Fire Chief Tom Cartwright and Lori Kleinsmith, co-ordinator of Port Colborne Wainfleet Healthy Lifestyles Coalition, are the co-chairs of Safe Communities Port Colborne.
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FLOWERS FOR MOM
FLOWERS FOR MOM Vittoria Secca waters the flowers she just planted for her mom. The three-year-old and her classmates at Helen Kinnear Children's Centre were planting flowers for Mother's Day. The students previously decorated pots in honour of mom and filled them with flowers Monday.
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Residents celebrate the end of the berm
Cutting a cake at a celebration held marking the removal of the controversial berm in Pelham are, Wayne Gibson, chair of the berm committee, left, Lynda Kis and George Huppunen, berm committee members.
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FAIR BREAK
FAIR BREAK Join thousands of people around the globe for the worlds's largest fair trade coffee day Saturday. Breha Patterson, manager of Studio West Cafe, is participating in the international event at 3 p.m. at the West Street eatery. Studio West Cafe serves only fair trade coffee and desserts. The event is held in conjunction with World Fair Trade Day, May 10.
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MUSIC MONDAY
MUSIC MONDAY Music Monday found Kathaleen McNeil's music students at Beamsville District Secondary School tuning up with students from 1,600 schools to celebrate nationwide the importance of music education in the schools. BDSS students performed during an afternoon concert for Grades 4-6 Senator Gibson students. Entertainment included the jazz band, an instrument demonstration by Grade 9 students and a vocal class performance. Front from left are: Mike Urquhart, Spencer Kirbyson and Sandy Rottier. Back row: Michelle Pottie, Victoria Bain and Steven Bonk.
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VIEW FROM THE PIER
VIEW FROM THE PIER The Skaja family from Sherkston walks out along the pier at Waverly Beach for a better view of Lake Erie recently.
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$20k for website improvements
The city decided to invest about $20,000 into its website during this year's budget process. Port Colborne Mayor Vance Badawey said he hopes to have the website completely redesigned by mid-year.
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SHELL SLINGER
SHELL SLINGER Ella Marr, who turns two in July, was having a blast tossing seashells back into Lake Erie with mom Alison. The Fonthill residents were walking along the shoreline by Lakeshore Road Monday while visiting family.
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A ROARING GOOD DONATION
A ROARING GOOD DONATION The Lions and Lioness clubs of Welland presented cheques for $500 each to help the Woodlands of Sunset purchase a bench to go with its planned outdoor gazebo. On hand for the presentation were, from left, Brent Kerwin, administrator at Woodlands of Sunset, Irene Gage, a volunteer with the family advisory council at Woodlands, Karen Zanutto, volunteer and chair of the family advisory council at Woodlands, Bob Galbraith, treasurer of the Welland Lions Club and Jeannine Guay, president of the Welland Lioness Club.
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Niagara ATV riders need to join forces: Henry Beida
Henry Beida rides an ATV on his 88-acre property on Foss Road. The ATV enthusiast wants Niagara ATV riders to join forces and start a club so riders don't become a nuisance to the rest of the public.
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DUTY CALLS
DUTY CALLS Fort Erie resident Captain Bruce Mair receives orders during a cordon and search operation while participating in Exercise Maple Storm I at Land Force Central Area Training Centre Meaford (LFCA TC Meaford) April 18-20. A constable with the Niagara Regional Police Service, Capt. Mair is also a part-time reservist with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. Maple Storm I is an annual exercise which involves all units within 31 Canadian Brigade Group, the army in Southwestern Ontario. It is designed to enhance core soldier skills used on domestic and overseas operations.
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KID ROCKER
KID ROCKER Beamsville District Secondary School Student Nicholas Truskoski, 16, was Kid Rocker on Saturday, April 19, doing his best to draw in vehicles to Puddicombe Farms for a massive community garage sale that supported the FORT.
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LET'S HULA
LET'S HULA While most students at Virgil School were skipping with ropes, Colby Capra, left, and Ethan Seaver were busy twirling hula hoops as they raised money for Heart and Stroke Foundation during the school's Jump Rope for Heart event Tuesday morning.
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IN HONOUR OF MULLINS
IN HONOUR OF MULLINS Carolyn Mullins, left, unveils a portrait of her late husband, Jeff, with David Bird, chief executive officer of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital prior to a board meeting on April 30. Jeff was a former chair of the hospital board and a two-term Grimsby alderman who died unexpectedly in January. His portrait will hang on the wall in the hospital boardroom.
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SKIPPING (AT) SCHOOL
SKIPPING (AT) SCHOOL Eleven-year-old Cassandra Robertson does her part to raise money for Heart and Stroke Foundation as she skips to her heart's content. Students from Virgil Public School participated in a Jump for Heart event to raise funds for the organization.
