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FiAm&f BECOME THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE. BE YOU. ASKED QUESTIONS IGH SCHOOL: ,o big, HI get totally lost! How in I find my way around? The first couple of days might be a little confusing, but just remember that everyone figures it out eventually. Ask an adult or another student if you are unsure. They will be glad to help you find your way. I’m worried that I won’t do well in my classes. Is it going to be more difficult than elementary school? The work you do in Grade 9 will build on what you already learned in Grade 8. Take classes that interest you so you stay focused. If you don’t understand something, ask the teacher or someone else in the class. Don’t be shy about asking, since there are the same thing. I heard there will be lots of homework. How will I ever get it done? In high school, you should expect to have some homework every night. You could be working on assignments or studying for tests. Use your student planner to keep track of when your assignments are due, and get started on them early. A good way to get ready for high school homework is to develop some good study habits now. NEW TO NIAGARA? Welcome to Niagara; a wonderful place to live and ra Becoming part of a new community raises a number of important questions. Some of the most important questions undoubtedly include where your children will attend school and how their needs will be met. To help make your transition easier, the DSBN Welcome Centre is here to support all newcomer families and international students. We’ll help find the right school for your children, provide you with resources available in many different languages and connect you Pure Green Coffee Bean ™e Healthy Cupboard with Svetol pHr m, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10,2013 3 Homemade Koreani KKiimmcchhii | Eat out Take control now in our Buffffeett Barbecue fundraiser planned Wynne has plans for communities I Lunch Buffet $7.50; Dinnneerr $$1111..5500 Page 3 J Take out & Delivery AWvaaiillaabbllee I| Busy first half ace Wainfleere Jeffs looks at first two years pressing nicely Page 10 INPORT/^EWS SERVING PORT COLBORNE • WAINFLEET • SHERKSTON • LOWBANKS • ISSUE NO. 2 VOLUME 17 Fire-bomb victim is acquitted DAVE JOHNSON but it still hasn’t sunk in” said InPort Staff Thomson. DAVE JOHNSON Staff Photo In this January 2012 file photo, Ian Thomson, left, and his lawyer Ed Burlew walk out of the Welland courthouse after the first day of his trial. 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Aug. 23,2010: Niagara Regional Police charge News Network, Thomson said Thomson with careless use of a firearm. whtineehc oeht a awhrdilemy rn esoD es eleofcnp ewttemiohnbnceee nbdr ,ut thtot eht op rme rpiwseroon ¬na, tcNhheao rCgvreoswe anmg aatibtnosertn Tre hy2o’sm0 osf1ofinc0 er :ell aaNyt iitnahggrae treoa atRhdedegi Atiioounngaaul lsP fto iirlneiccaeird maennsd t. number of Molotov cocktails at December 2010: Two men are arrested in his Snider Rd. home. connection with the incident. Randy Weaver, of Port Colborne, and Justin Lee, of Welland, were each charged kk with arson disregard for human life. Two additional men are later charged in relation to the incident - Richard Coulthearst, of Welland, and Michael Theberge, of Port I knew as soon as I used Colborne. a firearm to protect oMf thaer Wcehlla 2nd, c2o0ur1th1ou:s eA ipne saucpepfuolr tp orof tTehsot mis shoenld a os uhtes ide my life that charges returns to court. Two charges against Thomson are dropped would be laid. The by the Crown._ Crown seemed to have Jan 30,2012: Thomson's trial for the remaining an agenda to make an fdiaryeas,r mthse c thriaarl gies sa dbjeoguinrnse idn ato W Meallya nadn dc othuertnr oaogmai.n A afdtejor utwrnoe d example of me to October. /an Thomson Oct. 25,2012: Judge Tory Colvin requires more time to review submissions on the case and adjourns to Jan. 3,2013._ ttohraT ttho aelldl f o oSfru hmnise N rg efuwinrses’a swr Bmerrsie ai lnnes gLtraiullllcey¬y- oDf Tehco.m 3so,n2's 0ho1m2e a:r Te hsee nfoteunrc aecdc uins eSdt. iCn aththea friirneebso cmobuirntg. okactihnohrwnaglmv“eadn.Iwer e g “Ltwd aoaeT.ins sl ahl p seseawnryo go C’ooeottnur enno slcad dwutsFa rn rmbIpti ueodsry s aei mlseyelaeidm ifamdd ekae, o "edtf. r ih. r.nhae ta¬on¬eIt TJwChrahooiwcnuhng . ihh n3 acaslc,u 32qd0ue0 itdthta1eeyd 3stw tb:ooy Ta pJphruepodvemgiaoeslu.o snl yan cdoqrtouhpiitpnteegdd tocohn a amrlgl eef ost.u hTra hcteo uI nwtso, uld dcInha ytah roigsfe Jhsai osn ntur Jaiaarlyn o .2 3n0. 1.t w2 of icleo puhnotsto o,f I caanr Telheosms ssotonr alegaev oesf ftihree aWrmelsl.a Tndh ocmousrotnhD owAuVassEe aJaOcfqHteuNri tStthOeedN s oSeftc aaoflfln Pdh oto example of me and to put the Tory Colvin, whose judgment see as constituting grounds to fear into every firearms owner was rendered in a half-hour- appeal,” the Thornhill-based March 2011. acquittal," said Burlew. knew he was innocent and was in Canada that you’re not lawyer said. Burlew said Thomson had to If an appeal is granted, steadfast in maintaining that allowed to defend your life in his lawyer Ed Burlew, Canada’s Burlew said the judge found get the key to his gun safe from Thomson told Sun News We were confident this (the circumstances like I faced.” top gun speciality lawyer, both Thomson had his guns safely a hidden location, unlock the Network he’s not going to quit. acquittal) would occur The law Thomson wanted to thank said the Crown could appeal stored in a steel locker and that safe and get the gun: "It was “I did not break the law, I was clear.” supporters who showed up the decision. the ammunition, which was never easily accessible.” As for Thomson’s guns, for his trial and those who "The Crown will look it over stored in his bedroom, was not Colvin, the lawyer said, adding the Crown misinter¬ seized by police when he was have contributed to his legal and figure out what its next readily accessible to the guns. also relied heavily on video preted the law. charged, Burlew said if there defence fund. step will be," said Burlew on Crown attorney Bob Mahler surveillance of the attack on Burlew said his client is is no appeal then the firearms “There were people from Friday. had made an issue of the ammu¬ Thomson's home during his looking forward to enjoying and other items taken will be all over Niagara and Canada "It was an excellent decision nition and how accessible it and decision. a normalized life in his home returned. and I don’t think there were the gun was to Thomson during “The external video was and is glad the ordeal is over any errors in law ... there’s the final stages of the trial in a very important part of the “He was determined ... he [email protected] THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 ■ INPORT NEWS portraits ■ COMMUNITY: Fundraiser for 5-year-old Jason Bekker-Thompson and family Barbecue to aid young leukemia patient 4 ■ INPORT NEWS ■ THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 ■ I’VE BEEN THINKING INPORT^EWS Never stop expecting surprises Published by InPort News Sun Media Corp. 228 East Main Street, Welland, Ontario, L3B5P5 PASTOR JEEVA SAM suspense to keep us guessing. 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