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By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While a glimmer of light may have appeared at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital’s rebuild light is a little less bright, says Ontario Minister of Health Christine Elliott. In an exclusive interview with NewsNow Tuesday afternoon Elliott said there is reason to be optimistic on the COVID-19 front but called for further patience. “It’s very encouraging, but that is thanks to the 14.5 million people in Ontario, including the Niagara Region, who have followed the suggestion of our chief medical officer of
health,” said Elliott. “We are not through this yet. While it appears we are peaking at the moment, there is still the opportunity for further outbreaks.” Before any relaxation of protective measures are loosened, Elliott said a trend of declining case numbers must be evident. “The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are also suggesting that if case numbers get down to what they consider reasonable limits you still need to go two weeks past that due to the incubation period,” said Elliott. See COVID-19, Page 3
Niagara ERRT will evolve to recovery team “Recovery will be the name of the game” - Paul Di Ianni, Lincoln EDO and ERRT team member By Mike Williscraft NewsNow With the possible peak of COVID-19 numbers in Ontario just days in the rearview mirror, Niagara’s Economic Rapid Response Team (ERRT) already has measures in motion in support of regional interests. Paul Di Ianni, Lincoln’s economic development officer and member of the ERRT team representing Niagra West interests, said the group is not wasting any time in getting
actions underway. “The goal is to eventually transition the Niagara Economic Rapid Response Team to the Niagara Economic Rapid Recovery Team, as recovery will be the name of the game moving forward fairly soon,” said Di Ianni. “While the initial work of the Rapid Response Team was around understanding the immediate impact that COVID-19 has had on our local and regional economy given the closures of non-essential businesses, transi-
tioning into a Rapid Recovery Team will allow the economic development organizations in each local area municipality to begin the conversation around what the economy looks like post-pandemic.” The regional organization’s methodology will include partnering with every business-related organization in the region. “The goal is to create the economic recovery plan in conjunction with the business support groups across Niagara - Chambers, BIAs, stakeholder
associations, industrial groups, tourism operators, etc. - as a collective effort is what is required for a postpandemic world,” said Di Ianni. With the regional effort underway, a localized model for support and assitance has to mesh with overarching efforts, noted Di Ianni. “It is incumbent upon us in Lincoln to help devise a local response. This will focus mainly around recovery in the tourism sector as I firmly believe that a rapid recovery in tourism will See ECONOMY, Page 3
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From Page 1 float all boats in Lincoln, especially around our food and beverage purveyors and main street businesses,” said Di Ianni. “To help recover the tourism sector, I’m looking at fast tracking our tourism strategy recommendations as quickly as possible, mainly around the reenvisioning of our tour-
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From Page 1 With COVID-19 impacting all facets of life, WLMH has not been spared either. “I understand that there has been a bit of a delay with some of the submissions, partially due to COVID-19. That is happening with many projects in Ontario. However, we hope that once we have defeated COVID-19 that we can put the plans back into place and the submissions can
open up, those avenues to sell their flowers will quickly recover. This sector will need provincial support and we’ll be advocating on their behalf.” Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos said any recovery effort will be conducted with an eye to doing business differently moving forward. “Based on the information provided by Public Health across the globe, we know we will
move forward,” said Elliott, adding the setback “is a couple of months.” “We know that this is really important for many of your readers. The Premier has been very vocal on this particular issue because he knows the importance to the residence, so we will move forward as quickly as we can.” Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff noted the current healthcare crisis highlights the need
to get the rebuild done. “When it comes to our West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, a pandemic such as this underlines the importance of keeping a hospital in our community to provide excellent care to all the residents,” said Oosterhoff. “I will be e-meeting with Hamilton Health Sciences staff and local mayors next week (April 30th) to discuss the impacts of the virus and next steps.”
be looking at a different approach to doing business until such time as a vaccine is made available,” said Kirkopoulos. “That said, I am bringing forward a report on May 4 which is a general overview update similar to the one I provided at the end of the council meeting on Tuesday, but this one will also include a more in-depth look at the organization and items that pertain to our recovery efforts.”
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“This is a time when we all need to work together to help each other any way possible,” said Margo Wynhofen, a mortgage broker with Verico One Mortgage Corp. in Grimsby, who came up with the idea. “I thought this would be a great way to support our Niagara West business community and residents as well. I just mentioned the idea to Mike (Williscraft) and he did the rest. We both thought everyone can use a little fun right about now.” Votes are limited to one per person.
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Four break and enters targetting businesses occured in Grimsby since April 1, say Niagara Regional Police (NRP). Three break-ins targetting restaurants in downtown Grimsby occured on April 10, 13, and 14. The fourth break and enter took place at a commercial compound near the South Service Rd. and Kerman Ave. on April 10. The NRP have not released the names or addresses of the businesses involved as investigations into each of these incidents is on-going. “Detectives are continuing to develop suspect information,” said NRP Cst. Phil Gavin of NRP’s media relations department. “We would not want to speculate if it was the same suspects.” The NRP released a list of crime prevention tips to help business owners protect their property. Many are geared towards businesses closed for an extended period of time, such as the current forced closure of non-essential businesses. Owners ought
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Biodigester losses force $1.5 million 2018 deficit The municipal election of 2018 brought about many things - a key one being a new council with agenda to investigate accurate numbers related to the biodigester project. Much of the financial impact was explained Monday night at Grimsby town council with the presentation of 2018’s audited financial statements, which revealed a $1.5 million deficit. The process was long overdue, due mainly, said director
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Gruninger noted “they still have another note for $1.2 million which remains to be dealt with. It was noted that proceeds from the sale of the biodigester have paid off much of the debt left from the project including the $4.5 million loan which the council of the day agreed to cosign for the project. “It was a tough year,” said Gruninger. “There were a number of losses which hit us. We knew they would eventually hit us.”
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Tips for teaching kids at home during COVID-19 Homeschool parent creates Facebook site to help with the transition By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Monica La Vella would definitely be on every child’s favourite teacher list. A Beamsville entrepreneur, La Vella has a class of two – homeschooling her own two boys, Avery, 11, and Cruz, 9, who share her joy of life and love of learning. She has some good advice for parents staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic and has created a Facebook page, Facebook.com/ groups/homeschoolhowto, to help them transition to bring learning into the place they live. “We’re at a unique time in history. We want our kids to look back and remember it as being peaceful in our homes not filled with stress or expectations or panic.” It’s times like these when everyday heroes come to the front, and says La Vella, “every parent is their child’s hero.” An entire population is trying to self-isolate and for parents it can be a time to rethink their values – the time they spend teaching their children. “I think parents are putting too many expectations on themselves right now to be teachers but all they have to be doing is loving their kids. Doing the things we normally do is teaching.” “One of the big myths people have about homeschooling is that it has to look like a school in the home, but it doesn’t.” Learning in the La Vella household is a constant and never ends. Dad Louie and the boys are making paper airplanes. It looks like and is fun, but there are many aerodynamic lessons on board this flight aircraft design considerations, how engineers must iterate their designs to achieve success, basic parts of an airplane, their functions, and how small-scale models can test ideas and improve early designs. Take baking cookies. It’s a handson way that children learn and offers a myriad of teachable moments covering math to measure the ingredients, science of how the liquid batter turns into a solid, geography to pull up a map to see where the ingredients are from, or history if you use a family recipe. Since the announcement of school being closed, La Vella has received so many questions from families about what to do and where to find
educational resources. “I think parents get nervous or overwhelmed. They think they have to do school at home but it doesn’t have to be that way.” For example, La Vella points to the value of video games during this time of staying at home. “I see so much value than can come from the interaction of using video games during this pandemic. My kids at their age will not call a friend and talk, but playing video games they talk and play together as a team.” “I listen to them talking to one another, introducing new friends and devising plans and strategies for the game, cheering each other on, showing leadership and being collaborative. There are so many things to be valued.” And there is a much bigger picture. “If my kid can get a university scholarship for being an awesome gamer rather than a hockey player then I support that. I support their passion. That is our job as parents.” “We are here to be mentors to our kids, to guide them and provide resources for them when they want to follow a passion, be it gaming, art, music or the periodic table.” “They are all unique and so when they follow their passion, a parent can be there to support and cheer them on.” It’s just a mindset shift for parents to view education in a bit of a different way. What La Vella really hopes is that parents, already feeling the pressures of responsibilities and uncertainty, will enjoy the time with their kids. La Vella and her husband Louie both have their own businesses and work from home. They too, are feeling the huge fallout from the coronavirus. It can bring a lot of anxiety to families and La Vella says it’s important to share emotions and not hide information. She has been fully open sharing her emotions at having to cancel the 8th annual Veggie Fest Hamilton, a vegan food festival that she coordinates every year. “It’s an important part of home school, understanding each other’s emotions, knowing it’s okay and modelling behaviour for them.” The family travels for about a quarter of the year. Louie is in the entertainment industry, marketing large music festivals. This time of year he
There is nothing like cracking a coconut to learn about science, geography and food that tastes great for La Vella brothers, Cruz, 9, sitting left with Avery, 11. is usually speaking at conferences in that push out granola bars.” Avery Las Vegas and Miami so the corona- will always find a way to make monvirus has brought a radical change ey. for both of the family businesses. The page is a place to support and It was in fact Louie and the mu- cheer each other while it is chaotic sic industry that inspired La Vella in the world. to create the Facebook page. She And that will look different for watched as her favourite DJs rose every family. “Some want structure to the coronavirus challenge, live and a schedule while others want streaming music from home studios more of a rhythm to let their chilwith the intent to bring a bit of life to dren lead in their learning.” the situation. “That is their strength.” And most important, “is just conAnd that strength is being passed tinuing to spread the love for your to her own children. spouse, your partner, your kids, givLa Vella studied to be a teacher ing each other space when needed, and worked in the system. But she making this a peaceful experience had a different vision of educa- within the home, keeping that space tion and now her own little prodi- sacred and choosing the joy over gies never stop learning, asking and the expectations of learning.” thinking. “I believe if we all do a little bit to A home school day begins around help each other by sharing the things 9 a.m. after breakfast. The boys do a we’re good at, we will all come out lot of self-directed or project-based of this with higher spirits.” learning “which means that what As the school closures continue, they are most interested in is where the province’s at-home distance we follow.” learning program was launched The youngest, Cruz, is obsessed April 13. The online portal, available with coding and already on call pro- at Ontario.ca/learnathome offers reviding the IT tech back up for his sources for students at every grade parents’ businesses. level to continue learning. The pro“Avery is an entrepreneur and he gram is led by teachers, but students will find a way. If left on his own he will need to learn independently and will invent things, grab a box and receive direction and support from make a vending machine with gears parents.
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Business community need council’s attention There is not going a single thing negative about Grimsby Council this week. Not because there was not material stemming from their near-four-hour session on Monday night. There were a few visible warts but there were also signs - including a rate olive branch extended by Coun. Randy Vaine - of some cooperation, which was precious to behold. And that is no joke. Genuine teamwork and an interest in combining thoughts to achieve a common good has been so infrequent it was great to see an inkling of that unfold. I beg members of council to continue on that path. It is a good look for them and one for which Grimsby residents are desperate. Now, the focus of this space this week is us, NewsNow, and the business community as a whole. Obviously, my whole newspaper exists thanks to the ongoing and dedicated support of about 400 Niagara West businesses who keep our lights on and the presses running each week. To say I am biased in their favour would be like saying COVID-19 is posing a little problem. But set NewsNow aside for a moment. I could blow away in a stiff wind and the sun would come up and time would march on. What would make a huge difference is if we lose 25 or 35 per cent of our retail, restaurant and service providers. Part of the discussion at Grimsby council regarded the local business climate. In a word, it’s harsh. Those who are legislated to be closed have had their livelihoods severed. Many of those who can stay open are greatly limited by the “stay home” order.
MIKE WILLISCRAFT Councillors did not seem to grasp the gravity of the situation. There was some sympathetic sentiment, but no meat with the potatoes. When the rubber was beginning to hit the road, Coun. Vaine focused on tax relief for residential properties taking away from the debate underway. Of course the financial impacts of COVID-19 are felt by all in one form or another. What Coun. Vaine needs to consider is the provincial and federal governments have multiple programs and mechanisms in place to provide financial relief for individuals. On that topic, he was quite right when he attempted to quote a comment from my personal Facebook page made recently where I noted that council had limited options to help either residential or commercial/industrial interests with tax relief. They had already pushed back deadlines and voted to forgive late fees and interest. What was misleading was stating that my position was made as president of Downtown Improvement Area board president. While the latter is fact, I made a general comment in support of the measure taken by council, but it was a personal view, certainly not a voted on and approved view of the board, which I noted
to Coun. Vain in a text. In fact, both myself and board of directors would further beg council to consider any possible relief, program or economic measure to help the business community survive this financial onslaught. If you think you’re a bit raw from being parked in your home for the last couple of weeks, good reader, many business people are also stuck in their homes and the realization they may not have a business to go back to is a serious consideration. What council, Grimsby and everyone else, has to remember is - aside from commercial/industrial properties being taxed at a rate 2-3 higher, is just how much the business community drives the town. There is not and event, an organization, a cause which does not exist thanks to the ongoing generosity of the business community. Virtually every team in every sport in every community is sponsored by a local business. Each spring, when making rounds at the local car dealers, golf tournaments come up. They get about 100 requests for prize table fare annually. Every fundraiser that goes down, has businesses from Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln front and centre time and time again - and we have not gotten to jobs!! Very few ask for anything, ever. Most give willingly and without reservation because they appreciate being part of these great small communities we service and they want to continue to give back. When I note I am open to begging council, I do not mean for me. If I go, that is just the way the cookie crumbles, but the business community needs council’s undivided attention right now.
Reader: Grimsby deserves accountability Dear Editor, Sky rocketing government deficits are created to fight COVID-19, restore health to Canadians and support closed businesses and laid off workers. To resolve this large necessary financial burden takes a unified approach from an already hard hit private sector and the public sector, but that is not what we are seeing. It is important that all four levels of government act responsibly and fairly to mitigate these very large deficits. A few ways to deal with this is reviewing and adjusting the 2020 budgets and make aditional necessary budget cuts to minimize the financial impact on taxpayers. This should also include the cancellation of public employees’ salary increases, even for negotiated union contracts during this crisis, which includes teachers, police and fire. This also is in reference to the five Grimsby councillors, who have been displaying inept and self
serving attitudes. After the biodigester debacle, which heavily affected Grimsby residents financially it is hard to tolerate the attitudes from these councillors. The two per cent wage increase they want and also for Town staff should be cancelled due to this COVID-19 emergency crisis. Based on their performance these councillors don’t deserve to represent Grimsby residents. Many businesses closed and their employees who were forced into unemployment are receiving 55 per cent of their full salary, while many public sector employees who can’t work due to COVID-19 are getting their full pay instead of going to unemployment. This is discriminatory unfair preferential treatment of the public sector and should be stopped. PM Justin Trudeau also gave himself, all MPs and all senior bureaucrats a generous pay increase, while during the COVID-19 crisis
his government is lacking in action. Provinces have taken over his responsibilities. Politicians and public servants who commit gross mismanagement and abuses at great expense to the taxpayer must be held accountable. This push for accoutability must come from the bottom up by regular Canadians. Taxpayers must demand from their MPs and MPPs that these individuals are held accountable with IMPEACHMENT. Four year election cycles are too long. Too much damage is done during that time frame. Clear examples are McGuinty and Wynne and now Trudeau. They turned Ontario and Canada in financial disaster zones. When accountability does not happen regular Canadians will be continuously subjected to mismanagement and abuses by politicians and the public sector at great cost to them. Rob Janssen Lincoln
Hope for a quick Hospital build Dear Editor, I heard Premier Ford say that all major construction projects must stop EXCEPT for hospital construction. Can we hope that the one
good thing from this very difficult situation can get our hospital built a little faster? We can only hope. Just thinking. Lia Vanderlinden Grimsby
Remembering Andreychuk and Poos Dear Editor, We often talk about the sense of community in Grimsby. How it is a great place to live and bring up chldren. How it is changing. Recently we have seen that change in the passing of both Nick Andreychuk and Martin Poos. Martin was a driving force in the development of youth soccer in this Town, but was not one-dimensional. He
volunteered as an alderman and on Parks and Recreation committees for many many years as well as at many other organizations. He had a commitment to serve. Like Nick, Martin had the strong support of his family to be able to commit such time and effort to make this Town a better place. It is people like Nick and Martin, their families and others who are in-
volved without looking for recognition, who just have a desire to make their world a better place that allows us all to benefit. Most people in the community may not have known them, but likely benefited from their extensive service. Those of us who knew them, will miss them, but even more, every day this community will miss what they gave to us. Bill Thompson
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Disagree with council? Speak up, says reader Dear Editor, Several issues of NewsNow back, a Letter to The Editor from one of your readers expressed her displeasure with the behaviour of the Cabal 5 and their disappointing budget. The writer finished up by suggesting that we residents of Grimsby should let our councillors know how unhappy we are. Mr. Editor, as you know, after that budget meeting last month I was enraged and fired off a blistering email to Mayor Jordan and cc’d your newspaper. Now the anger is more-orless under control and I am following that smart suggestion and writing to both of my councillors with this email. Coun. Bothwell: thank you for all of your dili-
LETTERS gence with respect to the content of this budget and thank you even more for having the intelligence to vote against its outrageous expenditures. Don’t be disheartened by moronic actions of others, better times will come. Coun. Sharpe: your behaviour continues to be absolutely disgraceful. You share a ward with a kind, intelligent councillor, Dorothy Bothwell, and by partnering with her you could learn to be an effective member of a council of renewal. Instead you have aligned with the other four incompetents to dramatically raise town expenditures in an irresponsible budget.
Grimsby is a town of about 27,000 people, why does it need an expensive economic commissioner? How can you justify passing off an increase in the “base budget” of 2% as just keeping up with inflation? I respectfully urge you to start working WITH your fellow Ward 4 member for the benefit of your constituents and correct this disaster, otherwise I promise you that during the next election I will work tirelessly with Ward 4 residents to send you packing. Finally Mr. Editor, I want to echo the suggestion of your reader and urge all Grimsby residents to voice their concerns with the behaviour of this Council. Don Rodbard Grimsby
Our Thank You to the GBF Team In the face of long hours and personal health risks, the GBF Board would like to recognize our GBF Team for continuing to: • service existing clients; • respond to residents which were previously getting by, but are now experiencing a crisis; • source and deliver food and essentials to those in need, and, • provide hope to many of Grimsby's most vulnerable, which continue to increase each day. The end of this health and economic crisis is currently not in sight, and the worst is likely yet to come. But we are confident that, as long as the GBF Team is able, they will continue to demonstrate their commitment to our community in a safe and responsible way. Thank you Team for your continued dedication to the people in Grimsby and those we serve – the GBF Board is very proud of you!
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