> Grimsby & District Chamber honours excellence in business / Pgs. 12, 13 >Giant Tiger Angel Tree returns Pg. 8 > Dog Park dedicated to Steve McDonnell Pg. 10 > Nicaragua road trip all about the kids Pg. 17 Thursday, November 20, 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 29
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Up Front Fantasy of Trees kicks off Each of the trees is unique and beautiful – come see for yourself as the 15 annual Fantasy of Trees gets underway this Friday, Nov. 21, at Grimsby Museum, 6 Murray St. Free admission. Children’s crafts and visit with Santa. Sat. & Sun. Nov. 22, 23, 29 & 30. Dec. 6 & 7, 1-4 p.m.
BT offers last chance to shop The 5th annual Last Chance Bazaar will be held Nov. 22, 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary school. There will more than 40 vendors selling quality goods and crafts. The school is located at 145 Livingston Ave., Grimsby.
Choir presents Candlelight Christmas Enjoy a Candelight Christmas presented by the Grimsby Seniors Choir, Sunday, Nov. 23 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Guests Blessed Trinity Choir and Bell Ringers. Goodwill offering at the door; refreshments, door prizes, 18 Livingston Ave.
Best of the season
West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual poinsettia sale next week in the WLMH lobby. The sale runs Thursday-Friday, Nov 27-28, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The 6” ($10) and 8” ($18) inch pots are foil wrapped and
come in red, pink and white. (L to R) Sylvia Simmons, Ed Sobkowich of Sobkowich Greenhouses which donated the plants, Judy Jordan and Fred Lilley showcase a selection of what will be available. Williscraft Photo
Grimsby, West Lincoln minor hockey
Amalgamation vote next Thursday Grimsby and West Lincoln minor hockey associations may take one step closer to amalgamation next week. After years of consideration, meetings and surveys, a vote will be held next Thursday to determine the future course for the two storied organizations. Initially the organiza-
tions considered a threeway merging but Lincoln Minor Hockey opted out of that possible plan in Fall 2013. “Our thoughts are that by joining together we can strengthen both associations. Our increased numbers will allow us to field Rep teams at all levels and have larger num-
bers for our house league teams. In short, it means increased opportunities for our members to play at a level best suited for each and every player,” noted Karen Whattam in a communication to WLMHA members. GMHA president Blair Gillis agreed. “It’s about the future
and doing what is best for the kids in our area,” he said. The voting will be conducted at Grimsby and West Lincoln town halls from 5-10 p.m. Next steps will be determined after the vote but a positive amalgamation vote would usher it in for the 2015-2016 season.