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Up Front Seniors choir concert Sunday
The Grimsby Seniors Choir hosts its 21st annual Christmas Concert this Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Livingston Activity Centre, 18 Livingston Ave.
St. Helen bazaar Sat.
St. Mark School in Beamsville will be the scene of St. Helen Church’s Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 28. From 9 a.m.-1 p.m. all kinds of gift ideas will be available as well as baked goods, refreshements and a penny raffle will run as well.
Legion chili can warm you
Spectators at this Saturday’s Santa Claus Parade in Smithville, which starts at 2 p.m., can dip inside Legion Branch 393 to warm up with some chili after the festivities. Don’t forget to bring your toonie for the Chamber of Commerce/ Firefighters Toonie For Toys campaign.
Poinsettia sale this week
West Lincoln Memorial Auxxiliary will take over the lobby at WLMH today and Friday for its poinsettia sale. From 9:30 a.m.3 p.m. both days. The cost is the same as last year, $10 for the 6-inch and $18 for the 8-inch.
Thunder rolls
Notre Dame was the victim last Thursday when the Blessed Trinity Jr. football squad hoisted the Niagara championship tropy on their home field. The boys marched into Hamilton Tuesday and downed North Park 15-8 to earn
a berth in the Ontario semi-finals in Toronto. See Page 14 for full details. Celebrating are (L to R) Alex Joyner #42, Eddy De La Garza #23, Isaac McAlonan #1, Brendan Bowie #56 and Max Mosquite #88. Williscraft - Photo
Site alteration by-law draws concerns West Lincoln council looks to protect safety with land use controls By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A site alteration by-law which designed to give township officials some level of control land use brought more than a dozen property owners to West Lincoln Council Monday night. Council has been working for months developing a by-law to
gain some control over property owners who are accepting “fill” that has not been subject to testing and little is known about its content. There are several major sites in West Lincoln seeing this activity, including one on Grimsby Road and another on Hwy. 20. Noting council has been listening to the input of the township’s land-
owners, particularly farmers, Coun. Terry Bell said it is a difficult job. “We’ve been working on this a long time. We’ve had a lot of discussion. We’ve had a public meeting and we’ll have another,” said Bell. “We have heard and acted, changing the draft by-law based on comments we have received.” See BY-LAW, Page 3