West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary is ready for its annual poinsettia sale - Nov. 27-28. Residents can pick up their colourful Christmas flowers in the lobby at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Eight-inch pots are $20 and six-inch pots are $10, tax included. Auxiliary volunteers will be on hand from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for the two-day sale. Poinsettias are available in red, white and pink. On hand for the kick-off were (L to R) Edie Groen, Linwell Gardens customer service representative; Marlene Morais of WLMA; James Sindrey, Linwell sales analyst; Fred Lilley, WLMA president, and; Kathy Smart, WLMA fundraising co-chair. Loree - Photo
Lincoln shifts gears on Greenlane construction plans
By Evan Loree For NewsNow
The Town of Lincoln is shifting gears on big road plans for its Greenlane Road overhaul. The major reconstruction plan on Greenlane from King Street to
Bartlett Road over the next decade, is budgeted at $11.5 million.
Lincoln town staff are budgeting almost $6.4 million for the repairs in the 2025 capital budget after realizing a stretch of road between Lincoln Avenue and Ce-
darbrook Lane is a top priority.
In 2022, council approved $5 million to repair Greenlane from King Street to Lincoln Avenue.
It has cancelled those plans and set new ones after learning the infrastructure between
Lincoln and Cedarbrook is more of a priority.
“We’ve actually got to do this part first,” said Lincoln chief administrative officer Mike Kirkopolous said.
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Santa brings better vision for Grimsby Christmas parade
The Vision Clinic will be marching to improve eye care in this year’s Grimsby Santa Claus Parade.
The clinic has teamed up with the Grimsby Lions Club to deliver gently used glasses to the less fortunate and will be marching alongside club members in Grimsby’s parade Dec. 7.
As well, Vision Clinic collects used eyecare at its 13 locations across Niagara and Hamilton year round.
The used glasses are then sent to the Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre in Calgary and are redistributed to developing countries.
we’ve been doing this with them for years,” said Grimsby Vision Clinic manager Pernille Petersen.
She said the clinic has been collecting used eyewear for this cause for at least 15 years.
“Eyesight is important to everybody,” she said.
But people, generally, don’t know what to do with older prescriptions that no longer meet their needs.
Grimsby Lions Club president Jane Franks said much of the eyewear is eventually shipped to South America.
“They go to these people who need them more than we do,”
Franks said. Franks said the Lions have been working to support the visually impaired for almost 100 years.
“It’s a great cause,
“Everyone just throws them in the garbage, and it makes no sense. It just fills our landfill sites,” she said.
Donating used glasses to support people with limited access to eyecare was a positive solution to the problem, she added.
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Pernille Petersen of Grimsby Vision Clinic has a box for donations set out. Loree - Photo
sooner rather than later,” Kirkopolous
By coordinating work, the Town and Region are able to share some of the
“We don’t want to do two separate proj ects and disrupt the community twice,”
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Grimsby firefighters grow ’staches for annual men’s health charity drive
By Evan Loree NewsNow
Don’t mow your mustache this November.
The Grimsby Firefighter Association is running its annual Movember charity drive to raise money and awareness of men’s physical and mental health issues.
Movember is an annual charity event which raises awareness of men’s health by encouraging people to grow mustaches and fund research into issues like testicular cancer and men’s mental health.
The Grimsby department has been participating in the global charity drive for the last eight years.
Every year the fire-
fighters pick a new motivation for “growing our mo,” said Captain Ryan Kucharuk of the Grimsby Fire Department.
One of this year’s motivations is Captain Mike Chrystian, who has been off work the last year battling Multiple Myeloma, a common type of blood cancer.
“It hits home for firefighters, specifically when you’re talking about cancer,” Kucharuk said.
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board lists about 30 different cancers as occupational diseases associated with firefighting in its operational policy manual.
The government
of Canada website says firefighters are at greater risk of developing cancers and chronic illnesses due to a higher than average exposure to dangerous chemicals.
Kucharuk said the issue hits especially close to home because the team lost a member “recently,” to cancer. He was referring to
volunteer firefighter Steve Makris who died Aug. 24 2022.
“It’s just our way of showing support to the community,” Kucharuk said.
The group has already raised $2,317 through it’s fundraising page on Movember’s website.
The firefighters raised about $5,170 last year.
Kucharuk said the team also has a movement goal for this year’s fundraiser.
Collectively, the team is trying to walk, run, cycle or move a total of 500 kilometers for men’s health.
Residents can donate to the firefighters’ cause at https:// ca.movember.com/ team/2307243.
Among the participating firefighters are: Front (L to R): Jay Mottershead, Evan Moss, Drew Cochren, Mitch Mueller, Steve Allingham, Jeff Dancer, Jim Bergshoeff. Back: Mark Macdonald, Ethan Kolaric, Ken Bell, Marshall Cino, Mike Ostaszewicz, Matt Dancer, Mitchell Brown, Ryan Kucharuk and Mike Huinink. Mitchell Brown - Photo
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West Lincoln hosts 55+ semi-formal
Ever wished you could go back to high school and relive your first dance?
You might get the chance at a semi-formal dance for older adults, Nov. 23 from 7-11 p.m. at the West Lincoln Community Centre in Smithville.
The dance is free and is part of the township’s Best Years 55+ activity program.
“We’re just having a semi-formal dance with a DJ, a couple of drinks, snacks, and hoping to get these older adults out and boogying,” said township event planner Brianne Parsons.
There will be a spread of appetizers for the peckish, coffee, tea and pop for the thirsty.
Every attendee will be given two drink tickets to spend at the bar.
Attendees can pick up their tickets at the front desk of
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town hall or at the Community Centre.
Staff encourage people to get them early so they have a better idea of how many are attending. All ticket holders will be entered into a raffle.
The dance is new for the township, Parsons said, adding it will help to get older, isolated individuals out and socializing.
“We’re looking to address the social the social isolation of our older adults in our community,” she said.
The town is funding activities like these through a $20,970 grant through the Ontario Ministry for Seniors And Accessibility. The Seniors Community Grant Program provides funding to community groups looking to address isolation in seniors and encourage independent living.
West Lincoln in need of Santa parade volunteers
Santa needs a few more elves for his stop in West Lincoln this year.
The Township of West Lincoln is seeking volunteers to help run the 34th annual Santa Claus Parade.
Volunteers are needed to set traffic barriers and assist with traffic control along the parade route.
They will also control
the pace of the parade, communicating with drivers to keep speeds low and ensure pedestrians steer clear of the path.
Those interested should contact town parade planner Lindsay Dressel at: ldressel@westlincoln.ca
The parade starts 5 p.m. Nov. 30.
The town is also running a same-day holiday
market at the West Lincoln Community Centre in Smithville from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m where people can do some holiday shopping amongst local artisans.
The parade itself - an annual community highlight - starts at the community centre and proceeds east through the downtown core, always delighting huge crowds.
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The Closet of the Unfinished
By Rosemary Addison
In the room at McNally House where Connie is a resident, the quilted artwork that she has created in her life envelopes you in warmth and peace by its beauty.
Each stitch is an act of love and caring. Connie dedicated her life to caring and compassion, serving as a registered nurse in the ICU and ER at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, and later, at the Beamsville Medical Clinic.
When Connie and Mike walked through the doors of McNally House, they were filled with a sense of peace and comfort.
They talk freely about how they are blessed by
and, to other residents and their family members. Nothing is “too much” for staff and volunteers to do for anyone.
“When I came in, it all felt surreal,” comments Connie, “like a dream. It still feels like a dream.”
Mike and her family no longer need to be responsible for day-to-day
together. Connie feels that she is being treated like “a human being with a soul”. “I feel so blessed that McNally is here and
At her home, Connie has a closet of unfinished creative projects that she has wants to do, to “finish the unfinished”. With her experience at McNally, her inner being has been restored for a while longer.
The closet of the unfinished is so representative of life that is still left to
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together, a ray of sunshine streamed through the window, casting a shadow of the hummingbird decal on the wall. The hummingbird, a symbol of hope is used on the logo of McNally House Hospice, a place of hope, where compassion grows community. Provincial funding, supports only a portion of our nursing costs. More than $1.6M is needed annually to ensure the hospice residence and community programs remain available. But we can’t do it without you.
In this season of giving, we invite you to support McNally House Hospice by visiting
Over the last 16 years, McNally House Hospice has supported more than 1400 people, together with their families in their end-of-life journeys. Our vision was built with the support of our community and the belief that everyone deserves dignity, comfort and compassion at end of life.
But we can’t do it without you.
Connie and Mike
Beamsville Lions have a tree for you
The Beamsville & District Lions club and 1st Beamsville Scouts teamed up Saturday morning to unload a delivery of 450 Christmas trees for the Lions’ tree lot on Ontario Street.
The Lions run the annual Christmas tree sale and the Scouts have helped for decades with the program.
Lions past president and Scout troup leader Lloyd Clarke said the Lions always appreciate the helping hand.
Story, Photos
By Evan Loree
Scouts and Lions came together Saturday morning to unload a delivery of 450 trees in preparation for the Lions’ annual Christmas tree sale. The trees are available for purchase at the tree lot on Ontario Street, north of the train tracks.
Caroline Dodd, 11, half drags, half carries a heavy tree to the yard with some encouragement from friend and fellow scout Adrianna Ranucci, 12.
Scout leader Amanda Pilot puts her back into it.
Henry Knapper, 11, embraces the spirit of Christmas.
Grimsby Fire/Ford team to support
Grimsby Firefighters Association and Grimsby Ford are teaming up to help make Christmas brighter for those less fortunate.
The kick-off for the firefighters’ food drive - which culminates with firefighters gathering food along the Grimsby Santa Claus Parade route - is set for this Saturday, Nov. 23 at Grimsby Ford - 455 South Service Road. From 9-11 a.m., Santa will make an appearance for pho-
tos; You Had Me at Pizza will provide tasty treats (while supplies last) and Grimsby Fire will have trucks and gear to check out.
“We started this last year, thanks to Bob Clark and his team at Grimsby Ford. It’s a great chance for people to drop off their food donations, toiletries or gift cards for Grimsby Benevolent Fund’s Hamper Program,” said firefighter Jeff Dancer.
By Evan Loree NewsNow
You can take the writer out of the newsroom, but you can’t take the newsroom out of the writer.
At least, that seems to be the case for retired columnist and author Dorothy Turcotte.
Turcotte has been writing columns regularly since the 1960s, including a weekly column called A Small Drop of Ink, which she used to write for NewsNow.
In the five years since retiring, Turcotte has kept herself busy by keeping a blog on Substack, named after her old column.
After posting about three stories a week for the last five years, Turcotte says she’s compiling the best of the best into a book, also titled A Small Drop of Ink.
“I picked some of the ones that I thought were the best, or the most interesting,” she said.
It was no easy feat for the 96-year-old writer, as there were more than 500 entries to choose from.
Turcotte is interested in “weird things,” including history, politics, science and things that people don’t know much about.
“I like science. I don’t know much about science, but I like to read about it, because there are such amazing things happening nowadays,” she said.
She said her favourite entry in the book is an article called The Interdimensional Hypothesis, which is about the scientific theory that our world may be one of many different dimensions.
It’s a “far out” idea, she said, but scientists are starting to say it could be true.
This will be the writer’s 16th book.
Much of her previous writing has been about the history of Grimsby.
“I like to know what’s hap-
Dorothy Turcotte publishes 16th book Committee Recruitment
pened in the past,” she said.
Turcotte also helped found the Grimsby Historical Society and volunteered to build and maintain the group’s archive of town history.
She was working on a book about the history of Burlington at the time and realized how important the city’s archives had been to her work, and so helped to establish an archive for Grimsby.
She thinks the old adage is somewhat true, that those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it.
Turcotte, who printed the book at Carruthers Printing in Smithville, has been selling her books at local markets, including the St. Andrews Winter Market, which took place last Saturday, and at Maplecrest Village Retirement Home’s Christmas bazaar on Nov. 30.
Dorothy Turcotte with her 16th book, named after her long-running NewsNow column, “A Small Drop of Ink”.
West Lincoln ready to light up Christmas
West Lincoln Township will soon be dazzling with Christmas lights.
The township and the local Kiwanis Club are running the annual West Lincoln Shines Christmas tree lighting Nov. 27 6:15-7 p.m. at the West Lincoln Community Centre.
Mayor Cheryl Gan-
non said she was “eternally grateful for the outpouring of support” the town gets from the Kiwanis Club each year.
There will be free hot dogs, warm beverages and treats for attendees.
The Smithville Christian High School choir will be on site to sing Christmas carols.
Bring your naughty cats and nice dogs to see Santa before the jolly one comes to town this Christmas.
Beamsville’s 4Paw Rescue and Beamsville’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 612 are teaming up to raise funds for rescued pets at an annual Christmas market Nov. 30 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
People can take their furry friends to the Legion’s clubhouse at 5545 King St to get a few professional pet portraits with Santa Claus himself. Visitors can also meet pets up for adoption while perusing through some locally crafted wares and baked goods.
Admission is free, the first 50 visitors get a prize and all proceeds go towards rescue pets.
We’re Ready!
Thanks to a great response over the last few weeks, NewsNow is ready to deliver for our community.
Starting with this week’s edition, carriers will be going door-to-door in Grimsby, Beamsville, Vineland, Jordan & Smithville.
There are still a handful of routes not filled, so if you happened to miss your copy - or if you live in an outlying rural area - we have planned a large list of helpful outlets to allow for quick and convenient pick ups.
Grimsby
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Smithville Foodland
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Beamsville
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Beamsville Town Hall
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IOVIO, Jacqueline Charlotte
Passed away at St. Catharines General Hospital, on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the age of 71. Beloved wife of Emilio (Mel). Dearly loved mother of Julia (James), and Gregory (Stephanie). Cherished Nana of Rowan and Quinn. Dear sister of Richard Cartwright (Penny) and the late Susan Gemmill (Bill). Loved sister-in-law of Mike Iovio (Rebecca), Frank Iovio (Charlene LaLonde), John Iovio, and Rose Vlcek (Mike). She will be missed by her many family members, cousins, nieces, nephews, aunties, and friends who became family. Jackie was happiest when surrounded by her family and friends. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, and singing with the choir at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. She was an integral part of the community in Grimsby, where she and Mel lived for over 30 years, and made long lasting friendships there with many people. She was always happiest with a cup of tea in hand. Jackie’s short battle with cancer and sudden passing leaves a large hole in the lives of her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Cremation has taken place. Visitation at STONEHOUSE-WHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME, 11 Mountain Street, GRIMSBY (905-945-2755) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial Service will be held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 156 Main Street West, Grimsby, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. If desired, memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society would be sincerely appreciated by the family.
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Passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital, on Monday, November 18, 2024, at the age of 71. Loved father of Matthew Sinnett (Tanya) and Aaron Sinnett (Jaime). Cherished grandfather of Evelynn, James, Isabella, William and Sofie. Dear brother of Mike Sinnett (Rose), Don Sinnett and the late Vicky Chiniborich. Predeceased by his wife Gerry Seager. Cremation has taken place. Visitation at STONEHOUSE-WHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME, 11 Mountain Street, GRIMSBY (905-945-2755) on Friday, November 22, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. If desired, memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society would be sincerely appreciated by the family. www.smithsfh.com
VanderVelde, George
Peacefully, with family by his side, the Lord has called home until himself, George VanderVelde, on Tuesday, November 12th , 2024, in his 84th year. He leaves behind his loving wife of 59 years, Helen VanderVelde (nee vanBodegom). Loving father of Barb & John, Lisa & Norm, Tammy & Henry, Jack & Michelle and Trish. Beloved Grandpa of 15 grandchildren and Great-Grandpa of 26 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by 1 son, 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Brother to Morris† & Judy†, Ed & Wilma, John†, Rick & Grace and Betty. Brother-in-Law to John & Hanna, Trudy† & George†, Case† & Mary†, Dory & Andy†, Ena, Harry & Anne, Leo & Liz†, Gerald† & Leah†, Coby & Bob, Joanne & Ben. Visitation to take place at Attercliffe Canadian Reformed Church, 85948 Canborough Road, Dunnville on Monday, November 18th, 2024 at 5:008:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at the Church on Tuesday, November, 19th, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Private interment will be held before the service. If desired, memorial donations can be made to Anchor Home and can be made through the funeral home.
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BROCK, Thomas Morgan
It is with great sadness the family announces the peaceful passing of Thomas at home on Friday, November 15, 2024 at the age of 85. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thomas grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. After graduating from the University of Saskatoon where he earned his degree in Engineering, he moved to Hamilton, Ontario to begin his 32-year career with Procter & Gamble as a Professional Engineer. Thomas led key projects in Canada and the U.S., earning the respect and admiration of his colleagues. Thomas will be deeply missed by his beloved wife of 60 years, Laura (née Jackson), and their four daughters: Karen (Mark), Kathy (Craig), Kim, and Kelly (Tim). He was a proud grandfather to Kristin (Anthony), Connor, Aiden, Hadley, Evelyn, Kya, Vanessa, and Lindsey. Thomas is also survived by his sister, Joan (Don) in Regina. In his personal life, Thomas was a devoted husband and father. He cherished summers spent at the family cottage and taking memorable trips with the family. In retirement, he enjoyed travelling with Laura and treasured time spent with family and friends. A man of deep faith and community spirit, Thomas was an active volunteer with local youth sporting leagues, church, and various Town of Grimsby committees. He was a dedicated Rotarian, honoured with a Paul Harris Fellow award, and was a founding member of the Grimsby Probus Club. He also volunteered as a tour guide at the Hamilton Warplane Heritage Museum, sharing his passion for history and service. Thomas’ legacy of kindness, generosity, and unwavering dedication to his family and community will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. There was no end to his desire to serve others, whether in the community or with his family. For details about visitation and a memorial service, please contact STONEHOUSE-WHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME, Grimsby at 905-945-2755 or visit their website at www.smithsfh.com. If desired, memorial donations to Parkinson Canada at www.parkinson.ca or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada at www.heartandstroke.ca would be greatly appreciated by the family.
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Carrier trail blazed....again
Without exaggeration, we have gotten about 3-4 months of work on developing a carrier roster for Niagara West in the last couple of weeks.
We’re lucky, as we have done this task twice before - 1997 and 2012 - so we know what needs to be done and how long it takes., so the trail has been blazed and we know where the potholes are.
your tax dollars. Supporters of posties going out are quick to say mail delivery is a government service and there should be a cost to that, so the company does not and should not be a profit centre.
True.
That said, we could not have gotten where we are without a ridiculous amount of support from dedicated readers and friends.
We were doing very well on it all, but what put us over the top was when we put out a blanket notice to those on our volunteer pay subscriber list last week. That allowed us to come very close to filling all 240 or so routes we have in the communities of Niagara West.
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Logan Jones, 8, checks out one of the vendors’ wares at College Street Public School’s Stop N’ Shop Christmas bazaar hosted on Saturday in Smithville. Loree - Photo
Big day coming for WNSS theatre
Lincoln Rotary Club is up to its usual good things next week as they play host at West Niagara Secondary School with “For The Love of Theatre”.
The event, which runs 6:30-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26 is free for all, but food donations for Community Care of West Niagara are appreciated.
Tim Carroll, artistic director at the Shaw Festival is the featured speaker. He will speak to the state of theatre in Niagara, plus offer his views on the Shaw Festival itself. Lincoln Rotary also has a major announcement they will be rolling out that evening - and I am not going to let the cat out of the bag - but it is a big deal for the service club and WNSS’s theatre. Go support them and have fun. M.W.
No, we have not filled them all. There are a couple here and there but we’re still going through calls and emails on an ongoing basis to get the nooks and crannies filled in. All in all, I am exceedingly happy with how things have developed.
The main thing I’ve been getting - and I apologize for burning this space on our issues as opposed to larger issues of the community - has surrounded Canada Post as an entity, our use of their system and how I think things should go.
On that, I was just talking to a friend who works at Canada Post on Tuesday
morning. He thinks information on the how bargaining is going has been on a “run silent, run deep” manner because there is movement. I think the opposite, the wage ask is silly - double what has been proposed - and the reluctance to allow the company to get competitive in the package delivery sector will be the albatross that sinks the whole ship.
The strike mandate is in its very early stages.
Both sides will be trying to gauge public sentiment.
From what I have seen and heard on that front, the majority in my sample would rather see Canada Post greatly reduce the frequency of mail delivery to 2-3 days per week, or one, or do away with it entirely to go with a pick-up system at postal outlets and green boxes.
Now, that is largely from people who live in urban areas, and that is a major point that anyone getting all wound up about these issues must remember.
Canada Post is a coast to coast service paid for by
However, losses are expanding. According to Canada Post, the corporation recorded a $269 million loss in 2024 Q2, compared to a loss of $259 million in the same period in 2023. In the first six months of 2024, the loss was $490 million, compared to $371 million in the same period of 2023. Canada Post was last in the black in 2017 - with losses from 2018-2023 exceeding $3 billion.
At a time when many Canadians have seen their home budgets obliterated, nobody wants to hear about more taxes to pay for an inflexible system, hence the “change the system” sentiment.
For us, here at NewsNow, we know where every single problem is with service level. We hear about it every week, and we are glad we do. Because we have dedicated readers who are waiting for their paper, we are very in tune and we know exactly where Canada Post needs to improve its service.
Where does it end?
No clue, but I think management has all the cards this go round. The union could not have picked a worse time to take a stand and may get a bag full of nothing as a result.
MIKE WILLISCRAFT
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Grimsby Rotary celebrates 25th annual Fantasy of Trees
The Grimsby Rotary Club will host its 25th annual Fantasy of Trees starting Nov. 28.
The club runs the event at the Grimsby Museum until Dec. 8, and will feature 35 themed trees. The trees are sponsored and decorated by local groups and businesses, and are then raffled to the community.
Rotary organizer Kerry Vandermolen, says people come from all over to enter the draw.
“It’s a lot of fun,” said Vandermolen.
“Last year we had over 3,000 people come through,” she added.
Husband and Rotary president Gerry Vandermolen said one
participant buys $300 worth of tickets every year at the raffle.
Once decorated, each tree will be equipped with a ticket box where people can deposit their tickets.
At the end of the raffle, one will be drawn from each box, and the winner will get to keep the tree. Tickets are being sold at $10 per sheet or three for $20.
All proceeds benefit community charities including West Lincoln Memorial Hospital and McNally House.
“We often have people come in the door and say they wait for this. This is part of their Christmas,” Kerry Vandermolen said.
are alsobeing raffled. Some businesses want to participate but are unable to sponsor a tree, so they donate other items, Vandermolen said. Some prizes will be auctioned off instead of raffled. People will be able to bid on
auctionable prizes at: fantasyoftrees.ca/ once the auction goes live Nov. 27.
On Nov. 30, the Rotarians are holding a Santa Day from Noon4 p.m., so kids can come in and meet the jolly old Saint Nick.
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