Each week Friday Flashback turns to the past and finds photos from, more or less, one year ago, five years ago, ten years ago, the 2000s, the '90, the '80, the '70s, the '60s, and the 1950s, with their original captions. Buckle up!
February 9 2022
Pelham Unplugged: On Saturday, firefighters from Pelham Fire Department Stations 1 and 2 spent the morning cleaning snow from some of the 560-plus fire hydrants in town. The department asks residents to pitch-in as well, and clean the snow away from their nearest hydrant. From left, Rob Groeneveld, Curtis Conley, Jeremy DeRoos, and John Saltarelli. File
February 14 2018
As a packed gallery looks on, former Pelham Town Councillor Marvin Junkin speaks before Regional Council. In front of some 100 Pelham residents—and another two dozen in an overflow room—and after three hours of debate last Thursday night, Niagara Regional Council voted to support a request for the Province of Ontario to examine the Town of Pelham’s finances. File
February 14 2018
Judy Reid relaxing last week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. [Reid was selected as the 2017 Kinsmen Citizen of the Year.] File
February 6 2013
Fred Disher, with his wife, Bernice, is honoured to be chosen as the 2012 Kinsmen Citizen of the Year. File
February 9 2005
The Fonthill Volunteer Fire Association recently selected its executive for 2005. Neil Stanley, District Chief; Phil Toffolo, Director; Roy Moffat, Director; Mike Woods, President; Larry Pelt, Secretary; Bruce Stayzer, Treasurer; John Kiss, Director; Ralph Smith, Director. File
March 7 1990
The provincial government recently gave home economists a new professional status. Judy Reid, left, of Fenwick, and Irene Good, of Welland, are proud of the new status and recognition. File
February 19 1986
It Figures! The Pelham Figure Skating Club put together a good performance at an inter-club competition in Grimsby last week. From left: Carrie Gunter (silver for combination free skate and figure), Connie Wright (competitor in free skate and figure), Krista Pristanski, associate member (first in free skate and figure for pre-junior ladies), Sara Leavens (third is interpretive and third in free skate and figure), Elizabeth Gorman (first in interpretive and third in free skate and figure), and Elizabeth Cherney (third in free skate and third in interpretive). File
September 16 1975
A toast to the success of the Pelham Figure Skating Club on the sellout of their 100 tickets to the Sports Celebrity Dinner on September 22nd at the Big Wheel Restaurant in St. Catharines. From left: Joy Fox Vice President, Valerie Richards Publicity, Gail Burns President, Irene Kolesar Secretary Treasurer, Eleanor Snider National Badge Chairman, and Mirian Misener Committee member. Absent: Jacklyn Hayhurst Past President.) File
August 29 1967
The Fonthill Bantams began their playoff games in grand style last week. The team was presented with uniforms by the Talbot Trail Legion Branch 613. Front, from left: Larry Gagno, Dave Matthews, Brian Costello, captain, Kenny Kratz, and John McAllister. Back row: Time Dick, Jim Martin, Paul McCormick, coach, Jack Sibbett, Glen Sibbett, and Otto Heinrich. File
October 27 1959
E.W. Farr Memorial School graduates, Hillcrest Place, Fonthill. Front row, from left: H. Ebert, H. Cocks, K. Bantten, D. Berry, C. Thomas, and G. Chambers. Second row: L. Tokar, P. Haist, J. Frelick, G. LaFlamme, M. Robbins, B. Rungeling, J. Durham, J. Bantten, A. Robins, and T. Pattison. Absent: S. Baltjes and C. Gibson. File
