News from around St. Marys.
Visit TRPC booth at Life Expo on March 7 for information The Thames River Paddling Club is once again hosting the annual Wildwood Dragon Boat Challenge on beautiful Wildwood Lake on Sunday, May 24, the weekend after the Victoria Day. If you have ever wanted to experience the thrill of flying through the water in…
By Pat Payton PORT ELGIN – The Landscaping Atom ‘C’ girls reached the semi-finals here at the International Silver Stick tournament recently. Ray Cousineau’s squad played their first two games on the Friday, losing 1-0 to the Chatsworth Rebels and 2-0 to the West Oxford Inferno. “We’ve been playing decent hockey, it’s just that the…
While most people choose not to walk outside in Canada in February unless they need to, an estimated 25,000 people across Canada are ready to bundle up, walk and make a difference on February 22nd in the lives of the hungry, homeless and hurting. Stratford is one of 145 locations across Canada taking part in…
Kin Canada was founded February 20, 1920 By Stewart Grant A flag raising ceremony took place at St. Marys Town Hall at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 16 in recognition of Kin Canada Week nationwide, which runs from February 16-22. The event was attended by many current and former members of both the Kinsmen and…
The St. Marys Fire Department received a generous donation of $2,500 from Cascades towards purchasing a high-rise pack. A high-rise pack consists of straps that could be carried by hand or worn like a back pack that includes two lengths of 1.5-inch hose, a streamline nozzle, spanners, wye-gate, reducer and a length of rope. In…
Project will modernize and improve local fire service The St. Marys Fire Station is officially slated for an upgrade. On February 18, 2020, Town Council unanimously approved a major renovation to upgrade and modernize the 55 year-old facility. The project will significantly improve health and safety conditions for the department’s dedicated crew of volunteer fire…
By Paul Dreossi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The spa located in the PRC aquatic center has been closed for over a year due to several mechanical issues, primarily the leaking 52-meter drain pipe that serves the hot tub. With a leak rate of 570 liters per day, the spa was considered to be operating below…
On February 10, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. Stratford Police responded to a residence on James Street North in St. Marys after receiving a call about a home invasion robbery. The Investigation has determined two male suspects confronted the homeowner at the doorstep and forced their way into the home. One of the suspects threatened the…
The Town of St. Marys will be home to a new event on Saturday, March 7, as the Life Expo debuts at the Pyramid Recreation Centre for a one-day, free admission event that showcases some of the region’s best health, recreation and lifestyle businesses. Coming off a successful five-year run in Lucan, the Expo has…
By Stewart Grant The team at the St Marys Cement plant is seeking two new members to round out its Community Liaison Committee. The company uses Community Liaison Committees (CLCs) as a way of maintaining open dialogue between its plants and local residents, to exchange information and provide a forum to raise concerns, ask questions…