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for the VOICE The Town will encourage residents to walk and cycle more around their neighbourhoods through a new program called Get Active for Life.

It is conducting an online survey and sending

out letters with the survey to residents around Pelham Peace Park, Woodstream Park in Fonthill and Cherry Ridge Park in Fenwick.

“It’s a chance to meet your neighbours and get to know your neighbourhood,” said coordinator Jessica Ruddell with the department of recreation,

culture and wellness.

The program, supported by the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund, is open to all residents but targets stay at home parents and seniors.

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BY WAYNE CAMPBELL for the VOICE For the second year, on Wednesday night teens will unfold lawn chairs in front of the Fonthill Bandshell.

The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council will show the animated PG movie The Croods during its 2nd annual Outdoor Movie Night.

Admission is free.

The show begins at 8:30 p.m. and continues to 10 p.m.

“It will be a fun night,” said Abby Loewen, who along with Jessica Pulfer, are MYAC members organizing the evening.

“Just bring your lawn chair,” said Pulfer.

While there is no admission charge, MYAC will sell popcorn, donated by Shriner’s Creek Kettle Popcorn, and refreshments.

MYAC will donate proceeds to Pathstone Mental Health. The mental health service treats children and teens in Niagara.

The Pathstone donation is a memorial to an E.L. Crossley Secondary School student with mental health problems.

MYAC set up the annual movie night in response to complaints by local young people attending youth forums, which the committee sponsors.

They said the town lacks free casual activities for young people.

The most recent youth forum, which has representatives from elementary and secondary schools serving the town, was held this spring.

Loewen and Pulfer said it brought out a lot of concerns young people have about living in Pelham.

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NRP said they also handed out 21 tickets for Highway Traffic Act and Liquor Licence offences during the evening.

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On Thursday, August 29 The Western Swing Authority (presented by Shoppers Drug Mart and Subway) will be performing at the Fonthill Bandshell.

The Western Swing Authority is a collaboration of some of Canada’s top studio and touring musicians who share a common love for authentic western swing. A group of seasoned professionals whose bios include multiple Canadian Country Music Awards, Juno nominations, and resumes that span from Gordon Lightfoot, to John Cowan to George Canyon, to Kellylee Evans. Their self-titled, debut album arrived to critical acclaim, and brought their music to people all around the world—on radio stations in Canada, United States, Australia, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, Netherlands, Germany, England, New Zealand, Sweden, Austria, France, Denmark and Belgium.

Now, The Western Swing Authority is back with their second album, which is creating a buzz in the music world once again. This time the album was funded

by fans around the world, through Pledgemusic.com. “We went to the fans with this one,” said band spokesman/fiddle/vocalist Shane Gusé. “We had such a great response from our first album and fans were demanding a second album.

Our fans have been incredible. Quite literally, we couldn’t have done this album without them.”

“All Dolled Up” is the first single release from the album. It’s an original, written by Shane Gusé and Jason Blaine, but is completely true to the sound that attracted crowds to the dancehalls of Texas, Oklahoma and California in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and has continued in popularity to present day.

Lead vocalist Stacey Lee Gusé grew up in Fenwick and is the daughter of Mel and Sandy Repar. Stacey is one of the most sought after voices in Canadian country music. She is very excited about performing in her hometown.

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Author to read from book about Christian love BY

GREG HOLMES

for the VOICE Love is in the air. On September 9 at 7:00 p.m., Dr. David Goicoechea, a retired Brock University philosophy professor, will present his book “Agape and the Four Loves with Nietzsche, Father and Q” at the Pelham Library.

Dr. Goicoechea has published widely in the areas of philosophy of love, ex-

istentialism, philosophy of religion, postmodernism, and the history of philosophy. This is the first session of three devoted to this book. The second session will take place in Welland, and the third in St. Catharines.

The book “Agape and the Four Loves” is the second in a series of nine books that Dr. Goicoechea started writing upon his retirement. He is currently writing the fifth.

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“Thomas Aquinas wrote The Summa Theologiae, a summary of all theology and philosophy at the time,” said Dr. Goicoechea. “My series is called a postmodern Summa because I’m writing of the most important postmodern thinkers, and of how they recover a sense of love and a sense of history that modernity lost.”

The postmodern thinkers include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Battaille, Foucault, Kristeva, and Cixous.

Each book in the series also features one of the nine aspects of agape as found in the New Testament.

Agape is often defined in Christian theology as the love of God or Christ for humankind, and of humankind for God. But it can also be love thy neighbour as thyself (Matthew 22:39), or loving kindness (from Eastern philosophies), or simply charity.

Dr. Goicoechea’s books take a very personal approach to weaving together the threads. “The series is both a confession

of love and a working out of the problem of love,” said Dr. Goicoechea.

The first book in the series spoke of his mother, along with philosopher Kierkegaard and apostle Paul.

In this second book, “Agape and the Four Loves”, Dr. Goicoechea explores his father’s life and personal growth, the philosopher Nietzsche, and apostles Matthew and Luke.

Nietzsche saw agape as the essence of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and

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Dr. Goicoechea describes Nietzsche as the world’s greatest optimist, having discovered mankind’s highest affirmation: the eternal return of all things.

“Nietzsche had a fabulous education, attending a Lutheran school and learning German, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and the history of Christianity,” said Dr. Goicoechea.

At age 24, Nietzsche was appointed to the Chair of Classical Philology at the

University of Basel, the youngest individual to have held this position.

By coincidence, perhaps, Dr. Goicoechea also was a professor in Chicago at age 24. This and other parallels are explored in the book.

Join Dr. Goicoechea in readings from the book, and in a discussion of agape from existential, philosophical, biblical, and historical perspectives. There is a cost of $4.

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Back to school; make time for reading I write this column wearing two hats—one as editor, and one as English teacher. As I’ve been ironing school uniforms, packing backpacks and stocking my cupboards with lunch snacks in preparation for back-toschool, I’ve been thinking about literacy.

I recently earned my Master of Education degree, and as part of my program, I had the privilege of teaching in a few local high schools. Given my journalism background, I was offered to teach news writing to Grades 9 and 10 students. This was a fantastic opportunity—I was excited to share my first-hand journalism experience with them, and I wanted to help them succeed on a major exam that they would soon have to take.

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), is behind the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), and all high school students in Ontario must

take the exam. For the exam, students have to produce four pieces of writing. The writing component is designed to measure the student’s ability to develop a main idea, provide supporting details, organize and link ideas and information, use a tone for the particular type of writing and use correct grammar and spelling. Examples of pieces requested in the OSSLT include summaries, opinion pieces, news reports and information paragraphs.

During a pre-reading news writing lesson, I polled the class. I asked the following question: “How many of you read the newspaper on a daily basis?” I was surprised when only a few out of (more than) thirty hands shot up. Alarmingly, the results were similar for all of the classrooms I polled.

Social media and technology have changed the way we communicate. I fully embrace this, and I

strongly believe in implementing both into the classroom curriculum.

However, there still needs to be a place for the traditional newspaper, and daily reading of it. Without reading the newspaper, students will be unfamiliar with the style of news writing. As such, there is the potential for students to unnecessarily struggle through the news writing portion of the OSSLT. Moreover, by constantly reading bulleted news items, via major Internet sources, I fear that today’s students will miss out on the opportunity to critically think about the news, and to decide for themselves what is really going on in the world. There is much to be gleaned from following local, national and global news stories.

It’s crucial to consider both sides, and to examine issues from various lenses. In order to do that, there has to be a place for reading news stories from different sources and angles.

I vividly remember my Grade 11 English teacher asking us to keep a scrapbook of news stories with an environmental component. He wanted us to consider what was happening in the environment from multiple levels—locally, nationally and globally.

As we clipped and pasted articles, we developed a type of timeline, and we could visibly see how the issues were unfolding, developing and shaping. We were also asked to write an opinion piece from time to time, to comment on what was happening to our environment as the news was being reported in the newspaper. This kind of close following of the news develops the higher order thinking skills, which involves actually doing something with the facts that students learn.

In addition to stimulating us to think for ourselves and to think critically, our teacher also engaged other areas of the high school curricu-

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Tina Chivers lum. Through following the myriad news coverage about the environment, we were also becoming more literate in areas of science, geography, politics and economics.

As a journalist, teacher and parent, I encourage all families to make it a priority to read the newspaper—any newspaper.

It’s important to expose today’s students to the style of news writing so that they will be able to master it for themselves, and so that they will be able to think critically about what’s going on in the world around them.

LETTERS to the editor Use some common sense, please I would like to start by saying that I am in favour of the sport of longboarding—if a location can be found that is both safe and legal.

To the committee that proposed closing Overholt Road for this purpose, I say: Were there any grown-ups in attendance at that meeting? And what on earth were you thinking?

“Creative problem solving session”. This is a fairly new phrase which has been used by the Town lately. It’s just a fancied up wording meaning the Council making intelligent decisions in the best interest of tax payers. This is the very least we should expect from

our Council, and Councils have been doing this for years.

I would like to propose that the word “creative” be removed, and the words “common sense” be used instead.

“Common sense problem solving session”. Now, that has a more reassuring sound to it.

Bob McGlashan, Pelham

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BY DAVE AUGUSTYN Mayor of Pelham Some imminent construction will not only improve roads but will also make the Town even more walkable and cyclable.

Port Robinson Road: The Town will reconstruct Port Robinson Road from Pelham Street to Station Street including repairing some sewer sections, and replacing water lines and storm-sewers this fall. The rebuilt road will include bike lanes and parallel parking along the school. Finally, we will reconstruct and add sidewalks on both sides of the road and re-align the Steve Bauer Trail entrance to match Station Street. (While the Town awarded the contract in June to try to complete this work prior to the restart of school, an MOE approval, the surprise location of a gas-line, and the contractor’s schedule added to the project’s timeline.)

Pelham Street: You will recall that while Council earmarked $2.5 million for reconstructing Pelham Street from College Street to Quaker Road, the estimate came (Get Fit Cont. from Page 1) daytime in a community of commuters.

“All are invited to get active by walking and cycling in their neighbourhood guided by qualified

Jessica Ruddell, culture, recreation and wellness coordinator, looks at a copy of a Get Fit For Life survey the town now has on its website. It is part of a new program to encourage neighbourhood cycling and walking.

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back at $6.5 million. We did apply for special provincial funding in January (thanks to the Glynn A. Green School community, the PBA, the Chamber, and all others who wrote letters of support), but learned we were unsuccessful in the spring. Perhaps we can apply under a new, $100 million Provincial program this fall.

In the meantime, the Town will construct a new sidewalk on the west-side of Pelham Street from Pancake Lane to Brock/Port Robinson Road this fall.

What about the idea of a traffic signal at Pancake?

Installing a complete traffic signal did not meet the Ministry of Transportation’s “warrants” but did meet some opposition from local residents. Following the successful use of the Creative Problem Solving Process, Council recently approved the installation of pedestrian-priority traffic signals (like that on Haist Street at A.K. Wigg School) at Pancake Lane/John Street and at Spruceside Crescent/Bacon Lane this fall. We will also paint reduced lane widths as an attempt to lower vehicle speeds and to provide more room for cyclists.

Regional Road #20: The Region will be constructing a special storm-sewer outlet from Regional Road

20 through Marlene Stewart-Streit Park this fall. Town Council recently approved reallocating some savings from this project so that we can add sidewalks along both sides of “Old Hwy 20” from Park Lane to Pinecrest and from Canboro Road to Church Hill. The Region will also resurface the road in that area.

And, did you notice the new school-zone lights on Regional Road #20 around St. Alexander School? Please watch for their activation next week during student’s morning and afternoon walks to school.

Pelham Town Square and Church Hill: The Town will also reconstruct the sidewalk on the south-side of Pelham Town Square from Station Street to the Post Office and install a pedestrian-priority traffic signal at Church Hill across Pelham Street this fall.

Please be assured that Council and I continue to strive in making Pelham even more friendly for walkers and cyclists.

You may suggest future columns by contacting Mayor Dave at mayordave@pelham.ca or read past columns at www.pelhammayordave.blogspot.com.

instructors,” she said.

The instructors will provide tips on walking and cycling such as warm-ups exercises, safe walking practices, proper dress and rules of the road.

She said such things as walking facing traffic when there is no sidewalk or signaling when cycling, would be matters covered.

Circle routes through the neighbourhood will be set up showing distances and physical benefits of the exercise.

“We will develop new maps for the Steve Bauer trails and other trails,” said Ruddell.

Participants will meet their neighbours, set physical goals and experience physical fitness while having fun, she said.

“Many people don’t

activity preferred, as well as when, where, why and how for participants.

The deadline for completion of the survey is Friday, Sept. 13. The Get Fit For Life program is scheduled to begin on Sept. 30.

Those who wish to serve as instructors will receive training. They will help participants get the most benefit out of walking and

know their neighbours and neighbourhood.

Walking and cycling is a good way to meet them and see the area.”

The three parks, Peace, Woodstream and Cherry Ridge, selected to begin the program have a large number of people living around them.

The eight-question survey asks about types of

cycling while remaining safe on walking trails, sidewalks and along roadways as well as on bikes around the neighbourhood.

Ruddell can be reached at 905-892-2607 ext. 341.

The survey is found on the town’s website at www.pelham.ca or through www.surveymonkey.com/s/getactive4life.

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Through donations, Pelham Cares helps stock students’ backpacks for back-to-school BY WAYNE CAMPBELL

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For Beth Cotter, it was not a surprise.

The Pelham Cares assistant is filling backpacks with school supplies for children of clients.

Two weeks ago, she accepted donations from two children who spent their allowance to buy back-to-school supplies.

“They wanted to help other children get a good start in school,” Cotter said.

“It’s wonderful to see them doing it. They know how important it is.”

Pelham Cares is accepting donations for its back-toschool supplies program.

It has been receiving five to 12 requests a week as school approaches from more than 60 families it assists.

Unlike last fall when Pelham Cares had to scramble, the project is off to a good start this August.

Thanks to the Independent Bikers motorcycle club, which meets at Iggy’s Pub and Grub across the street, Pelham Cares had left-over school supplies to meet the first requests for help this year.

Last September, the Independent Bikers donated “a pile of supplies” to Pelham Cares.

Community support, such as that from the children and bikers, has kept Pelham Cares going for 30

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years, said president Jane Gilmour.

On Thursday, Sept. 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Pelham Farmers Market, it will say thank you.

It will share a 30th anniversary cake, donated

by Sobeys, and provide entertainment by a stilt walker volunteering his time to make balloon animals.

“It is our way of saying thank you for all the community has done to support our programs,” she said.

Pelham Cares runs a food bank, provides rides to medical appointments, assists children with recreational and educational programs, refers people

to appropriate service agencies not in Pelham, and provides emergency help.

It was formed 30 years ago through the co-operation of local churches.

For years, it operated out of the home of George Kowalski before moving into an office on Pelham Town Square. For the past few years, it has leased space in a former Donut Diner on Regional Road 20.

Finding a permanent home still remains a quest, said Gilmour.

However, a call to fill a couple of board vacancies resulted in a great response, she said.

“We took on five new members because the applications were so impressive.”

Pelham Cares can always use volunteers to help with its food bank and driving people to medical appointments.

“We especially need more volunteer drivers so

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ally, a volunteer should drive twice a month.

Pelham Cares receives a steady flow of donations to its food bank.

People are generous during the Christmas season with the annual Pelham Food Drive and donations from schools, clubs and churches.

It has also received food donations at special events held by various businesses and organizations.

As part of its 30th anniversary, Pelham Cares will partner with the Pelham Public Library to mark National Seniors Day and it will salute its volunteers with a dinner on Oct. 28.

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job,” said Pulfer.

MYAC is a town council appointed committee that advises council about youth concerns, promotes volunteerism and sponsors activities. Its mem-

bers from Grades 7 to 12 meet monthly.

This year it held an Easter egg hunt, Amp Fest on Canada Day, activities at Summerfest, and a Halloween skating party as well as the youth forum.

Some of MYAC’s Summerfest plans, including a movie night, were washed out by a July rain-andwind storm.

Wednesday night’s movie, The Croods, was one of two selected in a poll for showing during SumJessica Pulfer, left, and Abby Loewen put out their lawn chairs and pull out popcorn for the 2nd annual Outdoor Movie Night sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council. The free admission show at the Fonthill Bandshell on Wednesday begins at 8:30 p.m.

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Pelham Panthers recruiting for travel team The Pelham Panther’s Basketball Association (PPBA) is putting together an Atom Girls travel basketball team.

The under-11-years-old team is for girls born in 2003. They would be going into Grade 5 for the for the upcoming 20132014 season.

The team will begin practice in mid September. The season will run until March 2014.

Players will practice two times a week and play games and tournaments.

For information about the team, please e-mail Agi Mete at agi@cogeco. ca. For additional details about registra

tion, costs, anticipated schedule, and more, check out the PPBA new website at www.pelhambasketball.ca.

Last year Panther Basketball had six Select Teams. This season it hopes to have as many as 10 teams. They will range from U-10 Novice girls and boys teams to U-15 Midget Girls.

Panther basketball has a partnership No Limit Performance, a program of basketball training sessions.

Detailed contact information for Pelham Basketball’s planned 2013/2014 teams is on the website at www.pelhambasketball.ca. 

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Last August, the first Outdoor Movie Night attracted teens and families with young children so a PG movie was considered appropriate for Wednesday.

A second movie night is planned for later this fall to show the other selected movie with a horror twist.

Loewen and Pulfer are two former Glynn A. Green Public School students, who will enter E.L. Crossley next week.

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they serve on the town’s Active Transportation Committee and assist the Fonthill Bandshell committee at its Thursday night concerts.

“It can be very busy but it’s fun,” said Loewen about their schedule.

“You’re involved in the community and not just sitting at home.”

On the transportation committee Pulfer said she found older members do listen to the youth representatives.

They explained to them

longboarding was for transportation while skateboards for tricks.

They also learned about the complex process of getting simple things done.

“You don’t just go out and do it,” said Pulfer.

It took months, for example, to put up public washroom signs in Pelham Peace Park. Colour, symbols, size, wording and locations all had to be considered.

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Construction begins on memorial skate park BY WAYNE CAMPBELL

for the VOICE Construction has begun on Isaac Riehl Memorial Skate Park at Marlene Stewart Streit Park.

The $400,000, 756square-metre structure will replace the park’s baseball diamond and is expected to open later this fall.

The skate park is named in honour of 14-year-old Isaac Riehl who died last autumn when struck by a car while longboarding on Foss Road.

His fellow students at E.L. Crossley spearheaded a fundraiser and attracted $115,000 from the Avia Community Grant Fund.

Fundraisers and community donations brought about another $150,000.

The town itself has put $298,000 toward the $400,000 project.

At its most recent meeting, council adjusted the budget to cover colouring, landscaping and benches for the park.

New Line Skateparks Inc designed the park. Its concept drawings are on display in at the Pelham Municipal Building in Fonthill.

A skatepark is a longstanding goal of young people in the town. Some did constructed makeshift jumps in Centennial Park.

New Line Skateparks Inc. in its design included reference to parts of the town.

They include: Comfort Maple volcano, message to Isaac flat ledge, Overholt Hill bank and 12 Mile Creek snake run.

While construction has begun, further adjustments may still be made.

The skate park consultant will be part of an evening workshop on longboarding at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4 at Pelham Fire Station No. 2 in Fenwick.

Longboarders, interested residents, town staff, and councillors will discuss how best to accommodate the sport in the town.

The session was set up by council in reaction to harsh criticism of a suggestion that Overholt Road be closed to allow safe longboarding.

An alternative suggested was building a major longboarding run at the skateboard park.

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Community Events

ONGOING • Mondays at 7 p.m. Sing Niagara Women’s A Cappella Chorus at Paroisse Immaculee Conception Church, 99 Garner St, St. Catharines. Call 905-8921640 or visit www.singniagara.com.

• Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Bingo Night at St. Ann’s Church, 834 Canboro Rd, Fenwick Wheelchair accessible.

• Tuesdays 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

SPAN (Single Professional Association of Niagara) is a social club since 1982 for mature singles who meet and mingle at Bailey-Obrady’s,111 Hwy 20, Fonthill, every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Offers members a monthly calendar of social activities. Further information, call Lynie @905-788-0359 • Tuesdays A Cappella Niagara” Men’s Chorus invites singers to join them at Chippewa Park in Welland from July 30th until August 27th inclusive. Come and join in or just listen—either way you’ll be welcome!

• Fourth Tuesday of the month, at 11 a.m. Maple Acre Library Book Club.

Jessica Stewart leads this lunch hour discussion. $10.00 includes sub lunch and drink. Please register the month ahead in order to pick up your book.

• Alternate Wednesdays.

1:00-3:00 p.m.. Drop-in Bridge at Pelham Library.

Ask for Schedule at front desk.

• Wednesdays - 1st & 3rd of the each month, at 2 p.m. Pelham Community Church Worship Service, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick.

• Wednesday - last Wednesday each month.

Euchre Night at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission.

Call Rose for info: 905892-3408.

• Thursdays through October, Pelham Farmers Market at Market Square, 4:30 p.m. to dusk. Fresh, local produce, prepared foods, crafts.

• Thursdays Free Bandshell Concerts 7:00 p.m.

- 10:00 p.m., Bring a lawn chair.

• Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.

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 call Ann 905-892-1621 • Fridays 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Legion Lunch • Fridays 1:00-3:00 p.m.. Knit Wits - Knitting Club. Work on your pres-

ent project while spending time with other knitters. All levels are welcome. Crocheters welcome. Knitting tips will be shared at each session.$2.00 includes refreshments. Drop in at the Fonthill Library.

• 7:30 p.m. Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission. Call Rose for info: 905-892-3408. * First and Third Friday of the Month, 7 p.m. Social Dances at Club Heidgelberg. Admission $10. Cash bar.

• Saturdays, 2-4:30 p.m. Bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 Fonthill, 141 Regional Road 20.

• Alternate Saturdays 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Computer & Gadget Drop-in: For beginners to advanced learners. Learn new tips and tricks and share ideas and skills with others in an informal setting. Some laptops will be available or BYOG (bring your own gadget). $2.00.

Drop in. Pelham Public Library.

• Ontario Senior Games Association (OSGA) for fellowship, friendly competition and a more active lifestyle. Info www.ontarioseniorgames.ca • Meals on Wheels. Available for Seniors and Adults

It’s time to update your organization’s upcoming activities and events!

Send details to graphics@thevoiceofpelham.ca for inclusion in the FREE Community Calendar. Deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. for publication the following Wednesday.

Community Calendar Policy The Voice of Pelham Community Calendar is a public service provided to the community. The service is provided to Pelham’s non-profit and charitable organizations on a first come, first served basis only, based on available space. The Voice does not guarantee publication of any Community Calendar notices. The Voice has the right to edit notices for length, legal or brevity purposes. The Voice does not accept any responsibility for notices that are not published or incorrect except to publish corrected notices if time and space allow.

with Disabilites in Pelham.

Hot or Frozen Meal options, delivered Monday to Friday. Volunteers also needed. Contact Melissa 905-788-3181 ext. 25.

• Interested in singing with the Robert Wood Singers? Please contact Barb Snopek at 905-735-6425 or at joe.snopek020@ sympatico.ca to arrange details.

• Newcomers Club of St. Catharines & District welcomes women new to the region to participate in a variety of activities. Call Maureen 905-397-7593 or Gwen 905-641-9816 for details.

•Volunteers Needed in Fonthill, Fenwick, Ridgeville for the Meals on Wheels program. Friendly Visiting program and also requires volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments. Offer flexible hours and mileage reimbursement. Call Laura Dumas at 905-788-3181 ext. 27 or email ldumas@csn.on.ca.

• Book Club Registration started Mon., Aug. 12.

Registration must be done in person.

Maple Acre Book Club - last Tues. at 11 a.m.

55 & Better Book Club - 4th Wed. at 10 a.m.

Monday Book Club – 2nd Mon. at 2 p.m.

Wednesday Book Club – 3rd Wed. at 7 p.m.

Space is limited to 10 people. Register for the year for $45.

UPCOMING Monday, August 23 to Friday, August 30 • In The Orchard Summer Art Camp: this week’s theme Dragons & Wizards & Hobbits, oh my! . Visit www.intheorchard.org.

Thursday, August 29 • 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Free Bandshell Concert features Western Swing (All-star Canadian Country). Bring a lawn chair.

Friday, August 30 • 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Fab Fenwick Lions Fish Fry, Take Out, Centennial

CLASSIFIEDS Obituary

RICHARDS, Carl - Passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday August 21, 2013. Carl is predeceased by his parents, Inez Richards (1993) and Garnet Richards (2000). Loving companion of Joan Compton. Beloved brother of Merilyn (Charles) Brooks. Dear uncle to Richard Brooks, Lori (Jim) Miller, great uncle to Jacklyn, Jessica, Amanda, James and great-great uncle to Taylor. Dear friend to Joan’s children Howard (Helene) Compton, Laura Haldorson and Sheri (Ivo) Massi. Carl was an avid outdoorsman and loved nature. In keeping with Carl’s wishes, private arrangements have been entrusted to PATTERSON FUNERAL HOME, 6062 Main Street, Niagara Falls. In memory of Carl, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, and would be appreciated by his family.

Park, Church St, Fenwick.

Saturday, August 31 • 9:00 p.m. Fireworks Display. Niagara Skydive Centre invites the community to watch the skie s above Welland airport for a fireworks display, presented as a token of appreciation to the community.

Thursday, Sept. 5 • 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Free Bandshell Concert features Renegade (Niagara’s Best Classic Rock). Bring a lawn chair.

Friday, September 13 • 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Fab Fenwick Lions Fish Fry, Take Out, Centennial Park, Church St, Fenwick.

Saturday, Sept. 14 • 7:00 p.m. Preparing for the Inevitable: A Funeral Seminar. Presentations by professionals followed by question period. Hosted

by Church of Christ. 765 Welland Rd., Fenwick. e

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ALLTYPE MASONRY Chimneys, Brick, Block, Stone.

Foundation repairs, sidewalks, custom concrete work. Call the Deamudes– Tom 289-241-4767 or 905-892-1924

MOORE, Jessie “Margaret” (née Moote), formerly of Fonthill, passed away at Pinecrest Manor, Lucknow, on Saturday, August 17, 2013 in her 95th year.

Beloved wife of Elwood Moore. Dear mother of Lois (Andy) Bohun of Lantzville, B.C. and Brian (Helen) Moore of RR#8 Kincardine, ON. Loved grandma of Dr. Sean Bohun (Angela), Dr. Monique Bohun (Gilbert), Ian Bohun, Dave Moore (Amber), Darren Moore and Doug Moore (Sue) and great-grandma of Zane and Kian Bohun, Oliver and Claire Tagalog and Hannah and Sarah Moore. Predeceased by her brothers Gerald, Garnet and Leighton Moote. Private family arrangements entrusted to the Davey-Linklater Funeral Home, Kincardine.

Interment, Fonthill Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society or Fonthill Baptist Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Portrait and memorial online at www.daveylinklaterfuneralhome.com

Help Wanted Paper Routes Available Now Brock, Petronella, Donahugh, Shaldan, Valleyview, Pelham 109 papers Forestgate, Linden, Burton, Elm, Pelham 83 papers Call 892-8690 The Voice of Pelham or email office@the voiceofpelham.ca

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, riverwood@primus.ca

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Wanted Walking companion wanted for a senior lady who enjoys walking daily in Fonthill.

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SPORTS

Pelham Blue Sharks bring home series victory The Pelham Blue Sharks competed in the Niagara Interlock Championships in Fort Erie this past weekend, and showed Pelham proud by bringing home the series victory.

The Sharks qualified for the tournament by winning all but one of their playoff games, securing top spot in the Rookie Niagara South division. Play commenced on Saturday afternoon against the St. Catharines Cobras, the top Niagara North Division team. The Sharks pulled everything together to best the Cobras 115, with superior fielding

from Lucas Slingerland, Brendan Veenstra and Dylan Scott. The semifinals saw the Sharks up against the Thorold Blue Jays on Sunday morning.

Julian Rubino and Matthew Kleinsmith came out with the bats firing to contribute to the 7-5 victory. Carly Elcich’s wellthought-out fielding held off the Jays scoring hopes.

Alex Rubino socked the team’s first series home run out of park to complete the Sharks scoring.

With the opportunity of unlimited runs in the last inning, the Sharks shut out the Blue Jays with a

long throw from pitcher Simon Killeen to first baseman Ethan Wells to end the game.

The series final saw the Pelham Sharks up against a familiar foe, the Welland Padres who had bested the Sharks in early season play. With tenacity and focus, the Sharks triumphed over their longtime rival with a decisive 8-3 win.

Team motivator, Kristen Wells, followed up her cheering with several solid base hits and long throws from the outfield.

Ryan Jensen had one of his best games of the year with several hits and smart

base running. Ethan Wells scored the final 3 runs of the series with a home run over the right field fence.

For the final time, the Sharks were faced with a comeback push with the Padres able to score unlimited runs in the last inning. Second baseman Owen Nicholls had something to say to that, in the form of a brick wall delivering three consecutive outs at second base. In all three games, the Sharks shut out each team in the last inning, with no runs scored against.

Blue Sharks hunt down final victory!

The Pelham Blue Sharks. /Special to the Voice

Golf ball cancer drive picks up support J.J. Alexander, Lookout Point Country Club’s head pro will labour through Labour Day. He will drive 1,000 balls on Monday beginning at 6:30 a.m. from the club’s driving range.

The fundraiser is to assist the cancer treatment for a club member Carol Smith. The Pelham resident requires a melanoma drug that goes beyond normal medical coverage.

Each ball will have a $5 sponsor. If Alexander sinks a hole-in-one of a drive, the sponsor could win $500.

The event, which is open to the public, has picked up a title sponsor.

Accelerated Health and Wellness Centre has purchased 100 $5 sponsored balls and has donated additional prizes.

“If JJ sinks one of our balls we will donate a $200 gift card and a free one-hour massage at our clinic. The next person

The Pre-Squirt Lions played their final soccer game this past weekend, and received their trophies. The team was sponsored by the Fabulous Fenwick Lions. /Special to the Voice

who donates the most will get a onehour massage at our clinic, “ said Clinic Director Patrick Maddalena In addition to watching 10 to 12 hours of driving balls crafters and entertainment will be set up along the fence.

Crafters will be setup from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the fence of the driving range with about 50% of proceeds going to the cause.

A Dunk Tank, with club members and staff as targets will operate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be five throws for $5.

There will be a barbecue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds of the tank and barbecue will go to the fundraiser.

Sponsored balls can be purchased from Alexander at the club at 905-8922631 ext. 226, or online through paypal at www.compuchick.ca or via email at 1000ballchallenge2013@gmail.com.

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Welland and District University Women Scholarship Winners 2013 Each year the Canadian Federation of University Women Welland and District Unit award a scholarship to a female graduate from each of our secondary schools. This year’s winners are (back row, left to right) Arienne Ferreira (Centennial), Marie-Eve Vincellette-Barrette (Jean Vanier), Carly Demers (Notre Dame), Mikayala Rusk (Eastdale) and Diane McPherson (CFUW Scholarship Convenor); (front row left to right) Allyson Reichelt (E.L.Crossley), Farrah Glabb (Port Colborne), Blanche Benincasa (Lakeshore), Maizey Guindon (Confederation).

The Welland and District Unit raise money for these scholarships through their annual book sale to be held this year at the Niagara Regional Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9-3. /Special to the Voice

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Classic cars roll into Welland Look out minivans and SUVs that normally frequent Seaway Mall, there is a new player in town.

On Friday, August 30th, the Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers (ONDR) will be taking over the Seaway Mall parking lot and joining the weekly classic car show. The car show will be staged behind Target at 6:30 p.m. and will then move to a special spot by

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Drivers will be available to answer questions and to take pictures with their cars.

In October of 2004, Rick Proctor started the ONDR, a fun, family oriented nostalgia drag racing club for North American vehicles older than 1974. For more information on ONDR visit: http://fastpast.ca/.

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