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BY SAMUEL PICCOLO Special to the VOICE Clarice Jacobs died last week. That in itself isn’t surprising: she had just turned 87 years old and lived longer than a woman born in 1930 might have been expected to.

At a special meeting of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board of Directors held on Thursday, June 22, the Board appointed Mark Brickell as CAO/Secretary-Treasurer of the NPCA.

Niagara Police Chief Jeff McGuire has informed the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board of his decision to retire, effective July 14, 2017, having served his original five year contract term and opting not to work a three-year exten

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BY NATE SMELLE The VOICE Taking into consideration input from local business owners, the Pelham Summerfest organizing committee recently acknowledged that it would be implementing several changes tailored to improve this year’s event.

BY NATE SMELLE The VOICE Family, friends and a small army of firefighters packed Town Council chambers on June 5 to honour Pelham’s former fire chief Jim Phelps. Serving with the St.

BY VOICE STAFF During their June 5 meeting, Pelham Town Council announced that it will be teaming up with Young Sod Farms to encourage local children to put down their handheld electronic devices and Come Alive Outside.

BY VOICE STAFF Cities across Canada have been reporting an increase in insect infestations this year. Throughout southern Ontario this spring, cankerworms seem to be doing the most damage.

BY VOICE STAFF Early Wednesday morning a nearby resident alerted the Voice that the controversial traffic-calming measure installed last winter on Haist Street, north of Highway 20, had again been damaged.

If you're a night owl, prepare for yet more gridlock on Highway 20, west of downtown Fonthill.