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Wednesday March 9, 2016

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Pelham in Surveillance Zone as Rabies Case Confirmed in Niagara INSIDE

by ZACH JUNKIN The VOICE

Last week it was announced that a raccoon from the Caistor Centre area in West Lincoln tested positive for rabies. It is Niagara’s first ground-level rabid animal in over 25 years.

The find represents a slight push East toward Pelham from the outbreak’s epicentre in Hamilton, but remains well within the current Outbreak Control Zone.

Racoon rabies, first identified in Hamilton last December, has spread into Niagara for the first time in 25 years.

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BE AN AGSAFE FAMILY AND KEEP KIDS SAFE Page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Page 4

CROSSLEY ATHLETICS

Rare Soviet Era Tractor Sparks International Interest

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by ZACH JUNKIN The VOICE

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STARTING THE DAY OFF RIGHT WITH NNP LIONS PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT

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The Pelham Syrian Refugees Constituent Group reports that as of Thursday, March 3, 2016 some $17,200 has been raised toward the settlement of up to two Syrian Refugee families. The aim is to have $50,000 by May 15 with the bulk of that amount coming in over the next month or so. The PSRCG is about to submit the application for its first Syrian family.

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Introducing Jessica Hendriks as Student Journalist Pelham in Surveillance Zone as continued from page 1

by JESSICA HENDRIKS The VOICE

I am a 21-year-old Journalism student at Niagara College.

Before I got into journalism, many people told me that I had a unique skill for writing and a natural way with words.

After much consideration and exploration, I applied to the program at NC, and find that I enjoy it very much. In order to complete my studies I am doing a placement at the Voice of Pelham.

health for the school paper. I hope to get involved with more such projects in the future. I also love writing profiles to help other people share their stories.

I was inspired to be open about my mental health struggles by my role model, singer and mental health advocate, Demi Lovato. She struggles with bipolar disorder and in the past has overcome eating disorders, self-harm and addictions. She has helped thousands of people by sharing her story and message. Her words and actions have done so much to help me and made me realize that words can help others. It made me want to follow her footsteps.

I have a passion for life which I hope to bring to the Voice. I am very sociable.

I have a sense of humor and am a very motivated person. I am a fighter. Even though I have days that I struggle, I don’t let it define me or slow me down. I love socializing and being with my friends, who are a huge part of my life. When I’m alone, I’m happiest listening to music, and writing.

As part of my program, I am a staff writer and columnist for Niagara News. I have published 30 articles to their website and hope to publish a few more before our class puts out our final edition for the year. The thought of it coming to an end is bittersweet, but I am proud of the work I have done and look forward I hope to write a variety of pieces during to the next chapter in my life. my time at the Voice. I want to get an unI am also a mental health advocate. I derstanding of what it will be like workhave struggled with anxiety and mild ing in the journalism field. I also hope depression since the beginning of high to learn more about the issues facing school. I openly share my story and ex- Pelham and Niagara residents. I would periences through my writing in hopes like to meet interesting people, and share to help other people. I feel that if my their stories through my writing. I want stories can help at least one person then to make the community aware of what is it’s worth all the hard work and sac- going on around them, while speaking up rifice. I started a mental health advo- about some of the issues that I believe in. cacy blog in October 2014, and I write articles/columns surrounding mental

Rabies Case Confirmed in Niagara Rabies outbreaks have become increasingly rare in Ontario, where programs exist to combat the spread of the disease by inoculating susceptible species with vaccine laden baits.

The baits are dropped in areas, generally along the U.S border, where infected animals are most likely to cross into the province.

Hamilton and its bordering areas. According to Kowalski, the Caistor Centre finding is located well within the current control zone that Ministry officials baited in December. At this point, Pelham remains only a part of the ‘surveillance zone’, which is not being baited, but is being closely monitored.

This most recent outbreak first came to the attention of Ministry officials in December of 2015, when a racoon tested positive for rabies in Hamilton. It is believed that the disease was carried into the city by an animal somehow brought in from the United States.

“All strange acting wildlife that we can get from the surveillance area are tested for rabies,” said Kowalski.

“The origin of this case is most likely a raccoon from the US being transported to the Hamilton area by a truck or train,” said Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry representative Jolanta Kowalski. “Raccoon rabies then spread through the local raccoon and skunk populations.”

Since then, a total of 58 cases of raccoon rabies (42 raccoons and 16 skunks) have been confirmed in

When asked if unusually mild temperatures may have played a role in the outbreak, Kowalski stated that the warm weather may have actually helped contain it.

“Mild Temperatures are not to blame for the new occurrence of raccoon rabies in Ontario,” she said.

“But the very warm winter did result in more raccoon activity than normal in December that allowed us to get baits distributed. We would not usually bait in December as in a normal winter raccoons and skunks would be in dens and would not have access to the baits.”

While every effort is being made to control the spread of the disease, history would indicate that the current outbreak may get worse before it gets better.

“We can’t say it has ‘peaked’ since this outbreak just started a few months ago and the animals then went into their dens,” said Kowalski. “The 1999 outbreak peaked in year three and then we had fewer cases in years four, five, and six.”

However, Ministry staff hope to rely on the lessons learned in the past, and utilize their vaccine baits, which were developed after the last outbreak, to keep the situation manageable.

“We have one of the most successful rabies elimination programs in North America,” said Kowalski.

“We distributed almost 220,000 baits by December 31. We may do additional rabies vaccine bait drops in these areas in the spring as raccoons start to come out of their dens, and again in late summer, depending on the distribution of new cases.”

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Taking Precautions against Rabies The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry along with SPCAs and Humane Societies have increased surveillance for animals with rabies since December, and the identification of the Niagara animal as rabid represents part of this effort.

Niagara Region Public Health asks residents to take the following measures to protect themselves from rabies: • Ensure pet dogs and cats have current rabies vaccinations • Prevent pet dogs and cats from roaming off-leash or unsupervised • Avoid all contact with wild animals and prevent contact between pets and wildlife • Report wild animals exhibiting abnormal behaviour (particularly raccoons) to either their local animal control services, or directly to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Rabies Hotline at 1-888-574- 6656 • Report immediately all animal bites or other contacts that may result in transmission of rabies to humans to Niagara Region Public Health at 905-6888248, ext. 7269 or toll free 1-888-505-6074. Niagara Region Public Health is available to take calls about animal bites 24/7.

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Rare Soviet Era Tractor Sparks International Interest When Dave McHenry first decided to purchase and restore a 1984 Belarus 820, he didn’t expect it would garner much attention. But what started as an amusing diversion culminated in a visit from Fiodar Damatsenka, the General Director of Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) in Belarus. Damatsenka had been visiting distributors in North America, and when he heard that Boyle Tractor Ltd. had restored the Belarus 820 for McHenry, he made a point of stopping in to the Fenwick shop to see it for himself.

“It was a lucky coincidence,” he said through an interpreter, noting that it was nice to see someone putting so much effort into restoring one of their machines.

McHenry had made the purchase because he liked the look of it, and thought it had some unique features that were unusual for typical Canadian equipment.

“I liked the style of it,” he said. “And this tractor here has things like air break capacity and a couple of other features that we don’t have here. It’s very interesting.”

Belarus tractors were first sold in North America in the 1970’s. They sold over 50,000 units from then until the fall of the Soviet Union, when sales were disrupted. Recently, MTZ began to once again sell tractors in the U.S and Canada, where sales and marketing representative Arie Prilik claims there is a market for “a working man’s tractor”.

“Somebody needs a Rolls Royce, but somebody just needs a Chevy, for basic work,” he said. “I’m talking to the farmers and they are saying the price is great, but the main reason they are buying is

that they are simple, they have no computers, no complicated electronics; basically if a farmer has a screwdriver and wrench he can work on it, he doesn’t need to bring the hundred and fifty dollarper-hour computer technicians from the dealership.”

While agriculture, along with most other industries, is becoming more and more reliant on computers and programmable equipment, Prilik argues that a certain percentage of the population does not need that level of sophistication, and prefers a simpler machine.

“If you are looking at a dairy operation and the farmer just needs to feed his cows, he just needs a tractor that will start in the morning,” he said.

“It doesn’t need all those sophisticated features.

It’s just an extra cost and extra headache in service that the farmers don’t need.”

Having no computers also means that farmers can avoid the dynamic legal issues that have developed around equipment software “If you can remove this stuff you can give ownership back to the farmer,” he said.

Though McHenry’s tractor is not quite fully restored, he doesn’t expect to have any shortage of use for it.

“I might get a plow to put on it for doing the driveway, and I’m sure I’ll take advantage of those air brakes to pull trailers around the property,” he said. “Yeah, I’ll find thing to do.”

And if anything goes wrong, he should be able to fix it with just a screwdriver and a wrench.

Be an AgSafe Family and Keep Kids Safe This March, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and presenting sponsor Farm Credit Canada (FCC) are encouraging farmers and their families to “Be an AgSafe Family” by “Keeping Kids Safe”.

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is an annual public awareness campaign focusing on the importance of safe agriculture. In 2016 organizers want to empower farm families with the information they need to help keep kids safe on the farm while preserving the farming lifestyle. The campaign lasts for a week, but keeping kids safe is important all year long.

“We believe that we can teach the love of agriculture to our children in a safe and healthy way,” says Marcel Hacault, Executive Director of CASA. “This year we are providing tools and safety advice at Agsafetyweek. ca that can help make farms a safe place for children to grow up.”

“Safety on the farm doesn't just happen; it’s a result of hard work by industry associations, government, industry advocates and of course farmers,” said Michael Hoffort, Farm Credit Canada president and CEO. “That’s why we’re proud to support Canadian Agriculture Safety Week and to partner with CASA. It provides the information and resources producers need to make farms safer for everyone, including children.”

“Workplace Safety & Prevention Services is proud to be part of Canadian Ag Safety Week, and this year’s theme really hits home,” says Elizabeth Mills, President and CEO of WSPS. “On average, 13 children die on Canadian farms each year. We are looking forward to connecting with farmers, agricultural employers and partners to share the latest practices and tools to Keep Kids Safe and ensure that Ag families enjoy a rich, exciting and safe experience on the farm.”

To do their part to encourage awareness, Farm Credit Canada is offering safety day coordinators up to $1,500 to help offset some costs associated with hosting an event.

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week takes place every year during the third week of March. For more information about CASW, visit agsafetyweek.ca.

As a part of CASW, organizers are working with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services to host launch activities in Vineland Station on March 15, 2016. Activities include a morning session on building a farm safety plan, a luncheon featuring farm safety advocates, a half-day of training sessions including a tractor refresher, women in ag and orienting young workers, and a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® for children.

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EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rec Centre NOT Synonymous with Arena According to Mr. Burr, there seems to be plenty of ice available in the area, (although not necessarily within the Town of Pelham boundaries, not Fenwick, nor North Pelham, nor Fonthill). There does appear, however available ice in surrounding areas. Wainfleet, Welland, Merriton, and Port Colborne are mentioned. Perhaps if we quit thinking of ourselves as a separate and superior community within the Niagara Region, we could get over the fact that the arena we use does not HAVE to be within the town boundary. There are few jobs in Pelham and the majority of “working” residents must commute to other communities for employment. If people must commute to other communities to work and shop, it follows that they can also commute to appropriate facilities for arena activities.

Pelham is in need of a rec center, but rec center IS NOT synonymous with arena.

An arena is one of the facilities that could be incorporated in a rec center, not the reason for building it. An arena is not needed for home shows nor art shows; space is needed. An arena actually restricts the amount of space, as the space would be defined by the size of the arena. A larger hall could be easily divided into smaller areas for various venues. Maybe what we need is more facilities for soccer, basketball and tennis; sports the average family can afford for their kids. Hockey is not a god given right and has become so expensive that it puts many families into financial difficulty. It is becoming a sport for the well to do and those who can find a sponsor (including grandparents).

A new arena will only be used by a small number of people overall, mostly for hockey. With declining enrolment and continually increasing costs the majority of community residents do not need or want to subsidize an arena for the few. Money would be better spent for more citizens on better public transportation, to get people to the available arenas, and all the other places that people need to go.

Mr. Burr suggests that people start writing cheques in mid-March (tax return) for a new arena. If enough money can be raised, build your arena, or two if you raise enough funds. Just don’t build it on my back.

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished I was driving home along a Pelham road on Thursday and passed a car trying to back out of a sloped driveway. As I slowly passed I saw floor mats spread out behind each tire and realized the car could not get out the driveway. I pulled over and went back to help. The ice storm had coated her driveway and she was unable to back up to the road. I said "may I try to drive your car to the road". I then opened the driver’s door and saw a small Yorkie Terrier sitting on the passenger seat. As I stepped into the car the dog leapt over and bit my leg. I quickly got out and as I looked back the nice little dog was now growling through its bared teeth at me!

I called over to the senior that she needs to remove the dog so I can move her car because her dog bit me. She came over to me and said "she bit you?' and I said yes.

"That bitch", she said. She got her dog out of the car and held her until I took a short run and got her car up the slope onto the road. She thanked me and I left. When my daughter came to pick up her two kids whom we look after a couple of days a week, I told her the story. Back at her house during dinner she was telling the story to her husband when her 3 1/2 year old said "and you know what the lady said?" so excited, "and you know what the lady said?!" Finally there was a break in the story and he blurts out "the lady said the bitch" My daughters jaw hit the table.

Hockey Is Not a Right In response to the letter asking the residents of this Town to be positive about the new proposed Community Centre, I have to ask. Exactly when does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms include hockey?

Realistically why should hockey get any more attention or any more funding than any other sport? What makes some people think that just because their kids (or grandkids) play hockey, the rest of the community should be obliged to step up and support them and help cover their costs?

I’m not against hockey. In fact I think it is a great game and its Canada’s game. But bottom line....it is just a game. Some have chosen to make it into a sport in many communities by organizing teams, renting ice time, etc! Maybe they have gone a bit too far?

Hockey is not a service. Being Canadian gives you no right to participate in the sport. Your kids or grandkids will not be scarred for life if they do not participate in hockey or practice or play a few less times per week.

It isn’t essential to life and many Canadians live their entire lives never having played the game in any organized fashion.

I was born and have lived in Pelham my entire life (59 years and counting). I can recall when they built the outdoor rink in the pit in Fonthill and a few times each winter on a school outing we would get to walk from the school to the pit carrying our skates over our shoulders to enjoy an hour of ice time. It was a lot of fun and we looked forward to it. Hockey for me meant clearing a patch of ice on a pond, playing under a bridge where a creek crossed under the road or in the barn across the road with the dairy cows as the spectators. We certainly didn’t need a fancy arena or a multi-million dollar recreational facility to have fun or to play hockey. We had skates, a hockey stick, and a foam rubber puck so we didn’t kill each other. Any padding was optional.

The way hockey is organized and played today, it is a very expensive sport. Participating in this sport is a choice. If you choose to participate, you also choose to pay and I am not responsible for supporting your

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choice. And when you say you guess the people who are negative about the new facilities do not have children playing hockey, I would say that’s a pretty good guess and I would bet these residents far outnumber those that do have children playing hockey.

Regarding the comment that we need this new facility to support the many businesses in Fonthill, I think that statement is rather backwards. The residents of this Town support local businesses by shopping at and using their services. If these businesses think a new Recreation Centre is needed in our Town to help support them then they should get out their cheque books and help you build it.

If this Town is truly in favour of supporting a new recreation centre to the extent that is proposed, and I don’t believe that this has even been determined, then this facility needs to have something for everyone and not be driven toward serving just a small portion of the population with very expensive needs and expectations. A community the size of Pelham does not need to build a twin pad arena. I seriously doubt there is any business case that would support such a decision.

If there isn’t enough ice time to go around, then adapt to that situation or do what we did as kids when it warmed and our ice melted: go find something else to do. There is more to life than hockey.

Al Bering North Pelham

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Preparing for Maple Acre Renovations

by KIRK WEAVER CEO Pelham Public Library

We are looking forward to getting started on the Maple Acre branch renovations later this spring.

In the meantime we are preparing for having to vacate the building during the construction period. This means you may notice some changes when you visit our two branches in the coming months.

Our staff have been sorting through the children’s materials weeding out older and less used items. Items that are no longer needed but in good condition will be available for sale at the Maple Acre Branch over the next few months. If there is an item you have been looking for it might be worth stopping by to see if it is available. Items we intend to keep will eventually be moved to Fonthill during construction. Our adult collection is also being reviewed and items being kept will be integrated into the Fonthill collection. While this means the collection at Fenwick will slowly diminish, rest assured we will continue to maintain a good selection of our most popular items. In addition, when the renovated facility opens, we will restore the collection

to its original size complete with new and popular items.

We also need to plan for the removal of furnishings. We need to decide which items should be kept in storage and which can be sold. The upcoming renovation has also provided an opportunity to improve the look of the book sale room in Fonthill with bookshelves currently sitting empty in Fenwick. Look for details soon on how we plan to dispose of items identified for sale.

The renovations will result in a temporary disruption of service at Maple Acre. However, we have made plans to maintain a limited level of service in Fenwick. Through the generous support of the fire department and their association we will be able to provide pickup and drop-off service in the Fenwick Fire station lobby three times a week. Details of the days and times will be published soon.

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PSRCG RAISES MONEY TO SPONSOR REFUGEES Due to a pause in the blended visa office referral program whereby the Canadian Federal Government shares the monthly costs of settlement, the Group must now proceed with a private sponsorship. This means there will be no government assistance.

“We will make an application for a family of 3-4 members, which is conservative, until we determine if it is possible to reach our fundraising goal of $50,000.

The people we will be supporting have not left their country by choice and are filled with apprehension.

We who live in Pelham have been greatly blessed and now we have the opportunity to share those blessings with others. Together we can help at least one family rebuild their lives and secure their futures. We are counting on the generosity of our community to help make this happen.” says co-chair Lyn Taylor.

Four churches (Bethany Christian Reformed Church, Fenwick United Church, Fonthill United Church and Pelham Community Church) are the main contributors at this point. The PSRCG is grateful for the support in the community as a whole and ask for support from those who may have not yet made a contribution. To facilitate giving, donations can be made as follows:

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Flammable Liquids in Your Home

by PELHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT

A tiny spark can start a fire or cause an explosion when flammable liquids are involved. A small fire can quickly escalate out of control and the liquid can flow out, spreading the fire to a much larger area.

We use flammable and combustible liquids in our day-to-day lives. Some of us have gasoline on hand to fuel our snow blowers or lawn mowers. If you have a painting project, you may have mineral spirits and acetone, to clean up after oil-based paints and lacquers.

It is not uncommon to have whiskey, rye or other spirits on hand Flammable and combustible liquids are liquids that can burn. They are classified, or grouped, as either flammable or combustible by their flashpoints. Flammable liquids evaporate, and at the right mixture with air, this vapour cloud can ignite or even explode with just a spark. The flashpoint of a liquid is the lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to be ignited (start burning) at the surface of the liquid.

Flammable liquids (e.g. acetone, gasoline, alcohol-based hand sanitizer and distilled alcoholic beverages) have a flashpoint below 37.8°C. Liquids with flashpoints between 37.8°C and 93.3°C, such as hydraulic fluids and vegetable oils are combustible liquids.

You may only store a limited amount of flammable and combustible liquids in your home: 30 liters for all flammable and combustible liquids combined, and only 10 liters may have a flashpoint below 22.8°C (e.g. gasoline). You can store up to 50 liters of flammable and combustible liquids in an attached garage or shed, with a maximum of 30 liters having a flashpoint below 22.8°C. Flammable or combustible liquids may never be stored on an exterior balcony.

Flammable or combustible liquids should be kept in suitable containers, which are rated appropriately, such as jerry cans. These containers should be kept closed when not in use, and should not be filled beyond their safe filling level as marked on the container. If you are transferring these liquids, do so outside in the fresh air a safe distance away from any ignition sources such as running engines, heaters and lit cigarettes.

If you have any questions about this or other fire prevention matters, please contact the Pelham Fire Prevention Officer at sholditch@pelham.ca or 905-892-2607 ext. 202.

Lions Eye Care Niagara At their Business meeting on February 24, 2016 the Fenwick Lioness invited the Fabulous Fenwick Lions & the Fonthill Lions/Lioness for a Pot Luck dinner.

After a delicious meal Fonthill Lioness Linda Roach, representing Lions Eye Care Niagara, made a presentation on the work that Lions Eye Care Niagara is doing in the Region. After her presentation, Fenwick Lioness President Sue Beamer and Fabulous Fenwick Lions President Jeff Pickup presented donation cheques to Lioness Linda Roach.

Pictured: Linda Roach and Sue Beamer. PHOTO CREDIT: Helen Pickup

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Fenwick Improvements Win Award At a special ceremony on March 2, 2016, the Town of Pelham received a 2015Niagara Community Design Award in Urban Design and Architecture for the Fenwick Streetscape Improvements.

Pelham achieved top honours for Public Realm Improvement, which recognizes excellence in design of the spaces between places, and represents a significant improvement to the public realm that effectively integrates with the surrounding buildings, is accessible, and

contributes to the beautification and use of the area.

“We are both delighted and gratified to receive the 2015 Community Design Award for Fenwick Streetscape Improvements.” said Mayor Dave Augustyn. “Council and I deeply appreciate the members of the Downtown Beautification Committee and the Heritage Committee, the Planning Partnership, Stevensville Lawn & Landscape, Town Staff, sponsors, and the hundreds who pur-

chased commemorative and memorial bricks – all who helped make Fenwick’s revitalization an award-worthy reality.”

The Fenwick Streetscape Improvements are designed to 1) foster a sense of place for Downtown Fenwick through the use of distinctive paving designs, enhanced landscaping, retention of the historic flagpole, and improved opportunities for walkability and social interaction; and 2) to enhance the quality of the open space and

public realm through the narrowing of pavement, widening of sidewalks, the addition of street trees and planting beds and provision of street furniture including benches, bicycle parking and waste receptacles.

The Fenwick Streetscape Improvements were designed by residents and stakeholders, including members of the Town Beautification Committee.

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Crossley Athletics Shine at SOSSA JUNIOR BOYS TAKE SOSSA CHAMPIONSHIP

The E.L Crossley Junior Boys basketball team took gold at ZONE and carried that momentum to SOSSA where they took home the title. Pictured: (back row from left) Coach Harvie Hagerty, Neil Kennedy, Jakob Tofano, Liam Milan, Shahbaz Momi, Max Crowder, Evan Dobbie, Eddie Rehman, Davis Shepherd, Charlie deVries, Sauli Lianga, Tyler Dobbie and Coach Doug Aitchison. (Front row from left) Josh Lahn, Liam Sodtke, Dylan Biggar and Ethan Mergl.

SR. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL EARN ZONE TITLE

The E.L Crossley Senior Girls volleyball team claimed the ZONE championship title recently. The girls went on to be SOSSA finalists.

JR. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM WINS ZONE

The E.L Crossley Junior Girls Volleyball team won gold at ZONE and were SOSSA finalists. Pictured: (back row from left) Valerie Belanger, Veja Lianga, Kaitlyn Reece, Emily Bonisteel, Sarah Belovari, Emma Wintle, Shaela Frado, MacKenna Clements, Emma Brownlee & Coach Pierre Blanchard. (Middle row from left) Sean Hookey, Grace Blair, Jessica Konkle, Emama Leavens, Kaileigh Smith, Pooja Senthil, Laine Royer & Katherine Konkle. (Front row from left) Gracie Furlong & Hannah Nicholls.

Hope Brownlee and Aman Chera Advance to OFSAA

Swimming ZONE and SOSSA Champion Hope Brownlee is advancing advancing to OFSAA. Hope is pictured here with her sister Emma.

ZONE and SOSSA silver medalist Aman Chera is advancing to OFSAA for Wrestling.

CC’s Dugout Uses Fast Break to Wear Down Signature Signs 94 - 62 NBA Press – CC’s Dugout outmanned Signature Sign & Image ten men to six and used its bench strength to their advantage. They fast breaked throughout the game and used a three-quarter court press on the defensive side to wear down the six Signature Sign players.

Jason Bray (29) and Danny Weiss (21) combined for FIFTY points to lead the way for the Dugouts.

For CC’s Dugout, Jason Bray scored a season-high 29 points to lead CC’s Dugout to the win. He had two treys, went 1

for 2 from the foul line, pulled down 9 rebounds, had 3 assists and 3 steals on the statistical side.

Veteran Danny Weiss scored one 3-pointer and had nine other baskets, mostly on the fast break to score 21 points. He had FIVE steals on the night.

Eric Labonte once again started out slowly but ended up with 18 points after scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter. He had two 3-pointers despite many attempts. Pat Dyson had a big game as he picked up the ball behind the big men and scored 17 points (includ-

ing 1 trey) mostly from the paint. Cagey veteran John Raso scored 5 points on a trey and a traditional basket. Veteran Mark Russell rounded out the scoring with 4 points as his presence in the paint was diminished by Old Greybeard. George Dyson patrolled the backcourt and supplied heady defense but only seemed to score when a last second 3-pointer was not quite early enough. Mike Christian seemed to be always in the key, but couldn’t score. Enforcer Sean Racher pulled down 6 rebounds but did not

light up the score board.

Evan Kenney supplied tough defense despite having two bum shoulders.

For Signature Sign & Image veteran freckled redhead Peeter Kupper scored 16 points mainly from less than 12 feet out, but threw a couple of 3-pointers in for good measure. He had 9 rebounds and a steal. Wiley Dunnville veteran John Schmidt came to life in the fourth quarter throwing up 10 of his 14 points at that late stage. His defense kept the Dugouts

honest as he had 6 rebounds and 3 personals.

Sophomore Mike Gilmore just keeps improving every week. He scored 14 points, hit on both of his foul shots and garnered 7 rebounds. (He almost had a finger roll shot!) Team captain Bernie Amyot had his glasses on in the second half when he scored all of his 9 points (including one 3-pointer). Bernie rushed the paint with reckless abandon many times to score those three baskets.

Despite having his face cut and having the game stopped to clean him up,

septuagenarian Jack Randall scored 5 points on a wild hook shot and an arc-less 3-pointer. The trey was the 102nd of his long (41 season) NBA career. Old Greybeard, Joe Seliske staked his claim to the key and bumped and grinded anyone who dared enter. He managed 4 points on a couple of shots just short of the 3-point arc and corralled 8 rebounds while remaining flat-footed.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & CLASSIFIED SPAN (Single Person Association of Niagara) is a social club since 1982 for mature singles who meet and mingle at The Trap 128 Hwy 20, Fonthill, every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Offers members a monthly calendar of social activities. Further information, call Lynie @905-788-0359 TF

E.L. CROSSLEY DRAMA PRESENTS: An Improv Showcase Fundraiser. Featuring E.L.Crossley and Grimsby Improv Teams (possibly Thorold).

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 7:00 pm. ELC Drama Studio. Tickets 10$ - all proceeds to fund Crossley Improv Trip to the National Tournament in Ottawa.

Weekly Euchre every Friday evening, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple Street, Fenwick (Just north of Tice Road); $3./person, prizes awarded.

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Pelham Community Church 461 Canboro Rd., Fenwick Wednesday Worship & Communion Service First & Third Wednesday of every month @ 2:00 p.m.

TF Ridgeville Bible Chapel AWANA program is Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 at 418 Canboro Rd, Ridgeville for children 3 to Grade 9.

TF A Cappella Niagara Men’s chorus meets Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at the Welland Community Wellness Centre, 145 Lincoln St. Come and sing! Gus 905-2280858, Bob 905-892-2336. TF Fonthill Legion, EVERY FRIDAY 4-6 pm, serving a great dinner. $10. Including coffee/tea and dessert.

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TF BINGO is back at the Royal Canadian Legion, Hwy # 20, Fonthill on Saturdays 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Every one welcome, enjoy our relaxed atmosphere and prizes. TF Robert Wood is a mixed voice choir. If you like singing, we invite you to join us for fun, friendship and love of music. Rehearsals every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. in Bethany Brethren in Christ church, 50 Lincoln Street, Welland. Call Frank at 289-820-6452. TF

Rockway Presbyterian Church, Roast Beef Dinner. Saturday, Apri1 2, 5 & 6:30 sittings. Tickets $15.

Call Joan 905-687-9902 or Jean 905-714-7293. N20-4 Pelham Horticultural Society will meet 7.30pm Monday March 21 at Fonthill Library starting with Rosemary Meier speaking about the Meier family Organic Farm Welland followed by a short business meeting and refreshments.

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Candian Federation of University Women WELLAND AND DISTRICT UNIT will hold their March meeting on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm at the Plymouth Cordage Retirement Residence, 110 First Street, Welland. Founders of the Nappers Boxing Club will present the History and Community involvement of their club. All interested women are welcome to join us.

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Lily RugSince 2003, Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis have OBITUARY gi, a full-time realtor, combeen exploring and performing time-honoured melodies from the stomppares the advantages and DAVID ALAN JAMES disadvantages of moving ing grounds of Quebec’s musical past. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, WEBSTER to a smaller home, condos guitar, bouzouki and aornumber of other our three virtuosos town homes.

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The Real Jewish Jesus

by PASTOR DANIEL CALCAGNO Glad Tidings Church of God in Fonthill

liefs and practices. Interestingly, when the Gospels are examined, it turns out that the religion Jesus observed was actually Judaism.

Jesus believed in one personal God. Jesus, along with the rest of the Jewish people, believed in strict monotheism: that God is one divine person.

How do we know this? Jesus, in prayer, identified his Father as the only true God (John 17:3).

The central tenet of Judaism, based on Deuteronomy 6, is that all should recognize the only God and be solely devoted to Him; in Mark 12, Jesus declared this the most important commandment.

There are billions of Christians through-

out the world, all committed to following Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus of Nazareth is arguably the most influential religious figure of all time; he is in known in countless cultures throughout the world: a prophet to a billion Muslims; a failed Messiah according to Judaism; and to Christians, he is our lord and saviour!

However, too few realize that Jesus was a real historical person living in a real culture. He was Jewish, and he lived in a thoroughly Jewish context. Without understanding this background, you won’t truly understand Jesus.

Here are some interesting facts about his Jewish life that will hopefully shed some light on the real Jesus.

HIS NAME: Would it surprise you to know that Jesus never heard the name “Jesus?” Jesus’ true Hebrew name is Yeshua, which is the shortened version of the name Yehoshua (which we know as Joshua). “Yeshua” means “salvation.”

HIS RELIGION: When you look at Jesus’ core beliefs, the way he worshiped, the day on which he worshipped, the holidays he celebrated, and the rituals he engaged in, they all match a description of Judaism’s distinctive be-

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Jesus honoured God’s holy name. It is the historical Jewish tradition to not pronounce God’s personal name, but to instead use titles to refer to God. The Gospels indicate that Jesus showed respect for God’s holy name and never pronounced it, only referring to God through roundabout ways (mostly as "Father”).

Jesus went to the synagogue on the Sabbath.

Luke recorded for us that it was Jesus’ custom to attend synagogue on the Sabbath to read from the Torah and the Prophets (Luke 4:16-17), a practice still observed by the Jewish people to this day. If Jesus were here now, he would likely feel more comfortable in a synagogue than in most churches!

Jesus observed the Jewish festivals. The festivals found in Leviticus 23 all commemorate the exodus from Egypt in some way, and they all give Israel the opportunity to take a break from their

busy lives and give thanks to God for His provision. In the Gospels, we read that Jesus’s last supper was actually a Passover seder meal (Luke 22:15-20), that he observed the festival of Booths (John 7:2, 14), and that he travelled to Jerusalem for Hanukkah (John 10:22-23)!

Jesus practiced Jewish rituals. The Jewish people pronounce liturgical blessings at certain times and for certain occasions, and the Gospels indicate that this was the practice of Jesus as well.

Particularly, we see Jesus bless God before eating bread (Matthew 14:19). Jesus also wore ritual fringes, which in Hebrew are called “tzitzit” (Matthew 9:20-21).

HIS PEOPLE: Jesus loved the Jewish people, and prophetically called his people to return back to God and His ways. When many in Israel did not heed his call, Jesus did not revel in condemning them, but rather he wept over their coming tribulation (Luke 19:41-44).

Many people are discovering the real Jewish Jesus, and are gaining a greater appreciation for who he was and what he taught. For those who are followers of Jesus, understanding him in his original context allows us to better connect with him and to understand him and his plans for when he returns. At Glad Tidings, we believe Jesus is returning soon to establish God’s kingdom on the earth. To find out what that will look like, and how it can affect your life today, join us on Sundays at 10:45am at 1 Pancake Lane in Fonthill.

Places of Worship and Events Bethany Christian Reformed Church 1040 Balfour St., Fenwick ON L0S 1C0 (905) 892-8980 Concordia Luthern Church 105 Welland Rd. Fonthill, ON L0S 1E4 (905) 892-8877 Fenwick Church of Christ 765 Welland Rd. Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 (905) 892-5661 Fenwick United Church 1050 Church St. Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 (905) 892-3081 First Presbyterian Church 602 Metler Rd. Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 (905) 892-4716 Fonthill Baptist Church 1414 Pelham St. Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 892-3925 Fonthill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1369 Rice Rd. Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 892-4680

Fonthill United Church 42 Church Hill Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 892-6433 Glad Tidings Church of God 1 Pancake Lane Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 892-5122 Holy Trinity Anglican Church 1557 Pelham St. Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 892-6011 Kirk on the Hill Presbyterian Church 1344 Haist St. Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 892-3729 Pelham Community Church 461 Canboro Rd. Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 (905) 892-5922 Pelham Evangelical Friends Church 940 Haist St. Fonthill, ON L0S 1E4 (905) 892-6881 Ridgeville Bible Chapel 418 Canboro Rd. Ridgeville, ON L0S 1M0 (905) 892-3347

St. Alexander’s Roman Catholic Church 50 Pelham Town Sq. Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 892-3090 St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church 834 Canboro Rd. Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 (905) 892-6123 Zion Free Reformed Church 1075 Boyle Road Fenwick, ON (905) 386-1134

To advertise in Places of Worship & Events CALL 905.892.8690 “PREPARING TODAY FOR GOD’S TOMORROW!”

SUNDAYS AT 10:45AM We are passionate about making disciples for Jesus and preparing our community for the coming kingdom of God!

1 Pancake Lane in Fonthill

905.892.5122

www.gladtidingschurchofgod.com email: gladtidingscog@bellnet.ca

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It’s myVOICE, Wednesday March 9, 2016

Sobeys Charity Golf Tournament Helps Feed Hungry Kids

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Fenwick Lions Support Rose City Kids

by ZACH JUNKIN The VOICE

Last week Fonthill Sobeys donated $8000 to Niagara Nutrition Partners, a Region-wide initiative to provide nutrition programs in elementary and secondary schools throughout Niagara.

The money was raised through a Charity Golf Tournament organized by Judy Reid and Fonthill Sobeys owner Ron Kore.

“It’s been the two of them, they plan it all, they do all the leg work,” said Anne Kirkpatrick, NNP’s program manager.

“They really do about 95% of the work in putting on this golf tournament. Ron is very generous, he believes in what we do, and he’s got a huge heart, not just for NNP, but also for his whole community.”

NNP currently run programs in over 150 schools, ensuring that over 17,000 students get breakfast or lunch every single day.

NNP receives about 15% of their funding through the government, but must rely

on grants and donations for the other 85%. The money is used to provide food programs for any students that want to take part.

“It is for kids who come to school hungry,” said Kirkpatrick, who noted that the universality of the program was a key to its success. “Kids who have food security issues at home would not come to the program unless it was open to everyone.”

Kirkpatrick went on to explain that making sure kids are fed improves their educational experience.

“If kids come to school hungry, they are not going to be focused, they are not going to learn well, and it’s going to be a struggle to get through the day,” she said. “Kids do way better in school if they start off the day with a breakfast.

And then they have great day, hopefully.

That’s what we’re aiming for. Nobody wants to see kids go hungry.”

Rose City Kids is a Welland charity that actively reaches out to children living in local communities.

Each child that is able to attend a RCK programs gets to take part in activities and receives a meal & treat to take home. Every child receives a personal home visit biweekly from caring, loving volunteers.

At the Fabulous Fenwick Lions dinner meeting on February 17, 2016 Lion President Jeff Pickup presented a $500.00 donation to Sonya & Lynette Wierenga of RCK.

CFUW Brings Children's Author to Pelham

Pictured: Danielle LiebregtsHamilton, Welland Library's Children and Youth Services Co-ordinator receives a cheque to sponsor Barbara Reid's visit from Annalise Bottacin, CFUW Treasurer and Beth Jeffery 75th Anniversary Committee PHOTO CREDIT: Gwenn Alves.

Carlee Bemben (left), Judy Reid (Right), and Anne Kirkpatrick are presented with a donation by Sobeys staff members Elsie Mirenda and Shelly Dobbie.

The Canadian Federation of University Women Welland and District Unit is celebrating their 75th Anniversary in 2016 and have many exciting events planned. To forward one of their ongoing goals to support literacy , they have sponsored Barabara Reid , a wellknown Canadian children's author, to speak at each of Port Colborne (at10:30)

and Welland (at 1:00) libraries, and in the upstairs portion of the Pelham Arena (at 3) on Monday, March 16th. Barbara Reid received the Governor General's Award for English Language Children's Illustration and this year has been named the Honorary Chair of Family Literacy Day. The events are open to all free of charge, and children are welcome.

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, March 13, 2 pm to 4 pm Owner Has purchased

Penthouse Condo (Lookout Village) Unit 606 B, Highway #20, Fonthill New Price $199,900 This oversized 2 bedroom condo is in definite move in condition with magnificent views and beautifully maintained. Boasting an ensuite bathroom, expanse of windows, approximately 1,300 square feet of comfort. With underground parking, sauna, tennis court, pool, party room and well maintained grounds this building is sure to please. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION available and easy to view.

Contact Paul for further details at psipos1@cogeco.ca, (905) 646-9001 and check out my website for a virtual tour at www.paulsipos.com

Visit www.paulsipos.com to view virtual tours.