The Voice, April 14 2021

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Pelham council backtracks

SELL phone: 905-321-2261 www.pineSOLD.com .com

DEBBIE PINE SALES REPRESENTATIVE 905.892.0222 NRC Realty, Brokerage

Independently Owned & Operated

debbiepine@royallepage.ca

Art Festival goes virtual

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Magnificent handcrafted watercraft

The Voice Z Z

EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

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of Pelham and Central Niagara APRIL 14 2021

Vol.25 No.15 

Published every Wednesday

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Darcy Richardson, CPA, CA | Broker

DARCYRICHARDSON.CA darcy@darcyrichardson.ca 905.321.6292

Column Six

MAVRYCK

The Throwaway

on road to

recovery

BY MARJORIE POULI Special to the Voice

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dark and dusky beauty, discouraged, beaten, chin down, eyes averted—a 15-year-old whom, for this story, we’ll call Julie. I wanted to reach deep into her being to find bells to ring, to celebrate her beauty, the promise of lovely womanhood. It was a promise betrayed: a drunken father, hopeless mother; society out to use and abuse, despoil and toss aside. Social workers picked her up too many times, drunk, cold, on the streets. They sent her to our group home in Cochrane. She moved obediently and dully through her first days at the home, not like others who sometimes fought, yelled, or defied. Her face was a mask, sullen, but protective. A social worker told us the First Nations girls showed no emotion, but she didn't see behind their masks. Julie wore emptiness. Only the piano and singing would briefly awaken her spirit and ease her expression. Her heart was lovely. Even given her hard life, she still

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Less than two weeks ago, Mavryck Gatt was in a car accident whose outcome could have been worse——much worse.

Pelham Funeral Home wants to ensure your safety. If you are not comfortable with coming in the we gladly offer all arrangements funeralfuneral so theyhome, won’t have to. to be done by phone and email.

Save your family the burden.

Plan your own Call today and ask how we can help. As always we are here for you should you need us. Tina Tina and Staff

BERNIE PUCHALSKI

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