LOCAL HEADLINES

There was lots of joy from farmers market patrons and their furry friends alike.

Perth South staff will take a closer look at traffic and safety concerns along a stretch of Perth Line 16 after residents called on the municipality to consider reducing the speed limit and installing additional warning signs.

The Town of St. Marys and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) have struck a new partnership with Festival Hydro for the 2026 St. Marys Tree Power program.

A market featuring an array of local artists brought lots of enthusiasm and visitors.

Andrea Macko is hoping more than two decades of experience as a St. Marys business owner, volunteer, journalist and former municipal employee will earn her a seat around the council table following the Oct. 26 municipal election.

One of the perks of my job is to be able to meet some inspiring people and to come across some hidden gems in our community that need to be shared.

One of the youngest competitors in the St. Marys Golf and Country Club’s (SMGCC) annual Club Championship, Nathan Wolfkamp, emerged as the men’s Club Champion in the two-day tournament Aug. 15-16.

The St. Marys Golf and Country Club (SMGCC) once again hosted the annual Midwestern Ontario Junior Optimists District Championship tournament Aug. 11.

At the beginning of the season, the Downie Optimist Club U13 HL Red St. Marys Rockies had six of the team’s 13 players who were totally new to the sport.

The St. Marys Kinsmen Club U13 HPFL Red St. Marys Rockies ended their season on a high with a third-place finish at the Year-End Tournament in Cambridge Aug. 7-9.

Retrogression lifted the team of Steve Fisher, Melanie Fisher, Kenny Hutton and Leslie Monroe, named Hutton ‘N’ Fishin’, to the top spot in the St. Marys Golf and Country Club’s (SMGCC) Mixed Scramble Aug. 13.

Sloane Bell of St. Pauls enjoyed a week of high-level volleyball development and competition, attending the Ontario Volleyball Association’s (OVA) Team Ontario Regional Program (TORP) week-long development camp and the Ontario Summer Games.

Since 2012, the Lariviere family has been diligently delivering the St. Marys Independent newspaper. Now, after 14 years, the family is calling it quits.

The Township of Perth South and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) have once again partnered to make native trees available and affordable for residents.

Nearly nine years after losing her adult son, Matthew Keller, to an overdose, St. Marys resident Anna Marie Iredale continues to turn her grief into support for families navigating substance use and the loss of a loved one.

When Amanda Martin first became a registered massage therapist nearly 20 years ago, she loved helping people recover from injuries and feel better in their bodies.

The Red Rock Construction U18 OBA Blue St. Marys Rockies will compete at the OBA Provincial Championships Aug. 13-16 in Clarington after winning back-to-back playdown games Aug. 3 against the Flesherton Rangers.

With approximately a month remaining until their home opener Sept. 11, the St. Marys Lincolns have boosted their offensive attack with the addition of Owen Bruining.

Larry McLellan, a member of the Parks Lawn Bowling Club in St. Marys, joined forces with Wayne Christie and Andy Davis of Grand Bend’s Grand Cove Lawn Bowling Club to capture the silver medal at the Senior Triples Lawn Bowling Provincial Championship June 23-24 in Hanover.

Perth County council is considering several administrative changes to its Stewardship Program for 2027, directing staff to return with additional recommendations aimed at making the grant program more equitable and ensuring more of the funding goes toward planting trees rather than labour costs.