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Vol.20 No.34
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Wednesday October 26, 2016
Summer of '46: A 70-year love story
Wednesday, Oct. 19 marked a special day for one local couple. Seven decades since they first said, "I do," Kay and Bill Sutherland are still very much in love. Prior to celebrating their 70th anniversary with family and friends at a local retirement home, the two 93-year-old lovebirds sat down with the Voice to share some of their wisdom on how to make love last. Having met while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces during WWII, they did not have their first date until after the war ended. "We met at our church's youth group, but we didn't start going out together until after the war," said Kay. “Bill was in the Army and I was in the Air Force and when we got back to Welland there was a dance.
He phoned me and asked if I would like to go with him. We were only together that summer and then we got married in October." From that point in 1946 they have walked on life’s journey together. Kay was born and raised in Welland and Bill moved to Canada from England when he was 4 years old. Over the years they have seen the world change for better and for worse. Bill said the most important advice they could offer couples about how to have a happy marriage and lasting love is to simply never argue with one another, and to always make time to communicate. "We have never had an argument," Bill said proudly. Living in Niagara and being involved in the communities where they have lived
Giving hunger a Halloween scare BY KAYE CHANG
E. L. Crossley Correspondent Next Monday, on Halloween night, the E.L. Crossley Interact Club is going to be walking from door-to-door around the community of Pelham collecting non-perishable items for We Scare Hunger. The sponsor of this charity event, Pelham Cares, is working with Crossley students to help gather as much food as possible to aid hungry families through the local food bank. Crossley has had a successful history with We Scare Hunger. Last year the Interact Club was able to collect 4,000 items. This year, however, the students of Crossley are hoping to receive even more, with an anticipated goal of 5,000 items. Gathering a sum close to the 5,000 item mark is imperative, considering that the more canned goods, boxed cereal or unopened toiletries collected, the more families the school
and Pelham Cares will be able to support throughout the year.
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ent retention as areas where the association could be more involved." He wants to continue with business-specific initiatives, while adding workshops open to the public dealing with community issues. As an example, O'Donnell personally feels dual-duty representation on Regional Council might be a topic
HERE’S A CERTAIN undeniable rapture in gazing down as your handlebars recede beneath your airborne body, akin to astronauts enthralled as they peer at earth from the heavens. This incredible feeling of weightlessness, as you pirouette vertically from your wrists, your bike’s rear wheel following your Nikes overhead in a spectacular arc, is transfixing for two-wheeled racers. It’s unlikely you’ll know lift-off is approaching until it’s much too late; such launches are seldom planned. There’s a split second to comprehend that flight is inevitable, and decisions must be made. Philosophical self-discourse on how you’ve lived your life: nurtured friends, avoided sweating the small stuff, eaten enough fibre, or promised to attend church more, is probably a waste of time. Selecting a landing site will be more productive. Trailside bushes, sandy loam, and pudgy spectators are all excellent for absorbing mountain bikers. Poison ivy, and plants that mother nature armed with thorns or barbs, are to be avoided; as are Niagara dolostone and pavement. Road racers might hope for a soft gravel or grass shoulder; but more likely you’ll have only each other to sandwich between yourself and the asphalt. There’ll be no time for formal introductions, and it’s unlikely any lasting relationships will form, so don’t hold out for Mr. or Ms. Right - just land on the softest human cushion available. Mid-air twisting and tucking will earn style
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Kay and Bill Sutherland. for most of their lives, Kay said they have spent a lot of time at meetings helping out with different community groups. She said Bill has always been especially interested in
promoting education in the community. His impact on the local education system lives on to this day. "It was his idea to name the high school," Kay said. "The board he was on were
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trying to come up with a name and Bill suggested naming it ‘E.L. Crossley.’" "I have always had a lot of respect for the Crossley See ANNIVERSARY Page 5
New business association president's plans Justin O'Donnell takes over at critical time for PBA VOICE Correspondent
In order to help the school with reaching its goal, the community could help by being ready with non-perishables at the door so that households have something to give to the students collecting. With this said, if any concerned parents see a posse of teenagers in cos-
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Surviving two-wheeled crashes
BY JOHN SWART
Last year the Interact Club was able to collect 4,000 items
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Local couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary BY VOICE STAFF
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Drive into Pelham from any direction, and it's obvious that this community is in for big changes and soon. There's the significant new commercial space recently built and anchored by Mossimo’s along Highway 20 West, and much more underway on Highway 20 East, site of the coming Food Basics. New homes are being built in all corners of Pelham, and the population is set to grow dramatically as East Fonthill progresses. The Voice recently connected with the Pelham Business Association's new president, Justin O'Donnell, for an update on the group’s plans for this rapidly approaching future. O'Donnell is a long-time resident of Pelham, and founder and CEO of local
business Blue Chip Consulting Services. He was a PBA member for three years before being elected president in September. "The PBA will work to create a climate where businesses flourish, as well as working toward a better community," says O'Donnell, whose view is that business prosperity benefits the larger community. "A lot of our members are community-minded, and they have no problem with projects that benefit everyone." His take on the new commercial activity in town is positive. "All the new development will add to the distinctiveness of Pelham." He anticipates that the PBA will conduct a membership drive directed at new arrivals. O’Donnell thinks that there is need for more PBA activities, and cites, "marketing, social media and cli-
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