Fort Erie Times, January 12, 2017

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Nominations needed for wall of fame
The Town of Fort Erie is seeking categories. recognize the achievements of Nomination forms are available at The deadline for nominations
nominations for this year's The local sports shrine located in deserving people who have made the Leisureplex (3 Municipal Centre is Jan. 20. For more information
Sports Wall of Fame inductees the Kinsmen Rink at the Leisureplex an important contribution to the dr.) and the Town of Fort Erie's regarding nominations, you can call
in the athlete, builder and team provides the opportunity to development of sports in town. website. Cathy Dennahower at 905-871-1571.
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Flocking to learn more about waterfowl
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the many other waterfowl that
call the Niagara River home dur¬
ing the winter months.
Many days throughout the
week, the Niagara Parkway and
Lakeshore Road area in Fort Erie
is a place where birdwatchers
flock to enjoy their hobby.
Last Saturday, several mem-
long-lensed cameras to appre¬ DON GOOMIDGE/SPECIAL TO POSTMEDIA NETWORK
ciate some of the rarities along Bird enthusiasts bundle up for a day of bird watching with the Bert KMS DUBE/SPECIAL TO POSTMEDIA NETWORK
the waterfront. Within min¬ Miller Nature Club. Marcie Jacklin, left, Peter BonEnfant and Ron Stockton scanning the Niagara River
in Fort Erie last Saturday for waterfowl.
ers were already excited by the designation given by conservation Waterfowl by visiting them along
sight of a Harlequin Duck, a groups worldwide. the shore behind the Old Fort on
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bers of the local environmental of province to bird in the area," Merganser, Common Mergan¬
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food sources when other water¬ The Bert Miller Nature Club is local experiences. To learn more,
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Volunteers hand pick grapes for making icewine at Malivoire Wine Co. in Beamsville. Grapes must
be picked at below -8'C and pressed while still frozen to make the sweet wine.
Malivoire harvests for icewine
BOBTYMCZYSZYN (Malivoire) just got friends started to offer some of its
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before,” he said. “I’m not that cold, but I and continues throughout
“It’s kind of special, it’s wish I had put a third layer the month.
the environment and the
Yellow bins filled with the
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Aiming to engage all ages in the new year
A
t the Fort Erie Family Time is packed of your jammies. On offered on Tuesday at 2
Public Library with games, stories, crafts January 18 at 6 p.m., you p.m. at the Centennial
we’re welcoming and fun, in partnership will also have fun with branch, for adults who
teens in this new year with the Parenting and the new virtual reality eight to 15. All materials received new devices for
with some alternative Family Literacy Centre, headsets. Don't forget to are provided, and no the holidays and need
programming and a and offered alternately bring your stuffie for a experience is needed. help setting them up.
fresh face on growing with Stories for twos Stuffie Sleepover — who Adults can find If you’re a pasta fan,
collections. and threes on Tuesday knows what wacky fun interesting activities and a Fort Erie Public
Check out the recent mornings. Stories for they'll get up to after the at the library, too. The Library supporter, don’t
arrivals in video games, twos and threes is also library closes. gripping film Sully, forget the Friends of the
and stop by the DC vs. stay warm and dry. held every Wednesday at Homework Help has based on the “Miracle Library pasta dinner at
Marvel graphic novel Is music an interest? the Crystal Ridge branch, started back up, to teach on the Hudson” the Italo-Canadian Hall
display at the Centennial The first session of starting at 10:30 a.m. At and inspire children in when Captain "Sully" tonight from 4:30 p.m.
branch — which heroes ukulele lessons for the Crystal Ridge branch, Kindergarten through Sullenberger glided to 7 p.m. Enjoy delicious
do you like best? You beginners is full, but be sure to leave enough Grade 8 with after his disabled plane all you can eat pasta,
can check it all out at the there will be another time for little ones four school activities in onto the frigid waters meatballs, salad and
Teen Night for Grades 7 session offered in and under to play on the science, technology, of the Hudson River, rolls.
to 12 at the Centennial February. There is still indoor playground and engineering, art, music and the investigation Tickets are $10 for
branch on Monday, space in the intermediate work off some steam. and math. Volunteer that followed, will adults and $5.50 for
Ian. 16, starting at 6 ukelele lessons which This Saturday at the tutors are available be screened at the children 5-12; take out
p.m. Try out our current will start on Friday, Ian. Crystal Ridge branch, Monday through Crystal Ridge branch is $8 with salad extra.
board game collection, 27. Please call to register, all ages can enjoy Kubo Thursday from 3:30 on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 2 Benefit your public
compete in a video game as space is limited. These and the Two Strings, p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and p.m., and on Thursday, library while enjoying a
tournament, or try our lessons are for seven to an animated family on Fridays from 3:30 Jan 19 at 6:30 p.m. at delicious meal.
monthly DIY project. 12 year olds. adventure, beginning at p.m. to 5 p.m. A snack the Centennial branch. Amy Roebuck is the
Always for teens, there Stories for twos and 2:30 p.m. is provided for the Sullenberger was community services
will be food. threes is offered every The Stuffie Sleepover children in the program. actively involved in coordinator for the Fort
Fun at the library isn't other Monday morning Storytime at the Knitting and crocheting advising the making of Erie Public Library. Find
just for teens. In the cold, at 10:45 a.m. at the Stevensville branch is lessons resume on this film, which stars us on Facebook, Twitter,
snowy, or sloppy weather, Stevensville branch. At popular: crafts, games, January 17 at the Tom Hanks. Instagram and at www.
the library has great ways the Centennial branch, and stories in the comfort Centennial branch for Tech Help will be
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Former Niagaran killed fighting ISIL
CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 8 “He was equipped with an a large Daesh (ISIL) attack, he ISIL. Many are veterans frus¬ After training at the YPG of the 1 s. Everything
AK type of rifle and MARPAT trated over the West’s limited academy, they had volun¬
“I spoke to him regularly (Marine pattern) camo gear. of Tassone’s acquaintances military response to the Syrian teered with a frontline com¬ the YPG have paid to get
while he was there and I can He was involved in the fight for told The National Post. The conflict bat unit. “The cause of their the bodies back,” he said,
tell you that he was moti¬ Manbij and spoke of losing sev¬ statement from the Kurdish Tassone and Lock are part death is rather nebulous. They which would explain why
vated by a desire to do some¬ eral friends to suicide bomb¬ People’s Protection Units, or of a new generation of volun¬ seemed to be on an advanced
thing about the scourge of ers. He expressed great pride YPG, called Tassone and Lock teer fighters who have strong post on the frontline when two weeks to announce the
ISIL and was inspired by in becoming a sniper and, as heroes and martyrs. ideals but little military experi¬ they were attacked at night,” deaths.
other Canadians who had of when we last spoke, had 20 Hundreds of international ence, said Guillaume Comeau, —withfUesfromStewartBeU,
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"basically functioning as a Dec. 21 remains unclear. “As their way to Syria and Iraq foreign fighters embedded which would explain why
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