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Christmas descended upon Pelham Fire Station No. 2 as the Friends of Maple Acre Library held their annual Christmas in the Country craft market last Friday, November 23 and Saturday, November 24.

Some 15 vendors participated in the event, selling a variety of Christmas gift-giving ideas, home holiday décor, art, baking, culinary

delights and more. Lunch was also made available for the approximately 500 visitors who attended over two days.

On Saturday, kids were able to visit with Santa and his elf assistant to chat about what they wanted for Christmas.

Sandee Matthews is one of many volunteers who assist with the event. She says event proceeds support projects and initiatives at the Maple Acre Branch of the Pelham

Public Library.

“The library is an integral part of our community and since the Town decided to keep it open, we will continue to support it.”

Friends of Maple Acre Library was established in 1990 and still has many members, including their grown children, who continue to support the initiative, says Matthews.

She extends a thank you to the all-around support the group receives.

“It’s a joint community effort and a really good group of friends who come together to make it happen.”

Matthews also acknowledges the support of the Fenwick firefighters, especially since the Fenwick branch of the library started many years ago in a little room attached to the old Fire Hall.

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T WAS AS A STUDENT, in English class at St Michael’s College School in Toronto, that I first read Lord of the Flies.

A bunch of English private school boys, marooned on a Pacific island, reverse evolution, shed their uniforms and thin veneer of civilized values and start to destroy each other.

That was half a century ago, so it’s taken a while for the irony to surface.

This month my alma mater is making unwanted headlines across Canada for its alleged history of bullying, victimization and sexual assault, supposedly done in the name of team spirit and bonding. So far, six students at the school, all minors, have been arrested and charged with criminal offences involving things like gang sexual assaults with a weapon.

Late last week, the school’s president and principal both resigned.

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Santa’s tuning up his sled: The holidays are fast approaching, as witnessed by the various events on offer in the coming days. If you’ve never won a turkey in a turkey raffle, I’m told the sensation is just like winning the lottery, minus the millions and the ability to quit your job and retire on a tropical beach. Take your chance this Friday at the Fonthill Fire Hall, 7:30 PM, as the Fonthill Volunteer Fire Association raffles away one fine gobbler… Wait, there’s more: if turkeys aren’t your thing, then the Association is also holding its annual Toy and Pet Food Drive over the next 10 days. Find the article on page 15 and donation hampers around town… Get those kids drawing: With the transition from outgoing to incoming council, lost in the shuffle was the Town’s annual kids’ Christmas card contest. Well, a little bit of scrambling and a lot of generosity from local businesses have us back on track! Announcing our own contest—see details on page 7. Entry is open to any student in Pelham’s five elementary schools (public and Catholic), as well as homeschooled kids who live in Pelham. Minor Brothers, PetValu, and Peter Piper’s have all stepped up with gift cards, as has Fonthill Sobeys, plus each winner will receive a poinsettia from Bloomin’ Crazy and a Santa Claus chocolate lollipop from Sweet Thoughts. Let the creativity begin!… Here they come: Our new crop of councillors is set to take their oaths in less than a week, first at an orientation session on Saturday, then publicly at their first council meeting, at the community centre, next Monday evening. A reception follows. Given the widespread turnover across Niagara, it’s not surprising that Niagara Region would like to hear your opinion on how they’re doing, and what might be improved—see their ad on page 11—though this is also part of a governance review put into motion before the election by the previous Regional Council, presumably ticking the “too little, too late” box on 2018’s to do list… Enjoy a seasonal tune: The Treblaires perform this Sunday at Holy Trinity Church (see their ad on page 6). Fa-la-la-la until next week…

ON THE LINE Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers picketing outside the Fonthill post office last Friday, November 23. The union began rolling nationwide strikes in late October. As the Voice goes to press, the Trudeau government is pushing through back-to-work legislation that looks to become effective sometime this week.

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Glynn A. Green Public School's new principal, Todd Halliday.

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Warm welcome for new face at Glynn A. Green Todd Halliday looking forward to furthering school’s “great reputation” Although Todd Halliday is Glynn A. Green Public School’s new principal, he is no stranger to the school itself.

When Halliday first began his career as an educator, he was a short-term substitute teacher at the school in 1995.

“I am excited to be here. I have heard so many great things about Glynn A. Green School,” Halliday said. “Glynn A. Green has a great reputation throughout for its academic and athletic successes and I am looking forward to helping continue that tradition.”

Even though Halliday has many years of principalship under his belt, he is still familiarizing himself with the new environment, as it is a new realm of getting to know the students, staff and overall atmosphere.

Halliday has been impressed with all the “great things” that are happening all around so far in the school year.

“It's a great community. I have received lots of smiles, welcome notes and pictures from the kids that have made me feel welcome.”

Halliday, who is 52 and lives in Welland, began his education career in 1993 as a substitute teacher and worked his way up, becoming a full-time teacher in 1997, then entering the administrative leadership path in 2001.

He was vice-principal at Carlton Public School in St. Catharines, Princess Margaret School in Niagara Falls, and Westdale Public School in St. Catharines.

He was principal at Woodland Public School in St Catharines, Princess Margaret Public School and College Street School in Smithville, which transitioned to Smithville Public School, before coming to his current position at Glynn A. Green.

Halliday has always worked in the elementary division as an educator teaching science, math, and coaching various extra-curricular sports.

“I have always been in kindergarten to Grade 8 level of education. I find you can really make an impact [at these ages], especially when they come to us in kindergarten, because they are so full of enthusiasm and questions,” Halliday said.

With that in mind, he said, “It’s great to see all the changes in the kindergarten program that has shifted towards a more an inquiry-based learning style.” “[As educators], we want the kids to ask those questions— that's an essential life skill we want to see continued into Grade 8, high school and beyond.”

“When I see the student laugh and smile, you see a lot of joy in the day and that is very invigorating for me. It makes the day easy when a child laughs or is happy to see you.”

When Halliday decided to transition from teaching to the administrative leadership role, he “struggled because I enjoyed the teaching part of it also.”

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more influence.”

“In your class, you have 20 to 27 students depending on the grade, and they are your world.

However, as an administrator, I now have 383 students that I can have an impact on.”

Another aspect as principal he enjoys is making connections and being part of the “big picture.”

“You get to see how everyone in the school has an important role to play, from your Library Resource Technician to support staff to the classroom teachers,” Halliday said. “When everyone works to together you can accomplish a lot of great things for all.”

Some of the things Halliday enjoys about education include the students and school communities in general.

“I have been fortunate to work in some great communities and Fonthill seems to be one of them,” Halliday said. “I have already met with the school council. I find them very enthusiastic and very involved in doing things for the kids, which makes it a good place to be.”

During the course of his career, Halliday said that the education system has evolved from linear teaching tactics to one where all students are accommodated to meet their individual needs and learning styles.

“Kids will be successful if they

can and if they aren't, the teachers in the building need to figure out what they need to do to help them achieve that goal.” Halliday added that assessing how the student is taught and in what environment are just some influences that can be changed to help them reach that “greater level of success.”

Helping students become successful is what makes him proud of his role of administrator and teacher.

“There are always those children who struggle to be successful. Whenever you have an opportunity to make a difference that positively impacts those kids, I always celebrate those moments. There are lots of kids that will always find success in everything they do, however, when implementing intervention and strategies and working a team for those kids who struggle to give them the support they need, those are the proudest moments.”

Another aspect in how Halliday has been able to help students was during his tenure at the College Street and Smithville Public Schools.

“We did a lot of work with staff on improving our practice in classroom instructional strategies and during that time, we saw a real impact in the kids' learning,” Halliday said.

“We looked at the kids who needed the extra support and put things in place. Once we looked at what we were doing and what

was needed to reach those kids, we saw a huge improvement at the school in overall learning and standardized learning measurements.”

He says this has allowed the students to focus on their strengths in how they learn and “has reached out to a lot more kids today than we used to in the past.”

Halliday would like to expand on the school board’s initiative on working with the students’ mental well-being.

When Halliday isn’t busy leading a school of some 400 students and staff, he enjoys spending time with his family and three dogs, a beagle and two jackhuahuas.

He is also learning to play the bag pipes with his son and spends his summers coaching his daughter’s women’s soccer team and watching kids play soccer, rugby and baseball.

Halliday is the second of four children and has lived in different communities, as his father was a bank manager.

He followed in his mother’s footsteps, a teacher who taught Grades 1 to 8 in a one-room schoolhouse in Kent County near Chatham.

Halliday graduated from Western University in London with a Bachelor of Education and Undergraduate Degree. He then pursued his Master’s Degree in Science from McMaster University in Hamilton, focusing on biology.

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As We See It It's time for change at the NPCA It has been said that Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

—Winston Churchill

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E M O C R A C Y doesn’t always get it right on the first try, but it does give us the opportunity to reflect on our past decisions and to change direction if necessary. Our most recent municipal election clearly indicated that voters in many of Niagara’s municipalities wanted to follow a new path.

Thus the number of new faces we will see around the council tables of our towns, cities and the Region, when new councillors are sworn in come early December.

The desire for change affects not only local government, but also the many boards, commissions and authorities overseen by our 12 municipalities and regional government. Among them is the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, whose primary mandate is the protection of Niagara’s watershed.

In September 2018 the Auditor General of Ontario released a diplomatically

worded, yet scathing indictment of the shortcomings of the NPCA. This is must-read material for all incoming members of council. The

The board should not be composed of municipal and Regional councillors

AG’s 24 recommendations covered issues of governance, financial control and operation. Six of her recommendations require action at the provincial level, however 18 can be implemented by the NPCA at the board level.

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sponsibility to ensure that the NPCA is fulfilling its mandate. The present board of NPCA has committed to implementing all of the Auditor General’s recommendations, however it will actually be up to the new board to follow through on this pledge.

The NPCA board is comprised of 15 members: one from Haldimand, two from Hamilton, and 12 from Niagara. One of the AG’s major recommendations was that potential board members be citizens from the communities involved, and that their selection should be based on a defined set of skills and competencies related to the NPCA’s responsibilities.

The board should not be composed of municipal and Regional councillors because there is potential for a conflict of interest in their dual roles. (On the present board 12 members are either municipal councillors or Regional councillors.)

Clearly defined financial controls need to be put in place. The public needs to have confidence that taxpayer dollars are being spent in accordance with See EDITORIAL next page

Letters Goodbye to a good friend Aleta Martin, a longtime resident of Fonthill, passed away recently. She was a wonderful woman who will be missed dearly by all who knew her.

My wife, Stella, who Aleta considered to be her dearest friend and to whom she often referred as the sister she did not have, will miss her friendship.

Aleta loved her family, especially Stacey, her granddaughter, who sat

with her during her final hours in this world, providing comfort and solace.

She loved her brothers, who she often told me teased her as they grew up together. Aleta would often share tales of her childhood, her marriage and her life experiences, and the mental health issues which she dealt with so bravely.

I only had the privilege of knowing her for a short period of time, during

which she impressed me with her kindness and consideration.

She will be missed by the members of Kirk on the Hill Presbyterian church, where she was a long-time member. Special thanks to the Reverend Lewis, who visited her on a regular basis.

Len Wright Fonthill

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Little tradition in deer hunt

Deer hunt from hiker's perspective

I take issue with your article about the Short Hills hunt [Deer harvest begins, Nov. 14., p. 12]. According to those interviewed, the hunt uses traditional methods, but the archery equipment used is not “traditional” at all. Nor are the Ministry's ATVs used to pick up the dead deer from various areas of the park, nor the monster trucks which are also driven into the park— Shorthills Park, which for 50 years previously has not had any hunting, and is not suppose to have any vehicles in it either.

The hunt is NOT conducted in a roped-off area at all. In fact, during this hunt and in past hunts, the hunters have strayed through the buffer zone and onto private property. And despite the presence of park staff, people have indeed been in the park during the hunt.

This is not conjecture, this is information gained through Freedom of Information and through on-site experience.

I am a retired senior citizen who rediscovered the trails and tranquility of Short Hills Park a few years ago.

Walking in the park every day became a pleasant and joyful ritual for me, the birds singing, sounds of the forest and the sight of wildlife. To glimpse a deer in the wild, or even to get a photo, is a heartwarming experience and would make my whole day.

The beauty of these magnificent creatures in their own habitat would overwhelm me.

Now the park has been destroyed.

The very idea that supposed animal rights supporters should think that killing animals would fit in with the animal rights movement is quite unbelievable. The concept is so incongruous as to be an obvious oxymoron.

Animal rights philosophy does not condone species hierarchy, in fact it disavows it. Animal rights is all about NOT putting animals into a hierarchical framework.

I agree that “Nobody is smarter than Mother Nature,” but Mother Nature is not killing animals with arrows. Clearly there is a misinterpretation of what veganism is—it can never be about the killing of animals.

I understand as well as anyone the repression and hardships that Indigenous people have endured—I have relatives still living on the reserve. But no amount of killing will change the past, or bring about the positive changes that are needed.

Cath Ens St. Catharines

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It’s a great paper.

However, the Voice is not the only print journal seen in Pelham. It has an aggressive competitor in another weekly, the product of a media giant. I said “aggressive” and I mean that literally.

I have always objected to this immense bundle of retail flyers and real estate ads surrounding a few shallow articles reprinted from a local daily that is passed off as a newspaper.

I long have been on their “Do not deliver” list and for a number of years was spared delivery of this bag of dreck.

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continued from previous page accepted norms that govern public institutions. Procurement policies must be clearly stated and adhered to. Contracts for goods and services should always state expectations for deliverables and be evaluated for the same at the conclusion of the contract.

Board members need to be governed by a well-defined set of conflict-of-interest criteria. Since the nature of the NPCA’s mandate may bring board members into conflict with the desires of the municipality they represent from time to time, those rules need to be more robust than the “Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.” Finally, the new board needs to recognize and respect the difference between their role as policy makers and that of the professional staff in carrying out day-to-day operations.

Niagara’s 12 municipalities need to take the appointment of a representative to the NPCA’s board seriously and ensure that the individual appointed has the attributes required to successfully carry out hir or her responsibilities. We should all follow Hamilton’s example and nominate citizen members (St. Catharines recently announce the same policy).

Regional Council should request that the NPCA put in place a mechanism to monitor the board’s progress in implementing the changes recommended by the Auditor General and circulate a report to all municipalities covered by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. The time for change has come. ♦

Giant truck and ATV ruts have despoiled the trails. Dead deer bodies with protruding arrows have been found by homeowners, hikers, and their dogs. Deer blinds and refuse have taken away the beauty of what was once called "the gem of the Niagara Region.” The death and damage is heartbreaking.

Please, someone in the provincial government, tell me why this park is being ravaged and the beauty of nature and wildlife is being destroyed for the sake of a few hunters for six days every

year?

Why do the park's own rules regarding hunting, vehicles, and campfires not apply to these hunters? This once beautiful jewel has become a killing ground. The MNRF should be maintaining the park, repairing trails, and prohibiting all hunting, instead of facilitating it. Please stop breaking the hearts of nature lovers. We should all let the beauty of nature triumph over destruction.

Katherine Masterson Thorold

animals" and, as they claim, "using every part of the animal after the hunt?"

In my opinion, the “tradition” excuse is being used as a guise to terrorize, injure and kill innocent, unsuspecting animals by these hunters. Hunting may have been necessary for survival many years ago but that is not the case today.

Lactating does are killed, which affects their dependent fawns and in turn some fawns are also killed, and the wounded deer suffer horrific pain from their injuries. I am all for keeping up traditions of one’s heritage as long as they are ethical, respectful to others, and peaceful.

Hunting is outdated, reckless, inhu-

mane and cruel.

I am also concerned about the damage to the ecosystem, damage to the park trails, trees and vegetation, and government expenditure/cost to Ontario taxpayers (staffing the park and assistance with the hunt), as well as public safety, as there have been reports of the general public being in the area during the hunts.

In closing, I am urging you to END the hunt in the Short Hills and return these areas to the original oasis of protection for wildlife.

Deanna Feher Ft. Erie

Urges end to hunt As a person of Native American descent, (Delaware Tribe, Turtle Clan, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario), I am writing to request an end to the hunt in the Short Hills Provincial Park. Until 2013, these areas were an oasis of protection for wildlife and should be reinstated as such.

I was very disturbed to read elsewhere about the “Big Buck Contest,” where hunters were bragging about the current leaders for the BIG BUCK competition on a social media site and in another situation taking only the heads/antlers from a deer. How is that in keeping with Native traditions of "respecting the land/

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In CO2 emissions, Canada is no angel I am for reducing pollution (aka CO2 emissions) in Canada and around the world. We should strive to do it whether other countries fall behind or not and in this respect we are by no means angels. Even though our global emissions sound low we are placed in the top 10 global emitters. China and India are not the top two polluters— it’s China (25.6%) and the United States (16.5%) with India farther behind them at 6.3%.

Canada at 1.8% is still significant. If looked at per capita, our emissions (16.7%) and that of the United States (17.2%) are about the same, that is to say not very good, while China and India because of massive populations, per capita emissions are a great deal less. Looking at both total emissions and emissions per capita, it can be argued that the United States is the biggest offender. That said, this issue is more complicated than a few statistics.

If it is true that we absorb more CO2 than we produce, it should not be seen as a netting

effect to allow us or anybody else to pollute. Likewise China can argue that since their per capita emissions are so low, it’s Canada that’s the bigger polluter. While federally the United States said pollution is not a problem and pulled out of the Paris Accord, some individual states acknowledge the problem and are taking measures to curb emissions. At least China and India are still signed on, albeit deferred. What a convoluted mess.

Several governments have tried to help us reduce pollution through plans for solar and wind electricity production, electric car rebates, home energy efficiency rebates, carbon pricing, etc. It has been strenuously debated whether these have been economically successful or not, but it is to our shame that instead of fixing these ideas, they are abandoned.

If we don’t care about our polluting nature why should others care about theirs?

Richard Palkowski Fonthill

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Contrary to two months of requests, pleadings, and demands, the media giant’s unwanted drive-by delivery of their repellent screed continued this week.

I have now been reduced to returning their uninvited organ to its source. This I do abruptly and in person at their offices in Thorold.

Judging by how long the media giant’s organ remains in view but un-enjoyed in the town’s streets, I believe that others are feeling harassed by this corporation’s newsprint drive-bys too.

I encourage them to start returning to sender as I am, until the media giant abides by the “Do not deliver” requests it has on file, and begins to actually deliver its blue bag to the doors of those who want their product instead of littering our community.

Sandy Fairbairn Fonthill

continued from previous page unfortunately, not missed a single issue.

I continue to get their rag dumped in front of my house even though I have now escalated to telephoning and leaving my cease and desist demand with the media giant’s circulation boss.

She has not returned my calls.

Her voice mail directs callers to a corporate telephone number regarding delivery issues.

Yes, I called that number first, as directed.

I have to wonder what the term “circulation” means in this woman’s title.

I have yet to detect a pulse. I’m beginning to think she is not real, but rather one of those corporate, invented women like Betty Brite, Betty Crocker, and Mother Parker.

Spreading holiday cheer last week were Sandra Harding, Paul Ryan, Jayne Berg, Gayle Baltjes-Bazinet, Lance Wiebe, Marvin Junkin, Joe Marchant, and (not pictured) Dana Backstrom.

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Seasonal tradition comes to an end

BY VOICE STAFF Though neither can remember exactly when they started, they agree that it has been at least 15 years, likely several years longer. Pelham’s principal elves, Paul Ryan and Gayle Baltjes-Bazinet—the pair behind the evergreen boughs and garland that greet you as you drive or walk our main streets this time of year— have made and hung their red and green one last time.

For the last number of years, they’ve looked at each other, and said, “Well, can we do it one more time?”

They always agreed it was a team project and as long as both were able, they would continue the volunteer effort. With both Ryan and Baltjes-Bazinet facing health challenges that make it tougher to handle the physical challenges of cutting the trees and putting the 500 evergreen boughs and bows together, they realize they must face the reality that their tenure has ended. They say they hope that others will step forward to continue the holiday spirit next year.

They note that thanks must be extended to all of Santa’s Pelham elves that have helped spread the holiday spirit.

Baltjes-Bazinet says that both businesses and individuals give generously to help make it all happen.

“This year, particularly Designers Showcase Kitchens at the new Niagara Design Centre donated their staff and time to help, the Town of Pelham supplied the tie wraps and ribbon, and Sally in the recreation department is great for her help with the bow making.”

In the past, support has come from J&J Florists, the Pelham Business Association and its members, and the Rotary Club of Fonthill.

Ryan thanks those who have donated the evergreens over the year—be it a tree here and there, or the landowners that allow him to trim their evergreens on their properties to provide all materials that go into the swags he builds.

The pair adds that there have been many elves, this year and years past, who have helped them spread the cheer, including Lance Wiebe, Terry and John Deliman, Tina and Fred Sidler of

Pedlar’s, Jamie Lepper and sons, Joe Marchant, Marvin Junkin, Ray Barlow, Janet Ingham, Sandra Harding, Jayne Berg, the team at Root Bissonnette & Walker CAs, Sue Teleki, Karen Davies, Jim Szeplaki, Warren Mason, Carol Cencich, David Swan, Domenic Faragalli, and Jack MacGregor.

They say with a laugh that special thanks should be given to the Town, Bell, and to Hydro—all of which have turned a blind eye to their wrapping of utility poles and light standards with their seasonal decorations, a quiet nod embracing their efforts.

When the two friends are asked why they’ve done it all these years, they look at each other and smile.

“To bring a smile to someone this time of year,” says Ryan. “It’s our way of saying Merry Christmas.”

Baltjes-Bazinet agrees.

“We’ve both been blessed with our good friends, memories, lots of laughter. We have a fondness for this Town, the people, the sense of community. It’s nice that we have been able to give something back.”

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Community volunteers honoured Imagine, Believe, Achieve!

This was the 2018 theme for the Volunteer Recognition Social hosted by the Town of Pelham at the community centre last Wednesday, November 21.

Some 180 volunteers from 16 service groups and Town subcom-

mittees were honoured for their community improvement initiatives and efforts over the past years.

Each individual was awarded with certificates from the Town, Niagara West Member of Provincial Parliament Sam Oosterhoff,

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and Niagara West Member of Parliament Dean Allison. Then, from each Town committee and service club, one individual was awarded a Peer Award.

This year’s theme, “Imagine, Believe, Achieve,” drew inspiration from featured guest speaker Michael Jacques, a local author who wrote and self-published his book Can’t Read, Can’t Write, Here’s My Book, earlier this year.

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continued from previous page overcome challenges so far even though he has autism and an intellectual disability.

Jacques also serves on the Community Living Board for Welland and Pelham and the Provincial Board and is a Special Olympian on the basketball and baseball teams.

“Each of you, our volunteers, our corporate citizens— give of yourself, without any personal benefit, to help other people and to make Pelham a better place for all,” said Mayor Dave Augustyn.

“And, that’s why our theme, ‘Imagine, Believe, Achieve’ is important. First you had to imagine something better, then believed that you could do something about it, and then worked to achieve it.”

Regional Councillor Brian Baty brought messages on behalf of the Niagara Region.

“During my career as an educator and lifetime I learned that community is not defined by roads maps or coordinates but instead by the cohesion of connectivity amongst our citizens.”

Baty added that it’s the “dreamers” that help implement many community projects on all scales and extended thanks to everyone who volunteered, including coaches, music, drama and art teachers, churches, and service clubs.

Among these groups were individuals who went the extra mile for their group and their community. In recognition of this, the Town established Peer Awards.

The Peer Awards recipients were nominated by their community group or organization, honoured as the most exemplary volunteers from their respective groups.

These awards were distributed to the following individuals: Fabulous Fenwick

The Voice of Pelham, November 28 2018 Lions Club Dave Arbour for his 25 years of service and hours volunteering his time for numerous community events and fundraisers.

Fonthill & District Kinsmen Doug Freeland received his honour for striving towards improving the physical and social landscapes in Pelham and surrounding communities. He has also acted as a liaison amongst all the town’s service clubs on many major community projects.

Fonthill Lioness Cheryl Werner was noted for her “creative mind.” In the nomination letter, fellow club members said, “It has been a pleasure to have such a devoted member in our club. May that creativity never end and congratulations on an award well deserved.”

Fonthill Lions Mary Lou Hilliard is a new member and “has not been the least bit afraid to jump in and get her feet wet.” The past two summers she chaired the club’s Sliderfest event.

Girl Guides of Canada in Pelham’s Elisha Niece is a “Magic Owl” and is “truly magic” with the Brownies, who are girls ages seven and eight. “Elisha leads the Brownie meetings with ease and grace.” Her club nominators described her as “a delight to work with and is the heart of the appeal for the girls. Elisha is reliable and consistent and provides a fantastic role model for the girls.”

Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee of Lincoln, West Lincoln, Pelham, Thorold, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Grimsby nominated Sharon Cook for her role in “championing” the cause of accessibility in the Town of Pelham for the last 15 years.

“She has been an advocate for accessibility, continually educating Councils through presentations. [Cook] has bridged the gap for both groups in understanding universal accessibility.”

Pelham Active Transportation Committee Chair Bea

Clark received her award for providing leadership skills that have made the successes of PATC possible. “Bea has strong facilitation skills and seems to effortlessly keep committee discussions and planning on track. She also provides inspiration for active transportation citizen groups across Niagara who work towards making it easier for people to walk or cycle as a form of travel.”

Pelham Art Festival’s Edie Pett has been with the organization for the past four years, bringing with her art expertise that helps select new artists to display their work at the annual Mother’s Day Pelham Art Festival. “She is always ready to collaborate plans with other committee members and to share her ideas.”

Pelham Cares’ Tracy Holmwood has been president for almost five years. In addition to leading the board of directors, representing Pelham Cares in the community, attending meetings, and responding to day-today issues, Holmwood has been a key contributor to the annual food drive, numerous fundraising events and management of the facility.

Pelham Farmers’ Market Treasurer Bev Yungblut was recognized for “going above and beyond” her role, including event coordination and various marketing initiatives.

Pelham Garden Club’s Wendy Audette has “gone the extra mile to make sure that the Pelham Garden Club’s finances are in place.”

Her attention to detail has been the “mainstay” of the club’s fiscal responsibility.

Beyond finances, for the past 16 years, Audette took time to contribute to club events and activities.

Pelham Minor Baseball Association’s Peter Behring has been on the executive for only three years, however, has dedicated over a thousand hours to the organization. “Peter is always willing to help, is always the first person to offer and usually

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Above, Michael Jacques. Opposite page, Peer Award Recipients.

JENNIFER CHORNLEY PHOTOS beats everyone to the field.”

Pelham Panthers Basketball Association’s Brian Bleich is the president of the organization, and works to ensure over 400 kids have a place to play basketball.

“Brian went above and beyond when he worked as part of a team of dedicated individuals that helped make the dream of the community centre a reality.”

Pelham Seniors Advisory Committee (PSAC) Chair Gail Hilyer was nominated for her numerous initiatives including Pelham’s involvement in the World Health Organization’s Global Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, and managing a document outlining the PSAC’s mandate. Hilyer also worked to promote Pelham Transit, seek funding for seniors programming, and followed through on the defined goals and initiatives of the PSAC. As a volunteer with the Pelham Soccer Club for the past six years, Derek Wall

was acknowledged for his contributions of good governance and administration of the Pelham Soccer Club as a “valued” board member. Most recently, Wall was “instrumental” in the success of Pelham Soccer Club's Champions League, by organizing and officiating regular pick-up matches for Pelham players aged 14 to 16.

Rotary Club of Fonthill’s Frank Adamson has been a “driving force” in the club, creating and spearheading a variety of major fundraising events. “He is always challenging us to do more every day in the name of Rotary with his amazing involvement and leadership. [Adamson] really lives up to Rotary’s motto of ‘Service Above Self.’”

Shawn McKelvie of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 was nominated for working around the branch and being instrumental with kitchen renovations and the new bar.

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“The Legion’s hosting a range of community events and being a place for veterans and seniors would not be possible without dedicated volunteers like Shawn.”

Bill King is a volunteer with Town of Pelham’s Canada Day Committee.

Dianne Gibson “has been instrumental in the advancement” of the Town of Pelham’s Public Art Advisory Committee, which was established in January. Gibson is chair of the committee, bringing over 40 years of public art expertise and was described as “being a great leader.” The Town of Pelham’s Summerfest Committee chair John Wink received honours for his dedication to the event since its inception in 2011. His “experience, enthusiasm and leadership to all aspects of Summerfest, [lead him to] becoming chair of the committee in 2015.”

Members of the business community were also honoured for their contributions, including Bryan Durst, Linda Calamus, Leo Devries, Mike Konderka, Rob Baxter, Joe Palmerino, Colin Gillespie, Tina Sidler, Jim Casson, Mike Law, Vince Forbes, Dr. Andrew Marando, Shirley Cordiner, Kelly Sauriol, Andrea Stubbings, Jeremy Julie, and Ron Kore.

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Back row: Coach Michelle Gibson, Mitch Waldt, Forest Turpel, Tyler Dobbie, Josh Lahn, Lucas Fast, John Higenell, Hayden Stewart, Ryan Belovari and Coach Jessica Kropac. Front row: Carter Teal, Hye-Jun Song, Ethan Mergl, Jack Hilts and Jake Butler.

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After 15 years, Crossley volleyball team back to OFSSA

BY JENNIFER CHORNLEY

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The E.L. Crossley Cyclones have blown their way into the Ontario Federation Secondary Athletic Association (OFSAA) volleyball championships.

The team was in Sydenham this past weekend. The

Cyclones played on Thursday and again Friday.

Co-coach Jessica Kropac said E. L. Crossley took the second entry to OFSAA and were seeded 15th before entry. This is the first time in over 15 years the team has advanced to the OFSAA championships.

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clones won 23 games and lost only three in all games, including tournament, said Co-coach Michelle Gibson.

They played undefeated in the Zone 3 Finals.

“We are just so excited for the opportunity to [have] competed,” Kropac said. “These boys have put in an incredible amount of work all season and deserve a chance to compete at the elite level.”

Team Captain and Setter Ethan Mergl said he was excited to be attending the tournament.

“I have been in numerous

high school sports for four years and this is the first time I have had an opportunity such as this. Since this is my last year in high school, this is an opportunity to go out strong.”

Grade 11 student Forest Turpel was also “pretty excited” to be participating in the competition.

“We have a great team culture. We are friends on and off the court and I think that was key to our success.”

Mergl agreed with Turpel and said, “We work well together and built good chemistry throughout the

year. Hard work and friendship amongst the team go hand-in-hand.”

“Michelle and I are so proud of not only their accomplishments as athletes, but the sportsmanship and maturity they have exhibited all season,” said Kropac. “It is so rewarding as a coach to work with such a thoughtful group of students. It makes all of the hours we put in as coaches totally worthwhile.”

This year’s graduating athletes include Mitch Waldt, Lucas Fast, Tyler Dobbie, John Higenell, Josh Lahn and Hayden Stewart.

Gibson has been coaching volleyball for the past 22 years, while Kropac has been coaching for six years.

At the end of the second day of competition the team had finished third in their pool and advanced to the consolation quarter finals. After defeating Mon-

signor Percy Johnson, a higher-seeded team, they advanced to the semifinals, where they faced St. Michael's, the third- seeded team in the tournament (Crossley was seeded 15th).

“The boys rose to the occasion and played the best match they have,” said Kropac, on Sunday after returning home. “They won the first two sets but in the third set the momentum shifted and the boys lost a heartbreaker 25-21. St Michael's went on to win the next two sets and the boys were eliminated from the competition.”

Overall, Kropac said that the team finished ranked either 11th or 12th in the AA division in Ontario.

“Michelle and I are so proud of the boys’ accomplishments, and are happy to have had the opportunity to end our season at OFSAA.”

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Extending Christmas cheer to Pelham's seniors Kinsmen Club hosting 57th annual community Christmas dinner

BY VOICE STAFF ‘Tis the season for the Fonthill and District Kinsmen Club to spread some holiday cheer to Pelham’s Senior residents.

The club is preparing to host its 57th Annual Senior’s Christmas Dinner Party on Wednesday, December 12.

This year, the event moves from Old Town Hall to the new community centre and “everybody’s excited,” said Committee Chair Len Doyle.

Doyle said the big change this year is the move in venue to a location that’s more age-friendly and accessible.

“There’s more parking, it’s

well-lit, the doors are automated and there’s an elevator.”

On average, about 110 people have attended the free event in the past. This year, however, with more space the club will able to accommodate 160. The event is at full capacity and a waiting list has been started, Doyle said.

The 40-year Kinsmen Club member has chaired the committee for the past 11 years.

“I really enjoy organizing the event as it allows the Kinsmen to give back to our

Lindsey Mills and crew performing at last year's dinner. community’s seniors in a heartwarming way,” Doyle said.

The Annual Senior’s Christmas Dinner has evolved since its humble beginnings of a simple coffee and cookie social 57 years ago. Over time, the club added sandwiches, then desserts, leading to the catered event it is today.

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“We try to focus on different youth groups every year to help out with the entertainment, and the seniors really enjoy it.”

Doyle said the all the Kinsmen look forward to organizing the event.

“I have no problem rallying the members to help as this isn’t a work project, but a fun project.”

The Christmas dinner has grown into a volunteer partnership amongst the Kinsmen Club, the Kinettes, and the area business community.

“There are three ladies who volunteer as servers and they dress up as elves every year.”

Between the Kinettes and Kinsmen Club, 30 members help coordinate the dinner party. Doyle extends a “thank you” to the business community for their support of the dinner through product in-kind or financial contributions to offset event costs.

He said the Kinsmen Club would like to remind those attending that don’t drive to use the Pelham Transit service. For transportation after 7 PM, attendees may use the Dial-a-Ride program by phoning 48 hours ahead.

Doors open at 6 PM, however for those who arrive early, Kinsmen Club members will be offering tours of the community centre.

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Freeman said, “It’s a beautiful day to raise money for a worthwhile cause.”

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Scott McLeod, of St. Catharines, and his son Theo were also

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St. George’s Anglican Church will be using their funds to support a refuge family from Palestine.

“I love seeing diverse groups and teams have a blast together

while raising resources to fuel live-changing works both here and globally,” said Bradbury.

“This meaningful contribution is really part of an ‘abundant’ life, part of something much greater than ourselves.”

The comments Bradbury received about the event have been positive over the years, especially the concerning the volunteers’ organizational skills, ensuring it’s a friendly well-run

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“They also like challenge, especially if the weather is challenging and the comradeship amongst the team members and other participants.”

The cycling event began at the Pelham Friends Church. Participants chose from three options a five-kilometre walk, 10-kilometre or 25-kilomtre bike ride.

Bradbury extends a thank you to Chef Ben for donating the

chili for lunch, Fenwick Village Coffee Roasters for the coffee, Aubrey Folley the event’s bicycle mechanic and the “amazing team of volunteers” who helped making the event a success.

In the opening send-off, Bradbury said, “Today is a day that allows us to celebrate, pray and give thanks no matter what’s happening in our lives, while on a journey supporting those in need.”

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Helping those in need Legion hosting free community dinner in support of Salvation Army

BY VOICE STAFF The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 is hosting its first free Community Dinner this Thursday, November 29.

Branch 613 President Toni McElvrie said Legion Member Scott Ryckman suggested the idea, after seeing a similar event in Toronto.

“We always assist the Salvation Army, but we want to help out more, so we decided to give this a try,” McElvrie said.

Three Legion volunteers have been busy preparing 600 lbs of turkey and 400 lbs of roast beef for the dinner.

The dinners come with all the fixings and dessert. On the day, two-dozen more volunteers will help. Not only have Legion volunteers been supportive, but so have area businesses through inkind and cash donations to cover expenses, McElvrie said.

“Even if you can’t afford to make a donation, the community dinner is open to everyone,” she adds.

“This is the first year we are doing this, we don’t know how it’s going to go but we would like to aspire to do this once a year and support various community organizations.”

There will be two sit-

tings—lunch and dinner.

The lunch sitting will be from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, while the dinner sitting will be from 4:00 to 6:30 PM. McElvrie said this was to

We would like to aspire to do this once a year and support various community organizations accommodate seniors who can no longer attend the Friday night dinners, as many prefer not to drive at night when it gets dark earlier.

Between the hall and the lounge, McElvrie said 300 people can be accommodated and is hopeful to have two rounds of diners for each sitting.

A representative from the Salvation Army will be on site collecting donations.

“We look forward to a great turnout and that’s what makes the dinner all worthwhile,” McElvrie said.

Lookout Ridge resident Sybil Daboll browses the variety of Christmas décor and items handcrafted by Krysten Macleod. Macleod has been making unique Christmas items for the past 20 years, including figurines, wreaths, iconic Christmas characters such as reindeer, snowmen and Santas and mini decorated Christmas trees.

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BY VOICE STAFF Look Out Ridge Retirement Village provided residents and members of the community a Christmas shopping experience at their Annual Holiday Vendor Showcase last Saturday,

November 24.

Some 20 local vendors participated in the event, displaying a variety of products and services for the upcoming Christmas season.

Holiday music added to the shopping experience. Many who attended

also donated food items to Pelham Cares. While some parents shopped, there was a kids’ craft area and Christmas movie playing in the theatre. Visitors could also enter their name for a chance to win a door prize, and there was a 50/50 raffle.

NOTICE OF HERITAGE DESIGNATION 808 CANBORO ROAD Notice of desigNatioN: In accordance with Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter O. 18, and in the matter of the lands and premises, known as the Fenwick United Church Manse located at 808 Canboro Road in the Town of Pelham in the province of Ontario. taKe Notice that the Council of the Town of Pelham designated property situated at 808 Canboro Road (Fenwick United Church Manse) in the Town of Pelham, in the Province of Ontario, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter O.18. descriptioN of property: The property at 808 Canboro Road is located on the southwest corner of Canboro Road and Church Streets and legally described as Lot 1, W/S Church Street, Plan 703, Pelham; being Part 1, Plan 59R-15858.

By-law: No. 4050 (2018) was enacted, signed and sealed on November 5th, 2018. The by-law designated the property as being of cultural heritage value or interest. In addition, the statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the property and a description of the heritage attributes of the property known as The Fenwick United Church Manse was described in Schedule ‘B’ to the by-law.

More iNforMatioN: By-law No. 4050 (2018) may be accessed by contacting the Town Clerk, Nancy J. Bozzato, PO Box 400, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill, Ontario, L0S 1E0. Unless indicated otherwise, personal information and all comments will become part of the public record and may be publicly released.

Dated at the Town of Pelham, this 28th day of November, 2018.

Nancy J. Bozzato

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Austin Otten (left) and Nathan Klok watch the trains go by at Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers open house in Fenwick on Saturday.

SARAH WHITAKER PHOTO Volunteer Firefighter Joe Kita shows Phil Beavan how a potato planter works.

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The sound of realism comes to Fenwick rail club

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Regular visitors to Fenwick’s model railroad layout would likely say the miniature trains, tiny people and painstakingly built landscapes are all very real looking. They’d be right, because down to the finest detail, members of the Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers have put in hours of work, ensuring the world of the Fenwick Central has a look of realism.

Despite their efforts, some might say the miniature world inside 1144 Maple Street in Fenwick was always missing a little something to make the layout truly real. That something is no longer missing, as visitors to this fall’s open house discovered, as they not only saw the trains run over the past two weekends, they heard them as well. Club president, James Whitaker, explained that

the membership, under the leadership of member Stephen Hegedus, transformed the entire layout over the past several months to a Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC) system.

Work started to transform the layout right after the spring open house in early May, said Whitaker, explaining the club chose to make the transformation to a more modern control system that would allow them to run more trains and offers more flexibility.

Under the former analog system the club was limited to running four mainline trains at one time, explained Whitaker, noting the new system allows the club to run as many trains as they have handheld controllers for.

They also were also restricted to the fixed electrical “blocks” that were controlled by a dispatcher, which restricted their movement as they travelled around the layout. The new

system controls the trains independently, using high frequency digital command signals through the rails, received by decoders installed in each locomotive.

The DCC system also introduces real sounds to the layout, as the steam engine chuffs through the yard or diesel CP engines blow their horn at grade crossings.

“It adds an extra sense of realism,” said Whitaker.

“It was rewarding watching people react to the sounds and noise.”

“It makes driving the trains a lot more fun, and a lot more realistic,” said Matthew Whitaker, who at 11 is the club’s youngest member. As an “associate member,” because of his age, Matthew is happy with the new DCC system because it means more members of the club can run trains at the same time, giving him more opportunities to drive trains.

Visitors to the club’s annual fall open house week-

ends were happy with the layout, crowding the narrow aisles of the building to get a look, and listen, of Fenwick Central’s trains hard at work. “Awesome,” is how Austin Otten of Pelham described the layout.

“I love it,” said John Morey, who was visiting the rail club for the first time since moving to Fonthill a little over a year ago, adding his favourite part of the layout is the yard—where multiple tracks come together, and row after row of trains are staged ready to complete another run.

Lukas Tomlinson, visiting from Niagara Falls with his grandmother for the first time, simply gave the layout a thumbs up, reluctant to take his eyes off the action.

Anyone who missed this year’s open houses has one more chance to see the trains work when the club opens during the Pelham Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, Dec. 8.

TOYS AND KIBBLE The Fonthill Volunteer Fire Association is holding its annual Toy and Pet Food Drive starting this Saturday, December 1 and running through to December 9. Donations may be made at the Fonthill Fire Hall during regular daytime hours, as well as Mon. to Fri., 6 PM to 8 PM, and Sat. and Sun., 12 noon to 4 PM. Hampers will also be located in local banks, the Meridian Credit Union, the library, and in Town Hall. Above, Kirby the dog and Yvon Audette welcome Giorgia, Elia, and Lidia Cargnelli for a visit. Right, Patricia Keller presents Audette with a $300 donation from the Fonthill & District Kinettes. SUPPLIED PHOTOS

What was once part of one’s clutter became another’s treasure as people browsed the recent Short Hills Farm ‘n’ Flea Antiques and Trunk Sale.

Held at the North Pelham Short Hills Fire and Rescue Service Station #3, 25 vendors offered a variety of items, including antique farm equipment and parts, toys, vintage and handcrafted jewelry, everyday household items and books.

Volunteer firefighter and organizer Sean Young said this is the third trunk sale Station #3 has held since last September.

“It’s a great opportunity to bring people out to North Pelham,” Young said.

The Trunk Show is one of various fundraising efforts Station #3 organized to support a variety of community causes.

Table sales, vendor fees and concession sales support community initiatives such as sponsorships and donations, an outdoor ice rink, and equipment for the fire hall.

Young said the Fire and Rescue group was looking for fresh fundraising ideas and the Trunk Sale was one of them, so they thought they would try it.

“For me, a lot of the interest stems in exploring the many beneficial aspects of the event,” Young said. “It’s an excuse to clear out some things from your home that you’re not using, or the chance to exhibit and share your interests, talents and passions, or simply to make a few much needed extra dollars.”

Not only does the market have economical and environment benefits, but also social.

“Many of the vendors and visitors are local. It’s a way for neighbours who have been around for years and those that are new in town to mingle.”

Young sees it as a better alternative to a garage sale, because like-minded individuals can congregate together while shoppers can look for bargains and treasures at one location instead of driving from house to house.

Despite rainy conditions, vendor and volunteer firefighter Joe Kita said it was a great turnout. The event gave him an opportunity to clean out some basic antique barn finds.

Young says he is hopeful to have another Trunk Sale in May and will be looking for a variety of vendors to partake.

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The Voice of Pelham, November 28 2018

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Ride for Refuge in support of local charities

BY JENNIFER CHORNLEY

The VOICE

Cyclists pumped the bike pedals and walkers pounded the pavement in support of the Pelham Friends Church recent Ride For Refuge fundraising event.

The fifth annual event drew 98 participants of various ages and activity levels from across Niagara. The Ride for Refuge is

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continued from Page 1 Other students, past and present, are coming forward with their own stories about what psychologist Joseph Gillis terms “ritualized violence” at the school: “Ritualized violence is particularly problematic, especially in schools, because of the notion of toxic masculinity. So these circumstances are all-male environments where the most negatives aspects of male stereotypes and behaviour — the aggression, lack of empathy, dominance, control of others — intensifies and goes unchecked.”

Writer Bill Dunphy, who attended St. Mike’s some time after I graduated, reveals in the Globe and Mail that on his very first day a science teacher punched

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When Pelham Friends Church Pastor Mathew Bradbury was offered the opportunity to be in-

him in the stomach as he filed out of the Grade 9 welcome assembly.

His French teacher had a habit of slamming the textbook down on a student’s head to force home a declension, and flung chalk pieces at the inattentive back row.

Another alumnus, a lawyer who deals professionally with cases of intimidation at the school, suggests that he wasn’t at all surprised at the raw sewage sluicing its way out of the place now that the “code of silence” has been broken by a police investigation.

Yet another alumnus, Jean-Paul Bedard, now 52, writes in the National Post that he experienced “sexualized violence” when he attended the school in the ‘80s. “It’s part of the old boys’ culture,” he says.

Apparently, St. Mike’s is not an isolated case. Similar traditions of initiation exist at private boys’ schools in the US, notably those that prioritize team sports. The most recent atrocity at St. Mike’s—sexually assaulting a Grade 9 student with a broomstick while filming the event for posterity— was inflicted by members of the junior varsity football team following its seventh consecutive CISAA championship.

One doesn’t readily think of the debating society, history, or chess club taking

cluded in the event, the church jumped at the opportunity. “Cycling is dear to my heart and is a way to keep physically fit,” he said.

“It is our vision to help some fantastic charities make very positive and lasting change for marginalized people,” Bradbury said. “We host a great event to help passionate people support their favourite charities.”

part in such “bonding” rituals as a way of enforcing the brotherhood and ensuring further triumphs down the road.

Still, the most shocking, and evil, aspect of the broomstick assault is that the victim had nothing to do with the football team.

He was an innocent kid who entered the locker room looking for his friend to give him a ride home. His friend had left, but the Beast, it seems, stayed behind.

This helpless victim reminded me of Simon in Lord of the Flies, the fair-haired child who communed with nature on that tropical island, who listened to the breeze in the palms and the winged insects humming in and around the wildflowers, and felt the pulse of the sea against the shoreline. Simon was a loner, not part of the team of schoolboys marooned in the middle of the Pacific with no adult supervision.

The choirboys—a separate and malignant cult among the private schoolers—were chanting and dancing around a huge bonfire as Simon emerged from the trees with a message.

He had learned something about “the Beast” everyone believed inhabited the island, but before he could speak the frenzied gang attacked and killed him, then left his body to be lapped up

Since its inception, Pelham Friends Church have helped Niagara individuals and organizations raise almost $115,000. Last year’s event total was $32,000.

This year’s goal was $25,000 and as of event time, the group had raised almost $27,000.

Funds raised will be going to Christian Horizons, St. George's Anglican Church, Primate's World Relief & Development,

by the waves.

If they’d had iPhones they might have recorded the whole thing.

The Beast, as Simon learned, was real enough, and it lived not on the island, but inside the boys themselves.

Golding’s novel was written as a bitter parody of a “boys’ own” novel from a previous century. The Coral Island, by R. M. Ballantyne, records the survival efforts and adventures of three boys—Jack, Ralph and Peterkin (think Jack, Ralph and Piggy in Lord of the Flies)— shipwrecked on an island in the Pacific. These lads are exemplary models of “old-school” British values: manliness, loyalty, patriotism, fortitude and altruism. I read the book several times as a child and understood what Golding was up to when I read his novel years later.

Father Joe Penny was my English teacher back then. He was a kind man, I remember, with a gentle humour, and his favourite character in Lord of the Flies was Simon. Simon had empathy, Father Joe would say, and empathy is why we read books like this.

He was right of course.

Empathy is exactly why we read “books like this,” so we can experience what it feels like to walk in someone else’s shoes for a while,

Welcome Home Refugee House Y WCA Niagara Region, Micah House, and Pelham Friends Church in support of the Elisha House.

Elizabeth Freeman and Vanessa Cheropita, both of St. Catharines, participated for the first time in support of St. George’s Anglican Church. They See REFUGE Page 12

especially those who are different.

I wonder what sort of reading culture exists at schools like St. Mike’s anymore. One hears of books like Lord of the Flies carrying trigger warnings at university because readers might be traumatized. Is it possible that not reading fiction like this can mean having to deal with the thing itself?

The boys now charged with sexual assault at St. Mike’s are 14 and 15, similar to the boys in the novel. I don’t think Jack, the head choirboy, was much of a reader either.

If my school in the early ‘60s had a tradition of toxic masculinity protected by a code of silence I wasn’t aware of it, and I was involved in all aspects of school life: team sports, debating and student council.

So how did it all happen, is a question I share with some of my classmates from those days.

Fingers already point to the usual culprits: entitlement, social media, overindulgence, privilege, maleness and so on.

But maybe such behaviour has to do with what Father Penny would regard as a loss of empathy, something quite distinct from a prevailing smugness about how far up the evolutionary ladder we think we’ve climbed.

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Can we look anywhere in our world and entertain for a second that man’s inhumanity to man is no longer with us?

Another old teacher of mine once said to me, by way of counsel, “It’s a fallen world we inhabit and we were never offered anything more than a chance to build a paradise within.”

And even in that paradise there’s a serpent in residence. A beast, if you will.

Simon heard him speak from inside himself when he faced the flyblown head of a pig impaled on a stick— the lord of the flies.

“Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill?” said the head.

For a moment or two the forest echoed with the parody of laughter. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?”

In the meantime, one feels profoundly sad for the victims and their families. And for the students who attend the school in good faith, to be taught “goodness, discipline and knowledge.” How do they hold their heads up now that their school has crash-landed on its own playing fields?

Now more than ever, as the wheels of justice grind on, maybe it’s time for some empathy, and to make this a real teachable moment. ♦

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