>Beamsville Lions celebrate 75 years of serving community, Page 6 > Rotary Antique Show this Saturday Pg. 3 > Grimsby cemetery tours next week Pg. 9> Tennant wins 3 OFSSA gold Pg. 13 Thursday, June 12, 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 7
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Up Front Setting: land opens at GPAG
Works from four artists comprises a new show opening Friday, June 13 at Grimsby Public Art Gallery. In Setting: land each artist “considers land as both a source of inspiration and a setting for enacting stories and experiences”. The opening runs from 7-9 p.m. The show runs until July 27.
Lions launch new boat draw
Shoppers Drug Mart Beamsville will be the scene of Beamsville Lions 2nd Annual Sports Raffle kickoff on Saturday. A new twist will be an Early Bird draw held July 1 with $1,000 in prizes up for grabs there, including a canoe and trolling motor. This will be followed by a series of monthly draws starting in August, as well. The grand prize is a 2014 Tracker Pro Guide, complete with a 60HP Mercury engine. Only 4,000 tickets will be sold at $20 each. See the new boat and get your tickets from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Happy Birthday, Riley!
Chances are sweating it out in rehab is NOT the way freshly minted 19-year-old Riley Dunda expected to spend his birthday yesterday (Wed.), but he’ll take it just the same. Riley suffered a major stroke May 3. He is assisted with some rehab here by Anthony Ciavarra. Check Page 8 to see how he is doing.
By Stephanie Sisler NewsNow Lincoln residents expressed concerns about the town’s draft Official Plan including red tape, land protection, and public health concerns at a Tuesday night meeting. The Town of Lincoln is currently reviewing updating its Official Plan. The new plan focuses on the importance of agriculture to the community. The updated plan aims to ensure the sustainability of agriculture in the community. Objectives include: • Preparation of policies to support, promote and sustain the farm community in conjunction with the regional value added agriculture study; • Conformity with provincial policies and the regional Official Plan, and; • Preparation of environmental policies to address the
requirements of the greenbelt natural heritage system and how they can be balanced with the primacy of agriculture. The review does not include any expansion of the urban area boundaries. It does focus on building a strong agrifood industry and ensuring vibrant, permanent small towns. Over a dozen residents attended the meeting. A few expressed their concerns to committee. A lack of inclusion regarding health priorities for residents in the plan, as well as constraints and red tape with all three levels of government, plus the Niagara Escarpment Act, Green Belt Act, and conservation authorities were also noted as concerns. Brian Jaworsky also expressed his support for the overall direction of the See PLAN, Page 2