Ontario Auto Collision CARSTAR held its annual Soaps It Up national car wash day June 14 to raise money for cystic fibrosis research. In Ancaster Mike Johnson and Paul Saputo lend a hand. A portion of the Ancaster proceeds also went to help disabled Hamilton Mountain resident Joe Boudreau.

Kate Smith, an Ancaster resident who is Queen of the Hamilton Steel Magnolias chapter of the Red Hat Society participates in the Parasol Parade to Gore Park during the Hats on in Hamilton Red Hat convention at the Sheraton Hotel. At left is Haywood Smith, the keynote speaker at the event.

A relay team composed of local residents recently won the 100-mile relay event, part of the Sulphur Springs Trail Run hosted by the Burlington Runners. Each member ran one lap of the gruelling 20.1-kilometre trail route through the Dundas Valley. The finishing time of 15 hours and nine minutes smashed the previous record by almost 30 minutes. Team Are We There Yet? members included, Paul Holmes, Tamara Sloan, Anne-Marie Wilson, Sue Beesley, Pamela Benoit, Helen Hadcock, Art Ceresnyes and Dre Danieli.

Bruce Bouvet's 1965 Plymouth Valiant convertible.

With a thunderstorm looming, Fieldcote Museum held its annual Soir?e indoors at Ryerson United Church on June 13. About 150 people attended the event which featured live entertainment by Accompany of Musicians, a catered meal and more. Here, Jim Green enjoys some cherry cheesecake.

With a thunderstorm looming, Fieldcote Museum held its annual Soir?e indoors at Ryerson United Church on June 13. About 150 people attended the event which featured live entertainment by Accompany of Musicians, a catered meal and more. Here, Edith Barlow displays a hand-made quilt crafted by her friend, Marnie Van Loon.

Children's hospital patient William Blackmore and his mom Melissa (left) were the centre of attention during the opening of the Ronald McDonald Family Room at McMaster Children's Hospital. William and his mom were joined by local Ronald McDonald House executive director Pearl Wolfe (right), who led the drive for the room -- just the second across Canada.

Ken Bond is now a certified level 3 professional golf teacher with the Canadian Golf Teachers Federation.

Allyson (left) and Robin Mitchell unveiled a memorial plaque in memory of their father, Cam Mitchell.

From left, front, Reade Houston, general manager of Ancaster Toyota, presents a $2,000 donation to Rousseau principal Brian Cooper and the Earthworms, Nora Raymond, Samantha Williams, Maria Diorio, Abbey Clark and staff liaison Heather Napier. Back row, from left, Kyra Farrelly, Maggie Williams, Peyton Ripa, Grace Amodeo and Maggie Amodeo.

Carly Wismer (left) and Dawn Cordeiro are co-chairs of the Graduating Students Committee at Ancaster High. They are part of a community-minded group of grads who has donated $1,000 to help with the refurbishing of the auditorium at Ancaster High.