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REFLECTIONS OF A WAR VETERAN TOUR OF DUTY: The image of Second World War veteran Frank (Bert) Cramer is reflected in a glass case in which the Burlington resident keeps mementoes from his time spent serving with the No. 1 Tunnelling Company of the Royal Canadian Engineer Corps. The fairly obscure military unit of Canadian diamond drillers was enlisted for such work as boobytrapping allied airfields with explosives that could be detonated should the enemy gain control, preparing tank traps, reinforcing strategic bridges, locating and detonating landmines and unexploded bombs, and drilling for sources of water and minerals such as iron that could be used for making weapons.(© 2008 Michael Ivanin)

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RIDING FOR REFUGEES: A cyclist leaves King’s Christian Collegiate Sunday in the RIDE for Refugees (R4R), an annual fundraising 10, 25, 50 and 100-km bicycle tour to benefit refugee projects and services in Canada and overseas. The event is sponsored by International Teams Canada, a non-profit organization. To learn more about the RIDE for Refugees, visit www.rideforrefugees.com (© 2008 Michael Ivanin)

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FOUNTAIN OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE: Alan Cross, program director of 102.1 The Edge and host of The Ongoing History of New Music, speaks to a sold-out audience at the Oakville Public Library Central Branch as part of the local library’s celebration of Ontario Public Library Week. (© 2008 Michael Ivanin)
Terry Burns is travelling across Canada promoting five-pin bowling, playing at a different bowling establishment every day for 100 days. (© 2008 Michael Ivanin)
Grace Wong builds her own sculpture during Clay Sculpture Workshop with artists Bert Jackson and Steve Hudak during Doors Open event at the Erchless Estate.(© 2008 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Keith Lagace (#30) and Andrew Surya (#21) of Notre Dame Fighting Irish tackle Wyatt Hawke of Nelson Lords during senior high school football game at Nelson Stadium. (© 2008 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Alex Ardizzi of Nelson Lords tackles Keith Lagace of Notre Dame Fighting Irish during senior high school football game at Nelson Stadium.(© 2008 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)