Ten years ago -- 2000
We See -- that the St. Marys Journal Argus was named in the top three of its class in the Ontario Community Newspaper ASsociation 1999 Better NEwspaper Competition.
A large gathering of members of Broadview and Lakeside United Churches for voting on the future of the charge. A vote was taken, the result was that the Lakeside-Harrington Pastoral Charge and congregation would disband on Sept. 30, 2000. (Lakeside)
St. Marys Minor Hockey product Mark Bell will be back in the Ottawa 67s line-up after being side-lined for 2 1/2 weeks with a grade one concussion. Bell received the concussion at Sudbury when he was blind-sided by a hit and was forced to leave the game.
25 years ago -- 1985
Retiring UTRCA chairman John Stephen recently received the Governor General’s conservation award. Governor General Jeanne Sauve made the presentation. Hugh Munro is the new chairman of the UTRCA.
The rezoning of a piece of property owned by Elizabeth and ADrian Elderhorst, northwest of the intersection of Queen Street and Thames Road, will permit the establishment of a Ford automobile dealership.
We See -- That Becker Milk Stores has purchased the Petro Can property located opposite the Town Hall. The company has not announced plans for the property. Also -- that the old-fashioned “go Lincs go” chat is a very effective way for fans to rev up the Lincolns for these important Junior B playoff games.
 50 years ago -- 1960
REports from all over Canada, especially on the sports page of newspapers lead us to realize that curling, that old winter sport which was all the rage in the nineties, is back as a participation sport. So far, there has been no move in St. Marys to start a Curling Club, although this town, in the old days, was one of the best curling centres in all of Ontario.
the St. Marys Library Board voiced its concern to Town Council regarding the proposed sale of public land adjoining the Library to the Bell Telephone Company.
75 years ago -- 1935
NO NEWS! True, we have had no kidnappers and no gangsters in our midst, no riots and no feuds; no gold mind discovered and no consequent swift entry to fame. And still there wave been happy little gatherings of neighbours with the wholesome exchange of ideas and some too, are bravely facing difficulties and endeavouring to overcome obstacles of which only they themselves are aware; and a few are enduring weakness and pain, looking forward hopefully to summer days again. Our churches hold their regular Sunday services with the pastors delivering carefully prepared and thoughtful messages and our school is well-filled with girls and boys, each in the quest for knowledge under the guidance of a very capable teacher. Thus, life’s pattern is woven in many a rural community and we have reason to be very grateful for an absence of much which makes news of the front page of our daily papers. (Motherwell)
From the St. Marys School Board -- Keeping Pupils after School frowned on by Trustees -- Children need the Fresh Air. By mention of White and Angus -- That no pupil of the Public School be detained after 4:30 p.m. and that no public be detained at the noon hour and that the Principal take steps to see that the order is carried out. Motion Carried.
100 years ago -- 1910
Joseph White, auctioneer, will sell by public auction for Mr. Wm. A. Boyd, on the old Carroll Homestead, west of Hutton’s Park, West Ward, St. Marys, where Carter, the picture man, formerly lived -- 4 cows, 1 heifer, 1 fat pig, 22 hens and about 3 tons of hay.
The gradual thaw of the past week has been removing the snow by degrees. The firemen endeavoured to break the ice about the dam by dynamite, but the ice was so thick that it was ineffective.
Stratford City Council has decided to accept Messrs. Deacon and Trow’s tender at $1.05 per ton F.O.B., for broken stone for the new sewage plant,  the stone to be from the Horse Shoe Quarry, St. Marys. It is estimated that between 7,500 and 8,000 tons will be needed for the new sewage filtering beds. (News About Town)