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Lincoln officials raise concern over drinking water scam
New Year’s baby arrives on time
Baby Simeon Christopher arrived for parents Ryder and Darlene Cnossen of Beamsville at 8:17 a.m. on New Year’s Day. All are happy and healthy. As part of the tradition, Marlene Morais of West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary and Aimee Hilson of the WLMH Foundation (not in photo) presented welcoming gifts to the happy family.
Up Front Christmas tree pick up Jan. 9 Niagara Region’s Christmas tree pick up will commence this Saturday, Jan. 9. Residents should: • Place tree at the end of driveway before 7 a.m. • Remove all Christmas decorations (bulbs, tinsel, lights, etc.). • Do not place Christmas trees on top of or inside a snow bank. • Do not place tree inside a bag. Call 905-356-4141 with any questions.
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Johnston ready to take cancer battle to Mexico Jennifer Johnston will be taking her race to beat cancer on the road to Mexico. Her battle started six years ago when a sand-boarding accident in Australia led to doctors finding she had a form of skin cancer. A spot over her eyebrow she had had since her youth was cut open and
would not heal. The tumor earned the nickname “Norbert”, said Johnston, who co-owns Grimsby Runners along with husband. Doug Flis. To date, her road has included: • four surgeries, • 20 rounds of radiation, and; • many biopsies. Despite the treatments, the cancer
remained persistent. Her case is complex to the point where even Roswell Park’s clinic in Buffalo refused treatment. Johnston said another noted U.S. facility, the Sloan Kettering and Mayo Clinic would “take a look” for a mere $250,000 US.
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Town of Lincoln officials have been notified of residents having a door-to-door salesman conducting water tests in people’s homes which “do not represent the quality of the Town’s drinking water.” As a result, Adam Allcock, Lincoln’s manager of water and waste water, said residents should “be cautious of a possible drinking water scam making the rounds in the community”. Post-Walkerton water tragedy in 2000, Ontario’s municipalities have had to conduct regular water quality tests and Lincoln is not immune. “The Town of Lincoln conducts regular weekly water sampling and testing throughout the municipality. The test results are available for public information on the Town of Lincoln website and also the Niagara Region website,” noted Allcock in a press release. Homeowners are being contacted by a door-to-door salesman making false claims about drinking water quality and the need for mandatory in home-filtration systems. “These tests and inspections conducted by salespeople are misleading and the results do not represent the quality of the Town’s drinking water,” said Allcock. He noted: • If required to do any home entries, Town of Lincoln staff must be in Town vehicles wearing proper Town of Lincoln uniforms and identification. • Drinking water is produced at the Niagara Region water treatment facilities and supplied to homes by the Town of Lincoln. At all points, Town of Lincoln drinking water meets strict provincial standards and is safe to drink. Any questions can be directed to Allcock at 905-563-8205, ext. 286.