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Michael Brettell is living the dream.

The 21-year-old has hoped to play professional baseball for as long as he can remember. Now he’ll get that chance, as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

The Cardinals selected the Fonthill resident in the 15th round of the Major League Baseball earlier in June and the E.L. Crossley graduate can’t wait to begin his pro career.

“It’s what I’ve been waiting for my whole life, just waking up and playing baseball and that’s all you have to do,” he said. “It’s going to be an awesome feeling to wake up and not have to worry about anything else. I’ll be ready to go.”

Brettell spent the past three seasons at Central Michigan of the Mid-Atlantic Conference, where he went 15-12 with a 4.37 earned run average in more than 200 innings of work.

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Expropriation worry on Port Robinson Road Resident’s property abuts River Estates expansion in East Fonthill

Brenda Denyes and her husband Nelson bought 147 Port Robinson Road 35 years ago. The property, almost an acre in size, had been part of the old Klager farm. When Nelson passed away, Brenda was happy to remain in the house, enjoying the trees, vegetable garden,

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grapevines, and raspberry bushes she and her husband had planted years before.

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AV I N G S P E N T most of my career in schools, it should not be a surprise that Ferris Bueller's Day Off is one of my all-time favorite movies. It was a top-grossing film in 1986, and earned over $70 million on a budget of less than $6 million. Both critics and audiences loved it.

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IN THE NEWS

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Second entrant in Pelham mayoral race

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Not Junkin

Corrections at the top: In last week's story about the DeVries Fruit Farm's annual Strawberry Social, we managed to double the number of Junkins on hand, identifying farm owner Leo DeVries as "Leo Junkin." Obviously an ice cream-induced brain freeze. For the record, the handsome fellow in the ball cap is a DeVries, and the tousled rake on the left is a Junkin...

Fundraisers left and right: It's prime time for Pelham Cares, with recent events across town raising funds and food donations. Sonia Jarego, who, with husband John, organized the recent Rosewood Crescent block party/fundraiser, says that the event raised $3600 and "at least a few hundred pounds of food" for Pelham Cares... See ya, Sam: A good 40-plus fans of Sam Piccolo—or, as we've taken to calling them, "Piccolytes"—turned out at Mossimo's last Wednesday for the young man's send-off to grad school. Fonthill Fitness resident wit Strange DeGym was disappointed he couldn't make it, but had a message to pass on. "Please give Sam the same advice my father gave me: 'On Saturday night always get to bed by 10—and home by midnight'"...What the fork: Out and about last week with my far better half, our attention was drawn to an elaborately guarded raised vegetable bed, featuring, among other things, about a mile of yellow caution tape. The gardener was there and so we asked. The caution tape was for the deer. Our problem is squirrels, we said. Ah, he replied. You need forks. Forks? Yes, forks. Clear plastic forks, available in bulk at Dollarama. Bury them until only the tines are above the soil. Faced with such an uncomfortably pointy perch, squirrels and chipmunks move on. So we bought 200 forks. So far, so good... Get it now: The book, Can't Read. Can't Write. Here's My Book, discussed by its author and Fonthill Sobeys employee Michael Jacques in last week's issue, is wonderful. It's for sale at the store. Pick up a box of tissues, too. You'll need them.

between Haist Street and Highland Avenue. The cart is described as green metal on four wheels. Witnesses gave a description of a suspect vehicle and police are investigating.

Carla Baxter has filed to run for mayor in the October municipal election.

In the mid-1990s, Carla and her husband, Bob, turned what had been a small, three bedroom home into Fonthill Paint and Decorating, next to Fonthill Sobeys. Bob ran the store while Carla continued working for the Canada Revenue Agency in various roles, part of a nearly 30-year federal government career from which she is retired.

Their son, Chris, now owns the Fonthill store, while Carla occasionally fills in. She jokes that it may become her campaign headquarters.

In 2016, Baxter joined with other residents in seeking heritage status for the Timmsdale House landmark on Highway 20, an effort that ultimately failed and saw the building demolished in 2017.

Theft over $5000

Sometime overnight June 18 – 19 persons broke into two construction trailers at the Wellspring Way construction site in East Fonthill. Police say that many power tools and types of equipment were stolen. Construction companies involved will be providing a description of stolen items to police. Investigation continues.

Earlier this month, police say that a community services worker brought forward concerns of historical sexual and physical abuse. The ensuing investigation has focused on a 55-year-old male resident of Port Colborne, who was alleged over a period of approximately 20 years to have committed sexual offences, physical abuse and neglect against a number of victims, most of whom were members of his immediate family.

On Sunday, police arrested the male, and he is facing a total of 40 charges, including: Sexual Assault (6 counts), Sexual Interference (4 counts), Sexual Exploitation (4 counts), Invitation to Sexual Touching (4 counts), Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability, Incest (3 counts), Corrupting Children (4 counts), Fail to Provide Necessaries of Life (4 counts),Forcible Confinement (4 counts), Assault with a Weapon, Assault (4 counts), Uttering Death Threats. Most of the offences are alleged to have occurred when the victims were under the age of 16.

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a member of E. L. Crossley’s LINK crew, which helped Grade 9 students transition into high school. She played on Crossley’s basketball and soccer teams, volunteered at the annual Special Olympics held at Brock University, and worked at the South Niagara Canoe Club helping children learn to canoe and kayak.An honour roll student, O’Connor plans to complete post-secondary education in hopes of becoming a dietician.

No baskets for Fenwick

After residents contacted the Voice to ask why Fonthill, but not Fenwick, was decorated with hanging baskets this spring, two weeks ago the paper made the first of a number of inquiries of Town Public Relations and Marketing Specialist Marc MacDonald, who, as of press time, remained unable to answer. “I’m waiting on a response from Public Works— they’re looking into it,” said MacDonald.

Break, enter and theft

Police say that a break-in occurred overnight June 5 to a residence/business in the 1-100 block of Highway 20 East between Haist Street and Hillcrest Place. Entry was made to the residence side door and then through to a business there, where cash and a laptop computer were taken. Thieves also stole a pair of running shoes.

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Abigail O’Connor, 18, has won a Diabetes Hope Foundation Scholarship.

According to a Foundation news release, O’Connor has learned to embrace the challenges that come with living with diabetes. She spent a year abroad in Australia, where she volunteered at a local elementary school and a thrift store. O’Connor was

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BALLOONING INTEREST Grade 6 student Jinja Shepherd explains her experiment on static electricity at the Glynn A. Green Public School's annual science fair last Friday. See story, page 3.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Joining their principal, Karen Simpson, at the Sept.

19 Council meeting as part of a delegation from EL Crossley Secondary School, students Abby Loewen and Neenah Williams presented Council with a list of reasons that they should immediately approve the construction of the new sidewalk proposed along Hwy. 20. The asphalt side-

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Request made of community still peeved at name change 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.

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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.”

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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.

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Heritage building for Fenwick?

The manse is the physical representation of a century-long journey

New homeowner seeks designation for old home

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Fenwick resident Sue Phillips hopes to have her home given a municipal heritage designation. The house in question is the former manse (where clergy once resided) of Fenwick United Church, an early 1900s, two-story, brick building, located on the corner of Canboro Road and Church Street.

Phillips says that the church and manse have significant importance to the history of the region.

In 1900, the Bethany Episcopal Methodist church, at the Balfour/Canboro crossroad, joined with the Fenwick Wesleyan Methodist Church. The combined congregation built what is now the Fenwick United Church.

To attract a full-time minister, parishioners again joined resources and constructed the manse in 1902.

“There is nothing clearer to me than that there was a vision that these people worked towards. There’s a rich history there. It’s a sign of the success of the pioneer era. Its part of the fabric of our community,” says Phillips.

The Manse sits on its original footprint with no alterations or additions having been added since its construction.

Phillips states that the joining of the two churches signified the strength the villagers had acquired, their perseverance, their tenacity, and their push to thrive in a rural environment.

Phillips also speaks about the importance of the visual history of the manse.

The house is an example of Gothic Revival architecture. It features decorative brickwork, various window shapes and sizes, and original leaded coloured glass windows.

Each window rests on a hand-cut natural limestone windowsill. There are two porches with original decorative posts and trim.

“The manse is the physical representation of a century-long journey that created the village of Fenwick… without the preservation of a town’s historical features, culture easily becomes lost and altered. By safeguarding heritage buildings, we pass the best of our cultural legacy to future generations,” Phillips says.

Indeed, the manse is impossible to miss as it rests at the busiest part of town, where, for over a century it has played a key role in the direction and the development of Fenwick.

When the building first

came up for sale, Phillips decided she would buy it with the intent of selling it to someone who was interested in preserving it.

After winning a bidding war, which included nine over-asking offers, she rethought her decision. Who, more than Phillips, herself, could be as passionate about maintaining the history and integrity of the structure?

Hence, she became the first private citizen to own the house, warts and all.

Phillips says she can speak to the originality of the place. While the foundation and structure of the house appear to be sound, the plumbing and electrical need to be redone.

A pipe burst in the middle of January when it was minus-25 degrees due to improper insulation. The kitchen cabinets are likely from the 1930s. And when Phillips and her three children first moved in, about a year ago, they had a clear view to the street through the spaces around the doorframe.

Phillips is sympathetic to the town wanting to develop. After all, this was the goal of the church and manse in the first place— to encourage settlement.

However, she fears for the

Above, the manse in 1910, right of church. Top, the building today. SUPPLIED PHOTOS future of buildings such as hers and wants to defuse the myth that buying or having a home designated as a heritage home is complicated and costly.

Phillips is attempting to quell the misconception that owners are stripped of control over what they can and cannot do to their property if it becomes designat-

ed as a heritage home. The goal is to maintain a look that is era-specific, however, changes are acceptable in order to accommodate modern living. For instance, you can’t remove valuable leaded glass windows, but you can put on an addition.

And there’s little that would limit what renovations can be done to the inside of the

house.

Studies show that heritage properties increase in value at the same rate as non-heritage properties.

There are other perks as well—owners may have access to heritage grant programs to improve a property, heritage staff can help with advice on renovations, there may be rebates on property taxes, and there is an increased sense of pride of ownership and civic responsibility.

It’s also pretty impressive to be able to own a piece of history.

According to Pelham Town Council, there is a process that must be followed to obtain the designation. Beyond augmenting the research and reporting on the character of the home, which speak to the worthiness of its appointment, a request must also be published in the newspaper to give public notice.

If there are no objections, the bylaw will pass.

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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Dean Allison, MP Niagara West The high price of pot for property owners

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HILE THE LIBERAL Government is celebrating the fact that it has delivered on its promise to legalize recreational marijuana use, we shouldn’t be throwing a party just yet.

The Trudeau government has pushed this legislation through with little thought to its impact on residents and in particular, property owners.

Niagara West constituents have been complaining for months about the odour of dead skunk coming from marijuana production facilities in the neighbourhood.

It’s an offensive smell that could travel up to a kilometer. There are five legal commercial operations in Pelham alone. It’s up to Health Canada to regulate and enforce the regulations. But it appears nothing is being done. Residents fear the pot odour is causing their property values to plummet.

There are numerous horror stories from landlords whose properties have been destroyed by tenants who are legally growing medical marijuana. They’ve lost thousands in net worth because their property was used as a grow-op without their permission. However,

those people growing legally do not have to get consent from their landlord to grow the plants at home. They don’t even have to tell the landlord that they’re growing pot inside the house.

Residents fear the pot odour is causing their property values to plummet The Conservatives have been doing their best to protect property owners. We introduced Bill C-330, which would require written consent from landlords in the event that their tenants were growing marijuana at home. If a renter wanted to grow pot in the home, they would need the permission of the property owner. That is a basic article of property rights. But Bill C-330 was soundly rejected by the Liberals and the NDP.

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A B.C. woman incurred $135,000 in damages to her rental property because of a medical marijuana growop in her home. Her tenant was growing pot without her knowledge and approval. In another case, a landlord was left scrambling for insurance after discovering a tenant was growing dozens of medical marijuana plants inside his rental house. When the landlord told his insurance company about the legal grow-op, his coverage was cancelled. Under most basic home insurance policies, marijuana-related damages or anything that companies believe is “high risk” is not covered. This property owner was also left with a huge cleanup bill. He had to pay the tenant to leave. The rental house was the owner’s retirement savings plan.

A few years ago in Niagara Falls, a house that had been used as a grow-op was torn down because the fire department had deemed it a serious safety hazard. The property owner was ordered to pay the cost of the teardown.

Bill C-330 is about the health hazards and destruction of property caused by See ALLISON next page

Letters Sayanora, Sam I will sorely miss Sam Piccolo's articles. I hope that he comes back with many more stories to enlighten my week.

Thank you for hiring him, and like him I am a transplanted member of the community, "I hate to leave this beautiful place," and kiss the ground every time I'm away and return. I hope he means it and will return. Goodbye for now Sam, and best wishes in your endeavor for higher learning.

Please come back soon.

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GETTING STABBY The departing writer with Publisher Dave Burket at Sam's farewell party at Mossimo's last week.

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Allison off base

Budget concerns

In the June 13 edition of the Voice, Dean Allison, our Federal MP, wrote that Justin Trudeau was “unprepared” for the recently implemented US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products [“Tariffs catch Trudeau unprepared,” June 13, p.5].

Can anyone be prepared for the actions and tweets emanating from this factfree White House?

The Trump rationale for the legality of this unprecedented illegal action was that Canada was a security threat. “Didn’t you burn down the White House in 1812?”

A security threat! We are their closest ally and their biggest trading partner.

This is a very serious trade dispute which is not of our making. Tariffs could significantly damage the Canadian economy. It is not the time to score political points with cheap shots from the sidelines.

Fortunately the House of Commons recognizes that

this threat requires a unified Canadian response. On

ALLISON

health of a home, which has a huge impact on the value of a home.”

The federal government has failed to enforce limits on allowable plants for those licensed to grow medicinal marijuana by Health Canada.

Justin Trudeau has said, “One of the strong recommendations by experts was that we ensure personal cultivation of four plants at home.”

Four plants do not sound like much, but four plants could yield over five kilograms a year. That amount of pot has the potential to cause mould and structural damage.

It’s clear the Trudeau Government could care less about property owners. But the Conservatives are continuing the fight to ensure all Canadians are protected, not just cannabis users. ◆

continued from previous page marijuana growth.

And once recreational use becomes law on October 17, it’s only going to get worse.

Then adults will be allowed to grow four plants inside their residence. This is going to cause even more headaches for landlords. No mortgage lender will mortgage a property that’s been known to have had marijuana in any quantity grown in it. Once a home is known to have been used for the cultivation of marijuana, it becomes unmarketable. No lender will touch it. Gina Roman, a real estate agent with Remax Ultimate Realty in Toronto says, “Grow-ops have a huge impact on the

It's very nice to represent a united country

I was motivated to write in order to share what I consider some of the "highlights" of our 2017 financial budget for the Town of Pelham, available for all to see at www.pelham.ca/budgets I wonder how much time the average Pelham resident invests in review-

ing the specific details of the business that s/he funds, called the Town of Pelham?

Compare that to how much time you invest in searching for grocery "deals"—coupons for $1-off something—or calling your insurance broker to complain about a 1.8% increase

in premiums?

Although these are just my personal observations I confess I am constantly amazed at how little attention the average taxpayer gives to the business we pay for, called the Town of Pelham. All details below were taken from the Town's

statements provided.

Pg 1.2 Total Expenditures budgeted in 2017 = $14,521,395 Total Expenditures budgeted in 2016 = $13,510,419 for a planned expense increase of $1,010,976 or 7.48% See BUDGET Page 11

D.E.B.T. facts and future June 11, there was all-party support for a motion to “stand in solidarity with the Government of Canada on its decision to impose retaliatory tariffs and reject any personal attacks from the White House.”

The Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland, is doing an outstanding job countering the White House proposals with calm, cogent arguments.. After the motion passed she observed that, “It’s very nice to represent a united country.”

Alan Bown Fonthill

Several weeks ago my wife announced it was time for a long overdue vacation, so she packed and off we went on a month- long road trip throughout the United States. This turned out to be a great refresher and reset for me.

The only downside to leaving home for so long is that the email and snail mail piles up and so do the bills.

I was looking forward to winding down, and upon my return my intent was to begin to put the community taxpayer association D.E.B.T. into hiatus.

Amongst the pile of mail were weeks’ worth of the Voice of Pelham, so I set out to catch up. Several things caused some concern but the one that stood out was seeing the Mayor threatening to charge the Region for the cost of

audits pertaining to the Town’s questionable finances and land deals.

I think that this requires me to set out a clear statement about my role and the role of D.E.B.T. over the past two years.

Let me begin by stating that neither I, nor any member of D.E.B.T., was never approached by any Regional council member about Pelham debt, finances, or land deals.

Never was I contacted, nor was any member of D.E.B.T. contacted, by Rainer Hummel, nor have I ever met the man. (You’ll recall that it was Hummel who made the offer to pay for an audit of the Town’s books.)

Never did I or any member of D.E.B.T. have a political axe to grind or have any political affiliation. There was no

witch hunt, as the Mayor attempted to portray.

Never did myself or any member of D.E.B.T disagree with the need for the new community center. What we did was ask questions. Yet from the start of 2016 the Mayor was elusive and controlling of basic information, which began setting off alarms for me.

My 40-year career has largely been working with respected architectural design firms and international construction firms. I became a specialist in complex mega projects across Canada. Projects such as the Toronto Eaton Center, Roy Thompson Hall, Historic Crystal Gardens in B.C., Sunridge Mall and West Edmonton Mall See D.E.B.T. Page 11

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REGIONAL ROUND-UP Region's 2017 financial statements get A+

Niagara Region’s 2017 year-end financial statements have been reviewed by third party Deloitte LLP which have resulted in an unmodified audit opinion and no management letter points.

The third-party auditor’s report concluded that Niagara Region’s financial statements conform to Canadian Public section accounting standards and present fairly, in all material respects the financial position of the Region.

Typically, when an auditor reviews the year-end financial statements of a corporation they will send back a list of managements letter points, or suggestions on ways to improve practices. However, this year Deloitte felt these suggestions unnecessary and issued no management letter points in their review.

"I would like to thank Council, our Audit Committee and, especially, our staff for embracing the new approach to managing our finances,” said Regional Councillor and Audit Committee Chair Tony Quirk.

"I am pleased that our council's commitment to transparency and effective spending of tax dollars are reflected in our organization's 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements,” said Regional Chair, Alan Caslin.

“I would like to thank the Enterprise Resource Management Team for their ongoing hard work to adhere to and exceed the auditor's expectations.”

2018 recipients of Niagara Prosperity Initiative funding

Niagara Regional Chair Alan Caslin and Mayor Doug Joyner, Public Health and Social Services Committee Chair, joined Niagara partners and community groups to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Niagara Prosperity Initiative (NPI).

Caslin announced the 2018 recipients of Regional Council’s $1.5 million investment in 17 projects. The Niagara Prosperity Initiative was established by Niagara Region in 2008, and provides an annual investment of $1.5 million to support poverty reduction and prevention activities, resulting in $15 million to reduce poverty in Niagara. The Niagara Prosperity Initiative uses a research-based approach to address the root causes of poverty, allocating resources where they will have the greatest effect. A recent partnership with Brock University will examine how NPI has addressed poverty in Niagara over the last ten years, possible approaches to enhance the initiative and future program evaluation techniques.

2018 recipients • Brain Injury Association of Niagara •Community Care St. Catharines & Thorold •Employment Help Centre •Gateway Residential & Community Support Services of Niagara Inc. •Heartland Forest Nature Experience

•Links for Greener Learning • Niagara Furniture Bank • Advancing Crystal Beach • The FORT •Grimsby Benevolent Fund • Project SHARE of Niagara Falls Inc. • The RAFT • Westview Christian Fellowship •Quest Community Health Centre • Southridge Shelter • Start Me Up Niagara • The Hope Centre

St. Kitts People and Places exhibit

Architecture from St. Catharines’ past will soon be on display as part of a new exhibit at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre. “People and Places” highlights the landmarks and stories behind some of the city’s most famous buildings and landscapes. Items in the exhibit include window pediments from the Russell House Hotel, the May-Clark-Seiler house doorway, the Henry Furs sign from King Street, the YMCA sign from its former location on Queen Street, plus other photographs and objects from the Museum’s collection.

“This exhibit is about remembering the past and exploring how it fits into the changing landscape of a growing city,” said Adrian Petry, visitors services coordinator with the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre. “Life-long residents will certainly experience nostalgia for the sites and stories, but newer residents will get an appreciation for how St. Catharines has evolved over the years.”

People and Places is on display at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre in History Hall and the Burgoyne Room until March 20, 2019. Staff at the St. Catharines Museum is also working with the website History Pin to create an online version of the exhibit so the public can upload their own photos and stories to crowd-source additional material to expand upon the People and Places narrative. Admission to the exhibit and the Museum is by donation. The Museum is open daily 9 AM to 5 PM. Special late Tuesday hours of 9 AM to 8 PM are in place until October 2. The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is located at 1932 Welland Canals Parkway.

Dog poop goes green in the Falls

There’s a new era in dogwaste management and the City of Niagara Falls is leading the pack. The City recently invested in a new system that promises to keep City dog parks cleaner and eventually convert dog waste into a clean and renewable energy source.

The bright green Sutera Dog Waste Containment System has been installed at both City dog parks.

“Though you still have to scoop, we have a better solution for your dog waste,” said Mayor Jim Diodati. “Our new containers

will save money in maintenance costs, encourage cleaner parks, and promote sustainability all in one container.”

Niagara Falls is the first municipality in the Region to invest in the Sutera Dog Waste Containment System.

The in-ground containment systems were installed in early June by the City's Environmental Services staff who will also maintain them. The two systems cost $5,955.

“Pet waste is one of the most challenging issues every park system and municipality faces,” said Geoff Holman, Director of Municipal Works. “Regular garbage bins would have to be emptied daily to prevent odour and pest problems.

We’re trying a new system at both of our dog parks to make them cleaner, safer, and more attractive.”

Park users are encouraged to simply drop their tied, bio-degradeable pet-waste bags into the new containers instead of the old ones.

To promote use of the new system, the garbage bins originally placed within the off-leash dog areas will be removed, but remain nearby to collect regular trash.

The Sutera system stores dog waste in underground chambers, where it stays cool and out of sight. This prevents odors from taking over the park and attracting pests. The precast concrete chambers of the Sutera system hold 542 litres, and the unique column design prevents large items from being deposited and discourages illegal dumping. Park visitors are encouraged to use biodegradable pet waste bags so the waste material can be disposed of as organic matter.

Farmers Market in Wainfleet

On Saturday, the Wainfleet Farmers Market will open in the parking lot of the Meridian Credit Union in Wainfleet. The launch of the market this year is a result of the feedback gained from business outreach efforts conducted last year by Mayor April Jeffs.

The Wainfleet market will feature local agricultural producers as well as an assortment of rural vendors and crafters. Free parking is available at the Meridian Credit Union, with overflow parking available at Wainfleet Town Hall. The Market will run from June 30 until September 1.

Wainfleet Summer Reading Club for kids

The 2018 TD Summer Reading Club will run from July 3 to August 16 at the Wainfleet Library.

“The Summer Reading Club has become a flagship program for us,” said Wainfleet Library CEO/Chief Librarian, Lorrie Atkinson.

“It’s a great way to build that love of reading that will make kids want to spent a beautiful summer afternoon under a shade tree with a good book.”

Upon registration, readers will receive their reading log books and welcome See ROUND-UP Page 17

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All members sold tickets and helped sell at various functions. At the "Mad Hatter Tea Party" in April the winning ticket was drawn. The winner was Florence Toth (a former Lioness member) from Fonthill. The Lioness raised just over $1000 and these funds have been sent to Lions Foundation Dog Guides in Oakville to be used to help fund a life-altering guide

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The Wells of Hope and hearts run deep

BY GLORIA J. KATCH

Special to the VOICE

It was a quiet Sunday on June 3 in the pristine villages of Guatemala.

Not unlike other Sundays, people gathered to sing religious praises, or strolled through the town visiting friends and neighbors. No one knew that within a few hours, a sudden volcanic eruption from a nearby mountain would spew ash 33,000 feet into the air as molten lava and fiery gases cascaded over the hillside and villages, melting and destroying everything in its wake. There was no time to evacuate.

By the next day, news reports indicated 192 missing and at least 69 people dead from the villages of El Rodeo and San Miguel Lost Lotes. The nearby towns were covered in a deathly gray hue from this disasterous volcanic purge.

Thousands of people were moved to temporary shelters.

“The Fuego, meaning the fire,” catastrophe just added to the already bleak conditions of this area, said Ben Obdeyn, Director of Wells of Hope.

Through this non-profit, multi-denominational organization, Obdeyn has visited and setup camp in Guatelmala 31 times.

He nods to his “partner in crime,” Frank Memme, also a builder and dedicated member of this organization that drills wells, builds schools, and bridges, provides dental health, and contributes to the economic prosperity of Guatemalan’s indigenous community.

Obdeyn got involved with Wells

of Hope when he met its founder, Ted van der Zalm, many years ago.

“We’re both Dutch,” he said, laughing.

Van der Zalm was awarded the Canada Governor General’s award in 2016 for his commitment and compassion to some 50,000 people in this Central American country, where so many children die from diseases caused by contaminated water.

Van der Zalm started digging wells in Guatemala in 2004, and was digging wells in Tanzania prior to that. To date, the Wells of Hope have served 65,000 people with clean drinking water.

Currently, the organization has fundraised enough to build 20 wells and 24 new schools.

“We try to build two wells and two schools each year,” van der Zalm said, adding that one well costs roughly $150,000 to build, and a school costs $30,000.

Since many of the villages are in mountainous regions, high above sea level, the wells have to be dug hundreds of feet into the ground.

Wells of Hope also supplies the electric pumps and generator, as well as the cables and casings. The villagers assist by digging trenches to individual houses.

Fundraising also pays for all the materials for developing the schools, and it pays the masons and roofers to complete the tasks in these skilled trades. The money that Wells of Hope fundraises provides economic income to the

Frank Memme and Ben Obdeyn. communities.

The schools are often painted by different volunteers groups from various parts of Canada, which travel to Guatemala for the cultural experience and to collaborate on projects. “We see improvement to the area because of us,” said Obdeyn. Once schools are built, the Guatemalan government hires teachers.

Memme and Obdeyn both believe that assisting the communities is only possible after consulting with them.

“You can’t force your white people’s culture on them,” he said.

One of their members, Peter Mernagh, speaks Spanish and interacts with Guatemalan education officials to help provide books and educational materials.

Memme said women who have been abandoned by their husbands and left to care for their children often approach the organization’s volunteers for help.

“The women are the mules of society,” he said. They believe the education and assistance helps empower women to lead better

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lives.

This part of the world is also susceptible to drug problems, because of the poverty, and the ability to grow many different drugs, particularly opium for heroine and morphine use.

There are 12 or 13 tribes in the area that don’t always get along, added Obdeyn. Memme also acknowledged there are sporadic skirmishes and fighting, but said, “It’s like any other country.”

Considering all the detrimental factors, there is always a constant need, noted Obdeyn. The Niagara-based committee doesn’t set any specific annual monetary goal for this reason.

“We just raise as much as we can,” he said.

The people in these Regions live off the land, and what little crops they have—staple crops like corn and coffee —barely help them get by. Even the weather can be harsh and extreme, causing drought and flooding.

“It’s a tough, tough existence.”

Despite all the problems, Obd-

eyn desribes the people as “very religious,” with a sense of festivity. Families congregate often, and enjoy singing, and most of all, each other.

Wells of Hope also collects food, gently used blankets, clothing (particularly children’s clothing), shoes, and housewares, like pots and pans. They also need work clothes and boots, as well as construction tools like shovels, pick axes, electric drills and circular saws. Unfortunately, Obdeyn hasn’t been able to attract a hardware store or similar sponsor that can provide these items. While, Obdeyn is grateful for the donations, the tools need to be operable and in good shape.

This year, donations may be made at St. Alexander Church in Fonthill, and at St. Kevin’s Church in Welland.

Work-related items such as clothes, boots, ands tools may be donated to Obdeyn at (905) 8924721.

Those who want to make monetary contributions online can visit Wells of Hope.com. Approximately 89 per cent of the money raised goes to Guatelmala, while 11 percent is spent on administration, explained Obdeyn.

When asked how Memme and Obdeyn stay so committed, they both seem to empathize with the hardship and poverty suffered.

Memme said he came to Canada after Europe was destroyed by World War II, and he struggled as an Italian immigrant.

Obdeyn sees the difference that Wells of Hope makes, when one of their trucks bringing supplies and goods arrives. After a few minutes, a few people will appear.

Then a few more. Within a few minutes, an entire village is lined up watching and waiting for help to materialize.

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Pot prez ready to celebrate

BY GLORIA J. KATCH

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“We’re coming out of prohibition, we’re coming out!” is how an elated Brad Rogers, President of CannTrust Inc., described last Wednesday’s legalization of marijuana, noting its monumental and historical significance. CannTrust owns and operates a 500,000 sq. ft., state-of-the art hydroponic facility on Balfour Road in Fenwick, which is expanding like wildfire.

In a telephone interview from his Toronto office, he said he wasn’t surprised by the news, despite the stipulations on Bill C-41 by the Senate. He said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the majority of support and willpower to get the bill passed into law.

“This will be [Trudeau’s] legacy,” he added.

To celebrate the occasion, CannTrust was to have launched a tour and press conference in Fenwick on Tuesday, marking the completion of Phase One of the facility.

CannTrust says that the facility is Canada’s first perpetual- harvest cannabis

500,000 sq. ft in operation, another 500,000 under development. CannTrust's operation at Highway 20 and Balfour, in Fenwick. greenhouse. Since its inception, CannTrust has also been connected with the pharmaceutical company Apotex Inc., which has been a catalyst in its success.

CannTrust’s Brand Manager, Kayla Rochkin, said Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony is a “soft launch” of the facility, in that some 500,000 square feet of the

greenhouse have already been in full production for several months. Brad Rogers confirmed that Phase Two is “well underway,” and estimates another eight acres is being expropriated to create a total of some one million square feet of land for marijuana production in Pelham.

CannTrust asserts that

it is being compliant with applicable regulations, and has already completed all the paperwork for permits to be in place for Phase Two completion by spring of next year.

Rogers estimates his yield will be in excess of 100,000 kilograms a year.

Ironically, Rogers noted CannTrust is expanding

to other countries including Columbia and Mexico, where marijuana is still illegal, and a hot topic due to the crime and corruption involved in the black market.

When asked if he felt like a marijuana kingpin, Rogers chuckled about a potential news story on how he might be compared to the notorius

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As for many Canadians, his exposure to marijuana came early in Rogers’ life.

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The Band has had the honute to the great Frank Sinatra and the Ladies of Jazz. Show our of collaborating with a variety of Grammy Award starts at 7 PM and goes unand Dove Award-winning til 9 PM. There is no cover charge but donations are artists. Some of these colgreatly appreciated to allow laborations were in-studio recordings, while others the committee to continue were live tapings of televiyou concerts each • Town of Pelham Wardto2 bring sion specials that aired on week. For more information visit www.fonthillbandshell.com NBC, TNN, Global and CTS

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The Town is running a Canada Day House Decorating Contest for homes along the parade route.

At Harold Black Park, food and beverage vendors will be on site starting at 1 PM, with Rotary Club children’s activities running during the afternoon. Opening ceremonies and singing of the national anthem commence at 4 PM, with a Fonthill Sobey’s-donated Canada Day birthday cake-cutting at 4:30 PM. Music and entertainment will be available in the tent— 4:30 PM Dance Place, 5:30 PM Fiddle Faddle, 7 PM Double Trouble), and from 5 – 8 PM, picnic and lawn games are slated in the park.

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MANSE continued from Page 3 law to pass. You can hear it in her voice. You can feel it in her plea to hang on to what was. She already knows every square foot of her home, every intricacy, every light that is cast across the walls from dusk until dawn.

“This house, that is front and center in town, reminds people on a daily basis of our roots every time they take that corner at Church Street and Canboro Road. There is little else that can manage this important feat so efficiently as a well-positioned turn-of-the-century home in original condition.”

It’s easy to see that Ms. Phillips’ house is, to coin a lyric, a very, very, very fine house. And with her help, it will stay that way, earning a proud place on the list of designated heritage homes right here in our very own town.

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D.E.B.T. continued from Page 5 in Alberta, CBC Broadcast Center, Etobicoke Olympium, Walker Family YMCA, the new NRPS headquarters, Brock University 2000 Athletic Center, Ottawa Cancer Center, Casino Niagara, Casino Windsor, Aga Khan Museum and the Union Station revitalization. Projects of value from $10 million to $1 billion dollars.

When I began to see how the Town was conducting the preliminary budgeting and schematic designs for the new community center is when I began to see anomalies and what appeared to be unethical practices in tendering. My suspicions were increased when I received similar concerns from experienced construction firms that felt they were being manipulated out of the open lumpsum bid process.

The community awareness started shortly after the April 25, 2016 special meeting of council, during which construction of the new $34 million dollar project was approved.

I wrote a letter to the Voice and did an interview on CHCH TV to bring these questions to light: • While council gave approval in April 2016 to complete drawings and begin the build process with Ball Construction, in fact I learned that Ball Construction and Petroff Architects already had the contracts and had been working since

BUDGET continued from Page 5 How would you react if the price of gas at the pumps went up 7.48%, or your grocery bill increased by same percentage?

What is your reaction now, knowing that your Town Administrators are planning to spend 7.48% more of your dollars?

Again, this is just my personal take on this but I would suggest to you that a great many of us react differently when our consumption expenses like groceries, gas, insurance, utilities, etc., increase versus how we react when our tax dollars increase.

Want to see where the 7.48% planned expenditure increase comes from? There are many factors of course, but two in particular that I found quite interesting are on pp. 2.3 and 2.5 Pg 2.3 Total General Government plus Total Clerks in 2017 (translation, salaries, etc.) = $1,361,220 Total General Government plus Total Clerks in 2016 = $1,232,454 for a planned increase of 10.45%.

Yes, taxpayers...that says 10.45%!

Pg 2.5 Total Wages in 2017 = $4,590,120 Total Wages in 2016 = $4,260,111 for a total wage increase (all departments) of 7.75% A footnote: the 2017 Total Debt Obligations are pegged at $34,005,664 (last page of 2017 statements), while the Town's 2016 statements reveal Total Debt Obligations

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2015. I searched and obtained a copy of the contractors’ evaluation scorecard and was disturbed to see contractors with much greater experience had been disqualified.

• The Town was moving far too fast and without a dime of funding or financing in place. Answers on the funding were sketchy at best. In his 2014 bid for re-election Mayor Augustyn stated that it would be impossible to build any community center without 1/3 funding by each level of government and that both the Federal and provincial governments turned down their funding requests.

Councillor Durley was quoted as saying Pelham could not sustain such a project.

From my TV interview I began receiving calls from worried citizens who also shared concerns about the funding and the manner in which the town was advancing the project under such secrecy.

Each time a question was asked of the Town they became defensive and went to further lengths to restrict the flow of information.

In speaking to other Niagara representatives knowledgeable on arenas, they confirmed they had spoken to Pelham representatives and advised them not to build a second ice pad, and warned against the heavy operating deficits that would follow in such a large facility in a town with such a small, largely aging population.

My solo bid to obtain in-

formation very quickly grew into an organized group of concerned citizens from all corners of the five Pelham communities. Business leaders, educators, farmers, elders and working citizens grew in numbers all asking for information and becoming concerned at the apparent, deliberate attempts to withhold information at Town Hall.

It became obvious that a formal organization had to be established, and so D.E.B.T. was born.

The sole objective was to seek information and answers to questions that had irked residents. It appeared that because the residents formally organized, the Town took offense. There were reports of threats and deliberant actions against residents and a number of residents became fearful.

One major question rose to the top—what was the Town hiding?

It then became obvious that the Town had set a course it was not wavering on and there was no explanation as to why. The residents collectively decided to approach the Region and I did just that as a spokesperson.

I made a formal presentation to the Regional Corporate Services committee, which oversees finances, and on behalf of residents, I asked the Region to be cautious and to ask for answers to outstanding questions before considering any financial support to Pelham.

We had to know how any loans would be repaid. This

of $13,637,067.

That's merely a $20 million dollar increase, but hey, you'll have a fancy new arena for your kids to skate in, right?

Viewed another way, a Total Debt Obligation of $34,005,664 is $20,000 for each woman, man and infant in our 17,110-person population. $20,000

per-person folks! And, it is growing.

Again, these numbers are taken from www.pelham. ca/budgets I urge you to start paying more attention to the business that YOU own a share in. It's called the Town of Pelham and in my view we are broke.

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presentation caused the Town to shut down again and become defiant. Backand-forth followed for months and every request for information was ig-

One major question rose to the top— what was the Town hiding?

nored. Senior staff began to quit or be fired, complaints by senior staff against the Mayor and CAO were discarded as frivolous.

By this time D.E.B.T. had upwards of 1000 residents offering support and encouraging the group to not give up and to take our concerns to higher government.

Mayor Augustyn made every attempt to control and manipulate information and to shut down the residents. To clear the air residents asked for an audit.

The Town responded by refusing.

After continued pressure the Town finally agreed to an audit. Residents quickly prepared an offer to fund the audit but Mayor Augustyn claimed that he had already ordered the audit yet could not provide the term

of reference (what the auditors would examine).

Then Councilor Junkin resigned, revealing that an audit had already taken place, secretly, and that the findings were being kept under wraps.

Residents again raised the question—what are they hiding? Under the restricted terms of the second audit, the Mayor announced that residents could send their questions directly to the auditor and they would be answered at the completion of the audit.

Finally after some wait, the Mayor announced the audit would be released and questions answered at a special meeting to be held at E. L. Crossley. However, at this meeting we ended up hearing only a very small summary, no questions were answered, the auditor did identify concerns, and the meeting was cut short with a promise that the audit would be released and residents’ questions answered later.

Two weeks later the Mayor announced there would be no release of the audit

after all, and no further public questions would be answered.

A respected educator, Nancy Beamer, and a couple of other residents set up a meeting with the Mayor this past December to seek answers. The Mayor confirmed he would attend yet did not, and Town staff took the list of a dozen of so questions.

To date, almost seven months later, we still wait for answers.

The same question hangs in the air: “What are they hiding?” Nothing the residents have heard or received from the Town before that time has been truthful or without spin.

Just look at the Mayor’s recent declaration that he was “cleared” from any wrongdoing by the Regional Integrity commissioner. Not true—the finding stated that he committed a wrong, yet was not to receive a reprimand.

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IN THE NEWS continued from Page 2 of victims, investigators will not be releasing the name of the accused, or any details of the alleged offences. The investigation is continuing and it is focused on offences that are alleged to have been committed in the Port Colborne community. Investigators believe that there are additional persons in the community who may have been victimized, or who may have witnessed events of interest to the investigation, but have not yet come forward to report those events. Investigators intend to conduct further interviews and canvass parts of the Port Colborne community for

COLUMN SIX continued from Page 1 interesting life as a lawyer, economist, author, television commentator, and character actor.

He earned an economics degree from Columbia University in 1966, then graduated from Yale Law School as valedictorian in 1970. Stein went on to be a White House speechwriter for presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He has contributed economics articles to The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and even hosted a popular game show in the late 1990s called Win Ben Stein’s Money (the show was hosted by rising star Jimmy Kimmel). These days he is a sought-after speaker on political, economic, and social issues.

Ben Stein is one of many intellectuals who believes that America (and by association Canada and other western countries) is undergoing a crisis in education.

He feels that there are too many teenagers and 20-somethings who are skilled at video games and can deftly navigate their cellphones, but don't have a grasp of basic literature, history, geography, and

Exploitation (ICE) Unit, Technological Crimes Unit (TCU) and School Resource Officers subsequently began a full investigation. Last Thursday, Stephanie Colangelo, a resident of Port Colborne, was arrested and charged with making sexual explicit material available to a person under 18; one count of luring a child to commit sexual exploitation; and one count of luring a child to make child pornography. At the time of the alleged incident, the accused was employed as a teacher with the Niagara Catholic District School Board at Denis Morris High School in St. Catharines. The Niagara Regional Police Service's ICE Unit is asking that anyone with information relating to this investiga-

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He is worried that the younger generation is bombarded by the media with game shows and reality TV, which convey a sense that it’s cool to sing, dance, fight, and party, but have little appreciation for traditional education which stresses competencies in core subject areas.

Stein believes that education is a primary element in forming human capital, and is the key equalizer in terms of lifting people out of poverty or mediocrity and into the middle and upper classes, with productive jobs which benefit society.

Unlike billionaire Bill Gates, Stein does not blame teachers for this predicament. He blames students themselves.

He has been a teacher (as a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz) and considers it hard work. The biggest challenge he faced was trying to hold the attention of lackadaisical students. Stein asserts that young people just have to get it into their heads that learning is critically important.

To buttress his thesis, Stein shared an anecdote which communicates the

situation better than he could describe using statistical data. Years ago he was co-host of a TV show called America's Most Smartest Model. They took about 1600 young men and women who said they were models, and gave them various skill-testing questions in an attempt to find brains behind the beauty. ("Most smartest" is grammatically incorrect, which was the whole point.)

One day Stein was talking with a group of the contestants, who were impressed by his intellect.

One commented, "Jeez, you sure are smart, Ben. How old are you?"

At the time he was 62, and told them so. Stein then said, "Okay, let's do a little quiz right now. If I'm 62, who was president of the United States when I was born?"

They thought and thought, and one responded "Abraham Lincoln.”

“No”, said Stein, “Abraham Lincoln was president in the mid-1800s.”

“I'll give you a hint”, said Stein. “When I was born, there was a very big war going on, and it was happening all over the world, and it was not the first of its kind.

What was that war called?"

A young man responded, “was that the Civil War?" “No”, responded Stein.

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“The Civil War took place in the mid-1800s when Abraham Lincoln was president.

I’m referring to World War II, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president.”

A few of the young people nodded in agreement.

Stein next asked, "Who was America fighting in World War II?" Two of the group immediately responded "Germany.”

“Right”, said Stein. “Who else were we in conflict with?”

“Russia?” asked one.

Stein responded, "No, Russia was on our side in World War II. They were our allies. And a damn good thing too. Here's another clue. In World War II, America fought in the European theatre of operations, and in the Pacific theatre of operations. Who did we fight against in the Pacific theatre of operations?”

The group proclaimed they couldn't figure it out.

So Stein said, “Okay, I'll make it real easy for you.

It's an island nation in the Pacific which produces very high-quality cars.”

They pondered, but finally gave up.

“It was Japan,” proclaimed a disheartened Stein.

One replied in astonishment, "America fought a war against Japan? Who

won?”

Stein shook his head in bewilderment, remembering the blank looks he received while giving a lecture to a high school class, when he mentioned Pearl Harbor. Apparently none of the students had heard of it, although one ventured a guess that it might be a new jewelry store at the local mall.

Of course not all young people are as uninformed as those Stein was referencing. Many are diligent in their academic studies, have well-developed skill sets, and strong innate curiosity. They read news stories online, watch news programming on television, and even pick up the occasional newspaper. Our society depends on this cohort of young minds to innovate and lead in the future.

What Stein was driving at is the same concept promoted in a bestselling book I read a couple decades ago entitled Cultural Literacy, written by an English professor at the University of Virginia named E.D. Hirsch.

The theme was that we were losing the ability to communicate effectively because we lacked a common knowledge of certain core items. A couple generations ago, people read more books and newspapers for entertainment because television was not so ubiqui-

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tous, and accordingly people were more commonly grounded in the same types of information.

In this fast-paced electronic age, what knowledge really matters? What are the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation?

Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline and the Alberta Tar Sands. Sandy Hook and Columbine. Margaret Atwood. D-Day. The Holocaust. NAFTA. Sputnik and SpaceX. Wade vs Roe. The Great Depression.

Mohammad, Buddha, and Jesus Christ. Woodstock.

Keynesian economics. The Big Bang. Wayne Gretzky.

The Beatles. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. David Letterman.

Viagra. Vietnam.

All these terms should mean something to you, and allow for intelligent discussion with others.

One of the most instructive lines from the mouth of Ferris Bueller was, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Young people need to get more involved in life’s meaningful conversations.

It is encouraging to see a wave of student activism in America in response to the mass shootings in schools. Students have become the new face of gun control and school safety, challenging lawmakers to take action. Teenagers are tweeting out their views, and organizing marches, boycotts, and walkouts for stricter gun laws. In Canada, students from across the country have rallied around the shaken community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan to express their support in the wake of the catastrophic crash which claimed the lives of so many junior hockey players.

Young people: turn off your MP3 players, put down your gaming consoles, unplug your headphones. Curl up with a good novel or newspaper or news magazine, and spend some quality time reading. Share your thoughts and impressions with others.

Do you encounter terms in your reading which you don’t understand? Google them. Consult Wikipedia.

Ask your teachers or parents. Have a conversation.

Engage others face-to-face.

In person. Not by text message or video chat.

Cultural literacy is important. I think even Ferris Bueller would agree. ◆

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Page 13 NEW MEMBER OF THE PRIDE At their dinner meeting on June 6, the Fenwick Lions inducted Mike Angus into the club.

From left: Lion Fred Arbour, Region 38 Chair; new Lion Mike Angus; sponsor Lion Al Beamer; and Lion Ken Suthons, Club President.

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Closest to the Pin Winner, Brian Eckhardt, left, with Sobeys Fonthill owner and tournament organizer, Ron Kore. GUY DEMERS PHOTO FERTILIZER FOR NUTRITION PenFinancial Credit Union has partnered with Small Scale Farms in support of Niagara Nutrition Partners. Small Scale Farms has produced 10,000 bags of organic mushroom fertilizer, available for $8 each from local businesses. At Glynn A. Green Public School last Monday, from left, back row, Jess Stephenson, Ken Janzen, Renee Delaney, Anne Kirkpatrick. Front row, Isabel Gledhill, Ted Stephenson.

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Football player adds aggression to game

I had to be nice off the field and I was still kind of nice on the field

Crossley student lands Carleton football scholarship

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No more Mr. Nice Guy. This new and surly attitude has come in handy for 6-foot-8, 286-pound Niagara Spears offensive tackle John Avery.

“I was always the biggest and I was always told I had to take it easy so I was always the nice kid,” the Grade 12 student at E.L. Crossley said.

“I had to be nice off the field and I was still kind of nice on the field.”

All that has changed for the six-year member of the Spears travel football program.

“Now I am going out and I am getting more aggressive,” he said. “I’ve really noticed that, and the coaches have been really happy about that because I wasn’t usually angry on the field.

“Now I’ve made that

switch and I am pissed off.

It’s good.”

The Centennial Cougars football player has also added 25-30 pounds since the start of the last season.

“I’ve been the biggest and tallest among the linemen, but not necessarily the thickest,” he said. “This year, I gained some weight in the weight room and I am a bit thicker now.”

The added bulk has come in handy on the football field.

“It really helped in high school ball and Spears,” he said. “Without it, I probably wouldn’t be playing against such good competition.”

Spears head coach Brian Duguay would like to see him develop even more physically.

“He has a lot of upside coming, but he has just got to hit the gym and devel-

op his body,” he said. “He is 6-foot-8, but with being 6-foot-8, he needs to fill out. Filling out will guarantee him a good shot at playing time [at university].”

Duguay would also like to see Avery better understand how he can use his height and leverage.

“His wingspan is seven feet, and if he can block the guy at six and half feet, then the guy is not getting in on him,” he said. “When he lets the guys get in, he has a hard time.”

Avery agrees with that assessment.

“I need to get a lot lower. I am a tall guy and I like standing up because it’s comfy, but I need to push myself to be uncomfortable and get lower so I can have the edge on the competition being such a big guy,” he

BRETTELL

sixth to the 10th round — but in the end he really had no clue what would happen.

“I had no idea. I was just waiting for my name and there it was,” he said.

Brettell said he and his

adviser had heard from the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers, but nothing from the Cardinals.

“It was a complete shock.

Right off the bat, we thought it was going to be between five teams and they weren’t one of them,” Brettell said.

“When the 15th round started, all of a sudden my pitching coach gets a text from the Cardinals and my adviser gets a call from the Cardinals. The Cardinals came out of the woodwork.”

Brettell was following the draft online in Michigan along with some friends and his parents.

“It’s an overwhelming experience. It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I started playing baseball, and being able to say that you accomplished it — yeah, I have a long road ahead of me, but it was crazy.”

He didn’t even attempt to

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Michael Brettell. distract himself while waiting for the big moment.

“I was glued. I was waiting. I knew the time was going to come. It was just a matter of waiting for that time,” he said.

Brettell is on his way to Florida, with the rest of the Cardinals’ selections, for physicals and then to the Johnson City Cardinals of the rookie Appalachian League.

have landed him a football scholarship at Carleton. He had interest from almost every university in Ontario and also a few out-ofprovince schools, including Acadia and Mount Allison.

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“I still have to sign [my contract] but it’s pretty much all said and done,” he said. “I’m prepared to turn pro.”

Brettell said part of his package includes money to allow him to finish his fourth year at Central Michigan, where he is majoring in computer science, should he choose to.

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“People talk about a feeling when you go to a school and you get that feeling in your stomach that this is home,” he said. “I wanted to be there and I didn’t only look at it for its football program. The football program is amazing but I want to go there knowing that if I break my leg the first day of training camp, that’s still the school I want to go to.”

He is planning to major in criminology.

Avery will have plenty of company at Carleton. Fellow Spears Josh Ferguson and Travis Arp have also signed with the school.

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school I still have that available. It’s an option, and it’s better to have one year to go back than four years, so I am content with leaving now.

“I wanted to further my career and get to the next level. Obviously, if I didn’t get fair value I probably would have gone back to school, but I was happy with where I went and all that.”

Brettell said his three years at Central Michigan couldn’t have gone any better.

“I’m physically stronger and have a better head on top of my shoulders,” he said. “It was a good idea to go to school and learn that aspect about being away from school and playing on my own. Now I’m able to take it to the next level.”

He admits he’s a much different pitcher now.

“A lot of things have changed in my delivery.

I’ve learned how to use my body better and be able to get more out of my legs and arm and throw harder and move the ball better and be a better pitcher overall.”

His go-to pitch is his sinker. He also throws a four-seam fastball, slider, change-up and splitter. He has topped out at 96 mph.

He can’t wait to see how his talent stacks up at the pro level.

“I think it’s going to be amazing,” he said.

“My last summer I played in the Cape Cod league and that’s the best league for rookie summer ball, so I’ve already faced competition that was really good. I’m ready to see what I can do and get going.

“I’m a little anxious to see how this is going to play out, but I also believe in what I can do and what my stuff can do.”

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AVERY continued from Page 14 “Because I am going so far from home, having players that I know and have been playing with for so long is a great feeling,” he said. “They will be great support.”

Carleton never made any promises of playing time for Avery and he appreciated the school’s honesty.

“They were straight up with me and didn’t tell me I was going to start because they didn’t want to lie to me,” he said. “Most schools are going to tell you what you want to hear.”

He was told that if he works hard and does a great job, he will play.

“They put the best players forward on the field and that is how they are going to

win,” Avery said.

“If I work hard — and I know I am going to work hard — then I can do well and get a nice position on the team.”

His goal is to play in his first year, regardless of where and when.

“I long snap also, so I can try and get on the field for special teams too and that’s another bonus.”

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ROUND-UP continued from Page 6 package including their contest entry form for the library’s annual TDSRC bookmark contest as well as an invitation to their End of Summer Party on Thursday, August 16. Registration forms can be found online at www.wainfleetlibrary. ca Completed registration forms must be returned in

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person to the Wainfleet Library to reserve a spot. No phone registrations are accepted.

First Deputy Fire Chief for Wainfleet

Wainfleet Council continued to build their fire department with the creation of a Deputy Chief position.

At its regular meeting on June 12, Council passed a bylaw appointing Wain-

POT PARTY continued from Page 9 entertainment business, which he eventually sold to develop Mettrum, a marijuana, bio-pharmaceutical company.

Canopy Grow, another large marijuana producer, bought Rogers out. Soon after, he joined CannTrust.

Images of Escobar aside, Rogers is more like Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, and wants to be a good neighbour.

“We want to be great neighbours, and in good standing with the community.”

Rogers has visited the Balfour street site several times. “There are a lot of nice people down there.

People have been great about [the facility] and there’ve been no complaints.”

CannTrust continually monitors its odour-control system.

“We do try and do everything we can to mitigate the smell.”

In future, as production amps up, Rogers noted,

DEBT continued from Page 11 council undertook—an audit never endorsed by residents or by the Region.

Why would anyone pay for an audit that they cannot see or that didn’t answer the questions of the residents?

This two-year quest for information has been consuming. We are hard-working busy people with families. We should not have had to sacrifice our time to obtain information that by rights already belongs to us, the residents who own the corporation of the Town of Pelham.

We are a far cry away from when any resident could and did walk into Town Hall, ask

Brad Rogers.

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“That’s not to say we might not have a little smell down the road, but it’s better than some of the smells you get in the country. It’s like someone parked an outhouse beside your door,” he remarked on the customary spreading of manure in preparation of the crop-growing season.

Notwithstanding, Rogers maintains his staff is willing to listen to complaints, and “be a good neighbor.”

If one checks online, Can-

any question, and leave with a satisfying answer.

Mayor Augustyn, there was no political agenda, there was no Regional attack upon you, and there was no need for you to create such a toxic environment. Town residents, staff and onlookers still ask, “What are you hiding?”

Looking ahead we will continue to be a watchdog.

We will work even harder to heal the community and we will find the answers as to why our reserves are totally depleted and our per-capita debt is among the highest of any town in Ontario. $60 million debt, and major operating losses we will have to pay, with no plan as to how.

fleet local and former Platoon Chief, S h a w n Schutten, as Deputy Fire Chief.

“Deput y Shawn Schutten SUPPLIED PHOTO Fire Chief Schutten will provide crucial leadership and continuity in the department,” said Wainfleet CAO, William Kolasa.

nTrust has jobs listed for Operations, Quality Compliance, Harvest technicians, as well as Growers.

He said in the first six months of establishing the Balfour site they hired about 250 people to produce 15 different strains of marijuana. Rogers said they have collaborated with Niagara College to develop its educational course on marijuana production, and have already created scholarships.

“We’re hiring right out of school,” he said.

Overall, Rogers believes the economic contribution to the local economy is huge.

For the company, legalization means Rogers can create a rainbow of products around the globe. Considering all the new blends of marijuana, drops, teas and edibles, the opportunity for developing new products appears endless, and Rogers wants to create his own brand. CannTrust even has a partnership with Grey Wolf Animal Health Inc. to develop cannabis products for pets.

When asked how he will

Since hearing from residents upon my return from holidays, they all are telling me they are supporting Marvin Junkin since he declared his intent to run for mayor.

I am returning to my private life, but before that, as we head towards the October municipal election, I will be encouraging everyone to vote, everyone to be educated with the facts and not smooth spin.

I will commit my full financial support towards change. Those candidates who convince me they are truthful, transparent, and who will work to heal our town and bring us back to being the affordable community we enjoyed for the

“Our firefighters have been working very hard to build momentum and striving toward important goals as firefighters and as a department.

The Wainfleet Fire Department operates four fire stations to provide the Township with fire protection and emergency services. The volunteer department has a complement of approximately 30 firefighters and will be recruiting

We do try to do everything we can to mitigate the smell

control those underage ordering cannabis online, Rogers said Health Canada monitors credit card identity, and is aware of the age of card holders.

Before speaking to the Voice, Rogers said he was meeting with officials from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), which is authorized to sell marijuana to the public. Its staff will be checking the age of consumers at the door, and not allowing anyone under 19 into the building.

“It’s a new thing. The LCBO is a great retailer and very disciplined in what they

past several decades, will have my full support.

New mayor, new council, new senior staff, a fresh start.

Change is due.

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Page 17 new volunteers this autumn. The Township is also currently recruiting a fulltime Fire Chief.

Blues on the Battlefield Festival in Thorold

This Friday and Saturday, the downtown Battle of Beaverdams Park in Thorold will host the second annual Blues on the Battlefield Festival. Ten bands over

do,” he said.

Despite the regulations in place, he admits there are always people trying to break the system.

“No matter what you do, you just have to try and build a better mousetrap.”

The stigma of reefer madness still exists among certain segments of the populace. There are still those concerned about the effect of marijuana usage in youth, and its gateway potential to other drugs.

Rogers said marijuana will have to be treated like alcohol.

“It was only a gateway drug because it was illegal, and kids would go to someone’s basement. where there were other drugs.”

He believes legalizing it, will mean more education, transparency and responsibility with respect to underage use.

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the globe on the benefits of marijuana in assisting those afflicted with neuromuscular diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, and A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

On the cultural and social spectrum, Rogers is similarly planning wine and cheese tours as “Wine and Weed, with the last stop being at marijuana facilities, where tours will be the norm.

Consumers may soon be pairing up the distinct bouquet of wines with a flavourful assortment of cannabis-based delicacies, imbibed in many forms. The stigma of reefer madness may disappear as marijuana becomes commonplace in products and on our store shelves, restaurants and coffee shops.

For Rogers, keeping up with the changing demands and varying product lines on this new frontier will be challenging, “darn exciting, and a little crazy.”

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Recruitment for Niagara Compliance Audit Committee begins

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Experienced professionals are being recruited to form a roster of eligible members for appointment to the 20182022 Niagara Compliance Audit Committee (NCAC).

The NCAC is responsible for considering requests for a compliance audit of a candidate or registered third party advertiser campaign finances. In addition, the committee reviews any clerk’s report where it appears a candidate or registered third party advertiser may have exceeded the contribution limits. ​ Other responsibilities of the NCAC include considering whether to grant or reject a compliance audit application made by an eligible elector; appointing an auditor; reviewing any reports submitted by the auditor; determining if legal proceedings shall be commenced.​

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Police Services Board meeting

The next Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, June 28, at 8:30 AM, located at the Niagara Regional Police Service Headquarters, 1st Floor Community Room, 5700 Valley Way, Niagara Falls.

Copies of the meeting agenda are available on the Niagara Regional Police Service website at www.niagarapolice.ca under Police Services Board; PSB Board Meetings, or from the Board office, and limited copies will be available at the meeting.

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DENYES continued from Page 1 centre.

According to Denyes, an agent for the subdivision developer stopped by her house last year, offering to buy the property in order to allow for a roadway to be built. He said that her neighbours on Port Robinson Road had sold. The price offered, said Denyes, was “below the assessed value.” (A person living on Port Robinson Road a few doors down from the Denyes home told the Voice that the owner of her property was offered $1 million, but refused to sell at that price.)

When she informed the developer’s agent that she had no plans to sell, Denyes said that the agent told her, “No problem, we can just build around you.”

This would require creating a curved road, which would likely alter the planned configuration of lots set out for houses behind her property.

When Denyes contacted the Town with questions, she was informed in an e-mail from Senior Planner Shannon Larocque that her lot at 147 Port Robinson Road is currently zoned Agricultural.

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Brenda Denyes. cess for development fronting a collector road (Port Robinson Road) in the East Fonthill Secondary Plan Area.

Larocque noted that the Town was in receipt of Denyes’ letter regarding her objections to the Official Plan amendment, and that her views would be included in a report to Council. Larocque also specified that Denyes should have received notification by mail of open houses and public meetings held in 2010 and 2011 related to an update to the Official Plan.

Denyes does not recall receiving any such invitations. She does recall one recent meeting being abruptly cancelled on short notice.

A large billboard adjacent Denyes’ home on Port Robinson Road indicates that a public hearing regarding the rezoning proposal will occur on July 3, at 6:30 pm at Town Hall.

Barbara Weins, Director of Planning and Development, said that Denyes property would not be discussed at the July 3 meeting, and, in any event, the Town had no plans to expropriate her property in order to

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Weins said that if Brenda Denyes did not sell her land to the developer, “the developer’s option would be to build around her.”

Denyes said that she tried to set up a meeting with Mayor Dave Augustyn, to no avail. She contacted MPP Sam Oosterhoff's office, and was informed that “this matter falls within the municipal government's area of responsibility, not the province. Our hope would be for the Mayor to help resolve this matter with you directly."

Just as the Voice was going to press on Monday, Denyes emailed to report on a face-to-face meeting she attended with Larocque and Weins at Town Hall.

Denyes said that she was given oral assurances that her property would not be expropriated.

"I am feeling a bit better after returning from the Town and talking to Shannon and Barbara," wrote Denyes. "The Town will not try to take my land and will let me be grandfathered (whole property with no road) as long as I continue to live here. If I sell that will be different."

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The Voice of Pelham, June 27 2018

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Rockin' start to Bandshell series

BY DON RICKERS

Special to the VOICE

Pelham’s Thursday Night Concert Series kicked off its 13th season last Thursday at the Fonthill Bandshell at Peace Park, featuring the “Fab Four Fathers of Rock’ n ’Roll.”

The name “Fab Four” conjures up images of the early Beatles. But British pop music wasn’t on the menu this evening. Instead, spectators were treated to music from the American icons “who put the soul in rock’ n ’roll.”

The group is a tribute honouring the music of four musicians who pioneered the genre: Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Bo Diddley.

The polished six-piece band was a hit with the massive Pelham crowd.

A Town staffer suggested that the assembly was in excess of 3,500.

Ryan Van Lochem, of the Fenwick Lions, was busy at the back of the park, selling

tickets for the organization’s annual classic car raffle, the prize this year a cherry-red 1966 Chevelle coupe.

“This concert series is an awesome event for the local folks, and includes many service clubs,” he said. “It just seems to grow in popularity every year. What a great way to bring people together on a warm summer evening.”

Purveyors of wine, beer, and cider were kept busy throughout the evening, and the food trucks and Pelham Farmers Market vendors appeared to be doing a brisk business.

History buffs may remember that the Bandshell was built in a community effort in 2006, Fonthill’s 150th anniversary year.

Thursday night concerts continue throughout the summer. For details, go to www. fonthillbandshell.com Upcoming acts are also previewed each week in the Voice.

The Fab Four Father of Rock 'n' Roll play to a packed hillside at last Thursday's Bandshell season opener. DON RICKERS PHOTO

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