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Town hosting Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Event on October 21

The Town of St. Marys is hosting its next Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, October 21, 2023. 

The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Municipal Operations Centre (MOC) located at 408 James Street South (enter off South Service Road). It is open to residents of St. Marys and Perth South. 

Items that will be accepted at the disposal event include:

• Acids, aerosol cans, antifreeze
• Bases, batteries, bleach
• Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs), fluorescent...

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 cash or $2,000 of in-kind funding for their project, event, or initiative.  

Past grant recipients have included St. Marys Community Dinners, the Kinsmen Club of St. Marys, the Thames River Clean Up, the St. Marys Curling Club, the Piecemaker Quilt Show, and many others.

Interested applicants...

Firefighter Connor Byers named Firefighter of the Month for October

This October the St. Marys Fire Department is pleased to announce Connor Byers as its “Firefighter of the Month”. Byers joined the St. Marys Fire Department as a firefighter in 2021.

“Firefighter Connor Byers was selected as Firefighter of the Month for his tenacious drive to better himself though continuing education,” said Fire Chief Richard “Andy” Anderson. “He takes every opportunity to learn and develop into a top performer as a firefighter.  He is a member of the Ice/Swiftwater Rescue “Go...

Several exciting events and activities planned for Fire Prevention Week

St. Marys firefighters spread the message of “COOKING SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU”

Fire Prevention Week runs from October 8 to 14 and the St. Marys Fire Department is sending the important message of “Cooking Safety Starts with You. Pay attention to fire prevention”.

“This year’s focus is cooking safety” says Fire Chief Richard “Andy” Anderson. “Our goal is to educate the public about simple but important steps they can take to help reduce the risk of fires when cooking at home, keeping themselves and...

Section of Grand Trunk Trail closed for trail improvements

Update (as of Tuesday, October 3)

The Grand Trunk Trail closure from James St. N to Glass St. has been extended to tomorrow (Wednesday, October 4) from 8 AM - 5 PM due to work related to trail improvements.

The remainder of the trail will be open to the public during this time.

Thank you for your patience.

Disruption

The Grand Trunk Trail will be closed from James Street North to Glass Street on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. due to work related to trail improvements.

The...