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Merry Christmas thanks to good samaritan By Mike Williscraft NewsNow It will be a Merry Christmas for Beamsville’s Gee Family after the quick action and decisive care of a good samaritan and local veterinarian. Jamie Gee said his family’s dog was struck on William Street in Beamsville around 5:30 p.m. late last month. “Many drove by choosing not to get involved, however, one good man stopped and was able to wrap up Cash in something to keep him warm before taking him to the nearest vet,” said Gee. “Cash was described as being in very bad shape. His eyes were rolled back in his head and he had hypothermia.”
While this was unknowingly going on, Gee was scouring the neighbourhood for their family pet. “I looked for Cash some five hours and was in the process of blanketing Beamsville with posters asking for the whereabouts of the dog when my wife posted a message on social media asking for assistance,” Gee said. “Within one minute, literally, she got a response from a local social media group explaining that Robin Farnham of Temple of The Dog had posted a picture of a dog that fit the description of Cash.” With that connection made, the Gees knew in short order that Cash See CASH, Page 2
WL out, Grimsby defers, Lincoln awaits reports It is a Merry Christmas in the Beamsville household of the Gee Family after a good samaritan rescued their seriously injured dog by transporting him to veterinarian Dr. Hugh Stevenson for care. Nobody is happier than Cash’s boys, Maxx, 3, and Logan, 8.
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While Niagara West municipalities take different routes to answer the “opt in - opt out” question on retail cannabis, one thing is consistent local officials say - they have little information
on which to base their decisions. Monday night at West Lincoln council, cannabis got a thumbs down. Coun. Trombetta cited safety and the lack of police officers as the reason See RETAIL, Page 5