Lakereport.ca / Niagaranow.com The Hyper-local news for Niagara-on-the-Lake Lake Report PondView is now Bella Terra | Page 15 Vol. 4, Issue 31 Serving all five communities of Niagara-on-the-Lake August 5, 2021 Food Day Canada a growing celebration Story Page 10 A group of about 35 people take a tour through the garden before tasting a meal prepared by Les Marmitons on Saturday, in celebration of Food Day Canada. RICHARD HARLEY Elaine Tanner proud of new, confident Canadian Olympic stars in Tokyo Games Kevin MacLean we’re talking about it now.” The Lake Report Tanner knows first-hand what can happen when There might not have you’re in the spotlight. A video screen grab shows a float plane’s emergency been anyone more excited In the 1960s when she landing at NOTL’s airport. DAN ELLSWORTH/FACEBOOK than Elaine Tanner to wit- was an international super- ness the Canadian women star, “there were no sport swimmers’ exploits in the psychologists, no education, Pilot makes ‘masterful’ pool at the Tokyo Olympics. no help or support,” Tanner She’s been there, knows recalled. what it takes to excel and Athletes didn’t even know emergency landing at what happens if you don’t how the demands of sport meet others’ expectations. could lead to psychological Niagara District Airport For Tanner, a triple med- Elaine Tanner competed for Canada at the 1968 Mexico disorders or post-traumatic allist at the 1968 Games, City Olympics, winning three medals. SUPPLIED stress. Evan Saunders the vehicle had lost one of seeing the confident and Nicknamed “Mighty Local Journalism Initiative its landing gear, but thanks personable Canadians per- the whole team.” speaking about the pres- Mouse” when she rep- The Lake Report to the pilot’s skill and form so well was gratifying. Instead of Canadian sures and mental health resented Canada in the preparations by the airport, “Oh gosh, I’ve just been women swimmers being concerns they have faced, 1968 Mexico City Sum- The pilot of a six- he was able to land safely. so proud of those girls,” said long shots, “they’re now a vital conversation has mer Games, the five-foot- seater float plane made The pilot was flying a Tanner, now a resident of big shots in the pool. It’s so started and sport is slowly two Tanner carried the an emergency landing at Cessna T206 with amphibi- Niagara-on-the-Lake. great to see the girls really changing, Tanner said. weight of a nation’s sporting Niagara District Airport ous floats. The airport was “When you’re on a win- have a lot of confidence in “It’s about time that sport desires on her 17-year-old on Saturday. closed for two hours to deal ning streak you really pick themselves.” has tackled and put in the shoulders. The call came in at about with the emergency. up that bravado. When you With star athletes like spotlight the mental health When she “only” won 5:30 p.m. and was the first “We can be prepared, we see Maggie Mac Neil, who Penny Oleksiak, Simone issue, and especially the two silvers and one bronze, emergency landing signal can have all the services won the gold in the but- Biles of the U.S. and ten- pressure in sport,” she said in nearly three years. The terfly, it really, really uplifts nis phenom Naomi Osaka in an interview. “At least Continued on Page 8 plane’s pilot indicated Continued on Page 2 Page 2 Shop from the comfort of home August 5, 2021 www.simpsonspharmacy.ca Pharmacy: 905.468.2121 In-store and curbside pick-up or free local delivery NEWS Apothecary: 905.468.8400 St. Andrews Glen couple giving away anti-hate signs Evan Saunders been an Oakville staple Local Journalism Initiative ever since. The Lake Report The NOTL couple said people have been com- A St. Andrews Glen cou- ing up to the house to ask ple have been displaying where they can get a sign of and giving away anti-hate their own. Luckily, Pellett signs in their neighbour- ordered extras. hood, saying there is never “I’ve given them to a wrong time to affirm that people I don’t know, I’ve you stand against hateful given them to people I ideologies. know,” Pellett said. “We just felt it was a “If someone says they statement that needed to like what it stands for we be said. When you live in a say, ‘Here, take a sign,” neighbourhood as diverse Webber added. as St. Andrews Glen, it’s Pellett said she has one the right sign to put up,” sign left and would be open said Audrey Pellett. to helping anyone order The signs say “Hate has more if they want to pick no home here” and fea- up a few. She said that Ask ture images from various Guy delivered the signs. faiths and cultures. “If like-minded people Pellett and her partner would like to stand with us, George Webber ordered the then they can take a sign signs from Ask Guy Design and put it up,” said Webber. in Sarnia in July. The couple are aware She said that no specific George Webber and Audrey Pellett have been giving away “Hate has no home here signs” in the hopes of reinforcing they could be infringing on event prompted the pur- ideas of acceptance and love in Niagara-on-the-Lake. SUPPLIED the Town of Niagara-on- chase but rather she was the-Lake’s bylaw prohibit- motivated by overarching dia sites such as Facebook controversy in Niagara-on- “You’ve got to tell people resident Nandhini Rangan ing lawn signs. narratives around division as a motivating factor in the-Lake over the last few what you stand for,” he who commissioned them to “Until somebody says locally and abroad. making a public statement weeks, garnering wide at- said. protest the Halton Catho- take it down, we’ll just “With everything that’s that decried intolerance. tention on social media with “Everybody can assume lic District Schoolboard’s leave it up,” Webber said. been going on lately I just “Hate begets hate,” Pel- some decrying the sign as but we are telling people refusal to fly the Pride flag Pellett hopes it is only a find that there is so much lett said, hoping her sign homophobic and others that this is what we stand at its schools this year. matter of time before she hate these days,” she said. would accomplish the defending it as an example for. This is us. If you like All nine of the Catholic sees more public condem- “We all need to take a opposite. of free expresssion. it or you don’t like it, this high schools in Halton flew nations of hate. step back and say, ‘No.’” A Virgil man’s lawn sign Webber said there is no is us.” the Pride flag indepen- “Citizens in St. Andrews She cited the overwhelm- stating “Proud of our tra- need to pussyfoot around The signs were origi- dent of the school board’s Glen have taken to it,” she ing negativity on social me- ditional marriage” sparked when condemning hate. nally created by Oakville refusal and the signs have said. No one hurt in emergency landing Honk Mobile parking pass at Niagara District Airport a gouge to residents: Cheropita Continued from Front Page Evan Saunders The debate was in re- Local Journalism Initiative sponse to residents in areas prepared in case something The Lake Report such as Niagara on the does go wrong,” said Ni- Green claiming the bylaw agara District Airport chief Council has approved a limiting street parking to executive officer Daniel plan to pursue the creation 12-hour windows has been Pilon. of daily, weekly and month- challenging and unfair. But when it comes to Niagara District Airport. EVAN SAUNDERS ly parking passes through Councillors nearly emergency landings there is Honk Mobile. repealed that bylaw at a little an airport can do from Touch-and-go procedures the pilot, Pilon appreciated Approved in a close vote, council meeting in May. It the ground and all hope are often part of pilot train- the chance for his staff to some councillors viewed the was defeated by a tie vote. rests on the pilot’s skill, he ing as they allow students practise emergency proto- move as an excuse to charge The Honk mobile parking A new parking pass is said to practise many landings in cols. residents more money. coming through Honk permits would override the “The pilot did a masterful succession. Pilon couldn’t “It’s always good to have The plan was passed with Mobile. SUPPLIED town bylaw, meaning that job of landing that plane on comment on the nature of opportunities to work our the intent of creating a year- anyone with a permit can three wheels.” the pilot’s touch-and-go in emergency plans and it’s long pilot project to see how don’t have driveways, those leave their car parked in the The flight originated in this situation. absolutely best when we the passes are received by places have parking prob- same area until the permit Port Huron, Mich. The pilot “It’s eminently normal in have the ability to work people. lems. This is just a tax grab.” expires. performed a touch-and-go aviation,” he said. those plans when there’s “I do not agree with this,” Coun. Allan Bisback A report on the permits at an airport in London, Emergency landings are a absolutely zero incident to Coun.