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Vol.16 No. 41 Wednesday, December 19, 2012www.thevoiceofpelham.ca

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Isaac Riehl loved to long board. He also loved hanging out with friends and skating at the arena. So when his friends, Reese Ashbee and Nick Loscavo decided to hold an event in his memory, the Skate for Isaac Riehl event was it.

“We got the idea from what he liked to do,” says Ashbee, explaining they wanted to do something not only to honour their friend’s memory but to help raise money for the Isaac Riehl Fund.

The fund, created after 14-year-old Isaac Riehl was killed when hit by a car while longboarding on Foss Road on Oct. 14, has been used to make donations to Ronald McDonald House and McMaster Children’s Hospital. A scholarship in Isaac’s Memory is

also being discussed.Loscavo said they were thinking

of an event that would help generate funds, explaining all of the proceeds from the skate, including admission price and raffle, will go to the fund.

Because of Isaac’s love of skateboarding the Board Shop in St. Catharines has committed to making a donation for the raffle and several other businesses have made donations as well.

The ice time was donated by the Pelham Minor Hockey Association.

Ashbee noted All Star Sound has donated their services to be DJ for the event, adding the public can visit their website, linked through the Skate for Isaac Riehl Facebook page, to make song requests.

“So many people have been generous,” said Ashbee. “It’s going to be fun.” See HONOURING/page 9

Skate for Isaac

Holiday closuresThe Voice of Pelham will be

closed for the holidays from Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 to Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.

There will be no newspaper delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 or Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Our next edition will be Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.

Please feel free to leave a

message at 905-892-8690 or send an email to the appropriate department. Staff will return messages promptly when we return.

Since this is the final edition of the year, may we take this opportunity to wish all of Pelham the happiest of holidays and a very merry new year.

BY SARAH MURRELLVOICE Staff

Christmas Anticipation

LIKE many children, Savannah Speck was excited, and a bit shy, to meet Santa Claus at the annual brunch with Santa event at A.K. Wigg School on Dec. 13.

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As the year ends most of us begin thinking about resolutions for the year about to start, but those resolutions don’t often stick

past the end of January.For those who need a little help

keeping new year’s resolutions the Christdelphians of Niagara are

sponsoring a Resolution Solution workshop in the new year.

The free workshop will focus on the three skills of goal setting needed for successful resolutions: that goals are clear and definite; planning; and “the skill most people have trouble with”, staying on track, says Joanne Gray who will be leading the workshop.

Gray explains she first heard the workshop as a 20 minute lecture at a Toastmasters meeting and turned it into a goal setting workshop.

When the Christdelphians began looking for ways to reach out the community, Gray suggested she transform the workshop into one

focusing on keeping new year’s resolutions.

“The more I talk about it the better I get at it,” said Gray, who added she found the workshop very helpful personally.

“We haven’t been very successful with engaging the community,” said Gray of the Christdelphians, who have been in Pelham for almost 20 years. “Our church was looking for a way to reach out to the community and provide a service.”

Gray says the church is also thinking of other ways to reach out and other ideas for workshops in the future and will be asking attendees what they’d like to see.

Gray added that as a “Pelham girl” who grew up in Fenwick, she’d like to do this workshop for her hometown.

The workshop is free but those planning to attend are asked to register before Dec. 31 so organizers have an idea of how many to plan for, says Gray, adding everyone is welcome to attend even if they didn’t register ahead.

The workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2013 at the Fonthill branch of the Pelham Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m.

To register call 905-714-0701 or email [email protected].

Local church offers help sticking to 2013 resolutionsBY SARAH MURRELLVOICE Staff

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Dear SantaHow is Rudolph the red nosed

reindeer? How is Mrs. Claus? How are all your reindeer?

My name is Griffin and I am 4. I have been good all year. I share with my friends and I give my mom and dad kisses!

I will leave you cookies and milk!

Griffin

Dear Santa,I hope you like my card. I have

been a helpful, caring girl this year.

Take good care of yourself - don’t tucker yourself out.

Love Morgan

Dear Santa ClausThis year for Christmas I would

like a D.W. Drumset and some gripped drumsticks please.

So how is yourself and the family? Santa I would like to know the name of my elf I forget from my letter last year? How is Rudolph? Is his nose still glowing?

LOLWell, byelove Connor

Dear Santa,My name is Cooper. I am 7

years old.I like hockey, soccer. How does Rudolph shine his

nose? Merry Christmas fromCooper

The Santa PoemSanta is nice andhe is jolly, red-cheeckedand he is awesomeI like Santa hehas 9 reindeer.

by Desi

Dearest Santa ClausI, Adam Stanley Federio, of

Fenwick, Pelham, Ontario, would like the following for Christmas:

1. A super duper Computer2. Puzzles. Lots of puzzles.If it is not too much trouble.

Kind Regards,Adam Stanley Federio

Dear Father ChristmasI hope you are ready for

Christmas Eve - we will make sure we leave some snacks for you and the reindeers!

This is our Christmas List:Kian MiaA dionsaur baby clothespower ranger an elephantmonster truck booksa cara jetThank you very muchKian and Mia

Dear SantaI would like to get my mom the

Forest Police Station because she likes the bear. I would like to get my sister a crazy hair lalaloopsy. And I would like to get myself a lord of the rings attack on wedthortop. I also want some hulk hands and any kind of skylander giant.

from David JohnPS I love my sister so get

wrecking ball because she loves him!

Dear SantaWhy do you eat cookies? Why

can’t you eat cheese? What I really want is a paintball gun and a

whittling kit. Why are Elves small and how did you get elves? Where

do you get your reindeer?Happy Christmas

“Dear Santa”, a sample of letters collected at the parade

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This is a true story of Dolly and a Christmas long ago and how that Christmas has been remembered for the better part of a century.

It was December 1920 and Dolly was riding with Uncle Herbert in the cutter drawn by Tessie their favourite mare. They were on the way to Fenwick railroad station where Dolly would board a train all by herself for Toronto to spend Christmas with her natural mother Mary. Dolly was the legal child of Ethelwyn Wetherald of Pelham through adoption but one of the clauses of the adoption was that she would be allowed to visit her natural mother during school holidays if she wished and the Wetherald family graciously extended an invitation for Mary to come to the farm to visit any time she wished and stay as long as she wished.

At the station her ticket to Toronto was purchased from the station master Jim Robertson and soon the train arrived. Waving goodbye from the train window Dolly felt very proud to be traveling all by herself to Toronto

where Mama would meet her. She felt a little lonely having left the home she loved on the farm but optimistically looked forward to the big city with all the action and noise, a completely different world from a farm in Pelham.

She would even be able to roller skate on the sidewalks of Yonge Street weather permitting. But this year Mama had been experiencing a particularly bad time with employment and was living in one room doing her cooking on a hot plate which was quite commonplace in those days for a great many people. In the every day world at that time a single person who could afford even a small apartment was considered quite well to do. Mary did her best to give Dolly a good time while she was with her, but soon all her money was gone and Christmas was upon them. She must have found it painful to not have enough money to provide a special Christmas for her child but Dolly realized that Mama had a fi nancial problem and even knew at her tender age to not

expect a Christmas gift. Dolly was unwittingly taking a course in the meaning of poverty and how to live with it. She had learned that one must live within one’s means and she understood. There was no such thing as a credit card in those days so any Christmas gift needed the cash in hand to purchase it and Mama didn’t have the cash.

Christmas morning arrived and Dolly woke up fully expecting that it would be just another day, and was prepared to accept it as such. Everything would be all right she told herself. They would go for a walk or perhaps visit the museum which was free. She wondered what they were doing “back home” on the farm in Pelham.

Sitting up in bed she saw that at the foot of the bed was a very small bundle, not more than three inches long. It was wrapped in plain white tissue paper and hung on a string fastened to the foot of the bed. She sleepily asked what it was. Mama smiled and said:

“It’s yours. Open it. And Happy

Christmas!” Tears welled up in her eyes. Surprised but eager, Dolly

untied the string and removed the white tissue paper. She looked twice before believing that what she saw was a tatting shuttle. Dolly was overjoyed. Mama had taught her how to tat and she had been more than eager to carry on with this beautiful type of fancy work. The world was right! Dolly had a tatting shuttle! Now nothing could mar this Christmas day.

Although very young, she knew in her heart what a tremendous burden this Christmas must have been for Mama. This little gift which Mama had managed in some way meant more to Dolly than any large expensive gift could ever have meant. Strange as it may seem this feeling multiplied itself in Dolly’s mind over and over as the years passed.

That Christmas is the one that stands out in Dolly’s memory above all the others of her childhood and she appreciated the situation more and more

as the years went by. She had received the best gift in the world - a gift of love and a mother’s tenacity in obtaining a gift for her child, no matter how small or inexpensive it was. The tatting shuttle would have cost ten cents at that time and it was more than likely the last ten cents Mama had.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY READERS

A cherished Christmas memory from long ago

A CENTURY IN PELHAM

Dorothy Rungeling

I just want to say a great, big thank you to the Pelham Community - everyone who watched the parade, everyone who was in the parade and all those who organized the parade. The Voice had a great time taking part in the 15th Annual Pelham Santa Claus Parade on Dec. 8.

When I started talking about the parade and the fact that I’d be in the parade again this year Matthew immediately said he wanted to be in the parade too. I explained he’d miss seeing all of the fl oats and he seemed to be okay with it.

So, he took the passenger seat in the El Camino and waved to everyone along the parade route, wishing them a Merry Christmas.

As a mom my heart was warmed as grown ups and kids alike smiled, waved back and wished Matthew a Merry Christmas. He

was so happy and thought being in his fi rst parade was the “coolest thing ever.”

As an editor, I was pleased to see The Voice get such a happy reaction (having that smiling fi ve-year-old on our team helped immensely!).

I truly enjoyed the opportunity to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, to smile and say hello to members of the community, and have the odd chat about local issues.

I also loved collecting letters to Santa - something The Voice has always done for the Christmas Parade.

One of the best parts of the parade is heading into the offi ce on Monday morning, coffee in hand, to read through all of those letters. I print a select few and pass them all on to Santa so he can reply to those that have return

addresses. It’s such a pleasure to read those letters.

The staff gets to hear my chuckles and outright guffaws as I’m reading them. There’s always some great material in those letters because as Art Linkletter used to say, “kids say the darndest things.”

One of my favourites this year was a child who said their mom wanted fl annel sheets - since dad had ripped the only one they had. Nothing like sharing family secrets with the Big Guy at Christmas.

And a fi rst for me this year was the little boy whose Christmas list included that a little girl fall in love with him. I didn’t publish it to protect both kids’ privacy, but I sure wish it was as easy as asking Santa!

I truly appreciate the glimpse I get, through their letters, into the personalities of Pelham’s children.

It’s a great way to spend a day at the offi ce!

It’s also a great way to be reminded of the hope and goodness in humankind. When such terrible things happen in our world it’s nice to be reminded of all the good - including the innocence of children and the spirit of Christmas.

I also have to thank my volunteers (promise of hot chocolate and a pizza party gets them every time), my niece Sarah-Beth, my niece Lilli and Lilli’s friend Molly. And, my sister Pam, who brought the El Camino to give us a unique fl oat.

It’s always a great day, especially when the rain holds off, because of everyone who takes part in some small way.

May I offer a simple Christmas blessing to all of you: May the spirit of Christmas bring you

peace, The gladness of Christmas give you hope, and The warmth of Christmas grant you love.

Happy Holidays to all. See you in the new year.

The joys letters written to Santa Claus can bring

MY VOICESarah Murrell


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Reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Services, the Deputy Treasurer/Assistant Director Corporate Services will be responsible to assist with the overall operation of the Corporate Services division. This position is responsible to assist with Town wide financial reporting requirements, operating statements, municipal budgets, audits and business case reports for presentation to Town Council, as well as oversee the application and reporting of all municipal infrastructure and subsidy related grants. The successful incumbent will possess a University Degree in Accounting or related program, an accounting designation from a recognized professional association (CA, CMA or CGA), 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience and have previous experience in a supervisory role. Salary Range $70,100 - $82,470.

Applications must be submitted directly through the Town of Pelham website at www.pelham.ca by 12:00noon Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Submissions are accepted under career opportunities under the Town Hall menu. Resumes must quote position title and be addressed to Sarah Thompson, Human Resources and Payroll Specialist

We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit their resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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As I have written about before, Pelham has a few tracks of land set aside for new growth.

The largest is in the “East Fonthill” area – between Rice Road and Station Street / Steve Bauer Trail and from Regional Road 20 to the Town’s southern boundary (south of Merritt Street).

While much of the nearly 450 acres of East Fonthill lands are currently farmed – the corn was harvested last week – the entire area was added to the Urban Boundary by an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in 2000.

Recent questions in local media about whether property owners should be allowed to develop on those lands would have had to have been asked and answered during the OMB’s consideration more than a decade ago.

The OMB decision disallowed the inclusion of any lands to the East of Rice Road in the Urban Boundary and required the Town to undertake a “Secondary Plan” before allowing development to proceed.

All Towns and Cities must have “Official Plans.” Essentially, an Official Plan contains policies and guidelines and outlines where commercial, agricultural, industrial, and residential developments can occur. It uses a series of maps to

demonstrate those areas.Like an Official Plan covering

the entire Town, a Secondary Plan contains detailed policies and guidelines for growth and development for a specific area – in this case, this East Fonthill area.

Since the Province began changing their governing policies in the mid-2000s – adding the Greenbelt Plan, “Places to Grow”, and the Provincial Policy Statement – the Town needed to adapt our own policies and guidelines. That’s one of the major reasons why it took until this Fall to finally approve this Secondary Plan.

Some of the goals of the East Fonthill Secondary Plan include ensuring a well-designed, attractive, pedestrian-friendly community with a mixture of

housing types; encouraging significant retail / commercial development while at the same time protecting the existing Fonthill Downtown; providing a “Greenlands System” that protects existing environmental features and integrates with the Steve Bauer Trail system; and developing a pedestrian / cyclist-friendly and transit-ready road network.

It is estimated that 5,000 people could be living in this area within 20 years. That’s why the Region (with a little assistance from the Town) undertook multi-million dollar improvements – installing water and sewer trunk lines along Rice Road, and widening Regional Road 20 between Station Street and the 406.

Some property owners in the East Fonthill area are now

working on their next steps toward development and have suggested that the first-phases of construction could begin in 2014.

You may contact Mayor Dave at [email protected] or read past columns at www.pelhammayordave.blogspot.com.

Potential development coming in 2014BY DAVE

AUGUSTYNPelham Mayor

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The boys say the event will also help with the grieving process for themselves and other friends of Isaac’s.

“Our friends will come and they can help us,” said Ashbee.

“Everyone helps each other through,” added Loscavo. “It’s why we came up with the event.”

“We wanted to do something

he’d be proud of us for,” said Loscavo.

The Skate for Isaac Riehl will be held Sunday, Dec. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pelham Arena. Admission is $3 and there will be raffles and refreshments.

To make a donation to the Isaac Riehl Fund, it is at TD Canada Trust, Pelham Branch # 2424, account # 5206818.

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Honouring a friend

REESE Ashbee (left) and Nick Loscavo have organized a skate in honour of their friend, Isaac Riehl, who was killed in a collision with a car in October. Sarah Murrell/Vooice Photo

In the ward boundary changes story in the Dec. 12 edition there were two errors.

First, Ward 2 and Ward 3 contain 4,500 electors and 5,400 electors respectively (not 45,000 and 54,000).

The vote was carried by majority rather than by a tie. The Mayor voted in favour of the recommendation.

The Voice regrets the errors and any misunderstanding they may have caused.

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Automotive

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278 Canboro Road WestRidgeville, ON L0S 1M0 905-892-4271

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residential • commercial • farmLicenced plumber & gas fitter with 25 years experience905-386-6483 • 905-651-8558

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Landscaping

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Landscaping

• Landscape Design & Construction • Interlocking Stone • Natural Stone • Retaining Walls • Ponds & Water Features • Mini Excavator & Bobcat Services • Free Estimates

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Fireplaces, Boilers, Hot Water TanksTel. 905.892.1384

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Hardware782 Canboro Road • Fenwick

Tree ServiceFully Insured

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Brian AlkemadeCertified Arborist

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Wine Making

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Furniture Refinishing

HEIRLOOMHAND REFINISHING

1825 Hollow Rd., Fonthill

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• Commercial, Residential & Agricultural • Service and Installation • All Makes & Models

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Renovations

Waste Removal

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NOTICE OF DRAFT SITE PLAN AND NOTICE OF FINAL PUBLIC MEETING Extended Hours in West Lincoln

To be held by Niagara Region Wind Corporation regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy ProjectProject Name: Niagara Region Wind FarmProject Location: The proposed project is located within Haldimand County and Niagara Region (including the Townships of Wainfleet and West Lincoln and the Town of Lincoln). The electrical interconnection components are located within the Town of Lincoln and the Township of West Lincoln, in Niagara Region, and in Haldimand County in southern Ontario.Dated at Haldimand County and Niagara Region this the 5th of December 2012.

Niagara Region Wind Corporation (“NRWC”) is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09, as amended, (Regulation), which covers Renewable Energy Approvals. This notice is being distributed in accordance with Section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment. This Notice of Draft Site Plan is in reference to the inclusion of a new substation for the Project. The other substation and all turbine locations, as well as noise receptors, remain the same. The legal effect of the publishing of this Notice is such that pursuant to Section 54(1.2) of the Regulation, NRWC does not have to take into account a noise receptor as defined by the Act that did not exist as of the day before NRWC published the Draft Site Plan for the Project.

The project team will be holding a series of Public Meetings, as required under section 16(1) of the Regulation. The purpose of these meetings will be to present the findings of the Draft Renewable Energy Approval (REA) Reports, and to present proposed revisions to the Draft Site Plan, released in August 2012. We are offering multiple meeting locations and dates for this event. The sessions will be drop-in style, and each session will be identical so that you can attend whichever session is most convenient:

Tuesday,February 5, 2013

Wednesday,February 6, 2013

Thursday,February 7, 2013

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Town of Grimsby Town of Pelham Township of WainfleetPeach King Centre

Auditorium162 Livingston Ave.

Grimsby

Old Pelham Town Hall491 Canboro Road

Ridgeville

Firefighters’ Memorial Community Hall

31907 Park Street Wainfleet

5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Town of Lincoln Township of West Lincoln Haldimand County

Bled Hall4650 South

Service RoadBeamsville

Wellandport Community Centre

5042 Canborough Road (RR#63)Wellandport

EXTENDED HOURS: 4:30 – 10

LowbanksCommunity Centre

2633 Northshore DriveLowbanks

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 4 Wind Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 230 MW consisting of 77 turbines (80 potential locations identified). The project location is shown in the adjacent map.

NRWC has been refining the project location and completing technical and environmental studies in preparation for finalizing the project layout. The proposed revisions to the Draft Site Plan include amending the location of the electrical interconnection components further south to accommodate a new location for a second substation. The results of the noise modeling meet the current provincial standards with mitigation. The proposed revisions are incorporated in the Draft REA Reports (see list below) and will be discussed at the Public Meetings.

Documents for Public Inspection:The applicant, NRWC, has prepared supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be available for public inspection starting December 5, 2012 to February 5, 2013 at the locations listed below and on the project website (www.nrwc.ca):

• Draft Project Description Report• Draft Construction Plan Report• Draft Design & Operations Report

(includes Property Line Setback Assessment Report and Noise Study Report)

• Draft Decommissioning Plan Report• Draft Natural Heritage Assessment &

Environmental Impact Study Report

• Draft Environmental Effects Monitoring Plan • Draft Water Assessment and Water Body

Report • Draft Protected Properties Assessment• Draft Heritage Assessment• Draft Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment• Draft Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment• Draft Wind Turbine Specifications Report

Document Viewing Locations:Town of Grimsby Municipal Office, 160 Livingston Avenue, GrimsbyGrimsby Public Library, 18 Carnegie Lane, GrimsbyHaldimand County Municipal Office, 45 Munsee Street North, CayugaCayuga Public Library (Haldimand), 28 Cayuga Street North, CayugaHaldimand County Dunnville Satellite Office, 111 Broad Street East, DunnvilleTown of Lincoln Municipal Office, 4800 South Service Road, BeamsvilleLincoln Public Library (Fleming Branch), 4996 Beam Street, BeamsvilleRegion of Niagara Municipal Office, 2201 St. Davids Road, Thorold

Town of Pelham Municipal Office, 20 Pelham Town Square, FonthillPelham Public Library, 43 Pelham Town Square, FonthillTownship of Wainfleet Municipal Office, 31940 Highway #3, WainfleetTownship of Wainfleet Public Library, 31909 Park Street, WainfleetTownship of West Lincoln Municipal Office, 318 Canborough Road, SmithvilleWest Lincoln Public Library, 318 Canborough Road, SmithvilleWellandport Public Library, 5042 Canborough Road, WellandportCaistorville Public Library, 9549 York Street, Caistorville

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project, or to communicate questions or comments, please contact:Project Email Address: [email protected] Project Website: www.nrwc.ca Project Phone Number: 905-390-3306 or 1-855-720-2892 (toll free)

Robert Daniels, Vice PresidentNiagara Region Wind Corporation277 Lakeshore Road East, Suite 211Oakville, ON L6J 6J3

J.A. (Al) Leggett, BA, MCIP, RPPProject Manager, Stantec Consulting Ltd.300 - 675 Cochrane Drive West TowerMarkham, ON L3R 0B8

Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This information will be used to assist NRWC in meeting applicable environmental approvals requirements. This material will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. Unless indicated otherwise, personal information and all comments will become part of the public record and publicly released as part of project documentation.



SPRING & SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Applications are now being accepted for summer students in the Recreation, Culture and Wellness Department and Public Works Department. Students must submit their application through the Town of Pelham website at www.pelham.ca.Submit an application for each position you wish to apply for. Application deadline is Friday, January 18, 2013, before 4:30 p.m.

If you are enthusiastic, outgoing, enjoy working with children/young adults and want to build your leadership skills we welcome your completed application for the following positions.

SPRING EMPLOYMENT:March Break Camp – Community Services DivisionPosition Title Supervisor Must be available for work March 11– 15, 2013 (approx. 40hr wk). Related Experience, Mandatory:Current Standard First Aid/CPR), High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development Position Title LeadersMandatory: Current Standard First Aid/CPR, Preferred: High Five: Principles of Healthy Child DevelopmentSUMMER EMPLOYMENT: Summer Recreation Programs – Community Services DivisionPosition Title Aquatic Supervisor Mandatory:Current NLS Award, Current RC/ LSSC Instructor Award, Current Standard First Aid/CPR, Aquatic Supervisory Training (AST Course) High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development, Preferred:Quest Training, Aquatic Supervisor experience. Must be available for work June 3 – Sept 1/13 (approx.35-40 hr wk)Position Title Head Lifeguard Mandatory: Current NLS Award, Current RC/ LSSC Instructor Award, Current Standard First Aid/CPR, Aquatic Supervisory Training (AST Course) High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development, Preferred: Swim Team experience. Must be available for work June 17– August 30/13 (approx.35-40 hr wk)Position Title Instructor/Lifeguards Mandatory:Current NLS Award, Current RC/ LSSC Instructor Award, Current Standard First Aid/CPR, Preferred:High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development, Swim Team experience asset. Must be available for work June 24 – August 30/13 (approx.32-40 hr wk)

Position Title Lifeguards Mandatory:Current NLS Award, Current Standard First Aid/CPR, Preferred: High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development. Must be available for work June 24- August 30/13 (approx.25-35 hr wk)Position Title Camp Supervisor Mandatory:Current Standard First Aid/CPR), High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development, Preferred: Quest Training, Supervisory Experience. Must be available for work June 3 – August 30/13 (approx.35-40pr wk)

Position Title Camp Leaders Mandatory: Current Standard First Aid/CPR, High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development, Preferred: work experience. Must be available for work July 2 – August 30/13 (approx.35-40 hr wk) Police Clearance Certificates are required from all successful applicants. Pool applicants will be required to complete an in pool screening.

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT:Public Works and Utilities DivisionsPosition Title Maintenance Workers: Horticulture, parks, trails, cemeteries and road operations. Related experience an asset. Must possess a valid class G or G2 Drivers Licence. If hired must supply a drivers abstract and have CSA approved safety footwear. Must be available for work full time (40 hours/wk) commencing April 29 to August 30, 2013. Must be available to work ALL shifts including evening shifts, weekends and special events.Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in school full-time for the last semester preceding the summer of 2013 and MUST BE returning to school full time in September 2013. Returning Students: Students who have worked for the Town of Pelham last summer MUST re-apply.

Applications must be submitted directly through the Town of Pelham website at www.pelham.ca by 4:30pm Friday, January 18, 2013. Submissions are accepted under career opportunities under the Town Hall menu. Resumes must quote the position and be addressed to Sarah Thompson, Human Resources and Payroll Specialist.

We wish to thank all applicants, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be

contacted.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act, all information is collected under the

authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and will only be used during the selection process for the subject posting.

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Season’s Greetings to all our Friends and Neigh b ours

Fonthill and District Kinsmenare accepting

submissions for their annual Pelham Citizen

of the Year Award, 2012

The guidelines are...you cannot be a sitting politician, and must live or work in Pelham.

The Citizen of the Year shouldexemplify volunteerism,

and positive community activism.

Submissions must be in writing,and post marked no later than

Friday, January 23, 2013.

Send submissions to:The Kinsmen Club of Fonthill & District

Box # 906, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0

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Open 5 Days a week! Eat In or Take Out!Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am - 8 pm

Closed on Sunday & Monday

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Christmas ServicesSt Ann’s RCC

St. Alexander RCC

Bethany CRC

Pelham Community Church

Riverside CRC Church

Fenwick UC Fonthill UC

December 23 9:30 am The Kids are in charge

9:30am7:00pm Candle-light Service

9:30 am Choir Cantata

Christmas Eve

5:00pm Family Mass8:00pm Mass11:00pm Midnight Mass

5:00pm Mass

12:00amMidnight Mass

6:00pmCandlelightService

4:00pm Family Service7:00pm Carol Service9:00pm Candlelight Service

7:00pm Family Service9:00pm Candle-light Service(Fonthill)

7:00pmFamily Service (Fenwick)9:00pm Candle-light Service

Christmas Day 10:00am Mass 9:00am11:00am 10:00am 9:30am

Boxing Day 9:00am

December 30 9:30am at Bethany CRC

9:30am at Fonthill UC 9:30am

New Years Eve 5:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm

New Years Day 10:00am 9:00am11:00am

ONGOING• Daily Winter Artisan

Market, In the Orchard Programming for the Arts,

1433 Pelham St., Fonthill, Supports Arts programming for kids in the community. Open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday, until 8pm Thurs + Fri.

• 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.

• 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 1:00-3:00pm. Knit Wits - Knitting Club. Work on your present project while spending time with other knitters. All levels are welcome. Crocheters welcome. Knitting tips will be shared at each session.Begins Jan. 4. $2.00 includes refreshments. Drop in at the Fonthill Library.

• Saturdays, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Bingo at the Royal

Canadian Legion Branch 613 Fonthill, 141 Regional Road 20.

Saturdays - 10am. - 1 pm. Computer Tutor & Gadget Clinic-One on one help and training. $5.00 per 1/2 hour. Please register ahead in person to reserve your space.

UPCOMINGWed. December 19• Mon(5-8pm) Tues (1-

4pm) Wed(5-8pm). Help the library out and save yourself time! For a small donation to the library you can get your gifts wrapped and ready to go! Held in our Festival Room.

Friday, December 21• 11:30am - 1:00pm and

4:30 - 7:00pm Legion Lunch is Fish and Chips this week. Ladies Auxillary Bake Sale for homemade

cookies and squares.Thursday, January 3• 7:00-9:00pm Want

Help keeping your 2013 New Year’s Resolution? Register for the FREE empowering ‘Resolution Solution’ workshop at the Pelham Library. Call 905-714-0701 or email: [email protected].

Saturday, January 5• Learn how to download

free e-books from your library’s Overdrive program. Bring your tablet, i-pad or laptop with you. Some laptops available on site. $5.00. Register ahead.

Tuesday, January 8•7-9pm Widows Info

Network. Speaker on home maintenance and safety.

Faith Pentecostal Church, Fitch & S. Pelham.

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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]

Wheat straw for sale. small bales. Call 905-788-2956 or 905-892-1303

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Community EventsServices

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 Nurseries Inc.Attn: Jane Broere

935 Victoria AvenueFenwick, ON L0S 1C0

Airlink Niagara Express. To/From: Toronto Pearson, Toronto Island, Hamilton Munro, Buffalo and Niagara Falls Airports. Prompt, Reliable. Direct Non-stop Service. 905-374-2525

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Wishing a Blessed Christmas Season and Prosperous New Year

to all our customers and residents of Pelham and

West Lincoln.We offer Savings on all

flooring throughout the year and on in-stock materials.

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Obituary

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WATERS Mrs. Hazel Waters (nee Stubbings)

Passed away at the Welland Hospital on December 15th at the age of 84. Predeceased by her husband Keith (1984) and her daughter Johanne (1967). Loving mother of Keith (Karen), Lisa Bowlby (Lonnie), Beth Cotter (Don), Michael, Patti Litt and Valerie Dick (Ian). Grandmother to 15 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Beloved sister to Fred Stubbings. Predeceased by her brothers Jack, Ernie, and Bob and sisters in law Dorothy and Maude Stubbings and her grand-daughter Paula Bowlby. Aunt to several nieces and nephews.

Mom was a life long resident of Fonthill and was well known at Peninsula Lakes and Sparrow Lakes for her pies.

Thank you to the wonderful staff at Rapelje Lodge for all the care given to our mother Hazel. Family received friends at the JAMES L. PEDLAR FUNERAL HOME, on Tuesday, December 18th. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, December 19th at 11:00 am with interment to follow at Pleasantview Cemetery.

For those who wish a memorial donation may be made to Rapelje Lodge. Online condolences may be made through www.pedlarfuneralhome.ca.

Obituary

O’NEIL Mrs. Matilda O’NeilIt is with great sadness

that we announce the passing of Matilda O’Neil at the Welland General Hospital on Sunday, December 16th, 2012 at the age of 88 years. Beloved wife of the late Earl O’Neil (1992). Proud mother of Susan (Alex) Herbai and Lynn Plato of Niagara Falls. Extremely proud Nanny of Jay (Tammy) Plato and Laura Plato (Christopher). Very special Nanny to Colleen Malone. Earl and Matilda are remembered in Fonthill for owning and operating O’Neil’s 9 to 9 Grocery on the corner of Haist and Canboro. Matilda was a resident at Gilmore Lodge, Fort Erie and will be sadly missed by friends and staff. Family received friends at the JAMES L. PEDLAR FUNERAL HOME, Tuesday, December 18th. Funeral service will be held in the chapel Wednesday, December 19 at 2:30 pm. Interment will take place Thursday, December 20th at Caistorville United Church Cemetery at 10:30 am. For those who wish a memorial donation may be made to Kirk-on-the-Hill Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may be made through www.pedlarfuneralhome.com.

Donations to Pelham Cares have been made by Pedlar Funeral Home. Proudly giving back to the community.

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The AutoPark Atom AE Panthers made their way Strathroy Ontario to participate in the SDMH Atom AE Olympics. The rules were straight forward: The series would be played out in a round robin format each game consisting of three 10 minute periods, three points awarded for a win, two points for an over-time win and one point for an overtime tie or loss. The Panthers would hit the ice with one additional self-imposed rule: Don’t Lose!

Game 1 would be played out Friday afternoon against the home town favorites, The Strathroy Rockets. Alex Loscavo would ring the doorbell in under one minute of play with assists provide by Ethan Hawkins and Tom Leavens. Wyatt Clancy and Jake Butler would open the door two more times in the first with assists would go to Tom Leavens, Elijah Taylor and Kyle Ottley. The Rockets would fight their way onto the score board once, but their efforts would be erased in the third by Owen Dobbie with assists going Taylor and Butler. The Zamboni would fire up with the score board showing an opening game win of 4 – 1 for the Panthers and would add three points to their credit.

Game 2 and the Panthers would face off against The Simcoe Warriors. The Warriors would prove to be the toughest team of the series and they would take The Panthers into a three on three overtime period on a 0-0 tie. The

Panthers lines would roll in the same way as regulation play. Curtis Crysler and Josh Morningstar would do a great job sending the puck the out of the defensive zone. Zachary Kuhn would work hard to keep it in the offensive zone and the clock would run out showing a 0 – 0 tie giving Noah Sloan his first series shut out and bring the Panthers point count to four.

For game 3 the Panthers would be on the ice at 8 a.m. well rested and ready to give it their all. The magic combination for this game would be Elijah Taylor and Owen Dobbie who would take turns each delivering one goal and each assisting each other. The Panthers would be successful in keeping The Oilers off the board and with a final score of 2 – 0 Noah Sloan would also enjoy his second tournament shut out. Their point count now at seven points a tie in the next game would ensure the team a silver medal finish. Great motivation for game four!

Game 4 and the Panthers would meet the Lambeth Lancers. Elijah Taylor would make the first introductions un-assisted. The Lancer’s would make their way onto the score board in the second period twice and manage to keep The Panthers at bay for this period. That would change in the third. Ethan Doherty would put The Panthers back into the game with assists provided by Myles Stolk and Ethan Hawkins. The pressure high, the pace quick and Wyatt Glancy

would send in the closer with assists provided by Myles Stolk and Alex Loscavo. The final score would be set at 3 – 2 for The Panthers and they were on their way to the gold medal game.

The Final game would not be easy as The Panthers would again face off against The Simcoe Warriors. The clock would see Elijah Taylor adding the first un-assisted. Taylor would show up for an encore performance in the second and The Panthers would go into the third two up on The Warriors. The

Warriors would sneak one in with 28 seconds on the clock. Wyatt Glancy would quickly negate it nailing an open net goal from just inside the red line and close out the game with the team celebrating a gold medal finish.

Noah “The Rock Star” Sloan would earn the tournament MVP and The Panthers’ would skate through the series undefeated and with a tournament record boasting an outstanding 12 goals for and only 4 against.

AutoPark Atom AE Panthers win gold

The Mossimo’s Peewee Black Panthers hit the road for games in Dunnville and Niagara-on-the-Lake. Braeden Prout lead the team in an 11-0 victory over Dunnville Team #1 netting 6 goals including 4 in the 1st period. Nick Chambers added 2 goals and 2 assists to his season stats, while Dean Coates (3A), Ethan Guitard (1A), and Robbie Harper each found the back of the Dunnville net once - Ethan’s first goal of the season. Assists were also earned by Tristan Barnhart (2), Dan Durkin (2), Hayden Stewart & Reid Murray.

The next day, the Black Panthers faced NOTL Team #1. Dean Coates opened the scoring with a power play goal from Robbie Harper, and netted another during the next power play with the help of Braeden Prout. Tristan Barnhart polished off the 2nd period with his first goal of the season from Reid Murray & Dan Durkin. The Black Panthers broke out in the 3rd frame with goals by Braeden Prout (unassisted) & Nick Chambers (from Durkin & Ethan Guitard) and a pair of goals from Reid Murray (from Prout & Barnhart and unassisted) securing the 7-1 victory. Goalie, Nick Yioldassis earned the 2 wins and his first shut-out of the season with the help of his defensive core, Noah Wouthuis, Zach Baltrusiunas, Hayden Stewart, Ethan Guitard & Dan Durkin.

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One of the most iconic holiday movie figures is Clark Griswald, the bumbling hero of the vacation movies whose Christmas light dis-play blinds neighbours and draws enough hydro to run a small city.

Pelham has it’s own Clark Griswald, although so far on a slightly smaller scale.

“I’ve always loved Christmas,” says Greg Marotta on why his house rivals the Griswald’s. “When I grew up we had the biggest tree on the street. We had the bright-

est, coolest tree.”Marotta, who has lived on

Cream Street with his wife and three little girls for five years, started the large light display about four years ago, and has added something new every year. The display is programmed to “dance” to a soundtrack, available by listening to an FM radio station. The show has become so popular cars line the road in front of his house nightly over the holidays. One Christmas, says Marotta, he looked out the window at about 2 a.m. on Christmas Eve to see cars still parked on the street. One Christmas a family actually got out

of their cars and started singing, he says.

Marotta doesn’t mind the traf-fic. In fact he likes to see his “cus-tomers” as his girls call the cars who stop.

“Once you do it you want as many people as possible to see it,” he says.

This year Marotta held a lighting party, where Santa Claus plugged in the lights and read stories to the kids.

The light display is located at 1165 Cream Street, just South of Canboro Road.

The spirit of Christmas in a few thousand lightsBY SARAH MURRELLVOICE Staff

GREG Marotta, with just a small portion of his Christmas light display visible, hopes many people will travel to Cream Street to see his display. Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo