It’s all about seeing cranes reaching up into the sky over St. Thomas. That was the observation of Mayor Joe Preston on Wednesday morning (Nov. 22) for the groundbreaking ceremony at the 14-storey Highlands Tower 1 apartment building. It’s Phase 2 of the redevelopment of the former Timken Canada property at Talbot Street and First … Continue reading Re-purposing a St. Thomas brownfield site is one more step in attacking the city’s housing shortage