THUMBS UP FOR SNOW Although she was around for snow last winter, one-and-a-half-year-old Alina DeBruijn-Tomkiewicz and her doll, Baby, had a chance recently to experience the Port Dalhousie's first snowfall of the year first-hand last week, which she enjoyed.
The Bryan Taylor Academy of Irish Dancers put on a colourful show Sunday at the Pen Centre as part of the Walk For Memories fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Society of Niagara. Murphy Diggon and 11 other dancers twirled and tapped their way around the stage in the Sears court.
After performing at the Brock Centre for the Arts, '70s icon rock icon Andy Kim (right) and long-time guitarist Terence Gowan, played a free concert at the Pen Centre for the third annual Manulife Walk for Memories benefiting the Alzheimer Society of Niagara. Kim, whose mother had Alzheimer's, said the disease is something that effects everyone and events like the walk-a-thon bring us closer to a cure.
Carrie Walker reacts after Mayor Brian McMullan chops of her ponytail, measuring 16 inches, for Wigs for Kids at a fundriaser at the Grantham Lions Club Jan. 7. Three women cut their hair to make wigs for children battling cancer and raised about $2,700 for Wigs for Kids.
Two-year-old Milena Erazo or St. Catharines enjoys a light snack of scorpion pizza at the Butterfly Conservatory on Saturday from her father Alex. The Niagara Parks destination was home to the second annual Bug-a-Licious event where brave souls could snack on fare made with the key ingrediant of bugs.
M'mmm scorpion. Niagara this Week reporter Amanda Street chows down on a slice of scorpion pizza.
It was a high school dream come true for Carlee Cardwell-Anderson Sunday as she and eight others were inducted into the Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame. Mayor Ted Salci presents Cardwell-Anderson with a plaque similar to the one which will memorialize her at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena.
The Niagara Falls Optimist Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and on Sunday Hank Vesely, Peter White and Bernie Villamil will cook 600 meatballs and enough spaghetti to feed the public at the club's anniversary dinner. Situated at Dorchester Road and Morrison Street, Optimist Park is 39 acres large, and is home to eight ball diamonds. Sunday's dinner begins at 6 p.m.
Niagara Falls magician Anthony Lindan organized a seminar for up-and-coming magicians this weekend, which will be followed by a free public show.
Alexandra Zappavigna
Lloyd "Butchie" Orman
