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Up Front Canine walk for Rose Cottage this Saturday
Rose Cottage’s Canines for Compassion will work its way through the streets of Beamsville starting at 10 am this Saturday, Sept 22. Participants can register after 9:30 am at Lincoln Plaza, 5205 King St., which is the starting point. Twoand four-legged participants are welcome. All proceeds support Rose Cottage. For info, call 289-235-3500.
Grimsby Doors Open Saturday
Eleven sites in Grimsby will take part in this Saturday’s, Sept. 22, Doors Open Grimsby event. Places ranging from Nelles Manor Museum to Grimsby Fire Station 1 on Mountain Street to Casa Toscana and the biodigester on Sobie Road are all part of the mix. The event runs from 10 am-4 pm.
Sept 28 turkey roll for Kof C
The Knights of Columbus Council 4917 will host its annual Turkey Roll on Friday Sept. 28 at the Peach King Centre, 165 Livingston Ave. Doors open at 6 pm, rolls begin at 7 pm. Admission is free.
Jammin’ with Isaac
Isaac Piché, 6, was a big hit at last Friday’s West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary’s board meeting when he arrived with his homemade cheque for more than $1,000 - proceeds from his one-day sales of jams and baked goods at the Aug. 30 Grims-
by Farmers’ Market. Also on hand for the presentation were (L to R) Hamilton Health Sciences director Vicky Metler, Isaac’s proud mom, Andrea, and Auxiliary president Fred Lilley. Williscraft - Photo
Tax-exempt status for biodigester Motion allows bylaw to be drafted which will return to council for approval: Mayor By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While several aldermen questioned exactly what was being passed, Grimsby Council did pass a motion Monday night allowing the biodigester to be tax exempt. The issue was the subject
of an intense debate at Administration and Finance Committee last week. On Monday, Ald. Steve Berry, who chairs AFC did not comment on the motion this time around either as part of his meeting minutes review or after it was lifted from the minutes to allow
for a thorough debate. Resident Rob Hattin gave a detailed presentation as a delegation, citing many reasons he believed the motion should not be passed. He estimated revenue from the biodigester’s generation of electricity under its 20-year FIT agreement
to be about $110,000 per year with about $1.3 million in expenses to create a net loss of more than $1 million annually. Hattin also added many other aspects of operation which would add to the overall cost impact at the site. See COSTS, Page 3