
Holy Cross students Kristina Kehoe and Tamaira Bodogh sing with the choir at last Thursday's kickoff to the Snowflakes and Angels campaign.

Hotel Dieu Shaver patient Brian Tryhorn and CEO Jane Rufrano with 'angels' Grace Urquhart and Hailey Hall.
Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School teacher Brad Hubbard lifts the regional Junior football championship trophy, while his players cheer, following the Thunder's victory over the Lakeshore Gators last Friday at BT. The Grimsby school now moves on to the provincial quarterfinals, facing Holy Trinity from Durham region today at 1 p.m. at Blessed Trinity.
Joel Williams (No. 53) of the Blessed Trinity Thunder stops Lakeshore Gators defender Eamon Gilligan to create a gap for Thunder running back Josh Forester, during last Friday's Junior regional championship. Forester took the ball deep and the Thunder, who won the game 26-6, would end up scoring on the drive.
Niagara Regional Police are investigating a suspicious fire which caused $70,000 damage a townhouse on Gage Street and destroyed a Volkswagen Beetle in the driveway. Police say the fire started from the vehicle.
Canadian golfer Mike Weir announced Monday the future Weir winery will be built adjacent to Whirlpool Golf Course in Niagara Falls. Barry Katzman, president of Mike Weir Wine, stands with Weir and Chateau des Charmes' Paul Andre Bosc. Weir wine has partnered with Chateau des Charmes in Niagara-on-the-Lake to produce wines.
Golfer Mike Weir samples a glass of wine from his 2007 vintage at a press conference at Chateau des Charmes Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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Mayor Brian McMullan cautions his helpers, (clockwise from bottom) Katie Donald, Lexxus Bell, Duriel Bell, Alexa Knapp and Logan Donald, to wait for the countdown before hitting the switch.
Defenceman Alex Pietrangelo tallied one assist in eight National Hockey League games for the St. Louis Blues. The King City native contributed three assists in his return with the Niagara IceDogs after being sent back to the Ontario Hockey League team.
Launching Niagara's new immigrant portal website with a ceremonial click of a mouse at regional headquarters in Thorold Nov. 13 were, from left, Rene Aguilera, who emigrated from Mexico, Pelham regional councillor Brian Baty, Brian Hutchings, commissioner of community services for the region and Niagara Falls riding MPP Kim Craitor.
Leona Knash of St. Catharines digs for the winning key to the treasure chest while volunteer Jeannie Iafrate and organizing committee member Rino DiMaurizio look on.
Keynote Speaker, Nick Ugoalah, speaks with organizing committee member Ted Hoxie before dinner.