As we look back on the week that was, here were our top five most read stories from September 14th to 20th:
1. Over one million Ontario residents last year visited a food bank.
That indicator of a surging affordability crisis in the province was contained in data released this past Tuesday (Sept. 10) by Feed Ontario.
https://www.stthomastoday.ca/2024/09/15/78139/
2. Attempts to stop a man on a bicycle early Saturday morning escalated into threats and an assault on a St. Thomas Police officer.
St. Thomas Police officer assaulted attempting to arrest cyclist
3. Over the noon hour Sunday, an Aylmer Police officer was alerted to a possible impaired motorcyclist.
4. In an announcement Wednesday morning in Shedden, the Township of Southwold is the recipient of almost $28 million in provincial funding.
Infrastructure funding to spur residential growth in Shedden, Fingal and Aylmer
5. The St. Thomas Downtown Development Board is back with another local event this Saturday- this time transforming Talbot Street into a realistic German Oktoberfest.
Community Spotlight: Downtown Oktoberfest returns to Talbot Street Saturday
