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Ming Jiang and her husband Paul recently met Louis Hayes and his wife Toni for the first time. Ming was anxious to thank Louis for his bravery when she was attacked by a neighbour’s dog.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s bentwood box was constructed by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston from a single piece of red cedar, and carved to represent First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures.

It took just a day’s work to repair damages to the large stone barrier provid ing shoreline protection to Balls Beach Park, but it’s only a temporary fix to ensure the area is safe for those walking and climbing on the rocks.

Karl Dockstader of the Niagara Regional Native Centre has been keeping the healing fire burning. People have been stopping by since it was started last Friday, and it will continue until sunrise this Friday.

SORE members have provided this John and Charlotte subdivision graphic superimposed on a aerial view of the property.

Ron Simkus indicates the footprint of the service bay south of Turntable Way in the Dock Area, where railway ties will be used to restore the service of the historic site.

Rev. Leighton Lee is settling in at St. Mark’s, and anxious to get back to in-person church services. (Photo supplied) The new rector of St.

As with most birds, the brighter-coloured Baltimore orioles are the males of the species. (David Gilchrist) One of the most beautiful summer ‘visitors’ to our region would undoubtedly be the Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula — not the baseball team).

If you encounter one of the town’s bylaw officers at work, it wouldn’t hurt to say hello and thanks for doing a thankless job.

Newark Neighbours food bank manager Cindy Grant, Newark chair Laura Gibson, and chair of the Communities in Bloom Committee Vicky Downes harvest some of the vegetables grown in the community garden behind the NOTL Public Library.