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37-739: For many years, Stratford was a premier franchise in the Intercounty Baseball League and one of the league's founding members in 1919 (along with Galt, Guelph, and Kitchener). The team operated at various times as the Stratford Nationals, the Stratford Kraven Knits, and Stratford Hillers. The team was moved from St. Thomas, Ontario , to Stratford in 2004 after several years of dwindling fan support in St. Thomas. They played their home games at National Stadium. Prior to its re-location,

74-481: A city . It was named after Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during the early 19th century. The founder of the settlement that became St. Thomas was Capt. Daniel Rapelje, descendant of a Walloon family settled in New Amsterdam , now New York City , at its inception in the seventeenth century. In 1820, Rapelje, the town's first settler, divided his land into town lots suitable for

111-625: A pavilion located in Jonas Street Park . The Lions Club Dog Park is located at the far west end of main street, at 25 Talbot Road. The park is managed by the St. Thomas Dog Owners Association (STDOA) in partnership with the City of St. Thomas. The park is open from dawn to dusk, daily. The Kettle Creek Dog Park , opened in July 2014, is located just north of St Thomas, off Highbury on Mapleton Line, 200 metres beyond Dan Paterson Conservation Area. The park

148-950: A church, now a theatre) built in 1907. Despite the catalogue of buildings that are known to be built by Darrach, there is often controversy surrounding the history of some other buildings of historical value in the city which are sometimes argued to be designed by Neil. Over 24 buildings in St. Thomas are known to be designed by Neil. In the late 19th century in Canada architecture was a trade. Where more experienced architects would train younger architects and so on. Neil Darrach would be Maurice Sharon's mentor, who would later become Saskatchewan’s first provincial architect. Later, as more colleges and universities instituted architectural programs, architects could obtain more formal training. In 1911 Neil came to Regina, Saskatchewan to work in partnership with Maurice W. Sharon, who later served as Chief Provincial Architect, Saskatchewan, 1917-1930. Together they designed

185-593: A citywide basis. 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) was created in 1997 when the former Elgin Regiment (RCAC) was re-roled from an armour tasking. The regiment had been associated with St. Thomas since its creation; St. Thomas is currently home to one of its two component field squadrons. St. Thomas Armoury is a recognized Federal Heritage building 1992 on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings. In

222-478: A domino effect on the other part manufacturers in town, such as Lear Seating . One automotive materials supplier, A. Schulman , had previously closed its local manufacturing plant in 2008, one of the first actions of a new CEO installed in January. Masco Canada's consolidation of their Canadian operations into the former Sterling Truck assembly plant in 2010 and Toyota supplier Takumi Stamping Canada's expansion in

259-453: A location for filming. A January 2020 report indicated that productions filming in the town have included The Boys , Guillermo del Toro 's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and most recently, a film featuring Jason Momoa that was planning to film in town, frequently outdoors, from February to June 2020. In April 2023 an announcement was made for the building of a battery plant by PowerCo,

296-489: A population of 37,905 people in 2011, which was an increase of 5.6% from the 2006 census count. The median household income in 2016 for St. Thomas was $ 71,356.75 In the 2016 Census, more than 10,000 people were age 60 or over. Fanshawe College has a satellite campus in St. Thomas. Catholic schools are controlled by the London District Catholic School Board and public schools are controlled by

333-414: A subsidiary of Volkswagen AG and to have it running by 2027. This plant is expected to employ 3,000 and be one of the largest VW plants in the world. St. Thomas is accessible via Ontario Highway 3 and Ontario Highway 4 , the latter of which provides access to London , Highway 401 and Highway 402 . Local Motion - Railway City Transit , which includes both conventional bus service and paratransit,

370-592: A village. Owner of the New England Mill, Rapelje subsequently donated two acres of land for the building of Old St. Thomas Church . In 1871, the developing village of Millersburg, which included these lands east of the London and Port Stanley Railway, amalgamated with St. Thomas. In the late 19th century and early 20th century several railways were constructed through the city, and St. Thomas became an important railway junction. A total of 26 railways have passed through

407-491: Is a dragway called St. Thomas Raceway Park . The dragway is located a reasonable distance away from the town and minutes east of the historical community of Sparta . There are two major parks in the city: Pinafore Park in the south, beside Pinafore Lake; and Waterworks Park in the north, which is straddled by Kettle Creek and the Waterworks Reservoir nearby. The Trans Canada Trail goes through St. Thomas, with

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444-605: Is a life-sized commemorative statue that was erected in 1985. In 1824, Charles Duncombe and John Rolph established the first medical school in Upper Canada, in St. Thomas, under the patronage of Colonel Thomas Talbot. Duncombe's house now forms part of The Elgin Military Museum complex. Between 1881 and 1988 the city had a private woman's school operating called Alma College which was destroyed by fire in 2008. St. Thomas' late 19th- early 20th century architecture includes

481-474: Is a weekly publication that is also distributed for free to all residents of St. Thomas and Elgin County, it features various local business flyers and advertisements. Rogers Cable operates a local community channel consisting mostly of local and dedicated volunteers. CFPL-DT , branded as CTV Two London, covers many news stories from St. Thomas. St. Thomas's only local commercial radio station, CKZM-FM 94.1 FM

518-399: Is also the seat for Elgin County , although it is independent of the county. At the time of the 2021 Census, the population of the city was 42,918. The city, located at the intersection of two historical roads, was first settled in 1810. It was named the seat of the new Elgin County in 1844 and was incorporated as a village in 1852, then as a town in 1861. In 1881 St. Thomas became

555-582: Is home to the Railway City Brewing Company, one of 29 members of the Ontario Craft Brewers. St. Thomas' sister city is Bowling Green, OH . As a county seat and major railway junction, St. Thomas was an important and vibrant town in early Ontario. As such, the city has a significant number of pre-1914 heritage buildings. Neil R. Darrach Neil R. Darrach (1850–1926) was a noted Canadian architect from St. Thomas, Ontario . He

592-550: Is located in the west end of St. Thomas. While the museum recounts the stories of Elgin County residents from the War of 1812 to Afghanistan, it also includes two M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers and a collection of some 600 UN and NATO badges described by one appraiser as "the best collection I have seen outside of the UN in New York". In late 2009, The Elgin Military Museum began the process to acquire

629-469: Is located on Talbot Street downtown. The Elgin Theatre Guild is located at 40 Princess Avenue, and is home to a thriving community theatre, as well as hosting small musical groups. The building is a former church, built in 1907 by architect Neil Darrach. In 2001, St. Thomas City Council designated 40 Princess Avenue as a building of historic and architectural value in the City of St. Thomas. St. Thomas

666-480: Is open daily from dawn to dusk and boasts a large fenced in park, a fenced-in area for small dogs and a separate fenced-in area for one-on-one play. The park is managed by Kettle Creek Conservation Authority in partnership with STDOA, the Municipality of Central Elgin and the City of St Thomas. V.A. Barrie Park, located on Sunset Drive, and Waterworks Park include popular Disc Golf courses. The Elgin Military Museum

703-515: Is owned by the city and staffed and operated by Voyageur Transportation . The city is served by the St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), just east in the Municipality of Central Elgin . There are no scheduled flights; the airport is used for general aviation only. A bi-annual large-scale air show takes place at the St. Thomas Municipal Airport. From 1978 to 1979 Canada Southern Railway Station served as

740-400: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , St. Thomas had a population of 42,840 living in 18,062 of its 18,596 total private dwellings, a change of 10.1% from its 2016 population of 38,909 . With a land area of 35.61 km (13.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,190/km (3,082/sq mi) in 2021. According to the 2011 census, St. Thomas had

777-617: The Ford St. Thomas Assembly in nearby Talbotville, and a Sterling Trucks assembly plant. However, the 2008 global recession that impacted the auto sector ultimately trickled down to the city; the Sterling plant closed in March 2009, and the Ford plant closed in late 2011 for a loss of 1,400 jobs. A number of other, smaller auto parts plants also closed as a result, putting thousands more out of work. This had

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814-614: The Thames Valley District School Board . Arthur Voaden Secondary School , Central Elgin Collegiate Institute and Parkside Collegiate Institute are the three public high schools. St. Joseph's High School is a Catholic high school. There are two independent Christian elementary schools, Kings Academy and St. Thomas Community Christian School. The local economy has been dominated by automotive manufacturing, with two plants operated by Magna International ,

851-738: The Cold War Oberon Class Submarine HMCS Ojibwa, The submarine is planned to be stationed outside of St. Thomas in Port Burwell . The Elgin County Railway Museum is located in central St. Thomas. St. Thomas is also home to the North America Railway Hall of Fame , which is located in the CASO train station. The station was built in the 1870s and was a centre of travel between New York City and Chicago. It

888-495: The Elgin County Court House, Wellington Street public school, Myrtle St. School (demolished in 2014), Balaclava St. School, Elmdale School and its city hall, most designated heritage properties and all designed by former resident Neil R. Darrach . Joe Preston is the current mayor of St. Thomas. The City Council consists of the mayor and eight City Councillors, all elected at large, meaning Councillors are elected on

925-658: The Western Trust Company building, now a heritage building. In a brief career that lasted until 1917 (when he returned to Ontario), Darrach's designs also included the Leader Building, Westminster Presbyterian Church (later United(Pictured)) and the Donahue Block. After returning from Saskatchewan, Neil worked in St. Thomas again. The last piece of work prior to his death in 1926 was the Memorial Hospital, which

962-408: The city since the first railway was completed in 1856. In the 1950s and 1960s, with the decline of the railway as a mode of transportation, other industry began to locate in the city, principally primary and secondary automotive manufacturing. Jumbo the circus elephant, said to be the world's biggest elephant at the time, died here on September 15, 1885, shortly after being hit by a locomotive. There

999-492: The later 20th century), St. Thomas Masonic Hall, Myrtle and Balaclava Street Schools; and several prominent homes in the community in addition to the heritage buildings described below. In 1898 disaster struck the Elgin County Courthouse (which was originally designed in 1854 by John Turner) where a significant portion of the building was destroyed by fire. Darrach was retained to re-design the building and did so under

1036-523: The only Canadian stop for the short-lived Amtrak Niagara Rainbow route. St. Thomas has several media outlets based in the city. The St. Thomas Times-Journal is the city's newspaper, owned by Sun Media ( Quebecor ). The St. Thomas - Elgin Weekly News is a weekly newspaper published in St. Thomas, that is distributed for free to all residents of St. Thomas and Elgin County. The Elgin County Market

1073-421: The present Palladian style . The building is still in use today and recently received a government grant of over 100 million dollars for renovations. Perhaps one of Neil's more prominent constructions was the design of the St. Thomas City hall in 1898–99. Darrach's design was chosen out of 10 applications submitted. The building was designed in the late Richardsonian Romanesque style. Subsequently in 1903, Neil

1110-534: The same year brought over 500 jobs to St. Thomas. A report in June 2019 indicated that a plant for cross-laminated timber (CLT) would be built in town, providing over 60 jobs. The estimated cost of the automated plant was $ 32 million. The town's Economic Development Corporation has attracted film crews, particularly to the former psychiatric hospital (the Regional Mental Health Centre) on Sunset Drive as

1147-639: The team changed its name from the Storm to the Nationals for the 2006 season, in view of the Canadian National Railway 's historical importance to Stratford. The Nationals struggled in their final seasons, missing the playoffs regularly. On November 25, 2008, the team announced that the league had approved the sale of the Stratford Nationals to Elliott Kerr, president of the Landmark Sports Group, and

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1184-618: The transfer of the franchise to the City of Mississauga, where it became the Mississauga Twins . Intercounty League The Stratford Nationals also won the Ontario Baseball Association title in 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934. This article about a baseball team in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St. Thomas, Ontario St. Thomas is a city in southwestern Ontario , Canada. It gained its city charter on March 4, 1881. The city

1221-466: Was architect for over five designated heritage properties in St. Thomas, Ontario and Regina, Saskatchewan . He was primarily active in the later 19th century. Neil was born in Southwold Township, Ontario in 1850. He moved to St. Thomas as a youth and became involved in construction at the start of the railway boom in the early 1870s. Darrach received no formal training as an architect, but it

1258-596: Was completed in 1923. The building no longer remains today. In summary; Wellington Street Public school, St. Thomas City hall, Old St. Thomas Public Library, Princess Avenue play house (originally a church), The former Southern Loan building are all designated heritage properties in St. Thomas while the Western Trust Company Building in Regina is also designated in Saskatchewan. Neil Darrach was referred to being

1295-494: Was launched on May 20, 2011. Also a low-power FM radio station — VF8016, 90.1 MHz — broadcasts religious activities from Faith Baptist Church of St. Thomas. CFHK-FM , branded as 103.1 Fresh FM , is also licensed to St. Thomas, although its programming originates from London and targets all of southwestern Ontario. Establish Media is the newest media outlet based in St. Thomas. They produce digital content which they distribute primarily through social channels. There

1332-574: Was retained to design the City Public Library. This was achieved through Neoclassical Revival style (which now serves as a municipal building extension)adjacent to the city hall. the building was largely paid for by a Carnegie Foundation grant. Other designated heritage properties designed by Darrach include; the late Victorian building the Southern Loan Building which still has 16 functioning vaults, The Princess Avenue Play House (once

1369-635: Was suggested he learnt the trade primarily through trade books and experience. Simplicity of form and emphasis on symmetry using a central hall plan characterizes most of Darrach's buildings . Darrach's first building was designed in 1879. This was the Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas, one of many church designs to follow. Neil would also work on the First United Church, the Grand Central Hotel (subsequently destroyed in

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