PITCHING IN IN THE BAG: Helping out at Saturday's Pitch-In program near Borer's Creek in Rockcliffe Park are Mariska Jacobs (left), Derek Spittles and Emily Hudson, all Grade 12 students at Waterdown District High School. About 40 residents volunteered to assist with the cleanup organized by Councillor Margaret McCarthy.
SOROPTIMIST HONOUR COMMUNITY BOOSTER: Waterdown District High School student Kylie Johnson received the Violet Richardson Award recently. The honour is named after one of the founding members of Soroptimists International and is given to a teenage girl to recognize her volunteer work in the community. Applications are received from across the Dundas- Ancaster- Flamborough areas. In addition to receiving a financial gift, the recipient chooses an organization to receive recognition; Kylie chose to direct her donation to the YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington. Kylie (second from left) is joined by Kerry Jarvis, president of SI Dundas-Ancaster-Flamborough, her proud dad Murray, Michelle Wood of the Flamborough YMCA and Sandra Gray, SI DAF.
MPP Ted Mcmeekin
A Rockcliffe Road resident used two bags left behind by partygoers - plus one of her own - to clean up garbage and beer bottles after a bash in the neighbourhood park.
Heather and Rachel before
NEW 'DOS WIGGING OUT: Heather (left) and Rachel Neiser of Millgrove look and feel great after donating 11 inches of hair each to Angel Hair for Kids.
Cody before...
Cody during the cut
Rockton resident Cody Curzon-McCoy shows off the eight-inch pony tail that will help other children through Wigs for Kids.
ST. JAMES CELEBRATES HATS OFF: Church board member Frank Bajc tips his hat while welcoming guests to Saturday's festivities marking the 180th anniversary of St. James United Church in Waterdown.
ST. JAMES CELEBRATES Flamborough residents Donna Van Elswyk (with pen), Carl and Mary Thomson discuss the identities of church members captured in a 1968 photo while during Saturday's festivities marking the 180th anniversary of St. James United Church in Waterdown.
ST. JAMES CELEBRATES Eight-year-old Tai-Lee Metcalfe of Collingwood uses an elastic to create a mane for her mop-haired hobbyhorse, which she made in the children's craft room during Saturday's festivities marking the 180th anniversary of St. James United Church in Waterdown.
SIMPLY THE BEST: WDHS students and faculty gathered last week to celebrate Nathan Tidridge's(left) Premier's Award for Teaching Excellence. Here, student Matt Bogue gives the history teacher a congratulatory hug.
Nathan Tidridge
FOR A CURE: The Mountain Athletic Club (MAC) 14U girls took part in the second annual Digging for a Cure Tournament at M.M. Robinson. The tournament, hosted by Burlington Blaze, raised money for breast cancer research. To boost the cause, the team wore pink shirts throughout the tourney. After defeating Burlington Blaze and Peel Selects 94, MAC finished fourth in round-robin play. MAC was defeated by Forest City Green in the quarter-finals.
