Hamilton-Burlington SPCA employee Shannon Woods with a female Shih tzu cross about three years old. Her furry friend is one of 83 healthy adult dogs (over eight months old) that arrived at the Dartnall Road shelter from Louisiana around 2:30 a.m. Oct. 1. The dogs, including many smaller breeds, are the latest canine victims of hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike. The dogs were brought to Hamilton by BARK Rescue, based in Alexandria, Louisiana. BARK has been working with the local SPCA for about three years. The dogs have been put up for adoption and all are expected to find new homes quickly. About 52 puppies from Louisiana were turned back at the border due to suspected illness. The SPCA hopes to have the puppies checked out by a veterinarian in New York state and bring them to the east Mountain shelter at a future date.
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Rally against HHS
More than 300 people turned out for a rally September 25 to protest the closure of adult emergency services at McMaster, as well as to demand HHS conduct further consultation with the community before moving ahead with its Access to Best Care restructuring plan. Here, protesters demand to be heard in front of McMaster.
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Rally against HHS
More than 300 people turned out for a rally September 25 to protest the closure of adult emergency services at McMaster, as well as to demand HHS conduct further consultation with the community before moving ahead with its Access to Best Care restructuring plan. Here, Brian McHattie.
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Rally against HHS
More than 300 people turned out for a rally September 25 to protest the closure of adult emergency services at McMaster, as well as to demand HHS conduct further consultation with the community before moving ahead with its Access to Best Care restructuring plan. Here, Terry Whitehead.
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Red Wings looking to string a few wins together
Hamilton Red Wings forward Josh Vella tries to corral a lose puck in front of the Newmarket goal at the Dave Andreychuk-Mountain Arena Sept. 29. The Red Wings beat the Hurricanes 5-2.
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60th Anniversary of cadet corp
The 2347 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Army Cadet Corps kicked-off it's 60th anniversary year September 29 at the John Foote Armouries. Members of the corps were presented with an anniversary pin. The cadet corps consists of boys and girls aged 12 to 18. There are about 30 members of the corps, including Kaitlyn Lipsett, of the East Mountain. In addition to receiving her anniversary pin, Kaitlyn was also awarded her cadet honours. Helping to make the presentation were city councillor Bob Bratina and C.O. John Hammill.
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Creative glazes really ham things up
Just for kids, this ham is topped with a chocolate-raspberry glaze.
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Splash of port adds smooth finish to tangy cranberry sauce
Cranberry Pear Sauce with Port packs a spicy punch.
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Hamilton Cardinals steal the show and the Bantam AAA title
Pictured here from the Hamilton Cardinals AAA Bantams is Most Outstanding Pitcher, Tim Black (left) and Most Valuable Player, Jake Chiaravalle (right).
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Hamilton Cardinals steal the show and the Bantam AAA title
The Hamilton Cardinals are: back row, left to right, assistant coach John Hashimoto, assistant coach Stephen Black, Josh Toporowski, Marco DiGiancinto, Will Laufs, Lucas Pattison, Evan Krychowski, Chris Beer, Tim Black, Colin Porter, and head coach Gord Thompson. Front row, Ryan Hands-Lourie, Daniel Hickling, Kyle Christiansen, Jake Chiaravalle, Chris Newman, and Konlan Mills.
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Kick Off Classic
The Mohawk Mountaineers hosted Kick Off Classic 2008 Junior Girls Basketball tournament Sept. 26-27, featuring a number of local high schools including Westmount, Sherwood, MacNab and St. Jean de Brebeuf. In the consolation final, St. Jean de Brebeuf defeated Westmount 44-14. Pictured above, Braves guard Kristin Conciatori defends against a forward from Holy Trinity. Conciatori had eight points in a losing effort. In the championship final, Waterloo Collegiate Institute downed Holy Trinity of Oakville 42-25.
