News from around St. Marys.
By Dan Rankin At the Annual General Meeting for Community Living St. Marys and Area on Monday, members heard about the ongoing works and priorities of their association, before hearing a speech from director of membership from Community Living Ontario Keith Dee on the important leadership role the local group has played in progressing inclusion…
Grade 11-12 DCVI Phys. Ed. students were enjoying the weather outside Monday morning as their classmates Marcel Scheele and Jacob Ford led some instructional street hockey drills and games. Pictured, Scheele (middle) sets up a face off between Alex Zulu, left, and Cheryl Watt.
As summer starts to heat up there are lots of things to do in Thorndale. The Farmers’ Market is up and running and with each week more produce is coming into season. As you walk around they will have breakfast every Saturday morning. While at the Market you could pick up tickets to the Thorndale…
Members of St. James Lodge #73 recently presented Brother Richard Baynes with his 70th year pin. Baynes joined the Lodge in 1946 shortly after World War II. Pictured (from left, back row) are: R. W. Bro. Pirie Mitchell, Master of St. James, Lyle Muir Jerry Goodhue, Jay McCauley. Middle row: Baynes’ daughters Linda Muir, Carol…
2016 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, 1996 Cy Young Award winner and World Series champ Pat Hentgen, right, sends a shot towards the 18th green Friday morning at the St. Marys Golf and Country Club during the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual golf tournament. The other golfers in his grouping, Mike, Rob, and…
Pictured at the Maple Lane Park Residents’ barbecue held on June 18, from left, are Maple Lane Park Residence Committee chairperson Normand Bélanger, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, Maple Lane Park Residence Committee treasurer John Shank and Perth-Wellington MP John Nater. For this year’s event, the group limited their sponsors for the event in order to…
Water trampoline and paddleboarding program among new offerings at the popular swimming spot Those visiting the St. Marys quarry this summer might notice something new in the water. Starting in July, an inflatable water trampoline will be among the attractions offered at the popular swimming hole. The 25-foot trampoline will be available for use during…
Pictured, from left, are Shur-Gain Formulator Shanna Robinson, Nutritionist Drew Woods, Formulator Jaime Carson and Swine Key Account Business Manager Dave Hartney. They were at the Ontario Pork Congress this week providing feed management tips for producers and showing off their Watson.S Modelling Program. Woods called the program a “predictive growth model.” “If people have…
For the last seven years, Dr. Darren VanDam, who lives in London and has a practice in Ilderton, has been taking six shifts per month at St. Marys Memorial Hospital, generally working Thursday through Sunday every other weekend in the Emergency Department. Due to increasing teaching commitments at the UWO medical school where Dr. VanDam…
By Dan Rankin Town of St. Marys staff were on hand in the community centre at the PRCon the evening of the 15th surrounded by pictures and details of what the future might hold for Cadzow Park and seeking public input. The park’s iconic children’s swimming pool is set to turn 90 years old later…