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Property owners with contaminated wells “utterly reject” the recent findings of the provincial environment ministry that construction of turbines in the North Kent Wind 1 project area is not responsible for wells becoming turbid during pile driving, and the cause is “unknown.”

At a press conference Monday at the home of Paul and Jessica Brooks, an emotional group of well owners and neighbours were at a loss for how they were to continue with no clean water. Now that the province has ruled the wind farm construction is not responsible for turbid well conditions, the water tanks provided to 12 families will be removed by NKW1.

“We bought this property five and a half years ago with good water, and if we had to do it over, we wouldn’t have moved here. This is a nightmare,” Jessica said.

“I don’t know if there is anything we could have done differently. We can’t afford $100,000 to hook up to the municipal water trunk line. We can’t afford to pay for water and we can’t dig a cistern until the spring.”

Water Wells First spokesperson Kevin Jakubec said his group has been trying to raise the issue of the “alarming” contamination of wells across north Chatham-Kent.

He said at least 14 wells that “provided high quality drinking water for decades” became seriously polluted right after pile driving began for construction of the NKW1 turbines back in August of last year.

“The Ministry of the Environment seems incapable of saying they made a mistake and are unwilling to correct that mistake.

Who does the ministry of the environment work for?” Jakubec said. “The ministry’s action in releasing its findings for farms who had wells contaminated during pile driving

construction sets a very dangerous precedent for the protection of our source water, and equally sets a dangerous precedent for public health.”

The NDP Party of Ontario agrees with WWF and area candidates Jordan McGrail (Chatham-Kent-Leamington) and Todd Case (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex) along with Essex MPP Taras Natyshak, are backing community calls for a health hazard investigation at Samsung’s North Kent Wind One wind turbine site.

“People in our region are seeing black well water,” said McGrail. “It’s heartbreaking to hear about families currently using a temporary water source – large holding tanks outside their homes – that can freeze during cold snaps, leaving them with no water at all. Ontarians should be able to count on the fact that they have safe, accessible drinking water – it’s a basic need that is not being met right now.”

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Paul and Jessica Brooks of Chatham Township are devastated by the environment ministry acceptance of the NKW1 company assertion that pile driving could not be the reason for the 14,000-per-cent increase in black shale particles in their well water and a huge jump in turbidity since August. The tank in the background will be taken away by the wind farm company and the couple will be left without clean water unless they pay for a tank and water to be delivered themselves.

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The community group Wallaceburg Area Wind Concerns (WAWC), which is concerned with the Otter Creek wind farm project, also agrees with WWF and supports the call for an investigation into the safety of the well water.

“The ministry response to the damaged wells in North Kent is not good enough,” said Violet Towell, spokesperson for WAWC. “The deterioration of water quality in these wells didn’t just happen. As Mr. Justice O’Connor confirmed in his 2002 report on the Walkerton water tragedy, the MOECC has responsibility for ensuring a safe water supply in Ontario – they should not stop investigating until they find out what is going on here.”

In an e-mail to the Brooks with the MOECC assessment, district manager Mike Moroney said based on the data provided by the turbine com-

pany, they conclude vibration from pile driving “would not have caused the water quality issues you are experiencing.”

He also said in the e-mail the concerns for “potential risks to human health” are unfounded.

“Turbid water is certainly unappealing, but according to the Chatham-Kent Medical Officer of Health, in the absence of bacterial contamination there is no health hazard from undissolved particles in water,” Moroney said.

Matt Dallas, spokesperson for North Kent Wind 1, said that the company acknowledges that having access to clean water is essential.

“The North Kent Wind team understands water well issues can be unsettling and we have taken such concerns very seriously,” he said in an e-mail. “The extensive investigations determined the conditions associated with the complaints were not related to construction

of the North Kent Wind turbine foundations. The MOECC has completed their review of nine of the 16 complaints from last year and has agreed with these findings, noting that the well locations were beyond a distance that could be affected.”

He added North Kent Wind has been consistently responsive to the concerns of water well owners in the project area during construction. Of the hundreds of wells in the area, 16 complaints were received in 2017.

Even though baseline testing for the Brooks family home showed the water to be of good quality, the wind farm company and MOECC said in the assessment that “water quality or quantity concerns appeared related to well construction, the condition of existing well pumping and treatment equipment, ongoing maintenance, or lack of maintenance, in combination with the natural conditions in the region.

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Paul and Jessica Brooks thought they did everything right to protect their well water, including extensive baseline testing and particle testing, but the provincial government told them the wind farm construction is not responsible for their contaminated well water, despite the fact is was clean, clear water before pile driving began.

In the majority of investigations, filtration systems installed between the time of baseline sampling and the complaint were found to be improperly connected between the pump and pressure tanks, resulting in added stress on the pumping systems.

When these filtration systems were bypassed, the water flow rates were normal.”

The blame by NKW1 on well construction or maintenance angered a lot of the people with contaminated wells, including another family on Brook Line whose well had been producing clean, clear water since 1912. Dave Lusk, a Chatham township resident, said his well water was clear for four generations on his family farm before

pile driving began.

The next steps for families who will be without clean water may include legal action in the form of a judicial review of the MOECC assessment and an injunction asking water tanks not to be removed until the review is completed. He also didn’t rule out civil disobedience to bring more awareness to the issue.

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By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

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If council agrees, the question “Effective the term of council beginning December 2022, the number of councillors in Chatham-Kent be reduced?” would be placed before voters during the Oct. 22 municipal election.

The full legal notice of the meeting can be found at https://www. chatham-kent.ca/News/ Pages/Public-meetingregarding-size-of-Chatham-Kent-Council.aspx.

The purpose of the public meeting is to hear any person in support or in opposition to the proposed by-law.

Written submissions can also be submitted to Judy Smith, Director Municipal Governance/Clerk, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King St.

W., Chatham, Ont., N7M 5K8 or to ckclerk@chatham-kent.ca until Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.

Comments may also be contributed at https:// w w w. l e t s t a l k c h a tham-kent.ca/ According to Smith, under provisions of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, referendum results will be binding on the municipality, subject to some exceptions, if at least 50 per cent of eligible voters vote on the question.

If this question receives a binding ‘yes’ result, Chatham-Kent council will initiate the process under the Municipal Act, 2001 to reduce the size of municipal council.

If this question receives a binding ‘no’ result, Chatham-Kent council will not consider or pass another resolution to take the necessary steps to reduce the size of municipal council during the 2018-2022 term of council.

In the last municipal election in 2014, voter turnout was only 42.1 per cent, up a small percentage from the previous election.

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C-K taxes will rise by 1.62%

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

It took just two evenings of consultations as the municipal budget committee finalized this year’s property tax increase at 1.62 per cent.

That represents a tax increase on the average Chatham-Kent home (with a price tag of $165,500) at $42 for the year.

Municipal administration delivered an initial budget proposal at 2.27 per cent, and council hit the road for sparsely attended public meetings prior to last week’s budget sessions.

The first night of deliberations saw the committee accept the police budget at its $31.4 million price tag, an increase of more than $500,000 from 2017.

The budget committee heard that nearly 90 per cent of the police budget is tied to personnel costs.

The police service has 164 officers and 65 civilians on its payroll.

After adding to the budget via the police spending increase, the committee then moved to cull several requested increases in staffing for the municipality. Those included positions in housing services assistant and human resources, for savings of more than $145,000.

Chatham Coun. Darrin Canniff also successfully sought to defer half a million dollars in cost for road salt to the next budget.

The second night of deliberations saw more cuts come down the pipe.

Chatham Coun. Doug Sulman, who one night earlier led the way in trimming proposed staff increases, also successfully motioned to cull more than $216,000 that was allocated for a pilot project to hire three additional public works supervisors.

Administration’s initial proposal to address increased costs associated with Bill 148 included increases in user fees.

Chatham Coun. Bob Myers mo-

tioned successfully to cap those hikes at five per cent.

West Kent Coun. Mark Authier motioned for a 12-hour ambulance shift to be added to the budget, but fire and paramedic chief Bob Crawford said discussions are underway with EMS provider Medavie to address this by other means.

Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson, chair of the budget committee for the past four years, said he was pleasantly surprised by the final figure of a 1.62-per-cent increase.

“It’s a bit lower than what I expected to come in at. I really felt there would be a groundswell to make a decision on staffing of ambulance without a report in front of us,” he said. “The budget committee made a more cautious approach with getting all the facts first.”

Robertson said rash decisions don’t always go well.

“Don’t make one that may be palatable to the masses, but may not produce the right services to citizens,” he said. “Get all the data together and find the best solution for the citizens.”

He added the committee reviewed all materials and came up with a number that won’t negatively impact services and will address infrastructure needs.

“We had a number of motions made; some successful, others not. I think the budget committee landed in a place where there was comfort in that the services were not going to regress, that infrastructure was being funded more than it ever has, and that the tax rate didn’t go up any more than the Consumer Price Index,” he said.

Robertson credited the committee with continuing to increase funding for infrastructure.

“To ignore the deficit in roads would have been a traves-

ty,” he said of lifecycle spending on the maintenance of municipal roads. “We’ve virtually eliminated the infrastructure deficit for bridges and culverts, but the uniqueness for us is our ability to fund it due to the low population density.”

Robertson said our population density is 44 people per square kilometre, compared to Windsor at 1,500 people per sq. km., for example, but have thousands of kilometres in roads throughout a much larger geographic footprint.

This was Robertson’s fourth years as chair of the budget committee.

He said he is proud of how council has worked to minimize tax increases over that time period.

“I’m really pleased with the result. We’ve had four years of the lowest tax increases that I can remember since amalgamation,” he said. “I was thankful that council invested their trust in me to steer the process.”

Last year’s tax hike was 1.96 per cent. In 2016, the increase was 1.99 per cent, while in 2015, the first year for this council, saw no increase at all.

Not only will Robertson not chair the budget committee in the future, he has also publicly stated repeatedly he will not seek another term as a

councillor.

“It’s been a really interesting opportunity. I’m thankful to the

High praise for flu control The Chatham Voice

The head of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance gives hospital staff and the community at large high marks for helping to quell recent influenza outbreaks at the hospital.

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Turnout too low On the surface, the notion of taking a proposal to cut the number of people on Chatham-Kent council to a referendum is brilliant.

But is it really?

On Jan. 29, Chatham Coun. Doug Sulman made the motion to hold a meeting to gauge public interest on the potential culling of councillor numbers. That meeting will take place Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Civic Centre.

We have too many councillors, with 17, plus the mayor, making it at times a very inefficient process to get things done.

But in the past, any talk of reducing that number has been stonewalled in council chambers. In effect, some sitting members of council would be out of a job if such a thing were to happen.

By suggesting it could go on the ballot as a referendum question, Sulman could potentially be skirting council and give the people the ultimate say.

On paper, that looks great, and should be considered forward thinking.

But we must point out that in order for the referendum to be valid, at least 50 per cent of eligible voters in Chatham-Kent must vote on the matter in order for the result to be binding.

The problem is we don’t even get 50-per-cent voter turnout to municipal elections around here. In the 2014 election, turnout was 42.1 per cent. Four years earlier, it was just 39.

In order for the referendum question to take effect, we need to see a spike in voter turnout by at least eight per cent – an increase of more than 6,200 voters. And every single voter would have to also vote on the referendum.

Good luck with that.

Furthermore, the streamlining of council leaves residents wondering how it would impact them in terms of availability of a representative to listen to their needs, as well as representation on key votes by council.

Would fewer councillors mean more say to urban areas, particularly Chatham? It has about 40 per cent of the total population, but roughly 35 per cent council’s representation currently.

Many questions, and only a short time for answers, given the fact the meeting is next Monday and the municipality has until March 1 to get such a thing registered and on the ballot for October.

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Opinion

Too little consultation on wage hike Sir: According to the opinion articles that I have seen over the past weeks regarding the increase in minimum wage, reaction to Bill 148 has upset Premier Kathleen Wynne, Labour Minister Kevin Flynn and other government officials.

Some are calling employers bullies, and how you (government) are upset with the employer not following legislation.

The way I see it, the shoe is on the other foot.

The government should now understand how the employers feel, bullied with how minimum was pushed onto the all businesses.

I really don’t believe that employers are upset on the increase itself, they are upset on how it was implemented – with no cost analysis done to see the effects the increase would have on small and large businesses; no guidance from government to the employers whatsoever. Instead, it’s “let’s go ahead with the plan, let’s see what happens.”

Yes, there were public meetings, selected businesses pleaded their case, but apparently government wasn’t listening ...

again.

Labour Minister Kevin Flynn, on the news stating that those people buying coffee would not mind paying a little more for their coffee knowing that they would be helping those people living in poverty, don’t assume what everyone is thinking and that they would be OK with an increase in price. The answer isn’t always “raise the price” to the product that you sell and all will work out.

For those employees who did receive an increase in minimum wage, government thinks this will help them get out of poverty? In reality, the total gain the employee will receive is approximately $45 per week. Not much of an increase.

What happened to those employees that weren’t affected by minimum wage increase (because they make $14 to $16 per hour already)? Those people lose out as well. Prices go up but their wage didn’t go up, so, therefore, it is costing them more money to survive.

In the media last month, mothers who are very

concerned with the increase in cost of minimum wage for day care will need to increase their cost up to $300 a month. One of the mothers explained to media that she can’t afford to pay her bills and pay for her children’s day-care costs.

In the same article, the child-care minister stated there is approximately $1.6 million dollars set aside to help with any day care adjustments that would be experienced.

Are there monies set aside for small business owners to help them with the increase in minimum wage? Or will employers be directed to just go online and do their own research and figure it out for themselves?

Businesses haven’t broken any laws by cutting back benefits, breaks and hours of work – government claims that they are being unfair. But what about government; aren’t they being unfair? Expecting employers to figure out how this increase will work out for them ... with no assistance/guidance from government. I do believe in treating the em-

ployees fairly (no matter whom they work for) so again, what is a business to do?

This was all done for political gain and nothing more, everyone knows that.

What if the people of Ontario were the employers of the government (in theory we are because we voted them into office)?

The employer has to deal with the increase in wage.

How do you think the people of Ontario should handle the increase?

• Absorb all the costs without increase prices of their product?

• Absorb all the costs and increase the prices in hopes that your customers will accept the increase?

• Close up their business for the costs are too great to absorb?

• Cut back hours?

• Lay off employees?

• Cut back benefits and pension (if applicable)?

There will still be increases in hydro and all other utilities, groceries, gasoline, retail, property taxes, etc. with or without an increase in wages.

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The solid relationship between the Sertoma Foundation of Canada and the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent got even stronger recently.

The Sertomas donated a quarter of a million dollars towards the centre’s

Butterfly Building Campaign on Feb. 1.

The Children’s Treatment Centre provides services to one in nine children and youth in Chatham-Kent, and is expected to serve one in five by 2019.

The CTC-CK’s Butterfly Building Campaign will support building a

larger, state-of-the-art facility that will better accommodate the growing caseload. It will be built on McNaughton Avenue West.

“The Sertoma Foundation of Canada helped fund the CTC’s current building’s Audiology wing, and we wanted to carry on the support of

this program to the future building to meet the needs and services of our community” Tammy Craeymeersch, president of the Sertoma Foundation of Canada, said in a media release.

Since receiving funding for the existing building in 1984, the Centre has g ro w n

from serving 237 clients to now serving nearly 3,100.

The Sertoma Foundation has provided significant, annual support to the CTC-CK’s Audiology and Speech Therapy programs for the past five years.

The Children’s Treat-

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The provincial government is providing the LKDSB with $1.6 million to provide 49 child-care spaces at Indian Creek Road Public School through its Early Years Capital Program Funding. The ministry is also funding $264,000 for 10 child-care spaces at Wheatley Area Public School.

“This funding will support families by

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“We appreciate the opportunity to work with our community partners to support young families and promote community hubs within our schools.”

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“This is great news for families in Wheatley and the surrounding area. Local families will benefit from the new licensed infant spaces that are more convenient and closer to home,” said Kelly Emery, Municipality of Chatham-Kent Director of Child Care and Early Years Division. “This investment from the Ministry of Education gives young children a strong start in life and supports families with access to safe, high-quality licensed child care.”

LKDSB Senior Administration will be working with the ministry to develop a plan for the construction and renovations at the two school sites. The LKDSB will also be meeting with child-care providers to discuss future plans for the sites.

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The Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (ESC LHIN) is pleased to announce that Lindsay Boyd has been appointed as the Vice Chair of the ESC LHIN Board of Directors.

The appointment was made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on Jan. 8 and was supported by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Dr. Eric Hoskins.

Boyd succeeds Dr. Michael Hoare as Vice Chair, following the completion of Hoare’s two terms with the Board.

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Over the course of the past four years, Boyd has brought a wealth of experience and strong community-focused perspective to the Board. This includes being a part of several Board committees such as Chair of the CEO Performance Evaluation and Compensation Committee, and both former Chair and current member of the Finance and Audit Committee.

Boyd is the Director of Municipal and Indigenous Affairs for Union Gas Limited. As a local leader, his skills in strategic planning and governance have helped to enable the ESC LHIN Board to successfully implement the objectives outlined in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care.

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It’s been a busy time at the Chatham-Kent Hospice of late Recently, the hospice appointed Maureen Eyres as its new care manager.

According to hospice officials, Eyres has dedicated her professional life to oncology, chronic disease management and end-oflife care.

Previously, she was also part-time faculty and clinical instructor for St. Clair College and a sessional clinical instructor for the University of Windsor.

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Most recently Eyres has been the Patient Services Manager and Professional Practice Leader for the Complex and Palliative Care Teams in the Windsor/Essex and Sarnia and Rapid Response Nurse Programs Erie St. Clair LHIN. Though Eyres has been supporting the Windsor-Essex and Sarnia areas, she is a Chatham native who lives in Chatham with her husband and two sons.

amazing work the Hospice team has become known for in our community,” Eyres said in a release Eyres will lead the clinical team as it embraces Chatham-Kent Hospice’s first strategic plan building on Hospice’s constant commitment to quality, involving the voice of residents and their families to ever enhance the experience of care, and establishing a workplace wellness committee.

The position of care manager is a new role at Chatham-Kent Hospice created after the retire-

“I am honoured to join the Chatham-Kent Hospice and be part of the

ment of the integrated care co-ordinators Michelle O’Rourke and Vivianne DeWitte in December. The two served as integrated co-ordinators for both the Chatham-Kent Hospice and Chatham Kent Health Alliance since 2015 and set up the processes for families to transition smooth-

ly from CKHA and our community to Hospice.

As well, hospice officials accepted a $6,000 cheque from the Captain Garnet Brackin IODE Christmas House Tours proceeds.

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Water Wells First Public Announcement Given that the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit have NOT provided any laboratory testing of the sediments polluting water wells in Dover and Chatham townships: Water Wells First issues a warning to all well owners in North Chatham-Kent in Dover township who have received filtration equipment from the East St Clair Wind farm and ask these well owners to contact the company if the filtration systems provided during construction are 0.2 micron Absolute Rated and provide written assurance to the well owner the water filtered is safe and fit.

If the East St Clair Wind farm cannot provide assurances to the well owner the filtered water is safe and fit please contact Water Wells First thru our website: www.waterwellsfirst.org Testing from Water Wells First investigations have found a significant amount of Black Shale particles in the 0.4 to 1 micron size category in the contaminated wells.

Our concern is the filters supplied may NOT be adequately removing this level of micro particle pollution.

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As for the children, they flitted about, collectively playing the video game Fortnite – or at least watching en masse as one of them played the Bruce Corcoran single-player game – snacking, playing cards or slipping outdoor for some broomball.

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In recent years, I’ve taken to watching the Super Bowl at home with family. But on Sunday, a last-minute invite saw us head down the street to watch it with friends.

I must say, as comfy as one might be in one’s own chair, the true fun is

with buddies, young and old.

Chantal and Pat have been friends pretty much since our kids became pals in Grade 1 (they’re now in Grade 10). These two know how to have fun, and include the family at the same time.

I’ve been to many an adult Super Bowl event in the past, where the beer is overflowing, and Monday is a sluggish struggle at the office. I’ve reached the point where I appreciate the family affair.

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It’s time to check my plumbing Continued from page 14

Pat’s Eagles went from 0-2 in Super Bowl play (one loss coming long ago against my Oakland Raiders) to 1-2, and on top of the football world.

Watching a game like that is fine at home, but special with friends.

When you have the opportunity to gather with friends or loved ones, I urge you to do so. It’s worth it.

Up periscope

As I’m fighting this cold, I’m also preparing for a medical procedure people over the age of 50 should have on a regular basis – the colonoscopy.

That’s when a doctor snakes a camera up your personal plumbing to check out your pipes.

As I type this, it is slated to take place Thursday morning.

I’ve had this done once before, but it’s been at least seven years. I wrote about it the last time, and will tell you about it again. Only this time,

at the request of several friends, I might sugarcoat it somewhat.

It’s a procedure where they have you take a very strong laxative that cleans you out prior to your inspection. They then pump you full of air to make it easier for the doc to get a good view of the camera that goes up the tailpipe.

This is a health check – specifically for signs of colon cancer or precancerous growths. It’s an important procedure, but might be fearful for some.

I like to think my writing about such things helps people better understand what they may go through. I had positive feedback from my old colonoscopy column, and received more when I detailed the banding process for hemorrhoids recently. The comments came from people who were facing similar procedures and didn’t know what to expect.

Besides, my inner child continues to laugh at

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It’s a pet owner’s worst nightmare.

The doorbell rings. You get up to answer it, not realizing your beloved pooch is hot on your heels. You open it, and while reaching for your wallet to pay the delivery driver, your dog makes a hasty escape through your legs, past the glow of your porch light and into the dark. That exact scenario, or something similar, has happened to almost every person who owns a pet. Thankfully, there are way to prevent it, and ways to deal if it does still happen.

Last year, over 240 dogs were either dropped off at the shelter or picked up by our animal control officers. That’s an average of almost five a week! Some of those escapees more than likely took advantage of the pizza guy’s visit, but others made their break in different ways, through broken or unlatched gates, fences, or by evading an invisible fence. If they’re in the mood to run, most dogs will do whatever they can to make it happen.

If you have a traditionally fenced-in yard, it’s important to routinely check the perimeter of the fence for possible escape routes. Always check the bottom of the fence for signs your dog may have been digging or trying to force themselves under. This can be a whole other hazard, as some dogs can get trapped by their collars and choke.

Make sure gates lock, and make sure they’re closed securely every time you let your dog out. If you utilize an invisible fence to keep your dog contained to your yard, make sure the batteries in your pet’s collar are in working order. Replacing them every three months is a good way to ensure they’re always charged up, more if your dog tends to ignore the fence.

Every dog owner should practice recall with their dogs. It’s easy to get panicked when your dog escapes, but it’s important to remain calm. Yelling and being overly emotional will only confuse your dog, especially if you get angry. Teaching them to respond to a firm “come” command goes a long way, and can prevent a lot of searching or possible injury. When your dog does return, remember to not punish them. They won’t understand you’re angry they ran, and could begin to associate heeding your call with negativity.

If all this fails (and it sometimes does), it’s good to have a surefire way of identifying your pooch. Be sure to register your dog with the municipality, and make sure your dog always has their tags on their collar. Collars with reflectors are also a great option, in case your dog finds his way to the road at night.

One of the best ways to help identify your dog is via microchip. We scan each dog (and cat) for a chip when they’re brought to us. It’s incredibly frustrating though, when the information on the chip is no longer valid. Be sure to update your information with your chip company whenever it changes.

Lots of dog owners take hundreds of photos of their pups, but if you’re not one of them, it’s still good to snap a few shots occasionally in case you need to share them.

If your pet goes missing, it’s a good idea to contact us at the shelter with a photo of your pet. We’ll keep our eyes open in case they come in, and even if their chips or tags aren’t up to date or are missing, we can still get ahold of you. Posting on social media and contacting local vet clinics are also great avenues to take when searching for a pet.

Our dogs are part of our families. When they escape, it feels like they’ve run off with a part of our hearts. One of our favourite things at the shelter is seeing a dog reunited with its family after going AWOL. Success stories and reunions are always more common when we’re prepared, and when our animals are as well.

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toilet humour, and, let’s face it, consuming turbo-charged laxative and getting filled up with air (hmm, how does that leave your system?) is

right up my, er, alley.

Man cold update

OK, I did miss a day of work with this darned cold, but tried to rest for

much of the weekend.

Ultimately, sleep came hard, as the cold moved into my chest. I’ve got asthma, and it’s never fun when you add chest

congestion to the mix.

Let’s just say the weekend involved a lot of phlegm and not a lot of sleep.

Municipal Act, 2001 c. 25 s. 379 (2) O. Reg. 181/03, s. 5(1), Form 6

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER The MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 14th, 2018, at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Civic Centre, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 2:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8.

Description of Land(s)

Minimum Tender Amount

All lands are in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the following are the geographic descriptions and municipal addresses.

1.

Roll # 3650-020-001-34130 Pt Lt 4, Con 1, Pt 2, 24R762; Romney; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. 467 1st Concession Line, (Wheatley). P.I.N. 00846 0368 (LT).

$7,199.82

2.

Roll # 3650-020-001-58600 Pt Lt 5, Blk C, Pl 184, As In 477590; Wheatley; Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Being 26 Talbot Rd E, (Wheatley). P.I.N. 00843 0006 (LT).

$9,847.37

3.

Roll # 3650-060-004-13700 Pt Lt 15, Con 13, Part 1, 24R2257; S/T TE20304 Tilbury East; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 3719 Goodreau Line, (Coatsworth Station). P.I.N. 00823 0027 (LT).

$74,184.76

4.

Roll # 3650-140-006-35500 Pt Blks L, N & V, Plan 109 As In 109263, Harwich, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Being Brock St, (Blenheim). P.I.N. 00938 0822 (LT).

$7,231.79

5.

Roll # 3650-140-006-68800 Pt Lts 11 & 12, S Wellington St, Plan 109 As In SH1320; Harwich; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 44 Wellington St, (Blenheim). P.I.N. 00939 0175 (LT).

$9,194.05

6.

Roll # 3650-140-006-78800 Lt 1, S Kent St, Plan 109 Harwich; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 2 Kent St, (Blenheim). P.I.N. 00939 0258 (LT).

$18,673.41

7.

Roll # 3650-140-010-70800 Lot 9, Blk A, Plan 196, Harwich; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 19397 Charing Cross Rd, (Cedar Springs). P.I.N. 00940 0115 (LT).

$19,320.06

8.

Roll #’s 3650-380-001-18700 & 3650-380-001-18800 Lt 1-2 Blk P Pl 144; Chatham-Kent; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 142-146 London Rd, (Thamesville). P.I.N. 00723 0121 (LT).

$19,832.83

9.

Roll # 3650-390-003-30100 Lot 18 Blk N Plan 135; Chatham-Kent; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. 603 Fuller St, (Dresden). P.I.N. 00603 0109 (LT).

$35,152.26

10. Roll # 3650-420-002-03200 Part Lot 31, 34 Block M Plan Old Survey As In 617188; Chatham-Kent, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 166 Colborne St, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00503 0029 (LT).

$20,746.97

11. Roll # 3650-420-003-15200 Pt Lt 193 Pl Old Survey As In 544843; Chatham-Kent; Municipality of ChathamKent. Being 116 Wellington St E, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00503 0177 (LT).

$14,921.79

12. Roll # 3650-420-020-10800 Pt Lt 7-8 Blk 5 Pl 291 Together With a R.O.W. Over Pt of Lot 7, Blk 5, Plan 291 As In 346342; Chatham-Kent, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 25 Richmond St, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00506 0300 (LT).

$22,343.75

13. Roll # 3650-420-030-08500 Part Lot 6 Plan 28 S/S Murray Street As In 583299; Chatham-Kent, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 198 Murray St, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00503 0280 (LT).

$16,618.64

14. Roll # 3650-420-047-06700 Pt Lt 1 Blk L Pl 2 As In 372931; S/T Execution 05-0000001, If Enforceable; Chatham-Kent; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 90 Grand Ave E, (CHATHAM). P.I.N. 00541 0192 (LT).

$26,760.69

15. Roll # 3650-420-050-15800 Pt Lt 16 Blk U Pl 4 As In 631272; Chatham-Kent; Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Being 207 Grand Ave E, (CHATHAM). P.I.N. 00547 0246 (LT).

$8,861.96

16. Roll # 3650-480-002-17300 Pt Lt 5 Pl 428 As In 661564; Chatham-Kent; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 24224 Winterline Rd, (Pain Court). P.I.N. 00784 0137 (LT).

$78,277.35

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order, or of a bank draft, or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST (if applicable) and the relevant land transfer tax.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Title

Name of Municipality or Board

Amy McLellen, Manager Revenue or Steven Brown, Deputy Treasurer

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Addrress of Municipality or Board 315 King Street West, P O Box 640, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8

www.chatham-kent.ca

Personal information contained on this form, collected pursuant to the Municipal Act will be used for the purposes of that Act. Questions should be directed to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinator at the institution responsible for the procedures under that Act.

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Home of the $3 watch battery 131 Park Ave. E., Chatham • 519-354-4127 batteryboy.ca Thursday, February 8, 2018 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Friday, February 9, 2018 • Meal, open darts and Catch the Ace at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of roast beef or fish and chips or swiss steak for $10. Catch the Ace is 3:00pm-6:00pm, you must be present to win. Open darts at 7:30pm.

• A Mild Taste of Mexico Dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion Merlin Br. 465, Stanley St., Merlin. 519-689-4884. $10/person, children 12 and under 1/2 price. Everyone Welcome.

• Royal Canadian Merlin Legion Br 465 Hot & Tasty 5pc Perch Dinner. $12.50/person. 12 & under 1/2 price. Everyone Welcome.

Saturday, February 10, 2018 • The Knights of Columbus Council 9693 Pain Court will be hosting the Ernest & Marc King Memorial Euchre Tournament at Immaculée Conception Parish Hall in Pain Court. Registration at 11;00am, play starts at 12:0pm sharp. 2 person teams, $10/ person. Food & Refreshments available. For more info call Norb King 519-436-3444.

• 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 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone is most welcome.

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

Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Don & Bonnie.

• Child Identification Program from 9:00am1:00pm at the Chatham-Kent YMCA. Sponsored

by Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent, YMCA’s and The Masons. For info 519-352-2431.

Sunday, February 11, 2018 • Bingo sponsored by the Ridgetown Legion Ladies Auxiliary BR 243, 75 Main St. E., Ridgetown. 2:00pm-4:00pm. $10 admission includes 4 cards, jackpot $200.

• Breakfast put on by St. Joseph’s K of C Council #10436 from 9:00am-12:30pm at the Spirit & Life Centre (St. Joseph’s Site) 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham. All you can eat buffet with 2 meats, hash browns, scrambled eggs, french toast or pancakes, toast & fruit cocktail. The Harwich Catholic Women’s League will be holding a Valentines Bake Sale as well. $7/adult, $4/ children 6-12, Children 5 and under free.

Monday, February 12, 2018 • Open Euchre at 1:00pm at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 • St. Agnes Knights of Columbus Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner at St. Agnes Church Hall (52 Croydon St., Chatham) from 4:00pm7:00pm. $6 each, children 6 & under free.

• 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/person. Register at 6:30pm, play at 7:00pm. Open shuffleboard at 7:00pm.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Fundraising ’spiel set for Feb. 24

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Ethan Hobbs hopes to continue his success of giving back.

The 15-year-old Chatham lad is hosting his fourth annual Toques &

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• Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper.

4:45pm-7:00pm. Holy Trinity/St. Pauls Church, Selkirk & Victoria, Chatham. Adults $7. Children 5-12 $5. Children 4 and under free. Tickets 519354-1072 or at door.

• Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Christ Anglican Church, 80 Wellington St. W., Chatham from 5:00pm7:00pm. All you can eat for $8 adults, $5 children under 15, free for children under 5 years. Tickets available at the Church office, Church wardens or at the doors.

Gluten free pancakes and sausages will be available. All proceeds donated to the Chatham Kent Hospice.

Ethan Hobbs

Mittens Bonspiel Feb. 24 at the Chatham Granite Club.

Ethan and his older brother Eric, 19, received treatment at Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal when they were younger. Ethan was so appreciative of the help they received that he wanted to give back. He started the bonspiel and is a patient ambassador to the hospital.

“My brother and I have received outstanding care over the past years,” he said. “I decided to give back to the Shriners for all the amazing things they do to help kids across Canada, the U.S. and around the world.”

To date, Ethan has raised more than $12,600 for the hospital.

Ethan’s mother, Judy Woodrow, said when Ethan was 10, he had problems walking to the point he reverted to crawling. The Shriners hospital helped set things right.

Eric suffered from scoliosis when he was younger.

She added that Ethan wanted to contribute to the Shriners and spread the word of the work the hospitals do for children.

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OBITUARIES

Ralph Henderson 90, Saturday, January 27, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Nola Sharpe 62, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Micheal Arnold 73, Sunday, January 28, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Elzbieta Wierzbicki 74, Tuesday, January 30 2018 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Ronny Betterley 7, Monday, January 29, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Ronald Wade 81, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Denning’s

• Blood Donor Clinic from 1:00pm-7:00pm at the Spirit and Life Centre - St. Joseph Site. New donors and walk-ins welcome.

George Wolf 75, Friday, February 2, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Randy Musyj 57, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

• Pepper and fun dart at The Chatham Legion,William & Colborne St., Chatham. Pepper at 1:00pm, darts at 7:00pm.

Leo Lozon 62, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

Len Woofenden 76, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Thursday, February 15, 2018 • The 58th Annual Lenten Noon Hour Interdenominational Service at Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. W., Chatham (beside the bus depot) beginning at 12:10pm-12:35pm, followed by a sandwich luncheon in the parish hall. The theme this year is “A Closer Walk. A Journey into Spiritual Disciplines”. The speaker will be the Rev. Merv Lanctot, Interim Rector of the Anglican Churches of Chatham. Free will offering to help Outreach within our community.

Ernest Gallagher 90, Saturday, February 3, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

• First Presbyterian Church Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5:00pm-7:00pm. $9.00 Wednesday, February 14, 2018 • Valentine’s Day Luncheon at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave. Chicken Parmesan and pasta side. $12 pp. Call the Centre for tickets 519-352-5633.

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.

Register now! Winter/Spring Tutoring Program for elementary students. Spaces are limited. Feb. 20 - June 11, 2018. For pre-registration and information call LDA of Chatham-kent at 519-352-2024.

Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com

See full obituaries at www.chathamvoice.com

Stanley Wonnacott 95, Saturday, February 3, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home Grace Tong 85, Saturday, January 27, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home

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Bonspiel a fundraiser for Shriners hospital As for choosing curling as the focal point of the fundraiser, she said it was a no brainer.

“He started curling at nine and fell in love with the sport. He felt it was

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“He thought it (the bonspiel) was a great way to give back to a hospital that did some great things for them,” she said.

a sport anyone with any ability and of any age can do,” she said. “Whether you are nine or 99, you can do it.”

As a result, Toques & Mittens is open to all

ages and all abilities.

“We’ve had kids as young as seven curl in the bonspiel and have had people in their late 70s curl as well,” Woodrow said.

Participants will play two six-end games, receive a light lunch and dinner. There will also be meat prizes and a silent auction.

Registration, which

closes the week before the event, is $55 per person or $220 per team.

For tickets and for more information, contact Woodrow at 519-3651939 or je1e2@yahoo.ca.

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ACROSS 1 Greek consonant 4 Cold War weapon 8 2000 election scrap 12 Fool 13 Law office worker, for short 14 “Les Miserables” author

15 Accelerator 17 Quite excited 18 Tidy (up) 19 Altar affirmative 21 Vanna’s cohort 22 Flame from a burner 26 Impersonator 29 Whatever amount 30 Timetable abbr.

This week’s answers

DOWN 1 Labels 2 Pronto 3 Beatles’ “Back in the --” 4 Poison antidote, maybe 5 West Point newbie 6 Top supporter

7 Slanders 8 Utter disorder 9 Embrace 10 Past 11 Pooch 16 Student 20 Rotation duration 23 Scoff 24 Sicilian spouter 25 Makes lace 26 Chinese dynasty 27 Notion 28 Neatens the lawn 29 Microbrewery product 32 Betrothed 33 Rwandan tribe 35 Scull tool 36 Grocery areas 38 Hen 39 -- profundo 42 “Zounds!”

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CLASSIFIEDS Anniversary

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.

Happily Married and Still in Love after 65 Years!!!

Bertram & Donna Millson

WEDNESDAYS COFFEE TEA AND FRIENDSHIP 80 Wellington St. W, Chatham 519-352-1640

February 14, 1953 – 2018

We welcome you!

Help us find Christ in community

Carpets

Carpets

Excellent Carpet Cleaning: Only $25.00 a room! Call 519-358-7633.

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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Vacuum / Sewing

VACUUM & SEWING CENTRE LTD.

SALES & SERVICE TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF VACUUMS & SEWING MACHINES

MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00am - 5:30pm Repairs done on premises

519-845-3663 • Wyoming, Ontario • www.vkauctions.ca •

SAME LOCATION FOR 39 YEARS 242 St. Clair St., Chatham 519-354-4455

Loans

Furniture Repair

$2,000 to $20,000

AL’S WOODWORKING SERVICES

PERSONAL LOANS 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

Furniture Repair Refinishing Refurbishing

Farm For Sale

FARM FOR SALE The owner of the hereinafter described property is prepared to receive written offers to purchase the said property.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot 6, Concession 8, Geographic Township of Chatham, Municipality of Chatham -Kent, containing 108.18 acres of vacant farm land, be the same more or less, (PIN 007450055) corner of Prince Albert Sideroad and Countryview Line, Dresden, Ontario.

The land is said to be mixed loam with some random drainage and a new main drain, although no representation is made regarding soil type and drainage.

The property is composed of approximately 106 workable acres and is bisected by a municipal drain. Past crops grown on the lands have been soybeans, corn, and wheat.

All offers must be written and made on a standard form Agreement of Purchase and Sale and accompanied by a certified cheque in the amount of $10,000.00 made payable to J. Thomas McGregor Professional Corporation “in trust”. The Offer must be made open for acceptance by the Vendor until 4:00 p.m. on February 20, 2018, with a closing date of on or before March 15, 2018.

Interested parties are invited to view the subject lands. The highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted.

CALL (519) 676-3229

All offers must be received by the undersigned solicitor on or before 4:00 p.m. on February 15, 2018.

Consignments Consignments

Deposit cheques for unaccepted offers shall be returned.

OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Consignment Boutique Petites to full figure girls.

Shoes, fashions and accessories.

Upstairs at What’s 4 Dinner 6 Lowe St. Chatham 519-351-7905

FATIMA@CHATHAMVOICE.COM

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

Safe, clean, quiet. Parking.

Chatham, Merlin,Wallaceburg.

1-905-6166101.

9:30am-11:30am AND IT’S FREE!

Christ Church

EMAIL:

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.

February 13 • 5:00-7:00pm

and every Thursday during lent from 12:10-12:35 pm followed by lunch (free will offering)

CALL: 519-397-2020,

For Rent

Pancake Supper

Lenten Noon Hour Services • Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 •

IN PERSON: 84 DOVER ST. #2,

Ministry

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!

HOW TO PLACE YOUR AD

J. Thomas McGregor Professional Corporation Barrister & Solicitor, 218 Duncan Street Wallaceburg, Ontario N8A 4E3 (519) 627-2081 or 627-1614.

Help Wanted

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

For Sale All types of tools for sale.

Contact to view. Including air and electric. 519-397-3079.

Help Wanted

Voice Carriers Wanted

Canterbury/ Croyden Forest St / Arnold St Florence /Llydican Ext Selkirk / Grand Ave E Dover / Grand Ave E Thames / Grand E Goldmere / Marian Lacroix St Indian Creek Rd W / Algonquian Ave Tweedsmuir Ave W Detroit/ Legacy Lane Charing Cross Rd Braemar Blvd / Indian Creek Rd W

The Chatham Voice is looking for a person to deliver our open routes.

Vehicle may be needed.

Call Fatima 519-397-2020

Call Fatima today 519-397 2020, ext.223 or fatima@chathamvoice.com

Farm For Sale FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER Part of Lot 11, First Concession, Township of Camden, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, municipally known as 12966 Smoke Line, Thamesville, Ontario, N0P 2K0, consisting of 44 acres more or less of which approximately 40 acres more or less are workable and approximately 4 acres more or less is house and outbuildings. The outbuildings are stated to be: 1 residence, barn 40’ x 56’, barn 28’ x 46’, 30’ x 98’ finishing barn for pigs, three car detached garage 20’ x 34’.

SEALED TENDERS TO PURCHASE for the farm parcel will be received by THOMAS G. CHALMERS, 7 Victoria Street, P.O. Box 190, Thamesville, Ontario, N0P 2K0 until 4:30 o’clock p.m. E.D.T. on March 2nd, 2018.

TERMS OF TENDER SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Tender for the parcel shall be in writing and in a sealed envelope plainly marked as to contents and shall be sumbitted with a bank draft or certified cheque payable to THOMAS G. CHALMERS IN TRUST in the amount of $10,000.00.

2. Balance of purchase price shall be paid by bank draft or certified cheque on closing on April 15th, 2018.

3. Vacant possession of lands and any buildings will be given on closing.

4. 2018 property taxes and any drainage assessments to be adjusted as of closing.

5. Time is to be of the essence in submission of tender and closing date.

6. HST is in addition to the purchase price.

7. Purchaser to be responsible for survey costs if required.

8. Non-compliance with any details of these instructions will cause the tender to be invalid and not to be considered. All tenders submitted are irrevocable.

The HIGHEST or ANY TENDER will not necessarily be accepted.

For further particulars concerning farm and inspection, contact Ralp Bos at 519692-5432 or for the Tender Form, contact Thomas Chalmers at 519-692-3842.

Ralph and Anita Bos, By their Solicitor, Thomas G. Chalmers, 7 Victoria Street P.O. Box 190, Thamesville, Ont., N0P 2K0

This weeks obituaries can be found on page 16.

Where to pick us up!

Wallaceburg: Shoppers Drug Mart (30 McNaughton Ave) 99.1CKXS (520 James St) Taylor’s Variety (1644 Dufferin) Black Goose (525 James St) No Frills (2 Warwick Dr) C-K Library (209 James St) Hometown Deli (1542 Dufferin Ave) Oaks Retirement (80 McNaughton Ave) Sydenham Curling Club (7379 N. River Line) Dresden: C-K Library (187 Brown St) MacTavish Pharmacy (480 St George St) Bothwell: C-K Library - 320 Main St. Thamesville: Country Cuts (Victoria Rd), Movie Den (74 London Rd) Ridgetown: C-K Library - 54 Main St. Blenheim: C-K Library (16 George St) McIntyre I.D.A. Pharmacy (49 Talbot St W) Gord’s Barber Shop (36 Talbot St W) Blenheim Seniors Centre (90 Catherine St) Blenheim Municipal Service Centre (35 Talbot St W) Blenheim Variety (40 Talbot St E) Royal LePage, The Wilton Team (42 Talbot St W) Erieau: Eau Buoy (1005 Vidler Ave), Bayside Bew Pub (970 Ross Lane) Pain Court: Pain Court Market (24129 Winter Line Rd) Central Tavern (24121 Winterline)

Mitchell’s Bay: Mitchell’s Bay Variety (6 Main St) Dover Duds (26662 Bear Line Rd) Bob N Buoys (20 Main) Merlin: C-K Library (13 Aberdeen St) Erie Café and Variety (6 Erie St. S) Tilbury: C-K Library (2 Queen St) Remax (20 Queen St S) Highgate: C-K Library (291 King St) Wheatley: C-K Library - (35 Talbot Rd W) Chatham: Anne’s Smoke Shop (861 Queen St) C-K Library (120 Queen St) Downtown Chatham Centre (100 King St. W) Legion Branch 628 (39 William St N) Maple City Bakery (361 Grand Ave W) Young’s Variety (9397 Longwoods Rd) Active Lifestyle Centre (20 Merritt Ave) Riverview Bingo Palace (497 Riverview Dr) Remax (St. Clair St) Wednesday Market (9877 Longwoods Rd) Chatham Cultural Centre (75 William St. N) Royal LePage (Raleigh St) Charing Cross: 4 Corner’s Restaurant (21006 Charing Cross Rd) Post Office/Bert’s Plumbing (21007 Charing Cross Rd) Cedar Springs: Comfort & Soul (8619 Talbot Trail)

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

AMAZING BUDDY HOLLY SHOW COMING TO CHATHAM CAPITOL THEATRE

show features the amazing talents of international touring artist Jeff Giles, best known for his starring role in “The Buddy Holly Story”, the official musical show of the legendary Rock & Roll pioneer who died in a tragic plane crash Direct from Canada’s premier on February 3, 1959. producer of musical tribute In Canada, Jeff Giles has starred shows, Bill Culp Productions, as Buddy in Charlottetown, PEI, this incredible Buddy Holly where he was also featured on CBC television, and in Hamilton, where the show sold-out the International touring artist Jeff Giles prestigious Theatre Aquarius for a stars as the legendary Buddy Holly. month. Of his performance there, the Hamilton Spectator described “This audience interactive, family performance and other shows Jeff Giles as “the sexiest Buddy friendly show is sure to appeal to from Bill Culp Productions, visit Holly ever”. a wide ranging audience.” notes the website www.BillCulp.ca Songs performed by Jeff Giles producer Bill Culp. “Jeff Giles Tickets for the Buddy Holly show include Buddy’s biggest hits like truly captures the look, voice, are on sale now at www.

“Peggy Sue”, “That’ll Be the musicianship and spirit of Buddy ChathamCapitolTheatre.com, Day”, “Rave On”, “It’s So Easy”, Holly in concert. It’s just like or by calling 519-354-8338, or “Oh Boy!”, “Not Fade Away” being transported back in time to pick up at the theatre box office. and “True Love Ways” amongst Lubbock, Texas in 1958!”

See you at the show!

A touch of Broadway is coming to Chatham when “Buddy Holly’s Rockin’ Dance Party” headlines at the intimate Chatham Capitol Theatre for a special one night only performance on Saturday March 17th.

Jeff Giles, star of “The Buddy Holly Story”

the many audience favourites.

For more information on this

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

BUDDY HOLLY ROCKIN’ DANCE PARTY!!

“PEGGY SUE” “THAT’LL BE THE DAY” “RAVE ON” “OH BOY!” “TRUE LOVE WAYS” SAT MAR 17 8pm

CHATHAM CAPITOL THEATRE $41 238 King Street West, Chatham 519-354-8338 www.ChathamCapitolTheatre.com

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