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Province agrees to compensate Grimsby for Greenbelt land work By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A week after Grimsby council approved a request for compensation from the pro-
vincial government for work done on the Greenbelt land file, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra has con-
firmed payment will be coming. “Compensation was a priority of council because of the demands that were put on our
staff to expedite the process on those two Greenbelt parcels in town,” said Mayor Jeff Jordan. “We appreciate the
Sparkling creations
Province being so expeditious in responding to our request we just approved last week. Now we hope they will consider
keeping at least one of those parcels out of the Greenbelt, especially since it was never intended for inclusion.” See GREENBELT, Page 3
The sparkling ‘Sunshine Acrylics’ made by Carolyn Barnett caught the attention of (L-R) Mason Schram, 11, Kyson Shipton, 1, and Kieran Shipton, 3, Saturday at the West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary craft show held at Mountainview Church in Grimsby. For more coverage, please turn to Page 4. McDonald – Photo