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Pelham firefighters to hold eWaste Day to raise funds for new training equipment BY TINA CHIVERS VOICE Staff On Saturday, August 27, the Fonthill firefighters will head over to the Municipal Building and spend five hours working as junk collectors. The Pelham Fire Department Extrication Team will be hosting an

electronic recycling day (eWaste Day) from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Pelham Town Hall. Robert Belchoir, a volunteer firefighter and member of the extrication team, says that he got the idea to host an eWaste day from a friend. “I heard about the idea via a friend who is a volunteer in Niagara Falls,”

says Belchoir. “They had a successful eWaste Day a few months ago.” Belchoir says that Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES), a company that specializes in recycling electronics, will provide the equipment to collect the electronic waste. The company consolidates the waste at a factory in the Hamilton area, and from

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there it is sent to one of a dozen or so North American facilities that break it down in a responsible manner. “I asked the OES representative for assurance that the material would not be shipped to Third World countries that use open-air burning to smelt out the metals, and he assured me that the material is processed here,” says Belchoir. The firefighters have much to gain from collecting the waste. “We’ll receive $185 per tonne collected,” says Belchoir. According to Belchoir, the money raised will be used to help purchase new stabilization equipment (used to secure vehicles at a collision scene to ensure the safety of patients and first responders). “The new equipment is easier to transport, quicker to setup, and takes up less space on the rescue vehicles,” he says. “Our goal as a team is to acquire new equipment, evaluate it at practices and competitions, then make recommendations to the fire department as to whether the equipment should be acquired for all three stations.” The extrication team is dispatched to open vehicles at accident scenes, it also competes in firefighter games in Canada

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Are these signs of things yet to come? There are very few things that time does not change in our lifetime. Aside from what nature changes, over which we may have little control, there are many variations made to our way-of-life by our governing systems, many positive and some negative depending on the motivations and influences. Not long ago it seemed a sort of pleasure to drive across the border into the U.S. with just a short time spent going through customs on both sides, but now it is common to wait in long lines of very slow moving, idling vehicles for at times up to an hour, breathing in unhealthy emissions. It is unfortunate that the vast majority of law-abiding travellers are affected in this way because of the reasons for the ever-tightening security procedures, which may include our national multiculturalism and/or globalization. A short time ago I visited my attorney’s office for an appointment, and after greeting me the receptionist asked me to show her two articles of proof of my identification. I said, “Don’t tell me you don’t know me after all these years?” She replied, “Of course I do, Mr. Newell, but this

is a new rule set out by the Law Society and it applies to all lawyers’ clients in Ontario because of what’s been happening in Toronto, with people making false identity claims. It’s really for your own protection, so I’ll just photocopy these and we’ll have them just in case.” I smiled, “OK, but I hope you’ll continue to recognize me whenever I come in again”. In reference to the installation of the four ‘speedbumps’ in the newly improved Haist Street it seems to me there is a growing lack of trust in the majority of our community car drivers due to the conduct of a small percentage of speedlimit-violators, where all the ‘speed-limit-abiding drivers’ must now drive over them at a speed well below the limit to avoid damage to their vehicles. This is the first I’ve seen this done on a public thoroughfare, and I wonder how far the idea may spread. One outstanding example of possible changes taking place in our Canadian principles took place this spring in Port Hope, Ontario, when a commemorative stone was placed in the Veterans Walkway at the War

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Summer days are perfect for barbequed meals The barbecue season has been a long time coming in 2011. A wet, cool spring with only a few warm days into June really wasn’t very conducive to backyard dining or cooking. However, with the merciful end to the hockey season in June, we began to experience something more like summer, and since early last month, the smell of grilled food once again wafts across the neighbourhood. Barbecue season, a celebration of local foods, cooked and eaten by gatherings of friends and family—the essence of Slow Food. The main event in Slow Food Pelham’s summer calendar is a barbecue; the Featherstone Lamb Roast in late August or

early September. That’s when our members gather to put on a feast for themselves and guests and anyone else who likes slow cooked lamb on a spit accompanied with all the local bounty our region produces. Featherstone Winery near Vineland uses lambs to thin the grape leaves on their vines, thus exposing the grapes to the sun and insuring faster, more complete ripening for their award winning wines. It also produces succulent, grape leaf-fed lamb. This will mark the fourth year that Slow Food Pelham has worked with Louise Engel and Dave Johnson of Featherstone to provide this tasty feast on the very convivial wrap-around verandah of

their winery home. The key to roasting a whole lamb is the barbecue. It must be big enough to cover the entire spitted lamb and must have a motorized rotisserie to turn the lamb evenly over the coals. Oh, I know a handturned rotisserie is more traditional, but I have seen too many instances of meat burned on one side and undercooked on the other because the cook became distracted or was enjoying his rosé too much and didn’t turn the spit consistently. We are very fortunate to have on loan Michael and Anna Olson’s personal barbecue, a magnificent monster converted from an old oil tank. The charcoal is suspended over

the bottom of the tank on a steel grid, and the large lid can be pulled over the turning lamb to keep the heat in for quicker and more even cooking. The device is so large that we can cook pans of local potatoes and onions under the turning lamb, basting them with the juice from the lamb as they cook. Daniel Boudin and I are the designated chefs, and over the three years we have been roasting the lamb, we have developed our technique. We cook the lamb for about 3 1/2 hours, regulating the temperature by adding or spreading the charcoal underneath it, and testing with an instant-read thermometer at frequent intervals. During cooking, we baste with olive

oil that has several garlic cubes submerged in it, and use a brush made of rosemary twigs to do the basting. When we prepare the lamb, we stuff it with rosemary and garlic cloves before sewing it up and inserting the spit. The potatoes go on about two hours before serving and are nicely crisped and brown on the outside but still light and fluffy on the inside if we get it just right. The lamb is carved at the table, and served with the onions and potatoes, salads, vegetables, homemade desserts prepared by other members of our little group, cheeses from Chez Fromage Etc. (now in Fonthill), and, of course, Featherstone wines. It is a wonderful celebration of summer

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Residents should know what happened to the fire chief I have been reading about the town council not renewing the contract with fire chief Scott McLeod, and several things I find puzzling. A special meeting was held, probably not open to the public, and our local council decided to terminate the chief. Why? What did he do wrong? Since the mayor, council and fire chief salaries are all paid for by the tax paying residents of Pelham, I believe the taxpayers have the right to know why this has occured. The council has an obligation to the residents to spend our money in

a wise and proper manner, and to keep the public informed. Was this a fair and proper termination of employment or just a conflict of interest because the chief disagreed with council? The mayor’s comments, as quoted in the local papers, indicate to me that chief McLeod performed his duties in a proper manner. So again, the question is “why” has this happened? Bruce Christie, Fonthill

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MEDIATION MORNING Marcia leads you through a number of different types of meditations for stress relief and focus. Great for beginners and those who have meditated before. Please bring a pen and notebook. Oct. 1 from 9:30-11:30. $3.00. FABULOUS FALL LOOKS AMOUNG THE BOOKS Fashion Show, Silent Auction & Refreshments. Fashions By Dorlene’s from the Seaway Mall. Oct. 2, 2011 at 2:00. Tickets: $15.00. Available At Dorlene’s or Pelham Public Library. Presented By Friends of the Pelham Library. GENERAL INFORMATION Are you a Pelham youth who would like to be heard and contribute to your community? Join the 2011-2012 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee. Meetings take place once a month starting in October for the entire school year. An application form is available on the town’s website at www.pelham.ca or at Town Hall. RESERVE CROSSING GUARDS There is an immediate need for reserve school crosswalk guards to relieve the regular guards during periods of illness and vacation. The position has an hourly pay rate of $12.98 per hour. Persons interested in becoming a reserve school crosswalk guard can pick up an application form in the Operations Department of the Municipal Building (20 Pelham Town Square). PELHAM COMMUNITY SERVICES BROCHURE Businesses must fill out an information card with the town in order to be included in the twice-yearly brochure. Pick one up at 20 Pelham Town Square – 1st Floor, or contact 905-892-2607, Ext. 315 RENTALS Arena, Arena Hall, Old Pelham Town Hall 905-892-2607, Ext. 329 IMPORTANT TO DOG OWNERS Please be reminded that Town of Pelham Dog Control By-law 97-2010 requires that any person who owns controls or harbours a dog shall remove, forthwith, any feces (excrement) left by such dog on private or public property. Remember to be responsible! Stoop and Scoop! ONTARIO ONE CALL 1-800-400-2255 All requests for waterline and sewer locates must be directed to Ontario One Call. KEEP PELHAM STREETS LIT Residents of the Town of Pelham are asked to report any problems with streetlights to the Community & Infrastructure Services Department at 905-892-2607, ext.332. The hydro utility requires that a pole number be provided when reporting the problem. Town of Pelham e-mail address: clerks@pelham.ca

PELHAM NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION 45 Pelham Town Square Fonthill ON L0S 1E3 The Pelham Non-Profit Housing Corporation owns and operates a wellmaintained 64 unit Seniors Apartment Building in Fonthill and is currently seeking nominations from individuals interested in serving on the volunteer BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors is responsible for advising, governing, overseeing policy and direction, and assisting with the leadership and general promotion of Pelham Non-Profit Housing Corporation in support of the organization’s mission and needs. Meetings are held September through June at 9:00 A.M. on the third Friday of the month at 45 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill and typically last 90 minutes. Expectation of Board members: • Attend and participate in meetings on a regular basis, and special events as able. • Be alert to community concerns that can be addressed by Pelham Non-Profit Housing Corporation mission, objectives, and programs. • Help communicate and promote Pelham Non-Profit Housing Corporation mission and programs to the community. • Become familiar with Pelham Non-Profit Housing Corporation finances, budget, and financial/resource needs. • Understand the policies and procedures of Pelham Non-Profit Housing Corporation. • Resident of the Town of Pelham or in reasonable proximity to the Town. • 18 Years of age or older. • Prior board experience an asset. You are invited to submit a letter of interest along with your resume to pelhamnph@cogeco.net by 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 1, 2011 Attn: Nomination Committee

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Local company spruces up old, dated decor BY TINA CHIVERS VOICE Staff Sometimes, a makeover can go a long way—even if the subject is a house. Jody Carriere, owner of Roots of Life Redesign, understands the value added to a home when all of the little details are taken care of. The Fenwick resident has had a lot of experi-

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says. “I’ve since bought and flipped several houses for profit.” Carriere says that most of the houses she ever purchased were dated and/or in need of repair. “Even when I moved to Fenwick, I looked nonstop for a month, and every house I looked at was dated,” she says. Carriere says that many of the properties belong to eldery people who’ve passed away or moved on to nursing homes, and several other properties were previous student rentals. Furthermore, she says that, today, there are so many houses on the market—making it harder for any one house to compete. “After looking at a couple of houses, the rest of them are just the same,” she says. “There are just so many out there; a house must stand out right away in order to move it.” Carriere, who operates the business with the help of her daughter, Courtin, says the pair will peruse a house, and them select its best features. “We then work from there,” she says. The company offers sim-

Jody Carriere, owner of Roots of Life Redesign (left) and Courtlin Robbins. Tina Chivers/Voice Photo ple staging solutions and an even accommodate major renovations. Carriere says that the company can easily work with contractors, and can handle any vision dreamed up by a homeowner. To further hone her creative side, Carriere took several art and interior design courses. That said, Carriere asserts that she doesn’t like to be confined when it comes to her work. “We sit down and get to know the client,” she

says. “I don’t want to be confined by the rules of interior design; I want to create unique living spaces.” And for anyone hoping to sell a home in a saturated market, attention to detail is a must. According to Carriere, it’s crucial for vendors to bring their properties up to today’s real estate standards. She says that, often times, if people would just fix a few obvious shortcomings, their properties would sell much quicker.

“Many people don’t have the time to refurbish baseboards and trim,” says Carriere. But, she claims, those are the kinds of details that buyers notice. Roots of Life Redesign has demonstrated its ability to think outside the box through its work on several area homes. The company has recently upgraded homes on Balfour Street and Centre Street. “I want to do more work in Pelham,” says Carriere. “I absolutely love this town.”

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Fire Station #3 in dire need of repair BY TINA CHIVERS VOICE Staff The firefighters at Pelham Fire Station No. 3 have responded to their share of calls for help. But this time, it’s the firefighters themselves who are doing the calling. During an August 15 Town Council meeting, it was made clear that the fire station is in dire need of repair. As such, Town Council has approved and allocated $10,000 for repairs. The facility needs its entrance doors and door sills replaced, a fresh paint job, a safety railing in its elevated storage area, and a fenced-in compound to secure its all-terrain vehicle. Also on the list of improvements is to contract an exterminator to help rid the building of mice.

Town council will pull the $10,000 from a working funds reserve. The above-listed problems are just the tip of the iceberg—the fire station is currently in a leased, 10-year-old facility, and other issues will need to be addressed down the road. Knowing this, town council has asked staff to prepare terms of reference to deal with future facility requirements for the fire station. In a written report, acting fire chief Jim Phelps and Captain Jack Junkin listed some of the immediate problems, and stated that it is now time to determine the future facility requirements for Fire Station #3. “There is no quick fix here,” says Martin Yamich, Town of Pelham chief administrative officer. He then went on to say that the immediate problems can be handled.

A group of art campers turned into zombies to celebrate the final day of In the Orchard’s Zombie art camp. Over the week, the students created life-sized skeletons by tracing their bodies onto paper, and then painting the drawings with glow-in-the-dark paint. They also made eyeballs and bats, and learned to do their own make-up. The students converted the art studio into a haunted house, and wrapped up the day with a zombie parade in the community. Tina Chivers/Voice Photo

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U9 Boys aim for high rankings Lampman’s wins three Coming off of a win, the Meridian Credit Union Fonthill Dental U9 boys prepared themselves to increase their ranking in the standings. Next up to play was Grimsby. With their 3-3 formation, the starters included Damien Pullar, Elijah Taylor, Drew Colangelo and Nicholas Longo, Ryan Belovari, and Mathew Diraddo on defense and David Greczkowski in goal. The panthers took possession early in the game continually invading Grimsby’s territory. With a corner kick opportunity Longo took a shot, the ball sailed through the shield to Colangelo, who sent it back to Lon-

go. A cross pass landed the ball in Pullar’s site, with a hard kick he sent it into the net. A quick line change brought Harmon Narbonne, Harrison Doan, Antonio DeChellis, and Mason Sterr onto the field. An early attack by Narbonne saw another shot that narrowly missed the goal. Taking control Grimsby charged up the field, but weren’t prepared for the strong goal keeping skill of Greczkowski. With a huge save the ball was sent back into play. The pressure kept up by the opposing team and one ball eventually made it through the line and into the net. Staying positive, DeCh-

Thank you! Fenwick Softball Association’s Blastball season was a success! Players between the ages of 3 and 6 met on Tuesday evenings from May to August to develop their baseball skills. We started the season off with just learning how to run the bases and ended with strong hits off the tee and hitting pitched balls. A special thank you goes out to our volunteer coaches and parents for the Blue, Green, Red and White teams. Your dedication to teaching our players and after game treats was greatly appreciated! Thank you to the Fenwick Firefighters Association for sponsoring our teams, Fenwick Lions for supplying our food on play day and Ethan Guitard for lining our fields and setting up equipment. Thank you to our Fenwick Softball Association members, Dinah Finamore (President), Leah Guitard (Schedules) and Adam Arbour (Treasurer). We are looking forward to another wonderful season in 2012! Michelle Kleniewski Blastball Convenor

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Colangelo it was sent past the keeper and in. Another push was stopped abruptly by Belovari with a chest trap, dribbling it up and around brought the ball back into the end zone. Taylor took possession and charged up to the net barely missing. A second corner kick by Longo saw the ball sail through the attempted shield to score another goal. A race up the field with a challenging frontal attack by Grimsby didn’t deter Narbonne from raising the number of goals to 5. Doan kept the pressure up taking another shot during a 2 on 1 frontal attack. The end result was a score of 5-1 for the Pelham Panthers. The game finished with Grimsby taking 9 shots on goal in the first and only 4 in the second thanks to the intensive defense play. Well done to all of the players!

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What an exciting way to end the regular season in the Fenwick Softball fastpitch Junior Division! Lampman’s Furniture played Gilbert’s Flowers on August 8, winning 15 to 12. Notable plays included William Guitard of Lampman’s catching a fly ball in the pitcher’s mound hit by Zachary Perna. William Guitard also tagged out Julia TerHarmsel at first base. Isaac Stephens of Lampman’s caught a fly ball hit by Carly Faulds in the fourth inning. Anthony Perna and Julia TerHarmsel both secured outs for Gilbert’s at first base, and Emma Beeke managed two outs at home for Gilbert’s. Stats for Gilbert’s: Anthony Perna (2 singles, triple), Julia TerHarmsel (single), Emma Beeke (single, homerun). Stats for Lampman’s: Lucas Baxter (double), Kaileigh Smith (single), William Guitard (2 singles, double), Daniel Guitard (3 singles), Tommy Falconer (2 singles, double), Andrew Guitard (single), Isaac Stephens (2 singles, double). On August 10, Lampman’s versed Free Gas Co. and emerged victorious with a score of 21 to 11. Lampman’s made some great defensive plays. Kaileigh Smith secured 2 outs on first base. William Guitard caught a fly ball and tagged a runner at third. Isaac Stephens caught a fly ball and his brother Xavier got an out at second base. Free Gas had their share of action, with Lauren Mancino securing an out at first and Emma Farion getting an out at home. Stats for Free Gas: Zachary Free (single, double, homerun), Kaitlyn Reece (single), Jenna Veerman (2 singles), Lauren Mancino (homerun). Stats for Lampman’s: Andrew Guitard (single), William Guitard (single, homerun), Daniel Guitard (single), Isaac Stephens (single, triple), Tommy Falconer (2 singles, homerun), Kaileigh Smith (single, homerun). Lampman’s final game of the regular season was played on August 11 against Gilbert’s Flowers. Lampman’s won the game 15 to 6. William Guitard secured a double play for Lampman’s in the second inning, catching a fly ball hit by Julia TerHarmsel, and tagging a runner out at first. Isaac Stephens got an out at third and Kaileigh Smith got an out at first for Lampman’s. Anthony Perna of Gilbert’s managed to tag 2 runners out in the third inning. Stats for Gilbert’s: Anthony Perna (single), Zachary Perna (single). Stats for Lampman’s: Andrew Guitard (single), Lucas Baxter (3 singles), William Guitard (single, 3 triples), Xavier Stephens (single), Daniel Guitard (single), Isaac Stephens (single, double), Kadie Baxter (double), Tommy Falconer (2 singles, homerun), Kaileigh Smith (homerun).

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