>Next Thursday demo derby ready to crash fair opening day Pg. 2 > Palate Pleasers prepared for Saturday Pg. 8 > Zombies take Grimsby Pg. 10 > Cycling tour in “Nik” of time Pg. 19 Thursday, August 28, 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 18
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Seniors tennis partners take provincial title
Up Front Art show and sale The Grimsby Artists’ Association presents original art works in a major exhibition once a year. This is an opportunity to view and enjoy. Purchase art for homes or businesses. Admission is free. Located at the Grimsby pumphouse, 447 Elizabeth St., at lake Ontario shore. Saturday and Sunday., Sept. 6-7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Festival of Art next weekend The Grimsby Festival of Art is set for the weekend of Sept. 6-7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blessed Trininty. The show is spread over two days to allow visitors lots of time to browse and shop. There will be live entertainment and food trucks. A juried show, the festival will have high-calibre, talented exhibitors. It attracts fine artists and artisans who display and sell high quality handcrafted artwork. A coupon for $2 off the $7 admission is available at: grimsby-festival-art. com
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Peachy smiles Six-year-old Austy Boasie enjoys a delicious peach sundae made by the Winona Mens’ Club, with mom Melissa, while at the Winona Peach Festival this past weekend.
By Katherine Grant For NewsNow Wayne Saigeon proudly carried the banner for the Niagara Region during the opening ceremonies of the Ontario 55+ Summer Games in Windsor and Amherstburg last week. It was a great beginning that got even better for Saigeon and tennis partner Barry Bray when the pair took the gold medal in the Over 75
Men’s Doubles Tennis for Ontario. Saigeon and Bray put in a stellar performance – they were undefeated – to win the provincial championship. The win qualifies them to move on to the Canadian Championships, the date of which hasn’t yet been determined. “I was surprised by the gold,” said Saigeon. “There were See GOLD, Page 3
Carruthers salutes 60 years in business When Ivan Carrutthers started working at the Smithville Review as a 17-year-old, he never suspected where that job would take him. Turn the clock ahead 60 years and man who was the youngest community newspaper publisher in Canada when he bought The Review from George Adams in 1954 – Carruthers was addressing a crowd of family, friends and customers at Carruthers Printing’s 60th anniversary. With a long list of thank-yous, both Carrruthers and current owner Steve Ecker were very appreciative of the support they have received and noted their
staff over the years were a major component to the company’s success. “In a small business, with a small staff, everyone is required to wear many hats to make things run smoothly and (his wife ) Mary and I would like to thank them for that,” said Ecker. The business has changed a great deal, from hot lead to digital graphics; The Review was sold in 1968 to become part of Rannie Publications; Niagara Farmers Monthly was launched in 1970 and sold in 2006, which left the focus on the commercial
See PRINT, Page 2 Ivan Carruthers addresses Friday’s crowd.