Hank Nikitczuk is the poppy campaign chair for the Welland Royal Canadian Legion branch No. 4. As well as serving as a reminder of sacrifices by generations past, money raised from poppies serves a variety of community projects, said Nikitczuk.
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'Whenever I have a weakness, I put a lot of time into fixing it'
Taylor Beck of Niagara Falls has scored six goals and wracked up 18 points for Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. Last week against the Niagara IceDogs, Beck was held pointless in a 3-1 loss to the IceDogs.
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Food Drive fills up despite adversity
Chad Gauthier does a balancing act while collecting donations during the annual Community Food Drive last Saturday.
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Schiavone's first career start
Fort Erie's Derek Schiavone was 3-for-3 in the Edmonton Eskimos 37-14 win over the Montreal Alouettes. His longest kick was a 28-yarder and he had three punts for 109 yards.
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Stats Can: 8.2 per cent of Grimsby residents living in poverty
Annette Hoare, left, and Rev. Christina Paradela, Chair of the Community Advisory Panel, a subcommittee of the Grimsby Affordable Housing Partnership (GAHP) invite local youth to join together in an outdoor vigil Friday, Nov. 14, from 6 p.m. to midnight, to raise awareness of the growing number of local children and adults who are at risk of homelessness.
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The system isn't working
Betty-Lou Souter, chair of the Niagara Health System board of trustees, St. Catharines MPP Jim Bradley, and Debbie Sevenpifer, president and CEO of Niagara Health System at the September 2007 unveiling of a sign marking the future site of the new health-care complex in west St. Catharines.
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A mother and child reunion
Sigrid Kissman holds a photo of her daughter, Christa, at 11 months. The photo was taken in 1956.
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A mother and child reunion
Sigrid Kissman last saw her daughter, Christa, at 11 months. Fifty-two years later, a tearful Sigrid Kissman is comforted by her daughter, right.
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Lest we forget
Stan Fenton, a Second World War veteran who spent most of his adult life in Welland, holds a photo of himself circa 1946, right before his army discharge.
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IceDogs climb into third place
Niagara IceDogs forward Chris DeSousa crashes the Guelph Storm net in a 3-1 win on Oct. 30 at Jack Gatecliff Arena.
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Hometown heroes featured in calendar
Station 1 of the West Lincoln Fire Department is featured in a local calendar, released this week by the Smithville Downtown Neighbourhood Association.
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Memories of a D-Day dodger
War veteran Jim Holman holds a copy of his book D-Day Dodger: Memories of a Canadian Foot Soldier.
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Pirates forward finding his scoring touch
John Williamson, a Jordan native, has been an offensive surprise of the Port Colborne Pirates Junior B hockey club this season. He averaged more than a point a game in his first 20 games this season.
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Bomb threat sends TSS students home for day
Thorold Secondary School principal Krista Miller talks on a cell phone Monday morning after a bomb threat was called into the school the previous night. As students arrived at the school for the day, they were sent to the Thorold arena across the street, and eventually buses were arranged to take them home for the day.
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'Something momentous'
Brock University president Jack Lightstone joins in on a standing ovation for Marilyn Walker at the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre Wednesday, after an announcement that Walker is donating $15 million to the new school of fine and performing arts that will be named in her honour.
