W-O Winter Carnival

Waterloo-Oxford held its annual Winter Carnival last week.

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Nith Valley Singers prepare for upcoming season

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W-O girls hockey team competes in tournament

Mike Frim shared these photos of the Waterloo-Oxford girls hockey team competing in a tournament last week. Frim also shared the over 300 photos he took of the event with the team for their use.

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Woman dies in highway crash

A woman was killed on Highway 7/8 and Nafziger Road on Thursday after the westbound car she was a passenger in was struck by an eastbound pick-up truck while attempting to make a left turn onto Nafziger at about 4:20 p.m.
The accident snarled traffic in and around New Hamburg until the highway reopened at 9 [...]

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Flood Relief Fund will help homeowners hit hard by recent flood damage

For more information on how to contribute to the fund CLICK HERE.

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The Mighty Nith (Dec. 28, 2008)

Derrick Lichti submitted this panoramic photo of the Nith River in New Hamburg during recent flooding.

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A skating rink of their own

The Klassen family found a nice patch of ice left over from the flood at the bottom of Peterson HIll when they were tobaggoning on New Year’s Day – they quickly went home for their skates and sticks and a shovel to clear the ice. Pictured are Emily, seven and Thomas Klassen, five.

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Before and After

Pam Mahoney sent the Independent these photographs to illustrate the effects of last week’s flood. To submit your photos of the flood, e-mail editor@newhamburgindependent.ca.

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