News from around St. Marys.
By Laura Green It took all 5 grandchildren and grandpa to plant the Oxford 4-H Volunteer Tribute Award for Grandma Katherine Grieve. An American Sycamore tree was planted at the Embro Pond on Friday June 8- a P.A. Day for Thames Valley District. Katherine’s nominators and Shonna Ward from Oxford 4-H Association enjoyed the morning…
Quarry Kick-off Party now on Saturday, June 30 Those who missed FM96’s May polar dip will be able to make their own splash in the St. Marys Quarry on June 16 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., when the popular outdoor swimming pool opens to the public for weekend hours. Weekend-only hours will continue until Friday,…
By Pat Payton Busy and successful. That’s how you could describe several martial arts enthusiasts at Stonetown Karate Centre. SKC members recently competed in three out-of-town events, bringing home good results from tournaments in Listowel, Waterloo and Ottawa. Two youngsters from the Karate Centre competed at the Midwestern Ontario Open tourney. Nathan Campbell was in…
Rotary golf event held last Thursday at St. Marys G&CC The London entry of Paul Noad, Matthew Awad, Brent Costigan and Peter Morrison captured the 2018 St. Marys Rotary Club golf tournament last Thursday at St. Marys Golf and Country Club. The Noad team, along with the local team of Stewart Grant, Chris Connolly, Clive…
A total of 54 runs in last three fastball games By Pat Payton Their offence has been on fire! In the last three games, all convincing victories, the Veterinary Purchasing Midget-Junior girls team has scored a whopping 54 runs. Last Tuesday night at Teddy’s Field, Rob Wiffen’s squad swept a Huron-Perth Fastball League doubleheader–hammering Sweaburg…
Team high on local defenceman Jack Lucas By Pat Payton St. Marys Lincolns are staying true to their word . . . and going young. At a players’ signing session on June 2, Lincs inked their first seven players for the 2018-19 GOJHL season. Forwards Griffin Wilson, Josh Martin and Mason Goldie are 17 years…
Overholt just misses a medal in hurdles By Pat Payton TORONTO – Marcel Scheele proved why he is one of the best Under-20 men’s Steeplechase runners in the country here this past weekend at the 2018 OFSAA track and field championships at York University. On Friday, the 18-year-old St. Marys DCVI student defended his Men’s…
On Sunday, June 10, members of the Tricounty Foodgrains Group and other interested community members gathered on Sheila Greasons’s property to dedicate this year’s crop of potatoes, onions and squash. Seed was donated by the Hitching Post in St. Marys and planting of the vegetables has taken place. The Tricounty Foodgrains is a joint project…
By Julia Schneider Shakespeare’s The Tempest is a play that lends itself to many different adaptations and interpretations. Originally scheduled to open the Stratford Festival season May 29 but postponed due to a bomb threat, its opening Sunday raised questions about a new twist on the classic. Two years ago eminent Canadian writer Margaret Atwood…
By Pat Payton It didn’t take St. Marys Jr. ‘B’ Lincolns long to start signing players for the 2018-19 GOJHL season. Just one day after receiving their cards from the Ontario Hockey Association, Lincs inked seven players at a team barbecue Saturday. Director of Hockey Operations Jim MacEachern announced that Lincolns have also committed to…