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Hime heads back to Haiti
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” That quote by the 19th century American author Edward Hale is as good an introduction as any to Emily Hime, an extraordinary young woman who is determined that those who cross her path in life are better for having done so. At an age (she just
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She’s the president of her own international firm, has 13 children and plans to head back to university “maybe this fall.” Emily is the founder and head of Hime for Help, a non-profit tax-exempt corporation that operates an orphanage and other projects in Haiti, one of the poorest nations on earth. She founded Hime for Help two years ago at age 20 when she realized she needed to be in the Caribbean nation if she
was going to do what her conscience told her she must. She had travelled to Haiti for earthquake relief the year before and became committed to helping children there. Emily put her University of Windsor studies in criminology and sociology on hold and off she went. She is now operating Maison Ke Kontan (Happy Heart House) Children’s Home in Port Au Prince where she returned recently after a
visit home to raise funds to keep the operation open. “Right now, we need to find $6,000 to pay the rent through to September,” she said. Emily left Haiti two weeks ago, planning to stay in Chatham as long as she needed to raise funds, but a last minute job offer there sent her back sooner than anticipated. “The night I was leaving, we had four children under the age of 10 –
including one newborn still covered in blood – dropped off at the home,” she said. “I didn’t know what to do because I had to leave to earn more money. I couldn’t afford to hire anyone but the one person we had on staff couldn’t handle 13 children, so I was completely torn.” Emily and a friend were speaking with a local Haitian business owner who offered her a job as soon as she could get back.
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Hooked on Haiti Chatham woman just wants to help others into a million pieces, but seeing the effect helping can have helps put it back together,” she said. Dealing with extreme poverty and government corruption is difficult and her youth and race can make it even tougher. “When people see a white person, they automatically think I’m rich. Add the fact that I’m female and young and some officials and others think I’m naïve. I’m not.”
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“It was more money than I was going to make here waitressing so I said yes. I had to catch my plane and leave but I’m heading back.” Emily loves the strife-ridden country, calling a small mountain village there “my favourite place in the world,” but admits seeing the hardship and depravation can take its toll. “Haiti can rip your heart
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Emily tells potential donors that if they want to make a difference, cash is what’s needed. “There is so much government corruption that donated goods can end up anywhere,” she said. “We use donated money to buy local goods so that not only does it help the children, it helps businesses in the local community.” Haiti is a country of extremes, she said. “There is no middle class; you’re either rich or poor. To Haitians, being poor means you’re less of a person. There is such a struggle to get ahead it brings out the worst in people. They literally have nothing and if you have anything at all, people will take it and not feel any remorse.” Amid the despair, Emily found reason for optimism. “There is a tent city next to the orphanage and for the first while I wouldn’t go there much because of the danger. We now have a degree of trust. They know I’m there to help them and I will do whatever I can whenever I can.” Still, she said, real change won’t happen until the next generation. “We need to reach the children and gradually help them realize they can make a better world.” It’s a message that needs to be heard in Canada.
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“I sometimes find myself not talking about Haiti because people honestly don’t believe me about how poor the people are,” she said. Hime said her parents were aware of her interest in helping others from the time she was very young. “I was about eight and all I wanted to watch was World Vision. I always said I was going to help people.” When she was 17, she spent time in Ghana with a group called Projects Abroad. Since then she has helped with hurricane, earthquake and typhoon relief in Haiti and the Philippines. She asked her parents about moving to Haiti “just to see what they would say. My dad said I should go once I finished university and my mom said I should go right away. They’ve both been extremely supportive.” Emily can be blunt when it comes to those who say they want to help. “I have people tell me that they’d love to come to Haiti and help and I tell them – then do it.” Those words inspired a number of friends and acquaintances to visit Haiti to help charitable efforts. Although she realizes not everyone is in a position to do what she’s done, she said individuals don’t realize the power they have. “The only real reason the
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building with a floor and utilities. It was truly a life-changing experience for the children.” • Toilets – “The children had never seen a toilet before. They sat around it and flushed and flushed for 45 minutes.” • Showers – “The boys had never seen been in a shower. They all put bathing suits on and got in. Then I heard some loud yelling. They’d never known about hot water either.” • Refrigeration – “None of the children had seen ice, so ice cubes were completely amazing. They started putting cups of water in the freezer and they would sit and watch the fridge until the water froze.”
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Few taps working at the cemetery Maple Leaf Cemetery infrastructure took a beating this past winter By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The harsh winter that left many of us with higher heating bills and higher blood pressure also managed to slide its icy fingers into Maple Leaf Cemetery. The long, cold winter has caused numerous leaks in the cemetery’s water system, heaved up pavement in many places, and even toppled tombstones. Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson called the winter “one of the most difficult winters in any of the years that I can recall. “The winter was absolutely brutal. It was brutal on our roads and brutal on our bridges. It was no different in our cemetery,” he said. The water lines throughout the cemetery suffered the worst of it. At first, the system leaked so badly that only the tap behind the chapel was turned on, according to Charlie Dorner, the equipment operator at Maple Leaf Cemetery. “We had leaks in all three sections,” he said. “The old, old section had leaked already. It (the water) has been off for a number of years there.” Dorner said he was inundated with complaints this spring from cemetery visitors. He sent them up the pipeline to city hall. The result is there are perhaps six functioning taps across the cemetery right now. Four of them are along the newest section on the north side of the cemetery, while the one behind
the chapel remains on, as does a lone tap to the southwest, near the tracks after you pass through the stone gate to the
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One of the few functioning taps in Maple Leaf Cemetery is cluttered with makeshift waterbottles.
older portion of the grounds. “There are probably another 20 taps that aren’t on,” Dorner said. “We’ve had little old ladies go down to the creek to get water.” Signs are up across the cemetery telling visitors where they can access the water. Dorner thinks it might be prohibitively expensive to replace the entire water system, but believes the leaks could at least be fixed. Robertson said the municipality is in the process of getting quotes on what would be required to fix the water system at Maple Leaf Cemetery and staff will evaluate those quotes in the near future. “They want to get the work done as soon as possible, but obviously they’ll want to do it in the most cost-effective manner,” he said. Meanwhile the quest for tap water to keep flowers fresh on the graves of loved ones remains a difficult task in Chatham’s cemetery.
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There are signs posted throughout Maple Leaf Cemetery advising visitors of the few places they can get water on the grounds. A long, cold winter caused numerous leaks in the system, leaving about 20 taps turned off until the municipality can come up with a solution.
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Growing in the wind Siemens opens distribution centre and training facility in Chatham
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Jim Trojner, left, general manager of wind service for Siemens Canada, listens as Bethany Boultinghouse and Rel Lopez conduct a tour inside the company’s new wind turbine training and distribution centre in Chatham. The tour was part of the celebration on June 18 to officially open the facility on Grand Avenue East.
wind service technicians, vendors and Siemens’ customers. The educational support includes basic service, annual electrical training and climbing and rescue training. Fifteen people work at the centre and another 10 could be added within the next year as the company plans to add another bay to the building. Across the country, 115 people are working in wind service for
Siemens. Trojner said the number is set to grow to 175 next year. While the number of local jobs may sound small, Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope, who was on hand for the official opening, said they are high-quality, good-paying jobs. He also praised the opportunity to host the training centre for the company.
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Outdoors club keeps its focus
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Changing regulations a generation ago meant tough times for the wild game suppers for which the club was famous. Pinsonneault said the club does a lot of good for the community. “This year we donated $2,000 to Outreach for Hunger, and we’ve helped the Chatham Women’s Centre as well. We have scholarships for students at local schools and we help out wherever we can.”
With 56 current members, the club is healthy but is always looking to welcome newcomers. The club is celebrating its anniversary with a prime rib and steak dinner July 26, featuring music by The Chasers. Tickets will be on sale shortly for the event and can be obtained by
A rough-running 1934 Ford indirectly helped the formation of one of the area’s oldest outdoors clubs, the Dover Rod and Gun Club, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Brothers Bob and Vince Goodreau, two of the four surviving founding members, (Rex Crawford and Vern Bishop are the others) sat down recently to talk about the club’s rich history. “I had bought a 1934 Ford from Armand King, and the car kept having problems so I kept bringing it back to him,” Bob recalled. “We got to talking, and he wanted to know if I’d be interested in helping with a sportsman’s club he wanted to start in Dover.” The first meeting of what would become the club attracted nine people, but word spread quickly and the numbers swelled. “We had a meeting upstairs on the dance floor of the Halfway Hotel. The club was formed Aug. 9, 1949.” King was the first president. The club began with 221 members, according to a membership log that is still used today. Bob was president for one term while Vince served in the top post twice. Current president Joe Pinsonneault said the club has taught appreciation of the outdoors and the skills that go along with it to generations of Dover and area Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice youngsters. From left, Joe Pinsonneault, Bob Goodreau and Vince “It starts with the children,” he said. “If Goodreau check out one of the bows used in the Dover th they grow up with the knowledge of5how September 2014 Rod and Gun Club’s archery activities. Bob and Vince important our environment is, they carry are charter members of the club, while Joe is the curit with them.” rent president. The club was founded in 1949. Fall Registration The club sponsors archery and trap shooting events on a regular basis, August 5thand & 6atth “This year we donated“PRE $2,000ENGINEERING to Outreach 8:00am-5:00pm one time even helped train members of for Hunger, and we’ve helped the LegoChatham Camp” the RCMP in long rifle use. The clubWhere: relies on social events and dues Alexandria's Dance Studio Women’s Centre as well.” Kids make the future. for funding its programs and contribut- - Bob Goodreau 21 St.Patrick Street, Chatham ing to the community. Call nowwetohad reserve “In the beginning musk- a spot for the rat suppers to raise money,” Bob FALL!!! said. “We outgrew519-365-ALEX(2539) the church hall in Grande Pointe and eventually we All ages Ballroom are welcome at had to use the Pyranon in starting Kids make the future. 3, including Chatham. We servedage1,004 musk- adults We offer this camp every week rats one year andTeam madeAuditions $383. People Pre-competitive throughout the summer! used to wait all year for the anddinners. Competitive One fellow ate seven muskrats byduets,What For those interested inall solos, trios or group will be covered? Ages 4 and up! Monday June 16th under the age of 10 himself.” th age of 11lecture and model execution Tuesday Junelocated 17 over theStability The club has always been Stop motion animation • Lego car races near the end Heron in interested the Pleaseofcontact AlexLine if you're in auditioning and former Dover Township but its clublego All robotics to find out more about time of yourNew audition. are Register Now house and the club itself has welcome underInteractive games gone many changes.to audition ages 3 and up (no fee) In 1976, the club had dropped to 14 members and a mid 1980s fire that PRE ENGINEERING destroyed the clubhouse threatened Lego Camp to end it entirely. Pinsonneault recalls the 1988 meetKids the future. ing at which themake club began its secEach week we ond life. Camps run betwen 9am-4pm with “I was 18 and I was in charge of extended hours from 8am-5pm willput offer included in the price. what they called ‘social,’” he said. “I this exciting camp. See the Pre Engineers creations asked what that meant and they said and work every Friday at 4pm I was in charge of the hall, of getting 7 andevents. up the beer and Ages organizing It 519-365-ALEX (2539) was a shock.” And now ages 4 and up The clubhouse was rebuilt and now 21 St. Patrick St., offers trap shooting, an indoor arRegister Now Chatham chery range. In addition to hosting 519365-2539 dances, it also serves as a facility for the many courses offered.
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Summer kicks off in high gear Some of the best Chatham-Kent has to offer was on display last weekend. From Tilbury to Thamesville, there was something for everyone’s taste. The weekend got under way Friday night with the 18th annual Pain Court Truck and Tractor Pull where hundreds of people turned out for the Dover Kinsmen club sponsored event. At the same time, the 39th annual Threshing Festival slid into first gear, with one of the finest parades in the area. The fun didn’t stop all through the day Saturday and ended with an amazing fireworks display. Classic cars were the order of the weekend in Blenheim with a Friday night parade and more than 100 unmodified vehicles on display throughout the downtown area. Tilbury’s three-day FunFest provided everything from a midway to hot-dog eating contest courtesy of the Kinsmen club. Not to be left behind, Chathamites with an interest in two-wheel transportation (motorized and people-powered) took part in the motorcycle Ride for Big Brothers Big Sisters, while the Chatham-Kent Cycling Festival sent bicyclists on 100K and 50K rides. Aside from being held last weekend, the abovenamed events have at least two things in common. They all raised funds for worthy causes in our communities, and they all took plenty of volunteer help to make them successful. Considering that it was just the first week of summer. There is plenty more to come. Canada Day is next, followed by Ribfest, Cherry Fest, Bike Fest, Flight Fest, WAMBO, the Bothwell Car show, the Dresden Exhibition and on and on. Helping others is part of our DNA in Chatham-Kent. And best of all, we can have a lot of fun doing it. Thanks to all who made last weekend one to remember.
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Tougher gun control needed Sir: Rifles were made to kill. We have lost many policemen. We have many policemen who were murdered by hidden riflemen. I spent four years as an infantry instructor during the Second World War teaching soldiers how to
kill the enemy with a rifle at a distance of 2,000 feet. All rifles should at least be registered. Some individuals should not be allowed to own them at all. Maybe we should take
Sir: I would like to express this family’s gratitude to Bev Perrin, this Snow Angel supervisor who is now hanging up her shovel. As a couple
who are in our mid70s and creaking somewhat at the joints, we are also grateful to the “angel” who took
it a step farther. The only people who should actually own rifles are police officers and armed service personnel. All rifles used for sportsmen should be kept under supervision in a compound.
We lost seven RCMP officers, killed by rifles, in recent years in Alberta and New Brunswick. I hope our federal politicians can sleep at night.
us on and even went beyond the bounds of duty for his extra help during this severe winter. The word “angel”
shouldn’t be used lightly and in this case it most certainly isn’t. God bless Bev and her team. Stephen Beecroft Chatham
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Perrin’s efforts will be missed Alter our river speed limits
Sir: Summer weather is here and people have their boats ready for the season. But where are the boats on the Thames River? Several years ago, the volume of large American cruisers caused speed limits to be put on the Snye, Thames River and the Basset Channel. The Americans no longer come to this area, including Lighthouse Cove, mostly due to the high
cost of gas and the 13% HST. Why can’t the Thames River be given back to our local Canadian boaters to enjoy if desired, by removing the present speed limit? Most boats would probably be 20 feet or less in length and any erosion would be minimal. Why can’t the laws be altered for Canadians who may want to use the
Thames River? There is a $600,000 ramp in Chatham; give the local Canadian boaters a reason to use it. After 46 years of pleasure boating and fishing, I gave up my last boat about six years ago. Living on the river west of Chatham, the only boating pleasure is watching a rare boat go by and the people enjoying a decent boat ride.
It would be great if the local politicians would seriously look at the facts and figures I have presented, then remove the speed limit on the Thames River for the benefit of our local Canadian boaters. I firmly believe even a trial period would prove no problem with the smaller Canadian boats using the Thames River. Bob Reid Chatham
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Rants earns students bucks By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
A good rant gets great ratings for Rick Mercer, but a Thamesville student turned her rant into cash. Lambton Kent Composite School student Carrie-Anne Bauer was the
grand prizewinner of a $3,000 leadership rant scholarship from Main Street Credit Union. Runner up with a $1,000 prize was UCC student Maylee Bossy. Bauer accepted her prise June 20 at Mainstreet Credit Union from
Mainstreet CEO Janet Grantham and executive vice-president of sales and service Shawn Bustin. One of several scholarships offered by Mainstreet, the Rant program is in its third year, and Grantham said the con-
cept was developed to respond to the fact kids are more savvy these days about videos. “It was a way to really connect with the students and offer something different,” Grantham said. The winning video by Bauer was picked after a committee picked the top entries. “We received around 30 video submissions and the quality of the video and the passion Carrie-Anne displayed – it was unique and there was not another one like it.” Bauer’s topic for her rant was the lack of hope in today’s society and how if the heroes of generations past had abandoned hope, our society would not be where it is today. Her winning submission and others can be seen at the link www.youtube.
com/watch?v=qhER2tder8U. When Bauer was a youngster, she started Bracelets for Hope after hearing about the plight of the poor in Third World countries and has since raised thousands of dollars for the Village of Hope.
“I got to go over to Africa and see the Village of Hope and the difference it makes,” Bauer said. “When you have hope, it changes everything.” The scholarship will help Bauer when she heads to Wilfred Laurier University in the fall to take global studies.
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Giant Tiger targets Blenheim nadian retail chain more than a year ago to discuss such a possibility. “I contacted the vice-president of real estate and legal services in March of 2013, the day the Bargain Shop announced they were closing their Blenheim location,” he said. Stirling said he continued the communications, “particularly when Liquidation World closed and more recently when
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Renovations are already underway for a new retailer working to set up shop in Blenheim by the fall. Giant Tiger announced recently it plans to put in a Giant Tiger Express on Chatham Street in the South Kent community. Art Stirling, a South Kent councillor, said he reached out to the all-Ca-
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company can’t wait to open shop in Blenheim. “Giant Tiger Stores Limited is very excited about this new store” Farrell said in a press release. “The GTXpress brand is all about offering our customers the best and most convenient shopping experience for their everyday needs. Customers can look forward to the grocery selection, ontrend fashions and everyday household products,
all delivered in a fast and friendly format.” The company plans on holding a grand opening at the Chatham Street location on Oct. 4. Giant Tiger is Canadian owned and operated, with the company’s first store opening in Ottawa in 1961. Today, there are more than 200 stores across the country, and the company employs in excess of 7,000 people.
TekSavvy earns award
By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
Chatham’s TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has just been named recipient of Canada’s 2014 Telecom Employer of Choice (EOC) Award, beating industry giants Rogers and Bell. The award was given during the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto. The competition was conducted through the Contact Centre Employer of Choice’s recognition program. The award is a national program dedicated to identifying, recognizing and promoting the best employers
in the Canadian telecommunications industry. “We are happy to be one of the first ever winners of this year’s Telecom EOC Award,” said Marc Gaudrault, CEO of TekSavvy, in a release. “We pride ourselves on being ‘different, but in a good way,’ and our goal has been to carry this motto right through to our employees and our corporate culture.” Tina Furlan, TekSavvy director of marketing and communications, said the award was based on extensive studies on workplace atmosphere, compensation and interviews with em-
ployees. “It really demonstrates our strong team relationship we have at TekSavvy,” she said. “We believe that having a strong corporate culture which values our employees is the right thing to do in a personal and business sense.” Furlan noted that TekSavvy has also been named best Internet service provider multiple times in surveys in Toronto and in Chatham-Kent. Founded in 1998, TekSavvy serves tens of thousands of customers. It has more than 400 employees at its Chatham headquarters and another 50 at its Ottawa office.
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Life Bye, bye propane, hello charcoal
What a crazy weekend in Chatham-Kent. Threshing Festival in Thamesville, auto show in Blenheim, tractor pull in Pain Court, motorcycle and bicycle events in Chatham, and a funfest in Tilbury. And we Corcorans attended none of that. Instead the ladies went to the beach one day and did the dance shuffle the next. As for me, I became an egghead. I decided about the middle of last week, after seeing more iron flake off my barbecue grill as I scraped it clean, to go for a Big Green Egg. These ceramic monsters are can act as a smoker, barbecue, oven, you name it. I picked up the needed lumber Friday and started construction that evening in the drizzle. I cooked a final meal on the propane barbecue, finished the frame for the tabletop and added the legs before the mosquitoes chased me indoors for the night. Saturday delivered sunshine, allowing me to continue my work on the table. I am OK at woodworking, but my family
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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014
Sports High hopes for Van Rycheghem
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It wouldn’t be a stretch to assume an athlete competing on a new team, and at a new position would struggle to adapt, or fail altogether. That assumption couldn’t be farther from the truth for Kent Bridge’s
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ous teams. This summer he chose to make the trip down the 401 and switch from his traditional position as a pitcher and third baseman, to have the opportunity to play with the Blue Jays, considered one of Canada’s top developmental organizations. “What drew me to this team was how elite their baseball program is,” said Van Rycheghem of the Mississauga-based Ontario Blue Jays organization, who saw seven players selected in this spring’s MLB First-Year Player Draft. “They have amazing coaches and go in high-class tournaments which maximizes exposure.” At 6-foot-2, 205 lbs., Van Rycheghem is an athletic specimen who throws right and bats left. His size and strength were attractive to the Blue Jays organization, and were part of the reason his new coach decided to try the Ursuline College student, who just completed Grade 10, as a catcher. “Luke is a big, physical left-handed hitter with the ability to drive the ball to all fields,” said Sean Travers, Ontario Blue Jays director of player development and head coach of the 16U Blue Jays White team. “When we first saw Luke, we thought catching may be his long-term position,” continued Travers. “He is built like a catcher, has a strong arm and hits left handed. That’s a pretty good combination.” The former Chatham Di-
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Luke Van Rycheghem takes his lead off first base during a game with the Ontario Blue Jays 16U team.
amonds star has put up good numbers this season in the Premier Baseball League of Ontario, and has big goals for his future, but is taking things one step at a time. “This season I am hoping to tune up on the small things and grow as a player to make me better,” said Van Rycheghem. “I also want to play for the Junior National team.” His goal of playing on the Junior National team is not out of reach, as he’s been one of the most sought after players in Ontario in recent seasons for teams looking to stock up prior to the national championships. Accord-
ing to his coach, Van Rycheghem will be a player to watch at many levels for years to come if he continues to develop as scouts predict. “He will be a very good college player and with a lot of hard work he may get a chance to be a pro,” boasted Travers of Van Rycheghem. “There is a lot to work with.” Although Van Rycheghem has put in countless hours to improve and get stronger, he also came by his skills naturally, as his older brother Mark also plays in the Blue Jays organization, for the Ontario Blue Jays 18U Red team.
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“Growing up with my brother led me to where I am today,” said Luke of the impact his brother Mark, a first basemen, has had on his playing career. “He encouraged me to be the best I can be. He pushed me to get better and was always there for me. He also taught me many things about the game.” With big dreams of the NCAA and MLB in sight for Luke Van Rycheghem in the near future, for the time being he’s simply enjoying the game of baseball, and the opportunity he’s found to play with the Ontario Blue Jays.
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Like father, like son
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Sports
Racing is in Hooker’s blood By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Jake Hooker isn’t just trying to walk in his dad’s footprints; he’s racing in his tire tracks too. Jake, 13, son of longtime racer Kirk Hooker, is racing with the big boys – well, the adults, actually – at South Buxton Raceway. Did we mention he’s barely a teenager? After years of racing gokarts, Jake stepped it up a notch and climbed into a stock car this season. It’s familiar territory for a Hooker, as his father, Kirk, was not only a mainstay on the track at South Buxton, but he regularly earned the checkered flag. But Kirk retired from racing. He has other interests these days, including running for municipal council in the fall.
As for the transition away from racing to overseeing, he said he’s somewhat content to be the crew chief for his son. “Last time I drove, I won,” Kirk said of how he retired. He said he doesn’t miss being behind the wheel, but admits it’s not always easy being the crew chief instead of the driver, especially considering its his own flesh and blood Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice in the driver’s seat. Jake Hooker, 13, is making the transition from go-kart to stock car as he is now racing at South Buxton Speedway, the same “I’m more nervous for place his dad, Kirk, spent so many Saturday nights earning checkered flags. him than his mother,” “My cousin drives dirt the wheel of a go-kart, Kirk said go-karts can Kirk said. “But we spend but they all wanted to get and I got interested,” he including several interna- still whiz around the the money on the safety on board.” Jake’s racing career be- said. tional victories, gave Jake track at speeds in excess equipment, including his gan at the tender age of The transition has taken invaluable experience, he of 80 km/h, and they just seat.” added. don’t have the safety feaHe added his son “has a 6 when he climbed into a some getting used to. “My first night, I drove Jake got injured in a go- tures a stock car has. real good attitude” when go-kart to race competitively for the first time. like I was still in my go- kart crash, which actually “His mom wanted him in the driver’s seat. Jake said after seven kart, soft into the corner had the family wanting to get into a roll cage,” Kirk said Jake is well reyears of racing at ground and hard out,” Jake said. to get him into stock cars, Kirk said. We took the ceived out at the track. “The support for him is level, he got the itch to “In stock cars, you go in despite the fact they are care to have the seat great,” he said. “We never move into something hard and come off hard.” bigger and faster than go- properly installed in But all that time behind karts. London.” asked for sponsorships, much bigger, a stock car.
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The Arts
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014
Dancers learn from ‘Next Step’ stars Thursday, June 26, 2014 • Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome. • Strawberry Social at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Selkirk and Victoria in Chatham. 5:00pm-7:00pm. Strawberries, cake and ice cream. Adults $5.00, Children 12 and under $3.00. Hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, pop and water also for sale. Friday, June 27, 2014 •The Active Lifestyle Centre is having a fundraiser Casino night and the Car Barn from Wheatley will be catering their famous Broasted Chicken. Tickets $15.00. Take-out is available. Book early - limited seating! Games, bingo, billiards, bar & much more! 519-352-5633. Doors open at 4:30pm. • Blood Donors Needed! St. Mary’s Hall, 2:30pm-7:30pm. Call 1 888 2 donate to schedule your life-saving appointment today or walk in. Saturday, June 28 2014 • Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 4:30-6:00pm, followed by a dance from 7:00pm-11:00pm featuring Tim McLean. Everyone Welcome. • Indoor Yard Sale at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William and Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Anyone wishing to make a donation of small items can contact the Legion after June 14th at 519-351-8733. Sunday, June 29, 2014 • Studies in DANIEL. A new series of studies on the biblical book of Daniel has just started, and YOU are invited to join. Sundays @ 3:30 p.m. 20 Croydon St., Chatham ( Seventh-day Adventist Church) 519-3526268. You will learn how relevant this book is for our time! • Two Creeks Concert Series featuring Caitlin Hanford with Gwen Swick. The high lonesome sound of traditional country and bluegrass. 6:30pm. 21638 1 Kent Road, one kilometre north of the village of Wheatley, Ontario. www.twocreeks.ca. Monday, June 30, 2014 • St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 80 King St. E., Chatham is having an $8 clothing “Bag Sale”. • Blood Donors Needed! Dresden Arena, 1212 North St., Dresden from 5:00pm8:00pm. Call 1 888 2 donate to schedule your life-saving appointment today or walk in. Tuesday, July 1, 2014 • The DOLRA Committee is sponsoring a Canada Day at the dog park at John Waddell Park on Water Street in Chatham. The event is free to everyone. We will have dog activities, Canada Day quizzes for people, face painting for kids, contests, a donation BBQ, silent auction, and much more. We will be open for the celebration between 10:00am and 2:00pm. For more information call 519-359-8455. We are also looking for volunteers to help set up and take down. Wednesday, July 2, 2014 • St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 80 King St. E., Chatham is having an $8 clothing “Bag Sale”.
Saturday, July 5, 2014 • Branch 628 Legion is holding their 5th annual Golf tournament at Countryview Golf Course. The cost is $50.00 for 18 holes, golf cart and a steak supper at the Legion. There are still a few openings for this shotgun tournament. If interested, please call Dennis Schulz at 519-354-7605. • Royal Canadian Legion Branch 465 Annual Family Fun Day. Branch opens at noon. Activities begin at 4:00pm, BBQ at 5:00pm, fireworks at dusk, music by Mateo pepe DJ Services. This is a free event sponsored by Invenergy Community Benefit Fund & Community Partnership Fund. Sunday, July 6, 2014 • Two Creeks Concert Series featuring The Jay Allen Band, wonderful country sounds and belly aching laughter. 6:30pm. 21638 1 Kent Road, one kilometre north of the village of Wheatley, Ontario. www. twocreeks.ca. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 • “Children’s Farm Safety Day” an Annual Progressive Agriculture Kids Farm Safety Day in Comber. (There will not be a Farm Safety Day in Kent this year) Held at the Comber Fair Grounds from 9:30am2:30pm. Registration includes a t-shirt, lunch and a take-home bag with safety materials and samples. The cost for the day is $5 per participant. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration is required, call Bonnie Popov at 519-723-2230 today. • Eureka! TD Summer Reading Club 2014 presents Experimentation Station. Tuesday starting July 8 - Aug. 12. 6:00pm. Families are invited to drop in and discover something delightful! New experiments every week! Ages 5+. Registration not required. Please call the children’s room at 519-3542940 ext.247 for information. Wednesday, July 9 2014 • Blood Donors Needed! Spirit & Life Centre (St. Joe’s Site) 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham from 12:30pm-7:30pm. Call 1 888 2 donate to schedule your life-saving appointment today or walk in. Friday, July 11, 2014 • Dresden Ag Society & SWOPTA Tractor Pull, Dresden Raceway, doors open at 5:00pm. Admission $10.00 Saturday, July 12, 2014 • Merlin & Area Yard Sale. Call 519-6894364 for more information. Sunday, July 13, 2014 • Two Creeks Concert Series featuring The Ravens (9 piece band). Something of everything. A night of variety. 6:30pm. 21638 1 Kent Road, one kilometre north of the village of Wheatley, Ontario. www. twocreeks.ca. 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. 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. VON Volunteer Visiting opportunities Available call Jan 519-352-4462 ext. 5227
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Emma Jacques, 8, from the Cat’s Meow Dance Education Centre in Amherstburg, got her chance to pose with some of the cast from the hit Family Channel TV show “The Next Step.” Pictured with Jacques are, from left, Megan Moniz, Megan MacKenzie, Natalie Krill and Samantha Grecchi. Kent and Erin McCord of Dance Attack Workshops put on the daylong event at the John Bradley Centre in Chatham for area dancers to learn different styles and techniques from the professionals and also get autographs from the cast. About 125 dancers from Simcoe to Windsor took part in the event.
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therefore rake in the dollars. That’s not the case here. PURE’s Heritage Road location is about In a move designed to save money and for- 10,000 square feet in size and serves between get about profit taking, a local dance studio 400 and 500 students. A comparably sized facility in Oakville has 3,500 students and went non-profit beginning June 1. Kent Willmore, one of the directors of PURE charges upwards of triple the tuition fees, Academy for the Performing Arts, said the Willmore said. The result is PURE isn’t turning a profit. But move made sense. “If you’re operating the business properly, the eight directors didn’t want to walk away you’re not there to generate copious sums of from the academy because of dollars and money,” he said of running the studio. “You cents. “Considering the benefits we’ve seen and try to operate with the highest quality staff.” In large urban centres, Willmore said stu- we are continuing to see from the thousands dios can draw large numbers of students, and of kids who’ve gone through there, it would be almost irresponsible for the directors just to close the doors because there’s no profit to be made there,” he said. “It’s just too valuable. The goal always has been to have a quality staff, a quality facility, and to make sure all the bills are being paid, and it’s being operated safely Roofing • Siding • Soffit and continues to operate.” Fascia • Eavestroughs Instead, PURE has gone non-profit. This allows the studio to receive & Custom Exteriors better rates on rental space, such as the St. Clair College Capitol Theatre where the studio recently held its annual recitals, and better advertising rates from various media outlets. “And it gives us access to government grants, such as Trillium funding,” Willmore said. “Government does support the arts.” He stressed students and parents shouldn’t see any change, except at times with their chequebooks. For Your Roofing & Exterior Specialist example, summer camps this year at with Better Business Bureau PURE are as low as $99, down sigAccreditation nificantly from last year, thanks to government grants. Call Today for Your FREE Quote! “I think people are probably wondering how it will affect them. We see 519-397-9126 the performing arts academy is going to remain part of Chatham-Kent, sales@jemroofing.ca service the kids and folks who partake in the business there,” Willmore said. By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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Unlocking the message in your dreams By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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Mitchell’s Bay resident Barb Smith has written a book on how to read your dreams.
book about dream analysis. “They said I had a natural ability to explain it (a dream) to people in a sense that they can understand and relate to what’s going on in their lives,” she said. “It’s amazing how you can do that. The analogy of the dream – it’s like an ‘ah-hah!’ moment for them.” Still, Smith wasn’t convinced she should put pen to paper. First she had to fully comprehend her own dreams. “I wasn’t convinced until I started analyzing
my own dreams in more depth. It became my quest to answer a question of my own,” she said. “The answer I was looking for was in regards to my relationship with my mother. We were estranged most of our lives for various reasons. “Through analysis, I was able to receive a very powerful message. I was able to heal our relationship.” Smith said she came to realize through dream analysis that using her old methods of dealing with her relationship difficulties with her mother and
dreams are, a message.” Smith is proud of having been published, but said if she had known how difficult and lengthy the process to get published was, she likely never would have undertaken the task. “The thing is, if I had known how challenging it was going to be to get it completed – not the writing, as that is fun and easy – I don’t know if I would have attempted it,” she said. She said she then went down the self-publish-
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Mitchell’s Bay’s Barb Smith says she’s always been a dreamer. But it wasn’t until she began to interpret her dreams that her life became much clearer. Smith has taken her interpretive talents to print. She recently published a book, “The Healing Power of Dreams.” Smith said she has rather vivid dreams and works to remember them. “I’ve always been a dreamer. I didn’t realize I was, and I just thought everybody dreamed the way I did,” she said. “And I’ve always analyzed people’s dreams.” A key component to being able to analyze dreams is for the dreamer to actually remember their dreams. Many people wake in the morning thinking they didn’t dream through the night, when in reality they did. Others have a fleeting recall of their dreams before they fade from memory. “A lot of people don’t remember their dreams. I talk about dream recall in my book. It’s like a muscle. You just have to exercise it,” she said of the ability to remember one’s dreams. Smith said friends and coworkers had long told her she should write a
expecting a different outcome was doomed to fail. “I tried to envision our relationship in a different way, a change for the better, and to focus on the good qualities,” she said. “As soon as I was able to do that, I saw things from a different angle. Some very powerful dreams were presented to me. But they didn’t come until I was ready; not until I was ready to see things differently.” Smith said what she does isn’t rocket science, as anyone can analyze their dreams. It just takes a shift in perspective. “You can heal yourself, or find out information,” she said, adding her book helps show people the path. “My book is an appetizer to something grand. I wrote it in a way that’s more of an introduction to people to pay attention to their dreams, pick them apart, analyze them and change their lives,” she said. It’s a matter of letting your conscious mind understand what your unconscious mind already knows, Smith said. “We understand unconsciously, but not in our conscious lives. If you understand fully, you can really change your whole life,” she said. “You are able to decipher the message, because that’s what
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