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Grimsby Firefighters will be walking the Grimsby Santa Claus parade route Saturday to pick up grocery bags for their annual Food Drive in support of the GBF’s Christmas Hamper program. The parade starts at 5:15 p.m. Parents can also note Canada Post will precede the big man’s entrance collecting letters for the jolly one.
Smithville Santa Claus Parade honourary marshall Mary Dinga waves to the crowd during the procession along Hwy. 20 into the town’s core. Dinga, who rode along with her grandkids Alayna and Jasmin, has been a long-time supporter of the fair and countless other community activities and groups over the years. For full details on the parade and more photos, please turn to Pages 10-11. Williscraft - Photo
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Blessed Trinity’s music department is tuning up for it Sounds of The Season Christmas concert next week. Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. all are welcome to attend. Cost is $7 for adults, children 12 and under by donation. Food and toy donations for GBF gladly accepted.
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Two turkey rolls are being held Friday night in Lincoln. Beamsville Royal Canadian Legion Branch 612 host its event starting at 7 p.m. Special draws will be conducted. You must be in attendance to win. Jordan firefighters host their annual event at Station 4 in Jordan. Their event also starts at 7 p.m. You must be 19 years old to attend.
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Farmers Market layout overhauled Vendors to be centred, trucks gone, merchants concerns dissolve By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Christmas came early for downtown Grimsby merchants who had serious concerns with the footprint made by Grimsby Farmers Market. The gift-giving Santa came in the form of Melanie Grills, spokesperson for GFM. She addressed Grimsby’s Downtown Improvement Area members at the group’s annual general meeting Tuesday morning. “We’ve made a lot of changes taking into account the concerns we heard about negative impact
on businesses,” said Grills. “We have come up with a plan to centre all the vendors on Main Street to allow foot traffic on both sides of the booths, and trucks will be gone from the street.” The two major issues many merchants had with the popular Thursday market were the impediment of pedestrians to access their stores and for anyone on the street to even see their facades due to trucks blocking any view. “We see this as a win-win,” said Bryan Macaulay, who had voiced
opposition to the previous layout on several occasions. “This will be good for the merchants and the broader agricultural community. We are also happy we finally got to a place where the market was prepared to work with downtown merchants and make this the positive for all that it should be.” Grills noted that the change in layout will mean about a halfdozen fewer vendors in 2016, but added that there is change-over all See MARKET, Page 2
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Mitts a hit
Blessed Trinity’s Last Chance Bazaar hosted a lot of shoppers on Nov. 22. (L to R) Sylvia Christinck, Lilly Sipos, Sarah Christinck and Anita Sipos loved the thick, warm mittens.
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From Page 1 the time. Key to the new layout is the location of a Grimsby fire truck on Main Street during the market. “This serves two purposes,” said Grills. “The fire department will promote fire prevention and
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this allows us to centre the vendors.” Previously, an 18foot wide swath had to be maintained on the street for fire department access. By having a truck on the street, that safety measure is built in. Also among the changes will be
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Need ever present for GBF, growing at steady pace As the need for aid from Grimsby Benevolent Fund has increased in recent years, the organization has enhanced its focus on improving the quality of life for its clients. GBF executive director Stacy Elia said the organization’s Christmas Hamper Program runs the gamut from supplying traditional food stuffs to special items that go beyond the norm. “It’s about the small things that can make a difference,” said Elia. Whether those be gift cards for McDonald’s or Subway so kids don’t have to wait outside with no food while their friends go in, or hygiene packs for teens, Elia noted these items can make a big difference. And if you are looking to contribute something, think pets, as well, she added. “People will feed their pets before they eat themselves. Pets are part of their families,” Elia said. At Christmas time, when demand is high, Elia said the efforts of Grimsby Firefighters Association and their annual Food Drive during
the Santa Claus Parade is crucial to the success of the organization. Each year, the firefighters circulate a special grocery bag in NewsNow – which went out to Grimsby homes Nov. 26. That bag can be brought to the parade and handed off to one of the firefighters walking the parade route to fill their float. “Our food drive can only happen thanks to the program sponsors,” said firefighter Jeff Dancer, who helps organize the food drive. The food is collected at GBF before being transported to Trinity United Church where it is sorted and packed, along with hundreds of toy donations, to make up the hampers which get delivered on Saturday, Dec. 19, this year. “Any contribution is important, whether it be a can of beans, a gift certificate for a store, movie passes, whatever. We value all things equally,” said Elia. Among the food needs this year, Elia noted are: kids snacks, pudding cups, granola bars, cheese/crackers, canned fruit and hot/cold cereals.
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Page 4 • News Now • Thursday, December 3, 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS Holiday Bazaar! At Winona Elementary School, 301 Lewis Road, in Winona, Thursday Dec. 3rd 11a.m. to 7p.m. Vendors, raffles and bake sale. Support our school in its fundraising efforts. Christmas Open House 3 Days Only! Festival of Trees and Finished Quilt Sale December 1 - 3, 2015 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Come and see our beautiful quilted Christmas trees. Silent Auction and finished quilt sale in support of Grimsby Life Centre. Last minute gift ideas and holiday décor projects. Treats, giveaways, and prizes. 8268 Reg. Rd. 20, Smithville, ON L0R 2A0 905-957-2000 | www.uquiltit.com Prime Time: 55+ Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 11:30-1:30 pm. All are welcome. St. Anns Community Church, 5425 Regional Road #69 St. Anns. Program “Sharing Christmas” $5. gift exchange, Hot turkey luncheon, by donation. Ham & Turkey Roll at The Royal Canadian Legion Beamsville – Branch 612 Fri. Dec. 4th at 7 p.m. food available. Special draws must be present to win. 905-563-4612 Everyone Welcome. Fun and festive crafting workshop at Erland Lee (Museum) 552 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek on Sat. December 5th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Put the finishing touch on your holiday table by creating a floral centerpiece. Refreshments are provided. Cost is $30 for materials. To pre-register, call us at 905-662-2691 or email erlandleemuseum@fwio.on.ca Jingle Bell Bazaar, Sat. Dec. 5th 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Draw for Santa Gift + $100 cash, penny sale table, door prize. Vendors, Bake sale. Draws @ closing) All Welcome. call Joan 905-563-7035 St. Helens CWL is hosting a seniors Christmas party December 5th from 2pm-4pm @ the Lincoln Center in Beamsville. Come for an afternoon of Tea, Goodies and Entertainment. Free and all are Welcome. For info call Corona at 905-563-6186 Sip n’ sing 2015 at Centennial Park
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Baptist Church (11 Kennedy Rd. Grimsby Sun. Dec 6th at 6:30 p.m. Featuring The Centennial Park Baptist Church Congregational Musicians. Free will offering in support of City Kidz. Refreshment following signing. Stonehouse-Whitcomb Funeral Home, Rose Cottage Visiting Volunteers, McNally House and Local Area Churches Invite you to a Community Event. A special Holiday Memorial Service for those who have experienced a recent loss at Trinity United Church (100 Main Street West, Grimsby) Sunday, December 6th at 3 p.m. RSVP by Nov. 27th to register 905-945-2755. Everyone Welcome. Scared of public speaking? Grimsby Toastmasters has two meetings left in 2015: Mon Dec 7. Guests are free to visit us at Grimsby Secondary School at 7 pm. www.grimsbytoastmasters. org Beamsville euchre party Monday December 7th at 7:30 pm at Lincoln Center. There are 1st and 2nd prizes and also a chance for the door prize. Refreshments are also provided. The Grimsby Wellwood Support Group At Trinity United Church, 100 Main St., W. Support group from 7-9 p.m. for people with any type of cancer and their family members and caregivers. Meetings every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Contact Lisa : lstoehr@hotmail.com Or Maureen at moczero@gmail.com next meeting is Tuesday Dec 8th. Christmas at FFK. Start a new family tradition with a free Christmas adventure for all kids and family on Wednesday December 9 6:30 - 8 at Centennial Park Baptist Church adjacent to Nelles School. 11 Kennedy Rd, Grimsby. grimsbybaptist.org 905-945-8932 A night of stories, music, games, activi-
ties, prizes, and gingerbread. Christmas Dinner at the Lincoln Senior’s Club Dec. 10th at 6 p.m. $18/ pers. Prizes and entertainment. Grimsby Seniors Christmas Dinner & Dance, Turkey Dinner with all the fixings, Dec. 11th, 6:oo pm Dance the night away with the popular Escapades Trio. Come and join us for a great evening. Tickets can be purchased at the Livingston Activity Centre 18 Livingston Ave. Members $25 none members $27 Office 905-309-2075 Beakfast with Santa presented by West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary’s Dec 12th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m at the Peach King Arena (Upstairs room) $5/ person or $20 for family (5 max). Annual Christmas Concert Dec 12th at 7:30 p.m. Net proceeds supporting WLMHF at Mountainview Church (290 Main street East) Tickets are $15 or $35 per family available at the Dutch Shop in Grimsby or at the door. Fun, fellowship, and holiday cheer with an afternoon of Christmas caroling! Erland Lee (Museum) 552 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek on Sunday, December 13th from 2 pm to 4 pm. You can take a step back in time with a tour of the Museum, decorated for a Victorian Christmas. Admission is by donation of a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank. For more information call 905-662-2691 or email erlandleemuseum@fwio.on.ca Grimsby Men’s Probus Club Dec. 15th at 9:30 at the Peach King Auditorium. Featured entertainer Steve Paul Simms, special Christmas program. Spouses and significant others are invited to attend,. New members welcome. Info call Ron 905-945-3331 or John 905-945-1646 Living with Breast Cancer Support
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GROUPS & CLUBS PROBUS Club of Grimsby is a men’s club which meets every third Tuesday of each month at 9:30am in the auditorium of the Peach Kings. Probus is a national and international association of retired business, professional, tradesmen and semi-retired individuals to make and maintain friendships, connect to their local community and world community through programs of speakers and special events. New Members Welcome. For further information please contact John at 905945-1646 or email grimsbyprobus@ gmail.com. Smithville Legion Branch 393. Mondays 2-4 p.m Cribbage, Pool League 7 p.m. Tues 7 pm Darts Fun League, Thursday Euchre 2-4 p.m. Lincoln Seniors Club (formerly Beamsville) 55 and over, many events and activities for $10 /year membership fee. Exercises, choir, bridge, line dancing, carpet bowling, euchre and lots more. Call David 905-945-8212 Depression, panic attacks? Weekly program here to help www.recoverycanada.org or call Dianna 905-9451179 Grimsby Craft Guild meets Thursday’s 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Livingston Activity Center 18 Livingston activity Center. New members warmly welcomed. Contact Sheila 905-945-4406 Grimsby Toastmasters meets at Grimsby Secondary School (5 Boulton
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Ave) on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7 pm. Guests welcome. www.grimsbytoastmasters.org The Grimsby Seniors’ Choir meets every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Livingston Activity Centre (formerly the Grimsby Seniors’ Centre), 18 Livingston Ave. If you are 55+ and love to sing, please join us. For more information, please contact Sylvia at 905-309-2213. Depression, anxiety, fear and panic attacks. Recovery Canada has a program that will help. For info and weekly meetings call 905-945-1179 or www.recoverycanada.org Scottish Country Dancing class at Trinity United Church in Grimsby on Tuesday Smithville Legion BR. 393 Cribbage 2-4 pm on Monday. Darts Fun League 7 pm on Tuesday. Euchre 2-4 pm on Tuesday Everybody Welcome! 905957-3935 Free Meditation Circle: Come and join us for a free mediation circle on Tuesdays 7-8 pm at the Beamsville Library. McNally House Hospice will be hosting all kinds of bereavement programs throughout fall (Sept.-Oct.Dec). Bereavement groups, meditation, walking, yoga class, and cooking class. Registration is required; participants can join at any time. If interested please contact Rachelle McGuire at 905-309-4013 ext. 33. Grimsby Quilters Guild - Calling all Quilters from beginner to expert to join us on the third Thursday of each month September-June at the Livingston Activity Centre (Grimsby Senior Citizens Centre) from 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. A short guild meeting followed by a quilt program and much more will be shared and enjoyed by quilters alike. Come to the guild meeting by yourself or bring a friend...everyone is welcome to an evening of fun and sharing quilting knowledge. Contact Diane at 905-945-0319 for further information.
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Handling Specialty earns Business of the Year Handling Specialty was named as Grimsby & District Chamber of Commerce’s Business of The Year last Wednesday, Nov. 25. “We are very proud of our Handling Specialty staff and what we have come together to create,” said company president Tom Beach. “The award is a clear indication that the hard work is paying off and they we are being recognized for getting it right. We are honoured to have been chosen as this year’s Business of the Year.” Beach noted the company was at $1.2 million in sales when he started there 31 years ago. Today, the parts and service department does four times that amount with diversification holding the key. “In the 90’s, 85 per cent of our business was in the automotive sector and today, despite the sales in the automotive having doubled, that same sector is less than 20 per cent of our throughput. Strong contributions now come from aerospace, automa-
tion, rail and transportation, defence, entertainment and energy.” The future? Automation sector growth combined with robotics and specialty tooling, as well as venturing into the automatically guided vehicle industry are all on the docket. Other winners on the night were Stevens Auto Electric & Machine, which earned the Outstanding Customer Service Award, and Grimsby Firefighters Association, which earned the Director’s Award for not-for-profit groups. Stevens Auto has been supplying auto and motorcycle repair since 1984 when established by brothers Rob and Jamie Stevens.. The firefighters association has been extensively involved in the community with high-profile events including its boot drive at Easter, turkey roll in November and food drive for Grimsby Benevolent Fund, which is currently underway and culminates with firefighters picking up donations along the Santa Claus Parade route.
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On hand for the presentation to Handling Specialty at Grimsby and District Chamber of Commerce’s 24th Annual Business Awards of Excellence were: (L to R) Reg. Coun. Tony Quirk, MP Dean Allison, Handling Specialty president Tom Beach, Mayor Bob Bentley and Chamber president Marion Thorp. Photo courtesy Bryan Macaulay - Village Studio (Left) A hint of what Handling Specialty does: a lift structure underneath a jet engine being tested at NASA Stennis Space Centre. (Below) Their 14-lift system under the stage at Macau’s House of Dancing Water show - in a $245 million theatre - took 1.5 years to install.
(Left) Jamie Stevens of Stevens Auto Electric & Machine accepts the Outstanding Customer Service Award. (Right) Grimsby Firefighter Association president Jim Bergshoeff accepts the Director’s Award for not-for-profit groups. Photos courtesy Bryan Macaulay
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Santa makes successful foray to Smithville By Dave Willis For The News Saturday was a day packed with Christmas fun and Smithville’s Santa Clause Parade did not disappoint. The weather was great; mostly cloudy, with temperatures around the 5° or 6°C and no winds. The day started with breakfast with Santa, at the Smithville United Church. About 160 folks enjoyed breakfast, donating four bags of foodstuffs and over $200 to Community Care. About 70 children sat on Santa’s lap and told him of their wishes. The craft, bake and Christmas pudding sale at St. Luke’s Church went well. The theme for the 2015 Christmas parade was “Christmas in the Village” and boasted 80 entries. The Stanpac milk truck and Grimsby Kinsmen Club gave out 70 Gallons of free hot chocolate - approximately 1,800 cups. A new “treat” in this year’s parade was packaged cookies from Niagara Pallets. The parade took about one hour to pass any given point, with approximately 9,000 kids of all ages watching the parade, while some 700-plus, actually
participated. At the traffic light, True Men’s Barber Shop passed out hot, “warming” apple cider which many enjoyed. The Food Drive by the West Lincoln Firefighters collected 80 bags containing 541 lbs of food for the local Food Bank, while the West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce “Toonies for Toys” campaign collected $1,272 for Community Care. They also collected some toys. The day continued with activities at the arena – the free public skate - sponsored by Topp Farms, had about 75 in attendance. The revised parade route worked very well with better distribution of spectators and a better “break up” at the end. Thank you to the residents of West Lincoln for their participation in the all day event. This includes those who worked so hard in organizing the day, to those who participated with an entry and to those who watched the day’s events unfold. If you missed the parade or didn’t see it because you were participating, go to the Smithville Library & ask for the slide DVD presentation.
Steve Ecker accepts a donation for Toonies For Toys from children along the route.
Students from Caistor Central were all Lego-ed up for their float.
(L to ) Micaela and Jaxson Harthun as well as Sydney Carruthers were all tucked in waiting for the man in red to arrive.
Providing a vital parade service, hot chocolate, Rick Manners and a Grimsby Kinsmen Club crew did the honours.
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Smithville Brownies were back in the parade after a long absence. Part of the crew were (L to R) Bronwyn Gilfillan-Hunter, Elora Goguen, Viviana Volpatti, Tricia Goguen, Elizabeth Hutton and Kiera Mitchell.
(Left) What parade would be complete without “Scotland The Brave” with Gary Buck, Don Grant and The Grimsby Pipe Band to kick things off?
Maya Frankovich hands off her food donation for Community Care to West Lincoln Fire Department Capt. Norm Giddings.
(Above) Students from College Street Public School wave to the parage onlookers. (Left) Members of the West Niagara Agriculture Society whoop it. On hand (L to R) Albert Witteveen, Meagan Lowden, Cal Loney, Maleka Dittrick, Debbie Haynes, Annette VanMarrum, Tom Harris and Mike Philpott.
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Fantasy of Trees wraps this weekend A stunning array of Christmas trees decked out in the season’s finest fills Grimsby Museum – 6 Murray St. – as part of the 16th annual Fantasy of Trees. The event, hosted by the Grimsby Rotary Club, runs until this Sunday, Dec. 6. Admission is free and this Saturday, from 1-3 p.m., attendees
will have a chance to chat with Santa before he has to leave to get ready for the parade in his honour later that day. The basement is also doubling as a craft shop, too, so children can create something to take home. There are lots of raffle and silent auction items.
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Kyra Eleni now a popular attraction for divers after wrecking on rocks Kyra Eleni was a Greek freighter that had been built at Trondheim, Norway, and completed as Otta on July 19, 1949. The ship was sold and renamed Kyra Eleni in 1963, and first came to the Great Lakes in 1970. The 98.7 metre long cargo carrier departed Laurium, Greece, for Bourgas, Bulgaria, in ballast, on Jan. 5, 1978, and got caught in heavy weather. The ship was trying to anchor to the lee side of Patroklos Island, when it hit bottom and began to leak the next day. The Captain, Chief Engineer and their wives as well as the other 18 sailors safely abandoned the ship via a ladder to the rocks and had to hike, by night, to the Guard’s House for
Shipwreck shelter on the north side of the island. All survived the ordeal but Kyra Eleni was a total loss and, before long, slipped off into deeper water and sank. Today the wreck
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Crafty kids
(L to R) Summer and Taylor Scott, Meredith Cruickshank, Mackenzie Clinton and Jillian Cruickshank were among the children at St John’s Presbyterian Church’s Poinsettia Sale and Luncheon who made and sold some tasty treats.
Feeling the love at DIA In the “give credit where credit is due” department, the steering committee of the Grimsby Farmers Market earned themselves a heaping helping of credit at Tuesday morning annual general meeting of the Grimsby Downtown Improvement Area Board. Committee spokesperson Melanie Grills showed those on hand a map of a new layout for Main Street on market Thursdays. The design incorporates all the concerns raised by several downtown merchants which dealt with visibility and significant impediments for pedestrian traffic to get their respective doors. The new plan, with vendors centred in the street, will allow for pedestrian traffic to flow all the way around the vendors centred in the street. Well done!! It is going to look great and can now benefit all businesses in the core. It was, perhaps, a little more painful than it should have been, but a very positive direction for the future has been set.
My favourite Christmas present ever Christmas is coming around and this weekend is the Grimsby Santa Claus Parade, right on the heels of Smithville’s highly successful event last Saturday. Many will be hustling about buying gifts, getting dusty old boxes out of storage full of lights and decorations and special treats will be prepared which only get created during the holiday run. Seems like a good time to talk about my favourite Christmas gift I ever received. As many of you know, my father passed away at 42 from a stroke when I was 13, a Monday in May, 1977, That summer, my mom was chatting with a lady who worked at the same old folks home in Clinton at which my mom was an RN on the night shift. As one might expect, my mom was worried about me, and she asked this lady if she had any ideas to keep me busy. Her father owned a barn full of harness horses a nine-iron away from our home. She knew I always liked horses from summer camp, but that was the extent of it. However, one thing lead to another and next thing you know I was shovelling out stalls, brushing down horses and being Groom #1 for the LinLor Stables (named in honour of the owner’s daughters Linda and Lorel). My passion for harness horses was born and, all things seemingly are connected, is significantly responsible for me ending up in Niagara West today because of my career path. Before my career start, I also had a neighbour buddy
MIKE WILLISCRAFT whose uncle was one of the top harness men in Ontario in the 70s, Jack Lester. He had two top free-for-allers in Will Knight and Omaha’s Duke as well as the top three-year-old pacing filly of her year, Margie’s Girl. It was an exciting time to tag along, see everyone jumping and screaming as these horses won all across the province. My venture into the industry and the exploits of these horses become common fodder for discussion with my Aunt Betty, my mom’s sister, who, incidentally, made the best potato salad ever. In her own thoughtful way, she conjured a way for her knack for all things crafty and my interest in the ponies to connect for a Christmas gift and in early October she set about knitting me a wool coat. It was not just any coat. It had considerable detail and thought put into it. Across the back was a large harness horse and driver in full strike. On one side on the front it read, “Win, Place, Show” vertically as it would on a tote board and on the other side was a depiction of the barn in which I worked every
day from the time I was 13 until I went off to college and again that summer after first year. She knew I was a finicky kid and didn’t like scratchy material, so she stitched in a liner of softer material. This thing was a worked of art. I instantly loved it. In later years, I recall talking to Aunt Betty about the sweater and when I opened it in her livingroom. She was nervous I would think it was lame, that kind of thing. She recounting stitching away, finding it was not perfect, going back and redoing sections five and six times until she got what she wanted. It fit that first winter, but by the time cool weather rolled around in the fall of 1978 it was snug. I only wore it a handful of times. That never bothered me though because I never wanted it to wear out. I still have it today, and would never let it go. But, things, and people do wear out. Such was the case with my Aunt Betty on Tuesday evening. She has had a weak heart for many years, chronically low blood pressure, too. She had been in and out of the hospital on a consistent basis over the last couple of years. When my mom called Monday and said she was in again and actually had to be revived I know this stop on life’s bus was different. When mom called at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and didn’t leave a message.....the “race” was over. Thanks for my best present ever, Aunt Betty. You will always be loved and missed! Give Uncle Bob a hug for me.
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Auxiliary has best poinsettia results ever
Santa Is Coming to Town!
Dear Editor, The Auxiliary sold 221 poinsettia plants over the last two days (Nov. 26-27), a record for us, due in no small part to the awesome picture and front-page article you posted last week in the paper. Lots of people buying the plants mentioned they saw the picture in the paper. The funds we raised will go towards the purchase of cardio/pulmonary equipment for the hospital. Many thanks for your continued support. Marlene Morais President West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary
December 5
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Come visit Santa Claus and his elves and receive a present!
Wings Over Niagara Saturday Nature lovers won’t want to miss Wings Over Niagara - a tour hosted by renowned birders Dan Salisbury and Dr. John Black this Saturday. The tour - which follows a route along the Niagara River - has limited walking, so it is good for young and old alike. It runs from 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $97. For more information, call Carla Carlson at 905-562-3746.
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