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Beamsville‘s Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Branch 612, donated a wheelchair and presented a cheque for $200 to West Lincoln memorial Hospital last week. From left, David Bird, CAO: Cheryl Colton, Clinical Services, John Pundyk, Branch 612 president, and Colin Harrison, 1st VP. *imc‘and ochoo! students Jacob Patterson, right, and Colton Lawrie together with teacher Martine Robâ€" inson, listen as Canada‘s national librarian Roch Carrier cheers for the Montreal Canadiens as he reads his book ‘The Hockey Sweater,‘ at the Moses E. Rittenhouse Library in Vineland Jan. 28. The visit was one of several to Canadian libraries since his appointment last October. See story Page 2. Tim Hudak, Conservative MPP_and the province‘s Minister of Northern Mines and Development, sent a letter to Liberal MP John Maloney asking him to stand up and fight for his constituents and fight for income tax cuts. "It‘s high time Finance Minister Paul Martin to follow the Ontario example, which has proven that tax cuts create jobs," said Mr. Hudak. MPP Hudak asks for tax cuts On tour Vineland School students Jacob Patterson, right Fm\r 1INCO ON LINCOLN The Grimsby Lincoln News‘ Reports of land being bullâ€" dozed prompted a visit to the site _ by _ the â€" Niagara Escarpment _ Commission, Development proposal for must wait for permit The _ owners _of _ Kew Vineyards got a Tittle ahead of themselves when.they started to develop land in Beamsville before a permit was issued. was issued. The land, located on Reg. Rd. 81. is across from Bill Perrin Motors. 2 The closure of the 40â€"yearâ€"old home for elderly Japanese Canadians, was slated for last spring when its board of directors decidâ€" ed that there were too many problems assoâ€" ciated with bringing the home into compliâ€" ance with the Ministry‘s 1994 Longâ€"Term Care Act. The National Association of Japanese Canadians, Toronto chapter, has formed a committee to save Nipponia Home, giving a voice to the family members of the handful Feb. 29 closure date looms for Nipponia Unless there is intervention, Nipponia Home will have its doors closed by the Ministry of Health and Longâ€"Term Care on Feb. 29. RANNIE PUBLICATIONS, Wednesday, February 2, 2000 COMMENT said Martin Kilian. NEC planner. "There is an application for a development permit to the â€" Niagara â€" Escarpment Commission. to. put up a building but it has not been approved." said Mr. Kilian. The application is for a 27,000 sq. ft. building to be used for grape production â€"â€" grape crushing and storage of juice. After a year of hard fundraising for a wheelchair ble playground, local volunteers would like to ma the year it‘s installed. The Friends of Senator Gibson t towards the $70,000 cost of such : be accessible to the entire communi Gibson Public School near other sp gmbon FuDIC Schoo! near other sports fields. The campaign has been "crippled" from the start by the fact that the playground will be located on school board property. _ For some reason, some groups they shouldn‘t support the project APaintietac ie en ucU bn 1 ME es While Ford of Canada, who don‘t Beamsville, to our knowledge, imme $10,000 towards the project, most of Be clubs haven‘t even answered letters from assistance. It‘s a shame to see this fundraising prc pelty politics over where the playgroun Let‘s put that behind us, and help these persevering ladies put their fundraising them. We‘d like nothing more than to fes person, group or business making a large this effort on our front page next week. Bew NOe Only you can make that h Shelly at 563â€"5994 or Laurie Campaign "crippled" inameed sn pret ce oot MIADDICHITE of business making a large donation towar front page next week. make that happen. If you can help. Pha, Mamemeie ustt 2y Editorial of remaining residents of the home. The board of directors has refused to reâ€" scind the decision. Appeals to Minister of Health Elizabeth Witmer have been ignored in spite of her solid endorsement of the home just: two years ago as a "model", said Mia Tsugi, chair of the NAJC Save Nipponia Home Committee. Ms. Tsugi believes the home is viable but the committee is in need of financial support if it is to continue its efforts to save the home. They are looking for. a lawyer who will act for them pro bono. ""We see a good possibility that the permit will be grantâ€" ed but they have to develop a grading plan and we need to regulate what _ they are The â€"agent _ for _ Kew Vineyards, Tom Smart of BLS_ Planning Associates was contacted by the comâ€" mission last week and said he would advise his client. No formal reply has been received. Mo en dn esn of such a playground, which will community, but located at Senator G_ibson have raised over $37,000 al rising project "disabled" playground will be locat help these hzlrdwurking : 563â€"6521 and individuals have don‘t own property in immediately kicked in of Beamsville‘s service s from the group seeking SE CTOrsIng and campaign behind ‘chair accessiâ€" to make 2000 lp, Phone & located doing," said Mr. Kilian. " Our concern is whether or not there will be problems with water flooding the road or the property north of the road." "We have heard from the Region who didn‘t have any objections to the permit." said Mr. Kilian. There has been no final word on the proposal from the Town of Lincoln. ards felt by