Fort Erie Times, January 30, 2010

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Vandals www.forterietimes.com Saturday, January 30,2010
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Beach project, mational purposes to
13 speak in favour amend a zoning by-law that
would permit the develop¬
ment of a 12-storey, 87 unit
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Student gets Monday's council-in- purchased the subject lands
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community is paying close action, it was always the
attention to. In a public local government's inten¬
meeting under the planning tion to sell the non-beach
act, 13 people spoke in lands when the right oppor¬
favour of the development tunity presented itself, so
project and 26 voiced their taxpayers would see a
opposition. One speaker return in their initial invest¬
even admitted she arrived ment and to invest in the
at town hall under the stimulation of growth in the
impression that the idea of Crystal Beach area.
building a 12-storey condo¬ Ric Gorham sat on that
minium building on the council and spoke at
south side of Erie Road was Monday's public meeting,
not suitable to the area, but saying this public-private
after hearing comments partnership with the
from those in support of the Burlington-based Molinaro
project, she officially Group provides many
declared herself to be sit¬ opportunities for the area
ting on the fence. and for the local economy.
After hearing comments
from the public in the
record-setting meeting last
2 Fort Erie Times • Saturday, January 30,2010
Council to make final decision on project in March
12 years and highly active community mem¬ "Somewhere along the line, you've gone off the existence of the Fowler's Triad in the area
ber who has sat on numerous committees like track," he said to the mayor and council. and how it Ms under the endangered species
communities-in-bloom- and the Crystal Hidgeway resident John Hill said people act Because of its presence at the beach, the
Beach beautification committee showed her who are not supportive of the project are being Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) needs to
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Racetrack transition running along smoothly, says Thibert
Kris Dube Development and Tourism Corporation the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium. Late this The season will start in the middle of May
The Times (EDTC). week, the lease agreement and a transitional and run until October.
In a teleconference this week with local management agreement with owners Nordic "The calendar is almost complete," he said.
Transitioning the Fort Erie Racetrack into a reporters, Thibert explained the process of Gaming was expected to be complete, moving Thibert also expects a new management
functional non-profit organization is moving h™ing the 112-year-old border oval into a one step closer to the 2010 racing season com- team to be in place very soon, who will be
along as planned, says Jim Thibert, general viable facility and what still needs to be done to tag out of the gates with 78 race dates, as an responsible for promoting the fresh start the
manager of the Fort Erie Economic make it work during the upcoming three-year application to the Ontario Racing Commission track has been given. He said it is detrimental
- trial has been submitted. to provide a new, unique product for race fans
...and simply fabulous period A quarter horse program will also be part of and horsemen.
it will be the plan over the next three years, but dates for "In the long run, if people don't see a signif-
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Saturday, January 30,2010 • Fort Erie Times 3
Students raise money for Haiti
Vandalism may be linked
to development
Kris Dube and the fact that Mia spoke in point. He understands it is an
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A Ridgeway couple strongly on Tuesday, likely motivated there is no proof someone dam¬
believes an act of vandalism is whoever is responsible. aged the Russells’ vehicle
closely connected to them sup¬ Mia owns a business in because of Mia's presentation at
porting the Crystal Beach Ridgeway and has been visited the meeting.
Gateway Project. there by people who oppose the "Without any evidence to the
At Monday’s council-in-com- project, asking for her thoughts. contrary, we can’t say that," said
mittee meeting, Mia Russell She said some are very polite
was one of 13 people who spoke and quiedy leave when she Nick Russell said he and Mia
in favour of a proposal to build a explains her difference in opin¬ have supported the project
12-storey condominium build¬ ion. But she also claims there since it was introduced and the
ing on the south side of Erie have been times when people local government should be
Road at Bay Beach. became aggressive with their commended for its work on the
On Tuesday morning, her language, making the situation project. He realizes the public
husband Nick noticed some¬ meeting was mandatory under
thing different with Mia’s 2009 “I feel it’s too much of a coin¬ the planning act, but finds it
Pontiac Solstice GXP, appearing cidence," she said. shameful that this is how far
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banks to raise money for Haiti relief. So far, the school has brought in side door. necting the act of mischief and “You can’t have a lot of suc¬
over $2,000 which will then be matched by the Canadian government. The couple feels this was not the heavily debated issue at cess when this is what happens
just a random act of mischief town hall is speculative at this when you get involved.”
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6Fort Erie Times • Saturday, January 30,2010
opinion page
fort Erie Times
450 Garrison Road •
TIM DUNDAS, Publisher 905-357-2440 ext. 304
KRIS DUBE, Editor 905-871-3100 ext. 207
[email protected]
our editorial
Local support for Haiti
is overwhelming
Do You Remember?
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think about Groundhog If this is how it Hormonal responses to again and are trying to biggest events of each
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Saturday, January 30,2010 • Fort Erie Times 7
opinion page
Mayor writes to minister of
health, challenges comments
made last week
Dear Madam, residents of Fort Erie would appreciate
being answered by you.
Madam Minister, one of your quotes in
the article stated “I am absolutely
I would like to take the opportunity to convinced that the people in Niagara have
respond to your comments in the Globe better quality health care now than they did
and Mail on Saturday January 23, 2010 in a before.” I have been asking for a meeting
column written by Karen Hewlett entided with your office for sometime now so that
"As ER's Close, the Debate on the Human you can illustrate to me how that statement
Cost Begins’! This article focused on the bears true for the residents of Fort Erie,
tragic death of Reilly Anzovino, a young because I can assure you the people who
resident of our community and the call for a believe that are not living in my
Coroner’s Inquest. We in Fort Erie support community. The long lines and wait times
an Inquest to truly learn the truth of events in order to be attended to in the WeUand,
thaWt fhaatte wfuel ndiog hnto. t support however is your Nthiaatg oaurar rFeaslilds eanntsd m Sut.s tC naothwa grion teos fhoor sLpeivtaellss -What do you think?-
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Memorial Hospital was undertaken to beds, overnight stays in the hallway. The
provide better quality health care for our list of complaints is lengthy and certainly Public forum deemed a success
residents and not to save money. The includes bed closures. Bed closures in the
Hospital Improvement Plan (HIP) face of bed shortages, a common
approved by your Ministry was in fact a cost explanation for the lengthy wait times, are Dear Editor, political persons, locally, provincially, and
cutting document disguised under the troubling at best. Did Reilly Anzovino federally, face the fact that the people of
cloak of providing better quality health care receive the best care closest to home? We The larger the crowd the louder the voice is Canadawillstandupforwhatisright. Wehave
to our residents. You cannot dispute the will never know the answer unless there is a what we have been saying all along,and if this a voice and we have a vote.
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The underfunding of our health care numbers, time and time again, to send a the full room, were a story in itself. It told that downgrading of ERsthe loss of jobs, and the list
system has in fact created a situation in this message to Queen's Park. the people are behind us and ate worried goes on.
province that has given rise to your other I would be grateful for the opportunity to about their lives, and the lives of loved ones We will not quit, and, we will continue to
comment in the article stating “It’s meet with you at your earUest opportunity and neighbours. These stories are only the tip fight for our rights. They are listening now, as
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can your community expect?” A question how wonderful it is and is so much better than Yellow Shirt Brigade
that I am sure a lot of Ontarians and the it was. That is just not so and it is time that all
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Ombudsman’s report on LHIN expected soon
> ombudsman Andre Marin and his office in Fort Erie’s representative in the provincial tragic incident would have been avoided if
March last year, after a number of com¬ government Kim Craitor acted first with the Fort Erie and Port Colborne communi¬
plaints were filed over the LHIN’s use of bringing up an inquest and it was later sup¬ ties still had fully-serviced hospitals avail¬
Ontario Health Coalition public consultation in its decision making ported by Anzovino’s family, Welland MPP able to them locally.
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welcomes objective look at but can investigate the LHIN because it is opposed the provincial government's hos¬ Last week, the Yellow Shirt Brigade held a
incident operated by a provincial agency, the pital restructuring plans since day one. She public forum on the topic of hospital
Ministry of Health. When the report is com¬ said Anzovino’s death was avoidable and is changes, attended by people torn all over
Kris Dube plete, Marin will not be addressing the the result of emergency rooms in Port Niagara.
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Even though the Niagara Health System urgent care centres... only how the LHIN being respectful of the family’s needs and who has been voicing its concern about the
(NHS)’s Hospital Improvement Plan (HIP) reached its final decision. desires and we wanted to make sure that an NHS and the LHIN since the HIP was intro-
has been implemented for months, there is “It's not the ombudsman’s Job to say inquest is warranted,” said Mehra.
still a glimmer of hope for those who are which hospitals should close, but he can “Now that the family has publicly asked Active member Joy Russell, said the
against everything it stands for. This week, look at the process and see if it was trans¬ for an inquest and given the questions forum showed how strong people still feel
the Ontario Ombudsman's office said its parent,” said Linda Williamson, director of about whether Ms. Anzovino’s tragedy about the loss of emergency rooms at their
investigation into the Hamilton Niagara communications for the ombudsman’s could have been prevented, we have wrote local hospitals, considering about 150 peo¬
Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration to the chief coroner in support of an ple showed up.
Network (LHIN) is nearly complete and will Also this week, the Ontario Health inquest,” she added. The group will then compile all the stories
be coming forward with a report within the Coalition (OHC) joined in petitioning the Deb Mandy, chief executive officer of the they were given and start sending them out
next few weeks. Chief Coroner of Ontario for an inquest into LHIN said full co-operation will be given if to government agencies and officials, who
The investigation was launched by the death of local teen Reilly Anzovino. an inquest does proceed, since there are they hope will listen to what they have con¬
Earlier this month, Niagara Falls MPP and many questions being asked about if this tinued to say for such a long time.
Over 600 slot machines being removed from Racetrack
Patrons of the Fort Erie Racetrack reducing the number of machines current- untary buyout, a reduction in hours, or a
Slots wifi have less of a selection in slot ly at the slots facility from 1,079 to 400. transfer to another OLG site,
machines to choose from by June of this Don Pister, OLG spokesperson said the “Staff will be offered some options," said
year.Last week, Ontario Lottery and upcoming change will not result in layoffs Pister.
Gaming (OLG) announced it wifi be but some employees will be offered a vol- He pointed out that OLG is evaluating It’s not how it should have
tohfe m eaffnicyi eonfc yit sa nsdit e“sg aamcirnogs sm tihxe” been done.”
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(1) NO OVERNIGHT PARKING ON STREETS i bHeoneteh,um eersi s bpaborheerefd orneeror eT t i rswasvuhteeahlst eI tnh hiaetdiya W tsuiuvseceesh dtae nartodnn EsarIii"denIt ’CLsD irnvaeeoict toeR hmr.ao cbwienr gi,t Csthhooen usnloder twhiualyvm-e,f obarenmenneo ddu onFncoee,rd"t
ATTENTION ALL MOTORISTS: In an effort to keep the streets free of vehicles during the impact on how often U.S. resi¬ it wifi be operating the 112-year-old bor¬
winter months for snowplowing and sanding operations, residents are reminded that dents visit OLG facilities. der oval as a non-profit organization as a
overnight parking is permitted. “That’s a factor in our business trial period for the next three years, after
and as we understand, in other the provincial government agreed to con¬
Traffic By-law No. 2000-89, Section 205 provides that “No person shall park a vehicle or tourism-related businesses in tribute $5.6 million per year towards keep¬
permit a vehicle to remain parked” on any street in Town “between the hours of 2:00 a.nr Ontario... particularly those on ing the struggling track open, allowing
7:00 a.m. on any day during the months of November, December, January, February and or close to the border,” said thousands of people to keep their Jobs.
March.”. PisNteiar.g ara Falls MPP Kim Craitor noMt naeygoart iDvoeluyg i mMpaartcitn t hseai adm thoius nmt oofv feu wndilsl
The Town’s By-law Enforcement Officers will be exercising vigilant enforcement of By-law No. said he would have liked to have the Town receives from OLG and wifi com¬
2if 0f0o0u-n8d9 .i n Yviooulra tvioehn icolfe t hweil lb yb-el aiwss. ued a parking ticket and could be towed, at your expense, bTmeheeunnrts dwinaayvs i twemdha ednteo tthtohe e s atansflnfo,o tuss nolc aehs¬et pRlai“cmTehterinastc wkt.ih lle elnastuerset tahgarte weme ehnatv ew eitnho uthghe
Enquiries may be directed to the Town’s By-law Enforcement Officers by calling (905) 871- could explain this was also a part revenue coming in to support the commit¬
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