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Up Front Mini-Putt March 15
Mini-putters know one thing: the Grimsby Kinsmen Mini-Putt will sell out. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event which begins with breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion in Grimsby. Then golfers travel by foot to a series of locations: Rikochez Pub, Judge & Jester, Joe Dog’s, Different Strokes and Teddy’s Fun, Food & Spirits to play. Teddy’s also hosts the wrap-up banquet for the Sunday, March 15 event. Registration is $200 per team of four. Putters and golf balls will be supplied if needed. To register or to donate a prize table prize, contact Kin Bruce Bond at 905-945-3948. The event is hosted by Grimsby Kinsmen Club and NewsNow.
Show gallery some love
The Grimsby Public Art Gallery is hosting its second annual Galleria d’Amore, Gallery Love, fundraising dinner at Cibo Osteria, 16 Ontario St., on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for a delicious threecourse meal. Funds will support the gallery’s programs. Call 905-945-3246.
New heights for Grimsby boxer
Calum Bowie, 15, of Grimsby jumps for joy after being announced as the champ at the Canadian Jr. and Youth Boxing Championships held in Quebec City. He defeated Ewan Smith, left, a southpaw fighter from Alberta to earn the title. Bowie was one member of a 25-fighter Team Ontario. For more, please turn to Page 2.
Witteveen new West Niagara Ag Society president By Katherine Grant NewsNow The time was ripe for a change in leadership at the West Niagara Agricultural Society. After working to grow the new agricultural society over the past few years, president Steven Capell stepped down last week and new president Albert Witteveen was sworn in. The fledgling ag soci-
ety was formed when the Smithville and Lincoln societies merged two years ago. “Succession planning is very important in my opinion,” said Capell. “I feel that if an organization is going to stay current and be open to new ideas then change is good.” Capell was president for three years, one of which as president of the
former Lincoln Agricultural Society followed by two as the first president of the then-new West Niagara Agricultural Society. “One of the main highs was that we were able to marry the two former agricultural societies with minimal disruptions and we never missed a fair due to the willingness of the board to set goals and no mat-
ter what problems arose, we always stayed true to the goal,” said Capell. “My biggest regret was that we could not have been further along in the building process. However, I am pleased to say that we recently signed the official site plan agreement between the Township of West Lincoln and the West Niagara Agricultural Society.
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