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The cooler temperatures Saturday didn’t seem to keep locals or tourists  from enjoying the first St. Andrew’s Strawberry Festival since 2019.  Flats of beautiful red strawberries were continuously being delivered to the tent where event chair Julie Hunter and other volunteers were serving visitors. Those running the crepe stand were working quickly to keep up with … [Read more...] about Fresh strawberries the star of the show

As the bells rang out at St. Mark’s Church Sunday evening, to be enjoyed by residents and visitors throughout the town, Donald Combe was being honoured for his 30 years of service to the preservation of the church’s history, archives, library and cemetery. In the words of Bob Wright, who retired from St. Mark’s after 17 years as the much-loved rector, “that is an incredible … [Read more...] about Donald Combe honoured for his service to St. Mark’s

There will be flats of fresh, juicy local strawberries for sale at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, and other goodies prepared by volunteers for the popular annual Strawberry Festival, Saturday, June 18. “We’re all excited to be back, with mostly everything from other years, and a few small changes,” says volunteer Elaine Landray. Expect to also find strawberry … [Read more...] about St. Andrew’s Strawberry Festival returns

The 16th Annual Garden Tour is featuring eight spectacular private gardens to view in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The June 11 event is a self-guided tour, with master gardeners on site to answer questions while participants enjoy creative and unique gardens. Garden tour committee chair Jane Catcher, determined to make the event even more memorable, has ensured there will be … [Read more...] about Shaw Guild promises spectacular garden tour

Crossroads Coyotes laced up for a hugely successful Rankin Cancer Run last Thursday . . . and what a day it was! Students and staff collected donations for the month of May and by Tuesday had totalled more than $13,000, with more donations coming in. In addition to supporting an extremely important organization in Niagara, students had a great afternoon organized by the … [Read more...] about Coyotes have great day for Rankin cancer fundraiser