Daily Archives: December 30, 2020

Couple crosses Niagara to minister to farmworkers

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Niagara on the Lake Local, Dec. 30, 2020 It wasn’t what they expected when they moved to Niagara. It has only been a year and a half since Antonio Illas first set foot on the most fertile soil in Canada,…

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Time to Think About Welcome Kits!

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Niagara on the Lake Local,  December 11, 2020 2020 will always be remembered as a year of extraordinary challenges. In Niagara on the Lake it will also be remembered as a time when a caring community shone brightly! The delivery…

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Jamaican Injured in Niagara Needs Help

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Niagara on the Lake Local, October 8,2020 By Penny Coles ( Edited version )   Two Niagara-on-the-Lake families are seeking a permanent solution for a Jamaican farmworker who was seriously injured in a 2008 workplace accident here. The story of…

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Connecting Libraries in Niagara and Jamaica

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NOTL Local, October 2, 2020 https://notllocal.com/2020/10/02/library-books-for-kids-heading-to-jamaica/ In February 2012 Jodie Godwin, her 12 year old daughter Leah and I had the opportunity to visit Jamaica.  The purpose of the trip was to meet the families of the men who worked…

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Paperback Pals

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The NOTL Local ~ October 2, 2020 It’s no exaggeration that this past season has been fraught with unforeseen challenges for everyone. There were also many times this past summer when a bright sunbeam would slip through a fissure in…

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