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Oosterhoff reclaims Niagara West, PCs power to provincial majority By Sarah Williscraft NewsNow Residents of Niagara West gathered at the Smithville branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Tuesday night in support of re-elected MPP Sam Oosterhoff. The Progressive Conservative candidate won 44.9 per cent of the vote in Niagara West, marking another seat in Doug Ford’s government. After winning 83 of the 124 Ontario electoral districts with over 40 per cent of the provincial vote, Ford holds an overwhelming majority at Queen’s Park. The New Democratic Party formed Ontario’s Official Opposition - winning 31 seats with 23.7 per cent of the votes. The Liberal Party won eight seats with 23.6 per cent of the votes Addressing the Smithville crowd, Oosterhoff said his priorities for the next four years are the same goals he ran on in 2016. Priorities include providing support for local families, seniors and employers.
“Whether it’s building the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, or investments in water mains in Pelham, getting new bridges in St. Ann’s or a new community center in Wainfleet,” said Oosterhoff. “Working with local leaders and each and every one of you to focus on our area’s concerns has been a fantastic honour.” Oosterhoff won a total of 18,779 votes. Runner up, Dave Augustyn of the New Democratic Party, followed with 8,658 votes. Liberal candidate Doug Joyner finished with 8,013 votes and Green Party candidate Laura Garner secured 2,702 votes. Chris Arnew of the New Blue Party of Ontario finished with 341 votes, Stefanos Karatopis of the Ontario Libertarian Party with 71 votes and Jim Torma of the Populist Party of Ontario with 26 votes. The Canadian Press called the election on June 2 at 9:24 p.m. as the Progressive Conservative Party won or was leading in nine of See MAJORITY, Page 3
Niagara West MPP-elect Sam Oosterhoff addresses a gathering at his campaign night headquarters Smithville’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 123, with wife, Keri, by his side. Williscraft - Photo
Lincoln officially unveils Rotary Park By Sarah Williscraft NewsNow The Town of Lincoln held the official grand opening of Rotary Park on Saturday with a crowd of smiling residents enjoying the new butterfly garden, skatepark, playground and green space. Rotary Park was a collaborative project between the Town
and the Rotary Club of Lincoln. The 3.66 acre park is located next to the Fleming Centre in downtown Beamsville. “This used to be what we called the fairgrounds and it was used maybe once or twice a year,” said Mayor Sandra Easton. “Now people can shop close by, they can play here, the library is
here, the gardens, and now there is public art. It’s truly complete.” The first phase of Rotary Park’s construction was completed in the fall of 2020 and included the concrete skatepark and asphalt pump track. The Town worked with New Line Skateparks on the design of the area. See ROTARY, Page 8
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(Left) Kim Taylor of Touch of Magik sells some handmade greeting cards to a customer at the West Lincoln Craft Show, held Saturday at the fairgrounds. The show raised over $700 for the 4 Paw Rescue in Beamsville. (Below) Marilyn Melanson, who goes by “Big Blue,” engages with customers at her booth.
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From Page 1 124 electoral districts. “I don’t like making too many promises because if you make promises you might not always be able to keep them,” said Oosterhoff. “What I do promise always is I’m going to work hard, serve with integrity and listen to each and every one of you about what your concerns are and strive to bring those forward.” Niagara West saw the third highest voter turnout in the province at 53.05 per cent. Four other electoral districts surpassed the 50 per cent mark with Huron-Bruce seeing the highest turnout at 54.38 per cent, Parry Sound at 53.28 per cent, NorthumberlandPeterborough at 51.38
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Towns of Lincoln and Grimsby have earned a national award for their shared Fire and Emergency Services pilot project initiated in fall 2021. Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) recognized the Niagara West Fire & Emergency Services pilot project as its first-ever 2022 CAMA Collaboration Award for a partnership between municipalities. “On behalf of the council and citizens, I would like to extend sincere thanks to the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators for recognizing the innovative partnership we share in the delivery of Fire and Emergency Services with the Town of Grimsby,” said Town of Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton. “We aspire to raise the bar with Grimsby through the challenging task of refining our management and delivery model and broadening our commitment to public safety and fiscal accountability.” “I have confidence in the success of
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From Page 1 The second phase of development was underway at the same time and was overseen but Landscape Planning Ltd. The company worked to incorporate design elements of the skatepark cohesively into the rest of the park. “This is not just a park for this community, this is a park for every community in Lincoln,” said Easton. “It’s a project that
creates a sense of belonging, and a connection to individuals of all ages and abilities.” Rotary Park also features the Val Fleming Butterfly Garden which was brought together by the Fleming Foundation, Ontariogreen and the Town. The patch of garden along the edge of Rotary Park is now a haven for butterflies and pollinating insects. Native plants such as tulip trees, sweet birch,
serviceberry trees and various wildflowers can be found around the garden. “All around us tragic events are happening, which can sometimes make us feel disconnected and powerless,” said Vernah Fleming. “We hope this garden will inspire residents to incorporate native plants in their own gardens. planting native plants gives us a meaningful way to honour the nature we’ve inher-
ited and to contribute to the biodiversity and health of our community.” The Fleming Foundation committed $100,000 to the creation of the Butterfly Garden with the goal of teaching the community about the importance of biodiversity. Other funding for Rotary Park has come from the Rotary Club, which pledged $100,000 over the next 10 years. Through the Canada
Participating in the official ribbon cutting for Rotary Park on Saturday were (L to R) Terry Kotwa, Brenda Kell-Kotwa, Reg. Coun, Rob Foster, Mayor Sandra Easton, Rotary president Sue Foster, and Gayle Lucas-Roth. Photos by Sarah Williscraft
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bring to life the vision of this community and create a destination park for everyone of all abilities and ages to enjoy,” said Sue Foster of the Rotary Club. “We are very fortunate to have tremendous support and relationships with businesses and individuals from across our entire community.”
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HAPPENING IN THE GRIMSBY ~ June 16 - 18 ~ Downtown Grimsby
Happening in Grimsby reboot will feature many new aspects Happening in Grimsby 2022 will be a welcome site for many when it takes over downtown next week, June 17-18. Event committee chair Simon Duong says his group has put many months into this year’s reboot, the first since Summer 2019. “With this year being Grimsby’s centennial, we’ve tried to do some extra things to make this year’s event mem-
orable,” said Duong. “From the ferris wheel at Main and Christie to the professional quality staging for concerts and licensing the street for a real party atmosphere, it will be unlike any other event the town has seen.” With an event of this size and scope, Duong said more volunteers are still needed to pull it off - in particular set-
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HAPPENING IN THE GRIMSBY ~ June 16 - 18 ~ Downtown Grimsby
From Main Stage to car show, Happening is happening Aside from street vendors and tasty treats, Happening in Grimsby 2022 has much more to offer. Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the Peach King Centre will be the scene of the annual Jeff McKillop Motors for Mental Health Show n Shine. The show is on the free bus shuttle route. On Main Street, the Harmony Jewellers Courtyard will host a henna tattoo artist and offer free popcorn. If visitors are feeling like an adult beverage, Main Street will include
winery and craft brewery vendors, in addition to the offerings of downtown restaurants. At the Woolverton House Stage at 13 Mountain St, Grimsby Music Studio will host live music all day. At the Main Stage at Ontario Street on Main, Friday night’s show will kick off with Riley Michaels at 6 p.m. and Jonesy clos-
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Niagara Region is proceeding with transmission watermain upgrades along Regional Road 40 (South Service Road/ Clarke Street) in the Town of Grimsby. The length of the watermain segment that will be constructed during this phase is approximately 850 meters. Construction will begin summer or fall of 2022 and continue through the spring of 2023 at the following locations: • Regional Road 40 (South Service Road) between Baker Road N and Park Road N • Trenchless crossing of the CN Railway at Park Road N • Elizabeth Street between Clark Street and CN Railway • Isolated locations between Elizabeth Street and Park Road Lane restrictions, lane closures, and road closures resulting in travel delays are expected and ongoing. Alternate routes around the construction zone will be posted and should be taken. Your cooperation and patience during this period of inconvenience will be appreciated.
For more information, contact: Mark Belanger, CET, P.Eng, Consultant Associated Engineering 289-974-0359 belangerm@ae.ca Niagara Region Dispatch: 905-984-3690
Gino Giancola, B.Sc., CET, PMP Senior Project Manager, Engineering Water & Wastewater Engineering Niagara Region 905-980-6000 ext. 3735 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 gino.giancola@niagararegion.ca
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Graze The Bench 2.0 a winner Better late than never was the motto at Graze The Bench last weekend. With seven wineries, including - Thirty Bench, Angels Gate, Fielding, Hidden Bench, PeninsuDylan Di Fabio serves up some wine to (L to R) Lorri Sleep, Mike Baker, Michelle Simoneau and Chris Morrison during their stop at Fielding Estate Winery on Saturday. Williscraft - Photo
la Ridge, Rosewood and Organized Crime - taking part, each host had a major decision to make. “The event was sold out in 2020 when we had to cancel. The ticket service we used. EZTix, closed and we all lost well over $100,000 in sales. We decided to eat that and
honour exchanges for 2022 because we love this event and we know the “grazers do,too,” said Heidi Fielding of Field Estates Winery. Under perfect conditions, 2022 was a huge success and plans are already in the works for 2023, said Fielding.
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TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO ADOPT AN UPDATED COUNCIL REMUNERATION BY-LAW The Council of the Corporation of the Township of West Lincoln will be holding a public meeting to review a new/updated remuneration by-law which addresses the issue of remuneration paid for their duties as Members of Council. The Public Meeting to Review a New/Updated Remuneration By-law will be held on Monday, June 20th, 2022 at 6:30 pm, being the Administration/Finance/Fire Committee Meeting, which will be held via ZOOM. The public may participate in the ZOOM Meeting as attendees or alternatively as a panelist by contacting the Clerk, Joanne Scime at jscime@westlincoln.ca by 4:30 on the day of the meeting. You will receive a ZOOM invite via email confirming you as an attendee or a panelist for the meeting. Members of the public who do not wish to provide any comments and wish to observe the meeting only, may do so by joining the Township’s livestream on the night of the meeting. The link to the June 20 Administration/Finance/Fire Committee Meeting can be found on the Township Council and Committee Meetings page. Alternatively, if you are unable to virtually attend the June 20 Administration/Finance/Fire Committee meeting, you are welcome to email your written comments to jscime@westlincoln.ca or hand deliver prior to 4:30 pm on Monday, June 20, 2022 for presentation at the public meeting. A copy of the Remuneration Report and Proposed By-law will be available after 4 pm on Friday, June 17, 2022, which can be found on the Township Council and Committee Meetings page https://events.westlincoln.ca/meetings For further information, please contact: Donna DeFilippis, Treasurer/Director of Finance 318 Canborough Street Smithville, Ontario L0R 2A0 (905) 957-3346 ddefilippis@westlincoln.ca
Hidden Bench Estate Winery proprietor Harold Thiel chats with some guests at his property during Graze The Bench. Williscraft - Photo
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Times certainly have changed What did every town have in the early 1900s? That’s easy! We all had Chinese laundries. They were an important service in the community because the washing machine had not yet been invented, and the laundry service was much appreciated. In our neighbourhood, Sam Lee was an important business person although somewhat shy. Sam did not offer drop off and pick up service, but one of his associates did, often seen on our street on his bicycle, with a huge bundle of laundry over his shoulder and a cigarette in one hand. Here in Grimsby, the man was Charlie Jew who set up shop in the Woolverton Building. He wore traditional
A Small Drop of Ink By Dorothy Turcotte Chinese clothing and a queque that reached the ground. Next came Hong Lee, who was notable as the first Chinese man in Canada to cut off his queque. Then, under the Qing govermnment, men were expected to wear the queque, and cutting it off was a sign of rebellion against the Qing rule. Hong Lee’s laundry was at 17 Main St. E. During WWI, Hong Lee sold his business to Chin Cleu (Old John) who kept the name of the business. He was succeeded by his nephew Chin Ham, who had grown up and been educated in Grimsby. It must been difficult
for a young Chinese person to grow up in Grimsby at that time. It was the same period when the owners of Chinese restaurants were trying to get a foothold in towns like Grimsby. Some of the people on the local councils didn’t want the Chinese on Grimsby’s Main Street, and some nasty racial slurs were printed in local newspapers. In time, Chinese businesses were welcomed. We had Seto’s and Grimsby Restaurant which is now Mun Hing. We are fortunate to have other ethnic restaurants now. We can enjoy Indian, Thai, Italian, English and our own Canadian food. How lucky we are to have such a wide choice of great places.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING INVITATION The Board of Directors and administration of GBF Community Services cordially invites you to join our Annual General Meeting. DATE & TIME: Thursday, June 16, 2022 @ 6:00PM LOCATION: WELLNESS HUB, 19 Elm Street, Grimsby, ON Pre-register by sending an email to stacy@gbfgrimsby.com or by calling Stacy Elia at 905-309-5664 ext.33.
For those not attending, but wish to receive a copy of GBF’s Annual Report, please send an email to stacy@gbfgrimsby.com.
Join us in celebrating GBF Community Services’ achievements & successes and the impact it’s had on our community in 2021.
West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary
Strawberry Tea Thursday June 16th, 2022 at 2 pm Mountainview Christian Reformed Church Hall 290 Main St., East, Grimsby Tickets $10, Available at the door
Fashion Show by ….Linseed’s Boutique Proceeds support West Lincoln
Memorial Auxiliary’s current fundraising goal for Hospital Equipment
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ARMSTRONG, Diane Armstrong, Diane - It is with sadness in our hearts to say that Diane has passed away at home, quietly in her sleep, on June 1st 2022. She is survived by her husband Ross, her daughters Erine (Chris) and Shannon (Terry), her grandchildren Rory and Eva, her step sons Devin (Amanda) and Jared (Erin), and grandchildren Wilfred, Chase and Lily and brother Wayne and sister-in-law Mary Lou Bridgett. Predeceased by brother David Bridgett and parents Allen Bridgett and Evelyn Manson. She will be missed by all, and is now in the hands of our Lord. She will be remembered for her joyful spirit, and for the happiness that she brought to the lives of everyone she met. She was an avid member of Lakemount Worship Centre. A celebration of life service will be held at Lakemount Worship Centre, 54 North Service Road, Grimsby on Saturday June 18th at 11:00am. Online condolences at www.tallmanfuneralhomes.ca
GRANT, Harvey Smith Grant (Harvey) Smith passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022. He was in his eightyninth year. Grant and Barbara, his wife of thirty-four years, have created an amazing blended family.children, Erica Robertson, (Drew), Andrew Smith, Lauri Harvery, (Spiro), David Conron, (Liz), Owen Conron, (Laura) and Honourary Daughter Brandie Gairns, grandchildren Kira and James Robertson, Rory Miller, (Rachel), Arden Miller, (Dean), Aliyah, Jillian and Madelyn Conron and Honourary Granddaughters Tavia, Amara and Elina Gairns as well as great grandson Jayson Miller were all part of his family circle. Grant’s family would like to thank the caring staff at Rapelje Lodge in Welland for their expertise, compassion and senses of humour. Despite his struggles, you made him smile. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 13 at 3pm at the Church of Christ in Beamsville, 4900 John St., Beamsville. Visitation will be from 2-3pm followed by the service. Online condolences at www.tallmanfuneralhomes. ca
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Barbara Wolowicz (left) and Lila Szymcyk (right) load up on some new plants for their gardens at the Grimsby Garden Club’s annual plant sale on Saturday, June 4.
The end is nigh After nearly four years of - at times - blinding pain Grimsby residents are eagerly anticipating the October 24 municipal election - 137 days from Thursday, June 9. With Monday’s almost cordial soiree behind them, council is down to a meeting number you can count on one hand. That can be the only guess as to why nobody, no elected member or staffer, has uttered a word about what will be done, if anything, to replace Coun. Dorothy Bothwell, whose last day is today, June 9, as she relocates to Eastern Ontario. Former alderman, as they were called at the time, Nick DiFlavio was next up in that ward, but he has not been contacted about filling in. He told NewsNow he would, if asked. The most likely scenario is all involved don’t want to have to deal with it. No replacement means not raising anyone’s profile, thereby adding to what will undoubtedly be a very heated election campaign. M.W.
We’re still here...barely, but looking forward Well, here we are, barely and by the skin of our teeth, once again. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, I am not sure why we are still here, By rights, we should have been long squelched. Running any small business is never easy. For obvious reasons it has been painfully brutal the last two years for reasons far beyond the control of any mere mortal entrepreneur trying to create a living. Yes, I suppose I am trying to carve out a financial existence with the meagre publication, but I have always believed there was a much higher purpose for me here in Niagara West. We have had a tremendous amount go wrong, very wrong, for us over the last 10 years. Any one of seven or eight major blows really should have knocked us out of existence. Yet, we remain. CanWeb closing several years ago was painful professionally and personally. They were integral to us as a business and many employees there had been close friends for decades. The whole Torstar/Post Media newspaper shuffle was a painful reminder of the sheer dominance of corporate Canada. We lost $3,800 in revenue from ad bookings cancelled at deadline the day that deal was announced. That shuffle of Niagara newspaper properties also forced us to cut our beloved carrier force, which we miss every day. While there have been others, the latest blow was the news - two weeks before Catherine and my wedding that our current printer was going bankrupt. These guys were a large
MIKE WILLISCRAFT and highly respected organization which served customers from all across southern Ontario. I was keenly aware of the newsprint shortages they had been experiencing, but had no knowledge of anything beyond that. I do now. The upside, the only one, was they were giving 30 days notice when I opened my first email of the day on that fateful Monday morning. It was pretty tough to focus on finding a new printer in the two weeks leading up to the wedding. I owe many apologies for calls and emails not returned, and ads missed, stories and photos also not followed up on. It was a tough go. Over the last month, I have worked my way down several paths - all had major potholes which would have either caused major disconnection with the community or untenable financial impacts which would have undoubtedly led to our closure. Along the way, I placed a call to a very good friend from my days as president of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association and Canadian Community Newspaper Association. He con-
nected me with a company contact of his and I had an “in” which - thank God worked out very nicely. Even with the new arrangement, which is far better than any other possibility, you will notice a couple of changes. The page is four per cent smaller - the only configuration the new press runs. Also, they only do what is called 1/2 fold - they cannot 1/4 fold. While this is how we used to publish anyway, it certainly is no travesty, but good ol’ Canada Post has its size requirements and the new format costs me about $300/ week right out of the gate every week. And on Canada Post, I appreciate the calls and emails from Lincoln and West Lincoln about how much you love getting the paper in your mailbox. In Grimsby, no doubt we’ve had ongoing issues with hotspots of late or even no delivery. I have been trying to work with my CP rep on these things. The only good thing there is the numbers are small given the 28,000 homes we are doing and issues are limited to only urban Grimsby. So we’re working on that. But we’re here. We’re slugging it out, doing every possible thing we can to survive and provide you, good reader, with a quality, trustworthy community newspaper you can count on week in, week out. Just step back and think what would happen if we were not here. You can say whatever you want about social media but despite its vast potential reach, connections are still finite. At the community level, nothing compares with a newspaper reaching into each home. Nothing.
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Good samaritan efforts appreciated: reader Dear Editor, What a great town we live in. Over the weekend, I accidentally left my wallet on the roof of my car after filling up with gas. Panicked, I quickly drove along the streets to see if it was on the road. Finally I had to put my credit cards on hold and was planning to go to service Ontario to get a new drivers licence and health card. However, when I got home, my neighbour informed me that a woman walking a dog had placed the wallet in our mailbox. Apparently two young children came up to her to ask her to help them return the wallet
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Letter to the owner. She took the wallet and delivered it back to me. Unfortunately I do not know who they are but I am grateful to live in a town where there are young people like this. Thank you so much for being so caring and finding someone equally as caring to safely return my wallet. Of course, everything in a wallet is replaceable but these three people represent what a great town we have. It is definitely the people who live here and call Grimsby home. We have something special and I hope we never lose that. Richard Roberts
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