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The Celts believed that on the night of Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead dissolved, allowing souls to return to Earth. This belief laid the foundation for the tradition of celebrating Halloween on Oct. 31, a day now synonymous with the mystical and eerie.

The good news for the St. Marys Lincolns is, through 16 games this season, they still have only trailed by two goals or more once, the same frequency at which they have allowed more than three goals in a game.

The building shown with this week’s column was a landmark on James Street South for almost a century, and an important local industry for many of those years. The company’s success depended on its relationship with the farming community in the area.

Many young children have the dream of playing hockey in the big leagues, but few ever experience it.

St. Marys residents will have a chance to donate their winter clothing to those in need this November.

The Hubbard Pharmacy U18 Girls St. Marys Rock enjoyed an increase in their offensive success on Nov. 10 when they picked up a hard-fought 5-1 win over the visiting Lambeth Lancers.

“When you're high, the mental part of the game is fine and you’re rolling. It's what you do when you're down to get back up to that high that defines you.”

The week-long global karate tournament ran from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 and featured over 1,000 competitors from 33 different countries.

The St. Marys Station Gallery will present an exhibition called Memories of the Big Band Era, beginning on Nov. 9.

At the St. Marys cenotaph, a large crowd gathered for the Ceremony of Remembrance hosted by the Town of St. Marys.

The St. Marys Lincolns kept their winning ways going with a pair of victories over the Caledonia Corvairs and Welland Junior Canadians.

On Nov. 11, the museum will open its Behind the Battlefield: War on the Homefront exhibit.

The Friendship Centre’s St. Marys Craft Show annually attracts hundreds of local and area shoppers seeking unique, handmade items.

Broken Rail Brewing, a craft brewery in St. Marys, is advocating for lower taxes on craft breweries amid the launch of a new Ontario Craft B

A selection of local artisanal cheese from St. Marys recently earned some accolades from the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Locals and visitors to town may have noticed the banners proudly displayed on the lampposts downtown, up and down Queen Street.

Kenzie Shackleton will represent St. Marys and Thompson’s Martial Arts as a member of Team Canada at the upcoming World Karate Championships

The Cook-Rees Memorial Fund for Water Search and Safety is granting over $10,000 to aquatic programs in St. Marys.

The St. Marys Lincolns have gotten nothing but good results to start this season, most recently with wins in back-to-back games.

Users of Perth County’s PC Connect rural-route bus service have until the end of this month to share their feedback on the local transit ser