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Matthew P. Barker

Reporter · CA

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matthew P. Barker

    St. Catharines restaurant owner has spent a decade making 200 pancakes a week for hungry students (opens the original)

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    Every Monday and Tuesday, Joney Ponrajah rises before dawn, puts on an apron and cooks pancakes to make sure school children have the nourishment they need to focus on their studies. For more than a decade, the owner of the Sunset Grill restaurant on Welland Avenue in St. Catharines on both days has made and distributed 200 pancakes to District School Board of Niagara E.I. McCulley school each week and alternating between Niagara Catholic District School Board’s St.Alfred and St. Christopher sc

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Matthew P. Barker

    Land trust taps Thorold council for housing land (opens the original)

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    Thorold city council has backed in principle a Niagara non-profit land trust’s bid for a parcel of city land to develop 60 affordable housing units — a move advocates say could help address a growing affordable housing crisis. Community Land Trust of Niagara (CLTN) approached council Sept. 15 about a property north of the intersection of St. David Road East and Wellington Street. Council agreed but on one stipulation: if the non-profit is not successful in developing the land, ownership reve

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Matthew P. Barker

    11th annual brewery trade show hits Welland (opens the original)

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    Larry Lemelin, who made a career as a beer salesperson, didn’t realize donating beer to a collector’s convention in 2012 would lead him into a little-known hobby: collecting brewery memorabilia and vintage items. Now the president of Niagara Brewery Collectibles Club, Lemelin is preparing to host the 11th annual Fall Trade Show in Welland on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Casa Dante Hall (34 Lincoln St.) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “It’s neat to look at how we never know what direction life’s going to t

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Matthew P. Barker

    Amalgamated United Way launches $18M campaign (opens the original)

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    This summary was produced using artificial intelligence and reviewed by an editor for accuracy and clarity. It may have been chillier than anticipated, but that didn’t stop United Way Golden Horseshoe from gathering to officially launch its 2026-27 campaign with a lofty goal of $18 million. Monday’s event kicked off with the fifth annual fire truck pull at Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre. More than 20 teams from across Niagara lined up in the sports centre’s parking lot to co

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Matthew P. Barker

    Scorecard Harry owners say good-bye to Port Dalhousie institution (opens the original)

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    After three decades, the Scott brothers are saying an emotional goodbye to Scorecard Harry’s, a Port Dalhousie institution they built into a community landmark. Opened in 1988, the restaurant and sports bar has welcomed generations of patrons. Mike Scott bought it in 1994 alongside a co-owner, with John joining in 2000. The brothers went solo in 2011. “It’s time, we’ve had a great run, made a lot of friends and that’s what we bought the business years ago for, to make friends and family and

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