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St. Marys Community Players’ (SMCP) take on Norm Foster’s Hilda’s Yard has earned five Western Ontario Drama League (WODL) nominations.

The St. Marys Public Library is looking for bands and solo musicians to perform at an event celebrating and embracing inclusion.

The Rotary Club of St. Marys marked a major milestone April 16, hosting its 100th Rural Urban Night at the Pyramid Recreation Centre, an event that brought together residents from across St. Marys and the surrounding Perth County to celebrate agriculture, community connections and a century of change.

A new business in St. Marys is bringing more than just ice cream and treats to the community – it’s delivering a sense of fun, creativity and heartfelt purpose.

After more than two years without GO Train service, Stratford will once again be connected directly to Toronto by rail beginning July 6, this time with what provincial and local officials say will be a permanent, year-round expansion of service.

The Rotary Club of St. Marys will host the sixth annual Brews and Food Fest on Sunday, June 21, bringing craft beverages, gourmet food and live music back to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Volunteers play a vital role in sustaining the programs, services and community spirit that define St. Marys, Perth South and communities across Perth County.

A member of the Kinette Club of St. Marys was honoured with the prestigious life membership at a special ceremony April 19, right at the start of National Volunteer Week.

From the day the first piece of sod was turned on April 12, 1949, to its official opening on Nov. 2,1950, to current day operations, the community of St. Marys has been a strong force in supporting our local hospital.

On Wednesday, April 8, members of local service clubs, community groups and event organizers met at the Pyramid Recreation Centre (PRC) for an information session put on by the town.

Despite rain and grey skies, more than 40 volunteers gathered along Perth Road 112, on the border between Perth South and Oxford County, April 18 for a tree planting event led by the Rotary Club of Stratford, turning what could have been a dreary morning into a meaningful show of community action.

The most highly anticipated playoff series in the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) since the realignment in 2024 lived up to the hype, with the Lincolns fighting back from 2-0 and 3-2 series deficits to force a seventh and deciding game.

The Cascades U13 BB Girls St. Marys Rock brought home a silver medal and a finalists’ banner from the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) Provincial Championships April 10-12.

The Thames Centre Community Partnership Grants are awarded to school groups, non-profits and local service groups for special projects that provide a benefit to their community.

A 10-year-old boy was taken to hospital last week after ingesting a cannabis edible he found on the floor at the Pyramid Recreation Centre (PRC) in St. Marys.

A former developmental support worker with Community Living St. Marys and Area has been charged following the death of a 40-year-old woman at a residence in St. Marys last month.

St. Marys council has awarded a contract worth more than $2.1 million for the reconstruction of sections of Thomas Street, Jones Street West and Ontario Street South, with construction expected to begin later this month.

A strong turnout of local business owners filed into Perthstone Kitchen on Monday night for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the St. Marys Business Improvement Area (BIA).

Sadie Martin, owner of Stonetown Treats, always enjoyed baking. Her passion came from a young age, learning from her grandmother, Sally Benny, who was well known in Thorndale for her baking and especially her butter tarts.

Students at Little Falls Public School had the opportunity to learn about participating in a triathlon from the organizer of a triathlon planned for St. Marys this summer.