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Cathy Pelletier

Cathy Pelletier

Cathy Pelletier has been a newspaper journalist/editor since 1998. Before that she was published in magazines as a reporter and as a fiction writer. She is a two-time winner of OCNA awards for her columns. In 2017 she and husband Bob Liddycoat launched the online Thorold News before merging with Village Media in Dec. 2018. Currently, she is a writer for ThoroldNews.com

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cathy@thoroldnews.com

Recent Work by Cathy

Thorold native Ffion Hughes named Rhodes Scholar

Thorold native Ffion Hughes named Rhodes Scholar

Having battled wildfires in India and anorexia in her teen years, Ffion Hughes, age 22, is continuing to fight for social justice.
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Socks for Change takes big step towards helping Niagara's poverty-stricken

Socks for Change takes big step towards helping Niagara's poverty-stricken

Order a warm pair of socks online from www.socksforchange.ca by no later than Dec. 20 and you’re guaranteed delivery by Dec. 24. The quality wool socks make an ideal stocking stuffer, and when you buy a pair for $8, Socks for Change donates two pairs to Niagara’s most vulnerable people, including many local youth.
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Shop online, help Friends of Beaverdams

Shop online, help Friends of Beaverdams

Help restore one of Thorold’s oldest heritage sites while completing your Christmas shopping online.
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Caring for Community: OneThorold’s annual prayer breakfast goes virtual

Caring for Community: OneThorold’s annual prayer breakfast goes virtual

One out of every four children living in downtown Thorold is classified as living in poverty. Tune in this Tuesday to find out how you can help.
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The tale of the TCAG, told by four decades of volunteers

The tale of the TCAG, told by four decades of volunteers

Established by dedicated volunteers nearly 40 years ago, the TCAG has been unable to host fundraising events this year due to COVID-19, and is hosting a Poinsettia Sale. The deadline to order festive arrangements is Nov. 28 at 12 p.m. Details are available at: http://www.thoroldgroup.org/poinsettia-fundraiser/
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Beaverdams resident brings warmth to people out in the cold

Beaverdams resident brings warmth to people out in the cold

They may have lost their homes. They may be short on funds. They may not even know where their next meal is coming from, but thanks to James Symons, countless Niagara homeless men will know that someone cares about them, this Christmas season.
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Shuffle brought music, money to charities for 18 years

Shuffle brought music, money to charities for 18 years

The vision of two volunteers brought 18 years of music, as well as thousands of dollars to Thorold and surrounding area charities.
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He kept his promise

He kept his promise

In honour of the late Sherry DiFruscia, the ‘Sherry’s Promise’ team raises $71,000 to help upgrade chemotherapy treatment for local cancer patients
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Terry Fox Run 'has got to keep going'

Terry Fox Run 'has got to keep going'

Candace Dickson’s one-block walk was no less heroic than Terry Fox’s epic journey 40 years ago. Though she could barely walk a block just six years ago, she insisted on participating in the Thorold Terry Fox Run, as she does every year
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Sherry’s promise

Sherry’s promise

Before she passed away on June 30, Sherry DiFruscia made one request of her husband Anthony: to promise that he “Never forget her.” On Sept. 12, he and their three children will pay tribute to their beloved wife and mother, in a very special way.
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