Historic Niagara Digital Collections

Harvie, Shirley Marie

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Diodati and Sendzik oppose 'strong mayor' plan

Diodati, Jim / Ford, Doug / Sendzik, Walter / Associations of Municipalities of Ontario / Clark, Steve / Campion, Frank / Siegel, David

A golden games moment

Carew, Ava / Mackay, Jessica / Welland Flatwater Centre

Watching hoops through a crystal ball : Canada Summer Games offers coaches opportunities to recruit players 'down the road'

Rao, Mike / Mosley, Phil / Parker, Corryn / Hurley, Sarah / A.N. Myer Secondary School / St. Mary Catholic Secondary School / E.L. Crossley Secondary School

Lincoln museum explores history of Japanese Canadians who settled in Niagara

Yamaga, Yasutaro / Nipponia Home / Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre / Mount Osborne Cemetery / Wilson, Jessica / Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour / Kobayashi, Addie / "Exiles in Our Own Country: Japanese Canadians in Niagara" / Proteau, Jasmine / Deutscher-Kobayashi, Lynn / Prudhomme Family / Beamsville

Stage set for new Niagara music festival : Lelawala Music Fest happens in Thorold at The Moose & Goose starting Friday

Lelawala Music Festival / Foolproof / The Mahones / Hails, Christie / Thompson, Scott / Fireman's Park / Riders on the Storm / Blizzard of a Madman / Welland Wasted / Fenyxfyre / Chaos Above Glory / Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold / PlayingWithFire / Troy Alexander / Cobain Kopp, Paige

The Cocktails are leaner and meaner

Botting, Anthony / Keighan, Matt / Standish, Rod / HTZ-FM

St. Catharines lobbies province for more homeless funding : city says more intensive supportive housing needed

Association of Municipalities Ontario Conference / Porter, Karrie / Tibollo, Michael / Jugley, Adrienne / McPherson, Robin / Cousins, Cathy / Sendzik, Walter / Oakes, David / Niagara Assertive Street Outreach / Gale Crescent

Nothing but net

Blessed Trinity / Olemide, Caleb / Saint Paul Catholic High School

GROW making a positive impact: Subsidized food market, community kitchen provides 'dignity'

Penner, Cristina / Oberlein, Laura / Iannacchino, Rose / Grow Community Food Literacy Centre

Lecce's mediation remarks 'premature,' union boss says: Brock professor says negotiating in public 'hinders' process

Lecce, Stephen / Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) / Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) / Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) / Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) / Dobrowalski, Barb

History in the news : Whirlpool Bridge is fourth

Whirlpool Rapids Bridge / Bridge Street / construction / Buck, Leiffert L.

Gave Tourists Spectacular View : Lawyer's dream towers above falls (no date)

Seagram Tower / Panasonic Tower / Augsperger, Charles H. / scenic view

Welland courthouse site of first County Council meeting

Welland County / Regional Municipality of Niagara / Lincoln County / Tully, Kivas / courthouse / jail

New Niagara history book comes just in time

Greenhill, Ralph / Mahoney, Thomas D. / 'Niagara' / Hennepin / Kalm, Peter / Davies, Thomas

Fretz, Don / Lois / 50th Anniversary

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Valpy, Merrilou

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Yates, G. Warren

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Halden, Elsa Marie

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Cardilli, Jean Marie (nee McNeil)

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Neil, Karen Anne

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Spinney, Eleanor

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Hamilton, Bonnie Lee

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Stepien, Mary

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Vetrecin, Ethel Irene (nee Paul)

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Woodhouse, Judith Ann (nee Coplen)

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Peckham, Harold Vernon

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Johnson, Carol

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Sackfie, Erwin Arthur

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Baldwin, Rose (Rosie) (nee Cusovich)

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Rodrigue, Cheryl

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Klar, Allan

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Wilkerson, Glynn Gordon

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Pietrelli, Temistocle (Temi)

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Troup, Moira

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Graham, Olive

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Top three draft picks sign with IceDogs: Defenceman Frolov latest to commit to playing in Niagara

Frolov, Artem / Ontario Hockey League / Niagara IceDogs / Greater Toronto Hockey League / DeDobbelaer, Darren / Czata, Ethan

Harvie, Shirley Marie

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Stressing the 'fun' in fundamentals: Children as young as four introduced to ringette

Gale Centre / Niagara Falls Daredevils Ringette Association / Royston, Tony / Ringette / Come Try Ringette

Big single leads to bigger shows for Niagara Falls singer Sienna: 'What You Need' racks up 20 million streams on Spotify

Sienna, Ashley / St. Michael Catholic High School / Rising Idol / Ellise

Food bank ponders satellite locations to meet demand: 'It's certainly not going in the right direction,' says Pam Sharp

Project Share / Sharp, Pam / Morocco, Joyce / Nieuwesteeg, Ruth-Ann / Warren, Mackenzie

Research centre will boost care of patients: Niagara Health program launched with McCall MacBain Foundation funding

Tsang, Jennifer, Dr. / Niagara Health Knowledge Institute / MacBain, John / Viljoen, Johan, Dr. / Scott, Andrea / Guerriero, Lynn / Bell, Amanda, Dr.

The fate of the Penmor building on market square : And now the rest of the story of the federal building and post office

Elson family / Morris family / Pennisula Press /St. Catharines Evening Journal / The Penmor Building

Jim Pattison donates $5M toward new hospital

Pattison, Jim / philanthropist / hospital donation Guerriero, Lynn / Scott, Andrea / The Jim Pattison Group

No end in sight to Community Living strike : Workers say they're unable to leave when their shifts end due to an ongoing staffing crisis

Bisson, Cassie / CUPE / Judge, Chris / Reed, Liz / Mataya, Joanna / Hahn, Fred / staffing crisis

Our wetlands can be saved : Re: Niagara Region settles lawsuit against ex-chair over tainted CAO hiring process, March 10

Lysyk, Bonnie / Thundering Waters / Sawchuk, Bill

Police salary disclosures prove worth of Sunshine List

The Sunshine List / Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act / Harris, Mike

Buzz is back for 420 Expo at Falls convention centre

Ponce, James / Dabrowski, Chris / 420 Expo / cannabis culture / 'Busk for a Cause'

Fentanyl dealers get time in jail : Trio sold out of Lundy's Lane hotel

Boodhu, Janny / Johal, Amnit / Deane, Rayshaud opioid deaths / Niagara Region

Katzman, Pearl

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Valpy, Merrilou

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Peischl, Theresa

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O'Mara, Timothy Richard Sgt. (Ret'd) C.D.

Police urge residents to report bad drivers, as traffic fatalities increase

Ravenek, Barry (Const.) / traffic fatalities / bad drivers

Record crowd for Easter egg hunt : Roads leading into Dorchester Road park jammed with traffic

Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association / Easter egg hunt / Firemen's Park / Fehr, Kevin / Diodati, Jim (Mayor)

Digital outreach pays off in getting Niagara noticed : Economic development team aiming to attract new business

Desharnais, Katie / economic development / digital communicaton

Surrounded

Middleton, Wham / Harlam Globe Trotters / Meridian Centre

Recycling changes concern Niagara : 'Great apprehension that the new regime for handling waste would have some holes in it'

Foster, Rob (Coun.) / Witteveen, Albert (Coun.) Bradley, Jim / Niagara Region / Prpic, Emil

Onu is roaring to return to River Lions : CEBL's top defensive player makes his way back for a second campaign in Niagara

Onu, EJ / Canadian Elite Basketball League / Davis, Antonio / Scrubb, Phil / Raso, Victor

A finishing school for football : Ridgeway teen commits to York University after spending Grade 12B training at prep program

Sowden, Torrey / Greater Fort Erie Secondary School / Indigenous Bowl / York University / football

FOUR ACTORS FILL 150 ROLES in Theatre Bacchus' latest production : The genius of 'The 39 Steps' is in the details

Hughes, Catherine / Ellis, Mark / Churey, Peter / Perers, Ryan / Vieni Estates Winery

'More can be done': Beer, wine industry says backtrack on excise tax just a start : Industry hit hard by pandemic now facing high inflation, change in consumer habits

Raskin, Robbie / Epstein, Jordon / Archive Wine and Spirits / alcohol excise tax / Henderson, Caroline / Wine Growers of Canada

Transformational change doesn't include Fort Erie : Re: Misinformation and health care don't mix: Its's time to focus on facts, March 29

Health-care system / Fort Erie / Port Colborne

Clerk says councillor took part in virtual meeting shirtless

DiMarco, Tony Coun. / Zoom meeting / Stephens, Tara / Campion, Frank (Mayor)

Niagara asking province for more public health funding : Queen's Park 'not quite been keeping pace' with 70/30 funding ratio : Hirji

Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / Vanecko, Diane / Niagara Region Public Health / funding

Niagara home prices rise for first time since last April : For second month in a row, the region saw increase in listings and sales

Niagara Association of Realtors / Layton, Amy / price increase

Easter long weekend will bring Niagara Parks attraction openings

Whirlpool Aero Car / White Water Walk /

Council has a new watchdog : Joedy Burdett says he's the 'Official Opposition Party' in Falls

Burdett, Joedy / 'Official Opposition Party' / Diodati, Jim (Mayor)

Gas hike to $2 per litre possible but 'improbable' : 'The prices at the pump aren't driven by supply and demand neccessarily'

De Haan, Patrick / Gas Buddy / McKight, Roger OPEC / Ukraine / Saudi Arabia

Funding to ease off-load delays : Three new staffers also planned for dispatch centre

Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / Niagara Emergency Medical Services / staffing shortages / Ferron, Rick / funding

It's only human nature at Niagara Falls museum: Exhibition of dozens of items looks at environment and sustainability in the region

Byers, Sarah / Human Nature / Ontario Power Generation Gallery / Willoughby Historical Museum / Battle Ground Hotel Museum / Dear Tomorrow Project / Ferry Street

Donation helps Niagara nurses

Lane, Benjamin / Pearson, Quintin / Redfern, Meghan / Hart, Lisa / RBC Foundation / National Nursing Week / Niagara Health

NRP recruitment drops to lowest level in a decade: 'We're just struggling with a lot of different factors as to why the numbers are lower'

Gadreau, Rich, Sgt. / Niagara Regional Police

Employee tried to steal thousands from local car dealership, court hears: Welland accountant was a worker at AutoLine Toyota in Niagara Falls

Di Gioia, Antonio

Brock research students protest for more funding: Researchers living near poverty line, says Support our Science

Murray, Shealin / Bittle, Chris / Brock University / Support our Science

Spring is Sprung

Floral Showhouse

Linking employers to Niagara newcomers: 'There's a gap...but we can rally and do things that aren't being done,' group says

Crane, Rachel / Concha, Camila / D'Elia, Deanna / Kinnaird, Vivian / Semplonius, Thalia / Dwivedi, Monika / YMCA of Niagara / Employment and Immigration Services

Viking Octantis kicks off summer cruise season

Viking Expeditions / Great Lakes / Wharf 16 / Snider Dock

Niagara 'awash' with fentanyl, judge says: 'Pretending that ever more serious sentences imposed on addicts' will work is not the solution

Opioids / Jama, Dolal

Singer plucked from street makes 'Talent' semifinals: Howie Mandel checks out busker in front of casino, invites her on show

Pearson, Samantha / Meave / Mandel, Howie / Canada's Got Talent

Pietz, Tracey Ann

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Howlett, Eleanor Miriam

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Phillip, Violet Rose (nee Simon)

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Marlow, Fred

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Kallaur, Anatoli (Tony)

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Region workers get strike mandate : contact expired at the end of last year

Murray, Judy / CUPE Local 1287 / O'Brady, Sean

Brock boss hopes to help university soar to new heights

Rigg, Leslie / Fearon, Gervan / Wells, Lynn / Arthur, Mark

Flying high at the games

Foster, Ella

Shooting Stars tame River Lions in semifinals

Niagara River Lions / Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) / Harris, Jalen / Robertson, Kassius / Raso, Victor / Chatman, Kameron / Onu, E.J. / Ahmad, Khalil / Mitrou-Long, Elijah

Ontario settles for second place following 'heartbreaking' loss : player from Niagara region will use silver medal in men's soccer as 'motivation'

Petrucci, Mason / Saint Francis Secondary School

Wrestler didn't let injury pin him down at Games : Niagara teen recovers to win bronze after popping out elbow in semifinals

Wrestling / Gatta, Zubin / Avalak, Eekeeluak / Eden High School

WNS Amazing Race helps to directly fund female athletes

Women Networking in Sports of Niagara / Vos, Quinn / Hotson, Lori / Trappers Sports Bar

Many Falls vacation rental properties before the courts

Spencer, Gerald / Ontario Land Tribunal / Thomson Wayne / Airbnb / Bed and Breakfast

'Wheelchair tennis saved my life' : Ontario Para Network played vital role in getting Mauro into the sport, but faces funding challenges

Mauro, Gillian / Hannum, Doug / Lalani, Zakiah

Bonsai creation - Niagara's hidden gem of gardening : dragon arts connects community amid the pandemic and was chosen by Ontario Bonsai Society as the group's cover photo

Estella, Ronald / Mendoza, Maria