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Stan Uher of Classic Coachworks in Blenheim stands in front of this 1923 Gray Dort automobile he finished restoring recently. The car, which was built in Chatham, is the same colour as one Uher had in a photograph from the production year, captured in front of the old Chatham Courthouse 97 years ago. He spent Thursday afternoon seeking to recreate the photo with this vehicle.
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Blenheim’s Stan Uher had a Thursday afternoon that would make most of us jealous. On a beautiful sunny fall day, Uher got to take a 97-year-old automobile
for a casual cruise and then stage it for photographs. And when he was done, it was time for another cruise home. We should mention, however, prior to the pleasurable afternoon, Uher put in an estimated 1,500 man hours restoring the
1923 Gray Dort sport touring model, a made-inChatham classic car. And it’s not even his. It is the property of a Manitoba doctor, originally from Ontario, who shipped the vehicle to Uher to restore it. Uher, who began work
on the vehicle about five years ago, said he worked on it off and on when he had time and the parts, and is proud to now showcase the finished product. He spent Thursday afternoon trying to recreate a photograph taken in 1923 of the same model car
in front of the Chatham Courthouse/Jail on Stanley Avenue. Despite the photo being in black and white, Uher said the car in the photo was the same colour as the restored Gray Dort – Lake Louise Blue. Continued on page 2
Following the recent discovery of a cache of discarded syringes near the Chatham Skate Park, CK Public Health officials remind parents to talk to their children about what to do if they come across needles. The Chatham Voice learned of the needles thrown into the Port-AJohn at the Skate Park on Oct. 8 thanks to a concerned resident. We in turn forwarded the information to Public Health. Officials declined to comment on how often needles are found at the park, as various municipal departments can receive calls when syringes are found. “We do know that sharps are not always disposed of properly, therefore, on occasion sharps are found on public property, such as sidewalks, streets, parks, trails, alleys, etc.,” Stephanie Egleton, part of the chronic disease and well-being team at Public Health, said in an e-mail to The Voice. Continued on page 3
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97-year-old car, 97-year-old image Continued from page 1
But it’s not the same vehicle, he added. Different
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Gray Dort. “That (1923) was the final year of production.
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was the ultimate Gray Dort ever produced. I think it is just dazzling,” he said. Uher refused to even attempt to put a price tag on the vehicle. “It’s a priceless automobile, but he (the owner) didn’t do it (buy it and have it restored) to sell it,” he said. “If it does get sold, we have to figure out what it’s worth. I guess it’s worth what the next guy is willing to pay for it.” One day, that “dazzling” car will leave his care. But Uher’s not sure when it will be returned to its owner. “With all this COVID, it’s just all sideways. The whole world is crazy, so I don’t know what we’re going to do here,” he said of the possibility of shipping the car west. In the meantime, Uher will enjoy afternoons such as Thursday, cruising along at upwards of 70 km/h in a 97-year-old vintage vehicle, made right here in Chatham.
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it has the highest serial number known to exist,” he said. “So it is likely one of the last ones built.” He estimated there were at most 200 of the model ever made. Uher said the sport touring model also had a six-cylinder engine. The model featured a leather trunk, trunk bars, and toe plates along the running boards, he said. Uher, who has restored countless vehicles over the years, said Gray Dorts are near and dear to him. “I kind of made the Gray Dort history and restoration and procurement of parts and that sort of thing my life project,” he admitted. “Because they were built right here in Chatham and only in Chatham, they hold a special spot for me. We have a 1915 model that we drive all the time.” But looking at the car he just recently restored, Uher can only smile. “This, of course, the evolution of the Gray Dort peaked with this. This
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“When a sharps is found on public property, we ask that a person call the Municipality of Chatham-Kent at 519-3601998, so that the appropriate department can be notified to go out and safely pick up and dispose of the sharps.
There is actually a safe sharps deposit point at the side of the Chatham-Kent Courthouse, beside the CK Public Health offices in the building, which is perhaps 200 metres away from where the needles were dumped. While Public Health offi-
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Discarded syringes float in the Port-A-John set up beside the Chatham Skate Park on Oct. 8.
cials say they don’t keep data on particular hot spots for needle dumping, referring again to the fact various public departments could be contacted, it is of concern when needles are discovered near areas frequented by children. “It is important to talk to children about this. Children must be told not to touch any sharps that they may find, and to tell an adult right away, so that the adult can either safely pick up and dispose of the sharp if they have the appropriate resources/ tools, and/or to contact the Municipality of Chatham-Kent at 519-360-1998,” Egleton stated. CK Public Health’s Needle Syringe Program is in place to help mitigate improper needle disposal. “When clients access the Needle Syringe Program through either a satellite site or mobile outreach, they are provided with a small sharps disposal container for personal use and are provided with education regarding safe sharps disposal practices,” Egleton said. It doesn’t always work and not every needle user is part of the program. To learn more about the Needle Syringe Program, take a look at https://ckphu. com/needle-syringe-program/
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Workers concerned over conditions By Jenna Cocullo jenna@chathamvoice.com
Chatham-Kent’s long-term care (LTC) facilities may have had no COVID-19 outbreaks, but that doesn’t make them immune from the same working conditions faced by workers across the province. Workers can’t get days off. Staff are working overtime to help out their fellow coworkers. Work-related injuries are at an all time high, according to Nicole Grainger, president of Unifor Local 127. “There’s not even enough bodies to fill the staffing needs, let alone giving out vacations.” On Thursday afternoon, cars drove around the block of Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Rick Nicholls, honking to show their support of personal support workers (PSWs) and to make sure their voices were heard. Chatham-Kent has not had any long-term care outbreaks, however, more than 1,900 Ontario LTC residents and staff have died of COVID-19 elsewhere in the province, according to the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC). “All over Ontario, the OHC and its chapters are holding days of action to make everyone aware that despite the provincial government’s announcement of significant fund-
ing they haven’t done anything to increase the number of PSW’s available for work,” said Shirley Roebuck, chair of the Chatham-Kent and Sarnia chapters. Earlier in the month the Ford government announced a temporary $3-an-hour pay increase for personal support workers, in an effort, while hospital PSWs will see a $2 an hour pay hike.
“This investment will help the province attract and retain the workforce needed to care for patients, clients and residents in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” provincial officials said in a release. The total investment cost $461 million and will affect more than 147,000 workers who deliver publicly funded personal support ser-
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Did you gather? Well, we just went through Thanksgiving weekend, facing requests from our premier and our local medical officer of health to not gather in large family groups. Instead, they urged us to celebrate the holiday with just our own households. That urging came at a time when we had just two active COVID-19 cases. And the request frustrated many a local citizen. We’re not talking about the folks who have for months argued the pandemic is being overblown by governments, etc., etc. We are talking about people who have respected guidelines and regulations sent out by our provincial and municipal overseers to bubble, maintain social distancing, wash hands repeatedly, and wear face masks once that bylaw came into effect. These are the people who are now becoming fed up. And, yes, we expect that many of them threw the urging of Dr. David Colby and Premier Doug Ford out the window and gathered with family on the weekend. If your family has followed similar COVID-19 precautions as you have during the pandemic – and we’re talking about following the outlined procedures – chances are you will have had an uneventful weekend. Here in Chatham-Kent, we’ve all, for the most part, worked hard to remain socially distant as much as possible. We’ve managed to keep COVID out of our long-term care homes. It is understandable for us to relax just a little bit and hang out with family on Thanksgiving. It’s a pretty safe gamble, but only if everyone had been following the protocols and all live in C-K. That is certainly not the same as intermingling with people from the Greater Toronto Area, or Ottawa, or Peel Region, or even Windsor. If you gathered in close proximity with people who have spent time recently in one of the provincial hot spots, that may very well lead to an uptick in our COVID numbers. Not this week, maybe not next week, but keep an eye on or about Oct. 25. If our numbers start to jump around that date, we’ll know what happened. We understand the frustration, but we’ve all made sacrifices during this pandemic. We will need to make more before it is over. Don’t be a COVIDiot. There are enough of them in the GTA.
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‘Happy birthday, Frederick!’ I work with some very special people here at The Chatham Voice; they take good care of me. I celebrated a birthday last week. Well, I’m at the age when I have no problem not celebrating the fact I’m a year older, but the folks at work don’t operate that way. Instead, as I was about to head out to drop some papers, I was called into the back part of the office to ostensibly look over a bookkeeping issue. I was greeted by the singing of “Happy Birthday.” They spoiled me with beverages, snacks and a gift card for Lenovers to fuel my Big Green Egg with succulent meat. But they also gave me a birthday card. At The Voice, we don’t get birthday cards from the store. Not with Michelle, our graphic designer on hand. I received a card complete with no fewer than
Bruce Corcoran seven hairstyle suggestions, none of which remotely resemble my hair these days. There was the mullet on the front page of the card, with my headshot Photoshopped under a head of hair that would have placed me as the lead character in the movie “Joe Dirt.” Inside, I was a punk rocker with ridiculously spiked hair. I sported a blue Mohawk in another, looked like the lead singer of A Flock of Seagulls in one, appeared as a member of a New Wave ’80s band in one, as
Bruce Bon Jovi in yet another, and as another ’80s rocker with hair teased up in another. Thanks, folks! In actuality, we had created these photos earlier this year as part of my planned pledge to Festival of Giving to let people donate to the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent in order to vote for which style I’d adapt for the event. Unfortunately, COVID killed the face-to-face FoG this year, along with our fundraising idea (but their online auction is underway!). Michelle didn’t forget about the photos, and the staff took great joy in creating the card. On top of that, I received such lovely notes as: “Happy 80th birthday, Fred! Have a great day. Thanks for taking the abuse from us.” That was from none other than Sarah, one of the
sweetest people I know. By the way, my first name is “Frederick,” after my late father. Fatima, a big Bon Jovi fan, questioned if I could pull off the Bon Jovi look. Yeah, I don’t have his body, nor do I have the mega hair from the photo. The fun ribbing is always appreciated. I work with some very special folks. As strong as my Voice family is, my crew at home remains my collective rock. My wife and daughter, Mary Beth and Brenna, help me de-stress after some crazy days at work over the course of the pandemic, or the stress of layout days (trust me, such days at weekly newspapers can be rather hectic, even under the most controlled circumstances, as the challenges of deadlines are both thrilling, and frustrating).
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So by the end of a layout day, I’m mentally spent. Mary and Brenna are great at being supportive at home, but they also don’t let me get away with anything, holding me to task. After the good-natured ribbing at work, I arrived home to a wonderful lasagna dinner (my re-
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All That Jazz changing hands Lisa Lester selling dance studio after 25 years
First ATJ recital, 2004.
After 25 amazing years of providing dance lessons in Chatham-Kent, beloved owner of All That Jazz Dance Co., Lisa Lester, has sold the business. The students and teachers have always been my biggest inspiration and they have become more like family over the years. The decision to sell the studio was very difficult to say the least,” says Lisa. Miss Lisa finds some comfort knowing that she has handed the torch to three very capable owners – Kiana Tucker, Kent McCord & Kerry Leigh – who have big plans for the studio. “It is ready for ATJ to step into a new chapter, and I have confidence that the new owners will be successful by providing even more amazing opportunities for our young dancers in C-K,” Lisa adds. Kiana Tucker, who hails from Kitchener, moved to Chatham-Kent this summer, to pursue running ATJ after teaching at several other studios for the past 10-plus years. Kiana brings a wealth of teaching experience to the studio.
Kent McCord has more than 15 years of experience in the dance industry, with a number of business connections to benefit the studio moving forward. Kerry Leigh, born and raised in Chatham, is looking forward to sharing her love of the arts and community involvement in Chatham-Kent. Lisa Lester will be staying on as an advisor and instructor for the next one or two years to help with the transition. Miss Lisa wants to send out a heartfelt thank-you to everyone involved with the success of the studio over the years, including Florence Abel, past and present teachers and assistants, and past and present ATJ dance families. She wishes nothing but the best for each and every one of you. “Your support over the last 25 years (17 of the 25 years under the ATJ title) has given me so
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get in 2022,” explained Chris Thibert, director, Engineering and Transportation Services. The report is expected to be delivered to council in late summer or early fall of 2021. BT Engineering Inc. was awarded the contract last December. The change comes after the Lake Erie Shoreline study identified that the limits of the shoreline failure will extend easterly to Erieau. The original environmental assessment only included a study of the shoreline from approximately Zion Road to Port Road. Consideration of the shoreline easterly to Cedar Springs was added. The total for the assessment now amounts to $421,038. Throughout the closure, farmers have been using Concession Lines 2 and 3 as bypass routes. “It screws up a lot of things,” said farmer Greg Deboer. “A person on a bike almost got hit the other day because of all the dust caused by the trucks. So I called (the
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also grew up in a quiet rural town. He came to Chatham-Kent in March 1973 and began working for Dover Corporation as a welder. It was the matriarch of the family who decided to start up the family-run business. “She’s worked very hard to grow the business from one store to many other locations,” Jarnail said as his partner was helping a customer pick out a shirt. He’ll be the first to boast about how his wife is the brains behind their operation. “She was doing all the paperwork at home, getting the displays ready. She works really hard.” Inder first decided to play it safe by opening up a small consignment store, selling newspapers, cigarettes and other items that were guaranteed not to lose them money if they didn’t sell. After she got the hang of the business, the couple upgraded to a 500 square-foot store at the North Maple Mall. Eventually their small empire grew to a 3,000 sq.-ft. store in Sarnia, the one in the North Maple Mall, and the purchase of a three-storey building on King Street. Jarnail said they were very fortunate to have a second income as a safety net. But family was also integral to their success.
Husband and wife, Jarnail and Inder Singh Gahunia, sip tea as they enjoy a moment of calm sitting on the benches laid out in the Downtown Chatham Centre. Jarnail will tell his customers the proud story of his son’s success. Inder has so many people waving hello, calling her by name, Jenna Cocullo/The Chatham Voice that she can’t keep track of Inder and Jarnail Singh Gahunia proudly stand in front of their store, T’s & Sweats. The couple has been running who’s who. local business in Chatham-Kent for 44 years and are eager to retire to spend time with their kids. But not before One customer even kindly they find the right buyer. brought the Gahunias a photo “The whole family was of their very first shop opened working together. We in mid-1970s on King Street. used to work 16-18 hours After 44 years of building seva day.” eral local businesses and raisJarnail’s two sistersing three kids, the sweet couple in-law also ran a T’s & are ready to retire for good this Sweats branch in Tecumtime. They will be saying goodBook your seh Mall. bye to T’s & Sweats, best known today & as Inder, a multi-tasking for providing Chatham-Kent k Experience the Difference. mom, was able to lean on residents with sports apparel o u r a Chatham-Kent’s ONLY Not-For-Profit Retirement Home. ll-inclu the help of her motherfrom every major league team. in-law as she breastfed “I love the people and meeting rates! 99 Park St. Chatham, ON N7M 3R5 her children at the store. the people,” said Inder when They have a lot of fond describing her favourite memwww.standrewsresidence.com | 519.354.8103 | memories of their kids ories of owning a business. “working” in the busi“That’s why when we are not ness. Before they began busy we like to sit out here and school, they would folhave people come talk to us.” low their mom everyThe Gahunias’ journey to where wanting to price where they are now is a long tag whatever she was one. They met in India and got pricing. married at the age of 22 and 21 Continued on page 14 respectively. This year they will be celebrating 50 years of marriage. The duo decided to immigrate to Canada after Jarnail got his Economics DeRetirement Residence gree at the UniComfortable Retirement Living versity of Punjab. His father passed ~ 24 Hour Health Care away while he Supervision was in Grade 10 ~ Delicious Home and he wanted Cooked Meals to make more opportunities for ~ Scheduled Activities his family. They landed We also offer Post Hospital/Respite Stays in Toronto but Chatham is what Contact us at 519-354-7111 for your personal tour. caught their eye and their hearts. “I fell in love with this city at my first visit,” 97 MCFARLANE AVE., CHATHAM ON said Jarnail, who
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What happened to the kitty? Miscommunication highlights larger feral cat issue: PAWR
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A Chatham-Kent resident wants to know what happened to her rescue cat and is questioning the local rescue’s procedures, which prevented her from adopting the stray. Four weeks ago, when Regina Stockus saw a skinny, flea-infested cat traipse up to her steps, she just had to save it. The grey Angora cat, despite being malnourished and potentially sick, was friendly and kind. “And I felt sorry for it. And you know, veterinarians are very expensive so I thought, OK, I’ll bring you to the animal shelter. Maybe they can help,” she said. “I said to them, ‘If the cat is OK, and there’s nothing
major, then I will adopt it.’” When Stockus arrived at Pet and Wildlife Rescue (PAWR) she had to fill out a very detailed form including the time she found the cat, where she found it, where she lived personally, and whereabouts it was wandering beforehand. When she went back to the rescue two days later she was told that staff were not allowed to give out any information regarding the cats. Stockus was informed that if she wanted to adopt the cat she would have to go visit PAWR’s website. “I came home and I looked at the website, and all I saw was pictures of rabbits,” she said. Benjamin Van Eyk, manager of Animal Control for PAWR, said that just last week the rescue
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A Chatham woman who took an injured cat to Pet and Wildlife Rescue for treatment and possible adoption, said she has no idea what happened to the animal. Meanwhile, PAWR officials say they get swamped with drop offs and it takes time for an animal to progress through their system.
saw 115 cats come through their door. At the time, only three were up for adoption on their website. “They’re held on a three-day stray hold and then the turnaround for them to be able to medicate the amount of cats takes them quite a few days. A lot of them come in very sick and very injured. So it can take a couple weeks before we get a cat online,” he explained. According to bylaws, all stray cats must be held for three days, not including the day they came in, until they are deemed medically fit. Stockus also wants to know what happened to the cat, which she named Mr. Grey, to get some closure and reassure her-
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self that she did the right thing. Even if the cat was too sick and had to be put down, she would have understood. “All I wanted to do was find out how is the cat? I mean, was it sick? What’s happened to it? But they didn’t want to answer, that’s really what got me upset because people come, out of the goodness of their heart, to bring animals here, and of course it’s a closure,” she said. Stockus took the issue up with the municipality. Nancy Havens, manager, licensing services for the municipality, said the volume of cats PAWR deals with makes it impossible to get back to everybody on the status of each cat. Havens only manages the contracts for animal control services paid for by the munici-
pality, and does not dictate their policies. Van Eyk said that PAWR has a “target zero” policy, meaning they are trying not to euthanize any cat. Some are transferred out to adoption agencies in nearby areas where there is less of a feral cat problem and adoption stock is low. Aside from resources, the main issue with the backlog is Chatham-Kent’s stray cat problem in general, according to the manager. To combat the issue PAWR just launched a cat spay and neuter voucher program for Chatham-Kent residents. Each resident will have access to a maximum of five vouchers per residence. Each voucher costs $40 and covers the cost of the cat’s spay or neuter procedure.
Straight Talk with Nathan McKinlay “What are you thankful for?” Thanksgiving may have looked a little different this year for many. For me, it often took place at my parents’ cottage in Rondeau Park with a collection of immediate and extended family. There would be a full buffet of turkey, mashed potatoes and my Dad’s favourite – cranberry sauce. My Mom would always decorate the extended dining table with festive napkins and tiny miniature pumpkins, which my cousins and I (within the folly of youth) would tend to secretly hurl at each other across the table, much to my Mother’s dismay. Point of fact, some aunts and uncles may have secretly participated as well. Thanksgiving was always a good time, but a busy time as well. With life being as busy as it was, many struggled to make the distance to the family cottage. I lived closer to the cottage than anyone, but work commitments would often make me the last one there. It was always fun but was always a rush. This year has forced us to think smaller. Smaller gatherings. Smaller dinners. It has forced us to reflect on the years of the past and those family traditions we may have taken for granted. I find myself feeling nostalgic and even more appreciative of what we do have. I think of those family members who are no longer with us and would not be able to attend our traditional Thanksgiving dinner, even if we were able to have it. This year I am thankful for my family. My entire family. I am thankful for the time I was able to spend with my wife Amanda and stepsons Hunter and Keaton when the first wave forced us to slow down. I am thankful for my parents, who made it safely back after being stranded on a cruise ship during the first wave. I am thankful for my in-laws, Bob and Mary Ellen, for all their help during the pandemic. I am thankful for our community, who were able to pull off such feats as the May 16th Miracle. The pandemic was unable to quash our community’s generous spirit! I am also thankful for all the friendships that were able to continue at a distance. Last but certainly not least, I am extremely thankful for my work family. When the crisis came to a head, they did not shy away. They worked tirelessly and bravely, going head-on into the abyss of the unknown. They did everything they could to care for our families – to help them with their loss while keeping them safe. I am extremely proud of our team. I am thankful for all the amazing people I have in my life and hope we can all reconnect soon!
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The report will either recommend that the road be moved or to fix the existing corridor to address the issue of the slope instability. In the meantime, Deboer would like to see Conces-
sion Road 2 paved to help trucks with the wear and tear and more importantly to protect citizens from the dust. Thibert said the direction to pave a gravel road has to come from council. West Kent Coun. Mark
Authier, the lone vote against extending the scope of the Talbot Trail environmental assessment, brought up paving the road unofficially. He said he will consider officially bringing it forward later in the winter as the
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closures have dragged out longer than expected and has been hearing some safety concerns as well. “To find out it’s going to be that much longer is even worse for residents in the area and anyone who uses Talbot Trail. An
actual tractor had to go in a ditch, because that was all he could do because a semi was going toward him,” he said. Expanding the road to nine metres, widening the intersection at Coatsworth, laying down as-
phalt, moving the drainage and hydro lines could cost taxpayers around $3.6 million. Deboer said it would be worth it as he thinks the municipality is currently spending a fortune maintaining the gravel road.
On October 27 we remind ourselves why individuals and community organizations need to step in and help vulnerable children and youth on Dress Purple Day, Chatham-Kent Children’s Services will speak up for every child and youth’s right to safety and well-being in all spaces. Adults need to step in and help kids who are dealing with neglect, physical and sexual abuse, gender-based violence, dating violence, and emotional abuse, including racism, intolerance, prejudice, and discrimination. This right applies everywhere – at home and in the community. Learn more about how you can support the campaign at www.oacas.org/dresspurpleday/. Dress Purple Day offers an opportunity to remind Ontarians that Children’s Aid Societies and Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies are open and providing services, and that if they have a concern about the safety or well-being of a child or youth or if their family is in need of support, they should call their local CAS.
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“And when they started going to school, I told them not to come to the store. I said, ‘Do your homework, pay attention to your studies, and play sports,’” Jarnail said. “But they would still show up and the first thing they would say is, ‘Dad don’t be mad, we have done our studying,
homework and played sports.’ They always came to help.” The Gahunias eventually graduated from parents to grandparents. They now have seven little ones that they hope to spend more time with in retirement. “So now we feel that if my mother can help make our children so successful, it is our duty and respon-
sibility now to spend time with our grandkids so that they are better than their parents and become good citizens.” Inder already spends a few hours a week teaching them to speak Punjabi. Her three-year-old grandchild can already count to 10, she boasted. During their free time the couple also helps to run
the Chatham-Kent Sikh Society, of which Jarnail was a founding member. They recently raised $10,000 of donation money to give to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance to buy personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Inder is also the vice-president of the Asian Canadian Cultural Association
and managed to raise an additional $5,000 for pandemic aid. It’s taking a while to sell the store, despite some interested buyers wanting to purchase the business, because Jarnail won’t just sell to anyone. “Money is not everything for us. Honesty and integrity is the main thing for me,” he said.
When the time does come to hand over the keys, the Gahunias may move to Kitchener to be closer to their family. But they plan to keep a small home in the municipality that they first fell in love with. “We made Chatham our home so even if we close the business, we will keep our roots here,” Jarnail said.
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All proceeds will go to the Acceptional Riders, a therapeutic riding program for children and
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Thursday, October 15: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti & Meat Sauce with Garlic Bread. Everyone Welcome.
• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Tonight’s specials are chicken parmesan or fish & chips. Seating is limited to 50, but take out is also available. Everyone Welcome.
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Friday, October 16: • Merlin Legion Br. #465 Friday Night Meal - pre-order ahead 519-689-4884. Served 5:00pm-7:00pm. Merlickin pork chops $15.20. 1 Merlickin pork chop $13.25 (includes baked or fries, veggies, bun & dessert)
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OBITUARIES Linda Uher 79, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Kenneth George Verbeem 54, Monday, October 5, 2020 McKinlay Funeral Home
Eric Henderson 62, Sunday, October 4, 2020 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Kenneth Boulton Sunday, October 4, 2020 Life Transitions
Stanley Butler 81, Monday, October 5, 2020 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Lynda Couture 71, Saturday, October 3, 2020 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
245 Wellington St. W., Chatham 519-352-2710
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156 William St., Chatham 519.352.5120 www.peseski.com
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