News from around St. Marys.
At WOSSAA swim meet in London last week LONDON – The DCVI Saluki swim team had a spectacular day at the 2020 WOSSAA meet here at the Canada Games Centre last Wednesday, Feb. 19. It is the first time in many years that all members of the Saluki team had an important role at the…
Team will now compete in Shamrock League playoffs By Pat Payton CALEDONIA – After 16 OMHA playoff games, the end came for the Cement ‘BB’ Midgets here last Thursday night. The home-town Thunder won 5-0 to claim the six-point provincial quarter-final series seven points to one. Coach Brent Rae said the score wasn’t indicative of…
First time in 10 seasons that St. Marys has won at least 30 regular-season games By Pat Payton CHATHAM – A 30-win season! That’s what the St. Marys Lincolns achieved with a 6-2 victory over the home-town Maroons here at the Chatham Memorial Arena Sunday night. The Lincs finished the 2019-20 regular schedule in third…
St. Marys hosts Games 1 and 3 Friday and next Tuesday at the PRC By Pat Payton Coach Trent McClement is expecting a close, hard-fought playoff series between two teams who play similar defensive styles. McClement’s third-place St. Marys Lincolns (30-13-3-4) and the sixth-place Strathroy Rockets (19-26-3-2) open a best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final this Friday…
Win final two games of Dorchester series in overtime By Pat Payton The Royal Canadian Legion A-E Midgets completed a three-game sweep of their best-of-five Shamrock League quarter-final playoff series with the Dorchester Dragons last Thursday night at the PRC. A goal by forward Carter Reid with just 2:25 remaining in a 10-minute overtime period…
By Pat Payton BELMONT – Five unanswered third-period goals powered the Firefighter ‘BB’ Peewees to a convincing 7-2 victory over the home-town Rangers here Saturday afternoon. The win gave Dwain Smith’s squad the best-of-three Shamrock League quarter-final playoff series in two straight games. The score was deadlocked 2-2 after two periods, and Belmont had out-shot…
Team out-scores its opponents 11-3 on the weekend BRANTFORD – The St. Marys Peewee ‘C’ girls hockey team went undefeated and captured the 39th annual Walter Gretzky tournament here over the weekend. They all played their hearts out and were even congratulated by Mr. Walter Gretzky himself! Truly a memorable experience for everyone. The team,…
The following is a presentation by Mayor Al Strathdee to the Board of Upper Thames River Conservation Authority last week: Good Morning Chair Levin, members of the board, General Manager Wilcox, UTRCA staff, and other stakeholders. I want to start by speaking to the history of the UTRCA and its relationship with the town of…
By Paul Dreossi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) Annual General Meeting on February 20, chairperson Sandy Levin presented the 2020 Inspiration Award to Little Falls Public School (LFPS) Principal Mrs. Erin Cassone. The Inspiration Award is presented to a teacher, a group, or a school that, through their…
In the fall of 2019 the Town and the Stratford Police Service began a trial period to have cruisers park on Queen Street. The goal was to increase police visibility, and to have the parked cruisers act as traffic calming on Queen Street for speeding motorists. Although the idea was good in theory, in practice…