Frank and Lea Silvestri of Ancaster hosted a gala fundraiser recently for the Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble and the National Ballet of Cuba. The two national ballet companies will collaborate next February for Hansel and Gretel, on stage at Hamilton Place. Tickets will be available from TicketMaster or the Copps Coliseum Box office. Here, Paul and Lisa Silvestri attended the gala event along with Aldo DeSantis and Cindy Speziale.

Brebeuf Braves quarterback Kwasi Kwajah felt the heat from the St. Thomas More defence all afternoon Oct. 3. More beat the Braves 29-7.

The Hamilton Mountain News hosted an all-candidates debate at Hill Park Secondary School Oct. 6. From left to right, Terry Anderson, Tyler Banham, Stephen Brotherston, and Chris Charlton.

Members of the Hamilton Reps major midget squad get ready to hit the ice for a practice. The Reps hope to win their second consecutive Tim Hortons tournament this weekend.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper rallied his Conservative troops in a Jetport hanger at the Hamilton International Airport Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Tyler Banham, Liberal

Terry Anderson, Conservative

Chris Charlton, NDP.

Mountain residents enjoyed a day of entertainment, activities, fresh corn and hot dogs at the Concession Street Fallfest Oct. 4. Here, five-year-old Alisha Doornick tries her hand at making a corn husk doll at the Kidz Klub table.

Mediterranean-style vegetable stew is ready in about 20 minutes, cooked on the stovetop.

Two sweet potato soup.