August 7, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The jungle has come to St. Thomas. No need to panic, all animals are stationary and miniature. Well, except for that spider. The Putting Zoo, an 18-hole Himalayan-style mini golf course with river rock beds, bridge obstacles and featuring animals of the jungle, like of course an elephant, has opened next to the main entrance to Pinafore Park along Elm street, in southwest St. Thomas. Shortly after it opened, last month a few local athletes putted a round.
June 13, 2023
DORCHESTER, Ont. - The first ever OFSAA championship for girls' slo-pitch goes to the Richview Saints from Etobicoke. A four run first inning sent Richview on their way to a 13-2 win over Kingsville District, in the A final of the provincial high school two day tournament, June 12-13 at Slo-Pitch City in Dorchester. Laura Bach hit a two-run homer and Jonna Martin and Jesslyn Bach, both had a two-run singles, to lead the Richview offence. Richview went 5-0 for the gold medal.
Cambridge St. Benedict took home the bronze medal, defeating Barrie St.
Peter's, 10-7, highlighted by a two-run triple by Robyn Squires.
March 22, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The colour green was spotted all along the Whistlestop Trail during the Shamrock Shuffle. Over 100 people participated in the first Shuffle in St. Thomas since 2019, in support of The Inn St. Thomas-Elgin on March 18. The event featured a five kilometre walk or fun run and 2K walk.
April 7, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Hannah Onyema (photo), of St. Thomas, was a major award winner at the recent Fanshawe Falcons athletic banquet. The second year paramedic student received the Fowler Kennedy Award for women's volleyball. The graduate of Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is a six-foot middle with the Falcons.
Four additional athletes from St. Thomas - Dorchester were recognized.
Brad Verhoeven, a third year motive power tech from St. Thomas, is the Falcons' baseball team's MVP. Veronica Van Broekhoven, a second year medical radiation tech student from Port Stanley, is Fanshawe's women's curling MVP. Grace McLean, of Dorchester, in fitness and health promotion, is the women's volleyball rookie of the year.
Jack Tunstill, of St. Thomas, in business marketing, is the men's basketball rookie of the year.
September 26, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The Railway City road races were back on track for the first time this decade. The event featured races of five and 10 kilometres, a half marathon and a one kilometre Choo Choo Challenge for children age 10 and under.
August 11, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Police were out looking to bust boredom. For four consecutive Tuesdays, July 19 to August 9, the local police service hosted an event for youth, at the Thornton Community Centre.
December 12, 2020
DORCHESTER, Ont. - Usually every autumn school gymnasiums are busy with the sounds of youth practicing and playing various sports. Not this year thanks to the grinch named COVID-19 pandemic.
Enter Curt Pollard, Dorchester resident and coach at Lord Dorchester Secondary school.
Since September Pollard has been hosting skill development sessions, in basketball, volleyball and badminton, for elementary and high school
students.
September 19, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Michael Rochus won the 10-kilometre event for a third consecutive year, at the Railway City Road Races, held at the CASO station. His time of 41:52 was 10 seconds faster then runner-up Lubos Pavlik.
The top female was 14-year old Sydney Murdock, who covered the distance in 43:10, moving up from 12th overall (46:26.4) last year.
Brad Petovello won the five kilometre race in 21:31, with Lesley Tischler-Draper, the top female, finishing fifth overall, in 23:44. Matt Suda was the half-marathon winner, crossing the finish line in 1:16:11. Sue Safadi
was the top female completing the route that started in Port Stanley, 1:37:27.
November 18, 2018
ST. THOMAS – The annual St. Thomas Optimist Santa Claus parade chugged down Talbot Street, on Saturday, November 17, with the theme Clear the Track, Here Comes Santa.
The Arthur Voaden Vikings had the best high school float, while Monsigor
Morrison won for best elementary school float.
September 23, 2018
ST. THOMAS – If spectators along the men’s five kilometre route for the Railway City road races thought they were seeing double, they were correct. Twins Aiden and Tristan Coles, both 13 year old Grade nine students at St. Joseph’s high school, finished one-two in the race, with Aiden leading the way, crossing the finish line in 18:05. The event featured three distances (five, 10, half marathon) and a five kilometre walk, raising funds for St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital orthopedics. The 2017 event raised $18,500.
June 26, 2018
ST. THOMAS – Coming soon is an indoor training facility for local baseball players, right in the heart of St. Thomas. The city's minor baseball association, the Cardinals, is leasing the former Capital Theatre building at 560 Talbot Street.
June 23, 2018
ST. THOMAS – Welcome to the Joe. The Timken Centre was officially renamed the Joe Thornton Community Centre, during a ceremony in honour of the most famous hockey player to come from St. Thomas.
March 21, 2018
ST. THOMAS – The annual Shamrock Shuffle, supporting The Inn Out of the Cold, had a two and five kilometre walk, along with a non-timed five kilometre run, all starting and finishing, at Central United Church, on St. Patrick's Day.
November 19, 2017
ST. THOMAS – The Timken Centre will soon be renamed after the most famous hockey player from St. Thomas. The 12-year old complex along Caso Crossing, will become the Joe Thornton Community Centre next summer. St. Thomas Mayor Heather Jackson made the announcement at Rogers Hometown Hockey. The Timken Centre opened in 2005, with two NHL sized rinks and an indoor track, named in recognition of the company that had a factory, at the corner of First Avenue and Talbot Street, for 67 years, opening in 1946.
November 18, 2017
ST. THOMAS – Santa Claus made his annual appearance in the St. Thomas parade. This year's theme was Kraft Hockeyville celebrating Canada 150.
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September 23, 2017
ST. THOMAS – Dozens of all ages were on hand, with their boards, bikes and scooters, at the grand opening of the Railway City skate park. St. Thomas mayor Heather Jackson, joined by Bill Gurney, senior design manager, at New Line Skateparks and The Edge's Jim Young, cut the ceremonial ribbon for the park, located between the Timken Centre and the new St. Thomas Police building.
September 17, 2017
ST. THOMAS – The annual Railway City Road Races took over the CASO Station, for their starting and end point for the 10-km, five-km (both through Pinafore Park) and the 1K choo choo challenge, a kids' fun run. The half marathon (21-kilometres) started in Port Stanley, before heading towards St. Thomas, along Sunset Drive.
September 9, 2017
ST. THOMAS – It was the grand opening for the Pinafore Park courts and a Canadian tennis star was in St. Thomas for the ceremony. Daniel Nestor, one of the world's top doubles players, cut the red ribbon to officially open the tennis and pickleball facility, before playing a few matches himself.