>Pachereva, Brunet only acclaimed council candidates in west end Pg. 11 > Shoot some pool, raise a few bucks Pg. 4 > All-Candidates meeting set in west end Pg. 10 > PM Harper visits Grimsby Pg. 15 Thursday, September 25, 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 21
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Tufford Road chosen for new truck route over escarpment
Up Front Turkeys up for grabs Grimsby Knights of Columbus will host its Turkey Roll on Friday, Oct. 3, 7-11 p.m. at the Peach King Centre, 162 Livingston Ave. in Grimsby. Free admission, come for fun, food and chances to win lots of great prizes. For more info Joe @ 289-566-9024.
Mom to Mom sale Oct. 4
Lincoln Mom to Mom Sale, is set for Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Great Lakes Christian High School, 4875 King. St., Beamsville, free admission and free parking. This is a cash only event. Character sightings from the popular movie “Frozen” will be there. See momtomomsalelincoln@ yahoo.com
Compassion Wednesday
Prime Time for 55+ will meet Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 11:30-1:30pm. All are welcome. St. Anns Community Church, 5425 Reg. Rd. 69. “Compassion Wednesday,” lunch provided by donation.
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Dashing dalmation Ella Clavel, 6, and her sister Emma, 4, pose with Sparky during Sunday’s open house at the Grimsby Fire Department. Hundreds came out for the popular event. Story, more photos, see Page 5.
By Katherine Grant For NewsNow After decades of discussion, the region has identified Tufford Road as the preferred location for a new escarpment crossing. A March 2014 report identified a route somewhere between Tufford and Victoria Avenue. Niagara Region held a public information centre Tuesday night at Central School in Grimsby to receive input from the community on the latest report. A steady stream of people filed through the school to look
over the regional report which identifies problems with each of the seven possible roadways examined as a potential escarpment routes. In the end, all the roads – Woolverton, Mountain (Grimsby), Park, Thirty, Mountainview, Mountain (Beamsville) and Victoria – were ruled out. Off all the solutions considered, from do nothing to implementing road improvements, a new escarpment crossing ranks first. “We have looked at and evaluated all seven crossings,” said Mira See ROUTE, Page 3
Festival, car show, tours part of Doors Open The doors of many homes and businesses are about to swing open for a trip back in time. Among those participating in Doors Open Grimsby this Saturday, Sept. 27, is the Grimsby Historical Society Archives, housed in the former Carnegie Library on Adelaide Street. Archives volunteers will use this special event to launch the sales of its first calendar. Twelve Grimsby buildings were selected to grace the months of
the year – 12 buildings built with one purpose in mind but are now used for something else, said Elaine Magri, archives volunteer and one of those behind the special project. “We started in May with a core team of three people and worked through August on it,” said Magri, adding it was a good team effort by all archive volunteers. The buildings were chosen based on a number of criteria including curb appeal, the condition of the photographs and most important,
its past and present use. Historical photos are featured along with a photo of the building as it looks today. There are bits of local history scattered throughout the calendar. The final result will serve as a fundraiser for the archives. Calendars are being sold for $10 each. Many special events are planned in Grimsby for Doors Open. Most events are running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A number of local business are See OPEN, Page 2