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en nnll_â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" ) mourtropertys | January 5, 2002 FREE ' will not soon be Torg n § f i y ooo w t e e s ul * s is s SSE theme of reflection for ces e i nmmues c o Terrorism, infrastrucâ€" _ all the Grimsby leaders . s waes F # ture and community _ as they recalled the most femmmmmsteneman s in .: growth are a few of the . significant international ie _ Oe mt |â€" _ y images that spring to event in the past year. n . . * | l1 s 7 mind as many of West Recognizing the m 1 S e 3 j Niagara‘s political and September 11, terrorist 0 Ee is moeee * ol "Cj community leaders take attacks in the United s le 8 o aA 4 *"~" » a reflective look on the States, Rev. Docherty is $s *| s E. past year, and the most and Mrs. Watt suggested l .E_j -‘ & Peussd s C6e § a significant events in that the events have par a each of their communiâ€" _ imposed a natural desite | ties and world wide. for many citizens to reâ€" f NMizsidt i In â€" the. Town of evaluate their own lives * v yes# i . &ull_.l Grimsby _ the _ _new and list of priorities in xesas > seesis j inss W _ SSE tall | _ Welcome Centre made _ the realization that life is : leveneam % 9 f i mss‘ WO |_the list as the most sigâ€" indeed fragile. | ; i \ Ne â€" Ab e nificant local event for "There‘s no doubt that â€" } ue "vat /A .1 both _ Mayor _ Nick the September 11 cataâ€" 3 h (WVA@®®A O Andreychuk and 2nd strophe effected j arfies P H t Vice President of the Grimsby like everyone l ~ (P aus H Grimsby Chamber of else in Canada," agreed 0.‘?‘? h / 1 Commerce Wendy Watt. _ Mayor _ Andreychuk. n vd . W k : "The Opening of the "From the human side | 4 % â€" k. Welcome _ Centre...is you saw people in | <f 4 es xÂ¥ going to provide a lot of _ Grimsby responding like * ns 4 ®! opportunities in the everyone glse im s 6 ‘5 Niagara West area, while Ontario...and honestly, sÂ¥ M helping to provide that was the kind of 4o s Q! '_‘: opportunities in the reaction I would expect ; W tourism and economic from people living in y Â¥ aspects," said Mrs. Watt. Grimsby. They are genâ€" "In the past three erally kind and compasâ€" months we‘ve already sionate and are willing had a lot of people to help others whenever \ (| express interest in movâ€" possible." ' A ing into our community, In the Town _ of / ( | opening businesses and Lincoln, Mayor Ray h# )\ joining the Chamber." Konkle and Chamber a F * Â¥ Rev. Robert Docherty President Ertic Gilbert m e s‘ ] _ of St. John‘s Church in _ also cited the September . ye: 3 3 [ Grimsby, also noted that 11 attacks as the most J > * N local residents have significant event in A P . a f increased their commuâ€" . world history in 2001. E e \ â€" nity spirit and social "The â€" stupidity _ of & s . : ie l * A W __| awareness through the September 11, and I call E. * 4 â€"i‘ F development of many . it stupidity because the ies E @ es e > local outreach programs. _ willful destruction withâ€" f B * * c In his home church, Rev. out the declaration of |â€" â€" . Docherty cited his conâ€" war is unthinkable and | | %ep â€" e o _ _ _| gregation‘s "Dinner On _ incomprehensible," said I : Es ii y ‘w Us" program, as an Mayor Konkle. "I mean, 1 Smss Ce .. g "|_ example, which provides even in the Greek times | T l C â€"_ N a free meal and commuâ€" or Roman times or any | ¢ f C m l > nity gathering to any other time you could ‘ 5 [ es o ce resident on the last always see the army / k * is: W O O al Wednesday of every coming. You could actuâ€" I "#% a% F 6 . ol month. ally watch the soldiers ~<" is T. JA â€" A : "In the beginning of advance over the hills ~A s â€" S * \ | _ the year we started out and prepare yourself | e i: 8 > x W with approximately 50 before they attacked E4 ie e > F 5s people attending," he your home or village or en o C explained. "By the end _ laid siege to your castle The oranges look great and the future looks bright for people in West Niagara. Vineland IGA _ of December we had 175 _ if you will." owner Cindy Cameron was one of a number of people we asked to comment on the past year, â€" people in attendance." See Page 2 in terms of K)cal and other issues. Photo by Kate Stark nmmmmmesmnensmmemmmnesmmmmmmmmnmmmnnmememmmmenmnmmmmmmmmmmmnmmemmmmmmmmemmmmmemrmmez on eoennmemmammmcommmnsocmmumemenl