> Lincoln, West Lincoln departments kick off Fire Prevention Week, Pgs 10-15 > Giant Tiger rounds up to $1,500 Pg. 5 > Vineland improvements take shape Pg. 6 > Pioneer Days at Jordan Museum Saturday Pg. 8 Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 Vol. 4 Issue 17
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And the winner is...
...Everyone in the community! Grimsby Benevolent Fund held its 50th anniversary celebrations Saturday afternoon at its Elm Street store parking lot. Snacks, crafts, draws and much more greeted attendees. Here, GBF executive director Stacy Elia clips a winner’s name on a gift basket under the watchful eye of GBF manager Marion Thorp. Please turn to Page 3 for more coverage. Williscraft - Photo
Biggest Hat Trick Hockey ever launched For 20 years Hat Trick Hockey has been part of the West Niagara landscape and this year marks a first, and the return of something just plain cool. “We have nine sponsors, with a couple more who may be added and that is bigger than it has ever been prize-wise,” said NewsNow publisher Mike Williscraft. “Getting to nine is a first. Also, for the 2015-2016 winner, they will have an opportunity to go to a Cup finals game. The only other time that was done, it was
Complete the entry form on this week’s back page, bring it into NewsNow’s office with $5 and you could be off to the Finals! 10 years ago. That was the only year Hat Trick drew over 1,000 entries.” For the $5 entry fee, it can be a lot of fun, noted Williscraft. “While it would be great to win it all, only one person will do that. So we have a host of weekly prizes which any entrant could win. You could be 523rd
spot and win a gift certificate for Teddy’s, for example,” said Williscraft. Other weekly prizes will include gift certificates for Touchdown Willie’s in Smithville, Pizza Shak in Vineland, Grimsby Tackle, Boo’s Bar and Eatery in Jordan, Teddy’s Food, Fun & Spirits and Cole’s Florist.
For those who are fighting it out for top spot...you could be going to Montreal for a Cup finals game (of course), but if you end up in second place, you will have $250 in Giant Tiger gift certificates with which to console yourself. Third place is a $50 GT gift certificate. “Rein Knol and his team at Grimsby Hyundai have been the Grand Prize sponsor for several years and they have stepped up again this year,” said Williscraft. See HOCKEY, Page 2