Nursery school helper named FACS volunteer of the year
Colette Bodogh, a volunteer with Family and Children's Services Niagara since 1990, is the recipient of this year's Alan T. Fitzgerald Award for volunteer of the year.
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Grass fire an 'annual event'
To avoid being overcome by the extreme heat, firefighters take a break from fighting a large grass fire near Beaverdams Road and Ormond Street on Tuesday. About 40 firefighters from three stations responded to the blaze, working in shifts. One was treated for heat exhaustion.
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CHAIR FOR THE DAY
CHAIR FOR THE DAY Desiree Halliwell, a Grade 10 student at Kernahan Park Secondary School in St. Catharines, takes a tour of Niagara Region headquarters with acting Regional Chair Brian Baty, who is a regional councillor from Pelham, on Tuesday. Halliwell was the 15th annual Regional Chair for a Day, when she got a taste of what it's like to be the most powerful municipal politician in Niagara. Her whirlwind day included visiting a long-term care home, and the Niagara Emergency Medical Services dispatch centre.
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Lawson is ready to rumble
Kaylie Lawson; who wrestles as Krystal Banks is Pure Wrestling Association Niagara's first women's champion after winning a five-way ladies elimination match last month in Welland.
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St. Francis tennis players to compete at OFSAA
From left to right Ryan Gacnik, Ivana Svec and Mike Sattin will represent St. Francis Secondary School at the OFSSA tennis championships next month in Toronto.
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League of Nations
Westlane's Yong Kim tries to dribble the ball past Ryan Falardeau of the Centennial Cougars during boys high school soccer action in Welland Monday. The game ended in a 4-4 tie.
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Cancer support centre opens in Stevensville
Wellspring Niagara executive director Ann Mantini-Celima organizes brochures in the organization's new Stevensville office. On Tuesday, the site at 2763 Stevensville Rd. officially began to offer cancer support programs to the community.
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Dan Giancola still gets a kick out of kicking
Thorold native Dan Giancola could be making a comeback. The veteran kicker, currently a personal trainer at Good Life fitness in Niagara Falls, is weighing his options about a return to the CFL.
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Riding for wishes
Martha Birkett, a native of Wainfleet and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is travelling from Ottawa to Cochrane, Alta. on horseback to raise funds for the Children's Wish Foundation.
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PARLEZ MOI EN FRANCAIS
PARLEZ MOI EN FRANCAIS AJ N'Goran, left, Michael Moore and Katelyn Thomson were winners at the 30th annual Brock-Niagara French Competition, which invites top French students from Niagara's public and Catholic high schools. The students are judged on their spoken French, listening skills, knowledge of grammar, reading comprehension and essay writing ability. N'Goran placed second overall in the Francophone class while Moore placed third. Thomson placed second overall in the extended French/French Immersion class and was honoured for writing the best composition.
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Darrel Lane drafted by OHL's London Knights
Darrel Lane of Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School releases his shot in the junior boys shot put final at the Zone 2-3 invitational track and field meet at RCBHS on Tuesday. The top competitors in each division advance to next Thursday's Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (SOSSA) track and field meet at Mohawk Park in Hamilton. Lane was third in the event with a best of 12.17 meteres. RCBHS will once again send a laarge contingent to SOSSA with 22 individual event winners.
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Third place for Saints
The Welland Saints girls' midget team members include, front from the left: Kim Caporicci and Karen Sawchuk. Middle row: Victoria Larouche, Nicole Marion and Chantal Henri. Back row: coach Ron Marion, manager Janet Marion, Quinn Vos, Anna Ionson, Vanessa Kitson, Alyssa Tilk, Mariska Ceci, Megan Climenhage and assistant coach Greg Sawchuk.
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Looking for the stars at Firemen's Park
Mike Bayes, a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's Niagara Chapter, looks through a 12-inch microscope as he searches the sky during International Astronomy Day at Firemen's Park May 10.
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Three cheers
From left to right are Muir, Skaftfeld, Hopkins and Kay.
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Raiders complete lacrosse season with a perfect mark
Shayne Adams of Denis Morris gets a working over from Holy Cross defender Brian Adams during field lacrosse action Tuesday.
