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Downtown Fenwick facelift moves to 2014 BY WAYNE CAMPBELL
for the VOICE Fenwick will wait until 2014 for its downtown makeover. Town council Monday accepted a staff recommendation to finish current engineering work for a revised budget and then submit the Fenwick downtown project to the 2014 budget deliberations. Ward 1 Coun. Richard Rybiak said it will come as a relief in downtown Fenwick to get a clear picture of when the project will proceed. “There was a need for clarity,” he said. “They were told it was going to be done in 2013 and then they heard nothing.” A lack of information led to speculation that the project would not go
ahead, he said. The downtown Fenwick project was to be done during the summer of 2013. It would bury hydro lines, replace sewer and waterlines, rebuild Canboro Road and its Maple Street intersection as well as put in new sidewalks with stylized bricking. Town staff in its report Monday said delays, such as Ontario Power Generation timelines to bury power lines, have pushed back work. The town did hire The Planning Partnership as project leader. “After community consultation, the design of the project was completed, which allowed the project to proceed to the engineering phase,” said staff in its report. During that phase, sig-
Downtown Fenwick. nificant problems were identified. They will increase costs. Problems included: a need for additional storm sewers on Church St.; compaction issues from
a geotechnical study that will require removing and replacing the existing road; a study is required to determine depth of storm sewer pipes; and hydro’s longer than an-
Wayne Campbell/Voice Photo ticipated timelines for burying power lines. A new 2014 project schedule calls for tendering of work in January. The storm sewer will be See Fenwick (Page 3)
Long view for longboarding enthusiasts BY WAYNE CAMPBELL for the VOICE
Longboarders will wait to ride. Town councillors want to see facts and figures before building a longboarding track in Marlene
Stewart Streit Park. A workshop to make longboarding safer in Pelham drew more than 50 participants to the Fenwick firehall on Sept. 4. They were divided into five groups. Each followed an eight-
step, problem-solving format to look at ways to make the sport safer in Pelham. The groups worked through five of the eight steps leaving the final three steps (plan, acceptance and action) to council.
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Members of Branch 613 salute Legion Week BY WAYNE CAMPBELL
for the VOICE The Royal Canadian Legion welcomes recruits. During Legion Week, Sept. 15-21, at branches such as Fonthill’s 613 legion members are stressing their mission of remembrance and community service. They point out their doors are open to the public and membership is flexible. A member need not be a veteran or relative of one. “People can come in any time,” said communications chair Bernie Law. The legion hall on Regional Rd. 20 east of Fonthill has a bar, pool table, darts and cards. Each Friday, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., it serves supper.
It moved the Friday meal to a dinner from a lunch to attract commuters as well as seniors. “Some may want to stay for the evening,” said Law about the change to promote other legion activities. “We want to make it a happy and joyful location to visit with family and friends.” Branch 613’s main hall is the largest and most accessible in Pelham. Rick Hatt, finance chair and service officer for Branch 613, said “you can roll any wheelchair in there and everything is on one level.” A couple of years ago, the Branch 613 banquet hall underwent a major renovation topped off with a paving of the parking lot. “It is regularly booked
for weddings, reunions, anniversaries, stags and does, dances and many business meetings,” he said. “We also provide catering.” Coming legion events include a pasta dinner on Saturday, Oct. 19, and a seniors’ health and lifestyle fair in partnership with the Pelham Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The legion branch spends about $30,000 a year in the community on services and sponsorships for youth sports, seniors and veterans. It finances its efforts through its Nevada draw, bingo and the annual Poppy drive. Funds from the sale of poppies just before Remembrance Day go directly to helping veterans and their families. Usually they are world war veterans but recently Afghan veterans have turned to legion branches for help, said Hatt. Law will chair this year’s Poppy Drive, which begins at the end of October. In Pelham, it averages $9,000 to $10,000 a year. In addition to sports teams, and school Remembrance programs, Branch 613 sponsors and
Legion members Bernie Law, left, and Rick Hatt stand beside a memorial cenotaph in the Pelham Veterans Park in front of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 on Regional Rd. 20. During Legion Week, Sept. 15-21, they are promoting membership in the community service organization. Wayne Campbell/Voice Photo hosts an award winning for purchase,” said Hatt. In the Royal Canadian army cadet corps of 40 “It’s a tribute to all war Legion’s Ontario commembers. veterans and to anyone mand there are more than The prime mission of the you wish to remember.” 400 legion branches with legion remains honourThe legion conducts Re- more than 121,600 meming the 117,000 men and membrance services at the bers. women who gave their town’s three cenotaphs in Branch 613 has 365 lives in Canada’s various Fenwick, Ridgeville and members with room for wars. Fonthill on the Sunday many more, said Law. For Branch 613, the before Remembrance Day symbol of that tribute is as well as at Veterans’ Park the Pelham Veterans’ Park on Nov. 11. in front of the legion hall. The park was financed through the sale of name bricks. Sales Representative “Bricks are still available
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Athletes enjoyed plenty of kicks! The final matches of the 2013 Pelham Soccer Club’s house league season saw support from many of the teams’ sponsors. Pictured are Reuter & Reilly Insurance Brokers with Jeff Reuter; Fonthill Dental with Dr. Louis Albanese; and Bissell’s Hideaway with Ed Miklavcic. Thanks from the Pelham Soccer Club to all players and sponsors this past season. See Story (Page 11) /Special to the Voice
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Ready to join in the Biketoberfest fun We’re just a few short days away from Biketoberfest weekend in Pelham. About three years ago, Biketoberfest was one of my first assignments for The Voice. When I arrived, I was in awe—so many riders, bikes, boots and leather. I had a sudden yearning to join the group. So this year, I’ve planned to do just that! Former North Pelham resident and motorcycle store owner, Shawn MacIntosh, has secured me a helmet and some space on his bike. On Friday night I will participate in the Ride of the Flags through Pelham to Centennial Park. Admittedly, a bit nervous about riding on a motor-
cycle, I began thinking about motorcycle safety and how one becomes licensed to drive. I sat down with MacIntosh, and asked him a few questions. The motorcycle enthusiast, who has been riding motorcycles for almost 40 years, is also a professional instructor. MacIntosh teaches the Niagara College Continuing Education Motorcycle program—where over 7,000 students have been trained on how to safely enjoy, operate, and ride motorcycles. According to MacIntosh, the majority of people get their motorcycle licenses through programs such as the one offered at Niagara College. The
programs combine highlyexperienced instructors with top-notch training resources to deliver solid safety practices and riding skills to riders of all ages. Moreover, the college’s program even provides motorcycles so that people who don’t yet own a bike can first take the course and earn their motorcycle license. MacIntosh, who has taught the course for 17 years, says that most of the students are people over the age of 30; they’re typically doctors, teachers, business people, etc., and they’re looking for some fun. Not having been on a motorcycle before, I was assured it will make my adrenalin spike.
Old yearbooks can now be viewed online BY WAYNE CAMPBELL for the VOICE Relatives of former Pelham District High School students can go online to see what grandfather or grandmother did in high school. The Pelham Historical Society has posted copies of the school year book, the Pnyx, for the years 1933-1950 on its website accessed through the Pelham Public Library website. This summer the society, through the federal Canada Summer Jobs Program, hired Sean Lewis to put extracts of the books online. “The magazines were published from 1933-1974 but some of the early copies are fragile and this seemed a good way of preserving the history they contain,” said Mary Lamb in a news release. “Sean selected and prepared extracts from the years 1933-1950, including reports of school activities, group photographs, student articles, news of alumni and some of the advertisements that stu-
dents collected to finance the issues.” The Second World War years may be of particular interest, she said. The school was started in Fenwick in 1922 as a continuation school with eight students, and became a high school in 1949. It closed in1974. “If you access our Pelham Historical Collection (note change of name from Calendar to Collection to cover the expanded content) through the Pelham Public Library web page you can now browse through the Pnyx Collection. This addition to the Collection will be of interest to former students of the school and their relatives, and tells us much about life in a rural community in the early part of the 20th century,” said the society in its release. “The Pelham Historical Society is grateful for the help and support of the Pelham Public Library, which partnered with us in this project. The complete series of the Pnyx is in the archives of the Society at the Library and may be seen by appointment.”
Lately, when I think about riding a bike, I’m reminded of a recent wipe-out I endured—on my mountain bike. Now, this mountain bike goes a lot slower than a Harley, and yet, I did some remarkable damage. I won’t soon forget the bits of gravel that gelled with my wounds and the bruises that I’m still nursing. Sensing my nervousness at the idea of boarding a bike, MacIntosh assured me that he’s an experienced and safe driver. The following are qualities he teaches to tomorrow’s motorcylists; skills that he has mastered for many years. Braking. Cornering. Slow speed control. Push steering. Emergency techniques. I like the sound of all of the above. As MacIntosh fondly reminisces about his teen years, riding his dirt bike on his North Pelham farm, I try to imagine having his confidence and skill. Then
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(Longboard continued from Page 1) They outlined five criteria for councillors to consider: safety, cost, liability, residents needs and longboarders needs. Ottaway suggested council give staff time to estimate costs and to determine how a track would be built in the park before it made any final decision. Staff could bring a report back by mid October in time for consideration in the 2014 budget planning, he said. Ward 2 Coun. Gary Accursi , who attended the workshop, said staff should look at another layer of interest raised. How should the town, he said, accommodate use of longboards as transportation on roads. Do they for example fall under any provincial traffic rules and regulations? Similarly, he wondered if any other communities looked at it. During the workshop, longboarders made a point of stressing two aspects of longboard use: for transportation and for performance or competition. The proposed track would be for performance. Longboarders, however, use the boards in much the same way as cyclists use bikes to get around town.
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Working together to create a dog park in Pelham BY DAVE AUGUSTYN Mayor of Pelham Town Council recently agreed to work together with the Region toward the creation of a dog park in Pelham in 2014.
In May 2011, members of the public presented Council with a 200 name petition to request that the Town establish an off-leash dog park in our community. They cited several benefits, including: offering a place to
promote responsible dog ownership and to hold dog related events; providing an easier place for elderly and handicapped owners to take their dogs; providing exercise and social benefits for both people and dogs. Council
Pelham Library CEO announces retirement The Pelham Library announced that Stephanie Stowe, Library CEO and Director since 2001, has advised the Board of Directors of her intention to retire. Stowe originally joined the Pelham Public Library from Sault Ste Marie and has been instrumental in expanding the book collections available to residents and students at the Fonthill and Maple Acre branches. The various children’s and senior’s programs offered through the library also grew under Stephanie’s management. “The Library Board of Directors expresses sincere appreciation to Stephanie for her years of service, dedication
and leadership with the Pelham Library,” said Maxine Gaylor, Library Board Chairperson. “We wish Stephanie much success in her future endeavors,” she added. Stowe is excited by this next phase of her life, but will miss the Pelham Public Library, its great staff, board of directors and volunteers. She now hopes to dedicate more time to travelling, relaxing and new exciting chapters. In the immediate, the Board of Directors has appointed Deputy Library CEO Amy Guilmette to the position of Acting CEO.
directed staff to develop a report. In June/July 2011, a number of residents formed a coordinating group called “Pelham DOGS” and presented the idea to Council again. Council directed staff to work with Pelham DOGS, and referred the matter to the Town’s 2012 Capital Budget. During the pre-budget public consultation meeting that October, Pelham DOGS presented a survey showing that 63% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed with the idea of a dog park for Pelham. In December 2011, Council approved earmarking $35,000 in the 2012 Capital Budget toward a park. Council directed staff to work together with Pelham DOGS and recommend possible locations before proceeding further. In August 2012, staff re-
ported that dog parks are the fastest growing areas of municipal recreation services in North America and that dog owners currently use general parks and playgrounds as areas to exercise dogs. Staff recommended constructing a park on the former landfill on Centre Street (just north of Regional Road 20); after much discussion, Council directed staff to seek permission to use those lands from the Niagara Region. After a year of planning with the Region and representatives of Pelham DOGS, staff proposed a design and a proposal to Council: The Region would retain ownership of the land, will maintain the park, and continue to accept all liability for the property. (This is similar to the Port Colborne dog park and other public uses at closed landfills across Niagara.); The Town will begin to re-
zone the property and will contribute $35,000 toward the park’s construction; Pelham DOGS will contribute (via fundraising) $10,000 (Please see www.pelhamdogs. com for fundraisers like the community BBQ at Giant Tiger on October 12 from 11 AM to 2 PM.); The Region will seek approval for the remainder of the construction costs – approximately $66,000 – in their 2014 Capital Budget. This plan was approved by Council (in a 5 to 2 recorded vote) on September 3. While a few important hurdles remain, the finish line is in sight for constructing and opening a dog park in Pelham in 2014. You may suggest future columns by contacting Mayor Dave Augustyn at mayordave@pelham.ca or read past columns at www.pelhammayordave. blogspot.com.
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for the VOICE Twice a day Violet Steingart has one of the busiest jobs in Pelham She guides dozens of A.K. Wigg Public School students, staff and parents across Haist St. while watching and stopping scores of vehicles. Steingart loves her job of 15 years. She seems to know everybody. “I’ve seen many on their first day of school and through to Grade 8,” she said. “Some come back to say hi when they’re in high school and university.”
While she enjoys the social side, she admits that guarding a crosswalk has risks for her and the children. “Speed and distractions are the big problems,” she said. “Sometimes it’s just ridiculous.” She has seen drivers go by shaving or brushing their teeth as well as talking on cell phones. During a reconstruction of Haist St., the town put a pedestrian signal light in front of A.K. Wigg. The light, a crosswalk and speed hump, have helped, Steingart said. Most people are now aware of them. However, drivers do
look at children along the roadside and not notice a red light. Similarly, they will overlook cars and buses turning in or coming out of the school’s crescent driveway that opens on each side of the traffic light crosswalk. Steingart educates children and parents through reminders. She will tell children to press the signal button and wait for the walking light to turn before leaving the curb. “The little ones love to push the button.” She encourages parents to set a good example by following the rules too.
And she chides those who try to jump the light or cross away from it. Sometimes innovation is necessary. On the first day of school, she found the signal button dismantled and hanging on the post. With manipulation and duct tape, she got it back in place and working. The next day, Niagara regional staff repaired it. The button became the topic of the day at the crosswalk. “The parents, staff and kids here are really good,” said Steingart, and she appreciates the support from the principal when concerns come up.
Violet Steingart guides children, parents and grandparents through a signalized crosswalk in front of A.K. Wigg Public School. She has done it for 15 years. Wayne Campbell/Voice Photo “I must admit, I’ve got a lot of help from parents and staff, and the kids will
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www.thevoiceofpelham.ca (Crossing Guard continued from Page 6) “They are polite, usually saying ‘thank you’.� Rain, snow, cold and heat affect the outdoor job, but Steingart said crossing guards are well equipped. “We’ve got really good quality clothes, Arctic coats for winter and good bright jackets for rain.� Crossing guards work for the Town of Pelham. Eleven, including three backups, protect seven crossings including those at Wigg, Glynn A. Green, and Pelham St. at Regional Rd. 20. “Violet is absolutely fantastic, she knows the name of every kid in the school,� said community coordinator Jessica Ruddell who oversees the crossing guard program. “In fact, we have a lot of great crossing
Page 7 THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, September 18, 2013 guards.� As far as she knows, no Pelham guard has been seriously injured on the job. “But we have had close calls,� from speeding, turning and distracted drivers. “I’m sure no one does anything intentionally, but they have to stay alert.� The town has an awareness campaign to support crossing guards. It tells everyone “to exercise more patience so there are fewer patients.� Last spring, Pelham put out guides to encourage residents to respect and assist guards. It sent information packages to schools to ask students, staff and parents to follow safety procedures at crossings. “For example, parents walking their children to school should wait for the
guard to cross them,� said Ruddell. “It provides a good example to the child to wait for direction, even though the parent is quite capable of crossing with the child.� Similarly, students are encouraged to cross where there is a guard. “Drivers are aware of the guard, they may not notice someone crossing elsewhere.� Cyclists should walk their bike across at the crossings. Students are told to stay alert to their surroundings, said Ruddell. That means removing earphones and not texting. Unfortunately, Ruddell said, the crossing guard “is often an undervalued job yet it is so critical to the safety of getting our kids to and from school. “Say thank you, or give them a wave, they’ll appreciate it.�
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PBA plans annual meeting, ends portraits BY WAYNE CAMPBELL
for the VOICE The Pelham Business Association is wrapping up its subsidized Portraits of Pelham program. Coordinator Bryan Caporicci said the two-year program profiling businesses in Pelham proved very successful. “The public response was great especially after the portraits were hung in Sobeys,” he said. In total, 20 businesses participated.
Each received a stylized portrait reflecting the work it did, advertising in local media and other forms of promotion for $175. Caporicci said the package was a $700 value. “It did create awareness of the businesses and the PBA,” he said “It worked especially well for homebased businesses and for those people may not have been familiar with.” Young Sod was a good example, he said.
The PBA may offer another version but not at the same rate. The association will hold its annual general meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. in the Café on Main in downtown Fonthill. It has about 100 members all based in Pelham or connected with it. The PBA through regular events provides networking events, educational opportunities and community programs, said Caporicci.
Boggio and Parton Fonthill Pharmacy officially opens
Flanked by family and staff, Fonthill pharmacist Ron Parton, left, and company president Larry Boggio with Mayor Dave Augustyn cut a ribbon to officially open Boggio and Parton Fonthill Pharmacy at 165 Regional Rd. 20 W. The renovated complex, which includes the Log Cabin gift store, took more than a year to complete. The businesses continued to operate during the work. Boggio now has four pharmacies in Fonthill, Port Colborne, Niagara Falls and Ridgeway. Wayne Campbell/Voice Photo
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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. • Mondays 7:15 p.m. Peninsula Orchestra invites players to join them every Monday at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. No audition. For info. please contact Bev @ 892-0583. • Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Bingo Night at St. Ann’s Church, Chance to win $100. 834 Canboro Rd, Fenwick. Wheelchair accessible. • Tuesdays 6 p.m.-9 p.m. SPAN (Single Professional Association of Niagara) is a social club for mature singles who meet and mingle at Iggy’s Pub 115 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 • Alternate Wednesdays. 1:00-3:00 p.m. Drop-in Bridge at Pelham Library. Ask for Schedule at front desk. • Thursdays through October, Pelham Farmers Market at Market Square, 4:30 p.m. to dusk. Fresh, local produce, prepared foods, crafts. • 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 1:00-3:00 p.m.. Knit Wits - Knitting Club. Work on your present 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. • 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Legion Dinner • 7:30 p.m. Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admis-
sion. 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. • 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 • 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. UPCOMING Wednesday, Sept. 18 • 6:30 p.m. Niagara Heritage Quilters. Merriton Community Center. • Canadian Federation of University Women will hold their September Tea at Rose Manor 41 Frazer St., Welland. We welcome women interested in joining CFUW to join us for this social event. Friday, September 20 • 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Legion Dinner Saturday, Sept. 21 • 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hands That Help Craft and Trade Show. Pelham Fire Station #2, 766 Welland Rd., Fenwick. Proceeds to Pelham Cares. Food donations collected at the door. Facebook @ Hands that Help. Monday September 23 •7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Pelham Horticultural Society meeting at Fonthill Library. Speaker will be Darrell Bley, Instructor at the Ni-
agara Parks Commission School of Horticulture, on the creation of a Natural Swimming Pond. New members and guests always welcome. Tuesday, September 24 •1:00-3:00 p.m. FABULOUS FALL FASHION SHOW! Niagara Women’s Connection, an inter-denominational Christian women’s club invites you to a relaxing afternoon of fun, friendship, information and inspiration. This month we will be presenting a fashion show featuring shoes & purses from Walking On A Cloud! Donations of a non-perishable food item will be accepted for Pelham Cares. Coffee, tea and special treats will be served. All this for only $7. Babysitting is provided free of charge. Kirk on the Hill, 1344 Haist St., Pelham. RSVP Margaret 905-788-9641 or email her at mrs.q@live.ca. • 6:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. First rehearsal for “Joyland”, the 2013 Christmas Musical. All kids who would like to participate are invited to Pelham Community Church for singing, choreography and acting. Free, all ages. Call Karla Morgan-Ward at 905-8925922 Thursday Sept. 26 • 7:00 pm. at Fonthill United Church. John Sands and the Yamaha concert organ, Reserve tickets at 905 892-6433 or buy at door. Adults $12, children $5. Proceeds to work of the church. Friday, September 27 • 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Legion Dinner • 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Fab Fenwick Lions Fish Fry, Take Out, Centennial Park, Church St, Fenwick. Saturday, Sept. 28 • 7:00 p.m. Progressive Euchre, Fonthill Lions Hall, Hwy#20, Prizes, Light lunch, cash bar. $5.
Friday, Oct. 4 • 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night, Welland Museum, 140 King Street, Welland. Call 905 -732-2215 for tickets and info. Saturday, Oct. 5 • 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. CFUW 44th Annual Booksale, Welland Fairgrounds, Building B. Facebook@ cfuwwellandanddistrictbooksale • 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Pelham’s Amazing Road Rally Start and finish Lookout Ridge Retirement Home. Cost is $50 per vehicle, for driver and navigator. Additional passengers $10 each. Entry fee includes incentive prizes, a chance at the top awards, and a tasty barbecue after the rally. Preregistration required. Send cheques (cash or credit card payment on site) to Rotary Club of Fonthill, to Roy Kirkup, convener, c/o 96 Church St., St. Catharines, ON, L2R 3C8. Phone 905-685-5931, ext. 22, or email roy@niagarasurveyors.com. Friday, October 11 • 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Fab Fenwick Lions Fish Fry, Take Out, Centennial Park, Church St, Fenwick.
Housecleaning THODE Housecleaning Services Team of hardworking, organized, dependable & energetic ladies will take care of your housecleaning needs. Give us a call. Elizabeth at 905-386-0082 after 5pm. Leona’s Housecleaning Serving Fonthill for 15 years. Openings available. 905-892-4906
Help Wanted Live-in Nanny needed to care for disabled 25 year old female. Duties include housekeeping and Cooking. Please send resume to denis@cchniagara.ca.
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Obituary
Surprise Open House celebrating
Gladys Recchia’s
75th Birthday
Sunday Sept. 22, 2013 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Please join us at Lookout Ridge, 1505 Lookout Street, Main Floor Lounge. Best wishes only or a non-perishable food donation for Pelham Cares.
Garage Sale
Share some old memories & make new ones. Hope to see you there!
Saturday Sept. 28, 2013 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Fenwick Lions Club, Centennial Park, Church St., Fenwick Best wishes only
For Sale
15 Woodside Sq, Fonthill. Sept 21 & 22, 8am-1pm. Tools, household items, children’s items.
Wheat straw for sale. small bales. Call 905-788-2956 or 905-892-1303
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WALKER, Maureen Elizabeth (nee Daley) After a long and courageous struggle with Multiple Sclerosis, Maureen passed away peacefully in her 61st year with family at her side on September 6, 2013. Beloved wife of Lyle for 23 years. Loving mother of Danielle. Daughter of Dorothy and the late W. Kenneth Daley. Sister of Dan (Patty) and Tom (Lianne). Aunt of Katelyn, Kristen, Evelyn, Tara, Owen and Logan. Maureen was employed at Stelco for 30 years prior to her retirement in 2004. She served passionately in the Rotary Club of Fonthill and was a recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow award. Maureen’s family would like to thank the very kind and supportive staff at both the Linhaven and Woodlands of Sunset long term care residences, the caring staff at the Welland Hospital and devoted Personal Service Worker Lenka Kamenicky. In keeping with Maureen’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to James L. Pedlar Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of donations to the MS Society or the Rotary Club of Fonthill would be greatly appreciated by the family.
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SPORTS
Pelham Soccer Club wraps up season The Pelham Soccer Club recently wrapped up its 2013 season for both pre-squirt and squirt house league divisions. This summer saw some noticeable changes to the sport’s format due to upcoming Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) regulations. Games were no longer being officially recorded with scores and wins, and thus no champions were crowned. Each team was paired with another evenly-matched team for a ‘festival game’ to close out the season. According to the OSA, the removal of a competitive culture during the early developmental years will allow players to focus more on developing skills, and have more fun playing soccer. Also changed this year, pre-squirt teams were divided between boys and girls, while the squirts still played in a co-ed format.
Next summer the club is planning to carry this split into the squirt division as well. This will hopefully encourage more girls in this age group to participate in soccer without the intimidation some may feel playing against the boys. A new practice the Soccer Club is planning to initiate in the spring will be to hold an evaluation session with registered players in these divisions, conducted by several of the travel team coaches. The purpose of this will be to try and ensure each team put together next season will be more evenly-matched against each other. To view photos of all pre-squirt and squirt teams, or to comment on the new initiatives the Soccer Club is introducing, visit the Club’s facebook page online at www.facebook.com/PelhamSoccer.
Meeting Thursday will outline Short Hills hunt Residents around the Short Hills Provincial Park and members of the Shorthills Wildlife Alliance will be among those at a public meeting Thursday. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources last week announced an Aboriginal deer hunt for two weekends, Nov. 21-24 and Nov.28-Dec. 1 in the Short
Hills Provincial Park. It will hold the Thursday meeting at White Meadows Farms, 2519 Effingham St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This will be the second year for the Aboriginal deer hunt. The bow-only hunt will begin a half-hour after sunrise and end a half-
hour before sunset. The Shorthills Wildlife Alliance, a group of residents, cyclists, equestrians and hikers, opposes the hunt. It says it puts people at risk because it is impossible to close the park during the hunt.
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Autumn—the season to soar When the Fonthill-Singer’s Corners Women’s Institute met at the home of Sophie Paroschy recently, the members were treated to a spectacle they had never taken part in before. Patty Moss, daughter of Betty Ralph, past president, was present with her living exhibit of the life of the Monarch butterfly. In a collection of clear plastic containers, the group could see the stages progress from an egg the size of a pin head, to the small caterpillar munching on wild milkweed leaves, to a full-sized specimen about 2” long ready to spin its chrysalis, which it would attach to the underside of the lid. It would hang there for 10-13 days before emerging as a butterfly. Patty is a passionate “citizen scientist” and member of Monarch Watch, from which she gets materials to tag butterflies. In her presentation, she traced the generations of Monarch from the time they leave Mexico to fly to Texas, mate and lay eggs, which hatch into the next batch to move north as the milkweed grows. It is the
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third or fourth generation who soar into Canadian skies and start their 3,152 km. flight to Mexico. The group then moved outside into the warm sunshine where Patty and her mother recorded the number of a tiny sticky tag and helped members press it onto the wing of a butterfly. Then, amid gasps of wonder, the beautiful creature took off on its hazardous journey, carrying the good wishes of the members. Several mentioned not having seen a Monarch this summer, as they are becoming very scarce. Destruction of habitat is the main reason for their decline. If you have any milkweed growing near you, treasure it, so these flying gems will have a secure future. Resuming the meeting, members were reminded of the “Welcome Back” event on Monday, Sept. 30 at the Bertie and Clinton office at Turner’s Corners. The Niagara District board meeting will start at 10 a.m., with a bagged lunch at noon. At 1 p.m., Carol and Jim Sauder will talk about their cross-
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Canada trip in their 1931 Model A Ford. At 2:30 p.m. author Cathy Buchanan will introduce her new book “Painted Girls”. Come and bring a friend. The Hamilton Area Convention will be on Oct. 21 at the Kinsmen’s Community Center in Cayuga,
with registration at 9 a.m. Marion Egerter in her Erland Lee report mentioned the upcoming craft courses at the Erland Lee Museum in Stoney Creek. Sept. 21 will be beginners’ tatting; Oct. 19 will be necklace making; Nov. 16 will be outdoor planters
and Dec. 7 will be Christmas decorations. This branch will be holding a bake sale and flea market at Sobey’s in Fonthill on Sept. 28 starting at 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sophie Paroschy spoke on the new Diamond Trail public school in Welland,
which replaces three older schools. The next meeting will be on Oct. 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Pam Bronn on Hollow Road in St. Johns. Visitors always welcome.