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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 • Issue # 10
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BUSTED!Councillors face audits over election violationsBy Mike Cloutier
Three town councillors will have their campaign fi nances exam-ined by an auditor to investigate “obvious infractions” of municipal election law.
A committee of representatives of Niagara municipalities - - the Compliance Audit Committee - - ordered “all-inclusive” compliance audits during a hearing June 6 to investigate claims against John Hill, Don Lubberts and Paul Collard.
“Once an obvious infraction of the (Municipal Elections) Act has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, even by the admission of the candidates themselves, we have no other alternative but to refer for a compliance audit,” said committee chairman David Barrett of Welland.
An audit report will be prepared and submitted to the committee which will then decide if legal proceedings against the councillors will take place.
The other members of the committee are Alex Sutic of Grimsby and John Bice of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Town clerk Carolyn Booth is clerk of the committee and Cheryl Watson is secretary. Stu Ellis is the Town’s lawyer in the matter.
During the hearing and in their written statements of defence continued on Page 4
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By Shawn McCooeyAt the town council meeting May 24, a Tuesday because of
the holiday, council held a special early meeting in the cramped committee room to hear presentations from short-listed consul-tants on the operations review.
After watching and listening to KPMG and Tim Dobbins do their copy-book presentations, Randolph Group consulting, while making an eloquent buzzword-fi lled presentation, pointed out that his extensive experience has taught him that council needs three or four months to do a review, not eight weeks as it has planned.
He also said the tender neglected to have the consultant assist with implementation of the recommendations while observing the results to prepare an accounting of the review.
However Randolph Consulting would have no trouble com-pleting the job and would be more than willing to negotiate any additional needs.
No wonder council delayed the vote. The boys should at least buy the consultants a Tim’s for making them come to council then can the whole thing and start all over.
For those who don’t know me, I’m Shawn McCooey and was asked by Mike to sit in at a meeting. All I had to do was push the button on the tape recorder, but the damn meeting took place in the conference room where the air conditioning noise overwhelms Mike’s high tech device and there is no p.a. system. Bummer. I could be fi red and lose my night’s pay, a
Tim’s.We moved on to a “regular” council meeting. As the papers
have been reporting it was a very ineffi cient use of time or what is known as the large pile in a horse pen.
It was interesting to watch Larry Graber do a great presenta-tion about Kinsmen work then to have a guy come up with the shotgun approach of spattering council for all their misdeeds since taking offi ce. Myself, I believe he needs to adjust his choke. There is a decent councilor in the mix.
It looked like things were going to move well until about half the council had to bail out due to confl icts over election fund problems.
It was hard to tell what Steckley was trying to do when he wondered out loud whether an outside lawyer should be hired to represent the Town in the election compliance audit that Paul Collard, John Hill and Don Lubberts, so far, are facing. He seemed pretty nervous during all this.
Lubberts seems to be bordering on breaking the bylaws of any corporation by his perceived assistance to the people suing the town. He kept harassing the Town lawyer, Heather Salter, for a survey that was not fi nished. I know he thinks he’s right and has supporters, but he’s being a royal pain in the ass. Why not ask just one clear question instead of vexing the mayor, the town lawyer, the audience and probably mom watching this farce at home?
Stephen Passero did the best presentation concerning the old Kinsmen pool and the Kraft program being prepared by a team during the time when councillors should pump civic activities.
This was unlike Hill who used this time to toot his own horn. Does he need a hearing aid? Steckley asked a question then Hill asked the same question over and over again. In my notes every time he did this I wrote *&^*0&! &#@ %$#@ -- shorthand for you know what.
So this is the fi rst time back at full council since 1994 when I had to resign from council due to an illness. Some things have not changed. Doug’s looking a little worn but still there. John Teal looks a little stiff. The rest, maybe an up and coming councillor, a few bad actors and an old dog getting ready to slide out the door.
It kind of inspires me to try a presentation myself. Then again, last time I did that, I got elected.
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Guest reporter wonders about council farce
CorrectionThe early print run and email edition of The Ridgeway
Herald incorrectly stated that Sue Salzer had attended the Progressive Conservative nomination meeting and supported Arlene White and George Lepp over Sandy Annunziata.
Ms Salzer did not attend the meeting.
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Tale of two attractions — Memorial Weekend 2011Although the weather was hot and sunny on Saturday
afternoon, Bay Beach was all but devoid of any visitors. A half a dozen cars earned $5 a day for parking. The new conces-sion vehicle was closed. On Tuesday when the temperature approached 30 degrees C, there were many visitors and the parking lot was two-thirds full around 1:30 p.m.
The Fort Erie Race Track on Sunday saw what trackers would
call a half-decent crowd generating many thousands of dollars for employees, horsemen, suppliers and providing a venue for slot machines which earned the Town more than $1.2 million and about $250,000 in taxes in 2010. The Town has paid nearly $3 million in total toward the beach since 2001 and about $1.5 over the past three years toward continued operation of live thoroughbred horse racing.
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fi led beforehand, all three councillors admitted they contravened the election law.
Hill and Lubberts admitted they accepted campaign donations of $200 each from a U.S. resident, Ken Smith of Amherst, NY, who owns a cottage in Crystal Beach.
Collard admitted that he did not open a separate bank account for his election campaign and also failed to fully disclose informa-tion in his fi nancial statement about a $450 donation from the Fort Erie Waterfront Preservation Association.
Hill paid back the $200 contribution from his personal joint account he holds with his wife on May 27, and Lubberts wrote in his statement of defence that he intends to do the same.
All three apologized for their infractions and said they meant no harm.
“It’s no different from someone taking a chocolate bar, enjoying it and bringing the wrapper back and asking forgiveness,” said Marina Butler who launched the complaint against Hill.
Councillor should ‘forfeit his offi ce’“I am asking for the committee to take the step forward to get
Mr. Hill to forfeit his offi ce,” she told the audit committee.Hill said the defi nition in the Municipal Election Act about who
is entitled to contribute is “broad in scope and potentially open to various interpretations.”
He said he called the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and was told that he would have to decide for himself who is eligible to contribute to his campaign.
He said that Smith told him on Sept. 21 when they fi rst met that
he was a “long-time resident of Crystal Beach and owned his home at 361 Eastwood Ave. for over 25 years.”
It was at that September meeting when Smith gave him an envelop with the cheque for $200, and Hill issued a receipt with the address that was given to him.
“I didn’t pay attention to that part of the cheque” that noted Smith’s Amherst address, Hill told the committee when asked why the address on the fi nancial statement was different from the address printed on the cheque.
“All reasonable efforts short of hiring a lawyer to interpret the Act were made by myself to determine Mr. Smith and, for that matter, all contributors to my campaign were able to do so,” Hill said.
The fi nancial statement fi led with the clerk’s department in March noted that Smith’s address is 341 Eastwood Ave., not 361 Eastwood.
‘He is clearly a summer resident,’ says LubbertsThe complaint against Lubberts is identical and it was fi led by
former councillor Martha Lockwood who lost the election to Lub-berts.
He said Smith has owned a home and has been a ratepayer in the Town of Fort Erie for 30 years and “he is clearly a summer resident.”
He listed Smith as living on Glenolden Lane in Crystal Beach even though his $200 cheque also has his Amherst address printed on it.
Lubberts said the defi nitions provided to him in the election guide were too broad. “An individual who resides in Ontario,” reads a defi nition on page 18, and “eligible contributors are indi-viduals living in Ontario.”
He said he needed more information because summer residents live in Crystal Beach for four to six months of the year.
He also contacted the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and was sent an email stating “an individual who is normally resident in Ontario” and that any question about the status of summer resi-dents would have to be interpreted by himself.
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your campaign,” wrote Karren Wallace.In his statement of defence, Lubberts wrote, “In regards to Mr.
Smith who made a contribution to my campaign there is no doubt that his permanent address is in Amherst, NY.”
Smith has owned his home in Crystal Beach since 1981 and “he normally comes to Canada in late May and early June and resides here until the fall,” Lubberts wrote.
“That is how I based my decision to accept Mr. Smith’s contribu-tion,” he said.
After being notifi ed on May 17 that a complaint had been fi led, he retained a lawyer who advised him to give the money back. “And I intend to do so.”
Larry Graber fi led a complaint against Paul Collard who defeated him in the election.
Collard said he did not open a separate bank account exclusively for his campaign because he did not plan to spend very much money.
“When I registered as a candidate, I received a copy of the Elec-tion Connection 2010 binder from Town hall. I perused the binder and several areas such as fundraising, donations seemed to me not pertinent to my campaign plans. I didn’t feel the need to open an account on a shoestring budget.”
He said he planned to spend $1,200 and ended up spending more than $1,500 of which $450 was contributed by FEWPA.
Graber also complained that the information on Collard’s fi nan-cial report about the donation from FEWPA was incomplete and did not include the names of the offi cers or the cheque signatory
as required.Collard submitted FEWPA’s articles of incorporation to the com-
mittee prior to the hearing.He said he will cooperate fully and disclose any information the
is required.“There has never been any attempt by me to mislead, cover up,
misinform, misrepresent, conceal, defraud, misappropriate funds and or information related to my campaign expenses,” he said.
Barrett said, “I think you can see now why that requirement is there and you should abide by it.”
Collard didn’t think bank rules applied to him. . . continued
The following are the relevant sections of the Municipal Elec-tions Act that councillors said were subject to interpretation or did not pertain to their cam-paigns.Duties of candidate
69. (1) A candidate shall ensure that,
(a) one or more campaign accounts are opened at a fi nan-cial institution, exclusively for the purposes of the election campaign and in the name of the candidate’s election cam-paign;
(b) all contributions of money are deposited into the campaign accounts;
(c) all payments for expenses, except for a nomination fi ling
fee, are made from the cam-paign accounts;
(m) a contribution of money made or received in contraven-tion of this Act is returned to the contributor as soon as possi-ble after the candidate becomes aware of the contravention;Who may contribute
(3) Only the following may make contributions:
1. An individual who is nor-mally resident in Ontario.
2. A corporation that carries on business in Ontario.
3. A trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario.
4. Subject to subsection (5), the candidate and his or her spouse.
Excerpts from election law
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Town and public access to the Point Abino Lighthouse is gov-erned by a licence agreement with the Point Abino Association that was signed in June 2009.
It is not easily available to the public.According to Town solicitor Heather Salter, the agreement has
third-party information that the association may want to keep con-fi dential and can only be acquired from the Town through a Munic-ipal Freedom of Information request.
The FOI request entitles the association to be notifi ed that someone wants to view the document and it can formally seek to deny the request or ensure it is redacted to protect confi dential information or give outright approval for its release in full.
Salter said all agreements with third-parties are now handled this way even though they require bylaws to be passed and are attached to the bylaws which only councillors may see.
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The president of the company that was awarded the contract to restore the Point Abino lighthouse purchased the dwelling, but “one’s got nothing to do with the other.”
Vincent Brannigan of Phoenix Restoration Services of Toronto said the decision to buy the property is a personal matter and has “nothing to do with anything else.”
The Town received his offer to purchase the building for half the original asking price after a Town staff report was released that recommended cancelling the project.
The Town’s intention was to partly fund the $1.3 million restoration project through the sale of the lighthouse keeper’s dwelling which was listed for $899,000 and then reduced to $649,000.
Brannigan’s $450,000 offer was received just prior to the council meeting when the fate of the lighthouse project would be decided.
“It has nothing to do with the job, nothing to do with any-thing,” Brannigan said. “We’ll fi x it up and use it for ourselves. The place is a solid place and we’re happy to be members of the community.”
He said the building is “inspiring” and “anybody would want to buy it.”
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Licence agreement governs public access to lighthouse
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The 2009 licence agreement covers fi ve years and cancels a four-year agreement that was signed in 2007 that was due to expire this past April.
Salter said the current agreement is much the same as the 2007 agreement with “some minor improvements” in favour of the Town.
As of May 25 when the deal for the dwelling closed, the Town owns only the property on which the lighthouse stands. An ease-ment has been granted for the concrete walkway that runs from the dwelling to the lighthouse.
The 2007 agreement is printed below.1. Ownership of RoadDuring the term of this Agreement the Town shall not in any
way challenge or attempt to circumvent the Association’s title to Point Abino Road South, nor shall the Town attempt to expropriate any portion or all of same.
2. Maintenance Access2.1 The Association hereby agrees to provide limited access to
the Town for repair and maintenance purposes as follows:(a) To provide restricted access along Point Abino Road South to
the Point Abino Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling subject to the conditions set out in Sections 3, 4 and 6 herein.
(b) To permit the Town, including its agents and employees, to access the Point Abino Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling over Point Abino Road South as required for the repair, preservation and regular maintenance of such facilities and to permit such vehicles and equipment as may be required for such purposes to enter on and over Point Abino Road South provided that the weight of such vehicles and/or equipment may not exceed 10,000 lbs. without the prior permission of a Director of the Association. Consistent with the previous longstanding practice by the Coast Guard (i) the Association’s policy will be that such permission may be granted by the Association in its discretion only in emergency situations, and (ii) except in emergencies and subject to the afore-said permission of the Association, heavy equipment and materials weighing over 10,000 Ibs. are to be transported to and from the Lighthouse via boat or barge (over the waters of Lake Erie), or by helicopter and not over Point Abino Road South. (c) The vehicle and equipment access over the Point Abino Road South granted under Section 2.l(b) of this Agreement for regular maintenance shall occur only during the weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and for weekend emergencies. All other Town access shall be on notice to the Association or its Agent.
3. Restricted Public Access3.1 Public access granted to the Town under Section 2.1 (a) shall
be restricted to: (a) Pedestrian access, including bicycles and motorized hand-
icap scooters, for a limited number of guests during daylight hours in the summer. Such guests will be required to sign per-sonal injury waiver and indemnifi cation forms, and to prominently wear guest passes. Children must be accompanied by responsible adults, and motor vehicIes (except as set forth in Section 3.l(b)) and dogs will not be permitted entry. This permission to enter will extend only to Point Abino Road South, and not to the Associa-tion’s side streets, woods, beaches or any Association member’s property. Guest access will be controlled by the Association’s secu-rity contractor, based upon the Association’s posted access regula-tions. The Association reserves the right to amend or completely rescind this guest admission policy at any time.
(b) Mini bus or trolley vehicles with a maximum capacity of twenty (20) passengers. Such vehicles will travel only on the Point Abino Road South without stopping, directly to and from the Point Abino Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling. No music or noise (other than normal motor vehicle noise) shall emanate from such vehi-cles, and no commentary will be made to the occupants of such
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vehicles regarding the Association members’ residences or the identities of the owners of such residences. All persons trans-ported by such vehicles will confi ne themselves to the vehicles and Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling properties only, and will not set foot or trespass on any other property south of the gate. The mini bus or trolley vehicles will park only on the Lighthouse or Keeper’s Dwelling properties, and not on the Point Abino Road South.
3.2 Public access granted to the Town under Section 3.l(b) shall be permitted on the following days, in each instance between the hours of 10:OO a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and for not more that four (4) round trips to the Lighthouse per day: (a) the second and fourth Saturday of each of the months of June, July, August and September in each year during the term.
3.3 In addition to the foregoing, school visits may be permitted by the Association fi -om time to time during weekdays and the request for such visits shall be submitted at least 72 hours in advance through the Association’s appointed Board Member. Inde-pendent group visits may also be requested at least 72 hours in advance through the Association’s appointed Board Member. A11 such requests’ may be granted or denied by the Association in its sole discretion.
4. TermSubject to Section 8 the term of this Agreement shall be for a one
(1) year period ending April 15,2011.5. Restrictions on AssociationThe Association hereby agrees that during the term of this
Agreement it shall not do, nor permit to be done, anything that might impede or preclude access to Point Abino Road South in the manner and during the times and dates specifi ed herein.
6. Restrictions on the Town6.1 The Town hereby agrees as follows:(a) To abide by the rules and regulations established by the
Association;(b) To abide by the speed regulations established by the Asso-
ciation in relation to Point Abino Road South;(c) To adhere to such security requirements as may be imposed
by the Association from time to time;(d) To indemnify and save harmless the Association and its
members against any loss, claims, actions or demands in respect of any injury or damage resulting from any access to the Associa-tion’s lands given under this Agreement;
(e) To maintain on fi le with the Association at all times during the term of this Agreement a current certifi cate issued by a responsible insurance carrier (i) evidencing liability coverage of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), (ii) insuring against claims made on or behalf of any person given access to the Association’s lands under this Agreement and (iii) naming the Association and its members as additional named insureds on a direct and primary basis;
( f ) To restore all or any part of the Point Abino Road South to its original condition should it be necessary due to damage caused by any of the Town’s vehicles or equipment or the vehicles or equipment of any of its agents used pursuant to this Agreement;
(g) To pay the Association an annual fee of Four Thousand Dol-lars ($4,000) for the rights herein granted by the Association.
6.2 In relation to Section 6.l(f) herein, the Town may annually videotape andlor photograph Point Abino Road South prior to any vehicles or equipment accessing the Point Abino Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling over Point Abino Road South and such video tape andlor photographs shall be referenced for repair, preserva-tion and maintenance purposes under this Agreement.
7. Neither party shall be obligated to renew this Agreement however, if either party wishes to renew it, ninety (90) days written request prior to expiration, sent by registered mail or personal delivery including facsimilie transmission, shall be given notifying the other party of its desire to renew the Agreement for a further
term as may be agreed upon by the parties.8. If either party fi nds the other to be in breach of any of any
obligation under this Agreement, the former may notify the latter of the details of such breach in writing by registered mail or personal delivery including facsimilie transmission, after which the breaching party shall have fi fteen (15) days from receipt to cure said breach. If said breach is not cured within that time the party fi nding breach may then immediately terminate this Agreement, also by written notice served by registered mail or personal delivery including facsimilie transmission, in which case the notice of termination shall become effective upon mailing or personal delivery including facsimilie transmission, receipt by the breaching party.
9. Except for the members of the Association there are and shall be no third party benefi ciaries under this Agreement.
10. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement the Town shall have no right in the Point Abino Road South, nor any claim against the Association or its members.
11. Agreement may be amended, upon provision by either party in writing of an amendment proposal and the subsequent ratifi ca-tion of said amendment by both parties.
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TAURUS: (Apr 21-May 21) Take some time out to contem-plate directions, don’t settle. A journey may be necessary to obtain insights. Venture out of the boundaries.
Appointments are available with Carolina at Haven Global 3860 Dominion Rd, 905-894-9621
Tarotscope with Carolina
John’s Ridgeway General Store
“All Goods Worth Price Charged”235 South Mill St. Ridgeway 894-2661
Open 6 Days a Week 9-5:30 (Sunday is for rest)
Summer time is pool and yard time
Ridgeway's largest bulk chlorine dealer and quality lawn and vegetable seed dealer
5 gal. “filtered” liquid chlorine
All Pool Chemicals In Stock Fertilizers, Lime, Sprays In Stock$11.50 $125
John’s Custom Lawn Seed Blend
50lbs
Hot Peanuts $2/bagSach’s in-shell Tabasco infused
257 Ridge Road • 905-650-9972 • 1-800-226-2413 • [email protected]
David HurrenBarrister & Solicitor
948 Garrison RoadFort Erie, OntarioL2A 1N7
905.871.2424fax: 905.871.4848
Bicycles & Vacuums • Sales & Service
905-871-PART (7278)7 Dufferin Street at Klauck Street • Fort Erie
Open Tuesday-Friday 9-5:30 — Saturday 9-2
The Ridgeway Herald • 11
Across1. 60s rock group, with Corner5. Slight9. Partition14. Lion’s beard?15. Type of insurance for owners16. Pointed arch17. Nose out18. Tapi endings19. Rich tapestry20. Place for pessimists23. Virgo mo.24. Cries at a circus25. Keen28. Swimmer’s gear30. Banned pesticide, for short32. “Star-Spangled Banner” prepo-sition33. Tongue35. Conundrum37. Invest in a risky fashion40. Witch41. Beam42. Greyhound, e.g.43. Magazine revenue source44. Come back again48. Go up and down51. Supporting52. Grassy area53. Investing term that came from poker57. Salad oil holder59. Old audio system60. Horse course61. Where to get a fast buck?62. Fall locale
63. Anatomical network64. Experiments65. Used to be66. Four’s inferior
Down1. Cells in the sea?2. Improvised3. Captivate4. At no point in time, contraction5. Native American people6. Scottish water areas7. Mosque V.I.P.8. City in Arizona9. Drenches10. Wading bird11. Great musicians12. “Desperate Housewives” actress, fi rst name13. Court matter21. A chemical salt22. Deserter26. Romeo or Juliet27. Blunder29. Distinctive fl air30. Beach sights31. Angry outburst34. Investor’s alternative35. Inquisitive people36. Look at fl irtatiously37. Constant38. Flower starts39. Belladonna poison40. ABC’s rival43. Amazement45. Plant
46. Fertility goddess47. American sharpshooter49. Driving hazard50. Common carrier51. Flute player
54. Consider, with on55. Cover up56. Legal wrong57. PC component, for short58. Delicacy
Ridgeway's DowntownDollar & Discount
Party Fort Erie! We have everything you needfor every special occasion
Check out our huge selection of toys336 Ridge Road — 894-5566
Put your money where your mouth is
Bake Shop & Confections
Openingin June
Baked Goods • Bulk Foods • SpicesOld-Yime Candy & Ice Cream
246 Ridge Road • Ridgeway
12 • The Ridgeway Herald
3923 TERRACE LANE, CRYSTAL BEACH 894-0820
ThursdayCLAMS 50¢raw or steamed
FridayFish Fry
995Prime Rib
1395
Saturday DailyRack of Ribs
1695BBQ Chicken &Baby Back Rib
Combo 1395Eat in or take out available ... 7 days a week ... 11am-9pm ... Specials are eat-in
Mon • Tues • Wed 5 pm-9 pm50¢ chicken wings•60¢ broasted
PALMWOODPALMWOOD Waterfront Dining & Patio
282 Ridge Road • 905-894-2500 • Closed Mondays
BreakfastServedAll Day
10 Varietiesof Home-
Made Soup
For large, tasty portions, never leave hungry
Great Specials EverydayCheck Out Friday Specials
100% Lean Ground Beef BurgersFresh Cut Fries
Specializing in oven-roasted meat for SubsNext to the Friendship Trail
Stretch your $ - Come to J.K. Kats
Papa's Pizza & Subs328 Ridge Road • 894-5535 • We Deliver!
2 Large Pizzascheese & pepperoni
$17.99 + tax
LUNCH SPECIAL $3.752 Slices & a PopSpecial Prices for
Parties • Events • Schools
The only live music in Fort Erie
Every SaturdayStarts at 4 p.m.Everyone welcomeProper I.D. requiredThe Barnea House28 Courtwright St.
Fort Erie
Breakfast Served All Day
$5.95 Lunch Specials
301 Ridge Road, Ridgeway289-876-9143
Friday Night Fish Fry
Open Tuesday to Sunday
The BendRestaurant & Bar
5801 Hwy. 3 Sherkston • 894-4072 • Full Menu
Canadian Tire Money and U.S. at Par!
Open Monday through Fridayfor Lunch & Dinner
Open Saturday at 4 p.m. • Closed SundayReservations Recommended
41 Jarvis Street, Fort Erie905-994-9222 • www.oldbankbistro.com
Always fresh and affordable daily lunch and dinner specials
Visit us on
Date Night @ The BistroMonday through Thursday — Dinner for Two
2 Entrées for $49.99Choose from our Date Night Menu such as: • Chicken Parmesan
• Spicy Thai Shrimp• Tropical Tilapa• Pasta Primavera
Includes salad and bottle of Ontario wine(taxes extra)
