News from around St. Marys.
To help celebrate the upcoming Earth Day, members of the Granton MasonicLodge braved the weather to complete a spring cleanup of the ditches leading into the village of Granton on April 14, 2019. The event was part of a community involvement initiative by the Lodge. Pictured left to right, are members Larry Hern, Bob Wilhelm,…
Up to $2,500 available for projects benefiting the St. Marys community The Stratford Perth Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for their St. Marys Smart & Caring Community Fund. The Community Foundation is looking for applicants that show how their program/project responds to their community’s priorities in an inclusive, collaborative and caring way. “The…
On Wednesday, March 27, Carey Pope, owner of the Pass It On Store, presented a cheque for $500 to the Youth Centre. The donation will be used to purchase much needed physical equipment such as pop-up hockey nets, goalie pads and helmets. Since 2004, one of the mandates of the Pass It On Store has…
The annual Thames River Clean-Up takes place Saturday April 20th Earth Week is April 21th to 27th and there are many opportunities for residents to reduce waste and keep St. Marys tidy. Scrap Metal Pick-up The biennial Volunteer Firefighters’ scrap metal pick-up is Saturday, April 27, as a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy. Residents are asked…
A committee of volunteers and the St. Marys Friendship Centre have teamed up to hold another Scrapbooking Garage Sale on Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Community Centre two-thirds hall at 317 James Street South. A variety of gently used or new crafting supplies will be available for purchase tax-free.…
St. Marys ball player seeking Division 1 U.S. baseball scholarship By Pat Payton SANFORD, Fla. – It appears that Jake Douglas put himself on the ‘baseball radar’ here over March break. The St. Marys native attended a week-long baseball camp with the U-18 Ontario Nationals, and was named Spring Training MVP. The first-time camp, held…
St. Marys native April Clark poses for a photo with NHL Hall-of-Famer Ray Bourque at last Monday night’s London Sports Celebrity Dinner. At right, Clark poses for a photo with emcee Ken Reid, of Sportsnet. In her fourth season with the Western Mustangs, Clark earned nearly every possible individual award as she was named the…
Pair might get a chance to compete in beach volleyball Worlds in June TORONTO – Abbey Thorup, of St. Marys, and her playing partner Iris Fletcher, of London, recently competed in the Volleyball Canada U-21 Beach Volleyball World championship trials here at Beach High Performance Centre in Downsview Park. The local pair finished second. The…
Martial Arts Challenge held in London By Pat Payton LONDON – For a relatively small group of competitors, it was a good showing by the Stonetown Karate Centre. The recent event was the Power Nationals Martial Arts Challenge, held at Carling Heights Community Centre. SKC members picked up three firsts, a second, and four thirds…
Local League all-star games were recently held in Point Edward. These four SMMHA players were members of the victorious Team East Atom squad. From left: Mac Hern and Luke Richardson of the Bickell Built Homes Atoms, and Grayson Gerber and Zach Matheson of the Nicholson Concrete Atoms. James Buckland, of the Ashton Tire Bantams, played…