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Residents of Pelham and the surrounding commu- nity gave the newly-con- structed Pelham Street a workout. On Saturday, July 23, Pel- ham hosted Summerfest, a summer bash to celebrate the end of the downtown Fonthill construction, and the improved face of the street. According to Mayor Dave Augustyn, it’s been de- cades since residents first began talking about the downtown, and the im- provements it needed; 10 years ago, the Communi- ties in Bloom Committee started fundraising. And two years ago, the Down- town Beautification Com- mittee was set up to start redesigning the down- town and making it more beautiful. Volunteers took to the streets, with a mis- sion in mind, and a year ago, the actual construc- tion began. After a long haul, Sum- merfest arrived, and at mid-day, party-goers were the first to see the brand new clock, which was unveiled by Mayor Dave Augustyn and Commu- nities in Bloom former president, Don Marr, and committee members, Edie Basaraba and Santa Cy- opik. Augustyn told the crowd, during the opening cer- emony, that he appreci- ates the work of many volunteers who worked tirelessly. “They are the ones who worked hard, and they are the reason we are here,” said Augustyn. Making the vision a real- ity, both the federal and provincial governments gave more than $800,000. The Town of Pelham also kicked in its share. With the joint funds, the project was realized. Cel- ebrating along with the Town was Linda Arbuckle (representing Niagara- West Glanbrook MP Dean Allison), and Ray Dykstra (representing Niagara- West Glanbrook MPP Tim Hudak). Community Safe- ty and Correctional Ser- vices Minister Jim Bradley wrote a letter, congratulat- ing the Town on Fonthill’s new downtown. VOICE The Pelham’s independent news source from the Heart of Niagara Vol.15 No.21 Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Pelham men go exploring! Page 3 List of dog park supporters grows. Page 2 Images of Summerfest. Pages 6 and 7 BY TINA CHIVERS VOICE Staff 111 Hwy. 20 E., Fonthill • 905-892-9054 [email protected] • M-W 9:30-6, T-F 9:30-7, Sat 9:30-5 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY! The first Wednesday of EVERY month! Join us on Wednesday, August 3rd! 20% OFF Vitamins 15% OFF Bodycare 10% OFF Food Huge Summer Savings! Thinking of Buying? Thinking of Selling? Call Me Today! NIAGARA REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC. BROKERAGE Call Me Today! 905.733.8996 www.pennylanesold.com [email protected] Office 905.892.0222 Pelham knows how to throw a summer bash Party-goers celebrated late into the night. Pictured, the crowd enjoys some live entertainment while mingling in the beer corral. Devaan Ingraham/Voice Photo

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Page 1: The Voice of Pelham

Residents of Pelham and the surrounding commu-nity gave the newly-con-structed Pelham Street a workout.

On Saturday, July 23, Pel-ham hosted Summerfest, a summer bash to celebrate the end of the downtown

Fonthill construction, and the improved face of the street.

According to Mayor Dave Augustyn, it’s been de-cades since residents first began talking about the downtown, and the im-provements it needed; 10 years ago, the Communi-ties in Bloom Committee started fundraising. And two years ago, the Down-

town Beautification Com-mittee was set up to start redesigning the down-town and making it more beautiful. Volunteers took to the streets, with a mis-sion in mind, and a year ago, the actual construc-tion began.

After a long haul, Sum-merfest arrived, and at mid-day, party-goers were the first to see the brand

new clock, which was unveiled by Mayor Dave Augustyn and Commu-nities in Bloom former president, Don Marr, and committee members, Edie Basaraba and Santa Cy-opik.

Augustyn told the crowd, during the opening cer-emony, that he appreci-ates the work of many volunteers who worked

tirelessly. “They are the ones who

worked hard, and they are the reason we are here,” said Augustyn.

Making the vision a real-ity, both the federal and provincial governments gave more than $800,000. The Town of Pelham also kicked in its share. With the joint funds, the project was realized. Cel-

ebrating along with the Town was Linda Arbuckle (representing Niagara-West Glanbrook MP Dean Allison), and Ray Dykstra (representing Niagara-West Glanbrook MPP Tim Hudak). Community Safe-ty and Correctional Ser-vices Minister Jim Bradley wrote a letter, congratulat-ing the Town on Fonthill’s new downtown.

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Images of Summerfest.Pages 6 and 7

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Joey Hewitt called in advance. She asked spe-cific questions about the restaurant’s accessibility. She was assured that, yes,

the restuarant’s restrooms were accessible. Yet when she arrived, she was bit-terly disappointed.

Hewitt is a person with mobility issues. She spoke to town council on July 18, along with Donna Herrington and Sharon

Cook, members of the joint accessibilty advisory committee (JAAC). The trio informed council about the new accessibil-ity standard, the Integrat-ed Accessibility Regula-tion, that came into effect on July 1.

Overall, the committee was appealing to the pri-vate business owners—to encourage them to get on board with the new standards. Hewitt made it clear that having an inaccessible environment may indeed cost business owners both customers and money.

“If a restaurant isn’t ac-cessible, I can go over the border,” says Hewitt. According to Hewitt, Ca-nadian businesses lose approximately $25 billion a year due to poor acces-sibility. Moreover, she says that Niagara busi-nesses are hit even harder because people have the option of crossing the border into the United States.

As it is, private business-es are not included in the new regulation, but the trio urged private busi-nesses to see the value in complying with the stan-dards.

Ward 3 councillor, Pe-ter Papp, (who is also a member of the Welland/Pelham Chamber of Com-merce board of directors) said that he would indeed get the word out to pri-vate business owners.

The Town of Pelham (as a public entity) must com-ply with the regulation, and as such, anyone who works for the town will have to be retrained as per the new regulation.

Mayor Dave Augustyn mentioned that the town received a grant which will assist with the munic-pal building’s accessibil-ity. The funds will be used to install a new sound system inside council chambers, a touch screen at the front desk, and a new barrier-free door.

With the tenacity of a ter-rier, the Pelham Dog Park Committee gave a presen-tation to town council on July 18.

Guido Mueller spoke to council on behalf of the newly-formed committee, requesting council to de-fer the decision to deny a dog park in Pelham. Af-ter listening to Mueller’s presentation, council de-cided to defer the issue of a dog park; council wants more time to review the new information brought forward by the Dog Park Committee.

Mueller brought to council a new, compre-hensive report, outlining ideas for potential dog parks in Pelham, and he brought opposing argu-ments to Ted Bettle’s pre-vious concerns. (Bettle is the former manager of the Welland and District Hu-mane Society). Bettle’s ar-guments were included in

a previous staff report—a report which did not sup-port creating a dog park in Pelham.

In the report, Bettle is quoted as having con-cerns about the spread of disease and dog fights. Moreover, he stated that, without volunteers, the park can become a bur-den to maintain. He also raised concerns about health issues due to ir-responsible dog owners who don’t clean up the messes that dogs can leave in the field.

Mueller told council that the committee plans to meet with John Greer, director of the Humane Society, to discuss the idea of a park, and Muel-ler requested that council make some time to talk with Greer.

In the original staff recommendation, Kelly Walsh, community and infrastructure services director for the Town of Pelham, had raised some concerns over the poten-tial park. Walsh’s report

stated that the town had concerns over the size of the park and the location, and also maintenance and cost of the park (which he estimated to be about $100,000).

Mueller told council that the cost would not be anywhere near $100,000, and that volunteers were prepared to form main-tenance subcomittees. Moreover, Mueller said that the park would not need to be two hectares (Walsh’s report stated that a two-hectare package of land would be required), but rather, the size of a soccer field; he told coun-cil that Centennial Park in Fenwick could easily accommodate the com-mittee’s needs. Mueller requested that the space which was to be allotted for a new soccer field be used to create a dog park. Mueller, who is the president of the Pelham Soccer Club, said that the registration numbers have remained static, and that he does not feel that the town needs a new soccer field anytime soon.

The issue will be dis-cussed, and reported back

during a future council meeting within 90 days.

In the meantime, folks wishing to show support

for the dog park may visit pelhamdogpark.org.

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Pelham dog park supporters form committee; asks council to defer decision

Pelham Dog Park Committee member, Pam DeFazio, with her Jack Russell terrier, Jack. Also members of the committee are Guido Mueller, Kim Wiley, Tina Hill, Dave Burket, Alice Cassidy and Luci Chapman.

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An avid love of the out-doors and nature has led to a unique journey for a pair of Pelham men.

Adam Shoalts and Brent Kozuh recently left for a 40-day expedition to Hud-son Bay to explore a cer-tain nameless river which, to date, no known person or expedition has ever ex-plored before. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is endorsing and sponsoring the expedi-tion.

The friends have known each other for about 18 years, since they were boys.

“We used to play hockey together,” says Shoalts. “And we went through school together.”

Shoalts and Kozuh chummed together through elementary school and then through their high school years at E.L. Crossley. After high school, Shoalts earned a BA in History from Brock University and then a Masters degree in History from McMaster University. Kozuh is currently pursu-ing his BA in History from

Brock, with one year to go.

Both men have experi-ence trekking into the wil-derness. Shoalts has gone on numerous expeditions, and in fact, just returned from an expedition to the Amazon. Kozuh says he’s ventured only as far as Al-gonquin Park, but that he has a grasp on what they are up against.

The pair will be heading into the Hudson Bay Low-lands, which is the third largest wetland on earth and one of the planet’s least explored places; it forms the heart of the Canadian wilderness. The expedition will take a total of 40 days, and will involve travel on foot and by canoe.

“We’re going to explore a river that’s never yet been explored,” says Shoalts. “We’re rekindling exploration.”

According to Shoalts, this is the first time in history that the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has ever sent an expedition into Canada’s far north.

The men’s journey will start with an 11-hour car ride to Hearst. Following that, the pair will take a

plane 600 km north, and will then be dropped off on a lake. From there, it’ll be a walking and canoe trip.

The lowlands cover a vast area, larger than the United Kingdom, but aside from a few tiny First Nation communities, are virtually uninhabited and remain a near pristine wil-derness, the home of cari-bou, polar bears, moose, wolverines, wolves, bald eagles, and many other species, including in the offshore water seals, wal-rus, and beluga whales.

According to Shoalts, this vast wilderness was largely passed over by ear-lier explorers.

“Indeed, much of it was not even mapped until as late as the mid-20th cen-tury,” says Shoalts. “How-ever, most of that map-ping took place from high above in airplanes using aerial photography, mean-ing much of the land itself remains unexplored.”

While in the Canadian north, the men will face inherent risks such as the threat of polar bears, forest fires, hypothermia, and lightning.

“The main objective of

the expedition is to de-scend a nameless river nearly 165 kilometres long that no recorded expedition has explored before,” says Shoalts. “In addition, the expedition will explore over a dozen

unnamed lakes, some of which no living person has likely seen before, various unnamed creeks, and record the flora and fauna encountered.”

Shoalts says that, in re-cent years, new species

previously unrecorded in Ontario, have been found in the lowlands.

Upon return, Shoalts will write a book, and produce a documentary, photos, maps, and sketches about the areas explored.

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Pair of Pelham men set off for expedition into Canada’s unexplored far north

Brent Kozuh (left), and Adam Shoalts, holding the Canadian Geographic flag. The pair is off on an expedition to the Hudson Bay Lowlands.

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The Port Mansion The-atre will be remaining open for the 2011 summer season. For the final pro-duction on stage at Port Mansion Theatre patrons can join Lakeside Players for Norm Foster’s come-dic play, Office Hours.

The play features an overweight jockey, a des-perate movie producer, a gay entertainment law-yer; a philandering agent and a Week-at-a-Glance

salesman. But what do they have in common? Ordinarily not a whole lot, but then again Norm Foster’s Office Hours is no ordinary play. Foster is one of Canada’s most popular playwrights and Office Hours is one of his signature comedic plays. The production is presented in six separate scenes, each one set in a different office on a Friday afternoon in a nameless

Canadian metropolis. Office Hours is directed

by Brian DiMartile and features, John Dickhout (of Pelham), Nick Tripe, Krissy Neumann, Laurel Broczkowski and Michael Ceci.

The summer produc-tion will run through

to September 4, with performances Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm (theatre only or dinner/show options). Tickets are available by calling Port Mansion Box Office/Message Centre at (905) 934-0575 ext. 226.

Lakeside Players present Norm Foster’s ‘Office Hours’

A scene from Lakeside Players’ production of Office Hours, featuring Pelham’s John Dickhout.

/Special to the Voice

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This has been a most interesting week. Just when one thinks the most significant issue requiring attention is speeding, we move to the opposite end of the spectrum—park-ing! We Pelhamites are a funny group: When we’re behind the wheel, we want to be moving and moving quickly but when we turn off the key, we want to put the gears in to a completely stationary state called park or if one drives a manual transmis-sion, such as I, the shift

goes in to first gear and we yank up on the park-ing brake. Yup, don’t want that car going anywhere when I’m not in it.

In Fenwick, it became apparent this past week that there are rules about parking on downtown streets and by-laws to enforce them. Not just by-laws but officers who are enforcing the regulations. Who thought you could park for just two hours? The residents, using common sense, casually park where convenient,

regardless of the road markings or signage but who could blame them? There are adequate signs but they tend not to be visible when driving east or west on Canboro Road when one is most likely to be looking for a place to park. If I’ve piqued your interest, can you guess when you are able to read the signs?

Since parking rules change from road to road and place to place, it’s best to watch for and obey signs that say you may not

stop or limit stopping, standing or parking.

Many parking prohibi-tions are required to have signs posted in accor-dance with the by-law and Highway Traffic Act. The Town uses the “universal” signs for all such restric-tions such as: no stopping, standing or parking areas designated in the by-law; no stopping, standing or parking within 30m (98ft) of a crosswalk; no stop-ping, standing or parking in areas within certain time limits.

Each sign should be read carefully before leav-ing your vehicle (www.pelham.ca). Basic parking rules may be obtained through the Ministry of Transportation website (www.mto.gov.on.ca).

Once parked, always turn off the ignition, re-move the key and lock the door to deter theft. Above all, don’t leave children or animals in the vehicle, and particularly not choc-olate!

See you on Canboro Road!

Be mindful of parking rules and regulations

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What is it going to take ?Regarding the accident

that took place on Vic-toria Ave (Reg. Rd. 24) this last week: This is the fourth accident since Jan-uary, and the third time the road has been closed between Hwy 20 and Can-bour Road. Yes, the re-cent accident was alcohol involved and also speed. Yet on this road drivers feel that it is the QEW and can go 100 km plus on it. Thankfully no one was been killed yet—and I do mean yet! Over the last 20 plus years people have been driving faster and faster with no regard for anyone’s saftey. They do not pay attention to farmers in slow-moving vehicles or school buses full of children. My fam-ily, during this planting season, was almost hit over five times—and we are one of many farmers that use this road. And

school buses: I have seen people drive though the red flashing lights, and I even watched a woman al-most rear end the school bus because she was on her phone. Anyone who lives on this stectch of Vic-toria Ave knows you have to be so careful going in and out of our driveways because of speeding cars; all my neighbours can tell you of close calls they have had too!

My question to the may-or and counsellors of Pel-ham and West Linclon is: what is it gioing to take? A farmer getting killed, or a school bus full of kids getting hurt, or a family of innocent people getting killed? Our townships need to do something about the speed on this street.

S. Rusin and family,

Fenwick

The speeding has to stop

On July 13, the Voice gave a free attack ad to Tim Hu-dak, disguised as a news article. Not much news, mostly a rerun of the rant he has been repeating all year.

The job of the opposition is to criticize proposed legislation before it is voted on. Thus, the only way that the Liberals could have brought in the eco fees “secretly” is if Tim was snoozing at the time.

The $33 million in eco fees collected would be “stag-gering” if one person had paid it all. But distributed over the population of Ontario, that is only about $4 each. It sure doesn’t take much to make Tim stagger!

Tim is justified in complaining that most of these fees collected have not been spent on recycling. But instead of pressing to get the recycling done, he proposes to scrap the tax. Does he intend to do that by letting the toxic materials continue to go to landfill, or by running up the debt even higher than it is now?

It was irresponsible for McGuinty to make a promise he could not keep because of the unforseen recession. It was irresponsible for the voters to believe such a promise. Now Tim is making irresponsible promises because he cannot escape the equation spending = taxes + debt.

I will never forget how Mike Harris “reduced” taxes by downloading expenses onto municipalities, so that my property taxes went up, by selling Highway 407, so that tolls went up, and by cutting essential services. You aren’t saving money if you can’t work because you are waiting for surgery!

Brian Calvert,Fenwick

MPP Tim Hudak is making irresponsible promises

Editor’s response: The Voice certainly did not publish a free attack ad under the disguise of a news article. The piece was printed as Mr. Hudak’s “From the Bench” ongoing column, which appears regu-larly in The Voice. Mr. Hudak is the MPP for Niagara-West Glanbrook, and the leader of the official opposition. As such, he has earned the privilege of writing a regular column for the Voice of Pelham.

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For decades residents have wanted an improved downtown Fonthill. Ten year ago, some business own-ers and residents approached the Town with a vision for the Downtown and the Communities in Bloom Committee formed to clean-up the Town and collect funds for beautification.

Four years ago, just after I started serving as Mayor, I called a community meeting about how we could take action to improve our downtowns. During that meet-ing, concerned citizens formed the Downtown Beau-tification Committee to plan façade improvements and other ways to breathe new life into Fonthill’s and Fenwick’s Downtowns. Eventually, the Committee be-came sanctioned by Town Council.

Over the years several residents served tirelessly on that committee, including: Gary Accursi, (Chair, rep-resenting the Pelham Business Association (PBA) and now Council), Acacia Ashick (Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC)), Todd Barber (PBA), Edie Basaraba (Communities in Bloom (CIB)), Emma Caldwell (MYAC), Elizabeth Carmichael (MYAC), Bea Clark (Pel-

ham Active Transportation Committee), Sharon Cook (former Councillor), Joan Crowther (Citizen Represen-tative), Patty Fagan (PBA), Andrew Gemel (MYAC), An-drea Johnson (Heritage Pelham Advisory Committee), Mary Lamb (Pelham Historical Society), Shirley Lazareth (CIB), Don Marr (CIB), Joe Mergl (CIB), Jenna Piunno (MYAC), Muriel Roden (Pelham Horticultural Society), Bill Sheldon (Citizen), Frank Sicoli (Citizen), and Craig Larmour (Town Staff).

Two years ago, the Downtown Beautification Com-mittee worked with the community to develop design guidelines – the “look and feel” for developments in the Downtowns. At the same time, Council set aside funds to incent improvements for property owners. And, after the Town applied for stimulus infrastructure funding, the federal and provincial governments ap-proved up to $850,000 each. The Niagara Region also provided $100,000 for streetscaping.

One year ago, the Town finalized the engineering design for the road, water, and streetscaping improve-ments and began construction. Council also approved the incentive program.

Six-months ago, another group of dedicated volun-

teers formed to organize a celebration at the end of construction.

The Pelham Summerfest Committee included: Todd Barber (Chair), Gary Accursi (Council), Leigh Atherton (Zest), Cathy Berkhout-Bosse (ReMax), Bea Clark (Ac-tive Transportation Committee), Santa Cyopik (Com-munities in Bloom), Catherine King (Council), Paul Roode (Indulgence), David Watt (Zest), John Wink (PBA), Katie Thorpe and Vickie VanRavensway (Town Staff). Many, many more volunteers assisted them to create Summerfest.

On Saturday, July 23, we celebrated the official open-ing of a newly revitalized Downtown Fonthill with the First Annual Summerfest.

On behalf of Council, I appreciate the vision, dedica-tion, and tremendous work by so many volunteers and staff to revitalize the downtown and celebrate a new beginning with Pelham Summerfest. Thank you and congratulations on a resounding and overwhelming success!

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

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NOTICE OF AN INFORMATION MEETING TO DISCUSS SITE ALTERATION

The Town is considering the introduction of a Site Alteration By-Law to help protect the environment, maintain water quality and preserve natural heritage and archaeological features. A By-law of this nature would limit grading, topsoil removal, and placing of fill on sites prior to receiving the appropriate approvals.

If you are interested in commenting on this proposal, plan to attend a public information meeting hosted by the Town on:

Wednesday, August 10, 2011Council Chambers, Town Hall

20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill6:00 PM

If you can’t attend the meeting, written comments will continue to be received until Friday, August 26, 2011:

• by mail to:Town of Pelham, Planning & Development Department, 20 Pelham Town Square, PO Box 400, Fonthill ON L0S 1E0;

• by facsimile to (905) 892.5055; or• by e-mail to [email protected]

Notice Of Collection - Personal information collected as a result of this public information meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure.

Many thanks for brand new downtown Fonthill and the celebration of Summerfest

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SPLASH! Summer Fun @ The Pelham Public LibraryMad Science, Alfredo Tomato, Pirates, Beach Parties,

Hawaiian Luau, Mystic Drumz Drumming, Friday Craft-ing, Dinosaur Fun and lots more! Registration begins now. Please register and pay in person. Summer programs are

supported by The Friends of the Pelham Library, The Friends of Maple Acre, The Pelham Art Festival, and Kiwanis.

Knit One, Purl TwoAbsolute Beginner 2-week Knitting Class. Learn to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off. All supplies included. Aug. 8; Aug. 12; Aug. 15; Aug., 19 from 3 - 4 p.m. $20.00.

Please register by Aug. 1. Pelham Public Library.Meditation Morning

Marcia leads you through a number of different types of

meditations for stress relief and focus. Great for beginners and those who have meditated before. Please bring a pen and notebook. $3.00. Register ahead. Aug. 6. 9:30-11:30.

Getting the Most from Your Digital CameraAward-winning photographer Peter Ferguson gives an infor-

mation session on getting the most from your digital camera whether it is a point and shoot or DSLR. Learn how camera

settings affect your pictures and how simple editing using free software can improve the final image. Mon., Aug. 8th - 6:30 p.m. $5.00. Please register ahead. Pelham Public Library.

Seniors Hawaiian LuauJoin us for this fun gathering with Hawaiian themed

food, beverages, entertainment and door prizes. Free. Please register ahead. Tues., Aug. 16. 2:00-3:00 pm

Book Reading and Discussion with Dr. David Goicoechea“Agape and Personhood with Kierkegaard, Mother, and

Paul” Christian love is examined existentially through mother, philosophically through Kierkegaard, and as reconciliation through the letters of the apostle Paul. Books for sale and

signing. Advance copies available at Pelham Public Library on Aug. 2. Wed., Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. $4.00. Please register

ahead. Dr. Goicoechea was a Brock University professor for 35 years who has taught the Philosophy of Love course.

GENERAL INFORMATION Interested in Joining the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commit-

tee? Join the 2011-2012 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee. Meetings take place once a month starting in October for the entire school year. An application form is available on

the Town’s website at www.pelham.ca or at Town Hall. Town of Pelham - RESERVE CROSSING GUARDS

There is an immediate need for reserve school crosswalk guards to relieve the regular guards during periods of illness

and vacation. The position has an hourly pay rate of $12.98 per hour. Persons interested in becoming a reserve school crosswalk guard can pick up an application form in the Operations Depart-

ment of the Municipal Building (20 Pelham Town Square). Is your business interested in being listed in the

Town of Pelham Community Services Brochure? If so, please be sure to fill out a business directory

information card with the Town of Pelham. For an informa-tion card, please visit Town Hall, 20 Pelham Town Square

– 1st Floor, or contact 905-892-2607, Ext. 315.Rentals: Arena Pad - Arena Hall - Old Pelham Town Hall:

call the Town of Pelham at 905-892-2607, Ext. 329.IMPORTANT TO DOG OWNERS

Please be reminded that Town of Pelham Dog Control By-law 97-2010 requires that any person who owns

controls or harbours a dog shall remove, forthwith, any

feces (excrement) left by such dog on private or public property. emember to be responsible! Stoop and Scoop!

ONTARIO ONE CALL 1-800-400-2255 All requests for waterline and sewer locates

must be directed to Ontario One Call.KEEP PELHAM STREETS “LIT”

Residents of the Town of Pelham are asked to report any prob-lems with streetlights to the Community & Infrastructure Services Department at 905-892-2607, ext.332 - the hydro utility requires

that a pole number be provided when reporting the problem.Town of Pelham e-mail address: [email protected]

Visit our Web site at www.pelham.ca

BY DAVE AUGUSTYNMayor of Pelham

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Myriad memories of Pelham’s Summerfest

The Niagara Regional Police guided children through an obstacle course in the Summerfest bike rodeo. The rodeo was sponsored by Lafarge.

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Slip-sliding away! A youngster giggles all the way down the giant slide.Tina Chivers/Voice Photo

Face painting and more!Devaan Ingraham/Voice Photo

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(Left) Mayor Dave Augustyn gets ready to unveil downtown Fonthill’s new clock. (Right) Seconds after the unveiling, the crowd claps its approval for the new clock.

Devaan Ingraham/Voice Photo

What time is it? It’s time to unveil the new clock!

Pelham Station #3 firefighters cooled things down with their burning house.Devaan Ingraham/Voice Photo

A group of youngsters feels the beat on the street.Devaan Ingraham/Voice Photo

Mayor Dave Augustyn (left) and Ward 3 Councillor Peter Papp join the Zumba challenge, and shake their bodies to the Latin beat.

Devaan Ingraham/Voice Photo

The celebration lasted well into the night. A couple shows off their fancy footwork, dancing with the crowd on Pelham Street.

Devaan Ingraham/Voice Photo

Shake your booty!

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Move over Steve Bauer, there’s a new kid on the block.

Joseph Veloce has his calendar marked and is ready for London 2012. The McMaster student and Fonthill native is one step closer to his dreams of standing on the Olympic podium after two recent podium finishes in inter-national sprint cycling competition.

Following a podium fin-ish at the World Series of Bicycling International Sprint Grand Prix in Trex-lerton, Pa. Veloce was able

to earn a hard fought third place in the 25th Annual Keirin Cup on July 22nd. A rough collision at the finish line during semi-finals left Veloce with a little less skin and feeling “a bit timid” headed into the final round. He was, however, able to get his head and his game back together in time to get the results he needed.

Competitors race on a banked wooden track called a velodrome. Since velodromes are not as easily found as traditional sporting venues, Veloce has taken his game to Trexlerton where he trains with fellow Canadi-an coaches and athletes.

Sprint Cycling offers three main types of com-petition: Individual, Kei-rin and Team Sprint.

Although Veloce com-petes in all three events, he notes that each event offers its own unique and difficult challenges, call-ing it “a cat and mouse style” game.

Although he won’t know for sure until late March whether we can expect to see a fellow Fonthill resi-dent in London, he will be keeping himself busy with plenty of qualifying events until next Spring, including stops in Ka-zakhstan, China and the World Championships in Australia.

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Pelham’s Joseph Veloce, after his win./Special to the Voice

The Fonthill Orthodontics U10 Boys soccer team have launched a successful start to the 2011 season. In league play the Panthers have compiled a 3-1-2 record. Pelham defeated Grimsby 7-4; Thorold 2-0, and Niag-ara Falls 4-0. They tied St. Catharines Concord Green 2-2, Grimsby 1-1 and lost their only league game of the season so far to Niagara Falls 6-2.

In tournament play the boys tied for first in the Spen-cerport Tournament held in Rochester, New York. In the opener Pelham defeated Wilson, NY Storm 8-0. Mitchel Waldt and Josh Glen each scored twice and Evan Macpherson, Lucas Fast, Campbell Veld and Bradley Steele once each for the runaway victory.

Liam Sodtke earned the shutout. Next the Panthers faced the Churchville, NY Fury. Pelham used its speed to tame the Fury 8-1. Lucas Fast and Campbell Veld each scored twice and Josh Glen, Evan Macpherson, Alex Repar and Quentin Annunziatta once to silence the Storm. Elliott Song played stifling defence. In the finals Pelham played the host team, the Spencerport, NY Inferno. The teams battled hard with the Panthers tying the seesaw event 2-2. Campbell Veld and Alex Re-par scored for Pelham. Devon Thibodeau was a force all tournament.

The boys were back in action in the highly competi-tive Club Roma Tiamo tournament. Pelham snuffed

out the powerful Toronto Olympic Flame Club 2-1 in the opener. Mitchell Waldt and Bradley Steele scored for the winning side as Pelham upset the highly touted team. Next up Pelham faced the Oakville A Team. The game was tied at zero until Oakville scored in the last minute of the game. Liam Sodtke was acrobatic in net frustrating Oakville with brilliant stops. In the final round robin game Niagara Falls A Team pulled away for a 2-0 win eliminating Pelham from the playoff round. The boys played strong all tournament with Alpha Radar providing inspiration to the team. Great first half of the season.

Pelham U10 Boys soccer team looking strong

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The Pelham Peewee Rep Panthers sponsored by Bobcat of Hamilton went all the way to capture the championship at the 2011 Mahoney Peewee Tourna-ment in Hamilton over the weekend of June 24 to 26.

The Panthers started the weekend off with solid back to back wins on Saturday over Mississauga North and Vaughn. On Sunday morning, Pelham met Barrie in what turned out to be the ball game of the tourney. Alex DiPaola, Michael Kolhi, Garret Quast and Michael Tyler got the offense going with timely hitting. Zack Piazza, Nick Cook, Wesley Gibson

and Graeme Ciccarelli provided the shut down defense. Jake Bennett pitched a gem allowing Brock Glenney to come in and close the deal.

The win against Bar-rie set the table for the semi-final game against Georgetown. The Pelham Peewee Rep Panthers allowed only 1 run and disposed of Georgetown paving the road to the tournament final. In the Championship game the Panthers were full value in a shutout performance defeating the Welland Mustangs. Congratula-tions Pelham on a perfect 5–0 tournament record, way-to-go Panthers!

Pelham Peewee Rep Panthers win tournament

The Pelham Peewee Rep Panthers. /Special to the Voice

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• 4:30 p.m. to dusk Pelham Farmers’ Market, Pelham Town Square www.pelham.ca.

Sunday, August 7

• 1:30 p.m. Lipa Park Music in the Park Festival [email protected]

Thursday, August 11

• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Summer Concert Series pre-sented by Flett Beccario: Rockit88 Band - blues rock.

• 4:30 p.m. to dusk Pelham Farmers’ Market, Pelham Town Square www.pelham.ca.

Saturday, August 13

• 9:00 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Hike Glenridge Quarry 2hrs - meet at the Glenridge Quarry parking lot on St. David’s Rd. W., Medium/moderate - Leader: Frank Delogu 905-684-2090

Sunday, August 14

• 9:00 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Hike Dain City/Welland Loop 1.5hr - meet at the Dain City lift bridge parking lot on the west side of the canal (Forks Rd.) Medium/Easy - Leader: Fred Azzoparki 905-735-2345

Wednesday, August 17

• 9:00 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Hike - St. John’s Outdoor Centre, Holland Road. Medium/moderate - 1.5 hours - Leader: Diana Knight 905-892-3573

Thursday, August 18

• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Summer Concert Series pre-sented by Star Tile: Blind Fate - Fonthill‘s own.

• 4:30 p.m. to dusk Pelham Farmers’ Market, Pelham Town Square www.pelham.ca.

Sunday, August 21

• 9:00 a.m. - Niagara Bruce Trail Club Hike Fonthill Loop - meet at the Pelham Municipal Building park-ing lot on Hwy 20 Medium/moderate - Leader: Shah Khan 1.5 hours

Thursday, August 25

• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Summer Concert Series presented by Morgan Dilts Toppari - Elton Lammie - Opry to Opra.

Saturday, August 27

• 9:00 a.m. Niagara Bruce Trail Club Hike - Wetland Ridge Loop - 2 hrs - meet at Niagara College, Taylor Td., and Glendale Ave., near the greenhouse for a loop hike - medium/mod-erate - leader Shah Khan 905-892-3812

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• Wednesdays - 1st & 3rd of the each month, at 2:00 p.m. Pelham Community Church Worship Service, 461 Canboro Rd, Fenwick.

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Friday, July 29

• 4:30 p.m. Fabulous Fenwick Lions Fish Fry at Centennial Park, 999 Church Street, Fenwick www.fabulousfenwicklions.org.

Sunday, July 31

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Tuesday, August 2

• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WIN Widows Information Network presents Dr. Barbara Pelletier Optometrist and author of “Eye Food” as the speaker for the meet-ing. All widows are welcome to attend in the Cafe at Faith Tabernacle (Fitch and S. Pelham, Welland) Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No Charge Tea/Coffee pro-vided

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Ontario families have always got ahead by work-ing hard and playing by the rules. For them, the idea that some people get ahead by living outside the law is one that’s very hard to take.

Even after they get caught, far too many crim-inals are taking a free ride on the backs of hardwork-ing, law-abiding Ontario families.

As our own Ontario PC Caucus revealed earlier this year, prisoners in On-tario are given perks like “Freeing the Human Spir-it” yoga classes, writing workshops, cooking class-es and – until we blew the whistle on it – premium

cable television with high definition channels.

These perks have ex-panded under Dalton Mc-Guinty and, what’s worse, it’s Ontario families that pay the bill. I don’t think that’s acceptable to On-tario families and a Tim Hudak government will deliver change they de-serve.

If I am given the honour of being the next Premier of Ontario, I will require inmates at provincial facilities to give back to society and work up to 40 hours per week of manual labour. Lawbreakers will use their time in prison picking up litter and rak-ing leaves. I’d especially

like to see prisoners using mop and pail to clean up the graffiti that defaces our cities.

In doing so, I am not asking prisoners to do anything more than what hard-working Ontario families do every day – and that is to go to work. Prisoners can watch TV, exercise and play games the same time we do – af-ter work.

I think that’s reasonable. I think it’s the right thing to do. And I think it’s fair to law-abiding Ontario families who are paying the bill.

Unlike my opponents, who don’t believe crime and community safety is a

priority, a PC government will fight for hardwork-ing families against all of those who try to take ad-vantage of us.

We will support front-line police officers, who have a difficult job to do, in part by reducing their administrative burden but also by giving them the tools they need to keep our neighbourhoods safe. That includes using GPS technology to monitor registered sex offenders and other high risk of-fenders.

Police will be able to monitor them and, if needed, react immedi-ately to protect the com-munity.

Dalton McGuinty knows that over 14,000 people are on Ontario’s sex of-fender registry, but has done nothing to help protect families. Only the Ontario PC Party will use new technologies to help keep families from sex of-fenders.

There may be other choices on the ballot come October 6th, but there is only one party that will deliver change. Change that supports our hard-working police officers on the frontlines. Change that keeps our neighbour-hoods safe. Change that puts prisoners to work and stops the free rides for criminals and those

who take advantage of hardworking families.

MPP Tim Hudak and Ontario PCs will treat community safety as a top priority

From thePark Bench

MPP Tim Hudak

Mackenzie Casson, age 12, sings with the band, Material Men, at the Band-shell on July 21 (while her father, drummer Jim Casson, backs her up).

Tina Chivers/Voice Photo

On Thursday, July 28, Portrait (presented by Rankin Construction) will be performing at the Bandshell in Peace Park at 7:00 pm. Portrait was formed by Jay Zareski in 1978 and then proceeded to entertain vast audiences at various dances, weddings and night clubs for the next 3 decades. They are still together performing for audiences with their classic rock oldies as well as a few originals penned by Zareski from his CD “Songs of My Life”.

/Special to the Voice

Fred Arbour grills some meat from the Klager’s Market booth at the Pel-ham Farmers’ Market on July 21.

Tina Chivers/Voice Photo