LOCAL HEADLINES

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.

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.