> Hamilton Health Sciences meeting draws interest from community / Pg 2 > Yogurty’s ready to serve Pg. 4 > Grimsby Grizzlies two-time champs Pg. 6 > Ray Dykstra Jr.earns top honour Pg. 18 Thursday, June 4, 2015 Vol. 4 Issue 5
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The Grimsby Farmers’ Market kicked off its season on Thursday and soon packed the downtown with shoppers. These little Girl Guides drew their share of shoppers, at least the ones looking for cookies. (L to R) Paige Cottee, Lorelai Bush and Sydney Mottershead. More photos on Page 5. Grant-Photo
August Restaurant will be one of the featured eateries on Food Networks’ You Gotta Eat Here tomorrow (Friday) night. The show airs at 9 p.m.
Going, going gone “Sold!” Learn the Art of the Auctioneer this Sunday, June 7. Join Rick Rittenhouse for an afternoon of auctioneer history and learn the art of the call. Rick will be speaking at 1 p.m. at the Jordan Museum. He will touch on some of the most memorable sale and items sold over the years. Cost is $5. For more information, call 905-563-2799, ext. 292.
Celebrate Literacy The Grimsby Public Library (18 Carnegie Lane) will host a Building Literacy Fair on Friday, June 12 from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors will enjoy a number of activities including, seed planting, face painting and bouncing rhymes. The event is sponsored by Phelps Homes. For more info call 905-945-5142.
Biodigester underway
Grimsby to turn waste into power By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The ground was officially broken for the much talked about biodigester, built by the Town of Grimsby at a cost of $4.5 million. The Sobie Road plant should be opera-
tional by late fall, said Grimsby Energy Board chair James Detenbeck at the ground breaking ceremony Monday morning. Mayor Bob Bentley noted the project was a long time coming, almost five full years
One more day for Best In The West submissions
NewsNow readers have one more day to complete the Best In The West vote form in hopes their local favourites can earn top honours. This week’s ballot is on Page 8. Readers can fill out any and
since it was first approved as a project. “We’re excited to see construction start,” said Bentley, adding that the Town has applied for provincial and federal grants to subsidize the cost but, should those not mate-
rialize, the project will proceed regardless. Detenbeck said the supply chain for raw materials which will feed the biodigester system has been established. “We have everything from grape pomace to
all of the categories and drop the form off at our 49 Main St. W. office in Grimsby. As well, readers can nominate someone for the Customer Service Award. In 200 words or less, let us know
chicken and pig manure to silage,” said Detenbeck, who noted all the raw material is fed into the system in combination as a power generating “recipe”. The site, on Sobie, just east of Park Road See ENERGY, Page 3
your experience with a local retailer or service provider. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate for August Restaurant. Readers can also email these submissions to: mike@wn3.ca