LOCAL HEADLINES

On Friday, Dec. 13, Harmony of Friends will perform in a cinematic Christmas concert with all proceeds going directly to the St. Marys Library Pantry.

The St. Marys Lincolns find themselves in the midst of their rockiest patch of the season so far after losing two straight games.

With a vote of confidence from her fellow board members and the strength of her faith behind her, Mary Helen Van Loon has agreed to serve her fifth consecutive term as chair of the Huron Perth Catholic District School Board’s (HPCDSB) board of trustees.

It’s hard to believe just one year has gone by since the team at Naina’s Indian Kitchen Bar & Grill first opened its doors.

The St. Marys Lincolns just got a lot harder to play against. General manager Pat Powers finalized a pair of transactions on Nov. 22 and 23 that saw the OHL’s London Knights return forward Cohen Bidgood to the Lincolns. St. Marys then added hulking forward Tyler Oletic from the OJHL’s Haliburton County Huskies.

At the Nov. 18 Thames Centre council meeting, special medals were awarded to firefighters recipients who already have the medal for 20 years of service.

It may not have been easy, but the St. Marys Fire Department U14 A Boys St. Marys Rock were content to earn a gritty 3-1 win over the visiting Norfolk Knights Nov. 20.

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.