>Beamsville’s James Myers earns rowing bronze at Worlds Pg. 8 > Four weeks for candidates to register Pg. 6 > Festival of Art to BT Pg. 18 > Woodlot letters, pro and con Pgs. 19 & 23 Thursday, August 14, 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 16
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West Niagara Fair returns to Smithville But not because they want to
Everybody into the pool! The kids enjoying Grimsby’s summer camp had a blast cooling off at the Lions Pool at Coronation Park last week.
Up Front Fashion Show noon today Enjoy a pleasant afternoon seeing the latest fashions, enjoying refreshments and maybe even take home a door prize. The Grimsby Seniors Annual Fashion Show, quilt display, bake and craft sale is today, Aug. 14 at noon, 18 Livingston Ave. Cost is $5 at the door.
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Back in late April, early May, the West Niagara Fair’s board of directors had two choices: cancel the 2014 edition of the fair, or; pull out all the stops in getting the fair back at Smithville Fairgrounds. “There really was no choice. We had to beg, borrow and plead but we were
able to get it all set up at the old fairgrounds,” said board president Stephen Capell. The 2013 edition was to be the only version of the West Niagara Fair to be held in Smithville. NewsNow broke the story back on Dec. 24, 2013 that work on the $4 million new fairgrounds had started. See PLANS, Page 3
“Save the woodlot” takes root By Katherine Grant For NewsNow The campaign to save the woodlot at the west end of Livingston Avenue is quickly picking up steam. Since the story broke in NewsNow last week, support is building across Grimsby, says woodlot owner Ja Irish. “I’ve been run off my feet,” said an elated Irish. “We had 150 lawn signs and I’ve had to order 50 more.” Irish’s 25-acre Grimsby
woodlot is being threatened by a proposed extension of Livingston Avenue. The Region of Niagara is carrying out an Environmental Assessment for the proposed extension of the road from Casablanca Avenue to Oakes Road. The proposed road would cut through the heart of the woodlot threatening its continued existence. “I have had calls from people who said they
would do whatever we needed help with,” he added. “I’ve had lots of positive feedback, there are people who feel the region should put money into repairing the roads they have.” Grimsby’s Reg. Coun. Debbie Zimmerman is opposed to the roadway going through – for a number of reasons. “There is no need to extend Livingston,” said Zimmerman. The road would only
go as far as Oakes Road which is a secondary road which runs north/south. “We don’t need another road that goes nowhere. We already have the service road for east-west access,” said Zimmerman who has voiced her thoughts to the Town of Grimsby and Niagara region staff. “While I understand the overall planning for future capital road work within the Town of Grimsby, it is See TREES, Page 2