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By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Kyle Wicks (Instagram: @k_wicksy)/Special to The Chatham Voice

Madie Furlan sends boiling water skyward on a very cold January morning in Chatham-Kent. Local shutterbug Kyle Wicks captured the moment as the boiling water turned into frozen vapour.

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You saw the photo. Now meet the photographer.

In the Jan. 11 Chatham Voice, we showcased a photo of a very cold, but very beautiful sunset over an icy Lake Erie, shot by budding local photographer Kyle Wicks.

Taking a look at this young man’s portfolio, you’d be hard pressed to believe he’s only been shooting pictures for a little over two years.

But Wicks, 24, said he simply discovered one passion, while enjoying another – the outdoors.

And that has got him noticed. Aside from being published in The Voice, Wicks’ images have graced Canadian Geographic magazine, Ontario Tourism, as well as The Weather Network.

“I have a huge passion for photography, and a passion for the outdoors, wildlife and adventure,” Wicks said. “I picked up a Go Pro (camera) maybe two years ago and that kind of fuelled it more. I like to get out there to cool places and create some cool stuff.”

Some of that “cool stuff” included taking photos high atop the crane above the Boardwalk on the Thames condo project in downtown Cha-

tham. In early 2016, Wicks and two others got into the construction site and clambered up the crane to capture stunning night photos of Chatham from a vantage point never before seen.

The trio could have been charged with trespassing, but no charges were laid.

“Just knowing that being able to go up there and capture Chatham as it has never been seen before, and just to see it with my own eyes as well,” Wicks explained of the motivation. “I initially wasn’t going to post anything online, just because I knew I’d get into some trouble.

But it worked out.”

He added he hasn’t done anything like it since.

About a year ago, Wicks added a DSLR camera to his rapport. Go Pro cameras are wearable, durable and waterproof, but a DSLR offers greater versatility in terms of pure photography.

Wicks’ work is done outside, which is his natural habitat, so to speak.

“It all began with loving the outdoors and being outside. I used to hunt and fish as a kid,” he said.

He also used to golf. A lot.

“I’ve played a lot of competitive golf. I travelled to Scotland with Team Canada back in 2012,” he said.

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United Way raises $1.69M

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The United Way of Chatham-Kent (UWoCK) reached 98 per cent of its $1.75-million goal for this year’s campaign.

The organization made the announcement at a touchdown

breakfast Thursday morning at the Links of Kent. It revealed it had raised $1,687,048.

Elizabeth Downey-Sunnen, campaign chair, was happy with the total.

“I really feel like it’s a testament to Chatham-Kent. We got so close in a difficult year,” she said. “People were so moved by the stories we told of the people in our community.”

Downey-Sunnen said she became involved in the United Way as a student at Chatham-Kent Secondary School. She has since had her eyes opened as to how much the organization contributes to the betterment of the community.

“I got into the United Way only because it’s the right thing to do, but I really didn’t know the impact,” she said. “It’s been outstanding to watch people’s lives change for the better.”

Karen Kirkwood-Whyte, CEO of UWoCK, said the campaign capped off an incredible year of passion and

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Volunteers reveal the fundraising total of more than $1.687 million in the annual United Way of Chatham-Kent campaign at a touchdown breakfast Thursday in Chatham.

support.

Downey-Sunnen said Kirkwood-Whyte lives and breathes the United Way. “Karen Kirkwood-Whyte’s commitment to the United Way is something you feel the minute you walk in to The 425,” she said, referring to the United Way building at 425 McNaughton Ave. W. in Chatham.

Downey-Sunnen, who took the campaign chair position

in late summer, credited the UWoCK team for its efforts as well.

“I didn’t have to figure out how to raise $1.75 million. I’ve been so well supported throughout the campaign,” she said.

The United Way serves approximately 40,000 people in the Chatham-Kent area through its 30-plus funded programs and services.

Downey-Sunnen said she

looked forward to her regular meetings with the campaign cabinet.

“They were full of creative ideas. These were places where the people of Chatham-Kent came to make a difference, to be part of something bigger than themselves,” she said.

Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope praised the UWoCK for its tireless efforts.

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Local advocate wants Uber in C-K

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

A local man is leading

the charge to see Uber come to Chatham-Kent.

Florin Marksteiner sees the need for the alterna-

tive transportation mode – where people communicate via a smart phone app to hire a private

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Around the world, Uber drivers and passengers can connect easily via smart phone to set up transportation. Florin Marksteiner would love to see the service come to Chatham-Kent.

driver – after Chatham Radio Cabs went out of business at the start of the year.

Uber has flourished around the world. Drivers and passengers have their own phone apps, one to indicate availability as a driver and to receive transportation requests, and the other to request a ride.

Payment is done via credit card over the app, so no funds change hands in the vehicle.

Marksteiner said alternate transportation options are needed here, as there aren’t enough taxis.

“How many cabs do we have here for 100,000 people? And there is the distance that people have to travel – Chatham, Wallaceburg, Blenheim,” he said.

Marksteiner said he’s not an employee of Uber, but rather a citizen who wants to see the needs of the public met.

On top of that, Uber drivers, who are private citizens, can make some money.

“If we had Uber drivers here, they’re going to make an income. Is that bad?”

Uber drivers, however, aren’t licensed the way cab drivers are. They use their own vehicle, which has to be less than 10 years old and have four doors.

The company puts each driver through a background check, according to the company website.

Marksteiner said it’s unfair to compare Uber to traditional cab companies.

“You cannot compare apples to pears. Uber is not a taxi company; it’s a

local initiative. It’s community driving community,” he said.

Users input their location and desired destination into the smart phone app and they are soon told how much it will cost, how far away their driver is located, and what vehicle he or she is driving.

“There’s no dispatcher.

It’s everywhere. It’s all done on a smart phone app,” Marksteiner said.

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Campaign hits 98% of its 2017 goal Continued from page 2

“Unless you’ve been down the trail, you really don’t understand the impact of the United Way in our community,” he said to the volunteers, contributors and staff gathered for the touchdown event. “By you contributing, you will impact lives

like you will never realize.”

Marian Redford, manager of community investment at Union Gas, a huge contributor annually to the United Way, said the entire organization looks forward to supporting the campaign every year.

“Union Gas believes in being

an active partner. The United Way is a great fit because its impact is massive,” she said. “The annual fundraising campaign has been a fabric of our company for a long time.”

Hope said he is impressed by the giving nature of Chatham-Kent citizens.

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community that gives much more per capita than much larger communities,” he said.

Downey-Sunnen said chairing the campaign has been very rewarding, despite the commitment. However, she’s unsure of what will happen next, now that the campaign is over.

“Watching the United Way

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The Uber issue came before Chatham-Kent council in late October. A committee is being formed, filled out by people from the taxi industry, the general public, and municipal administration, to discuss the taxi industry in general, as well as the use of private transportation companies such as Uber as part of the Chatham-Kent transit system. The committee will eventually return to council

to make recommendations to update the taxi bylaw.

Marksteiner said he believes Uber is the future of accessible transportation for the general public. He encouraged council to not hold it back locally to protect existing cab companies.

“The taxi business model doesn’t sustain itself. It’s old,” he said.

“You can’t be in the way of progress. But at the same

time, just because a new guy comes in, that doesn’t mean the others are going to go away.”

Chatham Coun. Darrin Canniff, whose brother Paul runs Courtesy Cab, sees the reality that Uber, already in more than 600 cities around the world, will one day come to Chatham-Kent.

“Whether you want it or not, it’s coming,” he said.

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Mark’s closing its ’Burg store

By Aaron Hall Contributing Writer

The Mark’s clothing store in Wallaceburg is closing its doors for good later this month.

Company officials with Mark’s said it was strictly a business decision to close the Wallaceburg location.

Karlie Beiko, a communication advisor for Mark’s, says the company decided not to renew the lease.

“We are focusing on our stores in Chatham and Sarnia to serve our customers,” Beiko said. “Occasionally we re-evaluate

the district. It’s not like we didn’t like the area. It was a business decision not to renew the lease.”

Staff at the 68 McNaughton Ave. business confirmed that Jan. 20 would be the final day the store will be open.

Beiko says it was not a performance issue at the Wallaceburg store that led to the closure.

“It was doing fine,” she said.

“We decided at this time not to renew. When leases come up, it gives us an opportunity to re-look at everything, make changes and take it forward… we’re not ditching the

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Beiko said the decision to close the Wallaceburg store was made before the new minimum wage legislation came into effect, and did not have an impact on the decision.

An employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said the staff found out in November that the lease was up and

it would not be renewed.

Mark’s, formerly known as Mark’s Work Wearhouse, has been located in Wallaceburg for 10 years.

They currently employ nine people.

Wallaceburg Coun. Carmen McGregor says she was “truly sorry” to hear about the closure.

“I shop there often,” she

said. “It is never good to hear about businesses closing and leaving our town. It’s difficult and leaves fewer options for locals who then will need to travel to larger centres.”

Karen Debergh, president of the Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce, said whenever a business closes, it

impacts everyone in the community.

“I know many people shopped there, especially the men, and when we have limited places to shop for our needs it just sends people out of town,” she said.

“We all need to shop as local as we can.”

Mark’s has stores in Sarnia and Chatham.

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Worth 1,000 words If you’ve been keeping up with The Chatham Voice, you’ve seen the stunning photos taken by amateur and self-taught photographer Kyle Wicks.

Most people remember the young man and his friends who took incredible night shots from atop the condo project on King Street in Chatham two years ago, despite the fact they were technically trespassing. His postings on social media of those night images of downtown Chatham got hits galore because it was a captivating look of our city at night from a viewpoint no one had experienced before.

What is remarkable about Kyle is he only picked up a camera in earnest a little more than two years ago; his natural talent for finding and framing amazing outdoor shots is obvious.

There are several examples in the area of great photographers, from John Lyons and his unique and beautiful wedding shots, to Dawne Mudford and her incredible photos of her horses and shots taken while kayaking the waterways near Wallaceburg. Need we mention the likes of Brent Foster and Larry Towell, professional shooters with local roots who have had their work published in TIME, Rolling Stone, the L.A. Times and the New York Times?

Photography is an art form just like painting or sculpting. Great photos, like great paintings, can make us feel on so many levels. In Chatham-Kent, we may not have the Rocky Mountains, but we do have access to two great lakes, lush and fertile farmland and conservation areas rife with wildlife.

It’s interesting to see the works of people such as Wicks, who showcase the beauty all around us.

Their photos are indeed worth 1,000 words, oftentimes quieting the naysayers out there. You know, the ones who said the Boardwalk on the Thames was an ugly behemoth that’s a blot on the downtown skyline? Wicks’ photos high atop that building showed us all the beauty of Chatham, smack dab in the middle of winter.

His recent winter images in Erieau show that the village offers year round beauty to anyone willing to look for it.

Yes, many of Wicks’ shots are from outside Chatham-Kent, as he loves the outdoors and loves to travel. But a great many are from here at home, showcasing the simple beauty of a sunset, or shards of ice on a frozen lake.

We thank him for showcasing that beauty to the rest of us.

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Children must be placed first Editor’s note: This is an open letter to Chatham-Kent Children’s Services Sir: It’s with a broken heart that I share my horrifying experience as a foster parent in the past 19 months with CKCS. When we began fostering five years ago, we were trained from the beginning to work with families with the ultimate goal of having the children returned to their family. I believed in what I was taught, and tried to work within

that framework, but recent events have proven that, in fact, this is just not the case.

As a result, two little boys were not with their family Christmas Eve or Christmas morning due to decisions made by the family service worker and her supervisor – decisions I wholeheartedly disagreed with.

After months of advocating with the agency, on behalf of the boys, it has been made apparent-

ly clear, sadly, that the best interests of the boys were NOT the top priority.

It was also abundantly clear that strongly advocating for the children in my care “crossed a line,” and it resulted in the closing of our foster home at a time when they are desperately needed.

I guess my crossing the line was when I started to question what appeared to be an injustice to a father who is trying des-

perately, with the support of family and outside agencies, to better himself for the future of himself and his boys.

My question now is when the Ministry of Community and Social Services provides $25 million to the agency to protect children, who is going to protect the children from their decisions?

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Sir: There has been much controversy and discussion and meeting about the Highway 401 centre concrete abutment or posts with steel cables for protection or avoidance of vehicles crossing throgh the media and into the oncoming lanes.

Nowhere has there been any discussion of the cause of the real problem – why the third lane has

not been completed from Tilbury to London with centre concrete like there is from Windsor to Tilbury and from London to Toronto. Why has this been neglected?

This past summer we have seen construction on Hwy. 401 from Tilbury to Bloomfield Road with no centre abutment.

We all know this has been done without a third lane – why?

If our provincial government had done its job completing the 401 from Tilbury to London, we would not be having this discussion.

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It’s time our politicians start addressing the real issues about why this has not been done with the extremely heavy truck traffic.

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Christmas cat advice for next year Sir: Bruce, you wasted your time shooing the cat from the Christmas tree. In the future, if he is being good, let him lie under it. Use cat-proof ornaments, nothing breakable, and it will save expensive emergency trips to the vet.

If your cat is under a year old, he will not be content to just sit under the tree; over a year, yes. It is new and exciting to him too. Remember, he is like a little baby with sparkling eyes, oohing and ahhing at the pretty lights and seeing all the potential new cat toys just dangling there.

Also I don’t recommend using those ornament hangers that look like fish hooks (possible vet bill waiting to happen); try to find ornaments with short string loop hangers.

My youngest cat, Dubie Doo, we had the tree put up the first year of his life against my better judgment. The decorating was wrecked in three days.

I had it hooked to the wall so it doesn’t tip as most experienced cat owners do. He climbed that thing up and down so fast our eyes got dizzy. My husband and I laughed so hard we had tears in our eyes.

The other cats, the “good” older cats that sit under the tree and steal the occasional ornament, were very offended after the first hour and literally were giving me the look as a group saying, “Are you kidding me? We did not get to do that! Aren’t you going to stop him?”

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the first kid compared to the later ones.

I hear that you have a pre-lit tree. My cats over several years bent down the lower branches repeated on the bottom two layers. At first, I could fix it with pliers and bend it back up, but the stupid hinges are garbage and will only take about five fixes per branch, after that they droop straight down. Once this happened, I got two more years out of the tree by wrapping the lower branches with a gold satin duvet cover I had purchased at a second hand store.

This worked until the year of Dubie. The tree came down after day four, and I bought a giant Christmas plant for a high shelf instead. However, I took the best Christmas photo ever and sent it to all my friends and family.

Remember, cats have feelings too and the love they give in their little tiny bodies, the laughter they create, and all the snuggles and kisses, warm purr serenades to help the adults and children sleep soundly are worth all the vet bills and food. And when those tiny babies of love leave your life because their little bodies have worn out (lifespans not the same as ours) and you have to give them back to God, it hurts really bad when you see that little tiny light go up to the light and leave their bodies and you have left in your arms the lifeless body of one

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Love comes in many colours, shapes, sizes, forms and the spirit of the divine hand of love comes from above and is reflected in many hands, hearts, paws, beaks, claws, and the window of the soul will always be in the eyes.

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I had a cat that protected another cat from euthanasia because he felt it was not her time to go, and he would not let me near her.

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Ice mangles Sombra ferry causeway

By Aaron Hall Contributing Writer

The Bluewater Ferry in Sombra is closed indefinitely after ice in the St. Clair River caused extensive damage to the causeway leading up to their

dock on Thursday.

The company says “due to major ice damage” the ferry will be temporarily closed until further notice.

Reports say a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker was escorting freighters

down the St. Clair River around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 11, when an ice field broke free, struck the dock and destroyed the causeway.

Company officials say a rebuild could cost as high as $4 million and could

take a year to complete, reports say.

Morgan and Rob Dalgety own the ferry, which had been closed due to ice since January 3.

Carol Launderville, a communications officer for Fisheries and Oceans

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TOCHATHAM-KENT IMPLEMENT NEW REGULATIONS MUNICIPALITY OF FOR HOUSING AND ROOM RENTALS The Municipality of Chatham-Kent will be holding a

TAKE NOTICE that Municipality of Chatham-Kent Council has undertaken a review of Chatham-Kent PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Regarding the upcoming planned work related to the Zoning By-law with regard to housing and room rental regulations. An amendment to the zoning by-law (File D-14 C/47/17/C) under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O.1990, c.P.13, as amended is being PARRY BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT proposed to update the Zoning By-law as part2016 of a proposed coordinated approach to regulating housing and Keil Drive over the Thames River (Community of Chatham) room rentals.

The purpose of this Public Information Centre is to inform stakeholders of the scope of work, traffic detour

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Council of the of Chatham-Kent will hold a public plan and timing of construction activities associated withMunicipality the above mentioned project in the Community of Chatham. meeting on Monday, February 12, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., local time, in the Council Chamber of the Civic Centre meeting will West, be held on: (2nd Floor), 315 The King Street Chatham, to consider this amendment to the Chatham-Kent Zoning By-law.

DATE: Thursday, April 21, 2016 TIME:

5:00pm – 8:00pm

LOCATION: Chatham-Kent Civic Centrea –review Atrium of Chatham-Kent’s existing regulatory environment In early 2017, Chatham-Kent Council initiated 315 King Street West, Chatham for housing and room rentals. For any regulatory environment to be useful, it must be easy to understand thiscurrent Public Information Centre be an “open house” format, through no formal presentation will be made. requires the and enforceable. As The approach to will enforcing room rentals the Zoning By-law Representatives from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, along with the Engineering Consultant, will be Municipality to try to build evidence on how collected, actually in the Area units and how the available to review the display boardsrent and is respond to any who questions posed resides by stakeholders. residents, property owners, business operators and those who may have a general interest in this project occupants interact with each other.

Trying to prove that a collection of individuals do or do not function as a are encouraged to attend this meeting. “single housekeeping unit” is a challenging task, if at all possible.

Canada, said they’ve been in touch with the company since the incident took place.

“The Canadian Coast Guard is reviewing information provided by the manager of the Bluewater Ferry,” Launderville said.

Flu outbreak over at health alliance The Chatham Voice

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA), in consultation with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, has declared the influenza A and B outbreak on the Rehab/Stroke unit over.

Patients, staff and visitors can resume

normal processes on the unit.

As of Monday, there were no units in outbreak precautions at CKHA. The alliance continues to encourage people to practice good hand hygiene and consider getting their flu shot.

If you are planning to visit a patient and are feeling unwell, CKHA

If you have any questions, please contact either:

At the DecemberAdam 11, 2017 Council Meeting, Council was presented with a report from Administration on Sullo, P.Eng Brad Walt, C.E.T. Director, Engineering and Transportation Project Contact the “Regulatory Review of Housing and Room Rentals”, which outlined a proposed regulatory approach that Engineering and Transportation Division GM BluePlan Engineering Ltd. would amend several municipal by-laws, including the Zoning By-law. is being recommended that the Municipality of Chatham-Kent 145ItThames Road West, Unit 4 315 King Street Chatham N7M Exeter,in Ontario N0M 1S3 unit. Rather than most effective approach is toWest, regulate theONuse by5K8 the number of bedrooms the dwelling T 519-360-1998 3307 519-235-2539 trying to distinguish betweenExt. a whole-unit rental and rental by room Tscenario, it is proposed to introduce the E adam.sullo@chatham-kent.ca E brad.walt@gmblueplan.ca following definitions to the Zoning By-law and to the Consolidated Business Licensing By-law: Charron Unit, Small” means a dwelling unit containing four bedrooms or less, which is “RentalDavid Dwelling Engineering Technologist rented Engineering either as aand single housekeeping Transportation Division unit or where individual bedrooms are offered for rent. None Municipality of Chatham-Kent of a bed315 and breakfast, group home, hotel, lodge, residential care facility or nursing home shall be King Street West, Chatham ON N7M 5K8 considered a small rental dwelling unit.

T 519-360-1998 Ext. 3331 “RentalE david.charron@chatham-kent.ca Dwelling Unit, Large” means a dwelling unit containing five or more bedrooms, which is rented either as a single housekeeping unit or where individual bedrooms are offered for rent. None of a bed and breakfast, group home, hotel, lodge, residential care facility or nursing home shall be considered a large rental dwelling unit.

Although the Zoning By-law would introduce two separate definitions, it is proposed that both Small and Large Rental Dwelling Units be permitted in all Residential Zone categories, Institutional Zones and Commercial Zone categories that permit residential uses. In an effort to coordinate the new proposed zoning regulations, if approved, proposed changes to the Chatham-Kent Business Licensing By-law will be considered at a future date, which proposed that only Large Rental Dwelling Units would need to obtain a business licence. As part of the overall regulatory approach, at the December 11, 2017 meeting, Council also approved amendments to the Municipal Noise By-law 41-2004 to extend prohibitions on amplified sound in residential areas and to the Municipal Nuisance By-law, 76-2015 to provide additional enforcement powers to Police relating to nuisance parties.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of, or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Those who wish to address Council respecting this matter are requested to notify the Municipal Clerk by telephone at the number listed below, prior to the meeting.

ALL PERSONS RECEIVING NOTICE of this meeting will receive a Notice of Passing of a By-law, if approved, including appeal procedures. Any other person who wishes to receive a Notice of Passing in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment are requested to notify the Municipal Clerk by telephone at the number listed below.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Municipal Board.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to this Council direction is available for inspection at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre during normal business hours. We cannot guarantee the exact time the application will be considered by Council as the time varies depending on the number of items on the agenda and the complexity of each application brought forward. Inquires may also be directed to Chatham-Kent Planning Services, 315 King Street West, P.O. Box 640, Chatham, ON N7M 5K8 or 519-360-1998 or ckplanning@chatham-kent.ca.

DATED at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent this 17th day of January, 2018.

The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley and CCGS Griffon spent the week freeing multiple vessels beset in ice in western Lake Erie and the St. Clair River, and escorting them through the ice, Launderville said.

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Adam Rosso, director of project development for the Otter Creek Wind Farm project, said “independent engineering experts” are conducting geotechnical testing.

“As part of the geotechnical test program, one test pile will be installed at three separate locations,” Rosso said.

“Pile testing is an important step in the engineering process. It helps us understand the ground characteristics, and provides us with the information needed to design the foundation for the turbines.”

Rosso said the community was informed about the testing beforehand.

“The Boralex approach is to keep our neighbours informed,” he said. “Letters were sent through the mail to residents in the immediate vicinity of the three testing locations.”

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Pile testing will take place near Wallaceburg at three different locations as geotechnical testing is taking place at the hands of an independent engineering firm.

Application has been deemed complete by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) and is under technical review.

“The REA approval will be issued once MOECC technical review is completed, and is anticipated some time in the first quarter of 2018,” Rosso said.

“We invite residents to contact us with any

questions or concerns they have about the testing. We can be reached at 1-844-330-9061 during regular business hours or you can contact us any time via our website at www.ottercreekwindfarm.ca.”

Mike deBakker, a member of the Wallaceburg Area Wind Concerns group, posted on social media that residents received a letter in the mail on Jan. 10 that the testing would begin that day.

“Surely companies who want to be good corporate citizens would give us a better heads up,” deBakker wrote.

Kevin Jakubec, the spokesperson for Water Wells First, asked the MOECC in an email on Thursday to not allow the testing.

“Is the test piling program under MOECC supervision or is it done without MOECC involvement?” Jakubec wrote.

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The Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) announced that the Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown has donated $25,000 to the $6.9 million CKHA Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign.

“We believe that the impact of this donation will touch every household in Chatham-Kent,” said Dr. John Button, president, Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown, in a media release. “We know if you want to at-

tract the best and brightest health care professionals, you have to offer them the best facilities and tools to work with – and this equipment will do just that.”

“We are absolutely humbled to receive this substantial donation from the hardworking Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown volunteers,” said Mary Lou Crowley, executive director, Foundation of CKHA, in a release.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

The Arts

New hours for the arts in C-K and the local arts and heritage institutions have listened. Beginning this winter, venues at the

to enjoy the collections, special exhibitions and a The community of Chavariety of new program tham-Kent has spoken, offerings.

The Thames Art Gallery, the Chatham-Kent Museum and NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER ARTspace have changed openA ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT OFFICIAL PLAN MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT ing hours in AMENDMENT NO. 28 AND BEST PRACTICE REVIEW The Municipality of Chatham-Kent will be holding a order to better serve their visiPUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE TAKE NOTICE that Municipality of Chatham-Kent Council has undertaken a review of Chatham-Kent ZonRegarding the upcoming planned work related to the tors. Reviews of ing By-law with regard to Amendment No. 28 of the Chatham-Kent Official Plan. An amendment to the zonattendance staing by-law (File D-14 C/10/16/C) under Section 26(9), all of the Planning Act, R.S.O.1990, c.P.13, as amended PARRY BRIDGE 2016 REHABILITATION PROJECT tistics, as well as is being proposed to meet the requirements of the Planning Act and bring the Chatham-Kent Zoning By-law Keil Drive over the Thames River (Community of Chatham) the results of the into conformity with the Chatham-Kent Official Plan.

The purpose of this Public Information Centre is to inform stakeholders of the scope of work, traffic detour recent C-K Muplan and timing of construction activities associated withMunicipality the above mentioned project in the Community AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Council of the of Chatham-Kent will hold a public seum Survey, of Chatham. meeting on Monday, February 12, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., local time, in the Council Chamber of the Civic Centre have identified meeting will be held on: (2nd Floor), 315 The King Street West, Chatham, to consider this amendment to the Chatham-Kent Zoning Byextended eveDATE: Thursday, April 21, 2016 law. ning and weekTIME: 5:00pm – 8:00pm LOCATION: Chatham-Kent Civic Centre – Atrium As part of the Comprehensive Review of the Official Plan (COPR), the Municipality was tasked with updating end hours as 315 King Street West, Chatham its Official Plan to bring it into conformity with Provincial Policy and to update specific policies related to preferred hours As this Public Information Centre will be an “open house” format, no formal presentation will be made. various master plans and studies.

The COPR of resulted in Official Plan No. 28 28) which of the public.

Representatives from the Municipality Chatham-Kent, along with the Amendment Engineering Consultant, will(OPA be available toon review the display respond to approved any questionsbyposed by stakeholders.

Area was adopted by Council November 25,boards 2013and and finally the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and While the total residents, property owners, business operators and those who may have a general interest in this project Housing on Mayare 28,encouraged 2015. The Municipality to attend this meeting. must bring its Zoning By-law into conformity with the Official number of open Plan update within three years after the Official Plan update is approved. hours will reIf you have any questions, please contact either: main the same, The purpose of this amendment implemented by OPA 28, Adam Sullo, P.Eng is to implement the Official Plan policy Bradchanges Walt, C.E.T. Director, Engineering and Transportation Project Contact TAG and the including: Engineering and Transportation Division GM BluePlan Engineering Ltd. C-K Museum Municipality of Chatham-Kent 145 Thames Road West, Unit 4 1. Introducing315regulations forChatham secondary dwellings, in Section 4, General Provisions.

King Street West, ON N7M 5K8 Exeter, Ontario N0M 1S3 will be closed 2. Updating accessible parking regulations in Section 4, General Provisions.

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3. Amending the following Zoning By-law Schedules:

David Charron Engineering Technologist a. Schedule A: Zone Classifications & Schedule B: Zone Engineering and Transportation Division re-zoned; andof Chatham-Kent Municipality 315 King West, Chatham ON N7M 5K8 b. Schedule C:Street Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) –

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to be deleted in its entirety, as MDS is T 519-360-1998 Ext. 3331 legislation; and regulated

by Provincial E david.charron@chatham-kent.ca c. Schedule F: Floodproofing and Flood Fringe Areas – where the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has provided updated mapping of flood prone areas.

In addition to the amendments noted above, it is also being recommended that changes to the Zoning By-law that fall outside the scope of the COPR also be made. As a good planning practice, the Zoning By-law is continuously monitored and reviewed, and opportunities to further improve and enhance its regulations are often identified. These proposed amendments are for the purposes of streamlining, improving, and adding clarity to the planning and development process. These changes are based on several years of experience implementing the regulations of the Zoning By-law, and include: 1. Updating definitions in Section 3, Definitions, and associated changes to the Uses Permitted section in each Zone listed in Section 5, Zones.

2. Introducing shipping container regulations in Section 4, General Provisions.

3. Various changes to setbacks in Section 4, General Provisions, and Section 5, Zones, including: a. adding front, interior side yard, and rear yard setbacks for uncovered decks; b. modifying the calculation to determine the established front yard setback; c. reducing the rear yard setback in the Prestige Industrial (M4) zone; d. reducing the interior side yard and rear yard setback in the Agricultural (A1) zone.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of, or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Those who wish to address Council respecting this matter are requested to notify the Municipal Clerk by telephone at the number listed below, prior to the meeting.

ALL PERSONS RECEIVING NOTICE of this meeting will receive a Notice of Passing of a By-law, if approved, including appeal procedures. Any other person who wishes to receive a Notice of Passing in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment are requested to notify the Municipal Clerk by telephone at the number listed below.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Municipal Board.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to this Council direction is available for inspection at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre during normal business hours. We cannot guarantee the exact time the application will be considered by Council as the time varies depending on the number of items on the agenda and the complexity of each application brought forward. Inquires may also be directed to Chatham-Kent Planning Services, 315 King Street West, P.O. Box 640, Chatham, ON N7M 5K8 or 519-360-1998 or ckplanning@chatham-kent.ca.

DATED at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent this 17th day of January, 2018.

and Tuesdays to the from noon to 5 p.m. public, and will be open “With the New Year and from 1 p.m. a renewed to 7 p.m. “With the New Year focus on Wednesday outreach, it t h r o u g h and a renewed focus is a prime Friday, and on outreach, it is a goal of the 11 a.m. to 4 prime goal of the ororganizap.m. on the ganization to increase tion to inweekends. crease our our profile at a local, These new profile at a hours will national and internalocal, naalso allow tional levels through in- tional and the public creased marketing and i n t e r n a to take ad- new programs, and by tional levvantage of developing a strateels through new and increased e x c i t i n g gic plan that looks at marketing p r o g r a m - revising governance, and new ming op- memberships and edu- p ro g r a m s , portunities cation.” and by demeant to - Pamela Edmonds veloping drive more a strategic visitors plan that throughout all spaces. looks at revising goverIn addition, the hours nance, memberships and for ARTspace, the mu- education” gallery curanicipality’s communi- tor Pamela Edmonds said ty art gallery featuring in a release. “We’ve been Chatham-Kent artists for increasingly hearing that presentation and sales, visitors would like more will be changing hours ways to experience arts to Wednesday-Saturday and heritage offerings. ”

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Nominations sought for Women of Excellence

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The May Court Club of Chatham is looking for a few great women.

The club is holding its second Women of Excellence Awards, and has extended the deadline for nominations to March 26.

The May Court Club took over the awards in 2016, as the YMCA had run a form of the event previously.

Penny McGregor, a past president with the local May Court Club, said it serves as a means to recognize the achievements of local women, as well as a fundraiser for the club.

“We really felt there was a lack of recognition in our area for outstanding people. We’re looking at inspiring younger people,” she said. “It’s also a fundraiser for us. We need to raise funds for the things

we do in Chatham-Kent.”

McGregor added it seems people who don’t live in large urban centres are rather humble in thinking of their accomplishments and potential.

“I’ve always noticed people in a smaller area think they are just from a smaller place and can’t make it big elsewhere,” she said.

And that is just not the case. McGregor pointed to Lynn Patterson, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada.

She’s from Chatham-Kent.

“She came and spoke at our dinner,” McGregor said of the 2016 awards.

“She gave a lot of credit to her teachers and to her family for encouraging and inspiring her.”

That type of feedback holds power.

“We want to show people they can set their goals sky high,” McGregor add-

ed.

While Patterson no longer lives in Chatham-Kent, other award recipients in 2016 included local achievers such as Jennifer Wilson and Emily Hime.

Wilson has volunteered for years with the YMCA, including on a national level, and was a driving force in fundraising for the local hospice.

Hime opened her own orphanage in Haiti, all while in her early 20s.

The May Court Club can shine a light on women of excellence such as these ladies, but its members cannot nominate anyone.

As a result, McGregor and Jo-Ann Patterson, convener of Women of Excellence 2018, encourage others to nominate women.

Categories include arts and culture; business and professions; community

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The May Court Club of Chatham celebrated Women of Excellence in 2016, with the recipients shown here. The club is looking for nominations for its 2018 event.

and volunteerism; education and training; health, science and technology; and young women of excellence (aged 18-29).

Nominees must have lived or worked in Chatham-Kent at some point in their lives.

Additional information and nomination forms can be obtained from maycourtchatham.ca.

The award recipients will be honoured at an awards dinner May 24 at Maple City Country Club.

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Thursday, January 18, 2018 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Friday, January 19, 2018 • St. Agnes Festival Banquet Ham Dinner and Dancing. St. Agnes Hall. $25/person. $10 children under 12. Tickets available at the Parish Offices.

• Meal, Catch the Ace and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of ham & scalloped potatoes, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Catch the Ace from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Must be present to win. Open darts at 7:30pm.

Saturday, January 20, 2018 • CK Wedding Show from 10:00am-5:00pm at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre.

More than 80 wedding specialists will be there to help you plan your big day. 2 fashion shows at noon and 3:00pm by Patricia M. Productions. Admission is $10 and proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

• Veteran’s Tribute Garden Association presents a “4 Course” Robbie Burns Dinner.

Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham. Refreshements & Hors D’oeuvres 5:30pm. Dinner 6:30pm. Advance tickets only. Call 519-351-6969. Tickets $50.

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• 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 and dance at The Chatham Legion,William & Colborne St., Chatham.

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Sunday, January 21, 2018 • Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

3:00pm at Evangel Pentecostal Church, Peter St., Bothwell. We welcome and invite everyone to attend. Light lunch to follow.

Monday, January 22, 2018 • Open Euchre at St. Clair Community Estates at 7:00pm. All are welcome.

• Open Euchre at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 • Love to sing and want to be blessed each week? Come and celebrate all things musical with Jubilee Chorus, a multi-faith, interdenominational choir. No experience necessary, no auditions required! 7:30pm9:30pm at St. Andrew’s United church (85 William St., Chatham) Call 519-397-3318 for info.

• Open euchre, 2 person team euchre and shuffleboard at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm, 2 person team euchre $5.00 per person. Register 6:30pm, play 7:00pm. Open shuffleboard at 7;00pm.

• Let’s Talk Happiness. Easy strategies to improve your happiness and overall well-being. Presented by Crona Airgid, Social Worker. This is a Free health presentation from 6:00pm7:00pm. 101 Courthouse Lane, Chatham, Chatham Kent YMCA. Register Today.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 • Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Pepper at 1:00pm. Darts at 7:00pm.

Thursday, January 25, 2018 • Sydenham Field Naturalists Winter Speaker Series from 7:00pm-8:00pm at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. Allen Woodliffe “Hidden Natural Gems of our Local Area” Want to escape into nature for a hike? Where do you go in Chatham-Kent?

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Please curb the stupidity on our roads I know I’ve ranted on Chatham drivers in the past, but recent horrible driving habits exhibited around the municipality have me revisiting the subject.

Over the past month or so, it seemed that every second driver and pedestrian out there forgot the rules of the road and adopted a me-first attitude.

I’m talking about people turning left as the light turns red – your effort only further slows the flow of traffic as people with a legitimate green light have to wait for your selfish butt to clear the intersection.

Or pedestrians that are very late crossing an intersection to the point they are still on the road when the light changes – and they make no effort to hasten their pace.

I won’t even go into detail on pedestrians who decide to walk when the light is only for left turns.

How about folks in the left lane of a four-lane road realizing they need to turn right, and actually do so on a red light, crossing in front of the car in the right lane. Hey, right turns on reds are legal in the province, right? (Um, not from the LEFT lane.)

The silly driving continued after Christmas as well. As one kindly pickup truck driver left space for a car to come out of a side street, the guy behind him bounced up onto the sidewalk in his haste to make a right onto that same street, sending a rude gesture in the direction of the nice guy in the pickup truck.

Selfish guy gives selfless dude the finger and a headshake.

Bruce Corcoran Should we even mention how drivers approach getting behind the wheel in the winter? I always say the first snowfall or two gives you three types of drivers: The ones who properly adjust for the conditions, the folks who drive as if the roads are bare and dry, and the people who become overly cautious, crawling along at a snail’s pace.

When the latter two meet, look out.

Let’s also talk about how people “remove” snow. Most of us do so by shoveling or blowing the snow to either side of our driveways. But there are others who simply push it across the street. That’s just bad etiquette, and a great way to anger municipal plow jockeys. These guys are out at all hours trying to keep our roadways clear of what Mother Nature dumps on them.

And now they have to put up with extra snow plopped there by selfish snow pushers.

The plow guys will tell you that hitting a pile like that can really throw them off, as it’s packed down and much more dense than what naturally fell on the roadway.

Continued on page 17

Friday, January 26, 2018 • Welcome Terry Raisbeck to Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham. 2:00pm.

Free after-school tutoring! Tuesdays from 6:00pm-8:00pm (sessions run for a half hour) First Reformed Church, 632 Lacroix St., Chatham. 519-354-8257. Call Betty 519-354-8902 for more info.

CK Animals Rescue 2nd Annual Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale is March 17th at the John D. Bradley Centre in Chatham. Looking for Vendors (Business and Yard Sale type) Early bird fee for table rentals until Jan. 31. $25.00 for yard sale table and $50 for business table. Please contact chathamkentanimalrescue.events@gmail.com or call 519-354-5000.

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Life

A tale of a cat, a chair and litter Continued from page 16

What do you do when you walk in and find your cat “swimming” in spilled litter?

About all you can do is laugh.

Mary walked by the room where our cat’s litter box is set up and looked in Friday morning, only to see Finn (the cat) in the middle of the floor swishing through a pile of spilled cat litter. He looked up with an “oops, I didn’t realize you were home” look on his face.

We kept the open bag near the litter box, as it’s something

he had shown zero interest in before.

Until Friday, that is. He knocked over the bag, scattering a good deal of litter. And then he proceeded to play in it.

In fact, as Mary was in the process of sweeping it all up, he came back into the room and lay in the pile.

What a goof.

He has also knocked over a chair in the basement, not once,

but twice. The first time, I associated it with a combination of excessive speed, and fluke circumstances. One day last week, Finn came blazing down the stairs, as he likes to do during his fits of insanity, and leaped into a pedestal chair. He landed on the back of the chair so hard he knocked the thing over.

This is a chair he loves to get on and spin around in while clinging atop the chair’s back.

But now that he discovered he can knock it over, apparently he plans on repeating his move.

Two nights later, he leaped up onto the chair, sending it over once again.

I’ve had to lock the back of the chair in the upright position.

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Fun Stuff 32 Concept 33 Get 35 Pry 36 Singer Winehouse 37 Droop 38 Cut corners 41 Huge 42 Greek cross 45 Actress Gilpin 46 “... twilight’s last --” 48 Privy to 49 Boxer 50 Pedestal occupant 51 Chinatown gang 52 Witness 53 Say it ain’t so

ACROSS 1 Nasty insect 5 Badly lit 8 Error 12 Chills and fever 13 Kreskin’s claim 14 Docket entry 15 In reverie 17Anger

18 Dine 19 Sternward 20 Dissuade 21 Firmament 22 Stop -- dime 23 Augment 26 Firm 30 Needy 31 Hockey milieu

This week’s answers

DOWN 1 Test the waters 2 City of India 3 Fat 4 Pod denizen 5 Treat as a god 6 “-- It Romantic?”

7 Gasoline stat 8 Very conspicuous 9 Cafe au -10 Capri, e.g.

11 Equal

16 Shark variety 20 Modern-day evidence 21 Like some video on the Web 22 Praise in verse 23 Spring mo.

24 Buck’s mate 25 One of the Seven Dwarfs 26 High card 27 Commotion 28 Modern (Pref.)

29 Spigot 31 Wall climber 34 Mischievous one 35 Long story 37 Prolonged attack 38 Skewer 39 Gambling game 40 Press agent?

41 Sad 42 Ocean motion 43 In due time 44 Homely 46 Navig. aid 47 Central

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

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CLASSIFIEDS Services

Christ Church welcomes everyone!

You don’t need money to join!

You don’t have to sign a contract!

We don’t take attendance!

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 Wed. at 10 a.m. might work better for you.

Christ Church Café

WEDNESDAYS COFFEE TEA AND FRIENDSHIP

Coffee, Tea, and

Conversation 9:30am-11:30am ──── Visit with others looking for a Everyone is littleWelcome companionship! and it’s free Age is no barrier • Young or Old AND ──── IT’S FREE! Open from 9:30 to

If you want to feel 11:30the spirit, there is a service in the church at 10am, ──── but that is your personal choice!

Age is no barrier

Christ Church

Young or Old

WEDNESDAYS 80 Wellington St. W, Chatham COFFEE TEA 519-352-1640 AND We welcome you!

FRIENDSHIP Help us find Christ in community ────

Want church – we have that too at 10am if you choose

CHRIST CHURCH CAFE

CHRIST CHURCH 80 Wellington St Chatham, Ontario

Loans

Come join us every Wednesday morning between 9:30 am and 11:30 am, for a cup of coffee or tea and a muffin, and visit with others who are looking for a little companionship. Meet old friends here, or meet new ones. Everyone is welcome, and there is no cost. If you want to feed the spirit as well, there is a service in the church at 10 am, but that is your personal choice.

519-352-1640 chatham.ca

Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:30

PERSONAL LOANS $2,000 to $20,000

Borrow $20,000 for only $251.99/mth

• Must be a homeowner (no proof required) • No mortgage registered on title • No income proof required • Open Loan • 48hrs normally to approve - funds directly deposited • No fund allocation - you do what you wish with the money ONLY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED 1. ID, one of: license, passport, Canadian citizenship card.

2. Void cheque or PAD form

That’s it!!

Call John at Unimor Capital Corp.

519-252-6953 - 24 hours or email john@unimorcapital.com Brokerage Lic.#10675

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We Sell new Titan forklifts We Sell used forklifts We Rent forklifts We Service forklifts - All Makes & Models

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Auctions

A N K LAVER EN VK V A U C T I O N S I N C. Clearing an Estate, Downsizing, Liquidating Inventory or Decluttering?

We can help. Call to sell your items for cash or by consignment Call John @ 519-845-3663

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Help Wanted

Carriers Needed: Parry/Peterborough, Juliette/Alpine, Norway Maple/ Hedgemaple, Paxton/Aspen, Valencia/ Peachtree, Canterbury/Croydon, Selkirk/Grand E, Thames St/Grand E, Lacroix, Indian Creek W/Algonquin, Detroit/ Legacy, Charing Cross Rd, Braemar/Indian Creek W, Bloomfield/Oriole Pkwy.

Call Fatima 519-397-2020.

HOW TO PLACE YOUR AD IN PERSON: 84 DOVER ST. #2, CALL: 519-397-2020, EMAIL: FATIMA@CHATHAMVOICE.COM

Notice

Open Houses

FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER

This Weeks Open Houses

Size: 132.42 ACRES (approx.)

Legal Description: Part of Lot 139 and 140, Talbot Road Survey (Raleigh) as in 473313, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

PIN Number: 00854-0020 Municipal Address: 7673 Talbot Trail, Chatham-Kent, Ontario.

Vendor: Estate of Gwendolyne Yvonne Gold Lawyer: Paul D. Watson, Lawyer for Vendor - see contact information below.

All offers must be delivered in a sealed envelope no later than February 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. The terms of the Tender are set forth in the tender package available from Paul D. Watson, at the address set fourth below.

Tender packages may be FAXED or e-mailed to you on request.

PAUL D. WATSON LAW OFFICE 84 Dover Street, Suite 1 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5W1 Tel: 519-351-7721 Fax: 519-351-8376 e-mail: paul@pauldwatsonlawoffice.com

FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER

Size: 88.93 ACRES (+/-) Legal Description: Part of 140, Talbot Road Survey (Raleigh) as in 475546, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

PIN Number: 00856-0019 Municipal Address: 7611 Talbot Trail, Chatham-Kent, Ontario.

Vendor: O&G Investments Limited Lawyer: Paul D. Watson, Lawyer for Vendor - see contact information below.

All offers must be delivered in a sealed envelope no later than February 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. The terms of the Tender are set forth in the tender package available from Paul D. Watson, at the address set fourth below.

Tender packages may be FAXED or e-mailed to you on request.

PAUL D. WATSON LAW OFFICE 84 Dover Street, Suite 1 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5W1 Tel: 519-351-7721 Fax: 519-351-8376 e-mail: paul@pauldwatsonlawoffice.com

Legal Notice NOTICE TO LISA EILEEN FOURNIER/FORNIER Pursuant to section 162 of the Residential Tenancies Act, the owners of Riverside Estates, located at 9480 Longwoods Road, Chatham, Ontario, shall be proceeding to offer for sale and to sell your mobile home located at 17-9480 Longwoods Road, Chatham, Ontario, after March 30, 2018, and shall do so without further notice to you, unless they receive a claim from you by that date.

For further information or to serve such a claim, please contact the solicitor for the owners: Stephen J. Wakely, Barrister & Solicitor, 75 Thames Street, Chatham, Ontario Telephone 519-351-6004, Fax 519-352-4159 sjwakely@mnsi.net

Help Wanted Part time dishwasher needed. Call 226-881-3320.

Call today to place your ad!

Starting at $5.

519-397-2020.

Thurs. Jan. 18

9-11am

205 Summerset Place, $309,000 . . . . . . . . . Steve Carroll, Royal LePage

Sat. Jan. 20

1-3:30pm

205 Summerset Place, $309,000 . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

1-3:30pm

67 Valencia Drive, $398,500. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

1-3pm

19385 Erieau Rd., Blenheim, $425,000 . . . . . Penny/Elliott Wilton, Royal LePage

1-3pm

121 Prince Arthur, $297,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Craievich, Re/Max

103pm

95 Delaware, $239,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Marie Authier, Re/Max

1-3pm

231 Bristol, $329,900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Smith, Royal LePage

1-3pm

235 Bristol, $299,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Smith, Royal LePage

9-11am

205 Summerset Place, $309,000 . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

5-7pm

205 Summerset Place, $309,000. . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

5-7pm

67 Valencia Drive, $398,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Carroll, Royal LePage

Tues. Jan. 23

9-11am

205 Summerset Place, $309,000 . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

Wed. Jan. 24

1-3:30pm

205 Summerset Place, $309,000 . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

5-7pm

205 Summerset Place, $309,000. . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

1-3:30pm

67 Valencia Drive, $398,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maple City Homes & Royal LePage

Sun. Jan. 21 Mon. Jan. 22

For Rent RENT Houses, apartments, furnished rooms, shared executive home.

Safe, clean, quiet. Parking.

Chatham, Merlin,Wallaceburg.

1-905-6166101.

For Sale

All types of tools for sale.

Contact to view.

Including air and electric.

519-397-3079.

Ministry

Healing Love Ministry Psalm 107: 20 John 3: 16&17 reaches out to men living with sexual addictions. Private and confidential homebased ministry.

519-354-3532.

If not in, leave a message and your call will be returned.

OBITUARIES Lynn Luby Wilson 81, Monday, January 8, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Randy Ball 62, Thursday, January 11, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Camiel Seliga 78, Friday, January 12, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Robert Vanderiviere 87, Thursday, January 11, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

William McBriend 75, Saturday, January 13, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Murray Mifflin 82, Friday, January 12, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

June Atkinson 95, Sunday, January 7, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Betty Judd 96, Sunday, January 14, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Bill ‘Boo’ Keenan 74, Sunday, January 7, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Eileen Butcher 86, Sunday, January 14, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Claude Pearson 96, Sunday, January 7, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Robert “Bob” Reaume 81, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Sergio Luigi Pupulin 87, Sunday, January 7, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Edward John Edwards 80, Sunday, January 7, 2018 Denning’s

Glen Barton 66, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Bernice Bowyer 101, Monday, November 27, 2017 Badder & Robinson Funeral Home

Pauline Pepper 91, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home John Dittmer 73, Saturday, January 6, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home Peter van Middelkoop 67, Thursday, January 11, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

See full obituaries at www.chathamvoice.com

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

News

A tale of 2 passions Continued from page 1

In fact, he still plays, and has parlayed his love of the links into a job as a grounds crew member

for the Links of Kent Golf Club in Chatham.

That means early starts to his day, which also means he’s done early,

Kyle Wicks (Instagram: @k_wicksy)/Special to The Chatham Voice

Beauty is all around us. Kyle Wicks captured this photo on a summer evening in Chatham-Kent.

leaving him time to follow his passion for photography.

Through it all, Wicks said he didn’t take any classes on photography.

“I have no formal education in photography.

I’m self taught,” he said.

“That means a lot of trial and error. Online research has helped a lot.”

Looking at Wicks’ work, one can see he has a knack for it, in terms of subject matter, framing and imagery.

“At the end of the day, it’s your style and eye that set you apart. You take a photo, but when you are processing and editing, you are able to make it more of your own,” he said.

Learning how to use photo-editing software was a steep learning curve, Wicks admitted.

“Now, I’ve just got to push myself with the post processing. But I don’t do too much to my photos.

Most of my material is all natural,” he said.

His passion for shoot-

ing has him seeking to capture on camera what his eyes have seen over the years in the great outdoors.

“One of my big goals and dreams for photography was to witness the Northern Lights and make it to the mountains. I was able to do both,” he said.

A trip to Algonquin Park in Central Ontario in late spring delivered his Northern Lights.

“I was photographing stars out on the lake. I noticed an unreal light show of the Northern Lights,” he said.

This past fall, he was able to travel to Banff National Park and photograph the Rockies.

As stunning as many of his photos out west are, his work here keeps getting him noticed as well.

Take last week’s frontpage photo for example.

It also showcases the extremes Wicks will go to in capturing his images.

“I went out quite a bit in the extreme cold. My camera held up well, but

Kyle Wicks (Instagram: @k_wicksy)/Special to The Chatham Voice

Kyle Wicks has combined his love of the outdoors with his passion for photography, visiting some one-of-a-kind spots in Canada, such as here on Manitoulin Island among the clouds, along the way.

it definitely drains the battery, and my fingers were pretty cold,” he said.

Wicks hopes to continue to hone his hobby, all while pursuing his passion for travel and the outdoors.

To view more of Wicks’ work, check out our online photo gallery at chathamvoice.com, or visit his website at kylewicks93.wixsite.com/ kylewicksphotography

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