News from around St. Marys.
Threesome of Murrell, Chateauvert, Richardson take home the green jackets Saturday By Pat Payton Retrogression was needed to decide the 2019 winner at the 37th annual St. Marys Lincolns’ golf tournament Saturday at St. Marys Golf and Country Club. Two teams finished with 10-under-par scores of 62. The threesome of Dan Murrell, Stephen Chateauvert and…
By Lauren Eedy Many have noticed a film crew at locations around the town and on social media in recent weeks working on ‘The Sanctuary’, an AKoolfilm Company Inc. production which recently wrapped shooting here in St. Marys. You may have also recognized some locals around these sets. Recently, I had the pleasure of discussing…
This year’s “Natural World” theme encourages kids to connect with the outdoors The St. Marys Public Library’s popular TD Summer Reading Club will return on July 2. Free booklets are available now for children to use to track their summer reading. Children who reach certain milestones will be eligible to receive prizes from the circulation…
By: Spencer Seymour Youth in St. Marys continue to leave their mark on major sports and competitions as three young residents will be heading to Kissimmee, Florida for a national dance competition. Matteo Graham, Eden Robson, and Kylie Rudy will be representing St. Marys during the week of July 3 in Florida at the Showstopper…
After close to 50 years in business, the M&M is closing this week. To acknowledge the years of contribution to not only the business community but also community and charitable organizations, Town Council last week honoured Dick and Joan MacPherson for their outstanding contributions over the years. Pictured are Deputy Mayor Marg Luna, Dick and…
Filming set to take place June 25 – 27 The Town of St. Marys is once again proud to have been selected as a filming location for an episode of CBC Television’s popular series, Murdoch Mysteries — this time, standing in for different neighbourhoods of Toronto. There will be a number of service disruptions in…
Submitted by Mary Peterson Spring is a season of change with opportunities for new growth, and there are some interesting changes at Villages United Church, one of the churches in Villages United Rural Ministries. At the United Church of Canada conference which was held recently in Port Elgin, Rev. Jacob Shaw was ordained, and he…
Submitted by Carolyn Johns Forty years ago the Downie Optimist club was busy campaigning to sponsor a new Optimist Club in the area. There was some concern at the time that there were enough organizations in Kirkton without creating another club. The Downie Optimist Club worked hard at campaigning and they even offered a prize…
On June 15th the Perth Elder Abuse Committee (PEACe) will join other communities regionally, nationally and internationally to heighten awareness of elder abuse. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) focuses attention on the need for ALL to take responsibility in preventing elder abuse. WEAAD was proclaimed by the United Nations and the World Health Organization…
Having the right tools for the job is important, but knowing how to use them is essential. St. Marys Fire Department completed a vehicle extrication course at Robson’s Scrap Metal yard in St. Marys, Ontario from June 7-9, 2019. “We perform this training throughout year, but what’s different this time is that we brought in…