Aquatics Centre currently closed for renovations

The Aquatics Centre has been closed to the public since November 2024, to accommodate renovations to the space that would address safety concerns caused by saltwater and high humidity. These renovations were deemed essential to ensure the facility could be used safely and effectively by the community. Due to unexpected recently discovered structural issues caused by saltwater and high humidity stemming from insufficiently sized HVAC equipment installed during the original construction, the renovation work is now expected to extend closure until fall 2025. 

Project updates and a reopening date, once confirmed, will be provided through local media, the Town website (www.townofstmarys.com), Facebook (www.facebook.com/stmarysontario) and Twitter/X (www.twitter.com/townofstmarys).

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Meadowridge Park Natural Area

In Spring of 2021, Town of St. Marys Council, at the recommendation of Town Staff and the Green Committee, approved the creation of a naturalized area along the perimeter of Meadowridge Park in St. Marys. The expectation is that the final size of the natural area will be 30,000 square feet, or 0.3 hectares.

Establishing the natural area will take several years. The chart below details the various phases included in the project: 

  • Full length installation of 227 metres – total width of 2.5 metres
  • The width of the trail shall meet accessibility standards and be 1.5 metres in width
  • There will be a one metre finished grass edge running on either side of the trail to make maintenance easier and prevent invasive species growth
  • To complete the installation approximately 12’ of topsoil will be removed and replaced with recycled gravel from the Town’s existing stockpile

  • The proposed planting area for 2021 is 956 square metres or 10,288 square feet
  • 675 stems/acre or 159 trees/shrubs (as approved by the tree species list) will be planted

  • The proposed planting area for 2022 and 2023 is 1,128 square meters or 12,133 square feet
  • 675 stems/acre or 159 trees/shrubs (as approved by the tree species list) will be planted

  • The proposed planting area is 787 square meters or 8,461 square feet
  • 675 stems/acre or 159 trees/shrubs (as approved by the tree species list) will be planted

Please note that the schedule will be subject to available budget funds and donations received, annual nursery inventories and available labour resources consisting of either staff or volunteers. Staff are anticipating providing maintenance and care to the new areas until plantings have been established.

View the project planting map.

To indicate your interest in the Tree Donation Program for this natural area, please complete this Tree Donation Request Form.

If you require any documents listed on this page in an alternate format, please contact the Clerk's Office at 519-284-2340 ext. 212 or clerksoffice@town.stmarys.on.ca.

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Town of St. Marys (general contact)
Town Hall: 175 Queen Street East
Mail: P.O Box 998
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6

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