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Pot prez ready to celebrate

Pot prez ready to celebrate

BY GLORIA J. KATCH Special to the VOICE “We’re coming out of prohibition, we’re coming out!” is how an elated Brad Rogers, President of CannTrust Inc.
Goulbourne enters race for Regional Chair

Goulbourne enters race for Regional Chair

BY VOICE STAFF Niagara educator, business person, parent and former mayor, Damian Goulborne, filed today to run for Regional Chair of Niagara. The election will be held in October. Damian Goulbourne.
Pelham Town Council briefs

Pelham Town Council briefs

BY JANE BEDARD Special to the VOICE Rice Road development moves forward Cam Milne, project manager for Niagara Region, presented updates on the new development south of Hwy 20 and west of Rice Road at last Monday’s Pelham Town Council meeting.
Neighbourhood concern about Airbnbs

Neighbourhood concern about Airbnbs

Increasing number of owner-unoccupied, unregulated homestay businesses prompts Town review BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE Related: The home hotels among us, August 2017 A concerned citizens meeting was held last Thursday evening, June 14, in the
Tour du Lac—take two

Tour du Lac—take two

Aiming to raise $80,000 for Wellspring BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE The Fonthill Rotary Club is in the midst of planning for its second Tour-du-Lac cycling trip, a July event with riders circling all of Lake Ontario while raising money for Wellspring
Getting into the swing of it

Getting into the swing of it

BY VOICE STAFF Sawmill Golf Course marked the second year of a partnership with A.K. Wigg Elementary School recently, hosting groups of students from Grades 2 through 5 at the course for a brief introduction to golf.
Out at DeVries, it was a berry-berry good time

Out at DeVries, it was a berry-berry good time

BY VOICE STAFF Last Saturday saw blue skies, a blazing sun, and several hundred eager guests descend on the DeVries family's fruit farm in Fenwick for their annual Strawberry Social and Fundraiser.
"More than just a pretty face"

"More than just a pretty face"

Michael Jacques publishes his first book BY JANE BEDARD Special to the VOICE Twenty-six year-old Michael Jacques and his father, Marcel, are seated at a table in the Fonthill Sobeys, where Michael has worked for the past ten years and calls his secon
Taking it to the streets at Rosewood Estates

Taking it to the streets at Rosewood Estates

BY JANE BEDARD Special to the VOICE Most residents of a community would likely scowl at seeing a barricaded road with a Road Closed sign blocking their street.
Boggio's introduces new dispensing method

Boggio's introduces new dispensing method

Meds are pre-packaged, computerized, personalized BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE Boggio Pharmacies opened their first store 30 years ago in Port Colborne.