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to Elgin Contracting and Restoration Ltd. for renovations that will close the PRC pool from November of this year until at least May 2025. “The pool has had a couple issues that are pretty significant over the last couple of years,” said St. Marys recreation operations manager Doug LaPointe. “So, we enlisted the services of DEI Consulting
Upon the occasion of the May 6, 2023 Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, a program was established to “recognize 30,000 outstanding individuals of all ages and from all walks of life who have made a difference in their communities.” Following a nomination and review process here within the riding of Perth-Wellington, a ceremony was held on Sunday, Sept. 29 at Parkview Gardens (Royal Canadian Legion Auditorium) in Listowel where 20 individuals were presented with King Charles III Coronation Medals. Five of the 20 are based in St. Marys and area: Julie Docker-Johnson, Stewart Grant, Charles Hammond, Mary McIntosh, and Cameron Porteous. John Nater, MP for Perth-Wellington, said, “Today, we honour 20 worthy recipients who embody the idea and the ideals of service. These recipients were nominated by their communities: their neighbours, co-workers, friends, and fellow volunteers. They come from all nine municipalities of Perth-Wellington, and embody different backgrounds, careers, and interests. But each of them holds one important thing in common: a commitment to community, and country.” “Collectively, they have devoted tens of thousands of volunteer hours to community causes, they’ve raised millions of dollars for
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HONOURING TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
(PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. MARYS MUSEUM)
The St. Marys Museum honoured Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by hanging its Truth and Reconciliation banner created in September 2021 when community members were invited to add orange handprints. The centre was then completed by Ojibway artist Jeffrey “Red” George. The museum is also hosting the Legacy of Hope exhibit, "A National Crime: The Residential School Experience in Canada," to spread awareness of the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities.
Pyramid Recreation Centre pool SPECIAL to close for seven months for major renovations
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The Town of St. Marys will incur a major, unplanned expense to address the serious deterioration of equipment in the aquatics centre at the Pyramid Recreation Centre (PRC). At its Sept. 24 meeting, St. Marys council awarded a nearly $1.75-million contract
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