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St. Thomas, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from St. Thomas: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for St. Thomas

How St. Thomas sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for St. Thomas follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put St. Thomas in national context first.

St. Thomas recreation facilities keeps St. Thomas lively · December 2023

St. Thomas recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of St. Thomas.

December 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for St. Thomas

How St. Thomas compares with nearby cities on City Score.

St. Thomas's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

St. Thomas recreation facilities in St. Thomas · December 2023

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in St. Thomas

Published residential mill-rate context for St. Thomas.

Residential mill rates for St. Thomas appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read St. Thomas beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

St. Thomas recreation facilities, St. Thomas · November 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how St. Thomas explains itself today.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas downtown, St. Thomas · November 2023

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

St. Thomas downtown still orients St. Thomas. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas: The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot · November 2023

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

November 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in St. Thomas

Where St. Thomas sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in St. Thomas shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the St. Thomas permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

St. Thomas recreation facilities, St. Thomas · October 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why St. Thomas downtown still draws people in St. Thomas

St. Thomas downtown is a reason people stay fond of St. Thomas.

October 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What stands out in St. Thomas

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in St. Thomas

Published residential mill-rate context for St. Thomas.

Residential mill rates for St. Thomas appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read St. Thomas beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

St. Thomas: St. Thomas service economy ties to county seats, highway

St. Thomas service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through

September 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From groundwater to the tap in St. Thomas

St. Thomas draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at St. Thomas Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where St. Thomas drinking water begins and the answer is groundwater, then St. Thomas Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the St. Thomas water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

St. Thomas recreation facilities, St. Thomas · September 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to St. Thomas.

St. Thomas appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

August 2023

A lesser-known corner of St. Thomas

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how St. Thomas explains itself today.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for St. Thomas.

Broadband rows for St. Thomas come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the St. Thomas internet page.

What still surprises about St. Thomas

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

August 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas on the radon map

How St. Thomas sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for St. Thomas follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put St. Thomas in national context first.

July 2023

A bright spot in St. Thomas

St. Thomas recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of St. Thomas.

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How St. Thomas compares nearby

How St. Thomas compares with nearby cities on City Score.

St. Thomas's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Worth knowing in St. Thomas: Railway history still shows up in how St. Thomas describes its

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in St. Thomas

Published residential mill-rate context for St. Thomas.

Residential mill rates for St. Thomas appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read St. Thomas beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

St. Thomas: The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

July 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

Landmark: St. Thomas downtown

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas downtown comes up. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

The whistle-stop era gave downtown its grid and its first permanent businesses. Walk the older blocks and you can still spot seams between eras.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas recreation facilities still surprises

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in St. Thomas

Where St. Thomas sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in St. Thomas shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the St. Thomas permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

A named place in St. Thomas

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how St. Thomas explains itself today.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

St. Thomas downtown keeps St. Thomas lively

St. Thomas downtown is a reason people stay fond of St. Thomas.

St. Thomas downtown still orients St. Thomas. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas: St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development

May 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in St. Thomas

Published residential mill-rate context for St. Thomas.

Residential mill rates for St. Thomas appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read St. Thomas beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Worth knowing in St. Thomas: On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

St. Thomas service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas water via St. Thomas Water Treatment Plant

St. Thomas draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at St. Thomas Water Treatment Plant.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit St. Thomas's source: groundwater. Treatment at St. Thomas Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the St. Thomas water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Landmark: St. Thomas recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near St. Thomas

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to St. Thomas.

St. Thomas appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding St. Thomas recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

April 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in St. Thomas

Advertised broadband availability for St. Thomas.

Broadband rows for St. Thomas come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the St. Thomas internet page.

March 2023

St. Thomas: On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around St. Thomas

How St. Thomas sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for St. Thomas follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put St. Thomas in national context first.

Why St. Thomas recreation facilities still draws people in St. Thomas

St. Thomas recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of St. Thomas.

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how St. Thomas explains itself today.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas beside its neighbours

How St. Thomas compares with nearby cities on City Score.

St. Thomas's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

February 2023

Worth knowing in St. Thomas: The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development

February 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in St. Thomas

Published residential mill-rate context for St. Thomas.

Residential mill rates for St. Thomas appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read St. Thomas beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

St. Thomas recreation facilities, St. Thomas

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas downtown, St. Thomas

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

February 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

St. Thomas: Railway history still shows up in how St. Thomas describes its

Railway history still shows up in how St. Thomas describes its downtown and early growth.

Walk or drive through St. Thomas long enough and St. Thomas recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in St. Thomas

Where St. Thomas sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for St. Thomas comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the St. Thomas permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

St. Thomas recreation facilities keeps St. Thomas lively

St. Thomas recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of St. Thomas.

January 2023 in St. Thomas: St. Thomas recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

The name St. Thomas is tied in local histories to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development of this region during.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

St. Thomas and groundwater

St. Thomas draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at St. Thomas Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where St. Thomas drinking water begins and the answer is groundwater, then St. Thomas Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the St. Thomas water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

St. Thomas recreation facilities in St. Thomas

St. Thomas lands on the Ontario map as a place people still call home. The name traces to Thomas Talbot who helped promote the development

St. Thomas recreation facilities still orients St. Thomas. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in St. Thomas.

On OpenStats City Score, St. Thomas ranks 4 of 7.

More on St. Thomas: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.