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Mini-putters know one thing: the Grimsby Kinsmen Mini-Putt will sell out. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event which begins with breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion in Grimsby. Then golfers travel by foot to a series of locations: Rikochez Pub, Judge & Jester, Joe Dog’s, Different Strokes and Teddy’s Fun, Food & Spirits to play. Teddy’s also hosts the wrap-up banquet for the Sunday, March 15 event. Registration is $200 per team of four. Putters and golf balls will be supplied if needed. To register or to donate a prize table prize, contact Kin Bruce Bond at 905-945-3948. The event is hosted by Grimsby Kinsmen Club and NewsNow.
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The Grimsby Public Art Gallery is hosting its second annual Galleria d’Amore, Gallery Love, fundraising dinner at Cibo Osteria, 16 Ontario St., on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for a delicious threecourse meal. Funds will support the gallery’s programs. Call 905-945-3246.
New heights for Grimsby boxer
Calum Bowie, 15, of Grimsby jumps for joy after being announced as the champ at the Canadian Jr. and Youth Boxing Championships held in Quebec City. He defeated Ewan Smith, left, a southpaw fighter from Alberta to earn the title. Bowie was one member of a 25-fighter Team Ontario. For more, please turn to Page 2.
Witteveen new West Niagara Ag Society president By Katherine Grant NewsNow The time was ripe for a change in leadership at the West Niagara Agricultural Society. After working to grow the new agricultural society over the past few years, president Steven Capell stepped down last week and new president Albert Witteveen was sworn in. The fledgling ag soci-
ety was formed when the Smithville and Lincoln societies merged two years ago. “Succession planning is very important in my opinion,” said Capell. “I feel that if an organization is going to stay current and be open to new ideas then change is good.” Capell was president for three years, one of which as president of the
former Lincoln Agricultural Society followed by two as the first president of the then-new West Niagara Agricultural Society. “One of the main highs was that we were able to marry the two former agricultural societies with minimal disruptions and we never missed a fair due to the willingness of the board to set goals and no mat-
ter what problems arose, we always stayed true to the goal,” said Capell. “My biggest regret was that we could not have been further along in the building process. However, I am pleased to say that we recently signed the official site plan agreement between the Township of West Lincoln and the West Niagara Agricultural Society.
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Calum Bowie, 15, added more hardware to his collection last week, this time the Canadian Jr. Boxing Championship for the 44-46 kg weight class. To get to the finals in the Quebec City competition, Bowie had to down a foe he had recently lost a decision to in Zach Kearley of Windsor. “I thought he would clinch more, but he didn’t, so I had to adjust, stay
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Grimsby Home Builders’ Co-op celebrates 60 years
By Katherine Grant NewsNow There are those who dream and there are those who work to make dreams come true – with the emphasis, on work. In 1953, buying a home was no easy task for the working class. Then an idea born in the east and nurtured in a Hamilton high school auditorium took root in Grimsby where a housing cooperative grew an entire neighbourhood. “I figured, what the hell? We had just won a war, what could we lose?” said Roy O’Grady, whose family was among the 81 who took a chance and ended up with a home. O’Grady was among the more than 500 people who attended an information session at Cathedral Heights High School June 7, 1953. They were there in response to a story in a Hamilton newspaper: Cooperative Citizens’ Group Seeks to Build 100 Homes. The co-operative movement started in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Fisherman, farmers, miners and factory workers needed to acquire credit and learn how to manage it to build their homes and expand their enterprises. Then, in 1948, two young seminarians, William O’Brien and John Sherlock, inspired by Father (later bishop) Francis Marrocco, hitchhiked from Nova Scotia to Washington to take a six-week course in social justice. It was these two men who organized the meeting in Hamilton. Over the next year, weekly study sessions were held to learn the details of co-operative building, and each person contributed $1 a week. “For over a year we studied and we met in each other’s homes; there was one family with six kids living in a basement apartment,” said O’Grady. “We got to know the other families’ problems and we found out we shared more than the will to build a home.” -
Pat and John Blake with Roy O’Grady, rigth, were among the members of the Grimsby Home Builders’ Co-op formed more than 60 years ago.
Members of the Grimsby Home Builders Co-op putting in the time in the 1950s to build theirs and their neighbours’ homes on Stewart Street in Grimsby. At the end of that first year, $15,000 had his wife Pat had filled their home with seven chilbeen saved. The group finally had the money to dren. “Must have been something in the water,” purchase a block of land but kept running into said a smiling Blake. They purchased a larger political road blocks until they made their way to home at 69 Stewart after spending many years Grimsby right on the shore of Lake Ontario. at 70 Stewart. “A lot of people dropped out; they thought In 1981, a 25th reunion dinner and dance it was too far from Hamilton. I think they were marked the burning of many mortgages. sorry after,” said O’Grady. In 1989, a park was dedicated to the memory of Bishop Francis Marrocco, in gratitude for his In January 1955, the first footings were poured on an 18-acre lot at Stewart and Rodney streets by life-changing idea. At a recent meeting at the Grimsby Public the newly minted Grimsby Home Builders’ Co-op. Each man was required to put in time on the site. Library, families gathered and reminisced about “We did the grunt work,” remembers John Blake the old neighbourhood. Plans are in the works for a museum exhibit for 2016 and photos and who, at 21 and recently engaged, was among the other memorabilia are youngest of the men. A committee of the There was brush to be “I figured, what the hell? needed. grown children of the co-op cleared, nails to be pounded, cement blocks to be hauled. We had just won a war, organized the meeting. The “co-op brats” are now “We put in full days at what could we lose?” well into middle age, conwork in Hamilton and then older than their would drive or get a ride to Roy O’Grady siderably parents were when they set Grimsby and work from 5:30 out to build them a neighor so until 10 or 10:30 and bourhood in which to grow up. if it was hot we would go down to the lake for “You knew everyone, you could walk into a swim and then go home. In the morning we pretty well anyone’s house,” said Steve Cheverie. would do it all over again,” said Blake. “If you needed a bandage, a bite to eat or a cuff “Everyone pulled hard, morning, noon and in the head, you would find it.” night,” said Don Gay. “I dropped down to 130 lbs It was also a place where it was tough to keep but I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” a secret from your parents. So if there were cerBlake had the foresight to film the process. tain children climbing apple trees to pilfer apples A black and white film with no sound track shows young men pushing wheelbarrows, carry- – when the threat of a seat-full of rock salt fired from a legendary-though-seldom-seen shotgun ing planks and shingling roofs. didn’t discourage you – chances were pretty It also shows a huge boulder on Murray Street being blown to bits by a few strategically placed good the news of it would reach your parents’ ears before you got home. sticks of dynamite in a scene that would toOn hot, glorious summer nights, the co-op kids day draw a rapid response from the Ministry of would gather at the park to throw together a Labour. “We couldn’t move it even with a bullgame of baseball. dozer, so we blew it up,” said Blake. Unless the smelt were running down at the There were, of course, celebrations along the pier; in that case the silvery squirming fish would way where tubs in newly completed homes be scooped by the bushel-full to be enjoyed by would be filled with beer and campfires built. One such party ended up with the police being a hungry horde in short time – and there would always be another ballgame. called – twice. It was the 60s, right at the tail end of the baby “We had some great times,” laughed Blake. boom and there was no shortage of playmates. When the houses were complete, the time came to decide who would live where. Each “It was so much fun,” said Dave Gallagher. “We builder made his first, second and third choices would run around on Halloween so we would get for which house they would prefer. Their friends to houses early because we had to fight for a spot voted and discussed the choices and homes on the front porches before the candy ran out!” were assigned. Many friendships have endured. “We got our first choice,” said Blake, who at “We shared common ground,” said Cheverie. the time had one child. A few years later, he and “Ad nothing felt more natural than that.”
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Grand Oak cooks up great food, customer service “If you have a few minutes to hang around, you will see why we are so successful,” said Jan Stulp of Grand Oak Culinary Market. The scene, a packed lunch crowd on a Tuesday afternoon, but that day was not much different than others as the bustling Vineland eatery has a steady flow of customers every day of the week, even through the winter months. Jan, a certified chef, says the reason for their success, aside from hard work, is clear. “The quality of products we provide and our hospitality is critical. We have a lot of loyal customers and we do everything
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Jane and Jan Stulp, owners of Grand Oak Culinary Market, opened the eatery in 2011. apart. cheese counter. That “People can get has been very sucfood any place. They cessful. We also offer a wide array of gluten come here for our free items,” said Jane. food in this environment,” he said looking “Jan has also done around the restaurant. really well with his “Whether it is here, catering.” or catering, it is the For Jan, it is the experience customers little things which set enjoy.” their establishment
Maybe there is an “eye” in team at Dueck Optometry David and Deborah Dueck made a bold move in 2012 when they purchased 4994 King St. in Beamsville. David had been operating Dueck Family Focused Optometry in town since 1995 but a need for more space and desire to create a needed community service lead to the major change. “The new location has been great. We have more visibilty in town and it has lead to a steady increase in business,” said David. “It was important
for us as we needed more space, but it has also allowed us to open the youth centre, which we support on an ongoing basis.” The centre is actually at the back of Conversations Cafe, operated by his wife, Deborah. “We planned to use part of the space to provide a safe place for ‘at-risk’ youth to drop in and get assistance with their social, mental, emotional, spiritual and physical needs,” said David. As for his optomentry business,
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Friese Box rink named in honour of Jerry Friesen Grimsby’s Recreation Services Committee unanimously approved the renaming of the outdoor rink adjacent to the Peach King Centre, in honour of Jerry Friesen as “The Friese Box”. Friesen, a former arena manager, promoted healthy living through his popular running series and other events for many
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Jordan Earle, left, and volunteer Emery Vanderburgh act out “Bugstacular”, an original play created by Jordan on the spot at Sunday’s Family Literacy Day event at Grimsby Public Library.
WLMH parking needs attention The issue of parking, or lack of same, at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital continues to be an ongoing issue. Nary a week goes by when someone does not pop into the NewsNow office with a ditty about being chased down by security people for one reason or another. In speaking with WLMH officials last week there are no plans for expanded parking on-site. In fact, the question was asked if the Town of Grimsby might have plans to build a public lot in the area. A quick check confirmed there is no consideration for additional parking in the east end. Heads need to be put together on this one, folks, and sooner than later. M.W.
T Swizzle, boxing gold & respect Considering it is January, a lot on the go, so let’s go with a mixed bag this week. But first, I have to make a general inquiry. Have you ever had one of those dreams that was just soooo out there, there was no figuring out a possible meaning....other than maybe eating Mexican food can have a weird affect one you. Sunday night I had a dream which included someone for which I have little use...my good friend T Swizzle or Tay Tay, or whatever those wacky kids today are calling Taylor Swift. No, it was not one of “those” dreams, either. To summarize, as it would take way too long to go into full detail, Tay Tay and I get locked in a room somehow and I find the clue as to how we get out on one side of a hockey puck which clearly bore the logo of my hometown Clinton Mustangs Jr. C team and 1974-75 on the other. Super weird. Even weirder was the clue on the puck said I had to get Taylor Swift to sing The Monkees “I’m A Believer” while doing a Shrek immitation. Picture that! Anyways, she was a sport. I gave her singing lessons. She tried a few times and the door popped open and we got out. End of dream. By far the strangest dream I’ve had, but fun in a goofy way. Thanks, T! ******* Next celebrity up....one Calum Bowie. He would blush and give
MIKE WILLISCRAFT you an “Aw shucks” look if you said that to him, and that is why he is such a nice kid. Calum dropped by the office the other day after his math exam at Blessed Trinity to fill me in on his winning the Canadian boxing championship in his weight class last week in Quebec City. Some may remember him from my first story with him two years ago when he earned a gold medal in a key Ontario tournament and was headed to another big event in Kansas City. He is working hard, still loves the fight game and is willing to put in the hours to develop his pugilistic skills. It is a pleasant coincidence that news of this win comes the same week Grimsby’s Recreation Services Committee has approved the naming of the Town’s outdoor ice rink after the last Grimsby resident who boxed in the Olympic Games, that being the late Jerry Friesen. It has been noted in this space before, and likely will again, that Jerry was
one of the nicest guys you would ever meet. He took things in stride, never a negative word to say, and loved the community like nobody else I know. So the outdoor rink, thanks to the suggestion made by his long-time friend and collegue Graham Fraser, will be henceforth known as “The Friese Box”. As a long-time proponent of active living and former arena manager for the Town, that honour is a great combination. Congratulations to both Calum on his big win and the Rec Services Committee for following through on a great idea. ******** It was also interesting timing that we had a major feature planned last week on a tricky training run for Grimsby firefighters when they were out at Fifty Point Marina for ice rescue exercises. Our area firefighters put in a lot of time training to be ready for any circumstance, and their efforts are appreciated. Their training was delayed a day to allow all to attend funeral services for the late Jim Moore, a 40-year member of the department. The following day, a long-time member of the Lincoln department, Geoff Barlow, succumbed to a stroke. Geoff was also a two-term school board trustee and town councillor. Both men were in their 70s. Both men were very different but highly respected and will be missed.
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Reader: Biodigester project no longer makes financial sense Dear Editor, I am not a resident of Grimsby but I am a tax-paying resident of Ontario and I spend a fair amount of time and money doing business in that very lovely town and I have some reservations about this biodigester project. Technologically I think it is a fabulous idea to use natural waste products to produce fuel to run an electric generating facility with the only waste product being useful fertilizer. However, I find a huge flaw in the economic rationalization of this project and I can not see how this can generate $30 million of revenue with $750,000 per year to the town. I can see the excess and unneeded electricity being generated and trying to be input to the grid adding more to the alreadysurplus power that the provincial power distributor was forced to pay, on Christmas Day 2014 for
Letter to the Editor instance, our neighbours in Michigan and New York 16 million of Ontario tax payer’s dollars to take off our hands. This is not a rare occurrence because now with climate changes, conservation measures and economic slowdowns the demand for electric power has been drastically reduced and, for instance, in 2013 Ontario paid our neighbours in New York. Michigan, Manitoba and Quebec roughly $1 billion of our tax money to take excess power off the grid! Twenty years ago this would probably have been an economically justifiable project but it isn’t now and while I still think it is a great technical idea I am sure it is going to cost all of us Ontario tax payers dollars. Philip Stewart Vineland
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Pay yourself first, you deserve it For many, retirement is something off in a distance, something that gets lost and often overlooked as we get busy with life. I think it’s time you take the critical step to give your financial goals the time they deserve. Taking control of your financial goals and investment plan is crucial. A first step is to gather all your financial papers, investment statements, group plan insurance policies, tax assessment notices and call me at the Edward Jones office in Grimsby to book a time to develop your own plan. “If you have multiple accounts with multiple banks, insurance offices and financial institutions, you may have a huge amount of documentation and such,” says Marc Seguin, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Grimsby. “This can make it difficult to get a clear picture of your goals and how you’re tracking to reach them.” Among the many benefits of developing your own plan and consolidating your accounts: • Help reduce costs through reduced fees • Eliminate conflicting or lack of advice. • Ensure proper diversification • Reduce paperwork “Consolidating your financial information and assets gives you a more focused view of how everything is or is not
working together,” Marc added. Structuring this kind of adjustment is the strength of dealing with Marc’s Edward Jones Grimsby office. “We provide all our clients with a personalized plan built on a one-on-one relationship. We provide easy to understand strategies that are time tested, reviewed regularly for progress and adjusted regularly as life happens.” Clients want to make sure their advisor listens to their unique needs and is looking out for their best interest. Some of the most popular questions Marc’s client have are: • How much will I need to retire? • Should I invest in a TFSA or RRSP? • When and how do I draw from my RRIF? Should I own Marc Seguin •stocks and which ones? • Are we in for a market correction? It does not matter if one is in their 20’s, their 60’s or any place in between the same basic principles apply. “Your bills get paid, mortgage, car payment, etc. You would not think of not paying your hydro this month. Pay yourself first,” says Marc. You work hard likely 120 to 150 hours a month. A rule of thumb, 10% needs to go to savings. Don’t wait another day. Let’s talk!
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