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(Above) Mayor Sandra Easton cuts the ribbon on Lincoln’s new skatepark and pumptrack located in Rotary Park while some eager attendees are ready to try it out. (Left) Trevor Donegan took a spin on the new surface breaking in the facility.
Beamsville skatepark from dream to reality
A little piece of skateboarder heaven was formally opened at Rotary Park in Beamsville Saturday as the ribbon was cut on the community’s new skatepark and pumptrack. The facility - constructed by New Line Skateparks and Tran-
sitions Bike Parks - is located in Rotary Park, adjacent to the Fleming Centre. Phase I was built at a cost of about $660,000, 90 per cent of which came via development charges. A $100,000 contribution from Lincoln Rotary Club was key.
The development of the park is a dream come true for Beamsville resident Trevor Donegan who, several years ago as a teenager, began advocating for the need for something youth-oriented in the community. See SKATE, Page 4
Grimsby adopts enhanced code of conduct More defined conflict of interest guidelines met with considerable opposition By Mike Wiliscraft NewsNow Grimsby council approved some refined wording in its new code of conduct Monday night, but not without considerable debate.
When Charles Harnick, Grimsby’s integrity commissioner, provided a report at council’s September meeting, Coun. Dorothy Bothwell suggested more defined wording for the proposed section dealing with con-
flict of interest be included. At that time, and again on Monday, Bothwell noted many municipalities use the more detailed wording, including Niagara Region, Niagara-onthe-Lake and St. Catharines.
That did not sway some on council who preferred to take Harnick’s report as presented. “My language is quite broad,” said Harnick. See CONFLICT, Page 2
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support Harnick’s initial report as is, Bothwell said council needs to do more. “We have a gap in our code of conduct. This is important to help communities build trust in their councils,” said Bothwell. “We are doing everything we can to protect their interest, both for pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests. I don’t think we’re being petty. I think we’re being leaders.” Harnick confirmed Bothwell was on point - save on points regarding a grey area on his authority to investigate a conflict complaint - and told council it was up to them to decide how they choose to go. Bothwell contended council needs definition there. “With no definition, it is up interpretation,” said Bothwell. “I have no issue with greater specificity,” added Harnick. After Coun. Kevin
Ritchie spoke against adding the detailed definition, Harnick noted Bothwell’s approach had merit. “Coun. Bothwell’s draft is more of an educational benefit to council. That is the reason you should consider adopting that particular approach. My draft is broad enough to allow investigating.” After the recorded vote on the motion to approve the enhanced code of conduct change, Coun. Dave Sharpe interjected after Coun. John Dunstall voted in favour. He asked for clarification on what was being voted on, reiterating this was to include Bothwell’s enhanced wording. Eventually, the motion was passed 5-4 with Dunstall voting with Bothwell, Mayor Jeff Jordan and Councillors Lianne Vardy and Reg Freake. Ritchie, Sharpe, Vaine and Coun. Dave Kadwell voted against.
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Grimsby golf prodigy ‘Champion of Champions’ Grimsby’s resident golf ace Mya Mackey came out on top in her division at the 71st Walt McCollum Niagara District Champion of Champions golf tournament at the Port Colborne Country Club last month. Mya faced off against quakity competition to be crowned champion of the Junior Girls division, with her grandmother - and long time golf partner - Michelle Mackey there to cheer her on. “I’m in awe,” said Michelle. “I’m just so proud of her.” Mya admits that this was no easy win for her. “It was pretty backand-forth and I had to play my best,” said Mya. “I was pretty happy, after. It felt good to win.” She has worked hard to get to this point. Mya, who is now 15, first
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Mya Mackey recieved her Champion of Champions award from Niagara golf pro Billy Simkin. Photo coutesy of Mya Mackey started golfing when coach at the time, Broshe was introduced to dy Weather, suggested the game at age four she start competing in tournaments. by her grandmother. “My grandmother and “He thought I had I always had a close re- natural skill,” Mya said. lationship,” said Mya. In August of this year, “She thought to teach the golfer won the me golf as a way of Sawmill Golf Course hanging out together.” club tournament, which As Mya’s passion for qualified her for last the game grew, her month’s tournament. family signed her up for Mya also thanked coaching. current coach, John When Mya was 13, her White.
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From Page 1 “There are no words to describe the excitement I have about the skatepark being completed and open for use by the community,” said Donegan, now 21 years old. Saturday’s opening,
which included all COVID-19 protocols, was attended by local dignitaries, stakeholders and a host of skateboarders and cyclists ready to give it a try. “Council continues to ensure that planning for parks and their amenities includes the
Ten-year-old skateboard sensation, Fay Ebert of Toronto, one of Canada’s top competitive female street skateboarders, was on hand to demonstrate for the crowd. Ebert is a 2022 Tokyo Olympics hopeful.
opinions and desires of families and most recently individual children who look to their neighbourhood parks as important havens to meet their friends” says Mayor Sandra Easton. “The community should take considerable satisfaction in the value that these facilities provide to improving the physical and social development of children, youth, and youthful adults who will be the future leaders of Lincoln”. A key focus behind the construction of the skatepark has been promoting mental wellbeing though physical activity and offering youth in the community a safe and healthy place to enjoy together. The skatepark and pumptrack will be the perfect place for families to take a break and
enjoy all that Rotary Park and the Fleming Centre have to offer. Lincoln’s new asphalt pumptrack is the first to be located in a municipal park in the Niagara region. Pumptrack community advocate Adrian Pennachetti says he is very proud to see this project completed. “Since meeting with Major Easton in 2016, I’ve been filled with a new sense of civic pride by seeing what is possible with a good idea and some persistence,”
said Pennachetti. The completion of the skatepark and pumptrack is the first phase of the newly developed Rotary Park project which is located north of the Fleming Memorial Centre in Beamsville. Completion of the entire 3.66 acre park is anticipated in 2021. The Town of Lincoln encourages residents to use outdoor public spaces such as the skatepark and pumptrack responsibly in order keep the entire community safe and re-
duce the spread of COVID-19. Please remain vigilant and ensure you play safe by adhering to the following public health guidelines: Sanitize your hands before & after park use; Avoid large gatherings and maintain a physical distance of 6 feet from others; Wear a face covering if you cannot maintain a safe physical distance from others; and Stay home if you are sick. Get tested and selfisolate if you think you might have COVID-19.
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(L to R) Trevor Donegan, Sue Foster of Lincoln Rotary, Adrian Pennachetti and Mayor Sandra Easton unveil a commemorative plaque during Saturday’s festivities.
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Lincoln Council reviews new museum ment during her comments. “I’m happy with the lower level being finished right away and that the building will be bigger than expected,” she said. However there was some discussion from other councillors regarding a geological stability study for the overall museum property. Coun. Dianne Rintjema asked if there was a study into the geological stability of the overall site. Sapounzi said that while such a study was identified as important, it wasn’t top priority to where the new building itself is located. “The need is there [for a study], but the building is stable,” he said. Coun. Mike Mikolic asked if there was any concern that the building would go over budget. “We’ve kept it tight,” Sapounzi said. “We’re almost done construction and I don’t see any surprises.” “We are on budget,” said CAO Kirkopoulos, although he noted “there’s a lot of things to bring forward in due time,” such as amenities and paving the gravel parking lot. The museum’s grand opening is estimated for early 2021.
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and of course, a number of separate exhibit spaces. Among the exhibit rooms is one at the back of the building with a large picture window that provides a view of the rest of the heritage site and the natural landscape of Jordan Valley. “This is the rock star room,” Sapounzi said. It was designed not only to be exhibition space, but also a rentable space for galas, conventions and other events. Sapounzi also gave a rundown of the bottom floor, which is to be the new building’s archive and artifact storage space. Among the archival floor’s features are climate controls “every bit as extensive as in hospitals” for the preservation of artifacts, and a non-enclosed, large elevator for easy access to the main floor for exhibit preparation. Although the basement archive floor was originally thought to have to be completed later on in the timetable, Sapounzi announced that it would be ready to go along with the rest of the building on opening day. Council reaction to the presentation was positive all around. Coun. Lynn Timmers summed up the excite-
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By Tristan Marks NewsNow The project to rebuild the Lincoln Museum site in Jordan will soon be complete, and time draws very close to the date when the new facility will be open. The new Lincoln Museum & Cultural Centre, built on the land that held the original Jordan Museum, will be a “state-of-theart” building, coming in around 8,500 to 9,000 sq ft in size. This is roughly 1,200 sq ft larger than the building design draft first tendered in 2015. Lincoln Council listened to architect Paul Sapounzi explain the town’s newest attraction at Monday’s Council meeting. Although an updated opening date was not given for the facility during the meeting, Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos noted afterwards that a proper opening would likely come “very early 2021”. “It’s really a state-ofthe-art museum collection space,” said Sapounzi. He explained that the facility’s overall floor plan will also be bigger than in the original design, without going over budget. The main floor has a number of private meeting rooms, two accessible bathrooms,
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Smithville Reformed food drive Oct. 9 Smithville Christian Reformed Church invites the community to help support West Lincoln Community Care (WLCC) by taking part in a ‘DRIVE UP and DROP OFF’ event on Friday, Oct. 9. From 6-8 p.m., volunteers will be on hand
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A Small Drop of Ink By Dorothy Turcotte matters appear negative, but at the time Canadians would have supported Macdonald. At the same time, he was doing some very beneficial things for Canada, There were many parties and groups which Macdonald successfully drew into the Great Coalition. He played an active part in drawing up the British North America Act of 1867, the Act that created the Dominion of Canada. He had the foresight to take an active part in the planning and building of the Canadian Pacific Railway which was the only thing connecting Canadians from coast to coast While we are gradually learning that world
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Niagara Power Inc. Board of Directors
Kurt Whitnell Chair Jim Howden Secretary & Treasurer Jim Bowman Director Delight Davoli Director Rob Hattin Director Jeff Jordan Director Glen King Director Lianne Vardy Director
Ownership Structure Town of Grimsby
FortisOntario Inc.
100% Common Shares 100% Class A Preferred Shares
100% Class B Preferred Shares
Niagara Power Incorporated
100% Common Shares
Grimsby Power Incorporated
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2009
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5 Year - Average Frequency and Average Duration of Outages GPI compared to Industry Avg.
2019 GPI Operating Cash Flow
Average Frequency of Outages Net Income
1,124,484
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1,627,242
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$424,640
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Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen With Fire Prevention Week just around the corner, the Grimsby Fire Department is urging everyone in Grimsby to take some simple steps to prevent kitchen fires in their home. This year’s theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 4-10, is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™”The Grimsby Fire Department is also reminding residents that this year’s annual Open House is cancelled due to COVID-19. This year’s theme is very timely as cooking fires continue to be the leading cause of home fires in Ontario. Fire Prevention & Public Education division of
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Lincoln’s ‘non-designated’ property list sparks debate, confusion at council Lincoln’s new “Non-Designated Property List” was approved and immediately put to the test on Monday. Council voted to approve the list of properties at its Committee of the Whole meeting, but only after some debate over what to do about three properties whose owners requested to be taken off the list. “Non-Designated” is a status for properties that do not have Heritage designation, but are still “believed to be of Cultural or Heritage Value” according to the motion’s accompanying report. During the meeting, policy and development supervisor Monika Cocchiara stressed that inclusion on a non-designated property list is distinct and different from a heritage designation. She explained that all the list does is put a 60-day hold on demolition permits, giving the heritage committee time to assess wether the property in question should be designated. “There is no extra cost and it’s not added to title,” added Cocchiara. Before submitting the report to council, staff had sent notices to each of the properties on the list about their inclusion. Three property owners had written back requesting their proper-
ties be taken off the list. When the motion was originally read that evening, an addendum was included that suggested putting these three properties on the list. Debate broke out about how to move forward with this addendum, but in the end, council voted to remove the three propteries in a 7-1 vote, with Coun. Lynn Timmers dissenting. Coun. Dianne Rintjema was absent that meeting. Coun. JD Pachereva opened by asking why there was an amendment at all. “Why are these properties being added to the list when it’s up to the property owner to request being taken off?” he asked. “This is some of that voodoo that goes on with heritage lists,” he continued. “There needs to be more due diligence here.” Council had options, noted CAO Mike Kirkopoulos. First, council could decide to include the three properties on the list despite their owners’ requests. Alternatively, it could address the three properties individually, on a caseby-case basis. Council also has the option to remove all three properties from the list in a single action.
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Associate director of planning Matt Bruder explained that none of these decisions had to be set in stone. “It’s a dynamic document, even if you keep the properties on the list now, it isn’t finite. They can be delisted later,” Bruder said. Coun. Lynn Timmers, who sits on the Heritage Committee, said the properties are already part of the list, but noted that the committee only found one of the three properties was “worth designation”. However, she said she saw no need to remove the properties from the non-designated list, since their inclusion means nothing more than a 60-day waiting period on demolition. “There’s so much misinformation about this,” Timmers said, citing worries from the public about how this list would affect their property prices. Coun. Mike Mikolic had the opposite idea. “Why can’t we just honour their request if two of these aren’t designation worthy?” asked Mikolic. Bruder answered him by explaining that the other two properties might “have elements worth considering” even if they were not found worth of designation at the time.
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Wally Tarling (left) celebrated his 90th birthday last month with his golfing buddies at the Twenty Valley Golf & Country Club. His son Ken Tarling - professional golfer and former CPGA president also came by to hit the fairway with his dad. Tarling is more than just an avd golfer. He and his family have been residents of Grimsby for more than 60 years. He has been involved coaching fastball, minor and high school hockey until five years ago. Photo courtesy of Mike Morrison.
Fancy moves in Beamsville Town of Lincoln will be the scene of some fancy moves now that their skatepark and pumptrack is now up and operational. The project has been several years in the making. Several years ago, Trevor Donegan showed up at council one night and turned them onto the idea. Now 21, he was there on Saturday as were a long list of project champions - all were needed to get it done - including Lincoln Rotary, who anteed up $100,000 of the project costs. Kudos to them for making that commitment! This project is a shining example of programming which communities need to service varying sectors of their demographics. Chances are slim to none you’ll see anyone over 25 out there doing whatever it is skateboarders/cyclists do. There may be some, but this is a youth initiative and one which has some legs. This is not a video game or an app to dominate their minds. This is outdoors, fresh air and exercise intensive. Have at it and and enjoy! M.W.
Bylaw needs adjustment asap Are you sitting down, good reader? Before you read any further, grab a bevvy and park yourself. ....Grimsby council is creeping, ever so closely, to some level of functionality. Now, don’t hyperventilate and get all kerfuffled ‘cause there is still a boat load of dysfunction and bad policy that has been stuffed through by people who really don’t know what they’re doing, BUT....and I cannot emphasize the size of that BUT enough....Coun. Dave Sharpe has been and continues to provide a glimmer of hope. At Monday’s committee of the whole/town council soiree, those who stuck it out past 10 p.m. were treated to some of the vintage antics. The difference here was, Sharpe was 100 per cent correct in calling out wholly incorrect process when minutes popped up for approval just a handful of minutes after the COTH session ended. I’ve said it before and it will come up again, this council is horribly suited to the change to committee of the whole and the additional procedural bylaw changes stuffed through will compound several issues hampering functionality and public access. Let me set the mood. Last night COTW started at 6:30 p.m. and wrapped about 9:35 p.m. Mayor Jeff Jordan announced a 10 minute break and then the regular council agenda would start up. At 9:37 p.m. in my InBox, up pops minutes from the COTW meeting that had just wrapped up. That was remarkable all on its own since minutes over the summer have a week or so to show up at times. Right at the top of the agenda was approval of minutes. Coun. Dorothy Bothwell - after noting Coun.
MIKE WILLISCRAFT Kevin Ritchie had inappropriately jumped into a live vote regarding the Town’s land surplus review getting it deferred - she noted the minutes had just arrived and she had not had time to read them. For that reason, she said she could not vote to approve them. Ritchie claimed the agenda had already been approved and not voting on the minutes was tantamount to a reconsideration, which would require a two-thirds majority vote. Both points were wrong. At that point, Sharpe jumped in agreeing with Bothwell and Coun. Lianne Vardy that the amount of time to review minutes was insufficient. Mayor Jeff Jordan noted that this was the second meeting of the new format and this issue with minutes coming right back at the second game of the double header was no issue then. Several councillors noted they had noticed it at Meeting 1, but let it go. This time, the matter was more acute. After a great deal of backand-forth, Sharpe said he would like to defer the minutes to allow for proper time to process the contents. This is where the wheels came off. Sharpe was told, via a ruling by the clerk, that a two-thirds majority vote
was needed to waive procedure just to allow his vote to defer. This was the first error because, according to the Town’s procedural bylaw: 7.3.2 Any matter may be deleted or deferred from the agenda by majority vote. When Sharpe appealed the decision, Jordan asked for a vote in support of his ruling that a two-thirds majority was needed. That vote carried - partly due to the clerk, reading from the bylaw, noted: “The minutes of each meeting of Committee of the Whole shall be presented at the regular Council meeting for approval of the recommendations therein and receipt of the minutes.” As Sharpe noted, the clerk’s and bylaw’s obligations were served when minutes were done and presented. No council is under any obligation to approve anything which comes before it and can, at any time, defer as they choose. It really does not get any more simple than that. However, this is a microcosm of the dysfunction which hampers council at every turn. Many key elements of the just-revamped procedural bylaw were hammered through with the all-tootypical 5-4 vote. Many of the changes were arbitrary and unneeded, some will have significant negative impact and others were simply not thought out by those who are hell-bent on driving council right over the nearest cliff. This process of bringing minutes back same night should be changed to align with Town of Lincoln’s policy. Lincoln allows a week’s time to pass before COTW minutes come back - key not only for digestion of same, but also allows for sober second thought, should it be needed.
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Pot stench continues to haunt Town of Lincoln: reader LETTERS Five-Year Tourism Action Plan. All of this could have been avoided had the federal, provincial, regional and municipal governments enacted adequate oversight, regulations and an enforcement framework ahead of the arrival of the pot factories. So, here we are today breathing polluted air produced by the cannabis grow-ops amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The cannabis growop file was draped in red flags when it first surfaced in Lincoln several years ago. Unfortunately, the bureaucrats and town council failed to impose strict operating requirements (embracing odour mitigation, light pollution, etc.) as part of the business licence.
Residents excited for project Dear Editor, My husband and I have just read the article regarding “revamped twin towers”. We live in the Winston Road area and we agree that this project is remarkable. The artist concept drawing is stunning! We feel that there is a good compromise between retail, hotel space, living space, and green space. I can’t wait for ground to be broken and watch the progress. Janice Smits-Banman Grimsby on the Lake resident
The Town of Lincoln’s staff complement is well educated and forward thinking. So it’s surprising that there was slippage on this critical file. Now, the town is playing catch-up after being besieged by pot odour complaints from irate residents. We appreciate the efforts of town council and staff in moving forward with cannabis business and odour nuisance bylaws. Amendments to the town’s Official Plan and zoning bylaws will also reign in the cannabis grow-ops. Unfortunately, the zoning bylaw amendments cannot be retroactively applied to existing cannabis grow-ops. As I write this letterto-the-editor in Jordan, I’m inhaling not-sosubtle pot fumes emanating from a grow-op on Jordan Road north of King Street. The dozens of ceiling windows at this particular grow-op are wide open on most warm days, resulting in a pun-
gent odour noticeable within a kilometre of this busy facility. Do you suffer from dizzy spells and headaches? The pot fumes compromise the enjoyment of our properties and the quality of the air that we breathe. We should also worry about the future health outcomes of children. Government officials should install air quality testing equipment near these cannabis growops as an enforcement tool and report the findings to the public. Lincoln residents should also demand that the addresses of every cannabis growop be published on the town’s website. Additionally, every cannabis grow-op should be identified by a large sign along the road. The Town of Lincoln’s senior management team, staff and politicians have received an earful from concerned Lincoln residents for over two years. It’s now time for action! Alan Wojcik Jordan
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