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Local Farmworkers Devastated by Hurricane

Posted on December 10 2025 by Jane Andres

November 15, 2025 It was shortly after midnight on November 1 when Daniel arrived in Montego Bay after eight months working on a farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake. When the taxi headlights illuminated the apocalyptic scene, he was in disbelief. There was…

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Couple crosses Niagara to minister to farmworkers

Posted on December 30 2020 by Jane Andres

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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