Keasha Maile, FEO, May 15, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 18  When Rick Wilsher finally got the keys to the Port Colborne Dairy Queen, it marked the end of a decades-long dream and the beginning of a remarkable preservation effort. This iconic ice cream stand is

Christine Whelan, FEO, May 15, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 18 The people of the world have been challenged to connect with their own natural surroundings by combining the primitive activity of exploring wildlife with today’s modern technology. While enjoying a learning experience, anybody can now

Submitted by: Mackenzie Arts (GFESS Journalism Team), FEO, May 1, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 17 Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) took a powerful step toward mental wellness with a dedicated Mental Health Week initiative (March 24th – 28th) aimed at reducing stigma, sparking conversation,

Christine Whelan, FEO, May 1, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 17 Vince Cottone, president of the Italo-Canadian Club of Fort Erie, wants the community to know that although the hall has been sold, the club is still active and has a plan. They’ve shifted gears, and

Ruby Smith, Heritage Arts Legacy, May 1, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 17 It Happened Here Part I Historically, Erie Beach runs from the Old Fort to Crescent Beach at Kraft Road. Boulders and striation groves heading southwest gorged into a stretch of smooth bedrock that

Keasha Maile, FEO, May 1, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 17 The Niagara Railway Museum is full steam ahead for the 2025 season, and Director Ken Jones can’t wait to welcome guests back through the doors. “Honestly, I’m just looking forward to another great year,” Jones

Keasha Maile, FEO, April 17, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 16 Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) teacher Mr. Jason Sider has been awarded the prestigious Director’s Recognition Award, a distinction that highlights not only his dedication to education but also the growing importance of technological

Christine Whelan, FEO, April 17, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 16 The beginning of the new year aligned with the opening of Fort Erie’s new Gilmore Community Hub. Adjoined but separate from the new long-term care building, Gilmore Lodge, this one-storey wellness centre, located at 60

FEO, April 17, 2025, VOL. 6 ISSUE 16  I was inspired to reach out after reading Part 2 of your featured story on Editorial Cartooning. You see… I am J. Ryan (for whom there is nothing known). I was in high school when I had

Bill Reid, The Fort Erie Heritage Arts Sports Gallery The youngest brother, Danny, also spent time playing pro hockey. He started with the Junior “A” Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters in 1950 for 3 years and, with them, won the Memorial Cup Championship in 1952. He