Plans Unveiled for New St. Davids Pool

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Vol. 2,Lake Issue 31 Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Report most respected newspaper August 8, 2019 Legion, Kinsmen offer rain refuge to Irish scouts Spirits not dampened by storm as scouts prepare to head home from a three-week excursion

Richard Harley help out. The Lake Report Beth Black, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Even Tuesday’s torrential on King Street, was just downpour couldn’t dampen closing up for the night the giving spirit of Niagara- when she noticed a couple on-the-Lake. of soaked scout leaders When more than 150 vis- walking her way. iting Irish scouts returned to “I was out tending the their camp in the Commons plants, and two of the after the severe thunder- leaders came up and told About 100 Irish scouts take refuge at the Legion on Tuesday night after their campsite in the Commons was rained out in storm that hit town, they us about the emergency a severe thunderstorm. JESSICA MAXWELL found their campground they had out in the Com- devastated. Tents were mons — tents floating, the flooded, sleeping bags were wind damage,” Black said hold all four troops, each Luckily for the remain- sero had already offered to ree, which the Irish scouts soaked, and the rain just in an interview late Tuesday. consisting of 36 scouts and ing troops, Legion president open the community centre attended before visiting kept coming. “They were all out on day four leaders. Paul Eramian happened to for the scouts, but it wasn’t NOTL, quickly jumped into Luckily, the night would trips, but when they came “The Kinsmen gave them be in-house and he didn’t necessary because the Le- action. have a much happier ending, back they found chaos.” the scout camp, but that hesitate to offer them the gion stepped up to the plate The scouts had to send thanks to the kindness of She learned half of the only held about 60 people, event hall for the night. so quickly. their sleeping bags to a members of the local Le- scouts had already found so they came over here and “We said, ‘Sure, come on NOTL resident Mike laundromat in St. Catha- gion and Kinsmen Hall, and shelter at the Kinsmen Hall, asked us if we could help in,’” said Eramian. Scott, who helped co-chair residents who stepped up to but it wasn’t big enough to them out.” Lord Mayor Betty Di- the World Scout Jambo- Continued on Page 3 Plans unveiled for new St. Davids pool

Waverly Neufeld children and anyone with a ics co-ordinator at the St. “The shallow end is very Special to The Lake Report disability. Davids pool. deep compared to Niagara- Aldridge-Low, 51, said Aldridge-Low, a com- on-the-Lake. NOTL is Elaine Aldridge-Low has that will make it easier petitive swimmer in her much more shallow,” said been swimming at the St. for the lifeguards to teach youth, said she would visit Aldridge-Low. David’s Community Pool younger children. For St. Davids on holiday from But she has always pre- since she was 11 and was decades, kids have relied on Scotland back then. She ferred the St. Davids pool pleased overall with the NOTL’s pools to learn to hopes to see a new pool to its Old Town counterpart plans she saw for the new swim. that’s modernized and better because of the park-like set- pool during a community Families like Rebecca for the lifeguards. ting. “It’s very peaceful.” open house last Wednes- Saylor’s have swam at the “They have to work “One of the beauties of day. But she also had some pool for years. Her grand- within real constraints right this model is that it is a hid- concerns. mother, Vi Mills, supervised now,” she said. den gem in a pathlike set- Instead of a ladder, the the Niagara Pool for over The pool is too deep in ting,” said Aldridge-Low. “I new pool will incorporate a 30 years and taught many the shallow end, so young think if you lose that you’re “beach-entry,” which gradu- generations of kids how to children end up sitting on losing something.” ally slopes from the pool swim. A few years back she the stairs because they can’t The new pool will be built deck into the water, mak- retired at the age of 80 and stand in the shallow end, ing it more accessible for Saylor is now the aquat- she said. Continued on Page 2 A rendering of the new pool in St. Davids. SUPPLIED Page 2 August 8, 2019

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Brittany Carter would cause some flood- The Lake Report ing in most situations, she added. Torrential rain Tuesday As far as she could tell, night caused extensive dam- she said the flooding at age to at least one home on Joseph’s Estate Wines was Irvine Road. similar to what she expe- The van der Zalm family rienced on her property, noticed the excessive water she didn’t know whether around 6 p.m. but had little it had experienced any time to mitigate the flooding permanent damage. Any caused by more than three concern on her property inches of rainfall over an was managed with sump hour and half, Jimmy van pumps, she said, no water der Zalm said. made it inside. The family had four or Employees at Joseph’s Es- five pumps on the property tate didn’t comment on the to remove the excess water, effect of the flooding, and but the damage to the base- the winery owners couldn’t ment, where the water level be reached. reached nine inches, was Irvine and Firelane 12 already done, he said. was “washed out” with a lot On Wednesday morning, of flooding, Disero said in the family was working the email. with their insurance com- “A few skids of sandbags pany to see what options were delivered to the area The van der Zalm family experienced heavy flooding in their yard and basement as a result of heavy rain. They estimate are available to them, said and private property owners the cost to repair the damages will be close to $70,000. SUPPLIED PHOTOS John van der Zalm, owner are pumping water off their of the home on 1499 Irvine for the last year about how day evening to assess the In an email assessment of could have been avoided if properties. There was a Road. it can better manage flood- flooding. She said the water the flooding Tuesday night, the drains had been properly carbon monoxide alarm and “If it’s similar to what ing concerns. had trouble getting to the Disero said she believed maintained. the fire fighters have now we’ve had before, it’ll be “We’ve been working lake, and there was a creek the flooding at Joseph’s “We took a walk, and cleared it,” she said. $70,000, maybe $80,000. with the town for over a which overflowed, causing Estate Wines on Niagara it looks like a lot of the As of Wednesday after- We experienced similar year. They’re taking their a lot of flooding in a couple Stone Road was caused by drainpipes and all that are noon, Disero said there were flooding about a year and a sweet time. Not to be face- backyards around the Irvine a blocked culvert owned by not kept clear. As a result no new concerns about the half ago. A decade ago, we tious, but it just takes a long Road, Firelane 12 area. the region. of that, the water can’t go night’s rainfall, but town had similar flooding as well, time,” he said. As the flooding in the area Maxine Wright, who anywhere,” she said. staff were out to check the the same thing,” he said. Betty Disero, lord mayor, occurred on private prop- lives next to Joseph’s Estate She was told by the region storm sewers and catch He said he has been in said she was on Irvine Road erty, Disero said the town Wines, said she thinks some there was six inches of rain basins to make sure every- contact with the town often around 8 or 9 p.m. Tues- just provided sandbags. of Tuesday night’s flooding throughout the day, which thing is clear all over.

through aerobics and swim daughters in to change and Residents pleased aerobics,” said Koroneos. mothers can take their sons, “I think it’s a win-win for the meeting was told. everybody.” As a lane swimmer, to see investment “My one concern was Aldridge-Low’s biggest what was going to happen concern is the capacity of with the old pool. Were they the pool. in St. Davids pool just going to close it? So, I “We get a lot of triathletes guess one of those concerns come into the pool some- Continued from Front Page preserve green space, said is gone, because it looks like times right before competi- Turcotte. there is going to be a new tions and they basically take on the site of the current one Most of the audience pool, which is fantastic.” over the pool,” she said. and construction is to begin agreed on keeping the cur- During the presentation, Some of the lane swim- after the 2020 summer rent location of the pool, one woman questioned why mers are more leisurely season. near the back of the park A rendering of the design for the St. Davids pool. SUPPLIED the new pool would have swimmers and get fright- That way, the pool can and far away from the road. universal or family change ened by the splashing and serve the public without Gus Koroneos, a resi- that the community is reason, some features to rooms instead of separate the pool literally can have missing a season, Kevin dent of St. Davids, liked investing in a brand-new entice youth to the pool in- change areas for men and waves. “So therefore, they Turcotte, the town’s man- the design and sees it as pool,” said Koroneos. “It clude a rock-climbing wall, women. She was concerned get out of the pool.” ager of parks and recreation, something that can bring creates a sense of com- a water-basketball net and that it could attract pedo- The current pool does not told the meeting. the community together. “It munity and brings people bike racks. philes. have lanes so there’s no buf- Representatives from looks fantastic.” together. Our kids know a Koroneos agrees that the Architect Jim Het- fer between the swimmers. jh Architecture in Burl- Koroneos has two daugh- lot of kids and have met a pool should serve youth, tinger explained there will “I would rather see more ington led the presentation ters who take swim lessons lot of kids through the pool such as his own children as be one large, open change- lanes and less extra à la along with Turcotte. at the pool and said it’s sad and will continue to want to well as the older members room with individual locked carte items.” The presentation featured to see the facility falling do so.” of the community. stalls and no nooks where Residents can visit the drawings and maps of the apart. At just over 50 years One audience member “Swimming is important people could lurk. One of town’s Join The Conversa- new pool, including a digital old, the pool is well past its at the consultation sug- for even the elderly of the the benefits of the family- tion page for more informa- tour showing the planned prime. gested the pool should serve area who want to have some style change area is fathers tion and comments about facility. The goal is to “It’s really good to see everyone in town. For that cardiovascular exercise will be able to take their the pool project. Page 3 August 8, 2019 NEWS Scouts and leaders have high spirits after Commons camp is washed out

Continued from Front Page Effortless and rines to be dried, and a few that were found at the end delicious dining of the day were dried by Join us for authentic Sichuan & Dim Sum Scott’s wife Manuela. with new menu items arriving daily. Dean Gilchrist, one of the Irish troop leaders, said the whole ordeal was actually kind of exciting. $ Dim Sum “When we pitched our 1 All day, every day! tents four days ago it was dry, so we had no way of $ Brunch knowing where we were 20.99 Sunday pitching was going to flood $ Dinner Special with heavy rain, and that’s 18.99 Sunday–Thursday exactly what happened.” “As soon as we got back $ Lunch Express Special and we realized something 15.99 Monday–Thursday had to change, the scouts Takeout and Delivery Available just set about packing all of their gear into their bags, and any wet sleeping bags Four troops of Irish scouts take refuge at the Legion on Tuesday night after their campsite CHILIJIAO.COM • 905.468.6114 in the Commons was rained out in a severe thunderstorm. JESSICA MAXWELL were brought to a laundro- 271 MARY ST, NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON mat to get them dried. And myself and one of the other stay because the tents were Ireland. We get heavy rain, “It’s not that this happens leaders, Michelle, walked so wet. I believe that a tree of course, but we don’t al- a lot, but when things don’t over (to the Legion), just was struck by lightning as ways get lightning, so that’s go to plan, it’s normally the to see if we could talk to well, which added to the kind of a bit exciting for us. more memorable experi- somebody.” drama.” When we were at Niagara ence, you know? The scouts They assumed the Legion The scouts used the same Falls, we were doing the will remember this far might have a function room tents at the World Scout Hornblower boat tour, and quicker than they’ll remem- or a hall and Black was the Jamboree in West Virginia it was thunder and lightning ber taking their tents down first person they met when just a week prior. during that, so it was quite dry, and it all being lovey- they got there. “She was re- “We brought them with epic.” dovey and easy-peasy and ally helpful, and it was just us when we moved up to When the group left the just getting on a bus and lucky that Paul, the presi- Niagara-on-the-Lake,” said Falls, they were already going.” dent of the Legion, was in Gilchrist. soaked. He said overcoming residence, and we were able Eight troops had origi- “The plan, of course, was obstacles is what scouts are to explain the situation. Him nally been in town, but four get back to the tents and get all about. and a couple of the other of them left the day before, dry, so it was just another “It’s kind of like, adapt, guys that were here were missing the rain. notch when the tents were improvise and overcome — very helpful, and there were “The (other) four troops drowning,” Gilchrist said. so here we are. So, it really no questions asked.” left in the sunshine, got In the end, everything is a good news story and “They were delighted to their tents down dry, and worked out, thanks to the it’s kind of a nice end to be able to help.” there was no issues. The rest generosity of the members our trip, to kinda leave on He said on top of the of us, some of us were at of the Legion and Kinsmen something different.” flooding, a few “strong gusts Niagara Falls today, others Hall. He said the group is really of wind” also damaged were in Toronto, and when “We’re very grateful to just appreciative and glad some of the tents. we returned, obviously them for giving us the shel- that the guys “took pity” on “The tents that we have (things were chaotic).” ter,” he said. them. are normally meant for Gilchrist said they aren’t Still, with all the chaos “And we made sure to timid weather, but not the used to such extreme and soaked gear, Gilchrist tell them that if they were wind that we saw today. weather back home. and the scouts were in high in Ireland and they found So as a result, wet sleeping “In terms of the frequency spirits, and already looking themselves in a similar bags, and we had to try to here of thunderstorms and back with fondness on the situation, that, of course, we find somewhere indoors to lightning, it’s much rarer in whole ordeal. would be there to help.”

New tanker for NOTL Fire

A new custom-built project, was “specifically firetruck drove into the St. designed for the unique Davids Fire Station 2 in July characteristics of Niagara- and, in addition to being on-the-Lake’s landscape,” safer and more efficient, can said a media release. also haul more water. The new truck is equipped The new truck, a with a 3,000-gallon water Kenworth T-370, cost tank and an onboard pump Advertising inquiries? Dave Ignatczyk, captain of St. Davids Fire Station 2 and $323,000 according which can feed another fire Colin Hunter, with the new Tanker 2. BRITTANY CARTER to the town’s 2018 capital apparatus on scene. Email [email protected] Page 4 August 8, 2019

The Lake Report EDITORIAL & OPINION

Editorial: The police and the horse protesters

Kevin MacLean Beach had us shaking our command are embarrassed horse-drawn carriages in Managing Editor heads this week: A fam- by such a clumsy, ham- Old Town have deserved ily of beachgoers from handed decision. Maybe the a more decisive police Discretion can be a Niagara-on-the-Lake, who officers could have said: response than we have seen subjective concept. What set up a small shade tent for “Yeah, it’s a tent, but it’s to date. Texting while driv- you think is a reasonable their children, were evicted pretty small and it’s not ing, harassing individuals, allowance might seem from the waterfront by causing any real problems. following people, trespass- wholly unacceptable to your Niagara Regional Police of- Let it slide.” ing on private property are Editor-In-Chief: Richard Harley neighbour. The devil is in ficers because no tents are Contrast this with the just some of the incidents Managing Editor: Kevin MacLean the details. allowed on the beach. Fort same police department’s that would seem far more Publisher: Niagara Now When it comes to law Erie has a bylaw governing handling of aggressive heinous than having the Design & Layout: Richard Harley enforcement, police occa- … beach tents. protesters who have been nerve to set up a mod- Advertising: Rob Lamond sionally have some latitude Ironically, the little tent plaguing Old Town Niag- est tent on a beach. To keep Staff: Jer Houghton, Brittany Carter, Dariya in how the law gets applied, was smaller than some of ara-on-the-Lake for more your kids cool. On a hot Baiguzhiyeva, Jill Troyer, Tim Taylor, Eunice especially in relatively the large beach umbrellas than a year. As Jennifer summer day. Tang minor matters. Sometimes that are legally permitted Jones-Butski points out in a We ask that the Niagara Contributors: Denise Ascenzo, Linda Fritz, that speeding ticket turns on the beach. This tempest letter on page 6, there is no Regional Police deal with Ross Robinson, NOTL Writer’s Circle, Brian into a stern warning, some- in a teapot attracted Ni- comparison in the response. the complaints against Marshall, Tim Carroll, Jim Smith and many times it’s better to talk out agara police officers, who We respect free speech protesters with the same members of the local community a solution than to apply a forced the family to leave. and assembly, but some of kind of zeal they exhibited heavy-handed approach. Surely members of our the well-documented acts at Crystal Beach. A story from Crystal police service’s senior by the group protesting [email protected] HOW TO GET IN TOUCH

Email Letters: [email protected] Ryerson Park beach water needs to be tested Story Ideas: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] Dear editor: Ryerson Park has gone Phone Another hot summer — from a quiet neighbourhood Newsroom: 905-359-2270 and many people are swim- park to a destination for Advertising Department: 905-246-4671 ming at our local beaches in those looking to escape the Office Address NOTL. summer heat and enjoy the 496 Mississauga St., NOTL, Ontario, Canada. But a word of warning: water. Just ask any resident Mailing Address while the water at Queen’s of Chautauqua. PO Box 724, Niagara-on-the-Lake, L0S1J0 Royal Park is analyzed by the Some tourists pitch tents, Region of Niagara to ensure others bring picnics, barbe- Have a lead on a story? it is safe for swimming, the cues and lawn chairs to set water at Ryerson Park is not up for the day. Many more Call 905.359.2270 or send an email to tested and many people using people, locals and tourists, [email protected] this popular Chautauqua now swim at the beach in beach are unaware of this. Ryerson Park beach was a busy spot over the Civic Holiday our neighbourhood. Want to grow your business Case in point: while out weekend. SUBMITTED PHOTO/RUTH DENYER It should be a simple through advertising? for a walk on July 30, I undertaking to sample passed by Queen’s Royal ing to theswimguide.org, a believe we are justified in Ryerson Park water as it is Call 905.246.4671 or send an email to beach and noted there was Canadian-based online app our concern about the water our understanding that a [email protected] no one in the water. Re- that monitors water quality quality at Ryerson Park. municipal employee collects turning home, I passed by testing. It should be regional the water sample at Queen’s Ryerson Park beach, where The Chautauqua Resi- policy to test beaches Royal Park to send to the Go Green Tip of the Week there were several people dents Association has been where people are known to region for testing. swimming in Lake Ontario. working for the past several swim— period – not just However, the region Contributed by Norm Arsenault: Is Ryerson Park that years to have water testing those that are bigger or busi- remains adamantly opposed much more popular as a at Ryerson Park reinstated er relative to another. If no to this, stating that our park Make use of your green bin to compost. swimming spot? Or was it by the region, even taking one looks at actual numbers is too small and there are It’s easy and the compost can be reused because the water had been pictures of the numbers of of swimmers but only the not enough people who to improve soil. Paper towels, tea bags, tested at Queen’s Royal and people swimming at our ranking of one beach com- swim there, that they have the beach had been posted, beach and submitting these pared to another, then there limited resources and they coffee grounds, pet waste in compostable both online at the region’s to regional staff as evidence is no possibility of expand- are choosing to focus on bags, brown cardboard, paper bags, egg website and in the park, as of the increased usage. ing beach testing. the bigger, more crowded unfit for swimming? The recent report showing And given the growth of beaches where they will test cartons, food products including fish, Was it safe to swim at high E.coli levels at both not only Niagara Region, more often. meat, cake, vegetables, fruit peels … all Ryerson Park beach on July Queen’s Royal Park and but the whole GTA, the Our position is that this is are compostable. 30 if the water quality was Two Mile Creek was alarm- popularity of our Niagara not a well thought-out poli- deemed unsafe at Queen’s ing to us. Ryerson Park is beaches will continue to cy, especially in light of the Royal? Something must be situated in the middle of grow. Yes, we understand town’s report on the E.coli done to ensure that the wa- both sites. there are limited funds, but levels at Queen’s Royal Park Positive Power + ter at Ryerson Park is also Add in the unfinished with the amount of growth and Two Mile Creek. with Patty Garriock tested—or what’s the point state of the new sewage across the region, tax rev- We believe that water qual- of doing any testing at all? treatment plant, the amount enues have increased — and ity testing should be reinstat- “The beautiful thing It’s worth noting Queen’s of new building activity in given the increasing num- ed at Ryerson Park now. about learning is that Royal Beach failed water Old Town, our proximity bers at local beaches, the John Gleddie quality tests 14 per cent to the at-capacity sewage amount spent on water test- President nobody can take it away from you.” of the time in July and 18 lagoons and the high water ing should also increase. Chautauqua Residents - B. B. King. per cent in June, accord- levels this year, and we There is no doubt that Association Page 5 August 8, 2019 OPINION

From left, Dave and Bob Rogerson, Flying Farmer Fred Bruinsma, Sandi Johnston, Audrey Baskin, Carol Morningstar and Michelle McKinnon. SUBMITTED PHOTO/J. RICHARD WRIGHT

“live” liver transplant. Over NOTL liver recipient urges time, her friend’s liver would regrow to all but one per cent of its original size. everyone to ‘be a donor’ Michelle McKinnon told how she was prepped J. Richard Wright event for the Life Donation in severity, a lung transplant to donate a kidney to her Special to The Lake Report Awareness Association of was needed to save Bob’s 17-year-old son David when Niagara (LDAA), and spon- life. Dave’s disease fol- he unexpectedly died. With When my wife, Sandi sored by the Ontario Flying lowed a similar path and her pre-op testing done, Johnston, was told by Farmers organization, she he received a double-lung McKinnon chose to honour doctors that she had an happily agreed. transplant as well. David’s memory by donat- autoimmune idiopathic More than 35 people at- The next speaker was ing one of her kidneys to a liver disease and without tended the gathering at the Sandi ,who shared her expe- three-year old stranger so a transplant her death was Niagara Central Dorothy rience of a 14-hour opera- the boy’s parents would be imminent, she confesses Rungeling Airport in tion and some setbacks until spared the heartbreak she feeling disbelief. Welland, with many fly- she emerged healthy again. experienced. But as a veteran charge ing in from around the “We are the lucky ones up Finally, Carol nurse in Canada’s busiest province on their private here,” she reminded attend- Morningstar told how her emergency room at Toronto aircraft. The event was both ees. “There are currently daughter Andrea, although East General Hospital, she informative and extremely 4,500 Canadians needing a suffering from an idiopathic Did you know? knew full well that bad touching as people told how life-saving transplant with dilated cardiomyopathy The Lake Report’s printer sources 100 per cent of things happen to good their lives, or lives of loved someone dying every 30 condition, was determined its paper fibre from industry leading paper mills, people. ones, had been saved by the hours. The good news is to live a “normal” life with which use quick-growth, sustainable, renewable “That was more than generosity and caring of that in Ontario alone, 388 an artificial heart prior to plots of land, rather than clear-cutting forests. 20 years ago,” she says, others. lives were saved in the last her successful transplant in The ink is also vegetable-based. “and because someone After a lunch put on by year because of donors.” 2010. chose to register as an organ local volunteers, Bob Rog- Audrey Baskin, also a Morningstar and a friend Advertising inquiries? donor, my life was saved.” erson, a double-lung recipi- liver transplant recipient, chose to spread the word on Email us at In fact, Sandi was a ent, related how he and his spoke of the incredible the critical need for donors [email protected] “split liver” transplant; she twin brother Dave both suf- kindness of her best friend by forming the Life Dona- or call Rob at 905-246-4671 received the right lobe and fered from cystic fibrosis. who, in 2014, donated 68 tion Awareness Associa- a child at Toronto’s Hospital As the disease progressed per cent of her liver in a tion and sharing informa- for Sick Children received tion around Niagara. They the left lobe from the do an average of eight to Have an opinion same donor. 10 information events each “When you get the call year. saying they have a liver for “Organ donor cards are you want heard? you, it’s a bitter-sweet mo- no longer valid so people Send a letter to the editor to ment,” she adds. “You have need to register at beadonor. a chance to live but you ca,” says Sandi. “Also, talk [email protected] know some other family has to your family about your just lost their loved one.” decision. A single donor can Like many other trans- save up to eight lives and plant recipients, she volun- improve the lives of up to 75 teers to help promote Tril- other people.” lium’s Gift of Life program. * J. Richard Wright and So, when invited to speak Sandi Johnston live in at a recent donor awareness Niagara-on-the-Lake. Page 6 August 8, 2019 OPINION

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Youthful illegal crossings Thanks to the man of the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge who found my wallet, then found me Dear editor: Thank you for a very Dear editor: good story about the I would like to offer a huge thank you to the gentleman Queenston-Lewiston Bridge who very kindly returned my ID (which included my credit by Linda Fritz (“Crossing card) last week in Sweets & Swirls cafe at the Niagara-on- the bridge used to be much the-Lake Community Centre. simpler,” Aug. 1). I had forgotten it on the counter. You walked around the The story mentioned how room asking for Linda and just handed it to me. some people were known to I didn’t thank you properly make unconventional cross- as it happened so fast and you ings to the United States, were quickly gone. sometimes swimming It’s wonderful to know there across the river or climbing are such kind and honest across the under-structure people here in NOTL. of the bridge. Thank you, sir! Just to let you know, in Lynda Collet my younger days, I illegally NOTL walked across the bridge on at least three occasions. The Queenston-Lewiston Bridge circa 1961. SUPPLIED First, I walked through one of the two main girders so when you looked down, rowed across the river, went enclosed picture shows the under the bridge and at the river was directly up the steep bank on the new Queenston-Lewiston least once or twice I walked below and it looked like a American side and went Bridge while it was un- SORE should on a catwalk that was under thousand miles down. into a bar. der construction. the middle of the bridge. On two other occasions, We rowed back and put This picture would be buy Randwood The catwalk floor was a friend and myself slid the boat back where we from around 1961, I believe. made of heavy gauge wire, someone’s row boat into found it. This would have Jim Smith Dear editor: like a chain-link fence, the water and in the dark been around 1959. The NOTL I have just a simple question. If this group called SORE (Save Our Randwood Estate) wants to keep Randwood as-is, why don’t they buy it? Put up or shut up. Police crack down on beach tent but ignore law Leo Visser breakers in NOTL ... Seriously? NOTL

Dear editor: bylaws may be handled with warnings. There are right to me. I want to address an article differently. However, the people trespassing on private Correct me if I’m wrong, that I read in the St. Catha- Niagara Regional Police property being let off with but are the police not here to rines Standard. manage the entire region. warnings. serve (the public) and protect It was about a NOTL Why is it that here in This family was re- (citizens)? Should that not go woman named Courtney NOTL numerous laws have moved within 40 minutes for everyone, in all cases? Jackson and her family who been broken and brushed of erecting a tent, yet there “Unity Loyalty Respon- We welcome were removed from a beach under the rug, yet a simple are young women being sibility” is the Niagara in Fort Erie because they set rule set for Crystal Beach followed, feeling unsafe Regional Police motto. If your letters up a tent to provide shade for requires immediate action? and looking to make police they’re not helping us to feel her son. There are people texting reports who are left waiting safe, who will? I understand that it’s a and driving while follow- for hours on end. Jennifer Jones-Butski The Lake Report welcomes your letters different town, and as such, ing carriages being let off This just doesn’t seem NOTL to the editor. Please, write early and often. Letters ideally should be under 400 words long. Occasionally, longer letters may be published. All letters may be edited for conciseness, accuracy, libel and defamation. Water flowing in ditch indication of drainage problems Please include your full name, street address and a daytime telephone number Dear editor: so that authorship can be authenticated. This photo is clear evidence that One Mile Creek which Only names and general addresses runs behind and beside Randwood is in fact part of a flood (eg. Virgil, St. Davids, NOTL) will be plain which the owner contests. published. Plans to build an underground parking lot for the pro- Send your letters to editor@niagaranow. posed hotel could be problematic. com or drop them by our office at 724 Sally Miller Mississauga St., NOTL. NOTL The Lake Report

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Councillors say Four Cities model could hurt individuality of small communities like NOTL

Dariya Baiguzhiyeva bigger picture,” said Coun. The Lake Report Gary Burroughs, add- Chris Rigas, owner of The Old Firehall restaraunt, is one of the supporters of the report. JESSICA MAXWELL FAMILY ing the town will be used Niagara-on-the-Lake as a way to earn income for councillors want nothing bigger cities. and Communications and period, when the public had should look at the big- NOTL councillor would to do with the controver- “I think we need to be a former assistant on the a chance to provide input. ger expenditures, which be able to handle all the sial Four Cities Niagara talking about it. Now, it’s campaign of Chuck Mc- “Right now, it’s more of are not local councillors resident issues. report, which proposes probably too late,” Bur- Shane who ran for the a public relations exercise, but rather “sit in the huge “The councillors aren’t eliminating Niagara roughs said explaining the Progressive Conservatives I think, which also makes budgets” such as water, necessarily responsible for Region and merging 12 public consultation period in the Niagara Falls riding me challenge its value,” she sewage, policing and fire every single little issue. municipalities into four closed in May. in 2018. told The Lake Report. She services. They’re there to make big- Niagara’s single-tier cities. “I’m very upset about it. “The report was not noted there’s also no men- The proposal is “a bad ger decisions,” he said. NOTL has many unique Small communities, not meant to be an exhaustive tion of the word “agricul- idea,” said Coun. Norm With the four-city model, qualities such as specialty just ours, but throughout research paper,” Tibollo ture” in relation to NOTL in Arsenault, adding it will what will be somewhat croplands and the town’s the region are going to be told The Lake Report. “It the report. not save saving tax dol- beneficial to NOTL is that significance in Canada’s hurt very badly by this,” was just meant to be a “It also makes very, lars nor will it help NOTL Niagara Falls would be history, said Lord Mayor Burroughs said in a phone suggestion to the province. very large claims about farmers. He said he’s not sharing its revenue, much Betty Disero, and the four- interview. They asked – we provided the amount of millions of against “cleaning up some of which comes from the city model will not benefit The government has an answer.” dollars they expect to save services” as there is a lot casino industry, with NOTL the town in any way. received several propos- The report proposes for public taxpayers. That’s of “duplication” between and Fort Erie, said Prof. “I would prefer the ongo- als, including one-city and ending the status quo by a big promise to make,” the region and the mu- David Siegel, a Brock Uni- ing, two-tier model, but with multi-city models. dissolving 12 lower-tier Cameron said. “And I’m nicipalities but added the versity expert in municipal Anticipated Release some adjustments,” Disero The Four Cities Ni- municipalities in Niagara concerned they would be government is “better at governance. said. “I don’t believe joining agara report was produced Region and creating four trying to garner goodwill the local level.” If there was a complete us up with Niagara Falls by Nicholas Tibollo with cities – Niagara Falls, from the public and would “I don’t agree with these one-city amalgamation, most and Fort Erie is the answer contributions from the Welland, West Niagara and not have to be accountable large cities. It just elimi- Niagara Falls would have for Niagara-on-the-Lake. so-called the Four Cities St. Catharines. for actually making those nates the hands-on at the to share the money with 12 We have the resources and Niagara group consisting According to the report, promises.” local level,” he told The other municipalities in the enough quality of service of business owners, govern- Niagara Falls would consist Coun. Erwin Wiens said Lake Report. “It’s a little bit region, Siegel said. here that we don’t need to ment administrators and of Fort Erie, Niagara Falls he supports lord mayor’s undemocratic.” “Niagara-on-the-Lake get joined up.” politicians. Among those and NOTL. viewpoint and, as NOTL is Coun. John Wiens said he would be the smallest of Local planning issues who have endorsed the re- Welland would be com- “such a unique town,” the hasn’t studied the report yet three municipalities so we’ll should stay local, she said, port are Niagara Falls May- prised of Port Colborne, biggest concern he has is and Coun. Stuart McCor- have less representation Konzelmann Family Reserve Series asking why would some- or Jim Diodati, Joel Noden Welland and Thorold. making sure NOTL has a mack declined to comment. than the other two,” Siegel body from Wainfleet, for of HOCO Entertainment West Niagara would in- voice at a council moving Coun. Wendy Chero- said in a phone interview. example, be interested in and Resorts, former regional clude Wainfleet, Pelham, forward. pita couldn’t be reached for Niagara Region provides what’s going on in NOTL. councillor Bart Maves, the Lincoln, West Lincoln and When 11 area municipali- comment by deadline. major services, such as “There does need to be a Old Firehall owner Chris Grimsby, while St. Catha- ties were merged to form The report didn’t come policing, water and sewage, collective view and vision of Rigas and more. rines would remain whole. one city of Ottawa in 2001, “out of the blue” and the social and public health the region but I think local The group is not a formal If the proposed model there were no cost savings, group has no agenda, Ri- services, Siegel said. planning matters belong in committee but just a “loose is approved, the number of said Coun. Allan Bisback gas said. “I think the person who local planning hands,” Di- collection” of like-minded elected officials across the who lived in the city of “The agenda is good wrote this doesn’t under- sero told The Lake Report. people, said Tibollo. region would go to 30 full- Kanata at the time. governance. Accomplishing stand the nature and op- The Ontario government There is also a website time representatives from “Our services deteriorat- the goals of the province eration of regional govern- is in the midst of review- and a Twitter account dedi- 126. Half of the current ed. We couldn’t get access because we know they want ment,” he said in a phone ing the province’s eight cated to promoting the re- elected officials are part- to our councillor because to do something,” he said. interview. “Whoever wants regional municipalities and port, which was submitted time, the report said. Due to the councillor was busy, had “We can accomplish that, to come up with the idea of Simcoe County – and to the province in May. its population, NOTL would a larger territory, and you satisfy their goals and still abolishing the region has to most observers expect the The report, which was pri- have only one elected of- just couldn’t get a response,” maintain control over that.” come up with some other process will lead to several vately funded, is meant ficial representing the town. he said. He said the region is an plan to deliver those major amalgamations. to “spark general discus- Coun. Clare Cameron said He questioned the objec- “over-bloated bureaucracy.” services. And I didn’t see a If a four-city model is sion,” said Tibollo, who is the report should have tive of the Four Cities re- With one big city, officials serious attempt to explain adopted, NOTL representa- a principal researcher at been released prior to May, port, saying if the goal is won’t be accountable, Rigas how those services are go- tives “will have no say in a North Milestone Research during the consultation to save money, the report said, adding he believes one ing to be delivered.”

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T he Great NOTL Summer Walkabout Trekking down the Heritage Trail

Welcome to the latest episode of the Great NOTL Summer Walkabout, a summer-long series of stories that will take you to all corners of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Our reporters will trek around the community to meet residents and visitors, attend events, visit area landmarks and tell stories about what they find. Enjoy the Walkabout.

Brittany Carter is proof of its frequent use The Lake Report by hikers, dog walkers and cyclists. The four-way stop at This day, for about two- King and John streets bus- and-a-half hours, I am the tles with bike tours, lone venturer. horse-drawn carriages and The first leg of the route, hordes of wanderers, locals which pops out at East and and tourists alike. West Line Road, is shaded, Clearly marked on the still and cool. The hot corner adjacent to Pillar sun barely penetrates the and Post, signs herald the tree canopy. Birds sing as start of the Upper Canada squirrels and chipmunks Heritage Trail, telling the rustle through the trees, story of a railroad con- but few other sounds break structed in 1854, one of through nature’s stillness. the first in province to use Farther down the first steam locomotives. leg of the trail, the far- This is the gateway to a off buzz of power tools A series of photos taken along the Heritage Trail Saturday. BRITTANY CARTER historic oasis, tucked away and lawn mowers from in Old Town. The trail nearby homes intrude on clear why the trail has lit- working farms, hikers Closed: No Trespassing.” marked, paved and main- stretches 10 kilometres the peacefulness. Through tle traffic during Satur- venturing this far along the Pushing past, the tained in all the right plac- from King and John to trees, weeds and wildflow- day’s nearly 30C heat. trail could snag a peach path continues up a steep, es. For now, apart from the York Road. Though it has ers, the path peeks into The coverage provided from a tree or grapes off wooded “unassumed road” initial leg up to East and fallen into disrepair over backyards and gardens of by the tree canopy dis- a vine. for a 10- to 20-minute hike, West Line Road, much of the years, the town’s Up- homes and B&Bs. Stroll- appears, making way As it cuts through town, until finally popping out the trail is a walk at-your- per Canada Heritage Trail ing the trail offers a quick for fields of fruit trees, the trail becomes so seat the side of York Road, own-risk endeavour. committee has launched glance into the lives of farms and grape vines. cluded, it’s unclear if this about half a kilometre from Eventually, there will a major fundraising cam- NOTL natives. The sun is unrelent- route is even part of the Queenston Heights. be families and tour- paign to begin restoring it. After crossing East ing, beaming down as the trail. But rest assured, old The 10-kilometre path ists and locals hiking the Early Saturday after- and West Line Road, the trail continues along the signs deeming the path a offers a behind-the-scenes historical railway path noon of the Civic Holiday Heritage Trail breaks 80 km/h road. Aside from part of the Upper Canada view of Niagara-on-the- from King and John to weekend, the intersection from the “secret garden” guided bike tours, speedy Heritage Trail, (once) main- Lake: from elegant homes, the somewhat off-the-grid is abuzz with activity. ambience and opens to road bikers and sports cars tained by the Upper Canada gardens and carefully terminus at York Road. But the footpath is tranquil behind-the-scenes vantage whizzing past, the footpath Equestrian Association, manicured lawns to farm- But on this Saturday af- and quiet, in stark contrast points of the town’s farms which runs parallel to the dispell any misgivings. ers, friendly migrant work- ternoon, the tranquil trail to the lively street. Most of and wineries. Continuing road, sees little in the way The trail cuts off where ers and rural road warriors. is a place of solitude and the trail is still open to the up Concession 1 for most of actual feet. Concession 1 ends and Eventually, the Heri- peace, its path trod only by public and the worn path of the remaining hike, it’s Trekking alongside signs declare “The Trail is tage Trail will be clearly one lone venturer. Page 9 August 8, 2019 NEWS Irish scouts visit NOTL after ARE YOU HAPPY Bernhard Mattern WITH YOUR Portfolio Manager, TFSA, RESP, world jamboree Mandeville Private Client Inc. RRSP & RRIF RETURNS? Eligible Brittany Carter on the ground, we just pick * The Lake Report * it up, without really think- % Since Inception ing about it,” he said. 9.0 Irish scouts made NOTL The scouts arrived at the their home for four days as Commons late Friday night, Portland Private Income Fund Portland Private Income Fund they took to the Commons setting up half the camp in Private Debt Private Debt to unwind after a 12-day the middle of the night. By Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio Best 5 Year Return ** ** jamboree in West Virginia, Saturday afternoon, the re- 1st Place 1st Place and one scout took notice of maining tents were erected, the large number of locals and scouts ventured off for Portland Private Income Fund with Irish heritage. hikes, scooter tours and Investing Primarily in Private Debt Securities Conor, a 16-year-old scout general exploration, said from Ireland, said aside Murphy. • CAPITAL PRESERVATION • REDUCED MARKET RISK from taking immediate no- The group stayed in • INCOME • ACCESS tice of the straight roadways Niagara-on-the-Lake, where TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FUND CALL: 905-708-8111 and manicured sidewalks, the World Scouting Jambo- OR EMAIL: [email protected] which differ immensely ree was held in 1955. from the winding roads he’s The next world event will *Inception Date January 7, 2013, Annualized returns on Series F as at April 30, 2019 Brought to you in part by **The awards are based solely on quantitative performance data of 207 Canadian hedge funds to June 30th, 2018 with Fundata Canada managing the collection and tabulation of the data to accustomed to back home, Emma stuck in a tent during tear down Tuesday morning. be held in Ireland, Murphy determine the winners. There is no nomination process or subjective assessment in identifying the winning hedge funds. The sharpe ratio is a measure for calculating risk-adjusted returns. The sharpe he was surprised by the BRITTANY CARTER said. It will be a smaller ratio is the portfolio return in excess of the risk-free rate divided by the volatility of the portfolio. number of residents claim- scale event for the older The Fund is only available to certain investors who meet eligibility or minimum purchase requirements such as “accredited investors”. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments. The Fund is not guaranteed, its value changes frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The Fund is not publicly offered. A redemption fee of 5% within ing family ties in Ireland. broaden their thinking on pride throughout the jambo- scouts. 18 months and 2% within 19 to 36 months applies. Mandeville Private Client Inc. is a Member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Mandeville Private Client Inc. is a registered trademark of “Everyone who came up climate change, sustainable ree, leaving unique souve- Ireland’s scouts could Portland Holdings Inc. and used under license by Mandeville Private Client Inc. PORTLAND, PORTLAND INVESTMENT COUNSEL and the Clock to us was sort of like, ‘Oh development and gender nirs in their wake. have gone straight home Tower design are registered trademarks of Portland Holdings Inc. Used under licence by Portland Investment Counsel Inc. yea, my great-granny, twice inequality. “The neckerchief that after their West Virginia removed, came over during Taking sustainability everyone is wearing, or adventures, but he said they You Had Your Hearing Tested. Now What? the famine.’ So, they all had a step further, Scouting ‘necker,’ is one of the most planned the quick stay in Irish heritage,” he said. Ireland specifically adopted sought after in the world, NOTL to unwind. Get Informed. Generally, there Remember, the degradation of The world shrinks when another theme, “Going just because of its design “Because if we just fly will be two outcomes after your hearing sensory cells is perma- hearing evaluation. nent. Therefore, the best rehabil- countries come together, Green,” for this year’s and uniqueness,” he said. home, there’s this thing The first outcome, you were- in itation science and technology and the 24th World Scout excursion. The motto had The Irish scouts are a called the Jamboree Blues, formed that your hearing is within can provide for us is through the Jamboree, which hosted a double meaning, Murphy relatively small group com- where you don’t really get normal limits, with a recommen- use of hearing aids. Yes, I said it dation to revisit the status of your hearing aids. When appropriately 45,000 scouts from 150 said. The scouts “went pared to others around the closure, you don’t get a full hearing in one or two years and prescribed and fit, they are one countries in West Virginia, green” in their environmen- world, Murphy said, so to wind-down of the event,” make it part of your health and of the best forms of rehabilitation available for hearing loss today. was no exception. Irish tal awareness, as well as in get one of their “neckers” is he said. wellness routine. The second potential outcome. It is imperative that you get in- scouts fully embraced the their national pride. quite rare. “A lot of the kids After staying in town for You were informed that your hear- formed about your rehabilitative jamboree’s theme, “Unlock “We go green in two have been flat out swapping a few days, the friendliness ing is not within the normal limits, options from a qualified hearing professional. During this time you a New World,” and car- ways. In the environmental them.” and kindness of the lo- with the recommendation that your hearing requires some form should gain a more thorough un- ried that idea with them to way and also to make the Conor said going green is cals made a lasting impres- of rehabilitation. derstanding of hearing loss as it relates to your life as well which NOTL, said James Murphy, site green in terms of the just natural at this point and sion on Murphy. He said You are not alone in this discov- rehabilitative option you will be ery of hearing loss, as almost Scouting Ireland’s head of Irish, and make sure ev- the whole troop just knows he’d like to retire here. most successful with. half of Canadians age 60-79 ex- communications. eryone knows us,” Murphy not to leave rubbish behind. “There’s a saying, ‘We perience hearing loss. Advancing There are many factors that attri- The theme encour- said. “I think everyone, instinc- came as scouts and we left age is one of the most common bute to how successful someone offenders of hearing loss and will be with hearing aids. Accep- ages young scouts to The scouts spread Irish tively, if you see something as friends.’” more specifically, it is caused by tance and motivation are para- the degradation of hearing sen- mount precursors for a successful sory cells. We are allotted only a rehabilitative process. certain number of these sensory Call 1-855-761-1955 to book a cells and unfortunately, we can- consultation or a FREE hearing test not regenerate them after they with Vanessa at the Virgil clinic or have been damaged. So, yes, book online at HearingLife.ca. Peach Picker’s Picnic returns age related hearing loss is a per- meant condition that does not self Virgil Brittany Carter The celebration is open improve. It requires rehabilitation. 1561 Niagara Stone Road The Lake Report to all members of the com- Rehabilitation for an age related hearing loss does not include Vanessa Vani munity. Niagara Work- pharmaceutical interventions or BA., AuD., Reg CASLPO Peaches don’t just fall off ers Welcome, the group a corrective surgical procedure. Doctor of Audiology the trees and into our fruit behind the appreciation stands, which is why the celebration, encourages Promo Code ADV-USP-LAKR Peach Picker’s Picnic this community members to Sunday aims to celebrate show their gratitude by at- the hard work and dedica- tending the event and get- tion of the Caribbean and ting to know the workers, Did you know? Mexican workers who make as well as donating money The Lake Report’s printer sources 100 per cent of the peach harvests possible. to help cover the costs of its paper fibre from industry leading paper mills, From 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the free meals. which use quick-growth, sustainable, renewable Aug. 11, following the week- A $10 donation will cover plots of land, rather than clear-cutting forests. end’s Peach Festival, offshore one “hearty meal” for a The ink is also vegetable-based. workers are invited for an farm worker. Donations can evening of live music, bike be made via etransfer to Advertising inquiries? Email us at repairs and free meals at The niagaraworkerswelcome@ [email protected] Market at Garrison Village gmail.com, with the pass- or call Rob at 905-246-4671 on Niagara Stone Road. word welcome. The band plays at the 2018 picnic. FILE/RICHARD HARLEY The Lake Report

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Pauline Reimer Gibson is an Audiologist with over 20 years of Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday experience who loves helping people of all ages in the community. 8 9 10 Maker Club: Wooden Village Science Fun Fridays: Ice Cream Farmers’ Market - 8 a.m. to 1 Woodworking Workshop - 6 in a Bag - Noon to 1 p.m. - NOTL p.m. - The Village Pauline Reimer Gibson Book a complimentary Audiologist p.m. to 7 p.m. - NOTL Public Public Library Made It: Artistan Market - 10 Library hearing test today at A global leader in Duplicate Bridge (Sancionted a.m. to 4 p.m. - Fort George 905.468.9176 hearing healthcare. Clare’s Bike Night - 6 p.m. to 9 ACBL) - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTL Annual Boot Drive - 10 a.m. - p.m. - Clare’s Harley-Davidson Community Centre Queen and Picton, Queen and 504 Line 2 Road, Virgil ON Music Niagara’s Around Bach: Friday Flix: Monsters Mississagua Streets intersections Ilya Poletaev, piano with University - 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 29th Annual Peach Celebration Emma Meinrenken, violin p.m. - NOTL Public Library on Queen Street - 10 a.m. to 5 COMMUNITY FAVOURITES: - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - St. Mark’s Music Niagara’s Easy Fridays: p.m. - Queen Street Anglican Church Legion Fish Fry every Thursday - 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. My Sweet Patootie - 7 p.m. to 9 Music Niagara’s Season Finale: Ghost Tours of Fort George - p.m. - The Legion All Beethoven - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 8:30 p.m. - Fort George Duplicate Bridge at the Community Centre, Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. p.m. - St. Mark’s Anglican Church

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 St. Vincent de Paul Peach Fun Duplicate Bridge - 9 a.m. NOTL Rotary Club - Noon - Maker Club: Wooden Village Special Council Meeting - 4 Duplicate Bridge (Sancionted Farmers’ Market - 8 a.m. to 1 Festival - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to noon - NOTL Community NOTL Community Centre Woodworking Workshop - 11 p.m. - Council Chambers ACBL) - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTL p.m. - The Village - St.Vincent De Paul Roman Centre Duplicate Bridge (Sancionted a.m. to noon - NOTL Public Library Art & Fashion Lecture Community Centre Shred.It NOTL Community Catholic Church Monday Crafternoons: Clay ACBL) - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTL Fresh from the Garden - Noon to 1 Series: Indigenous Fashion Friday Flix: Monsters Pallative Care - 9 a.m. to 1.p.m. - Traditional Sausage Making - Sculpting - 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Community Centre p.m. - NOTL Public Library rEVOLUTION - 7:30 p.m. - University - 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 Meridian Credit Union, Virgil 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Canadian Food NOTL Public Library Niagara Golden Age Club: NOTL SupperMarket - 4:30 p.m. to Niagara Historical Society p.m. - NOTL Public Library 3rd Annual Ashley Simpson Golf and Wine Institute at Niagara Therapy Tails with Jasper - Seniors Euchre - 1:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. - The Village Trius Red Presents Movie YDTP Summer Camp Program: Tournament - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - College 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. - NOTL NOTL Community Centre Night in the Vineyard: Silver Final Performance - 6:30 p.m. Heritage Woods Golf Course Kinsmen Car Show - 9 a.m. to 4 Public Library Public Information Centre: Linings Playbook - 8 p.m. - to 7:30 p.m. - Yellow Door Theatre Fife & Drum Muster & Soldiers’ p.m. - Kinsmen Scout Hall, King Community Drumming Night NOTL Irrigation System Trius Winery & Restaurant Project Field Day - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Fort and Mary Street - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Niagara Strategy - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ghost Tours of Fort George - The Canadian Table Culinary George Peach Pickers Picnic - 5 p.m. - Regional Native Centre - NOTL Community Centre 8:30 p.m. - Fort George Festival - 3 p.m. - Outlet Mall Party in the Vineyard: Wine 111 Garrison Village Drive (Simpson Room) Looking Back, Forging Country Fare - 6 p.m. to 10:30 Shades of Summer Dinner - 7 Forward: Trench Art & Ronald p.m. - Peller Estates Winery p.m. to 11 p.m. - Queen Street, Boaks (Opening Reception) Heritage District - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fife & Drum Muster & Fun Duplicate Bridge - 9 a.m. NOTL Rotary Club - Noon - Simpson’s Seniors’ Day - 8:30 Seniors Fitness: Healthy Safe Duplicate Bridge (Sancionted Farmers’ Market - 8 a.m. to 1 Soldiers’ Field Day - 10 a.m. to to noon - NOTL Community NOTL Community Centre a.m. to 8 p.m. - Simpson’s Pharmacy & Strong - 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. / ACBL) - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTL p.m. - The Village 5 p.m. - Fort George Centre Club Code - Noon to 1 p.m. - German Conversation Group 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - NOTL Community Centre Echoes of Niagara’s Past: A Walking Tours of Old Town - Outdoor Yoga in the NOTL Public Library - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - NOTL Community Centre NOTL Sports Wall of Fame Military Timeline Event - - Fort 11 a.m. - Queen’s Royal Park Courtyard - 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 Duplicate Bridge (Sancionted Community Centre End of Summer Party - 2:30 Ceremony - 6 p.m. - Meridian George The Canadian Table Culinary a.m. - Niagara Historical Society ACBL) - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTL Maker Club: Polymer Clay Solar p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTL Public Credit Union Arena Walking Tours of Old Town - 11 Festival - 3 p.m. - Outlet Mall & Museum Community Centre System - 11 a.m. to noon - NOTL Library Designer Handbag Bingo - 6:30 a.m. - Queen’s Royal Park Annual Garden Party Therapy Tails with Jasper - Niagara Golden Age Club: Public Library Clare’s Bike Night - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Château des Charmes Fundraiser - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. - NOTL Seniors Euchre - 1:30 p.m. - NOTL SupperMarket - 4:30 p.m. to p.m. - Clare’s Harley-Davidson Proud Mary: The CCR NOTL Public Library Community Public Library NOTL Community Centre 9 p.m. - The Village Trius Red Presents Movie Experience - 7:30 p.m. - Corks Garden Community Drumming Night Night in the Vineyard: Winebar & Eatery - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Niagara Bohemian Rhapsody - 8 p.m. - Regional Native Centre Trius Winery & Restaurant

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8 9 10 Maker Club: Wooden Village Science Fun Fridays: Ice Cream Farmers’ Market - 8 a.m. to 1 Woodworking Workshop - 6 in a Bag - Noon to 1 p.m. - NOTL p.m. - The Village YOUR LOCAL GARDEN EXPERTS p.m. to 7 p.m. - NOTL Public Public Library Made It: Artistan Market - 10 Library Duplicate Bridge (Sancionted a.m. to 4 p.m. - Fort George SINCE 1974 Clare’s Bike Night - 6 p.m. to 9 ACBL) - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTL Annual Boot Drive - 10 a.m. - p.m. - Clare’s Harley-Davidson Community Centre Queen and Picton, Queen and 905·468·7863 · www.MoriGardens.com Music Niagara’s Around Bach: Friday Flix: Monsters Mississagua Streets intersections 1709 Niagara Stone Rd · NOTL Ilya Poletaev, piano with University - 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 29th Annual Peach Celebration Emma Meinrenken, violin p.m. - NOTL Public Library on Queen Street - 10 a.m. to 5 COMMUNITY FAVOURITES: - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - St. Mark’s Music Niagara’s Easy Fridays: p.m. - Queen Street Anglican Church Legion Fish Fry every Thursday - 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. My Sweet Patootie - 7 p.m. to 9 Music Niagara’s Season Finale: Ghost Tours of Fort George - p.m. - The Legion All Beethoven - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 8:30 p.m. - Fort George Duplicate Bridge at the Community Centre, Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. p.m. - St. Mark’s Anglican Church

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Brittany Carter The Lake Report With 1,815 entries from 259 wineries, the The Lake Report WineAlign Nationals is the largest wine Three Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries were awards competition in the country. The Made It Artisan named among the Top 10 Ontario winer- In total, Trius Winery won one platinum, Market at Fort George this ies at 2019 the WineAlign National Wine five silver and three bronze medals. Saturday is a community Awards of Canada. Peller Estates Winery took home two event in every sense of the Trius Winery, Peller Estates Winery gold, four silver and one bronze medals word. and Marynissen Estates Winery made while Marynissen Estates Winery received From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., it into the Top 10 Ontario category. Peller and two gold, two silver and two bronze medals. there will be free activities Trius wineries were also named among the Top The Niagara College Teaching Winery for children and adults, 25 Wineries in Canada. The results for these has also won a gold, three silver and three and opportunities to raise A cannon at Fort George. FILE PHOTO/BRITTANY CARTER categories were announced on Aug. 1 and 2. bronze medals. money for charity, all in the vein of a typical artisan and novice wannabes can creases his target fundrais- Here is a list of NOTL medal-winning wines: hand-made market – which participate in the teachings ing goal from the previous Platinum Sparkling will invade Fort George for of Shaw’s Krystal Kiran, year. Two Sisters 2016 Blanc de Franc the afternoon. The event singer, dancer, arts educa- This year, with cousin Platinum White also has free parking and tor and owner of House of Mike Pillitteri, under Trius 2017 Showcase Clean Slate Sauvignon Blanc Wild Ferment admission. Kiran clothing, which will the team name, “Team Gold Red The NOTL Public Library be on sale during the event. Pillsy,” the two aim to raise Stratus 2014 Syrah will host the kid’s area from The dunk tank puts local $100,000. Stratus 2016 Red 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring comedian Joe Pillitteri up Food trucks will also Marynissen 2015 Heritage Collection Red a “make and take” craft for sacrifice. From noon, be on site throughout the Marynissen Platinum Series 2015 Pinot Noir station. Pillitteri will offer himself afternoon. The market is Gold White Bollywood dancing as target to raise money for hosted by Turquoise Tent Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate 2017 Grand Reserve Chardonnay workshops, at 11 a.m. and the Terry Fox Foundation, Events, and the event page Peller Estates 2017 Andrew Peller Signature Series Riesling 2 p.m., are free and open to of which he is a longtime promises “Summer fun for Peller Estates 2018 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc everyone. Expert dancers supporter. Each year he in- all the family.” Gold Sparkling Niagara College Teaching Winery 2014 Balance Blanc de Blanc Brut Gold Icewine Inniskillin Niagara Estate 2017 Vidal Icewine Heritage festival raises $2,000 Inniskillin Niagara Estate 2017 Cabernet Franc Icewine Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Series 2017 Riesling Icewine for NOTL museum Peller Estates 2017 Andrew Peller Signature Series Riesling Icewine Reif Estate 2017 Grand Reserve Vidal Icewine Dariya Baiguzhiyeva Silver Red The Lake Report Creekside 2016 Broken Press Syrah Reserve Creekside 2016 Syrah Iconoclast “The Past is Present” Creekside 2017 Syrah Heritage Festival at the Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate 2016 Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon NOTL museum raised more Marynissen 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon than $2,000 for museum Marynissen 2017 Cabernet Franc programs on Monday. Niagara College Teaching Winery 2017 Marmitons Gastronomy Pinot Noir With free admission, Peller Estates 2016 Andrew Peller Signature Series Cabernet Franc Peller Estates 2017 Private Reserve Cabernet Franc visitors could watch a rug Laurel Minnes and Aaron Berger during a theatrical hooking demonstration performance celebrating St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Peller Estates 2017 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon by members of the St. Church’s 225th anniversary. DARIYA BAIGUZHIYEVA Peller Estates 2017 Private Reserve Meritage Catharines Rug Hooking Stratus 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Guild, talk to blacksmith outside the museum,” through the regional Ni- Strewn 2015 Terroir Cabernet Sauvignon Neil Blythin and learn about said Amy Klassen, of the agara Investment in Culture Silver White antique firearms. Members Niagara Historical Society program. Inniskillin Niagara Estate 2017 Chardonnay of the Niagara Woodcarvers & Museum. “A lot of people The first performance Niagara College Teaching Winery 2017 Marmitons Gastronomy Chardonnay Ziraldo Association and Niagara think museums are just of the play was during the Queenston Mile 2017 Mile White Handweavers and Spinners places with old stuff inside heritage festival. Southbrook 2017 Heather’s Home Vineyard Riesling Guild also were at the so the (festival) brings it “It’s a big milestone for Southbrook 2017 Organic Triomphe Chardonnay festival. alive.” the community and we Stratus 2016 Botrytis Affected Sémillion Cassandra Swan and As St. Andrew’s Presby- wanted to talk about the Stratus 2016 Chardonnay Unfiltered & Bottled with Lees Natalie Pikula of the terian Church is celebrating importance of the church Strewn 2017 Terroir Pinot Blanc Strewn Vineyard Niagara Old Tyme Fiddlers its 225th anniversary this in the community and how Trius 2017 Showcase Riesling Ghost Creek Vineyard Association provided live year, the museum developed churches were used by the Silver Sparkling music. a short theatrical perfor- communities historically,” Queenston Mile 2015 Blanc De Noir The museum raised over mance about the church’s Klassen said. Trius N/V Showcase Blanc de Blancs $2,000 through its bake history. The play will be Silver Rosé and treasures sales, and all The play, “A Kilt, A Kirk staged again on Friday, Trius 2018 Rosé proceeds will go toward and A Strawberry,” was Sept. 13, at 4 p.m. at St. Silver Icewine supporting the museum written and directed by Andrew’s Church. The next Inniskillin Niagara Estate 2017 Gold Vidal Icewine programs. Barbara Worthy with Aaron shows will be on Wed., Inniskillin Niagara Estate 2017 Riesling Icewine “It’s just a good way to Berger, Edwin Conroy Jr. Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Niagara College Teaching Winery 2017 Dean’s List Prodigy Icewine bring people off Queen and Laurel Minnes starring NOTL public library and on Peller Estates 2017 Andrew Peller Signature Series Oak Aged Vidal Blanc Icewine Street and come see the in it. The funding for the Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. at Peller Estates 2017 Andrew Peller Signature Series Vidal Blanc Icewine museum and bring things play, $7,875, was received St. Andrew’s Church. Trius 2017 Showcase Vidal Icewine

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Brittany Carter said in an interview. when she vanished. Her ourselves included, that’s The Lake Report “But there’s not a lot of disappearance was reported one less person that has no people interested in search in April 2016 and, in May answer,” Simpson said. NOTL’s Ashley Simpson, and recovery – where of that year, the case was “If one person gets an “the girl with the pink you’re trying to go out and deemed a homicide. answer, their loved one gets suitcase,” who disappeared bring some closure to the “She was originally found, it’s all worth it.” in 2016, inspired the families,” Michaels said, working in B.C., living Michaels said his website creation of a software which is why he volunteers here. She met a guy and was receiving drone images program to analyze drone his time to scan remote went to see if she’d like and “I was looking through images of searches for areas for anything vital. to move. Ashley loved the them and thought this was missing people. He said he’s had an outdoors, so the thought of a big job – to try to find After Ashley interest in missing persons the mountains (drew her to things in drone images,” he vanished, Alberta’s Shane cases since the early 2000s, B.C.). But when she did go said. With a career back- Michaels leapt into action to but Ashley’s disappearance missing, she was coming ground in electronics and assist the search for her and pushed him to create a home,” Simpson said. robotics programming, he others. program to analyze the At this point, she said all said he created software to That has grown drone footage being sent to the family can hope for is make the search easier. Shane Michaels, Wings of Mercy founder, with John into Wings of Mercy, a his website, which called some closure. “And Ashley’s case really Simpson, father of Ashley Simpson, who vanished in 2016. volunteer service enlisting attention to missing persons Simpson is happy to spurred me in that. She SUPPLIED the help of drone pilots cases. He’s since shut down support Wings of Mercy, was really the inspiration all over the world to that site to make way for which is why she said all for the software. We were search, which could include will be held at the Heritage search remote areas for Wings of Mercy. the proceeds earned during looking for the girl with the hotel stays, gas and food Woods Golf Course on Aug. any signs of missing Ashley Simpson was born the annual golf tournament pink suitcase, and we were bills. The group relies on 17. The tournament runs persons and sending and raised in St. Catharines, held in Ashley’s name will looking through images donations to help cov- from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and any useful images to the and the Simpson family go toward the drone search and trying to find this pink er some of the expenses. tickets are $50 for one or authorities. was living in Niagara-on- service. suitcase, because it would Closure and a sense of $75 for two. A buffet-style “Search and rescue is kind the-Lake when she went “Anyone who has a miss- be the most obvious things peace is what Michaels is dinner will be served. of an exciting thing for a lot missing. ing loved one goes through in the trees,” he said. trying to provide, he said. For more information, of people because it’s right Ashley’s mother, Cindy what we go through. It’s not As the organization is The third annual Ashley search for Ashley Simp- now, you’re trying to go out Simpson, said her daughter, a good feeling and if we all volunteer, drone pilots Simpson Golf Tournament son Golf Tournament on and save a two-year-old kid, 32, travelled to B.C. for can help anyone else out, and search teams cover benefiting the Wings of Facebook or go to the event and that’s great,” Michaels camp and was coming home to bring closure to anyone, any costs incurred during a Mercy Drone Search Group page. NOTL library to hold annual garden NOTL Guides head to camp fundraiser with gourmet eats Brittany Carter from Ontario and Nunavut Dariya Baiguzhiyeva The Lake Report each year. The Lake Report Gilchrist said when she Four Niagara-on-the- was a young guide, she at- The fifth Annual Garden Lake girls are en route tended a similar camp. Party, which helps to sup- to “life-changing” experi- “It was truly a life-chang- port the community garden ences at the provincewide ing experience,” she said. behind the Niagara-on-the- LEAP camp for Girl Guides Gilchrist said a big Lake Public Library, is back. Canada at Doe Lake Camp takeaway for the girls is Starting at 6 p.m., near Huntsville this week. opening them up to a host the fundraiser will run Megan Gilchrist, contact Girl Guides prepare for of experiences. rain or shine on Sunday, guider for the 136th LEAP camp. BRITTANY CARTER “Going through some- Aug. 18, with about 60 Patrol, said the camp builds thing like this sort of opens Debbie Krause, a community engagement coordinator at people expected to attend leadership skills while in- said. While each girl is re- up your window for what’s NOTL public library. DARIYA BAIGUZHIYEVA the event. troducing new experiences quired to cover 10 per cent available and what’s pos- Featuring three Vintage All proceeds from the Vegetables harvested and activities. of the cost, they are encour- sible, and you get to meet Inns chefs – from the Prince fundraiser will go to- from the community garden “It’s a chance for them aged to raise money for the with girls from all over the of Wales, Pillar and Post ward the maintenance and are also free for pick up, to do things they wouldn’t remaining 90 per cent. world,” she said. and Queen’s Landing hotels care of the garden. Last though the library welcomes normally get to do, like a She said the girls have “It opens up their hori- – and a chef from Zees Grill, year, the library raised any donations. drone academy. There’s axe worked “incredibly hard” zons, and when they come the event will also pro- $1,100 through the event. “(The garden) just adds throwing, there’s a whole to raise as much as possible back, they’re able to show vide wine donated by Pond- “(The garden) extends to the atmosphere of the bunch of different out-trips for the trip. They brought in those experiences.” view Estate Winery and our space. It’s an extension library, which we want to that they get to go on just to $1,400 through Girl Guide “They take that energy Palatine Hills Estate Winery. of the library itself,” said be very welcoming and explore the area,” she said. cookie sales and decorated and bring it home, and then There will also be a si- Debbie Krause, community home kind of place. And The group set off early tea light holders. Various apply it to their group or lent auction with donated engagement co-ordinator at home has a garden so even Sunday morning for the individuals and community to their school and to their items such as a golf cart, the library. “The services if you’re inside, you’re look- weeklong excursion, which organizations stepped in with communities, and to see wine products, golf les- we provide in the building, ing out into your backyard cost each girl about $1,000, donations totalling $1,800. other people volunteer- sons and Shaw Festival we also provide outside of … and it’s a community Gilchrist said. The camp hosts up to ing. It really has long-term tickets. Live music will be the building. We also do garden. Like everything else Fundraising played a large 2,500 campers from nine impacts on them and what provided by a female duo, a lot of programming out in this building, access is for role in camp preparation to 17 years old, and adult they carry into adulthood,” The Blythes. there.” everybody,” Krause said. leading up to the trip, she volunteers and rangers, she said. Page 14 August 8, 2019 Wayne Gates MPP Niagara Falls Riding Serving Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake & Fort Erie GAMES 905-357-0681 • WayneGates.com • [email protected]

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NOTL Golf Club prepares for championships

really prided myself on score of 84 just a few weeks a more traditional four- making the event special ago and showed us that she hour round, so his pa- for members. Over the truly is remarkable and tience could be his biggest years, the championship has could rise to the occasion. challange. Rob Reimer, grown from 40 competitors Michele Darling, Cathy another past champion, who to as many as 78 players and Murray, Ginny Green, hasn’t played a lot lately, is we’re looking to see that Patti Garriock, along with always lurking close to the expand even more. past winners Lisa Allen top of the leaderboard. Two The 2019 club champion- and Yolanda Henry, are all other names to watch: Harry ships on Aug. 10 and 11 will serious contenders. May Huizer and Brodie Townley. feature a big barbecue on Chang has been one of the I encourage everyone the Sunday afternoon along club’s most improved play- to come out to watch and the 18th hole, where fellow ers over the years, starting cheer on our competitors, members, family and people in the D flight and working enjoy the barbecue and see from our community can her way up to find herself the trophy presentations on watch competitors play the among the big hitters and Sunday afternoon. tough finishing hole. And, has a chance to improve Men’s league, Aug. Billy Simkin. SUPPLIED they’ll have a front row seat once again. 1: Dragan Racic had low if a playoff is required, as On the men’s side, what gross with an even-par 36, Billy Simkin has happened in several was often a two-horse race took a $40 gross skin for Special to The Lake Report categories in recent years. in past years has turned a birdie on #2 and was A PREDICTIONS: into a full-on “derby.” Mark flight winner with 24 points. It’s August and that The women’s champion- Derbyshire’s 30 past wins Martin Vagnars won B means one thing to many ship is truly wide open, always place him in the flight with 22 points. Other of the 270 members of with many players capable mix, but with a recent mem- winners: Closest to pin: North America’s oldest golf of great rounds. Cruikshank bership boom the club has Warren Tutton (#4 & #6), course: the club champion- is always a threat as she is seen a wave of new, very Kevin MacLean (#2), Ste- ships competition. a great pressure player and talented golfers added to the phen Warboys (#9). Gross Imagine having the has the experience of her field. skins: Don Allen. Net skins chance to have your name past wins. Defending cham- Jim Panetta, defend- ($118): Ken Willms, Tom All Welcome! placed in the lobby of pion Louise Robitaille is ing champ and two-time Wiley. Long drive: Keith Summer Music and Worship Service redbrickchurch.ca the Niagara-on-the-Lake a strong and steady player winner, is never fazed Dexter, Tutton. 50/50: Sean Sunday 10:00 am clubhouse, where thousands who uses her power off the and knows the course inside Simpson ($220). of tourists each year gaze tee to set up easy approach- out. Stephen Warboys, Couples league, Aug. 2: at the names immortal- es. This could make her another past winner, has First: Cal & Marilyn Co- 1775 Niagara Stone Road ized on the wall. Many a favourite to repeat. incredible patience and a chrane and Kevin MacLean Niagara United Mennonite church wonder “Who is this Mark In the Tuesday Morning game that is simply bril- & May Chang (31), Charlie Derbyshire?” who won 30 Ladies League, we have liant. Lefty Jim McMacken & Suzanne Rate and Joe & consecutive men’s champi- seen some scores in recent has a solid game and if Cathy Taylor (32), Dean & onships or marvel, “Wow, weeks that suggest there he gets the putter going, Lyn Sanders and Rob & Val- Martha Cruikshank won may be more dark horses. watch out. Joe Doria, an erie Chubey (32). Closest to Advertising inquiries? eight championships in 10 Barbara Ahluwalia, who energetic golfer who plays pin: Dean McCann, Valerie Email [email protected] years.” has more cumulative wins very fast, could be a threat. Chubey. Most honest: Larry or call Rob at 905.246.4671 Since becoming head at the club than any other Doria, runner-up last & Joan Bourk and Bernard professional in 2007, I have woman in the field, posted a year, will need to adapt to & Sharron Marlow. Pumphouse unveils art competition winners

Jessica Maxwell said Stokes. want. The organizers can be part of the Niagara-on- Special to The Lake Report “It used to be quite a lot of bring the people in and then the-Lake arts community. traditional art and it seems it’s up to the artists to make “Arts are not just toler- The Niagara Pumphouse to have grown and changed a sale and do some busi- ated (in NOTL), they are was bursting with art and to different types of art and ness,” he said. embraced and celebrated celebrations this week- different type of work. We During the event, visi- and supported… They are end, as the arts centre try and sort of go for the tors were also able to have woven into the fabric of the continued to celebrate public for all different price a bit of lunch, provided by place,” Ponesse said in an its 25th anniversary by points as well.” the Waterfront Bistro and interview before she knew hosting two events — the Expansion of artist booths Pig Out catering, as well as she was the winner. 14th Annual “Art at the across Ricardo Street last musical entertainment by “(The Walker competi- Pumphouse” event and year, as well as accommo- Gerry Kowalchuk, Grant tion) is done fantastically, an awards ceremony for dating artists indoors, were Ritchie, DJ Moose Mike. it’s gotten a lot more people the Walker Industries Art factors in allowing the event Winners of the Walker for our gallery, It’s opened Competition Exhibition. to grow from 30 to over 60 competition were an- us up to a bigger audience,” The Pumphouse show Athina McConkey paints at the Parks Canada tent. vendors, she said. nounced Sunday, with said Stokes. saw 63 Ontario-based art- JESSICA MAXWELL Clive Kay, who was show- Beverly Barber taking Donald Campbell, another ists showcasing sculptures, casing his art at the show, home first place and Lorena NOTL artist, who paints paintings, jewelry and other Event co-ordinator Sandra “It’s changed as things said he was pleased with Ziraldo winning second. at the Pumphouse weekly, hand-crafted works, while Stokes said the Art at the have progressed,” she said. the number of people who Julie Ponesse, a NOTL said NOTL has a “really the Walker competition fea- Pumphouse event has seen “We used to have only showed up during the day. resident, took the People’s well-established art commu- tured 25 artists from across exponential growth over the about 30 artists at one time. “(I was) impressed with the Choice award. nity and the quality of this Canada. past few years. We’ve expanded hugely,” traffic. That’s what artists She said she’s thrilled to show is just excellent.” Page 16 August 8, 2019 FEATURED On Stage: Shaw alumni stellar in Foster play

Mike Keenan Foster, music and lyrics by Entertainment. Her co-star, Special to The Lake Report Steve Thomas. I wondered Jonathan Whittaker, boasts if Foster could pull it myriad credits and they Joseph Campbell, an off, combine his chatty worked flawlessly together. American professor of humour with heart and Youngster Breton Lalama literature, worked in music. No fears. Under was excellent in her Foster comparative mythology and Patricia Vanstone’s smooth Festival debut, back in St. religion. His most well- and capable directing, Catharines where she first known work is “The Hero the words become fluid began her acting career with with a Thousand Faces.” and the singing blends Garden City Productions. I fancy Campbell because perfectly with four capable Griffin Hewitt, from he advised us to follow our actors operating on Peter Saskatchewan, displayed bliss. Hartwell’s set, a musical trio a fine voice as did all the I think Canadian sitting behind, composed of others. playwright Norm Foster Steve Thomas (keyboard), The program indicated heartily agrees with Mike Allen (guitar) and Ian that Peter Krantz was an as- Campbell. The third work Copeland (drums). sistant director. He gave the in his annual summertime The action starts off on finest performance I have trilogy just opened, another a negative note as Paula ever seen in Shaw’s “Faith premiere – “Beside Myself” (Gabrielle Jones) and Sam Healer.” If you are count- – at the Recital Hall inside (Jonathan Whittaker) have The cast of the Foster Festival’s play Beside Myself. SUPPLIED PHOTO ing, that’s Krantz, Mezon, the FirstOntario Performing decided to pack it in as a Jones, Hartwell and Guy Arts Centre in St. couple after 35 years of friends deemed “cheaper cally alter the pre-ordained Campbell’s advice. Bannerman (star of Foster’s Catharines. marriage. They divvy up than homemade wine”), paths of younger Paula Congratulations to Emily “The Writer”) – all from And, of particular interest their remaining treasures which magically transports (Breton Lalama) and young- Oriold, executive director Shaw. Not too shabby for St. to Niagara-on-the-Lake inside two boxes and them back to their college er Sam (Griffin Hewitt), of the Foster Festival, as Catharines. And don’t forget residents and Shaw Festival wonder what would have days and the opportunity to determined to not allow she acquires more seasoned Norm Foster, whom I saw fans, is that the annual happened if they’d never rewrite their history together. them to make the same vets and rising stars in the sitting in the rear of the hall Foster Festival has been met. Would their dreams Haven’t we all dreamed of silly mistakes. But in this cast and crew. Gabrielle and as I passed, I just had to augmented by some talented and ambitions come true? that possibility? complicated process, their Jones spent 12 seasons with say, “Thanks for writing so Shaw Festival alumni. From one box, Sam pulls Paula and Sam pretend to staleness is transformed into the Shaw, six seasons at many great plays.” “Beside Myself” is a out a “wishing stick,” a long- be university “liaison offi- a sound partnership, once the Stratford Festival and “Beside Myself” plays musical, book & lyrics by forgotten wedding gift (from cers” as they try to drasti- they learn to accept Joseph five more with Drayton until Aug. 17. Writers’ Circle: The Gift — Magic in The Commons Hermine Steinberg exceptionally cold and have spotted in the fields We began running around would repeat. NOTL Writers’ Circle damp, with a bitter wind surrounding us. the trees, the dogs chasing “Horror movie. I told you blowing off the lake. The closer we got to the after us and barking. guys.” Ellen giggled until We’ve all heard that Maggie arrived with our woods, the less solid the The cold air pinched our she heard her dog’s fearful Niagara-on-the-Lake is usual tray of coffees but ground felt under our feet, cheeks and mist now rising whine from behind the giant considered one of the most after taking my first sip, turning mucky as we passed from the forest floor rolled oak. haunted places in Canada I realized there was far the commemorative teepee over us. We felt young and My shepherd was already but there are many more more Bailey’s than coffee at the end of the path. The free and far away from the by my side, sitting in spirits here that no one ever in my cup. She told us that thought struck me that I outside world. protective mode, staring talks about. she thought we needed the was sinking into the earth, We then came upon straight ahead at the tree. I met Irma, Maggie, Ellen extra punch to endure the merging with the history of an enormous oak tree, Large double doors and Beth at my Thursday winter chill. this ancient place. appearing to reflect an suddenly materialized on afternoon yoga class. We hit We knew we would be Once out of the wind intense white light behind the trunk of the tree. They it off almost immediately. sheltered from the wind and with a belly filled with the veil of mist. We swung open to reveal a Whenever we got together, once we reached the forest liquor, we slowed down impulsively joined hands tall, strangely thin woman time just flew by. It first filled to the top in order to so walked quickly down to enjoy the beauty of the and danced around it, with long wild red hair and started with us going to make room for the Bailey’s. the tree-lined dirt path. forest. The previous night continuing to sing. shimmering green eyes. coffee after yoga. We normally made our The weather must have we had our first snow fall “I’ll tell you about the She stepped forward Coffee then turned to way along the trail in The frightened all the other dog of the season and the trees magic, and it’ll free your and floated down to the dinner and soon we went out Commons to the ancient walkers away. There was no sparkled. We stumbled soul…” ground. Her skin was pale together regularly, sometimes boreal forest where after one else in sight. Halfway through the woods, stepping We then heard a strange and glowing. She wore a with our husbands but drinking most of our cups, to the entrance to the forest over branches of fallen sound … like a door long translucent gown that mostly enjoying our own we proceeded to sing and we noticed a strange mist trees. Beth began singing. creaking. I stopped in my flowed behind her. company. Among the many dance. It was our secret rising from the ground. “Do you believe in magic in tracks and looked over to The woman looked at things we found we had in weekly revelry, which Ellen laughed nervously as a young girl’s heart.” Irma who was quieting her each of us in turn. We were common was our love of ended with us raising our she reminded us that this It was an old song by the dogs. “Did you hear that?” silent. Even the dogs were dogs and started meeting cups to the setting sun, is how most horror movies Lovin’ Spoonful we belted “I heard something but now quiet. The forest was Friday afternoons to walk throwing back what was begin. It didn’t help that the out often. Ellen was the first I’m not sure what that was,” so still I could hear flakes them together. left of our drinks, and then dogs seemed more excited to join Beth. she responded. of snow dropping to the We fell into a weekly quietly going home to our than usual, running around “How the music can free Beth and Maggie were ground. I wondered if I was ritual in which one of us unsuspecting husbands. the trees and barking, even her whenever it starts,” still holding hands, looking drunk or had been drugged. would pick up coffees for On this particular howling at one point at And then we all jumped around and appearing to be It felt like time had stopped. the group – large cups not Friday afternoon, it was something they seemed to in. “And it’s magic …” waiting to see if the sound To be continued ...

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Yanick’s Shack

Brian Yanick, on the far right in this 1970s picture, is seen with many friends hanging out at his family boat house, which he inherited. The boat house was converted for year-round living with a coal oil space heater. There were endless parties at Yanick’s Shack, which was just one of a number of private boat houses along River Beach Drive. Brian was also a talented guitar player and singer whom I remember entertaining in the Prince of Wales Hotel.

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Brian Marshall Eichler, inspired by living Featured in one of Wright’s Usonian houses, was an aggressive Calling all cooks! Contemporary advocate of the Contemporary and he built more than 11,000 Local recipe book planned for 2019 style is still homes in the style. Certainly the most widely influential The Lake Report is calling on all cooks, seen (and imitated) of chefs, bakers and food enthusiasts in the Eichler designs is the Niagara-on-the-Lake. We want your favourite Brian Marshall L-shaped-with-carport family recipes, and the stories that go with Featured An Eichler-based Contemporary design. BRIAN MARSHALL set under a low pitched them, to share with the community. Whether A-framed roof with wide it’s a special stew, soup, or salad; the best bread or muffins; or a decadent dessert, we’d After the 1929 stock Garages were replaced Despite achieving both overhanging eaves. like to hear from you! market crash, the business by carports and the build beauty and maximum Pyramidal plate glass We’d love it if you could include pictures of being an architect became a simple construct- livability at a very reasonable window walls, which of the food where possible, and of the family became a tough row to hoe. and-assemble process of cost, the first Usonian house rise to the eaves with member who might have passed the recipe Even those of significant modular units installed on a was completed in 1936 at a integrated doors that give down. If there is any family folklore associated with the recipe, we’d love to hear that too. stature, like Frank Lloyd geometrical grid lifted from total cost of $5,500 (about out to defined exterior Maybe there’s a certain occasion when it’s Wright, faced a precipitous his standardized plans. $99,359 in today’s dollars); “rooms,” are typical. always made, perhaps there’s a funny or sad decline in their income. While “simple,” the but its radical departure from Post-and-beam elements story to tell that relates to that particular In Wright’s case, the designs meticulously the norm failed to capture are often exposed both on recipe, or certain traditions that accompany it. response was to develop enfolded what he perceived broad public acceptance. the interior ceiling and under We will publish selected recipes regularly, and at the end of the year we’ll compile all an economical design as “gracious living” within However, many of the key the eaves. Finally, warm the recipes together as a book of NOTL specifically oriented to the the context of 20th-century elements Wright incorporated natural cladding materials family favourites. Proceeds from the sale of needs of those with more American society and in Usonian homes were serve to emphasize the the book will be donated to a local charity. moderate incomes. domestic life. The open adopted into other horizontal, ground-hugging Please send your recipes, pictures and Coined Usonian plan of the house was contemporaneous designs. lines of the home. stories to: [email protected] The top recipes will be published in houses, Wright stripped centred on the kitchen, Certainly the most Too often dismissed an annual paperback book which will be away all “unnecessary” while the relatively modest commercially popular of as faddish, the design available (in limited supply) to residents of complications, such as hips interior square footage these “Contemporary” expressions of the Niagara-on-the-Lake at The Lake Report and valleys in the roofline, was augmented by exterior designs were created for Contemporary style still office. This year’s book (title uncertain!) will basements, interior trim, “rooms” accessed by glass Joseph Eichler, a Californian have a pivotal influence on be released in the coming months! plaster finishes and so on. window/door walls. real estate developer. today’s architecture. Page 18 August 8, 2019 NIAGARA’S HISTORY UNVEILED How Brock became a Canadian hero

training at all. about to take place, Brock The purchase system himself set across Lake was to ensure that officers Ontario to put a stop to the were from wealthy families, desertions. It came to light well-educated and loyal. It that many of the men in is interesting to note that the garrison did not trust an overly large number of Sheaffe as a commander. these officers were killed or Sheaffe was born Denise Ascenzo wounded in war, creating in Boston prior to the Exclusive/The Lake Report vacancies that urgently American Revolution. He needed to be filled. This attended a military academy We Canadians sometimes need saw an increase in men in England and then served have trouble acknowledging being promoted to a higher in Ireland with the British a Canadian hero, let alone rank without a purchase for several years before one who wasn’t even born in agreement. coming to Upper Canada Canada, but that is just what Brock’s military career with the 49th Foot. A portrait of General Issac Brock by George Theodore Berthon, circa 1883. we have done with Maj.- escalated through the years His style of leadership, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Gen. Sir Isaac Brock. between promotions and though, was brutal as Brock was born in purchases. In 1790, he was he was an overly severe were losing all confidence the United States. The nay- There are several historical Guernsey, part of the promoted to a lieutenant disciplinarian and a stickler in Britain ever properly sayers were silenced. plaques on this path.) Channel Islands in the but, later in the same year, for detail. Although his defending Upper Canada However, the war was not Standing out in his middle of the English through a government actions in the Battle of against a military assault by over and Brock knew full redcoat uniform with gold Channel between France program, he gained his Queenston Heights were the Americans. The despon- well the Niagara border braid, Brock was an easy and England, in 1769. It captaincy by raising a full exemplary, his later failures dency was so severe that would be the next point for target. He was killed at the was an auspicious year company of men. as a leader in Upper Canada many commanders were the United States to attack. base of the escarpment even that also saw the birth of He then transferred into overshadowed this victory. on the brink of discour- Brock, it is said, sat on before he could lead the Napoleon Bonaparte, Arthur the 49th Foot in 1791 and Brock could see, though, agement. Brock thought the shore of the Niagara attack on the redan. Brock Wellesley (the Duke of that is where he stayed that his quiet provincial life otherwise. River planning his next was shot through the heart Wellington and commander for the remainder of his as a commander in Upper He sent his full war plan steps for when the United and died instantly. and chief of the British military career. In 1795, Canada would soon be over, to Lt.-Gen. Sir George States attacked. The big His aid-de-camp, Lt.-Col. Army) and Tecumseh (the Brock purchased his that war was brewing. Prevost in December 1811, question was where. He had John Macdonell reorganized Shawnee chief). commission as a major and There had been a declaring the importance to his regulars spread out very the troops and mounted The eighth son of a two years later he purchased continuous unrest between a successful outcome would thinly along the Niagara a second charge up the moderately wealthy family, his lieutenant-colonel rank. the United States and lie not only in well-trained River. The militia and the escarpment, but he, too, was Brock’s education started Brock saw his first battle England after the American troops and militia, but also Indigenous allies were all at shot. He died several hours in Guernsey and at the experience in 1799 against Revolution. Brock worked in the co-operation of the the ready. later. Both men are buried age of 10 he was sent to North Holland under the with his officers to develop Indigenous nations, who On Oct. 13, 1812, Gen. on Queenston Heights, Southampton to continue command of Lt.-Gen. a strategic plan should were loyal to England. It Stephen Van Rensselaer, entombed in the base of his schooling. He also spent Sir John Moore. As the the United States declare was a bold plan. with 3,000 American Brock’s Monument. a year in Rotterdam to learn North Holland campaign war on England as he Unfortunately, Prevost troops, crossed the Niagara There are few who are French. continued, Brock served recognized that Upper was not encouraged by River attempting to land in ever given the chance to In his early years, Brock under Admiral Sir Hyde Canada and Lower Canada Brock’s plans and advised the town of Queenston. Just change the course of his- excelled in sports such as Parker, who was part of were vulnerable to invasion. that all care should be taken 300 regular British troops tory. Sir Isaac Brock was swimming and boxing. Lord Nelson’s fleet. These For five years Brock to avoid aggressive action. were stationed in the small one of those people. He However, it was also noted two commanders greatly repaired fortifications Prevost’s fear was that any town, however they man- gave Upper Canada the by his many teachers that advanced Brocks military and built new ones while aggression might cause the aged to keep the Americans confidence and the determi- he had a sharp mind along training. stationed in Upper Canada. new American settlers to pinned down at the landing nation to defend our country with a kind and gentle In 1802, under the Although there were 5,200 unite with the United States site and saved the town. Not against aggressors. temperament. In 1785, at the command of Lt.-Col. Brock, British regular soldiers who against the British in Upper to be thwarted, the Ameri- Throughout the remainder age of 15, Brock started his the 49th Foot were sent to had been sent to British Canada. can troops found a path up of the War of 1812, even military career, purchasing Canada. Brock, it is said, North America, only 1,200 On June 18, 1812, the the escarpment and took during the occupation by an officer’s commission felt he was being sent away were stationed in Upper United States declared war Queenston Heights. the Americans of Niagara as an ensign in the 8th from the battles of Europe Canada under his command. on Britain and decided to Brock was awakened by (NOTL), his bold spirit Regiment of Foot, following and was not happy with There were about 11,000 invade the provinces of Up- the sound of the gunfire remained very much alive. an older brother who was this development. It was militia volunteers in per and Lower Canada. and quickly galloped from Brock gave Canadians a in the same regiment. (A in 1803 that Brock moved Upper Canada but Brock Brock’s first battle suc- Fort George to the town of true hero. “Regiment of Foot” was a to Upper Canada and was questioned their loyalty to cess at Fort Detroit as well Queenston. He rallied the References: Ron Dale, division of infantrymen in headquartered in Fort York. Britain. The militia was as the surrender of Fort British troops and organized renowned historian; Niagara the British Army.) His second-in-command comprised of men aged Michilimackinac by the an attack to take the “redan Historical Society and Mu- In the British military, was Lt.-Col. Roger Hale 16 to 60 who were poorly Americans boosted the battery” (a two-sided forti- seum; Canadian Biography purchase of a commission Sheaffe, who was stationed trained and ill-equipped for confidence, not only of the fication) which was halfway Dictionary; history on was a common practice that at Fort George in Niagara battle. Many had come from regular British forces but up the escarpment. JSTOR; Canadian Encyclo- spanned almost 200 years, (Niagara-on-the-Lake). the United States just for also the Canadian militia (Note: On the Niagara pedia. from 1683-1871. There Brock’s first major the land opportunities and and the Indigenous allies. Parkway, halfway up the es- More Niagara’s History were no set requirements problem was desertions Brock worried that when The militia members real- carpment from Queenston, Unveiled articles about the for a man to purchase an from the Fort George war broke out, they might ized that they could defend is a parking area. You will past of Niagara-on-the- officer’s rank; in fact, many garrison. At one point, upon not be loyal to Britain. their homes and they could find a sign and a set of stairs Lake are available at: had never had any military hearing that a mutiny was By this time the people beat off the aggressions of leading to the “redan gun.” www.niagaranow.com Page 19 August 8, 2019 COMMUNITY

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Yacht in the distance

Betty & Jane: Plunger Patrol Kinsmen to showcase 400 classic cars “Inspecting NOTL’s bathrooms.”

Brittany Carter Peller Estates Winery The Lake Report

Close to 400 classic cars will cruise into Niagara-on- the-Lake for the Kinsmen’s 21st annual Show and Shine Car Show on Sunday. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 11, at Kinsmen Hall, 370 King St., members of the NOTL Kinsmen hope to raise at least $8,000 for community organizations it supports, said Bob Forbes, club president. “We’re an all-Canadian Kristen Horne accepts the Gold Plunger on behalf of service club. We get all Ken Bartel shows off his 1948 Dodge Business Coupe during the 2018 Kinsmen Show and Peller Estates. PLUNGER PATROL kinds of requests for funds Shine Car Show. FILE PHOTO/RICHARD HARLEY from different groups in the Farms. 370 King St. which Forbes said will be You’ll want to join the growing group of enthusiastic community, so we pass on “We used to give out There’s a lot of shade, so on scene this year. “The guy oenophiles who have discovered that when it the money raised through bottles of wine, and we people won’t have to wander said it’s beautiful,” he said. comes to wine and food, Peller Estates Winery is the car show,” he said. found people would rather over hot pavement in “desert The Niagara-on-the-Lake one of the places to be in Niagara. Whether you The 50/50 draw attracts have the peaches,” he said, conditions” for the show, he Kinsmen will be celebrat- consider yourself an oenophile or a vinophile, the most people, he said, which coincides nicely with said. ing their 50th anniversary you’ll love the wines at Peller. What’s better than which usually gives up to a the 29th Annual Peach Fes- The family friendly in March, and the Canadian sitting in the sunshine enjoying delicious wines and $1,600 payout. tival held on Queen Street event will have a barbeque, Kinsmen as a whole will taking in spectacular vineyard views? Well, being Participants are also the same weekend. refreshments and a DJ play- celebrate 100 years, Forbes connoisseurs of a different breed, we were there for entered into a random draw The cars will all be ing all day. Car enthusiasts said. The club is already views of the bathrooms. They did not disappoint. for peaches, which are parked on the grass of the can check out a variety of beginning the planning for They were most spacious, accessible and luxurious. donated by Thwaites Farms, Parks Canada property muscle cars, classic cars, their anniversary celebra- Practical mirrored counter space greets you upon Lepp Farms and Konik around the Kinsmen Hall at and a 1976 GMC camper, tion, he said. entry. In the main part of the washroom, generous counters have ample sinks for washing up. You’ll also find healthy plants and tasteful accents. These two toiletophiles gave Peller Estates Winery’s award- ‘Not far from the tree’ Throwback Thursday winning bathrooms a rating of 4/5 Gold Plungers.

4/5 Gold Plungers

RIDDLE ME THIS:

Turn me on my side and I’m everything, cut me in half and I’m nothing. What am I?

Last Week’s Riddle: I am an ancient invention that lets people see through walls. What am I? Last August local resident Sandra Nass spotted three owls in a tree in her yard. ”Perhaps another consideration for Answer: A window the Town to have an urban tree by-law? Our century old Answered first by: Katie Reimer mature trees are a natural habitat for these beauties!” Also answered correctly by: Nass wrote to us in 2018. Since then the controversial tree Cheryl House, Margie Enns, bylaw was passed in NOTL. Other municipalities, such as Tamara Vassiliev, Lynda Collet, Louise Rogalski, St. Catharines, have said no to a tree by-law, after doing Marion Briston, Sadie Willms research that suggested such a bylaw could actually have Email answers to [email protected] a reverse effect with regards to the intention of preserving for a chance to win a prize. Lincoln Thwaites harvests a peach. SUPPLIED trees. SUPPLIED PHOTO Page 20 The August 8, 2019

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Kim McQuhae help search for him. There had happened to him. Special to The Lake Report were people on ATVs and I searched all day and so dirt bikes – I saw you. did all of you. I saw you on This is a thank you to the People driving by in all foot, in vehicles, on bikes. citizens of NOTL and sorts of vehicles calling I never felt alone in my beyond. out for Jethro – I heard desperate search because I live on Larkin Road you. I even got to meet there were so many of you and on Saturday, July 20, I some of you. helping. lost my dog Jethro. I received hundreds Monday morning came Some of you know me of messages informing and I took the day off from the NOTL Farmers’ me where people were work so I could check the Market where I sell my jams searching: around their humane societies. And then and jellies and that’s where homes, their garages, their around 7:30 a.m. my neigh- I had been all morning. orchards, their grapes. I got bour Derek Muste pulled When I came home phone calls. People sent me into my yard in his pickup Jethro was not in his pen pictures of dogs at shel- truck and I knew. His dog and the gate was still ters, one of which looked Moose had found my Jethro closed. Not terribly un- so like him it gave me a jolt dead in their vineyard not usual as he had gotten out until I saw that he had been 20 feet from where I had before and was always on there a couple of weeks. searched twice. the deck wagging his tail So many messages: peo- And I was heartbroken. when I got home. But this ple wishing me the best, I relayed the sad news to time he was not there. sending prayers and love, all of you by posting that I started searching people informing me that he had been found and you his usual haunts and my the wine and bike tours all grieved with me. immediate neighbours were on the lookout as well, So much love. informed me they had seen and others telling me the In the end Jethro appar- him two hours earlier near areas they had searched. I ently knew his time was their grape rows. Now I had offers of help from all near and chose to leave on was beginning to panic over the region. his own terms. because Jethro never wan- People offered to make I retraced what I believe dered off for long. I walked flyers and organize search to be his last journey: it the neighbourhood, drove parties. Friends from appears that he went for around with my boyfriend Burlington came down a walk across the road, Jens Gemmrich asking to search because I had waded through my neigh- people if they had seen him to work that night, which bour’s pond and went into and – nothing. was psychologically hard the grapes. He found a And then I posted Je- but they let me go early lovely shaded spot where Top: Jethro on a sailboat. Bottom: A plaque given to Kim McQuhae by her sister thro’s picture on Facebook, because they knew – so the vines came down to Samantha, in memorial of Jethro. SUPPLIED PHOTOS a recent photo of him on thank you to everyone the ground on both sides of my deck with details about at Zees Grill because him and he lay down and ending it has shown me tions to Nancy and Dave thing you have done for his being 15 years old, you covered for me even passed away from natural how our community came Perkins, Laura and Sean me and for Jethro. So deaf, partially blind and though it was a busy night. causes. together over my little lost Sentineal, and Shireen and much community support. prone to seizures. Also no Sunday came and the He was found in his dog. I was blown away by Tito Santana, who all went I thank each and everyone collar or tags because he Facebook post had over usual sleeping position in the amazing outpouring of above and beyond. And of you from the bottom of has a skin condition. 1,200 shares and still go- a peaceful, tranquil setting love and effort. to my sister Samantha for my heart. And people of Niaga- ing. I now was clinging and for that I have some My friends, my neigh- agonizing from Indiana And to Jethro, RIP my ra, you responded. to the hope that someone closure. I thank Derek for bours, and new friends and that she couldn’t help in little buddy. I hope wher- The photo was shared had picked him up since bringing him home to me neighbours I didn’t know the search. ever you are is a wonder- about 300 times in the it was so hot that day, but in the gentlest way possible. before braving the impos- To everyone who ful place where you are first few hours. Peo- in my heart I felt he had to Although my story sible heat, two rain storms wouldn’t let me give up as loved as you were here. ple came out in droves to be close by and something doesn’t have a happy and ticks. Special men- hope I appreciate every- Miss you lots.