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Save John Dunstall in Ward 3, and two-time top vote-getter among aldermen, Dave Kadwell, it was a clean sweep of Grimsby council Monday night. A Better Grimsby hosted a community party at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 127 with all but Dunstall on hand. Back (L to R) Randy Vaine, Wayne Fertich, Dave Kadwell, and Lianne Vardy. Front: Dorothy Bothwell, Dave Sharpe, Mayor-elect Jeff Jordan, Kevin Ritchie and Reg Freake. For full details, please turn to Page 4. Williscraft Photo

HHS deals “fatal blow” to WLMH: Dr. Benson

By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Shockwaves quickly emanated throughout Niagara West early Monday morning when Hamilton Health Sciences officials unveiled a plan to staff which in-

cludes closing operating room at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital – possibly as early as Jan. 1.

The move, which has not been approved by the HHS board of directors, would take with it the prized ob-

stetrics service.

Another immediate casualty of the surprising direction – delivered by Rob MacIssac, president and CEO of HHS in a series of meetings Monday morning – was Dr. Gary Benson.

Dr. Benson is a wellknown and highly respected figure at WLMH who, up until Sunday, served as the medical director of the facility and was chief of staff long before the amalgamation of WLMH and

HHS took place in 2013.

Blindsided by the turn of events and recognizing the devastating impact this move will have on the hospital, its medical community and all those in the See WLMH, Page 3

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Resignation letter of Dr. Gary Benson Dear Colleagues: I want to inform you that I have resigned as Medical Director for WLMH and give you my reasons for taking this action.

On Wednesday, Oct. 17 I was invited to participate in a teleconference to discuss WLMH—Next Steps.

The teleconference was held at 5:30 p.m. and chaired by Dr. Wes Steven, the COO of HHSC. Other invitees included the Chiefs of Obstetrics, Anesthesia and Surgery, Dr. Richard McLean EVP and Chief Medical Officer, and other members of the management group at WLMH. The meeting started with a review of the consultant’s report on steps needed to upgrade our reprocessing process at WLMH. You may recall that recent changes in standards to reprocess endoscopies made it necessary for WLMH to make changes in order to meet these new standards.

The consultant’s report stated that it would require a much larger undertaking than initially thought and would cost approximately $8.5 million and take 2 years to complete. There were also concerns that this would impact our ability to continue to use our ORs. Based on this, the decision had been made to move our Obstetrics, Surgery and Endoscopy programs to other sites of HHSC. I asked Dr. Steven if I had heard this statement correctly and I was informed that I had.

I also asked if this action had been approved by the HHSC Board and was told that the plan had been presented to the Board at their last meeting for information purpose and would be voted on at the next Board meeting.

I find it very difficult to understand how this decision can be implemented without the approval of the HHSC Board.

I was shocked to hear this news and neither I or other members of the leadership team at WLMH had been consulted or informed in advance of this decision.

I was totally blindsided.

I felt that the decision was wrong and it would be a fatal blow to WLMH and to our West Niagara communities.

Later that evening, I came to the

decision that I could not support this drastic move and it made it impossible for me to remain in my position as Medical Director for WLMH. I submitted my resignation to Dr. Richard McLean the EVP and Chief Medical Officer for HHSC that same evening.

Let me explain the issues and why I feel the decision is wrong: We have worked on the redevelopment of WLMH since 1998.

In 2005, we received provincial Cabinet approval and funding to proceed with our redevelopment.

The project was delayed a few years later when the provincial government created the LHIN system.

We were advised then that the plan for redevelopment would now require the approval of the LHIN. LHIN approval was obtained and the process progressed to the final stages where we had met all the requirements of the ministry and were Number 2 on the list for the next developments by Infrastructure Ontario.

By late 2011, the only thing necessary was the signature of the minister of the MOHLTC. As you know, she kept delaying this approval until we were notified in the Spring 2012 Speech from the Throne that our project was cancelled. This was, in my opinion, a politically motivated and vindictive decision.

We then had to start all over again.

We realized that as a small, independent hospital we had limited power to influence decisions by the provincial government, and started to look for partners who would be able to support us.

Our first partnership was with Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington.

This began as a clinical partnership. It was an excellent fit for us and we all worked for the next 2-3 years to partner the various clinical programs. JBH was also in the process of seeking approval to redevelop their hospital. They received the approval in 2014.

Our hospital board asked the JBH Board to agree to a joint proposal to redevelop both JBH and WLMH together. The JBH Board declined to agree to this and this led to the

cancellation of our partnership.

We then investigated the possibility of partnering with Hamilton Heath Sciences.

We had a management agreement with HHSC since 1998 which had worked well for us in providing most of our management and non-clinical services. The amalgamation of WLMH with HHSC was approved by our respective boards and we became a site of HHSC. Over the next 4.5 years we have worked to integrate our programs.

HHSC asked the provincial government to consider the re-development of WLMH. The government agreed to do so when HHSC could present a 10-20 year plan for HHSC and how WLMH fit into that plan.

Many of you participated in this plan which was titled “ OUR Healthy Future”.

It involved multiple meetings and included several consultations with the public who provided valuable advice as to what service should be provided by WLMH. It was an excellent plan and I would encourage you to reread it.

Key features of the plan were the type of services WLMH should provide our communities. These included maintaining the Obstetrical Program to continuing to provide low-risk obstetrical care.

Surgery would be focused on same-day surgery with expansion our new hospital would increase to four ORs and two procedure room rooms.

This would allow same-day surgery from other HHSC sites to be performed at WLMH which would free up the ORs in the tertiary centers allowing them to more efficiently manage more complex surgeries. We would continue to have a 24/7 Emergency Department, and in-patient medical beds.

The proposed changes in services at WLMH completely ignores the “Our Healthy Future” plan that we and our communities worked so hard to develop.

Patient Safety is the most important factor to consider in any decision we make as a hospital and as medical professionals.

We are taught from Day 1 in our training to “do no harm”. So is this the only answer to ensure that we continue to provide the patients

we serve with the best and safest care possible?

We have always used patient safety as a guiding principle and we are always looking at ways to ensure we continue to provide excellent and safe care. The drastic measures being implemented go way beyond what is needed to ensure patient safety is maintained.

Let me be clear: our amalgamation with HHSC was, in my view, a wise decision that has had many beneficial consequences for WLMH. We have all worked very hard to make the amalgamation work and I have enjoyed the relationship with a very supportive and cooperative leadership group.

This most recent decision has left me shocked and bewildered.

I honestly believe that they fail to understand the consequences their decision will have on our communities.

I have always felt that WLMH is a model community hospital providing primary centered care to our communities.

The proposed changes will destroy this model of care.

I know this news will be as devastating to you as it has been to me.

Like many of you I have spent most of my professional life as a resident of West Niagara and am proud of the health care model we have developed.

Where do we go from here?

In recent months, I had grown cautiously optimistic that the redevelopment of WLMH would take place.

The recent change in government and the strong support of our political leaders in West Niagara would start to see results.

Our local MPP, Sam Oosterhoff, is now an influential member of the government and has committed to making the redevelopment of WLMH a priority.

As you know, WLMH has always had tremendous support from our communities and it will require their passionate support to have WLMH survive.

Ultimately the final decisions will be made by our political leaders.

Gary Benson (Editor’s Note: Drop mic, walk away, Dr. Benson)

WLMH From Page 1 hospital’s catchment area, Dr. Benson tendered his resignation.

Dr. Benson was informed of the decision last Wednesday.

“I felt that the decision was wrong and it would be a fatal blow to WLMH and to our West Niagara communities,” wrote Dr. Benson in a letter to his colleagues notifying them of his decision.

“Later that evening, I came to the decision that I could not support this drastic move and it made it impossible for me to remain in my position as Medical Director for WLMH.” HHS officials have a very different view of things.

Simply, they see this as a move to protect patient safety and ensure a quality of care standard they believe necessary.

The decision comes on the heels of an Oct. 5 report which notes $8.5 million and more than two years will be needed to upgrade WLMH to meet satisfactory standards.

As noted in last week’s edition of NewsNow, many questioned why the upgrade for the ORs was included in the cost analysis as the matter at hand dealt with sterilization issues for endoscopy equipment. Endoscopy services have ceased at WLMH and have been transferred, “temporarily”, to other HHS facilities.

“We held a series of meetings this morning (Monday) with both our physicians and staff to release the results of this consultant’s report. We have not settled on a date for anything,” noted MacIsaac.

“We haven’t made any firm decisions around this matter as of yet.”

MacIsaac said that HHS officials are no longer willing to accept the status quo when it comes to delivery of services, but there is little choice.

“First, the facility needs a major upgrade in order to keep abreast of standards of care which are always changing. We have to do that. That is the first big conclusion out of the report,” said MacIsaac.

News Now • Thursday, October 25, 2018 • Page 3 “While it is possible that you could keep some of the operating room time open, there will inevitably be times when you have to close all your operating rooms.”

For that reason, he said it seemed to be a logical step to shut it right down and get the work done.

One physician who called the NewsNow office summarized the thoughts of many who emailed, called and texted at a hectic rate over the last 48 hours prior to deadline.

“One of my big questions - my understanding is that the WLMH rebuild was never supposed to be on the same footprint as the current site.

If we could actually get commitment to start the rebuild, we could keep services going,” noted the physician.

Yes and no, said MacIsaac to anything along that line.

“Standards continue to evolve. There’s no one day where we said, ‘Everything was fine today, and nothing will work tomorrow’. This has been a long coming moment where HHS staff is basically arriving at the conclusion that in order to move forward we will need to act in the relative near future to upgrade our facilities,” said MacIsaac.

We are not comfortable indefinitely operating out of those facilities. There has to come a point where you make that decision. So we’re raising our hands and saying, ‘Look, we have been reasonable to date in terms of making sure that we are providing services effectively and safely, but we are not comfortable doing this indefinitely. So we’re saying now is an appropriate time given what this consultant has told us.”

For Dr. Benson, yes and no, also.

“We have always used patient safety as a guiding principle and we are always looking at ways to ensure we continue to provide excellent and safe care. The drastic measures being implemented go way beyond what is needed to ensure patient safety is maintained,” wrote Dr. Benson.

Further to that he added

that this new direction opposes the made-in-West Niagara plan created over several years.

“The proposed changes in services at WLMH completely ignore the “Our Healthy Future” plan that we and our communities worked so hard to develop,” noted Dr. Benson.

While MacIsaac understand the emotion of the situation, he says it is time for HHS to make a move.

“It’s a very emotional topic for staff and the community.

We get that, but at the same time, we can’t compromise our commitment to meeting patient safety standards. As hard as this issue is, we need to advance on it,” said MacIsaac.

There has been no plan discussed or implemented to deal with HHS’s “20-minute rule, which is the standard for all staff to be within when on call – or any other issues relating to staff impacts “That level of detail has not been worked out. I would say that that 20-minute rule is consistent with all our sites of all our employees. People are jumping to a situation that hasn’t been fully worked up,” said MacIsaac.

Dr. Wes Stephen, executive vice-president, clinical operations and chief operating officer for HHS, said those aspects of the decision will come now.

“Typically, what happens is next step, the teams are going to get together to have a conversation to actually design what the program is going to look like. Issues would be addressed in that process. You are asking a very granular, very specific question that I could not answer for you at this moment,” said Stephen.

The 24/7 Emergency Department, as well as diagnostic imaging and in-patient bed care will be continued as well as other services.

“We are sure there is more work to be done, but we have lots of confidence that we can find good solutions to these issues both for out staff involved and for our patients,” said MacIsaac.

Editorial

Say it ain’t so, Rob

Go to your closet or your knickknack shelf, find your blue candle circa 1997, dust it off and prepare yourself.

For what, you ask?

The most important West Lincoln Memorial Hospital dialogue in 20 years...that’s what.

For starters, everything about this situation just plain sucks. Sorry, but it does.

Niagara West got screwed over and over by Kathleen Wynne’s non-responsive government making a bad situation (the physical plant at WLMH) even worse with time.

The people involved with Hamilton Health Sciences are good, conscientious people. This decision they seem to be leaning towards appears logical, if you look at the simple process of it and ignore much LARGER realities.

But I also think Dr. Gary Benson, in his letter of resignation, hits the nail on the head when he notes that the decision-makers simply do not realize what crushing impacts this decision will have on the facility and the community.

This is not a big city where a hospital is just another big employer. Next to the tender fruit industry, which is responsible for about 50 per cent of Grimsby’s history, on a Niagara West scale, WLMH weighs in as a major piece of bedrock for its entire catchment area.

In speaking with HHS officials on Monday, their words were heard, digested and understood. It was difficult to comprehend how – in the name of maintaining proper levels of patient care and safety - an alternative solution could not be arrived at.

A physician who came into NewsNow’s office after the Monday meeting said the safety issue boils down, simply, to a humidity standard for maintaining sterility of mesh screens used for things such as hernia surgery.

Now this may be simplifying a bit too much, but the point is, the decision to close ORs will effectively kill WLMH and push most of the staff away from the area.

When the switch is turned back on in two-plus years, the resulting brain drain will have created the same kind of physician shortages the area experienced in the mid-1990s....remember that, when West Niagara municipalities were willing to pay docs to relocate here?

Yes, patient care and safety are paramount.

Not negotiable.

There are people at HHS much smarter than this writer. Surely, someone can come up with a creative solution to achieve the desired goals without blowing up a treasured facility. Surely HHS officials must realize what the back-end impact of a two-year closure and loss of Obstetrics will do. It is not questioned if they care, so let’s get into this issue and resolve it in a professional, purpose-driven manner because what is proposed is –in every way – just as unacceptable as the purported justification of this tragic measure, any infringement on patient care and safety. M.W.

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‘We can’t lose this hospital,’ WLMH supporters

By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow West Lincoln Memorial Hospital volunteer Rita Waldock has been manning the front desk every Friday for the past 15 years.

Lately, and it’s unbelievable she says, “everybody who comes through the front door says, ‘we can’t lose this hospital’.”

A WLM Auxiliary member, Waldock has watched the community triple in size and said West Niagara needs the hospital now more than ever.

Barbara Boudreau, three weeks ago was rushed by ambulance to West Lincoln for a suspected stroke. “Having this hospital here is a matter of life and death for seniors like me.”

The Beamsville resident said it was critical to know she had close contact with a hospital that

was capable of caring for her emergency.

“We’ve raised all that money, $14 million. We’ve waited so long. This should be our decision.”

As a WLM Auxiliary member, Boudreau delivers the mail, and often on her rounds, “I see patients I know would never have made it to Hamilton or St. Catharines.”

She also sees “women from all over the Region who come here to have their babies because of the reputation of the obstetricians and obstetrics nursing staff.”

Making his visiting rounds at the hospital, Rev. Fred VanderBerg, pastor at Mountainview Community Church in Grimsby sees the healing power of patients knowing “they’re not alone,” with the close by community of family, friends and neighbours providing a huge amount

David Cott, with wife Jo-Anne, says WLMH has been integral in his recovery from multiple surgeries. McDonald - Photos

of support and care for patients while they’re in the hospital.

To close West Lincoln, “even if it’s true there are a few dollars saved, it’s at the cost of community and lives,” Rev. VanderBerg said.

And it would only increase costs for emergency medical services transporting residents and road safety factors for people travelling distances to seek help.

Leaving the hospital following a third surgery, David Cott said his ability to have the surgeries at West Lincoln has absolutely and 100 per cent, impacted his ability to regain health and have quality of life.

“Having this hospital here in Grimsby has been a matter of life and death for my husband and his recovery,” said his wife, Jo-Anne.

“We could not live without this hospital here. And in fact if it’s not here, we’ll move.”

Nicole Muis has high praise for the care and transition from hospital to palliative care that was provided for her “Opa” grandfather, moving from C ward at West Lincoln to the nearby McNally House Hospice. “Family was here and he knew he

BARBARA BOUDREAU

Nicole and Thoms Muis.

was home,” Muis said.

“I don’t know what we would do without this hospital.”

Her three children were born there, including a daughter who was a high risk delivery, but, Muis said due to the skill of the obstetricians was able to be born at West Lincoln.

“My mom was diagnosed with a heart attack at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital and spent 11 days in ICU waiting for a quadruple bypass. We are so thankful that West Lincoln was able to take such good care of her during that time,” Muis said.

Her husband Dwayne’s life was also saved as a child at WLMH following a severe attack of asthma.

“It just shows how one person can have so many connections to this amazing hospital,” Muis said.

Recovering from a double lung transplant, Sonya Sommer is fre-

quently at the Grimsby hospital.

She said finding sources outside of Toronto General is important for blood testing and pulmonary function testing (PFT) “which is vital to make sure there is no rejection of the new lungs,” and must be done every two weeks.

“I can have it done here and it is an enormous help for my quality of life,” Sommer said.

“It saves me a two-hour trip each way to Toronto with a support person.”

REV. FRED VANDERBERG

News Now • Thursday, October 25, 2018 • Page 5

Grimsby: Change would be an understatement

at the hospital had no consultation or input.”

As far as council business goes, dealing with Niagara Power and its subsidiaries is first up.

Municipal Elections Act, 1996 “We need to get those books open for all of Candidate Office Votes hydro’s companies and the public will have Steve D. Berry Mayor 2,527 the answers they deserve,” said Jordan.

Jeff A. Jordan Mayor 6,344 Region of Niagara Another item he plans to implement as Wayne F. Fertich Councillor 5,060 soon as possible was his promise to arrange Tony Quirk Councillor 3,566 a portion of open forum time for the general Ward 1 Cindy Aiken Alderman 917 public to address council at the start of each Reg. Freake Alderman 969 meeting.

Kevin Ritchie Alderman 1,023 “We will work on a format and I am sure Ralph Vitello Alderman 594 Dave Wilson Alderman 728 rules of decorum will be respected. I think Ward 2 this is an important and necessary move to Rejeanne Appelman Alderman 381 bridge the communication gap the commuDave Kadwell Alderman 1,692 nity has felt from council for many years,” Nameer Rahman Alderman 840 Michelle Seaborn Alderman 609 said Jordan.

Lianne Vardy Alderman 958 For Vaine’s immediate agenda, he said he Ward 3 noted everything he heard along the camRyan Day Alderman 641 John Dunstall Alderman 852 paign trail.

Joanne Johnston Alderman 756 “Having spent the past couple of months Sonja Nelles Alderman 319 talking to residents of Ward 3, I kept a noteRandy Vaine Alderman 1,027 Ward 4 book with me and noted residents concerns Dorothy Bothwell Alderman 1,069 as I spoke with them. I will work with resiNick DiFlavio Alderman 891 dents to help shape our vision for the future Carolyn I. Mullins Alderman 602 Dave Sharpe Alderman 1,485 for our town,” said Vaine.

For Ritchie, he received the public’s mesclear. It’s time to curb overdevelopment sage.

“The people’s voices have been heard and where it doesn’t fit. It’s time for transparency in governance and an ear that really listens we have a clear direction for our future,” said Ritchie. on Council,” said Bothwell.

Freake said the next four years will pres“I’m looking forward to working together as a new team to restore integrity in deci- ent a lot of challenges, ones for which he is sion-making and set Grimsby back on the ready.

“We all fought a very honest and open right track.”

Sharpe said he is ready to get out of the minded campaign with issues that encouraged the silent majority to wake up and starting blocks.

“We have a lot to get accomplished and vote,” said Freake.

“I would like to commend all of my felI am eager to get started. I look forward to working with residents, the new mayor,” said low opponents who put themselves forward on behalf of the residents of Grimsby. Now Sharpe.

Most immediate on the agenda for every- it’s time to regroup and reset our compass one, noted Jordan, are the issues surround- and give the people of Grimsby the answers they have been looking for. There’s a tough ing West Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

“There is no reason measures cannot be 4 years ahead of us and I ask the people of Fall is Almost Here Ward One and Grimsby to be patient while taken to see the full roster of Remove: services preInsert: Fall Is On Its Way the new council gets oriented and settled served until we get to the rebuild.

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By Mike Williscraft NewsNow It was not the winds of change blowing through Grimsby on Monday night...that was Hurricane Jeff.

Jeff Jordan and a cast of newbies crushed all but two incumbents enroute to sweeping change around the Grimsby council table.

The result comes after what was, at times, a bitterly contested municipal election. In the end, said Jordan, the voter has the final say.

“I got in the race because I simply didn’t like the way the Town was going. I put my name in back in May so the community would know I was 100 per cent in,” said Jordan.

“During the campaign, I heard over and over the need for more openness and transparency at council. The result of the vote proves that sentiment made a great deal to them.”

“I kept my campaign on the high road throughout and I think people saw that. An election is not a time for fighting. It is time to talk about ideas and getting things fixed.”

For Jordan to get things fixed, he will be dealing with a large incoming class of rookies and he does not mind one bit.

“Everyone was at the Legion on Monday night to support each other. Even those who were unsuccessful were very happy,” noted Jordan.

Both Ryan Day and Cindy Aiken noted they were ecstatic at the results even though they weren’t successful in their respective wards.

RESULTS Successful candidates on the night, as offered in “unofficial” results from the Town of Grimsby are as follows: Mayor, Jeff Jordan; Ward 1, Reg Freake and Kevin Ritchie; Ward 2, Dave Kadwell, Lianne Vardy; Ward 3, John Dunstall and Randy Vaine; Ward 4, Dorothy Bothwell and Dave Sharpe.

Wayne Fertich defeated incumbent Tony Quirk in the race for Grimsby regional councillor seat.

“The result was unlike anything I have ever seen,” said Jordan.

Bothwell agreed.

“The community has spoken loud and

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Page 6 • News Now • Thursday, October 25, 2018 To let us know about your community event, email to: catherine@wn3.ca or call 289-235-9500 St. Helen Bingo – Oct 25 at the Beamsville Legion jackpot is $500, Oct 26 at St-Helen’s church jackpot is $500. Also thousands of dollars in cash prizes every week. Admission is free. Hot food available. Info:905-562-7427.

Square dancing at the West Niagara Fairgrounds, Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 pm. For info, call 905536-7521.

Spirit Walk. Fri., Oct. 26th and Sat., Oct. 27th at 7pm, $15 . Join us for an after-hours tour of the Erland Lee Museum and grounds (552 Ridge Rd, Stoney Creek).

Guided by lantern light, hear about the history of the home and surrounding area and stories of the unexplained on a behind the scenes tour of the Lee. 905662-2691 or email erlandleehome@fwio.on.ca.

Cribbage, Bridge or Dominos Oct. 26th at 1:45 PM. Complementary snacks, refreshments and fellowship at Revera Maplecrest Retirement Village 85 Main St. E. Grimsby, RSVP your table of 4 by October 19th and be entered in a draw for a $50 gift card.

West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary 4th Annual Craft Show. Sat. Oct. 27, Mountainview Christian Reformed Church 290 Main St., Grimsby. Snack Bar, Penny Raffle and plenty of handmade, unique treasures to see and buy. 9 am.-3 pm. $2 entrance fee. Children up to 15 free. All proceeds go to the purchase of medical equipment for our hospital. Crafters please call Marlene (905) 563-4606.

Kids Halloween Party Sat., Oct. 27th 1 pm to 3 pm. Calling all boys and girls ages 4-9! You’re invited to a Halloween party at the Erland Lee Museum (552 Ridge Rd., Stoney Creek). Put on your costume and get ready for a spooky, silly, and fun-filled time $5 per child. Call 905-662-2691 or email erlandleehome@fwio. on.ca

West Niagara service clubs, organizations and non-profit groups are welcome to submit meeting dates, fundraising information and invitations to the public in News Now’s Around Town feature. This service is provided free of charge and is done on a space availability basis.

Bluegrass Celebration Rescue Junction Oct. 28th at 2 pm at Tapleytown United Church, 413 Mud St. E, Stoney Creek. Tickets $12 available at the door.

Grimsby Toastmasters Free OPEN HOUSE Mon. Oct. 29th at the Grimsby Town Hall. We will meet from 7 pm to 8:45 pm.

Come and learn about developing your communication and leadership skills. RSVP at www. grimsbytoastmasters.org” Grimsby Garden Club Speaker’s series with Tony Post’s 12 Months of Blooms October 29 at the Livingston Center, 18 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby. Join us at 7pm for refreshments and treats and 7:30 for our featured speaker.

Join the Carved Pumpkin contest and bring your Halloween creations. Everyone welcome.

Haunted Niagara – Oct. 30, 6:30 pm at Lincoln Public Library – Fleming Branch, 5020 Serena Drive, Beamsville. Peter Sacco, host of The Paranormal Profilers, shares an evening of spooky stories and paranormal encounters from across Niagara in this spine-tingling presentation. This is a free event. Please register at the library or by calling 905.563.7014.

Pasta Dinner - Thur. Nov 1 5-8 pm Smithville Legion 172 St. Catharines St. $12 includes pasta, salad, roll and beverage. Cash bar, silent auction. Join Gillian’s place West Niagara as we kick off the Wrap in Courage campaign to end domestic violence. Visit www.gilliansplace.com or call 905-563-5548 ext 25 Thursday at Ten Events Nov. 1 - “Crossing Over”. Demystifying death, funeral and cultural traditions. Speaker Janet Oaks, Dir. Grimsby Museum. Programs at Livingston Rec/Activity Centre, 18 Livingston Ave. Alzheimer’s Society & Rose Cottage Visiting Volunteers

Brain Wave Cafe. Thurs., Nov. 1, from 1:30 to 3 pm. A drop in program at Mountainview Christian Reformed Church - 290 Main St. E., Grimsby. Coordinators and volunteers will be on hand to facilitate programs to members of the community and their caregivers who are living with dementia.

Grimsby Craft Guild Annual Charity Bazaar Sat. Nov. 3 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at the Livingston Activity Centre (18 Livingston, Grimsby) Baking, Raffle, 50/50, white elephant, beautiful handmade items! Proceeds to local charities. See you there!

Community Worship Night Sat. Nov. 3 from 7 pm to 9 pm. A solid two hours of live worship in the town of Smithville for the Town of Smithville. Free! Hosted

by Cornerstone Church, held at Smithville Christian High School, 6488 Townline Rd, Smithville.

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Albright Manor’s Christmas In November Bazaar Sat. Nov. 3rd from 9 am-2 pm Handmade Crafts, Multi-Prize Raffle, Albright Café, Bake Table 905 563 8252.

Heritage Christian School Bazaar Sat, Nov. 3. 8 am. till 12:30 p.m. featuring baked goods, produce and Dutch treats, plants, flowers, Christmas décor, silent auction, and gifts for kids. Plinko, bouncy castle, face painting, remote control car course, target shooting and more. Supper served at 5 p.m. Live auction begins at 7 p.m. 2850 Fourth Ave, Jordan An Inspirational Journey – Nov 4 2:30 pm & 7 pm. Love for Art & God through Chalk Drawing and Words demonstrated by Elva Hurst. For tickets call Nancy 905945-5352, Helen 905-945-7819.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 10 Mountain St. Grimsby Euchre Party - November 5 at

The Lincoln Centre, 4363 Central Ave., Beamsville, 7:30 p.m. Expert and beginner players are encouraged to come and expect a challenge. Prizes and refreshments provided. There’s a welcome there for you!

Reflections on Remembrance Day – Nov. 8, 6:30 pm at Lincoln Public Library – Fleming Branch, Join Drew Neufeld, a Sergeant in the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, for his personal and professional reflections on Remembrance Day. This is a free event.

Please register at the library or by calling 905.563.7014.

Winter Crafts Workshop Sat., Nov. 10th, 10 am to Noon, create a lovely angel and snowman family. Cost is $30 to $35 and includes all supplies. Carriage House of the Erland Lee Museum Home, 552 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek (at the top of the Dewitt access) Coffee, tea, and goodies.

Pre-registration is required. 905662-2691 or erlandleehome@ fwio.on.ca Heritage Village Arts & Crafts Show: Heritage Village Clubhouse. 3425 Frederick Ave., Vineland. Saturday, Nov. 10, 9 am-1 pm. Show and sale by Heritage Village artisans.

KIWANIS. Seeking creative minds and people with positive attitudes. The newly chartered Kiwanis Club of West Lincoln meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at the Legion, St. Catharines St. in Smithville at 7pm. Next meeting is Tues. Nov. 13. For more info. contact Dave Willis (905) 9577577 danddwillis@gmail.com A Hand Along the Way - Bereavement Group Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 @ 10am at Lincoln Public Library - Moses F. Rittenhouse Branch (4080 John Charles Blvd, Lincoln) and Nov. 14 @ 6:30 pm at Maplecrest Village (85 Main St., Grimsby) A monthly self help bereavement support program. By

listening to each other, under the guidance of volunteer facilitators, you have the space to share your grief, give & receive support.

To Register, call (905) 309-5071 or email info.rcvv@gmail.com Speakers’ Series: Spirituality & Self - Nov. 13, 6:30 pm at Lincoln Public Library – Fleming Branch, 5020 Serena Drive, Beamsville.

The team from Guided Gifts in Beamsville will share information about spirituality and self.

This is a free event. Please register at the library or by calling 905.563.7014.

Merritt’s United Church Roast Beef Supper, Wed., Nov. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. All you can eat: Adults $15.00, Children 6 - 12, $4.00 and 5 and under Free. Take outs available. Corner of S. Chippawa Road and Church Road, West Lincoln.

Holly Lane Bazaar. Nov. 17 from 9 am to 1pm at St. Andrews Parish Hall 156 Main Street West, Grimsby. Baking and preserves, handicrafts, christmas décor, treasures from the Attic, lunch and refreshments. 905-945-8894 13th Annual Elcho Christmas Bazaar, Held at Elcho United Church (6432 Elcho Rd in Wellandport-Elcho and Port Davidson Roads). Sat. Nov. 17th from 10 am to 3 pm. Free admission. Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to West Lincoln Community Care.

Vendors, crafts, bake sale, tea room, penny sale, basket draws, and more.

Writers’ Workshop - Nov.19, 6:30 pm at Lincoln Public Library – Fleming Branch 5020 Serena Drive, Beamsville. This is a free event. Please register at the library or by calling 905.563.7014.

DIY Workshop: Tea Tasting Seminar – Nov. 27, 6:30 pm at Lincoln Public Library, Fleming Branch, 5020 Serena Drive, Beamsville. Come join us for a

For Local Community Events and Non-Profit Groups seminar all about tea! Sample over 20 types of loose-leaf tea in this interactive seminar. Led by James Cadeau, professional tea sommelier. $12; please register at the library.

Old Time Christmas Scott Woods Concert. Fiddle Champion. Sat. Dec 8th at 2 pm at Providence Christian Reformed Church (4845 King Street, Beamsville Proceeds support Rose Cottage Visiting volunteers. Tickets can be purchased at RCVV (148 Central Ave. Grimsby) or at Newsnow (1 Mountain Street, Grimsby) info call 905-309-5071 Festive Holiday Centrepiece Sat. Dec. 8th: 10am-Noon, our ever popular returns! This lovely floral arrangement with fresh greens lasts throughout the holiday season! Cost is TBA. Carriage House of the Erland Lee Museum Home, 552 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek Coffee, tea, and goodies .

Pre-registration is required. 905662-2691 or erlandleehome@ fwio.on.ca Writers’ Workshop – Dec. 17, 6:30 pm at Lincoln Public Library – Fleming Branch 5020 Serena Drive, Beamsville. Whether you are an experienced author or a budding storyteller, find support, ideas and feedback at this monthly meetup. This is a free event. Please register at the library or by calling 905.563.7014.

GROUPS & CLUBS Lincoln Seniors Club – wishes to inform all euchre fans that the Friday night euchre sessions are now for club members only (started Sept 14/18). Membership cost for Sept – Dec 2018 $5 per player with 2019 membership renewal due in Jan. 2019.

For information on why thes program is no longer “Public” please call Barb at 905-562-4015. New players/members are welcome (55+)

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Easton returned; Foster off to Region

By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Ninety-six year old Margaret Romagnoli said her daughter is doing a good job and Lincoln voters agreed, returning Sandra Easton to the mayor’s seat with a resounding win in Monday’s municipal election.

An early and strong lead set the course for Easton, winning a 66 per cent mandate with 4,397 votes over contender Robert Condotta with 2,235 votes.

Lincoln is in the midst of exciting growth and change and Easton wants to continue to provide new opportunities for residents and business owners to help shape the future of the town.

She said the campaign was a challenge.

“I am looking forward to the work ahead.”

That includes fighting for the future of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Easton said she was absolutely amazed at the numbers and thanked her supporters and Town staff including Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos.

“Those are the roles that make things happen,” Easton said, adding the transition to the new term will be smooth and “we’ll hit the ground run-

Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton on election night with her mother, Margaret Romagnoli. McDonald - Photo

ning.”

The Town has developed its strategic direction from conversations at the door during elections. “We did that last term and had a very energetic agenda and terrific support from staff to get the job done,” Easton said, estimating about 180 activities and projects were put in motion including investments in roads and customer service activities.

“All of those jobs were completed or are in process.”

“The citizens

helped us develop the vision, A Place to Grow, A Place to Prosper, A Place to Belong,” Easton said, and the new council can move effectively through the transition, “as we now have the information from the doors to put under those headlines and put a price on each of those items.”

“It worked well last term, we stuck to our agenda and we made things happen and we’ll do it again,” Easton said.

“We are going to have a great council in Lincoln. There are

some really strong people that are being brought on,” said newly elected Niagara regional councillor Rob Foster. Former Ward 1 Lincoln councillor, Foster won his bid for the regional seat with 3,579 votes over John Kralt, 2,755 votes.

“It’s been pretty clear right across the region that change is really truly needed,” said Foster. His immediate focus is to look at regional governance issues including code of conduct and expenses policies.

“Until we get this right, all the other work that we have to do including truck issues in Lincoln and social responsibilities can’t be done properly until we get the governance for the region working properly,” Foster said.

“We have to look at the NPCA (Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority). My personal preference is let’s get the politicians out of the NPCA board,” Foster said.

Lincoln Council will see a number of familiar faces re-

turned for the next term including five incumbents and three newcomers.

Ward 1 incumbent Dianne Rintjema won her seat with 872 votes, joined by newcomer Adam Thomas Russell, 834 votes.

Contenders included Erik Rogerson, 321 votes, Scott Gabel, 280 votes, Justin Zegers, 222 votes, and Martin Poos, 141 votes.

Ward 2 incumbents John D. Pachereva with 1,119 votes and Tony G. Brunet with 1,089 votes retained their seats over challengers Stephanie M. Villers with 382 votes and Jan A. Oberholzer, 265 votes.

Ward 3 seats went to Mike Mikolic with 1,087 votes and incumbent Paul MacPherson, 1,022 votes.

Also in the running were Dave Thompson, 846 votes, Dave Klassen, 502 votes, and Jay Millington, 59 votes.

Ward 4 incumbent Lynn Timmers won handily with 816 votes. She is joined by newcomer Greg Reimer, 630 votes.

Reimer will fill the seat held by retiring and long time councillor Wayne MacMillan.

Brian Romagnoli ran a close third with 604 votes, Alvin Danyluck, 220 votes, and Sarah Anne Philbrick-Djerfi, 203.

News Now • Thursday, October 25, 2018 • Page 9

Witteveen first WL Reg. Coun.

Bylsma elected to West Lincoln mayor’s seat

By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Dave Bylsma has taken the reins as mayor for West Lincoln, winning a clear mandate over incumbent Doug Joyner.

He will also be holding those reins with a platform built on fiscal responsibility, rural infrastructure and measured growth.

“Our platform really resonated with residents,” said Bylsma, celebrating with his wife Sylvia and a houseful of family and friends.

Monday night saw Bylsma take a strong and consistent lead across the polls, winning with 2,115 votes over Joyner with 1,104 votes. Close in third was JoAnn Chechalk with 1,034 votes, and Paul Wiebe, 199 votes.

A business owner and father of nine, Bylsma will turn his management skills to building strong connections with township staff, businesses and the community.

There was a lot of leg work leading up to the election. “We knocked on 2,365 doors all through the municipality.”

Grateful for the support, Bylsma said he will work closely with council and staff and ‘new voters’ who brought their voices to the polls.

Bylsma said earlier he wants to get the township up to speed repairing and replacing infrastructure and rural roads, restructure the MURS (Multi-Use Recreational Site) loan to take some pressure off taxpayers and cut red tape for new or expanding industrial and commercial projects and match them to lands that meet their needs.

Straight off the win, Bylsma was preparing to board the bus Tuesday for the health care rally at Queen’s Park joining local residents in the fight to retain services and a rebuild for West Lincoln Memorial

Dave Bylsma celebrates with his wife Sylvia and family following his resounding win as mayor of West Lincoln. McDonald - Photo Hospital. “We’re getting ready to save a hospital.”

West Lincoln residents named Albert Witteveen as the first ever elected member to Niagara Regional Council. It was an historic and close race with just 45 votes between Witteveen winning with 2,186 votes and Terry Bell with 2,141 votes. The inaugural position adds a second voice along with the newly-elected mayor.

“We will bring credibility and integrity back to regional council,” Witteveen said. “After last night’s results we see there is a change happening and we’re looking forward to getting the region back on track and working for the people.”

Witteveen said there needs to be transparency at the NPCA (Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority) and “we will look at that structure and models across the province to bring transparency back to the organization.”

“We need to get rid of the

‘politicalness’.” He said there are good models that can be tailored to Niagara, including involving citizens, “to building the organization back to being accountable to taxpayers. If you are an elected official you are in the service of the public.”

Witteveen is a strong voice for agriculture. He wants to see it continue to grow and adapt, and to see policies and planning that encourage the growth of agriculture in Niagara and honours the natural futures and the components of tourism.

“Agriculture is the economic driver of the region and we need to look at agri-business and agriculture working together to make it a top employer, income generator and to create opportunities for young farmers alike.”

“Agriculture gives a lot back and that needs to be reinforced. We are much more than a farmer or an agricultural

business.’

West Lincoln will see a number of new faces for the next term with three incumbents joined by three newcomers.

Ward 1 incumbent Jason Trombetta was returned with 771 votes along with incumbent Mike Rehner, with 708 votes.

Contenders included Ed Fulford with 302 votes and Edward Woods, 296 votes.

In Ward 2 Ward 2 Harold Jonker took the lead with 617 votes and he is joined by Christopher Coady with 558 votes.

Close behind was Shelley Ann Bradaric with 505 votes and Eric Leith won 286 votes.

In Ward 3 incumbent Cheryl Ganann was returned with a strong mandate winning 1,560 votes.

She will be joined by William Reilly with 1,016 votes.

Also running were Nicholas Beaudin with 693 votes and Sandra Magnini, 544 votes.

Page 10 • News Now • Thursday, October 25, 2018

“Save The Hospital” goes into reboot On a frozen night in February 1997, 15,000 of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital’s closest friends gathered for a candlelight vigil at Grimsby Secondary School.

And the facility stands today as a result.

Today, medical officials and many local residents see Hamilton Health Sciences’ decision to close the ORs at WLMH as an equally menacing hurdle for the community to clear if it is to ever get to the longpromised rebuild.

“I remember our approach and strategy well,” said Dr. Denise Marshall, who was a member of the original Save The Hospital committee and is set to coordinate a new mission to rally the public.

“While what was at play then was politics, and is now and has been for some time, we built a response not based on politics but community values,” says Marshall.

Those interested in supporting this initiative can attend a kick-off meeting Wednesday night, Oct. 24, at Trinity United Church starting at 7:30 p.m.

Marshall said there is a small window of time to affect a change in thinking with an HHS board meeting set for Dec. 6.

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Page 12 • News Now • Thursday, October 25, 2018

West Lincoln Youth Soccer Club (WLYSC) NOTICE

Annual General Meeting

You are invited to attend WLYSC’s AGM at the Township of West Lincoln Council Chambers 318 Canborough St., Smithville Wed., November 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Elections will be held for the following positions:

West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary’s fourth annual craft show goes this Saturday, Oct 27, at Mountainview Christian Reformed Church in Grimsby.

A wide variety of wares will be available complete with a volunteer-run lunch counter. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

President (2 Yr. Term) Secretary / Registrar (2 Yr. Term) Director/Head Convenor U8-U18 Girls (2 Yr. Term) Director of Equipment and Uniforms (2 Yr. Term) Director of Referees (2 Yr. Term)

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Home Euthanasia Geriatric Pet Care Parasite Prevention Please email to request an item to be Dental surgery & x-rays added to the Agenda (No later than Oct. 12, 2009) Laser Therapy for chronic pain wlysc@hotmail.com

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News Now • Thursday, October 25, 2018 • Page 13

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Atwater condo owners pack WL council meeting

By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Long standing fractures in a West Lincoln condominium community opened wide last week as residents packed the council chambers to blast the builder, the management company, the Township, and the condominium board which they said has kept them in the dark.

While complaints related to individual concerns were vented by residents, it was the lack of information regarding developer Phelps Homes’ application to change the original site plan agreement, and a banal ‘save the date’ invitation from the condo board to meet Nov. 7 with the board and legal representatives, that brought them out in full force to the meeting.

Outside the meeting, Smithville resident Michael Ladato, a home owner in the 46-unit Atwater complex, said residents only learned by chance that the application was on the council agenda that night and had also been discussed at a meeting held one week earlier.

Ladato said residents had received a vague, “keep the day open” flavour invitation advising residents of the Nov. 7 meeting with legal and condo board representatives.

Following up, Lodato said he received a “scathing response” from the condo board when he asked for details.

“We did some digging and found in the council minutes that the issue had already gone before Council.”

Ladato said he understood that the developer had not met all conditions of the original site plan and had proposed to submit a new plan.

“The changes have not been disclosed to us, no one knows,” Ladato said.

He went to town hall asking to see the two different plans but was told the new one has

not been filed.

WOUNDED COMMUNITY “We live in a wounded community,” Bob Paquin, a resident at the Atwater complex told Council. Pointing to the outpouring from residents, he credited the emails circulated between them for raising the alert to the proposed changes.

“I want official information coming from my (condo) board.” Calling it a persistent problem, Paquin said the home owners should be “at the top of the list” for receiving information. “I’m upset but I’m here because I want to get this right.”

Resident Karen Lodato told Council that Atwater home owners had received no information from the condominium board and also found out about the council meeting by accident.

“It is clear we have a problem related to the role of the board.”

Meanwhile, Lodato said that through the information they had gleaned, “Phelps has applied to amend their original site plan and has been found to be in contravention,” adding, “we don’t know the difference between the original and new documents” and that was a source of anxiety for the residents.

Residents said it would be a dangerous precedent for the developer to be allowed to change a site plan. Calling the councillors’ vote to turn down the application “astute” they asked council not to move until property consultations have taken place.

“We should be consulted before these actions take place.

We’re all in the dark” said another resident.

“We pay Shabri (property management services) to represent us.”

Resident Cathy Bristowe and others, said they love the Atwater neighbourhood community, “but not what we’ve

had to deal with.”

Frustrated by not knowing details, she fears, “this amendment allows them to walk away without paying for a number of things that need to be changed and fixed.”

Kathy Copping, president of the condominium’s volunteer board of directors told the group she was not there to talk about the site plan agreement but had been working closely with the municipality and lawyers.

Condo board member Ruth Uckardes agreed it was frustrating but said the board’s role was to “iron out the nitty gritty until we know what is going on and share with our community.”

She said, “this was dumped on us,” and “there was misinformation at the last meeting.

The board is not behind this whole idea, we don’t understand this idea. And we have 46 other home owners who have to vote on it. We’ve been put in a difficult situation.”

Before the Nov. 7 meeting date, information packages are expected to be sent to the residents.

VOTED DOWN Sept. 10, council members at a planning/building environmental committee meeting turned down the motion for a by-law to authorize the mayor and clerk to sign an amending site plan agreement that replaces the affected engineering plans.

From those minutes - Treble had advised that staff have met once with the condominium board to discuss amending the site plan with another meeting being scheduled….. at which time it will be made clear the responsibility to achieve the signatures of all 46 condominium owners will be the responsibility of the condominium board.

Further, should any of the 46 not sign the amending agreement, the existing site

plan agreement would continue to be binding and would require the developer to address the deficiencies (i.e. fences, privacy screens on the decks.)

Mayor Doug Joyner said last week after the meeting, Council will wait on further discussion “in order to give the condominium owners, the board of directors, Shabri (property managers) and Phelps, a chance to discuss the issues, “and then it can be put back on the table.”

BACKGROUND Earlier this year, township planning staff received the application to amend the site plan and after internal review had consulted with the condo board representatives.

“What came to light for us was a complaint towards the end of May from a resident, upset a neighbour had cut a hole in a privacy screen between units in the back yard…. and from what I understand the condominium board had granted approval to cut a hole in the privacy screen,” Brian Treble, the township’s director of planning and building said in a phone interview after the meeting.

“We pulled out the plans and determined that Phelps did not build in accordance with the original approved site plan, so now the discussion has become what is the right plan. There are multiple engineering plans that make up the site plan.”

Treble said the issue is about the residents’ relationship with the condominium board.

“Phelps and the condominium board clearly have not communicated. They don’t know what the residents want,” Treble said.

“They need to improve communications and as a solid unified front need to tell Phelps what they want,” then get back to the municipality with direction.

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Residents rallying Thursday at a meeting organized by the Niagara Health Coalition were told to work both angles in the decades-long fight for the future of their community hospital.

Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton turned the focus directly to the HHS board of directors and CEO Rob MacIsaac. As part of the HHS family of hospitals, “we are now part of the hierarchy and any money to this hospital is for them to decide,” Easton said.

“We have to keep the attention of that board. I have no delusions that it has interest in Grimsby.”

“This is a race to the bottom.

We have to lobby the board itself and hold Rob MacIsaac accountable,” Easton said.

Calling it an embarrassment Easton asked what has the HHS board done to contribute to one of its most significant elements.

“We are their community hospital. You must have a community hospital.”

Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff asked residents for solid backing as he puts the hospital on the front burner at Queen’s Park. It’s his top priority until the ribbon is cut and he said community engagement needs to resonate loud and clear to Toronto.

There has been good feedback from all relevant ministries

on the hospital file, Oosterhoff said. “We have a chance more than ever to make sure the rebuild becomes a reality.

The community has been fighting for a new hospital since before the MPP was born. “The significance of the deterioration of the West Lincoln hospital can’t be overstated,” Oosterhoff said.

He said the hospital should’ve been rebuilt 10 years ago and the process must now happen swiftly.

Meeting with the network of ministries, from treasury to health and the Premier’s office, “the feedback has been extremely positive,” Oosterhoff said.

“If there’s going to be a chance, the stars are aligned for it to happen now,” said Lincoln councillor Tony Brunet, the town’s liaison with the hospital board.

“We left Christine Elliott that day (at the AMO conference) knowing the sand in the hourglass is running out.” He said Oosterhoff didn’t stand behind Premier Doug Ford. “Christine will listen to Sam but she will not get it done without the help of this community.”

Coalition chair Sue Hotte signed up passengers for the Toronto-bound bus to join thousands expected to converge on Queen’s Park this week to rally for health care.

Natalie Mehr, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition was scheduled to speak at Thursday’s meeting but was

stuck in traffic enroute to the meeting.

Hotte outlined a discouraging history of the community’s fight for a new West Lincoln hospital.

It was built in the 1940s. The 1970s marked the first round of discussions around building a new hospital. Between 1990 and 2000 austerity hit Niagara and close to a 1000 beds were lost.

The historic candlelight vigil drew thousands in 1997. In 2001 the hospital shared a working plan for 91 beds. In 2005 the province committed to rebuild WLMH and in 2012 it cancelled the plan to rebuild citing austerity.

In 2012 there was a huge community rally; 2013 West Lincoln had good relations with HHS at the time of almalgamation; 2014 a capital grant of $9.4 million approved; 2015 $5.4 million approved for renovations; 2016 there was community input to a vision plan for the first of five steps for a rebuild; a request was submitted for a CT scan; now needing $13-14 million for renovations.

“We lost endoscopy, a revenue stream lost and the hospital exists on revenue streams. We need these renovations for our surgeries,” Hotte said. “We need that money now, not next year or two years down the road.”

“There is $14 million in trust.

What about the money. Everybody has worked so hard to raise more than the 10 per cent required for the construction.

The problem now is the hospital is old and it needs millions as a bandaid just to keep it going.”

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In a news-heavy week, here is something just plain fun.

This Saturday, the young man in this photo will be going to his first NHL game as the winner of Hat Trick Hockey’s coveted Early Bird prize. Seth Whetton of Grimsby entered with his grandfather, Don. Prize sponsor Dr. Ches MacNeil, left, and NewsNow publisher Mike Williscraft made the presentation. Bratton - Photo

Delirium, disbelief & delight at Legion I am not an overly religious man, but all I could think of Monday was, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away”.

Being in this game well over 30 years, I have learned to dislike Mondays more than most. It is always the start of a deadline cycle.

That means longer than normal days, usually compounded by someone’s council meeting in the evening and time pressure.

Since last week, I knew what Monday was going to bring: devastating news for the tightknit WLMH community AND the long-anticipated municipal election.

It was already a painfully long day when I got home for a few minutes around 7 p.m. I really didn’t feel like going out, but duty called – election night, dontchaknow.

I went to 40 Public House first as I understood that was planned as a hangout for the incumbent set.

Getting there about 7:45, nobody was around. When I left about 9:15 just after the results were sent out from town hall, nobody did show up. I was in the wrong place.

Every winner except John Dunstall was at a huge party at Grimsby’s Legion Hall.

When I got there the place was packed and rockin’; a combination delirium, disbelief at what had unfolded and outright delight.

There was a full range of newbies to town and some noted “oldtimers” all literally dancing with joy at the results of the night. Yes, they all said they worked hard, put in the ground game, attended the all candidates meetings, worked the coffee shops and spent the time answering any question anyone had.

But they all recognized the voters of Grimsby had bigger fish to fry than just

MIKE WILLISCRAFT voting for the candidate of their choice.

They not only did that, but they voted early and often with a clear, painstakingly crisp message – as the across-the-board drubbing sustained by the incumbents confirms to one and all – that absolutely nothing about the need for change or re-establishment of openness and transparency at Town Hall was conjured.

Make no mistake, it was very real and played out in every ward as well as in the mayor’s and regional council races.

The fact that Steve Berry bore the brunt of the public verdict - as he was in a mano a mano race with Jeff Jordan - is unfortunate. He was one of many, no more culpable than any other. The result just showed more. If Mother Theresa was part of that previous council, she would have suffered the same fate.

Without reliving any one issue, there were many, many repeated and they just kept coming.

I have had my issues with various members of this council, and West Lincoln’s council, too, for that matter, but it must be noted loud and clear, I fully respect them for putting themselves out there and giving back to their communities. It is

not easy and, sometimes you don’t get to go out on your own terms...as Monday would attest.

Lincoln’s results were highly predictable. Really the only upset there was Dave Thompson losing his seat in Jordan, but Mike Mikolic ran a great campaign from all I heard and deserving of his council seat. Paul MacPherson also held on in that ward.

West Lincoln, what can you say but time to turn the page. Dave Bylsma won a decisive decision...fruits of another solid campaign.

Talking to him briefly on election night, he has some plans there to get that municipalities economic ship righted and he is wished a mountain of luck as they will need it.

And so, too, will Grimsby.

The new council, while trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible will have growing pains - with procedures if nothing else. Many of them are used to being the critics as opposed to being the subject of criticism, so that will be a new hat to wear, indeed.

They will also have some surprises that jump up and smack them right in the face.

I was told of one $1 millionplus problem which was told to me in confidence. I informed the mayor-elect Tuesday, so he would not be caught unawares.

Then you have the Pandora’s box of hydro. Who knows? And what of this ongoing hiring spree, planning department issues, and trying to get some kind of grasp on planning issues... make no mistake, they are in deep, but ready to take it all on and every successful candidate in each municipality is wished every possible success as they serve their taxpayers.

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Canadian Blood Services partnered with PANDAS Canada for a Thanksgiving national campaign in honour of the Oct. 9 PANDAS Awareness Day. John Calvin School in Smithville hosted an event for family and friends to donate blood in support of nine-year-old Lane Tadeson, who was diagnosed last September with the debilitating autoimmune disease. Many children diagnosed with PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections) require life-changing IVIG treatments which require blood products from thousands of donors. From left are: Mary Lou Garr, Melissa Tadeson, Trevor Garr, and sitting, Jessica Garr.

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To residents of Ward 4, thank you for your support over the past 8 years.

Good luck to the new Council.

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