Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
COVID-19: SWPH reports 4 new cases along with 2 resolved
Southwestern Public Health is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 today, along with 2 newly resolved cases. There are now 16 active cases in Aylmer, 7 in Bayham and 7 in St. Thomas. Elsewhere in the hea...
Aug 19, 2020
Police warn parents to be careful with personalized face masks
With some students heading back to the classroom next month, police across the province are reminding parents of an old back-pack safety tip that's been updated for the times. Face masks have become p...
Aug 19, 2020
Waterworks Park Lily Pond to close down until September 7th for rehabilitation
The City of St. Thomas is advising the public that the Lily Pond and pedestrian pathway at Waterworks Park will be closed from August 24th to September 7th in order to complete rehabilitation. The Cit...
Aug 19, 2020
OPP continues to focus on road safety
Highway safety continues to be a priority for the Ontario Provincial Police. Most OPP patrolled roads are seeing an increase in speeding and impaired driving - two of the what the OPP call the Big Fou...
Aug 19, 2020
St. Thomas Santa Claus parade a victim of the coronavirus Grinch
While Santa Claus will still be visiting boys and girls around the world this Christmas, the St. Thomas parade in his honour has fallen victim to the coronavirus. Chris McConnell, president of the Opt...
Aug 18, 2020
COVID-19: St. Thomas cases double today
The number of ongoing COVID-19 cases in St. Thomas has doubled today, according to Southwestern Public Health. The city now has eight cases, up from four yesterday. There are now 35 confirmed ongoing ...
Aug 18, 2020
City council to deal with arena ice time today
A special meeting of city council has been called for 4:30 this afternoon to deal with ice usage this fall and winter at city arenas. City staff is recommending ice be installed in both pads at the Jo...
Aug 18, 2020
Wildflowers Farm weekend festival goes on without a hitch
The show did go as planned this weekend at Wildflowers Farm on Fruit Ridge Line in Central Elgin. But not without controversy. Was it a festival to celebrate the honey harvest or was it a concert to c...
Aug 18, 2020
Deadline is tomorrow for TVDSB notification of student intent
The Thames Valley District School Board is reminding parents and guardians they need to confirm by the end of tomorrow (Tuesday) whether they wish their children to attend school in-person or particip...
Aug 17, 2020
Significant rise in resolved COVID-19 cases
For the third straight day, Southwestern Public Health is reporting no new COVID-19 cases in its coverage area. And, the number of resolved cases again took a significant jump. The health unit is repo...
Aug 17, 2020
