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The Town of St. Marys offers a full range of services to its residents, businesses and visitors. Council places a high priority on building a “complete and healthy community” and as a result provides a host of active and passive recreation opportunities. From swimming to skating, tennis to t-ball, hiking trails to picnics, St. Marys offers many activities to the young and the young at heart. We take a leading role in raising our children, keep our seniors active and safeguarding our community. As a separated Town, St. Marys’ complement of services is more complete than many municipalities in Ontario. Our team ensures that your garbage and recyclables are managed, basic services (water and waste water) are maintained and your public spaces kept clean.

Discover St. Marys

The beautiful Thames River winds its way through 30 hectares of scenic trails, parkland and country roads, setting the stage for a truly memorable visit. Enjoy the small town experience of visiting our one-of-a kind cafés, antique shops and countryside inns. Explore the unique limestone architecture or refresh with a beverage at an old fashioned ice cream parlour. You can experience the flavour of the local heritage at the St. Marys Museum or Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, or take in one of the many festivals and events the town hosts each year.

Free guided walking trails are offered during the summer. Mid-November through December enjoy free horse-drawn wagon rides around Milt Dunnell Field to experience the magic of the winter holiday light display.

From sun up to sun down, the Town of St. Marys is always in season!

Business in St. Marys

With a stable, educated workforce, competitive location costs and a strong telecommunications network, the Town of St. Marys is your ideal destination for business. As a prosperous and thriving community located in the heartland of South Western Ontario, we offer a wealth of competitive advantages including very low costs for land as well as the convenience of no industrial development charges.

Home to approximately 7,000 residents, St. Marys services a commuter shed of more than 1.6 million people and a labour force of almost 1 million. This labour force is highly skilled and will be continually fuelled by the graduates of Ontario’s premier post-secondary education facilities located in close proximity to St. Marys (University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario, Wilfrid Laurier University, Fanshawe College and Conestoga College).

Council, while committed to building a balanced and creative community, is also working with Town staff and the business community to aggressively seek new investment that meets the needs and growth objectives of the Town. The Town of St. Marys offers a strong and diverse economic base and is well positioned to accommodate increased levels of industrial and commercial investment all within a location that balances work with an affordable and unique lifestyle.

Town Hall

The historic Town Hall, built in 1891, is the heart of St. Marys’ municipal and administrative operations. This portion of the site offers resources related to St. Marys’ Mayor, Council and Sub Committees that help guide the Town’s operations. Information on the Clerks Office and Finance Department is also available as the lead for valuable information of municipal meeting agendas, minutes and reports, as well as, municipal Bylaws and budgets.

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Water Department

2012 Water and Wastewater Rates

What You Need to Know About Sodium in Drinking Water Fact Sheet

Sodium is a mineral that can be found in drinking water. It is also one of the chemical elements found in table salt (known as sodium chloride). Sodium is not considered a toxic element; up to 5000mg (5g) of sodium a day is consumed by normal adults. Analysis of sodium testing conducted over the past 20 years in St. Marys has shown no measurable increase of sodium in our drinking water.

The human body needs sodium in order to maintain blood pressure, control fluid levels and for normal muscle and nerve function. Sodium occurs naturally in various levels in all foods. Sodium in drinking water is not a health concern for most people. However, sodium may be an issue for someone with severe hypertension, congestive heart failure or people on a sodium-restricted diet.

For more information on sodium in drinking water please see our Fact Sheet.

What You Need to Know About Door to Door Water Testing

No door-to-door sales people are authorized to make a health-based test on your water.
Door-to-door water tests do not tell you about water safety.
Chemical trickery may make your water look brown, just because of natural mineral content.
If you have any concerns about water safety, contact the town of St. Marys Water Department at 519-284-2340.
If you believe you may have been misled by a door-to-door salesperson, learn more about your rights under the Consumer Protection Act.

As you may know Ontario water purification companies are using some questionable tactics to make people think their tap water is dirty. The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) also uncovered sales pitches laced with scary warnings to sell products that cost thousands of dollars.

To alert the public MOE worked with the Ministry of Consumer Services (MCS) on a web page called What You Need to Know About Door to Door Water Testing. It’s running in the spotlight panel of the MCS website this week. In addition, this posting, based on a vignette in the 2008-2009 Chief’s Drinking Water Inspector Report, will continue to appear on MCS’ homes and door to door web pages.

For more information on door to door water testing sales tactics please see the CBC Marketplace information here.

The Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS)

The Town of St. Marys Policy on the DWQMS
The Town is committed to:

·         Ensuring a consistent supply of safe, high quality drinking water
·         Maintaining and continually improving it’s quality management system
·         Meeting and surpassing applicable regulations and legislation

A copy of the Town of St. Marys Well Supply Operational Plan is available for viewing at the Municipal Operations Centre, 408 James St. S., St. Marys during regular business hours.

Water Department Contacts:

Environmental Coordinator - Dave Blake - 519-284-2340 ext 209
e-mail dblake@town.stmarys.on.ca

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Town of St. Marys, Water Financial Plan