Fort Erie Times http://www.forterietimes.ca Recent Local News en-us Copyright: (c) 2010 www.forterietimes.ca, All rights reserved. Peace Bridge donates to Freedom Park sculpture http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2483418 The idea of the Freedom Park Sculpture, to commemorate Fort Erie's role in black heritage is one step closer to becoming a reality, after it was announced at Monday's council meeting that $50,000 has been donated by the Peace Bridge Authority (PBA).[...] Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:01:00 GMT http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2483418 129126312600000000 Historical locomotive needs support of community http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2483328 People and funding are needed to come aboard for the great northern steam locomotive CN6218. Located at the Fort Erie Railroad Museum on Central Avenue, the train built in 1942 and moved here in 1973 is on track to needing repairs that will cost a total of $429,000.[...] Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:06:00 GMT http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2483328 129126279600000000 No shortage of opinion on Bay Beach development http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2479248 Oh, what a night! Yes, that is my favourite song by The Four Seasons, a singing group from the 1960s, but it is also my overall reaction to Monday night's council-in-committee meeting.[...] Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:48:00 GMT http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2479248 129122920800000000 Eurocopter lays off 34 workers http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2479234 Not even a month after Minister of Industry Tony Clement called Eurocopter Canada a "very successful company" on his tour of the Gilmore Road facility, the helicopter plant has announced a 34-person layoff.[...] Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2479234 129122910600000000 Meteors limping into playoffs on six-game losing streak http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2479233 It wasn't the way the Meteors wanted to end their regular season... six straight losses and a playoff matchup with the first place Falcons. If the team has learned anything from this experience, it's that success is not going to come easy.[...] Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2479233 129122910000000000