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Best show for fine arts is in Pelham BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff For Lockport, New York artist Michael McMahon the Pelham Art Festival isn’t just an opportunity to sell his wares. It’s a chance to reconnect with the Canadian art community and associate with some of the best fine artists in Southern Ontario. McMahon, a watercolour artist who first began painting at the age of 12, explains his first big success was in Canada, when a Niagara-on-theLake resident bought every piece he had at a show in the historic town, and he has always felt a strong connection to Canada. “The people I knew on the Canadian side were always very giving,” says McMahon, noting when he met Robert Bateman, the famed wildlife artist was friendly and offered tips. McMahon first got involved with the Pelham Art Festival almost 20 years ago, when he met Marilyn Casson at an art gallery here showing his works. He donated a piece to the festival that year and the following year Casson, an integral part of the festival who passed away in late 2006, invited McMahon to take part. McMahon has been one of the artists in the show every since. For fine art, there aren’t many shows like the Pelham Art Festival, says
McMahon, explaining the show is juried and organizers do a good job of ensuring high quality artists take part. It isn’t like many shows that include crafts, food and other attractions that tend to take away from the art, he notes. “It’s a really fun show to do,” says McMahon. “You meet a lot of people interested in fine art.” Since his first big success in Canada McMahon has kept close ties with the art community here, showing in Niagara-on-the-Lake galleries, taking part in the Pelham Art Festival and maintaining a connection to art lovers here, he says, noting he has had some followers from Niagara, Hamilton and Toronto. McMahon’s work also has some connection to this country. Painting landmarks and water scenes, McMahon says he often paints scenes from Niagaraon-the-Lake and Port Dalhouse, where active ports provide a variety of sail boats, lighthouses and other landmarks to paint, as well as both sides of Niagara Falls. A scene of Rockport Maine painted by McMahon is one of the pieces being raffled at this year’s festival. McMahon offered to donate a second piece way back when he first met Casson, and this year he was asked to make that second donation. He offered about five of his favourite works and the festival organizers
MICHAEL McMahon, a Lockport, New York watercolour artist, is one of more than 65 artists who will be taking part in this year’s Pelham Art Festival. McMahon also donated one of his pieces to the festival this year to be raffled as a fundraiser. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo were drawn to Rockport Maine, he says. Also being raffled this year is a fused glass platter created by glass artist Joe Speck, who will also be showing at the festival. This year marks the 26th annual Pelham Art Festival, an event that began has a back yard fundraiser to support the local library. Now more than 65 artists from Ontario, Quebec and the United States show their painting, pottery, sculpture, glass jewelry and other arts to crowds at the Pelham Arena over three days. Heidi Tebrake, one of the festival organizers, says there are several new artists featured in this year’s show. The business community, she said, has been very supportive once again, taking part in the Art Around Town
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program which allows local businesses to preview art works for their customers. This year’s festival takes place May 11 to 13. The opening gala evening is Friday, May 11 from 7 to 10 p.m. The $8 admission includes live entertainment and light buffet as well as a cash wine bar. Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 the show runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5, children under 10 are free. There will be the Salvador Deli and a cash bar. A weekend pass is $10. Proceeds from the festival benefit the Pelham Public Library. To date the festival has generated $345,000 for the library. For more information, visit www. pelhamartfestival.com.
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Summerfest is hot Pelham’s muchanticipated Summerfest 2012 may still be a few months away, but the volunteer committee putting together the fourday festival is already in the critical planning stages. The festival, set to take over downtown Fonthill from July 19 to 22, relies largely on community involvement at all levels, including vital contributions from local businesses. “Summerfest is essentially a free event. Last year saw 10,000 people come together to celebrate the summer and the spirit of Pelham with free entertainment and a wide array of free activities,“ noted Gary Accursi, Summerfest committee chair and Pelham town councillor. “It is only through the generosity of our business community and the citizens of Pelham that this event is possible.” To that end, festival organizers are busy signing up sponsors
now. The sooner they are signed up, the sooner those businesses reap the benefits of being affiliated with Summerfest, Accursi noted, including having their business name and website linked on the Summerfest website. For those donating $500 or more, they also have the opportunity to be included in a promotional card being distributed widely at the beginning of June. Some local businesses have already committed to participating in the naming opportunities, which means they have their business name affiliated with specific events. For example, there will be a Meridian Credit Union Kids Zone. Event naming opportunities are numerous and varied, and are included for those making donations at the Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond levels. Other naming opportunities include the main stage, entertainment, the bike rodeo, the family fun walk, community
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breakfast or the beer and wine garden. Sponsorship of the festival is essential to its success, Accursi says, which means partnerships with businesses, but also with anyone interested in assisting in any way they can. All local residents, business owners and professionals may become a “Friend of Pelham Summerfest.” In other words, any and all levels of financial contribution will be gratefully accepted and acknowledged on the festival website. Contributions of $500 or more are recognized through a corporate sponsorship program. There are forms and instructions online for donation via the Pelham Summerfest website (www. pelhamsummerfest.ca) to contribute securely via major credit card or PayPal account. “The committee is grateful to those who have already signed on to be sponsors, including the Pelham Art Festival Meridian Credit Union, Niagara Peninsula Energy, Mike Knapp Ford, Debbie Pine of Royal LePage, and Jill Anthony. We have some Friends signed on already as well, which is incredibly inspiring,” Accursi noted. “I encourage all to join in the fun and support this great event with their generous sponsorships.”
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BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff To celebrate the joy of reading and the importance of sharing stories, TD Canadian Children’s Book Week will kick off May 5 with 116 free public readings held in public libraries, community centres, bookstores and local schools across Canada. More than 35,000 children are expected to participate during the annual event which is organized by The Canadian Children’s Book Centre and runs from May 5 to May 12, 2012. The 2012 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week’s theme “Read a Book, Share a Story” promotes reading as a classic pleasure-filled
pastime and encourages sharing a good book or story with friends and family. The theme also celebrates librarians and the important role they play in the lives of adults and children alike, sharing books and creating lifelong readers. In fact, this year marks the 100th anniversary of Lillian H. Smith, a Canadian, becoming the first trained children’s librarian in the British Empire. In Pelham children’s author Jessica Scott Kerrin will be visiting the Pelham Public Library on Friday, May 11 from 2 to 3 p.m. Jessica Scott Kerrin is most known for Martin Bridge, a highly acclaimed series of award-winning adventure books for boys. Her latest series, The Lobster Chronicles, has
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just been released. The first installment of this trilogy is called Lower the Trap. Scott Kerrin, says Jennifer Bennett, head of children’s programming at the library, was her number one pick for this year’s book week, explaining she had discovered Martin Bridge last year and just introduced them to the library shelves. Bennett says the boy characters appealed to her and the stories are about every day situations, things that happen at school, that kids can relate to. While Bennett says the library has many good books geared toward boys, she’s always looking for something new that will appeal to the kids and thought Martin Bridge filled the bill. Book week, adds Bennett,
is a great opportunity for the library to bring in authors from outside of the area who may not otherwise visit Pelham. “I’m looking forward to it,” says Bennett of the reading, noting she has invited the Grade 3 class from A.K. Wigg to join her for the reading. “Every one of us remembers those moments when you’ve become so immersed in a story that you lose all sense of time,” says Vikki VanSickle, one of the 29 authors taking part in book week. “For a child, it’s a defining moment when the magic of words and storytelling inspire the imagination.” Overall, 34 authors, illustrators and storytellers will be visiting schools, libraries, bookstores and community centres in every
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Could be time for some financial spring cleaning For many people, a weekend of vigorous house cleaning is a rite of spring. And spring can also be an excellent time to clean up your financial situation with RRSP season and the filing of personal income taxes now behind you. Here are some actions that almost everyone can take to make their financial lives tidier. Organize your financial records. If you find you always file your taxes at the last minute, now is the perfect time to organize your financial records, because you’ve probably got them close at hand. And it’s not just a matter of having your brokerage and RRSP statements in nice, neat piles. Once you’ve got these documents together, you might see opportunities for consolidation. For example, you may have RRSPs with different financial institutions. By moving them all to one
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needed money for other purposes so you reduced or stopped making those investments. Scrutinize your situation and see if you can get back on track with your savings through automatic investments. A systematic investment plan does not assure a profit, and does not protect against loss in declining markets, but is a great way to maintain your investing discipline. Check your beneficiaries. Beneficiary designations on financial documents are extremely important, because they may supersede even the instructions in your will. Over time, your family situation may have changed, through death, divorce, remarriage or the birth of new children, so you should periodically review all your beneficiary designations, as well as any estate planning documents that you have
such as your will and powers of attorney. Examine your insurance coverage. When you have a young family, you need a certain amount of life insurance coverage to provide for some major obligations - such as your mortgage, education for your kids, or perhaps some retirement funds for your spouse. But when your children have grown, your mortgage is paid and your spouse has decades’ worth of retirement savings, your insurance needs may change. At the same time, you may find other uses for insurance. Take some time and review your insurance coverage with your financial advisor. Be a wise snowbird. For people returning to Canada after wintering south of the border, you may want to review what you want to do with your U.S. dollars. Instead of converting all of it back
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Parents will have no vote in dress code policy The Niagara Catholic District School Board is trying to implement a uniform policy to all the elementary schools in Niagara. They are disguising the policy as being a new dress code policy. This new policy is in the vetting process. What is at the vetting process you ask? The School board is making eight public appearances throughout the Niagara area presenting this new policy. The first meeting was held in Port Colborne. The last meeting is to be held on May 2 at Notre Dame. Questions and comments will be taken until May 4 and then the committee will vote on the Dress Code Policy in June.
Parents will not have a vote. Parents did have a vote a few years ago and the results were a resounding NO to uniforms. The board did not get their way, so they changed the rules. The School board is making the claim at the meetings that the uniforms will save us money, because we spend so much money on back to school clothing? The only people that this policy will help will be the families that can afford and who choose to spend $1200 in back to school clothing. The School board stated in the meeting that I attended that two pairs of pants, three polo shirts and a hoodie will only cost $271. I don’t know about you,
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but I can purchase a lot more quality clothing for $271 and that darling kilt that they so proudly show is a mere $50 according to the Hamilton school board supplier. In Niagara we have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, one of Ontario’s lowest average household incomes and welfare applications have soared 41 per cent since 2008. Why is the School board burdening the lower income families? The parents of these children do not make $208,516 plus benefits Mr Crocco. If you want to watch the Grimsby meeting, I have videotaped and posted it on Youtube (Niagara Catholic Dress Code Meeting Parts 1-4). I have taken this step
to make it available since the School board is not willing to post any of these meetings on their website. You will see pictures of children wearing uniforms in the communist country of China and various private schools throughout the world. The only way that anyone
can provide any input or express your opinion is if you email Jennifer Brailey at jennifer.brailey@ncdsb. com. I am very upset by the Niagara Catholic District School Board’s decision to proceed with a dress code. I am angry that you are wasting my tax
Cars are not a hobby
Bird-watching and coin collecting are hobbies. Stock car racing is a business, and it does not belong in a lovely Fonthill residential neighbourhood. For several years Mr. Kevin Kocarik’s activities have disrupted the peaceful enjoyment of our homes. In essence he is running a automotive garage. He routinely blocks Welland Road with large trailers topped with mangled vehicles. Worse are the sounds coming from his
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dollars pursuing this. This policy does not have any educational benefit. It makes for free advertising and makes Catholics appear to be elitists. If we want to show our faith it should be by our actions and not by what we wear. Sandra Gibson Pelham
property on a nightly basis. Welding, pounding, drilling, often until midnight and later. Enough is enough. No one is trying to stop Mr Kocarik from racing stock cars. He is free to rent appropriate space in an appropriately zoned area for his business--away from our homes and children. Gerald M. Anderson Fonthill
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The Town of Pelham Informational Column •8Th Annual Mayor’s Walk Thursday, May 17th Starts at 6 p.m. Meet at the Pelham’s Farmers Market, 20 Pelham Town Sq. Bring the entire family! Prizes, Draws. Sponsored by the Pelham Active Transportation Committee. Look for our display at the market! •“ZUMBA FITNESS” Tuesday May 8, 7:30pm-8:30pm •“ZUMBA GOLD” •Thursday May 3, 9:30am-10:30am Tuesday May 8, 9:30am-10:30am Drop in and try any session for $6 or purchase your 10 + 2 bonus pass for $60 Need more info – contact (905) 892-2607, ext. 329 •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 Arena- 1120 Haist Street (4-7 yrs) 5:30-6:00pm (8+ yrs) 6:00-6:30pm Thursdays Old Pelham Town Hall- 46 Canboro Rd. Ridgeville (4-7 yrs) 5:30-6:00pm (8+ yrs) 6:00-6:30pm Cost $40 for a 10 class pass + 2 bonus classes. OR $4.50 for drop in class Purchase your passes at Town hall- 20 Pelham Town Square Fonthill, ON. PELHAM TOWN SQUARE Walking Club Thursday May 3r Fonthill Bandshell 1pm-2:30pm Tuesday May 8 Pelham Arena 9am-10am Everyone welcome! For more information please contact Katie Thorpe kthorpe@pelham.ca (905) 892-2607 ext 341 Town of Pelham Public Library Spring Fling Fashion Show for Pelham Public Library Sun., May 6 at 2:00 p.m. Fashion Show, Silent Auction & Refreshments FASHIONS BY DORLENE’S & PENNINGTON’S Tickets: $15. Available at Dorlene’s, Pennington’s & Pelham Library (905-892-6443) FUNDRAISER PRESENTED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE PELHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
• Pelham Public Library Maple Acre Friends’ 22nd Annual BBQ •Hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade pies! Come for supper, meet your friends and enjoy the Fenwick Lions’ Club Parade beginning at 7:00 p.m. Friday., May 25, 2012 from 5 – 7 p.m. at Maple Acre Branch, 781 Canboro Rd., Fenwick. Proceeds to Maple Acre Branch 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. To become part of this committee or for further information please contact: Katie Thorpe Community
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•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 905-8922607, 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!
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Council members challenged to support bike ride Craig Larmour knew one way to draw support for The Big Move Cancer Ride, he’ll put his own endurance on the line. Larmour, acting CAO and director of planning for the Town of Pelham, put his endurance on the line after listening to a presentation
by Gary Bellhouse, spokesperson for the Big Move Cancer Ride. The ride “supports and raises money for the Walker Family Cancer Centre,” said Bellhouse at the last town council meeting. “Over 1000 people have to be treated out of our region,” says Bellhouse of the need for a cancer centre in Niagara. “The new facility will accept more
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than 80,000 patients a year.” Larmour immediately supported the idea. “If I get $100 from each council member, I’ll ride the 160 km,” Larmour said at the meeting. “During the presentation, the Mayor slipped me a note asking, “Is Craig ‘100 Mile’ Larmour ready to go?” laughs Larmour. “Without thinking too
much, I said that I would absolutely do it if each councillor put up $100.00.” Four of the seven councillors committed at the meeting, and Larmour says that two members of senior management has also gotten involved. “I’ve raised $600 to date.” Larmour says doing this ride is an easy way to give back.
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Wine and play readings Essential Collective Theatre is proud to present its annual Wine & Reading Series in partnership with 13th Street Winery. The Essential Collective Theatre Company (ECT) was formed in 1998 by Jason Cadieux and Stephanie Jones, both of Fonthill. The company collaborated with a variety of theatre makers, producing on a project to project basis. ECT produces one to two productions per year, as well as hosts the “Wine & Reading Series”, a new play development program that features works by local theatre artists and wine tasting from local vintners. This play development program was created six years ago to foster the work of local playwrights and it’s been going strong ever since. The first half of the evening features a guided tour and tasting of the winery followed by readings of excerpts from plays in development. This years’ line up of new works includes: Learning to Swim by Radha S. Menon and Somnambulists in Love by Jason Cadieux.
Learning to Swim features runaway teenager Rani, born in Scarborough (and raised by a traditionally strict East Indian family) who awaits the arrival her boyfriend at their designated meeting point. There Rani encounters Cheri, a fierce French-Canadian, gay social activist who is grappling with her own past. In the midst of a simmering social protest both women will learn to sink or swim. Learning To Swim is a play about cultural assimilation, teenage pregnancy and finding courage in the face of adversity Adult orphan Lenora seeks out her birth mother in Somnambulists in Love, hoping to find clues to her own rapidly deteriorating health. Instead she discovers incest, love, Niagara Falls,
an evil doctor, a Marylin Monroe look-a-like, blood (lots of it), sleepwalking and the key to curing the family curse The Wine and Reading Series will be held Saturday, May 5 at 13th Street Winery, 1776 Fourth Ave, St. Catharines. The winery tour and tasting runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and the readings begin at 8 p.m. Admission is on a “paywhat-you-can” basis, although a $10 minimum is suggested. In the past five years, The Essential Collective Theatre has developed and produced over seven new acclaimed works by local playwrights. The Wine and Reading Series allows local theatre, and wine, lovers to support the ECT mandate to strengthen Niagara voices.
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a great scoring string as he netted another seasonhigh for him with 25 points, with David Jones matching it with his 25 points. Kevin Pyne also hit for double figures with 10 points. Dave Kaufmann and George Scott capped the scoring with eight and four points respectively.
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wish to ride, run or hike and a 1.5 kilometer Family Hike through the trails of Woodend. Whatever your speed, there is something for everyone. “The 30 kilometer bike ride, from Niagara-on-the-Lake up the escarpment was incredible” says last year’s rider Josh Fast. “It was a great ride and I was able to raise funds for a worthy project”, adds Josh.
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To top things off, the participant who raises the most funds for Woodend will receive an Apple ipad. All funds raised will support the transformation of the existing District School Board of Niagara’s Outdoor Environmental Centre into the Walker Living Campus at Woodend, an environment that will empower students through exploration and discovery to develop a connection to the earth and understand their responsibility and impact on it. “We must first develop in children a love of the earth, before we can ask them to save it”, says Kevin Graham, DSBN Special Initiatives Facilitator, “this is what the Walker Living Campus is all about” Registration is available online at dsbn.org/woodend
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Supporting Canada’s auto workers Over the past several weeks, the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) has been going on tour, sharing a plan for the auto industry with the public. While they do bring up some useful and constructive points, the CAW proposals neglect to highlight our government’s significant investments in the auto sector. Since forming government in 2006, Prime Minister Harper has led a team strongly focused on executing a low-tax plan to grow every sector of our economy, and create long-term prosperity for all Canadians. Our investments, acclaimed by some CAW leaders, have been instrumental in ensuring that auto workers, their families, and communities have a sustainable future – and we are seeing results! The Auto Innovation Fund has supported key investments in green R&D and flexible manufacturing with up to $80 million to Ford, $54.8 million to
Linamar, $70.84 million to Toyota, and $21.79 million to Magna. Further, our government has made major investments in the Windsor-Essex Parkway and a new international bridge between Windsor and Detroit, to ensure smoother trade flows and just-in-time delivery for the entire auto supply chain. But that’s not all. Our recently concluded Beyond the Border agreement with the United States will ensure the auto sector – one of the most highly integrated supply chains in North America – benefits from secure pre-clearance. Our Government’s number one priority remains job creation and keeping Canada’s economic recovery strong. When global forces causing the last recession broad-sided our economy, including this sector, our government took decisive action to protect over 50,000 Canadian jobs by supporting the restructuring of Chrysler
and GM – and both have repaid their restructuring loans in full, ahead of schedule! We know our country is a great place to build vehicles, and we are encouraged by the strong automotive sales in the first month of 2012. We will continue to support manufacturing by providing tax relief, eliminating tariffs on machinery and equipment, and creating an environment that promotes innovation, research, and development. Our investments in R&D will enhance our automotive research capacity, fuelling madein-Canada innovation, increasing our ability to compete internationally, and bringing long-term benefits to the sector. We are already seeing results as GM recently announced it will continue to assemble its Chevrolet Impala sedan in Oshawa, investing $68 million and securing 350 jobs. In addition, Honda recently announced that
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING • Mondays at 1 p.m. Come and join us to play euchre with the Seniors of Pelhlam at the Old Town Hall on Canboro Road. Tea and cookies after the cards. • 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 905-7343640 •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 • Fridays at 7:30 p.m. - Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission. Call Rose for info: 905-892-3408. •Saturdays, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 Fonthill, 141 Regional Road 20. May 3 to 5, 2012 • 7 p.m. Saint Paul Players present Little Women. $5 children, $8 adults. Tickets: Saint Paul Catholic High School, 9005-356-4313. Friday, May 4, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday Lunch, Mrs. Brown’s Dijon Chicken, moist and tender, served with gravy, hot mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Royal Canadian Legion, 141 Hwy 20 East, Fonthill. • 4 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry, Fenwick Lions Hall, Centennial Park, Fenwick. Take out only. Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5, 2012 • 8 a.m. to noon Giant Flea Market, Fonthill United Church, Treasurers and bargains, items for home, garden, recreation, also books and toys. Saturday, May 5, 2012 • Welland Camera Club presents Ethan Meleg. Learn from one of Canada’s top photographers. Ethan will offer “lots of tricks and tips” to become a better photographer. Event fee $50. Info 905-892-3646 or www. wellandcameraclub.com Sunday, May 6, 2012 • 7 p.m. Pelham Evangelical Friends Church Special Performance with Torchmen Quartet. Evening of music and ministry. All welcome. 940 Haist St., Fonthill. • noon to 5 p.m. Canadian Federation of University Women St. Catharines 38th Annual House Tour. Contact cfuwstcatharines@ me.com, 905-646-3191 or www. cfuwstcatharines.org.
Friday, May 11, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday Lunch, Lightly Battered Fish and Chips, 6oz Canadian Digby fish, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, freshly baked country rolls, dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Also available for dinner, 4:30 - 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, 141 Hwy 20 East, Fonthill. Saturday, May 12, 2012 • 5 to 7 p.m. North Pelham Youth Association Ham and Scalloped Potato Dinner at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. (north of Tice Road). $10 advanced, $12 at the door. Children 5 to 12, $5. Tickets at Fenwick Avondale or Wendy, 905-892-7732. • noon Saint Paul Players present Little Women. $5 children, $8 adults. Tickets: Saint Paul Catholic High School, 9005-356-4313. Monday, May 14, 2012 • 7 p.m. Survivors of Stroke Support Group meets in the Cafeteria of Regional Niagara Headquarters located at 2201 St. David’s Rd, Thorold. Stroke survivors and their caregivers are welcome. Info Alex at 905-353-1987 or eveningsosniagara.blogspot.com Friday, May 18, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday Lunch, Back by Popular Demand, Ribfest. Slowly cooked, marinated baby-back ribs served with sweet baked beans, broasted potatoes, dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Royal Canadian Legion, 141 Hwy 20 East, Fonthill. • 4 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry, Fenwick Lions Hall, Centennial Park, Fenwick. Take out only. Sunday, May 27 through Saturday, June 2 • Randy C. Groundwater, Provincial Command Service Officer of the Royal Canadian Legion, will be visiting Niagara. Veterans with questions or benefit needs can contact Rick Hatt, Branch 613 Service Officer, to reserve time for an interview with Randy. Call 905-892-6100 or hattrich@sympatico.ca Friday, May 28, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday Lunch, Hearty Salisbury Steak Patties, lightly seasoned served with mashed potatoes, beef gravy, pease and carrots medley, dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Royal Canadian Legion, 141 Hwy 20 East, Fonthill. Friday, June 1, 2012 • 4 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry, Fenwick Lions Hall, Centennial Park, Fenwick. Take out only. Sunday, June 3, 2012 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. First Sunday Stroll, more than 85 juried artisans and crafters, gourmet foods and sweets. Kids activities provided by In The Orchard. Admittance, $2 to support Pelham Cares. www.firstsundaystroll. blogspot.com
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Pelham High reunion set for this October From 1928 to 1958 the little Town of Fenwick was home to the only high school in the area – Pelham (Secondary) District High School. Students came from all over the region – Lowbanks, Wainfleet, West Lincoln, Thorold, Welland, Fonthill, and Ridgeville. The school had a greenhouse; metal, automotive and woodworking shops; and a whole section for commercial and business studies where typing, shorthand, accounting, etc. were taught. Academic studies included Latin, French, English composition and literature, algebra, physics, chemistry along with many other subjects were taught to ready students for university or college. There were three gyms and sports were extremely important. Basketball, football, track and field, volleyball were played both in class and against other schools. The Tribune tournament was a highlight of the year and many students went to Welland High to cheer for the Pelham Panthers. During the mid to late 50s there were more than 1,400 students in the school. As the baby boomers began to hit high school Pelham High was stretched to its limits. In 1958 Thorold Fonthill High School was built and this took kids from Fonthill, Thorolld and Welland. Then, in 1963 E.L. Crossley was ready for students and Pelham High was left with only a few hundred students. Dr. E.L. Crossley was the supervising principal of all three schools. In 1974 the powers that were decided to close the school, even after a valiant fight by students, teachers and residents of the town to keep it open. The school was bought and turned into a private school for international students. A group of former students thought it would be a grand idea to hold a Reunion. So, in 1984 the first Pelham Reunion was held at the school. This was the only reunion we had there and they allowed us to have all the gyms, the old part and two other classrooms on the main floor. More than 4,000 people came and needles to say, it was a resounding success. Some people had not seen each other in 90 years. The committee thought this would be a one time event as the school became apartments and how could the first reunion be equalled? But, people kept asking for another and everyone had
a such a good time, the committee decided to hold one every five years. From 4,000 people in 1984 to 350 people in 2009, our numbers keep faling. Pelham High School closed in 1974 so the youngest
person to have attended is now in their mid 50s. Since we keep losing ‘us’ we thought it best not to wait until 2014 and have one this year – three years after the last, and continue with every three years until
there are none of us left. So we are looking forward to getting together again to share our memories of growing up together, have a few laughs, cry over people we have lost, tell some stories, make stuff
up and generally have fun. Please, if you were a student, staff or support staff members, mark Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 as reunion day. We will meet at Sparrow Lakes Golf Club, Pelham Street
Welland from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information please email pelhamhighreunion7@ gmail.ca or call 289-8979707. See you then.
Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*
What does this mean for you? 54 or older as of March 31, 2012
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53 or younger as of March 31, 2012
The age of eligibility for OAS/GIS will change gradually between 2023 and 2029
Starting in July 2013, Canadians who are eligible for, but not yet receiving OAS will have the flexibility to delay receiving it in exchange for a higher monthly amount at a later date.
The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing** 6 5
The number of working-age Canadians per senior is decreasing, placing additional pressure on the OAS program.
4 3 2 1 0 1990
2012
2030
**Source: 9th Actuarial Report on the Old Age Security Program
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