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Newspaper article detailing damage done to the LCBO mural by Ross Beard and how much it will cost to fix.

A short snippet detailing the ongoing work by Ross Beard and other artists towards completion of the murals in downtown Welland.

Article from the Guardian Express introducing the mural artists to the community. It gives brief biographies of the artists as well as the work they will be doing.

A newspaper biography on Ross Beard and his painting career. Makes mention of his upcoming art showcase at Sparrow Gallery. There are two copies available at the library.

Black and white photograph of four men next to journalism equipment at Niagara College. Larry Smith, the former managing editor of the St. Catharines Standard, had just retired in May. A $1,500 surplus from his retirement dinner was given to Niagara…

Newspaper clipping about the Beckett family and their Jersey Hill farm in Effingham, c. 1923. The article states the family purchased the farm in 1807 and six generations of the family worked on the dairy and fruit farm. Taylor Beckett died next year…

Obituary for Anna Mary Oram, Welland's first public health nurse and first woman councillor, from the January 8, 1968 edition of the Welland Tribune. She was Public Health Nurse from 1921-1945, and on Welland City Council from 1949-1952.

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A newspaper obituary for Welland lawyer Carl Beccario who died at 73, and had just retied the year prior.

Newspaper clipping of an obituary for Charles D. Dick. From the August 5, 1977 edition of the Welland Tribune. The second file is from the August 9, 1977 edition of the Welland Tribune and further discusses Charles' history in the area and his…

An obituary for Cornelius B. Bennett from the August 18, 1905 edition of the Welland Tribune. Mr. Bennett died in Port Robinson at 70 years old from kidney problems, and was Welland County Treasurer at the time.