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During a special Town Council meeting on Friday af-ternoon, the town announced, effective August 10, that the employment contract with Scott McLeod, director of fire services, will end.
Mayor Dave Augustyn said that council approved the action at the special council meeting. Jim Phelps, for-mer fire chief and district chief for Pelham Fire Station No. 3, will assume the role of acting chief until a new
fire chief is hired.McLeod was appointed fire chief in 1999. Prior to his
employment in Pelham, he served in the fire service in Marathon, Ontario.
“Chief McLeod has been a strong presence in the Town for many years,” says Augustyn. “I appreciate his work in leading Pelham’s fire service since 1999.”
The Pelham Fire Department has 87 part-time fire-fighters and three full-time staff—a fire chief, a fire pre-vention officer, and an administrative assistant.
The fire service provides fire and accident response,
resuscitation services, extrication from motor vehicle accidents, fire inspections and fire safety education, the town said in its announcement.
The Pelham Fire Department operates out of three stations: Pelham Station No. 1, 177 Hwy 20 W. in Font-hill; Pelham Station No. 2, 766 Welland Road in Fen-wick; and Pelham Station No. 3, 597 Sixteen Road, in North Pelham.
Augustyn said the town will now start looking for a new fire chief, and expects to have someone in place by the fall.
When Fonthill goalten-der, Evan Macpherson, won the Bill Cracknell Cup, he had no idea how it would ultimately affect him.
The nine-year-old hock-ey player was so proud of his team’s prize, he brought it everywhere he went. The Bill Cracknell Cup is a consolation prize given out by the Ontario Minor Hockey Associa-tion to an atom AE finalist team, and Macpherson’s team won the coveted cup last season.
The cup, which is an honour to have earned, went with the young Macpherson to family dinners, to his brother’s soccer game, and also, to the Mandarin Restau-rant—for all to see.
Evan and his team, the Pelham Giant Tiger Pan-thers, won the cup after coming in second place at a provincial champion-ship. In the end, Collin-gwood took top prize after a four-game final. However, having won the Bill Cracknell Trophy
is still impressive, and each team member be-gan taking turns taking the trophy home.
So when Welland native and NHL star, Dan Paille, brought the Lord Stanley Cup to Welland for a day (on July 27), it’s not sur-prising that Evan was one of the first in line to see both the athlete and the prestigious cup.
“We were in line [at the Civic Square] since 8:30 am,” says Evan. “We waited for four hours.”
Joining Evan in line was his dad, Stuart, who was equally excited to see the Lord Stanley Cup.
“It was exciting to see the Stanley Cup, but more so, to see the connection that it made with Evan,” says Stuart. “Evan has en-joyed playing hockey, but it wasn’t until he won the Bill Cracknell Cup that I watched his aspirations grow; and seeing the Stanley Cup and Paille, I knew that Evan saw that a goal like that is achiev-able.”
Stuart says that he used the inspirational day to affirm a lesson to his son—that Paille is just a regular guy, from a small
city, who worked hard and was able to achieve a dream of a lifetime. According to Stuart, win-ning the Bill Cracknell Trophy gave his son a thirst for success.
“And seeing Paille and the Stanley Cup proved to Evan that anybody can indeed do this,” says Stu-art.
Wearing his Paille-auto-graphed hockey hoodie, Evan excitedly chats about his upcoming hockey tryouts.
“I have tryouts at the end of August,” says Evan.
Last season, Evan spent three days a week on the ice, and played 70 hock-ey games. He says that, following the example of professional hockey play-ers, success takes hard work and determination.
“Those athletes work very hard, they eat well, and they have to stay hydrated,” says Evan. “When they come off the ice, they’re just dripping with sweat.”
Not wanting to miss out on a teachable moment, Stuart then reminds his son that “those athletes work that hard even dur-
ing practices”. Nodding his agreement,
Evan says he has aspira-tions of one day playing professional hockey for
the Toronto Maple Leafs. “It was so exciting to
touch the Stanley Cup,” says Evan. “Most kids don’t get the chance to
touch the cup, and win-ning my trophy was kind of like winning the Stan-ley Cup.”
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Vol.15 No.22 Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Lessons in love!Page 3
Cadets closer to Vimy Ridge.Page 2
Art campers paint big!Page 7
BY TINA CHIVERSVOICE Staff
Ask The Experts:Jim Pedlar & Tina Moessner
Fonthill boy gets taste of Stanley Cup success
Nine-year-old Evan Macpherson pairs his Bill Cracknell Trophy with NHL hockey star Dan Paille’s Lord Stanley Cup at the Welland Civic Square on July 27. /Special to the Voice
BY TINA CHIVERSVOICE Staff
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Branch 613 Royal Canadian Le-gion presented a cheque to the 613 Lincoln and Welland Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadets dur-ing the Civic holiday weekend for $6,813.80. The cheque represents the result of a Legion-sponsored ticket raffle over the last few months.
The raffle consisted of four prizes: first prize was a kayak, second prize was a Dell computer, third prize was a one-night stay at the Hilton in Niagara Falls (including a $50
gift certificate for Shoeless Joes lo-cated in Niagara Fallsview Casino) and the fourth prize was a 20 inch Dell LED computer monitor.
The draw was held during Pelham’s annual Canada Day cel-ebrations at Harold Black Park. Pelham resident and member of 613 Royal Canadian Legion, Beth Cotter, picked the four winning tickets for the prizes. Lynn Dowie from Thorold was the winner of the grand prize, while Ron Leavens from Pet Valu picked up the Dell
Netbook Computer. Dave Albano of Welland was the recipient of the Niagara Falls getaway and Laura Infantino of Welland received the final prize.
The Legion’s sponsorship from this draw will go a long way in assisting cadets from 613 in their fundraising efforts to support over 30 cadets from the Welland and Pelham area on an educational trip, celebrating the 95th anniversary of Vimy Ridge in April of 2012.
Branch 613 Cadets one step closer to Vimy Ridge trip
Pictured (left to right) are Captain Leo Giovenazzo, Commanding Officer of 613 cadets, standing proud as Lance Cpl Leah Wright receives a cheque from 613 Legion President Howard Margeson.
/Special to the Voice
Cyclists are considered a vulnerable road user, and must be aware of their surroundings at all times. It is very important to be visible and predictable to others.
Bicyclists have a greater risk of potential injury or death should they become involved in a collision. According to Transport Canada, in 2009 there were 41 bicyclist fatalities, and 435 serious injuries.
In addition to being vis-ible and predictable, Can-ada Safety Council recom-mends for all cyclists to wear an approved helmet. Bicycle helmets can pre-vent up to 88 per cent of brain injuries when used properly. “You wouldn’t think twice about wear-ing your seat-belt, so why would you think twice about wearing your hel-met?” says Raynald March-and, General Manager of Programs at Canada Safety Council. A helmet can save your life, so wear one.
Ways bicyclists can im-prove their safety: Wear a helmet. Pay attention to your riding and avoid distractions from cell phones and music play-ers; follow the law—it’s the safest way to ride. Bicyclists have the same rights and duties as other drivers and need to fol-low the same traffic laws; be predictable—ride in a straight line, don’t swerve over sewers or bumps in the road, this will increase your chances of a collision with a vehicle. Signal all turns and check behind you before turning or changing lanes; come to a complete stop at every stop sign and red light; ride with caution around parked cars and position yourself in the field of vi-sion of a motorist pulling
out of a parking space; be conspicuous—ride where drivers can see you, use lights at night and wear bright cloth-ing; be aware—anticipate the next move of drivers, pedestrians and other cyclists. Watch for debris, potholes and grates; be-ginners or those who are returning to bicycling, should seek out clubs or bicycling advocacy organi-zations in the community for tips on safe riding, in-struction, and group rides to improve knowledge and confidence; ride ready—tires need air, brakes must work, chains should run smoothly, and quick release wheel levers must be closed; carry identification and cell phone, emergency cash, as well as repair and emergency supplies.
Ways motorists can improve bicycle safety:Respect bicyclists as legal road users with the same rights and responsibilities as motorists. Drive courte-ously and with tolerance; obey the posted speed limit, and don’t drive too fast for conditions; come to a complete stop at each stop sign and red light; check over the shoulder, and always check the blind spot. A bicyclist could be there; maintain a safe dis-tance between the vehicle and the bicycle in front of the driver; use low-beam headlights when driving in low-visibility condi-tions; yield to pedestrians and bicyclists in and en-tering crosswalks; when planning to turn right or pull into a parking space shortly ahead of a bicycle in front, do not pass; signal all turns and lane changes 30 metres in ad-vance; pass bicyclists only it is safe to do so, and ex-ercise patience.
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THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Page 3
Turn on the radio, read a poem, gaze up at the big screen—everywhere one turns, the theme of love is pondered.
Following suit, Fonthill resident David Goicoe-chea, has also been think-ing about love. In fact, Goicoechea has spent many years contemplating love, and has now written his first book about the topic. The book, Agape and Personhood with Ki-erkegaard, Mother, and Paul (A Logic of Reconcil-iation from the Shamans to Today) is Goicoechea’s study of a deeper love, and the book explores ideas of existentialism, Christianity, history and psychology.
Goicoechea, a retired Brock University phi-losophy professor, says that he’s been passionate about the topic of love for
decades, but waited until retiring before writing his book.
“Even after all these years, and being retired, I
still wrote the book three times before I was satis-fied with it,” says Goicoe-chea. “This book is the first, and I plan to write a
total of nine books in the series.”
The book takes a look at Christian love, a self-sac-rificial love—a love that was brought to the earth two thousand years ago by Christ. The main prem-ise is that people are all equal in worth, yet each person is unique, and all are interpersonal and re-lated to one another.
“This book is about the revolutionary, spe-cial, agape love that Je-sus brought here,” says Goicoechea. “The idea is that you should love your enemy, and especially pray for your enemy.”
According to Goicoe-chea, he first became interested in the topic of love back in 1962, when he took a philosophy of love course at Loyola University in Chicago. He would later teach his own philosophy of love course at Brock University. While at Brock, Goicoechea
inspired people to think about love for more than 35 years.
Now that he’s retired, with time to write a book series on the topic, Goicoechea hopes to inspire others to expand their understanding of love, and to strive to achieve a higher level of love in their relation-ships.
Goicoechea will be reading from his book Agape and Personhood at the Pelham Library on Wednesday, August 17 at 7:00 pm. Goicoechea says that it would be ideal if people would read the first 128 pages of the pag-es in advance (in order
to be able to enter into a deeper discussion on the topic). He says that one doesn’t have to read in advance to get something meaningful out of the dis-cussion, but that reading in advance will certainly add to the experience. If interested, people can purchase the book at the library for $30; books are now available.
Anyone wishing to at-tend the reading must register in advance. There is a cost of $4.00, which can be paid at the door. For more information or to register, contact the Pelham Library at (905) 892-6443.
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Retired professor writes the book of love
Fonthill resident and retired professor, David Goicoechea, will be reading from his book at the Pelham Library on August 17.
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The Beach Party Boys will be performing at the Fonthill Bandshell on Thursday, August 4.
/Special to the Voice
Beach party at the Bandshell in Peace Park!
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It isn’t news that many people are looking for the fountain of youth—my-self included. So imagine my piqued interest when I received a phone call from Marcel Mulholland (of Fonthill’s Mulholland Massage Therapy), telling me that he was offering a new service, cosmetic acupuncture.
Those who know me can attest that I embody a healthy and fit lifestyle. Therefore, chatting with Marcel, and learning about a new and natural approach to anti-aging, is definitely my cup of (antioxidant-rich, decaf, green) tea. So, after meet-ing with Marcel, and learn-ing about his journey to certification, and why he chose to bring the service to his clinic, he had my at-tention—lock, stock and barrel.
As a journalist, I have an insatiable curiosity about most things, so it’s not surprising that I had countless questions for the massage therapist. As such, he suggested that I try acupuncture, and ulti-mately, answer a lot of my
own questions. I may be tiny, but I’m
tough—except when it comes to needles. Yes, even very fine, flex-ible needles. As Marcel reached over to grab and open a package contain-ing a needle, I could feel my blood pressure rising; my palms beginning to sweat (surely this acute stress was aging me!). “Hold out your hand,” said Marcel. So with the courage of a Navy Seal, I shoved my hand in his direction—and closed my eyes! And then, with the motivation of Norman Bates (or should I say, Mother?), Marcel stabbed me with the needle. Through clenched teeth, I waited for the pain, but it didn’t come. I looked at Marcel, and he was grin-ning like the Cheshire Cat. “See, I told you, no pain,” he said.
He was right. No pain. Okay, now I was open to trying the real thing. My blood pressure had returned to normal, and Marcel had indeed gained credibility in my eyes. I was now ready to allow my face to be used as a pin cushion—all in the name of research.
I must say, Marcel made my day by telling me that I have a youthful complex-ion. Good Marcel, bring on the needles—I want to keep it that way. I closed my eyes, and allowed the man to demonstrate his technique so that I could confidently and intel-ligently write about cos-metic acupuncture.
I quickly learned that it was kind of like being at the dentist. You know, when the hygienist tries to engage you in a chinwag while your mouth is full of instruments and gloved fingers? Marcel was chat-ting away, and the best I could do was mumble a response. The funny thing is that Marcel understood my every mumble. And let me tell you, I wasn’t giv-ing simple “yes” or “no” answers. We were actually having a conversation!
After the needles were inserted, Marcel started up the CD player and put on some soothing bird-song, tucked a pillow un-der my head and covered me with a blanket (which was one of my mumbled requests), and told me to take a 45-minute nap. What, a nap in the middle of the day? Reminds me
of Kindergarten—hey, I’m feeling years younger already!
While catching up on some much-needed rest and relaxation, I decided that I like Marcel Mulhol-land. I think it’s great that he’s offering women an alternative to the main-stream choices.
Speaking of mainstream
choices, I have decided that when I eventually reach my 40th birthday, I am going skydiving. For me, the ultimate multi-tasker, a jump from an air-plane at the age of 40 will allow me to tackle two fears in one fell swoop—that’s time management!
Okay, Marcel, I blindly held out my hand for your
needle. Are you ready to take the plunge with me? I promise, just like acu-puncture, the pain will be minimal. And rather than lay still, listening to a CD of recorded birdsong, we can actually soar through the air and fly with the birds. And such youthful enthusiasm is great for the skin!
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Preserving youth may be a pin-prick awayBY TINA CHIVERS
VOICE Staff
Marcel Mulholland of Mulholland Massage Therapy demonstrates the cos-metic acupuncture procedure on Tina Chivers, Voice of Pelham editor.
/Special to the Voice
My congratulations to the Town of Pelham for the new streetscape on Fonthill’s Pelham Street (Janu-ary to July, 2011).
I had the pleasure of watching the construction of Pelham Street at the entrance to the Town Hall. Many cars, trucks, equipment and people had to negotiate the seven-month construction site as I viewed this from the windows of Fonthill Fitness (above Moss-
iomo’s). It was indeed a pleasure to witness the re-spect of each driver, worker and pedestrian during this very busy time. Respect for each other is alive and well in Fonthill.
Bernie Law,Fonthill
Respect is indeed alive and well in downtown Fonthill
In Victoria, British Co-lumbia, there is a dogpark about two acres or more in size, bordered on two sides by hedges, and by a road and a cliff on the other side. The dogs and their owners have a great time and there are no signs of antisocial behav-
iour. There is usually a fair number of bystanders, enjoying the spectacle.Keep the events simple, and it just might be an additional attraction for Fonthill.
W.A.Matheson, Fonthill
Yes to local dog park
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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.
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THE WEEK AHEAD •PELHAM ARENA “ZUMBA FITNESS”
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SPLASH! Summer Fun @ The Pelham Public LibraryMad Science, Alfred0 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 Friends of the Pelham Library, Friends
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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. Pelham Public Library.Getting the Most from Your Digital Camera
Award-winning photographer Peter Ferguson gives an information session on getting the most from your digital
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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. Advanced 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.
FUN, FAST, DESSERTSPelham Library’s own “Jessica Stewart” will be
here whipping up some fast, fun and easy desserts to help you with summer entertaining. Thurs., Aug.
18th at 6:30 p.m. $3.00. Please register ahead.Giant Book Sale
Great books at great prices. Most items $1 or less. Col-lectables, puzzles, movies, software and much more! During open hours from Tues., Aug. 23 - Sat., Aug. 28 (until 1 p.m.). On Saturday a toonie will get you a bag of books. Does not
apply to special items. Gently used donations being accepted now. No textbooks, magazines, or encyclopedias, please.
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). Would you like to have your business listed in the Town of Pelham Community Services Brochure? If so, fill out a business directory information card
with the Town of Pelham. For an information card, please visit Town Hall, 20 Pelham Town Square – 1st Floor, or contact 905-892-2607, Ext. 315.
IMPORTANT TO DOG OWNERS Please be reminded that Town of Pelham Dog Control
By-law 97-2010 requires that any person who owns con-trols or harbours a dog shall remove, forthwith, any feces (excrement) left by such dog on private or public property.
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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 (Pole number required.)
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My name was Marjorie Page when I lived at what everyone called “The Ridgeville Castle.” I was a child when my family moved to the Castle and I started school at the two-building schoolhouse in Rid-geville. One of my teachers was Miss Mona A. Ross; I also remember twins in my class—Ronald and Har-old Secord.The Castle was a wonderful place to live. My brother, Brian, and I used to climb out onto the flat roof to run around. I remember the two towers
on the roof; it was said that the bells in them were rung to summon folks in from the fields.There was one room, to the left of the front entrance, which had a hand-painted ceiling. I also remember a curv-ing flight of stairs to the upper area, and there was a lovely curving railing on which my brother and I used to slide all the way from top to bottom. Be-neath this was a super place to hide when playing hide-and-seek. My mother, Alice Louise Page, gave parties every summer at the close of the school year; all children, parents, teacher and locals were invited. My brother climbed out onto the roof of the “porti-co” outside the front door and threw candies all over
the front lawn for the other children to scramble af-ter. In winter I remember rides with horses pulling a wagon with hay to sit on. My father, Ernest Page, worked in the tobacco fields. For fun, he played violin with the village band. For a while one of my half-brothers and family also lived at the Castle. At one time, part of the home was rented to a lady we always referred to as “old Mrs. Crow.” One day my mother gave her home-made toffee, which stuck in her dental plates. She was so frustrated, she yanked out her dentures and threw them so hard they hit the far wall with a thud. Across the street from the Castle lived a gentleman named Court Haste. There were also three brothers who perhaps rented a part of the Castle in the late 20’s—Gerald, Lawrence and Edward Lamb. My two best friends were Barbara Al-exander, who lived next door on a farm, and Marian Mitchell. One hot afternoon I helped Marian’s aunt weed her garden. I tossed out a weed with a big ball of earth clinging to the roots, but her aunt moved so that my weed hit her square in the face! The earth stuck to her skin, and she looked so funny I had to laugh. I got sent home. On the property was a deep well with the coldest water ever. There were lovely chestnut trees not far from us, and a huge cherry tree at the back of the home. When my grandfather visited from England, my brother put chestnut burrs in his bed. Poor Grandpa!
My family left the Castle and Ontario in Novem-ber 1930, our destination determined by sticking a pin in a map. We drove across the northern United States to Port Angeles and boarded the SS Iroquois for Victoria, British Columbia, where I now live.
Ridgeville Castle, a page from local historyBY MARJORIE (PAGE) CROWTHER
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On July 20 Lampman’s Furniture played Gilbert’s Flowers in Fenwick Softball Junior Fastpitch action. Lampman’s suffered a huge loss, with the final score being 20 to 9. Zachary Perna of Gilbert’s caught a fly ball in the first and third inning of play. Julia Ter-Harmsel secured an out at first for Gilbert’s, and her teammate Melanie Beeke secured an out at home. Notable plays for Lampman’s included an out at home by Isaac Stephens, and an out at second thanks to a great stop by his brother Xavier Stephens. Stats for Gilbert’s: Aaron Beeke (single), Emma Beeke (single), Melanie Beeke (2 singles, homerun), Julia TerHarmsel (2 singles), Zachary Perna (single), An-thony Perna (single). Stats for Lampman’s: Daniel Guitard (single), William Guitard (2 singles), Tommy Falconer (single), Isaac Stephens (double), Kaileigh Smith (homerun).
On July 25 Lampman’s Furniture took to the field once again, this time versing Free Gas Co. Ltd. Lamp-man’s once again lost the game, but this time the game was a nail-biter with a close score of 21 to 18. Tommy Falconer closely guarded home plate for Lampman’s, securing three outs at home. Zachary Free returned the favour for Free Gas, by tagging three runners out at home as well. Stats for Free Gas: Amber Penner (3 doubles, triple), Kaitlyn Reece (2 singles, 1 dou-ble), Darren Sojka (single), Lauren Mancino (triple), Jenna Veerman (2 doubles, homerun), Graham Culig (single, double). Stats for Lampman’s: Kaileigh Smith (single, 2 triples), Tommy Falconer (triple), Spencer Kleniewski (subbing from Duliban’s - single), William Guitard (single, double).
Lampman’s next game took place on July 27 against Duliban Insurance. Once again this was a nail-biter, ending in a close score of 17 to 16 in favour of Du-liban. Lampman’s had the tying run on third, but just couldn’t get the runner home. D.J. Petrovsky was a key to Duliban’s success, securing three outs at first base. Notable plays by Lampman’s included Kaileigh Smith getting an out at first, Daniel Guitard getting an out at second, and Tommy Falconer get-ting an out at home. Great game by all players! Stats for Duliban: Spencer Kleniewski (3 singles), Thomas Dam (2 singles), Aiden Belding (single, triple, home-run), D.J. Petrovsky (2 singles). Stats for Lampman’s: Daniel Guitard (single), William Guitard (double, 2 homeruns), Andrew Guitard (single), Tommy Fal-coner (2 singles, homerun), Kaileigh Smith (2 triples, homerun), Julia TerHarmsel (subbing from Gilbert’s - single, double).
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As part of the Bandshell summer concert line-up, Portrait played to a large crowd on Thursday, July 28. The band performed the music of Lighthouse, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Foreigner, Chicago, Paul Anka, The Righteous Brothers and more. (Extreme top) Enjoying the concert tunes are (left to right) Mark Chesniak, Rita Chesniak (holding canine friend, Coco), Vickie Lafleur, Louise Helder, Erica Hopkins, Patricia Forte, and one-year-old Cecilia Forte. (Above) Members of the band play for the crowd.
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Lion Sherry Welsh of the South Brant Lions Club receives a cheque for $1,100 from the Fonthill Lions Club to be given to Camp Dorset which is a camp for people on dialysis and where their whole families can go and vaction together. Welsh has raised $170,000 for Camp Dorset in the last four years by organizing and participating in walks around Ontario called Karen’s Quest, in memory of her sister who died of kidney disease. Pictured (left to right) are Lion Tina Moessner, Lion Sherry Welsh, and Lion Fred Arbour. /Special to the Voice
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When it comes to paint-ing, some Fonthill chil-dren are thinking big.
Last week, In the Or-chard Programming for the Arts (ITO) had a “paint big week” theme. Amanda Mirrlees, youth curriculum developer for ITO, says that the children learned about a diffrent master painter each day. The four painters cov-ered were Jackson Pol-lock, Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent van Gogh, and Claude Monet. The idea was to teach the children the basics about each master’s style, and allow the children a chance to create their own pieces using that style.
Mirrlees says that the
children range in age from 4- to 14-years-old, and that teaching about Kandinsky to such a young group can be a challenge.
“We teach about shapes, colours and styles, and the kids really do grasp the concepts,” says Mir-rlees.
The children were each working on a self-por-trait. The portrait, when finished, incorporated the four masters’ styles in one portrait.
“So far, the summer art camp weeks have been awesome,” says Mirrlees. “We even have some of the older kids asking for extra instruction about other artisits and things that they’re interested in learning.”
The camps are ongo-
ing over the summer break. According to Mir-rlees, the children who have attended the camp have demonstrated an understanding of art as an outlet for emotional expression.
“They’ve learned that colour and brush strokes are good at expressing feelings,” she says.
Mirrlees holds up a child’s painting, explain-ing that the piece is done in the Pollock style.
“These kids are definite-ly having fun; this paint-ing is a Pollock-inspired splatter,” she says. “These campers certainly went home very messy”.
Mirrlees is passionate about art, and she says it’s a dying subject.
“I’ve been to some schools where they don’t
even have art classes,” she says. “Art lessons are so important; we need to feed the hunger that these kids have.”
Moreover, Mirrlees says that art is a creative ex-
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“These kids are excited to come to art camp; I see it on their faces,” she says.
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Blazing Colours Farms stallion, Sato, has been selected as the newest Breyer model.
Sato, a Palomino and White Sabino Thorough-bred stallion, is the latest horse to be immortalized as a Breyer model. Sato is dual registered with the Jockey Club and American Paint Horse Association. He is owned by April Way-enberg of Blazing Colours Farm in Wellandport.
Sato and Wayenberg recently returned from an expense-paid trip to the Kentucky Horse Park where they were guest performers at Breyerfest. Breyerfest is one the larg-est model horse shows in the country, and people attend from every corner of North America—with some from as far away as the United Kingdom and Australia.
Sato and April stepped into the main ring once a day for everyone to see the horse in the flesh. They were also available for an hour each day, where fans could get their models signed and pose for a picture with the star himself. Sato was a huge hit at Breyerfest and was the only model horse to completely sell out at the three-day show.
“It was an amazing ex-perience and we were treated like royalty,” says Wayenberg. “Sato was a star and adored all the at-tention; he acted like the king, posing for pictures with hundreds of people,
and he enjoyed every minute of it”.
Sato was chosen to be a Breyer model because of his extremely rare colour genetics in the Thorough-bred breed.
“He was also chosen for this overwhelming beau-ty,” says Wayenberg.
He was the first Palo-mino and White Paint Thoroughbred foaled in the world. Palomino and White Paint Thorough-breds that are coloured just like Sato are still ex-tremely rare with perhaps five in the world now. Compared to the nearly 2.5 million Thorough-breds that have been reg-istered since 1873, when the first volume of The American Stud book was published, Sato’s rarity becomes apparent.
The stallion’s unique color pattern caught the attention of Reeves International, parent company of Breyer, in spring of 2010. Known for producing foals of the Sabino coat pattern, a trait uncommon among Thoroughbreds, Sato has gained recognition in the Thoroughbred industry. His foals inherit his 10+ temperament and have gone on to compete in eventing, dressage and hunter-jumper disci-plines.
Kathleen Fallon, Vice President of Communica-tions at Reeves Interna-tional, said the company is always collecting ideas for models. These mod-
els can represent horses from film or literature, real horse champions or exemplary breed stan-dards.
“We were fascinated by Sato, as a stallion of such stunning color and con-formation,” says Fallon. “We thought he would make a beautiful model—and he did.”
Sato is a favorite at Blaz-ing Colours Farm, where he has lived for the past seven years. Wayenberg purchased the horse as
a breeding prospect in 2004. When asked if Sato is still available for breed-ing Wayenberg says, “Sato has earned himself a full retirement on the farm and his three-year-old son, Simba Twist, will be taking over Sato’s breed-ing duties.
“Simba Twist is a gor-geous Buckskin and White Sabino stallion and comes from the same lines as Gem Twist; I am very excited about his future as a sport horse,”
says Wayenberg. “And maybe Simba will join his sire, Sato, as a Breyer model in the future.”
Sato’s other notable press recognition is that he was included in world-renowned equine photographer Barbara Livingston’s book titled “Horses in Living Co-lour”. There are several photographs of Sato in the book as well as some of his offspring.
“Sato so easy going, just a good guy,” says
Wayenberg of her horse. “He has a stall at the end of the barn so he can see everything that goes on. He’s like the king of the farm. Sato is the type of horse that young girls dream of and is really a once in a life time horse. He always brings a smile to the face of people who meet him.”
For more information on Sato visit www.blaz-ingcoloursfarm.com or join Blazing Colours Farm on Facebook.
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Pictured are Sato with owner April Wayenberg (left) and Anna, a Kentucky local who was visiting Brey-erfest. /Special to the Voice
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SENIUK, Brian - After a long courageous battle, Brian passed away on Tuesday, July 26th at the Welland Hos-pital at the age of 59.Loving and devoted husband for 38 years of Sharon and beloved father of Shannon (Chris), Holly, and Jenna. Proud grampa of Kaylee. He is survived by his father, Joe Seniuk of Fonthill, sis-ter Joanne (Jim) McIntyre, sisters-in-law Sandy (John) Dungavel and Patsy (Fer-nand) Mallete. Also survived by nieces Cyndy, Laura, and Lisa and nephews Chris, Shaun, and Jason, many aunts, uncles, and cousins, great uncles Stan and Her-ald, great aunts, Catherine and Stella. Predeceased by his mother Donna (2010). He will be sorely missed by his faithful companion Quinny. Brian retired after 30 years at General Motors. His devotion to his family created memo-ries that will last forever. Cre-mation has taken place. Bri-an’s family received visitors at the George Darte Funeral Chapel in St. Catharines on Friday, July 29th. A Memo-rial Mass was celebrated at St. Kevin’s Catholic Church in Welland on Saturday, July 30th. Vigil prayers were re-cited in the funeral home. A private family inurement will take place at a later date. If desired, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer So-ciety would be appreciated by the family.
OBITUARY
IN MEMORIAM
FITZPATRICK-FIFE, Kelly (Oct.18, 1976-July 29, 2011) after a 5 year cou-rageous battle with can-cer and surrounded by her loving family Kelly passed away on Friday July 29, 2011, at Sunnybrook Hos-pital in Toronto. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband Mark and their 4 year old son Mason. Kelly is the beloved daugh-ter of the late Vaughn Fife (1998) and Beverley Shen-nan and step-dad Robert Shennan. She is survived by her older sister Sherry & husband Brian Thompson and younger brother Patrick Fife & wife Jen. Kelly is the much loved Granddaughter of Ona Fife and Papa Tom Fitzpatrick . Dearly loved daughter-in-law of Jeff and Judy Fitzpatrick and sister-in- law of Ryan and Marnie Fitzpatrick. She is Aunt Kelly to Rebecca & Mat-thew Thompson, Koren Fife and Emma Fitzpatrick. Kel-ly was predeceased by her grandparents Harvey(2009) & Jean Smith (2003) and Harold Fife (2001). Niece of Barry & Karen Smith, Dar-lene & Ron Russell, Betty Ann & Paul Harder and Paul Fife. Kelly also leaves be-hind her step family Jacque-line & Ben Gutenberg and Meaghan and David & Lynn Shennan, Kristie, Dane and Lily. Kelly was born in Allis-ton, Ontario, she attended Tecumseth Beeton Central School and A.K. Wigg Pub-lic school in Fonthill. Kelly graduated from E.L. Cross-ley Secondary School and Trent University. She fur-thered her education at Mohawk College in Brant-ford in the Orientation and Mobility Instructor Course and was employed at the Olmstead Center for the vi-sually impaired in Buffalo. She returned to school at-tending Medaille College in Buffalo, graduated with her teaching certifi cate and was then employed at the Chris Hadfi eld School in Milton, teaching grade 2, until ill health forced her into long term disability. Our deep-est gratitude to the team of doctors, nurses and staff of Sunnybrook Hospital for her treatment and care over the past 5 years. Friends will be received by the family at the JAMES L. PEDLAR FUNERAL HOME, 1292 Pelham Street, Fonthill on Tuesday August 2nd from 2-4 and 7-9pm. The funeral service to honour Kelly’s life will take place in the chapel on Wednesday, August 3rd at 11am with Rev. Elizabeth Kidnew offi ciating. A private Interment will take place at a later date. As an expres-sion of sympathy donations to the Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills or to the Trust Fund for Mason would be greatly appreci-ated. Online condolences may be forwarded through www.pedlarfuneralhome.ca
OBITUARY
CAMPBELL, Ernest Rosspassed away at the Welland Hospital on Wednesday July 27th, 2011, in his 74th year. Ernest Ross Campbell of Fonthill, beloved husband of Annice (Bishop) Camp-bell and loving father of Dave (Nancy) of Ottawa and Wayne of St. Catharines. Loving grandfather of Scott, Erin and Meghan. Survived by his brother-in-law Dave Bishop of Welland and his son Bill (Bonnie) of Kitchener. Predeceased by his parents Alonzo and Evelyn and a sister-in-law Marilyn Bishop. He was a longtime volunteer with the St. John Ambulance, Fonthill Minor Baseball, Fonthill Minor Hockey and most recently at the Welland Humane Society.At Mr. Campbell’s request cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation nor funeral service. In lieu of fl owers memorial donations maybe made to the Welland Humane Soci-ety. James L. Pedlar Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements. Online con-dolences may be forwarded through www.pedlarfuneral-home.ca
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