Libraries solve Lakereport.ca / Niagaranow.com book sharing Hyper-local news for Niagara-on-the-Lake problem, for now The Story on Page 7 Vol.Lake 2, Issue 20 Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Report first independent newspaper May 23, 2019 Niagara’s first cannabis grads are in high demand Story on Page 3 Niagara College cannabis production student Josh Weiss trims a cannabis plant inside the bunker. JILL TROYER Anti-Trudeau group hits Volunteers are what makes the NOTL streets to protest Stampede, say organizers Dariya Baiguzhiyeva Brittany Carter The Lake Report The Lake Report A small group of The Virgil Stampede owes yellow-vest clad protest- this year’s success to its ers gathered in Niagara- small army of volunteers and on-the-Lake Sunday proper planning. Together afternoon to express their they ensured everything displeasure with Prime went off without a hitch de- Minister Justin Trudeau. spite damp weather leading The six protesters up to Victoria Day weekend. stood at the intersection The 350 to 400 volunteers of Mary and Mississauga who step up each year play streets, near Tim Hortons, a crucial role in ensuring the exhorting drivers to honk NOTL native Duke Willis was among those protesting event runs smoothly, said against Justin Trudeau Sunday afternoon. RICHARD HARLEY in support of them. Richard Wall, president of the They held signs that Virgil Business Association. read “Incompetent Some passing drivers they came to NOTL to “Obviously to have that Trudeau is a national honked their approval and voice their concerns with many people volunteer is disaster,” “We love pipe- gave a thumbs-up to the Trudeau’s governance. entirely the backbone of our lines, oil and gas,” “Stop demonstrators. Among the issues they organization, or we wouldn’t electing idiots” and The protesters, who say say they’re concerned with raise the funds that we do,” “Trudeau hates veterans they are “Canadian patri- Five-year-old Juno O’Shea from St. Catharines goes all out and patriotism.” ots,” told The Lake Report Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 12 on the rides at the Virgil Stampede. RICHARD HARLEY 233 King Street | (905) 468-8600 #1 BOSLEY TONY PARKER 2016 bosleyniagararealestate.com NIAGARA SALES REPRESENTATIVE 2017 2018 Expertise and Service [email protected] BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE Page 2 May 23, 2019 NEWS www.simpsonspharmacy.ca Anti-Trudeau group protests in NOTL Yellow vests, climate change ‘a hoax’ and Islam questioned Continued from Front Page “When they can’t handle facts, they call people are illegal immigration, names,” he said. the carbon tax and Canada Edwards said the group being a part of the U.N. mi- used to advertise their up- gration pact. One protester coming protests in advance, said that climate change is but now the times and a hoax and a pamphlet the locations are given out to protesters gave to The Lake participants one day prior. Report made the same claim. A protester from Welland, With protest locations who identified himself rotating every weekend, last as Vince Sutch, has pre- week’s demonstration was viously participated in held in Niagara Falls. protests in Welland and Ten-year-old Ashley Bou- Niagara Falls. He said he is vier joined her grandmother against bad government and Lee Bouvier. is scared Trudeau will give “I know that Trudeau is a the country away. hypocrite because he lies to One of the protesters, who people,” the Grade 5 student declined to give his name, from St. Catharines said in said he can’t be called a Nazi an interview. “I’m out here or a white supremacist be- to protest because I feel cause his grandfather fought that Trudeau shouldn’t be against Nazis in the Second Ten-year-old Ashley Bouvier came to the protest with her grandmother Lee Bouvier. RICHARD HARLEY here because he’s bringing World War. all these illegal immigrants He said he thought a to our country and they ics, such as Islam. Duke Willis, who grew religious ideology above our They’ve been holding pro- protest in NOTL might shouldn’t be here.” “We have to tip-toe and up in NOTL, agreed, say- laws?” tests across Niagara Region spark a “hostile” reaction as Ashley said the issue has use coded words to have ing there is no freedom of A man, who introduced since then, he said. the town is “high-end” and been important to her since conversations,” she said. speech in the country and he himself as Rahn Edwards, During their first protest in people living here “don’t Trudeau was elected and Bouvier, who said she is feels he has to be cautious said he is the organizer of January last year, members really care.” said she’d like to see him re- an atheist, said Islamopho- about what he says about the group, which he said has of Antifa, an anti-fascist The protesters said they sign so that Canada “would bia needs to be defined and some topics. about 50 members across the group, held a counter-protest, will continue holding dem- become better.” she asked why Islam is “put “I’m against special rights Niagara Region. Edwards said. Counter-pro- onstrations across the region Lee Bouvier said she fears above” Christianity. She for certain groups,” he said He said their first pro- testers called them names, until the federal election in for her granddaughter as she compared it to a parent in an interview. “Sikhs are test was on Jan. 2, 2018, stood in front of their signs October. feels people aren’t allowed favouring one child over being allowed to not wear in front of the office of St. and put their hands up, he – with files from Richard to speak about certain top- another. a helmet…Since when is a Catharines MP Chris Bittle. added. Harley. NOTL chamber narrowing search for new president Dariya Baiguzhiyeva “We don’t want to put about Niagara-on-the-Lake The Lake Report somebody in this position before you can start strategi- out of a sense of urgency. cally planning,” he said. Niagara-on-the- We want to pick the right Thomson’s advice to Lake’s Chamber of Com- person,” he said. her successor is to “really merce is looking for a Candidates from all understand the DNA of president who will carry across Ontario have been Niagara-on-the-Lake.” on Janice Thomson’s legacy, applying for the job, said “To understand the heri- says Paul MacIntyre, chair MacIntyre, and they seem tage, the history, the agricul- of the chamber. to grasp the “essence” of ture. What’s our roots, our After 18 years running NOTL even if they’re not customer service mandates the chamber, Thomson has from the Niagara Region. … making sure that people left to become president MacIntyre said it’s been come here and have a posi- and CEO of Niagara Falls tough choosing from tive experience and leave Tourism. many strong, high-skilled Paul MacIntyre and Janice Thomson. DARIYA BAIGUZHIYEVA wanting to return,” she said. The interviews for the candidates. “Just, frankly, relax and chamber’s new president He said having business it doesn’t have to rush to really determines if you’ve Getting to know every- enjoy that because that’s the started three weeks ago, acumen, good communi- pick a new person, said done a good job,” he said body in the community in pedigree that Niagara-on- MacIntyre told The Lake cations skills and strong MacIntyre. in an interview. “We’re not the first three months is the-Lake already has. Just Report. The hiring com- tourism-related and mar- “From a management going to rush but we’re in what MacIntyre wants the stay the course, follow the mittee, comprised of keting skills are just some perspective, it’s not how a hurry.” new president to do “out of strategic plan, work with four board members plus of the requirements for the the business runs when He said a new president the gate.” the board…just follow their Thomson, has interviewed successful candidate. you’re there. It’s how it is likely to be hired “within It’s important to “get to lead and you’ll enjoy your 10 people so far. The board feels like runs in your absence that a month.” know what’s so special career,” Thomson said. Page 3 May 23, 2019 NEWS Niagara’s (and Canada’s) first cannabis grads are in high demand Jill Troyer nician program, says it’s The Lake Report “been a privilege to help the cannabis program get going. Affectionately dubbed the We worked hand in hand “cannabunker,” an unpreten- with college staff to develop tious metal structure behind the curriculum.” a heavy chain link fence The co-op segment was Enjoy authentic Sichuan and strong security, is home designed to be well-rounded to the teaching lab for the for the students, so they & Dim Sum at home! commercial cannabis pro- experience all stages of $ $ duction program at Niagara growth, including propaga- 1 18.99 College, the first of its kind tion, flowering, harvest, Dim Sum Dinner Special in Canada. drying, and integrated pest All day, every day! Sunday - Thursday The one-year program management, he says. launched in September, and Four students from the $ $ graduation ceremonies for first cohort chose to do 15.99 20.99 the first group of students their co-ops at CannTrust, Lunch Express Special Brunch will take place in late June, and Phelan says he was Monday - Thursday Saturday - Sunday but all of those students are “super happy with them.” Takeout and De livery Available already far from the canna- Two students from that first bunker, following their new group of 24 have been hired View our f ull tak e-out menu o nline.