NewsNow E-Edition July 16 2020

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Town rejects FOI request By Joanne McDonald NewsNow The Town of Grimsby has decided to “deny access in full” regarding NewsNow’s request for release of the investigative report dealing with alleged staff complaints about CAO Harry Schlange. The complaint was initially filed June 12 and clerk Sarah Kim had informed NewsNow in a June 15 letter that a delay would ensue due to COVID-19 impacts. “Therefore, although we will try our best to process the requests in a timely manner, it will take longer than usual,” wrote Kim. A Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing spokesman noted the emergency Act cited by the Town allowing delays did not apply at the municipal level. The Town’s response came three weeks later. “A search has been conducted and the responsive record has been reviewed. A decision has been made to deny access in full pursuant to section 7, See FOI, Page 2

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Winners of the COVID-ended Hat Trick Hockey contest received their prizes last week when Grand Prize sponsor Grimsby Ford’s Marlene Farrow presented Dave Thibault, left, and Peter Kralt (who agreed to split the top prize) with $750 each. Both promptly donated their winnings to the Grimby Life Centre. Williscraft - Photo

Ontario Street Beamsville getting “Bench-ed” By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A long-vacant lot on Ontario Street in Beamsville will soon be filled in with new condos and commercial space after last Wednesday’s official groundbreaking for Bench Condos. The three-storey building will fill in the lot adjancent to what was most recently Lincoln Design House and was Elves Flooring for many years. Lincoln Design House owners, who are developing the property in partnership with builder Lanca Contracting Ltd., said they’re glad to see the project hitting the construction stage. “This project took some time but we had to make sure that it was just right.

We are proud and excited to be the first condo project on Ontario Street. To finally see the wheels in motion and the building come down (the old flooring shop) was bitter sweet,” said Dave Smith, who bought Elves Flooring in 2015 along with his wife, Tracy. “We were blessed with such an amazing opportunity back in 2015 when we decided to grow the Lincoln Flooring & Design business. We never imagined that this property would amount to a condo project with walk-up retail space on ground level. We are looking forward to seeing this building erected from the ground up. We are so happy to be a part of making Ontario Street beautiful.” From the municipality’s point of view,

Mayor Sandra Easton said the project fits right into what the Town is looking to do in the Ontario Street corridor. “I was happy to see this project move forward. Ontario Street is really evolving, and I look forward to more changes in the future,” said Easton. “Everything is coming together with GO and mixed use developments like Bench Condos. I’d like to see developments like this begin to change the conversation and make what may have been simply a truck route, evolve to a more compatible, walkable, safe and active transportation corridor. Ontario Street really is our gateway to Beamsville.” See CONDO, Page 4


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