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F YOU DIDN'T INSTA the super-moon, did it even happen?” The post on Facebook by a young friend made me smile. Then I thought about it. What feeds our desire these days to record every moment of our lives as if we were chronicling history? Do we need these selfies to prove that we even happened? Imago ergo sum—I image therefore I am. An acquaintance spoke of lining up at the Louvre for over an hour to view the Mona Lisa. She said most of the people ahead of her stopped at the portrait when their turn came, just long enough to take a selfie. Then they moved off to the next thing, while sending the photo to everyone they knew. One day they might look at the photo and wish they had turned around to look at the painting. I spent super-moon day last summer at the local peach festival, an annual event. The town was closed off to traffic, and See COLUMN SIX Page 14
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BALLOONING INTEREST Grade 6 student Jinja Shepherd explains her experiment on static electricity at the Glynn A. Green Public School's annual science fair last Friday. See story, page 3. NATE SMELLE PHOTO
Public meeting tonight on school issues BY VOICE STAFF As questions continue to mount regarding an email that Pelham Mayor Dave Augustyn quietly sent to a District School Board of Niagara trustee last summer, Augustyn has agreed to address the issue at a public meeting scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 8, in Fenwick. Nancy Beamer, speaking for “Names Matter,” a Pelham citizens group lobbying the DSBN to reverse its decision to rename a local public school, confirms that the meeting will be held at Fire Station #2, known locally as the Fenwick Fire Hall, starting at 7:00 PM. While the Mayor has agreed to ap-
Under pressure, Mayor to address email revelation, other E. W. Farr matters pear, says Beamer, DSBN officials associated with the school-naming process have either declined to attend or have not yet responded to the group’s invitation. DSBN Chair, Dale Robinson, to whom Augustyn’s email was addressed last June, has declined to appear, says Beamer, asserting that she would be
“on holidays.” The Voice was unable to independently confirm Robinsion’s intentions. She did not respond to repeated requests for comment on E.W. Farr-related matters before presstime. Beamer, whose group maintains an email list of some 580 residents, says that all members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. “We would especially welcome parents and children who are unhappy with the name change,” she says, referring to the contentious decision by the DSBN to consolidate two Pelham See MEETING back page
HEN I WAS young, my father and I would go for long drives along the rural routes of Pelham. We’d blast George Thurgood and roll down the windows because we loved the smell of the breeze, the sensation of crisp Niagara wind beating our cheeks and tangling our hair against our summer-kissed skin. My father was not a sentimental man. He worked in factories and had a Gordon Lightfoot mustache and never shed tears over injuries. Yet something about the Pelham landscape, the hilly backdrop to his childhood and the childhoods of our ancestors, drew him in. He’d stop by a farm or a gathering of woods and, surrendering his manly veneer, tell me a story about the town. This place is precious. This is the earth that granted us life. Here is the place where we happened upon love or here is a site of devastation. On one particular drive sometime in the late ‘90s we stopped at a tree with a plaque. “This tree looks dead,” I said to my father. “It sure is getting there, Julie.” The Comfort Maple is supposedly Canada’s oldest See COLUMN SIX Page 14
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A construction error was discovered following the opening of a traffic calming chicane on Haist Street north of Hwy 20 last Monday that prevented large vehicles from passing through. One resident living in the neighbourhood said he contacted the Town after seeing a small schoolbus get stuck as it tried to get through the new traffic calming measure. Later that day while driving behind a cement truck, he said that he became concerned for the public’s safety when the truck had to turn around because it couldn’t get through. “If a small school bus and a cement truck can’t make it through what about a fire
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Petition-inspired changes coming to 2017 Summerfest BY NATE SMELLE
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Representatives from the Pelham Summerfest committee Candy Ashbee and Bill Gibson presented council with a final report on the 2016 Summerfest at the Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 21. Prompted by a story in the Voice in August about a merchant petition to move Summerfest from Pelham Street, in September Town staff met with various stakeholders to hear their complaints, promising at the time that changes in the way Summerfest was mounted would be con-
sidered. The main concerns identified during the community engagement process were security, parking, ensuring customer can access all businesses in town, and liability for damages. How to get all Pelham Street businesses to participate and finding ways to make it beneficial for them to set up a booth were also determined to be of high priority for the committee as they plan for next year’s event. Gibson told Council that the committee is addressing these concerns in a variety of ways. To improve parking, they intend to create bet-
ter signage for out-of-town visitors to designated parking areas and shuttle services. To make participation in Summerfest more enticing to local businesses, they plan to implement a tiered-charge for booths. Under the new system, Pelham Street business owners will be charged the least, other local businesses will pay a slightly higher fee, and vendors from outside Pelham will pay the most. In response to more specific issues for individual businesses, they will also slightly alter the footprint of the event and make adjustments to security. Another way the committee plans
to improve the 2017 Summerfest is by sponsoring and working with the organizers of the Thursday Night Bandshell Concert series to select the artist performing on the first night of Summefest. They also intend to make more use of the smartphone app they launched in 2016. "We are really going to push it this year," Ashbee said. “It really helps to get people to see what events there are so they can plan out where they are going. We will be able to actually help the merchants and local businesses adSee CHANGES Page 5
FTER LUNCH ON Saturday, Mum and Dad had my afternoon cut out for me. Mum had more brass than anyone I knew, and it had to be cleaned. In addition there was the set of silver fish-knives and forks which were never used, but which had to be cleaned and put back in their velvetlined box. Next was a walk to the newsagents to pay for the daily delivery of the Daily Mirror. As I said, Dad was a printer, but when he was 37 he had been rejected for a job, as being too old, by the printers of the Beano. For that reason, my favourite comic was not allowed in the house, but while I was paying the papers, the newsagent let me have a 'shoofty' at the Beano. I'd explained my predicament and he understood completely. Sundays were different again. Dad would play golf on summer mornings and billiards in winter. Then he'd stop for a 'refresher' at the local and would pick up the prawns, cockles, winkles or whelks we'd be having for tea later. Meanwhile, Mum was roasting the 'joint' and potatoes. I got to make the Yorkshire pud, and mint
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While shopping in Fonthill between Friday and Sunday, keep an eye out for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in front of local stores with bushels of apples. As part of the annual Apple Day campaign, Scouting youth of all ages will be trading apples for donations. The yearly fundraising drive is an important way for young Scouts to connect with the communities they are serving, says Leah Marie of Scouts Canada. “The Apple Day campaign holds a great tradition of being able to have youth interacting within the communities they live in,” she says. “All of the Apple Day donations stay directly within the group that re-
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ceives them, enabling youth to have experiences that build character, challenge them, and allow them to try new things. The goal is to have these youth develop into confident and wellrounded individuals, better prepared for success. Apple Day helps to achieve that.”
“Any money raised during Apple Day goes towards improving the Scouting program by providing more outdoor adventures for youth, camping equipment, canoes and paddles, training and many other endeavours that the youth want to experience,” says Marie. Scouts Canada has some 100,000 members across Canada, and carries out programs for boys, girls
walk/trail is slated to be built between the south side of the road from Timmsdale Crescent to the high school. Because of the large volume of motor vehicle traffic travelling at high speeds through this area, and because of the necessity for students to tread this path on a daily basis, many residents would like to see the sidewalk go in sooner than later. After delivering to Council a petition containing
Many residents would like to see the sidewalk go in sooner than later the names of 450 students calling for a safer walk to school, Simpson handed the
podium over to Loewen and Williams to plead their case. Loewen told Council that because there are a lot of students who have work placements and coop placements during the school year, this is the only route for many of them to travel. As one of the students facing this predicament, Williams said she has had no other option but to walk along the dangerous highway.
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and youth ages 5-25. This year the 3rd Fonthill Group, which includes Beavers to Ventures (youth ages 5- 25) will be hitting the streets to drum-up support. Over the weekend, Scouts will be set up in Fonthill outside Sobeys, Tim Hortons, Target Gas station, Fonthill Shopping Plaza and the Pioneer Gas station at the corner of Hwys 20 and 24.
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Joining their principal, Karen Simpson, at the Sept. 19 Council meeting as part of a delegation from EL Crossley Secondary School, students Abby Loewen and Neenah Williams presented Council with a list of reasons that they should immediately approve the construction of the new sidewalk proposed along Hwy. 20. The asphalt side-
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BY VOICE STAFF The District School Board of Niagara is requesting that the Town of Pelham cede a portion of Cherry Ridge Park for use as a soccer field to serve the students of the new Wellington Heights Public School, formerly the E. W. Farr Memorial Public School, in Fenwick. Currently under renovation and expansion, the new school will combine students and staff from the previous school and Pelham Centre, where classes are being held while construction continues. Two letters, containing virtually identical text but signed by different authorities, were sent last week to nearby residents of the park, as well as to parents of Pelham Centre students. “The DSBN is currently building onto Wellington Heights Public School on Alsop Drive,” states the letter. “The size of the school's addition means the existing small soccer field will be eliminated. The Town and the Board have been discussing the possibility of working together to create a field for both the school and the
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“I start work at 2:30 PM and school lets out at 2:15 PM so I can’t take any other route,” Williams explained. “I have had friends, family, teachers and other community members reach out to me in the past about how this is unsafe and how there should be another alternative for us.” Looking ahead to winter, when she will need to walk this path three or four times See SIDEWALK Page 2
HERE IS NO BETTER time to cycle than Fall. It matters not whether you’re new to the sport, a seasoned recreational cyclist, racer, touring rider or mountain biker; we all have reason to look forward to autumn. Summer’s heat has faded, and the streams of sweat that ran from soggy helmets into our eyes are now just slight perspiration. Fitness is peaking from lots of saddle time, making those tough climbs of Spring a breeze in Autumn. It’s hard to beat the feeling of beginning a crisp, cool Fall ride with a slight shiver, knowing your efforts will soon warm you perfectly. The hues of Autumn are outstanding. A Pelham route as simple as following our southern boundary is one that would make most Toronto cyclists jealous, especially when our forests and fields are ablaze with colour. Begin from Harold Black Park, and zig-zag south along Effingham Rd toward the Welland River. If you’re new to cycling, it’s important to know south is the direction away from any hills. If you avoid the morning and evening weekday rush hours caused by those travelling through Pelham between Wainfleet See AUTUMN Page 3
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WARD 1 PELHAM TOWN COUNCIL RACE
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Having lived in many parts of Canada, including Calgary and Nova Scotia, Mark Bay wanted to avoid “the congestion of big cities” when raising a family, so he moved to Fenwick 13 years ago. Since then the town’s character has drastically changed from a quaint community to resemble “Vaughn,” in North York, which is lined with strip malls and cookie-cutter concrete fortresses which have replaced much of the greenery. “I get that we have to have progress, but I think it could’ve been planned a little better,” Bay said. Looking out over Highway 20, Bay remarked how the traffic, especially at rush hour, is a “nightmare.” “My blood pressure just goes up when I have to drive through this stretch of town,” he said. Operating a small electrical contracting business, Bay Electrical Construction, Bay is accustomed to project managing and completing projects on time, and on budget, which he says is not always happening in Pelham. Having completed many small service contracts for the Town, and in talking with other workers about projects, he has noticed many contracts costing the taxpayers more money due to poor initial planning. As far as tendering contracts are concerned, Bay said he put in a bid to do work four years ago, and the bid wasn’t even opened. When he went to check which company got the bid, there wasn’t anything publicly post-
ed. “I don’t know if there were other bids that weren’t opened, or whether it was awarded or just given out. But there was nothing posted. Where is the transparency?” he asked. “We learned back in school about governments being accountable to the people.”
I get that we have to have progress, but I think it could've been planned a little better Bay has completed several maintenance contracts with the Town, and has been privy to some second-hand information, which he said influenced his decision to run for council. “There has been some serious micro-management in the past,” he said of the planning department, though he acknowledged that the situation have improved somewhat due to personnel changes. The turnover of staff has drawn attention to problems within Town Hall. Bay realizes there are confidentiality issues, but information See MARK BAY back page
NIAGARA REGIONAL COUNCIL RACE
The voice of women Diana Huson shares her goals for Niagara Regional Council BY GLORIA J. KATCH
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Diana Huson is the first female candidate representing Pelham to run for a Regional Councillor position. The 41-year-old Huson was honored recently by having her research published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science. She has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Brock University, and acts as a consultant advising entrepreneurs on marketing and development. She once served on Pelham’s Economic Action Committee, and has been involved in several benevolent organizations including serving as chair for Brock University’s United Way Campaign. Of 31 counsellors currently on Regional Council, only four, or 13%, are women. The United Nations recommends that for governments to accurately reflect the needs of women, a minimum of 30% representation is required, Huson said. That benchmark is the lowest acceptable level, and Huson hopes to improve women’s status on Regional Council. “I’m not saying that women are entitled due to gender, but they have a lot of capabilities, and they should have a voice,” she said. Having lived in Fenwick for the last 10 years, Huson has had an opportunity to follow the issues in Regional government. Her recent master’s thesis also involved her studying and interviewing local institutions on economic development and change.
She queried officials on what affects economic development in this area, including how important networking is between organizations and government.
I'm not saying that women are entitled due to gender, but they have a lot of capabilities One such institution was the Economic Development Corporation, which Huson said has separated from the Region, but was a preferred model at one time. The Economic Development Corporation’s mandate is to attract investment in various sectors, including manufacturing, green technology, agri-business, tourism and transportation. When the Region and the Economic Development Corporation worked together, it had the capabilities of creating positive economic changes in the area, she said. Huson’s research results indicatSee DIANA HUSON Page 11
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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté Those pickup playthings
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T ONE TIME, pickup trucks were designed and tended to be work-related vehicles for use by tradesmen, farmers and others who needed to haul some type of goods or tools and the like. Initially, these workhorses had one bench seat and a substantial load bed. However, today many owners of said vehicles have introduced modifications that must confound the engineers who designed them. Most of the models you see on today’s roads will never haul a load in their owners’ lifetimes. Here are just a few of those modifications that some analysts purport to be extensions of the owners’ self-image. The cabins of many of these road chariots have the luxuries and options found in the most luxurious of sedans on the roads today. These include leather bucket seats, fine carpeting, sound systems and video screens that would rival the best surround-sound cinema palaces on the market. Why on earth do they install tires and rims that could forge the largest, deepest swamps of the Everglades but the vehicle
will never venture through a wetland more damp than a touchless drive-thru car wash? And why install a muffler that trumpets so loudly that it will make
Initially, these workhorses had one bench seat and a substantial load bed
an audiologist in the next county prescribe noise suppressing headgear for his Shih Tzu? Often, many of these Detroit-built monsters are cleaner and more presentable than some of the drivers who casually wear muddy boots into a Tim’s but never, ever, in “The Pickup.” The trucks, oops, The Pickups, referred to here have never seen more than a cooler in the bed resting on a blanket. Lest you
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think that to be a somewhat perverted observation, the cooler is to keep a sixpack on ice and the blanket is to prevent the cooler from scratching the truck bed. If you thought the libations and blankets were for less puritan purposes, shame on you. No self-respecting pickup owner would ever countenance untoward activity in the bed of The Pickup. Unless one planned on joining the NASCAR racing circuit, why install rear spoilers on the back of The Pickup? The truth is, such an accessory essentially prevents the truck owner from ever being able to move the mother-in-law’s sofa from the house to the retirement home. “This truck ain’t for moving stuff” is the adamant anthem for this trucking fraternity and discernibly highlighted on the chrome framed LED-lighted mud flaps. Occasionally, trucking fraternities will encamp these highly accessorized vehicles in a mall parking lot, but away in a far corner from the less macho and less decorous vehicles. The See PLAYTHINGS next page
Letters Last roar for the "original" Pelham Panthers? Don’t you just love reading the Voice and seeing how well our young people are doing? The June issues were full of track meets and sports competitions and our winning individuals and teams. The July 4 issue: Class of 2018 E. L. Crossley grads. On the July 17 front page was Gwen Cudmore. What an athlete! She has dedication, a strong work ethic and future plans to “get better.” Our town is full of these young people who are an inspiration to us all. They grow up to be our future leaders and exemplary citizens. Sports are such an interregnal part of life. Most of us have participated, in some form or another, especially in school—whether
we liked it or not! In the former Pelham High School in Fenwick sports were an important aspect of school life. Phys Ed was compulsory until Grade 12. We had track, basketball, football, volleyball and badminton teams and we played against other schools in our district. When we won, we went on to play in SOSSA and then COSSA finals. Our teams were the Pelham Panthers and our colours were maroon and grey. The championships began in 1934, when the girls basketball team won the COSSA all Ontario championship right thorough to 1974 when the school closed. We are, both See PANTHERS Page 6
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Junkin responds to Accursi remarks Last week, the Voice printed an interview with Councilor Gary Accursi [Accursi looks to lead, Aug. 1, p. 3]. I’d like to respond to a couple of things that were said about me. To begin, I wholeheartedly agree that Gary and I formed a good working friendship while I was on Council. On many issues, like staffing and operational problems, we often saw things eye-toeye. However, there are two points I’d like to clarify. The first revolves around my computer literacy. While I’m sure it wasn’t his intent, readers might misconstrue Gary’s account and think I can’t use a computer. Obviously this isn’t the case. Professionals in the agricultural sector are often early adopters of technology. As with any job, modern farmers must stay up to date with new techniques and equipment if they hope to have success in their field (no pun intended). Like the vast majority of Canadians in 2018, I’m quite comfortable sending emails or browsing the web to make online purchases, keeping an eye on global and domestic crop prices, or reading about interesting new developments in the industry. However, I admit I’m better on a PC than a Mac, and there was one Sunday where Gary brought me up to speed on new town tablets and software, after an appointment kept me from attending a staff orientation. More importantly, I’d like to clarify my decision to resign from council last year. My resignation had nothing to do with the speed at which decisions are made and implemented by council and staff. Believe me, 50 years
in a tough business forces a person to learn patience, and accept that things won’t always go your way.
I believe Pelham residents should get the full truth, good or bad, from their elected officials I resigned from council because I believed then, as I do today, that the residents of Pelham have a right to know the state of the Town’s finances, and not have important information intentionally kept from them. Not one councilor, nor the Mayor, shared this view. Pelham’s residents deserve transparency and accountability. Empty reserves, roads closed for years awaiting repair funds—these are not the symptoms of a financially stable municipality. Residents want and deserve open books. I believe Pelham’s residents should get the full truth, good or bad, from their elected officials, not be fed sugar-coated halftruths. Voters will have a chance to decide for themselves on October 22. Along with Gary, I urge everyone to cast a ballot for the future they want to see in Pelham Marvin Junkin Candidate for Mayor
COMMENTARY / OP-ED Homes NOT Hotels in Pelham
Fundamental threat to Pelham residential neighbourhoods As a revenue-raiser, Town Council considers whether every home, on every street, road, and cul-de-sac, should be "Open for Business"
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O YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR? How would you feel if the house next to you had a revolving door of transient guests coming and going? Well, the Town of Pelham intends to license Short-Term Rental Properties (STRP) within your neighbourhood. Town CAO Darren Ottaway, and Director of Planning and Development Barb Wiens have prepared a draft report to Town Council which outlines licensing residential homes to host guests from online sites such as Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey and others. This follows the second half of a Town of Pelham problem- solving session with 20 residents of the Lookout Subdivision, held last Thursday, to address residents’ concerns about STRPs within the community. The draft report identifies the intent to license Bed and Breakfast establishments and Short Term Vacation Rental properties (less than 30 days, by the room or entire home) throughout Pelham, including in residential subdivisions. This is a significant change to the Town’s current by-laws, which permit these establishments only in General
Commercial zoning. The staff recommendation intends to permit this use in every home within the town—every home, on every street, in every neighbourhood. The reason for this was made clear when Darren Ottaway identified a new revenue stream for Town coffers—an opportunity to charge licensing fees to these properties, as well as to increase their property taxes, effectively discarding the concept of residential neighbourhoods as collateral damage. The Town identified only 20 such properties currently operating within town limits, with three of these in the Lookout subdivision. However, two of the three locations in the Lookout subdivision are associated with four investment properties where the owners do not reside in their homes. Once Town Council passes these measures, our residential neighbourhoods will effectively be "Open for Business” and the number of STRPs is expected to increase significantly. One Lookout resident who attended the meeting likened the experience of living next to a STRP to, “a residential hotel where the only thing missing was the bellhop.”
What is most troubling is that 85 items of concern residents of the Lookout subdivision identified to Town officials on July 25 appear to have been discarded. Attending at this initial
This is simply not the family dream which the Town of Pelham presents
problem-solving meeting were CAO Ottaway, Planning Director Wiens, Fire Chief Bob Lymburner, and Ward 2 Councillor Gary Accursi. Ward 2 Councillor Catherine King was invited, yet was unable to attend. Several Lookout residents identified having significant safety and property value concerns related to their expeSee NOT HOTELS Page 8
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PLAYTHINGS continued from previous page proud owners encircle their chrome accented chariots and admire the lug nuts, fender skirts, bed covers, moon roofs, mufflers and other attributes that highlight the unique character of their most prized possession. Well, it is said “to each his own,” and that might be the raison d’etre’ for the current pickup truck phenomenon. Automotive pundits report that the sales of pickup trucks may soon outstrip the sales of sedans. And so, one might conclude that if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. What will the grandkids think when their leather-vested grandma stops by with a box of chocolate chip cookies from Tim’s and jumps down from her turbo powered, tricked-out Dodge Ram 3500 SLT? Hopefully, the drivers of these beautifully engineered vehicles will give a wide berth to the meek and lowly sedans rolling along in their shadows. Drive Safely. Ride carefully. Larry Coté is a retired professor of business. He was award the Governor General’s Medal for his community service. 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt
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Town Hall full reset Finally, all the guessing is over. Nominations for election 2018 are closed. I have been weeks contemplating what to do for this election, how do I approach this and more importantly, who should I vote for and why. My conclusions: First, get out to vote. Not voting I learned actually gives a vote to the wrong candidate. My single vote can tip the scale and make a win for a candidate. I will speak to the candidates that make an effort to come to my door to speak to me. I want to see what the candidate has to say and how well they listen to me. Because of all the speculation, all the accusations, the innuendo and media stories,
PANTHERS continued from Page 4 What happens when eight of Canada’s most in-demand musicians and singers gather together out of a common love for one of the most successful pop/rock groups of all time? Brass Transit —a dynamic, crowd-pleasing, studio-tight powerhouse, and the world’s foremost CHICAGO tribute! Brass Transit was formed in 2008 and brought together eight of Canada’s most talented, accomplished and award- winning players. Their sole purpose was to pay tribute to the decades-long, multiplatinum songbook of CHICAGO. Since then, the band has toured North America steadily, dazzling audiences with flawless performances and spectacular attention detail. Hits like, Saturday In The Park, 25 or 6 To 4, If You Leave Me Now, Feelin’ Stronger Every Day, and Beginnings, have left crowds in awe, evoking multiple standing ovations and comments like, “Spine-Tingling!” “Brought
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as individuals and as teams, just a bunch of winners! Some highlights of our championships are: 1963Tribune Tournament Champions; 1966- Pelham Panthers Boys Basketball team won the Ontario Federation School Athletic Association title; 1968- Panthers Football Team won the SOSSA championship. During all the years that Pelham High was open, there were many individual and team victories both in school, district and provincial meets. Our outstanding Pelham Panther Olympians: Jane Haist —discus thrower who participated and medaled in several Pan Am games
I want to see a complete RESET. I want a complete change, fresh new councilors, and fresh new ideas. I am too busy to try anymore to sift out the truth from the lies. I lost trust and faith in this mayor and council, so the safest approach I see is to wipe the slate clean with an all-new council. My neighbors and friends talk of candidates they have spoken with and trust, and plan to vote for, like Marvin Junkin, Bob Hildebrandt, Brian Baty, Nancy Beamer, Lisa Haun, Marianne Stewart, Chris Fletcher, Mark Bay, and Cheryl Crozier.
and the 1976 Olympics; Tom Guinn —pistol shooter who was in the 1976 and 1984 Olympics; Steve Bauer — cyclist who rode in the 1984 Olympics for a silver medal. Steve also rode in several Tour de France races and wore the yellow jersey 14 times! We are all so proud to be a part of Pelham High School and Panther history. The school has been closed since 1974, but still we gather to renew our friendships formed during those times. On Saturday, September 22, from 1-5 PM, we will hold another reunion—our tenth. It will be held at Lipa Park, Oille Road, North Pelham. If you are a former student, staff or support staff member, we would love to see you there.
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As we keep losing members of these generations who attended Pelham High School, our numbers are getting smaller. Because of this fact, this will probably be our last Reunion. Please email: pelhamhighreunion8@gmail.com or call (905) 892- 7090 for more details. Hope to see you there— one more time. P.S. Did you notice the write-up in the July 4 issue, on page 8: “Pelham born historian receives award”? This is our very own Douglas Francis, another E. W. Farr Memorial School and Pelham District High School student. He received the Governor General’s Award for Canadian Studies. We are very proud of “one of our own.” Vilma Moretti Welland
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FULL RESET continued from Page 6 That’s a line-up I see as having integrity and no fear to make a hard decision if faced with one. I don’t want anyone that has any connection with current mayor and council. FULL reset! I know there will be tough decisions to be made, there will be hard financial matters to solve. We need people that are not afraid to make a hard decision. Everyone I speak to wants less government, Town Hall staff cut, Sunshine List wages reduced.
NOT HOTELS continued from Page 5 riences with STRP guests. These include STRP guests opening doors and walk-
The Voice of Pelham, August 8 2018 Residents who have had to contact Town Hall all say they are fed-up with having no one answer the phone. I want my calls answered by the person I called. A fresh start with new representatives at Town Hall and on the school board is in order. Everyone believes our existing Regional representative Mr. Baty is been extremely open, honest, and humble in telling the truth. Fresh clean start, new faces, and most importantly speak to the candidates then get out and VOTE on October 22. Nancy Freeland Fonthill
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Accursi's ice rental numbers don't add up I take issue with the numbers presented by Gary Accursi in his interview [Accursi looks to lead, August 1, p. 3] regarding the Meridian Community Centre ice pads. It's a false story that Pelham residents are using both ice surfaces during the 16-hour operation cycle or combined (2nd pad) at 32-36 hours per day. That would involve 34 team members x 32 hours = 1,088 athletes per day using both ice surfaces, or 7,616 hockey players per week. Calculating 100% ice pad usage every week, with every one of the six
activities, vandalism and absentee landlords. There are Pelham families who are afraid to enjoy their own yards because of the unknown transient nature of these guests and experiences they have already had with STRPs. In the case of four of the Lookout STRPs, their investor/owners don't reside in the properties and they are not accountable, accessible or proactive in erecting and sharing the cost of fencing to isolate their neighbours from these activities. As a result, residents identified experiences where guests openly walked across their backyards. This is simply not the family dream which the Town of Pelham presents on their website, or in their Official Plan or Secondary plans. By contrast, residents
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peak hours booked daily ($200 each), and every one of the 10 non-peak hours booked daily ($140 each), this gets us to a weekly income of $36,800. This is the absolute best-case scenario. In his interview, Gary Accursi states,"Our second pad is currently, for prime-time hours, booked 90% of the time." Gary, is the ice time for non-peak rentals (10 hours per day) booked as well? Are both ice pads rented out for 16 hours each day? If not, it will dramatically reduce the positive projections for the booked 16- hour-day rental income.
stated at the meetings they feel like hostages within their homes. Other residents told stories of neighbours who have sold their homes and moved elsewhere as a result of these properties, while others who want to sell are unable to, even after lowering their asking price by some $120,000. Several potential buyers have approached residents asking if there are any STRP properties in the neighbourhood and then promptly moved on once they were told yes. The purchase of a home represent the single largest purchase most of us will ever make. Home values in various neighbourhoods throughout Pelham range from $400,000 to well over $1 million. After making this investment, how would you feel knowing a transient guest may be staying in the house next door, paying as little as $43 a night per room or $200 a night for a 5-bedroom home. How well would you sleep having no idea who the revolving strangers are next door that night? With a municipal election so near and given that Councillor Catherine King and Mayor Dave Augustyn not running for reelection, several residents at the meeting questioned the rush to con-
A very risky expenditure. But wait a minute, if a politician says 90% at prime-time hours, it sounds real good and it must indicate profitability or common sense, until taxpayers understand that prime-time is only 6 hours and 90% of that is just $1,080 of daily income, or $7,560 per week. That’s a far cry from $36,800 per week. Operating expenses include interest on the loan, staffing payroll, hydro, ice maintenance, security, liability and property insurance, inventory and much more. Are the operating ex-
clude this matter, especially given the significant impact on the community. CAO Darren Ottaway informed the residents that the current council was elected to serve the Town of Pelham and business has to continue even though there is an election underway. Municipalities have a duty to ensure the safety of their communities. Although many STRPs offer a positive experience, several municipalities, such as Blue Mountain and Niagara Falls, have limited them to downtown areas, tourist districts, or agricultural zonings, while forbidding them in residential and low-density zonings. Many residents in the Lookout subdivision have already experienced the negative impacts these properties bring to residential neighbourhoods and have petitioned the Town to not permit them in the Lookout subdivision. Yet the Town appears intent on giving all your neighbours the right to operate a STRP through licensing and site inspections to ensure compliance. What if a property chooses not to obtain a license? During the first problem solving session, Fire Chief Bob Lymburner, who is also Head of By-law Enforce-
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ment, readily admitted that the Town doesn’t have the resources to proactively patrol and enforce current by-
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laws. So how does the Town intend to monitor and enforce an entirely new industry of their own creation? The Town wants to trade off your residential neighbourhoods to generate revenue—to “create wealth,” in the January words of CAO Ottaway, related to whether a Town road repair was justified. Timmsdale, Cherry Ridge, East Fonthill, South Haist Street to Pelham Road, Lookout and so many others—these neighbourhoods should not be "Open for Business.” Zoning laws exist for a reason, the most fundamental being to separate business and industry from where people live and raise their families. A neighbourhood is a place where your family and children should feel safe playing in their yard, going on a walk, visiting a park or waiting for a school bus. The Town of Pelham needs to keep its promise of a community with safe residential neighbourhoods, where you can enjoy and build relationships of trust and security with your neighbours—not find another set of strangers outside by the day, week, or month. Pelham should not be turned into a giant hotel district. Next Monday, August 13, at 6:30 PM, Town Council will meet to receive staff recommendations to license shortterm rental properties. If you want to ensure that you know your neighbour, to ensure that your fundamental right to peaceful enjoyment of your home is not diminished by the Town’s need to raise revenue, you must attend this meeting. In addition, make your views known to your ward councillor, and visit www. change.org to sign the petition, “Homes NOT Hotels in Pelham.” ◆
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The Case of the Consternation-Causing Councillor(s)
Feds dropping ball on CEPA
Here’s what’s really afoot in Niagara politics. We are all aware there are three main political parties—the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the NDP. These parties have for decades sought the coveted control of the Niagara Region. Liberals have held power for over 30 years though Jim Bradley, Debbie Zimmerman and others. Now with the collapse of the Liberal party in Ontario, and especially in Niagara, they have set out to rebuild a foundation working from the bottom up. While the NDP took a hard blow in the province, they did do well in Niagara, so the Liberals formed a local alliance with the NDP to share resources to rebuild together in Niagara. Make sense so far? For the past four years the Liberals set their sights on Pelham Mayor Dave Augustyn (a career politician) to be the newcomer to carry the Liberal torch. They had been grooming Dave and positioning him to take control of the Region Chair and the $1 billion dollar Regional treasury as the next step before moving him up to provincial politics. The problem facing our Mayor was that the existing Regional Chair was highly respected and well liked by colleagues and the busi-
ness community. Our Mayor couldn’t make inroads into Regional government as quickly as he hoped, so infighting and undermining became the tools to help change public perception. Our Mayor became a craftsman at storytelling and embellishment. The stories were being told almost like a joke with no punch line. Go to the Region’s website and watch past council meeting videos. You will quickly see Mayor Augustyn and Mayor Sendzik of St. Catharines work together to snub their noses at the Chair’s authority. Their behavior is totally contrary to harmony, transparency and honesty. They created the adversarial environment of Red and against Blue. Our Mayor often omits the fact that he himself was cited by the Ombudsman for leaking confidential documents. A tit-for-tat regime was created by our Mayor, leading to the toxic environment that made it near impossible to get the business of council done in a prompt and efficient manner. Enter "A Better Niagara." Now that objective Number One was carried out—to toxify the council and to create dissension in the public eye— it was time to prepare for the 2018 municipal election. To do that, last year a
group called A Better Niagara was formed by a group of left-wing figures: the former St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan, McMullan’s partner and former Regional Chair Debbie Zimmerman, the realtor Cathy BerkhoutBosse (our Mayor’s sisterin-law), current St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik, St. Catharines Regional Councillor Brian Heit, NPCA-activist Ed Smith, Niagara-on-the-Lake Regional Councillor Gary Burroughs, former Welland City Councillor Jeff Burch (now an NDP MPP), and others. They hired consultant Sean Polden as a strategist, who, according to his LinkedIn page, worked with the organization from December 2017 to this past June. In July, Polden became Dave Augustyn’s campaign manager. In Pelham, A Better Niagara has filed with the clerk as a Third Party Advertiser. Now we will see how they use their budget to spend for
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community other than his comment "booked 90% of the time for prime-time hours." Pelham Council has never illustrated any income potential or displayed any projections on expenses to the taxpayer for justifying the second ice surface. Is Gary Accursi going to possibly be elected mayor without ever being challenged on actual financial income and expense figures? Two members of council voted against the
second ice surface as they considered the financials. If Accursi, who claims to have a business background, can fool Pelham residents with a statement, "Our second pad is currently, for prime-time hours, booked 90% of the time,” Pelham residents will be fooled again that his projections are a good enough justification to become mayor of Pelham. Rod Scapillati Goderich
continued from previous page penses for the 2nd ice surface more than $1,000 per day? Five employees at $15.00 per hour, times 16 hours, comes to a $1,200 daily payroll alone. If the ice rentals flounder, the Accursi forecast about cash flow and paying off the debt will implode. In fact, he has not presented any figures to the Pelham
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or against any candidate. There you have it, full-on facts about the political divide and Liberal sabotage of Niagara governance that is going on. Everything here is public and available online. We hope to convince A Better Niagara to open the same dictionary and use the same definitions we use to describe “Truth, Transparency, Openness and Integrity.” In Pelham we need to start fresh with all new talent and new ideas. The work ahead can’t be done by the people who created the situation we’re in. This election is far too important for smiles and personal favoritism to be the criteria for voting. If you really want to make a difference in your governance, get out and vote. Even if you think the choices aren’t the best, at least your vote may stop the worst choice from being elected. Curt Harley Fonthill
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An O'Hara open house Expanded Bob's Boys Antiques holds BBQ this Friday BY SAMUEL PICCOLO
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Bob O’Hara, 74 (“and a half!”), tanned, wiry, hat pushed back, has his mouth pursed a bit like he's chewing on an orange rind as he paces his gently used junk shop in Ridgeville, trying to hang a painting of bowling pins on the wall. A visitor says O’Hara looks like a shrunken apple core (not far off), but then he comes out with a big, self-deprecating smile and appears to shave off those six months past 74, youthful vitality restored. “Oh c’mon,” O'Hara says. “I want people to come to the open house, not get scared away thinking I’m some sort of ogre!” Then he starts pacing again, hammer in hand, looking up at the walls, contemplating that open house. O’Hara has his event, which he has scheduled for this Friday, on the brain. For a few years now his store, Bob’s Boys Antiques, has occupied the lone commercial street-corner in downtown Ridgeville, spilling out on the sidewalk, a home for junk and junk-lovers. But now he is expanding, having taken over the garage next to his shop, doubling his floor-space, his rent, and his headaches. The open house will celebrate the occasion. “I had no room left,” says O’Hara of his expansion. “There was too much stuff. I rented the garage, and a week later it was all full.” He shook his head. “I don’t know how this happens.” And he’s right. The garage side
From jerry cans to phone booths, Ridgeville's preeminent vendor of yesteryear is expanding. is packed with O’Hara’s usual fare, meaning that it’s stocked with just about everything you could think of. “I call it junk. I’m a junker. But it’s not really junk. There are lots of nice pieces in here. That’s why I wanted the space—so that people can actually move around and see what I have.” He puts down the bowling pin painting and walks to the side of the shop that fronts Effingham Street. Here sits a cocktail bar, shaped in a semi-circle, featuring padded foam sides. “This I got just for the open house. I knew that it would be perfect as soon as I saw it. I’ll have wine and cheese here,” says O’Hara. He’ll have a barbecue going too. Near the bar is an immense sign announcing “Chocolates of the World,” a steel-framed behemoth that used to hang in Niagara Falls. O’Hara likes big things that attract attention. “I thought it was bigger when I first saw it,” he says, eyeing it up and down. “I really wish it was bigger. I want people to see it and stop. I got it from Terry and
Tina—they have a shark that I’d like to get, too, big teeth and everything. But nothing comes close to”–he pauses for a moment, savoring the mental picture– “the whale.” Last summer, O’Hara had a true Moby Dick in front of the shop, a plastic whale 15 feet long and five feet high. It was only there for a few days before someone from sWainfleet bought it. “I had thirty Chinese tourists stop and take a picture of it one day,” recalls O’Hara. “I don’t know if I’ll ever have a thing like that again.” Remembering that he was in the middle of something, O’Hara returns to his bowling picture, holding it up and imagining it hanging above a dresser and a table in the garage. “I need to get this put up,” he says. “I want to have all the walls covered in pictures here.” He pulls the dresser back from the wall. “Ahh!” he shouts. Some crown moulding on the top of the dresser has come loose and tips over the side, nearly falling on him. He grabs a different hammer and taps the nails from
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Panthers U16 Boys win Tournament BY ANTHONY DeCHELLIS
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The Pelham Panthers U16 boys soccer team, sponsored by Blackadder, Leon, & Fazari LLP, took home the top spot in the TiAmo soccer tournament in St Catharines on July 22. Pelham opened the tournament on a flat note dropping their opener to Paris FC 4-1, but rebounded to advance past the group stage with wins in their next two games, 2-0 over Dundas with goals by Michael DiMaurizio and Drew Colangelo, and 1-0 over London Croatia on a goal by Harmon Narbonne. Pelham met Tillsonburg in the semifinal and came
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through with a solid 6-0 victory, paced by Andres Pelaez with two goals, and goals by Michael DiMaurizio, Kyle Ottley, Tatenda Mafa, and Mason Sterr to move into the finals and a
rematch with Paris FC. Pelham struck for two goals to take home a 2-0 victory and the top spot in the tournament. Goal scorers for Pelham were Antonio DeChellis and Michael DiMaurizio.
Pelham was paced in net by Peter Fazari and on defence by Corbin Atkinson, Mason Sterr, Flopater Khozam, Kyle Ottley, Cole Smith, Patrick Kirby, and Lucas D’Innocenzo who all shut
900 block of Metler Road at about 5 AM, a resident woke to noise in the driveway and observed a male in her vehicle. Documents were stolen. Police say the male got into a black pickup truck towing a trailer. The resident was able to follow the pickup truck to the area of Centre Street and Kilman Road, where the trailer was disconnected and abandoned, and the truck fled. Police attended and seized the trailer and investigation is ongoing.
in a month. The previous incident was the theft of an ATM. In this incident, police say that a male in a Chrysler vehicle broke in the front door, still under repair, and attempted to remove items. Investigation continues on the video surveillance of the incident.
gation, the LCHS attended the University of Guelph and had a post mortem conducted on the senior Yorkshire Terrier. The findings revealed that the dog suffered from emaciation and anemia which likely contributed to the dog’s death. The dog had a severe flea infestation, severe dental disease and had maggots present on its body. In July in Provincial Court in Welland, 23-yearold Tamara Ashley Burnham of Pennsylvania (formerly of St. Catharines) and her 44-year-old mother, Tammy Lee Burnham, of west St. Catharines, pleaded guilty to causing their dog, “Jacko,” to be in distress. Both were placed on probation for one year and Tammy was ordered to pay the LCHS $694 in restitution. “This dog’s neglect and distress was unnecessary and preventable,” said Kevin Strooband, Executive Director of the Lincoln County Humane Society. “We encourage pet owners who need assistance to contact the shelter to prevent situations like this from occurring.”
Pelham mischief
male, white, 18 – 25 years of age, 5’07” – 5’09” in height, 150 – 170 lbs., clean shaven with a slim build. He was wearing a black baseball hat, black hooded sweatshirt, black jogging pants and black running shoes with red soles. Police are releasing a picture of the suspect’s hooded sweatshirt in hopes of identifying the suspect. There is a distinct logo is on the back and left front chest area of the sweatshirt. Anyone having information regarding the suspect in this matter or the logo on the sweatshirt is asked to please call police at (905) 688-4111, extension 3300.
On Longspur Circle at 2 AM on July 28, persons put a planter on a vehicle, damaging it, tipped over other planters, and pulled up cable TV box. On a nearby construction site a portable washroom was tipped over. On Crosshill Road around the same time as the Longspur Circle incident, a resident heard noise in the driveway and observed three youths running from the area. His vehicle was damaged. In both these incidents numerous homes have video surveillance of the streets and police will be collecting this evidence to identify the perpetrators.
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License plates were stolen off a vehicle at a residence in the 100 block of Canboro Road overnight on July 20. On July 24, in the
On July 29, a fuel/gas retail outlet in the 900 block of Highway 20 West was entered for the second time
DIANA HUSON continued from Page 3 ed that having a consensus, and a “unified voice” had the greatest impact on attracting grants to this area from other levels of government and getting projects completed in many areas. Huson cites the Go Train as an example. Despite the fact that the Go Train is not being extended to reach Niagara until 2021, it was continually being discussed and “remained on the table, because there was a unified voice,” she said. “The province will defer any important decision, or more importantly funding, until we have a consensus across our municipalities. If we can’t agree on our priorities, the funding goes else-
Grant for Maple Street repair
Pelham’s Maple Street Culvert repair project received $172,249 in grants from the Federal Gas Tax fund. The project, spanning from planning and design to the construction and completion, began in August 2017 and is set to be completed by the end of September. The grant assists in the replacement of two road-crossing culverts on Maple Street between Kilman Road and Sixteen Road. The road itself has been closed since July 17, with construction scheduled for completion in mid-August. Motorists are advised to use Balfour Street as an alternate route around the closure.
Probation and fine for animal neglect
In November 2017, the Lincoln County Humane Society received an owned, deceased dog that appeared to have been severely neglected. As part of their investi-
where.” Regional Council received public scrutiny over “out of control” expenses, and they also voted for a pay raise, recalled Huson. Overall, this behaviour indicates, “We now have career politicians, who are not working for the best interests of the citizens.” Over the last few years, Regional Council’s has seen political infighting and backroom politics being practised, said Huson, who cites the controversy over the hiring of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Carmen D’ Angelo. “This taps into what we call questionable conduct and we need fresh faces on Regional Council,” she said. All the negativity, in what Huson describes as a “divide and conquer mentality,” detracts from
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council members dealing with important matters, such as health issues, waste management and economic development. If elected, Huson hopes to work with Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff in attracting “the ear” of Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Huson was not pleased, however, with Premier Ford’s recent decision to abolish elections for Regional Chair positions in Peel, Muskoka, York and Niagara Region. Since the election campaign was already underway, the announcement threw a wrench into the system. “You have to admit the timing was horrible. I thought it was quite unfair and undemocratic, and it goes back to the rumors that foster clique alliances [on Regional Council] and not a democratic process,” said Huson.
the door after the first game to record four straight shut outs. The midfield was held strong by Nicholas Longo, Ryan Belovari, Andres Pelaez, Antonio DeChellis, and Drew Colangelo, while the
forwards were paced by Michael DiMaurizio, Harmon Narbonne, Tatenda Mafa, and Brett Gregory. Luca DeChellis and Anthony Bevilacqua were unavailable for the Panthers.
CLEAN MACHINES With the proceeds from their Saturday, July 21, car wash, Kelly Sauriol, Branch Manager of PenFinancial Credit Union Fonthill branch (2nd from left) and staff members (from left) Adam Rempel, Eric Shelton and Brent Nauta, present Lori Grande of Pelham Cares (centre) a cheque for $300. SUPPLIED PHOTO
that took place Port Colborne over the last 20 years. On Thursday, July 19, police arrested Shane Ayres in relation to this case and charged him with two counts of Sexual Assault. On Tuesday, July 24, Shane Ayres was re-arrested based on historical allegations relating to a 2016 incident. Based on the 2016 investigation, the 70-yearold Ayres, of Port Colborne, is facing the alleged charges of Sexual Assault, Invitation to Sexual Touching, and Sexual Interference. On the same day, police arrested a female in relation to this case. 44-year-old Susan Leitch, of Renfrew, Ontario, is facing the alleged charge of Sexual Ex-
Ford’s move means that Pelham Mayor Dave Augustyn can no longer run for the Regional Chair position, but only as a representative of Pelham to Regional Council. This means Huson has Augustyn, Jim Hagar and the incumbent Councillor Brian Baty to compete against. When asked if this was an intimating scenario for her, Huson admitted she was a little nervous. “I do feel like the underdog here. But I’m not intimidated. Pelham is ready for new and fresh perspectives and different ideas on Regional Council.” If elected, Huson wants to increase and improve seniors’ services and small business opportunities, which she said are the “backbone of our community, and a source of jobs and economic growth. Politicians don’t create jobs, businesses do.”
ploitation of a Person with a Disability. On Monday, July 30, police arrested a sixth person in relation to this case. 56-year-old Christopher Gordon Brown, of Port Colborne, is facing the alleged charges of Sexual assault, Sexual exploitation of a person with a disability, Human trafficking. Investigators would like to thank the public for their ongoing support and would like to encourage others with information relating to the alleged Human Trafficking activities to call their hotline at (289) 248-1035, or contact police via email at matthew.hodges@niagarapolice.ca. See IN THE NEWS Page 15
In the past, she asserts, there has not been enough assistance for small and medium- size businesses to develop, and prevent the emigration of job opportunities. Although, Huson has her goals for a stronger and more positive Niagara, she is planning to campaign in Pelham to hear what concerns are important to residents. “I am going to do a lot of doorto-door campaigning. I want to represent voters and have direct feedback as to what is important to them.” Huson is creating a website, Huson4Pelham.ca and invites everyone to leave their concerns. “I’m really looking forward to an exciting campaign and taking a front and center position in this election,” she said.
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First Presbyterian Church 602 Metler Rd., North Pelham
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Pelham Evangelical Friends Church 940 Haist St., Fonthill
Concordia Lutheran Church 105 Welland Rd., Fonthill
Fonthill Baptist Church 1414 Pelham St., Fonthill
Holy Trinity Anglican Church 1557 Pelham Street, Fonthill
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Fenwick Church of Christ 765 Welland Rd., Fenwick
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LIBRARY continued from Page 15 ing a shared borrowing agreement with Welland Public Library and Niagara Falls Public Library as a pilot project for one year. Initially it will mean that you can present your Pelham Public Library card at any Welland or Niagara Falls
Library location and they will issue you a card giving you full privileges to access their materials. While this is not quite as extensive as the LiNC arrangement, it may lead there in the longer term. These expanded partnerships are part of a broader theme in our strategic plan related to enriching the community we serve. Providing
the Pelham community with extensive access to information and resources has been a key area of focus. Other partnerships along this line include the Rotary Reading House just installed at the Meridian Community Centre, working with the E.L Crossley co-op office to provide onsite technology support earlier this
year and working with Welland Public Library and the John Howard Society of Niagara to provide better access to local social services for those in need. We hope these partnerships are making a positive impact on the community. We look forward to making more connections like this in the future.
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COLUMN SIX continued from Page 1 stalls were put up on the main street for farmers selling their peaches and spin-offs: peach pies, salsa, ice cream and frozen daiquiris. Live music played all day. A swing band from Toronto, a celtic band from Burlington, a Scottish pipes and drums marching band, and a variety of other musical performers all took turns entertaining the large crowd. Among the sideshows, an acrobat perched on a
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Look what good taste I have. happened yet, because this was exactly how you felt before they did. The weather centre promised, come evening, that the moon would rise into the night sky and hang there, like a giant peach. Then I saw something that brought me back to earth with a bump. A couple strode past, each holding a cell phone on a stick, recording the action as they made their way through. They power-walked past everything like they had to be some-
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Partnering to improve access to library materials Over the last few years we have been working hard to make sure that library users have as much access to material as possible. In a small community with limited resources that means developing partnerships. For many years we have shared a library information system with several other libraries in Niagara. This partnership allowed us to purchase a more robust and flexible system than
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Bizarre driving assault
On Friday, July 20, police say a group of teenagers was approached by a male in a vehicle on Powerview Avenue in St. Catharines. The male was irate and began cursing and yelling at the children, while accusing them of trespassing on his property. Shortly after this the male drove off and parked at 60 Powerview Avenue, a short distance from the initial confrontation. Police say that the male continued to confront the children from inside his vehicle parked at his home as he threatened the youths, revving his engine, and eventually grabbing one of the teenagers by their shirt. The teenager was able to escape his hold and began running. The male gave chase to the teenager in his vehicle, driving over grass, gardens, stones, and ditches, narrowly missing this
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teenager and their group of friends while continuing to threaten the youths. These actions attracted a large crowd, as neighbours and sport teams practicing in the nearby park heard the commotion, and onlookers telephoned the police. Shortly later the male returned to 60 Powerview Avenue, parked his vehicle and fled inside his home. The male refused to speak with the police. Based on his aggressive actions and dangerous behavior, Crises Negotiators and members of the Tactical Unit of the Niagara Regional Police Service were called upon to mediate a surrender. The male eventually exited his home, at which time he was arrested without further incident. Arrested was Gene Carter, 53 years of age, from St. Catharines. Carter is charged with the following criminal offences: Assault with a Weapon, Assault, Uttering Threats of Death/ Harm, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Police are asking for any witness-
KEYFRAME continued from Page 1 niques and what we could do to improve the movie. I left after an hour or two, Darren left eight-anda-half-months later," said Green, referring to the fact that Cranford worked side by side with Singer for the filming of the movie. Modestly, neither Green nor Cranford mentioned that Singer won The Saturn Award for Best Director, given by the American Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, for X-Men that year. "It was like that when we worked with Kathryn Bigelow on K-19: The Widowmaker, the Harrison Ford movie. She had built the complete interior of the submarine with foam core panels, and installed little stick cameras all around it to get the shots. She was trying to create a claustrophobic feeling within the sub for her audience. We showed her how we could do it digitally in 3D instead. Darren spent five months on that production. We watched her take the foam core apart piece by piece," says Green. Green and Cranford are both from Newfoundland, and first met at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, while attending Grenfell Campus' School of Fine Arts. Their start was in the video game industry, a lucrative place to work before it dried up and they got laid off. Entrepreneurship would be their new choice, and as they say, "No one told us we couldn't, so we gave it a try." Conventional wisdom said they should be in Toronto, where the TV and movie production studios were, but they were drawn to St. Catharines instead. The amount of work available in their field fluctuates, so demand can be inconsistent, and shifts between animation and special ef-
libraries. Earlier this year, Thorold joined this consortium known as LiNC (Libraries in Niagara Cooperative). This partnership expanded access to materials from the approximately 40,000 titles we own to over 200,000 titles owned collectively. In August, we are beginning another partnership. We will be launch-
es of this incident who have not already spoken to them to contact investigators at (905) 688-4111.
St. Kitts homicide cold case
On the eighth anniversary of her death, Niagara Regional Police detectives are appealing to members of the community for information on the homicide of 74-yearold Livia Beirnes. At 8:50 PM on August 4, 2010, emergency crews were called to a home at 11 Oakwood Avenue in St. Catharines over the report of a structure fire. While neighbours attempted to help ahead of the arrival of officers, Beirnes could be heard shouting for help from the basement of the home, unable to escape because she was tied up. Beirnes was located by firefighters but succumbed to her injuries in hospital the following day. Detectives are appealing to members of the community who may have information to come forward. Police say that this is the only unsolved homi-
fects. Although Keyframe began as a boutique animation house, special effects work grew as the internet got faster and software got better. Filmmakers would "write a blank cheque," for FX work says Green. "Then SARS hit Toronto, and FX died. No actors or crews wanted to come to Toronto. The reputation of Keyframe's animation, and work with Seasame Workshop, carried us through." A visitor peers over the shoulder of Adarsh Peter, one of Keyframe's skilled animators. He's nestled between two large computer monitors, creating digital storyboards for an animated children's video from nothing more than pages of typed script. For each page of script, Peter will need to generate about one minute of video. All the deftly drawn and painted "boards" required to complete the eleven minute video will take him between two and four weeks to create. Keyframe was first located in the Foster Wheeler building at Glendale Avenue and the QEW, but Green and Cranford came to recognize the advantages of moving to St. Catharines' downtown core. In 2012 they purchased the Stella's Nightclub building on King Street, and Keyframe was moved in 2013. The main-floor studio now includes a temperature-controlled server/render room, 8500 sq. ft. of open artist's work area, and one of Stella's original bars repurposed within their cafe. Add a 2000-sq. ft. mezzanine and another 10,000 sq. ft. in the lower level for which they have renovation permits approved, and Keyframe/Krow-VFX has ample space for their artists, with room to grow. "It's all about the art and community," says Green as heads for his mezzanine office. "We have 52 employees, and they are all artists. This is just their day job." He motions to one of the artists working below. "He's an actor. He performs
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cide in Niagara since 2010. Anyone with information or evidence is asked to contact Niagara Regional Police Detective Sergeant Jamie Munro at (905) 688-4111 Badge 9680 or CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
Fatal Ft. Erie collision
At approximately 3:15 AM on Friday July 27, 5 District (Fort Erie) uniform officers were called to the area of Dominion Road near Helena Street for the report of a collision involving two motorcycles. When they arrived, one male was located at the scene with life threatening injuries. The 22-year-old Fort Erie resident was taken to an out-of-town hospital for treatment where he was pronounced dead. Police continue to search for the driver of the second motorcycle. Investigators from the Collision Reconstruction Unit request that anyone who witnessed the incident please contact them at 905688-4111 Extension 5500.
theatre in the evening. It's their outside interests and opportunities that keep the passion alive." Green himself is a photographer and installation artist, co-founder Cranford is a painter and illustrator, so they get it. Green continues on about how much there is to do in Niagara, how important the downtown revitalization is. Their artists can visit restaurants, shops, galleries, and cafes during lunch to share thoughts or be alone. On the subject of Niagara, Green says, "I wouldn't have it any other way," referring to both his Pelham home and lifestyle, and the advantages of having their business in Niagara. Cranford echoes the sentiment. Costs are part of it, as are amenities. Being able to buy their building, renovate and develop it as they wanted at a their own pace, would never have happened in Toronto. This cost structure, and pace of work and life in Niagara, really helps Keyframe/Krow-VFX maintain personnel. "We know some of our artists want to travel North America to work in the biggest houses, on the biggest projects, and we want them to try it and succeed. But many come back, and realize that the pace and care a smaller shop can give, and advantages of a smaller city, are beyond what the biggest can offer," says Green. This combination of cost of living, wages, and benefits paid by Keyframe/Krow -VFX makes the Niagara equation work for their employees. "We might never have recognized it if we were still in Toronto," Green says. The artists are a mix of young and old, male and female, and Green is proud of this. Asked about the technical computer skills required, Green took it back to the art. "We can train them on the computer skills, but our best artists
ROWING FOR GOLD (AND SILVER) Culminating a season of rowing successes, E. L. Crossley students Lauryn Bench and Peyton Learn represented Canada at the CanAmMex Regatta in Mexico City July 8-14. The pair have been teammates throughout their high school years with the E.L. Crossley team and South Niagara Rowing Club. The earned a gold in the women’s pair (2-) race and silver in the eight (8+), a boat coxied by their SNRC teammate, Riley O’Neill. Crossing the finish line of the straight pairs race with open water ahead of the other five boats is an accomplishment the dynamic duo are most proud of. Rowing a pair, in which each oarsperson has one sweep oar, requires exceptional balance and coordination. They’ve prepared for rowing in a pair since March, when they were first able to get on the water with snowflakes still drifting in the air. Executing a perfect race in terms of technique and pacing brought their high school rowing experience to a satisfying conclusion. SUPPLIED PHOTO
have those qualities that translate into producing exceptional animation and FX. Composition, understanding light, timing, imagination—none of which depend on age or gender. When it comes to design and modelling, we have amazing female designers," says Green.
Maybe it's male intuition. Guys relate to blowing things up.
But in special effects, it's still male-dominated, and Green doesn't know why. "We've had three women move from animation to FX, but only one stayed. The other two went back to animation. "Maybe it's male intuition," he says with a grin. "Guys relate to blowing things up." Green says that they now have two in-house computer software specialists, and one of their main tasks is to re-jig the software to make it more artist friendly. An example is switching instructions for complicated animation or special effect tasks from words to pictures, making them easier to understand for visually-oriented artists. During a discussion about where their employees are recruited from, a simple question arises: Can the stereotypical kid who lives on his or her computer in their basement do this? Green answers, "If their parents recognize their talent." Green explains they've had par-
ents ask for a tour of the studio for their kids. He smiles and says two of the artists working for them now started this way. "They had to go to school, do the education, but then we hired them." Keyframe/Krow-VFX provides a half dozen school tours a year, and Green has lectured at Niagara College, Humber, and Mohawk. As of now, most hires fresh from school are coming from colleges outside Niagara, but Niagara College is developing new courses and getting up to speed. Experience and the knowledge of what it will take to continue to excel has led the partners to develop their own intellectual properties and specialized software in-house. They are beta-testing a special effects program which they believe will take Keystone/ Krow-VFX to new levels. They have done all the animation, start to finish, on projects for some clients, but haven't written the script or owned the finished product. To date, all their movie work has been shared to some extent. Most television visual effects work has not been shared, except The Expanse, but they've never owned the show. For the first time, they have just finished a brand new Sci-Fi pilot of which they are 25% owners. Keystone/Krow VFX has earned some stability within the industry. Many shows they have contributed to have been long running, and are all or mostly all-Canadian productions. Warehouse 13 and Lost Girl have each run five seasons, The Expanse ran for three on SyFy, and Ollie has a coveted Saturday morning time slot on CBC. Amazon TV has finalized an agreement to pick up The Expanse from Syfy. The online service will schedule a fourth season of The Expanse—great news for Green, Cranford, and all the artists at Keyframe Animation and KrowVFX.
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MARK BAY continued from Page 3 regarding tenders and the way the town conducts its business should not be private, since taxpayers are paying for the services, and the way the Town conducts its business. If a Town employee leaves,“Why should every individual have to worry about being sued?” he said, regarding former employees speaking out. If council values transparency, council should consider adding a clause to their non-disclosure agreements, suggests Bay. From Bay’s personal experience in working with Town planners, which concerned getting permission to replace the barn on his property, he says he got the runaround. This positively affected his goals for office, which is to be a better planner, and to streamline services. “I think a part of the
The Voice of Pelham, August 8 2018 problem has been that because of the backlash council has faced in this town that they just dig-in their heals, and their reaction is to be on the defense.” Bay believes that this tendency, despite some good intentions has led the Town into a cover-up mode, which in turn has led to more mistakes being made. The Haist Street arena is one such example. Bay said he heard when the arena was first built in the mid-’70s, it was made to have additions placed on it, and to endure changes in the future. He understands that the cost to bring it up to current building codes may have been great, but nowhere near the cost to build the new Meridian Community Centre. “I hope my children enjoy the centre now, because they’ll still be paying for it when they’re older,” he said. According to Bay, the $37 million project went
far beyond what was originally budgeted. In order to build the centre, Bay says, the Town has been borrowing against future business projects, and are so far down “the rabbit hole,” the municipality has dipped into its reserves. He believes the Town was counting on securing provincial or federal grants for the new centre, which did not pan. Since Bay has lived in Fenwick for the last 13 years, he says that taxes have doubled, and he wondered aloud at how much he will be paying in future. “It’s going to be difficult for seniors on a fixed income to pay for this centre,” he said. According to Bay, the town is in a “debt service” financial state, and as a result, he would like to see an independent, forensic audit completed on the Town’s finances dating back to 20092010. He believes that the Town should postpone selling the
Haist Street arena property, but adds the Town likely wants to sell it, as well as many other properties, to offset the Meridian Centre’s debt. If a referendum didn’t cost any extra money, he said the question of selling the Haist street property should be placed on the upcoming election’s ballot. He fears selling that property too soon, may prove to be another “hastily made mistake.” “These fire-sales, of selling off everything, don’t work,” he asserted. For example, he mentions that one of the properties beside The Broken Gavel and Fenwick Library may have to be bought back by the Town to create more parking. These are costly mistakes, as a result of poor planning. “They won’t admit to it, because they want to save face.” He believes councillors should admit when mistakes are made, or, when new information comes to light, to discon-
www.thevoiceofpelham.ca tinue a given course of action. In the last election, Bay
These fire sales, of selling off everything, don't work
ran for mayor and came third. He’s not seeking the same position now. The next mayor is going to be a “lightning rod” because of the financial position the Town is in. Bay acknowledges knowing former Ward 1 Councillor Marvin Junkin, who’s running for mayor, and feels that his honesty and integrity make
him a reputable candidate. Bay has met Marianne Stewart, who is running in his ward, and said she appears to “stand-up for what’s right.” When asked why he is the better candidate for the position, he said, “I don’t think that one person is better than the other, but we do need to call a spade a spade. I grew up discussing politics all the time. If you’re going to complain you have to be willing to do something. You have to step-up or shut-up.” He is concerned about retaining “the honesty and integrity in Pelham council.” When asked what’s the best advice he’s received to guide him on council, he replied that trusting his gut instinct has helped him in life. “I have empathy for people, and I think I can read people well. Say what you’re going to do, and do it. If you make a mistake— own it.”
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