JANUARY 20, 2022
Meals on Wheels, Fort Erie: More Than Just A Meal For Fifty Years
by Christine Whelan-FEO Jan 20, 2022, VOL. 3 ISSUE 11 Fifty years ago, Meal on Wheels came out of six kitchens in Fort Erie. A number of ladies from different congregations in town started preparing meals in their own kitchens and delivering them to people who needed a meal. Officially coming to Fort Erie on November […]
Fort Erie Urgent Care Must Be Opened
by Wayne Gates Jan 20, 2022, VOL. 3 ISSUE 11 Fort Erie is home to over 30,000 residents – it needs its urgent care facility, end of story. As many of you know by now, my team has taken the extraordinary step to tell Premier Ford that he must make a formal request to send Armed […]
People’s Memorial United Church, Ridgeway- Turns 150 Years Old
by Christine Whelan-FEO Jan 20, 2022, VOL. 3 ISSUE 11 Story 1: The Clothesline Project People’s Memorial United Church, proudly standing tall in the middle of Ridgeway, its town, turns 150 years old this year. Betty Gudza, a member of the church, remarked, “It’s amazing how long a building can be around.” Betty contacted the Observer, […]
Orma Bleeks: At the Heart of Crystal Beach
by Christine Whelan-FEO Jan 20, 2022, VOL. 3 ISSUE 11 A few months back, I had gotten in touch with a Crystal Beach resident, asking about a story I was writing at the time. Orma Bleeks, I had found out, is no ordinary resident of “the beach”. Orma, I learned, makes things happen. “I see myself […]
Niagara Region to coordinate transportation for Fort Erie residents to Port Colborne Urgent Care
Jan. 19, 2022 (NIAGARA) – Niagara Region, is pleased to announce a transportation option is now available for Fort Erie residents to travel to the Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre. Niagara Health temporarily closed the Urgent Care Centre at the Fort Erie Site on Thursday, Jan. 6, in order to redeploy emergency-trained physicians and nurses […]