> All Star cheer squad earns national championship / Pg. 10 > Raptors and friends take over PK Pg. 3 > Jazz on The Ridge takes hiatus Pg. 5 > Hike for Hospice this Sunday Pg. 7 Thursday, April 30, 2015 Vol. 3 Issue 52
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Up Front Family Day set for May 2 Lincoln Family Day is set for this Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the new Fleming Centre in Beamsville. This free event will feature bouncy castles, refreshments, vendor sales and some special guests including Cinderella and Spiderman. There will also be a Cheer-a-thon and a raffle for some great prizes. The event is completely free, however, donations to help support Breakfast For Learning are appeciated. Fore more info: www.lincolnfamilyday. ca The event is hosted by Donna Thornton with DOC Service First Mortgages and Julie Swayze with ReMax Escarpment.
Hero Walk returns Come out for the West Niagara Hero Walk in support of West Niagara Second Stage Housing. Set for Saturday, May 23, it is time to start getting pledges. Superheroes will complete a 3km walk and raise money for Second Stage. For more information orpledge forms call 905-563-3390 or admin@wnss.org
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Ding! Ding! Round 2 WL arena debate Council scraps about democracy, policy, and preparedness
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Finger pointing and squabbling resulted in very little debate
at Monday’s council meeting on the proposed new recreation facility for West Lincoln.
Off the top, the matter was deferred to the May 19 Public Works & Recreation Services Committee
meeting leading to one debate. It flared up again when Mayor Doug Joyner “pulled” the matter
from last month’s PW&RS minutes to bring it forward as a motion again.
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Grimby Power adjusts overdue notice policy
Nobody ducked Wayzgoose
Grimsby Public Art Gallery and adjacent library was packed most of Saturday for the 37th annual Wayzgoose event, which brought together printers, print artists and artisans. Will Rueter, left, a charter exhibitor at the event, explains his process to Henryk Wojcik and Yarek Dab. Williscraft - Photo
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Effective tomorrow, May 1, Grimsby Power will be stepping up its procedures when it comes to contacting overdue accounts. GP’s chief executive officer Doug Curtiss said the utility will now be opting to make automated calls to an account’s registered phone number, or emailing clients upon first notice. In addition to being more effective and, potentially, reducing subsequent collections procedures, Curtiss said the move will also save money as it will do away with costs of mailing notices. “We expect it to save between $5,000 and $10,000 annually,” said Curtiss, noting well over 400 phone notices are already made per month, and 80-120 paper notices get mailed.
Whose mom is #1? We’ll find out next week If you think your Mom is the best, tell us so. NewsNow is in the midst of gathering stories and/ or poems up to 250 words in length about some of the best Moms in Niagara West.
Entrants can be any age, and consideration will be given for the younger set. Submissions must be dropped off at NewsNow’s Grimsby office, 49 Main St. W., by noon this Saturday, May 2.
Some great prizes are up for grabs thanks to the contest sponsors: August Restaurant; The Dressing Room; Cole’s Florist; The Butcher and Banker, and’ Teddy’s Food, Fun & Spirits. Entries can also be
emailed to info@wn3.ca. Same deadline applied and all emails received will get an a confirmation email in return. Winning submissions will be printed in NewsNow’s May 7 edition.