News from around St. Marys.
Looking for a great last-minute Christmas gift for that special St. Marys someone? The St. Marys Kinsmen Club has just the thing! Stuff a stocking with a commemorative license plate cover to promote the 2020 Homecoming, taking place July 3-5 of next year. The white covers feature Homecoming’s whimsical “Hindsight is 2020” logo. The covers…
On December 1, the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its Christmas Sip and Shop at the Wildstone Bar and Grill. The weather did not discourage shoppers to come out and enjoy the event. Money raised will go towards our next purchase for the hospital. The Auxiliary would like to thank Rhonda Klein for offering…
In an effort to handle current provincial budget cuts, be better positioned for potential future cuts, and ensure that a high level of service can still be provided to residents without undue tax increases, the Town performed a comprehensive service delivery review in 2019. As part of the review, every department was asked to review…
Issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks The Town of St. Marys is working with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and the Perth District Health Unit (PDHU) to provide information about air quality in our community. Recently, the MECP provided the Town with two new reports. The full…
Ottawa, ON – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced last week that Perth—Wellington MP John Nater will serve as the Official Opposition’s Deputy House Leader. The 43rd Parliament of Canada is set to convene this week and M.P. Nater will be assuming his new role as part of the Official Opposition Leadership Team. M.P. Nater says…
Lincs improve road record to 8-2-1-2 with 6-4 victory over Komoka Saturday By Pat Payton KOMOKA – You have to give the St. Marys Lincolns high marks for resiliency. The Lincs maintained their grip on third place in the Western Conference standings by fighting back to win two GOJHL games this past weekend. Here Saturday…
Lincs acquire new forward from Stratford Warriors in cash deal By Pat Payton The St. Marys Lincolns have not yet named a team captain to replace the departed Blair Butchart, who left the team earlier this month to return to the Jr. ‘C’ ranks. The Lincs currently have five assistant captains, although only three players…
Rock team heading to Michigan tournament early next month By Pat Payton The ANAF ‘BB’ Bantams are stressing team speed and puck possession to compensate for being a relatively small squad this season. “We’ve had an up-and-down season so far,” coach Dale Switzer told the Independent in a recent interview. “We have one game where…
By Pat Payton EXETER – The Royal Canadian Legion A-E Midgets went 1-2 this past weekend and didn’t advance to the playoff round here at their Regional Silver Stick tournament. In the eight-team Midget division, Bob Davis’s squad opened with a convincing 7-0 victory over Hanover on Friday night. “We played really well,” coach Davis…
G&CC Atoms finalists in Matt Kelly Memorial in Bracebridge STRATFORD – The ABS Tracs Bantam ‘C’ girls captured the Aces’ Festival Cup tournament here on the Nov. 15-17 weekend. The Don Scott-coached Bantams won their first five games by shutouts. They defeated the Lambton Attack 5-0, TCDMHA (Chatsworth and District) 2-0, West Oxford Inferno 5-0…