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Pelham’s independent news source from the Heart of Niagara
Vol.16 No. 38 Wednesday, November 28, 2012www.thevoiceofpelham.ca
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Mention the name Gearing in Pelham and thoughts immediately turn to hockey and one of the seven Gearing siblings who have dominated Pelham Panther hockey in the past several years.
The name is going to conjure up even more intense images of the
game after this weekend, when Emily Gearing will be competing in the Red Bull Crashed Ice event in Niagara Falls.
Gearing, 19, said her dad suggested she sign up when they saw information about the Niagara Falls race on TV.
She and older sister Jennifer both put their names in, but only Emily’s was pulled in the random
drawing. A qualifying race in St. Catharines, in which Emily placed second by just fractions of a second, put her in the big race this weekend.
“I’ve seen it on TV, I think it would be cool,” said Gearing on her previous knowedge of the Crashed Ice events - which see skaters hurtling down a hill of ice, making jumps and tight turns
all while dressed in full hockey equipment.
Since qualifying, Gearing says she’s watched many more events on YouTube and television.
She’s also changed her training to prepare, using skate parks to get used to the hills and having her hockey team provide some extra hits during practice.
Gearing grew up playing Pelham
Panther hockey, then switched to Niagara Falls AA to play on an all girls team.
The second year nursing student is currently playing with her McMaster University Women’s Hockey team.
Gearing says she’s both excited and a bit nervous about the Crashed Ice event, a significantly
Former Pelham Panther takes on Red BullBY SARAH MURRELL
VOICE Staff
Pelham residents receive Jubilee medal
MP DEAN Allison (left) handed out sev-eral Queen’s Jubilee Medals for the Rid-ing of Niagara West Glanbrook, including four to Pelham resi-dents, including Leo Giovenazzo, long-time staff member with the local cadets corps, Erika Church of Matthew 25, Bea Clark and Angela Carter. Shown with Pelham Mayor Dave Augustyn (right)./Special to the Voice
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more intense sport than ice hockey. “The main thing is to stay on your feet and if you fall, get back up real
quick,” she says. “You go down and hope for the best.” This year the athletes are allowed to wear their own jerseys, rather
than a Red Bull jersey, so Gearing said she’s wearing her MacMaster team jersey, which has Gearing on the back, but will likely wear her sister’s #9 version since there are nine people in the Gearing family.
Gearing says there are several trials, but the objective is to qualify for the Saturday night event, the Night of Champions.
“I’m not scared of being mangled in a freak skating accident,” she jokes.
The Red Bull Crashed Ice event takes place on Saturday, Dec. 1 beginning at 7 p.m. It is a free, public event.
No fear of crashed ice intensity
EMILY Gearing, with some of the signs made by her siblings for her qualifying skate, is looking forward to being part of this weekend’s Red Bull Crashed Ice event in Niagara Falls.
Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
A new spam email bearing the brands of various shipping companies has recently surfaced.
The email highlights an unsuccessful delivery and suggests clicking on a link for more information. As holiday shoppers are expecting to receive more parcels, Canada Post would like to remind everyone to be vigilant as these emails could contain viruses.
Canada Post does not email customers following an unsuccessful delivery attempt. If you are awaiting a parcel but did not specifically request a delivery update by email, delete the email; If you are not expecting a delivery, delete the email; Do not click on any link; and Do not provide any personal information requested by these emails.
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Not everyone can travel to Jamiaca with Alex Hamilton to witness his ministry changing lives, families and neighbourhoods, so Jamaica is coming here.
The Pelham Friends Church, where Hamilton’s chicken ministry began, is hosting a silent auction and Jamaican-themed lunch on Dec. 1 to help raise funds for the ministry.
Sharon Vizbulis, explained the event was planned to recoup some of the funds the church normally raises by selling slices of pie on Canada Day, which they didn’t do this year.
“We talked about doing something at Christmas,” she said, “and thought why not do Jamaica.”
“Since the project is in Jamaica we thought we’d make it a Jamaican event,” added Janice Wooster.
The Jamaican theme comes in for the lunch, which will include Jamaican patties and jerk chicken as well as beef on a bun for the “less adventurous,” said Vizbulis..
For those who missed the homemade pie this summer, the church’s pie makers will have
slices on hand for dessert. The silent auction planned is a
GST Auction, explains Wooster, offering goods, services and talents.
On the auction block will be a wide range of items fit into the GST theme, goods donated by local businesses; services such as free haircuts or lawn cutting; and talents such as photography or painting.
“We are looking for anything that falls into those categories,” said Wooster, adding anyone who wants to donate can simply call the church office.
Ruth Kramer, who said she and her husband joined the Pelham Friends Congregation because they were so impressed with the church’s ministry to not only raise funds but deliver them directly to the people they are helping, said donations of cash are also welcome if someone can’t attend the silent auction and wants to help out.
The silent auction will be open for the entire day, so shoppers can pop in throughout the day to keep an eye on the items they want and bid.
The women pointed out when they say all proceeds from the sale will go to the ministry, they mean ALL of the proceeds. The
costs for Hamilton and his travel companions to go to Jamaica and distribute the funds in the form of chicks, feed and coops is not funded through fundraising.
“It’s a sacrifice,” said Vizbulis, who has travelled with Hamilton.
By delivering chicks to families in Jamaica, and teaching them how to raise them, the ministry helps families for many years.
Vizbulis shares the story of Yvonne, a woman who received chicks from Hamilton three years ago. Two years ago when he visited her she had already built two more coops and had purchased a washing machine.
She was teaching her young son to raise the chickens and maintain the flock as a long-term business and how to take in washing for other families.
When neighbours saw what Yvonne had done they began to understand the concept of Hamilton’s chicken ministry. Those success stories, says Vizbulis are helping other famlies be successful as well.
The silent auction and lunch takes place on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pelham Friends Church on Haist Street. The silenct auction ends at 3 p.m. sharp.
Jamaican-themed event for Jamaica chicken projectBY SARAH MURRELL
VOICE Staff
SHARON Vizbulis (left) and Ruth Kramer with a few of the items available at the upcoming Pelham Friends’ Silent Auc-tion. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
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MY VOICESarah Murrell
I’m not quite sure when it happened. It wasn’t the moment Matthew was born a little less than six years ago. It wasn’t the day Alex was born two years ago - but it was close.
But sometime in the past few years the pendulum of being the child at Christmas has swung over to being the adult. And not just the adult - the keeper of Christmas. The one who cleans the house, stuffs a turkey, cooks dinner and is welcoming and hospitable. That last part is the toughest for me.
I’m not very sociable. Ironic considering I talk to
strangers, asking them to tell me their personal stories, for a living.
When it comes to my own life, however, I’m an introvert and prefer a quiet night with a book over a large crowd.
When it’s my home, my party, and I’m the hostess, however, I get better at being sociable. I’ve even come to enjoy Christmas day in a home full of torn holiday paper, mountains of toys, screaming kids, barking dogs, and guests.
In the past year or two I’ve hosted my family’s Christmas dinner at my house, along with Thanksgiving, birthdays and Easter.
It’s odd, I must admit. My Christmas memories include my mom’s homemade pies, my
dad’s special stuffi ng recipe, tiny presents hidden in the tree, and a certain way my parents did things for the holidays.
What’s odd is that since taking over family Christmas dinners my holidays no longer include those things - at least not the way my mom did them.
My husband and I had a discussion about this very thing over the weekend - the changing of our expectations. The realization that life and major milestones - like Christmas or a birthday - won’t be the same anymore.
As I get older and raise my boys I know that I’m not a child anymore and I’m loving creating
new traditions with my family. At the same time, however, I want my childhood traditions to remain the same.
Can’t have it both ways, though, can we?
This year more than any other I’m struggling with this idea. As I get older so too do my parents and Christmas is getting to be way too much for them, so I have become the keeper of my family Christmas.
I’m fi nding I enjoy this role. I think that’s the struggle for me. I want to have my childhood Christmas, but I’m loving the idea of Christmas at my home, with my homemade pie, my turkey and
my new Christmas traditions - a combination of both mine and my husband’s Christmas ideals.
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Several years ago I coined an expression that characterizes Niagara: “There are two Niagaras: the drive- through Niagara and the live- through Niagara.”
The drive-through Niagara is the one that tourists see. This view of Niagara sees it as a rich, bountiful region with beautiful scenery. On the other hand some Niagarans sense the opposite through a major downsizing of the manufacturing sector and the prospect of a Niagara that is in decline. Poverty and hardship are
the realities for many who are in the live-through Niagara.
The numbers are appalling. In 2011 there were 18,418 individuals requiring social assistance through Ontario Works. That includes 6,567 children. In addition there were 18,055 individuals requiring support for disabilities. That included 2,705 dependent children. In Niagara we do not usually see people living on the streets but, in fact, there were 13,202 individuals who were homeless in 2011.
Children’s Services is the second service role of Community Services. 9,734 children were served in 2011 through licensed
child care spaces. An additional 8,512 children were served through resource centres.
The decision of the province to introduce full day kindergarten and junior kindergarten has been a benefi t to families with young children but the new program is having a negative impact on existing children’s programs. One impact is the increased demand for early childhood educators and that is signifi cant in that the school board compensation for them is higher than in the childcare sector. Also, the staffi ng ratio for infants and toddlers is higher than it is for pre-school age children so the program costs increase when
there are higher numbers of younger children to serve.
The third dimension of Community Services is the seniors sector. While provincial law only requires one senior’s long-term care facility in a region, Niagara has chosen to have eight long-term care facilities so that families and friends can be closer to their loved ones. A total of 1,512 individuals reside in our eight long-term care facilities while 3,091 take part in senior’s community programs.
While the social demands in Niagara are signifi cant, benchmarking studies show consistently that we deliver quality
programs that in most cases are of higher quality and at a lower cost than other communities in Ontario. That is due to the high amount of volunteerism that abounds in Niagara. It also illustrates that our staff have a strong desire to serve the needs of our most vulnerable citizens: the underemployed, the disabled, the children and the seniors.
Brian Baty is a Niagara Regional Councillor for the Town of Pelham and is the Co-Chair of the Public Health & Social Services Committee. [email protected]
Report on community services in NiagaraBY BRIAN BATYRegional Councillor
Gayle, Paul and all your many helpers; Another superb job of decorating. The Town
looks great. You out did yourselves this year. The extra touches on the bicycle racks, bollards and benches makes the Town even more Festive.
Thank you for all the hard work you put into doing it.
Eleanor Arbour, Fonthill
On Nov. 5 I attended a town council meeting as part of a group of residents in opposition to a town-implemented site alteration bylaw. At the beginning of the meeting, council set aside 10 minutes to honour two retiring volunteer fi refi ghters. One of the fi refi ghters had 23 years of service and the other had 43.
As the mayor was congratulating
the two men and giving them certifi cates honouring their decades of involvement everyone was watching and listening with respect, everyone that is, except town treasurer Cari Pupo. There she was during the entire ceremony, fi ddling on her tablet, oblivious to the event taking place. This disrespectful and distracting activity was noted by a number of
people in the audience. There is a time and place for
everything. A brief ceremony that recognizes two dedicated volunteers is not the time to be engrossed in one’s tablet. If these two men could give the town more than 60 years of service between them, then surely town staff can give 10 minutes to them in return.
Marvin Junkin, Pelham
Thanks fordecorating
Staff show disrespect at council
When did I become the keeper of Christmas?
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Have you received your new property assessment notice from MPAC – the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation?
Updated for the first time since 2008, your notice will outline MPAC’s determination of the market value of your property as of January 1, 2012.
MPAC considers many factors when assessing property values, such as the sale prices of comparable properties in your neighbourhood, and the age, location, characteristics, and size of your property and home. In essence, MPAC strives to base their value on the amount your property could have sold for on the open market.
Just like in 2008, our assessment will remain the same for the next four years. However, if the value of your property increases, that increase will be phased in over
the four years; if the value goes down, you will immediately see a reduction.
For example, if the value of your home increased by $20,000 over its current assessment, the value for determining your property tax will increase by $5,000 per year over the next four years.
If the value of your home goes up, does that mean that your property taxes will also go up?
No, not necessarily. Market Value Assessment is only one half of the property tax equation. The amount you pay to the Town of Pelham, to the Region, and for Education is based on the Market Value Assessment of your home multiplied by the three tax rates and added together.
Say the Town budgeted for revenues of $10 million from property taxes in 2013. If all assessments double, the Town would cut the tax rate in half to collect that $10 million. If everyone’s assessments went
down, we would increase the rate to collect the same $10 million.
But, what if your assessed value increases more than the average?
The property tax system is a bit of a blunt instrument. Municipalities set the tax rate based on the average assessment for each of the tax classes – residential, multi-residential, commercial, industrial, farm/managed forest, pipelines.
If your property’s assessed value increases more than the average you will likely pay more than the average tax. By the same token, if your assessed value increases less than the average, you will likely pay less tax.
What if you don’t think the MPAC assessment on your property is correct? You can issue a “request for reconsideration” before April 1, 2013 so that MPAC will review your assessment.
Please check out their website (www.mpac.on.ca) and your notice for more information.
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The Town of Pelham Informational Column• Women’s Learn to Play Hockey / Shinny
Session 2 - Thursdays, Jan 10, 2013 thru March 28 2013
Learn to Play 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Shinny 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Full equipment is required. Session rate LTP/Shinny - $100.00/$66.00,
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GENERAL INFORMATION• SANTA CLAUS PARADE!!
Saturday December 8, 2012 – 1:00pm START!Parade Route: Beginning at Bethany Christian
Reformed Church on Balfour Street in Fenwick to Canboro Road, through the downtown core of Fenwick to Church Street through the downtown
core of Fenwick to Church Street. The parade finishes at Centennial Park. Post parade
celebrations continue in the park until 4:00pm presented by the Fabulous Fenwick Lions!• ROAD CLOSURE and RESTRICTIONSMotorists and the general public are advised of the following road closure on Pelham
Town Square entrance from Pelham Street to 50 metres east. This portion of Pelham Town Square will be closed to traffic, commencing Monday, November 19, 2012 to allow for the winterization of the Summerfest arches.It is anticipated that the closure will be in effect for a two week period, weather permitting.
Through traffic will be detoured to Highway #20, Station Street, and Port Robinson Road.
• Overnight ParkingPlease be reminded By-Law No. 89-2000 as amended by
By-Law #2654(2005) prohibits parking on all roads and streets in the Town of
Pelham, except Church Hill from 2:00am to 6:00am from November 1 to March 31.
• Town of Pelham – SNOW ANGEL PROGRAM
The Town of Pelham in partnership with Pelham Cares Inc. offers a volunteer snow/ice removal service for persons within the Town of Pelham urban areas living with physical disabilities who are incapable of carrying out sidewalk snow/ice removal at their place of residence. Application forms for residents and volunteers are available on the Town’s website at www.pelham.ca or at Town Hall. Please call 905-892-2607 extension 332 for additional information.
Town of Pelham e-mail address: [email protected]
Visit our Web site at www.pelham.ca
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IF YOU WORK IN ONTARIO, THIS IS YOUR FIGHT.On September 11, 2012, the Ontario Liberal government passed Bill 115, the Putting Students First Act, 2012.
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THE STUDENTS of Maple Crest Early School are inviting the community to do their Christmas Shopping at the school’s seventh HeART Gala, featuring one-of-a-kind works of art, upcycled furniture, and all kinds of Christmas delights, all created by the students. Showing off a small sampling of what’s available are Claire Bolus (left), JJ Weller, Josh Lee, Karson Ukrainetz and Cash the dog, who has his own line of greeting cards and an early reader book that will be available at the gala. The gala is this Friday, Nov. 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Pelham Hills Golf and Country Club. Tickets are available by calling the school at 905-892-4865.Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
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IN RECoGNITIoN of october’s Canadian Public Library Month, the Pelham Public Library accepted food and monetary donations for Pelham Cares in lieu of fines. Thirty bags of non-perishable food and $66.80 was collected, displayed by Melanie Taylor-Ridgway, Community Services Coordinator.
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FOOD FOR FINESLETTERS to SANTALetters to Santa addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole, HOH OHO, Canada; can be dropped off in the Voice mailbox at the Fonthill Candy Company or brought to the Santa Claus Parade for pick up by the Voice. Letters may be published in The Voice and all will be forwarded to Santa Claus. Letters with full return addresses, and in the Voice Mailbox on or before Dec. 8 will likely receive a letter back from Santa.
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Most people, whether filing personal taxes or corporate taxes, want to get the most out of their tax return. Kristopher McEvoy can help do just that.
The certified general accoun-tant specializes in personal and corporate tax returns as well as tax planning, designing a struc-ture that allows his clients pay the least tax possible.
“Getting good results for people,” is what McEvoy says he finds most rewarding about his job. “At the end of the day those are dollars not spent on taxes that can be used to expand your business or for your kids’ edu-cation.”
McEvoy compares his work to a game, explaining he chal-lenges himself to see how much he can get for his clients and maximize their tax savings.
“It’s a bit of thrill,” he says, not-ing he fought a PST assessment for a client and reduced the
amount payable from $80,000 to just $6,200.
McEvoy says he can also go back and audit past tax returns if people think they’ve missed something or if there are prob-lems with something they’ve done, or someone else has done for them, on their return.
Those audits, he says, often turn up amounts owing that were missed or more deduc-tions that impact the bottom line.
McEvoy graduated from Niag-ara College, earned his Certified General Accountant certificate and has n Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University.
Before joining the Most Ac-counting Firm when it opened two years ago McEvoy worked for a firm in Niagara-on-the-Lake, where he specialized in farm taxes, something he can continue to do for clients in
Pelham. McEvoy has also been a Sim-
ply Accounting and Quickbooks consultant, noting he can also help troubleshoot and fix bugs in their accounting software.
Most Accounting also works closely with a mortgage spe-cialist and financial planner to ensure their clients’ overall situation is as solid as possible, he says.
The biggest aspect of Most Accounting and his service, says McEvoy, is personalized service.
“In the industry accountants are not known for their prompt services,” he says. “We try to make that our benchmark.”
That level of personalized, prompt service is what sets Most Accounting apart from other firms, he says.
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You are Invited to the Fonthill & District Kinsmen’s
OLD Town HallTuesday December 11, 2012
6:30 p.m.Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Celtic Fiddle & Country Band&New Generation
Reservations Required Please call 905 346 8288Extra Parking is available at Pelham Community Church
GREG WOODSbroker of record
E-mail: [email protected]: gregwoodsrealestate.com
P.O. Box 1271 Fonthill, ON, LOS 1E0
Tel 905-892-2727Fax 905-892-4943
Stephen M. BronnInvestment Advisor
25 Church St., St. Catharines, ON L2R 3B4Bus: (905) 704-0300 Direct Line (289) 479-5516Cell: (905) 327-1263 Fax: (905) 704-0018stephen.bronn@manulifesecurities.cawww.manulifesecurities.ca
51st AnnualPelham Seniors Christmas Dinner
Chris Wilmans, Agent905-735-0652
HOME AUTO LIFE GROUP BUSINESS FARM TRAVEL
TODAY IS A GOOD DAYTO GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Andrew Doyle
This year, embrace the joy and excitement the holidays bring.
Len Doyle
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Fo n t h i l l S h o p p i n g C e n t r e • H w y 2 0 • 9 0 5 • 8 9 2 • 3 7 3 2
SterlingSilver
20% off(excluding ELLE designer silver)
WatchesESQ
Bulova Accutron
25% off
New arrivals...Add your favourites to our Wish List Registry
3 month layawayCustom Designing • Repairs • Goldsmith on Premises
We Buy Gold - by appointmentwww.sapphiresjewellers.com
Until Saturday, Dec. 8
LAZY LOON Management staff, Chef Joe Olah (RIGHT), Owner Karey Warden, Dining Room Manager Janine van Zeyl, and General Manager Leah Parker, were pleased to present a $1,500 cheque to Karen Perry, Executive Director of Breast Cancer Research and Education Fund. The money was raised through sales of pumpkins in October and a breakfast with E.L. Crossley Ki-nesiology students. Sarah Murrel/Voice Photo
LOON DONATION
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Renovations
Waste Removal
Construction Waste Residential/CommercialResidential/Commercial
Waste RemovalContainer Service
You fill it! We recycle it!Call:
9 0 5 - 7 3 2 - 9 4 2 4Concrete Supplies
(905) 262-2000 or Toll free 1-800-881-1628cottoninc.ca
Niagara’s Complete Concrete Contractor
Small Engine Repair LandscapingLANDSCAPES Inspired By Your LIFESTYLE
799 Balfour St, Fenwick 905.892.6908
www.dekortes landscaping.com
Electrical
ACB ElectricalFenwick
Alex Bover-Master Electrician-ECRA #7003130
Service Upgrades • Energy Efficiency UpgradesTroubleshooting • New Wiring & Re-Wiring
Commercial • Industrial • Residential
tel: 905-892-4988cell: 905-714-2145 for urgent calls
Email:[email protected]
Design & Build
Ben BensonFenwick, ON
CELL 905.658.6084OFFICE 905.386.9999
FAX 905.386.0009www.bensonhomeimprovements.com
Heating & Cooling
We Service All Makes And Models
Plumbers
ROBERT WILLIAMS PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED330 MOORE DRIVE, RR 1, RIDGEVILLE 905-892-2655 1-800-676-4029
Automotive
AUTO • TRUCK • INDUSTRIALREPAIRS
Test & Repair Centre
278 Canboro Road WestRidgeville, ON L0S 1M0 905-892-4271
Jeff Pietz
Plumbing
residential • commercial • farmLicenced plumber & gas fitter with 25 years experience905-386-6483 • 905-651-8558
www.joesplumbingniagara.ca
Landscaping
•Flagstone•Waterfalls•Planting•Interlocking Brick892-4510
www.landscapesbybill.com
Landscaping
• Landscape Design & Construction • Interlocking Stone • Natural Stone • Retaining Walls • Ponds & Water Features • Mini Excavator & Bobcat Services • Free Estimates
Steve Van Lochem NPD • 905-892-2188874 Hwy #20 West, Fenwick • www.naturesownidea.com
Heating & Air Cond.
G E O T H E R M A L S Y S T E M STraditional Home Heating and Air
Fireplaces, Boilers, Hot Water TanksTel. 905.892.1384
Located in Fenwick
Hardware782 Canboro Road • Fenwick
Tree ServiceFully Insured
Free Estimates
Brian AlkemadeCertified Arborist
905.892.0261www.shorthillstreeservice.com
Wine Making
FREE BOTTLE WITH YOUR FIRST ORDER
Landscaping
FFGGGGFGFFairhaven Gardens
Property Maintenance
Bi l l De Bruin905.892.8608
Fa i r h a v e n g a r d e n s@ho tm a i l . c om
Edging • Planting Mulching • Grass Cutting
Garden Maintenance New Sod & Repair
Snow Removal Spring Clean Up
Furniture Refinishing
HEIRLOOMHAND REFINISHING
1825 Hollow Rd., Fonthill
905-892-3023www.filbertrefinishing.com
Established 1976specializing in
“TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE OF OLDE”
Plumbing
We offer Drain Snaking, Hydro Scrubbing and Video Inspections
Christmas Trees
SERVICE directory
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ONGOING• Welland Hospital
Auxillary Gift Shop now offering one of a kind Christmas Gifts. Seasonal hours: Weekdays 10am-8:30, Sat. 1-4, Sun. 1-8:30.
• Tuesdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. SPAN (Single Professional Association of Niagara) meets at Bailey’s 111 Highway 20 East Fonthill - for info: Lynie 905-788-0359
• Alternate Wednesdays. 1:00-3:00 pm. Drop-in
Bridge at Pelham Library. Ask for Schedule at front desk.
• Thursdays, 6-8pm Free Art2 Workshops, Teens and Adults welcome to drop in. The Happy Place Studio, 1433 Pelham St. Fonthill.
• Thursdays (first Thursday of every month) 1:30 p.m. to p.m. SOS (Survivors of Stroke) Everyone is welcome. Info call Ann 905-892-1621
• Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Euchre at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple St. $3 admission. Call Rose for info: 905-892-3408.
• Saturdays, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 Fonthill, 141 Regional Road 20.
•Volunteers Needed in Fonthill, Fenwick, Ridgeville for the Meals on Wheels program, Friendly Visiting program and also requires volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments. Offer flexible hours and mileage reimbursement. Call Laura Dumas at 905-
788-3181 ext. 27 or email [email protected].
UPCOMINGWednesday, Nov 28• 1:00-3:00pm Fonthill
Library. Enjoy some hot beverages & treats while playing board games, puzzles, cards, crosswords, sudoku and more. Free. Drop In.
Thursday, November 29• All Day. E L Crossley’s
Annual Grade 8 Day for Students.
Friday, November 30 • 11:30am-1:00pm Legion
Lunch. Roast Beef or Liver, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas & carrots. $10.
Saturday, December 1st • 9am-4pm “Jamaica with
Friends” – Silent Auction and Lunch (Beef on a Bun, Homemade Pie). Pelham Friends Church, 940 Haist Street, Fonthill. All proceeds will be used to fund self-sustaining chicken farming projects with families in Jamaica.
• 1-4pm, Christmas Tea & Bazaar, Church of God, Fonthill. Baked Goods, Gifts.
Sunday, December 2nd•2:30 pm Christmas
concert by Choralis Camerata including the Saint-Saens Christmas Oratorio. Also features Chorus Niagara Children’s choir and 5 soloists. St. Alexander RC Church 50 Pelham Town Sq. Adults $25, Seniors $22, students/children 10. Call 905 892 5466
Wednesday, Dec. 5• 2pm Lessons, Carols &
Cookies at Fonthill United Church, 42 Church Hill. A Community Inter-Church Celebration of Advent with guest reader and choir.
Friday, December 7 • 10 ~ 11 am. Santa’s Visit
to Fonthill Branch of the Library. Free with donation to Pelham Cares.
• 7:00-8:00pm Holiday Sing-a-long with Treblaires. Free. Drop in. Fonthill Library.
• 7:30pm Wassail Party presented by Fenwick
United Church, 1050 Church Street. Join us for a beautiful evening of song and food to start the Advent Season. Tickets $10.00 ea. available at the door
Saturday, December 8• 12-3:30pm Greater
Niagara Model Railroad Engineers in Fenwick will have an Open House before and during the Santa Claus Parade. Free.
• 7pm, Friend’s Club Christmas Dance, Westminister Church Hall, 180 Queenston St., St. Catharines. Live Music, prizes, refreshments. All welcome. 905-358-8089 for info.
• 8:00pm Pub Night, Fonthill Lions Hall, Hwy 20, Fonthill. Turkey Draw. Tickets at Klagers, Semenuk’s or Leon at the Seaway Mall.
• Robert Wood Singers present “Christmas by the Fire”. Centennial High School, Thorold Rd. Welland. Tickets avail. at the Log Cabin.
KLAGER’S MEATS visit our website at www.klagers.com 1507 Pelham Street 905-892-2616
A Tradition for over 78 years
November 28-December 4
Boneless Butterfly PORK CHOPS $3.49 lb.
CHICKEN Parmesan $5.99 lb.
Saturday December 1st ONLY
Boneless Top Sirloin STEAKS
$4.49 lb.
CLASSIFIEDS
Robert’s PaintingI only paint
& I do it well. Interior & exterior,
25 years experience, neat, reliable. 732-2352
Portable sawmill service. I will come to your home or farm and custom mill your logs. Firewood & lumber also available. Call Rob Patterson, 905-401-4948, Email: [email protected]
Josh DeHaan Flooring“For all your flooring needs”
We offer in-stock specials:
pre-finished hardwood flooring solid, engineered from $2/ft2
laminate flooring from $.89/ft2
carpet and vinyl flooring from $4.95/yd2
fibre flooring from $1/ft2
ceramic tile from $.89/ft2
...and other specials!
Call us to see the products that are available & visit our
showroom.
Phone: 905-892-7898Fax: 905-892-4811 No Sunday Calls, Please
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Wheat straw for sale. small bales. Call 905-788-2956 or 905-892-1303
For Sale
Community Events
FRANK’S DRYWALL & TILEComplete basement renovations, parging, porches, back decks,
fences, laminate & ceramic tile.
Call for free estimate:905-892-5875
Home Improvements,
Bathrooms, Rec Rooms, Plumbing, Lighting, Pointing,
Ceramic Tile, flooring, eavestrough cleaning,
and odd jobs. 905-937-9314 or 905-708-9314.
Services
Memorial
Consider a Career in HorticultureWholesale nursery growing perennials, vines, flowering shrubs, evergreens and trees seeking individuals who desire a career in horticulture. We have employment opportunities for those skilled in the growing, management, and shipping of nursery stock. Extensive training provided if re-quired. Reply in confidence to:
Willowbrook Nurseries935 Victoria Avenue
Fenwick, ONL0S 1C0
Memorial
Rose NicholasAlways so good,unselfish & kind,Few on this earthher equal we find,
Honourable & uprightin all of her ways,
Loyal & true until the end of her days.
Remembering your kindness & wisdom, and all you have done for us.
“Never Forgotten”The End of a Life begins a
memory.A Memory that lives
Forever.Your Love is still our guide
Love always, Ed, BettyAnn, Tina, Andrea & John
REMEMBERING
RememberingMom
Gail YungblutIn loving memory of a cherished daughter, loving sister, sister-in-law and aunt,who was tragically killed November 27, 1999.
Within our hearts we always keep
A special place or you,And try to do
our best to liveAs you would
want us to.As we loved you, so we miss you,In our memory you are near;
Loved, remembered, longed for alwaysWith the passing
of each year.
We love you Gail, and miss you more than ever. Mom, Blair, Willie, Lindsay and Chris.
No one will ever take your place in our hearts.
Prayer to St. Jude. Say this prayer nine times a day. By the eighth day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throoughout the world. O Sacred HEart of Jesus, pray for us: St. Jude worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the helpless, pray for us. C. M.
Prayers
Card of Thanks
WINNICKIThe family of Andrew
Winnicki would like to extend a heart felt thank you to all our relatives and friends for their support during this very difficult time. Thank you for all the beautiful floral tributes and donations to various charities. Thank you to everyone who brought our family meals and sent us cards of condolence. A sincere thank you to Pastor EJ de Waard for his comforting words and prayers. Thank you to Tubman Funeral Home for their guidance and support as well as the staff at James L. Pedlar Funeral Home for their care and guidance. We are grateful for the efforts of those who helped at the Fonthill Fire Hall where the reception was held. Everyone’s compassion and support will never be forgotten. Although Andrew is gone, he will live forever in our hearts.
The Voice of PelhamPaper Routes
AvailableFor information
please call 905-892-8690
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After a strong opening to their season, the Mossimo’s Peewee Black Panthers dropped their last three games.
In the first, they faced Dunnville #2 at home. The teams were evenly matched in play and score at the end of the first two periods, which featured some spectacular stops from goalie Tristan Barnhart (and his Dunnville counterpart) and Braeden Prout netting the game’s first goal from Jeremy Pollard.
Penalty trouble put the Black Panthers in a deep hole as Dunnville scored five goals in the third frame to seal the Black Panthers’ first loss.
The Black Panthers next hit the road to meet up with the Thorold Henderson Pharmacy team. The game remained scoreless until mid-way through the second period when Thorold scored and goalie, Nick Yioldassis, took his first loss of the year.
The Black Panthers were back in Thorold a few days later to face the Thorold Community Credit Union team. Thorold welcomed the Panthers by scoring on their opening shift, but Reid Murray and Braeden Prout took a pass from Zach Baltrusiunas and put on a passing clinic before Murray tied the score. Murray struck again from Prout in the second period, and Prout scored an unassisted goal in the third, but it wasn’t enough as Thorold peppered the net with four goals in the final frame.
A week earlier the
Mossimos’ Peewee Black Panthers played a jam-packed schedule. First up was a nail-biter in Smithville against West Lincoln Team #2. West Lincoln took the lead with a goal in their first shift. The teams began to match each other goal for goal as Hayden Stewart tucked one in Nick Chambers’ pass to tie it up, and Nick Chambers rifled a shot from Reid Murray’s rebound to end the first period in a 2-2 tie. The Black Panthers took the lead in the second frame thanks to Jeremy Pollard’s goal from Braeden Prout and Robbie Harper and a spectacular save by goalie, Nick Yioldassis. West Lincoln tied it up early in the third period, before Nick Chambers scored the unassisted game winner. The “Black” defenders, Noah Wouthuis, Ethan Guitard, Zach Baltrusiunas,
Hayden Stewart & Dan Durkin, were outstanding and Yioldassis was brilliant in the net in the 4-3 victory.
The Black Panthers’ home game was a more one-sided outing against Wainfleet. Nick Chambers and Braeden Prout both earned hat trick games in the high-scoring game. Jeremy Pollard and Hayden Stewart each netted a pair of goals and made one assist, while Robbie Harper (4A), Dan Durkin (3A) and Zach Baltrusiunas (1A) each found the back of the net once. Other assists went to Reid Murray (3), Dean Coates (2), Prout (2), Nick Yioldassis (1) & Chambers (1) in the 13-2 victory for goalie Tristan Barnhart.
The Black Panthers ended that week with a trip to Port Colborne to face Port Colborne Team #1. Dean Coates scored the opener with
the help of Jeremy Pollard & Braeden Prout before Prout found the back of the net from Pollard. Coates showed patience in scoring his second goal of the game with the assistance of Nick Chambers. Jeremy
Pollard exploded in the third period when he went top shelf to score from Ethan Guitard then sailed the puck past the netminder for his second goal from Reid Murray & Zach Baltrusiunas. Tristan Barnhart stood
firm between the pipes while the blueliners, Hayden Stewart, Noah Wouthuis, Baltrusiunas, Guitard and Dan Durkin kept guard in their zone in the 5-2 victory.
Mossimo’s Black Panthers earn early six points SPORTS
Fresh cut Christmas Trees:Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, Concolor Fir & Scotch Pine
A variety of sizes - 5 to 10 ft.Poinsettias, Christmas urns, wreaths and more!
Delivery Available.
1010 Canboro Road, FenwickMonday to Saturday 9-5
Closed Sunday www.pointsandpines.com
We use organic
ingredients& drug free
meat
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