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You can be: Off to see the Wizard!
Students at Beamsville District Secondary School are ready to open the curtain on their production of Wizard of Oz on April 21, with other evening performances on April 22, 28 and closing night April 29. Four noon matinees have been sold mainly to school groups but a limited number of tickets remain for those shows. Among
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the cast are: Back Row (L-R): Connor MacPhee, Nick Hudson, Mady Blaschuk, Izzy Saranchuk and Sarah Cook. Middle: Ryan Simmons, Thomas Melmer and Sage Lunshof. Front: Leighanna Fischer. Call the school, 905-563-8267, ext 60314 for ticket information. Williscraft - Photo
Request drew unexpected response By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A token contribution request for a program supporting an estimated 600 migrant workers in Niagara West not only fell on deaf ears at Grimsby’s Finance and Administration
meeting Monday, but it generated a labour law lecture, said Michael Hahn. Hahn was at the meeting seeking $1,000 - matching that of Town of Lincoln - for the Migrant Farm Workers Program, run through St. Alban’s Church in Beamsville.
All members of the committee spoke against the request, with Ald. Steve Berry noting the town has had a long-standing policy which does not allow for donations and Ald. John Dunstall repeatedly telling Hahn See FARM, Page 2