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Town Council holding meetings to review the draft 2025 municipal budget

St. Marys Town Council is holding special meetings over the next couple of months to review the draft 2025 municipal budget. Residents are welcome to attend in person at Town Hall Council Chambers. The meetings will also be posted to the Town of St. Marys YouTube channel.

The draft budget – which is currently available on the Town’s website – proposes a total operating and capital budget of $29.8 million, representing a 2.63% increase on the municipal net tax levy. The proposed increase will add...

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Service Ontario moving to Municipal Operations Centre

New space will provide greater convenience for customers

St. Marys’ Service Ontario office is on the move. On Monday, October 21, 2024, the office will open in a brand-new location: the Municipal Operations Centre (408 James St. South).

The move will reduce the Town’s rental costs, improve parking availability and accessibility, and make services more convenient for customers. For example, those requiring a commissioner’s signature will no longer have to travel between the Service Ontario office...

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Town encouraging charitable and volunteer groups to apply for community grants

The Town of St. Marys is encouraging charitable, non-profit and volunteer organizations, sports groups and service clubs to apply to its Community Grant Program. Eligible applicants could receive up to $5,000 for their project, event, or initiative.  

Past grant recipients have included St. Marys Community Dinners, the Kinsmen Club of St. Marys, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, St. Marys Station Gallery and many others.

Interested applicants should review the Town’s Community Grant Policy and...

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Town hosting unveiling of Sports Wall of Fame

Celebrate the inaugural year of the Sports Wall of Fame on October 19 at 2:00 p.m.

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., the Town of St. Marys is hosting a grand unveiling celebration at the Pyramid Recreation Centre (317 James St. S). This event will highlight the newly installed Sports Wall of Fame and will include a ceremony to recognize the 2024 inductees who have achieved outstanding sports accomplishments in the community.

The Sports Wall of Fame was proposed by the Recreation and...

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Residents reminded to check their smoke alarms as part of Fire Prevention Week

October 6 to 12, 2024 is Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme is “Smoke Detectors: Make them Work for you!”

Data from the National Fire Protection Association shows that most home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. Having working smoke alarms in the home can reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half.

“Smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference, but they have to be working in order to provide that protection,” says Fire Chief...

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