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The Town of St. Marys offers a full range of services to its residents, businesses and visitors. Council places a high priority on building a “complete and healthy community” and as a result provides a host of active and passive recreation opportunities. From swimming to skating, tennis to t-ball, hiking trails to picnics, St. Marys offers many activities to the young and the young at heart. We take a leading role in raising our children, keep our seniors active and safeguarding our community. As a separated Town, St. Marys’ compliment of services is more complete than many municipalities in Ontario. Out team ensures that your garbage and recyclables are managed, basic services (water and waste water) are maintained and your public spaces kept clean.

Discover St. Marys

Whether your ideal getaway calls for leisure, outdoor exploration or a romantic getaway, St. Marys is your perfect destination. With four glorious seasons of activities, this wonderful little historic community continues to amaze visitors. Experience the stunning limestone architecture that has made St. Marys renowned for being the Stonetown. Enjoy a multitude of festivals and events explore our historical museum or browse one of our many unique shops for that one of a kind souvenir. Make a stop at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and explore decades of Canadian baseball pride. The selection is endless, and the choice is yours! If recreational activities are your forté, enjoy a picturesque hike along the Grand Trunk Trail or scenic Riverview Walkway. Picnic in one of our beautiful parks or take a dip in the crystal clear water of the renowned Quarry, Canada's largest outdoor swimming pool. As the sun sets in the warm summer months, gather by the Little Falls and listen to the live bagpipes, a long standing Friday evening tribute to a family folktale. Afterwards, stroll through the downtown and choose from a broad selection of restaurants offering a memorable dining experience. Happily end your day in a charming inn or cozy bed and breakfast. There are many ways to experience the rich heritage and culture of St. Marys. One visit will surely capture your thoughts and inspire your imagination.

Business in St. Marys

With a stable, educated workforce, competitive location costs and a strong telecommunications network, the Town of St. Marys is your ideal destination for business. As a prosperous and thriving community located in the heartland of South Western Ontario, we offer a wealth of competitive advantages including very low costs for land as well as the convenience of no industrial development charges. Home to approximately 7,000 residents, St. Marys services a commuter shed of more than 1.6 million people and a labour force of almost 1 million. This labour force is highly skilled and will be continually fuelled by the graduates of Ontario’s premier post-secondary education facilities located in close proximity to St. Marys (University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario, Wilfred Laurier University, Fanshawe College and Conestoga College). Council, while committed to building a balanced and creative community, is also working with Town staff and the business community to aggressively seek new investment that meets the needs and growth objectives of the Town. The Town of St. Marys offers a strong and diverse economic base and is well positioned to accommodate increased levels of industrial and commercial investment all within a location that balances work with an affordable and unique lifestyle.

Town Hall

The historic Town Hall, built in 1891, is the heart of St. Marys’ municipal and administrative operations. This portion of the site offers resources related to St. Marys’ Mayor, Council and Sub Committees that help guide the Town’s operations. Information on the Clerks Office and Finance Department is also available as the lead for valuable information of municipal meeting agendas, minutes and reports, as well as, municipal Bylaws and budgets.

Town of St Marys > Town Services

Water Department

Background and Explanation

The proposed new Water Supply By-law harmonizes practices and procedures, and standardizes fees providing the same or better level of service to all customers across the Town. The new By-law better defines the roles and responsibilities of both property owners and the Town requiring specific measures that will provide reliable metering data, improve operational efficiencies and protect the integrity of the water supply system. It provides a better enforcement mechanism to deal with issues related to a property owner’s failure to fulfill their obligations under the By-law generally associated with maintaining the safety of the water supply system and for non-payment of water delivered. It also allows the Water Department to achieve cost recovery, when warranted, for those activities beyond the normal level of service.

A key component of the proposed new By-law is clearer delineation of requirements for certain property owners to provide for the isolation of a premise’s water system from the Town’s water distribution system. The By-law requires the installation and maintenance of a backflow prevention device at specific industrial, commercial, institutional, and mixed-use multi-residential properties to prevent the possible migration of contaminants from private property into the public water distribution system. This protection measure, which is now fully implemented within the Town, is consistent with the Town’s responsibilities under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, and is in keeping with the approach used by other municipalities throughout North America. This By-law provides, in greater detail, the degree of protection to the public.

The new draft by-law is being posted for Public review and comment so that the Town of St. Marys can move forward with the by-law amendments as soon as practicable.

PDF - Proposed New Water By-Law

The Process From Here

At the end of this Public Comment Forum period, Town staff will provide a summary/ analysis of the comments submitted regarding the Bylaw amendments. That summary/ analysis will be shared with the community and council. Town Council will ultimately make the decision on whether to approve the Bylaw Amendments.Deadline and How to Submit Comments:

The Town is opening a 15-day public consultation forum, from 25 August 2010 through 15 September 2010, and invites community comments on this matter.

To submit comments electronically: jstacey@town.stmarys.on.ca

Comments will also be received, in writing, at the Municipal Operations Center and Town Hall.

The Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS)

The Town of St. Marys Policy on the DWQMS
The Town is committed to:

·         Ensuring a consistent supply of safe, high quality drinking water
·         Maintaining and continually improving it’s quality management system
·         Meeting and surpassing applicable regulations and legislation

A copy of the Town of St. Marys Well Supply Operational Plan is available for viewing at the Municipal Operations Centre, 408 James St. S., St. Marys during regular business hours.

Water Department Contacts:

Interim Manager of Public Works - Todd Smythe - 519-284-2340 ext. 240
e-mail tsmythe@town.stmarys.on.ca

Environmental Engineering Coordinator - Josh Stacey - 519-284-2340 ext 218
e-mail jstacey@town.stmarys.on.ca

PDF - View Compliance Reports
PDF - Town of St. Marys, Water Financial Plan