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The region’s benchmark price of a home fell 1.2 per cent in April to $573,700, down from $580,800, month-over-month.

Featured property: Two bedroom, one bath bungalow features a wood burning stove, whitewashed barn board ceilings and brand new laminate floors

Employers continue hiring in tourism and health care sectors, though postings remain below historical norms

Camillo Cipriano, Niagara Catholic’s third director of education, has led the board since September 2020.

Camillo Cipriano, Niagara Catholic’s third director of education, has led the board since September 2020.

Featured property: Four bedroom, five bathroom Fenwick home backs onto Sawmill Golf Course with more than 6,700 square foot of living space

The REMAX report said recreational properties are no longer seen as discretionary purchases, but a foothold into home ownership with strong long-term value potential.

Construction of the new Station No. 1 in Fonthill is expected to take about 18 months to be completed in two phases.

Also on the agenda: Arabella’s Pie Social and History Fair in Port Colborne and the last weekend for Museum Month.

Thorold ballet dancer Manuela Arghittu, 12, spent last summer studying classical ballet repertoire as part of the National Ballet of Canada’s summer intensive program. This weekend, Manuela will dance her first lead role as a student with a Hamilton-based school, taking on the role of Belle in its performance of “Beauty and the Beast.”