LOCAL HEADLINES

The streets of downtown St. Marys were flooded with trick-or-treaters dressed in their costume, just six days before Halloween.

During St. Marys council’s first 2026 budget meeting on Oct. 21, councillors approved the first phase of a plan that will see further beautification of the town’s downtown streetscape beginning next year.

The Alzheimer Society Huron Perth is inviting the community to gather online for its annual Fall Dementia Education Night on Wed. Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

Nosy & the Penguins in No Sense Ville is a new children’s chapter book recommended for kids aged six to 10 and published by local author and wedding officiant Jackie Cousins.

When Kaylee McEvoy and kids Paislee and Jett were at church on Sunday, they noticed people leaving with shoebox-size boxes.

An annual holiday tradition that serves to foster community connection over a free, roast-beef dinner is returning to the Pyramid Recreation Centre (PRC) on Dec. 7.

Town employees John Hahn and Jed Kelly were the masterminds and worked with Forman Electric to get the Blue Jays sign put up on the town hall. Go Blue Jays!!

For the first time ever, United Way Perth-Huron will be participating in a tasty fundraiser that’s sure to please burger enthusiasts.

The Amnesty International St.Marys London Stratford Area Group invites you to a special screening of YINTAH, a compelling documentary that takes us deep into the land the Wet’suwet’en call “Yin’tah” – a territory in northern B.C. they have governed under their own laws and customs for generations.

The St. Marys DCVI Junior Girls Basketball team won three games in a row with the playoffs right around the corner, and in doing so, secured third place in the Huron-Perth standings.

Although it wasn’t pretty, the St. Marys DCVI Senior Boys Volleyball team found a way to pick up a pair of victories over Central Huron and South Huron on Oct. 23, cementing their place in the top four of the Huron-Perth standings.

On Oct. 24, with the St. Marys Lincolns wearing special pink jerseys as part of their annual Pink in the Rink night in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Owen Kalp, who has a very personal connection to the affliction through his mother, was the star of the show.

They may not have started perfectly, but the St. Marys DCVI Junior Boys Volleyball team roared back to win the second and third sets of their match against South Huron on Oct. 23.

Fueled by hope and a positive vision, the Thorndale Optimist Club is dedicated to inspiring and empowering youth to be their very best.

At the Oct. 14 St. Marys council meeting, tourism and economic development manager Kelly Deeks-Johnson presented a brand-new approach to the planning of summer events in St. Marys next July.

The Rotary Club of St. Marys recently unveiled a Peace Pole installed in St. Marys soil to kick off the club’s celebration of a century of service.

Past and present members of the Kinsmen Club of St. Marys gathered Oct. 16 to celebrate decades of service, leadership and community spirit during the club’s annual Past Presidents’ Night.

Following the improvements made to Milt Dunnell Field in 2024, which included washroom renovations, an accessible dock, paving the Farmers’ Market area and playground enhancements, the picturesque St. Marys park could see additional improvements intended to improve the user experience beginning next year.

St. Marys will mark Remembrance Week 2025 with three events. On Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the St. Marys Legion and Army and Navy will host Veterans’ Decoration Day at the St. Marys Cemetery (150 Cain St.).

Foot by Foot Orthotics in St. Marys is giving its clients a chance to support breast cancer research with pink orthotics.