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Gypsy moth infestation appears to grow BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE Nancy Stevenson lives on Canboro Road in Fenwick, and is a frequent walker in the neighbourhood.

Marianne Stewart declares candidacy for Ward 1 councillor BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE T here wasn’t a single “aha” moment that propelled Marianne Stewart towards seeking office in the Town of Pelham. “It’s been a cumulative thing.

In the first of what the Voice intends to be a regular poll tracking reader opinion about October's Municipal Election, last week we asked who you would vote for if the election were held today.

BY VOICE STAFF Two-term Ward 2 Councillor Gary Accursi has filed nomination papers to run for Pelham mayor in the upcoming municipal election. Accursi was first elected to council in 2010.

Now that the new Meridian Community Centre is finally set to open after several years of debate and discussion, and two years after Pelham Town Council approved its construction, has your attitude toward the project changed, or has it stayed the same

BY GRANT BLACK Special to the VOICE T his is the story of a family which, during the last five generations, has had five members who became elementary school teachers covering almost 150 years.

Neighbours on Canboro Road say 14-unit building too big BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE Town Council’s gallery was packed last Tuesday night as an application for a by-law amendment was met by strong opposition from local residents.

Brian Baty hopes to extend his unbroken streak of election wins BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE Brian Baty made it official on July 5 that he will be seeking re-election as Pelham representative to Niagara Regional Council.

BY GLORIA J. KATCH Special to the VOICE “It’s the feeling of service above self, locally and globally,” which drew Mary Ellen (Mel) Groom to be a Rotarian.

BY VOICE STAFF Dave Augustyn, Mayor of Pelham, announced by Tweet this morning that he intended to file nomination papers to run for Chair of Niagara Region.