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Lake marathon swim ends on Grimsby beach
(top) After swimming across Lake Ontario, Grimsby’s Molly Bent nears the shore of Casablanca beach.
(Middle) Molly Bent reaches the shallows and makes her way to dry land.
(Bottom) Husband and wife - Jeremy and Molly Bent - embrace and kiss after she emerges from a 33 km swim across Lake Ontario. For full details, please turn to Page 3. Loree - Photos
West Lincoln opens new Caistor fire station
By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow
West Lincoln’s new Fire Station 2 in Caistor Centre is officially open, marking the end of a 30-year “stop gap measure” to house the fire and emergency service in the adjacent old public works building.
“It’s a great feeling to be able to officially commemorate the opening of our new Fire Station 2, which will serve our growing community for many, many years to come,” Fire Chief Dennis Fisher said Thursday at the ribbon cutting.
“I’d like to thank our mayor and council for championing this project and supporting us at every step of the way.”
The $3.5 million new fire station replaces the adjacent structure which was built in 1959 for Public Works and repurposed as a fire station in 1995. Over the years improvements were made to buy time for the old building.
The project was included as a short-term initiative in the Township’s Strategic Plan in 2019.
Since breaking ground in 2022, construction was met with delays, however, “Council and staff remained resolute in their determination to see this project to completion for the West Lincoln, community,” said West Lincoln Mayor Cheryl Ganann.
“It was a long and arduous process with more bumps along the
way than any of us want to think about, but here we stand today, ready to cut the ribbon on a dream that has been way too long in the making,” Ganann said.
Twenty firefighters and four trucks are now operating out of the facility. Building amenities include a decontamination room to wash equipment, a self-contained breathing apparatus room to refill air tanks, kitchen, training space and truck bays.
While firefighters’ dedication to the community has never changed, the new station marks an exciting new chapter in providing fire and emergency services to the rural area.
As a teacher through the 1980s - 2000s, Ganann saw that dedication to community provided by the entire department.
“I can’t tell you how proud it makes me, to see that many of my former Caistor Central students are now those same young men who have become Station 2 volunteers,” Ganann said.
“Our community members deserve excellent response in their time of need, and our Fire and Emergency Services deserve our continued support to ensure they can deliver this service,” Ganann said.
“On behalf of Council, I would like to congratulate our hardworking staff who led this project.”
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Grimsby swimmer completes historic Lake Ontario crossing
By Evan Loree For NewsNow
It took 15 hours, 23 minutes and 26 seconds for Grimsby resident Molly Bent to swim a historic 33-kilometre route across Lake Ontario.
The swimmer hit the water at about 2:30 a.m. Monday, at Watersedge Park in Mississauga.
She emerged to an enthusiastic crowd of family and friends gathered on the shore of Casablanca Park in Grimsby at about 6 p.m.
“My heart is full, I’m so proud,” mother Lynne Morrice said.
Morrice said her red-headed daughter has been driven and energetic since she was little.
It was no walk along the beach though.
Bent was visibly wobbly climbing out of the water, and took to a chair after exchanging hugs with her family.
She said she threw up a smoothie early in her swim, and soon after hit a patch of choppy water.
“If you really set your mind to something, you really can accomplish it,” she said.
Swim master Colleen Shields, who supported Bent throughout the crossing, said the mother of three was “the most positive bundle of energy.”.
“At one point she’s swimming, and she rolled over on her back, and she goes, ‘Marilyn Bell knows my name,’” Shields said.
Bell was the first to cross Lake Ontario in 1954 and is a personal hero to Bent.
Bent told reporters Bell called her two days before the swim to offer words of wisdom and support.
“I bawled my eyes out the whole time,” she said. Bent said she didn’t know
the famous swimmer made a point of calling long-distance swimmers before their attempts.
“She was extremely excited for me that I did my own route,” she added.
Molly Bent surrounded by friends and family in the wake of completing her 15 hour swim across Lake Ontario. Loree - Photo
VINELAND NURSERIES
Beamsville Lions food drive Sept. 21
The Beamsville & District Lions Club and Community Care of West Niagara (CCWN) have proven to be a remarkable team over the years, and they will prove that again next month with their annual food drive.
On Saturday, Sept. 21 the two organizations will team up to cover every address in the municipality which leaves a donation at its door with scores of volunteers who will drive routes, pick up goods, sort and ship
in the neighbourhood of 25,000 lbs of food - if this year’s results approach those from 2023.
“On behalf of the Beamsville & District Lions Club and Community Care of West Niagara, we invite you to become a part of this great community effort,” said Lion John Tutecky, chair of the food drive.
Residents can support the event even before they make a donation.
“Place a notice in
your company, church, school, agency newsletter, website, and/or bulletin,” said Lynda O’Donnell, CCWN’s manager of community engagement.
Five key areas of need this year are: kids’ snacks for school (peanut free); toilet paper; cooking oil; pasta sauce and; baking items (flour, sugar, etc.)
With about 200 volunteers needed to pull off the event, register now to help on: communitycarewn.ca
Beamsville & District Lion John Tutecky and food drive chair with Lynda O’Donnell, CCWN’s manager of community engagement.
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(Left) Maezie and Callum Coddington of Beamsville dig into a prized possession - a peach sundae at Winona Peach Festival.
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Irene Koudys, Isabel Macleod and Betty Gunther enjoy the antics of Elvis impersonator Gordie McNeil at the Grimsby retirement home’s annual Fun Fair last Thursday afternoon.
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Music series popular add Town of Grimsby’s new Music in The Park series at Coronation Park has proven very successful. (Left) Grimsby resident Stewart Jarvis teaches daughter Aubrey, 5, to strum a balloon guitar. (Lower left) Judy Brazier dances a jig as Supersonic Hearts performs classic rock.
(Below) Grimsby resident Paula Osorio snaps a picture of daughter Alana, 5, a fresh coat of face paint.
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Westbound inner lane and sidewalk on Main Street East, between Elm St. and 35 Main St. East, will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 to Friday, February 27th, 2026 (or until completion). The lane and sidewalk closure are necessary for the construction of Century Condos. The westbound left turn lane will be converted to through and left lane. Two lanes to remain open for two-way traffic.
Please contact DeSantis Homes at (289) 235-7484 if you have any questions regarding this closure.
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Helen Anne Frost (nee McCabe) of Grimsby, Ontario passed away suddenly on Friday, August 23, 2024. Helen Anne was predeceased by her husband David of 53 years. She was a wonderful, loving mother to Grant (Michaelle) Frost and Laura (John) Marucci. Proud grandmother of Joseph and Samantha Marucci and McCabe and Emmerson Frost. Dear sister of Jane Nickson. Loving aunt of numerous nieces and nephews and a very special person to the Joosse family. Helen was born in Welland and moved to Grimsby in the 1960s. Helen Anne was very proud of her Irish heritage. She was a loved and adored local Elementary school teacher. Helen Anne was very involved in local politics along with her husband and was a dedicated volunteer for many charities including the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Cancer Society. Helen Anne was very social and loved to be active in leisure sports, card clubs, and many other social and sports activities. She loved music and the theatre, loved to read and enjoyed travelling with her family and friends. She was a devoted daughter, mother and grandmother and loved her family deeply. She will be tremendously missed. A small family service has taken place and a celebration of life will be planned at a later date with the details posted in this publication. Arrangements were made by STONEHOUSEWHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME, 11 Mountain Street, GRIMSBY (905-945-2755) where the family Service was held. Instead of flowers and if desired, memorial contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Society would be sincerely appreciated by the family. www.smithsfh.com
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Governments need to say “NO”
All levels of governmentfor decades - have tried to explain to the electorate that the financial cupboard is bare.
That does not stop people from going to their elected officials with hands out over and over again.
Once the door is open a crack, requests flow in like water over Ball’s Falls.
Last week, I was talking to my brother back in Clinton, our hometown.
the brand new, multi-million waterfront park in Grimsby were not accessible, or accessible enough for some.
Now, the Town used a consultant to ensure their design took accessibility into consideration. These measures all create added cost, for which the Town budgets and makes part of its plan. Great! No problem there.
Sundae best!
Paul Payli of the Winona Men’s Club was just one of the volunteers serving up peach sundaes at last weekend’s Winona Peach Festival. Club president Mark Wasilewski said this year’s event kept his group hopping with perfect weather and huge crowds.
He suggested I go back home on Sunday for the horse races since it will be the last last race day for the grandstand.
I said why the heck would they replace that grandstand. I recall when they replaced the old 1950s all-wood grandstand in 1977 - big steel frame, aluminum siding. That thing is indestructible.
He said government has mandated it has to be wheelchair accessible, so they have to tear the whole thing down and rebuild.
Now, I am as supportive as a person can be for access for all, but there also has to be some common sense to the approach.
As long as I can remember there have been people with canes or even, occasionally, in a wheelchair at the races or there for the annual fair. There are other seated areas available including bleachers and picnic table areas. Having also worked for the Town’s recreation department and cleaned up that grandstand and its grounds hundreds
of times, I can tell you, any visitor’s needs are met.
That said, no, the grandstand has stairs to get to the seating area.
No, I didn’t look into the government mandate but I do know there is a 2025 deadline for compliance. I would have thought structures like that would be grandfathered to save wasting millions of dollars to replace buildings which still have many years of life in them.
For my hometown, with its whopping 3,000 population, replacing that facility - which would easily have lasted another 50 years, if not 100 - will be a financial burden.
Again, there are buildings which could stand to be updated and it would certainly make sense to bring them up to modern day standards at that time, but levelling a perfectly good structure makes no sense to me.
Locally, there was some boo-hooing I heard in the last few weeks because a couple of components of
Municipalities and other levels of government have to be able to draw some sort of line between what people want and what weas taxpayers - can afford.
Anyone who has dealings with the healthcare system knows that sector could use a couple more billion dollars to get service up to a more satisfactory level.
Education is about to fire back up...I am quite sure that area could use some more dough so kids don’t have to pay for their own educational tools.
Everybody complains about the core areas of importance, but the entire system is taxed - no pun intended - by requests from a host of fronts which take the financial eye off the ball.
Going to the government and asking for money is not fundraising.
I always try to offer answers or possible suggestions in this space, as opposed to incessant whining. In this case, the issue of controlling government spending is vast, there is no simple answer. That said, all levels of government just have to say “NO” sometimes.
MIKE WILLISCRAFT
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the ribbon to
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STATION
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A public open house is planned for Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to tour the new fire station, located at 8635 Regional Road 65 in Caistor Centre. Come out to tour the new station, check out the equipment, meet the firefighters and enjoy a free barbecue.
Township
The new Fire Station 2 replaces this adjacent building which was built in 1959 for Public Works and repurposed as a fire station in 1995. A staff report on the future of the old building is expected in the fall.
We are excited to share that starting September 1st Rev. Stephen Vail will be leading St. Andrew’s in our ministry of compassion, caring and unconditional love.
You are invited, Sundays at 8am or 10am, to join us in worship and in welcoming him and his family to Grimsby.
You are invited, Sundays at 8am or 10am, to join us in worship and in welcoming him and his family to Grimsby.
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church 7 St Andrews Ave, Grimsby
Cutting
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of West Lincoln’s new Fire Station 2, Caistor Centre, (L-R) West Lincoln Fire and Emergency Services Captain Keith Tilstra; West Lincoln CAO Truper McBride; Coun. Joann Chechalk; Coun. William Reilly; Mayor Cheryl Ganann; Coun. Jason Trombetta; Coun. Shelley Bradaric, Fire Chief Dennis Fisher; and Deputy Fire Chief Tim Hofsink. McDonald – Photos
