> Tragically Hip release wine in partnership with Stoney Ridge / Pg. 3 >Fantasy of Trees to light up Grimsby Pg. 5 > BBBS has best Curl For Kid’s ever Pg. 9 > Biosolids flushed by Lincoln Planning Pg. 13 Thursday, November 13, 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 28
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Up Front Smithville Legion hosts chili cook-off Let your taste buds decide the winner at the Chili Cook Off at the Royal Canadian Legion Br 393 Smithville, Sat., Nov. 15 starting at 5 p.m. Top three win prizes. Everyone welcome.
Brekkie with the Lions This Sunday, Nov. 16, join the Beamsville Lions for a Breakfast Buffet. All-you-caneat pancakes et al, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults $8.50; kids under 12, $4. At the Lincoln Community Centre, Central Avenue, Beamsville.
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A huge crowd overflowed the lawn at the Grimsby’s cenotaph and onto Main Street West Tuesday morning for Remembrance Day ceremonies. Flight Corp. Butler of Grimsby, right, stands at his post during the event. See Page 5 for more coverage. Williscraft - Photo
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Prudhomme’s project proposed By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Proponents of a major development at Prudhomme’s Landing have returned from the drawing board with a new plan to build about 800 residential units on the 32-hectare property. Planning consultant Barb Wiens, speaking on
behalf of the Vineland property owner Ken Fowler, told those at a public meeting on Monday night at Lincoln’s town hall that their plan for “the largest lakeshore property in an urban area in Niagara” will have a mix of residential and commercial, including a main street style theme. Important to town of-
ficials, the builder and general public will be full access to about one kilometer of waterfront land. “The town square will be a focal point,” said Wiens, noting their plan has it located at the north end of their main street near the lake. While pedestrian connections to existing trails
and the Victoria Shores subdivision to the west are part of the plan, in no uncertain terms do residents of that complex want any part of a road access through their area. Council chambers were packed with residents, many of whom voiced their concern with different See PLAN, Page 2
DSBN begins Vineland school house demolition By Katherine Grant NewsNow Last weekend, the front facade of the Vineland school house was removed brick by brick. Those bricks, made at the former Beamsville Brick Foundry, will be moved inside the new Twenty Valley Public School and rebuilt to preserve the front of the school house. “The school board is doing everything it can to preserve the front facade,” said Cheryl Keddy, trustee for the District School Board of Niagara. Keddy came under fire on social media over the weekend as those fighting to preserve the 1895 school house, watched it being dismantled. “We were accused of taking it down on the weekend because it would be less apparent but it was done then because it couldn’t be done safely while the kids were in their classrooms,” said Keddy. The new school is being built in behind the Vineland Public School on Victoria Avenue, and will open in time for the start of the 20152016 school year. It will replace four schools being closed: Campden, Jordan, Maple Grove and Vineland. The two-storey school will hold
See SCHOOL, Page 6