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A Church’s Last Service, A Bell’s Last Song
Christine Whelan FEO, July 6, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 23 The pews were filled with a sad congregation at the People’s Memorial United Church in central Ridgeway on Sunday, June 25. Sad, but thankful they could make it to the last service of the building’s

This past Monday, June 26th, I had the opportunity to present to Fort Erie Town Council, alongside a local environmental activist, Owen Bjorgan.
MPP Wayne Gates, July 6, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 23 Our presentation focused on the recent provincial legislation, Bill 23, which is opening up our Greenbelt for development. Let me start by saying this: we have a housing crisis in Niagara and across the Province

Fluffy, Fort Erie’s Clown
Christine Whelan FEO, July 6, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 23 As of August 9, 2023, Fluffy the Clown will have been bringing smiles and joy to her community for 20 years. Fort Erie-born, Monica Schmalz, the woman behind the red nose, shared some of her

People’s Memorial United Church, Ridgeway: An Invitation To Say Good-Bye
Christine Whelan FEO, June 22, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 22 The final service for Ridgeway’s beloved church will start at 10:00 am on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Sharon Dell, a member of the congregation, shared, “We have asked both of our pastors, Pastor Isaac Flagg

Happy Days Sanctuary: Doing What They Can For The Ones That Don’t Have Anywhere To Go
Christine Whelan FEO, June 22, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 22 The family behind Happy Days Sanctuary has spent a lifetime caring for and nurturing a variety of animals. But it wasn’t until 2018 that the decision was made to make it a more lifetime priority

JUNE IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH
By Donna Summerville, BIAFE, June 22, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 22 The Head Injury Association of Fort Erie (changed to Brain Injury) was founded in 1987 by two local moms Jackie Denham and Shirley Athoe in response to a need by families in the Fort

The Town Of Fort Erie Calls On Reversal Of Decision On Urgent Care Centre Hours
Christine Whelan FEO, June 22, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 22 On Monday, June 5, 2023, The Town of Fort Erie called a Special Council Meeting to discuss a statement from Niagara Health on May 31, 2023, announcing the significant reduction of Urgent Care service hours

ONE MORE BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW
Mayor Wayne Redekop, June 8, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 21 This week’s announcement by Niagara Health that the Urgent Care Centres in Fort Erie and Port Colborne will be reduced to 12 hours beginning July 5, 2023, is just one more bitter pill to

This is Completely Unacceptable for Our Community
by Wayne Gates MPP, FEO, June 8 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 21 Last week, Niagara Health announced that Fort Erie’s Douglas Memorial Urgent Care Centre will now only be operating between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. This is the second time in just over a

Seniors Month: What Does That Mean?
Christine Whelan FEO, June 8, 2023, VOL. 4 ISSUE 21 June is Seniors Month, a time to give thanks and give back. As posted on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario website, “By proclaiming the month of June as Seniors Month, the Province of Ontario formally