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PELHAM’S INDEPENDENT NEWS SOURCE FROM THE HEART OF NIAGARA Vol.20 No.5
Wednesday April 6, 2016
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Community Centre Approved in 'Principle' by ZACH JUNKIN The VOICE
At Monday’s Regular Meeting of Council, Councillors voted 6-1 in favour of approving the Pelham Community Centre project “in principle”. The lone dissenter was Councillor Marvin Junkin, who had concerns about the speed with which the project was moving ahead and the lack of public consultation up to this point. “I think it’s presumptuous of Council to move forward without public consultation,” said Junkin. “People are anThe proposed Pelham Community Centre. Photo Courtesy of the Town of Pelham.
SEVEN PELHAM STAFF LAND ON SUNSHINE LIST by VOICE STAFF
According the 2015 Public Sector Salary Disclosure List released in Marchotherwise known as the ‘Sunshine List’- the Town of Pelham paid $100,000 or more to eight employees last year. The highest earners were CAO Darren Ottaway, Treasurer Cari Pupo, Fire Chief Bob Lymburner, and Director of Public Works Al Mannell (Mannell has since retired).
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gry. They feel like they have not been involved in this project, and the least we can do is give them a voice.” Mayor Augustyn, on the other hand, felt that approving the project in principle showed consistency on the part of the Town. “I think it’s important that council does approve this in principle because this is something that we’ve been working on for years,” he said. “Saying that we approve it in principle is really saying that we approve the work that’s already gone on.”
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Pelham Raises the Flag for Autism Awareness by ZACH JUNKIN The VOICE
On Monday April 4th, Pelham’s Mayor Dave Augustyn met with representatives from Autism Ontario’s Niagara Chapter for a flag raising ceremony at Town Hall. The ‘Raise the Flag’ campaign aims to shine a spotlight on the successes and struggles of individuals and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Through this initiative, Autism Ontario hopes to create stronger, more inclusive communities for all residents, including those with ASD.
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Jesse Bedard, Mayor Dave Augustyn, and Alex Houlden took part in a World Autism Day flag raising ceremony on Monday.