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To some people, yard sales are a way to make money; for others they are a way to clear clutter from their homes or garages. To Ina Edy and her daughters, it’s about fun, family time and bonding. But it’s not for sissies. Ina and her daughters Karen Labadie, Cindy Thomas and Kim Breedon are a fun foursome who plot their yard-saling adventures with the precision of a military mission and the fun of a water balloon fight. Ina started the tradition when she owned a cottage near Conestoga Lake north of Kitchener. “We would put everyone’s name in a hat and draw names. We went looking for the ugliest item we could find and you gave it to whoever’s name you had. Part of the trick was hiding what you bought from the others.” One year, the four assembled back at the cottage to find they had all
found the same item; each had a poorly made, wooden tulip. “One after another the girls pulled them out and we had a great laugh,” Ina said. “They were hideous,” Kim, the baby of the family, said. ‘The paint didn’t match and it’s like they were just meant to be bad. We couldn’t say anything when we bought them but, wow. We wouldn’t even take them home, so we left them at the cottage.” On another trip to a small town, the group had been on a morning’s run (complete with lots of coffee) when they found themselves nowhere near any kind of washroom. “Cindy had to go, so we gathered around the van and she used a pot she bought that morning,’ Karen laughed. “ We had to drive out to the country to empty it before we started for home.” Cindy confesses to still having the pot, although it’s found another use in her garage. Continued on page 2
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Ina Edy and her daughters are veteran yard sale customers who say it can be a lot of fun. Left to right are Kim Breedon, Karen Labadie, their mom Ina Edy and Cindy Thomas.
going.” One sure way to get the group to stop is by having hot dogs available. “There’s nothing that will make people stop faster than the smell of hot dogs and cooking onions,” Karen said. “If there’s something to drink, even better,” Kim said. The girls have noticed a trend in the purpose of sales. “It used to be people were trying to get rid of clutter, now it seems some people are trying to get rich,” Kim said. “You really can’t sell a lot of expensive stuff at a yard sale.” Karen, the only collector in the group, has found items for her Gone With the Wind and Sound of Music collections of plates and souvenir items, but most of what buy is on the OVER 170 Varieties they spur of the moment.
Karen is the tactician, plotting the group’s Saturday morning outings the night before. “We usually begin at 8 and go to 11,” she said. “After that, everything’s picked over. Cindy is always ready to go first and mom is always late.” She has to begin the trek from the closest Tim Horton’s to whomever is driving that week. “We try to hit street sales where there’s more than one house and then work our way around. We can get to 10 or 15 depending on how they look. “ “Some are just drive bys,” Cindy said. “If something doesn’t catch our eye, we’ll just keep
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Chatham resident and hospice volunteer Lyn Rush was inducted into the June Callwood Award Circle of Outstanding Volunteers at the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) Conference recently held in Toronto. The June Callwood Award was established in 1994 to acknowledge and thank outstanding hospice volunteers throughout Ontario. The award was named in honour of the late June Callwood who was a long-time advocate of hospice, a community activist, author and recipient of the Order of Canada.
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organizations and helping out with her grandchildren as needed. Although she is busy, her desire to see palliative and endof-life care grow in our community has never wavered. “I am so honoured, but in all honesty, the award be-
longs to all the volunteers who have been working on making the hospice happen. It’s a group of volunteers who have brought us to this point,” Rush told The Chatham Voice. “There’s so much that goes into a hospice – the architect draws up the plans, the contractor builds it, but it takes the volunteers to fill the halls with warmth and compassion. The volunteers will be the backbone of the hospice and we wouldn’t be able to do it without them.” Being a volunteer in the community since her retirement has been a labour of love, according to Rush, who truly believes you get so much more than you
give. and saw that service is “For me, volunteering joy.’” has always given me a Rush gets to speak to with good feeling. People will volunteers during training say, ‘thank you for what and makes sure they know you’ve done’, but I say, how important their role ‘no, thank you for allow- is to the success of Chaing me to tham-Kent do it’,” Rush “I am so honoured, Hospice. explained. “Lyn han“ S o m e o n e but in all honesty, the dles all tasks gave me award belongs to all with grace this quote the volunteers who and humilby Kahlil have been working on ity making Gibran, and making the hospice everyone it sums up around her p e r f e c t l y happen. It’s a group feel her how I feel of volunteers who warmth and about vol- have brought us to this c o m p a s unteering. point.” sion,” Mela‘I slept and - Lyn Rush nie Watson, dreamed volunteer that life is co-ordinator all joy. I woke and saw that at Chatham-Kent Hospice, life is all service. I served said in a release.
Botched work costing lives, says Nicholls
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Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls said a report by Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk on winter highway maintenance last week was “properly scathing.” Lysyk found during the past five years contracts have been awarded on a lowest cost basis only with provincial officials failing to determine if the firms had the necessary workforce, materials and vehicles to do a proper job. Once contracts were awarded, there was virtually no follow up to determine if work was being done properly and no incentive
for contractors to do so. have been filed against the hours. it is ridiculous for the govern“This isn’t some academic ex- province, and Ontario ProvinAuditors also found private ment to fail to act responsibly,” ercise where the government’s cial Police have discovered nu- sector contractors used less he said. incompetency merous incidents equipment, salt, sand and an“They knew about this all is measured in where poor road ti-icing liquid — and patrolled along,” he said. “There are oth“People are being terms of money,” maintenance con- roads less often. er ways of saving money rather injured and dying he said. “People tributed to acci“When the 400 series high- than just putting people’s lives are being injured because the Liberals dents. ways are the lifeblood of our at risk.” and dying be- have abdicated their Statistics show economic and transportation cause the Liberals responsibility for public an inhave abdicated crease in Looking to Start Your Own Business? their responsibili- safety.” highway You may be eligible for . . . ty for public safe- - Rick Nicholls, MPP deaths inThe Ontario Self-Employment Benefit ty.” volving (OSEB) Program As public safety critic, Nichol- snow, slush or ice after This Employment Ontario project, program or service ls said he is aware of growing years of decline while is funded in part by the Government of Canada concern by motorists who be- the time it took to clear lieve their lives are being jeop- major highways of snow The OSEB Program offers an opportunity for an eligible, unemployed person to ardized by government cost and ice after a storm ‘create a job for yourself ’ by starting your own business. cutting. more than doubled over The OSEB Program is administered in partnership with the Ministry of Lysyk said some 200 lawsuits the past five years to 4.7 Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) and provides Employment Insurance (EI) income as well as Community Futures’ entrepreneurial counselling, networking & workshops during the start-up year of your business. Join us! FREE Information Session to explain the OSEB Program on: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Ridgetown Municipal Service Centre, 45 Main St. E., Ridgetown Pre-registration is required by calling 226-996-1234 “Before I moved into Residence on the Thames I was lonely, now my activities are social: Tai Chi, Cards, Wii Bowling... there is never a dull moment.”
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Shelter boxes for Nepal
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Chatham Rotarian Keith Koke has set a local fundraising goal of $50,000 in aid to the earthquake-devastated section of Nepal. Koke is channelling funds through the ShelterBox program which supplies emergency kits containing a family tent, blankets, water purification, cooking utensils, a stove, a tool kit, a children’s activity pack and other vital items. “ShelterBox had some kits already in Nepal because of the potential for earthquakes in the region,” he said. “The severity of the situation means many more are needed.” ShelterBox is also sending further aid to Nepal, starting with an initial 500 shelter kits, which can be used to mend structures and create temporary
shelters. More than 6,200 people are known to have died in the 7.8-magnitude quake, and double that number were injured. But the fate of thousands more in many remote areas remains unknown and the government has warned that the death toll could rise to more than 10,000. Although rescue teams from Nepal and the international community are operating in the capital of Kathmandu and the surrounding area, landslides and poor weather have hampered efforts to reach isolated districts. Koke is in the process of contacting all Rotary clubs in the district to marshal support for the campaign. Anyone wanting to donate can contact a local Rotarian or go to http:// www.shelterboxcanada. org/
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acknowledged ... but the award is just as much recognizing Kevin for his 25 years of hard work,” RietCommunity Living Cha- dyk said. “He is an example of the tham-Kent is showing no signs of value that diversity can bring.” Ron Coristine, executive director slowing down, even though it is of Community Livcelebrating its 60th ing Chatham-Kent, birthday. “We’re deeply honpraised Union Gas Kicking off Com- oured to be acknowland Williamson. munity Month with edged ... but the award “Kevin is unbelieva flag raising and able. He’s one of the a barbecue outside is just as much recogpeople who laid the the Civic Centre Fri- nizing Kevin for his 25 day, the organization years of hard work. He foundation for others to venture out and showcased how it is an example of the work at real jobs for has helped people value that diversity can real money,” he said. over the years. “Union Gas is a leadA key Communi- bring.” er of leaders.” ty Living member, - Paul Rietdyk Coristine said a Kevin Williamson, was all smiles as he was the central great deal of change has occurred figure in the Joyce M. Carr Cham- over the life of Community Living pion Award. The award goes to a Chatham-Kent. People with a disability are looked at business that’s made a difference in the “A disability is nothing much differently. “A disability is community by hiring more than a charnothing more than a a person who has a characteristic. A perdisability, and en- acteristic. A person courages others to do shouldn’t be defined by son shouldn’t be defined by it,” he said. the same. it. They are valuable A quarter of a cen- and make contributions “They are valuable and make contributury ago, Union Gas tions to the commubrought Williamson to the community.” - Ron Coristine Jr. nity.” into 50 Keil Dr. to Community Living work in the engineering department. The Community also handed out the Rob McLanLiving member has been there ever dress Make a Dream Come True Awards Friday. since. Kevin and Carol Laurie have His goal: To work there another $1,000 to put towards a belated 25 years, health permitting. Paul Rietdyk, vice president at honeymoon to Niagara Falls, while Union Gas, said Williamson is a Michael Pritchard received a like amount for a trip to England. great employee. “We’re deeply honoured to be By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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High price for comedy If the cost of admission weren’t so high, it would be almost worth watching the blooper reel that has come to pass for government at Queen’s Park. Last week unveiled two more episodes of the “can’t they do anything right?” series. Leading off was the latest kick in the crotch to Ontario electricity consumers via the May 1 increase of 4.6%. The recent pattern indicates we can expect another increase in the fall. Ontario Power Generation is touting conservation as a way to ease costs by advising users to reduce consumption in peak hours during the day. Try telling seniors not to use their air conditioners during the day. Tell small businesses – from restaurants to retail outlets – to shut down during the day Monday to Friday. It’s a bureaucratic solution to a real world problem. And if we do reduce usage? Our electrical generation and supply system has such a massive debt and ridiculously high fixed payments to “green energy producers” that reducing our usage will only force an increase in rates to cover the cost. For this, we paid OPG’s CEO Tom Mitchell $1.71 million last year because we only want the “best and brightest” running the show. Lousy decisions on coal versus nuclear plants, a gravy train for green energy producers, the hundreds of millions wasted in a potentially illegal closure of gas powered plants in Toronto all contribute to the legacy. If energy isn’t your thing, you have a few months to get ready for another round of sub-standard winter road maintenance by a government which contracts out the work to firms on the lowest price with no examination of whether said firms have the equipment, personnel or ability to the job. Once the firms get the contracts, nobody but the auditor general actually checks to see if the work is even being done. It’s criminal; people die and all the government does is shrug and say it will try to do better. Shame doesn’t exist for this government.
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Health services worth the cost Sir: Regarding recent comments I’ve heard in various media and public forums on the internet regarding specifically in this case, members of our health care community in the so called, “Sun Shine Club”. There is a saying that goes something like, “If you want to have music, you have to pay the band.” Something like that. We should be thankful in Chatham-Kent that we have two emergen-
cy units in Chatham-Kent, and a hospital for that matter. Many places do not have that luxury. For those that do not live close by to Chatham or Wallaceburg, there is Four Counties Hospital and The Leamington Hospital near by. For services not offered in Chatham-Kent, there are specialty services offered in other hospitals in the region that offer extra
services. I guess in the case of specialty services, the saying, “If you have to go to hospital, you go to London or Windsor” may hold some truth, in terms of specialty services, but for other health care work needed we are very lucky to have the many hospital services that are offered in our community of Chatham-Kent. We do need new medical staff from time to time
to replace those that retire and move away. We are lucky though that the quality of our health services here do attract other medical professionals to replace those that leave. Paying these people for the kind of work they do should not be an issue, whether there is a so called “Sun Shine Club” or not! We are blessed to have these health care people working and living in our community. C. Frank Doyle Chatham
Selling assets isn’t the answer Sir: I don’t believe Premier Kathleen Wynne will sell or privatize Crown assets such as the LCBO, Hydro One or Ontario Power Generation. Right-winger Premier Mike Harris made similar threats in 1995. Premier David Peterson floated similar proposals 10 years previously. It was Premier Dalton McGuinty who handed over our air ambulance service to Ornge with disastrous results wasting
many millions of our money and the deaths of several people because of faulty equipment. I agree the present Liberal government has done a few honourable things – it was wonderful how Mr. McGuinty rushed up to Elliot Lake when part of the roof of Algo Centre Mall (legally Eastwood Mall since 2005 but almost never referred to as such) - collapsed, killing two people.
I know Ms. Wynne has really got a financial millstone around her neck, but, even though I believe in private enterprise, I don’t think it’s wise to sell off Crown assets because the government desperately needs money. The provincial Liberals have increased our debt to $270 billion and raised the annual deficit to $11.3 billion. Asset sales should be
done with one goal in mind — better serving the public at an equal or lower cost. It shouldn’t be done to prove an ideological point, or by spendthrift governments desperate for a one-time revenue injection. Given their many disastrous financial decisions since 2003, who trusts the Wynne-McGuinty Liberal government to sell anything? Stephen Beecroft Chatham
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was essentially the application for being part of the Hearts Together for When a contingent of Haiti mission to Deppe, University of Windsor a community near the students heads to Haiti border of the Dominican to deliver supplies to an Republic. Panjer and orphanage, the rest of Chatham’s “I’d been contemplatthe group Jyl Panjer ing doing some kind leave May will be front of international work and centre. this summer, but I also 17, returning May 23. Panjer, have two boys, so For her, who just it’s the perc o m p l e t - going somewhere for fect trip. ed her sec- four weeks isn’t really “I’d been ond year of an option.” contemw o m e n ’ s - Jyl Panjer plating dostudies and ing some social work at the university, jumped kind of international work this summer, but at the opportunity. “I just got an e-mail I also have two boys, so through the school of going somewhere for social work. I didn’t re- four weeks isn’t really an ally think about it and option,” she explained. applied to it right away,” “We’ll just be away for a week, so this is a bit easshe said. An essay on why she ier to fit in my real life.” Panjer expects the trip thinks social work internationally is important to Haiti will be a real eye By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
opener. will be staying in a guest“It’s the poorest coun- house at the orphanage, try in the Western Hemi- “bunk beds and mossphere. Something like quito nets,” according to 85 % of the population is Panjer. poverty stricken, which “It’s an awesome opis hard to imagine, com- portunity for me to learn. ing from here,” she said. This is something I could Panjer said the group never learn at school – is looking for donations people, language, culto take to an orphanage, ture, how to be grateful including for what I m e d i c a l “People say even have here,” supplies she said. such as when you go and give “People say o v e r - t h e - a child a toothbrush, even when c o u n t e r they are so excited. I you go and c h i l d r e n ’ s can’t imagine my chilgive a child cough syr- dren being excited over a toothup, pain brush, they r e l i e v e r s , a toothbrush.” are so excitb a n d a g e s , - Jyl Panjer ed. I can’t imagine my gauze, etc. “The other big thing is children being excited children’s underwear. A over a toothbrush.” To contact Panjer to lot of children don’t have clothing and they’re sit- co-ordinate a donation, ting on the dirt ground e-mail her at ijyl@live.ca. picking up parasites that All items must be donated by May 14. way,” she said. The university group
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Chatham’s Jyl Panjer and a group of University of Windsor students will be travelling to Haiti this month, bringing medical supplies to an orphanage. They’re looking for local donations.
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neel Ghosh – have joined the CKHA team. Sharngoe comes on board as a hospitalist, having finished a fellowship on infectious disease at State University of New York in 2014. El-Gohary is a pathologist.
He recently moved to the province from Newfoundland. He’d been the staff pathologist at Eastern Health Science Centre in St. John’s. Ghosh is the CKHA’s new medical director of emergency services.
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’Burg man helping ‘Papa Tortuga’ Saving sea turtles man’s goal By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
It may be more than 5,000 kilometers between Playa El Zonte in El Salvador and Wallaceburg, but local resident Hugo Ramos isn’t about to let distance stand in the way of helping a remarkable Salvadorian man with his quest to save sea turtles. Ramos was visiting the Pacific Ocean beachfront community when he met Papa Tortuga (loosely translated to Turtle Dad), a man who has made it part of his life’s work to protect the sea turtles which hatch on the beach. “This man had nothing,” Ramos said. “After the civil war (which ended in 1992) left him homeless, he found a spot on the
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These baby sea turtles are among those protected by a Salvadorian man who has lived on a beach and spends much of his time ensuring the safety of the small creatures who return to the same place each season to lay eggs.
beach. It was covered in garbage. He cleared the garbage away, made himself a shelter.” He still lives there today. The turtles are his passion and he uses a portion of the meager wage he earns selling items to
tourists, to help the hatchlings. “He buys turtle eggs and watches his beach to make sure people don’t come and dig them up when turtles lay eggs near him,” Ramos said. “It’s illegal to poach but people
do it, sometimes out of necessity, sometimes for profit.” Papa Tortuga has become a local legend, and government has offered him advice, but no money. “He estimates he saves
about 200 turtles each Wellness Centre at the breeding season but he corner of Wellington and could do more with some Nelson May 8 at 8 p.m. help,” Ramos said. “Papa “It’s free and I’m hoping Tortuga heads out each that some people come morning and fishes to out and may be interestget the small turtles some ing in making a small dofood. He keeps them in nation to help Papa Torsome pails and lets them tuga,” he said. “It doesn’t go as soon as they can take a lot of money to survive.” make a big difference.” Although most don’t make it past predators, some do return every year, identified by markings or wounds. “He says if he saves only a few, it means a lot,” Ramos said. “Sea turtles migrate for thousands of kilometers so he says he never Check out knows who he is saving them our new for. It’s a thing line of that touches the Jewellery! whole world’s ecosystem.” Hours: Tues.-Sat. 9:30-5:00 Sunday 11:00-5:00 Ramos is hostThursday 9:30-7:00 ing an information session at the Wallaceburg
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WILD, WILD WEST...
FESTIVAL OF GIVING 2015 RUSTLES UP
$275,000
PROCEEDS FROM THIS YEAR’S EVENT WILL BE GOING TO:
On April 18, 2015, a sold-out crowd of 1,100 cowboys and cowgirls descended upon the John D. Bradley Centre for a hoedown of epic proportions, featuring mock gunfights, a mechanical bull, panning for gold, Coyote Ugly dancers, quick draw competition, real live horses, a Johnny Cash impersonator and the country and rock sounds of The Chasers and The O’Hara Brothers Band. They ate, they drank, they danced, they conquered. And when the dust from the stampede cleared, more than $275,000 was raised for Chatham-Kent food banks and children’s charities. On these two pages we tip our 10-gallon hat to our many sponsors, donors and volunteers who made all of this possible. We also want to highlight the wonderful causes the proceeds from this event will assist.
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Sincerely, Festival of Giving Steering Committee Gord Purchase & Patty Taylor (co-chairs) Darrin & Tina Evans (co-chairs) Marnie Ball Darrin Canniff Cindy Gillett Jason Gillett Greg & Kelly Hetherington Donna Litwin-Makey Toni Martin Shelby Sanchuk Donna & Dave Polowick Brett Sansom Art Stirling Corine Wagenaar Ryan Willmore Mike Wright
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...and several other faith-based food banks across Chatham-Kent
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS, MANY WHO REPRESENT THE BENEFITING CHARITIES: Terry Jenkins Don Turner George Bossy Sharon Bossy Chris McLeod Sam East Chris Papple Karen Kirkwood-Whyte Tomo Matesic Carol Summers Diane Fahey Theresa Lowe Melissa Gillett Craig Lane Candice Jeffrey Kylie Grocott Barb Butler Jodi Rizer Scott Makey Chris Tuckwell Amy Tuckwell Pat Arthur Cheryl Alward Chauntelle Dziver Tim Dolbear Drew Sydorko Drew Everett Greg Kaminski
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C-K gets help for homeless
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The provincial government recently announced a $3.5 million grant to Chatham-Kent to combat homelessness and although the money was expected, it’s still appreciated. Valerie Colasanti, director of employment and
social services for the municipality, said the funds, to be disbursed over a two-year period, were announced last year. “It’s a good news story for Chatham-Kent. But is it brand new? No,” she said. “It was anticipated. The Community Homeless Prevention Initiative was announced in early 2013. They took five
programs and collapsed them into one. Most of this was money we were getting. They (the provincial government) repackaged it.” But the government has also repurposed the cash to some extent too. “It’s really for proactive programs. In the past, they gave us reactive program money,” Colasanti
explained. The province is providing $3,509,800 over the next two years to help people dealing with homelessness in Chatham-Kent get access to housing. “The Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative is a 100% provincially funded investment, that allows municipali-
Free hearing test may improve your life Alayna Rule founded the Rule Hearing Centre with one goal in mind – provide a customer-centered service aimed at improving her clients’ quality of life. “We’re here to help,” said Rule, a Ridgetown native who lives in Chatham with her husband and 2 dogs. “Our biggest satisfaction is the look on someone’s face when we see how we’ve helped improve their hearing.” The first step in the process is, not surprisingly, listening. “The first thing I ask is “what’s going on” Alayna said. “I want to know as much as I can about the client’s issue even before we test.” “The free 20 minute test measures the type of hearing loss and whether the loss ranges from mild to profound. Hearing loss may Grace Meville and Alayna Rule of the Rule Hearing Centre are ready to greet clients with professionalism and a smile. be due to an infection, natural aging, noise induced, trauma, or congenital,” she said. As a Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist and a graduate of Western University and Conestoga College, Alayna is able to determine how best to restore hearing either through a hearing device or physician referral. Since hearing loss is usually a gradual process, Alayna said often it is a friend or family member who notices the issue first. “We will have people coming in saying that it’s difficult to communicate with their spouse, the TV is always too loud, and are constantly repeating themselves,” she said. “Hearing loss effects everyone around you.” She said individuals over 50 or anyone noticing a problem should have a test even if it is just to set a baseline for future reference. “There is a gradual loss of hearing beginning with the higher pitch sound,” she said. “We believe people should have their hearing tested as often as they have their eyesight tested.” In the two months since opening, Alayna said the Centre has helped scores of people improve their hearing. “We had a music teacher who we fitted with a device and she was thrilled to be able to hear the voices and the music together in a way she hadn’t in years,” she said. “It was like we had re-opened a part of her life.” May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month in Canada and Rule says it’s a good time to visit her St. Clair Street office, inside Anjema Eye Institute for an assessment. “It’s free and it’s easy,” she said “You will leave with a better appreciation for your hearing.” ~ Advertorial
ties to use flexible program funding to develop homelessness programs tailored to their communities’ needs, and not mandated from Queen’s Park,” Mike Ferguson, president of the Chatham-Kent-Essex provincial Liberal association, said in a media release. With the proactive funding, Colasanti said the municipality can begin to implement changes. “We want intensive case managers to work with people who are experiencing homelessness or are in danger of being homeless,” she said. The intent is to work with people before they reach a crisis stage. She added the Homelessness Response Line – 519-354-6628 – is also funded through the provincial money. “We want to work with people using it who are repeat users. We want to work with them to identify the problems and the need,” Colasanti said. Colasanti said the intent is to track down the issues – what causes people to get behind in their hydro or rent payments. “If it’s ongoing, what do you need? Credit counselling? Is it an addiction issue? A mental health issue?” She added that over
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time, as more programs come on line to help those in need before they are in crisis, the number of people who require assistance should diminish. But that could also change. “We will always be at the mercy of the economy,” she said. “If we lose another couple of thousand jobs in Chatham-Kent, that’s a whole different story.” Colasanti said people living on the streets is not a huge issue in Chatham-Kent. “We have found our numbers are low – a lot of people are doing couch surfing or finding a place,” she said. With that in mind, combined with C-K’s large geographical footprint, she stressed the municipality does not need a homeless shelter. “When you think about a shelter – the bricks and mortar and the staffing to run it – if we were to build a shelter, it would take all of our money and there’s no ongoing money to run it,” Colasanti said. “Where are you going to put it? Are you going to ship everyone to Chatham?” With the proactive program approach, she said case managers are in each community in the municipality.
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C-K staff to look at small ward shifts
By Aaron Hall Contributing Writer
Chatham-Kent council will receive a report about possibly changing Wallaceburg’s boundaries. They’ll also hear information about changing Chatham’s boundaries. Council supported a notice of motion by Wallaceburg Coun. Carmen McGregor to look into expanding Wallaceburg’s boundaries to potentially include the urban fringe. “I would like to look at it,” McGregor said. “Coun. (Jeff) Wesley and I spoke with a lot of people during the election that wanted this change. I don’t see this including areas with any rural attachment to it.
Strictly looking at a report for the very urban fringe of Wallaceburg.” South Kent Coun. Karen Herman entered a successful motion to include the urban fringe of Chatham in the report as well. “It’s very important that all of us get the research and get the information,” Herman said. Just two weeks ago, a notice-of-motion by Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson was shot down – where up to $20,000 would have be spent on a consultant to examine the size of council and to adjust the ward boundaries. Robertson’s motion came the same night Andrew Sancton, a professor of political science at the Uni-
Leamington OB service looking up
By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
Saying he’s been assured that “babies are going to be born at Leamington hospital forever and ever,” Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls is excited that an end to uncertainty about the obstetrics unit’s future is at hand. An expert panel report commissioned by the province concluded, “The level of risk of closing OB services at LDHM is unacceptable.” As the announcement was being made in the legislature, Nicholls was the only member of the opposition to begin clapping, which he said surprised some of the members. “I’m just very excited about it,” he said. “It’s the right thing to do.” Following the announcement, Health Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins approached Nicholls. “Eric made a point to come over and talk with me about it,” he said. “We’ve been meeting and
trying to ensure Leamington and area residents, including those in south Chatham-Kent, have obstetrics.” The unit was ordered closed last autumn by the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), a move Nicholls called one of misplaced priorities. Nicholls said the panel’s decision will be available for comments for 30 days. The plan to keep the unit open includes a greater use of midwives and reflects the reality that the hospital is becoming part of a medical hub with a hospice and family health team locating nearby. “We can certainly make this work,” he said. “It’s just taking the time to look at the issue from a different perspective.” Nicholls said petitions, media coverage and public input have all played a role. “The government was told loud and clear that the public wanted this service, and to the government’s credit, those views were heard.”
versity of Western Ontario, was the keynote speaker before council at “Ward Boundaries – Representation by Population,” the first TV show of the CK Community Development Forum. Council’s decision to vote down Robertson’s motion led to Lynn O’Brien, who ran unsuccessfully for a Chatham council seat last year, to launch a petition on the website change. org calling for a decrease in the number of wards to 10 from six for Chatham-Kent. O’Brien said the petition is a sign of activism borne of frustration, but isn’t meant to be confrontational. “I’m frustrated because
council isn’t even interested in looking at the subject,” she said. “I don’t think council members understand how strongly members of the public feel about this.” The former city of Chatham currently has 43% of the municipality’s population and 35% of the voting power on council. If the petition garners 1% of Chatham-Kent’s population, (1,050 signatures) the matter can go back before council. If council still refuses to act, the matter can be turned over to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). McGregor requested in her motion to have staff bring back a report by September.
Skills competition
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St. Clair College Thames Campus held its first Get Skilled regional skills competition recently. High school students from the Lambton-Kent and St. Clair Catholic school boards competed in photography and electrical wiring.
MAY IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
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One of the biggest hurdles people face after a sexual assault is the notion that somehow they “asked for it” by what they were wearing, where they were, what they were doing or drinking. This is victim blaming.
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Looking for a full-time aggressive, competent real estate broker for any or all of your real estate needs. Look no further. I have over 15 years experience and am an active volunteer in and around Chatham-Kent ready to serve you! - Accredited Senior Agent - Past President C.K.A.R. - Founding Member/B.O.D. Habitat for Humanity C-K
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Born and raised in Chatham-Kent, I am very pleased to have the opportunity to show everyone the potential of making you feel like you're already home, here. Living here for 28 years has made me become very knowledgable about the real estate market in this area and I intend on sharing this with all of my clients and customers, young and old, new and existing.
Richard Strain Sales Representative Cell: 519-358-5601
A lifetime resident of Chatham-Kent, Rick brings 25 years of real estate experience to his clients. He has an extensive commercial background along with substantial multi-unit, farm and residential experience allowing him to give ultimate service to any needs a client may have.
Peggy Van Veen Broker of Record Cell: 519-784-4295
A lifetime resident of Chatham-Kent, Peggy brings with her many years of real estate sales experience in both the new home and re-sale markets. Her integrity, enthusiasm, honesty and dedication will ensure that your goals in buying or selling real estate will be achieved. Peggy feels that it is an absolute privilege to serve her clients well.
Annita Zimmerman Sales Representative Cell: 519-358-6117
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Dennis Craievich Sales Representative Cell: 519-436-3505
I service the Chatham and Chatham-Kent areas and specialize in New Construction, Relocation, Foreclosure Property, Condominiums, Farm and Land, Investments, Lake/Beach Property, Luxury Homes and Property Management.
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Mike has over 35 years of Real Estate Appraisal experience from B.C., and Alberta to Southern Ontario; 25 years of Real Estate Sales and 10 Years as Broker. Get the Right House for the Right Price. Mike Mike’s Motto ‘I can help you get what you Want.’
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Laura Tourangeau, Broker Cell: 519-401-9743
Laura has been serving the Chatham-Kent market for the last 6 years and has extensive market knowledge. She obtained her Accredited Buyers Representative Designation and enjoys helping buyers and sellers alike achieve their real estate goals. Her educational background is in law and business. As a full time REALTOR, Laura ensures the needs of her clients are met all the way through the process.
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Marcella is fluent in English, Italian and Slovenian. She has many years of real estate experience and proud to serve Chatham-Kent. Marcella's goal is to make sure that the client's experience is a happy one through the process of either buying or selling their home.
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Friday, May 8, 2015 • Kent Branch Ontario Genealogical Society meeting will be held at 7:00pm at St. Andrew’s Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham. The presentation will be Victorian Celebration of Death. • Meal and fun darts at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner at 5:30pm with choice of chicken, roast beef or fish and chips for $8.00. One meat draw. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, May 9, 2015 • St. Ursula’s Catholic Women’s League will hold their annual Garage Sale fund raiser at 205 Tweedsmuir Ave. W., from 8:00am-12:00pm. Something for everyone. • Help STOMP out stigma with our 3rd Annual Run for Mental Health! 9:00am at Kingston Park. 5km walk or run chip timed event. For registration details visit www.mhnck.com or call Jenny at 519351-3100. • Meat draw and dance at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm, dance from 4:00pm-10:00pm featuring Man Power. Everyone Welcome. • Welcome Ohana Family Singers to the West Lounge at 10:30am at Meadow Park Chatham, 110 Sandys St., Chatham. • Vegetable plant sale focusing on over 15 different varieties of heirloom tomato plants. 9:00am at John McGregor Secondary School. • Mother’s Day Breakfast and Bake Sale by the Ladies Auxiliary. 9:00am-12noon. Cost $6 adults, $4 kids under 10. Everyone Welcome. The Chatham Legion, 39 William St. N., for info call 519-3518733. • Mother’s Day Breakfast at Merlin Legion. New and improved serving from 10:00am-1:00pm. Bacon, sausage, ham, french toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, dessert, coffee, tea and juice. $10 adults, $5 kids 10 and under. • 16th Annual Perennial Plant Sale will take place from 8:30am-12:30pm. Our garden-ready perennial divisions will amaze you! Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church at 483 McNaughton Ave. East in Chatham. Rain or Shine! Monday, May 11, 2015 • Michael Semineuk will perform in the West Lounge at 6:00pm at Meadow Park Chatham, 110 Sandys St., Chatham.
• Shuffleboard, pool and euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome. Wednesday, May 13, 2015 • Wheatly OEYC presents: Dental Visit. 226 Erie St. N. from 10:00am-11:30am. No Registration. • Fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 7:30pm. • Blood Donors Needed. The Spirit & Life Centre - St. Joseph’s site. 184 Wellington St. West, Chatham. 12:30pm-7:30pm. Thursday, May 14, 2015 • Chatham OEYC presents: Family Board Game Night! 79 Eugenie St. from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Register at 519-358-1451 x.0 • Chatham-Kent Lupus Support Group is having its inaugural meeting from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Residence on the Thames, Chatham in the meeting room. Group is open to people who are living with lupus or want to know more. www.lupusontario.org or call 1-877-240-1099. All are welcome.
Our tilt-in series of double hung windows are the perfect example. They can be cleaned safely and conveniently from inside your home. So easy, you’ll almost look forward to cleaning them . . . Almost.
Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. Meetings are a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Guests are always welcome. Join the Chatham-Kent Toastmasters at Green Field Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road on Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00pm.
Enjoy the view through North Star windows and doors.
Royal Canadian Air Cadets 294 (Kinsmen) Squadron is looking for new members. If you are between 12 and 18 years of age and have an interest in aviation, camping or just meeting new friends we invite you to visit us any Monday at 6:30 pm at the Chatham Armoury 280 Bloomfield Rd in Chatham. You can also contact us at 519-352-7090.
Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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Chatham-Kent Metal Detecting Club Meetings Last Thursday of the Month, 7:00pm at Evangel Community Church, 76 Sandy St., enter at the back door. Guests Welcome.
• Movies at your library. Come see 50 to 1 starring Skeet Urich and Christian Kane at 2:00pm at the Chatham branch of the CKPL.
about the hip replacement surgery. Not the gory details. I learned my lesson when I once wrote in too much detail about a colonoscopy. It was useful for folks who were a little worried about getting such a procedure (very important in keeping watch for cancer of the colon), but I learned what TMI (too much information) means. The column was a gas nonetheless. In terms of my hip, I’m in hospital for about four days, and then home until I feel up to returning to work. I’ll be chained to the office for some time. I think I’m banned from driving for the next six weeks, as well as a lot of other stuff.
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• Jeremy Smith will perform in the West Lounge at 6:00pm at Meadow Park Chatham, 110 Sandys St., Chatham.
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• Misty Melodies karaoke in the West Lounge at 1:30pm at Meadow Park Chatham, 110 Sandys St., Chatham.
Get your smart phones and maps ready as we are pleased to announce that the Third Annual Habitat for Humanity Geocache Challenge will be held on Saturday May 30th from 9am - 3pm. It will be another amazing year of great competition, incredible prizes, and fabulous food. Deadline to register for this modern day treasure hunt is May 4th. Visit www.habitatgeocache.com for more information!
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 • Foster Care and Adoption Info Night from 7:00pm-9:00pm at 495 Grand Ave. W., Chatham. www.ckcs.on.ca.
Well, the time has finally come. This is likely my last column for a few weeks, as surgery draws nigh. I say “likely” because I’m a control freak and I might try to slip one more in before I’m incapacitated for a bit. You might notice the layout of the paper changing a bit in the near future, as Mary Beth and Jim will share the duties that I normally hog (not that they can’t do it, but, again, I’m a bit of a control freak). They’ll be fine. If there are any issues, it falls on me, as I didn’t give them enough time to get up to speed on using our layout program, InDesign. I grudgingly give up this column space too. Mary Beth, who has put up with me for 25 years of marriage, is more than willing to step forward to fill the space. She’s dealt with me writing about her for years, so it’s payback time. Many of our friends are likely laughing as they read this. I look forward to her columns. I’ve earned the payback. But, rest assured, I will write
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The John McGregor Secondary School Environmental Sci-
ence Class will be holding a vegetable plant sale May 9.
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From left, John McGregor Secondary School environmental science students Bruno Cresta, Kyle Wilson, Tyson Brown and Joy Anne Pardo showcase some of the plants that will be on sale at the high school Saturday.
But it goes much deeper than simply selling plants to the public. According to teacher Chris Knight, the environmental science students examine the role that agriculture can play – positively and negatively – in our environment. Issues discussed include water quality, carbon sequestration through cover crops, and biodiversity. “Chatham-Kent has a long and rich agricultural history and we are trying to convey that to students in the classroom,” Knight said. He added the class also explores the links between environmental and social issues about where food originates. Recently, there’s been a growing movement of people wanting to know where their food comes from. Home gardens really give the consumer the most di-
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In other words, Mary will be very busy as my primary caregiver, partial work replacement, and chauffeur to our child and her frequent dance evenings. I don’t envy Mary. Even if you took everything else away
and she was just my primary caregiver, that would be a challenge. I don’t know how she puts up with me as it is. Add in some serious pain and some whacked pain meds, and I’m sure I’ll be a real treat. She’ll have to channel her
biblical Job to deal with this ogre. At least she’ll have the column to let folks know how “fun” I’m being at home. I’ll be using a walker for the first while just to get around the house. Stairs will be a challenge, something I won’t
try without people on hand to aid me. I can access everything I need on the main floor of the house. I can’t wait, yet I am nervous. Odd, but true. It’s major surgery, and likely a major fix to a seriously compromised lifestyle.
rect link to that. Knight said that’s where the plant sale comes into play. He said eating locally grown produce is a great way to put healthy, nutritious and environmentally friendly choices on your family’s table. The students learned how to grow their own garden from seeds, and the plants are then sold to the public. The sale will feature about 15 varieties of heirloom tomato plants.
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Fun Stuff 36 Engrossed 37 Fellows 38 Poisons 41 Jazz style 42 Acknowledge 43 Winter ailment 48 Collections 49 Sphere 50 Met melody 51 Deuce defeater 52 Like some humor 53 Abound
ACROSS 1 Appear to be 5 Erstwhile acorn 8 KFC flavorer 12 Notion 13 Eisenhower 14 Hodgepodge 15 Chris Martins band 17 Desire 18 Weep 19 Ersatz bullets
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21 Pass along 24 Piglets papa 25 Memo acronym 26 Protect oneself possum-style 30 Doctrine 31 Prognosticators 32 Half of XIV 33 Fan of Jerry Garcia et al. 35 Coop group
DOWN 1 em, Fido! 2 Tokyos old name 3 Wet wriggler 4 Wild and crazy 5 Unctuous 6 Alias (Abbr.) 7 Computer component 8 The Da Vinci Code director 9 Verve 10 Skaters mecca 11 Androids 16 Snoop 20 Deposits
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