Letters to the Editor

Stupid is as stupid does I once held the conviction that I should not label people who disagree with me on topics such as politics and religion as stupid, as this would be unnecessarily insulting.

Pelham Cares thanks Hoppin' Easter Hunters for gift Pelham Cares would like to thank all those who participated in the Town of Pelham’s recent Easter weekend scavenger hunt game.

Vaccine booking system a nightmare The usual fiasco is happening for booking appointments for 70-plus adults. We hoped that being in Fonthill, we could book to have our vaccine given at the Meridian Centre.

The vaccine and social media responsibility On Monday, December 14th, 2020, Canada started the journey towards the light at the end of the tunnel—the first COVID vaccines, created by Pfizer, were injected into Canadians' arms.

Surviving COVID—“a weakness like I've never known” I’d like to begin this by saying that I’m both thankful and full of thanks. I have just spent the last four weeks battling a COVID-19 variant strand.

Asks what happened to pot odour enforcement I would have thought I would have seen a story about the high smell of weed here. It used to be driving down Pelham Street that you didn't get the full whiff until halfway to Webber Road.

Get kids on entrepreneurial track—minus a map At a recent council meeting, I had a chance to make a comment on recent changes to the Food Premises Regulation. Very briefly, this an opportunity to start low-risk, home-based food businesses.

Family Day was a hoot and a half Over this past Family Day Weekend, my family participated in the Town of Pelham’s Virtual Family Day Adventure. This involved us completing a series of tasks with our family team, giving us points for the game.

TD Bank—goodbye to Fonthill, and maybe customers too I received a note yesterday from TD Bank indicating that the branch in downtown Fonthill is closing on July 16, 2021, and all accounts will be transferred to the Welland branch, at 845 Niagara Stre

Shares fond memories of the old barn Thanks to Sam Piccolo for the article, “Adieu to an Arena” [Jan. 27, p.1] . It brought back lots of memories, and it was especially interesting to hear the story told from his own perspective.