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  • St. Catharines Cribbage League - Scores Sept 7-2010
    WEEK 1 SEPT​EMBE7, 2010 AWAY TEAM SCORE HOMTEAM SCORE​GR​OUA ​ POLISH CLUB 24 C.A.W. RETIREES 21 PUDDY'S BAR 21 C.P.S. 2​4PORT LEGION 19 BELVEDERE OLD DUCKS 26 CANADIENS 21-​= 19 SILVERDALE SPORTS 24<
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  • SCHOOL DAYS START AGAIN!!
    With the coming of the Labour Day weekend, families are making their last excursions for school supplies and lunchbag ingredients. May we suggest one more item on the list: a trip to the Fort Erie Public Library for books to help young children meet the challenges of starting school—issues that ma
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  • "Adult" authors now writing for Kids
    Some bestselling authors of adult fiction have started a trend recently by writing for young people, without straying far from their signature styles. Fans of all ages can now enjoy the works of John Grisham, Carl Hiaasen and James Patterson! Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer is both the title and the p
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  • Niagara Evergreen Consortium Breaking New Ground
    Pelham Public Library is proud to be part of a new and exciting partnership with Lincoln, Fort Erie, and Niagara-On-The-​LakPublic Libraries and Niagara College. This college and public library automated system partnership is the first in Ontario and second in Canada. The new Niagara Evergreen Co
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Potato People become ‘street people’ as TBW charts new direction  Share Photos 
Posted 13 hours ago
t all began with a trip to the local farmers' market, followed by a phone call from market manager Adam Hawley. Robin Patterson, one of the three founding members of Theatre Beyond Words, was the grand prize winner of a contest sponsored by the Farmers' Market at the Village. [more]
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Pool hours extendedShare 
Posted 12 hours ago
It's a bit of an experiment: for the first time Memorial Park Pool has stayed open this week and will remain open for the weekend. Parks and Recreation director Clive Buist says it was a last-minute decision based on weather reports predicting a hot, humid weekend. [more]
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Please take extra care when driving by schoolsShare 
Posted 12 hours ago
On Tuesday, the first day of school, the Niagara Regional Police Service conducted its annual All Hands on Deck exercise, with a goal of reminding drivers throughout the region to drive safely and obey speed limits through school zones. [more]
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Cadet bottle drive will help convert firehall to meeting placeShare Photos 
Posted 12 hours ago
Getting rid of refundable bottles accumulated over the summer will help the NOTL Air Cadets spruce up their new home. [more]
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Public transit will be a key issue, Collard saysShare Photos 
Posted 13 hours ago
Jim Collard is seeking his fourth term as councillor of Niagara-on-the-Lake—with a break in the '90s when he ran for mayor and lost to Art Viola—and each term, he says, council faces new issues and new concerns. [more]
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Old Town business owner hopes to be deputy mayorShare Photos 
Posted 13 hours ago
Peter Lootsma is hoping to win a council seat in the Oct. 25 election. But that's not enough for the Queen Street store owner—he wants to be deputy mayor, which means winning the largest number of votes of the eight council members elected. [more]
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9/11 service at Cenotaph SaturdayShare 
Posted 13 hours ago
Sept. 11, 2001 was a day that began like any other, but that will be remembered forever. It has been nine years since two hijacked jets were flown into the Word Trade Center towers in New York City, a third crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth went down in a field east of Pittsburgh. [more]
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NOTL’s family health team welcomes pharmacistShare Photos 
Posted 13 hours ago
One day a week, Lisa Simpson leaves behind her role as retail pharmacist to work for Niagara-on-the-Lake's family health team. Her goal is to partner with the health team to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to patients in a private, unhurried and comfortable setting. [more]
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Velomobile replaces NOTL man’s second car for local transportationShare Comments Photos 
Posted 13 hours ago
You've heard of an automobile and a snowmobile, but have you heard of a velomobile? At its simplest, a velomobile is a covered bicycle. [more]
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Local teen learns independence with dog guideShare Photos 
Posted 13 hours ago
Like every teenager, Todd Gill Jr. is ready for some independence. His freedom, however, has been restricted by his disability—he lost his sight at age four. For the past six years, he has left his St. [more]
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Blues coming to Red RoofShare Photos 
Posted 13 hours ago
Blue and red will come together next Thursday for such a great combination that those not in attendance will be green with envy. [more]