Pelham and Welland closing public facilities during eclipse
Municipalities concerned that children be properly supervised, viewing occur only through eye protection By VOICE STAFF Solar eclipses are not safe to look at without the appropriate eye protection, and looking at an eclipse can…
Checking in on real estate: July numbers
By JIM PITT Special to the VOICE The real estate market in Niagara Region is changing. Listings are up and sales are down. Prices are sliding and rules could be changing. Let’s take a look….
THE CONVERSATION: The Fast and the uh-oh
A Niagara Regional Police constable gives us a quick look at nabbing speeders on the edge of Fonthill BY DAVE BURKET The VOICE Driving east last week on Highway 20 into Fonthill, I’d passed by…
The home-hotels among us: Airbnb in Pelham
Nearly 20 local homes are listed on the popular online booking service BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE Travellers searching for traditional accommodations in Pelham have few options. Hipwell’s Motel can be found in the…
MPP Sam Oosterhoff co-hosts annual BBQ
Saturday’s event in Vineland with MP Dean Allison drew a quiet, family crowd for burgers and balloons BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE There are two sorts of political barbecues. There are the “sedate affairs attended…
In bringing back the brooks, it’s an upstream effort
Short Hills survey comes up empty, but project to restore fish continues BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE Along a bank of Twelve Mile Creek in Short Hills Provincial Park last week, a dozen or so…
Canboro Road in Fenwick to go green for a day
Pavement to be covered with sod for the “Green Street Challenge” BY VOICE STAFF Part of Canboro Road in downtown Fenwick will come alive on Saturday, August 19, when the Town of Pelham hosts its…
The Voice: August 9 2017
Waiting game: Whatever happens, it probably won’t be until next year
By JIM PITT Special to the VOICE I take my dog out to do her business every night before her goodnight treat. While I’m waiting, I watch the evening light show across the way. It…