News from around St. Marys.
A piper played to greet the community gathered as Andy Werner, Board Chair, beamed with excitement while announcing the Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth was officially open and will soon accept its first resident. Cynthia Dale, Honorary Chair, Dan Mathieson, Mayor of Stratford, Linda Bathe, Past President of the Rotary Club of Stratford, and Steve Lichty,…
After a year of consultation and planning, along with a soft launch in May, United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) officially opened the doors of the St. Marys NOURISH Equal Access Food Market to the local community on Thursday. “Our St. Marys committee worked diligently and purposefully to set local priorities and unaffordable living was front and…
At the St. Marys Kinettes June meeting, Carol Hertel from the Canadian Cancer Society was in attendance as the St. Marys Kinettes donated $1,000 to Canadian Cancer research from the money raised at their 23rd annual auction. (Contributed photo)
The fun begins 10 a.m. on Monday, July 1 Summer is finally here and there’s no better way to begin the season than by attending the annual Canada Day party at Cadzow Park, happening this Monday, July 1! Start the party with a free, all-ages fitness class with the Friendship Centre at 10 a.m. on…
Sarnia native one of four Canadians inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame Saturday By Pat Payton As a baseball player in his early 20s, playing for the Stratford Hillers organization and living in the Festival City had a big impact on Rob Thomson. It had such an influence on his life that the Major League…
By Pat Payton On Saturday, Sportsnet’s broadcaster Hazel Mae noted that she was the first female MC in the history of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum inductions. –At Saturday’s induction ceremony, retired St. Marys lawyer Bob Stephens and London lawyer Tony Little were specially honoured with the Randy Echlin Lifetime volunteer award for…
Multi-sport athlete had stellar five-year career at St. Marys DCVI By Pat Payton To say it was quite a week for Abbey Thorup is a bit of an understatement. Volleyball Canada recently nominated the 18-year-old St. Marys native to attend a NORCECA beach volleyball event, June 6-10, in La Paz, Mexico. She competed with long-time…
Three Colin Hood OFSAA awards also presented last Tuesday night By Pat Payton There were several Major Awards handed out at DCVI on Tuesday, June 11 as the school held its annual athletic awards social. The following are the 25 Saluki athletes and teacher/coach who won these Major Awards for the 2018-19 season. Athletes had…
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…