St Marys Ontario - Photos and happenings in this Southwestern Ontario Canada town

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Excitement in St Marys

Yesterday morning after holding up a bank in North London the robber made his way to St Marys. He walked into the Stewart home pulled out a gun and demanded car keys from Katie and her mother Christine. They gave him the keys and he took off in the family's Chrysler 300. A short time later he crashed the car south of Mitchell. London police, canine units, the OPP and the police helicopter launched a search for him with the dogs finding the man a few hours later by a creek still armed with a pellet gun.

The 30-year-old from Kitchener is now charged with three counts of robbery with a weapon, four counts of pointing a firearm, one count of uttering a threat, one count of impersonation and two counts of break and enter.

Friday, May 26, 2006

Garage / Bake Sale

Parish Hall, St Marys, OntarioTomorrow St James Anglican Church will be having a garage and baking sale at the Parish Hall next to the church. The garage sale begins at 8 am with the usual assortment of used treasures and bargains. The bake sale begins at 10 am selling baking of all kinds including St James' famous meat pies.

Friday, May 19, 2006

Farmers Market Opens Tomorrow

St Marys Farmers' Market opens for its 14th year tomorrow. It runs from 8 to noon every Saturday through to October 28. It is in the parking lot behind The Source by Circuit City at Water and Jones Streets. There are about 10 vendors who tomorrow will be selling spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, pork, veal, honey, cookies, pies, plants and more.

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Lawn Bowls

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm new players are welcome to try lawn bowls for a couple of weeks at the Parks Lawn Bowling Club. Just come down to the club located at the north end of the Flats or call Len Boreham 284-2372, Rob Truax 284-2598, Colin Campbell 284-2238 or Larry McLellan 284-3502. A game generally lasts about two hours.

Joining the club costs $70 per person $35 for under 18's. Members can practice any time during the week and can play at other clubs. Members own their own bowls and shoes.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

4.7% Tax Increase

Last night St Marys Council approved a 4.7% tax increase. Each of this council's 3 budgets has resulted in large tax increases. The full impact of Council's decision to go ahead with the $16 million St Marys Arena expansion will not be felt until next year but will result in increased taxes for the next 20 years.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Email from St Marys Journal Argus Reporter Maggie Whitcroft

Your website and email address is linked to the St. Marys blog
website so - how do you get an email to the blogger.
The blog is very frustrating and sometimes has information that needs updating.
Do you know who or how to contact the blogger?
If not, then I ask you why you would allow an unknown to link your website?
Maggie (maggie.whitcroft@sympatico.ca)

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Thrift Store Big Sale

Salvation ArmySaturday, May 6 from 9 to 2 the Salvation Army Thrift Store will be having a sale. The sidewalk sale will include baked goods and crafts and will benefit the Salvation Army St Marys Ministries to Women. The store is at 35 Water Street South.