Matthew Richmond, 1, enjoys a balloon with mom, Irene.
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Beamsville paints the town red
Atkins Pony Rides once again provided the country entertainment. Youngster Chetan Cozocar from Toronto poses for a photo by Jeff Ballin while being led around the ring by Victoria Collins.
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Beamsville paints the town red
Hamilton musician Dave Rave rocked the festival.
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Beamsville paints the town red
A RACE TO THE FINISH It was bedlam at the Beamsville Strawberry Festival Saturday, as residents gathered at the fairgrounds to celebrate the luscious red berry. As part of the festivities, Mayor Bill Hodgson and MPP Tim Hudak squared off in a recliner race, won by the Lincoln mayor.
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Beamsville paints the town red
The powerful voice of Samantha Zilic, 14, won her the title of Strawberry Idol 2008. Samantha impressed judges with here rendition of Amy Winehouse's 'Rehab'.
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School kids take action against hunger
After reading a story in Niagara This Week about the shortage of food at Project SHARE, students at Valley Way public school collected 845 cans of food to donate. The students who collected the most food were treated with a Guitar Hero tournament during the last week of school. The top students are, from left, Jeremy Hewitt, Alex Chalifoux, Karissa Muir, Sieera Gilbert, Jordon Jacobs and Phoenix Graves.
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crash bridge
A Pontiac Transport minivan and a Niagara Police supervisor’s SUV collided when the van pulled out of Henrietta Street in front of the path of the police vehicle, which was responding to a disturbance call in the city’s west end.
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Let the Canada Day celebrations begin
Lionel, the Pizza Monster from Boston Pizza, gives five-year-old Kayla Whitnell a hug.
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Let the Canada Day celebrations begin
Inflatable play structures were only one of the highlights at Happening in the Park 2008, held at Centennial Park.
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Let the Canada Day celebrations begin
Calvin Cutts, from Calvin's Magic, was up to his old magic tricks.
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TEEING OFF FOR CHARITY
TEEING OFF FOR CHARITY Fergie Jenkins, a Hall of Famer who played Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1983, finishes a drive at Rockway Glen Golf Course for the Fergie Jenkins 15th Annual Charity Golf Classic in St. Catharines June 20. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity.
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Getting a leg up on cancer
Spectators cheered as cancer survivors walked the Victory Lap in a celebration of courage and strength at the Beamsville Relay for Life, held Friday.
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Police: Quick response led to arrest in robbery
Niagara Regional Police arrested and charged a 22-year-old Montreal man who attempted to rob the RBC Financial Group branch at Grimsby Square Plaza last Thursday.
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New Niagara College project will help farmers
Michael Duncan, an instructor at Niagara College, announces a new project that notifies farmers of what their crops may need or what might be threatening them.
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FUNDS FOR FACS
FUNDS FOR FACS Firefighters Vince Giovannini (left) and Paul Kurcharuk (right) present Ann Godfrey, of Family and Children's Services Niagara (FACS), with $500 from the Grimsby Firefighters' Association May 26 to send two children to a summer camp through FACS Summer Smiles program.
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Getting a leg up on cancer
Cancer survivor Sierra Collina led the way in a celebration of courage and strength during the Victory Lap to start the inaugural Beamsville Relay for Life.
