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and very clean environment to live in as they grow older. We used to have 53 smog days a year. Did everybody forget about that? We don't have any anymore because we have changed the way we produce energy." NDP candidate Mike Thomas said that after knocking on some 3,500 doors throughout the riding he was not surprised to hear from residents that the privatization of Hydro One was their number one issue. He said he was surprised, though, that in spite of the fact that 80 percent of On-
O ONE LIKES to waste time, but even worse than wasting your own time is having it wasted by someone else. From this voter’s point of view the all-candidates meeting at the Twenty Valley golf course fell into the second category. I've attended many such meetings over the course of my life, and this one stood out as one of the least informative of them all. I say this mainly for two reasons. My first point of contention was the presence of Anti-Sex Ed Party candidate Queenie Yu. As a lover of democracy I am not opposed to the idea of community members running to raise awareness of important issues, however it was plain to see that she was not taking her own candidacy seriously. She selfishly stole mic time from the other candidates who are running because they care for our community and want to make a difference. Yu said over and over that she was not intending to be elected and then shamelessly promoted her social conservative friend and partnerin-crime PC candidate Sam Oosterhoff. Called out as being Oosterhoff's "stalking horse candidate" by None of The
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LAST WEEK IN LINCOLN From left, NDP Mike Thomas, Independent Martin Poos, Libertarian Stefanos Karatopis, Stop the Sex-Ed Agenda party Queenie Yu, Liberal Vicky Ringuette, PC Sam Oosterhoff, and None Of The Above party Greg Vezina, meet voters at the Twenty Valley Golf Course clubhouse in Vineland for the all-candidates meeting on Monday, Nov. 7. NATE SMELLE PHOTO
Niagara West-Glanbrook nominees meet packed house BY NATE SMELLE
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Seldom is there an opportunity for people to engage with those wishing to represent them in public about the issues that matter to them most. Fortunately for the community in the riding of Niagara West-Glanbrook, a week ago Monday turned out to be one of these oncein-a-blue-moon occurrences. The main room at the Twenty Valley Golf Course Clubhouse in Vineland was
packed from with 250-plus residences eager to hear from the nominees. The candidates at the table for the meeting were: Mike Thomas, NDP; Martin Poos, Independent; Stefanos Karatopis, Libertarian; Queenie Yu, Stop the Sex-Ed Agenda; Vicky Ringuette, Liberal, Sam Oosterhoff, Progressive Conservative; and Greg Vezina, None Of The Above party. Following their opening remarks the candidates took turns answering questions
submitted by the public. The question period started out with each of the candidates declaring what they would do specifically to lower the rising cost of hydro in Ontario. Ringuette defended her party’s position, stating that the reason hydro rates had increased was that the government had decided to upgrade outdated energy infrastructure. With 19 months left in the Ontario Liberals’ mandate, she said that the community needs to elect an experienced MPP who will have a seat at the table to speak on their behalf. “It costs money to close down coal plants and to de-
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Meow...A number of readers have taken the time to confirm that they, too, have heard that a big cat prowls among us, darting across Merrittville Highway, stalking around North Pelham bush, leaving paw prints on farmland. We're informed of a plan to set up cameras in hopes of capturing the kitty's mug. A few clever jesters suggested that all you have to do to find cougars hereabouts is walk into certain pubs after dark. Jabbed and distracted... the better half and I did the flu-shot deed last week. The timing could have been better, though. It was the morning after the night before, when the world woke up to the news that a reality TV star would be the next US president. Minor, passing reactions to the flu vaccine are normal, and so it's hard to say whether our sudden loss of appetite and energy resulted from the needle or the Donald. What about trade... Speaking of which, what's your best guess as to how Trump's election may affect Ontarians' desire to shop across the border? Will it affect yours? Tell us. We've set up an online survey that takes all of 20 seconds to complete. You may find it in the way that most fits your generational preference—by website, Facebook page, or QR code. That is, find the link from the Voice website, at www.thevoiceofpelham. ca/border/ Or find it from our Facebook page. Or, if
you're clever about such things, use your smartphone and the QR code at the bottom of this column. We'll publish the survey results next week. E-Z cleanup...Overheard at the Pelham Street Grille: "We never rake. We just let the wind blow them down the street." Not very neighbourly, but a timesaver. And what a difference a week makes. Two weekends ago it was like we'd reached Peak Autumn. Trees were vibrant, the sky was blue, the air clean and fresh. We all greeted each other happily as we walked our dogs and headed to buy groceries. Then, as if the universe was sending a message, along with US election day came a blast that swept away the autumn colour and our remaining illusions. It will be an interesting four years. Niagara's choice is here... our by-election day is tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 17. We owe it to ourselves, and to the veterans whose sacrifices we commemorated last Friday, to exercise our right to vote. The Voice has tried to present each candidate's case. Now you decide.
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Falls robberies
At approximately 4:35 PM. last Sunday, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to Boston Pizza, 8444 Lundys Lane to investigate a report of robbery. Investigation revealed that a male suspect had entered the establishment, displayed a weapon, and demanded cash. The suspect (photo, top left) is described as male, white, approximately 40 years old, 6' tall, medium build, goatee, wearing a black coat, black toque, and black pants. At approximately 5:45 PM the same suspect entered the Circle K variety store, 8267 Thorold Stone Road, Niagara Falls. He again displayed a weapon and fled the store after demanding cash. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police.
Hit and run witnesses
Last Saturday morning, at approximately 2:45 AM, Emergency Medical Services and uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to the Sundowner, located at 8870 Lundy's Lane Niagara Falls, for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Police say that a male fled in a vehicle following his involvement in a physical disturbance in the parking lot. The male driver drove his vehicle into a crowd of people standing in the parking lot. One male was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, treated and released. Members of the Niagara Falls Detective Office have identified and recovered the involved vehicle in Hamilton and have charged a 23- year-old Hamilton man with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm contrary to section 249(3) of the Criminal Code. Police are requesting any witnesses to this incident to contact them.
Sex assault charges
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the Niagara Regional Police Sexual Assault Unit entered into an investigation involving allegations of historical child sex offences in St Catharines. Charged at that time with eight counts of sexual assault, eight counts of sexual interference and eight counts of invitation to sexual touching was 60- yearold St Catharines resident, Jeffrey Cairns. The investigation continued following the initial arrest, as police say they suspected that there were additional complainants who had not yet come forward. In the months since, a number of additional complainants came forward to police and new allegations were made. As a result of the follow up investigation, Jeffrey Cairns was arrested again in late October and charged with three further counts of sexual assault, sexual interference and two counts of sexual exploitation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Mike Ryan or Detective Sarah Rose of the Sexual Assault Unit.
Suspect sought
Since September, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service have been investigating an individual for several Break and Enters and Thefts throughout the Niagara Region. Niagara police say they determined that the same individual was currently being investigated by Hamilton Police Service, Waterloo Regional Police Service, Durham Regional police and York Regional Police Service for similar type of incidents. As a result, police have issued an arrest warrant for a 50-year-old Toronto resident. Michael Winn (photo, above) is currently being sought by the Niagara Regional Police for numerous offences. Police say that Winn is known to have ties to the cities of Oshawa, Ajax and Toronto. Anyone with information See IN THE NEWS Page 15
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In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service reports the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. None of the following charges have been proved in court. In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-Day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Traffic Safety Hotline or Crime Stoppers to report those who are driving in contravention of the suspension. The following individuals have been charged criminally with impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, or refusing to provide a breath / blood sample. William C. WATCHORN, 59, Niagara Falls Derek T. J. HODKIN, 47, Niagara Falls George E. ENGLISH, 60, Welland Avery A. LAVOIE, 40, Thorold Mark R. FLINTOFT, 54, Pelham Yaroslav KOTSYUBA, 40, St. Catharines James P. CADORETTE, 23, Hamilton 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.
Atom Rep Panthers weekend wins BY BRIAN MILTENBURG
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Following a loss to Lincoln earlier in the week, the Mossimo's Atom Rep Panthers regrouped and headed to St Catharines Friday night to take on the Garden City Falcons. Pelham came out firing early with many chances on the Falcons netminder. Some nifty passing saw Brandon Bernardi get open and bury one to put the Panthers up 1-0. As play continued in the first, hard work by Maxx Veld paid off as he scored and made it 2-0. Late in the first, Garden City got themselves on the board to make it 2-1. A chippy second period saw the Panthers shorthanded, St Catharines kept the pressure on but couldn't get another one by Pelham goalie Isaac Gravelle. As the third period rolled on the Panthers started to take over the game. After some great puck movement by Luke Breadner and Caleb Walton, Pelham capitalized with a power play goal from the point by Braeden Miltenburg. See ATOM REP Page 15
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Town says sale of Haist Street Park possible, but not imminent BY NATE SMELLE
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Prompted by neighbourhood concerns about the rumoured impending sale of Haist Street Park by the Town, the Voice asked Pelham CAO Darren Ottaway, and Director of Planning and Development Barb Wiens, for clarification. Ottaway explained that although the Town has conducted a survey of municipal land that included the property, Town Council has yet to officially declare the land surplus. Designating the land surplus is the first step necessary to put the land up for sale. "There is a process we have to go through in or-
der to actually be able to sell municipal property,” he said. “All we have done is said that it is potentially going to be available." Both Ottaway and Wiens said there is still a lot of work that needs to be done before any type of development could occur. If the Town decides to go ahead with developing the land, they said, they plan to engage in consultations with the community before moving forward. "This is still in the very early stages," said Wiens. "We have to internally figure out what the process is going to be. We have made a commitment to Council, and Council has made
a commitment to residents that whatever that process will be, [it] will be a consultative one." Before the property can become eligible for sale, Wiens said that the parcel would need to be rezoned. There could be some environmental cleanup necessary associated with the ice-making machinery in the Pelham Arena. Wiens said that a facilities assessment made years ago may need to be updated to accommodate recent changes in the building’s integrity. “Whether or not that needs to updated, because it is a few years old, needs to be determined, said Wiens. “We may need to have another look to make sure that
We may find out that we may generate our revenue on less land than we thought the condition of the building hasn't changed. These are things any potential purchaser is going to want to know, so it is valuable to do that work in terms of being able to sell [the] land."
Because the land is owned by the municipality, Ottaway said it puts the Town in full control of how it would be developed. “We are not at the mercy of the rules of a third party," he said. "That gives us more flexibility in working with the neighbours to come up with a plan that makes sense." Ottaway said that part of the financial strategy for the new Pelham Community Centre dictates that the Town needs to generate revenue from surplus lands. "We are seeing property now—we had under an acre on Port Robinson Road sell for $700,000—so we are seeing the value of land exceed anyone's expecta-
tions," said Ottaway. "Timmsdale was a record at $600,000-plus and now Port Robinson is the new record, so these prices are going up and up. We may find out that we may generate our revenue on less land than we thought because the value is higher." With the local real estate market continuing to boom, Ottaway said the Town is not equipped to handle the sale of the lands on their own, so they have sent out a Request For Proposals to hire a realtor. If the Haist Street land is deemed surplus and put up for sale, he indicated that it would not necessarily mean that other park land throughout the municipality would also be sold off.
What's in a name: E.W. Farr name-change debate goes on Residents continue to lobby for reconsideration BY NATE SMELLE
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The students at E.W. Farr Public School in Fenwick who decided to rename their school Wellington Heights after the First Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, are being asked to reconsider their choice by the school’s renaming committee. With the closing of Pelham Centre School
and the consolidation of students at E.W. Farr, the name change was proposed as a way of welcoming students from the expanded area. As a member of the committee, Nancy Beamer says there are many reasons why the school should not be renamed. “For one he was a documented racist and that's why our committee is so up in arms,” says Beamer.
"When Wellington was Prime Minister he actually got up in Parliament and gave a speech that was very anti-Semitic and anti-catholic. He was basically the Donald Trump of his age. He was a womanizer, and he was part of the British government that did not keep its promises with the First Nations. We cannot sanitize history." According to Beamer, the children were misled by faulty information posted on the website Wikipedia. The entry has since been corrected. Although the
We have a petition with well over 500 names on it
renaming committee presented their concerns to the DSBN back in June, she says they have basically been ignored.
“The children were not told the truth and the Board is not telling them the truth," she says. “We've been trying to bring out all of these points right from the get-go and they are refusing to even listen. We have a petition with well over 500 names on it and they are not even considering that. They said the children chose this name and it inspires them." Beamer says that replacing the school’s name with that of a man who never set foot in the municipality when it is already named in
honour of a well-respected educator and member of the community does not make any sense, nor does it send a positive message to the children. She says they are not trying to dictate policy to the board or how they spend their money. Pointing out how board administrations, teachers and students come and go and that many families in Fenwick have lived there for generations, Beamer says it is the community that will suffer See NAME CHANGE Page 6
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OPINION As We See It Let last Tuesday's result guide this Thursday's choice
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ISMAYED, disgusted, horrified—these all are equally legitimate Canadian, international (indeed, human) reactions to Donald Trump’s victory last week. What’s not an honest reaction is shock or surprise. We dreaded it happening because it was possible, even likely, that it would. Baltimore Sun columnist H.L. Mencken was a visionary. Here’s what he wrote... in 1920: As democracy is perfected, [the office of President] represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. While there’s a grain of truth in all stereotypes, including that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public, in truth a slim majority of voters actually favoured Hillary Clinton, just as they favoured Al Gore over George W. Bush in 2000. That Trump beat Clinton comes down to a hyperbolic question that he asked the
U.S. black population during the campaign: “What in the hell do you have to lose?”
Desperate people grab at any lifeline, no matter how irrational Blacks were rightly offended. Whites not so much. Bernie Sanders got it. It’s not race (though many Trump supporters were undeniably racists) but class. Had Sanders been the Democratic candidate, “Donald J. Trump” would have been little more than an answer to a Pelham Library Trivia Night question 30 years from now, like “Who was Adlai Stevenson” or “Who was Charles Evans Hughes” (losing candidates to Dwight Eisenhower and Woodrow Wilson respectively). Americans who voted for Trump weren’t wrong on the problem, just wrong the
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solution. The global economic system is rigged, all right, and not in favour of the vast majority of the global population. NAFTA, TPP, CETA, and every other multinational corporate gift basket pawned off on the gullible worker bees have eroded the working and middle classes, and fueled a rise in resentment, as the 99% watch the rich get richer—obscenely richer—on the buzzing backs of everyone else. Regimes have discovered throughout human history that the people will endure only so much, for so long—then watch out. (Fed-up Belgian dairy farmers nearly killed CETA. Better luck next time.) Desperate people grasp at any lifeline, no matter how irrational, and so rises the demagogue. But electing a misogynistic, racist, anti-gay, anti-immigrant, anti-science authoritarian with zero experience in political office is no way to recover lost industry or to prosecute financial cronyism. We would do well to keep in mind last week’s American result when we face our own choice tomorrow. By all means, let’s send a message to Premier Wynne, but let’s consider carefully whether we want that message to be postmarked 2016, or the late Middle Ages.
Letters Between Allison and church, plenty of shame to go around Having bit my tongue long enough I am inclined to respond to Dean Allison's comments on last week's paper ["Dean Allison: Party united behind Sam," Nov. 9]. That the system allows the candidate who sells the most party memberships to win the nomination is problematic because those votes are in reality bought and sold by a cadre of the like-minded. It is also problematic that the process of purchasing the nomination needs to be one of stealth in order to pull off an unexpected upset. If the people behind
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...they effectively commandeer the democratic process...
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didate who takes advantage of public exposure is more likely to prevail on election day, but from my clear viewpoint that cannot be said of young Sam. With but a week left in the race he has been remarkably low profile. He didn't even respond to the Voice's eight questions, perhaps because many of us already expect to know the answers and don't like them. Let's say I am a longstanding small-c small-p progressive conservative —
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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté The Niagara West-Glanbrook decision
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FTER A RESPITE from the brutish US presidential election the people of Niagara West – Glanbrook riding now turn their attention to their local exercise in democracy. These 80,000-plus residents may require the services of an experienced Vegas handicapper to track the number of candidates vying for a seat at Queens Park. Few of the eleven candidates and some few of the parties will be familiar names among most of the electorate. Imagine householders in the riding having to answer the doorbell eleven times between dinner hour and the starting of their favorite
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TV show. On top of that, it could take another full night to sort through the candidates’ literature strewn about the foyer and not yet recycled for use in the kitty litter box. Two weeks ago, the Voice invited the major party candidates to respond to a series of questions, presuming that voters would be interested in the nominees’ positions, especially concerning local issues. Only the Green, Liberal and NDP candidates responded, and their answers appeared in a subsequent well-read edition of the paper. Readers were given the opportunity to compare and
contrast the candidates and their party positions on the issues highlighted. Interestingly, the P.C. candidate chose not to respond, disregarding this opportunity to pronounce his views. So now the time has come for the electorate to sift through the pamphlets of promises and policies put forward by the candidates. These topics will range from environmental concerns to taxes to a host of other issues facing the Province and this riding. Likely, concerns about rising hydro rates and the disposition of that utility will be high on the list of interest to voters.
For the very conscientious voter, sorting through the issues will be an onerous, time-consuming exercise. Others who give a somewhat more casual look at local election issues will wrestle with the decision to chose between the major parties. Others will choose to vote fringe parties that have more singularly specific issues. Some may chose to
park their vote with one of the fringe candidates as a protest against status quo candidates or parties. Of concern to some political pundits is the prospect of a low voter turnout. This can be problematic in by-elections such as this
one. In such scenarios and without the widespread attention given general elections, the results can possibly be skewed by small collectives. Consequently, a winning candidate may or may not widely represent the greater population of the riding and be inclined to focus on a narrower set of See DECISION Page 9
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We need a visionary, not a missionary The advertisement by Sam Oosterhoff in last week’s Voice struck me as rather odd. As much as the Wynne Government is reviled by the electorate for our hydro rates, Mr. Oosterhoff’s singular message will do nothing to advance the economy in our region. My spouse and I (both retired) moved to this region from the Toronto area a lit-
tle over one year ago, primarily for financial reasons. We suspect that the influx of new folks coming here are coming here for the same reason. With the building boom going on in pockets throughout our region I see no evidence that these new homeowners are coming here as a result of new industries.
DSBN needs to admit mistake Whether one likes it or not, the conservative (Progressive or otherwise) movement in our country is dying a slow death because of its outdated views on many social issues. As I type this, the American electorate is going berserk dated views of the Conservative Trump/Pence alliance. My See OUTDATED Page 15
I never attended E.W. Farr School, neither did my children and I am not a member of the “Name Our School” committee. What I am is a proud citizen of Fenwick and the Town of Pelham for the past 30 years. Anybody who has been part of this community knows the history behind E.W. Farr School. Anybody
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Organization works to improve local water quality BY NATE SMELLE
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I've noticed several occasions of speeding when people notice the new sign on Highway 20 notifying drivers when the canal bridge is going up. When the sign says "Bridge is going up in 2 minutes" everyone increases speed to make it there before it goes up. Going to the Falls the sign is a considerable distance away and yet it is telling driv-
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ONTARIO LIBERAL PARTY RECEIVED $1.3M IN DONATIONS FROM COMPANIES THAT RECEIVED ENERGY CONTRACTS FOR POWER WE DIDN’T NEED.
THE WYNNE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN AWAY $6 BILLION IN SURPLUS ENERGY TO NEIGHBOURING STATES.
Anyone familiar with the work of the Niagara Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) knows it is much more than just a fishing club. Highlighting numerous projects underway throughout Pelham, chapter secretary Brian Green said the organization’s primary focus is to preserve and enhance the Niagara Region's cold water resources. “Fishing is secondary to us,” Green said. “The most important thing is protecting the precious cold water resources that we are so proud of in Canada but at the same time so careless about. We are taking [fresh water] for granted, especially in the Niagara region, where development is so concentrated. We have to be very vigilant here in the region or else we will lose it.” Much of the group’s attention is spent on the ecological restoration of the Twelve Mile Creek, Green explained. Rising up from the escarpment in several springs near Fonthill and winding through rural Pelham before entering Short Hills Provincial Park, Twelve Mile Creek is joined by several tributaries which support some 4,000 species of native plants, fish and wildlife living in the Great lakes Basin ecosystem. Flowing into Lake Ontario at Port Dalhousie, it is a large, fast moving channel. The headwaters Twelve Mile Creek are located in North Pelham, just outside the boundaries of Short Hills
Provincial Park beneath the Fonthill Kame. Flowing through some of what TUC describes as Niagara's last remaining wild country, the small, meandering stream contains water cold and clear enough to sustain
Brook trout are really the canary in the coal mine
small populations of brook trout. Green said that unfortunately by the time this water reaches the park it has warmed and become disturbed by runoff from fields and nearby agricultural activity. The local chapter's biggest project at the moment, he said, is working to improve the water quality in this area. This restoration is currently taking place at three ponds near Metler Road. Formerly used as pay-tofish ponds, in the last 25 years their waters have become so warm that the native brook trout that once thrived there can no longer survive. In partnership with Niagara College, the Niagara Restoration Council, the Niagara Peninsula Conserva-
tion Authority and private landowners, Green and his friends at TUC have been working hard to restore this ecosystem so that one day the brook trout will again flourish in their natural habitat. “Those three ponds act as heat sinks,” said Green. “They are warmed by the sun and then they spill the water over the top into the next pond — which gets warmed by the sun even further. Then it flows down into the next pond into the little creek at Metler Road which warms the whole system. Brook trout die at 22 degrees, they suffer at 20 degrees, and then they really thrive at 17 degrees and under.” Through a grant provided by TD Friends of the Environment, TUC has been cooling the water in these ponds to make the ecosystem more hospitable for brook trout. By installing a system of pipes that draws from the colder water at the bottom of each pond, they have been successful in cooling the water that eventually feeds the creek. Because of the species fragility, Green said brook trout are the best indicator to the health of a stream. “Brook trout are really the canary in the coalmine,” he said. “They are the most fragile of all trout species. They must have pure, clear water and they can't survive in disturbed water. Even a road near a stream or a bridge going over a stream will disrupt them or cause them not to come back, so they are very fragile and sensitive to encroachment. Brook trout naturally live here so it's appealing to restore that native species to our streams.”
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NAME CHANGE continued from Page 3 in the end because it will lose a part of its history. “We have to live with whatever decisions this board is making,” Beamer says. “If they make one that is a slap in the face to us — and not just to us in the community, but to society in general, by promoting the values that he had back then which don't coincide with 2016 societal values — we shouldn't have to deal with that.” Speaking to Council at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 7 on behalf of the group Concerned Citizens of Pelham, with respect to
the issue, Brock University professor Kevin Ker expressed his concerns. “His actions, his attitudes and his personal history are directly in contravention of the Ontario Human Rights Commissions standards of 2016 and societal standards,” Ker told Council. “Attaching his name to something is really a gross injustice. We are not here to sanitize history of a name that was used 50, 60 or 70 years ago.... To choose [this] name in 2016, and use it, is inappropriate and does not meet our standards of today.” In response to Ker’s presentation, Council has requested that staff review the information and incorporate it into the Town’s Heritage Master Plan.
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Fundraising is an integral part of our business at the Pelham Public Library. The majority of our funding comes from the Town through the property tax base. These funds allow us to successfully meet our general operating needs in serving the community. We do our part to minimize our impact on taxpayers by fundraising a portion of the annual budget. We also fundraise for special projects that would require significant funds beyond what would normally be in our annual budget. We are in the midst of our Growing Maple Acre Library Together fundraising campaign. To date we have collected more than $33,000 towards our goal of $50,000. These funds will be used to purchase things like comfortable seating, children’s activity area items, new technology, tables and chairs for reading, and meeting room furnishings. We want to make the newly expanded facility as warm and inviting as possible. We want to thank all of our donors to date. We are planning an art installation in the renovated library to
recognize campaign contributors. The community has been very supportive of our efforts to date. We extend our appreciation to donors like the Pelham Art Festival, Rotary Club of Fonthill, Kinsmen Club of Fonthill, Lioness Clubs of Fenwick and Fonthill, Royal Canadian Legion, Fonthill Branch, McAvoy, Belan and Campbell Insurance, The Broken Gavel, and Accipiter Radar. There are also numerous individual donors who have participated in the campaign. If you purchased any clothing at our recent clothing sale or purchased an item from the book sale room in October or November you have contributed to the campaign. We thank you! It is not too late to contribute. The Friends of Maple Acre Library will be holding their annual craft show and sale on November 25 and 26 at the Fenwick Fire hall. All proceeds will go to the campaign. We encourage you to come out and support the hard work of this volunteer group. You can also contribute directly by dropping off a donation at the Library or by clicking the ‘donate now” button on www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca
E.L. CROSSLEY OFSAA RESULTS Crossley students excelled at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Nov 5 Cross Country event in Port Hope. Kate Knafelc took 5th place in the Junior Girls race out of 280 runners. The Midget Boys team placed 19th overall, the Senior Girls team placed 27th overall, and Brock Deba placed 43rd overall as an individual. Pictured from left: Harmon Narbonne, Alexa Goedee, Nick Longo, Cate Gualtieri, Wyatt Glancy, Valerie Belanger, Matthew DiRaddo, Kaelen Partridge, Mason Sterr, Megan Norton, Drew Colangelo & Kate Knafelc. MARYANN MERGL PHOTO
TOWN COUNCIL NEWS Town working to expand options for affordable housing
During its Monday, Nov. 7 meeting, Pelham Town Council discussed the lack of affordable housing throughout the municipality. A letter from resident Liisa Harju identifying the need for local seniors to have more options provoked the conversation, which has been key objective of the Pelham Seniors’
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Eleventh day, eleventh hour: Remembrance Day ceremonies at Legion
Community members gather for Remembrance Day on Friday, Nov. 11 at the cenotaph in Veterans Park, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613, Fonthill. 93-year-old vocalist Peter Jackson performs an impassioned rendition of Oh Canada. Two WWIIera bombers soar overhead. Names of fallen soldiers carved in stone in Veterans Park NATE SMELLE PHOTOS
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A.K. Wigg collects 1,000 items in drive BY NATE SMELLE
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In just two weeks, students and staff at A.K. Wigg Public School pooled their time and energy to collect some 1,000 food items during their Halloween for Hunger campaign for Community Care. Led by 40 students in A.K. Wigg’s Early Act Club, with assistance from librarian Tim Droppert and educational assistant Lisa Duskoff, this was the second year for the food drive. Seeking out a local cause at the end of the 2015/2016 school year, Duskoff said that the school decided Community Care was the perfect organization to work with since they provide support to families who are try-
ing to make ends meet and struggle to find money to buy food. “We are a blessed community and we can give back our surplus to those in need,” said Duskoff. “Helping others when they need it is what being part of a community is all about. Who knows, there may be a time when we find ourselves in need.” All of the students did a great job collecting food and raising awareness of the campaign throughout the community, according to Duskoff, and Ms. Iannizzi's Grade 2 class and Mr. Hildebrand's Grade 5 class notably collected some 130 cans in each of their classrooms. “Our Early Act volunteers coordinated this effort and specifically, Jenna Diab and
Community Care picks up the goods. Maya Oakes collected them every day,” she said. Students collected food right up until Halloween, and then volunteers from Community Care picked up the donation on Nov. 1. Duskoff said her heart lights up whenever she sees students become passionate
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TOWN COUNCIL NEWS continued from Page 8 issue of affordable housing was discussed. Augustyn said he encouraged the federal government to consider some sort of incentive for residents to renovate their homes so that more affordable housing options would become available.
cursi and Junkin requesting the Region to reduce the speed limit and implement other safety initiatives between the school east to Rice Road. These measures may in-
clude the declaration that this stretch of highway as either a school zone or a community safety zone, and other measures that the Region deems appropriate.
Deer hunt at Short Hills Provincial Park
Council received a letter from the Acting Southwest Zone Manager of Ontario Parks, Melanie Milczynski, informing them that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy has a treaty right permitting the local First Nation community to conduct its annual deer harvest in the park. The hunt will take place Nov. 19 and 20, Nov. 26 and 27 and Dec. 1 and 2. To ensure public safety the park, will be closed to the public on these days.
New development in uptown Fonthill
Council approved a site plan for the construction of a one-storey commercial building in uptown Fonthill beside Mossimo’s Pizza at 160 Hwy 20 West. The new commercial plaza is expected to host new and existing stores and services.
Motion to make new sidewalk safer
To increase public safety for pedestrians using the proposed new sidewalks adjacent to Hwy 20 from E.L. Crossley Secondary School, Council unanimously approved a motion brought forward by Councillors Ac-
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ALL-CANDIDATES continued from Page 1 tarians and 200-plus municipalities across the province opposed the sale of Hydro One, the Liberals still went ahead and sold it. As the next MPP, Thomas said he would work to restore transparent and independent oversight over the province's energy policies so that the energy system works for Ontario's families and businesses. "Always remember that it was the PC party that started the ball rolling on the sale of Hydro One, and it was the NDP that took the HST off of your hydro bill. It was a start, and while we were fighting for that we were ridiculed, until they finally knew from the revolt of the community." PC candidate Sam Oosterhoff said that he has seen the damage that the rising cost of hydro has caused. He said he will work to get hydro rates under control by stopping the privatization of Hydro One, the Green Energy Act and the governments’ signing of preferential contracts. “We are currently producing more than enough ener-
gy and selling it at a loss to the United States, while your hydro rates continue to go up." The next question to get a rise out of the audience and the candidates dealt with where they each stood on the issue of abortion and the Liberals’ updated sexed curriculum. The NDP’s Thomas said that he and the NDP are pro-choice and that he supports the updating of the sex-education curriculum. “The curriculum had to be updated and it hadn't been done since 1998,” said Thomas. “One of the problems with it is Kathleen Wynne shoved it down people's throats with little community consultation." Accused by rival candidates of hiding his social-conservative ideology during the campaign, Sam Oosterhoff declared that he is “100 percent pro-life.” On the new sex-ed curriculum, Oosterhoff said that he has done his best to be clear. "I believe we need to ensure that we have a comprehensive health curriculum — one that addresses the realities of the world that kids
are growing up in," he said. "But we need to ensure that we have a curriculum that properly includes parents in the discussion that has wholesome conversations with parents and ensures that their voices are being heard, their concerns are being heard. Frankly on this issue, as on so many issues, the Ontario Liberals have done a really bad job of listening to people." Liberal Vicky Ringuette, who is pro-choice, said it is important for people to understand what the term means. "That means that it's an informed choice that can be made in consultation with your health care practitioners, it can be made in consultation with your faith. At the end of the day it is a private and personal choice," she said. On the sex-ed curriculum, she told the crowd that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but they are not entitled to their own facts. "This government did consult," she said. “In fact it consulted 4,000 parents, it consulted over 70 agencies—Canadian Mental Health Association, Niagara
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We need to ensure that we have a curriculum that properly includes parents establishment of the sex-ed curriculum. Let's not forget why it’s there. We have kids and they shouldn't be learning about informed consent, they shouldn't be learning about any of these types of issues, online. They need to be learning about this in a safe environment and that's what our schools provide.” None Of The Above candidate Vezina asserted that many women choose to terminate their pregnancies for economic reasons. “We can stop more abortions with a guaranteed annual income than we ever could with a law," he said.
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and there are many like me in Niagara West-Glanbrook. We perceive the province is being mismanaged by the Liberals and we're still feeling burnt-and-twiceshy by the Rae days. We want sweeping change, at the same time prefer the riding remain bright blue, which is
Independent candidate Poos sees the two issues as connected. He believes the new sex-ed curriculum will actually have the potential to decrease the number of abortions in Ontario. "I am pro-choice and we have to teach our kids what their choices are and that's through education." The candidates were also asked how they would address the lack of affordable housing in Niagara West-Glanbrook. Oosterhoff said that because of the Province's debt the government cannot afford to invest in affordable housing. Oosterhoff said that he had spoken with Pelham's Mayor Dave Augustyn and the Mayor of West Lincoln, Doug Joyner, and that his strategy is to talk with all mayors in the riding to come up with a plan to develop a solution. Ringuette cited statistics in the Toronto and Hamilton area where she says that there are 29,000 hectares of land waiting to be developed. She said that municipalities in Niagara West-Glanbrook need to take a look at what land is available and determine whether it is suitable space for affordable housing.
The NDP’s Thomas said that people cannot count on the Liberals to build affordable housing because they have repeatedly broken their promises to do so. The NDP's plan, he said, is to set attainable targets to increase affordable housing for the people who need it most, invest in building new affordable housing and repairing existing sub-standard housing, develop an Ontario housing plan that includes inclusionary zoning, and legislate better tenant’s rights. None of the Above’s Vezina blamed the lack of affordable housing on the Liberals for following the Conservative’s plan, which changed rent controls in 1995. He said this allowed the private sector to charge as much as they wanted on new builds, which in turn opened the door for developers to start knocking down rent-controlled buildings to replace them with new buildings that were not rent-controlled. Vezina's solution is to create a Fair Rent Control Act that would encourage both community and economic development.
indeed projected. But if the colour of the riding is a foregone conclusion anyway, what are we supposed to do now if we disagree with the party shoo-in? Shall we throw away our votes with a write in, spoil our ballots in protest, or just stay home? Must we accept, in his capacity as our MPP, that a woefully inexperi-
enced, systemically indoctrinated and world-sheltered teenage virgin will oppose women's control over their own bodies, reject LGBTQ rights, and otherwise repudiate secular norms that don't conform to his and his supporters' doctrines? It is particularly ironic that young Sam presumes to take a position on the teaching of sex education. Sam, if you believe you already know enough about sex to tell us what we can and cannot do about teaching it, I can promise you are in for a pleasant surprise once you grow up and no longer live with your mom and dad. I don't blame you, kid. From what I've read you are an earnest, intelligent young man who will make something of himself. Maybe this will be the first step. But I am not going to vote for you. From my perspective your inexperience and revealed bias means you are out of bounds, and you and your congregation are cognitively dissonant toward Jesus' admonition in Matthew 22:21 to "Render onto Caesar those things that are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" On my soapbox now, Queen's Park is no place for manifest naiveté or religious fundamentalism. Sam Oosterhoff offers both. Shame on Dean Allison for his cynical, unqualified support, shame on the Ontario PC party for allowing this to happen, and shame on the Canadian Reformed Church elders for selling all those party memberships with an eye to engineering the nomination of a puppet candidate who cannot possibly represent fairly the diverse interests and perspectives of his constituents. N. J. Saltarelli Fonthill
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Atom Rep weekend wins continued from Page 2 Bernardi netted his second of the game after some intense forechecking by Erik McQueen and Justin Narvaez. Strong defensive play by Aaron Lee and Max Myers kept the final score at 4-1. Saturday afternoon saw the Fort Erie Meteors visit the Panthers at home. Ethan Baxter opened up the scoring in the first with an unassisted effort. The surge continued in
IN THE NEWS continued from Page 2 which may assist in this investigation or the whereabouts of Winn, is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police at 905-688-4111 ext. 4399. To leave an anonymous tip or information, please contact Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222 TIPS (8477). Calls are not electronically recorded or traced, and Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display.
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Last Friday Niagara Regional Police set up R.I.D.E. checkpoints at several locations throughout Smithville and Beamsville. Officers checked approximately 175 drivers during the campaign. Of those, 13 drivers were required to provide breath samples into an approved screening device. These tests resulted in the arrest of two drivers for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle/Having in Excess of 80 milligrams of alcohol in their blood. One driver had his licence suspended for 3-days for having over 50 milligrams of alcohol in
would have been such an uproar if the DSBN came up with a new name that was researched properly and was truly relevant to Fenwick. But I have to ask, why do they need to change the present name in the first place? Is it just because they can? This school and its present name is part of our history as residents whether we attended or not, and little-by-little history is being taken away without good reason. This question goes out to the DSBN management, its teachers, parents of attend-
OUTDATED continued from Page 5 understanding is that Mr. Oosterhoff, like Mr. Pence, is a social conservative. If the region is to grow it must put in the necessary infrastructure to attract new industries. We need a visionary, not a missionary, to win this by-election. With a Liberal majority government in Ontario, Mr. Oosterhoff will become a voice in the wilderness. Voting for Mr. Oosterhoff to punish the Wynne team is
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the first as Ian McQueen netted a goal following some stellar passing from Austin Wilson and Veld. The second period was an end-to-end ten minutes with Ryan Leduc making many timely saves to keep Pelham in front. The third period was a chippy affair which saw Pelham in the penalty box more than they were out. The Meteors took advantage of a 5 on 3 power play and finally slipped one past Leduc. Baxter wheeled into the
Fort Erie zone for his second of the game to put the Panthers up 3-1 where it would remain. Strong play out front of the Panthers net by Brody Miltenburg and Walton kept the chances low and helped Leduc secure the win. The Mossimo's Atom Rep Panthers take on the Welland Tigers this week and then head to Lincoln on the weekend for the 32nd Annual Doug Robinson Tournament.
their blood, and one person was arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking after a large quantity of marijuana was located in his vehicle. Officers also issued 10 Provincial Offence Notices for Highway Traffic Act offences.
black ball cap. The second male suspect was described as eastern European, 25 years of age, 6.0' tall, stocky build, with dark wavy hair and a thicker beard. He wore a light puffy coat with fur on the hood. Both males were described as having eastern European accents. A red Ford Edge SUV was observed speeding away from the area. It is not known if this vehicle is related to the robbery. Investigators believe that this was not a random act and that the female victim was specifically targeted. Anyone with information relating to this matter is urged to contact Detective Constable Kate Livingstone with the 1 District Criminal Investigations Branch at 905-688-4111.
Smelly robber hits hotel
Last Friday at approximately 8:25 PM, police say that two male suspects entered into the room of a female who was staying at the Days Inn located at 89 Meadowvale Drive, St. Catharines. Once the male suspects entered the room, a struggle ensued between them and the female occupant. The suspects stole personal items from the victim and an undisclosed amount of currency prior to fleeing on foot out of the hotel. The first male suspect was described as eastern European, 25 years of age, 5.6' tall, very slim build, with dark short hair and a short beard. This male had distinct body odor. He wore black Adidas track pants, an aqua-blue t-shirt with a black sweater over top and a
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We can't let a blatant blunder like this one get established in our town ing students and even future parents of children who will attend this school. How on earth will the teachers be able to honestly teach and explain to their students the
a huge misstep in my opinion. With the Liberal federal government allocating several billions of dollars for infrastructure projects in the months/years to come, would it not be wise to have a provincial Liberal from our region sitting at the provincial table negotiating for some of those dollars on our behalf? Voting for 19-year-old Mr. Oosterhoff might give you a warm and fuzzy feeling, but it will do nothing to advance this region. Art Woodruff Fonthill
Above Party candidate Greg Vezina, Yu added little to nothing to the public discourse. Unlike the young PC candidate, at least she had the courage to make her views on the new sexed curriculum known to the voters. That brings me to the next thing to grind my gears on this night. All-candidates meetings are held so that the public can get to know the people who want to represent them. How can we make an informed choice when
Page 15 candidates refuse to answer questions? I lost track of how many times the candidates avoided the questions, and instead just pointed fingers at the Liberals without offering any solutions of their own. I am personally not a fan of Kathleen Wynne and her cuts to health care and how she's carried on with former PC premier Mike Harris's privatization of hydro, but telling us how destructive she and the Ontario Liberals have been without telling us how they plan to make things better is just more time wasted. There must have been 250
people in that room and I would be surprised if any of them went home that night feeling enthusiastic about their options. When candidates say that their strategy is to sit down with mayors to come up with plans to fix hydro, health care, Greenbelt legislation, the deficit, etc., is beyond ridiculous. We need our next MPP to be a leader with ideas, not a follower without their own vision for our riding. I expected to leave the meeting feeling a little more hopeful. Unfortunately this was not the case.
spring jacket, black & white converse running shoes and green and black pants. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Kenneth HUNTER is asked to contact the #2 District Detective Office at 905-688-4111.
Sathmary and Police Service Dog (PSD) Zoey. PSD Zoey began tracking from the location of the robbery and guided officers to the area of a backyard on Mcrae Street. PSD ZOEY led officers to the door of an old motorhome that was located in the yard and a suspect was located within the motorhome. The male suspect was arrested for the robbery and held in custody. Detectives recovered several articles of evidence including an imitation firearm that had been displayed during the robbery. The accused, 31-year-old Donald Tyler Swalm, of Fort Erie, has been charged.
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Missing person Kenneth Hunter, 23. SUPPLIED PHOTO Wednesday. Hunter is described as a white male, with brown short hair, goatee, 5'5", medium build, weighing 131 lbs, wearing a black Bench
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Missing person
The Niagara Regional Police Service is requesting the public's assistance in locating 23-year-old Kenneth Hunter. Last Thursday, Hunter was reported missing. He was last seen in the area of Kalar Road and Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls at approximately 1:00 PM on
factual meaning of “Wellington Heights” without exaggerating, or worse yet, lying to the students about the historical relevance of this senseless name change? Do you not think curious students will find out the proven factual meaning and ask “why”? To the Name Our School committee and all residents of Pelham, keep up this righteous fight. We can’t let a blatant blunder like this one get established in our town! Oh, and this goes for you, too, members of Town Council. Do what you can to fix this! Dan Marr Fenwick
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BUNGALOWS NEEDED!
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33 MARLENE STEWART DR., FONTHILL
$1,398,000
17 MANSFIELD DRIVE, FENWICK
HONED TO PERFECTION! PERCHED UP HIGH & TIERED WITH OPULENT GRAND PRESENCE! IMPECCABLE AWARD WINNING GARDENS SURROUND THIS 4 YEAR NEW MASTERPIECE! FIND YOURSELF IN ‘AWE’ WITH EVERY TWIST & TURN IN THIS DAZZLING CUSTOM HOME! ENJOY MAIN FLOOR MSTR BDRM QUARTERS WITH 5 PIECE LUXURIOUS ENSUITE BATH WITH DBL WALK IN CLOSETS. MAIN FLOOR OFFICE WITH B/I CABINETRY, UPSTAIRS PRESENTS 3 BDRMS - ALL WITH 3 PCS ENSUITES, ONE WALK-OUT TO PRIVATE BALCONY! SO MUCH MORE.... GRAND IN EVERY WAY!
KING OF THE ! CASTLE
60 SPRUCESIDE CR., FONTHILL
16 BROCK ST., FONTHILL
$429,000 BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY! Beautifully maintained family home with open concept kitchen opening to covered patio to watch the kids play in the newly landscaped yard.
$249,000
$329,900
WANTED: SAVVY INVESTOR Great Investment Property of Starter home. 2+2 bedroom raised bungalow with completely finished basement, 2 full baths. Close to Brock & transit.
HALF-ACRE IN TOWN Stunning private property with no side or rear neighbours. Completely Renovated 3+1 Bedroom Bungalow. Come Buy you’ll Fall in Love!
20 CONCORD ST., FONTHILL
$799,000 LIST
$659,900 HURRY DON’T BE LATE! LOCATION LOCATION!
SOLD! 3 CREEKVIEW DR., SMITHVILLE
SOLD!
OK - HERE IT IS! BUNGALOW BEAUTY & LOADED ! SITUATED ON RAVINE SETTING WITH NO REAR NEIGHBOURS AND FULL WALK-OUT LOWER LEVEL WITH 2ND NEW KITCHEN FOR IN-LAW / EXTENDED FAMILY ALL UPGRADED & REDONE ($248K IN IMPROVEMENTS SINCE 2011) MAIN FLOOR MILLBROOK ‘WOW’ KITCHEN, EVEN A LIBRARY & SITTING ROOM!
SOLD IN 5 DAYS 7 COMPETING OFFERS #2-1054 LINE AVE., FONTHILL (RYAN’S
187 CARDINAL CRES., WELLAND
1521 RICE ROAD, WELLAND
$329,000 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
LOOK WHAT JUST ARRIVED ! CAPE-COD 2 STORY HOME ON SOUGHT AFTER STREET! OFFERS 3 BDRMS UP WITH SIZABLE MASTER BDRM WITH WALK IN CLOSET. PARTIALLY FNSHD BASEMENT WITH REC ROOM, WORKSHOP & MORE WITH WALK UP TO LARGE REAR YARD WITH DEPTH AT 161 FT. ! SEPARATE DINING ROOM, LIVING ROOM & FAMILY ROOM WITH WOOD BURNING F/P. ANY OFFERS WILL BE VIEWED BY 6PM ON WED. NOV 16TH AND REGISTERED BY 3PM THIS SAME DAY! COME MAKE THIS YOUR OWN! ROOF 2012!
SOLD! LIST $799,000
SOLD! LIST $699,000
SOLD! LIST $479,900
SOLD! LIST $359,900
LIST $419,000
Keep calm and hire
NIAGARA REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE Independently owned and operated
CINDY RASKOB OFFICE: 905-892-0222
Hire with confidence!
DIRECT: 905-321-8306
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