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By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A last-ditch, emergency motion at the Jan. 19 Grimsby council meeting resulted in rescinding a controversial hunting bylaw amended last fall. The firearms bylaw was amended last fall to allow hunting - with some restrictions - within the Town’s borders. This opened the door to early morning gunfire adjacent to high density neighbourhoods and safety concerns among many residents. Many spoke out against the bylaw at the meeting, which initially led council to consider a motion requesting a report that would “bring forward further information in regard to bows on the west end and adding ‘lands and
waters’ to the bylaw.” When that appeared to be the only direction to be taken, Coun. Lianne Vardy spoke up. “I’d like to put an emergency motion on the table because I don’t believe that the action we’ve just taken addresses the serious concerns that residents have particularly with respect to use of firearms on hiking trails and close to hiking trails. I think what we really need to do is go back to the drawing board,” said Vardy. “This particular bylaw that stands right now is deeply flawed and...” Coun. Kevin Ritchie cut off Vardy with a Point of Order. Jordan noted clerk Sarah Kim had determined an emergency See FIREARMS, Page 4
Heritage representation on study committee reduced to one By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby’s fight regarding its Main Street East heritage study went to another level week when council removed a nominee to the Town’s Heritage Conservation District Study’s stakeholder group.
At its meeting of Jan. 17, Heritage Advisory Committee nominated Pamela Evans and Olia Jurychuk to sit in on the group’s meetings. However it was clear from the start of discussions that Jurychuk would not make the cut with Coun. Kevin Ritchie going so far as to suggest
that the votes of council liaisons on GHAC should not count - a result of which would mean the tie vote among committee members would mean a majority of the committee did not approve of the recommendation. “I’d like to use Coun. Bothwell’s own words of respecting the com-
mittee, so when you looked at the committee members and how they voted, they actually voted in favour of this. The votes that made this a tie were Mayor Jordan and Coun. Bothwell....Coun. Dunstall voted for it. If you take those votes out this actually See HERITAGE, Page 6
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Escarpment crossing pitched again Municipal officials from Niagara West took the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference opportunity to keep a possible escarpment crossing on the Province’s front burner. During meetings with Ontario Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney, the long-anticipated roadway was a key agenda item. “Lincoln joined forces with Grimsby and West Lincoln to again advocate for the North/South Escarpment Crossing at ROMA to help keep the project on the province’s radar, as we know provincial support will be crucial to ensure this project gets off the ground,” said Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos. “While we know the Region is undertaking an EA (Environmental Assessment) study, which will take some time, the Province will need to be a willing partner to ensure the completion of the project. From Lincoln’s perspective, having a dedicated crossing for commercial vehicle traffic will help get these vehicles out of our downtown cores. As we work to get further economic investment in downtown Beamsville and Vineland, of which there is a lot of interest, getting commercial vehicles out of the core will
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motion could be brought forward with it requiring two-thirds of council for approval. “My emergency resolution is that we rescind this bylaw tonight and go back to the previous version that I think is (Bylaw #) 20-62 which is what I think we had last year so that we do have a bylaw in place... Then do the right public consultation.” While Ritchie’s contention was “emergency” conditions did not apply, Coun. Reg Freake noted that with goose hunting season about a month away, council’s opportunity to act - if not at that meeting - would be very limited. Councillors Vardy, Freake, Dave Kadwell, John Dunstall, Dorothy Bothwell and Mayor Jeff Jordan voted in favour of allowing the motion to go forward. Councillors Randy Vaine, Ritchie and Dave Sharpe opposed, so it met the two-thirds standard. Prior to any debate on the motion, Ritchie tried another tack to get the issue shut down after Kadwell noted the hour had passed 11 p.m., which required a motion of council to allow the
meeting to continue. “No good policy comes from policy on the fly,” said Ritchie. Council did not agree, and the motion moved forward with discussion. “At the public forums we had, I don’t think the public understood where this was going to go,”said Freake. “I don’t think they expected the lake to be included in the hunting. I think we need to get this thing sorted now.” Vardy also noted she was among those who did not understand the potential impact of the firearms bylaw change and added a petition with 365 names was submitted opposing the amended bylaw. DELEGATIONS CLEAR It appeared clear from comments of the many residents who spoke out against the current situation during the public delegation portion of the meeting - if they weren’t opposed to the firearms amendments then - they certainly are now. “The 1976 Bylaw was serving the people of Grimsby, and in fact all life here quite well,” said Laura Wilson. Kelly Prentice agreed, adding the conduct of the Town’s bylaw staff should also be reviewed.
“The firearm bylaw should not have been changed by council. Council was elected by us the residents and should be representing us instead of representing OFAH (Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters). I believe a better job should have been done to make sure a vast majority of residents were informed of changes to a town bylaw, that being the firearm bylaw, which has served our town for so long,” said Prentice, noting she recorded a bylaw staffer selectively removing posters she had put up to make residents aware of the situation. “It got even more interesting on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 when the same town employee was removing the posters and one pole had two posters on it and he chose to only remove the poster regarding hunting information and left the other poster on the pole - seems the Town is using selective enforcement.” Deborah Jarvis noted the issue was not solely a waterfront issue, too. “We own a wood lot property off Alway Road on the escarpment and it is very distressing to see the hunters’ deer blinds in that area,”
noted Jarvis in her written submission, adding to council, “I am suggesting that the hunting area be moved really far south and away from where Grimsby residents are walking, living and enjoying nature.” Not all presenters spoke against hunting. Blake Schmirler, representing Delta Waterfowl Foundation, said hunting can be done in a safe manner and it is important to allow waterfowl hunting along the shoreline. “This is not a wildlife abundance issue,” said Schmirler, noting he wanted his point to be very clear to all. “Waterfowl harvest rates are extremely regulated. As well, Rob Wiersma thanked council for amending the bylaw to allow hunting last fall. Wiersma maintained nobody was ever in danger of hunters along the shoreline for a variety of reasons, including decoys being deployed only on the north side of their boats. “Even if they were to shoot toward the shoreline, the steel shot that they use - which is mandated by the federal government - will not travel to the shore. I’m here to tell you, 1,000 per cent, nobody was
ever in any danger,” said Wiersma, claiming a great deal of misinformation has been circulated not only about hunting laws but about the hunters themselves. ISSUES CLARIFIED Adam Mottershead clarified several issues which arose at council, covering jurisdiction, enforcement and how the issue came up at all. “There is a common but wrongly held belief that being in or on Crown land or waters renders municipal bylaws not (valid) and without jurisdiction. Reality is these bylaws, when created under lawful authority, are valid and enforceable on persons on Crown land and waters,” said Mottershead who showed legal opinions confirming his points, including one offered by the Town’s own legal counsel last year in Coburg. He also noted OFAH admits ‘direct involvement’ in writing the bylaw, an opportunity not available to residents or other stakeholders, and discharge of a firearm on Lake Ontario within Grimsby’s boundaries became legal because of the “glaring legislative gap” in the Town’s amended bylaw. In addition to different areas of town being
affected, Christina Krawczyniuk - a Leawood Drive resident - said her neighbourhood which has 30 children in it and on three of the area’s four sides, bow hunting is permitted under the amended bylaw. “I will not stop until council prioritizes the safety of its residents. This is a safety concern as it’s too close to the proximity of our children’s park and our homes...Accidents can and do happen, despite the best intentions and skill,” said Krawczyniuk. Of the dozen delegations who spoke at the meeting, Dunstall said it was the most he has seen turn out in his two terms on council. “The community is being quite concerned about what’s been going on on the lake.” He also added the bow hunting issue in Ward 4 “needs to be addressed, too,” citing concern with mental health. If somebody’s wandering around with a crossbow in the woods adjacent to a park, I think I’d have concerns if my kids were playing in the park.” The vote to rescind was approved by the same 6-3 margin with Vaine, Sharpe and Ritchie opposing.
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Ganann and I supported it,” noted Bylsma. One of the most costly items on council’s radar for 2022 is the updating of Caistorville’s fire hall. He said the old 1970-era public works building which was converted to a fire hall has served its time and must be replaced. “Construction costs are skyrocketing. We know that. We had projected a cost of $1.9 million on that but it looks more like $2.7 million now,” said Bylsma. “The work has to be done. It is part
of our strategic plan and we need it.” Overall, Bylsma said the 2022 budget includes core costs. “There is no new spending at all,” he said. “The increase is purely market pressure.” A public meeting will be held next week, Wednesday, Feb. 2, to review the 2022 budget. The open house will be a Zoom meeting. Residents can check the township website for details and link for the meeting, which will start at 7 p.m.
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From Page 1 passes 4-3. “So I’d like to propose that we put this motion back in and have our council vote on it and change this decision and respect the committee’s actual decision.” Coun. Dorothy Bothwell, who chairs GHAC, said the committee was looking to create balance by putting Evans and Jurychuk forward. Evans, Bothwell said, had been “a vocal opponent to the Main Street East heritage study. Her position was made very clear against it.” “It’s important we have a balanced approach to that. Olia brings that as well, also living in a heritage home on Main Street. I think it would be detrimental to have a member on the stakeholder committee that is in direct opposition to the work that’s being performed.” Coun. Reg Freake questioned Ritchie’s motives, adding, “Why eliminate either, no reasoning I am aware of.” “Olia has got superb experience,
been around a long time on this committee and proven her worth, takes her time out to do this, doesn’t get paid for it and I think we should allow her to be a representative.” Coun. Randy Vaine suggested some members of council were overstepping. “This is not a personal thing...You can’t pick and choose people who support our view,” said Vaine. “Pamela has quite the resume on heritage...Some of us are trying to pick and choose.” Mayor Jeff Jordan, also a member of GHAC, clarified that the committee was doing just that when it chose the two candidates. “We did pick two members,” said Jordan. “Now we (council) are picking and choosing to eliminate one of those members and pick the other one.” Vaine reiterated a point he has made many times before, simply, opinions of advisory committees mean little. “This is an advisory committee. We are
the council elected by all the people. Thousands of people voted for us to represent their views. These people are the committee, an advisory committee,” said Vaine. While Vaine said the view to cut Jurychuk was not personal, both Dunstall and Ritchie suggested it was. After Dunstall clarified who the staff person assigned to the working was, he suggested the matter may require closed session discussion. “We’re walking a pretty thin line. If there is any further discussion, we had better go into closed session,” said Dunstall, referring to a lengthy debate regarding implementation of working groups for GHAC instead of regular monthly meetings. Ritchie agreed. “I, too, watched the five hour long heritage meeting and it was not very nice to watch,” said Ritchie, adding his amendment to remove Jurychuk was “the right thing to do.” Ritchie then en-
couraged the rest of council and the public to watch that meeting. Coun. Lianne Vardy said making Evans the sole representative on the Main East committee made no sense. “Why would any of you think it’s prudent to have the only representative from the heritage committee to a heritage study be the person who was against the heritage study in the first place?” asked Vardy. “This does not make any sense whatsoever. I don’t believe my colleagues are being transparent here and I don’t believe that this motion is doing what’s in the best interests of the community.” Coun. Dave Kadwell suggested Bothwell was opposed to Evans appointment because the study she opposed was one Bothwell has put forward. “I take exception to that attack,” said Bothwell, with Vardy jumping in with a point of Order on Kadwell’s line of questioning. Jordan agreed with Bothwell that
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Kadwell’s question was not relevant to the debate at hand and moved on. With cross-talk and accusations continuing, Vaine offered to clear things up. “There are a lot of personal attacks back and forth here and I see you’ve jumped on Coun. Kadwell and let Coun. Vardy get away with quite a bit. I would ask that you caution Coun. Vardy as well. These attacks have got to stop,” said Vaine. “I’m willing to take over the meeting and chair it. I mean, they’ve got to stop.” Among the issues Vaine claimed were causing issues, naming of councillors in comments and comments about “the Five” were out of line, he said, adding there are four members of council who vote together 95 per cent of the time, while “the five” vote together 65 per cent of the time. Ritchie questioned how Bothwell would know Evans was against the study in the first place. “The information I am getting is not
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that (Evans was) against the study in any which way. They were against the lack of transparency in the previous heritage cultural district that was brought forward by Coun. Bothwell.” Bothwell told Ritchie and other councillors with concerns to go back to the public record and Evans’ prior delegation presentation which noted issues with “a study” or “a district”, not transparency. “Her vocal opposition to it was strong. It does not preclude her from being a participant on this working group and the committee, not me, recommended both Pamela and Olia to be representatives on the stakeholders committee. Council voted 5-4 to remove Jurychuk as a nominee making Evans the sole GHAC representative on Main East study committee. Ritchie, Vaine, Kadwell, Dunstall and Coun. Dave Sharpe voted to remove Jurychuk. Councillors Bothwell, Vardy and Freake and Mayor Jordan opposed.
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Council reduces heritage meetings to quarterly By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A self-inflicted wound and double speak from the Town’s planning department has led Grimsby council – with a 5-4 vote – to cut back its Heritage Advisory Committee meetings from monthly to quarterly. Coun. Dorothy Bothwell, who chairs the committee, told council the change would be untenable if GHAC is to process the volume of work put before it properly. When debated at the Jan. 17 GHAC meeting, the committee was told by staff the proposal to cut back on monthly meetings in favour of monthly “working group” meetings would free up time for staff since they would have little to do for the working group sessions. However, CAO Harry Schlange later stepped in and said staff would have to invest time, necessitating the cut in full committee meetings. Bothwell noted that nothing had changed from the committee’s perspective to take up more staff time, rather, it was a decision of the planning department itself which had created a time crunch. “Staff are feeling the pressure and the committee is fully aware of that,” said Bothwell, noting the committee is not the only reason for the pressure staff is feeling. “The heritage planner (Bianca Verrecchia) mentioned that they wanted to move to this model so that ‘staff will not be present at working group meetings so that they can focus on more pressing
needs’. That was the intention. Then the CAO interjected at our vote and said that staff have to support the working groups so they’re still having to be emailing and present and supporting them and that’s still going to be too difficult for them to do.” “It sounded like it wouldn’t have mattered what we voted on, the CAO was saying they were still going to have to support us and that was too much to do for working groups. It was a conundrum” “It’s great we added 200 properties to the heritage register, but now they’re explaining it is taking them additional time to support those properties.” “GHAC did not ask staff to move forward with that. That was part of the Main Street East strategy that our director of planning used– instead of a demolition control permit – was to just put all these properties onto the register and that didn’t come with the resources to support it.” Bothwell also noted funding was made available to cover off that extra workload at the time. “That was part of that plan – instead of doing an HCD - we’ll protect it with these other tools and we’re finding now those pressures being felt. That was not the direction of the Heritage Advisory Committee to do,” said Bothwell. As well, Bothwell noted that Verrecchia would assume the role of project manager, but additional funding was added to the Main
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Sharpe with Ritchie claiming Jordan did not have a right to his opinion of what he saw at the GHAC meeting. “You did not have the right to interpret that. That is offside,” claimed Ritchie. After Vardy asked Ritchie to stop interrupting the mayor. Jordan withdrew his comment. Coun, Dave Kadwell compared the view of the committee to the Grimsby Economic Development Advisory Committee. “I thought the idea of the working groups was a really good idea because I know we have done that in the past with GEDAC. It’s worked very, very well with BR&E and the economic strategy. Just like with GEDAC, because we are both advisory committees, if something that comes up that needs to have an emergency meeting, that can be done.” Ritchie said staff turnover is part of the manpower issue. “We could see this has been a problem for a long time. We’ve lost all kinds of staff from this Town from this department. Why? I don’t know. I guess we’d have to ask them. Maybe they are overworked, but this is something we should have looked into a long time ago if it is truly that. Ritchie, Sharpe, Kadwell and Councillors John Dunstall and Randy Vaine all voted to set quarterly GHAC meetings. Jordan, Bothwell, Freake and Coun. Lianne Vardy all voted against the measure.
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Teddy’s sold to downtown neighbour What started as a dream of Teddy Jaskula Sr. to own a bar/restaurant will culminate this April when Teddy’s Sports bar officially changes hands. Owners Sandy Jaskula and her brother Teddy Jr. announced last week, after 58 years - the tavern, the hotel, Teddy’s - the 30 Main St. W. property has been sold. “We never thought it might happen,” said Sandy, who noted they have been looking for a buyer for about five years. The restaurant has a special meaning for many in the area as it has been a downtown anchor and constant community supporter for decades. Post-game festivities from virtually every sport, major community events such as the Grimsby Kinsmen Club’s annual mini-putt tournament, the Tree of Hope event run at Christmas for many years, Hockey Night in Grimsby events with the likes of Johnny Bower attending in support of local charities and many, many more have become part of the town’s fabric. “There’s been a lot of tears. It was a tough decision,” said Sandy. “But it was time,” added Teddy Jr.
Teddy Sr. and his wife, Jenny, came to town in 1964 after purchasing the location to fulfill a dream, said Sandy. At that time, it was still a divided room a men-only side and all had to be 19 to enter. When Sandy and Teddy Jr. took over, they changed the theme entirely and the rest, as they say is history. The good news many in the area will be concerned about is, ‘what will happen to Teddy’s?’ New owner, Boone Dog Inc. and Kevin Luttjehuizen (who many will recognize as owner of Harmony Jewellers), has the answer, along with Simon Duong, who acquired the business. “Simon had already told me he would like to continue the tradition of Teddy’s and take the restaurant business over and we could likely do a deal,” said Kevin. “Teddy, Sandy, Simon and I quickly got on the same page. We all wanted the same thing, for Teddy’s to remain the amazing historic gathering place that it’s been for the last six decades.” With this deal, that will be the case. Watch next week’s NewsNow for more details.
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The Doctor a man of many talents The first time Dr. Richard Wolfenden came to Grimsby, it was to visit his brother Charles who had a farm nearby. Apparently, The Doctor was impressed, for in 1910 he returned with his wife Marion and young son Hugh. They settled on Thirty Mountain farm, 200 acres of orchard. The Doctor studied fruit farming and ran the property scientifically. Soon everyone in Grimsby was aware of the presence of Dr. Wolfenden, not because he was flamboyant, but because he loved to play classical music on his grand piano with the windows wide open! It was a treat for music lovers, the equivalent of a free concert. A man of many talents, Dr. Wolfenden had once
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Robertson, Howard (Duke) Clarence October 31, 1935 January 23, 2022
Howard is finally at peace, after a brief illness. He passed away at McNally House Hospice, on Sunday, January 23, 2022, in his 87th year. Beloved husband of Judy (nee Foran) for almost 56 years. Special dad to Joanne Bezeau (Wayne), Steve Robertson (Candice) and Wendy Roorda (Rob). Awesome poppa to Jaykob, Tyler, Cameron, Olivia and Brooke. Poppa loved camping, hiking and fishing with his boys Jaykob and Tyler at Algonquin Park. Survived by his sisters-in-law Pat Cordiner and Jean Robertson plus many nieces and nephews. Howard is the last surviving child of Maria and George Robertson. Duke worked at Grimsby Stove and Furnace for 43 years, was a volunteer firefighter with the Town of Grimsby for 38 years and member of the Grimsby Legion for 33 years. Judy and the family would like to thank the staff at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital and McNally House for their care and compassion. Private cremation has taken place with burial at Grimsby Mountain Cemetery where he can “keep an eye on the guys at the firehall.” If so desired, memorial contributions to McNally House Hospice 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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Unexpectedly, passed away at Hamilton General Hospital, on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Elizabeth (nee Powell). Adored father of Kate Mandris (Vince) and Lauren Jefferies (Jaco Oosthuizen). Cherished grandfather of Paige. Dear brother of Brian Jefferies (Deb) and Susan Pitman (Colin) and brother-in-law of John Powell (Linda) and Rick Powell (Kim). Mike will also be sadly missed by many other family members and friends. Family services and cremation have taken place. A celebration of life will take place in the future. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to GBF Community Services or to the charity of your choice 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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More to come... For those who are not fans of change, the sale of 30 Main St. W. will send tremors to their core. Even if you’re not a regular at Teddy’s Sports Bar, or never set foot in the place – given the amount Sandy and Teddy Jaskula have supported their community over decades everyone should sit up and take note. Practically every service club and community group in existence has benefitted from their generosity. Quite simply, Sandy and Teddy are part of the core group of people who make the town move. They move the needle. Many, many people have examples of their generosity and a host of those will come forward in the coming weeks as the community nears the April passing of the key to the new owners. Those owners – Kevin Luttjehuizen of Boone Dog Inc., who purchased 30 Main St. W., and Simon Duong, who purchased Teddy’s Sports Bar – have planned to keep the spirit of what Teddy’s has become in its 58 years alive and well for future generations. One, just one quick example came a few years ago when Niagara West Big Brothers Big Sisters was about to fold due to a serious financial situation. Yours truly came up with an idea to whip up another Hockey Night in Grimsby event, contacted Leafs legend Johnny Bower who cancelled another appearance in Toronto, and Teddy covered his vastly reduced fee to appear in Grimsby. The red carpet was rolled out, Johnny was the star he always was, and we generated a few thousand dollars to keep BBBS off life support and working in the community. No fanfare. No pressure. Just this is what is desperately needed and Teddy’s came through...again! Now, there are some great businesses and individuals in town who do great things. They, too, never ask for credit or seek the limelight, and they deserve kudos as well. Sandy and Teddy deserve a nice retirement. They have served Grimsby their entire lives. Thanks, for that you two! Don’t be strangers. M.W.
Why the staff exodus? Good question You know, good reader, there are people in Grimsby such as the duo written about to the left who make the community special. Then there are those who make you want to pull up stakes and move to Lincoln or West Lincoln - basically anywhere but Grimsby. After noting many times in recent years how many days it is until the next municipal election, I am happy to say as of Thursday, Jan. 27 - we are down to just 270 days. Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 cannot come fast enough. If you’re wondering why, you could watch virtually any Grimsby council meeting from the last two-and-a-half years and find ample reason to simply shake your head in resignation...and start your own countdown clock. Pick a topic, any topic. You’ve got heritage under siege - for those who put importance in that sector. You’ve got gun play mixed with high density residential, not to mention bow hunting adjacent to neighbourhoods. You’ve got arrogance, stupidity and pettiness torturously on display unlike anything seen at the municipal level, arguably ever. So without getting too heavy in detail, let’s just coast through some of last week’s issues with a big picture view. It would be far too easy to get bogged down in the weeds if we drill too deep, so let’s try to just touch on several topics. As noted last week, the Planning Department has issues and it’s understandable. Nobody said it was the result of any particular staff person, no aspersions were cast. It
MIKE WILLISCRAFT clearly is a matter of workload. This was brought up several times during lengthy debates at last Wednesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Mayor Jeff Jordan was right to say the CAO was out of line at Heritage Advisory Committee meeting and did intimidate enough on the committee at least to get a tie vote on the matter of implementing quarterly HAC meetings. The matter ended in a tie 5-5 vote, which was convenient for the Grimsby Five crew as they rightfully noted that matter came to council with no decision and council could step up and decide. Had the vote at HAC been 6-4 in favour of keeping monthly meetings, “The Five” would still have voted the other way, they just would have had a little more egg on their face as a result of overturning a sub-committee vote. It really does not matter what anyone does or says, The Five are going to stuff through their opinions regardless - that is until Oct. 24, 2022. The hunting issue...where do you start. For some it is
a safety issue. For others it’s noise. For others, still, it’s common sense. It simply comes down to an issue of why, why open that door to hunting next to dense population? The debate is not about hunters being good or bad. Real hunters know what they’re doing and they are conscientious about it, so no problem there. There just is zero need for it, so why create the debate. And then when there is a debate the community clearly takes exception with the amended bylaw, why can some of these characters simple not step back and admit they made an error. It was a needless error, except that, leave the old bylaw in place and move. Create a little wiggle room for yourselves to actually solve some of the real issues in town instead of the councilcreated ones. It was comical to hear the progress report given at council - fodder for the next election run - which tried to elude to positives council has accomplished. There will be more detail on that next week, but let’s just say the old adage, even a blind squirrel finds the occasional nut. This council fell into a couple of good things, and that’s great. It only took two years to get a third party mechanism in place as part of its whistleblower policy. Just in time for when there are no staff left to blow the whistle... and Coun. Kevin Ritchie was left to wonder aloud, “We’ve lost all kinds of staff from this Town from this department (Planning). Why?” Good question!
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Eatery told to shut down greenhouse service By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While restaurants around the globe are battling the financial pressures created by the COVID-19 pandemic, some - like Casa Toscana in Grimsby - are facing additional foes. Last week, Casa Toscana owner Luca Vitali said his business came under social media attack from anti-vax proponents – some real, some fake. “In the last 48 hours our business has been under a vicious attack of an organized group of anti-vaxxers who clearly were not happy about our vaccine passport policy, and many things happened,” said Vitali last Tuesday in a Facebook post. “First, our social media page was filled with very bad comments and despicable words, that kept us busy for a good six hours between screenshooting and deleting. At a later time, after we shut down the commenting section, they systematically started to leave very bad reviews, on both Google, Facebook and TripAdvisor.” As he worked to get
Casa Toscana owner Luca Vitali presents David Gill, father of Sydney Gill who faced a second round of surgery in Boston for a rare condition, with a cheque for just over $2,000 - proceeds collected from a special fundraiser created for the restaurant’s greenhouse customers. that issue cleared up, (1), outdoor areas that he was hit with anoth- are fully enclosed with er surprise later that 4 walls and a roof are considered to be insame day. “The cherry on the door dining and canpie came this after- not operate unless noon, when the bylaw at least two full sides officer of the Town of of the entire outdoor Grimsby called us, and area are open to the decided to shut down outdoors and are not our greenhouses op- substantially blocked eration because of by any walls or other complaints that he re- impermeable physical barriers.” ceived,” said Vitali. Vitali noted that According to an internal email, bylaw of- those guidelines apply ficer Henry Boese was to large, open rooms acting on provincial in restaurants, not individual units which guidelines, namely: “As per Ontario accommodate small Regulation 263/20, gatherings, but he said Schedule 1, Section 5 Boese was not inter-
ested in listening to his rational, despite many other restaurants across Niagara Region and the province operating similarly with no issues. Niagara Region’s department of health simply noted enforcement of provincial guidelines is left up to local municipalities. A similar situation arose for Fielding Estate Winery which operates “igloos”. When the municipality initiated an order regarding their facility, Curtis Fielding said quick discussion and adjustments remedied the situation. “The Town of Lincoln is very ‘pro’ business and I am glad we have a good working relationship with them and we were able to make modifications and still be able to serve our customers and keep our staff working in a safe manner,” said Fielding, president of Fielding Estate Winery. Casa Toscana remains closed for inperson dining in the greenhouses, but expects to open after COVID measures are relaxed next week.
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