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Discontinue Rail Passenger Service
Via Rail was discontinued in Fort Erie between Toronto, Hamilton, Welland and Buffalo.
Tags: 1980s, Fort Erie, Fort Erie Times, railroad
PC Headquarters Opens
Members of Erie Riding Conservative Party gathered at Fort Erie campaign headquarters were officially opened on Courtwright Street. Performing the ribbon cutting were, from left to right: Les Versterfelt, Vicky McKnight, Cam McKnight and Norman…
Make Presentation
Robert Blanchard, centre, presented a plaque at Fleet commemorating the delivery of the fiftieth P3CP .14 flight station at the plant. Accepting the presentation are Ken Fraser, left, and Gord Sampson of Fleet.
Tags: 1980s, Fleet, Fort Erie, Fort Erie Times, plaque, presentation, robert blanchard
Triumphant Candidate
The Liberal Association of Erie Riding held their nomination night at St. Jean-de-Brebeuf Hall, Port Colborne. Pictured here is Hilden Disher, Ray Haggerty and Jim Sibbald.
Tags: 1980s, Fort Erie Times, port colborne, Ray Haggerty
Bertie Golden Agers
Pictured here at the Bertie Golden Agers at their annual dinner held at the Memorial United Church. Their 1981 executive was elected. Pictured from the left: Fern Stiller, Valera Baker, Kathleen Sherk, Vi Jansen Everett Slitter, MAry Buttur.
Service Awards Presented
Ray Haggerty, centre, presented a twenty-year service award to Thomas Pepper and Bruce Matthews of Fire Company No. 6 at Ridgeway Lions Hall.
Still Need Help
Elsie Spear and Gary Hirons of the Fort Erie Lions recruited one thousand helpers for Operation Horseshoe
Tags: 1980s, Fort Erie, Fort Erie Times
Fire Department Service Awards
Fire Company No. 4's service awards.
Safety Award Presented
Ridgeway Pubic School recently received a safety award from the Niagara Regional Police to honor its two year accident free record. The school received a silver plaque for its effort in the area of road safety. Pictured from the left: Const Peter…
Joins Hall of Fame
Jumbo Hal was ceremonially inducted into the Fort Erie Sports Hall of Fame during the final championship game hours on Sunday at East End Arena.
Tags: 1980s, Fort Erie, Fort Erie Times
Group Protests Murders
A group calling themselves the National Council of the People's Front Against Racist and Fascist Violence protested in front of the customs building.
Tags: 1980s, Fort Erie, Fort Erie Times, peace bridge, protest