Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Community spotlight: Goddeeris family donation reflects the spirit of the season
At a presentation Tuesday at the Upper Deck in St. Thomas, the Goddeeris family of St. Thomas, in conjunction with Goldman-Sachs of New York City, made a donation to cover the cost of all the turkeys ...
Dec 15, 2021
COVID-19: St. Thomas ongoing case count tops 70-mark; two more deaths reported
The province this morning is reporting 1,808 new COVID-19 cases, with nine deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 26 new cases, with 30 resolved. There are two new deaths today, an Oxford man...
Dec 15, 2021
TVDSB asks students to take home all belongings Friday in precautionary move
With winter break kicking off Friday for students in St. Thomas-Elgin, the Thames Valley District School Board is asking that all personal belongings be taken home at the end of the week as a precauti...
Dec 15, 2021
Strong winds expected Thursday across St. Thomas-Elgin
A Special Weather Statement is in effect for Rodney, Shedden, Western Elgin County, St. Thomas, Aylmer and Eastern Elgin County due to strong winds expected Thursday. Strong southwesterly winds with g...
Dec 15, 2021
Province announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all visitors to LTC homes
The province has announced a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all visitors to long-term care homes due to rising cases and the threat posed by the Omicron variant. Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips...
Dec 15, 2021
Community Spotlight: SBEC partners with IGNITE Youth Centre to launch "Side Gig" program
A new program geared towards supporting youth entrepreneurship is coming to St. Thomas-Elgin in 2022. Thanks to a partnership between the Small Business Enterprise Centre and the IGNITE Youth Centre, ...
Dec 15, 2021
Port Stanley businesses feel targeted in weekend COVID-19 enforcement blitz
Flabbergasted. That was the reaction of a Port Stanley restaurant owner when handed a $1,130 ticket for violating a COVID-19 pandemic protocol. She was not the only business ticketed. Terrie Collard, ...
Dec 14, 2021
COVID-19: Ongoing St. Thomas daily case count approaches 70
The province this morning is reporting 1,429 new COVID-19 cases, with five deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 23 new cases, with 13 resolved. The death toll is 106 since the pandemic bega...
Dec 14, 2021
Vacant city school turns isolation centre for homeless individuals
Part of the reason for the city's recent uptick in COVID-19 cases came to light Friday morning during Southwestern Public Health's board meeting. Medical officer of health Dr. Joyce Lock advised of a ...
Dec 14, 2021
GO-VAXX Bus to make a stop at Springfield Public School tomorrow
With eligibility now expanded for youth COVID-19 vaccines, as well as booster doses, the GO-VAXX Bus will return to Elgin County this week to host two pop up clinics. Residents are able to walk right ...
Dec 14, 2021
