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Outdoor Studies Centre gets facelift Revamped facility will be better suited to meet students’ needs, asserts DSBN report BY ZACH JUNKIN
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Renovations are well underway at the St. John’s Outdoor Studies Centre on Holland Road, where work is being done to update and improve the site’s main facility. According to a Finance Committee report presented to the District School Board of Niagara, the old building was “damp and dark, with limited space and in need of repair.” “The new building will be better suited to support Outdoor Education programming at the site,” states the report. Workers are reconstruct-
ing its two classrooms and office, and adding a new washroom. The DSBN hopes that the renovated facility will help expand programming opportunities available to children at the centre. “St. John’s Outdoor Studies Centre will offer programming that aligns with the Outdoor Education philosophy,” reads the report. “Programs will be inquiry and exploration-based, creative, innovative and adaptable—changing to meet the needs of our students and the season.” The work is being carried out, in part, by students from the Specialist High Skills Major program, which allows students to fo-
Students from the DSBN’s SHSM program contributed to the renovations at St. John’s Outdoor Studies Centre. VOICE PHOTO cus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary
Pelham Council to DSBN: Not so fast BY VOICE STAFF At the June 6 Committee of the Whole meeting, Town Council passed a motion to send a letter to the District School Board of Niagara asking them to reconsider the new name given to E.W. Farr Memorial School. The Board voted to change the name of the Fenwick school to “Wellington Heights” last month, a decision that has raised the ire of many residents in that community. The motion to send the letter was put forward by Councillor Accursi. “I had some concerns brought forward to me by members of the community,” he said. “The concerns that have been expressed to me are that E.W. Farr was a very well-respected individual in the community and as such, has some historical value to having his name on there and recognised on that
school. “They get four credits and a number of other certifications that prepare them for
getting out into the working world,” said Ken Willms, See CENTRE Page 11
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particular school.” “The other name, ‘Wellington Heights’ was an idea, it never really did happen,” added Councillor
We have the right and the responsibility to speak on behalf of our community
Example of a chicane, an obstacle deliberately designed to slow traffic. BY VOICE STAFF
Durley. “So it’s a concept and I feel naming something after a concept is not right when you do have something tangible, some real contribution that was made by an individual in See NAME CHANGE Page 2
On Monday, June 6, Pelham’s Town Council voted in favour of installing a chicane on Haist Street, just north of Highway 20. A chicane is an artificial feature creating extra turns in a road to slow traffic for safety.
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This week in baseball
Suspect arrested after attempted kidnapping
BY MELISSA WELLS
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After several silver medals on the road, the Miller Restoration Peewee Rep team struck gold in Pelham at the first annual Pelham Showcase Tournament, June 1012. The Panthers opened weekend with a narrow loss to the Beamsville Stingers with Jacob Passmore taking the MVP award for stellar defensive plays. The Panthers then brought their A game on Saturday to defeat the East Mountain Cobras. Game MVP William Baltrusiunas hit an RBI triple to add insurance to solid offense from Alex Rubino and Cole Town-
NAME CHANGE continued from Page 1 this community.” Mayor Augustyn had initially resisted having the item added to Monday’s agenda, stating that it was outside of Council’s jurisdiction. “I am concerned about others commenting on what we do here, sometimes without having all of the information, so I think it’s really, really important for Council to have all the information,” he said. The Mayor said when residents first came to him with the issue, he had reached out to the Board to learn more.
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son. In a must-win game against the Brampton Royals, Brendan Cruickshanks threw heat and locked up the bats,earning the win and Most Valuable Player. Jackson Falardeau was a triple away from hitting the cycle, with an epic homerun, double and single. In
semi-final action, Pelham went head to head against Toronto Playground. Callen Vanderveen held a late game lead with a play from second base. Tyler Hunter supported the team with several walks and great base
“The interesting thing that they found was that they undertook a survey, and 250 people responded and 63% wanted a different name,” he said. “The second important piece of information that I found out and wasn’t included anywhere was that the School Board did recognise that the name E.W. Farr as an educator was a very, very important historic figure in our community and they’re proposing that the learning commons of the library would be called the E.W. Farr Learning Commons so that the name would be retained.” In the survey referenced by the Mayor, 40% of re-
spondents preferred keeping E.W Farr, while the remaining 60% split their vote among 80 different submissions. The School Board is not bound by Council’s request, but Councillors felt it was important to respond regardless. “We have a right and responsibility to speak on behalf of our community, whether it’s in our jurisdiction or not,” said Councillor Papp. Papp noted that if Glynn A. Green underwent a name change there would be an uproar. The motion carried unanimously.
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On the morning of Sunday, June 12, while walking to work at a Niagara Falls hotel, a woman observed a grey Infinity sports utility vehicle driving slowly beside her. As she approached the entrance of the hotel, the driver cut her off, blocking access to the doors. The male driver opened the passenger side door before exiting his vehicle from the driver side and approaching the female. He then grabbed her from behind and stated “Get in my car.” The victim immediately began swinging her arms to break free from the male’s grasp. Once the victim realized that the male was barefoot, she stomped on his foot causing him to release his grasp. The victim fled into the nearby building and called for help. Police were soon made aware of another incident reported in the area with similar circumstances. The male suspect was unsuccessful in both attempts to get the women into his vehicle. The victims were uninjured in both incidents. The suspect and his vehicle were located a short time later when Niagara Regional Police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Victoria Avenue and Ellen Street. The driver was arrested without incident. As a result, a 28-yearold Niagara Falls man was charged with two counts of Attempt Kidnapping contrary to section 279(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
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American arrested at peace bridge for importing child pornography
Police search for stabbing suspect
On Saturday June 11, shortly after 12:00 AM, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Church Street and Niagara Street in St. Catharines in response to a disturbance. Upon arrival, police were informed about an altercation between two parties, during which one person sustained a stab wound to the upper left abdomen. The suspect fled the area prior to police arriving on scene. The victim was transported to the St. Catharines site of the Niagara Health System in serious condition. The victim’s condition has since been upgraded to stable. Police are now looking for the suspect involved in this incident. He is described as a white male, approximately 6 ft, with blonde/brown short hair, in his early 20s, wearing a black shirt, black acid-wash jeans, and white shoes. He was last seen walking westbound toward St. Paul Street in the company of a female.
On Monday June 6, members assigned to the Niagara Regional Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit engaged in a joint investigation initiated by members of the Canadian Border Services Agency assigned to the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie. As a result of the investigation, a 23-year-old male from Brooklyn, New York, has been arrested and charged with Possession of Child Pornography, and Importing Child Pornography contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The man was held in custody, pending a Bail Hearing scheduled at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines. The Niagara Regional Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the internet and conducts investigations into Internet Child Exploitation Offences in partnership with numerous Ontario police services. Members of the public may report suspicious internet activities relating to child exploitation to the Niagara Regional Police Service, or online at www.cybertip.ca.
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SPECIAL TO THE VOICE After a strong showing at this year’s Regionals, E.L. Crossley had 19 athletes advance to OFSAA. They have now returned from the provincial event at the University of Windsor, where the majority of them earned personal best times, jumps, or throws. Leading the way was Brock Deba, who brought home silver in the Junior Boys 800m and finished 9th in the 1500m. Tyler Dobbie finished 5th in Midget Boys Pole Vault, Kate Knafelc
finished 8th in the Midget Girls 3000m and 21st in Pole Vault, Audrey Morrison finished 8th in both Midget Girls Long Jump and Triple Jump, Brayden Crowder finished 10th in Senior Boys Pole Vault, Cate Gualtieri finished 10th in Junior Girls 800m, Jessie Fennell finished 11th in Junior Girls 400m & 21st in 200m, Derian Free finished 12th in 1500m & 14th in Junior Boys 3000m, Sauli Lianga finished 12th in Junior Boys Discus, Victoria Fair finished 12th in Senior Girls Long Jump, Dylan Biggar finished 14th in Junior Boys
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Pole Vault, Aman Chera 15th in Junior Boys Pole Vault, Adrian Papez finished 16th in Midget Boys Pole Vault, Hailey Bronn finished 17th in Midget Girls Pole Vault, Amy Gilmore finished 18th in Midget Girls Pole Vault, Alanna Peplinski finished 18th in Senior Girls 400m Hurdles, Shaela Frado finished 19th in Junior Girls Pole Vault, Scott Leduc finished 21st in Junior Boys Pole Vault and Max Crowder finished 24th in Junior Boys Pole Vault. These are the top 24 results in the province in each event.
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Strawberry Social supports Seehagels
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St. Ann’s Parish hosts dinner fundraiser Authentic Syrian meal helps raise money for potential refugee family BY VOICE STAFF They may be a small parish, but they have big hearts, and the Syrian Refugee and Resettlement Committee of St. Ann’s Parish in Fenwick is confident they have what it takes to successfully sponsor a refugee family in the coming months. The group officially kicked things off with a fundraiser dinner on Saturday June 11, at Fire Station #2 in Fenwick. “We had an exceptional dinner,” said Rosemary Hunter, one of the commit-
Strawberries and ice cream are once again on the menu as Devries Fruit Farm host their annual Strawberry Social. They will be accepting cash donations in support of the Seehagel family. VOICE PHOTO BY VOICE STAFF Devries Fruit Farm is hosting its annual Strawberry Social on Saturday, June 18, and this year’s event will focus on fundraising for the Seehagel family. “We’re looking for cash donations to help support them,” said Dan Devries. “That’s our primary focus this year. We always generate a little bit of money for a good cause, and this year it’s going to go to them.” The Seehagel’s young son, Jed, was seriously injured in a lawnmower accident a few weeks ago. Devries is hop-
ing to help with day-to-day costs while the family is with the boy in hospital. “Rob’s not working right now, obviously, because he’s in Toronto with his wife and son,” said Dan. “I’ve got a young family at home and I know what the financial commitments I have are, and if I wasn’t working it wouldn’t be easy to meet them.” “It’s just a way that everybody around here can kind of help them out,” he added. “It may not be anything major, but every little bit helps, especially when
you’re self-employed, and with everything they’ve gone through it’s nice to give a little bit back to them.” Along with cash donations for the Seehagels, Devries will also be accepting non-perishable food donations for Pelham Cares, who will be helping serve the day’s signature dish, strawberries and ice cream. There will also be wagon rides and a few other activities taking place. The event will run from 10 AM-2 PM on Saturday, at Devries Fruit Farm, 825 Canboro Road.
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tee’s 18 members. “It was an authentic Syrian threecourse meal.” The meal was provided by Simply Delicious caterers, a husband and wife team from Jordan and Syria. The exotic cuisine had guests going up for seconds, and even thirds, said Hunter. The event seated 120 people, and was well-supported from both within the parish and from the broader community. “We never even got the chance to advertise,” said Hunter. “The tickets just went too quickly.”
The evening also featured performances by a group of musicians from Notre Dame College. Members of the parish’s youth group volunteered to help coordinate parking, clear the table, and do dishes. The committee has already raised $25,000 to date, and hopes to raise $75,000 over the coming months, which they calculate will be needed to sustain a refugee family of seven for twelve months. They had origiSee DINNER Page 9
Ontario passes nation’s first concussion legislation BY VOICE STAFF On June 9, Ontario passed new legislation that requires the establishment of an advisory committee to review recommendations on preventing and treating head injuries in youth sports. Known as “Rowan’s Law,” the Bill is named after a 17-year-old Ottawa girl who was rendered unconscious by a rugby tackle and never woke up. An inquiry revealed Rowan told friends she may have had a concussion from a hit prior to the one that ended her life, but kept that information from parents and teachers. The Bill obliges the Province to form a committee that will look at 49 recommendations made as a result of a coroner’s inquest into the girl’s death.
The Grimsby Wildcats under-21s were in Fonthill on Saturday for baseline testing at Lifemark Physio. BOB LOBLAW PHOTO The recommendations include education for student athletes, parents and teach-
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Concert goers enjoy The Mostly Gormans at last year’s season opener.
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Season opens with R.O.C.K in the USA BY VOICE STAFF The 2016 Fonthill Bandshell Concert Series is set to open this Thursday with four amazing tribute bands in one amazing show. ROCK in the USA is touted as the most authentic and unforgettable live musical performance and theatrical visual reproduction of the North American rock experience through the words and music of Bob Seger, John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp, Tom Petty and Melissa Etheridge. Concert goers will experience an unforgettable
all-live performance by a 10 piece band of internationally renowned tribute artists and musicians as “Scarecrow,” “Night Moves,” “Practically Petty” and “Brave and Crazy” —all come together to create ROCK in the USA. The evening will feature Number One hits such as, “Like a Rock,” “Old Time Rock and Roll,” “Jack and Diane,” “Pink Houses (ain’t that America),” “Hurts so Good,” “Free Falling,” “Refugee,” and many more. Be sure to arrive early to get a good seat. The show starts at 7 PM.
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running. Wyatt Gibson went four for four and made several sharp plays as catcher to win MVP and send the Panthers into the finals, where Pelham got another shot at Beamsville. Determined not to get stung again, Brendan Grenville took the mound and made two quick defensive plays himself. Owen Nicholls hit a bases loaded triple and made a line-drive catch at third. Nathan Girling made a shoestring fly catch in left field to save multiple runs from scoring. Game MVP Ethan Wells brought some lefty magic to the mound, allowing only one run and one hit over 3 1/3 innings to solidify the win. The Pelham Medical Associates Mosquito Rep team took a close game from the St. Catharines Minors on Monday with some dazzling defensive plays. Mitchell Morden caught two long fly balls in left field and Finn Mitchell-Moore dove to catch a line drive at shortstop in the final inning. Great offense was displayed from Riley Smyth, Matthew Oakes, Lucas Grant and Ryan Culig as they reached base in all of their at bats. Another well played close game by the Bro-
mac Construction Mosquito team with a win of 6-5 against St.Catharines #1, Saturday June 11th. Tom Harrington started the game pitching for his 2nd time and striking out 2 of 4 batters. Ethan Krick had a fantastic game hitting 2 for 2 with a single and a double, also striking out 3 batters. Walker Phelps, Jason Sviergula and William Horton all got on base twice with a single and a walk. Trevor Heaslip scored twice with a double and walk. He was on his game striking out the last 3 batters to finish the game. Game five of the season saw the Willowbrook Nurseries Panthers continue their winning streak with a 17 to 5 victory over Dave Vien Royal LePage of Beamsville. Cade Royer had a strong game with a couple RBI’s and quality pitching in the first two innings. Ben Martens stole two bases and then slid into home plate to score. Zach Perna’s consistent abilities as catcher and first baseman contributed to the win. In Game 6 the Pelham Panthers came from behind to win with a 10-9 victory over the Thorold Blue Jays. Micheal Dykstra lead the team with 5 RBI’s including a home run. Ryan Har-
old singled to bring in Zach Perna for the winning run. The Peewee Star Tile Panthers traveled to Thorold for a game under the lights Friday night. The team battled all night but came up short in an 8-1 loss. Offensively the team was lead by Brock Morden with a triple. Strong pitching efforts were turned in by Jacob Shirton, Nicholas Fraraccio and Tyler Hunter. The Fonthill Dental Midget team returned to their winning ways with a road victory over host Welland last week. Starting pitcher Eric Matkowski got the team off to a 7-0 lead with 3 strong innings of shutout ball, despite Welland having a base runner at third in each inning. Pelham bats were relatively quiet but aggressive base running generated most of their runs. Welland struck for 5 runs in the 4th inning to tighten the match, but Pelham responded with some timely hits and steals to pad the lead. Pitchers Scott Hooper and Brock Glenney scattered a few hits and closed out the game with an 8-6 victory. The team now boasts a record of 5 wins and 2 losses.
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N APRIL, Council voted 5-2 in favour of a new Community Centre. One of these five votes was cast by the Mayor, although under established voting rules of Council the lack of a tie made his vote unnecessary. It was pure show. On other votes the Mayor weighs in as well, although few of these are tie-breakers either. It seems Pelham’s Mayor is going further and farther adrift into advocacy best left to Councillors. Normally the number one priority for any Mayor is the ‘care and feeding’ of said Councillors. But in Pelham, where basic municipal tasks like garbage pick up have been outsourced to the extent that they no longer field complaint calls at 20 Town Square, there is less and less to do, particularly when staff are not throwing the Town’s weight around pushing citizens about on their own private property. Which leaves Councillors, who exist to counsel, with too much time on their hands—ripe pickings for bogus tap dancers to dream up and ram through a myr-
iad of hare-brained ideas like ‘Lake Augustyn,’ corner of Highway 20 and Rice. In truth, a properly run community should be operated by a full-time civil service who take their political
With only six Councillors it is far too easy for a canny politician... to get his way all the time direction from elected representatives. In spite of assertions to the contrary, no part-time mayor can ever hope to be on top of everything done in his name by a staff of 50. Nor can six councillors be expected to be proactive against such odds. In fact, with only six councillors it is far too easy for a canny politician to co-
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opt enough support to get his way all the time. Some will fall on that side in most debates, some will care too little and go with the flow from the chair. Those that stand in opposition make about as much headway as a mosquito trying to attack a DEET cloud. It would seem to be the antithesis of sound stewardship and responsible use of tax dollars, but the few shekels it would require to increase the size of council would actually improve the financial soundness of Pelham’s affairs, not to mention strengthen the bulwark against the robotic rubber-stamping of future, bankruptcy-threatening municipal projects. An increase of three more Council seats would surely bring the Mayor’s office back to earth, especially if the new seats were at large, rather than by ward. The entire package would cost not even a hundred thousand a year, which, as residents will soon find out, won’t even be a rounding error in the car-wreck that is fast careening down the Pike.
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The past 10 years have been pivotal… and so, with heartfelt thanks, I wrote this letter with love & gratitude…. “The beat will go on.” Great books & great songs always come to an end…and we are left with bittersweet memories. As of May 31st, I have retired and the Café has been sold. As I clean out my office, etc., I am reminded again and again of the people I’ve met, the events we’ve been part of, and the great community we call home. So how do I even begin to say thank you to so many
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I believe that the District School Board of Niagara had no intention of having their decision to rename their school create such strong emotions and feelings of loss, and to be so divisive. I was one of the first students to attend E.W. Farr in September 1950. It was a brand new school and after being in Grade 1 in the school on Baxter Lane, where Mrs. Milne had to stoke-up the pot belly stove in winter to keep her 6-year-olds warm, we felt like royalty. Our principal R.D. MacArthur told us why S.S.#9 Pelham was named after E.W.
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fabulous people I have had the pleasure of getting to know and who have supported us as we went about our business and “daily grind”? I am so grateful for ALL our “café experiences”… in-depth conversations, music, tears, laughter, hugs, great books, wine, and lots and lots of coffee! Many new friendships, started here, will carry on. When I started this adventure 10 years ago, I referred to myself as a “crazy lady with a crazy idea!” Little did I know how truly “crazy wonderful” this adventure would be. Of course
there were lots and lots of ups and downs, however, my life is so much richer for it all. And now, I will allow the music to “move me” and listen for the new book that “speaks” to me. In the meantime….I will sit and rest a spell! With a heart full of gratitude along with bittersweet memories, I say a HUGE THANK YOU! “It’s NEVER been just a CAFÉ…..it WAS an AMAZING EXPERIENCE!” Bon Appetit & Cheers! Patti Fagan Café on Main
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I don’t understand why a $200,000 sculpture is needed to welcome people to Pelham. A simple, tasteful sign that says “Welcome to Pelham” would do nicely.
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We have started both online and paper petitions with reasons why the name...should remain Farr. What a wonderful teacher and principal he was and that’s why the school was named in his memory. Every student in Fenwick and surrounding area has attended E.W. Farr. It is part of the Town and part of our History. The name Wellington means nothing other than someone’s last name. What happened in 1800 has no bearing on Fenwick at all. If a fort had gone up as intended in that period of time, it would have been built where Lookout Point Golf Club is now.
That is Fonthill, not Fenwick. I can be quite certain that Wellington means nothing to the residents in Fonthill either, other than the fact that Wellington Nurseries were on Pelham St. and the Wellingtons, who lived down in the hollows, were a very nice family. We have started both online and paper petitions with reasons why the name E.W. Farr should remain. So far we have more than 300 responses. The reasons given are varied — some very personal, some with a historical view. If you would like to support our petition, go to Change.org and search for E.W. Farr and you can see who signed and their comments. We are hoping that the District School Board of Niagara will reconsider their decision after viewing our petitions, and we thank them in advance for their consideration. Vilma Moretti Pelham
Lions congratulate Lionesses The Fonthill Lions would publicly like to congratulate and say how proud we are of the Fonthill Lioness for all of their hard work and especially their recent donations of $10,000 plus the over-$2,000 that they had donated throughout the year. In the past month they made the following donations: Lions Foundation of Canada $500, Lake Joseph Centre (camp for the blind) $300, Lions Youth Exchange $300, Pelham Library ( for large print books) $500, Pelham Cares $500, Lions Homes for the Deaf $1,000, Eye Care Niagara $300, Town of Pelham Day Camp
$500, Fonthill Lions $1,500, Welland Hospital $400, VON $400, Women’s Place $400, Camp Huronda (Children with diabetes) $300, Diabetes Research $100, Camp Dorset (dialysis camp) $300, Camp Trillium (children with cancer) $300, Hospice Niagara $400, E. L. Crossley Scholarship $500, Notre Dame Scholarship $500, FACS $300, Lions Effective speaking $200 and Fort McMurray $500. Thank you to all of you that support the great work that this club does and to all the local merchants that donate to their fundraisers. The Fonthill Lions
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Steady progress in Syrian family sponsorship effort The federal government is moving again with the process of resettling Syrian refugees. The Pelham Syrian Refugee Constituent Group (PSRCG) has just received news that our application for a Syrian family has been merged with the application of that family. This joint application is being forwarded to the central processing office in Winnipeg, where it will be forwarded to the office of Citizenship and Immigration Canada in Lebanon. The family then goes through a medical and
security check. Provided that they are approved it is expected that arrival will be sometime in 2017. The PSRCG is also being considered for a Blended Visa Office Referral family and there is an outside chance that this may bear fruit. Under the BVOR plan, the federal government pays half of the monthly living costs for the required one year of sponsorship. The PSRCG pays the balance plus the start- up costs. Should the BVOR not be successful, the Group will be ap-
plying for a second family under the Private Sponsorship Program as soon as it is deemed advisable. We have raised $35,000 to date. The initial target was $50,000, which we estimated would cover the cost of two refugee families under the shared BVOR program. In March of this year, the BVOR program appeared to be phased out and we were advised to apply under the PRS program, which has resulted in the expectation of resettling the family mentioned above. The $50,000 figure
The PSRCG is energized anew with these developments may therefore be a little short to sponsor two families but will be very close.
The PSRCG is energized anew with these developments and is appealing to the community to consider this worthy cause that to date has been supported by congregations of Bethany Christian Reformed Church, Fenwick United Church, Fonthill United Church, and Pelham Community United Church, and also by Walker Industries, Fenwick Lion’s Club, Students from Glynn A. Green Public School, the Pelham Mayor’s Gala, and generous individuals who have given donations at
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IN THE NEWS Cyclist air-lifted to hospital following collision with car
At approximately 5:00 PM last Thursday, the Niagara Regional Police Service, along with the Niagara Emergency Medical Services and the St. Catharines Fire Services, responded to reports of a collision between a cyclist and a car on Geneva Street at Grote Street in St. Catharines. Initial investigation revealed that a 92-year-old St. Catharines woman was operating her Toyota northbound on Geneva Street. At the same time a 72-year-old St. Catharines man was riding his mountain bike and crossed into
the path of the Toyota. The Toyota came into a ‘T-Bone’ style collision with the cyclist, causing the cyclist to be thrown from his bicycle up onto the vehicle and into the windshield, before coming off the Toyota and landing on the roadway. The cyclist was transported to the Niagara Health System with life-threatening injuries and was subsequently air-lifted to the Hamilton Health Sciences where he remains in stable condition at press time. The 92-year-old female was not physically injured in the collision. This incident remains under investigation.
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Sloppy management can lead to disaster Town Council still doesn’t grasp the open and transparent concept as they recently held another special meeting to discuss the Community Centre without properly informing residents. This meeting should have been announced in the Voice so that all could find out what development fees are (though that should have been explained before
Council decided to go ahead with the work). The report on sales of Town land also should have been gathered before going ahead with the decision to spend over $36 million. There’s nothing like the putting the cart before the horse. I agree with Curt Harley that putting anyone associated with the current Town Council or senior manage-
ment staff in the position of hand-selecting an oversight committee is exactly like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse, which never ends well for the hens. One contractor overseeing another, with volunteers overseeing them, does not bode well. We need expert oversight. See SLOPPY Page 12
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Ridgeville Sidewalk Sale steamy success Visitors don’t let heat and humidity deter the bargaining BY VOICE STAFF PHOTOS BY BOB LOBLAW
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ROM THE RIDICULOUS to the sublime and back again—there was something for all tastes and budgets at Ridgeville’s annual Sidewalk Sale last Saturday. Visitors found everything from cheap Chinese trinkets, used clothing, and costume jewelry, to the highest of high-end chocolate, home décor, and one very handsome sculpture. “Peace at Hand,” by sculptor Jonathan Mhondorohuma, was created on site at Hamilton’s of Pelham in 2014. Carved from spring stone imported from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, it patiently awaits a suitable art afficiando with $4,000 to spend. (Curiously, there are nine accepted currencies in Zimbabwe, including the Botswana Pula— which literally translates as “rain” in a local dialect. But we digress.) Sweet Thoughts chocolatier and principal event organizer, Bobbi Lococo was pleased with the early turn-out.
Bobbi Lococo and pal Patricia Pafford arrange the merchandise. “The weather’s perfect,” she said, declining a visitor’s offer to pose for a picture with a novelty beer glass. “What we need is more coffee,” said friend and helper Patricia Pafford. Le Village owner Lise Daniel and her sister, Sue Winger, were staying cool in the shade. On the corner, “Chile Bob” O’Hara was doing a brisk trade in tire-kickers. “Lots of people looking, always looking,” he said. “It’s always a sidewalk sale at my place.”
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Crossley’s rowing team dominated the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Championships over June 4-5, winning nine gold medals, two silvers and two bronze. They also took home first place in both the men’s and women’s overall points championship with 93.8 and 100 points, respectively. B. Rush and J. Naar easily won the senior men’s double to complete the high school triple crown after winning gold at the Stotesbury Cup and Scholastic Rowing Association of America regattas. Crossley earned their second gold of the day in the junior women’s eight (consisting of K. Keith, J. Labricciosa, P. Learn, M. Lachnit, A. Drysdale, M. Chase, H. Nicholls, G. Palmer, and M. Camplin) before K. Keith
and C. Rusin followed up with gold in the next race in the senior women’s 72 kg. double. R. Camplin and E. Brettell earned gold in the senior women’s 63 kg. double. Crossley’s fifth gold of the day came in the junior women’s 59 kg. four with coxswain when A. Sawatsky, J. Labricciosa, P. Learn, G. Palmer and M. Camplin coasted to victory. Minutes later K. Partridge, L, Nuccitelli, E. Leavens and L. Bench made it two in a row for the Pelham school with a win in the junior women’s quad before K. Keith completed the third straight gold for Crossley in the senior men’s 72 kg. single. Then S. Buzzell, S. Fuller, R. Camplin, A. Low and E. Brettell won the senior women’s 59 kg. four with coxswain to make it four in a row for the blue and gold. And then the junior women’s 63 kg. four with
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coxswain when A. Sawatsky, K. Patridge, A. Drysdale, L. Nuccitelli and H. Nicholas captured the junior women’s 63 kg. four with coxswain gold. Silver winners included N. Kennedy in the junior men’s single and B. Wallace, J. Lenson, A. Barnes, D. McQueen-Lafle, T. Ritchie in the junior men’s 66 kg. four with coxswain. Bronze medals went to B. Rush, J. Naar, N. McDonald, C. Rusin in the senior men’s quad and K. Keith, G. McKinley, F. Darling, C. Howey, E. Egan, J. Lenson, A. Barnes, D. McQueen-Lafle, T. Ritchie in the junior men’s 72kg. eight. The school thanks all the coaches and parents and local supporters that helped the rowing team this year.
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E.L Crossley’s Liliana McIntosh gave a gold medal performance at the SOSSA badminton championships on May 2, at Brock University. The Grade 10 student won as a Junior, after taking gold in Midget last year. She will be looking to repeat these results in 2017 in order to qualify for the OFSAA championships.
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On Monday, Glynn A. Green Public School in Fonthill held their 3rd Annual Hairy Challenge. At the Hairy Challenge, students can donate pony tails 8 inches or longer to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Program, which turns donated hair into free, real-hair wigs for cancer patients. This year, 28 students made a hairy donation. Pictured: Grade one student Vanessa Lehmann holds up her donated hair with stylist Kerri McCluskey. Vanessa is an avid supporter of the Kids Helping Kids program, which helped inspire her to make Monday’s donation.
More than 120 people attended Saturday’s fundraiser dinner.
CONCUSSION continued from Page 3 and recognition guidelines to ensure a child is removed from play and properly treated. “The push has been to inform the public and ensure that the school boards are aware of the risks and are putting in place something to take these kids off the field if a concussion is suspected,” said Anne Edgell-Kennedy, Clinic Direc-
CALMING continued from Page 1 It was identified that there was speeding in the area which also had the potential to increase as residential development continued on the lands adjacent to the road section and with summer time traffic volume increases…” A number of measures were considered and tested, such as lane-width reductions by using pavement markings, the creation of bicycle lanes, and the creation of a Community Safety Zone, which doubles fines and penalties for drivers exceeding the speed limit. However, staff continued to receive complaints, and so deemed it necessary to implement a more substantial solution. As a result, a temporary chicane was put in place last year. “Using tactical urbanism, a pilot mock-up chicane was built, to observe calming effects both qualitatively and quantitatively,” says the staff report. “At this time, speed data was collected, and staff recorded and observed calming effects.” Deeming the temporary chicane a success, staff then recommended moving forward with a permanent one. A number of Councillors expressed their approval of the project. Among them was Councillor King who noted that the solution was many years in the making. “It has been an ongoing situation,” she said, “so I’m very glad… that there is a solution to this problem.” “I also commend staff on the effectiveness of their report,” added Councillor Rybiak. “One of the things that struck me about the data within the report is that clearly the chicane is effective at bringing traffic speed down to the legal limit… it strikes me that the effect of the chicane is not going to inconvenience anybody that is travelling at the legal speed limit.” Councillor Durley pointed to staff’s ability to find the right solutions in the past as giving him confidence in their current proposal, making reference to the speed humps on Haist Street south of the highway: “Every-
tor at Lifemark Physiotherapy in Fonthill. According to Edgell-Kennedy, one way to help treat concussions is through baseline testing. Ideally performed prior to receiving a concussion, these tests can provide a measurable foundation with which to compare a patient’s post-concussion responses, which allows medical staff to provide more focused and precise treatment. “It’s important to have a
baseline, particularly with kids at risk, like student athletes,” she said, “so that if they get hurt we can retest them and say ‘look, this is different.’” Proponents of the new legislature, which received support from all parties, hope that by developing clear strategy and protocol for dealing with concussions, vulnerable students can be treated and identified before their injuries are compounded.
body was saying how stupid it was and now I get people from all over town saying ‘Why don’t you put some in front of my house?’” For Mayor Augustyn, the chicane will improve safety while making roads more accessible to everyone.
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Pelham Fire Station #3 hosts 14th annual event this Saturday Good food, fun games, music, and, of course, delicious strawberries and ice cream will all be on hand as the Short Hills Volunteer Fire and Rescue host their 14th Annual Strawberry Festival this Saturday, June 18. “The Strawberry Festival is a great opportunity for the community to come out and see what the Volunteer Fire Department is all about,” said volunteer firefighter Jason Barr. “We have a great time, eat some local strawberries, listen to some music, play some games and have fun.”
The event also earns money for a good cause. “We raise a bit of money for our scholarship fund,” said Barr. “The scholarship is awarded yearly to a student in the community who is pursuing a career in Emergency Services.” This year’s Festival will again be held at Fire Station #3 on Cream Street in North Pelham. Touted as fun for the whole family, everyone is encouraged to come out for beef on a bun, ice cream, and their famous strawberry shortcake, made with local strawberries. The event will run from 5 PM to 9 PM.
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continued from Page 1 the DSBN lead construction teacher in charge of the project. “And that’s the whole purpose, they end up a little bit more specialised than the average high school kid.” For students, the program provides an alternative to the traditional classroom. “I love it. It’s way better than school,” said Gerrit Piccolo of Thorold High. Piccolo says he will consider a job in construction after working on this project. “It’s interesting, and might be a little easier to get into, considering I don’t have a lot of education.” Dillon Milley, a grade 12 student at E.L. Crossley, agreed: “Traditional classroom stuff earns you one credit. Here I earn four, and learn a lot of educational
I love it. It’s way better than school. room.” Work began in February, and the project is expected be completed in October. The students, who did a lot of demolition work, as well as framing, forming and drywalling, will complete their semester at the end of the month and make way for licensed contractors and tradesmen to finish the job.
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Sloppy management can lead to disaster continued from Page 6 The Burgoyne Bridge is in the news with its forensic audit revealing missing documents, poor communication between senior staff and politicians, a lack of transparency, a lack of oversight, a woefully inadequate contingency and other weaknesses. Since Mayor Augustyn sits on the
Regional Council one would think he would be more aware of the similarities between the two scenarios. Then there is the independent investigation into “potential fiduciary impropriety.” Some things that the Burgoyne Bridge audit revealed apply to more than just large-scale Regional projects and can be used here too.
Regional Councillor Bob Gale suggested that ALL future projects over $1 miilion be put under a microscope. This shouldn’t just apply to Regional projects, but all projects. In his letter, Curt Harley mentions the lack of bidding process for the Community Centre and the fact that it then becomes a sole-sourcing contract. According to the federal government,
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Celebrating seniors: 1 in 5 Pelham residents is 65+ BY KIRK WEAVER
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June is Senior’s month. The library recently held a special tea social event for seniors to celebrate everything this group has to offer. We work hard to make sure our programs and collections are appealing to all ages, but June is the month designated to celebrate older members of the community.
While it is not always clear when someone becomes a senior, the library does consider the interests of older adults in developing our programs and selecting materials. More than 20% of the population in Pelham is over 65 years old so it is important to consider the needs of this group. We recently introduced a new rating guide in our newsletter to assist with selecting programs that will
be most appealing to specific age groups. We also offer large print materials, audiobooks, Books on Wheels service, and other materials that accommodate the special needs of some older patrons. Meeting the needs of older adults is not always about accommodating special needs. This point was highlighted in a recent presentation to Town Council on being age friendly. The presenta-
tion noted that the majority of seniors are healthy, active and making important contributions to the community through time, talents and money. We regularly experience this in the Library. Many of our most active volunteers would be considered seniors, but it would be difficult to tell based on the youthful energy they bring to their tasks. Of course there are always things that can be done
to make it easier for older adults to use the library. On a small scale, documents need to have clear and easy to read fonts. On a larger scale, spaces must be clear and accessible. The library continues to look for ways to become more “age friendly” and welcomes suggestions and observations.
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FAITH & FAMILY Ask the Pastor: Commentary by Daniel Calgagno, Glad Tidings Church
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HY DO WE have churches? What is the point of coming together? Biblically, “church” refers to the people, not the building. The first Christians were still a part of the Jewish community, so they met in synagogues and in homes — not in churches. In that way, the church should primarily be thought of as a movement: people from all over the world who all identify with the goal to imitate Jesus and bring God’s love to the world. Christians should be striving to bring positive change to the world, and living peaceful, godly lives so that others will be inspired to live similarly. We are supposed to be going out and actively helping
Though we claim to have the answers, Christians are not supposed to be arrogant those in need. When people become committed to living peaceful and productive lives, and being a source of help to others, this is perhaps the best cure for society’s problems. Additionally, Christians are supposed to have the answers to life’s tough
questions. Though we claim to have the answers, Christians are not supposed to be arrogant. When you gather with Christians, you should find people who are humble, open, tolerant, curious, and inquisitive. This is what the Church is supposed to be, and this is why we gather as a congregation. Christians are human beings like everyone else, and we need to come together to be refreshed, encouraged, and educated. Meeting in a church building is a way to meet our own needs, and to have a space where the community can visit and decide for themselves if they want to join the Church. At our church, Glad Tid-
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ings Church of God, we are endeavouring to make sure visitors feel welcome and comfortable. Someone will greet you with a smile; you will be welcome to join us in worship, to learn from Scripture, and to join with other people who are passionate about being a positive force in the Pelham/Niagara area. I encourage you to join us on Sundays at 10:45 AM at 1 Pancake Lane, and to connect with us on a personal level. If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me (gladtidingscog@ bellnet.ca) or give me a call (905-892-5122).
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