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Design finalized for new Cadzow Park playground

Work scheduled to begin first week of May

After surveying the public, gathering feedback from elementary school students and receiving Council approval, Town of St. Marys staff have finalized the design for the future Cadzow Park playground.

The forest-themed structure proposed by Playworld – known as Option 1 during the public consultation period - emerged as the preferred design. The design features an accessible saucer swing, climbers, interactive sensory areas, slides and more.

Some additional features,...

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St. Marys Fire Department to host annual charity breakfast

Fire permits will also be available to purchase at the event

The Town of St. Marys Fire Department annual breakfast is back! Each year the firefighters volunteer their time to cook breakfast for the community in order to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy, local sports and other local charities. In previous years, the Fire Department has seen over a thousand citizens attend.

This year’s event will take place on May 7 at the Fire Hall, 172 James Street North, between
8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The cost...

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Town of St. Marys receives approval to contract with Stratford Police Service

The Town of St. Marys is moving forward with its plan to contract police services from the City of Stratford. The Town’s application to bring the Stratford Police Service to St. Marys was approved by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) on April 13 and by members of Council on April 25.

The decision to change providers followed an extensive review of policing alternatives that was undertaken by the Town in 2016. The review explored ways that the Town could enhance the service that is currently...

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Emily St. from the overpass to Glass St. will be closed for construction

Disruption
Emily Street from the overpass to Glass Street will be closed for construction

Date of Disruption
Closure begins Monday, April 24 at 7:00 a.m.

Location
Emily Street from the overpass to Glass Street

Duration of Disruption
April 24 to mid-August

Additional Information
Local traffic only will be permitted. A detour route has been established to send non-local traffic down the gravel Glass Street extension to James Street North.

For details about the Emily Street Reconstruction project, please visit...

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Town introducing enhanced leaf and yard waste collection

Leaf and yard waste to be collected every other Monday starting May 15 

The Town of St. Marys is making changes to curbside leaf and yard waste collection. Under the new program, leaf and yard waste will be picked up every other Monday from mid-May to mid-November. Collection dates will also fall on recycling weeks to make it easier for residents to remember the schedule. 

The changes aim to improve service levels by enhancing the frequency and convenience of leaf and yard waste collection....

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