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Starting yesterday and running until next Friday, Nov. 11, the Pelham Public Library invites people to drop by and take part in the Great Coat Remembrance Day Project. The project involves people of all ages to embroider a name or names of veterans they would like to remember. When their embroidery is complete, participants are asked to pin their creation to the coat in
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said. “I decided to invite the community, especially children. Having two kids myself, it’s an interactive and hands-on way to talk about and share stories about Canada’s war veterans that is different than what kids experience in school.” The intention of the project, she said, is to encourage community members to take a few moments to remember fallen soldiers and loved ones who served in
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VER THE PAST YEAR even the most astute political junkie would be hard-pressed to find a single news broadcast in Canada where the names Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were not mentioned at least once. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to wade into the troubled waters surrounding our neighbours when I received a pass to take part in the final day of filming for filmmaker Michael Moore's latest documentary, Trumpland. Sick and tired of the second-hand news dished out by the mainstream media, I decided to venture south to Wilmington, Ohio to taste for myself the bile in the belly of this political beast. As soon as I crossed the border into Buffalo, I could feel the tension in the air. Waving overhead from the first overpass I encountered was a banner declaring... Clinton where are you? Water is Life, Defend the Standing Rock Sioux and Say No to DAPL (Dakota Access Pipe Line). Within less than a minute I found myself See OUR MAN NATE Page 13
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Fighting Days coming to Old Town Hall
PUBLISHER’S CORNER by Dave Burket
Jammed to the rafters... That old saw about when it rains it pours applies to the news biz, too. For the first time in quite awhile the Voice comes to you 20-pages thick. John Swart's fascinating pieces on the Lancaster bomber—which so often we see and hear above our homes—and the Fonthill man who flies her, are must-reads. Ditto for News Editor Nate Smelle's personal journey to the Dark Side, in which he heads to Ohio to try to get a handle on the American election that's now less than a week away. And won't we all be relieved when that's done
and gone. Uncomfortable caption...A couple of weeks back we ran a story on the Comfort family and their namesake maple. However, it was David Comfort, not Ken Crowe, who planted an offspring sapling, watched it grow at his farm, and whose photo ran with the piece. Sorry, David! Is it time for sweets yet...Get your chocolate fix at Sweet Thoughts on Canboro Road, tomorrow through Friday, during the Shoppes of Ridgeville Christmas Open House. Bring some back for me. A heartfelt thank you... To all our veterans, past and present, we salute you.
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Fonthill’s Frank Adamson and Larry Boggio recently returned from participating in a ride from Miami to Toronto to raise funds for Wellspring Niagara. Together the two were among the top 15 fundraisers on the trip, raising over $30,000. Wellspring Niagara provides a variety of supportive care programs at no cost for people living with cancer, their families and their caregivers. Collectively along with the other 26 riders joining them on the ride they raised some $576,000.
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There were five teams participating in the 3,000 kilometre relay ride and each team was comprised of five to six cyclists. Starting at 6 AM each morning one of the teams would peddle for approximately six hours and then another would take over. Only slowing down to pass the baton to the next team in line, the Wellspring Ride went on for 24 hours a day for six straight days. “When we were not on bicycles we were in vans driving 300 or 400 miles until we reached the next point," Adamson said. See WELLSPRING Page 15
Set during World War I, story tells of suffragette movement BY NATE SMELLE
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women achieving the right to vote in Canada, Essential Collective Theatre (ECT) is bringing the award winning Canadian playwright Wendy Lill’s play The Fighting Days to the Old Pelham Town Hall for a special Remembrance Day performance on Nov. 11. Set in Winnipeg during World War I, The Fighting Days provides the audience with a look into the lives and activism of iconic suffragettes Nellie McClung and Francis Beynon as they confront the conscription crisis. ECT’s artistic director and director of The Fighting Days, Monica Dufault says there are endless reasons that people should come to see the performance. She says the amazing cast they have assembled is reason enough alone to see the play. Starring as McClung in The Fighting Days is Jenny Wright. Having performed with the Shaw Festival for 20 years, Dufault says that Wright is known for her immense talent on stage and her profound comedic sensibility. Dufault says one of the most interesting historical facts brought to life in Wright’s portrayal of McClung is the way she displays how the historical
figure and her fellow suffragettes used humour and theatre to get their point across, and to persuade the public that women should have the right to vote. “There definitely is a theatre connection to the historical suffrage movement,” says Dufault. “Famously, Nellie McClung portrayed the premier at the time, Sir Rodmond Roblin, and she just nailed her impersonation of him. She lampooned him viciously in the same way Tina Fey portrayed Sarah Palin and Jenny captures that in her performance.” “At the time in which the play is set — between 1910 and 1917 — there was a huge wave of immigration from eastern Europe,” she says. “The Dominion-born citizens, who were mainly of British heritage, were struggling with the tension from all the immigrants that were coming to the country. People were questioning, just as some people are now, whether people who were born in Canada should have different rights than people who immigrate to Canada. That's another reason why the play is so topical and speaks so much to our time now.” Everyone can relate to The Fighting Days, she says because it is a play about peo-
Jenny Wright as Nellie McClung. ple struggling with conflict, romance and humour, and because it portrays these so many prominent historical characters in such complex ways. She says the play commemorates activists who refused to settle for the status quo and fought to achieve change that many women around the world are still fighting for today. According to Dufault, the show also reveals how although women acquiring the right to vote was a monumental accomplishment in Canadian history, it was not the end of the suffragettes’ struggle with freedom and democracy. “That's what we are faced with in every election. There is this anti-feminist sentiment still out there, espe-
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cially with Trump and his supporters. Even though he keeps saying that no one respects women more than he does — ha, ha — there is a backlash happening and he is absolutely a part of that.” Pointing out how Canada was a pioneer in establishing women’s rights by achieving the right for women to vote ahead of Britain and the US, she said it makes her sad to see so many people today take their right to vote for granted. The show premieres in St. Catharines at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre through Nov. 4. Tickets for the performance at Old Pelham Town Hall on Remembrance Day are $10 each and can be purchased at the venue.
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After a few tough games, the Panthers took to the road hungry for a win. As the boys hit the large ice surface in Fort Erie they knew their passing game was going to have to be a top priority. The first period was an end-to-end affair with solid goaltending at both ends of the rink. As the second period got underway the Panthers started to take over the game. Strong defensive play kept the opportunities low for the Meteors and the Pelham forwards kept constant pressure in the home team's end. It looked like it was going to be a tough game for either team to score as both goalies were looking like they wanted to leave with a shutout. After a few huge saves on breakaways by Luke Breadner, the Panthers relentless attack finally saw Austin Wilson put a loose one in the back of the net. As the game ended, the Panthers celebrated a hard earned 2-0 victory. Isaac Gravelle was awarded the shutout. The Mossimos Atom Rep Panthers host back-to-back home games this weekend as they face the Grimsby Kings and the Dunnville Mudcats.
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Lancaster bomber flies for veterans Its presence in the Niagara sky makes it impossible to forget those who served BY JOHN SWART
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HE ENGINE-FIRING sequence of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Lancaster Strategic Bomber FM213 begins with Packard Merlin engine four—a mechanical mass of 12 cylinders and 24 spark plugs. It cranks hesitantly, then coughs and pops until a wisp of blue oil vapour signals ignition. Its power is steady and smooth, and the roar is strangely muted —for now. Number three burps to life next, its 1,480 horsepower eager for the sky. Two, then one fires, and the noise becomes intense. These two engines, abreast of where we visitors stand watching on the tarmac, unfiltered by the thin-skinned fuselage, speak with authority. We can see the crew scan dozens of gauges and dials—fuel pressure, hydraulic pressure, brake pressure, and more—all systems essential to getting airborne. A quick nod from the pilot, exposed in the clear cockpit canopy, indicates that the short taxi to the runway is beginning. The plane has a good sound— mechanical, no computer beeps or jet whirrs. It is a strong, masculine sound, calming to her pilot and crew. Her propellers carve yellow-tipped circles in front of the wings, pulling her forward. Lined up on the active runway, Lancaster FM213 is now ready for takeoff. Full throttle is expertly applied and the engine roar is deafening. The plane accelerates, in slow motion by today's standards, to its 120 mph liftoff speed. She's soon overhead, outbound on her mission, the orchestral thunder of her engines an unmistakeable overture to the drama ahead for those under her path. Will the Lancaster circle the Golden Horseshoe, perhaps passing over Pelham, carrying four paying passengers who each have their reasons to experience this flight, then land safely to fly another day? Or will your mind’s eye watch as she lifts off from eastern England, loaded with 22,000 pounds of fuel and bombs, crewed by seven young men often not of legal driving age, headed for targets in Berlin or Dresden? Will you remember that two in ten
Lancasters will not return eight hours later? Do you think of the single night raid on Nuremberg in 1944 in which 670 Allied airmen died? Of the 800 aircraft leaving England that night, 64 Lancasters and 31 Halifaxes never returned. This was the reality of World War II and the Lancaster “night bombers.” Fifty-three thousand pilots and crew from Bomber Command were lost in battle, and another 20,000 in training and landing crashes that for propaganda purposes weren't officially reported. Correct that. These men weren't lost. The term doesn't convey the sacrifices they made, the debt we still owe to our veterans, every day, for the freedom and lifestyle we enjoy. They died, were killed in war, taking the fight to Nazi madmen, turning the tide of the Battle of Britain in their bombers. They massed their aircraft into squadrons and groups in formations stretching three miles wide and ten miles long. "Strategic bombers were designed to level cities," says Bill McBride, Special Projects Manager of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM) in Hamilton. “And the Lancaster was the best there was in Europe." Realiz-
ing the harshness in the truth he'd just spoken, McBride continued, "Destroying the enemy's war-making ability, destroying their ability to manufacture the weapons of war, was the goal." The Lancaster Squadrons departed at dusk every evening, flying without lights and radio contact to keep their destinations secret and give their crew a better chance of reaching their targets intact. The Lanc was so important to the war, and to the people of Britain, because it gave them hope. "When they heard hundreds of them passing overhead, strong and steady toward their targets, the Brits knew they were now taking the war to the Germans," says McBride. No one spoke of the crews that didn't return, the bunks on base that remained empty after the last plane returned. He recalls there were three heavy bomber models in the Royal Air Force: the Short Stirling, the Handley Page Halifax, and the Lancaster. Four hundred and thirty Lancasters were built in Malton, Ontario by Victory Aircraft. "The RAF kept the Lancs for themselves," says McBride. "They flew higher, farther, and were more reliable. Seventy-five percent of Canadian Squadrons first flew Halifaxes, but the RCAF boys eventually got the Lancs." The Lancaster earned her reputation. "A Lanc took out the Tirpitz. They got See LANCASTER Page 19
The Lancaster was capable of delivering bombs from 4,000 pounds to the devastating 22,000 pound "Grand slam" earthquake bomb. The huge bomb bay doors act like rudders when open, making the plane extremely difficult to turn in the air while bombs are being dropped. JOHN SWART PHOTO
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Flying to remember Fonthill pilot Leon Evans honours veterans by flying their airplane BY JOHN SWART
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HAT WAS THE ONLY thing I insisted on—I wanted to fly the return leg between Keflavik, Iceland and Goose Bay, Labrador," says Fonthill resident and pilot Leon Evans. He's referring to his historic 2014 round-trip flight to England in FM213, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Lancaster bomber. It was flown to RAF Coningsby in England to honour all veterans, including those of Bomber Command who had flown similar aircraft in World War II. "We'd stayed later than planned doing additional air shows and appearances. September weather over the North Atlantic is terrible. If we had to turn back at Greenland, I wanted to take her into Narsarsuaq.” Narsarsuaq is one of two Greenland airports able to accommodate planes as large as the Lancaster, but it is located at the northern end of a twisting fjord, surrounded by glaciers and ice-capped mountains. "I'd studied that fjord on Google Earth over and over. I knew I could turn around in there
if I had to," explains Evans, reliving the his preparation. The weather did turn dangerous, and Evans successfully landed the plane in Narsarauaq.
I'd studied that fjord on Google Earth over and over. I knew I could turn around in there... And this is the single time during our chats at the warplane museum, or during a longer interview here in Fonthill, that Evans references a personal accomplishment. Evans, now Chief Pilot at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, has been flying for half a century. He joined the air cadets in 1963, and flew commercially for See LEON EVANS Page 10
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OPINION COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté Technology—Friend or foe, always vexing “Zenata, would you please get me a cup of coffee” “Certainly sir. Would you prefer Arabian or Colombian beans? “I think Colombian would be nice.” “Good choice sir. They had a very successful crop this past growing season. Milk or cream and sugar?” “Cream only please.” “As you wish sir. Good choice as your caloric intake is maxing out for this menu cycle.” You might think the above conversation was taking place in a bygone era. But you also might be mistaken. According to technology guru Bill Gates, by the year 2025 almost every household will have a robot to do many of its household chores. Others suggest even before that time. This could be an unsettling prospect to those among us who are laggards when it comes to advancements in technology, even as those at the other end of the adoption cycle, the early adopters, say “Bring it on.” These so-called advancements in technology seem to be occurring at ever increasing speeds. While not that long ago a cycle of be-
ing current was maybe five years in length, it’s now a year or less. Only a few years ago it was said that a new car lost a third of its value in its first 12 months, starting the mo-
They've patiently tried to show me how to work a smartphone, but I can't find the rotary dial ment you drove it off the dealer’s lot. It seems today that a whole host of products become obsolete even before the expiry of what was once referred to as the break-in period. Speaking of purchasing an automobile, does it strike you as strange that you can buy next year’s model this year? (One Voice staffer recalls buying a 2008 Ford Escape in early spring 2007.)
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Does advancing the introduction date by months at a time have anything to do with advancement of automotive technology? Automotive spokespersons say the model year is different than the calendar year. So if you follow their math you are driving a car for five calendar years but it is really only four automotive years old. Hmm. As a member of the “older generation,” I am among those who have been dramatically impacted by technological advancements over the last number of decades. Initially, many of these were welcomed improvements to our lives. However, others have brought about unwelcome challenges. Thank goodness we have children and grandchildren who mentor their grandma and grandpa through the processes of programming the TV and rebooting the computer. They've patiently tried to show me how to work a smartphone but I can’t find the rotary dial. I well remember the short period of time when our offspring consulted me as they began to face technological challenges in their young years. Now the reverse is true. Recently, I was talking to our daughter on one of See COMMENTARY Page 8
Letters Lower speed limits necessary The Voice of October 26 brought focus to a key tenet of Active Transportation should communities be designed (and retrofitted) for cars or people? In Town Council News, under the headline 'Councillors want speed reduced near new sidewalk', it was reported that after unsuccessfully voting against a proposal for a new sidewalk along a portion of Hwy 20, Councillors Accursi and Junkin put forth a motion requesting that Niagara Region reduce the speed limit along the route. The effect of the request-
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Let's hope the Region agrees to lower the speed limits our Councillors so wisely requested ed changes on driving time are minimal. The distance from Park St to the existing 50 KPH sign just east of Effingham Road is 1.2 kilometres. Lowering the speed limit from 70 KPH to 50 KPH for that whole distance will add 24 seconds to the drive. Reducing the 'school zone' to 40 KPH will add another 11 seconds. Contrast this to user safety, and the opportunity of increased walkability and rideability for our community. Student accessibility
is the most often cited benefit of the sidewalk, but we can add to this: increased opportunities for family and friends to walk or cycle to sports and cultural events at school facilities, increased opportunities for the growing number of Pelham residents using mobility scooters to visit the school and business along the route, ease of access for walkers, touring and recreational cyclists to Hwy 20 West businesses, and more. Slower traffic speeds will significantly increase utilization of the route. When prospective new homeowners rate the liveability of Pelham, and the many residents who already love our community talk about the importance of Active Transportation opportunities, I doubt the 24 seconds will be a deal-breaker. Let's hope the Region agrees to lower the speed limits our Councillors wisely requested. John Swart Fonthill
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A cross-country peace mission Reflections from the Peace Bus: On journey's end for Danielle Pine BY NATE SMELLE
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This past summer 16-year-old Danielle Pine was selected to join a crew of 40 youth chosen from communities across Canada to take part in the Children’s International Summer Villages Canadian Peace Bus program. Hopping aboard the Peace Bus in Halifax on July 27, Pine and her new friends began their 42-day-long mission to help improve the lives of people across the country. The Voice first spoke with Danielle in late August, when the bus stopped in Niagara. Now we learn about the rest of her journey. Describing the trip as a life-changing and mind-blowing experience, Pine says the program was designed to expose the youth group to new experiences and the wide variety of conditions in which many Canadians live. “I live in Fonthill, so I live in a very white-privileged community,” says Pine. “People don’t like to say that because it sounds very harsh, but it’s true. We visited some communities where there was a lot of poverty and we also went to wealthier communities. None of us really knew how good we had it until we spent time with people who didn’t share the same privileges.” Visiting some of the residential schools and the communities where they existed opened her eyes to how the Canadian government pursued its “Aggressive Assimilation Policy” with indigenous people
from the late 1800s until the last residential school closed in 1996. Speaking with some of the victims and their families, Pine says that she learned
I definitely encourage people to ask a whole lot of questions about everything about the history of physical, mental, spiritual, and sexual abuse that took place within the residential school system. Realizing how this legacy of abuse is now part of their lineage was devastating for the teenager. “There is a lot of hidden racism all over our country, and we witnessed a lot of people still recovering from it,” she says. “When you think of Canada you think of a very free, happy place, but once you visit all of these places you realize that throughout history we have done a lot of bad things to indigenous people, the Japanese and other minorities. All of us felt really guilty.” Visiting the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg was another enlightening experience for the Grade 12 E.L. Crossley student. Providing an historical overview of social injustices that have tak-
en place around the world, the museum also highlighted human rights issues still happening today. “When we saw the exhibit on the Syrian refugee crisis we realized how all of these things were not just horrible things that happened in the past. They are happening now,” says Pine. “It’s scary how much everyone can tell you about what Kim and Kanye are up to, but most people don’t know anything about what happened in residential schools or what is going on in Syria.” One of the most influential parts of the trip for Pine was volunteering at a clinic for addicts in Victoria, British Columbia. She says that having the opportunity to interact with some of the individuals benefiting from the clinic gave her a new outlook on addiction. While helping to put together harm-reduction kits for people at the clinic, Pine says she was surprised to discover that there was opposition to the program. “Some people don’t agree with this because they think we are enabling people to use drugs, but we were not enabling them. We were helping them stay safe.” “These people are fighters and that’s the only way I can describe them. They were fighting for their lives every single day. It was an incredible experience to see them and talk to them and it reassured me that this is exactly what I want to do with my life — help others.” Even though much of what she learned during her time on the Peace Bus was depressing, Pine says that
Danielle Pine. the experiences she had on the journey and dealing with her newfound awareness afterwards have been one of the best experiences of her life. With the goal of one day becoming a therapist, she is now planning to study psychology at the University of Saskatchewan next September. Eager to begin her studies and career, she is
heading to Saskatoon on the weekend to reconnect with a couple of her friends from the Peace Bus and tour the university. Pine suggests that people follow their own curiosities in learning more about the history of injustices in Canada and abroad, and how they may get involved in preventing them from continuing.
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“I definitely encourage people to ask a whole lot of questions about everything — and to not just ask one person, but 10 or 20, until they get the answers they are looking for,” she says. “Where my faith in humanity is restored is not in that we are always doing the right thing or that we are doing the best thing, but in that we are trying to do something good.”
NOV 17 BY-ELECTION / The Candidates
Conservatives: Sam Oosterhoff says cut red tape, regulations Home-schooled 19-year-old surprise winner of PC nomination BY NATE SMELLE
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When Tim Hudak became the Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara West-Glanbrook 13 years ago, the Conservative Party’s candidate running in the upcoming byelection, Sam Oosterhoff, was just six years old. Defying the odds, Oosterhoff defeated seasoned politicians Rick Dykstra and Tony Quirk, and local business owner Mike Williscraft, to earn the nomination. Currently studying political science in his first year at Brock University, he is now vying to become the youngest MPP in Ontario’s history. Whether working as a policy analyst and legislative assistant on Parliament Hill or on his family farm in Vineland, Oosterhoff said he understands the value of hard work. Knocking on doors throughout the riding and speaking with residents about their concerns since he earned the nomination, he is hopeful that his work ethic will pay off on election day. “This byelection is the opportunity to send a strong message to Kathleen Wynne and the Liberals that the damage that we have been taking in this riding and across the Province is inexcusable,” said Oosterhoff. “Ontario needs better, Ontario deserves
better and Ontario is going to get better if they elect me as their MPP.” Three main areas in need of improvement, said Oosterhoff are hydro, jobs and infrastructure. If the residents of Niagara West-Glanbrook choose him as their next MPP, he pledges to work closely with the PC caucus to come up with solutions to these issues, and to examine every option to make life more affordable, and make the cost of living and doing business more affordable. From speaking with the people that he is running to represent, Oosterhoff said it is clear to him that the high cost of hydro is the major issue in this byelection. "Hydro prices are quite frankly out of this world," said Oosterhoff. "We have the highest hydro prices in North America, we surpassed Hawaii this year. So much of this is based on big party contracts for big party donors. If you write a big cheque to the Liberal party you seem to get a big government contract, and that's not right. I think we need to make sure that people are able to pay their hydro bills and that people's cost of living is going down and not going up.” Oosterhoff believes the best way to lower the cost of hydro bills in Ontario is partial privatization. He said that if the Wynne Liberals privatize Hydro One completely it will result in price gouging that will drive the
cost of hydro up even further. “We need to make sure that the contracts that we are giving are not being given to big party donors,” Oosterhoff said. “We are seeing preferential contracts that were given to big party donors and we need to make sure they are properly tendered so we are getting the best possible deal for people across the province and across the riding.” According to Oosterhoff, life has become harder for people living and working in the riding and throughout the province under the Liberals. He said he wants to be a part of the solution to the “damage” that the Liberals have done to families and job creators while in power. In his opinion, one of the best ways to make life easier for people is by putting them back to work by eliminating regulations and red tape for business owners. “Things have gotten really bad here in the riding and across the province and I think we need to make the cost of living more affordable,” said Oosterhoff. “I heard the other day that the average small business owner right now spends 15 to 20 hours a week just on red rape. That's half a work week that they are spending just dealing with regulations and over-regulation. That's something that's really concerning for me and I want to make sure that we aren't holding job-creators back and that we are allowing them to really be the backbone of our economy.”
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NOV 17 BY-ELECTION / The Candidates
Greens: Protecting farmers is key says Donna Cridland Nuclear no answer to rising hydro costs BY NATE SMELLE
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The Green Party of Ontario has announced that Donna Cridland will be carrying their banner as the candidate in the Niagara West-Glanbrook bylection on Nov. 17. Over the past three decades Cridland has become known as an advocate for environmental and economic sustainability in Ontario. If chosen by the people of Niagara West-Glanbrook as their next Member of Provincial Parliament, Cridland said she’s prepared to be a strong voice and an effective representative for her constituents at Queen’s Park. Speaking with residents across the riding about the issues that matter to them even before she was officially declared as the Green Party’s candidate, Cridland said the major issues where voters would like to see positive change are the high price for hydro in Ontario, health care, better support for the agricultural community and achieving food security. “At the end of the day my job is to represent the people,” she said. “My goal is to meet as many people as possible and listen to what their concerns are, and understand the context of the different groups. What will be an issue for say wine growers will be a very different issue for cash-croppers. For me it's about bringing that sensitivity to my role as a representative.” Actively involved with numerous community organizations including the Niagara Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Council of Canadians, Slow Food Niagara, the Wainfleet Historical Society, and the Canadian Heart and Stroke Association, Cridland also has 28 years of experience in banking. During her
career she has worked as a branch manager at banks throughout rural Ontario and in the GTA. "The fact that I have experience in banking and business and understand that there is a bottom-line and how that all fits would make me the best choice for the people of Pelham and all of Niagara West-Glanbrook. We definitely need development but we need to have everybody at the table. I think it is experience that I bring and thankfully it's with a party that I truly believe in." Cridland said the diversity of her experiences enables her to appreciate all perspectives within the community, which in turn will allow her to make decisions as the new MPP that will benefit the entire community in Niagara West-Glanbrook. She believes that by seeing the big picture it also gives her a unique and more encompassing perspective on development. "Niagara is extremely well-placed in the number of families that are settled,” she said. “In my belief our asset is our settled-ness, so as that shifts it comes back to people loving their place. I think we are at the edge of where we can keep everything we have that is good and still manage more people coming and places for them to be. We have a lot of people caring for Niagara and we have to keep them here." Just because a billboard goes up touting a new development doesn't always indicate it will bring the best kind of development, she said. Cridland said her vision of progress looks at both short- term and long-term prosperity. Making reference to The Comfort Maple and the role that the Comfort family has played in ensuring its survival, she said
as far as she is concerned a 500-year-old tree is proof of development. "When people look at acres and acres of agricultural land and say it's not developed, I have a problem with that," she said."That land has been worked for 100 years by four or more families. It's very developed, so I think we have to be conscious of the language that might serve the concrete world versus the language that will serve a green space. We are very green down here, and we are going to have to work very hard to keep what we have." Understanding that people need to make a living, Cridland said that people in the agricultural sector need to be properly compensated for practicing stewardship. She said if farmers are packing up and leaving and small farmers can't make a living it is a sign that something is something wrong with the current system. Food co-operatives are an important part of the business model that Cridland proposes as a solution to local and provincial insecurity within the food system. “We have lost sight of the value that people in agriculture plug into the system,” Cridland said. “It's what gets us started. We don't have food security in Ontario yet and we certainly don't have it in Niagara.” The rising cost of hydro for Ontarians is another concern on the minds of the people she has spoken with during the campaign. Highlighting the massive cost to taxpayers to build, maintain and dispose of the waste generated in Ontario’s nuclear power plants, she said the provincial government needs to transition away from nuclear energy instead of investing in it further. It simply no longer makes sense, she said, knowing what we know now regarding the true costs of nuclear energy. "It's possible that the science-of-the-day in the 1960's, when we built these things,
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was the best science we knew, but we know now there are serious waste issues and water issues with nuclear," said Cridland. “The savings from not going in the direction of nuclear will have a direct result on people’s hydro bills. We know more now and we need to make decisions based on what we know. There have been some accidents over the years and the population density around these sites is very concerning with the fact that they are even refurbishing and relicensing these sites. All of it brings us into a very, very dark future. I prefer the alternative.”
Liberals: Vicky Ringuette says majority means effectiveness BY NATE SMELLE
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With 19 months remaining in her Party’s mandate before the spring election
in 2018, Liberal candidate Vicky Ringuette said it is important for the public to understand that there is no interim period for an MPP to be trained. Ringuette said
that because of her experience working as a mediator and a lawyer she is ready to hit the ground running and represent the people of Niagara West-Glanbrook as
their next MPP. “I feel like this is a good use of my skills and experience to go and advocate on behalf of communities,” she said.
“I have been a lawyer for 11 years, so I have been doing this for a little bit and it has mainly been in family law and child protection as well as surrogacy and
fertility law. I did work for about six years for a bargaining agent while I was in Ottawa, so that gave me See LIBERALS Page 14
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(LEFT) Ready for another day: Stassen climbing a fence ladder along the Bruce Trail. (RIGHT) Stassen, centre, with hiking group, equipped and ready to roll.
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Fenwick's Koosje Stassen hikes Bruce Trail End-to-End She joins exclusive club that's walked all 892 kilometres BY JOHN SWART
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Considering that folks come from all around the world to hike the Bruce Trail and experience its beauty, being recognized as just the 3071st person to hike the entire 892 km trail endto-end, every step between Queenston and Tobermory, is a recognition and accomplishment Koosje Stassen of Fenwick will gladly accept. "I could say 'I've walked
Our group agreed to stop for the views, take some photos, enjoy it.
honour system. Keeping a mileage journal is imperative, and Stassen brought hers to our interview for reference—each day listed as one step closer to her ultimate goal. She's modest about her fitness and the stamina required to succeed. Stassen was a new member of the Niagara Bruce Trail Club in 2013, and was participating in day-hikes when she learned that a small group was forming to challenge
themselves with an End-toEnd. "I didn't even know what End-to-End was," she says, "But it sounded interesting. The group was good to socialize with, which is important when you're spending so much time together on the trail." She had walked an hour each morning for 25 years, and instinctively felt that this was enough to prepare her for such an adventure, so she took up the challenge. When asked about obstacles and challenges, there's no drama. Maybe a full day of rain, sitting on a rock in the rain to eat lunch, wasn't the most fun. Heat was a
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When asked about the urban sections, what it was like going through Hamilton or the outskirts of Toronto, it's clear that these walks have faded from her memory. Enjoying the neighbourhood architecture and landscaping in the older areas kept her interested, and road sections were minimal. Stassen hiked mostly mid-week, missing the crowds, and stayed in hotels or B&Bs along the way. "We'd shuttle cars to the start and finish each day, then be on the trail by 8:30 AM every morning." The Niagara section was done as numerous day hikes, T:5.063” which is the way she'd rec-
ommend anyone interested in hiking at this level get started. "Start by enjoying local day hikes. You can do this anywhere along the trail, and the scenery and camaraderie are just as good," says Stassen. Some of Stassen's hiking friends are going to challenge the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain next. Will she? "No, that's forty three straight days of hiking, and it's too long away from home." She pauses, then smiles. "I'll have to find a new group and see what we come up with."
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the whole Bruce Trail and all I've seen is my feet,” she says with a laught, a common complaint shared by hikers on a mission. But that wasn't her experience. She hiked with between six and eight others each day, and says, "Our group agreed to stop for the views, take some photos, enjoy it. The chemistry was great." Stassen began her hike in 2013 at Cape Croker, just north of Wiarton on the Bruce Peninsula, heading to Tobermory. This remains the most stunning section of the trail to her, although it was also the most demanding. "Walking the rock beaches along Georgian Bay was beautiful and difficult, and there were lots of them. This section had the most climbing, too." She completed the trail in June this year, hiking an average of six hours daily, and managed 18 to 24 kilometres per day. The physical demands clearly didn't discourage her, and she knew after that first section she'd have to complete the whole trail. Reporting and distance-keeping are on the
factor too, and she admits there were times she asked herself “Tell me again why we're doing this?” Totally self-supported, Stassen had to carry all the water she needed each day, but took it in stride. She talks about the couple from Belgium hiking with two young kids, and notes that she encountered men and women of all ages on the trail. As an avid photographer she missed having her best camera, which proved too heavy to carry, but other than that, it was all good. She even managed to start and finish with the same pair of boots!
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Students gather around as artist Gloria Kingma shares her expertise in painting with acrylics during the Pelham Art Association’s weekly afternoon class. VOICE PHOTO
Artist inspires creativity through class BY VOICE STAFF Every Thursday the Pelham Public Library’s Festival Room gets a little more colourful as local artists take over the space for the Pelham Art Association’s (PAA) weekly art classes. On a recent Thursday, a group of 20 students came out for a morning session on watercolours taught by Gloria Kingma. That afternoon another 20 students showed up for a second class with Kingma on painting with acrylics. Painting and being able to teach someone to paint are two very different skill-sets, according to PAA president Mary Powley. “We are very lucky to have such a talented artist and teacher here each week,”
COMMENTARY continued from Page 4 those confounded smartphones. It took me ten tries to get connected over the VoIP system, whatever that is. After annoying twelve other wrong numbers, some in Asia and others somewhere in the United Arab Emirates, I finally connected with her familiar voice. When I asked what she was up to she said she was doing groceries. Oh, I replied, you’re at the grocery store. Maybe I should call later. No she said, she was sitting in her living room entering a grocery list on her tablet, paying for it with a debit card through an intermediary called PayPal and having a drone deliver them next day. I since discovered my daughter-in-law does much the same when ordering fresh produce directly from the farm. I believe these millennial-somethings refer to this as multitasking. Whenever in the company of our kids I am absolutely in awe of their use and dependence on their smartphones. While watching sports with them on TV they can almost instantaneously report the complete biography, game stats and pending lawsuits associated with the athlete who was just highlighted on their LED HDTV in full 3D. Lest one think I’m a Luddite, I retired my beloved IBM Selectric typewriter not long ago and now use a laptop. This amazing upgrade corrects my spelling, typos
We are very lucky to have such a talented artist and teacher here each week said Powell. “It is rare to find someone who can do both so well.” Since getting her start as an artist 40 years ago in a night class at E. L. Crossley, Kingma has acquired a pallet-full of tricks and
and grammar on the fly. I have a GPS in my car that politely and patiently corrects my errant routes to my destination. Amazing to think she knows exactly where I am even to the number on the street. Disconcerting to wonder what else she may know and tell about me.
...the remaining buttons on the remote are a no-fly-zone for grandpas
I have mastered the ON and OFF functions on a TV remote control that looks like it belongs on the flight deck of an Airbus A-380. My grandchildren advise that the remaining buttons on the remote are a no-flyzone for grandpas. I discarded my old 35 mm film camera and have graduated to using a DSLR equipped with an SD card. I’ll have to wait until one of our children visit to find out what these acronyms mean. This camera talks wirelessly to my router that talks to my laptop that talks to my email that talks to my cell phone that talks to my printer all without talking
techniques to share with her students. She says the classes are intended to expose artists of all skill levels to different mediums so they can experiment with their own talents. More than half of the people in attendance at the afternoon class said they had actually begun their journey in the arts through the PAA’s weekly classes. “Some of our students have never held a paintbrush,” said Kingma. “It’s an excellent opportunity for people who are interested in the arts to give it a try. There is no reason for them to be afraid or intimidated by it. We have fun here and that’s important. See ART CLASS Page 12
to me. Is it any wonder that I sometimes feel out of the technology loop? Our daughter gave Fitbits to both me and my wife. Now at the end of the day it reports how many steps we have taken, stairs we have climbed, calories we have burnt, how long we slept the night before, and that our hearts are still beating. I am relieved every day to get that last bulletin. Not long ago I was enjoying a game of golf with one of my dear friends. He is a low handicapper and knowledgeable about all things golf. He is the go-to guy for any golfing advice. When I asked him to look over my equipment, he concluded that technology had “passed me by” and my clubs were obsolete long ago. I later found out that in order to “update” this equipment I would have to pay more than the cost of buying a controlling interest in a golf course. Oops, the Big Brother word processing program has warned me that I have reached the editor’s wordcount boundary. I must sign off immediately as I am uncertain of the after-effects of being blue penciled. I am left to consider what name I shall give my future robot. Will she be comfortable with our guest bedroom, and how patient will she be with my A-380 remote control fumbling and shockingly archaic golf equipment. It truly is a Brave New World. Hashtag, #newspapers_rock
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More fabulous than ever Fenwick Lions expands the pride At the Fabulous Fenwick Lions Dinner Meeting on Oct. 19 PDG Lion Bill MacKenzie inducted seven new members into the Club. Now with 53 members, the Club says it has the most members ever in its 65-year history. Back row (from left): Lions Ken Angle, Bert Marissen, new member Lion Ryan VanLochem, Lion Darren Crowe, new Lion Aaron Dean Front row (from left): Region 38 Chair Zoltan Dohar, Lion Jeff Pickup, new Lions Doug Kernicky, Andrew Dominey, Darren Vahrmeyer, Scott Kernicky, Scott Mason, Lion Bill Farion, PDG Bill Mackenzie MEL DOVE PHOTO
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Vimy Ridge a perpetual reminder of War to End All Wars Unique view of Canadian war memorial came from inside F-104 cockpit BY MIKE HOCH
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Early on the morning of November 8, 1982, six F-104 Starfighters from the 441st tactical fighter squadron, Canadian Forces Base Baden, Soellingen, Germany, launched off to perform a flypast at the Canadian war memorial at Vimy Ridge France. Although three days in advance of Remembrance Day, it was to coincide with the laying of a wreath by then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who would afterward continue on to Baden. The formation consisted of Dave Anderson, Doug Erlandson, Mark Holmes, Rob Martin, Wally Peel and myself. We staged from the French Air Force base at Cambrai (20 miles southeast of Vimy) which was close
enough to allow us plenty of holding time, since ceremonies such as this rarely run on schedule. It was a miserable day with strong winds and rain showers, which seemed fitting, since this was similar weather to the day the battle was fought some 65 years earlier. The flypast went without a hitch, but because I was flying inner left wing, I got only a glimpse of the monument as we zipped by at 450 miles per hour. After landing at Baden I made a promise that someday I’d go back to Vimy and take a close look at a more leisurely pace. Little did I know that it would take 27 years (talk about procrastination) to make good on my promise, when my wife and I made the trip to France to tour Vimy and the Normandy D-Day beaches in 2009.
The memorial is located on the highest point of the Vimy ridge and is dedicated to the Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in the battle, and also soldiers killed in France during the First World War with no known grave. France granted Canada perpetual use of a section of the former battlefield at Vimy in 1922, which is preserved as a 250-acre memorial park surrounding the monument. Also on the site is a Canadian cemetery that provides a somber reminder of how many 16,17, and 18-year-old boys died there. The grounds of the site are still honeycombed with wartime tunnels, trenches, craters, and unexploded munitions, and is largely closed off to the public. However, a section of preserved trenches and a portion of a tunnel have been made accessible to visitors. The memorial, which was originally unveiled in 1936 by King Edward VIII, underwent major restoration and was rededicated by Queen
Nearly 100,000 Canadian soldiers assembled at Vimy for the first time as a united force Elizabeth II in 2007 during a ceremony commemorating the 90th anniversary of the battle. All I can say is that this is an absolutely stunning piece of architecture and a fitting tribute to the men who gave their lives. For those who don’t know the story, on April 9, 1917, nearly 100,000 Canadian soldiers assembled at Vimy for the first time as a united force. By nightfall on the April See VIMY Page 15
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Leon Evans: He's the one at the controls as that Lancaster flies above Pelham continued from Page 3 Air Canada for 34 years. In 2007, he acquired the necessary endorsement to his pilot license to fly the Lancaster. As Evans puts it, "Canada has a wonderful family of flyers, many who could fly the Lancaster," but he is one of only six in Canada to actually carry the endorsement.
Evan's dream had been to fly a vintage North American Harvard warplane. While on layover in England after one of his nearly 400 transatlantic flights for Air Canada, he was discussing this wish with a fellow pilot who told him, "Hamilton was looking for a Harvard flyer." Evans was on it as soon as he returned home. That was in 1998, and he was hooked.
He first flew the Lancaster in 2007, and now has 388 hours logged in “taildraggers.” When at rest, taildraggers sit on their rump, on a small wheel at the rear of the fuselage. Minus a nosewheel, taildraggers take considerable extra skill during taxi and takeoff in the face of even gentle crosswinds— and hours of extra training
to acquire this ability. "The centre of gravity is behind the wings. It must land perfectly parallel to the runway, or it will spin around on you when the wheels touch, " explains Evans. Is he worried when he routinely takes to the sky in a 71-year-old aircraft? Did he have second thoughts about flying it across the
North Atlantic to England? Evans says that the plane has been saved three times. Once after a hard Armed Forces landing at Trenton (in 1952, which smashed the starboard undercarriage); once when it was mounted in Goderich (the Legion there couldn't afford a pedestal, so they displayed her on a simple three-point stand that by sheer luck kept the frame
from twisting); and once during the massive hangar fire at Hamilton Airport (the Lanc was on wheels at the time, a rarity during restoration, and was pulled from the burning building). Crossing the Atlantic, Evans says there was “never a thought we wouldn't make it." See LEON EVANS Page 20
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Pelham Public Library: Connecting with youth BY KIRK WEAVER
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The Library Board recently spent some time in strategic planning. Before your eyes glaze over, this column is not about the details of that session. Rather, it is about one of the themes of the discussion. There was a great deal of focus on how we might best connect with our youth and what we hope to accomplish as a result. The broad community objective is to instill a lifelong desire for learning, growth, and literacy at a young age. A more self-serving objective is to create the next generation of library users through positive experiences at a young age. Historically, teen and
We are very impressed with the work of this young group young adult programming has been limited at the Library. In an effort to change this, we have established a Teen Advisory Group. The results have been very encouraging. This group of active young people have taken the lead in organizing numerous events and programs. The list includes
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a girls’ night out, an escape room, Nerf wars, a Halloween fright night, and after-school board games. With some guidance from staff the group does much of the planning, organizing, and execution of these events. They have also taken the leadership in organizing two young adult author visits. Deborah Ellis, author of The Breadwinner and The Cat at the Wall was here in May. On November 16th Kenneth Oppel, best known for his Silverwing trilogy, will visit the Library. Both of these visits were planned and organized by our Teen group, including making the contact and invitation to the author. We are very impressed with the work of this young group and look forward to seeing what creative ideas they come up with next. We hope that word is spreading among young people that the Pelham Library is a fun and interesting place that welcomes young people. We invite you to get involved in shaping your community library. Check www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca for program and event details.
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AWARDS continued from Page 1 Augustyn along with members of Town staff and Councillors John Durley, Catherine King, Gary Accursi, Peter Papp, Richard Rybiak and Marvin Junkin were in attendance to show their appreciation of the many people who dedicate their time and energy to making the community a better place for everyone. For the second year in a row the Town awarded Sobeys and Ron Kore with the Corporate Award for
outstanding contributions to the community. This year’s event also honoured 19 different individuals working in a wide variety of ways to make life better for their fellow residents.
Recipients for 2016 included: Trish Rybski from the Pelham Garden Club, Allen Crowe of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613, Fonthill Lions Club member Ted Gula, Allison Heinrich from the Pelham Farmers Market, Fonthill Lioness Club member Suzanne Rose, Lisa Gallant of the Pelham Active Transportation Committee, Sharon Cook from the Pelham Seniors’ Ad-
visory Committee, Pelham Cares’ treasurer and board member Sandra Warden, Summerfest Committee member Bill Gibson, Fonthill and District Kinsmen Bob Wastle, Ava Colangelo from the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, Fonthill and District Kinettes Club member Lola Bronn, Pelham Art Festival committee member and secretary Cathy Peters, Kelly Chuckry of the 613 Royal Canadian Army Cadets, Rotary Club of Fonthill member Hugh Graham, Fabulous Fenwick Lions Club President Jeff Pickup, David Swan from the Fonthill Bandshell Concert Series group and John Nicol of the Architectural Design Advisory Committee.
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For me as an artist that’s what painting does for me. It fills a void.” The PAA’s weekly classes and workshops are open to the public throughout the year at a cost of $15 per session. All of the classes and workshops are held in the Festival Room of the Pelham Public Library, Fonthill Branch.
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Our man Nate braves the border in pursuit of hard truths, finds them
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continued from Page 1 passing beneath another bridge spray painted with the words Trump Power. In spite of what the polls were saying in regards to Clinton's sizeable lead, the number of signs for Trump compared to those for Clinton lining the back roads seemed to say otherwise. During the ride I counted 39 dwellings boasting Trump signs and only six for Clinton. Further confirming the frenzied enthusiasm distinguishing Trump’s followers from Clinton’s—which Moore would allude to at the taping later that night—was the fact that Trump-friendly homes and businesses were often jammed with multiple placards and large homemade signs, while Clinton-friendly lawns tended to have a single small sign. Exhausted from the journey by the time I rolled into Wilmington, eight long hours later, I checked into a motel with a couple of hours to spare before the show. Taking a moment to relax in the room, I switched on the television for a quick dose of news before heading downtown to the historic Murphy Theatre. Flashing across the screen were the words BREAKING NEWS: REPUBLICANS BACK AWAY FROM TRUMP. While I was on the road, the now infamous Access Hollywood tape featuring the Republican candidate obscenely degrading women had been unleashed on the public. Could this be the end of The Donald’s run for the White House? Perhaps, but considering the steaming pile of hatred from which he has built his platform, it is highly unlikely that Trump’s brief instructional video teaching male celebrities how to sexually assault women would dissuade his “basket of deplorables.” Slamming back the glass of whisky from the bottle I had purchased at a gas station on the way, I decided to make my way over to the theatre early to embrace the chaos. (I’m on the fence as to whether our American cousins’ tendency to make booze widely and cheaply available is a plus or minus, but I was grateful for the
fortification on this occasion.) When Moore — a strong supporter of Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primaries — took the stage I was surprised to see him campaigning strongly in favour of the Democratic candidate he had recently opposed. Borrowing from Gonzo journalist and political gadfly Hunter S. Thompson, the only words I could think of to describe the atmosphere in the room that night were fear and loathing. While all but a handful of those in attendance claimed that they would be voting for Clinton, it was apparent that they were only doing so out of the terror inspired by the idea of a Trump presidency.
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Slamming back the glass of whisky...I decided to make my way over to the theatre Sipping pints with some of the film crew after the show at a tavern across the street, I had the chance to speak with Moore himself about why he had suddenly decided to back Clinton so enthusiastically. Choosing Barack Obama in 2012 and
Bernie Sanders in primaries this year over Clinton, he said that he chose the other candidates because he preferred their policies. Amazed to see Clinton adopting so many of Sanders’s positions in the first debate, Moore said it appeared that she had listened and learned from what some are calling the Bernie Revolution. Hearing Clinton defend a living wage, debt-free college education, health care, and the environment, Moore said was the right kind of music for his ears and those of many voters still Feeling the Bern. Aside from taking aboard Sanders’s policies, Moore said the greatest lesson Clinton could take away from Sanders’s record-breaking campaign was for her to show people who she truly is and what issues she cares about most. “She needs to be herself, her real self, because I think people would love to see that,” he said. “The more people know of what she has gone through, what she has stood for and the human being that she is, will serve her well. One of Bernie’s voters came up to me here last night and told me that he had pretty much decided not to vote, but then he came to the show and he said he was really struck by my optimism for Hillary.” Inspiring a great deal of Moore’s optimism is that
Clinton is part of the generation of women identified as the first feminists of the modern era. Pointing out that 77 percent of the US population is now comprised of women, people of colour, or men and women between the ages of 18 and 35, Moore said on paper Clinton should win by a landslide. Moore believes it is time for the 10,000-year-old reign of patriarchal society to come to an end so that the majority gender can take over. “For the women of my generation, Hillary’s gen-
eration, it was not pleasant to stand up for what you believed in,” Moore said. “It was not easy for them to say, ‘I want it to be this way.’ The harassment that they suffered, the abuse that they took at work, at school, if they decided to stand up they were sure to be alone.” Hopeful that he will not have to come back and eat his own words if Clinton is elected and doesn’t come through with her promises, Moore said that believes in his heart that she will make the most of the opportuniSee TRUMPLAND Page 18
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New Democrats: Hydro, health main issues for Mike Thomas Former Hamilton Police Association president says that only NDP opposed Hydro One sale BY NATE SMELLE
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The Ontario NDP recently named former Hamilton police officer Mike Thomas as their candidate running in the Nov. 17 by-election in Niagara West-Glanbrook. A resident of Binbrook for the past decade, Thomas previously served as the president of the Hamilton Police Association for 35 years before retiring in 2014. Disappointed in Kathleen Wynne and the direction the Liberals are taking the province, Thomas is confident he is the right person to represent the people of Pelham and Niagara West-Glanbrook. Knocking on door after door to listen to the people, Thomas says he has real-
LIBERALS continued from Page 6 some exposure to collective bargaining and working with grievances as well with respect to harassment and workplace discrimination. I have always been the kind of person who has been an advocate for people who don’t have a voice, and that’s something that is really important to me.” Ringuette said that one of her main concerns that she plans to address if elected as MPP for Niagara West-Glanbrook is health care. Referring to the cancellation of funding for improvements to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Ringuette said that although her party has delivered some funding, she would make it a priority to bring in more funding in
ized just how many things have gone wrong under the present government. A few of the major issues Thomas is addressing in his campaign include the rising cost of hydro in Ontario, health care, and job creation. Based on what he’s heard from voters, Thomas says that the most urgent issue in this by-election is the high price Ontarians are paying for hydro. "The sale of Hydro One was not well thought out and 80 percent of the Province didn't support the sale,” Thomas said. “It is part of our public infrastructure and it was a mistake to sell it. We know it was a mistake because of the high hydro rates that came with the sale." Thomas said that he
spoke with a single mother of four in Pelham who pays $700 a month for hydro in a small house, and who told him that she didn’t know how much longer she would be able to make ends meet. Thomas said it’s not right or fair that families across the province have to decide whether to pay their hydro bill or buy groceries. "Our rates are some of the highest rates in Canada now and when you look at the hydro systems in other provinces that are still owned by the public their rates are so much lower than ours,” he said. “We are losing hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue from the sale of Hydro One and I just don't get it. It was a mistake and I think Kathleen Wynne is hearing it. I think
order to follow through with the updates that are needed. “The Provincial government has delivered about $5 million for some upgrades, but to be honest that’s not enough,” Ringuette said. “When I go there and I visit someone who has an air conditioner in their window or I talk to nurses who tell me that they have to boil water in order to bathe their patients because the sinks don’t work or the hot water doesn’t work, that bothers me just from a human being’s perspective.” Citing the growing population in and around Grimsby and the increasing demand on the local health care system, Ringuette says she also plans to fight for funding to make much needed improvements to the Grimsby hospital. She believes that it is import-
ant for whoever is elected is able to go to Toronto and get these discussions started right away. “I have my list of issues and I know who I need to talk to,” said Ringuette. “I also know that as a Liberal candidate if I am elected with a majority Liberal government that I am going to sit at the table with all of the MPPs and ministers and say I know that Niagara West-Glanbrook hasn’t been at the table for a while but we are here now and here are some of the issues. It really presents a positive opportunity to have a voice. Quite frankly it’s the first time in over two decades that this community would have a voice with a majority government.” Public transit is another issue that Ringuette said she would like to focus on
she heard it before she started but she still went ahead and did it." Since the Conservative's position has always been to privatize Hydro One, Thomas said that the NDP is the best party to tackle this issue because his party’s opposition to privatization has always been in line with the beliefs of the people of Ontario. From Thomas’s perspective, the NDP is the only party seriously committed to improving the health care system in Ontario. He said that the Liberals have made it more difficult for people living in Niagara West-Glanbrook to receive the care they need, and sees the cancellation of the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital as proof of this. “They were going to completely renovate and update the hospital because it is desperately in need of See NDP Page 15
as a MPP. The Liberals have done an excellent job promoting public transit she
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WELLSPRING continued from Page 2 “There was always a group on the road riding.” During each six-hour session the teams cycled 120 kilometres to 130 kilometres on average. Starting off in Oakville at 9AM, Adamson's team, Eve's All-Stars, began their first ride in Batavia, New York. The most difficult part of the ride for Adamson was a night ride from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania through Maryland and into Virginia. This stretch had his team climbing 1,400 metres for 130 kilometres in the dark. “It was the toughest ride, but for me it was also my best ride,” Adamson said. “I really enjoyed it and everything seemed to come together from then on. Once you get into Georgia and Florida, it's all pretty much flat and a lot warmer. We are able to pick up speed
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Stephanie Rehkopf’s grandfather Jack O'Neal.
GREAT COAT continued from Page 1 hkopf said. “Whether you give a gift or receive a gift, when it is made by hand it always means more,” she said. “I am related to all of the soldiers featured in my Great Coat poster, except for one.” Rehkopf will be available
NDP continued from Page 14 it, and that was a cut,” said Thomas. “Hospital budgets have been frozen for four years straight, hundreds of health care workers have been cut from their jobs here in the Niagara-Hamilton area. We have got to invest in our health care. It's a critical part of our infrastructure and it has just been allowed to slide. Plus if you make a promise to make improvements to a hospital you've got to follow through with it, it's so important to the community." Thomas believes that providing quality health care for people requires that the government consider the future. With people waiting hundreds of days for surgery, home care, long-term care, he said closing hospital beds and cutting back services are not part of the
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solution. “All of our services are being cut and we have to invest in our long-term health care instead of the cuts and the takeaways. Health care for people is incredibly important and again it is being ignored by the government." The high unemployment rate and lack of opportunities for employment in Niagara West-Glanbrook is another area of concern for Thomas. The cutbacks and waste he says the Liberal government have created through bad management and bad decisions could have been
12, the Canadian Corps was in firm control of the the ridge but not before suffering 7,004 wounded and 3,598 killed. Four members of the Corps received Victoria Crosses, the highest mil-
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itary decoration for valour awarded to Commonwealth forces. In 2003 the Canadian government proclaimed April 9 of each year to be Vimy Ridge Day, yet a 2008 survey revealed that only 7% of Canadians knew that we are meant to celebrate this remarkable day in our history.
This brings me to the reason for telling this story. The Vimy Foundation was formed to ensure that this significant event in Canadian history is not forgotten. The foundation has taken the initiative to share the remarkable story of Vimy with Canada’s youth by establishing scholarships and
providing books and giving presentations to schools across Canada. Go to www.vimyfoundation.com and help with a very worthwhile cause and perhaps make a promise to attend the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge next year.
collection boxes to over 100 businesses within our town of Pelham will occur on October 28, 2016. Poppies and stickers will also be distributed to various schools within the town and surrounding area on this day. We are asking for the community’s continuing support of our Poppy campaign which raises funds to support a variety of programs and initiatives to assist vet-
erans and their families as well as sponsoring cadet and youth programs and providing for bursaries for children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of our veterans. Additional information on the uses of the Poppy fund can be found at www.on.legion.ca On October 28th, October 29th, November 4th and November 5th, you will see our cadets and legion members
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TRUMPLAND continued from Page 13 ty of being the first woman president. What fuels his optimism most, he said, is the potential for Clinton to have what he defines as her own Pope Francis moment. Ultimately Moore said he would rather live his life optimistically opposed to being a cynic who says everything is too far gone, so why bother.
This November First and each and every day, grandchildren, their parents and myself think of Sandra (Sandy) Lynn Barhart.
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If there is one good thing to have come out of what has certainly been the cruellest and most disturbing campaign in U.S. history, it is the discussions that have arisen from the blanket of scandal and controversy it’s been shrouded in. Shining a light on issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-environmentalism, corporate greed and government corruption, this election has forced people around the world to con-
front some very hard truths. With our own by-election looming in Niagara West-Glanbrook, we need to be confronting such hard truths by questioning what truly matters to us as Canadians. What is it that we value? When do we need to stand up for what we believe in? How do we define progress? And where should we invest our tax dollars to ensure that we create the future we
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LANCASTER continued from Page 3 her with 12,000-pound Tallboys," says McBride. The Tirpitz, Germany's heaviest battleship and sister to the infamous Bismark, haunted the fiords of Norway, demanding the attention of a whole RAF squadron and keeping it from joining the European fight until a Lanc sank her. The Lancaster was also used by the Squadron 617 Dambusters, comprised of Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and British crews. These extremely dangerous missions required the Lanc and crew to wind through the Ruhr Valley of Germany at astonishingly low altitudes, dropping their “bouncing bombs” just 18 metres above the water, so they'd skip along the surface over defensive anti-torpedo nets to destroy the Mohne and Sorpe dams, flooding
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industrial complexes downstream. The CWHM's Lancaster FM213 carries at least three names. “Vera” identifies her Squadron and number. “Andy Mynarski” is in memory of a valiant Canadian mid-gunner who died trying to free a tail-gunner from his flaming Lanc in 1944. “Lady Orchid,” the name on her nose, is in tribute to the scrapped Lancaster her mid-section was salvaged from for restoration. She's a remarkable symbol of World War II, but more so of the respect and honour that the men and women of the CWHM hold for our veterans. The airframe, retired from service in 1963, was rescued from a pedestal in front of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109 in Goderich, where it had been on static display, and transported by the RCAF to Hamilton in1979. Parts were manufactured in-house by the
museum’s skilled engineers and craftspeople, and a replacement centre section was found derelict in a farmer's field. Ten years later, thanks to millions of dollars raised by the CWHM and thousands of volunteer hours restoring the plane, she flew September 11, 1988. FM213 is one of only two remaining Lancs that are certified airworthy, the other being owned by the RAF, which restricts its use to military personnel only. Our Lancaster is the only one left in which the public can fly. It attracts veterans, warplane historians, and interested tourists from around the world, especially from Britain. "Without the plane, the museum wouldn't exist," says Leon Evans, Chief Pilot of the CWHM. She is the star, and she represents the best efforts of Canadians during World War II, here and abroad.
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During the war, a single pilot flew the Lancaster, managing all flight control levers and monitoring the multitude of dials himself. The back-up steering system seen on the right was added for civilian use after the war. JOHN SWART PHOTO You simply cannot look at her, nose high on the runway, nor listen as her steady heartbeat is throttled up to a determined roar, without a
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FABULOUS BI LEVEL IN GREAT FONTHILL LOCATION. THIS FAMILY HOME FEATURES 2 + 1 SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, 2 FULL BATHS, A LARGE KITCHEN WITH SLIDING PATIO DOORS TO AMAZING DECK, SEPARATE DINING AREA. ALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES ARE INCLUDED - AS IS. WINDOW DRESSINGS INCLUDED. HOME THEATRE (PROJECTOR AND SCREEN INCLUDED) AS WELL AS SURROUND SYSTEM. THIS HOME IS MOVE IN READY WITH NEUTRAL DECOR THROUGHOUT. UPDATES INCLUDE ROOF (2011 WITH 50 YR SHINGLES AND TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY) & A/C (2012). BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO SEE WHAT THIS HOME HAS TO OFFER. CLOSE TO PARKS AND WALKING TRAILS.
FABULOUS RAISED BUNGALOW IN MATURE NORTHWEST WELLAND LOCATION. THIS UPDATED HOME INCLUDES A GORGEOUS EAT IN KITCHEN WITH GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AND LOADS OF CUPBOARDS, 3 BEDROOMS, 2 FULL BATHS, A SPACIOUS FAMILY ROOM, AN EXERCISE ROOM AND A NICE STORAGE AREA. OUT BACK ENJOY THE PERGOLA, 2 SHEDS, AND A PRIVATE LARGE REAR YARD. THE ATTACHED GARAGE ALSO HAS INSIDE ENTRIES BOTH UP AND DOWNSTAIRS. THERE IS ENOUGH SPACED TO PARK AN RV IN THE DRIVEWAY. BE WOWED WITH ALL THIS HOME HAS TO OFFER.
MAIN FLOOR CONDO LIVING AT IT’S FINEST. ENJOY THIS BUNGALOW SEMI DETACHED HOME WITH TONS OF NATURAL LIGHT COMING THROUGH. THIS 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME, MAIN FLOOR LAUNDRY IS PERFECT FOR RETIREES OR A PROFESSIONAL COUPLE. HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE MAIN LIVING SPACE. GREAT KITCHEN WITH LOTS OF COUNTER SPACE AND CUPBOARDS. ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDED. ENJOY YOUR COZY FIREPLACE (ELECTRIC) INCLUDED ALSO. WALK OUT TO REAR YARD THROUGH PATIO DOORS IN LIVING ROOM AND ENJOY YOUR DECK OVERLOOKING THE GROUNDS. NEUTRAL DECOR THROUGHOUT.
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905-323-7056 905-327-2026 (CELL) christinegazzola@sympatico.ca
2015
1680 REG RD. 81, ST. CATHARINES
57 PLUM TREE LANE, GRIMSBY
$699,000 FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Lovely natural 4 bdrm bungalow on the Niagara Escarpment on gorgeous wooded half acre. Minutes to wineries, golf, & close to town.
LOOKING FOR A FAMILY LIKE YOURS! Wonderful open concept family home with large kitchen & over 2,400 sqft of fully finished living space with 3+1 bdrms & 2 baths.
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33 MARLENE STEWART DR., FONTHILL
$1,398,000
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135 KEEFER RD, THOROLD
130 KEEFER RD., THOROLD
$439,000
$315,000
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.
AWESOME INVESTMENT PROPERTY Updated 3+3 bdrm bungalow. Live on the main & rent lower 3. In-law set up also a great option with the separate entrance. Come Buy!
$498,000
20 CONCORD ST., FONTHILL
17 MANSFIELD DRIVE, FENWICK $799,000
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!
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Elegantly crafted custom 3100 SF bungaloft with 3+1 tandem garage, treed rear lot with 14 x 28 covered patio and no rear neighbours on three sides.
$659,900 HURRY DON’T BE LATE! LOCATION LOCATION!
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Upgrades galore with 5” vintage Buckingham handscraped hardwood flooring, elaborate kitchen with granite, main floor Master Suite with 2 bedrooms up and a bonus room over garage. Finished basement with loads of space, ideal for in-law living. Don’t snooze on this! Very special indeed.... Next year closing in April 2017 !
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!
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Hire with confidence! LEON EVANS continued from Page 10 Evans is comfortable with mechanical things, and has spent many hours restoring the various aircraft at the Museum as well as flying them. He shares stories of replacing rivets while jammed inside the wing of a current restoration project, a Bristol Bolingbroke. And he's a huge advocate for the Packard Merlin 12 cylinder
engine that powers the Lancaster. Evans asserts that the Merlins “won the war.” "It was a very important engine, manufactured in Detroit by Packard. It was built by women and machines," says Evans. He explains that the British built their similar Rolls Royce engines by hand, one at a time, with men doing all the work. "The Brits weren't sure about the Packards, but we tested them at full power 'til
they broke. More than eight hours, the time to Berlin and back." Women ferried the new planes to Britain, causing Evans to joke on his historic 2014 landing at RAF Coningsby, "Women came before me." Throughout our chats, Evans peppers his conversation with references to veterans— "We restore the planes to honour the veterans.... "Eighty Bomber Com-
mand veterans came to greet the Lancaster when we arrived in England.... "The veterans are disappearing, it's for them that we fly." In 2015 he flew the Lancaster over the St. Catharines Cenotaph on Remembrance Day at just 1,000 feet. "There wasn't a dry eye on the ground," says Evans, understanding the impact the bomber had on the ceremony. He's proud of the educational program offered
to students by the CWHM. A staggering 20,000 kids went through the hands-on program last year, learning about the planes, and connecting with RCAF veterans' historic roles. As you pay respect to our veterans on November 11 at the Pelham Cenotaph, or however you choose, if you hear the roar and feel the vibration of a mighty Lancaster passing proudly overhead, it will be Evans, honouring our vets in his own way.
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