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Town of St. Marys investigating cyber security incident

The Town of St. Marys is investigating a cyber security incident that locked its internal server and encrypted its data.

The incident occurred on July 20, 2022. Upon learning of the incident, staff took immediate steps to secure any sensitive information, including locking down the Town’s IT systems and restricting access to email. The Town also notified its legal counsel, the Stratford Police Service and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

The Town is now working with cyber incident response...

Section of Queen Street to be closed on June 24 for asphalt repairs

A section of Queen Street East will be closed on Friday, June 24 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for asphalt repairs. A detour will be set up using Brock Street South, Jones Street East and St. Andrews Street South.

Motorists are reminded that the following roads remain closed due to sanitary sewer replacements:

• Huron Street South between Queen Street East and Elgin Street East
• Elgin Street East between Brock Street South and St. Andrews Street South

Work on the sanitary sewer replacement is moving...

Super Splash Waterpark opens at the St. Marys Quarry on June 25

Visitors will be able to climb, jump, swing, bounce and slide their way through the Super Splash inflatable obstacle course at the St. Marys Quarry starting June 25. Dubbed the “ultimate playground,” this inflatable for ages six and older will include a 14-foot-tall Ice Tower for free climbing and a 12-foot-tall giant slide.

Visitors must pre-register online for both the Quarry and the Super Splash Waterpark through two different websites. First, they’ll need to book and pay for one or more swim...

Residents reminded of rules around all-terrain vehicles

Riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is an exciting way to explore the outdoors, especially during the spring and summer months. However, there are rules in St. Marys that have been put in place to keep both residents and riders safe.

In St. Marys, the use of ATVs is governed by our Traffic, Parking and Boulevard Maintenance By-law. The by-law states that ATVs can only be used on private property, with the consent of the property owner.

This means that ATVs cannot be driven or parked on local roads,...

Section of Elizabeth Street closed due to sanitary sewer replacement

Huron Street closure also extended to Rogers Avenue

Details Elizabeth Street closure

Elizabeth St. is closed from James St. S to Brock St. S to accommodate sanitary sewer replacement work that that is being done at the intersection of Huron St. S and Elizabeth St. The closure is expected to be in place for approximately three weeks.

Elizabeth St. residents will have access to their driveways throughout the closure and are asked to place their garbage and recycling to the curb as usual.

Huron Street...