NewsNow E-Edition April 16 2026

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CCWN expands with new food warehouse

By Evan Loree For NewsNow

With the arrival of spring - Community Care of West (CCWN) Niagara is on the grow.

CCWN has opened a new food storage warehouse outside Beams-

Bringing ham to wild game dinner

ville in an effort to accommodate more donations and better serve clients across West Niagara.

The organization’s management joined Town of Lincoln staff, elected officials and other project stakeholders at the ribbon cutting

on Monday morning.

The opening of the new warehouse at 3763 Quarry Road was funded through an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant of more than $98,000.

CCWN president Stuart Reimer

said the funds were used to clean, repaint, and repair the old warehouse and prepare it for food storage.

“There’s more food out there for us to get as donations,” he said.

See CCWN, Page 19

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New programs in West Lincoln

A series of programs has been launched at West Lincoln Community Centre for the spring as of April 13. Included programs are:

• Adult volleyball

• Family open gym

• Pickleball, including advanced and beginner

• Older adult social (free)

• Ukulele jam session (free)

• Youth basketball

• Youth floor hockey, soccer and dodgeball

• Youth open gym (free, sponsored by West Lincoln Kiwanis)

New spring hours are: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.5 p.m.; closed Sundays.

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Jordan Lions’ dinner was “wild”

Chef Brad Rempel had the reins well in hand for the Jordan Lions’ 45th wild game dinner.

More than 150 people filled their plates with meaty delicacies and filled the hall at St. John’s Anglican Church for the always popular annual fundraising event.

The culinary adventure started with steamed mussels in the Hearth Room.

The crowd of diners moved into the main hall to continue with a feast of duck rice pilaf, wild boar sausage, glazed Muskovy

duck, roasted venison, braised bison ribs au jus, Lou’s baked beans, roasted potatoes, vegetables and wine. The wild game was provided by Little Foot Farms, Big Red Meats, and Costco Business Centre.

Jordan Lions president Ray Dykstra, now in his 17th year of coordinating the dinner, thanked sponsors and auction donors for supporting the 78-year-old club to build Jordan Lions Park, pool, baseball diamonds, food booth, arena and more local events and organizations.

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If you’re looking for a unique activity on Saturday, April 18, Nelles Manor Museum may have just the thing. From 1-3 p.m., the museum will host one of its popular open hearth cooking classes. In the age-old traditions of Nelles Manor, attendees can learn how cooking was done in their homes by area settlers. The cost of the event is $30 per person and space is limited, so email info@nellesmanor.ca to book your spot before it fills up.

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Wise Guys Charity Fund member J. D. Pachereva (left) presented a cheque for $22,500 to GAMRU South Shore Search And Rescue unit leader Ben Upper at the group’s recent AGM.

GAMRU gets Wise Guy boost

The volunteers of GAMRU South Shore Search And Rescue will be a little more comfortable — and a lot safer — on the water, thanks to a generous donation to the group from the Wise Guys Charity Fund, says treasurer Doug Mepham.

“The donation will

Ward 2 Town Hall

Councillor Tony Brunet & Councillor JD Pachereva

April 22

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Lincoln Community Hub | Wing 1 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville

Looking for news from Town Hall? Do you have questions about your community? As Councillors from Ward 2, we would love to hear about what matters most to you in your ward and in the Town of Lincoln. A few members of senior staff will also be in attendance to help answer any questions you may have. As always, please feel free to contact us at:

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around by waves; the seats help absorb the shock and protect users’ backs from injury,” said Mepham.

“The re-design will replace the saddle seats with more a conventional seat design, providing more adjustments, better support and greater ease of use.”

Smile campaign set for McNally, Rose Cottage

Tim Hortons annual Smile Cookie Campaign will be helping two prominent organizations which serve Niagara West - McNally House Hospice and Rose Cottage Visiting Volunteers - this year.

“McNally House is excited to be partnering with Tim Hortons for this year’s smile campaign,” said Mc-

Nally’s campaign manager and community engagement coordinator Amanda Black.

McNally will be receiving proceeds from Grimsby locations, while Rose Cottage will be the recipent of proceeds from Beamsville and Vineland locations.

Both campaigns kick off April 27 and run to May 3.

“We are so grateful to be chosen for Smile Cookie for 2026,” said Rose Cottage executive director Lorraine Hulley.

“If you are interested in volunteering to decorate (teams are welcome), or wish to pre-order boxes of 12 cookies, please give us a call at the office, 289-566-9588,” said Hulley.

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Passed away peacefully at her home in Grimsby, on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late Arne Jorgensen (2001). Loved mother of Cindy Shettler (Roy) and Lynn McDonald (Jim). Cherished grandmother of Derek Hurst, Brandon Hurst, Alexandra Doyle and James Doyle (Alex). Private family services and cremation have taken place. If desired, memorial contributions to GBF Community Services would be sincerely appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to STONEHOUSE-WHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME, GRIMSBY, 905-945-2755. www.smithsfh.com

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School board changes...what took so long?

Unfortunate may be a better word than ironic when one sees the Provincial government opting to overhaul Niagara Region’s governing model yet District School Board of Niagara has been unscathed and unaltered in other recent policy shifts.

Last week, new, sweeping changes were announced which will see more Ontario school boards “move Ontario toward a more accountable, consistent and modern model of high-quality education that better serves students, families and educators across the province,” said the Province’s press release.

been other DSBN issues since.

Now, I don’t profess to understand the goings on at the eight school boards now under the oversight of the Province, but Niagara sure could use a rudder.

Sounds nice. Rarely works out that way.

Key parts of the legislation:

Closed permanently??

The posted sign says the Gibson Trail access has been closed due to seasonal issues, but an order has been issued to remove the stairs next week.

Gibson Trail access closure devastating

Information which came in just before press time that the Bruce Trail connector known as the Gibson Street Trail is to be closed effective next week. It is currently posted as closed as of press time due to seasonal “washout” issues, but NewsNow has learned Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) has issued directions to remove all stairs on the trail. This would be devastating for local hiking enthusiasts and Grimsby’s brand new tourism plan. In developing that plan, through much public consultation and input, found green tourism - hiking and biking in particularare very popular and a quickly growing sector.

To remove the 167-metre foot trail artery from Beamers Point to downtown Grimsby would be devastating for local tourism, Grimsby as a whole and downtown. If a permanent closure is planned, please reconsider NPCA! M.W.

• Limit trustee discretionary expenses and honoraria, standardize the number of elected trustees to a maximum of 12;

• Equip English-language district school boards with qualified leadership by establishing two new roles: the Director of Education would become known as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and a Chief Education Officer, who would be appointed by the CEO;

• Strengthen school board budget oversight and accountability, and more.

Oversight and accountability are very good things when it comes to government bodies with elected positions and managing tax dollars - a Motherhood issue to be sure, so hard to argue with the reasoning.

There were some high profile school board gaffs - remember the Hamilton board people getting in on that $45,000 Italy junket and spending $100,000 on art? Ya, no doubt that frosted Premier Ford’s cookies!

But look at Niagara... DSBN mismanaged its way to going more than $12 million over budget when remediating the contaminated soil where West Niagara Secondary School now sits.

Going with the “didn’t ask, didn’t tell” approach, DSBN officials spent at $12 millionplus before the provincial government even found out there was an issue with the site - a no-no since prior approval for such an expenditure was required.

So, I ask you good reader, which would you deem worse; clown trustees blowing $145,000 on a good time and some art, or; $12 million-plus as part of a project which ran far over budget in total and had next-to-no oversight?

That remediation boondoggle was well over five years ago - and there have

DSBN is yet another example that bigger government is not better. When bureaucrats and elected officials are further removed from the electorate, bad things happen. If trustees were part of a daily mix in the community like the “good ol’ days” of local school boards the accountability would skyrocket.

Now, school boards are so massive and cumbersome - combined with shrinking of all media which have invested in covering them - it is near impossible to expose some truly valid stories. That is a harsh truth of which I, too, am guilty. Those kinds of stories take a great deal of time and investment. School boards, and plenty of others at other levels of government have learned to use that at times. If a story mushrooms, it will get frontburnered, but many skate by.

As I stated last week, I think the Province, generally, should stay out of meddling in other levels of government. Yes, they can, but they should not. If the system is there, let it run. If the system is broken, fix it, but direct oversight should not be needed in the end if the machine is fixed properly in the first place.

CCWN

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“But we have to have the capacity to receive it,” he added.

Community Care executive director

Carole Fuhrer said the food bank sometimes has to turn away donations from big retailers because it doesn’t have sufficient space to store the food.

“We’re having to say no to some foods

because we don’t have the footprint, locally, to always say yes,” Fuhrer said.

Food banks across Niagara have the same problem.

However, Fuhrer said the new site in Beamsville could potentially support neighbouring food banks.

Community Care West Niagara is part of a 10-member network of food banks

called Feed Niagara.

The charity groups frequently share resources and advocate to the government for shared interests.

All members of Feed Niagara will be

able to draw from the storage site in the future.

The warehouse on Quarry Road is owned by the municipality and has served as a town storage site, but has since

outlived its previous purpose, said Lincoln chief administrator Mike Kirkopoulos.

But rather than selling it, the town agreed to lease the property to the food bank for its fu-

ture storage needs, Kirkopoulos said.

“It is very encouraging when you have a vision that actually comes to fruition,” Fuhrer said.

“Now we need to fill that bad boy.”