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JR The Gnome, named for JR Tolkien, is homeless, sort of, after his ditch dwelling was dubbed dubious by Town of Grimsby staff. While homeowner Laurie-Ann Braun said she had no problem removing the items, which have been in place for three-plus years, she is bothered by the manner in which the request was delivered. Williscraft - Photo
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow What started out as a need to keep nesting skunks away developed into a home of JR The Gnome - a neighbourhood attraction - until last week. Laurie-Ann Braun says JR has been in residence in front of her family’s home for more than three years without incident. That changed last Thursday, June 30, when a Town of Grimsby employee, who refused to identify himself, rolled up. “He said, ‘It’s back’,” said Braun. “I said, ‘He never left. He’s been there for years’.” See GNOME, Page 3
Grimsby Early Years centre will close After administrative shuffle, centre’s re-opening uncertain By Mike Williscraft NewsNow With the imminent “retirement” of its founding board, the highly popular Ontario Early Years
Centre on Grand Avenue in Grimsby will close Aug. 26. It is expected that the closure will not be permanent, but there is some
significant reorganization which must take place before the centre can reopen. “The founding board of directors for this particular centre have all indicated a desire to ‘retire’ from this volunteer service and will be disbanding the
board. The result is that FACS Niagara can no longer oversee programming in Grimsby because its agreement is under the current board of directors. My understanding is that the Ministry of Education simply needs to appoint a new overseeing
organization to allow the centre to remain open,” noted Niagara West Glanbrook MPP Tim Hudak in a letter to Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter sent last week. A key glitch in the process could come with the See CENTRE, Page 5