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Olivia Taylor from the Cornell School of Irish Dance and other members entertained a big crowd of people at the Chatham-Kent Public Library at the Chatham branch on Saturday for St. Patrick’s Day. Young dancers, from new to experienced, demonstrated hard and soft shoe reels and techniques to traditional and contemporary Irish music.

Human sex trafficking is a harsh reality in Chatham-Kent.

Vulnerable girls are being lured, coerced, intimidated and forced into being sex slaves for traffickers, and speakers at a public forum hosted

by MPP Rick Nicholls Thursday night brought that fact home to more than 115 people in attendance.

Nicholls teamed up with Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott who spent two years researching and putting together the Saving the Girl Next Door private member’s bill to bring awareness to the issue of human sex trafficking and resources to the victims. The government took her bill and turned it into the Anti-Human Trafficking Bill 96.

Scott hosted the first Human Sex Trafficking Awareness Day in Ontario on Feb. 20. She is travelling the province to educate and inform people and advocate for more co-ordinated services between jurisdictions, ser-

“I was 35 when I was trafficked. I was not young and naïve, so if it could happen to me, imagine how easily it could happen to a 12, 13 year old who has no life experience.”

- Trafficking victim “Carolyn”

vice organizations, police and crown attorneys.

Trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery, is happening here. According to statistics Scott has compiled, 93 per cent of victims are Canadian-born, victims are an average age of 14, 60 per cent of all trafficking happens in Ontario, and Highway 401 from Windsor to Montreal is a major corridor for human sex trafficking.

One of the speakers, a sex trafficking survivor from the London area, riveted those in attendance with her story.

“My name is Carolyn. I went by many names but the majority of the time, I answered to the name ‘Ho,’” she said by way of introduction.

Over the next 18 minutes, the sex trafficking

survivor told a disturbing story of how she was lured into a relationship with her trafficker while suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression and grief.

Carolyn was told she was loved, valued and taken care of until the day her trafficker expected her to “do her part” and she was forced to work in a strip joint, performing “extras,” with all the money going to her trafficker.

The method used to traffic her is called the loverboy/Romeo method of “love bombarding,” and her deceased husband’s best friend introduced Carolyn to her trafficker.

“I was a sky-diving instructor and held a Canadian record for many years. And this is important – I was 35 when I was trafficked. I was not young and naïve, so if it could happen to me, imagine how easily it could happen to a 12, 13 year old who has no life experience,” Carolyn noted. “These traffickers are astute and well aware of targeting who is vulnerable.”

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Is Fifth St. Bridge a future flood concern?

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

“The proof is in the picture.”

That according to Chatham Coun. Michael Bondy, referring to the front page photo in the March 1 Chatham Voice on how close the floodwaters of the Thames River came to reaching the underside of the Fifth Street Bridge.

While still under construction until June of this year, the rust-covered steel span came within about 18 inches of going from bridge to a dam of sorts.

George Willson, whose Willson Realty office is on Thames Street at the base of the Fifth Street Bridge, said he’s concerned what will happen to the new bridge should we have a repeat of the high water, with a combination of ice and other debris in the future.

“We got off lucky this time; dodged a major bullet. This was just water, no ice,” he said. “If this had been with ice and it had jammed up there because it can’t get underneath the bridge, or there were trees, roots and all the debris that floods bring with them, the water will be pushed back and will flood the whole Thames basin right back to Lon-

don.”

Willson said the problem lies in the fact there is very little arch to the bridge. The new bridge has little arch compared to the old one because the design includes improved sight lines, an increase in safety for drivers and pedestrians.

But the lack of the arch also means the centre point in the bridge is much closer to the water.

Mark Peacock, general manager of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Area and a water resources engineer, said he sees nothing wrong with the new bridge design.

“Basically, when they (the municipality) redesigned the bridge, the conservation authority reviewed the plans and confirmed the capacity and the ability to pass things through that bridge had not changed,” he said. “It has the capacity the old bridge had.”

Peacock said the arch is indeed considerably lower to improve sight lines, but added the bridge is designed, like other bridges, to have water pass easily around it if there’s serious flooding.

“You ensure the approaches to the bridge are lower than the

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While water levels these days aren’t a factor, several local citizens expressed concern in the wake of last month’s flooding that the Fifth Street Bridge, shown here, no longer has a high enough arch to let water pass under it in times of extreme flooding. Debris from the late-February flood can be seen clutching to some of the wood supports that are in place during construction.

bridge itself. It (water) would start flowing around the bridge.

That way, you ensure the bridge won’t fail,” he said.

Bondy isn’t convinced.

“Looking at those pictures, if there was ice there, that would be a catastrophic problem,” he said. “In the photo in The Voice, one bridge is arched and the other is not. You can see daylight under the Third Street Bridge but nothing under the Fifth Street Bridge. There’s no arch.”

Willson, who has had offices along the river for more than 35 years, said he was at his office until about 3

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Willson and Bondy wonder in the future if a similar flood, with ice and debris added to the mix, would take out the new bridge.

“The other concern is sooner or later, the pressure of the ice on that bridge is going to take it out. When it does take it out it’s going to flood Chatham with the surge,” Willson said.

“If that ever jammed with ice chunks and trees pushed up against the bridge for 72 hours,

I’m sure nothing’s built to withstand that,” Bondy said.

Peacock added he thinks there is little chance we’ll see the high water we saw in late February combined with significant ice buildup.

“The flows and the water elevation we saw were extreme.

That bridge is designed in line with everything else,” he said.

“If we had a couple of metres more of water, that bridge would have been the least of our worries.”

Bondy said he planned on taking Willson’s concerns to municipal staff to hear what they have to say on the matter.

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ing rent, they lived in a She said she was with her hotel, and Carolyn estrafficker for eight years caped to a women’s shelbefore she was able to get ter for help. She said at away, with no identifica- that time, the shelter had tion, and suffering from no room for her so she had degradation no human to go back to him, with no being should be subjected ID and no money and no to. She began to drink to family. mentally escape her situaShe tried again at the tion and her trafficker ad- shelter several weeks later, dicted her to drugs. but he found her the same In one instance, she left day at that shelter and hathe apartment to find food rassed her. Citing safety for herself and the traffick- issues for the other womers’ son who en, Carolyn she was “When I got out of was asked caring for. the hospital, I was left to leave the When she shelter and standing on the steps, returned, she was sent her traffick- with the clothes on my to another er broke all back, two quarters and one.

Fallher toes to my addiction to crack. ing ill with punish her. There was only one colitis, she She said she had to go felt respon- person in the world I to the hossible for the knew would come and pital, and boy’s safety, get me, so I had to call the shelter which was him.” was unable another way - Trafficking victim “Carolyn” to hold her the traffickbed for her, er held her so she was with what she referred to evicted. as “invisible chains.”

“When I got out of the After this, the trafficker hospital, I was left standwould bring men home to ing on the steps, with the her all day long for her to clothes on my back, two service. quarters and my addicOne question Carolyn tion to crack. There was said she always hears is only one person in the why didn’t she just leave? world I knew would come “Many people say ‘why and get me, so I had to call doesn’t she leave?’ We him,” she explained. need to change our lexTo punish her for leavicon to ‘why doesn’t he ing, she was forced to stop?’” Carolyn told the live and work out of a car audience to head nodding because her trafficker deand applause. cided she didn’t deserve After being evicted with to live under a roof. This her trafficker for not pay- went on for seven months Continued from page 1

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Area MPP Rick Nicholls, centre, with Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott, hosted a Human Sex Trafficking forum last week with Meka Cedar, support services coordinator with Chatham-Kent Victims Services, left, and Chatham-Kent Police Service Sgt. Mike Pearce. The speakers, including a sex trafficking survivor, made a big impact on the audience, who brainstormed on ways to bring more awareness to the issue, which is happening locally.

before she was allowed to go back to the strip bar to work.

It took her two years after that to get away. She didn’t self-identify as a trafficked person and said she still believed he loved her. She didn’t know about social services or what help was out there for her.

“I didn’t see that I wasn’t loved. I was $250,000 (a year) to him and you are going to see this with trafficked women,” she said.

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Saving victims of trafficking no easy task Thursday night in Chatham at a human trafficking public forum.

Chatham-Kent MPP Rick Nicholls teamed up with Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott to host the event. Scott spent two years researching and putting together a private member’s bill to bring awareness to the issue of human sex trafficking and resources to the victims.

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A big problem for poPearce said knew somelice trying to rescue the thing didn’t add up as girls and women who all three had ID that said are the victims of human they were from differtrafficking is that the trafent municipalities, and ficker has convinced them the driver was older. he will punish them, kill The young women were them or family members not allowed to speak for if they talk or try to esthemselves and did not cape, or that their family make eye contact. will reject them because When he ran their inthey are dirty and damformation, he found the aged. driver had gang affiliaSgt. Mike Pearce with tions and the front seat the Chatham-Kent Police passenger had two warService, addressed a gathrants for her arrest, one as ering of about 115 people a witness, so he was able to arrest her and remove her from the car. But April 21, 2018 when directly asked if she needed help, she told him 12:30pm to 4:30pm everything was fine, and Chatham Branch, April 21, 2018 they really were working Meeting Room 12:30 pm to 4:30 Chatham pm Kent Public Library for a sales company, with the ID badges to prove it.

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Chatham-Kent MPP Rick Nicholls speaks to the crowd at a human trafficking public forum on Thursday in Chatham. Nicholls teamed up with Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott to put on the event.

a dedicated human trafficking squad, does have an officer dedicated to investigating the cases in Chatham-Kent.

Rescuing the girls and getting them the services they need right away so they don’t go back to their trafficker is a big part of what Scott is advocating for across Ontario, as well as giving victims more rights against their traffickers.

More money is making its way to groups such as Chatham-Kent Victims Services, which now has a human trafficking Victim Quick Response Program, which provides help with expenses, counselling and residential treatment programs.

Meka Cedar, support services co-ordinator for CKVS, also spoke.

She said getting women the help they need immediately is essential to their safety and recovery, which can take up to three years or longer.

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We’re seeing it all the time, and what we’re hearing on a weekly basis is that victims are being trafficked along the 401 corridor,” Cedar noted. “It is one of the most complex crimes that involves coercion, manipulation and the preying on those that are vulnerable. Victims are treated as possessions and are bought and sold.”

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They could also involve using other victims to seek out and recruit new victims; meeting and befriending friends and family; making youth feel like parents are unfit and unfair; hosting parties and offering to take them on vacation.

“The average daily profit for a trafficker for one female is $900, $5,400 at the end of one week and $280,000 by the end of the year. And we know traffickers have more

than one victim, so if one trafficker has 10 youth that are potential victims can hear victims, that’s $3,276,000 yearly,” Cedar from a survivor and learn the signs to stated. “So there is very little risk for them watch for, and Nicholls agreed the idea was a good one that could be set up in with high monetary reward.”

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The truth of trafficking As much as we like to believe true evil doesn’t exist in our world, people at the Human Sex Trafficking forum hosted last week by MPP Rick Nicholls tell a different story, one that hits close to home.

We now know that sex trafficking is happening in and around our community of Chatham-Kent. That isn’t a vague rumour or speculation, that is fact, and our young women are in danger.

As a survivor spoke at the meeting, telling a horrifying tale of the eight years she spent with her trafficker, there were gasps at what she endured, clapping and head nodding when she persevered, and many questions about what can be done and how people can help.

With the average age of a victim in Canada at 14, we need to inform ourselves and our teens on how to keep themselves safe from predators on social media, at parties, schools, shelters, modeling studios, malls, playgrounds, bus stops and a host of other places traffickers troll for victims.

We need to have conversations with our teens about healthy relationships and what one looks like. Traffickers will often use the loverboy/Romeo method of luring vulnerable teens, and we all need to know what to look for.

Chatham-Kent Victim Services has received some government funding to get victims immediate assistance, but more is needed. Awareness is a big part of prevention. When you educate yourself and your teens, you help reduce the chance a predator will be able to develop a relationship that leads to a very dark path.

These women, and yes, some young men, are Canadian-born. Ontario is responsible for 60 per cent of all the trafficking occurring in Canada. It is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the nation, according to MPP Laurie Scott, who helped craft the anti-trafficking legislation, and is a growing problem worldwide.

When a trafficker can make $280,000 per year from one victim, the money to be made far outweighs the risk for them.

If you missed the forum, check out the YourTV listings on March 28 to begin educating yourself.

If you are a parent or grandparent of a young teen, this is information you need to know.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

Opinion

Woman wants to chat with Wynne Sir: Ten years ago, we found the country home of our dreams. It was quiet, it was private, and it was our refuge.

For 10 years we have been able to live the life that we wanted to. We were able to make our decisions about what was good for us and for our home. We were able to make those decisions on our own.

With the flick of a switch on Feb. 21 our dream turned into a nightmare.

Four days after those wind turbines were turned on, our clean, problem-free water contained black sediment.

Water that was ruined because our ability to make decisions on what is right for us was taken away. Our rights and our

water were taken away by policies that were put in motion by the Liberal government in Ontario, continued by Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

Premier Wynne, you know full well what is going on here. You know families are continuing to come forward with ruined water because of the turbines. You now know this Kettle Point black shale. You now know that it contains toxic heavy metals. You know this is happening, yet you continue to ignore it.

The sense of abandonment I feel by my province is profound. I trusted you would do the right

thing, Kathleen. I trusted you would actually believe what we were telling you. I trusted you would do something to prevent this from happening to more families. You betrayed us.

You believed those wind companies over your own people.

You allowed these wind companies to destroy your citizens’ lives. You allowed the wind companies to break the rules that were set out in the REA permit. You turned a blind eye to the information we gave you, you ignored us yet again.

I know we are not in Toronto but what is it going to take for you to realize that our needs, our water, our concerns are import-

ant too?

I cooked and bathed with that water on the morning when our well stopped working. What have I exposed myself to?

Your ministry provided us with protection that was set out in the REA permit. Condition G6 in that permit allows us a temporary water supply immediately. Now we are told by the MOECC we will get no water. Tell me again why that condition is ignored?

I extend an invitation to you, Premier Wynne – come on by for a cup of coffee so we can sit and talk and you can put a face on the suffering the people of your province are experiencing.

Angie Leveille Chatham Township

Changes needed at bus terminal Sir: A good time back now, staff with the municipality mentioned re-furbishing the bus terminal downtown.

At that time, I wrote a letter that while they were at it they should put the seats parallel as people had no room changing from one bus to another, especially with walkers,

baby carriages, etc.

So now I have read in the March 15 Chatham Voice in a letter that Katherine Budd has mentioned this same problem. Good for Katherine.

It usually takes someone to get hurt before they do anything about it. If you

stand too close at the curbs, the bus mirrors stick out quite a way, which they have to.

If ever we do manage to get the seats turned parallel, maybe they could have wooden seats for warmth, also to face to the east because right now, the wind blows

right on those seats from the west from behind the post office.

Let’s hope before long this will all come about. In the meantime, Katherine and I will keep our fingers crossed, like many no doubt.

Ruth Draper Chatham

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Business

Taking PRIDE in IPM 2018

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

PRIDE Seeds has hopped aboard the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo 2018 bandwagon.

In an announcement in Pain Court on March 14, PRIDE’s Doug Alderman, vice-president of sales and marketing, said the firm is donating $30,000 in cash, and another $7,000 in in-kind support for site stake placement for the RV Park at the IPM event, which will take place near Pain Court.

Jean Laprise, the IPM’s chair of land acquisition and education, said PRIDE’s involvement is appreciated.

“We’re very proud to have them. PRIDE has always been a very good corporate citizen,” he

said. “They’ve been very kind to the community over the years.”

Alderman said getting involved in the IPM was a no-brainer for PRIDE when the executive committee of the company met.

“For all of us, it was no question we wanted to sponsor this event,” he said. “We wanted to make sure we are sponsors in our community.”

PRIDE is now the main stage sponsor for the IPM, which takes place Sept. 18-22 near Pain Court.

The unity between the company and the event goes beyond the pure agricultural element.

PRIDE Seeds, one of the three largest seed corn companies in Canada, has a history dating back to the 1930s when Napoleon and Gerard King

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International Plowing Match and Rural Expo 2018 staff and volunteers celebrate the donation of $30,000 towards the event with PRIDE Seeds personnel.

launched N. and G. King Seed Co. in a converted log house on the family farm in Dover Township.

Despite having a dealer network and distribution system extending from coast to coast, PRIDE

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munities throughout southwestern Ontario.

In total, the entity will serve over 58, 000 customers, becoming the 10th largest local distribution company in the province.

The combined utility will be majority owned by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, followed by the City of St. Thomas.

Corix will continue to be a minority shareholder.

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Entegrus Powerlines Inc. and St. Thomas Energy Inc. will merge operations, effective April 1.

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) recently approved the application by the two utilities.

On April 1, St. Thomas Energy will adopt the Entegrus Powerlines name, as the combined electrical distributor will now serve 17 com-

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LaPrise said the IPM is a huge commitment for everyone in Chatham-Kent.

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News

Nominations needed for Backyard Mission Project

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Organizers of the annual Backyard Mission Project are looking for applicants for their two-day outdoor transformation project this year.

For the past 10 years, First Presbyterian and First Christian Reformed Churches have undertaken a joint mission project in Chatham. Over two days, a group of volunteers transforms the outside of a house for a needy individual.

Mike Maroney, minister at First Presbyterian Church, said over the past decade, the group has done nine homes.

Maroney said there was one year where they simply didn’t receive enough nominations and no home was deemed in need of such a backyard makeover.

He added some people think the offer is too good to be true.

“It can be as difficult as some people think there’s a catch. But we look for a real sense of need, for

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whatever the circumstances,” Maroney said.

“We just want to know why there’s a need there.

We just want to know that it would be something that would be really helpful for that person.”

Asking for the assistance can be an obstacle as well.

Maroney said some people find it difficult to admit they need assistance.

“We don’t make a big deal of that. We just go in and help,” he said.

The results are jaw dropping.

“When we step away from that house, the homeowners are just amazed at what has happened over two days.

And it’s all absolutely free. They don’t pay a cent,” he said.

Maroney said the army of volunteers pour over the property during that two-day span.

“It’s quite a transformation when 30-40 people show up for two days.

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From left, Jodi Maroney, Dwight Byrd, Jay Jamieson, Mark Labadie, Jennifer Allossery and Mike Maroney celebrate two days of hard work in front of Allossery’s home in Chatham last August. The Backyard Mission Project is seeking nominees for a local project this summer.

They can do a lot of stuff,” he said. “We’ve done everything from scraping paint to building fences, fixing porches, building porches or wheelchair access ramps, and landscaping,” he said.

Maroney encourages people to nominate a friend, family, neighbour, or even themselves – anyone who could use the give of having volunteers

come in and fix the outside of their house and property.

“We have certain needs – enough work to keep 30-40 people busy for two days. We do exterior work only. You have to own the house and have insurance,” he said, adding the volunteers don’t do roof work or windows.

Chances are, the lucky recipient will have more

improvements done to their yard than they initially asked for, Maroney said.

“When we get there, we ask them what would be on their wish list. If it’s something we can get done in the two days, we’ll do it,” he said. “The homeowners are just amazed that people just step in and help them, just like that.”

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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

Sports

Comeback complete for Burke Bechard hours at physio and at the gym paid off, is a relief and such an amazing She was damaged. Phys- feeling. It was a roller ically unable to play the coaster of emotions, but sport she loved, and men- just the fact that I made tally doubting whether a it through my first seareturn to the court would son healthy and happy makes everything I went ever be possible.

Flash forward through through worth it.”

She not four knee only made s u r g e r i e s , “I have had four knee it through and thouher first sands of surgeries over the season of hours of course of two years OUA basphysiother- which really physically apy and and mentally did some ketball with the Guelph training at damage to me. KnowGryphons the gym, women’s and Burke ing all the work I put Bechard is in, the countless hours b a s k e t b a l l team, but back, doing at physio and at the the thing gym paid off, is a relief she starred for Guelph she loves, and such an amazing in the proand provcess. ing she is feeling.”

Bechard, one of On- - Burke Bechard a Dover tario’s top women’s basketball play- Centre product, and ers with the University of Chatham-Kent Secondary School graduate, Guelph Gryphons.

“I have had four knee was named to the OUA surgeries over the course All-Rookie Team, averagof two years which really ing 10.8 points per game, physically and mental- and leading the Gryly did some damage to phons with 2.4 steals per me,” explained Bechard game, while averaging of her torn ACL, an inju- 28.4 minutes per game.

Admittedly a competiry that continued to recur throughout her early tive person, Bechard now brings the energy and teens.

“Knowing all the work commitment to the court I put in, the countless she used to overcome

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By Ian Kennedy cksn.ca

Thurs. March 22 9-11am Sat. March 24

Karyn Stepien/Special to The Chatham Voice

Burke Bechard made it back on the court after serious knee injuries almost took away the sport she loves.

what many would consider a catastrophic injury for an athlete.

“I’ve been told I bring energy to my team,” says Bechard, who was named to Team Ontario multiple times in her youth.

“My favourite thing to do is play defence, and that’s where our best offence as a team comes from. I would do anything for my team, and I know they would do the same for me. Being all in, 100 per cent committed, ready to do whatever I can, certainly is a main reason for any success I

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A London Ramblers alumni who is studying psychology, Bechard was thrilled with her choice of team and school, feeling at home in Guelph and back on the court.

“My first season was amazing,” she explained.

“I love and 100 per cent stick by my decision to go to Guelph. My team is one of a kind and we have such an amazing chemistry. My coaches stand by me always, they are supportive, encour-

aging, and loving. It’s an honour to be able to play for them, and be a Guelph Gryphon.”

That’s a lot to say for an athlete who only a few short years ago had no idea if or when she’d play again. And now, for Bechard, with her comeback complete, the future

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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

RENOVATION, DECORATION AND MORE!

BRICK belongs inside as well In the story of the three little pigs, the most cunning of the brothers built his house out of bricks. That wise decision saved his life. Indeed, brick is very resis­ tant, which makes it a material of choice for the exterior walls of homes. But did you know it also integra­tes perfectly into your interior decor?

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Personalize it.

Install a large, stylish mirror to make the room look bright­ er. Did you know that it’s best to install lights on both sides of the mirror so your face won’t be obscured by shadows?

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Hang a favourite picture on the wall, or display an object that relaxes you. Choose paint or wallpaper that you like.

For a classy look, opt for darker sha­des for both the floor and the walls. For a Zen style worthy of a spa, go with white, cream or beige. Feel free to add brightly co­loured accessories.

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Choose a vanity with drawers, and install a pendant light. Use hooks instead of a towel bar, and choose a bath/shower combination rather than a bath and sep­ arate shower. And if you’re tired of the shower curtain always sticking to you, buy a curved rod like the ones used in hotel bathrooms.

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RENOVATION, DECORATION AND MORE!

What materials are used in modern ROOFING? rather costly and often requires structural work on the building itself.

More options are available for a sloped roof, including: • Asphalt shingles. These are inexpensive, easy to install and are available in a wide range of styles and colours.

When it comes to the look, price, quality and environmental impact of your home or business’s new roofing, different materials yield different results.

Here are a few of the more com­ mon choices in today’s market.

If you have a flat roof, your options include: • Asphalt-gravel membranes, which are inexpensive and can last 15 to 20 years, but are also rather heavy and polluting.

• Single-ply thermoplastic membranes, which are light­ weight, fully recyclable,

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• Elastomeric membranes, which are lightweight, highly water­ proof, resistant to temperature variations and last 30 to 35 years.

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Did you know that the kitchen is one of the two most important rooms (along with the bathroom) when it comes time to sell your home? Even if you’re not planning on moving any time soon, it’s still worthwhile turning your kitchen into a place you’ll enjoy and that will appeal to future buyers. To make it a good investment, pay particular attention to the quali­ ty and durability of the materials chosen.

You love entertaining family and friends? If you have plenty of room, put in a comfortable seating area where your guests

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Keep in mind that white is time­ less if you’re thinking about chan­ ging the colour of the walls. Cei­ ling and recessed lights give the best possible lighting. Add a few practical but luxurious touches,

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Life

Home of the $3 watch battery 131 Park Ave. E., Chatham • 519-354-4127 batteryboy.ca Thursday, March 22, 2018 • Sheldon Kennedy, former NHL Player and author of “Why I Didn’t Say Anything” will be at the Kiwanis Theatre at 8:00pm. $45/ticket available at cktickets.com or 519-354-8338.

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

• 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. John Maroney, Parish of the Transfiguration. Free will offering to help Outreach within our community.

Friday, March 23, 2018 • Hot & Tasty 5pc Perch Dinner at the Royal Canadian Merlin Legion BR 465. $12.50/person. Children 12 & under 1/2 price.

• Holy Ground Gospel Quartet will entertain at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 2:30pm.

• Meal, open darts and Catch the Ace at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm only with choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish and chips $10. Catch the Ace is 3:00pm-6:00pm and you must be present to win. Open darts at 7:30pm.

Saturday, March 24, 2018 • Voice of Triumph Spaghetti Dinner including spaghetti w/meat sauce, fresh bread, pop or water & dessert for $10. 4:30pm-7:00pm. 135 Queen St., Chatham (across from the Library) • 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.

• Blood Donor Clinic at the St. Clair College Healthplex, Grand Ave., Chatham from 9:00am-12:00pm. New Donors and Walk ins welcome!

• L.A. Provincial Euchre - no meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dance after euchre until 9:30pm featuring Exit 31.

• Muffin Party and Bake Sale hosted by the Chatham St. Andrew’s United Church Women. 9:30am-11:30am in Fellowship Hall.

A Free Will Offering is requested at the door.

All are welcome.

• 2 person euchre tournament at Merlin Legion. Reg. 12:15pm. Play 1:00pm. $20/team of two. Lunch available. Everyone welcome.

Sunday, March 25, 2018 • Brunch - Chatham Granite Club, 43 William St. N., Chatham. 10:30am-1:00pm. $10/ adults. $5/4-12yrs. Under 4 free.

• “The Crucifixion” by John Stainer presented by the choir of Holy Trinity/St. Paul’s Anglican Church with guest soloists. Selkirk & Victoria at 3:30pm.

• Free Friendship Meal at St. Andrew’s United Church from 4:00pm-5;00pm. 85 William St. S., Chatham. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, desserts. All are welcome.

Monday, March 26, 2018 • Open euchre at 1:00pm at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 • 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. Registration at 6:30pm, play at 7:00pm. Open shuffleboard at 7:00pm.

• 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! 7:30pm-9:30pm at St. Andrew’s United church (85 William St., Chatham) Call 519-397-3318 for info.

• Music with Don and Bonnie at 1:30pm at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

• Feed Your Body good sample smoothies and energy balls.

Presented by Coraine Wray, Registered Dietitian. The YMCA and Thamesview Family Health Team offer a FREE presentation focusing on how to make quick, healthy snacks.

To drink or not drink sports drinks. 6:00pm7:30pm, 101 Courthourse Lane, Chatham Kent YMCA. Wednesday, March 28, 2018 • Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Pepper at 1:00pm and darts at 7:00pm.

Thursday, March 29, 2018 • Easter Luncheon of ham and scallops in the café at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave, Chatham. $12pp. Call 519-352-5633 for tickets and to reserve your seat.

Friday, March 30, 2018 • “LIve Pageant” at 7:00pm at Voice of Triumph Church, 135 Queen St., Chatham. Doors will open at 6:00pm. Come and see how and hear why Jessus died for you and for me! Everyone Welcome. Pastor Leona Segee-Wright.

CK Metal Detecting Club. Last Thursday of the month. Erickson Arena. 7:00pm.

Guests welcome.

Free Mindful Meditation classes!

Everyone Monday and Wednesday 10:45-11:15pm by Yoga Glow Studio, 21 McKeough Ave. (inside Balance), Chatham.

By donation to New Beginnings ABI & Stroke Recovery Association, Chatham-Kent.

Everyone welcome, no experience required.

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.

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

Of radios, seats and other vehicle issues Maybe I’m wrong here, and I’m using a rather small sample size revolving around me, but have you ever noticed how differently men and women use the volume controls, mute button, and on/off switches of electronics?

Let’s start with car stereos. I’ve noticed that ladies tend to turn the volume way down, rather than just shut the stereo off, when they need the sound eliminated for a short period of time.

It’s a pet peeve of mine in my truck. My wife will turn the volume down to zero or barely a whisper, rather than just click it off. I get in my vehicle, hit the on/ off switch to listen to music, and get nothing. I hit it again, and still hear nothing. Of course, if I were to look at the radio from the outset, I’d see that the radio is on, but the volume is cranked down.

But I’m a guy. I expect instant results.

Of course, all my habits are valid in HER vehicle (at least in my mind, and until she gives me “the look”).

The volume knob on the stereo does have an important use, however. Guys, are you like me in that you turn down the music when you are looking for a specific address? It’s like I need less noise to improve my eyesight.

Women may say that makes no sense whatsoever, but that reduced volume gives me 20/20 vision.

And we all know guys need all the help they can get (without asking for directions) to find a location when driving.

And we need our car seats in just the right position. Another pet peeve is getting into a vehicle (especially my truck) and having the seat pushed up close to the steering wheel. Yes, my wife uses my truck as needed or when convenient, and Fatima in the office uses it from time to time. Yes, they are shorter than me. Ninety-five per cent of the time they push the seat back all the way back for me.

But that five percent! I tell you!

OK, so I generally do see that the seat is forward when I open the door, but there are periodically times I forget. And that’s on them, not me, right? I’m just a guy whose job is to be observant...

On the flip side, I very, very rarely put my wife’s seat back into position for her. In my defence, I’m not sure how far forward that is.

Is it the shortest possible setting?

I can only imagine putting it

Bruce Corcoran all the way forward, have her to go hop into the car and have her knees bang off the steering wheel.

That would be like leaving the toilet seat up or something. I’ll leave it (the driver’s seat, not the toilet seat) all the way back. It’s safer for everyone that way.

On the topic of seats, I don’t understand the need for motorized seats moving front to back. What is wrong with a bar you pull up and then use your legs to either push back or pull forward?

But, as you can tell from my ranting, what is needed are memory positions in seat adjusting so you can easily slide a driver’s seat into the right spot for your spouse.

Those memory positions should apply to the adjustment for the seat backs too.

As you may have deduced by now, I am a bit anal-retentive when it comes to my vehicle. Or just plain crazy. Your guess is as good as mine. But I like my seat in a very precise partial recline.

I’m not talking about the dudes who seem to think it’s cool to go way back and have their heads essentially in the back seat – you know, those guys who have to pull themselves up just to turn a corner or park. I’m talking about being in the right position so the headrest works perfectly.

You need that headrest to be an afterthought on a long trip. It has to be placed right, and not force your head downward. I’m a tall guy, so I have to recline the seat slightly so the headrest in the truck works as advertised.

When the seat back is moved, I can quickly tell.

Yet another thing to which my wife responds with an eye roll.

Geez. You’d think I was overreacting or something.

St. Patrick’s fun

A night with Eggless Chad, Sensei Jeff and their better halves is always a good time. We gathered together to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Saturday night.

Lots of laughter and card playing, and a few beverages consumed.

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Life

‘Umm, your dog ate my beer’ Continued from page 16

One that I didn’t consume, however, was the final Smithwick’s that I brought.

Eggless Chad and Charlene did their best Bob and Doug McKenzie impression, and their dog, Sophie, turned into the McKenzie’s dog Hoser in their movie, Strange Brew.

Sophie drank my final beer! It was out on the back porch staying cold. But the dog decided it was hers, and she must have shotgunned the thing as she absolutely shredded the can.

Eggless Chad and Char have hosted many a gathering over the years, usually with interesting and one-of-a-kind moments, such as Teacher-inthe-Bleacher a few years back, a life-sized salute to Elf-on-aShelf.

But a beer-can-eating dog?

Oh, the inhumanity!

For the record, Sophie the Party Dog is fine. She was as tired as the rest of us on Sunday.

Musical therapy

This past week, our lovely daughter had some friends over for one evening and overnight. I brought home an overload of pizza for the teenagers (and myself), and settled in to life upstairs while the kids

Local groups receive funding from C-K The Chatham Voice

Twenty-six community projects and events have qualified for a total of more than $132,000 in funding through Chatham-Kent’s annual Community Partnership Fund.

The fund was established by council in 2000 as a grant program, which uses matching funding to promote community development projects within the municipality.

Nine groups were approved under the community projects section while 17 were approved under the festivals and events section. The selected projects have gross costs of more than $550,000.

Since its inception in 2000, the CPF program has leveraged $3,392,911 in municipal investment into $14,445,425 worth of community development projects and has encouraged widespread civic engagement and community improvement.

Chatham-Kent Corporate Initiatives Manager Amy Wilcox said in a release “the value of the fund is that it gives grassroots community groups a helping hand.

“It’s gratifying to be able to help these groups promote projects and events in their areas,” she said.

“We’re a stronger community because of the efforts of these volunteers.”

played video games and music downstairs.

I got about four straight hours of rap music, followed by a request to take them to a party in town.

My wife had the task of taking them to the party, so as soon as they left, I sought some therapy. It turns out, a great way to scrub the lingering effects of rap music from my brain is to infuse it with

The Doors’ LA Woman. The louder the volume, the better the scrubbing.

The Clash’s Koka Kola and Sammy Hagar belting out Space Station No. 5 worked well too.

As for the party, I’m told driving up to it was like they were royalty – they had a police escort. An hour after the supposed start time to this house party, the police were rolling

up to put an end to it. A cruiser was right in front of my wife’s vehicle, and when it turned down the street the party was on, she just started laughing.

Social media is the bane of high school parties. Too many kids attend, there’s too much noise, and things escalate too quickly.

As a result, so many of these kiddie shindigs are over in an hour or so.

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ACROSS 1 “Grey’s Anatomy” network 4 Facebook contribution 8 Undergoes recession 12 Carnival city 13 Arthur of tennis 14 Portrayal

15 Place to find a rake 17 Cheer 18 Bart’s sis 19 Keep tabs on 20 Tureen accessory 22 Authoritative order 24 Oodles 25 Diamondback, e.g.

29 Present

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DOWN 1 Illustrations 2 Story of a lifetime?

3 Lose warmth 4 Old hat 5 Job safety org.

6 Yon maiden 7 A Kennedy brother 8 Mistakes in print 9 Galosh

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Taking down the toppled turbine

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A crane moves the barrel section of a wind turbine out of the way as workers tear down the structure on 16th Line west of Blenheim on March 15. The turbine, part of a 52-turbine farm owned by Terraform Power Inc., toppled over Jan. 19 just after midnight. At press time, Terraform officials had not returned requests for information into the investigation that followed the turbine’s collapse. Other turbines on the wind farm were spinning again, after initially being idled while Terraform crews inspected them.

Addressing the opioid overdose crisis in C-K The Chatham Voice

Internationally renowned researcher and harm reduction pioneer Dr. Mark Tyndall will be coming to Chatham to deliver a keynote address at the upcoming What’s the Harm in Harm Reduction (WHHR) conference on March 29 at the John D.

Bradley Convention Centre.

Tyndall has dedicated his career to studying HIV, poverty, and drug use in multiple places around the world, starting with Nairobi, and now in Vancouver. An early advocate for harm reduction programs, Tyndall was at the forefront

of North America’s first legally sanctioned supervised injection facility, INSITE, established in Vancouver in 2003. Since then, studies have shown that safe injection sites save lives, reduce transmission of disease and help people access addiction treatment and other medical services.

Steve Pratt, Chatham-Kent Harm Reduction Program Manager and Co-Chair of the WHHR Conference Planning Committee, said in a release, “Since being appointed to the Opioid Overdose Emergency Task Force last November, I have a much greater understanding of the chal-

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Pratt added that here in Chatham-Kent we are

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