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Bernard Lansbergen

Bernard Lansbergen

Bernard was born and raised in Belgium but moved to Canada in 2012. For the first few years he lived in Montreal where he obtained a communications degree from Concordia University. In 2020 he moved to Niagara. Bernard loves telling people’s stories and wants to get to know those that make Thorold into the great place it is.

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Recent Work by Bernard

Meet the man helping veterans settle into civilian life

Meet the man helping veterans settle into civilian life

'I'm a veteran as well, so I like to help the guys as much as I can'
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Thorold has run out of street names

Thorold has run out of street names

To keep up with the ever-expanding inventory of Thorold real estate, the city is looking for new street names
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Councillor wants to go public with dismissed misconduct complaint

Councillor wants to go public with dismissed misconduct complaint

After an investigation, the integrity commissioner decided not to sustain the complaint against Councillor Handley; 'You got to take the good with the bad'
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'Psycho dog': Anonymous letter writer threatens Thorold dog owner

'Psycho dog': Anonymous letter writer threatens Thorold dog owner

'I'm afraid they'll poison my dog but I'm also afraid they might poison the neighbours' dogs'
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Thorold woman says goodbye to the place she has lived all her life

Thorold woman says goodbye to the place she has lived all her life

97-year-old Helen Pullen has lived on Pine Street South for almost a century; '[Thorold] has changed a lot'
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Niagara’s very first eco-passage is located in Thorold

Niagara’s very first eco-passage is located in Thorold

The passage will allow chorus frogs to move between the protected frog pond and the shore of Lake Gibson; 'There’s already a lot of good things happening'
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New McDonald's triggers McFlurry of mixed reactions

New McDonald's triggers McFlurry of mixed reactions

Happy Meal? Not quite. The big news of the week — that the Golden Arches are coming to downtown Thorold — has sparked some super-sized worries
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'Definitely a different vibe than what people are used to'

'Definitely a different vibe than what people are used to'

A new arrival on Front Street, 'Pretty Potions' hopes to heal mind, body and soul; 'We’re trying to curate a very open and welcoming atmosphere for everybody'
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YEAR IN REVIEW: My ex-boyfriend, the drug kingpin

YEAR IN REVIEW: My ex-boyfriend, the drug kingpin

When her boyfriend was convicted for connections to El Chapo's drug cartel, Chanda Marie Furney turned to writing to ease her heartbreak; 'There should have been signs but there just wasn’t'
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Robbed at gunpoint, Thorold store owner went right back to work

Robbed at gunpoint, Thorold store owner went right back to work

Sue Sarcino of Little Pine Variety says she is not going to let the incident get her down; 'I don’t get bullied. I’m not going to sit in my closet and cower over every noise I hear'
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