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Grimsby Seniors host barbecue
If you have never dropped by the Grimsby Seniors Centre this Saturday would be a great time to do it. An open house will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., – with a barbecue – in connection with the facility’s 50th anniversary. It is located at 18 Livingston Avenue.
Jane Gadsby styles a perfect balloon hat for Kaia Vanaselja, 8, during The Grimsby Public Library’s Building Literacy Fair last Friday. Sponsored by Phelps Homes, the library was packed with children who enjoyed a visit with therapy dogs, jumped in a bouncer, created works of art and planted beans. Grant - Photo
150th for Elcho United
Elcho United Church will mark a very important date on its calendar Sunday with a 150th anniversary service. Rev. John Bedell will be guest speaker and Take Five will perform. It starts at 11 a.m. at 6432 Elcho Road in Wellandport.
Pot luck in Beamsville
Lincoln Seniors Club will host a pot luck at its centre, 4361 Central Avenue, this Monday, June 22. Bring your own plates, utensils and a dish to share starting at 6 p.m.
Burgers on the barbie
St. Luke’s Anglican is ready for its annual Poultryfest Hamburger Roast next Saturday, June 27. From 11 a.m.-6 p.m. get two burgers, a drink and dessert, $8.
Two restricted spaces returned
Business owners shocked at parking loss By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While some issues relating to Smithville’s on-street parking problem were crystallized Monday night, others were even more lost in a fog of confusion. The issue, which has been part of the process involved in the major overhaul of the core’s roadways. Frank Tassone, Niagara Region’s project manager, gave members of West Lincoln’s Administration/
Finance Committee a comprehensive overview of process going right back to the start. The refresher was much needed for committee members as all had noted they were not sure what was happening regarding on-street parking, including Mayor Doug Joyner who believed last month 3-5 parking spot along the “righthand yield lane” of Griffin Street were to be re-established. Business owners in the affected area and
Chamber of Commerce president Ivan Carruthers all believed the same, but such is not the case. Tassone said not only was returning those parking spots never a consideration, but the Region never received an objection of any kind from the township regarding those spots. Tassone did note that two spots, with drive-time restrictions would be returned to the area. He noted that this change was made after regional officials
“found out” the loss of the on-street spots was, after all, an issue. Jim Edwards, owner of The Guitar Loft, said he had understood council had passed a motion last year requesting the region to re-instate six of the eight original spots. “The thought that eight businesses that previously had nine spaces of on-street parking are to share two occasional spots (when they are not restricted parking spaces) is hardly helpful or
beneficial let alone a solution,” said Edwards after the meeting. Aside from the start time of portion of the meeting when the public could address the on-street parking issue – which changed meeting agendas from Public Works to Admin and then got shuffled for a lengthy in-camera session at the start of Admin – the process for public input also left one other business operator scratching her head. See PARKING, Page 2