“It’s difficult playing teams like that because we don’t want to punish our guys for another team not playing well,” said Bradley.

On Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m., the Town of St. Marys is hosting the third annual Sports Wall of Fame induction ceremony.

On Oct. 14, past and present Downie Optimist members, local dignitaries and Optimist members from other nearby chapters met in St. Pauls to commemorate the past 50 years of belonging to Optimist International, which currently has close to 500 active clubs across Canada.

After two years of bringing young athletes to St. Marys for swimming, cycling and running, the Stonetown Triathlon is now giving something back to the community that has helped it grow.

St. Marys will withdraw from the PC Connect regional bus service at the end of 2026, with council deciding the money being spent on the service could be better directed toward transportation options tailored to local residents.

Finding a convenient parking spot in downtown St. Marys can be difficult enough without spaces intended for customers being occupied by business owners, employees, patios and bicycle parking.