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Grimsby council watching Casablanca EA closely By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The Jan. 16 public information centre meeting regarding Casablanca Boulevard left residents and members of Grimsby council with more questions than it seemed to answer. Grimsby Reg. Coun. Wayne Fertich told council during his up-

date the planning for Grimsby’s GO station is on track while the province continues to look for a partner to build the new facility. While that point was well taken, concern was raised by what seemed to be conflicting comments regarding the Livingston extension.

The controversial extension of Livingston through a historic woodlot on Hunter Road is not supported by Grimsby Council. The plan shown Jan. 16 shows part of the extension being pushed west to the edge of the woodlot. Coun. Dave Sharpe said he was shown the

drawing which depicted the extension start. He is concerned the environmental process is being used to justify “there is no reasonable alternative.” “EAs can be used for that and I think it is,” said Sharpe. Coun. Randy Vaine noted that Rino Mostacci, Niagara’s com-

missioner planning and development services, suggested the extension will go through eventually. While Fertich noted there has been no discussion of pushing the extension through at regional council meetings, Grimsby CAO Derik Brandt told council the current plan

has the land up to the woodlot being utilized as parking space. “There is a big difference between going up to the woodlot and going through the woodlot,” Brandt said. Council agreed further investigation of plans for the Livingston extension are needed for clarification.

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The proposed design for Losani Homes’ project at the former Fifth Wheel site will get its first public review at an open house next month. The proposal includes a 477 unit, 22-storey tower along with an 18, a 14, two 12s, two 10s and a series of 2.5 storey towns, plus much more.

Public review of Losani proposal Feb. 12 Losani Homes has completed its application to develop about 1,200 residential units at the former Fifth Wheel property and designs will be rolled out at a public meeting slated for Tuesday, Feb. 12. The plan depicts several buildings of varying design, including one of 22 storeys.

“It is the same OP designation on the entire site and the zoning amendment does not specify where each building will be situated on the site. The amendment, which applies to the entire property, has requested a maximum height of 22 storeys. It’s important to note that no increase in density

that is permitted by the OP has been proposed,” said acting director of planning Walter Basic. Basic added that the application will be eligible for “bonusing” to the Town for added heights above 12 storeys. The open house for the public to review plans starts at 6 p.m. at Town Hall.

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On Thursday January 24, 2019, Elsie House, formerly of Beamsville, aged 87 years. Beloved wife of Bill. Dear mother of Donna (Bob) Brien, and Dave (Michelle). Grandmother of Jason (Sarah), and Ainsley. Great grandmother of Cameron and Hannah. Sister of Diana Hurst. The family will receive friends at the Beamsville Church of Christ, 4900 John St., on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 6 – 8 pm. Funeral service will be held at the Church on Friday February 1 at 11 am. Interment at Mount Osborne Cemetery. If desired, the family would appreciate memorial donations to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences at: www.tallmanfuneralhomes.ca

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Dear Editor, Apparently “Any problems that arose were met with optimism and positivity.” for 109 years! What a gift she offers us - the knowledge that we can live through tough times and overcome challenges with a positive attitude. Perhaps we should stop pointing fingers and acknowledge that we all make mistakes. Know that Grimsby will still be on the map

Letter after the biodigester issue is solved. Each of us has made decisions that seemed “right” but turned out to have unexpected consequences, sometimes terribly expensive consequences. What must we do? Thank those who served our town in the past for all they have done and the sacrifices they personally

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Great information here for area businesses from an NRP tweet but more cooperation from NRP would also be helpful.

We’re here to help Overnight Jan. 1 of this year, four Grimsby businesses were broken into. How many readers – or business owners for that matter – heard anything about that? From accounts from business owners, the perpetrator(s) were seeking cash from registers, quick hit-and-runs with nothing else taken. Two weekends ago, five Beamsville businesses were hit in the span of just over one hour. How many residents of Beamsville – or business owners for that matter – heard about these crimes? Inquiries regarding both crime sprees were sent to Niagara Regional Police so not only could information get out to the community to take extra precaution and maximize any possible safety measures, but it would also have been good for residents to simply be aware of what was happening in their community. To date, no response whatsoever has come from the NRP. The old days are long gone. Not only were local reporters given access to log books to source their own stories but now media are largely channelled through department media relations folk...if one can get a reply. Police have a tough job. If communication to the community can help, the department should embrace that, not ignore it. M.W.

No telemarketing here Given all the scams people are running these days, I need to note this off the top. Nobody at NewsNow is calling or doing any telemarketing for volunteer pay subscriptions. All we have done is run a few ads, such an ad is on Page 10 of this week’s edition. Last week I had one person come in to pay for a subscription and another who called who both said they got a call from someone promoting an area daily paper and then the call evolved into a sale for a subscription to an area weekly. The fellow who came in was confused by the conversation and came into our office to pay as opposed to doing anything on the phone to be sure he was getting what he wanted, and I absolutely encourage anyone to do that. I would NEVER recommend anyone give out their credit card info over the phone when someone calls you. If you are calling us, you know who is on the other end of the phone and you know who you are doing business with. Incoming calls? Don’t trust anyone. Now, Torstar/Metroland may, indeed, be doing some sort of telemarketing campaign for their papers. They can certainly do so. I, simply, have not received a call myself so I cannot speak to the source of the calls made. All I can tell you, good reader, is any call soliciting subscriptions is not coming from us. Caveat emptor! ******* Page 13 has a very wellmeaning letter from a reader basically suggesting the community move on from the mess that Grimsby Energy has found itself in. I don’t disagree with that sentiment but would have to put a proviso on it. Would you turn the other

MIKE WILLISCRAFT cheek if you didn’t know why you just got slapped? Maybe? For me, I would need to know why I had just been accosted before I would be prepared to forgive someone. In the case of hydro, not only do they not know the full extent of the Town’s exposure but with no meeting minutes – which breaks the law by the way – there is no way to know the justification for a long series of unfortunate decisions. It is hard to believe even the most forgiving person could move on until more information and, ideally, explanations come to light. In that regard, I offer any former board member a full page of space to offer any level of explanation for the $15 million-plus in debt which the biodigester project has left the community. Council and the community will absolutely need to move on and reset for the future but they need to do it from a position of knowledge and confidence. ******* I have apologized several times in the last couple of years when single issues have dominated our pages. When you’re a small operation, a major issue can certainly take over not only the paper itself but the number of hours in a work week. Whether it has been the

bio or West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, or the election, the last six months has been an endless stream dealing with those topics. They are important and will continue to be covered as much as is required, but there are other issues, groups and events which need attention and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of getting all these other items their due. The hospital file has been a bit quiet, really it is in a holding pattern awaiting results of the committee charged with finding a “bridge” solution to ensure operating room (and by connection obstetrics) services are maintained throughout all transition time until the new build is realized. There is a lot of hubbub and excitement re the new build and Hamilton Health Sciences is recognizing that fact, but very little of that matters unless there is a dedicated interest in preserving services until we get to that promised land. To say all current services will be part of the future for WLMH is NOT the same as saying they will be preserved throughout. Transferring services has a negative impact. It is not a simple change of location with a little added drive time. It would mean major upheaval to the medical team and make it highly unlikely any of them would be here if the suggested 27-month closure ever becomes reality. Anything other than steadily maintained services, all services, is a major loss to the facility and the community; one which should be fought for to the bitter end. Just because things are quiet does not mean groundwork is not being done, because it is, daily. HSS need to get behind it, not try to outlast it.

Caution urged for GO site: reader Dear Editor, Recently another Public Information Centre, PIC, was held for the Casablanca Blvd Environmental Assessment, EA. First, I would like to compliment the consultants, Dillion, and the staff of the Region for significant design improvements to the Casablanca QEW overpass to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists. They have taken the complete street concept to a higher level. Second, this EA also deals with a short proposed extension to Livingston Ave west of Casablanca Blvd into what is now active farmlands in the Greenbelt. The premise for this is to service the future needs of the Grimsby GO Station. I have no problem with planning ahead but I would strongly suggest that when the EA is com-

pleted that funds not be budgeted for any work on this short extension of Livingston Ave until all of the answers have been received about the future Grimsby GO station. Not long ago the provincial government stated that it would no longer be providing funding for GO stations. The province stated that private industry would be invited to build GO Stations for the opportunity of building up, around or on top of them. There is nothing wrong with this concept except it completely changes how the Grimsby GO Station and associated land use planning around it has changed since the EA started. At the recent PIC, we learned that Metrolinx has not finished the design of the GO Station for Grimsby. There also seems to be concerns

for the limited amount of land at the proposed GO Station site on the south side of the South Service Rd. This site is also definitely not big enough to handle any kind of development around it or on top of the GO Station. Also, there are high tension hydro lines above a good part of the site preventing any multi-storey development. The GO Station and train for Grimsby was announced by the previous provincial government to be ready for 2021. This date now has to be in question. Before the GO Station can be ready it can be assumed that Metrolinx will have to find a willing private developer who can work with all of the related parties to decide on a location, design, business plan and all of the land use planning around

News Now • Thursday, January 31, 2019 • Page 15 it. This will take good fortune and I am afraid some time. Until that time comes it would be prudent to not spend taxpayers money on developing any infrastructure west of Casablanca on parts of

Livingston Ave and surrounding lands for the planning tables for the Grimsby GO Station have been turned. The need to make improvements to various parts of Casablanca Blvd is there with or without

the Grimsby GO Station because of the huge increase in population on the north side of the QEW on both sides of Casablanca Blvd and the increasing services on the south side of the QEW. Bruce Mackenzie

University hearing study seeks participants.

Connect Hearing, with hearing researcher Professor Kathy Pichora-Fuller at the University of Toronto, seeks participants who are over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids for a hearing study investigating factors that can influence better hearing. All participants will have a hearing test provided at no charge and if appropriate, the clinician may discuss hearing rehabilitation options including hearing aids. Qualifying participants may also receive a demo of the latest hearing technology. The data collected from this study will be used to further our understanding of hearing loss and improve life-changing hearing healthcare across Canada. Why participate in the hearing study? Hearing problems typically result from damage to the ear and researchers have spent decades trying to understand the biology behind hearing loss. More importantly, researchers now realize the need to better understand how hearing

loss affects your everyday life*. In this new hearing study, Professor Pichora-Fuller and her team are trying to find out how people learn to live with hearing loss and how new solutions could help these people take action sooner and live life more fully. It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss1, but most do not seek treatment right away. In fact, the average person with hearing loss will wait ten years before seeking help2. This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can “get by” without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasingly harder to do. For some people this loss of clarity is only a problem at noisy restaurants or in the car, but for others it makes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. By studying people who have difficulty hearing in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficulties and further understand their influence on the treatment process.

If you are over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids, you can register to be a part of this new hearing study† by calling: 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study.

* Pichora-Fuller, M. K. (2016). How social psychological factors may modulate auditory and cognitive functioning during listening. Ear and Hearing, 37, 92S-100S. † Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids. No fees and no purchase necessary. Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. VAC, WCB accepted. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T. L., Tweed, T. S., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & Nondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes of Health. (2010).

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