Mayor Junkin’s inaugural remarks, and Council comment
Mayor Junkin’s inaugural remarks First of all, let me say thank you to all of you who are here tonight. It is because of you that we are here, you the people. While I lay…
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Mayor, new Pelham Town Council take oaths of office
BY JENNIFER CHORNLEY The VOICE “The Tuesday morning after the Monday election, I remember asking myself, ‘What the hell have you gotten yourself into?’” This was the opening line, echoed with a ripple of…
COLUMN SIX: Mississippi during the Midterms
Our man finds himself in the deep, deep South BY JOHN SWART VOICE Correspondent I worked there for a year, and all I can say about Mississippi is one word—dogs. They’re big and mean, they…
Local dancer lands leading role in The Nutcracker
Pelham’s Brooklyn Stukel one of two Canadians playing Clara in US production BY VOICE STAFF The VOICE Local ballet dancer Brooklyn Stukel is showcasing her talents as Clara in this year’s Greater Niagara Ballet Company’s…
Annual Pelham Cares Food Drive a success
BY JENNIFER CHORNLEY The VOICE Some 300 volunteers of all ages were a driving force in collecting and organizing items during the Pelham Cares Annual Food Drive last weekend. Service groups, students, and members…
Santa helps Mayor Junkin at Fenwick tree lighting
BY JENNIFER CHORNLEY The VOICE The Fabulous Fenwick Lions Club hosted their Fifth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting last Saturday, December 1. Even though the weather was a bit rainy and damp, close to 150…
Niagara Regional Council appoints new Regional Chair
BY VOICE STAFF On Thursday, Niagara Region announced via news release that Jim Bradley has been appointed to the position of Regional Chair by a unanimous vote of Regional Council for the 2018-2022 term….
An experiment in sound
Jim Casson on the inspiration behind another in his Dark Orchard series BY SAMUEL PICCOLO Special to the VOICE One day, a couple of years ago, while trying to decide whether to produce a…
New Town Councillors get oriented
Day-long program covers municipal governance, administration, legal concepts BY VOICE STAFF On Saturday, December 1, Pelham’s new Town Councillors took their seats at the horseshoe in council chambers for an orientation meeting. Mayor Marvin Junkin,…