
The statue of Welland Canal founder William Hamilton Merritt stands on the downtown side of the Burgoyne Bridge, across the road from his home.

Niagara Falls Mayor Ted Salci, standing next to the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Convention Centre, describes to Ontario Progressive Conservative leader John Tory and MPP Tim Hudak of Niagara West-Glanbrook riding the major new hotel projects underway or planned for the city.
The legend of GSS' Raymond Dykstra has grown across the province, after the student broke javelin records at OFSAA two years consecutively.
MAKING A SPLASH Makenna Herr, 9, and her brother, Stephen, 10, enjoy themselves in the lake at Port Dalhousie last Thursday, their second day of summer vacation.
AL Blanchard's New Generation Racing Engines are gaining a reputation throughout the racing scene. At the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Mosport June 15, Blanchard-built engines in were four of the cars in the race.
THE GIFT OF COMFORT St. John School students display quilts they made for the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital maternity ward June 16. From left: Samantha Stubbert, Grade 8; Lauren Shelton, Grade 8; Josslyn Richardson, WLM clinical manager; Alex Book, and Joanna Kuczynski, Grade 8.
Stacy Douglas grabs a mountain bike from fellow VIA Rail employee Kenneth Roach as riders arrive on the first Toronto-Niagara Bike Train of the year.
Bruce Ecker, left, and his wife Cheryl spent the last month getting eggs ready for the PoultryFest discovery centre.
Niran Pillay of Beamsville finished seventh overall in the 10K race at the Grimsby Peachbud.
GOOD DOG! Jordan Kasza, 9, of Grimsby, performs a dance move with her almost year-old Eski-Poo pup, Molly, at the Mutt Show June 25. The trick won the duo a second-place prize.
Sarah Bradley and Laura Kozloski, owner of The Organic General Store in Niagara-on-the-Lake, set up a booth at Brock's Farmers Market, a pilot project for the summer. Since opening for the first time June 13, the market has attracted more vendors and grown steadily busier.
Jean Paul Caron, left, with his wife, Madeleine, at the 20th anniversary of the family support program at the Alzheimer's Society of Niagara. Jean Paul has Alzheimer's and looks forward to the coffee break that he attends every week.
Participants in the 1K Kids Fun Run, including Skyler Goudsward (873) of Grimsby and Noah Datema (190) of Dunnville, race out of the starting gate at the Peachbud last Tuesday.