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I hurried with my clothes, all the while wondering what this was all about. Dad didn’t sound too excited, but his voice said “Hurry.”

My sister, Mary, and I were in the back seat of our old 1928 Chevy as we bumped along the mile to the Welland Ship Canal that had been just recently completed. We crossed the new double-cantilevered bridge at Homer, now called Bridge Four, turned left at the Service Road and finally found a place to park amid the many cars around Lock Three. The biggest ship I had ever seen filled the space inside the lock. Men were running around on either side of the lock with

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Legion president Toni McKelvie pins a poppy on Pelham Mayor Marvin Junkin.

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The numbers are not up for debate: As seen in the bar chart above, showing Niagara Region coronavirus infections per day since the start of the pandemic, we are well on our way up what appears to be a steeper curve than occurred between March and June. Over the last week, the Region reported an additional 132 cases. Between Saturday and Monday alone, as the Voice went to press, there were 74 new infections. As of mid-afternoon Monday, 7.6 percent of Niagara cases were hospitalized, and 2.1 percent were in intensive care units. There are six active cases in Pelham. There is a real possibility now that the Region may be moved back into a modified Stage 2 shutdown—that’s the province’s call, and their threshold has reportedly been 17-18 cases per day in a given region. By the time you read this, we may be back to take-out food only, with gyms and some other businesses once again shuttered. Does it really need repeating? Let’s keep those masks on, keep our distance, and wash our hands...The other great unknown: As soon as I’ve finished typing these words I’m out the door to the LCBO to stock-up on medication for Tuesday night. By the time this edition is in your hands it’s likely that there will have been one of two outcomes: Either the orange monster has been decisively and thoroughly routed in a blow-out victory for Biden, which the networks called on election night; or uncounted absentee and mail-in ballots have indeed left the race too close to call, not just for hours but for days and possibly weeks. While hoping for the former, I fear that the latter is probable. We could be looking at December before there’s a clear verdict. Shades of 2000, and the Florida debacle. Anyway, I’m buying enough scotch to last the duration...Speaking of our monopoly liquor provider: Awhile back I was in the Fonthill LCBO, perusing the aisles (well, not really; I was laser-focused on the Red Label) when I thought I noticed a couple of folks glancing my way. I stood in line to pay, eventually reaching a cashier, who similarly gave me just the slightest glance too long. It was only then that I realized I wasn’t wearing a face mask. (This will come as news to my spouse, whom I never told. Cue the scream from the other room.) Yes, I’d managed to get out of the car, pass who knows how many people wearing masks, enter the store, walk around, and stand waiting to pay, before realizing that my mug was entirely exposed. I let out a few choice words at my own stupidity, apologized to the cashier, and slunk back to the car.

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Outside the south entrance of the Meridian Community Centre is a newly dedicated memorial stone honouring the service and memory of Mike Ciolfi, a first-time Pelham Town Councillor elected in 2018, who passed away in April of this year.

The memorial's purchase and dedication was a private initiative by friends of the Ciolfi family, the Bozicevics, Ciminos, and Conneys.

According to a Town statement released last Thursday, the plaque on the stone “fittingly describes Ciolfi: strong, humble, kind, and always willing to lend a hand.”

An impression of Ciolfi's hand, taken from

a glove, has been imprinted into the stone.

"Mike's work lives on in the decisions and direction of this Council," said Mayor Marvin Junkin. "The memorial stone at the community centre is a fitting location to remember Mike. He was passionate about recreation and wellness in this Town."

The stone was unveiled Friday, October 23, during a small, private ceremony.

“Ciolfi's tireless work on council and several volunteer committees highlighted his love for municipal leadership and helping those in the community,” continued the Town statement. “His impact as a family member, friend, and civil servant, and community leader cannot be overstated.”

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Pair charged in Clapp death back in court Nov. 13, 27

BY JOHN CHICK

Special to the VOICE

Matthew MacInnes, one of two men charged with second-degree murder in the death of Pelham resident Earl Clapp, made another brief court appearance on Monday, Nov. 2.

Appearing via video in a jail-issued orange jumpsuit, the 39-year-old MacInnes spoke only to give his name and thank the justice of the peace after the short proceeding concluded.

MacInnes’ lawyer, Andrew Burton, again asked the court for a delay in the matter, citing a wait for evidence regarding Clapp’s Oct. 2 death.

“We’re in basically a holding pattern, waiting for some disclosure to arrive,” Burton said.

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MacInnes’ co-accused, 49-year-old Jason Lusted, is scheduled to re-appear in court on Nov. 27. Burton said there shouldn’t be a need for MacInnes to wait that long, and asked for something sooner.

“It’s a little bit further down the road that I would like to adjourn the matter, despite the fact that Mr. Lusted is returning that date,” Burton said. “So I’m going to ask for Nov. 13 in the video adjournment court and there will be an update on the status of disclosure at that point.”

The justice of the peace agreed.

Lusted’s involvement in a separate, still-unresolved 14-year-old murder case took another turn last month following his arrest in the death of Clapp. A Hamilton judge was scheduled to deliver an Oct. 30 verdict in the retrial of Jeremy Hall for the 2006 death of Billy Mason. Lusted pleaded guilty to accessory to murder after the fact in the case in 2013, but Hall’s conviction was overturned on appeal. Now, in the wake of Lusted’s most recent arrest, Hall’s lawyers want to reopen the trial because of an incident that may be “relevant to a material issue in the case.”

Lusted testified against Hall — with whom he said he operated an auto theft ring — in the first trial, claiming he was merely a bystander when Hall abducted and shot Mason to death in February 2006, then drank beer with Hall as Mason’s corpse was burned.

After being detained in Clapp’s death Oct. 9, Lusted allegedly attacked a guard by biting them at the Niagara Detention Centre, sources

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told the Voice. The Ministry of Solicitor General confirmed an incident at the jail at the time, but didn’t name Lusted.

Meanwhile, MacInnes’ self-identified girlfriend, Tamara Aubertin, was also due in court Nov. 3 on unrelated weapons charges from 2019.

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Oosterho≠ under fire for maskless photo Restaurant owner says staff repeatedly attempted to get MPP's group to follow rules

BY JOHN CHICK

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Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff has spent the last week-plus in damage-control mode after being photographed along with dozens of other maskless people during a gathering at a Niagara restaurant.

The images were posted on Oosterhoff’s Facebook page Oct. 25, but were quickly removed after receiving a firestorm of criticism.

Oosterhoff, through spokesperson Crystal Mason, tried to stress to the Voice last week that because the event fell under Ontario’s classification of a “monitored indoor gathering” — which basically means an event inside a staffed facility — it was permitted because it was under 50 people.

“This was an event at a staffed banquet hall, with under 50 people, including five tables distanced and limited to under ten people at each,” a statement attributed to Oosterhoff read.

In one of the MPP’s photos, he is posing with approximately 40 other people— none wearing masks.

“However, I should have worn a mask when we took a quick pic, given the proximity of everyone, and I apologize for failing to do so,” the statement added.

According to provincial government guidelines for monitored indoor gatherings, face coverings must be worn at all times except when eating. It also urges

Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff.

FILE physical distancing, as opposed to huddling dozens of people close together for a photo.

Betty’s Restaurant, the site of the event, posted on Facebook Oct. 26 that employees attempted to enforce rules at the Oosterhoff gathering, but were often ignored.

“This group was reminded several times that they were required to wear masks when not seated at their table,” the post read.

“Unfortunately they chose not to follow posted rules about wearing masks and distancing. We can remind guests but we cannot strong-arm them into following rules.”

Reaction to the controversy was swift, with both the opposition NDP and the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) calling for Oos-

terhoff’s resignation from his post as parliamentary assistant for education.

“In all honesty [Oosterhoff] should resign as PA to [education minister Stephen Lecce],” OHA president Anthony Dale tweeted. “How many healthcare workers gathered this weekend for a party with 40 other people indoors?”

Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates—whose riding the gathering occurred in— stopped short, however, of calling for Oosterhoff’s resignation.

Gates told the Voice last week his bigger concern lies with employees of Betty’s, some of whom he knows personally.

“I’m really concerned Sam hasn’t come out publicly and apologized to Betty’s Restaurant,” Gates said. “My focus is really on my community, and what it’s doing to the reputation of a restaurant in my riding.”

Betty’s owner Joe Miszk told the CBC that some in Oosterhoff’s group offered a private apology for their actions, and said he was ready to “move on.”

Premier Doug Ford has defended Oosterhoff, saying the 23-year-old MPP made a mistake.

“He’s a great representative, I’m proud to have him on the team, and he’ll continue being the PA to the education minister,” the Premier said.

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COMMENTARY / OP-ED John Swart Ford needs to act: Oosterhoff needs to go

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t seems like just yesterday that Premier Doug Ford was calling partygoers, “A few fries short of a happy meal.”

Now, when the partygoer is Sam Oosterhoff, Niagara West’s Conservative MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to Education Minister Stephen Lecce, along with a group of his friends and family, Ford says, “Hey guys, everyone makes mistakes.”

Ford is referring to the photos Oosteroff recently posted to Twitter showing a group of approximately 40 of his family and friends gathering at Betty’s Restaurant, in Chippawa. As they packed tightly together for the photographer, no one was social distancing and no one was wearing a mask.

Oosterhoff’s actions cannot possibly be called a mistake.

Any thinking person would take less than a second to be horrified by the photo in question, and realize that it was wrong. Sam Oosterhoff and this group of people simply chose not to follow public health guidelines, not to respect the safety of others, and to flaunt this disrespect on Twitter.

The owner of Betty’s

Restaurant, where the party took place, is on public record stating that his staff asked the Oosterhoff party to follow provincial and Niagara Health guidelines, and they did not.

Any thinking person would take less than a second to be horrified by the photo in question

A COVID mistake is when you have watched your two-year-old granddaughter play in her backyard while maintaining your distance, doing the best you can to keep everyone safe; and then, when she trips and strikes her head, you instinctively reach out to comfort her. That’s a mistake.

Oosterhoff’s actions were not a mistake. Even without the warning from Betty’s staff, it is incredulous

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Did Sam Oosterhoff, the leader of our local Conservative riding, speak out to his group? Did he even attempt to encourage his group to follow the rules? We’ll never know.

It is this same duplicity—Premiere Ford’s unwillingness to call out this member of his own legislature—that drives me, and so many other Ontarians, crazy.

“Premier Dad,” as he became known for his folksy, straight- from-the-heart news conferences, needs to give Oosterhoff a “time out” for the balance of his term.

By not immediately demanding that Oosterhoff resign, Premier Ford has diminished the value of his own words, and shown clearly that he is not prepared to treat all Ontarians equally.

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A banner year We wish to thank our partner, the Town of Pelham, for a job well done. Our new banners depicting veterans from Pelham were placed last week along Wellspring Way at the community centre— eight new banners with 16 veterans. The banners on South Pelham were placed last week.

We had to retrieve our new banners from Alberta— a slight mix up— but the Town was ready when they finally arrived home. Many thanks to Leah, Dave, and the Fire Department for a job well done.

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OPINION COMMENTARY / OP-ED Diana Huson, Regional Councillor Regional Council reduces COVID-related deficit to $5.3 million

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an you believe it’s November already? I’m not sure what happened to October but if you had the chance, I hope you were able to visit some of Pelham’s most beautiful natural spaces to view the fall colours at their peak.

I’m a big fan of the St. John’s Conservation Area, the Gerry Berkhout Trail, and our newly paved Steve Bauer Trail.

I’ve found that getting outdoors is a great way to get a bit of exercise and also some fresh air. Being outdoors has been proven to contribute to lifting your mood and lowering anxiety. Knowing how difficult the last eight months have been, even for me, it’s important to do things that contribute positively to your mental health. I hope all of Pelham’s citizens are in good health at this challenging time.

At the Region, our financial team has been closely tracking the COVID-19 financial impact in preparations for our upcoming budget development. The net cost of the pandemic to the Region is currently $35.9 million dollars. However, in undertaking a number of cost mitigations, and in redeploying some resources, staff were able to reduce our deficit to $5.3 million dollars.

We have already received funding from the Province to help with this shortfall, and are also expecting to apply to an additional funding stream for municipalities to help mitigate further COVID-19 budget pressures.

Staff are anticipating further costs relating to prevention and containment of COVID-19, especially with regards to managing our long-term care homes, emergency services and public health, so it will be important to be mindful of how these costs are incurred and their potential impact on our upcoming budget.

The 2021 budget should get final approval by January. The proposed capital budget largely focuses on investing in infrastructure renewal and responsible growth. The Region currently owns and operates over $7 billion in infrastructure assets, including roads, bridges, water and wastewater facilities, which need to be maintained on an ongoing basis. This year our infrastructure gap was identified at $1.1 billion dollars, hence investments have been made to reduce this gap as a priority for the upcoming year.

Additionally, a significant commitment has been requested to support the development of a new south Niagara Falls water and wastewater treatment plant. Development of this facility will help offload demand on some of our existing water and wastewater facilities, while providing additional capacity to support the growth of an estimated 97,000 people and jobs throughout St. Catharines, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls See HUSON next page

PELHAM AND COVID-19

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Science evolves—listen to the experts, not the politicians

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he hardest part that political authorities have in trying to control this pandemic is that on any one aspect of this event, there are usually three or four prominent scientists taking opposite positions on courses of action. It is hard to believe now, but at the beginning of this pandemic most western public health officials were not advocating masks, even when at that time, eastern countries such as Korea were insisting that their usage was a big part of their plan to control the virus. By the time we were two months into the pandemic, most, if not all jurisdictions in North America were recommending their use, if social distancing were not possible.

Now of course, in Ontario, like many other areas in Canada, you must use a face covering in public indoor spaces.

In B.C., that province has so far resisted calls to

make masks m a n d a t o r y, although a family doctor in Burnaby B.C. is asking for a court injunction to Marvin Junkin require the practice.

A sister of mine, who is 78 years of age, and who lives close to Nelson, B.C., was recently telling me that on a shopping trip to that town, she was the only one in the stores wearing a mask. Of course, it could be argued that by its geographical distance from any large city, Nelson is in its own “bubble.” It will be interesting to see if indeed the province does go to mandatory mask wearing.

On the Town front, at Monday night’s council meeting I will have presented a motion that, if passed by the majority of council, will instruct Town staff to do a technical review of all aspects of the Rice Road, Highway 20 storm water management

pond.

I requested this because of severe erosion occurring just north of Highway 20 due to the extreme force of the water exiting the pond. This erosion is carrying silt from this location and depositing it all along the downstream waterway, damaging the habitat of wildlife and fish living in the Niagara Region’s only remaining year-round flowing cold water stream.

If this council has any concerns for the environment, and I believe it does, then we cannot treat this jewel located within our boundaries simply as a drainage ditch. Furthermore, this is the third storm water management pond that the Town has had to deal with erosion problems.

As these are engineered ponds it is disheartening that the Town is having to spend money to fix these erosion problems, which should not be occurring in the first place.

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and Thorold. The Region will be looking for infrastructure funding support from upper levels of Government and anticipates construction to begin in 2025. The Province has set Niagara’s growth numbers at a population of 674,000 by 2051, so this will be an important project to help us plan for our future.

There has also been an important change to our woodland bylaw. This bylaw regulates good forestry practices pertaining to woodlots of one hectare or greater. In addition to updating the bylaw to address and remove some important gaps, enforcement of the bylaw will move from the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) to the Region as of January 31, 2021. The NPCA has been, and will continue to be, an important partner in addressing these responsibilities.

However, this change will allow the NPCA to focus on the work needed to maintain and update our conservation areas.

The Region is currently developing a new official plan, which will include a component on natural heritage. So, in this regard, it will be important for the Region to build capacity pertaining to environmental policy and protection capabilities. Please keep an eye out for opportunities to provide public feedback on aspects of the new official plan, currently in development. Public feedback is essential to ensuring that our policies best reflect the needs and interests of our communities.

Finally, as you are most likely aware, our new waste collection services took effect on October 19. As a result, garbage collection has been reduced to once every two weeks, with recycling and organics continuing on a weekly basis.

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I hope everyone had a healthy and safe Halloween! Please remember to participate in a moment of silence this Remembrance Day to recognize our veterans and the sacrifices they made on behalf of this great country and our citizens. ◆

In this 2020 there is definite need for change to what is allowed in the hunting world in the built-up area of Pelham and Wainfleet by O'Reilly's Bridge.

Hunting along the river should not be available to hunters anywhere along its course where residences back onto it.

Killing geese and ducks in the Welland River is not hunting in my estimation. Real hunters are macho men who travel miles and miles by vehicle and go deep, deep into the woods and their violent sounding rifles and guns awaken no unsuspecting fowl-loving and respecting persons.

So a hunter with no property to hunt on, or a hunter with property to hunt on but who prefers to expand their killing fields, contacts a local landowner farmer and seeks permission.

Permission secured, that is that. Off they go, early morning, and before the geese and ducks try to settle in.

Real sportsmanship. The hunters have no consideration for households that are victims to their blasting and care not if those households are housing sick people, elderly people, young mothers up half the night with young babies.

There is nobody out there policing how many geese and ducks they are bagging, and I personally tend not to believe they are being eaten, as they claim.

I plan to check with the Conservation Authority regarding the hunting on the river.

What right do hunters have to kill the geese and ducks even though they have their almighty licence and permits, which is just a money grab for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, or Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks? Seriously, why

When I stop looking in the mirror And fixing up my face And deciding what I'll wear today I'll know I've lost the race.

As a taxpayer here for many years, I resent hunters just barging into my backyard

When I prefer my bedroom Instead of heading out, Stop reading all the papers Admiring those with clout, When I no longer watch the news Or care who's out or in, When I don't even give a damn I'll know I just can't win.

For when you feel the game is up What's the sense of pushing on?

am I as a person who deeply appreciates these birds being denied by some hunters I have never met? As a taxpayer here for many years, I resent hunters just barging into my backyard. At the least, hunters should be made to contact neighbourhoods, not just one landowner.

There are many people against the hunting taking place in this now builtup area, though they stay quiet—but hunters, the feelings towards you are still there.

The geese loved their natural way of spending most of their days relaxing on the river up until the nasty guns came along. The geese would seek inland protection and then rightfully so farmers feared for their crops, but this was brought on by hunters. Hunters who say they are doing nature a favour by sticking their oar in — well you are not.

In fact you are making it worse for all.

I want the geese back in the river where they belong, and you, Mr. Hunter, back at where ever you came from, and leave us all in peace. We are taxpayers here and you are not.

Faye Suthons Welland

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continued from Page 4 stood at his microphone and chastised those that have failed to follow provincial COVID guidelines and rules. The street parties thrown by young people were his early target, as were private weddings and birthdays parties attended by too many people. As summer came and went, beach time and picnics attracted his wrath—each group of offenders being called out with a version of his trademark, “What don’t you get?” and, “There will be consequences.”

And now, when Sam Oosterhoff shows the incredibly bad judgment to gather indoors without social distance, without masks, Ford will not act, and there have been no consequences.

This has nothing to do with political partisanship. It has only to do with the integrity of Premier Ford’s response to Oosterhoff’s failure to comprehend how reckless his actions were, and how he and his family and friends have blatantly disregarded the standards to which his own government demand all others in Ontario adhere.

Apologizing and saying that he should have worn a mask for the photo is an insincere abdication of personal responsibility by Osterhoff, and indicates that he is incapable of understanding the fears and needs of the Ontario population at large.

How can he, as Member of Provincial Parliament, be part of any policy decisions regarding COVID that affects school children, the business community, or public health system? Oosterhoff has spent the last seven months immersed in Ontario’s battle to fight this virus, and get our children back to school safely, and yet displays no understanding of the situation and his responsibilities.

Whether parent and child, partners in marriage or business, or

Apologizing and saying that he should have worn a mask for the photo is an insincere abdication of personal responsibility

society at large, without trust, we simply cannot function. We cannot make positive strides in our society, we cannot better ourselves and help one another to fulfillment. We certainly cannot protect ourselves from COVID in the most effective way without trust in our leaders.

Premier Ford, you said there must be consequences. Yet, for a sitting member of your government, you have imposed none.

I don’t expect perfection from my government, and I understand partisanship. I don’t expect politicians to weigh decisions with only my interests at heart. However, I do expect them to follow their own policies, and act in their best interests of coronavirus safety for all Ontarians.

This case involves no grey area.

It is so clear cut, yet in this most straightforward of cases, without partisan implications, you have broken your word to the people of Ontario by failing to act. We deserve better than an MPP that is, in your own words, “A few fries short....” ◆ Columnist John Swart writes on health and wellness issues for the Voice.

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Cooking up a scouting brew: witches, Brownies, and Sparks Girl Guides celebrate new enrollments

BY HELEN TRAN

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Underneath an almost full moon, an assortment of witches, princesses and fairies gathered under the pavilion at Harold Black Park on a chilly autumn night last week. The socially distant gathering was an enrolment ceremony for the Girl Guides divisions of Pelham, as they officially welcomed new “Sparks” and “Brownies” into their ranks.

The witches were Girl Guides leaders Corrine Grant, Elisha Niece, Lynn Beemer, and Katie Storm. The small group of Brownies and Sparks gathered around a cardboard and tissue “campfire”, seated on decorated “bum buckets” to maintain social distancing. Surrounded by ghostly lights and lanterns, they practiced their enrolment vows and chants, while wrapped up in warm coats over their costumes and masked to adhere to the COVID-19 safety protocols that have brought many changes to their weekly meetings.

“We are braving the cold,” said Grant as the girls ran around giggling and chanting during the rehearsal for the ceremony. She was glad that despite the pandemic, “the girls can come and still be a part of it all and have fun.”

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started in 1909, when girls in England petitioned to join the Boy Scouts Rally in London. The movement reached Canada in 1910, with the first “Unit” formed in St Catharines. There are now units all over Canada, divided into subgroups, where themes and activities are organized by age: Sparks (age 5-6), Brownies (7-8), Guides (9-11), Pathfinders (12-14), Rangers (15-17), and Trex (12-14+).

Since lockdown began in March, GGC has implemented new ways of meeting in order to maintain safe social distancing while still fostering a sense of community and teamwork among the scouts. For the older girls, meetings moved to Zoom, the online videoconferencing program.

Hannah Beckett, a leader of the Pathfinder group, described how the GGC weekly meetings had changed since lockdown. When not meeting outdoors for socially distant events and gatherings, scouts would still create crafts

online, or play the games available on Zoom. Normal GGC activities, such as putting together “shoeboxes” full of items to donate to kids and babies in need, were easy to complete while social distancing, so that the girls could still work towards earning their Community Service Awards.

As for the young Brownies and Sparks, they lit up the stage at Harold Black Park as their masked parents and siblings arrived to witness the enrolment ceremony. The Brownies’ ceremony involved lining up to be “cooked” in the large cardboard cauldron, while the Sparks flew through a large colourful rainbow.

Each group had their own chant to recite: Brownie Promise I Promise to do my best, To be true to myself, my beliefs and Canada I will take action for a better world And respect the Brownie Law Sparks Promise I promise to share and be a friend.

Top left, new Brownies prepare to pop out of their cauldrons. Above, important ingredients for a Brownies and Sparks potion. Left, Corinne Grant welcomes witnesses both big and small to the enrollment ceremony.

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When the ceremony concluded, there were many rounds of applause, and much laughter and congratulations as each newly minted Brownie or Spark went back home with her family, leaving the four good witches to pack up their cauldron and magic wands, and wave goodbye until the next weekly meeting.

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While enrolment has been much lower this year due to the coronavirus, GGC has still been active with their scouts, organizing socially distant or online events and activities so that the girls can still help the community, make new friends, and earn badges for their sashes.

“It’s been a learning curve,” said Beckett. “This has never been done before, but we’ve got it pretty down pat.”

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North Pelham Hall needs a refit

BY DON RICKERS

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The North Pelham Youth Association (NPYA), which operates out of the North Pelham Hall on Maple Street near Tice Road, is putting the wheels in motion for a fundraising drive.

The 135-person capacity hall was built in 1967, thanks to some donated land and an Ontario Trillium grant. Expansion took place over the years, which included a kitchen and washrooms. The roof has been redone at least twice. In the past few years, a water-softener and ultra-violet filtration system were installed, and the heating and ventilation system was updated. But the building now needs some structural work, the washrooms need to be brought up to a standard for disabled-access, and the kitchen needs a refit that includes a new range hood, deep fryer, and dishwasher.

The Voice met with board members Mike Tucker, Kathy Quigley-Keenan, and Alisha Ross at the hall last week, and was told of the dramatic loss in revenue due to COVID-related cancellations.

From left, Kathy Quigley-Keenan, Alisha Ross, and Mike Tucker.

Normally, a full slate of events take place at the hall, including euchre nights, meetings, daycare services, yoga classes, community banquets, picnics, and even weddings. Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, and Girl Guides spend time on the property for weekend camps.

But the pandemic put an end to all that.

“We run a dinner twice a year as a fundraiser. Either scalloped potatoes and ham, or roast beef.

They really draw in the locals,” said Tucker. “People love to reconnect with their neighbours.”

Quigley-Keenan said that she got involved at the hall because it was the only way to get her aged mother to disengage from the board. She and the other hall directors are planning on both local fundraising projects and government grant submissions.

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First kids' book for local writer

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Fenwick resident Mark Bulmer recently published his first children’s book, Satchel’s Night Nest Adventures: A Trip To London.

The book revolves around a dog named Satchel and his experience in London, England. Satchel’s character in the book is inspired by their own dog, a white Maltese, with the same name.

Bulmer says that the idea for the book came from his wife, El, after she had a dream that their dog had snuck out of the house and stowed away on a train. In the dream, the train took Satchel all over the world where he had countless adventures.

His wife shared her dream with Bulmer and encouraged him to write about it.

After Bulmer finished the first book, he started on a second, aiming for a series.

The second title, Satchel’s Night Nest Adventures: A Trip To Niagara Falls, is in the publication process now, and Bulmer says he has eight other Satchel’s Night Nest Adventures already written.

“It's just a matter of getting them published one at a time because it’s a fairly expensive process. So we’ve got the first one done and we’re starting to see some decent sales off of it, so I’ve got the second one in publication. And then when we get there we will get the third and the fourth ones out.”

The books are based on different trips that the couple have been on and take place in those destinations.

London, being the location of the first book, held significance for Bulmer. It was the very first real vacation that he and El went on together and the place where his father grew up.

“We went to see where my father was born and where he was raised, the church where he was baptized and those kinds of things. And so London became the place for the first adventure.”

The upcoming book is located in Niagara Falls, where the couple had their honeymoon.

Bulmer’s children’s book series is, for the most part, a retelling of past adventures and according to him, still took a long time to write.

He says that while trying to describe an experience he wanted to write it in a way that really touched the readers and made them feel how special certain moments were for him.

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“I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I love telling stories, I love making people smile. I think the best thing you can do is give somebody a break from reality and let them have a chance to escape into something just for a little while.”

Choosing to self-publish his book, Bulmer urges fel-

low writers to go this route as well.

“The days of submitting a manuscript and getting a huge advance, those days are gone, they don’t exist anymore. So, publish your book the way that you can.”

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continued from Page 1 ropes thrown from the ship to tie it to the stomach posts. The ship seemed so close to our side but dad said that there was enough room for it to go down without scraping the cement sides of the lock.

I watched in wonder as the ship started to move—not forward nor backward, but downward.

I looked left to see where it would go or could go, but down was the only way possible. How could it possibly get to the water level way down there? It was a funny feeling to be beside this huge ship that was moving downward. Soon the round windows of the lower level were even with our eyes, and then some letters.

I asked mother what the words said on the side of the ship.

“That is the name of the ship. It is called the 'Lemoyne' and is the first ship to travel the whole length of the canal. You are watching history being made today, Margie.”

I did not really know what history meant but I loved seeing this huge boat. I was also a bit worried about how this ship could get out of the box of water.

Soon the Lemoyne letters disappeared downward and what a thrill it now was to see through a long row of windows. People were just a few feet away in the ship’s dining room, and they were eating their breakfast, raising their coffee cups in salute and returning our waves.

Everyone on shore waved.

In a very few minutes the Lemoyne slipped still farther down over the edge of the wall. We had to lean over the edge to see well.

Dad hung onto the straps of my overalls so I could see down into the water box. Mary was 14 and too grown up to be so obvious but I didn’t care. This was big stuff for a six-year- old.

Still down, down! Soon all we

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Entering service in 1926, at 633’ loa x 70’ beam, the freighter Lemoyne was still the largest bulk carrier on the lakes when it became the first ship to transit the newly completed, fourth Welland Canal, on Aug. 6, 1932. Its last sailing was in 1968, after which it was briefly converted to storage before being sold for scrap in 1969.

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could see was the smoke stack and all the flags. Then the water noises stopped.

“Dad, what’s happening now?”

I asked.

“Shh! Just watch that big end wall. It’s going to move.”

Really, I thought. Walls don’t move. But sure enough, a lit-

tle space showed up right up and down the centre. Then wider and wider—and I could see that it was a huge double door, just like a double gate that opened wide for the ship to leave it for the lower water level. With two toots of its horn, the Lemoyne sailed calmly and beautifully along its way to Lock

Two, then to Lock One en route to Toronto.

When I returned to the car that day, my little self somehow knew that I had stored a memory that would always be there in a corner of my mind. I take it out once in a while to look at it again, and wonder at the gifts mankind has giv-

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TWO BEAUTIES THIS MONTH Autumn is a beautiful time of the year and folks in Ridgeville take full advantage of the outstanding fall colours. This month there are two recipients of the Pelham Beautification Committee’s “Thank You” initiative. The Wild Wes’t Farm, owned by Wes and Pat Crowe (left), on Canboro Road, is a 35-plus year tradition. Their rustic roadside display is home to a multitude of pumpkins, straw bales, and corn stalks arranged along the fence line and into

the yard. Farther into the yard a barn-like structure is home to seasonal crafts. Across the road, Tim and Tamara Zakrajsek’s Town & Country Farms (right) provides another view of seasonal splendour. Besides the traditional pumpkins and straw bales, the roadside stand is a popular stop for folks looking for local produce—fruits, vegetables, and jams. The previous owners, Joe and Tereza Hozjan, opened the stand some 25 years ago, and Tim says he wants to “Continue on their hard

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continued from Page 18 If ever there was a time to shed your sexy black riding gear, winter is it.

A quality, high-visibility shell jacket will break the wind and help get you noticed.

Flashing bicycle tail lights and headlights concentrate their LED power in short bursts, and manufacturers claim visibility ranges of two kilometres with just 200 lumens of power. A USB rechargeable pair will cost around $150, but you’ll immediately sense how effective they are in catching the attention of motorists whether it’s summer or winter.

There are no medals given for freezing on a bike in winter, or being uncomfortable while you ride.

Dressing properly is critical, and can make cycling at temperatures just above freezing quite pleasant.

Honest.

All of us react to the cold differently, and overdressing can be as

much of a problem as underdressing, so planning is important. Before deciding what to wear, you need to know what kind of a ride you intend to do, and how long it will last. Training rides and faster-paced rides, during which you’re purposely trying to work up a sweat, require different apparel than slower, steady rides, which you can do without perspiring.

Warming up for any type of winter ride is important, and can make a huge difference in getting off to a good start. There’s an old saw among those that train outdoors in the winter, “If you’re not cold for the first ten minutes, you’re overdressed.”

A short warm-up can eliminate that initial chill. Spend ten minutes on your trainer, or climb some stairs for a few minutes before getting dressed and heading out. Stay just below your perspiration threshold, and you’ll be warm right away, avoiding the temptation to overdress.

As much as 50 percent of body

heat can be lost through our heads, so matching headwear to the type of ride you’re doing is important. On a fast training ride, during which you know you’ll perspire, the trick to staying comfortable is keeping your core warm—a heavier, heat-retaining cycling cap will work great under your helmet. On a slower ride, in which you are trying not to perspire and dampen your clothing, allowing some body heat to escape through your helmet may be a good thing.

Cold feet and toes will quickly turn you off winter riding, so footwear is important. There are now insulated cycling-specific boots that clip to your bike pedals and are very warm, offering an alternative to traditional cycling shoe covers (booties). Last year was so mild that I was fine with just heavy wool socks covered by thin neoprene rain liners inside my loose-fitting cycling shoes. The key is to have a surface that will break the wind, and an air space or insulation (think

wool) to keep the heat your feet generate from being dissipated.

To keep your hands and fingers warm, you want a surface to break the wind, and enough insulation to keep your body heat in. Gloves work for some, others like mitts, and others have the large nylon lever and handlebar covers that your thinly-gloved hands go inside.

Maintaining the ability to apply your brakes quickly is vital in winter, so although really bulky snowmobile-type mitts might be toasty warm, don’t give up bike control for warmth.

There are two methods for keeping your core warm on fast rides.

Once you’ve found the right shell to completely break the wind, all you have to do is decide whether you’ll try to stay warm and dry by wicking all the moisture away from your body, or stay warm and wet by trapping perspiration and body heat inside.

I have never found gear that will keep me completely dry through wicking while sweating

profusely in the winter, but it may be out there and work for you. Perhaps I haven’t spent enough money to find it.

The other approach is to keep the wind out and continue generating enough body heat that you’re in a warm, damp envelope. Merino wool is a great base for this, as it has the best properties for heat retention when wet.

The simplest way to stay warm on slow, steady rides is to avoid perspiring, and dress in synthetic or wool with heat-regulating zippers in the outer layers. Keep your effort below your perspiration threshold, use a headband and light-weight bandana to keep your ears warm yet allow heat loss through your head, experiment until you have the right gear to keep your feet and fingers warm, and you’ll be surprised how comfortable winter riding can be.

There’s something invigorating about cycling in the warmth of a bright winter sun—give it a try this winter. ◆

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Pelham Panthers

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As March Break neared, the Pelham Panthers bantam hockey team was eagerly anticipating battling Napanee for an Ontario Minor Hockey Association BB championship.

The squad, sponsored by Baron Roofing and Siding, had rolled to second place in the Niagara District Doherty bantam division with a 21-5-2 record and then followed that up by going 3-01 in the local OMHA bantam BB playoff round robin versus Port Colborne, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Thorold and Fort Erie. After playoff series victories over Port Colborne (2-0) and Thorold (3-2), the Panthers punched their ticket to the OMHA finals with a threegame sweep of Mount Brydges.

“The day before, everyone was at practice and we were really excited and ready to go to the finals,” team captain Mark DeKorte said. “It was the farthest we had ever been. We all kind of looked at each other and we didn’t realize at the time that it would be our last practice.”

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic saw hockey halted the Thursday heading into March Break, the week that the series was supposed to start.

“We had hotels booked and we were all ready to go,” Pelham head coach Jack DeKorte said.

“It was kind of disappointing, because the whole season was geared up for the finals. In our hearts, we knew we could beat those guys because we beat them in the finals of the Prince Edward [County] tournament.”

The cancellation hit the players hard.

“I was really upset and I was bummed out for a whole month and still now,” centre Adam Repar said.

The OMHA waited about a

month hoping things would improve but when they didn’t, the association decided to declare co-champions in each of the 55 OMHA divisions.

On a recent Wednesday at Pelham's community centre, the team gathered to receive their championship banner and red hats, provided by the Egg Farmers of Ontario, that recognize a berth in the OMHA finals.

It was a long time coming for everyone involved.

“We are in October, six months or more down the road, and we still haven’t really organized a team party or any of that,” Jack DeKorte said. “It is kind of disappointing but, at the same time, the kids know in the hearts that they are champions. I think that’s the most important thing.”

Pelham Minor Hockey Association executive member Mike Repar was on hand to congratulate the team.

“We are very proud of you because it is not easy to win an OMHA championship,” he said.

“I think there are less than 20 OMHA championships over the 50 years of Pelham minor hockey.

“You did us well this year and I hope you are proud or yourselves for the accomplishments you had.

By far, you were the most successful rep team in Pelham minor hockey.”

DeKorte and his coaching staff, made up of assistant coaches Daryl and Mike Breadner, manager Mike Law and trainer Jeff Eller, helped guide the team to an excellent season.

The Panthers won the Milk Tournament in Prince Edward County and the Andy Passero Memorial Tournament in Fort Erie. They started their season on the right note by winning their first tournament of the season.

“We just kept climbing and kept going. We got better and

Members of the Pelham Panthers bantam hockey team received a banner and red hats in recognition for being named Ontario Minor Hockey Association bantam BB co-champions.

BERNIE PUCHALSKI better and I think we were playing our best hockey towards the end of the season,” Jack DeKorte said. “I knew we had a decent team but I didn’t know we had such a great team.”

Two years ago, the nucleus of the team made it as far as the OMHA semifinals and that nucleus shone again in the 2019-20 season.

“We had a core group of kids who were willing to do anything and everything and the rest of the players followed their lead,” Jack DeKorte said. “There was never any complaining or whining. It was a positive group of kids.”

That positivity never waned.

“Daryl did most of the training and they were always willing to practice,” he said. “We never saw a kid not show up for practice.”

Adam Repar, a 15-year-old Grade 10 student at E. L. Crossley,

loved the makeup of the team.

“We were strong at every position and we didn’t get score on a whole lot,” he said. “Everyone worked hard everyone showed up to practice.”

Mark DeKorte, a Grade 10 student at Heritage Christian, echoed those sentiments.

“We were all on the same page and we worked hard each every day at every game and every practice,” he said. “We are glad that we got this far but we would have loved to get farther.”

After the presentation of the red hats, Jack DeKorte urged his players to take the championship to heart.

“When you guys have an opportunity, take it and take it to the max in all life,” he said.

“Whatever you are dealing with, don’t have any regrets and just do it.

“You deserve these red hats. I

know you are co-champions but in my heart you guys are champions.”

Daryl Breadner urged the team onward and upward in hockey and in life.

“Lead your life because no one can take this way from you,” he said. “Whatever path you choose or whatever life you lead, you are champions.”

Members of the team were Mark DeKorte, Connor McLeod, Tom Harrington, Ben Iannizzi, Luke Breadner, Adam Repar, Avery Falardeau, Riley Rose, Brody Morrison, Liam Volkey, Lucas Motola, Cooper Eller, Josh DiRaddo, Walter Law, James Cuff, Max Johnson and Aaron Lee. “The team would like to thank our sponsor, Baron Roofing, as well as parents, spectators, PMHA and the Town of Pelham for their support,” Jack DeKorte said.

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by John Swart

Winter cycling can be fun—honest

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lthough the Niagara Freewheelers Bicycle Touring Club’s riding season officially came to an end on November 1t, there’s a nucleus of riders that stay in touch and cycle outdoors all winter long. Before you turn the page, thinking winter cycling couldn’t possibly be for you, or that your columnist has truly lost it, you might be surprised how much fun it is.

There are already more than 70 local cyclists on our winter contact list.

Begin by considering the alternatives.

Which warm American state were you going to visit, then spend a week or month in this winter,

assuming quarantines were lifted? Fly to Arizona, at 8.7 percent positivity for corona virus? Or drive to Florida (8.2% positivity), with an overnight motel stop in Virginia (6.5% positivity)?

The most recent Centre for Disease Control world map has only six countries or regions showing low risk for COVID, including one of my personal favourites for a winter cycling getaway, Greenland.

Enough negative thinking.

We’ve all run the scenarios through our minds a million times since the coronavirus struck, and have already braced ourselves for a long winter. Indoor bike trainers

and fitness classes on Zoom can certainly help physically, but they don’t do much for our need for social interaction.

Did you know that last January the average daily maximum temperature in Pelham was +4 Celsius? Or that 19 of 31 days were sunny? Give or take a couple degrees, that’s perfect cycling weather, and warmer and sunnier than the late October day on which I’m writing this.

A special bike isn’t necessary to try winter riding, and a few simple and inexpensive modifications can significantly increase your enjoyment and safety.

If you have a road bike with narrow tires, reduce tire pressure a little to increase traction. If you’re riding a hybrid or mountain bike, your tires are wide enough as is, and the manufacturer’s recommended pressure will

There’s always a wide assortment of bikes and gear on a winter ride. work fine.

Search for roads with less traffic and avoid riding during the afternoon rush hour when people are coming home from work and school buses are circulating, be-

cause shoulders may be covered with slush and snow.

Invest $25 in an inexpensive, detachable plastic fender that clips to your seat post.

It will keep moisture and dirt from being thrown up onto

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the back of your riding pants or jacket.

Make sure you can be seen—motorists won’t be looking for you in the winter.

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FAITH LIFT

by Pastor Rob Weatherby

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

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imon and Garfunkel have been called the most successful folk rock duo of the 1960s.

Simon (short name) was the short one and Garfunkel (long, funny name) was the tall one with the fuzzy hair.

Their most popular song was, “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” which became one of the world’s best-selling albums. Let’s take a closer look at this gifted pair and their greatest hit.

The talented duo

In this partnership, Paul Simon was the singer / songwriter /guitarist and Art Garfunkel was the singer with the amazing vocal range. They were both born in 1941 (Paul is three weeks older than Art) into Jewish families in New York City, living three blocks apart.

They went to the same elementary and high schools, becoming friends and sharing a love of music.

They began performing together at dances and small venues and signed their first contract at age 15. Their first show-biz name was “Tom and Jerry” (named after the cartoon), but thankfully that was soon changed to “Simon and Garfunkel.” Their biggest hits included, “The Sound of Silence” (1965), “Mrs. Robinson” (1968), and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (1970).

They performed on several prominent TV shows such as Ed Sullivan and the Smothers Brothers.

In 1981 their “Concert in Central Park” attracted more than a half million people, one of the largest concert attendances in history. Their free concert in front of the Colosseum in Rome in 2004 attracted 600,000 fans.

Together they sold more than 100 million records, won ten Grammy Awards,

Simon and Garfunkel in Dublin, 1982. and were inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” Their biggest hit, however, was “Bridge Over

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Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reduce the speed to low and add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the milk mixture in two additions, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients and mixing well after each addition. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake the cake until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Invert a platter on top of the pan and then invert the plate and pan together. Lift off the pan.

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It will also look different, given that social distancing will limit access at the event. However, Hatt said that the ceremony will be live-streamed courtesy of Niagara College, so that citizens and especially older veterans with health and mobility issues will still be able to view the event. The livestream link is https://livestream. com/accou nt s/15502389/ legion613 The Poppy Campaign draws its inspiration from Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Artillery in France and Belgium during WW1. In May 1915, after presiding over the funeral of a friend and fellow soldier who perished in the Second Battle of Ypres, McCrae famously noted that the small red flowers flourished around gravesites of the war dead.

He immortalized this phenomenon in his poem, In Flanders Fields, which to this day remains a prominent symbol of remembrance in Commonwealth countries, and in the USA. McCrae himself did not survive the conflict.

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