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Exoneration in Regional CAO hire Despite allegations made in media reports, Ombudsman finds no evidence of unlawful conduct A third-party investigation into the hiring of Niagara Region CAO Carmen D’Angelo has cleared the Region, and D’Angelo, of any wrongdoing.

On the heels of a St. Catharines Standard investigation in April, which alleged improprieties in D’Angelo’s 2016 hiring process, Regional Council voted to hire an outside investigator to determine whether the allegations had merit.

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The applicant, DeHaan Homes, owns a development it’s named “Canboro Place” at 190 Canboro Road, on the south side of Canboro west of Oakridge Boulevard, and is seeking approval to amend the zoning by-law from “Residential 1” to “Residential Multiple 1.”

This change would allow a block townhouse with 14 units to be built in an area which is dominated by detached, single family bungalows.

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NRPS impaired News Council dismisses four Town complaints, upholds one driving charges

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Corrections at the top: In our interview last week with Regional Chair Alan Caslin, we quoted him as suggesting that poor rapport between Regional Councillor Andy Petrowsky and former NRPS Police Chief Jeff McGuire was the catalyst for McGuire’s departure. This is an incorrect interpretation of Caslin’s remarks. We apologize for the error… But it’s so early: There may still be three months to go before the municipal election, yet there’s a flurry of political goings-on.

In this issue we bring you the declarations of three more candidates—one each for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and Pelham Town Council. Rumours swirl over more entrants to come, as the July 27 nomination deadline draws closer… Which horse to back: Or, more accurately, choosing which horse to bankroll. Several readers contacted the paper to report receiving survey robocalls over the last few days. The automated questions concerned candidate preferences for Regional Chair, and Pelham Mayor. Since two of the candidates mentioned in the survey haven’t, as of press time, declared their intent to run, speculation is that would-be financial backers commissioned the poll to gauge enthusiasm (or lack of) for their picks… So we duplicated it: And we’re going to share the results with everyone. It's the start of our Municipal Election Tracking Poll. Have your say in this week’s poll, which asks the same set of questions as the no-doubt expensive telephone survey commissioned by the mystery moneybags. Find it below. We'll poll regularly from now through the election…Added to the archives: Special thanks to reader and Fonthill Lion Ted Gula, who brought in two editions of the Pelham Herald from his deceased wife's collection of newspapers—one of which was the last issue printed, December 30, 1996. Thank you, Ted.

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If the election were held today, for Pelham Mayor I would choose: Malcolm ALLEN, Carla BAXTER, Marvin JUNKIN, or Undecided

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Story about unfulfilled Freedom of Information request sparked CAO ire

BY VOICE STAFF view, we found the statement was speculation that should have been tested, and a breach of journalistic standard.”

The Voice does not dispute that the comment was speculative.

“In retrospect, we should have made it clearer to readers that this was the source’s opinion,” said Publisher Dave Burket, who cited the source’s familiarity with Town Hall operations.

“It was a speculative remark, based on years of experience, but still just speculative. We’ll take better care to distinguish such statements in the future.”

In the rest of their decision—at 1400 words almost twice the length of the original story—the NNC methodically reviewed each of Ottaway’s remaining four complaints, dismissing each in turn.

“The paper followed widely accepted journalistic standards by seeking sources, such as the former staffer,” said the Council’s finding. “No evidence was presented about ‘damage’ to the town because of this reporting.”

The finding concludes: “In dismissing four complaints, the NNC noted [Ottaway] did not allege factual errors; that it is undisputed that an FOI was filed and not fulfilled at the time of the complaint; and that the winning contractor has not registered a complaint about the article. The NNC upheld the complaint about the comment by one anonymous source. [Ottaway] objected

The National News Media Council (NNC) has dismissed four complaints made against the Voice by Town of Pelham CAO Darren Ottaway, and upheld one.

Ottaway’s complaints related to an article headlined, “Where are the tenders?” published on May 9.

The article described the newspaper’s attempts to obtain information about construction contracts awarded by the Town in East Fonthill.

In early February, the Voice filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, which by law must be responded to within 30 days. Some 90 days later, the Town had still not provided the requested documents.

A former Town Hall staffer, whose name the Voice agreed to withhold, was quoted saying, “They would only have to go to the folder and press ‘print.’ It should take about five minutes. They are just pushing everything off to the election.”

Ottaway cited a Canadian Association of Jounalist’s (CAJ) ethics guideline cautioning against anonymous sources taking “cheap shots.”

In its decision, released July 3, the NNC found that the former staffer’s comment, “They are just pushing everything off to the election,” was only speculative.

“While [Ottaway] acknowledged the information requested by the newspaper has still not been provided, we find the comment in question is the opinion of the source, and that no information was provided to support the opinion,” stated the NNC. “In this

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Public meeting tonight on school issues

BY VOICE STAFF As questions continue to mount regarding an email that Pelham Mayor Dave Augustyn quietly sent to a District School Board of Niagara trustee last summer, Augustyn has agreed to address the issue at a public meeting scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 8, in Fenwick.

Nancy Beamer, speaking for “Names Matter,” a Pelham citizens group lobbying the DSBN to reverse its decision to rename a local public school, confirms that the meeting will be held at Fire Station #2, known locally as the Fenwick Fire Hall, starting at 7:00 PM. While the Mayor has agreed to ap-

Under pressure, Mayor to address email revelation, other E. W. Farr matters pear, says Beamer, DSBN officials associated with the school-naming process have either declined to attend or have not yet responded to the group’s invitation.

DSBN Chair, Dale Robinson, to whom Augustyn’s email was addressed last June, has declined to appear, says Beamer, asserting that she would be

“on holidays.” The Voice was unable to independently confirm Robinsion’s intentions. She did not respond to repeated requests for comment on E.W. Farr-related matters before presstime.

Beamer, whose group maintains an email list of some 580 residents, says that all members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.

“We would especially welcome parents and children who are unhappy with the name change,” she says, referring to the contentious decision by the DSBN to consolidate two Pelham See MEETING back page

HEN I WAS young, my father and I would go for long drives along the rural routes of Pelham. We’d blast George Thurgood and roll down the windows because we loved the smell of the breeze, the sensation of crisp Niagara wind beating our cheeks and tangling our hair against our summer-kissed skin.

My father was not a sentimental man. He worked in factories and had a Gordon Lightfoot mustache and never shed tears over injuries.

Yet something about the Pelham landscape, the hilly backdrop to his childhood and the childhoods of our ancestors, drew him in. He’d stop by a farm or a gathering of woods and, surrendering his manly veneer, tell me a story about the town.

This place is precious. This is the earth that granted us life. Here is the place where we happened upon love or here is a site of devastation.

On one particular drive sometime in the late ‘90s we stopped at a tree with a plaque.

“This tree looks dead,” I said to my father.

“It sure is getting there, Julie.”

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Part 2 of 2: Coronation to embarkation

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A construction error was discovered following the opening of a traffic calming chicane on Haist Street north of Hwy 20 last Monday that prevented large vehicles from passing through.

One resident living in the neighbourhood said he contacted the Town after seeing a small schoolbus get stuck as it tried to get through the new traffic calming measure. Later that day while driving behind a cement truck, he said that he became concerned for the public’s safety when the truck had to turn around because it couldn’t get through.

“If a small school bus and a cement truck can’t make it through what about a fire

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Repair measures underway last week to correct a construction error in the chicane. truck or an ambulance?” he said.

While waiting for the contractor to return to fix

the mistake, the Town has taken measures to temporarily allow passage for vehicles through the neigh-

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bourhood in the short-term.

Manager of Public Works Ryan Cook said that after discovering the issue with

the chicane the morning it first opened, the Town See CHICANE Page 5

Petition-inspired changes coming to 2017 Summerfest

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Representatives from the Pelham Summerfest committee Candy Ashbee and Bill Gibson presented council with a final report on the 2016 Summerfest at the Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 21.

Prompted by a story in the Voice in August about a merchant petition to move Summerfest from Pelham Street, in September Town staff met with various stakeholders to hear their complaints, promising at the time that changes in the way Summerfest was mounted would be con-

sidered.

The main concerns identified during the community engagement process were security, parking, ensuring customer can access all businesses in town, and liability for damages. How to get all Pelham Street businesses to participate and finding ways to make it beneficial for them to set up a booth were also determined to be of high priority for the committee as they plan for next year’s event.

Gibson told Council that the committee is addressing these concerns in a variety of ways. To improve parking, they intend to create bet-

ter signage for out-of-town visitors to designated parking areas and shuttle services. To make participation in Summerfest more enticing to local businesses, they plan to implement a tiered-charge for booths. Under the new system, Pelham Street business owners will be charged the least, other local businesses will pay a slightly higher fee, and vendors from outside Pelham will pay the most. In response to more specific issues for individual businesses, they will also slightly alter the footprint of the event and make adjustments to security.

Another way the committee plans

to improve the 2017 Summerfest is by sponsoring and working with the organizers of the Thursday Night Bandshell Concert series to select the artist performing on the first night of Summefest. They also intend to make more use of the smartphone app they launched in 2016.

"We are really going to push it this year," Ashbee said.

“It really helps to get people to see what events there are so they can plan out where they are going.

We will be able to actually help the merchants and local businesses adSee CHANGES Page 5

FTER LUNCH ON Saturday, Mum and Dad had my afternoon cut out for me. Mum had more brass than anyone I knew, and it had to be cleaned. In addition there was the set of silver fish-knives and forks which were never used, but which had to be cleaned and put back in their velvetlined box.

Next was a walk to the newsagents to pay for the daily delivery of the Daily Mirror. As I said, Dad was a printer, but when he was 37 he had been rejected for a job, as being too old, by the printers of the Beano.

For that reason, my favourite comic was not allowed in the house, but while I was paying the papers, the newsagent let me have a 'shoofty' at the Beano. I'd explained my predicament and he understood completely.

Sundays were different again. Dad would play golf on summer mornings and billiards in winter. Then he'd stop for a 'refresher' at the local and would pick up the prawns, cockles, winkles or whelks we'd be having for tea later. Meanwhile, Mum was roasting the 'joint' and potatoes. I got to make the Yorkshire pud, and mint

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While shopping in Fonthill between Friday and Sunday, keep an eye out for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in front of local stores with bushels of apples.

As part of the annual Apple Day campaign, Scouting youth of all ages will be trading apples for donations.

The yearly fundraising drive is an important way for young Scouts to connect with the communities they are serving, says Leah Marie of Scouts Canada.

“The Apple Day campaign holds a great tradition of being able to have youth interacting within the communities they live in,” she says. “All of the Apple Day donations stay directly within the group that re-

The goal is to have these youth develop into confident and well-rounded individuals

ceives them, enabling youth to have experiences that build character, challenge them, and allow them to try new things. The goal is to have these youth develop into confident and wellrounded individuals, better prepared for success. Apple Day helps to achieve that.”

“Any money raised during Apple Day goes towards improving the Scouting program by providing more outdoor adventures for youth, camping equipment, canoes and paddles, training and many other endeavours that the youth want to experience,” says Marie.

Scouts Canada has some 100,000 members across Canada, and carries out programs for boys, girls

walk/trail is slated to be built between the south side of the road from Timmsdale Crescent to the high school.

Because of the large volume of motor vehicle traffic travelling at high speeds through this area, and because of the necessity for students to tread this path on a daily basis, many residents would like to see the sidewalk go in sooner than later.

After delivering to Council a petition containing

Many residents would like to see the sidewalk go in sooner than later the names of 450 students calling for a safer walk to school, Simpson handed the

podium over to Loewen and Williams to plead their case.

Loewen told Council that because there are a lot of students who have work placements and coop placements during the school year, this is the only route for many of them to travel.

As one of the students facing this predicament, Williams said she has had no other option but to walk along the dangerous highway.

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and youth ages 5-25. This year the 3rd Fonthill Group, which includes Beavers to Ventures (youth ages 5- 25) will be hitting the streets to drum-up support.

Over the weekend, Scouts will be set up in Fonthill outside Sobeys, Tim Hortons, Target Gas station, Fonthill Shopping Plaza and the Pioneer Gas station at the corner of Hwys 20 and 24.

Town Council approves sidewalk to serve E. L. Crossley

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Joining their principal, Karen Simpson, at the Sept.

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BY VOICE STAFF The District School Board of Niagara is requesting that the Town of Pelham cede a portion of Cherry Ridge Park for use as a soccer field to serve the students of the new Wellington Heights Public School, formerly the E. W. Farr Memorial Public School, in Fenwick.

Currently under renovation and expansion, the new school will combine students and staff from the previous school and Pelham Centre, where classes are being held while construction continues.

Two letters, containing virtually identical text but signed by different authorities, were sent last week to nearby residents of the park, as well as to parents of Pelham Centre students.

“The DSBN is currently building onto Wellington Heights Public School on Alsop Drive,” states the letter. “The size of the school's addition means the existing small soccer field will be eliminated.

The Town and the Board have been discussing the possibility of working together to create a field for both the school and the

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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.

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“I start work at 2:30 PM and school lets out at 2:15 PM so I can’t take any other route,” Williams explained.

“I have had friends, family, teachers and other community members reach out to me in the past about how this is unsafe and how there should be another alternative for us.”

Looking ahead to winter, when she will need to walk this path three or four times See SIDEWALK Page 2

HERE IS NO BETTER time to cycle than Fall. It matters not whether you’re new to the sport, a seasoned recreational cyclist, racer, touring rider or mountain biker; we all have reason to look forward to autumn.

Summer’s heat has faded, and the streams of sweat that ran from soggy helmets into our eyes are now just slight perspiration. Fitness is peaking from lots of saddle time, making those tough climbs of Spring a breeze in Autumn.

It’s hard to beat the feeling of beginning a crisp, cool Fall ride with a slight shiver, knowing your efforts will soon warm you perfectly.

The hues of Autumn are outstanding.

A Pelham route as simple as following our southern boundary is one that would make most Toronto cyclists jealous, especially when our forests and fields are ablaze with colour.

Begin from Harold Black Park, and zig-zag south along Effingham Rd toward the Welland River.

If you’re new to cycling, it’s important to know south is the direction away from any hills.

If you avoid the morning and evening weekday rush hours caused by those travelling through Pelham between Wainfleet See AUTUMN Page 3

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Goulbourne returns to the arena Former Welland mayor seeks Regional government's top job

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AMIAN GOULBOURNE

ran for mayor of Welland in 2003 at 33 years of age, and was 34 when he took the job. He was re-elected in 2007, then took a stab at Regional Council in 2010, and suffered his first political defeat.

Fast-forward eight years. He has decided to enter the fray once again, this time vying for Regional Chair, the top political post in Niagara.

“I know what you’re thinking,” Goulbourne said. “Why me, and why now?”

At age 48, he says he is “in a good place.”

His wife Nancy is established in her career, and their three children — daughters Samantha and Hunter, and son Alexander — are entrenched in their studies, sports, and customary teenage pastimes.

Goulbourne has been serving as acting dean in the School of Hospitality, Tourism, and Sport at Niagara College since August 2016, while the dean has been in Saudi Arabia opening the college’s new international campus.

Goulbourne has been 22 years at the College, and a full-time professor since 1999, teaching human resources and strategic leadership management.

“I’ve had the space these past eight years to pause and reflect,” he said.

“You get fresh eyes when you’re out of politics for awhile. You come to better understand the challenges that average people are facing. As an educator, volunteer, parent, entrepreneur, and politician, I understand what it takes to make a community thrive. I’m not affiliated with any political party. I’m smack dab in the middle of the political spectrum.”

Goulbourn said that from a family perspective, it is a good time to run.

“Niagara has been good to me. The main driver for me is enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of the region.”

Born in St. Catharines, as a boy Goulbourne moved to a farm in Thorold with his parents. He attended Denis Morris High School, and upon graduation enrolled at Brock as an economics major.

He floundered academically in the early stages, until his communications course professor, John Lye (who was head of the English language and literature department) took him under his wing.

“John rescued me at Brock. He understood my strengths, and convinced me to switch majors. I graduated in 1993 in business communications. I will always remember Dr. Lye’s guidance and kindness. I try to apply the same approach to my own

Damian Goulbourne at home last week in Welland.

students.”

Goulbourne is a big Brock booster. He and his wife are both Brock grads, and his oldest daughter is a current Badger.

Of the economic climate in Welland during his tenure as mayor, Goulbourne said, “We were the same as any city that existed in the Canadian-American rust belt. Our main product was steel, and globalization was bringing cheap offshore metals that really impacted the city. But we had a core group of small and medium-size businesses that were rooted in the community, which stabilized Welland. We lost the big, iconic factories, but the local citizens who owned small businesses and manufacturing operations stepped up and sustained the community.”

He said that matters improved in his second term of office.

“I think we really started to understand the assets that we had in Welland, and what we needed to do to move forward. I speak a lot about being values-based.

I learned that through working with non-profit corporations, and in my

consulting work. The values that helped us rise up were respect, integrity, and cooperation. We created a wonderful initiative called ‘Made in Welland,’ in which we started showcasing successful people who were leaders in the community or were from Welland, products made in the city, and communicated what we felt the future held for us. We went through a period of transition from a traditional manufacturing base to a ‘knowledge economy.’”

Goulbourne says he abhors political partisanship.

“It doesn’t belong in municipal government. In Niagara, the majority of MPPs today are NDP, the provincial government is PC, the federal government is Liberal. We have to find a way to work together.”

He says that NDP stalwart Peter Kormos taught him how to work across party lines.

“Peter was my MPP when I was Welland’s mayor. We had a Liberal provincial government.

Peter was a fantastic ally.

We got the 406 extension built because of the support from regional chair

Peter Partington, who had PC affiliations. And Liberal Jim Bradley also had a big hand in making it happen.”

Goulbourne is quick to heap praise on local politicians of all stripes.

“Jim Bradley—41 years in politics. He did great things for Welland, arranged key meetings for us. He was a fantastic partner.”

Goulbourne says he also had solid rapport with Pelham mayors Ron Leavens and Dave Augustyn.

“We sometimes had different opinions, but still got along well. A fellow councillor once told me that it’s important to ‘Leave it on the ice,’ meaning hold no grudges which could impair future issues. We all accepted that philosophy.”

If elected, Goulbourne’s priorities in the first six months will be to focus on council and his senior management team, and to talk with business and community leaders.

“I need to invest in my team. Council’s job is policy direction, staff’s job is to come back with quality reports, giving us recommendations and options on how to move

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You get fresh eyes when you're out of politics for awhile.

You come to better understand the challenges that average people are facing. an issue forward. I have a very good relationship with regional CAO Carmen D’Angelo. We sat together at Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority meetings for four years. I got to know him well. We took on a few issues together.

Running Regional Council is not a dictatorship. You work together as a team, council and staff. And I always look for the middle path.”

Goulbourne said he’s looking forward to the candidates’ debates.

“It’s a 17-week municipal campaign, which is a long time. Most provincial and federal campaigns are four or five weeks. Over the summer we’ll get out to the community, have

some leisurely conversations, and listen to what’s on their minds. Then we’ll roll out the pieces of our plan.”

His campaign manager is Liz Palmieri, former executive director of the Niagara Community Association.

“She has been a mentor to me for years. Liz has never run a campaign, and that’s why I want her. She is like me, total non-partisan.”

The other announced candidates for Chair are John (Ringo) Beam, of Niagara Falls, and incumbent Regional Chair Alan Caslin, of St. Catharines.

Nominations close July 27. The election is October 22.

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The opinions expressed in submitted commentary and letters to the editor are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Voice of Pelham.

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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté O' Come On Canada!

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C C A S I O N A L LY, some people suggest topics that I might consider for a commentary. I appreciate these suggestions but generally prefer subjects from my own inklings, experiences, etc.

However, recently a neighbor suggested a topic based on an experience this person had, and proceeded to give me a brief recounting of the event. It is close to my personal ‘inklings’ and so, here we go.

In the interests of avoiding potential lawsuits, and maybe a stoning, the names, dates and other particulars shall remain unspecified. Those details are unimportant to the gist of this piece.

This informant recently attended an event and prior to the proceedings, the national anthem was to be sung. The emcee reminded attendees that the ‘new words’ to the anthem were to be used.

Some in the gathering took exception to that direction and vociferously opined their objections to this change, and vowed never to accept the new wording to this “time honored” anthem. Most Cana-

dians need not be reminded that such objections are contrary to the reality that the Canadian Parliament officially legislated the amended phrasing a few years ago.

Then, during the singing of the anthem and, when it came to the new wording, these objectors raised their voices above all others and chimed in with the former wording with great gusto.

These and other objectors argue that the anthem is a time-honored tradition and should not be changed.

This, in spite of the fact that since written by Robert Stanley Weir in 1908, there have been a number of other changes to the wording of the anthem.

For instance, the original lyric, “Thou dost in us command,” was changed to, “All thy Sons...” in 1914.

Other objectors suggest the new wording somehow disrespects the men who fought to defend this land.

This, despite the fact that thousands of women were involved in the war efforts and served with distinction. Sadly, many died in that service.

Another frequently espoused reason to reject the wording change is that the

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This in spite of the fact that Stephen Harper toyed with the idea when he was PM, but abandoned the sentiment when pressured by objectors to any changes to the anthem.

To quote an old adage and, by comparison, this issue appears to be a tempest in a tea pot. There are many issues of far greater import to be addressed by the people who govern, and by the people governed. Let us move on with addressing issues such as poverty, discrimination, sexual improprieties, unequal distribution of wealth, dishonest politicians, to name a few.

There is a legion of other social, political and economic wrongs that confront our lives. Does the change in the wording of the anthem pale by comparison, or not?

Larry Coté is a retired professor of business. He was awarded a Governor General’s Medal for his community involvements.

Letters Don't sacrifice green space As density increases throughout Pelham due to new developments and in-fill housing, expect the green space at the Pelham Arena and Haist Street parklands to be in higher demand.

Its usage should be enhanced with even more reasons to be there, such as picnic tables, BBQs , benches, basketball nets, and splash pad to transform the park into a truly inclusive experience.

This past weekend saw the space utilized by joyful families with a portable BBQ and chairs and blankets, who stayed well into Saturday evening. Sunday was a day for practising flying drones, little ones kicking soccer balls with their parents, and the ever- present basketball reverie and, of course, doggies walking their owners.

Recognize that as a condition of development, "cash-in-lieu" of land is dedicated for parkland. Cash-in-lieu would work well to support improvements at the Haist Street site.

So far the Town has not addressed this subject. Pelham residents should be vigilant that existing green space is not absorbed under the guise of intensification. Not here in Fonthill, not in Fenwick, nowhere in Pelham.

Louise Morgan Fonthill

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Cap and Trade According to Doug Ford, Ontario’s cap and trade system is cancelled, although it is not known how this can be done. Under the system almost $3 billion has been raised through the sale of carbon offset credits.

One casualty of the system is a rebate program called Green ON, by which $377 million from the Cap and Trade fund could be used to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient and reduce hydro bills while fighting climate change. No more applications will be accepted for subsidies under the program even though it is good for homeowners, employment and the environment.

Other programs would have encouraged the buying of electric cars, updating manufacturing installations, and in general reducing the need for fossil fuels.

As everyone knows (I jest), Ontario began its auction of carbon offsets on March 22, 2017. Ontario then became part of an agreement with Quebec and California whereby joint auctions are held among the three jurisdictions, and on February 21, 2018 the first such auction was held.

Those required to participate in the cap and trade system are an electricity importer, a facility or natural gas distributer that emits 25,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gasses per year, and a fuel supplier that sells more than 200 litres of fuel per year.

Now, do you hear any of these Ontario industries complaining?

Just maybe Ontario believed it is a better program than the Federal Carbon Tax plan, which

is to be imposed on each province in 2018, that hasn’t adopted an adequate greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan to meet the Paris Agreement that Canada reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030.

On the other hand, many believe the Federal Carbon Tax (benchmark rules of a carbon tax) is better than cap and trade. The provinces have until Sept 2018 to submit their plans.(Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia already have their programs in place.) The Ontario Tories, until Ford took over, favoured the Federal Carbon Tax, or something close to it, over cap and trade. But now both have been abandoned by a new premier who doesn’t appear to believe that humans contribute to global warming, big time, and looks for simple solutions.

The Federal Carbon Tax is a charge on fossil fuels that is generally payable by fuel producers and distributors, with rates that will be set for each fuel such that they are equivalent to $10 per ton each year rising by $10 per year to $50 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalence in 2022, at which time the program will be reviewed. Also there is an output Basic Pricing System for individual facilities.

If Ford continues on his current path to scrap cap and trade we could be faced with $2.8 billions of dollars of payback to those who bought at auction and the results of court action from the California and/or Quebec participants. Wouldn’t it be better to keep the current system and improve on any weaknesses in it? It seems to be working well for a new project of this

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magnitude—and just maybe we should be reminded of why we are even discussing this issue.

It is time to heed the wisdom of the seemingly lone voice in the wilderness. Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario says, and probably echoes the opinions of the majority of Ontarians, that “Climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity and there is an urgency for all of us to act.

Fortunately what is good for our air and our planet is also generating jobs and prosperity.”

There is still time for all Ontario citizens, politicians and the press to rethink and discuss the cancellation of cap and trade for the common good, before it is too late. Ontario has always been a leader.

The opportunities under cap and trade are immense but it takes some time to get there.

Keith Rae Fonthill

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As a result of the province’s Community Transportation grant, the Town of Pelham’s transit program received $500,000.

The money, coming in over the course of the next five years, is the only funding from this grant going to a Niagara municipality.

Designed to assist municipalities throughout the province to provide better transportation options in areas that are not current-

ly served, or underserved, by public transit or inter-community bus services, the grant “affords Pelham Transit the ability to reduce route times by adding an extra bus,” according to a Town news release.

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Hailing from Toronto, this 5-piece powerhouse has entertained and rocked crowds from Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia. Members have played and toured with such acclaimed artists as The Blues Brothers, James Brown, The Drifters, The Lincolns, Classic Albums Live, Sass Jordan and many more. With lead vocals at all five stations, this band is guaranteed to engage every single audience member as they seamlessly groove between classic and current Pop, Rock, Disco, R&B & Funk.

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START ME UP From last Thursday—The Blushing Brides played to a packed house and hill. DON RICKERS PHOTO

CASH FOR CARES Del Leney of the Fonthill Lioness Club presented Lori Grande of Pelham Cares a cheque for $500, their annual donation. “We are grateful to the hard working ladies of this Club for their on-going support of Pelham Cares,” says Grande. “Thank you for your ongoing support!”

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The NNC found the complaint about consulting the wrong staff authority to be immaterial to the general thrust of the article.

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Sidney Beamer aims to shake up Pelham Town Council.

This council doesn't seem to understand the term 'transparency.'

They must have a different definition than the rest of us do.

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"It needs to be sorted out" Sidney Beamer announces bid for Ward 1 Council seat

Sidney Beamer knows something about local politics.

An in-law, Ralph, was a Pelham alderman for some 30 years, and also served as mayor.

The Beamer family bought a farm located off Tice Road in 1847. Sidney’s husband, Stuart, was born on the property.

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did their four children, and have been living on the farm since 1973. Sidney planted, tended, and harvested the crops, and spent 30 years selling her produce at the St. Catharines Farmers’ Market.

She has been running her Christmas Market store since 2012 on

Centre Street, which operates in November and December.

Beamer and her husband are retired now. They rent out 55 acres to a local farmer. Life on the farm is peaceful.

So why would she run for public office as a Ward 1 councillor at this stage of her life?

The ready answer: “[Council] needs to be sorted out.”

Beamer feels that at present, the Town is close to bankruptcy.

“We need to find ways to make it work, without adding any more debt. This council is selling assets to raise money. The problem is, you can only sell an asset once.

We need to develop the current assets so that they can generate money over the long haul.”

Case in point, she says, the old arena on Haist Street.

“Take the ‘For Sale’ sign off it,” insists Beamer. “We need to brainstorm as to possible productive uses of that property.

The eight acres could be used for a market offering a longer season for vendors. We’ve got to think differently, and not take the easy approach of just selling it off.”

The current council is “looking in the same direction, following one leader,” says Beamer.

“Why do we have so many staff departed from the municipal office? Why do residents need to file [Freedom of Information Act] requests in order to get answers?

This council doesn’t seem to understand the term ‘transparency.’ They must have a different definition than the rest of us do."

Beamer says she has heard residents suggest that the new $36 million community centre should be sold.

“The overall operational costs are probably $300,000 a year for that building,” asserts Beamer.

“Some council members consider the community centre their legacy. But lots of people think we should cut our losses.”

Commenting on legacies, Beamer observes, “There are two types of legacies—soft and hard. Soft legacies are collective memories associated with people. Hard legacies are bricksand-mortar projects they built.

Sometimes hard legacies can evoke lasting outrage such that the soft legacy of people is negatively affected. History will decide what the legacy is.”

“The Old Town Hall is supposed to be the seniors drop-in centre for Pelham,” she says.

“They have their own personal space there. Why do they need to be accommodated at a new community centre?”

Reconfiguring the departments at town hall is a necessity for Beamer. “To save money, we’ll need to amalgamate some areas of responsibility. We can’t afford the setup currently in place. Pelham is not Mississauga.

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Batying a thousand Brian Baty hopes to extend his unbroken streak of election wins

BY DON RICKERS

Special to the VOICE

Brian Baty made it official on July 5 that he will be seeking re-election as Pelham representative to Niagara Regional Council.

He first won a seat on council in 2003, and has been returned to office four times.

“I remember my initial run,” said Baty. “Ralph Beamer was Pelham mayor. Regional government was expanding, and a new seat had been created in Pelham. I retired as principal at E.L. Crossley on June thirtieth, and from July first until election day I went to every Regional Council meeting to get to know the people and the nature of this level of government, so that if elected I could hit the ground running.”

Born in England, Baty emigrated to Canada with his parents and spent his early years in the Maritimes. They moved west to Burlington, and then Thorold, where he attended Thorold High School.

Baty settled in Fonthill, and then shifted to rural Fenwick, where he has resided with his wife since 1981. One of their sons, a teacher, lives next door. Another son is in Milton. Baty holds undergraduate degrees from Dalhousie and Brock, and earned a Masters in Education from Niagara University in Lewiston, NY. Baty loves the “people part” of the job. Public health and social services are his areas of greatest interest, and he has a strong commitment to environmental issues.

Baty has served on numerous

committees, most recently those dealing with agriculture and regional transportation connections with future GO Train service. He was appointed to the Niagara Escarpment Commission by the provincial government, and sits on the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, chairing the organization’s foundation wing.

Within the educational realm, Baty has been an executive member of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) and the Ontario Principal’s Council.

The current Regional Council has enjoyed some real successes, said Baty.

“We have had a policy for a decade of prioritizing affordability, and have been able to bring in budgets in the last session at or below the rate of inflation. We will be challenged fiscally in the future because there is no more uploading of services to the province. This is the last year the province will be taking back responsibility and cost for some services that they had downloaded during the Mike Harris era…so budget-setting is going to get far more demanding. We’ll have to see what the new Doug Ford government brings forward… it certainly will be a more constrained environment. In my opinion, the residential taxpayer should not have to bear the burden of the provincial debt.”

Baty is also concerned about migration of young people out of Niagara, and is hopeful that improved

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job creation schemes will keep college and university graduates in the area.

“We have a number of made-in-Niagara incentive programs to attract business to the region,” he said.

“The new General Electric plant in Welland [sold recently to Advent] is the best example, but there are others.”

Baty would like to see discussion of a Mid-Peninsula Corridor highway bear fruit.

“Maybe this government will listen,” he said. “Adding lanes to

the QEW is not the answer. There are sixteen lanes on the 401 around Toronto, and it’s still jammed. We have prime agricultural land below the escarpment which shouldn’t be touched, and lesser-quality land south of the escarpment which would be ideal for the mid-corridor highway.”

There has been some streamlining of committees on council, which Baty has had a hand in.

Baty commented that the public health impact of medical and recreational marijuana use and production must continue to be exam-

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“The opioid crisis is a national tragedy. I can see Niagara having a significant role to play as we move into the cannabis era, with six grow sites in Pelham. What precautions and restrictions should be in place?

What about light contamination, unpleasant odours, separation from livestock…these all need to be addressed.”

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IN THE NEWS continued from Page 5 The grant also allows for the possible installation of a transit coordinator and enhanced local partnerships, creating a transit system that benefits the unique needs of the Pelham community.

“By focusing on the customer and working with the Provincial government, Council and I are delighted with this expansion to our transit service,” said Mayor Dave Augustyn.

Pelham Transit first hit the road in 2015, using a $100,000 pilot-project grant. The grant took the program through spring 2017, and was then extended with funding of an additional $50,000 ending in spring 2018. The service connects all areas of Pelham, improving mobility options for residents who do not have access to personal transportation. Increasing ridership year over year, Pelham Transit had a ridership of just under 4,000 in 2017.

Currently, Pelham Transit offers free-ride Saturdays, a dial-a-ride program, and works closely with Lookout Ridge Retirement Home and Pelham Cares. The program recognizes Brock University and Niagara College’s U-Pass program. The regular rate for riders is three dollars. Pelham Transit operates Monday to Saturday, with 10-hour consecutive service. For more information and route maps, visit: www.pelham.ca/transit

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Break and enter

On June 29 at 4:07 AM the alarm at a fuel/gas sales business in the 900 block of Highway 20 sounded.

Thieves had broken in and removed the ATM using a pickup truck. The truck was a white GMC Silverado, and two occupants participated in the removal of the machine. Police say that surveillance video was obtained from the business and investigation continues.

Gas theft

On July 4 at 6:11 PM, a fuel/gas business in the 100 block of Highway 20 was victim of a gas drive off. Police say that a male, wearing a camouflage ball cap, a peach coloured V neck shirt, dark shorts and dark shoes fueled up his truck with over $100 in gas and then fled without paying. The truck was a Chevrolet pickup that was blue with grey accents, the plate removed to avoid detection. Police have video of the suspect and investigation is ongoing.

Theft of pickup truck

On July 8 between 4 AM and 6 AM a 2010 Dodge Ram pickup truck, with dual rear axle, was stolen from the 500 block of 16 Road. An attached horse trailer (empty) was recovered later in Town of Lincoln.

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License plates were stolen off vehicles in two separate incidents at residences on Broad Street, July 5 – 6 overnight; and Greenvale Court, between June 30 – July 3.

Woman charged with assault

Since mid May, police say that detectives assigned to the #2 District (Niagara Falls) Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) of the Niagara Regional Police

Service (NRPS) have been involved in an investigation of suspicious bruising sustained by a resident of a group home for special needs adults. As a result of this “lengthy and complex investigation,” in the words of an NRPS news release, last Monday 56-year-old Csilla Dorgai, of Thorold, was arrested and charged with the alleged offences of two counts of assault contrary to Section 266 of the Criminal Code of Canada.

As this is an on-going investigation, and in an effort to not identify the victim, detectives are not releasing the name or location of the group home to preserve the integrity of the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Dylan Bourgeois at (905) 688-4111 Badge #9318.

Injuries in St. Kitts kitchen fire

St. Catharines firefighters responded to reports of smoke at 515 Carlton St. last Monday, at around 4 PM. The resident was cooking with grease when the pot ignited. The resident sustained third degree burns when moving the burning pot outside the home.

“You should never move a burning pot or try to put out a grease fire with water,” says Acting Fire Chief Jeff McCormick. “Always have a lid at the ready. If a pot happens to catch fire you can simply cover it and switch the heat off to contain the fire quickly.”

The resident is recovering in hospital. The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal was called in to investigate due to the seriousness of the injuries. One other occupant escaped the fire without injuries. The fire caused an estimated $1,000 in damage.

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by Villarboit Development Corporation in partnership with Niagara Region’s facilities department. The new construction will be a mixed use development with Niagara Region Public Health as the anchor tenant, who has entered into a 30 year lease with property owner Villarboit.

Public Health has been serving the community out of its current location on Kitchener Street since 1967.

The 7,106 sq. ft. facility can only provide in-house client services for dental health, sexual health, and limited mental health services, and has currently maximized existing space to make accommodations for Public Health inspectors, reconfigured desks to accommodate more staff, but has ultimately resorted to moving staff to other office locations.

The brand new facility will offer 21,500 sq. ft. of space, enabling the delivery of all programs and services currently offered at other sites throughout the region, “fulfilling Niagara Region’s mandate to increase corporate focus on customer service, value for money, and

doing business differently in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency of programs,” according to a Region news release.

The new location will feature seven exam and seven counselling rooms, one large meeting room for parenting groups, workshops, and stakeholder meetings, two smaller meeting room spaces, and a reception area.

The new home of Public Health will accommodate at least 59 staff plus additional clinic staff as scheduled. ​"This new location will help Niagara Region fulfill our mission of promoting health, preventing disease and protecting the health of the public we serve,” said Regional Chair Alan Caslin.

"We are so pleased to help open this new location in Niagara Falls,” said Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati.

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Niagara ​ Region announced the appointment of Domenic Ursini as Director of Economic Development, effective July 30, 2018.

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“Domenic’s expertise will enable Niagara’s business community to thrive and serve as a clear indication to prospective investors that Niagara Region is open for business," said Regional CAO Carmen D'Angelo.

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Rescued dogs hope ruff days are behind them Niagara organizations work together to save Texas hounds

BY JANE BEDARD

Special to the VOICE

It’s hard to imagine that the five curious dogs sniffing around their shelters at the Dreamers Dog Sanctuary in Fenwick were seized from a hoarding house in San Antonio, Texas just a few months ago.

Their journey began on April 4th, as part of the 49 dogs that were taken from a home by animal control officers. The conditions in which they lived were appalling.

They were chained, mangey, matted, skinny, and covered in feces and urine.

This would make for a fine Disney story if all of these dogs were examined, treated, and adopted by special people with love to spare.

Unfortunately, the tale goes from bad to worse. Less than 24 hours after their transfer to a local Animal Control Shelter, 33 of them were killed, with the futures of the remaining 13 looking grim.

The news spread rapidly through social media, particularly among animal rescue and advocacy groups. There was outrage within these communities that no one had been given a chance to help. Once the information was out, things changed quickly.

Of the 16 remaining dogs, three were adopted, and three others were rescued by a couple of U.S. rescue groups. Which left ten dogs. Ten is a lot of dogs.

Enter Niagara Dog Rescue.

Despite being a great distance and a border crossing away, the outfit committed to helping all ten dogs. Rescue groups like this one in Niagara are part of a network that runs globally. When news spread that the Canadians had swooped in to save the day, like the Underground Railway, a relay system of other groups rallied to help out and ensure the road to safety went smoothly.

Karma Kennels in San Antonio immediately took the dogs for the first two months until arrangements could be made to have the pups taken to Niagara.

Niagara Dog Rescue doesn’t board dogs, but works as a first point of contact for dogs in trouble. Dianne Cartell, who works for Niagara Dog Rescue, says, “We don't pull these dogs from all over the world because they’re cute. We pull them because they are about to be euthanized.”

As soon as the volunteer-based organization receives the Bat Signal, from near or far, they begin work on finding places, like kennels or foster homes, to keep the canines until they are ready to be adopted.

“It’s difficult to find kennels to take them in because there is a stigma attached to rescue dogs that they are aggressive or dangerous or sick. Really, they’re just

From left, Kim Height and Michelle Goodburn of Dreamers Dog Sanctuary, Dianne Cartmell of Niagara Dog Rescue, and volunteers Kathy Bovair and Barb Babyke.

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When she heard about the Lone Star State group, Cartell began scouring, her resources and found a Welland kennel who would take four of the San Antonio refugees.

She found immediate local foster care for another one. That left five.

Five is still a lot of dogs.

Enter Dreamers Dog Sanctuary in Fenwick.

The Sanctuary is the product of a series of experiences, which occurred in Northern Canada where Michelle Goodburn was working. After witnessing numerous homeless dogs, in varying degrees of poor health, her heart finally broke when a puppy wandered out of the woods towards her, starving, freezing, and scared. She took

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The couple began searching for a property big enough to board many dogs. The first place they looked at happened to have belonged to a vet back in the early 1900s. There appeared to be an office used for examinations on the main floor as well as what is believed to be a crematorium in the basement, nicknamed “the Scary Room” by the new owners. The place also happened to have kennel houses. It was meant to be.

Goodburn and Height moved into their new Fenwick home with their own five dogs and discovered somewhere between nine and

eleven cats squatting on the land.

They all immediately adopted each other.

The couple had only just begun the process of preparing their new property, dedicated to rescuing dogs, when they received an urgent message from Cartell. She had dogs arriving. Were they ready to take in the Texans?

Ready, no.

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RESCUED continued from previous page modation, and three days later the new tenants arrived.

“They were terrified,” said Height. “They were broken. They didn’t even know to bite out of fear. There was nothing scary about them.”

Since their arrival a few weeks ago, the dogs have started to relax and increasingly come out of their shells. Where they used to cower in their shelter, they now wander around their enclosures, and some even come to greet Goodburn and Height. It takes a lot of patience to build trust after such mistreatment by humans, and there are many celebrations as milestones are achieved along the way.

At first, when they were given toys, the dogs didn’t know what to do with them. Now they play with them. They are getting used to people. Their tails wag. There is a prance in their step.

It was a big deal when one of them allowed Height to put a collar on him. Each baby step brings them that much closer to finding a permanent home with caring owners.

As the dogs decompress, their personalities slowly begin to surface. Charlie, a blond, medium-sized dog, is perhaps the most senior of the group, and seems to be the Godfather. He has scars on his face and wants closeness with humans but is still afraid.

He is protective of the others and doesn’t like when his “family” is moved around.

The first day at the Sanctuary, he carried his massive food dish out of the shelter and into his yard then shook its contents out. To Height and Goodburn, it looked like he was trying to spread the food around to ensure the others

could eat.

Henry is a small black pooch, who has become more playful and enjoys attention. He will tug on your shorts if he doesn’t get it.

Goodburn, Height, and Cartell get great satisfaction out of providing some R & R (rescue and rehabilitation) for their furry friends. What they don’t get is paid.

Dreamers and Niagara Dog Rescue are fully self- supporting entities. Everything they do is out of the goodness of their hearts. They have a small group of volunteers who also give of their time—some, like Ellen Rhora and Teresa Kciuk, come every morning to help out at the Sanctuary. Barb Babyk and Kathy Bovair are also faces which these dogs have come to know and trust. Babyk is coming up on the first anniversary with the rescue dog she adopted.

But it’s not cheap to do what they do and any assistance is always graciously received. While Dreamers and Niagara Dog Rescue do the front-end heavy lifting in making sure the dogs are found, transported, fed, and housed, there is so much more to be done to get them into suitable homes.

As the ladies list the names of people and organizations, which help them stay afloat, there are so many that the Oscar exit music begins to play. But a few examples are worthy of note: the Best Western, up in Thunder Bay, allows rescuers to stay for free with their newly acquired evacuees. Pet Value in Port Colborne donates expired food. Pilots for Paws will fly into remote areas of Northern Canada to rescue pets, no charge. PEPP K-9 and Sit Down and Stay also provide free training to help these dogs transition back into civilized conditions.

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which aids in pulling the dogs from places like Iran, Korea, the United States, Northern Canada, and other locations where a meat trade still exists.

Cartell is traveling to Montreal next week to pick up a couple of pups arriving from Beirut. No one pays for her gas or time.

And once the dogs are here, the process of finding suitable homes for them begins. Volunteers work long hours through the application process, doing reference checks, home checks, transporting, taking dogs to vets, and helping with fundraising events.

At the time of this interview, it was 30°C, yet Goodburn was in her kitchen baking muffins for a Dreamers fundraiser, to be held in the Port Colborne Pet Value parking lot the following day.

Bake sales, however, only go so far. Their kitty (pardon the expression) gets filled from donations, events, and adoption fees.

The fee for a puppy is $500 (the

price goes down for older dogs), which includes shots and spaying or neutering. While some may balk at this price, it can still be less expensive than buying from a breeder.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t nearly cover the cost of bringing these particular dogs to an adoptable state. These hounds have baggage and, as we all know, extra baggage often comes with extra fees.

For Niagara Dog Rescue, just to bring the ten dogs up from Texas cost some $16,000 USD. Kennel stays alone added up to $5000.

Height and Goodburn both hold paying jobs to assist with their “hobby.” Goodburn is an RN for the Greater Niagara General Hospital, and Height works for Community Living Port Colborne. They, like everyone involved in this industry, obviously have a penchant for taking care of all creatures, great and small. As Height says, “If a dog needs help, it needs help.” End of discussion.

Cartell tells us that every weekend, Niagara Dog Rescue retrieves 20-25 new pooches. Over the past three years, they have saved some 3000 of them.

None of the women here have any formal animal training. What they do have is an abundance of compassion and love for these lost souls.

“You don’t need special training to help these guys,” Height says, as she looks at her current brood with affection. “You just love them.”

This community of heroes runs deep, but as there is no end to the problem in the near future, help is always needed and appreciated.

Anyone who can afford to donate a little extra cash or spare a little extra love, as a volunteer, foster care provider, or adoptive owner, is encouraged to contact the Niagara Dog Rescue at Niagaradogrescue.org or Dreamers Dog Sanctuary in Fenwick, at dreamersdogsanctuary.com

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debris and machinery littering the site, but received no response. The property was cleaned up only after the developer received a bylaw compliance order from the town.

Another resident, Nora Peat, who has lived adjacent the property since 1953, agreed with Gibson’s assessment of the drainage issue being problematic.

She, like Gibson and other residents, is not opposed to the property being developed, but wants to see lower density, lower-height units built.

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Rohe commented that the developer wants to “uphold the character of Canboro Road.”

Engineer Jason Schooley, also with UCC, said that

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ing at the middle-aged group,” she says. “We’re examining how diet can alter signalling pathways in the brain at that point in time, early on before you’d see any symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.”

The research team, which includes PhD student Kirsten Bott and master’s student Bradley Baranowski, also looked at how the highfat, high-sucrose diet can bring about inflammation and changes to molecules in

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Brock research published recently in the journal Physiological Reports says a diet high in saturated fats and sucrose can lead to Alzheimer’s disease when paired with the normal aging process.

Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking

and behaviour, with symptoms worsening over time.

Associated with aging, previous research has also linked the development of Alzheimer’s disease to diet-related obesity.

Brock Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Rebecca MacPherson says her team’s latest research shows the impact that such a diet has on the “signaling pathways process” in which molecules in a cell work together to control one or more cell functions.

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its two-story height and high-density footprint, will alter the single residential nature of our graceful neighbourhood and deprive us of our privacy and pleasant views. It will significantly degrade the value and enjoyment of our backyard experience.”

The backyards of all the properties on Oakridge are 12 to 60 inches lower than the existing grade of the proposed development property, in an area where flooding, due to sandy soil, is always a concern, said Gibson.

In his detailed presentation, Gibson, who holds a degree in industrial design and worked 36 years in various government agencies, indicated that the project, in its current form, would deprive current residents of privacy, restrict sunlight from backyards, create flooding issues, prevent the prevailing west winds from entering and cooling the yards, and create a negative lee, which would cause denser snow loads on their properties.

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son, local wildlife in the area would be diminished, and parking issues and light pollution would be created by the high-density development.

“I am against the development of this property as proposed,” said Gibson. “I do not have confidence that the well-being of the neighbours and our community rights will be taken into account during construction.”

If the project is allowed to go forward, Gibson suggested that a committee composed of three local residents, a by-law enforcement officer, and the developer meet bi-weekly until the project is completed, to review construction activities and mitigate disruption and inconvenience to the surrounding neighbourhood.

Further, Gibson remarked that if the project is allowed to proceed, he would like existing homeowners in the area to be given a variance so that they can erect higher fences in an attempt to preserve their backyard privacy.

Gibson noted that he tried to contact the developer in the past regarding the deteriorating state of the property, with construction

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The team would like to thank the community of Pelham for their support in the recent bottle drive. The boys were greeted by smiling faces and encouraging words from the many homes that they visited. Special thanks to Iggy's Pub & Grub, The Broken Gavel and Peter Piper's Pubhouse for making the drive a success.

Pictured: Rookie Blue Jay Levi Enzlin playing backcatcher for the first time versus the Thorold Athletics. The Blue Jays, sponsored by the Fonthill Lions, have had a good start to the season. Players are focusing on mechanics and learning how to play the game while having fun. Rosie Enzlin photo.

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Councillors react to Ombudsman's report The Voice requested comment from all Regional councillors, Chair Alan Caslin, CAO Carmen D’Angelo, and Rob D’Amboise, policy director for the Chair. The following responses were received, and are printed in their entirety.

The Ombudsman’s presentation and report were received by Regional Council last Thursday. I was impressed by the thoroughness and detail of his review. His conclusions exonerate all parties from any wrongdoing in the selection process for the CAO. That should be seen as good news by the citizens of Niagara.

However, he also reported the widespread problems of rumours, innuendos and falsehoods spread by some members of Council and certain media. His proposals for Council to plan for a concerted improvement to our individual and collective professionalism are lofty goals and well worth pursuit by the next Council.

Councillor Brian Baty To have Mr. Lafleche write an article that has been classified as "rumour, gossip, misinformation, and an improper disregard for clear evidence," as well as other comments—and to also hear that he would not be interviewed or even respond to the request— causes me great concern about the negativity of this individual and the damage he constantly does to various organizations in the Niagara Region. It is not hard for others and myself to see that this reporter has an agenda against the management of the Police Board, the NPCA, and the

Region and he has cost our citizens well over $100,000 in investigations to prove his poor reporting. For him to state that the Mayor of Pelham had his Code of Conduct charges “dismissed” was terribly biased reporting, as the finding clearly stated, "I find that there was a violation

by Councillor Augustyn of the confidentiality provisions of the code,” For him to attack the Police Board for not being transparent and stating that the former Chief was paid $870,000 in a retirement settlement, and not give the other facts regarding the savings of this money over a three-year period by our new Chief, was poor and incomplete journalism. To not go after the Mayor of St. Catharines for not releasing and being transparent on the retirement package given to their former CAO, nor the package given to the St. Catharines Solicitor, who promptly left after a $1 million donation was botched from the Niagara Ice Dogs—shows to me that Mr. Lafleche has favourites on Council who he will not negatively report on. Is it because they are all Liberals? Certainly appears that way to me.

Councillor Bob Gale I am pleased with the thoroughness, comprehensiveness and insight of Mr. Huberman's report. His key finding is that the hiring process was lawful, reasonable, and just. Furthermore, Mr. D'angelo has proven his worth to the residents of Niagara, and all of our employees here at Niagara Region, with

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his professional leadership, and specifically with the institution of internal controls which have been sorely lacking in this Corporation. There are many other accomplishments I would be happy to tell you about. I am also pleased that a majority of Council supported an apology to Mr. DAngelo, and to Mr. D'Amboise, for any slur on their reputations this may have caused. I remain concerned that there is a leak among Niagara Region Councillors, so that the selection of Mr. D'Angelo was known to protesters who appeared at Regional Headquarters, long before his name was known to me, and to most others. I believe that it is now known that Councillor Heit released this confidential information, and that the names of those to whom he gave the information is known. This breech of confidentiality should be the subject of an investigation by the integrity commissioner. It's not only a breech of the code of conduct, it is a breech of our oath of office.

Councillor Selina Volpatti I am pleased that the Ombudsman found no wrong doing or tainting of the process in the hiring of the CAO. Councillor Tony Quirk The outcome doesn’t surprise me. We keep seeing the same individuals spreading the same inaccurate and deliberately misleading information. After hearing Huberman deliver his report to Council and his scathing criticism of relying on rumour, gossip, innuendo and hearsay, why the Standard newspaper continues to allow untested articles be published goes beyond me. By Huberman’s account, which involved access to over 200,000 pieces of evidence, the entire controversy seemed concocted and then aided and fueled by the St Catharines Standard. Once again taxpayers of Niagara have to foot yet another bill for another manufactured controversy.

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OMBUDSMAN continued from Page 1 report, Huberman systematically addresses each concern raised by the Standard.

(The full report is available on the Voice website: www. thevoiceofpelham.ca/adr ) “I obtained and reviewed more than 200,000 documents,” he writes, “including copies of all records, emails, texts, memos, letters, handwritten notes, calendars, and other documents….”

Huberman dismisses concerns that D’Angelo’s hiring was “predetermined,” describing the assertions as based on innuendo, gossip, deliberately false information, and “an improper disregard for clear and cogent evidence that is relevant.”

“Based on the overall weight of the evidence,” writes Huberman, “I am of the opinion, and conclude, that the decision to hire Carmen D’Angelo as the new CAO was not predetermined

by Regional Council or [the hiring committee].”

Huberman interviewed 16 individuals, including members of Region staff, five councillors, and three representatives of the head-hunting company hired to fill the position.

One person he didn’t interview was the Standard’s LaFleche, stating, “Grant LaFleche did not respond to an interview request made on my behalf on May 29, 2018.”

Huberman said that all 16 interviews were coordinated by Acting Regional Clerk Ann-Marie Norio. Only LaFleche did not respond.

Invited to comment by email, LaFleche said he did not receive such a request.

“Neither I, nor my editor, received a request for an interview with Mr. Huberman,” asserted LaFleche.

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However, LaFleche acknowledged that even had he consented to an interview, Huberman wouldn’t have gone away with much.

“I am not allowed to reveal the identity of a source without that source's permission. So anything I would have told Mr. Huberman would be confined to anything we have already made public record in our initial expose, follow-up stories, a podcast series and interviews I have done on CKTB.” He points out that Huberman did not interview witnesses who refused to identify themselves, thereby depriving the investigation, in LaFleche’s view, of the whole picture.

“In short, while I have no doubt Mr. Huberman is a professional and very competent lawyer, he simply did not have the same information or sources we did.

If anything, his report did highlight details and other issues with the CAO hiring process that we did not find in our initial coverage, and that we will continue to pursue.”

Speaking before council last Thursday, Huberman noted that journalists enjoy relatively greater freedom in their presentation of assertions, compared to a judicial or quasi-judicial process, in which anonymous allegations are only hearsay, and not admissible as evidence.

Speaking on condition that the Voice not share the person’s position, name, or gender, a source claiming intimate familiarity with the documents possessed by the Standard says that they would not withstand serious legal scrutiny and would not be admissible in court.

“This talk of ‘breadcrumbs’ and ‘metadata.’ I know what they have,” says the source, whose claim the Voice was unable to independently corroborate. “And

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I know it can be faked. You want to create a document which was ‘written’ in 1992, or 2014? All you need to do is go into your computer’s preferences and change the date and time. Create [the document], then reset to today’s date.”

I obtained and reviewed more than 200,000 documents LaFleche declined to respond directly, writing in an email that he had no comment “beyond what we have already reported.”

Council voted to accept Huberman’s findings, and also passed a motion to apologize to D'Angelo for “personal perceived damage” to his reputation from the report.

“I thank Ombudsman Huberman for his comprehensive report that reaffirms my integrity throughout the recruitment process,” said D’Angelo. “I am grateful for Council’s apology, and I am thankful Regional Council has accepted the recommendations contained within the Ombudsman’s report which will only strive to improve the governance of the corporation.”

D’Angelo’s mention of recommendations refers to the report’s closing pages, in which Huberman identifies his own concerns related to good governance and acceptable conduct at the Region.

Specifically, he recommends that council hire an independent external governance auditor to evaluate its “existing governance framework, identify specific issues and concerns,” and recommend any needed changes in practice in a report to be completed by the end of the year.

The Voice requested comment from all Regional councillors, Chair Alan Caslin, D’Angelo, and Rob D’Amboise, policy director for the Chair. Comments received by press time appear in their entirety in the accompanying sidebar.

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the normal aging process plays a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

But there was a big difference between the brains of mice fed the high-fat, high-sugar diet compared to those eating a more well-balanced diet.

“When we gave mice this high-fat, high-sugar diet, we saw exacerbated effects of aging on the different markers of inflammation, insulin signalling and cellular stress,” says Ba-

ranowski, the study’s lead author.

He explains that the Western diet — typically low in fibre, fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains and high in red meat, dairy products and processed and artificially sweetened foods — causes chronic, lowgrade inflammation throughout the body.

This results in the release of cytokines, small proteins that are important in cell signalling,

RESEARCH continued from Page 13 the brain, referred to as cellular stress.

The team worked with two groups of middle-aged mice, feeding one group a high-fat, high- sugar diet and the other group, a normal diet.

The older mice brains showed more deterioration than the younger brains, suggesting that

but in this case act as markers for inflammation.

“People often view Alzheimer’s disease as a genetic disease when in fact, genetic mutations leading to Alzheimer’s accounts for less than five per cent of cases,” says Baranowski.

“This study highlights that our lifestyle choices matter and can potentially be putting us at risk of developing or progressing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.”

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Keith’s building gets new life as Chambers Insurance Keith’s Restaurant closed in May 2017 after 65 years of serving home-cooked meals and locally famous pies.

Enter Chambers Insurance, which was previously located within a stone’s throw of the restaurant on Highway 20 in downtown Fonthill. After renovations of the main floor, the company moved into their new space this spring, and held an open house in June.

David Chambers is originally from Midland, Ontario, but has resided in Pelham for the past 24 years and founded his insurance business nine years ago.

“The new location is great. It’s a local landmark, gives us much greater floor space than we had before, and provides plenty of parking which we lacked at the other site,” said Chambers, whose spouse and children are also part of the firm.

Some of the artwork and signage links to the building’s previous existence. In particular, the wooden “Keith’s” sign has been preserved outside the office lunchroom.

Vilma Moretti, Keith’s owner and operator after her husband’s passing some years ago, was clearly pleased with the renovation.

“Dave did such a super job. He kept the feel of Keith's in many corners, from the coffee shop tables and chairs in what was the kitchen, to the restaurant sign in the hall. I really appreciate what he did.”

Mel Groom rides in this year's Canada Day parade.

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“It’s the feeling of service above self, locally and globally,” which drew Mary Ellen (Mel) Groom to be a Rotarian.

Embedded in her sensibility in some ways, Groom says her father was a Rotarian when she was growing up in Welland.

He would be proud as she officially accepted the gavel with honor as Rotary Club President for 2018. She is elected for a one-year term.

Having a grasp of the big picture, Groom attended a national conference in Toronto recently, giving Rotarians a global sense that each one brings home, even to small towns like Pelham. One of the large scale goals of Rotarians is to eradicate polio in three years in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. There were 11 cases of polio reported in these countries in the last six months, she said. Polio is contagious, and it could become an epidemic if it seeps into the water system, as it did during the World Olympics in Rio de Janeiro last year. Fortunately, health inspectors there were able to prevent the disease from spreading, and visitors and Olympians were asked to inoculate themselves months prior to their arrival.

Rotarians are raising $50 million towards eradicating polio worldwide, with the assistance of Bill Gates, the software giant, and other corporate donors.

Building relationships with like-minded people is what Rotarians are successful at, noted Groom. She feels her 40 years as a banker has given her the customer service skills to contribute to the

title of presidency.

In the last three years as a Rotarian, she has been a part of many of its programs and fundraising events. The Rotary club just signed an $8,000 cheque from the Niagara Mudfest Challenge to Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

“We wrapped up that event this year,” and now she is determined to find a suitable replacement.

The Canada Day Parade is on the list of Rotarian yearly activities, along with the Christmas TV Auction with Cogeco, which helps them ring in the holiday spirit.

The list of fundraising achievements for the Rotary Club includes collecting $2,000 for the Salvation Army in Pelham recently, plus a list of many projects donating to various causes, training and education.

Since its inception in the U.S. in 1947, Rotarians have placed education at the top of its list. This still holds true today.

The local club recently partnered with the Fonthill Library to incorporate a reading nook in the new community centre. The parkland behind the new centre is going to be developed by Rotarians and the Youth Advisory Council in Pelham.

Synonymous with the student exchange program, Rotarians have hosted thousands of students from around the globe.

It’s been so many years, Groom can’t recall when the program began.

“I remember it when I was a child,” she said. The Grooms’ three children have all participated in the student exchange program, and they’ve also hosted a student,

as well.

The Rotary Club of Kingston, Ontario was hosting ten people through the Rotarian Fellowship Exchange program from South Africa, who all attended Groom’s induction ceremony at her home on Stella Street in Pelham. The South Africans were travelling through Ontario in order to partner with other Rotarians and organizations here.

“We have lots of projects in South Africa, but no money,” said one of the travellers. “It’s summer,” and “we enjoy meeting people,” were their other reasons for visiting Ontario.

At 21, Jarred Van Der Westhuizen, also from South Africa, is the youngest Rotarian president in the world. Indicating the size of the Rotary Club’s popularity in Africa, they said there are roughly 36,000 chapters on the continent. The South African district includes four countries, which means many long-distance, connections.

The evening included the induction of new member Teresa Quinlin, Town of Pelham Treasurer. Awards were given to incoming and outgoing members for their service. Pelham Mayor Augustyn wished the African delegates well on their journey and distributed mementos from Pelham.

Groom said the Rotary Club’s student exchange program is wonderful because it finds host families that pay for the housing, food and recreation for the student. The club was officially “saying goodbye,” to exchange student Frederico Roman Holt, from Paraguay, who attended E.L. Crossley Secondary School and enjoyed sports like football, soccer and basketball. It was a “good experience and I learned the language well,” he said adding, “I can’t believe how nice everyone is in Canada.” He promises to return.

The Rotary Club is looking for a student in Pelham to become a part of the exchange program in November. “The Rotarian program is so well run. The kids are safe and well looked after,” said Groom.

Working with youth and young adults is one of Rotary’s halmarks. There is a program at every school level including, A. K. Wigg School, E. L. Crossley, and Brock University. The Early Act program at A. K. Wigg raised thousands of dollars that went towards assisting a school in Haiti.

“We like working with younger people, because they think outside the box.

They’re a great group and we like to harness their energy,” Groom said.

There are 34 Rotary members in Pelham who work their magic to fundraise and create positive change in the community and abroad. As far as her goals for the next year, Groom spoke confidently, “I feel like we have a strong group of committee volunteers, and I want to continue to build on the things that we’ve been doing.”

New job for Oosterhoff

BY DON RICKERS

Special to the VOICE

Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff, at age 19 the youngest member elected to the legislature in Ontario history, moved offices at Queen’s Park last week, from the opposition to the government side.

He met with Doug Ford’s new education minister, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, and will spend the next few days pouring over briefing binders related to his new responsibilities as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education.

“I’m eager to get to work,” said Oosterhoff.

“We are here to govern for the people, and that means listening to educators, parents, and students who are impacted every day by our decisions. The previous government failed to adequately consult with the stakeholders and lost sight of the importance of dealing with front-line people. I see my new role as more of a facilitator. I don’t claim to be an expert in education.”

Asked about his government’s key issues in education, Oosterhoff specifically referenced testing, the sex-ed curriculum, and discovery math as being in need of reform. (The government has placed a moratorium on school closures in the province.)

“The Liberals had 300 schools on the chopping block, including three in Niagara West.

We have put a freeze on that until the funding formula can be reviewed. The former government did not do enough to recognize the important role of rural schools. Closures were happening too fast and without adequate input and consultation.”

Oosterhoff was home-schooled (“That was a decision my parents made for me”), and believes strongly in school choice and educational options for families, but that view does not extend to funding for private schools.

“They won’t be receiving funding, but private schools play an important role in the diversity that exemplifies Ontario’s educational system,” said Oosterhoff.

Politics is a team sport, and Oosterhoff claims to have already made some solid personal connections with Christine Elliott (Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and Deputy Premier), his new education boss Thompson, and Lisa MacLeod (Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues).

Oosterhoff has respect for Jim Bradley (“a true public servant”) who was defeated in the last election after 41 years of service in the legislature.

Asked whether he would like to emulate Bradley in a long political career, Osterhoff responded, “I’m focused on delivering results in the next four years, and keeping long-term options open. We’ll see what doors open and close.”

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BATY continued from Page 9 “It’s not exclusively Conservative. It includes others who are more Liberal, judged by past performance, who want to be part of the power structure on council.

There was a strong schism at the beginning of this session of council. I think it has moderated over time.”

Asked about Councillor Andy Petrowsky, who was recently docked pay while on leave from council after having sent a sexually explicit image via email, Baty was clear.

“More than 95 people opened that email he sent. The image attached would make a gynecologist blush. Bottom line, the offending email was transmitted from a Regional device provided to the councillor, and he should have had greater regard for its security. A myriad of things that happened with that gentleman were a disservice to the public at large.”

On Pelham’s municipal election, Baty predicted an interesting future.

“Because the fiscal brakes have been put on, I don’t see the next mayor and council being able to fund many new projects. But some great things have been achieved in recent years in Pelham. Fonthill, Ridgeville and Fenwick have been

IN THE NEWS continued from Page 10 contribution to increase the quality of life and autonomy of people with physical limitations,” according to a Region news release. The impact of the devices he has

revitalized. We have two new fire halls, a totally refurbished library in Fenwick, a skate park, a magnificent new community centre.

But I foresee two or three terms of upcoming austerity in Pelham. Because of all the financial discussion and concern, some people have turned against the community centre, and I think that’s unfortunate. We are a growing community, with new residential builds going on all around us. Clearly the need is there for amenities for young families.”

Referring to complaints of overcrowding and excessive development in town, Baty said, ”The density issue is not being driven

by Town Council. It’s a provincial mandate. The new reality is smaller lots, higher density to afford the infrastructure.”

From now to election day, Baty has his course charted.

“I’m not going to populate the universe with signs. I have ten four-by-eight signs which I will have placed at strategic locations.

My website will be revised, because I know social media is important.

I’ll be knocking on doors, primarily in new subdivisions and housing developments, since people in established neighborhoods likely already know me. A household mailing was successful last time, so I’ll repeat that.”

Baty has had two of his signs disappear in the past.

created and constructed has benefitted many individuals in Niagara. Rennie has volunteered with the Tetra Society Hamilton-Halton-Niagara Chapter since 2008 to help people with disabilities achieve an independent life by designing and constructing personalized assistive

The new reality is smaller lots, higher density to afford the infrastructure

“One vanished the year I retired from E. L. Crossley, during my first run for office. I don’t know if it was former students who wanted it for a dart board, or whether they were building a shrine to honour their former principal.”

He will have no campaign manager.

“I run my own campaign, and I self-fund,” said Baty. “I haven’t accepted one cent of contributions in any of my campaigns. I just want to be totally independent, accountable to the taxpayer, not to certain benefactors. The government-established limit for self-funding a campaign is about $7700, but I haven’t spent anything close to that in the past.”

So how does an admitted workaholic and Type-A personality relax?

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“I love the outdoors—hiking, gardening on our property, and exercising our two dogs,” said Baty.

He also enjoys playing his guitar and singing—tunes by Simon and Garfunkel, Gordon Lightfoot, Glenn Campbell being his favorites.

Baty is not prepared to coast in retirement.

chair to independently look after their child; and Bocce Ball Launchers, for Brock Niagara Penguins, BCM International Canada (Handi-Camp) and Heartland Forest, which provide a mechanism for individuals who previously could not participate in the sport. ​This year marks the 16th anniversary of the T. Roy Adams award, presented annually to a Niagara resident who exemplifies the values and dedication to community service of the late T. Roy Adams. Adams served on Regional Council as Mayor of St. Catharines from 1976 to 1985 and as a Regional Councillor from 1988 to 2002.

St. Catharines GO station progress

Niagara Region and the ​ City of St. Catharines have worked to create a Secondary Plan that envisions how development and redevelopment will occur around the future GO station site in St. Catharines. Last Thursday, the St. Catharines GO Transit Station Secondary Plan was approved by Regional Council. Provincial commitment to bring daily GO Train service to St. Catharines by 2023 is a significant investment that will provide “transformational benefit to the community,”

“I continue to enjoy my interactions with people. The negativity in politics can sometimes pull you down a bit, but it’s gratifying to see progress —albeit often slow progress —on [Regional Council]. We’ve always got to be looking ahead. As a politician, you should always be making decisions for tomorrow.”

according to a Region news release. The Province has selected the existing VIA Rail Station located on Great Western Street, west of the Burgoyne Bridge off of St. Paul Street West as the confirmed GO station site.

The St. Catharines GO station is one of three GO stations where Niagara is working on future development and capital improvements — the other stations being located in Grimsby and Niagara Falls.

"The Secondary Plan maps out a vision for future growth around the GO station as this area becomes a transportation hub,” said St Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik. “This is an important step and we will be ready for the trains to arrive.”

Brock to play key wine role

For the first time, the Canadian grape and wine industry is coming together with the goal of strengthening the sector in a “sustainable way,” according to a Brock University news release. Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced last Wednesday a commitment of $8.4 million in funding to establish the Canadian Grape and Wine Science Cluster, a collabora-

tive project which includes university researchers, grape growers and industry partners in Ontario, B.C., Quebec and Nova Scotia.

The cluster will be overseen by the national grape and wine not-for-profit, Canadian Grapevine Certification Network (CGCN) which is working to advance the $9-billion industry with a sustainable supply of quality grapevine material. Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) will lead the research in Ontario and will be involved in additional research across the country, said CCOVI Director Debbie Inglis.

“In the past, we’ve had lots of regional programs, but this is the first time we’ve been able to jointly come together with a funded project on a national level to support issues of national importance to the grape and wine industry,” she said.

In addition to the $8.4 million in government funding, the grape and wine industry will also contribute $3.7 million in cash and inkind donations toward the research project.

Inglis said Wednesday’s announcement shows “the federal government’s clear support of our national priorities for a sustainable grape and wine industry.”

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COLUMN SIX continued from Page 1 teacher’s name on the June 1867 page was “Mary Grant” and on the September 1867 page was “Mary Chambers.”

Mary Grant had married Ralph Chambers in July 1867 a few days after Canada’s Confederation occurred.

Mary Chambers (the 1st generation teacher) was my great-grandmother.

Mary Chambers was a teacher in a rural school in Malahide Township just east of Aylmer, and had grown up in Sheffield, a small village on Highway 8 near the border of Hamilton and Cambridge.

Ralph Chambers (my great-grandfather) was a farmer in Malahide Township.

Their first child, Anna Romania Chambers (the 2nd generation teacher), was born in 1868 and she was my grandmother on my father’s side. She also became a teacher in a rural school in Malahide Township for several years, but stopped teaching when she married Malcolm Black of Springfield (my grandfather) in 1891. Springfield is a small village a short distance north of Aylmer.

Romania and Malcolm Black had three sons who were born in the 1890s and a daughter, Kathleen (Kay) (the 3rd generation teacher) who was born in 1908. Kay attended Normal School either in London or Stratford.

Around 1930, she moved into my father’s home in Humberstone (now part of Port Colborne) and taught at Dewitt Carter School for nearly 15 years.

She retired in 1944 when she married Canby Minor of Wainfleet. Kay moved to St. Catharines and later to New Jersey in the United States.

My position is in this story is that of the 4th generation teacher. I taught two years in Port Colborne and then in Thorold Township starting in 1957. Thorold Township joined Welland in 1960. My first principalship was in Thorold Township in 1959 for three years at Glendale School. In total, I taught for 34 years and was a principal in Welland for 25 of those years before I retired in 1985.

The 5th generation teacher in this story is our daughter, Kerry Black. She attended Western University Faculty of Education with a degree in French and German. She later taught French full-time at the el-

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Grant and Evelyn Black. ementary level.

Kerry started her teaching career in Gravenhurst and then Brantford in primary and senior schools.

She ended her career in November 2015 after teaching at three different schools with the Peel Board of Education (Brampton and Mississauga). She married in 1991 and lives in Etobicoke and winters in our former condo in Florida.

This brings us to the end of the history of the Black family of five generations of teachers over almost 150 years.

The present millennial generation of four grandchildren have completed or are completing their university education, but none are presently teachers. We can only hope

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My wife Evelyn and I celebrated our 65th wedding anniversary on August 16, 2017.

My great-grandmother (the 1st generation teacher) and great-grandfather had their 64th wedding anniversary in July 1932. (Canada also celebrated its 65th anniversary on July 1, 1932.)

This article is dedicated to my wife, Evelyn, who was also a teacher with Niagara South for decades.

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levels of staffing.”

Staff and politicians should be speaking for themselves, rather than through a communications department, says Beamer.

“The marketing specialist would be the first one to go,” she says.

Beamer thinks residents should be treated with more respect by local government.

“I find it horrific that senior town staff treat residents like they did the fellow on Poth Road, who had a broken culvert issue. The suggestion was that country residents aren’t adding any value to the town.”

Beamer plans to get her message out through social media. She has a friend who is tech-savvy to help (“I’m computer illiterate, and plan on staying that way”).

She says she’ll only resort to print ads and flyers if the competition for a seat gets more crowded.

(In each ward, the top two vote-getters are elected.)

“Why would I spend money if only two people run and it’s an acclamation situation? It’s the whole fiscal responsibility thing.”

Her family is supportive of her run for office, although Beamer says, “My husband tells me I’ll get tired of biting my tongue.

My response was I’m not planning on biting my tongue. I plan to say things when they need to be said.”

If elected, at the first council meeting, Beamer says she would push four agenda items.

“Number one, open the books. We need an independent local accountant to assist us, not a big international firm like KPMG. Let’s see what’s gone on, where the money has been going, who has been involved. Number two, take

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Number three, instruct staff to provide information to residents upon request, and not force them to go the FOI route. And number four, have some serious discussion about amalgamation of departments and responsibilities at town hall.”

My husband tells me I'll get tired of biting my tongue

Beamer says that relations between residents and Town Hall need improvement.

“In Fenwick they have a flooding situation, and a $5 million lawsuit against the Town. This problem has been in existence for years.

Why on earth did council not direct staff to work out a settlement? There should not be this degree of conflict between the municipality and residents resulting in lawsuits.”

Beamer says that she appreciates the investigative work done by the Voice into Town finances. Many small municipalities, she notes, do not have a local newspaper to serve this function.

“Why do members of current council feel that they have been bullied and unfairly treated? Frankly, that’s politics. It’s part of the job. Politics is not for the thin-skinned.”

“With me, what you see is what you get. No pretensions."

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