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• Build it or lose it, developers told

  Burgess, Jason / Pietrangelo, Victor / Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / entice developers / 8,000 homes by 2031
• Inside a 'revolution' in Canadian culture : Former VJ Kim Clarke Champniss now living in Fort Erie, recalls early days as MuchMusic exploded onto music scene

  Clarke Champniss, Kim / MuchMusic VJ / '299 Queen Street West' / documentary
• Review of Niagara governance is back on : Regional facilitator idea dropped in favour of 'open and accountable' process

  Calandria, Paul / Fenn, Michael / Seiling, Ken / Scott, Laurie / Niagara governance
• Motorcycle track was able to weather rain-shortened season : 'Surprisingly successful' Can-Am Challenge and flat track nationals helped offset revenue loss for Welland County Motorcycle Club

  Gillespie, Sean / Can-Am Challenge
• Track championships come down to the wire : Two points separate top two riders in Open Expert class

  Lawrence, Doug / Welland County Motorcycle Club
• Second helpings in St. Catharines : Haute Seconds offering gently used clothing for all walks of life

  Morenzie, Carla / Sider, Brooke / Haute Seconds King Street / St. Catharines / pre-owned clothing store
• Our job as voters getting harder

  Boghosian, David / lobby registry / too many politicians
• We don't need provinces help

  Ford, Doug / Niagara Region / regional council
• Drennan, Bruce Benjamin

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• Mezzavilla, Sharon (Sherry)

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• Kuzmich, Juliet

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• Beange, Murray Lenard Ernest

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• New Peace Bridge technology to cut trucker wait times

  Badawey, Vance / Rodriguez, Pablo / Clutterbuck, Tim
• Niagara pair joins other survivors for party at Hamilton burn unit : a scalding shower, a grease fire and a geothermal sinkhole afflicted injured patients

  Rakowski, Nicole / Miller, Alyssa / Fleming, Doug / Hanna, Natalie / Jeschke, Marc
• Four cities too expensive

  Siegel, David
• 'Simple greed' led to $21,000 worker theft : money stolen from Service Ontario

  Dupuis, Jeanette
• Serving up warmth, joy with holiday meals : Fort Erie, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, Welland offers Christmas feasts

  The Ridgeway Lions / Royal Canadian Legion Branch 230 in Ridgeway / Crystal Ridge Dream Centre / Niagara Worship Centre / Holy Trinity Anglican Church
• Niagara Falls housing on target : city councillors approved 800 new unit last week: more than 6,000 backed in 2023

  Lococo, Lori / Diodati, Jim / McLeod Road
• Welland man says he was too drunk to be accountable for molesting boy
• Work on collapsed condo in Welland ready to resume

  Upper Vista Welland / Morocco, Joyce / Evertrust Development
• Girls escape house fire thanks to rehearsed plan

  Fish, Stephen / Fish, Kate / Gail Avenue
• Teams help gift-givers get the ball - and the puck - rolling : holiday ticket packages for IceDogs / River Lions / and Jackfish games

  Niagara IceDogs / Niagara River Lions / Canadian Elite Basketball League / Ultimate Niagara Fan Pack / Biskup, Michelle / Welland Jackfish / DiDomenico, Elijah / Harrison, Ryan / DiRaddo, Mikey Rocco
• IceDogs fall short despite 'valiant effort'

  Niagara Ice Dogs / Boudreau, Ben / Roobroeck, Ryan / Dianov / Flores, Owen / Crombie, Calvin / Lardis, Nick
• Niagara secondary schools offering new dual-credit college courses : Niagara College partnering with Catholic and DSBN for health care and early childhood education programs

  Mete, Pat / Nicholls, Rebecca / Zaroda, Joseph
• Trelford, Sherry-Lynn

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• Carter, Alice (Myrtle) (nee Thompson)

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• Heida, Robert (Bob) (Bonne)

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• Ravensbergen, Wilma (nee Van Egmond)

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• Giles, Linda Jean (nee Climo)

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• Mercnik, Hilde (Krenz)

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• Beange, Murray Lenard Ernest

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• Reeb, Douglas Donald

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• Paxton, Andrew Bruce

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• Wray, Edward Minor

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• MacKenzie, Gwen

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• How do public libraries affect their communities? Niagara Falls Public Library is holding a special Library Day event on Oct. 22

  Ontario Public Library Week / Strong Water Singers / Community Partners / EarlyON grand opening / customer appreciation day / "Libraries for Life" theme / book clubs / art classes / language clubs
• EarlyON at Niagara Falls library offers families learning, support, and fun : Niagara Falls Public Library is the perfect match for the family service.

  EarlyON Child and Family Centres / Niagara Region / drop-in programs / early literacy / early childhood educators
• Wilson, Thomas John (Tom)
• Waterman, Franki Lee
• Varga, Louis (Lou Sr.)

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• Patterson, Janet Susan (nee Slack)

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• Parker, Robert

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• Ludchen, Elfriede

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• McGuire, James Elwyn (Jim)

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• Bradt, James Roberts

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• Reece, Margaret (Maggie)

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• Godfrey, Zeversa Audrey (Versa) (nee Walker)
• Cottage, George Sidney

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• Storm, Larry

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• Families needed with ' a lot of love to give' : People invited to attend an information session on becoming a foster parent

  Family and Children's Services Niagara / Sweeney, Brett / fostering a child / information session / Johnny Rocco's Italian Grill
• Traffic-calming bollards sought for intersection where crossing guard hit

  Ratzlaff, Caleb (Coun.) / Carlton Street / Haig Street / crossing guard accident / traffic control review / bollards /
• Single mother left without home after St. Catharines fire : Business owner looking for ways to help neighbour, while finding location for Mr. Tatoo

  McMillan, Jason / Mr. Tatoo / fire damage / King Street / St. Catharines / homeless
• 'Anxious and exciting': Niagara grape harvest season starting : Growers see potential for solid yields but next 10 weeks critical

  Grape Growers of Ontario / Oppenlaender, Matthias / Zimmerman, Debbie / Mackenzie, Doug / Rosewood Estates Winery / Slingerland, Jamie / Pillitteri Estates
• Niagara needs to speed up home building

  Morrison, Alex / housing consultant / Jugley, Adrienne / Trip, Ron / Niagara Regional Housing Siscoe, Mat (Mayor) / housing shortage
• Governance review put on hold : Provincial government 'needs to come down, listen to everybody's opinion,' Mayor Siscoe says

  Calandra, Paul (Housing Minister) / Bradley, Jim (Niagara Region Chair) / Campion, Frank (Mayor) Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / Siscoe, Mat (Mayor) / municipal government structure / Ford, Doug
• Jackfish still floundering at the plate in IBL final

  Essery, Brian / Inter County Baseball League Championship / Moretto, Steven / Underhill, Brandon
• Concert to help Niagara youth afford music lessons

  Burke, Rob / Something-Something Productions / Tunes for Tomorrow Fest / fundraiser / Niagara Conservatory of Music / 'A Sea of Gold' performance / Grantham Lions Club
• Offbeat Thunderclap offers strange songs for strange times

  Thunderclap / a.k.a. Buller, Adam / 'Strange Songs for Strange Times / upcoming album
• Pelham Art Festival searching for its next leader : Annual Mother's Day weekend event is one of southern Ontario's largest such events

  Pelham Art Festival / TeBrake, Heidi / Pett, Edie Meridian Community Centre / Fonthill / replacement needed for chair
• Moore, Gary

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• Reece, Margaret (Maggie)

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• Bais, Giuliano

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• Moore, James

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• McConnell, Beverley (nee Grant)

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• Gardiner, John Stuart

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• Jackson, Allan

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• Barnhardt, William (Bill)

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• 'The biggest pumpkin I've ever grown': Farm open for fall fun

  Warner Ranch and Pumpkin Farm / Schisler & Montrose Roads / Warner, Donna / Warner, Shelby / 500 pound pumpkin / hayrides / pony rides / petting zoo / corn maze
• 'Gaslighting, selfish user of women' jailed : Former Niagara man failed to disclose he had a sexually transmitted infection

  Sawicki, Michael / sexually transmitted infection failure to disclose
• Artists beautifying Welland one Bell box at a time

  14 artists beautifying / Welland's Bell Utility boxes / Parotta, Aldo / Takeo, James / Crytes, Frank / Lagesten, Chris / DePaulo, Brianna / Kozino, Dan / Bell, Sandra / Visentin, Karen / Kryvoruchko, Oleksii / Kachalkina, Elizavita / Lazevnyk, Mikhailo / Camargo, Yenis / Bryck, Elaine / Albino, Miguel / Fabris, Mary
• Heater's Heroes honours eight courageous kids

  Heater's Heroes Event / Lavelle, Bob / Oakes Park / Crowe, Jameson & Emerson / Strange, Mike / Pietrangelo, Victor / Bruce Trail Fundraiser
• Part of fallen condo will be demolished

  Upper Vista Welland / condo development / Morocco, Joyce / Seaway Pointe Condominium Complex / Tosta, Jack / Ministry of Labour / Evertrust / partial demolition
• Charity barbeque could replace mayor's state of the city address

  Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / community barbecue / St. George Serbian Orthodox Church / Glavcic, Mike & Armelina / million dollar donation / Niagara Falls hospital / Hospice Centre / Cournoyea, Bennett / touch-a-truck
• Brock making security changes : University removes course location and other information from public website for safety

  Hall, Alyssa / Waterloo University stabbing / Charlton, Carleigh / hate crimes / website changes
• Sprint cars highlight five-division program at Merrittville Speedway : Cody McPherson races to sixth Sportsman feature of season at his hometown track

  McPherson, Cody / Sportsman Championship
• Climbing the learning curve together : Canucks will need to adjust to faster pace of hockey at the junior - A level

  Ontario Junior Hockey League / Pietrangelo, Frank / Driscoll, Keegan / Savoy, Mark / Diodati, Jim / Gates, Wayne / Boone, Brandon / Gale Centre debut
• Consult the public : Transparency needed in governance meetings: Campion, Diodati, Aug. 28

  Niagara politicians / residents facilitate / transparency needed
• Internal signal has butterfly conservatory's monarchs ready to fly south for the winter

  Tomlinson, Mandin / monarch caterpillars & eggs for breeding / Majestic Monarchs / Gorman, Heather / Mul, Margaret & Lilia
• Construction ladders used in rescue : Niagara Region and the Red Cross seek accommodations for tenants displaced by fire

  St. Catharines Fire Service / King Street / McMillan, Jason / Red Cross
• 'This is unity and it warms my heart' : Celebration of Nations showcases Indigenous culture, tradition

  Strong Water Youth / Procession of Nations / Burnett, Michele Elise / Hampton, Linda (Okie)
• Niagara real estate holds steady : Benchmark, home price falls slightly for first time in five months to $660,900

  Layton, Amy / Niagara Association of Realtors / home prices decrease slightly
• Golfer cards a Purple Eagle : Port Colborne High student going to Niagara University on athletic scholarship

  Lacey, Mikayla
• Chiocchio asked about CAO's job after Zorbas firing : Welland Ward 3 councillor says email was more of a general question, and he insists that he wasn't looking for the job

  Stephens, Tara / Zorbas, Steve / Chiocchio, John / Campion, Frank / Grimaldi, Mary Ann / Setaram, Sharmila / Green, Bryan / Speck, Graham / Richard, Claudette / Lee, Jamie / Siegel, David / Millar, Sherri-Marie / Axiak, Rob
• DSBN plan worth reading
• Who stood to gain?

  Ford, Doug / Diodati, Jim / Kalar Road / Garner Road
• 'Civic duty' to empower next generation of women : more than a dozen awards handed out at the annual Niagara Women in Business celebration

  Ruth Uranu Legacy Award / Rosati, Deborah / Women Get on Board Inc. / Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce / Women in Business Awards / Women in Niagara Council / Kalb, N'ora / Ivri, Rochelle / Ogunniyi, Cassandra / Bridge, Jean / Rodman Art Institute of Niagara / Stemplowski, Stacey / McDonald, Lori / Smith, Arielle / Parker, Shelley / Rorison, Whitney / Regehr, Nicole / Lutz, Karen / McGrath, Darby / Riddell, Krystal / Pringle, Valerie
• King's Plate winner favourite heading into $400K race : Tuesday features 12-horse field in Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie

  Paramount Prince / Husbands, Patrick / King's Plate / 88th Prince of Wales Stakes / Attard, Larry / Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Jockey
• Seeking third straight first : Best-of-seven final between Jackfish, Baycats starts Saturday in Welland

  Bradwell, James / Intercounty Baseball League / playoffs
• Welland's First Baptist Church and its storied history

  First Baptist Church / Pritchard, S.W. Rev. / Dunigan, John / Joiner, William (Clerk) / Walker, Charles W. (Rev.)
• Mayor pledges to meet housing goal : Welland must hit provincial target by 2031 to get promised funds

  Campion, Frank (Mayor) / Association of Ontario Municipalities / housing goal / Munday, Grant / funding
• Local solution : Re : Governance review, finally, Sept. 1

  Niagara Region / Municipalities / municipal governance
• Safety Problem : Niagara Region launching photo radar cameras, September 1

  Community safety zones / photo radar / accuracy of speedometers / tickets thrown out
• Accused vandal of MP's home deemed fit for trial : Report suggests man should stay in hospital for now

  Badawey, Vance (MP) / Holmes, Jamie / vandalized home / Port Colborne
• Things to do in Niagara this weekend

  Celebration of Nations / Indigenus Art & tradition / Majestic Monarchs / annual monarch release / Butterfly Conservatory / Welland Canal Open Water Swim / Heater's Heroes / Oakes Park / West Niagara Fair / Niagara Agricultural Society
• Mayors think facilitators likely to look at more than just housing : Ontario plans to assess governance structures in Niagara region, several other municipalities

  Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / Siscoe, Mat (Mayor) / Bradley, Jim (Region Chair) / Ford, Doug (Premier) / governance structure / Niagara Region
• Fatal stabbing suspect charged : Kitchener man surrendered to officers late Thursday evening

  Keneer, Devon / second degree murder / fatal stabbing / Victoria Avenue
• Convicted killer has day parole revoked : Cara Taylor. 17, was raped, murdered by obsessed ex-boyfriend

  Taylor, Steve / Taylor, Cara / Parole Board of Canada / Caputo, Elio
• Councillors wobbly on lobby registry after they learn details

  Niagara Regional Council / Boghosian,, David / Craitor, Kim / lobby registry
• Light Display Niagara Falls Public Library

  Lobby lights / Victoria Public Library
• Light Display Niagara Falls Public Library

  Lobby Lights / Victoria Public Library Branch