Stroke of luck
Surviving a cardiovascular episode BY DON RICKERS Special to the VOICE It was a bright January afternoon, a Saturday, over a year ago. I was standing at the kitchen sink, drying dishes and cutlery from…
Crossley students reconstruct a piece of Canadian history
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. Crossley Secondary…
THE CONVERSATION: Curtis Fric
Niagara West NDP candidate rounds out the riding’s youthful contenders BY SAMUEL PICCOLO The VOICE Unless the Liberal Party drafts an elderly tortoise to run under the red flag in next month’s provincial election, Niagara…
Solution to Poth Street closure discussed
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…
Town considers billing Region
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,…
Ombudsman: Sept 5 meeting was proper
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…
Province declines to audit Pelham
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…
The Voice: May 9 2018
Voice wins award for Best Investigative News Story
BY VOICE STAFF At its “Better Newspapers Competition” awards gala, held in Toronto on Friday, April 20, the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) awarded the Voice second place for Best Investigative News Story, 2017. OCNA…