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Thousands roar support for start of event BY MIKE BALSOM Special to the Voice After being postponed from 2021, for many it has been hard to get excited about the Niagara 2022 Summer Games. Of course, there’s been this little thing called the pandemic that may have gotten in the way. But Saturday's opening ceremony at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines got the ball rolling in a big way. The energy in the building was palpable as young athletes from each of the 13 provinces and territories paraded into the arena dressed in their team colours. These athletes are true amateurs, the best in the country at their sports, and are for the most part under 23 years old. Many of them will be Canada’s future Olympians and Paralympians, and they were thrilled to be in Niagara to take this next step on theirTeamjourney.Ontario, as the host province the last to enter, received the loudest response from the crowd. But seeing the many different provincial flags waving in the stands made it abundantly clear that there were people from every corner of the country right here in our region.Once the athletes were seated on the Meridian Centre surface, the ceremony began with a performance Fifth from left, Pelham's own Liam Disley, 12, Youth Ambassador and flag bearer. Youth represented each of Niagara's 13 municipalities in the procession ABE HOLSTEIN
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And the winners are: Last week, a mini-Puzzler asked readers to identify both the line of dialogue printed prominently in the paper, as well as the movie it appeared in. Several correct answers came in, so many that in fact we drew three winners at random, rather than just one, for a $10 Indulgence Bakery gift certificate each. The line—used as a headline last week above a letter to the editor—was, “One word. Just one word: ‘Plastics.’” To anyone of a certain age, of course, this is immediately recognizable from The Graduate, released in 1967. A very young Dustin Hoffman, playing the title character, is buttonholed by a middle-aged man at a party. Next to a pool in the backyard, the character, played by Walter Brooke, avuncularly tries to advise Hoffman that the future is, in effect, plastic. The metaphor for modern life’s disposable materialism was hard to miss, and the line became one of the most recognizable from 20th century movies, right up there with, “You’re going to need a bigger boat,” “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse,” and, “Here’s looking at you, kid.” Sharing in the victory are Joan Comfort, Wayne Alexander, and Cathy Foreman. Congratulations!... Benjamin was almost a blond: Hoffman, by the way, wasn’t nearly the first choice for the role. Steve McQueen, George Peppard, George Hamilton, Tony Perkins, Keir Dullea, and Robert Redford were all under consideration, and the part was actually offered to Burt Ward, who played Robin in the original Batman television series. A conflict with that show meant he had to decline. The film’s director, Mike Nichols, was already a legendary stand-up comedian with his stage partner Elaine May. For anyone interested in Nichols and his era, an absolutely terrific biography was published in 2021: Mike Nichols, A Life, by Mark Harris. He was a brilliant, troubled, infuriating figure...Back in the real world: There’s a housing shortage in Ontario—at least in places where people want to live. Could you see yourself managing in a tiny house? Check out the story this week on page 10. We lived in some relatively small spaces in Japan while my spouse was completing a university fellowship—first in a onebedroom apartment, then in a house. Both were very small by western standards, but, we discovered, large by Japanese standards. We adapted, of course. But both of those spaces were vastly larger than the tiny houses being proposed in the story. Thanks, but nope... Another Swart must-read: Do take a moment to read John Swart’s quite interesting piece on muscle mass and cognitive decline (p.18). A follow-up piece next week will provide some at-home exercise advice, and given my own slothful habits of late, it comes just in time... That e-bike: Our occasional contributor Cynthia Roberts still has her e-bike for sale (p.20), and will entertain reasonable offers. It’s practically new, she says, but just a bit too large for her comfort...Or try this for exercise: We have an open paper route! Check out the Classifieds, p. 16...The Canada Games are here: Good luck to all. See you next week. 4
Hirji says seventh wave may have hit peak But young children entering school this fall are at elevated risk
~ Niagara’s Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Mustafa Hirji is certain the seventh wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is upon us. The difference between this wave and the previous ones, however, is it most likely won’t require the same drastic measures to stem the Speakingspread.tothe Voice last week, Hirji confi rmed that the trends in wastewater analysis, infection rate and hospitalization have been on the rise in recent weeks. And in the ten days leading up to the telephone interview, seven people had died in Niagara from Covid-19. “We are perhaps now seeing some signs that the number of infections has stopped rising,” Hirji said. “My hope is that we are getting to a peak and that we’re going to start to go down, which would mean we are about halfway through this wave. We’re not yet at that stage. There is also the chance that it stays at a high level, or increases again.” Hirji urges everyone to remember the pandemic is not over. He recommends that vaccinations should be up-to-date with all three doses, and encourages people to wear masks indoors as well as when in larger crowds outdoors. And if you’re sick, do a rapid test to fi nd out if it is indeed Covid-19, and stay home if it is. The summer has brought about large crowds gathering together at events such as Pelham Summerfest, St. Catharines Rotary Ribfest, and Canal Days in Port Colborne. Hirji isn’t overly concerned with the possible spread of the virus under those circumstances, being that the events are outdoors.
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In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service reports the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. None of the following charges have been proved in court. In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-Day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Traffic Safety Hotline or Crime Stoppers to report those who are driving in contravention of the suspension. The following individuals have been charged criminally with impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, or refusing to provide a breath / blood sample. Cameron MERKUS, 26, Welland Ryan R. ADAMS, 41, St. JohnCatharinesM.GRACE, 75, Port DavidColborneJ.HENRY, 54, St. RichardCatharinesK.WRIGHT, 54, Fort Erie Corey M. ADAMS, 33, Port JasonColborneM.FROST, 31, Niagara Falls Kody W. CRANDELL, 30, Port BriannaColborneL.WHITEHEAD, 24, Cheektowaga, NY Erica M. ZELMAN, 33, Buffalo, NY Michael E. WRIGHT, 43, Fort Erie Timothy J. JENKINS, 62, Niagara MackenzieFallsA. KARKHECK, 35, Niagara Falls Alberto N. EJERCITO, 55, St. ThomasCatharinesP.NESS, 38, Lincoln Manuel J. DA COSTA-FERREIRA, 58, AlanYorkK.MASON, 29, Brampton The Niagara Regional Police Service is committed to reducing impaired driving offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like RIDE. Impaired driving is still the leading cause of criminal deaths in Canada and destroys thousands of lives every year.
BY MIKE BALSOM Special to the Voice "The ability of the virus to spread outdoors is actually greatly reduced" See PEAK Page 14
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Without explaining why, Judge Joseph De Filippis began what was to be a sentencing proceeding last Friday, August 5, by saying that he would not in fact be imposing a sentence upon Jason Lusted, 50, who pleaded guilty in June to manslaughter of 74-year-old Fenwick resident Earl Clapp, who interrupted Lusted and another man as they attempted to steal a trailer from Clapp’s property in the early morning hours of October 2, 2020. The other defendant, Matthew MacInnes, 40, pleaded guilty in March on lesser charges of theft, and testified for the Crown, saying that upon Clapp’s appearance in a driveway, Lusted returned to their vehicle and deliberately turned toward Clapp, striking him, and dragging him nearly two kilometers north then west along Highway 20, where his body was found by a passing motorist.
Dozens of community members crowd into a St. Catharines courtroom in June to witness or deliver victim impact statements over the killing of Earl Clapp DON RICKERS
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About 40 family members and friends were in the courtroom— the largest in St. Catharines— some coming from as far as Sudbury.Inargument before the court in June, Lusted’s lawyer suggested that the judge take into account his client’s alleged Indigenous ancestry, a mitigating factor under law determined by a Gladue report, a pre-sentencing document that attempts to quantify the degree to which systemic racism may have impacted a defendant’s life. On Friday, however, Lusted’s lawyer conceded that the Gladue report was unable to confirm any Indigenous ancestry, leaving such considerations a non-factor. In June, 76 victim impact statements were delivered to the court. Standing beside a large photograph of her husband, Earl’s widow, Tillie Clapp, told the court that she remembered first meeting her husband in 1962, on a Sudbury school bus. “He was handsome, but shy and humble,” she said, “and I came to learn that his best parts were deep within his character.” They were together 58 years. “Earl had a spontaneity, and a sense of joie de vivre,” said Tillie. “He made me feel cherished and appreciated.”Afterreceiving records from the Thorold Detention Centre and Maplehurst Correctional Complex, the Crown and defense arrived at agreement regarding the number of days Lusted spent in custody since his arrest. Each day earned a ratio of 1.5 days credit to one day served. The number of days that Lusted was in lockdown due to Covid-related staffing shortages will also be considered. A total of 1,435 days of credit was proposed by the defense to be subtracted from whatever sentence is imposed. The family listened and cried softly as the calculations to arrive at the total credit were negotiated, as the amount of credit increased with each step to nearly four years—while Lusted has actually been in custody for less than two years.Unlike murder charges, manslaughter does not carry an automatic sentence of life imprisonment. It remains, however, an option for the court. If life imprisonment is ordered, there is no minimum time that is automatically required to be served before parole eligibility. Those sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter would be eligible for parole after serving seven years. It may be possible for the court to delay parole eligibility for a life sentence for manslaughter up to tenItyears.isalso common for manslaughter convictions to result in sentences other than life imprisonment. A nine-year sentence, which is not uncommon, would allow the offender to be paroled after serving three years of his sentence.Lusted’s lawyer asked the judge to consider making a recommendation to Corrections Canada that Lusted be able to serve his sentence at Bath—Lusted had done research and favoured this location. Bath Institution is located just east of the city of Bath, Ontario, approximately 25 kilometres west of Kingston. Located on a Federal Reserve property, the property is shared with Millhaven Institution. Bath Institution is a standalone medium security facility based on an open campus designLustedmodel.read a statement to the court, saying that he made a selfish and careless decision. He apologized for the pain he caused the family and that he never wanted to hurt anyone that night. Between 1989 and 2016, Lusted had accumulated 59 separate charges and 40 convictions, including assault, theft, impersonation, and driving and parole violations. In his own words at a previous trial, he declared, “I’m not sitting up here telling you that I’m a choir boy. I’m a career criminal.”Sentencing is now scheduled to occur at the St. Catharines Courthouse on September 22, at 2 PM.
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Healthcare in jeopardy—a close-to-home example COTÉ'S COMMENTS Larry Coté Over the last number of years there were signs that our healthcare system appeared to be experiencing stress. However, the straw that broke the camel’s back and grievously overwhelmed the system was the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. There simply wasn’t the capacity to treat both the existing medical care demands and this newest onslaught on healthcare facilities already struggling to keep up. These extraordinary demands negatively impacted all components of the healthcare system and its ability to deliver the qualities the population had come to expect. Doctors, nurses, ambulance attendants, and other medical professionals were exhausted, and in spite of heroic efforts on their part, the cracks in the system widened and worsened. Many medical professionals were overworked, and unfortunately some sought relief from their exhaustion by leaving their callings. While these leavings exacerbated an already dire situation, no one can blame them for having to cope with nearly impossible conditions that were ever-worsening.
In my writings I normally look for pleasant, informative and amusing topics. To be certain, there are many heroic people and events taking place daily in the healthcare system. I look forward to discovering such heroics and presenting them to Voice readers in the future. However, I recently came upon an email that shook me to the core. It illustrates that the cracks in the system affect people in a very personal way. What follows is the essence of that email, which has been redacted to preserve privacy. Hey, just to let you know that I moved out to (new town) about a year ago. I sure miss Niagara and all the friends I made there. Also, for your info, I went into (a Niagara Region hospital emergency room) with severe abdominal pain. I got there at 7 PM. A CT scan was not done till after midnight, which determined appendicitis. If you can believe it, there was no surgeon on duty and they had to call in one from (a different Niagara hospital). He did not arrive until 5 PM the next afternoon. Needless to say, by that time my appendix had burst and poison got into my heart, causing cardiac arrest. After they brought me back from the dead using the paddles three times, I was told that I suffered severe heart damage. I really have not been the same since. Also, I started dialysis last month, which is three times a week, an hour and a half drive each way. I hope things have been better for you. Please say hi to all the guys out there and tell them I miss them. I want to thank the author of this email for allowing me to quote it. This piece is not intended to be critical of any person or place, but to highlight the real and present shortcomings of our healthcare system generally. Hopefully, it adds to the need to resolve factors that contribute to lessening the quality of our care in Ontario. We live in the hope that an email such as the one quoted above will never be written again. 4 "Needless to say, by that time my appendix had burst" It was disgusting that the lone female Arctic wolf that got loose last week in Port Colborne was shot. Especially after the humane society and a wolf group announced humane trapping methods were in place. Apparently there is no person capable of tranquilizing in Niagara.Weare not told the whereabouts of where this lone wolf was caged on a Port Colborne property, or how it was safely brought from the Arctic ripped away from its natural environment.Thelone wolf made the fatal mistake of wandering near a farm and immediately the public panicked that it would tackle livestock rather than feasting on rats, mice, rabbits, snakes, etc. But there was no pack to help kill larger animals. Thankfully hunting season is upon us and more treacherous wildlife can be taken out to save people. Canadians, we have become cruel.
Ten-story monolith may be coming to Fonthill We recently received a Town of Pelham Notice of Public meeting to be held Monday, August 15, 2022. As we found out the hard way, only a few residents are privileged to receive such information, as municipal regulations only require homes within a few hundred yards be notified. This time, however, other residents have actually read the yellow posted signs and are outraged by the information.This particular request for amendment must be viewed in the context of other recent amendment requests, as it is, in our humble opinion, a sign of poor urban planning. We truly hope we are wrong but here are the facts See MONOLITH Page 7
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Bill and I meet with the Town engineer and other department directors to reach agreement on a number of design elements to meet various standards and codes. With these parameters, Bill and I consulted with a locale engineer, material suppliers, paint specialists, construction companies, foundation specialists, etc. At the end of this process it was decided that the design and engineering would be by Fenwick engineer James Federico, and the greenhouse company GSI agreed to build the arches. The project could not have materialized without their support, material guidance and expertise!Then Covid-19 hit. Fundraising events were not going to happen, Summerfest was cancelled for two summers, and Bill Sheldon passed away. In the summer of 2021 Frank and I did a recalculation of costs for the arches. With the hugely rising costs of materials, we determined that we could not proceed with the four arch sets, and reduced the project to three arch sets. Last December, I retired from Summerfest and my Chairmanship of the Festival and the Raise the Arches Committee— mostly because I has passed 27,393 days since my birth, and I was growing tired of pushing snow balls up the hill. Thankfully, Frank Adamson still had momentum, and in January 2022 he received council approval to proceed (plus a Town bridging loan) and, as last week’s article identifies, the arches haveWerisen.gratefully acknowledge Bill Sheldon’s role and founding vision in this endeavour, and that the arches will be known as the Summerfest/Rotary Arches. BillFonthillGibson
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F irst of all, by way of explaining my understanding of the role of a commissioner, I am a commissioner on the new Niagara Transit System. As a commissioner, I have a fiduciary duty to build and operate the best possible transit system for Niagara. As a Pelham Town Councillor, I have a similar fiduciary duty to the best of my abilities to make the best possible decisions for the Town of Pelham. That is my understanding of the role of a commissioner and the ethical risk involved in serving two masters. The same, I believe, applies to a commissioner for the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport. It is inevitable that these duties will come in confl ict at times. The solution to this dilemma, I believe, is wrapped up in finding more ways and means of disclosure. The Airport Act has a huge absurdity. Pelham is the host municipality. We are the only municipality with direct land use concerns, direct service provision concerns, and direct climate change concerns. None of the other municipalities have these concerns except, perhaps, in a peripheral, indirect way. And yet a majority of the commissioners come from Welland with three, Port Colborne with two, and Wainfleet and Pelham with one each. I can’t imagine how our very different needs are going to be met. The content of the in-camera meeting recently subject to scrutiny by the Ombudsman of Ontario should be proof enough that our needs as the host municipality are not being met by the Airport Commission. There is a common misconception that the four municipalities have an equity interest because of the money already paid to the Commission. I would argue that the monies paid are sunk costs and probably unrecoverable. I think there are more likely to be liabilities, but this needs an independent legal and accounting study included in a business plan. The Niagara Transit Commission operates under similar rules, except that it has the resources of the Region behind it. It would be unfair of us to expect similar performance from the Airport Commission. As I have said before, the airport has been “bread and water” for years. As a deteriorating asset, the costs can only pile up, and there is most certainly a “bow wave” of expense building on the horizon. We desperately need a business plan. Not a business plan that reports demand as a fi xed value like, “If we build it, they will come.” We need a plan that considers the elasticity of demand based upon the rising costs of owning and operating an aircraft. The business plans need to focus on the impact on Pelham, including land use patterns and climate change.Ihave also said that I come from an aviation family. My dad was a proud RCAF vet. I can recall going to the hangar and looking at the planes with Dad and soaking up the atmosphere. I remember going for fl ights with Dad in a plane he called a “Tigerschmidt.” I have to imagine the aircraft type but I know he owned a Cessna 172. My dad taught meteorology at the local fl ight school and tried to attend all solo fl ights of his students. He did that from a wheelchair on the runway right up to three months before his passing. So I know something about the precision, the safety preoccupations, and the comradeship of the "As deterioratinga asset, the costs can only pile up"
BY WAYNE OLSON Councillor, Ward 1 Town of Pelham
In February 2019, when the original arches were damaged, Bill Sheldon was on the phone to me. “Gibson, the arches fell down. Get down there and take some pictures, and when you’re done get up to my house. We have to fi x this.” So began the partnership between the Town’s Summerfest Committee (Bill and I were its co-chairs) and Fonthill Rotary. Over the next couple of weeks, with Bill’s lead, we put together a draft design and budget for presentation to the Summerfest Committee. They accepted our draft proposal—also with a commitment of $35,000 towards the cost of the project. Bill and I spent the next six to eight months meeting with potential builders, engineers, supporting sub-trades, the Mayor, the Town CAO, etc. At the end of this period we finalized our design and produced a scale model of the arches for the Town of Pelham, Summerfest Committee, and donors review. During the above period the Rotary Club of Fonthill was contacted and they agreed to lead the fundraising for the arches. The Rotary Club appointed Frank Adamson to lead the fundraising for the project and as the liaison between the Rotary Club and the Summerfest Committee. Over the next two months Bill, Frank, and I meet numerous times to consolidate an action plan for the “Raise the Arches Project.” Both the Rotary Club and the Summerfest Committee approved and gave the goahead to present the project to the Town. Council agreed to a draft proposal to proceed with stipulation that the Summerfest representatives would meet with the Town engineer to discuss the design, engineering standards, etc. Over the next month or two
Page 6 The Voice A August 10 2022 www.thevoiceofpelham.ca COMMON DECENCY Rev. Michael Coren Anti-choice? Read on Try it now! $ 10 Credit with promo code: NRTPRINT Transit everyone.for Download and Ride or Call custom.niagararegion.ca/transit289-302-2172Pick where and when you want to go. With fixed fares, there are no surprises. Courteous, trained drivers will take you to your destination on time. safe. Get picked up at the intersection nearest to you. convenient. Great food, Great people Licensed Fresh homemade food at ofinearthdown-to-pricestheheartFonthill “Finer dining at diner prices” NEW HOURS: 8-3 EVERY DAY! ISDININGROOMOPEN! We’re back and can’t wait to serve you! flying community. If our airport is to thrive in a rapidly changing environment, we will need a new mindset. I’m looking for a planning process that is a unifying activity rather than an activity that emphasizes municipal boundaries and disregards the rights of the minority. We need to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the current and previous commissions. Every act on our behalf deserves to be valued but we need to know the assetvaluablewritten,maticallyThingsthesiveTherecontradictions.arecomprehen-publishedreportsonNiagaraRegionwebsite.havechangeddra-sincetheywerebuttheycontainestimatesaboutconditionsandrehabilitation costs. I’m sure both should and can be easily updated and upgraded. They indicate to me that millions of dollars are required but I will leave that to the experts and hope that I am wrong. I understand that there are numerous plans and directions that were created by previous commissions and consultants. These plans should not be ignored. They contain the best of the thinking of the time. They can tell us what works and what doesn’t. They are a gold mine. In the fall, the Airport Commission should request additional budget funding to undertake a fact-driven business plan study with longer term impacts and demand management options. The focus needs to be on the core competencies required to manage our airport and meet our responsibilities under the Act.Idon’t think there is any other way around it. Everything in business starts with an inventory. We need proper asset management and estimates. We need to plan the work because planned work is a lot cheaper than unplanned work. Then we will have something to talk about. In the end analysis, money finally flows, common sense or not. We must know the status of the $600,000 loaned to the airport to build T-hangars. Pelham’s portion of that loan is $108,000. We heard that there were to be luxury fly-in residences and now the Commission is contemplating an industrial park. I say put the alternatives in front of the residents of Pelham. The numbers will not lie. Let the chips fall where they may. 4
The consequences of the United States Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade are still thundering on. It would be surprising if Canada went along the same path as its southern neighbour, but then most of us never thought we’d see Ottawa occupied by a coalition based on paranoia, hysteria, and fundamentalism.AsanAnglican priest, I’ve done a great deal of my work in the past few years on the front line of issues that we see debated in national politics: unemployment, poverty, housing, and social justice. Anybody who thinks that the church is irrelevant should spend some time taking phone calls in a parish office. Whether we can help or not, we’re often the place of call for the desperate.Thatapplies to abortion as well. What follows are two stories I wish every opponent of choice could read. The names of those involved have, of course, been changed.
Jenny called me because my personal number is the emergency contact for the church. She was hesitant, clearly nervous, and reluctant to be specific. Could we meet? Yes, of course. Two hours later, we’re in a Starbucks. It’s largely empty at 11 AM, so we have privacy. Her story gradually unfolds.She’s from the Bible belt area of Niagara. Her background is Dutch, and her parents are Calvinist Christians. She began running away from home when she was 12 years old because he father beat her, and her mother refused to intervene.“Ithink she hated it, but she was under his control. I heard her crying sometimes,” she says, ignoring her coffee and staring past me, as if she’s hesitant to make direct eye contact. The pattern of fleeing and returning continued until she was 16, when the violence became intolerable. I ask whether she ever considered calling the police. “I suppose I should. But there were cops in our church, in our community — it was all so enclosed. And I was frightened of being blamed. I don’t know …” and her voice trails off. She found minimum-wage work in Hamilton. One night, after drinking too much, she went home to the apartment of a young man she worked with. “I know, I know, I know,” she says, obviously frustrated with herself as much as with the situation. “He didn’t force himself on me, but—.” She pauses, embarrassed. “It was the first time I’d had sex.” I mutter some words that are supposed to be supportive, and she understandably ignores them. “I’m pregnant. I can’t go home. I’d have to stop work. I live in a tiny place. I don’t know how to look after myself, let alone a kid. As for adoption, that’s a crock. It’s not easy — there’s legal stuff, and I just can’t do it. I can’t do it!” And she cries. I refer her to a wonderful nurse who can help this isolated, abused young woman — little more than a girl, really — to control her life and herBeckyfuture.comes to the church to meet. She was born in the United Kingdom and came to Toronto as a child. In fact, her mum and my dad were raised in the same part of London. She has two children, one of them with a disability, and their father fled the scene as soon as Becky told him she was pregnant again. “No loss,” she says. “He was a bastard, and he hit me.” She’s putting on a brave face, but I can see that she’s terrified. Anybody who dismisses the government as being pointless or a waste of money should know that Becky and countless like her can survive only due to social support and housing benefits. Even so, they’re limited, and she has to live in very challenging conditions. “I just can’t have another child. I know I should never have gotten pregnant again but, well, you know, things happen. The last birth almost bloody killed me. I’ve got nothing, nowhere, and my body is ****ing broken!” She cries, the bravado blown away by the dark reality of it all. “Help me. Where do I go? What do I do?” Both stories are far from unusual. But, in the final analysis, it’s not really even about that. It’s about someone being able to decide who she is, what she does, and where she goes. Simple, one would have thought. The Christian response, unlike that of the five Catholic Supreme Court judges who voted to overturn Roe vs. Wade, should simply be to support them.
4 Rev. Michael Coren is an award-winning Toronto-based columnist and author of 18 books, appears regularly on TV and radio, and is also an Anglican priest.
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Nicki proudly said that they were the recipient of three Trillium Awards from the Communities in Bloom Committee in 2003, 2005 and 2013. “We also hosted two garden tours. After a long day of tending to the gardens, I take the short walk to the walnut grove where I sit and enjoy the peace and quiet.” The Pelham Beautification Committee are pleased to recognize Wilson and Nicki Montgomery for their beautification accomplishments over the years. Readers are reminded that 2022 is the Year of the Garden, and the Committee is eager to hear about other gardens deserving recognition at beautification@ pelham.ca
Nicki and Wilson Montgomery are the recent recipients of the Pelham Beautification Committee’s thank you initiative. The Montgomery’s built their home at the north-east corner of Canboro Road and Cream Street in 1998. The lot is close to two acres in size with the house set back, giving a grand view of a very large, neatly trimmed yard with beautiful flower beds and a small walnut grove full of treasured items. The first Pelham Centre School, a little log cabin, was located at this corner pre-1820, before the school was eventually built at the Center Street site. Wilson Montgomery said, “There was a farm at the corner as well, and we still find remnants of horseshoes, nails and other farm paraphernalia in the walnut grove.”Nicki Montgomery is the self-professed gardener in the family and enjoys tending to the flower beds. However, she said, “When we fi rst purchased the land it was overrun with scrub brush and weeds. It was quite an undertaking cleaning up the lot and landscaping it with colourful points of interest, to its present day glory.”
Wilson is tasked with mowing the lawn and helping with the weeding. “Family and friends donate plants and various pieces of garden art,” he said. “We picked up a pot belly stove and added it to the collection of neat old things in the walnut grove, including a bike, pump, and a shed that I built that looks like an outhouse.”
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A setting nearly 25 years in the planting BY CYNTHIA ROBERTS Special to the Voice
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SOLUTIONTINYAreHOMESthetothehousingshortage?
BY MIKE BALSOM Special to the Voice
Gowans estimates that from start to finish the build for one of these tiny homes would take from 12 to 16 weeks. And though only the demo home has been con structed so far, he is sure their current “factory” could accom modate five or six concurrent builds. Gowans and Dunscombe and their team (Craig Brown, for mer Habitat construction man ager and Rick Ross, president of Switchworks Technology) have also built a 108-square-foot shed, their “Studio” series, with elec trical wiring that would be ideal to use as a home office. It is built with the same attention to detail and durability as the “Versa.” “Because of Covid, people wanted their own space to work from home,” Gowans says. “For those who want to go to work, but not commute to work, this is the happy medium.” Last week, Gowans and Dun scombe towed the studio shed down the road for the Tiny Home Show at the Ancaster Fairgrounds. They showcased their raised housing through video and com puter displays. Gowans expected representatives from as many as 33 municipalities to visit to look at the Aloft,possibilities.ofcourse,will not be the only player in the “Competition-wise,game.it’s great,” Gowans says. “No one can make them fast enough for the demand that will be out there. Everyone we have shown is interested in what we’re doing. And we’re in terested in solving the problem.”
Facing page, artist's rendering of an elevated Aloft home. Above, Keith Gowmans in his St. Catharines warehouse. Top left, an interior view of the model home. Bottom left, a concept rendering of five homes built in a row. Bottom, artist's rendering of furniture in the living area.
Queenston res ident Keith Gowans may just have a unique solution to andhousingNiagara’scrisis,hewantsas many people as possible to know about it. The former chief operating of ficer at Habitat for Humanity Niagara has begun a new ven ture with former Habitat site co ordinator Trevor Dunscombe called Aloft Housing Inc. Inside a 10,000-square-foot St. Catharines warehouse they are building tiny homes that could have a huge im pact on the inventory of afford able homes in the region. “The name was chosen to re flect two meanings,” explains Gowans. “Aloft to mean ‘above’ and of course to represent the ‘loft’ type of lifestyle.” Just two weeks ago, Gowans and Dunscombe threw open their doors to invite officials from the Region and various municipalities to see their first finished, stateof-the-art, modern 220-squarefoot tiny home. Gowans guided Habitat for Humanity Niagara through the transformation of its St. Catha rines ReStore from its Cushman Road beginnings to its current Bunting Road location. He then led the conversion of an old floor ing store on Highway 20 into the Pelham ReStore, and also oversaw the construction of the Grimsby ReStore about five years ago. His work with Habitat included building partnerships for a num ber of homes built by the organi zation across Niagara. Habitat for Humanity helps families living in high-rent or subsidized housing by selling them a Habitat-built home for no interest and no down payment. The building of the house is funded by donations, and the families’ mortgage payments are continually reinvested into building more homes. The orga nization is the largest builder of new homes in the world. Gowans was dedicated to the organization’s work to break the cycle of poverty. He began to see, however, that Habitat was in creasingly running into problems finding available land. As well, the cost of that land was skyrock eting.“Iwas sitting on the Niaga ra Regional Housing and Home lessness Action committee,” says Gowans during a tour of the Aloft facility. “We all struggled with those issues as we were sitting around the table. We were all try ing to figure out how we can ac celerate housing. And I’ve been fascinated with these tiny hous es.”The problem, Gowans adds, is that pricey land would still be needed to create communities of tiny homes. For inspiration, he turned to Amsterdam and some other European countries as well as Asia. Gowans and Dunscombe have developed and built a model home to showcase their idea. Called the “Versa” model, it can be installed at ground level, elevated for park ing underneath and combined for multipleGowansliving.shows an artist’s con cept of a collection of five inter locked Aloft houses sitting atop a platform above a parking lot. The six posts that support the homes are giant ground screws that Gowans says are non-invasive. A heated utility chase (or channel) would run down the posts pro viding services (electricity and plumbing) for each of the five tiny homes. The whole setup could be in place within five to seven days. “It might take one or two park ing spots away from the existing parking lot,” Gowans explains, but in the grand scheme of things, you might have to sacrifice just a little bit to get the ends to justify the means.” He envisions developers, in an attempt to satisfy the demands for apartment and condominium buildings, to include affordable housing components, adding tiny homes above the parking spac es they would need to include in their plans anyway. Gowans also points to church es as a potential site for elevat ed Aloft housing. “They all have parking lots. Churches looking to provide shelter could install these at a much lower cost without hav ing to acquire land.”
Once inside the front entrance, Gowans closes the door and all the ambient sound from the warehouse instantly ceases. The home feels air tight, almost like a safe. An air exchanger on the roof swaps stale air with fresh air ev ery 20 minutes. To the left of the entrance is an impressive three-piece bathroom with high quality fixtures, and walls made of unsoftened poly vinyl chloride (PVCu) that has the look and feel of high-end tiles. It’s non-absorbent, easily cleaned and nearly eliminates any chance of Acrossmold. from the bathroom door sits a number of storage cabi nets, including a closet for coats and boots. Farther down the short hallway, where a skylight pro vides natural light, sits the gal ley-style kitchen, with a back splash made of the same vinyl material as in the bathroom. Un der-cabinet lighting is provided, and again the fixtures are sleek andThemodern.fridge and dishwasher are clad in the same 13-ply white birch cabinetry as the kitchen storage. Across from the quartz counter top sits a combination
High-tech windows eliminate the need for blinds or curtains. A simple flick of the switch allows the resident to create immediate privacy. A heat exchanger provides warmth in the winter and air con ditioning in the summer, while the floor is heated throughout. At 220 square feet (Gowans says they can go as big as 300 square feet), it is definitely a tiny home, but it isn’t much smaller than a studio or bachelor apartment. “All these things you see here, including the furniture you see in our pictures, sells for $175,000,” Gowans says. “If you take away some of the frills, it’s not a huge difference.”Headdsthat, to erect an afford able housing building millions of dollars have to be spent to acquire the land and ready it for con struction.“Instead, these can be put up over an existing parking lot with out having to buy the land. And they can be removed easily in five to seven days, too.”
As impressive as the concept is, the finished tiny house that sits inside their warehouse is even moreSittingso. on a footprint of only 300 square feet, the tiny house is bright, modern and sturdy. The exterior modern aluminum sid ing has an emulsified finish that looks like wood. The roof and sof fits are also steel, eliminating the need for costly shingle repair ev ery 15 to 20 years. Gowans leads a visitor onto the front deck, made of composite material, to the German-engi neered front doors. “The windows and the doors are super-durable, with a preci sion fit and finish throughout,” says Gowans. “All interior and ex terior materials have been chosen for their strong and durable qual ities. Security, sound attenuation and quality are all big things for us. For the rental market, if you have a more durable, rigid dwell ing, the less you have to maintain, lowering the cost.”
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"It might take one or two parking spots away from the existing parking lot, but in the grand scheme of things, you might have to sacrifice just a little bit to get the ends to justify the means"
"Also keep in mind the happy factor of hitting a solid shot rather than mis-hitting 'the proper' club for the job"
In the words of Sophocles, What you cannot enforce, do not command
"The fastest way to your goal of getting the ball in the hole isn't always a straight line"
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An interesting thing about the game of golf is the better you are the less risk you tend to take. Of course good players may try to pull off and succeed in making more difficult shots on occasion, but the better the player the higher the chance they can actually achieve their goal, which means they aren’t really attempting something that has a low chance of succeeding. Got that? Ben Hogan is considered one of the greatest golfers who ever had a chance to play the game. One of his memorable thoughts was the winner is the one with the best misses. Jack Nicklaus was famous for winning by letting the other players mess themselves up. Tommy Armour, another great player and the most successful teacher of his time, used to tell his students to, “Play the shot you have the greatest chance of playing well,” and, “Play the shot that makes the next shot the easiest.” Every golfer plays better when they know and play within their abilities. Here are some thoughts on how to play much happier golf without having to do anything about your swing or even put more time into practicing. This advice does assume you have a modicum of a golf game already in hand. You don’t have to be able to score well to take advantage, only be able to make reasonable contact on a semi-regular basis. What you do need to know is what your strengths are and where you tend to have trouble. One of the biggest disadvantages we have versus the professionals who play the game for a living is the lack of a supremely knowledgeable person who will not only lug our clubs around for us but also give us all the information we need to make a decision, and then even chime-in on the likelihood of said decision turning out in our favour. Caddies are long gone, except at the poshest of places, so you need to be your own. The best caddies have a very strong knowledge of their player’s game and personality, and are strong enough to be able to challenge decisions they feel are not a very high percentage. No one should know your strengths and weaknesses better than you, so you’ve got that going for you. That being said, in my experience, many of you have way too high an opinion of what you are capable of doing. Golf on telly and the marketing machines of club and ball companies haven’t helped. In order to benefit from this exercise, you have to be brutally honest with yourself. Delusional players have a fool for an advisor. Here are some things you should know about yourself. How far do you hit your driver? In the air and with the roll? Remember this is not how far you want to hit your driver or how far you hit it once when it hit the cart path. Do the math off the tee when you hit your average shot and accept the number. You need to do the same thing with your other clubs. Also what percentage of the time can you hit a particular club well? You may be able to hit a 3 wood 180 yards, but how often? Will you cover that 180 yards faster on average if you hit a 7 iron and a pitching wedge? Also keep in mind the happy factor of hitting a solid shot rather than mis-hitting “the proper” club for the job. If you are playing a difficult hole with a par of 4 would you be better off treating it as a par 5 and accept it will take you three shots to arrive? Hit a club you trust three times rather than whaling away with something that historically will only cause you to say words that make your mother upset. Remember the par of any given hole is what an expert golfer should expect to score on a regular basis. If you can’t realistically break 100 or 90, the par on the card has little relation to your reality. This is actually a big part of the problem for many of us. If you can’t break 90, raise the par on each hole by one, and by two on the five most difficult holes. It will help relieve some of the pressure we put on ourselves. A few other decisions to help raise your odds of success: If you have trouble getting the ball in the air, particularly with your short game, keep it on the ground. Bump and run it with a seven or eight iron, or use your putter whenever possible (see Cam Smith at St. Andrews during The Open Championship). If there is an obstacle between the ball and the hole are you better off going around it? The fastest way to your goal of getting the ball in the hole isn’t always a straight line. You are not being a wuss by taking fewer risks—you are playing to your potential based on the skill set you currently have. There is absolutely nothing wrong with trying to hit hero shots. If they ever work out they feel great. The problem is if you are trying hero shots and not realizing they are hero shots for you and start to get frustrated and unhappy when you inevitably fail 75 percent-plus of the time. Anything that gives you less than 30 percent chance of success should not surprise nor piss you off when it does not succeed. You may as well get pissed off when you lose money at theRegardlesscasino. of what numerous self-help books and your parents may tell you, you are not all capable of being the best. Connor McDavid, Usain Bolt, and Rory have had opportunity advantages that most of us don’t, and they have a genetic advantage that no amount of effort can completely overcome. SoYouwhat?don’t need to be the best to enjoy this game. It can be very rewarding if you successfully hit the shots you are capable of more often. That is something we are physically and mentally capable of doing. We just need a better caddie. 4 John Piccolo is a golf instructor and runs Piccolo’s Custom Golf Shop. You can find him at Eagle Valley Golf Club or e-mail him picgolf@vaxxine.comat:
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SAMOOSTERHOFFMPP.CA FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS Dawn Cant-Elliot calls herself an optimist. She won’t let the vandalism that has been discovered on the Canada Summer Games mountain bike trail in St. Catharines darken herWhenoutlook.Cant-Elliot and other members of the volunteer Niagara Trail Maintenance Association (NTMA) discovered apparent attempts to injure the young cyclists who are competing at the games this week, they contacted the Niagara Regional Police.In early July, between 20 and 25 trees were cut down most likely with the intent to alter the course route. On July 19, NTMA members discovered a large tree stump in the landing area of a jumping platform and tree branches bent across the path in a likely attempt to obstruct or hurt cyclists. On July 24, they came across broken glass strewn across 800 meters of the bicycle course. A week later Cant-Elliott and others were back on the course picking up rusty nails. Fifteen pounds of them thus far.“One of our members was out removing leaves on the course last Saturday,” the avid mountain biker said. “He called to tell me he was fi nding nails. I came out with a pail to help. There were a few of us out here, and we picked up a lot. We thought we had them all, but later that afternoon, another volunteer and his wife came out and gathered another three pounds.”Cant-Elliott returned Sunday afternoon and found three additional pounds of nails. And more than that the following Tuesday.TheVoice met up with Cant-Elliott last Friday at the entrance to the north section of the trail on Lockhart Drive, below Brock University. She opened the back of her SUV and pointed to the heavy box of nails that were all retrieved from the course. The long nails were bent and caked with rust. Before taking her visitor on a stroll through the neatly maintained bike course, she pulled out a telescopic magnet tool she sourced from Princess Auto.“With this I don’t have to bend over as much,” she said with a laugh. “But my arms really hurt after a couple of days using it.” Cant-Elliott walked along the course, waving the magnet to and fro across the width of the trail and along the low growth on the sides. It was evident how easily a twig could be mistaken for one of the alien objects. During the short walk, Cant-Elliott unearthed another handful of nails. “These nails won’t just puncture a tire,” Cant-Elliott said. “These will tear your tire right apart.” She said a tire costs between $100 and $150. “These are young, major athletes. The Canada Summer Games is their next step in their career. Winning gold or not fi nishing can make or break their possibility for sponsorship deals.”With the sun slanting through the trees, Cant-Elliott’s eagle eyes also detected a number of small pieces of broken glass during the walk. It’s hard not to conclude that the nails and glass were littered along the path with malicious intent. Niagara Regional Police continue to undertake a mischief investigation into the July incidents. They are hoping that anyone with information will contact their 1 District Community Oriented Engagement & Response (CORE) Unit or place a call to Crimestoppers.When contacted by the Voice, representatives from the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Council declined to comment on the damage to the course. “As with any incidence of vandalism on public or private property,” Niagara Region Chair Jim Bradley said in an email to the paper, “I am deeply disappointed that an individual would conduct themselves in such a destructive manner. In this specific case, it is more troubling as the acts of vandalism are more than just a nuisance and seem to be designed to potentially injure participants in the upcoming summer games event.” Bradley said that it was unfortunate that a small group of individuals fi nd amusement in being so destructive.“Iwant to reassure the participants in the upcoming games that the safety of our visiting athletes is our top priority and those competing can do so with-
Though the infection rate for children in this age group has been very low since the beginning of the pandemic, he assumes that there are a number of factors leading to those numbers.“Schools were closed, sports activities were cancelled,” he said. “I think they were really protected from getting the virus based on that. I don’t think that will be the case anymore. They’ll all be going back into child care, preschool and junior kindergarten. We’re not going to have masking policies that protect them when they go back. For the fi rst time they’ll be exposed to the virus in a way they haven’t beenBecausepreviously.”ofthat, he suggests that it’s important for these younger children to get vaccinated, like their older counterparts, who have had an uptake of about 50 percent for the fi rst shot, and 30 percent for the Post-secondarysecond. institutions will soon be welcoming students back to campus. Niagara College lifted its mandatory vaccination requirements in April, and Brock University followed suit in June. Dr. Hirji feels that a minimum of three doses is important for all students returning to campus.“I would be very supportive of them reintroducing vaccine requirements,” he affi rmed. “Vaccine requirements really kept the campuses as safe places the past two years. I did some teaching on the Brock campus. People wearing masks, everybody being vaccinated, really meant we saw almost no outbreaks there.”
The seventh wave, he warns, may not be the last, either. He feels for the next couple of years we are likely to experience recurring waves of Covid-19. “We’re seeing people getting re-infected with the virus,” he said. “Every time you get a new variant it’s like you’re fighting a new virus. That is going to lead to people getting re-infections. Long term, we will see repeated infections and all the disruptions that come with that, stress on the hospitals, chaos at our airports.” A more sustainable way of managing the pandemic going forward is the key. “We don’t need to be doing things at the same intensity as we have been doing. We have a lot of the vaccine out there, we have treatments. We don’t need to be shutting down businesses or having capacity limits. But we also don’t need to be doing zero. We need to focus on improving our ventilation systems, fi ltration of our HVAC systems to clean our air of the virus in public places. And we need to look at making paid sick days permanent so people stay home when they’re sick.” R
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Ron’s passing on Friday July 29th, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Ron was 85 years old. Ron will be deeply missed by his wife and best friend Linda Kirk-Boyer of 18 years. Beloved and devoted father to Kimberly (Michael) Kisel, Kristen (Stephen) Dajka, Katrina (Greg) Buiter and Ron Jr. (Jackie) Boyer. Cherished and proud Papa to his eleven grandchildren Aaron Kisel (Mallory Landry), Abbey (Jack) Martin, Karley, Sydney and Lyndsay Dajka, Jack, Joshua and Kyle Buiter, Jordyn, Jillian and Jessica Boyer. Fondly remembered by the mother of his children Vicki and his sister-in-law Valerie (Don) Hammond. Predeceased by Phyllis and Earl Boyer and Mildred MacBride. Dear friend to Dave Thomas, Vince Baldo and Josephine Callaghan. Growing up as an only child in Welland, Ron made it his passion to bestow the importance of family to all of his loved ones. He moved his young family to Fonthill in 1970 and never missed an opportunity to watch his children participate in school events or sports. Ron was always determined to create lasting experiences including countless family camping trips to show all of his children the beauty of the outdoors and the natural wonders of our country. These experiences also included theatre, musicals, sporting events and a spontaneous “rally” here and there . At his grandchildren’s sporting events his bellowing voice could be heard throughout the stands as he cheered them on. Ron was a true family man. His values of integrity, perseverance and social justice can be found in all of his passions. Ron had a keen interest in politics and the preservation of local history. He previously ran for Welland City Council and was a past active member in the Welland Historical Society, Chair of Local 199 Peace and Disarmament committee (promoting the International campaign against landmines), member of the Regional Niagara Labour Council, Canada-Cuba Labour Solidarity Network and Fonthill Legion Branch 613. Ron marched in Labour Day parades, organized “Days of Action” protesting social spending cutbacks as well as presenting at Remembrance Day ceremonies at local schools on behalf of the Legion. Ron never missed a moment to bring attention to any cause he was passionate about. Ron’s wife Linda and his children extend a sincere ‘Thank You’ to all the staff at Northland Pointe for their love and care of Ron over the last four years. We know the sound of his beautiful singing voice will be truly missed by the staff and residents alike. Ron’s tireless efforts to leave his city, his workplace, his country and the world in a better place will not be forgotten. His belief in a better world by the will of its people continues on in his grandchildren’s activism today. “Courage, my friends; ‘tis not too late to build a better world.” —Tommy Douglas. In keeping with Ron’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Ron’s life will be held at the Fonthill Legion (141 Hwy 20 East, Fonthill) on Saturday, September 24th from 6-9 p.m. All are welcome. Arrangements entrusted to PLEASANTVIEW FUNERAL HOME. Donations to Heart and Stroke, Alzheimer Society of Niagara or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by his family. The family encourages and invites all who knew Ron to share valued memories and condolences on-line at www.pleasantviewcemetery.ca.
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Hirji believes that some strong messaging from both the provincial and federal governments would have a great effect on the numbers for the third dose. “Last year there was a lot of push by the province and the federal government to get the two doses,” he said. “Vaccine policies and requirements pushed those expectations. Lately, there’s been almost radio silence from both the province and the federal government. If they were to speak much more strongly about this, that would push people to start getting that third dose.” He added that there has been a modest number of people opting for a fourth dose of the vaccine. Recent numbers have shown a seven to ten percent increase in the 60-plus age group getting the second booster, and about a three to five percent increase in younger age groups. “That fourth shot really gives a much smaller benefit than the fi rst three,” Hirji stated. “If you are elderly, or immunocompromised, it’s defi nitely going to have much more benefit. It increases your immunity in the short term, but not so much in the long term.” He suggests that the decision on whether or not to get the fourth shot is largely a circumstantial one. For many, he feels the best strategy may be to wait until the fall to make the decision.“Thefall and winter are when this virus is at its prime,” he said. “You may want that little extra immunity when we’re going into the highest risk period. We know, too, that there will be some Omicron-specific vaccines coming out in the next few months, and you may want to get that specific immunity when you do get that fourthOutbreaksshot.” continue to plague long-term care homes across Niagara. It’s a situation that Niagara’s lead doctor says never really stopped, and has picked up in the last few months, but it’s not as bad as it was 18 months “Vaccinesago.have made a huge difference,” he said. “For the most part, people in long-term care and retirement homes have four or five doses of the vaccine. It’s giving them really good protection, so that when these outbreaks do hit, it’s not hitting everyone in the home. It’s a relatively small number, and for the most part those that do get sick are not getting severely ill. They are recovering without having to go to the hospital.”“It’s important that all of us are doing our part,” added Hirji, “because when we limit the spread of infection in the community, it really limits the possibility of infection for our most vulnerable people in these homes.”Justbefore the August long weekend, Niagara began offering vaccinations for children younger than five years old. After only a week of these shots being offered, fewer than one percent had been vaccinated.“I’m hoping that it’s because the launch was around the long weekend,” Hirji posited. “We now have about ten pharmacies starting up with these and we still have to get primary care physicians starting, too. Most parents get their other vaccinations for their kids from their primary care providers, so that will most likely be their preferred method of getting their children vaccinated.”
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Hirji stressed that where vaccinations are concerned, three doses is what is “Withneeded.the Omicron variant, you need to have three doses to have proper protection against the virus,” he said. “The great thing about the vaccine is no matter where you are going, no matter what you are doing, it’s always there to protect you against the virus.”In Niagara, just shy of two-thirds of adults have been vaccinated with the third shot, while the rate for the fi rst two doses was well over 90 percent. “It’s not been as high as our fi rst two doses,” said Dr. Hirji. “But in the last couple of weeks we have seen a bit of an uptake. That might be because people are hearing about the seventh wave and recognizing the risk. There’s still a long way to go.”
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OBITUARYPALMER,Janet We regretfully announce the passing of our dear Janet on July 31, 2022 in her 63rd year after years of health issues. Dearly missed and cherished by her husband Frank of 38 years. Beloved mother to Andrew (Cassandra) of Edmonton, Alberta and Shaun (Meghan) of Beaumont, Alberta. Grandma to Braeden, Emileigha, Zoey, and Jaxton. Loving daughter of Shirley Bourke (Roman Dubinski), and the late R. Patrick Bourke. Sister to Christine Tutssel (Rob Holl), and Greg (Dianne) Bourke. Sister in law to Margaret Palmer. Janet will be missed by many nieces, nephews, and friends. According to Janet’s wishes cremation has taken place and no services to follow. Janet’s family will be having a private remembrance of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations would be appreciated to The Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton or your charity of choice. Please share your memories, photos and condolences at (905)892-1699.PleasantviewArrangementspleasantviewcemetery.ca.www.entrustedtoFuneralHome Rd(289)Fonthill897-866520Hwy20E. serving Niagara Region ∙ HearAgainClinics.com
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As impressive as the physical aspects of his trip are, the logistical facets are equally striking. Forced to pack as light as possible, he managed to resupply at several points along the way, thanks to Canada Post. Shoalts gives high praise to their Flex Delivery program, which enabled him to mail packages to himself at various postal offices along the route, and have them held for two weeks awaiting his arrival. “Every time I anticipated that the package would have been lost or sent back, but every time it was there with food, batteries for my GPS, and fresh socks,” he says. Even with the occasional resupply, there were times when his bushcraft skills were called upon. “In the mountains of Labrador, I was eating ten survival bars a day along with one freeze-dried meal and finding berries to eat wherever possible. Most were unripe since it was early in the season, but on the mountainsides, where the sun could get at them, I found enough to augment the bars.”
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The adventure almost never happened. Inspired by the migratory flight of the peregrine falcons, Adam Shoalts decided three years ago that his next expedition would be to follow their flight from Long Point, in Lake Erie, east to Cape Tourmente, on the St. Lawrence, and from there north to the mountains and cliffs near the Arctic Ocean. Already a seasoned expedition traveler, Shoalts is the Westaway Explorer-in-residence for the Royal Geographical Society of Canada, with five expeditions completed on their behalf, including trips across the Arctic and through the Amazon rain forest. He has written four books about his travels, the latest, Whisper on the Night Wind, having reached number five on the Toronto Star bestseller list in June. Pretty good for the high school student who once contributed a nature column to the Voice, back in the day. Planning for the 3400 km solo canoe trip and hike from Lake Erie to the Arctic Ocean was two years along when the Covid pandemic put a stop to everything. And then Shoalts and his wife welcomed their first baby just 17 months ago, and it seemed that as a new father, he was destined to curtail his adventures. It was his wife, Aleksia, who insisted he not give up on the project, pointing out that he would always have the regret of an adventure not completed. However, he admits, “the hardest part of the trip was leaving my 14-month-old son.” He set out from the Old Cut Lighthouse, at Long Point, on April 24, and canoed through the Great Lakes and down the St. Lawrence to Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, then farther down the St. Lawrence before heading inland and north. Already an epic solo canoe trip, the expedition now became a hike as Shoalts followed roads and trails on foot from the St. Lawrence north to Labrador City, a 16-day trek. In Labrador City, he bought another canoe (from a man who was reluctant to sell until, awed by Shoalts’ journey, he agreed to help him continue) and completed the almost 1200 km left of his expedition on the rivers that flow north to the Arctic Ocean. He arrived on the saltwater shore of the Arctic Ocean at Kangiqsualujjuaq, a small Inuit village at the mouth of the George River, on July 26. Over nearly three months of travel, Shoalts averaged some 30 km per day, an incredible feat paddling a solo canoe and on foot. “I use the tortoise and hare approach,” he says. “Slow and steady wins the race. I put in long days, 12 hours at least, and on good days up to 13 or 14 hours.” With the sun rising at 2:30 AM in northern latitudes, Shoalts began his day at 4:00 and walked or paddled with few stops. While canoeing with the current on the northern leg he could average almost 80 km a day in his canoe, and on the hike to Labrador City he managed about 40 km a day. “Average that against some days on the Great Lakes, when I got zero km due to storms and winds,” he remembers. “We had wild weather in May on the Great Lakes and even a tornado warning when I was near Trois Rivieres!”
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Pelham explorer back from trek to Arctic Adam Shoalts adds another adventure on behalf of Royal Geographical Society
BY BRIAN GREEN Special to the Voice Top, Shoalts’ camp on Day 86 of his journey, near the Torngat Mountains, in Arctic Quebec. Above, Shoalts' route took him from Long Point, on Lake Erie, through the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence, then north through Quebec and Labrador to the Arctic Ocean. Right, at home in North Pelham, preparing for departure.
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On the northern leg of his journey, many of the barriers he faced were man-made, as he had to portage his canoe around the frequent hydro-electric dam installations, “some of them as large as skyscrapers,” he notes. “With all the Hydro Quebec activity in northern Quebec, there’s no way to go by water uninterrupted.”
from Indigenous drummers, led by Gary Parker. Then, 17-year-old youth Indigenous ambassador Kya Steinbach-Parker, from Fort Erie, took the Turtle Island stage to share the Haudenosaunee creation story and to reflect on the generational trauma suffered by Six NationsThatpeople.wasfollowed by a powerful performance featuring Juno Award winner DJ Shub, Métis fiddler Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchukand, Kyle Burton, of the Toronto Métis Jiggers, and accomplished hoop dancer Myranda Spence. At one point during the performance, technical difficulties silenced the sound from the musicians, and the athletes began clapping, then starting “the wave” across the arena to fill in the silence.Though unplanned, it demonstrated the collective willpower of those gathered to start a two-week sporting event. Nothing was going to stop them from enjoying this night.Aseries of dignitaries then took to the stage, beginning with Canada Games Council (CGC) Chair Evan Johnston and Olympic champion speed skater and CGC board member Catriona Le May Doan. A giant Canadian flag was ushered along the “Welland Canal” toward the Turtle Island stage by the Fort George Foot Fife and Drum Corps, then Waterdown’s Simone Soman sang the National Anthem.With19 venues being used across the region, it’s clear that the Canada Summer Games are meant to bring Niagara together. Each of the mayors from the region’s 12 municipalities paraded onto the floor. Pelham Mayor Marvin Junkin took his place in front of Team Saskatchewan and enthusiastically waved to the crowd when he was introduced.Niagara is hosting approximately 5,000 Canadian athletes, coaches, and support staff until August 21 for the 28th edition of the Games. These Games mark just the third occasion in the event’s 55-year history that they have been held in the province of Ontario and the first time in 21 years. When federal Minister of Sport Pascal St-Onge officially declared the games open, the entire centre roared.This was followed by a musical performance of “Steel Heart,” the anthem of the games sung by Toronto artist Poesy, accompanied by a group of dancers from the Brock Badgers Dance Pak. The Roly McLenahan Torch then arrived at the Meridian Centre to complete its months-long journey, brought in by Louis Martel, CEO of Canada Steamship Lines, who was accompanied by the crew of the CSL Welland. Martel passed the torch to Host Society chair Doug Hamilton, who in turn passed it to a group of Ridley College rowers entering the arena in a rowing shell. Finally, 2020 Olympic gold medalist Kristen Kit, of St. Catharines, received the torch. With great enthusiasm, she stepped up to the cauldron and ignited the Canada Games flame to loud applause. The ceremony wrapped up with two songs from St. Catharines-based country music star Tim Hicks, as aerial performers, gymnasts and dancers from the Zacada Circus School performed stunning feats all around him. No event has brought this many people from this many provinces and territories into the Niagara region at once. The Canada Games, both winter and summer, are designed to leave a legacy in smaller communities such as Niagara. Organizers hope that the new Canada Games Park and improvements to various sporting venues across the region will have that lasting effect. continued from Page 1 Pelham Mayor Marvin Junkin greets Team Saskatchewan during Saturday's opening ceremony. Junkin ran track and field in high school MIKE BALSOM
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Page 16 The Voice A August 10 2022 www.thevoiceofpelham.ca was the plentiful trout he was able to catch. “Since I was packing so light I didn’t have a frying pan, so I’d gut them and hang them on a green stick over the fire.” At the end of his journey on the shore of the Arctic Ocean, Shoalts spent a day just soaking in the Arctic scenery and reflecting on the previous three months. “It felt a bit surreal to smell the sea air and realize that there were beluga whales, seals and polar bears in the water I was paddling.” Now back at home in North Pelham, Shoalts is getting reacquainted with his son, Thomas, and sorting through three months of photographs. As part of his responsibility as explorer-in-residence for the Geographical Society, he will compile a report of the trip that will be on file at the Society, and begin preparation for talks at schools and events. Eventually he hopes to write another book on this expedition and have it ready for publication next year.
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Athletes from Canada’s ten provinces and three territories arrived last week to begin preparations for the games. Cyclists were scheduled for practice runs on the mountain bike course this past weekend, with the fi rst races taking place Monday. When work commenced on the 4.2 km mountain bike trail in 2021, there was some vocal opposition to the endeavor. The Friends of the Twelve Mile Creek, including Pelham native and former Olympic silver medal cyclist Steve Bauer, spoke out against changes to the land that is owned by Ontario PowerTheyGeneration.raisedconcerns with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) that new sections along the path where rocks were removed would disrupt wildlife in the area and create slope instability. The NPCA stepped in to ask the Canada Summer Games to apply for a permit to the changes. The permit was approved on November 12, 2021.NTMA came about in 2021 as an official organization with the focus of maintaining a safe trail environment that can be enjoyed by hikers, mountain bikers and other recreational users. Their website says their vision is to develop and maintain trails in keeping with the best practices of sustainability and ecological responsibility. “We like to mountain bike, we like to hike,” Cant-Elliott said. “We love seeing the kids out here. We formed the association to have an organized group to come out and work on the trails, to keep them safe.”
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Researchers tapped into a massive quantity of data provided by an ongoing Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, conducted by 160 researchers from 26 Canadian universities. The study began in 2009 and will follow more than 30,000 Canadians aged 45 to 65 until 2033, or their death, with the intention of discovering ways to help people live long and well. The McGill study followed 8279 of the participants, half men and half women, average age 72, and measured their Appendicular (leg and arm) Lean Soft Tissue Mass (ALM) to establish a baseline. Twenty percent (1605) of those tested were found to have what is considered low ALM. The exact numerical definition of low ALM is still a moving target for researchers, so the McGill study used a specific percentage below the age-related muscle mass average to define low ALM in their study. Cognitive testing of all 8279 participants three years later showed that the 1605 who displayed low ALM in the initial baseline tests were, “associated with faster three-year cognitive decline in executive functions and psychomotor speed.” Psychomotor speed is the ability to actively maintain and manipulate information quickly and allocate attentional resources among competing subtasks. It should be noted that ALM was not associated with memory loss. Understanding exactly why this relationship between lower muscle mass and accelerated cognitive decline exists is limited, and is the subject of further research. It is known that brain activity demands a huge amount of energy from our bodies. A fascinating 2017 study by a Cambridge University research group tested 62 male rowers to determine if their bodies favoured brawn (muscles) or brains. The rowers performed a three-minute mental recall test while at rest, then did a similar test while rowing full tilt. During the rowing test, mental recall dropped by 9.7 percent while power fell by 12.6 percent, yielding a drop in physical power nearly 30 percent greater than the drop in cognitive function.
Muscles are part of the body’s endocrine system, a messenger which directs the release of proteins called myokines and hormones into our circulatory system and how they are to be distributed to various organs, including the brain. The Cambridge study showed our brain prioritizes protecting executive function over muscle strength. The rower’s bodies literally stole energy from their muscles to feed their brains. As muscle mass declines with age, we are less able to engage in physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness wanes, hence there will be less blood flow to the brain and less energy available to be utilized for protecting cognitive functions. Less muscle mass also means that less myokines, which are released from muscles during contraction, will be produced. Myokines have anti-inflammatory benefits which support brain health and cognitive function. Regardless of whether we have discovered the exact reasons why low muscle mass results in accelerated cognitive decline or not, the relationship is now clear. Thanks to this new study, I’ve got one more reason to head to the basement and my weight set — with fingers crossed it isn’t already too late. 4 out any concern that these acts of vandalism will impact the safety or quality of their event.”
The Dain City resident says the 70 members of the NTMA meet every Saturday morning to maintain trails across Niagara. Last September, for instance, they spread 175 wheelbarrows-full of gravel along what she refers to as the “two-bridge trail,” running from Brock University to Decew Road.For the past year, though, most of their efforts have been focused on preparing the trail in time for the launch of the games last weekend. “In the long term,” Cant-Elliott said, “we want to see provincial and national events hosted here in our backyard. We know what it will bring to the economy in this area. And with a course like this, we’ll be able to develop [mountain bike] riders that will one day make it to the Olympics.” Cant-Elliott smiled broadly when she spoke about the future of the mountain bike course, though she admitted she was shaken by the attempts to wedge a stick into the NTMA’S spokes. “It’s not so much the vandalism itself that bothers me,” Cant-Elliott said. “It’s the fact that a child could be hurt. This is a legacy project, these trails will be open to the public after the games. We want people to come out and enjoy this, to walk, hike or ride this trail for years to come.”
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
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SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Lean into your playful side, Sagittarius. Resist any urge to be too serious. Give yourself a break to pursue some new recreational outlets and hobbies. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you will be more outspoken and authoritative than usual this week. Using your voice will compel others to take you more seriously, including those at home. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Avoid any temptation to act impulsively this week, Aquarius. Doing so could be a misstep. Self-discipline can help you get where you want to be. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, individuals you currently characterize as acquaintances may become very close friends in the days ahead. Embrace this change.
Aries, your energy levels are elevated this week and that’s just the start of the positive energy floating around you. Harness your energy and use it to complete a project.
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A powerful energy will be brought to your professional life, Leo. Use these vibes to take inventory of your space at work and get organized. It may help you be more successful.
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Virgo, cosmic energy could light a fire within you this week, helping you tap into your creative side. You will find a way to merge the analytical with the creative.
A quiet week is ahead, which is the perfect opportunity to sort through your feelings and thoughts, Taurus. Not every day has to be a “get up and go” adventure.
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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, use your time this week to engage in important conversations and discussions, especially if they pertain to your career. There’s never been a better time to get ahead.
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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Your love life could use a little support this week, Libra. Figure out how to spend more time with your significant other. Something different from your usual activities can create a spark.
Gemini, you will have plenty of time to meet new friends and acquaintances this week, whether in-person or online. Networking is an important skill. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Try to take initiative at work as it will possibly gain you favor with your bosses, Cancer. Even while gett ing ahead, be sure you continue to be a team player. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
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Fourthly, their churches were in different regions of the Roman Empire. Timothy pastored the church that Paul planted in Ephesus (modern-day Turkey) whereas Titus was pastor of a church on the island of Crete (just off the coast of modern-day Turkey). And, finally, we know more about Timothy’s background from Luke’s history called “the book of Acts” than we do about Titus. For example, we know that Timothy was from the city of Lystra, his mother was a believer, and that he had a good reputation when Paul first met him on his second missionary journey (see Acts 16:1-2). We also know that his grandmother (Lois) and mother (Eunice) were also believers (who had raised Timothy in the faith) but that his Greek father was not. We have no such family details for Titus. eir similarities But there are also similarities. First, both men were young pastors and all three letters mentioned above were penned by the same author (the apostle Paul) around the same time —64-67 AD. They are
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C harles Dickens wrote his famous historical novel “A Tale of Two Cities” in 1859 (I got permission from Charles to tweak his title a bit). These two first century pastors had books named after them in the New Testament. Their names were Timothy and Titus. You could say they were the two best known pastors in the early church. They shared some similarities but also several differences. Let’s take a closer look. eir di erences J. Vernon McGee points out some interesting differences in his helpful book, Briefing the Bible (Dr. McGee passed away in 1988, so he knows these two pastors a lot better now). First of all, they were ethnically different, since Timothy was half-Jewish (see Acts 16:1), and Titus was a Gentile, or non-Jew (you can tell from hisSecondly,name). they seem to have been quite different in physique and psyche. Timothy seems to have been more timid in nature and fragile in health than Titus. Paul gave specific advice to Timothy to “use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses” (1 Timothy 5:23), and later reminded him that “the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7) in facing his ministry challenges. We find no such admonitions to Titus. Thirdly, we have two (fairly long) Pauline letters to Timothy and only one (relatively short) letter to Titus. There may have been other letters but these three are the ones which God inspired and intended for Scripture.
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The lists are very similar as would be expected. Paul warned against false teachers infiltrating the young churches and the importance of teaching sound doctrine. The apostle advised both pastors how to relate to the various age and gender groups in their flocks with respect, purity and wisdom. e message for today So, how does this commonplace,tolerated,turepastorswasmoralWell,relatecomparison/contrastancientstudytoyouandmetoday?thesamepracticalandprinciplesthatPaulteachingtheseyoungstillapply.Inacul-whereimmoralityisfalseteachingismaterialism is rampant, and the Good News of Jesus is often ignored, Paul’s message is urgently needed. The apostle Paul was able to say at the end of his life: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) He wanted Timothy and Titus to be able to say the same. Will you be able to say those words too? 4 Rob Weatherby is a retired pastor who identified a lot with Timothy duringministry.his FAITH LIFT continued from previous page CASH FOR KIDS’ CAMP Kinsmen Doug Freeland, centre, presents a cheque in the amount of $1419.05 to Pelham Town staffers Brittany MacLeod and Sabrina Jones, accepting on behalf of the Town of Pelham Summer Camp. SUPPLIED
