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Pelham rowers seek speed at elite sculling camp BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE I’m old enough to remember a Palmolive advertisement on television from the late 1960s, featuring a manicurist named Madge who surprises clients that her finger and n

Logan Scott, 14, files papers with Elections Ontario BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE In addition to the four parties current holding seats in the Ontario legislature, there will be a host of others fielding candidates across the province next month, from

Extends response deadline of 30 days to 120 days BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE On March 23 the Voice submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to the Town of Pelham for various documents, including the agreement between the Town and Meridian Credit

Longtime Pelham resident to run for Council BY VOICE STAFF Last week Ward 2 candidate Cheryl Crozier was the first to file papers to run for Council in this October’s election.

WWI Model-T ambulance gets new lease on life BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE With “high-tech” the current buzz words in progressive schools, it is noteworthy that some students at E. L.

Niagara West NDP candidate rounds out the riding's youthful contenders BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE U nless the Liberal Party drafts an elderly tortoise to run under the red flag in next month’s provincial election, Niagara West will assuredly possess

Proposal a third of previous estimate BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE Over a year after the road was first closed, Town Council heard a new proposal to fix Poth Street last Monday night from an engineering firm, one that offered a significantly cheaper s

Despite previously refusing money, Council mulls reimbursement request BY VOICE STAFF At the end of its meeting last Monday, Council discussed billing the Region of Niagara for costs incurred by the Town as a result, in its view, of motions made by R

Authority rules that in camera Council meeting okay BY VOICE STAFF The Ontario Ombudsman’s office has ruled that the Town of Pelham’s in camera meeting of September 5 met the legal requirements for an in camera meeting.

Decision made not on merit but on jurisdiction BY VOICE STAFF Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Bill Mauro sent a letter to the Town of Pelham late last month, advising that the province would not conduct a municipal audit of Pelham’s