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Vol.15 No.33

Pelham’s independent news source from the Heart of Niagara

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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It’s time to help clean-up the community

BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff The warm summer weather has finally turned to fall and that means it’s time for fall cleaning. before the snows of winter arrive.

The Town is holding its annual Community CleanUp Day on Saturday, Oct. 22 but there are other clean-up days scheduled throughout this week.

On Thursday, Oct. 20 local schools will be out in their communities cleaning up litter and their own school property.

On Friday, local businesses will be getting in on the clean-up action by cleaning up in front of their businesses as part of a corporate challenge day.

Katie Thorpe says this is the first year the town has taken registrations for Community Clean-Up Day online and so far the response has been great.

“There should be a good turnout,” she says, noting anyone who has adopted a road or park through the town’s Adopt-a-Road program is encouraged to take a day this week and clean up their adopted area.

Thorpe says the focus for this fall’s clean up day is to get the litter picked up before the snow comes, hopefully making spring cleaning a little easier.

At Pelham Centre School students are looking forward to a day

outdoors, picking up litter from their adopted road, Centre Street, and the school yard.

“To keep Pelham and our school yard looking beautiful,” says Grade 5 student Meaghan Camplin in explaining why the students take part in clean up days.

Classmate Erica Carter said the school has adopted a road, so they are simply taking responsibility for cleaning up the road.

“The kids do take a lot of pride in keeping the school yard clean,” explains Grade 5 teacher Amanda Huntingdon.

“Usually a few times a year we clean up the yard area.”

“We have fun. We think of it as fun,” says Kaileigh Smith.

“It’s just fun helping the community,” adds Erica, with Tessa Piccolo noting it is fun to think you’re helping the community while you’re working.

“Afterward, you feel good about yourself,” says Emma Leavens.

“We do it together, for a good purpose,” points out Meaghan. “I think everyone should take part so the whole world is a cleaner place.”

Anyone who does want to take part, is invited to be at Centennial Park, Church Street in Fenwick, at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 to help with Community Clean-Up Day. The Fabulous Fenwick Lions are providing lunch for all volunteers after the

clean-up, at about 1 p.m.

For more information, or to register online, go to www.pelham.ca.

EMMA Leavens (left), Nora Morris, Kaileigh Smith, Jenna Veerman, Emma Brownlee, Tessa Piccolo, Meaghan Camplin, and Erica Carter pick up litter in front of their school, Pelham Centre, in anticipation of this week’s clean up day.

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THE PERFECT PUMPKIN

Georgia and Elle take their time to choose just the perfect pumpkin on a trip to Bry-Anne Farms’ Great Pumpkin Patch with E.W. Farr Memorial School. The JK and SK students were treated to some interesting information on pumpkins from Farmer Anne, who had some help from Mrs. Scarecrow; weaved their way through the corn and straw mazes; took a wagon ride to the pumpkin field where they were allowed to pick a pumpkin to take home; and then enjoyed an apple snack back at the farm.

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BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff The one item on Monday’s Council agenda that didn’t need to be discussed, or even be included in the agenda, was the one item that took the most time to resolve.

Before the meeting’s agenda was accepted by council Councillor John Durley asked that the item, approval of a $11,000 price quotation to repair the roof of Old Pelham Town Hall, shouldn’t be on council’s agenda because the price of the project falls well within the CEO’s allowable spending limit of $25,000.

“It is redundant to bring it here,” said Durley of the report.

Councillor Peter Papp seconded Durley’s motion to have the item removed, noting he was convinced all policies and procedures were met.

Councillors Richard Rybiak and Larry Clark said they had questions about the report and wanted it left on the agenda. With Mayor Dave Augustyn voting with Rybiak and Clark, causing a tie vote, the item remained on the agenda.

When the issue came up, Clark pointed out the town often asks local businesses to support local events and causes, but noted the winning tender for the roof repair came from a Toronto firm.

“If we want the support of local businesses we need to support local businesses,” said Clark, going on to point out that local businesses spend their dollars in the community, creating jobs and therefore more money spent here. A cheque written to a GTA company, he said, is simply gone.

“We need to weigh every dollar we spend,” said Clark, noting town spending should be reasonable and prudent but also local.

Clark asked for an amendment to the motion, looking for 35-year shingles, rather than 25-year shingles, and a re-tender that would include the Welland/Pelham Chamber and the Pelham Business Association.

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Councillor Peter Papp who questioned if council would implicate the town by accepting the motion.

Papp pointed out the town went through an extensive process to create its procurement policy and council needs to be careful not to put themselves in breach of their own policies.

Treasurer Cari Pupo and CAO Martin Yamich both said the project could be sent out for a new price quotation, since the addition of 35-year shingles was a new scope of work, without causing any breach of policy.

Rybiak noted the price difference between the winning, Toronto firm and two local firms - about $5,000 - raised questions about why there is such a difference.

“I want to be sure the process we follow answers those questions,” he said.

Rybiak also wondered if the process the town follows allows an appropriate opportunity for local firms to take part in the tender or price quotation process.

“There’s a time to campaign and a time to govern,” said Durley, noting this is the time to govern but when he was campaigning “every third door” was a concern about high taxes. Durley added while he supports buying local he doesn’t support spending $5,000 more on a project everyone had the same opportunity to bid on.

In response to a question from Augustyn, Al Mannell, acting director of Community and Infrastructure Services, said the project specs included 25-year shingles because that’s what is currently on the roof and it is the most economical.

Clark’s amendment also included a suggestion the local Heritage Committee be asked to provide suggestions on the colour the roof of the historic building should be.

Planning Director Craig Larmour pointed out the committee are volunteers, currently working on a heritage plan, and don’t have the expertise to advise the town on shingle colours for historic buildings.

The current shingles are black, and black is what was ordered for the new roof. Council chose to stick with black and remove the colour suggestions from the amendment.

Augustyn also asked how long it would take to retender the project and was told it would be a stretch to get the report back to council at the Nov. 7 meeting.

After much more discussion, council decided to retender for 35-year shingles and give Yamich the go ahead to award the project if the new prices fall under his spending limit of $25,000, which it should.

During the discussion on whether to bring the issue back to council or allow Yamich to award the contract himself, Durley reiterated his opinion that the issue didn’t need to come before council in the first place.

He voted against the amendment.

The roof of Old Pelham Town Hall was damaged in April during a wind storm and has been covered by a temporary waterproof cover ever since.

The repair work is necessary before winter arrives to prevent internal damage to the building.

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Haist Street speed humps within design specs

BY SARAH MURRELL VOICE Staff If you’ve complained to town hall about the height and impact of the speed humps on the newly reconstructed Haist Street there is a solution for you. Drive slower.

Councillors, sitting as the

general committee, received a staff report Monday night outlining specific measurements of each of the speed humps installed on Haist Street to reduce traffic speed. The report included specific measurements of each of the four speed humps including the ramp lengths, platform length, and ramp slope. All four humps

are constructed within the detailed specifications in the construction drawings.

In general, all four speed humps were to be 150mm high with approach and departure ramps 1.8m long and have a slope of just over 8%.

According to the staff report the speed humps were to be constructed to give vehicles

a minimum of 100mm clearance.

“There is no question they are effective at speed reduction,” commented Councillor Richard Rybiak. “The humps are felt, especially by the load in the trunk.”

Rybiak suggested “an advisory of the wisdom of a lower speed,” adding he went over the speed humps

at the posted speed limit of 50km per hour.

Al Mannell, acting director of Community and Infrastructure Services, informed council there are 30km/h signs going on top of the speed hump signs within the next several days to warn motorists to lower their speed going over the humps.

Dinner planned to help fund Crossley reunion It may be two years away, but initial plans are underway for the celebration of E. L. Crossley Secondary School’s 50th reunion.

A voluntary group of staff, former staff, parents and alumni have been meeting since May to formulate plans for the event to be held May 17, 18 and 19, 2013. Two retired principals have returned to Co-Chair the event. Randy Daly, Principal from 1995 to 2000 joins friend and colleague Brian Baty, Principal from 2000 to 2003 to lead the team to a spectacular celebration in 2013.

It has become clear that the undertaking is a significant challenge but a

fantastic opportunity to celebrate the excellence of the school over a period of five decades. While plans are still at the preliminary stage, some general agreement is shaping up. Our group thinks that the Victoria weekend, 2013 is the best time and closely fits with the actual 50th year. They are reaching a consensus that most alumni would like the event on-site rather than external venues. This creates a challenge in that there is insufficient parking for the anticipated crowd with preliminary estimates suggesting as many as 4,000 to 5,000 participants. However, the group is looking at the possibility of drive-

through drop-offs by family or friends and a scheduled shuttle bus schedule to get folks to and from the events. It might be kind of neat to board the orange buses to bring back memories of the yesteryear rides to and from the school.

One of the first orders of business is to establish a first class website.

The group has found an integrated web builder that allows on-line registration, chat forums, e-commerce capabilities for buying tickets, photo uploads, auctions, integration with social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and much more. The concept is currently

being examined by current students who have the technological skills to put the site up within the next few weeks.

As the group proceeds it is increasingly clear that we may also be building the foundation for an on-going Alumni Association.

We need to provide financial assistance to create a first class 50th reunion. To that end the group is proposing a series of enjoyable events that will allow alumni, parents and

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community members to come together for a good time, to build or rebuild connections and to provide the necessary base funding to move our reunion plans forward.

The first event is an Elimination Draw and dinner at the Welland Lions’ Hall on River Road in Welland on Thursday, November 24, 2011.

Tickets will be $65 with an opportunity to enjoy a sumptuous five course meal, premium open bar and table wine as

well as a chance to win over $1,000 in prizes.

Only 300 tickets will be available on a first-come and first-served basis.

Business sponsors are also encouraged to participate by sponsoring tables for $50 with public recognition for their community support.

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A ‘bittersweet’ return to the editor’s chair Well. I’m back.

About a year ago I informed you all I’d be taking another parental leave to have our second child, Alex, and promised I’d be back at The Voice after my year-long leave was up. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already, but my walking, babbling baby boy tells me differently.

It’s been a tough year, I must admit. Not the least of which was making several trips to McMaster Children’s Hospital to see paediatric neurosurgeons (yes, neurosurgeons, plural) to ensure Alex’s skull was growing properly. It was, thank God, but it was a scary several months.

Some other, major health issues in my family also took up much of my time

and thoughts.

So much so, I must confess, that coming back to the Editor’s chair was not my top priority. It has, in fact, been a bittersweet return.

Throughout the past year there have been times when I truly wished I was at work. The outcome of the municipal election, for example, after I’d covered the campaign leading up to the vote.

The replacement of Councillor Debbie Urbanowicz - not only for the opportunity to cover Deb’s leaving but especially the decision on how to replace her, when Councillor Accursi suggested sitting councillors were the most qualified to choose a new councillor, just months after he was chosen

himself - by the voters.

When Fire Chief Scott McLeod was asked to hang up his bunker gear, and his response. The provincial election this fall, and the possibility of interviewing Ontario’s new premier. Our MPP did not become premier, but I’m sure it would have been an interesting talk with Tim nevertheless.

All of which had me itching to write, both news stories and opinion pieces.

Throughout the year there have also been times when I’ve truly wished I could stay at home with my family. Alex’s first trip to McMaster, of course, and the tense moments we waited to hear if he had craniosynostosis, or not. Matthew’s recent trip to a specialist to hear he

will need adenoid surgery to improve his breathing, and hopefully his speech and sleep. Especially his sleep! Walking Matthew to school, and home, each day. A trip to the Pumpkin Patch with his class. Seeing Alex take his first wobbly, steps. Taking off to the beach, the zoo, the USA, Lakeside Park, or wherever else the spirit moved us to go.

Looking for daycare and the thought of leaving my boys with a relative stranger (we found a warm, loving woman who Matthew “just loves” and whose kitchen, he says, smells like cupcakes so I guess we’re ok). It all had me wondering if I should simply stay at home.

But, Suzy Homemaker I am not so hear I am. As much as I love my boys

and have enjoyed the traditional “mom” stuff I’ve been doing the past year, it’s not something I could do full time. I need to work, to write, to talk to Pelham residents and tell their stories. Just talking to grown-ups on a regular basis will be a treat at this point.

One of the best things about living in a small town where my husband grew up, where family is very close by, where I work and where I know the community - is that balancing work and home is not as hard as it could be. I may be a little more tied to my cell phone these days, and a little more reluctant to work long hours - but I’m back, and very glad to be.

And I’m looking forward to hearing, and telling

MY VOICE

Sarah Murrell the stories of our town.

Not the just the “big” or “contentious” stories - all of the stories. Now that I’m back at the editor’s desk I can’t wait to hear from you, and I hope you’re still willing to share your stories with me.

Drop me a line at editor@ thevoiceofpelham.ca.

Talk to you soon.

YOUR VOICE Letters to the Editor

Warning to Fonthill families of vandalism We are writing in hopes that you will publish this letter as a warning to families in our neighbourhood of thefts and potentially very dangerous vandalism, which is taking place.

It is our hope that someone will help us by coming forward with information to aid in identifying the individual or individuals involved, before an innocent person is hurt.

We live in the Rolling Meadows/ Rhodes Court/ Meadowvale subdivision, in Fonthill, and our family and others have been directly

targeted, most likely, by the same person.

Others have had items stolen from their cars, and graffiti painted on their garages. We have had our dogs poisoned twice, have had garden decorations stolen and this past week, we were the target of this individual twice.

One of the most serious incidents involved a large cement block being strategically positioned outside the garage door so that our car would run over it as we backed out of the garage. It was positioned as to not be seen when the garage door was

THEof Pelham VOICE From The Heart of Niagara MISSION STATEMENT

The Voice of Pelham strives to provide local news coverage in all aspects of the Town of Pelham, including politics, health care, education, service and community clubs, churches, sports, businesses and any other local events and happenings. The Voice aims to provide local businesses and services with an affordable, professional advertising venue reaching every household in Pelham.

automatically opened, and our vehicle was backed out. The large cement block was hit, but fortunately we were exiting very slowly, and it did not cause any damage. However, the potential for severe damage to our vehicle and personal injury, to myself, our young daughter in the vehicle, someone passing by on the sidewalk or the busy road; is of deep concern.

These incidents are not mere childish pranks, but demonstrate the serious malicious intent of an individual, lacking in conscience.

The Niagara Police

and the Humane Society are aware of our circumstances and have been very helpful and supportive. We are asking that if anyone knows anything about these incidents, or the persons involved, that they either contact us through The Voice, or that they report their information directly to the Police. The negative behaviour of this individual, is escalating in seriousness and the potential for an innocent person being harmed, is increasing.

Material items can be replaced, people cannot.

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Should we discover who this individual is, we will press charges. In the mean time, we are having security cameras installed. We ask that all in our neighbourhood, be good neighbours,

knowing that next time, you could be the ones needing to write a letter such as this one.

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Should we appoint or hold a by-election?

BY DAVE AUGUSTYN Mayor of Pelham Regional Council will need to decide on how to fill a vacancy.

Since Cindy Forster was elected as the Welland MPP on October 6, she resigned from Regional Council. She held that role since December 2006 and was handily reelected during last fall’s municipal election. On October 27, Regional

Council will formally accept her resignation and officially declare her seat vacant. The Municipal Act provides two options to fill the vacancy: First, Regional Council may appoint an “eligible” person within 60 days of declaring a seat vacant. An eligible person includes someone who consents to the appointment, and is a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old and resides in Niagara.

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Winner of the Market Bucks on October 6th was Sue Bays - Congratulations Sue! •Community Clean up! October 20-22nd Pelham students, businesses and residents have the opportunity to join hands and clean up the community before winter weather begins.

Corporate Challenge Thursday October 20th, Student Participation Day Friday October 21st , Community Participation Day Saturday October 22nd At Cenntenial Park 999 Church Street Fenwick 9am-1pm. Free lunch provided by the Fabulous Fenwick Lions. Register at www. pelham.ca or contact kthorpe@pelham.ca for more information.

PELHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY •Welland High & Vocational School History In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 18, 2011, fire blazed through the vacant Welland High and Vocational School building. Welland and the surrounding communities have lost a piece of important history.

Join us as Merritt House Media presents “Welland High Memorial” a short history and tribute to Welland High. Some footage from the 2009 reunion will also be shown. Copies of the DVD will be for sale.

Bring your Welland High memorabilia and photos. Tues., Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. $3.00. Please register ahead. Pelham Public Library.

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•Creative Holiday Card Making Make four festive cards that you can use for the upcoming holidays. Various folding techniques will be demonstrated.

Limited to 20 participants. $10.00. Please register ahead.

Nov. 1. Either 10:00am-12:00pm. OR 6:00-8:00 p.m. $10.00 includes materials. Pelham Public Library.

•Meditation Morning Join Marcia as she 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 with you. Nov. 5 from 9:30-11:30 $3.00. Pelham Public Library.

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Second, Council may hold a by-election. An eligible candidate would have to fulfill the same criteria as above. Because Niagara’s Towns and Cities organize municipal elections, the City of Welland would run a byelection. Media reports indicate that Welland City staff guesstimate that a by-election could cost as much as $100,000; those costs would be borne by the Region, not the City.

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have occurred before.

Prior to making its decision and in a spirit of collegiality, Regional Council usually seeks the advice of the City or Town Council about their preferred method of filling the vacancy.

For example, when Rob Nicolson – one of three Niagara Falls Regional Councillors – was elected as Niagara Falls MP in 2004, Regional Council sought the advice of the Niagara Falls Council;

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Adam’s trip was officially endorsed and sponsored by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and will produce a book, documentary, photos, maps, and sketches about the areas explored. Nov. 7 at 7:30. $3.00. Please register ahead. Books for sale and signing.

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Meetings take place once a month starting in October for the entire school year. Make a difference TODAY! An application form is available on the Town’s website at www.pelham.ca or at Town Hall.

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TOWN OF PELHAM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Pelham Public Library is now accepting applications for the following position:

Deputy Library CEO/Operations Manager The Pelham Public Library is seeking enthusiastic, experienced applicants for the position of Deputy CEO/Operations Manager.

Bring your supervisory and public service experience, innovative approaches and project organizational skills to a library whose staff and Board are dedicated to service excellence. Reporting to the Director/CEO of Library Services, this position will be responsible for smooth delivery of public service library functions for the library system. This comprehensive position includes staff supervision, development and scheduling; policy development; collection management; program and services development; administrative and facilities management. The successful candidate will have a Masters Degree in Library/ Information Science from an ALA/CLA accredited institution. A minimum of 3 years experience in a public library and minimum of 2 years supervisory experience are required. The Pelham Public Library currently uses Evergreen, an open-source ILS as part of the Niagara Evergreen Consortium. Experience with the system is definitely an asset. A recent criminal record check must be presented at the interview. Salary range $61,214 $72,016 (35 hours per week).

interestingly, the City Council did not offer a preferred method to fill the vacancy. When Mike Collins passed away in 2009, the Region asked St. Catharines Council for input; they suggested that Regional Council appoint the next candidate – Carlos Garcia – from the long list of those who ran for the six St. Catharines seats.On the advice of Grimsby Council, Regional Council appointed Bob Bentley – a Town Councillor at the time – to fill the vacancy created when Debbie Zimmerman was elected Regional Chair; then, Grimsby held a by-election to fill their vacant Council seat.

Finally, you will recall that following the resignation of Debbie

Urbanowicz from Pelham Council last spring, Pelham held a by-election to fill the vacancy; Richard Rybiak won that June election.

Before the issue comes to the Region, I am very interested in hearing your views; quite frankly, since this new Councillor will serve Welland, I am most interested in hearing feedback from Welland residents directly at mayordave@ pelham.ca.

Residents may also contact their Councillors directly; for their contact information, please go to www.welland.ca or www.niagararegion.ca.

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

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TOWN OF PELHAM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Town of Pelham Community and Infrastructure Services Department is now accepting applications for the following position:

Director of Community and Infrastructure Services Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director of Community and Infrastructure Services is responsible for providing overall management and direction of Operations Department that includes capital and operational planning, organizing, administering and directing the engineering services, the municipal road network, water distribution and sanitary sewage collection systems, cemeteries, parks and recreation facilities, and all engineering services related to new land development including land servicing feasibility, proposed development design review and preparation of subdivision agreements. This position develops and controls annual operating and capital budgets as approved by Council and provides overall supervision of the development of Operations Department Staff. As a leader, the Director of Operations possesses a demonstrated record of strong leadership and guidance, customer focus, innovation and creativity, team advocacy, staff delegation, staff capacity building and achievement of results; and possesses a high level of personal integrity and consistently demonstrates positive, constructive communication skills.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, be a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and have 10 years experience in a municipal public works and utilities department. Salary range $94,321 – $110,966 (35 hours per week).

Resumes must be submitted directly through the Town of Pelham website at www.pelham.ca by 12:00 noon Friday, October 21, 2011. Submissions are accepted under career opportunities under the Town Hall menu. Resumes must quote position title and be addressed to Sarah Thompson, Human Resources and Payroll Specialist

Resumes must be submitted directly through the Town of Pelham website at www.pelham.ca by 12:00 noon Friday, November 4, 2011. Submissions are accepted under career opportunities under the Town Hall menu. Resumes must quote the position and be addressed to Sarah Thompson, Human Resources and Payroll Specialist.

We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit their resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit their resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act, all information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and will only be used during the selection process for the subject posting.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act, all information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and will only be used during the selection process for the subject posting.

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LOCAL CADETS BEST IN PROVINCE The 613 Lincoln and Welland Regiment Army Cadets, based out of the Fonthill Legion, were recently recognized as the best corps in Southern Ontario, for the second time. The local cadet corps received the Lord Strathcona Cup at a ceremony here on Oct. 12. The Lord Strathcona Cup was presented to Commanding Officer Captain Leo Giovenazzo by Mayor Stainsburty. The corps also received the William Maddox Trophy along with a $500 prize, for the best small corps in Ontario.

This is the first time the trophy has been awarded in Southern Ontario. Cadet Ryan Waskowich was presented the Major General Howard award by Don McCumber. The award is one of 13 given to cadets with high achievements across Canada. /Special to the Voice

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New program brings students to orchards On Thursday Oct. 6 In the Orchard (ITO) welcomed students from St. Clement’s School in Toronto. The students, from Grades 2 and 3, participated in an art activity and tours of two local farms.

The art activity was focused around creating pieces from natural mediums and from objects you would find in an orchard: leaves, fruit, tree sections, etc.

The Grade 2 girls created a pear sculpture out of organic and found materials while the Grade 3 students used local fruit and printmaking techniques to decorate birdhouses to coincide with the agricultural theme.

The students took a trip to Mathias Farms in Fenwick where they

toured soybean fields, cherry orchards, raspberry rows, a duck pond, and a cucumber patch.

With the help of Farmer Tom they learned about the soil in the Niagara Region, pollinators, pest

control, growing seasons, and plant adaptation in order for the crops to survive the buggy and cold climates. The girls had a chance to sample all the ripe produce that the farm provided before

leaving. Before heading back to Toronto, they stopped at Farmer Wes’ Pumpkin Patch to pick up their very own gourd.

Due to the success of this day trip with the girls’ school, In the

Orchard has announced its newest element: The Orchard Arts Day Trips.

ITO invites schools (in and out of the area) to participate in similar programming which will educate children about farming in the region as well as provide an entertaining day of art and related lessons.

ITO plans on partnering with several farms in

the region to be able to implement day trips in the fall and spring.

ITO is currently booking schools for the upcoming Spring and Fall 2012 seasons.

ITO thinks that this will be a rewarding experience for the community, the neighbouring schools, the farms themselves and of course all of the individuals involved.

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STUDENTS from St. Clement’s School from Toronto enjoy a visit to Farmer Wes’ Pumpkin Farm as part of new programming at In The Orchard. /Special to the Voice

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F I R E F I G H T E R S demonstrate an auto extrication (above) during the Pelham Fire Station #2 open house last Tuesday during Fire Prevention Week. The public was able to tour the new fire hall, sit in fire trucks, watch demonstrations, and see Firebot in action (right).

Firebot, from Canboro Fire Dept., is a red sports car that turns into a robot, complete with water squirting arms.

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Atom Predators split weekend opener On Saturday, the Pelham Atom LL McDonald’s Predators took their show on the road to Welland and escaped with an 8-3 victory.

Nicholas Chambers scored the only goal (unassisted) of the

opening frame on a breakaway, roofing the puck past the Welland net-minder.

Things opened up in the middle period as Robbie Harper and Reid Murray tallied unassisted markers while Chambers

notched his second from Josh Morningstar.

The scoreboard after two read 4-1.

Third period action witnessed two markers from Jacob Gula, one from Murray and one from Ben Oussoren.

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On Sunday, October 16, St Ann Catholic School in Fenwick held it’s 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off. With extremely different recipes it was a tough competition. Taking 1st place for best overall was the 2x4 Diner, a close 2nd place was earned by Vineland Estates and our very own Mayor Dave placing 3rd. An honorable mention goes to the Fenwick Lions, missing

3rd place by one vote.

DaVinci’s of Fenwick won the hottest category by a landslide. The Chilinators securing a 2nd place and Just JESS snatching up 3rd place.

The afternoon was filled with pumpkin painting, Mad Science demos and the talents of Annie the Clown. DMZ Paintball organized a laser tag course complete with inflatable bunkers. This

was a hit with the big and little kids, even encouraging St Ann’s own Father Paul to give it a try.

The cold, windy weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits and a great time was had by all.

third were Murray, Gula, Evan Rollins, Sam Ugulini and Morningstar.

The Predators’ defensive corps was strong and goalie Tristan Barnhart’s glove-hand was lethal aiding in victory

number one of the season.

On Sunday, the Pelham Atom LL McDonald’s Predators hosted Niagara-onthe-Lake in their home opener.

A hard fought contest witnessed the visitors

snatching a slim victory.

Jacob Gula scored the lone Predator goal from Ben Oussoren.

When the game-clock sounded to end the game, the Predators were on the short end of a 3-1 score.

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Budget matters in the Niagara Region

BY BRIAN BATY Regional Councillor Niagara Regional Council is well underway in the preparation of the 2012 budget. In fact there are three budgets: the capital budget for expenditures on infrastructure items, vehicles, equipment and property; the operating budget, sometimes known as the current budget and the rate budget for items like water and wastewater servicing.

Over the years council has used different approaches and, in the eight years that I have served as a regional councillor for Pelham, the approach has become focused on three

principles: affordability, transparency and sustainability.

Taxpayers should know that affordability has been on the top of the agenda for several years now at the region.

We basically said from the outset that your regional taxes should be held at or below the inflation rate after taking into account the new taxes coming from new assessment.

In fact we have exceeded that principle for several years and can demonstrate significant restraint compared to other regions and major centres in the province.

To illustrate this affordability initiative

by Niagara, here are the five year compounded

tax increases for some Ontario communities: Durham is 18.8%; Peel is 17.8%; Waterloo is 13.2%; Halton is 7.5% and Niagara is 1.25%.

Transparency has been the second principle in Niagara. To this end we have been crediting the Province of Ontario for the uploading of services in Public Health and Community Services for allowing us to reduce the impact on local taxpayers.

It should be noted that all municipalities have benefitted from this uploading by the province but the affordability numbers above show that Niagara has been stronger in its pursuit of taxpayer relief.

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Looking for good kids The Ontario Community Newspaper Association, of which The Voice is a member, recognizes outstanding young people through the Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year Awards.

If you know an outstanding young person who deserves recognition for their actions in our community, nominate that person for the annual award. Support our leaders of tomorrow by nominating someone today.

The Ontario Community Newspaper Association and The Voice take pride in recognizing individuals in our communities at a local and provincial level. For many years, the prestigious Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards program has acknowledged the best of Ontario’s youth. Help us continue to recognize outstanding young people.

Nominate someone aged 6-17 years, who is: involved in worthwhile community service; contributing to the community while living with

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Twelve individuals will be chosen as final recipients and invited to an awards ceremony in Spring 2012.

Coordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association and its more than 300 member newspapers across the province, each young person nominated will receive a Certificate of Recognition from their local community newspaper.

The nomination deadline is November 30.

More information on the Junior Citizen program is available at www.ocna.org or by contacting The Voice.

The Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards is made possible through support by TD Bank Financial Group and Direct Energy.

sessions are open to the public and we have not only provided outreach presentations in different communities but we have also provided on-line streaming of sessions and used social media to engage taxpayers. In the Town of Pelham both the Mayor and Regional Councillor have provided yearly information on budget matters through columns in the local media.

Sustainability is the final principle of our multi-year budgetary planning. Council will face this issue head on in the finalization of our capital budget for 2012 and beyond.. It is well known that all municipalities in Canada face an infrastructure

initiative by setting aside a 1% levy on the current budget for the next five years to build up funds to provide financing for the required capital assets in future years. It is similar to putting money aside for your childrens’ education or building up savings to replace your aging vehicle. A 1% levy for this capital reserve amounts to $15 per year on the assessment of an average household.

As always, citizen input is required to assist us should we deliberate this sustainability initiative further.

Brian Baty is a Niagara Regional Councillor for the Town of Pelham brian.baty@ niagararegion.ca

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• Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Kids Club: AWANA, Ridgeville Bible Chapel 905-734-3640 • Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SPAN (Single Professional Association of Niagara) meets at Bailey’s 111 Highway 20 East Fonthill - for info: Janine 905-688-4358 • Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. St. Ann’s Parish Bingo, 834 Canboro Rd., Fenwick.

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Wheelchair accessible. Info: 905-892-6123 • 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 Come and sing with us - you’ll be glad you did!

• Wednesdays - 1st & 3rd of the each month, at 2:00 p.m. Pelham Community Church Worship Service, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick.

• Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. to dusk Pelham Farmers’ Market, Pelham Town Square www.pelham.ca.

• Fridays at 8:00 p.m.

- Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission. Call Riekie for info: 905-892-3731.

Friday, October 19 • 6:30 p.m. Niagara Heritage Quilters’ Guild with guest, Irene Dewar. 7 Park St., St. Catharines. $5 guest fee.

Thursday, October 20 • Niagara Post Polio Meeting. 6:15pm at Ontario March of Dines, 3340 Schmon Pkwy., Unit 1E (Side entrance), Thorold.

Open discussion. For info call Angela Dumele 905357-2611.

• Osteoporosis, Are We Winning? Glengate Alliance Church, 6009 Valley Way, Niagara Falls, 7-9pm. Free parking & admission, light refreshments. 905-2279646 or niagara@osteoporosis.ca Thursday, October 20 Saturday, October 22

• Communities in Bloom Clean Up Days. For info contact Katie Thorpe at 905-892-2607 ext. 341 or email kthorpe@pelham.ca.

Corporate Challenge Day: Oct. 20; Student Participation Day: Oct. 21; Community Clean Up Day: Oct. 22.

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Friday, October 21 • 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Legion Lunch: Octoberfest Sausage on a Bun, simmered sauerkraut with golden onions, homemade hearty vegetable garden soup. Branch 613 Fonthill, 141 Regional Rd., 20E • 4th Annual Pink Ribbon Event Info: Angele Grant 905-714-7005 • Kiwanis Club of Welland 50-60’s Dance. DJ Bill Nagy. 7:30pm at the Casa Dante Lodge, 34 Lincoln St. W., Welland. $15/person incl. free pizza & snacks.

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Saturday, October 22 • SPAN Monthly Singles’ Dance (45+) at the Royal Canadian Legion #613, 141 Highway 20, East, Fonthill.

Casual dress, jeans welcome. Tickets $10 in adv, $12 at the door. Call 905734-8006, 905-734-6234.

• Noon-3pm. Pelham Dogs First Annual Howl-o-ween Party! Port Colborne Dog Park, Elm St., Port Colborne. Bring your dogs for a howling good time.

Free admission, costumes encouraged but optional, games, contests, prizes, pot luck (provide ingredient lists for allergies) www.pelhamdogpark.org.

• 2:30 p.m. Pelham Historical Society meeting at Lookout Ridge, 1505 Lookout St., Fonthill. David Hennings will speak on Laura Secord.

• 6:00 p.m. Roast Beef dinner at Fonthill United Church, 42 Church Hill.

Adults: $12, Children 12 & under: $8. Tickets available from church members or reserve by phone 892-6433.

• 7:30pm Friends’ Club Monthly Dance at Westminister United Church Hall, 180 Queenston St., St. Catharines. For info call 905-358-8089.

Monday, October 24 • Pelham Horticultural Society Meeting. 7:309:30pm at Pelham Library

(Fonthill Branch). Darrell Bley, Curator of Woody Plants/Instructor at Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture will speak on Woody Ornamentals for Fall. New members and guests always welcome.

Tuesday, October 25 • 6:30 p.m. Magical Halloween Party at the Pelham Library, $4, register ahead, costumes suggested, magic show, spooky craft and ghoulish snack (allergy alert). Register ahead.

• 7:30 p.m. Welland High Tribute $3, Pelham Library, register ahead. Welland High Memorial and footage from the 2009 reunion.

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Wednesday, October 26 • Osteoporosis, Are We Winning? Welland Civic Centre, 60 E. Main St., Welland, 7-9pm. Free parking & admission, light refreshments. 905-227-9646 or niagara@osteoporosis.ca Thursday, October 27 • Osteoporosis, Are We Winning? Fort Erie Library, Centennial Branch, 136 Gilmore Rd., Fort Erie, 7-9pm. Free parking & admission, light refreshments.

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Tuesday, November 1 • 10: a.m. or 6:00 p.m.

Creative Holiday Card Making - Register ahead at the Fonthill Library.

Saturday, November 5 • SPAN Monthly Singles’ Dance (45+) at the Royal Canadian Legion #613, 141 Highway 20, East, Fonthill.

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• A Christmas Bazaar at Knox Church. 335 Fitch St., Welland. 9:30am-1pm.

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Commercial, Industrial & Residential

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

Clean It! Paint It! Shawn Guignard. Fully insured, Reasonable prices, Free estimates, courteous, reliable.

905-892-0100. cleanitpaintit@mail.com

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Installation or Repair Telephone, Cable, Satellite, TV & Network LAN Wiring, Norstar & Paging Systems

1.800.249.5779 or 905.658.7184 Burke’s Masonry bricklaying tuckpointing parging step repairs flagstone stone tiles installation, granite coatings brickslices pressure washing 905-682-7061 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, Email: riverwood@primus.ca Robert’s Painting I only paint & I do it well.

Interior & exterior, 25 years experience, neat, reliable, Niagara Region 732-2352

ALLTYPE MASONRY A Family Business for 30 Years • Brick • Block • Stone • Concrete • Foundations • Repairs 905-892-1924 289-241-4767

For all your masonry needs, call the Deamudes.

The VOICE of Pelham SMUDGE 6 month old male short haired kitten currently waiting patiently at the Fonthill Animal Hospital for his forever home. Vaccinated, dewormed, neutered. Call 8928000 and speak with staff for more information.

HELP WANTED

Carriers Needed

Josh DeHaan Flooring “For all your flooring needs”

We offer in-stock specials: • pre-finished hardwood

flooring solid, engineered from $2/ft2 • laminate flooring from $.89/ft2 • carpet and vinyl flooring from $4.95/yd2 • fibre flooring from $1/ft2 • ceramic tile from $.89/ft2 ...and other specials!

Call us to see the products that are available & visit our showroom.

Phone: 905-892-7898 Fax: 905-892-4811 No Sunday Calls, Please

LANDSCAPING

lawn cutting aerating lawn rolling overseeding vacation coverage rototilling seasonal cleanup shrub trimming/removal sodding topsoil, mulch landscape construction custom gardens

Daleview Strathcona Moote

(formerly JJ Lawncutting)

For information please call

905-892-0131

905-892-8690

www.zarcon.ca

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Fall Fest

Saturday Oct 22nd This Saturday all pumpkin Sales go to The Niagara Breast Cancer Society • Complimentary Apple Cider • Wagon Rides • Antique Tractor Display

Pumpkin Face Painting Contest for the Kids!

PRIZES! Buy Local Get Fresh!

Ida Red • Honey Crisp • Mutsu • Royal Gala • Red/Golden Delicious • Cortland Ambrosia • Aurora Gold • Empire • Spartan • MacIntosh • Jonagold • Spy

Cider • Gourds Pears • Squash Pumpkins Fall Mums Corn Stalks Indian Corn Open Year Round

825 Canboro Road, Fenwick • 905.892.8724

Store Hours: Mon - Fri 8 - 6 • Sat 8 - 5 • CLOSED SUNDAY