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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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Walking the runways of New York City

BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff Two years ago Kenzie Pilkington heard a radio ad for open auditions for young models and decided to give it a try.

This summer the young Fonthill resident returned from a New York City modelling competition with some hardware and, more importantly, a call back from a Paris agency.

“I just thought of it one day. I thought I would try it and I really like it,” says Kenzie of how she got into modelling, with her mom Linda adding the radio spot was what sparked the interest.

Her blue eyes sparkling and a big smile across her freckled face, Kenzie says she likes “everything” about modelling.

The normally shy and quiet 12-year-old can’t really explain why she loves being on a runway or in front of a camera, but agrees it’s as if she gets to be someone else when modelling and the shyness is gone.

She also believes the runway is her favourite part of modelling because it lets her be more herself while commercials are the least favourite because they require speaking and acting.

Kenzie’s mom Linda explains her daughter was with a Toronto modelling agency for the first little while but they soon decided to look for someone local and chose Geoffrey Chapman of Niagara Falls to represent Kenzie.

Since then Kenzie has done numerous fashion shows and appears in a print ad for Great Wolf Lodge.

As a member of Chapman’s agency Kenzie was able to audition for the International Model and Talent

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competition in New York.

She was invited to the competition, which took place in July, and won a trophy for first runner up in Runway and a trophy for third runner up for Young Miss Model of the Year in the 9-12 age category. She also received an honourable mention in Fashion Print.

Kenzie was competing with more than 100 other models in her age category and was seen by judges, agents and scouts from around the world. Kenzie received five call backs from agencies who wanted to see her because they were interested in her.

Throughout the competition models have no idea how they’ve done in the various competitions which Kenzie said was a bit nerve wracking.

“I was so excited and happy and everything,” said Kenzie on seeing her photograph during the awards ceremony.

As for getting a call back from Paris, Kenzie says that was “amazing.”

Still a little too young for that type of modelling, Kenzie is not working in Paris now but has some interest there for when she’s older.

While Kenzie had been leaning to a career in modelling before New York City, now that plan is definite.

The best part of the New York trip, she added, was the shopping.

When she isn’t walking the runways of New York City Kenzie is preparing for Grade 7 at A.K. Wigg school hoping to one day be modelling full time.

“Very proud,” is how mom described her feelings on Kenzie’s success. “We knew she’d do well. She exceeded our expectations for sure.”

KENZIE Pilkington, in this agency photo from Geoffrey Chapman, has enjoyed some recent success in her modelling career. /Special to the Voice

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Patio removes accessibility from downtown

BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff

A patio in front of the Cafe on Main that covers the sidewalk, and forces pedestrians to walk on the brick boulevard, means that portion of Pelham Street is not fully accessible and it shouldn’t be allowed.

That was the message from Shirley Bedard to council last Monday, who said the patio has taken away the sidewalk and it is an invasion of the public’s right to use the sidewalk as well as a

public safety issue.

Bedard explained people who use assistive devices must keep those devices on a flat surface, noting if they try to walk on a slope the devices become unstable and puts them in danger of falling.

The patio at Cafe on Main, she said, forces people to walk down the brickwork to the road, walking on the travelled portion of the roadway for the length of the patio, then back up the brickwork, at a right angle, to the sidewalk to avoid any slope or slant.

Bedard also noted she has seen children walk around this patio onto the road, without any concern for the traffic.

“Do we want our children to be forced off the sidewalk and into traffic to accommodate a liquor licensed patio,” said Bedard, noting school starts in just a few weeks.

Bedard told council that as a taxpayer she is against the sale of alcohol on town property, the occlusion of the public sidewalk and the occlusion of a much-needed parking

spot, and asked council to remove the patio or require the Cafe to put it at the rear of their building.

Not only does the patio at Cafe on Main use up a parking space, Bedard noted the re-design of the downtown core of Fonthill has eliminated a second handicapped spot.

Bedard said when she asked about the second spot she was told there never were two handicapped parking spots.

Considering she used to park in it regularly, Bedard

said she feels the staff member is mistaken.

She also noted the handicapped parking spot that does exist is not painted to make it visible and ends up being filled in with snow in the winter.

Bedard asked council to consider adding the second spot back and even to consider putting in a third.

“The disabled citizens would thank you,” she said.

Councillor John Durley said Bedard’s comments need to be “in the mix” for consideration

when the town creates a patio policy, noting encroachment on the sidewalk is an important issue.

Councillor Larry Clark noted if there were, indeed, two handicapped parking spots on Pelham Street then we should have two and asked staff to find a second one.

Al Mannell, director of Community and Infrastructure Services, said he would investigate and find out if there was in fact a second spot and where.

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Toronto Blues harpist here this Thursday Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. “He blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me...â€? explains Rotundo. The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. â€œâ€Śand I’ve been playing the blues ever since.â€?

Obsession with the blues led Rotundo on a diesel-fuelled roots tour of blues epicentres of the United States including New Orleans, Clarksdale, Austin, Memphis and Chicago with little more than his wits and a bag full of harmonicas. “I wanted to hear and experience the real thing.�

He returned to Canada with a visceral perception of the blues and a deep knowledge of blues history. After making the stories his own, he earned the right to tell them. Rotundo has developed his own language of the blues, honing the technique that gives the voice power and authenticity.

In 1997, Rotundo led a band called The Blue Canadians (with Peter Schmidt, Shane Scott, Julian Fauth and Doc MacLean) who played the Toronto circuit. In 2000, he was asked to join the legendary Jack

DAVID Rotundo will perform this Thursday in Peace Park. /Special to the Voice

de Keyzer Band, while continuing to tour internationally with The Blue Canadians.

He was thrilled by the opportunity to play with “one of the best Canadian guitarists�.

Aside from de Keyzer, Rotundo has performed

with Lee Oskar (from the legendary band War), Ronnie Hawkins, exMuddy Waters drummer Willie “Big Eyes� Smith, Madagascar Slim, Mel Brown, Jeff Healey, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Finis Tasby, James Cotton, Magic

Slim and The Tear Drops, Elvis Costello, Shakura S’Aida, members of Downchild among many others.

Rotundo’s 2001 debut album “Blowin’ for Broke� featured 12 original songs written

by David and produced by bassist and engineer Shane Scott of Stone Pillar Productions. The album was nominated “Blues Album of 2001� by the Canadian Independent Artist Association and Rotundo was winner of the Maple Blues Award “Best New Artist of The Year 2002�.

In 2003, David returned to Stone Pillar Studios with his newly formed international “David Rotundo Band�, resulting in the highly popular, critically acclaimed “Blues Ignited� album featuring international guitarist Enrico Crivellaro.

Rotundo, as well as writing the material for this album, also coproduced it with bassist/ engineer Scott.

After much fan demand, in late 2007, David recorded and released his live album - “Live at Roc ‘N Doc’s� which captured the true essence of the band’s high energy live performance. In 2008 it was considered in the top twenty blues albums released that year by

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various community radio stations with blues format shows.

As a songwriter who easily pulls inspiration from the world around him that fuels his continual writing, Rotundo choose twelve new original songs that graced his fourth album “No Looking Back�, which again featured Enrico Crivellaro on guitar as well as Jeff Healey’s keyboardist Dave Murphy on organ.

Released in March of 2009 to overwhelming response from fans both new and old, as well as industry - bright prospects continue to lie on the path ahead,

which goes to prove, that for The David Rotundo Band, there really is no looking back‌ David Rotundo is performing this week at the Bandshell, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, presented by REgional HVAC Services.

When you see David Rotundo live you’ll know instantly that he lives for what he does!

The final performance of the summer concert series is quickly approaching, there are only three concerts left.

For more on the remaining concerts or for more information on the series go to www. fonthillbandshell.com

Fonthill Bandshell Concert Series 2012 Lineup Aug. 23

David Rotundo presented by Regional HVAC Services

Aug. 30

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William Wetherald is first minister in Quaker church It was 1867 and the Quakers of Pelham had just finished building a new church which is still in use on Haist Street, Pelham. But they had no minister. Gradually it has changed its name from Quaker church to Friends church to its present name Evangelical Friends church and stands on Haist Street in Pelham.

The manse was moved some years ago and now stands on the east side of Haist Street almost across the road from the church.

In the 1900s the manse was on church property just a few yards from the church itself.

The new church must have stirred pride in all its members. Built of red brick it had appearances of simplicity, the way a church was meant to be, a place to go and worship quietly without a lot of fanfare. Its front door silently spoke to passerby inviting them in. It was what simple, unpretentious people

would call “my kind of church”. Many years ago Quakers worshiped in silence but at the time the church was built worshiper had become more vocal.

The Quakers left a great story behind them as they moved along in their changing lives. In 1866 with the new church waiting for a regular pastor word came that William Wetherald, a Quaker, was purchasing a farm in Pelham. His reputation was flawless.

He had founded Rockwood academy, a boys boarding school in Rockwood near Guelph and also had a consuming interest in religion and the Quaker faith. He was contacted and very happily agreed o give sermons every Sunday once he got settled in his new home which is now designated as 586 Foss Road in Pelham. This meant t hat the horse and buggy must be hitched up or the new minister walked the two and half

miles from his home to the church. It also meant that William Wetherald was the first minister in the new church. This new minister had a very interesting background.

Born in Swaledale, England he came to Canada with his father in 1835 when he was 15.

They purchased a farm in Puslinch Township near Guelph and William was put to work on the farm along with his brothers.

However he had a different plan in his mind. He had a dream. He wanted to become a teacher. But he had no way to get the necessary schooling to become one. He kept his dream alive and devised a plan. Making wooden axe handles he sold them to surrounding farmers, used the money to buy text books, pen and ink and set out to follow his dream. Many a time he was caught in the field by his father, under a shade tree studying trigonometry while the horses hitched

to the plow stood. From then on he studied more at night and once stated that for seven years he got an average of only four hours of sleep each night.

However he persevered in the subjects and became a qualified teacher. For a while he taught in a local school but always had a longing to start a school of his own—a boys’ boarding school.

He married Jemima Balls and soon started taking in a few boys and taught them while his wife Jemima cooked the meals. Board and tuition was @10.00 per month. The only requisite for a prospective pupil was that he must have “an understanding of the English language”.

His school prospered and grew to become known far and wide.

Finally he erected a Georgian style building and named it Rockwood Academy which still stands as a historical site in the little town of Rockwood, Ontario as part of the

Ontario heritage. Soon an offer from Haverford College in Philadelphia came along offering a very good plan to go there as the Superintendent (headmaster) and he decided to accept it, sold his academy and moved with his wife and children to his new position. He stayed there for only three years, leaving because he was admonished for his method of teaching. He knew from experience in his own school he had proven his methods as successful. So with no hard feelings he moved back to Canada and settled in Pelham Township in 1866. The family especially his two daughters seemed very happy with the move., Now they had a real home and not one full of boys. One of his daughter Ethelwynn’s first memories of the farm was that of a plum tree which her father had strictly forbidden anyone to touch. But one day Ethelwyn and her sister

A CENTURY IN PELHAM

Dorothy Rungeling Jane were looking at the nearly ripe plums and decided to disobey their father. Jane was to be the watch out while Ethelwyn climbed the tree to pick those nearly ripe plums.

Just as she got within reach of them she heard Jane in a loud whisper: “Someone’s watching you” Ethelwyn was enveloped with fear that it would be Father and she asked: “Who is watching?”

Jane started to giggle and with an impish look on her face answered: “God is watching you! (to be continued)

Letters to the Editor

Points to ponder on issue of wind turbines and health In response to your letters to the editor regarding the issue of wind turbines, I would like to add some points to ponder. As the publisher of Niagara’s Healthy Lifestyle Directory, I certainly advocate environmentally friendly practices, and I do spend a great deal of time actively researching the latest discoveries.

I initially supported the concept of wind turbines until I saw how they were being built and installed.

Then, I developed some major concerns.

The design is flawed, in that the turbines vibrate.

I have spent the past 6 years doing extensive research into the effects

of frequencies (vibration) on people, animals and plants. I could detail the science, but, I will try to be as ‘untechnical’ as possible in explaining ...

Frequencies are basically an energetic vibration or oscillating wave created by sound, light or kinetic (movement) energy . A good example is to stand in front of a speaker and feel the effect of the sound waves.

Frequencies affect your body on mutiple levels, although you aren’t always consciously aware of this.

Frequencies can heal or restore balance. They can also harm. We know that frequencies below 72 htz have adverse effects, as do

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extremely high frequencies.

But, we have also learned that ALL frequencies do have some effect.

Every living thing has its own specific frequency when healthy. In addition, each part within a body (organ, gland and tissue) has its own individual frequency.

When this frequency drops below normal, organ tissue begins to change and break down.

Disease eventually results.

We also know that frequencies affect brain waves, altering or disrupting their pattern.

Higher frequencies are definitively linked to greater intelligence, mature emotional balance, adaption to stress, and

overall better health.

When your brain frequency lowers, it affects cognitive ability, sleep, moods, health, etc.

How does this happen?

A law of physics states that when one frequency is introduced to another, the dominant frequency will cause the ‘softer’ or higher frequency to entrain. In other words, a strong frequency will force the lesser frequency to slow or change to its own frequency.

Your body systems are connected via the nervous system. Electrical impulses along the nervous system trigger the release of chemical proteins (neuropeptides) that control

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your physical functions.

The Russians discovered that when you affect the systems that control the release of neuro-peptides, you affect the overall state of health and sense of being. Frequencies ARE the way you affect the neural pathways.

So, in short, this means that human tissue and brain waves indisputably are very much affected by the frequencies emitted by wind power turbines.

The turbines create sound vibration both in the air and through the ground.

This affects every living thing in the vicinity.

Additionally, power generated by wind turbines has to be stored

in giant batteries. These emit huge electromagnetic fields. We have known for quite some time that EMF’s cause free radicals and are carcinogenic.

So, perhaps the only real solution to ensuring our health is to reduce the use of electricity in our daily lives. That would eliminate the demand to constantly expand our hydro facilities. We each have ways we can cut back our energy consumption without excessively compromising our lives.

Change starts one person, 1 killowatt, at a time ... It begins with YOU. Lori D’Ascenzo Pelham

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NOTICE OF DRAFT SITE PLAN, REVISED STUDY AREA AND PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Niagara Region Wind Corporation regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Niagara Region Wind Farm Project Location: The Study Area is within Haldimand County and Niagara Region (including the Township of Wainfleet, and Township of West Lincoln). The Interconnector Study Area is within the Town of Grimsby, Town of Lincoln and the Township of West Lincoln, in Niagara Region, in southern Ontario.

Dated at Haldimand County and Niagara Region this the 15th of August 2012.

Niagara Region Wind Corporation (“NRWC”) is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation), which covers Renewable Energy Approvals. This notice is being distributed in accordance with Section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

The project team will be holding a drop-in style Public Meeting on September 20, 2012, between 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., at Smithville Christian High School (6488 Smithville Townline Road, Smithville, Ontario). The purpose of the meeting will be to present and discuss the Draft Site Plan and Draft Site Plan Report, and to provide properties newly added to the Study Area the opportunity to be notified and to review the draft Project Description Report in accordance with the Regulation.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 4 Wind Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 230 MW. The project study area is shown in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The project will consist of approximately 77 ENERCON wind turbine generators (80 potential locations identified), each with a rated capacity of 3.0 MW. The collection and transmission system includes a 34.5 kilovolt (kV) overhead and underground electrical power line collector system, a transformer substation, a 115 kV transmission line, fibre optic lines and a manual disconnect switch at the tap-in location. Other Project components include an operations and maintenance building and associated servicing and access roads with culverts installed, as required, at associated watercourse crossings.

Over the past several months, NRWC has been refining the project location and completing various technical and environmental studies in preparation for finalizing the project layout, including identification of the proposed turbine locations. Through these studies, the Project Study Area has been reduced and amended as follows: x No project components are located within the Town of Pelham (Pelham has been removed from the Project Study Area); x The majority of the Township of Wainfleet originally located within the Study Area has been removed with the exception of two small areas near Wellandport and Lake Erie (approx. 5 turbines); x The Interconnection Study Area has been expanded to accommodate the location of the proposed transformer substation; and, x A small area in the Township of West Lincoln has been added to accommodate 3 additional turbines west of the original Study Area.

The revised Study Area is shown on the adjacent map.

Documents for Public Inspection: A Draft Site Plan and Draft Site Plan Report, including the proposed turbine layout, will be issued for the project and made available for public review, as listed at the bottom of this notice. The legal effect of this Notice is such that pursuant to Section 54 of the Regulation, NRWC has to take into account noise receptors as defined by the Act that existed as of the day before NRWC published this Notice.

The Draft Project Description Report titled Niagara Region Wind Farm Draft Project Description Report (August 2012) has been updated with the details outlined above, and will be made available for public review, as listed at the bottom of this notice.

NRWC will be holding a drop-in style public meeting

WHEN: WHERE:

September 20, 2012 at 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Smithville Christian High School 6488 Smithville Townline Road Smithville, Ontario

The Draft Site Plan, Draft Site Plan Report, and updated Draft Project Description Report will be made available as of August 20, 2012, for public review at www.nrwc.ca, and the following locations: Haldimand County: 45 Munsee Street North, Cayuga Niagara Region: 2201 St. David’s Road, Thorold Town of Grimsby: 160 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby Town of Lincoln: 4800 South Service Road, Beamsville Town of Pelham: 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill Township of Wainfleet: 31940 Highway #3, Wainfleet Township of West Lincoln: 318 Canborough Street, Smithville.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project, or to communicate questions or comments, please contact: Project Email Address: Project Website: Project Phone Number:

info@nrwc.ca www.nrwc.ca 905-390-3306 or 1-855-720-2892 (toll free)

Robert Daniels, Vice President Niagara Region Wind Corporation 277 Lakeshore Road East, Suite 211 Oakville, ON L6J 6J3

J.A. (Al) Leggett, BA, MCIP, RPP Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Ltd. 300 - 675 Cochrane Drive West Tower Markham, ON L3R 0B8

Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. This information will be used to assist NRWC in meeting applicable environmental approvals requirements. This material will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. Unless indicated otherwise, personal information and all comments will become part of the public record and publicly released as part of project documentation.

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Vote for the movies to see outdoors this August

BY DAVE AUGUSTYN Mayor of Pelham Did you hear about the Second Outdoor Family Movie Night coming up next Wednesday at Peace Park? We need you and your family to vote for the films you want shown.

Where did the idea come from?

At the spring 2010 Youth Forum, 90 teens representing Pelham’s Youth from grades 7 to 12 clearly told the Mayor’s

Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) that they wanted more activities for youth and teens.

The second highest response for ideas was “Outdoor movie night.” (You can find the complete report on the Town’s website in the MYAC section.)

I was also very pleased that the 2011 Mayor’s Gala raised funds to support various activities for youth. Along with four other groups, Gala sponsors and donors raised funds specifically for the MYAC to host an

The Town of Pelham Informational Column •Pelham Farmer’s Market – Each and every Thursday May to October - 4:30pm in Pelham Town Square!

Come on out each throughout the summer and fall for some fresh produce and lots of goodies! Rain or shine. Winner of the Market Bucks for August 16th was Jim Vanbury! Congratulations Jim! •Pelham Summerfest Pavilion Survey Please visit www.pelham.ca to fill out the Pelham Summerfest Pavilion Survey. Survey will be online until Friday August 24th 2012.

Upcoming Events •Town of Pelham Outdoor Movie Night August 29th 2012. Double Feature!

Have your say as to which movie you would like to see vote at the Pelham MYAC’s Facebook page or at the polling stations set up at the library and Town Hall.

Movie Choices Family Feature ~ The Lorax ~ Madagascar 1 or 2 ~ Pirates: The Band of Misfits ~ We Bought a Zoo ~ Happy Feet 2 Teen Feature ~ Hunger Games ~ A Team ~ Footloose ~ Sherlock Holmes Voting closes Friday August 24 •Town of Pelham Programs.

“ZUMBA FITNESS” Tuesday August 27, 7:30pm-8:30pm “ZUMBA GOLD” Thursday August 23, 9:30am-10:30am Tuesday August 27, 9:30am-10:30am “AQUA ZUMBA” Marlene Stewart Streit Park Monday August 27, 12-1pm Wednesday August 29, 12-1pm Drop in and try any session for $6.00 or purchase your 10 + 2 bonus pass for $60.00 Need more info – contact (905) 892-2607, ext. 329 •New For 2012 Zumbatomic Turn up the music, wiggle, shake and have a blast with your friends in these rockin, high-energy fitnessparties packed with specially choreographed kid-friendly routines.

Tuesday’ –Pelham Arena1120 Haist Street (4-7 yrs) 5:30-6:00pm (8+ yrs) 6:00-6:30pm Thursdays Old Pelham Town Hall- 46 Canboro Rd. Ridgeville (4-7 yrs) 5:30-6:00pm (8+ yrs) 6:00-6:30pm Cost $40 for a 10 class pass + 2 bonus classes.

OR $4.50 for drop in class Purchase your passes at Town hall- 20 Pelham Town Square Fonthill, ON.

outdoor movie night and other youth activities.

Last year’s outdoor movie night was a huge success – with hundreds enjoying “Despicable Me” in Peace Park on an idyllic, summer evening.

This year, the MYAC expanded the event to two movies – one for families, and one for teens – while also projecting local, youth videos!

Families can vote for one movie from among six — “The Lorax”, “Madagascar” 1 or 2, “Pirates: The Band of Misfits”, “We Bought a Zoo” or “Happy Feet

PELHAM TOWN SQUARE •Interested in Walking in Pelham? Interested in joining a Walking Club? Join us!

Thursday August 23 Fonthill Bandshell 9am-10:30am Tuesday August 28 Pelham Arena 9am-10am Everyone welcome! For more information please contact Katie Thorpe kthorpe@pelham.ca (905) 892-2607 ext 341 Town of Pelham Public Library •Giant Book Sale Great books at great prices. Most items $1 or less. Collectables, puzzles, movies, software and much more!

Tues., Aug. 21 - Sat., Aug. 25 during open hours. On Saturday a toonie will get you a grocery bag of books.

•Seniors Hawaiian Luau Who says summer is just for the kids!

Join us for this fun gathering with Hawaiian themed food, beverages, entertainment and door prizes. Free but please register ahead. Mon. Aug. 27 from 2:00-3:00.

•Meditation Morning Marcia leads you through a number of types of meditations for stress relief and focus. Great for beginners and those who have meditated before. Please bring a pen and notebook with you.

Sat., Sept. 8. 9:30-11:30. Cost is $3.00. Please register ahead.

•Introduction to Windows 7 This hands-on introductory session will teach you to use Windows 7 effectively.

A laptop computer will be provided.

You must be able to use a keyboard and a mouse. Sat. Sept. 8 2-4 p.m. $5.00.

Please register ahead in person.

•Get Crafty for Grandparents Day @ Your Library Drop into the Children’s Area of the library and get crafty with your grandchildren.

Craft supplies, colouring pages and more will be put out so you can have fun and be creative together. No registration needed but supervision required. Free event.

Sat. Sept. 8 between 10:00-2:00 p.m.

•Hemingway’s Island Fenwick authors Eleanor Johnston and Wayne Fraser invite their audience to join them in a cold “nojito” and in “Imagining Hemingway” through their extensive research, through their novel “Hemingway’s Island” and through a slide show of Hemingway’s Cuba. Hemingway’s Island is a rich adventure that explores Hemingway’s last, wild days in Cuba.

Books for sale and signing. Mon., Sept.

10 at 7:30. $4.00. Please register ahead.

•Set Up your Own Pinterest Account Pinterest is a virtual bulletin board.

It connects people through the ‘things’ they find interesting -- favorite books,

2”. Teens can pick one movie from four — “The Hunger Games”, “A Team”, “Footloose”, or “Sherlock Holmes”. You can cast your ballet at Pelham Town Hall, the Pelham Public Libraries, or through the MYAC Facebook page.

Cast your ballot by this Friday – August 24 – so that we can get the movies most wanted by the community.

In between the two winners, we will show two youth-produced short films: “Double” by Daniel Parent, and “Open

Happiness” by Natasha Panter.

These creative, thoughtprovoking, and homemade videos were chosen through a contest and showcase the exceptional talent of Pelham’s youth!

The MYAC will also continue to “pay it forward.” Last year, the MYAC used the event to raise funds and awareness for the United Way of South Niagara; the event was so successful that the United Way recognized Pelham’s Outdoor Movie Night as the “best youth event.”

toys, recipes, decorating ideas, events, movies, craft ideas, etc. Post your own favourites and follow other people who share common interests. Tues., Sept. 11 at 6:00. $3.00. Please register ahead in person and include a current email address.

•Family & Friends CPR Don’t have time for the whole CPR course? Do you want to feel more prepared for a possible emergency but not in need of official certification? This session is perfect for those individuals who would like to know CPR for their own family’s safety. This short and easy-to-learn session is taught by Jessica Stewart, a certified instructor. Wed. Sept. 12th 6:008:00 p.m. Cost is $5.00. Please register ahead. * Note you will not get an official certificate for completing this training.

•Fall Storytime New sessions of Storytime for ages 0-6 begin the week of Sept.

16. Please register ahead.

•Nature Photography Workshop “Combine a love of nature with our proximity to Short Hills Provincial Park and St. Johns Conservation Area and you have the perfect recipe for Nature Photography. Join Peter Ferguson, President of the Welland Camera Club, for an informative workshop exploring the many ways you can improve your photography skills to capture all that Mother Nature has to offer.” Mon., Sept. 17 from 6:30 – 8:30. $5. Please register ahead.

•Estate Planning: It’s For Everyone!

Gary Zalot from Memorial Gardens will talk about wills, death benefits, powers of attorney, personal care, finances, prearrangement options for cemetery property and funerals, plus the new eco-options that are available. Come and Learn about the benefits and choices of preplanning at Pleasantview’s new Funeral Visitation Centre and Chapel—everything in one convenient location! Free but register ahead. Tues., Sept. 18. 2:00 p.m.

•From School Project to Dragon’s Den and Beyond: A Local Entrepreneurship Story Two years ago, Alex Peters and Rohan Mahimker blended into the sea of undergraduate Engineering students at the University of Waterloo. Today, they have a bold vision to change the fate of unsuspecting children for the better with their radical new learning technology - and are gaining significant traction and recognition from educators, children, and fellow entrepreneurs. Pelham entrepreneur, Alex Peters, Co-Founder of SMARTeacher. ca, will tell the story of how they went from regular students to staring down Kevin O’Leary and four of Canada’s fiercest businessmen on Dragon’s Den. SMARTeacher.ca is creating the next generation of education games: a game that customizes its behaviour based on a child’s emotions. Be sure to attend to hear all of the ups-and-downs, adventures, and lessons learned from this young,

So, proceeds from the sale of popcorn – generously donated by Shriner’s Creek – and softdrinks will again support the work of the United Way. Please spread the word, pray for good weather, and join us on Wednesday, August 29 in Peace Park for Pelham’s second Outdoor Movie Night!

You may contact Mayor Dave at mayordave@ pelham.ca or read past columns at www. pelhammayordave. blogspot.com.

local entrepreneur. Wed., Sept. 19 at 7:30. $3.00. Please register ahead.

•Folk Icon and Author Sylvia Tyson – Heart of Niagara Reading Series Sylvia has added “novelist” to her list of accomplishments in the release of “Joyner’s Dream.” Sylvia Tyson was one half of the internationally renowned folk duo Ian and Sylvia. Sylvia has recorded ten solo albums since the duo split in 1975, and since 2000 has been recording and performing with the group Quartette.

She has also had a distinguished radio and television career, both in music and documentaries. Sylvia Tyson is a member of the Order of Canada and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Tues., Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. $10.00. Buy tickets ahead. Special price of $30 for 4 readings including Brad Smith, Eva Stachniak, and Elizabeth Hay. Special thanks to Zest Fonthill. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $154 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country.

•Culture Days “Life in 1812” Step back in time with us as we explore what life was like in 1812, in this familyfriendly, hands-on activity day. Make a toy, try spinning, taste your own homemade butter, roll a pretend musket cartridge.

Sat., Sept. 29 from 2-4 p.m. Children must be accompanied by a grown up. All ages. Drop in. Free.

•Sock-mania Knitting Class Hits Fenwick Do you knit but have never tried making socks? This class is for you. Learn basic sock construction from the cuff down.

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GENERAL INFORMATION •IMPORTANT TO DOG OWNERS Please be reminded that Town of Pelham Dog Control By-law 97-2010 requires that any person who owns controls or harbors a dog shall remove, forthwith, any feces (excrement) left by such dog on private or public property. Remember to be responsible! Stoop and Scoop!

•ONTARIO ONE CALL 1-800-400-2255 All requests for waterline and sewer locates must be directed to Ontario One Call •KEEP PELHAM STREETS “LIT” Residents of the Town of Pelham are asked to report any problems with streetlights to the Community & Infrastructure Services Department at 905892-2607, 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 Visit our Web site at www.pelham.ca

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Pelham farm conserved for future generations The Niagara Land Trust, a not-for-profit organization that conserves the natural heritage of the Niagara Peninsula today for future generations, has secured the long-term protection of the Smiths’ Christmas Tree Farm in Pelham via a conservation agreement. The property consists of mature upland and lowland Carolinian forests, a white pine plantation, and is located along a tributary of the Twelve Mile Creek. The property hosts a rich abundance of plant and wildlife species including several which are provincially and regionally rare. On Wednesday, August 22, the NLT Directors, members and volunteers will recognize the donation of the conservation agreement

by property owners Jim and Mary Smith.

The Smith’s began living on the farm in 1975 but the farm has been in the Smith family since 1889.

Jim, Mary and daughter Megan feel very connected to the property and would like it to remain a working farm and forest.

They want to ensure that there are no severances or any additional residences built on the property.

“We are grateful for landowners like Jim and Mary Smith who are concerned with keeping their property as a working farm, forest and natural area today and into the future. Their generosity now ensures a bit of the natural heritage that makes Pelham so unique will remain intact for future generations to

enjoy.” says Tim Seburn, Chair.

The Niagara Land Trust is the Niagara Peninsula’s first Land Trust and since its inception in 2008, has responded to numerous requests from private landowners interested in preserving their land today for future generations. The Niagara Land Trust can acquire or might accept donations of lands or donations of conservation agreements, such as the agreement donated by Jim and Mary Smith. A conservation agreement is a voluntary legal agreement under which private landowners can maintain ownership while ensuring their land will not be developed even when willed or sold to new owners.

A LOOK at part of the beautiful property that will be preserved at the Smith’s farm in Pelham through a Niagara Land Trust agreement. /Special to the Voice

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Great deals on great books at the library

BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff Hundreds, possibly thousands, of books are stacked in the festival room of the library ready for avid readers to find a bargain.

“We have everything,” says Melanie TaylorRidgway, Volunteer Coordinator, of the semiannual Giant Book Sale at the library. The books for sale feature fiction in every genre, youth and children’s books, nonfiction including cook books, crafts, decorating, and biographies, puzzles, movies, CDs and some collectible books.

“I think we have more than ever,” says TaylorRidgway of the sheer

number of books for sale this time, speculating the number of e-readers in use now may be encouraging more people to purge their paper books.

“It’s definitely not less,” she says as volunteers haul box after box of books from the basement, front storage room and back room to be sorted and stacked.

The library holds two book sales a year, with Taylor-Ridgway noting they could probably hold a third with the amount of books that are donated to the library throughout the year.

This week’s sale also features a small amount of books purged from the library’s own shelves, says Taylor-Ridgway, although that number is pretty small.

The sales raise about $3,000 which is used to fund regular library programs, a significant contribution to the library’s budget.

Most books are priced at about $2, or less, with the collectible priced according to their value.

Taylor-Ridgway says there are a lot of great deals to be found at the sale, including filling a re-usable library bag for $16 and the final Saturday of the sale which is fill a grocery bag for $2.

“The sale is awesome. The volunteers are awesome,” she says, noting about 60 volunteers help with the sale, from hauling books from the basement to sorting and taking cash during the sale.

The sale runs now to Saturday, Aug. 25 during

regular library hours, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.

SARAH Berneir sorts juvenile and teen fiction on Sunday while more volunteers hauled boxes of books to the festival room for sorting and stacking last Sunday in preparation for the semi-annual Giant Book Sale at the library, which is on now.

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Pelham fire ban lifted The Pelham Fire Department lifted the ban on open air burning last week after the Town has been wetted down with various showers.

The ban was imposed a month ago due to the prolonged drought. Many other municipalities in and outside of the Niagara Region had also imposed a fire ban.

Although the Town had received some rain in the week prior, it was not sufficient to lift the ban just yet.

“Our office has received many calls from people wanting to know whether the ban had been lifted” said the new Fire Chief Bob Lymburner, “Unfortunately, until the last few days there has not been enough rain to moisten the vegetation sufficiently. If a fire had gotten out of hand, it could have spread quickly and

far. We just didn’t want to take that chance.”

The Pelham Fire Department was called out three times for unapproved open air burns during the burn ban.

Most other municipalities in the Niagara Region have also lifted their burning bans.

Open air burning within the Town of Pelham is subject to a municipal bylaw. A recreational burn permit can be obtained to have a backyard camp fire, and farmers may obtain permission to burn diseased fruit trees.

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Preschool gets re-zoning for Hwy 20 property

BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff In a close 3-2 vote, with two council members absent, Maple Crest Early School received approval for the rezoning of a residential home on Regional Road 20.

After a public meeting, at which citizens raised concerns over traffic, the rezoning was presented to council on August 13 for approval, allowing Maple Crest Director Shanon McNevin to move her early school to the large, residential property and expand to include Grades 1 and 2.

In the report, town planning staff point out the rezoning to put a small, private school in a residential area is part of a complete community, encouraged by the Provincial Policy Statement.

Councillor Richard Rybiak said he attended the public meeting and

Council goes to the dogs Does Pelham want a dog park, or not? That’s the question Pelham Town Councillors seem unable to answer.

At the Aug. 13 meeting of the Community and Infrastructure meeting staff presented a report asking councillors to support the administration developing a partnership with Pelham DOGS; a $15,000 expenditure to hire a consultant to prepare design drawings for a park; endorse Pelham DOGS fundraising activities and administration working the Region to get permission to use form landfill lands in Pelham for the park.

After clarifying the funding of the park, that the capital cost would be born by the town shared with the DOGS group’s fundraising and ongoing maintenance covered by dog licence sales, councillors began to question where the report came from and wonder if a dog park is the way to go for Pelham.

“I’m not following how we ended up here,” said Councillor Larry Clark, noting the issue had come to council before, once when it was rejected outright and a second time when council asked staff to investigate the issue and set aside some funds for a possible future dog park.

Clark went on to note that citizens had come to council asking for other facilities, like a skate park, and were never asked back.

He also suggested there are questions that should be asked before the town spends $15,000 on a consultant, such as what is the spending limit and what will the final costs be.

CAO Darren Ottaway explained the report was generated from council’s request for more information and the $15,000 is part of the money set aside at that time.

“Do we want to move ahead with a dog park? Let’s cut tot he chase,” said Councillor Peter Papp. “Do we believe in

the concept of a dog park in Pelham?”

Councillor Richard Rybiak noted it’s an issue of people wanting the town to pay for their special interest, adding he would support it if the park was being created privately.

Based on the number of dog licences sold in Pelham in recent years, dog owners who may use the park make up 1 per cent of the population, he pointed out.

The report is simply asking to spend a bit of money to create a plan and develop a partnership, said Mayor Dave Augustyn, adding it is an opportunity to work with and partner with a community group, such as the Pelham Tennis Association which operates courts in Centennial Park.

“It’s a small step,” he said, noting there are many caveats within the report.

Clark suggested council should discover if they can get the land needed from the Region for free before spending money to create a plan and made a motion to approve only that part of the report and defer the rest.

Councillors agreed and the motion was carried.

Pam Fabio of DOGS noted there is a great deal of support in the community for a Dog Park, where dogs can run free of a leash and socialize.

She also noted the idea of costs tied to dog licences or swipe cards to enter the park has been dismissed by the group, noting after much research the group now recommends that park user contributions come entirely from donations, and fundraising efforts.

With more signatures being added to the DOGS petition, she says the group will be at Pet Valu this weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. seeking even more support.

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heard the commentary about traffic issues and whether this was the right location for the school.

“The school not withstanding, the safety and speed issues are there now,” he said.

Adding the traffic issues have nothing to do with the school, Rybiak said the town should talk to the Region and find a solution for the traffic.

Rybiak also pointed out the house, at 49 Regional Road 20, has been for sale for quite a long time and while most people would prefer it to remain a single family home the reality is that isn’t likely to happen.

The school, he said, is the most constructive use for the property.

“Deal with the traffic issue not the school issue,” said Councillor John Durley, agreeing with Rybiak.

Councillor Larry Clark

said he, like many of the neighbours, have concerns about traffic at the intersection of Regional road 20 and Hillcrest, suggested the location is not right for a school. Clark also said if the building is turned into apartments, as Mayor Dave Augustyn pointed out is the plan for the next buyer in line, it would only add four or six more cars to the neighbourhood, not 35.

Councillor Peter Papp said he had concerns about traffic as well, and asked if a school was the best use of the property.

Papp also asked if council turns down the rezoning, what’s next.

This isn’t the first time council has been asked to rezone the property for a buyer, though all other requests have been turned down.

McNevin, in response to the traffic concerns,

retained a traffic consultant to do a study, which showed the addition of the school to the neighbourhood would not significantly impact traffic counts or wait times at the intersection.

McNevin also plans to change the driveway to Hillcrest, trim hedges and vegetation to improve sight lines, and create a student drop off and pick up zone that would ease traffic.

Councillors Catherine King and Gary Accursi were absent. Councillors Clark and Papp voted against the rezoning while Augustyn, Durley and Rybiak voted in favour.

The rezoning will be back to council for final approval at the first meeting of September, Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m.

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Best days ahead for Hamilton and Niagara areas Despite the wrong path Ontario is headed down, our best days are ahead.

Hamilton and Niagara have incredible potential to create new and lasting opportunities for local residents. We need to take urgent action to turn our economy around, balance the budget and create jobs here at home.

So I’ve laid out a positive, pro-growth plan to achieve these goals by getting our fiscal house in order and our economic fundamentals right. This includes stopping the overspending for balanced budgets, affordable energy, lower taxes, fewer regulations and a bold revision of Ontario’s 1940s era labour laws that hamper our ability to

compete and innovate.

We’re raising the level of debate with my party’s Paths to Prosperity: Flexible Labour Markets discussion paper, which proposes increased competition for building and maintaining provincial and municipal infrastructure – like our schools and energy system.

This proposal would abolish “closed tendering” – the practice of allowing only contractors with collective agreements with particular unions, to bid on construction and maintenance projects.

As a basic principle, all companies should be allowed to bid on government contracts. But restrictive clauses in union agreements have created

monopolistic bidding conditions that increase costs and smother job creation. More expensive infrastructure means less of it gets built. That’s fewer schools, hospitals and, ultimately, fewer jobs created. It also means higher electricity bills, since both Ontario Power Generation and Hydro One use closed tendering as well.

The world has changed, and our economy has changed, but the attitudes of public sector union bosses – who are sheltered from competition and business risk – have not.

Take, for example, the City of Hamilton. Hamilton estimates restrictive clauses within its collective agreement with the

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) inflate the prices of its construction projects by up to 40 per cent. Infrastructure Ontario revealed that the $155-million Pan Am Games project at Ivor Wynne Stadium would be subject to the same tendering restrictions. The price could be dramatically inflated.

Closed tendering also prevents union contractors from bidding on some contracts too. Hamilton provides another example: Of the roughly 260 contractors registered with the city at the time, only 13 of the 260 contractors had unionized workforces with the UBC. Consequently, 95 per cent of the available

workforce is suffocated by the Carpenters Union monopoly in Hamilton.

A further example is the exclusive contract that the Maintenance and Construction Skilled Trades Council has with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). This lack of competition has led to wasteful spending and questionable practices, such as the TDSB getting a bill for $143 for screwing in a pencil sharpener.

Ontario has unrivalled competitive advantages like an educated workforce and easy proximity to international markets – right on our doorstep – but our failure to adapt to the realities of a 21st century economy is holding us back. With the

From the Park Bench

MPP Tim Hudak right climate for private sector job creation, Ontario will reassert itself as the economic engine of Confederation – and communities across Hamilton and Niagara will benefit.

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AUTOMOTIVE

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CLASSIFIEDS COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING • Mondays at 7 p.m. Sing Niagara Women’s A Cappella Chorus at Paroisse Immaculee Conception Church, 99 Garner St, St. Catharines.

Call 905-892-1640 or visit www.singniagara.com.

•Tuesdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

SPAN (Single Professional Association of Niagara) meets at Bailey’s 111 Highway 20 East Fonthill - for info: Janine 905-688-4358 •Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. A Cappella Niagara Men’s Chorus invites singers for fun, fellowship, and fabulous 4-part harmony. Meets at St. John Ambulance, 5734 Glenholme Ave., Niagara Falls. Info: Bob 892-2336 • Wednesdays - 1st & 3rd of the each month, at 2 p.m.

Pelham Community Church Worship Service, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick.

•Thursdays (first Thursday of every month) 1:30 p.m. to p.m. SOS (Survivors of Stroke), a welcoming and caring environment to meet other survivors of stroke and caregivers and exchange and receive information in a friendly and social environment.

Everyone is welcome. Info call Ann 905-892-1621 • Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

- Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission. Call Rose for info: 905-892-3408.

•Saturdays, 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 Fonthill, 141 Regional Road 20.

•GET GAME. If you’re 55 and older and are finding yourself more bored and isolated with time, the Ontario Senior Games Association (OSGA) has the answer.

Get game. Whether you like card games, lawn bowling, horseshoes or active sports like tennis or hockey, join the OSGA for fellowship, friendly competition and a more active lifestyle. Info www. ontarioseniorgames.ca • Meals on Wheels.

Available for Seniors and Adults 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?

We inivte you to join us this September as we start the 2012 season. We are a choir that sings a wide varity of music and welcome soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices.

Please contact Barb Snopek at 905-735-6425 or at joe.

snopek020@sympatico.ca to arrange details.

•Volunteers Needed in Fonthill, Fenwick, Ridgeville.

Community Support Services of Niagara offers programs and services that allow seniors to live in their own homes independently.

CSSN is currently recruiting volunteers 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.

UPCOMING August 21 to 25, 2012 • Pelham Public Library Giant Book Sale Great books at great prices. Most items $1 or less. Collectables, puzzles, movies, software and much more! On Saturday a toonie will get you a grocery bag of books.

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 • 1 p.m. Mad Science Alchemist School Mythical Creatures. Introduce yourself to amazing animals and automatons. Make your own take-home animated automaton. Ages 6 to 12. $4.

Pelham Public Library.

Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 • 8 pm - 1 am Welland & District Humane Society PAWS-Aid at Club Richelieu.

Raffles, games, door prizes, hot/cold buffet live entertainment by Suzanne with Sons of Guns. $5 tickets at Welland Humane Society, Cat Adoption Centre at Seaway Mall or at the door.

Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 • 2 - 3 p.m. Seniors Hawaiian Luau Who says summer is just for the kids! JFun gathering with Hawaiian themed food, beverages, entertainment and door prizes. Free but please register ahead. Pelham Public Library, Fonthill.

•8 - 9 p.m. Pelham Horticultural Society Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, everyone is welcome to come and see our Horticultural, Floral Design and Photo entries. Entries are to be submitted between 5 and 7 p.m. See Show Brochure for details.

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 • 11 am - 3 pm Back to School Safety Fest at Niagara Region Children’s Safety Village.

Lots of great safety tips and giveaways. $5 per family.

Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 • 9:30 am Pelham Community Church Rally Sunday, Halaloo

the Clown, BBQ and Family Carnival following the service, 461 Canboro Rd., Fenwick • 11 am Ovarian Cancer Walk For Hope, Harold Black Park. Walk or donate to help raise funds for Ovarian Cancer research.

Donate or register online ovariancancerwalkofhope.ca.

Info 289-897-8903.

Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 • 7:30 p.m. Hemingway’s Island Fenwick authors Eleanor Johnston and Wayne Fraser invite their audience to join them in a cold “nojito” and in “Imagining Hemingway” through their extensive research, through their novel “Hemingway’s Island” and through a slide show of Hemingway’s Cuba.

Hemingway’s Island is a rich adventure that explores Hemingway’s last, wild days in Cuba. Books for sale and signing. $4.00. Please register ahead. Pelham Public Library, Fonthill.

Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 • 9 am - 12 pm Rockway Community Centre, Alzheimer’s Coffee Break.

Enjoy a cup of coffee, a muffin or slice of sweet bread and support Alzheimer’s Society of Niagara. Donations accepted, receipts for donations over $10. Bring a friend or come alone. 2012 regional Rd. 69, West St. Catharines.

Saturday, Oct. 20 • 1 - 5 pm The 7th Pelham (District) High School Reunion at Sparrow Lakes Golf Club, 105 Pelham Street.

Registration is $10 at the door.

Info: pelhamhighreunion7@ gmail.com or 905-892-7090.

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I will come to your home or farm and custom mill your logs. Firewood & lumber also available. Call Rob Patterson, 905-401-4948, Email: riverwood@primus.ca

Wheat straw for sale. small bales. Call 905-788-2956 or 905-892-1303

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Local residents receive NEC Achievement Award Pelham residents Douglas and Sharon Leavens have been honoured with a Niagara Escarpment Achievement Award for the outstanding e n v i r o n m e n t a l stewardship of their property.

At the August 16 award presentation, Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Chair Don Scott acknowledged the couple for their contribution to the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve, highlighting the work they have undertaken to maintain and enhance the Escarpment’s natural landscape.

Several tributaries of the Twelve Mile Creek, considered

by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources to be critical fish habitat, cross the couple’s property.

The landowners worked closely with Ducks Unlimited to establish a pond wetland area, planting wetland plants around their pond to enhance habitat health.

Additional planting

was also undertaken, in partnership with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, to establish a forested corridor to connect the property’s existing wooded areas.

“The Niagara Escarpment Plan aims to maintain and enhance the quality and character of natural streams and water supplies, and the open landscape character of the Niagara Escarpment,” said NEC Chair Don Scott.

“The Leavens have taken great care to preserve and enhance the natural features of their Niagara Escarpment property, and the NEC is pleased to acknowledge their efforts with this award.”

The Niagara Escarpment C o m m i s s i o n ’ s Achievement Awards recognize individuals and groups for outstanding accomplishments, including exceptional building design and site landscaping, e n v i r o n m e n t a l restorations, and

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lifetime achievement for outstanding contributions to the conservation and stewardship values embodied in the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

Brian Baty (left), Niagara Escarpment Commissioner for Niagara Region, and Don Scott, Niagara Escarpment Commission Chair (right) award recipients Doug and Sharon Leavens with the Achievement Award. /Special to the Voice

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