>Grimsby council to review site alteration bylaw next Monday, Pg 2 > Beamsville Lions ready for food drive Sept 24 Pg. 3 > Terry Fox Runs this Sunday Pg. 13 > Ground broken on MURS Pg. 15 Thursday, September 14, 2017 Vol. 6 Issue 19
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The brand new Grimsby Fire Station 2 was officially opened during a ceremony last Thursday at the Mountain Street site. The building came in on time and on budget. Participating in the ribbon cutting were (L to R) Deputy Chief Bill Thomson, lead fire prevention instructor at Ontario Fire College David Tiller, Ald. Michelle Seaborn, Reg. Coun. Tony Quirk, Linda Arbuckle (representing MP Dean Allison), Mayor Bob Bentley, MPP Sam Oosterhoff, Ald. Joanne Johnston, Ald. Dave Wilson, Ald. Carolyn Mullins, Ald. Dave Kadwell and Fire Chief Mike Cain. Please see Page 5 for more details. Photo By Mitch Brown
Grimsby gets early start on 2018 budget review By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby’s Finance and Administration Committee got its first look at projected numbers for the 2018 Town budget Monday. What they saw, right out of the gate, was a possible 29 per cent tax increase. It will not end up at that level, assured town director of finance and treasurer, Steve Gruninger. He noted that the 2017 budget started
out with a projected 20 per cent increase and was whittled to just over six per cent in the end after a host of cost-cutting measures and deferments were used. Gruninger said council opted to implement a two-year rolling budget review process for the first time to give them a better idea of what is coming at them. “We will know what needs to be added, but we will also know
some of our revenue, too,” said Gruninger. The initial projection does not include the impact of the new minimum wage, benefits impact, eventual strategies for infrastructure planning, or additional expenses not foreseen. A similar process for new hires in 2017 has been utilized for 2018 with starting times being pushed back to mid-year. On the flipside, Gruninger noted that some
new measures on the revenue side which were under consideration previously are now in place, creating a known commodity. “The new building, planning and engineering fee schedule which has been talked about for some time and will come up later in September at Planning (Committee) will be an added source of revenue,” he said. In 2017, council approved the expenditure of just under
$240,000 with tax levy impact on six new hires - including a deputy director of planning, two staff in rec services, a records management clerk, a record coordinator on contract and a planner. Three non-impact positions - a director of IT, technologist/ engineering and deputy director/building were also brought on. In 2018, five more positions with levy impact are planned - a
lead hand for Southward Park and another rec staff position, technologist/business systems analyst, HR manager and communications coordinator. “We knew we had to get ahead of this so we had to prepare,” said Gruninger, noting this new two-year review will be a permanent part of budget planning. “This is something the Finance Department has wanted to do for a long time.”
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Site alteration bylaw considered In reaction to a large fill initiative on Kemp Road West, the Town of Grimsby has developed a “site alteration bylaw” which its Planning and Development Committee got its first look at Tuesday. “As the result of various properties in the Town of Grimsby having fill being deposited resulting in the change of grades we have been requested to prepare and implement a ‘Site Alteration ByLaw’ to assist in the control of property alteration,” reads the report filed by John Schonewille, Grimsby’s director of building and enforcement.
“The attached proposed Site Alteration By-Law which allows for site alteration with the issuance of a Permit subject to among other requirements a pre and post grading plan prepared by an Ontario Land Survey or a Professional Engineer. In addition fill amounts in access of 100 cubic metres will require the submission third party soil testing.” Schonewille noted a more comprehensive bylaw is in the works. The proposed alteration bylaw will still have to be approved by town council at its next meeting Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.
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“Catch The Ace” - Royal Canadian Legion Beamsville Br 612, every Friday. Ace draw tickets sold 6-8 p.m. Draw @ 8:30 pm. Everyone welcome! Food available. For info, call 905-563-4612. Next jackpot starts @ $2238.00! Jordan Art Gallery, New work in the gallery. Exciting sculpture in steel and in glass by artists Floyd El Zinga and Robert Buick. Wood turning from Tom Hurst, Don Svob and Eugene Schlaak. Beautiful Raku by She-Chen Cheng. Drop in today. 3836 Main St., Jordan. Open Sun-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am- 6pm. Wheelchair accessible, jordanartgallery.com Jordan Art Gallery - In The Spotlight, Sept 11th - 30th, new, vibrant, oil paintings of Niagara’s distinctive landscape by artist Carolyn Dover. Also featuring an extensive collection of Wood-turning and Art Glass. 3836 Main St. Jordan. Open Sun - Thur, 10am -5pm, Fri - Sat 10am - 6pm. Wheelchair accessible. jordanartgallery. com Rose Cottage Visiting Volunteers - Sept. 21. Drop In supports the Alzheimer’s Coffee Break - The Alzheimer’s Society’s national fundraising event. All funds raised will stay in the Niagara Region to provide information education, support and advocacy for persons living with Alzheimer’s. Please join us for coffee Sept. 21 from 1:30 - 3pm at Mountainview Church, 290 Main St. E., Grimsby Bingo, Bingo, starting at the Grimsby Seniors Club 18 Livingston Avenue, Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. All are welcome. For more information please call 905309-2075. Healthy Living Series. Sept. 14th from 6:30 to 7:30PM at Caistorville branch of West Lincoln Public Library. Join Dana from Pridhams Apothecary for a walk around the library property, where we will learn about harvesting wild plants and their benefits for allergy sufferers. $2 per person. Pig And Corn Roast - Sept 16, 5 p.m. St.John’s Church, Jordan. Fun for the whole family. Music by Mike Lynch and his band. Adults $20, children over 5 $10. Tickets Nancy 289 -567-0716. Lincoln Garden Club - Sept. 16 at 9:30 am, Rittenhouse Hall, Vineland Research Centre, 4890 Victoria Ave. N. Vineland Station. Our guest speaker will be Russ Boles speaking on “Chelsea Gardens”. Bring your own mug for coffee and enjoy a goodie at 9:30 with meeting commencing at 10:00. Tech Maker Space - Makey Makey Instruments. Sept. 16th from 2:00 to 3:00PM at Smithville branch of West Lincoln Public Library. Use everyday objects to make musical instruments using STEM skills Ages 8-12. Registration is required. $2 per person. Trivia Night – Sept. 16 at 6:30 PM. $20 per person. Proceeds to St. Andrew’s Fundraising. 7 St. Andrews Ave. Grimsby. To Book call Pat 905-945-9751/Sue 905309-0135 Paddle Auction – Sept. 17 at Livingston Activity Centre. Bring your quarters and come and Play! For the West Niagara Second Stage Housing. If you have
any questions or to make a donation, please contact Monika Patterson 905-583-5549 ex 25 or resourcedeveloper@wnss.org. Self Awareness, Spirituality and Higher Consciousness - Meeting on Sun Sept.17th from 10 am until 1 pm. Held at Conversations Cafe in basement. Cost $10 per person, with proceeds donated to Convos Youth. For enquiries please e-mail higherconsciousness2@ gmail.com Drop-In Story Time – Sept. 17 at 2 PM. Share stories, songs and rhymes. Ages 2 – 5. Grimsby Public Library, 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby, Ph: 905-945-5142 Legion Week Sept. 17th to 23th, 2017. Open House for Our Community Drop by See what we have to offer the Community! Sun. 17th 8 – 12 Breakfast, Mon. 18th 2 pm Cribbage & Refreshments, Tues. 19th FREE pool all day, Wed. 20th 12 – 1:30 Beef on a bun $5.00, Thurs. 21st 2 pm Euchre & Refreshments, Fri. 22rd 6 pm Wings & Karaoke, Sat. 23th 1 pm Seniors Social Time, Monday - Friday 2 - 5 pm free pool For further information, please contact the Branch 172 St. Catharines St., Smithville 905-957-3935 Drop in Knitting and Crochet - Sept. 19th from 3:00 to 4:00PM at Caistorville branch of West Lincoln Public Library. Join us for an afternoon of knitting, crochet or needlework in the library. Beginners welcome! Drop in every other Tuesday. Ladies Coffee Break – Starting Sept19 children story hour, nursery. All woman and children welcome. Come together to study god’s word and make friendship. Tuesdays 9:30 to 11 AM starting Sept 19 at Mountainview CRC 290 Main street East Grimsby. (905) 945-0004 St. Anns 50th Anniversary - Sept. 22-23-24 St. Anns Community Church, 5425 Regional Road #69 St. Anns, is hosting their 50th Anniversary with a variety of activities. Theme: Grounded in Faith:Growing to Serve, Then,Now, Forever! Check the website for more details www.stannscommunitychurch.ca Harvest Dinner – Sept. 23 St. Helen Church celebrates Canada ‘150’ with a Multi-cultural. Dinner includes a variety of foods from around the world, dancing to the music of DJ Louis, half & half draw, a silent auction, & live auction that will feature services of local professionals, going to the highest bidder. Cocktails are at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The cost is $25 per adult & $10 for children under 12 years. For info and tickets call the church, 905-562-7427 or Rose Luppino, 905563-7807. St. Helen’s, 4106 Mountain St., Beamsville. Trinity’s Canadiana – Sept. 23 at Trinity United, 100 Mains St. West, Grimsby. 3-5 PM Activities any age, free (rain or shine), 4 – 7 PM Handmade Canadiana Craft Sale, 5 -7 PM Dinner & Entertainment. Wine, beer and pop available to purchase. Dinner Tickets $25 pp, $10 5 – 12 years old Grimsby Art Show And Sale - Lakeside Pumphouse Artists’ Association. Saturday and Sunday Sept 23 & 24. 10 AM - 4 PM. Grimsby Pumphouse, 477 Elizabeth St. Over 30 local artists works on display and for sale. Part of Grimsby Open Doors – on Saturday you will see art-
ists painting. Free admission. www.grimsbylpaa.org Pot Luck Supper – Sept. 25. The Lincoln Senior’s Club invites the community to a pot luck supper on Mon., Sept.25 at 5:45 p.m. at the Lincoln Centre, 4361 Central Avenue, Beamsville. Please bring a main course dish to feed 6-8 & a small dessert. Bring your own plate, cutlery, etc. Entertainment to follow supper - The Lincoln Concert Band. For more information call 905-562-4015 Walking with Grief – Sept. 26, A 6-week walking group to support those with grief. Tues. 10-11am @ McNally House. Starting Sept 26. Call Jenn to register 905-309-4013 ext. 32. Being Present in Our Grief – Sept. 27, A 6-week meditation group to support those with grief. Wed. 2-3:30pm @ McNally House. Starting Sept 27 and Nov 15. Call Jenn to register 905-309-4013 ext. 32. McNally House Fundraising Trivia Night – Sept. 29 at the Royal Canadian Legion 127, 233 Elizabeth St. Grimsby/ Doors Open at 6:30 PM. To register email hbooth@mcnallyhouse hospice.com, or phone 905309-4013 ext. 28. $20 PP. Women’s History Month – Sun., Oct. 1st, from 1:30 to 3:30. A free event at the Erland Lee Museum (552 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek), birthplace of the Women’s Institutes, in celebration of Women’s History Month and the release of the new book published by the FWIO, Ordinary to Extraordinary: 150 stories as unique as the women who lived them. Everyone is welcome! Call 905-662-2691 to RSVP or for more info. This event is in partnership with Herstories Café (https://herstoriescafe.wordpress.com) Line Dancing For Beginners. - Oct. 5 to Nov. 30 The Lincoln Seniors Club (55+) invites you to come and learn the basics of line dancing. Lessons will start on Thurs.1:30 to 3:00 pm. The club is located at the Lincoln Centre, Central Ave. in Beamsville. Please call 905 - 563 - 4110 for info and to register. After September 25, call 905 562 6511. Harvest Lunch – Oct. 13. The Lincoln Senior’s Club invites you to their Community Harvest Lunch on Friday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Centre, Central Ave. Beamsville. $8.00 person includes choice of soup, sandwiches, dessert, tea and coffee. For more information call 905-562-4015 Craft Show – Oct. 28. West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary is holding its annual Craft Show at Mountainview Christian Reformed Church. This is a fundraising event & all proceeds go toward the purchase of medical equipment. Vendors wanted. Contact Marlene 905563-4606 GROUPS & CLUBS Grimsby Quilters’ Guild - No matter what your quilting skill level is, from beginner to expert, or the type of quilting you are interested in, the Grimsby Quilters’ Guild is for you. Meetings include a guest speaker, members sharing quilt treasures, community outreach projects, raffles, and much more. The Grimsby Quilters’ Guild meetings are held on the third Thursday
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of the month at the Livingston Activity Centre from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. West Lincoln Community Care – Donations Needed. WLCC helps serve the community through our Food Bank, Furniture Store and Thrift Shop. Food Bank and Furniture Store is located at 2660 Industrial Park Road, Smithville and our Thrift Shop is located at 135 Griffin Street, Smithville. We turn donations into dollars to support those in need. For info - 905 957 5882. Lincoln Senior’s Club invites all local seniors (55+) to participate in a variety of activities - from billiards to choir singing, cards, exercise, knitting, line dancing, etc. Most activities are now on their regular schedule. Pickle ball and carpet bowling will start in October. We are located at 4361 Central Avenue in Beamsville. Membership is $10 annually per person. Potluck suppers and seasonal lunches are also on our schedule. For more information call 905-562-4025 Smithville Legion Br. 393 – Sept. 2017 Events Monday – Fri. Free Pool 2-5 pm Mon. Cribbage 2-4 pm, Tues. Free Pool Noon-10 pm, Thurs. Euchre 2-4 pm, Thurs. 14th & 28nd BINGO 6 pm, Fri. 8th & 22th Wings & Entertainment Night Randy Thomas (8th) Karaoke (22nd) Friday 15th Progressive Euchre 7 pm, Sun. 17th Monthly Breakfast (8-Noon), 17th – 23rd LEGION WEEK, Candy Bar Bingo (Kids & Adults) Sat. 30th 10am – 11am. Hall rental available $20.00/hour. You do not have to be a legion member to participate everybody welcome. Newcomers & Neighbours of Grimsby – is a new club hoping to provide social and cultural activities through which both new and long term residents can become acquainted with each other and the community itself. If you would like more info, email: grimsbynewcomers@gmail.com. Roller Derby – Niagara Roller Girls. Full contact women’s flat track. Learn to skate in 10 weeks. Sign up now membership@niagararollergirls.com West Lincoln Community Care – School Supply Donations Needed. Please consider donating supplies to our backpack program and helping our children get off to a good start with their school year. Call 905 957 5882 for more details. Let’s make sure the children in our community don’t go without! Scottish Country Dancing – Do you like to dance? A new season is starting on Tues. afternoons in Sept. At Trinity United Church. Beginners are welcome and no partner is required. Call Carol at 905-945-5744 MS Society Grimsby Support Group – (Niagara Peninsula Chapter of Hope) The MS Society offers support groups to assist persons affected by MS, that meets on the last Thursday of each month from 7:15-9:00 pm In Grimsby, there is a group (with the exception of the January, July, August, and December months). If you are interested in becoming a member of the Grimsby Support Group or would like further information, please contact: Jessica Province – Programs and Services Coordinator 905-937-7772 OR jessica.province@ mssociety.ca
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Station 2 a key part of Grimsby’s future Grimsby’s shiny new Fire Station 2 has done something few Town capital projects have managed to do for many years. “It has come in on time and on budget,” said Fire Chief Mike Cain. The 15,400 sq/ ft. fire station/training centre cost $6.3 million, which was planned and paid for largely with development charges. The Mountain Street site, near Elm Tree Road, was officially opened last Thursday during an event which also included Grimsby Fire Department’s Awards Night. “The evening was two distinct events combined for convenience and efficiency,” said Cain, who opened his address with a brief history. “April 2007, a report was drafted to the Finance and Administration Committee with a resolution to the effect, “that care and control of the Calder Community Centre be transferred to Grimby Fire
Department to develop as a training facility. That was the start of the strategic program and planning. Just over a decade later, the occupancy permit was issued.” “With the ‘official grand opening’, now under our belts, tonight marks a distinct milestone in the evolution of GFD and our capacity for achieving and maintaining professional competencies through access to an outstanding training facility. Thank you to council in believing in this project. We will make you proud.” The facility, which has three drive-through apparatus bays, will also host area fire departments seeking enhanced training levels. This will be added revenue to the Town. “This facility and its operations is new to all of us. It will introduce many new challenges and responsibilities; many of which we are yet to discover,” said Cain.
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Lions set for Sept. 23 food drive Saturday, Sept. 23 will come quickly, but the Beamsville Lions Club will be ready for their annual food drive in support of Community Care of West Niagara. The event actually kicks off with volunteers picking up food left on front porches in Vineland’s Heritage Village from 6-8 p.m. The main event gets rolling about 8:45 the next morning when volunteers cover every street in the municipality to pick up donations. “It is important people leave donation on the front step where volunteers can see them,” said Tutecky, adding this
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Sun shines on West Niagara Fair The West Niagara Fair had some challenges in its first few years at the new West Niagara Agricultural Centre site weather and infrastructure-wise. Those problems are in the past after great weather and record crowds at the 2017 edition. “It really could not have gone any better,” said Jim McMillan, the fair’s publicity chair. “Things go a bit cool on Friday night for the demolition derby, but all in all, it was perfect.” One of the fair’s highlights proved to be Dancing Tractors show which ran on Saturday afternoon. “They did a great job and it was very well received,” said McMillan. As well, he noted the draw for the weekend-for-two at the Royal Winter Fair was also a hot item. The winner of the draw was Rachael Krick from West Lincoln. “We have had some issues over the years, but everything came together really well this year. We really had a bang up show. Having the great weather helped and it all made a lot of hard work by a huge group of volunteers worthwhile,” said McMillan. (Above) Kirsten (hands raised) and Ella Stengel as well as Jessica and Nathan Wells enjoy the roller coaster. (Left) Thomas Jansema of the Lincoln Calf Club wrangles his entry into position for judge Josh McKay. (Below) Announcer Jim Vosburgh calls the tractor pull, while Lorraine Rutherford and Sylvia Jury keep the paperwork straight.
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(Top Left) Melinda Boyce and son Aiden, 3, scoot down the giant slide on the fair’s midway. (Above) “You push, I’ll pull”....Avery Verhoeven (left) gets some help from Angela Moyer to move her reluctant entry along. (Right) Bryce Leech chauffeurs his mom, Michelle, around the Route 66 driving course. (Below) As common a sight as a kid eating candy floss is parents getting snaps of their little ones in action. Captured here are (L to R) Lauren Kerr, Rachel Burns and Chris Kerr.
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classifieds takin’ care of business sports business COMING EVENTS
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Ronald Ernest Ugucioni JANUARY 18, 1957 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
ADULT ART CLASSES Study fine art drawing and painting in a large Grimsby studio/gallery with well known Canadian artist Bruno Capolongo. All tailored to your interest in friendly and small classes! Free make-up classes+. Request free info packet. Info: 289-235-9678 bcfa@cogeco.ca brunocapolongo.com
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With great sadness, we announce the passing of a beautiful man! Ron packed a lot of life into his 60 years on this earth and died quietly at home in Beamsville when his heart gave out. He will be missed terribly by many friends but most of all by his family who will grieve his loss for years to come. The beloved son of Helen Stela Uguccioni (nee Buczkowski) and Genasio Antonio Uguccioni (deceased); big brother to David Uguccioni (Sheri), Gail Dickson (Tim) & Lynn Fee; and fun-loving uncle to Bryan Fee, Torrin Fee, Maddie Dickson, Lainie Dickson, Emily Uguccioni & Brandon Uguccioni. A proud member of Iron Worker’s Local 736 for 30 years & recently retired, he enjoyed fitness, a good party, the outdoors ... living by his own rules & his own clock. A private family ceremony will be held followed by a Celebration of Life on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 6:00 pm at The Powerhouse in Stoney Creek. Bring a story, a picture and your memories to share -- just the way Ronnie would have liked it! If desired, contributions to McNally House Hospice or West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation in Grimsby are welcome. Arrangements entrusted to StonehouseWhitcomb Funeral Home, Grimsby.
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At Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton on Wednesday September 6, 2017, Ruth Pollard of Beamsville, aged 90 years. Wife of the late Arthur (Feb. 12, 2017). Mother of Linda (Albert) Free and Doug (Chris) Pollard. Grandmother of Terry (Heather), Aaron (Kristina), Todd (Alana), Chad (Jackie), Jim (Nat) and Vanessa (Jay). Also survived by 12 great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends at the Vineland Chapel of Tallman Funeral Homes, 3277 King St., on Wednesday from 7- 8:30 pm and on Thursday September 14 from 11 – 12 noon with memorial service at 12 noon. Reception to follow at the Tallman Fireside Room. If desired, donations to McNally House would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.tallmanfuneralhomes.ca
CARPET/FLOORING CARPETS - I have several thousand yards of new Stainmaster & 100% nylon carpet. Will do living & dining room for $389. Price includes carpet, pad & installation (25 sq. yds) Steve 905682-5320, 905-777-1170; carpetdeals.ca
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APARTMENT FOR RENT GRIMSBY, near Canadian Tire, junior, 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms. Call 905-3098738, 905-560-7428.
Beamsville 1 bedroom, ensuite bath, appliances, laundry facilities, parking, yard and deck, c/air. $1025 per month, utilities included. Available November 1st. Require first, last and references. Phone 905-932-1281
Room For Rent in Grimsby. Senior, no smoking, honest, respectful, quiet. Everything included: Cable, internet, laundry, fully furnished. Call or text 905-348-8610
RUBBISH AND JUNK REMOVAL. Call Ken 905-9575731.
HELP WANTED Part-Time help required for the following positions. Prep Cook Monday to Friday 12-4 pm Experienced Line Cook - must be available for evenings and weekends Experience Server must be available for evenings and weekends Apply in person with resumé to:
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New & Vintage Home & Garden Décor Store Closing Items ... Amazing Prices! Something for every Season Rain or Shine, Please come and join us for tea & treats while you shop in our beautiful vineyard!!! 4805 Maplegrove Road, North, Beamsville (off the North Service Rd)
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Volunteers Julian Ptasinski, Teresa Mueller and Joyce Hamilton were out last weekend at Sobeys Grimsby raising awareness for this Sunday’s Terry Fox Run and accepting donations. More than $1,000 was taken in to kick things off.
Fox runs set for Sunday Terry Fox Runs are planned for Grimsby and Smithville this Sunday, Sept. 17, with Grimsby getting things started. Grimsby will have registration starting at 9 a.m. at Peach King Centre with the run officially starting at 10 and the route being open until noon. Smithville’s event starts with registration at 10:30 a.m. just behind township hall as construction at the arena necessitated a change. The run start is set for 11 a.m. with the course open until 2 p.m. For both events, participants can walk, jog or roll all or part of the course as they choose.
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Smile support
The team at West Niagara Second Stage Housing is excited to get support from Beamsvile Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie Campaign this year. (L to R) Monika, Erin and Meredith. All proceeds from the $1 Smile Campaign cookies sold up to Sept. 17 will go to WNSS programs.
Doing what you can We should all make time for positive people. We could all use more positive people in our lives. Case in point, Karen Post, the woman featured in last week’s edition who offered to cook up completely awesome butter tarts for $10/half-dozen with all proceeds going to the Smithville Terry Fox Run pot. When information of her offer made it to our office and a call was placed, one of the first questions was “Are you sure you want this in the paper?”...thinking of the “be careful what you wish for” rule. She was up for it, so we went with the piece. She had six order in when she started. Now, as of Tuesday, she has cleared the $1,000 mark in fundraising. That is a lot of butter tarts! There are bigger and fancier fundraising endeavours, but we will always do our best to make time for every little event or program we can get our hands on. They are hugely important and a big part of what makes our community the absolute best!! M.W.
Shrink couch goes mobile So Saturday I got up to West Niagara Fair about noon to shoot photos and thought I had a ton of time to get business taken care of and still get to a 4 p.m. wedding out Winona way. It didn’t really work out that way. I got in a little over an hour of shooting photos and a little over two-and-a-half hours of moving my mobile “shrink’s couch” around the fairgrounds. For anyone who has been in my Grimsby office, you will know we have a couch up front for anyone who has to wait much for one thing or another. In recent years, it has become quite the gathering place for local residents from all over Niagara West who either have questions or simply want to vent their frustrations at some of the goings on in their area. There was a lot of angst, still, regarding West Lincoln’s MURS mainly because the groundbreaking was just days before. This topic, while important has taken up way too much space and time over the last year and it does not need to be commented on further. It is not the project itself that was a mistake, rather, the process to get their was horribly mismanaged from the top down. As many said Saturday, a new CAO and new mayor in the Fall 2018 election may go a long way to repairing some of the damage done there. They wish! Dominating conversation was the dumping - or megafill issue - which has taken over Kemp Road West in recent weeks. That was a topic common to all it seemed since West Lincoln has had its share of fill pain in recent years. The activity there necessitated the implementation of a bylaw some time
MIKE WILLISCRAFT ago, while Grimsby has yet to get one in place. Hopefully that will be rectified soon as Planning Committee is going to review an initial site alteration bylaw with a more comprehensive fill bylaw to come after a staff report has been completed. That is good news. The big topic where everyone had an opinion was that lightning rod of a topic, the biomania, er, biodigester. This one goes far beyond the just chats at the fair. In the last two weeks I had two prominent businessmen in my office shaking their heads at the whole thing. While one wondered aloud how any administration was permitted to remain on a project that went well over double a $4.5 million capital budget to (at last report) $10 million was beyond him, the other wanted to know were it was all going to stop? I certainly have no answers. Both, and I believe them to be sincere, said they are seriously considering moving from Grimsby due to concerns with ongoing municipal management issues. That seemed extreme, but I do take them at their word. And chances are better than average that even members of Grimsby council won’t have answers, despite
being shareholders of the Grimsby Energy et al. Also in the last two weeks, two members of council said to me they have minimal to no knowledge of what is happening with the biodigester or Grimsby Energy in particular. They noted their disappointment in the other members of council who are on hydro boards but were described as not forthcoming with information. At the fair, there was a lot of discussion about input materials with comments going back to meetings held years ago with local farmers where the hydro representatives on hand were pretty much laughed out of rooms for their out-of-touch thinking on what a farmer would think their “waste” was worth. Those meetings had people shaking their heads years ago, so they have only picked up speed in recent months. Everyone had a complaint, story or question and the one core question all had was, “why?” There are many layers to this issue and there will still be new ones to come - including the odour issue which popped up immediately when the facility first began to operate (albeit at a fractional capacity) and, now there seems to be a issue with the feeder system of the bio not being able to handle the capacity needed to get it to run anywhere near full output. I am still working on this issue, but there will be a story soon. There is a lot of research to get my head around this stuff. Anyways, Saturday I had to fold up my couch at 3:30 p.m. buzz home, quick change, and race off to the wedding. Luckily (for me) they had sound issues and we got there for the start.
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MURS started
West LIncoln officials hosted the groundbreaking for the intensely controversial $23.6 million MURS (mulit-use recreational site) last Wednesday morning. The site will include an arena, walking tracks, skate park, expanded library splash pad and more. Some components are expected to be completed by summer 2018 while the arena is projected to be done January 2019.
Lakeside Pumphouse Artists’ Association
Art Show 2017 Saturday and Sunday September 23rd and 24th 10 am to 4 pm
Free Admission ~ All are Welcome 477 Elizabeth St. PUMPHOUSE, Grimsby (foot of Elizabeth Street at the Lake)
www.grimsbylpaa.org
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