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Veterans to be recognized at three events for Remembrance Week

St. Marys will mark Remembrance Week 2023 with three events.

On Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the St. Marys Legion and Army and Navy will host Veterans’ Decoration Day at the St. Marys Cemetery (150 Cain St.)., Loved ones of veterans interred at St. Marys Cemetery are invited to receive complimentary flags to place at veterans' graves. Flags can be picked up at the cemetery chapel on November 4.

On Sunday, November 5, the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a ceremony and parade....

Pyramid Recreation Centre programs affected by power outage

UPDATE: The issue has been resolved and all programs and services are now running as usual. 

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A power outage that occurred this morning (October 15) is affecting facilities and services at the Pyramid Recreation Centre.

Although power to the building has been restored, there are a number of operational checks required before programming can resume. 

As a result, all programming in the building is cancelled until 12:00 p.m., with the exception of pictures for minor hockey and dry land training for...

Asphalt resurfacing project to begin October 12

The Town of St. Marys will be resurfacing sections of local roadways starting Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Affected areas

• James St. S from Victoria St. to Maxwell St.
• Maxwell St. from James St. S to the west end of Dunsford Cres.
• King St. S from Jones St. E to Park St.
• Elgin St. E from Water St. S to Wellington St. S
• Water St. N from Queen St. E to Trout Creek
• Water St. S from the St. Marys Cement Plant (585 Water St. S) to the Lind Sportsplex (425 Water St. S)

Paving schedule (weather dependent)

Museum’s Popular Seminar Series Returns on October 19

The popular St. Marys Museum seminar series returns for its eleventh season this fall with two engaging evening presentations.

On Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m., the Museum will hold a seminar about historical facts and superstitions around death. Just in time for Halloween, this presentation will explore Victorian death and dying traditions in early St. Marys. It will also delve into interesting monuments in the cemetery and what they can teach us.

On Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m., the...

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...