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By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Ontario has a provincial election campaign underway and municipal elections pending this fall. Anyone who has flipped through social media or pages of a newspaper […]
As far as Grimsby council meetings go, Monday was pretty soft. There were a couple of dust-ups but nothing few “Points of Order” couldn’t clear up. Funny side note…I […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé did not have enough concern with complaints escalated to his office by five members of Grimsby council to merit a “formal investigation” […]
Well, we know one person who won’t be running for election or re-election in Town of Grimsby’s municipal election extravaganza this fall – Dorothy Bothwell. If you ask 100 people […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow During a term of council which has been filled with curve balls, unpredictable behaviour and unprecedented upset, another unexpected item was dropped Monday night by […]
Advertising Feature As the Easter season approaches ever closer, Village Studio is once again gearing up for it’s annual bunny portrait promotion. Studio owner Bryan Macaulay has been booking photos […]
Sometimes, one just has to accept a gift, say thanks, and move along, even when there is no realization as to how such a gift found its way to […]
Long-time heritage advocate and volunteer Bill Thompson has been honoured with the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement. Thompson received the award at the virtual presentation on Thursday, […]
After a successful experiment in Summer 2021, Grimsby’s Downtown Improvement Area board is rebooting its Comedy Night in Grimsby series. Last summer, the series operated in Coronation Park each Wednesday […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare (EDIH) has been selected as contractor of choice to rebuild West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)made the […]
Four members of Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee resigned last week a after pattern of abuse, bullying and discrediting became too much. Kate Sharrow, Mark Radey, Olia Jurychuk and Anne Brabant […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby’s fight regarding its Main Street East heritage study went to another level week when council removed a nominee to the Town’s Heritage Conservation District […]
What started as a dream of Teddy Jaskula Sr. to own a bar/restaurant will culminate this April when Teddy’s Sports bar officially changes hands. Owners Sandy Jaskula and her brother […]
Re your Dec. 9 column on the scope expansion the Planning Department has undertaken with the Main Street East study we would agree, the direction taken by Planning is totally […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Early morning gunfire, safety concerns and confrontations with hunters have become commonplace since Grimsby council altered the Town’s firearms bylaw last fall. Petitions and posters have […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow One more hurdle remains – the awarding of the reconstruction contract – before shovels hit the ground for the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital rebuild. Three construction […]
A Grimsby teen is facing an “assault with a weapon” charge after a stick swinging incident during a minor hockey game in Beamsville Dec. 10. Niagara Regional Police from 8 […]
NewsNow Hat Trick Hockey Standings as of Dec. 5, 2021 Week Four 1 Kurpis, Steve 466 2 Whalen, Aleah 466 3 Kurpis, Branko 465 4 Siba, Joly 465 5 […]
With retailers and restaurants all having very busy nights, Grimsby DIA’s Ladies Night promotion kicked off a series of major downtown events. “Main Street was busy all night, full of […]
Grimsby DIA’s $500 Shopping Spree promotion is off and running. Anyone spending $25 or more at any DIA business can enter a weekly draw to win at $500 downtown shopping […]
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