Famous faces popping up downtown

A few double-sided banners hang from lampposts on Church Street in front of city hall. By next Thursday, more than 100 banners featuring famous St. Cathariners will line downtown streets.

There are a lot of familiar faces hanging out downtown.

Olympic rower Buffy Williams keeps watch over the courthouse.

Howard Engel, author of the Benny Cooperman series, is on standby at city hall.

And Rush drummer Neil Peart is guarding police headquarters.

The trio are among 20 famous St. Catharines residents of the past and present who will grace banners on more than 100 downtown lampposts.

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