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By Joanne McDonald NewsNow During a financial re view at Grimsby council’s Aug. 2 Committee of The Whole meeting, several councillors voiced con cerns over a surplus accumulated by the Down town Improvement Area (DIA) board. “I found it very surpris ing that through COVID and all the rest that we didn’t use these funds to help do everything we could at the downtown area...Just very shocked that we didn’t do ev erything or couldn’t do more,” said Coun. Kevin Ritchie.Coun. Dave Sharpe agreed asking why does the Town spend any mon ey downtown if the DIA has money on hand? Coun. Dave Kadwell asked if the DIA was plan ning to make the money available to loan to down townCoun.business?RandyVaine, who has already registered to run for council in his new community, Fergus, Ont., agreed with Sharpe, ask ing why taxpayers should pay “when they have cash of their own?” Coun. Reg Freake and Mayor Jeff Jordan, who are both Town liaisons with DIA, noted the board initiated several new events and promotions during COVID and the lion’s share of the multiyear surplus was accumu lated.They also noted much of the surplus was planned to help offset impacts from the pending, long-term closure of Main Street for watermain work. DIA president Mike Wil liscraft addressed the matter at last week’s board meeting citing a detailed two-page report he supplied to council in March 2021 which ex plained the DIA’s plan at thatThistime.information, and more, was forwarded in a second report submitted to town clerk Sarah Kim in time for council’s next meeting.“Itis my understand ing after a discussion with staff in Town of Grims by’s Finance depart ment, at its Aug. 2, 2022 Grimsby council meeting, some members of council voiced concerns about See SURPLUS, Page 3 Thursday, August 18, 2022 Vol. Issue1116 100%www.wn3.caNiagaraowned&operated. 28,066 4, and Emma Purdy, 6,
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Page 2 • NewsNow • Thursday, August 18, 2022 Find your way to play today! Register for programmingFallat lincoln.ca Open to Town of Lincoln residents AUG 22 Open everyonetoSEPT 5 REGISTRATION DATES We want to hear from you! Lincoln is creating a Community Low-Carbon Resilience Plan to help the community adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A Community Low-Carbon Resilience Plan will identify adaptation, mitigation, and co-benefit actions that can be accomplished by residents, businesses, and local stakeholders. Your feedback will help ensure Lincoln’s Community Low-Carbon Resilience Plan reflects your concerns & visions for a Sustainable Lincoln. HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE TOWN’S COMMUNITY LOW-CARBON RESILIENCE PLAN! @TownofLincolnON Sustainable LINCOLN Visit speakuplincoln.ca/climate-adaptation-plan to complete the survey today! @TownofLincolnON Be entered into a draw for a chance to WIN a free tree! from you!We want to hear Help build the Town’s 2023 Budget As we prepare the 2023 Budget, your input will help us understand which services are a priority to you. To learn more and complete the Budget Survey, visit SpeakUpLincoln.ca.
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“It is interesting none of the councillors asking questions have attended one DIA meeting, save for par tial attendance from Dave Kadwell on two occasions, over threeand-a-half years,” said Williscraft after the DIA board meeting. At council’s meet ing, Coun. Nick DiFla vio summed up the line of “Traditionally,questioning. the Town has invested money in the down town because we see the value,” said DiFla vio noting the cost sharing on community investment has a long history in Grimsby. “I don’t see $120,000 as this massive sur plus. I see it as put ting money aside for a rainy day, which is clearly coming.
The Co-signor will have to meet the same financial qualifications as you, the primary borrower. This will include a good credit score, reliable income and low debt service ratios. Retired parents with modest pension income may not be the best candidates, even though they may be mortgage free in their own home.
The return of the Co-signor: Asking Mom or Dad to co-sign on your mortgage is a popular solution, once again. For many homebuyers, the dream of homeownership is just that - a dream. This is primarily due to the Federal Government’s mortgage qualifying stress test, and higher interest rates than we’ve experienced over the past five years, as well as runaway house Anotherprices.
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FromSURPLUSPage1 the Grimsby DIA’s budget – in particu lar questions arose regarding the DIA re serves,” wrote Willis craft.“This is very odd in that – at many, many points over the last 3.5 years detailed ex planations and vary ing contributing issues have been included in the DIA meeting min utes which have all been submitted to and approved by the same councillors who seem not to know what is happening.”Williscraft cited ex cerpts from those min utes already approved by council from the board’s first year of its term, Oct. 27, 2019 “Mike noted for all again the proposal at Niagara Region to ex cavate much of down town’s streets includ ing Main Street and Elm Street in 2022 or 2023. Jeff noted he would request Region not schedule anything for Grimsby’s 100th anniversary. The work will have a major im pact on downtown and the board will be setting aside reserves in 2020 and beyond in anticipation of need ing additional mar keting resources over that construction peri od,” state the minutes. As well, in March 2021, Coun. John Dunstall made similar comments about the DIA accumulating a surplus and a separate two-page report of explanation was submitted at that time as well. “At the end of 2018 the DIA had about $4,500 in reserves. When the new board took over in 2019 they made an effort to increase the amount in reserves by cutting costs and using the savings to increase the reserves. In just two years the DIA Reserve has grown to approxi mately $70,000 with an additional contribution of about $14,000 in 2021.” - from an email last week from Steven Gruninger, (then) director of fi nance, to confirm numbers,” states the March 31 report, in the end offering, “As al ways, all members of council are welcome to attend any of our board meetings which are open to the gener al public at all times.”
Agreeing to co-sign for someone implies risk, and little benefit, other than the joy from helping your loved one realize their home ownership dream. All parties should be fully aware of what is at stake, with a clear understanding of the arrangement before entering into such an agreement. I also recommended that all parties seek independent legal and accounting advice before entering into this type of arrangement.
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challenge: Wages have not kept pace with the increase to home values. One possible solution to help you qualify for a mortgage is to source a Co-signor. It can be anyone who is financially stable and with whom you have mutual trust, but typically mortgage lenders prefer that your Co-signor be an immediate relative.
Speed limits lowered on Lincoln roads
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•Home;That the Region continue the analysis of speed limits along King west (Reg. Rd. 81) in Beamsville (west of Lincoln Avenue and east of Durham Road) with the goal of any speed reductions occurring when construction is undertaken on this road in 2023/2024, and;
• The speed limit of 50 km/h on Reg. Rd. 73 (Fly Road) east of Campden be extended at an ap propriate point somewhere beyond the laneway to the Bethesda
• The Region investigate if any speed reductions should be made on Jordan Road south (Reg. Rd. 26) from the urban boundary of Jordan Station through to Fourth Avenue.
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• The speed limit of 50 km/h on Reg. Rd. 81 (King Street) west of Victoria Avenue in Vineland be ex tended to Cherry Avenue;
After several months of review, key parts of Lincoln roadways have had their speed limits reduced. At its May 30 meeting, council requested that Regional Transportation provide a report back in ar eas of data analysis for traffic and speed reductions with respect to Fly Road east of Campden past the firehall, and in Vineland, west of Victoria Road past Cherry Av enue.On June 14, at the Region’s pub lic works committee meeting, Reg. Coun. Rob Foster issued a mo tion with with several prongs to it, which have now been approved:
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In accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act (under Section 22), this notice is to advise that IBI Group (c/o Ritee Haider), on behalf of 502 Winston Road Inc., has submitted application for a Regional Official Plan Amendment to redesignate the subject property from Unique Agricultural Area to Rural Area.
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The proposed amendment affects lands legally described as Part of Lot 19 in Broken Front Concession, North Grimsby, Part 9 and 10 in 30R3352 save and except Part 1 in 30R14773, subject to an easement in gross over Part of Lot 19 of Broken Front Concession designated at Part 1 on 30R14772 as in NR421363 in the Town of Grimsby. Municipally, the lands are addressed as 502 Winston Rd.
To provide your input in writing or for more information about the proposed amendment, including information on appeal rights, please contact: Aimee Alderman, MCIP, RPP Senior Development Planner Niagara Region 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, P.O. Box 1042 Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 905-980-6000 extension 3352 aimee.alderman@niagararegion.ca
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This notice was first issued on Aug. 18, 2022 of Grimsby
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A separate notice will be provided by the Region to inform you of the date of the Regional Public Meeting for the Regional Official Plan Amendment to redesignate the subject lands. Your feedback on the proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment is welcomed and encouraged. Any written comments either by mail or email submitted to the Region will be included in the staff recommendation report prepared for Council consideration, and become part of the public record. To request personal notice of Regional Council’s decision, please send a letter c/o Regional Clerk, Niagara Region, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, P.O. Box 1042, Thorold, Ontario L2V 4T7, or email
The local Official Plan Amendment proposes to redesignate a portion of the subject lands from Specialty Crop Area – Tender Fruits and Grape Lands to Rural Area. The existing Natural Hazard Overlay and Environmental Protection Area designation is to be maintained. An Open House will be hosted by the Town of Grimsby, to be scheduled at a later date, for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity to review and ask questions about the proposed Amendments and supporting information. Both Town and Region staff will be in attendance to ensure that information respective to each Amendment is gathered and considered.
Copies of the application and supporting documents, and information on upcoming meetings, are available on the Region’s website at niagararegion.ca/living/icp/policy-plan/default.aspx
The Regional Official Plan designates the lands as Unique Agricultural Area. The proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment will consist of a text change to add a provision to Section 13 (Site Specific Policies) of the Regional Official Plan in order to permit the redesignation to Rural Area. Mapping changes to Schedule A (Regional Structure) and Schedule B (Agricultural Land Base) will be required to reflect the redesignation of the lands. The Planning Act requires that all complete applications be processed. The application has been circulated to prescribed agencies for technical review. No decision by Regional Council has been made regarding this application. A concurrent application for a local Official Plan Amendment has also been submitted by the applicant to the Town of Grimsby (Town File No. 26OP-162202).
A Regional Statutory Public Meeting will be held at a future Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee as per Planning Act requirements. Formal notice of the Public Meeting will be sent once a date has been established. The Public Meeting is an opportunity for the public to make representations in respect of the proposed Amendment.
The Planning Act i. If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Niagara Region to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Niagara Region before the proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
iii. Any personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13 and may be used in an appendix of a staff report, published in the meeting agenda, delegation list and/or the minutes of the public meeting and made part of the public record. The Region collects this information for the purposes of making informed decisions on the relevant issues and to notify interested parties of Council’s decisions. It may also be used to serve notice of an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. Information collected, used and disclosed is in accordance the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Access and Privacy Office at 905-980-6000, ext. 3779 or FOI@niagararegion.ca
ii. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Niagara Region before the proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
Page 6 • NewsNow • Thursday, August 18, 2022Many Canadians are appalled by Rus sia’s unjust war in Ukraine - the Ukrai nian population is enduring unimagi nable suffering on a daily basis. The strength and determination of the people of Ukraine in the face of this war is truly inspiring.Asatribute to the people of Ukraine and as a fundraiser for the BCU Ukrai nian Humanitarian Aid Fund, a Sunflow er Festival is com ing soon to Niagara West. The national flower of Ukraine is theDriverssunflower.on Thir ty Road between Smithville eventbrite.caandTicketstarianUkrainiannatedceedsopsanders.70,000+Aug.willonThirtytakeforcomingadvertisingcentlyvilleGrimsby/BeamsandmayhaverenoticedsignstheupSunflowersUkrainefestival.Theeventwillplaceat324Rd.,GrimsbyAug.20-21andcontinueon27-28.WalkamongstsunflowBringablanketapicnic.Photogalore.AllprowillbedototheBCUHumaniAidFund.are$15eachareavailableat Niagara Sunflower Festival to support Ukraine efforts Virtual Public Information Session NPCA Planning and Permitting Policy Review The NPCA is updating its Planning and Permitting Policy Document— used to guide NPCA staff in making decisions on NPCA permits and providing comments on planning applications. We are interested in your feedback and invite you to get involved in this important project. HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK: 1. Visit getinvolved.npca.ca to learn more and submit questions and comments online. 2. Feedback can also be emailed to policy_review@npca.ca. 3. Attend the virtual information session. Virtual Information Session Wednesday, August 24 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 250 Thorold Road West; 3rd Floor, Welland, ON L3C 3W2 www.npca.ca | 905.788.3135 Register to attend!
To view live-stream meeting proceedings, without the ability to provide oral submissions, please visit niagararegion.ca/government/council
Niagara Region will hold a statutory public meeting pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, to present and obtain public input on Niagara Region’s proposed Transit Development Charges By-law and underlying background Astudy.statutory public meeting is being held under the provisions of Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, as follows:
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Date: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: This meeting will be held both electronically and in person in Council Chamber, Niagara Regional Headquarters, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold A copy of the background study and proposed by-law is available at niagararegion.ca/business/property/background-study.aspx The background study and proposed By-law is for Transit Development Charges.
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Personal information collected or submitted in writing at public meeting will be collected, used and disclosed by member of Regional Council and Regional staff in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) The written submissions including names, contact information and reports of the public meeting will be made available. Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Access & Privacy Office at 905-980-6000 ext. 3779 or FOI@niagararegion.ca.
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Niagara Region Proposed Development Charges By-law and Underlying Background Study
Date issued: Aug. 18, 2022
Public input on the proposed development charges by-law is welcomed and encouraged. Members of the public are able to attend in person or virtually. To provide written input, please either mail your comments to the Office of the Regional Clerk, Niagara Region, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042, Thorold, ON, L2V 4T7 or send to clerk@niagararegion.ca by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. To provide input orally at the public meeting either in person or virtually, please submit your delegation request to the Regional Clerk by completing the online form at niagararegion.ca/government/council/speak-at-committee.aspx or by sending an email to clerk@niagararegion.ca before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2022. For more information, visit niagararegion.ca/government/council/speakingatcouncil.aspx If you require any accommodations for a disability in order to participate in meetings or events, please let us know in advance so that arrangements can be made in a timely manner. Special accessibility accommodations and materials in alternate formats can be arranged by contacting Niagara Region’s Accessibility Advisor at 905-980-6000 ext. 3252 or accessibility@niagararegion.ca
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I see by the newspapers that eight years after Hamilton’s beloved Ivor Wynne Stadium was re placed by Tim Hortons Field, the press box still hasn’t been officially named in honour of Wynne as promised. Who was Ivor Wynne? For 16 years he was CHCH TV’s colour reporter on college and professional football. He was chairman of the Hamilton Parks Board, and was a consultant when the old stadium was replaced by a modernWynneone. died young of a rare blood disease, and the new stadium was named for him. It seems only right that his name should be carried over into the new field. That happens often it seems, when the original person who deserves credit is forgotten. It happened here in Grimsby. When Ed Lander’s little orchard was developed, every one on Bedford Park hoped that the new street would be called Lander’s Lane. The Town said firmly “No. It will be Mary Street. I don’t know who Mary was, but we all knew Mr. Lander. We saw him every day of the year tending his little peach orchard which was less than five acres. Aside from the orchard, Mr. L was well-known in the community. He was custodian at Park School for many years and was known to all the children and their parents. In the winter he flooded an area behind the school so the kids could skate, and even returned after dark to turn on some lights to provide more ice time. His land was described as “a bowling alley”, too small and narrow to ever be developed. We appealed to the OMB, but it was developed just the same. The builder of the nice little houses agreed to memorialize Ed Lander with a plaque or something. It’s been 10 years, but it still hasn’t happened. It reminds me of something some one said to me once: “There’s nothing as past as a past president.” Past presidents are quickly forgotten. So are the people who lay a foundation for those who follow. It shouldn’t be that way.
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TAKE NOTICE that Public Information Centre #2 will be held in regards to the Main Street East Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study. The HCD Study is the first phase of a two phase process. The HCD Study will determine if the area merits designation as an HCD under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. This public consultation session will include a presentation of the findings and recommendations based on the assessment by the consultants at Stantec as well as an opportunity for the community to provide feedback on the findings of the HCD Study. Public Information Centre #2 is scheduled as follows: Date: September 15th, 2022 Time: Public Information Centre, 6:00 p.m. Location: via Zoom To register please contact gfrance-wyllie@grimsby.ca or call (905) 945-9634 on or before noon on September 15th, 2022 to receive the Zoom link. A recording of the Public Information Centre will be publicly available after the session. Anyone seeking additional information can contact the Town’s Planning Department: Town of Grimsby, Planning Department P.O. Box 159, 160 Livingston Avenue Grimsby, ON L3M 0J5 Telephone: (905) 945-9634, Fax: (905) 945-5010 Email: planning@grimsby.ca
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Pauline sure is! And much MUCH more!!
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Pauline has many interests and activities. Here are just a few of them: • camps every year at Camp Shalom. She spends time with the youth doing art activities. She is so creative. She posts on Social Media what they have made, so beautiful. This is one talented lady, and such a leader/friend with the kids
• she has a wonderful sister, I haven’t yet met her. Her sister sounds like an angel too, like Pauline
Pauline, left, and Carla
• she supports local businesses in many ways, and the amazing Farmer’s Market Grimsby has many awesome local businesses as we all know. Like the Grimsby Music Shop, Casa Toscana, Cole’s Florist and Garden Centre, and the list goes on....
2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here.”
Just as a butterfly leaves its broken cocoon behind, we are called to focus on our new life in Christ. This is a picture of us wearing our ‘Hope’ shirts in advance of this amaz ing event. What an amazing friend. So blessed to have her in my life. What a Monarch butterfly sighting and meaning may be, and is for all that know her I’m sure, is “an inspirational sign of strength and endurance”.
A Monarch ‘Butterfly of Hope’
• Yes we are both foodies! I work with an amazing team at McDonalds. McDonalds sponsors many great events, like this, as well as their employees. Pauline and I also believe in Christ /a higher power. She attends the Centen nial Park Baptist Church, my husband and I attend Forestview Community Church.I wish to share a scripture that speaks also to who this lady is. The Bible doesn’t reference or mention actualHowever,butterflies.theBible is full of scripture about what butterflies symbolize.
• she loves Station 1 Coffeehouse. The staff there know her, and what she orders
• she loves music!! A special friend to her is Carli who is an exceptional singer
• she doesn’t like sushi. She may be going to the East Coast next year, and is willing to try lobster! We are going to do a little gathering next summer, with kids, and she will try lobster.
My name is Carla (Antosh/Doyle). I had a simple idea just the other night to submit an article, and Pauline Postill thankfully agreed to it. It’s about this lovely butterfly lady, a very dearBeforefriend.COVID, 3 or so odd years ago, I met Pauline at GBF (Grimsby Benevolent Fund). Pauline has volun teered for many years, I have - just not quite as long. She lovingly serves there and brightens everyone’s day, As we got to know one another, Pauline told me about the Princess Margaret ‘Walk to Conquer Cancer’ event. She asked me to be a part of this walk.... I said sure!... with her Team ‘Butterfly of Hope’. Little did I know at first how special this walk is. We both have lost loved ones to cancer, we both know loved ones with cancer, as we all do. The organizers of the walk are very excited as well!! They have this to say. “Everyone knows Pauline. She is SUCH an inspiration! With this being the 20th year, it’s so exciting!” This is the link to the Walk, www.walk2conquer.ca Our Team is “Butterfly for Hope”. We have our personal stories, and fundrais ing pages here. Pauline has this to say regarding her experience with the walk and what it means to her: “This walk means a commitment of 20 years of my life, to my parents, to make a difference so other family and friends don’t have to go through this experience which a lot of friends have, sadly. Most have survived but there are always some who don’t but these fight ers, and the ones who don’t make it, inspire us everyday to do better “. She has also lost a dear friend, Chad, who was involved in the walk. She can tell you more about this experience, and how exceptional this man was.
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HERE TO HELP FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS Sam Oosterhoff, MPP Niagara West 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 SAMOOSTERHOFFMPP.CA BRANCH 612 APPRECIATIONDAYFREEADMISSIONANDPARKING BRANCH 612 MEMBERS EAT SUPPER FREE! Saturday August 27th Noon till Closing 5545 King Street, Beamsville, Ontario Everyone welcome! Town of Lincoln Concert Band • Niagara Dance & Fitness lincoln Fire Department • army cadets hallaloo • comics • Lincoln museum “The Distractions” • Pig & Corn Roast & bbq
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Virus awareness great, avoid hyperbole: reader Dear Editor, Thanks for the work you do in our com munity. I enjoy read ing your paper as it can normally be counted on to give us candid and hon estThisreporting.iswhy I was surprised to read Dorothy Turcotte’s opinion article on monkeypox in your Aug. 4, 2022 edi tion.I’m sure she meant well, but to make any comparison at all between small pox and monkeypox is misinformation and will unnecessar ily create fear at a time when some are still trying to put the recent covid scare behind them. Small pox was highly con tagious and indis criminately infected most who were ex posed to it. Turcotte correctly pointed out that 30% of those infected with smallpox died from the disease – peo ple certainly did not need to be con vinced to get the vaccine. However, there is some im portant detail left out of Turcotte’s opinion piece which addresses the larg est group who ap pear to be impacted by monkeypox. I would encourage your readers to read the CBC News ar ticle entitled ‘WHO chief declares ex panding monkey pox outbreak a global emergency’ (posted July 23, 2022). The entire ar ticle is worth read ing but I will quote one concerncyhealthdeclaringgiumatwereandoutbreakspectmen.haveinvolvedthose,inbeyondmonkeypox99saidRosamundkeypox“WHO’sparagraph.topmonexpert,Dr.Lewis,thisweekthatpercentofallcasesAfricaweremenandthatof98percentmenwhohadsexwithExpertssusthemonkeypoxinEuropeNorthAmericaspreadviasextworavesinBelandSpain.“AlthoughIamapublicemergenofinternationalforthe moment, this is an outbreak that is con centrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple sexual partners,” Tedros said. “That means that this is an outbreak that can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups.” As well, as of July 22, of the 528 confirmed cases re viewed in the U.S, 95 per cent are believed to have transmitted during sex between men, according to a new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine.TheWHO article goes on to say that there has not been a single monkeypox death outside of Af rica as this is a very different strain. This is the kind of de tailed journalism the public needs when faced with a poten tial public health cri sis – not hyperbole and comparisons that don’t stand up to scientific fact.
Rick NordemenGrimsby
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Davis, Richard Leonard Passed away peacefully at his home in Vineland, on Friday, August 12, 2022, at the age of 88. Beloved husband for 56 years of the late Janet (nee Lee) Davis (2018). Loved father of Lee Davis (Tony Kutlesa) and Michelle Davis (Danny Talic). Cherished grandpa of Abigail and Harris. Dear brother of the late Philip Davis (Donna) and Susanne Johnston. He will be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews. Rick was a proud and dedicated educator. He started his career at Central Peel in Brampton in 1960. In 1968 he moved to Wentworth County Board of Education as Vice Principal and later as Principal serving for 25 years. As an administrator, Rick supported and promoted student involvement, regardless of the activity ... from drama presentations to sporting events. His presence was an educa tional lighthouse, guiding students in the right direction in order to be successful. Behind his stoic look was a very compassionate, and nurturing person of great integrity. His students certainly benefited from his leadership and he was always known to be firm but fair. Rick spent countless hours advocating for the students and families as a Lincoln County Board of Edu cation Trustee for almost 20 years. In retirement, Rick enjoyed woodworking and loved nothing more than spending time with his family, friends, and neighbours and having a beer on the front porch of his Governor’s Road home in Grimsby. Special thanks to Dr. El-Houssein, Dad’s palliative care team, and the staff at The Orchards in Vineland for all their care and support. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Canadian Cancer Society or McNally House Hospice. Please join us to celebrate Rick’s life at Stonehouse-Whitcomb Funeral Home, 11 Mountain Street, Grimsby (905-9452755) on Sunday, September 11, 2022 from 2 - 7 p.m. to share memories, a drink, and light refreshments as our Dad would have loved. www.smithsfh.com
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It’s good to see the Grimsby 5 closing out their painful four-year run in much the same fashion with which they got rolling. Over the last couple of weeks I had made every possible consideration to let things lie, have the municipal election play out, and see just where the chips fall. But I have to call out the latest bizarre bit of grand standing from Grimsby’s five not-so-favourite sonswell, four because one them is now apparently soon-tobe one of Fergus, Ontario’s faves as Randy Vaine has registered to run for council in that town already. At any rate, there was some odd circumstances which arose a few weeks ago which I knew would play out in some goofy way when I got a request for a Q2 financial review for Downtown Improvement Area board affairs. This was odd for several reasons, not the least of which it had never hap pened before. Yes, there were reviews and discus sions relating to finalizing and balancing annual bud gets, but that is where any connection between the Town and DIA stops. DIAs are autonomous bodies. The Town is essentially the DIA’s bank. There is a for mality of the Town approving board of director slates and approving a DIA’s budget - which is absolutely needed as DIA monies are part of the overall Town budget document. But it was easy to recog nize something else was at play when I was told finance staff were instruct ed to conduct a review of Town departments and that was why DIA inquiries were being made. To be clear, as I did at that time in my role as DIA president, I noted DIAs and BIAs are not departments of any Town. They stand alone, but I would gladly provide any information needed.SoIanswered a few questions.Acouple of weeks later, at the Aug. 2 council meet ing - out-of-the-blue “con cerns” arise about the DIA’s budget and the surplus accumulated over the last 3.5 years - which now sits at about $130,000. Again, several odd things here. Not one member of council picked up their phone and called to make an inquiry. Not one wrapped off a quick email to say, “hey, I noticed X. Can you fill me on why that is?”Nope, they were far more interested in grandstand ing in an attempt to create, I don’t know, some sort of confusion which they could no doubt spin into some kind of election fodder or reasoning to cast doubt on the actions of the boardwhich includes two of The 5’s favourite targets, Coun. Reg Freake and Mayor Jeff Jordan - both are council liaisons on the board. Another oddity, Coun. John Dunstall made simi lar quizzical comments in March of 2021. At that time, same as last week, I dashed off a two-page summary of why and how that reserve has been built up. Mainly, the board opted to make an administrative change which freed up a considerable portion of the annual budget. The volun teer board took on all the administrative duties allow ing about 75 per of the cur rent surplus to be set aside for the time when Main Street gets torn up for wa ter/sewer line replacement. Downtown will need added promotions and incentives to help keep local custom ers frequenting the down town shops. The remainder of the reserve came from money which could not be spent due to COVID restric tions when major events and gatherings of any kind were forbidden. Pretty straight forward stuff. Now it has all be ex plained a second time. Hopefully it sinks in. I doubt it, but was can always hope. Friday, Aug. 19 is candi date registration cut-off67 days until the municipal election. Talk about hope!!!!
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