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A s we come to the end of a second pandemic year, with a new Covid variant spreading rapidly, inflation at a near-20-year high, the real estate market showing no signs of cooling, and Pelham's municipal finances on stronger but still precarious footi

Letters & Op-Ed, December 15 2021

Roar of thanks for bottle donations, invitation for more The Fonthill Lions Club wishes to express our appreciation to all Pelham residents for your contributions to our ongoing Bottle Drives.

Letters & Op-Ed, December 8 2021

Fabulous food thanks The Fabulous Fenwick Lions Club would like to thank the residents of Fenwick and surrounding area for supporting the Pelham Food Drive by dropping off food and cash donations at our pop-up location at Centennial Park this last No

Letters & Op-Ed, December 1 2021

Retail marketer now marketing retail politics? I was disappointed to read the letter from Rick Woodward in support of Pelham’s ex-(tempting to add “disgraced”) mayor, David Augustyn [“Former mayor running for Ontario NDP,” Letters, Nov. 24, p.6].

Letters & Op-Ed, November 24 2021

Former mayor running for Ontario NDP I occasionally hear Fonthill old timers, of which I am now one, lament about the growth of the town over the last decade and how they miss the “good old days.

Letters & Op-Ed, November 17 2021

Attempted electric sale ill-advised I was dismayed to read in the Voice that Pelham paid $67,000 in consulting fees in a failed attempt to sell its shares in Peninsula West Power Inc. [No buyer for Pelham electric shares, Nov. 10, p.3].

Letters & Op-Ed, November 10 2021

How to fund the friendly skies I read with some interest Councillor Wayne Olson’s recent comments about our local airport [“Value alignment—‘The Target for Tonight,’” Commentary, Oct. 27, p. 6].

Letters & Op-Ed, November 3 2021

Open letter to Councillor Bob Hildebrandt Reading of your stance against proof of vaccinations gave me the jitters [Vaxx proof for elected officials passes as Hildebrandt, Stewart vote against, Oct. 27, p.3].

Letters & Op-Ed, October 27 2021

Ontario healthcare needs treatment, STAT This article came out a day before my own emergency surgery [Publisher’s Hospital Bed, Oct. 13, p.2] . In a recent Niagara poll most people voted healthcare shortages the most important issue.

Letters & Op-Ed, October 20 2021

Speeding clearly a problem, yet police are AWOL Kudos to Pete Dove's letter about speeding in Pelham and disregard for stop signs [“Speeding is a town-wide issue,” Letters, Oct.13, p.5].