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HIS MUCH I KNOW. On May 20, 1996, the television program “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” broadcast its series finale. I know this because I eagerly anticipated the episode. There was no streaming or on-demand TV in those days—if you missed a program, you missed it, and were left to wonder when and how, if ever, you’d eventually watch it. So, imagine my consternation when the power to my parents’ house blacked out during a heavy downpour just after its 8 PM start time on NBC. Amidst a staccato of my own adolescent swearing, I looked out my bedroom window to see a suddenly green sky, and at almost the same moment, the 50-foot-tall blue spruce tree on the lawn across Strathcona Drive bend sideways—practically diagonal to the ground —from a massive gust of wind. “Tornado!” I heard my dad shout from elsewhere in the house.
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Council meeting, was there to promote farm safety and awareness of the 9-1-1 signs, and the initiative received council’s unanimous approval. Pelham is the first municipality in Niagara to adopt the rural signage program, known as The Emily Project, and Mayor Marvin Junkin officially became its first applicant.
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Corrections at the top: In our story last week on the August 14 Cannabis Control Committee meeting, we quoted Jim Steele’s wise words. This was quite an achievement, considering that Jim Steele was not at the meeting, and quite possibly not in town. In fact, it was Bill Heska who was speaking. In addition, while the topic of a second round of cannabis retail licensing was mentioned, the thrust of the licensing discussion related to the potential for the Town to require business licenses of cannabis producers. As by now is indisputably clear, issues related to cannabis are far from simple. Not only that, there may be a growing disconnect between council and staff on how best to proceed. This spring, council created the Cannabis Control Committee to examine how the Town should address a list of concerns, then report back with their findings and recommendations. Yet while staff answers to council, it has moved independently of the CCC to create its own set of proposals. A public meeting to present and discuss these proposals has been called by the Town for Tuesday, September 10, 5:30 PM, at the community centre. However, anyone wishing to speak at the meeting, or to make a written submission for inclusion on the public agenda, must submit their request to do so to the Town Clerk by noon, this Friday, August 30. Meanwhile, the CCC asserts that there is still plenty of work to do, and that this process ought not to be rushed for the sake of hitting a self-imposed deadline. See committee chair Tim Nohara’s commentary on page 5. As he points out, Niagara-on-the-Lake recently extended their interim control bylaw to allow for more study. There’s no reason we can’t do the same...Call it the Double-Double issue: By order of the universe, this week we offer twin looks (and a bonus triple) at three stories. John Chick and Gloria Katch both take on the Can-View drive-in. Megan Metler and Colin Brezicki bring us Greta Thunberg. And CAO David Cribbs and Regional Councillor Diana Huson (with a bonus report from the City of Welland) give us the lowdown on what transpired at the Association of Municipalities Ontario conference in Ottawa. (There’s a photo involving deep fried shrimp that we’re saving for...when it may prove useful.) Oh, and check out Welland Councillor Lucas Spinosa’s coif (page 11). Hey, if you’ve got it, spike it...Tensed up: I’m surprised that we heard from only one reader about an eye-rolling example of illiteracy in last week’s crossword puzzle—not produced in-house, I hasten to add. The answer provided for the past tense of “fly”? “Flied.” Good lord. Everyone knows it’s “flewed”...A whack of new stuff: As you may have noticed over the last month or so, we’ve added a few new attractions, including more puzzles, a kids’ feature, and a horoscope. Suggestions for others? Let us know: editor@thevoiceofpelham.ca...And it's here: Summer's unofficial end. Enjoy the long weekend. School beckons. The new year begins. ♦
BY VOICE STAFF The Niagara Regional Police have arrested Patrick McCabe, 21, of Pelham, in the hit-and-run death of a Mexican national in Niagara-on-the-Lake. According to a police statement released Wednesday, August 21, McCabe turned himself in, and the vehicle believed to be involved in the collision has been recovered. The 33-year-old victim of a hit-and-run at the corner of Concession 7 and Line 6 was a farm worker from Mexico, Zenaida, a single mother of two daughters, aged 7 and 11. Those closest to the situation have said they don’t want her last name published, according to reporting by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Local. Zenaida was reportedly on her way back to Tregunno Farms on the Niagara River Parkway, walking along the southbound lane of Concession 7 Road on Saturday evening, after attending a church event. Just before 11 PM, she was struck by what police initially described as a dark-coloured Dodge Ram pickup truck, model year between 2010 and 2020, missing the passenger side mirror housing. The driver failed to remain at the scene. Zenaida was in her second year at the farm, packing peaches, according to farm spokesperson Phil Tregunno. He wasn’t sure whether she would have
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Will the US President ever accept that climate change is real and not a conspiracy cooked up by left-leaning activists trying to destroy an economy that can easily tank on its own? Will China somehow reduce the air pollution that blocks the sun from even getting to its solar panels? Will India ever be able to do something about the 2 billion metric tonnes of CO2 that it sends into the atmosphere? And let’s not get smug about our own total emissions, amounting to only 2% of the total—in fact, we lead the world in metric tonnes per person. So, what are we really prepared to sacrifice in order to make a difference? We eagerly shame anyone still ignorant enough to deny climate change, but isn’t paying only lip service to the need for a radical change in our lifestyles just another kind of denial? And in a way, doesn’t Greta Thunberg, reluctant celebrity that she is, inadvertently enable our climate change complacency by providing us with a chance to feel good about what she’s doing on our behalf while doing very little ourselves? How many of us will spend the tens of thouSee GRETA Page 13
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Letters Future is here, and it's in Fenwick tomorrow Prepare to be amazed! I was at the Maple Acre Library in Fenwick and got to see a 3D printer in action. It’s like science fiction. It was making a figure—perhaps a dinosaur—with moving parts. No one was there to tell it what to do. Sam, the tech expert, explained about the programs. To me, it’s magic. So, to see how this wonderful invention works, you can go to an “Adult Showing” this Thursday, August 29, from 1-3 PM. Sam will be there it explain it all to you. You will find out how a 3D printer works and all the neat things it can do.
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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Tim Nohara, Committee Chair
It was no surprise to see two commentaries appear in the August 21 edition of the the Voice regarding Justin Trudeau’s response to the Ethics Commissioner’s findings regarding the SNC-Lavelin affair. The commentary from MP Dean Allison is easy to dismiss, as it is nothing more than a “cut and paste” commentary directly from either the Alberta Manning Institute or from Andrew Scheer’s office. The Op-Ed from Chris George is another matter, however both commentaries are not really clear-cut in my mind. I am not a politician, however it seems to me that there is always another side to every story. Let me try to explain. According to the then-Attorney General Wilson-Raybould, in her own words, nothing illegal in the SNC-Lavalin affair happened. In Trudeau’s words, he admits that he violated the law, he did not break it. As we all know, he has accepted full responsibility for meddling in the affair. For many readers, the story would seem to end with the Prime Minister’s admission. Mr. Trudeau, in his defence, says he was standing up for Canadian jobs. Although not crystal clear in my mind, I find his reasoning very credible. To begin with let’s set the record straight. The SNC-Lavalin affair has been in the public eye since 2001. Why was this matter of bribery and fraud regarding the Libyan government not attended to by previous Liberal and Conservative governments, as all these misdeeds were evident from 2001-2011. Mr. Allison suggests that the poor people in Libya were defrauded of $100 million. Other than their political leaders of the day, most Libyans have always been poor to my best knowledge. As all of us are aware, Wilson-Raybould was shuffled aside once this story broke. I believe she was not sidelined for political gains. I believe she was sidelined strictly based on a business decision. It is my understanding, from what I read, that the PMO wanted a deferred prosecution deal with substantial penalties to SNC-Lavalin, as opposed to a long, expensive corruption trial, thus saving several jobs plus not further burdening the Canadian taxpayer. Now that this sad affair is in the open, let’s hope serious items of this nature are taken care of with some urgency with future governments. Where has everyone been for the last 18 years. If my reasoning is flawed I would like to hear from readers of this excellent newspaper. Art Woodruff Fonthill
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continued from previous page tier one cities. According to some reports, this suggests that the four cities would be St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and West Niagara. So far, there appears to be no data to verify or personages to take ownership of this scuttlebutt. Perhaps a consultant’s report in 2000 that suggested a similar model might be the foothold behind those who started or promoted such a rumor. To some, it seems simple logic that such a scenario, larger municipalities and
fewer politicians, should result in cost savings. The economy of scale theory might apply here. Yet, there are studies of past amalgamations that did not yield the anticipated cost savings projected by their proponents. According to hearsay, there are local politicians who favor of the four city model and others who disfavor that prospect. Another group suggests that all of Niagara should be one city. While there will likely be spirited ruminations around these proposals, the fact remains that municipalities exist at the pleasure of the provincial government. The
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INCE LATE THIS MAY, your fellow residents and Cannabis Control Committee (CCC) members Carla Baxter, Jim Jeffs, James Steele, Bill Heska, John Langendoen, Louis Damm and myself have been meeting weekly, along with Councilor Mike Ciolfi and staff representative Barb Wiens to research and develop a suite of control measures designed to (a) help mitigate the adverse impacts of the CannTrust and Redecan cannabis production facilities (CPFs) and (b) ensure future CPFs are located and managed away from your homes, so they don’t add to the current problem, not the least of which has been a significant loss of enjoyment of many of your properties. Please mark your calendar and be sure you attend these important meetings: First, the Public Meeting for Proposed Cannabis Regulations, to be held on Tuesday September 10, at 5:30 PM at the Meridian Community Centre. And second, the Pelham Town Council meeting scheduled for Monday, September 23, at 5:30 PM at Town Hall, where Council will likely vote on
staff-proposed cannabis regulations and the CCC’s request to extend the Interim Control By-Law (ICBL) by one year, so that it can complete its work to develop cannabis regulations that will address your concerns. (Please check the Town’s website as this date could change.) These are critical meetings that will either succeed or fail in addressing the concerns you have been raising. Don’t miss out—let your voices be heard. Your guidance is needed now more than ever. The Public Meeting will present a package of staff-proposed cannabis regulations that staff has prepared, which can be found on the Town’s website at https://bit.ly/33ZXxvR The Voice has asked me to comment on whether these staff-proposed cannabis regulations are the result of the CCC’s work, and, if not, how they differ from the CCC’s approach. These staff-proposed cannabis regulations were prepared by Town staff, and the CCC saw most of them at the same time you saw them, when they were posted on the Town’s website last week. The CCC has
Province approves municipal entities, can alter their structure, or even dissolve them. The reduction in the number of councilors in Toronto is an example of the exertion of that power. The next while should prove to be interesting times
for the residents of Niagara. Meanwhile, get involved! Engage with your elected politicians. Discuss the issue with friends and neighbors. Write letters to the editor. You deserve to be heard. That’s what a healthy democracy is all about. ♦
provided some constructive comments on earlier drafts of the staff-proposed amendments to the zoning by-law and Official Plan, but our most serious concerns have not been addressed. Furthermore, the CCC believes that these proposed regulations are insufficient to improve the existing CPF concerns. They do not ensure that new CPFs will be located sufficiently away from residents to prevent the same adverse impacts from occurring again. In light of the above, the CCC is neither able to support nor recommend the present package of staffprepared cannabis regulations. The CCC’s approach in addressing the concerns of residents began with the establishment of sever-
al research groups to investigate everything from odour monitoring protocols
The CCC is neither able to support nor recommend the present package of staffprepared cannabis regulations
(used in other industries to determine and confirm the existence and source of cannabis odours) to the unintended consequences of cannabis production specific to agriculture in Pelham, with the aid of Vineland Research Station and Brock University. We are investigating environmental / water contamination issues, financial costs to the community, health and safety, traffic, light, noise See OPEN LETTER next page
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continued from previous page and other issues, as well as studying the best practices developed in other communities to mitigate these adverse impacts. The cannabis problem is new, and there is no doubt that the CCC and Pelham need to be leaders if we are to rectify the current situation. We have developed a regulatory framework that not only guides our approach to developing cannabis controls, but provides a score card and performance metric to help us know when we are done. A draft of this framework was presented to Town Council on July 15, when the CCC requested a one-year extension to the ICBL. The CCC is optimistic that it can work with staff to develop a more effective
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The CCC is optimistic that it can work with staff to prepare a more effective regulatory package idents and their rights as much as those of cannabis producers; but we simply need more time. It is not possible to complete our work before the ICBL expires on October 15. That is why we asked council for a one-year extension,
which is afforded under the Planning Act. Niagara-on-the-Lake approved an identical one-year extension earlier this summer for the identical reason that we need it. From the CCC’s perspective, the only sensible approach is to remove the artificial deadline presently looming over us by having council extend the ICBL for one year when they vote on September 23. Then the CCC can get on with completing the job that council tasked us to do on your behalf—to bring them recommendations in the form of resolutions that will address your concerns while ensuring that we have good planning justification for limits that are required on CPFs. Our members look forward to speaking to you in person on September 10, and September 23. ♦
On April 14, a tree that was adjacent to the Steve Bauer Trail fell on to our yard on Woodstream Boulevard. This appears to have been damaged by a previous gypsy moth infiltration. Our inquiries of the Town of Pelham regarding their liability had an interesting and irritating response. At the behest of the Town’s insurer, Sedgwick Canada Inc., we acquired two estimates for the repair to our damaged fence. We also had neighbours attest to the fact that they had called the Town and expressed concerns about the condition of the tree and their concerns about the potential for the tree to fall and cause damage or injury. We were very disheartened to eventually receive a letter from Sedgwick disavowing all liability on the Town of Pelham. This letter contained two significant factual inaccuracies. First, that there were
no complaints from residents, and secondly that the tree was healthy. This week we received an invoice for $260 from the Town of Pelham for our share of this year’s gypsy moth spray program. We find it interesting that the Town of Pelham felt it necessary to spray the healthy trees adjacent to our property, then billed us for that
spraying, yet denied all responsibility for previously damaged trees on their property that destroyed our fence. Town policy regarding tree damage liability appears to be DENY, DENY, DENY, and then BILL, BILL, BILL. Brian and Vera Luey Fonthill
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Just Say No to Greenland, USA Where to begin? Greenland is a part of Denmark within the Arctic. Last week, President Donald Trump has expressed his interest in purchasing the Danish territory. However, the United States shouldn’t consider buying this island. While I feel that the United States of America can use another state, they must consider Puerto Rico as the next admission to the union. Indeed, the USA may be a powerful country, but it is seemingly not powerful enough. Trump thinks America has to expand its land. Although Denmark may be a peaceful country, they have told Trump that they’re open for business and aren’t purchasable. The Prime Minister of the Scandinavian country responded to Trump’s proposal for purchase, saying, “It’s an absurd discussion.” I agree with the Danish Prime Minister. They shouldn’t sell their territory to the American President. There are even some citizens in Denmark proposing that the US pays them for using Greenland as a military post. Another example of American expansion is asking a Canadian province to join. In the event that the USA desires a province to become a state, there would have to be discussions by the governments and possible referendums in both countries. Throughout history, Alberta has been a subject of separation to join its southern neighbour. An American created a petition for
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the province to become a state. Many voters of Alberta feel rejected by Liberal governments and a sense that eastern Canada always gets a break from oil. Another reason for Denmark to not give up their Arctic territory is the issue of climate change. Trump doesn’t care about the environment and global warming. The President and his aides believe global warming is a myth. There has been above-normal melting of ice surrounding Greenland this summer. Scientists were predicting that an event of this scale wouldn’t occur until 2070. You may ask yourself why you ought to care. As a consequence of everyone’s massive carbon footprint, we are going to have more floods hitting major cities. Since this event happened approximately 50 years earlier than forecast, there will be less time to get prepared for natural cataclysms. According to former Vice President Al Gore, years from now generations may ask themselves, what were our elders thinking? They should have been aware when they had the opportunity. You may ask, does this matter. The USA already has military in Greenland, and Denmark has Americans protecting them from a potential invasion. America occupied Greenland during World War II. Denmark was taken over by Nazi Germany in 1941, and the United States made its presence on the island. Defending Greenland from the
Nazis was a top priority. Following the Second World War, in 1946 the US offered $100,000,000 to buy Greenland from the Danes. Denmark rejected their offer. The Nordic country already sold the Virgin Islands in 1917 to the USA. Furthermore, the common language of the Caribbean paradise was English. Danish law forbids the sale of land to foreign entities without an 83 percent vote by the government. Harry Truman would have needed Denmark to approve the transaction through a referendum, and a vote in parliament. Another vote in the next elected parliament would be an extra requirement. If I were President of the US, this would be a great nuisance to deal with. Regarding Russian aggression, such as seen recently in Crimea, I have faith that in 10 to 20 years Russia will become a democracy with significantly less corruption. Being a millennial, there will be a leader in my generation who is tired of living under restricted freedoms. This new leader will feel that invading other countries is deplorable, and therefore tensions will ease. As a result, the Kingdom of Denmark won’t need the United States of America to defend them from another superpower. In conclusion, Denmark is not another US state meant for auction. Brendan Young Fonthill
Things are certainly going downhill here in Pelham—the roads, the total disregard for stop signs, the smells (marijuana), the unswept sidewalks (after people cut their lawns), and untrimmed edging. The area around our mailboxes is a disgrace. I called the municipal office over a week ago, but no action yet. Surprised...no! It’s like ‘The Day of the Triffids’ around there. Sandra Patterson Fonthill
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F YOU PL AY G OLF regularly here’s something for a change of pace. Try a one, two, or three club challenge. Play a full round of golf with way fewer clubs than you would normally carry. Nine holes might be enough at first but this is something you can do semi-regularly, and maybe if you play 18 holes you get to switch clubs for the second nine. Why would or should you do this? First of all it is fun. It forces you to use your imagination on how you will play certain holes. Secondly it is a great way to get the feel of hitting different distances with the same club. It expands your horizons. When I worked at the Banff Springs resort back in the late ‘80s they had just built a new clubhouse, which left the old driving range abandoned. It happened to be about 30 yards from my accommodations, so many I night I would take my bag of found lost balls and go through my set from wedges to driver with a gallery of only a few elk and the occasional bear munching berries out just beyond my longest altitude aided drive. After I hit all the balls out I would choose one club, usually my seven, and go hit
them all back to my bag. At first I would have to hold back and figure out how to hit the shot much shorter than normal. You then progress to hitting it just
Try whatever you like. By experimenting you will find shots that suit your ability. short of normal and then through the usual distance until you have to start hitting farther than was generally comfortable. You learn what happens when you change the ball position, change the face angle, and how hard you can swing before things get unruly. It gives you a great feel for the game. So what ball positions should you be trying? What face angles? That’s the beauty of it. There are no rules. Try whatever you like. By experimenting you will find
shots that suit your ability, and because you came by them naturally you will be much more trusting of them. You need a basic understanding of cause and effect of club face/ball relationship, but after that you are good to go. When playing these minimal club games, choosing the right clubs is part of the challenge. If you are using just one club, which one? Driver? Only good off the tee. Fairway wood or hybrid? Good distance but again they are limited when you get closer to the hole. Five iron, seven iron, wedge? Your strengths and weaknesses will have a big impact on your choice. If you are trying the two club challenge do you go with a putter or give yourself a longer club and a wedge for chipping and putting? Even with three clubs do you need a putter? If you have a slower swing you likely only use four or five central clubs anyway, so this might not seem like such a big deal. If in this situation, go with just your favourite plus your putter. It might seem odd to tee off and hit all your shots til the green with a hybrid or a See DIFFERENT Page 10
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A life-saver on water POCOMAR is looking for a few good members BY GLORIA J. KATCH
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Assisting missing persons, disabled boaters and animals in distress is all a part of being a volunteer for the Port Colborne Marine Auxiliary Rescue (POCOMAR). The organization’s Public Relations and Media Officer, Angela Davis, was on hand at the recent Canal Days in Port Colborne to help inform the public about water safety, as well as to recruit new members. POCOMAR’s volunteers were handing out Marine Safety Kits, pamphlets, and floaters for boat keys, as well as offering interested passersby tips on water safety, from their booth at the end of West Street. This year, the team has already received some 21 search and rescue calls, a big jump over this time last year. 2018’s total was 35. Last year’s statistics also included $355,000 in property saved, in addition to 37 lives, during 428 hours of rescue operations, noted Davis, emphasizing the need for more volunteers. The warmer the weather, the higher the statistics, because more people tend to head to the waterways to cool off, explained Amber Dashwood, an instructor with POCOMAR. She recalled 2016 as being a particularly bad year, with as many as 46 search and rescue missions. POCOMAR currently has 27 volunteers, and
can handle as many as 50, but the last 12 months have seen many volunteers retiring, having children, leaving this rescue team short from its usual roster of 30 to 40 members. Fortunately, this year, all of the search and rescue and missing persons were found, reported Davis. POCOMAR covers a 63 km territory, from the mouth of Lake Erie to the Grand River in Dunnville, and often collaborates with the Niagara Regional Police, which also has a boat harboured at Sugarloaf Marina, where POCOMAR is based. After being a volunteer for a season, Steve Radoslav “loves it,” emphasizing that POCOMAR fills the “void for the coast guard.” Oftentimes they are called into support calls near the U.S. border all the way to Nanticoke, which is a significant nautical area, as the nearest Coast Guard base is in Port Dover, he said. Radoslav has trained in POCOMAR’s four rescue boats, which have been out in 12- foot waves, and he enjoys the challenge of training in “high seas.” While POCOMAR offers pleasure-craft owners tips on water safety and conducts inspections for free, its team doesn’t issue fines when violations are discovered.
From left, Steve Radoslav, hugging Bob the training mannequin, instructor Amber Dashwood, Leslie Bradley, and Matt Conner. GLORIA KATCH PHOTO “We’re not enforcement,” Davis said, adding when many speeding boaters spot POCOMAR they automatically slow down thinking they could get a ticket, which she admits is often “a good thing.” Nicknamed “Port Rocky,” Lake Erie has its challenges owing to its uneven, shallow, boulder-lined terrain, and whipping winds. Many boaters, even from the area, who may be accustomed to Lake Ontario, get into trouble when they venture onto Erie. The largely unprotected shoreline is subject to gusty westerly winds and quick-changing inclement weather patterns. “A lot of people don’t realize it could be calm and about 20 minutes later the winds pick up and it’s rough out there,” said Davis. This may not be a problem for larger or motorized craft, but PO-
COMAR has had to rescue boats with engine failure, sailing vessels, and kayaks dangerously tossing in the treacherous waves. While POCOMAR doesn’t keep statistics on rescuing animals, the organization has had its share of assisting pets who weren’t wearing their life jackets. Davis has two dogs, and while she admits that her Doberman “hates it—he wears it.” Many might assume that a Doberman’s long legs and muscular build would enable easy swimming, Davis said that some breeds are too “barrel chested and topheavy,” leading them to sink, not swim. When attempting to rescue an animal, she cautions pet owners to make sure they are safe first. Just like rescuing people, it is best to have a floating device, kisby
ring, paddle, or something handy they can climb onto. Similarly, anyone witnessing someone struggling in the water is best advised to throw the distressed person a rope, hand them a paddle, or line, to keep them afloat, and direct them to shore. “We don’t want to put two people in the water,” she said, especially if there are dangerous conditions present. Davis recommends calling 9-1-1 or *16, which is the marine radio channel for search and rescue operations. The call is automatically directed to dispatch headquarters in Trenton, which will send the correct search and rescue unit according to territory. Over its years of operation, POCOMAR has found the occasional See POCOMAR next page
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continued from Page 13 um-sized towns had a much easier time obtaining meetings than had previously been the case under other governments. Not only did we have a high success rate in obtaining meetings, but clearly the cabinet ministers whom we met with were inclined to give serious consideration to what was actually being said to them. The conference featured moments of drama and discomfort. The Premier’s speech was both very well and not at all well received depending where you sat in the room. Minister Clark (Municipal Affairs and Housing) was challenged on the Province’s Governance Review with respect to timelines, general advisability and cost/benefit analysis, and many times the answers provided were at best incomplete. Clearly the subjects of municipal
amalgamation or realignment are not off the table, but also require much work for the implications to be
The conference featured moments of drama and discomfort better understood by the government that has initiated this exercise. Candidly, I am worried about the future financial implications of many of the things said by cabinet ministers over the duration of the conference. In the medium term the identified cuts will consti-
tute direct financial challenges to the Region, as funding cuts are clearly coming to EMS, children’s services, Ontario Works and social housing, all of which are provided at the Regional level. In light of Minister Yurek’s recent directive to Conservation Authorities, including the NPCA, to dramatically retrench their programming and scope of operations, it is clear that many facets of local governance are about to change dramatically. In conjunction with our Town Council, senior staff will monitor provincial announcements and give best efforts to make the most out of any funding and partnership opportunities which present themselves so as to offset any future funding reductions. These are challenging times in government, but with care and attention it will be possible to both weather and prosper during the storm.
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continued from previous page corpse. If this occurs, the team does not touch the body until the NRP arrive in case it becomes a crime scene. The best safety tip, said Davis, is to wear a lifejacket when boating, and always have it in proper repair. There are many styles of lifejackets now that are less bulky and easier to put on in an emergency. While some may assume that because lifejackets are on board they are being safe, when emergencies happen people panic, and they can’t get them on in time, Davis said. Many parents with young families tend to put them on their children, but not themselves—also not advised. Davis has seen boaters using their life jackets as furniture. “They sit on the life jackets and it compresses them and breaks down the
buoyancy,” which makes it more difficult to keep anyone afloat, she cautioned. Again, it’s another good reason to purchase a newer, less bulky brand. Kayakers should always wear life jackets and they should have a water safety kit on board, which includes a tow line, flashlight, whistle and a reflective device to attract attention if stranded. Davis advised knowing your “surrounding areas.” “You could be in a small lake, and next thing you know, you’re into a fast moving river.” For anyone venturing out at any time, let someone else know your destination, so when police or search and rescue teams are notified they can head in the right direction. Most of the time, Davis said being a volunteer is “a lot of fun.” She enjoys meeting people from the various local communities as well as the experience
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continued from Page 3 and she wanted to share the impact of carbon emissions and greenhouse gases and pressure the politicians to do something about it. Every day for multiple weeks prior to the election that year, Thunberg sat outside the parliament building with signs. She shared her message on social media and only a few days after she began, youth around the world were doing the same. “The symbolism of the school strike is that since you adults don’t give a damn about my future I won’t either. Why should we care for our future when we might not have one? And why should we bother to learn facts when facts don’t matter in this society? It’s absurd that young people have to skip school and risk their own education because they are scared of not having a future,” she said. Thunberg continues her strikes every Friday, which led to the #fridaysforfuture movement. Thousands of protesters are following her example and gathering with signs at town halls and parliament buildings around the world. They have had school strikes for over 50 weeks now. “I've learned you are never too small to make a difference,” Thunberg said. “And if a few children can get headlines all over the world just by not going to school, then imagine what we could all do together if we really wanted to.” The inspiration for her strike came from the Parkland, Florida students who spoke up about gun violence in February 2018. She was inspired because they wouldn’t accept what was happening and they decided to do something about it. They were young and made a big impact. Thunberg wanted to do the same. She plans to continue the Friday strikes until Sweden is in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, which addresses greenhouse gas emissions, and the mitigation, adaptation, and finance that’s involved in dealing with them. Each country involved gives regular reports on their carbon emissions and their implementation efforts. Together they are attempting to lower the severity of the issue. According to Thunberg’s book, “No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference,” scientists say that we have only a five percent chance of meeting the Paris Agreement target. Also, if we don’t keep global warming levels below 2 C we are in for trouble. To make an even larger impact, Thunberg is vegan
The Voice, August 28 2019 and avoids flying, due to the huge carbon footprint airplanes cause. Her pledge to live a low-carbon life created a challenge that she readily accepted. Greta needed an eco-friendly way to get to the New York Climate Actions Summit on September 23. She was offered to travel on a zero-carbon race yacht that is equipped with solar panels and underwater turbines to create electricity. The boat is without a washroom or shower and has limited space. There’s a small gas cooker and all their food is freeze-dried. "It's not very luxurious, it's not very fancy, but I don't need that. I need only a bed and just the basic things," she said. The boat has Thunberg’s slogan, “Unite Behind the Science” displayed on the side. The boat departed from Plymouth, UK, two Wednesdays ago with three crew members, Thunberg, her father, Svante, and filmmaker, Nathan Grossman, who is documenting the trip. They are expected to arrive in New York today, after a 5337 km trip across the Atlantic ocean. The flight to New York would be faster, but 1000 kg of carbon dioxide would be released into the atmosphere. “I want to show that this can be positive and exciting,” said the German captain, Boris Herrmann. “And that solidarity with Greta is not limited to eco-activists.”
Thunberg’s journey doesn’t end there. After she speaks at the New York Climate Actions Summit, she’s taking a year off school and will travel around North and South America. Her goal is to visit communities most affected by climate change and to bring awareness to this issue. She will also speak at the UN Climate Conference in Santiago, Chile in early December. Though she has many supporters, there are still many that doubt climate change exists and support the fossil fuel industry. A Fox News contributor and past member of the Trump transition team, Steve Milloy, described Thunberg as “the ignorant teenage climate puppet.” In response, Thunberg stated that there will always be people that don’t understand or accept the science and that she’ll ignore them and do what she has to do. She was also asked if she wanted to meet with Donald Trump. She responded that it would be a waste of time, given that he hasn’t been persuaded by the experts. Thunberg said that many people think climate change is a far-off challenge in the future, but its effects are happening now and that it’s a fight we need to face immediately. At the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference Thunberg said, “We have come here to let you know that change is coming, whether you like it or not. The real power belongs to the people.”
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continued from Page 13 Singh Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction; Hon. Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. City projects and strategic initiatives were discussed including urban boundary expansion, Hunters Pointe development, Forks Road bridge, climate change, Welland International Flatwater Centre, Francophone tourism, 2021 Canada Summer Games, transit, infrastructure funding, new fire stations, Foyer Richelieu, long term care beds, and modernizing compliance regulations. Mayor Campion also joined mayors from other cities, including London, North Bay, Kitchener, Mississauga and Thunder Bay, in a roundtable discussion, facilitated by the
Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, on reducing barriers to investment, eliminating duplication and red tape, streamlining processes, and modernizing business regulations to save businesses time and money and to help stimulate economic growth and job creation. “Welland had a strong presence at this conference and it’s important for us to stay current with provincial announcements and the key issues and emerging trends in the municipal world as well as the global economy so that we can lead and manage change effectively,” said Campion. “Our government relations strategy has been successful in building relationships with provincial and federal officials, establishing key points of contact on city projects and priorities, and ensuring that Welland’s voice is being heard on public policy issues impacting our community.”
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continued from Page 13 Delegates were addressed publicly by provincial party leaders, including Premier Ford, who announced the Province was moving ahead with controversial cuts to municipal funding, including to public health and childcare. Previously the government had announced and attempted to make these cuts retroactively. It was not well received by municipalities, which had already finalized their budgets and were caught off guard by the cuts. We can now expect these changes to take effect January 1, resulting in a significant downloading of costs. It has already been estimated that these cuts could cost Niagara $4 million dollars and will signify major changes to the delivery of health services. The changes are being touted as a shift to a patient-centric model. Let’s hope the changes achieve this result. The Premier also committed to building strong local partnerships with municipalities. His key messaging included investment in infrastructure, fiscal sustainability and reducing red tape to equip local governments to build their communities and deliver better value for taxpayers. What does this mean? We have already seen a major investment in infrastructure with the recent funding announcement for Pelham Street (in addition to 24 transportation projects slotted across Niagara). There was also an announcement for funding under the Community, Culture and Recreation program, to begin in September. This will allow investment in projects such as community centres, sports arenas and cultural centres—unfortunately, a little too late for Pelham, but hopefully we can identify some way to utilize this funding for our community. Ford’s messaging also focused on the need to become more efficient and identify ways to cut costs. With cuts looming, there was some solace in the announcement of transitional funding for critical services, such as public health and childcare, as municipalities adjust to the newly planned funding model. They also intend to eliminate 94 provincial reporting requirements, and simplification or consolidation of 27 others to reduce the reporting burdens and refocus on service delivery. His message was brief, but all ears were on the Premier as his comments are the strongest indicator of what’s to come and the direction the Province take on future priorities. Specific to Pelham, I was able to attend
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From left, Pelham Mayor Marvin Junkin, Town Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Energy Minister Greg Rickford, Gordon Marasco, Regional Councillor Diana Huson. SUPPLIED PHOTO a delegation before the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, along with Mayor Junkin, to support an important initiative by Councillor Hildebrandt and his colleague Gordon Marasco, who have been advocating on behalf of more affordable hydro rates in Pelham. I applaud their efforts in bringing this issue forward. Their work was well received and the Minister was frank on this government’s commitment to lowering energy costs. In addition to speeches, attendees had opportunities to attend breakout sessions that spoke to municipal issues. I attended several, including those on recruiting and retaining doctors, how to support rural economic development, and municipal group purchasing opportunities. The conference wrapped up with an opportunity to ask provincial ministers direct questions in an open forum. If you are interested in the dialogue, video is available on the AMO website (AMO. ca) and there’s a great recap via AMO’s Twitter account. In total, ministers tackled over 37 rapid -fire questions on a variety of issues. All in all, there was a wealth of information on any and all topics relative to municipal governments. The learning opportunities were abundant, and I believe Team Pelham and Team Niagara took in a lot of information. Some of this will lead to bigger questions, others to ideas on how we can think different and come up innovative solutions. However, the most impressionable message I received was how similar Niagara is to other cities across Ontario. As an example, the large turnover in municipal politicians, both in Pelham and the Region, is not unique and was expe-
rienced quite broadly. It seems Ontario, in general, was quite discontent with its municipal politicians. But more importantly, we all have similar concerns. The larger issues looming over Niagara are also looming over municipalities from Windsor to Northern Ontario, to cities and towns across the province. We all had many of the same questions. How will we pay for the downloading of public health and childcare costs? How can we best prepare and protect ourselves from climate change? How can we adopt and implement more affordable housing options? How can we best tackle mental health issues? How will Ontario Health Teams be implemented and who will qualify? How can we address the shortage of skilled trades? How can we solve homelessness and housing issues? From the legalization of cannabis, to recycling and the use of plastics, to transitioning economies, our concerns are shared. We all have questions. If anything, the conference highlighted our similarities and showed the importance of speaking with a common voice. It was a great opportunity for Niagara to show solidarity on some issues and build relationship with our provincial partners. Did we make an impact? Only time will tell. It seems the only thing we can count on is that this government is intent on creating major change across the board. For this reason, it is crucial that we voice our concerns, collaborate on solutions and adapt where needed. It’s essential that we maintain the essential services our residents have come to rely on, but also the quality of life that has made Niagara such a unique and great place to live.
In a quiet corner of Fenwick, a different kind of animal rescue has taken place this summer. Resident Carolyn Botari has been rescuing monarch eggs and caterpillars and raising them to adulthood in her specially built “Monarch Manor.” “Late May was the first, most critical time to collect the eggs and caterpillars,” said Botari, as ditch-mowing in early June would wipe out most first-generation monarchs living along roadsides. It is habitat loss and the use of pesticides and herbicides that has negatively impacted the population of monarch butterflies across North America. Monarchs arriving from the US in May lay their eggs on milkweed plants. It can take anywhere from three to ten days for the eggs to hatch into caterpillars. The larvae/caterpillars devour milkweed for several more weeks as the caterpillars molt and grow. “I have a good supply of milkweed around my neighbourhood that I clip leaves from to feed the growing caterpillars,” said Botari. “I also have friends and family who regularly drop off weed when needed.” When the caterpillar is ready to pupate, it climbs to the ceiling of the Monarch Manor, spins a silk to attach itself, and hangs head-down in a “J” shape
for around 24 hours. Shortly before its final molt, the caterpillar straightens some and within an hour or so sheds its exoskeleton. The pupa then begins to change into a beautiful jade with gold trim chrysalis
I also have friends and family who regularly drop off weed when needed
that the Monarch is so well known for. After about two weeks, the pupa darkens and become transparent. Right before the butterfly emerges, its wings become visible inside the chrysalis. When the Monarch emerges, it has crumpled wings and must hang for several hours to pump them full of fluids and dry them. There are usually between 30 to 40 chrysalis hanging in the Monarch Manor. “So far around 230 butterflies have been released here in Fenwick,” said See MONARCHS Page 18
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Reports from the Association of Municipalities Ontario: AMO The Town of Pelham
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The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (“AMO”) is one of the best opportunities of the year for the Town of Pelham to have face-to-face interactions with senior leaders and senior civil servants in the Provincial government. This year Pelham requested four private meetings and was granted three of those requests (infrastructure funding, long-term care beds, cannabis), plus a seat at a round table discussion group with respect to the
fourth (cost of electricity). I am proud to say that this is the highest success rate with which I have ever been associated. I have now had the opportunity to attend the AMO conference on behalf of three different municipalities, all of which were rural in character and identity. What I can say with some authority is that across the board, rural communities and small and medi-
Ottawa recently hosted the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference, where I was privileged to participate along with Region and Town colleagues. The event was attended by nearly 2000 people, representing hundreds of organizations from across the province. For those who are unfamiliar with the organization, AMO represents all 444 municipalities across Ontario, providing policy development, programming, direct liaison with the province, and advocacy, in addition to reporting on municipal issues and training. The AMO conference itself is the go-to event for municipal politicians and public servants to share challenges, learn, discover innovative solutions, and create opportunities. But more importantly, you have the ability to connect directly with ministry officials, including Cabinet ministers, to advocate on behalf of a specific issue and/or your town.
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need an attitude makeover. He writes, “As the Amazon burns on the altar of continual economic growth, there is an ancient wisdom to the idea that we need to respect the limit of human expansion. Can we ignore the marketing forces in our society that prompt us always to want more and more? Can we develop a positive appreciation of having enough?” A recent CBC poll found that a majority of people consider their own financial concerns more important than climate change, and, while acknowledging the environmental threat, say they “can’t afford” to do very much about it. In my less sanguine moments I confess to being part of that majority, and to feeling guilty about it of course. Sure, it’s our dog, but how noble of Greta to walk it for us.
continued from Page 3 sands required to retrofit our homes with geothermal energy, or relocate to a city that provides good public transportation, or buy an electric car, or give up meat, electronics, all things plastic, and traveling anywhere in the world by plane? I think of the celebrities who, unlike Greta, recently traveled by luxury yacht and private jet to attend Google Camp at the Verdura Resort in Sciacca, Italy. There the likes of Katy Perry, Leonardo Di Caprio, Prince Harry, and Barrack Obama discussed in private their plans for what the rest of us can do, while dining on thousand-dollar-a-plate dinners and watching Coldplay perform. For all their obvious differences, do they not have in common with the more modest Greta that they are seen to carry a torch for change, so we feel we don’t really have to? So we can go about our stressful business of working for a living, making ends meet, raising families, investing for retirement and acquiring all that “stuff” to feed the economy? We happily endorse going green so long as we don’t have to give up our lifestyles, get downsized, relocate to a tent in the woods and become vegans. I believe, with Giles Fraser (“You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Be Green’) that we
Many of us accept responsibility for what we could have done better while delegating someone else to get it right for us. We’re good at doing this, and let’s be honest, so are our political leaders. They apologize for terrible things they’re personally not responsible for—the turning away of a shipload of Jewish refugees escaping Nazi terrorism, the building of residential schools and the damning report by the Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (how quickly that one evaporated), our nation’s sad history of racism, homophobia and misogyny—and we nod our heads and check our messages. Our leaders happily apologize for the sins of our fathers, but stop well short of apologizing for their
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The City of Welland’s delegation has returned home after a "busy agenda of meetings, workshops, and presentations" at the 2019 Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa, according to a city news release. Mayor Frank Campion, Councillors Jim Larouche, Adam Moote, Lucas Spinosa, Leo Van Vliet, and Chief Administrative Officer Gary Long attended the conference and had meetings with Jim McDonell, Parliamentary Assistant to the
own, often assuring us that whatever they did or failed to do was done or not done with the good of the country in mind. No apology needed here, and really, nothing to see, and with an election approaching, this issue too has become a political football. With us too, there’s a fine line between acknowledging responsibility and shouldering the blame, let alone doing something to change things. We like the comfort of knowing there’s someone else out there who’ll take on the problem while we go on our merry way. God help the climate-deniers,
we declare, for they will leave us no earth to inherit. But thank God for our climate-warriors, whether they travel the world in a private jet or a cramped sailboat, as long as we aren’t expected to do much more than cheer them on, turn down our thermostats, and car pool. So, given the time constraints, do we have any alternative to driving at 60 miles an hour, as we’ve been doing for a 100 years, and throwing the vehicle into reverse? Or must we wait for a catastrophe to convince us that reversing is the only way forward? I think we do have an al-
ternative. If a 16-year-old with Asbergers Syndrome can sail the Atlantic in a tiny craft, not just to make it to the other side, but to make a difference, we can at least listen to her. Does she not present to us, out there in the middle of the ocean, at the mercy of the elements, an unforgettable image of our own fragility? Greta Thunberg admits she doesn’t yet know how she’ll get home. I think she’s earned the right to fly this one time. If some of us fly less, or even not at all, then she’ll at least have prodded us into making a start. Can we not do the rest together? ♦
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Those who are nostalgic about movies and particularly drive-in theatres may have groaned recently when cruising the internet for Can-View drive-in listings. Shortly after displaying its website, the internet, in its usual connect-the-dots way, might well show a Remax Niagara advertisement—the Niagara landmark since 1983 is up for sale. However, a spokesperson for the drive-in, who wishes to remain unnamed, assured the Voice that the four-theatre outdoor complex won’t disappear overnight. The listed price is $12 million dollars. The 84-acre parcel includes 20 acres of highway commercial front, but is also zoned agricultural and can be subdivided, so someone may purchase the property without necessarily dropping the final curtain on this slice of local cinema history. The American phenomena of outdoor drive-ins began as early as 1910, but the first patented one was opened by Richard Hollingshead, in New Jersey. According to the New York Film Academy, Hollingshead advertised his drivein as a place where “the whole family is welcome, regardless of how noisy the children are.” The success of his drive-in resulted in more drive-ins popping up faster than buttered popcorn in the 1950s and 1960s, with the Baby Boomer generation their biggest fans. Moms and dads loved the fact that they could take their children already clad in their fuzzy pyjamas. (From personal experience, this attire doesn’t quite work as
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continued from Page 1 cause there was no signage or markers to find them in time. Scott Trudeau, Emily’s father, decided shortly after to create this 9-1-1 endeavour, which was implemented in North Cumberland three years later. While a child falling from a tractor would seem like a rare occurrence, the Canadian Agricultural Surveillance Program reported that between 1990 and 2003, 274 children and youths under 19 years were killed in farm accidents, and a half of these were due to machine rollovers and runovers. An additional 4,716 children spent at least one day in a hospital due to an agricultural injury, again with half of them being machine-related. However, the good news is five years later the program is now officially launched and has reached Niagara. Swierenga pointed out that it takes time to “work through the bureaucracy.” “Anything we can do to build in another safety layer in there, especially for EMS to respond, is important,” said Swierenga, who works with four OFA regions, including Niagara, and is moving ahead full-throttle in promoting this project to all municipalities in Ontario. Wainfleet has embraced it, and he believes many municipalities are “looking at it very seriously.” He doesn’t
well when you’re an adult.) Outdoor theatres occasionally became popular hangouts for teens on date nights, which resulted in more action, drama and partying inside the vehicles than on the screen. Family and friends gathering together under the stars meant there were many parts of the show that were missed, a bonus for the industry, as one often had to see the show twice. Eventually, the drive-in became as traditional as apple pie, and many movies scenes depicted scenes at the drive-in. (It was like watching yourself on screen—a giant selfie.) That slice of life eventually made its way into Canada, and more specifically Ontario. The first drive-in, known as the Skyway, opened in 1946 in Stoney Creek, but was unfortunately torn down in 1975. As of last year, Canada still had 66 drive-ins, with some 25 located in Ontario. In their heyday, there were at least four drive-ins located in the Niagara area, including the Hollywood in Niagara Falls, The Lakeshore in St. Catharines, Mustang Drive-in in Fort Erie, and the Welland Drivein, located in Dain City. The latter was torn down, and later the CanView was built in the early ‘80s. The Can-View is the only drive-in left in Niagara, and boasts in excess of a 2,000-car capacity and spacious snack bar area. With the installation of new sound speakers and heaters, the outdoor theatrical experience extended the season for a few weeks. New projection systems allowed shows to continue even in the rain. Just don’t for-
believe there would be any opposition to the scheme. According to the Farm Safety Centre in Alberta, farming ranks as the third most “hazardous industry” in Canada. Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) has conducted longitudinal studies monitoring farm safety and fatalities and reports from 1990 through 2008, 1,975 agriculture deaths were recorded in Canada. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Program also reports an average of 114 people killed and another 1,499 seriously injured in 2010. While all agriculture and health and safety organizations agree farming is a dangerous business, statistics vary and officials believe that accidents are under-reported, as accidents victims showing up emergency rooms may not be documented as farm-related. In reference to the reoccurring patterns of injury due to machinery, Hacault from CAIR states, “If more producers made sure all their tractors had Roll Over Protection Systems (ROPS) and wore seatbelts, it would go a long way toward making farm work safer.” “Farmers are working with big machines and in very isolated fields,” Swarienga noted. Even in areas where there is a home on the property, it’s difficult when the home is also a workplace, and parents have
An abandoned drive-in screen near Montreal, 2016. get the bug spray. The Can-View drive-in in 1996 became the subject of its own movie and urban legend, when a rare storm and tornado-velocity winds touched down, destroying one of its screens. At that time, the movie Twister was coincidentally playing on the next screen later that evening. The rumors led St. Catharines filmmaker Jay Cheel to create a short film nearly 20 years later, which made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. With the downsizing of many vehicles to save fuel, and new 3D and surround-sound technology in traditional theaters, drive-ins have lost some of their appeal. Marketing departments have
to be concerned about where the children are playing and interacting. Murray Bering, Director of the Niagara South Board of the OFA, and owner of White Meadows Farms, on Effingham Street in Pelham, said he produces maple syrup on three different woodlots, totalling 130 acres. He has a laneway going into the fields, but if an accident were to happen, paramedics would respond by going into the building, while in fact he could be “a half mile down the road.” Bering is also a former volunteer firefighter for Station # 3 in Pelham, and recalled incidents in which locating accident victims was difficult. As the agriculture business has expanded, there are many more large plots of vacant land, and many people hired to tend the crops don’t often know where they are, said Bering. Even for something as simple as receiving deliveries of products shipped, the signage would make it easier for suppliers to drop off goods in the right location. Bering is surprised that the emergency signage wasn’t made mandatory or compulsory for rural areas. While Fire Chief Lymburner said he doesn’t “know exactly” the number of rural accidents he has had to respond to, he said it was “a fair amount.” Even if a car accident occurs at the side of a road by a large
tried to compensate by showing classics, and typically double features. On long weekends and holidays, drive-ins celebrate with all-nighters showing three and four movies, which gives customers a big bang for their buck. Each screen often features a certain genre for those looking to view according to their mood or favourites. There are also “carload” nights during the week, and other deals that still make people hop into their cars, and head to the show. The pre-commercial cartoon advertising of their famous hotdogs is a mouth-watering blast from the past, and the snacks and refreshments at the Can-View are arguably more reasonably priced than regular theatre fare—if any
stretch of farmland, the occupants could see the numbered signage, which would allow emergency units to be able to respond faster. This is particularly useful for long roads, which span the entire town, or like Effingham that navigates through two jurisdictions from Pelham into St. Catharines, explained Lymburner. The 9-1-1 Rural signs will be yellow and black with a number, to be assigned by the Town’s Planning Department. When someone calls to report an incident near that sign number, it will automatically alert computer aided dispatch that it is a rural location. The signs will be posted at entranceways of every 100acre parcel of land. The Town is encouraging farmers to submit an application at the fire station for a sign. The fee of $100 includes installation, said Lymburner, adding the process “from start to finish should take about three to four weeks.” Lymburner is expecting about 30 to 40 applications in the first year, many of them from large landowners along the river banks in Pelham. However, while the applications were ready for processing about two weeks ago, no one had filled out the first application, as yet, aside from Mayor Junkin. As a part of promoting the Emily Project, he said he wants to take a picture of the person receiving the
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theatre snacks can be called reasonably priced. While drive-ins have somewhat faded, the New York Film Academy notes that US facilities that are 15 acres or larger do better business than smaller operations. In 2015, the Financial Post reported Canada that the Canadian drive-ins that still remain are likely to perform well as long as multiplexes do well. While many drive-ins have been paved over and replaced by businesses, parking lots, and malls, the Post’s observation is worth holding onto, because there’s nothing iconic or legendary about another strip mall along Highway 20. Try carrying a cooler and wearing pajamas there—not a pretty picture.
first sign on their property. “It’s hard to visualize, unless you see it,” he said. Asked if the Mayor would be a suitable candidate as the first applicant, Lymburner replied, “Well that would be a double whammy. Marv is a good example. His property fronts two roads, and he has a cross culvert with an entranceway where the sign could be put.” Asked about his experience with farm accidents, the Mayor waved his hand noting it was “nothing serious,” but a lengthy scar from his wrist to his thumb, and a missing finger tip, suggested otherwise. The result of an encounter with a power takeoff shaft, Junkin said that such devices need safety guards, otherwise a person can get their limbs and clothing caught in the equipment. “If everyone would keep all shields in place, it’s a lot safer for everyone.” In reference to the Emily Project, Mayor Junkin said he had heard about the circumstances of the event when it happened, and that there would be “momentum building” to act on it. “Farming and mining are the two most dangerous occupations,” he said. As far as children being involved in accidents, Junkin said a few years back he heard of a man who was backing his hay wagon into the barn that only had so much clearance, and forgot
his children were on top, knocking them over. Lymburner and Junkin traded accounts of other accidents they had heard about. With education and awareness there has been some improvement. Fatalities in 2015 dropped to 43 in Canada. While CASA and other safety organizations recommend rollover protection mechanisms on large tractors and seatbelts, Junkin said enclosed tractor cabs are designed to protect during a rollover. However, he admits many farmers don’t use the seatbelts on their tractors, because some of the older models don’t have them, and, frankly, many farmers don’t like to use them, himself included. “The only way to improve safety is through legislation, and it would be incumbent upon the province to do that,” he said. For those who are wanting to beef up their farm safety plan, please visit: w w w.casa-acsa.ca/en/canadian-agricultural-safety-association. In the meantime, the new 9-1-1 Rural signs complement the other emergency signs, and both Junkin and Lymburner are pleased. “Even if only six farmers do it, it saves us worrying about six less locations. Even if it saves one life, then it’s worth it.” said Lymburner.
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Visiting the Land of the Soul OB, WHAT’S YOUR calendar look like in mid July?” my Operation Mobilization Canada mission director asked. “Well, it’s pretty clear,” I replied. “How would you like to join a small missions team from your home town going to Abkhazia?” my director queried further. “Umm. I can pray about it. But…where in the world is Abkhazia?” Thus began my Abkhazian mission adventure this summer. Abkhazia is a little-known region east of the wellknown city of Sochi, Russia, on the Black Sea. Sochi too was little-known in the west before it was chosen to host the 22nd Winter Games in February 2014. Technically, Abkhazia is still part of the country of Georgia to its east. Realistically, it’s under the control of Russia, its huge neighbour to the north and west. The region considers itself independent but is only recognized by Russia and a few small countries. Religiously, most Abkhazians are Eastern Orthodox. Abkhazia hugs 240 ki-
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lometres of the northeast shore of the Black Sea. Its climate is subtropical and its coastal soil is fertile. As a result it produces an abundance of palm and fruit trees, tea plantations and lush vegetation. One million Russian tourists (and a few Canadians like us) flock to visit its beautiful lakes, rugged Caucasus mountains and long gravelly beaches on the Black Sea. In fact, during the Soviet era it was more prosperous than Russia. As the western province of the republic of Georgia, its temperate climate, natural resources and location on the Black Sea attracted tourism, industry and trade. Today, it’s a different story.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and a bloody two-year civil war (199293) between Abkhazia and Georgia, the country was devastated. It was common for us to see bullet holes and shrapnel scars on buildings. The population (now only a quarter million) plummeted when most of the Georgian residents fled. Now a quarter century later, it is slowly recovering thanks to Russian aid and tourism which props up the economy. Russian is the main language spoken although Abkhaz is the official language. Our destination was the area closest to the Georgian border. It had borne the See FAITH LIFT next page
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ty of Kansas. This year there have been more caterpillars and butterflies surviving along the roadside as Town staff have not mowed the ditches since June. Another caterpillar rescue will take place in late August into early September, prior to the Town’s autumn mowing. “These will be caterpillars that become our fall migrating monarchs.” Carolyn has expanded her butterfly rearing to include a second hatchery, “Swallowtail Inn.” “I found a number of swallowtail caterpillars on my dill plants this summer,” said Botari, adding that they will pupate and overwinter
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continued from previous page brunt of the civil war. Several cities are called “Dead Cities” now, with small populations and numerous buildings (homes, factories, train stations) abandoned, overgrown with vegetation and overrun by animals. But there is hope and spiritual life in these dead places. Small church fami-
as a chrysalis. “Since they are presently living in my vegetable garden, the chances that their chrysalis’ will not be knocked down during fall clean up are slim, so they have been moved into their
lies have emerged which worship God, share the Good News of God’s love and salvation, and help the needy. Vibrant, mission-minded Canadian churches are partnering with some of these young, struggling Abkhazian congregations. Making that connection was the purpose of our trip. By the way, Abkhazia means “Land of the Soul.” In spite of their sad, recent history, God is at work changing
own hatchery for release next spring.” Residents can support butterfly populations by planting varieties of flowers, allowing milkweed to grow, and avoiding the use of pesticides.
the lives of the people there. As precious souls are saved, lives, families and communities are being transformed. ♦ Rob Weatherby joined OM (Operation Mobilization) in 1982. The inter-denominational mission is active in 110 countries, operates an ocean-going book ship (Logos Hope) and has its Canadian office in Port Colborne.
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continued from Page 1 Yet before anybody could actually panic, it was over. Within a minute or so, the sky appeared normal again. Venturing out into the neighbourhood despite my mother’s concern, I eventually located a friend with a driver’s licence and a car— Matt DeCiccio. With the power out in Fonthill, we mostly drove around aimlessly, past a few downed trees, until we ended up at the corner of Niagara and Quaker in Welland, where a small crowd had gathered outside of a strip plaza. It was there, from bystanders, that I first heard the legend of the t o r n a d o - s t r i k i n g- t h e dr ive-i n-wh i le-t hedrive-in-was showi n g-“ T w i s t e r ”- a -m o vie-about-tornadoes. A near quarter-century later, this remains the signature story of the Can-
View Drive-In, at the junction of the 406 and Highway 20. With word this week that the venerable landmark just over the Thorold border is up for sale, it’s difficult to think of anything but the associated urban legend. In the wake of the 1996 weather event—no one’s ever confirmed it was an actual tornado that swooped through Pelham and Thorold that spring night—media everywhere had a field day with the disputed idea that a funnel cloud tore apart one of the four screens as it showed Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt chasing tornadoes. I swear to this day I saw the big local story covered on “Entertainment Tonight.” Are you annoyed with the ubiquity of cellphone cameras recording virtually everything nowadays? Then pause, and consider how useful they would have been back then to prove whether this thing actually
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Outside the Can-View, on Sunday. Across North America, many remaining drive-ins are on life-support. JOHN CHICK PHOTO happened or not. Instead, the best documentation of the incident comes from the 2016 short film “Twisted,” by Jay Cheel, which ran at the Toronto International Film Festival, and is still available to view on The Atlantic’s website. In it, drive-in staffers Ann Atamaniuk and Sonny Tutti maintained that the theatre went into shutdown mode as soon as the worst of the weather hit, and that “Twister,” while showing that night, was never slated
for that particular destroyed screen. Years later, the ‘90s might as well have been the stone age. In a time now where one can find a way to watch almost every notable movie ever made on their phone, it’s difficult to see where a drive-in theatre fits into the culture (ironically, I think I eventually watched that final episode of Fresh Prince years later on YouTube). Hell, even couples driving around looking for a place to
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