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Checking in Volunteers Melanie Bruzzi, right, and Gerscha Gerritse help participants in the West Lincoln Terry Fox Run check in at Smithville Arena. Nearly $5,800 was raised Sunday by 75 participants. Williscraft - Photo

By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby council did and about-face Monday on its plan to allow more discussion on a controversial restructuring of its hydro utility. At the Aug. 15 council meeting, a motion to create Holdco 2 - a second holding company within the structure of Niagara Power Inc. - was lifted and sent back to the Administration and Finance Committee for more discussion. About 20 people were in the gallery that night specifically to hear the debate on the matter.

There was no public notice published that it would come up this week, under ‘correspondence’ on Monday. To get the item dealt with in the same meeting, council needed a two-thirds majority vote to rescind the Aug. 15 directive. This allowed council to revisit and vote on the matter all in one meeting. As has been the norm on the hydro issue, there was no discussion on the motion to rescind or the subsequent motion to allow for the restructuring of the hydro company.

Interim measures on walk-around menu From Elm Street up the escarpment on Mountain Road in Grimsby was the focus of a walk-around yesterday (Wednesday) with regional and local officials. Many concerns have been raised in the weeks following another serious truck accident on Mountain. In an attempt to get everyone on the same page, Grimsby Reg. Coun. Tony Quirk requested Niagara commissioner of public works, Ron Tripp, and acting director of transportation, Shawn McCauley, be part of the walkaround. See SAFETY, Page 3

Food processing (L to R) Volunteers Heidi DeBoer, Leen Zonneveld, Riese Heemskerk and Kcee Lewis sort food at Beamsville Lions Food Drive Saturday. See Page 5 for more details. Williscraft - Photo

The restructing effectively removes FortisOntario – which had purchased 10 per cent of Niagara Power in 2009 - from all things hydro. This move makes it solely a shareholder in the profit centre of NPI and removes it from any entities which could be possible liabilities - namely the CoGen unit on town hall’s lawn and the under-construction biodigester on Sobie Road, for example. The motions passed Monday were opposed by Ald. Dave Kadwell and Ald. Joanne Johnston. See HYDRO, Page 2


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HYDRO

From Page 1 Aldermen Dave Wilson, Michelle Seaborn, Nick DiFlavio, Steve Berry, Carolyn Mullins and John Dunstall all voted in favour of both the motion to rescind and the motion for the new structure. Michael Rozender, a retired engineer

and longtime opponent of the biodigester and other governance concerns sent a letter to some members of council prior to the meeting to highlight what he sees as problems with proposal. “Regarding the GPI reorganization proposal, I was disappointed to hear that the motion passed

at the last Town Council meeting to withdraw the reorganization issue for further review by the Finance and Administration Committee, won’t be observed,” Rozender wrote. “As discussed today with Carolyn (Mullins), I am concerned about the additional 10 per cent debt on at least $5.1 mil-

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lion dollars that GEI has incurred (current publicly known expenditure on biodigester construction), which amounts to at least $510,000 and counting, will be taken off the FortisOntario books and loaded onto the Town and taxpayers. How does this benefit the Town?” As well, Rozender

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noted that the approved backdating of share-related documents for tax purposes, as it was noted at the Aug. 8 F & A committee meeting, “has been ruled illegal by the Supreme Court of Canada.” Council opted to stick with its legal opinion, obtained from Borden Ladner Gervais. “I appreciate that the BLG LLP letter supports this but they have been retained by GPI to accomplish this transaction and are legal

council to FortisOntario as well,” noted Rozender. CODE OF CONDUCT CHANGES Grimsby council also adopted changes to its code of conduct guidelines for its members. Included was a new $200 fee for citizens to initiate a formal complaint. Four complaints had recently been filed for a variety of reasons. The fee would be reimbursed if the integrity commissioner deemed the complaint escalate to the investigation stage.

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SAFETY From Page 1 Tripp said Tuesday he hoped to hear any possible ideas which regional officials had not already considered to improve safety for all in the area. He noted the region has used horizontal painted lines across the roadways and additional signage as added measures to improve awareness of road limitations for truckers and motorists in general. He cited the new construction of Mountain Road in Beamsville as an example of these measures which could be taken. He also cited the roadway along Hwy 406 Toronto bound at the QEW where hash marks have been utilized along the roadside to highlight the turn. “We certainly want to review all options,” said Tripp. While the region is still conducting its ongoing study into the escarpment crossing issue, Tripp noted there is still a great deal of work to do there. “Mountain in Grimsby and

News Now • Thursday, September 22, 2016 • Page 3 Victoria Avenue in Vineland are similar in slope and distance,” Tripp noted, adding that major adjustments to the grade will be needed to make Park work. “The physics and geometry of it would require a lot of work. The roadway could end up parallel to Park Road but it would be more gradual,” said Tripp. He explained this by noting all possible routes through the escarpment and details related to the project will be the next phase of the regional study. “Where the road gets built, where it goes through the escarpment and the work needed, that analysis is part of the next steps,” said Tripp, adding environmental assessment will also come in that phase. He was also quick to point out nothing has been determined as yet, though. “There are a lot of options and everything is still on the table right now,” said Tripp. “With the walkaround, I’m just hoping to hear any ideas we may not have thought of.”

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Page 4 • News Now • Thursday, September 22, 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS Fall Marketplace Fri. Sept. 23 from 11am to 7pm and Sat Sept. 24th from 9 am to 2 pm. At Trinity United Church Beamsville (4287 William Street) Corner of King. Pulled pork luncheon, baked goods, jar raffle, silent auction, photo/art sale, spooky hollow, handmade cards, Christmas store and more. Vendors call 905-563-4943 Legion Breakfast - Sunday Sept 25th from 8 am to noon at the Smithville Legion BR. 393 Everybody Welcome! 905-957-3935 You do not have to be a legion member to participate in events. Pot Luck Dinner at the Lincoln Senior’s Club (4361 Central Ave. Beamsville) Sept 26th at 6 pm. Please bring own utensils and dish to share. Call David 905-9438212. Entertainment the Reeds Harmonica Band. Dinner on Us at St-John’s Presbyterian Church. (10 Mountain St. Grimsby) Wed. Sept. 28th from 5 to 6:30 pm. Free Community dinner. Everyone welcome. Turkey Supper at St-Andrew’s Church in Grimsby (7 St Andrews Ave) Sept. 30th from 5 pm to 7 pm. Take away available from 4:45 pm. Tickets available at the church 905-945-8894 Gillian Wood 905-309-7798 or Dorothy Wood 905-902-3556. Tickets $15, family tickets $45, youth $8 under five is free. Knights of Columbus Turkey Roll at the Peach King Centre 162 Livingston Sept. 30th from 7 pm to 11 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. LLBO licensed. Free admission. Food, fun and chances to win lots of great prizes. The Grimsby Seniors Club is holding its annual book sale On Saturday, October 1st. From 9:00 - 2:00 pm Jigsaw puzzles & crafts! Find your next read at BARGAIN PRICES!! Located at the Livingston Activity Centre, 18 Livingston Ave.

West Niagara service clubs, organizations and non-profit groups are welcome to submit meeting dates, fundraising information and invitations to the public in News Now’s Around Town feature. This service is provided free of charge and is done on a space availability basis.

Come out to Erland Lee Museum (552 Ridge Rd, Stoney Creek) on Sat., Oct. 1st (10 am-3 pm) for a Fall Marketplace featuring a wide variety of vendors: children’s books, knitted items, woodworking, Tupperware, Scentsy, Pampered Chef, & so much more! FREE ADMISSION! There will be draws for prizes from many vendors. All proceeds to support the Erland Lee (Museum) Home. For more info. contact 905662-2691 or curator@fwio. on.ca. Grimsby Toastmasters welcomes you as our guest to our next meeting. We meet at Grimsby Secondary School, 5 Boulton Ave. on Mon. Oct. 3rd from 7 pm– 8:45 pm. Come & learn about developing your communication & leadership skills. www.grimsbytoastmasters.org Community Harvest Lunch at the Lincoln Senior’s club (4361 Central Ave. Beamsville) October 14th at 11:30 am. Includes Homemade soup, sandwiches and pie. Cost is $8 per person, all welcome. 905-945-8212 Lincoln Garden Club General Meeting, Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9:30 am at Rittenhouse Hall, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Guest speaker: Celia Le MaistreMathys Topic “Edible Gardening”. All are welcome. Octoberfest!! DinnerDance! Oct 21st from 6pm to 11pm At the Grimsby Seniors Club! Featuring Walter Ostenak! Dinner served by the “Best Little Menu”, wine & beer cash bar! Door & spot Dance prizes! Tickets: $20.00 members, $ 25.00 non-members. The Livingston Activity

Centre, 18 Livingston Ave. 905-309-2075. West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary Craft Show and Sale at Mountainview Christian Reformed Church, Saturday, Oct. 29. Vendors please call (905) 563-4606 to reserve space. GROUPS & CLUBS Grimsby Mens Hockey. Looking for players Sunday non contact league. For more info, please call Jim @ 289-921-8256 Grimsby Quilters Guild Calling all Quilters from beginner to expert to join us at the Grimsby Quilters’ Guild meetings on the third Thursday of each month September-June at the Livingston Activity Centre (Grimsby Senior Citizens Centre) from 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. A short guild meeting followed by a quilt program and much more will be shared and enjoyed by quilters alike. Come to the guild meeting by yourself or bring a friend... everyone is welcome to an evening of fun and sharing quilting knowledge. Contact Diane at 905-517-7125 for further information St. Andrew’s Church School. Caring for the Spiritual Life of your child, every Sunday. Phone: 905-9458894 Email: info@standrewsgrimsby.com Fun & Free. Shaping strong & happy lives! Rose Cottage Visiting Volunteers Bereavement Program: A Hand Along The Way is a community peer support program designed to help those who have lost a loved one. Although experiencing loss and grief is unique, there are others who can help by

walking beside you, through your grief, offering a “hand along the way”. During our sessions, we explore topics that affect personal grief as well as time for questions and discussion. Fall dates are every Wed. starting on Sept. 14th – Oct. 19th from 7:008:30pm at Community Living located at 191 South Service Rd, Grimsby. For information and registration call RCVV at 905-309-5071. Grimsby Seniors Club Scrabble Program resumes on Thursday, Sept. 15, 1:30 PM. at the Livingston Activity Centre. We meet every Thurs. Join us for friendly games. For more info.contact Peter at 905-309-1940 or pzwart2@cogeco.ca PROBUS Club of Grimsby is a men’s club which meets every third Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am in the auditorium of the Peach Kings. Probus is a national and international association of retired business, professional, tradesmen and semi-retired individuals to make and maintain friendships, connect to their local community and world community through programs of speakers and special events. New Members Welcome. For further information please contact John at 905-945-1646 or email grimsbyprobus@ gmail.com. Lincoln Seniors Club (formerly Beamsville) 55 and over, many events and activities for $10 /year membership fee. Exercises, choir, bridge, line dancing, carpet bowling, euchre and lots more. Call David 905-9458212 Wanted Volunteers Tour Guides for Nelles Manor for

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3 hour shifts on Saturdays and Sunday. Come and share the history. Call 289-2357755 Grimsby Public Library is presenting a free reading program for grades 2 to 6. Learn more on the web site: Grimsby/ca/library under the tab :KIDS. Or call 905945-5142 BEGINNER LINE DANCING: Do you want to learn how to line dance? Thursday afternoons from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Seniors Club, Central Ave in Beamsville. Tentative start date is March 1. Please call to register, Joan, 905 562 6511. The Fort Teens to Youth Assistance Program reaches out to youth that desires any assistance with social and academic struggles, problem or questions. Call for Schedules 905-309-3678 Give a gift to yourself this new year – develop your public speaking and leadership skills. Grimsby Toastmasters meets the 1st and 3rd Monday at 7 pm. Guests are free to visit us at Grimsby Secondary School, Room 104. www.grimsbytoastmasters.org Nordic Walking Group meets every Monday mornings 9 am at the Peach King Center in Grimsby poles for loan, instructions available. Free of charge. Contact Bruce 289-235-9192 Jordan Lions Club are looking for community-minded men & women interested in making Jordan a better place. Call 905-321-2645. Beamsville Lioness are looking for new members. Meetings every third Wednesday of the month at Lions Hall, 4283 Mountain

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Over 24,000 lbs of food was rounded up as part of the Beamsville Lions Club’s annual food drive. “Today we are in the midst of organizing the abundance of food donations we gathered over the weekend,” said Carole Fuhrer, executive director of Community Care of West Niagara, the recipient of the effort, which equates to nearly 29,000 meals. “For the most part, the weather cooperated with a bit of rain just to keep things

interesting. As usual there was incredible support from community volunteers who were participating as individuals or part of a collective. It would be impossible for us to have a successful undertaking without the involvement of our vested community.”

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Sunday. It was a great day. Organizer Terry Mueller said some pledge money was still coming in. This year’s Grimsby Terry Fox Run started at the Peach King Centre. Registration opened at 9 a.m. and participants could take part in a warm up just after 10 a.m. “We encourage participants to walk, run, or ride 5 kms or 10 kms around our route.,” said Mueller. “We thank our sponsors, volunteers, and participants for another great year. A special thank you to Race Kit Event Service, Lyle Harris - for the use of his route items, and the specially made finish line - and his team that puts it up every year, contributing immensely to the Grimsby Terry Fox Run.”

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2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 5:30 PM-9:00 PM • Rockway Vineyards - 3290 Ninth Street •

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K of C event supports many local charities Mark Friday, Sept. 30 on your calendar if you want to win some great prizes and raise funds for local charities. The Knights of Columbus Our Lady of the Lake Council 4917 will host its 53rd annual Turkey Roll that evening, starting at 7

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Salute to our Firefighters!

From The Chief

Smoke, carbon monoxide detectors will save lives My message for Fire Prevention Week 2016 is quite simple: “Please have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms on every floor level of your home! They WILL save your life!” For more than a decade, smoke alarms on every floor level of our homes has been the LAW! In October 2014, carbon monoxide alarms also became LAW! Despite the many public awareness campaigns; transitional phase in periods for legislation and tens of thousands of dollars of free promotional units that have been distributed across the province; compliance rates remain disappointingly low. Each week we spend time sorting through our garbage to separate paper, plastic and organics.

When is the last time you checked your smoke alarm? Carbon monoxide alarm? Or practiced your home escape plan? The next time you pick up your blue box to take it to the curb, stop, turn around and go check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms, first! After all, are the lives of you and your family worthy of the same attention as the empty can of tuna? Please have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms on every floor level of your home! They WILL save your life!

Mike Cain Fire Chief Towns of Grimsby

Grimsby firefighters pry the door of one of the vehicles involved in the recent multi-car accident on Mountain Street in Grimsby. Despite several vehicles and a telephone pole being take out by a transport hauling gravel, no serious injuries were sustained.

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Office Manager Cathy McGrath

Chief Fire P Off. Jana Gillis

Deputy Chief Bill Thomson

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Firefighter Andy Leach

Firefighter Bill Campbell

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$500K in damage by Sat. fire About 5:45 a.m., Grimsby Fire was called to a house fire at 28 Ontario Street. Fire was visible upon arrival. Before firefighters could get there it had climbed the exterior walls and breached the soffit and travelled to the attic, Occupants were alerted by a smoke alarm and escaped uninjured. About $500,000 in damages was done in the fire which originated outside the home on a wooden deck that joined the dwelling to the garage. The cause remains under investigation.

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in Grimsby/Beamsville is: 1) it is the shortest distance from Hwy. 20 to QEW (but also the most dangerous), and; 2) it is to purposely bypass the Vineland truck scales, which you are forced to cross if you access the eastbound QEW from Victoria. 3) In this industry there is still an unhealthy number of carriers which operate outside the law with regards to hours of service/ maximum load/axle weight laws. And

they are using these access routes to purposely get away with it. I would recommend the MTO/ NRPS HEAVILY step up enforcement in the area, and I mean HEAVILY. 4) Drivers who dodge scales are a menace to society and paint the rest of us law abiding, safety focused drivers as menaces and weap-

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Township of Wainfleet Road Closure Notice Daytime Road Closure of Shafley Road Between Willford Road (Concession 5 Road) and Highway 3 7am to 7pm – September 26th to October 8th

Please be advised that Shafley Road will be closed to through traffic between Willford Road (Concession 5) and Highway 3 from 7am to 7pm on September 26th through to October 8th 2016 for the construction of the transmission line for the Niagara Region Wind Project. Local access will be available for residents. Please note that the construction activities will move from pole to pole along the transmission line route on Shafley Road, and as such the actual road closure location will vary throughout the duration of this closure. Please use alternate routes during this phase of construction. Detour route for this closure is: Highway 3 – Wainfleet Dunnville Townline Road – Willford Road (Concession 5)

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Please note, that public services (i.e. mail delivery, garbage pick-up, school buses, etc.) may be disrupted.

Please note, that public services (i.e. mail delivery, garbage pick-up, school buses, etc.) may be disrupted.

Any inquiries concerning this closure may be directed to, Shiloh Berriman at 289-683-2563 or shiloh.berriman@enercon.de

Any inquiries concerning this closure may be directed to, Shiloh Berriman at 289-683-2563 or shiloh.berriman@enercon.de

Construction activities subject to change. Up to date closure information can be found at www.nrwf.ca

Construction activities subject to change. Up to date closure information can be found at www.nrwf.ca

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your continued patience during this time.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your continued patience during this time.


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Kinette babysitting course dates rescheduled

For the 56th year, Grimsby Kinettes will host its anual babysitting course starting Thursday, Sept. 29. The club had to reset with new dates due to some scheduling

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The Grimsby Fire Department is recruiting part-time / paid on-call Firefighters for employment commencing January 2017. You must be a resident of the Town of Grimsby to apply. Information packages outlining the details of the recruitment process are available at the Grimsby Fire Department, Station 1 at 261 Ontario Street, Grimsby between 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Closing date for submission of completed applications and a current résumé is noon October 7, 2016.

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100% Niagara owned & operated Our Team: Publisher - Mike Williscraft mike@wn3.ca 289-442-4244 General Manager - Catherine Bratton Sales Manager - Tom Haire Sales Consultant - Erica Huisman, Jen Wilkinson, Graphics - Donna Wisnoski, Dorothy Deak NewsNow is owned & operated by 1602207 Ontario Ltd. Office Locations Grimsby Office Beamsville Office 49 Main St. W., P.O Box 614 Grimsby, ON, L3M 1R3 Beamsville, ON, L0R 1B0 Ph: 289-235-9500 Ph: 289-235-7848 NewsNow is published EVERY Thursday delivered to homes in West Niagara & Winona, 26,111.

Pumphouse doors open

Doors at the pumphouse were wide open and Grimsby’s Chris Walsh and Jerry Wolsey walked on through to take in the Lakeside Pumphouse Artists’ Association Art Show 2-16. The show spanned two days and was part of Grimsby’s Doors Open event.

Council embarrassing...again With an all-too-familiar disdain for accountability to the general public, Grimsby council – aka the shareholders of all things Niagara Power, Grimsby Power et al – pulled and end run by rescinding a motion seeking more discussion on its restructuring of the utility. At Aug. 15’s council meeting there were 20 irate residents. The proposal which, among other things, loads another 10 per cent of hydro’s liabilities back onto taxpayers and off FortisOntario - because, as the mayor says, it was not the “intent” of Fortis’ acquisition to be on the hook for hydro’s losses. Now they are only connected to the profit side of the business. As with just about every single thing related to hydro in the last 18 months, there was no explanation as to reasoning or fact-based support. The mayor could not even explain how a $12.9 million value was attached to the proposal? The problem is, nobody on council has the guts to ask a question and stand up for taxpayers except Ald. Dave Kadwell. There were seven questions and four motherhood comments Monday about a United Way presentation. Not a peep from anyone about the hydro shuffle. It was embarrassing....again. M.W.

And now, something from left field Maybe the stars are aligned - or conspiring - but this seems like the perfect time to throw my hat in the ring for the nomination as the Progressive Conservative Party candidate in Niagara West Glanbrook. I often kid and joke in this space, but not on this occasion. So, yes, I am going let my name stand. This has all come up in just the last couple of weeks and it seemed the honourable thing to do was wait until MPP Tim Hudak had completed his notice, which he did last Friday. As far as I know there are four other candidates – (in alphabetical order) Rick Dykstra, Sam Oosterhoff, J.D. Pachereva and Tony Quirk – who have all been busy for weeks, if not months networking and seeking support from PC members. Best of luck to each of them. Nomination processes are historically very internal party politics. Most media don’t cover them at all. It is news when one is chosen as that person is then the focal point for a Riding. This area has gotten some attention as it is the former leader’s seat which is up for grabs. So WHY?...Good question. The answer is ultra simple. We need to do better. I was stunned when Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals won the last election. The bungling, the massive amounts of blown tax dollars, the scandals...where does one start? It is painfully clear that traditional politicians are just not getting it done. We need a clean start, a fresh slate if you will. When I saw an article in a major Toronto daily paper quoting the Riding’s two “titans” of the PC nominee race - one a parachute candidate, the other has been eyeballs deep Grimsby’s hydro mess

MIKE WILLISCRAFT for years - I thought, ‘Is that really the best Niagara West has to offer?’ Clearly not. Who better to do that than someone who bleeds this community, someone who has served nearly the whole riding not just one municipality on business organizations, volunteer committees, and coaching kids as well has running their own small business competing with every major print media outlet the country has to offer? I won’t bore you with my resume. You, good reader, have lived it right along with me. Everything from the family skates for GBF in the 90s right up to the fantastic Get Hip event in downtown Grimsby a few weeks ago. What you would undoubtedly know is that I am intensely familiar with every issue being faced by those within the riding, so it would be a very simple transition to work with local officials on maximizing any provincial contribution to local projects. To that end, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital is Number One to me. Having been there from the start as a member of the first Save The Hospital committee in 1997, anything the hospital, the Foundation, or the Auxiliary has needed I have been there and I will always continue to be so. Let’s get that done! Now, I am not going to

hijack any meetings. If you see me at a function and ask about it, I will be glad to speak to you. I’m not going to make someone else’s meeting about me – just not my style. What I will say is, if you want to support me in this endeavour, I welcome it. Drop by my office and pick up a membership form, cost is $10, and I can take care of the rest. That is the name of the game at this point, apparently. It is all about who can sell memberships and get a good turnout the night of the nomination meeting to win via what is called a “preferential” ballot. This means people can come in, vote for candidates in order of priority, and leave. Nobody has to stay into the wee hours of the morning to find out who wins. My final point on the why: I have approached this from purely a ‘what’s best for the taxpayers in this Riding’s point of view. I have spoken to about two dozen people, key supporters of all political stripes. Do taxpayers want lifers? The two front-runners are an import former federal MP in St. Catharines and a regional councillor looking for an upgrade, bit I think not. I could be wrong, it happened once before :) Sometimes you just have to do something about it. So I won’t sit back. I can’t. I leave you with the words of outgoing MPP Tim Hudak who was very supportive. “In everything he does and Mike does A LOT - he is singularly driven by what makes sense for the people of West Niagara. In his extensive community volunteer work, as a small business leader and as an independent-minded newspaper editor, Mike has consistently been one of the most active and successful advocates for West Niagara causes.”


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Reader wants accessibility improvements Dear Mr. Williscraft, We were tempted to call you “Dear Mike” because we feel we know you so well from your publications and columns, but settled for “Mister” as a sign of the respect we have for your work. Our purpose in writing is to offer perhaps a suggestion for an article that might be useful to the consumers and commercial outlets in Grimsby. The subject we have in mind is the lack of access available in are restaurants and dining facilities for those who suffer from some kind of handicap. To introduce ourselves, we are a senior couple in our 80’s who have spent a lifetime in Grimsby and enjoyed every day in our town. As seniors, we now have encountered difficulties that arise from Ray’s disability. He had a leg amputated above the knee several years ago due to cancer and now uses a wheelchair or sometimes a prosthetic requiring two canes to negotiate his way around. It is not until people begin to face the more serious problems of disabilities, either through illness, accident, reduced income, or old age

Letter that they realize that many of the activities and pleasures they once enjoyed have become difficult or even impossible. Perhaps one of the few pleasures that are still available is the gratification of dining out together. Grimsby has a wide range of excellent eateries that were one of our few luxuries, but frankly, it is now impossible for us to enjoy them because getting into them in some cases is impossible. In a short survey of such establishments, we have found only one dining spot that is completely accessible for those with disabilities, and that is Station 1 on Main Street. We have (completed) a list of those places that we would also love to go to, but are either very difficult or not possible to get into. Often the problem is double doors, heavy doors, lack of sidewalk access, steep or narrow inner and outer stairs, or insufficient maneuvering room. Double doors are particularly inaccessible for people using walkers and canes and impossible for someone with a

wheelchair or transport chair. At one restaurant when we explained the problem, the staff was kind enough to say they would carry Ray and his wheelchair up. Ray and I are fighting for all the control and independence we can keep and he was humiliated by the thought of being carried. We are aware that either municipal or provincial regulations have been set out requiring accessibility, but do not know whether they apply to such establishments, and the deadline providing such accessibility. We are hoping that perhaps a nudge from a community publication might provide some motivation for the owners to take a look at what they might do to let the community know that they welcome disabled clients and want continue to serve this segment of the population that is rapidly growing in size. If there is anything you think might help, we would be very grateful and I am sure a lot of people in Grimsby who are in similar circumstances would welcome some support in this issue. Yours truly, Pat and Ray Wagner

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