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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Vol. 11

Issue 41

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Niagara Region taxes up 7.58%

By Mike Williscraft For NewsNow

The piper has arrived and it is time for Niagara Region to pay up,

That is the view of Grimsby Mayor Jeff Jordan who said the Region’s limitations on reducing its nowapproved 7.58 per cent 2023 tax hike were due to the prior council’s deferring major projects.

“We are playing catch up at the Region because of all the deferred projects from 2014-18,” said Jordan.

Good Neighbours

Following the Golden Rule, Lori Lostracco and her son Zack, 8, were out shovelling neighbours’ driveways Saturday in Grimsby. McDonald - Photo

Ridge Road collision leads to murder charge

A Stoney Creek woman faces first degree and attempted murder charges after a Ridge Road accident on Sunday night proved fatal.

Niagara Regional Police were called to Ridge Road, between Hysert and Alway roads about 8:40 p.m.

When they arrived, they located an 82-year-old female without vital signs along with a 79-year-old male with injuries.

The female was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased while the male was transported to an out-of-town hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Initial investigation has revealed their vehicle was allegedly intentionally struck by another vehicle, with the impact propelling the vehicle into a ditch.

Police arrested the other

driver at the scene of the collision with the homicide unit taking carriage of the investigation. The people involved were not known to each other.

Sonya Sekhon of Stoney Creek has been charged in the incident.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact detectives at (905) 688-4111, dial option #3, extension 1009103.

“The council of the day kept taxes low by pushing necessary infrastructure improvements down the pipeline.”

Key projects on the schedule for 2023 include:

• Casablanca Boulevard improvements;

• Water plant improvements, and;

• Main Street East construction.

For Lincoln, Reg. Coun. Rob Foster is very happy to see the long-awaited King Street reconstruction

make it to the 2023 schedule.

Other Lincoln work includes:

• Hwy. 81, Vineland Trail to 23rd Street, design and preconstruction this year ($1.8 million), construction in 2024 ($15million);

• Hwy. 8 (King Street) construction Durham Road to Lincoln Avenue, total package of $7.7 million;

• Escarpment crossing environmental assessment, $500,000;

• Hwy. 8 retaining wall rehab, Brookside to 20 Mile Creek 2025, $4 million

• Hwy. 8, 20 mile arch, design and preconstruction this year, construction 2024, $5 million

• Ontario Street and Victoria Avenue ductile iron watermain replacement, this year and 2024, $16.8 million and $2.6 million respectively

• Pumping station upgrades required for Jordan.

“That’s $30 million coming into Lincoln in

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Maritime expert at next Grimsby Historical meeting

Grimsby Historical Society will host marine historian James Howlett at its Wednesday, March 8 meeting.

Howlett will share his expertise on all things maritime along the shore of Lake Ontario from Burling-

ton to the Niagara River.

All are welcome to attend the meeting, which will start at 7:30 p.m. at Grimsby Activity Centre, 18 Livingston Ave, next to Grimsby Square Plaza Shoppers Drug Mart.

a registration breakfast at the Legion and a prize banquet to wrap up at Teddy’s.

The cost per foursome is $300 with all proceeds to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation. Call or text 289-969-6236 to finalize your reservation and avoid disappointment.

REGION

From Page 1 the next three years,” said Foster.

West Lincoln Reg. Coun. Albert Witteveen said several pressure points made it difficult to get the 2023 increase any lower.

“We were faced with a 6.5 per cent inflation on wages, costs of goods and services and this was the starting point,” said Witteveen, noting councillors did not see reducing services as an option.

“We all felt strong about providing the same level of services that our residents expect the Region to provide. Pressure from growth to plan for future infrastructure re-

quirements along with maintaining the existing systems was definitely challenging.”

Witteveen added that the Provinces recently approved Bill 23 did not help matters with $15-$16 million budgeted as a deficit due to development charge guidelines under the legislation.

“We don’t know how the Province may help municipalities in these shortfalls. We also have to be mindful of using reserves and not depleting today at the cost of tomorrow,” Witteveen said.

The 2023 increase, which started out at 9.4 per cent before being whittled down, represents - for the aver-

age property assessed at $278,764, an increase on the Regional portion of the tax bill of $123 with the total now $1,743 for 2023.

Another key component in that increase was the Region’s transportation commission impact.

The commission’s first budget for 2023 advances a commitment to better connect Niagara communities while continuing to deliver exceptional service to transit riders. The financial plan reflects an amalgamation of municipal and

regional budgets, with adjustments made to account for long-term infrastructure needs, inflation, and recent declines in revenue realized by the former transit providers.

Regional council approved a separate special levy of $55.1 million, to be billed to ratepayers through a special levy. This special levy for 2023 will result in an annual household cost ranging from $64 per year to $295 per year depending on the municipality.

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It was a tough job, but somebody had to judge CNOY’s chili contest. Judges were (L to R) past board member, West Niagara Affordable Housing, Bruce Wallace; GBF community services director of programs, Ashley Marr, and ast board president Julie Rorison.

“Coldest Night” hits fundraising goal

By Mike Williscraft NewsNow

The “Coldest Night” turned out to be a highly successful night for YWCA’s transitional housing program.

The annual Coldest Night of the Year event, hosted at Mountainview Christian Reformed Church in Grimsby on Saturday, generated more than $68,500 and counting. The goal this year was $65,000.

“We’re thrilled to say we had 185 walkers this year! The gym at Mountainview was full. We had over 30 volunteers including many from the Grimbsy Lion’s Club, Rotary Club of Grimsby, and Rotary Club of Lincoln,” said Arienne Good, YWCA’s director of fundraising.

“Donations are still rolling in and are accepted until March 31.”

Many participants were part of a team entry.

“We’re incredibly proud of our

walkers, who really rallied for our clients this year. We had top fundraisers like Turkstra Lumber Smithville raising over $10,000 this year. Our supporting sponsor and awesome team Verhoef Electric enjoyed having the option to walk any day in February as well,” said Good.

In the popular “Chilly” cook-off, Judge & Jester won the Judge’s Award with Kelsey’s Original Roadhouse at 50 Road winning the People’s Choice Award

“I’m very excited that we were able to gather together once again after years of CNOY being offered as a virtual event. The support we have received from our local community is overwhelming, and is the reason we can continue to offer our transitional housing program to women, children, and families experiencing hardship in West Niagara,” said Good.

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The Study

The Town of Lincoln has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) to study improvements to the Shoreline Improvement Areas along the lakeshore between Thirty Road and Martin Road, as shown in the key plan above. The study has been conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

The Process

The Town of Lincoln has prepared an Environmental Study Report (ESR) documenting the planning, consultation efforts, decision-making process and the recommended plan. By this Notice, the ESR is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period in accordance with the MCEA, beginning March 2, 2023. An electronic copy of the ESR can be reviewed at speakuplincoln.ca/lakeshore-roads-thirty-road-martin-road or by scanning the QR code. Alternatively, hard copies are available for review at Town Hall (4800 South Service Rd., Beamsville, or the Fleming Centre (5020 Serena Dr., Beamsville). If you wish to review ESR and require an alternate format, please contact the Project Team.

Interested persons may provide written comments to our Project Team by April 1, 2023. All comments and concerns should be sent to:

Shannon Fernandes

Climate

Change Coordinator,

Environmental Services, Town of Lincoln

4800 South Service Rd., Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1

905-563-2799 ext. 281

lakeshoreEAs@lincoln.ca

Notice of Study Completion:

In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring an individual/ comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester’s full name and contact information for the Ministry.

Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for conditions or for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure the Ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request. The request should be sent in writing by mail or by email to:

Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

777 Bay St., 5th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca

Brett Sears, MCIP, RPP

Senior Project Manager, WSP Canada Inc.

100 Commerce Valley Dr. W., Thornhill, ON L3T 0A1 289-982-4752

lakeshoreEAs@lincoln.ca

Director, Environmental Assessment Branch

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Ave. W., 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5

EABDirector@ontario.ca

Requests should also be sent to the Town of Lincoln by mail or by email: Shannon Fernandes

Climate Change Coordinator, Environmental Services, Town of Lincoln 4800 South Service Rd., Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1 905-563-2799 ext. 281 lakeshoreEAs@lincoln.ca

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Public Information Centre #1

Thirty Road (Regional Road 14) at Young Street in the Township of West Lincoln Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

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Niagara Region is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study for intersection improvements and potential realignment of Thirty Road (Regional Road 14) at Young Street in the Township of West Lincoln. The study is being completed to address the need for operational and safety improvements at the intersection.

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The study is being completed as a Schedule “C” project in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended in 2007, 2011 & 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

An Environmental Study Report will be prepared to document the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment planning and decision-making process and made available for a minimum of 30-day public review period when the study is complete. A Notice of Completion will be issued at that stage.

Niagara Region is hosting the first of two Public Information Centres for this study

Public Information Centre #1 will provide an overview of:

• The problem and opportunities to be addressed

• Existing conditions within the study area

• Alternative solutions and evaluation criteria considered

• The preliminary preferred solution

Public Information Centre #1 Virtual Information Session

Thursday, March 9, 2023, 6 p.m. This event will be held online. To participate find the presentation link via the project webpage: niagararegion.ca/projects/regional-road-14/

There will be an opportunity at the end of the presentation to ask questions or submit comments. The information materials for Public Information Centre #1 will be available on the project webpage starting March 9, 2023, and comments will be received until March 30, 2023.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the study, or wish to be added to the email list for receiving notices, please contact one of the project team members:

Hamed Esmaeeli, P.Eng.

Andrew McGregor, MCIP, RPP

Project Manager, Transportation Planning Consultant Project Manager

Niagara Region

905-980-6000 ext. 3722

hamed.esmaeeli@niagararegion.ca

R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd.

905-685-5049 ext. 4211

amcgregor@rvanderson.com

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. The written submissions including names, contact information and reports of the public meeting will be made available. Questions should be referred to the Privacy Office at 905-980-6000 ext. 3779 or FOI@niagararegion.ca.

If you require any accommodations for a disability in order to attend and participate in meetings or events, please let us know in advance so that arrangements can be made in a timely manner. Please contact the Accessibility Advisory Coordinator at 905-980-6000 ext. 3252 or accessibility@niagararegion.ca.

This notice was first issued on Feb. 21, 2023.

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Public Notice: Jordan Village Improvement Project – Road Closure

Please be advised that beginning Monday, February 27, 2023, there will be road closures along Main Street in Jordan from Twenty-first Street to Snure Lane for road reconstruction. This is for Phase 4A Construction of this project.

The following closures are expected to be in effect from February 27, 2023 to June 30, 2023.

What is closed?

• Main Street in Jordan from Twenty-first street to 140 metres South - complete closure (Red Limit in Traffic Plan)

» Roadway closed

» Lower West sidewalk closed

» On-street parking closed

• Main Street North of Snure Lane closed (Orange Limit in Traffic Plan) – open to local traffic only, traffic will be directed to Nineteenth St.

What is open?

• All businesses will remain open during construction

• West commercial building upper sidewalk; A temporary ramp will be constructed for access

• Main Street East sidewalk

• Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre access South of Main Street

• The Fibre Garden access South of Main Street

Parking: Please note that the Parking lot will only be accessible via Nineteenth Street. Access to the parking lot from Main Street will be closed. Please see the Traffic Plan for further details.

Coming up: Construction of Main Street will progress into Phase 4B (South of Phase 4A to the Museum) beginning in May 2023. The public parking lot closure at 3761 Nineteenth Street has been extended until April 30, 2023, due to unfavorable soil conditions.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Michael Gacnik , Town of Lincoln Project Manager at 905-933-8962.

Lend & Learn Library

From exercise equipment to craft and gardening supplies, check out the new Lending Library and borrow equipment and try something new!

An assortment of equipment is available to borrow. Equipment includes binoculars, yoga mats, fitness gear, Nordic poles, gardening tools, pickleball paddles, and mini-greenhouses. Available to adults 55+.

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573. S., Emily 1016

574. Lewis, Bryne 1016

575. Bratt, Steve 1016

576. Christie, Connor 1016

577. Copeland, Graeme 1016

578. Pachan, Amanda 1015

579. Babin, Claude 1015

580. View, Will 1015

581. Dabrowski, Diane 1014

582. Green, Tom 1014

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584. Barbisan, Michael 1013

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588. Jaskolka, Jonathan 1012

589. Schrock, Nicole 1011

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591. Tsilibanis, George 1010

592. Young, Bob 1010

593. Wotherspoon, Gabrielle 1009

594. Buys, Carl 1009

595. Quider, Sally 1008

596. Heczko, Lorraine 1008

597. Fretz, Jeff 1008

598. Schrote, Dwight 1008

599. Attema, Ian ................... 1008

600. Dortmans, Henry........ 1008

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601. Cipans, Tino .................. 1007

602. Wilson, Corey .............. 1007

603. Pelerine, Linda ............. 1007

604. Arnold, Kathy ............... 1006

605. Wang, Rachel ................ 1006

606. Norris, Rick 1005

607. Big, E 1005

608. Gibson, Dean 1004

609. Ugly Pucklings 1004

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611. VanGeest, Carter Duane 1003

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636. Beachin, Robert 996

637. Anello, Hilane 996

638. Boekestyn, Lexi 995

639. Whitreil, Jeanine 995

640. Woodworth, Therese 994

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655. Waite, Tori 987

656. Ciszek, Fred 987

657. Poulter, David 986

658. Young, Brenda 986

659. Fuller, Rose 985

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Prevost, Sarah 917

Jubenville, Dennis 909

Marshall, K. 890

It is interesting to note that a Grimsby boy, Gordon Hamilton Burland, passed away at his retirement home in Ireland on Feb. 1, 1951.

He had had an interesting career in Bermuda as the founder of G.H. Burland Company, constructional engineers and building contractors.

This company did extensive work for the British Admiralty.

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By Dorothy Turcotte

In 1948 he also founded the Bermuda Engineering Company Ltd. Gordon’s mother, Mary Lough was originally from Bermuda, so this location was a logical choice for Gordon’s career.

Gordon was born in Grimsby in 1896. the son of Arthur and Mary Burland who, in 1920, built

Glenn’sServicesPainting

the cobblestone house at 89 Main St. E.

He and his brother, Arthur, attended Lake Lodge School, then Ridley College.

During World War II, Gordon served in the Royal Navy Air Service as a pilot, surviving a crash in 1916.

Arthur Burland was a well-known Grimsbarian, having established Maplewood Camp, also known as the Hon-

eymoon Huts on the Main Street East property which is now the home of Beamsville’s Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 612.

Burland also purchased four acres of land on Clifton Hill Niagara Falls and built a Honeymoon Huts complex there as well.

News of Gordon’s death came via a story in the Hamilton, Bermuda Gazette.

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Protests need to be civil, Emergencies Act overkill Letters

Dear Editor, Emergencies Act Justified???

Yes, I am shocked that the lengthy and expensive review found the activation of the Emergencies Act justified. How can we forget that our Emergencies Act was previously known as the War Measures Act. Was there a threat of war?

The definition of a National Emergency as stated under the Emergencies Act reads as follows:

(a) seriously endangers the lives, health or safety of Canadians and is of such proportions or nature as to exceed the capacity or authority of a province to deal with it, or

(b) seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada.

And that cannot be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada

(a) No doubt the people of Ottawa were inconvenienced but there is no evidence to suggest their lives, health or safety were seriously endangered.

During the review I heard those leading Emergency Services say that they had not “used all the tools in their toolbox”, that they had other

options. It doesn’t sound as if they had reached the, “There’s no option but bringing in the Military” stage.

(b) There was never a concern about preserving our sovereignty, security or territorial integrity of Canada due to this demonstration.

I can’t help but wonder what those who fought for our democracy would think if they saw how quickly people are willing to give up their freedoms. Freedom of speech, freedom to demonstrate, freedom to work. We can’t give up freedom because of fear.

I was appalled that the government froze people’s bank accounts. Anyone who contributed to the convoy lived in fear of the Government locking them out of their own bank account. What kind of world has this turned into that we allow politicians the right to destroy lives because someone disagrees with them.

I agree that public protests need to be “civil” but this situation did not and never should have led to the Emergencies Act being invoked.

Christine Nelson Grimsby

Support for convoy review did not roast Ford enough: reader

Dear Editor, Call it what it is, Premier Doug Ford took the coward’s way out, wasn’t about to offend his populist voting base, refused to stick his neck out, and let the other two wear the political fall out which he knew was about to come.

He had to have seen the “F” Trudeau flags and as long as they weren’t attacking him, no problem. What isn’t justified

is your weak lame attempt at giving Premier Doug Ford a pass. “...or Ford sent in the OPP, bad things would have happened”? Bad things were ALREADY happening!

Premier Ford deliberately sat on his hands and left both Ottawa Mayor Watson and Prime Minister Trudeau to deal with an out of control mob of permanently disgruntled Confederate flag carrying War Memorial

desecrating occupiers hell bent on chaos.

Premier Ford chose politics over the safety and well being of Ottawa citizens, pure and simple.

He chose to deal with the Ambassador Bridge blockade because THAT lost revenue would impact his year-end bottom line $2 billion surplus and re-election. Ottawa, you were on your own. Also, btw, you conveniently left out federal

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s role in supporting/encouraging what was an illegal occupation which ended up costing the city millions in extra policing and lost business.

To quote Justice Paul Rouleau:

“It was incumbent on the Province to become visibly, publicly and wholeheartedly engaged from the outset.” Ford failed!

Claude Marcotte, Grimsby

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Well done letter writers!

I love the letters we received this week!

That is what it is all about, good reader.

It should be noted, this will be the end of the line on the McNally funding issue unless something new comes up. There was no room for them last week and I got a bunch more than I have room for this week, but there were some lingering comments which needed to see the light of day.

The decision was made to defer until the Grimsby charitable contribution policy is devised and it will play out from there.

The other topic of letters this week deals with last week’s Emergencies Act piece. Predictably, there is a lot of opinion, emotion and dedicated beliefs on both sides of the figurative ball. There were a lot of emails on that, too.

What I would like to note is, all were very well-reasoned. Yep, disagreement, but strong, solid opinion was the base of arguments.

In many cases, there were aspects I didn’t get to or touch on which was part of the writers’ issues - and that’s fair.

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Two brand new Canadians - Luis Molina and Marcela Lagunas - who were sworn in during a ceremony officiated locally by West Lincoln Mayor Cheryl Ganann on Feb. 21, will perform at a concert in their honour at Smithville United Church this Sunday, March 5. The concert begins at 2 p.m. Luis is a pianist while Marcela is a cellist, who played for 20 years with a symphony in her native Mexico. The church is located at 116 West St., Smithville. The couple were two of 183 others sworn in via the online ceremony. Walker - Photo

When dealing with a monster of an issue like the Ottawa occupation/convoy and resulting implementation of the Emergencies Act - as well as the root of all that being COVID and its vaccination plan - it is near impossible to cover all the points in detail.

A very good point made, which I would like to acknowledge, noted the con-

fiscating of bank accounts and impounding of vehicles was a touch too much. For my purposes last week, I saw the use of the Act as justified to clear out the occupation.

That could have been the end of it right there and I believe most anyone who did think the Act’s use was necessary would agree.

The fact those extra steps were taken is part of the illness we all see in society these days.

On many levels, on many topics we see and hear about disagreements, like with these letters.

Almost always now, social media brings out the trolls who throw gas on these many issues with keyboard jockeys throwing out crap left and right.

That’s part of the reason I have largely checked out of Facebook. I have logged in, I think five time in the last six weeks. A few times to harvest messages from people I got notifications from and a couple of times to post stories on our NewsNow page. Don’t mind telling you, I don’t miss it

one bit.

There is just so much misleading and intentionally false and mean-spirited junk online, I hardly give one iota of credibility to any of it now.

If I don’t see it for myself, I don’t believe it.

We were talking in the office today about Greta Thunberg blowing her credibility her super cheesy arrest while protesting at a mine in Germany.

The posing, the smiles and the selfie time with the police while handcuffed - all before being led away. German police confirmed it was not fake, but it sure had to be one of the nicest, softest arrests ever conducted.

She has lots of important things to say, so exhibiting the poser style sure didn’t help her credibility with many.

At the other end of the scale we had Niagara West MP Dean Allison dipping his toe into the cauldron of social media hell after a photo of him at a dinner with a far right member of the European parliament surfaced. I tried to call Allison about it and phone tag ensued. There was lots onlinesome clearly identifiable as untrue, other items needed clarification. I am not a guesser or interpreter. As I say, I only believe what I can see for myself.

No doubt I am resource challenged and it smacks me in the face every week. There are many great and important stories I just cannot get to. Not an excuse, just cold reality.

MIKE WILLISCRAFT

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Councillors should heed electorate: writer

Dear Editor,

The recent submission to your “Opinion” section appears to be in my opinion political obfuscation at best.

Long-winded excuses for lack of serious deliberations and decisiveness appear to be the new skills required of any public office.

Where is the innovative thinking, logical analyses of problems and commitment to the electorate in this response by both Ward 3 councillors?

Despite the flawed system which we accept as “ democratic governance” there is still ample opportunity for elected officials to demonstrate leadership, community loyalty and moral responsibility.

We, the electorate, are ultimately respon-

sible for selection by free vote persons we deem capable of just and fair governance whether federal, provincial or municipal.

It is entirely our fault that our lack of interest and commitment to research potential candidates fail to produce true leadership.

Pathetically low voter turnouts are sadly the norm at election time which to me is a sign of loss of voter confidence in the system and that is dangerous!

Local “mob rule” such as recently exhibited in Ottawa and at Hamilton City Council is not the answer.

In my opinion, a better solution must be a more effective voter

Tribunal could have change convoy review outcome: reader

interest and examination of candidates both at election time and during their terms of service.

The long-term solution may be a muchneeded overhaul of existing governance systems.

Canadian democratic laws were largely developed in the 18th and 19th centuries by powerful people in a very class demarcated system.

Many are now archaic and do not reflect the needs of today’s society.

This needs to change.

My closing message to all Grimsby councillors is this:

Listen to your electorate. Put your community first and dare to be leaders!

Brian Merritt, Grimsby

Dear Editor,

Re: Of course, Emergencies Act use justified.

Judge Rouleau said, ”a reasonable person might reach a different conclusion” than his decision.

I wonder what the decision would have been had the review been heard by a tribunal rather than by just one person with his own prejudices and perceived opinions.

Nellie DeHaan, Smithville

Comparing McNally support to wanting a TV demeaned residents: volunteer

Dear

Editor,

Delight Davoli, who served on the board of McNally House Hospice for a period of time, likened McNally’s desire for funding comparable to the hospices in other communities to a child’s desire to upgrade to a big screen TV.

These are hardly comparable requests.

One is for a child’s entertainment and the other Is for the care of vulnerable people at the end of their lives.

McNally serves a large area in West Niagara which has grown substantially since it opened its doors in 2008.

Most of the people at hospice are unable to look after their basic and personal needs by the time they get to McNally. Not only do the services provided meet the needs of those who are ill but also provide valuable support to their families and the medical community.

McNally House supports families prior to death, during the death of a loved one and after a loved one has died.

In my opinion, on her “thoughts” on McNally’s desire for funding comparable to other hospice communities, she devalued and demeaned every resident along with their loved ones who have come through the doors of McNally House as well as those who will be unable to have hospice care because there are not enough beds.

I, too, have spent weeks, days and hours with loved ones who are in hospice.

I feel strongly that Grimsby and surrounding community are very deserving of the same care and funding as other communities.

We should not be shamed into feeling like little children wanting a large screen TV because we do so.

Dear Editor,

I was overwhelmed with the recent hour-long debate to give McNally House financial support of only $132,000.

Didn’t the provincial government give the Town of Grimsby a grant for the extension of the Peach King Centre?

Was it not in excess of $18 million?

I would have thought the two previous Councillors would have remembered what the policy was and I believe still is on the books.

Correct me if I’m wrong but in my days on council we never gave donations to any organization (profit/ non-profit) because that is not the mandate of a municipal council and

you could open the flood gates for anybody.

The hospital and McNally house have always been the exception. Why?

I shouldn’t have to explain it.

I also can’t believe council would hold up their decision for $33,000 per year for four years when I believe just two years ago there was a surplus of over $1 million.

It cost $33,000 to debate the issue for over an hour. Yes, exaggerating, but trying to make a point.

How do we look in the eyes of the taxpayer? Right NOW !!

Ladies and Gentlemen: Don’t sweat the little things.

From someone who Cares!

Wayne F. Fertich

At this time, WLMH is at over 140 per cent capacity.

Grimsby taxpayer and volunteer at McNally House since 2011 and proud of it,

Sharon Fearns

Reader suggests expedited donation process

Dear Editor, I read with dismay your open letter in this week’s NewsNow (Feb. 16).

Surely you must realize that this is a battle you are never going to win.

No matter how justified you might feel, public opinion will be against you on this issue.

Dorothy Turcotte’s article in the same paper is, I believe, truly representative of the general feelings in the community.

So, rather than becoming the fall guys (gals) for council on this is-

sue, I think you would be better to spend your time on developing the criteria you are so passionately advocating for.

Do whatever you need to get it sped through the process and then use it to give whatever funds it determines that McNally House deserves.

And then…move on.

This was not your most auspicious beginning but there is lots of term left .

Lolly Pettigrew Grimsby

Council wasted time, resources debating request from key community partner