Fort Erie Times, January 12, 2013

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The
Lockout's local impact sun
waiting
Taking the >
plunge
Polar Bear Dip an 4 Future of
annual local Racetrack relies
tradition on decision from
province
Kris Dube
Editor
It's still a waiting game
between officials at the Fort
Erie Racetrack and the provin¬
cial government.
Earlier this week, it was
announced that the Ontario
Lottery and Gaming
Corporation (OLG) had struck
a deal with Western Fair, a track
in London, ON.
This has some people
involved in the industry asking
if the $10.5 million in funding
to be allocated to the track in
Southwestern Ontario will have
any impact on the Fort Erie
Racetrack.
Jim Thibert, chief executive
officer of the Fort Erie Live
Racing Consortium (FELRC)
says there will be no impact
Shularsays '2012 was because Western Fair is a stan-
not our finest hour1 dofafridcibarlse da retr ahcokp inagn dto tihreo nd oeualt
at the 116-year-old oval in Fort
KRIS DUBE Fort Erie Times Erie, is unrelated.
Kristie Thomas, a bartender at Madison's Pub inside the Leisureplex, is one of many people in the local service industry who
are expecting business to pick up once the National Hockey League returns to the ice on Jan. 19. Read the story on page 3. See Page 5
2 Fort Erie Times • Saturday, January 12,2013
Taking the Polar Bear plunge
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swimming pool's staff for run- Leisureplex, but I have diffi-
ning what I call an 'everything culty knowing when the games
goes' atmosphere during fami¬ I don't have a computer
ly swim times. It's and would like to sug¬
far too crowded and gest that a schedule be
I have many sfaety posted on the bulletin
concerns. board inside the arena,
Brick to statement the way it used to be.
about sledge Other than that, keep up
hockey the good work.
This is a brick In Bouquet to helpful KRISDUBE Fort Erie Times
response to an arti¬ young man Stephanie Heron was all smiles, waving to the camera before last Saturday's Polar Bear Dip at the Bertie
cle in last week's I'd like to send a bouquet Boat Club in Crystal Beach.
paper about the to the helpful young man
Meteors coach who helped me get into a
being suspended. local grocery store, when
Upon reading, the there were extremely
coach made a com¬ high winds outside. You
ment saying "these were a great help.
refs should be reff- Bouquet to Fire
ing sledge hockey" Department
when commenting Our sincere thanks and
on the way they appreciation for their
made calls. To me prompt response when
s a sledge hockey player and carbon monoxide detector
for all players, it sounds like started beeping. It turns out, it
he's saying sledge hockey is just needed to be replaced. Let
not a sport that should be tak- this be a reminder, that carbon
ing seriously and not a sport monoxide is a silent killer,
that deserves to have good refs Bouquet to great neighbours
aswell.Itsoundslikehedoesn't A big bouquet to the neigh-
know what the sport is about hours who cleared my grand-
and how hard parents' driveway
play to make it to onWindsorAvenue.
an international Thank you so
level. Sledge hock¬ much.
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the local minor with a can of pop. I The event, hosted by
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Saturday, January 12,2013 • Fort Erie Times 3
Local bars and fans getting ready for upcoming season
Pub owner says kk Buffalo Sabres tickets. Burnett admitted the feud manage and express my year should consider it a
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15 per cent "We haven't even been trated many loyal fans across readers through its Facebook will likely see an increase in
decrease in a damper on the able to do that type of stuff," the country, including him¬ page for thoughts on the sales but feels fans should
business whole saiGdu Tya rBtalagilri aa. nd John Park, selHf. e said the recent lockout locBkoobu tM. arsh said he is not btoo syecnodtt ath setr ofinrgst mfeewss aggame. es,
atmosphere of owners of the Plaice has caused him to re-evalu- excited about a 48-game "I know it will not dawn
Restaurant and Bar, also said ate his position as a lifelong season, saying that whoever our TV, that's for sure," she
the pub.” less people are coming into fan of the game. wins the Stanley Cup this said.
their establishment since "I can say that I'll turn my
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Before and after games in During the lockout, she in business for a number of home or at a local establish¬ step and start her career as a sales representative. The extensive training,
recreational leagues, during said most of the men who reasons. However, the NHL ment," said Burnett. tremendous staff support and the powerful brand name of Century 21
intermission when the Fort play in the recreational lockout has been a signifi¬ By not spending any along with 15+ years of customer service experience will be beneficial in
Erie Meteors are at home on leagues seem to always just cant one," said Blair. money on NHL memorabilia helping you with all your housing needs. Leysa has lived in the Fort Erie
tah Se aptueradka yti mniegsh tf.o..r tthhees elo acrael ctiamlle i,t ian sntiegahdt aofft ewr athtcehiirn igce ¬a NHPLar'sk resatuidrn hwei llh ogpete sm othree noer xtitc fkeewts y teoa rgsa, mhees woivlle rc othn¬e haonmd Pe oinr tt hCeoselb aosr wneel al raesa ssu arlrlo huenrd liinfeg aanreda ws. ould be happy to help you find a
But if there was no period or two on the big pbaecokp lei notoff tthheei r coeustcahb liasnh¬d sider it his own personal vic- If you are looking for an agent who cares and will deliver the highest quality
National Hockey League "People aren't staying after ment, but it all depends on "Others will go to the of service, give Leysa a call at 905-871-2121 you’ll be glad you did.
lockout that has deprived their games, because there's how forgiving fans are of the games and buy the jerseys
fans overthe last fewmonths, no hockey to watch," she fact that this season will only and the wheels will still mm. OnhjJfcw
business would be a lot more be 48 games. But for me, this is the only
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nothing being on television, and promotions to win vari¬ are expecting an increase in
especially hockey," said ous NHL memorabilia like business," said Park.
Tartaglia. fridges, jerseys and even Ridgeway resident Justin
One feature of the
bar that she says
draws many sports
fans to catch a game,
is the massive big has his
screen TV that is
perched on the wall. CAfaMmt CfaA BABIES
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'We've done everything we can possibly do,1 says Thibert
many details that need to be "We do not need to sell kk its idea that purse time, saying that isn't nearly
From Page 1 worked out and over time, this property to keep the will come from pari-mutuel enough.
he hopes they will be. track running," said Thibert. wagering. "We could run a 30-day
Thibert said a business "It's a very complex Since there are so many We could run a "That's how we pay for meet, but you'll never find
pprlaonvi nhcaes, mbeoedne lesden atf tteor rtehc¬e tdayknea am bicit oafn tdim iet,'s" hgeo sinagid .t o darertiavielsd taht ata nnde etdh erteo hbaes 30-day meet, but tbhei nag ws,a tyh teor em wakoeu uldp ntheee dd itfo¬ people who invest in horses
ommendations made by the Thibert, who is also the been no indication of what you'll never find ference." The FELRC has followed
Ontario Horse Racing general manager of the Fort the province will recom¬ When the OHRIA's transi¬ its usual routine when it
Industry Association Erie Economic Development mend, Thibert said it is people who tion panel released its rec¬ comes to race dates, apply¬
(ONHoRwIA, tjh'se t rFaEnLsRitCio hna psa tnoe sl.i t hanodp esT oau rdisimre cCtioonrp owrailtli obne, iam dpoolslsairb laem too uconmt eth uep twraicthk invest in horses oOmctmobeenr doaft iolansst yeainr, wlhaetne ingIf f othr e7 8t rfaocrk th deo seesa soopne.r ate
back and wait to hear from handed down from the prov¬ would require from the gov¬ to come to it.” the Fort Erie Racetrack was in 2013, Thibert said an ideal
the province about its plans ince as soon as possible. The ernment in 2013. mentioned, it was hinted situation would be a total of
for the Fort Erie Racetrack. track's lease expires on "We have no clue what the that 30 race dates would be 500 thoroughbred races for
"We're just being very March 31, the same date that terms are," he said. —Jim Thibert the best way to go at the his¬ the entire season, along with
patient, waiting for our slot money will stop coming Thibert said one of his toric oval. The FELRC 100 to 200 quarter horse
turn," said Thibert. in. biggest concerns is if the province will remain true to expressed its concern at the
"We've done everything When the OLG closed the
we possibly can do, we just slots facility last year, it was
have to wait for them now," still agreed that the Town of
he added. Fort Erie and the FELRC
In April, the OLG decided would still be compensated
to shut down the slots at the until March 31.
Fort Erie Racetrack, a pro¬ "After that, we don't have
gram that put about $33 mil¬ a lease and we don't have
lion into municipal coffers any operating money," said
during its 13-year tenure. Thibert.
Last year, about 48 per "We certainly need to
cent of slot money was used know before that."
for purses on race days at According to Thibert,
the track. there has been a number of
With slot money no lon¬ interested buyers of the
ger coming in, if there is a property that has been
season of live racing in 2013 assessed at somewhere
at the Fort Erie Racetrack, around $16 million.
one recommendation being That interest has faded
made is that about 50 per because of the price the
cent of pari-mutuel wager¬ track is listed for.
ing could cover the purse "Everybody has generally
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with. But that doesn't mean all
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our editorial
Forgive and forget?
With the NHL season set to start in folded these players and owners would
about a week, fans seem to be back to still have enough money to retire some¬
where they were pre-lockout. Many have where most of us can’t even afford to
put aside their ‘lockout rage' and are visit. Or, they could travel overseas and
looking forward to seeing the teams get play for a different league, which some
back on the ice. players decided to do over the lockout.
For some though, the bitterness still The days of players like the Rocket,
lingers, and undoubtedly there will be who not only played hockey, but worked
people who stick with their sentiments a full-time job labour intensive job are Do You Remember?
on boycotting the NHL and any memo¬ over. The NHL has become a business,
rabilia. and businesses are filled with negotia¬
The problem with boycotting is that it tions, letdowns, setback and strikes.
affects people on a local level, the work¬ In the end it comes down to blaming
ers/owners at the bars, the arena staff, Gary Bettman, who has taken the sport Last week's photo Prest, Pam White and Maverick logo. This 1974
and the many ‘behind the scene’ people and marketed it into American cities brought on a flurry of calls Nancy Glenny. They all team, sponsored by Jim
that are involved in the average NHL that have no interest, forcing successful and e-mails amongst the attended Fort Erie Blair, was named after the
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Be cautious of floating flu virus and wash your hands
the New Year, but the area 4,200 people have gotten and came out without could face a tougher chal¬
is facing an early flu sea- the inoculation. I think it’s safe to say hand washing. Literally a lenge. The major flu shot
The drop in number that most people know the few minutes later I saw clinics are over for the
The debate of flu shot getting their flu shots may importance of proper hand one of those women eat¬ year, but people can still
vs. no flu shot is always contribute to the spread of washing, but yet, so many ing at the food court as get their flu shots from
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The end of 2012 and the been able to dodge it holiday season. their hands. people out there who are ard but it’s also gross.
early stages of 2013 have (knock on wood). The Flu germs can spread This isn’t a good idea ignoring this simple pre¬ If you would like to
been filled with chills, Niagara Region has seen a not only through contact any time of the year, but ventative step. leave me feedback, call me
fevers, headaches, sore decrease in the number of with people who have it, when the flu vims is float¬ While the flu is typically at [phone] ext. 208
throats and fatigue. people getting vaccina¬ but my touching contami¬ ing around it’s an even just an annoyance for or you can send me an
Probably not the way tions, last year staff gave nated surfaces like door¬ worse idea. Four people healthy people, the elderly, email to melissa.mangels-
many wanted to break into 5,500 and this year only knobs, railings, utensils. went into the washroom, young and seriously sick [email protected].
Saturday, January 12,2013 • Fort Erie Times 7
opinion page
Mayor Martin needs to show better leadership, says reader
Dear Editor, on procedure as it might not how a true leader con¬ most important thing to choosing a candidate. conducted business with
be a breach. How can you ducts himself and if you happen to Fort Erie in Councillor Lubberts has you and considered you a
It is with great disap¬ state you didn’t breach. want to get this council years. displayed his ability and friend. As a mayor I am
pointment that I feel the Worse yet how do you moving in the right direc¬ I would like to state that tenacity when faced with a very disappointed in your
need to write this letter expect your fellow council¬ tion it is time you lead by as opposed to you and task to do his homework leadership ability and your
after reading Mayor lors to respect you as a example and stop acting some others, I have great and again is very capable bullying tactics and I per¬
Martin’s press release to leader and put their trust like a spoiled brat. faith in our present coun¬ of choosing a good candi¬ sonally expected much
the local media on the hir¬ I have listened to you cil’s ability to hire a CAO. date. So I think that instead more from you after more
ing of a CAO. As the Mayor of our town complain about a 4 to 3 Just for the record of belittling these council¬ than 20 years in the politi¬
Mayor Martin has since and a self - proclaimed 20 vote but it seems that the Councillor Hill was an lor’s and trying to bully cal arena. I believe you are
stated he did nothing year veteran of the political only time it bothers you is upper executive in one of them, you should accept capable of turning this
wrong but nothing could arena, you have shown when the vote is against the largest car companies their decision which by the around but you must start
be further from the truth. very little leadership ability what you want. A good in the world and very capa¬ way is the democratic pro¬ acting like a leader and
You talked about the pro¬ and very poor judgement. example of this is the Bay ble of choosing a candi¬ cess in which the majority lead by example.
cedure, you named a can¬ I have watched you shut Beach fiasco. In case you date. Councillor Collard
didate and you discussed off the mics of councillors missed it, the vote was 4 to was President and CAO of In closing I would like to
the scoring. All of these when you were angry, dis¬ 3 in your favour and your a company and very capa¬ state that after being in
things are a definite breach credit fellow councillors comment was great full ble of choosing a candi¬ business for over 30 years I
of confidentiality. The when they disagreed and speed ahead. Nothing was date. Councillor Steckley is have developed the ability Ken Riel
Clerk of the town wouldn’t take your ball and quit said about how much you a business owner and a to separate my feelings Fort Erie
allow a councillor to ask a when you didn’t get your hated the vote and you second term councillor from business and friend¬
question in open session way. Mayor Martin this is have since said it was the and again very capable of ships. As an individual I’ve
Better governance needed to address important issues
the town. Few people Act. This is backed up by es in attitude. thing that happened o
Dear Editor, believe that we should not the recent case of Rob Ford. They need to start listen- previous council,
know why the lawyer was Our ombudsman's office at ing to the true experts not We need to move on.
Asan outspoken business fired and how much that this time has not been given the armchair ones that are We need everyone to let Lesley North
owner in town, I've had cost us. Few people believe the power to enforce the trying to get back for some- them know we are not Fort Erie
pameoppllee o apbpoourtt utnhiet yr etop rteaslekn t¬o wthhayt wthee ys haoruel dd entoetr mkinnoewd MIntuengirciitpya l OAffcict e anisd nthoet 'We are all in trouble,1 says resident
tation on council in the last not to offer Ron Tripp the designed to investigate
two years. 98 per cent of the job as CAO. Few people unless asked by a member report or recommendation Is our present council
people asking me about believe that the approved of parliament. Dear Editor, adnauseam. Then by competent enough to work
current situations are con¬ “Bay Beach” project should That said, there is still a means of block voting, they together to find solutions
cerned about the damage have consumed the time lot more that can be done. Thank you letter writers demonstrate their ultimate to our problems. According
that has been done to the and money that was wasted More and more people are from the past several power through staff termi¬ to published interviews
town by current council. by the four trying to stop the speaking out. More and weeks, I was starting to nation. some members recognize
The other two per cent project and put the town at more are needed. You can believe that I was the only This town is in trouble. their shortcomings and
come in to explain to me risk of a law suit. Few peo¬ call or e-mail your council¬ taxpayer in Fort Erie ques¬ We are all in trouble. At suggest change is required.
that their four councilors ple believe that after spend¬ or and the mayor and voice tioning the sanity or insan¬ the very least, be prepared Only time will tell if they
are doing what is right. Most ing $93,000 on an opera¬ your concerns. Regardless ity of our present town to suffer substantial prop¬ have matured enough to
of that two per cent have a tional review that little has of people saying this town is council. You have all pro¬ erty tax increases over the work together for the com¬
bunch of false information been done by council to split and your on one side vided disturbing examples next few years to not only mon good of our town.
that they can not back up address the issue of better or the other, I believe that of an extremely dysfunc¬ cover working expenses Happy New Year to all of
with facts. I have a copy of governance or hiring health we are all on the side of tional council, some mem¬ but to rebuild a seriously
the operational review, a and safety personnel to take what we believe is best for bers resorting to any means depleted capital reserve, a
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will show them to back up address these issues.
any of the statement that I Mayor Martin has tried Start playing for the crest on the front of your jersey
have made. his best to lead this council
I listen carefully to what in a positive way. He has
these few supporters have tried his best to warn these the responsibilities of our on permenantly and have and let him prove you wrong,
to say and ask for the proof. councilors about acting in Dear Editor, CAO for the betterment of the position filled, so we are instead of the other way
They can not back it up past the best interest of the town our Town. I beleive that Mr. not wasting anymore money! around. Start playing for the
a "he or she said...” and educate them on con¬ Tripp has been doing a great There are a few individuals crest on the front of your
Many are surprised to see flict of interest. I am writing in regards to job filling in for the duties of on council that need to real¬ jersey and not the name on
facts that contradict what Unfortunately, as I have my overall opinion of our the CAO of Fort Erie, as I ize that our Town would be your back.
they have been told. Few learned when the Municipal Town Council and the con¬ have not heard a single com¬ in a lot worse shape, if Mr.
people in this town believe Act is violated a private citi¬ cerns I have with the way plaint since he has taken on Tripp had decided to pass
that the four councilors are zen has to file in court (at they seem to be treating an the Job, so what is the issue on the position and duties. George Ahem
acting in the best interest of their cost) to enforce the individual that has taken on that Mr.Tripp can not take it Give him the opportunity Fort Erie
8 Fort Erie Times • Saturday, January 12,2013
Collard says 'no part is greater than the sum1 on council
Kris Dube A measure he says he has him was being in attendance "The budget was viewed area is also something Economic Development and
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Lubberts says differences were overcome in 2012
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Saturday, January 12,2013 • Fort Erie Times 9
Shular says '2012 was not our finest hour1
Kris Dube Erie was put together by staff council will be faced with. "We can't leave a legacy of Shular also expects that in
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cil in the past year. "In my opinion, it was at
"We did come together on an all-time low."
some things, but we were Discussing what he feels
quite a ways apart on the were major local accom¬
majority," he said. plishments in 2012, he is
"I'd say we had more 'low- proud of both fire compa¬
lights' than we did high¬ nies who will be coming
lights," he added, referring together under one roof in a
to the loss of the slots, the new facility on Central
closure of key businesses, Avenue.
legal actions involving cer¬ "They could have balked
tain projects and the death at sharing a new facility,"
of prominent community said Shular, who called the
new station a benchmark for
He also feels that council fire protection.
should have a better rela¬ He is also proud of last
tionship with Town staff, year's budget process, say¬
saying that morale at Town ing that a responsible finan¬
Hall could be a lot higher. cial plan for the Town of Fort
No member of council
'smarter than the others'
that this council will prevail
From Page 8 and the public will be grate¬
ful we were diligent in our
"Iflknewthatnow, Iwould search," he said.
be working on a solution to Lubberts also provided his
resolve it before it hap¬ thoughts on what he feels
pened," he said. could be done differently in
But if he did have to nar¬ 2013, compared to the previ¬
row it down to one topic, he ous year.
said addressing the local He said that certain mem¬
economic climate and jobs bers of council, and even the
should be at the forefront. local press have made it
"Although we do have sound like local politicians
some very promising pro¬ don't "know what they're
posals in the works, we can¬ talking about" when they are
not get too comfortable," disagreed with.
said Lubberts. "I don't think there is any
"Anything can happen, so one member of this council
we have to continue to look that is smarter than the oth-
for new opportunities," he
Lubberts said differences
Lubberts also said hiring a of opinion need to be set
full-time chief administrative aside and instead there
officer is highly important. should be more of a focus on
"I know that this issue has improving efficiencies and
become contentious lately the quality of life in Greater
but in the end I am confident Fort Erie.
10 Fort Erie Times • Saturday, January 12,2013
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