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Pelham Town Council unanimously passed a nine-month extension to its Interim Control Bylaw (ICB) on cannabis production during a special meeting on September 23.

The existing bylaw, which was set to expire on Oct. 15, will now extend until July 15, 2020, further prohibiting new expansion of cannabis facilities within Town limits during that time.

The vote came after a short presentation to the council meeting— held at the community centre —by Cannabis Control Committee chair Tim Nohara, who initially floated the idea for an extension in July. Ontario municipalities have the option to extend ICBs for up to one year, but the nine-month timeframe here is one Nohara believes provides an adequate deadSee BYLAW Page 14

BRINGING HOME THE GOLD Meet national champions Josh Abbott-Tate, left, and Austin Pigeon—page 11.

ROUND 2:30 A.M. I awoke to the sound of snapping branches. Something was out there, moving through the spruces. Rather than remain silent and still, as instinct might suggest, I yelled, “Hey, hey, hey!” in a deep voice. As I did I sprang from my sleeping bag, grabbed my knife and bear spray, and unzipped the tent’s door on the side nearest the noise. In the eerie twilight gloom of the arctic summer night, I saw through the dead spruces something moving—a huge grizzly thirty feet off.

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ELECTION TRACKING POLL: RESULTS

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Three weeks to go: The federal election campaign is in full swing, and nowhere is this more evident than in journalists’ email in-boxes. The Conservatives and Liberals are the most dogged, with the NDP not far behind. Announcements, photo-ops, but also accusations and counter-accusations. (Four came in while I wrote this column.) Surely Twitter—which I avoid except to post the occasional Voice story—is worse.

So, so much noise…Signs of things to come? Accompanying last week’s interview with Niagara West Liberal candidate Ian Bingham was a photo of one of his lawn signs, with the caption noting the relative rarity of Liberal signs in deep blue Pelham.

Well, even as we went to press, our correspondent John Chick was emailing in to say that by his count, the signs were running 23 to 5—in favour of the Liberals. In fact, Bingham has been out door-knocking repeatedly, hitting our house twice in about as many weeks. He’s also observed our “Thanks, But No Solicitations” sign by the doorbell—something that certain Town Council candidates failed to do last year—and has left his flyer instead. We’ll be running these comparisons in a future issue, but incumbent Conservative MP Dean Allison’s vote share dropped from about 60% in 2011, to about 49% in 2015. The 2011 number is extrapolated from the previous Niagara West-Glanbrook riding, and adjusted for geography.

With the Liberals arguably less popular now than in 2015, Allison, who has been in Ottawa since 2004, in theory should be a mountain too tall to climb. On the other hand, he’s been in Ottawa since 2004—and voters do like the occasional change of scenery. In short, Bingham may have a shot, particularly if NDP and Green voters decide to vote strategically. Don’t forget to take our poll again this week. See the link at right...Speaking of links: The Town’s new website debuted this Monday.

The immediate impression is good, with a cleaner, uncluttered look. “The most important thing we’ve done with this redesign is realign the content,” says Communications and Public Relations Specialist Marc MacDonald. “We’ve edited and rewritten every page, removed duplication, and rectified dead or misdirected links. The goal, of course, is to minimize the number of clicks required for you to find the information you’re looking for, and we believe we’ve done that”...Duncan patients take note: In answer to your inquiries, we reached out to the relevant authorities about Duncan’s drug prescriptions and their validity after he resigns on Oct. 31. See page 3...

Staying inside by the fire: Autumn is here and with it some enticing menu items at local restaurants, aimed at keeping you well-fed and happy. The Butcher & Banker is ready to give you a free slice of pumpkin pie—just take in the ad that’s on page 16. Coming up on Saturday, Oct. 12, the Pelham Street Grille (ad, p. 12) does another of their famous Turkey Dinners.

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Peacefully surrounded by his family, David lost his fight with cancer and passed away at the Welland Hospital, on Friday, September 27, 2019, at the age of 72. Forever loved by his wife Marion Ann. Loving father of Kerri (Don) and Jason (Margaret). Proud grandfather of Curtis (Adrianna), Taylor, Erin, Hannah, and greatgrandfather of Emma.

David is survived by his mother-inlaw, Margaret Swinfield and by his siblings, Sharon (Rex), Jim, Kathy (Dave), Vicki (Ken), Beth, Iain (Margaret), Lesley, and Stuart (Fiona). He will be missed by many nieces, nephews and special friends in Canada, Scotland and Ireland.

David, a cherished son of Mildred and Albert, has been reunited with his parents. A special thank you to nurse Laurie, Dr. Manser, and all the staff at The LIHN and Hospice Niagara, for their care and support. In accordance with David’s wishes, cremation has taken place.

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"How will we refill our prescriptions now?"

In less than a month, pharmacists will no longer honour some prescriptions — or refills—written by Charles Duncan

BY DAVE BURKET

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Since news broke that Fonthill family practitioner Dr. Charles Duncan would surrender his medical license effective October 31, in the face of investigations over professional misconduct, several of his patients have contacted the Voice with various concerns, including whether their existing pharmaceutical prescriptions would continue to be valid following Duncan’s departure.

The answer is yes, and no.

The Voice sought clarification from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP), and each of the three pharmacies serving Pelham—Boggio’s, Shoppers Drug Mart, and PharmaChoice.

It turns out that there is a large

gray area regarding prescriptions written by a doctor who subsequently is no longer licensed.

“Generally speaking, in a case where a physician’s registration is no longer active,” says OCP spokesperson Maria Babbage, “a new prescription is valid if it was written before the date that their registration status changed. Refills are not valid after that point.”

Both the college and each local pharmacist, however, emphasized their duty of care toward patients currently taking medications— stressing that, in most instances, pharmacists may elect to continue filling urgent prescriptions, but only for up to six months.

To do so, however, they may be

required to take on liability that formerly fell on Duncan’s shoulders.

“We do it for short periods when physicians are away, or appointments get moved or delayed,” says PharmaChoice pharmacist Glen Sisak. “In most cases, the patient benefit-risk ratio would be in favour of continuing the medication.

The pharmacists must document their rationale, and the guiding principle is patient safety and continuity of care.”

Sisak, who has been a practicing pharmacist in Niagara for 30 years, cautions, however, that neither he nor any pharmacist may continue to dispense narcotics, controlled drugs, or benzodiazepines (such as Valium, Xanax, Ativan, and the like) for any period of time once a doctor’s license is no longer valid.

Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist Frank Sicoli agrees that a new prescription written before the date of Duncan’s resignation will be valid, but any refills would not.

“I have been in the community for 25 years,” says Sicoli, “and certainly will be helping in any

way I can, but the patient has to work with me in trying to find a physician.”

That’s because for many medications, ongoing blood or other tests are required to monitor their effectiveness. Absent such test results, pharmacists would effectively be flying blind.

“Pharmacists are unable to order repeat lab work themselves,” says Aaron Boggio, of Boggio Fonthill Pharmacy. “Therefore if the values are outdated, the patient will likely require lab work and follow-up from a physician sooner than later.”

Boggio says his pharmacy group belongs to Clinical Connect, a database containing medical information, including test results, from acute care hospitals and other sources. (However, it does not appear to include test results from Alpha Labs or LifeLabs.)

Boggio says that in some scenarios, leaving a patient without the medication would cause more harm than deciding to renew it. In others, renewing that medication without follow-up would cause

more harm to the patient than stopping it for a short period.

Glen Sisak agrees.

“I think most pharmacists would be inclined to do it to treat blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid, and so on,” he says.

In such cases, pharmacists are “renewing” a given prescription, and it is the pharmacist’s name— not Duncan’s—that goes on the bottle.

Again, this temporary measure is permitted for no longer that six months. After that, the patient must obtain a new prescription from a new doctor, walk-in clinic, or hospital emergency room.

For a pharmacist to temporarily renew a prescription, he or she must obtain the patient’s “informed consent” to do so.

Sisak cites an example.

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t is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Jay, age 29, at his home in Terrace, British Columbia, on Thursday, September 12th, 2019.

Jay will always and forever be in the hearts of his mom, Debbie Richards (Fonthill), his older brother, Joshua Richards (Marilyn) Terrace BC, his sister, Kalie Beltran (Paul) Fonthill, and his twin brother, Jonathan Richards (Ellysia) Fonthill, along with his nieces Rhaya and Mya who were so special to him.

Jay found the love of his life when he met Whitney Morven in Terrace and was looking forward to all of the goals and dreams of living a beautiful life together.

Jay will be deeply missed by his second mom, Linda Morven. He will be forever missed by his family and many friends in Terrace, Niagara and North Bay. Jay’s legacy will be his kindheartedness towards all those he knew. During the celebration in Terrace it was evident by the outpouring of people who reached out that Jay made a mark on those he met in 3 short years. His big heart led him to never forget that a homeless man may need a coffee here and there, or to patiently help a young boy with a disability get over his fear of water or just giving you a hug when he thought you might need it. He did this quietly and never asked for anything in return. Jay inspired those around him to be better.

Soar high and free my beautiful Blue Jay. Cremation has taken place.

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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté Sheet1

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Ranking By Country For Civilian-held Firearms Per 100 Population (1) (2) *

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HERE HAS BEEN ### Country Pop. 2017 Est’d # No. Guns No. Guns No. Guns | much in the news ### Firearms Per 100 Pers Registered Unreg’d | media about what ### | Australia * 24,642,000 * 3,573,000 * 14.5 * 3,158,795 * 414,205 | to many has beCanada * 36,626,000 * 12,708,000 * 34.7 * 2,081,442 * 10,626,558 | come a nasty four letter word China * 1,388,233,000 * 49,735,000 * 3.6 * 680,000 * 49,055,000 | — guns. According to the Cuba * 11,390,000 * 234,000 * 2.1 * 58,150 * 175,850 | Graduate Institute of InterEngland/Wales * 58,877,000 * 2,731,000 * 4.6 * 1,870,735 * 860,265 | national and Development India * 1,342,513,000 * 71,101,000 * 5.3 * 680,000 * 49,055,000 | Studies, in Geneva, SwitzerIran * 80,946,000 * 5,890,000 * 7.3 * n/a * n/a | land, there are 857,000,000 Ireland * 4,749,000 * 342,000 * 7.2 * 200,000 * 142,000 | civilian-held firearms across Israel * 8,323,000 * 557,000 * 6.7 * 290,000 * 267,000 | the world. The issue of gun Japan * 126,045,000 * 377,000 * 0.3 * 175,221 * 201,779 | control is a huge topic and Mexico * 130,223,000 * 16,809,000 * 12.9 * 3,118,592 * 13,690,408 | especially so in Canada and Peru * 32,166,000 * 633,000 * 2.1 * 365,845 * 267,155 | the United States. The priRussia * 143,375,000 * 17,620,000 * 12.3 * 6,600,000 * 11,020,000 | mary arguments around the Scotland * 5,436,000 * 305,000 * 5.6 * 87,000 * 118,000 | issue of gun control revolve Syria * 18,907,000 * 1,547,000 * 8.2 * n/a * n/a | around the number, and United States * 326,474,000 * 393,474,000 * 120.5 * 1,073,743 * 392,273,257 | types, of guns in the possession of civilians.

One side of the argument SOURCE: Graduate Institute of International and DevelopNote 1: The estimated number of civilian-held firearms (col. #3) is based on ‘expert estimates.’ purports that the greater the ment in Geneva, Switzerland.

VOICE GRAPHIC NoteStudies 2: The data in this chart has been extracted from the Small Arms Survey conducted by the number of guns there folGraduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. lows an increase in gun-renumber of guns in the Unit- are smaller in magnitude, lated violence. The issue of ed States exceeds the popu- this country’s number of the types of guns will be left I spent Friday afternoon in Fenwick at the Lion's Hall. The Lioness held their first “Tea lation of that country. That guns per 100 persons, at 34.7, for another day—this article Social.” There was an assortment of sandwiches (egg salad—yum, yum), relish trays, and translates to there being is well above all other counwill deal only with the numthe dessert—all homemade. It was so hard to choose between date squares, blueberry 120.5 guns per one hundred tries around the world. Acbers. tarts, scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, and so many more. The tables were persons.

The total number of cording to the Institute’s esThe accompanying chart covered with delicious food. Our tea was served at the table and it was endless. guns in the USA is estimat- timates, there are 12,708,000 includes data extracted from I feel so bad for everyone that missed this! So, there will be a next time—Friday, Ocfirearms held by Canadian a research study conducted ed to be 393,474,000. That tober 25, from 2-4 PM. I am told that dessert will be an assortment of pie—right up my is about 46% of the world- citizens. Approximately 16% by the Institute. alley. of these are registered.

According to the data com- wide total of civilian-held All proceeds go to the good works that the Lioness do. Their long- term goal is to sponweapons.

Although the US Among the countries with piled, which included almost sor an autism guide dog. The cost is $12,000. population is about 4% of the lowest total number of every country in the world, So, do come out, not only for a lovely "Tea" but also to support their worthy cause. the world’s total it holsters firearms and highest popuboth Canada and the United The invitation is inclusive—everyone is welcome. almost half of the world’s ci- lations is Japan. One hundred States are well ahead in the Vilma Moretti vilian-held weapons. number of civilian-held guns Pelham See GALORE next page While Canada’s numbers per-person. Remarkably, the

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OPINION Sunshine smiles again on Town Hall

Fog swirls again at Town Hall

Pelham teens show no respect for environment

Now that our Mayor and town council have gone back to the old ways of the olden days, forming committees to gather information, capturing opinions of the citizens, then inviting the citizens to open meetings to hear the conclusion and recommendations of their findings, it is obvious the attitude “my way or the highway” of the past town council is getting the boot.

The big boot right out the council chamber doors.

I cannot speak for all Pelhamians, but hey, I'm starting to get a warm, fuzzy and cuddly feeling towards this town council.

I'm so relieved they decid-

ed to extend the Interim Control Bylaw on cannabis production that well, by golly, it's bringing the Doris Day out in me —It's a great feelin' you find the clouds are silver-lined.

You betcha, Miss Doris Day, the sun is shining through and people in the street are smiling back at you. Alleluia!

Pelham's town council is proving to be the council for the people. Welcome back to the Town of Pelham, transparency and democracy.

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Before being elected, the present Pelham Town Council members said that they would be inclusive with the public.

The Haist arena lands garnered much attention, several meetings, and reasonable public attendance yielding little result.

Since then, Ms T. Quinlin and Ms B. Wiens frequently mention the need for money, as Pelham is greatly in debt for the community centre. East Fonthill lands are not providing Pelham coffers the anticipated benefits.

With an imminent sale and no stipulation required by council, the attentive public is keen to know what the developer of 1120 Haist is planning to build, including numbers, sizes and designs. Can we expect the council to recognize the importance of the Pelham taxpayer by respectfully sharing said information in a timely manner?

Louise Morgan Fonthill

I truly wish the teens in Pelham would listen to what Greta Thunberg (the 16-year-old who addressed the UN on climate change) has to say. It seems there are kids in Pelham who have no respect for the planet they live on. They simply dump their garbage anywhere with no regard for anyone else. This was demonstrated to me by Crossley kids, when I drove for a local school bus company, by the garbage that was strewn through the bus each day. There is a garbage receptacle provided on every bus but the kids apparently had no idea how to use it. This is also demonstrated at many public parks throughout Pelham, but the worst happens at North Pelham Park, where the juvenile offenders dump their garbage into the parking lot or wherever it happens to land. The Town provides garbage containers in several loca-

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to the gun control debate, it may help more people to realize the magnitude of the issue of gun control.

Due to the appalling rate of gun-related violence, many more people are becoming sensitive about this issue and their political leaders are taking note of this growing concern.

One might hope that the political parties involved in this election will keep their promises to introduce stricter, more effective, gun control measures. Will such a promise made be a promise kept? ♦

continued from previous page and twenty six million people own fewer than 400,000 firearms. That results in 0.3 guns per 100 persons.

Australia (14.5), Mexico (12.9) and Russia (12.3) are among the few countries that have double digit gun possession rates per 100 people within their borders.

Many other countries are in the range of half that ratio.

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Finally, my eyes are open This is not intended as a political statement—only the thoughts of a very senior citizen. When we were kids, many years ago, and we were bullied by other kids or gangs, we chanted this verse at our tormentors: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.”

And then we’d run like hell to the safety of our protective parents and the safety of our homes.

Today sticks and stones and knives and guns and words and thoughtless actions can not only hurt but wound deeply.

Years ago, in 2001, a young Justin Trudeau, 29, teaching at West Point Grey Academy, dressed in costume and make-up to become a character for an Arabian Nights Gala he was attending there.

He was, I believe, assuming a role, as were others who attended. Now, in 2019, he is apologizing for his thoughtless and insensitive actions at that time in his life.

In 1960, I dressed my child as an Indian princess for Halloween, the costume hand-made by me because the material was what I had to work with. Ready-made costumes were not totally in vogue and money was hard to come by. Today I too apologize if my choice at that time was inappropriate and insensitive. Today I am

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fully aware of the atrocities faced by our indigenous Canadians. I am truly sorry.

I am not, never have been, and never will be, a racist.

But, I also loved to sing Al Jolson’s hit song, “Mammy” as a young girl, because I too loved my mother deeply. But Al Jolson worked in black-

Why do people want to tan?

Are they secretly racists? face. Was he a racist?

Now I have a few questions for the esteemed readers of The Voice.

1) Thousands of people, perhaps millions, flock to beaches in the summer, and to southern shores or tanning salons in the winter, to turn their pasty, winter-white skin and bodies to a glorious golden brown tan.

Some even turn red from prolonged exposure. Why do people want to tan? Are they secretly racists? Or perhaps a little envious? I think not.

2) I have always abhorred “mudslingers” and “nitpickers,” people who delight in making other people’s lives

chaotic based on incidents in a younger life, before marriage, before children, before awakening, before realization, before the light. Why, dear readers, do some feel the need to dig, to ferret, to investigate, to search through closets, old newspapers, old videos and the like, to find a morsel of impropriety and turn that dug-up dirt into a three-ring circus? Justin Trudeau’s infamous deeds were attributed to a young man’s indiscretions years ago, recently acknowledged and were brought to our attention by Time magazine and an American reporter, I believe. These deeds have been parlayed a thousand times. Could we now put them to rest?

How many of us have skeletons in our closets we would prefer to leave there?

Let he who is blameless cast the first stone.

3) My last thought. The citizens of Canada elected Justin Trudeau to be our Prime Minister. He has been, in my humble opinion, worthy of this title, a class act, a leader of whom to be proud.

I hope he will live up to the True in his name Trudeau.

Why was he chosen? It might be wise to remember.

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There appears to be no bottom to CannTrust’s fall.

Health Canada suspended the beleaguered pot producer’s production and sales licences on September 17, limiting the company to only cultivating existing plants. The outfit already had a freeze placed on much of its product.

According to reporting by the Financial Post, Canada Health inspectors seized and detained all cannabis products at both the company’s Ontario operating sites—Vaughan, and Fenwick.

Suspension, however, is not the same as revocation.

If the company can demonstrate to Health Canada that it has seen the error of its ways, and agrees to conduct its business according to regulation, the license suspension may be lifted.

“CannTrust’s paramount and urgent priority is to satisfy regulators that the company meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements so that the reasons for suspension no longer exist,” the company’s PR specialist Morgan Cates told the Voice.

“We are in a position to resume operations and to regain the trust and confidence of our shareholders, patients, customers and partners. Significant prog-

ress has been made in remediation efforts and that work continues unabated.”

Spin aside, how the latest blow will affect the Pelham facility remains to be seen.

The company has already laid off 35 workers from the Fenwick site in the wake of the corporate unraveling that stemmed from multiple Health Canada violations brought to light by a local whistle-blower.

It’s not known exactly how much money the company is losing at this point, but a conservative estimate is in the tens of millions of dollars. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Agency sent back $1.3 million worth of CannTrust product following the licence suspension. Regulators in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island announced similar measures.

A lawyer for CannTrust, Tom Richardson, appeared at Pelham’s Cannabis Public Meeting on September 10 and decried any munici-

pal attempts to remove the agricultural classification from pot production. He was roundly booed.

With the company and its stock in a tailspin, corporate vultures have discussed pouncing on its decaying carcass. Bruce Linton, the former CEO of Canopy Growth, told BNN Bloomberg that he recommended Alberta pot producer Sundial Growers Inc. purchase the company’s infrastructure at a deep discount. Other industry analysts agree. While few companies would want to inherit the regulatory burden and shareholder litigation CannTrust is facing, the Globe and Mail’s Andrew Willis wrote that executives at several other cannabis firms are interested in specific parts of the business.

Last Friday, CannTrust shares closed at $1.60 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Their 52-week high was $15.50.

Public Meeting for Official Plan & Zoning Bylaw Amendment Proposed Short Term Accommodation Policies and Regulations Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 6:30 PM

Town Hall Council Chambers - 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill The Town has initiated amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to include policies and regulations with respect to short term accomodations within the Town. A Licensing By-law is also proposed. These policy and regulatory amendments will work together to better manage short term accomodations and address adverse impacts in the Town.

The Draft Official Plan Amendment proposes to: • Permit short term accommodations in the Downtown, Downtown Transitional Area, Good General Agricultural, Specialty Agricultural & Environmental Protection Two designations subject to specific policy requirements.

• Permit bed and breakfast establishments in residential designations.

The Draft Zoning By-law Amendment proposes to: • Permit a bed and breakfast establishment in a residential zone subject to meeting parking, signage, Ontario Building Code, Ontario Fire Code and licensing requirements and being occupied as a principal residence by the owner/operator.

• Permit short term accommodations in Agricultural, Special Rural, Neighbourhood Commercial, General Commercial and Commercial Rural zones.

Copies of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments as well as the draft Licensing By-law are available for viewing on the Town’s website at: www.pelham.ca.

YOUR INPUT IS ENCOURAGED! WE ARE LISTENING! Please provide input by speaking at the public meeting or by making a written submission to the Town of Pelham. Unless indicated otherwise, personal information and all comments will become part of the public record and may be publicly released. To provide input in writing for inclusion on the agenda or to

request personal notice if the proposed amendments are adopted, please send all correspondence by noon on October 9, 2019 package c/o Town Clerk, Nancy J. Bozzato, PO Box 400, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill, Ontario, L0S 1E0.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT US! For more information, please contact Ms. Shannon Larocque, MCIP, RPP, Senior Planner, at 905-892-2607, ext. 319, or email at slarocque@pelham.ca. A copy of the Information Report regarding the proposed amendments may be obtained on the Town’s website at http://calendar.pelham.ca/council or at the Community Planning and Development Department (2nd Floor) after 12:00 pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make a written submission to the Town of Pelham on the Planning Act matters before the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments are adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. Further, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there is reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision regarding the proposed Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendments, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Town of Pelham and such request must include the name and address to which such notice should be sent.

Dated at the Town of Pelham, this 2nd day of October, 2019.

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ELECTION 2019

Facing climate change, Teather touts Green policy Candidate acknowledges massive shift needed, says infrastructure remains important

BY JOHN CHICK

Special to the VOICE

Terry Teather and the Green Party aren’t just combating climate change, they’re fighting what they say has become a toxic political environment in federal politics. “[We used to have] cross-party conversation,” Teather, the Greens’ Niagara West candidate in the October 21 election, told the Voice last week. “Devising policy and making sure they came up with the right answer through conversation, communication, and cooperation. We don’t have any of that now.”

As such, Teather notes that Green Party leader Elizabeth May began her political career as an advisor to Tom McMillan, the environment minister in the Progressive Conservative cabinet of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in the 1980s.

“They had a pretty good environmental plan and Elizabeth had a lot to do with that,” Teather said.

Some three decades later, he says, political polarization is hampering meaningful movement on climate change. The Greens’ primary focus has always been on the environment, a concern that seems to intensify with every driving rainstorm, drought or Atlantic hurricane.

“We’ve been ringing the bell on climate for the last two decades,” Teather said.

“We look at policy through an environmental lens. And we think right now, this is the biggest issue. We are a scientific, evidence-based party.”

That appeals to the 67-year-old former high school teacher. The Niagara native taught in British Columbia for 33 years — running for the Greens in the Metro Vancouver riding of New Westminster in the 2013 provincial election — before retiring and moving back to Jordan Station.

While he knows he’s in tough here against in-

The NDP's Niagara West candidate, Terry Teather. SUPPLIED PHOTO cumbent Dean Allison in a deeply Conservative riding, he said it’s a battle worth fighting.

“My wife asked me when I got into this, she said, ‘You do know that is a pretty blue riding?’ “But that doesn’t stop the conversation from happening. Dean’s a good guy, but I can’t help he’s running for the wrong party.”

Teather says that as the climate continues to threaten future generations, more

of them will identify with Green politics.

“I think there’s a movement particularly among young people,” he said.

“That’s really what differentiates the Greens’ policy from all he others. The other parties’ climate plans … they don’t have a multipronged approach that we do.”

On the Liberals, he said, “You can’t have a climate plan and have and buy a pipeline at the same time.”

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flooding over the last decade, and he said the infrastructure must catch up.

“I think that has to be part of the program, especially in terms of supporting farms,” he said. “It’s going to become more and more intense. We’ve got to make sure there’s money in the coffers … little towns like Jordan Station, we haven’t had [water] systems upgraded in 50 years.”

Teather says the alternative is worse.

“I understand people don’t want to pay more taxes. People say ‘I don’t want a carbon tax,’ but my response is, wait until you get your insurance bill. You’re going to be fortunate to even get flood insurance in the future.”

On the matter of western nations being held to a supposed higher environmental standard than other massive polluters, such as China and Russia, Teather says we should be setting an example.

“This a time I think, where Canada can reassume a role of fighting above its weight on the world stage,” he said. “We need to be able to show other countries we have plan, and say, you can have a plan … it’s solvable.

There’s going to be hardship, but there’s going to be worse hardship if we don’t do something.”

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On the NDP, he asserted that their climate platform, “doesn’t go far enough … it’s only to reduce emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

Ours is 60 percent in 10 years.”

The proverbial elephant in the room the Greens are referring to is weaning the world off fossil fuels as soon as possible — meaning whatever oil is left in the ground should stay there. Teather argues that while it constitutes a massive societal shift, it’s doable without sinking the economy.

“There are potentially a huge number of green jobs, waiting,” he said, adding that the estimated $3.3 billion in annual Canadian government subsidies to oil and gas companies can be redirected toward clean energy.

“We value the skills that [oil sector workers] offer, and we need those skills in pipefitting, welding … and converting oil wells to geothermal, in a green economy.”

Two years ago, climate experts said a certain degree of global warming was “baked in” and irreversible.

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ELECTION 2019

Greens want clean energy policy to clean house

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Special to the VOICE

Mission Possible may sound like an action movie based on a superhero, but it’s actually the title of the Green Party’s plan for the upcoming election.

Three candidates sounded off about the goals, values and platform of the Green Party for the federal election this fall. The trio, representing the ridings of Niagara Falls, Niagara West and Niagara Central, met with a few party faithful and many potential swing voters at Brock University in late August.

Victoria Brzozowski, Niagara Falls Executive Communications Coordinator of the event, said all of the ridings in Niagara have converged in attempts to work together toward, “getting our first MP elected in the Niagara Region.”

The three candidates were given a few minutes to talk about their personal backgrounds and local issues before illustrating the Green Party’s 20-Step Climate Action Plan, and then fielded several questions on topical issues posed by moderator Kailene Jackson, as well by as audience members.

Terry Teather, a resident of Jordan and candidate for Niagara West, which includes Pelham, said he wants to “decrease his carbon footprint and increase my political footprint. I want a party that supports green jobs and infrastructure.”

One of the reasons he is attracted to the Green Party is their fundamental understanding in working for their constituents

and not merely making decisions, according to the party leader.

“We want to change the climate in parliament,” he said. He later stated that today’s issues require a different approach, and a “new way of doing politics.”

One of the Green Party’s goals is to increase proportional representation, so that “10% of the vote in parliament” will result in 10 seats in the house. Currently, Teather believes the government is too centralized, and many ministers have “less autonomy” to fulfill the obligations and needs of their respective ridings.

The Green Party’s action plan includes declaring a climate emergency, so that the country will make changes in many areas to mitigate damage to our air, water, food, health and quality of life. Teather said the environment shouldn’t be treated like a “political football.” This includes developing and meeting emission targets based on evidence and supported climate research.

Sandra O’Connor, candidate for Niagara Falls, is a former Geography and Urban Studies student from Brock University, and noted how some political leaders are ignoring “evidence-based” data.

“Lots of people think the green party are big spenders and that can’t be farther from the truth.

We believe in waste not, want not, and we challenge energy inefficiencies.”

As a part of the Green Party’s energy plan, they want to charge a carbon fee to the companies that are creating the problem, and not at the pumps. O’Connor said

We believe in waste not, want not, and challenge energy inefficiencies

subsidies to the fossil fuel industry would be eliminated, and that this money could be allocated to the electrical grid, which needs to be modernized across the provinces. The Green Party’s scheme includes rebuilding the grid by 2030. Fracking would be banned.

Going Green also means encouraging car manufacturers to build electric vehicles and replacing all internal combustion engines by 2040. While candidates touched on various aspects of their plan, Teather noted the government needs to manufacture more water bomber planes instead of military aircraft to eradicate forest fires, which spew large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air and create havoc in the atmosphere.

Michael Tomaino, candidate for Niagara Centre, said there will be subsidy programs available to assist people in the transition from the fossil fuel industry to green energy jobs. Retrofitting homes to maximize energy would create jobs as well as help solve the cli-

Niagara Green candidates take audience questions at an event at Brock University in August. From right, Michael Tomaino, representing Niagara Centre; Sandra O’Connor, representing Niagara Falls; and Terry Teather, representing Niagara West.

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mate crisis, he said.

When discussing housing, O’Connor said safe and affordable housing is a basic human right. She said the Green Party supports funding through the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Act to make more affordable and non-profit housing available. The Green Party also wants to implement a program that pairs young people with seniors to get them support by sharing rent, housekeeping and care, which will allow seniors to remain in their homes longer, pointed out Teather.

In attempts to fight poverty, especially through a transitional economy, the Green Party endorses the Guaranteed Livable Income plan, and Teather told the Voice he was “so disappointed”

when the pilot program in Ontario proposed by the previous Liberal government was dismantled before the public could see the results. Teather said he believes this would help decrease poverty, assist homeless people and persons with disability and mental health issues.

Teather, who is a previous educator and worked as a social services administrator for the Region, said it would be much easier for social workers to focus on important health issues if poverty were eradicated.

As far as preserving the agricultural industry, O’Connor emphasized the importance of offering support to sustain smaller See CLEAN ENERGY Page 16

Niagara Region Transit is now available in Pelham Route 70A/75A picks up residents at the Meridian Community Centre and connects them to Welland and St. Catharines

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WAITER, THIS WINE TASTES LIKE TEEN SPIRIT Brock University says that some 550 students took part in the school's annual grape stomp on Sept. 20, the start to Homecoming Week, doing their best to "pulverize a metric tonne of Concord grapes." Hundreds of other students, staff, and faculty looked on, at a safe distance from the juice.

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Locals strike gold Austin Pigeon and Josh Abbott-Tate star at national championships

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Brandon Underhill.

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Back from U.S., Underhill comes home

BY BILL POTRECZ

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Brandon Underhill found out the grass isn’t necessary always greener south of the border.

The 20-year-old Niagara Falls native played baseball the last two seasons at Niagara County Community College, in Sanborn, N.Y., with the hopes of one day attending a Division 1 pro-

gram.

Underhill had some interest from four-year schools in the States, but ultimately chose to stay close to home and attend Brock, where he is majoring in kinesiology.

He said seeing former Brock pitcher Alex Nolan sign last season with the Toronto Blue Jays went a long way in helping him decide to become a Badger.

“What happened last year

with Nolan really sparked [me] that you don’t have to go to the States to be seen,” Underhill said. “The stuff they do here...they know what they’re doing so you don’t have to go over there.

Coming here and having the opportunity where everybody is motivated to win and get better and try and play professional baseball See PITCHER Page 13

Austin Pigeon and Josh Abbott-Tate did themselves and the South Niagara Canoe Club proud last month at the 2019 Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint National Championships, in Regina.

Pigeon and Abbott-Tate teamed up to win a gold medal in the U-16 C2 (two athletes) 1,000-metre race.

It was the first medal for the South Niagara Canoe Club at nationals.

“It was good for the club and shows that the program is going well,” coach and former Olympian KC Fraser said.

Both athletes also raced in the 1,000-, 500- and 200-metre, and 6-kilometre C1 events, with Pigeon adding a gold in the 6K and a bronze in the 1,000.

Fraser, an Oakville native who participated in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, had high hopes for the duo after they performed well at the WOD Western Ontario Division qualifier at the Welland Flatwater Centre.

“I wanted them to do well this year,” she said. “They’ve been working really hard all year from September on.

“Because it is so competitive in their age category in Ontario, it gave us a good idea how they were going to do and after seeing how much distance they won by at WOD, it gave me confidence they were going to be on the podium.”

Pigeon, a 15-year-old Grade 10 student at Jean Vanier, competed against older athletes in the U16 category.

“It’s a pretty big achievement considering he is only 15,” Fraser said. “He has another year in this division. A lot of the guys who had beaten him are done. They move up to

Josh Abbott-Tate, left, and Austin Pigeon.

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U18. It’s was pretty big.”

Pigeon wasn’t quite sure what he would find competing on a national stage.

“I didn’t know. I had no expectations or anything,” he said.

Pigeon began the sport by chance five years ago.

“Our club used to be in the same building as the Notre Dame Rowing Club, so my brother signed up for the rowing camp. My mom needed me to do something and I was too young to do the rowing so she put me in that,” he explained.

Pigeon didn’t have much time to enjoy the medal. As soon as he returned home, he began preparing for an Olympic Hopes event in Slovakia for Olympic hopeful athletes.

“It was pretty cool. They were pretty fast.

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It’s a lot bigger of a sport in those countries, you can really tell,” Pigeon said.

Abbott-Tate, a 16-yearold Grade 11 student at E. L. Crossley, acknowledged the competition was tough in Regina.

“I was hoping to win, but I didn’t really know if we could,” he said. “It was pretty difficult. We had to work hard to win. It wasn’t easy. It definitely showed why we are getting up that early and practising.”

Abbott-Tate grew up playing hockey in the winter and soccer in the summer until trying canoeing at summer camp. He was immediately hooked.

“I did the kids’ camp when I was younger and I enjoyed it doing it in the summer for fun, so I decided to join it for a sport,” he said.

He said the key to the gold medal with Pigeon was teamwork.

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boats— you have to be together a lot. You can’t be working against each other. It is quite physically demanding.”

It definitely showed why we are getting up early and practicing

The season may be over, but the duo is still on at the Welland Flatwater Centre for another six weeks or so. After that, they move indoors for the winter to concentrate on weights and running.

“You have to show up at practice, put the work in, and listen to what the coaches have to say,” Pigeon said. “I love it. I wouldn’t be coming here at five in the morning if I didn’t like it.”

By large margin, Pelham staff elect to unionize CUPE victory on Tice Road

BY VOICE STAFF In a vote held Friday, Sept. 20, and counted last Monday, Sept. 23, the Town of Pelham’s Public Works staff elected to unionize through the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

The vote was 16-5 in favour. Most of the affected staff are based at the Town’s Tice Road operations centre.

Speaking not for attribution, one Town official expressed surprise that the result was so lopsided. Expectations inside Town Hall saw the vote going either way.

“The workers voted as they saw fit, and the Town will have to deal with the new reality,” said Mayor Marvin Junkin. “I believe that all will be well.”

Town CAO David Cribbs noted that there was a fivebusiness-day appeal period to address any potential irregularities in the vote.

“After [Friday, Sept. 27], the normal course would be for the Labour Relations Board to certify the vote,” said Cribbs, “and soon thereafter one would anticipate the union reaching out to negotiate a collective agreement.”

That deadline came and went, with no contact from the union, according to an update from Cribbs late on Friday.

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The Badgers were only too happy to welcome Underhill home.

“He was a guy we always kept in touch with,” said Brock assistant coach Jono Marcheterre, who managed Underhill with the Niagara Metros this summer, and also taught him at Saint Michael High School.

“We made sure the door was open if he didn’t land a Division I opportunity or didn’t get something he wanted down south.”

Marcheterre said it’s more and more common for players to return from the States to attend Brock.

“Our method in recruiting, whether it’s straight out of high school or other transfers, we make sure we try and check certain boxes and hope in the end they decide they want to come to Brock,” he

said. “Quite a few of our guys have been in the States or turned down offers from the States because of the quality of education here.”

Underhill, who has aspirations of playing pro, enjoyed his time at NCC. “Everything over there is so different,” he said. “Here it’s hockey, over there it’s baseball. Seven days a week you’re working out and playing baseball. It’s really a grind on top of school too. It really prepared me mentally to work hard every day and get better. There is always something you can do to get better.”

Underhill has had to adjust to an abbreviated fall season played at the Canadian University level.

“I’ve never been in this league. It’s a short season where over there we had a fall season. We practised all winter and then went into [our] season in the spring, where here for that month you real-

ly have to stay locked in and get hot and get rolling so you can get ready for the [championship] tournament.”

It really prepared me mentally to work hard every day and get better Underhill has both pitched and played in the field for the Badgers this season. He was a pitcher only for the last two years.

“I love them both,” said Underhill, who has topped out at 87 miles-per-hour on the radar gun.

“I went to school in the states to be a pitcher, but that was the other thing

that caught me here, being able to play both.”

Marcheterre said Underhill can do it all.

“He’s a gamer. It’s something that sticks out in a hurry,” he said. “He can fill any sort of need you have on the field. He’s started at short and all three outfield positions and it all works around when his turn comes up in the rotation.

He’s a tremendous athlete.

His athleticism is one of the things that allows him to be so versatile. He can adapt to the positions. He’s a ball player. He knows how to make in-swing adjustments to fight off pitches.

He’s a tremendously fast runner. He’s a real key for us.”

Underhill is one of a handful of local players on this year’s team, joining Ryan Bench (Fonthill), Matthew Cashburn (St. Catharines) and Ryan Shannon (Niagara Falls).

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The good, the bad, and the ugly in the counterfeit world

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HAD AN INTERESTING email question a couple of weeks back. Do knockoff clubs lose their effectiveness after a couple of years? Someone had told this gentleman such a thing and he wanted my opinion as to its validity.

First of all I have to differentiate between legal knockoff and counterfeit clubs. Legal knockoffs are clubs that may look similar to a name brand club but do not infringe on any patents or copyrights. Illegal clubs infringe on patents or copyrights and are generally trying to get you to think you are buying the real thing.

If you buy knockoffs from a legitimate golf store or club maker, they will last as long as any golf club, all things being equal, from a maintenance point of view.

Counterfeits are mostly purchased over the internet and from some shady golf shops.

They do not lose their effectiveness over time either. They are generally crap right from the start.

That being said, there are certainly legal golf clubs out there, mostly bought in big box or chain stores, which are made of cheaper alloy metal heads and low quality shafts and grips. Depending on your ability, these clubs may serve you well

for a time but will tend to break or bend out of shape more readily than more expensive clubs. If you have a very slow swing or if it’s for juniors, they will likely last you as long as you will need

Counterfeits are mostly purchased over the internet and from some shady golf shops

them. If you swing harder and got them because they were cheap, they will tend to break down fairly quickly.

The only thing that will affect the playability of good quality clubs over time is wear and tear.

If steel shafts get dinged or bent from tossing or throwing them around they will have a tendency to break at the dinged spot.

Steel shafts can also rust from the inside out. The outside of the shaft is chrome plated but the inside is raw steel. If moisture gets in there it can eventually rust, weaken and snap. Graphite shafts (even

good ones) sometimes just snap for the hell of it, but most of the time there are previous incidents which hasten their demise. Slamming the ground after unhappy shots once too often, or hitting shots on the hosel of the golf club (where the shaft meets the head) are some of the causes. They can also snap from wearing thin where the shaft rubs up against the top of your golf bag when you are walking.

You can help prevent this by placing a piece of strong tape (duct, of course, works great) on the rub spot.

Stainless steel iron heads are generally quite durable.

Again if you have a bit of a temper and slam them into the ground they can bend, especially if they are made of softer steels.

They can also bend if you tend to take really big divots. Your short irons and wedges are particularly prone to this.

Your grooves on your short irons can also wear down but they are much less an issue than they are made out to be. They can be recut by someone with the right equipment but don’t lose sleep over it. If you are serious about your game and are unsure about the shape of your clubs, bring them to someone you trust and have them checked. It’s See COUNTERFEIT Page 16

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The Town of Pelham Special Meeting of Council unanimously approved a nine-month extension to the Interim Control Bylaw on cannabis production on September 23.

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continued from Page 1 line for the committee to finalize actionable regulations around cannabis production.

“We have a two-week contingency built into July,” Nohara told council. “We’d like a summer vacation … we’re going to get the job done.”

After the meeting, Nohara told the Voice the timeframe is exactly what the committee wanted.

“Tonight is what we were asking for,” Nohara said. “We need the time. We started the work, and we need more time to get it right. We have to take these ideas, these tools, these methods, and have to implement them in a way that first of all works, and second of all with withstand legal challenges … we will get sued, but we think we’ll win.”

One of those lawsuits has already been filed. Toronto-based cannabis producer Leviathan sued the Town last month over the denial of an exemption request to the first iteration of the bylaw. The company has been unable to begin construction at its planned production site on Foss Road.

The unanimous council vote came with an amendment from Ward 1 Councillor Mike Ciolfi. As the ICB stood, it did not cover the possibility of industrial grow-ops popping up in so-called “urban zones,” such as inside Fonthill. From a land availability perspective that makes sense, but Ciolfi wanted to ensure that one particular area was covered by the bylaw extension—the hamlet of North Pelham, near Metler Road and Cream Street.

Mayor Marvin Junkin applauded the committee’s efforts.

“The work you are doing … is greatly appreciated by this council,” he said.

Nohara told the Voice that the committee’s feelings toward council are mutual after approving the extension.

“Fortunately it’s the councillors that vote,” he said. “Sometimes we have ideas and sometimes staff isn’t very supportive —it’s not the way they’ve done it before.

But sometimes you’ve got to think outside the box when you have something new.

Fortunately, staff doesn’t make the decisions.”

The venue was about half-full for the meeting, with most in attendance going home happy. One local resident, however, was still concerned that the cannabis odour problem would remain unresolved throughout the extension.

“It’s frustrating,” Donna Boksa said.

“Because we’re being told different things by different levels of government.” Boksa said she has spoken to both Health Canada and the federal Department of Agriculture, whom she said told her that municipal councils “can set any bylaws [related to odour] tomorrow.”

Odour mitigation remains a significant part of the committee’s strategy in dealing with producers. During a previous public meeting on September 9, Wellington Heights student Harrison Chatford relayed a story about kids being called inside due to an excessive marijuana odour earlier this year. Junkin said at the time that ensuring producers use odour-mitigating filters and technology is a top priority for the Town. In response to Boksa raising her voice during the meeting, however, Junkin said neither he nor the Region has had any luck with Health Canada.

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Sisak says that once safety and efficacy are established, the pharmacist may decide to renew the medication for a short period of time.

On the other hand, he says, there are clear cases when such decisions are best made by a doctor.

“Another patient may come in, requesting a renewal of their statin cholesterol medication. During discussion with the patient, the pharmacist observes yellowing of the skin and eyes. The patient can't remember when he last had blood work. The pharmacist may decide that it is in the patient's interest to seek medical attention for laboratory work prior to renewing the prescription.

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continued from Page 14 amazing how many times while teaching I will notice a shaft that’s damaged that the player has likely used for months or even years.

As far as wood heads go, fairway wood and hybrid heads are very solidly built.

It is unusual they ever crack or even get dented when hit on the bottom or top. Drivers, however, are purely built for speed, which means they are very strong around the face but very weak on the top and bottom. If you happen to be so wild that you hit shots on the bottom and top of your driver you likely shouldn’t be us-

ing one, but that is another story. If they are small dents they won’t affect the performance much, if any, but if they cause a crack it is likely inevitable the head is heading to the junk yard.

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continued from Page 8 farms and preserve prime agricultural land. In Niagara, O’Connor pointed out that strategies to ameliorate climate change were needed to protect the ice wine industry.

“We need to assist [farmers] in cost-sharing programs to ensure water, soil, and animal preservation,” she said.

Teather noted that irrigation for farmers in Niagara was to be protected, and the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association is “on record” as supporting the Green Party.

On a national level, Teather said, “We oppose large exports of our clean water, and we want the federal government to enforce regulations on this.”

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Regional government, Teather replied, “No.” He said the amalgamation will only result in the power being more centralized, which will mean local municipalities will have less decision-making ability. In small communities like Pelham, he said the elected officials represent their constituents well.

“I don’t think it will save money,” he said.

As in Pelham, Teather told the Voice that Lincoln also has a form of an interim control bylaw in place to address cannabis issues, as there are also odour problems in Jordan where he lives.

“I can’t speak to the light issue,” he said. “I can only hope that we can come up with decent scrubbers, and still be able to offer this as a feasible program we can do responsibly, so we can filter the smell.”

He said the Green Party was in favour of legalizing marijuana because it eliminated the criminal element, but he understood the odour issue does have residents worried about their property value dropping.

When asked how he would work with the provincial government’s differences in ideology, he said, “Slowly, with intent, but slowly. It’s just like climate change— you have to work with other countries.”

Teather earlier stated that the Green Party understands its membership needs to listen to other viewpoints, and have an open dialogue in order to resolve issues.

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No place like home for Pilling Former Eden star returns to join Brock women's basketball team

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OR JENNEKE PILLING, home is where the heart and hardcourt is. The 19-year-old St. Catharines native started her post-secondary basketball career at the University of Windsor, but has returned home to play with the Brock Badgers.

“I really missed home because my family is from Niagara and I grew up here,” the Eden graduate said. “I really enjoyed Windsor but I definitely felt like I needed to come home.”

After her first season at Windsor, the 5-foot-9 guard spent the summer in Windsor training before transferring to Brock last year about one week before classes started. She practised all year with the Brock team and sat on the bench during games.

“It was really hard because I did want to play, but I really enjoyed it.

I made amazing friends on the team and wanted to see them do well,” she said. “But I am definitely anxious to start playing again myself.”

The former Niagara Juel and Juel Prep player will get that chance when Brock opens its Ontario University Athletics schedule with a 6 p.m. home game Oct. 26 against the Ryerson Rams.

Many athletes gain a new perspective on their sports when forced to become a spectator and Pilling was no exception.

“I feel like I have become a much smarter player,” she said. “I have always gotten by on my athleticism, but now I feel like I have an advantage. I know [head coach Mike] Rao’s style without actually being thrown into it right away. I know what he likes and I know how to work with the girls because I have had a lot of practice with it—a trial run I guess.”

In Rao’s first season as head coach, Brock almost upset the eventual champions from McMaster in the playoffs, and this has fueled optimism for the coming season.

“As a team, we have pretty high expectations for ourselves this season,” Pilling said. “For myself, I don’t have any specific goals other than to do the best that I can.”

She obviously wants to continue her progression as a player.

“I definitely have been trying to work on my ball handing to try to give [point guard Melissa] Tatti another outlet, and also my shot,” she said. “I am already fast, so I am confident in my driving ability, but I don’t want to be a one-dimensional player, so I want to get my shot better too.”

She believes she is ready to play despite missing a season.

“I feel that I adapt to whatever level I am playing at, and I noticed that from high school to rep ball to university,” Pilling said. “I was always able to bring it up not the next level, and at Windsor it all started with my defence. Once I got that, it all starts to come after that.”

The shooting guard can’t wait to start her playing career with the Badgers.

“I’m excited for the first home game to finally get to play in front of my friends, family and the community who have watched me grow up in Niagara since I was in Grade 4,” she said. “Even my work friends, everyone wants to come out, and I am so appreciative of their support and I just want to play for them.”

Pilling is expected to be in the Badgers’ rotation this season.

“Jenneke has earned that chance. Will she start? That is up to her,” Rao said. “She was here for the whole year, she worked hard, she deserves a lot of playing time this year and she will get it.”

Rao has seen Pilling evolve over the past year.

“She has really revamped her game, she is a quick learner and your are going to see a different Jenneke Pilling than in the past,” he said.

“She reads the game a lot better, she gets open a lot more, she finds other people and you see the ball moving with her on the floor.”

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The speed limit on those stretches will increase to 110 km/h from 100 km/h.

"Traffic flow on the QEW is a major concern for residents who commute to Hamilton and Toronto from Niagara,” Niagara West MPP Oosterhoff said in a statement. “Our government is continuing to look at all safe options on provincial highways to get Ontario moving.”

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Last week I shared with you how knowing your personality’s strengths and weaknesses (and those of your spouse or friend) can greatly enhance your marriage or friendship.

I also gleaned helpful insights from Chapman’s book, and used them for many years in my pre-marital counseling with couples preparing for their big day but also for a marriage that would go the distance. Here they are.

did a good job on that report today.” When my wife would affirm me on our way home from church about the morning message, it would mean more to me than ten such comments from parishioners leaving at the church door. I appreciated the latter comments but hers was special. By the way, you may have guessed —this is my love language.

These aren’t empty words of flattery that you make up.

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straightforward. Especially significant are the unexpected, spontaneous gifts.

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These gifts don’t need to be expensive. Leave those for the usual celebrations of birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas when they are expected. Needless to say, don’t forget those biggies either! This isn’t my love language but it is my wife’s and (if I’m smart) I need to remember that.

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Words of affirmation

This is some people’s “love language.” When they hear their spouse or friend encourage them with positive words and sincere compliments, they feel affirmed and loved.

They could sound like, “Thanks, dear, for dinner.

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SMILE FOR THE PIE! Last Friday, St. Alexander Catholic School, in Fonthill, held a Piein-the-Face fundraiser.

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Physical touch

This love language is especially important for some ladies. This could mean a meaningful hug, a touch on the arm as the husband passes by, or an un-rushed kiss as they part in the morning. It doesn’t take a lot of time but it can communicate volumes. A few words of affirmation along with it can mean even more.

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This love language can take the form of clearing the table or doing the dishes after a meal, especially when it’s spontaneous and not requested.

It could be taking out the garbage, watering the garden or spending time with young children when your partner has had a long day.

These simple acts communicate caring and love for some people in a special way.

Quality time

This is the primary love language of many people. When their spouse or friend intentionally spends quality time with them, they feel loved. It could look like having coffee together in the backyard or in the mall food court. It could be a tennis or golf game that both enjoy. Or it could be as simple as a leisurely walk around the block after supper.

These simple acts communicate caring and love for some people in a special way Quality time means uninterrupted time, so leave the TV off and the devices on the counter. It’s a time for listening and sharing.

As you probably realize, learning these five languages does not require a degree in rocket science (or linguistics for that matter). But they make a lot of sense, and over the years millions of people have been helped by them. Many busy people today miss them completely.

So, here’s your assignment this week. Discover or identify your spouse or friend’s primary love language (note any secondary ones too while you’re at it).

And, most importantly, do or say something intentionally which expresses your love in that language.

You’ll be glad you did. ♦ Rob Weatherby is a retired pastor, a member of Fonthill Baptist, and needs to replace the dying flowers on the kitchen table real soon.

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A muskox. Best to cross to the other side of the street if you see one coming.

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continued from Page 1 me, I fired a banger into the air.

It launched up like a firework, exploding with a bang above the trees. The muskox, startled by the bang, paused for a moment, still

looking at me, then galloped off, smashing and crashing through the fallen spruces as if they were mere matchsticks.

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through the ghostly grey spruces.

Finally, when I’d convinced myself it was safe to do so, I climbed back into the tent and my sleeping bag.

I’d met with muskox before— strange and eerie-looking beasts, a sort of arctic bison—but only in the far north of the High Arctic.

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Up there on the windswept, desolate snows of the arctic islands, owing to the harsh conditions the muskox were smaller. I’d found them to be mostly gentle giants that left me alone as I camped and paddled along. But here along the Mackenzie, the more hospitable climate allowed the muskox to grow much larger. The big bull that had stirred me from my sleep was the largest I’d ever seen.

After a few more hours of uneasy sleep I was on my way. Leaving that spot among the bluffs, it was one campsite I’d be happy not to see again. Later that morning as I poled along I spotted another muskox half-hidden in some poplars; then, a few kilometres on, deposited on the mudbank was a muskox skull. My curiosity was such that I couldn’t help but stop to look at it. The enormous thing, horns and all, I estimated weighed fifty pounds! At the front of their skulls is a mass of hard bone, forming a kind of protective shield. The shield helps protect the males when they gallop and charge into each other, smashing their heads together with thunderous force. Such fierce contests are used to determine mating, sometimes inflicting severe and even fatal injuries on the losing muskox. ♦ Excerpted from Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic, © Adam Shoalts, Penguin Random House Canada, 2019. Shoalts will read from his book at the community centre, on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 PM. Tickets available at the Pelham Library.

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