City in the Park Committee members Pat Mascarin, left, and Janet Hassall are seen with one of three newly planted trees in the north east corner of the Fairview Cemetery in Niagara Falls. The committee was able to plant the trees because of donations from residents.
BACK(PACK) TO SCHOOL The Knapsack Program sponsored by Community Care of West Niagara to send kids back to school with a knapsack filled with supplies this fall is underway at Vineland Foodland owned by John Miller. Foodland staff members Sue Orosz, left and Wendy Gregoire, customer service manager, show the $1 leaflets that are signed by shoppers to mark their contribution to the program.
Pam and Ken Clark of Grimsby, United Kingdom, deliver the news, a copy of the Grimsby Telegraph "Community Newspaper of the Year 2008" to the Grimsby Lincoln News office, during a visit to Grimsby, Canada.
Eight-year-old Hannah Bosman, left, and her sister Tina, 10, sell apples from Lincoln Line Orchards at the Smithville Farmers' Market.
'SCRAPE'-ING BY Charles Daley Park provided the top show venue in Canada for the ninth annual SCRAPE by the LAKE Custom Car and Truck Show Sunday in Jordan. Fans filled the park to covet the more than 500 custom vehicles on show. Organizer Joe Wing of the Niagara Chapter of Rollerz Only, with his children Meghan, 9 and Travis, 6, launched the "Hop Off," the main attraction.
BARNYARD KIDS Young participants in West Lincoln's summer camp program performed Barnyard, the original party animal movie, at West Lincoln Arena on Friday, July 11. At back from left are: Amy Black, Allie Gaudette, Zachary Nickerson, William Young, Erin Beckett, Kayla Wilson, Tyler Young, Isaac Leaist, Hillary Baran, Madison Leaist, Sarah Leaist and Jordie Shaver. In front are Hailey Putman, Gavin May, Jaime Cross, Damien Perry-Walker, Valerie Melick, Julia Young, Tara Beckett, Nathaniel Zonruiter and Dyllan Hiebert.
Dave Lo unloads a vehicle during Project SHARE's summer food drive. Donations to the summer campaign were down about 10 per cent from last year. Anyone wishing to donate can still do so at Project SHARE's office at 4129 Stanley Ave., Unit 2, or a number of other drop-off points throughout the city.
The community is invited to help celebrate Elisabeth Peters' 30th anniversary with the Lincoln Public Library, Saturday, July 26 from 1 to 4 at the Fleming Branch in Beamsville. Enjoying the Read to Me Program, from left are: Lauren deJong, 2, Luke Beldman, 3, and Leah Beldman, 6.
Grimsby Mayor Bob Bentley was the highlight of the night for Spanish students staying in Niagara West this summer. The group met at Centennial Park July 10.
