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Residents of the Rosslyn/Melrose Avenue neighbourhood gathered Sunday afternoon to highlight concern with closure of a stairway which links the area directly to the Grimsby core. Williscraft - Photo
Residents want GBF, Town to hear staircase concerns By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A crowd of 65-70 people turned out on a sunny afternoon to voice their displeasure. The source of that displeasure has been the closing of a staircase that connects their neighbourhood to the parking lot near the door of the Grimsby Benevolent Fund’s. Addressing the crowd, resident Ken Austin said represen-
tatives have sought the support of Grimsby town council, and got it. “Town councillors wanted to open a dialogue with the GBF and keep it open, right Dave?” Austin asked Coun. Dave Kadwell who was in attendance. “Absolutely,” said Kadwell. Austin said everyone recognizes that there are a series of issues involved, but stressed everyone among his group wants
to work towards a solution and are more than willing to do their part. “We have the fellow who originally built the stairs decades ago willing to help. We have two other contractors in the neighbourhood willing to help,” said Austin. “If we need to fundraise, we are committed to that, too.” For the GBF’s board of directors, though, the matter is not
that cut and dry. In a Letter to the Editor last week, GBF board president Jamie Stevens said, “between the reconstruction of the stairs, the ongoing maintenance and the potential liabilities involved, we felt that the financial commitment simply went too far beyond our mission: “To help individuals and families maintain self sufficiency by providing assistance See STAIRS, Page 2
Huge team effort needed to pull off Lions food drive When one event generates 3-4 months of donations for a food bank, needless to say, it is crucial for those it serves in the community. Such is the case with the Beamsville Lions Club’s 26th annual fall food drive
which will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 throughout Lincoln. “We really appreciate the support of the Jordan Lions on this project,” said Beamsville Lions event chair Peter Willetts. “The Jordan Lions
support allows us to expand the reach of the food drive to the whole municipality, and that is important.” It is important because the 175 or so volunteers who will be collecting food from Lincoln front steps
and porches on Sept. 19 will be hoping to gather enough food to restock empty shelves and hold the West Niagara Community Care over until Christmas. “It is amazing what gets done in such a short time,” said
CCWN executive director Carole Fuhrer. “Every single donation has to be touched and verified. We have to make sure everything we take in is not beyond its expiration date.” “We try to make
sure everything we offer is of the highest nutritional value.” To achieve all that, it takes a small army. “We’re in good shape for drivers that day, but we can always use more foot See FOOD, Page 3