The Canton Warriors competed the perfect regular season going 10-0 after defeating Troy in a muddy Old Shoe game. Canton won 36-0 and also claimed the NTL Regular Season title.
photo by JOE CARREON
The Canton Warriors competed the perfect regular season going 10-0 after defeating Troy in a muddy Old Shoe game. Canton won 36-0 and also claimed the NTL Regular Season title. by Rachel Heitzenrater
[email protected] State Police in Towanda are currently investigating a homicide that took place over the weekend with a 9-year-old and an 11-year old, over a toy. Police were dispatched to a home in Ridgebury Township Saturday evening after the 9-year-old allegedly cut the 11-year-old victim in the chest after a scuffle involving a Nerf gun. The victim was pronounced dead at Robert Packer Hospital after life saving attempts failed. ![]() by Rachel Heitzenrater [email protected] CANTON — This Friday, the Rialto Theatre will host the Gabe Stillman Band at 14 East Main Street in Canton. The much anticipated event will feature live blues music from Gabe Stillman and his band from 7-8:30 p.m. “I went camping up that way as a kid but I haven’t been back as an adult. I always appreciate the endless beauty of rural Pennsylvania and I’m thrilled to come to the historic Rialto Theatre and deliver some ‘Hard Stompin Blues’, said Stillman. Stillman formed his band in Williamsport, in 2015, shortly after graduating from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. “At Berklee, I got to meet people from all over the world playing every kind of instrument and every kind of music you could think of and more,” said Stillman. “It truly opened my mind to the limitless possibilities of what music can be. I also got to study under teachers who are true masters of their craft in guitar playing, song writing, and performance.” Stillman travels all over the country to perform and do what he loves most, connecting with his audience. “It’s never about just me and the band when we’re on stage. We put the energy out there and we hope we do it right so that the audience will send it back. There’s no other feeling like it when the band and the audience are all on the same ‘wavelength’,” he said. Stillman himself is from Williamsport and has grown his musical ties not only from Berklee, but from Williamsport as well. “Williamsport is a town with so much to offer. I don’t know if I’d be doing what I do if I had grown up anywhere else because Williamsport is home to the Uptown Music Collective, where I was able to find my passion at a young age,” Stillman said. Stillman continues, stating that his passion for blues grew because he originally wanted to play rock music. “When I started playing, my heroes were Angus Young, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Page, Eric Clapton, etc., but I couldn’t play their stuff because they all play very intricately. I was frustrated with my beginner guitar playing until my teachers at the Uptown Music Collective explained to me that the guys I was listening to were blues players who were taking the blues idiom and injecting it with rock’n’roll adrenaline,” he said. “They told me that if I learned the blues first, I would be on the path to playing like my heroes. But, as what happens to many, once I heard Buddy Guy, B.B. King, and Howlin Wolf my list of heroes changed. I still love those great rock players, but I know that they got their inspiration from the blues masters, and that’s where I get mine from too.” Though he has many heroes in the blues and rock and roll world, he still loves his own authenticity and showing his passion to those that come to his shows. “There’s nothing quite like playing the songs that I’ve written and feeling them connect with the audience. There’s some off of my new record ‘Just Say The Word’ that seem to always go over well. One of my favorites is a tune I wrote called ‘Heartbreak Makes A Sound.’ It’s different from anything I’ve ever written because it’s a slow ballad that tells a sad story about lost love. It’s one of those songs that just sort of came out of me. I think I wrote the first draft in about 30 minutes! Songs that get written quickly like that, tend to be the best ones for me,” he said. After returning from the midwest this week, he is ready to come to Canton and play a great show for the Canton community. “We go all over the country. The areas we’ve worked in the most have been regionally around Pennsylvania, upstate New York, and Florida. But we’ll play anywhere that the blues is calling us to!” Tickets can still be purchased. Cost is Adults $15, Senior and 13-17 $10, 12 and under $5. Tickets can be purchased online at bradfordcountymovies.com, at the Canton Sentinel, or at the door the night of the event. More information about Gabe and the Gabe Stillman Band can be found at www.gabestillman.com. by Rachel Heitzenrater
[email protected] BRADFORD COUNTY — Preliminary results are in for Bradford County election races for the 2021 year. Polls were open throughout the county from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The following information is based on preliminary results gathered from Bradford County elections officials as of press time. A full report will be in an upcoming edition of the paper. District Attorney Albert C. Ondrey 10,719. Write-in 75 County Coroner (2-year term) James A. Bowen 10,774, Write-in 85 Canton Canton Borough Mayor Dean Vanderpool 188, write in 47 Borough Councilman 4-year Alex Schrader 118, Lynette D. Ambruch 156, Robert E. Johnson, IV 160, Brian Koval 153, Write-in 37 Borough Councilman 2-year David Preston 200, Michael D. Shultz 173, Write-in 17 Tax Collector Gary Gleckner 253, Write-in 2 Canton Township Supervisors Elnor K. Blaney 349, Write-in 6 Canton Area School District Region 1, 4-year term No Candidate Filed, Write-in 250 Region 1, 2-year term Arica Jennings 368, Write-in 137 Region 2, 4-year term J. Scott May 221, Write-in 7 Troy Troy Borough Mayor Mike Powers 214, Write-in 9 Troy Borough Councilman 4-year Jason Hodlofski 191, Timothy J. Bruce 175, Write-in 24 Troy Borough Councilman 2-year No Candidate Filed; Write-in 25 Troy Borough Tax Collector William Hawrylo 192, Write-in 4 Troy Township Supervisor Jason R. Wilcox 377, Write-in 0 Troy Area School District Region 1, 4-year term Mary Abreu 363, Write-in 310 Region 2, 4-year term Heather Bohner 363, R. Gavin Watson 477, Write-in 314 Region 3, 4-year term Kelsey McNeal 434, Write-in 266 Alba Borough Alba Borough Mayor Dale G. Palmer 31 Alba Borough Councilman 4-year Tom Hojnowski 30, Carol A. Bastion 33, Stephen V. Bastion 32, Broc W. Forbes 33 Alba Borough Councilman 2-year Danielle M. May 32 LeRoy Township Supervisor Michael Miosi 148, Write-in 7 Justice of the Supreme Court Maria McLaughlin 3,112, Kevin Brobson 8,557, Write-in 20 Superior Court Timika Lane 2,765, Megan Sullivan 8,725, Write-in 10 Judge of the Commonwealth Court Lori A. Dumas 2,919, David Lee Spurgeon 2,533, Stacy Marie Wallace 8,207, Drew Crompton 7,503 For more information on elections or a more in-depth look at election results, go to https://bradfordcountypa.org/department/elections. by Matt Jennings
Correspondent CANTON — Canton’s Water Authority Board meeting on Oc. 19 was full of talk of the future. Solicitor David Brann reported that he will be able to send out right of way easements for Troy Street residents that will be affected by the water line project soon. The project is expected to take place next summer. Manager Ryan Machmer informed the board of the need to sell the plant’s service van. The van is old and ill equipped for servicing grinder pumps especially when compared to the pump truck. The truck meanwhile, will need exhaust work and new tires soon. The sewer plant generator will get it’s block heater, which malfunctioned in the spring, replaced Nov. 10. When the water authority releases its yearly report it will include a section stating that the borough failed a water quality test in August. Machmer stated he’d just received word from the state regarding the failed test. The failed test was attributed to a “hyper-chlorinated sample”. Machmer stated that dechlorinating the samples is the responsibility of the lab the samples were sent to, indicating it may have been a testing error on the lab’s part. Machmer also received an email from the federal government in regards to an assistant program to help those with utility arrears accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic pay them off. Machmer will look into the program. The Water Authority received its September restitution payment from Brenda Mott. The $600 brings the total Mott has paid to $118,795.21 with $210,248.69 still due. Bulk water sales for the month of September amounted to 377,000 gallons for $4,524. The Water Authority reported leaks to the amount of 269,000 gallons per day lost. Machmer reiterated that this is down significantly from the beginning of the year. (February water leak losses were reported at 355,000 gallons per day) Every leak found this year was in the new plastic service lines and the board questioned the quality of the plastic the lines were constructed with. CANTON — Faculty and students at Canton Area Elementary School showed their support to student Charlee Shepard by wearing “be kind” shirts to school.
Charlee was born a healthy little girl, however, by age one, she was not hitting the milestones,” said her mother, Desiree Shepard. “Doctors appointments after doctors appointments, an MRI discovered she had white matter loss on the right side of her brain, which affected her left side.” Shepard says Charlee had a stroke inutero. “She was tested for blood disorder and was positive for Factor V Leiden. With no one else in the family affected with this type of hereditary blood disorder, Charlee was the only one that was spontaneously effected by this,” said Shepard. In her 10 years of life, Charlee has had two surgeries. “One that was to lengthen her hamstrings and the most recent to de-rotate her femur and shin,” said Shepard. “ She also had torsal coalition on both feet in which the doctor stated was the worst that he’s operated on. A 6-8 week stay in the hospital was actually a 3-4 week stay and she was home, greeted by her family and friends in the driveway,” said Shepard. The event was a wonderful memory for Charlee. “While in the hospital, the nurses and therapist Charlee had would come in and she would notice their shirts they were wearing. Each of them stated ‘be kind’ and wore tie dye. Charlee had extensive rehab for three hours a day for physical therapy and one hour for OT,” said Shepard. “After a few days of Charlee mentioning their T-shirts, we realized how much of a small thing, meant so much to her.” Shepard said a small Facebook post resulted in a lot of people reaching out and buying T-shirts. A company called Sunshine Sisters has got ten a lot of attention from the ones in Charlee’s life. Family and friends all over have purchased T-shirts to remember that today and everyday…is a day to be kind. “Everyone is battling their own battle,” said Shepard. https://shopsunshinesisters.com/a/rewards/r/m35JbyZ2 by Rachel Heitzenrater
[email protected] TROY — W. R. Croman students raced for education on Friday, Oct. 22. The annual fundraiser is back in the fall this year and is still currently accepting donations from the community. Friday morning was rainy, but that did not stop the classes from having fun outside. Volunteers set up with bubbles and music was playing while the kids ran around the bus loop outside of the school. “It’s so much fun to see them run with their friends, be able to enjoy the out doors, and this year my daughter Loreli had 42 laps! That’s a huge deal because she doesn’t like to run! She smiled and giggled the whole time,” said organizer and W. R. Croman parent Justine Wolf. Wolf has volunteered for the cause for years, with each of her own children participating in the event. All money raised during this time will be put towards school events, field trips, fun days and more. “The core material is essential but all kids learn differently and deserve much more than just text book learning. Our school offers hands on and educational fieldtrips to ensure that our students get a very well rounded learning environment and more importantly it makes school fun and something to look forward to,” said Wolf. “If we do not reach our goal it will significantly reduce the amount of activities and enrichment the students get from other sources.” So far, the school has raised about $4,000 of their $17,500 goal, just on business donations alone. “Yellow Mailers” donation cards will be going out to the Troy community soon and parents and friends of Croman Elementary students. Donations can still be made to W. R. Croman Elementary. Donations can be mailed to 317 Canton St, Troy, PA 16947. For more information, you can contact the elementary. Members of the Canton Lions Club will collect money for their White Cane Day program on Friday night, Oct. 29, between 5:45-7 p.m. before the Canton-Troy Football Game at the entrances to the game and on Saturday, Oct. 30, between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. in front of businesses in Canton except for the Chatterbox Restaurant and the Kwik Fill Market.
At those locations they, will collect between 8-10 a.m. All of the money that is collected for this program goes to the Canton Lions Club. People in the Canton area who have expenses because of vision problems, such as purchasing glasses or paying for appointments with their eye doctor can contact the Lions Club. If their incomes are low and they qualify the Lions Club will pay these expenses. If people can contribute to this program the Lions Club members would appreciate that. by Rachel Heitzenrater
[email protected] TROY — Troy Township Supervisors discussed a future bridge replacement by PennDOT at their meeting on Monday, Oct. 18. The bridge in question is at the intersection of Route 514 and Route 14 in the township. The bridge is expected to be replaced between April and October of 2023. The township will make sure weight limit signs are posted properly on the adjacent roads. A detour is expected to take place for roughly 90 days of the project. The Detour will utilize parts of Windfall and Cowley Roads, as well as Route 14. Other news Supervisors have decided to postpone a court date for a resident in the township, who has violated a junk ordinance. They will have until the beginning of the new year to comply with the ordinance. Supervisors also appointed Julie Leffler with the vacant auditor position until they hire a CPA next year, which will be included in next year’s budget. The council of governments will have an electronic recycling event on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Point Spring & Driveshaft Company, 68 Canton Street in Troy. Cost will be $10 for TVs or computer monitors, while other items may be free. For a full list of what is accepted, go to www.react-e-cylcing.com/accepted-products-2/. The next Troy Township Supervisors meeting will be Monday, Nov. 8, at noon at the Township building. by Joe Carreon
[email protected] CANTON — The Bradford County Regional Arts Council will shut the Rialto Theatre to regular movies, effective Oct. 31. The theatre industry has taken a massive hit with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Small market theatres such as the Rialto have felt it much more than others. Executive director of BCRAC, Elaine Poost, said this was a tough decision to make. “Since July 1 when the doors opened, we have had close to only 500 people walk through these doors,” said Poost. The decision was made with the finance committee and the board chair. “No long-term decisions have been made. Everything is on the table, from this being a temporary movie closure, to reinventing it as a community hub like the Clemens Center in Elmira,” said Poost. Live performances and community events will be the mainstay of the facility for the time-being while the board works out what to do next. “Communities still want to see live performances, those are what are drawing the crowds,” said Poost. Another factor that has hurt the movie theater industry has been the at home streaming option. Companies such as Disney and HBO-Max have done dual at home and theatrical releases. This move by studios continues to hurt the industry overall. “There is no incentive to go out and see a movie in a theater when you can stay at home and watch it. It has been really tough for us,” stated Poost. “We successfully made it through 16 months of Covid, we did not take on any additional debt, but we have not been able to get traction with movies.” The Keystone Theater in Towanda and the Sayre Theater will still remain open for movies for the time being. The Keystone Theater faces the challenge right now of only having one screen available due to a faulty projector in their second viewing area. “We are struggling, adding insult to injury, we are still waiting on that replacement projector due to supply chain issues,” said Poost. Poost hopes this decision will unite the community in supporting the Rialto. “I want to see the community behind the BCRAC’s efforts to support the Rialto and the events we want to bring to the great community of Canton as we move forward.” |
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