St. Thomas is a city in

southwestern Ontario Southwestern Ontario is a secondary region of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It occupies most of the Ontario Peninsula bounded by Lake Huron, including Georgian Bay, to the north and northwest; the St. Clair River, Lake ...

, Canada. It gained its city

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on March 4, 1881. The city is also the seat for

Elgin County Elgin County is a county of the Canadian province of Ontario with a 2016 population of 50,069. Its population centres are St. Thomas, Aylmer, Port Stanley, Belmont, Dutton and West Lorne. The county seat is St. Thomas, which is separated from t ...

, although it is independent of the county. At the time of the 2021 Census, the population of the city was 42,918.

History

The city, located at the intersection of two historical roads, was first settled in 1810. It was named the seat of the new

in 1844 and was incorporated as a

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in 1852, then as a

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in 1861. In 1881 St. Thomas became a

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. 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

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settled in

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, now

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, at its inception in the seventeenth century. In 1820, Rapelje, the town's first settler, divided his land into town lots suitable for 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 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.

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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 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

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complex. Between 1881 and 1988 the city had a private woman's school operating called

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which was destroyed by fire in 2008. St. Thomas' late 19th- early 20th century architecture includes 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 Neil R. Darrach (1850–1926) was a noted Canadian architect from St. Thomas, Ontario. He was architect for over five designated heritage properties in St. Thomas, Ontario and Regina, Saskatchewan. He was primarily active in the later 19th cent ...

Government

Joe Preston is the current mayor of St. Thomas. The

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consists of the mayor and seven City Councillors, all elected at large, meaning Councillors are elected on a citywide basis.

Military

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.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, St. Thomas had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. According to the 2011 census, St. Thomas had 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.

Education

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has a satellite campus in St. Thomas.

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schools are controlled by the

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and

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schools are controlled by the

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Arthur Voaden Secondary School Arthur Voaden Secondary School (often abbreviated as AVSS) is a high school in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Voaden is part of the Thames Valley District School Board. History Originally named as simply Arthur Voaden Vocational School, it was on ...

Central Elgin Collegiate Institute Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is the smallest of three public secondary schools in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. At one time the school was part of the International Baccalaureate Organization; however, that status is no longer recognized. Ce ...

and

Parkside Collegiate Institute Parkside Collegiate Institute (PCI), with a population of over 1,000 students, is the largest of four secondary schools in St. Thomas, Ontario. It is part of the Thames Valley District School Board. Parkside was built to replace one of the orig ...

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.

Economy

The local economy has been dominated by automotive manufacturing, with two plants operated by

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, the

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St. Thomas Assembly in nearby Talbotville, and a

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assembly plant. However, the

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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 a domino effect on the other part manufacturers in town, such as Lear Seating. One automotive materials supplier,

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, 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 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 a location for filming. A January 2020 report indicated that productions filming in the town have included '' The Boys'',

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's '' Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' and most recently, a film featuring

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that was planning to film in town, frequently outdoors, from February to June 2020.

Transportation

St. Thomas is accessible via Ontario Highway 3 and Ontario Highway 4, the latter of which provides access to

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and Highway 402. Local Motion - Railway City Transit, which includes both conventional bus service and paratransit, 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 The Canada Southern Railway Station (CASO) is a former railway station in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. The station was built by the Canada Southern Railway (CSR) in 1873 as both a railway station and its corporate headquarters.Ontario Heritage T ...

served as the only Canadian stop for the short-lived

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route.

Media

St. Thomas has several media outlets based in the city. The ''

St. Thomas Times-Journal The ''St. Thomas Times-Journal'' is the city newspaper of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and is owned by Postmedia. The publication focuses on the newsworthy events in St. Thomas and surrounding municipalities, such as the sports teams of Aylmer. ...

'' is the city's newspaper, owned by

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(

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). 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 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.

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operates a local community channel consisting mostly of local and dedicated volunteers.

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, 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 was launched on May 20, 2011. Also a low-power

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station — VF8016, 90.1 MHz — broadcasts religious activities from Faith Baptist Church of St. Thomas.

CFHK-FM CFHK-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to St. Thomas, Ontario, serving London and Southwestern Ontario. The station transmits at an effective radiated power of 22,000 watts (60,000 watts peak) at 103.1 MHz. Owned by Corus Entertainment, t ...

, 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.

Sports

There 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.

Climate

Parks

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

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goes through St. Thomas, with a

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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 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.

Cultural activities

The

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 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 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 is home to the Railway City Brewing Company, one of 29 members of the Ontario Craft Brewers. St. Thomas' sister city is

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Heritage buildings

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.

Public

* St. Thomas Town Hall, 1899 (545 Talbot St.) * Elgin County Courthouse, 1898 (4 Wellington St.) * St. Thomas Carnegie Library, 1904 (9 Mondamin St.) * Elgin County Registry Office, 1874 (Gladstone Ave.) * St. Thomas Armoury, 1901 (40 Wilson Ave.) * Public Utilities Commission Building, 1916 (36 St. Catherine St.)

Religious

* St. Thomas Anglican, 1823 (55 Walnut St) * Trinity Anglican, 1877 (55 Southwick St.) * St. John's Anglican, 1909 (20 Flora St.) * Knox Presbyterian, 1883 (55 Hincks St.) * Alma Street Presbyterian, 1891 (94 Kains St.) * Central Methodist, 1897 (135 Wellington St.) * Holy Angels Roman Catholic, 1911 (502 Talbot Street) * Centre Street Baptist, 1879 (28 Southwick St.) * Church of Christ, 1906 (40 Princess Ave.)

Education

* Wellington Street Public School, 1898 (50 Wellington St.) * Balaclava Street School, 1898 (20 Balaclava St.) * Arthur Voaden Vocational School, 1925 (41 Flora St.)

Transportation

* St. Thomas Station (Canada Southern Ry.), 1871 (750 Talbot St.)

Lost heritage

, 1881 (96 Moore St.) – burned down 2008 * Myrtle Street School, 1903 (43 Myrtle St.) – demolished 2014 * Amasa Wood Hospital, 1891 (45 Pearl St.)– demolished 1953 * St. Thomas Collegiate Institute, 1902 (35 Elysian St.) – demolished 1967 * First Methodist, 1873 (26 St George St.) – burned down 1946 * St. Thomas Post Office, 1883 (403 Talbot St.)– demolished 1958

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, (1883–1957) character actor, well known for his deadpan expression and deep gravelly voice * David Shaw, former professional

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