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Indigenous spirituality, communing with nature and tracking one’s food from farm to plate earned high praise at a recent tourism competition in Chatham-Kent. The three concepts also earned $3,000 each in funding from the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab.
The lab and its Chatham-Kent partners hosted a Dragon’s Den-style event at SOAR Innovation on Jan. 8 as part of the Spark Program. Five finalists pitched their innovative tourism ideas for the region. The top three were selected to receive a $3,000 grant to start up or continue growing their tourism idea along with mentor-
ship opportunities. Winners were TJ Stables for further developing their spirit horse program and facilities, Dan and Ann Wright for their effort in what they call “forest therapy,” and The Fresh Connection for that group’s farm-to-plate efforts. Terri Jenkins and John Basden of TJ Stables purchased a herd of spirit
horses last year. Jenkins said the ponies once ran wild on Walpole Island. People who connect with the horses are amazed at the bond. “People are coming from all cultures. We’re working closely with First Nations people. We’ve got their stamp of approval,” she said. “This is about creating indigenous and historical awareness and
teachings through the spirit horses.” Jenkins said the goal is cultural restoration, adding the horses are very important in terms of indigenous culture. “This money will go towards promotion, and we want to build an authentic teaching lodge. Just like any other space, it’s conducive to success,” she said. “We get students
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The doors open Sunday morning at 10 a.m. for the 19th annual Chatham-Kent Toy Show and Sale. Rob Sterling, one of the event organizers, said the event continues to grow. “It’s hard to believe that it’s been 19 years. The problem is every year that goes by, I am getting a year older too,” he said. “But we’re excited to do it again. And every year, it seems to grow a bit more.” Growth this year, Rob said, is essentially across the board. “There’s a little bit of everything. We have a lot of returning vendors and exhibitors and a few new ones,” he said. Carl Sterling, Rob’s father and a co-organizer, agreed. “There are a few people who can’t come back this year, but there are a lot more who have stepped up,” he said. “It’s going to be bigger as we’re working to add a few extra features. We have to keep
adding to make it interesting for everybody.” On display and for sale will be farm toys, trains, sports cards, toy trucks and construction vehicles, model ships, planes, cars, books, action figures, dolls, coins and other collectibles, and more. A new addition this year, Rob said, is a vendor with Harry Potter-themed items for sale. There are also hands-on activities courtesy of local organizations. Rob said a new addition to that area this year will be a child reading centre, as it provides another activity for younger children and their parents. The local 4-H Farm Toy Club was actually featured in the Toy Farmer magazine in October, a publication out of North Dakota. “There’s a nice feature there about our show and the club. They feature young collectors in their October editions,” Rob said. His brother, and the youngest son of Carl, Matthew, was featured on the front cover, he said. That article has sparked interest to the east. The Sterlings said a 4-H group out of Nova Scotia reached out after seeing the article, as they are interested in starting a similar club. The local club has had a lasting impact on the toy show as well. Rob said a number of former members continue to come out to support the show. Doors open for the toy show at the Bradley Centre at 10 a.m. and the event runs until 3 p.m. Admission for adults is $5 each and for students $2. Children aged six and under are free. Proceeds from the event go to the 4-H Farm Toy Club and Outreach for Hunger.
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“We’ve been foster parents for about 10 years. We started having some amazing results with some of the more challenged kids,” Dan Wright said. “Just spending time in the forest. Ann researched more and more and realized there was something called ‘forest therapy.’” Ann Wright said with seven kilometres of trails on their property, people can “reconnect with nature. We’re supposed to. We’re part of nature.” Dan Wright said the goal is to turn their property into a place that’s open for everyone. “We have been building trails on our property for a number of years. Spiritually and mentally, it’s amazing what it can do,” he said. “You can actually sit there in the spring and hear the forest grow. When it quiets down at night, you can hear everything come to life. It’s just amazing.” The Fresh Connection is the brainchild of three people, Susanne Spence Wilkins of Crazy 8 Barn &
Garden, Thomas Waite of Prim Peony Event Co. and The In Home Chef, and Tabitha Hastings of Urban Sunset Farms. Wilkins said they plan on hosting a series of events, but the funding will be earmarked to launch one in particular. “It’s farm-to-plate and storytelling,” she said. Three groups of eight people will take part, with one involved in learning the history and the story behind the food, specifically the bounty available in and around Lake Erie. “We’re aiming for eight people to keep it intimate, and they’ll be doing their experience and come together at the end for a community meal,” Wilkins said. “We’re featuring this one on the fisheries that used to be located on the north shore of Lake Erie.” Specifically, at Terrace Beach near Morpeth. “One group is learning the history and building the story. One group is at an urban farm, getting their hands in the soil, helping with the harvest
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and washing the plants and making salad dressing,” Hastings said. “And another group is helping our chef cook and prepare the meal.” Waite said local ingredients will be used in the meal. He added the trio came together and gelled almost immediately on the concept, but credited his partners with the majority of the early planning. “They had been working
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on this for a long time. I moved into the area and we fell into this pretty quickly,” he said. “We built a long-lasting relationship quickly. Where we can take this, I think, is pretty far.” The Spark mentorships and grants program is a partnership between the lab; Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries; Southwest Ontario Tourism; Chatham-Kent Tour-
ism; Chatham-Kent Economic Development; VIA Rail Canada; Libro Credit Union and SOAR Innovation. Chatham-Kent is one of five regions in the province to offer the program to date. Justin Lafontaine, program lead for the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab, said the night went very well. “We ran this program in the fall where we called
out to the community in Chatham-Kent to encourage people to come forward with new tourism ideas,” he said. “We received 17 ideas from all over Chatham-Kent. The top five finalists presented.” Anne Marie Fortner, co-ordinator of cultural tourism development for the municipality, said she was impressed by the community engagement.
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She credited Lafontaine and the lab really encouraging new ideas from individuals and organizations. “This allows people who have planted the seed of a new idea to move forward with it,” she said of the winners. Fortner said the five hopefuls made their pitches to a panel of judges, who in turn chose the winning three. The “Spark” program was piloted in Windsor Essex last year and has since expanded across the province to the County of Bruce, Bay of Quinte, Mississauga and Northeastern Ontario. For more information visit www. tourisminnovation.ca/chathamkent.
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Man pulls neighbour out of burning home he was at home on the morning of Jan. 8. Fire broke out at the is normally Hope home on Erie Street in Merlin “The flames were and quick coming right out of the thinking by Pelkey may garage. I ran around have saved to the front door and lives. started banging on it T h e as hard as I could ... I 37-year-old grabbed her and pulled O n b e l a y Automotive her out of the house.” employee, - Merlin’s Matt Pelkey who was
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Matt Pelkey at work in Chatham at 11 a.m. during a We d n e s day. For his elderly neighbours G e o r g e and Sharon Hope, it’s a good thing
working afternoons due to training, said he was watching TV on a snowy morning when he saw what he initially thought was a cloud of snow blow by the window. “I thought it was snow, but I went to take a look. ‘I think that’s smoke,’ I thought. So I went out the front door to look and sure enough, ‘Yeah, that’s a lot of smoke,’” he said. Pelkey ran, grabbed his
coat, put on his shoes and headed next door to check on his neighbours. “I ran across. The flames were coming right out of the garage. I ran around to the front door and started banging on it as hard as I could. It was locked. She (Sharon) came to the door, didn’t know what was going on. I grabbed her and pulled her out of the house,” he said. Pelkey said his neigh-
bour wanted to go back into the house to get her coat, but he instead gave her his, told her to not go back inside, and ran off to look for her husband, George. “I was yelling for George, but I couldn’t find him,” he said. “I ran back around to the front to make sure she was safe. I ran back around and luckily I saw him banging on his patio
door. He normally goes through the garage, but it was engulfed. I said, ‘George, George, she’s in the front!’” With his neighbours reunited, Pelkey wasn’t finished. He said he went back to his house, grabbed a wrench and returned to the Hopes’ burning home to the natural gas valve and shut it off.
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Tourism options Tourism is a growth sector of a healthy economy that can sometimes be overlooked when municipalities narrow their new jobs focus to the industrial or commercial sector. Here in Chatham-Kent, we are fortunate enough to be surrounded by Great Lakes, a booming agri-industry and proximity to larger urban centres. We are also fortunate we have people who recognize the incredible and varied options for increased tourism activity across our municipality. The recent Spark Program grants given out to three C-K groups with innovative and interesting ideas to draw tourists are a perfect example of helping locals create a unique experience or opportunity for bringing more people into C-K. The more people you bring around, the more money that is spent locally, boosting our economy and creating jobs. In its first year here in Chatham-Kent, the Spark project got its start as a pilot in the Windsor region, and based on the number of projects submitted and the quality of the winners’ submissions, boosting our tourism profile got a very healthy shot in the arm. Spirit horses, forest therapy and a unique farmto-table experience bring new and exciting things for local and out-of-town tourists alike to do in our area, helping to solidify our position as a tourism destination. Each area of C-K offers unique and interesting options for people, from Bothwell to Wheatley, to Wallaceburg to Erieau and all in between – there are scores of places and activities to experience first hand. The Spark program is giving locals an opportunity to dream big about new projects, and the $3,000 grant is a nice hand up to get each project going. Hopefully, the powers that be will see the benefit of the expanded pilot project and keep it going in our area. There are so many creative and innovative people in Chatham-Kent with great ideas that just need that extra bit to help to get those ideas turned into concrete plans of action. With the help of programs such as Spark, and Chatham-Kent Economic Development and Tourism support, the sky is the limit for making Chatham-Kent a tourism mecca.
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Seasonal support appreciated Sir: On behalf of the families assisted during 2019 through Chatham Outreach for Hunger, I would like to thank the volunteers who give so much of their time and energy in supporting those in need. A very special thank
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From all of us at Outreach for Hunger, I wish everyone the very best of Health and Happiness in the year to come. Brenda LeClair Executive Director Outreach for Hunger
What is happening around us? Sir: As someone who “almost” graduated with a BA in History from the University of Windsor, and a lifelong student of history, it pains me to see our civilization being led like lambs to the proverbial slaughter at the hands of the mainstream media and their political puppet masters in Ottawa and Washington. I’ve never been cavalier about watching television, preferring to read books rather than mindlessly ingesting hours of blah from the tube. When the whole world collectively turned
their backs on a certain “NY Billionaire” running for U.S. president, I laughed like the rest of us, but took notice as well. Some three years on now and I can see the parallels between our modern day press and what was going on in Germany in the 1930s; not because of results of an election but due to the reaction to the election. Here in Canada, we see the “free press” being bought and paid for by special interests outside of the country; eager to
lead us into a globalist holding pen where no one has free speech or the right to express their point of view. Political correctness and common sense civility are no longer the hallmarks of discourse; I have lost friends and loved ones due to predictive programming from the boob tube and no one can see it? I suppose fear is the new hallmark of our proud country, where even saying hello to someone in the wrong context can land you in
jail, and more and more people stay home and out of the public just to keep their jobs and their sanity while a small handful of elites and “news” editors laugh at us. Turn off the television before it’s too late folks, go for a walk and talk to someone on the street; you may be surprised you are not alone in your beliefs or thoughts after all. Daryl Denault Chatham-Kent
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Chatham-Kent cracked the top 10 in terms of growth cities in the country, according to a U-Haul study. The company analyzed migration trends in 2019, including the number of one-way trips made to various destinations compared to how many left. North Vancouver topped the list, but Ontario cities dominated,
with 19 in the top 25. Chatham-Kent placed third to St. Thomas and Stratford on the list in terms of destinations in southwestern Ontario. In 2017, Chatham-Kent placed 11th on the list. Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent, said the new shows we are indeed growing. “I am proud and delighted that Chatham-Kent continues to attract and welcome new residents to our community,” he
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The fire did an estimated $300,000 damage, not just to the Hope home, but to the side of Pelkey’s house as well, as the new siding on the north side of the home melted due to the heat. But no one was hurt. Pelkey just downplays his role in ensuring his neighbours were safe. “I just wanted to make sure everybody was OK,” he said. “I’m no hero. They would do the same for me. For anybody, I think you want to help your friends, your neighbours.”
continued to catch the eyes of people looking to escape the urban jungles. “It’s clear that Chatham-Kent is an attractive place to live for new and existing residents. It’s nice when we make it onto lists like this, but we know that work to promote Chatham-Kent and to welcome people to our community is ongoing and that is a community-wide effort,” she said.
Victoria Bodnar, also with community attraction and promotion, said people are indeed flowing into C-K. “Based on this U-Haul data and the amount of people we have shared community information with this year and welcomed to the community, it’s clear that we are attracting and retaining residents,” she said.
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Pelkey has lived in Merlin for the past five years with his wife Diane and their two children. He said the Hopes have lived there for decades.
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Freezin’ for a Reason on Saturday
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Chatham-Kent police Const. Jason Herder vowed to stop looking at the weather forecast for Saturday. Every time he did, he said it looked just a little colder than the last time, and his friends and fellow polar plungers joked he’s jinxing them.
Herder, lead organizer for the third annual Freezin’ for a Reason polar plunge, which takes place this Saturday and raises funds for Special Olympics Ontario, said regardless, it won’t be as cold as last year, where bone chilling temperatures made things, well, very brief in terms of time in the water. And the wind and snow really hit participants as
they climbed out of the pool at St. Clair College. This time around, as of press time, Environment Canada was calling for temperatures around the freezing mark in the middle of the afternoon when the first round of plungers hit the water at 2 p.m. But the mercury will dip as the sun goes down. Herder and the second team of plungers dip
starting at 6 p.m. “It’s not going to be as crazy as last year. That was crazy cold,” he said. “But it will still be cold. We fill the pool the night before, so it’s going to be nice and cold when we go into the water.” Why do participants take the plunge? It’s all for Special Olympics Ontario. In 2018, the inaugural Chatham plunge raised
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about $14,000. Last year, the total soared to about $41,500, Herder said. “The first year, we planned it from about a month and a half out. Once the plunge was done, I had a lot of people messaging me asking how they could be involved,” he said. So the second year saw planners get serious earlier in the fall. Herder set a goal of $20,000 and participants shattered it. “We had 50 total plungers the first year and 122 last year,” he said. “We had lots of great fundraising by the people who took the plunge.” This year’s goal is aggressive, Herder said, as they are aiming for $50,000. By the beginning of this week, online pledges had totaled more than $26,000, he said.
People can pledge anytime online, plus there are still pledge forms to tabulate, as many jumpers still raise funds the old-fashioned in-person way. “I think $40,000 is doable; $50,000 is a stretch. If it’s in the 40s, I’d consider that an absolute success,” he said. Topping $50,000 would make the Chatham-Kent plunge the top one in the province. Herder said Windsor and Kingston, cities with much bigger populations, were the only centres in the province to top C-K last year. Herder said if they manage to hit $50,000, they would put friendly pressure on other plunges to top that mark. “We’re the first one that goes in the year. We want to set the bar high,” he said.
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237 QUEEN, WALL. $219,900
2, two br units. Great investment duplex on a double lot. Call Chris 519-350-1402.
25647 WINTERLINE, GRANDE POINT • $69,900 This is a true handy persons special! Property is being sold in “as is” condition. 3br apt on 2nd floor. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
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Commercial building lot with many permitted uses. Call Darren 226-627-8580.
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550 ROSS, ERIEAU $149,990
Great opportunity to own this cottage in Erieau. Being sold “as is” “where is”. Call Jackie 519-436-9030.
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Comm building for lease. Approx 5,000 sq ft on each floor, total 10,000 sq ft. Call Steve 519-3559774 or Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
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DCC; DOWNTOWN CHATHAM CENTRE MALL Chatham’s Community Centre As we move into a new decade, it is with great enthusiasm that I write this article and am even more excited at being given the recent position of Manager for Leasing and Special Events at our own; ALIVE AND WELL, DCC – Downtown Chatham Centre Mall. Many moons ago, I lived and worked and owned my own business here in Chatham-Kent. After working with top hotels like The Sheraton, Four Seasons and Regal Chains as Director of Sales and Marketing, while traveling to 40 countries and finally completing a 16 year contract as Professor of Economics and Tourism Development in China; Hurrah, I am back! I am working diligently with ownership and management to make Chatham’s own DCC mall into a beautiful, full of potential, downtown mall in the core of Chatham. The old retail concept of malls has mutated over the last decade. Mr. Bukahri (owner/CEO) is committed to the downtown Shopping / Community Centre. There are some rumors about the DCC. We want to assure our community we are re-purposing the mall as the shopping industry goes through paradigm changes. The DCC shopping/community centre is being transformed. The upper level is being converted to services, medical and professional offices. Please come down; even for a walk, any time of the day, even simply to improve your health. Please be patient with us while we improve the DCC. We need your support. Your comments, are always welcome. Send them to: info@downtown chathamcentre.com Ironically enough; Mr. Craig Patterson of The Retail Council News, explained to me last week when we met, that still 70% of shopping is done in brick and mortar stores, and only about 30% of shopping is done online. Contending with rumors, as rumors go, and believe it or not, we in Chatham love Rumors. I jokingly told my friends that “Chathamites” love to partake in this past time activity. This is one of the reasons I wanted to write this small article, but also to tell everyone what we are planning at DCC to help build community awareness and even more community involvement and excitement.
Onward and Upward. DCC is not only a shopping centre it’s Chatham’s own community centre. We need your support make use of it and even hold your events here as well, be a birthday,
exhibition or any other special occasion or walk in this comfortable community centre. Be part of our activities; you are welcome. Keep reading the VOICE for more upcoming event details.
Happy New Year to all. Regina M. Stockus – Manager – Leasing and Special Events E-mail: reginamarie stockus@rocketmail.com
Regina M. Stockus
– Manager, Leasing and Special Events
We have a wonderful city. We have a pretty city, our goal is to make the Chatham Downtown the prettiest and unique downtown in the whole Province. Ambitious, but doable. In China; the government there initiated A “MOST PRETTIEST TOWN IN CHINA” AWARD. I am writing a letter to our Prime Minster to initiate such an award. This would be so cool. In instigating this mandate we have put together a few activities. Like the opening of our READING ROOM space, open to all during our regular Mall Hours. A comfortable and amicable place for people to meet, greet, sit and relax while enjoying Free Wi-Fi and conversations with friends. If you have any books and or magazines you do not need, bring them down to put in our READING ROOM FOR ALL TO ENJOY. By the end of January, we will begin Line Dancing/Wobbling; for all. Let’s get those dancing feet moving. Read the VOICE for the launch dates. On Valentine’s Day; February 14, 2020, we will launch the “100 MILE- MALL WALK” Competition. It will start on Valentine’s Day and Finish on Mother’s Day. We will be working with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to promote paying more attention to our health and ultimately our happiness. With so many events on our plates, and more to come, we at DCC will be continually alive and well. Our team is moving forward, pushing together for you... Rumors aside, we are alive and well. Leasing and traffic flow is our main focus of course, with super affordable and flexible leasing terms and rates. And this is and will continue to be our ultimate goal. Feedback and comments are always welcome. But please only positive, constructive feedback and suggestions…lol
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Community Reading Room Complimentary Come On Down! Open Daily During Mall Hours Enjoy Our New Downtown Chatham Centre Mall READING ROOM 100 King Street West - 1st FLOOR For more information contact; REGINA - DCC’s Manager - Leasing and Special Events
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With Sincere thanks to; “A LIFE FULL OF BOOKS” for their kind book donations With Sincere thanks to; “A LIFE FULL OF BOOKS” for their kind book donations
With sincere thanks to: “A LIFE FULL OF BOOKS” for their kind book donations
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Walk carefully this winter in C-K The Chatham Voice
C-K Public Health nurse Lisa Tetrault led a variety of workshops and public education sessions recently in terms of fall prevention, ranging in their venue from municipal events, public libraries, and seniors cen-
tres, as well as the Chatham-Kent YMCA. The sessions, which engaged more than 165 residents over the course of a full month, were carried out under the “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” theme, which assisted in removing the initial fear of winter walking for
older adults and seniors. “We decided to go with a more positive approach to fall prevention, one that empowers people to get out there and stay active during the colder seasons” explained Tetrault in a media release. Along with providing
tips and tricks to make winter walking a less daunting experience, Tetrault also stressed that exercising regularly is one of the best things individuals can do to age successfully. Tetrault will be tackling the issue of winter walking and fall prevention
into the new year with a number of sessions already booked across Chatham-Kent. “If there is one piece of information people are walking away with,” Tetrault said, “it’s that falls are preventable and we really all do have a role to play.”
If you or your organization would like to host a fall prevention information session, workshop, or have an event that would benefit from having a fall prevention display, contact 519-3527270 ext. 2453 or e-mail ckpublichealth@chatham-kent.ca.
Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementias affects over 3000 people in Chatham-Kent. That number is expected to double over the next 15 years. Below are the ways the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent can help.
Adult Day Programs Dementia-specific day programs are offered in both Chatham and Wallaceburg. A save environment with full-time supervision provides social, recreational and physical activities that promote the maintenance of brain health. This program allows respite time for care partners. A hot meal and personal care assistance including nurse monitoring are included. In-Home Respite Care Professional In-Home Personal Support Workers who receive continual training provide individualized care to persons living in the community. The support includes social stimulation to encourage participation in maintaining skills and abilities, personal care, meal assistance, cueing, medication assistance and some light housekeeping. First Link® The First Link Care Navigator provides cognitive assessments, social work assessments and links persons with dementia and their care partners to both Alzheimer Society services as well as external services. This may include primary care, Home and Community Care, hospital and other allied health care professionals. Support groups are also available across Chatham-Kent. Behavioural Supports Ontario This program provides enhanced and integrated services meeting the needs of older adults with responsive behaviours. It facilitates seamless, interdisciplinary care for individuals and their care partners. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease and all of the services provided by the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent please visit www.alzheimer.ca/chathamkent or call 519-352-1043. ~ 24 Hour Health Care Supervision ~ Delicious Home Cooked Meals
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Two local photographers joined forces with police retirees to bring some holiday good will to the Chatham-Kent Hospice recently, raising $315. According to Chatham-Kent Police Service Retiree Bernie Louwerse, the idea for the fundraiser came about in October after he received an e-mail from fellow retiree Bill Cornell with wildlife and sunset pictures he had taken around Mitchell’s Bay. “The photos were of an eagle starting to dive and then it tucked its wings in and dove in to catch a fish,” Louwerse said of the photographs by Cor-
nell. He was so impressed, he knew people would want to see the photos as well and the idea of a fundraiser at the retirees Christmas party on Nov. 27 was born. Louwerse also talked to his neighbour, Chris Pidgeon, who was also a wildlife photographer and she donated some pictures to the event. A total of seven pictures were printed, framed and auctioned off and Louwerse, along with fellow retiree Dave Lutes and the Chatham-Kent Police Association decided on the Chatham-Kent Hospice as the recipient of the funds. “My brother was in hospice care three years ago before he passed away
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The Active Lifestyle Centre increased membership over November and December thanks to a fun contest that was supported by many local businesses, including The Chatham Voice. “We decided to reach out to some of our media partners and Leon’s Chatham earlier this year,” said Linda Lucas, Executive Director of the Active Lifestyle Centre, in a media release. “The Voice, Chatham Daily News, Blackburn Radio and CKXS of Wallaceburg all gave us some great deals and coverage for our membership campaign this year; they really made the difference.” Chris Long, store manager at Leon’s Chatham, said, “When the Active Lifestyle Centre ap-
proached us to donate a prize for this year’s contest, we were very happy to help out. We know that the ALC impacts the lives of so many of our local seniors in a positive way.” The contest ran in the months of November and December. Every new member signing up received a ballot for a chance to win a large screen TV. The draw took place Jan. 2, with the winner being Ann Labadie. The Active Lifestyle Centre was able to increase their membership by more than 50 new members.
and the experience at hospice and the care they give people is incredible,” Louwerse said. “It is a tremendous end-of-life transition.” Lutes also experienced hospice with two loved ones and agreed the organization provided a very important service for patients and families. He added he could see the event becoming an annual fundraiser by the retirees.
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Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent Foundation President Mike Genge, left, accepts a donation of $4,000 from Desjardins Insurance Agent Scott Stanley and his staff, including Michelle DeHoey, Cindy Thomas and Stacey Fraser as part of the Desjardins GoodSpark Community Grants Program. The funds will go towards the centre’s Butterfly Building Campaign of which $5.4 million of their $6 million goal has been raised locally so far to help build a new 50,000-square-foot facility.
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For the co-founders of Sons of Kent Brewery in Chatham, what better way to spend their Boxing Day than on the job, collecting tips for a cause? The founders worked on the holiday and donated all their tips, as well as proceeds from food sales at the beer house, to the Shepherd’s Way Inn Restaurant. “The founders of the brewery, along with some support staff, come in on Boxing Day, which is known as our ‘El Camino Christmas’ and tend bar,” co-founder Doug Hunter said. “Every year we choose a dif-
ferent charity to support. This year we chose the Shepherd’s Way Inn as we believe Theresa, Marj, and Monette are doing great things in the community to help those in need throughout the year.” Co-founder Tim Copeland said they also received non-perishable food items and cash donations from patrons on the day. Total value donated was nearly $547.
Farmers to rock Wallaceburg The Chatham Voice
The farmers are coming to Wallaceburg. The 35-annual edition of the All Ontario Farmers Curling bonspiel is scheduled for Jan. 17-19 at the Sydenham Community Curling Club. A full tournament of 28 teams is vying for a total prize board of $15,000. Last years champion-
ship team skipped by Jim Brackett is returning. Also, eight-time winner Jerry Meyskens will be back to try and win number nine. Teams play two games to be seeded into flights for up to four more games. All skill levels of play are accommodated this way. Friday also has tractor races run at the club.
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Thursday, January 16: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome.
• Meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm-9:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dance featuring Unity Station. Everyone Welcome.
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Monday, January 27: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome.
• Wellworth Health at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave. for a presentation on the benefits. Call the Centre to book a seat 519-352-5633. Friday, January 17: • Meal (5:15pm-6:30pm), fun darts (7:30pm) and catch the ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of Shepherd’s Pie, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, January 18: • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone welcome! • Meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm9:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dance featuring Good Company. Everyone Welcome. • Saturdays at 7 at St. Andrew’s United Church, 85 William St. S., Chatham presents Combo Fest, an exciting evening of music by a variety of instrumental combinations. Many talented musicians from the Chatham-Kent community will entertain. Doors open at 6:30pm. Free will offering (suggested $10 donation). For further information call 519-352-0010 or www.standrewschatham.org. Sunday, January 19: • CK Toy Show & Sale. 10:00am-3:00pm at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre, 565 Richmond St., Chatham. www.facebook.com/cktoyshow. $5 adults, $2 students, Children 6 and under free. Monday, January 20: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Tuesday, January 21: • Open Euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard (7:00pm) and two-person euchre (7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Wednesday, January 22: •Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. • Calvary Church, 34 Victoria Ave at Barthe St. invites all ladies to their weekly Wednesday 9:30am COFFEE BREAK. We are starting a new book Comfort. Learn what the bible says to us while meeting new friends. Call 519-354-4235. Thursday, January 23: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Friday, January 24: • Meal (5:15pm-6:30pm), 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. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, January 25: • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone welcome!
• The Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham morning workshop on making wired jewelry. $30/non-members. Call the Centre 519-352-5633 to book your spot. Space is limited. Tuesday, January 28: • Open Euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard (7:00pm) and two-person euchre (7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Wednesday, January 29: •Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. • The ICES Team and Laura, from Women’s College will be at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., at a hallway table (10am-2pm) providing information on Cholesterol and Heart Health. • Calvary Church, 34 Victoria Ave at Barthe St. invites all ladies to their weekly Wednesday 9:30am COFFEE BREAK. We are starting a new book Comfort. Learn what the bible says to us while meeting new friends. Call 519-354-4235. Thursday, January 30: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Friday, January 31: • FREE PA Day for ages 4-10. 8:30am-3:30pm at First Reformed Church, cnr of Lacroix and Indian Creek Rd., Chatham. Featuring Pet and Wildlife Rescue of Chatham & Mad Science, crafts, music, stories, exercises and sports. Lunch and snacks are provided at no cost. Please Call 519-351-0046 for early registration as space is limited. or email: reformedfirst@gmail.com. Saturday, February 1: • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone welcome! • Meal (5:15pm-6:30pm), fun darts (7:30pm) and catch the ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Everyone Welcome.
Rest in peace, Neil Peart I normally write about family and local events in my column, but this week is a bit different. It’s about a man I never met and part of a trio I’d been a fan of for a good 45 years. Rest in peace, Neil Peart. Arguably the best rock drummer on the planet, Peart passed away Jan. 10 after a quiet three-year battle with brain cancer. That “quiet” is so Neil. Anything you watched about him, or read about his band, Rush, and you know he wasn’t a fan of the limelight. Yes, he was incredible to watch and listen to on the drums, but he let band mates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson enjoy the spotlight when not performing. He never understood fans wanting to track down musicians in their hotels while on the road. He once said he was a huge fan of late Who drummer Keith Moon, but wouldn’t dream of trying to find the guy’s hotel room (although when Keith was on tour, his room was likely the one with a hole instead of a door, as he was legendary for trashing accommodations). I was a fan of Rush from their third album, Caress of Steel, on through Moving Pictures. The talent of all three musicians is off the charts. How do just three people make such a full sound? When you have mega talents at each instrument, led by the mega percussionist in Peart, that’s how you do it. Through all my years as a fan, I had never seen Rush in concert – until 2010. Talent shines best in a live setting. I must thank Trevor Terfloth for helping me see them back in 2010 when we worked together at The
Bruce Corcoran Chatham Daily News. He was a “new” Rush fan (to me, anything after Moving Pictures, is “new”), while I loved the old Rush. We sort of encouraged each other to catch them at Bayfest in Sarnia. No opening act for the evening. Just two sets of Rush. It was the 30th anniversary tour for the release of Moving Pictures, so they played the entire album. I warned Terfloth about certain tunes on the playlist as to how they were likely to blow him away, and they certainly did. Heck, I’d heard these songs countless times, but to see them performed live, and with such intricacy, was indeed mind blowing. There are good musicians, and then there are guys such as Neil Peart. Some people hate playing their biggest hits night after night, but Peart once said of the iconic “Tom Sawyer” that he loved playing it because it was so challenging for him as a drummer to nail it each time, and he felt good when he did. Fortunately, Peart will live on in vinyl, on CD and digitally. Take the time to track down a couple of Rush tunes on YouTube if you have never heard them play. “La Villa Strangiato” would be my first recommendation. Or pick songs at random. Just experience Neil Peart and his band mates.
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Authorized Agent:
Authorized Agent:
PC Business Systems 314 James St., Wallaceburg 519-627-1441
235 St. Clair St., Chatham
519-351-1565
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12 Talbot St. W., Blenheim 519-354-8938