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Lincoln candidates weigh in on issues Mayoral, regional council hopefuls debate at Jacob Beam By Mike Williscraft NewsNow About 200 Lincoln residents filled the gymnasium at Jacob Beam Elementary School for Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s all-candidates event last Wednesday. While ward candidates were given an opportunity to make two-minute speeches,
candidates for mayor and regional councillor positions debated the key issues. While the regional councillor candidates provided some common themes with their answers, the same cannot be said for the duo running for mayor. Incumbent Sandra Easton outlined the
several accomplishments and projects in motion for council and the Town, while challenger Rob Condotta said spending is out of control. In fact, Easton said a lack of focus for major projects and a lack of a cultural and arts agenda within the Town were reasons she ran the first time
in 2014. Condotta said the municipality has accumulated too much bureaucratic waste and suffered from a lack of leadership at the regional table. Easton said problems at the Region are deep, but representation for Lincoln is not among them. “(Problems) were
done deliberately by the group called the cabal to try to create full-time jobs,” said Easton. Condotta did agree to some extent, saying, “There is a little boys’ club at the Region...A new council will bring integrity back to Regional Council,” said Condotta. See LINCOLN, Page 3
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From Page 1 On planning, Easton cited the extensive process undertaken for the Prudhomme’s Landing site as one example of how the municipality will work through development pressures. “There’s no turning back,” Easton said of the growth coming Lincoln’s way. “It’s not always about winners and losers. It’s about coming together.” For Condotta, he said the pressures should be known as provincial growth targets have been set. “No development is a surprise,” he said. On cannabis growth and sales, both agreed
penses are just too high and he would “cut the frivolous wish list”: economic development should span the whole municipality, and the Town should “engage the farmer”. LINCOLN REG. COUN. On some key issues, such as Lincoln getting its share of the Regional spend and the need to overhaul regional council representation as a whole, both Rob Foster and John Kralt agreed. Both noted long-time frustration with the Region in dealing with truck traffic/congestion, too. On economic development, while both recognized the wine industry as a key driver, ideas on how to steer to success
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to make the downtown more a destination and pick up on the fabulous rebranding that surrounds us and our downtown,” Hicks said. “As our tag line, ‘We saved you a seat’ (on the bench), it’s a double play on words as the escarpment bench runs through our downtown and downtowns are known for providing benches for the public,” Hicks said. It’s the first time the catchment area has been looked at since 1978 and the Town will also update the original bylaw to reflect the new boundaries. It’s also new era, with baby boomers, Gen X,and Millennials reshaping a vibrant downtown. “An expanded boundary and updated by-law will allow the BIA to play an integral
role in helping drive commerce and revitalization in downtown Beamsville, which will help the BIA fulfill its mandate of marketing and promoting the area as a shopping and business district. This expansion is long overdue; I applaud the BIA for taking this important step and look forward to continuing to work with them on making downtown Beamsville a top destination for both local residents and tourists,” said Paul Di Ianni, Economic Development Officer for the Town of Lincoln. Hicks said it has been a lengthy process to plan for the expansion and the scope of the new boundaries positions the BIA to be prepared for future growth. “We don’t want to
have to repeat the process in a few years.” As for the expansion arm to the west, Hicks said the present boundary doesn’t capture the current day perception of the downtown area. She said Hicks there have been requests from businesses that are west, closer to Mountainview Rd., that want to be recognized as part of the BIA. “We don’t know what King St. will look like in 15 years from now.” Expanding further north towards the QEW than proposed new boundary at the intersection of John St. and Ontario St. would comprise a huge catchment area and large number of businesses for one BIA Hicks said, adding the QEW/Ontario St. area could be served by a second BIA, i.e. ‘The Beamsville Gateway.’ C
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Re-Elect Sandra Easton “Sandra Easton is at the helm of economic change and business development for the Town of Lincoln. I didn’t vote for her at last election as I believed the Town was not ready for the management of change. I was wrong. Under Sandra’s leadership we are now beginning to position ourselves as a desirable business destination. Join me on October 22 and RE-ELECT Sandra Easton, Mayor, Town of Lincoln”. Annette Hoare, Owner London Born Winery Beamsville
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Residents updated on regional issues, question candidates By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A crowd of well over 200 Grimsby residents turned out last Wednesday for a discussion on Town and regional affairs as part of A Better Grimsby’s all-candidates series. Mayoral candidate Jeff Jordan and regional council candidate Wayne Fertich attended. Mayoral candidate Steve Berry and regional council candidate Tony Quirk did not. Berry suggested at the previous night’s debate hosted by the Grimsby & District Chamber of Commerce that ABG has billed the meeting as a debate to show up himself and Quirk. The two claimed they missed the debate due to a prior commitment for an employee recognition event. Meeting organizer Phil Besseling clarified that the meeting was promoted as a debate to allow all candidates the opportunity to reconsider right up to the last minute. “Doing that worked out well as we had two incumbents step up right at the deadline to attend the first debate in the series, so it worked great,” said Besseling, who added there was no explanation given with their initial decline, just that they would not attend. “We wanted to be as inclusive and open as possible in the process.” Wednesday’s event was hosted by Niagara Falls Review reporter Grant LaFleche, who has been covering Niagara Region council and its ongoing issues for many years. Fertich opened by clarifying a point made at the previous night’s meeting. “The NPCA, which was audited by the Auditor General, has pointed out that the entire board is at fault. Last
night I said that Mr. Tony Quirk was at fault. He is my opponent,” said Fertich, noting other board members do not affect Grimsby’s election choice. “He’s not solely responsible....but he is certainly an equal, responsible person as another board member.” LaFleche, in his presentation, pointed to the three Ombudsman investigation which have been held in Niagara in the last term as a red flag for serious problems. “That does not happen in most other municipalities in Ontario,” said LaFleche, explaining the three covered an in camera meeting regarding long-term care which should have been public, the illegal ceasing of his colleagues notes and computer, and now the hiring of the current CAO with a unilateral extension given by Reg. Chair Alan Caslin. Similarly, Town of Grimsby has had two of its own, with the Ombudsman’s office finding the Town at fault in both instances. Regarding the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, of which Tony Quirk and West Lincoln mayoral candidate Doug Joyner of board members, LaFleche said the recently released auditor general’s report was unlike anything he has seen before “They tend to be limited....what the auditor general found was systemic problems from the ground up,” said LaFleche. For Jordan, a key theme in his campaign has been what he deems the current council’s lack of attention to its own planning guidelines. “Another way to reduce congestion would be to not exceed our Official Plan down in the Casablanca corridor. Why are we using bonusing. Why are we exceeding our Official Plan with density issues, said Jordan.
Oktoberfest set for WNAS’s hall The community hall at West Niagara Agriculture Centre will be the place to be this Saturday for the annual Oktoberfest event. Kiley Joe Masson and his five-piece band are ready to do things up right with their brand of 60s, 70s and 80s country and rock ‘n’ roll. “This band is always a lot of fun,” said organizer Jerry Keunen. Advance tickets are $10,
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Bench Brewing wins accessibility award It’s not just the beer that has personality at Bench Brewing Company. Staff at the Beamsville brewery have earned high marks too, winning an award for their efforts to provide accessibility for people with disabilities in their community. “They went above and beyond the accessibility standards,” said Connie Groves, Lincoln representative for the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee who did the assessment with JAAC Grimsby representative Stephen Barker. “Dave Legge (general manager taproom and retail) was a really good sport during the tour. He understands the importance of making a business accessible right from the start,” Groves said. Monday, Oct. 1 at Lincoln Council, Bench Brewing was presented with a “We Are Accessible” decal by Mayor Sandra Easton and members of the JAAC.
The campaign is spearheaded by the JAAC to recognize local organizations and businesses who have made efforts to provide accessibility for people with disabilities in their community. “We thank you for your efforts in creating accessibility in our community. Your efforts make it possible for people with disabilities to be part of their own communities,” Sharon Cook, Chairperson, JAAC Lincoln, West Lincoln Pelham Thorold, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Grimsby said in a letter to congratulate the Bench. JAAC advises and assists the Town in promoting and facilitating a barrier-free municipality for citizens of all abilities. JAAC members are available to provide some interactive fun awareness sessions. To organize a session contact Donna Herrington at 905-380-4782 or email donna@theherrringtongroup.ca
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Elect Jeff Jordan
Mayor - Town of Grimsby I have known 4 generations of the Jordan family since I moved to Grimsby in 1973. Jeff, like his father and grandfather, was a farmer. A man who got up at the crack of dawn and thought nothing of working until sunset. A man whose handsake was his bond and could be trusted to do what he promised. I know that Jeff will make a wonderful mayor for Grimsby. He will bring a business style where collaboration is encouraged. Where the opinions of all councillors are valued and considered. His job is to lead and to inspire our councillors to do what is best for our wonderful Town! Paul Tomlinson Long-Time Businessman The Jordan family have been well-known in Grimsby for over 80 years. Jeff has been a businessmen, and has had experience on Town Council. He’s the man I would vote for. Dorothy Turcotte Noted Historian & Author I have known Jeff’s grandfather and father since the fifties and I have seen the same positive values carried on to Jeff. His attitude towards honest work and his fair treatment of those around him. John Van Ryn Sr. Long-Time Resident & Farmer
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- Committed to ensure future development is responsible and respects the community vision and our Official Plan. - Dedicated to bringing our much-need West Lincoln Memorial Hospital redevelopment and supportive healthcare to Grimsby. - Pledged to protect our Greenbelt, Woodlot and natural heritage features from unnecessary development. - Ensure that Council and Town Hall are open, transparent and accountable to residents by keeping them informed and giving them a greater voice in local government.
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Grimsby Ward 1
Clarion call for accountability, communication By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow It was a night of general consensus between candidates and community as Ward 1 hopefuls, newcomers all, met for the fifth and final debate organized by the citizens’ group A Better Grimsby. With questions ranging from the biodigester to the handwritten note from a youngster “will you fix the park on Cindy Crt., there was a clarion call to politicians for accountability and open communication from the crowd of 140 residents Thursday at the Grimsby Legion. Delight Davoli moderated the four-member panel including candidates Cindy Aiken, Reg Freake, Kevin Ritchie and Ralph Vitello. Incumbent Dave Wilson did not attend. “I’m here for the same reasons you are, we need a change at town hall,” said Vitello. Aiken reiterated the need to recognize, “we need some changes.” And that means, “asking the hard questions to make sure our tax dollars are used efficiently and effectively,” said Ritchie. Knocking on doors brought home the issues for Freake. “We all hear the complaints about congestion and it will get worse,” with an estimated 30 per cent increase in the population, about 6,000 to 8,000 new residents, “approved at the behest of out-of-town developers and approved by council. The current council has created a perfect storm and it will be a logistics nightmare.” ISSUES IN WARD 1 Aiken has issue with the overdevelopment, in every ward. “We’ve exceeded our requirements by the provincial government. We need to work to
Another capacity crowd at Grimsby Legion for last Thursday’s Ward 1 debate. communicate that Grims- Ritchie.”It’s irresponsible ficial Plan and not allow Grimsby subsidize an alby is not open for overde- and needs to be slowed higher and more dense derman for the Grimsby down right now.” construction through bo- Farmers’ Market? If so, is velopment anymore.” He also wants the nusing provisions (which that not a conflict of inFor Ritchie, it’s transparency. Whether with hospital rebuilt and the allow developers to ex- terest? If not, where are ceed the OP if they pay a the financial statements the biodigester or a woodlot protected. For Freake, “the most levy?) All said yes. on the farmers’ market. medical marijuana grow Another mystery said Support implementop, residents and neigh- important issue in this bourhoods need to be election is probably that ing a process to improve Freake. Like biodiversity informed and “everybody this is the most impor- town staff’s service to the “we don’t know what is going on. We do know should’ve had the chance tant election Grimsby has public? All said yes. ever had. We want maBiodigester should be everything at the farmto speak for or against.” A second issue is ac- jor change and respon- charged property tax? All ers’ market has costs attached to it. Someone is countability. “Whether it’s sible management of our said yes. Would you support the getting paid a fee…why not cleaning up beaches, town.” He said there have extension of Livingston isn’t any revenue going complaints about children’s safety using side- been unjustifiable tax in- Ave. through the Irish back to Town. Lots of walks, speeding, in Ward creases, non-disclosure grove woodlot. All said no. questions need answers. I believe there is a huge FROM THE FLOOR 1 if you don’t have a con- of the hydro sale (Ninection, it seems like your agara Region Broadband Thoughts about the bio- conflict of interest and Network) and “arrogance digester? we need to get to the voice is not heard.” “The biodigester and bottom.” Outside that Enforcement of bylaws and disrespect for people everything surrounding said Freake, ”the farmers’ and safety of children who attend meetings.” Vitello said there must is rotten and the biggest market is great. That is a on the streets especially around playgrounds are be transparency on the example of bad gover- totally different issue.” “It’s disturbing to hear issues Freake is hear- part of those represent- nance and conflict of ing at front doors. There ing the people of Grims- interest this side of the questions about the credneeds to be a review of by. And there must be a Rocky Mountains,” said ibility of our farmers’ market,” said Vitello. “I would bylaws and big fines for balanced approach to de- Freake. velopment. He called for “I’m pretty sure it’s not think it’s totally imposinfractions. This can be fixed, he renewed efforts to build making a profit. This would sible in my town. I don’t want it moved, but I want be the time to tell us.” said, with more traffic the new hospital. Overdevelopment, said lights, more traffic calm“Look at the books,” transparency.” “I’m surprised this has ing measures and a lobby Aiken, “is affecting every- said Ritchie. “We don’t for a full time police unit. thing from the traffic to have the expertise, we gone on for as long as “We all agree with each the trees.” Throwing out don’t have the right peo- it has. It is definitely a other,” said Vitello. “The the challenge that New ple running it. It’s time to conflict. When you’re inspeed on our roads, traffic York City has protected cut our losses and sell it.” volved in politics, you coming off the highway, Central Park, she said “The idea was to create need to be transparent. enforcement bylaws…we Grimsby can do the same. a reoccurring revenue,” This is a very grey area have major issues, but the “This overdevelopment said Vitello. “You can that definitely should not simplest things that can needs to stop,” said Aiken. make a mistake, mistakes be happening. I support be fixed get no response. are allowed. But at the the farmers’ market, but RAPID FIRE Residents feel there is no The candidates were end of the day you have we need to clear up this representation.” asked a series of yes/no to look - is this in the best issue,” said Aiken. “These are questions Also seniors need in- questions with a few sec- interest of Grimsby?” ternal transit and there onds to respond. “I’m sure they had that should be asked. We needs to be transparency Support the release of good intentions when need to find out,” said around medical marijuana Niagara Power/Grimsby they started but I want Ritchie. Will you fix the Lake facilities. energy’s financial state- to know where this idea St. speed problems? ISSUES TOWN WIDE came from,” said Aiken. ments? All said yes. Intensification, said Does the Town of All agreed there is a need Honour the Town’s Of-
for more speed bumps to slow traffic. Aiken also called for increased police presence. Is it possible to have traffic lights or four way stops at the corner of Bartlett and Lake St.? All agreed a four-way stop would help. Freake said it’s the perfect location for a roundabout. Stoplight at Clarke and Ontario St.? All agreed it’s a dangerous area. There is a need for lights or some solution as it will only get worse with increasing traffic. How do you propose we save our heritage buildings and natural heritage features? “Enforce the rules we have instead of letting things decay,” said Ritchie. “That’s a trick developers use, to leave it until it decays and it has to be torn down.” Freake is pro-heritage and history. “Find ways of investing in them and reinstate the heritage committee.” Vitello called for a timeline in place for developers who buy property and delay with hopes the property will decay and fall down.” “We need to make sure we look at both sides and involve the constituents to do it the right way,” Aiken said, warning that designations must be made carefully so as not to put undue onus on the owners. What is your position re pot stores in Grimsby? All are concerned about where a store would be located and how it would be controlled. A lot of research needs to be done. “Look at what worked or didn’t in Colorado,” said Aiken. Ritchie’s not opposed to medical marijuana but said it can be ordered online. Having a store in Grimsby might bring more crime.
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VOTE FOR GOOD PEOPLE ON OCTOBER 22 TRANSPARENCY l ACCOUNTABILITY l
Grimsby Lions host pre-teen dance
The auditorium at the Peach King Centre will be the scene of a preteen dance hosted by Grimsby Lions next Friday, Oct. 19. The event is for Grades 4-8 chil-
dren and runs from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. Canadian Tire is sponsoring a World 200mm scooter as a door prize and there are also four dance prizes.
INTEGRITY
A Better Niagara is a citizen-led, non-partisan group dedicated to bringing good goverance back to our Region. As part of this effort we have been endorsing good candidates. All endorsed candidates have undergone a face-to-face interview, a resume review and have signed a transparency, accountability and integrity pledge. In Lincoln and West Lincoln, we have endorsed the following candidates:
Town of Lincoln Regional Councillor Rob Foster www.robfosterca 2 Local Councillors To Be Elected Per Ward
Ward 1 Ward 1 Dianne Rintjema Erik Rogerson diannerintjema.wordpress.com www.erikrogerson.com Ward 2 Ward 2 Tony Brunet J.D. Pachereva www.brunetforlincoln.com www.jdpachereva.ca Ward 3 Ward 3 Paul MacPherson Dave Thompson http://macphersonforlincoln.ca www.davethompson.com Ward 4 Greg Reimer Facebook: Greg Reimer
‘Bringing Respect for Life and Justice to Canadian Politics’
Town of West Lincoln Local Councillor Ward 3 Nicholas Beaudin nicholas.s.beaudin@gmail.com
IT’S TIME FOR a better niagara
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ReStore benefits from donations Donate your scrap metal or old electronics to the Niagara Habitat for Humanity ReStores between Oct. 15-20 and receive a special coupon to save money on an upcoming purchase. Waste Reduction Week in Canada wants Canadians to “take action” to adopt more environmentally conscious choices. The ReStores are sweetening the spot by giving customers
the coupons. The ReStores divert tons of electronic and metal waste from landfills by working with companies that recycle the items and Habitat receives a payment for the collection. These funds are then, in turn, used to help build homes for families across Niagara. The ReStore in Grimsby is located at 185 S Service Rd.
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A Better Grimsby wishes to thank all those who participated in our series of All-Candidates meetings: Ward 1: Cindy Aiken, Reg Freake,
Kevin Ritchie & Ralph Vitello
Ward 2: Dave Kadwell, Nameer Rahman & Lianne Vardy
Ward 3: Ryan Day, John Dunstall,
Joanne Johnston, Sonja Nelles & Randy Vaine
Ward 4: Dorothy Bothwell & Dave Sharpe Mayoral/Regional Councillor: Jeff Jordan & Wayne Fertich As well as the 1,000 citizens who came out to the ward and Mayor/Reg. Coun. meetings.
With the conclusion of this series, A Better Grimsby’s efforts are complete. We believe we have fulfilled our mandate of helping Grimsby voters to become better informed. Thanks and see you in four years! Phil Besselling, Tony Joosse, Henry Dortmans, Rob Hattin, Delight Davoli and ALL the volunteers who helped.
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Exciting week of events at Grimsby Public Library Books will always be wonderful, but public libraries are about so much more. This year’s theme for Ontario Public Library Week is A Visit Will Get You Thinking. There are limited spots for some programs, so register early. Opera 101: Thursday, October 11, 7 p.m. Join a member of the Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO) at an introduction to opera for beginners. Audiovisual excerpts will showcase some of operas most celebrated and recognizable arias. Don’t miss this live-
ly interactive discussion. Please register. There are 25 spots and the event is free. Movie: Monday, October 15, 1:30 p.m. Join us for a classic movie with a singing librarian! Drop by the Studio. The event is free. Property Investment: The Rules for Returns, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. in the Lounge. Join Craig Watson, sales representative for RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc., Brokerage. Craig will show registrants how to begin investing and how to build more advanced strategies as your portfolio grows.
Craig will also share tips and secrets from his own experience. Please register. There are 20 spots. Event is free. AUTHOR VISIT: Thursday, Oct. 18, 1:45 pm. Sylvia McNicoll has written more than 35 novels for young people, many published internationally. Sylvia will be reading from the latest title in her popular Great Mistake series, The Snake Mistake Mystery. This series is best suited to children. Free. Teachers please register your classes, 6 – 9 years, but all are welcome. Learn more about OPLW, October 14 – 20, at www.oplw.ca;
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Lincoln Municipal Election 2018 Certified Candidates
Voting Day:
Town of Lincoln Council & Regional Council Candidates
Locations:
Mayoral Candidates • Robert Condotta
• Sandra Easton
Ward 1 Councillor Candidates • Scott Gabel • Martin Poos • Dianne Rintjema
• Erik Rogerson • Adam Thomas Russell • Justin Zegers
Ward 2 Councillor Candidates • Tony G. Brunet • Jan A. Oberholzer
• John D. Pachereva • Stephanie Villers
Oct. 22, 2018 / 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Lincoln Community Centre 4361 Central Ave., Beamsville ON Fleming Centre 5020 Serena Dr., Beamsville ON Royal Canadian Legion Branch 612 5545 King St., Beamsville, ON Calvary Gospel Church 4129 Hixon St., Beamsville, ON Immanuel United Reformed Church 2900 Fourth Ave., Jordan Station, ON
Ward 3 Councillor Candidates • Dave Klassen • Paul MacPherson • Mike Mikolic
• Jay Millington • Dave A. Thompson
• Brian Romagnoli • Lynn Timmers
Regional Councillor Candidates • Robert Foster
• John Kralt
School Board Trustee Candidates Conseil scolaire Viamonde • Denis S. Frawley
Tintern Church of Christ 4359 Spring Creek Rd., Vineland, ON Free Reformed Church of Vineland 3685 King St., Vineland, ON Heritage Village Recreation Club 3425 Frederick Ave., Vineland, ON Special locations (Voting will be provided on premises during specified times)
Internet Voting: Available 24 hours a day until 8 p.m. on Oct. 17. Visit lincoln.ca/elections.
Ward 4 Councillor Candidates • Alvin Danyluck • Sarah Philbrick-Djerfi • Greg Reimer
Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation 3292 Sixth Ave., Jordan, ON
• Pierre Girouard
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir • Melinda Chartrand – Acclaimed
Advance Polls: Oct. 13 & 17, 2018 | Time: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Location: Town Hall (4800 South Service Rd., Beamsville ON)
Voter Identification Notices: Residents should have received their Voter Identification Notices by mail. If you haven’t yet, please contact the Elections team at elections@lincoln.ca or 905-563-2800.
Niagara Catholic District School Board • Lawrence Alexander • Peter Dief
• Leanne Prince • Robert Ruggieri
District School Board of Niagara • Elizabeth Klassen
• Cheryl Keddy-Scott
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Nelles Manor gears up for Halloween with annual ghost tours Oct 19-27 In 200-plus years of history, one knows the walls of Nelles Manor have absorbed a great deal over the years. Starting Friday, Oct. 19, some of those stories will come to life as manor volunteers
host the annual Halloween Ghost Tours. “Come along with us as we uncover the real paranormal activity which has been reported and recorded in our 230-year-old Manor House,” said Jess Linzel, a manor vol-
YOUNG MCNAMARA Barristers • Solictors • Notaries J. Christopher Young
Niagara Regional Council What are the most important issues facing Lincoln’s future? Good governance.
Commit to making the Regional Council work better Hold each other accountable Build on the good things done at the Region e.g. Niagara Prosperity Initiative
Transportation including the movement of people and products through and around town and the region.
Go Transit to Niagara, promoting a station in Lincoln Continue to advocate for a North South Corridor Upgrades to Regional Road 81 Carefully consider the costs and benefits of Inter-Municipal Transit in West Niagara Encourage the Province to explore the merits of a Mid-Peninsula Highway
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unteer. “Our forty minute tour will wind throughout the home, where you will hear peculiar and inexplicable tales from the home’s past, and if we’re lucky, we might even meet a ghost or two along the way.” Tickets sell out quickly, so call 289235-7755 to arrange or email: info@nellesmanor, ca Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children and $40 per family. Tours are planned Oct 19-20 and 26-27 with 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. start times.
The West Niagara Agricultural Society invites you to come: Celebrate October with Festivity, Music and Dancing!
Saturday, October 13th 2018
Delivery of Social Services to address growing population
Broader range of social needs required by a varied population Attention to an ageing population Affordable housing
Economic Development.— create an easier regulatory climate and process to encourage new business.
Create a competitive permit and regulatory climate Remove duplication between town and region Work with knowledge incubators Brock University/Niagara College
Continue to make Niagara a “Centre of Excellence” for agriculture and horticulture
Encourage a diverse and broad range of crops and produce Enable the establishment of processing/distribution facilities Recognize the difficulties of bringing crops to market
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OF MSRP
+ ON ALL 2018 TERRAIN MODELS CASH PURCHASE CREDIT
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*Offers are valid toward the retail purchase of an eligible new or demonstrator in-stock 2018 MY GMC vehicle delivered in Canada from Oct 2, 2018 – Oct 31, 2018. Up to 20% Of MSRP Cash Purchase Credit is a manufacturer-to-dealer incentive (tax exclusive), valid toward retail cash purchases only on select 2018 instock models, while quantities last. Not compatible with lease and finance purchases. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing the Up to 20% of MSRP Cash Purchase Credit, which will result in higher effective cost of credit on their transaction. Credit is calculated on vehicle MSRP (which excludes vehicle freight and A/C charge), excluding any dealer-installed options. Credit value will vary with model purchased: models receiving a 15% of MSRP Credit are: Canyon (excl. 2SA), Acadia, Terrain, Yukon, Yukon XL; models receiving a 20% of MSRP Credit are: Sierra LD and Savana. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer trade may be necessary. These offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See Dealer for full program details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ±$8,000/$7,200 is a Cash Purchase Credit based on 15% of MSRP for new 2018 Acadia/ 2018 Canyon (Excluding 2SA) MSRP of $53,334/$48,000. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer, which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. ≤ $14,500 is a Cash Purchase Credit based on 20% of MSRP for new 2018 Sierra 1500 with MSRP of $72,500. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer, which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. ≠15% of MSRP Cash Purchase Credit for all new 2018 Terrain models only. Up to $3,000 Diesel Credit only applicable to all new 2018 Terrain models with Diesel engine. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer, which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. 1 Whichever comes first. Limit of four complimentary Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Conditions and limitations apply. See your dealer for details. 2 Whichever comes first. Conditions and limitations apply, see your dealer for details. 3 Visit onstar.ca for vehicle availability, coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity vary by model and conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. 4G LTE service available in select markets. Requires active connected vehicle services and a data plan to access the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. Accessory Power must be active to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. Data plans provided by AT&T or its local service provider. Credit card is required for purchase. ◊ Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. ¥ Vehicle user interfaces are products of Apple ® and Google™ and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone and data plan rates apply. Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Android Auto is a trademark of Google LLC.
Page 18 • News Now • Thursday, October 11, 2018 HEADQUARTERS
Salute to our Firefighters!
DFF Bill Blake
FC Greg Hudson
FPO Tamara Clark
FPO Trevor Doomernik
STATION ONE ~ BEAMSVILLE
ACapt. Mike Blaylock
ACapt. Chris Unrau
A.Capt. Derrick Fiss
A.Capt. Matt Frenette
Adam Strecker
Blake Loney
Brad Malton
Cam Raffaele
Capt. Brad Wellings
Capt. Brian Cook
Capt. Kevin Brown
Capt. Remco deGraaf
Derrick Strong
Dist. Chief Brian Culp
Jim Borsodi
Jordan McNair
Josh Davies
Kevin Felsbourg
Kevin Johnson
Kevin Katchanoski
Kirstyn Carruthers
Mike Barlow
Mike Bryce
Mike Csets
Mike Howarth
Mike Nywening
Mitch Sawatzky
Nick Chovaz
Owen Nichols
Kevin Scott
The Town of Lincoln
4600 Victoria Avenue, Vineland, ON L0R 2E0
289.567.0487
We Salute You!
Thank you for your Commitment to our Community!
thanks our Firefighters for their volunteerism, dedication, and skill.
Marlene Smith’s Decorating & Gifts 19 Main St. West, Grimsby • 905-945-2675 Marlenesmithdecorating.com
CONNECT - LEARN - GROW info@LincolnChamber.ca 905-563-5044 www.LincolnChamber.ca
PERSONALIZED HEARING CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Lincoln Fire & Rescue Services makes our community safe every day!
“Thank you to our local Firefighters” • Full-time Registered Audiologist in office • Locally owned and operated by Jerry and Lorraine Laufman
905-563-HEAR (4327)
Protect your ears!
4413 Ontario St., Suite 103, Beamsville www.lincolnhearing.ca
@TownofLincolnON
News Now • Thursday, October 11, 2018 • Page 19
REHABILITATION TEAM
Bryan Hermans
Dale Hatch
Dan Kaine
Dave Downey
Dave Smith
Doug Walton
Ivan Good
John Bigger
John Hermans
Mitch Brown
STATION TWO ~ CAMPDEN
STATION ONE BEAMSVILLE Continued
ACapt. Rich VanRykeren ACapt. Rod Stevenson Adam Dunn
Randy Nichols
Ryan Kin
Ryan Milloy
Steve Cake
State Farm
Gord Scott
J.P. Labelle
Jake Hamm
Capt. Greg Smith
Capt. Shawm Stevenson
Curtis Fielding
James Delle Monache
Jeff Thompson
Julia Stevenson
Rob Bucknall
Scott Tchorz
A.Capt. Brad Martin
Since 1969
Thank you for your Dedication WE are your Collision Specialists! BODY PARTS
Craig Budd Ins Agency Ltd.
Craig Budd, Agent 4289 Hixon Street, Beamsville, ON
905-563-3453
www.craigbudd.ca
ACapt. Ryan Fulton
Blain Davis
Brad Langedoen
Beamsville Towne Centre
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Len Vellekoop
Dist. Chief J. Bucknall
Mike Block
STATION THREE ~ VINELAND
STATION TWO ~ CAMPDEN
Darren Horton
905-563-7702
5529 Regional Rd. 81 West, Beamsville www.jerrysautobody.ca • Alan Gerritsen
We appreciate all the Fire Department’s hard work!
FOR LEASING CALL ROSE LUPPINO, RPA Phone: 905-563-7131 • Cell: 905-980-0051 Email: rose@beamsvilletownecentre.com Fax: 905-563-0949 Thanks Mike Commisso Investments Inc. 4961 King Street East, Beamsville
Firefighters! We appreciate all you do!
JUDY SWEETING
4283 Mountain St. (Just south of King St.)
4819 Union Road, Beamsville
Capt. Chris Riediger
Thanks To our firefighters for keeping us safe!
Thanks Firefighters for keeping us safe!
beamsville & DisTRiCT lions ClUb
BEAMSVILLE • www.beamsvillelionsclub.org
Brandon Redinger
Sales Representative
905-945-0660 905-563-8527 judysweeting@live.com www.sweetmove.ca
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STATION THREE ~ VINELAND continued
Capt. Tom Bergshoeff
Capt. Will McPherson
Chris Schuurman
Dave Gladysz
Dave House
Denis Skinner
Dist. Chief Dave Keracher
Jake Bijakowski
Joe Hribljan
Joe Snihur
STATION FOUR ~ JORDAN
Josh Blain
Josh Smith
Kyle Davis
Martin Earley
Matt Tigchelaar
Mike Dick
Ray Haalstra
Ron Huinink
ACapt. Brock Sipos
A.Cap. Craig Schmidt
STATION FOUR ~ JORDAN
Bill Cole
Brent Corder
Capt. Dan Michels
Capt. Rob Kaine
Chris Wismer
Cody Deveau
Cory Peacock
Dist. Chief Bob Blake
Doug Vrolijk
Grant Downes
Ivan Fredette
Jon High
Ken Schonewille
Larry Klassen
Lorin Wiley
Neil VanBeurden
Ron Schmidt
Scott Bahro
rs!
Thanks Firefighte Contact Julie Swayze for
Safety is not a Slogan ... It’s a way of Life Call us for all your Tree Care Needs
Home Selling/Buying Package! 860 Queenston Road Stoney Creek, ON Office: 905-563-1188 Cell: 905-321-2310 julies@rmxemail.com www.julieswayze.com
• Trimming & Pruning • Hazardous Tree Removal • Integrated Pest Management • Stump Removal • Commercial, Residential & Industrial 3315 King Street Vineland, ON L0R 2C0 905-562-4513 www.pfgequip.com
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Dr. Dan Dimtsis Dr. Kim Woods
Salute to Firefighters! of House IGN S HAIR DE
3924 Victoria Ave., Vineland • 905-562-7206 www.houseofhairdesign.info
Family Dentistry
146 Main St. East Grimsby, ON. L3M 1P1
905-945-2323 • Fax: 905-945-3617
TINTERN AUTO
MARK WASILEWSKI BROKER
Serving the Community for Over 30 Years
• Safety Checks • Front End Alignments • Tune Ups • Brakes • Electrical Diagnostics • Complete Cars & Light Truck Service 3984 Spring Creek Road, R.R. #1, Vineland, (Tintern)
905-563-7961
Drew Staff
30 Years of Professional Service
“The Real Estate Guy”
36 MAIN ST. E., GRIMSBY 905-945-1234 rrealinformark@gmail.com
West Lincoln Massage Therapy It feels nice to be kneaded ...
Thanks to 3 Registered Massage Therapists: ur firefighters o danielle@westlincolnmassagetherapy.com t lynn@westlincolnmassagetherapy.com for the grea lilly@westlincolnmassagetherapy.com job they do!
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Robert James Sales Representative
36 Main Street East Grimsby, ON L3M 1M9
BUS: 905.945.1234 CELL: 905.541.2762 FAX: 1-800-635-9228 TOLL FREE: 1.800.771.4913
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WEST LINCOLN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Thank-You for serving our communities.
GRIMSBY
63 Main St. W., Unit 6 ... 905-309-WORK (9675)
BEAMSVILLE
4520 Ontario St., Unit 11 ... 905-563-WORK (9675)
SMITHVILLE
Lieutenant Adam Shaw
Firefighter Adam Vanderberg
Firefighter Alex Devay
Firefighter Andrew Joyner
Firefighter Blake Elgersma
Firefighter Chris Kivell
Firefighter Dave Kuzmich
249 St. Catharine St., Units 10 & 13 ... 905-957-WORK (9675) www.employmenthelp.org
Thanks to our Firefighters
West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce 288 Station St. Firefighter Brent Morrison
Firefighter Caleb Ganton
Firefighter Chris Nokes
Firefighter Colton Brockwell
Firefighter Corey Simon
Firefighter Dale Killins
Firefighter Dan Wikkerink
905-957-1606
www.westlincolnchamber.com Congratulation GSS all Grads! Firefighters, Thanks for you do!
Dean Allison MP NiagaraWest Niagara West- Glenbrook - Glanbrook
Firefighter Dave Kuzmich
Firefighter Dave McCausland
Firefighter Dave Pyett
Chief Dennis Fisher
Firefighter Derrick Gallant
Lieutenant Ed Braden
Firefighter John Nicholls
Contact Dean’s office for Inquiries & assistance with Federal Programs, Legislation and Regulations, Immigration and Citizenship, Income Security Programs, Canada Revenue Agency, Veteran’s Affairs, Commemorative Certificates & Greetings
PYETT
1.877.563.7900 • info@deanallison.ca• www.deanallison.ca
Spring & Alignment Service Inc. QUALITY SERVICE SINCE 1949
Firefighter Tamara Clark
Firefighter Jim Hiscott
Lieutenant John Cole
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL LAYOUTS 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE
ROSS ROBINS
ECRA / ESA License #7008900 www.robinselectric.ca
Dr. Ches MacNeil Orthodontist
7-63 Main Street West Grimsby, On L3M 4H1
phone: 905-945-4975 fax: 905-945-4977 drchesmacneil.com
Thanks to West Lincoln’s firefighters for all they do! Smithville
2626 Industrial Park Rd., Smithville • VILLAGE SQUARE MALL
905-957-2544
Firefighter Mike Perry
Thank you for your Service & Dedication to our Communities
ROBINS
ELECTRIC INC.
Tel: 905-957-9425 Cell: 289-969-9425 Email: rossrobins@live.com
Firefighter John Cookson
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-9 pm, Sat. 9 am-6 pm, Sun. 10 am- 4 pm
Thanks to a Great Team that shows unwavering dedication to their community. You keep us safe & we are grateful.
Sam Oosterhoff, MPP Niagara West
Sales Rep.
Royal LePage NRC Inc. BROKERAGE* INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
107 Griffin Street North, Smithville 905-957-5000
• SAFETY INSPECTIONS • EMISSIONS TESTS •
9381 Silver St., Caistor Centre
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1-800-363-1609 davidpyett45@gmail.com
Constituency Office: Unit M1, 4961 King Street East, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0 Tel: 905-563-1755 Toll Free:1-800-665-3697
sam.oosterhoffco@pc.ola.org
Caistor Centre Family owned and operated!
905-972-5328
Shoreacres247@yahoo.ca
West Lincoln Pharmacy Your
WE CALL THEM HERO’S
Thank-You
Neighbourhood
Thank you to our amazing West Lincoln Firemen!
BRENDA WALKER
Suspension repaired and replaced, Brakes, Shocks, Front End Service
Pharmacy Hours:
m, 9 am-6 p Mon.-Fri m, p -4 am Sat. 9 undays Closed S 2017
BEST WEST RUBY AWARD
• Ostomy Supplies • Personal Care Products
• Home Health Care Products • Gift Cards
Bruce McAlpine
Pharmacist/Owner
239 ST. CATHARINES ST., UNIT 25, VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA SMITHVILLE • 905-957-5700 • westlincolnpharmacy@gmail.com
2018
BEST WEST
IN THE
Firefighter Karl Heidt
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COMPLETE Laser Wheel CAR, TRUCK ancing & HEAVY EQUIPMENT FromBal Small Imports to SERVICE Heavy Equipment Tires • SPRINGS • LASER ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT
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Page 22 • News Now • Thursday, October 11, 2018 WEST LINCOLN FIRE DEPARTMENT
See green flashing light, pull over
Captain Phil Clarke
Captain Phil Griffin
Firefighter Luke Davis
Firefighter Mark Urie
Firefighter Pete DeVos
Firefighter Trevor Dupuis
Firefighter Tyler Fisher
Captain Rick Tansley
Firefighter Ross Robins
Firefighter Tom Bushey
Captain Norm Giddings
Firefighter Steve McIntyre
Lieutenant Wayne Bos
MEESTER INSURANCE CENTRE
SP
Lieutenant Zoli Rakonjac
NEW RECRUITS • Steven Killins
BUSINE RIS G
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Captain Keith Tilstra
ECIA LIST
• Dylan Schoeneberg
Meester Insurance Centre Fa r m • Bu s i n e s s • H o m e • au to • l i F e o/b P.V.& V. Insurance Centre Ltd.
• Matt Brouwer
The Village Square Regional Road 20, P.O. Box 299, Smithville, ON L0R 2A0 Tel: 905.957.2333 • Fax: 905.957.2599 Toll Free: 1.800.465.8256 • www.meesterinsurance.com
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Thanks Firefighters!
Frances A. Lommen REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
“Hands On” Healthcare
Massage Therapy Clinic
154 Griffin Street South P.O. Box 501 Smithville, ON L0R 2A0
905-957-4447
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Albert Alma Sales Representative
905-807-2391
431 Concession St., Hamilton
Thank you for protecting our communities!!! Staff, students and parents of Covenant Christian School John Knox Christian School www.nace.ca
By Chief Dennis Fisher Do you know what it means if you see a car with a flashing green light in its window? The flashing green lights you might see in the front window of vehicles means that those drivers are volunteer firefighters on their way to an emergency call. If you see a car with a flashing green light, please be courteous and yield the right of way. When you see a flashing green light in your rear-view mirror, pull over. The West Lincoln Fire & Emergency Services is comprised of 47 volunteer firefighters. The department is based out of two fire stations fire headquarters in Smithville and the other station in Caistor Centre. When an emergency occurs, our volunteer firefighters are paged. They respond immediately by activating their flashing green lights on their personal vehicle and driving to their designated fire station as quickly and safely as pos-
sible. Seconds count in a fire or rescue situation, and time lost enroute from traffic can make a difference. Be courteous. Yield the right of way when safe to do so and allowing the volunteer firefighter to respond as soon as possible may help save a life. These firefighters are our neighbours, business owners, family and friends they are a dedicated group of people who put their lives on hold to respond to local emergency‘s. This information about the flashing green lights is important because the municipality is growing and a lot of new people may not understand what the green light on a vehicle represents. We ask that everyone who drives in West Lincoln to support our firefighters by being courteous and yielding the right of way to them when their green lights are flashing in response to an emergency. Seconds count!!!
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Sift through bio input material, please There are a lot of reasons for which I have no use for the interweb - chief among them is the amount of horse pucky that flies around on there on an hourly, if not minute by minute, basis these days. There is so much wrong, it far outweighs what is real and accurate, by my guess, about 5-1. I think am ballparking a bit, but being conservative and rounding off a bit for long facebook strings where truly asinine comment ends up offshooting into a whole other series of asinine comments with nary an ounce of truth among them. A big part of the reason so much crap (sorry for the language but no way to avoid it, really) floats around out there goes directly to the fact the majority of Grimsby incumbents bailed on the stellar series of all candidates meetings planned by A Better Grimsby. Collectively, speaking to the interest in this election, this five meeting series drew right around 1,000 all in. Nearly 750 actually took the time to sign in, which is rare. Because incumbents had no interest in being accountable to the electorate for their lengthy list of questionable decisions by attending the debates, this left them with only the digital world as their election playground. Yes, there are flyer. Yes, there is the old door-knocking route. Neither allow for the accountability of a public forum where comments are hung out for all to hear. A perfect example was last week’s eyebrow raiser from Grimsby mayoral candidate Steve Berry who told all at the Grimsby & District Chamber of Commerce debate that regarding the biodigester “I don’t believe it is a business we should be in.”
MIKE WILLISCRAFT Now, that i just about the opposite with the lovefest espoused at an early summer council meeting when Berry then told all how he was initially against the bio but was now wholeheartedly behind it. Now maybe it’s just me, but both things cannot be true, can they? Discuss. Then of course we have the comments made by Berry in a NewsNow story published May 10 which refuted earlier published information when he said, “the biodigester is now at 100 per cent of its capacity.” Of course, biodigester fans will recall Grimsby Energy Chair Shafee Bacchus’s oral report in July in which he stated the facility it would be nearly a year until the facility approached peak performance and Mayor Bob Bentley added Bentley added hydro officials are targeting 90 per cent performance on output, while only 80-85 is what was set in the budget. Again, both ends of that stick cannot be true. Again, discuss. Then you have the pro-cabal group circulating memes of different shapes and sizes. One suggests mayoral candidate Jeff Jordan was doing something untoward when he a legal cannabis grow in his greenhouse for medical use. The space was leased to generate funds during the
time the Jordans had to sue the Town because the Town did a complete hatchet job on the family business - read the OMB’s report on newsnowniagara.com Some are making it out to somehow be a bad thing that Jordan sued the Town. I don’t get that. As stated, the OMB found the Town was at fault at pretty much every turn of the process. Anyone would have done the same and more power to them. Challengers have had their issues, too. Several of them have stated Grimsby residents have lost tax dollars due to hydro issues. Not true, as a matter of straight up fact. But one can argue easily that the $9 million in proceeds from the sale of NRBN, the Town’s fibre optics company, should have been converted directly into the coffers of the Town...meaning taxpayers. Nope, that propped up the bio so hydro would not have to come hat in hand back to council the way they did in May 2016 at an emergency meeting of council to seek a co-signer on a bank loan because banks won’t do loans for bio’s anymore - too many have failed. Simply, no, A Better Grimsby did not have anyone sign onto any doctrine. No, there was no long string of interruption and harassment at the mayoral debate. There was an unfortunate outburst at the very end after Berry tossed a little inaccurate shade at ABG about their meeting with his final comment and exception was taken. My feeling, Berry has taken a lot of heat, some rightfully, and when he has his chance to speak, no matter what he says, he should be allowed to speak freely. One more week and, boy, will I be glad when it is done.
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Experience doesn’t always mean competency: reader Dear Editor, I really have to laugh when seeing much of the promotion literature from the incumbents on Grimsby Council, with most of it extolling their ‘experience’ as a reason to vote for them. It is critical to remind ourselves that experience doesn’t always mean competency. Think about this in your own world. How many of us have worked with people who had 10 years, 20 year or even 30 years of ‘experience’ and we found them to be ineffective in their jobs? Not only that, we could have also found them to be uncreative, arrogant, self-absorbed, and self-entitled. Working at something for 20 years could mean little more than having 1 year of ‘experience’ repeated 20 times. Unless there has been growth, learning, creativity and innovation… experience is terribly overrated as a concept. For many people ‘experience’ simply means that they put in time doing the same thing over and over again. Unfortunately touting ‘experience’, or one’s past record, is often little more than an excuse for not having a vision for the future. Some candidates seem to be suffering from a bad case of con-
Letter voluted logic. Take Mr. Berry for example. In the reporting done by News Now covering the mayor’s debate he is quoted as making the following comments. As reported by NewsNow, “When Jordan cited issues of secrecy and mentioned one of the Ombudsman reports which chastised council’s operational practices Berry admitted that was his issue. “I’ll take the full blow for that, said Berry, noting that there are only so many opportunities for council to communicate and they are “dealing with a private business they are trying to make run.” If my memory serves when Mr. Barry was originally challenged about this same Ombudsman report that chastised Grimsby Council, he said he would have no problem doing what he did again. I guess this means that openness, accountability and respect for taxpayers, aren’t part of the ‘experience’ Mr. Berry would bring to the mayor’s office. When the dreaded issue of the biodigester was brought up in the mayoral debate, Mr. Berry is quoted as making the following comment in News Now…
“When the disclosure of the release of information related to the biodigester and hydro’s financials arose, Berry said “I don’t believe it is a business we should be in.” He went on to explain that he opposed the project when it first came in but said the Town is now in a situation where officials must figure out a way to make it viable.” Really? We actually have someone running for mayor who states that he never agreed with a project in the first place, doesn’t think that the Town should be in that business now, but still wants the Town to invest time and more money to make it viable? Does that sound logical to you? But wait… there’s more. Some of you may be thinking that Mr. Berry has a logical plan for the future of the biodigester to warrant investing additional time and money being poured into it. As reported in NewsNow, “Berry said hydro officials are seeking development of alternative revenue streams as a means to get the project into a profitable state at which time he would entertain selling the Sobie Road facility.” Let’s take a closer look at what Berry said! The first thing he said
is that it is only now that Hydro officials are looking at alternative revenue streams. I find this simply mind-boggling! You would think that these potential ‘alternative revenue streams’ would have been part of a comprehensive project viability study in the first place. You would think that all of this would have been fully scoped out before this project was given the green light to proceed by Grimsby Council. This is evidence that the current council didn’t exercise proper due diligence from the very start of the biodigester fiasco. It also immediately occurred to me that the current council’s passing of a ‘no tax’ deal for the biodigester is little more than a way of improving its cash flow. So, while not technically a revenue stream, paying no taxes would have the same effect. Who, you may ask, voted for the ‘no tax’ holiday for the biodigester? Most of the current members Grimsby council. Yeah… the same folks who support Mr. Berry for mayor. What else did Berry say in that biodigester statement? He actually said that after the Town wastes more time and money to try to get the biodi-
gester into a profitable state, if it became profitable, he would consider selling it. This is a policy position that smacks of incompetency. Who in their right mind would advocate putting more time and money into a money losing project, then when it becomes profitable, sell it? Wouldn’t it be more logical - if the biodigester actually ever became profitable - for the Town to hang onto it, so the profits could then be used to lower taxes for residents? What logic could be used that would justify investing more time and money -then after all that additional effort - give up on the project, by selling the biodigester when it becomes profitable. I suppose it is ‘logic’ that comes from socalled ‘experience’.
Like many Grimsby residents I received a four-page, four colour promotion piece co-sponsored by Tony Quirk and Steve Berry. I knew immediately what to do with my copy. I threw it into the recycling bin without wasting my time reading it. Other than for Dave Kadwell, who has made ongoing attempts to get answers for taxpayers, the rest of Town Council is in bad need of replacement. I am tired of meaningless platitudes, and tired of the even more meaningless ‘experience’ on council. I have never had election signs on my lawn in the past – for anyone. This year Jeff Jordon and Wayne Fertich signs are displayed on my lawn… just in case you were wondering about how I will be voting. Tom Stirr Grimsby
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