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Service Ontario and Municipal Operation Centre to be temporarily closed

Please note the following temporary closures:

• The Municipal Operations Centre – located at 408 James St. S – will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15.
• The St. Marys Service Ontario office – located at 194 Queen St. W - will be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16. Patrons can access a range of services online during the closure (www.serviceontario.ca). These services are easy to use and available 24/7.

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Erica Martin-Coddington | Public Works...

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Section of Queen Street West closed due to water main break

UPDATE

Queen St. W will remain closed until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15 as crews work to re-pave the the roadway. 

Queen St. W is closed from Salina St. N to William St. due to a water main break. A detour route has been put in place using Ontario St. N, Maiden Ln. and Ingersoll St.

Crews are currently on site repairing the issue. The road is expected to re-open at 6:00 p.m. today. 

Properties in the area may be experiencing temporary water outages. Water services will be restored...

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A Very St. Marys Christmas continues throughout December

There’s no shortage of holiday spirit in St. Marys this year!

New this month is the Holiday Light Tour, which launches on Friday, December 9. This year’s tour features over 15 beautifully decorated homes. Download and print the map at www.discoverstmarys.ca/happyholidays or access it via the free Driftscape app. Hard copies of the map are available at municipal facilities. The tour runs until January 1, 2023.

Our wonderful WinterLights continue to be lit every evening from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Milt...

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Deputy Fire Chief Brent Dundas named Firefighter of the Month for December

The St. Marys Fire Department is honored to announce Deputy Fire Chief Brent Dundas as the December 2022 “Firefighter of the Month.”  

Dundas joined the department as a firefighter in December 1982. Throughout his career he displayed a keen interest to steadily progress through the ranks to becoming a Deputy Fire Chief. In 1989, he was promoted to Captain and in 2008 attained the rank and position of Deputy Fire Chief. He will be retiring on December 31, 2022, after 40 years of service.

“As...

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Town offers education session on homelessness

The Town of St. Marys is hosting an educational session about homelessness, facilitated by Grant Martin, the City of Stratford’s Housing Stability Policy and Program Coordinator.

All residents are encouraged to attend to learn what homelessness is, what is being done to end homelessness in Perth County and how you can help.

“As the weather gets colder, homelessness is becoming more apparent in St. Marys.” says Brittany Petrie, the Town’s Community Outreach Worker. “One of the first steps in creating...

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