FAIR LADY: Rockton Fair 2009 Ambassador Laura Hunter (left), and contestants Tiffany Drong and Megan Maceiras congratulate Heidi Dillon (with flowers) on being named the 2010 Fair Ambassador. Photo by John Overmeyer • Special
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Rockton Fair 2010 Ambassador
FAMILY AFFAIR: 2010 Rockton Fair Ambassador Heidi Dillon is congratulated by her grandmother, Anne Smith, and mom, Heather. Photo by John Overmeyer • Special
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First Babies of 2010
BUNDLE OF JOY: Katrina and Geoff Burbidge rang in 2010 by welcoming their son, Jabe. Photo by Catherine O’Hara • Review
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First Babies of 2010
BIG SISTER: Baby Gabriel gets a hug from big sister, Josephine. Gabriel is Flamborough’s first baby born in 2010. Photo by Catherine O’Hara • Review
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First Babies of 2010
NEW BEGINNING: Luisa Passaro-Pepetone and her husband Clinton Pepetone hold their son Gabriel who was born January 1, 2010 – just in time to make him Flamborough’s and Burlinton’s first baby of the year. Photo by Michael Ivanin • Special
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Free Skate at Carlisle Arena
LACE UP: Anna Janssen, 5, gets some help from her dad, Peter, before hitting the ice at Carlisle Arena during a recent community skate sponsored by Councillor Margaret McCarthy. Photo by Dianne Cornish • Review
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Good Run
GOOD RUN: Doberman Cali, enjoys a run in the fresh snow with owner, Michael Fonseca of Burlington nearby. Photo by Lindsey Ryder • Special
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Royal Air Cadet Awards Ceremony
MAYORAL TREATMENT: Flight Sergeants Carly Hiemstra (left) and Nicole Sproule were presented with awards from summer camps at the Royal Air Cadet 735 Firebird Squadron’s recent awards ceremony at the Dundas Legion. Hamilton mayor Fred Eisenberger was guest speaker at the event. Submitted photo
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Free Skate at Carlisle Arena
CHILLING: Six-year-old Chelsea Beacom and her mom, Janelle, enjoy the free skate at Carlisle Arena. Councillor Margaret McCarthy sponsored the event. Photo by Dianne Cornish • Review
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Outdoor Fun
FRESH AIR: Adam Ellison and his father, Brian, bundled up for an outdoor game of hockey at Valens Conservation Area recently. Photo by Lindsey Ryder • Special
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Lee Academy Food Drive
HELPING HANDS: Lee Academy’s Grade 2 class collected more than 1,500 non-perishable food items and $600 during a recent food drive. Submitted photo
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Funding Announcement
REWARDING CREATIVE THINKING: Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale MP David Sweet and Halton MP Lisa Raitt (centre), Minister of Natural Resources, join Vicky Sharpe, president of Sustainable Technology Development Canada at Tuesday’s funding announcement. Photo by Dianne Cornish • Review
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FCC & Rotary Breakfast Meeting
TAX TALK: Hamilton City Manager Chris Murray and manager of finance, Rob Rossini (left), addressed a crowd of about 30 at the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club of Flamborough A.M. monthly breakfast meeting this week. Photo by Dianne Cornish • Review
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Amanda Brown
GOT HEART: Amanda Brown, of Greensville, underwent a heart transplant last January. On the one-year anniversary of her operation, her mom, Kimberly Macdonald Brown, is hoping to give back to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The local mom is hosting a silent auction and fundraiser, A Gift from the Heart, to support the hospital’s heart transplant team. Submitted photo
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WDHS Cardboard Boat Racers
BIG SPLASH: WDHS students Emma Kurluk, Elizabeth Bowden, Mark Bates and Sam Eisener participated in a cardboard boat race hosted by H.B. Beal Secondary School in London. Next month, the students will compete at the provincial championships. Submitted photo
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Fire Atom Girls
NETTING SUCCESS: Flamborough Fire Atom player Emily Moffat aims for the basket during last week’s Brantford CYO tournament. Submitted photo
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Fitness Trainer Opens Studio
PUSH UP: Fitness instructor Christine Line gears up for the grand opening of her new business, push! FITstudio. Photo by Catherine O’Hara • Review
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Flamborough Women's Resource Centre Opens
THANK YOU: Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre officials, including Rachael MacLean, Clare Freeman and Judi Partridge present members of the Carlisle Optimist Club, including Logan Naftel, Murray Alderson, Rob Therkildsen and Jeff Partridge, with a plaque during the centre’s grand opening ceremony last month. Photo by Catherine O’Hara • Review
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Force of Robots
THE FORCE OF ROBOTS: Guardian Angels student Sarah Alderson explains the workings of Fibby the Robot to the First Lego League Niagara Tournament judges as other GARF9 members look on. Submitted photo
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Fire Atom Girls
NETTING SUCCESS: Flamborough Fire Atom player Elise Euale dribbles the ball up the court during the recent Brantford CYO tournament. Submitted photo
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WDHS Cardboard Boat Racers
BIG SPLASH: WDHS students Emma Kurluk, Elizabeth Bowden, Mark Bates and Sam Eisener participated in a cardboard boat race hosted by H.B. Beal Secondary School in London. Next month, the students will compete at the provincial championships. Submitted photo