Brenda Mitton donates blood at the Ancaster clinic with the help of phlebotomist Karen Sweeney.

Herman den Hollander donates platelets with support from his children, Jessica and Joshua.

St. Joseph's Villa therapeutic recreationist Deborah Fernandes, with villa resident and day program volunteer Eleanor Barr, demonstrate one of the new planting stations in the Enchanted Garden.

Andrea Horwath

Jennifer Brasch hopes The Reasons To Go On Living project will offer inspirational stories to people.

Four-year-old Alexa and mom Diana cooled off at the Ancaster Lions Outdoor wading pool this week. With temperatures nearing 38C with the humidex, the outdoor pool on Jerseyville Road was the place to be this week.

From left, Holly Wood, Adrienne Madden, Nell Madden, Sarah Rasmussen, Brandi Ahearn and Grace Knor are looking forward to the Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum's quilt academy, Aug. 11-15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students ages 10 and up will make a quilt from start to finish. Adults who want to learn to quilt are welcome. For more information, call 905-648-8144.

Paull Rodrigue, glass artist, reads the new Studio Guide Dundas & Area 2008-2009.

More than 150 revelers and five local Green Party Federal candidates took the waves of Hamilton Harbour recently to raise funds for the Green Party. Shown are Stephen Brotherston, Hamilton Mountain, Cathy Mott, Oxford, Sid Frere, Niagara West Glanbrook, David Hart Dyke, Hamilton East,Stoney Creek, Peter Ormond Ancaster Dundas, Flamborough, Westdale.

Lemon tarts and other delicacies.