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June 4, 2026

Grimsby council reviews Official Plan’s third draft

By Mike Williscraft NewsNow

Grimsby’s work towards setting a new Official Plan document has been in a bit of a holding pattern due to changing planning guidelines coming from Queen’s Park.

“Due to the continuing changes to provincial legislation and planning framework, the project timeline for the Official Plan has been extended to permit further opportunity for input on the next revised draft,” said Grimsby policy

planner Lauren Burkhardt in a release last week.

Because of that, town council held a special meeting Monday night to review an Official Plan (OP) document updated for a third time.

Along with the OP, a re-

port which provided information on changes to the plan since its last release, as well as information to address outstanding matters was also reviewed. This meeting allowed another round of delegations to speak to the OP.

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Among the concerns cited by residents speaking to the OP were matters of density, height, heritage preservation and neighbourhood compatibility.

“Many policies related to compatibility, transition, neighbourhood character and built form relied heavily on ‘should’ rather than ‘shall’. My concern is simple, residents need to know which policies are requirements and which are which are merely guidance,” said resident Bridget Molloy. In a written delegation, Adam Mottershead agreed with Molloy’s concerns on soft language, noting it “raises several concerns,”. He used the highly contentious parking issue as an example where soft language leaves the door open to interpretation.

He highlighted passages, “if a development is unable to provide all required parking spaces, the Town may, at its discretion, accept cash-in-lieu for parking spaces subject to:”, with Part B of that item also highlighted, “The cost per space being established by the Town and may be waived at its discretion...”

“If a proposed downtown development cannot provide

See OFFICIAL, Page 3

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From Page 1 the required parking either on-site or at a suitable nearby alternative, the cash-in-lieu cost should not be waivable,” noted Mottershead.

A consultant’s report to council noted the new GO station will have “Grimsby’s most intense neighbourhood with the highest density and tallest buildings.

Overall, “At least 20 per cent of all new rental housing is to be affordable and at least 10 per cent of new market housing is to be affordable.”

The updated draft also calls for the integration of the Grimsby Beach Secondary Plan into the Draft OP as site and area specific policies. The policies will recognize the unique heritage, cultural landscape, built form, and public realm character of Grimsby Beach.

“We do recognize the importance of Grimsby Beach and we want to ensure that we are including a policy framework that’s going to support and guide that heritage preservation,” said Kirsten McCauley, Grimsby director of planning.

Regarding the GO area, Coun. Nick DiFlavio noted concern regarding compatibility of major hi-rise development with existing neighbourhoods - single detached homes and Greenbelt - “without any kind of transition.”

There was considerable discussion about eight storeys being included as a maximum height for some zoning downtown - with 12 possible with a zoning bylaw amendment.

“I think we should cap it at a lower number, not eight, because we when developers see eight, they see 10 or more,” said Coun. Lianne Vardy.

Coun. Veronica Charrios said McCauley should contact the provincial government to confirm the new OP conforms with its guidelines “so we can hold them accountable” and ensure Ontario Land Tribunal representatives do not take the side of developers on building applications and appeals.

Comments are still being accepted on the OP until June 15 with a final adoption being targeted for July.

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June 8 deadline for BITW votes nears

Voting for this year’s NewsNow Best In The West Business Awards will close next Monday, June 8 at 12 Noon.

Now in its 14th year, the awards recognize the best businesses, service clubs and organizations which Niagara West has to offer. There is no cost to vote. NewsNow readers can simply fill out the nomination form with their favouriteson Page 13 of this edition - and drop

it off at the newspaper office at 45 Main St. W., Grimsby. There is a mail slot for after hours drops.

“As well, readers can also write in for our annual Customer Service Award. In 200 words or less, let us know which business and employee has given you great service and you could win a $100 gift certificate at your favourite Niagara West business,” said Mike Williscraft, NewsNow publisher. Email to: mike@wn3.ca

Happening in Grimsby ready to roll June 18-20

The Happening in Grimsby is set to take over the Town’s core from June 18-20.

Over the threeday span, Happening will serve up family activities, food trucks and a packed vendors’ alley.

The program-

ming starts with Grimsby Farmers’ Market on Thursday, June 18 which runs on Main Street from 3-7 p.m.

Vendors’ Alley kicks off Saturday’s schedule with Melody Minds, 3 p.m; MJD, 5 p.m., Kim Kay Stop 19, 7 p.m. and Jonesy, 9 p.m.,

closing out the Main Stage. At 5:30 p.m. on the Main Stage, the Top 5 Grimsby Idol contestants will perform.

The audience will vote for the winner, who will take home a $500 gift certificate from Long & McQuade.

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PROPERTY

Public Notice: Weed Control

Noxious weeds and weed seeds to be destroyed by June 30 and in effect for 2026

calendar year

Attention Town of Lincoln residents and property owners, Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990 Chapter W.5, as amended, to every person in possession of land within the Town of Lincoln;

that unless noxious weeds and weed seeds thereon are destroyed by the 30th day of June and throughout the entirety of the year, the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln may have such noxious weeds or weed seeds destroyed and the costs thereof will be charged against the land and added to the tax roll against the respective parcels concerned.

The main purpose of the Weed Control Act is to reduce the impact of noxious weeds and weed seeds on the industries of agriculture and horticulture, and to reduce plant diseases and reduce health hazards associated to poisonous/noxious plants.

Lincoln Property Owners; please note as per the Maintenance of Lands (Clean Yards) By-law 2018-92 turf grass in all areas on properties must be maintained not to exceed 20 cm (6inches) in height, and turfgrass includes the boulevards adjacent to at the front rear or alongside to any building occupied or vacant land owned by each person’s property (amendment 2025-58).

The cooperation of all residents and property owners is appreciated.

Questions? Please contact: Town of Lincoln Municipal Law Enforcement mle@lincoln.ca

Notice of Intention to Designate

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grimsby intends to designate the subject properties to be of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

THE REASON for the proposed designations are to recognize the architectural value of the buildings in context of their contributions to the heritage character of the Town of Grimsby.

493 Ridge Road West

The dwelling is rare example of a multi-coloured stone-built Gothic Revival house with classical elements within the Town of Grimsby. The walls of the original stone structure are built from local Grimsby sandstone. The residence was built for Doctor James William Alway who studied medicine at Victoria College, Toronto, and arrived in Grimsby by 1872, settling on the subject property on Ridge Road and immediately becoming Grimsby’s only doctor on the escarpment. The subject property is also associated with a long history of farming, Dutch immigration, and the Canadian rock band Rush.

6 Maple Avenue

The Italianate dwelling was built by Henry James Plain, a bricklayer and contractor who lived and worked in Grimsby from the 1870s until 1904. Plain was responsible for building many fine brick buildings in Grimsby, including the Woolverton Baptist Church. Rev. George McMurray Ross lived on the property until 1914. He was a presbyterian minister who filled in as a pastor at many Grimsby churches and owned a bakery at 4 Main Street West. The two-storey dwelling displays a high degree of craftsmanship, and the property has direct associations with Grimsby’s long and important history with fruit farming and serves as a tangible link as an original purposely designed structure within one of Main Street East’s earliest subdivisions.

91 Main Street East

The structure at 91 Main Street East was constructed by 1901 in the Italianate style. The house is associated with the Nelles, Walker, and Cole families. Edward Cole founded Cole’s Florists Limited in 1890, which would become the largest florist operation between Toronto and Niagara Falls. The two-storey dwelling displays a high degree of craftsmanship, and the property has direct associations with Grimsby’s long and important history with fruit farming.

The full statement of significance for each property can be found at: https://www.grimsby.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/heritage-properties.aspx

ANY PERSON may within thirty days of the publication of this notice, send by registered mail, or deliver to the Town Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Grimsby his or her objection to the proposed designations, together with a statement of the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts.

FURTHER INFORMATION respecting the proposed designation is available from the municipality by contacting Bianca Verrecchia, Intermediate Heritage Planner: Email: bverrecchia@grimsby.ca Phone: (905)945-9634 Ext. 2122

THIS NOTICE PUBLISHED on the 4th of June, 2026.

Victoria Steele, Town Clerk Town of Grimsby

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Grimsby, ON, L3M 0J5

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Comments open for GO environmental impact

As part of the lengthy GO Transit expansion to Grimsby, a Transit and Rail Project Assessment is currently underway.

As part of this environmental process, residents can comment on any concerns in the 30-day window which ends

June 15, 2026.

The assessment is being conducted by Niagara Region, in partnership with Metrolinx.

Interested persons can provide written comments to: GrimsbyGO@niagara region.ca or to Stephen Deneault, Special Project Officer:

EABDirector@ontario.ca

The project, which has been in the works for years, will see the expansion of transit infrastructure along the Lakeshore West rail corridor between Hamilton and Niagara, from Hamilton Junction to Niagara Falls. This work includes

track enhancements, rail corridor facilities, station upgrades and new GO stations.

The Grimsby GO Station project will add a new GO station between Confederation Station in east Hamilton and St. Catharines GO Station.

The Grimsby GO Station will be delivered in phases. Proposed features may include:

• A customer platform for train service

• Station infrastructure needed for operations

• A bus loop for customers to access GO Bus and Niagara Region Transit services

• Customer shelters, fare payment kiosks and digital information screens for trip information / wayfinding

• A parking lot, bicycle racks, a pick-up and drop-off area and pedestrian access to the station

This process will identify and assess potential environmental impacts. It will also identify mitigation measures and future commitments to avoid or reduce negative effects.

The study area is located south of the Queen Elizabeth Way interchange and west of Casablanca Boulevard in Grimsby.

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Golf clubs lead to stolen car BEAMSVILLE

Golf clubs, which were in a Toyota Rav4 stolen from Robinson Street North in Grimsby May 23, led police to recovering both items.

After an ad was posted on Facebook to sell the clubs, investigators arranged to buy the clubs, got a search warrant and arrested the suspect when he attempted to flee by jumping off a second storey balcony of his Hamilton apartment.

Trafficking property under $5,000 and breach of probation charges were laid.

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Get ’em while they’re hot!

Thanks to a great response! NewsNow has not skipped a beat to deliver for our community. Our carriers go door-to-door in Grimsby, Beamsville, Vineland, Jordan & Smithville.

There are just a few routes vacant, so if you happened to miss your copy - or if you live in a rural area - we have planned a large list of helpful outlets to allow for quick and convenient pick ups.

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Pet project

Students in Heidi Stricko’s Grade 3 class at Central Public School show off their art - “adoptable animal” letters prepared for the Humane Society of Greater Niagara to adopt families to adopt the animal they are writing about. Participants were: Back row (L to R): Connor Morton, Maverick Rehner, Andrej Fotivec, Leo Lawrie, Liv Smith. Third Row: Alessya MacDougall, Kataryna Slater, Eileen Klassen, Claire Aitchison, Jayda Archibald, Davi Avelino Fragoso. Second Row: Abigail Pankratz, Sadie Sams, Violet Gray, Blakely Luey and Ellai Motie Noeparvar. Front Row: Morley Van Hoffen, Ivan Trofimov, Lily Attwood, Everett Parsons.

Road Closure Notice

Road Closure Sat June 20 6am-6pm

Road Closure Thurs , June 18 at 1pm until Sun June 21 at 6am

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Grand Erie Business Centre invites you to attend the annual AGM. Taking place on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 11 a.m.

Location: Cayuga Mutual Insurance Please RSVP to mjhaist@granderie.com

Community Recognition

The results are in! Winners of the Township of West Lincoln’s 2026 Community Recognition Awards have been selected

Lifetime Community Volunteerism: Harry and Annette VanMarrum, Toni Mills, Sue Priestly, John Ganann

Community Volunteerism – General: Doris Lampman, Jenny McKeen

Community Volunteerism – Sports & Recreation: Tony Crowle

Youth Community Engagement: Tyler Pilot

The public is invited to help us celebrate our winners.

Awards Ceremony

June 23, at 7 PM

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8th Annual Volunteer Pay Subscription Drive

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SCHOL, Barbara Frances Elizabeth

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara Francis Elizabeth Schol (nee Richardson) on May 20th at the age of 86 at Albright Manor.

She was a devoted wife to Jacob of 63 years, loving mother to her children Cathy & Glen, her son in law Gilbert & sister Joanne. She cared deeply for her grandchildren Alex & Brandon & their families & recently become a great grandmother to Damian & Adrien Smith.

Barbara loved camping, gardening, her cats, & spending time with her family. She touched everyone she met. She was irreplaceable & will be greatly missed.

The Schol Family would thank the staff of Albright Manor in Beamsville for their extraordinary care for our mother these last 8 years.

In lieu of flowers, hug someone you love.

IN MEMORIAM

In memory of Jimmy Romany who passed on June 9, 2025

We miss your smile and your face, your presence no one can replace. Most loving husband and wonderful father!!! Love, Your Wife & Kids xo

OBITUARIES

brusse, Adrianus (Adriaan) Laurentius

september 11, 1937 - May 29, 2026

It is with sadness, but also with gratitude for a life well lived, that we announce the passing of Adrianus (Adriaan) Laurentius Brusse on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88.

Born in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, Adriaan, and his twin brother George immigrated to Canada in 1963 with optimism, determination, and excitement for a new beginning. Through hard work and perseverance, he built a life centred on family, adventure, and community.

A mechanical engineer by profession, Adriaan spent much of his career with Hamilton Gear & Machine Company, where he was respected for his knowledge, dedication, and strong work ethic.

Adriaan was predeceased by his parents, Johannes and Hendrika Brusse, and by his siblings Johannes, Hannie, George and Margreet. He leaves behind his wife, Naomi Brusse (née Charlton), and his children Bart (Lisa), Pamela (Jill), Lucie (Jason), and Kris (Shannon). He was a proud Opa to Kayman (Leslie), Jacqueline, Jeff (Jenna), Jack, Daniel, Finn, and McKinley, all of whom brought him tremendous joy.

Even after building a life in Canada, Adriaan remained deeply connected to his Dutch roots. He worked hard to maintain close ties with family in the Netherlands and took great pride in keeping cousins and relatives connected across generations.

Adriaan made it a priority to keep his family together and created traditions that will live on for generations. For decades, Sunday hikes along the Bruce Trail became a cherished family tradition. There will be no more walks in the woods with Adriaan/ Dad/ Opa leading the way, excitedly pointing out mushrooms, wild leeks, fiddleheads, berries, unusual trees, or wood ducks. These simple pleasures brought him immense joy, and the memories of sharing them with family will remain treasured gifts long after the trails have been walked.

Summers were spent camping in Ontario’s provincial parks, creating memories around campfires, on hiking trails, and beside countless lakes.

Adriaan loved the outdoors. An avid fisherman, he found peace on the water and rarely missed an opportunity to cast a line or to stop alongside a lake or river to ask a fellow angler, “Catching anything?”. He also enjoyed the friendly competition of a good euchre game and was always ready to gather around the card table with family and friends.

With a larger-than-life personality, Adriaan had a gift for making people feel welcome. His warmth, humour, charisma, and unmistakable presence brought life to any room. He leaves behind countless stories, laughs, and memories that will continue to be shared for years to come.

Adriaan remained a strong and independent man throughout his life. Following gallbladder surgery earlier this year, his health declined unexpectedly over the past few months. While his family is heartbroken by his loss, they take comfort in knowing he is now reunited with his parents, siblings, and others who went before him. Remembering the words he often shared:

“Life

is for the living.”

His legacy lives on in the traditions he created, the values he instilled, and the love he gave so freely to his family.

In keeping with Adriaan’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no formal service will be held.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate his life on saturday, July 18, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at his home: 5072 Canborough road, Wellandport, Ontario

Guests are welcome to drop in, share memories, and celebrate a life well lived.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bruce Trail Conservancy in Adriaan’s memory.

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PLOTS FOR RENT

Tired of over paying for vegetables at the grocery store? Time to look at growing your own!! Plots are available at Christ Our Saviour Lutheran Church. 905-9458931

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Celebration of Life For Petrus & Jean Christine (nee Muir) Waldram

Family & Friends are welcome to join us in celebrating the beautiful lives of Petrus (Peter) Waldram & Jean Christina Waldram.

Mom passed away May 11, 2026 & Dad passed away on January 27, 2021.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 at the Stoney Creek Legion Battlefield Branch 622 12 King Street E, Stoney Creek, ON L8G 1J8 from 1-5 pm.

We welcome all who knew and loved them to join us in sharing memories, stories, and light refreshments.

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Lincoln to start paid parking at charles Daley

The Town of Lincoln is implementing a visitor paid parking program at Charles Daley Park starting July 2.

During this pilot program, Lincoln residents can continue to park for free, once registered for a resident pass/permit for the 2026 season.

The program is intended to help manage increasing visitation, support ongoing maintenance and operations, and ensure the long-term sustainability of one of Lincoln’s most popular waterfront destinations.

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The cost, in place until Oct. 31, 2026, is $3.25 per hour from 7 a.m.-11:00 p.m. and $20 per day.

To receive free parking, residents must register online and obtain a resident parking code prior to visiting the park.

For more info or to register, go to: Lincoln.ca/paid-parking

Public Notice

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Lot Holders & Family Plot Associates in the Old Vineland Cemetery, est.1915, will be held on Tuesday, June16th, 2026.

Registration at 7.00 P.M. AGM at 7:30 P.M.

The First Mennonite Church, 3557 Rittenhouse Road, Vineland, ON L0R 2C0

2025 Fiscal reports for Vineland Cemetery Trust Other Reports and Trustee Election Community Attendance Welcome Contacts

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This graphic is the Grimsby BIA budget posted to the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association website as part of an award nomination for GrimsbyBoo - a downtown Grimsby Halloween event.

Not just one issue...

As noted a couple of weeks ago, there are extensive issues with Grimsby Business Improvement Area Board’s ongoing management and operational practices.

It is important to note, the BIA has gotten some things right. They can pick the low-hanging fruit like the soft community events no problem. That is the fun stuff. However, the operational stuff, budgets, expense approvals, even showing expenses for that matter - is where things come apart. Looking back through minutes from January 2025 to current, you would see precious little financial data. There are a handful of expense approvals noted and next to no dollar values cited anywhere. Simply, no accountability. Case in point, which contravenes the very core of shopping local if not keeping money in the BIA to support those who pay taxes into the BIA - is the above chart which shows a significant purchase of $745.80 at a business which does not exist in town. Why? Does Canadian Tire, a major sponsor of the BIA’s Canada flag program, not have extension cords? This is just one item, but there are plenty more. The dissolution of the BIA was not made willy nilly on this page last month. It should be a serious consideration. M.W.

Set parking-in-lieu at $50k/spot and move on

A few things popped up right before press time, so getting in some quick updates and info as all other pages are done.

I spoke with Nancy Elliott who is keeping things perking along with the Brandee Elliott Education Projects organization. This Saturday, Good Citizenship Day as proclaimed by the Town of Grimsby - from 1-4 p.m. in Coronation Park - the group will host Tea In The Park. This is a free event to all, with treats, for the community to come together, catch up and enjoy some fellowship.

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Secondly, I tried to get an update on the female pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Nelles Road North at Kennedy Road but nothing arrived by press time.

The road was closed by Niagara Regional Police while an investigation was conducted. The woman suffered serious but non-lifethreatening injuries but no more details were available.

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As one might imagine, there was a ton of ins and outs to Grimsby’s discussion on Monday night regarding details on the third draft of an Official Plan under consideration.

Typically, such a major document gets a great deal of time and attention in the planning stages and an initial round of public consultation before a proposal is tabled. That would get reviewed and tweaked (no a review does not mean it gets voted on right off the bat), then it

comes back and would typically be approved then.

But we are not living in a normal planning/development world these days. The recent days of supply not keeping up with affordable demand has caused the provincial government to chuck all traditional processes for residential development and alter pretty much every component relating to density and height one can imagine. Then, if a measure did not go far enough, additional changes were rolled out. This kind of reactionary fluctuation of planning principles has made guesswork of what municipalities think they can control - which is just this side of nothing these days.

As a last measure, the Ontario Land Tribunal has been armed with legislation to pretty much ignore the wishes of Towns that want to exercise some level of control - all this to the significant consternation of residents who are resigned to look skyward in hopes of a prayer being answered. Without getting too deep into the weeds on detail, I

wanted to note two key elements: the soft language and parking-in-lieu issues.

The difference between “shall” and “may” in a formal document like that means everything. One version has teeth, the other invites a development bulldozer to roll through town hall and do what it wants. Any OP needs to have teeth, clear definition of goals and limitations. There is no room for mistakes there.

Adam Mottershead noted some more softness in relation to parking-in-lieu. The wording allows the town to wave parking-in-lieu costs “at its discretion”.

This is the kind of thing that needs to be written in stone. Either do it or don’t it. It should be a known fact that parking-in-lieu is a cost of doing business if you don’t have sufficient on-site parking. Done.

It is also incredibly strange to note that Town has placed a $25,000 value on one parking space. In 1996, I covered council when Chris Tew was attempting to rebuild The Railhouse, which burned on New Years Eve, 1994. Because it was considered a new build, his grandfather parking plan was no longer in play, he had to arrange 20 parking-in-lieu spots, which he did.

The Town rate was $25,000 per spot in 1996. How can that rate be the same in 2026 - 30 years on?

That is more than $53,000 in today’s dollars.

Let’s make the rate $50K per spot, set it in stone and be done with it.

Jordan watermain update work starts

An expedited work period will drastically reduce the impact of watermain work in Jordan Station which started last week.

The $18.7 million project includes installation of 6.5 km of 300mm diameter watermain, two MTO crossings, micro-tunnelling at the CNR crossing, 33 water valve chambers, and 48 hydrants. To date, about five kms of watermain have been installed and work near the QEW and South Service Road is nearing completion. Remaining work includes 1.5 km of watermain installation, water service laterals, fire hydrants, valve chambers, the CN crossing, and final watermain commissioning.

The Town of Lincoln has agreed to pay premium overtime rates for requesting 12hour workdays, six days per week. In doing so, the anticipated closure period has been reduced from 10–12 weeks to about 6–8 weeks. Construction started last week and is to conclude in early July.

“Recognizing the importance of Jordan Road to residents, businesses, and tourism activity, the Town is working to reduce closure impacts,” said

CAO Mike Kirkopoulos, adding all businesses will remain open throughout construction, and local access will be maintained.

Clear wayfinding signage will be installed to help motorists navigate the temporary closure and detour route.

Due to health and safety requirements for tunnelling under the CNR tracks, a full south-

bound closure is required at the crossing near Jordan Station. Northbound traffic on Jordan Road will remain open. Southbound traffic will be detoured via South Service Road, Seventh Street Louth, and King Street. Fourth Avenue will be closed by the Region of Niagara for separate upgrade work unrelated to this project.