Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Hold off on visits to Elgin beaches
In spite of the arrival of summer-like weather, beaches in Elgin county appear unlikely to open for another couple of weeks. Central Elgin Mayor Sally Martyn said this afternoon (Friday) a task force ...
Jun 05, 2020
COVID-19: SWPH sees another resolved case, 5 now remain
The number of ongoing COVID-19 cases in the Southwestern Public Health coverage area is continuing to drop after a spike in numbers as a result of 2 different outbreaks. SWPH reports that another acti...
Jun 05, 2020
OPP investigating after lone vehicle strikes road sign sending driver to hospital
The Elgin County OPP are continuing to investigate following a serious motor vehicle collision that took place early this morning. Police report that the collision occurred around 2:11 a.m. in the wes...
Jun 05, 2020
Elgin County to discuss beach reopening plans this morning
A decision on re-opening beaches in Elgin county may be as imminent as some time today. County administrators are meeting this morning to determine when it is appropriate to open beaches in Port Stanl...
Jun 05, 2020
YMCA cancels all day camp registrations
YMCA's throughout Southwestern Ontario have made the decision to cancel all current day camp registrations and will be refunding parents for the payments already made. Regional Manager for St. Thomas ...
Jun 05, 2020
Foodchella cancelled this evening
Due to administrative issues, Foodchella scheduled to run from 4 until 8 p.m. today has been cancelled. Geeta Gordon and her husband Allen organized the event through their Tika Tomato food truck and ...
Jun 04, 2020
City announces that pools won't open this summer but splash pad use still up in the air
The City of St. Thomas has announced that all Aquatics Programs have been canceled for 2020. The decision was made as a result of COVID-19 and current government and public health restrictions. Althou...
Jun 04, 2020
Dowler-Karn helps support local communities with $18,000 donation to food banks
Dowler-Karn Limited is giving back to the communities they operate in with donations to 6 food banks throughout Southwestern Ontario, including right there in St. Thomas-Elgin. In recognition of the c...
Jun 04, 2020
City broadens permitted uses for Wellington Street heritage building in an effort to find tenants
Having sat vacant for some time, the city is anxious to find tenants for the former Wellington Street School. At Monday's meeting, council gave city staff the green light to broaden the permitted uses...
Jun 04, 2020
STEAM Centre seeking donations of old or unwanted computer components
While their doors have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff at the STEAM Centre have been hard at work refurbishing old desktop computers for the community. As myFM first informed you, the ...
Jun 04, 2020
