News from around St. Marys.
DCVI distance runner fourth in Junior boys 3,000-metre race Saturday in Guelph By Pat Payton GUELPH – It was mission accomplished for Ethan Aarts here at the 2019 OFSAA track and field championships this past weekend at the University of Guelph. The DCVI distance runner wanted top-10 finishes in both the Junior boys’ 1,500-metre and…
St. Marys artists are key contributors to Festival’s amazing props By Stewart Grant A well-attended reception at the Station Gallery on Friday, June 7th marked the opening of the “Fabulous Fakes” exhibit, which features the some of the incredibly realistic prop creations from the Stratford Prop department and Archives which have been used in past…
Canada turns 152 years old this year and there’s no better place to party on Monday, July 1 than at Cadzow Park in St. Marys! Begin your Canada Day in a healthy way with a fun workout at 10:00 a.m., courtesy of the St. Marys Friendship Centre. Meet at the performing arts stage for an…
Quarry Kick-off Party on Saturday, June 29 St. Marys’ famous swimming quarry opens for weekend hours on June 15 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Weekend-only hours will continue until Friday, June 28, when the pool will be open daily from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. until Labour Day. The Town will mark the June 28th opening with…
St. Marys, Ont. – The four members of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2019 induction class own a combined eight World Series rings, five all-star selections and four Tip O’Neill awards, and together would’ve formed a strong foundation for a professional baseball team. Former slugger Jason Bay (Trail, B.C.), versatile ex-pitcher Ryan Dempster (Sechelt,…
The Fullarton Squirt girls team won the gold medals at the recent Mitchell fastball tournament. The team went to the finals undefeated, defeating Stratford Hammers 9-3 for the championship. Team members are: Autumn Overholt, Charlie Overholt, Evangeline Pearn, Ainsley Berendsen, Laina Berendsen, Hayley Beutler, Rowyn Callcott, Alexa Hergel, Carrie Kemp, Jade Huygen, Kayla Rock and…
By Spencer Seymour With the rapid development of technology over the last two decades, the gap of understanding between generations as it pertains to the usage of the internet and social media platforms has never been greater. Ashley Sametz is an expert in cyber-security and currently works for Blackberry as a Security Communications Manager as…
The Woodstock Choralaires describe themselves as “The Ambassadors of Song”, and bring an inspiring concert, “Songs of Love and Land”, to St. Marys United Church on Sunday June 9th at 2pm. The 65 strong semi-professional mixed choir, has been established in Woodstock since 1966, and sing not only for the love of it, but also…
Closest competition in 13 years at St. Marys G&CC on the weekend By Stewart Grant It was the closest Ryder Cup in 13 years! The annual inter-club golf challenge between the Young and Old Guys at St. Marys Golf and Country Club took place this past weekend. Inspired by the famous Ryder Cup played between…
New assistant coach with Lincs, in charge of defence, is Cole Stewart By Pat Payton At a team barbecue this past Saturday, St. Marys Lincolns signed five new players for the 2019-20 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) season. Four of the five new additions are defencemen, and the other incoming Lincoln is a goaltender…