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Up Front Nelles Manor hosts July 1 fun While a series of Canada Day events will be staged this Sunday, Nelles Manor is getting into the mix with an event of its own. From 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. a series of kids’ activities such as a scavenger hunt, games, and croquet on the lawn will run, while door prizes are up for grabs. Tours of the manor are also available, regular rates apply for those. The manor is located at 126 Main St. W., Grimsby.
Bingo pot still climbing St. Helen bingo’s progressive jackpot is now over $2,700. In addition to having a shot at that pot, there is $2,000 in weekly cash prizes up for grabs. Doors open at 6 p.m. with games starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free. An eight-page book is $18. Food and beverages are available.
Clean up crew
Several groups have dedicated hundreds of hours of volunteer time to cleaning up their communities, including this group from CIBC who helped as part of WWF’s Great Canadian Shoreline cleanup. Among the group were: site coordinator James Gunn, Hilton Howes, Brendan Bergie, Michelle Irvine, Jennifer Kramer, Melissa Herkes, Charlie Herkes, Madelynn Herkes, Caelem Herkes, JP Mannella, Johnathan Mannella, Jennilea Mannella and Adrian Cerio.
“New” Livingston EA starts rolling By Mike Williscraft For NewsNow It was déjà vu all over again for Bruce MacKenzie and opponents of the Livingston Avenue extension in Grimsby at last Wednesday’s environmental assessment open house on the topic. An EA had been started back in 2014, but there is no reference to the infor-
mation gathered, comments made or studies completed between 2014 and 2017, noted MacKenzie, one of the organizers of the Save The Woodlot group - referring to the Irish grove woodlot on Hunter Road. “There were a lot of good things and several others which raised concern about the EA meeting,” said MacKenzie.
“The fact their wording in the EA document stated the process is to “confirm the need for the road”. That is wrong and the consultant agreed the wording was wrong. It should have referred to the development of an east/west transportation strategy.” Main Street is a possible alternative cited as means to improve east/west transporta-
tion issues, too. “There were aspects of the meeting that were positive – the display boards and some recognition of the woodlot by the consultants was encouraging” said MacKenzie. The root of concern, however, was a comment made by the consultant working on the Livingston EA who told those on hand that the Town
had made its decision on proceeding with the extension if they study fell in line with the project, he added. “That was not the case at all. At the regional meeting, it was voted (by Grimsby’s representative at the meeting Ald. Dave Wilson) that it be removed from the Transportation Master Plan but when it came See EA, Page 3