News

Overnight winter parking ban now in effect

Ban ensures safe and effective snow removal during winter season

The Town of St. Marys is reminding residents of its overnight winter parking ban, which took effect on November 1, 2022, and will remain in place until April 30, 2022. The ban prohibits on-street parking on any municipal roads and boulevards between the hours of 2:00 and 6:00 a.m.

The parking ban ensures staff can safely, effectively, and efficiently clear snow from local roads, making St. Marys safer and more accessible. Vehicles...

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Portions of Church Street and Queen Street closed November 6 for Legion parade

Disruption

Portions of Church St. N and Queen St. E will be closed on Sunday, November 6, 2022, for the St. Marys Legion’s Remembrance Week Parade.

The following sections will be closed from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.:

• Church St. N from Station St. to Queen St. E
• Queen St. E from Church St. N to Peel St. S

The parade will leave the Legion at 12:30 p.m. and proceed to the Town Hall Cenotaph for a service of remembrance.

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Fire Captain Phil West named Firefighter of the Month for November

The St. Marys Fire Department proudly announces Fire Captain Phil West as the November 2022 “Firefighter of the Month”.

West joined the department as a firefighter in 1995. Throughout his career he displayed a keen interest to steadily progress through the ranks to becoming a Fire Captain. The career path of becoming a Fire Captain begins with finishing high school, completing numerous firefighter certifications and gaining valuable experience at the lower ranks over several years. You then continue...

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St. Marys Fire Department has a new “Fire Chief for a Day”

St. Marys Fire Department is pleased to share that 8-year-old Kathryn Holliday, a grade three student of Little Falls Public School was this year’s “Fire Chief for a Day”.

With Fire Prevention Week October 9-15, 2022, came the opportunity for elementary students to enter to win a “Fire Chief for a Day Experience”. The 2022 Fire Prevention Week theme was: "Fire Doesn’t Wait, Plan Your Escape”. The task was to have students plan and draw their own home escape plan.

Kathryn’s escape plan illustrated...

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Notice of Public Meeting for November 22, 2022

Development Charges Background Study

On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, the Council of the Town of St. Marys will hold a public meeting, pursuant to section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, to present and obtain public input on the municipality’s proposed development charges (D.C.) by-law and underlying background study.

In order that sufficient information is made available to the public, the background study is available online at the municipality’s website (www.townofstmarys.com/DevelopmentCharges)....

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