News from around St. Marys.
The St. Marys Station Gallery is presenting their first ever Virtual Exhibition which will feature the water colour art of London-based artist Joanne Vegso. Forced to close its doors and cancel exhibitions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Station Gallery curator Cameron Porteous is resolved to keep art in St Marys alive with online exhibitions until…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The COVID-19 pandemic has kept Town of St. Marys lifeguards, child care staff, Guest Services attendants, Library staff, and Canteen staff out of work…nearly 100 employees in total, according to the report filed with Town Council this week by Director of Community Services Stephanie Ische. Despite the smaller…
St. Marys native spearheads drive to get more PPE for local healthcare workers By Pat Payton Kevin McCotter is a good example of what one person can do in these difficult times. The St. Marys native, who now calls Toronto home, dropped off 1,050 surgical masks at St. Marys Memorial Hospital early last week. McCotter,…
By Frank Doyle Even I am impressed! If anyone had told you twenty years ago that in the year 2020 the St. Marys Independent would be the lone local newspaper, you would have had few believers. So how did we get here? Here is some background and facts to help explain this achievement. Growing up…
By Colin Burrowes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As of April 23, Huron-Perth Public Health says 1,179 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the area with 39 residents testing positive, 881 results returning negative and 259 tests still pending. Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health for Huron-Perth, said the number of deaths due to COVID-19…
At this time, I am more than seven months through my Rotary exchange, having departed from Toronto airport at 8:00 a.m. on August 14. After connecting through Panama, I arrived at Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz, Bolivia at 10:30 p.m. that night, greeted by my first host family, who welcomed me with a…
MVP Kyle Curtin headed for Jr. ‘A’ League in Alberta? By Pat Payton St. Marys Lincolns are advertising for a new assistant coach. Cole Stewart recently informed the Lincs that he is leaving the team after one season with the GOJHL club. Stewart, a former Mitchell Jr. ‘C’ Hawks’ coach, was in charge of the…
Goaltender named Falcons’ MVP, and to All-Conference team in NCHA By Pat Payton MEQUON, Wis. – It was a great way for goaltender Breanna Thomson, of St. Marys, to finish off her university hockey career with the Falcons here at Concordia University. Thomson, 21, recently completed her Senior year at the Wisconsin school and was…
Seaforth native is a huge Second World War history buff By Pat Payton GUELPH – It appears that the 2019-20 season is going to be Scott Driscoll’s last hurrah in the National Hockey League. After 28 years as an NHL linesman, the former St. Marys Lincolns’ defenceman (1985-89) planned to retire at the end of…
The Town of St. Marys is providing an update on the status of municipal waste management services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The St. Marys Landfill remains open to contractors and commercial account holders only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm for the disposal of solid, non-hazardous waste.…