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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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Fire Department

Welcome to the St. Marys Fire Department

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Contact Information: Fire Chief Dennis Brownlee St. Marys Fire Department 172 James St. S P.O. Box 2975 St. Marys, Ontario Tel: 519-284-1752 Fax: 519-284-1751 E-mail: dbrownlee@town.stmarys.on.ca	Fire Department Dispatch Stratford Fire Department 519-271-3212

Mission Statement
The primary mission of the St. Marys Fire Department is to provide a range of programs to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants of St. Marys and any municipality with which St. Marys has fire agreements from the adverse effects of fires, or exposure to dangerous conditions created by man or nature.

Goal of The Fire Department
The goal of the fire department is to provide fire protection services through a range of programs designed to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants from the adverse effects of fires or exposure to dangerous conditions created by man or nature, first to their municipality, second, to those municipalities requiring assistance through authorized emergency fire service plan and program (mutual aid) activities, and third, to those municipalities via authorized agreement.

Department Composition
The department consists of a full time fire chief and twenty four dedicated volunteer firefighters. Department equipment includes one 1,050 GPM pumper, one 1,250 GPM 50 foot telesquirt, one tank truck and one rescue vehicle.

St. Marys Fire Department - 2013 Staff

Position	Personnel	Start Date	Years Service
Fire Chief	Dennis Brownlee	October 1973	39
Deputy Chief	Brent Dundas	December 1982	30
Captain	Pete Gorton	November 1988	24
Captain	Dale Robinson	January 1990	22
Captain	Jamie McCurdy	October 1992	20
Firefighter	Jim Siddal	January 1989	23
Firefighter	Rick Martin	December 1992	20
Firefighter	Rob Wiffen	June 1993	19
Firefighter	Ryan Taylor	February 1995	17
Firefighter	Phil West	November 1995	17
Firefighter	Chris Delbridge	July 1997	15
Firefighter	Mark McEwan	February 1998	14
Firefighter	Daryl Brine	January 2001	11
Firefighter	Todd Thibodeau	January 2001	11
Firefighter	Kevin Edwards	January 2001	11
Firefighter	Cary Theal	January 2001	11
Firefighter	Jeff Sass	October 2001	11
Firefighter	Devin Little	January 2003	9
Firefighter	Shawn McNaughton	January 2003	9
Firefighter	Rob Daykin	August 2003	9
Firefighter	Jim Burlingham	January 2006	6
Firefighter	Justin Dundas	May 2009	3
Firefighter	Brandon Dundas	July 2012	0
Firefighter	Davitt O'Doherty	September 2012	0
Firefighter	Sam Parkinson	September 2012	0

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