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Michael Misener, 42, faces firearms charges

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By 11 AM, at least 15 marked and unmarked police vehicles were

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He'll patiently watch her sleep, hoping for her to rise, until he hears his breakfast being served downstairs.

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by Dave Burket

On the autobahn: Did you know that the most successful Mercedes salesperson in Europe hawks his merchandise on the street? Neither did I, and, strictly speaking, I still don’t, based on a light-intensity Google search. But that’s what I was told by co-owners of Landscape 95, Adam and Zach, when I spotted them waving tools of their trade on Pelham Street last week. Yes, the duo had parked on the wide shoulder north of Quaker, plonked down an orange cone, and, with the help of the billboard-sized logo on their spanking new trailer, were doing their best to drum-up landscaping business. We agreed that Windows 1, 2, and 3 had been released before their birth (in 1995, hence the company’s name), and that rain was probably on the way (it was). It was an unexpected bit of guerrilla marketing that was both wacky and effective...Speaking of being on the road: Have some spare time? Fancy helping those without wheels get from here to there? See our story this week on FACS and their call for volunteer drivers (page 10)...Busy weekend ahead: There’s plenty on tap, all over town, starting with four garage sales, including highend and holy, and a quilting show in Dunnville (page 16); the First Presbyterian Church’s Plant, Bake Sale, and BBQ (presumably not the plants, page 20); and one of the biggest draws of the year, the Fenwick Lions Carnival, running Friday through Sunday (page 9).

Early next week also sees the Pelham Garden Club getting serious about hostas (page 16). If you want to ensure that your nails are looking their best ahead of all that, Pelham’s latest manicure venue, Unique Nails & Spa, held its grand opening last Saturday, complete with traditional lion dance for good luck (in Vietnamese culture, actually a “unicorn" dance). Mayor Junkin was on hand to officiate.

Nodding at the colourful costumes, he mused that the lion/unicorn would look great in the coming Canada Day parade. “Wouldn’t that be something,” he said, munching on traditional roasted pig, which had arrived shortly before. Yes, it would be. Can we make that happen, Sonny? Salon owner Sonny Dinh speaks with our Kathryn Hrycusko about his venture (page 9)...Almost like we planned it: We’re heavy on 1940s girl-power this week, starting with Lenore Casson (later Horne), and her recollection of 1941 as a 10-year-old, in A Little Book About Us (page 12). Then, in our latest Pieces From Our Past installment (page 14), Lenore shows up again, this time as a 16-year-old, working with the Fenwick Farmerettes. Tying it all together is the Pelham Historical Society’s new display, at Pelham Library’s Fonthill branch, on farming in Pelham. Special thanks to Vilma Moretti for her diligence in tracking down info and photos— and Happy Birthday to Lenore...Taste the algae! Thanks also to David MacKenzie, for dropping off a 1986 edition of the Pelham Herald.

By coincidence, it contains mention of unpleasant “stuff” found at the bottom of the Highland Avenue water tank, a perfect segue to John Chick's water tank bulletin, 33 years later (page 11)...Staying on theme: St. Ann student Megan Metler, 14, makes her writing debut in the paper this week, just to the right—welcome! Her topic is also water, and how Canadians tend to take its abundance for granted...

Last but certainly not least: Happy Birthday to my own mom, and careful with those candles...let's not burn the house down!

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Some 840 million people around the world lack access to clean water. Water is a basic human right, yet so many are without this important resource.

On May 8, 20 students from St. Ann School participated in the WE campaign, We Walk for Water. The students carried buckets from their school in Fenwick to Ridgeville, where they filled them with water and returned.

“We started the We Walk for Water campaign through our We schools program,” said teacher Alison Couturier, the event organizer.

Couturier said that students decided it would be more impactful to actually walk and carry water.

“We measured the dis-

tance to the next town and calculated a 4.4 kilometre walk. A parent allows us to fill our buckets and we return to school with our water. Students learn to appreciate how fortunate we are to have running water.”

Two weeks prior to the walk, students shared facts over the daily public address announcements to widen the knowledge of this issue to the whole school community. About $200 was raised to help those in need, which gives eight people clean water for life.

This 9 kilometre journey has not only raised money for this important cause but also helped students understand the difficulties that children worldwide face every day.

“It taught me that kids have to walk really far to get water,” said student Laura

Tremeer, an event participant and member of the We Club.

“I am definitely more aware of this issue. I take water for granted and many people have to travel a great distance to get water that is not even clean.”

Student Azelie St. Denis said that Canadians are lucky because their water comes right from the tap, and they don’t have to worry whether it’s dirty or infected.

“I realize that the children have to walk very far for water once or twice a day. The water isn’t very clean, but they still have to drink it.”

We Walk for Water is one of many fundraising events that the St. Ann’s We club lead each year. Its members strive to make a difference in their community and the world. For more information, visit we.org.

The Niagara Regional Police Service is committed to reducing impaired driving offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like RIDE. Impaired driving is still the leading cause of criminal deaths in Canada and destroys thousands of lives every year.

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The following individuals have been charged criminally with impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, or refusing to provide a breath / blood sample.

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Putting your best paw forward Upcoming walks raise money for dog guides

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The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, along with their partner Pet Valu, hopes to raise awareness of individuals in need of service dogs over the next several weekends as they host their annual “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides.”

Nearly 300 walks will take place across the country, most being held on May 26, the National Walk Date, though cities are invited to chose surrounding weekends depending on weather and other events. In the Niagara Region alone, seven walks are taking place: in Port Colborne on May 19, Grimsby, Niagara Falls, St. David’s, Jordan, and Fenwick on May 26, and in St. Catharines on June 9.

The walk is a 5-km-long accessible route with alternative shorter routes available for those unable to do the the longer distance. Though details of events vary from location to location, many include a barbecue and a variety of carnival games and activities.

Communications Manager for the Lions Foundation, Maria Galindo, says that a fan favourite from years past, the puppy kissing booth, could be back at some loca-

Tye Warren and his dog guide Bones are a nearly inseparable pair. tions this year.

There is no registration fee to participate in the walk, but donations are welcome and many participants often use the event to raise money for the organization.

The walks bring attention to the work of the Lions Foundation and acts as one of their biggest fundraising event.

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The Voice of Pelham is a 1211858 Ontario Limited publication David Burket, Publisher 2-1428 Pelham St., P.O. Box 1489, Fonthill, ON L0S1E0

COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté Pelhamites who shine

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OLLOW ING OUR move to Pelham a while back there were a number of attributes about this community that were immediately obvious to us. I try my darnedest to be a positive person and, as the saying goes, prefer to see the glass as half full. And so, we were positively captivated with some of the demonstrably positive dimensions of this Town as we familiarized ourselves with our new digs.

One of the observations in this familiarization process was the number of bicyclists, walkers and joggers plying their preferred exercise routines through the streets and roadways of Pelham and area. And as we looked closer at these health conscious residents the demographics were both male and female, families and singles, youngsters and some not-so-young women and men. It was especially impressive to see the entourage of young mothers pushing baby strollers and having another youngster in tow. One can rarely visit Haist Street, day or evening, under sunny or overcast skies and not notice the corps of walkers, joggers and bikers navigating their

healthful routines along that busy north-south route through town. Hopefully, the Town will provide even more bicycle lane markings throughout the streets of Fonthill to encourage more riders and safer riding.

These civic-minded service groups and individuals contribute unselfishly of their time Upon seeing the large number of bikers riding around the town, I donated my old two-wheeled coaster to a worthy cause and upgraded to a more technically advanced and modern version. I now ride about town and gratefully acknowledge the wide berth provided me by most drivers of those four-wheeled gas-guzzlers.

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one explain the large number of Fonthill residents who take to the streets to improve and maintain such healthy lifestyle routines?

We should applaud these health-seeking citizens of Pelham who contribute to making this town’s image as a healthy place to reside and recreate.

Another newbie’s observation about this town is the number of volunteers who contribute to the well-being and delights of living in Pelham. There are many remarkable cases to chose from. The highly successful Fonthill Bandshell Committee is a noteworthy example. This group of volunteers provides world-class entertainment for thousands of people throughout the summer season and at virtually no cost to the Town.

This is an exemplary example of how volunteers make Pelham a better place to be. When given the opportunity, and on behalf of the residents of Pelham, the Voice acknowledges these groups and individuals and publishes their good deeds for all to see. These civic-minded service groups and individuals contribute See VOLUNTEERS next page

Letters Thank you from the Pelham Art Festival Spectacular! Magical! Enthusiastic! The best show ever! What an experience for the many people who attended the Pelham Art Festival each day this past Mothers Day Weekend! The first show in the new Meridian Community Centre has proved to be a great success.

The Pelham Art Festival experienced another inspiring Art Show and Sale thanks to the participation of 81 talented artists, about 50 hard-working set-up and teardown volunteers, about 65 weekend volunteers who hospitably assisted in various ways, and a very hard-working committee of about 12 people to organize it all! The

show has had a dramatic increase in attendance in this 33rd year, experiencing sales of art by artists totalling over $51,000, which exceeds the past few years. The artists generously donated 15% of their total sales back to the Festival so that donations can be made to the Pelham Library System, art scholarships, and to funding for community arts projects upon request.

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OPINION Suggests Oosterhoff put away Seuss This letter is not intended to reopen the abortion debate; that has long been settled in Ontario, despite Sam Oosterhoff’s determination to force his fundamentalist religious beliefs on the women of Ontario. It should be pointed out, however, that Mr. Oosterhoff used a quote from Dr. Seuss in his announcement: “A person is a person no matter how small.”

The author of the Dr. Seuss books, Theodor Geisel, was a strong supporter of Planned Parenthood (as was his widow after his death).

He strongly objected to any group using words and

characters from his works to forward their agenda. In fact, in the 1980s, he threatened to sue an anti-abortion group for using the “person is a person” quote on its stationery.

I suggest to Mr. Oosterhoff that he do a bit of research at his public library before he uses intellectual property that belongs to someone else.

Put away your Dr. Seuss books, Mr. Oosterhoff. Get yourself a library card and expand your reading choices.

David Fowler Wainfleet

Suggests Oosterhoff support own party Religion has an impact on politics. Sam Oosterhoff has displayed his religious views in vowing to fight against the Canadian abortion law. In representing the Christian right, Mr. Oosterhoff negates his own

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cess to or arrange for the provision of access to accessible materials where they exist.” Consider how the end of this program severely limits users with disabilities who are disproportionately affected. According to the CNIB, “Fewer than 10 percent of reading material makes it into accessible formats like braille or audio.” Users with visual disabilities are now limited to audio and large print materials from only their home system. Users who have physical limitations or do not drive are also limited. This affects many seniors as well as children and teens whose transportation choices are few.

One young voracious reader read through her rural library’s age-appropriate books at the age of nine. She turned to audiobooks in CD and Playaway formats, then to Interlibrary Loan. When asked if she was able to make use of the province’s electronic collection, she pointed out that Wifi was not an option for her at her rural home.

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thus supporting a dynamic cultural environment, economic vitality and quality of life.”

In other words, access to information cannot be limited by income, level of education, age, ethnic background, language, physical and mental ability, location, etc.

The immediate effect of cuts to SOLS was that the number and variety of materials available were suddenly and drastically limited. All libraries, but especially small and rural libraries, have budgetary and space limitations. No library can own every book. Interlibrary Loan facilitated resource sharing on a provincial and sometimes national level. Rather than being “slow, inefficient, environmentally unfriendly and expensive,” as characterized by the Ford government, Interlibrary Loan was an effective, fiscally-responsible program that encouraged cooperation among public libraries and offered a diverse collection of materials to all users.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2005 declares that public libraries “…shall provide ac-

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unselfishly of their time and talents to the benefit of all residents. Those who are newer residents certainly notice and admire the many volunteers they encounter and learn about. The value these volunteers add to this town is nearly immeasurable.

For those looking for a healthy lifestyle and wishing to contribute to the well-being of their community, they need set up residence in Pelham, take up some form of exercise, and join one of the cadres of volunteers who make up the fabric of this town.

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M AGINE, IF YOU WILL, a world where, with the scan of a barcode, you could have access to any book in a Canadian library. If this sounds like science fiction, perhaps you haven’t visited a public library in some time. Until April 26, you were able to order almost any book in print through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). A 50% cut to Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) and its northern counterpart Ontario Library Service-North (OLS-N) brought the ILL service to a screeching halt with the loss of jobs for 24 couriers.

Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, stated that these agencies “have no involvement in the day-to-day operations of Ontario’s Public Libraries.” I would argue that the day-to-day operations of public libraries are indeed involved. According to the Ministry’s own website, “The Public Libraries Act helps ensure free, equitable access to public library service in Ontario.”

SOLS’ Mission Statement reads in part, “SOLS exists so that the public has equitable access to library services

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continued from previous page Users whose first language is not English or French are severely limited in their choices, while in the past, they would have had access to Canadian libraries’ diverse language collections.

Support for French immersion students has been affected. The same goes for English as a second language students who learn by comparing versions. Students who cannot afford textbooks have used ILL to make going to school more affordable. Last week, a high school student looking for an English translation of Caribbean literature was unable to locate it in a public library but two were available through university libraries. A month ago, her public library would have been able to order them through ILL. Readers who wish to read an author’s full series are out of luck, especially if a book is out of print. Readers who have special interests now have access to only a percentage of what was previously available. Researchers will be seeing points of view through perhaps two authors instead of ten. For one artist and chaplain, ILL has been the source of technical books for art studies, for many of the books for her studies on end of life concerns, as well as for reading for pleasure. ILL allowed her to borrow a book prior to deciding whether or not to purchase it. She adds, “The curtailment of this programme saddens me both personally, and for all those who need the service far more than I do.” Book clubs across the province were supplied with copies of their books through ILL, and often audio and large print formats were made available for people who needed them.

According to SOLS’ 201718 Annual Report, “…SOLS facilitated almost 440,000 borrowing requests from libraries and delivered almost 710,000 packages….” There is now a huge gap in service but especially for some of Ontario’s most vulnerable people— people on a fixed income, seniors, people with special accessibility needs and students.

Contrary to government statements, electronic resources will not fill the gap in service. An e-book can cost as much as four times a regular copy, and licensing issues mean that some copies actually disappear from the collection after a set number of circulations; this means that after as few as eight circulations, the library has to decide whether to repurchase the e-book.

Many Canadian books, older books, reference books and more are not available, and if they are, they are not accessible to people without wifi and electronic devices.

Besides ILL, SOLS facilitates a purchasing consortium for electronic resources which are shared by member libraries. SOLS is also involved in software and cataloguing and in staff training in areas such as children’s programming, how to address the opioid crisis, and social issues. It should be noted that OLS-N serves very remote areas including Canada’s First

The Voice of Pelham, May 22 2019 Nation communities. OLS-N was their lifeline to information services, providing many of the same services as well as additional technological support for libraries. (At the time of writing, it appears that some ILL service will be restored but details are unclear.)

Contrary to government statements, electronic resources will not fill the gap in service

The Ford government has called on libraries to work more cooperatively while taking away the budget that allowed for that cooperation. In 2018, Pelham residents received 10,385 items by courier, 816 of which were Interlibrary Loans. Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (LiNC) was established in 2010 by libraries in Niagara, who were already sharing an open source (free) catalogue system. This cooperative venture allowed cardholders in one library to send for items from another library. Items were moved through the ILL couriers, so it also came to a halt last month. It is not all doom and gloom perhaps, as LiNC is up and running again. It is temporary until fall—it will not be as consistent or as often and it is a stopgap measure.

There is a grassroots movement opposing cuts to library services. You don’t need to be a card-carrying public library member to understand how these cuts are hurting some of Ontario’s most vulnerable people. Inspired by the Library Warriors in Woodbridge, the Read-In in Perth-Wellington, The Save our Libraries Ontario (SOLS) demonstrations, and Niagara’s own Wainfleet Book Club and friends (who had the police called on them at a peaceful Read-In at MPP Sam Oosterhoff’s office), there will be a “Tailgate Party Read-In” at MPP for Niagara West Sam Oosterhoff’s office at 4961 King Street, Beamsville, next Friday, May 31 from 12-1.

BYOB(ook). You are encouraged to contact the Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, your local MPP, and Premier Doug Ford, or to plan a Read-In in your area. ♦ Elaine Anderson became passionate about libraries at a young age when her parents first took her to one. She got to know her husband through the library club at school. After applying for what she thought would be a temporary position as Public Services Coordinator at a local library, she found herself planning programs, author events and information sessions. She was struck by how important the library was to its community. While she retired after almost seventeen years, she still spends lots of time in libraries teaching and pursuing hobbies.

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Arches decision may come down to cost v. benefit The debate surrounding the Pelham Arches will be decided by Town Council insurance adjusters.

Pelham Town Square next to the TD Canada Trust bank will become a construction

zone during the building of the arches. The Town is required to open a safe walkway from the TD parking lot to the front of the bank for all of its customers, as there is no parking in front of the

bank.

The Town is also responsible for salt and snow removal on both sidewalks on the roadway, whether there are new arches built or not.

Until a plan is written that

includes a safe walkable sidewalk for TD customers, the arches will be left in limbo.

David Harris Fonthill

Inaction on moths risks entire town's trees Councillor Kore appears to be the voice of reason on council regarding the gypsy moth problem created by years of inactivity by the prior council.

This tree is at the corner of Cherry and Blackwood, a couple of hundred yards away from Hillcrest Park, and was infested by the first hatch of the moth larva blown from the park. The larva can travel great distances blown on the wind, as you well know, and have infected large areas on all sides of the park.

The tree is clearly on the Town road allowance and it is expected that the Town would be responsible for its upkeep, but the homeowner adjoining the tree has paid to have it sprayed the last two years after being ignored by the Town. Oak trees on the south side of the park have also been heavily infested and were defoliated

a number of times last season.

One would think that it would be cheaper for the Town to cover the cost of spraying this tree and others in the same area and on Town property rather than bearing the cost of removing them when they die after multiple infestations.

We live on the east side of Blackwood, and the trees on our property have also been infected by the gypsy moth from the park. In spite of complaints to the Town, we have been ignored. We have not been advised as to how we can be sprayed even if it is at our cost. What is our next step?

This town is one full of trees and all of them need to be protected for the benefit of present and future residents and to offset the paving of East Fonthill.

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Women’s rights must continue to be recognized.

hoff's office is unaware that in Canada peaceful demonstrations are a permissible form of protest. As Sam Oosterhoff continues to display his intentions,

the "free will" of dissent prepares to challenge his representation.

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First meeting for new Audit Committee Town's accounting firm assures members that criminality not a factor in current situation

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While an audit report from Deloitte LLP, an independent accounting firm, appeared to quash rumours of financial improprieties in the Town of Pelham, it also confirmed that previous council adopted a counting-chickens-before- they’ve-hatched mentality when it came to financial decision-making.

Previous council ran a shortfall to pay for the Meridian Community Centre (MCC) by borrowing from the bank against taxes and development levies they hadn’t received yet, and land they hadn’t sold yet.

However, at the first Audit Committee meeting on Monday, May 13, Town Treasurer Teresa Quinlin said, “The wonderful news is once the homes are built, we will have the money.” She estimates long-term net debt is about $30 million dollars.

Quinlin told the committee the Town was not “bankrupt,” and would replenish the cash in about three to five years.

“The Town is stable, and under control. It’s just the timing of the cash and building-up the reserves again.”

Quinlin later reiterated to the Voice that the reserves are like a savings account.

“The goal is to ultimately have cash equal to reserves, and if there is an issue then I can go to reserves.”

Trevor Ferguson, with Deloitte, presented an overview of the Town’s au-

dited financial statements for 2018 in a 64-page report that was forwarded to council for information and final approval.

When Councillor Bob Hildebrandt asked Ferguson in his experience auditing other municipalities, if previous councils experienced similar financial difficulties as a result of building a large community project such as the MCC, Ferguson noted every municipality was unique, and that he wouldn’t disclose other client’s financial issues.

As a matter of business, the committee nominated Councillor John Wink as its chairperson. They also welcomed Pelham citizens to the committee, Michael Cottenden and Bill Crumm. Holly Willford, Deputy Clerk, said council would decide who would make up the remaining members of the committee, since the list of candidates, besides those present, were all councillors.

Overall in the audit report, Ferguson said there were “no corrective or incorrective” statements in the audited report for the Town according to Canadian Accounting Standards. Ferguson said his firm is compelled to identify any “fraud risks,” and it did not identify anything “unordinary” after a team of three spent two weeks combing through the Town’s finances, and asking numerous questions. He said any significant variances or differences, quantitatively or qualitatively

would be red-flagged. Deloitte listed 21 communication standards, and there were “no unusual representations” in its findings. Like other municipalities, any new accounting practises that were recently adopted by the Town would not have any significant impact in the future.

While numerous questions were asked throughout the committee meeting regarding every aspect of the budget, including capital expenses, interest, reserve funds, and cash flow, Quinlin did state the Town’s financial picture would turn around in three to five years as development costs and taxes rolled in, which is where the “true cash” exists. At the end of 2018, cash, including reserves, was listed as $1,280,672 on the financial report.

Quinlin described 2019 as a “catch-up year” for several reasons.

One of them is that the Town is slated to complete $2.6 million of required projects. Although she said the original intention of council was to pay for these ongoing capital projects, a few of which began as early as 2015, but they were deferred due to the development of east Rice Road, including roads, storm ponds, etc. Quinlin said that land being offered for sale by the Town is currently valued at about $12 million dollars, but it hasn’t sold in time to cover the other required capital projects.

When Councillor Mike Ciolfi asked about future financial projections, Quinlin said the sale of the old Pelham arena would cover principal and interest for $2.6 million in capital projects.

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arena space. Artists, customers and volunteers alike were impressed with the awesome new centre.

Thank you to Town staff, who were very accommodating in helping us to transition to the new location. MCC staff attended to our needs, and competently dealt with whatever came up, given that having such a large community event on site is a relatively new experience for them too.

Thank you to each of the talented artists who participated. We greatly appreciate our sponsors including the Town of Pelham, Giant FM 91.7, Meridian Credit Union, Classical 96.3 FM, Lucchetta Homes, Davids & De Laat, RJM Construction, Wingers Cabinets and Calamus Estate Winery.

Thank you to the many donors and contributors who provided goods and services. The plants to decorate for the show were graciously borrowed or generously donated from local greenhouses and nurseries.

We are thankful for the students of the Niagara Launch Centre, Pelham Garden Club volunteers and numerous other volunteers who worked so hard to help to set up for the show and tear it all down again. The many weekend volunteers who took turns to host to meet vistors’ needs on the weekend were greatly appreciated. Thank you to Jim

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GUESS IF YOU’RE a greenskeeper or farmer, the strategic arrival of steady rain every few days this year has been ideal. For those of you who tend to hit their share of golf balls into the rough and are usually counting on it to be whisper thin and dry

by July, not so good. Here are a few ideas to deal with the thicker, longer, grass when you hit it where you are not supposed to.

The lie is the first thing to get a handle on. For those of you who haven't mastered catching the ball on the downswing, and tend to scoop it or pick it cleanly off the grass, sometimes hitting the ball into rough is a bonus. If the ball is sitting up at all it is like having a tee underneath it, and should bring a wry grin to your chops. Having the ball sitting up fluffy does make it more difficult to control the exact distance the ball will fly, but exact distances aren't much concern for a player of your ability. You are just happy to get the damned thing in the air.

If the ball is snuggled down, you have to determine how down is down. Most courses keep the rough at a very reasonable one to two

inches long, but if it's thick this is more than enough to keep you from making any sort of decent contact. By setting your club near the back of the ball you should get a feel for the amount of resistance the grass is going to put up. (If you are keeping a proper score, be sure not to cause your ball to move its position or you will need to take a penalty. If you are not keeping a proper score, you can just as easily kick the ball into the fairway, but most people want to follow at least the basic rules and hitting out of tough lies is a good one to learn.) Take a couple practice swings as well to see how grabby the grass is in the vicinity of your ball. If it seems the club you need to hit is sliding through without much trouble just go ahead and hit the shot per usual.

The ball will tend to roll more when it lands because of the grass that will get between the club face and the ball (less spin than normal), so take that into account when choosing your club.

If the ball is sitting low and your practice swings tell you the grass is not in a forgiving mood, well, this is where your inner character is revealed. Do you just swing like hell, like our old friend Phil-

ip Mickelson, and hope the one time out of 20 this shot works is this time, or do you look at the alternatives and choose the shot you can pull off the highest percentage of the time? The tougher the lie the less you should try to do with it. If there is not a lot of trouble between you and your target, go ahead and aim at it and advance the ball as far as you can.

The biggest mistake a lot of people make is when there is a lot of trouble between themselves and the target, and they aim there anyway.

If there is a lot of rough between you and the green and you aren't sure how solidly you will be able to hit the shot, choose a less aggressive line. Aim where a less than a good shot will allow you to hit the next one from a far improved situation.

The more trouble between you and the target the more this rule should be observed (i.e.trees to go over, water, sand traps). Just get the thing onto the fairway take your medicine and carry on.

As far as technique to use to help get out of the thick stuff there are a few things you can try. If you are a hacker, just use a simple swing and choose the easiest line possible to get back to safety.

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Forget about taking a herculean cut at it, you will likely just drive it deeper into the crap. If you are a decent or beyond player, try moving the ball back in your stance a little and add a much more abrupt wrist cock as you start your back swing. Just as with any other swing, you have to stay very still to facilitate good contact so you can be more aggressive but not so much that you are losing balance.

The only way to really trust this shot is to practice it, so slide off to the side of your local driving range, where the grass is long, and take some whacks each time you are there. The same goes for the short game. The thicker the grass the more aggressive you have to be.

Use a club with more loft and heft (sand wedge), and don't be afraid to be more aggressive. Stay still and let the loft of the club do its job.

One more thing. The rain has kept the greens softer, which means they take a heavier beating from ball marks, so FIX THE DAMNED THINGS! ♦ John Piccolo is the golf instructor and runs Piccolo's Custom Golf Shop at Eagle Valley Golf Club in Niagara Falls.

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Thank you to each of the local businesses who participated in Art Around Town to provide an opportunity to preview the types of art that would be on display at the Festival. We wish to provide a very special thank you to Ron Kore of Sobeys, Fonthill, who invited artists to demonstrate their work and even donated tulips to go along with advance purchase of tickets to the show!

Thank you to Meridian Credit Union for sponsoring the Children’s Art related Scavenger Hunt and providing volunteers to engage the children in the activity while also providing and engaging parents to offer a chance to win a $200 RESP for their child.

The Community Art Activity was also well received and thanks go to Toye for spending the whole weekend assisting budding artists to paint their small portion in the overall design. There will be an opportunity to finish the final squares in this large painting before it is displayed.

The beautiful Silent Auction painting was generously donated by the family of Judy Thorley, an artist involved with the show for a number of years, who passed away a few months ago.

Congratulations to Alex Baxo and Tony Cepukas, the winners of the Peoples Choice Award.

Most of all, thank you to the community for your attendance, for purchasing fine art and for your enthusiastic support of this 33rd Pelham Art Festival!

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New Business FOCUS

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Nestled in Fonthill’s Uptown Square strip plaza, Unique Nail and Spa opened its doors for business at its grand opening this past Saturday. Visitors were invited to view traditional Vietnamese lion dancing, partake in drinks and hors d’oeuvres and watch as Mayor Marvin Junkin performed a ribbon cutting ceremony. Those in attendance were encouraged to take advantage of the salon’s opening week deals and to admire the new building.

Built over the past four months, everything in the salon is new. Even in the fi-

nal phases of its construction last week, the salon was already impeccably clean, its white floors shining and the new red and black desk chairs looking like something out of a sci-fi show.

Standing alongside the chairs and racks of bright nail polish, is the pride of new salon, a new ATM where customers can conveniently take out cash while getting their nails done.

Though the Fonthill location is new, the owner, Sonny Dinh, has been in the nail salon business for some 15 years. Dinh hails from Viet-

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but sold them to focus on the Pelham salon, as well as on his other business— landscaping. A man of many trades, Dinh owns and runs Ultimate Niagara Landscaping, a company which keeps him running from job to job,

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Both businesses reflect Dinh’s entrenchment and involvement in the Vietnamese community of Niagara. The businesses are small and run by family and friends, with Dinh’s girlfriend and sister taking on integral roles in the salon.

Michael Hinic, who helps Dinh with communications and publicity, says that the size of the business reflects the sense of community that is important to the owner and employees. Many of the employees are Vietnamese.

Dinh says he sees them often outside of work as well and that they are all “very close.”

“It is really a family-owned, mom-and-pop business,” said Hinic.

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to renovate the salon and make it ready for business by themselves. While Dinh and his friends have spent a lot of time in the salon recently, he says that he will hand the reins over to his girlfriend and sister when it comes to doing nails. They hope to be busy over the summer months as residents of Pelham get ready for warmer weather and showing off their nails.

Dinh says they look forward to providing Pelham with a good salon service, and that they strive to “make the best nails for the customers, to make them happy before they go out the door.”

Pictured at Saturday's grand opening, from left: co-owners Lily Nguyen and Sonny Dinh, Mayor Marvin Junkin, plaza owner Frank Serravalle.

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FACS makes push for volunteer drivers

BY JOHN CHICK

Special to the VOICE

Shortly following Peter Cuke’s retirement after 47 years as a pastor, he realized he still needed to perform a service for the greater good.

“It was also the recognition I could get bored quite easily,” Cuke, 74, said of the impetus for his volunteer work as a driver for Family and Children’s Services Niagara (FACS).

Fonthill native Cuke is one of about 80 active volunteer drivers for FACS, responsible for transporting children in the system between home, school, counseling, access visits and other appointments. “[Kids that age] don’t have access to forms of transportation,” explained Tammi Barkman, Transportation and Volunteer Services lead for FACS. “Many of their parents don’t have access to transportation because the Niagara Region is so vast geographically. The public transit infrastructure is lacking in a lot of our rural locations.”

As such, more drivers are needed.

Barkman said the 80 or so current drivers combine for about 114 drives per day throughout Niagara, but added, “We could use about 30 more [drivers].”

That’s why Barkman and her colleagues at FACS have been on a media blitz of late, appearing with volunteers such as Cuke on local radio stations to appeal for more help. While FACS also provides transportation to adults with special needs, more assistance is needed with children, especially between the hours of 2 PM and 7 PM.

Driver Peter Cuke, outside the FACS offices in Hannover.

Cuke said the work is rewarding, given that many of the kids in the FACS system are going through turbulent periods in their young lives.

“Some of them just need somebody to tell them, it’s going to be okay,” he said.

Barkman said that, to the children, the drivers can become a reliable presence during often troubled times.

“Sometimes they don’t know how to express themselves positively,” she said. “But the volunteers have a real knack … the kids come running out and give them a high-five, because to them, the volunteer is a consistent, positive person who is there every week.”

Added Cuke with a chuckle, “You’ve got to be loving but firm. This is my car and I’m the boss.”

Even with a shortage of drivers, Barkman said that FACS volunteers covered 2.2 million kilometers last year on 41,000 drives all over Niagara. She added that Pelham is an ideal spot to seek out new volunteers, given

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its central geographical location on the peninsula and high number of retirees.

The application process starts either online or through picking up a form at one of the FACS offices. There’s then an information session, one-on-one interviews, and background screening checks. Prospective volunteers must be 22 or older, have their own reliable vehicle, a full “G” driver’s licence, and appropriate insurance. The application process is quite thorough, and can take some five to seven weeks to ensure an applicant is suitable. While it is volunteer work, drivers are remunerated for mileage at 43 cents per kilometer.

“And be friendly and compassionate, with a sense of humor,” Barkman says.

“It helps,” Cuke added. “The number one job is to get [the kids around] safe.

Number two is for you to have as much fun as possible.”

For more information, visit facsniagara.on.ca, or drop by the FACS offices at 654 South Pelham Rd. in Welland; 82 Hannover Dr. in St. Catharines; or 7900 Canadian Dr. in Niagara Falls.

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But hold on there, you budding Bobby Flays and Guy Fieris. Are there any health risks to temper your love of grilled tenderloin?

Any spice in that flamecooked sausage that might come back to bite you?

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New Pelham water tower on horizon

BY JOHN CHICK

Special to the VOICE

Days could be numbered for the water tank that towers over the Lookout neighbourhood, similar to a backyard barbecue scene in the 1999 cult movie classic, “Office Space.”

Niagara Region announced last week that it is undertaking a Class Environmental Assessment for a new Pelham elevated water storage tank and associated transmission system upgrades.

An assessment contractor has been hired via Request for Proposal (RFP), but it’s premature to say where any new water tower would be located.

“It’s a really big project,

but it’s very early,” Tara Clayton, Project Manager for Water and Wastewater Services with the Region, told the Voice. “We don’t have the preferred location yet.”

Clayton said that because space around the existing water tower is limited, using the same site for a new tank is unlikely. Any old water tank must remain in service until after a new one is operable.

The Lookout tank went into service behind the fire hall in the 1980s, replacing a previous unit on Highland Avenue in Fonthill. A subdivision was later built directly north of the tower.

According to a media release, Niagara Region recently updated its Water and

Wastewater Master Servicing Plan, and the project is part of recommended improvements to the Pelham water system.

“The purpose of the study is to address adequate storage, pressure, and capacity to support growth,” the release said. “The Region will look at the existing water system to identify any necessary improvements and impacts that the construction of the tank may have on all potential sites.”

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A Little Book About Us

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My father worked in a factory in Welland. We had a big yard, flower and vegetable gardens, and a few chickens. There was also a dog and a cat.

In 1941 the Second World War raged in Europe, and everyone’s life was affected in some way. Some things were rationed and there were coupons and tokens to be exchanged for goods.

Every month, a family received from the government the appropriate number of coupons and tokens as figured out per household.

Things rationed were tea/ coffee, meat, butter and gas, to name a few. Some items like bananas we never saw during the war years, which ran from 1939 to 1945.

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A root cellar kept fruit and vegetables fresh and crisp for a long time.

Some mothers baked bread, though mine did not.

Daily, the milkman would come early in the morning to deliver milk in pint or quart glass bottles. The empty bottles would be put out for the next delivery.

Later, the baker would come with his basket of bread, rolls and cake. We loved to see the baker! As we did not have a refrigerator but an icebox, the ice man would come delivering 25 lb. or 50 lb. or 75 lb blocks of ice.

This ice would be placed in the upper compartment of the ice box. Ice boxes were usually a wooden-style cabinet. They kept things cold as long as the ice lasted. The ice would eventually melt into a big tray in the bottom section of the ice box.

Ice men were usually strong macho types.

Besides not having refrigeration, we also did not have hot running water.

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The ice would eventually melt into a big tray in the bottom section of the ice box affair on four legs with a wringer attached. Clothes were soaked and stirred with a stick. Sunlight soap was cut in thin strips to provide cleaning action.

Clothes were then line dried or arranged on a “clothes horse” around the stove for drying. Summer and winter the wood/coal stove was always in operation.

As we did not have central heating, the wood/coal stove provided heat. There was usually a small pot-bellied stove in the living room.

Bedrooms were unheated— brr!

With no indoor plumbing, one had to make trips to the “outhouse” at the back of the yard. Back houses were cold, drafty places in the winter time and hot smelly places in the summer. Old Eaton’s catalogues were used for toilet paper!

Scratchy! Some back houses were more elaborate than others. When one could not get to the back house, a chamber pot was kept under the bed for use. Some of them were made of good china and decorated. There were different sizes as well.

So, there we were in 1941—no central heating, no running water, no indoor plumbing, but we did have electricity!

In 1941, when I was 10, I was in Grade 5 at Fonthill Public School. It was a split class along with Grade 6.

Miss Marjorie Stirtzinger was my teacher. She was a great teacher! There was no gym or library at the school. In good weather we had games and exercises outside. There was a collection of library books at the back of the room. I read all of them several times!

I also went to the Fonthill Public Library as I loved to read.

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The author, who will turn 88 this Thursday, in her Grade 5/6 class, Fonthill Public School, 1941.

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continued from previous page At recess we might have played ball, skipped rope, played marbles or used the swings or teeter-totters.

Most of us walked to and from school and went home for lunch.

There were no buses then.

School was formal. We stood to give our answers in a complete sentence. We recited our times tables (no calculators in those days).

We wrote with a straight pen (no ball points). Each desk had its own ink well, which the teacher kept filled for us. What an honour it was to help the teacher fill the ink wells! We usually sat in desks in a straight row—boy, girl, one behind the other. In 1941 when I was 10, you didn’t want to talk to any boy and vice ver-

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After school, I would likely play with my little sisters, read a book, play with my paper dolls or perhaps roller skate on the sidewalk.

Roller skates were quite different to the in- line skates of today.

They had four wheels and attached to your shoes by four clamps—two in the back and two in the front.

There was a key to tighten the clamps on your shoe. We wore the key around our necks.

There was also the radio for entertainment. They had soap operas in those days. There were comedy shows such as Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, Amos and Andy. There

was the scary show, The Shadow, and adventure shows like the Green Hornet, Jack Armstrong, and Buck Rogers. On Saturday nights we all listened to Hockey Night in Canada with Foster Hewitt calling the shots. Back then there were only six NHL teams to cheer for: the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadians, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. We could also listen to the baseball games on the radio. I would be 19 years old before I would see a hockey or baseball game on TV. In 1941, when I was 10, I had my first train ride— going to

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Ottawa to see my aunt and uncle in the company of my grandmother.

It was a long way to go and I spent a month there. From the age of 10 I have many fond memories of our nation’s capital. Ottawa continues to be one of my favourite cities.

The rest of the summer would be lazily spent at home. Sometimes I would go with my mother on the trolley to a show in Welland. Other than that my summers were quiet affairs with my dolls, books and roller skating.

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PELHAM

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UTTING ASPARAGUS, picking fruit and hoeing potatoes were all farm chores well known to Pelham families. With the call to arms in World War II, a shortage of farm help became alarming.

In response to this labour shortage the Ontario Farm Service Volunteer Board was formed.

The Department of Agriculture soon began setting up live-in camps for girls, boys, or adults from surrounding communities to fill the need for farm labour.

Young women, 16 years of age and older, were enrolled in the Farmerette Brigade, their work designated as fruit, vegetable and truck farming. Those girls whose high school marks were sufficiently secure to excuse them from the last months of school in spring were the first ones to begin their farm help careers with the cutting of asparagus or transplanting of vegetable seedlings in late spring.

In Fenwick, the Farmerette Camp opened in the spring of 1942 on the Clemens farm, at 445 Welland Road. The Clemens farm was a second-generation

farm with rolling acres of fruit trees, woodland, hay field, potato patch and huge family vegetable garden. A driveway curved in from the road to the Clemens house, around a willow-draped pond, then up a hill, to a two-storey unpainted packing shed, which became home to about 40 Farmerettes.

The YMCA from Hamilton was given the task of setting up the camp, staffing, feeding, organizing work schedules and mothering the girls. Army cots and orange crates filled the second floor of the shed.

The first floor was divided into kitchen, dining room and small office. A small kitchen staff was made up of kindly neighbours who lived along Welland Road. A small shower and bathroom was also added the back of the shed building.

Most of the girls were initially unused to living away from home and working the 10 hour days of steady bending and stretching. The girls were paid about 20 cents an hour, or 20 cents a bushel of apples or eleven quarts of sour cherries picked. Earnings usually came to $2 per

The Fenwick Farmerette Camp, 445 Welland Road, circa 1943. day. They were also charged $4.50 a week for board, and if it was a rainy week, they may have barely earned enough to cover their board for that week.

The girls’ day began shortly after 6:30 AM, when local farm trucks began arriving at the Farmerette Camp to pick up those workers who would were hired to work on other area farms.

They planted, they hoed and weeded, they picked, graded and packed apples, pears, cherries, raspberries, tomatoes, potatoes, peaches. Over the course of the summer, the girls learned many new skills and were willing to tackle almost any challenge, from greasing 22 points on a new Cockshutt tractor, or grooming a horse, or pitching hay.

As summer ended and the girls headed back home and back to school, they came to know Pelham as a beautiful area of hills, vales, meandering streams and beau-

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L OV E HO C K E Y A N D T H E STA N L E Y C U P F I N A L S are almost here! As a kid growing up, I ate, slept, dreamt, and of course, played hockey. It’s a great sport —fast, exciting, challenging, and competitive. Back in the ‘60s (which are the Middle Ages to my kids), the Saturday evening ritual for me in the Weatherby household was to endure Lawrence Welk, laugh with Red Skelton, take my bath (gotta be clean for Sunday!) and tune in to “Hockey Night In Canada.”

If the Leafs won, I went to bed happy and contented. But if they lost, I sank into the depths of despondency (okay, maybe a mild depression). On Sunday morning as my Sunday School teacher was trying to bring order out of chaos, we boys would be whispering about the game highlights of the night before.

On Saturday mornings, my Dad and I would arise at an ungodly hour to snatch some breakfast before heading to the Welland Arena for my minor hockey league game. I was never very good but once in a blue moon I’d manage to score a goal or get an assist. Then, of course, I’d get my name in the local paper — what a thrill! One time the report read that I had “dented the twines.” It was even poetic. I thought I’d died and gone to heaven!

And therein lies the problem. Hockey had become more than a game to me. In fact, it had become my “god.” I didn’t realize it at the time, and I probably would have denied the charge. After all, I didn’t bow down and worship the Stanley Cup (although some NHL players come pretty close!) but hockey had become much more than a sport to me.

Someone has defined an idol as “anything or anyone that comes between us and God.” I think that’s a pretty good definition. Hockey had definitely become my idol and the local arena was my temple. The first of the Ten Commandments says this: “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3). Hockey was definitely more important to me as a boy than God was. In fact, a lot of things and people were —my family, friends, school, other sports. I probably had God relegated to about tenth spot on my priority list.

Am I saying hockey is bad? Not at all. I still like hockey, but it is no longer my “god.” The true God must have a keen sense of humour because the setting I found myself in when I made my commitment to Him was a hockey arena in St. Catharines. I still remember the huge banner hanging from the wall — “I am the way, the truth, and the life…” (John 14:6). And I still remember the speaker challenging us to personalize John 3:16 by putting our name in it. I did that. I read, “For God so loved Rob that He gave His one and only Son that if Rob believed in Him Rob would not perish but have eternal life.”

Well, that’s how it happened for me. What about you? Do you have any idols in your life taking God’s rightful place?

If you do, put them where they belong and put God where He belongs.

Yes, hockey is a great sport but…it makes a terrible god!

Pastor Rob Weatherby served congregations in Nova Scotia and Ontario over the last 40 years and still enjoys playing hockey.

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In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) established a clear link between high-heat cooked red meat and cancer, said Moximova.

And processed meats pose the highest risk. This places processed and red meat in the same category as asbestos, diesel fumes, and tobacco smoke.

If you love red meat, a safer alternative is low temperature cooking. Perhaps pulled pork in a slow cooker or crock pot.

Grilled chicken, turkey, fish, and shrimp do not have the same carcinogenic effect when cooked at high temperature, said Moximova.

Nor do vegetables. In fact, vegetables and whole grains eaten with meat offer protection, a mitigating effect.

So having a green salad with that steak helps remove carcinogens from your gastrointestinal tract.

Moderation is the key, said

Moximova.

“Limit your intake to three portions of red meat per week. The WHO specifies 350 to 500 grams per week of cooked red meat, and practically zero processed meats.

Evidence suggests that just 50 grams per day of processed meat [e.g. one hotdog] can increase your colorectal cancer risk by twenty to thirty percent,” she said.

Dr. Leonard Foster, a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia, has barbecue recommendations as well, primarily to prevent Salmonella and E-coli from ruining your picnic.

The main message: don’t cross-contaminate.

“Use separate and clean tongs for meat and salads, and wash your cutting boards,” he said. “Cook meat thoroughly—especially chicken. Hamburgers, steaks, chicken and chops should be seared on the outside to kill bacteria. Wash vegetables to get rid of pesticide residue. Cook ground meat well, along with anything marinated.”

JONES, Margaret Louise (nee Bourne) Peacefully, at Rapelje Lodge in Welland, on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 72 years of age.

Beloved wife of the late Robert “Bob” Neil Jones (2013) for 42 years. Loving mother of Heather (Cliff) and Maureen Jones. Proud grandmother of Nika of whom she loved and delighted in dearly, Cherished sister of Gary Bourne and his wife Yvonne and their children Laura & Bill. Margaret was incredibly creative and loved to do cross-stitch and crochet.

Although shy, she found a passion for motivational speaking and was the leader of the Welland TOPS Chapter for many, many years. She loved singing in the choir at Fonthill United Church. She enjoyed going for walks in nature with her daughters and granddaughter, feeding the ducks and enjoyed stopping for gelato in the summer. She was a kind and supportive friend, always willing to lend a hand to whomever in need and enjoyed being social. Even in her dementia she never lost that sweet smile and calm pleasant personality. She will be so deeply missed by her family and the staff who helped care for her in her final years. The family wishes everyone to know how very grateful they are to the friends that stuck around, the family members who took time to check-in and the incredible front-line staff at Rapelje Lodge for being so compassionate and caring in her last months.

You all helped make her final days filled with love and peace; for that we are so very thankful.

Alzheimer’s and dementia are not an easy process. Thank you to those who were brave enough to walk with us during this difficult time and a thank you to the team at Considerate Cremation & Burial Services.

All are welcome —friends, family, staff who cared for her —to come and have some food and drink and remember this wonderful woman. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3-6 pm on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #613, 141 Hwy 20 East, Fonthill. Memorial donations to Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to Considerate Cremation & Burial Services, 52 Scott Street West, St. Catharines (between Ontario Street & South Service Road), 289-362-1144. Online condolences may be made at ccbscares.ca

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My greeting from Els is always a cheery, "Good morning, did you feed Monkey?" If he's sluggish getting off the heat vent to greet her, the next will be, "Where is he, anyway?"

She happily picks him up, gives him a hug and a nose rub, and then brings him to me so I can say good morning to him. He looks at me with a smirk and knowing eyes, confident he's ascended to Male Number One in our household.

Monkey is the first cat, ever, that either of us has had. My family had dogs when I was young, and if you don't count the hermit crabs we bought for our kids when they demanded a pet, Els never had an animal. We cat-sat him a few times for our son, and when he left to work overseas, Monkey became ours—six years ago.

He's gradually stolen Els' heart.

Three days a week Els arrives home from tennis shortly after lunch.

Like clockwork, at 12:20 PM, Monkey appears from where ever he's been sleeping, goes to the landing by the front door and waits. If the weather is warm, he'll meow at me or walk across my computer keyboard, telling me in no uncertain terms he wants to go outside, and wait for his true love on the front step.

She always greets Monkey first. It's part my fault, though, because he's at the

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Bath time! You haven't forgotten the liver snaps, I hope.

Els has explained to Monkey many times that he has to stay on our property, and can't cross the dangerous street.

Monkey stares up at her absorbing every word, then promptly goes across the street if that's where the party's at. Maybe it's the bad boy in him she finds irresistible.

So, at 9:00 PM, Els forms a one-woman search party, calling his name, peering under everything outdoors in gradually expanding circles around our home. If she doesn't find him, she's in the house, seeking my help.

"Where could he be? He wouldn't cross the street."

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cerned when I was cycling the remote roads and trails of South America or Africa.

"John's on his own," she'd tell friends with a shrug.

But if Monkey's been away for more than an hour, it's a national emergency.

There's another way I sense I may be on the outside looking in. Pre-Mon-

key, when my wife travelled for a few days, she might leave me a frozen casserole.

When she and I travel now, and Monkey is home alone, we pay a person to come in for half an hour twice a day to feed him and play with him so he doesn't get lonely.

The cat toys are carefully spread out on the couch, just the way he likes them.

Packages of treats outnumber his real food, and he has four scratching pads spread around the house. Videos of birds are pre-programmed on the TV, and I know she's teaching him how to use the remote.

Yesterday Els asked me if it would be possible to add an extension to the door bell, a second button three inches off the ground. This was in case we didn't hear Monkey scratching at the door or window to come in, he could ring the bell.

Can you imagine? Monkey would know when she was out, then he'd ring the bell every two minutes and look up at me with that smirk when I answered. I suggested just getting a smart doorbell, and programming the number into his cellphone.

In a way, I'm thankful she and Monkey have found each other. Soulmates are special, and it isn't every day that they connect. Deep down, I know that Els has room for many in her heart. ♦

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door before I can rinse my hands and remove my apron from preparing lunch.

However, if we're both away in the morning, and I arrive home first, Monkey doesn't budge. No pitter-patter of paws rushing to the door, no big eyes staring through the railing, no greeting whatsoever. He nonchalantly walks past me looking for Els. It must be this ardent devotion to her that she loves in him.

In the evening, Els declares to either Monkey or me—it’s not always clear, as she's seems to talk to him most of the time now— that she's headed up for a warm bath and then to read in bed. Monkey rushes up the stairs and waits for her, either perched on the tub edge or countertop or heat register. I've recently noticed a package of cat treats in her makeup drawer, so this bedtime loyalty may be down to bribery rather than ardour.

Monkey's favourite time to carouse outdoors is the evening, under the cover of dusk and darkness. The local feline hook-up destination switches from house to house in the neighbourhood each night.

One evening there'll be three of them at our place, under the trees, on the deck, or beneath the trailer. Next night, Monkey's nowhere to be found.

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The Voice of Pelham, May 22 2019

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At a recent meeting, the Fonthill Lions honoured three members with the Proud Lion Award. From left, Jake Dilts, Doug Gaylor, and Robert Yungblut receive their awards from presenter Fred Arbour.

Celebrating McHappy Day at the Fonthill McDonalds on May 8 were Mayor Marvin Junkin, 9-year-old Adam, and 12-year-old Christopher.

The store raised some $4000 dollars last year for a local Ronald McDonald house, and hopes to surpass that amount this year.

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continued from Page 6 get we won’t have a shortfall,” she said.

Quinlin also confirmed for Ciolfi the sale of the Haist Street Arena wouldn’t —and was never earmarked to— offset MCC costs. However, considering the Town’s current cash flow and financial position, “it was critical” and “made sense” to sell the dated recreational facility to save on demolition and restorative costs for the area around the Haist Street building, as well as increase the tax base once new homes are built and occupied.

As a newcomer to the committee, Crumm asked if it was common for municipalities to borrow against reserves, and Ferguson replied that it was.

Councillor Michael Ciolfi asked what the cash and financial position was at the end of April of this year.

Charlotte Tunikaitis, Deputy Treasurer for the Town, reported the Town’s balance was $5.5 million dollars. However, Quinlin said the cash flow “fluctuates a great deal,” and recently $3.8 million was sent to the Region in taxes. However, she said, Town council has approved a $4 million debenture, which would help with cash flow. She told the Voice that taxes will be received once again in June, which puts the Town in

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continued from Page 3 name with its founder, it is its own organization and has provided some 3000 recipients with dog guides.

“Dog guides,” as opposed to the more familiar term, guide dogs which refers specifically to dogs for the visually impaired, is used for the specially trained dogs that are paired with individuals with medical, physical, or mental disabilities. The Lions Foundation provides seven different dog guide services to those with disabilities, including to children with autism and to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, have a physical disability, epilepsy, or Type 1 diabetes, as well as to agencies that help individuals in traumatic situations.

The Lions Foundation covers the entire cost of the dogs’ training, from their initial placement with a foster family to their specialized preparation. With the help of Pet Valu, which donates the dog food needed, foster families socialize the dogs until they are one year

“good shape.”

Councillor Ron Kore asked what would happen if the Town experienced an emergency such as a broken water main, and Quinlin replied Pelham has a $7 million line of credit with the bank to cover expenses.

The Town currently has a bridge loan for $13.5 million for the Rice Road area lands, but Quinlin pointed out the Town has until 2020 to pay it off, and if it isn’t paid by then, a debenture could be taken out to do so.

Consolidated Financial Statements between 2018 and 2017 indicated that net debt was roughly $41 million and $31 million respectively. Councillor John Wink asked why there was a $10 million increase in debt in one year? Quinlin said it was because of the $13.6 million bridge loan for Rice Road.

Wink said he was concerned the Town’s tangible assets were only listed at $361,000, which was low considering the amount of land Pelham had for sale. Quinlin replied that the areas of Rice Road and the Haist Street lands were based on “2009 net book value” information, which was used when the budgets were devised, but is clearly outdated.

Transportation services were listed as $6,821,947 in the operating budget, which raised a few eyebrows, but

Quinlin explained that transportation was actually listed under public works, and certain items are written as an expense rather than an asset, because they don’t fit the criteria of an asset under the Public Sector Accounting Guidelines.

Kore later said he didn’t see where $6 million dollars was spent on Pelham’s roads, but was told that about $1 million in capital items under public works were expensed including road based services, maintenance, and repairs, according to the management summary of financial statements.

Councillor Hildebrandt earlier expressed dismay and some confusion over having capital items listed as expenses. In general, Quinlin stated due to the opening of the MCC, “more areas were expensed than usual.” She noted in previous years, “we haven’t had such variances.”

Recreation and cultural services also rang up a $6 million price tag, and Quinlin attributed this largely to the community centre, including expenses such as hydro costs, removal of ash trees, the grand opening, etc., but pointed out these were items planned for in the budget and “not over-budgeted.”

Another area of concern for Kore was the amount of interest— $914,000—

the Town paid in 2018 on its long-term debt. On the positive side, Quinlin noted in 2018 a higher priority was given to accounts receivables to collect the money owed to the Town, and the MCC was completed, resulting in $1.2 million gained from the previous year in this category. This all helped maintain “healthy cash flows.”

The community centre generated $600,000 in revenue in 2018. There is $3.2 million in pledges and donations for the MCC, on different payment schedules, with the longest being 25 years, said Quinlin.

The Town basically pays off the MCC at a rate of about $445,000 a year, which includes 3.3% interest.

While Pelham collected $34,122,668 in taxes in 2018, a large portion, $23 million, is allocated to the Region and school boards, leaving the Town with a net amount of $13 million for municipal use.

At the meeting’s end, the committee advised Deloitte be selected as the auditor for the 2019 accounting statements.

Council offered the new Audit Committee members copies of previous reports that would assist them in their service, which chair John Wink said they should’ve received earlier, which explained why Cottendum had “a puzzled

look on his face,” at different times throughout the meeting.

However, Wink said he was “really excited” about having both Cottendum and Crumm on the committee because they are Chartered Accountants, and asked some “pretty good questions,” regarding accounting for municipalities, which somewhat differs from accounting for businesses.

The two members and the Audit Committee mean an “extra pair of eyes” on Town finances, which is what the Town and Quinlin wanted, said Wink.

“I know there is a sense in the community that [the Town] is hiding something,” he said, but Wink maintains current council has asked many in-depth questions of the Treasurer and staff, and Quinlin has been candid and transparent in her responses.

As the committee moves forward, Wink said he is concentrating on “revenue leakages.” While he wants to see the MCC generate more revenue, he said all community centres have a great deal of expenses and are, generally, “not large profit-making ventures,” as they act as a service to the community.

As far as the Town’s debt is concerned, Wink believes the sale of the lands around East Fonthill will help cover the $13.5 million bridge

loan. Debentures for the Meridian Centre are amortized over 30 years, so “it will take some time to pay off.”

Wink noted two “ah-ha” moments as a result of the Audit Committee meeting.

The first was confirmation of the depletion of the reserves. Second, Wink asserted that Pelham pays “the lowest water rates in the peninsula.”

The Region has increased water services by about 2%, but these taxes were never passed down to the public.

The Town has been absorbing these costs for several years, which has added to its financial difficulties.

Similarly, residents in certain areas of Pelham who get their power from Peninsula West Power Inc. get relatively lower hydro-electric rates compared to those receiving power from Hydro One. While Wink has declared a conflict of interest regarding the sale of the Haist Street arena, he later said he believed the Town needed to “get rid of its assets.” Asked to clarify, he added, “We have a lot of land around the MCC that needs to be sold.

We have a $13 million bridge loan that needs to be paid from the sale of lands.”

The Audit Committee will bring the new members up to speed, and then probably meet every second month, Wink said. “We’ll get there.”

old. At a special dog university, the dogs then learn the skills unique to the type of dog guide they will become from professional trainers, before being placed with an individual in need. The service also provides the dogs to families at no cost to them.

This process costs approximately $25 000 per pairing, and relies fully on donations, rather than, as Galindo says many people assume, government funding.

“We’re hoping to raise awareness and have more walkers join our walk,” said Galindo. “We need community support and want this to be a success so we can continue to provide dog guides to people that have a medical or physical disability.”

Tye Warren, an energetic and friendly Grade 6 student of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary, in Grimsby, is one of the individuals who has benefitted from the Dog Guide program. Diagnosed at the age of three with Type 1 diabetes, Tye’s mother, Michelle, has applied to get Tye a dog guide every year since his initial diag-

nosis, but had to wait until Tye was 10 before he could be considered. The family has spent years learning to monitor Tye’s blood sugar levels and responding accordingly, trying all sorts of technology in the process.

To them, the idea of having a dog who can sense low blood sugar levels and be Tye’s constant companion was greatly appealing.

In 2018, Tye’s application for a dog guide was approved. He was matched with Bones—or rather, as Michelle says, was chosen

by Bones, who stared at Tye across the room during the three weeks that he learned basic training with a number of dogs.

Tye brought Bones, a Black Labrador Retriever, home in December and the two have turned out to be a great match. Bones, whose original name was Arya before being sponsored by the Ice Dogs, provides Tye with three essential services. She can smell when his blood sugar levels drop below 4.5 and alerts him by putting a paw on his lap, or alerts one of his parents if Tye is either not paying attention, is asleep, or if he is

unconscious—the latter of which thankfully has not happened says Tye’s father Dean.

Bones can also fetch Tye’s kit, which includes his glucometre, on command, or get one of his parents or brother when told to “go get.” Unlike some dog guides, who are sometimes working, and at other times “off duty,” Bones is constantly monitoring Tye’s blood sugar levels.

She accompanies Tye nearly everywhere, including to school, where she has her own crate and her own picture in the yearbook.

Michelle and Dean say that they have seen a definite improvement in Tye’s ability to manage his blood sugar since Bones came into the picture. Before her arrival, they would often get calls from his school that he was unwell and would have to pick him up, but since December this hasn’t happened.

In addition to easing the stress and worry they feel for Tye, his parents think that it has helped him as well.

“It makes him more independent, he can do a

lot more things, we’re not hanging over him all the time now,” says Dean.

The Warrens have also found that Bones has proved to be more effective than some of the technology that they have tried in the past, being more sensitive to changes in his blood sugar level than some instruments are.

Now, about six months into their partnership, Bones has settled in well at home and at school, though she did cause a bit of sensation the first week, before becoming regarded as yet another student. At home, Tye’s brother, who was a little unsure about her at first, and the family’s two cats have gotten used to her too.

Michelle says she has also seen a change in Tye. “Overall having her in the home we’re just finding that Tye is more confident, he can just run outside whenever,” she says. “He’s happier. I think we’re all happier.”

Having Bones has also given Tye a lot more independence to pursue the things he loves, including basketball, soccer, hockey, flag football, and playing

with Bones.

“She’s so much fun to have around,” says Tye, whose mother says Bones is just as energetic and busy as he is, making it a good match.

Tye and Bones plan to participate in the Grimsby Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides on Sunday, May 26, as part of Team Bones. In addition to himself and Bones, the team includes Tye’s family and a few of his friends who have told him they plan to come out. To date, Team Bones, with the help and generous contributions of their neighbours, Tye’s school, and family, has raised close to $3800 for the cause. This will be the family’s first year doing the walk, as in the past they have always done walks for Type 1 diabetes instead.

Both Tye’s family and the Lions Foundation hope that Niagara residents will come out and join them at one of the upcoming walks to raise awareness of dog guides like Bones.

The Fenwick walk is also scheduled for this Sunday, and is part of the Fenwick Lions Carnival weekend.

Registration starts at 9 AM at Centennial Park.

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She and spokesperson Phil Gavin met with a handful of reporters gathered across from the park to brief them on the incident. Video of part of this briefing appears on the Voice website.

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