News from around St. Marys.
New attraction will feature over 25 unique floating obstacles Canada’s largest outdoor freshwater swimming pool will soon be the site of an exciting new feature. On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Town Council is expected to approve an inflatable sports park for the St. Marys Quarry. The attraction will be open to swimmers as of June…
By Paul Dreossi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Director of Public Works Jed Kelly presented a report on the subject of crossing signals at the St. Marys Town Council meeting of February 25. Many pedestrians have noted that there is a “significant delay” in the activation of the overhead pedestrian crosswalk lights after “pressing the button”…
The Rotary Club of St. Marys was chartered in 1925, and one year later the first Rural Urban event was held to foster good fellowship between Rural and Urban residents. In the early years, most travel was by horse and wagon thus Rotarians travelled to the communities of Kirkton, Thorndale, etc. for the meetings. The…
Let’s keep the PRC rink busy throughout April By Stewart Grant Although the minor hockey season generally wraps up in March, the Pyramid Recreation Centre will continue to operate an ice rink through to April 26 before closing for the summer. This is a noteworthy point. Many rinks suspend operations for the season following the…
Huron Perth Public Health is continuing to work with local partners and stakeholders to monitor, respond and plan for the possible presence of COVID-19 in Huron and Perth counties, in alignment with provincial and Canadian planning. On March 2, the Ontario government announced an enhanced response structure to guide the provincial response to COVID-19. Within…
The countdown is on for St. Marys’ party of the decade! The volunteer-driven committee has been planning this year’s Homecoming for almost two years — and judging by the ambitious program, July 3 to 5 will be a memorable weekend for our entire community! Making the weekend all the more memorable is the inclusion of…
Team defeats Dorchester in five-set final at London Westminster LONDON – The DCVI Salukis Junior girls volleyball team capped off their 2019-20 season, winning the WOSSAA ‘A’ championship here at Westminster Secondary last Tuesday, Feb. 25. At the Huron-Perth playoffs in Stratford on Feb. 18, the Juniors beat Listowel in straight sets in the quarter-finals…
St. Marys finishes regular schedule with 18-3 record St. Marys U-16 Snipers completed their WRRL regular season this past weekend with a home-and-home series against the London Lynx. On Saturday, Jim Burlingham’s Snipers travelled to Kinsmen Arena in London for the opening game. The defensive lines comprised of Jillian Cunningham, Kaylee Fowler, Celeste Brandt, Caitlynn…
The Stonetown Lady Schleprocks kicked off the 2020 basketball campaign with a pair of impressive victories at DCVI on Sunday, Feb. 23 to move into first place as the Huron-Perth League kicked off its season. In addition to St. Marys, Mitchell, Goderich and Kincardine teams took part in a series of games that day. The…
St. Marys goalie posts back-to-back shutouts as Lincolns win 2-0 and 4-0 By Pat Payton STRATHROY – Fifty-eight saves and 120 shutout minutes. That’s what goalie Kyle Curtin gave the St. Marys Lincolns in the first two games of their best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final playoff series with Strathroy Rockets. Forty-one stops by Curtin here Saturday…