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Maddox Callens breathes a sigh of relief as he celebrates his slump-snapping goal in game five of the Sutherland Cup Final between the St. Marys Lincolns and Listowel Cyclones. Photo by McGinny Photography

15 May Lincs fall to Cyclones in Sutherland Cup Final

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By Spencer SeymourThe St. Marys Lincolns season came to an end May 12 when they lost 4-3 in overtime to the Listowel Cyclones.The win ended the GOJHL championship series in five games and gave the Cyclones their second Sutherland Cup in franchise history.Game three saw Listowel take a 2-1 series...

A disagreement over library services funding this year has left Perth South residents without access to books and other materials from the St. Marys Public Library Photo by Wendy Lamond

15 May Perth South residents’ access to St. Marys Library restricted amid funding dispute

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By Galen SimmonsPerth South residents can no longer check out books, e-books and other materials at the St. Marys Library amid a funding dispute between the library board and the Township of Perth South.Last month, Perth South council voted to cut the township’s library services budget and asked the St....

Mayor Al Strathdee flips the switch, lighting the newly updated section of the trail following the countdown led by town corporate communications manager Brett O’Reilly.

09 May St. Marys hosts official lamp-lighting for renovated Grand Trunk Trail

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By Wendy LamondIt was a beautiful night and a great turnout on the Grand Trunk Trail for lighting of the lights on May 1.Mayor Al Strathdee welcomed the crowd and thanked the donors and volunteers that helped with the trail-renovation project, which included paving and lighting the trail from Wellington...

Flanked by his children and co-award winners, Breen Bentley delivers his show-stopping acceptance speech after being presented with business leader of the year at the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards gala May 2. Pictured from left are Tanner, Breen, Brooklyn and Breen Jr. Bentley. Photo by Galen Simmons

09 May Breen Bentley leaves audience in stitches at Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards gala

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By Galen SimmonsBreen Bentley, winner of this year’s business leader of the year award, delivered perhaps the funniest and most memorable keynote address in the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce’s history at the 2024 Business Excellence Awards gala May 2.Bentley, who was helped on stage at the Best Western...

Matt Staffen, president and general manager of the St. Marys Golf and Country Club, shared his experience working with Human Synergistics and the positive effect it had on his team. Photo by Wendy Lamond

02 May Human Synergistics host lunch and learn on leadership and development

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By Wendy LamondHuman Synergistics hosted a lunch and learn at the St. Marys Golf and Country Club April 19 to teach business owners about leadership and what they can do to help inspire, develop, and encourage innovation and better performance.Having good leadership saves costs on staff turnovers, equipment issues, production...

The Town of St. Marys will be looking into how to clean up the fishing quarry on Water Street South so staff and council can consider opportunities for its future use as a recreational asset. Photo by Wendy Lamond

02 May Town of St. Marys to clean up fishing quarry and consider future uses

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By Galen SimmonsBuilding off its recent success with the Super Splash Inflatable Waterpark at the St. Marys Swimming Quarry, St. Marys council is now turning its attention to the town’s other quarry – the fishing quarry – with the goal of cleaning up the former industrial site and considering opportunities...

17 Apr St. Marys council amends downtown-patio policy to eliminate on-street-seating option

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By Galen SimmonsThough additional amendments to St. Marys’ downtown-patio policy may be coming following an upcoming update to the town’s 2021 downtown-parking study, St. Marys councillors voted recently to eliminate a provision that gives businesses the option to establish patio seating in on-street parking spaces.During the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Marys’...

The St. Marys Lincolns ended a 30-year drought on Sunday when they became Western Conference Champions. The Lincolns defeated the London Nationals 5-2 thanks in large part to an explosive four-goal second period. The Lincs now head to the Sutherland Cup Finals where they will play the Midwest Champion Listowel Cyclones and the Golden Horseshoe Champion Fort Erie Meteors. Photo by McGinny Photography

17 Apr Lincs win first conference title in 30 years

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By Spencer SeymourThe St. Marys Lincolns are 2024 Western Conference champions after defeating the London Nationals 5-2 in game seven this past Sunday to claim the Bill Weir Trophy.Reaching a seventh game was a journey that began last Wednesday when the Nationals defeated St. Marys 3-2 in overtime to take...

The Home Hardware Building Centre U15 C Girls St. Marys Rock won their league championship this past Sunday when they defeated the Ayr Rockets 3-2. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are Georgia Agar, Silver Breckon, Ramona Graham, and Brooklynn Roth. In the middle row, from left, are manager Jenny Roth, Mira Broughton, Ellie MacArthur, Kayla Visneskie, Emma Carradine, and assistant coach Janet Edye. In the back row, from left, are assistant coach Bob Wheeler, Lena Thompson, Abby Russell, Marci Linton, Maeve Wheeler, Ella Frayne, Lu Zulu, Kacey Storey, Georgia Edwards, and head coach Kelly Linton. Contributed photo

10 Apr U15 C Girls win league title

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By Spencer SeymourThe Home Hardware Building Centre U15 C Girls St. Marys Rock won their league championship this past Sunday with a 3-2 win over the Ayr Rockets.Head coach Kelly Linton noted the team’s aspirations for this season were set high and even though it wasn’t the prize they initially...

A disagreement over library services funding this year could leave Perth South residents having to pay for access to libraries in both St. Marys and Stratford. Photo by Wendy Lamond

10 Apr St. Marys library board refuses Perth South request to reduce budgetary ask for 2024

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By Galen SimmonsA Perth South request for a significant reduction to what it will pay St. Marys this year for the town’s library to provide free access to library services for residents of the township has been shot down by the local library board.At the April 4 library board meeting,...