Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
COVID-19: Aylmer follows lead of the Province and declares State of Emergency
Mayor Mary French has officially declared a State of Emergency for the Town of Aylmer in relation to COVID-19. This came after the Town of Aylmer Emergency Operations Control Group met to consider mat...
Mar 19, 2020
230 Talbot Street now home to mural of a famous St. Thomas painting
A brilliant splash of colour now welcomes visitors arriving in St. Thomas at the west end of Talbot Street. It's an image of Ann's Snack Bar, St. Thomas artist Clark McDougall's 1964 snapshot of life ...
Mar 19, 2020
COVID-19: Vehicle manufacturers to halt production
General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler have agreed to close all North American factories due to worker fears about the coronavirus. Ford says its plants will shut down after night while GM says it wil...
Mar 19, 2020
OPP restrict access to offices due to coronavirus
Effective immediately, Elgin OPP are restricting access to their offices until further notice. They will remain open during regular operating hours, with enhanced screening to ensure the health and sa...
Mar 18, 2020
TVDSB cancels literacy testing
As a result of all schools being closed due to the coronavirus, the Thames Valley District School Board announced the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, which is administered to all students acro...
Mar 18, 2020
STEGH restricts all visitors
In response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario, St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is implementing several changes. Effective tomorrow (Thursday) there is a No Visitor policy. Restri...
Mar 18, 2020
Area medical officer of health says emergency declaration not a surprise
Premier Doug Ford's declaration this morning of a state of emergency was the next logical step in attempting to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Ontario, according to Dr. Joyce Lock. She is the medical...
Mar 17, 2020
Police charge 15 year old with multiple offences including impaired by drug
A 15 year old has been charged with multiple offences after driving a vehicle into a house around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported by the driver or the residents however the structure...
Mar 17, 2020
PM Justin Trudeau says we need to reduce the burden on the health care sector
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as much as possible stay home, work from home if you can, don't go out unless you have to, let the kids run around in the house and things will get better. ...
Mar 17, 2020
Elgin - St. Thomas Community Foundation postponed events
Over the weekend, much changed rapidly in Canada's efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, and the Elgin - St. Thomas Community Foundation has revisited their plans for upcoming events. Here's a su...
Mar 17, 2020
