Tamara Botting
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Hagersville Catch the Ace jackpot expected to go over $1M for March 9 draw
‘We don’t have a crystal ball’: Tickets sell out early at March 2 draw → Read More
Sugar Hi opens in Binbrook
Maureen Rodrigues, left, and her daughters, Nadia and Emma, load up the coolers with lots of flavour options in their family’s new store in Binbrook, Sugar Hi. When customers explore the shelves in Sugar Hi, the new candy store in Binbrook, it’s common to hear exclamations of surprise and delight. “I’ve had so many people come in here and go, ‘Oh my gosh, I didn’t know they still made that,’”… → Read More
Ontario Provincial Police issue warning about fake Hagersville Catch the Ace ticket seller
The only place you can buy tickets for the Hagersville Catch the Ace progressive lottery jackpot is on Thursdays from 1 to 7:50 p.m. inside the Hagersville legion at the designated table. If you see someone offering tickets anywhere else — on social media, in a parking lot, etc. — “That is a scam; do not fall for it,” said Dan Matten, Hagersville Lions Club member and one of the organizers of… → Read More
4 friends share Hagersville Catch the Ace weekly draw win
Hagersville Lions Club member Dan Matten, left, presented friends Jennifer Anderson, from left, Tammy West, Karen McKellar and Harold Waselynchuk with a cheque for $29,080. Matten noted that this was the first time a group had won in the Hagersville Catch the Ace. There was a brand-new drum to hold the tickets for the Hagersville Catch the Ace weekly draw on Jan. 19. With almost 7,000 more… → Read More
Six Nations mourns loss of former Elected Chief William K. Montour
Six Nations of the Grand River’s former Elected Chief, William (Bill) Montour has died; he was 81. Prior to twice serving as the elected chief — from 1986 to 1991, and from 2007 to 2013 — Montour was elected in 1976 to serve as a councillor. Between his terms as chief, Montour worked for the Assembly of First Nations and the Department of Indian Affairs in Ottawa. “This is a tremendous loss for… → Read More
Ontario Provincial Police conducting human trafficking investigation in Dunnville
A 911 call on New Year’s Day led to the arrest of one person, who now faces multiple charges related to a human trafficking investigation under the direction of the OPP’s criminal investigation branch. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, members of the OPP’s Haldimand detachment, including the Haldimand OPP’s crime unit, went to an address on Robinson Road in Dunnville in response to the… → Read More
Hagersville dons blue and black in honour of slain Ontario Provincial Police officer
Hagersville and District Chamber of Commerce president Rob Phillips, left, Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady and Haldimand County Mayor Shelley Bentley each expressed their deepest condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 27. When Hagersville native Sgt. Andrew Harnett was struck by a vehicle fleeing a traffic… → Read More
Ontario Provincial Police urge residents to send porch pirates away empty-handed
It’s the busiest time of year for online shopping, which unfortunately also means there are plenty of opportunities for would-be thieves to steal packages. → Read More
Santa Claus Parade returning to Binbrook
‘We really wanted to get back to having the traditional parade with floats’ → Read More
New lease on life for former Miller Funeral Chapel
The former Miller Funeral Chapel in Cayuga is getting a new lease on life. The building was purchased by Tabatha and Kris Riley, owners of Kreekside Construction Group Inc. The couple said they’re updating the building so that it will be able to serve as their business’ new design centre, office and showroom; there will also be three apartments. “Everybody’s curious about what’s going on,” Kris… → Read More
Gregory Frazer elected to Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council
Gregory Frazer is the newest member of the 58th Elected Council of Six Nations of the Grand River. → Read More
Hannon woman releases book entitled ‘Clear the Clutter, Reclaim Your Life’
‘Clutter all around you becomes clutter in your mind’ → Read More
Hagersville resident among 17 coworkers to win $1M
Group members have various plans to spend windfall → Read More
$1M lotto ticket sold in Binbrook
Paul Ferguson has a million reasons to smile after winning a big prize with a Lotto 6/49 ticket. The 74-year-old Hamilton resident purchased the winning ticket in the June 25 draw from the Shoppers Drug Mart in Binbrook. He said after scanning the ticket using the OLG app and hearing the prize jingle, he realized he’d won $1 million. “I was so excited I couldn’t sleep,” he said. Ferguson said he… → Read More
‘It feels very good’: Lowbanks man wins $50K
Alfred Lauzon plans to share winnings with his family → Read More
Mount Hope residents concerned about traffic safety
School might be out for the summer, but Lisa DeLong’s son won’t be allowed to go to the nearby park by himself. He’s not the only one. “There’s a bunch of kids … they’re not allowed to go to the park by themselves, because they have to cross the road,” said DeLong, a Mount Hope resident. She and a number of her neighbours are concerned about the number of traffic safety violations they’ve… → Read More
‘I'm disappointed that one of my arch rivals has just announced he's substituting in my place’
Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett off the ballot; Haldimand Mayor Ken Hewitt to run for Ontario PC Party instead → Read More
Ontario Provincial Police arrest 4th suspect in death of Alex Dalton
The suspected driver in the hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of Alex Dalton has been arrested. On April 11, Const. Mary Gagliardi with the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police issued a news release stating that a 35-year-old Waterford resident had been arrested at a residence in Norfolk on April 7. The suspect has been charged with causing death by criminal… → Read More
Caledonia woman shares her experience with multiple myeloma
In February 2020, Mary Cass and her husband came back from a trip to Barbados. Rather than feeling relaxed and refreshed, though, “I was exhausted,” the Caledonia resident said. She was getting out of breath after a seven-minute walk from her car to the building she worked in at McMaster University. “I was totally fit,” Cass said, noting that she swam three times a week and would go for walks on… → Read More
Dunnville's George Culver still working on projects prior to 105th birthday
The trophy has been made and is now just waiting for its recipient: the next Canadian pro hockey player or referee who reaches 100 years old. “It’s a real nice one,” Dunnville resident George Culver told The Sachem in a March 2 interview, two weeks before his 105th birthday on March 16. He commissioned and paid for the trophy; he’s hoping it can be kept at the Hockey Hall of Fame until it’s time… → Read More