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Vol.15 No.17
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Gearing up to tour town’s blooming gardens BY TINA CHIVERS VOICE Staff Edie Basaraba is hoping for sun on July 16, and she’s not the only one. Basaraba, a Communities in Bloom committee member, owns one of the featured gardens on the annual Garden Tour. The tour is a go, rain or shine, and will take place on Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. Basaraba says that the gardens featured on the tour are chosen by the committee after members
receive recommendations and tour potential gardens. “The gardens are all beautiful,” says Basaraba. “We try to feature a variety of different types including large country properties and other more sedate versions.” Basaraba says that the owners will be on site, in their gardens, during the tour. “Many people have questions about gardening, so the owners are there to answer them,” she says. Moreover, Basaraba says that July is the perfect time
for the tour as there will be a lot of colour in some of the gardens. She says that the variety will showcase colourful gardens, not-so-colourful garden, gardens with ponds, and gardens with streams. Basaraba says the event draws a mixed crowd of avid gardeners, wanting to learn more and duplicate some of what they see, and those who aren’t much into gardening but who enjoy strolling through lovely gardens. “The day is all about idea and information gathering,” she says. “And it’s
just a nice day, looking at beautiful gardens. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at Pelham Town Hall, Sobeys, Vermeer’s, Rice Road Greenhouse and Pet Valu. For more information call (905) 892-2607 ext 341. Communities in Bloom committee member, Edie Basaraba, gets ready to show off her gardens. The Garden Tour will take place on July 16, rain or shine. Warren Mason/ Voice Photo
Town celebrates grand opening of fire station BY TINA CHIVERS VOICE Staff The Fenwick firefighters have a new place to rest their hats. Pelham celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station # 2 on June 25—a $2.9million facility on Welland Street. According to Mayor Dave Augustyn, the idea of a new fire hall began over 10 years ago, as the old fire hall was in need of upgrades and/or repairs. At the time, however, the funds were not available to build a new station. With the help of government funding, the new facility was realized. Augustyn says that, without the funding, the town would not have been able to build such a facility. The new facility offers 12,000 square feet of space, and it includes more-thanample storage space plus training areas, and room for community events. The firefighters also unveiled a new crest that will be featured on their uniforms. The crest reflects the history of the community and its fire department. “The crest represents the history, heritage and honour of the fire department
and firefighters at large , including those who lost their lives in New York City in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001,” says Capt. Ben Gutenberg. At the end of the ceremony, a time capsule was buried. The capsule contains some of the history of the old fire hall and a couple of copies of the current newspapers. It will be reopened in 25 years. After the ceremony, the firefighters hosted an afternoon open house for the community. Visitors enjoyed food and beverages, a video presentation, and family-friendly activities.
Having fun, the oldfashioned way!
Celebrating the opening of Pelham Fire Station #2 on June 25. Pictured is firefighter Jeremy deRoos, having fun with an old-fashioned fire truck. The firefighters gave children a chance to try out an old method of fighting fires, using a hose from days gone by. Tina Chivers/Voice Photo
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