LOCAL HEADLINES

Two heartfelt comedies about families, relationships and unconditional love will take the stage.

A St. Marys egg and pullet farmer has been recognized with the 2024 Agricultural Recognition Award.

Fond memories are pouring in following the recent passing of Perth South Mayor and former Perth County warden Jim Aitcheson.

The owner of Legacy Metalworks recently travelled to Georgia to support those affected by Hurricane Helene and assist with cleanup.

St. Marys council has agreed to include $125,000 in the town’s draft 2025 budget to support funding requests from two local hospital foundations.

It took the St. Marys Lincolns until almost 40 per cent of their season had been played to lose consecutive games for the first time.

A letter can change someone’s life. That is the idea behind Write for Rights (W4R), Amnesty International’s global letter-writing campaign held each year around Human Rights Day, Dec. 10.

A relentless work ethic led the St. Marys Landscaping U11 B Girls St. Marys Rock to the first-place prize at the Festival Cup held Nov. 15-17.

Thames Centre council has voted to lower speed limits on Fairview Road at the northern entrance to Thorndale.

The Sam's Home Hardware U15 B Girls St. Marys Rock went undefeated in the Festival Cup tournament hosted Nov. 15-17, defeating the Lambeth Lancers 3-2 in the gold-medal game.

The shortage of family doctors has been a growing problem for not only the region, but Ontario writ large. The newly opened Unattached Care Clinic (UCC) aims to tackle that problem head on.

Town council declared Tuesday, Dec. 3 as Giving Tuesday, a day that encourages people to do a good deed and to help others.

The rather blurry photograph with this week’s column, taken about 75 years ago, shows the two-storey, white brick house that still stands at 195 Station Street.

The St. Marys DCVI junior girls basketball team left WOSSAA on Nov. 13 with the silver medal after a wild semi-final win preceding a hard-fought loss in the championship final.

The St. Marys Legion U16 A Boys St. Marys Rock walked out of St. Thomas with their division’s gold medal, winning the Boston Pizza Cup tournament hosted Nov. 15-17 in St. Thomas.

The Nicholson Concrete U11 LL Boys Blue St. Marys Rock left the Aylmer Silver Stick tournament held Nov. 15-17 with the silver medals after an incredibly strong weekend-long performance.

Today, I invite you to explore my favourite city, Odesa – the Ukrainian "Pearl by the Sea." This vibrant city is rich in history and charm. For centuries, Odesa has been a major trade and tourist center in Ukraine and is home to the country’s largest seaport.

Seldom was there a dull moment during the Nov. 15-17 Owen Sound Silver Stick tournament.

The St. Marys Cement U18 A Boys St. Marys Rock were an unstoppable force at the Nov. 15-17 Collingwood Silver Stick tournament.

Anyone who has needed to make a left turn from James Street South onto Queen Street East can attest to the danger that intersection poses.