>Canada Day celebrations rule the week in Grimsby, Lincoln, Pages 7 & 13 > Teddy’s 50-year milestone Saturday Pg. 3 > PoultryFest hits mark, again Pg. 12 > Gretzky part of Lincoln Rotary golf Pg. 19 Thursday, July 3, 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 10
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Up Front Grimsby garden tour Saturday Ten fabulous gardens will be showcased this weekend as part of Grimsby Garden Club’s annual tour. July 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., tour visitors can see a wide variety of sizes and styles of yards. Chat with garden club volunteers and home owners for tips and ideas. Tickets are $15, cash only, in advance at Cole’s Garden Centre and Cocoon Home Décor.
Bible school at St. Andrews St. Andrews Anglican Church, Grimsby, will be the scene of Weird Animals Vacation Bible School starting on Monday, July 7. The free camp runs from 9 a.m.1:30 p.m. until Friday, July 11. It is for children aged 4-11. Kids can go for one day or the week to enjoy playing games, making tasty treats and much more. For more info, call, 905-975-4865.
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NewsNow staff, clockwise from back left, Donna Wisnoski, Mike Williscraft, Pam Haire, Catherine Bratton and Stephanie Sisler are proud to announce a new addition to the team, ClubWEST Magazine. Many readers will get West Niagara’s first lifestyle magazine with their paper today. If not, stop by the office at 49 Main St. W., Grimsby to pick one up, or check out: clubwest.ca
Howard Staff, 71
Respected grape grower dies suddenly Niagara has lost a ‘giant’ of a man. When Debbie Zimmerman suggested a change from the traditional purple Grape King jacket to a more sedate blue, Howard Staff gently protested. “He loved that purple jacket,” said Zimmerman, CEO Ontario Grape Growers. That memory is just one of many she will carry
with her of her friend and mentor Howard Staff. Staff, a well-know and respected grape grower, died suddenly last Friday at the age of 71. Staff was the sixth generation to farm his family homestead, and was an industry leader in Lincoln. Staff was one of the longest serving members of the Grape Growers of Ontario, as a member of the Growers’ Committee
for 38 years, and a Board Director for 10 years. In 1996, Staff was nominated as Grape King by his peers and earned his purple jacket. “We are shocked and devastated,” said Zimmerman. “In addition to being a great family man, he was also a great community man.” “He always had a story to tell, and people listened to him.”
“He had a hearty laugh and there was power in his voice. He was a giant of a man but a gentle man as well.” In business, said Zimmerman, Staff understood there was a process to be followed and he also treated others with respect. The Niagara North Federation of Agriculture awarded Staff a lifetime
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