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PELHAM TOWN COUNCIL | Short meeting ends masking

PELHAM TOWN COUNCIL | Short meeting ends masking

A high-speed, 30-minute P elham Town Council meeting was highlighted March 21 by the Town modifying its two-year-long masking mandate to conform with new Ontario regulations.
Ottaway case update

Ottaway case update

Former Pelham CAO Darren Ottaway had a court date in Cochrane last week, to answer to four criminal charges, some of which are alleged to have occurred in Fonthill
GARDENER'S NOTEBOOK | Springing ahead on Spring gardening

GARDENER'S NOTEBOOK | Springing ahead on Spring gardening

I t’s mid-March and the days are growing noticeably longer, temperatures are trending upwards, the snow is almost gone and the birds are starting to sing. This is my favourite time of year.
Trees cut near conservation area

Trees cut near conservation area

Airport says clearing was required for safety reasons Local environmentalist and tree advocate Dave Nicholson was outraged last we ek that trees were being chopped near the E.C.
Soulless: Inside the head of Vladimir Putin

Soulless: Inside the head of Vladimir Putin

"Ruthless, cold-hearted indifference," says Brock prof “Vlad the Bad” is how he is portrayed by Western media, raining terror upon the brave citizens of Ukraine. American President Joe Biden has called him a “war criminal.
Airport has "huge potential"

Airport has "huge potential"

Advisory committee says successful growth requires new management model It's no exaggeration to say that no one has followed first-hand the transitions over time at the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport (NCDRA), located on River Road in south
Niagara comes through for NRPS Food Drive

Niagara comes through for NRPS Food Drive

Niagara Regional Police sergeants Adam Carter and Erin Madill collected food donations in front of Food Basics on a foggy Wednesday morning last week. It was one of 12 participating grocery stores in Niagara and the only one in Pelham.
All bottled up and ready to go: Sanitizer free for the asking

All bottled up and ready to go: Sanitizer free for the asking

Pelham Fire Department channels Henny Youngman: "Take our sanitizer...please" If a quizmaster asked you to “name a substance exported by Colombia,” your initial answer might be “coffee,” or, if you are feeling cheeky, “cocaine.
It's not an "article," it's a letter to the editor

It's not an "article," it's a letter to the editor

UPDATE APRIL 14 2022 The National NewsMedia Council has dismissed a reader complaint filed regarding the letter described below, finding that there was no breach of ethical standards on the part of the Voice. Read their decision here.
Serenity Place becomes River House

Serenity Place becomes River House

One venerable social service is leaving Welland, but another equally-committed health provider is taking its place.