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Up Front Grimsby parade this Saturday Grimsby’s Santa Claus Parade will roll through downtown this Saturday, Dec. 3, starting at 5:15 p.m. The parade starts on Livingston Avenue at town hall, moving east to Ontario Street, where it makes a lefthand turn.
Seniors choir concert set The Grimsby Seniors’ Choir will present its annual concert, “Christmas Wishes”, on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 pm, at Trinity United Church, Grimsby. Minimum donation of $5 will aid The Brandee Elliott Education Projects.
Barbershoppers get into season Niagara Gateway Harmony Chorus will “Go Tell It On The Mountain” on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 pm. The group’s annual concert is set for St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 135 Livingston Ave., Grimsby. A host of performers will be included. Admission is by food or monetary donation for the Grimsby Benevolent Fund’s Hamper Program or West Niagara Second Stage Housing.
Bring your bag!
This week’s edition of NewsNow - for Grimsby residents - will include a special grocery bag as displayed by Grimsby firefighters Jim Bergshoeff, left, and Jeff Dancer. At this Saturday’s Grimsby Santa Claus Parade, bring your bag, filled with non-perishable food
items and firefighters walking the parade route will be happy to add your contribution to their float. All donations will be handed over to Grimsby Benevolent Fund’s Christmas Hamper program. Donations can also be dropped directly at GBF. Williscraft - Photo
Holland foray nets prospects By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Any business transaction has several components, not the least of which are initial contact, striking an agreement and closing. The Town of Lincoln has done a good portion of the first part when it sent a contingent to Holland last month as part of a trade mission. “Now we need to close some those deals,” said CAO Mike Kirkopoulos. Kirkopoulos said Lincoln’s trade
mission was well-timed with several major trade shows set to coincide with the trip. As well, assitance from Senator Peter Harder in arranging key appointments also helped. With an eye to expanding greenhouse and manufacturing sectors on vacant properties as well as retaining and growing existing businesses, the venture was to create new relationships. “And we did that. We have two strong leads, which could close in an 18-month window, with another po-
tentially imminent,” said Kirkopoulos. Among those in the Lincoln group was Mayor Sandra Easton, Coun. Rob Foster and Coun. Dave Thompson as well as other local business operators and officials. “We need to not be afraid to look outside our Lincoln borders. Niagara, as a whole has a lot to offer,” said Kirkopoulos said in comparing his municipality to the structure Holland uses to foster growth in innovation and business.