Pelham Town Council now in “Lame Duck” status
Authority shifts to Town CAO and Treasurer BY REBECCA LOTT Special to the VOICE In what is shaping up to be the final days of office for sitting Pelham politicians, a Lame Duck council has…
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Arrest in Fonthill Circle K robbery
BY VOICE STAFF Niagara Regional Police have arrested and charged a male in relation to a convenience store robbery that occurred on August 3, in Pelham. At 4:28 AM, a male entered the Circle…
POLL RESULTS: “Keep home-hotels out of residential areas”
BY VOICE STAFF Last week we asked for reader opinion about whether and where so-called home-hotels, such as Bed & Breakfasts and Airbnbs, should be permitted to operate in Pelham. In answer to Question…
COLUMN SIX: I image, therefore I am
BY COLIN BREZICKI Special to the VOICE “If you didn’t insta the super-moon, did it even happen?” The post on Facebook by a young friend made me smile. Then I thought about it. What feeds…
Pelham special effects artists on top
Clint Green and Darren Cranford stay ahead of digital curve BY JOHN SWART VOICE Correspondent “We founded Keystone Digital in 1997, 21 years ago, but we’re still working on our 20th anniversary celebration,” says Clint…
REGIONAL COUNCIL: The voice of women
Diana Huson shares her goals for Niagara Regional Council BY GLORIA J. KATCH Special to the VOICE Diana Huson is the first female candidate representing Pelham to run for a Regional Councillor position. The 41-year-old…
WARD 1: Mark Bay wants transparency
Vows to streamline services, optimize planning BY GLORIA J. KATCH Special to the VOICE Having lived in many parts of Canada, including Calgary and Nova Scotia, Mark Bay wanted to avoid “the congestion of big…
The Voice, August 8 2018
An O’Hara open house
BY SAMUEL PICCOLO Special to the VOICE Bob O’Hara, 74 (“and a half!”), tanned, wiry, hat pushed back, has his mouth pursed a bit like he’s chewing on an orange rind as he paces his…
COMMENTARY: Fundamental threat to Pelham residential neighbourhoods
As a revenue-raiser, Town Council considers whether every home, on every street, road, and cul-de-sac, should be “Open for Business” BY HOMES NOT HOTELS IN PELHAM Special to the VOICE Do you know your neighbour?…