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VOICE Staff Pelham’s Annual Food Drive took on a international flavour this year as students from around the world took part. Students in Niagara College’s International English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program were among the dozens of volunteers who collected, sorted and transported food on Saturday, Dec. 1 to help fill the shelves at Pelham Cares. Lina Lianga, with the EAP Community Links volunteer program, explains the volunteer program allows the international students to help out in the communities where they are studying and living, noting North Americans often travel overseas for mission work and this is the students’ way of helping. Lianga, a Pelham resident, said she saw the call for volunteers in
INTERNATIONAL students from Niagara College were part of a large group of volunteers who executed Pelham’s Annual Food Drive on Saturday. /Special to the Voice
the paper and thought it would be a great event for the students to take part in. She explains the interaction with community volunteers is a realworld way for them to practice their English skills. The benefit, she says, goes both ways, noting the community learns about the students’ cultures and become “global citizens.” “It’s closing the gap between cultures,” she said. The students, from France, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Japan and Korea, were happy to help and work with the dozens of local volunteers. “It’s been very interesting,” said Pelham Cares President Jane Gilmour of working with the international students. “The community, as usual, has been very generous,” said Gilmour,
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If someone you know had hands stained with yellow paint over the weekend, it’s likely the police will want to talk with them. Two community organizations are reporting this week that their buildings were “tagged” sometime Friday night with yellow spray paint. Lieutenant Greg Beaulieu with Pelham Fire Department Station 2 told The Voice the brand new fire hall in Fenwick was vandalized late Friday night. Beaulieu said when firefighters responded to a call on Friday night the building was fine. When they returned to the hall Saturday morning for training they discovered large portions of the fire hall had been spray painted with yellow paint. He noted only the back and sides of the building were vandalized. “We’re very ticked off,” said Beaulieu, noting the hall is brand new and firefighters are very proud of their facility, working to keep it in pristine condition. He also said they are disappointed and disheartened that someone would have such little respect for the building and the firefighters, who volunteer their time to protect the community. “These cowards damaged not only the hall but they have damaged the community they live in. They have sent a very clear message stating that they don’t care about their community or its infrastructure. Unfortunately for them they have also said that they care very little about themselves,” said Beaulieu. The hall is tucked back from the road and is often used as an access point into Centennial Park so seeing people walking past it would normally not be of concern, Beaulieu said, adding people could easily hang out there and not be seen from the road. When the new hall was built infrastructure for a security surveillance system was included but video cameras were never hooked up says CAO Darren Ottoway, explaining the town chose to wait to see if they were needed. Since the act of vandalism over the weekend, Ottoway says making the system active is being planned. Also over the weekend members of the Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers discovered their building on Maple Street had
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Community very generous Continued from page 1
Gilmour said the food will become part of the regular monthly distribution to families in need and be used in holiday baskets for Christmas delivery.
This year was the 21st Annual Pelham Food Drive, in which volunteers knock on doors throughout the community asking for donations of non-perishable food items. For those who live in rural areas local businesses
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volunteer to act as drop-off points. The food collected is delivered to Pelham Cares which fills its food bank. Any surplus food is donated to Open Arms Mission, the Hope Centre and the Salvation Army.
KIM (left), Jessica, Dave and Kelly Jones were part of a huge volunteer brigade that went door to door on Saturday collecting non-perishable food items for Pelham Cares, delivering them to the old fire hall in Fenwick for sorting and packing. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
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DANNYN and Aiden Bruce made a donation of food to the OPP Auxiliary at the Fonthill Sobey’s over the weekend. Auxiliary officers Kathleen Bornn (right), Jeff Nichols, Jordan Caldwell, and Chris Kcuczynski were in Fonthill to collect donations of food and cash for Pelham Cares while other officers were at four other Sobey’s locations in Niagara. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
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Nominations open for Citizen of Year Once again the Fonthill and District Kinsmen are asking residents to think about all of the good that happens in Pelham and the people responsible for making it all happen. The Kinsmen are accepting nominations for the annual Pelham Citizen of the Year Award, which recognizes someone in the community who exemplifies volunteers and positive community activism. Fonthill Kinsmen Kevin Twomey says the Kinsmen are proud of what happens in the community and proud of the volunteerism that is part of all good things in the Town of Pelham. The Citizen of the Year award, he says, is a way to celebrate volunteerism in this community and recognize those who make Pelham a great place. To do that Twomey said the Kinsmen want to recognize someone in
our community who has helped make this town better in 2012. Nominees for the Citizen of the Year should live or work in the Town of Pelham, can not be a standing politician, and can not be paid for the work they do in the community. Nominations for the Citizen of the Year 2012 are for volunteers whose work encompassed the past year but can also recognize a lifetime of dedication to the community. “It has been wellreceived over the years,” says Twomey, of the award which has been awarded by the Kinsmen since 1998. Previous recipients of the award include Sandra Warden, Gord Klager (posthumously), Gail Hilyer, Rick Lowes, Gayle Baltjes-Chataway, Paul Ryan, Gerry Berkhout, Catharine Kuckyt, Anne
Robins, George Kowalski, Eric Bergenstein, Jake Dilts, Tony Finamore and Carolyn Mullin. Submissions must be in writing and postmarked
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The realization youth in our area need help
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This week’s council meeting offered a bit of a justaposition of presentations. First up Monday evening was a group of talented young artists being recognized because their artwork was chosen to adorn the Town’s holiday greeting card. The group of young people, many of them dressed up for the occasion, all attend local schools and were accompanied by their parents, siblings and grandparents. They appear to come from loving homes here in Pelham, supported by family and provided with the necessities of life. Compare that to the third presentation of the evening from a group called Youth Without Secure Housing. Youth Without Secure Housing (YWSH) is just a polite way of
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describing young people who can’t go home, for a variety of reasons. The statistics are staggering, and eye-opening. In Canada roughly 65,000 youth are homeless at some point during the year, between 8,300 and 11,000 on any given night. Here in Niagara, 80 per cent of young people without secure housing say conflict at home is the reason they are homeless. Most of those, 69 per cent, are because of parental behaviour. “Parental behaviour”, by the way, is just a polite way of describing all of the things adults do that cause conflict with children - abuse of all kinds, neglect, and addiction. Compare the vision of these kids without a safe place to go with that of the young people in council chambers Monday night.
The only difference is housing - kids are, after all, just kids. The volunteers from YWSH point out the window for helping these kids is small, explaining once they’re on the street they are often lost to crime or predators before they have a chance to find a shelter or transitional housing. In Niagara there is little to offer these youth so that window closes quite quickly. I think of my own boys and my heart breaks at the thought of one of them at 16 years old (the median age for becoming homeless) fending for himself on the street. Of course now that I’m a mom my heart breaks at any thought of hardship to kids. The recent abduction attempt has both of my boys leashed to me anytime we’re in public.
I can’t fathom something so difficult happening to my boys. Maybe I grew up sheltered, in a loving home, well-cared for and secure but the idea that these things happen to young people is a sobering fact. And it’s easy to ignore, we can turn off the news and pretend those things happen to other kids in other places, but the truth is they happen to kids everywhere. I’m not sure what the solution is, but obviously we need to resolve some social issues so these kids don’t have to feel unsafe at home. Providing more than two shelters for youth in the entire Region would probably go a long way in ensuring the window is larger for finding them housing. YWSH is doing that, working toward providing counselors in
schools and more emergency housing. It was realization for me, that youth everywhere need some kind of help, and as a community we need to help provide that support.
Sarah Murrell
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A little positivity We read the Voice of Pelham weekly to keep ourselves posted on what’s happening in our beautiful community and surrounding area. From time to time, we notice that this particular section of the paper is used to vent, express concern and sometimes lends itself to notes that are more negative in nature. While we are very interested in the opinions of others, with regards to our community, and know that there is always a time to express concerns, we thought it would be a great time of year to spread a little positivity and think about some of the great things our community is doing! Specifically, we’d like to thank the generous and hardworking people who have decorated our town with Christmas greenery on all of the main streets’ hydro poles. We can’t tell how great it felt to see two men, out on a Saturday morning, tying the greenery to the poles with such dedication and pride. The town looks beautifully festive, with its greenery and lights, which is sure to bring out the Christmas spirit in anyone who has the pleasure of living here. Thanks to those who took the time to make it so, we appreciate it with all of our hearts! Merry Christmas! The Atkinson Family Pelham
Thanks from Farmers’ After a successful season at the Pelham Farmers Market the Vendors wish to thank the following friends of the market for their time and support: Klaus Bokma (The Flower Man) for mother’s day flowers and Salsa winner; Stokes seeds for pumpkin seeds for our little growers; Anne Durst, Bry-Anne Farms for pumpkins for carving; Ivor McCartney-for officiating @ the opening ceremonies; Ross McCartney-for helping with planting and judging the pumpkins; Giant Tiger-for donations of freezies; Niagara Hand Weavers and Spinners
Guild for demonstrations; Fonthill Firemen for fire safety and demonstrations plus “Sparky”; Jerry Howell, Howell Family Pumpkin Farm, for a family pass for the winner of the pumpkin contest; Linda Roach for photography at all our main events; Regan Woodward for costume presentation; Lou Bowman for computer work for flyers and grant applications; Sam Howell for costume presentation; Haley Turl for face painting; Ryan Niles for pumpkin carving; Angelo Melchiorre, chef of Casa Votra for judging Salsa contest; Bill Wagner chef of The
Urban Steakhouse & Lounge for judging Salsa contes; All the vendors for donations to the raffle basket proceeds to Pelham Cares; Greenbelt, for Farmers market grant; Foodland Ontario for promotional materia; and to you our customers whose patronage we appreciate-See you in May! Roxanna Bowman Bev. Yungblut. Pelham Farmers’ Market
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MUNICIPAL matters
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through the downtown core of Fenwick to Church Street through the downtown core of Fenwick to Church Street. The parade finishes at Centennial Park. Post parade celebrations continue in the park until 4:00pm
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TOWN OF PELHAM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Town of Pelham Public Works and Utilities Department is now accepting applications for the following position: FACILITIES COORDINATOR Reporting directly to the Director of Public Works and Utilities, the Facilities Coordinator is responsible for managing and administering the operation of all Town of Pelham Facilities, preparing maintenance forecasts; providing a technical support for the repair, maintenance, alteration, minor and major construction of Town facilities in an economic manner, according to engineering standards, using current methods, materials and life cycle costing techniques. Responsibilities include administration, planning, financial, project management, technical and training functions. Facilities include owned and/ or leased office buildings, fire stations, arenas, banquet halls, outdoor structures and mixed-use buildings. The successful candidate will have a Facilities Management Certificate, five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience and a valid driver’s license. Salary range $54,909.40 – $64,591.80 (35 hours per week). Resumes must be submitted directly through the Town of Pelham website at www.pelham.ca by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012. Submissions are accepted under Career Opportunities under the Town Hall menu. Resumes must quote the position and be addressed to Sarah Thompson, Human Resources/ Payroll Specialist. We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit their resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act, all information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and will only be used during the selection process for the subject posting.
THE YOUNG artists whose work was chosen to be part of the Town’s holiday card were recognized at council Monday night, Jennifer Hardy (back, left), Andrea Barlow, Mayor Dave Augustyn, Alyssa Petrucci, Kendra Trepanier, Julian Caverly (front, left), Olivia VanVliet, Anna Vandyk, Logan Friesz, Evan Collings, Grace Sodtke, and Samantha Giguere. Abbey Phelan was absent from the photo. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo Each year the Mayor holds a contest for local students to design the Town’s holiday card. The young artists whose work was chosen to adorn this year’s card were recognized at Town Council on Monday, Dec. 3. “This year’s theme was spreading holiday cheer,” said Mayor Dave Augustyn, noting students were invited to put beautiful artwork together to symbolize the spreading of holiday cheer.” A small committee, including Voice of Pelham editor Sarah Murrell, assisted Augustyn in choosing
12 drawings that best represented the theme to be included in the card. That committee had to choose from many “beautiful, beautiful drawings,” said the Mayor. Each of the 12 artists received a certificate of appreciation from council as well as a small gift bag with several of the holiday cards for them to share with family and friends. The Town’s holiday card is sent throughout the community and region to volunteers, businesses, community groups and other politicians.
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Parade Route: Starting at Bethany Christian Reformed Church on Balfour Street to Canboro Road, Throught the downtown core of Fenwick to Church Street. The parade will finish at Centennial Park where you may visit with Santa, and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, chili, hot dogs, candy, pony rides, hay rides, etc. Beautiful
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NOTICE OF DRAFT SITE PLAN AND NOTICE OF FINAL PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Niagara Region Wind Corporation regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Niagara Region Wind Farm Project Location: The proposed project is located within Haldimand County and Niagara Region (including the Townships of Wainfleet and West Lincoln and the Town of Lincoln). The electrical interconnection components are located within the Town of Lincoln and the Township of West Lincoln, in Niagara Region, and in Haldimand County in southern Ontario. Dated at Haldimand County and Niagara Region this the 5th of December 2012. Niagara Region Wind Corporation (“NRWC”) is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09, as amended, (Regulation), which covers Renewable Energy Approvals. This notice is being distributed in accordance with Section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment. This Notice of Draft Site Plan is in reference to the inclusion of a new substation for the Project. The other substation and all turbine locations, as well as noise receptors, remain the same. The legal effect of the publishing of this Notice is such that pursuant to Section 54(1.2) of the Regulation, NRWC does not have to take into account a noise receptor as defined by the Act that did not exist as of the day before NRWC published the Draft Site Plan for the Project. The project team will be holding a series of Public Meetings, as required under section 16(1) of the Regulation. The purpose of these meetings will be to present the findings of the Draft Renewable Energy Approval (REA) Reports, and to present proposed revisions to the Draft Site Plan, released in August 2012. We are offering multiple meeting locations and dates for this event. The sessions will be drop-in style, and each session will be identical so that you can attend whichever session is most convenient:
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Town of Grimsby Peach King Centre Auditorium 162 Livingston Ave. Grimsby Town of Lincoln Bled Hall 4650 South Service Road Beamsville
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Town of Pelham Old Pelham Town Hall 491 Canboro Road Ridgeville Township of West Lincoln Wellandport Community Centre 5042 Canborough Road (RR#63), Wellandport
Thursday, February 7, 2013 Township of Wainfleet Firefighters’ Memorial Community Hall 31907 Park Street Wainfleet Haldimand County Lowbanks Community Centre 2633 Northshore Drive Lowbanks
Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 4 Wind Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 230 MW consisting of 77 turbines (80 potential locations identified). The project location is shown in the adjacent map. NRWC has been refining the project location and completing technical and environmental studies in preparation for finalizing the project layout. The proposed revisions to the Draft Site Plan include amending the location of the electrical interconnection components further south to accommodate a new location for a second substation. The results of the noise modeling meet the current provincial standards with mitigation. The proposed revisions are incorporated in the Draft REA Reports (see list below) and will be discussed at the Public Meetings. Documents for Public Inspection: The applicant, NRWC, has prepared supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be available for public inspection starting December 5, 2012 to February 5, 2013 at the locations listed below and on the project website (www.nrwc.ca): • • • • •
Draft Project Description Report Draft Construction Plan Report Draft Design & Operations Report (includes Property Line Setback Assessment Report and Noise Study Report) Draft Decommissioning Plan Report Draft Natural Heritage Assessment & Environmental Impact Study Report
Document Viewing Locations:
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Draft Environmental Effects Monitoring Plan Draft Water Assessment and Water Body Report Draft Protected Properties Assessment Draft Heritage Assessment Draft Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Draft Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment Draft Wind Turbine Specifications Report
Town of Grimsby Municipal Office, 160 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby Grimsby Public Library, 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby Haldimand County Municipal Office, 45 Munsee Street North, Cayuga Cayuga Public Library (Haldimand), 28 Cayuga Street North, Cayuga Haldimand County Dunnville Satellite Office, 111 Broad Street East, Dunnville Town of Lincoln Municipal Office, 4800 South Service Road, Beamsville Lincoln Public Library (Fleming Branch), 4996 Beam Street, Beamsville Region of Niagara Municipal Office, 2201 St. Davids Road, Thorold
Town of Pelham Municipal Office, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill Pelham Public Library, 43 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill Township of Wainfleet Municipal Office, 31940 Highway #3, Wainfleet Township of Wainfleet Public Library, 31909 Park Street, Wainfleet Township of West Lincoln Municipal Office, 318 Canborough Road, Smithville West Lincoln Public Library, 318 Canborough Road, Smithville Wellandport Public Library, 5042 Canborough Road, Wellandport Caistorville Public Library, 9549 York Street, Caistorville
Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project, or to communicate questions or comments, please contact: Project Email Address: info@nrwc.ca Project Website: www.nrwc.ca Project Phone Number: 905-390-3306 or 1-855-720-2892 (toll free) Robert Daniels, Vice President Niagara Region Wind Corporation 277 Lakeshore Road East, Suite 211 Oakville, ON L6J 6J3
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Announcing
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UNITED Way South Niagara Campaign Associate Jen McGuire (top, left) accepted a $8,682.52 cheque from employees of South Niagara Scotiabank Branches, Cathy Czaban, branch manager at Lincoln Centre; Cindy Thorpe, branch manager at Port Colborne; Anna Paonessa, new manager at Lincoln Centre; Kathleen Goodman, branch manager at Niagara Street and Thorold Road; and financial advisor, and UWSN board member, Richard Madume. $3,500 of the donation is a corporation gift while the rest of the donation was raised by staff and customers. MP Malcolm Allen (far right) donated $2,000 which will be matched by Peter Papp and the three amigos as part of the leadership match campaign. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photos
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Time for caring and giving
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BY SARAH MURRELL
VOICE Staff Pelham’s volunteer firefighters give their time to help protect families in this community by fighting fires, responding to accidents and other emergencies, and being on the scene of medical calls. For more than two decades Fonthill’s firefighters have protected local families in a different, gentler, way - by collecting toys, warm blankets and pet food. This year the Fonthill Volunteer Firefighter Association is holding its 23rd annual Christmas Toy Collection. The firefighters will collect new toys, warm blankets, hats and mitts, and pet food between Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 16. The collected items are donated to Pelham Cares to be distributed to families in need with Pelham Cares’ holiday food baskets. Any surplus toys and blankets will be donated to other community organizations, says organizer Rod Richards. “Donations of new toys or warm blankets can make Christmas brighter for those in need,” he says, explaining the association collects pet food as well to help out families with pets who may find the additional cost of the holidays puts a strain on their budget for pet supplies. Donations can be made at Pelhlam Station #1 on Regional Rd. 20 Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and on weekends from noon to 4 p.m. Donations can also be dropped off at the Fonthill Library, Pelham Town Hall, TD Bank, Meridian Credit Union, Master Cuts at the Niagara Square, CIBC Bank, and the Fenwick and Fonthill branches of the Royal Bank. Richards says donations of toys for young children are always welcome, but reminds the community that teens need Christmas gifts too and thought should be given to donating items for older children as well.
VOLUNTEER firefighters Bub Cullen (left), Rod Richards and Terry Beckett, president of the Fonthill Volunteer Firefighter Association, are looking for pet food, toys, warm blankets and hats and mitts for their annual Toy Drive to help families in Pelham at Christmas. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
THROUGHOUT the month of November many men throughout the community have been sporting moustaches on normally clean shaven faces in support of Movember and men’s cancers. EW Farr Grade 3 teacher James Faragalli (centre), was one of them, who took the fun of Movember to his students, who, along with Grade 1 and 2 students, became “Mo Bros and Sisters” on November 30 in support of Movember. Faragalli says it’s all about bringing back the moustache in a fun way, for a serious cause, and at E.W. Farr helping kids understand about giving. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
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Vandalism disappoints community Continued from page 1
been vandalized, also with yellow spray paint. Dave Stremlaw, who went to the club building after a neighbour of the building called another member of the club to report the damage, said the front door was painted with vulgarity and the south side of the building, along the municipal parking lot, was also painted. He immediately went to the hardware store to buy a can of white paint and cover up the vulgarity, said Stremlaw, while someone else has since painted over the side. In this case the building is a heritage building, maintained by the club through their membership dues and donations from the community. The Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers (GNMRE)
leases the building from the Town of Pelham, under the understanding that the GNMRE (and its members) are entirely responsible for all maintenance and repairs to the building, explained GNMRE vice president James Whitaker. “As the building is in excess of 145 years old; this can be a costly endeavor, “ said Whitaker. Whitaker noted that because the building is historically significant to the community (originally built by the Hicksite Quakers in 1866), the membership does thier best to maintain the historical integrity of the building, balanced with the need to secure the building and its contents. “While the damage was minor in this case, our modest means do not afford us the ability to regularly repair malicious damage to the building,” he said. “We are certainly disappointed that
someone in the community would carelessly deface our building. As we receive welcomed support from Pelham residents, the GNMRE is also a strong supporters of the community and we do not believe that such acts are in keeping with the spirit of
Pelham.” Both instances have been reported to police. If anyone has information regarding the vandalism they can call the Niagara Regional Police at 905-688-4111.
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Decades of giving to Heart & Stroke BY SARAH MURRELL
VOICE Staff A phone call almost 30 years ago with a simple request for help is what led Jere Brown to begin canvassing for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Watchiing many family members, including her husband David, struggle with heart disease is what has kept Brown helping. “I ďŹ nd it is a worthwhile cause,â€? says Brown of why she continues to canvass. “They are improving things.â€? Canvassing, says Brown, isn’t a big job and takes relatively little time. Canvassers go door to door in their neighbourhoods during
the month of February asking for donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Brown says she plans her canvassing days early in the month, to take advantage of the best weather and to make sure she has the time to complete her canvassing if the weather does turn nasty or something else comes up. She actually went out canvassing in heavy snow one year, said Brown, knowing most people would be home because of the weather. “I don’t mind knocking on doors for the Heart and Stroke Foundation,� she says. “They keep improving things and they need the funds.� During her time with the
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canvassing efforts. “It is thanks to volunteers just like Jere who give only four hours of their time during February to canvass that we can help Canadians live longer, fuller lives,â€? says Susan Chuinard, Area Manager Heart and Stroke Foundation. Volunteers are needed this February to go door to door on their street to collect donations for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. It takes only 4 hours and can be done anytime during the month of February. Go to heartandstroke.ca to ďŹ nd out more or to volunteer call Matt Ferland at 905-938-8800 or mferland@hsf.on.ca.
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Community Events ONGOING • Wednesdays - 1st & 3rd of the each month, at 2 p.m. Pelham Community Church Worship Service, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick. • Thursdays, 6-8pm Free Art2 Workshops, Teens and Adults welcome to drop in. The Happy Place Studio, 1433 Pelham St. Fonthill. • Thursdays (first Thursday of every month) 1:30 p.m. to p.m. SOS (Survivors of Stroke) Everyone is welcome. Info
Saturday, December 8 • 12-3:30pm Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers in Fenwick will have an Open House before and during the Santa Claus Parade. Free. • Fonthill Community Scouting will be collecting donations of non-perishable food, linens and towels, children’s and women’s robes, slippers and pjs for Gillian’s Place during the Fenwick Santa Claus Parade.
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• 8:00pm Pub Night, Fonthill Lions Hall, Hwy 20, Fonthill. Turkey Draw. First Annual Chili Cook Off Challenge-Bring your best recipe or buy a tasting spoon and bowl to judge them for yourself! Tickets at Klagers, Semenuk’s or Leon at the Seaway Mall. • Robert Wood Singers present “Christmas by the Fire”. Centennial High School, Thorold Rd. Welland. Tickets avail. at the Log Cabin. Monday, December 10 • 6pm, Christmas Dinner with all the Trimmings. Concordia Lutheran Church, 105 Welland Rd at S. Pelham. $15 for adults, $7 for 6-12 yrs. Free 5yrs and under. Call for tickets: 892-8877. Tuesday, December 11 • 6:30pm Fonthill Kinismen Senior Christmas Party & Dinner. Seniors Center on Canboro at Memorial Road. Please reserve by calling 905-346-8288. •6:30 - 8:00pm Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments
Library. • 2:30 pm The Wonder Of Christmas -A Cappella Niagara presents a Christmas Concert with special guests the Salvation Army Meadowlands Brass Band with the Chapter Chorus and Quartets at Fonthill United Church in Fonthill. Admission—a food bank item & $10.00 for adults; children 12 & under are free. For details—Derek—9382777, Bob—892-2336. Friday, December 21 • 11:30am - 1:00pm and 4:30 - 7:00pm Legion Lunch is Fish and Chips. Ladies Auxillary Bake Sale. Thursday, January 3 • 7:00-9:00pm Want Help keeping your 2013 New Year’s Resolution? Register for the FREE empowering ‘Resolution Solution’ workshop at the Pelham Library. Call 905-714-0701 or email: davejoannegray@ gmail.com. Friday, January 11 • 11:30am - 1:00pm Legion Lunch
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CULOS, Anthony Born June 20, 1917 in Valvasone, Friuli, Italy. Anthony “Tony” Culos of Fonthill, passed away on Wednesday November 28, 2012 at St. Catharines General Hospital. Predeceased by his loving wife Angela “Luti” Culos nee Pasutto (2005), his sister Caterina, & brother Ugo, brother and sister in laws Bepi, Annibale [late Maria], Rosa Pasutto and Luigia Manzon. He leaves to mourn: his daughter Rosemary, brother Alceo (Malvina) of Windsor, Beatrice “Iole” (late Gino) of Italy, Alcio “Cio” (Jean-Marie) of France. Dear uncle of Ivan “Randy” DelBianco (Judy & late Gail), Jim Culos (Dina), Cathy Dunn (Jim), Romano (Ida) and Nico (Edith) Manzon and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews in Canada and Europe. Dear cousin of Jane Fields (late Francis) of Windsor and numerous cousins throughout the world. Special thanks to the management and staff at West Park Health Centre in St. Catharines for their loving care over the past 5 years and to the St. Catharines Hospital’s Emergency and ICU doctors, nurses, chaplains, and attendants for their assistance and compassion. Friends were received by the family at the JAMES L. PEDLAR FUNERAL HOME, 1292 Pelham Street on Tuesday, December 4th. A memorial service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, December 5th at 11 am with interment to follow at Fonthill Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to Lion’s Foundation (Fonthill), Alzheimer Society, or the Salvation Army.
HAIST Mrs. Helen Haist (nee Bouk) Predeceased by her husband Dwight (1960). Survived by sons Albert (Judy) of Fenwick, Ross (Lea) of Port Rowen. Grandchildren Adrian of St. Catharines, Alison (John) of Fenwick, Brock and David (Kerri) of Smithville, 7 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, as well as brother-in-law Ken & Donald (Bev) of Fonthill. Gerald (Bev) of Vancouver and sisters inlaw Margaret Sebben of Beamsville, Eveyln McQuarrie of Kitchener, Marylou Haun (Larry) of Ridgeville and Gwen Bouk of Fonthill. Much appreciation goes to the staff of Garden City Manor for the care and kindness that was bestowed and to Margerite Turfs for arranging for her to get to the church service. The family received friends on Wednesday, November 28th. The funeral service took place on Thursday, November 29th at Pelham Community Church, 461 Canboro Road, Fenwick with Reverend Diane Walker officiating. Interment followed at Pleasantview Cemetery, Thorold. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to Pelham Cares. Online condolences may be made at www.pedlarfuneralhome.ca. A donation to Pelham Cares had been made by Pedlar Funeral Home. Proudly giving back to the community.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of HERBERT GEORGE McCARTHY late of the Town of Pelham in the Regional municipality of Niagara, deceased. All claims against the Estate of HERBERT GEORGE McCARTHY late of the Town of Pelham, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, who died on or about the 22nd day of August 2012 must be filed with the Undersigned on or before the 4th day of January, 2012; thereafter, the Undersigned will distribute the assets of the said Estate having regard only to claims filed. DATED at Welland, Ontario, this 4th day of December 2012 COLLEEN McCARTHY and ROSS McCARTHY Estate Trustees, by their Solicitors: TALMAGE & DiFIORE, Barristers and Solicitors, 221 Division Street, Box 97, Welland, Ontario. L3B 5P2
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SPORTS
The Free Gas Bantams’ wicked win-vember November was all about the W’s for the PMHA’s Bantam No Body Checking team, sponsored by Free Gas Company Ltd. It began with a home and home series in NOTL on Nov. 4 with a disappointing 5 to 1 loss to the top team in the league. Pelham’s single goal was scored by Richard Pauls assisted by Ethan Keus. The team mobilized their efforts at home on Nov. 7 for the second in the series. With no score going into the second period the squad came back to a 4 to 4 tie. There were three goals by the line of David Coyne (2), Jeremy Colangelo (1) and Chris Slobodzian, with the tying goal by Pauls assisted by Keus. The blue-line weighed in with assists by Nicholas Song and Willie Lalonde. An awesome effort by goalie Braeden Chow to ensure the team came away with at least one point. The team next met Grimsby # 1 in Grimsby on Remembrance Day Sunday. A sombre start with a shorter bench had Pelham going
into the third period with one goal to Grimsby’s three. Once again the group proved they would not be diminished by the fear of impending defeat. They rallied back like proud soldiers to battle the opposition in the final period scoring five times in a row and winning 6 to 3. The lone second period goal by Keus assisted by Josh Oussoren and Hannah Hennessy. The first two third period goals scored by Graeme Ciccarelli, assisted by Patrick Coupland, Rajvir Sohi, Pauls and Ethan Ratcliffe. Goals #4 and #6 were scored by the line of Coyne (2), Colangelo and Slobodzian and Goal #5 by Ratcliffe assisted by Oussouren and Keus. Outstanding work by net minder Daniel Van Alstine to ensure the first November win. November 14 saw the group meeting Grimsby #3 on home ice. Enthusiastic from their new rejuvenated confidence, the team had a successful game scoring three times in the top two periods
and once more in the third ending in a rewarding 4 to 1 win. First period goals by Coyne assisted by Pauls and by Ratcliffe assisted by Song. The highlight of the month occurred in the second period with Coyne carrying the puck from below his own blue line, weaving through the opponents in the neutral zone, beating the defense, fooling the goalie to the right, making a pretty pivot to the left, and dumping the puck at the back of the net, unassisted. The win was solidified with a third period charmer by Oussoren assisted by Keus and Gillian Hennessy. Standing on his head in goal was Chow. Nov. 18 in Grimsby was the start of a home and home battle against the gritty Grimsby #2. Despite officials who initially thought they were officiating in the body checking league, the group kept their resolve and showed a tremendous amount of heart by winning 4 to 3. Two goals
were scored by the line of Keus (1) , Coupland (1), and Ratcliffe. Another goal by Sohi assisted by Song and Ciccarelli and another by the line of Slobodzian (1), Coyne and Colangelo. Stopping the opposition formidably in the net was Van Alstine. Back in Pelham on Nov.21, the self assured group, with a tremendous effort by goalie Chow, worked extra hard to gather another W. The feisty first period ended in a 3 – 3 tie with goals scored by Ratcliffe with Keus and Oussoren; by Sohi with Sam Abbott-Tate and Coupland; and by Colangelo with Christian Harford and Slobodzian. Coming back after an intense non scoring second period, the troupe finished the game with a 5 to 3 win. Third period goals by Coyne with Abbott-Tate and Colangelo and by Ratcliffe, with Keus and Lalonde. The successful first three weeks saw the team move up the
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TOONIES FOR TOMORROW STAFF at Fonthill Sobeys, represented by Michael Jacques and Gina Mann, front-end manager, were thanked for their part in raising $1,000 in the Toonies For Your Tomorrow campaign benefitting the Welland Hospital Foundation., represented by Lori Pottle and Karen Davies, member of the special events committee. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
David & Maxine Charzewski celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on November 30th. Best Wishes from Tania, Jonathon, Joshua, Darren, Karen, Eve & friends.
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Regular $2.07 each
Regular $5.88 each
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS EVENT! BLOW OUT!
CASCADE Bathroom Tissue 12 rolls
1/2 price
PILLER’S Kolbassa Save 375g $1
3 3 $ 67 $ 10 5
$ 74
$ 97
2 for
Lebel ICE CREAM LOG 2L
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Riehl Skate Park
Assorted Ladies’ ONESIES
Starting December 3, vote daily at:
or $7 each
10 $ 19
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Ladies PASHIMA SCARVES
Assorted Men’s Embroidered COLLEGE Sweatshirts
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MON-FRI 8-9 SAT 8-6 SUN 9-6
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