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Province commits to new high school theatre build By Mike Williscraft NewsNow After being touted as a feature of the new Niagara West Secondary School going back to the ARC (Accommodations Review Committee) process, inclusion of a theatre component was finally made official last Thursday. Education Minister Stephen Lecce visited the Reg. Rd. 81 site in Beamsville to make the announcement. “After a decade of school closures in rural Ontario, our government knows that families in West Niagara
deserve modern and accessible classrooms,” Lecce said. “Thanks to the strong advocacy of local families and MPP Sam Oosterhoff, the construction of the new West Niagara Secondary School will improve learning for over 1,500 students with stateof-the-art classrooms, a modern theatre, and greenhouse with indoor and outdoor classrooms to support pathways and learning in the skilled trades.” The theatre - which will include 750 seats - is projected to cost
more than $6.8 million. The theatre, along with an artificial turf playing field were two of the key features used to promote the valueadded atmosphere a new school would offer by DSBN officials. Funding for the theatre was never committed when the government agreed to support the facility to the tune of $51 million – $46 million for the build and $5 million for site remediation. The remediation took on a financial life of its own at the former brick See COSTS, Page 3
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Wednesdays to be Comedy Night In Grimsby By Tristan Marks NewsNow Coronation Park Grimsby will be the scene of Comedy Night in Grimsby’s rookie performance next Wednesday, July 28, starting at 7 p.m. The inaugural event is being staged by Grimsby’s Downtown Improvement Area Board as one of its initiatives to help the business community in the core bounce back from a third COVID-19-related lockdown. “It goes beyond that, though,” said Mike Williscraft, DIA’s president. “The community needs to get out. We need to see people, talk to people and if we can work in a few laughs, well, even better.”
Williscraft explained this year’s events, which will run five consecutive Wednesdays up to and including Aug. 26, is a “test run” of sorts. “Our board has been planning some special events for next year’s Grimsby centennial and this is one of them,” said Williscraft. “For next year, and hopefully beyond, 2021’s run will be like a seed event for what we hope could turn into a comedy festival next year. There will be more to say about that as the summer unfolds, but that is the direction and the plan.” DIAs have two prime mandates, beautification of their area and a mandate to promote and market their core with an eye to building traffic
Roy Daye will headline the inaugural Comedy Night in Grimsby event at Coronation Park July 28. to support businesses which are in its footprint. “Working with David Green,
who is festival director for the Garden City Comedy Festival, has been seamless. We have our line-ups for each show set up with great headliners and a mix of local talent,” said Williscraft. Of the kick-off headliner Roy Daye, Green says, “Roy Daye is a Jamaican born, Canadian raised stand-up comic whose styling reflects both his North American upbringing and his spicy Caribbean heritage. His show is engaging, quick and smart.” And it will all be free. “We talked about making it a fundraiser, passing a hat, doing a 50/50, something, but this is for the community. We were going to launch next year, but we need this now,”
said Williscraft. Very important is to note all the shows will be family friendly and all COVID protocols will be adhered to, which will mean the maximum capacity for the event is 100. “People may be passing by in the park or stopping for a few minutes on the sidewalk along Main and that’s ok but, in the park, we will be counting to 100,” said Williscraft. “We’ve been working with recreation services to plan everything and we will learn a bit as we go, but it will be safe for all and we’d welcome all who choose to come by. If we get 100 for five straight nights, great, we’re off and running.” See FUNNY, Page 2
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From Page 1 The shows will be about 90 minutes with three comedians all leading up to that night’s headliner. “We’ll have details in each edition of NewsNow the rest of the summer noting who’s on the next bill. David has put together some great, young talent with headliners who have opened for the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan and Robin Williams like Aug. 11th’s Ian Sirota has,” said Williscraft. Aug. 4, Scott Faulconbridge – who has been seen on numerous televised comedy specials including CTV’s Comedy Now, CBC’s“Comics’, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The Halifax Comedy Festival and over a dozen appearances at The Internationally acclaimed Just For Laughs Festival – headlines. “There won’t be food or drinks for sale. This is a stripped down version. We’ve got great restaurants steps
away, so come down, grab a bite and walk over to the show,” said Williscraft, noting it is a no-alcohol event. The comedy series is part of a concerted plan to establish Grimsby as a focal point for foodies, entertainment, and shopping. “We’ve got a lot of great restaurants in this town and no sector needs a boost more than those folks. We’ve got the Grimsby Music Live event g going on Thursday nights at 13 Mountain, add in the comedy component and mix in a hint of art and we think we’ve got a winning recipe,” said Williscraft. The “art” he referred to deals with another DIA plan to be rolled out as part of centennial programming, but plans are in their infancy. More will be rolled out on that aspect when ready. “Come on out. Have a bite, shop, just socialize and get in a chuckle along the way. Downtown is waiting for you,” said Williscraft.
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COSTS From Page 1 factory site, skyrocketing to $17.4 million with more work still to go to wrap it up. Approval to cover the cost overrun through the board’s “disposition of properties” fund was applied for after the
costs had been incurred. At that time, there was consideration of putting a hold on the theatre, having the community raise its required $2.6 million share for the component and then build. Projected costs of that plan were prohibitive, nearly double, and the government relent-
Minister of Education Stephen Lecce visited the new West Niagara high school site last Thursday announcing suppport for the facility’s long-promoted theatre component. Williscraft - Photo
ed and opted to fund it now. “My understanding is that the DSBN has committed to working with the school community and surrounding area to raise the community portion, up to $2.6 million,” said Oosterhoff. “Much of that I believe is anticipated to be through fundraising, but there is also the ability to use the proceeds of disposition of surplus properties fund to cover a shortfall if necessary.” As the announcement for the theatre feature was being made, workers at the site were positioning huge hoses to a tanker in an attempt to drain off some of the large amounts of water which have pooled at the site which has underground streams running through it. Kim Sweeney, District School Board of Niagara’s chief communications officer, has said the main contaminant
on the site was building materials and that water and soil test results would be released very soon - that was in April. “We have put a request into our engineering consultant to combine all of the reports that were submitted to the Ministry of the Environment into one file and then send to us,” wrote Sweeney in an email to NewsNow. “Once we have received this (I’m thinking it will be next week) I will contact you.” DSBN Chair Sue Barnett, said the new school plans for the future. “With a strong combination of advanced equipment, technology and facilities, a broad range of course offerings as well as community partnerships, West Niagara Secondary School will give students the tools and opportunities they need to find success in their futures,” said Barnett.
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Grimsby council pulls plug at 11th hour After five hours of committee of the whole discussions, Grimsby council cancelled it full council meeting. The move came while debating approval of a motion to extend hours beyond the 11 p.m. curfew in procedural bylaws. Coun. Dave Sharpe who, like others, has raised the issue of meetings running into the midnight hour as a problem before, said it is a question of accessibility for residents, among other issues. He called on council to defeat the motion to extend and reschedule a new meeting.
Mayor Jeff Jordan noted there were delegations who had waited five hours to speak. “This happens every single time,” said Coun. Dorothy Bothwell, who noted delegations need to be moved up to the start of the night. Clerk Sarah Kim noted council has a workshop meeting next Monday so shifting the meeting to July 26 would work schedule-wise. Council voted 7-2, with Coun. Kevin Ritchie and Coun. Dave Kadwell voting to extend the meeting. Kim will release meeting details when ready.
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problems that accompany old age. It seems to me that our senior citizens after spending many years working to make society better and paying taxes as well deserve respect and assistance from the government. During their ”golden” years, seniors want to be able to see the faces of their loved ones, and they want to be able to enjoy pastimes such as reading, doing puzzles and watching television. The least the government can do for them is to make that possible. If this removal of service goes
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Clock runs out on council Is the gravy train about to pull into Grimsby Town Hall? Nobody’s quite sure, but why risk it? Those were underlying questions of a rather awkward debate Monday night - just a small part of a near-five-hour committee of the whole session of Grimsby council. There was a decent debate - half-hearted really as all knew the outcome as soon as the motion got on the floor - surrounding a new procurement process for the Town. It is a long and involved policy, much of it good, some items just loaded with history and a near expectation of issues down the line. There has been a lot of media coverage for issues in Brampton of late - namely consulting contracts for huge sums, approved by the CAO with no council permission or knowledge, initially. Now, who do we know who used to work in Brampton, hired the guy running the show there now and worked the system currently in place there? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Nobody is saying abuse of power will happen in Grimsby, not at all. The issue, though, is the infrastructure is now constructed to facilitate it, and it simply did not need to be that way. There were the Coun. Randy Vaines of council blindly approving because a staff “expert” told him it was a good thing. Don’t really need to say any more about that. But you have other councillors who pay attention to the general interests of taxpayers who wanted the $50,000 ceiling on the no-council-oversight limit reduced to $20,000$25,000. In this climate, there is no question that was the route, but (5-4) council voted to give it the old college try. Coun. Dave Sharpe and Coun. Kevin Ritchie were more interested in cutting off a taxpayer who made a delegation to council regarding its Integrity Commissioner process than pushing for policies in the best interests of their constituents. The highlight of the night came at 11 p.m. when council voted not to extend the proceedings past the hour. It has been said many times on this page before and after it was adopted, but the committee of the whole process for this council has been a disaster from the get-go. You have exhausted people - both on council and in the gallery - stumbling their way through vital town issues. It’s not good for anyone. Council needs to give in, admit adopting this process was an error, go back to sub-committees and get one with it. M.W.
Time for a little laughter, yes? People know I am busy, but they really don’t know the half of it. That is because much of the time I spend trying to get things done for various groups and organizations who have big things on the go and even larger hopes for them. Case in point, this new Comedy Night in Grimsby which the Downtown Improvement Area board will start hosting once a week starting next Wednesday. First on that, props where props are deserved. When Mark Kossek was in to record a podcast for our NewsNow series - dealing with a wholly different matter - he mentioned he was involved in the comedy world and had run fundraising shows in his backyard. One thing lead to another... ideas noodle in my brain, usually from necessity rather than open creativity, and something pops out. Over the years, I have had a knack for these things as ideas and events don’t seem to work their way out of my brain until they are fully cooked. I have no idea how or why, but it just seems to happen that way. On this concept, rolling out in a very simple fashion this year, my initial idea was to create a Grimsby Fringe Festival. I was on a Fringe committee in Manotick back in the 90s before I ventured to Niagara, so I have a good idea of what is involved there. For those not familiar, a wide variety of artists - from singers to poets to actors to musicians descend upon a relatively tight space and anywhere from 4-6 shows run simultaneous at multiple locations all day long...for several days. Visitors can purchase single show tickets, afternoon passes, or passes for the whole shot which allows them to go and see whatever they choose at any location
MIKE WILLISCRAFT throughout the run. I contacted the Fringe association, yes there is one, and got all the parameters, but that was a massive task at the best of times. During COVID it would have crushed my time, the paper and quite likely the little bit of brain power I have left. But, the comedy concept, in a different form, has legs. Enter Mark, and his partner in crime Dave Green - David being the man behind the Garden City Comedy Festival. We went from a first time thorough discussion in my office on Wednesday to ironing out a program outline by Friday morning’s DIA board meeting, getting the board’s enthusiastic approval, designing a logo and ordering a big banner for the stage and nailing down performer details - all done in two-and-a-half days. I love it when a plan comes together! Now, having done countless community events of all shapes and sizes over 30-plus years, I can tell you, when things come together that easily it is usually a good sign. If it is all like pushing a rock up a hill from the getgo, might as well pack it in; something is wrong either in planning or timing. Without a doubt, we all need an event like this. I get the 100 capacity limit and we will live to whatever proper guidelines are for gatherings
- no question. If we get 100 at these first five shows with a few stragglers dropping by to check out a few minutes as they pass by, great. It is a dry run for us to dip our toe into the comedy production waters. It is a bit easier when the DIA committed to cover the talent costs, we were already connected to David and Mark to facilitate the trickiest part of the puzzle, there are highly helpful people at Grimsby’s recreation services (thanks Sarah Sweeney and Trevor Ruzylo) and yours truly happens to own a newspaper to get the word out all free of charge. The need for support for our downtown businesses is not limited to Grimsby, and not even limited to our downtowns. As far back as January, the DIA was ready with a promotion to start creating traffic for downtown as soon as we came out of lockdowns. That need has not changed despite a program which has been run locally over the last several weeks as part of a grant program. It really was not geared to get people downtown, so pushing ahead with the comedy project - which really was to launch next year - was a good option. I hope you, good reader (and comedy fan) think so, too. David is the expert in this realm. He has experience with his own shows and he knows the market. He thinks we are ripe for this kind of event. I think so, too, but what I think really does not matter. Start small and build... that is how I built two community papers and it is how I have built major community events. This has that potential. The DIA has more tricks up its collective sleeve for next year - and the year after when a major construction project will work its way under downtown streets, so watch for those tidbits in months to to come.
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