1. It was good news for St. Thomas motorists — First Avenue opened ahead of schedule. The City of St. Thomas advised construction between Wellington Street and Steele Street wrapped up June 4, and the road reopened Wednesday afternoon. The project marked Phase 2 of a major trunk sewer replacement, aimed at expanding underground infrastructure to support the city’s continued growth. Phase 1, from Talbot to Steele was completed in 2017. This latest phase involved upgrading the existing sanitary sewer to provide additional sewer capacity to accommodate anticipated flows from the Industrial Development during the interim critical period, prior to the commissioning of the new sewage treatment plant.
First Avenue to reopen ahead of schedule as phase 2 wraps up
2. Parents of students at the city’s two Catholic elementary schools will be able to drive their kids to the Hans Janssen Regional Track & Field meet this past Monday in London. The meet had to re-scheduled due to rain. It first appeared the St. Thomas students would not be permitted to compete, based on an email sent Friday afternoon from administrators at Msgr. Morrison and St. Anne’s Catholic elementary schools.
Reprieve for St. Thomas students competing in LDCSB track and field meet
3. The St. Anne’s Community Festival returns to St. Thomas for its 52nd year, bringing “4 Days of Family Fun” to the city from June 4th to 7th. Festivalgoers can enjoy classic midway rides and games, live entertainment, loonie bingo, a 50/50 raffle, auctions and more.
St. Anne’s Community Festival returns Wednesday for ‘4 Days of Family Fun’
4. As the result of a sexual assault investigation, a 54-year-old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. The investigation, that began May 25th, concluded Wednesday (June 3) with the arrest of the accused, who has been charged with sexual interference and sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age.
5. A partnership with Doug Tarry Homes and the Elgin Children’s Foundation is bringing something sweet to the area on Saturday. LemonAID Day is back for a second year, where a sea of yellow will be seen across St. Thomas and Elgin County, as families, businesses, and community groups set up lemonade stands to raise money to send local kids to camp – opportunities they might not otherwise have.
