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Regional Police Service is committed to reducing impaired driving offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like RIDE. Impaired driving is still the leading cause of criminal deaths in Canada and destroys thousands of lives every year.
Getting to the Kore of the matter: As reported by our man John Chick in his coverage last week, during Pelham Town Council’s regular meeting on Sept. 6, Councillor Ron Kore unexpectedly declared a conflict of interest and vamoosed from the virtual meeting when it came time for council to discuss a submission from a Fenwick resident regarding light pollution. (A letter to the editor from this same resident appears this week on p.5, and now would be an ideal time for you to go read it if you haven’t already.) Kore bailed without explaining to council or the Town Clerk the nature of his conflict, something that he is legally bound to do immediately under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, “or as soon as possible afterwards.” As of last Friday, Town Clerk Holly Willford told the Voice that she had not yet received Kore’s required written submission. Kore did not respond to our request for comment. Why, you ask, would a Town councillor absent himself from a complaint brought before council regarding blindingly bright lights burning late into the night, emanating from the residence next to the complainant’s home? We wondered the same thing. It didn’t take long to figure it out. You might be way ahead of us on this, you armchair sleuths. Wait, you’re saying, I’ll bet that’s where Councillor Kore lives—they are his lights! Sorry, no. But so, so, so close. Ronald Kore does not reside at this location, but Robert Kore does. And Robert Kore, for the uninitiated or new in town, is Ronald Kore’s brother—his identical twin brother. While they may look uncannily alike (as identical twins are wont to do), Robert Kore differs from his councillor brother in one crucial respect: he answers requests for comment. Well, sort of. In six emails over two days, Robert Kore declined to say much at all, apart from (a) writing, “Make sure you have all the facts before you go to print!” and (b) providing the dictionary definition of defamation, then threatening legal action against the newspaper if he was so defamed. When asked what other facts there were beyond his extremely bright lights disturbing the nighttime peace, Kore provided none, although he would prefer that we not say this, given that each of his last three emails ended with, “All the above statements
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Pelham Town Square in the area between Pelham Street and in front of the Pelham Town Hall will be closed during normal work hours on weekdays through September to accommodate foundation enhancements for the revived Pelham arches.
“CCTV surveillance systems are an important part of local police work to detect, prevent and deter criminal activity, especially in areas of gun and gang violence and other serious crimes. This funding will help police services strengthen CCTV capacity and improve crime prevention efforts to better protect communities.”
The Pelham Fire Department responded to three calls for assistance from Friday, September 9 to Friday, September 16.
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in this email Is off the record.” Well, that’s not the way it works—both sides need to agree that something is off the record for it to be off the record—but in the spirit of bending over backwards to be accommodating, okay, fine. What Kore very much did not provide was anything resembling an apology for lighting up his immediate neighbourhood like Wembley Stadium during a New Year's Eve Ed Sheeran concert. (Over 60? Tom Jones then.) Imagine having to hang blackout curtains just to get your bedroom dark enough to sleep. Now, let’s be very clear, and specifically note that as incredible as it may seem, Kore is not breaking any law, since there is no law that specifically addresses light pollution. Remember the objections raised a couple of years back about the alien glow originating from Pelham cannabis grow operations at night—visible from St. Catharines, possibly Montreal and Winnipeg—which led to calls for Town Council to bloody do something? Town Council did bloody do something, passing a new bylaw regulating such industrial lighting, but this bylaw is on hold pending legal wrangling over a similar bylaw being challenged in Leamingon. Pelham CAO David Cribbs, a lawyer himself, told council on Sept. 6 that in any case he didn’t think Pelham's industrial light bylaw would apply to situations such as this, and that a new bylaw would be necessary. This has been punted to the next council. So that leaves us with what’s legal, and what’s civilized. They say good fences make for good neighbours. Might want to add thick blackout curtains to that maxim...I'll take oatmeal raisin: It's once again Smile Cookie Week at your local Timmy's, with 100 percent of proceeds from Fonthill locations going to benefit Wellspring Niagara's cancer support services, now through Sept. 25... And the ranks continue to thin: WWII vet Jim Summersides has passed away (see story and obituary, p. 15). Mayor Marvin Junkin recalls speaking with Summersides on several occasions: “His service to his country was well-documented and profound. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my condolences to his family and friends. A legend has passed”...Keeping calm and carrying on: See you next week. 4
In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service reports the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. None of the following charges have been proved in court. In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-Day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Traffic Safety Hotline or Crime Stoppers to report those who are driving in contravention of the suspension. The following individuals have been charged criminally with impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, or refusing to provide a breath / blood sample.
The Ontario government is investing almost $1.8 million to help 20 police services across the province expand video surveillance systems and better protect communities from the threat of gun and gang violence, according to a statement released last week by the Ministry of the Solicitor General. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant Program and will be used to replace outdated equipment, expand or enhance current technology, and install new or additional CCTV surveillance cameras in areas where gun and gang violence and correlated crimes, such as drug and human trafficking, are most prevalent. “Our government is determined to provide police services with the tools and resources they need to keep Ontarians safe,” said Solicitor General Michael Kerzner in the statement.
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Launched in August 2020, the Ontario CCTV Grant program is part of Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy. The grant represents a $6 million investment over three
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Running for: Pelham’s representative on Niagara Regional Council vs. incumbent Diana Huson, and other challenger Wally Braun.
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Occupation: Retired after 30 years at General Motors in St. Catharines, followed by another part-time stint at Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara.
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The Pelham Town Hall renovation project is proceeding for the fall of 2022. The project, first explored in 2015, has now moved into the construction phase, with the support of third-party funding. Town Hall will remain open and accessible to residents during the construction phase. Heavy machinery, trucks and construction trades will be onsite at various times, and parking will be limited.
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Family: Wife Darlene, one child, two stepchildren.
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Any bill payments or mail can be dropped off, without entering Town Hall, at the drop box at the lower level, adjacent to the black door.
“I’m at the back end of the Baby Boomers,” Sarvis said. “The Baby Boom generation changed the world in everything they did because it was such as large population. Eventually they’re going to change retirement too.”
Visitors can enter at the Main Entrance, facing the arches. Stairs to each level are available.
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Sarvis will be in tough against incumbent Diana Huson and fellow challenger Wally Braun, but he said his concerns as a Pelham ratepayer encouraged him to take the shot.
property taxes, which increased about 3.9 percent in 2022. “This is a retirement community. If you raise the taxes, and I realize it’s got a lot to do with MPAC [Municipal Property Assessment Corporation] putting the taxes based on the value of your home, but eventually somebody who’s in retirement can’t afford taxes, and they keep going up all the time.”
red Sarvis admits that he is not a well-known name in local political circles, but that seems to suit him fi ne as he makes a run for Pelham’s seat on Niagara Regional Council next month.
“It’s the fi rst time I’ve ever done something like this,” the 63-year-old Fonthill resident said. “It’s a learning process.”
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As well, isolation during Covid-19 lockdown periods made it more difficult for women experiencing intimidation, threats, neglect or sexual, physical and emotional abuse to seek help. With their abuser locked up in the same house, it could often be im-
This committee’s well-known ‘thank you’ initiative was introduced early in the Committee’s term with the intention to inspire Town businesses, organizations and residents to beautify their homes, places of work and the community at large. We hoped our recognition would help inspire others to step up their beautification efforts, as well as serve to showcase Pelham as a beautiful place to visit,
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I’ll be donning a size-10 pair of 4” pink high heels for the symbolic walk that gives men like myself the chance to stand against the societal restrictions placed on women and non-binary individuals, specifically to help end violence against women.
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Page 4 The Voice A September 21 2022 www.thevoiceofpelham.ca OPINION Distress Centre Distress and crisis. 24-hour help 905-688-3711line: Mental Health and Addictions Access (Toll1-866-550-5205Free) AnonymousAlcoholics Find a 905-682-2140meeting.Niagara N Anonymousarcotics 1-888-811-3887. AnonymousGambler’s 905-351-1616 Kids Help Phone Service for www.kidshelpphone.ca(Crisis800-668-6868416-586-5437youth.Line) Women’sAssaultedHelpline Mobile calls to: #SAFE (Toll-free)1-866-863-0511(#7233) Crime Stoppers Niagara,(CRIMES),Textwww.niagaratips.com(TIPS)1-800-222-8477-274637keywordthenyourtip NEED HELP? MAKE THE CALL Today's forgotten business stopped advertising yesterday PUBLISHER Dave publisher@thevoiceofpelham.caBurket CONTRIBUTORS Jane Bedard, Carolyn Botari, Colin Brezicki, Rosemary Chambers, John Chick, Michael Coren, Larry Coté, Brian Green, Miriam Han, Megan Metler, John Swart, Helen Tran, Mike Tucker, Rob Weatherby. Proof Sleuth: Julian Fitch NEWS INQUIRIES & TIPS editor@thevoiceofpelham.ca LETTERS TO THE EDITOR letters@thevoiceofpelham.ca ADVERTISING INQUIRIES advertising@thevoiceofpelham.ca LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are welcome. Letter submissions should contain the writer’s full name, address and telephone number. Names only will be published. Names may be withheld if compelling reasons are provided. The newspaper reserves the right to change, condense, or reject any contribution for brevity, clarity, or legal considerations. All material in this publication is protected by copyright. Reproduction is prohibited without express, written permission of the publisher. ADVERTISING: The Voice of Pelham regrets any errors or omissions that appear in advertisements in this newspaper, however, we will not be held responsible for more than one absent or incorrect insertion or for any damages beyond the cost of space containing the error. The Voice is an independent, locally owned and operated publication. Duc, sequere, aut de medio fiat 1428 Pelham Street, P.O. Box 1489, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 Office open: Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 2 PM (905) 892-8690 www.thevoiceofpelham.ca The Voice Jill C. Anthony Law Office BARRISTER, SOLICITOR & NOTARY REAL ESTATE, PURCHASES, SALES & MORTGAGES, BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS & SALES, ESTATE ADMINISTRATION, WILLS & POWER OF ATTORNEY FONTHILL (Main Office) 10 Highway 20 E., P.O. Box 743, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 T: 905-892-2621 • F: 905-892-1022 janthony@jillanthony.com NIAGARA FALLS (Satellite Office) Pio Plaza, 8685 Lundy’s Lane, Unit #2, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1H5 T: 289-296-2629 • F: 289-296-0222 www.jillanthony.com LOCATIONNEWJA The Voice of Pelham is a 1211858 Ontario Limited publication David Burket, Publisher 2-1428 Pelham St., P.O. Box 1489, Fonthill, ON L0S1E0 The opinions expressed in submitted commentary and letters to the editor are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Voice of Pelham. The Voice is a member of the National NewsMedia Council, a voluntary self-regulatory organization that deals with journalistic practices and ethics. If you have an unresolved complaint about news stories, opinion columns or photos, please visit their web site at mediacouncil.ca or call 1-844-877-1163. If you have a complaint about delivery or membership problems, please contact our offi ce at (905) 892-8690. For a summary of Voice ethical guidelines, see www. thevoiceofpelham.ca/ethics
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The Pelham Beautification Committee has enjoyed a busy four years. As an advisory committee to Council, we worked with Town staff on a number of beautification initiatives.
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The first Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event was held in California, and since then it has grown to 140 walks held internationally. Gillian’s Place organized their first local version of the walk in 2006. Some $1.2 million dollars have been raised through the event over 16
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Today, Gillian’s Place runs a 34-bed emergency shelter and a 24/7 phone or
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Duringservices.thattime, 379 survivors of abuse have lived in the Gillian’s Place shelter, 8,304 crisis calls and texts have been answered, and 1,709 clients have been helped by the organization’s lawyer to navigate a legal system that rarely understands the insidious nature of abuse.
years.The past two years Walk a Mile in Her Shoes was done virtually, with just over $100,000 raised both years. That’s a very impressive amount for virtual efforts,
text support line. They also offer safety planning, oneon-one and group counselling, legal advice and court support. They visit schools to assist with education and violence prevention programs, provide child and youth programs and counselling, and offer transitional housing and support.
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A number of recipients have been recognized for their attractive front yard gardens, restoring historical buildings, cleaning up parks, trails and ponds as well as unique farming initiatives. Each endeavour goes a long way to making Pelham a beautiful and unique place to live.
he annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser for Gillian’s Place returns to the Pen Centre on Saturday, October 15, for the first time since 2019. I’ll be there as an official ambassador for the event, and I am hoping that you can join me in the walk or support my efforts to raise funds for the charitable organization.
The roots of Gillian’s Place as a safe haven for abused women and children began on Salina Street in St. Catharines in 1977. Thirty years later they moved into their current space, the old Victoria School on Niagara Street. At that time, a new name was chosen in honour of former executive director Gillian Dooley, who led the organization from 1980 until the move to the current home.
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speaking highly of the Niagara community’s dedication to and support for the cause.As you might imagine, the pandemic has had a significant effect on the need for Gillian’s Place’s services. Since March 2020, staff there have been responding to a 150 percent increase in crisis calls, a 91 percent increase in need across all of their programs and services, and a 98 percent increase in community outreach
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I’ve been trying to fi nd a way to resolve this problem my neighbour has created through a municipal process, as the neighbour himself refuses to listen to my concerns and quite frankly seems to be intentionally perpetuating the situation knowing it is a problem for me.
These lights are on from dusk until late evening every night. You’d think it was obvious that if you stepped out onto your rear deck several hours after sunset and it was as bright as day that you might clue into the fact that your in-
For the past several months I have been com-
er a “Bright Lights, Small Town Part 2” article that would provide a little more detail to the problem and encourage people to contact their representatives and the newspaper with their thoughts and input on similar matters, and what the bylaw should address.
I’ve attached a few pictures for you, a view from my backyard of the lights and how much light is projected onto the back of my house. The pictures were taken hours after sunset.
municating with Bylaw enforcement, Planning, and Town councillors in an effort to have this nuisance dealt with (the lights, not the neighbour). While staff have been very responsive and helpful, it’s evident that there is nothing currently available to them to enforce. Seeing the CAO’s comments regarding the yet-to-be-approved bylaw, it seems evident that it’s quite a ways out from being fi nalized and may have a limited scope and effect.
stallation of 60-plus lightbulbs strung across your yard is ridiculously excessive, unnecessary, and disturbing to the neighbors.
and residential installations, and it makes sense to do so, as the bylaw should resolve the impact on the party being negatively affected, regardless of the source. I recognize it takes some time to create and process a bylaw, but it has been sitting in draft form for several years now and it looks like there’s no rush to proceed. I think a good push from the public is in order here to get something done.
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I’m sure I’m not the only isolated case in Pelham, and in my opinion these types of problems are only going to get worse when you look at the vast amount of cheap LED illumination
A number of Ontario municipalities have bylaws in place to address nuisance lighting from commercial
Unfortunately some don’t have a clue or have no regard for others, thus the need for a bylaw.
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As I sit here illuminated by the overpowering glow of light emanating from my neighbour’s backyard, I’d like to thank you for including the Town Council report by John Chick in this week’s issue of the Voice.
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helped with the organization, but I did a lot of local legwork. We had 16 women for the celebratory dinner, most coming from around Ontario. The average age was probably in the 70s, although our youngest pilot this year was 17. We used the cadet hall at the airport for the banquet, and all the ladies stayed at the Best Western hotel in Welland.”
It’s perhaps those qualities that have led to his enduring popularity. One of his earliest dedicated readership bases was within the Hippie movement, a subculture known for rejecting rather than embracing organized faith. And it could be argued that for some — science fiction lovers, progressive rock fans, new age believers, for example— Tolkien has become an alternative to the very orthodox Christianity he so revered.
“I was considered the host of the event,” said Cathy Boyko, a participating pilot and one of several ladies who fly out of NCDRA. “There were others who
In his response he dismisses the definition as absurd, and then explains that’s he not Jewish. “I regret that I appear to have no ancestors of that gifted people.”
women pilots in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, meaning clear skies, or at least clouds higher than the flight path. Usually each leg of the GCAR route has a set of questions or other challenges.Scoring marks are awarded for the correct and completeness of answers on quizzes, fuel estimation, scavenger hunt items, and any other contests the committee includes during the
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rally.The event had its genesis in 2000, when members of the Ninety-Nines — an international organization of women pilots that provides networking, mentoring, and flight scholarship opportunities to recreational and professional female pilots — proposed a women’s air rally to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ninety-Nines in Canada.
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responses very loudly in Latin while the rest of the congregation answered in English. I found the whole experience quite excruciating, but my grandfather was oblivious. He simply had to do what he believed to be right.”
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The annual Gold Cup Air Rally (GCAR) flew into Niagara the weekend of September 10-11, and landed at the Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport (NCDRA).
Tolkien was three years old when his father died. His mother, a far from prosperous widow in Edwardian England, was a Catholic convert and received generous support from the priests of the Birmingham Oratory. She died when Tolkien was 12, after having given his guardianship to her Oratorian friend Father Francis Morgan. It was Morgan who virtually raised the boy.
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he new Amazon Prime blockbuster, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which will cost in the region of $200 million dollars per season, making it the most expensive television series ever made, has just begun. Set thousands of years before J. R. R. Tolkien’s better-known works, it remains to be seen how loyal this history of Middle-earth will be to the text.
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Rev. Michael Coren is an award-winning Toronto-based columnist and author of 18 books, appears regularly on TV and radio, and is also an Anglican priest.
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flying when she was 50. She owns a 1945 Ercoupe, with a twin tail configuration, that she hangars at the NCDRA. She tries to get out once a week, weather permitting, and has flown as far as Wisconsin, Maine, and Summerside, PEI.
From then on there’s no evidence that Tolkien ever particularly wavered, although the same can’t be said of his wife, Edith. She had been raised Anglican, converting to Roman Catholicism three years before the marriage in 1916, largely due to Tolkien’s insistence. She later distanced her-
That was one of the reasons why he was so critical of Lewis’s NarniaButstories.themes— yes, allegories — of creation and fall, sacrifice and sin, resurrection and redemption,
Tolkien was a man of faith but was teasing about the connection between his religion and his writing. While he described The Lord of the Rings as, “a fundamentally religious and Catholic work,” he also stated in an interview that, “I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.”
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While that may seem entirely manageable today, it must have been deeply painful to Tolkien. In one of his letters he wrote, “The only cure for sagging or fainting faith is Communion. Like the act of Faith it must be continuous and grow by exercise. Seven times a week is more nourishing than seven times at intervals.” And, “Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament.”
“My plane holds 30 gallons of fuel, and with just me at the controls, it burns under six gallons an hour, which translates into five or six hours flying time. But
Yet there is also something timeless, even progressive about the man and his faith. His startlingly early awareness of environmental challenges, and demand for responsible dominion over creation. His insistence on the importance of simplicity, and warnings of the dangers of wealth and materialism.
darkness and light, good and evil, permeate his writing, and it’s almost impossible to conceive of a Tolkien world detached from a Christian foundation. He once wrote to a friend, “I am a Christian, and whatever I write will come from that essential viewpoint.”
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There is, clearly, a certain rigidity about all this. Tolkien’s grandson Simon told of attending church with his grandfather in Bournemouth, after the liturgy has changed from Latin to English. Tolkien “obviously didn't agree with this and made all the
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self from the Catholic Church and resented her husband taking their children to Mass. While the couple managed to reconcile their differences, Edith would never share her husband’s dedication to Catholicism, and it’s even unlikely that she was a regular churchgoer.
In 1938, when far too many people, Christians included, were still ambiguous about Hitler’s Germany, a Berlin-based company considered a German translation of The Hobbit. Tolkien told his publisher that he considered Nazi race doctrines to be “wholly pernicious and unscientific.” The German publisher eventually wrote to him, asking for a guarantee of his “Aryan descent.”
with a passenger aboard, it's a whole other ballgame. Then I'm looking at about two hours in the air before I have to think about refueling.”Cathy figures she has many good airborne years of ahead of her, and hopes to one day “gracefully retire from flying. I’d like to make my exit from piloting kind of like Serena Williams did in tennis, leaving on a positive note.” Air Rally attracts female aviators from across the province
He was aware of that, and often amazed at some of the letters he received from devotees. But it’s to his credit that this bemused rather than disturbed him. Thing is, his faith informed his personality for the better. There’s an indicative story that’s worth the re-telling.
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in Pelham who does their part to beautify our town, please accept
When executive director Nicole Regehr reached out to offer me the chance to be an ambassador this year, I was honoured and elated.
Jen Pilzecker, Chair Cynthia Roberts, VicePelhamChair Beautification Committee
It’s a simple process. I pledged to no longer participate in the patriarchy, to actively work to reveal, know and overcome our gender biases. I promised to actively work to end men’s gender-based violence, and to deconstruct toxic masculinity and work toward gender rela-
I’ll see you at the Pen Centre on October 15. Look for the guy in the pink heels teetering dangerously on the tiles. Then again, it might be hard to pick me out of the crowd with that description.
A new library. Wow, the waste of my tax dollars never ends.
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I know that I can be comfortable as a male to take a stroll in Niagara-on-the-Lake or St. Catharines or Toronto, just about anywhere, late at night after dark and not fear for my safety or my life. I would like the women in my life to feel equally as comfortable.
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Over the 29 years of my teaching career I periodically saw the effects of abuse witnessed by students in their own homes. Violence against women in the home often has the effect of leaving children quiet and reserved, displaying the signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Alternatively, they could lash out and become violent themselves. It affects their emotional, physical and intellectual development during key growth periods of their lives.
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This year’s goal for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is $120,000, and my personal fundraising goal is $2,000. I am hoping you can get involved by walking alongside me, or contributing to my fundraising page.
The newly erected Arches served as the backdrop to the medal ceremonies.
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make a call or send a text.
And I’m doing the walk, because I want to live in a world where our wives, girlfriends, mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, aunts, nieces and granddaughters, and all who identify as female or non-binary, feel free from potential abuse.
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our heartfelt thanks for your efforts.It’s been an honour and privilege to serve with the other dedicated members of the Beautification Committee including;
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After a rough couple of years, a welcome return to stability
The statistics, by the way, are staggering.Oneinthree Canadian women have experienced violence at the hands of an intimate partner. In 2020, 160 women and girls were killed by violence, an almost 35 percent increase from 2019. Half of all women in Canada have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence by the age of 16. And 64 percent of people in Canada know a woman who has experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse.
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Cathy Robins, Frances Kuypers, Lois LaCroix, and Vilma Moretti.
The first order of business was to sign the Men’s Pledge.
And I want all children to be free from experiencing abuse in their homes, and for those that do experience it, to continue to have the safe haven that Gillian’s Place provides to turn to escape their tormentors.
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hat a year this has been shaking off the vestiges of Covid and returning to some sense of normalcy. We saw the return of the Tenth Anniversary of the Pelham Summerfest party on the hill with picture-perfect weather and an amazing crowd of partiers made possible by the hard work of Chair John Wink and the volunteers of the Summerfest Committee as well as all the Town staff and service club volunteers.
Mike Balsom is a retired teacher who is now a freelance journalist.
Due to the vision and perseverance of the Raise the Arches Committee, Rotary and the Summerfest Committee and over $200,000 in fund raising, from businesses, clubs and a substantial tourism grant… none of it at the expense of taxpayers, the Arches have risen. During the installation of the metal frames Councillor Bob Hildebrandt told the Voice that, “The Arches represent something tangible, that people can see, touch and relate to. They are an element of tradition, something that integrates the community and brings people together. They represent a focal point for events in the community.”
The Thursday night market and concert series were an outstanding success made possible by the work of Gayle Baltjes and her team of volunteers on the newly resurfaced area of Peace Park. Kids and families had a blast at the Rotary Niagara Family Funfest held at Bissell’s Hideaway, with proceeds going to Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Citizens have been enjoying a myriad of activities at the MCC and we now have two outdoor splash pads in Fenwick and Fonthill and outdoor pickleball courts in Centennial Park, thanks to the efforts of Town staff in securing government grants.
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From our first presentation to Council over three years ago to last week when the cement bases were poured we persevered through Covid and significant cost increases to success. We will have both Christmas under the Arches and a return of the arches to Summerfest next year. I would be remiss not to give credit to the late Bill Sheldon, Vice Chair of the Summerfest Committee, and the late Councillor Mike Ciolfi, for their tenacity and commitment to see them rise again.
Ten years ago Todd Barber with the support of the Summerfest Committee and approval of Pelham Town Council erected the iconic plywood arches designed to provide shade to the service club volunteers for beer sales for one season. They lasted six!
The Canada Summer Games made their way to Niagara for two weeks of competition and cultural events. Rotary and Rotaract Clubs in Niagara were responsible to coordinate the 12 Torch Relays, select participants, map out the courses and provide support. I was honoured to bike the torch with three other cyclists from Fonthill to Fenwick and back. The women’s and men’s cycling event took place in Pelham and a celebration of Alberta coinciding with the concert series with an attendance of over 7,000.
Hildebrandt said that he spent a lot of time at the MCC prior to his time on council, when the facility was under construction.
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“I know engineers are expensive, but there’s a big difference between an en gineer and a contractor,” said Hildebrandt. “What we spent there has a big number, and it obviously was reflected in our tax es. At the time, I thought the best idea was to design the thing for two ice pads, but only build one, to save costs.”Inhindsight, Hildeb randt said that whether they built the second pad or not at the MCC wasn’t the primary issue.
the building of the MCC. At that point, I decided to throw my hat in the ring for Town Council. I knew I had the qualities and skills to be a good representa tive. I was semi-retired at the time, some doing con sulting engineering, and still dabbling in all kinds of stuff.”
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“My kids didn’t want me to do it, because they know what I’m like,” he said. “I
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“I can guarantee you that I voted based on what I believed was the right course of action,” said Hil debrandt. “I followed all the rules, and was totally transparent. My decisions were my decisions, not discussed with other coun cillors in advance.”
e informed. Col laborate. Build consensus. Ward 3 incumbent Pelham Town Councillor Bob Hil debrandt considers these to be his guiding principles, as he embarks on his sec ond term as an elected Pel ham official, having been acclaimed—or automat ically elected—due to an absence of anyone running against him.
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Hildebrandt said that he was aware that other Niagara arenas had de sign problems, and sent his comments to his ward councillor and the former mayor. A meeting ensued, but his cautions were not heeded, he said. Ball Con struction was given the go-ahead to build the fa cility.
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His children initially recommended years ago that he steer clear of poli tics, said Hildebrandt.
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ble, respectful, and trans parent manner,” he told the Voice.
“We’ve had to endure power outages due to in creasing demand placed on our aging infrastructure,” he said. “We’re having problems with voltage and power. Hydro One has ac
Since 2011, Hildebrandt said that he has been in a fight with Hydro One due to their rate hikes.
Councillor, Ward 3. Absent any op ponents, he has already been acclaimed for another four-year term.
Hildebrandt, who resides on Darby Lane in Fonthill, is a semi-retired mechan ical engineer, manufac turing plant manager for a multinational corpora tion, and consultant. He has served on the Niagara Region Audit Compliance Committee, the Pelham Seniors Advisory Commit tee, and the Niagara Parks Volunteer Advisory Com mittee.Hildebrandt’s key pri orities in Pelham include financial budgeting and reporting, sound develop ment and planning related to preserving green space and a “small-town vibe” in Pelham, and keeping an eye on the ties.hydroelectricmunicipality’spowerutili
have very definite opin ions, and don’t pull any punches. Sometimes that creates a controversial sit uation. Generally, at coun cil meetings, I try to be the first one answering a ques tion, because I don’t want people to think I am being swayed by anyone else’s view.”Over the past four years, Hildebrandt has been lumped in with Councillors Ron Kore, Lisa Haun, and Marianne Stewart — the so-called “Gang of Four” — due to a perception that they voted as a bloc on many issues. Hildebrandt denied any form of collu sion.
“I talked with the ar chitects, asking what their plans were,” he said. “I wasn’t necessarily satisfied with what I had heard, and thought that the heating, lighting, and refrigeration could have been refined
“They changed Pelham’s density factor from high urban to medium, which translated into another 20 bucks a month on every body’s hydro bill. It just seemed to be arbitrary,” said Hildebrandt. “I tried to get on the hydro board, but was unsuccessful. And I couldn’t get on the com mittee formed to oversee
for cost savings. Petroff is an architectural firm, and from the references I checked out, they had nev er done an arena-type fa cility. I’m not saying that they were not competent, but an arena poses some unique challenges to an organization that’s used to throwing up malls.”
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a network of sales agents in the 1870s. A man named Davidson also had a hand in the business.
The last president and managing director of the nurseries was Bill Wellington (the third generation of Wellingtons involved in the business), who pointed to high-volume
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om Crawford and his wife, June, moved to Foresthill Crescent in Fonthill in late 2004. They were told that their house, built in 1982, was on land that was at one time part of an extensive plot of nurseries. The Crawfords never thought much about it.
Fonthill Nurseries: Once a thriving industry, now just old memories.’ I thought the story might be of interest to folks in Pelham.”
Carolyn Botari, of the Pelham Historical Society, was happy to supply the Voice with a folder crammed with documents that described the agricultural efforts in Pelham reaching back through the centuries.
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During the 1930s, Fonthill Nurseries had a catalogue which presented its line of products, including ornamental and shade trees, flowering shrubs, roses and evergreens, fruit trees, small fruits, asparagus and rhubarb plants. The company’s offices were off Pelham Street, near Pancake Lane, and they shipped worldwide.
The Tribune reporter, Jim Middleton, noted in his 1976 article that, at its peak, Fonthill Nurseries owned or rented more than 1000 acres of land in Pelham, and provided employment for up to 250 residents of the area. Dozens more across Canada worked as sales agents on behalf of the Fonthill-based business. His article noted that the nurseries were a proud and economically valuable operation for nearly 100 years, and up until the end of World War II provided jobs even in depressed times.
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Above, Willowbrook Nurseries owner John Langendoen. ham's historical nursery operations, at one time the largest
BY DON RICKERS Contributing News Editor
Pieces of Our Past Fonthill Nurseries operated for over a century, closing its doors in 1968. Willowbrook still flourishing after nearly 45 years.
“When June died last April, I found newspapers and documents among her files,” said Tom. "One booklet, dated 1937, was entitled ‘One Hundred Years, the Fonthill Nurseries.’ I also found a 1976 corroborating document online, by a Welland Tribune reporter, entitled ‘The Rise and Fall of the
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The roots of the industry in Pelham were planted by Samuel Taylor, who began a 100acre nursery business in 1837, which was subsequently purchased by the partnership of Dexter D’Everardo and a Mr. Page. The business then passed to Edward Morris, which expanded to a triumvirate of Morris, George Stone, and the Wellington family, with Morris managing the nursery, and the Wellingtons running the retail side through
Langendoen said that his operation is one of three high-volume nursery businesses in Pelham, plus a few smaller players like Ver meer’s and Rice Road Nurseries.
“We ship to all of eastern Canada, from Ontario and Quebec through to the Mar itimes and Newfoundland, plus the East ern US and the Midwest. We sell to big-box stores and Canadian Tire, everything from small flowering plants to trees,” he said.
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With a staff of about 220 at peak season, half are offshore workers, coming primari ly from Mexico. The other half are local full time or seasonal staff, reduced to about 80
chain stores selling plants, and the import of cheaper plants coming from the Neth erlands, as key reasons for the company’s demise in 1968. The final straw was when the Township of Pelham ran a water service line along a major portion of the company’s land, which raised the nursery’s taxes out of the agricultural bracket.
The Woodstream Estates subdivision now occupies much of the former Fonthill Nurs eriesEversite.wonder about how Pancake Lane got itsAccordingname? to Mr. Wellington, the name derives from pancake-shaped cattle drop
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pings which baked in the summer sun while animals grazed in the area. Others attribute the lane’s name to a hurricane which hit the area in the 1700s, knocking it “flatter than a pancake.”Notmuch more than a decade after the closure of Fonthill Nurseries, John Langen doen established Willowbrook Nurseries, on Victoria“FonthillAvenue.Nurseries was the hub of the nursery industry in Canada for many years,” said Langendoen, who has been in business since 1979, when he rented 30 acres of land and built his first hoop-style greenhouse. Two years later, he bought ten acres on Bal four Street, and in 1982 hired his first em ployee, Rob Bouwers, who is still with Wil lowbrook, leading the sales team.
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Willowbrook is a heavily mechanized and automated operation with greenhous es aplenty, unlike the growers at Fonthill Nurseries back in the day, who offered only field-grown plants and trees, dug by hand, and using horse-drawn equipment when required. Langendoen said that his is a con tainer-grown operation, with all shrubs, perennials, and evergreens in plastic pots. He has 350 acres of land in total, with about 220 in full production, and another 50 acres being developed for future agricultural use.
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“We offer personalized service, and take the time to go to nurseries with our clients to select the best trees and shrubs for their location,” he said. “The feedback we have received from customers has been tremendous, and we want
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“Next year, we’re going to be adding some full-time staff due to the sheer vol ume of work, both in the field and in administra tion,” said Piironen. “We have a lot of customers that have already committed for next year, so we’ll need more staff on board.”
“We had a busy summer with lawn care and land scaping, and also intro duced paver and fieldstone installation, branching out into different areas in re sponse to customer needs,” said owner Steve Piironen.
Green Acres is a fatherand-son landscaping busi ness, offering a full array of yard services including spring and fall yard clean up, lawn mowing and edg ing, power raking, sod in stallation, shrub pruning and tree trimming, mulch installation, plant remov al and replacement, and even tree stump grinding. Piironen works with his son, Mackenzie, in the fam ily-run operation, which also includes his wife, Rob in, a landscape designer.
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“Insurance costs for snow plowing are extreme ly high, so it’s a trade-off as far as cost versus revenue. We’ll have to see how it de velops.”Green Acres current ly operates out of a land scaping shop in Wainfleet, but Piironen said that he is looking at commercial space in Welland that will
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“We were expecting something like 50 to 75 cli ents, but ended up with well over 100. The bulk of our work was in Welland and Fonthill, but we have some clients in Ridgeway and St. Catharines as well.”
“Booking now for the spring, means that clients will be at the top of the list.”
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monton in 2000, where he first introduced the Green Acres name as a landscap ing and yard care company on a part-time basis. Mack enzie joined the business when it evolved into a fulltime operation. Steve was drawn back to Niagara a couple of years ago, decid ing to relocate the company in familiar territory.
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An E.L. Crossley grad uate, Piironen grew up in Fenwick, but business op portunities took him to Ed
Piironen said that a cou ple of dozen clients have asked about snow removal service this season, but he has not committed to this venture for the impending winter.
“We are taking bookings now for fall cleanups, and can also provide quotes for customers that are look ing at landscaping projects for 2023,” said Piironen.
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Piironen also gave a tip of the hat to his vendors, in cluding Bee Line Signs, Dow Auto Supply, and Plants Choice in Welland, Ferrell Building Supplies, Twelve Cities Rentals, and Rice
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“We started loaning them out to migrant farm workers in the municipalities around the time the pandemic hit,” said Sandra Reimer, who oversees the program, told the Voice. “Workers would come in to the library to send emails to their family members back home to Mexico, or other countries. A lot of farms don’t have internet access, so we established a supply of the mobile Wi-Fi units for them to use on the farms.”Each Wi-Fi hotspot costs the library $200 monthly, plus an activation fee of $50. A fundraising venture is underway with a goal to provide many additional units.
try to keep from getting dumberer by reading a lot. One of my preferred subject matters is behavioural psychology or the study of why we do what we do. I came across a great thought recently. The author was talking about our ability to get in the way of our natural learning process and pondered that is likely not a coincidence that we evolve to walk before we learn to understand how to take instruction. In this day with helicopter parents getting involved in every aspect of their child’s development it would take a decade for some kids to “figure out” how to put one foot in front of the other.
“I also offer lessons on how to teach your puppy to bark and your kitten to beIindifferent.”havebeen teaching the game of golf for 25 years to thousands of peo-
How many great players have Tiger’s or Rory’s or Jack’s original coaches developed? If you guessed more than one you are wrong. Virtually all of the “top” coaches in the game have acquired their star players well after they have had success at various lev-
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The new breed of coaches are hoping for lightning to strike just once so they can use the success of one student, even at the simplest level, as a selling point to create more business (and maybe enable them to raise their fees) but rarely are they able to replicate the success of “the one.” They have children as young as five, eight, ten years old taking many hours of lessons costing thousands of dollars, often teaching things they would figure out on their own if given the time and freedom to play. For a point of reference look at major league baseball. There is enormous access to data on how to best swing a bat for effect, highly paid batting coaches and academies, and yet the batting averages aren’t any different than they were 75 years ago, when the players just “figured it out.”
els through savvy marketing and self promotion. Some make these players better, some make them worse.
This doesn’t mean they are all bad instructors or bad people (you’ve got to pay the bills, after all) but maybe just a little full of themselves. It takes a village to raise successful people. The instructor is one small cabin in that community.
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“Okay left foot forward, now lift your right knee and extend your lower leg, now same with left again. No, no, faster or you will fall. See, I told you you would fall. You have to listen and focus or you will never learn to walk like a Jones daughter.”
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ple over many thousands of hours. I have read and digested a hundred books and thousands of articles on the subject written over the course of 130 years. This has given me a very thorough understanding of the physics that take place in the golf swing and the relationship between the swing and how the ball gets to where it gets.
Then you would have a whole industry rise up around teaching your kid to be “the first on your block to walk.” “10 lessons for $765 (not incl. HST).” Obviously this would only cover walking on flat ground. “Going down the stairs packages can be found on my web site. Most of my students have mastered this by the end of high school.” Sounds a bit ridiculous, but this is what golf has turned into in some corridors. Many of the “new age” instructors think you need to teach birds to fly and explain to them the dynamics behind it.
The Lincoln and Pelham Public Library is in its second year of a project to keep peopleBranchesconnected.haveloaner units of Wi-Fi hot-spot devices, which allow high-speed connection to the internet in parts of Niagara which have poor service. The program has seen high demand.
There are very wide parameters of golf swings that will allow you to enjoy this game. There are great differences between the swings of those who play the game at the highest level. Playing well and being more consistent in this game is much more a belief in what you are doing than exactly how you are doing it. Babies learn to crawl before walking, walk before stumble-runby John Piccolo
If the instructor was the key ingredient to a player’s greatness, I would have as good a shot at producing them as any other coach out there. But we’re not. I have had my share of students win tournaments and have great success in golf and in life, but I would never promote this as a reason you should see me as the conduit to your child’s golf scholarship.
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Traffic congestion and noise on Highway 20 as well as increased traffic and speeding on Port Robinson Road. Dying trees around the holding ponds, and the smell of marijuana production in south Pelham and Fenwick. Issues around too intense development of
housing and the potential for high rise- apartments and more traffic. Unsustainable tax increases. I do not have a magic wand or all the answers, but I do know by listening, by hearing, by caring, by consulting we can work together with our citizens, staff and both Regional and Town Councils to resolve or mitigate some of these issues.
I made a decision a few short weeks ago to enter the world of local politics as a candidate for the Mayor’s office. Politicians have it within their power to achieve good, to make the community a little better than it was when they came in. That is solely my intention. A new council and mayor have the opportunity to work together cohesively in achieving good
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All of the above and so much more have brought life and joy to our community. And most of it due to the efforts of community minded citizens with a desire to make Pelham a fun place where we can live and play. We are blessed to
It was reassuring to hear though, that most of them enjoyed, to the most part being a part of the fabric of Pelham, loved the amenities, the services, the activities available at the MCC, our libraries, kids and seniors programs.
Huson. “I have tremendous
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value for every tax dollar raised. Working with staff, service clubs and the public at large we have the ability to develop a strategic plan and annual goals and objectives, something that I have championed in EMS, hospital administration, the United Way and Rotary International. We need to reach out to people to ask, What’s your vision? I am big on collaboration and consultation. We need input from multiple voices.
What surprised me most was that people were impressed that I and my team of volunteers were taking the time and effort to reach out and listen to their concerns.
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have the Steve Bauer Trail, the John Nemy Trail and the Gerry Berkhout Trail, the Isaac Riehl Memorial Skate Park, the MCC and by the looks of it a new library on the horizon. We have a walkable and bikeable community and six golf courses. We are home to Wellspring Niagara Cancer Support Services, Pelham Cares and
While going door to door in the new east end housing and condo development, Kin Court, Hurricane
Regional Councillor Diana Huson says she thinks some people may assume that she and forRegional Councillor Brian Baty don’t get along, given that they ran against each other in 2018. “Howevcollaboratively together on Pelham’s Active Transportation Committee since that time,” says respect his service to community for the four he served as our Regional
vibrant and active service clubs and the Royal Canadian Legion and a volunteer fire department to be proud of. We have much to be thankful for.
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For two years during the war, Summersides, who joined the army at age 18, served with the now famous First Special Service Force, a joint American and Canadian unit specially trained for fierce combat. Often referred to as the Devil’s Brigade, it was the precursor to modern special forces units like the American Green Berets and the Canadian Special Operations Regiment. The Devil’s Brigade fought throughout Italy and France where they were often given the most dangerous and difficult assignments.
In addition to this most recent medal, Summersides was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by the United States in 2015. In February of 2016, the Town of Pelham also announced that a new major road in the East Fonthill development project would bear his name, Summersides Boulevard.
Jim Summersides with his Legion of Honour medal DAVE BURKET
“They don’t just hand them out,” he said. “It’s a great testament to Jim’s service.”
Fonthill Legion member awarded France’s highest national order
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Born in 1924, Jim went on to spend most of his life in Welland, where he was born. Raised by immigrant parents, William and Charlotte, Jim shared his early life with his older sister, Beatrice. When war broke out, Jim joined the army when only 18. He went overseas to defend his country by joining the First Special Service Force. Jim (Red) proudly served with “The Devil’s Brigade” before it was disbanded in 1944. He completed his war service with the 48th Highlanders in the Liberation of Holland. Shortly after returning home, Jim met Margaret, his one great love, with whom he would create memories for the next 75 years. Daughter Sherry and son Rex would be part of those memories as would their spouses Jorg and Jacqueline. His proudest moments would be the arrival of his beloved grandsons Ivor and John. Adventures at the family cottage would create many fond memories with a myriad of nieces and nephews as well as numerous sisters and brothers-in-law. Jim will be remembered for his devotion to country, his commitment to family, his dedication to youth education with the Canadian Legion, and his ready sense of humour. The family would like to acknowledge the caring and support of all Lookout staff especially those in the Care Centre. Their kindness and compassion has been without measure. Staff from Rose Hill Lane also played an important role in seeing to Jim’s comfort. In lieu of flowers, the family invites those wishing to make a donation do so to the Royal Canadian Legion Talbot Trail Branch 613 Fonthill, Education Division. A service of Celebration of Life will be held Friday 23 September 2022 at 11 AM at the Pelham Community Church, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick, followed by a reception generously hosted by the Fonthill Legion 130, 141 Hwy 20 E, Fonthill. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lampman Funeral Home, Fenwick, Ontario.
The Willowbrook nursery operation has proven to be profitable, especially in the years of Covid.
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The medal was given to him along with a letter from the French“Thisambassador.distinction [the Legion of Honour is the highest National Order of France] illustrates the profound gratitude that France would like to express to you,” read the letter. “It is awarded in recognition of your personal involvement in the liberation of our country during World War II.”
land Research and Innovation Centre (an independent organization funded in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative) and the University of Guelph’s School of Agriculture. He has Zoom calls regularly with researchers who provide updates on problem insects and other biological threats to his plants.
On Sunday, August 7, 2016, Jim Summersides, a World War II Veteran and a Fonthill Legion member, was presented with a medal awarding him the rank of Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour.
actually were a bonus for us, with people staying home and enhancing their properties with landscaping,” said Langendoen. “We sold out—2022 is a bit of a correction year, but still a good year for us. We’re an aggressive operation, always on the cutting edge of new varieties, with newer version of plants that have fancy foliage and are very hardy.”
A version of this story was printed in our August 10 2016 edition. Jim Summersides' obituary appears at right.
affects boxwood trees. The Spotted Laternfly is real danger for our industry, primarily for fruit trees and ornamentals, as well as grape vineyards. Emerald Ash borers and Asian Longhorn Beetles are other invasive species, that got into Canada in wooden pallets shipped from foreign countries by ship or aircraft,” said Langendoen, who performs maintenance spraying of pesticides to keep the threat at bay.
One of his biggest challenges relates to staffing, noting that he can't find enough qualified managers to run jobs in the nursery.
“The past two years of Covid
But for Summersides, the awards and accolades were not his alone. According to Jim, the French Legion of Honour was more than a personal appointment.
“They were trained in para-drops, rubber boat tactics, hand to hand. You name it, they had the training,” recalled Summersides.MPDeanAllison, who presented the medal, remarked on what the award said about Summersides’ sacrifices.
Langendoen has horticulture connections with both the Vine-
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“Most of the Mexicans are country boys, who have grown up knowing hard work and manual labour. They're not from the cities,” said Langendoen.
Langendoen, whose son Chris, and two of Chris’ kids, works in the business as well, is heavily dependent on his offshore workers.
“It is not an award for Jim Summersides,” he said. “This is an award for Jim Summersides, who was a member of the First Special Service Forces.”
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ning, stumble-run before running more quickly, and find out sooner or later what their limitations are. They fall a lot during this process and sometimes bang their heads, cry, and get frustrated. Through effort and determination and some help from family, friends, and coaches, you can push your limits and reach your top speed, but that doesn’t mean you are going to win any races. So what. If the process was interesting, challenging, and of course fun, you have learned many things that you can use in many other aspects of the rest of your life.
He is pleased with council’s passing of a new zoning bylaw in August of this year, which protects woodlands and wetlands in Pelham, and establishes
Hildebrandt pointed to the Sustainability Committee’s push for LED street lights as realizing a saving of 67 percent from previous energy costs when the Town was using the old technology, sodium-vapour street lights.
“Previously we were using two hot-water boilers to heat the water to flood the ice. But we learned that cold-water flooding technology was out there, and now we’re saving about $60,000 a year,” he said.
quired, and the previous [Augustyn] council just rushed it through without any grants for that building,” he said. “It all had to be funded by taxpayers. Compare that to the new Fonthill library proposal, which includes $5.4 million from the federal government, or the Grimsby Peach King Arena, a $21 million renovation a few years ago, which received $16 million in government grants.”
“The timeframe Ball was
“I’m eager to preserve community green space,” he said. “Not crossing the Steve Bauer Trail with a roadway was a monumental decision on council’s part. We should be able to work with developers to come up with a reasonable plan. I know they have to build houses, and we have an intensification factor placed on us from the province that we have to meet.”
Lots of legwork, going door to door in his ward, was, according to Hildebrandt, one of the keys to his success in the last election.
put under was very tough,” he said. “They argued that if they would have been given more time, they could have been more efficient, and that would be reflected dramatically in the final costs. But you know, hindsight is always 20/20.”
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The improved financial state of the municipality, as reflected in the 2021 annual report, is a tribute to Town staff, council, and the Audit Committee which includes independent local accountants, said Hildebrandt.
When Hildebrandt was elected to council in 2018, he said that Ball Construction staff told him that they could have saved 25 percent of the cost of the MCC had the construction schedule been more relaxed.
Critics of the previous mayor cited Augustyn’s apparent hurry to open the MCC by summer 2018 as being related to his ambitions to run for chair of Regional Council, as a feather in his cap to promote to voters across Niagara.
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Other council accomplishments cited by Hildebrandt include a decision on second-dwelling units, and a bylaw affecting Airbnbs.
Traffic flow and enforcement is another big issue in Pelham, said Hildebrandt, and additional traffic calming measures are required to keep pedestrians and cyclist safe.
pared to] expenses of $25.8 million,” he said. “For four years in a row, we ran a positive budget, and in the last two years we brought our reserves up. The Town increased its assets by $4.8 million, decreased its liability by $1.5 million, and reduced its debt from $18.5 million in 2020, to $12.1 in 2021. That resulted in an increase of tax cash reserves of $14 million by the end of 2021. So I think financially, we did a great job. I give the credit to the Town’s financial staffers, along with the AuditSomeCommittee.”financial savings were a bit embarrassing when uncovered.
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Hitting a golf ball is physically not that complicated. You don’t have to be particularly coordinated. The precision involved in playing at the highest level is incredibly difficult, but most of the physical skills necessary to achieve this you are born with. You will likely need some guidance to help you become the best you can be but mostly to help clear the clutter from all the people interested in “helping” you. Unfortunately you didn’t learn to golf before you learned to communicate, so it takes a little longer to master than walking.
“Our revenues in 2021 were $30.6 million [com-
“The old arena on Haist Street still had all the utilities running,” said Hildebrandt. “Shutting those off saved us $30,000 a year. They decommissioned the building, but never turned off the utilities. We’ve [also] saved $ 150,000 a year on electricity at the MCC since 2019.”Cold-water ice flooding at the MCC is saving big bucks.
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“I want to have an open and transparent local government that listens to its residents and takes action reflecting the will of the people,” said Hildebrandt. “In fact, one of the first things we did in 2018 with the new council was to invite back the media into the council chambers. Prior to that, the relationship between the media and council had not been very good.”
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You’re eating your carrots every day so you don’t lose your night vision, right? Ever see anyone with a bunch of carrots in their hand while they’re driving at night? Think about it. Maybe a florescent safety vest covered in Christmas lights would help, but there’s a reason I’m not out there after dark.
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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
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wide tractor, or 14-wheeler), and maybe even driver IQ (reverberating bass, golden oldies cranked way up, squealing tires, etc.).
Jason Sudeikis, Actor (47)
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Teaching what you know to others is a continuous theme for you this week, Aries. You want to impart wisdom any way that you can and you’ll have the opportunity to do so.
Your desire for excitement could lead you on a wild goose chase, Scorpio. You may find that it’s not excitement you need, just a change of scenery. Book a trip.
An unexpected financial windfall could come your way this week, Libra. While it could be tempting to spend all this extra money right away, save some for a rainy day.
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A turning point in your love life may come this week, Leo. It may hit you in a most unexpected way. Even a relatively simple gesture may sway your feelings.
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hen it comes to getting home in one piece on my bicycle from a training ride, tour, or openroad event, “Whatever it takes” works for me.
all, the Voice and I are not responsible, no matter what happens.
Be extremely visible, everywhere, all the time, case closed. I’m cool with little
Page 18 The Voice A September 21 2022 www.thevoiceofpelham.ca SOLUTIONS ACROSS RABI1. AMAHS5. SCOPES10. BABIED12. THEOLOGICAL14. EH16. SAE18. BAD19. SARSI20. AGE22. SABER23. RETS25. PES26. HER27. RBC28. GIS30. ELAN31. EUGENE33. SISON35. RUNES37. OCTANE38. SENE40. LEE41. ORR42. RAD44. RAH45. ALAR48. AAHED50. ABM52. CAKED53. PET55. TAO56. EN57. FACILITATES58. DEEDED63. RAMOSE65. BRAES66. EBAN67. SOLUTIONS DOWN ROE1. APO2. BEL3. ISOBAR4. ABIDER5. MAC6. ABAS7. HILAR8. SE9. STAGE10. CHEESESTEAK11. DESTINE13. GAB15. HISSES17. SAP18. REGENER-21. ATES SEN23. RBE24. HANNO27. CURED29. LOA32. GUN34. SOLACE35. ICELAND36. ERA39. SAD40. RAPIDS43. RETIRE44. ABASE46. HMO47. REFER49. HEL51. DADA54. CEE59. TAB60. AMA61. TON62. EB64.ANSWERSCROSSWORD THE BALANCED LIFE by John Swart Admit mortality—improve your cycling safety Voice HOROSCOPE
Assume you’re invisible, that in their heart of hearts no one really gives a crap about sharing their road with you, and if someone can make a wrong decision behind the wheel, they will. Assume all approaching drivers are on cellphones, just had a fight with their significant others, or are auditioning for the “World’s Worst Driver” TV
If you’re relatively new to cycling, use them only if they match your riding style and philosophy. And above
Predictability on a bike is espoused as safe, but I prefer targeted unpredictability.
Sagittarius, this week you may find that one day you are calm and collected, and the next you are all riled up. Find a balance between them both to get through the days.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
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Taurus, you’ll finally gain greater control over your thoughts this week when someone close to you helps you see the bigger picture. Now you can focus on important things.
Cancer, a change in routine is necessary. Lately you may have been feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, so take time to figure out what you need to do.
If you’re willing to wrap fragile flesh and bones in the thinnest of lycra and share three metres of asphalt with cars and trucks travelling five times your speed, you’re already a pretty confident cyclist.That’s good, because some of these tips are pretty unconventional.
When you’re cycling along a country road daydreaming, chances are the driver barreling along behind is doing the same. Check over your shoulder, and if they’re within 100 metres and still in your lane, try briefly weaving around like a drunken soccer hooligan (stay in your lane), then get back to your position. They’ll slam on the brakes because they’ve seen you for the first time, give you the finger, or honk be-
If your legal rights as a cyclist are being decided in a courtroom, it’s already too late. Take your lane where it’s safe and makes sense, but appreciate that cars and trucks can’t feel pain when
black dresses at parties and camouflage clothing for duck hunting, but if it ain’t neon or similar on a bike, you’re just stupid. And that goes for allowing your kids out at night dressed like Johnny Cash, too; small, dark, a heartbreaking tragedy waiting to Alwayshappen.know what’s behind you. Stopping on a dime when a motorist cranks a right in front of you isn’t the best choice when you’re being tailgated by a texting airhead. Practice evasive maneuvers and sharp turns in advance, rather than experience on-the-scene training.Loseyour earbuds. Peripheral vision is 180 degrees, unobstructed hearing is 360.
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To be safe in town, a little bike messenger DNA in your genes helps. Remember that car turn signals are about as trustworthy as Kim Jong-un or Putin. At intersections watch the eyes of motorists around you, where they’re looking and if their vehicle’s front wheels are pointed even remotely in the same direction. Check parked cars, looking for motion (not that kind of motion!), and look between cars for pedestrians and big dopey dogs.
Even the best plans can use a little tweaking from time to time. Go with the flow, Aquarius. Enjoy this more laid back approach and consider taking it more often.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
If you’re faced with traffic approaching from both directions, recognize that both vehicles will without a doubt meet exactly where you’re riding. You might be the loser in their game of chicken if neither one will slow down or move over. If one’s a black Suburban with tinted windows, and the other’s a Grand Marquis, you’re dead meat. Choose the Plan B option, and prepare to hit the shoulder or ditch fast.
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Ifshow.you ride on the road at night, make sure your will is current. Your little $14.99 LED light is flashing in a world of zillion-watt burger-joint signs and oncoming Xenon headlights, and at night it’s way more probable the guy piloting the F-150 behind you has had a couple of beers.
Capricorn, though making sudden changes in your life seems like a good idea, it’s best to take some time mulling things over before you dive into any new situations.
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cause they don’t know what the heck you might do next, but they saw you and slowed down. Mission accomplished.
Virgo, your social circle could open up this week and expand your prospects even further. Use the new connections to get out of the house more than ever before.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Your love life may seem confusing this week, Gemini. It may wax and wane from fevered passion to apathy. Rough patches are not unusual and you need to see this through.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
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Pisces, a professional change will happen soon. All that hard work you have been putt ing in is sure to pay off in the weeks ahead.
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Forget about your “rights.”
On Christmas day 2008 she said, “I hope that, like me, you will be comforted by the example of Jesus of Nazareth who, often in circumstances of great adversity, managed to live an outgoing, unselfish and
Although a senior citizen she still worked over 40 hours a week
At1952.that time the queen asked the people of the Commonwealth to pray for her as she prepared to dedicate herself to their service at her Coronation. A few years ago she wrote, “I
In 2002 she said, “I know that the only way to live my life is to… put my trust in God… I draw strength from the message of hope in the Christian gospel.”
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Her father liked the poem and used it during his 1939 Christmas radio broadcast to the Commonwealth during the early days of World War II. He read, “I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year, ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.’
known way.’” Those words inspired millions of listeners as they faced the next six years of war and hardship.
Her Coronation was the most watched television event up to that time
ueen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest reigning monarch, was laid to rest this
She never attended university but has advised 12 Prime Ministers
At the age of 13 she gave her father, King George VI, a poem by Millie Haskins that she had discovered.
She attended church weekly often arriving quietly through a side door to avoid a fuss
week.Back in 2016, the British Bible Society produced a colourful book in her honor called “The Servant Queen and the King She Serves.” We had ordered it for my mother who is the same age as the queen and who has always admired her. Here are a few things of interest that I learned.
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She employed 1200 people but still fed her own dogs
And he replied, ‘Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a
She could rebuild a 6-cyclinder engine (a skill she learned during the war) and
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One fact that is well known is that the queen had a strong faith in God. Her quiet but sincere faith has been reflected in the many Christmas broadcasts she has done since her first one in
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ing,” he said. “They are up at 6 AM, and often work until 7 PM. Some of them don’t have much English when they arrive, but after a few years, they're fluent, and provide mentoring for the new guys. And I and my local workers improve our Spanish proficiency as time passes as well. Our Mexican workers are great guys. We couldn’t be in business without them.
“When I was just getting going in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I built the hoop houses and everything myself, with students hired to help out,” he said. “Students back then were the backbone of our business. That was a generation of teenagers with a strong work ethic. And that seems to be gone. Today’s teens don’t want to get up at 6 AM, or get dirty, or wet, or cold. We noticed it especially around the year 2000. We used to have over 100 kids working in the nursery in the summer months, and their numbers dwindled dramatically.”Theoffshore workers are well-treated, said Langendoen, and their living quarters receive rigorous government inspections annually.
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“I think practically,” he said. “When I worked at GM or the casino and there was a problem, instead of panicking about it, I’d fi nd a solution.”
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This recipe for “Speedy Beef Stir-Fry with Chunky Vegetables” from “300 Stir-Fry Recipes” (Robert Rose) by Nancie McDermott is one such meal. It evokes the tastes of a favorite Asian restaurant without the need to order takeout.
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Sarvis summarized that his experience on the assembly line at General Motors’ old Ontario Street plant and on the floor at the Niagara Falls casinos taught him to stay to “stay cool” and think pragmatically.
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full-blown environmentalist, even jokingly criticizing his wife, Darlene, for being “the worst recycler in the world.” Sarvis
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“I grew up on a farm, and one thing I don’t like now is all the fertilizers they use to grow the crops,” he said. “You know, if you go back, what they did was they used their animal [waste] to fertilize the ground. Why can’t you use manure instead of using all these chemicals? Every summer, it would stink around our place. You don’t smell that so much anymore.”
Sarvis bought his car, a Chevrolet Volt, in 2018, during former Premier Kathleen Wynne’s rebate program for electric vehicles —which was sub-
sequently scrapped when Doug Ford came to power. Like the solar panels, which he says has saved him money in the long run, Sarvis doesn’t regret the purchase.
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males. No husband and wife teams.
All of the imported labour living on Willowbrook property involves solo
Detail from a 136-page Pelham Nursery Company general catalogue, ca. 1897, containing both line drawings and photographs.
“We had women working here in the past. It was problematic,” said Langendoen. “So the current policy here is guys only. But that could change down the road. We do have small work crews of skilled Vietnamese women who come in during the spring to do propagation in the greenhouses, which involves a great deal of manual dexterity. It’s precision work.”
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had solar panels installed on his Fonthill home about a decade ago and drives an electric car, but also has concerns with the widespread use of chemical fertilizers.
“The news media has reported on some problems with the treatment of foreign workers in the province, but by and large, growers and farmers know that a happy employee is going to be a good worker,” he said. “We’ve even taken busloads of our guys to Canal Days in Port Colborne, and jetboating on the Niagara River.”