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Pelham Welcomes Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Posted on June 14, 2013 10:00 AM
On Friday, June 21, 2013, Mayor Dave Augustyn and Pelham Councillors will welcome the honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, to Pelham.
Planned for 4 p.m. is a tour of the Centennial Park playground, one of Pelham’s fully accessible playgrounds, followed by a meet and greet with the Fabulous Fenwick Lions during their biweekly Fish Fry.
Mayor Dave Augustyn and the 613 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps will greet the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and introduce members of...
Aviva Re-Confirms Support of Riehl Skate Park
Posted on June 04, 2013 10:00 AM
Aviva Canada Inc. contacted the Town of Pelham today to re-confirm their $115,000 of Aviva Community Fund support for the Isaac Riehl Memorial Skate Park. Aviva clarified that their support will not be jeopardized by the Branscombe Family’s recent rejection of construction at Fonthill’s Harold Black Park.
While Aviva prefers that the Town complete the skate park by September 2013 – so that they can highlight the project at the launch of the 2014 Aviva Community Fund – the
agreement with the Town extends...
Branscombe Family Rejects Isaac Riehl Skate Park Town to Act Quickly to Choose New Site
Posted on June 04, 2013 10:00 AM
A letter received yesterday by Pelham Town Council through River Realty Development Inc., states that the Branscombe Family rejects the request to build the Isaac Riehl Memorial Skate Park in Fonthill’s Harold Black Park.
Isaac’s parents, local skate boarders, an Aviva Insurance Broker, and representatives from Pelham’s sport clubs, local Service Clubs, and the Niagara Regional Police, used a comprehensive site identification and evaluation process on February 21, 2013 to select Harold Black Park...
Pelham Awarded Prestigious Bicycle Friendly Designation
Posted on May 29, 2013 10:00 AM
Today, the Town of Pelham becomes the first Canadian town of its size to receive the coveted Bicycle Friendly Community designation. Awarded during the 2013 Ontario Bike Summit, Pelham joins Ottawa, Toronto, Waterloo, and Hamilton in accepting a Silver designation—no municipality has yet attained Gold.
The Share the Road Cycling Coalition, an Ontario-based organization promoting bicycling through advocacy, selected Pelham for its commitment to healthy lifestyles, active transportation and safe cycling.
“Council...
Teaching Fire Safety to Pelham Elementary Students
Posted on April 09, 2013 10:00 AM
Pelham elementary school students in grades four to eight are in for a treat! The E.L. Crossley Drama Department is putting on a play to teach them about fire safety.
Saskia Holditch, Fire Prevention Officer with the Town of Pelham, approached the high school drama department to help develop an effective educational tool for elementary school students. “I wanted the message to come from a group the children looked up to so that it resonated better with them.”
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