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A 29-year-old man is in police custody following a tense, fourhour standoff Saturday night in Fonthill that forced the evacuation of several nearby homes. Police were called to 1175 Pelham Street, near the intersection of Spruceside Crescent and Bacon Lane, around 7:30 PM over a disturbance, reportedly between a father and son, according to CHCH, citing neighbour comment. There they encountered an armed man, who,
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’VE LONG FELT THAT firefighters can be broadly lumped into two categories: those who have experienced severe trauma, and those who will. I use the word “experience” deliberately— although the firefighter is not the patient, attending and bearing witness to the suffering creates a shared experience, with very real effects. I ponder this as I look back upon 10 years of volunteer service with the Fenwick Firefighters Association. House fires, grass fires, vehicle fires, vehicle crashes, falls and cuts, broken bones and stopped hearts. I’ve helped save a few foundations, but never rescued a kitten from a tree. That last one bothers me for some reason. Truth be told, the last couple years have been notable more for my absence than for my ability to answer the call. Life has a funny way of interfering with life. Family, work, illness, recreation. All jostling for attention, all seeking priority in the queue. We’re See COLUMN SIX Page 14
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What a difference a couple of hours makes. Early Saturday evening, the lovely Jessica Huisman and her coveted golden egg (page 11) were destined to be this week’s cover photo. Then came the texts, emails, and Facebook messages. Something was happening on Pelham Street, between the two Spruceside Crescent entrances. Because it was a holiday weekend, and because I am by nature more lazy than lively, I assumed that it was traffic incident, and would not require my getting up from the sofa. Then a reliable source texted that it was either a hostage situation or a solo actor, barricaded inside a house. And so it was off to the scene—or as close to it as I could get, which turned out to be not very. Police roadblocks a hundred metres either way on Pelham Street made it tough to see what was happening, in the dark, though the illuminated sign of an adjacent strip plaza helped a bit. Police vehicles also blocked portions of Fallingbrook Drive, a block west of Pelham Street, making it useless as a vantage point. Then I had a non-lazy light bulb moment. What about behind the strip mall? Wasn’t there a dead-end street that practically ran right up behind the house in question? I whipped over to discover that yes, there sure was, and no, the police weren't there. Instead, I found two locals, standing in the darkness, watching as a SWAT team took up positions. Between us and them was a dark field. “Any fences or ditches in there?” I asked. “A fence, but it’s easy to get past,” said one of the men. I was wearing a reflective vest, standard for media on such occasions, with a newspaper association ID. I considered whether to make a stab at getting closer to the scene. A SWAT member, according to the men, was up on an adjacent home’s back deck. I calculated the odds of my arrival being welcomed by a heavily armed cop in body armour, remembered promising my wife not to do anything stupid, and decided instead to head over to the Food Basics parking lot, where an NRP spokesperson had just announced a media availability. A chain reporter and a freelance videographer were already there when I arrived. Why so far away, we grumbled. Might as well be St. Catharines. Not surprisingly, we got little that the spokesperson hadn’t already tweeted. I posted our first story online. Then it was back to the scene, and a long wait. I spent it moving between different police blockades, listening as reports came in over their radios. One officer jokingly asked whether I’d brought him coffee, then described how a certain video cameraman was renowned for arriving with pizza and pop. I filed that away for occasions of future Pelham mayhem (Mossimo's or Volcano's?). In the end, the subject of police attention surrendered—with some choice epithets—and the various assembled teams from across Niagara packed up and left. A few Town of Pelham barricades remained along the road shoulders. Easter came and went. Life went on—but with a lingering reminder that whatever can happen elsewhere, can happen here. ♦
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ceedings against Donovan. For his part, Bulmer led the 2013 prosecution of an NRP officer who pleaded guilty to the assault of a photographer taking photos of an altercation at a Niagara Falls bar. Bulmer also helped secure a conviction against former Toronto cop James Forcillo, who killed teenager Sammy Yatim after firing nine shots at him on an empty TTC streetcar in 2013. The three charges against Donovan were brought by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit after a four-month investigation into the Nov. 29 incident near Effingham Street and Roland Road. While overseeing an automobile accident reconstruction, Donovan allegedly became involved in an altercation with Parker before shooting him multiple times. It is believed a bulletproof vest likely saved the officer’s life. Parker, who has never been publicly identified by the NRP, hasn’t returned to work according to media reports.
The case of a Niagara Regional Police officer who shot a fellow cop in North Pelham last fall has been put over until May 9. Det. Sgt. Shane Donovan did not appear in a St. Catharines court last Thursday to answer charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in the shooting of the officer widely identified as Const. Nathan Parker. Donovan has been granted release on a “promise to appear” for future court dates. Lawyer Michael Delgobbo represented Donovan in court, but the St. Catharines Standard reported that high-profile defense lawyer Harry Black is the lead attorney in the case. Black has a history defending cops accused of wrongdoing, most recently with his successful defense last year of one of three off-duty Toronto police officers charged in a 2015 hotel room sexual assault. Crown attorney Ian Bulmer will lead pro-
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Going into the district title game last Tuesday, Wellington Heights’ junior boys basketball squad could have been considered an underdog against Welland’s Princess Elizabeth. However, when it comes to dogs, never underestimate a Husky. “In the regular season they kicked our butts,” Huskies’ co-coach Chrissy Haining said. But basketball is a game of runs, and that fell in Wellington Heights’ favour in the last few minutes of the contest. “It was basket-for-basket, but then in the last few minutes the tides changed,” Haining said. “One of the kids made a basket from half.”
That Steph Curry-like heave swung momentum the Huskies’ way, and they pulled away en route to a 36-24 victory. It was the rewarding end to a season-long team-building process for Haining and fellow coach Dawn Hunchak. “At this level, it is definitely about skill develop-
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Hanging up his baton Dave Gaines to conduct final, farewell concert at Crossley BY KATHRYN HRYCUSKO
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In October 1995, the front page of the Pelham Herald sported a photo of Dave Gaines surrounded by marching band uniforms, a month into his new position as the Head of the Music Department at E.L. Crossley Secondary School. At the time, he was excited by the potential he saw in the students and was eager to lead the young musicians in concerts and parades. Nearly 24 years later, Gaines is on the brink of his retirement, preparing current Crossley students for their May 1 spring music concert — the last he will conduct for the school. Gaines has been a musician for nearly all of his life. Like many students in the Niagara region who learn music as part of the NIEMS program (including many at Crossley), he first learned how to play an instrument—in his case drums and percussion— thanks to the teaching of a “Mr. Ingles.” Ingles was hired as an itinerant music teacher by the Lincoln County Board of Education to travel to various schools and lead students in music
lessons each week. Today, this program (now NIEMS) is not required and is led by Craig Ingles, the son of the man who taught Gaines. From this start, in Grade 7, Gaines stuck with music, going to Laura Secord Secondary School, in St. Catharines, well-known for its music program, before studying orches-
tral percussion performance and conducting at Western University. Although he followed this with a Bachelor of Education at Western, his initial thought was not to go into teaching. “I was in performance with no intentions of teach-
i n g . Then I took a couple of cond u c ti n g classe s and music ed classes and I thought I was probably better at that than I was in performance,” said Gaines. “I thought, I’d [teach] for a couple of years, save some money. And then that was 32 years ago.” Gaines said that teaching has been turned out to be
From Frampton to Moby? Dave Gaines rocks it over the decades. “a great gig for a musician” because it has allowed him to continue to play with his band and with the Niagara Symphony in his free time, while still earning a regular income. “It's a steady job for a musician to have. I'm not working on weekends and I have my evenings if I want to play gigs. I have played hundreds and hundreds of shows over the years, so it's cool, cool way to make a living.” Gaines began his teaching
career straight out of teachers’ college. He bounced around three different schools in his first year before landing a more permanent position at A.N. Myer Secondary School, in Niagara Falls, where he stayed until Dave Colonico, former Crossley Music Head recruited him, six years later. Gaines started at Crossley in September 1995 as the new Head of the Music Department and has been there ever since.
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He has been integral to the music program’s many extra-curricular activities. Though not all groups run every year, Crossley offers a marching band, drum line, concert band, junior band, senior wind ensemble, guitar ensemble, jazz band, choir, and at times a vocal ensemble. Gaines has devoted many hours to preparing his performers for concerts, performances, and parades, See GAINES Page 6
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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté Golfers' vindications
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URING A ROUND of golf last season, my partners and I began to note the number of excuses there are to rationalize poor golf shots. Aside from some fairly intemperate expressions (not printable in this family-friendly publication) the lexicon of golfers’ alibis is replete with phrases that cover every conceivable situation one might encounter on the golf course. During that round, my partners and I attempted to call upon every conceivable excuse we could think of after each of our golf shots. Once this inventory of excuses got started it was difficult to complete the list within the time it takes to play 18 holes. There is an almost endless treasure trove of excuses and such a list would more than fill the Library of Parliament. While golf equipment manufacturers make highfalutin claims about how their equipment will improve one’s game, 99.9% of bad shots are the fault of the person gripping the club. How on earth the type of cleat on a golf shoe would help my game is beyond reason and downright laughable. Golfing instructors have diagnosed my golf game and conclud-
ed that further investments in golf equipment would be sheer folly. Some golfers are well known for their all-encompassing list of excuses. In their minds, a bad shot is not of their making. Most notably, the ensuing rationale
Try bouncing one off your noggin
proclaims some extraneous facet. Such a list is too extensive to even attempt to give examples here. Many of these excuses blatantly defy the laws of science, including gravity, physics, chemistry, aerodynamics and the like. No matter. Golfers openly defy these laws and claim that the flight of the ball they just mishit is due to some not yet scientifically explainable phenomenon. For example, to claim that a golf ball ‘feels soft coming off the face of the club” not only defies the
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science of physics, but also logic. A golf ball is as hard as granite. Don’t believe it? Try bouncing one off your noggin and you will quickly learn the reality of infinitely compressed solid matter. When it comes to putting, there is a whole additional stratum of vindications in the vocabulary of most golfers. Among these excuses, the poor greenskeeper is held to blame for a host of such utterances. Too fast, too slow, too wet, too everything— except the putterer’s ability to properly read the green. The reality is that the one gripping the putter is unable to correctly interpret the laws of gravity, friction, force, geometry and inertia. It might be a long shot, but there could be a positive outcome from the golfers’ bag of excuses. The next time you are unable to come up with an alibi to explain away your miscue, in any area of endeavour, just ask a golfer. They will provide you with a list longer than your arm to choose from. No problem and, in your mind, you will be absolved of blame. ♦ Larry Coté is a retired professor of business and proclaimed as a “true duffer” among his golfing partners.
Letters Don't minimize cannabis risk It is with a tinge of sadness that I read and see the events of the last year with regards to cannabis in Canada. I live in Pelham but I work in Hamilton. Here at I home I see and hear a lot of conversation regarding the mechanics of cannabis growing operations taking over the local greenhouses. In Hamilton, at one point last year, there were 85 marijuana dispensaries. In Toronto, there were more dispensaries than Pizza Pizza locations. It was a giant party and everyone was invited. I'm sad because most people don't realize that for many people this is going to be a huge problem. Even though I'm only 43 years old, I was addicted to cannabis for
close to 20 years. I was completely hooked for a very long time. I couldn't function normally without it. I needed to get high each and every day with no exceptions. I spent many tens of thousands of dollars on my addiction. It was my closest friend and it made me feel normal. The days when I couldn't find any became nights when I couldn't sleep properly, waking up in cold sweats. Cannabis took a lot from me. My ambition, my goals and a part of my future. People say cannabis isn't harmful and isn't addictive. I know it is. And I know there are countless others like me, who desperately need it simply to cope See RECOVERING next page
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Gypsy moth spray—what's all the frass about
Before I start let me say I am in full agreement that a civic gateway would be nice in Fonthill’s downtown core. Here we go again it seems. I’ve tried to look back at some history and understand how the arches came to be and excuse me if some details are not complete. Overall the arches were created as a temporary measure by a local businessman, not a planner, not an architect, and with little or no help from Town staff. The arch design had no relative tie to the town’s history or local culture, as they were taken from Gothic times where the ogival arch and vault design was primarily associated with ecclesiastical buildings, or the Romans as a structural support for early stone bridges, not rural small town Ontario. Whereas some enjoyed the arch design others felt they belonged as wedding cake toppers. Once in place they found use and function and became associated with the Augustyn legacy.
Since the election and subsequent few months of a new council, the community has been split on whether or not the arches should be reinstated. The question of reinstatement is much larger than what some would have us believe. Special interest groups again are using the claim of “urgency” and “immediacy” to push council into building a new arch gateway, and this is wrong by all measures. First we listened as the special interest group wanted to rush to “clad” and do other remedial fixes to the original arches, work that professionals said no to. Rushing into things is what got the town so divided over the community center issue. Time for proper planning, fact- checking, proper process and transparent decision-making was side-stepped in place of the needs and wants of some. In Pelham it has been proven that if you rush then you can create an illusion of support
I contacted Mayor Junkin, my councillors John Wink and Ron Kore, and Ryan Cook (Manager of Public Works) at the Town of Pelham last week. I wanted to urge these four and others at the Town to spray wherever these little critters are in the Town of Pelham. Historically, I have called and emailed the Town, its officials, et al., to voice my concerns. However, there’s a new council in town and I wanted them to hear firsthand of my experiences as the inaction by their predecessors has caused nothing less than a fiasco. Years before the last spray in 2018, I was on to the Town voicing my concerns so many times I can’t count, but it fell on deaf ears. At first, the Town had no idea what gypsy moths even were when I called, then they deflected the issue saying it was the Niagara Region’s problem and it just got terribly worse from there. At one point they told me I’d need to file a Freedom of Information request if I wanted any further information from them! This acquiescence by the Town has caused the gypsy moth problem to only worsen and widen its hold on our trees. The gypsy moths back in the early 2000s were more contained I’d
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A little empathy goes a long way As a parent of children who were born with developmental and mental health issues, it saddens me to see that there are people who don't try to understand the challenges that these kids and others face on a daily basis. Doing the simplest of tasks that come naturally for neuro-typical children are completely ridden with anxiety and fear for mine. Getting dressed, for example, takes frequent changes because the pants feel funny, the tag hurts or the colour is wrong. My kids do not possess the skill-set to interact appropriately with their peers or adults in social settings.
This unfortunately makes it difficult for them to make friends or maintain friendships. Most behaviours are based on a lack of impulse control and coping mechanisms. My children need repetition and routine in their lives daily to reduce the lack of control they feel over their bodies and minds. We live in short forms and acronyms such as ADHD, Aspie, ASD and OCD. I am not giving you, the reader, a very personal glimpse into our lives for sympathy. I believe parents and caregivers of children with mental health challenges just want some empathy.
When you see a child struggling with their emotions or their behaviours, don't assume he/she is a "bad" kid or the parents don't know what they are doing. Parenting is hard! Our job as parents is to raise productive, conscientious and kind children. My job as a parent who has children coping with mental health issues is to make sure they are happy. The potential outcome for teenagers who are unhappy and struggling with anxiety and depression is all too real. D. Robertson Fonthill
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continued from previous page that falsely tips the scales, and this is what special interests like. We just ask that things be done right and for all. If a new gateway is constructed there are questions and process-issues that should be addressed. • Solicit all groups in town to see if they have any use for such a gateway • Is the current street location the most suitable location • Engage in a full open design and RFP process • Consult an urban planner • Who will own the structure and hold indemnity • Who pays for the structure and related costs • Who pays insurance and maintenance • What handover plan is in place should the primary users dissolve We know the original arches were to have been temporary, yet they remained unmonitored for the most part until they fell down, which shows that what seems good today doesn’t necessarily make it good for years ahead. My understanding is that the Town (i.e., the taxpayers) by default ended up paying upwards of $25,000 in maintenance to date, plus the removal and clean up. Another issue facing the Town is that there are many other, much more important issues at hand that require tough decisions and cash. The special interest groups around town say they will fund the new build and raise the money for it, and we ask them, would you instead consider helping finance where financing is most needed—the Meridian Community Center Debt that is now coming to light as being much greater than we were told.
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That’s our sleeping giant that will break our backs, so doesn’t it seem sensible to rally and fund raise to reduce that mammoth debt while properly planning a gateway feature? Let us focus on the issues that are in front of us now and that affect us all. Let us take the proper time to come up with a design and location that appeals to the true majority. Once the due diligence is done, then let us build our gateway. Council has been asked to make public the current fundraising program on the MCC. A nice, clear, easy-to-understand account would be helpful: • Total fundraising goal • Promissory fee to professional fundraiser. Have they been paid in full? • Donations from local businesses • Donations from private individuals • Donations from out-oftown and corporate sponsors • Donations received and in the bank (not just pledged) Overall, the theme for Pelham has been to rush and that’s proved to not work out so well for anyone but the Bulls in that china shop. Let’s slow down, reset and let this council make the hard decisions we elected them to make. I’m hearing from many of my neighbors—elderly and retired, because that is primarily who lives in town—and they are all very concerned at the continuing rising debts and monthly bills. Most people are on fixed incomes. They can’t ask for a raise, yet our leadership is taking more and more from them. Have you thought of where some of the homeless people came from and why? Curt Harley Fonthill
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continued from Page 3 taking students as far afield as Vancouver, Ottawa, Florida, and Cleveland. These trips, he said, stand out in his memory and will be an aspect of the teaching that he will miss. Crossley’s principal, Janice Sargeant, said that Gaines has shown a “tireless dedication” to the music department. “Mr. Gaines’ leadership and commitment to these kids is outstanding. He has generously given his time and shared the love of music with so many students through the years.” Gaines also said he will miss the teaching itself, and the opportunity it provides to impart music, and the importance of its study to students and their parents. “There's so much scientific research that says that the single best subject you can teach kids so that they're smarter is music. Your brain gets rewired and through discipline, daily structured practice, you can become smarter. But people often don't see a value in that because they don’t see jobs at the end of it.” Fellow Crossley music teacher, Janine Barber, who has taught with Gaines for close to 19 years, says the school has benefitted from
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Rather than charging admission, as they had in past years, this year the Kinsmen asked that visitors to the Pelham Home & Garden Show instead make a donation to Pelham Cares. The result was one for the record-books, with $8,500 raised over the two-day show. With some 2,000 visitors strolling among 80 vendors at the new community centre venue, the event was a success all around, says Pelham Cares Client Services Coordinator Lori Grande. “A heartfelt thank you to the Kinsmen who make the show happen, our volunteers who manned the booth all weekend, and of course the very generous donors!” From left, Pelham Cares volunteers Melissa Stewart and Steven Jones welcome attendees to the show and accept donations. SUPPLIED PHOTO
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continued from previous page say, mostly within Hillcrest Park and the abutting properties than they are today, but they have migrated across our streets and onto neighbours properties and beyond. I also wanted them to understand that if you’ve not experienced these little critters, then they needed to know that you cannot use your property when it’s infested like this. THIS IS NOT A JOKE! You can’t have a barbecue, sit out on your deck or patio, or just enjoy the outdoors. Aside from the gypsy moth caterpillars falling from the trees, their black peppercorn-sized frass—a polite word for feces—is horrific and plentiful, landing in your potato salad and drinks if you dare go outside. And as if that’s not enough, when you do venture outdoors you have to get your spouse or a family member to play the Baboon Game with you before going back in—a surgical preening and picking of caterpillars and frass off of each other before going indoors. Not exactly the good life we envisioned when moving to Pelham! If you’re unaware, if the caterpillars land on your skin, most people will have an allergic reaction and ex-
having him there. “He has brought passion for music and the arts. He was always a very strong proponent and tried to bring that out in the kids but also in the community by trying to get the marching band out to as many local events as possible, and making sure that people had a chance to appreciate music and recognize the good that can come of it,” said Barber. “He showed that music is an awesome tool to bring people together.” Gaines’ past students also recognize and remember that enthusiasm. “I was always impressed by the passion he showed and shared with us about music,” said former student Bryan Southwell. “I remember once he joked to the concert band that a certain song—I’ve since forgotten the name— would bring him to tears if played correctly, which struck me as funny because as a student you don’t normally expect that from a teacher. But during the concert, we played the song quite well and I could see that he was visibly moved and quite proud of us. And that made us all proud too.” Barber said that Gaines stressed personal development, about individual improvement. “He taught kids to really try and realize that it's about effort and it's not about being the best player,
perience an itchy skin rash and sinus allergies with itchy eyes and a runny nose. After seeing four doctors in 2017 over a six-week period, I finally had to go to a specialist and get on a course of nasty drugs for a further 4 weeks … not fun! I’m pretty healthy, but I hope that little kids, the elderly or the medically fragile don’t have to go through this! Pelham has beautiful trees and I’d say we’re known for them. Deforestation in the Town will cause property values to decline. Hillcrest Park and the town’s residents have lost a number of trees / shrubs /vegetation already. The Town has not managed the gypsy moth infestation nor constructed a bylaw for it. The Town has not budgeted for it, even when they have said they would. In fact, when they did budget for it, then they took it back out of the budget? I hope this new council will step up to the plate and get ALL trees in the town on track with a spray program. It’s my view that it is your responsibility … just as other municipalities have come to realize. I’m unaware if these four or others at the Town have attended the affected areas in Pelham. While I don’t have any of the oak trees on my property (the preferred tree that the gypsy moths so love), you need to know that
but it's about being better than you were when you walked in the door. He has the skills to make everybody better at what they brought to the table, so that they always improved. He would be like, ‘Let's make the song better. Here's how to do it.’” Another former student, Nina Penner, now a postdoctoral researcher and musicologist at Duke University, said that Gaines was one of her “favourite teachers at Crossley and an important mentor.” “In my experience, it is rare for someone to be as gifted at performing as they are in passing on that knowledge and passion to others. Mr Gaines had this ability to reach all sorts of students—students who thought that they didn't have much to learn from high school music classes, students who were eager to participate but lacked innate ability, and those who took music because they didn't know what else to do with themselves. For students like me, for whom music was already an integral part of our lives, he commanded our respect with his knowledge and skill. Mr Gaines shaped not only our intellectual and artistic development but also our development as persons.” Crossley music alumnus Clayton Peters also recognizes Gaines as a teacher who inspired him to consider music as a career. Peters
they quickly move on to other species and green goodness to fulfill their voracious appetite. So I provided them with a few pictures of my property from 2017 so they might understand what my wife and I have to deal with … daily … shoveling up a green garbage pail of disgusting frass from our driveway, walkways, etc. By the way, the frass stains terribly (not to mention squished caterpillars), so much so that it turns the streets brown … before it reaches the storm sewers, which if I’m not mistaken is not a sanitary sewer. I let the Mayor, councillors and Manager of Public Works know that I would be pleased to meet with any / all of them at my property so I can show them what has transpired … but they would need to let me know right away so they could get to my place before these critters and their frass are back in force. After all, I’m sure we’d like to sip on a beverage and have a burger outside. In fact, I recommended they wear a wide brimmed hat, a long-sleeved turtleneck shirt and tuck their pants into their socks! Curiously, no one has taken me up on my offer, but to Mayor Junkin’s credit he did reply, saying they’re awaiting a report from the consultant and staff. Graham Ashdown Fonthill
is now a high school music teacher and freelance percussionist, and said, “Mr. Gaines was one of the music teachers that inspired me to pursue percussion, and music education—participating in the extra-curricular bands and music courses became a highlight of my time at E.L. Crossley.” Peters added that he knew “many others who similarly took up the dream of music as a direct impact of the music program at Crossley.” Gaines also captured students’ interest with his dry wit and humour, a characteristic that Barber said had everyone anticipating what he would say next. “I think his experience as a standup comedian on the side in university really did well for his teaching career, because he is always really funny, and that's been the enjoyable part of watching him teach and working with him,” said Barber. “He always would turn band practice or class into a fun moment with the kids and come up with a funny story to say to them.” Peters agreed that the humour was key. “Not only did Mr. Gaines make school a place that I looked forward to going because of the rigor and high standards he set for his performers, he was also sure to toss in a sarcastic quip that would
set off the room with laughter and make sure we didn't take ourselves too seriously,” said Peters, adding that, “Mr. Gaines has earned a restful retirement after teaching so many noisy students, enduring the long bus rides with the marching band to the Disney Magic Parades, and of course, graciously accepting the endless compliments about his hair.” While those at Crossley will miss Gaines, he said that although he is looking forward to retiring and having more time to focus on his music, he will miss teaching, particularly conducting the big concerts. He has conducted dozens over the years, at Crossley and across North America. His final, farewell concert brings him back to the halls of E.L. Crossley, where he will lead the young Crossley musicians through pieces such as “The Great Locomotive Chase,” while the jazz band will take on “Green Dolphin Street,” and “Pick up the Pieces.” It will take place in Crossley’s big gym next Wednesday, May 1, beginning at 7 PM. There is a $5 entry fee, and Gaines and Barber are hoping that it will bring in alumni and community alike to witness Gaines’ farewell. It is expected, said Principal Sargeant, that the “concert will surely be emotional, as we say goodbye to such an amazing teacher.”
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ANOTHER ROUND
by JOHN PICCOLO
Don't just stand there
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N LY I N G O L F can you take something as simple as standing there and turn into a scientific endeavor. I have played a lot of different sports in my life and have never been told how to set up. Tennis, squash, baseball, rowing. You simply got comfortable, which simply meant standing there (or sitting there) in the most balanced position possible. You would never think to set up in an uncomfortable position and if someone told you otherwise you would think they were idiots. It is amazing how many students come in totally confused as to how to stand. The major problem, it seems, is the advice to bend your knees, stick your butt out, keep your arms straight, and keep your head down. What does this mean? I've even seen angles applied to what your back and thighs and shins should look like. Back at 45 degrees and so on. Braindead advice. Don't forget to pretend your arse is on the edge of a bar stool. The only time you should feel like your arse is on the edge of a bar stool is after the round is over. The vast majority of people, if they haven't been brainwashed, will settle
into a posture where their knees are slightly bent, and their arms are hanging straight down from their shoulders, which will pretty much put them in a comfortably balanced position. If you tell them to do all of these things they tend to exaggerate them to the point of absurdity. You should see the relief on the faces of these poor souls when they are told they can stop standing as if they are waiting for the rectal exam to begin. Get comfy, stay comfy. If it feels like work, then you are likely doing something wrong. If you have ever played tennis or baseball, try to get the same feeling. It's like you just step into your posture. It isn't something you should have to think a whole lot about. One of the biggest issues is tension. You really have to be hanging when you set up. Your hands and arms should feel like they are a four out of ten on the tension meter. If you are in a comfortable position to start there isn't reason to move around during the swing. If you don't move around during the swing it is a lot easier to return to the ball, which generates consistency, the lack of which is the biggest complaint in the game.
There are exceptions to every rule and some may find success with the angular, more rigid approach. As a rule, being at peace with your posture is a higher percentage option. I've thought of doing a candid camera-style video where I approach golfers on the range and see how ridiculous I can make them look before they will suspect I’m are a whack job. I think short of asking them to strip naked and yodel while they swing there aren't many other things they wouldn't try. I know I constantly preach the simplicity of this game and there are likely many doubters out there, but my preaching comes from research and thousands of eyewitness accounts. Anyone who wants to debate the topic, come on down and let's have it out. The greatest compliment I get from my pupils is, "You make it so simple to understand." Well, that's because it is simple if we stop blah, blah, blahing it up. John Piccolo is the golf professional and runs Piccolo's Custom Golf Shop at Eagle Valley Golf Club in Niagara Falls. e-mail your questions or comments to picgolf@vaxxine.com
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UR CHILDHOOD DEFINES OUR personalit y. It shapes who we become. When Vilma Moretti had grandchildren, she realized that her childhood and theirs were worlds apart. They had absolutely no idea what life was like for Vilma when she was their age. Theirs was a world of computers, iPods, cellphones, texting, Instagram, and YouTube. Vilma thought that when they were grown they might be interested to know what it was like for other generations to grow up. She started collecting recollections—her own, and those of some of the many people she met every day while running Keith’s Restaurant, her family’s business at the intersection of Pelham Street and Highway 20, in Fonthill. The result was, “A Little Book About Us,” published in 2009, from which this series is excerpted. Keith’s is gone, but the stories remain.
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Eggstravagant hunter-gathers Kids brave wet weather to collect chocolate eggs BY KATHRYN HRYCUSKO
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Bundled-up in raincoats, hats, mitts, and rain boots, Pelham children braved the cold and rain this past Saturday to collect chocolate eggs at the Town of Pelham’s “Easter Eggstravaganza.” Kids aged 1-11 were invited to participate in the event, which took place at Centennial Park in Fenwick, and was followed up by a barbecue run by the Fenwick Lions. In addition to collecting eggs, children got to see the Easter Bunny, firefighters, and a firetruck. Sally Jaeger, Special Events and Festivals Programmer for the Town, said that the turnout was lower than previous years as a result of the weather, but still quite good. Mayor Marvin Junkin started off the hunt, with a welcome to the crowd and a countdown. At the ring of the bell the children went for the eggs, the littlest ones getting only a metre before squatting down to pick up the eggs in their reach, eggs spilling from their baskets each time they bent down to pick up more. Meanwhile the older kids ran around in a rush, trying to find as many eggs as pos-
sible. Participants were divided into three age groups, each with their own hunting ground. Each area had one golden egg to be found, the finder of which received a bonus big chocolate bunny and some Pelham Bucks. Jessica Huisman, age 5, winner of the golden egg for the up-to-5 age group said she was excited to have found it. The other two golden egg winners ran around shrieking with joy and showing off their prizes. By 11:15 AM, only 15 minutes after the bell had launched the hunt, the crowd was already dispersing, baskets full of eggs. Kids were eating their chocolate eggs, their excitement doubled from the start of the event. Unfortunately some missed out on the frenzy, arriving after the start, but even they came away with chocolate when others quickly shared with them. The “Eggstravaganza” is the Town’s first outdoor event of the season. Jaeger said that the Town “loves to do stuff for kids,” and that starting the season with this “great family event” is the perfect way to anticipate more events to come.
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Her stuffing... it just smacks you in the teeth, you know
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Growing up in Orillia, Ontario, Tim Stewart was like most kids — he would not eat his vegetables. He’d sit at the table after his meat and potatoes were gone and stare at his plate, refusing to eat the boiled Brussels sprouts and beets that sat on it. Today, Stewart is a chef and partakes in beets and Brussels sprouts with gusto, provided they aren’t boiled. He fries up his Brussels sprouts with garlic, sea salt, pepper, and butter, baking beets wrapped in tinfoil, with olive oil and salt. “In my experience, when something is cooked right, with the right flavors, It will definitely turn your thoughts to, ‘Oh yeah, I can eat that,’” said Stewart, who lives in Fonthill. These are among the many dishes that he makes today as part of his business, Chef Chez You. He makes his living preparing meals for families that are too busy to consistently cook for themselves, but still want to eat healthy, home-cooked meals. Every two weeks, Stewart will go to his client’s home and prepare enough dinners to last until his next visit. He provides all cooking uten-
sils and dishes, the groceries, and cleans up afterward. As his childhood of boiled vegetables might suggest, Stewart did not get to this point by taking cooking tips from his parents. Nor was it something he ever studied at college or as an apprentice chef. Instead, Stewart’s journey to becoming a chef, and running his business was unorthodox. At the age of 18, Stewart began to work in the restaurant industry as a server. “I would watch the chefs do stuff and then go home and try it myself. I actually never worked in a restaurant kitchen. So I'm not a trained chef, I'm a self-taught, school of hard knocks chef.” His dream was to open a restaurant, but was unable to invest the necessary amount of time and money into getting it started. As an alternative, Stewart pursued another avenue he had heard of, the personal chef industry. In January of 2000, he joined the Canadian Personal Chef Association, which provides individuals with
Chef Tim Stewart, at home in Fonthill. the tools to establish themselves as personal chefs, including how to build a client base, and what the job entails. It also provides a recipe database that the chefs can draw from, as well as updates on developments in the cooking world, and a network of fellow chefs. In Canada, this network includes some 300 chefs, while in the United States, a similar association accounts for around 5,000. By March 2000, Stewart had his business set up, and a webpage on a site called “Hire a Chef.” “It was gradual” he said about his business’ initial growth. “My first customer actually didn't come until September.” From that point, it took another three years until he was able to leave his job as a restaurant server and work solely as a chef. Stewart has been working as “Chef Chez You” for 19
years. The majority of this time he worked in Ottawa, where he and his wife lived until their recent move back to Niagara. Chef Chez You was a success in Ottawa, and Stewart would usually cook for up to 16 clients, while also doing a couple of dinner parties each week. His customers ranged from elderly widowers and couples, who were unable to cook for themselves but still wanted to stay in their home, to couples and families with children. Often, he had regulars that would hire him, including one woman that used his service for 11 years. His customers are offered two packages—a basic one, which consists of chicken, pork, beef, and vegetarian based meals; and a gourmet one, which also incorporates lamb, seafood, and fish. Although the basic packages are set, Stewart’s clients have plenty of say in
in the door and smelled the house. She cried ‘Oh my it’s my mum’s cabbage rolls. She was pretty pumped about that.” Stewart himself does not have any recipes from his own mother than he uses, but he often refers to a book of his mother-in-law’s favourite dishes, including a stuffing recipe that he tried on his first meal with his wife’s family. “[My mother-in-law] makes the best turkey stuffing,” Stewart said, “Her stuffing...it just smacks you in the teeth, you know!” For his own table, Stewart enjoys barbecuing and making dishes with seafood, including a Canadian version of “grits and shrimp,” which uses cornmeal, shrimp, peppers, garlic, and chorizo. Another favourite dish is orzo, ground lamb, Italian sausage, and marinated artichokes with a meat pesto. He also attempts to add innovative touches to his dishes, trying out new tastes. Recently,
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continued from Page 1 trained to perform triage at incidents with multiple casualties. I wish I could take a course on the triage of adulthood. There is no shortage of memories, incidents that would take forever and a day to retell. Each becomes a memory for me to wrap up, label, and store in the musty old steamer trunk of my mind. The Barn Save. Drunken Bachelorette Party. “Are Those Real?” CPR Farts. “Are You Portuguese?” Bury The Dog. The Wainfleet Burrito. Some are ridiculously comical, others as emotionally cutting as a sharp knife. Some a black combination of comedy and tragedy. I recall a woman attending a community function at the fire hall. I identify her the second I see her: grey Toyota minivan, head-on with a Pontiac sedan on Weber Road. An impact
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my “responder” hat and put on my “coach” hat until the ambulance arrives. Half a year later my wife happens to bump into the parents. They were able to spend a couple more days with their boy, but he passed away in the week after the call. They tell my wife they will always be so grateful to me for my assistance. I’m dumbfounded. What the heck did I do, apart from staying calm and telling them they were doing a great job? The little things sometimes are the biggest things. It’s these “things,” big and little, that shape firefighters and other first responders. We learn that life has a rhythm, a drumbeat or a pulse that is always there. Sorrow follows joy. Death follows life. Healing follows pain. Wash, rinse, repeat. Everyone figures it out eventually. Firefighters just get there sooner. Sometimes in a week, sometimes in one shift. We learn how suddenly lives can be disrupted, how quickly circumstance can disrupt complacency. It hardens us, but it also teaches us humility and compassion. It’s not just the fire that strengthens metal, you need the cooling-down process afterwards to properly temper it. Understanding all of this also means understanding that one day it will end. Every career has an expiry date, but there’s no magic formula for a volunteer to predetermine the limit. Some give heart and soul to their communities for 20, 30, 40 years- plus. Some bail after just a few months of grappling with the beast. Some put in just enough to spring them into full-time paid positions in bigger towns. It’s all good. You did what you could. You went into it when everyone else was running away from it. Now comes my turn to hang up the helmet. I gave what I could, until I ran out of “give.” And giving less than 100% is not an option when so much is on the line. The sadness of leaving is softened by the knowledge of everything I take away. The incidents and memories and people have all woven strands into the fabric of who I am, and I am a better man for it. To my brothers and sisters still answering the call, thank you. Keep throwing the wet stuff on the hot stuff, keep each other safe and sane. Oh, and Terry, I just wanted to let you know, it was me who filled your gear with all those stickers. Couldn’t resist. Sorry, not sorry. Big things, little things, all were good things, and all good things must pass. ♦
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continued from Page 19 ham Town Square. All necessary funds, they said— a total of over $100,000 —would be raised solely through private donations. The arches proved a polarizing concept in their previous form, with residents seeming to either love or hate them. The new ones, according to Adamson and Gibson, would be constructed from more durable wood and open a higher clearance for trucks. Pelham resident Carol Gresham followed Adamson and Gibson with a statement of support, comparing the previous arches to Fonthill’s version of the CN or Eiffel Tower. Wink said that opposition to the arches came from a vocal minority. “It’s amazing how the few people who are against the arches are the most vocal,” he said. “I applaud the Summerfest committee for coming up with a plan to bring the arches back at no cost to the Town.” Still, Mayor Marvin Junkin—mindful of the mixed reception the previous arches got —suggest-
CHEZ YOU continued from previous page he has been experimenting with lavender, particularly in desserts. Niagara, Stewart says, will present some new opportunities, as well as some new challenges for him as a chef. The abundance of fresh fruit in the area is something he tends to take advantage of, and has already given him an urge to create a peach cobbler that he makes for his wife. He also mentioned interest in teaming up with a local businesses to showcase some of their produce. The downside is that Niagara,
ed that the public be given an opportunity to consider other options for decorating the area. “How can we tell that the majority of the community wants to see this?” Junkin asked. Ward 3 Councilor Lisa Haun agreed, saying that there should be a way for Pelham residents to provide input or even vote on ideas, either through the Town website or the Voice. A previous Voice poll found readers favoring the arches’ return by a relatively slim margin, with 55% voting yes, 45% voting no. Of those voting yes, however, nearly two thirds specified that no Town money should be spent on such an effort. Overall, 64% of respondents said that they would not be willing to contribute even a single dollar to the project. Gibson suggested he could build a scale model of the new arches, and then superimpose it on a satellite photo of the Town Square, allowing residents to see how they’d look. Council voted to receive the proposal for consideration.
compared to Ottawa, lacks seafood-only stores, the closest being in Hamilton. Though some might shy away from the idea of stranger in their house, Stewart is confident that there is a market for his business in Niagara. Past experience has shown him that when prospective clients call they have already decided to hire him, and that any doubts are put at ease at their initial meeting. Stewart is looking forward to life as a chef in Niagara, and hopes to continue his business of providing healthy, hearty meals for fellow residents, while “bringing families back to the table.”
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FORM 6 SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER Municipal Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER GOLDEN WELCOME The Fenwick Lions inducted a new member, Steve Cyopick, at their April 17 dinner meeting. Not only that, Cyopick becomes the Lions’ 50th fabulous member. From left, Lions President Ken Suthons, Jeff Pickup, Past District Governor Jerry Ursacki, Steve Cyopick, his sponsor Al Beamer, and Ron Acaster. SUPPLIED PHOTO
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PELHAM Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 15, 2019, at the Pelham Municipal Building, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill, Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Pelham Municipal Building, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill. Description of lands:
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Roll No. 27 32 010 016 12505; Foss Rd. NS; PIN 64029-0275(LT); Lot 21 N/S Ontario St Plan 703 Pelham except RO107119 & Part 1 59R8830; File No. 17-01 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $130,000 Minimum tender amount: $20,905.63 Roll No. 27 32 010 016 12510; PIN 64029-0272(LT); Part Lot 20 N/S Ontario St. Plan 703 Pelham as in RO112837 except RO107119 & Part 1 59R8830; File No. 17-02 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $109,000 Minimum tender amount: $23,356.29 Roll No. 27 32 030 017 14000; PIN 64400-0143(LT); Part Lot 4 Concession 14, Pelham as in RO523233; File No. 17-06 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $97,000 Minimum tender amount: $18,109.70
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Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality. The municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, crown interests or any other matters, relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. For further information regarding this sale visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Victoria Bagshaw | Taxation Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Pelham 20 Pelham Town Square P.O. Box 400 Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 905-892-2607 x338 vbagshaw@pelham.ca | www.pelham.ca
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wonderful time swimming. When I got back to change into my street clothes I discovered that my stockings were gone! I didn’t think it was right to ride the street car back without wearing stockings so I walked home. It took me such a long time! In the winter, when the mist from
continued from Page 10 day I took the street car there all by myself. Mother had bought me a new pair of stockings. I love the colour—they are mauve. Anyway, I went into the little house to change into my bathing outfit and had a
the Falls makes the road icy, we go to Victoria Park and play “Crack the Whip.” There are never any people there and we have lots of room. We have to be careful not to get too close to the Falls as there are very few fences and we don’t want to fall in! In 1912, when I was six,
the Titanic went down. I thought it went down in the Niagara River because that is all the water I know but my father said that I went down in the ocean. What did go down in the River though, was the Ice Bridge. People would come from all over to walk on the Ice Bridge that formed across the Niagara River at the base of the Falls. This day, it must have been too warm or there were too many people on it and it broke up. Father said that lots of people drowned. I heard my mother and my aunties talking and they
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TOWN COUNCIL NEWS Council stalls on Leviathan decision
Whatever tension existed inside Pelham Town Council chambers April 15 deflated in an instant when the Policy and Priorities Committee referred to legal counsel a staff recommendation to exempt pot producer Leviathan from the Town’s interim control bylaw. By a tally of 5-1, councilors voted to send the matter to legal, delaying their decision as to whether to grant Leviathan’s request. The controversial staff report released last week recommended giving Leviathan its desired exemption from the ICB, put into effect last autumn for one year. The Toronto-based cannabis company wants the amendment so it can get its grow operation up and running at its Foss Road site as soon as possible. “Planning staff are of the opinion that the proposed cannabis production facility is consistent with accepted practices for these facilities, is consistent with provincial plans and policies, conforms to the Town’s Official Plan and that compatibility concerns expressed by residents can be addressed satisfactorily through a Site Plan Agreement,” the staff report read. “We need to ensure that the interim control bylaw is bulletproof,” Ward
2 Councilor John Wink said afterward in explaining the move. “We need that opinion. All that I can say is we’ve never had legal opinion on this. We’re doing our due diligence on this. That [staff] opinion wasn’t based on any legal thoughts. We’re covering our butts.” For Ward 1’s Mike Ciolfi —the only councilor to vote against delaying a decision — the situation is cut and dry. The ICB exists for a reason, he said, and exemptions shouldn’t be given to anyone. “I think council should turn down any request,” he said. “Come back after the ICB. It would open floodgates … we’re only talking six months away,” he said, referring to the bylaw’s current expiry in October. Leviathan’s property is in Ciolfi’s ward. He doesn’t understand what he sees as council semantics. “To me it was simple,” Ciolfi said after the meeting. “The ICB is in there, just let it run out. But I respect my fellow councilors, and hopefully we’ll get it right the next time it comes around. And if [Leviathan] didn’t like the decision, they could appeal it anyways.” While sources told the Voice prior to the meeting that council would likely refute the staff report and reject Leviathan’s request for an exemption, no
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to litigate.” It is not known how long the Town’s legal counsel will take to render an opinion.
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elected officials other than Ciolfi would say on the record which way they were leaning. “To say we’d either accept it or deny it, that’s a moot point at this point,” Wink said. Some councilors said they hadn’t even had time to fully read the staff report. Ward 2’s Ron Kore told the Voice last week he usually doesn’t read his council materials until Sunday mornings. Ward 3’s Bob Hildebrandt said he didn’t see the report until Monday, the day of the meeting. “Our problem is we don’t have a chance to discuss with staff ahead of time,” Hildebrandt said. “I got my stuff this morning at 9. You’re sitting, thinking ‘holy smokes.’” (Agendas for council meetings—including relevant reports—are posted publicly to the Town’s website on the Friday before a Monday council meeting, and council as whole generally receives their copy 24 hours before this.) As soon as council voted to delay the matter, a throng of community activists left the meeting en masse. Outside, Jim Jeffs of the Pelham Community Preservation Coalition —who lives near the Foss Road site —called the situation farcical.
“It’s a waste of staff’s time and our tax dollars,” he said. “There was nothing in the report about why Leviathan should be exempted. Why are we even talking to them?” Rick McCombs was less kind. “It’s just one fiasco after another,” McCombs said. “It’s nonsense, it’s a way to stall for time until the interim control bylaw’s gone. The old council, they were all out to get you anyways, now you’ve got a new council that’s green and doesn’t know how procedure works … so the staff has got control.” The “covering of the butt” as Wink put it is still probably a prudent move given that Leviathan has intimated that it may take legal action against the Town if its ICB request is denied. The company previously questioned the legality of the bylaw, and its veiled threat to sue was reaffirmed via a letter to its shareholders on Tuesday. “We are perplexed by Council’s latest delay and are pressing the Town to determine our exemption application,” words credited to CEO Martin Doane read. “We have no choice but to refine our court application materials in the event of an adverse decision. We remain confident in our chances of success should we be forced
Return of the arches?
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day’s meeting, Pelham’s reigning Citizen of the Year, Frank Adamson, and Summerfest committee chair Bob Gibson presented a plan to replace the arches in PelSee COUNCIL NEWS Page 14
In Memory of LOIS KATHRYN SECORD
Secord, Lois Kathryn (Welstead) Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life-Memorial Service, on Saturday, April 27th at Pelham Community Church, 461 Canboro Road, Fenwick. Visitation at 10 a.m. followed by Celebration of Life at 11:00 a.m. With much sadness and many happy memories, Lois Kathryn Secord (nee Welstead) passed away peacefully, at Tufford Nursing Home on Tuesday January 1st, 2019 at the age of 97. Predeceased by her beloved husband Wallace (Wally) Secord, son Charles E. Secord, and son -in-law James Roger Reid. Survived and missed by her daughters Judith K. Reid of Fonthill and Sharon E. Secord of Waterloo. Sister of the late Charlotte (Roger) Whitty, Gordon (Mary) Welstead, Mary (George) McKay, Dorothy (Robert) Holland, Ruth (Per) Saxvik and Stanley (Margaret) Welstead. Sister- inlaw of the late Flora (Hugh) Davidson, James E. (Rene) Secord and Mabel (Larry) Bembridge. Dear sister-in-law of Robert Holland. Survived by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and cherished friends. Cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy donations can be made to Pelham Community Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (Niagara). Online condolences can be shared at www.pedlarfuneralhome.ca.
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thought he might try to run and drive away, which seemed odd. All pretty crazy stuff to see in Fonthill.” After lengthy negotiations, at about 11:45 PM, police successfully took the man into custody. Continual updates over police radio described the man walking out of the house holding what was described as a cellphone in one hand. The man was argumentative with police over a period of approximately 10 minutes, cursing repeatedly, before eventually being taken into custody. Police say that no one was injured in the incident. Michael Roosma, 29, was arrested and charged with two counts of discharging a firearm with intent, one count of pointing a firearm, one count of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, and one count uttering threats of death or bodily harm. He was scheduled to attend a bail hearing via video on Sunday.
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