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SERVING ST. CATHARINES AND NIAGARA SINCE 1891 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 WEATHER HIGH 9 | VARIABLE CLOUDINESS | MAP A8 FULL INDEX A2 PER ISSUE: $1.50 PLUS GST DON’T MISS OUT ON GREAT DEALS! niagara.thriftythursdays.ca 3252458 ON SALE 1ST THURSDAY EVERY MONTH Support YOUR local news source stcatharinesstandard.ca Encourage your customers to shop with you. Take advantage of the Banner Bonus 2 for Plus 1 Special Sale in the Niagara Dailies. BANNER SALE Call Mike 905-225-1614 CANADA & WORLD ‘Illegal’ blockade now entrenched in Ottawa core, public safety minister says B1 Niagara Centre MP Vance Bada- wey had a “gut feeling” late last week his staff should work from home until further notice due to “several threatening calls and emails” his office had been receiv- ing. Because of this, his constituency office in downtown Welland was locked and empty when the glass on its front door was kicked in Monday at about 1:40 p.m. The Liberal MP took to social me- dia about the incident Monday night, and Tuesday posted surveil- lance footage of a man shaking the door and kicking the glass while smoking a cigarette. He called the incident “frustrat- ing” and “unfortunate,” saying van- dalism and violence “doesn’t re- present what Canada is all about.” He said he’s dealt with criticism and anger over a number of issues, but during the COVID-19 pandem- ic it has heightened. He can’t speculate whether Mon- day’s act is connected to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoking the Emergencies Act, but pointed out the door was smashed before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in- voked the Act to quell protests across the country. Badawey is the fourth Niagara politician in recent months to be the target of vandalism. On Sept. 14, St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik found spray paint across the front of his home, along a fence and across two vehicles. That vandalism came two days af- ter St. Catharines Liberal MP Chris Bittle found his Mazda SUV had been spray-painted while parked in his driveway at night. A few days before Christmas, St. Catharines city Coun. Karrie Por- ter awoke to find the side of her house spray-painted with offensive messages. And in late January, a rock was thrown through a window of Por- ter’s home. Niagara Regional Police Const. Phil Gavin said a mischief/vandal- ism investigation is underway in regards to Monday’s vandalisim in- cident. Vandalism at Badawey’s Welland office ‘frustrating’ MP has locked his office doors and staff working from home SEE VANDALISM, A2 KRIS DUBÉ THE WELLAND TRIBUNE ‘‘ The place to show that disappoint- ment is at the ballot box. MP TONY BALDINELLI Not all Niagara business owners are looking forward to provincial proof of vaccination requirements being lifted on March 1. Jan Campbell-Luxton, who owns De La Terre Bakery and Café, plans to continue asking customers to show proof they’ve been vaccinated before they enter his St. Catharines business. However, he’s concerned he will be forced to do so without the prov- ince’s backing. “In the absence of clearly artic- ulated provincial policies it comes down to my front-of-house staff having to police people. That’s not fair,” he said. Campbell-Luxton fears recent protests in Ottawa and other areas have emboldened people against following public health measures to reduce the spread of infection, which may aggravate the situation. Laura Ip, who runs Underdogs Boxing Club in St. Catharines, said the non-profit facility will continue to require proof of vaccines, too. “It’s too soon. It’s too soon to even lift the capacity limits,” said Ip, a St. Catharines regional councillor. “We’re still seeing lots of cases and we’re not seeing as many cases as there are because of a lack of test- ing.” She said the gym is an environ- ment where members can’t work out while wearing a mask, and they’re exercising and breathing heavily, which makes ensuring ev- eryone is fully vaccinated that Jan Campbell-Luxton of De La Terre Bakery on Geneva Street in St. Catharines plans to require vaccination passports from customers after the province lifts the restriction. JULIE JOCSAK TORSTAR Lifting passports too soon for some businesses One owner concerned he’ll be forced to do so without support SEE PASSPORT, A2 ALLAN BENNER THE ST. CATHARINES STANDARD Three city-owned staircases linking Port Dalhousie neighbour- hoods to Lake Ontario below will stay where they are for now after councillors rejected a recommen- dation by city staff to have them removed. Instead, council adopted a motion by ward Coun. Carlos Garcia to re- tain and maintain waterfront pub- lic access points at Simcoe Street and Graham Avenue. City council also agreed to amend the 2022 capital budget to include $200,000 for a new set of stairs to replace the ones at Masefield Avenue that were closed and blocked by rocks during emergency shoreline protection work in 2020 and 2021. Garcia, whose motion was sec- onded by Port Dalhousie Coun. Bruce Williamson, said he couldn’t in good consciousness support closing waterfront access. “We’re so lucky to live on Lake Ontario. It would just be a crime to reduce it rather than enhance it.” City council did authorize the Three lakefront staircases to stay in Port Dalhousie City council takes steps to keep stairs during Monday’s meeting KARENA WALTER THE ST. CATHARINES STANDARD SEE STAIRS, A2
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SERVING ST. CATHARINES AND NIAGARA SINCE 1891
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C A N A DA & WO R L D
‘Illegal’ blockade now entrenched inOttawa core, public safety minister says B1
Niagara Centre MP Vance Bada-wey had a “gut feeling” late lastweek his staff should work fromhome until further notice due to“several threatening calls andemails” his office had been receiv-ing.
Because of this, his constituencyoffice in downtown Welland waslocked and empty when the glasson its front door was kicked inMonday at about 1:40 p.m.
The Liberal MP took to social me-dia about the incident Mondaynight, and Tuesday posted surveil-lance footage of a man shaking thedoor and kicking the glass whilesmoking a cigarette.
He called the incident “frustrat-ing” and “unfortunate,” saying van-dalism and violence “doesn’t re-present what Canada is all about.”
He said he’s dealt with criticismand anger over a number of issues,but during the COVID-19 pandem-ic it has heightened.
He can’t speculate whether Mon-day’s act is connected to PrimeMinister Justin Trudeau invokingthe Emergencies Act, but pointedout the door was smashed beforePrime Minister Justin Trudeau in-voked the Act to quell protestsacross the country.
Badawey is the fourth Niagarapolitician in recent months to bethe target of vandalism.
On Sept. 14, St. Catharines MayorWalter Sendzik found spray paintacross the front of his home, along afence and across two vehicles.
That vandalism came two days af-ter St. Catharines Liberal MP ChrisBittle found his Mazda SUV hadbeen spray-painted while parked inhis driveway at night.
A few days before Christmas, St.Catharines city Coun. Karrie Por-ter awoke to find the side of herhouse spray-painted with offensivemessages.
And in late January, a rock wasthrown through a window of Por-ter’s home.
Niagara Regional Police Const.Phil Gavin said a mischief/vandal-ism investigation is underway in regards to Monday’s vandalisim in-cident.
Vandalism at Badawey’sWelland office‘frustrating’MP has locked his office doorsand staff working from home
SEE VANDALISM, A2
K R I S D U B ÉT H E W E L L A N D T R I B U N E
‘‘The place to show thatdisappoint-ment is at the ballotbox.
MP TONY
BALDINELLI
Not all Niagara business owners arelooking forward to provincial proofof vaccination requirements beinglifted on March 1.
Jan Campbell-Luxton, who ownsDe La Terre Bakery and Café, plansto continue asking customers toshow proof they’ve been vaccinatedbefore they enter his St. Catharinesbusiness.
However, he’s concerned he willbe forced to do so without the prov-
ince’s backing. “In the absence of clearly artic-
ulated provincial policies it comesdown to my front-of-house staffhaving to police people. That’s notfair,” he said.
Campbell-Luxton fears recentprotests in Ottawa and other areashave emboldened people againstfollowing public health measures toreduce the spread of infection,which may aggravate the situation.
Laura Ip, who runs UnderdogsBoxing Club in St. Catharines, saidthe non-profit facility will continue
to require proof of vaccines, too.“It’s too soon. It’s too soon to even
lift the capacity limits,” said Ip, a St. Catharines regional councillor.“We’re still seeing lots of cases andwe’re not seeing as many cases asthere are because of a lack of test-ing.”
She said the gym is an environ-ment where members can’t workout while wearing a mask, andthey’re exercising and breathingheavily, which makes ensuring ev-eryone is fully vaccinated that
Jan Campbell-Luxton of De La Terre Bakery on Geneva Street in St. Catharines plans to require vaccinationpassports from customers after the province lifts the restriction.
JULIE JOCSAK TORSTAR
Lifting passports toosoon for some businessesOne owner concerned he’ll be forced to do so without support
SEE PASSPORT, A2
A L L A N B E N N E RT H E ST. CAT H A R I N E S STA N DA R D
Three city-owned staircaseslinking Port Dalhousie neighbour-hoods to Lake Ontario below willstay where they are for now aftercouncillors rejected a recommen-dation by city staff to have themremoved.
Instead, council adopted a motion
by ward Coun. Carlos Garcia to re-tain and maintain waterfront pub-lic access points at Simcoe Streetand Graham Avenue.
City council also agreed to amendthe 2022 capital budget to include$200,000 for a new set of stairs toreplace the ones at MasefieldAvenue that were closed andblocked by rocks during emergencyshoreline protection work in
2020 and 2021.Garcia, whose motion was sec-
onded by Port Dalhousie Coun.Bruce Williamson, said he couldn’tin good consciousness supportclosing waterfront access.
“We’re so lucky to live on LakeOntario. It would just be a crime toreduce it rather than enhance it.”
City council did authorize the
Three lakefront staircases to stay in Port Dalhousie City council takes steps to keep stairs during Monday’s meeting
K A R E N A WA LT E R T H E ST. CAT H A R I N E S STA N DA R D
SEE STAIRS, A2
