Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Health unit issues cold weather alert
Southwestern Public has issued its second cold weather alert for 2020. Environment Canada is calling for an overnight low tonight of minus 12. With the wind factored in, it will feel more like -20 int...
Feb 20, 2020
Tampon Tuesday is back at Given and Myrtle
Following last years generous donations, Given and Myrtle shops will once again be collecting menstrual products for those in need in our community. Until March 7th, anyone who visits either shop and ...
Feb 20, 2020
What residents think about the idea of Cannabis Lounges in Ontario
The Ford Government is seeking feedback on their new Cannabis Lounges idea. The Ontario lounges would function as a caf or bar but with Cannabis-based products. No rules or regulations have been set i...
Feb 20, 2020
Talks to continue about plans for a hospice in Elgin County
With Elgin county council resolving to support a palliative care hospice for St. Thomas and Elgin through non-financial measures, where does that leave a monetary pledge from a pair of community donor...
Feb 20, 2020
Provincial curling championships underway in St. Thomas
The St. Thomas Curling Club is the home of some high-level curling starting this afternoon and running right through Sunday. The 2020 Senior Provincial Championships bring the top 8 men's and women's ...
Feb 19, 2020
Central Elgin encourages residents to Let's Talk
With high-profile projects like the reconstruction of Southdale Line and a Heritage Conservation District Study underway in Port Stanley, the Municipality of Central Elgin has launched a Let's Talk we...
Feb 19, 2020
St. Thomas City Manager weighs in on possibility of short-term rental regulations for the city
The City of London is considering regulating short-term rentals. Council will examine a report that calls for regulations of popular sites such as Airbnb and V-R-B-O in an effort to curb violence, wil...
Feb 19, 2020
Elgin County OPP respond to report of gunshots
Reports of gunshots Saturday night in Vienna had the Elgin County OPP responding to the area of Edison Drive between Creek Road and Queen Street. When they arrived, officers found a spent casing and a...
Feb 19, 2020
Disposable wipes cause major blockage in Central Elgin sewage pipes
Although disposable wipes are a great convenience around the home, they do not flush as well as it was once suggested, and they were recently the culprits behind clogged sewage pipes in the James Turv...
Feb 19, 2020
STPS charge man with his 10th impaired driving offence
The St. Thomas Police saw a long weekend free of impaired driving charges until Monday afternoon when a 60 year old St. Thomas man received his 10th impaired driving offence. On both Saturday and Sund...
Feb 18, 2020
