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11/27/2025

Fairview Bridge Update

11/26/2025

Collier Homes and MacPherson Builders broke ground today on a brand-new townhouse development in Shaw Valley, marking a significant step forward in support of the City of St. Thomas’ Housing Action Plan.

This new townhouse development in St. Thomas will initially feature six thoughtfully designed townhouse units, each with a complete, self-contained Additional Residential Unit (ARU). The townhouses feature contemporary designs built with expert craftsmanship in a location that provides residents the opportunity to live close to parks, schools, and future public transit. It also supports the City of St. Thomas’s commitment to increasing housing diversity and affordability.

A further 29 units are planned for the Shaw Valley community, resulting in a total of 35 primary townhouse dwelling units and 35 ARUs.

During the groundbreaking official remarks were provided by Brandon Collier (President of Collier Homes), Russell Higgins (President of MacPherson Builders), Joe Preston (Mayor of the City of St. Thomas), Lou Pompilii (Director of Planning and Building Services, City of St. Thomas), and Angelo DeCicco, (Chief Building Official, City of St. Thomas).

With this approach to affordable housing, developers are offered $12,500 back when they construct new townhouses with secondary units included in the design. Builders that are interested in this program can contact the City of St. Thomas Planning & Building Service Department (519-633-2560) for further details.

The Total Primary Dwelling Area of the townhouses will be 1600-1800 square feet in addition to the approximately 600 square feet of the Secondary Dwelling Area. Purchasers can set up the secondary unit as a granny suite for an in-law, a space for a mature child, or as rental income to offset the cost of a mortgage. Higgins expects that the secondary units in these new builds will rent for between $1000-$1200/month.

If you’re interested in purchasing one of these townhouses, reach out to Kelly Lawrence at Collier Homes (519-633-9642) for more information.

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Thanks to MacPherson Builders for hiring Establish Media to document the groundbreaking ceremony today! Support like this allows us to continue to provide all the community coverage that we do!

Joe Preston - Mayor ST.Thomas Ontario The St. Thomas & Elgin Home Builders’ Association

11/26/2025

Welcome back to Councillor Joan Rymal!

The City of St. Thomas is excited to announce that Joan Rymal has been selected to fill the vacancy on City Council for the remainder of the 2022–2026 term, following the resignation of Steve Peters.

Having previously served two terms on City Council (2014–2022), Rymal brings experience, dedication, and a love for our city’s small-town spirit.

Rymal will make her declaration of office and oath of allegiance at the City Council meeting on Monday, December 8, 2025.

Let’s give her a warm welcome back to St. Thomas Council! 👏

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/w2et4sha

11/25/2025

We're live with Mayor Joe Preston (City of St. Thomas) and co-host Grayden Laing (Establish Media) to talk about all things St. Thomas.

Want to join us one week? Send Grayden a message to arrange it!

--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS--

The Elgin County Railway Museum (https://ecrm.ca/) offers a variety of experiences for visitors. Explore the history of St. Thomas and the railway, get up close to locomotives in their Rolling Stock Gallery, or see the historic rail yards of our region from a bird's eye view through their History in Motion Room. Through field trips, summer programming, and regular tours, their programs seek to engage visitors in all things rail related.
Contact Ashley or Lindsey at 519-633-2535 or [email protected] for more information.
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Since it’s inception in 2000, Simply Pure Water, https://www.mywaterguy.ca/, has been providing top-notch water treatment and drinking water solutions for St. Thomas and surrounding areas. Simply Pure Water takes an active role in giving back through donations to numerous community organizations. Help them support our community by taking advantage of all the amazing products they offer at their 123 Wellington Street location!

Caps Off Brewing Co. is a proudly, locally owned micro brewery in the heart of downtown St. Thomas adjacent City Hall and across from the library. Some events held at Caps Off are a weekly run club, live music and random fun! Come join us on our dog, cyclist friendly patios! Find us on Instagram, Facebook or at www.capsoffbrewing.com

Corey Gardiner Photography: A Wedding, Portrait and Headshot Photographer located in St. Thomas, Ontario. Serving clients with concierge service delivering edited headshots for business, social media and all other professional services within St. Thomas and London Ontario or beyond. Corey believes you are the ‘focus’ on your wedding day, which means he will ensure a stress-free day by keeping an eye on your schedule, complementing your day’s rhythm, and capturing every moment of your story by applying a mix of candid, journalistic and stylized posing.
https://www.coreygardiner.photography/

CrossFit Elgin offers life changing fitness for people of all ages. We are more than a fitness community, we are a family. Join Us! Your first class is always free and we will cheer you on every step, lunge and burpee along the way.
https://www.crossfitelgin.com/

Laing Studios is located in downtown St. Thomas and run by artist Grayden Laing. If you would like a custom portrait of your family, pet, or residence, he is currently taking painting commissions. To see new works, you can also follow Laing Studios on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laingstudios/
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Are you a business that would like to help sponsor this show or another one that we produce? Fire us a message and let us know!

Do you enjoy the shows and community coverage? Are you able to help support us through a donation to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/establishmedia

If everyone that watches donates $1.50 per month we'd be able to add more guests as well as produce the local history show we've been talking about for years now. Please help us reach that goal!

11/18/2025

We're live with Mayor Joe Preston (City of St. Thomas) and co-host Grayden Laing (Establish Media) to talk about all things St. Thomas.

Want to join us one week? Send Grayden a message to arrange it!

--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS--

The Elgin County Railway Museum (https://ecrm.ca/) offers a variety of experiences for visitors. Explore the history of St. Thomas and the railway, get up close to locomotives in their Rolling Stock Gallery, or see the historic rail yards of our region from a bird's eye view through their History in Motion Room. Through field trips, summer programming, and regular tours, their programs seek to engage visitors in all things rail related.
Contact Ashley or Lindsey at 519-633-2535 or [email protected] for more information.
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Since it’s inception in 2000, Simply Pure Water, https://www.mywaterguy.ca/, has been providing top-notch water treatment and drinking water solutions for St. Thomas and surrounding areas. Simply Pure Water takes an active role in giving back through donations to numerous community organizations. Help them support our community by taking advantage of all the amazing products they offer at their 123 Wellington Street location!

Caps Off Brewing Co. is a proudly, locally owned micro brewery in the heart of downtown St. Thomas adjacent City Hall and across from the library. Some events held at Caps Off are a weekly run club, live music and random fun! Come join us on our dog, cyclist friendly patios! Find us on Instagram, Facebook or at www.capsoffbrewing.com

Corey Gardiner Photography: A Wedding, Portrait and Headshot Photographer located in St. Thomas, Ontario. Serving clients with concierge service delivering edited headshots for business, social media and all other professional services within St. Thomas and London Ontario or beyond. Corey believes you are the ‘focus’ on your wedding day, which means he will ensure a stress-free day by keeping an eye on your schedule, complementing your day’s rhythm, and capturing every moment of your story by applying a mix of candid, journalistic and stylized posing.
https://www.coreygardiner.photography/

CrossFit Elgin offers life changing fitness for people of all ages. We are more than a fitness community, we are a family. Join Us! Your first class is always free and we will cheer you on every step, lunge and burpee along the way.
https://www.crossfitelgin.com/

Laing Studios is located in downtown St. Thomas and run by artist Grayden Laing. If you would like a custom portrait of your family, pet, or residence, he is currently taking painting commissions. To see new works, you can also follow Laing Studios on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laingstudios/
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Are you a business that would like to help sponsor this show or another one that we produce? Fire us a message and let us know!

Do you enjoy the shows and community coverage? Are you able to help support us through a donation to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/establishmedia

If everyone that watches donates $1.50 per month we'd be able to add more guests as well as produce the local history show we've been talking about for years now. Please help us reach that goal!

11/18/2025

Culinary Pizza Collab this Thursday!

THIS THURSDAY
Pizza collab with Min from London PIE Company (also the founder of Plaza Sushi)!
Min will be at our shop on Thursday Nov. 20 and we’ll be baking up some specialty pizzas.
BY PRE-ORDER ONLY.
Easily order online at lewisbakedgoods.ca by this Wednesday at 10pm or until we sell out.

11/18/2025

Live tonight: Mayor's Update! 🎙️
Join Mayor Preston in an open forum as he chats about what's happening in our beautiful city!
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.
Watch live: https://www.facebook.com/establishmedia
Joe Preston - Mayor ST.Thomas Ontario Establish Media

11/15/2025

Such a great evening!

11/14/2025

The St. Thomas Downtown Development Board’s Light Up Talbot Event is off to a great start! Santa arrived, the tree was lit, and now there are events up and down the streets as well as shops open late with specials throughout the downtown!

11/11/2025

We're live with Mayor Joe Preston (City of St. Thomas) and co-host Grayden Laing (Establish Media) to talk about all things St. Thomas. Today we’re exploring the ECRM Christmas Tree Spectacular with The Railworks Coalition CEO, Wil Zufelt.

Want to join us one week? Send Grayden a message to arrange it!

--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS--

The Elgin County Railway Museum (https://ecrm.ca/) offers a variety of experiences for visitors. Explore the history of St. Thomas and the railway, get up close to locomotives in their Rolling Stock Gallery, or see the historic rail yards of our region from a bird's eye view through their History in Motion Room. Through field trips, summer programming, and regular tours, their programs seek to engage visitors in all things rail related.
Contact Ashley or Lindsey at 519-633-2535 or [email protected] for more information.
——————————————————————————————
Since it’s inception in 2000, Simply Pure Water, https://www.mywaterguy.ca/, has been providing top-notch water treatment and drinking water solutions for St. Thomas and surrounding areas. Simply Pure Water takes an active role in giving back through donations to numerous community organizations. Help them support our community by taking advantage of all the amazing products they offer at their 123 Wellington Street location!

Caps Off Brewing Co. is a proudly, locally owned micro brewery in the heart of downtown St. Thomas adjacent City Hall and across from the library. Some events held at Caps Off are a weekly run club, live music and random fun! Come join us on our dog, cyclist friendly patios! Find us on Instagram, Facebook or at www.capsoffbrewing.com

Corey Gardiner Photography: A Wedding, Portrait and Headshot Photographer located in St. Thomas, Ontario. Serving clients with concierge service delivering edited headshots for business, social media and all other professional services within St. Thomas and London Ontario or beyond. Corey believes you are the ‘focus’ on your wedding day, which means he will ensure a stress-free day by keeping an eye on your schedule, complementing your day’s rhythm, and capturing every moment of your story by applying a mix of candid, journalistic and stylized posing.
https://www.coreygardiner.photography/

CrossFit Elgin offers life changing fitness for people of all ages. We are more than a fitness community, we are a family. Join Us! Your first class is always free and we will cheer you on every step, lunge and burpee along the way.
https://www.crossfitelgin.com/

Laing Studios is located in downtown St. Thomas and run by artist Grayden Laing. If you would like a custom portrait of your family, pet, or residence, he is currently taking painting commissions. To see new works, you can also follow Laing Studios on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laingstudios/
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Are you a business that would like to help sponsor this show or another one that we produce? Fire us a message and let us know!

Do you enjoy the shows and community coverage? Are you able to help support us through a donation to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/establishmedia

If everyone that watches donates $1.50 per month we'd be able to add more guests as well as produce the local history show we've been talking about for years now. Please help us reach that goal!

11/11/2025

https://youtu.be/3RW1I0fd6Tg?si=kpcnqBxBd04UEucq

Southwold Remembers 2025

Masters of Ceremony
Sarah Emons
Mike Vecchio

Feature Presentations
Rev. John Brown
Rev. Diane Macpherson

Ketnote Presentation: Breaking the Silence
Ted Barris

Musical Tributes
Piper- Bill McMaster
Bugler - Allan Weatherall

Anthem Soloist
Leah Morise

Parade Marshall
Will Alden

Colour Guard
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 41

Cadet Groups
No. 7 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
Captain Linda Sawyer - Commanding Officer

No. 2884 Engineers Army Cadet Corps
Captain Kathryn White

741 Elgin Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
Captain Rob Buller - Commanding Officer

Air Tributes
Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association
Chief Operations Officer - Allan Paige

Canadian Owners & Pilots Association Flight 75
Flight Coordinator - Ian Basson
Traffic Control
Southwold Fire Department
Fire Chief – Jeff McArthur

Staging / Set Up
Tom Spicer John Price
Dan Logghe

Public Address Services
Keith Orchard
Joe McKinnon

Camera Operators
Tim ONeill
Robert Springett
Corey Gardiner

Still Photography
Mike Bourgeault

Graphics
Tony Paul

Production & Audio Visual Services
Grayden Laing - Establish Media

Written and Produced
Len Lynch

Southwold War Memorial Committee
Sarah Emons – Chair
Bill Aarts
Sandy Annett
Gayle Bogart
Rev. John Brown
Karen Lynch
Len Lynch
Rev. Diane Macpherson
Leah Morise
Caitlin Wight

11/11/2025

St. Thomas Remembrance Day Ceremony