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KnowlS u c h q u e s t i o n s “I think the police offi- er took the needed an- cers seem to be about concept to swers at as thrilled about this as C a l e d o n and now Wa l - M a r t , Chatham. as about the kids. The kids are He said four-dozen just adorable.” when he officers and - Wal-Mart’s Ann Peck brought the auxiliary officers from the Cha- idea up in early Novemtham-Kent OPP and Cha- ber, officers jumped on tham-Kent police helped board immediately. After 32 kids do their Christmas speaking with Const. Reshopping. It was part of nee Cowell, community relations’ officer with the Shop with a Cop day.

Early morning shoppers Chatham-Kent police, a arrived to Wal-Mart in cross-service partnership Chatham to see a cluster quickly developed.

On Saturday, from auxilof police cruisers outside the north entrance, and iary constables to inspecdozens of uniformed of- tors, the officers showed ficers inside, pushing up in force.

“For some, it was the shopping carts, offering advice, and reaching the first Saturday of their vaitems on the top shelves cation,” Knowler said of the dedication of the offifor their young charges.

OPP Sgt. Brian Knowl- cers who volunteered on er brought the idea with their time off.

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Aux. Const. Louise Martens helps Brooklyn Maracle, 6, with her Christmas shopping Saturday at Wal-Mart as part of the Shop with a Cop event. OPP and Chatham-Kent police officers and auxiliary volunteered to take 32 kids shopping Saturday morning.

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Store owners see local support

By Rianne Barnes Special to The Voice

During this holiday shopping season, Chatham store owners found that more and more people are choosing to shop locally and to support local businesses.

Julie Krieger, owner of Rachel’s Room said that lately, “People are realizing that it makes more sense to shop locally.”

Krieger added she has a strong local customer base, people who return to her again and again to shop. She is also finding that people are coming from out of town to find what they aren’t able to find elsewhere.

Krieger said that there are many nice stores around Chatham-Kent and others are realizing it.

“You can find a lot in the shops around Downtown Chatham.”

Barb Anderson, owner of Barrypatch Collectibles, who earlier this year celebrated 20 years in downtown Chatham, also finds that more are shopping local now, as opposed to previous years.

Anderson said some of her customers tell her that this year they’ve decided to shop locally for all of their Christmas gifts.

“Shopping locally keeps the stores in Chatham-Kent open,” she said. “You can find every-

thing you need here.”

Around this time of year Anderson said she has customers who come back day after day to look around and shop, some from out of town and some from even outside of Chatham-Kent.

Both shop owners say that it’s not just around the holidays when they are noticing this, during the rest of the year it’s no different – more people are shopping locally.

Anderson said that being so close to the border, some people like to do all of their shopping in the States instead of in Chatham-Kent. Both owners explained that when more people shop locally, it

thought the event was “fabulous.

“I think the police offi-

cers seem to be about as thrilled about this as the kids,” she said. “The kids are just adorable.”

Peck said when the police approached her with the Shop with a Cop idea, Wal-Mart jumped to take part.

“We were just thrilled to help do this,” she said. “I hope this becomes an annual event.”

Knowler said the kids were sent off with some direction from the police.

“Take care of your family, take care of your brothers and sisters, but take care of yourself,” he

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Barb Anderson, owner of Barrypatch Collectibles, says more Chatham residents are shopping local this year.

benefits everyone in Chatham-Kent. When shoppers make the decision to

stay in Chatham-Kent, the shops in C-K stay open and shoppers are not

spending more than necessary on travel expenses and exchange rates.

said. “You worked hard Knowler agreed. shopping. You deserve “Some of those kids an award.” can spend The chil- “Some of those kids $100 pretdren en- can spend $100 pretty quickly. tered in I think one ty quickly. I think one varying kid was stages of kid was done in about done in p r e p a r a - eight minutes. When about eight tion. Some they found out they minutes,” just cruised had $100 to spend, he said. the aisles, “ W h e n most made a beeline to while oththey found ers had the toy and electronics out they departments.” plans. had $100 “Some of - OPP Sgt. Brian Knowler to spend, them had a most made specific list. They knew a beeline to the toy and what they wanted to get electronics departments.”

Mom or Dad,” Peck said.

OPP Const. Janine Be-

langer said helping with the shopping was just one step for the police on the day.

“The fun part is going to be wrapping all this stuff,” she said. That was to happen after the kids and cops went to Lawson Hall for breakfast.

Knowler thanked the various businesses and individuals who stepped up to donated to pay for the gift cards. He also commended Wal-Mart for adding staff and setting up specific checkouts to handle Shop with a Cop participants.

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Members of the Ursuline Sisters hand over a cheque for $500,000 to Jennifer Wilson, left, and John Case (doing his Rudolph impression) of the Chatham-Kent Hospice. The hospice revealed its fundraising total of more than $5.7 million Saturday.

tham-Kent Hospice is part of the community, we are shutting down our fundraising for now,” she said.

“I urge people to give to the United Way, Outreach for Hunger, the YMCA, or the Salvation Army.”

Wilson said community support for the hospice has been off the charts.

“Our donors have come out to support us in a huge and unexpected

way,” she said. “People are giving, and giving and giving. This just blew us away.”

Sister Theresa Campeau, speaking on behalf of the Ursuline Sisters, said the group has long been involved in end-of-life care.

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“Many of us have had the privilege of journeying with people at the end of their lives,” she said.

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John Case, lead fundraiser for the hospice, commended the sisters on

partnering with the hospice.

“These people are specialists in end-of-life care.

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He said with the fundraising campaign over, the hospice will move ahead as planned.

“In early spring, we’re going to put a shovel in the ground, and in late fall, the plan is to open the doors,” he said.

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Quest for new animal shelter

Former councillors leading the drive to replace animal shelter

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

A pair of community builders who weren’t returned to office in this fall’s municipal election is showing that it doesn’t take an election win to make a difference in the community.

Veteran council members Marjorie Crew and Art Stirling have agreed to co-chair a public campaign to raise funds to replace Chatham-Kent’s run-down animal shelter.

Crew, who finished second in the mayoral race, said she spent a day or two after the election resting, clearing her head and wondering what was next.

“I was thinking what can I do,” she said. “I spoke with a few people about the animal shelter and Art’s name kept coming up.”

Crew, one of the founders of East Side Pride in the 1990s, said Stirling is the perfect co-chair due to his strong roots in the community and fundraising ability as a chair of the United Way and work with the Festival of Giving.

“Both Art and myself have connections in the community and we were both passionate about the need for a new shelter, so it’s a great fit,” she said.

Stirling said he was heartened by Chatham-Kent council’s endorsement of the committee.

“There isn’t any doubt council has been aware of the need for some time and having (Coun.)

Frank Vercouteren involved will be a benefit.

He’s deeply committed to the cause.”

Stirling estimated the cost of a shelter at between $1 million and $2.5 million. “We’re in the very early stages of planning, but that seems to be the range that most people I’ve spoken with believe is realistic.”

“I’m not over stating the fact when I say the current facility is an embarrassment,” he said. “Everyone agrees we need something else, but there hasn’t been the impetus to take action.”

Stirling and Crew both stressed that the facility is a community effort. “We wanted council’s blessing but this is not a taxpayer-funded initiative in any way,” Crew said.

Stirling said the effort is independent of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or any of the other groups in the community in the animal welfare sector.

“We will ensure the shelter is built and we’ll

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Former Chatham-Kent municipal councillors Art Stirling and Marjorie Crew are leading a fundraising effort to replace the aging animal shelter in Chatham.

have a governance committee, but at this point its premature to talk about who will be involved in owning or operating it,” he said.

Robyn Brady, local OSPCA community relations’ coordinator, said she’s glad to see the issue of animal welfare at the forefront in Chatham-Kent.

Brady said the current Park Street East facility is in dire need of upgrading.

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OHL club worth pursuing There has been a great deal of discussion in coffee shops and in the hockey rinks across Chatham-Kent about the thought of an OHL team landing in Chatham.

The reality is if a team were to come here, it would need a proper home. Memorial Arena would do during the team’s honeymoon phase here (even that would require upgrades) but supporters of seeing OHL hockey in Chatham must digest the reality of the need for a new arena. We’re talking tens of millions of dollars.

We think it could be worth it, if done properly.

Some speculate it would cost $50 million for a top-flight, state-of-the-art arena. That was a number mentioned in a 2013 report to Chatham-Kent council when rumours surfaced then about an OHL club interested in coming here.

But we don’t need a gold-plated palace.

What we are in dire need of is an upgrade from Memorial, an arena that was built in the 1940s. It’s nearly 70 years old, ancient in infrastructure standards.

We also don’t need 6,000 seats, but rather something similar to Sarnia’s RBC Centre, with about 4,000 seats, some additional standing-room viewing, as well as executive suites.

It would be a multi-use arena with a primary OHL tenant. Minor hockey, figure skating, ringette – all would get good use out of it as well.

It could still host scores of other events, such as regional or provincial curling events, and figure skating competitions.

Such an arena is likely millions cheaper than the palace option.

Peter Karmanos, owner of the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers, named Chatham as a desired new home for his club. Yet we don’t have an OHL-calibre rink.

If we pledge to Karmanos and the Whalers to let them honeymoon at the Memorial Centre for several years, and to erect a modest new home for the future, we could very well land the team.

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Opinion

We need honest leadership Sir: The recent auditor general’s report was very eye opening, and as usual the government brought in their spin doctors to discredit the findings.

What is the matter with our system?

We have a report that tells of their fiscal shortcomings, and yet they do their best to cover their butts and twist the truth.

This procedure is not just provincial; the federal and local governments are just as guilty.

Our situation now is that we have another four years of a majority government in Ontario; also another four-year term of municipal government, however, there is a federal election in the offing. Another round of promises from another level of government.

It would sure be nice if we truly had leaders from all three levels that look right in the camera and say something like,

“Yes, I’ve read the reports, and from this moment, this government will act and take the report to cabinet and work out our policy within the auditor’s report for the betterment of all people, and if any minister or department official cannot handle these problems properly, they will be fired from their post.”

So, to those of you in leadership positions, you probably have your

agendas set, but maybe down the road, we will see true leadership emerge.

Unfortunately, we have too many people in positions that are only there for their own interests and that of respective groups.

Oh, I will continue to get out and vote, and as my dad used to say: “If you don’t vote, don’t complain.”

Sir: I was about to comment in The Chatham Voice about our urologists retiring. How both of those two good men will be missed.

But I read the article by John Supczak about this same issue. You said it, John!

How can we expect people to come to Chatham

and retire when they will need a urologist? Especially the men, who are perhaps older. It’s not always easy to go to Sarnia for scopes, etc., when one does not have a car and drives no more. Our only hope now is that one of these urologists in Sarnia may

be able to come to Chatham once a week for scopes, etc.

I also read about the care being cut at CCAC. One lady was having trouble to get help at home to dress a wound she had from an operation.

Yet in this same week

in the media, it said the CEO woman in charge was getting a bonus. Also I believe they said she was getting $230,000 a year. Something is wrong somewhere. It has come to this.

Try and stay healthy, if possible.

Ruth Draper Chatham

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Saturday’s $500,000 gift from the Ursuline Sisters reminded me of a cold, snowy December day in my youth when the good sisters took time out from helping the community as a whole to focus on the immediate salvation of one small boy.

It was a snowy day shortly before Christmas and I was a student at Our Lady of Help School where Mother Mary Ethel was the principal.

Despite the best efforts of the sisters, we were engaged in our own version of sectarian violence against the Protestant kids of the neighbourhood.

Our preferred method of waging war was though noon snowball fights and since a number of Protestant kids had to walk past our school ground on their way to Central and W.T. Laing, there was always an opportunity.

As one of the younger kids, I was selected to fire snowballs at our adversaries in the hope of getting them to chase us.

It worked like a charm. I was chased around the Rectory and led my pursuers directly into the horde of Catholics hiding between there and the school.

We mounted a counter attack, chased them across the road and pinned them against the side of the church with a withering barrage. I even managed to blast a shot off of “Moose” Shedden, whose younger brother became an NHL’er.

It was over in minutes. I was in heaven. It was a military victory equal to the D-Day invasion and I was part of it.

Until that is, some Grade 6 students, apparently working undercover for the nuns, grabbed me for a trip to the office.

Being young and slippery, I managed to get away into the crowd

OHL a big commitment

But do we want a multi-million dollar business setting up shop in Chatham-Kent? Do we want more jobs, provincial and national media exposure, and another reason for people to come here? Do we want affordable entertainment for the entire family?

Yes to all of the above.

Are we prepared to pay the price to bring that here and to upgrade ancient arena infrastructure?

Suddenly you can hear a pin drop; it’s the proverbial pregnant pause.

Let’s face it; culture has been catered to in recent years with the Capitol Theatre. Is it time for sports – specifically hockey – to get its gem?

We think so, but only if it is done responsibly, building a complex that suits our community. And we must investigate every possible funding partnership in the process. and avoid capture until the bell rang.

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Snowballs, Christmas and the Ursulines you’re scared enough.

The good mother looked down at me and asked “did you throw snowballs during noon recess?”

Continued on page 12

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News

Gas prices have pumpers pleased since August 2010.

As of press time, prices in Chatham were sitting around 92 cents per litre.

Krissy Rioux said she’s seen gas prices fluctuate a great deal over the years, but is happy where they slid to last week.

“When my oldest was born, gas was 45 cents a litre. Last year, it was almost that, plus $1,” she said. “Glad to see it back on decline.”

Ivan Katzman thinks prices should be even lower.

“It’s great to see prices falling like this, but based on the price of oil, the gasoline prices are still high,” he said.

Katzman added the province should look at adding a carbon tax on gas, perhaps as much as six cents a litre. British Co-

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

With gas prices reaching a four-year low just before Christmas last week, local folks were smiling at the pumps.

Bruce Hodgson of Wheatley, who was gassing up at the 7-Eleven at the corner of St. Clair Street and Grand Avenue, hopes the lower prices stick around.

“People are saying it will last until spring. We’ll take it while we can get it,” he said.

Hodgson said it’s reached the point where some people are even putting premium in their tanks again.

On Dec. 18, the average price of gas across the country fell below $1 a litre, the lowest it has been

lumbia instituted a carbon tax on fuel back in 2008. It is revenue neutral, meaning the government had to cut taxes elsewhere to implement it.

Since the tax was implemented, B.C.’s use of fossil fuels has dropped by 16%.

Katzman thinks such a tax could work in Ontario, if it too were revenue neutral.

“With gas prices falling close to 40 cents, it would be a cakewalk to implement, as long as the offset is there,” he said.

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Bruce Hodgson tops up his tank at the 7-Eleven on St. Clair Street in Chatham. He and many, many others are happy to see gas prices drop below $1 a litre. Prices are the lowest they’ve been this decade.

United Way campaign could fall short of goal

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United Way officials are asking for the community’s help, but project they will fall short.

Last year, the campaign raised $1.85 million.

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With a month to go, the annual United Way of Chatham-Kent fundraising drive is $400,000 short of its goal.

As of last Friday, the campaign topped the $1.5-million mark. But the

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News

Snow Angels back for another winter Curtin to handle snow-shovelling co-ordination

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Thanks to Tom Curtin, the Snow Angels will live to shovel another day in Chatham.

Curtin is taking over the program from Bev Perrin, who hung up her halo and snow scoop after last year’s long winter.

Perrin had asked for someone to come forward to run the program, where volunteer shovellers help seniors keep their walkways and driveways clear.

Curtin said he opted to step up.

“I waited to see if someone would step forward. I called her and she said not one person had responded,” he said. “I know it’s important to have an advocate for seniors and

who helps them out.”

Curtin sees the Snow Angel program as beneficial for seniors who can’t, or shouldn’t, shovel.

“I have a mother who is 90. I have to get over there by 8 o’clock in the morning or she’s out there doing it,” he said of shovelling.

He added many seniors want to maintain their independence, and find it difficult to swallow their pride and ask for aid.

“My main concern is they could get hurt. There’s a sincere effort on their part for them to be independent, but there is a time when they can’t do things themselves,” Curtin said.

Last year, the Snow Angels had about 60 seniors who used their services.

They were, however, short

on volunteers. Curtin would like to pad those volunteer numbers by 12 to 15 people. He’s even contacted the local school boards, asking them to post a request for volunteers in student services departments.

So far, the responses have been decent. Curtin said entire families are stepping up.

“What I’m getting are parents calling, saying, ‘My kid needs to do this.

If you find someone in our neighbourhood who needs this, we’ll be there,’” he said.

Snow Angels can be teens or adults – basically anyone high school aged and older, Curtin said. Volunteers have to be committed to consistently hitting the Snow Angels pledge

to clear a person’s walkway and driveway within 24 hours following a snowfall in excess of five centimetres.

“The most important thing is the volunteers need to be reliable. Seniors are a fairly vulnerable population. They rely on a commitment from people,” he said. “And those who are committed are appreciated.”

To volunteer, contact Curtin at 519-354-9546 or cksnowangels@outloook. com. For seniors looking for assistance, the contact information is the same.

“We’re certainly willing to take on new clients if they don’t have a relative, neighbour or friend who is willing to help them.

And they must be over 65,” Curtin said.

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Tom Curtin has taken over the Snow Angels program in Chatham, where volunteers shovel seniors’ driveways and walkways free of charge after a snowfall. He’s looking for volunteers.

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News

Goodfellows in high spirits helping others

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The president of Chatham Goodfellows wishes he was out of a job, but the reality is the demand for the help from the organization is on the rise.

Scott Williston, who is in his fourth year as president of the group, said hundreds of volunteers packed 1,370 boxes of food for Chatham families Thursday morning at St. Joseph’s Hall on Wellington Street. In all, he estimated the group would pack about 1,500 boxes this year.

He said the need has increased by about 40 or 50 families this year, compared to last.

It’s the 60th anniversary of the Chatham Goodfellows helping families by delivering toys and food at Christmas time.

To mark the occasion, Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson put forward a motion at council earlier this year to erect Goodfellow Way street signs along the roads near St. Joe’s Hall.

“The most important matter is the incredible work the Goodfellows have done over the last 60 years,” he said. “We did it (erect the signs) to celebrate the milestone.”

Robertson said he was amazed at the effort from all the volunteers at the hall on packing day.

“It was absolutely breathtaking. It was an awesome feeling seeing the amount of work being done,” he said.

Williston estimated there were about 400 volunteers on hand Thursday to pack the boxes of food. They were done the 1,370 Chatham boxes by 11 a.m., about three hours after they started.

There were a fair number of teenagers helping out Thursday as well. Williston, who has been volunteering with the Goodfellows for 42 years, said it is about time to plan for the future.

“Our volunteers are getting older. We’re encouraging participation for the youth. They are going to one day replace us,” he said.

Michael Ritchie, who is in Grade 10, is a regular Goodfellow volunteer. He’s getting his mandatory 40 hours of community service in during his high school years, but said he’ll continue helping once that number is reached.

His mother, Michelle Ritchie, said the family has volunteered for several years packing toys with the Goodfellows. She and

her son got their first taste of the food packing Thursday.

“They’re very organized. They have it right down to the exact number of cans of tomatoes they need,” she said.

Williston said the Chatham community continues to do amazing things.

“It’s been a great year,” he said.

“The community came through huge for us this year. They really stepped up to help us out.”

He said the campaign started with “a few hiccups,” referring to the theft of $3,700 worth of toys and batteries from a trailer on Grand Avenue East in November.

“The people of Chatham have done what they always do – step up. It was amazing,” Williston said. “The outpouring of support has been magnificent.”

He said anonymous donors have showed up this year, seeking no recognition, saying, “It’s for the kids.”

As much as there is a place for the Goodfellows, Williston wishes it were otherwise.

“As long as there’s a need, we’ll be here,” he said. “But someday, I hope to be out of a job.”

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Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson, left, and Chatham Goodfellows president Scott Williston show off one of the Goodfellow Way signs on Wellington Street in Chatham. Robertson made the motion at council this year to have the street signs put up during the Goodfellows campaign to help mark the charity group’s 60th anniversary.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2014

Life Staying in touch

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 • Calvary Church, 34 Victoria Ave., will host a family Christmas Eve service at 7:00pm. It will include a choir and other special music. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Friday, December 26, 2014 • Join Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls and his family for a free public skate at the Thames Campus Arena in Chatham . There will be a special performance by local ice dancing duo and Ontario Elite Select Team members: Natalie Robinson and Chase Ireland-Heidt, who will be performing a piece for their competitive program. We hope to see your family there! Free hot beverages will be served. 5:00pm-6:00pm.

• Chatham Blood Donor Clinic at the Chatham Polish Canadian Club from 10:00am-2:00. Call 1 888 2 DONATE. Walk in, Bring a Friend, Save a Life.

Saturday, December 27, 2014 • Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 4:30pm6:00pm followed by a dance from 6:30pm10:30pm featuring Odyssey. Everyone Welcome!

Sunday, December 28, 2014 • The Chatham Off-Leash Dog Park Committee is sponsoring a hot chocolate/timbit meet and greet at the John Waddell Dog Park on Water Street at 3:00pm. Donations for the park will be accepted.

For more info call 519-359-8455.

Monday, December 29, 2014 • Cardboard Challenge from 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Chatham Branch of the CKPL. Build something using cardboard, ‘littlebits’ electronics and your imagination. All ages welcome.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 • Movies @ Your Library. Christmas with the Kranks will be shown at 2:00pm at the Chatham Branch of the CKPL. Starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. Donations at the door.

• Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 6:30pm.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 • Merlin Legion Branch 465 is hosting a New Years Eve supper with steak and shrimp for $25. Tickets available at the branch or call 519-689-4884.

• New Years Eve Party at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham with music by Mike Fagan and Michelle Soutiere from 7:00pm-12:00 midnight. Midnight lunch and party favours provided. Ticket prices are $20 each or 2 for $30 and can be purchased in advance from the bar or at the door on the night of the event.

Friday, January 2, 2015 • Meal at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of lasagna, roast beef or fish and chips for $8.00. One meat draw. Everyone Welcome!

Saturday, January 3, 2015 • Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 4:30pm6:00pm. Followed by a dance from 6:15pm11:00pm with Man Power. Everyone Welcome.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 • Movies @ Your Library. Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates will be shown at 2:00pm at the Chatham Branch of the CKPL. Starring Rony Zeaner and Carin Rossby. Donations at the door.

• Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham, starting at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome.

Thursday, January 8, 2015 • OEYC Queen Elizabeth II Public School, 79 Eugenie St., Chatham. Babes and Books. A 6 week program for parents and babies (0-9 months) with songs, rhymes, fingerplays and books. 1:30pm2:30pm. Register 519-358-1451 ext.0.

Friday, January 9, 2015 • The Ontario Genealogical Society meeting will be held at St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham at 7:00pm. These meetings are free and open to the public. Our guest speaker will be Stefanie Lawson of the CKPL explaining the recently launched new digital collection.

• Meal at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of pork chops, roast beef or fish and chips for $8.00. One meat draw. Everyone Welcome!

Saturday, January 10, 2015 • Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 4:30pm6:00pm. Followed by a dance from 6:15pm11:00pm with Allen James. Everyone Welcome.

Monday, January 12, 2015 • Blenheim OEYC, 182 King St., Blenheim. Terrific Toddlers. Learn about your toddler’s development, positive discipline, self esteem, social interaction and more! 9:30am-11:30am. Register at 519-3581451 ext. 0.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 • Movies @ Your Library. Eight Below will be shown at 2:00pm at the Chatham Branch of the CKPL. Starring Paul Walker and Jason Briggs. Donations at the door.

• Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 6:30pm.

Thursday, January 15, 2015 • CKPL & CKRecreation Present “Story & Play!”

This is a unique combination of literacy and physical activity. A fun-filled storytime is followed by free play with CKRecreation’s games, toys, equipment and activities. You won’t want to miss this!

Starting at 10:00am. Children of all ages welcome and its FREE! Friday, January 16, 2015 • Dresden OEYC, 231 George St. N., Dresden.

Rub-a-dub-dub, Language and Literacy in the Tub! Get a free book and learn songs to use during bath time. Presenters: Tina Jamieson, SLP, Carrie Myers, ELS. 11:30am-12:30pm.

CHAP Volunteer DRIVERS Needed for Chatham-Kent. CHAP helps Seniors live independently at home! Drive seniors to appointments, groceries, banking, etc. in Chatham-Kent. Contact Marjorie for further info CHAP 519-354-6221 ext. 241.

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.

VON Volunteer Visiting opportunities available call Jan 519-352-4462 ext. 5227 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 GreenField Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road on Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

HomeJames operates every Friday and Saturday night up to and including New Year’s Eve. HomeJames is also currently accepting youth group funding requests for the 2014 season. Please visit the website at www.homejames-ck.ca for info Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com

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Tammy Craeymaersch and Angela Makra of the Chatham-Kent Children’s Services (CKCS) finish trimming the tree and adding gifts for a special Christmas dinner held each year for former Crown Wards. For more than a decade, volunteers, local businesses and staff at Chatham-Kent Children’s Services have come together to make the holiday season just a little bit brighter for “their kids,” former crown wards ages 18-21 who have now exited the system. For the full story, please see our website at chathamvoice.com.

‘Walking dictionary’ Continued from page 7

“One” I lied, hoping to get off with a light sentence.

Out came the strap.

Mother Mary Ethel was a tall, statuesque personage, made even taller by her full habit.

In my eyes, she was at least as tall as a major league pitcher. I’m not sure if she wound up or not but I honestly believe the strap broke the sound barrier on its way to my left hand. (She even knew I was left-handed.)

Time has obscured the number of times (probably three) that I got wacked, but not the meaning. I never threw snowballs at school again. Nor did I go undercover, but that’s another story.

Three years later, I was in Mother Mary Ethel’s class and I was one of her favourites. Knowing that I loved to read the encyclopedia, she used to call me her “walking dictionary.”

She followed my career for several years and helped encourage me to stick up for those who couldn’t stick up for themselves.

I attended her funeral at Villa Angela six years ago.

And those Protestants we threw snowballs at?

They were the same kids we played hockey with and against later that day when the real battles (Leafs versus Canadiens) would be played out on rinks and roadways.

Wishing you and your Family a Healthy, Happy New Year!

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Prime taste from BBQ’d prime rib One of my sisters-in-law hosted a pre-Christmas family gathering on Sunday, and asked if I would cook a roast on the Big Green Egg. I had only done one roast on the Egg at that point, so I perused the Internet to see what would work best.

Naturally, prime rib topped the list, but I gave her a list of other less expensive options. But Jane chose the prime rib (it was on sale) – eight pounds of it!

Mary prepped the roast with garlic-infused olive oil, red wine vinegar, Cowlick steak spice (really awesome on beef), rosemary, and no shortage of diced garlic.

I prepped the Egg, hooked up the Digi-Q fan unit and set it to run at 250 F, putting the roast on at noon.

I programmed the unit to ramp down the heat when the meat got close to an internal temperature of 135 F (nice and medium rare), when it would cut the airflow to the Egg so the temperature dropped to just above 135 F (yeah, it’s a great device).

Off to the family gathering we went, while the meat cooked away.

We returned home to the alarm sounding on the Digi-Q. The roast was done.

Off it came. Out came

Egg did the rest. I was the caretaker, and an absentee one at that for the better part of the cooking.

Backwards isn’t better

Bruce Corcoran the plate setter that makes the Egg an oven, and in went more charcoal. I cranked the Egg up to 500 F to reverse sear the roast for several minutes on each side. I cut the airflow, delivered some serious smoke, and then pulled off the roast.

We wrapped it in tin foil and put it in the oven to stay warm, while we cooked butternut squash on the Egg. I wasn’t sure how the roast would turn out, especially when it sat in the oven for about an hour. But I needn’t have worried.

When one of the guys went to carve up the roast, most every other man in the house followed for a taste. It looked and tasted awesome – nice and pink and very tender. You could easily cut it with a butter knife.

Some of the folks commented it was the best prime rib they’d ever tasted. I received tons of compliments, but Mary did the seasoning and the

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From our family to yours.

The folks at Swain Bros. in Chatham are professional and hilarious. I was in there last week getting a key cut and saw a sign inside advising ice anglers who brought their ice augers in there

for sharpening to leave the burrs on the blades.

I was curious and had to ask.

The burrs are left there for a reason – to cut the ice.

Then the folks proceed to tell me they’ve had people complain their augers won’t go through the ice after being sharpened. The first response?

Make sure the auger is

installed the right way, not backwards.

That’s akin to putting a drill bit in upside down.

Ditto for chainsaw blades. Swain Bros. can sharpen them, but it’s up to the owners to put them back on properly.

Install it backwards and the cutting edge of the chain won’t chew into the wood.

Backwards isn’t better...

Christmas brew at hit

I tried Bayside Brewing Co.’s Christmas beer last week, and it was another fine effort on their part, albeit much different.

It’s a dark beer with a hint of chocolate and peppermint – more oddness for beer flavour.

It is very unique. The first taste is quite different, but once the palate adjusted, I really liked it.

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