The Voice of Pelham Jan 6 2016

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Wednesday January 6, 2016 85¢Vol.19 No.44

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by ZACH JUNKIN The VOICE

Year in Review

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the male driver and a 22 year old male passenger, both suff ering from what is believed to be minor injuries. The males were treated at the scene and the driver was transport-ed by NEMS to an area hospital.

There were no other per-sons injured.

While at the scene the driver of the pickup truck, a 17 year old male from St. Catharines was arrested. He faces the

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• Possession of a schedule I substance (Cocaine)

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Thank you from Pelham Cares January 4, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PELHAM, ON, Jan 4th – Throughout the year, Pelham Cares sees the generosity of our community, assisting us in supporting Pelham families in need. It is never more evident than during the Holiday Season!

On Dec 5th 2015 approximately eighty volunteers gathered at Rice Road Greenhouses and the Pelham Cares facility, to receive, sort, pack, and transport the tons of food that were so generously donated by the Pelham community. Our volunteers enjoyed coffee, hot chocolate and treats from Tim Hortons, and pizza from Volcano Pizzeria.

This 25rd annual event would not happen without the extraordinary efforts of the Pelham Community Food Drive organizers, Gerry Berkhout, Syliva Berkhout, Gwenn Alves, and the venue organizers (Fonthill and Fenwick Lions), volunteers who drive the vehicles and go door to door to collect the food donated by this car-ing community. We were very grateful to have access to space at Rice Road Greenhouses again this year, to receive and sort the food. Miller Restoration came forward with vehicles and volunteers to assist in the set-up, food receipt, sorting and transportation back to Pelham Cares. The Fonthill Scouts with leader Kent Radcliff, assisted again this year with incoming food at our office. Students from Brock University JDCC team assisted with much of the heavy lifting. We would also like to recognize and thank the OPP Auxiliary and Sobeys Fonthill, who collected food and monetary donations at the Fonthill Sobeys. The food collected through all these efforts provided for families and in-dividuals in need during the holiday season, and will be distributed into the spring and summer of 2016.

The Fonthill Volunteer Fire Association held their an-nual toy drive, collecting toys which were distributed to our client families, as part of our Holiday Hampers. This would not be possible without the organizing ef-forts of Yvon Audette, members of The Association and other volunteers who assisted with this worth-while effort, and of course so many members of the community who donated. Special mention goes to the organizers and parishioners of St. Alexander Roman Catholic Church.

Thank you to the Lions Club of Fonthill who generous-ly made their facility available for distribution of this year’s Holiday Hampers, again this year.

Throughout the year we see members of our commu-nity providing grants to support our programs and services, holding events to benefit Pelham Cares, and stopping by our office with donations of food, gifts, and financial support.

A special mention goes out to our many dedicated vol-unteers, working diligently, often in the background, providing the various programs and services of Pel-ham Cares.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Pelham Cares, staff, volunteers and clients; a heartfelt thank you goes out to the Pelham community for your support in 2015, including donations of food, money, toys and time. Too numerous to mention individually…including the schools, churches, service groups, youth groups, media, businesses and individuals…..once again your generosity will go far to help families in need in this wonderful community of Pelham!

Tracy Holmwood, President Board of Directors FOR MORE INFORMATIONLori Grande, Coordinator, Client Services Pelham Cares Inc. T 905-892-5300 E [email protected]

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Pelham has earned a reputation for its support of ac-tive transportation. We have been recognized with a Bronze Award for being “Walk Friendly” and a Silver Award for being “Bike Friendly.” This is due to the leadership of past and current Town Councils and the volunteer contributions from members of the Pelham Active Transportation Committee (PATC). Last month the members of the PATC met with representatives from the MMM Consulting firm who are initiating an Active Transportation Plan for our community.

At the outset we were impressed by the credentials of these consultants. They have produced best prac-tice resource materials for the province in support of active transportation. They have also demonstrated high quality active plans in other communities in On-tario and they have a high recognition of the features of Niagara as they have past involvement with active transportation in Niagara Region , in particular with the Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee. It should be noted that the Niagara Region itself is undertaking a Transportation Master Plan study and is including an Active Transportation plan within this overall strat-egy. A Sub-Committee of that Steering Committee is to focus solely on Active Transportation, starting in Janu-ary and I have elected to serve on that sub-committee.

The consulting team outlined a very rigorous schedule to complete their project between now and May, 2016. They will establish an interactive website to allow all citizens to engage in the consultation. If you have rec-ommendations regarding sidewalks, trails or bicycling facilities or wish to inform this group of attributes or deficiencies , then your input will be welcome. In addi-tion we are planning other public forums at places like the Fonthill Library meeting room or face-to-face at the Pelham Home Show to fully involve the community in developing a vision that may take us out several de-

cades in the pursuit of a more walkable and cyclable community.

There is a sequence of steps contemplated. They begin with a plan for online consultation and outreach which will begin this month. The plan then moves on to as-sess existing conditions and prepare an electronic GIS database. This will be followed by an environmental scan and policy review and then the preparation of a community and trails need assessment. They will then drill down to identify candidate routes and investigate opportunities that will allow the identification and mapping of AT improvements. They will assemble and submit AT design standards and guidelines followed by extensive stakeholder and public consultation. This will lead to a draft and then final plan and implemen-tation strategy with a final presentation to Town Coun-cil. The PATC will be heavily involved throughout the process with an early commitment of the PATC to meet bi-weekly as the process unfolds. Interested parties can make their views known or attend PATC meetings to assist the development of this active transportation master plan for Pelham through the Chair, Bea Clark.

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As President of the Fabulous Fenwick Lions Club I would like to thank the residents of Fenwick & sur-rounding area for their support of our Santa Claus Pa-rade this past December 12th 2016, making it one of the best ever. I would also like to thank the following for their sup-port:

1) For our Santa Claus Parade Committee & Chair-person Lion Trevor Philbrick for their hard work2) For the participants in the parade3) The area merchants for their monetary donations or service donations4) The Town of Pelham5) My fellow Fenwick Li-ons & the Fenwick Lioness6) Bethany Christian Re-formed Church for use of their parking lot & hall for a staging area7) Mark Temple for pro-viding music at the park8) Last but not least Santa himself for taking the time from his very busy sched-ule to attend the parade & talking to our children about their Christmas wish list after the parade back at Centennial Park

While all the children were waiting to talk to Santa gallons of hot choc-olate, cider, coffee, chili & over 400 hot dogs were served by the Fenwick Li-ons & Lioness. Once again, thank you for your support. Lion Jeff Pickup President-Fabulous Fen-wick Lions Club


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January is often seen as an opportu-nity for new beginnings. This concept is given substance every year when many Canadians make New Year’s Resolutions, informally pledging to try and better themselves over the coming months.January is also the time of year when all levels of gov-ernment begin making budget decisions.

Perhaps Canadians should take advantage of this coin-cidence and resolve to hold every level of government more accountable when it comes to spending money. Though traditional resolutions often focus on issues like weight loss and personal finances, wouldn’t every-one benefit more readily by trimming the bureaucratic fat that surrounds every layer of government? Rather than saving more money, wouldn’t it be easier to have the government take less?

It’s no secret that Canadians pay a lot of taxes. There’s a tax on income, a tax when things are bought, a tax when things are sold, and an extra tax on many fre-quently consumed items. After taxes come the fees: fees to build a deck, fees to own a dog, fees to renew the plates on the car that runs on heavily taxed fuel. At the end of the day, Canadians will have forty-two cents of every dollar they earn taken from them to fund an ever-growing class of white collar civil servants, who increasingly seem to be the only people getting ahead. It’s downright disgusting.

Still, in principle, most Canadians are understanding of taxation. Most Canadians prefer Universal Health Care, well-funded schools, and functional roadways, and want to see these things funded publicly. After all, some degree of taxation is necessary to maintain a certain eq-uitable standard of living, and fees can help ensure that those who use select services carry most of their costs. However, agreeing with such taxation in theory does not mean that residents should accept wasteful spend-ing. Even proponents of increased taxes should demand that those funds be allocated efficiently.

Unfortunately, Canadians seem to have become apa-thetic toward corruption and incompetence. It seems like every week there’s a scandal, or a screw up, and millions of dollars- figures that should have people taking up pitchforks- get lost with a shrug. In the Ca-nadian conscious, waste is no longer the exception, it’s the norm.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Canadians can re-solve to do better, and to force their governments to do better. Canadians can hold their elected officials ac-countable. They can do this by staying informed, by attending local council meetings, by writing to their MPs and MPPs. Canadians can resolve to make this the year that they say ‘no!’ to the carefree spending of their hard-fought wages.

It wouldn’t be easy, but then few worthwhile resolu-tions are. It would require time, and effort, and perse-verance. It would require resolve. But it would mean an accountable system that taxpayers could be proud of, one that started working for Canadians, rather than against them.

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YearJanuaryTown receives ‘Walk Friendly Ontario’ designation from Karen Hall of Canada Walks. Hall praises the eff orts of volunteers and the Town’s active transportation committee.

FebruaryGary and Rosemary Chambers named Citizens of the Year. The Fenwick pair are the fi rst couple to share the honour, bestowed annually by the Fonthill and District Kinsmen.

March Klager’s Meats closes their doors as Fred and Eleanor Arbour transition into retirement.

Town receives the 2014 Niagara Community Design Award in Urban Design and Architecture for the East Fonthill Secondary Plan and Urban Design Guidelines.

Summerfest is voted one of the top 100 festivals in the province by Festival and Events Ontario.

AprilThe community rallies to support an E.L Crossley Student who is seriously injured in a hit and run in Fonthill.

Kinsmen host 20th annual Pelham Home Show

Fenwick couple Janet and Laverne Tritton are invited to England to partake in a ceremony honouring ancestor William Ashbee Tritton, an instrumental fi gure in the development of the fi rst military tank.

Fonthill’s Ben Fox is drafted into the Ontario Hockey League less than a year after suff ering a serious stroke during practice.

Fenwick United Church celebrates 180th anniversary with an 1830’s period piece sermon.

MayThe Fonthill and Fenwick Farmers Markets kicks off the 2015 season, off ering fresh produce and other fare to Pelham residents.

The Fonthill Lions celebrate their 70th year of serving the community.

Tom Bishop’s Wild West Show headlines the annual Fenwick Lions Carnival

The Rotary Club of Fontill hosts their 3rd Mudfest Challenge, pitting participants against muddy obstacles over a 6k course at Bissel’s Hideaway.

June

The Fonthill Bandshell begins its 10th season, hosting past favourites and new talent

Development begins at East Fonthill Site as residents and politicians gathered for a ground breaking ceremony on the 19th.

Architectural Design Advisory Committee and Town Council approve, in principle, Petroff Partnership Architects design for the potential new community centre in East Fonthill.

JulyDowntown Fenwick holds a Grand Opening celebration to mark the completion of the multi-million dollar Fenwick revitalization project.

Pelham hosts Summerfest in downtown Fonthill. Thousands of guests from as far away as Hong Kong attend the weekend festivities.

Fonthill Lumber, a local institution, closes its doors for good after 65 years in Pelham. The lumber yard employed 22 people.

Short Hill Provincial Park is briefl y the provincial center of attention when a body is found at the bottom of Swayze Falls, coinciding with a murder investigation with ties to Toronto. The cases would prove to be unrelated.


DecemberMarlene Stewart Streit receives an honorary membership to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews

The Jr. B Panthers earn their fi rst win of the season.

Kinsmen host their annual Seniors Dinner

Town trims Community Centre design and increases the budget to $37 million.

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AugustConservation eff orts at the Ridgeville Cenotaph are completed, with lost letters being restored and the whole monument undergoing a general cleaning.

Vandals smash construction equipment at the East Fonthill development site. The motive is unclear.

The Church of Christ in Fenwick celebrates 120th anniversary.

SeptemberPelham begins a pilot public transportation program after receiving a $100 000 grant from the Ministry of Transportation.

The Fabulous Fenwick Lions host their annual Biketoberfest event at Centennial Park in Fenwick.

Council agrees to leave the WWI trench mortar at Old Pelham Town Hall and restore it, rather than ship it off to an out-of-town museum.

OctoberTwo police offi cers are shot in an apartment building in Fenwick while responding to a call about a suicidal man. The offi cers are expected to make a full recovery.

Liberals sweep to power in the federal election, while popular Conservative MP Dean Allison retains his seat in Niagara West Glanbrook.

Residents get up in arms after the Town mails out letters demanding payment for poorly documented work done to municipal drains.

E.L Crossley wins ZONE cross country championship

Town hires a construction manager in an attempt reduce the overall cost of Community Centre to something more in line with the Town’s budget.

NovemberBranch 613 Lincoln and Welland Regiment Army Cadets receive the Lord Stratchcona award for being the top cadet core in Western Ontario.

Kinettes celebrate 1-year anniversary.

Council approves changes that would allow for a 24-hr gas station to be built at the corner of Welland Road and Pelham Street.

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• Scan your home from a child's point of view; crawl on your hands and knees to look for possible hazards and then remove the hazard.• Keep small household items like small or broken crayons, coins, pa-per clips, pen caps, jewellery, hair clips, screws, buttons, keys, candy and gum out of the reach of children under three years of age. These items are common causes of choking.• Keep decorations and collectibles out of children's reach. They are not toys and could have small, loose or sharp parts that could choke or cut.• Ensure water sources, such as hot tubs, pools, ponds and spas are not accessible to children.• Keep small children away from buckets, diaper pails, toilets and oth-er large household containers that are fi lled with liquid. Toddlers have been known to fall into such products and drown.• Keep plastic bags out of the reach of children. These items are a suff o-cation hazard.• Keep lighters and matches out of the sight and reach of children. Re-member that lighters may be child-resistant but they are not child-proof.• Keep burning candles out of the reach of children and pets. Do not place burning candles on or near anything that can catch fi re. When burning candles, make sure an adult is always present in the room.• Purchase age appropriate party favours and do not use party favours, such as whistles and blowers, if they have loose parts. These can be ac-cidentally inhaled or ingested, even by older children.• When visiting family and friends, be aware that not everyone will take the same precautions you do for ensuring an area is free of hazards and safe for children. Supervise children closely.• Remember to always remove cords and drawstrings from children's clothes such as sweaters, hoodies, hats, or jackets, as these can be a strangulation hazard.• Keep in mind that safety regulations change and evolve over time. Older products, even if they are in good working order, may not meet current safety regulations. For more information on the safety of con-sumer products, you can contact Consumer Product Safety, Health Cana-da: 1-866-662-0666 or [email protected]


SPAN (Single Person Association of Niagara) is a social club since 1982 for mature singles who meet and mingle at Iggy’s Pub,115 Hwy 20, Fonthill, every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Offers members a monthly calendar of social activities. Further information, call Lynie @905-788-0359 TF

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

Pelham Community Church 461 Canboro Rd., Fenwick Wednesday Worship & Communion Service First & Third Wednesday of every month @ 2:00 p.m. TF Ridgeville Bible Chapel AWANA program is Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 at 418 Canboro Rd, Ridgeville for children 3 to Grade 9. TF

A Cappella Niagara Men’s chorus meets Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at the Welland Community Wellness Cen-tre, 145 Lincoln St. Come and sing! Gus 905-228-0858, Bob 905-892-2336. TF

TGIF CRAFTING: Drop in with your portable craft and enjoy time with other craft-ers. Fridays from 1- 3:30. $2. Pelham Public Library. www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca. 905-892-6443. TF

COMPUTER TUTOR & GADGET CLINIC “One-to-One Help” with a vol-unteer tech tutor. Includes use of laptop or BYOG (bring your own gadget). Saturdays 12:30 – 3:30. Register and pay ahead in person. $5.00 per 1/2 hour. Pelham Public Library. www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca. 905-892-6443 TF

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BEGINNER CHESS: Ages 12-18. Instructor J. P. will introduce the basics, chess moves and opening strategies. Mondays. Jan. 11-Feb. 8. 3:30 – 4:30. $5. Please register ahead. Pelham Public Library. www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca. 905-892-6443. N19-48

FAMILY HISTORY / GE-NEALOGY RESEARCH: Looking to connect with your past? Is it all on An-cestry or is it somewhere else? This event is open to all levels. Steve Fulton UE of the Niagara Penin-sula Branch of the Ontar-io Genealogical Society will be hosting this eve-ning program and demon-strating various research tools. Tues., Jan. 12 at 6:30. $3.00. Please regis-ter ahead. Pelham Public Library. 905-892-6443. www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca. N19-44

BRIDGE: Beyond be-ginner. Partners and re-freshments provided. Ex-perienced bridge directors can assist. Wed, Jan. 13 – Feb. 17. A short lesson is presented from 10:05 - 10:15, then open play from 10:15-12:15. $6 per week or $30 per six-week session. Pelham Public Li-brary. www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca. 905-892-6443. N19-50BEGINNER BRIDGE III: Introduction to the game of Bridge. Wed, Jan. 13 – Feb. 17. Structured les-sons start at 9:45 with experienced Directors to assist until 12:15. $6 per week or $30 per six-week session. Prerequisite: Be-ginner Bridge II. Pelham Public Library. www.pel-hamlibrary.on.ca. 905-892-6443. N19-50

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PELHAM LIBRARY’S COMPUTER CLINIC“One-to-One Help” with a volunteer tech tutor. Get help with web browsing, webmail account set-up, e-books, social media, editing and sharing your photos and more. Includes use of laptop or BYOG (bring your own gadget). Saturdays 12:30 – 3:30. Register and pay ahead in person. $5.00 per 1/2 hour. Visit www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca or call 905-892-6443 for more details.

FONTHILL BANDSHELL PRESENTS DE TEMPS ANTANSince 2003, Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis have been exploring and performing time-honoured melodies from the stomp-ing grounds of Quebec’s musical past. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, our three virtuosos blend boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre found only in traditional Quebec music. Show runs from 7-9 p.m.

PELHAM LIBRARY CARD MAKING WORKSHOPMake six cards with fall themes, learning a variety of techniques. Materials are provided. At time of registration, please enquire about tools needed. Tues., Sept. 16 10 – 12:30. $10. Please register ahead. Visit www.pelham-library.on.ca or call 905-892-6443 for more details.

FABULOUS FENWICK LIONS FISH FRYTasty treats with funds heading straight back into the community. Haddock, french fries and much more. Runs Sept. 9 from 4-7 p.m.

PELHAM MINOR HOCKEY EQUIPMENT SALEBuy, sell or trade used equipment at the Pelham Arena. Aimed to provide cheaper options for players in this upcoming season. Runs Sept. 6 from 9-12 in the morning.

PELHAM MUDFESTMen and women will be back in the mud as the second run on the year is held at Bissil’s Hideaway.

NIAGARA REGIONAL EXHIBITIONRodeo, games and live entertainment headline this years exciting event. It runs from Sept. 11-14 at the Welland Fairgrounds.

BIG MOVE CANCER RIDEThe Big Move Cancer Ride is a non-competitive ride taking place on Sept. 7. Proceeds for the Big Move stay in Niagara and support the Walker Fam-ily Cancer Centre.

WALKING CLUBInterested in walking in Pelham? Join them Tuesdays at the Pelham Arena from 9-10 am and Thursdays at Fonthill Bandshell for 9-10:30 am. There is no fee for this program. For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 905 892-2607, ext 329.

HAMPER DAY FOR PELHAM CARESPurchase fresh fruit and vegetables at the Market or bring a non-perishable food item to fill the hampers at the Pelham Farmers Market on Sept. 4.

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ing their Muslim identity, in the face of all challenges nationally and internation-ally. Bring your questions. Wed., Jan. 13 at 7:00. $3. Please register ahead. Pel-ham Public Library. www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca. 905-892-6443. N19-45

FREEGAL/OVERDRIVE: Take full advantage of your library card. Learn how to download music, ebooks, and more. Bring your tablet, laptop or phone and your valid Pelham Library card. Thurs. Jan. 14. 5-6 p.m. $2. Please register ahead. Pel-ham Public Library. www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca. 905-892-6443. N19-45

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Women A Cappella! Sing with us. Sing Niag-ara Women's A Cappella Chorus.Let your inner Diva sour. Learn more now! Call Nancy 905 935 3965 or Email [email protected] New session starts Mon Jan 11,7 PM. www.singniagara.com

NSNAP (Niagara Spay Neuter Assistance Pro-gram) GIGANTIC BOOK SALE, All funds go to spay/neuter in the Niagara Re-gion. Donations, canned cat food, volunteers grate-fully accepted. Wednesday Jan. 20 to Sunday Jan. 24 Wed.-Fri.: 9:30am-9pm, Sat.: 9:30am-5pm & Sun.: 10am-1:30pm Fairview Mall (by Zehrs) 285 Gene-va St. Catharines 289-897-8514 [email protected] www.niagaraspayneuter-assistance.org

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James BozzatoPeacefully, at LHSC Vic-toria Campus, James Daniel "Jim" Bozzato of Hensall on January 1, 2016 in his 75th year. Beloved father of Dana Bozzato and Dave Gill of Dashwood, Paula Bozza-to and George Gonczi of Toronto and much loved Poppa Jim to Sarah and Kate. Predeceased by his loving wife, Bonnie (2014). He will be missed by his brothers Bobby of Dain City, Gary (Dawne) of Port Colborne, Brian (Nancy) of Fonthill and his sisters Becky (Al-lan) of Welland, Gloria of Hamilton and Carole

(Roy) of Vineland, his brother in law Shorty Caldwell of Hensall and his sister in law Valerie Kyle of Hensall. Pre-deceased by his parents Tony and Dana, sisters in law Virginia Bozzato, Mary Kyle and Wilma Caldwell, broth-ers in law Tom Kyle, Karl Muller and Al Kyle. Fondly re-membered by his nieces and nephews. Dad was proud of his many accomplishments. He joined the Air Force at a young age and a fateful posting in Vanastra led to a chance encounter on the dance floor with his much loved Bonnie. He worked hard to finish his education and became a licensed electrician and accomplished welder. He enjoyed his work at INCO in Port Colborne and then with local electricians when our family moved to Hensall. He soon landed a job at the Bruce Nuclear plant, driv-ing to and from Kincardine daily for many years. As the work at the Bruce was winding down, he continued his work with Ontario Hydro, helping to build a number of transformer stations in southwestern Ontario. As his ca-reer was winding down, he decided to "get off the road" and worked as an electrician at Northlander Industries in Exeter. Dad was a hard worker, dedicated to his fam-ily, loved his granddaughters, enjoyed playing his guitar and telling a good joke. His big heart failed him in the end but it lives on in all of us. Cremation. A Memorial Service will be held at McBeath’s, 79 King St, Hensall on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 2 p.m. with visitation from 12 noon until the service time. Rev. Pirie Mitchell officiating. Interment Baird’s Cemetery. Memorial contri-butions may be made to the Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Association. Condolences forwarded to www.jmmcbeathfuneralhome.com. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to James Bozzato


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Ridgeville Bible Chapel418 Canboro Rd.

Ridgeville, ON L0S 1M0(905) 892-3347St. Alexander’s

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In it, we fi nd the Empire has continued on in what is called the First Order and the Rebellion is now known as the Resistance. In these mov-ies, regardless of the names, there is a group that represents evil and tyranny and there is a group that represents goodness and freedom.

To me, the evil Empire stands for any group of people who seek to dominate others. Through-out human history, there have always been people who aren’t satisfi ed with living their own lives, but want to rule over others too. Arguably, the worst part about the Empire is not necessarily the evil that they do, but that good people don’t feel any moral outrage over that evil. This isn’t the case when it comes to individual crimes: if a person is tragically mur-dered or violently mugged in front of us, I think most people would be morally outraged, at the very least! But when those same things are done more subtly, or on a grand scale, most are indif-ferent to it, or even support it!

I believe it is possible to be supportive of — or at least, indiff erent to — evil on a grand scale when we let evil go unchecked in our person-

al lives. In fact, I believe that the Empire is just a manifestation of our personal lives. If we want to defeat the Empire, we must no longer tolerate evil in our personal lives; instead, we each need to have a bett er understanding of love, to identify love in our lives, and then to make some hard choices about our relationships.

PROPERLY DEFINE LOVE“Love” is a word that means diff erent things to diff erent people. However, with just a litt le com-mon sense, we can come up with a good universal defi nition. Firstly, love can’t include the things that characterize the Empire’s ways. The Empire seeks to control and rule over people, so we must treat ev-eryone with respect. Thus, in our personal relation-ships, we must never use insults, force, or violence. We must never aggress against or abuse others — verbally, emotionally, or physically.

However, love is not simply the absence of hate and evil, it is virtue in action. To demonstrate that you love someone, you must actually live out virtue toward them. Think about it: when others treat us with kindness, empathy, honesty, integrity, etc., we instinctually desire to be in relationship with them, and not because of guilt or obligation. The opposite is also true: when people act immorally toward us, treat us badly, don’t consider us, lie to us, and so on, we don’t desire to spend time with them.

IDENTIFY LOVE IN OUR LIVESWith this defi nition of love in mind, think about all of the relationships you are in, and how both par-

ties are treated. It’s important to do this because we must identify which relationships are based on love — and worse, when we are in relationships where there is outright evil taking place, then we must identify that for the bad relationship that it is. Evil continues and grows when good people let it hap-pen without consequence, so we must stop making excuses for it.

STRENGTHEN LOVE IN OUR LIVESWith love properly defi ned and with a fresh as-sessment of your relationships, you can choose to strengthen those love-based relationships, and you can modify, or even end, those relationships that are not based on love. If you make it clear to everyone in your life that you expect to be treated with love, with virtue, then you can expect them to rise to the challenge. And, if they don’t, you do not have to let them hold the same level of relationship in your life.

START WITH YOURSELFHowever, in order to be able to hold others to that high standard, you must fi rst be striving to meet that standard yourself. If there is any kind of ag-gression in your relationships, you need to stop, ask forgiveness, and start fresh by demonstrating love, living out virtue. Be kind, be honest, be empathetic, be fair, be tolerant, have integrity, be compassion-ate, be encouraging, be generous, be gracious, have gratitude, be patient, and so on. If we all begin to live this way, then we will one day see the Empire defeated!

DEFEAT THE EMPIRE!by PASTOR DANIEL CALCAGNO Glad Tidings Church of God in Fonthill

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NIAGARA REGION- “My husband is a greeter at our local church. But people ask me all the time, ‘How can he do that? He has Alzheimer’s.” These compel-ling words are from Cathy, 53, who has been caring for her husband Boz for the past three years since he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s this kind of negative attitude that the Alzheimer Society wants to change with its new #StillHere campaign, which launched yesterday for Alzheimer Awareness Month.

Life doesn’t end when Alzheimer’s begins. People liv-ing with dementia can continue to participate in life and contribute to their communities – in their own way, even as the disease progresses.

Yet, that’s not the view of most Canadians who, ac-cording to a new Nanos survey, are divided about whether someone with dementia can live well. While women were slightly more positive than men, the sur-vey found 47 per cent of respondents, aged 18 and old-er, disagree compared with the same percentage who agree.

“The goal of this year’s awareness campaign is to dis-pel the myths around what it means to live with de-mentia,” says Teena Kindt, CEO at the Alzheimer So-ciety of Niagara Region. “A cure for dementia is yet to be found and the symptoms and rate of progression varies from person to person, but by focusing on what a person can still do, we can nurture their self-worth and prolong their independence.”

Alzheimer Society’s #StillHere Campaign Challenges Perceptions

Edward Jones - Nicolle Lalonde recently held a food drive and Holiday Fundraiser to benefit Pelham Cares. Nicolle presented Lori Grande of Pelham Cares with a cheque for $250, and a large bin of non-perishable food items.

EDWARD JONES- NICOLLE LALONDE FOOD DRIVE

Currently, there are over 8,962 people in the Region who are experiencing a progressive dementia. Positive attitudes and en-gagement of persons with dementia in activities that build on their strengths and life history fosters their dignity, helps main-tain their identity and keeps them connected to their communities.

The Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region of-fers people living with dementia a welcoming place where they can ac-cess information and sup-port, as well as connect with others who share a similar experience. By accessing education, per-sonalized in-home sup-port services and well-ness programs, families can better understand dementia, navigate the health system and access the resources they need when they need them.

To get involved with the #StillHere campaign vis-it www.alzheimer.ca/stillhere. Interested res-idents can also support Alzheimer Awareness Month by participating in the Alzhiemer Soci-ety’s annual Walk for Alzheimer’s on Sunday, January 31st, 2016 at 11 am at Brock University. All ages welcome. Visit www.walkforalzheimers.ca for details and regis-tration.

These programs allow RCK to form close relationships with the kids, sharing in the way they interact with the world and better understanding their individual needs.

“We know each child personally,” said John Langendoen, an RCK volunteer. “We watch the little ones grow up and join Rose City Kids, and then we see them again in our youth programs. It’s a real family experience.”

This relationship building has many positive effects throughout the year, and RCK have heard a number of success stories from parents, teachers, and the town. How-ever, it serves a dual purpose during the Christmas season, when it allows RCK to delivery care packages and gifts that have been personalized to meet each child’s individual needs. Delivering those gifts is a special moment for both the children and the volunteers, says Langendoen.

“You see the kids come to the door, and we have gifts in our hands and their eyes light right up,” he said. “It’s just so exciting. Were excited, they’re excited and it just lets us make Christmas that much more special. It’s a blessing for us to be able to do that for these kids.”

Rose City Kids is a registered charity that operates across the city of Welland. Those interested in volunteering can contact [email protected]

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