> Great turnout for Saturday’s Smithville Santa parade/ Pg 12-13 > Long-time Grimsby businessman retires Pgs 11 > Wise Guys come through for McNally Pg 14 > “Double hatters” new welcomed by fire chiefs Pg 19 Thursday, November 29, 2018 Vol. 7 Issue 30
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WLMH staff save Beamsville ‘preemie’
Lions tree lot open for season “Instead of being a married father of three, I could have been widowed single dad of two,” Justin Toth
Beamsville Lions have opened their Ontario Street Beamsville tree lot for the season. Hours are: Mon-Fri, 1-9 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. All proceeds go to support community programs and charities. The lot is located at 4548 Ontario St.
Grimsby parade this Saturday
Grimsby’s Santa Claus Parade is set to go this Saturday, starting at 5 p.m. The starting point has been moved up to Blessed Trinity on Livingston Ave. The process will head downtown and turn north on Ontario Street.
Breakfast with the big man
West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary will host breakfast with Santa this Saturday at 8 a.m. at Peach King Centre. Tickets are $5pp or $20 for a family of five. The popular Santa’s Closet will be part of the fun.
Centennial Park hosts concert
Centennial Park Baptist Church host its Christmas concert this Sunday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Free admission. For information, call 905-945-8932
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Ethan Ernest Robert Toth sure knows how to make an entrance. It was early and circumstances life-threatening, but
the newborn and his mom, Erin are living proof of just how crucial West Lincoln Memorial Hospital is to Niagara West. Many have heard the old adage, life can change with
the ring of your phone...such was the case for Ethan’s dad, Justin, last Tuesday when he arrived at work in Welland at 5 p.m. last Tuesday, Nov. 20. “I was just getting my tools
set up and Erin called and told me I had to get home right away. Something was wrong and she was bleeding a lot,” said Justin. With Justin enroute, Erin See WLMH, Page 2
‘Happening’ in jeopardy, board votes to disband By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby’s Happening at The Forty is looking for help on a new organizing committee – immediately. Earlier this month, the organizing committee voted to disband the committee and give away about $15,000, the event’s operation nest egg. While some members of the committee asked those who wanted to disband for more time to find new volunteers, proponents of the dissolution were not swayed. “The majority of the
board had felt like they were satisfied with the time they had given and what their efforts had resulted in,” said committee chair Mark Woods. “They were satisfied with the role they had played and the money they had raised to keep this event going. Being unsure of what would happen if the majority just walked away they chose to exercise their right to dissolve the board. This would allow them to See EVENT, Page 5
Christmas wonder
Sisters Vivienne Kubik, 9, and Lyla Kubik, 7, children of Renée and Matt Kubik, share some Christmas magic through the glow of Grammy’s Glamour Glass created by Sue Beuk, Saturday at the St. Helen Parish annual Christmas bazaar. McDonald - Photo