Just three and a half months after fund raising campaign started, the ground breaking ceremonies were held at Douglas Memorial Hospital. Pictured from left to right - Madeline Fiazza, John Teal, Don Chapman, Don Glenny, Stella Ziff, John Tress, Kenneth Stouffer.
Stella Ziff, Alex Strom, WIlma Strom and Nancy Stratton cut into a huge happy birthday Fort Erie cake. Behind them are Chamber of Commerce goodwill ambassadors Becky Seburn, Rosemary Redmond, Jennifer Mymyrk, Dorrie Bright, Doreen Manning and Belinda Kelcher. THe cake was served to passersby at the Fort Erie Racetrack.
Students from Douglas Street School in seats normally reserved for aldermen as they got a lesson in how municipal politics works from Mayor Stella Ziff.
The 28th Annual Convention of the International Border Agreements was held at the Garrison Motor Inn. This event was arranged by CJ Tower and Sons of Buffalo. Pictured here are William Van, Fort Erie Mayor Stella Ziff, Buffalo Mayor Jimmy Griffin, Jim Sinclair (piper) and John Randall.
Sunday, August 26, 1979 marked the 165th anniversary of the 150 British officers who fell in an attack on Fort Erie at American hands. Pictured here are mayor Stella Ziff and Ducky Troupe.
Fort Erie Building Supplies takes over from the formerly known Frontier Building Supplies. Pictured center with the saw is Stella Ziff. Looking on from the left is Ben Anger, Albert Brown and Herb Clayton
Local luminaries hit the lanes at Carroll's Lanes in a bowling-for-dollars style event to raise money for the Peace Bridge Area Association. Pictured left is Stella Ziff, next to Erie Riding MPP Ray Haggerty. Sue DIckman is behind them.
