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Top 10 silly cop calls of ‘18 The Chatham-Kent Police Service tries to educate citizens about the importance of calling police when they observe crimes, suspicious activities, or have concerns that may be criminal in nature. On occasion, people call police in situations that don’t quite fit into these categories. The police service has documented its top 10 list of strange or silly calls of 2018. 10. A man went into his garage and noticed that his gun locker had been pried open and several long guns missing. After calling police, the victim noticed a man walking away from his house… wearing the victim’s coat. The caller hopped in his car and drove towards the thief, who actually flagged him down to ask for a ride! Police arrived, arrested the thief and recovered the firearms and the victim’s coat. 9. We all want to be good neighbours and help those in need. But what about at 1 a.m.? A caller advised police
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that a stranger came to his door at 1 a.m. The stranger explained he was out for a walk, and asked if he could use the man’s microwave to heat up the food he was carrying. 8. A man who has had several dealings with police attended the courthouse. Because of his frequency, it can be assumed he was familiar with the routine and well aware of the security screening at the front door. Too bad he forgot to check his backpack before officers did. Inside were cheques stolen during a recent commercial break and enter. The man advised he was “carrying them for a friend.” 7. Police were called to a gas station regarding a man who had pumped gas, but didn’t have any money to pay. The man was kind enough to wait with the store clerk until police arrived – which was odd considering the man was driving a stolen vehicle from London. Perhaps the man wanted to ensure the vehicle was returned to the owner with a full tank. Continued on back page
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A beloved and longtime Blenheim resident, Ed Miller died at the age of 105 two days before Christmas. Miller, believed to one of the oldest living Second World War veterans, was featured just this fall in a story in The Chatham Voice regarding his 105th birthday and experiences during the war as an airframe mechanic. According to his obituary, Miller passed away at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance after a brief decline in health. His death came just two days short of what would have been the 42nd anniversary of the wedding to his second wife, Helen, on Christmas Day, 1976.
Miller served during the war as an airframe mechanic stationed in England, maintaining the Lancaster bombers that flew over Germany. “Many people used to ask Ed what might be the secret of his long life. He gave various answers, some serious, some flip. Those who know him best share the consensus that his longevity was the result of the combination of his irrepressible friendliness with everyone he met, and his positive outlook on life. He didn’t complain; he didn’t dwell on his losses, and he had more losses in his life than many of us ever face in a shorter life; he looked for the good in people; he was thoughtful and kind,
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though seldom overtly emotive,” Miller’s obituary read. Miller was known as a gregarious and helpful person to his family, friends and neighbours. He seldom if ever engaged in gossip, preferring to find the best and say the best about everyone. He was known for his visiting of the lonely. He spent many volunteer hours helping out with Cedar Springs United Church, Camp Kenesserie, Craford Cemetery and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 185. Miller was a carpenter, both on his own and as a long-time employee at the Southwest Regional Centre. Miller was the son of
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Local historians and authors Jim and Lisa Gilbert weave together stories with words, so it seems only fitting that the title of their latest book is “A Chatham-Kent Tapestry.” Even though “Chatham-Kent” is in the title, this book’s focus predates amalgamation by decades, even centuries. It examines the history of our area, largely with photographs, up to 1950. “We just find that it’s important for people in Chatham-Kent to understand where they came from and just how exciting, interesting and dynamic our local history is,” Jim Gilbert said. He added a view of the past offers guidance into the future. “If they have an appreciation of their past, I think they feel better about themselves and their community,” he said of local residents. “It ends up being better for the future for everybody.” Gilbert said he and his wife opted to let the pictures tell most of the tale for a reason. “People have a shorter attention span. They won’t sit down and read a lot of stuff to get a tidbit of information,” he explained. “They want pictures. If you can provide a picture that captures their attention and provide some information with it, they will have a better understanding of Chatham-Kent.”
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This is the fifth book that the Gilberts, either together or separately, have had published. “We have a passion for local people and places. We find it very interesting,” Gilbert said. Gilbert said as they gathered information for the book, he and his wife gained new knowledge. “We’ve been here all our lives. Doing this book, we found out so many things we didn’t know,” he said. “We never said we are THE local experts on local history. We are excited to find out new things.” The Gilberts spent time in each community within Chatham-Kent conducting research and speaking with local community experts. “It really allowed us to find out more about our communities that we didn’t know,” he said. What you won’t read in “A Chatham-Kent Tapestry” are the big news items, events that everyone has already heard about from other sources. “We focused on the small facts that are ‘ah-hah” moments. We were trying to flesh out Chatham-Kent’s personality. There is a lot of history that we didn’t know, and a lot of wonderful people.” Gilbert said the book should provide new insight into the evolution of our municipality and the success stories that have come from it. “I feel people of C-K put them-
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FORM 6
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2019 Municipal Act, 2001 c. 25 s. 379 (2) O. Reg. 181/03, s. 5(1), Form 6
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER The MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below until 3:00 p.m. local time on January 22, 2019, at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Civic Centre, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8.
Description of Land(s)
Minimum Tender Amount
All lands are in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the following are the geographic descriptions and municipal addresses. 1. Roll # 3650-210-004-21832, 12562 Talbot Trail. LT 1 SW OF MAIN ST PL 87; PT LT A SE OF TALBOT ST PL 87 AS IN 651554; CHATHAM-KENT. P.I.N. 00678 0067 (LT). Assessment: CT 74,200 RTP 25,800 2. Roll # 3650-420-007-13551 UNIT 1 LEVEL 1 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 AS SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 1, Level 1. P.I.N. 00954-0001 (LT). Assessment: CT 331,000 3. Roll # 3650-420-007-13553 UNIT 3 LEVEL 1 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 AS SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 3, Level 1, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00954-0003 (LT). Assessment: CT 84,000 4. Roll # 3650-420-007-13560 UNIT 2 LEVEL 2 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 2, Level 2 (Chatham). P.I.N. 00954-0010 (LT). Assessment: CT 94,000
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6. Roll # 3650-443-005-13400 LT 47 PL 125; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 223 Duke St, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00554 0061 (LT). Assessment: RTS 12,300
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Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order, or of a bank draft, or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST (if applicable) and the relevant land transfer tax. The lands do not include mobile homes situate on lands. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. A copy of the prescribed form of tender is on the Municipality of Chatham-Kent website, www.chatham-kent.ca and on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Title
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5. Roll # 3650-442-008-06300 LT 21 PL 352; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 75 Dell St, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00584 0094 (LT). Assessment: RTP 16,169
7. Roll # 3650-443-008-01000 PT LT 2 CON 18 CHATHAM PT 2 24R2894 & PT 2 24R6495, T/W 373716; CHATHAM-KENT. 6970 Base Line, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00760 0131 (LT). Existing Provincial Officer’s Order 0723-835KJ4, Order 3202-7M2MBM, Order 8327-7PTRL6, Order 7876-7PVSHY pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act. Interested purchasers contact Municipality of Chatham-Kent Collections department for further details. Assessment: IX 127,000
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Peifer agents earn high praise their level of expertise. dictionary,” he said. This is just one more ex- “These people are proof ample that positive t h r o u g h “We are very proud of that hard their hard the extraordinary acwork brings w o r k and breeds t h e y ’ v e complishments and un- success.” a c h i e v e d wavering commitment Peifer said these bene- to excellence displayed low invenfits.” by our agents. I think it tory levels Peifer add- speaks volumes about can make it ed their efchallenging forts are ap- their work ethic and for real estheir level of expertise.” tate agents. preciated. “ T h e r e ’ s - Brian Peifer “You have to have inonly one place I’m aware of where ventory; you have to have success comes before listings or you don’t have work, and that’s in the any product to sell or you
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Four real estate agents with Peifer Realty Inc. earned awards as members of the top sellers for the company across Canada. Penny Wilton, Elliott Wilton, Patrick Pinsonneault and Eric Fitzgerald are winners of the 2018 National Chairman’s Club Award, handed out to the top one per cent of residential sellers in the company. This despite low inven-
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Welcome to 2019 It’s a new year now, and we offer advice to folks, as some may have already broken their New Year’s Resolutions. For starters, don’t make resolutions, especially impossible-to-keep drastic life changers. Make realistic pledges to improve your life and the lives of others around you. To our new municipal council, we urge them to pledge to put the people of Chatham-Kent first in all their decision-making. This is no simple pledge. It could mean council goes against the wishes of administration, choosing a route to pursue that benefits the ratepayers rather than the civil servants that feed council its steady diet of reports and what they wish council to do. But it could also mean making a difficult decision that will be unpopular with the ratepayers now, but beneficial in the long run. At budget time, which is fast approaching, that could mean dealing with an issue now rather than pushing the problem onto the next generation. This will be your first budget. You have three more before the voters return to the polls to truly judge how you have served them. Start off on a strong foot. To the people of Chatham-Kent in general, we ask that you adopt the credo to Buy Local, Shop Local. Yes, they are your hard-earned dollars and you have every right to spend them how you please, but consider the impact you can have on your local economy. Every dollar spent here in Chatham-Kent has a real impact on our economy. That could mean additional jobs, or it could help a local business survive and ultimately thrive. All of that contributes to our tax base, and the healthier that is, the better it is for everyone. Spending money in Windsor, London, or across the border does nothing to help Chatham-Kent’s economy. There is nothing wrong with a fun shopping trip out of town, especially to find items you just can’t buy here, but think about it for a second. If you are purchasing everyday items out of town ostensibly to save a few bucks, if that cash was spent here, perhaps the shops could expand inventory and provide more inventory. Or a healthier local retail economy could attract outside businesses to locate here. If we all change just a little, chances are we can all help each other.
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Public sector unsustainable as is Sir: I was shocked Mr. Corcoran had the cajones to publish open questions concerning municipal payroll costs (“Budget survey? More info, please,” in the Dec. 20 Chatham Voice). He is correct this is not how it used to be. I am excited to oblige with most of the answers showing repeatedly the public sector enjoys a 20-per-cent premium over the average private working class. The disparity is due to the contract renewals over the past few decades when the public sector received wage increases plus benefits as opposed to the average factory or private employees whose wages did not increase due to rising benefit and pension costs. The benefit costs came out of the private workers’ wages, which result-
ed in the stagnation of wages. All the while, government workers’ take-home pay increased every contract; their benefits were added on top of their salary. The Fraser Institute and others analysts annually publish studies showing the wage gap illustrating the public service employee benefit by 7.6 per cent over the private sector. It compares similar skilled jobs requiring the same experience, skill level, and education. If we factor in the average three-per-cent increase in every contract, the gap becomes 12.6 per cent with a 37.5-hour workweek and the number of sick days allowed per year being 12.4 days public verses 7.6 days missed in the private sector. But there’s more.
Where the gap takes off, is, as Bruce questioned, in the pension plan and the benefits. The gap lies in 95 per cent of those public pensions are defined benefit plan, against only 42 per cent of the private sector. Defined benefit plans add another 12.5 per cent of payroll costs that the employee receives over and above their salary. Simply put, a private-sector wage of $60,000 is $67,500 for the public sector, but total costs is near $75,000 with benefits added. What is detrimental to the economy is 18.6 per cent of all the employed work for the government. Let’s say one in six to include the retired who do have income. So look out your window and count six homes. You and your 4 neighbours must support the sixth home
- their car, the mortgage, food, vacation, everything. Is that sustainable? Another way to look at the budget is approximately $210 million is collected from property taxes and local sources which coincidentally is almost equal to the cost of paying our over 2,100 municipal employees, leaving the balance of over $100 million received from the province and federal coffers that pays for roads, sewers, etc. So for every $3 of budget, $2 is payroll. The tough questions must be asked for we cannot solve current problems with current thinking. Thank you, Mr. Corcoran, for publishing real public concerns. Sources available on request. Robert Hakker Chatham
C-K police help Camp Vincent Sir: Camp Vincent would like to thank the Chatham-Kent police for choosing them as this year’s recipient for their annual golf tournament proceeds. This tournament raised
$4,100 which will help the camp sponsor children to come to camp in 2019 and purchase programming supplies. We are very appreciative
for all of the sponsors, golfers and organizers who helped make this a successful event. We are also very appreciative again to the Chatham-Kent Police for
choosing us as recipients and for all the work they do in the community. Thank you. Lisa Diesbourg Camp Vincent Administrator
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Local bartender’s creation to be featured in commemorative book By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Julie Brooks’ love of making Caesar beverages raised some eyebrows and interest with the makers of Mott’s Clamato. So much so that she’s to be featured in the Mott’s Clamato 50 Years, 50 Stories book celebrating the Caesar. Brooks, manager at Bar Our Back (B.O.B.’s) in Chatham, learned of the contest by Mott’s to be part of the book, so she entered and told her story. “I have customers who love my Caesars,” she said proudly. “I make them with pride.” She also makes them
with a vast assortment of ingredients, depending on the desires of the recipient. She’ll ask a customer if they want mild, medium or hot, and if they choose hot, do they want Frank’s Red Hot hot or Siracha sauce hot. “If you give someone a Caesar that is just too spicy for them, they won’t drink it,” she said, explaining her versatility with the spice level of each Caesar. Brooks said she interacts with customers as close friends, or even relatives. “My story includes the fact that everybody is like a family. People come in for a ‘Julie Caesar,’” she said.
When The Voice caught up with Brooks, she’d just finished making a Caesar with Hungarian sausage, shrimp, olives, a cherry tomato, pickled onion, the obligatory pickle, a hot pepper, Worcestershire Sauce, hot sauce, oh, and vodka and Mott’s Clamato. She said she has even used candied bacon in her beverage making. All that effort resulted in her opting to enter the contest with thousands of others around Canada, but her dedication got her into the top 50 and a spot in the book. Brooks has been tending bar for two decades, and enjoys the following she has earned for her Caesar creations.
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Julie Brooks shows off one of her Caesar creations at Bar Out Back in Chatham. Her efforts got the attention of makers of Mott’s Clamato and now she’ll be featured in the Mott’s Clamato 50 Years, 50 Stories book celebrating the Caesar.
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fering from PTSD and other injuries. Maxwell said they adapted again to include first responders across Canada who also suffer from job stress. Conn said he is pleased to enter into a partnership with WWC and be able to offer additional support programs to the ones already available for his officers. “It’s a real privilege and an honour to sign this professional partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada,” Conn said. “When it comes to the wellness of our members, that’s top priority. In Chatham-Kent in policing alone, we have five members off on PTSD as we currently speak. The
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Thursday, January 3, 2019 • The Portuguese Club invites everyone to come out and enjoy some free public skating at the Chatham Memorial Arena from 10:00am-11:30am. • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Friday, January 4, 2019 • Meal (5:30pm-7:00pm), open darts (7:30pm) and Catch the Ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of meat loaf, roast beef or fish & chips for $10.00. • e-Scapes Photography Exhibition at the Wallaceburg & District Museum, 505 King St., Wallaceburg until February 1, 2019. Saturday, January 5, 2019 • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge every Saturday morning from 9:30am11:00am. Everyone is most welcome. • Meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm-9:30pm) featuring Flash Back at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Monday, January 7, 2019 • Learn Tai Chi in the new year! Open house at 6:30pm at Community of Christ Church, 174 Faubert Dr., Chatham. Tai Chi is suitable for all ages and abilities. 226626-1931 or email chatham@canadiantaichiacademy.org. • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Tuesday, January 8, 2018 • Open euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard (7:00pm) and two-person euchre (7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Wednesday, January 9, 2018 • We welcome all ladies to Calvary Coffee Break, 34 Victoria Ave., at Barth St. Informal bible study, coffee, snacks, occasional speaker. 9:30am-11:00am. Handicapped accessible. 519-354-4235. • Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Thursday, January 10, 2019 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.
Friday, January 11, 2019 • Meal (5:30pm-7:00pm), open darts (7:30pm) and Catch the Ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of cabbage rolls, roast beef or fish & chips for $10.00. • e-Scapes Photography Exhibition opening reception from 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Wallaceburg & District Museum, 505 King St., Wallaceburg until February 1, 2019. Saturday, January 12, 2019 • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge every Saturday morning from 9:30am11:00am. Everyone is most welcome. • Meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm-9:30pm) featuring Don & Bonnie at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Saturday, January 19, 2019 A “4 Course” Robbie Burns Dinner at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham. Advance tickets only $50.00 each. Limited seating. For info call 519-351-6969. Sponsored by Veterans’ Tribute Garden Association. Tuesday, January 22, 2018 • Public Health Information Session: How to Use Naloxone. 6:00pm at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. Registration required, please call 519-354-2940. Thursday, January 24, 2018 • CKPL Wallaceburg branch invites you to a Community Wellness Day to boost your sense of wellbeing and of community over the cold winter months. 2:30pm-4:30pm. The event will include a free one hour yoga session from 2:30pm-3:30pm, St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dogs from 3:30pm4:30pm. Arts and crafts table for those feeling creative. 209 James St., Wallaceburg.
Egg-sactly what we wanted Talk about the perfect Christmas Day for yours truly. And some of it included sitting outside on a chilly day. But that was just to make sure the Big Green Egg was up and running properly as I had the job of cooking a nice 10-pound prime rib for Christmas dinner at the home of our friends Pete and Arlene. They are the Lindsay ex-pats who were our neighbours for 13 years before we moved here in 2001. They joined us in the banana belt last month. And their two adult children came down to celebrate Christmas in the new home. We got the invite for dinner, I found prime rib on sale, and offered to bring the meat. After a long Christmas Eve, first eating turkey dinner with family and then meeting up with Arlene and Pete to greet their youngest son as he got off the train from Toronto, Christmas Day began about 10 a.m. at our house. We take our time opening gifts – one at a time as we watch each opening – including stocking stuffers. I feared I wouldn’t have enough time to get the meat cooked by 6 p.m. But I was wrong. I prepared the Egg by filling it with charcoal and lighting it in just a couple of spots. When you plan to cook low and slow, you only want limited ignition points, or it is too tough to keep at a low temperature. I seasoned the prime rib with a
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Brian Williams of Chatham is seen with Luce Cools picking up his brand new 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. This is his 4th new Jeep from Luce. Safe travels in your newest vehicle, Brian!
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coffee rub and set the Egg for 235 F to cook. For longer cooks, I like to use a DigiQ temperature control. It controls the airflow into the bottom of the Egg and uses a fan when needed to add some oxygen and feed the coals. The unit is great for controlling cooking temperature. It has a probe to monitor the Egg’s temperature as well as the meat’s temperature. I tell it what temperature I want to cook at, and at what temperature the meat is to be done. When the latter is reached, a regular alarm will beep. The unit will also beep if the temperature of the Egg gets too hot or too cold. But you have to be within earshot to hear the beeping. And if you want to keep close monitoring of the temperatures – a smart thing to do until the Egg settles down and the temperature evens out – you have to sit right beside the Egg. That’s something I’ve done in the past, even in -15C weather, with the wind howling and the snow flying by horizontally. But I’m older and smarter now.
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Barbecuing with the help of technology and warmth Continued from page 12
I won’t barbecue in that crappy weather anymore. But even on cool days, why hang out in the backyard in a chill wind when you don’t have to? Sensei Jeff has a DigiQ that delivers info via Wi-Fi to his cell phone. Thanks to Mary and Brenna, I have a Traeger wireless monitoring system that works great too. The outside unit has a probe for the meat and another for the barbecue, while the receiver unit will deliver the information to me wherever I am in the house, or in the backyard. It’s handy for doing yard work, or for relaxing in a nice, warm house in the winter. I hooked that device up and retired to the basement. So, with a glass of Irish whiskey in hand, and music playing on the stereo, I cooked out in the cold. Except I was cozy under a blanket and in recline mode inside. As for the tunes, they came from the iPod and went through one of my Christmas presents – a Logitech Bluetooth adapter. This little device is awesome, as it turns any stereo receiver, regardless of age, into a Bluetooth equipped music player. We had a cord hooked up via
phono jacks in the back of the receiver so Brenna could play her music from her phone when she has friends over. But she had to drag a stool over to the stereo and sit there to DJ. Now you can move around the basement, phone in hand, and control things. Or, in my case, you can chill out in the recliner and enjoy. Being Christmas Day and all, I went to my holiday playlist ... NOT! Nope, Eddie Money’s “Walk on Water” christened the new set up nicely, followed by a plethora of classic rock tunes. As for the cooking, I checked on the temperature settings regularly, and had to go outside to alter the flow just once. The problem is my Egg still has an issue with how the lid sits and it is no longer airtight as a result. I had a hard time keeping the cooking temperature below 260 F, let alone at my desired 235 F. The result was a faster cooking time. I was done at 4 p.m. But we let Arlene know well in advance it was cooking faster than expected, and she adapted. We ate earlier than anticipated, and it was delicious. One of her sons is a vegetarian. He loved the smell of the prime rib, but didn’t falter.
Heck, I even tried a chunk of tofu that night. It didn’t suck, as it takes in the flavours it is cooked in (Thai red curry sauce). Help for Emily
We received a phone call recently from a woman who said she wanted to donate to Emily Hime’s Hime For Help organization that runs the orphanage in Haiti, after reading our article in the Dec. 13 Chatham Voice on Emily. One problem. I neglected to provide an option for someone if they don’t have ready access to a computer. The woman declined to give her phone number and said she wanted to see the info in print in our paper, so others would know too. Fair enough. To donate to help the kids in Emily’s orphanage, you can mail a cheque to Hime for Help, 4 Whippoorwill Cres., Chatham, ON N7L 4A3. Folks with computers and access to the Internet can still go through HimeForHelp. org.
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Prime rib cooks on Bruce’s Big Green Egg for Christmas dinner. It tasted great, but smoke isn’t supposed to come out of the side of the Egg.
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Fun Stuff 31 Chaps 32 Workout venue 33 Eggs 34 Cookware 36 Cleopatra’s slayer 37 Dance lesson 38 Core 40 “I think, therefore I --” 41 Massage 43 Meager 47 Fresh 48 Traveling, maybe 51 George’s brother 52 Boyfriend 53 Frat party garb 54 Plaything 55 Black, poetically 56 Stalk
ACROSS 1 Gumbo ingredient 5 MasterCard alternative 9 Night flier 12 Conks out 13 State with conviction 14 Formerly called
15 Healing 17 1933 dam org. 18 Porter 19 Different 21 What @ means 22 A crowd? 24 Soon, in verse 27 Exist 28 Cain’s pop
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DOWN 1 Smell 2 Cattle, old style 3 On pension (Abbr.) 4 Depth charge 5 Temptress 6 “-- Got a Secret” 7 D.C. VIP 8 Passion
9 Promptly 10 “-- Only Just Begun” 11 Shakespearean king 16 Dine 20 Afternoon affair 22 Rendezvous 23 Rope fiber 24 Pump up the volume 25 Ultramodern (Pref.) 26 Getting there 27 Culture medium 29 “Hail!” 30 Chart 35 Vast expanse 37 Intelligence 39 Pueblo building 40 Mimic 41 Make bootees 42 Infamous fiddler 43 Stay away from 44 Source 45 Wise one 46 Cheese choice 49 Kan. neighbor 50 Confucian concept
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A homeless service. We are the only agency that serves breakfast and supper to all who enter our doors, 365 days a year, in a safe and non-judgemental atmosphere. We have no paid staff and many of our volunteers have been or are homeless. We provide the only daily food bank dedicated to the needs of the homeless. We do not receive any government funding or grants. Our folks are desperately in need of milk, juice & in snack size.
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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!”
WISHING YOU a blessed CHRISTMAS and a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR from all of us!
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Christ Church welcomes everyone! You don’t need money to join! You don’t have to sign a contract! We don’t take attendance! Christ Church welcomes everyone – whether you are just browsing or more devout than the Archbishop of Canterbury; if you just got out of jail or are citizen of the year; if you still need a nightlight or doze off to Murder She Wrote; poor as a church mouse or rich as Midas – we welcome you and all those in between.
Try us out on Sundays at 8:30 (yes, a.m.) for a traditional service or 10:30 a.m. for a more contemporary one, or Wednesday at 10 a.m. might work better for you.
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MAINE The family of Anne Maine would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the many friends, neighbours, residents of Maple City Residence, Rose Peseski, administrator and staff and the musicians who provided music to celebrate the occasion of Anne’s 100th Birthday Celebration Open House. Your warm thoughts, greetings and loving care were much appreciated. Anne had a wonderful time. Sincerely wishing you all many blessings of this Christmas Season. Shirleyann (Lee) and William (Bill) Blackwell.
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Chatham: Anne’s Smoke Shop (861 Queen St) C-K Library (120 Queen St) Downtown Chatham Centre (100 King St. W) Legion Branch 628 (39 William St N) Maple City Bakery (361 Grand Ave W) Young’s Variety (9397 Longwoods Rd) Active Lifestyle Centre (20 Merritt Ave) Riverview Gaming Centre (497 Riverview Dr) Remax (St. Clair St) Wednesday Market (9877 Longwoods Rd) Chatham Cultural Centre (75 William St. N) Royal LePage (Raleigh St), Burger King (762 St. Clair St), Superstore Gas Bar (791 St. Clair St), Pharmasave (125 Keil Dr), 7-11 (Grand Ave.), Jiffy Lube (45 Keil Dr S), Daisy Mart (455 Grand Ave. E), Schinkels (145 Richmond), Lenovers (525 Park Ave E), Betty Brite (108 Keil Dr. S), Birmingham Lane (by Superbox), Lynnwood Subdivision (by Superbox), Starbucks (806 St. Clair St), Mighty Jims (Grand Ave E)
Chatham Youth Soccer Association has coaching positions available for the following divisions: Girls U-9, born 2010; Girls U-10, born 2009; Girls U-15, born 2004; Girls U14, born 2005 and Girls U-16, born 2003. For additional information please contact us by email cysa@kent.net or by phone at 519-352-1999. Applications can be submitted by email or delivered to the soccer office.
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Obituaries
OBITUARIES
Johan Berg 73, Sunday, December 16, 2018 Denning’s Ltd.
Jennifer Spence 46, Sunday, December 16, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Ken Vickery 88, Sunday, December 16, 2018 Life Transitions
David Peltier 81, Monday, December 17, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Marie VanPottelberg 81, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Life Transitions
George Harris 72, Monday, December 17, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
John Frederick Law 84, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Life Transitions
Kirk Smith 61, Friday, December 21, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mary Gertrude Donais (Tilley) 73, Thursday, December 27, 2018 Life Transitions
Trever Spooner 41, Monday, December 17, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mrs. Carol Anne Bedford 72, Monday, December 24, 2018 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
John Levesque 67, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mrs. Marna Marie Lethbridge 82, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Simone Van Haecke 88, Friday, December 21, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Pete Van der Pol 70, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
William Nicholson 88, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
John “Rip” Coll 85, Thursday, December 20, 2018 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Verna Shreve-Rhue 99, Saturday, December 22, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
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Wallaceburg: Shoppers Drug Mart (30 McNaughton Ave) 99.1CKXS (520 James St) Taylor’s Variety (1644 Dufferin) Black Goose (525 James St) No Frills (2 Warwick Dr) C-K Library (209 James St) Hometown Deli (1542 Dufferin Ave) Oaks Retirement (80 McNaughton Ave) Dresden: C-K Library (187 Brown St) MacTavish Pharmacy (480 St George St), Godfathers Pizza (474 St. George St.) Bothwell: C-K Library - 320 Main St. Thamesville: Country Cuts (Victoria Rd), Movie Den (74 London Rd), Fast & Fresh (73 London Rd), C-K Library (3 London Rd) Ridgetown: C-K Library - 54 Main St. Blenheim: C-K Library (16 George St) McIntyre I.D.A. Pharmacy (49 Talbot St W) Jim’s Barber Shop (72 Talbot St W) Blenheim Seniors Centre (55 Jane St), Blenheim Municipal Service Centre (35 Talbot St W) Blenheim Variety (40 Talbot St E), Royal LePage, The Wilton Team (42 Talbot St W),
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Pioneer Gas Bar (286 Chatham St N) Erieau: Eau Buoy (1005 Vidler Ave), Bayside Bew Pub (970 Ross) Mitchell’s Bay: Mitchell’s Bay Variety (6 Main St) Dover Duds (26662 Bear Line Rd) Pain Court: Pain Court Market (24129 Winter Line Rd) Central Tavern (24121 Winterline) Merlin: C-K Library (13 Aberdeen St) Erie Café and Variety (6 Erie St. S) Tilbury: C-K Library (2 Queen St) Remax (20 Queen St S) Highgate: C-K Library (291 King St) Wheatley: C-K Library - (35 Talbot Rd W) Cedar Springs: Comfort & Soul (8619 Talbot Trail) Charing Cross: 4 Corner’s Restaurant (21006 Charing Cross Rd) Post Office/Bert’s Plumbing (21007 Charing Cross Rd) Kent Bridge: Kent Bridge Country Market
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Using police BBQ, disturbing a religious service, and more
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6. A suspicious man was seen going door to door on a residential street, trying door handles at 2:30 a.m. At one particular house, however, he was startled when the homeowner opened the door. What did he want? A can opener apparently – but he forgot the can. 5. Committing break and enters during the winter months has its own set of problems, besides the obvious “it’s not legal” part. After pulling into a snow-filled driveway of a rural home, a man tried to break into the house. Unfortunately he wasn’t counting on a resident being home. The man fled back to his vehicle, which his accomplice had gotten stuck in the snow.
The pair was able to free the car, but not before the homeowner obtained the plate. The pair was located a short distance away and arrested. 4. When officers arrested an intoxicated woman in Wallaceburg, she flung herself onto the front of the cruiser, opened her mouth and dragged her teeth across the hood of the car. She clamped down so hard she was able to scrape the paint and clear coat completely off. Good teeth, or a good dentist? In either case, she was charged with mischief. 3. Police were called about a suspicious person who was loitering outside a business in Chatham, asking passers-by for cigarettes. The ‘person’ was
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The 911 dispatch centre at Chatham-Kent police headquarters receives calls for all kinds of complaints and emergencies. It also gets a number of “silly” calls. Here are the top ones from 2018.
wearing a dark coat and scarf across their face. When asked to identify themselves, a highpitched voice provided a female’s name. He/she had even stuffed their coat to appear to have womanly curves. However, when the scarf was removed, the apparent woman had a thick bushy moustache. The man was well known to police and known to uses aliases, however, this was the first female name he had tried. Perhaps because he was out past his court appointed curfew... 2. Parishioners had a special treat one Sunday
morning when a man wandered into the church, walked directly to the piano, sat down and started playing a jazzy rendition of Happy Birthday. He was asked to leave. Officers found him in the back of the church and after a scuffle were able to cuff him. He was charged with disturbing a religious service. 1. Imagine the surprise of a business owner when he arrived at work first thing in the morning to find a naked man wandering around inside. Police attended, and after viewing the surveillance video, the eventful night
was revealed. It turns out the man was initially clothed when he entered an insecure door and waited patiently in front of the “wait to be seated” sign ... for 20 minutes. When he got no service, the man went to the bar and appeared to be engaged in a lengthy and animated conversation with a bartender (who was not there) and ate appetizers from a non-existent plate. Then the party really got underway, as the man was seen engaging in an interpretive chicken dance during which he eventually stripped down to his
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