Players hit the ice for scrimmage action Monday at Valley Park Arena, as part of the Stoney Creek Warriors’ main tryout camp.
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Former SCMHA player hits ice for NHL camp
Former Stoney Creek Minor Hockey Association prodigy Patrick Koudys participated in the National Hockey League’s Research, Development and Orientation Camp Aug. 18 to 19 at the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility in Etobicoke. The 17-year-old was one of 33 players selected for the camp, which included the top-rated players eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Harvest time
The tomatoes in Ljubica Fratric’s garden are still growing, and they are massive. This one weighs one lb., 30 oz. and she reports that there was another, even bigger specimen a week ago.
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Vincent DiPietro shows off the giant sunflowers that have been growing in his backyard vegetable garden, alongside his beans and tomatoes. He says that in his 20 years of living in Stoney Creek, he’s never seen them this big.
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Jays All-Stars bring home the win
Stoney Creek Jays nine-year-old minor all-star team recently won the Minor Division championship in Windsor, defeating the Windsor Turtle club by a score of 9-4. Pictured are: (bottom row) Brooklyn Johnson, Ryan Bellaire, Bradley Kessel, Chris Groszek, Chris Garrett, Matthew Blackborow, (middle row) Andrew Hyrnick, Zach Cameron, Andrew Kay, David Robichaud, Owen Russo, and (top row) Chad Blackborow, coach Gerry Robichaud, manager, Vince Russo, coach, B. J. Kay, coach. Daniel Kielbasa (not pictured) was unable to attend.
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Time to enjoy some of nature’s sweetest treats
Berries offer us a big taste of summer.
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Work-in-progress
Construction on Lake Avenue between King Street and Queenston Road is expected to be completed by mid-November. The $1.9-million project includes the installation of a water main, new concrete curbs and sidewalks along with road resurfacing. Work began on Aug. 7.
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Valerie Pringle makes a stop in Stoney Creek
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Looking for a job? Mohawk College’s STARRT Institute can help
Employment specialist Joyce Filice, left, offers one-to-one support to employment seeker Samantha Welsh in the library at Mohawk College’s Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Research, Resources and Training Institute.
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Budding artists display their talent
From left are organizing committee members Garth Laidlaw, Jeremy Bondy, Karyn Howse, Liz Niton, Celia Krampien, Kasia Niton, Shen Ramu and Colin Davis.
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Hamilton Cardinals player participates in Canada Cup
Tim Black
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Green Venture, Clean Air Hamilton show drivers how to save money and the environment
Green Venture intern Virginia Stonehouse demonstrates how to properly check vehicle tire pressure at Green Venture and Clean Air Hamilton’s free tire pressure clinic last Saturday at the Stoney Creek Municipal Service Centre.
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Budding artists display their talent
Shen Ramu paints the face of a visitor to the Young Artists Among Us Art Exhibition.