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Hurricane season makes farm workers uneasy

September 29, 2019 by Jane Andres News

Denzel Reid
September offers a welcome change for those who have been dealing with peach fuzz, long work days, heat and humidity. But for our neighbours on the farms this time of year also brings a heightened awareness and daily checking of the weather networks in Mexico and the Caribbean. Hurricane season lasts from June until November, but … [Read more...] about Hurricane season makes farm workers uneasy

Like peaches, picnic is growing in Niagara

August 21, 2019 by Jane Andres Culture

Lord Mayor Betty Disero has passed an Official Plan and attended an Association of Municipalities Ontario conference since, but the day of the Peach Pickers Picnic, she was at the community event for migrant workers. She danced up a storm with Amado, a seasonal worker for Arterra Wines Canada, which owns Jackson Triggs, Inniskillin and other wineries. (Photo … [Read more...] about Like peaches, picnic is growing in Niagara

Shake a hand at Peach Pickers Picnic Sunday

August 9, 2019 by Jane Andres News

Paul Bent (Epp Farms), poses with Jacqueline Thair and Cameron Grant, who spent an evening distributing dinner tickets to the men the Shaw Festival is sponsoring for the Peach Pickers Picnic Sunday. The visit from two actors in Shaw Festival productions was a special surprise to those who had attended town previews earlier this season. (Jane … [Read more...] about Shake a hand at Peach Pickers Picnic Sunday

Preparations underway for Peach Pickers Picnic

July 28, 2019 by Jane Andres Community

This week the magic happened. It started with a tiny flicker, a momentary reflection catching my eye in a little pond tucked deep among the ferns. A second tiny flash hovered over the path and I followed it down to the forest below. I was transfixed by the sight that awaited — a veritable constellation of thousands of fireflies hovering and drifting through the ferns and … [Read more...] about Preparations underway for Peach Pickers Picnic

Portrait from a caring community: Anneliese Pankratz

July 6, 2019 by Jane Andres Community

Anneliese Pankratz with Evral Gardner, Dwayne Edwards and Daniel Russell after a CWOP service. (Jane Andres)
It was a beautiful evening in fall and I was enjoying a quiet time puttering about in my front yard when I heard it. It was a muffled crack followed by an onslaught of men’s excited voices, then abrupt silence. I couldn’t tell where it was … [Read more...] about Portrait from a caring community: Anneliese Pankratz

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