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Ho, ho, ho what a blow in Fenwick!

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Santa Claus brought blowing snow and a cold northeast wind with him to the 16th annual Santa Claus parade.

Parade watchers bundled up in coats, snow suits, hats, scarves and boots in the -9 chill. They huddled near buildings on a windswept Canboro Road.

Many moved to Church Street seeking protection from the breeze.

The weather may have limited attendance but it didn’t chill anyone’s enthusiasm, said parade

organizer Fred Disher.

“The snowy weather made it very Christmas like.”

About 28 of the 36 units who signed up participated. They provided a range of floats and marching groups.

“We never had that much variety before,” he said.

The parade included three drum lines from St. Mary’s of Hamilton, M. M. Robinson of Burlington and Notre Dame College School’s Spirit of the Irish.

The E.L. Crossley Secondary School marching band did its annual two See Parade (Page 2)

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continued from Page 1 parade performance. It marched in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the morning and bused to Fenwick for the afternoon event.

“Crossley made it right on time, I was very impressed,” said Disher. He ex-

pected to delay the start of the parade if the weather delayed the band.

Financially, Disher said the parade committee was in good shape with local businesses and individuals contributing more than enough to carry the day and set it up for next year.

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www.thevoiceofpelham.ca The winter blast was unusual for the annual parade. In the past, snow has been rare. Rain was usually the concern.

In Centennial Park the post parade party was limited by light attendance.

Disher said, however, Santa was kept busy talking to children into the afternoon. This year he came without Mrs. Claus.

The Fenwick Lions Club handed out hot dogs, chilli and hot chocolate for donations.

“Bill Ferion’s chilli was a bigger hit than ever,” said Disher.

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New law, each home must have CO detector BY WAYNE CAMPBELL

for the VOICE A new provincial law, passed last week, requires every home to have a carbon monoxide detector.

On Friday the day after its passage, Oxford Conservative MPP Ernie Hardeman, who pushed a private member’s bill calling for the new law, joined MPP Tim Hudak at Pelham Fire Station No. 1.

They delivered 60 carbon monoxide (CO) detectors for the department for use during its home inspection program.

Hudak said with the help of funds from the Insurance Bureau of Canada detectors are going to fire departments across the province.

The leader of the Progressive Conservative

Party praised Hardeman for his persistence in getting Bill 77 the Hawkins Gignac Act passed. It is named for an OPP officer Laurie Hawkins and her family who died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas fireplace in their Woodstock home in 2008.

Hardeman said carbon monoxide has no detectable warning signs. You can’t see, smell, taste or feel it.

The family of four who died did not have a detector in their home.

The province already has a law requiring smoke detectors on each floor of a house. The new law supplements it by adding a CO detector near sleeping areas.

Hudak said Fenwick firefighters once responded to a CO detector alarm at his house. While it was a

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Pelham Fire Chief Bob Lymburner said the department will use the CO detectors during its home inspection program.

Firefighters go door-todoor checking for smoke alarms and now will add CO detectors. If they find there are none, they will place them in the home.

Lymburner called it a very active education exercise to alert the public to the need for detectors.

In the case of neglect, however, the department could suggest charges.

Earlier this year the fire department, through an Ontario Fire Marshall’s office grant, distributed 200 CO detectors to seniors

and low income families.

Doug De Rabbie, representing the Insurance Bureau of Canada, said his group encourages any improvement in protection.

“With this contribution, Pelham will be a little safer.”

Mayor Dave Augustyn, Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman, MPP Tim Hudak, Pelham fire chief Bob Lymburner, and Doug DeRabbie of the Insurance Bureau of Canada with 60 carbon monoxide detectors the fire department will use during its home inspection program.

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Town launches new website Pelham launched its new website Monday at its www.pelham.ca location.

Phil Kirwin and Natalie Castelli of Chimpanzee, the web designer, introduced the site to council at its regular meeting.

“It gives the user multiple points of entry,” said Kirwin.

It is intended to increase accessibility allowing for increasing font size for easier reading and searching.

Among its features are access to town forms allowing users to fill them out and send them electronically to the appropriate department such as recreation, planning, treasurer or clerk’s office.

A mapping feature outlines locations and areas such as cycling trails.

A business directory allows businesses to update information Kirwin said the new website encourages interactive exchanges with the public.

“The social media functionality allows the town to share information and get feedback,” he said. “Many features are a first for Niagara.”

The site he said is designed to grow and “not go online today but be obsolete tomorrow.

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Gerry MacDonald tells the story of the first service in the church building 50 years ago.

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Liam North Mayor for the Day 50 years for church Liam North, a Grade 10 student at E.L. Crossley Secondary School, brought the gavel down to begin Monday’s town council meeting.

The Mayor For The Day was elected in a four student race at the high school last week.

He told council during the day he attended a regional audit committee meeting, toured the Region of Niagara administration building, went through the Pelham Arena, works department site on Tice Road, and met with staff at the municipal building to learn what they did.

North joined Mayor Dave Augustyn in handing out cards and certificates to students whose art work was chosen for the official Town of Pelham Christmas card.

Each student received 10 cards.

The elementary students were: Lauryn Bench, Mitchell Carmichael, Megan Dmytrow, Kelsie Dyson, Michael Giguere, David John Gilles, Avery Horton, Linsay Horton, Tommy Kouretsos, Melanie Lachnit, Liliana McIntosh, and Adrian Papez.

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Dear Editor: As a young entrepreneur, I am full of great ideas. I take full ownership of these ideas so why would I risk letting someone else take credit for them? I believe that many people neglect the importance of protecting their intellectual property rights which presents high risk for infringement.

The three principal categories of intellectual property are patents, trademarks, and copyrights. The nature of the individual’s idea is what determines the most appropriate form of protection. For example, a new process or product should be protected using a patent. A new work, such as a book or film, should be covered by a copyright. A new logo or trade name should be protected by a trademark. With little effort, the business people of our community can learn to use these safeguards to protect their own great ideas.

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for the VOICE Fifty years ago, Gerry and Regina MacDonald were one of four young couples who took a chance.

They went down to the Imperial Bank of Commerce in downtown Fonthill and signed a promissory note for $6,000.

It allowed the local Presbyterian congregation, founded in 1959, to buy four lots from Gordon Haist on Haist Street.

The former asparagus patch is now the site of Kirk-on-the-Hill Presbyterian Church.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, 50 years to the day of its opening, the congregation celebrated the building’s anniversary with a rededication.

“It was an act of faith,” said Gerry MacDonald last week about the signing the note. “The economy wasn’t too good at the time and we were young couples with kids.”

However, he has seen it pay off as the than rural church, named Kirk on the Hill for its position above downtown Fonthill, flourish into a highly active suburban church.

It is known for its religious activities such as a

strong Sunday school as well as for the role of its members in community services such as Pelham Cares, service clubs and town events.

The congregation remains attached to its tradition of maintaining a country style church feeling, said Rev. Calvin Lewis.

“We remain open and welcoming.”

It does look ahead. It plans to upgrade its audio-visual system for use in services.

It’s a matter of presenting the theology with more visual and sound cues, said Lewis. Younger people in particular understand it.

Communications have changed from the 19th century practise of threehour sermons, he chuckled, but the message hasn’t.

The church will replace carpeting and do other improvements.

The congregation with a membership of about 120 has evolved with Pelham’s demographics.

“Even though Kirk on the Hill began with people of primarily Scottish origin, we are now blessed to have people from various backgrounds,” said Lewis.

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MUNICIPAL

One year for Old Town Hall

BY WAYNE CAMPBELL for the VOICE

The town council will condense a multi-year project to upgrade Old Pelham Town Hall into a single-year effort during 2014.

At its regular meeting Monday, council decided to move funds totalling $301,303 into the 2014 capital budget to complete the work.

Originally, it would be spread over yearly installments of about $79,000 until 2018.

The change was seen as a way reduce disruption in the use of the hall by regular and casual users.

They include Pelham Seniors Citizens Association and the Fonthill and District Kinsmen Club. The town’s recreation department uses the hall for fitness classes and day camps. The public in rents it for showers, weddings, anniversaries and public meetings.

Over the past five years rentals have decreased to 992 hours in 2013 for $6,577 from 1,611 hours for $11,426.

The one-year effort is expected to save money by reducing administrative costs of stopping and restarting a project as well as avoiding regular price increases for materials.

Mayor Dave Augustyn said the architect involved in the upgrades said a one-year effort would be cheaper in design and other costs.

In answer to a question from Ward 1 Coun. Richard Rybiak, treasurer Cari Pupo said the change to one year would not increase the tax rate because the money would come from a reserve fund.

Last week, the mayor, town councillors, hall users and MP Dean Allison cut a ribbon to mark the end of the first stage of renovation work to the hall.

A federal grant of $77,000 covered half the $154,000 cost of the work.

It allowed the town to do an asbestos survey of the hall, to repair a ramp at the west entrance, to change the west entry installing a new door, to add a coat room and to build accessible washroom facilities.

Future improvements will include: remodelling the kitchen; upgrading seniors and Kinsmen rooms; reinstating the original high windows in the main hall by raising the ceiling to its original height; upgrading lighting flooring, stage and sound system; replacing the east door, plaster and trim; repair and repoint brick and stone; replace a flat roof and upgrade exterior lighting.

The project will also include work on the cenotaph and cannon in from of the former Township of Pelham hall. It honours Pelham township residents lost in the First World War Old Pelham Town Hall dates back to 1887 and replaced an earlier township hall built in 1848. Pelham’s administration was moved to the current Fonthill building in the 1960s.

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More improvements in 2014

BY DAVE AUGUSTYN Mayor of Pelham Last week, I wrote about some of the major improvements planned for the Town in 2014, including “Uptown Fonthill� Reconstruction, Downtown Fenwick Revitalization, Peace Park improvements, East Fonthill Roads / Services, and Port Robinson Road reconstruction.

As Council continues to focus on maintaining and improving infrastructure, we also budgeted for other important improvements.

Roads & Sidewalks: First, the Town will complete the reconstruction of Highland Avenue next year. (It was great to see the southern-portion of Highland finally being paved last week!)

The Town will also continue reconstructing Effingham Street – next year from Metler to the south (approx. 550 meters).

Some urban roads will be resurfaced: Vinemount Drive, Berkhout Terrace, and Sunset Drive. In these areas, a contractor will mill-off the old road surface, repair the base road, curbs, and sidewalks (as needed), and resurface the road.

Balfour Street (Welland to

Chantler), Brady Street, Cream Street (from Memorial to Canboro and Chantler to Webber), Maple Street (Kilman to Metler), Metler (Cream to Centre), Moore Drive, Sawmill Road (Moyer to Maple), and Tice Road (Victoria Ave to Balfour), will be resurfaced by receiving a single surface treatment.

In addition, Effingham (Roland to Sixteen) will receive the missing top-coat of asphalt.

Finally, as well as our annual sidewalk maintenance program, Council also approved the construction of a sidewalk on Church Street, from the train tracks to Martha Court.

Parks & Recreation: At the request of Pelham Minor Baseball, the Town will be rehabilitating the existing limestone infield at Harold Black Park Diamond No. 2 with clay baselines, grass infield, and a pitching mound. We also budgeted to replace the rusted backstop and infield fences at Centennial Park Diamond #1 and at Harold Black Diamond No. 1.

Following this year’s improvements to Marlene Stewart-Streit Park (Riehl Skatepark and Pool House upgrades), Council budgeted funds to reconfigure and build a proper parking lot.

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Finally, Council approved the next phase of the rail trail – from Balfour to Centre Street – on the abandoned rail line that will link with Centennial Park.

Other Items: Instead of counting on majority landowners to involve the community and complete the studies, Council earmarked funds take-over and restart the East Fenwick Secondary Plan process.

So that we can be as prepared as possible for flooding that future storms may bring, Council budgeted to carry out a watershed master plan study.

Regional Council approved funds to construct a dog park on the former landfill on Centre Street (just north of Hwy 20); following the property’s rezoning, all we will need to proceed will be $10,000 donated by the community.

I look forward to working together with you on these and other improvements in 2014.

You may contact Mayor Dave at mayordave@pelham.ca.

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Students enhance Remembrance BY WAYNE CAMPBELL

Students from area schools who received medals from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 for poster, poetry and essay entries about Remembrance Day gather at the Fonthill Legion hall for a ceremony.

Wayne Campbell/Voice Photo

for the VOICE It was an evening to celebrate Remembrance.

Branch president Rick Hatt along with organizers Ron Boyer and Cliff Driscoll of Branch 613 Royal Canadian Legion took delight in handing out medals to elementary and high schools.

They were the winners of the Fonthill Legion’s Remembrance Day poster, poems and essay contests.

“Remembrance is what the Legion is all about,” said Hatt as he and Driscoll read through the list of winners.

Boyer said it was a pleasure to see the enthusiasm shown by the students.

Winners in order were: Primary posters, black and white, --- Mackenzie Birrell, Cole Stewart, and William Wales, all from St. Alexander Catholic School; Junior posters, black and white, --- Taeya Carl, Chloe Theriault, and Eden Vince, all from Ecole Nouvel Horizon; Intermediate posters, black and white --- Christie Hoang Thuong Tran, E. L. Crossley, Joseph Kawa, E.L. Crossley, and Katelin Hallchurch, Notre Dame; Senior posters, black and white, --- Sarah Emily Read, E.L. Crossley; Primary posters, colour, --- Troy Lococo, Kian Edmund Ridley, Grace Main, all from E.W. Farr Memorial; Junior posters, colour – Brooke Crossan, Julia Bagarozza, Luc Miklavcic, all from Nouvel Horizon; Intermediate posters, colour – Meaghan Good, E.L. Crossley, Oksana Groch, St. Alexander, Kelsey Coyne, St. Alexander.

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Intermediate poems, --Sarah Larmet, E.L. Cross-

ley Chelsea Dickson, E.L. Crossley, and Anika Gapcznski St. Alexander.

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SPORTS Panthers make it three in a row The winning ways continued for the Tim Horton Pelham Rep Novice Panthers this past weekend as the team played host to the Dunnville Mudcats.

The final score was 7-4.

Riley Smyth lead the way with a hat trick and Brodie Morrison added two goals as the Panthers dominated this game from start to finish. Single goals went to Drew Stevenson and Josh Diraddo.

Strong defensive play from the back checking forwards and a solid performance from the de-

fence limited the Mudcats chances. Once again goaltender Jason Sviergula was steady in net when tested.

The Panthers have a busy schedule leading up to the Christmas break with road games Monday in Thorold and Tuesday in Grimsby and then two home games Saturday versus St. Catharines and Niagara Falls on Sunday.

The Panthers would like to thank Tim Hortons for their generous support this season.

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Niagara Centre Skating Club had 4 skaters in the John McKay Memorial skating competition held in Tillonsburg November 22-24 From left to right Jillian Nadeau WO Pre-Preliminary ladies 4th, Jordan Reeves 9th Star Skate Junior Bronze ladies, Coranne MacKinnon 3rd Star Skate Junior Bronze ladies, and Christy Engemann 5th WO Pre-Preliminary ladies.

The skaters will be competing in January in Grimsby January 3-5 2014 Photo special to The Voice

Novice Panthers win games The Tim Hortons Pelham Panthers Novice Rep team took to the ice twice this past weekend taking on both Fort Erie novice teams.

On Saturday, Pelham played host the to the Fort Erie Rep Meteors.

The Panthers were out for

revenge as the last time these two teams met Fort Erie won a 7-4 contest two weeks earlier.

Drew Stevenson got the Panthers rolling early finishing off a play set up

by Brodie Morrison and Braeden Miltenburg for a 1-0 lead.

Shortly after, Riley Smyth made it 2-0 going top shelf. Stevenson notched his second off a feed from Robbie Law. The second period was close checking as both

teams traded goals.

Strong forechecking by Hayden Karnay, Merek Triano and Maxx Veld kept the Meteors deep in their end while Meteor attacks were thwarted by strong defensive play from Jake Free, Ben Iannizzi and Walter Law. A fine effort

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by Walter Law resulted in the lone Pelham goal of the period and the Panthers entered the third period up 4-3.

Fort Erie tied the game

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early in the third. The period was highlighted with a paddle save as sprawling goaltender Jason Sviergula during a scramble at the Pelham net.

With five minutes to play Adam Repar scored from the point. An insurance marker by Josh Diraddo and an empty netter from Morrison sealed a 7-4 victory.

On Sunday the Panthers traveled to Fort Erie to play Meteor AE. This game featured lots of saves. The game remained scoreless until Luke Breadner scored on a feed from Jake Free with less than four minutes to play in the third.

Two quick goals from Brodie Morrison and Riley Smyth wraped up a 3-0 win. Though rarely tested, Jason Sviergula was solid in net.

The pair of victories helped the Panthers claw their way back to a winning record. The team looks forward to the Silver Stick tournament later this month in Pelham.

The Panthers return to action this Saturday afternoon when they take on the Dunnville Mudcats at the Pelham Arena.

The Novice Panther Hockey Club is sponsored

by Tim Hortons.

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The next edition of the Voice of Pelham will be on Monday December 23rd.

There will be no paper December 25th or January 1st.

The Voice resumes publication on Wednesday January 8th, 2014.

Merry Christmas to all our readers and advertisers from the staff and carriers of The Voice of Pelham.

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Community Events ONGOING • “A Cappella Niagara” Men’s Chorus invites singers for fun, fellowship, and fabulous 4-part harmony at the Welland Community Wellness Complex, 145 Lincoln St. in Welland on Tuesday nights at 7:30. For info call Kerry—289-8206584. Come and sing with us—you’ll be glad you did!

• 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.

• Saturdays Art Camp - calling all kids ages 4-12.

In the Orchard Programming for the Arts is proud to bring you Sat. Art Camps at the Pelham Arena from 9am-12. Registration now available for the new year.

Spaces still available. An extended thank you to the The Town of Pelham. Walk

in registration available or call 905-892-1709. $30 per class. Visit www.intheorchard.org for more details.

• Saturdays Computer Tutor & Gadget Clinic.

“One-to-One Help” with a volunteer tech tutor. Get help with web browsing, webmail account set-up, e-books, social media, editing and sharing your photos and more. 12:30 – 3:30.

Register and pay ahead in person. $5.00 per 1/2 hour.

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Computer & Gadget Drop-in: For beginners to

Christmas Services In Pelham Fenwick United Church Dec. 24 7:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve service Dec. 29 9:30 a.m. Joint service at Fonthill U.C. Fonthill United Church Dec. 22 9:30 a.m. Choir Cantata Dec. 24 9:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Jan. 5 11:00 a.m. Joint service at Fenwick U.C. Pelham Community Church Dec. 22 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Dec. 24 4:00 p.m. Family Service, 7:00 p.m. Lessons and Carols, 9:00 p.m. Communion Service St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church Dec. 24 5:00 p.m. Family Mass, 8:00 p.m. Christmas Mass, 11:00 p.m Midnight Mass Dec. 25 10:00 a.m. Christmas Mass Dec. 31 5:00 p.m. Vigil Jan. 1 10:00 a.m. Solemnity of Mary Holy Trinity Anglican Church Dec. 22 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. Christ mas Eve Service Dec. 24 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist (young families), 11:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Dec. 25 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Dec. 29 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Kirk on the Hill Dec. 24 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Service Dec. 25 10:00 a.m. Christmas Service

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.

•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 905788-3181 ext. 27 or email ldumas@csn.on.ca.

December 20, 21, 22.

• Joe Barkovich will sign his book, From an Reporter’s Notebook, a collection of selected columns from his 43 years as a local daily newspaper editor. Sobeys in Fonthill from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Sobeys will donate $2 for every book sold to Pelham Cares.

January 4 • Meditation-Marcia leads you through different types of meditations.

Great for beginners and those who have meditated before. Please bring a pen and notebook. $3.00.

Please register ahead. 2-4 p.m.Pelham Library January 7 •Is it Dementia? As we age, changes to our memory can occur that leave us wondering, This session will highlight the difference between changes in our brain function that can be expected as we age vs. the early signs of dementia. We will also explore the topic of

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maintaining brain health and strategies to actively protect and maintain our brain function. Presented by the Alzheimer Society.

6:00-8:00 p.m. Free but please register ahead. Pelham Library January 13 • Learning the Secret Language of Cats. What do cats want us to know?

With humour, candor and intelligence, Dr. Carol Teed, D.V.M., provides insight into modern day feline health and welfare issues.

7 p.m. $3.00. Please register ahead. Books for sale and signing. Pelham Public Library

Services

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 • Scrappy Drop In. Work on your latest cardmaking, stamping, papercraft or scrapbooking project. A swap table will be set out each week. All levels welcome. 10:30-12:30. $2.00.

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Kinsmen throw annual seniors’ party The Treblaires perform their annual Christmas Musical last week.

Special to the Voice/ Jesse Johnson

Sandy Jacobs sits on Santa Claus’s knee at the 52nd Fonthill and District Kinsmen Club’s Seniors Christmas Party in the Old Pelham Town Hall.

Wayne Campbell/Voice Photo

BY WAYNE CAMPBELL for the VOICE For the 52nd year Fonthill and District Kinsmen have thrown a Christmas party of the town’s seniors.

About 100 filled the Old Pelham Town Hall last week for supper, entertainment and poinsettia plant to take home.

Co-ordinator Len Doyle said the dinner is one of the Kinsmen Club’s annual community projects.

The club provides the meal free thanks to local sponsorships and fundraising.

Not only does it hand out the poinsettias at the event, the club also delivers 100 plants to the Woolcott Wing of the Welland Hospital Site for seniors there.

For the 14th year, the Celtic Fiddle Country Band provided the main entertainment supplemented by tenor David Iannandrea of the Jimmy Marando Swing Band as well as Olivia, 8, and Chloe Trout, 5, who sang and played the fiddle along with their father.

Grant Chase, 78, of Fenwick offered an impromptu step-dance performance.

Highlights of the night included songs and jokes by the Kinsmen and a visit by Santa Claus who invited seniors to sit on his knee and tell him what they wanted for Christmas.

Doyle said, while they had a full house for the event this year, the club arranged seating a little different to provide more room for diners and servers.

A cool snowy Tuesday night did not affect attendance, but added to the Christmas atmosphere, he said.

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