Inport News, January 31, 2013

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Kindergarten
Open Houses
Do you know a child who is turning 4 or 5 in 2013?
Help them get ready for the first day of school by visiting a DSBN
Kindergarten Open House!
Parents and children are invited to attend their DSBN public school's
kindergarten open house on:
Thursday, February 7
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Families will have the opportunity to tour the school, meet
the school staff and receive a gift bag filled with fun learning
resources and information that will help children develop
school readiness skills. Parents will also have the opportunity
to register their children for the coming school year.
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If you have a child
Thursday- ee6b.0*0u apr.*V* * Fwouhr oye warsi lolf bagee: by December 31
4:00 P «'- “ of this year, he/she will be eligible
to attend Junior Kindergarten in
September.
Kindergarten at the DSBN Five years of age by December 31
At the District School Board of Niagara, our caring in 20^ toof tahttise nyde aSr,e nhieo/rs hKei nwdilelr gbaer eteling iibn le
teachers and staff are ready to welcome your child to September.
Kindergarten. Your child will find that Kindergarten is a :urrently attend JK in the District School Board of
place that stimulates their curiosity, imagination and love
of learning. To complete registration, you will need
your child's:
Kindergarten classrooms at the DSBN feature vibrant 1. Birth Certificate, Birth Registration or
learning environments where children feel comfortable, Baptismal Certificate
safe and igspjred to learn and explore. 2. Immunization Certificate
How do I know if my child is ready? What should my child know?
Children who are ready for school are: Children do not need to have specific knowledge or
ehaagpepry t pol aleyainrng with others sakreil las btole btoe:g in school. However, it is helpful if they
beginning to take responsibility for themselves Share and know how to take their turn
and others Cooperate and play well with others
beginning to be independent Listen and pay attention for short periods of
curious time
Speak and ask for what they need
Recognize their own name and answer to it
Help out and pick up and put away classroom
materials and toys after activity time
Dress and undress themselves
Use the toilet independently and clean
themselves
Play by themselves with toys for a period of
time without needing adult attention
Be away from their parent for brief periods and
understand that parents will come back
For more information or to contact us please visit our Kindergarten website:
www.dsbn.org/kindergarten
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31,2013
INPORTViiNEWS
■ SPECIAL DELIVERY
Apoopy
problem
forposties
MARYANNE FIRTH
InPortNEWS Staff
PORT COLBORNE — Ah crap.
Those words were surely muttered
Thursday, Jan. 24 after Port Colbome's
post office was evacuated and cordoned
suspicious package.
The building was closed for several
hours as the Niagara Regional Police
explosives disposal and canine units
swept the facility and examined an
envelope that they eventually learned
contained, well, crap.
“We suspect it’s feces,” NRP Const.
Derek Watson said of the package's
contents.
“We don’t know for sure, but that's
what we suspect it is.”
MARYANNE FIRTH Staff Photo
see POST OFFICE | page 2 Niagara Regional Police evacuated and cordoned off Port Colborne’s post office on Thursday following reports of a suspicious package.
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■ MUNICIPAL FINANCE: Councillors fail to budge 5.59% levy increase ■ CRIME
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Cutting tax hike ‘a tough squeeze’
faces sex
need to be crunched to find Due to unforeseen costs allegations
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“We’ve got to get it down to ish three properties obtained
inflation.” through failed tax sales and $120,000: New sidewalks $300,000: Vehicles and QMI Agency Niagara
To mitigate the proposed $215,550 in lost revenues, on Killaly St. W. and parallel
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see some cut reviewed, said back up. while her mother was
chief administrative officer nearby. The girl was
Bob Heil. [email protected] using the slide, when she
was grabbed and sexu¬
ally assaulted by a male.
Quit smoking for a Chiropractors showing bicPyoclilcee. developed leads
to both crimes and their
chance to win fied a male suspected
as responsible for both
they have a heart occurrences.
Gerald Davis has been
PORT COLBORNE — Participants must have a quit
Quitting smoking may be one buddy and be smoke-free for assault and voyeurism.
of the hardest things to do, the entire month of March to Police are appealing to
but it’s also one of the best qualify to win. QMI Agency Niagara munities on designated days pers and baby wipes, femi¬ the public to come for-
things smokers can do to Participants could win a to treat people and help the nine hygiene products and
improve their health. $100 gift card to a local mer¬ PORT COLBORNE — Some new slippers, pajamas of all
Bridges Community chant and a $25 gift card for doctors understand that not Chiropractic Associates of sizes, socks, sports bras and occurrences.
Health Centre is holding its their buddy. everyone has medical ben¬ Port Colborne on Killaly St. undergarments. Information on crimes
third annual Quit and Win Bridges offers nicotine efits that include things such W. has taken part for more Monetary donations will can be submitted anon¬
Challenge for residents of replacement products as chiropractic care, massage than 25 years. also be accepted. ymously using Crime
Port Colborne, Fort Erie and or acupuncture, but may still On Wednesday, Feb. 13, it The clinic will accept Stoppers of Niagara. To
Wainfleet. counselling for people who benefit from treatment. will offer services and assess¬ patients from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. leave an anonymous tip,
The incentive program is qualify. Doctors With a Heart is a ments in exchange for dona¬ on a first-come, first-served contact Crime Stoppers
open to current smokers or For more information con- North American-wide initia¬ tions to Women’s Place of basis. Space is limited. at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
smokers who quit in January tive that asks doctors to offer South Niagara. For more information or to
who are 19 years old or older. 479-5017 ext. 2445. free services in their com¬ Its shelters need dia¬ register call 905-835-1303. ratips.com.
4 ■ INPORT NEWS ■ THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013
INPORTV^NEWS ■ I’VE BEEN THINKING
Thinking about death and taxes
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John Tobon, publisher, print & digital in life, death and taxes. ning to find her weak and the felt, knowing she would soon
Dave Johnson, Inport News senior reporter mofuthste or-vienr- loanwe ydeieadr ,a groa,t hmeyr ndooct mtoarsk ete iltl tihnrgo uusg hs hthee w noiguhldt wseieth J eas uhsu.g Me sommi lleo oaknedd s atat theedr, 4:10
unexpectedly. As we all setded in to watch “So peaceful!” leaving her body to go and be
Two days before her death, over her, the wait began. with the God who had pur¬
SUN MEDIA my wife and I had an inner Every pause between breaths extra time. We called as many chased her salvation through
urging to go to Kitchener and drew us forward waiting for of the grandchildren as could the death of His Son, Jesus.
A Quebecor Media Company wspaesn idn tfhaeir dhaeya lwthi than hde rc. oSuhlde As everyone fell asleep wcoams es paenndt twheit hen htierre cShaitludrrdeany, She wasn’t with us anymore.
still get around. When we met in chairs, I stayed awake. At
■ourview her, she had the day planned about 3 a.m.. Mom awoke, grandchildren all around her.
with activities she wanted looked at me in the darkened There was talking, touching,
to do and which included room and said, “Is there a smiling and story telling. The
Obama final obstacle gCohianlge t oluunt cfho, rv ias ibtiingg Ssowmises bcehauurtcifhu l nmeuasric !h”e re? I hear lying on her bed just as if Mom is more alive now
Was God giving her the they were in great Nana’s own than she has ever been.
hood, eating an ice cream sound of heaven that her bedroom. What will your story be?
to Keystone cone outside while sitting in Saviour had prepared for her?
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 ■ INPORT NEWS
■ OBITUARY: Founder of city's first synagogue dies at 98
Dwor backbone of Port’s cultural scene mm
NEW DISEASE POLICY
Niagara’s public board
has a revised policy that
includes dealing with all
communicable diseases and
not just HIV/AIDS.
At last week's District
School Board of Niagara
meeting, trustees were
told the policy advisory
committee agreed it is
appropriate to focus
on all infectious and
communicable diseases
affecting students and staff.
Principals and staff
who believe a student
to report it to the medical
officer of health, said the
report approved by trustees.
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■ TELEVISION ■ CENTENARIAN: Port Colborne woman celebrates 105th birthday
Dragon's Lotta Fretz was 4 when Titanic sunk
Den in Falls
kk doing all of her own cook¬
ing and cleaning. “I still
own that house and I would
like to go back — even for a
short time — but it’s hard
appear on the CBC-TV show The Port Colborne of great people helping caWre hheerne, ” yshoeu snagide.r , she
Dragons’Den. woman turned 105 on earned a PhD in English
lay, Jan. 31, with about " '
VICTORIA GRAY Staff Photo
Lotta Fretz celebrates her 105th birthday at Portal Village
Retirement Home. She says the secret to a long life Is
Nyon prehearing in February
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 ■ INPORT NEWS
■ POLITICS: No perfect meeting attendance records for Port councillors
‘A’ for effort - despite absences
MARYANNE FIRTH kk has always been very good,” taken initiative to get involved
InPortNEWS Staff said Badawey, who cred¬ with other organizations and social services involvement, "We’ve got a great team
ited councillors for not only activities happening within as just a few examples. here," he said, crediting coun¬
VaPnOceR BTa daCwOeLy BisO gRivNinEg ci-ty They all take their job abtutet nadlisnog srpeegcuilaalr mmeeeettiinnggss, Each has found their niche, unWabhlee nt o caottuenncdi lmloerest inagrse, cil“loTrhse fyo ra tlhl etairk de etdhiec ajtoiobn v. ery
c2o01u2n.c illors an A for effort in very seriously.” abnodar mdse eatnindg cs oomf tmheis asgioenncs ieosn, his involvement with com¬ tahbesye nmcaek ke nsouwren t oa nmda kaelw tahyast seriously. I’m very proud of
Although none of the coun¬ Vance Badawey, which they sit. munity services, Doucet with follow up to find out what
cillors, nor the Port Colborne Port mayor Councillors have also each the mayor’s youth advisory they’ve missed, Badawey [email protected]
mayor himself, received
a perfect score for meeting
four meetings.
their seats were filled pretty Ward 2 Couns. Angie
consistently throughout the Desmarais and Yvon Doucet
missed two and five respec¬
tively, Ward 3 Couns. Bea
regular committee-of-the- Kenny and Frank Danch
whole and council meetings missed five and three respec¬
were held last year. tively, and Ward 4 Couns.
Badawey missed one meet¬ Ron Bodner and Barb Butters
ing during the year, while each missed four.
Ward 1 Couns. Dave Elliott “I've been blessed with this
and Bill Steele each missed and past councils. Attendance
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INPORT NEWS ■ THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013
■ 0MB: Planning document does not conform with provincial policies
Queen’s Park taking
Wainfleet OP to 0MB
ALLAN BENNER restrictive than, and not consistent
InPortNEWS Staff with, the PPS as it relates to mineral
aggregate resources.”
WAINFLEET — The provincial gov- ■ The OP “includes unclear and
ernment is taking Wainfleet's new inconsistent policy directives with
official plan to the Ontario Municipal respect to mineral aggregate resources.”
$3.4 million in loose tobacco seized
Tuvok at Comic Con in Falls
1
Brent & Jenny's 53 West Side Rd.
NoFrills I Port Colborne