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Police investigating sudden death in Pelham BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff As investigators wait for an autopsy report or witnesses to come forward, there is little in the way of explanation for how a 69-yearold woman ended up deceased on the side of a rural Pelham road. On Friday, Feb. 10 at approximately 8 a.m. residents of Chantler Road, west of Poth Street, discovered the deceased woman on the south side shoulder of
Chantler road and called police. Investigators from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction Unit determined a 1994 grey Ford Taurus, found a short distance away in an open area off Chantler Road, belonged to the deceased woman. Investigators determined the Taurus was travelling eastbound on Chantler when it left the roadway and entered the ditch located on the south side of the road. The car came to rest in an adjacent field a
short distance from the roadway. The deceased, who was found a short distance away from the final resting position of the Ford Taurus, was a 69 year-old female resident from Welland. She was the registered owner of the car. There is no evidence to suggest that she had been ejected from the vehicle as a result of the collision. Sergeant Darrin Forbes said it appears the woman locked up her car after it left the roadway and tried to walk away.
“But I don’t know that,” he quickly pointed out, noting until the investigation is complete and police have concrete evidence, he can’t say for sure what happened.. “I’ve got a car and I’ve got an owner a short distance away” he said, adding until a post mortem proves cause of death there is little else that is known at this point. Forbess said a post mortem was being conducted on Monday morning. On Monday afternoon police had
ruled out foul play. Forbes said he has a witness who puts the car in the field at 4:30 a.m., so police know the collision occurred sometime prior to that and by Monday afternoon knew the accident occurred after 10:30 p.m. The problem, he said, is that the road is very rural, not heavily travelled, and very dark. To someone unfamiliar with the homes in the area, the car simply looked like someone left an old car in a field. Police are still appealing
to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or observed the 1994 Grey Ford Taurus station wagon in the Pelham area after 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. If you have information about the collision or saw the car, call the accident reconstruction division at 905-688-4111, ext. 5500. The identity of the deceased is being withheld at the request of the family, who request their privacy at this time.
Pupo explained the water rates are set once the region has adopted and approved its rates. The region provides water flows to the town based on actual usage, however, because water usage has decreased significantly over the past three years the region has instituted a fixed component for cost recovery. The town recovers its water consumption through a 25 per cent flat rate and 75 per cent consumption rate. This ensures those who continue to conserve water pay less than those who consume more. There are other impacts on the water and wastewater rates, noted Pupo, including continued conservation
efforts, rainfall throughout the year, and loss in the system, which can result in lower actual usage than the region’s estimate for fees. The town uses a rate that better reflects the actual usage so that it can recover the cost of operating the distribution system. Pelham’s fixed rates are based on the fixed costs for Pelham and the region, divided by the number of households in the municipality. Consumption costs are calculated by dividing the estimated water costs by the forecasted waterflows. For 2012 the fixed rate for water is going up 3.5 per cent to $22.07 for most homes (it is more for homes with larger
sized water meters) and the consumption rate is increasing 4 per cent, to $1.2951 per cubic meter, an increase of five cents. Pupo pointed out the town wants to reward residents for conserving water. Increased conservation, however, results in fewer dollars
being paid into the water system. To recover all of the costs of the system the fixed rate goes up when consumption rates drop. In Pelham’s water billing, however, residents will see that 4 per cent rate hike go down as usage goes down, to about 3.8 per
cent. Pupo also pointed out the water meter replacement program is complete and the town is now capturing all water usage, including loss from leaks, etc. A report in the spring, said Pupo, will show councillors what loss there was in the system.
Water rates on the rise in Town of Pelham BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff
The cost to do a load of laundry or run the dishwasher is going up. Both the monthly fixed rate and consumption rates for water and wastewater have been increased for 2012 by about 3.5 per cent. Councillors voted in favour of the increase at the Monday, Feb. 6 meeting of General Committee. The increase will be finalized by council at the Feb. 21 meeting. Treasurer Cari Pupo made a presentation to Councillors on Feb. 6, explaining how the water and sewer rates are set.
Water Rate Increases Occurrence
2011 Rates
2012 Rates
Increase Dollars
Increase Percent
Monthly Fixed (up to 19 mm) Monthly Fixed (up to 25 mm) Monthly Fixed (up to 37 mm) Monthly Fixed (up to 50 mm) Monthly Fixed (up to 75 mm) Consumption (per cubic metre)
$21.32
$22.07
$0.75
3.50 %
$42.64
$44.13
$1.49
3.50 %
$85.28
$88.26
$2.98
3.50 %
$106.60
$110.33
$0.73
3.50 %
$213.20
$220.66
$7.46
3.50 %
$1.2453
$1.2951
$0.05
4.00 %
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Community Policing equipment vandalized BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff Traffic data, including volume and speeding statistics, are helpful to the town and police when speed limits are decided or road repairs are made. That data, however, has stopped flowing. A speed watch dolly purchased by Pelham Community Policing was damaged last week and has stopped recording data. Don Cook said when he logged in to download the machine’s data he noticed it had stopped recording traffic speeds at just after midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 8. When Cook noticed the dolly had stopped working he drove out to its location on Effingham Road just south of Roland Road and saw that it had been vandalized in the middle of the night. “Someone tried to relieve
it of its radar camera,” he said. The machine had only been at its Effingham location for two days before it was vandalized, said Cook. Before last Monday it was located at St. Ann’s school in Fenwick, tracking data for Pelham’s Active Transportation Committee to see if their programs had helped reduce speeds in the school zone. The same had been done earlier at Glynn A. Green School, said Cook. The data from the unit is provided to the Town of Pelham as well as the Niagara Regional Police Service, said Cook, so both organizations have a sense of what is happening on Pelham roads. “I do believe people driving on certain roads aren’t aware of their speed,” said Cook, noting the speed watch dolly is simply an awareness tool, letting drivers know the
speed they’re travelling and if it is, in fact, over the limit. It does not record any other driver information and no tickets are issues as a result of the dolly. Cook said it really is frustrating to have had the unit vanalized. The unit was purchased at a cost of $6,000, through a grant from the Town of Pelham, which means all Pelham taxpayers paid for the unit. Cook said he’s not sure if it can be fixed or how much damage has been done, but he’s thinking the price tag for repairs could be in the $3,000 range. If it can’t be fixed, he said, it’s a waste of $6,000 of taxpayer money. “The trials and tribulations of trying to do something for the town,” said Cook, disheartened, and a bit mystified, that someone would take the time to vandalize the machine.
THE COMMUNITY Policing Committee’s speed watch dolly, on Effingham Road south of Roland Road, was damaged by vandals last week. The radar camera (top, inset), was damaged and now points at the ground - instead of the traffic, and the display screen (botton, inset) was damaged when it someone tried to pry it off the unit. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photos
WI celebrates opening of Erland Lee museum Twelve members of the Fonthill-Singer’s Corners Women’s Institute meeting at the home of Ruth Dudiak in Welland were elated to learn the Erland Lee (Museum) Home in Stoney Creek will be opening later in the Spring. This Museum was the home of Erland and Janet Lee, and the site where the constitution of the W. I. was penned 115 years ago. To celebrate this occasion there will be a gathering in the drivehouse on Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m., at which time the new cookbook compiled by the Friends of the Lee will
be launched. Beautiful 2-year Lee Home calendars will also be available. A generous amount of non-perishable food items was gathered in answer to the roll call, and will be taken to Thorold Community Cares by the Secretary, Marion Egerter. It was announced that Elsie Stephenson has replaced Carol Innes as Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) president, with Evelyn Peck as Presidentelect. Plans were discussed for hosting the
Pelham Historical Society Open General Meeting Saturday, February 18 2:30 pm Lookout Ridge Retirement Home, 1505 Lookout St, Fonthill ALL WELCOME Paul Witterick “Architecture in Niagara”
2012 District annual meeting with a tentative date of May 23rd. Bowen Road branch will be holding their Valentine Tea/Luncheon on Feb. ll starting at ll:30 a.m. at the All Peoples’ Memorial Church in Ridgeway. Tickets are $7. Sophie Paroschy displayed the plaque she accepted on behalf of this branch for the highest points awarded at the Niagara Regional Exhibition. For the Education program, Ruth Dudiak passed around pictures of
famous Canadians for the members to identify. Pam Bronn quizzed them on various topics from the Trivial Pursuit game. A letter from Canada Comforts reported that a container of children’s clothes had arrived safely in Sudan, and was being distributed. This branch knits and sews quantities of articles for this. The next meeting will be held March 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Sylvia Quigley on Metler Road.
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Pelham Centre allows “cheating” at event BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff Lisa Carter cheats. Not only does she have no problem admitting the fact, she’s giving everyone else the opportunity to do so as well. Carter is an organizer of Pelham Centre School’s first Trivia Night, explaining it’s a trivia night with a twist. That twist, she says, is allowing teams to cheat. Carter says some members of the parent council went to a trivia event for a local, charitable organization, and thought they could plan a similar event as a fundraiser for Pelham Centre school.
The problem, she said, is that they didn’t know any answers. “We just didn’t know anything,” she says, saying the questions were so difficult it wasn’t really a lot of fun. “Out of it came our idea of having lifelines,” says Carter, explaining teams have three opportunities to “cheat” during the event. “They’re only allowed three, they are very regulated. They have to hand in their cheat when they want to use it,” she says. “It’s fun, everyone does it. We were running to the bathrooms checking our phones,” said Carter, noting the lifeline idea
allows teams to use their smart phones legally. Teams can phone a friend, look at another table’s answer or do a web search using their smart phones. They only have three for the entire night. Carter adds Pelham Centre’s questions are very reasonable, many of them from pop culture, so the event will be fun for those “non-trivia experts.” Another unique thing the school is doing for this trivia night is they’ve found sponsors for each round. Each sponsor gave a cash donation to the school and each round it will be announced who the sponsor is with a few
words about the company - a small commercial in a way. “It’s a fun way to get cash up front,” says Carter of the sponsorship idea, explaining the school gets cash donations and the sponsor gets some advertising. There have been prizes donated so each member of the winning table of eight will receive a prize and there will also be baked goods for sale, a cash bar and 50/50 draw. There is also a silent auction planned, with Carter noting the community has been very supportive in giving donations. This is the first Trivia night for Pelham Centre
and the first fundraising event in a while, says Carter, noting there wasn’t an event planned for last year. Last year they did talk about a Trvia Night, and planned it for this year. The proceeds from the event will be used to buy new audio visual equipment to supplement the music and drama department. “We’re trying to come up with a different microphone style,” explains Carter, noting the kids now have to walk up to the front of the stage and speak directly into a microphone on a stand during productions. The school hopes to have microphones that allow
the kids to speak and be heard anywhere on the stage. “We’re hoping for a fun, parent night out. It’s just for fun.” Carter said they are hoping to sell tickets as tables of eight, because it’s easier for everyone, explaining groups of less than eight will be grouped with people to create teams of eight. Tickets are $10 per person and include pizza and snacks. To preregister or buy tickets call Nadine at 905-892-4354. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the silent auction or round sponsorship can call Carter at 905-892-0753.
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Welland River floodplan mapping concerns BY BRIAN BATY Regional Councillor
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NRCA) has the responsibility of ensuring accurate floodplain mapping for all watercourses in its jurisdiction and then subsequently controlling development in the floodplain to avoid potential injury or harm should water levels rise to threaten the property. A recent study of the Welland River floodplain and that of its tributaries shows a significant change from former mapping results. This matter should be of concern to all who own property affected by the river and its supporting tributaries. It should be noted that Ontario’s Conservation Authorities were formed following the disastrous
storm referred to as “Hurricane Hazel” and need to be mindful of public safety related to adverse storms. Since the last assessment of the Welland River floodplain, technology has changed and there are more modern and accurate modeling resources to assess current and past weather patterns as well as projecting the impact of a major storm, commonly referred to as the “ One Hundred Year Storm.” While this new data shows a change in the floodplain mapping, NPCA staff are reviewing the data as it appears to be extreme, particularly in some of the tributaries feeding the Welland River. I was alerted to an inaccurate flyer that someone placed in mailboxes last fall and referred that matter to NPCA staff.
While information in that flyer was inaccurate, there is reason for citizens to be aware of the changes noted by the consultant’s study. At this time the NPCA is awaiting the completion of the upper Welland River floodplain mapping and reviewing the current mapping for the Welland River to ensure its accuracy. This work should be completed by June of this year. In the meantime I have requested several items with respect to the release of the final mapping results. Firstly, it is important to verify the accuracy of the new mapping and to make it clear that the mapping is not an arbitrary ruling by conservation staff; rather an accurate scientific study that takes into account the climate and river conditions that have changed over time.
Secondly, I have requested that clear maps be produced to allow property owners to see what the former mapping floodplain included and to note the new levels. I have asked if the mapping took into account the plugged siphons taking the Welland River under the Welland Recreational Waterway as well as the Welland Canal. A request was made as to the potential cost of annual cleaning of the siphons to ensure unobstructed flow of water. When all studies are completed in June, that NPCA hold public information sessions to outline: 1) why the new study was undertaken; 2) what factors have changed since the last study; 3) explain what floodproofing entails and the projected costs to property owners. Finally I have requested
staff to explore the risks and liability of maintaining the former mapping levels and to allow a transition phase from the old to the new mapping restrictions. Given the relatively flat nature of the properties abutting the Welland River and its tributaries, even a small rise in the vertical level of the floodplain could have significant consequences over a large horizontal area of the shoreline. Some years ago the NPCA sought a solution to the back and forth movement of the river as the Ontario Power Generation company opens and closes valves to direct the Niagara River water flow into the hydro facilities. This diversion of water pushes the Welland River upstream with the impact all the way up the river past Wellandport. The proposed solution
at that time would have been in excess of $12 million and would have had major negative effects on the river in particular in the lower section in the Chippawa area. A remediation fund was established by OPG to provide remediation programs for the Welland River such as the E. C Brown wetland project and riparian plantings along the river’s banks. There was considerable discussion and debate on this issue at the January meeting of the NPCA and the board passed a motion to establish a working group with staff to move forward with an implementation plan when the final reports are ready in June this year. Brian Baty is a Niagara Regional Councillor for the Town of Pelham brian. baty@niagararegion.ca
YOUR VOICE Letter to the Editor
Berms, regulated and controlled by MOE We all know about the issues we have had with berms, though I am personally only knowledgeable of the massive few berms that kicked this whole problem into high gear. I can only try to share the information I know about these berms and why they should never bother anyone again. We all like to recycle and rightfully so, it saves our landfills from massive amounts of waste that will take decades to break down. We also recycle paper to save our trees, which is where the majority of these berms have came from. Recycling paper creates a byproduct called paper pulp or more properly named Effluent. This
byproduct is all the impurities that are sorted out during the recycling process so that we have the clean white recycled paper we know today. Years ago there were no heavy regulations on where to put all this pulp, and to keep the recycling plants in production, this pulp has to be transported somewhere, for there would be no facility large enough to store it all. This means there is money to be made for those who can transport the pulp and store it elsewhere. The best thing to do? Build berms. Faster, cheaper, provides barriers for sound, privacy and we can make a profit in the meantime. The Ministry of Environment saw
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problems with this long before we did, in fact some of the berms constructed in the last few years should not have been. The MOE now controls who can take the pulp and how much they can take, large companies with all heavy equipment may take the pulp. Farmers may take pulp, but may not build berms, it must be spread onto fields in small quantity per acre, and worked into the ground to help provide humus and moisture to their soils. Other companies are creating wonderful new topsoils, mixing pulp with other organic products that help break down the paper into nutrient rich soils. The proper steps have been in place
for years to help control the problem of waste, even plans in effect of generating power with the pulp through the use of high efficiency incinerators. Thanks to the MOE Johnny Landscape should not be able to build a giant berm again, unless it’s pure clean fill, which would more than likely cost a fortune.
an arm and a leg. All I can say is if someone wants to build a berm with good clean fill, all the power to them. I will guarantee you with the cost of clean fill, transportation and excavation/landscape work... the berms will never be so big again. Matthew Jansen Pelham
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On the same note, berms built from other types of waste like asphalt or clay mixed with bits of railroad ties and gravel should not happen either. Building berms like this will devalue the property, and if the MOE ever wanted an environmental assessment for property resale or suspicion of contaminates, it would cost the property owner
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OMERS request Council cautious of the unknown When Councillor Richard Rybiak attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference he learned, through discussions with councillors from other municipalities, that council members have the opportunity to enroll in the OMERS pension plan. OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) was established in 1962 as the pension plan for employees of municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, Children’s Aid Societies and other local agencies throughout Ontario. OMERS is one of Canada’s largest pension plans, managing $54 billion in net investment assets for more than 400,000 members. Rybiak pointed out that other municipalities within the Region offer OMERS to councillors and, in fact, Pelham used to have OMERS for its council members. “We might be interested as a council to extend the opportunity to enroll,” said Rybiak. The best way, he noted, would be to get educated about the benefits and costs of the plan and suggested council invite a member of the OMERS plan to speak to councillors. Councillors agreed, voting without discussion, in favour of his motion to have an OMERS representative talk to council.
Pelham MYAC Presents Rink at the Brink Outdoor Skate Trip Thursday Feb, 16, 2012 Kick off the long weekend with a bus trip to “Rink at the Brink” Trip includes bus ride and 1 hour skate time at “Rink at the Brink” for $12 per person. Please pre-register at the Town of Pelham Town Hall. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information please contact Katie Thorpe Town of Pelham Community Service Coordinator 905-892-2607 ext 341 or email: kthorpe@pelham.ca Town of Pelham March Break Camp March 12 - March 16 Registration forms available at the Town of Pelham Town Hall or at www.pelham.ca “ZUMBA FITNESS” Thursday, Feb 16 7 - 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. “ZUMBA GOLD” Thursday, Feb. 16 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. New For 2012 Zumbatomic Turn up the music, wiggle, shake and have a blast with your friends in these rockin’, high-energy fitness-parties packed with specially choreographed kid-friendly routines. Tuesdays – Pelham Arena1120 Haist Street (4-7 yrs) 5:30- 6 pm (8+ yrs) 6 - 6:30pm Thursdays Old Pelham Town Hall- 46 Canboro Rd. Ridgeville (4-7 yrs) 5:30 - 6 pm (8+ yrs) 6 - 6:30pm Cost $40 for a 10 class pass + 2 bonus classes. OR $4.50 for drop in class Purchase passes at Town Hall, 20 Pelham Town Sq. Public Skating Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 8 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 1 - 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Women’s Learn to Play Hockey Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Women’s Shinny Thursday Feb. 16, 2012 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Full equipment is required. LTP/
A cautionary voice suggesting Pelham Town Council not get involved in something they know little about led councillors to postpone accepting an invitation to sit on the South Niagara Hospital Care Corp. The Niagara Hospital Care Corp (SNHC) was established in 2008 as a forum for community health care stakeholders and members of the public interested in preserving health care in South Niagara. In a letter to council, requesting a member of Pelham Town Council sit
on the board of directors of SNHC, president of the corporation, Port Colborne Mayor Vance Badaway, wrote the SNCH has already developed and presented to the province a clinical services plan for South Niagara as a response to changes proposed in our health care system. He noted there are initiatives planed by the SNHC including a pilot project to ensure all citizens of Port Colborne and Wainfleet who have a family physician have access to a virtual family health team for a basket of
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Shinny - drop in rate $10/$5.50 For more information contact (905) 892-2607, ext. 329 Men’s Shinny Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 8:30 -10 am. Tuesday Feb. 21, 2012 8 - 9 am. Tuesdays 8 – 9 a.m. $5.50 Fridays 8:30 – 10 a.m. $8.25 9 – 10 a.m. $5.50 Parent/Preschool Skating Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 10 - 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2012 1 - 2 p.m. Adult Skating Thursday Feb. 16, 2012 1 – 2 p.m. Interested in joining a Walking Club? Join us! Walking Schedule •Wednesday, Feb. 15 7 pm - 8 pm Fonthill Arena • February 16 1pm-2pm Fonthill Bandshell Town of Pelham – SNOW ANGEL PROGRAM The Town of Pelham in partnership with Pelham Cares Inc. offers a volunteer snow/ice removal service for persons within the Town of Pelham urban areas* living with physical disabilities who are incapable of carrying out sidewalk snow/ice removal at their place of residence. Application forms for residents and volunteers are available on the Town’s website at www.pelham.ca or at Town Hall. Please call 905-892-2607 extension 332 for additional information. GENERAL INFORMATION • Interested in Joining the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee?? Are you a Pelham youth who would like to be heard and contribute to your community? Join the 2011-2012 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee. Meetings take place once a month starting in October for the entire school year. Make a difference TODAY! An application form is available on the Town’s website at www. pelham.ca or at Town Hall. •Interested in Joining the Communities in Bloom Committee? The Communities in Bloom Committee is a Town Committee dedicated to keeping Pelham beautiful. The Committee is responsible for planning events such as Pelham’s Annual Garden Tour and Community Participation Day’s in the Fall and Spring.
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To become part of this committee or for further information please contact: Katie Thorpe Community Services Coordinator (905) 892-2607 ext 341. •Town of Pelham - RESERVE CROSSING GUARDS There is an immediate need for reserve school crosswalk guards to relieve the regular guards during periods of illness and vacation. The position has an hourly pay rate of $12.98 per hour. Persons interested in becoming a reserve school crosswalk guard can pick up an application form in the Operations Department of the Municipal Building (20 Pelham Town Square). • Is your business interested in being listed in the Town of Pelham Community Services Brochure? If so, please be sure to fill out a business directory information card with the Town of Pelham. For an information card, please visit Town Hall, 20 Pelham Town Square – 1st Floor, or contact 905-892-2607, Ext. 315 • Interested in renting the Arena Pad? Arena Hall? Old Pelham Town Hall? Call the Town of Pelham at 905-892-2607, Ext. 329 • IMPORTANT TO DOG OWNERS Please be reminded that Town of Pelham Dog Control By-law 97-2010 requires that any person who owns controls or harbors a dog shall remove, forthwith, any feces (excrement) left by such dog on private or public property. Remember to be responsible! Stoop and Scoop! • ONTARIO ONE CALL 1-800-400-2255 All requests for waterline and sewer locates must be directed to Ontario One Call • KEEP PELHAM STREETS “LIT” Residents of the Town of Pelham are asked to report any problems with streetlights to the Community & Infrastructure Services Department at 905892-2607, ext.332 The hydro utility requires that a pole number be provided when reporting the problem Town of Pelham e-mail address: clerks@pelham.ca Visit our Web site at www.pelham.ca
services, regardless of the model of reimbursement in which their doctor participates; and a health literacy campaign to educate the public about the importance of taking ownership of their own health care needs. Councillor Peter Papp said it would be fascinating to know what the group’s mandate is and how they plan to accomplish it. Councillor John Durley wondered if it was “prudent” for council to join something they know little about. “Are we adding another
level of complication?” said Durley, noting a review of the local health system has already been undertaken by Dr. Keven Smith. “Are we jumping the gun?” he asked. Without a mandate from SNHC or additional information on it’s purpose and workings, council chose to postpone the motion, that would have seen Mayor Dave Augustyn sit on the board of directors for SNHC, until more information is received.
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TOWN OF PELHAM NOTICE Winter Maintenance Of Town Roads PARKING AND SNOW REMOVAL Citizens are reminded that Section 170(12) of The Highway Traffic Act prohibits the parking or standing of vehicles on any roadway in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of traffic or cleaning of snow from the roadway. Any vehicle parked or standing in such a manner as to interfere with municipal snow clearing or preventative road treatment (or maintenance) operations may be ticketed or towed away. Vehicles towed may be moved or taken, and placed or stored in a suitable place, and all costs and charges for removing, care and storage thereof, if any, are a lien upon the vehicle. Furthermore, the Town of Pelham’s Parking and Traffic By-law #89-2000 prohibits overnight parking on all highways (including all roadways, except Church Hill), from 2:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. from November 1 until March 31 of each year. The efficient and timely ploughing of snow and preventative maintenance of Town highways benefits all residents. Please cooperate with the Town’s Community and Infrastructure Services Department by keeping your vehicle completely off the highway overnight. Your cooperation is very much appreciated and will allow Town staff to better serve you during periods of snowfall and icy highway conditions in general. DEPOSITING OF SNOW ON ROADWAY Citizens are reminded that Section 181 of The Highway Traffic Act prohibits any person from depositing snow or ice on a roadway. Please cooperate with the Town of Pelham By-law #3013(2008) prohibits a person from depositing snow and ice upon any highway and from relocating snow or ice within 1 metre of a fire hydrant, or within the road allowance (including roadways and shoulders). Please cooperate with the Town’s Community and Infrastructure Services Department by refraining from depositing snow or ice on the highway or onto a sidewalk, and from relocating snow and ice within the road allowance. Your cooperation in helping the Community & Infrastructure Services Department keep our maintenance operations efficient and our roadways safe this winter is greatly appreciated.
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Winemaker explores Chardonnay terroirs BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff One winemaker. A single approach to winemaking. A single grape, the chardonnay. What would the wine taste like if the only difference was the soil the grapes were grown in? For anyone who enjoys wine it’s an interesting question and one being answered by a Fenwick family. Winemaker Thomas Bachelder, with his wife Mary Delaney and their daughters Violette and Esmee, has started a small, family business to create three Chardonnays, one from each of the region’s he has worked - Niagara, Oregon and France. The Trois Terroirs Project sets out to discover if Burgundian, Oregon and Niagara Chardonnay were all handled in the same respectful way, wouldn’t most wine lovers to able to easily taste, and learn, the differences between the three terroirs, or the combination of factors, such as soil, climate, and environment, that gives a wine its distinctive character. Bachelder explains the
2009 Chardonnays he created from the three cool climate wine regions were barrel fermented and allowed to age in barrels for a minimum of 18 months, and then another year in bottles. A long maturation process, he says, allows the wine to absorb the oak taste of barreling. The less obvious the oak, he adds, the more a wine tastes of its individual terroir. The Bachelder Chardonnays, says Bachelder, are not rough but “suave and silky.” “Elegant,” adds Delaney. “It’s hard to explain, less is more,” says Bachelder, displaying his passion and love for winemaking in the animated way he speaks of wine. His back straight and head held high as he tries to demonstrate how French wines present themselves or his hands framing his face as he talks of tasting his wines. While the vintage is 2009, the Trois Terroirs Project began long before 2009, with Bachelder and Delaney’s careers and travels. Both born in Montreal, Bachelder and Delaney married in 1989. “If you love Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, which he
THE BACHELDER family, among the vines, Thomas, Mary, Esmee and Violette and Thomas working in Nuit Saint Georges, France. /Special to the Voice fell in love with, you go to France,” said Delaney, noting Montreal is not a place to grow Chardonnay grapes. Bachelder studied
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He worked in France, then Oregon and finally Niagara. “We didn’t want to leave any of those places” said Delaney, noting they began to wonder if Bachelder, with his winemaking abilities, could create wines in the three places they have lived, and loved. In France the family has good friends and made good connections, loving the French wines and language, explains Bachelder. In Oregon, the land is beautiful and their daughters spent their early years there. In Niagara, the family is back home, in Canada, and the girls are older now and this is where they went to school. While the family couldn’t physically remain in
the three areas they’ve lived, Bachelder says his connections in the wine industry in the three regions allowed him to rent cellar space and find organically grown grapes. This year, an early harvest in France and late harvest in Oregon combined for wine-making from August to November and gave Bachelder time to work in all three regions. Pinot Noir, which will be ready in 2013, and Chardonnay are “very good at showing off where they come from,” says Bachelder of the wines his Trois Terroirs Project created. The Bachelder Niagara, Bachelder Oregon and Bachelder Bourgogne will be available at the LCBO on Feb. 18.
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New water fountain saves earth, and money BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff In just one week Glynn A. Green students saved 1,945 plastic bottles from going into landfills or recycling centres. For the students it’s as easy as using the new water station in the school. “It’s an eco-initiative to promote the use of reusable water bottles,� explains Mary Lou Perri Tornabuono, Grade 2 teacher and Eco Team leader. The water filling station was an idea that was sparked last year, and came to fruition this year, she said, noting the station acts as a water fountain as well as water bottle filling station, where a touch-free spout is the perfect size to accommodate bottles. The water is filtered and cold. Glynn A. Green received a grant from Metro Green Apple programs for $1,000 with the remaining costs covered by the school. The station was installed in the main hallway and operational on Friday, Feb. 3. “Really excited,� is how Perri Tornabuono said the eco team was feeling about the new station, adding she has seen a change in the number of water bottles in the school’s blue boxes since
the station was installed. Not only does the water station allow students, and staff, to refill water bottles because of it’s design, the station counts how many water bottles are being kept out of the waste stream with every drop that runs through the system. A green counter on the front of the station read 1,945 last Friday, just one week after the station was installed. Not only are the students getting cold, filtered water, they are able to see the impact they’re making on the environment. Not only is it good for the earth, says Perri Tornabuono, the station is good on the pocket book. Why wouldn’t you fill up your water bottle at not cost and not purchase bottled water, she adds. The eco team is excited about the new station as well, all of them proclaiming they like using the station and seeing the number of bottles they’re keeping out of blue boxes. The school has also been taking part in other, small, initiatives to help the environment. On Feb. 9 the students were all wearing warm sweaters, taking part in National Sweater Day to encourage everyone to turn down the thermostat and save energy.
All You Can Eat THE GLYNN A. Green School Eco Team shows off the school’s new water filling station, which allows students to fill reusable water bottles, saving plastic water bottles from going to recycling or landfills. The savings are tracked with a counter on the station (inset), which allows students to see their impact on the earth. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photos
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Panthers U10 girls make finals in Hamilton The Pelham Miles Kulik MHC Mortgage Services/ Mike Knapp Ford Panthers under-10 girls basketball team ran its winning streak to eight games and improved to 14-7 overall with a 21-5 road victory over Port Colborne. Performing well for the Panthers were: Ally Sentance, eight points, three rebounds and five steals; Kaley Demont, seven points, five rebounds and four steals; Tess Puchalski, two points, three rebounds and two
steals; Jessica Acaster, two points, three rebounds and a steal; Abbey McCulligh, two points and a rebound; Jordyn Britton, eight rebounds and two steals; Lexia Poitras, four rebounds and a steal; Sydney Grummett and Emma Melito, three rebounds and a steal; Tess Capra, two rebounds; Emma Kulik, one rebound; and, Bethany Langelaan, good defence. The Pelham Panthers under-10 girls basketball team made it to the finals
of the Hamilton Transway tournament before dropping a 25-23 decision to Stoney Creek Newman Youth. Pelham beat the Stoney Creek Storm 32-3, Brantford CYO 27-15, Transway Two 36-25 and Ancaster 24-14 to run its win streak to 12 games before losing in the final. Top performers for the Panthers were: Ally Sentance, 54 points, 30 rebounds and 21 steals; Kaley Demont, 43 points, 20 rebounds, 28 steals
The Pelham Panther Bantam Star Tile Panthers rebounded after a heart breaking2-1 lost to Thorold followed by a 31 victory against Lincoln last Thursday.
In the first game Brandon Rocco scored the lone goal in a game that saw Pelham control the second half of the game. In the second game, the Panthers defeated Lincoln
by a score of 3-1 on a goal by Carter Zides and a pair of goals by Andrew Pauls. Conary Coyne was steady in net.
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and three assists; Jordyn Britton, 13 points, 42 rebounds, five steals and five assists; Tess Puchalski, 13 points, 30 rebounds and 12 steals; Lexia Poitras, 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals; Tess Capra, four points and five rebounds; Jessica Acaster, two points,
four rebounds and four steals; Sydney Grummett, 26 rebounds, four steals and two assists; Emma Melito, six rebounds and two steals; Emma Kulik, eight rebounds; and, Bethany Langelaan and Abbey McCulligh, six rebounds.
Next up for the team, which is sponsored by Mike Knapp Ford, Tora Inc., Giant Tiger Fonthill, Niagara Dental Centre, Miles Kulik MHC Mortgage Services and Colonial Florists, is the Blessed Sacrament tournament in two weeks.
Second trouncing for Elbow Room over 35s Elbow Room suffered their second trouncing from a solid Handlebar Hank’s POITS quintet as they dropped a 61-45 tilt in the Over-35 division in Niagara Basketball Association (NBA) action. The dynamic duo of Steve Michalko and David Jones led the scoring for the POITS with 20 and 19 points respectively. Tim Clutterbuck was the only other to
hit for double figures with 12 points as the remaining scoring was evenly spread through David Kaufmann with four and two points each from Mark Yallin, Tom Skvorc, and Alex Wilson. Howard Myer and Dave Pontin topped the points with 10 each and John Lefurgey added eight for the weakened injury-filled Elbow Room roster.
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2012 Baseball and T-Ball Season Baseball divisions cover the age group from 7 - 18 years. The PMBA T-Ball program is open for children 4 - 7 years of age.
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The Pelham Soccer Club is in need of coaches for their U9 Girls, U14 Girls, U15 Girls, and U16 Girls travel teams. Please call 905-892-7799 if you are interested in a coaching position. We are looking for girls to play in our U12 Girls NRGSL soccer team. Please check www.pelhamsoccer.ca for more information.
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On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Pelham Novice #3 Green Machine squared off against their league rival Pelham #4 Bombers. The game began with a great deal of action, with both teams playing hard and making some excellent offensive and defensive plays. The first period remained scoreless, as Machine goalie Matthew Martel and Bomber goalie Preston Darling appeared
ready for a true puckstopping showdown. The Bombers opened up the scoring in the second period on a goal by William Baltrusiunas to take a one goal lead into the third. The Green Machine tied it up early in the third on a goal from Emile Zanuttini, with assists from Ethan Engel and Nolan Killeen. Josh Gibson scored back for the Bombers to regain
the lead. Down 2-1, the Green Machine charged on and tied the game on a Nolan Killeen goal that was assisted by Connor Eller and Engel. With the clock running down, the Green Machine took the lead on a rush in the front of the Bomber net with Ethan Engel burying the winning goal – assisted by Payton Veld and Zanuttini. On Sunday, the Green
Machine again faced off against the Bombers in a rematch from the prior day’s action. This time, it was Kylee Ring in net for the Bombers and Mason Stewart for the Machine. Emile Zanuttini opened the scoring for the Machine in the first on a pass from linemate Nolan Killeen. The second period saw back to back goals from Machine forward Chloe D’Angelo, with assists
on both goals from her “girl-power” linemates Payton Veld and Emma Jensen. Zanuttini scored the fourth goal on assists from Matthew Longo and Seth Gimblett. The Bombers’ Josh Gibson scored a late second period goal to bring the score to 4 - 1. The Bombers came on strong in the third with an early goal from William Baltrusiunas. However,
the Green Machine settled down and got their fifth goal of the game from defenseman Matthew Martel. The final score was 5 to 2 for the Machine. All kids put in an excellent effort. The Machine’s defensive corps played very well, with a tremendous amount of hustle from Martel, Leeland Baker, Jordan Hatt and Ethan Engel.
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Youthful HoNets hit century mark, down DJBs Once again the Rose City HoNets used their youth, better conditioning and 3-point shooting to take a Feb. 6 game away from the DJBs. Matt Rynberk’s shooting and Quinto Borghesi’s driving kept the DJB defence busy on both fronts. Despite Gino Palermo’s season-high point total of 25, the DJBs simply did not have the horses to catch up to the streaking HoNets. It was the running, jumping, shooting, grabbing and more running by the HoNets that sealed the
win.Matt Rynberk was the star of the game as he led the Rose City HoNets with 31 points on 6 of 8 3-point shots, 6 of 9 shots from the field, and 1 for 4 from the foul line. He also picked up 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Alain Mantha scored 23 points (including FOUR 3-pointers) had 4 assists and 4 rebounds. His hands were also quick as he made 2 steals. Blair Ferguson was the “buzzsaw” player who seemed to be everywhere trying to grab the ball
out of your hands (he made 3 steals). He scored 20 points with 1 trey, 3 assists and 5 rebounds. Quinto Borghesi was the real challenge for the DJB defence as he was was incessantly driving through the key. He totalled 19 points and pulled down a HoNethigh 13 rebounds. The supporting cast of Dax Gordine and Geoff Furtney each scored 4 points and collected 2 assists. Furtney corralled 9 rebounds compared to 5 for Gordine. Jeff Pullam
who hadn’t planned on playing as he has a “lower body injury”, pulled on his uniform and got the game started as two of his teammates were late. He managed 2 rebounds and 3 assists in his short, but important, 10 minute stint.The G-Unit, Gino Palermo totalled his best game of the season with a team-high 25 points. He hit on 3 of 9 shots from the charity stripe. Rookie JoJo Duran had another great game scoring 17 points, grabbing 8 rebounds and making 3 steals. He sank
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING • Sundays 8 a.m. Informal running group, meet at Peace Park bandshell to run with others, share information and running goals. All levels/paces. Info skirunrow@yahoo.ca • Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Sing Niagara Women’s A Cappella Chorus at Paroisse Immaculee Conception Church, 99 Garner St, St. Catharines. Call 905-354-4745 or visit www. singniagara.com. •Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SPAN (Single Professional Association of Niagara) meets at Bailey’s 111 Highway 20 East Fonthill - for info: Janine 905-688-4358 •Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Kids Club: AWANA, Ridgeville Bible Chapel 905734-3640 •Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. A Cappella Niagara Men’s Chorus invites singers for fun, fellowship, and fabulous 4-part harmony. Meets at St. John Ambulance, 5734 Glenholme Ave., Niagara Falls. Info: Bob 892-2336 • Tuesdays 7 p.m. Tuesday Night Bingo, St. Ann’s Parish, 834 Canboro Rd., Fenwick. Chance to win $100. Wheelchair accessible. Info 905-892-6123. • Wednesdays - 1st & 3rd of the each month, at 2:00 p.m. Pelham Community Church Worship Service, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick. •Thursdays (first Thursday of every month) 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. SOS (Survivors of Stroke), a welcoming and caring environment to meet other survivors of stroke and caregivers and exchange and receive information in a friendly and social environment. Everyone is welcome. Info call Ann 905-892-1621 • Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Informal running group, meet at Peace Park bandshell to run with others, share information and running goals. All levels/paces. Info skirunrow@yahoo.ca • Fridays at 7:30 p.m. - Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission. Call Rose for info: 905-8923408. Wednesday, February 15 • 7:30 p.m. CFUW montly meeting, Plymouth Cordage Retirement Residents, 110 First St., Welland. Regional Councillor Bruce Timms will speak on Our Local H2O Waterway, the St. Lawrence Seaway Project. Friday, February 17, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Legion Friday Lunch. Pasta Fest Traditional lasagna or one-pot penne casserole dinner with fresh garden salad and toasted garlic bread. Includes dessert and tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Saturday, February 18 • 4 - 7 p.m. Fonthill Lions Pasta Dinner. $10 adults, children under 12 $6. Cash bar. Take out orders available. Fonthill Lions Hall, Hurricane Road, Fonthill. • 8 p.m. Monthly Singles’ Dance (45+) at Royal Canadian Legion #613, 141 Highway 20,E., Fonthill. Casual dress, jeans welcome. Presented by SPAN (Single Professionals Association of Niagara). Tickets
$10 in advance, $12 at the door. Call 905-734-8006,9057346234, or 905-688-4358. Tuesday, February 21 • Feel Good February. Celebrate the month of love with your family. Dress in red and white to celebrate the night. Only $5 per family. Pelham Library. • 5 - 7 p.m. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Pelham Community Church, 461 Canboro Rd,. Fenwick. $8 per person, children $5, under four freee. Tickets 905-892-5922 • 5 - 7 p.m. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Concordia Lutheran Church, 105 Welland Rd., Fonthill Adults - $7, Children 6-12 - $3.50 and 5 and under- free. Everyone welcome. • 5 - 7 p.m. Pelham Community Church, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. $8 per person, $5 kids 5-10, kids under 4 are free. 905-892-5922. Wednesday, February 22 • 7:30 p.m. Calvin Arnt, 1812 Reenator 1st Regiment, Lincoln Militia will share his expereinces and tell you how you can get involved in the 1812 Bicenntenial celebrations. $2 Please register ahead. Pelham Library. • 7 p.m. Welland Camera Club welcomes Julie Waterhouse, from Markham, presenting “Close-Up Photography”. Wesley United Church, 244 First Ave., North, Welland. Guests are always welcome. Friday, February 24 • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Legion Friday Lunch. Chicken in Rosemary Cream Sauce with local green beans, broasted potatoes and homemade hearty soup of the day. Includes dessert and tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. • 7 p.m. Old Pelham Town Hall. Pelham Centre School’s First Annual Trivia Night. $10 per person includes pizza and snacks. Cash bar, prizes, silent auction, 50/50 draw. Challenge your friends and family or put together a team of 8. Nadine, 905-892-4354. Saturday, February 25 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. International Souperific CookOff, Holy Trinity Church, Welland. Get your $5 passport to sample soups prepared by newcomers to Canada from 10 different nations. Tickets available at Welland Multicultural Centre, 26 East Main St., Welland, 905-7325337. • 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Two sittings, Fenwick Lions All You Can Eat Rib Fest, Lions hall, Centennial Park, Fenwick. $18 per person, $10 children 12 and under. Tickets, 905-892-4143. • 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) Community Family Feast N Fest Celebration. Family Dinner Dance at Club Castropignano, Port Robinson, presented by the E.L. Crossley Alumni Association. Mardi Gras themed event. Tickets, $35, under 13 $15, under 5, free. FINAL TICKET SALES AT SOBEYS THIS SATURDAY FROM 10 TO 4. or contact Brian Baty at 905-892-5317 or brian. baty@niagararegion.ca.
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WICKS, Kenneth Leslie - passed away peacefully at his home in Fenwick, on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, in his 98th year. Beloved son of the late Ada and Harold Wicks. Dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Douglas and Ethel Wicks. Dear Uncle of Dr. Brian Wicks (Sharon) and Barbara Yakobowski (Edward), all of Port Colborne. Great uncle to Sherri Wicks (Chris) and Sarah Yakobowski (Steve) and great-great uncle to Myles and Meryn. Dear friend of Kevin and Betty Twomey and family, and El and Shirley Anderson and family. Ken was an active member of the Fonthill United Church and Charter member of the Fonthill and District Kinsmen. He loved music, driving his truck, and was an avid local historian. Ken was a fruit farmer, employed at Cyanamid, and later in the Chem Lab at Atlas Steels in Welland prior to his retirement. Friends were received by the family from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Sunday, February 12 at the James L Pedlar Funeral Home, 1292 Pelham Street, Fonthill. The funeral service was conducted at Fonthill United Church, 42 Church Hill, Fonthill, on Monday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Dr. Garry van Bruchem officiating. Interment Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pelham Cares or the Welland Hospital Foundation. Online condolences may be forwarded through www.pedlarfuneralhome.ca
BASTIEN (AUGUSTINO) - Lucas and Kristen are thrilled to announce the arrival of their little diamond in the sky Kya May Bastien, born January 19, 2012 at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital at 5:25 p.m. and weighing 8lbs 9oz. She is welcomed with love by her Grandparents Joan & Gary Augustino, Luke (Deb) Bastien, Kenley Angle-Bastien and Melissa Martin, Great Grandparents Angle (Ken & Pat), Bastien (Lucien & Cheryl) and Martin (Bill), Uncle Josh, Uncle Coty, Aunt Cassie & Uncle Dylan, Great Aunts & Uncles, friends and family.
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LIONS RECOGNIZED At the recent Feb. 1 dinner meeting three members of the Fabulous Fenwick Lions received the Melvyn Jones Award. This Fellowship Award is the highest form of recognition and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature and purpose of Lionism. The recipient of this award becomes a model because of the exemplary service to his club and the community for which it serves. Shown in the photo are Lion Al Beamer (left), Lion Bradd Anderson, recipients Lion Harry Cumming,, Lion Bruce Bissell, Lion Norm Recchia and Lion President Darren Crowe. /Special to the Voice
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The Town of Pelham received a large government grant through the Recreation Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program in 2010 to replace and upgrade nine town playgrounds. The project final report was presented to councillors Feb. 9, outlining the final costs for the project and final funding requirements. The grant application was submitted in 2009 with playground work beginning in 2010. As the playground designs were finalized the scope of work changed, resulting in costs to be higher than project for some playgrounds and lower for others. As a result, the funding eligibility was affected and actual funding from RInC was just over $78,000 less than expected. The total cost for all playgrounds was $1,095,331.82. The shortfall between total costs and the Town’s funding portion combined with RInC funding is $41,234. As per council approval in 2010, that shortfall will be funded by a transfer from the Parks Reserve.
Councillor Gary Accursi questioned the difference in RInC funding, noting it seems as though there was some confusion in the process resulting in a “$40,000 hit to the town.” Accursi asked how grant applications are handled and if a “second pair of eyes” sees the application, approval and project. Treasurer Cari Pupo noted there is no policy in place outlining who applies and mandates grant funding. Departments apply for their own grants, she added. It was not until finance staff was doing the final reporting did they realize the RInC funding was per playground, not a lump sum, which resulted in the difference in funding granted, added Pupo. Accursi suggested staff look at the issue of grant funded projects and how the town deals with grant funded projects, suggesting monitoring be in place. Craig Larmour, Planning Director and acting CEO, said there is value in ensuring grants are handled properly and one person on staff knows all of the details.
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