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HHS agrees to defer WLMH name change proposal Consultation process reset to allow for public/council engagement By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A proposal to change the name of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital – made public Jan. 29 – has been deferred from Hamilton
Health Sciences upcoming Feb. 27 board meeting. The deferral comes on the heels of significant public backlash to the idea which had no prior public consultation, one of three stipula-
tions which were laid out as far back as April 2023. “In light of the community feedback on the proposed renaming and process with respect to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
and conversations we have had this week with our contacts at Hamilton Health Sciences, we are looking to extend the public consultation process until early May. This comes after talking
to HHS,” said Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos in a communique to his council on Friday, Feb. 9. “HHS understands this position and is in agreement See NAME, Page 3
Grimsby tax increase at 4.94 per cent
Seedy success
Grimsby Public Library was packed for Saturday’s Seedy Saturday - a joint venture with Lincoln/Pelham Libraries. Residents flooded the Adelaide Street facility to pick up free seeds and listen in on seminars related to spring planting. Among those browsing were (L to R) Peggy Gordon (red jacket), Emmie Vanasperen, Bilie McCarthy and her boys Nathan and Henry. Margaret Daley, left, of LIncoln/Pelham Library helps them choose vegetable, flower and herbs seeds. Williscraft - Photo
By Tamara Botting For NewsNow Grimsby’s portion of the 2024 tax bill will increase just under 5 per cent after growth, after council trimmed a few items at its Feb. 12 budget meeting. One of the items that was cut back was a boost to the funding that had been earmarked for the Forty Mile Bridge project. There had been $555,000 carried forward for the project from the previous budget, with $110,000 added. Coun. Lianne Vardy said, “While I’m supportive of the bridge in theory, I’m not supportive of that cost.” See TAX, Page 4