News from around St. Marys.
Lincs obtain pair of 20-year-olds from St. Thomas at trade deadline By Pat Payton Prior to last Friday night’s St. Marys-London Jr. ‘B’ game, the Lincolns’ Alumni group honoured Paul Vanderspank, a former team captain who played five seasons in St. Marys (1972-77). The big left winger was captain when the Barry Hearn-coached Lincs won…
Team wants to use final 14 regular-season games to prepare for the playoffs By Pat Payton The goals may have slightly changed for St. Marys Lincolns. Now, they want to hang onto third place and use the final 14 regular-season games to prepare for the Western Conference playoffs. Any chance of gaining second place probably…
In International Silver Stick tournament in Niagara area on weekend By Pat Payton NIAGARA – Both St. Marys A-E teams lost just once in the 2020 International Silver Stick tournament, held here in the Niagara area this weekend. However, the losses came in the quarter-finals, in the single-knockout playoffs, and eliminated the Home Building Centre…
Team has won two tournaments and is undefeated in league play By Pat Payton Several St. Marys minor hockey teams are enjoying a successful 2019-20 season. One of those teams is certainly the A.B.S. Tracs Bantam ‘C’ girls, the only SMMHA team that went into the Christmas break undefeated. Going into the New Year, Don…
By Pat Payton STRATHROY – The ANAF ‘BB’ Bantams kicked off a six-point OMHA series here last Thursday night with a 2-1 victory over the Jr. Rockets. Owen Boyd gave the Rock a 1-0 lead in the second period, from captain Ethan Brine and Peyton Lobb. Lucan Vernooy put the visitors up 2-0 midway through…
By Jennifer Thorpe The St. Marys Station Gallery was created to showcase unique Canadian art of acclaimed and emerging artists in a unique space. Now in its fourth year at the historic Grand Trunk Railway venue, the Gallery continues to draw international visitors to world class exhibits. And “FIRST NATIONS” is no exception. Just…
Last Tuesday, the St. Marys Healthcare Foundation received a $5,000 donation from The Esso Sales Agent Association. Krista Linklater, Executive Director of the St. Marys Healthcare Foundation said “the donation was the first of the decade and was made in memory of Marie Hearn.” Pictured, from left, Dave Karn, Marie Hearn’s husband Vic Hearn, Krista…
On Friday, January 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. a male known as 47-year-old Darren Borth was located by the Stratford Police in the Town of St Marys and arrested for several incidents of theft from the LCBO Store in St Marys. The male had been identified as being responsible for theft of product from the…
Joining the St. Marys Independent team in the newly created position of “journalist of civic matters” is local resident Paul Dreossi. Paul has been teaching as a part-time professor at Fanshawe College for the last 18 years, as well as working as a carpenter, architectural designer and consultant. He lives in a historical home with…
Lone SMMHA team to play in a final game in Local League tournament By Pat Payton The Stonetown Foodland Peewees were the lone St. Marys minor hockey team to medal as the SMMHA held its annual Local League tournament this past weekend at the PRC. Nineteen teams, including four from the SMMHA, competed in the…