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CHAMPIONS!
BY GAVIN CHAPMAN VOICE Staff
Your Pelham Atom A/E Panthers came back from losing the first game in a best out of five series against the Collingwood Blackhawks to become the best in the province. “It was great,” says head coach Mark Leduc on winning the Ontario Minor Hockey Assocation (OMHA) Championship. “It was almost a relief.”
“The games were so close, but even when we were behind a goal, we knew we had something. Before every game we would remind ourselves, you have to play as a team to win as a team, and we did it.” “It was team work, we worked as a team,” says defenseman and Captain Evan Lacroix. “We kept moving on, we never gave up.” Left wing and Assistant Captain Owen Leduc says the win was exciting
because, “we made a goal at the beginning that we would go all the way to the finals, and win it all.” “We won because of hard work and commitment. [Head Coach Leduc] always said to us ‘dream, believe and achieve.’” Defenseman and Assistant Captain Mitchell Waldt says the team took the prize because of their, ‘hard work, and willing to go on and on.” “It’s really exciting and awesome, next year we will win it all again.”
Left winger Cameron Crysler says it was, “team work, lots of hustle and practice that brought the team their championship. “We are all excited and proud.” Each team member was honored with certificates, and a hand shake from the mayor and councillors at the town council meeting Monday night. Coach Leduc says now that the season is over, it’s time for everyone to enjoy their summer. “Myself, I’m going to take
a break from everything, but I’ll be back to coach next season. We had an incredible coaching staff,
and the parents were so supportive. Everyone made a huge commitment, and it paid off.”
THE PELHAM Atom A/E Panthers enjoy their new status as the best atom team in the province. The team members are: coach Sean Stewart, coach Matt Lecroix, trainer Steve Belovari, Liam Sodtke (back left), Zack Pasma, Owen Leduc, Evan Lacroix, Mitchell Waldt, Jeremy Pollard, Ryan Belovari, Matthew Diraddo (front, left), Hayden Stewart, Campbell Whitley, Derian Free, Brock Pello, Josh Powell, Quentin Annunziata, Damien Pullar, Cameron Crysler, head coach Mark Leduc and manager Randy Crysler. Absent from the photo Reid Murray. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
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Provincial budget doesn’t cut deep enough BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff “ A weak response to a very serious challenge.� It’s how MPP and opposition leader Tim Hudak described the provincial budget, released last week by Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan. Quoting the Commission on the Reform of Ontario Public Services, Hudak noted Ontario is headed for a $30 billion deficit and pointed out Ontario’s deficit is greater than all of the other provinces combined, “times three�. “I don’t want to see Ontario turn into the Greece of Canada,�
said Hudak, noting the situation in this province could be that serious if left unchecked. The Drummond Report, said Hudak, commissioned by the Liberals for a behind the scenes look at the books, was a good first step. The report laid out a path to balance the budget by 2017, said Hudak. The Liberal budget does not show a clear path to get a balanced budget by 2017 and does not follow the recommendations in the Drummond report, he said. “It seems the report has disappeared.� The budget, say the Liberals, includes a deficit elimination plan that reduces program spending growth and contains costs by $17.7 billion over
the next three years, while increasing revenues by $4.4 billion without raising taxes. It’s a budget that “puts Ontario on track to eliminate the deficit by 2017-2018.� It’s not enough, says Hudak, concerned that without a tough budget that addresses the seriousness of Ontario’s deficit, the province will be in worse shape financially for the future. Spending is controlled in the Liberal budget, said Hudak, but you can’t “cut your way to prosperity.� The budget needs job creation, he said, noting more good-paying jobs puts more taxpayers back in the province. Combined with deep cuts, he said, adding taxpayers is how
you get out of the hole. Hudak said he tried to help and offer ideas, rather than criticize, actually sitting down in McGuinty’s office in the fall to offer the PC ideas for the budget. “Not a single idea found its way into the budget,� said Hudak. “I don’t live in a dream world, I didn’t expect to have all of my boxes ticked.� It’s incumbent on the government, however, to get support from the opposition parties in a minority government, said Hudak, and the Liberals have not done that. “I’ve been crystal clear,� said Hudak, noting he has said all along that without strong job creation and cost cutting plans
he would not support the budget. As it stand now, Andrea Horvath and the NDPs could support McGuinty’s budget and avoid an election. If the NDPs do not support the budget it will force a provincial election. Talking with the Voice after delivering Easter lilies to seniors in the riding, Hudak said he doesn’t think too many people want to see an election right now, adding he doesn’t think too many Ontarians want to see a $30 billion deficit either. “We didn’t get in this situation over night,� said Hudak. “For eight years we’ve spent over our means. You can’t run a business or a home that way.�
Bandshell concerts offer patron program for 2012 Signs of an early spring have planning in full swing for the upcoming 2012 Fonthill Bandshell Summer Concert Series. Now in its seventh season, the Thursday program is enjoying a growing reputation for
bringing professional entertainment to Pelham in the family friendly atmosphere of Peace Park. To help ensure that professionalism will carry on this year and next, and to give something
back to the loyal patrons, the volunteer committee is introducing a new program. For a limited time, starting April 1, Bandshell Booster buttons will be available for purchase. For a donation of $100 or more, the wearer, and his or her significant others can attend all the concerts without having to make weekly donations. That averages out to about $5
per concert for the 12concert series. What’s more, the purchaser will also be given a tax receipt for the donation. “We have had such a generous audience over the years, so we wanted to introduce a way to make it easy for them to donate, and a way for our committee to bring professional, amazing musical acts to Pelham,� noted Gayle
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Good whiskey, good music, good work “Please allow me to introduce myself; I’m a man of wealth and taste.” Ok Town of Pelham, although that’s a great lyric from a classic song, it holds no truth to yours truly. I’m a student working a part-time job, so the wealth thing is a huge stretch, I can only treat myself to McDonald’s once a month. As for taste, well, that’s all subjective isn’t it? The fact is, I am just finishing my second year in the Journalism program at Niagara College, and
now I will be working as an intern at your Voice. It seems my class was pretty much divided into two groups, two different reasons to be in journalism. One was simple, these kids just got out of high school and they didn’t know what the hell they wanted to do with their lives, so they decided, or their parents decided, to throw them into journalism. I liked these guys; it made me feel as though the competition in the field was going to be bad at best. The other group, which
I felt part of, was an older crowd who had developed a passion for writing as time went by in this crazy little thing called life. I love words, I always have, and one day I would love to be a full-time author. But, at 24 years old, it feels like trying to be an author is the same as trying to be a rock star. That I have more of a chance becoming Harper’s successor than I do becoming the next Bukowski, so I took the safer route and jumped head first into journalism. I’m originally from
Chippawa, then moved to Stoney Creek for a very long time, but moved to a small little town called Binbrook a couple years ago. Let me tell you folks, Binbrook makes Pelham look like New York City. I love the sound of a small town, so I have no complaints. We have a small paper out there, called the Glanbrook Gazette, which I freelance wrote for, which was fun, but I’m excited to be a full-time member of your Voice, even if it’s only for a month.
I want to learn the ins and outs of a weekly, small town paper, and get the feel for not only what the industry has to offer, but what I can offer the industry. Besides a few jokes here and there, of course. I’m an easy going guy, and ready to get the scoop on your town, residents of Pelham. There’s not much left to say about me, except I have a certain predilection for the smaller things in life. A nice whiskey, good music, and great company, it’s all a guy can ask for. I
From where I’m sitting - usually at a press table at the back of council chambers - it appears our politicians need to develop a little thicker skin. It’s a truth most politicians, at all levels, know. As elected, public officials charged with running our towns, provinces and country politicians take the brunt of our anger - whether they deserve it or not. Here in Pelham, however, local politicians seem to be taking those barbs a little too seriously. It seems the letters to the editor published by The Voice over the past couple
of weeks - ever since council was presented with the Power of Entry bylaw - have touched a nerve, or two. At Monday’s council meeting Councillor Richard Rybiak brought up the issue, noting he has had several calls and emails from residents wondering what was going on - disturbed by the language used in the letters to the editor. Rybiak also noted that because of “reporting” in the local media, some residents concluded “in error” that council had created a new bylaw granting staff new powers to enter private property.
Rybiak pointed out the Power of Entry bylaw was a report from staff to correct a procedural oversight, was made in good faith, and entirely normal. True enough. And, if you check the March 14 edition of The Voice, page 2, you will find a story I “reported” on stating those very facts. I don’t believe anyone is suggesting my story is incorrect - if so I haven’t heard it directly - but council should take note of the distinction between the
words report and publish. Rybiak’s comments Monday night are solely to shed good light on councillors in a firestorm of bad public opinion. Granted, some of the letters were exaggerated or used language that was over the top and many put the blame squarely on council even though it was a staff suggestion. Even so, councillors need to pull out the barbs, lick their wounds, and carry on. It’s a politician’s lot to suffer
criticism. Suggesting The Voice or our readers have created a controversy by simply pointing out public response to a bad idea doesn’t change the fact that it is a bad idea and council should have rejected it outright. By the way, the fact they haven’t means the bylaw is, in fact, still open for consideration once brought back to the table by staff.
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5 questions that can help you pursue your goals As you strive to achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you may, at times, feel frustrated over events you can’t influence, such as the up-and-down movements of the financial markets. Yet there is much you can control — once you determine the answers to just five key questions. Where am I today? Take stock of all your assets — your retirement savings and other accounts. Then do the same for your debts, such as your mortgage and any other financial obligations. On your financial journey through life, it’s essential that you know your starting point. Where would I like to be? Once you’ve established where you are today, you’ll
need to identify where you’d like to be tomorrow. How much will you need to pay for the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned? Will you be able to help pay for your children’s or grandchildren’s college education? Will you need to support any other family members? At this stage, you’ll want to write down all your goals and put a price tag on each one. Can I get there? After you’ve identified your goals, determine if they are, in fact, achievable. By considering a variety of factors — including your likely future income stream and your family situation — you should be able to determine if you can attain your goals or if you need to modify them
in some way. How do I get there? Now it’s time to put a strategy into action. Specifically, you need to choose investments that can help you pursue the goals you’ve selected. Your ideal portfolio will depend on your risk tolerance and time horizon, but in general, you’ll want a diversified mix of quality investments. While diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss, it can help reduce the effects of volatility. As you put together your holdings, make sure you understand what you can expect from your investments. For example, growth stocks may offer the highest potential returns, but they
also carry the greatest risk. On the other hand, investment-grade bonds can offer a steady income stream and, barring the default of the issuer, will repay your principal when they mature. How can I stay on track? Once you’ve built your investment portfolio, you’ll need to review it regularly — at least once a year — to help ensure it’s still meeting your needs. After all, many things can and will change in your life, such as your family situation, your goals, your employment and your risk tolerance. To address these changes, you’ll need to adjust your portfolio over time. As you can see, answering all these questions will
take both work and expertise. That’s why you may want to work with a professional advisor to help you identify your goals and create a strategy for pursuing them. In any case, though, start asking — and answering — these five key questions as soon as you can. It’s easier to reach your financial goals if you put time on your side. Edward Jones, Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Edward Jones does not provide tax or legal advice. Review your specific situation with your tax advisor and/or legal professional for information regarding, or issues concerning, the tax
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Letters to the Editor
“Nanny State” gone overboard with entry bylaw I was reading the post in the latest round of Town Council decisions that “private property ownership” should be infringed upon without due regard to the owner of the property. A few people have expressed great dissatisfaction with Town
Council believing they can without notice enter a private citizens property and inspect without warrant any person’s private property. I’m sorry but all these Nanny State by-laws have gone really wild. At one time it was prudent of a homeowner
for their own personal interest to install smoke alarms or CO2 detectors. Oh no, can’t have that. We must force OUR Nanny State upon you. You are too dumb to know how to protect yourselves. We will check on you because we love you so much because if it can save just one life its
all worth it huh? You then post another whiz bang Glory Lord over us. Please don’t damage our safety signs , we love you and you are too dumb to watch traffic so we built reminder signs to tell you how dumb you are as motorists. So we built into our high grade hillside
roadway speed bumps that totally demolish the under carriages of your cars. But we did this for you to protect you from you. So please don’t whack our signs or be hurtful to our speed bumps they were put there for a reason. To flip bike riders riding fast, and to cause thousands
of dollars of auto repairs which employs so many good workers. Could somebody hand me my Chai tea and gluten free cookie please. It’s almost nappy time and group hugs for all. Jeff Hagar Fonthill
This letter is in response to Donald McArthur’s letter “How many residents will be intimidated by staff?” His comments and experiences with the Town’s bylaw enforcement officer and Niagara Regional Police are undoubtedly very easy for readers to link to the proposed Power of Entry bylaw that is currently being considered by the Town of Pelham Council. But with the timing of the printing of his letter, readers are being mislead into making that connection. There are three issues which should prevent
Mr. McArthur’s letter from being related to the proposed bylaw’s potential powers. Firstly, the aforementioned bylaw is only proposed and could not have possibly been enforced when the by-law officer entered his property with a police escort. Understandably there will be those who are angry about how this matter was handled by town staff and the police, which ended with Mr. McArthur’s arrest. The second issue that must be noted is the state of Mr. McArthur’s property. For many years the site has been littered
with derelict vehicles and heaps of scrap materials piled right up to the fence lines with his neighbours. And that is just what is in the front yard, visible to anyone passing his property. For this reason alone bylaw officials would certainly be aware of his blatant disregard for the Town’s Property Standards Bylaw. Lastly, as the saying goes, there are two sides to every story. Mr. McArthur has shared his with us. If readers were to ask those who know him, they would possibly describe his demeanour as being confrontational, obstinate,
and anti-establishment. Undoubtedly the past experiences of bylaw enforcement with Mr. McArthur would have made the officer well aware of the potential
for conflict, and wisely involved the police during the Jan. 11 visit to the property. For these reasons, the original letter cannot be linked to the many letters
and concerns about the proposed Power of Entry bylaw. Name Withheld by Request Pelham
McArthur’s letter shouldn’t be linked to new bylaw
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Alarming sense of power Some town council members have an alarming sense of their own power these days. This newest proposed by-law is just another example. It is complaintdriven, meaning that you had better get along well with your neighbors, or you will have an inspector intruding on your property, no notice required! The town councils of Fort Erie and Niagara Falls have taken their power to a new level by actually banning citizens
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from Town Council meetings, using flimsy excuses of harassment to the council members. Who will protect us from their harassment? Oh please Mayor Dave, respond to this with another one of your condescending articles! You see, that’s about all we’ve gotten from you so far! Lois Demers Fonthill
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Reconstruction of Regional Rd. 20 about to begin BY DAVE AUGUSTYN Mayor of Pelham Have you noticed the signs announcing the imminent reconstruction of Regional Road #20 from Rice Road to Station Street? Since I wrote about the project a few months ago, you may recall that this is the final phase of the reconstruction and expansion of Regional Road #20 from the 406 to Pelham Street. Because of the length of the stretch of
roadway, the complexity of the work, and the costs involved, the Region undertook this work in phases. The actual final construction area will be from just east of Rice Road to just east of Station Street. I was pleased to support the inclusion of $3 million in the Region’s and $750,000 in the Town’s 2012 capital budgets for this work. The works will include adding a centre turning lane (where appropriate), installing a couple of new
“islands” to help calm traffic and delineate turning sections, realigning the Hurricane Road intersection, and preparing for an intersection leading into the East Fonthill Secondary Plan lands (the +450 acres to the south of Regional Road #20). The Town’s money will fund the installation of a sidewalk on the north side of the road, replacing and upgrading the existing watermain, and replacing or repairing the existing sanitary sewer laterals. Although this section
is shorter than previous phases, it is more complicated because of the more urban setting and the total reconstruction of the intersection at Rice Road. It is also of a higher profile. Norjohn Contracting and Paving Limited, a division of Walker Industries, won the reconstruction contract. I understand that staff anticipates the construction to begin the third week of April and could run for a maximum of 110 “working days.” If we
continue to get reasonable weather and things go smoothly, the work could be substantially complete by Labour Day; if they run into snags, the contract could run through late September/early October. To help facilitate traffic, the contractor must maintain two lanes open at all times. They also plan on paving in “echelon” – side by side – to avoid joint problems like those developed in previous phases. Regional staff assures me that they will be in
contact each of the local businesses regarding access issues prior to any actual construction taking place. Further, they will attempt to mitigate all negative impacts on abutting residents and merchants, including noise and dust control.I am pleased we are moving ahead with this work and continue to improve our community.You may contact Mayor Dave at mayordave@pelham.ca or read past columns at www.pelhammayordave. blogspot.com.
Rybiak noted he has received several phone calls and emails from residents disturbed by the language of the letters and wondering what was going on at council. Rybiak said once he explained council’s position those residents were “quickly satisfied”. Rybiak went on to outline the Power of Entry bylaw issue and
council’s response, noting the bylaw was brought forward by staff and was “entirely normal”. Under changes to the Municipal Act, municipalities do have the right to pass bylaws that give bylaw enforcement staff the right to enter property for the purpose of bylaw enforcement.
Rybiak pointed out on March 5 during council debate over the bylaw most councillors verbalized concerns about the bylaw, about giving staff permission to enter any property in town, and the unintentional situation the bylaw would create. It’s why, he said, councillors voted unanimously to send the
bylaw back to staff for reworking. The letters, he said, are demanding that council do what they’ve already done. In fact, the letters have asked that council not enact any such bylaw that erodes residents’ freedoms and rights to enjoy their property. Council has simply asked staff to rework the
bylaw and bring it back to council for a second review and debate. While the bylaw is not physically on council’s agenda at this time, it will be in the future and therefore is still in play. Mayor Dave Augustyn thanked Rybiak for his comments, noting they brought clarity to the issue.
Councillor takes exception to letters to the editor BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff Councillor Richard Rybiak took time during Monday evening’s council meeting to comment on the Power of Entry bylaw issues and the letters tot he editor published since the bylaw was presented.
Pelham’s 8th Annual EGGstravaganza!! April 7, 2012 – 11:00am Marlene Stewart Streit Park, Fonthill For area children 12 and under Each participant is responsible for bringing their own basket to collect eggs. A whistle will be blown at 11a. m. SHARP to announce the start of the hunt. Contact: kthorpe@pelham.ca (905) 892-2607 ext. 341 for more info. Community Clean Up April 26th, 27th and 28th •Corporate Challenge Day April 26th 2012 Local businesses are you up for the challenge? Help keep Pelham beautiful by keeping your business and surrounding area looking its best! Please register your business/organization at www.pelham.ca Provide us with the area you would like to clean up either around your business or another selected area. The Town of Pelham will provide you with garbage bag, gloves and safety vests for the club up. Why not challenge another local business to participate? •Student Participation Day April 27th 2012 Elementary and high schools please register online at www.pelham.ca Please provide the address of the school, number of students participating, the area you intend to clean (school yard and/or adjacent park), curbside location for collection and contact name/information. •Community Participation Day Residents can register online at www.pelham.ca or come to Centennial Park 999 Church St, Fenwick on Saturday April 28th 9am-1pm to participate . A FREE BBQ is provided by the Fabulous Fenwick Lions for all those who participate. High school students this is a great opportunity to receive community service hours. For more information please contact (905) 892-2607 ext. 341 or email kthorpe@pelham.ca “ZUMBA FITNESS” Thursday April 5 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. “ZUMBA GOLD” Thursday April 5, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
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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 Services Coordinator (905) 892-2607 ext 341. • Town of Pelham - RESERVE CROSSING GUARDS There is an immediate need for reserve school crosswalk guards to relieve the regular guards during periods of illness and vacation. The position has an hourly pay rate of $12.98 per hour. Persons interested in becoming a reserve school crosswalk guard can pick up an application form in the Operations Department of the Municipal Building (20 Pelham Town Square). • Is your business interested in being listed in the Town of Pelham Community Services Brochure? If so, please be sure to fill out a business directory information card with the Town of Pelham. For an information card, please visit Town Hall, 20 Pelham Town Square – 1st Floor, or contact 905-892-2607, Ext. 315 •IMPORTANT TO DOG OWNERS Please be reminded that Town of Pelham Dog Control By-law 97-2010 requires that any person who owns controls or harbors a dog shall remove, forthwith, any feces (excrement) left by such dog on private or public property. Remember to be responsible! Stoop and Scoop! •ONTARIO ONE CALL 1-800-400-2255 All requests for waterline and sewer locates must be directed to Ontario One Call •KEEP PELHAM STREETS “LIT” Residents of the Town of Pelham are asked to report any problems with streetlights to the Community & Infrastructure Services Department at 905-8922607, 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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HOLY WEEK SERVICES Local places of worship invite the public to join them for Easter Services.
Concordia Lutheran Church 105 Welland Rd., Fonthill
Holy Trinity Anglican Church 1557 Pelham St., Fonthill
Maundy Thursday Thursday, April 5 7:00 p.m. service with Holy Communion
Palm Sunday April 1 8:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist 10 a.m., Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist
Good Friday Service Friday, April 6 10:45 a.m. Service
St. Alexander Church 50 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill Holy Thursday April 5 Mass of the Lord’s Supper (nightwatch until 11:30 Night Prayer) 7 p.m.
Fonthill United Church 42 Church Hill, Fonthill
Good Friday April 6 10 a.m., Ministry of the Word (one-hour service)
Kirk-on-the-Hill Presbyterian Church 1344 Haist St. Fonthill
Easter Day April 8 8:30 and 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist
Holy Thursday April 5 7 p.m. Service
Good Friday April 6 Morning Prayer 9 a.m. Readings 8:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross/Midday Prayer 11:15 a.m. Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion and Crucifixion 3 p.m. Words from the Cross Divine Mercy Novena Evening Prayer 9 p.m.
EGGstravaganza Pelham’s 8th Annual
Holy Saturday April 7 Morning Prayer 9 a.m. Readings 8:30 a.m. Blessings of the Easter Baskets noon Evening Prayer (Chapel) 3 p.m. Easter Vigil Celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection (Nightwatch) 8:30 p.m. There is no 5: p.m. Mass tonight: the Easter Vigil fulfills the obligation of Sunday.
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Cadets excited for trip to Vimy Ridge monument BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff When thousands of Veterans, students and government representatives gather at Vimy Ridge to mark the 95th anniversary of the epic battle, a group of local cadets will stand proudly among them. Members of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment Royal Army Cadets, who operate out of the Fonthill Legion, left this week for a 10-day tour of important sights, including beaches and battlefields, in Canada’s military history. The group of almost 50 people, including 38 cadets as well as staff and volunteer chaperones, have been busy fundraising for the trip for the better part of a year. Each cadet was required to raise $2,300 to pay for the airfare and accommodations. The tour, noted Second Lieutenant Megan Scott, includes some meals, but not all, so the group did extra fundraising to ensure meals would also be covered. At the end of 2011, when all payments had to be made to the tour company, there were some concerns that fundraising had fallen short and not every cadet could take part. Scott noted the group was able to secure all fundraising necessary so every cadet in the regiment is going on the trip. “A little bit,” quipped Sergeant Alexandra Barden, with a huge grin, when asked if she was excited for the trip. More seriously, Barden said she’s most looking forward to seeing the Vimy Ridge monument and seeing the soldiers’ final resting places. Each of the cadets was given the name of a soldier from the Welland and Lincoln Regiment who died in Europe. The cadets were asked to research that soldier, discover where they died, and then find the grave during the trip to place a Canadian flag. Sergeant Preston Hamilton said that will be the part of the trip he most enjoys as well. “I like talking to the veterans and hearing their stories,” he said, noting it
will be interesting to see where they fought and where many died. The tour takes the cadets to Amsterdam, including a visit to the Anne Frank House; tour of the Bruges Region, famous for it’s works of art; a visit to Passchendaele, the site of one of the bloodiest and hardest fought battles of World War I and the site of Flanders Fields; the Vimy Ridge Monument to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Canada’s victory there; visit to the beaches of Normandy and the Juno Beach Centre; a walking tour of Paris and a visit to the Louvre. The cadets wind up their trip with a visit to Disneyland Paris. Scott explained because of the numbers of groups taking the tour to Vimy the tour company asked if
the Pelham group wanted to stay an extra day - at no cost. Scott said all they needed to do was come up with an activity for the additional day and decided a trip to Disney which some of the cadets might never get to do again - was a good idea. Scott said she’s impressed with the local cadets, who took it upon themselves to read Anne Frank’s Diary when they learned they would be visiting the house. Scott, who has visited Vimy before, said every Canadian should go and see the monuments in Europe, noting it is breathtaking. “I’m excited the kids are going,” she said. “I expect them to be in awe.”
MPP and Provincial PC leader Tim Hudak presented local cadets with a provincial flag and pins for their trip to Vimy Ridge and other European sites this month. The cadets, Sergeant Alexandra Barden (left), Sergeant Preston Hamilton, and Second Lieutenant Megan Scott, said the pins will be a great addition to their trip because they will be able to trade the pins with visitors from around the world and because Canadian pins are well-received, especially in Holland. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
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Girls under-10 basketball team enjoy 2012 season Ten of the girls returned in the fall of 2011 and bolstered by two new recruits, the team started slowly before getting on a major roll. It won the Ancaster tournament and reeled off 12 straight victories before losing in the finals of the Hamilton Transway tournament. After winning the Ancaster tournament, Capra and Sentance revised their pre-season goal of qualifying for Division 3 or Division 2 of the OBA championships “We realized that to challenge and improve the girls we needed to be in Division 1,” Capra said. Making it to the bronzemedal game of Division 1 of the Blessed Sacrament tournament confirmed
the coaching staff’s belief it could compete with the top eight teams in the province in Division 1 of the OBA championships. Ranking seventh heading into the OBA championships in Chatham, the Panthers went 2-1 in Division 1 pool play, but failed to advance to the semifinals because of a points differential tiebreaker. Pelham opened with a 21-8 loss to the secondranked London Ramblers then rebounded with a 16-13 victory over fourth-ranked Blessed Sacrament No. 1 and an 18-14 triumph over sixthranked IEM Newmarket. Pelham finished the year with an overall record of 24-11 and victories against five of the eight
Handlebar Hanks remain unbeaten Tim Clutterbuck topped his season high 18 points in his previous game as he scored 22 points to lead the Handlebar Hank’s POITS to a 5837 victory over Elbow Room in the “C” division in Niagara Basketball Association (NBA) action. Clutterbuck tallied 20 of his points in the second half, which broke open a 30-17 margin for POITS at the half. David Jones balanced the local’s scoring, by netting 12 points, all of which were
top-ranked teams in the province. “We were successful because the girls played with more heart, more passion, and more determination than any other team,” Capra said. “What we lacked in skill was made up for with determination to beat the other team. The girls worked hard throughout the year on their fundamentals.” Success was also the result of the unselfish play of each member of the team. Some players may not have scored a lot but their willingness to play tough defence, set bonecrushing screens and run the floor on offence were crucial to the Panthers’ breakthrough season. Season’s highlights for
the coaching staff were an almost-mistake-free 39-3 victory over Port Colborne, the win over London, and the OBA victory over Blessed Sacrament, a team that had beat Pelham in three previous meetings. “Blessed (Sacrament) thought they had the game won before it started,” Capra said. “Our girls used their passion, determination, grit to control the game from beginning to end. It was the upset of the tournament.” Members of the team, sponsored by Mike Knapp Ford, Tora Inc., Giant Tiger Fonthill, Niagara Dental Centre and Miles Kulik MHC Mortgage Services, were Ally Sentance, Kaley
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New floodplain will have significant impact BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff A suggested new flood plan for the Welland River could impact hundreds of land owners and that impact is being underestimated by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA). It’s a message local landowners, whose property abutts the Welland River, are bringing loud and clear to municipal councils in an attempt to get the
NPCA to put the new floodplain on hold, hear the public’s input, and have the science behind the new floodplain undergo a peer review. Norm Johnson, a member of the Welland River Floodplain Association, spoke to Pelham Town Council Monday night encouraging local councillors to support the association and local ratepayers in those goals. Johnson, who describes himself as an environmentalist and farmer, said the NPCA did not consult the
public in determining new floodplain mapping, instead choosing to use models, based on “assumptions”. Johnson noted the NPCA’s website states no public input was used because “determining flood lines is an engineering exercise that requires knowledge and expertise...” Calling the reasoning “arrogance in the extreme” Johnson pointed out he has found several assumptions in the report and four instances where the author of the report says
there are limits to the modelling. At Becket’s Bridge, the most westerly edge of Pelham, the new floodplain is a full meter above the current 100 year flood line and in Wellandport it’s 1.39 m higher, or over four feet. These new lines don’t prevent flooding, said Johnson, they simply limit how landowners can use their property. Johnson said the Welland River Floodplain Association, created in response to “assaults on the property rights” of landowners in the water
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is not being done piecemeal, pointing out it is a very large watershed and it takes time to complete the proposal. He also noted the NPCA has stopped implementation of the new mapping until all studies are done and is creating a committee to review the proposals. “We are listening,” said Baty. “We have to work together.” Johnson noted a public meeting is being held by the association on Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Wellandport Hall to help get information out and gather public input.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING • Sundays 8 a.m. Informal running group, meet at Peace Park bandshell to run with others, share information and running goals. All levels/paces. Info skirunrow@yahoo.ca • Mondays at 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 905-734-3640 •Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. A Cappella Niagara Men’s Chorus invites singers for fun, fellowship, and fabulous 4-part harmony. Meets at St. John Ambulance, 5734 Glenholme Ave., Niagara Falls. Info: Bob 892-2336 •Tuesdays 7 p.m. Tuesday Night Bingo, St. Ann’s Parish, 834 Canboro Rd., Fenwick. Chance to win $100. Wheelchair accessible. Info 905-892-6123. • Wednesdays - 1st & 3rd of the each month, at 2:00 p.m. Pelham Community Church Worship Service, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick. •Thursdays (first Thursday of every month) 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. SOS (Survivors of Stroke), a welcoming and caring environment to meet other survivors of stroke and caregivers and exchange and receive information in a friendly and social environment. Everyone is welcome. Info call Ann 905-892-1621 • Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Informal running group, meet at Peace Park bandshell to run with others, share information and running goals. All levels/ paces. Info skirunrow@yahoo.ca • Fridays at 7:30 p.m. - Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission. Call Rose for info: 905-892-3408. •Saturdays, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 Fonthill, 141 Regional Road 20. • 12 - 1 p.m. Fonthill Baptist Church, Music of Easter Organ Recital Series. Organist Catherine Willard of Pelham Free. Bring a lunch. Coffee & tea provided. Thursday, April 5, 2012 • 12 - 1 p.m. Fonthill Baptist Church, Music of Easter Organ Recital Series. Organist Lucas Coroninski of The Cathedral of St. Catharine Free. Bring a lunch. Coffee & tea provided. Friday, April 6, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Legion Lunch, Lightly Battered Fish and Chips. 6 oz Canadian Digby Fish, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, freshly baked country rolls. Served with dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Fish and Chips also available for dinner, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. • 5 - 6:30 p.m. Fish & Chips and Silent Auction, Fonthill Legion, Hwy 20, Fonthill. Lots of great items. Bidding ends at 6 p.m. Proceeds to lounge renovations. Entertainment by Danny White, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 • 10 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Rockway In & Out hike, 2 hours, meet at Rockway Community Centre Parking lot for hike on the Bruce Trail. Medium-strenuous. Sunday, April 8, 2012 • 10 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club DeCew House, 2 hours, meet at DeCew House on DeCew Road, Thorold. Medium-Moderate. Monday, April 9, 2012 • 7 p.m. Survivors of Stroke Support Group meeting, Meeting Room 4 of Regional Niagara Headquarters, 2201 St. David’s Rd, Thorold. Stroke survivors and their caregivers are welcome. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 • 4:30 - 7 p.m. Messy Church at Holy Trinity Church, 1557 Pelham Street, Fonthill. A time for
families to come together for a Messy Easter. Free food, fun, fellowship for all. Hot dinner, crafts, games. Music, messages, and mo re. All ages. Friday, April 13, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Legion Lunch, Hearty StoveTop Beef Stew Pie simmered with Vegetables and Mushrooms, Routine au Gratin Potatoes, Sweet peas. Served with dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Saturday, April 14, 2012 • 9 - 11 a.m. Fenwick United Church Flea Market and Bake Sale, 1050 Church Street, Fewnick. • 7:30 p.m. Fonthill Lioness Progressive Euchre, Fonthill Lions Hall, Hwy 20, Fonthill. Prizes, light lunch, cash bar. $5 per person. • 10 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Tour of Merritton, 2 hours, meet at Merritt Trail parking lot beside Sobeys, 344 Glendale Ave, St. Catharines. Mediuim-Moderate. Sunday, April 15, 2012 • 10 a.m. Walk ‘n’ Roll fundraiser for March of Dimes and local Survivors of Stroke chapters, Pen Centre. • 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Soup’s On, Fenwick Lioness Soup and Bread Lunch, Fenwick Lions Club, Centennial Park, Fenwick. Selection of homemade soups, variety of breads, dessert, coffee, tea or juice. $7 per person. Wednesday, April 18, 2012 • 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. ACW Spring Tea at Holy Trinity Church, Pelham St., Fonthill. Enjoy a cup of tea and dessert. Treasures tables, second time around books, bake tables, preserves. • 10 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Wellness Centre loop, 1.5 hours, meet at Wellness Centre (Rose City Senior Activity Centre) 145 Lincoln St., Welland. Medium-Moderate. Friday, April 20, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Legion Lunch, Succulent Kassler Port Chops served with sweet and saucy sauerkraut, cheese-filled perogies and sour cream. Served with dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available. Saturday, April 21, 2012 • 1 to 5 p.m., Quilt and Fibre Art Show and afternoon tea featuring quilters, flour sack quilts, thread art, spinners and weavers, knitters, watercolour painter, beading, upcycled art and more. $5 admission. St. David’s Anglican Church, Thorold Road, Welland. Info: 905-788-0221 or 905-732-5609. • 10 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Jordan loop, 2 hours, meet at Glen Road parking area off 19th Street Jordan. Medium-Strenuous. Sunday, April 22, 2012 • 2 p.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Fonthill loop, 2 hours, meet in the parking lot of Pelham Municipal Building, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill. Medium-Moderate. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 • 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Niagara Women’s Connection, a non-denominational Christian women’s club, welcomes Leon Perel, president of NSR Appraisals and Owner/President of Forum Galleries Antiques in NOTL as special guest. Coffee, tea, treats will be served. Door prizes. $7. Fonthill United Church. RSVP Janinne 905-892-4918 or nwconnection2012@gmail.com • 7 - 9 p.m. Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, speaks on Genetically Modified Foods and their impact on health and the envirornment. Sponsored by The Breast Cancer Prevention and Community Research Group. Yerich Auditorium, Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake campus. Limited seating, suggested donation of $10. Reservations, call 905-687-3333 or info@ breastcancerniagara.org. Friday, April 27, 2012 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Legion Lunch, Baby Beef Liver and Onions and/or Lean and Tender Sliced Roast Beef served with hot whipped mashed potatoes and gravy.. Served with dessert, tea or coffee. $9. Take out available.
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BRADLEY - A heartfelt thank you to all our family and friends who helped to ease our pain in the loss of our husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Vern Bradley. A special thank you to Rev. Paul Owen for his words of comfort at the memorial service and to the kind and caring staff of the Pleasantview Funeral Home and Reception Centre for the compassion with which they helped us to say goodbye. Thank to Vital Aire, Dr. Bertley, Dr. Pelser, and to CCAC and the Red Cross, especially the wonderful caregivers Robert, Collette, Jill and Lenka and the Emergency Room staff and sixth floor nurses at Welland Country Hospital, paramedics and Fonthill Firemen. To our extended “family” at 45 Pelham Town Square, your many kindnesses are greatly appreciated. “He who is wellloved will not be forgotten. “ June & family.
AGRAPIDES, ANNA passed away at the St. Catharines General Hospital on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Beloved daughter of Peter and Costoula Agrapides. Best friend and sister to Patty Agrapides and beloved aunt of Christo Agrapides. Anna will be missed by many aunts, uncles and cousins in Greece, Toronto, and Boston, USA. Resting at the Lampman Funderal Home, 724 Canboro Road, Fenwick for Funeral Service in the Lampman Chapel on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow in North Pelham Cemetery. The family received friends on Tuesday, April 3, from 6 - 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations to the charity of one’s choice would be appreciated by the family.
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Portable sawmill service. I will come to your home or farm and custom mill your logs. Firewood & lumber also available. Call Rob Patterson, 905-401-4948, Email: riverwood@primus.ca
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WELCOMING BUSINESSES Fonthill’s Funeral Home, serving Fonthill and surrounding areas We are here for you 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Our Directors live on premises.
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THE WELCOME Wagon thanked local businesses recently for their longstanding support of the Welcome Wagon program. Jacki Kish, owner of the Sundeck Tanning Salon in Pelham (far left) received a 10 year plaque from local Welcome Wagon representative Barb Newlove (centre) and area manager Sandra Conley. At Vermeers, representatives of the garden centre and flower shop, owner Gerry Vermeer (above, centre), Jeff Bokma, retail manager and marketing maanger Jackie Cornwall received a 20-year plaque from Conley, Newlove and Welcome Wagon Welland representative Christine Bisson (above, left). Sarah Murrell/Voice Photos
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