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It's the time of year to enjoy fresh local produce from Haldimand County.   Today is opening day for the Hagersville Farmer's Market at the Market Square.   The farmer's market in Hagersville runs every Wednesday until Christmas from 7:00am to 1:00pm.   The Dunnville Farmer's Market runs Tuesdays and Saturdays beginning May 26^th.   Meanwhile, the farmer's market in Caledonia runs Thursday afternoons starting June 7^th.

Eighteen-hundred pen pals from Haldimand County and Six Nations will meet at their year-end gathering this Friday.   The gathering will be hosted by the Hamilton Nationals Lacrosse team for their home opener at Ron Joyce Stadium at McMaster University.   The game starts at 11:00am, with a special pen pal friendship dance at half-time.

If you take the GO train to work, you may be getting some cash back.  Starting this fall, all GO train commuters will be able to get their money back if their train is more than 15 minutes late.  The new service guarantee may not affect the Niagara summer service.  This rebate could cost the province up to $7-million.

Haldimand County residents will have a chance to learn more about biomass at a town hall meeting in Hagersville tonight.  This is one of a series of meetings being held by the Power Workers Union to discuss future biomass opportunities in Ontario, including the potential conversion of the generating station at Nanticoke.  The meeting will run from 7:00pm until 9:00pm tonight and Hagersville Secondary School.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and its employees are donating their time and money into improving the environment of the Grand River Watershed.  The Cambridge company is donating $100,000 to the Grand River Conservation Foundation to care for natural areas and trails operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority.  A list of projects that will receive funding is still being developed.  Foundation Executive Director Sara Wilbur says it is a pleasure to have worked with Toyota for so many years.  She says their commitment is more than just a cheque; it’s a wide-ranging philosophy.