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Newspaper clipping of Ernie Alcott, who made political cartooning for the Welland Tribune as a retirement business, as he discusses how to be happy in retirement. From the December 7, 1981 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Newspaper clipping of Ernie Alcott's political cartoon about Hugh McMillan, President of the Port Colborne & District Conservation Club, December 15, 1981. "From Ernie's Easel" was a regular feature in the Port Colborne section of the Welland Tribune…

Newspaper clipping about Bill Augustine retiring. He owned and operated a business of school buses in Port Colborne. From the June 29, 1989 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Newspaper clipping of a biography on the mayor of Port Colborne, Coleman Bagu. As an immigrant from Hungary he would go on to become mayor of Port Colborne in 25 years. From the February 6, 1964 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Newspaper clipping of a photograph of the Mayor of Port Colborne Coleman Bagu with his family. From the Welland Tribune, c. 1960s.

Newspaper clipping of Port Colborne mayor Coleman Bagu announcing his intention to receive the liberal nomination in the Welland South riding, followed by a brief biography. From the February 24, 1967 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Newspaper clipping of Coleman Bagu, former mayor of Port Colborne, buying The King Edward Hotel in Fort Erie. Bagu had also already owned the City Hotel in Port Colborne.

11 digital colour photographs of the S.S. Keewatin from April 28, 2023, the day it traversed though the Welland Canal toward Hamilton for repairs, until it will eventually end up at Kingston where it will function as a museum by 2024.

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A short video of the S.S. Keewatin from April 28, 2023 going under Bridge 21 in Port Colborne, the day it traversed though the Welland Canal toward Hamilton for repairs, until it will eventually end up at Kingston where it will function as a museum…

A newspaper article and photo of DeWitt Carter, first mayor of Port Colborne. The article is a biographical one of the late DeWitt Carter who was a tugboat owner, operator, and captain around the Welland Canal. It focuses on how he warned the canal…