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T Workers carefully coordinate the positioning of arch segments above Pelham Town Square, in Fonthill, on Saturday morning.

BY DAVE BURKET The Voice Saturday dawned bright, clear, and calm—perfect barn-raising weather. Although in downtown Fonthill what was carefully pieced together over six hours or so were the new Pelham arches—this time in permanent steel.

The previous arches, intended for only one season’s use in 2012, lasted six years, and received a Niagara Community Design Award.

They were comprised primarily of plywood, and blew down in a windstorm in February 2019. The new steel design mounted on concrete anchors should have a lifespan of

50 to 100 years, said Frank Adamson, the Fonthill Rotarian who has spearheaded the fundraising effort to rebuild the iconic feature, an effort that began practically before the dust had settled from the demise of the old arches. (The Voice is a contributor to the campaign.)

Initially costed out at $115,000, the price tag grew closer to $175,000 as two years of the pandemic delayed completion of the project, which was also scaled back from four to three arches as an economy measure. The structure’s curves reach a peak height of 25 ft., tall enough to ensure passage by commercial vehicles, and more importantly by the Pelham Fire Department’s largest

Pelham council committed $30,000 towards the construction of the arches in the form of a bridge loan, and Town staff have also been directed to apply for a $30,000 grant from the My Main Street grant program to recoup the cost. Niagara’s organizing committee for the Canada Summer Games is providing $10,000 for shade sails on the arches, and updated, high-efficiency lighting will come via a grant from Niagara Region.

The structure remains to be cladded in 3/8” white polycarbonate with ultraviolet protection, the same material used on the boards of

raveling long distances by road can be difficult in any country, Canada included, but Nigeria has its own set of unique challenges. Probably the most popular mode of transportation there is by taxi— usually privately owned.

It’s quite a simple process actually. You just go to a taxi park where taxis wait for potential customers, walk around the sea of taxis, and choose the one that looks most reliable.

Having found a Peugeot with pretty good tires and seats that had most of the covering intact, I negotiated a price and waited for the taxi to fill with other travelers. Because my trip was a long one—from Jos in the northern part of Nigeria (Hausaland) to Calabar in the southern coastal town in Igboland—the journey was punctuated by the need to change taxis a few times before eventually reaching my destination.

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Pleasantly surprised: Defying some Town Hall predictions of delay, the Rotary-led effort to resurrect the Pelham arches succeeded on Saturday in reaching 95 percent of their goal—the new steel frames are up over Pelham Town Square, and now await the addition of cladding and a lighting system. Also defying my own expectation, the new arches are more attractive than I anticipated, with said prediction being based on the quonset hut-like model (bracketed by spooky wire trees) that was used these past couple of years to promote the initiative. While the new arches do not possess the graceful lines of the originals— which were designed to mimic interior hallways in Gaudi’s 1904 masterpiece Casa Batlló, in Barcelona (known locally as the “House of Bones”)—they do have their own appeal, albeit on the industrial side. But that’s fine. They are taller, more robust. As any of us with a few years on them knows, humans can become accustomed to pretty much anything, for good or ill, and the new arches will soon settle into the background as if they’ve always been here, part of the landscape forever. If Rotarian Frank Adamson is correct as to their potential longevity, a baby born today will have seen some 90 Summerfests under them before it’s time for a reno...Meow: Have a kitty? Cat litter is on sale this week at Ruffin’s, in the Food Basics Plaza (ad, p.8)...

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BY JOHN CHICK Voice Correspondent Pelham Town Council again shot down an option to create parking at the Shoppes of Ridgeville at its July 25 meeting, with three members balking at the potential $26,000 price tag.

The area has long been highlighted as being in need of extra parking spaces, with Ward 2 Councillor Ron Kore recently asking for another staff report on the matter.

With that report presented to council last Monday, however, Kore had shifted priorities.

“Even though I put the motion forward, I’m not going to agree with spending any money, is there a problem with that?” Kore asked Town Clerk Holly Willford.

Having been informed there wasn’t, Kore explained that money from reserve funds would now be better spent on fencing around a stormwater management pond near a playground in East Fonthill.

“I just can’t see spending $26,000 … when we have a major issue with the River Estate Park where we needed fencing right away,” he said. “I’m not saying parking is not important in this area, but I think our kids are more important....I’m hoping we could divert this money over to protecting

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Kore later moved a motion to investigate paying for just that, but because neither the parking nor the safety fencing was included as a budgeted item for 2022, funds will need to come from Town reserves.

"Even though I put the motion forward, I'm not going to agree with spending any money"

“I hope we can get some type of expense and erect this as soon as possible,” Kore summarized.

While the fencing issue will be discussed at council’s next meeting, the Ridgeville parking matter was referred to the next council in 2023 — despite the attempts of Mayor Marvin Junkin, Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Olson, and Ward 3 Councillor Bob Hildebrandt to push the funding through. While those three voted in favour of the cheapest option — $26,000 for an asphalt parking lot on the site of the Ridgeville water station —Kore, Ward 1’s Marianne Stewart and Ward 3’s Lisa

Haun voted against. It was defeated on the procedural rule of a tie because Ward 2 Councillor John Wink was absent.

Junkin said the business owners in Ridgeville have a right to be frustrated with the Town at this point, given the ongoing concerns and the fact that tour buses have no place to park in the area.

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The correspondence did not mention why anyone would voluntarily choose to use the much-maligned app, and Hildebrandt also made a successful resolution to not only endorse the letter, but distribute it to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and all area MPs and MPPs. “As a first-world nation I think it’s ridiculous that we’re still under the gun on this, it’s so deeply flawed,” Haun added.

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A pandemic had slammed the planet, with trouble flowing everywhere.

Observing that fallout, Marcel Morgenstern knew help was critical for thousands of Ontario eateries struggling through a tough provincial lockdown. Marcel, part of a team to recently reopen HillFire Kitchen & Bottle Shop, had an action plan: “In my work travels, I’d visit wine-producing countries and see excellent local bottles on restaurant shelves, which were also for sale,” he explained. “But it still wasn’t allowed in this province. Much later, during that first pandemic week, I launched a petition asking the provincial government to allow for alcohol takeout.

“This idea was a natural progression for me,” added the owner of Niagara’s Burnt Ship Bay Estate Winery, who is also PondView Estate Winery’s sales director: “Selling to restaurants was already a big part of my wine business.”

With the muscle of stakeholders, he spearheaded that petition which implored the province to allow establishments to sell wine and other alcohol products during the pandemic.

“Then they actually did it, and now it’s a permanent thing,” Marcel said.

That provincial alcohol sales move in spring 2020 was a lift for many businesses burdened by troubled times that saw stores closed, or slimmed down to takeout. The new restaurant rules also helped jump-start a bottle-shop/ restaurant concept which had been rattling in Marcel’s brain for two decades.

It led to a reimagining, alongside business partners Jen and Matt Speight, of a refreshed and invigorated restaurant and bottle shop at

On a recent afternoon, the HillFire interior presents itself as warm and inviting, with an ambiance of a country-general store, timber-laid winery shop and open bistro.

The establishment also features an in-house smoker, baker, and has a lovely patio. One side of the shop is lined with Marcel’s curated bottles of mostly wines, beers, ciders and spirits, almost all originating from local producers, and which can’t be purchased from the LCBO. The 90-plus varieties are affordably-priced, listed according to winery-site takeout prices, with corkage offered inside the eatery. HillFire also has a wine-list by the glass, with tasting flights available.

The bistro-side leans to daily specials and features like comfort soups, salads and pizzas, with a prime offering in superior sandwiches, with HillFire-made breads, in classics like a piled-high Banh Mi, smoked turkey with apple batonettes and asiago, or a veggie married with smoked tomato, sprouts and herbed cream cheese.

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A take-out and pre-order vacuum-sealed pickup lunch/ picnic bag service is part of the store package, all contained on its hillfire.ca site, where online orders can also be arranged.

“We also want to be a specialty shopping destination here,” Marcel said, noting HillFire’s bottle alcohol has to be sold with purchased food items, such as cookies, breads, and any of the main menu items.

“The focus is to showcase what Niagara can do,” he said. “You know, fifteen years ago, you couldn’t imagine this kind of place. It’s amazing to see how much this area produces, and exciting to help put together a Niagara shop and bistro that presents it uniquely.”

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ne can hardly check any of their usual news sources without encountering some additional disturbing news about the shortage of medical practitioners locally and across the country. Statistics Canada estimates 4.5 million Canadians are without a family doctor. Canadian health authorities are actively recruiting overseas doctors with attractive incentives to entice them to come to Canada.

It also needs to be noted that the shortage of medical personnel extends beyond doctors and, in particular, to the shortage of nurses and other healthcare practitioners.

As a result of this shortage, two points among the many troublesome aspects are as follows.

Firstly, without the ability to contact a doctor early in a person’s illness, it is likely their condition will worsen without proper treatment. Not only do many people not have a family physician but also patients are waiting months to see a specialist and others sometimes wait years for surgical proce-

dures. It is likely that this person will become grievously ill and require hospitalization. Many illnesses if caught in their early stages will require less treatment and be less of a burden on the already stressed-out healthcare system.

"Less than a third of medical graduates choose family medicine"

Secondly, a person requiring hospital treatment then encounters an overcrowded treatment facility that is experiencing a shortage of beds and medical staff. The newscasts report that ambulance attendants are experiencing countless hours waiting to offload very sick people as ERs are overcrowded with people waiting for a hospital bed.

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This egregious situation in our healthcare system is not a new issue. However it became even more conspicuous with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

More people became acutely aware of the growing deficiencies in the healthcare system by being directly confronted with its inadequacies.

There is no doubting that the complexities confronting the decline in our healthcare system are deep and difficult to resolve. One of the goals is to make the practice of family medicine more attractive and rewarding. According to the Canadian Medical Association, less than a third of medical graduates choose family medicine.

This number is down from almost 40 percent in 2015.

The specialty has become less and less attractive to medical graduates. Opening a family practice is much like opening a small business, with issues that take away from the primary intention of treating patients.

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Letters Calls for a new paradigm Google says about 4,000 exo-planets have been discovered so far by astronomers.

What’s the big picture these discoveries reveal?

Firstly, are we on planet Earth all that special? Actually I believe we are. And here’s why.

There are about 2 x 1012 stars in our galaxy — lets use 1012. Each one of these stars generates at least one Type 1 supernova, which produces either a red giant or planetary system. Lets say 50 percent are planetary systems and, of those, only 10 percent are in the habitable zone containing liquid water. That means that there are .05 x 1012

planets in the habitable zone.

To be conservative, let’s assume this estimate is out by a million. That leaves us with .05 x 106 (or 50,000) planets in the habitable zone in the Milky Way. Let’s say half these planets are in the centre of the galaxy and uninhabitable from lethal Type II supernova and quasar explosions due to older stars in that region.

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OPINION One word. Just one word: “Plastics” Must have missed something. Are we not getting rid of one-use plastic? I was upset to find that now Lactantia is bottling their liter-sized milk in plastic bottles? Someone, please explain! I was of the impression Ottawa was getting rid of one-use plastic?

The grocery stores are still using black styrofoam trays for meat and veg? Manu-

factures are still using 12- strength plastic to wrap a few batteries—they should come with a machete to get to them.

When are they going to get serious and hit the manufactures, or is this just another exercise in frustration for the sheep.

Joan Eby Fonthill

Food Drive thanks from Pelham Cares On behalf of everyone at Pelham Cares, especially our clients, I wanted to thank Jeff Dam, his team of Pelham firefighters, as well as Food Basics and Sobeys, for the fantastic food drive on Saturday, July 23. The food and monetary donations are extremely appreciated and help us in our efforts to assist those residents of Pelham dealing with food security issues. Summer can be a challenging time to keep our shelves stocked, so this drive couldn’t have come at a better time. If you weren’t able to make it and still want to donate, there are donation bins inside both Sobeys and Food Basics. Monetary donations can be made at pelhamcares.org.

Again, thank you to everyone for an amazing day.

Greg Lewis, President Pelham Cares Board of Directors

This year, elect candidates who support green space Instead of electing greed-driven politicians in the October municipal elections, switch to those who will save farmlands, green spaces and wetland ecosystems.

Niagara is forever losing the above at a phenomenal rate.

Riverfront Community Thundering Waters, Niagara Falls, got another green light, threatening forests and wetland ecosystems with man-made casinos, hotels, etc.

Forget that environmentalist John Bacher presented warnings at court, because the art of listening to someone with credentials in how exactly nature works was unsurprisingly overlooked for greed.

Niagara is experiencing mental illness, drug addiction, violence, and a shortage of healthcare staff already overworked, while politicians cling to wrong thinking of pave over and increase population.

Welland chose to sell prime canal property—nearly 62 hectares. Why was this not saved for future generations, and allow this naturalized property to combat climate change instead of perpetuating it?

Where do you as a taxpayer fit in on decisions like this?

Question why environmentalists like

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That’s not a lot. We need to realize that our planet is very special and is most likely the object of real competition between dominant life forms.

The obvious new paradigm: Quit fighting among ourselves and secure the planet from other dominant life forms.

James P. Dalton, C.P.A. Fonthill

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That leaves only about one–third (or 8,000) Earth-like planets for humans.

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There’s nothing quite like walking into your local library and seeing shelves full of books waiting to be borrowed. New books arrive at the library every week, as well as materials from other Niagara-area libraries that are part of the Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (LiNC).

This is a shared catalogue of physical materials across nine libraries in the Region.

Twice a week, library materials are delivered from neighbouring libraries, stretching from Grimsby to Fort Erie. Fun fact: You can also visit any LiNC library and use your LPPL library card to borrow materials, just like you do at your local branch. If you don’t see a title you’re looking for, let us know. If it’s a good fit for the collection, it may be purchased. Alternatively, you can ask for an interlibrary loan, which is when LPPL

borrows a book from another library system, such as Hamilton or Toronto. Forms for suggestions for purchase and interlibrary loan requests are available at LPPL. ca.

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Yes, audiobooks count as reading! Audiobooks offer the advantage of handsfree reading, whether you’re on a road trip, digging in the garden, or going for a walk around the neighbourhood.

At LPPL, audiobooks are available on CDs or on a device such as a smartphone or tablet using the Libby or hoopla digital platform.

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When eBooks first arrived, some folks thought they would replace printed books. Luckily for readers, both are available. eBooks have many benefits, including offering a greater range of titles beyond what can fit on library shelves. eBooks also offer flexibility for the needs of different readers.

For example, any book can be made large print by increasing the font size. On the Libby app, the font can be changed to Open Dyslexic so any title is accessible to individuals with dyslexia.

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COMMON DECENCY Rev. Michael Coren

Letters continued Regional Council and the "unruly"

Pope's apology tour, grudgingly agreed, is but a start

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he Papal visit to Canada was, of course, a very good thing.

The presence of Pope Francis in this country and his acknowledgment of the biting, hideous reality of the Indigenous experience with residential schools may help to repair and heal, at least for some. But what we should realize, whether we’re Indigenous or not, is that the trip wasn’t offered without pressure and publicity. It’s a result of the Roman Catholic Church’s systemic crimes in residential schools and elsewhere in its treatment of First Nations people.

And comes after the church’s denial, obfuscation, and — when exposed — failure to react properly and honestly.

In other words, the Pope is here because he had little if any option.

This might sound cynical or lacking in grace but any reading of the timeline supports what I’ve said. Rome was initially extremely reluctant to make the journey happen, Francis gave broad, inadequate and some would say even insulting responses when the latest residential schools scandal was revealed, and there were several cases in Canada of clergy, some of them senior, even questioning what had happened.

None of this, however, should come as any particular surprise. Few churches have clean hands in the bitter story but at least other denominations have admitted their dark past and tried to display contrition and reform, financially and morally.

Also, under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the Catholic Church agreed to raise $25 million for Indigenous healing. That simply didn’t happen, with all sorts of excuses being offered and the government somewhat passively accept-

ing them. In that period, however, the church did raise large amounts for all sorts of other causes, including cathedral beautification.

The problems are systemic, and go beyond the horrors of colonization.

While Pope Francis is progressive on many issues, he’s repeatedly opposed public admissions of church failings.

In 2017, for example, he refused to apologize for the church’s history of sexual and physical abuse of children in Chile, and only changed his position after enormous public outrage.

That pattern is repeated and regular.

An insensitive statement or comment is made, followed by claims that the Pope was misunderstood or mistranslated, and then a clarification or reversal.

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have experienced this for decades, and while Pope John Paul II is lionized as a hero of the faith, he was someone who simply refused to accept evidence of the most appalling clerical treatment of children. His defenders argue that it was so far beyond his experience that he couldn’t comprehend it. Such a defense would never be allowed for a secular or political leader, and quite right too.

This visit is a step forward but unless that are profound changes in church structure and culture there won’t and can’t be long-term resolutions. The church is deeply un-democratic, secretive and hierarchical, enforces clergy celibacy and throws a cloud of confusion over sexuality, embraces clerical elitism, and is anachronistically and dangerously patriarchal. Dangerous because while the presence of women doesn’t make abuse impossible, research does show that it drastically reduces the likeli-

Anyone watching the ongoing childish, disrespectful and “unruly” behavior of our federal and provincial politicians in Ottawa and at Queen’s Park? Sadly, this type of political behaviour is already filtering down to regional and municipal political debate.

It only took a single vote from a career politician, Niagara Regional Council’s own Chair, to show that his Regional staff have his full support to shut down any comment his staff decide is to be “gagged.”

Whilst no one can condone any delegate who abuses the opportunity to present to politicians elected by that delegate and to represent their best interests, in

hood.

Openness and equality in any institution, religious or otherwise, is desirable not only for its ethical assumptions but also because it shines light in otherwise dark corners where crime and exploitation can flourish.

The chances of most of these changes occurring within the Roman Church are, regrettably, extremely thin. Pope Francis, one of the least conservative pontiffs we’ve ever had, has given an absolute refusal to the ordination of women, and still holds celibacy to be vital. He has spoken out against dictators and warlords, and taken on traditionalist elements in his church, but hasn’t significantly touched the rigidity of church governance and composition.

There are a number of individual priests, and countless lay Catholics, who would love to see an unfolding of the church, and the next Pope — if relatively young and progressive — may enable or even empower at least some of this. But even if he does, and that is by no means guaranteed, it would take a very long time. There are vested interests at work and they won’t give much ground without quite a fight.

I pray from the bottom of my heart that Indigenous people can find peace in what Pope Francis said and did.

But in the long term, for everybody, change has to come and it has to be authentic and meaningful. As I say, I will pray. Prayers, however, aren’t always answered in the way we would like. 4

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continued from previous page Bacher did not get to declare whether Riverfront Community or Welland’s last prime canal lands get to remain or not. Why is the power of decision left to the mayors of Welland and Niagara Falls with councillors and judges?

Councillors Tony Dimarco, Graham Speck, Bonnie Fokkens and John Chiocchio did see the need to say no.

Question whether a politician is educated on the environment and knowledgeable of consequences of the pav-

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.

an adult world with existing laws and bylaws already in place, any serious Regional Council has the tools already in place to be able to deal with any such situation immediately as it arises. Messy and disruptive maybe, but at least democratic, and aren’t we supposed to live in a democracy?

But by far the most autocratic comment in this entire debate was elected councillors actually debating a senior member of their staff using the word “privilege,” with regard to a voter and/ or taxpayer being allowed to address Regional Council.

That is truly appalling and certainly not democratic.

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Nearly four years on, Pelham back from financial brink Previous council's spendthrift tendencies firmly curtailed in series of budgets

BY MIKE BALSOM Special to the Voice The Town of Pelham’s annual financial report for 2021 was released at the latest council meeting, Monday, July 25.

“The report is a great snapshot of the dramatic and profound changes across both the community and the municipal corporation,” said Chief Administrative Officer David Cribbs in an email to the Voice. “There’s more money in reserves, there has been a lot of new construction (both repairs to infrastructure, new home construction and new businesses) and the Town continues to modernize its bylaws and corporate policies.”

Highlights of the annual report include an increase in Town assets of $4.9 million and a decrease in liabilities amounting to $1.5 million. This resulted in a significant reduction in Pelham’s debt, from $18.5 million at the end of 2020 to $12.1 million to begin the current fiscal year. As explained in the report, this is largely the result of increased transfers to reserves, restraint in taking on new debt, and some delays in capital projects.

“The key thing here that the people of Pelham were concerned with was our net debt,” says Pelham’s Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer, Teresa Quinlin-Murphy. “A few years ago it was a very large number. As we are paying down the debt, that number is decreasing which is very good for the Town.”

Looking at the five -ear trend beginning in 2017, 2018 stands out as a significantly challenging year for Pelham, with assets falling to $15.3 million and liabilities soaring to $56.8 million, leaving a net debt of $41.5 million that year. Since 2018—particularly following the election of a new Town Council— all three of these categories have trended in the right direction.

As well, the report shows an increase in the Town’s reserve fund of $3.8 million by the end of the 2021 fiscal year. Quinlin-Murphy points to this as another positive outcome of 2021.

“There’s a couple reasons for that,” she says. “One is that we’ve been intentionally putting more money into the reserves, as our reserves have not been at the level that they should be. We’ve had to increase it slowly so as not to place the burden on the tax levy. There were also some capital projects that were approved to be paid out of reserves, but they have been delayed or haven’t started yet. Those projects will either happen in 2022 or 2023.”

Building permits were up for 2021, at 401 issued for the year and 124 development applications received, representing some $179 million in new construction.

“That’s higher than in 2020,” says Quinlin-Murphy. “Don’t forget, 2020 was the start of Covid.

For a few months we weren’t allowed to issue any permits. Last

year there were a lot more building permits. We saw an increase in the development charges revenue that went into the reserves. Part of that increase has to do with the backlog of building permits because of Covid.”

Another factor leading to the positive results for 2021 was the Town’s success in applying for grants. The report states that Pelham made some 23 grant applications and carried over $0.6 million in Phase 2 Covid-19 funding in addition to receiving another $0.3 million in 2021 Covid-19 Recovery Funding, for a total of $1 million dollars to offset Covid-19 operating pressures last year.

“The Town did really well with grant applications,” Quinlin-Murphy adds. “All of our Covid expenses have been funded by grants from the province, so it hasn’t affected the Town at all. We ran 66 vaccination clinics at the Meridian Community Centre and those were all reimbursed as well.”

The Treasurer goes on to point out how well the Town did in modernizing the delivery of many of the services offered. Quinlin-Murphy says these changes, made possible by modernization grants, have made for a more efficient and effective experience for taxpayers.

“We’ve been able to look at some innovative initiatives,” she says.

“We were able to combine the Lincoln and Pelham libraries, we’ve started using automation in corporate services, finding better efficiencies, we’ve begun using new software for human resources and web servies. These have been significant as far as improving processes through technology while not increasing staff.”

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Grants represented a total of 12 percent of Pelham’s revenue for 2021, while property taxes were 43 percent. The report explains that property tax revenue was higher than budgeted because of supplemental taxation revenue, which is

"We've been intentionally putting more money into the reserves, as our reserves have not been at the level that they should be" a result of growth in the Town, as well as additions, renovations and class changes that were not previously recorded on the assessment roll.

Though total revenue was down 7.1 percent from 2020, and expenses increased by 4.6 percent, the Town ended the year with an annual surplus of $12,236,421.

Quinlin-Murphy says staff is currently in the process of developing next year’s budget. With inflation rate currently at just over 8 percent, Canada’s highest rate in about 40 years, there is likely to be some unexpected strain on both this year’s budget and that for 2023.

“We definitely are concerned,” she says. “The fuel cost has an impact. We see the effect of inflation on some of our capital projects. There have been a couple of reports that we’ve had to go to council with to receive additional funding for. We’ve seen some cap-

ital projects come in at 30 percent to 35 percent [higher] than what was budgeted, and one that was 50 percent higher. That will have a significant impact on the 2023 budget as far as the number of capital projects that we can do.”

Supply chain difficulties, a fact of life since the beginning of the pandemic, also may present some difficulties.

“You can’t get certain products,” laments Quinlin-Murphy.

“With our fleet, you have to put in an order now to get it in two years because of the wait time. That’s been a big thing for us. When you have specialized vehicles like snow plows, and large vehicles that are customized, it creates a lot of pressure. It’s very challenging, and I am concerned about how it will affect the 2023 budget.”

In looking back on 2021, however, Quinlin-Murphy says the report as a whole is a positive one.

Mayor Marvin Junkin and CAO Cribbs, in their statement in the annual report, say, “The work completed in 2021 and the goals accomplished provide a sense of pride for all involved. Pelham successfully faced the challenges brought on by the pandemic and now continues to look to the future, focusing on enhancing the community that Pelham residents proudly call home.”

“As the report makes clear,” concluded Cribbs in his email to the Voice, “the trendline is a positive one across the board. Life is good in Pelham, and we are working well as a team to make it better.”

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shade that you probably haven’t considered before.

Let me walk you through some great choices that can spruce up that shady corner of your yard!

Astilbe – This partshade-loving plant is the complete package. Blooms are feathery spires which range in colours from white to dark pink in early summer. The fern-like foliage also looks good for the rest of the season after blooms are spent. Pollinators like it too! It does bloom better when it gets any degree of sunlight, whether it’s a couple of hours at some point in the day or if it’s placed in dappled shade. I especially love the fact that if you grow a large enough patch, you can cut some of the flowers for your vases.

Columbine (Aquilegia) – another early summer bloomer that comes in a whole variety of colours and flower forms. The flowers can be two-toned, or mono-toned, double or single, so there’s something for every gardener’s preference. There is also a native variety (Aquilegia canadensis) that is a lovey two-toned red and yellow colour. Columbine can naturalize in an area and spread slowly, making it great to plant in an understory if you have a grove of

ou may think that because we’re into August that it’s too late to really tackle any planting projects. It’s not too late!

Annual plant season may be over but there are still plenty of choices in the perennial sections of garden centres, with many now at reduced prices.

Shade gardens can be particularly tricky to get right and be happy with.

My family home had a nice backyard but received little sun due to neighbouring trees. I used to beg my mom on spring excursions to the garden centres to buy a rose, a peony or maybe a poppy plant, flowers which I really enjoyed in my grandmother’s garden around the corner.

My mom would patiently remind me that she had tried growing those things many times in our backyard, but that they never made it past the winter because there’s just too much shade.

It’s true that some plants just won’t thrive under low light conditions, but that doesn’t mean that your shade garden has to be boring, or only filled with hosta plants. There are a surprising number of flowering plants that will do perfectly well in the

trees.

Hydrangea – That’s right, I said hydrangea.

There are many varieties of hydrangea on the market, all ranging in colour and shape, but also in light preference. I have a bigleaf variety planted on the side of my house that gets maybe two hours of direct sun a day and is currently covered in big pink blooms.

I’ve seen some stunning lace-head hydrangeas that prefer part or dappled shade. An example that is easy to find is Climbing Hydrangea, which is actually a vine that can grow up trees or on the shady side of buildings. Another variety that prefers more shade than most is Oakleaf Hydrangea, which naturally grows in the understory of trees. This variety also has four-season interest with oak leaf-shaped leaves that turn a dark red in the fall. The flowers are showy and more pointed than round in shape, ranging from white to pink.

The bark which is left bare in the winter also has a cinnamon colour to it and peels much like birch tree bark does.

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ALEKSIA SHOALTS flowers in the spring. I love cutting a handful of these and putting them in a vase as a dramatic table centerpiece. The flowers, although short lived, have a nice scent, similar to lilies.

Solomon’s seal is great for naturalizing and filling in bare areas of your garden.

It will slowly form a dense colony over some years as it spreads by underground shoots called rhizomes. A little bit of this goes a long way!

Bleeding Hearts/Dicentra – Another great shade variety known for its pretty arching flowers and delicate looking foliage. Bleeding hearts are timeless and come in a few different colours ranging from white to dark pink.

These spring bloomers hold their flowers for a few weeks before the hot weather sets in and are easily found year to year.

Hostas – These reliable plants are the staples of every shade garden that I know. When incorporated with the other plants mentioned above they can really add some great texture and visual interest!

Hostas come in a variety of leaf shapes, colours and sizes. Ranging from small and compact such as Blue Mouse Ears (a name just as cute as the hosta itself) or large and showy such as Princess Wu, leaves can also be two-toned, adding great visual contrast, and all varieties will bloom mid-summer, attracting

pollinators.

Ferns – These also come in a variety of colours, sizes, and leaf shapes! In Canada (and southern Ontario in particular) there are many native varieties that look very different from one another, allowing you to have some variety in your plantings.

Some ferns also remain evergreen through the winter, giving your garden four-season interest.

Ferns, in contrast to hostas, tend to prefer wetter soils, but many will do just fine if you don’t have those conditions. Some of my favourite native varieties include Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum), Lady See NOTEBOOK Page 11

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No meeting of the minds on purported bylaw infractions Peeved resident says various authorities turning blind eye; not so, says Pelham Bylaw

BY DON RICKERS Contributing News Editor A woman living on Mansfield Drive in Fenwick is accusing the Town of Pelham of failing to enforce its bylaws related to illegal dumping and protection of a Carolinian forest ravine, located on Memorial Drive between Maple and Balfour.

“The Town of Pelham is not protecting the endangered cucumber tree, as mandated by Ministry of Natural Resources and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority,” said Donna Boksa. “This forest is overrun with non-native vines, and people who have homes backing onto the ravine are cutting trees and dumping brush, soil, and gravel.”

Boksa said that the Town promised to put up fencing to protect the cucumber tree, but has not done so. She added that illegal dumping has continued over the years, which has blocked off the water flow into the ravine, and damaged native plant growth.

“There is no longer any springwater running through the site, and the fish that Pelham was mandated to protect are no longer there because of this,” she said.

Boksa asserts that one homeowner on Mansfield Drive has put in a retaining wall along their property edge, and has an existing concrete-based gazebo, which are both bylaw infractions.

“They don’t have the 7.5 metre setback as indicated in the bylaw,” said Boksa. “Documentation from Parks Canada was given to the Town, and anyone who purchased a lot along the ravine, stating these restrictions. Why is the Town not enforcing them?”

When she reported these issues to Public Works, Boksa said was told, “Yes, people are breaking the

This vacant lot on Memorial Drive in Fenwick has been the site of illegal dumping and environmental damage for years, according to resident living on Mansfield Drive, whose home abuts the lot.

DON RICKERS bylaws, but it is not in the best interest of the Town to pursue the infractions.”

Boksa said that a presentation by environmental experts was made to a previous Pelham council dealing with environmental issues in the area, including the protection of the ravine’s Brook Trout and endangered cucumber trees, that was ignored. She asserts that the MNR and NPCA both cited regulations and restrictions to be addressed at the site, but the Town did not follow through, and continued to ignore the past and present infractions.

Pelham Fire Chief Bob Lymburner, who oversees bylaw enforcement in the municipality, said that the property has an ease-

ment that cuts into the local Carolinian forest.

“Some neighbours raised concerns about the lot owner a couple years ago, and made accusations that he was encroaching onto Town property and killing trees,” said Lymburner. “We met with him and said, ‘That’s it. You can’t dump anything more, because you’re coming to the edge of Town property, and there are a lot of vulnerable and protected trees in here.’ He said, ‘Okay, no problem.’ And if you look at the weed growth, there’s nothing fresh. He levelled it off with clean fill, and hasn’t put anything in here in a couple of years.”

Pelham now has a fill bylaw, said Lymburner.

“The bylaw prevents anyone from bringing fill into town unless it’s clean, and we have we know where it’s coming from,” he said. “We don’t allow people to just start filling in land without us knowing about it.”

Lymburner added that there was never a continuously running creek through the lot.

Barb Wiens, Pelham’s Director of Planning and Development, told the Voice that “those rear yards [on Mansfield] do have environmental zoning, and residents are not supposed to be placing any buildings or structures in that area. Based on the aerial photography that I have from 2018, there does not appear to be any evidence of encroachment.

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From what I can see on Memorial Drive, there had been some fi lling a few years ago, but there doesn’t appear to be any current fi lling.

The vacant property to the east of the Town property on Memorial doesn’t have the environmental zoning or protection on it. It’s just a building lot.”

Boksa told the Voice that she is moving from Mansfield Drive.

“I am too tired to keep fighting this, since no one on the council or the bylaw officers seem to care about the environmental impact of not following the mandated bylaws. It only takes political will and human decency to step up and do what is right, and do what the Town is legally responsible for.

Why is this so difficult?”

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“These seniors cannot understand why this app has not been taken away at this point,” Hildebrandt said.

Toilet talk

Bandshell Committee member Annie Holtby made a presentation to council asking to explore of the idea of permanent public washrooms in the vicinity of Peace Park and Town Hall.

To date, the popular summer event has relied upon porta-potties. She added that permanent toilets could also serve the Farmer’s Market and Christmas Market.

Junkin concurred.

“I agree wholeheartedly,”

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the Mayor said. “The Town has definitely outgrown the port-a-potty phase. I use these [facilities] when I go to an international ploughing match that’s out in the middle of a field.”

Jane Haist naming project deferred

Staff reported back to council on Junkin’s motion to find a way to honour late Pelham Olympian Jane Haist, presenting nine possible existing or planned local parks or recreational trails for naming. Interestingly, one of them is the E.L. Crossley sports field, although such a designation would require approval of the District School Board of Niagara and not the Town.

Junkin asked the matter be deferred until Haist’s family could be consulted.

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WALKING CLUB Interested in walking in Pelham? Join them Tuesdays at the Arena After 19 Pelham proceedings in provincial court, there is from 9-10 am and Thursdays at Fonthill Bandshell for 9-10:30 am. There still no discernible progress is no fee for this program. For more information,inplease jcook@ the casecontact against 66-yearold Rick Lowes. pelham.ca or call 905 892-2607, ext 329.

Lowes’ lawyer Mark Evans briefly appeared in virtual court Wednesday, HAMPER DAY FOR PELHAM CARES July 27, to ask Justice of Purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at the Market or non-perishable thebring PeaceaBruce Phillips for yet Market anotherondeferral, food item to fill the hampers at the Pelham Farmers Sept. 4.this time to August 19, to have a Crown pre-trial (CPT) meeting with Crown Attorney Stephanie Ford, who has been assigned to the case.

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a date by which Evans suggested that the CPT would be concluded.

Lowes, who was named the Fonthill and District Kinsmen Club’s 2008 Citizen of the Year, was charged with three counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual interference with a person under 16 years old, in March of 2021. As the owner and operator of the Country Corner Market at Quaker Road and Line Avenue in Fonthill, he has supported numerous charitable causes in Pelham and the Niagara region with food donations in the past.

A publication ban continues to prohibit the disclosure of any information about the alleged victims that may lead to their identification.

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Born in the “house of bread,” Jesus came to earth to be “the bread of life.” Millions of his followers today remember his sacrifice by breaking bread during Communion around the Lord’s table. Jesus offers this “living bread” as a free gift to all who will receive it.

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water in any understory garden, so keep them well watered until they’ve had a chance to establish themselves.

Camellias – This is another evergreen shrub with showy flowers, but is more commonly seen south of the border. I’ve added camellias to this list because there are actually a few cold hardy varieties on the market bred to withstand conditions up to Zone 5! Although I haven’t yet found a garden centre or (even local garden) that has them, this shrub is on my must-try list.

As you can see, there is a lot of choice and variety when it comes to shade gardens, and this list is just a

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IN THE NEWS Welland stabbing

On July 30, at approximately 2:30 AM, 3 District – Welland uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a stabbing incident in Welland.

Officers arrived on scene at the Kavern Bar, located on the corner of Maple Avenue and Prince Charles Drive.

Police say that a male victim in his 20s was found with a serious stab wound. Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedics arrived on scene and treated the victim. The victim was transported to an out-of-region hospital for further care. The victim’s injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.

Police say their initial investigation determined that the victim and suspect had been in the bar throughout the night. They did not know each other. At approximately 2:30 AM an argument escalated in the parking lot and the victim attempted to intervene. A male suspect

stabbed the victim and then ran from the area. A K9 unit supported by officers from the NRPS Emergency Task Unit conducted a search for the suspect but did not locate him. The suspect is described as: Black male, 20-25 years old, thin build, approximately 6’0” tall. Believed to be wearing: black tank top, black pants, black baseball cap. The suspect may go by the nickname “Junior.” Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009442.

Arrest after bizarre incidents

On Friday, July 26, at approximately 7:30 PM, 5 District – Fort Erie uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a disturbance at a group living facility in Fort Erie.

Officers arrived on scene in the area of Eastwood Avenue and Glenolden Lane and met

with staff. Police say their initial investigation determined that a male resident had become angry with a female staff member. He allegedly grabbed her wrist, spat on her, and threatened her. The staff member hid behind a locked door that the male then tried to kick in ($500 damage). The suspect then ran from the scene prior to officers arriving.

Police say an officer located the suspect a short distance away on foot at approximately 8 PM. When the officer told the male he was under arrest, the suspect took up a fighting stance and charged the officer. The officer deployed a Taser, which caused the suspect to fall.

As the officer attempted to handcuff the suspect, police say he punched the officer in the face repeatedly. With the assistance of a bystander and a second officer the suspect was handcuffed and secured. During the arrest the suspect verbally threatened the officer. The offi-

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Canning was held in custody pending a video bail hearing.

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On July 28, at approximately 6 PM, 3 District Welland uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to a robbery at the Petro Canada gas station located in west Thorold. Officers arrived on scene at 1809 Merrittville Hwy. and Hwy 20.

Police say their initial investigation determined that at approximately 5:30 PM a lone, masked male entered the gas station kiosk armed with a knife. The suspect threatened the employee and demanded two STLTH nicotine vape pods ($34) and left on foot. A K9 track of the area located the mask and bandana the suspect was wearing, but not the suspect. The lone store employee was not injured. Police say the suspect is described as: White male, 25-35 years old, approximately 6'0 tall, medium build, appeared to have brown hair beneath the bandana. 3 District detectives have been assigned to the investigation; they are being assisted by the NRPS Forensic Services Unit. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009221.

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OBITUARY

BRONN, Mike Abram 1927 - 2022

With sadness, but also with thanks for a life well lived, our family announces that our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Mike A. Bronn passed away peacefully at Port Colborne General Hospital on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the age of 94.

Mike was born on December 1, 1927 and was 1 of 11 children born to Mike and Agatha Bronn (Reimer). He lived on the prairies in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan until the age of 13 (1941) when the family packed up and came by train to Ontario and settled in rural Thorold. There he met his wife Pamela Smith and they were married in 1954.

They were devoted to each other for 65 years until Pamela passed in 2019.

Loved and cherished father of 5 children, Wendy Audette (Yvon), Patti Keller (Chuck), Steve Bronn (Lola), Ruth Paczynski (Joe), and Alex Bronn (Kelly). Papa will be sadly missed by his 8 grandchildren Tim Cyopeck (Jaquie), Annaliese Paczynski, Michael Keller (Jen), Lindsay KellerSherritt (Todd), Katie Bronn (Jeff), Kurtis Bronn (Nicole), MacKenzie Bronn and Hailey Bronn, & his 4 great-grandchildren, Kendall & Ashlyn Cyopeck & Jayla and Myron Keller. Also survived by his sisters Caroline McInnes-Plumley and Julie Galley and brother Peter Bronn (Linda), sister-inlaw Janet McGowan and brother-in-law Jim Smith (Mary). Predeceased by his loving wife Pamela, his siblings Alondo, Alaura, Jake, Eldina, Leona, Carl and Ruby, his parents Mike and Agatha Bronn and parents-in-law Frank and Nellie Smith.

Mike’s passion was the farm in St. Johns West, Thorold, which they purchased in 1967. It was Pamela’s family homestead. There they raised beef cattle (mostly Herefords) and also chickens, pigs and horses throughout the years. They also grew fruit and vegetables. He always enjoyed having as many of the family as possible coming

for Sunday dinner where he would often make the applesauce and sweet potatoes for the meal.

He and mom were proud that many of our meals consisted of everything produced on the farm.

Mike worked at Ontario Paper Company in Thorold South for many years until retiring in 1988.

He also worked occasionally for Free Gas Propane Co. Always a very hard worker, he’d usually start his days early and work on the farm past sunset.

He retired from farming only a few years ago.

Dad & Mom purchased the cottage on Compass Lake in Northern Ontario in 1984 and spent many happy vacations there with the family - fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, relaxing but also working hard at the many building projects there.

Mike was a devoted and long time volunteer firefighter with the St. Johns West Firehall, Thorold Station No.4. He joined 3 months after the station was established in 1954. Along with the duty of firefighting he also enjoyed helping train the younger men and especially enjoyed the friendship and camaraderie of the members, many of which were farmers in the area and became close friends with many of them.

Mike also had musical talents playing the accordion and guitar. Mike was a very kind, gentle, humble, trustworthy and respected man and will be missed by his many nieces, nephews and friends.

Family and friends were received at the PELHAM FUNERAL HOME, 1292 Pelham Street, Fonthill on Thursday July, 28th. A fireman’s walk through was held at 5:45 pm that evening. The funeral service to honour Mike’s life took place at the funeral home on Friday, July 29th and Interment followed at North Pelham Cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Last Chance Horse and Pony Rescue or the Niagara Salvation Army. Condolences can be shared at www.pelhamfuneralhome.ca

KIN AWARDS President Len Doyle, centre, presents awards to doppelgängers Dave Ripley, left, and Mike Machika. Life Member Ripley was named Kinsmen of the Year, while Machika received the Rookie of the Year award.

SUPPLIED CHANGE AT PELHAM CARES The board of directors of Pelham Cares announced last week that its president, Tracy Holmwood, pictured, has resigned after eight years of service. In a statement the board said that it wished to “thank Tracy for her strong leadership...especially through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.” Retired business executive Greg Lewis has been elected as the new president. SUPPLIED and one (me again) sitting up. This meant that I was squeezed between a male passenger, an Igbo man, on the passenger-door side and a woman sitting on my left.

These details are important for what was about to unfold.

Unlike the previous nervous and slow driver, our new driver drove like a maniac. He passed cars on curves and hills and at a really high speed. Everyone started shouting at him to

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continued from Page 1 the driver and a passenger.

Three others and myself were to sit in the back, and we’re talking Peugeot here.

But this was Nigeria, so four in the back of a Peugeot was no big deal. Three passengers would sit back in the seat and the fourth

passenger—me—would sit “up”. I suppose that I was chosen to sit up because although I’m quite tall, my girth is relatively small.

So we finally set off. All was well except our driver was driving really slowly and overly cautiously.

Complaints started coming from my new traveling companions but to no avail.

No amount of commentary

produced any change in our seemingly nervous driver. But to his credit, three hours later, we arrived safely at our next taxi park ready to repeat the process of trying to find a reliable looking taxi. Having negotiated the price of the next stretch of my journey south with the new taxi driver, we all piled into another Peugeot, three sitting back

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slow down but once again this taxi driver had his own way of getting from point A to point B—and then we reached the roadblock.

Nigeria was under military rule so it wasn’t unusual to encounter roadblocks set up by soldiers, but there was always the possibility of receiving bad treatment from the military.

The roadblock consisted of a two-by-four plank with lots of long nails hammered into it. The plank was set on the road with the nails pointed up and manned by a soldier at either end of the plank. At this point we were just outside a small village, with vegetation on both sides of the road. Several other soldiers hovered around our vehicle. One of these soldiers, presumably in charge, put his head in the front window of our taxi , shouted at all of us and demanded to see our tax receipts. Except I thought be said “taxi” receipts. I was already unnerved by encountering the military at a roadblock and now I can’t produce a taxi receipt because taxi drivers don’t give receipts!

Panic didn’t set in until I realized that I was traveling without my passport. I hadn’t forgotten it, in fact I knew exactly where it was: sitting in a drawer of an official’s office in Jos. He had renewed my visa but refused to give it to me unless I paid a premium to get it back. I refused to bribe so I paid the price of roaming about Nigeria, governed by military rule, with no legal documents. All I could hope for was that by some miracle, the only non-Nigerian in the taxi would not be asked to show identification. While my heart pounded and my thoughts were running wild, the soldier in charge kept shouting for everyone to provide him with a tax receipt.

Nobody moved or showed any sign of cooperating. The soldier became really angry and kept shouting at us, and then focused particularly on my travel buddy on my right, who was next to the door. For some reason he refused to answer any questions from the soldier. In fact, he didn’t even look at the soldier but kept looking forward.

The soldier yelled at his men to come to his aid and

instructed them to take my buddy out of the car and “make him talk by force if you have to.” What happened next took all of two minutes. Soldiers opened the back door. One took my travel buddy’s right leg, the other took a hold of his right arm and tried to pull him out of the car. Somehow he managed to stay at least half way in the car but there was no doubt in my mind that it was just a matter of time before he would be pulled out of the taxi completely.

Our driver, who had given us all grief up until that point, sized up the situation quickly and put his foot on the gas pedal. The car lunged forward and to the right, heading for one of the soldiers manning the roadblock. The soldier threw himself off the road into the bushes to avoid being hit as the driver swerved around the roadblock. My buddy managed to stay in the car and was somehow able to shut the wildly swinging door.

Everyone except our courageous driver seemed seemed to be screaming. It occurred to me that the soldiers were armed and could easily fire at us as we sped away. Because I was sitting up it was impossible for me to lower my head! But no shots were fired and I began to calm down and thank God for our crazy taxi driver for keeping us all alive. I am absolutely positive that the outcome would have been very different if our timid driver had encountered the road block instead of our crazy, risk-taking cabbie.

The remainder of my journey was thankfully uneventful and I arrived in Calabar in one piece. This is one of my hair-raising experiences I had in Nigeria, but to this day, Nigeria holds a very special place in my heart. 4 Everyone has a tale to tell!

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THE BALANCED LIFE

by John Swart

Wait, is Harold in the ditch again?

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o you remember the iconic EDS commercial about herding cats? The one where the grizzled cowboy, salty sweat and dirt on his leather chaps, weathered lines scouring his sunburnt face, and a vocabulary dripping of John Wayne, says, “Don’t let anyone tell you this is easy. Anyone can herd cattle. Herding cats is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.”

He’s obviously never led a seniors bike tour. Cats are smarter than senior cyclists, follow direction better, can go longer between nature breaks, and in some cases, ride better.

I love bicycle touring (which you might already know), and enjoy sharing the discovery of new places, roads and experiences with friends. For the last decade, I’ve led bike tours for the Freewheelers, a Niagara-based bicycle club of which I’m a member.

We’re starting to age out, with daily distances getting shorter and speeds slowing, and occasionally our neurons experience some difficulty on their journey to our frontal cortex.

Take Harold, for instance.

You couldn’t ask for a nicer guy— always smiling, easy to talk to, heals quickly. It’s just that once or twice a day,

Harold rides into the ditch.

He always pops up, dusts himself off, and rides away smiling, but it’s rather disconcerting the first couple times when you’re riding along beside him and he fades right, then goes assover-chain guard into the ditch for no apparent reason.

There’s two types of senior bicycle tourers—the consistently unprepared, and the always over-prepared. For every Phil that forgets to bring his helmet, both riding shoes, or his front wheel, there’s a Mary that travels to rides like a pro team. She’s got a spare bike or two for parts, complete extra cycling wardrobe, including a spare helmet and shoes in a couple of cleat varieties, 120 assorted spokes, compass and GPS, flares, and extra batteries in case anyone’s hearing aid

goes dead.

Lunch stops can be tricky for a guide to arrange, too.

Timing is important, as senior cyclists have to eat within eight minutes of the same time each day. Miss mealtime by 20 minutes, and there’s more chirping in the peloton than a flock of blue jays with migraines.

Miss it by an hour, and you’ll face a class-action lawsuit.

Then there’s the menu.

Half of senior cyclists see riding as part of a healthy lifestyle statement, a sort of in-your-face to the cruise ship set. They drive you nuts because they’re all fruit, multigrain toast dry or with a “smidgen” of Becel, poached eggs, pulpfree orange juice and decaf with skim milk (what’s the point?). The other half ride solely so they can eat fried eggs and home fries, maple syrup and whipped cream

Has anyone seen Harold? crepes with bacon-wrapped sausage in caloric quantities double what the day’s ride could possibly burn off. If you can’t find an iHop next to a Cora’s, you’re doomed as a guide.

Smartphones and digital cameras are the bane of senior cycle tour leaders. I’ve never had a senior on a bike tour tell me they needed a break or rest because they were tired, but they sure stop to take a lot of photos just after long climbs, rides into headwinds, or every 20 minutes if no one else has called for a photo-op break.

Plus, there are group photos before the ride, after the ride, and during the ride for any reason. Group photo at a scenic overlook, group photo for a flat tire, group photo when Harold climbs out of a ditch.

Actually, it’s not the photos, it’s passing the damned cameras around so every camera has every photo, and every rider is in every picture. Can’t wait until the first one shows up with a See BALANCED LIFE Page 11

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FAITH LIFT

by Pastor Rob Weatherby

Have you tasted the bread of life?

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very country has staple foods which are usually plentiful and popular. In Asia, rice is a staple. In Africa, couscous and attieke are common. In Italy, it’s pasta and in other parts of Europe and North America it’s bread. I was amazed at the various kinds of bread there are in Germany. Every morning for three years in France, I enjoyed the freshly-baked “pain” or “baguette.” And Ukraine is known as “the bread-basket of Europe” because of its massive wheat fields (may it continue to be so).

The house of bread

time later, he said to these well-fed and satisfied people, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35) A few minutes later, Jesus continued, “I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna (a form of bread) in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life

of the world.” (John 6:48-51) Physical bread satisfies our physical hunger. Jesus is saying that faith in Him (the Bread of Life) will satisfy our spiritual hunger — our desire to connect with God in a personal way. He was also predicting his death on the cross for the sins of mankind. The reaction to his message was mixed. Some people believed and became his followers. Others did not and turned away. People react in the same way today.

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Most Canadians know that Jesus was born in Bethlehem on the first Christmas. However, most people don’t know that the name Bethlehem literally means “house” (beth) “of bread” (lehem) in Hebrew.

Can you guess what they grow around this town a few miles outside of Jerusalem? Good guess-- fields of wheat and barley which are made into bread, a staple food of Israel for many centuries. In the Old Testament book named after her, Ruth gleans from the barley fields near Bethlehem to provide food for herself and her mother-in-law, Naomi.

The bread of life

During Jesus’ three-year ministry, he often used parables and word pictures. He would refer to something physical which was well known and use it to explain something spiritual which was not well understood. Bread was an obvious item for Jesus to use in this way. And so, Jesus referred to himself as “the bread of life.”

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successful conclusion.”

Councillors Bob Hildebrandt and Wayne Olson also watched the proceedings.

In contrast to ephemeral social media, said Hildebrandt, the arches “represent something tangible, that people can see, touch, and relate to. They are an element of tradition, something that integrates the community and brings people together. They represent part of an experience that impacts people on an emotional level. They represent a focal point for events in the community.”

Olson echoed this sentiment, saying the arches “add a great deal to the setting and they will for make a welcoming civic space.

I like the fact they seem to rise out of the ground to a point just above our beautiful trees.” Both councillors also praised the Rotary Club and the volunteers involved in the effort.

The new arches’ inaugural event will come in just a little over two weeks, as Pelham hosts the Canada Summer Games bike races, with the start and finish of the races to occur under the new structure on Thursday, August 18.

continued from Page 1 hockey rinks.

“It is an exciting time to have the arches in place for the upcoming 2022 Canada Summer Games,” said Leah Letford, Pelham’s Communications Specialist.

“The arches result from the exceptional efforts of the Fonthill Rotary club and the numerous local businesses and community members who contributed to and supported the ‘Raise the arches’ fundraiser campaign. It is wonderful to see the iconic arches return to Pelham and become a unique feature of the downtown core once again.”

Mayor Junkin was on scene as a lift operator gingerly lowered segments into place.

“Unlike the former arches,” said Junkin, “which were built by volunteers and had a presumed life span of one or maybe two years, but lasted an amazing six, these arches look very industrial—meaning heavy-duty. I am very anxious to see the job completed, with the final cladding on them. A big thank you to the Rotary Club of Fonthill for seeing this project brought to a

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