2008 marks Joe Strong's tenth year in business as a mechanic in Smithville.
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Say cheese -- and smile
Roger K. Thompson slices a portion of sticky toffee cheese - one of his most popular selections - at his Cheese Truckle store on Drummond Rd. The shop is open 10-6 on weekdays and from 9-5 on Saturdays.
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Say cheese -- and smile
Sous chef Nathan Young of Niagara Falls samples some French blue cheese at the Cheese Truckle as owner Robert K. Thompson looks on. Young walked away with a portion of Epoisses, another French cheese known for its robust, beefy flavour.
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Falls takes another run at Hockeyville title
Mayor Ted Salci and MPP Kim Craitor help Kyle Fairway, 9, Rachel Simon, 7 and Ashley Simon, 4, cut the ribbon during the Hockeyville opening ceremonies at Memorial Arena Saturday morning. The city needs to beat out some heavy competition from communities across the country to claim the title.
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Falls takes another run at Hockeyville title
Mayor Ted Salci joins a slew of members from the local hockey community during the Kraft Hockeyville 2009 kick off at Memorial Arena on Saturday morning. This is Niagara Falls second attempt at the title.
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CELEBRITY READER
CELEBRITY READER West Lincoln Mayor Katie Trombetta played the role of guest storyteller, reading books to some of the township's youngest during Ontario Public Library Week and Local Government Week.
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Guides tackle CFL drills
Girl Guide Angie Morris puts her all into taking down the tackling dummy in Hamilton, last month.
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PARK GIVES BACK
PARK GIVES BACK Grade 6 students at Park School in Grimsby supported the West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary by selling homemade Christmas ornaments at the school's annual market bazaar Nov. 1. The students raised $282 for the Auxiliary. Holding up some of their work are, ABOVE: Back: James Waring, Brooke Wile, Lakme Mehta-Jones, Daniel Scotland, Ribin Kelly, Emma Bonafiglia. Front: Andrew Bucsis, Caitlin McMaster, Erica Foster.
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Family seeks help to find daughter's tricycle
Four-year-old Dana Sitarski is pictured on her tricycle, which was accidently sold from the GBF's downtown store last week. The family is hoping to get it back.
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Mountains no match for Farrells
Jerry and Kathy Farrell recently hiked the mountains in western Canada, and are now focusing their efforts on Machu Picchu in Peru. When it comes to completing their goals, age means nothing for the Beamsville couple, who are in their early 60s.
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Now 40 years old, Folk Arts Festival broke down barriers
Phil Atteck, one of the founders of the Niagara Folk Arts Festival, looks over old photographs and programs chronicling the festival which brought Niagara's various ethnic cultures together to celebrate the region's diversity. The festival is now 40 years old.
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Local business creates veterans' scrapbook
Bill Stuive and Melynda Reinink flip through a veterans' scrapbook created by Provincial Hearing Consultants.
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FUTURE FIREFIGHTERS
FUTURE FIREFIGHTERS Lincoln Fire and Rescue Service firefighters Rob Rolfe , left, and Bryne Lewis from Station 1 in Beamsville were at the Beamsville Co-op Nursery School recently with a message about fire safety. Back row from left: Alexander Baier and Isaac Shaw; middle row: Marcus Cardozo, Emma Low, Luc Cormier and Evan Lewis; and front, Aidan Thombs.
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Lincoln Park cooks up successful fundraiser
Lincoln Park Retirement Community residents and staff raised $2,110 at the Cook for the Cure event for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Presenting the cheque front row from left are: Beryl Lucas, Marian Holt and Don Lucas. Back row: Dorothy Tucker, Lincoln Park Lifestyle Coordinator and Community Relations; Linda Potrykus, Lincoln Park General Manager; Denise Au, CBCF Senior Corporate Development Officer; and Bryn Kelleher.
