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Beamsville resident not letting rats win

By Mike Williscraft NewsNow

With rats taking over his backyard, Beamsville’s Mark Gadula decided to get proactive.

Gadula said rats are overrunning his Greenlane property necessitated him going out and buying live-release and kill traps to attempt

to curb the problem.

“It was getting so bad, they were climbing into our trees and eating the peaches and pears,” said Gadula.

It was not just peaches and pears. Previously, the rats had snacked on grapes, tomatoes, strawberries and more.

He said he called

Town of Lincoln to see if the municipality could help with the situation.

“I got passed over to bylaw which oversees this kind of thing I guess, but that did not prove helpful at all,” said Gadula.

“I was told I would have to take it up with my town councilllor.”

As yet, he has not made that call to either Coun. Dianne Rintjema or Coun. Adam Russell.

Because of that, he knew he had to take action, so he went out and bought a series of liverelease and kill traps.

To remove anything of interest to the rats, he also cleared his yard

of remaining grapes, peaches, pears and more to eliminate any food source.

“I just had to throw it all out,” he said sadly.

Gadula was told, though, the municipality has a $200 grant program in place to reimburse residents who require an exterminator for mice/rats.

“The person I spoke to didn’t know if I qualified though,” he said.

Paul Di Ianni, Lincoln’s director of communications, said the program is still in place after being implemented about five years ago.

The program helps residents cover the cost of removing mice and rats from outside their homes, he said.

It gives residents 50 per cent (up to a maximum of $200) towards hiring a licensed, Ontario exterminator to assist with the removal of mice/rats from the exterior of the property.

There is a series of steps which need to be taken before applying for the grant, including, ensuring your property is free from:

• Bird feeders

• Vegetable gardens

• Dog feces

• Waste (debris, rubbish, refuse, sewage, garbage)

Then there is a form to complete and arranging an inspection from Lincoln’s bylaw enforcement officer. Once all measures have been completed, an approved contractor can be contracted to do the work.

Di Ianni said he would check with the bylaw department to see if traps could be covered retroactively.

“My wife has been in this home for 30 years and never seen anything like it,” said Gadula, who noted he had already caught several rats in the first few days, some over four lbs and one in the 6-7 lb-range.

Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos said the grant program was implemented when work along the Konkle Creek multi-use trail was done. While there is no way to tell if this latest issue stems from that work, specifically, he believes this issue could be related.

Greenlane Road resident Mark Gadula was forced to clear his back and front yards of all fruits and vetegables as rats have taken to his trees eating peaches and pears in their search for food. Williscraft - Photo

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NRP investigating serious Hwy. 20 accident

Niagara Regrional Police are investigating a serious early morning accident on Hwy 20, near Streamside Drive.

Just after 8 a.m., 8 District officers responded to a report of a serious collision involving a car and motorcycle in West Lincoln in front of St. Martin Catholic Elementary School.

Officers attending the

scene were assisted by emergency services personnel from Niagara Emergency Medical Services and West Lincoln Fire Services.

A 59-year-old female driver from West Lincoln, who was operating a white Harley Davidson motorcycle, and a 54-year-old, female driver from West Lincoln, who was driving a blue Hyundai Tucson, were both

treated at the scene.

The Harley Davidson driver was transported to an out-of-region hospital with what is believed to be life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Hyundai was taken to a local hospital for further treatment of what is believed to be minor injuries.

Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction

Unit have been called in to investigate the circumstances of the collision. They are being assisted by the NRPS Forensic Services Unit.

Hwy. 20 between South Grimsby Road 5 and South Grimsby Road 6 on the west side of Smithville was closed for the investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating

officers by calling 905-6884111, option 3, extension 1009596. Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

In a pickle

Grimsby Pickleball Association president Shelley Trocki was happy to turn over nearly $1,000 in proceeds from the group’s Aug. 26 tournament to Grimsby Benevolent Fund’s Bill McLean. Funds were raised through a signup fee and straight donation by members.

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Niagara Pallet to grow with $1.8 million grant

Niagara Pallet will be expanding its production facility and installing automated pallet-making equipment thanks, in part, to a $1.8 million provincial grant.

The investment will triple pallet production, increase the company’s sales by 46 per cent and create 30 new jobs.

“This investment in Niagara Pallet is giving a thriving forest sector business the facilities and the tools to take its operations to the next level,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry in making the announcement.

Niagara Pallet’s $9 million project will help meet growing demand for

the company’s products by adding 60,000 square feet of production space and installing automated sorting, measurement and lumbercutting equipment. The project is expected to double the company’s U.S. export sales.

“We are thankful for the support of Ontario’s Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program,” said Mike Vrugteveen, vice-president of Niagara Pallet. “This investment has allowed us to purchase and install new equipment for the processing of lumber in our facility, which will allow our business to produce wood packaging products more efficiently.”

Niagara Pallet were (L

Fred Vrugteveen, Niagara Pallet; West Lincoln Coun. William Reilly; Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry; MPP Sam Oosterhoff; Dirk Vrugteveen, founder of Niagara Pallet, West Lincoln Mayor Cheryl Ganann, and; Mike Vrugteveen, Niagara Pallet.

West Llncoln’s Community BBQ raised just over $3,000 this summer, which was turned over to West Niagara Secondary School’s theatre fundraising program. On hand for the presentation were (L to R) Denise Potter, executive director West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce; Bev Boyle, Boyle Tractor; Mat Miller, principal, West Niagara Secondary School; Kathleen Gander, Living Life with Passion, and; Mike Vrugteveen, Niagara Pallet.

WL Chamber event supports WNSS

West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s Community BBQ has proven to be one of the municipality’s most popular summer events and its 2023 version proved that to be true.

“Incredible generosity from West Niagara businesses who supported us with sponsorship, as well as our cash donations re ceived from our West Lincoln community helped generate more

than $3,000,” said Denise Potter, executive director West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.

The event was held on Saturday, July 22, outdoors at West Lincoln Community Centre. It included free hotdogs and hamburgers to those who attended. There were also other food vendors and business exhibitors to visit, and the always popular, touch-a-truck exhibits.

The Town of Lincoln provides more than 90 programs and services that impact your life every day, including road maintenance, recreation programs, public libraries, by-law enforcement, fire services and parks.

That is why the Town’s budget is so important!

The budget is a financial plan that determines how we will fund and provide services to our residents. It guides decisions on key infrastructure investments and how they will be funded.

As we prepare for the 2024 Budget, we invite you to take our survey. Your input will help us prioritize the Town of Lincoln’s portion of your tax dollars.

A popular part of the West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Community BBQ was the Knights of Columbus barbecue with free hot dogs and burgers for attend ees.

Publication of Financial Statements

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Park equipment set alight

Niagara Regional Police and Lincoln Fire Department were called to the park at Jacob Beam Public School last Wednesday about 10:15 a.m. to find park equipment has been set on fire. Firefighters extinguished fire. Investigation determined the fire is believed to have started between 1010:15 a.m. The cause of the fire is undetermined. Damage is estimated to be in excess of $50,000. There are no suspects at this time. Officers are looking to speak with two potential witnesses seen in the vicinity of the school in and around the time of the fire. The two females were seen entering a maroon coloured sedan. Both females are described as white, approximately 16-18 years of age. One female had long blond hair and was wearing a hooded sweatshirt. Area residents are asked to review their surveillance footage. Anyone with information is asked to contact the investigating officer by dialing 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009749 or Crime Stoppers Niagara at 1-800-222-TIPS. McDonald - Photo

Members of the Laola Cup championship Eagles FC U15 team (L to R) Barron Walker, Carson Walker, Walter Perez, Lukah Molina, Anthony Kandiotis, Rowan Pritchard, Miguel Martin, Quinton Schmidt, Domenic Morandin, Malikye Woodroffe, Adrian Atwal, Jacob Montoya, Fernando Najera, Juan Lozano and Jaxson Hildreth.

West Lincoln soccer squad takes German tourney title

A July adventure to Germany resulted in a Eagles FC international tournament win.

The Eagles, who play in West Lincoln as part of the Niagara Soccer League, won the event which included clubs from 21 nations including soccer powers China, Egypt, Cameroon, Iran, England and Germany. At home, the club coached by Nika Skender and Ethan Pretto play up two levels in

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Notice of Public Information Centre #2 - Revised Date

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Road and Drainage Improvements on King Street (Regional Road 81) between Greenlane and Lincoln Avenue in the Town of Lincoln

Niagara Region in coordination with its consultant Kerry T. Howe Engineering Ltd. has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the reconstruction of King Street (Regional Road 81) from Greenlane to Lincoln Avenue in the Town of Lincoln. This project includes road reconstruction, intersection improvements and active transportation improvements.

In accordance with the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment this study is being planned as a Schedule ‘B’. The study process includes public and stakeholder consultation, development and evaluation of alternatives, an assessment of the impacts of the proposed improvements, and identification of measures to mitigate any adverse impacts. Alternative solutions have been developed and assessed for reconstruction and drainage improvements.

Based on feedback from Public Information Centre #1, the preferred solution has been identified and a detailed design is being presented.

Public Information Centre #2 has been rescheduled for:

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023

Time: 7 – 9 p.m.

Location: Royal Canadian Legion 5545 King St. West, Beamsville, ON

The Public Information Centre materials will also be posted on the Region’s project webpage on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023

niagararegion.ca/projects/ king-st-improvements

Interested parties may provide any comments or questions to the project team via the online comment form available on the webpage or at the contact information provided below by Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

Public and stakeholder consultation is a key element of the Class Environmental Assessment process and input is invited for incorporation into the planning and design process. Comments received will be considered and incorporated into the preparation of the Project File Report.

For further information or to provide input into the Class Environmental Assessment process please contact one of the project team members.

Melissa Tomascik, C.E.T.

Project Manager

Public Works – Niagara Region

1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042 Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 905-980-6000 Ext. 3189

Melissa.Tomascik@niagararegion.ca

Tyler Pitman, CAD Specialist

Project Manager

Kerry T. Howe Engineering Limited 98 Church Street, PO Box 460 St. Catharines, ON L2R 6V9

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Personal information collected or submitted in writing at public meetings will be collected, used,

and disclosed by members of Regional Council and Regional staff in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Written submissions including names, contact information, and reports of public meetings will be made available. 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.

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.

Notice first issued August 24, 2023.

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Speed on Main East a problem for decades, reader

Dear Editor, I live with my husband on Main Street East just two houses east of Park Public School for the past 14 years and before then I lived at the same address from 1981-1995.

The speed limit was 70 kph in the ‘80s and decreased to 50 kph in the late 80’s (or maybe early 90’s) as making the bend of Main Street. in bad weather - let alone if one was sober - apparently was difficult for some and they seemed to crash into the chestnut trees in the front yard near the sidewalk of the now historical “Udell” home.

Yes, I said trees! There were at least two huge trees that constantly received damage from the outof-control vehicles.

Eventually the trees were removed due to severely damaged tree trunks and being an obstacle for speeding and drunk drivers.

Now if a vehicle loses control, I guess it would travel further to

who knows where, maybe the front stoop like a van did, once, in our front yard in 1997.

Had my mother not called my father in for tea he would have still been out on the front lawn and maybe killed by the woman driving this van. Yes, the van was truly at my parents front door stoop and the driver reversed and took off.

I do have to say that the front door of our home is at least 60 ft or 20 metres from the road. People who witnessed this called the police and she was not even charged with careless driving and/or any other traffic violation!

Thus, I have to say the speeding vehicles do worry me because I am like my father, working in our garden or yard hoping that I won’t become a traffic statistic of death by a speeding vehicle.

During my time at this address speeding cars are a constant problem and over the past 20-plus

years. Niagara Regional Police appear to do less ticketing and their presence is nil.

The police used to monitor speed during the first week of school but now I haven’t seen them in the past few years. I guess the belief is that the school safety zone warning light will keep people in check?!

Despite the flashing amber light for managing the school zone, drivers continue to speed and not just 5-10 kms over the limit, but going 70-80 kph, (and yes, parents bringing children to school).

On Friday nights in the summer and even in bad weather during a snow storm with snow covered roads, people are pushing the speed limits by 20-30 kms over.

helps children and parents cross Main Street near Park School has their own life and those of others to protect and works in the belief that cars will see the red light above the crosswalk and stop.

Over the 20-plus years that my parents lived in the house that I now live in, there have been close calls with cars not stopping for the crossing guard let alone for school buses flashing their lights to stop traffic.

Drivers are becoming careless, distracted and live in their own little worlds with their to-do lists.

They do not care about how fast they’re going but only getting to where they need to be as soon as possible!

Dear Editor, (Editor’s note: the following was a letter sent to Grimsby Councillors Lianne Vardy and Don Howe.)

I was planning to write to both of you to express my views regarding the ‘traffic measures’ being taken in Grimsby and after reading about the recent discussions and actions at council the need to express concerns is more imperative.

I do enjoy riding my bike around Grimsby. Recently my ride took me down Lake Street on the east side of town. There are several places where traffic calming posts are in the middle of the bike lanes.

This forces cyclists

and vehicles to use the narrowed space between the posts.

Essentially the same hazard exists on all streets where these posts have been installed. We spend a boat load of money making bike lanes then turn around and make the situation worse than if there was no bike lane.

Oh, but we will remove all of those posts before winter arrives and when most cyclists have put their bikes away till next spring when the posts will presumably return.

Now don’t get me wrong, I do not support the need for bike lanes.

I often cycle down Livingston Ave using the bike lanes where available. Please con-

duct a survey to measure the number of cyclists on Livingston and the number of those cyclists actually using the bike lanes.

Add up the cost of these posts, annual mounting and removal, the ineffective bike lanes, $200,000 for signage change and I would wager that you could hire two police officers to do nothing but enforce traffic regulations in Grimsby.

Many in our society today choose to do as they see fit or choose to do what they believe that they can get away with.

Mike Williscraft, you are right on, we need enforcement of the existing laws and regulations.

Jim Smith, Grimsby

I complained to the Region of Niagara a few years ago because Main Street is a regional road. Dorchester subdivision access is a chronic problem for left turning cars because the volume of traffic is constant and if a left turning vehicle holds up the traffic behind it, other cars will pass this vehicle illegally on the right over the solid painted white line.

Some pass quite fast on the right close to the sidewalk and some don’t and then others change their mind and there is a collision between these illegally passing vehicles. Even when I need to turn left into my driveway vehicles are passing me on the right which we all know is illegal per the traffic regulations.

The speed of vehicles does impact everyone on Main Street East. The traffic lights at Baker Road and Bartlett Road are controlled according to the 50 km speed limit and the expected volume of traffic at certain times of the day.

Lets face it, it is a “me, me, all about me” egotistical world out there.

Despite a school nearby, people don’t think of the safety of children and of anybody else walking on the sidewalk along the road.

A speeding vehicle can lose control and someone one day will be killed. The school safety guard that

I have seen many cars do “no stops” at the stop sign at the Dorchester and Main but rolling to continue on to Main. The “entitled” of today’s society do what they want when they want and this includes speeding!

Almost 40 years ago I started travelling to Europe and as a young and a fairly novice driver. I kept my eye on the traffic and traffic signs.

Even then, 40 years ago, European towns’ and cities’ speed signs were 40 kph and radar control signs were everywhere.

I don’t know if ticketing happened above the 40 kph limit or if there was a buffer of 5-10 km, but one thing I noticed, drivers did the speed that was posted.

If the Region of Niagara and the towns along Regional Rd. 81 were to decrease speed to 40 kph as drivers enter more dense housing zones and mark it as radar controlled, (with a possible buffer of 5-10 kph above the speed limit being tolerated), people hopefully wouldn’t dare push the limit to 6080 kph in those zones.

Will this work? I don’t know the answer. One thing I do know is this, when a family or individual is part of a community then it means “being community minded”! Safety and consideration for each other are everyone’s responsibility!

Elisabeth Prior, Grimsby

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Traffic: common sense needs to prevail

Lots of letters and comments on the issue of speeding in our communities, so it is clear it requires further review.

The clear number one point is, enforcement is the desired action, not lower speed limits.

This is the proper course of action for many reasons, but especially in the case of Roberts Road in Grimsby where council, it would seem erroneously, passed a motion to reduce the limit on a town collector road from 50 to 40 kph.

One of the Letters to the Editor this week is from a Roberts Road resident, who signed the petition which went to council and he noted they did not want the posted speed limit reduced. They wanted enforcement heightened.

Turning back time

Nelles Manor volunteer Hilary Rozon serves a refreshment to local history buff Linda Hand who joined the gathering on the front lawn of the 225-year-old Upper Canada home. The group Kindred Spirits turned back the clock on Aug. 20 to a time reminiscent of Georgian parlour life where friends would gather and present their talents and news, with poetry, letter readings and musical selections including ‘When I Take My Sugar To Tea.’ McDonald – Photo

Letters welcome, always

A quick note on Letters To The Editor:

They are always welcome, always.

Some items received are not intended for print and that’s great. Anyone submitting a letter for print just needs to remember to include their address and phone number for our records, not for print. With topics such as the speeding issue, more letters were received than could ever be printed. If it is a for and against situation, a similar ration will get printed as gets submitted with selection based on limiting redundancy. Keep ’em coming. M.W.

He also noted, Niagara Regional Police used to regularly sit on Main Street West at the Enterprise car rental lot. That regular presence consistently slowed traffic.

I can tell you, NRP sitting in the laneway of Mountain Christian Reformed Church in the east end used to have the same affect back in the days when I lived in Vineyard Valley across from Wills Chev. NRP were there with great regularity.

For my money, what people need to get their collective heads around is the difference between “speeding” and going over the speed limit.

To me, speeding signifies higher speed to the point

munity. Anyone who has experienced traffic in town when there is a closure on the QE will know exactly of what I speak.

I’ve had instances - when the market has Main Street closed, it took me 90 minutes to get back downtown from Oakes Road on Main West.

of recklessness. Going 50 in a 40 or 60 in a 50 is not “speeding” to me. It is the difference of a few millimetres of depression on a gas pedal.

So let’s focus for a minute on speeding - cars going too fast, let’s say 15 kph over any limit. Does this happen in town?

Yes, in all our towns.

Now, with traffic arteries such as Main Street and the service roads, speeds should be higher. These roads are to move people through town either right on through or from one end of town to the other as quickly and efficiently as possible.

No municipality should have or create traffic arteries and they turn around and put speed bumps out. That is just horrible traffic engineering. For Grimsby, as I have pointed out many, many times over the years, there are only two east/west options - Main Street and the service roads. This situation is magnified by being a QEW-adjacent com-

It was also interesting this week I had a conversation with a Grimsby councillor who approved of 40 kph limits in residential neighbourhoods but not on other roads, yet the councillor’s vote was cast to approve Roberts Road going to 40. It is a collector, not a residential road, so whole different animal. I just don’t get that logic and, when you add in that the lower limit was not what those residents wanted, the Town should revisit the decision before damage is done to neighbouring streets.

Grimsby opening the Pandora’s box on Roberts will have every neighbourhood thinking their situation is just as bad or worse and special measures need to be taken. A resident from Bartlett north was at Public Works committee this week saying speed bumps are needed there and it is a neighbourhood road, not a thoroughfare of any kind.

This is why Traffic Master Plans are needed before any knee-jerk reactions make everything a shmozzle of a mess and common sense needs to prevail.

MIKE WILLISCRAFT

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Enforcement key, even on Roberts Road

Dear Editor,

While I agree with your position that enforcement is what is needed more than a change in speed limits, please open your mind that some streets are more problematic than others.

Roberts Road is a speedway for quite a number of people.

It is used for a quick run down to the Peach King, or to the QEW for the upper Grimsby residents who come down Woolverton and don’t have the patience to wait to make

a left turn onto Main Street to get over to Casablanca.

We are one of the residents on Roberts Road and in the survey the Town sent out on their traffic calming pylon experiment of last year.

We told them to forget it. All that does is provide a challenge for wiseacres to see how fast they can navigate through them. We asked for speed bumps which

they will not consider.

They use them down by the lake, why? Why not here?

The answer probably is they don’t want to slow down the snowplow drivers who are one of the worst offenders.

I mentioned in my feedback to them that radar at Evergreen and Roberts a couple days for two weeks every few months would do a lot to slow people down.

I agree with you, we don’t want the posted speed changed on Roberts Road - just

Escarpment roads ignored: reader

Dear Editor,

With respect to the recent Council decision on the setting of speed limits within the Town of Grimsby, we again see the serious issue only discussed as pertaining to the Town below the escarpment.

The whole of Ward 2 where we have seen multiple accidents resulting in deaths was completely ignored.

In addition to Ward 2 seeing speeds in excess of 100kph from local

sources we constantly are subjected to being used as a race track by out of town sport car clubs, excotic car rental convoys, high performance vehicles, and motorcycles.

While weekdays sees a notable reduction, weekends are a constant stream of squealing tires, high revving engines and dangerous acceleration from stop signs.

It is dangerous to the residents who rarely

see enforcement from NRP, due to the limited resources they can call on.

As you stated en forcement is the only effective measure to control this situation.

NRP must be given the ability to increase their supervision of the roads in Ward 2, Failure to do so will only result in addi tional deaths to those we have already wit nessed.

John Spackman

enforcement.

Do you remember the days not long ago when you knew not to speed down Main Street West or at the Town entrance by Wills Chevrolet because you “always” saw an NRP car there?

That was traffic calming at its best.

Evan Robinson