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Vol.16 No. 25

Pelham’s independent news source from the Heart of Niagara

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

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Walking for hope, striving for early detection BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff Ovarian Cancer. It’s not a term we hear very often, there is little awareness about the disease and few cars are sporting turquoise ribbons. Sadly, however, that lack of awareness contributes to the deaths of 1,700 Canadian women each year. One local woman, an Ovarian Cancer survivor, and her best friend are working to change that by chairing this year’s Niagara Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope and raising awareness of the disease and its symptoms. “It never entered my mind,” says Jayne Watson of her own awareness of Ovarian Cancer. “I thought I was just getting old.” When doctor visits became more frequent and tests became more serious, Watson says she knew then it was bad, but still did not realize it was “bad, bad” and she had late stage Ovarian Cancer. Based on the size of her tumours, Watson was told she’d had Ovarian Cancer for two years before it was detected. With nothing in place to screen for the cancer and symptoms that are generic and often attributed to women’s issues early detection is rare. But like other cancers early detection significantly increases the survival rate, from 20 per cent to 90 per cent. Watson’s best friend and business partner Diane Watters was more than shocked when she heard Watson’s diagnosis. Watters’ mother died 21 years ago from Ovarian Cancer and she says she just could not believe that the same cancer would strike another woman so close to her.

DIANE Watters (left) and Jayne Watson are overwhelmed by the communit support already given for the upcoming Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope, with more than $2,000 already donated. The walk will be held Sept. 9 at Harold Black Park to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer research and support. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo Watters says there has been progress over the past 20 years, she’s seen the difference in Watson’s treatment and her mother’s. “It needs to go further,” says Watson, which is why she is working so hard on the walk and raising awareness. “It’s too late for me,” she says, adding she’s thinking of her daughter and granddaughters and Watters’ daughter. Both women say they’ll be

happy if just one woman second guesses her symptoms and goes back to her doctor for more tests. As part of planning for the walk Watson and Watters took part in Summerfest and held a garage sale. Both events raised $2,047 and, possibly more importantly, gave the women an opportunity to talk to thousands of people about Ovarian Cancer. Watson says she has a couple dozen survivor pins to hand

out and, despite the number of people who have shared their stories, she has only been able to hand out four of those pins. “It’s hard on my heart,” she says of hearing so many stories of Ovarian Cancer that have not ended well. “It’s made the numbers a reality.” And the numbers are a stark reality. More than 2,500 women are diagnosed in Canada each year and of them, 1,750 will die. There is no early detection screening and early diagnosis is almost impossible due to the relatively generic symptoms. Women, say Watters and Watson, have to be their own advocates and listen to their bodies. “You know your body,” says Watson, noting women know when something isn’t right and they should ask their doctor to take a second look if they have concerns. In the meantime Ovarian Cancer Canada is the only organization in Canada dedicated to research and programs for Ovarian Cancer and the Walk of Hope is the only major fundraiser for this type of cancer. Of the money raised, Watson says more than 70 per cent goes directly to research which will help find a screening test and therefore early diagnosis for more women. This year the walk is being held in Harold Black Park in Pelham on Sunday, Sept. 9. The 5km walk kicks off at 10 a.m. with registration followed by a small opening ceremony attended by Mayor Dave Augustyn and some musical entertainment. The event is being sponsored by several local businesses including Sobeys, Country Corner, Giant Tiger, Devries, Dan’s Produce, Nature’s Corner, Mossimo’s and Tim Horton’s.

“I was overwhelmed with the community support,” says Watson, noting the support of local businesses, the donations to the garage sale and the people who purchased items at the garage sale, and the people who have volunteered have all been amazing. To walk or make a donation go to ovariancancerwalkofhope. ca where you can register or make a donation in support of a walker, including Watson and Watters. Watson says if someone wants to walk but doesn’t have a computer or needs help with the online registration, she is willing to do that just contact her at 289-897-8903

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms There is no one specific symptom for ovarian cancer. The symptoms are generally vague, non-specific and can be mistakenly attributed to other causes. Just because you have the symptoms, does not mean you have ovarian cancer. Common Warning Symptoms •Swelling or bloating of the abdomen •Pelvic discomfort or heaviness •Back or abdominal pain •Fatigue •Gas, nausea, indigestion •Change in bowel habits •Emptying your bladder frequently •Menstrual irregularities •Weight loss or weight gain Other symptoms... •Mass or “lump” in your pelvis that you can feel •Inability to eat normally •Pain with intercourse ªVaginal bleeding If you have one or more of these symptoms and these symptoms persist for 3 weeks or longer, see your health practitioner immediately.

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Juno award winning band comes to Fonthill Juno Award winning Le Vent du Nord is enjoying huge international success as one of the most loved Quebec folk ensembles everywhere. Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers and Rejean Brunet deliver music that will move any crowd - to their feet and into their hearts! These four multi-talented friends

clearly have fun playing together - a unique blend of Quebecois folk music - think Celtic with sweet, tenor harmonies; unique instrumentals - percussion using metal taps on Olivier’s feet, Simon on the bouzouki, Raejean on the French accordion and jawharp and Nicolas’ piano skills ...sheer joy just watching these four

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perform! Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord have been enjoying rocketing success. Some of their songs come from traditional folk repertoire, while others are original compositions. On stage, these four friends achieve peaks of happiness they eagerly share with any and all audiences. This is undoubtedly music of the here and now. “Ordinarily, two hours of music in a language I don’t understand might be tedious, but Le Vent du Nord is anything but tedious. Brilliant, multitalented musicians all, they bring amazing skill and lovely harmonies to their work.” Fairbanks Alaska Concert Association

review In a booking coups that had all members of the Fonthill Bandshell committee excited, Le Vent Du Nord is coming to Fonthill this Thursday to perform as part of the

summer concert series. Presented in memory of Chuck Chataway Le Vent Du Nord will bring their joy of music to the bandshell on Thursday, Aug. 30 beginning at 7 p.m.

This is the second to last concert of the series. The summer concerts wrap up on Sept. 5 with The Sister Act Band. For more info go to www.fonthillbandshell. com

our community, Klager’s and Urban Graze, who donate the produce. We are so thankful for their support”. Donations can be made at Klager’s during store hours up to Oct. 6. In addition to taking

monetary donations at the Market on Sept 6th, volunteers will be there to accept any non-perishable food items. For more information contact Pelham Cares at 905 892-5300

Klager’s helping families this Thanksgiving For the third year in a row, Klager’s Meat and Produce is helping to make sure Pelham families in need have a Thanksgiving dinner. Having become an annual event, the Thanksgiving fundraiser

is once again being kicked off at the Farmer’s Market on Thursday Sept 6. Pelham Cares will be taking donations to help purchase the hams and turkeys for their registered food clients. After Sept 6, customers

can drop by Klager’s store located at 1507 Pelham St. to make a donation. BettyBrown,Coordinator, Client Services at Pelham Cares indicated that “last year 34 Pelham families requested assistance and received either a

ham or turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner in addition to fresh veggies, which were generously donated by a local supplier”. Brown stated that “we wouldn’t be able to do it without the help of

Slow Food Pelham has a few seats left for its annual Featherstone Lamb Roast. Featherstone Winery lets lambs loose in their vineyards to crop the grass and thin the grape leaves to allow the sun to ripen the exposed grapes. These

lambs are sought after by chefs from Niagara-on-theLake to Toronto, but each year, Featherstone puts one aside for Slow Food Pelham to slow roast on a spit and serve on the winery’s picturesque wrap-around verandah.

The lamb is served with local produce, prepared by members of the group, along with vintage wines from Featherstone’s award winning portfolio. A few seats are left for this Sept. 7 feast, beginning with a sampling of Joy sparkling

wine at 6 pm, followed by dinner at 7. The cost is $70 per person for non-members of the Pelham Convivium, $55 for members. Please email Renée Girard at reneegirardb@hotmail. com for more information or to make reservations.

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Local photographer offering photo tips A few one-minute videos, posted online using social media, have given many every day photographers the tools they need to take better photographs. They’ve also indulged local professional photographer Bryan Caporicci’s conviction that photos should live beyond the computer screen. “I want people to re-fall in love with photography,” says Caporicci on why he created Picture Primer, a series of photography tips posted on his website, facebook and Youtube. “I believe very strongly in the digital age we live in we don’t enjoy our pictures as much as we once did,” he says, adding he recalls family vacations when his parents would rush to get the pictures printed

and everyone would sit around the table reliving the moments, laughing and enjoying the photos. Now, photos get seen once immediately after it’s taken and then maybe once more if it gets posted to facebook or another social media site, says Caporicci. By helping people take better photos Caporicci says he’s hoping those photos will get printed and displayed in some way. Photography, he says, isn’t quite a lost art, but with cameras in cell phones and photos posted briefly on social media sites there seems to be no importance to those photos. “I want people to slow down and appreciate those moments,” he says. Photographs have an amazing ability, like

music, to bring us back to the moment they were taken and ignite in us the feelings of the moment, says Caporicci, who says photographs stored in some digital file simply can’t do that. By teaching people how to take a better photo Caporicci says he expects some of those photos will be printed, hung on a wall, placed in albums on the coffee table or even become part of a memory book created online using a variety of programs. Bringing attention to the joy of taking photos, Caporicci says his tips don’t require professional equipment, explaining on his own vacations he throws a small point and shoot camera in his pocket and snaps great pictures. To get started, Caporicci says he made a long list of often asked questions

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and items brought up when he polled his facebook followers then began shooting short videos on each tip, posting about two a week. The topics for the tips range from very technical, using digital zoom and shooting with a window, to creative such as using leading lines and getting more expression from your subjects. Picture Primer, he says, has gotten some great feedback from every day photographers who have taken some great shots thanks to the tips, but it

has also gotten the local photographer some media attention as well. Surprised that his photo tips earned him a spot on CHCH to talk photography, Caporicci says in a way he’s not that surprised that his use of social media has gotten so much attention, noting it is a hot topic these days. While the Picture Primer videos haven’t increased his business on their own, having his name out there means when someone is ready to hire a wedding photographer there is a good chance

his name will come to mind. It’s the reason all small businesses should embrace social media he says - pointing to the President’s Choice commercials that feature the company’s CEO. Social media allows for an old-fashioned relationship between shop owner and customer and breeds customer loyalty, he says. Caporicci’s Picture Primer can be viewed at his website www. bcapphoto.com or on Youtube.

The Pelham Historical Society has been working on an exciting project this summer. Through the Canada Summer Jobs program we employed a local student, Sean Lewis, to put the Pelham Historical Calendars on line. The Pelham Historical Society started publishing these Calendars in 1977, under the leadership of Catherine Rice. Each Calendar contains photographs or sketches of buildings, people or places from Pelham’s

history, together with articles written and researched by local residents. The Calendars were published for 25 years, so there are over 300 articles covering every aspect of our local history from the genealogy of our pioneer families to an account of our Carolinian trees. However, though many copies of these Calendars were sold, they are now “out of print”, so it was decided to make them available to a wider public through the internet.

They can be accessed through the Pelham Public Library website (look for the Pelham Historical Calendars icon). The Pelham Historical Society is very grateful to the Library for enabling us to give the community access to this historical resource, and this is only the beginning. In future years we hope to put more of our historical research and archival material on line.

Calendars are online

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On Saturday September 1, burgers will be flipping and hot dogs will be rolling from 11-3. Join Dalton Steele in his effort to raise funds for a “Hero Holiday” where he’ll be building a home/school in the Dominican this winter with the organization Live Different. Come down to the Fonthill Shopping Centre parking lot and look for the M&M Meat Shop tent to buy your lunch and support a great cause. Steele, a Grade 12 student at EL Crossley will also be selling freezies and will have a draw for some great prizes. Steele has been fundraising throughout the summer to raise the minimum required $1800.00 towards the cause plus airfare. “I’ve received great support to date and thought this would be a fun way to celebrate the last weekend before back to school.” For more information on the fundraiser or if you’d like to make a donation, Dalton can be contacted by e-mail at dalton-82@hotmail.com. /Special to the Voice

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Getting involved beyond the camera and notebook I don’t normally get involved in local fundraising events. Beyond taking a photo or writing a story my involvement is slim to none. That has changed, however, with the upcoming Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope. I’m not only writing a story and taking a photo - I’m walking. I have good reason to walk or participate in other fundraisers. My family has been touched, more than once, by breast cancer; the work of the lung association affects me personally; alzheimers affects too many of us...I could go on.

This time, for some reason I find hard to articulate, it’s different. Someone I love very much has been touched by Ovarian Cancer. Actually, it’s two someones - someone I care for deeply who is a survivor and someone I love as much as you can any friend is that woman’s daughter. But it’s not just that they’ve been touched that makes me want to lace up my sneakers and walk. I think it’s the statistics and what those numbers could have meant for those someones.

Most Ovarian Cancers are not diagnosed early because there is no early screening test and symptoms are sneaky and vague. Ovarian Cancer when diagnosed early has a 90 per cent survival rate. When it’s not that rate drops to between 20 and 30 per cent. “Crappy odds” I’ve been told. Indeed they are. There’s no blame, no shame, no belittling other events or other causes, at all. My point is simply that this cancer is sneaky, it kills through lack of awareness, and I felt if I was going to get involved beyond

my pen and camera, this was where to do it. I’m walking on Sept. 9 as part of Eva’s Angels. You are more than welcome to join us or make a donation. Visit ovariancancerwalkofhope.ca and click on support a team, find Eva’s Angels and then my name (Sarah Whitaker) and donate. Or, if you don’t do that interweb thing, you can always pop in the office or stop me when you see me and make a cash or cheque donation directly to me. I’d appreciate your support, as would the more than 2,500 women who will be diagnosed

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Letters to the Editor

Retired physics teacher surprised at ‘new’ information It’s been many years since I took Physics in university and since I retired from teaching Chemistry, Math, and Physics, but I was quite surprised that I hadn’t kept up with some of the new knowledge as presented by Lori D’Ascenzo (letter, August 22). The idea that each “organ, gland and tissue” in my body has “its own specific frequency” is fascinating. I

sit here contemplating how my liver is vibrating at this moment. It’s especially disconcerting to know that my liver’s frequency might “drop below normal” causing liver disease. She states that “a law of physics” states that a dominant frequency causes a “softer” frequency to “entrain”. I don’t recall learning about such a law; I wish she had named

the law so that I could investigate it further. The idea that a strong frequency will force a lesser frequency to slow or change its own frequency would wreak havoc on a philharmonic orchestra. It seems that if such a law exists, all the myriad frequencies emitted by the instruments in the orchestra would be wiped out, resulting in one

dominant monotone. Apparently, giant batteries “emit huge electromagnetic fields”. I’d like to better understand the mechanism for this. My Physics profs taught me that emfs are caused by oscillating charges. How a quiet battery could do so is beyond the conventional theories that I learned. I took a whole semester course on free radicals

DOGS clear up some information In response to the last article about the dog park and to the August 13th Council meeting regarding the dog park, I would like to clear up a few things. One councillor commented that he did not know how/why the dog park was being brought up again because he thought that it had been voted down. It was my understanding that it was not voted down. It was close to being voted down so my group, Pelham DOGs, made a presentation that convinced council to defer their vote until my group could come up with a better offer. We were successful, council did defer their vote and we were successful at getting the dog park in the budget. At the Council meeting for the budget approval, it was said that the dog park was on the budget with a note that it must first be approved by council. Then when it was time for the public meeting for Pelham

residents to voice how they wanted their tax dollars spent, I put in my voice for a dog park. Ten other residents also put in their voice for a dog park. Other causes got one voice each. So, long story short, that is my understanding of how the dog park is still on the table for approval. I would like to assure everyone that Pelham DOGs is a very nice group of people. We are responsible dog owners and have backgrounds in all sorts of dog topics. We love our town. We sincerely want to make a future dog park successful and affordable. We are also hard workers who are willing to put LOTS of work into a dog park. We believe that there are many fundraising, sponsorship and grant opportunities that we have yet to explore that would fund a dog park. We also believe working in partnership with the Town of Pelham would be beneficial to all

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parties involved. I will end by saying that the 1% sales of dog tags at Pelham Town Hall is no where near reflective of the number of dog owners in Pelham. Most stats indicate that about 25% own a dog. My street alone reflects this stat with 10 houses, out of 42 owning a dog. To add to this I have came across many non-dog owners who also support a dog park because they see the many benefits. Dog owners pay taxes too and represent about 25% of tax dollars. That being said, my group is here to work hard and bear as much of the costs and work as we can. Also, a dog park is not just for dogs. It is as much for their owners as it is for their dogs. For more information on the benefits you can visit our website. www. pelhamdogs.com Pam DeFazio DOGS

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at McMaster University and nothing was ever suggested that emfs are involved. Of course, that was a few decades ago, and the “new Physics” that Ms. D’Ascenzo knows might have overturned the ideas formulated by James Clerk Maxwell in the nineteenth century. Finally, she asserts that “the only real solution to ensuring our health

is to reduce the use of electricity in our daily lives”. Even if this were an important factor, which I doubt, surely it wouldn’t be the only real solution. I would think a healthy diet, exercise and not smoking would be important factors as well. David Fowler Wainfleet

School concern

There is a proposal to move the Maple Crest Early School to the heritage house at the corner of Hwy 20 and Hillcrest Place in Fonthill. We, the community, argued strongly at a recent public meeting that the traffic of an additional 50 cars in the morning and afternoon turning off and onto Hwy 20 at the top of the hill creates a real danger for everyone. Yet our Mayor and some councillors do not seem to be convinced. I invite Mayor Augustyn, councillors, and everyone else who thinks this is a

good idea to visit the location and see our concerns first-hand. I encourage them to try to turn off of and onto Hwy 20 from Hillcrest Place during morning and afternoon traffic congestion as well as when vehicles speed excessively up the hill. Our primary concern is for the safety of the young children going to this school, the safety of our children, and the overall safety of our community and roadways. Terry Wade, Fonthill

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Mayor asks for help to save the Fonthill Kame ANSI BY DAVE AUGUSTYN Mayor of Pelham “It’s on the Minister’s desk for his decision,” responded a Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) official when asked by Mike Cole, MPP and MNR Parliamentary Assistant, about the status of the review of the Fonthill Kame ANSI (Area of Natural & Scientific Interest). The discussion took place during an August 20 meeting between Pelham representatives – Councillors Durley and Papp, CAO Darren Ottaway, and myself – and MNR senior policy reps

during the recent AMO Conference in Ottawa. The “Fonthill Kame” is our rare, 75-metre-tall landmark that was formed by retreating glaciers 13,000 years ago. At 6 km long, 3 km wide, and nearly 1,000 hectares, the Kame boasts the highest point in the Niagara Region and the headwaters of the Twelve Mile Creek. The Kame’s microclimatic and soil conditions create an ideal environment for tender fruit production including peaches, sweet and sour cherries, plums and pears. In simple terms, the Kame is the “hill” in both Fonthill and Shorthills and the “ridge” in Ridgeville. The MNR identified

the Fonthill Kame as provincially significant in 1980 and as an “Area of Natural & Scientific Interest” (ANSI) in 1983. This ANSI designation restricts development for reasons of heritage, science or education. In May 2009, the MNR recommended making changes to the ANSI, significantly reducing its coverage to “representative samples.” The Town of Pelham Council, Niagara Regional Council, Niagara Escarpment Commission, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, scientific experts, more than a dozen Pelham residents, Tim Hudak,

our MPP, and Minister Jim Bradley, St. Catharines MPP, voiced opposition to changing the ANSI. As a result, in early 2010, Pelham received a letter from Donna Cansfield, MPP, Minister of Natural Resources, in which she stated “Please let me assure you that it is our intention to maintain and, where feasible, enhance the current ANSI boundary.” Despite that assurance, the Ministry proposed further refinements to the ANSI in 2011. Unfortunately, that proposition would have reduced the ANSI to “Swiss-cheese,” failing to protect huge portions of the Kame – especially those areas that are under direct

The Town of Pelham Informational Column •Pelham Farmer’s Market – Each and every Thursday May to October - 4:30pm in Pelham Town Square! Come on out each throughout the summer and fall for some fresh produce and lots of goodies! Rain or shine. Winner of the Market Bucks for August 23rd was Linda Roach! Congratulations Linda! •Town of Pelham Outdoor Movie Night August 29th 2012. Double Feature and the selected movie’s chosen by you are….. Family Movie: The Lorax Teen Movie: The Hunger Games Family Movie will starts at dusk (after 8pm), Teen movie to follow. Pelham Mayor’s Youth Advisory will be selling Shriner’s Creek popcorn, pop and water. All proceeds will go to the United Way of South Niagara. For more information please contact Katie Thorpe Community Services Coordinator at kthorpe@ pelham.ca or (905) 892-2607 ext 341. • “ZUMBA FITNESS” Tuesday September 4, 7:30pm-8:30pm “ZUMBA GOLD” Thursday August 30, 9:30am-10:30am Tuesday September 4, 9:30am-10:30am Drop in and try any session for $6.00 or purchase your 10 + 2 bonus pass for $60.00 Need more info – contact (905) 892-2607, ext. 329

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threat of new or expanded gravel pits. Since the final review of the Fonthill Kame ANSI is “…on the Minister’s desk” for an imminent decision, I ask you to write to the current Minister, the Honorable Michael Gravelle, asking him to honour the commitment to “…maintain and, where feasible, enhance the current ANSI boundary.” Hon. Michael Gravelle, MPPMinister of Natural Resources Whitney Block, 6th Floor, Room 663099 Wellesley St. West Toronto ON M7A1W3 Phone: 416-314-2301 minister.mnr@ontario. camgravelle.mpp.co@

liberal.ola.org It is imperative that Minister Gravelle hear from you and others about the importance of the Fonthill Kame and that you request that the 30years of ANSI protections remain. For additional information, including maps, letters, and points you can incorporate into a letter to Minister Gravelle, please see my on-line journal at www. pelhammayordave. blogspot.com.You may contact Mayor Dave at mayordave@pelham.ca or read past columns at www.pelhammayordave. blogspot.com.

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 905-892-2607, 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

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TOWN OF PELHAM NOTICE OF DRAFT SITE ALTERATION BY-LAW The Town is considering the introduction of a Site Alteration By-Law to help protect the environment, maintain water quality and preserve natural heritage and archaeological features. A By-law of this nature would limit grading, topsoil removal, and placing of fill on sites prior to receiving the appropriate approvals. If you are interested in commenting on this proposal you may obtain a copy of a draft By-law by visiting the Town’s website www.pelham.ca or the Town Hall at 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill. Written comments will be received until Monday, October 01, 2012: by mail to Town of Pelham, Planning & Development Department, 20 Pelham Town Square, PO Box 400, Fonthill ON L0S 1E0; by facsimile to (905) 892.5055; or by e-mail to clarmour@pelham.ca Notice Of Collection - Personal information collected as a result of this public information meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and may be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure.

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Combining world travel with an education BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff Maryna Raskob loves to travel and loves law, so the 20-year-old Fonthill resident has found a way to combine the two. Raskob left for Shanghai, China this week to study at EastChinaNormalUniversity (ECNU). Her studies at ECNU will include Chinese culture and language will form her elective courses for the Criminal Justice and Public Policy programs she is studying at the University of Guelph. Raskob says she’s heading to Shanghai for four months “just for the experience.” “I have to do my electives anyway, this is a good way to do it,” she says. With a big smile on her face, Raskob said she was very excited to be going to Shanghai. “I just really wanted to get away for one semester to another country,” she says. “It makes you appreciate your own culture.” Raskob said she hopes to experience the culture of China, noting there isn’t

one specific thing she hopes to experience, adding there are some sights she’d like to see while there. Describing herself as fairly flexible and not set in her ways, Raskob says she isn’t nervous about the food or adapting to a different culture. What she is nervous about, she says, is that she won’t be able to learn the language. Raskob says she’s already tried to learn a bit to prepare for her trip, but says it is the hardest language to learn and she has struggled with it. Even with her language worries, Raskob says she is so excited to be going, and believes she’ll be so excited to be there experiencing the culture, she’ll miss home, but only “eventually.” “I’ve always wanted to travel, as much as I can,” she says, adding the specific country doesn’t really matter because she wants to see the world. When she’s finished her semester in Shanghai, Raskob has one more semester at Guelph University left then she plans on going to law school.

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Young Fonthill golfer competes nationally BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff At 11 years old Jared Sloan has learned one of the most important lessons in golf, “it isn’t about how good your good shots are, it’s about how bad your bad shots are.” The Fonthill resident discovered golf is a game of consistency last week when he took part in a national skills challenge in Vancouver where, he says, his putting let him down. Jared took part in the CN Future Links Junior Skills Challenge, submitting his local scores to the national leaderboard, where he stayed in the number one spot throughout the

summer challenge. That spot earned Jared a trip to Vancouver to take part in the National Junior Skills Challenge competing in a foursome with the three other top junior boys aged 11 and under. “I was excited to be going to a national event,” he said, noting he checked the leaderboard pretty regularly to see if his score would stay at the top. “It was exciting to see, day after day, his name was at the top of the list,” said Jared’s mom Neshanthi. After the chip-in Jared says he was tied for the lead. In the putting challenge, where he is “usually pretty good”, Jared said he only made one of six putts. In driving, Jared hit every shot more than 180 yards, to get

maximum points, but two of those shots went off the fairway. In the end, he finished third and can say he’s one of the top three players in his age group in the country. The day after the challenge was likely one of the best experiences of the trip, when Jared had the opportunity to caddie for Michelle Wie. She was very friendly, chatting with Jared during the short, ceremonial caddie. “I got to hit her first putt,” said Jared, explaining he missed the first putt to the right and Wie missed to the left and they were unable to birdie on the par three. After caddying for Wie during the LPGA tour the junior skills challenge

golfers took part in a clinic with top Canadian coaches and golfers. “It was a great experience,” he says. As for the future, golfing is a game Jared says he enjoys and will continue to play. He also said he’ll wait until he’s older before he decided if it will remain a hobby or become a career. “To play a PGA tour event would be amazing,” he says, noting he loves the individuality of the sport and the fact that he has no one to pick up the slack if he makes a mistake on the greens. “Every time you go out is a chance to shoot your best score,” says Jared. “You’re trying to become better every time you play.”

JARED Sloan recently competed in a National Junior Skills Competition in BC. /Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo

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This week in Pelham Minor Baseball action On Friday Aug. 17, the Pelham Panthers Pee-Wee Rep team, sponsored by Bobcat of Hamilton, travelled to St. Catharines to play their third game of the NDBA playoffs. The Panthers fell behind to an early 4-0 deficit after the second inning but they quickly took control of the game in the fourth inning, scoring ten runs on eight hits. The Panthers continued the attack and were able to mercy the Cobras in the fifth inning by a score of 16-

5. Ryan Reece hit his first home run of the season followed by a balanced attack at the plate with Garret Quast, Stephen Scott, Evan Dobbie, Harry Steven all hitting two singles, while Spencer Reynolds had a single and a double, Sydney Porte hit a double and Nathan Cook and Dallas McKee contributed with a single each. Garret Quast quieted the Cobras bats in the 3rd inning allowing 1 run and striking

out 5 batters over the remaining 3 innings. With the win the Panthers move on to the NDBA Semi Finals where they will face the first place Niagara Falls Minors on Sept 4th. On Labour Day weekend, the Panthers will travel to Belle River where they will compete against 11 other teams for the Ontario Baseball Association Provincial Championship. On August 18, the PMBA TimBits T-Ball division held their

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