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NPE overstepped its bounds: Hudak
Up Front Come for dessert, stay for bridge
West Lincoln greenhouse operator due restitution
West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary Dessert Bridge is set for Thursday, April 23 from 12:30- 3:30 p.m. at the Grimsby Senior’s centre. Make up a table and join the fun. Donation at the door entitles you to a ticket for door prizes. Proceeds support Auxiliary commitment to WLMH. Contact Barb at 905-945-5766.
Gently used books for sale The CFUW’s annual book sale is this Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Grimsby Senior Citizens Centre at 18 Livingston Ave. Donations of books are welcome on Friday, April 17 at the centre from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. No text books, magazines and encyclopedias please. Proceeds from the sale fund $500 post-secondary scholarships offered to four female high school students.
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In all their finery
Thursday @ 10 speaker series finished the spring session in style with a fashion show from Westfield Heritage Village. Here Diane Dodds and Lloyd Bailey are dressed in outfits from 1775.
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Niagara Peninsula Energy overstepped its bounds and acted in a heavy-handed fashion in dealing with a West Lincoln greenhouse operator’s livelihood, says Niagara West Glanbrook MPP Tim Hudak. Hudak has taken up the cause of Rex Ge, operator of G & L Nursery on Hwy. 20, who had his hydro cut off in late February when a $360 portion of his bill was 48 days overdue. The result of the disconnection froze all the contents of his greenhouse and damaged his heating and watering system beyond repair. Damage has been estimated at $150,000. “Without a doubt this is a massive screw up with no common sense or good judgment or good business conduct used,” said Hudak. “Mr. Ge has been left with a catastrophic loss that put him out of business for an overdue bill that was less than 60 days past due and for less than $400.” Hudak said he has written letters and spoken directly to Ontario’s Minister of Energy
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Health care review discussions underway By Katherine Grant NewsNow Health care reform at Hamilton Health Sciences is underway and the dialogue began last week in Grimsby. The community engagement exercise, Planning Our Healthy Future, was held at the Grimsby Senior Centre Thursday night.
“When in doubt about which way to go, we need to look to patients and families in the communities we serve,” Rob McIsaac, CEO and president of HHS, told those gathered at the centre. McIsaac made note of some of the challenges health-care providers are facing including a funding shortfall.
The Ontario government will not spend any more on health care, he said, but, “The costs keep going up. We need to look hard at the services we are delivering.” McIsaac identified some of the “disruptive forces” affecting health care. He said the population of those over age 80 will double within 20
years. “Our population is aging and their needs are more complex,” said McIsaac as he noted some of the circumstances that are driving change in health care. “People are living longer than they used to and are living with conditions they will See REVIEW, Page 5