Theresa Whittaker (aka Ivy Rupted) tries to escape Tracey Mattinson (aka Cheese Grater) during the Death Row Dames inter-squad scrimmage Monday.
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Sherwood students brave cold to send world a message
Richelle Derosa (front), Hillary Lord and TiffanyTabone came prepared for Tuesday night'shomelessness awareness event staged bySherwood students.
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Old school days
Pam and Ken Byers take a look at an old math textbook on display at the Mohawk Trail School, one of the stops during this year’s Doors Open event. The one-room school, located on Mohawk Rd. West, is only opened to the public once a year. You can see more pictures of the old school on our website in the Multimedia section.
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Walkers move mountains for Cancer Assistance Program
Valerie Korytko (left) and Joyce McBride prepare for the Moving Mountains fundraiser.
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Wheel big win
Police Chief Brian Mullan raises his arms in victory after beating — with some blocking help from Const. Lynda Sohal — Canadian Tire franchisee Dave King (left) and Mayor Fred Eisenberger in a tricycle race during the sixth annual Bikes for Kidz, held last Saturday at the Canadian Tire on Upper James. Over 100 children from the City Kidz program received free bikes from the city’s six Canadian Tire stores plus a lock, safety equipment and instruction from Hamilton police officers.
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Westmount teachers boosting literacy with game
From left:Westmount teachers and Read, Write, Rock literacy test aid developers Martin Cox, Greg Clark, Kelly Davy, Mary Bower and Chris Brun.
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Win and a loss
Emma Price of Westdale secondary keeps the ball away from Tiffany Lindsay of Westmount. Westdale won the public high school midget girls basketball title Tuesday by a score of 45-34. Playoffs begin next week.
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Ottawa urged to nationalize steel plant
Laid-off U. S. Steel Canada workers and supporters march along Burlington Street past shuttered mills during the May Day parade.
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Thunderbirds seek first win
Adam Zorzit of the Mississauga Twins slides in safely past catcher Bill Lawrence on a hit by Jon Amendola to make the score 3-1 over the Hamilton Thunderbirds in the first inning of their Intercounty Baseball League game Sunday at BernieArbour Stadium. TheT-Birds fought back and were leading 9- heading into the ninth inning, but the Twins rallied to win 10-9.
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Hamilton Senior Games underway
May Roberts took part in the carpet bowlingcompetition Wednesday at the Sackville HillSeniors Recreation Centre. The 74-year-oldRoberts won a bronze medal at the OntarioSenior Games last year.
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Fish forever
Faith and Blake Dunford take a close look at the end result of all the wooden fish they primed for others to paint. The two Mountview public school students and others painted almost 300 fish of various shapes as part of a three-day course presented by the Bay Area Restoration Council based on the Stream of Dreams Mural Society's national movement to educate the public on life and function of their watersheds, rivers and streams. The fish are now permanently attached to a fence in front of the school. Anyone wanting to participate in the program can call Kelly Pike at 905-527-7111.
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Win and a loss
The event, organized by Sherwood basketball coach Chris Thomaidis, is designed to introduce the school to the students. More on the event in an audio slideshow in the Multimedia section on our homepage.
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Horticultural society is ready to help you grow
Pictured in the garden at Jason's House, which the Mount Hamilton Horticultural Society tends, are director Marjorie Cooke (left), outreach chair Helen MacPherson and president Shelly Peterson. The society's annual plant sale is Saturday at Chedoke Presbyterian Church.
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Mountain MP denounces Chinese-made Maple Leaf pins
Chris Charlton, Mountain MP
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Shiver me timbers
Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre staffers Tina McIntyre (left), Melissa Wheeler and Dori Downie have some fun during the centre’s annual volunteer appreciation night April 30. Each year Sackville staff dress up in costume to welcome those attending. This year’s theme was pirates.
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Running for daylight
Sherwood Saints running back Ron Knight tries to shake off a tackle from Glendale’s Aris Daminopoulos during junior boys public high school football action at Sherwood April 30. Glendale won the rain-soaked contest 14-0.
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Matt Holmes discovers life on the other side of the glass
Matt Holmes brings his views the CHML airwaves each weekday from 1 p. m. to 2 p. m.
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Some swimmers sidelined as lift sits idle
Four people help Thomas Fraboni into the pool at Hill Park recreation centre, where a mechanical lift assist is idled due to safety concerns.
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From farm land to flyboy training base
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Let’s take it up
Four-year-old Sam Zeran (front) and his six-year-old brother Jacob check out the cockpit of a Diamond Eclipse aircraft at the Canadian Aviation Expo at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum last weekend.
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Stars of tomorrow
The event, organized by Sherwood basketball coach Chris Thomaidis, is designed to introduce the school to the students. More on the event in an audio slideshow in the Multimedia section on our homepage.
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Jalapeno peppers: the hottest-selling peppers around
Appetizer bites made with mildly spicy jalapenos, creamy goat cheese and salty prosciutto.
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Safe!
Cody Hurtubise of St. Thomas More dives to first base to tag Marco Digicacinto of St. Jean de Brebeuf during their Catholic high school baseball game last week at Mohawk Sports Park. Hurtubise was safe. The two teams tied 4-4. STM boosted their record to 2-0-1 with the tie, while Brebeuf's record stood at 1-0-1.
