LOCAL HEADLINES

Decision on town hall site went to close council

$459,830 investment will fund Oxford County initiatives

Local taxpayers add nearly $13 million on top of provincial contributions

As he looks ahead to his June 7 show in support of the St. Marys Healthcare Foundation and the St. Marys Memorial Hospital, Canadian comedy icon Brent Butt says fans who know him from his hit CTV show, Corner Gas, will see a whole new side of the comic from small-town Saskatchewan.

A change has taken place at our local Canadian Tire store. Previous associate dealers Angie and Matt Miskuski have moved on to the Paris Ontario location, opening a spot for new dealers to take over. Justin and Jayme Lamoreux, the store’s new dealers, recently made the move to St. Marys.

“Avontuur” is the Dutch word for Adventure and now the name of the new store in town located at 11 Church St. S.

Recently the Town of Goderich’s 2025 operational budget has been approved for key capital projects.

At the recent Rotary District 6330 Conference, longtime Goderich residents and Rotarians Ross Field and Rosanne Barnett were presented with the Rotary Pinnacle Service Award, the highest distinction the district can bestow for service to a specific program.

With tension rising between Canada and the U.S., many locals are planning to stay put this summer. To help boost local tourism, CBC’s The Current has put together a list of the top 10 travel destinations in Canada – and Stratford made the list.

It’s been nearly 20 years since the accessibility advisory committee (AAC) first identified the Stratford Police Service (SPS)’s headquarters as inaccessible – but now the George Street building finally has a barrier-free entrance.

The Echo is pleased to announce an agreement to be an official media sponsor of the Woodstock Lakers hockey club.

A new 12-bed Transitional Care Unit has opened at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital (TDMH).

More details were released about the temporary Tillsonburg Unattached Care Clinic for residents without a family doctor or nurse practitioner.

It is with heavy heart and much consideration that Richard “Andy” Anderson has decided to leave his position as the director of emergency services/fire chief after serving more than nine years of dedicated service to the Town of St. Marys.

May 8 was once again McDonald’s Canada McHappy Day across the country, during which a portion of every order goes towards Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).

St. Marys cheesemaker Stonetown Artisan Cheese won the top prize in an international cheese competition for the second time in a row.

Multi-platinum, Juno-nominated rock powerhouse Big Wreck will take the stage in Southside Park as Woodstock’s favourite summer festival returns on Aug. 8 and 9.

City recently took down encampment at Ingersoll Road and Dundas Street

Riverside Bed and Breakfast’s historic building is turning 150 years old this year and is looking for St. Marys’ creative arts communities to help celebrate.

The St. Marys Lincolns went out with a bang. In one of the most exciting-yet-heartbreaking games of the entire season, the St. Marys Lincolns were eliminated from the Sutherland Cup Playoffs in seven games by the Chatham Maroons.