News from around St. Marys.
Due to an unfavourable forecast of rain and possible thunderstorms, St. Marys Lincolns postponed their 37th annual golf tournament this past Saturday at St. Marys Golf and Country Club. The event has been re-scheduled for Saturday, June 15 at St. Marys G&CC. “With the postponement of the tournament comes the hope of warmer weather,” Lincs’…
DCVI Midget boys team finishes in first place with 61 points By Pat Payton LONDON – An individual and a team took the spotlight for the St. Marys DCVI track and field squad here at the WOSSAA championships last Thursday and Friday at Western University’s TD Waterhouse Stadium. Distance runner Ethan Aarts won two races…
St. Marys Wood Specialty Company recalled in The Hockey News By Stewart Grant As a longtime reader of The Hockey News, it was a welcome surprise to read some St. Marys history in the recent special Draft Preview edition. I’ve been a regular reader of The Hockey News since the mid-1980’s, and the publication was…
PG-13 Thriller the first of four films planned for St. Marys After moving to St. Marys last November to start their film production company, Allen and Robin Kool, along with their business partner David O’Keefe have now assembled their team and last week began filming their full-length feature film in and around town. The owners…
An exhibit of properties from the Stratford Festival Archives and Prop Department Ever wonder, when watching a production in the theatre, what that beautiful goblet or chest of jewels is up close? The Imperial Crown from the 1993 production of King John designed by Ann Curtis and directed by Robin Phillips looks so real but…
Yoga, photography, fire rescue and more offered as part of 20 on the Trestle There’s a lot of free fun for all ages happening on the Grand Trunk Trail in the next few weeks, as the community celebrates the 20th anniversary of the trail and its iconic trestle. The activities begin this Thursday, May 30 with…
By Stewart Grant Megan and Sean Brode, managers of the 2019 St. Marys Farmers’ Market, reported to the Independent that they were very pleased with the market’s first week. “Our opening market was excellent. Though we aren’t sure on exact attendance numbers, what we can say is that most of our vendors were sold out…
Lincolns have also committed to four other skaters By Pat Payton Thirteen of last year’s players want to return and play a key role with St. Marys Lincolns next season. And new General Manager Greg Smale also announced at the team’s Annual General Meeting last Monday (May 13th) at the PRC that Lincs have also…
Host African Carib ‘A’ at DCVI field By Pat Payton St. Marys Juggernauts kick off their Western Ontario Soccer League (WOSL) regular schedule this Friday night at DCVI. Visitors for the 8 o’clock start will be the African Carib ‘A’ squad from London. Juggernauts are back in the Second Division. Their goal is to improve…
By Pat Payton CLINTON – St. Marys Salukis posted great individual and team results at the annual Huron-Perth track and field championships here last Tuesday and Wednesday at St. Anne’s Catholic secondary school. First, the individual accomplishments. Over the two-day competition, Salukis combined for seven first-place finishes, 10 second-place finishes, and 13 third-place finishes. DCVI’s…