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Voices to heard on Livingston EA: Ryall By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Niagara Region says local voices will be heard as it looks at transportation needs to handle growth and development in west Grimsby. The Region is completing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the extension of Livingston Ave., west of Emily St. to Main St. and Tuesday, invited the commu-
nity to a Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting at the Casablanca Winery Inn. “Their voices will be heard,” Carolyn Ryall, director of transportation for Niagara Region said at the meeting. “We are looking at the need for an east-west connector road. There has been no predisposition as to what the east-west connector is going to be,” Ryall said. “This is an
information gathering, fact finding conversation with the community. We want to hear their issues, their concerns either for or against, but the larger conversation is there will be a requirement and how does that fit into the community.” Four main transportation corridors have been identified for assessment in providing an east-west connec-
tion through the study area: North Service Rd. from Casablanca Blvd. west to Windward Drive; South Service Rd. from Casablanca Blvd. west to Oakes Rd. North; Livingston Ave. from Casablanca Blvd. west to Emily St. and extended along the Regionowned right-of-way to Main St. West, and; Main St. West between Casablanca Blvd. and Oakes Rd. North.
“The purpose of the study is to examine the need and opportunities for providing additional east-west travel capacity in west Grimsby and consider alternative ways to achieve this, including an extension of Livingston Ave, intersection improvements and new infrastructure to facilitate walking and cycling,” said consultant Jack Thompson. See PIC, Page 3
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From Page 1 “We are here tonight asking people for comments in three key areas including transportation, natural and cultural heritage and socio-economic impacts,” Thompson said. Comments from the public information night will be posted on the Region’s website in about two weeks. The environmental assessment for Casablanca Blvd. has already been completed and approved. SAVE THE WOODLOT At contention is the Livingston Ave. extension which would cut across Greenbelt-dedicated land and the Irish Grove Woodlot. “My concern is the same as since May 2014 when the Region first proposed to extend Livingston Ave. from Casablanca to Oakes Road; that the road would travel through the most significant woodlot on
the Lake Ontario Plain in Niagara,” said awardwinning naturalist Bruce MacKenzie, Grimsby’s representative on the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and a member of the Save the Irish Grove Woodlot group. “The Region has a difficult job. The area is undergoing tremendous growth. The woodlot is recognized in the Regional Plan as an environmental conservation area and has provincial significance. This land is also included in the Greenbelt,” MacKenzie said. In May 2014, the Region announced an EA for the extension of Livingston Ave. with the first PIC held in the fall. There was immediate citizen opposition to the EA and its threat to the Irish Grove Woodlot and Greenbelt land in Grimsby. “We fought until 2017,” MacKenzie said. “The threat of the road
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West Niagara service clubs, organizations and non-profit groups are welcome to submit meeting dates, fundraising information and invitations to the public in News Now’s Around Town feature. This service is provided free of charge and is done on a space availability basis.
Beamsville Toastmasters meets every Thurs. 7-8:30 PM at the Fleming Center Library & Arena. Learn how to speak effectively and gain confidence. Next meeting June 6. Call/Text David at 905518-3111 or Lydia at 289-2414705. Fundraiser. Students of GSS are fundraising to build a new school in South Africa, as a legacy for their school that will be closed. Please donate generously and find more info at https://secure. e2rm.com/p2p/event/285443/ en-CA St. Helen Bingo – Progressive Jackpot June 6th at 11a.m. at the Beamsville Legion: $600. June 7 @ 7p.m. at St. Helen Church $500. Also thousands of dollars in cash prizes every week. Admission is free. Hot food available. Info: 905562-7427. Grimsby Legion Branch 127 Friday – Catch the Ace lottery Sales 6-8, Draw at 8:30, Friday Night Entertainment –9pm to 12pm, various bands, karaoke, etc. Saturday Night Dance -9pm to 1am. Fish & Chip Special this Friday 4-7pm Call 905 945 8421 393 SMITHVILLE Legion June Events – Tuesday – Sunday Free Pool Open to Close, Tuesday Cribbage 2-4 pm, Thursday Euchre 2-4 pm. Sundays Kiwanis Bingo 8pm – 9pm. June 13th Gift card bingo 7pm. Sat June 15th Annual golf tournament. Fri June 21st Dawn’s Paint Pallet 6pm and Progressive Euchre 7pm. Sat. June 22nd Candy bar bingo 10am-11am. Sat. June 29th Canada Day celebration activities. Everyone welcome info 905-957-3935. Sizzling Summer Book Sale. June 7th from 3 PM to 8 PM and June 8th from 10 AM to 4 PM at Smithville branch of West Lincoln Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Rob Golfi_NewsNowSPEC.pdf 1 Building Literacy Fair – Jun 7th
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2 – 4 PM. Build literacy skills as a family and get active at this free annual fair. 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby Free Seniors Forum presented by West Lincoln Age Friendly Advisory Committee Fri. June 7 - 10 am to 12:30 at the West Lincoln Community Centre. Guest speaker: Brock Godfrey from the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre. Also, there will be storefronts with the RBC, CIBC, Rose Cottage, Community Support Services of Niagara and many more. info 905-9573018 Outdoor Summer Planter Workshop - June 8th, 10:00am to Noon: at the Erland Lee Museum (552 Ridge Rd., Stoney Creek). Create a beautiful planter to decorate your porch or patio for the summer! $35 per person, includes all materials and refreshments. Limited space – register today by calling 905-662-2691 or erlandleemuseum@fwio.on.ca ‘Lunch is on Us!’ – Sat. June 8 at First Baptist Church, Beamsville (corner of Mountain & Beam Sts). Free community lunch 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. All Welcome! Merritts United Church 164th Anniversary - June 9, 2019 at 11:00 am. Guest Speaker Carolyn Taylor, Chaplain at Edgewater Gardens. Guest Soloists Shannon Wellnitz and Lindsey Taylor. Lunch to follow! 707 Church Rd., West Lincoln. For more info contact 905-957-7690 Tech Toy Time. June 11th from 3 PM to 4 PM at Smithville branch of West Lincoln Public Library; June 12th from 3 PM to 4 PM at Wellandport branch and 6:30PM to 7:30PM at Caistorville branch of West Lincoln Public Library. Drop in and make simple circuits with LittleBits, create music with Makey Makey, and build and program with LEGO Mindstorm. Reg2019-03-05 12:21 PM istration is required.
Edible Container Gardening with Erin Riseing. June 12 from 1 PM to 2 PM at Wellandport branch of West Lincoln Public Library. Learn how to create a beautiful edible container garden in this fun hands-on workshop. $5. Registration is required. Strawberry Tea & Fashion Show - June 13th West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary is holding its Annual Strawberry Tea and Fashion Show on Thurs., June 13th @ 2pm, at Mountainview Christian Reformed Church, 290 Main St. E., Grimsby. Tickets are $10 available at the auxiliary office or at the door. Fashions by Tan Jay. Proceeds to purchase much needed medical equipment for WLMH. Charity Car & Truck Show - Jeff McKillop Memorial June 15, 2019, starts at 9 AM. Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention. Live music, food trucks, kids corner, Raffles/Penny Sale. West Niagara Agricultural Centre, 7402 Mud St. W., Grassie. Smithville Presbyterian Church is cancelling their June 15 Fundraiser Concert. A reschedule will be announced for this fall. Lane’s cemetery annual memorial service will be held June 16th at 2pm, everyone welcome. Elcho United Church 154th Anniversary Service, Sun. June 16th at 11am. Guest speaker Donna Howlett and special music from Seth Moyse. Fellowship to follow service. Held at Elcho United Church located at 6432 Elcho Rd in Wellandport (near the intersection of Elcho and Port Davidson Roads). Newcomers and neighbours of Grimsby & area meeting June 19th from 2:30 to 4pm. Through social activities, the club provides an opportunity to develop lasting friendship with community members. To reserve, please e-mail: grimsbynewcomers@gmail.com
or call Sandi Ward 289-235-8185 Strawberry Lunch & Penny Sale. St. Alban’s Church, Ontario St. Beamsville. Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Croissant salad with side salad, homemade strawberry shortcake, tea/coffee $10.00 p.p. All are welcome. Psychic and Wellness Fair - June 22nd, 10am to 4pm: at the Erland Lee Museum (552 Ridge Rd, Stoney Creek). For your entertainment only, enjoy an activity-filled day that will include vendors, readers, holistic health practitioners, and a silent auction. Proceeds from the event support the Erland Lee Museum. For more information or to register as a vendor, call 905-662-2691 or erlandleemuseum@fwio.on.ca Rose Cottage Visiting Volunteers Annual General Meeting, Mon., June 24th, 2019 @ 6pm, 4289 Hixon St., Beamsville, ON. All are welcome to attend. Grimsby Garden Club June general meeting June 24 from 7pm to 8:45pm. Join us for fun, friendship, refreshments and to hear Dr. Deena Errampalli speak about Art and Science in Horticulture. LPAA Artist Workshop with Judy Mayer- Grieve July 5 & 6. Learn from a well known artist and create a landscape painting in the loose Sargent style suitable for oil and acrylic. Held at the Elizabeth St. Pumphouse from 9-4. Open to members and non members. $90-100. For more information and to register please visit www. grimsbylpaa.org/Workshops/ Workshops.html GROUPS & CLUBS Community Meditation Circle. Novice or experienced, join us for a free meditation circle every Tuesday from 6:45-8pm at the Beamsville Public Library Local established Slo-Pitch team looking for experienced
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player(s) for Grimsby league, Thursday evening games, May to September. Over 25 only. Call Dave at 905-541-2021 The Soroptimist club of Stoney Creek-Niagara meets monthly on the second Monday @ 40 Centennial Pkwy. at 6:30 p.m. We are a global volunteer network of women working to improve the lives of women & girls. For info. re: visiting call Marg. @ 905-628-3198 Explore ALPHA. Interactive weekly sessions includes meal, short talk, and open discussion on the Christian faith and life’s big questions. Sundays from 5:307:30pm, begins Jan 20 with Intro night. No pressure, no follow up, no charge. Smithville Christian Reformed Church, 6522 Smithville Rd. Walk-ins welcome; registration is helpful: www.alphacanada.org or call 905-957-2116. Local WRITING GROUP is looking for new members, call Donna for more info 905-321-8841 The Women’s Institute (WI) has a long history of promoting personal development, and empowering women to embrace life’s challenges as opportunities. We encourage talent, creativity, and being part of community efforts. The WI is non-discriminatory and welcomes women of any race or creed to become a member. We meet monthly at The Fleming Centre, Beamsville, at 1:30p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, September through June. There’s a welcome there for you! Contact: Barb, 905 563-7274, or Pearl. 905 945-1357 The Grimsby Seniors’ Choir meets every Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Livingston Activity Centre, 18 Livingston Ave. If you are 55+ and love to sing, please join us. For more information, please contact Sylvia at 905309-2213 or grimsbyseniorchoir@ gmail.com
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Die cast: WLMH renos start in July with a 6-week OB Fall closure Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Board of Directors has approved a plan to address safety issues and maintain surgical services and obstetrical services with some limitations at our West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) site until the facility is rebuilt. The plan, developed by doctors and staff, involves upgrading facilities to meet required standards for patient safety in the surgical and obstetrical areas at WLMH. Work will begin in July with the temporary conversion of one of two operating rooms to a sterile surgical supply storage space. This renovation will take approximately three to four days. The other operating room will continue to be used to accommodate planned surgeries, including scheduled caesarian sections. With only one operating room, the site will implement a low-risk obstetrical model with limited emergency caesarian sections until the two operating rooms are fully functional again. In the fall, the sterile supply storage space in the obstetrical area will also be renovated. This
necessary renovation is anticipated to take several weeks, estimated at six weeks. The service will return immediately after the work is complete. The need for any longterm closure has been a point of contention since last October when HHS said a 27-month closure was needed to complete necessary work. Action Committee cochair Tony Joosse said he sees no change, but in direction or effort but some WLMH staff are now on board. The words of Dr. Mat Noble Wohlgemut, the interim medical director at WLMH, from last October stick with Joosse. “Dr. Mat was quoted in October as saying without surgery, WLMH can’t maintain the roster of anesthetists it needs in Grimsby to support the rest of the hospital, calling it a domino effect,” said Joosse. “Those comments have stayed with me.” That noted, he added he is glad to seem some movement after seven months. “It is time for HHS to shine and not keep clouds over WLMH. I am very cautiously optimistic,” said Joosse.
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Catching heat at Fire Station No. 2 Right: Grimsby Firefighter Christian Giovannini douses a demonstration blaze set during a demonstration for sponsors Habitat for Humanity and Grimsby Benevolent Fund. Below: Ken Benoit, lead instructor of the fire investigation course, explains the finer details of fire investigation techniques. Marks - Photos
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100% Niagara owned & operated Our Team: Publisher - Mike Williscraft mike@wn3.ca 289-442-4244 General Manager - Catherine Bratton Reporter - Tristan Marks Sales Consultant - Erica Huisman, Rose Bayer Graphics - Donna Wisnoski NewsNow is owned & operated by 1602207 Ontario Ltd. Office Locations Grimsby Office Beamsville Office 1 Mountain Street, P.O Box 614 Grimsby, ON, L3M 3J6 Beamsville, ON, L0R 1B0 Ph: 289-235-9500 Ph: 289-235-7848 NewsNow is published EVERY Thursday delivered to homes in West Niagara & Winona, 26,529.
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Judge & Jester owner Don Paddock presents a cheque for $5,000 from the pub’s 11th annual golf tournament to Grimsby Benevolent Fund food bank manager Ashley Marr. $4,000 will go towards GBF’s rent supplement program with the remainder to GBF’s new mental health initiative.
Hard to believe, but true The moves and strategies of Hamilton Health Sciences are so transparently predictable where West Lincoln Memorial Hospital is concerned, it just isn’t front page news any more. As has been noted on this page a painful number of times, the HHS’s own study explained that no long-term closure was required to do a total renovation of WLMH’s operating rooms - which were the first targets which needed to be brought up to Accreditation Canada standards. Odd here is WLMH was in the top percentile in the last assessment. Then an independent assessment was done, which enveloped Obstetrics, although this was not an original target. But it was said they had to follow the patient flow through the system. Well, this assessment included things like stating a window which is bolted shut is sometimes open which causes sterility concerns for storage. Simply, there was going to be a closure, it was a matter of when and how long. We now know when. We don’t know for how long. M.W.
It’s true, I stink I stink! Now, depending on who you are, you may agree with this statement but for a variety of reasons. From this vantage point, I genuinely stink at paying attention to myself. I’ve realized since my preteen years I was a people pleaser. I am unapologetic about that and would not change a thing in that regard. It can be a colossal pain, but it sure lets me sleep well at night...sometimes. When I started this little venture back in 2012, again, I knew what I was in for and would not change a thing about that either. Sure, I may let my whining get a little loud from time to time, but I try to keep it under control. So I was pretty happy with myself for actually taking a whole week off last week. Actually it was 10 days, but it marked the first time since 2011 I took more than four days off - and I have only done that twice. Again, not complaining, just the lay of the land when you are boneheaded enough to launch a newspaper in the face of corporate competition. Yep, I am just that boneheaded. It took me two months of preparation to be able to get away. The devil was in the details and every one was nailed down. With exceptional support from Joanne McDonald, Tristan Marks, Donna Wisnoski, Sheryl Hutton and Rose Bayer; they helped Catherine and I pull off what had been impossible for years - a real vacation. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate them and the time away. What I will say is, if you’re like me, just stop it. Get out of the fast lane, even for a minute, and pay
MIKE WILLISCRAFT attention to the things that are passing you by. A full 15 per cent of my life to date has been spent cranking one 100-hour-plus work week after another and there is a lot of satisfaction in just keeping NewsNow breathing. Now that it seems to be taking a breath here and there, I need to as well, so changes are being made. With this edition, we will officially say goodbye and thank-you to Sheryl, who has helped immensely with office duties, sales and anything that needed to be done. Sheryl has decided to retire and we will miss her. She was a valued part of our team! With that, opportunity. You will be seeing Tristan Marks around town more as he will be helping with some editorial duties. That will allow me to get an occasional weekend off and perhaps an evening or two during the week. You will still see Joanne McDonald around. A pro’s pro, Jo brings a passion to her writing and photos unmatched by anyone I have worked with in nearly 35 years in the industry. This means, and maybe you will appreciate this, that you will see me less. Okay, okay, keep the cheering to a minimum. Yes, I will still be working
the council circuit, shooting events and covering weekends. If you don’t see me and had hoped to or planned on it, you know where I am. Just follow all the truck noise on Mountain Street in Grimsby and you will walk right by my window....did I say how much I LOVED Mountain being closed (even though is was a hassle-anda-half to get up to Smithville). These changes needed to come and there is some risk in it. From a publisher’s viewpoint, it is a sales position trade for a writing position...or cost centre as the corporates call them. For the long-term success of the paper, it is time to roll those dice and I think we have a good man in Tristan. Feel free to chat him up and educate him on the community whenever possible. He is very approachable. Like all students, he has a steep learning curve and he’ll get there. We are all very happy to have him on the team. As for the actual vacation itself, stupendous. There was tremendous pressure to get to it and I really hoped I didn’t sit and stew about what may or may not be happening at the paper or in the community when I was away. Simply, I didn’t want to waste the opportunity. I am pleased to let you know, I could not have cared less about what was happening. HHS is finally going to close something at WLMH, inevitable, move on. Council? Ehh, it’ll still be there. But one item which was far more than housekeeping...I am officially engaged to Catherine. I popped the question on a glorious day atop the Acropolis in Athens. It was really cool, I must say...all very spur of the moment, but another opportunity I did not want to miss.
Human nature the equalizer Dear Editor, Thank you for covering issues of the day, as you see them. Regarding the abortion issue: Pro-lifers agree with the pro choicers that women have the right to make choices in all aspects of their lives, however, as long as the choices are morally right. When a woman is pregnant, she has already made the choice (except in the rare case of a rape), to be involved in a relationship where pregnancy may result. So Sam Oosterhoff’s question of: “When does a child become a child and protected under law?” is paramount. If a society has an immoral law, are we justified in supporting it? Were Nazi Germans justified in exterminating Jews just because their law legalized it? Were 18th and 19th century slave traders justified in abusing Africans just because their law allowed it? And are we justified in killing the unborn since our law allows it? If our law allowed us to kill toddlers, are we then guiltless if we do so? Pro-life advocates defend their case using science and philoso-
Letters phy. Scientifically, they argue that from the earliest stages of development, the unborn are distinct, living, and whole beings. True, they have yet to grow mature, but they are whole human beings nonetheless. Leading embryology textbooks affirm that a zygote is the beginning of a new human being. Philosophically, there is no morally significant difference between the embryo you once were and the adult you are today. As Stephen Schwartz points out using the acronym SLED, differences in size, level of development, environment, and degree of dependency are not relevant in the way that abortion advocates need them to be: 1. Size. Yes, embryos are smaller than newborns and adults, but why is that relevant? Do we really want to say that large people are more human than small ones? Men are generally larger than women, but that doesn’t mean they deserve more rights. Size doesn’t determine value.
2. Level of development. True, embryos and fetuses are less developed than you and I. But again, why is this relevant? Four year old girls are less developed than fourteen year old girls. Should older children have more rights than their younger siblings? 3. Environment. Where you are has no bearing on who you are. How can a journey of 8 inches down the birth canal suddenly change the essential nature of the unborn from non-human to human? If the unborn are not human, merely changing their location can’t make them valuable. 4. Degree of dependency. If viability makes us valuable human beings, then all those who depend on insulin, oxygen, or kidney medication are not valuable. May we then kill them? In short, pro-life advocates contend that although humans differ immensely with respect to talents, accomplishments, and degrees of development, they are nonetheless equal because they share a common human nature. Regards, George Kooiman Smithville
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Editorial remarks “right on”: writer Dear Editor, Your remarks, in your editorial on May 23rd, about our MPP were right on the mark.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Bravo! Sanford Hersh Grimsby
Oosterhoff entitled to opinion: reader Dear Editor, I normally enjoy reading my copy of newsnow each week but I was disappointed with the May 23rd issue. Disappointing was the one-sided coverage of the Oosterhoff abortion brouhaha. It was interesting to read the critical viewpoint of Judy Bullis but she indicated that Oosterhoff also had many supporters in attendance. Perhaps an interview with one of them to give some balance to the article would have shown some journalistic integrity? The front-page article states, “Oosterhoff outraged many early this month…”. I think it is safe to say that there were also many who were very thankful for his comments and would love to see more public discussion on this topic – a discussion the media loves to shut down. And when I say discussion, I mean a calm, respectful debate that allows each side to articulate its points. People carrying signs
that read, “Keep your laws out of my vagina” and shout things like, “…when you guys are masturbating, it’s mass murder” are not interested in debate. They are interested in shouting down discussion. Bullis was also not impressed with Oosterhoff’s reply of, “Tell me, when do you believe life begins?” She scornfully calls this, “just a religion-based question.” Strange, I don’t see any religion in that question – it’s actually a scientific-based question. Interesting how, as a society, we defer to (worship?) science in every other sphere of life but spurn it in the abortion debate. The question posed was whether the rights of the unborn child should trump the rights of a woman to choose. I, and I believe 99% of people including Oosterhoff, would agree that the woman’s right to life should always trump the unborn baby’s right to life. If carrying the baby to term posed a serious
threat to the life of the mother, the mother’s life should always take precedence. But the question does not compare life with life and should more specifically/clearly be phrased as follows: Should the right to life of the unborn baby trump the right to convenience or financial security (insert the mother’s reason for aborting) of the mother? The answer to this question should be clear – the baby’s right to life. Lastly, some, including the editor, feel it is inappropriate for Oosterhoff to be weighing in on matters not in the provincial purview. Is Oosterhoff, as a Canadian citizen, not entitled to freedom of speech like the rest of us? Can he never participate in or speak to anything that is not directly job-related? If so, why is Mike Williscraft, an editor of a municipal weekly, wading into this area of federal jurisdiction? Rick Nordeman, Grimsby
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