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• Niagara Then and Now : Falls View School

  Falls View School / Dunn Street / 1910 / Built 1854 / Fallsview Boulevard / Murray Street / closed 1981
• Niagara Then and Now : Erie Avenue

  Erie Avenue / Queen Street / Park Street / 1963 Hatter's Rexall Drug Store / Floyd's Barber Shop Clark's Hardware / 1885-1975
• Niagara Then and Now : Provincial Engineering

  Provincial Engineering Company / Ferguson Street / Dyson Street / Beamer, Bruce / McRae, Rufus / Olicer, Thomas / founders / Provincial Crane
• South Niagara No. 1 in singles : women's pairs do double-take rowing against twin sisters

  Maroney, Lucas / Scott, Madeson / South Niagara Rowing Club / Durcak, Isabella / Durcak, Zoe / Perco, Alessio / Cinquina, Johnathan / Dodds, Connor / Crowe, Autumn / VanDyk, Clara
• Niagara Then and Now : Colt's Point

  Spanish Aero Car / Colt's Point / Ticket Office / 1920 / The Colt Family / Torres-Quevedo, Leonardo
• Time to say hello to Sarah Brightman at Fallsview Casino : Christmas show planned for Nov. 23

  OLG Stage / " A Christmas Symphony"
• DJ Shub to spin at Artpark's Strawberry Moon Festival : Fort Erie artist headlining 5th annual festival for Indigenous cultures

  Jacobs, Jim / Tonemah / Salamone, Genevieve Gros-Louis / Big Eagle, Stephanie / Juno Awards
• Niagara Then and Now : Halloran Mercury Sales

  Halloran Mercury Sales / Portage Road / Morrison Street / Halloran, Marty / Niagara Credit Union
• Niagara Then and Now : The Centre

  Victoria Avenue / Centre Street / Royal Bank / Thorburn's Drug Store / 1945
• Stage is set for 'Talent' finale in Niagara Falls

  Canada's Got Talent / Niagara Fallsview Casino / Mandel, Howie / Stratus, Trish / Singh, Lilly / Offishall, Kardinal / Pearson, Samantha
• Niagara Then and Now : Princess Elizabeth Building

  Princess Elizabeth Building / Clifton Hill / Opened July 1948 / sold refreshments / souvenirs / tickets / Incline Railway / Maid of the Mist
• Man guilty of bringing a 'knife to a fistfight'

  Beverly, Dwight / Marjery Drive
• Niagara Then and Now : Oak Hall

  Clark, Thomas / Oak Hall 1802 / Oakes, Sir Harry 1924 / Tudor-style mansion
• Niagara Then and Now : Dufferin Islands

  Dufferin Islands / nature area / Niagara River / 1907 / swimming area / 1932
• Niagara Then and Now : R.C. Young Insurance and Realty

  Young, Robert Carl / R.C. Young Insurance / 1910 Queen Street / Ontario Street
• Baird, Carolynn (nee Mitchell)

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• Bailey, Joyce Marie (nee Rogers)

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• Tannahill, James (Wayne)

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• Paterson, Margaret Ruth

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• Smith, Anne Evelyn
• Townsley, Millie (nee Wojcickij)

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• MacNeur, Elizabeth

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• D'Elia, Gino

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• Robertson, Donna Lynn (nee Maksenuk)

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• Merani, Ashak

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• Bailey, Joyce Marie (nee Rogers)

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• Unger, Andrew Peter Kingsley

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• FX guru who made Superman reflects on movie career : Chilvers also directed video for Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal'

  Chilvers, Colin / Reeve, Christopher / Superman Movie / "Superman II" / Field, Roy / Lam, Aaron / Jackson, Michael / Gale Centre / Crystal Beach
• 'It is getting worse every day' : Niagara's Sudanese community calling on Canada for help with conflict : 'Nobody will be safe'

  al-Bashir, Omar / Ahmed, Fagir / Humanitarian Aid / Hilmi, Izzeldin / SCCNR (Sudanese Canadian Community in Niagara Region) / al-Burhan, Abdel Fattah / Rapid Support Forces (RSF) / Hamdan Dagalo, Mohamed (a.ka. Hemedti) / Khartoum / Bahri / Omdurman / Bittle, Chris / Joly, Melanie / Foreign Affairs Minister
• Impaired driver wanted sandwich following fiery crash, court hears : despite broken leg, man seemed more concerned about satisfying hunger

  McKay, Maxwell / Grimsby
• Stratus receives key to the city for her 'second home'

  Stratus, Trish / Diodati, Jim / WWE Legends (World Wrestling Entertainment) / Canada's Got Talent / Fallsview Casino / Lynch, Becky / Flair, Charlotte / Mandel, Howie / Shatner, William / Hicks, Skye
• MacDonald, William Bowerbank
• Masotti, Erta

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• Pett, Sheryl Ann

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• Van Den Houten, Pieternella (Nell)
• Keenan, Len / Mary / 50th Anniversary

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• Ursino, Don / Anne / 65th Anniversary

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• Zein, Peter Rolf

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• Peskett, William Charles

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• Fleming, James
• Wark, Scott Glen

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• Miller, Willard A.

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• Felice, Maria

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• Doppelhofer, Alfred

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• Buttery, Robert Milton (Bob)

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• Seymour, Carole

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• Smith, Heather

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• McPherson, Daniel Keith

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• Skrobal, Cheryl

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• Parkes, David

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• Nicholson, Jack

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• Martino, Blaga

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• Jamieson, Thomas Northy

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• McIntosh, Shirley Durno

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• Birmingham, Raymond John

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• Labrie, Celine

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• Nolan, Owan

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• Pupo, Marietta

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• Landry, Gaetan (Gates)

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• Dixon, Roy

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• Niagara Then and Now : Lundy's Lane

  Lundy's Lane / 1914 / Main Street / Battle of Lundy's Lane Celebration / dirt road . mature trees / residences / businesses
• Niagara Then and Now : The Stone Cottage

  Stone Cottage / built mid -1880's / overlooked Niagara River / Bender Hill / Clifton Hill / Noyes, John Humphrey / Oneida Silverware factory / Maple Leaf Village / Casino Niagara
• Niagara Then and Now : The Rapids Hotel

  Rapids Hotel / Ferguson Street / River Road / 1945 / Malkiewich, Wally & Genevieve / Best Western Fireside Hotel
• Niagara Then and Now : The Red Casque Inn

  Red Casque Inn / St. Paul Avenue / 1945 / tourists / destroyed by fire / 2 deaths / 1959 / Steele's Garden Centre
• Niagara Then and Now : Queen Street

  1949 Queen Street /St. Clair Avenue / Royal Bank / Tamblyn's / Wallace's /
• Niagara Then and Now : Russell's Brewery

  Russell's Brewery / 1862 / Drummondville Brewery / Ferry Street / Russell, William / 1844 Concord Hotel
• Niagara Then and Now : Gilbert McMicking Home

  McMicking, Gilbert / Victoria Avenue estate / 1856 / Mayor of Clifton
• Niagara Then and Now : Niagara Parks Administration Building

  Niagara Parks Commission Administration Building / offices moved to Refectory / Queen Victoria Park Restaurant / new building / 1926 / 1982 / Oak Hall / Portage Road
• Niagara Then and Now : Swalm's White Star

  Swalm, Edgar / Thorold Stone residence / insurance salesman / White Star / room rentals / Swalm's Radio Service /
• Niagara Then and Now : Chippawa Town Hall

  Chippawa Town Hall / Cummington Square West Fraser, Hugh / Stephenson, Douglas / 1910 / council meetings / Peterson Community Workshop
• Niagara Then and Now : Dufferin Islands Police Station

  Niagara Parks Police Station / Dufferin Islands / Burning Springs Hill Road / Dufferin Islands Road / 1907 / Niagara Parkway / Table Rock
• Niagara Then and Now : The Fallsway Hotel

  The Fallsway Hotel / Clifton Hill / 1950's / Crowe, Douglas Col. C / Quality Inn Clifton Hill
• Ilnicki, Alfreda

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• Koabel, Raymond Arthur

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• Emilson, Signar (Cecil)

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• Dickhout, Julie Ann (nee Kosa)

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• D-man from Slovenia signs with IceDogs

  Podrekar, Urban / Slovenia / Consorti, Wes / Niagara IceDogs
• Former hoops star gets great induction present : Rampado going into Niagara University Athletics Hall of Fame

  Rampado, Victoria / Niagara University / Hall of Fame / A.N. Myer
• Epic 1,000-km run on Bruce Trail for childhood cancer research : Councillors embark on gruelling fundraiser that will honour memories of children lost too young

  Strange, Mike / Pietrangelo, Victor / 1,000 km run / Bruce Trail / Ronald McDonald House / cancer research
• Niagara Parks looking at a green transportation system to link its sites : Request for proposals seeks innovative and sustainable ideas for travel between sites and attractions

  Adames, David / reducing vehicle movement / green transportation / Jeffs, April
• Bradley sends a clear message on Region's 2024 budget talks : A 9% tax increase after more that 7% increase in 2023 is 'unacceptable,' chair says

  Bradley, Jim (Niagara Region Chair) / Redekop, Wayne (Mayor)
• Advocates call for changes to seniors' care : 'It's not easy to change a system that has been a mess for almost 40 years,' says CARP head

  Dueck, Carol / Advocacy Family Council Network 4 / Canadian Association for Retired Persons / Calandra, Paul / Wright, Kathy
• A van-tastic way to celebrate : Mobile Mixer owners using success story to help others who want to start a business with RV

  Cosma, Stefan / De Marchi, Amanda / The Mobile Mixer / Go RVing Canada
• Niagara Fiesta Extravaganza will 'cater to all nationalities'

  Niagara Fiesta Extravaganza / Firemen's Park / Makinano, Valerio / Ontario Festival of Culture Arts and Sports
• Lundy's Lane progressing but some aspects 'on hold' : 'The road ultimately, is going to be completely ripped up'

  Jovanovich, David / Lundy's Lane Business Improvement Area /
• New search set in case of missing Thorold man : Credible tips have led to a renewed hope of finding Nicholas Adamson

  Adamson, Nicholas / Oldrieve, Nick / 'Please Bring Me Home' / Crime Stoppers of Niagara
• 'I took it upon myself to respond' Region treasurer explains why tax bill jumped 7.58%

  Niagara Region / Harrison, Todd / Tripp, Ron / tax increase
• Burciul achieving his goal : Sawmill member wins second tour stop of the season

  Burciul, Andrew / Kenney, Casey / Ste. Croix, Austin / Niagara District Junior Golf Tour / Rolling Meadows
• Woman covered up evidence of niece's rape : Accused handed an 18-month conditional sentence on a charge of obstruction of justice

  Obstruction of justice / sexual assault / house arrest
• Student who lived with seniors for a year emerges with new outlook : Brock's Ella Laygo was the first intergenerational community-engaged residency

  Laygo, Ella / Master of Applied Gerontology / Niagara Regional Housing / Gardner, Pauli / Thompson, Wendy / pilot program /
• Community garden hub helping fight food insecurity

  Vineland Community Garden Hub / Peters, David & Barb / Absolute Change Management / Salvestri, Larissa
• Train station rehab to see covered platform : Transformation will see the 1917 Grand Trunk Railway Station become a contemporary Metrolinx commuter passenger hub

  Robinson, Matt / Grand Trunk Railway Station / 1917 / VG Architects / White, Terry / Niagara Region
• Slaight family pitches in $60M for hospitals : Foundation's largest donation will help with 'mind-blowing' need for modern equipment

  Slaight, Diand & Greg / Slaight, Allan / Scott, Andrea / Guerriero, Lynn / Walker Family Cancer Centre / donation
• Riedke, Benita

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• Paladino, Angelo

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• Heatherington, Gwendolyn (nee Kitchen)

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• 'It honestly ... inspires me to continue' : Carey Benvenuti wins region's T. Roy Humanitarian Award

  No One Goes Hungry / Salvation Army / Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association / YWCA Shelter / YMCA Shelter / Nova House / Lundy's Lane / Food Insecurity
• Economy growing but challenges remain : 'we are seeing a massive amount of industrial investment right now'

  Landry, Blake / Agribusiness / AMsi Inc. / Linamar / Heddle Shipyards / Spezza, George / Bank of Canada
• Niagara Then and Now : The Niagara Parkway

  Niagara Parkway / July 1927 / beyond Table Rock / Canadian Niagara Powerhouse / old cars / light traffic
• Niagara Then and Now : Niagara Square Cinemas

  Niagara Square Cinemas / 1977 / three-screen theatre / 1999 / replaced with 10-screen cinema