Hometown St. Thomas Magazine / Boomers & Beyond ELGIN Magazine

11/11/2025

Hey folks, while it was a snowy morning with a brisk wind, it didn’t stop hundreds of people from coming out to honour our veterans at this morning’s St. Thomas Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Memorial Gardens. Here are a few photos from this morning.

11/06/2025

Hey Folks, I am excited to announce that the Briwood Holiday Cookbook is now at Briwood Farm Market! There are 3500 copies and they will go very quickly (last week they were gone in less than two weeks last year)!

11/01/2025

Hey Folks, looking for something to do tonight? Come check out St. Thomas Seniors Got Talent, presented by Nurse Next Door. The show starts tonight at 6:30 and there are still a few tickets left. They are $20.00 with proceeds going to Hospice of Elgin!

10/31/2025

Hey Folks, yesterday, October 30th, The St. Thomas Legion Br. 41 pinned the first poppy of the season on St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston. This ceramony also included Allan Weatherall playing trumpet, and the Legion and City Officials showing off our new crosswalk at Moore and Talbot.

“It’s a great ceremony to kick off Remembrance season," says Mayor Joe Preston. "A time to honour those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. It’s important that we make as much noise as we can this time of year, because sometimes it’s pretty quiet the rest.”

Legion Branch 41 President Tom Marks thanked volunteers and organizers, noting the growing community support: “It’s very satisfying to see members come together, and it’s great to see more and more people wearing their poppies and attending ceramonies each year.”

10/31/2025

Hey Folks, The November issues of Hometown St. Thomas and Boomers & Beyond will be out by the end of the day Monday!

Sadly, with the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Canada Post and its delivery, we will once again be leaving magazines at pickup points around the city for November. We had to make a decision a week or so ago based on the information we had at the time from our Canada Post representative, who informed us that if a rotating strike, or worse, a potential lockout were to happen here, then our magazines could be stuck in a Canada Post warehouse for an unknown amount of time.

While I would absolutely love to be able to have our regular Canada Post delivery to you, I could not risk not having access to the magazines for an extended period of time.

We do apologize for the inconvenience and promise that once Canada Post has settled its labour issues, we will happily use their service once again.

In the meantime, here is a sneak peek of our November Covers!

Hometown St. Thomas cover is of the Grand Slam of Curling (Tier 2) hosted at the St. Thomas Curling Club. Photo courtesy of CVD Photography.

Boomers & Beyond Cover is of the 2024 Remembrance Day ceremony held in St. Thomas. Photo by Geoff Rae

10/23/2025

Hey Folks, there are still some tickets for this year's St. Thomas Seniors Got Talent event happening Saturday, November 1st. Come to the St. Thomas Seniors Centre and get yours before they are gone!!

Hey Folks, the big show is coming up on November 1st, St. Thomas Seniors Got Talent 3! As of this morning, we still have tickets. Stop by the St. Thomas Seniors Centre and grab them before they are gone. Just $20 each, and you are in for a fantastic night of local talent. PLUS, Ticket sales go to Barrie Family Hospice of Elgin!

Support a great cause, and have a wonderful evening of entertainment all for just $20!

10/17/2025

Hey Folks, this afternoon the Highlands Apartment building had its grand opening.

I took a tour of this new apartment building located at First and Talbot, and it has so many superb amenities, including a gym, a pet grooming station, etc. Plus, the rooms looked gorgeous.

If you are in the market for a new space to call home, I would give the Highlands a tour!

10/17/2025

Hey Folks, the grounds of Hospice of Elgin at 8 S Edgeware Rd, St. Thomas came alive with community spirit and the promise of growth.

Students from Locke’s Public School joined forces with members of the Railway City Rotary Club and staff from Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre to plant shrubs and help kick off the planting of mature trees around the property.

“What you did this morning is absolutely beautiful,” said Brenda Fleming, Executive Director of Hospice of Elgin. “Every time you pass by, you can say, ‘I did that. I helped out my community. I’m part of Hospice.’”

A few raindrops didn’t dampen the fun, just helped the new trees settle in!

Special thanks to Geerlinks Home Hardware, which donated $4,000 in support of Hospice of Elgin.

As Craig Geerlinks shared, “It’s easy for us to step in and support when we see how important this place is to the community.”

Every tree planted today stands as a symbol of compassion, connection, and care, a lasting reminder of what we can achieve when our community comes together.

10/12/2025

Hey folks, in the October issue of Hometown St. Thomas Magazine, we highlight the return of the Pumpkin Prowl.

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10/12/2025

Hey folks, in the October issue of Hometown St. Thomas Magazine, we feature an artist profile that highlights the work of local artist Angela Hardy.

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10/11/2025

Hey folks, in the October issue of Hometown St. Thomas Magazine, we highlight St. Joseph's Catholic School as it prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

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Iron Temple, Fostering Fitness Community by Peri Hayes It was in June of this year when Doug Robinson, Kent Fuller and Macauley Goldsmith launched Iron Temple.

10/11/2025

Hey folks, in the October issue of Hometown St. Thomas Magazine, we highlight the Horton Market's first-ever "PumpkinFest".

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