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Up Front WLMH planning session tonight Hamilton Health Sciences wants to hear your thoughts on hospital care and all things West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Tonight, May 28 at 6:30 p.m., it hosts a workshopstyle meeting at Mountainview Christian Reformed Church, 290 Main St. E.
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Mock accident very lifelike for students
South Lincoln High School student “victim” Haylee Clarke lies in a body bag as Niagara Regional Police stage a drinking and driving demonstration Tuesday. Story, more photos, Pages 12-13. Grant-Photo
Grimsby Farmers Market launches The market opens for the season today, May 28, and will run in the downtown from 3-7 p.m. Bring your bike to the Grimsby Active Transportation booth for a free safety check by County Cycle and to pick up a discount passport for Downtown Bike Friendly Businesses.
Evan’s Ride this Sunday The 7th annual Evan’s Ride takes place Sunday, May 31 leaving from Sheldrick Transportation, 2942 Thompson Rd., Smithville. Bring your pledges between 9-10 a.m. The 11km or 22km ride gets underway at 10:30 a.m. Support families in Niagara living with autism. Lunch, entertainment follows.
Next stop, Casablanca
Transit gets GO-ing with push east By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A $1 billion commitment to a Hamilton transit project is huge news for a GO Transit connection to Grimsby and Niagara. The announcement came Tuesday by Premier Kathleen Wynne
of a Light Rail Line as well as the extension of GO’s Lakeshore West train service to a Centennial Parkway station, which is to be in place by 2019. “It is a huge announcement for both the City of Hamilton and Region of Niaga-
ra,” said Grimsby Mayor Bob Bentley. “Commitments of GO to Centennial Parkway is critical in getting GO around the corner of the lake and traveling eastwest, with expansion into Niagara as the next step.”
The LRT aspect of the transportation package will connect McMaster University to Queenston Circle and, eventually, to Eastgate Square Mall. The provincial government will pay the full cost of the project. No timeline was
discussed beyond Stoney Creek but Grimsby Reg. Coun. Tony Quirk said first things first. “The first step in getting GO to Niagara has always been getting the Hamilton
See GO, Page 3