Thank you to Paul Bright, John H. McCall MacBain, Dolores Fabiano, Amanda Braet, Marla Smith, and Erika Jaluvka for your “Service above self” and congratulations on receiving a Paul Harris award from Niagara Falls Rotary Clubs!

Thank you and congratulations Adam, Judy, Tina, and Leon — the 2026 #PaulHarrisFellow recipients from the #Fonthill Rotary Club. And congratulations and thanks to the Fonthill Rotary members for 35 Years of dedication service beyond self in #Pelham!

Great to see many first time blood donors and other multiple time donor at the #meridiancommunitycentre in #Fonthill today. Consider joining to #giveblood. #itsinyoutogive🩸 @canadaslifeline.bsky.social

Amazing to hear Niigaan Sinclair and others speak at the ”A Compassionate Community” dinner this evening. Thank you @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social for your insights and for the group working to make the #NiagaraPeninsula a Compassionate Community!

Congratulations to all participant school students and thanks to all sponsors and supporters of the 10th Niagara Nutrition Partners Breakfast Gala for raising more than $44K to for student nutrition! “Eat. Learn. Succeed.”

Wonderful parade through #DowntownFenwick tonight! Thanks to all those in the parade and thanks to the Fabulous Fenwick Lions for organizing it!

Another sign of spring —> Fabulous Fenwick Lions Carnival coming up May 22 to 24! #Fenwick

Great food, great dancing, great culture, great crowd, great hospitality at the Canadian Polish Society Open House tonight! “Do Zdrowia!” Part of the Niagara Folk Arts Festival 2026.

Thanks to Niagara Fallsview Casino & Niagara Regional Police for hosting a Human Trafficking Info Session and providing the opportunity to encourage people from across Niagara to sign the Code of Conduct and help provide a Zero Tolerance approach and stop human trafficking. www.toesniagara.ca/code

Great BGC of Niagara AGM tonight! Thanks to the wonderful donors, sponsors and funders who helped serve +5,700 children & youth and +3,000 adults last year during +34,000 recreation visits, +165,000 childcare visits, and +8,400 zone programs visits!

Grateful for the beautiful blossoms on the cherry tree in our back yard today! #Spring2026

The Importance of Being Ernest? @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social

Mary Lamb was remembered today at a wonderful Celebration of Life at Old #Pelham Town Hall. Thank you for your care of the history of the Town of Pelham, for your wit, keen intellect, hard work preserving our shared history, and strong support of feminist views and causes! Rest in peace.

Fitting tribute to and unveiling of the official portrait of Regional Chair Jim Bradley yesterday at Niagara Region Offices. #RIP Jim.

On World Water Day, let’s work to keep our water & waste water services public! The potential for privatization is real! Current Niagara mayors call for “…a third-party service provider, staffed by professionals and removed from direct political control.” keepwaterpublic.ca @cupescfp.bsky.social

Please join us! Let’s work together to build the Niagara we want!

Very upbeat gathering this morning for Mayor Frank Campion’s breakfast address. The Mayor outlined many positive projects and accomplishments and focused on the theme “Stronger Together.” Proceeds also supported the exceptional work of Open Arms Mission.

Packed crowd to hear John Ralston Saul speak at the Eglington St. George United Church yesterday. He spoke about Canada being the longest continuous democracy and making our place in the world.

Packed house tonight at the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre for “What You Won’t Do For Love” with Dr. David Suzuki. “By taking action, we regain power.” 💪🏻 “There is no hero, there’s just us” 🫵 “Action is hope.” 🙏 “Think local. Act local.” 👍

Successful and democratic local government reform requires true leadership that brings people together. “We need the right people in the room, and community input that’s actually taken into consideration,” Augustyn said… Please see the entire article in Welland Tribune.

Inspiring International Women’s Day lunch, panel, and exhibition at Cherry Hill Golf Club yesterday. “Who helped me get here? How can I help the next person?” “When meaningful impact happens, it’s with collective effort.”

Thanks Al Crowe, 2025 Pelham Citizen of the Year, for your tireless volunteer dedication and support of the community! You humbly give of yourself and support both the work of the #Fonthill Lions and Fonthill Legion Branch 613! @fonthilllions @fonthillkinsmen #Fonthill #Legion

Is the Niagara Peninsula going to move from 12 Cities/Towns/Townships and the Region to four or five, or maybe just one? Please see details and some thoughts here: www.instagram.com/p/DVJUlESju-...

Congratulations to the cast, band, crew and volunteers of “Legally Blonde” by the Port Colborne Operatic Society for an energetic and wonderful production! Thanks for reminding us “…you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.” @pcos1945 #LegallyBlonde

Thanks to the City of St. Catharine’s Council for unanimously endorsing the Code of Conduct to Prevent Human Trafficking in the Niagara Region! We appreciate your leadership to ensure that protection against Human Trafficking is embedded in how the City operates. #EndHumanTrafficking #WAGE

Snowshoeing through the dormant trees in the orchard near our home.

Today, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust, along with millions of others targeted and murdered. This day calls us to confront antisemitism, hate, and discrimination, and to recommit to dignity and justice for all. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

Great “Road to the Junos” concert last night by Whitehorse and Julianna Riolino at Bridgeworks in #Hamilton! Amazing energy and talent! Thanks to the performers and the CBC. @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social

A great New Year’s message in #Fenwick! Best wishes to all for a healthy, Harley, and Happy New Year!

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays

Thanks to the Fabulous Fenwick Lions for a wonderful Santa Claus Parade in Downtown #Fenwick and Holiday celebration in Centennial Park today! #Community #Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in #Downtown #Fenwick! Drive safely. And enjoy the snow like children do! ⛄️ #Snowman

Today we remember the 14 women who were murdered 36 years ago because they were women. As a #December6th commemoration, let’s support all women, LGBTQI2S+ and gender diverse persons, for whom violence and repression continues to this day. #MontrealMassacre

More fun at the #Fenwick Firefighters annual Turkey and Ham Raffle tonight. Came late and bought multiple tickets for each round…and won both a turkey and a ham on the same series! Feeling lucky.🍀 Thanks to the firefighters for your dedication and service to the Town!

Great fun at the #Fonthill Firefighter's Annual Turkey Raffle tonight at the #MeridianCommunityCentre. Thanks to the dedicated firefighters for keeping our community safe!

Great to attend train show for Greater Niagara Model Railway Engineers in #DowntownFenwick & to sign their petition today. Town Council unilaterally decided to kick the train club out of the location they've been in for 50+ years. l urge Council to actually talk to these volunteers. www.gnmre.ca

Congratulations to the recipients at the Annual Ruby Awards by the Welland / Pelham Chamber of Commerce! A great event this morning honouring business success and community service!

Moving commemoration of #RemembranceDay2025 at the Canadian Warplane Museum today. The wonderful remembrance of the sacrifices of veterans & members of Canadian Forces included a touching speech by Peter Mansbridge. Also special b/c a close friend flew in the Dakota to local cenotaphs. #LestWeForget

Amazing 50th Anniversary Pilgrimage at Notre Dame College School yesterday. Wonderful that so many alumni and reps from other Niagara Catholic schools joined in. Congratulations to students, staff, and organizers for continuing the tradition of putting our faith into action — “feet to the gospel.”

Looking forward to walking the Notre Dame College School Pilgrimage this Sunday! Hey, Class of ‘88, see you there?

So wonderful to see and hear Mark Lalama and “Alarm Alarm” perform at the Performing Arts Centre tonight in St. Catharines (aka the Walter-Ostanek-accordion-City)! Great family, friends, and fans reunion!

Today, on National Day for #TruthAndReconciliation, let’s recognize the impact of residential schools, and the painful, ongoing effects on all Indigenous peoples. Let’s also commit to working to achieve “free, prior, and informed consent” when taking actions which may which impact them. #NDTR

Rest in peace, Jim. A tireless leader & advocate for St. Catharines & for the Niagara Peninsula. He was a mentor for me as Mayor & Councillor — he graciously offered much advice and help. Thank you for your 55-years of dedicated public service in elected office. #RIP #OnPoli

Great turnout, networking, information, and reports at the Niagara Industrial Association membership meeting in #Lincoln this morning! On display: the vital importance and vibrancy of industrial enterprises across Niagara! #NiagaraIndustrialAssociation @townoflincolnon.bsky.social

Great to be reunited with April Jeffs, former Wainfleet Mayor, Mayor Jim Diodati, Niagara Falls, and Mayor Wayne Redekop, Fort Erie, at the South Niagara Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Breakfast yesterday! #MayorsBreakfast

Fabulous Ontario NDP Convention in #NiagaraFalls this weekend! Thanks to all the delegates from across Ontario for attending. We are focused on delivering public health care and education, lowering costs for families, and protecting and creating good paying jobs! @ontariondp #ONDP #onpoli

Grateful to attend 2025 International Plowing Match in Grassie in #NiagaraWest this morning. A wonderful way to celebrate and honour farmers and everything agricultural! Thanks to farmers, sponsors, volunteers, and visitors! #IPM2025 #agriculture #farmersfeedfamilies

Donated blood today in #Pelham at the #MeridianCommunityCentre. Canadian Blood Services is back in #Fonthill on December 5. Please consider giving blood too! #InYouToGive

Thanks to all Members for a great AGM this evening for the #NiagaraWest #NDP Riding Association. Congratulations to our new Executive members! I’m looking forward to serving with you, Autumn, Skylar, Mike, Will, Michael, Sue, Natalia, and Adam! @ontariondp.bsky.social @ndp.ca

Congratulations Mayor Campion & the City of Welland for the great Disco-themed event supporting Niagara Nutrition Partners, Niagara Catholic Education Foundation, and Education Foundation of Niagara (DSBN). @niagaranutritionpartners @educationfoundationofniagara @niagaracatholicdsb @cityofwelland