July 13, 2012
When Monica La Vella’s son Avery was two, he started asking questions about everything he saw and she would keep track by writing them down.
Then she got to thinking about writing a book to help him find the answers. The result was Wally Wonders -What is it like to be as tiny as a ladybug?
July 13, 2012
St. Charles Education Adult and Continuing Education Centre partnered with the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd Centre o provide credit teachers at Notre Dame House, a shelter for homeless youth, in downtown Hamilton.
July 13, 2012
Two weeks after the birth of his first child, a girl named Abigail on June 11, Bryan Morrison suffered a major bleed in his brain and went into a coma.
July 13, 2012
Nine-year-old Alexis Saraphanian (left) and 11-year-old Emily Hollis enjoy a frozen treat during a hot day last week at Camp Kidaca, a summer day camp run by the city at the Valley Park Arena and Recreation Centre in Stoney Creek.
July 13, 2012
If you’re thinking of ways to beat this heat, the Hamilton Conservation Authority hopes you’ll remember Wild Waterworks.
July 13, 2012
On June 24, more than 400 people joined YWCA Hamilton during its third annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event, donning red high heels.
July 13, 2012
The Ancaster Farmers Market will switch locations for one week only during the Canadian Open on July 25.
July 11, 2012
Annual VBS welcomes 70 children.
July 11, 2012
Julia Hsia, left, is a Rotary exchange student from Taiwan. Spencer McGregor, from Ancaster, is headed to Sweden in August.
July 11, 2012
Parents at St. Ann’s Catholic Elementary School are refusing to accept a decision to transfer the school’s principal, claiming the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board failed to follow proper procedures. Parents contend the issue was not handled in a transparent manner and the move was not a typical transfer.
July 11, 2012
More than 60 trucks from a variety of industries and services will fill Ancaster Fairgrounds this Saturday, July 14, for the third Annual Touch a Truck community event. Touch a Truck provides a rare opportunity for kids, young and old, to climb on board and safely explore many exciting vehicles usually seen only from a distance.
July 10, 2012
HooJung Jones, centre, displays her award certificate with her father, Kyusik Kim, left and mother, Jung Hee Seh.
July 06, 2012
The Ancaster News went to a Canada Day Party on Amberly Boulevard in Ancaster on July 1.
July 05, 2012
Graduates of the St. Charles Education Adult and Continuing Education Centre chef training program wait to file in for their graduation ceremony recently.
July 05, 2012
One of the world’s most famous fathers, Walter Gretzky, visited St. Paul’s Catholic Elementary School last month as part of a fundraiser and awareness campaign for the Canadian Nation Institute for the Blind (CNIB).
July 05, 2012
Pet Valu recently raised $2,103 for Action Volunteers for Animals (AVA) at its 800 Queenston Rd. location, as part of the retailers’ national campaign to assist pet organizations and shelters in communities across the country.
July 05, 2012
When Anna Maria Morris found out she was being honoured with a lifetime achievement award for teaching excellence as part of the Ontario Premier Awards last month, she couldn’t believe it.
July 05, 2012
Staff of Orchard Terrace Care Centre Retirement and Long-Term Care had a great time participating in Heart and Stroke Foundation's Big Bike in Stoney Creek last month. Staff members collected $1,411 for the charity.