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If it was a yearly tradition to play the 1959 teenage pop hit See You in September over the Pelham District High School’s PA system, its last broadcast would have been June 30, 1974.

There was danger in the summer moon above as the Board of Education closed the school, even though there was strong community pressure to keep it open.

In the final edition of the Pelham Pnyx, the school’s magazine, Principal Edgar A. (Bud) Ker wrote, “But we may be sure, that in any event, as long as there are descendants of its students, the influence of Pelham will continue for generations.”

He was correct. Now, 44 years later, former students and graduates descended upon Lipa Park for its 10th reunion since 1984, organized by a committee lead by alumna Vilma Moretti.

Ker was the last principal of the school where four of his children also attended.

Brian graduated in 1965, Mike in 1963, Nancy in 1968, while Kevin, the youngest, transferred to E. L. Crossley once Pelham closed, where he completed his final two years.

Not only was Bud Ker a chemistry teacher beginning in 1952, he was also vice-principal from 1963 to 1965, then principal. He was also a student when the school was named Pelham See REUNION Page 18

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WA L K E D M Y K IDS to school as nervous as if it was my own first day at new job. I suppose it technically was, since my husband and I decided that I could take a leave of absence from work for a year to stay at home with our kids and bring some sanity to our chaotic lives. I looked around the schoolyard, excited and anxious, wondering if I would find a friend in this new environment.

What I found was an unspoken bond that linked mothers together, and when I didn’t race from the yard to get to work, or simply slow the car down near the school so the kids could jump and roll out, the circle of sisterhood (almost exclusively women) began to open up and accept me as one of their own. I was officially a member of the Stay at Home Mothers—SAHMs —Club, without even having to pay a membership fee.

On that inaugural day, after dropping off the kids, my first stop was the drugSee COLUMN SIX back page

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MUNICIPAL ELECTION TRACKING POLL 80 60 PELHAM MAYORAL RACE

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Although safeguards are in place to eliminate multiple votes, this is a self-selected poll, meaning it has no scientific validity compared to a formal random survey undertaken by a professional polling firm.

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Gary ACCURSI, Carla BAXTER, Marvin JUNKIN, or Undecided

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Dave AUGUSTYN, Brian BATY, Jim HAGAR, Diana HUSON, or Undecided

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More presentation than debate: Last Tuesday’s mayoral debate at the Fonthill Legion was not the fireworks display that some in the audience seemed to be expecting. In truth, any format that does not allow for extended, direct backand-forth among the candidates rarely produces much in the way of new information. Unsurprisingly, an informal survey around town among those who attended suggests that few minds were changed...Wait, what debate? If you were unaware that a debate was scheduled, you’re not alone. Organizers did not advertise the event in the Voice or any paper as far as we saw, and tickets were only available through an unnecessarily elaborate online process. That said, the ticket requirement was evidently dropped on the eve of the debate and anyone who showed up was allowed in. Also not well understood was that the first part of the event, starting at 5:30, was a meet-and-greet among all candidates, not just those for mayor. Even so, the room was well packed, if not standing-room-only. A debate among the Regional Council candidates is currently being planned by the Kinsmen. More when we know it...Back in action: Town Council Ward 2 candidate Wally Braun is alive and well after all, and we’ll bring you his interview soon. This leaves Alexandra Forsyth-Sells the only candidate not to respond to our interview offer, nor, apparently, is she running an evident campaign...Speaking of actualities: Remember that $705,000 “under budget” claim made by the Town related to the community centre? There’s a distinct possibility that a significant portion of this number is inaccurately characterized in the Town’s accounting of the project. Neither the Town Treasurer, nor the CAO, nor council’s liaison to the Community Centre Oversight Committee, Gary Accursi, answered requests for clarity before press time. In an email exchange that was widely copied last week, Regional Council candidate Diana Huson challenged Mayor Augustyn on the specifics, making little headway. We may learn more at the next council meeting, on October 1...Before that, get crafty: Notre Dame College School’s Vendor Fair fundraiser is this Saturday (see ad on page 12). There’s BBQ!...She has momentum: On the topic of Diana Huson, she’s gone from 7% to 36% in our tracking poll since August 5, mostly at the expense of incumbent Brian Baty. See this week’s results at right. Starting with this week’s polling we are adding the rest of pack—all Town Council and school board candidates.

Take a moment to tell us which way you’re leaning...Happy 90th!: The Damude name goes back generations in Fenwick, their family farm (and for awhile a farm store) well known to many. Join in on 90th birthday celebrations for Harold Damude, this coming Sunday at Lookout Ridge (see the notice on page 13)...It’s officially autumn: But still almost six weeks to go before the clocks tell the right time again...

With just under one month to go before Election Day, last week's mayoral debate seems not to have made much an impact on the race for mayor, but the race for Regional Council has tightened.

For the mayor's seat, Marvin Junkin's lead has edged up 2 points over last week, averaging 70% since August 5. Gary Accursi bumped up 2 points, while Carla Baxter dropped 2. Undecideds dropped 1 to 7%.

On the Regional side, incumbent councillor Brian Baty has dropped below 50% as Dianna Huson picks up 9 points to reach 36%.

Dave Augustyn remains at 10%, Jim Hagar at 2%. Undecideds have dropped to their lowest point yet at 3%.

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WARD 2 PELHAM TOWN COUNCIL RACE

Town needs a fresh start Chris Fletcher hopes for a clean sweep of Pelham Town Hall

BY REBECCA LOTT

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Remember Fletcher pianos?

Council candidate Chris Fletcher was the owner of the well-known piano retail business for 25 years.

He is now technically retired but still tunes pianos around the country. He is one of the only ones left who still does it by ear.

Fletcher is now looking to tune the Town of Pelham. He is running in Ward 2, where there will be two vacant spots, with current Councillor Catherine King not running for re-election and Councillor Gary Accursi running for mayor.

Fletcher, 68, is married to Lorelei Secord, also a musician. They have two grown children, Christopher and Emily. Secord’s father, Ron, was part of the political scene in Pelham years ago. With his help, Fletcher ran for mayor back in the ‘80s, but lost in a stiff race to Eric Bergenstein.

Fletcher began to take an interest in the local political scene as part of the D.E.B.T. taxpayers group, which lobbied the Region for help in getting answers regarding Pelham’s financial situation.

“The debt we have now my kids will be paying for,” he said.

After many meetings, Fletcher felt they still weren’t given real answers.

St. Catharines Regional Councillor Walter Sendzik challenged the group’s members to vote differently in the next election if they didn’t like the answers they were

getting. Fletcher took that challenge seriously.

Fletcher has sat on various committees around the Town and supports a full reset.

I love working with people.

We need to reestablish integrity.

“We need a whole new council,” he said. “We don’t have any confidence in them anymore. We get no answers. There’s no communication. People are feeling left out.”

Fletcher has also followed the recent developments regarding home-hotels, such as Airbnbs, in Pelham. He says that residents’ concerns were not heard by the Town, leaving them feeling frustrated. His primary goal is to get the lines of communication back up between the town and the people.

“In a small town we rely on them to regulate things for us.

People have to rely on council to be honest with them. The not knowing is driving them nuts. And they should have the right to know.”

Ward 2 Pelham Town Council candidate Chris Fletcher.

Fletcher has lived in Fonthill for 45 years and has seen a lot of change in that time. He says it isn’t the quaint place it once was.

His aggravation with the climate at Town Hall is evident as he speaks. Integrity is next on Fletcher’s platform.

“I’ll do it to the best of my ability,” he said. “People can come to me. I’ll want them to know I’m available. I love working with people. We need to reestablish integrity.”

Following that, transparency is something he would like to see addressed. “I’m tired of hearing it because it’s really not happening. I was thinking that the Mayor

could keep the town informed of projects and upcoming changes or things of that nature via a “Mayors Report” [but] not a self-serving promotion.”

Fletcher asserts that many residents are not happy with downtown and its lack of parking.

“We’ve lost our Niagara-on-the-Lake charm,” he said.

“Retailers are suffering.”

He also feels the town is growing at too quick a pace. He says everyone still knows everyone in Fonthill, but that is beginning to change.

“I think we need to slow it down,” he said. “It’ a shame that the nice land is disappearing.”

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Fletcher would like to see a heritage committee become active again, and for growth in the Town to be more closely managed.

For many years Fletcher helped people in his business, but now he feels he has the time to help the people of Pelham.

“What you see is what you get with me,” he said. “I have no hidden agenda. So many feelings have been hurt. I want to get back to being honest with people. It’s a sad thing when people are afraid to speak up for fear of retribution.”

“There’s definitely something wrong up there, and we need to fix it,” said Fletcher. “We need to clean house and start fresh.”

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OPINION

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COMMENTARY / OP-ED Larry Coté Don't judge books—or politicians—by their covers

M

Y MOTHER OFTEN used adages to guide the behaviors of we fledglings under her tutelage.

For instance, in the heat of a squabble, one sibling combatant might wish dastardly consequences on the other disputant. While separating the two scrappers she would say, “Be careful what you wish for.”

If one would make a disparaging remark about another person she might admonish the accuser “not to judge a book by its cover.”

It occurred to me that if my mom was alive she might paraphrase some of her precautionary favorites to advise this resident of Pelham.

Perhaps she might say, “be careful who you vote for,” or “don’t judge a candidate by the brochure left at the door.”

It apparent, at least to this armchair observer, that some locals are a mite stirred up with the current state of affairs at all levels of government. Particularly, with some of the politicians.

If you listen to the scuttlebutt around the tables at Tim’s, it is sometimes the politicians’ actions, and at

other times their inaction.

For instance, one of the irritants to alarm some constituents is if an office holder “conveniently” absents themselves from what might be a controversial debate or vote. Often the reasons given for such absences are lame and sometimes suspect.

The electors want the elected to speak on their behalf, to wrestle with the hard issues, and not duck the difficult decisions.

Another top-of-mind vexation is the perception of the squandering of tax dollars. There is good reason for this sensitivity.

This year, 43.6% of the average Canadian household income goes to pay local, regional, provincial and federal taxes. Canadians celebrated the infamous Tax Freedom Day on June 10th.

According to the Fraser Institute, it takes from January 1st to June 10th to earn enough to pay the annual tax burden.

There are many more possible irritants.

Too many to list here. You and your neighbour will be able dredge up a few or more without difficulty.

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tinue to harp on the past, it is important for voters to look forward to the future with optimism. In the process of selecting a leader, everyone needs to weigh the qualifications and qualities of the candidates for elected office.

It is a sobering challenge for we mortals as many of the desired attributes are abstract and difficult to assess.

According to political scholars, some of the crucial attributes to look for in a good politician are: integrity, energy, compassion, self-confidence, flexibility, and good communications skills. It is no easy task for anyone to assess these qualities in another person. Perhaps it is even more difficult for an individual to demonstrate them. However, it is the candidates’ responsibility to show the electorate how they measure up in these and other attributes.

Hopefully, good fortune will prevail for the Pelham electorate in the coming election. May the best candidates earn the most support and win the election.

And, most importantly, may he or she live up to the voters’ expectations and their own promises. ◆

Letters Expectant mom tuckered out even before getting to class My daughter-in-law attends Niagara College and she is pregnant.

She inquired about getting a parking spot close to the entrance as she told them she is expecting and walking so far is getting hard for her, as she has to carry all her school supplies.

They told her that parking is first-come, first-served and there are no spots left.

Well, now I’ve heard that Niagara College sold more parking passes then they have spaces.

Who's in charge of this?

Someone made an error... So now my pregnant daughter-in-law has to pay $12 dollars a day to park there and has quite a

walk to get in.

Really? They cannot accommodate a pregnant woman? Sad! At least she is wanting to finish her schooling, even while pregnant. Not easy to do. She works and goes to college. Very commendable in this day and age.

I think Niagara College should have at least given her a closer parking spot. I mean, most all public parking has accommodations for pregnant women along with the handicap parking.

Why not at the college, or universities?

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Cookies and gold ribbons vs. the red pill

Welcome to Skunkville Regarding yet another cannabis operation on Foss Road— Go David [Ireland] Go! It’s about time that someone spoke out about all the pot farms popping up in Pelham without the public being notified. It seems like a lot of things are going on in our town that people are not aware of! I wonder if people knew that we were going to be a cannabis town whether they would of wanted to invest their money in all these new expensive houses going up? Oh yes, and that wonderful skunk aroma that lingers in the air! First Temperanceville, now Skunkville.

Stella James Ridgeville

Appreciated the candidates' debate Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce for hosting such an important event for our democracy. Congratulations to all the mayoral candidate and thanks for the councillor candidates who came out.

The debate was full of political conversation, and voicing of interesting opinions and solutions to the many new concerns in this election.

All were open to bring their thoughts to the table for discussion. Thanks to

Marvin Junkin for putting a little humour into it, and for my son, who was happy to have his question randomly picked.

It was clear from the questions from the residents, council should represent residents to better represent the need of the community.

I will support the need to allow the taxpayers to have a vote when it comes to any future major developments.

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N ATTACK ON Parliament Hill by a lone gunman, and the Ebola outbreak topped our news stories in October 2014, about the same time we had our last municipal election in Ontario.

Think back to how concerned you were about our country’s stability and our health risks from the news stories you were following at the time.

How much thought or investigation did you contribute to your chosen municipal candidates in 2014? Did you even vote?

Here we are, four years later, it’s that time again.

This time, the concern is in our own backyard and I hope that enough people are paying attention. We pay the price for the votes we cast.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with a number of our candidates running for Town councillor within my ward. I’ve reached out to other candidates for information, read all I could find, checked websites, and arranged for some face-time where possible. Although short bios are easy to come

by, I’m not really interested in baking skills, athletic achievements, or how many kids you have. I don’t care if you pee sitting down or standing up.

What I’m not seeing are the hard answers to to the hard questions. What are the steps that led to our financial demise? Who was responsible? Will you agree to review documents and make them available for transparency when requested? Will you agree to review evidence that may suggest any breach or negligence? Are you in agreement that a full assessment of the Town’s financial records is required?

If your assessment warrants a full independent audit, would you be agreeable to the expenditure?

When talking to the candidates, what are you assessing? Try asking specific, prepared, hard questions. Look for detailed answers.

I’m in disbelief when I hear things like, “I want to keep this town small and cozy, like it’s always been,” or, “I want to reduce the traffic along Highway 20,” or, “I

• FOR MAYOR Gary ACCURSI, 905-733-0730; Carla BAXTER, 905-964-4141, carlabaxter02@gmail. com; Marvin JUNKIN, 905-684-4870, marvinjunkin@gmail.com

• FOR WARD 1 COUNCILLORS (Choose 2) Mark BAY, 905-246-4040, mbay@cogeco.ca; Sidney BEAMER, 905-892-5359, sidneybeamer@hotmail.com; Mike CIOLFI, 905-892-0077, mikeciolfi4pelham@gmail. com; James LANE, 905-892-8974, jlane@xplornet.ca; Richard RYBIAK, vote4rybiak@ outlook.com; Marianne STEWART, 289-821-0840, marianne.stewart.pelham@gmail.com

• FOR WARD 2 COUNCILLORS (Choose 2) Wally BRAUN, 289-686-8822, wal_braun@yahoo.ca; Cheryl CROZIER, 905-892-0577, cherylcrozier54@gmail.com; Amber CUTHBERTSON, 289-929-2438; amberward2@ representative.com; Chris FLETCHER, 905-651-7265, christopherjf@hotmail.com; Alexandra FORSYTH-SELLS, 905-892-1065, alexandra.forsythsells@gmail.com; Ron KORE, 905-933-3805, applekore1@bell.net; Barbara RYBIAK, 905-892-0796, barb.rybiak.pelham@gmail.com; John WINK, 905-892-4475, j.wink@sympatico.ca

• FOR WARD 3 COUNCILLORS (Choose 2) Uwe BRAND, ubrand@brocku.ca; Vince DELLA-MARCA, 905-931-1263, vdellamarca@gmail.com; John DURLEY, 905-892-5388, jjdurley@sympatico.ca; Lisa HAUN, 289-686-2778, lisa.haun.pelham@outlook.com; Bob HILDEBRANDT, 905-892-5647, bobhildebrandt@gmail.com; Peter PAPP, 905-328-6008, ppapp@cogeco.ca; Mary SPEHAR, 289-968-4768, maryspehar.pelham@yahoo.com

• FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL (Choose 1) Dave AUGUSTYN, 905-892-2925, daugustyn@cogeco.ca; Brian BATY, 905-892-5317; Jim HAGAR, 905-328-4133, jrhagar@gmail.com; Diana HUSON, diana.huson@outlook. com

• FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL BOARDS (Choose 1) Nancy BEAMER, 905-892-5280, nancybeamer5@gmail.com; Mike BROUSSEAU, 905401-9825, brousseau.c.mike@gmail.com; Dale ROBINSON, 905-680-2427, Lawrence ALEXANDER, 905-945-7506, cheflawrence@sympatico.ca; Peter DIEF, 905-380-7669, peter.dief@gmail.com; Leanne PRINCE, 905-516-0771, leanneprince02@gmail.com; Robert RUGGIERI, 647-505-5676, ruggieri.robert@gmail.com

What I'm not seeing are the hard answers to the hard questions

propose to do that? No answer.

Heck, I’d like spend my winters in Mexico at a 5-star resort but I have to plan and budget for that. No offense to the simple everyday concerns discussed, but I encourage constructive criticism and addressing more serious issues.

Do these candidates have answers? I don’t expect them to have all the answers, but I do expect them to work to-

gether collectively in considering the needs of the community. I expect them to do what is right, and that takes strength.

Does your candidate of choice have critical thinking skills? How would you know if you don’t test them.

Are they Alpha dogs looking to lead, or Betas that follow like meek, obedient puppies. It’s not hard to discover this if you ask the right questions.

Some of the new candidates believe we need to move forward and “put the past behind us.” That’s shocking.

The problem with that belief is twofold.

First, what have you learned? You don’t know how you got into the mess in the first place. How do you know you won’t make the same mistakes? Also, who is responsible? So much for accountability. Second, by glossing over the past you set the tone of accountability at a low standard. “Let’s not get See RED PILL next page

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continued from previous page anyone in trouble because we’re in their shoes now.”

It seems to me that our residents want transparency and accountability first and foremost. Beyond being responsible, are there penalties involved if you’re not?

Wouldn’t that be a great question for a candidate—“Define accountability in your role as a councillor.” Many would say our current council is neither accountable nor transparent.

Should we spends funds on a fully open audit? Absolutely. If it’s going to cost us to find out, I’ll be first among many to write a check in support.

Clearly, some of our candidates and some of our citizens have taken the red pill while some are on the blue pill (not that blue pill, the metaphorical blue pill).

If you’re confused, the dialogue in the film “The Matrix” goes something like this: “This is your last chance.

After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Remember: all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more.”

It’s election time, ladies and gentlemen. This is the only chance you have to get it right.

We have a lot of very intelligent and talented people

The Voice of Pelham, September 26 2018 running in this election and I’m proud of them. Know which pill you and your chosen candidates are taking and vote accordingly.

For those who choose the blue pill, you can go back to sleep. For those on the red pill, take a deep breath,

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Not a fan of the arches

Ironically, too much sunshine

Since the arches were erected in Fonthill I have wondered what warped sense of value created this eyesore.

The only positive is that they block the view of the building in which they were spawned.

Originally, I had thought they were installed for a one week event. They definitely have that tacky temporary appearance.

While this is only the opinion of one resident, I can hope that the new council will have them consigned to the dump.

For now, any money spent on this travesty does not come under a “must do immediately” works programme and is morally beyond the current council’s mandate.

David Jarman Fenwick

During the week before and the week following the grand opening of the new twin-pad arena, there has been exasperation and concern over how the grand opening was managed and how many public details have not been disclosed.

David Augustyn has planned for years to hold this grand opening just before the municipal election—eye candy distraction.

The mayor and council had over a year to put this grand opening business plan together. It should have been seamless. It should have been publicly budgeted, and it should have had a viable cost recovery plan— especially considering the Town has borrowed yet again, another $10 million dollars to pay for construction costs, as noted at their Oversight Committee meeting.

And now another discovery.

As the Town put the final polish on the floors in the basketball courts, they have been determined to be virtually unusable.

Why? The two giant gyms have continuous 10-foot high windows on the west, north, and south walls. The sun beats through the windows

Debate take-aways buckle-in, and start asking those deep and difficult questions. Maybe then the candidates of choice will navigate us through this financial mess.

When this election is over, let them know we want answers. Let them know that we don’t hold them responsible for previous decisions, and they have our full support.

I wish all the candidates the best of luck, and thank you for your dedication to a very noble cause in public service. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard and will define the future of our town. ◆ Vincent Gircys recently retired from a career in law enforcement.

I attended the mayoral debate last Tuesday. It was more of an information session than a debate, but still somewhat informative.

What I learned is that Mr. Accursi is pro-development. This comes as no surprise as he and his wife have long owned commercial real estate and have received Town and Regional money (CIP grants) for property improvements done to commercial properties owned in Pelham.

Ms. Baxter was a noted surprise. She was articulate and had done her research. She supported the need for cautious spending and had a plan that balances the aging infrastructure, growth and depleted Town reserve funds.

Unfortunately, when she was unsure of herself because of her lack of involvement on council, she fell to Mr. Accursi for direction.

It was more of an information session than a debate, but still somewhat informative

Mr. Junkin, although not as articulate as his counterparts, was surprisingly prepared and passionate about his quest for the mayor's seat.

If one can excuse the roughness around the edges and can see through the unrehearsed rhetoric, Mr. Junkin came across as the worthy candidate.

Teresa Brown Pelham

with sufficient intensity to create a glare on the floor, a glare so bright that athletes cannot see the floor markings and are blinded—they cannot play basketball or pickleball, as intended to be the primary uses for the room.

Tint was applied to the glass, which didn’t work.

My 8-year-old knows you don’t put windows on the west side and not expect an impact from the sun.

In addition to blinding sun, the western exposure requires larger heating and air conditioning solutions at greater cost. It’s great that we had so many “experts” designing and overseeing. Are they paying for the remedy?

Know all the candidates and look past their bright smiles and political facades.

Just remember, our current mayor started out as a nice guy then the Jekyll came out. Some of our new candidates have that other side as well, and its your responsibility to find them and not vote for them. We have lots of great candidates that are wholesome, honest, with genuine integrity and a keen interest in listening to you.

Curt Harley Pelham

Slogans don't match reality Let's START working together suggests a more promising future in Pelham. (It seems the "keep working together" didn't work favourably for Pelham’s coffers.)

Integrity requires doing the fair thing in a reliable way.

As for compassion, cultivating those who elect you, with consideration and genuine kindness, marks a good leader.

Inclusion of the taxpayers of Pelham is a must as we strive for compatible growth.

Perhaps all of Pelham will benefit from new attitudes after October 22.

Louise Morgan Fonthill

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continued from previous page Personally, it’s a little disappointing that we could not use the new community centre to hold the debate at, due to a conflict with the Municipal Elections Act 1996. Maybe it’s time to update it and utilize the new facility. Thanks to all who came out. It shows how much the residents care about our beloved town. I’m hoping for a new council that can work with the community for a greater Town of Pelham! Please vote on Monday, October 22.

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BY JENNIFER CHORNLEY

Special to the VOICE

It was a packed house as 200 Pelham residents filled the Fonthill Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 auditorium for the 2018 Pelham Mayoral Debate last Tuesday evening.

Organized by the Fonthill Rotary Club and Welland-Pelham Chamber of Commerce, electors took the opportunity to engage and share their concerns with candidates running for positions with the Town, Niagara Region, District School Board of Niagara and Niagara Catholic District School Board.

Following a meet-andgreet came the main event.

The mayoral debate featured current Town Councillor Gary Accursi, former business owner Carla Baxter, and former Town Councillor Marvin Junkin.

Dr. David Siegel, a Political Science professor at Brock University, was the event

From left, moderator and Brock Political Science professor David Siegel, Gary Accursi, Carla Baxter, and Marvin Junkin. moderator.

The candidates expressed their views and outlined their plans on a variety of issues. Candidates also had an opportunity to explain the main deciding factor to run for the Town’s top post.

One of the main questions addressed was what’s the most important issue facing the municipality and how would it be addressed.

For Baxter it was the Town’s finances.

“Taxpayers feel that the Town's spending is out of control.

There has been not enough transparency

in regards to expenses as well as the transactions relating to the development of the arena and the sale of land. I feel our council lost sight of what was originally a worthwhile project. In building a new community center the original idea was to consolidate Town services. However, the new beautiful complex comes with a hefty price, one that a community of approximately 18,000 residents could hardly afford. As one resident pointed out— bigcity ideas with small town budget.”

If elected, Baxter said she would include the operating costs of the centre in the budget.

“We will need to be vigilant in ensuring that these expenses are as low as possible, and we need to encourage revenue-generating events to help offset these costs. Furthermore, we need to ensure that the revenue exceeds the expenses for providing those events.”

Baxter also pointed out that Town administrative staff costs have increased 25 percent since 2013,

jumping from $6 million to $8 million. The library also faced increased salary and benefit costs of six percent from 2016 to 2017, while operating on a budget deficit of $78,000. Of the $950,000 library budget, just over $750,000 consisted of staffing costs.

She suggested that the newly elected council could conduct a review to ensure there is a need for all jobs within the administration.

Marvin Junkin also addressed the issue of the Town’s finances and said that if elected he would

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“It is only after we have this knowledge will we be able to formulate a plan to rebuild reserves and repair many aspects of the Town's infrastructure that over the last three years have been allowed to fall into a pitiful state of neglect,” Junkin said.

“Public trust is the main thing that has to be restored in this town. Finances are important and See DEBATE Page 17

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WARD 3 PELHAM TOWN COUNCIL RACE

Hildebrandt looking for a "win-win" Longtime volunteer but first-time candidate says that trust is key

BY JOHN SWART

VOICE Correspondent

Robert (Bob) Hildebrandt, Ward 3 council candidate, titles his draft campaign handout with this quote: "Government for the people, by the people."

"It's not about me, it's about the constituents. My philosophy, goal, is to always have a win-win.

Without trust, you can't do anything," he says.

Hildebrandt, a first-time council candidate who has lived in Pelham for 44 years, says this approach has served him well throughout his career and during the many volunteer positions he has filled.

He is a retired Professional Engineer who rose to Plant Manager at Foster Wheeler in St. Catharines, and also worked on international projects for the company.

Hildebrandt's volunteer work includes being a standing member of the Pelham Seniors' Advisory Committee (PSAC), Niagara Region Audit Compliance Committee (investigating claims of election irregularities in Niagara, a position

I don't think Airbnbs should be in residential areas

he had to leave once he announced his candidacy), and the Niagara Parks Volunteer Advisory Board.

He notes that he was part of a successful effort by PSAC and the Town to have the World Health Organization designate Pelham as an Age-Friendly Community.

"The Pelham Seniors' Advisory Committee advocates very well [for seniors] trying to create a win-win for the Town. Affordable housing really affects the people of the town. Local people on fixed income are the ones impacted. The new building going in is a start, we need

more options like that," says Hildebrandt.

"The problem is bigger than the Town of Pelham.

We need to work with the Region to develop a strategy."

Quality of life in Pelham is important to Hildebrandt, which includes maintaining the old Pelham Arena property on Haist Street as green space.

"Absolutely," he says.

"The only inheritance we leave our future generation is parks and green space.

Developers would love the land. If you sell it, you've got nothing.”

Hildebrandt is a landlord, and was dismayed by the recent council meeting dealing with Airbnbs and short-stay rental issues.

"There was total misunderstanding between the sides. Let's take our time to make the right decision, or we'll make the wrong one. I firmly believe the [landlord] has to be in town. This is totally different than outside ownership. As a position, I don't think Airbnbs should be in residential ar-

Pelham Town Council Ward 3 candidate Robert Hildebrandt. eas."

Hildebrandt suggests this issue represents part of a larger problem.

"The Town doesn't have enough regulations. Transition and change is so fast we're caught unprepared.

We need to be more forward-thinking, need things defined."

Relating this to Pelham's finances, he says, "We don't need to spend more on au-

hUSON • More than half of our property taxes go to the Niagara Region.

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• We’ve had $1.5 million dollars of NPCA spending red-flagged by the Auditor General.

• We just lost a $ 2.1 million dollar lawsuit over a contract issue.

Niagara Region’s operating budget is over $900 million dollars. We need LEADERSHIP that will be more ACCOUNTABLE for how that money is spent.

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"I am confident that future revenue streams from all the new development will have us on a solid footing. We still have to be careful with any spending.

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TOWN COUNCIL NEWS The Town of Pelham held its regular council meeting on Monday, September 17. Some 20 people were in the gallery, including members of the Active Transportation Committee, which made a presentation to council.

Kinsmen member presented with Appreciation Award

Doug Freeland, the Community Liaison and Membership Chair with the Fonthill & District Kinsmen Club, was presented an an Appreciation Award from the Town for his efforts in updating the four displays of signs honouring the community’s service clubs.

Freeland was a volunteer bidder that co-ordinated area businesses to assist with the modernization of the signs. It took two years to complete, with an asserted cost savings of 60 percent owing to volunteer resources and reduced production costs.

Time for a coffee break

Darrell Neufeld, president of the board of directors of the Alzheimer Society of Niagara, presented the Town with its Coffee Break fundraising package.

Neufeld provided a brief update on the Coffee Break campaign, its initiative, and statistics on the disease itself.

Coffee Break is now the longest-standing national annual fundraising event for Alzheimer societies across Canada. Thousands of Coffee Breaks are held annually raising some $1 million dollars to support the work of local chapters.

Neufeld said the Society must fundraise about $500,000 each year to support a large variety of

programs, the majority of which focus on those with early stage dementia and are provided at no charge to individuals or their families.

Last year, the Town of Pelham and some 100 hosts throughout the Niagara Region raised $70,000. This year’s goal is $85,000.

In Niagara, Neufeld said there are some 10,000 people experiencing progressive dementia and the number of cases continues to grow.

“2017 saw more than 1,900 new referrals to our Society and we educated more than 11,000 Niagara residents and frontline staff,” Neufeld said.

“Our service provision includes all individuals impacted by the diagnosis of dementia —spouses, families, and friends who also need education and support to facilitate lifestyle, health and wellness changes for their family member.”

The Society offers a range of specialized programs and services that provide information, education, support and advocacy at every stage of the dementia journey.

It’s the Society’s goal to enhance safety and independence within the home and community, strengthen resilience and coping capacity and ensure people living with dementia continue to participate in family and community life for as long as possible.

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Town Council approved a request to support the review of the Pelham Active Transportation Committee’s Master Plan.

Bea Clark, Chair of the commit-

tee, presented to council an update on the committee’s progress in addition to her review request.

Clark explained that reviewing the master plan is important to ensure the committee was on track with initiatives, assessing areas of success and troubleshooting areas of improvement.

She said the town’s physical growth is a factor due to increased all-around traffic.

Since its inception, the committee has been the bridge of communication between the Town and community.

“Residents haven’t been shy in what they love and what can be improved,” said Clark.

The committee has advocated for new sidewalks and bicycle infrastructure, snow clearing and traffic calming measures.

Due to its diligence, the Town asserts that Pelham is the only community in Niagara that has achieved designations for being a Bicycle Friendly (Silver) and Walk Friendly (Bronze) community.

To help promote its initiative, along with safety and education, committee members participate in community events including the Home Show, Farmers’ Market, Summerfest, Christmas Market, Thursday night bike valet and Slow Rolls. Education is also important and members are on site at various schools to support walking and biking activities.

Clark extended credit to members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee, as they have played an important role in pedestrian safety in school zones.

One of the goals the committee recently achieved was printing a “Cycling in Pelham” map, for which they received grant fund-

ing.

“It took a while, but we finally got it,” Clark said.

Not only does the committee work within Pelham, but has also expended its network with the region as a member of the Regional Active Transportation Sub-committee.

Arches preservation floated

Councillor Gary Accursi reported to council that the Summerfest Committee is considering a legacy project with its focus being on the Town Square arches.

Since Summerfest began in 2011, it has given back $5,700 to community services groups, asserted Accursi, which has trickled further to various community organizations.

With this in mind, Accursi reported that the committee wanted to give back more by undertaking a legacy project with the arches as its focus.

Committee members Bill Graham and Bill Sheldon suggested the preservation of the arches, as they have become a cultural “icon” in the downtown area.

Accursi said it is proposed that the committee would put out a tender for an estimate on preservation costs. The material would possibly be a powder-coated metal encasing with a design that would allow speaker cables to run along them for outdoor events.

The Town says that annual inspections have shown little wear on the structures. The arches are tentatively scheduled to be removed in 2020 and were designed to be able to be transferred and reused for other purposes such as a park picnic pavilion.

Accursi reported that once a tender estimate is provided, the committee will examine the figures and determine whether the idea is feasible.

New MCC committees planned

Members of council agreed upon terms of reference for two future committees to be established at the Meridian Community Centre (MCC).

One is the MCC Hospitality Advisory Committee and the other is the MCC User Group Roundtable Committee The Hospitality Committee will focus on how the Town can capitalize on the new hospitality opportunities that have not been available in the past while the User Group Committee will assist in co-ordinating the activities of user groups who have license agreements to operate.

Both committees will include one Town councillor, a Town staff member from the Facilities Department, and one staff member from Recreation, Culture and Wellness Department.

For the Hospitality Committee it was proposed that the committee be comprised of between two to six community hospitality services experts such as a professional chef, event planner, food and beverage industry including restaurateurs, wine industry and micro-breweries, plus one member representing community service clubs.

The User Group Committee would also contain a community member representing the community service clubs and one representative from each of the licensed users in the community centre.

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LOOKOUT TURNS 10 The Community of Lookout Ridge held a Black and White Social in celebration of its 10th Anniversary on Friday, September 14. Members of management, residents, and owner Todd Shoats made presentations. The development of Lookout Ridge took eight years to achieve leading up to its 2008 opening. Cook and original staff member Jeanette Mattei, owner Todd Shoalts, owner Gladys Shoalts, and resident George Rooke perform a celebratory cake-cutting. Various members of management, residents and the owner made presentations for a crowd of about 120.

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ADOPTATHON On Saturday a week ago, the PetSmart Charities of Canada hosted a National Adoption event. The chain’s Niagara Falls location was the romping ground for the Humane Societies of Welland, Niagara Falls and Fort Erie, plus, three Niagara area rescue organizations. Rodents such as mice and fancy rats, guinea pigs, rabbits and reptiles were in the mix looking for their forever homes. Above, the Fusco family speaks with Adam Mailo from Niagara Dog Rescue on a potential adoption opportunity. Dogs were displayed in a tented area, while puppies, cats and other small animals and reptiles were inside the store. There was a separate enclosure if potential adopters wanted to spend some time with the dogs. Below, Trixie Dixie, a Terrier Cross, snuggles with Joanne Silverthorne from Beamsville 4 Paw Rescue. JENNIFER CHORNLEY PHOTOS

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UNHAPPY NEIGHBOURS About 10 houses west of Mayor David Augustyn's home on Canboro Road in Fenwick reside Donna and Ted Bowman, who erected this roughly four-by-eight foot sign last week. The Bowmans have been involved in a longstanding dispute with the Town relating to water drainage, and hold Mayor Augustyn responsible for deferring a settlement in 2017—partly due to the Town having limited to no cash reserves. Augustyn says that he inherited the issue, which he asserted went back 25 years. "[The Bowmans] have been in active litigation against the Town since before I was elected Mayor," says Augustyn. "And, while the Town has tried to mediate a solution, their sign clearly displays their ongoing dissatisfaction. And, I guess they blame me personally for that." Says Donna Bowman: "Simply put we are tired of the way David Augustyn has pitted resident against resident here in Pelham over the past 12 years. How can you claim to be bringing back integrity to the Region when you haven’t looked up the definition in the dictionary. He doesn’t respect or represent the rural farming families of Pelham.

He represents his own interests, which are not community minded, only for his own gain." The Voice is working on an overview of the Bowmans' experience with the Town to run in an upcoming issue.

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PURPLE RAIN The sky over Brock’s Jubilee Court was filled with flying fruit last Friday as some 400 students came together for the University’s annual Grape Stomp. Brock’s messiest tradition saw teams of students dye their white clothes purple by squishing, tossing and sliding on a metric tonne of Concord grapes.

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Big turnout in Wainfleet

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Saturday marked the first day of autumn and what better way to celebrate the start of the new season than with a fall fair.

The Wainfleet Fall Fair started in 1967 as a centennial project and has expanded into its 51st year, offering families a traditional country fair experience.

Beginning last Thursday, the Wainfleet Fair had something for all ages to be engaged with including live entertainment, livestock shows, an opening parade, ATV Expo and Mud Bog, Antique Tractor Pull, Modified Tractor Pull, Garden Tractor Pull, Demolition Derby, fireworks and outdoor displays during the three-day event, which ended up drawing some 4,500 visitors this year, according to organizers.

The Wainfleet arena displayed local creative talent through numerous exhibits including art, photography, handcrafted items including clothing and wooden items, flowers, produce, baked goods and canned and pickled

products.

Ted Augustine, President of the Wainfleet Agricultural Society (also known as the “Fair Board”) stated that the exhibits are the focus of the fair.

Outside there was a great display of tractors, vendors, a kiddie train, birds of prey exhibit, historical military vehicles and antique everyday items. Kids were able to burn off excess energy on a climbing wall and on inflatables.

For Augustine, he was happy the weather co-operated over the three days, even though there was a threat of rain on Friday night.

Attendees of all ages were able to enter in a variety of shows and contests including livestock, baby show, Wainfleet Idol, Scarecrow Contest, Pumpkin Carving Contest and Corn Eating Contest.

Wainfleet Idol is a particular fan favourite that was implemented by past President David Wyatt, who also continues his support through sponsorship.

Augustine extends a thank you to everyone who helps make the Fall Fair happen, both new and experienced volunteers. He also grateful-

Dustin Hoffman and his children Benny and Isabelle pet a cow as part of the Fair’s livestock show, which included goats, chickens, poultry, ducks and rabbits.

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continued from Page 8 we need to know exactly where we stand and what sort of risk is involved with the current plan to get us back in the black.”

He added that the next council’s hands will be tied to an extent over the next few years.

“In a small town like Pelham, the government needs to be a what-you-see-iswhat-you-get concept,” Junkin said.

“I will rebuild public trust by taking small steps such as engaging the residents in meaningful, full discussions, much like Town Hall meetings but with no mediators allowed.”

Balancing preservation of small town charm with growth and development is the biggest issue from Gary Accursi’s point of view.

“Growth and development is necessary. It revitalizes a community,” he said. “It brings in new families, businesses, ideas and, yes of course, new tax money. Communities that do not grow will inevitably disappear.”

Accursi cited a list of examples that have lead to the town’s “unprecedented growth” over the past years, adding that no growth or new development is without its challenges.

“I believe that formal Town Hall meetings will go a long way to increase a feeling of engagement and inclusiveness,” Accursi said.

“I envision that some of these meetings will be informational, so our council and staff work with you, the citizens of Pelham.”

Regarding marijuana production facilities, Baxter would like to establish an interim bylaw deferring approval of any more facilities until another municipality receives environmental and health impact results. Baxter would also opt Pelham out of being a community that retails marijuana products.

With Junkin, the issue came to the forefront during his time on council.

“I believe that as a council we were not prepared for this industry coming to this area in the droves that it had. It took everyone by surprise on how big it was,” he said.

Junkin said once facilities kept coming that’s when the Town should have began exploring and questioning how other Niagara municipalities were monitoring the expanding industry.

Initially, Health Canada was no help from Junkin’s view.

“I believe we put way too much faith in Health Canada regulations and guidelines.”

When the complaints

The Voice of Pelham, September 26 2018 started coming because of the distinctively skunky odours produced by the facilities, residents were told to contact Health Canada, but the agency batted the complaints back, asserting that they were the municipality’s responsibility.

Accursi said that with the marijuana production facilities being designated as agricultural, the provincial and federal governments did provide local municipalities with the proper tools to manage how they would be included in the community.

One problem he cited was that the federal government didn't create enough management officers to go out and enforce their own legislation.

“It was dumped on the local municipality’s bylaw officers.”

Each candidate had their reasons for putting their name in the hat.

“I truly believe that I have the experience and vision for the next four years,” Accursi said.

He feels that his business and council experience will allow him to manage the Town’s assets in a businesslike manner, while preserving its small-town feel.

For Baxter, inspiration to run came during her initiative to save the Timmsdale

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A capacity crowd was on hand at the Fonthill Legion last Tuesday, eager to hear the candidates speak. Among those present were former mayor Ralph Beamer (seated, centre left, with cane) as well as Rotarian and founding editor of the Voice, Carolyn Mullin (standing in front of camera operator, center).

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“Listening to the people and hearing their frustrations of what they felt was going on made me think about what I wanted for my and my grandchildren's future.”

The historical building that was situated on Highway 20 West was demolished in August 2017.

“I believe that the citizens of Pelham feel they have been left out of major decisions, and haven't been given true facts on many of these projects,” Junkin said.

“I just don't think the Town was doing a very good job of communicating, and I don't think that the residents were being listened to in some of the decisions.”

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Brian Ker described his father as one with a dry sense of humour, one that related to the iconic 1950s comedian Jack Benny.

“We didn’t have a lot of money then as we also farmed. So, when he was finally able to buy a new suit he joked with the students at an assembly one day by saying, well, I finally got a new suit for every day of the week and this it,” Brian said.

“He was one those people that could stand up in assembly of 1200 students, not say a word and it would go quiet,” Nancy reflected. “He

never spoke loudly, never raised his voice.”

Verla Hall was the school’s Latin and French teacher from 1963 to 1969.

“He had some interesting widespread ideas in his teachings,” sais Hall. “He wasn’t uptight, he was relaxed. I enjoyed my time teaching when I was there.”

Hall was one of some 172 teachers during the school’s lifetime.

She praised Ker’s leadership as one of being supportive, especially when teachers did a good job in achieving the best they could with their programs. Ker’s teaching style was one of practicality when it came to helping students understand concepts.

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The right way, the wrong way, your way, and his way. ference between AM and FM frequencies to students, he brought in a bat to the classroom. When he shut off the light the bat flew around the room, but when Ker turned on the light, the bat dropped to the floor.

“He had four ways of doing things,” said Mike. “The right way, the wrong way, your way and his way. And he would say, ‘As long as I’m in charge we do it my way.’”

Hall described Ker as a fascinating person, especially with his military background.

Ker joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and became a World War II Spitfire pilot, engaging in battle in over the North African Desert, Malta, and Sicily.

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The Ker clan. Edgar A. (Bud) Ker’s four children who attended the high school are Mike, Brian, Nancy, and Kevin. Of the four, Kevin didn’t graduate from the school as he finished his two remaining years at E. L. Crossley. The Kers were just one of hundreds of Pelham families that were taught at the school between1922 and 1974.

JENNIFER CHORNLEY PHOTO continual devotion to duty lead to a successful formation break- up, and the destruction of one aircraft, which earned him one of the Air Force’s most prestigious decorations, the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Elsie Alsop, 96, was one of the oldest alumni who attended the event, graduating in 1941. After graduation, she and her husband, Bill, ran the school’s buses for some 30 years.

“It was a very successful event and great to see everyone again,” Alsop said. “Vilma and the committee did a good job in advertising and having people come out.”

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“It was fabulous and there was an exceptional crowd and a beautiful day,” said Law. For Law, the opportunity to attend the reunions was “a tremendous opportunity to rekindle good times with old friends.”

Attendees had a fun-filled afternoon of refreshments, reminiscing and looking back through old yearbooks and photo albums. Lipa Park Hall was decorated with the Panther spirit, including banners, jerseys, bomber jackets and various pieces of uniforms.

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Due to the success of the initial reunion, after event costs were covered there was $10,000 surplus. In 1985, the committee established a scholarship to assist Pelham high school students with advancing their post-secondary education.

To date, Moretti said that $56,000 has been invested in the futures of Pelham’s youth.

“We’re really proud of that, that we’ve given out that much money to help kids going through for post-secondary education.”

As time went on, reunion numbers decreased due to former students passing away or moving.

Even though attendee numbers didn’t look strong at the end of August, with only 100 confirmed, Moretti spread the word again and the numbers significantly increased to about 300, consisting of former educators and students. Moretti said a wrap-up meeting would be held to determine if there would be sufficient interest for another reunion in a few years’ time.

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COLUMN SIX

continued from Page 1 store, where I met a mom with a stroller, squirming in her post-maternity jeans, who looked at me from the line and growled, “Goddamn hemorrhoids.” Now that I was in “the club,” I felt invited to pass on an unconventional, homeopathic remedy, which may have rattled her slightly: “Excuse me, but what you want to do is cut up small pieces of garlic and use one each night as a suppository for three nights. Works every time.”

She looked at me nervously, like I’d just looked that up in my Wiccan spell book.

In what other context could you tell a complete stranger to stick a piece of garlic up her ass and think it would be helpful? It seems disgusting, but let’s face it, so is being a mom sometimes. Despite my perceived helpfulness, however, I made a mental note to begin filtering my advice unless invited.

The next day, the woman in front of me at the coffee shop collected the largest cup of coffee I have ever seen, the size of a tennis ball can, a mucho, mucho, grande culo cuppa java. We nodded politely to each other, exchanging sympathetic looks as I glanced at the double stroller in front of her, occupied by a single traveler. She looked weary, a look with which any parent empathizes.

“I just wish they would all sleep through the night once,” she said, perhaps to me.

“How many do you have?”

I asked, always ready to collect the Exasperation Medal for having three compared to the average Canadian family with 1.6 kids.

“Eight,” she replied.

Gulp.

“Wow, eight!” is all I could muster, as I took the mommy medal off from around my neck and handed it over.

The Voice of Pelham, September 26 2018 “You?” she asked.

“Only three.” I don’t think I’ve ever said only three.

“Three is hard. I had trouble with three. After that it gets easier.”

I made a mental note to begin filtering my advice unless invited

Or you’ve lost so much sleep that you just think eight kids are easy because you’re delusional or catatonic, or hopefully smoking something so frickin awesome that it makes you forget you have eight kids.

She went on to tell me her survival technique, which boiled down to five words: Don’t sweat the small stuff.

And then she was gone.

She’d had her quick fix of connecting with another person who wasn’t asking for food or school supplies and away she went. I watched her in awe as she slowly shuffled down the street. My new sister. Don’t sweat the small stuff? No kidding.

As the months went on, I met many moms who gradually adopted me into their busy lives. A little part of me thought they felt sorry for me or that they had a secret society and were luring me in, fattening me up with wine and cheese, waiting for the day when they needed to make a human sacrifice. But they were nothing but genuine and inclusive and certainly not the type to throw a body into an active volcano.

In fact, the more I learned about these new friends, the more I realized how lucky I

was to have fallen into their far-reaching web of kindness, intelligence, and resourcefulness.

I absorbed so much from them, including what it was to be self-aware and comfortable in my low-heeled mommy shoes. I needed to connect with those who already knew who they were and what their purpose was…at least at that point in their lives.

They didn’t apologize for their choice to stay at home, nor did they flaunt its importance or attempt to justify it to those who questioned it. They just did it and did it all without pay raises or bonuses or recognition of any kind, except from those clients who mattered most—those runny-nosed, skirt-clinging, knee-scraped, ride-needing, hungry, full, hot, cold, tired, wired, dirty, tie-myskates clients, who offered hugs, kisses and snuggles as compensation. Besides, in mommy currency, despite our snot-smeared shirts and unkempt hair, we were richer beyond belief.

Three years have passed and I’m still at home. In order to make this situation financially feasible, our home is no longer in the city but in this small town. I will miss the friends I made but, ironically, I know that their instinctive nurturing and supportive natures helped me to grow and gave me the confidence and courage to leave them, not unlike the way they are preparing their children for adulthood.

As a parent, the measure that you’ve done your job well is that your children are happy, healthy, and gone. By those standards, my friends have raised me well.

When we arrived in our new environment, this time our whole family had to start over again, looking around the schoolyard, anxiously wondering who might be our new friends and forever finding our way. ◆

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Pelham Public Library—by the numbers Recently the Library Board gave an update to Town Council on our activities. As a public organization we want to ensure that our primary funder is aware of how their investment is being used.

It helps maintain a positive relationship and most importantly provides a better understanding of the service we deliver.

We also feel that it is important to share with you, the members of our community, what we are doing on your behalf. Our 2017 Annual report, structured around the five strategic themes of our strategic plan – Engagement, Enrichment, Financial Sustainability, Facility Improvement, and Workforce Development, is available on our website.

In 2017 our 6,522 cardholders visited our two locations 118,430 times and borrowed over 150,000 physical items. Members also down-

BY KIRK WEAVER

CEO Pelham Library

loaded 16,806 digital items.

There were 47,610 visits to our website. Outreach programs engaged another 2,521 participants.

In order to enrich the community we offered 271 adult programs, 146 children’s programs, and 41 teen programs. Our hope is that all of these programs enriched the lives of the 5,470 participants. A particular highlight was the 160 people who attended the book launch of local author Adam Shoalts – setting a record for attendance at a library program.

In order to deliver these programs and services we need a strong and engaged staff and adequate facilities.

Our staff regularly seek out training and development opportunities so that they are best able to meet the needs of the people we serve.

HILDEBRANDT

continued from Page 10 can't do that...," he trails off.

"We are in a time of change. Leadership is changing. We need new leadership and a new voice.”

On public transportation, for instance, he suggests that the solution might be non-traditional.

"We do have to provide public transportation. The traditional method is [the] bus.

In today's market we have to look at all alternatives, including Uber. Innisfil is using Uber, and it is operating at a fraction of the cost of bus service."

Hildebrandt thinks that more bylaws and zoning, plus transparency, would help Ward 3 residents dealing with the odours of cannabis production. He believes there is a solution, but when he contacted the Town he was told that he had to fill out a Freedom of Information request to get the Town's design requirements and bylaws for cannabis facilities. He had no difficulty getting the information from other communities, and wants to change this in Pelham.

Likewise, Hildebrandt forms his opinion

RENOVATE

Our facilities have also been updated in a planned way to help meet the demands of a growing community. The most significant of these changes was the renovation and expansion of the Maple Acre branch.

In order to do all of these things it takes funding. It may surprise you to learn the 84% of our funding comes from the Town of Pelham.

This is why this is such an important relationship to maintain. The Town will ultimately make funding choices based on their understanding of the importance of various services.

With that in mind, if you feel strongly that library services are important to this community we encourage you to be vocal about those feelings.

The remainder of our funding comes from federal and provincial grants, program fees and fundraising. Visit www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca

of non-disclosure agreements, which he says are necessary, around people.

"In my experience, I signed because of all my technical knowledge. There are a whole raft of things that need to be confidential.

But, good people don't leave good leaders."

On the location of Summerfest, Hildebrandt relates his experiences.

"I travel through many small Ontario towns, and their festivals are located in all areas within them. I understand the merchant's concerns and what the Town is trying to do. I can't tell you the best location, but we need a win-win."

Hildebrandt believes passionately that volunteerism is a much-overlooked resource in our community. He feels that Town leaders need to empower more volunteers to contribute their talents and abilities to our community. Based on his experiences, he feels it is possible.

"You have to ask them," he says as a first step. "You have to connect them with your mission and vision. They will join."

Win - win relationships are important to Hildebrandt, and his campaign is open and inclusive. If you have "a vision big enough to scare yourself," he'd love to have you join his team.

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