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Column Six Time travel, via Irish mountains

Residential real estate selling faster than ever, but it’s no bubble, say realtors

BY VOICE STAFF The local real estate market in Pelham has never been better for those wishing to sell their home, says Royal LePage broker Brad Johnstone. With 12 offices operating throughout Niagara and a team of 400 realtors, Johnstone has watch the market expand rapidly in the last few years. For 15 of the 20 years he has been selling real estate, he says he’s heard rumours about the bubble bursting. Keeping his thumb on the pulse of the market, he says he doesn’t think it will burst any time soon, if it does at all.

“We have seen corrections in Toronto and Vancouver, but for me a bubble is when people are buying houses and not living in them,” says Johnstone.

“So if they are speculating and they are buying hous-

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For me, a bubble is when people are buying houses and not living in them

Broker Brad Johnstone points to the center of Eldorado. es and there are a bunch of them not being lived in, I could see that, but we don’t have that in Niagara. Our average sale price is still $30,000 to $50,000 below Hamilton/Burlington, and

we’ve finally woken up to this in Niagara.”

Fonthill’s Debbie Pine has been selling real estate for 12 years and is currently the top-selling agent at Royal

LePage. In the last year she has seen the market take off like never before. For instance, this past March she listed a home for $250,000, and one month later it sold

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for $275,000. She says to see a property value increase by 10 per cent over a month without any major renovaSee HIGH DEMAND Page 6

Culture Days inspire creativity

BY VOICE STAFF Last weekend Pelham joined hundreds of other communities across Canada as part of a new nationwide initiative branded Culture Days.

Only in its first year, this event has already become the largest-ever public participation campaign of its kind.

Culture Days is intended to improve awareness and accessibility to the arts and culture by bringing together members of the public with

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artists, cultural workers and art organizations. Locally festivities featured a series of art-based activities held at the Pelham Public Library last weekend.

On Friday, yarn lovers and potential yarn lovers were invited to try their hand at knitting, crocheting and other fibre-related hobbies.

Some members of the public even brought in their own projects to ask for advice on how they could improve, while others dropped by just to browse the many handcrafted items avail-

able for purchase from local artisans. There were also demonstrations on weaving, spinning, how to use a knitting loom and how to make your own yarn.

On Saturday, day two began with a one hour musical/theatre performance by the youth theatre group, Cabar-Eh. Children between the ages of 6 and 12 were encouraged to get involved in the performance as an actor, singer or by playing games with the other chilSee CULTURE DAYS Page 3

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ODOR’S TRAVEL Guide claims, “The road is narrow, and the drops on the hairpin bends are precipitous.

Be sure to nominate a confident driver who isn’t scared of heights….”

It’s referring to the 18-kilometer-long Connor Pass, a unique road, in the most generous definition of this word, that climbs Ireland’s highest mountain.

Ascending it by bicycle is a thrilling lesson in time travel.

The climb begins at sea level, where life is thoroughly 21st century. Groups of wet-suited surfers play in the waves of Dingle Bay, their 4x4s parked on the beach. The road is wide by Irish standards with a lane in each direction, bright yellow dotted lines along its edge, and a stout stone wall to prevent me riding off the edge while gawking at the amazing scenery.

Within six kilometers and a few hundred meters of elevation gain, time appears to have receded five centuries. The slopes are too steep for tractors; cattle and crops have yielded to sheep and crumbling stone fences. The Dingle Peninsula is awash in ruins; abandoned stone structures, tiny rock-walled enclosures, and mounds of rubble

Greta Hildebrand, left, and Sarah Puckett teach Ezra and Josiah Zwiep bookmark-making.

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IN THE NEWS

PUBLISHER’S CORNER

by Dave Burket

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UTUMN MAY BE here, but summer is holding on tight even as we head into Thanksgiving.

In fact, the holiday weekend may see the first real cool nights since May. Signs of the times...Madison Geri’s editorial cartoon this week may be her best yet. You’ll remember our report last week about Town staff requesting an amendment to the Town’s commercial signage bylaw.

Boiled down, Staff say that it would streamline the process (and be less work for them) if the Town were to rewrite the bylaw to permit commercial signs as large as 25% of a building’s face, no matter how large the building.

Sensibly, Town Council said let’s not rush things, and sent the issue back to Staff for review.

If anything, Pelham needs smaller, less obtrusive signage. While Pelham Street isn’t Times Square, neither are its signs particularly charming. If Niagara-on-the-Lake can get it right, so can we.

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New store at Seaway Mall

Ch-ch-changes...Welcome news from the Pelham Business Association with the election of new blood to run the recently moribund group. With just 15 paid members at the start of September, down from a peak of 100-plus a couple of years back, the PBA needs a radical makeover to justify its $156 annual dues. New president Justin O’Donnell has his work cut out.

Gone but not forgotten...

Tara Druzina Consulting no longer represents the Voice in any capacity. We wish Tara and her many clients the best.

Captain Obvious...Everyone knows that the local market is hot, but some of the numbers in our Pelham real estate story this week may still come as a shock.

Things are moving so fast that one of our realty advertisers emailed over the weekend to say that she’d already sold a house whose ad hadn’t even run yet.

May Thanksgiving find you and yours happy and healthy.

Seaway Mall announces the start of construction for their latest store Envi to begin. The new jewelry store will host brands such as Calvin Klein, Swarovski and Alex and Ani. “We are very excited to have this new addition to the Seaway Mall bringing a range of popular brands. The development has just begun but we are confident to have Envi open to the public in time for the Christmas shopping season,” said Michael Belcastro, President of Seaway Mall. Envi will be located near the front of the malls front entrance in Ernie Allen Court beside Things Engraved and across from Health Wise, Shoppers Drug Mart and the Dark Zone.

Pelham wants public input

Residents and businesses are invited to provide comments about the draft Town of Pelham Engineering Design Criteria and Standard Drawings. When undertaking municipal construction

and development projects within the Town of Pelham, contractors and developers are required to adhere to the Town’s Municipal Engineering Design Criteria and Standard Drawings.The document is intended as a firm guideline that provides a sound engineering basis for municipal servicing and subdivision design, to establish uniform criteria of minimum standards for an appropriate standard of living, and to ensure efficient processing of development applications and agreements in the Town.

To review the draft document, visit Pelham Town Hall during regular business hours, or attend a public open house on Wednesday, October 12, from 3 PM to 6 PM at Pelham Town Hall.

Port Colborne Development Charge waivers

on vacation!

Last Wednesday, Port Colborne City Council voted to extend the waivers of

NRP impaired driving charges

all development charges in the municipality for another year.

The city had decided to waive development charges two years ago, and the policy was up for renewal. Citing the huge increase in the number of housing starts in the city, the attendant growth in construction jobs, and the potential for the city to turn a housing boom into a lucrative construction boom, the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce advocated extending the waivers by another year.

Development charges are levied against developers by municipal governments when building permits are issued. They are used to cover the cost of new infrastructure, such as roads, water and wastewater, and municipal services. These costs can be substantial – over $10,000 for residential properties or over $12 per square foot for non-residential development from the Region, and potentially a similar amount from the municipality. Waiving these costs is a substantial incentive for greater property development.

As the GNCC and Port Colborne’s economic development staff argued, the loss of revenue from these See IN THE NEWS Page 3

In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service reports the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. None of the following charges have been proved in court.

In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-Day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway.

The public is encouraged to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Traffic Safety Hotline or Crime Stoppers to report those who are driving in contravention of the suspension.

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

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Harvest Days bring families together

BY VOICE STAFF

Steve and Maria Hozjan show off their trophy zucchini.

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Farmers’ Market season ending

BY NATE SMELLE

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For some 11 years now, local farmers and vendors have set up shop in Town Square every Thursday between May and October for the Pelham Farmers Market.

With only a couple of weeks left, Amy Whitaker wasn’t going to let a little bit of rain prevent her from taking advantage of this unique shopping opportunity.

Working in Welland and liv-

IN THE NEWS continued from Page 2 waivers would be more than made up by new property taxes levied from properties that would not otherwise have been developed.

Robbery at Fort Erie McDonalds

On Sunday at 6:00 AM, a robbery occurred at the McDonalds Restaurant located at 325 Garrison Rd, Fort Erie. The lone suspect brandished a weapon and stole a quantity of cash.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 30 years of age, 5’10”, slim build, clean shaven and brown hair. The suspect was wearing a navy blue hoodie and running shoes.

The victim was not harmed as a result of the robbery. Anyone with information can contact the Fort Erie Detective Office at 905-688-4111 ext 2300.

St Kitts meth bust

Since September, members of the Welland and St.Catharines Street Crime Units have been conducting an investigation into individuals suspected of trafficking large amounts of crystal methamphetamine in St.Catharines.

Last Wednesday, police observed several suspected drug deals by these individuals. Police obtained judicial authorization to search a residence in the Facer Street area, which resulted in the arrest of these individuals and a seizure of a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine, crack cocaine, GHB, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), marijuana and Canadian currency. Police also seized a prohibited weapon from the residence.

Tomorrow’s market is last for the year at Town Square ing in St. Catharines, every week during the summer she takes a detour through Pelham so that she can pick up what she needs.

“There is always a great selection of fresh organic

Arrested on various charges were Shane Marko, 34, of St.Catharines; Ryan Luken, 36, St. Catharines; Kyle Alldread, 32, Niagara Falls.

As a result of this investigation Police seized $34,430 worth of drugs and $2,650 in Canadian Currency.

Police looking for E-bike rider

Police in Port Colborne are attempting to identify a male involved in a suspicious persons complaint in the area of Highland Avenue, west of Steele Street,lat Friday morning.

At about 9 AM, a 13-yearold female was walking in the area of Highland Avenue on her way to school when a male on an e-bike or scooter drove past and yelled at her.

The girl was frightened by this action and fled the area.

Police stress that a criminal offence is not believed to have occurred, but wish to speak with the male in order to ascertain his intentions.

The male is described as 60-65 years of age, and was possibly wearing orange coloured clothing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service.

Dalhousie leader to become Brock’s interim president

One of Canada’s most experienced higher education leaders has been named as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor at Brock University.

Tom Traves served for 18 years as President of Dalhousie University, stepping down in 2013 after helping grow the institution’s stature as Atlantic Canada’s flagship research and medical university.

Last Thursday, he was

vegetables and fruit at the Pelham market,” she says.

“It’s hard to find affordable pesticide-free produce that is grown in Niagara at the grocery stores. That’s why I come here.”

Although some of the usual vendors didn’t show up last week because of poor weather, there were still plenty of options for marketgoers to choose from.

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Families from all over Niagara gathered at the Agape Valley Bible Camp on Saturday, to enjoy a cool autumn day at this year’s Harvest Day celebration. With archery lessons, hayrides, a dunk tank and mini-golf and there was no shortage of things to do. There was also plenty of food available in the dining area and fresh apple cider and maple toffee to indulge in.

Many of the volunteers lending a hand for Harvest Day were once campers themselves. Rob Cretney had fond memories of spending time at Agape Valley as a child. This year he came back to help make the event a success.

“I loved coming here when I was a camper so I wanted to help out this year however I could,” said Cretney.

“Harvest Day is always a lot of fun and you get to see a lot of friends from when you were at camp.”

Shawn Wilkinson has been a member of the board of directors at the camp for eight years. On this day he was the lucky volunteer given the honour of touring guests around the 140-acre forested property on a hayride.

“It takes a long time to work your way up to trac-

Archery instructor Lanny Farr gives 5-year-old Ennessa a lesson. VOICE PHOTO tor driver on Harvest Day,” Wilkinson joked.

I loved coming here as a camper and wanted to help out this year “I really enjoy touring the forest myself and everyone always seems to have a good time together on the hayride. Every ride is a little different which makes it interesting. You never know what you might see.”

Camp owner Tim Hartwick agrees. He said the hayride tours are an excellent way for people to take in the beauty of the local landscape while spending time with family and friends.

“Almost every topography in Ontario can be found on our property here so the hayrides are a nice way for people to take it all in,” said Hartwick.

“The headwater for the stream that feeds the Twelve-mile Creek starts here on this property so there are all sorts of birds and wildlife that can be seen on the tour as well. We also take them to see the ropes course, the sugar bush and the bee hives. They get a glimpse of the entire operation.”

unanimously approved by Brock’s Board of Trustees as the person who will lead Brock for the next year while it conducts an executive search for a full-time President.

It was also announced that Traves will appoint Tom Dunk, currently Brock’s Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, to be Interim Provost and Vice-President Academic. A replacement for Dunk in Social Sciences is to be announced in the coming days. PHOTO

Port Colborne man charged with sexual assault

On Wednesday, September 21, an adult female was sexually assaulted by an unknown male in the area of Mary Balint, left, admires Mary Powley and Tracy Greening’s artwork during their painting Bell Street and Davis Street demonstration at the Pelham Public Library. VOICE PHOTO in the city of Port Colborne.

This incident occurred in the early morning hours while she was walking her child to nearby Dewitt Carter School. bookmarks out of fresh- artists facilitating demonThis incident prompted an continued from Page 1 ly picked wildflowers and strations on Saturday. Hapinvestigation by members of py to share their talents with the Niagara Regional Police dren. Following the per- scraps of coloured paper.

“We love coming to the people, they view Culture Sexual Assault Unit. formance was the Culture On September 27, the Days Celebration of Visual library anyways, so the Cul- Days as a great opportunity ture Days workshops were a to strengthen cultural consame male attended Dewitt Arts. Local artists brought nections in the community.

Carter School and entered the Community Room to life Powley said she is very the property unlawfully. with a display of colour and happy to see the library Once on the property he form that adorned the walls space being used to build approached a young female and spilled out from the tacultural connections and student and grabbed her by bles. promote the work of local the arm. Staff intervened Throughout the afternoon artists. and called police. Niagara workshops and demonstra“This is an excellent opRegional Police attended and tions were held in pen and portunity for people who are arrested the male. Further ink drawing, watercolour interested in learning more investigation by the Sexual painting, creating art from about the arts to see what Assault Unit revealed that metal and making paper. our community has to ofthe same male is accused of Victoria Zwiep and her fer,” said Powley. committing both offences. sons Ezra and Josiah had de“People don’t realize Charged with the alleged cided to spend their Saturhow many incredible artoffences of Sexual Assault day afternoon at the library nice surprise,” said Zwiep.

“I would like to see more ists there are in this area. (adult female) and Assault when they stumbled upon activities like this for the It’s also a great chance for (person under the age of the activities organized for kids. They are having a artists themselves to come 16) is 47-year-old Port Col- Culture Days. great day.” out and try something difborne resident, John Farrell.

Taking part in a session President of the Pelham ferent. Hopefully [Culture

led by local artist Greta HilArts Association, Mary Pow- Days] continues to grow debrand and her assistant ley, and local artist Tracy next year.”

See IN THE NEWS Page 12 Sarah Puckett, the kids had Greening, were two of the a chance to make their own

Culture Days celebration a success

People don’t realize how many incredible artists there are in this area

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OPINION COMMENTARY / OP-ED For the love of health

BY LARRY COTÉ

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S ONE TRAVELS about in Pelham you can’t help but notice the number of people recreationally walking and bikers pedaling the roads in and around the town. Similarly, one encounters a considerable number of joggers plying their pursuit for fitness on the roads and walkways around the town.

If you look closely you will note among these health conscious cohorts a wide range of ages represented.

Some young parents pushing along their young ones in speed capable threewheeled strollers or towing their little helmeted tykes strapped into hooded trailers attached to their bikes.

Some of the elder long term exercisers can be seen with walking sticks and some other amazing folks using wheeled “walkers” to secure their equilibrium. Other determined seniors can be seen towing little twowheeled foldup carts walking to and from the market.

Take a walk by some of the seniors’ residences about town and observe the number of elders staving off the consequences of aging

It’s not ususual for some of these high-end bikes to cost nearly the amount of a compact car by doing their daily constitutionals. Absolutely wonderful to see such leadership from those determined to not give in and want to stay healthy. Bravo!

You can also note these fitness-conscious persons have invested in the appropriate attire for their endeavors. At one end of the spectrum we see those who are content with tees, shorts and simple runners. At the other end of this spectrum there are those who are outfitted with the latest technologies and gear. It is not unusual to have a runner pass you wearing expensive colourful sweat-wicking

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tops, skintight bottoms that make that part of the torso more aerodynamic (?) and iridescent high-tech footwear that protect the knees, hips, bladder and teeth from jarring.

Also amazing to see the various types and styles of bikes. There are those who ride the simple two-wheelers with maybe a basket attached to the handlebars.

No gears to shift, no brake calipers to adjust and no LED screen monitoring the pulse rate, wind speed, road grade, tire pressure and a whole host of other data crucial to the upscale biking enthusiast.

It is not unusual for some of these high-end bikes to cost nearly the amount of a compact car. And to have a professional tune-up of one of these hybrids machines costs more than the local mechanic charges to tune up the SUV parked in the drive. (That vehicle is not in the garage because the hitech bike needs to be protected from the elements.)

In all seriousness, to see so many in this community taking an active interest in fitness is a welcome and healthy sign. There is no questioning the crucial linkage between regular physical activity and having See HEALTH Page 11

Letters Churches should check heating equipment Places of worship are not always getting the message about furnace inspections before cold weather sets in.

The Town of Pelham and the

Earlier this year, the DSBN tasked Fenwick students with the job of suggesting possible new names for the soon to be renovated E.W. Farr Memorial School.

The school name was to instil a sense of wonder. The name should inspire and empower the community to achieve great things. Stu-

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Name change, shoddily researched, must be reversed

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dents eagerly began putting forth names, some humorous, some historically related to the community, some with connections to famous Canadians. And many students suggested keeping the name E.W. Farr Memorial School.

A committee was formed, meetings were held, presentations were made, votes were taken and the top three names were brought before the DSBN for a vote. From the brief summaries of the rationale for the three finalist names, the school board chose the name “Wellington Heights.”

Superintendent

Wes Hahn assured everyone that this name had been researched and was appropriate. His summary to the board trustees claimed that 900 acres of land in Pelham had been purchased by the British government, surveyed, mapped and named Wellington Heights and that a fort to be named after the Duke of Wellington was to be built.

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High demand, low availability drive market continued from Page 1 tions taking place is virtually unheard of.

“It’s really crazy how well the market is doing right now,” she says.

“Will the bubble burst—I don’t think so. Will it cool off—not for at least another year or two, if it does. It’s a good time to be a real estate agent, but that can be a problem because everyone now thinks they can sell real estate. Buyers and sellers need to be careful.”

Cindy and John Raskob are sales representatives working with Johnstone and Pine at Royal LePage. They agree with their fellow realtors’ diagnoses, calling it the most aggressive market they have ever seen or worked in. In many cases, Cindy says, her clients are being forced to compete with other buyers to win the property they desire. John pointed out that this year 36 per cent of all sales have

been competitive, which is up from the normal average of seven per cent.

Johnstone says there are a number of reasons why growth has occurred so quickly in Pelham and Niagara. Taking into consideration that Toronto receives one third of all newcomers to Canada, the GTA’s role in this massive expansion cannot be overlooked.

“What we are seeing is that people new to Canada move to Toronto to settle and then about four or five years from that time they are looking to get out of the GTA.” Re/Max Garden City realtor Christine Gazzola, who has offices in Fonthill and St. Catharines, agrees that Pelham is increasingly where people want to live.

“The GTA and surroundings are out of reach for many, along with the baby boomers starting to retire, cash out and moving out.

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dar. We all know that Pelham is a beautiful community [and] now the world also knows it.”

Gazzola recently listed the most expensive home in town, the so-called “Tree House” property on Roland Road. The modernist design sits on some 50 acres. It’s yours for $5.3 million.

Gazzola says that Niagara real estate board statistics from August show the average Pelham sale price this year is $522,227. The average price in 2015 was $436,736.

“We are up across Niagara by over 18%.”

In recent years, Cindy Raskob says, she has noticed the market opening up because more people are willing to commute between 45 to 90 minutes to remove themselves from the “big city atmosphere” of the GTA. Recognizing that the small town feel of communities such as Pelham

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“Growth is a good thing as long as we don’t lose what makes our Town special. People are moving away from living on top of one another and traffic jams.

They want to be close to nature, trees — they want a better sense of community.

Fonthill is a very desirable area and I hope it can stay that way.”

John Raskob says that another contributing factor to the exceptionally healthy market is that there is a shortage of homes being listed. This year between Jan. 1 and April 30 inventory dropped 30 per cent.

“It’s a matter of supplyand-demand economics,” Raskob says.

“With less homes being listed it drives up the price of those that are on the market.”

New development, such as that underway in East Fonthill, can also play a role in boosting the market. According to Johnstone, as construction costs and the value of land rises, so will the value of nearby properties.

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The wrap-up: Pelham High’s 9th reunion

BY VILMA MORETTI

Saturday, September 24, was a beautiful sunny day.

The venue at Lipa Park was perfect and the crowd of some 300 former students and staff of Pelham High School had a wonderful time. The Committee had put out displays around the room and Pnyxs were on the tables. But the best part was all the “remembering” and “how are you doing” and “don’t you look great” taking place.

How is it that 42 years since Pelham High closed, well over 300 people still want to come to see each other? We must just have a special bond that keeps us together!

In 1973, there was a fight to keep Pelham High open.

The slogan was “Let Pelham Live.” We have managed to do that in spirit. Thank you to everyone who came.

There will be some money left over to put in our Scholarship Fund. We will be able to keeping giving scholarships to graduating

NAME continued from Page 4 ry students (and apparently School Board officials) revealed the name to be not only far less inspiring than originally thought, but also a total myth. There was never a 900-acre proposed fort site in Pelham named “Wellington Heights.”

There were proposals for a possible unnamed fort and a mere 200 acres was actually purchased but this project never materialized and was abandoned. There does exist a subdivision in Fonthill called “Wellington Heights,” although this name was chosen because the subdivision is located on the site of a once booming nursery company that existed for nearly 100 years and was owned by the William Wellington family (no relation to the Duke). Members of the Pelham Historical Society did attempt to provide

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students at E.L. Crossley Secondary School in Pelham High’s name for years to come thanks to all of you.

I would like to thank all the Reunion Committee for their dedication. Reunion Day takes a lot of hard work from putting up directional signs, putting up the tents and tables, setting up tables and chairs, putting up displays to taking registrations. So many thanks to Martha Flagg, Sharon Far-

ion, Joan Rigg, Rosemary and Gary Chambers, Ken Crowther, Mike Ker, Jim Luffman, Bob Spark, John Stalschmidt. Most of you have been there since Day One in 1983 when we started planning our first Reunion for 1984!

From so many well-wishers at Reunion and from so many “see you in two years” comments, I expect we will do this again—one more time—in 2018.

correct historical information to Mr. Hahn but were told the name selection was “not open to debate.”

Thank you to the students who began this research project, a project that has lead to the updating and correcting of town documents and reports. This tall -tale about a mythical fort and huge tract of land will now finally be put to rest.

As for continuing to use the name Wellington Heights on our local school, this too must be ended. To suggest that the Duke of Wellington inspires students is unacceptable. This was a man (to use the term loosely) who never set foot in Canada, who was an anti-Jewish, anti-Catholic elitist, and who would be considered by today’s standards to be a bully in his personal life and parliament. Being British, the Duke represented British colonialism and supported taking land from and displacing First Nations

peoples to colonize Upper Canada.

The E.W. Farr School/ Fenwick community has always been one to achieve great things and reversing this name change is an undertaking that is very achievable. Let’s bring together the students, alumni of E.W. Farr Memorial School and community members of Fenwick and voice our opposition to this less than inspirational new name. We want our students to be able to look back with pride and remember the part they played in preserving and shaping the history of Fenwick.

As we like to say in Fenwick: ‘E.W. a FARR more inspiring name’.

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Between the years 1980 and 2012 a study conducted by the RCMP revealed that 1,181 Indigenous women and girls were murdered or went missing.

On Tuesday, Sept. 20 Brock University’s Indigenous Solidarity Coalition hosted a “Sisters in Spirit” event at Brock that featured performances by the Strong Water Women, presentations from academics and activists working on the issue, a documentary film screening and a panel discussion.

As one of the organizers of the gathering, Brock Instructor Jen Brant actively engages with people on this tragic reality every day. She believes that public forums are a powerful way to educate those who may not know the devastating impact this issue is having on Indigenous communities.

“People need to understand the severity of this issue because it is the silence that has let it continue on for so long,” says Brant.

“We all need to spread the truth and destroy the myths and the lies that blame our women and girls for their own victimization.”

The documentary screened on this night, Our Sisters in Spirit, was followed by a panel discussion led by the Welland-based filmmaker Nick Printup. A member of the Onondaga Beaver Clan from the Sour Springs Longhouse in the Six Nations of the Grand River, he is also a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinaabeg First Nation near Maniwaki, Quebec. Primarily raised along with his four sisters by their mother, he learned early to honour the women in his life.

“In our society and our culture it is the woman that is valued in high regard and respected,” says Printup.

“In our Longhouse it’s our Clan Mothers that direct our Chiefs.”

Studying a tragedy like this that is so close to home during the filmmaking process was a painful experience for Printup. Personally connected with nine of the 1,181 victims, he says that

women from both of his home communities have lost their lives or are missing.

“It is a scary reality that one in five Indigenous women will go missing or be murdered. Well, I have five women in my life, and it’s almost like I need to ask which one is going to be directly affected by this issue.”

In spite of how depressing and daunting the truths uncovered in the filmmaking process may have been for Printup, he came away from the endeavour inspired to do more.

“It’s this uphill battle that we are going through, and I think people need to be aware that it can change,” he says.

The film has yet to officially be released. Recently he was invited to Parliament to screen the film for the Prime Minister and his cabinet.

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Market season draws to a close Smokin’ Buddha restaurant in Port Colborne has also

continued from Page 2 Maria and Steve Hozjan, of S&M Hozjan farms in Ridgeville, have been bringing their organic raspberries and a variety of other produce to the Pelham market for four years.

In that time they have met many new friends.

While they used to sell their produce in farmers markets all over Niagara, now they choose to stay close to home.

“This is our favourite market,” says Maria.

“We get to know a lot of good people who buy from us or just come by to say hello. It is nice getting to know the customers and the other vendors.”

Lou Caetano of The

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been coming to the market for four years.

He has watched both the number of patrons and vendors grow substantially

since he first arrived on the scene.

Like the Hozjans, he looks forward to coming back to the market each week to see so many familiar faces.

“People love this place, and we have found a lot of our customers make it a regular part of their weekly routine,” Caetano says.

“This is where our place really started to take off.

When we started coming here we would just set up a table and I would go around and buy vegetables and ingredients from the farmers and then whip up a market stir-fry. Now that we have the food truck we can make a lot of the items off of our regular menu.”

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Libraries are increasingly becoming community gathering places. Long time members of the community come to the library to socialize, access technology, and participate in programs that support their learning interests or those of their children and grandchildren. Newer members in the community often see the library as a first point of contact to find out more about the community and become engaged in activities.

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This shift has meant that we have had to adapt. Our traditional model had been that the community came to us seeking information and we provided it – a somewhat passive role. To be successful in meeting current community expectations we need to become active participants in the community. It can be a challenge to make this shift both in terms of mindset and resources. However, if we don’t make this shift we will be doing a disservice to the community.

What has this meant for the Pelham Public Library?

The Library Board and staff have made a concerted effort to become more engaged in community activities. We have participated in community celebrations such as Summerfest, the Fenwick revitalization celebration, Thursday night band shell concerts, community expos and the recent Culture Days events. We partner with the

Town, the Legion, and others on a number of community activities. During Ontario Public Libraries Week (October 17-22) we will be running a Food for Fines campaign.

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These are all positive steps to being fully engaged in the community fabric, but there is more to be done.

This changing purpose for libraries is evident in the recently released Ontario Culture Strategy where a strong role for libraries has been identified as key for successful implementation.

It is also likely that efforts to be fully engaged in the community will find their way into the updated strategic plan for the Pelham Library.

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TIME TRAVEL continued from Page 1 hiding ancient monuments in sheep pastures.

The road has aptly degenerated too. The shoulders are gone, the grade is more erratic, and markings are reduced to a sporadic broken line attempting to convince me that there’s still width enough for two lanes.

The next turn carries me back into timelessness.

There are no dwellings, and fences are pointless.

Trees have abandoned the fight, and million-yearold black granite is broken only sporadically by clumps of mountain grasses, moss and lichens, and rushing streams. The road is half notched into the cliffs, half supported in air by ancient rock embankments, now a single lane of disintegrating asphalt with water cascading randomly over it.

Passing is possible only at spots where the natural curvature of the cliff wall recedes enough to allow car-sized indentations.

Haphazard little piles of

HEALTH continued from Page 4 and maintaining a healthy body. To paraphrase an old apple adage, some might say a small amount of exercise a day helps keep the doctor at bay.

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rock along the edge pretend to be guardrails. My rational left brain assures me this road was built centuries ago, is still intact, and will survive at least long enough for me to safely pass.

My right brain absolutely knows it will collapse, sending me and my bike plunging down the mountain.

If you have cycled with clipless pedals you understand that with a firm push and loud click, you are mechanically locked to, and at one with, your bike. As I clicked in to begin this last stretch, ‘til death do us part sprang to mind.

The rights of cyclists are much like those of sailboats — theoretical at best.

Sometimes the powerboats yield as they should, other times they take aim. The approaching car stopped, judged the road wide enough for both of us, and motored forward. Just as it reached me, the driver glanced over the edge, realized how perilously close he was, and reclaimed two of the three feet he had left for me to pass.

The car brushed my saddlebag, my shoulder grazed the

rock face, and then he was by. My hands were gripped much too tightly to the handlebars to offer even a single finger in salute.

Sitting at the summit, heart thumping from exertion and adrenaline, I realize again why I love cycle touring so much. It’s the interaction with the environment that cycling demands, and differentiates a bicycle traveler from a tourist.

It’s knowing that once you straddle the bike and choose the day’s destination, you really have no idea what

adventures may arise. It’s about challenging yourself with whatever the road offers— pot-holed pavement, cold rain, scorching sun, or the scent of flowers and pine forests so strong they overwhelm you. It’s understanding that getting lost may provide an experience better than any you might plan. It’s knowing you are

of physical activity. Unwittingly and resultantly, their future health is in serious jeopardy. That consequence should concern us all. Perhaps those who are regularly walking, jogging and biking will serve as examples and help encourage our youth to be more actively engaged in some form of physical activity. Put the iPhone down for a brief while and you will be glad you did.

And so to all you walkers, joggers, bikers and other physically active persons out there, congratulations. Keep up the good work. Hopefully in addition to investing in your own good health, your leadership may lead others to join you.

Larry Coté is a retired college professor, a past recipient of the Governor General’s Medal for community service and has been associated with a number of community service organizations and projects. He and his wife recently relocated to Pelham.

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On Saturday, September 24, at about 8:30 PM, the Niagara Regional Police Service, the Niagara Emergency Medical Services and the Lincoln Fire Services responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on the North Service Road near Victoria Avenue in Lincoln.

Initial investigation revealed that a 2006 Hyundai Accent motor vehicle was being operated eastbound on the North Service Road

approaching Victoria Avenue when the 63-year-old male driver and sole occupant lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway coming to final rest in a ditch.

The driver, a resident of Lincoln, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Men charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

On September 23, police in Port Colborne conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle containing two male occupants.

During the course of the interaction, police observed several power tools in the vehicle, which, upon further investigation, were found to have been reported stolen from a City of Port Colborne Public Works yard a few days earlier.

As a result, Trevor Lafontaine, 37, was arrested on September 27 and charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000.

Gordon Thurston, 56, was also arrested on September 27 and charged with Possession of Property Obtained

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He was subsequently held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Falls convenience store robbed

On Sunday September 25, at about 8:30 PM, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the Peoples Variety on Portage Road, Niagara Falls, in response to a robbery that just occurred. Upon arrival, police learned that a lone male suspect had entered the store, was armed with a weapon and confronted the clerk. The male was wearing dark clothing and

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The suspect stole a quantity of cash and fled the store.

There were no injuries.

The suspect is described as a white male with a medium build, wearing a dark zip up hoodie, a black baseball hat, blue jeans, and possibly safety glasses with orange on the arms of the glasses. He had visible grey hair.

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