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Neighbors of 1022 Pelham Street continue to fight against a 24 hour gas bar that came one step closer to reality at the last Town Council meeting. The contentious prop-erty is located at the cor-ner of Pelham Street and Welland Road. Residents that live near the area have voiced a number of concerns surrounding , in-cluding excess noise and light pollution, increased traffic, and potential damage to the vulnerable aquafer that runs beneath the property if a gas bar

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Long-time Kinsmen member Bob Wastle was more than a little surprised last week when he arrived at what he thought was a routine meeting, and instead

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Ladies LiteRaRY LunCH Patti Fagan loves books, but as a businesswoman, her hectic schedule does not always allow her the time to take part in a typical book club.

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PeLHaMPantHeRsPelham Panther hockey fans filled the bleachers at the Pelham Arena Friday night and were treated to another exciting overtime game as their team hosted Thorold Blackhawks in GOJHL Junior B action.

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The Pelham Public Library strives to provide a warm, welcoming and comfortable environment for all residents to enjoy. With that in mind, and thanks to the generosity of the Pelham Art Festival, we are updating some of the furnishings in our Fonthill Branch. Selecting furniture can be a risky and time consuming process as everyone has different likes and dislikes. There is also a comfort with the existing furniture to which many have become accustomed. In your own home you may update and refresh the paint and furnishings in your living room from time to time.

In much the same way the library is seeking to bring a newer look to the community “living room”. Earlier this year we introduced some new café style tables to allow people to sit and converse with friends or work on their computers. Recently we have added a number of new arm chairs to the front seating area

to encourage people to sit and read, listen to music or just relax. Soon we will have new tables and chairs for our public computer stations. Finally, some areas of the library are receiving a fresh coat of paint. The new additions are part of a longer term plan, as funding allows, to replace the furnishings throughout the Fonthill Branch.

All of these changes can cause some short term disruption to the normal routines of library use, and we do apologize for the inconvenience. It is our hope that once everything is in place everyone who comes through our doors will find the space comfortable and appealing. If you haven’t been in the library lately we encourage you to come and check out the changes. While the furniture can make the space look appealing, it is only when residents occupy the space that a true sense of community can be developed.

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Patti Fagan loves books, but as a businesswoman, her hectic schedule does not always allow her the time to take part in a typical book club. Strict reading schedules, disinteresting titles, and uncompromising meeting schedules are not often luxuries she can afford. That’s why she has started a non-traditional book club at her business, the Café on Main.“It evolved from a number of conversations with people in my life who were not entirely happy with typical book clubs,” said Patti. “I thought, ‘you know what we need? A non-traditional option.’”Patti envisioned a club where members could read what they want, at the pace they want, discussing the merits of each work in turn before deciding whether to ‘Love it, Lend it, Leave it, or Shelve it’.After mulling the concept over for a few weeks, Patti began pitching the idea to friends and clients. She was shocked by the positive response that opened her eyes to a need within the community.

Michelle Schwenger, Cathy Grande, Patti Faggin, Ruth Pretty, Marie Darcy, and Elaine Brinkman all took part in the inaugural Ladies Literary Lunch, a non-traditional book club at The Cafe on Main in Fonthill.

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“As I talked to the women I knew, the response was overwhelming. Most of the people I’ve talked to are as excited about it as I am.”These busy women are drawn to the casual atmosphere that allows them to discuss literature without the stressful elements of a traditional club. “This community of busy women doesn’t necessarily need another formal commitment,” said Patti.At the inaugural Ladies Literary Lunch, spirits

were high. “We’re all book lovers,” explained one of the ladies in attendance. “We jumped on the opportunity to try something different.”“And just meeting new people has been fun, it’s been great to make these connections,” said another.The club is hoping to meet once a month, offering both a lunchtime and evening session to give busy local women the opportunity to get together and discuss their favorite literature.

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As we commemorate Remembrance Day this year, I was reminded of part of my family’s trip to Europe last spring.On May 5 we made our way to Wageningen, in South-ern Holland. That’s where 70 years before German General Blaskowitz surrendered to Canadian General Foulkes, officially ending the war in the Netherlands.Being the 70th Anniversary, Wageningen hosted a huge parade and festival including hundreds of Allied veteran soldiers (including 70 World War II vets from Canada), marching bands from varies Allied nations (including the Burlington Teen Tour Band), and cur-rent troops and cadets. It was amazing to be among the thousands and thousands who lined the parade route – at least five or six people deep – and cheer each of the veterans as they passed by in vintage vehicles.We knew that among those Canadian veterans was Jim Summersides, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 in Fonthill and a frequent Remembrance Day participant in Pelham.It wasn’t easy finding him from among the hundreds of vets sheltered under several structural tents at the parade-start. You see, Summersides wasn’t with the other Canadian veterans because he was among eight veterans speaking with Canada’s Prime Minister. He was telling the PM about the Congressional Gold Med-al (that he kept in his pocket!), awarded in February 2015 for his service and determination during WWII in the first Joint Canadian-American Special Forces unit.After meeting Summersides, I noticed two huge ban-ners surrounding one of the three Wageningen music stages. Loosely translated, one banner read “Freedom Is Something We Celebrate Together!” The other: “Free-dom Does Not Happen On Its Own.” These are appropriate words this week.

We do not know if the changes will lead to expansions of responsibilities for local governments or more responsibilities for the producers of products… more on this as legislation is introduced. Howev-er, at the regional level, we are introduc-ing some changes which we expect will increase our waste diversion rates, earn more potential income and be better re-ceived by the citizens.If you have ever attended a home haz-ardous waste event, then you will prob-ably know the frustration of long line-ups and, in many cases, on days that are inconvenient for you. You will be pleased to learn that we are phasing out this practice and establishing permanent home hazardous waste centres. We, in Pelham, already have access to our facil-ity but it is located in Grimsby which is a fair trek down the road for many. The Humberstone landfill site in Welland is soon to have this enhanced service all days that the landfill is open. A simi-lar permanent depot will be located in Thorold at the region’s property close to the Walker Brothers landfill site. A drop-off location will also be established in Fort Erie. Many of the materials are sold and the anticipated growth in diversion should cover most of the extra costs of

having these permanent facilities and take much frustration off the backs of taxpayers as they will no longer endure the inconvenience of the home hazard-ous waste drop-off days.Again, in the interest of service and im-proved diversion, the region’s website www.niagararegion.ca has an enquiry service on the homepage to allow new homeowners to find out about their waste pickup options. You simply enter your community, street and number to retrieve this information. Better than this simple service, you can screen a long list of items to determine the proper meth-od of disposal: garbage, blue box, grey box or the green bin recycling. In some cases it is unclear which disposal option is correct. Check out egg cartons or fire-place ashes to see which option is recom-mended.For those with young children you might make a game out of this ex-ercise to better inform your family and to create more citizens who are sensitive to the proper treatment of waste and the various options for disposal.

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During our Remembrance Day commemorations we celebrate together our many freedoms – the free-dom to express ourselves, to participate in cultural, religious, and political ac-tivities, to come and go as we please, and to pursue a safe and happy life. And, we also recognize the words on the second banner: that our free-doms did not happen on their own. Rather, our freedoms are due to the sacrifices of Veterans and of those members of the Canadian Armed Forces who serve today. They sacrificed their futures and continue to make those sacrifices so that our future might be free and might be one of peace and happiness.As we celebrate our free-doms together and com-memorate Remembrance Day 2015, let us be thank-ful. Let us never forget. And let us remember the “Freedom Does Not Hap-pen On Its Own.”You may contact Mayor Dave at [email protected] with questions or to suggest future topics. Check out links for docu-ments and past columns at www.pelhammayor-dave.blogspot.com.

Freedom Does Not Happen On Its OwnMayor Dave Augustyn’s Column for the Week of 9 November 2015

WHAT KIND OF SOCIETyPuNISHES KINDNESS?What kind of society pun-ishes kindness? Everyone has seen the news about an incident where a ady gave water to the pigs in the sweltering heat. She was charged with mischief and faces a court appearance and a pos-sible fine of up to $5000 dollars. Mahatma Gandhi once said “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”What does that say about Canada?Dana StefkoFenwick

Letter to the Editor the property designated as Urban Highway Com-mercial, which allows for such facilities. This Urban Highway Commercial designation has confused some neigh-bors who pointed out that the property is not on a highway. Several Councillors agreed with the residents that the proposed facil-ity would be out of place. “I don’t support the de-velopment, I don’t think it’s appropriate for the area,” said Councillor Papp. Councillor Junkin agreed with him, stating further that “I think there have been enough ambi-guities raised in the last month or two. I’m uncon-vinced that if this goes to the OMB that we would lose. I won’t support this amendment.”Councillors Accursi, King, and Rybiak felt dif-ferently.

“I’ve been very consistent in this,” said Councillor Accursi. “I think the de-veloper has listened all the way along. He’s lis-tened to the concerns that have been expressed by the citizenry in the area, and by our colleagues on Council, and has re-sponded appropriately in virtually every case. My amendment asks him to go one step further and limit his gas distribution to a four island gas station instead of a five as is pro-posed. With that I think he would further demon-strate that he wants to be a good corporate citizen and a good neighbor.”Councillor Rybiak echoed that sentiment. “I too am impressed with the de-gree that the developer went to in order to satisfy as many of the objections that were articulated as he could,” he said. Further, Mayor Augustyn pointed out that “The of-

ficial plan does allow for automotive service and sales and we learned at our last meeting that that does include…the sale of gasoline, so this appears to be in order with that.”In a recorded vote, Council ultimately approved zon-ing changes that would allow for a four-island gas station and commercial development on the prop-erty, with Councillors Ry-biak, King, Accursi, and Mayor Augustyn voting in favour, and Councillors Junkin, Papp, and Durley opposed. Town Staff will now prepare the necessary by-laws which will be presented to Council for consideration at the next regular meeting.

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The Fonthill and District Kinette Club celebrated their one year anniversary last week at the Old Town Hall in Ridgeville.

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“““We had a great year,” said President Lola Bronn, “We have a good group of women that keep the club growing, and we have strong prospects with new members coming in.”The women took part in a number of community activities over the past year, such as the parking initiative they ran in the Fonthill Plaza during the Bandshell concerts. The town provided the club with an area of paid parking and in exchange they ensured that the rest of the lot was available to plaza patrons. The funds from the parking initiative were donated to local causes.

It was a big job, but it went well,” said Bronn. “We’re planning on doing it again next year.”The group is looking ahead to their Pamper Me Sweet event in February, which was very successful in 2014, as well as a number of other activities. “Our members have come up with a lot of great Ideas,” said Kinette Cindy Ripley. “We have a lot of things in the works.”Any ladies interested in joining the Kinettes, or in finding out more, can contact Ripley at 905-892-5598.

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Hearing Clinic Gives Back to CommunityAs an associate Legion member whose grandfather served in World War Two, au-diologist Alaina Hillier understands the importance of honouring our Veterans and the sacrifices they have made for the rest of us. That’s why, throughout the month of November, the South Niagara Hearing Clinic will be donating $50 from every hear-ing aid sold to the Fonthill Legion for maintenance of the Veteran’s Park Cenotaph.“It’s central to the community,” responded Hillier, when asked why her clinic chose that particular monument. “And at the same time, many of our patients are veterans who need hearing aids because of noise exposure during the War. We thought this would be a nice thing to do.”Community involvement has been central to Hillier’s business philosophy, and Pelham’s small town feel was part of what brought her to the area. She hopes the business can continue to contribute and give back to local causes. “We are here, and we want to be as involved as possible,” she said.

found himself the Center of attention. Unbeknownst to him, Bob had been elected to receive the Life Member designation from Kin Canada, the organization’s high-est honour. “I didn’t’ know what to say,” said Bob. “I had no Idea.”And that is all part of the ceremony, explained Kin Kevin Twomey, who was honoured as a Life Member in 2014: “It’s something of a tradition to keep them in the dark.”This can be easier said than done, however, especially when the award winner is deeply involved with inter-club communications. “It is incredible that we were able to keep this from him” remarked several of Bob’s fellow Kinsmen. Bob has been community-minded from a young age, and serving others has long been one of his passions. “Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve always been involved with some community groups, it’s just the thing to do,” said Bob. “Especially here in Fonthill. We have a great community and great community spirit, and our club is a phenomenal club. I just love getting involved, I really do.”When asked if there was a single memory or event over the years that stuck out to him, Bob quickly answered

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in the negative. “No, and I say that proudly. We are all fully involved in ev-ery project that we do, so there is nothing that real-ly stands out to me. Every time we do something, it is special.”It was an answer that would not surprise those who know him best. It was a stalwart response perfectly suited to the man whose commitment to serving others was lauded throughout the evening by his fellow Kin members; a commitment justly honoured, that will no doubt continue for many years to come.

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To those who served in global conflicts, or to those who lived through them from home or abroad, symbols of remembrance take on so much of the meaning of those horrific times.

Some are brought out on November 11, including med-als of honour, courage and distinction, or old uniforms and photographs, while others are kept in secret or hidden places, offering too much memory of those con-tentious times.

My grandfather has one such memento, unlike any other I’ve heard of or seen to this day.

He doesn’t show it off or parade it around. In fact, it used to remain high on a shelf out of reach of young grandchildren’s hands. Those who shared its signifi-cance, his comrades in arms, shared its mystique, pass-ing it around for months or years at a time so that each could hold it, shine it, and remember.

Today that memento sits in my grandfather’s house, 60 years and three months after it was found and smug-gled into the Second World War.

It is encased in glass and attached to a plaque, with exquisite carving and engraved letters telling all who read it of its significance.

Sadly, my grandfather is now the sole owner of that artifact, being the only one still alive to treasure it.

Still, now that 60 years have passed, this item has come

down from the high shelf to be placed on a table in the main room of his house.

The memento?

A child’s shoe. A black leather shoe once belonging to a little boy on his way from war-torn Europe to New York.

TroopsIn the summer of 1940, the M.V Antoniao entered the New York harbour long enough to transfer its refugee cargo into America before steaming northward to Hali-fax to pick up Canadian troops bound for England.

That’s where Arthur “Moon” Mullin enters the picture. Dreams of adventure and then of need had led him out of his native New Brunswick to other parts of the Ca-nadian west numerous times during his short life. By the start of the war, with two young children and a wife at home with another baby on the way, he turned to the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry to solve an appetite for adventure and a need to feed a family.

Those with whom he signed up became fast friends, earning serial numbers just one digit apart. When these privates boarded the Antoniao, they weren’t ever far from each other’s site.

As the inscription on the Plaque says, Moon Mullin found the shoe in one of the cabins on July 31, 1940.

The event was forever captured in ink on the lining of a Sweet Caporals cigarette package, and the three wit-nesses were recorded.

The inscription on the plaque provides all this informa-tion, along with one other simple line: “Carried into Dieppe and returned to Canada.”

Dieppe. Anyone with even an inkling of our national history will know the significance of that French town, and the beaches that saw so much Canadian blood shed.

Against overwhelming odds, and through more than one battle, the shoe received not a scratch, unlike my grandfather and his comrades. There it was, quietly proclaiming the need to fight for freedom for such as the little boy who had left it- and so much more- be-hind, to find peace.

Now 87, you won’t find Moon at any Remembrance Day service. Besides the physical challenges of grow-ing old, it’s too painful for him to face the past in that form. His form of remembrance sits a few feet from his front door, encased in glass and ready to speak vol-umes to all generations yet to come.

Arthur ‘Moon’ Mullin enlisted on June 30th, 1940. He saw a great deal of fighting, including battles at Dieppe and during ‘Operation Spring’ in Normandy. He passed away in October of 2008, at 94 years of age.

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The following was written by Carolyn Mullin and published in this paper in November of 2000. Carolyn was the founding Managing Editor of the Voice, and integral to its early success. This piece remains as poignant as it was fifteen years ago, and we reprint it in this issue with her permission. Today, Carolyn works as the Manager of Dissemination & outreach for Niagara College’s research & Innovation division.

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With a new sponsor and a bunch of new players, the old Millennium Computers team has morphed into Signature Signs. Despite the changes, the result was the same as in past years as the short staffed Handlebar Hanks’ Classics team controlled the backboards and the scoring to win 53 – 36.John Geremia led all scorers with game-high 17 points, on a combination of traditional baskets and 3-pointers (3 of them). Big Dave Jones, who has played in the NBA for at least thirty years, scored most of his baskets from six to ten feet away, showing a nice scoring touch. He fi nished with 14 points. Anthony Biancaniello scored a dozen points that included two 3-pointers. Tony Croce collected 10 points and “only” three personals. Veteran Mario DiCenso, pressed into service on the hardwood due to the lack of players, patrolled the backcourt and dished the ball well.Newcomer Joe Adam, playing in his fi rst NBA game, was all over the court. He collected a team-high 9

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Pelham Panther hockey fans fi lled the bleachers at the Pelham Arena Friday night and were treated to another exciting overtime game as their team hosted Thorold Blackhawks in GOJHL Junior B action. The “Fired-Up Friday” game certainly had the Panthers fi ring on all cylinders right from the very start. They out-shot the Blackhawks in the fi rst period, scoring the lone goal (Alexander Hester, assisted by Pelham native Thomas Young and Synee Coonishish). Thomas Young then scored for Pelham at 13:32 in the second period, assisted by Mathiau Young and Riley Hollowell, to put the Panthers two ahead of the Blackhawks.Thorold’s Jake Lloyd responded to put them on the scoreboard at 16:04 of the sec-ond, but this was soon answered by Pelham’s Zachary Plumb’s assisted goal (Riley Hollowell, Spencer Comelli) which restored the two goal lead.The Panthers carried their 3-1 lead over the Blackhawks into the third. Determined to overcome their defi cit, the Blackhawks scored two unanswered goals to force an overtime period. Thorold’s Brendon D’Agostino scored the overtime period goal for the Blackhawks unassisted at 3:23 into the period, winning the game for Thorold.Despite being edged out in overtime and losing the extra point, Pelham came away with one winning statistic: they out-shot Thorold 40-37. Their PK also continued to shine, not allowing Thorold any goals on their 5 powerplays. All positive signs that a win is imminent!

Pelham’s Thomas Young celebrates a goal that put the Panthers up 2-0 over the Thorold Blackhawks in Friday’s Junior B game in Pelham.

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Panthers in another one point game

Pelham welcomes Sutherland Cup winners and con-ference leaders Caledonia Corvairs this Friday (Nov 13) at Pelham Arena. Puck drop is at 7:30pm for what is touted to be OHL calibre play, right here in our own backyard. Until their OT loss to Ancaster on Sunday, the only point Caledonia had conceded was in Sep-tember’s overtime game with Pelham. Pelham plan to once again give Caledonia a run for their money, but would not turn down some good old Friday the 13th luck, especially if it goes into overtime! The Panthers are also hoping for a loud home town crowd to help turn the tables on Caledonia. See you there!

points, dished for 6 as-sists and pulled down 7 rebounds. Ryan Wool-cott, now in his third NBA season, scored 8 points (mainly on two 3-point-ers) and had 12 rebounds. Old Greybeard Joe Se-liske, now in his 28th NBA season had a great start scoring 7 points includ-ing a rare 3-pointer. Soph-omore Mike Gilmore had 6 points and old curmud-geon Peeter Kupper, now well into his sixth decade, played well positionally and scored 5 points. An-other newcomer T.J. Hat-ton played an aggressive style on both offence and defense. He scored his single point on the char-ity stripe on 4 attempts. Veteran John Schmidt played his rugged style of defense and drove up the middle on numerous occasions. Septuagenari-an Dave Dick, rebounded like a madman and ran around a lot defying his seven decades. The next game is Wednes-day, November 11, 2015 vs Old School at Cen-tennial @ 8:30 pm. Old School has been playing in the kids’ division for the past few years, but have fi nally realized that they are old.

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Jump N’ Jive Tuesday Share stories, sing songs , and meet some new puppet playmates! This program will be designed to incorporate all ages from babies to preschoolers. A craft will be provided at the end for any participants able to craft. Pelham Public Library. www.pe lham l i b ra r y.on . ca 905-892-6443.

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

Cherry Merry Neil Diamond Christmas coming to the Fonthill Legion - Will Chalmers and the Solitary Man band will be performing on Friday November 27th 8 p.m. with opening act Lindsey Mills. Hear all the hits and Christmas tunes. Tickets are $20.00 and available at Semenuk’s Esso or 905-325-5704. General theater seating. Net proceeds to Pelham Cares.

Seeking singers for holiday chorus. Sing laugh & share your voice with Sing Niagara Women’s A Cappella chorus chorus. Rehearsals start Oct 26 Register now. Space limited. email [email protected] or call Nancy 905-935-3965

Penny Sale and Lunch Saturday, November 14, 2015.Holy Trinity Church, 1557 Pelham St. Fonthill Penny Sale Draw at 2:00 pm Lunch from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Baked goods, refreshments, etc. available. N19-36

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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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Pelham Community Church 461 Canboro Rd., Fenwick Wednesday Worship & Communion Service First & Third Wednesday of every month @ 2:00 p.m. TF Saturday, Nov 14th “Homes for the Holidays” Christmas House tour – organized by Fonthill United Church. Six homes and the Church beautifully decorated by local designers.Tickets$20:Availableat9058926433 (Church) & participating designers: Vermeer’s Garden Centre and Flower Shop, Cox Home Furniture, Log Cabin Gift Shoppe, Le Village, Carolinda’s, Mary Luska Interiors and Fashions,andRosesandTwineFloral Studio Time: 10am to3pm. Ticket price includesrefreshments at Church.

The Ontario Provincial Service Officer of the Royal Canadian Legion, Kim Dolan, will be visiting the Legion in Fonthill during the week of November 16-20th, 2015. Should you have questions or benefit needs for Kim, please contact Rick Hatt – Service Officer for Branch 613 Fonthill no later than October 30th, 2015, for an appointment. Rick can be reached at 905-892-6100 or e-mail [email protected]

Fonthill Legion, EvERY THURSDAY 5-7 pm, serving PIZZA and WINGS in the lounge. EvERY FRIDAY 4-6pm, serving a great dinner. $10 including coffee/tea and dessert. Take out orders available call 905.892.6293. TF

Fonthill Lioness Holiday Shop-ping Spree, Nov. 14, 2015 at Fonthill Legion, Hwy # 20, Font-hill, 10 am – 3 pm, free admis-sion, numerous vendors, bake table and door prizes. N19-36

Fonthill Lioness Progressive Euchre, Nov. 28, 2015, 7:00 pm, Lions Hall, Hwy # 20, Fonthill. $5. admission, light lunch and prizes. N19-38 Fenwick Central Railroad-Model Railroad Open House – 2015. The Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers, 1141 Maple Street, Fenwick, Ontario www.gnmre.ca. November 14, 15, 21 and 22, 2015; Noon to 4:30 pm daily. Donations greatly appreciated. Sorry, not wheel-chair accessible. N19-37

North Pelham Youth Asso-ciation is having a ham and scalloped potato dinner on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 5 – 7 p.m. at North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple Street, Fenwick (corner of Maple & Tice). Adults - $13., children 5 – 12 years $5., children under 4 years free. Contact #’s: 905-892-4391 and 905-892-3408 N19-37

Soup’s On. Fenwick Lioness Soup & Bread Lunch. Sunday November 15, 11:15 am – 1:30 pm. Fenwick Lions Club, 999 Church St., Fenwick. A Selection of Homemade Soups, Variety ofBreads,Dessert,Coffee,Tea,Juice. $8 per person; Childrenunder10-$3 N19-36

Christmas in the Country BAZAAR. Saturday November 21, 10a.m. to 1 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 602 Metler Road,North Pelham Quilts, Baked Goods, Afghans, Floral Arrangements,Hand-crafted items, and much more. Coffee andMuffins-9:30am;Lunch11amto 1pm Free admission N19-37

Ridgeville Bible Chapel AWANA program is Tuesday eveningsfrom 6:30 to 8:00 at 418 Canboro Rd, Ridgeville for children 3 to Grade9. TF

Old Fashioned Hymn Sing. Celebrating 120 years in Fenwick. Church of Christ, 765 Welland Rd. November 20, 7 pm.

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Nursery Worker Needed:Outside work in all weather. Planting, digging, hoeing, trimming, staking. Work requires bending and lifting. Minimum wage on start. Drop off resume between 12-1 pm weekdays. South Pelham Nursery 810 Centre St. Fenwick. L0S 1C0 P19-38

It is with profound sadnessthat the family of Leo Victor Coffey announces his unexpected passing on Friday, November 6, 2015 in his 61st year. Much loved husband of Valerie (nee Wood), proud father of Jonathan, Brendan (Jenny) and Dylan. Brother of Michael (Deb), Bryan (Rhonda), Paul (Sharon), David, Peter (Naomi) and Shawn (Leanne), brother in law of Nada, Jackie (Don), Gillian (Harold) and Tina (Murray). Predeceased by his parents Victor and Mary Coffey, his in-laws Alfred and Doris Wood and his brothers Gerry and Ron. Leo will be greatly missed by his 27 nieces and nephews, many friends and relatives. Leo was retired from both the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and HCIO. He loved his family, golf and the Maple Leafs. He was happiest when he played golf with his sons, making the perfect foursome. Friends were received at James L. Pedlar Funeral Home, 1292 Pelham Street, Fonthill on Monday, November 9th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 10th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Donations in Leo’s memory may be made to the Lung Association or the Canadian Diabetes Association. Online condolences can be shared at www.pedlarfuneralhome.ca

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Thriving Through Our Goals

It is important for each of us to set personal goals to help us overcome this frantic state. Goals are necessary for a fulfi lling life; they help give us focus, provide motivation, and keep us on the path to becoming the person we want to be. They give us something to aspire to and work towards, and they allow us to assess our lives in the grand scheme and set targets for growth.However, without a plan of action, a goal is merely a wish. While setting a goal is important, one most also plan a way to practically achieve it. It is no good to say ‘I want to learn to play the piano’, without considering the steps you must take to do so. For example, to learn the piano you will need one to practice on. You will need some kind of teacher, be it a professional, a book, or a youtube tutorial. You will need to schedule time to play. By examining the different aspects of your goal, you can better understand how to accomplish it. This helps to make a potentially intimidating goal seem more manageable, and to turn a nebulous wish into something of substance.

Once you’ve set a goal and outlined a practical method of approach, you will need to commit to success. Depending on your goal, this may involve setting a schedule, or creating mini-goals within your main goal. In our previous example, this might mean committing to a certain number of practice hours per week, or learning a certain song within a set timeframe. This will allow you to monitor your progress and encourage you to press forward. We all have goals, whether we are conscious of them or not. We may be chasing a promotion at work, an elusive waist measurement, or we may want to become more active in our community. Recognizing our goals and undertaking them through a systematic process can help us achieve them more quickly, allowing us to thrive rather than merely survive.

It is all too easy to get caught up in the current of life and fi nd yourself fl oating along, with seemingly little control. If a person isn’t careful, they can be quickly overwhelmed by activities and obligations, setting future goals aside to satisfy the demands of the present. One can get caught up in surviving rather than thriving.

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Welland – The city has received calls and com-plaints about a person, or persons, going door-to-door in various areas of Welland, insisting that a new water filter system be purchased and installed. The person(s) suggest-ing having the water sys-tem installed identify the company they work for as “Green Water” and may imply that they represent the City - they are not with the City of Welland.

The person(s) purporting to be from “Green Water” is informing residents the water filter system is a new requirement with the municipality of the City of Welland. There is no such requirement or program associated with the City of Welland.

The City of Welland does not require residents to in-stall a filter in their home as water samples are con-tinuously collected by City staff throughout the City’s distribution system and has those samples tested in accordance with Provincial Regulations. The City’s drinking wa-ter meets and exceeds Provincial Standards and annual water quality re-ports outlining testing re-sults are available on the City’s website.

Should a City staff mem-ber come to your home, he/she will always clearly identify him/her-self and show residents proper identification. If proper identification is not shown do NOT let an individual into your home, for any reason.

Please be aware that you are under no obligation to allow a person access to your home or to provide them with any informa-tion if you are uncomfort-able doing so.

Should you have an in-dividual appear at your door wanting to gain ac-cess to your home, for any reason, and the in-dividual does not clearly identify themselves or the purpose of their visit, please call Niagara Re-gional Police – Welland Detachment – immediate-ly at 905-735-7811. If you wish to contact the City of Welland Public Works Division to clarify wheth-er an individual at your home is from the City of Welland, or for further information about water quality testing, please call 905-735-1500 ext. 3000.

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Branch 613 Cadets fared very well at the Western Ontario Orienteering Competition recently, with the male and female teams both winning 1st place.As well, MWO Ashlynn Giovenazzo won 2nd and MWO Autum Ardell won 1st for senior females. Both teams went on to the Regional, (EQUIVELENT TO A PROVINCIALCOMPETITION) this past weekend at CFB Borden, where the male team put in a great effort and came up just short of bringing home medals. The female team, however, took second place and MWO Ardell brought home a third place individual medal for the senior division.

Cadets Medal at Orienteering Competitions

The Voice of Pelham November 11 2015

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