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Save the date for the 2025 Stonetown Heritage Festival

St. Marys’ favourite summer festival returns on July 11, 12 and 13, 2025.

The event will feature many traditional favourites including street performers, food and market vendors, heritage tours and children’s activities. Attendees can anticipate an emphasis on arts, culture, and heritage in St. Marys.

Most of the festival’s highlights will happen on Saturday with the town’s vibrant arts scene will be on full display, as local musicians, actors, writers, craftspeople showcase their talents.

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Museum’s popular speaker series resumes on March 20

The popular St. Marys Museum speaker series will return this spring for its twelfth season with a variety of engaging presentations. The organizers of the speaker series, previously referred to as the seminar series, have undertaken a slight rebranding to broaden its appeal and aim to make the talks more accessible to individuals with a general interest in the topic or those seeking an engaging evening event.

On Thursday, March 20, Assistant Curator Emily Taylor, along with retired Curator Mary...

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Craft your business’s future in historic St. Marys

New video project showcases downtown opportunities

The Town of St. Marys is excited to share the launch of a new video project designed to highlight the unique business opportunities available in its historic downtown. Titled "Craft Your Business’s Future in Historic St. Marys," this initiative showcases the town as an ideal location for entrepreneurs and aims to attract businesses to fill currently vacant commercial spaces.

In collaboration with the St. Marys Business Improvement Area (BIA),...

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Town implementing new process for providing updates on Service Ontario status and operating hours

The Town of St. Marys is implementing a new process for updating the status and hours of the Service Ontario office. Residents will now be able to check the offices status and operating hours on the Town’s website at www.townofstmarys.com/serviceontario.

For those who preferto receive Service Ontario office status updates directly via email, there is an option to subscribe through the Town’s website. Additionally, Service Ontario services are available online 24/7 at www.serviceontario.ca.

This new process aims to...

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St. Marys Public Library welcomes Perth South residents back with new agreement

The St. Marys Public Library is pleased to announce a new five-year agreement with the Township of Perth South, effective January 1, 2025. This agreement will enable Perth South residents to access the library's extensive resources and services once again.

The St. Marys Public Library has decided to extend these services earlierthan January 1, 2025, allowing Perth South residents to access the library effective immediately. Residents of Perth South can call (519-284-3346) or visit the library (15 Church...

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