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YMCA campaign kicks off By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
To help a quarter of its clients have access to its facilities and courses, the YMCA of Chatham-Kent is asking for support for
its annual Strong Kids campaign. This year’s goal is $85,000. The funds help families afford memberships to the Y, where kids can take part in sports activities,
or leadership programs, and families can remain healthy and active. Amy Wadsworth, general manager of the C-K YMCA, said the campaign allows more people to have access.
“Every child deserves a chance at a healthy lifestyle. Strong Kids offers financial assistance to families in need. It helps them stay healthy and active,” she said.
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A Chatham man faces a slew of drug and weapons charges following the biggest drug seizure in Chatham-Kent history April 10. Chatham-Kent police raided an apartment in Chatham, seizing $2.6 million worth of a litany of drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, hydromorphone, GHB, ecstasy, morphine and fentanyl. Also seized in the raid were an electronic digital scale, packaging materi-
als, $52,000 in cash, and a 9mm handgun and ammunition. Jonathan Toornstra, 35, has been charged with nine counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, four counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order, unauthorized possession of a weapon, unsafe storage, possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, and tampering with a serial number.
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Chatham-Kent Police Chief Gary Conn thanked the efforts of the officers involved in the raid. ““Firstly, I wish to com-
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Chatham-Kent Police Chief Gary Conn, left, and Insp. Trevor Crane showcase the variety of drugs and cash seized in an April 10 raid in Chatham. Police pulled $2.6 million in illegal drugs off the street, the largest one-time grab in C-K history.
he said in a media release. “I have been saying for some time now that a lot of our property crime, especially break and enters, are tied back to drugs, as there is a direct correla-
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Ex-councillor violated Code of Conduct, integrity commissioner says By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
As council was to consider what to do with a report from its integrity commissioner in regard to the conduct of former councillor Derek Robertson, he was also pondering his next move. Paul Watson, Chatham-Kent’s integrity commissioner, said in his report to council this week that he finds Robertson in violation of the Code of Conduct, specifically section 14 which relates to Conduct Respecting Staff. The matter relates to Robertson seeking to resolve an issue between the municipal building department and local businessman Brent DeNure over a building permit last year. Robertson sought to get the matter resolved, and questioned the conduct of the building department, specifically Paul Lacina, the chief building official (CBO). He believes there were roadblocks placed in front of development at times in the municipality.
On Monday evening, council was to see Watson’s report. It could either receive the report or reject it. Results weren’t available at press time. Robertson cannot appeal the report, if council received it. He said he’s mulling other options. “I have a good mind to raise my issues with the Law Society of Upper Canada,” he said. Robertson believes Watson had written the intended final version of his report before he even opted to interview the former councillor. The report, of which The Chatham Voice obtained a copy, was signed by Watson and said the integrity commissioner had found Robertson in violation of sections 10 and 14 of the Code. Section 10 addresses Improper Use of Influence, and it was dropped from the report that went to council Monday night. In Watson’s initial letter to Robertson, through the former councillor’s lawyer, Steve Pickard, dated Jan. 28, he said he was “forwarding my report so as to ‘allow the member at least 10 days to respond
in writing to the integrity commissioner on his or her findings,’ and the commissioner referred to section 19(e) of the Code. That subsection, according to the municipality’s Code of Conduct, is titled “Investigative Report,” and it follows 19(d), which is “Investigation Process.” Robertson said it showed Watson was onto the report stage and that the investigative process was over. “Then, we said, ‘you haven’t interviewed us yet,” Robertson said. “We pressed to get interviewed and weren’t getting a response.” Returning from a family vacation on Feb. 8, the former councillor said he contacted John Norton, the general manager of community development, to point out his concerns. “I said the report has been issued for our response, yet no one who we suggested be interviewed had been interviewed,” Robertson said. A few days later, he said Watson reached out to interview him. “So, he brought me in to
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Derek Robertson, former municipal councillor, addresses the media in mid-March after meeting with Chatham-Kent’s integrity commissioner, Paul Watson. Watson’s report to council this week ruled Robertson violated the municipal Code of Conduct for councillors last year.
do the interview for an hour. I came out and talked to the media because I already knew what the result would be,” Robertson said. Watson’s report to council states, “The councillor believes that he was properly acting as an advocate for a constituent who had a unique business proposal that would benefit the municipality. The councillor believed that the building department, and in particular the CBO, were creating barriers to development in the municipality by be-
ing too restrictive or too inflexible in his application of the Building Code when receiving building permit applications from municipal businesses and residents. “Regardless of the above, I find that the councillor’s actions resulted in a breach of s. 14 of the Code.” Watson’s report said Robertson told senior management last July that if the building permit issue was not resolved, he’d take the matter to council in closed session, and “the employment sta-
tus of the CBO would be reviewed.” The report added that the former councillor told senior staff that the municipality needed “seriously consider replacing the CBO.” Robertson said the CBO is an appointment of council, and as such is a position that is reviewable by council. “The only one who can strip him (the CBO) of his position is council,” he said. “By me saying I could bring it to council, that is the proper execution of my duty.”
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The Fifth Street Bridge is now closed, and will remain shut down to vehicular traffic for a month. Municipal officials closed the easternmost bridge over the Thames River in downtown Chatham on Monday to help expedite work along the bridge, and to help prevent more vandalism. Municipal engineering officials say the culprit(s) sliced electrical wires feeding streetlights along the bridge deck, and they damaged lighting and ductwork under the bridge along Simcoe Lane, doing about $10,000 damage earlier this month. Chris Thibert, director of engineering and transportation for the municipality, said the closure of the bridge until May 13 is all about safety. “It’s not just because of the vandalism, but also public safety and
workplace safety,” he said. “And it’s in an effort to expedite the work.” He said by closing the bridge and shifting where materials are stored should help prevent any further vandalism or theft. Closing the bridge also helps expedite the work being done, Thibert said, as the plan is to have everything completed in advance of the summer events in downtown Chatham. “There is a lot of activity happening around this bridge. The only way the contractor can feel safe to finish the remainder of the work and avoid the volume of vehicles and pedestrian traffic is to have this closure,” he said. Thibert added that one sidewalk on the bridge will remain open for pedestrian traffic throughout the period of closure. Municipal buses will reroute around the closure.
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On hand to help kick off the YMCA’s annual Strong Kids campaign are, from left, YMCA staffer Brittany Jones, holding Archer Doyle, Scott Williston, Jennifer Tape-Samson, TekSavvy’s Spencer Antaya, Strong Kids chair Jim Loyer, and YMCA general manager Amy Wadsworth, holding Angelina DeSantis.
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Jim Loyer, chair of the Strong Kids campaign, said last year’s campaign raised $77,000. He added the program helps in many ways. “It’s about developing social skills for teens. Adults pursue healthy lifestyles. Seniors take part in stretch, yoga and swimming classes to remain fit,” he said. TekSavvy gave the Strong Kids campaign’s kick off a boost, by donating $15,000. Spencer Antaya, strategic partnerships and sponsorships manager, said the Y is an important part of the community, and all levels of TekSavvy recognize this. “Our mandate is to support youth and physical activity,” he said. “We need to promote kids being healthy and active. An active youth will grow into an active adult.” Antaya said he learned a
great deal as a child during his time at the YMCA. “My experiences with the Y include going to swimming lessons and day camps. I learned to cook for myself at the Y and now cooking is one of my passions,” he said. “I remember the gym, as a kid, it looked massive, and the polished court was like playing on an NBA court. “I was fortunate to have all these experiences before the age of 10. Strong Kids can help kids have similar experiences.” The impact of the Y’s programs is far-reaching. YMCA officials asked Scott Williston to detail how the Y impacted him recently. Williston said he suffered a serious back injury last year and had surgery in August. “A year ago, I couldn’t walk. I suffered a crushed vertebrae in my back. (YMCA
staffer) Rob Clarke said he could help me out,” he said. “So after surgery, when I got here, I couldn’t lift a weight and I could barely swim. I played golf for the first time last week.” Jennifer Tape-Samson came to the YMCA three years ago weighing 110 pounds more than she does today. The Y programs and staff helped her shed the excess weight. “I started coming here to work out. I learned the Y is so much more,” she said. “It’s a community. Now, I’m working here to help others.” Wadsworth said thanks to the donations from the public and businesses to support Strong Kids, no family is turned away. Loyer said many members of the Strong Kids board have already donated to this year’s campaign, as have a number of YMCA staff.
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Nicholls reflects on 2019 budget By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
The Ford government delivered its first provincial budget recently, one that may be surprising to critics who were expecting a “slash-and-burn� style of debt reduction. Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington, is busy promoting the first budget, delivered April 11 by Finance Minister Vic Fedeli, which features no new taxes. “We’re pretty excited about it. With this being our first budget, our focus was protecting what matters most. We’ve been on record that we are a government for the people,� Nicholls noted. “Our goal is financial transparency and accountability, and we’re going to go about it in a very deliberate and methodical pace that isn’t slash and burn, despite a lot of the fear mongering that’s been going on by a lot of unions. How can they say we’re slashing and burning when we’ve actually added $1 billion to the education budget?� The fear that 3,400 teachers would be losing their jobs over four years may be true, Nicholls noted, but not because the government cut them. Nicholls referred to a study done on teaching jobs in the province, which states that every year in the province of Ontario, there are 3,700 teachers leaving the profession. “The worry that there won’t be any jobs for students in the future who want to become teachers; there’s going to be lots of jobs. If you do the math, 3,700 teachers over four years, is 14,800 positions, and yes, some will be lost due to attrition,� Nicholls noted. He also said he has figures that show the number of teachers has increased over the past few years, but enrolment is continuing to decrease, which is also a factor in the number of teachers needed by each board. He noted that mandatory e-learning is still a work in progress and
his government will be listening to what teachers have to say on that topic. “At this point, we’re saying students can take four online courses in high school without having to be in the classroom. Some can do and some can’t and we know that, so we’re still working through the bugs on that one,� Nicholls said. “I can see the value in e-learning, but we have to work the bugs out on that especially for remote areas where access to the Internet just isn’t there.� Nicholls also said class sizes at the elementary level won’t change until Grades 4-8, where the average will increase by one. In high school, class size will increase from 22 to 28. The announcement of government investment locally is also good news, the MPP said. He noted the main goals are to restore transparency and trust, adopt new ways to deliver “world-class� health care and education; the two biggest expenditures of the Ontario government, “while supporting front-line workers, not at the expense of front-line workers,� and find efficiencies and drive them down to the front lines. Next, he said, is making life more affordable and providing good-paying jobs for people by being open for business. “Budget 2019 has already been felt locally. In recent announcements, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of Infrastructure combined invested a total of $13,564,715 new dollars to stimulate growth and modernization in Chatham-Kent, Leamington, Essex, and Windsor,� said Nicholls. “That’s on top of our share of a $1 billion increase to the education budget, $1.75 billion to build 15,000 new long-term care beds and modernize 15,000 existing beds, plus $165 million going to road projects in Southwestern Ontario from the Ministry of Transportation.�
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Strong support, Strong Kids Giving kids a chance to play and grow into strong adults is an admirable goal of the C-K YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. In an era when electronic devices are king for anyone under 30, but especially school-age children, there is a huge need for access to affordable recreation and health activities such as swimming, basketball, fitness and strength training equipment and a walking/running track. It’s tough for parents to be good role models for healthy activity when the family budget doesn’t stretch enough each month to have memberships to athletic clubs and gyms. That’s why the YMCA, thanks to money raised by the Strong Kids Campaign, is so important in providing affordable access to a gym, pool and programs that teach leadership skills. When the whole family can afford to gear up for a regular workout or swim, there is that support system to go and keep going for a fit and healthy lifestyle. Staying active also does so much more than keep your body healthy. It can help kids and their families destress, burn off excess energy and help with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. One quarter of the YMCA members are families who need a little help – a hand up – to take those first steps to an active lifestyle. That’s how many people the Strong Kids Campaign helps and how important it is to support. For parents with school-age children, there always seems to be someone wanting money for just about every aspect of those kids’ lives, and that’s part of providing every opportunity you can for your kids to grow and mature. We teach them, by example and by practice, how to take care of themselves and they will remember those lessons for the rest of their lives. Whether it’s how to do laundry, cook simple meals or stay active for physical and mental health, the life skills they learn now will make them into adults who will pass those skills onto the next generation. Everyone needs a little help to get there now and then, and Strong Kids is that help.
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MPP’s comments concerning Editor’s Note: This letter is addressed to Chatham-Kent Leamington MPP Rick Nicholls. Sir: I am writing to express my concern regarding a Facebook post that you made. This post was about those protesting the announced cuts to education outside of Queen’s Park on April 6. To quote your Facebook message in its entirety: “Just watching those students and teachers in the video clips is very disappointing. Their signs, their shouting and chanting to a Premier and Government in authority over them is totally disrespectful. That’s not how you get things done. Disrespect is what the teachers and their unions are teaching kids. No wonder there is an apparent lack of respect in the classroom. What goes around comes around, teachers and unions.” First, please direct me to the videos you saw that made you disappointed. It is important that if
there was behaviour that was unbecoming of teachers and students we all see these. Being respectful is important when trying to explain your position on an issue, so I urge you to make available the videos you saw. I was able to watch videos from various news outlets and what I saw was a well-organized, peaceful protest. Many held signs with such slogans as “Cuts hurt kids,” “Class Size Matters,” “Don’t Make Me Use My Teacher Voice,” and “Accessible Education For All.” I didn’t see signs with vulgar language or disrespecting comments. I listened to the chants and it was a typical protest tune: “Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Doug Ford has got to go!” I heard interviews with students, who were articulate on the issues. None of the students were rude, or stated anything that I would find disappointing.
I saw interviews with teachers who welcomed the opportunity to speak with officials. To me, none of those behaviours are disappointing or unbecoming. I implore you show the videos you saw of disappointing behaviour by teachers and students. The second issue I would like to address is the part that reads, “… to a Premier and Government in authority over them is totally disrespectful.” This comment is where my main concerns and questions arise. In the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, everyone has the fundamental freedom of: (a) conscience and religion, (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication, (c) freedom of peaceful assembly, and (d) freedom of association. In its simplest form, the gathering at Queen’s Park was a group of
citizens exercising their rights. This wasn’t disrespectful. You don’t have to like what they were saying, but you should respect that they exercised their rights. A major concern I have with that statement is that you say the premier and government have authority over them. I’m assuming by the word “them,” you mean all Ontarians. Quite frankly, you have no authority over me. Authority is defined as the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. The Conservatives may be in power in Ontario, yet it is not you and your fellow members that make me follow the rules or laws. I do that of my own free will. Neither you nor any political party can enforce my obedience. That is mine to give. Your constituents voted you into the role of MPP to represent them. You are a public servant. Continued on page 7
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Message to MPP: you work for all of us Continued from page 6
You work specifically for those in Chatham-Kent Leamington.
Remember your constituents are your boss; you work for ALL of us.
My final issue with that statement is it is leaning closely to something an autocrat would
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All lands are in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the following are the geographic descriptions and municipal addresses. 1. Roll # 3650-420-007-13551 UNIT 1 LEVEL 1 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 AS SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 1, Level 1. P.I.N. 00954-0001 (LT). Assessment: CT 337,500. 2. Roll # 3650-420-007-13553 UNIT 3 LEVEL 1 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 AS SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 3, Level 1, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00954-0003 (LT). Assessment: CT 86,000. 3. Roll # 3650-420-007-13560 UNIT 2 LEVEL 2 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 2, Level 2 (Chatham). P.I.N. 00954-0010 (LT). Assessment: CT 94,000. 4. Roll # 3650-443-008-01000 PT LT 2 CON 18 CHATHAM PT 2 24R2894 & PT 2 24R6495, T/W 373716; CHATHAM-KENT. 6970 Base Line, (Wallaceburg). Existing Provincial Officer’s Order 0723-835KJ4, Order 3202-7M2MBM, Order 8327-7PTRL6, Order 7876-7PVSHY pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act. Interested purchasers contact Municipality of Chatham-Kent Collections department for further details. P.I.N. 00760 0131 (LT). Assessment: IX 127,500
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suggesting you meant anything similar to these individuals and their horrific actions, yet you suggested the government has complete authority and that is a scary thought. I argue that what is disrespectful is your statement. Canada (including Ontario) is a democratic country. We have the right to protest the government. It is disrespectful to those in the armed services who have fought for us to have these rights, civilians worldwide who’ve died fighting to gain/regain those rights, and it is disrespectful to civilians worldwide still fighting to gain/regain those rights. Your last statement, “What goes around comes around, teachers and unions” is concerning. It reads as a poorly veiled threat. You seem not to like what teachers and the unions are fighting for. You have that right, I fully respect that. I do not respect political public servants who threaten citizens. Use better words to express your dislike. I do question what you mean by that statement. Is it that you want to punish teachers for fighting for their students? Isn’t that what we want in educators? What is going to come around for teachers and unions? Mr. Nicholls, your whole Facebook post talks about disrespect and disappointing behaviour. I am disappointed in you. Please act with integrity and respect to not only your constituents, but also all Ontarians. When you make statements on social media, remember they are there forever. It not only reflects on you and your character, but on those in your riding. Jillian Curry Chatham DINING ROOM & TAKE OUT OFFER! DINING ROOM & TAKE OUT OFFER!
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All amounts payable by the successful purchaser shall be payable in full at the time of the sale by money order or by a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank, trust corporation or by cash.
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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.
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The lands do not include the mobile homes situate on the lands.
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This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount bid plus accumulated taxes and the relevant land transfer tax.
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Address of Municipality or Board 315 King Street West, P O Box 640, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8
www.chatham-kent.ca
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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019
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May 5 declared Dutch Heritage Day The Chatham Voice
Dave Van Kesteren got his way, as the federal government will declare May 5 as Dutch Heritage Day. Parliament gave unanimous support to the motion recently. In late January, Van Kesteren, MP for Chatham-Kent Leamington, presented the motion. Originally slated to introduce the motion, M-207, to Parliament at the end of the session to close 2018, Van Kesteren had to wait until the new year. May 5 marks the anniversary of the liberation of Holland from Nazi occupation during the Second World War. Canadian forces were tasked with pushing the Germans out of Holland. More than 7,600 Canadian military personnel were killed during the fighting in
the Netherlands. “In recognition of service sacrifices made by Canadians in the Liberation of the Netherlands, as well as the contributions made to Canada by those of Dutch heritage, the government should recognize every May 5 as Dutch Heritage Day to honour this unique bond,” Van Kesteren said before the House back in January. Born to Dutch parents who had immigrated to Canada from Holland after the Second World War, the MP said all-party support was expected. “It is my hope that with the establishment of Dutch Heritage Day, Canada recognizes the voice of the grateful nation that says, ‘Thank you, Canada,’ and in response Canadians recognize all that the Netherlands has given to us and says, ‘Thank you, Holland,’” he said.
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Blenheim: C-K Library (16 George St), McIntyre I.D.A. Pharmacy (49 Talbot St W), Jim’s Barber Shop (72 Talbot St W), Blenheim Seniors Centre (55 Jane St), Blenheim Municipal Service Centre (35 Talbot St W), Blenheim Variety (40 Talbot St E), Royal LePage, The Wilton Team (42 Talbot St W), Pioneer Gas Bar (286 Chatham St N) Erieau: Eau Buoy (1005 Vidler Ave), Bayside Brew Pub (970 Ross Lane) 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), Ashley’s Place/Encore (75 Queen St. N) Wheatley: C-K Library - (35 Talbot Rd W), Mac’s Convenience (30 Talbot Rd. W.), Jack’s Coffee Shop (15 Talbot Rd W.) Cedar Springs: Comfort & Soul (8619 Talbot Trail) Charing Cross: 4 Corner’s Restaurant (21006 Charing Cross Rd), Post Office/Bert’s Plumbing (21007 Charing Cross Rd) Kent Bridge: Kent Bridge Country Market Bothwell: C-K Library - 320 Main St.
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Shoreline pounded again The Chatham Voice
Mother Nature responded less than 24 hours following a public meeting to discuss plans for a detailed study into challenges facing the Lake Erie shoreline in Chatham-Kent. High winds caused localized flooding along the Rondeau Bay side of Erieau and along Erie Shore Drive April 18. A day earlier, the public crammed into the Erieau Fire Hall to learn about the study. Experts in shoreline hazards, meteorology, climate change, coastal engineering design, and adaptation planning are undertaking the study for the Lake Erie
shoreline from Wheatley to Clear Creek (the Lake Erie municipal boundary of Chatham-Kent). Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Platform, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Area are co-funding the study. The study will include two components: research • The portion of the work will model the influence of climate change on future ice cover conditions on Lake Erie and changes to severe coastal storms and waves. Future storm surge and wave exposure will be compared with the current threats to the
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Less than 24 hours after the municipality held a public meeting to discuss erosion and flooding along Lake Erie, winds whipped waves ashore in force in Chatham-Kent. Here, waves batter a break wall, and excess water flows into a storm drain along Erie Shore Drive properties.
shoreline communities, infrastructure, natural areas, and beaches. This work will be completed by the end of April. that Following • work, there will be community consultation
throughout 2019 to evaluate existing shoreline challenges and emerging threats due to climate change, such as at-risk road infrastructure, flooded communities, threatened buildings due to
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pality has a two-stream recycling program and recycling boxes with mixed recyclables will not be collected. Eligible cans/plastics/glass are to be placed in the blue box, while fibre materials
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Barriers in the 2019 budget
By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
On a day last week with another critical injury incident in Carnage Alley, a section of Highway 401 known for multiple accidents and fatalities, the province announced the widening of Hwy. 401 between Tilbury and London. A local group advocating for a concrete barriers on this section of the highway are hopeful the announcement will mean the project will move forward sooner rather than later. In his first budget presentation as Finance Minister, Vic Fedeli announced a four-lane to sixlane expansion, heeding calls from citizens concerned about safety on the 401 between London and Tilbury. “We’re cautiously optimistic,” said Alysson Storey, founder of Build the Barrier, a grassroots advocacy group calling for concrete median barriers on Hwy. 401 between London and
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Tilbury. “It’s reassuring to see the highway widening commitment in writing. Now it’s time we see it in reality.” The Build the Barrier group
was formed in September 2017 by family and friends of people killed in crossover collisions on Hwy. 401 in Chatham-Kent and Elgin County, otherwise known as “Carnage Alley.” The group has been working with Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls and MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London Jeff Yurek, who is now Transportation Minister. “Minister Yurek lives in Carnage Alley and has worked with us on this issue since Day One. He knows firsthand the dangers drivers face on a daily basis on this out-dated stretch of highway. I have no doubt
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the reason why this was included in the budget is because he pushed for it and we are very thankful for that. We just cannot ignore the fact there have been at least 15 incidents in Carnage Alley, including three fatalities, between London and Tilbury in 2019 alone. That’s one every six days – including today. It’s time to put words into action. And that means a concrete median barrier along with six lanes,” Storey noted. Nicholls was very pleased his government was able to make the announcement in its first budget, culminating in months of advocacy work with the Build the Barrier group. “I feel good about that. It’s not a formal announcement yet,
but it is in the budget which was the big tip off,” Nicholls said in a phone interview. “It’s good. I’ve been advocating for that, as has Jeff (Yurek) too. The good news is once he became Minister of Transportation, I had a direct line to him and bending his ear on this issue. It’s great news.” Nicholls said what makes that stretch of road dangerous is inexperienced drivers, including truckers, and driver impatience, distraction and fatigue. He added while cable barriers have prevented some crossovers, there is a serious problem on that stretch of highway. There have been a total of nine fatalities and multiple hospitalizations in collisions on Hwy. 401 between Tilbury and London since February 2017, along with numerous incidents that caused significant property damage and road closures, but did not require hospitalization.
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10889 RIVER LINE $1,500,000 One of the most amazing properties you will find in C-K! 3+4br, 5 bath, 4000+ sq ft rancher on 1.4 acres. Call Steve 519-355-9774.
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15 & 19 CHURCHILL PARK • $349,900 (EACH) Over 2100 sq ft of finished living space in these 3br, 4 bath 4 level side splits. Call Patrick 519-360-0141.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019
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Many of the residents of Chatham-Kent have been entertained with the series of videos promoting Positivity Day featuring Captain Positive and Opti-Woman. This year, they are issuing a video challenge to Chatham-Kent schools, residents, businesses and not-for-profits. The Positivity Day Video Challenge runs from now until May 27 at
noon. Schools, residents, businesses and not-forprofits are encouraged to create their own personalized positive video about Chatham-Kent. Selected winners will be announced at the Positivity Day Launch Party being held at Galaxy Cinemas on June 3. There will also be an opportunity for everyone to vote on-line for his or her favourite videos. People’s Choice winners in each catego-
ry will be determined from May 28-31. “We know the residents of Chatham-Kent are what makes us such a positive community, and we want to see people use their creativity to prove it,” Captain Positive and Opti-Woman said in a media release. “So get those cameras rolling and show your positivity.” All entries must be three minutes or less and submitted to pos-
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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019
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Chamber hands out hardware By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 130th Business Excellence Awards on April 18, with award winners humbled to be recognized. Brenda LeClair, longtime head of Outreach for Hunger, was named Citizen of the Year. She said she was honoured just to be nominated. “This was a big surprise. When I was nominated, I thought that was really nice,” she said, adding she didn’t think she did enough to merit winning. “To be honoured like this by our community is truly special.” LeClair added helping those in need just comes naturally to her. “I love what I do. I don’t think of it as work. My parents taught me to be part of the community,” she said. Community Living Chatham-Kent captured Corporate Citizen of the Year honours. Ron Coristine Jr., executive director for the organization, said winning the award means a great deal to a lot of people. “It’s a wonderful recognition of the board of directors, people who receive our support and the employees who are committed to good corporate citizenship,” he said. “We believe in giving back and this is just a huge honour.” Nest Realty earned Small Business of the Year. Broker of record Meg Lyttle-Catton of Nest said that small business might soon outgrow its current location on Llewellyn St. in downtown Chatham.
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“We love our location in downtown Chatham, but I do see us in a year or so moving to a larger location,” she said. Lyttle-Catton credited her staff – 16 agents and two full-time staff – with making Nest what it is today. “We have a great team. We are lucky to have the team we do. We’re collaborators not competitors,” she said. “If you see us out, chances are we’re with another Nester.” Lyttle-Catton said Nest is taking advantage of technology and talent to showcase homes to prospective buyers, using professionally shot photographs and videos. “We’re just a little different,” she said. “There’s nothing wrong with the other guys, however.” Morena McDonald of 519 Events & Promotions was named the chamber’s Young Business Individual of the Year. The company has only been around since early 2018, but McDonald has deeper experience in event promotion. “I’ve been planning events for the last five years. A lot of that time, I’ve been working behind the scenes.” To be singled out by the chamber is greatly appreciated, McDonald said. “This is really great being honoured and recognized,” she said. “It’s also great that the Chamber showcases youth. McDonald’s company is responsible for helping to organize such events as the Dres-
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Members of the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce came together April 18 to celebrate the 130th Business Excellence Awards. Back row from left, Chatham Coun. Brock McGregor; Matthew Venheule, Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Ron Coristine Jr. of Community Living Chatham-Kent, Corporate Citizen of the Year; Brenda LeClair, Citizen of the Year; and Hannah Bientema, Youth Entrepreneur of the Year. Front row, Meg Lyttle-Catton of Nest Realty, Small Business of the Year; Morena McDonald of 519 Events & Promotions, Young Business Individual of the Year; Elizabeth Suni of Wooly Doodle, Entrepreneur of the Year; and Cecily Coppola, chamber board chair.
den Night Market, Etsy Made in Canada, and the new Art at RM event slated for June. She also works with corporate clients. Entrepreneur of the Year went to Wooly Doodle’s Elizabeth Suni, while Hannah Bientema received Youth Entrepreneur of the Year and Matthew Venheule Young Entrepreneur of the Year. John Fry of JM Fry Furniture Design was named Business Individual of the Year. Cecily Coppola, chair of the chamber board, thanked the businesses and entrepreneurs for their commitment.
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What is Animal Cruelty? Animal cruelty generally falls into two categories: neglect, or intentional cruelty. Neglect is the failure to provide adequate water, food, shelter, or necessary care. Examples of neglect include: starvation; dehydration; inadequate shelter; parasite infestations; failure to seek veterinary care when an animal is in need of medical attention; allowing a collar to grow into an animal’s skin; confinement without adequate light, ventilation, space or in unsanitary conditions; and failure to trim hoofs or nails resulting in excessive growth (e.g. hoofs curling upwards). In some cases neglect is a result of the owner’s ignorance, and can be rectified by law enforcement authorities educating the owner and issuing orders to improve the animal’s living conditions. Equally disturbing as neglect is the brutality of intentional cruelty, involving deliberate physical harm or injury inflicted on an animal. Regretfully, cases of animals being beaten, burned, poisoned or stabbed to death are not uncommon. In some cases neglect or cruelty is the result of people using animals as tools for commercial profit, such as in the cases of puppy mills, dog fighting, cock fighting and illegal slaughterhouses. Using deception to mask abuse: Perpetrators of animal cruelty often portray themselves as kindly animal lovers, making it difficult for people to believe them capable of abuse. From the “friendly” neighbour who mistreats his pets behind closed doors, to the “respected” community member who operates a puppy mill or substandard zoo there is no one identifying feature that marks a person as capable of committing such unfathomable crimes. Abuse of any animal is upsetting, not only for the pain and suffering inflicted on the animal, but for the fact that animal abuse is often a precursor to human-directed violence and an indicator of family crisis. Untreated, any type of abuse can escalate. Fortunately, if people witness animal cruelty and neglect and report it to organizations with cruelty investigation authority, legal action can be taken. Federal, provincial and municipal laws protect animals in need. In fact, one of the most powerful ways the public can assist is to understand how to recognize animal cruelty and to report it to authorities.
Animals who have been hit by cars and have not received veterinary attention. Animals who are kept outside without shelter in extreme weather conditions. Tropical birds especially cannot tolerate cold temperatures. An owner kicking, hitting or physically abusing an animal. Animals who cower fearfully or act aggressively when their owners approach. Severe flea or tick infestations left untreated. Animals left in a car on a hot or cold day. Animals crammed into tiny cages in overcrowded conditions. Abandonment (often when pet owners move or by unprofitable farmers). Reptiles with dull, darkened skin, tremors, gaping mouth and excessive saliva, or experiencing difficulty climbing. Aquatic and amphibious creatures kept in tanks with murky water. Illegal trapping of wild animals or animals left for extended periods in traps. Excessive scratching of the head area, shaking of the head and dirt or discharge in ears indicative of a possible ear infection. Chronic diarrhea or vomiting. Animals kept in dirty conditions including being forced to stand in their own urine and excrement. Swellings, such as tumors or abscesses, left untreated. Rabbits with a severe head tilt. Slaughter by untrained individuals.
If you want to report a violation of the Responsible Ownership By-Law please call us at 226-996-9969 or if you suspect neglect or abuse contact 310-SPCA right away!
How to recognize animal cruelty: Look for these common signs of neglect or intentional cruelty and report it: Wounds on the body. Severely overgrown nails (often curling under) or hooves (often curling upwards). Patches of missing hair. Extremely thin, starving animals with ribs or backbone protruding. Infected eyes that have been left untreated. Limping. Animals who are repeatedly left alone without food and water. Often they are chained up in a yard.
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Friends gathering doubles down on amount raised By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
The second annual Friends of Chatham Gathering was more than just friends getting together to have some fun and enjoy each other’s company. The event, organized by locals Ray O’Phee, Mike Dorner and Howie Morton, with hospice volunteer Linda St. Pierre, more than doubled the amount raised last year for the Chatham-Kent Hospice, and all through freewill offerings. “Our Hospice fundraiser held March 9 was a huge success. We blew the doors off the place! All three areas were packed,” O’Phee said. “We were able to more than double our last year’s donation to $4,250. Needless to say, we are very happy.” The three friends came up with idea for a gathering after meeting up after many years at the funerals of mutual friends. They realized it was great to see each other and wanted to meet up other than at funerals. The idea for the gathering was born, and after seeing how well the hospice looked after a friend when he was dying, they decided to add a fundraising component to the event. “I was astounded we raised $2,000 the first year and had people come from as far away as Saskatchewan,” Morton said
at the Hospice cheque presentation. “Then we more than doubled that amount this year.” Dorner agreed he was amazed at the turnout, with approximately 500 coming in the doors of the Kent Belgian Dutch Canadian Club, which donated the facility for the fundraiser. “Over 500 passed through those doors and the amazing thing was they all knew each other. Some of those people I haven’t seen in 40 years,” Dorner noted. “This year, we had a guy from New Brunswick attend who just happened to be in town during the Gathering.” All three men agree that it is important to enjoy the people in your lives while you can still get together, instead of only meeting at funerals and in times of sorrow. O’Phee said the age group he and his friends are in have them seeing too many people in the obituaries. “We plan to do this once a year and we already have next year’s date lined up tentatively for March 7, 2020,” O’Phee said. “We also heard that our event has morphed into people from Windsor wanting to do this type of event too. That’s incredible.” Jodi Maroney, Executive Director of the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation, accepted the
cheque from the Gathering event and said it is donations such as this that help the hospice team assist patients and families during a very difficult time. “We have ongoing operating costs and we rely on donations to help fund them,” Maroney said. “We need $100,000 per month over and above our government funding, and this donation is a huge help for us to offer our services to families at no cost.”
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The second annual Friends of Chatham Gathering, with a little help from their friends, raised more than $4,000 for the Chatham-Kent Hospice. Organizers, from left, Mike Dorner, Ray O’Phee, Linda St. Pierre and Howie Morton presented a big cheque to Hospice Foundation executive director Jodi Maroney, right.
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• Open euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard (7:00pm) and two-person euchre (7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 • We welcome all ladies to Calvary Coffee Break, 34 Victoria Ave., at Barth St. Informal bible study, coffee, snacks, occasional speaker. 9:30am-11:00am. Handicapped accessible. 519-354-4235. • Scrabble Club at the Wallaceburg branch of the CKPL. 1:00pm-4:00pm. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one from the library. Registration not required. • Mother Goose at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. 10:00am-10:30am every Wednesday until May 29. Songs, rhymes and stories for children 0-24 months and their caregivers. Drop in, please bring a blanket. • Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. • Retire Women Teachers will gather at Charing Cross United Church at 11:30am for dinner followed by entertainment. Cost $18. Contact 519352-6025 for registration. • Broasted Chicken Supper hosted by St. Paul’s United Church served at The Wish Centre from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Three pieces of chicken, bake potato, corn, baked beans, coleslaw, pickles, a roll, dessert and coffee/tea for only Adults $20, 6-12yrs $6, 5 and under free. For tickets call Wendy 519-354-806. Takeout available. Thursday, April 25, 2019 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Everyone Welcome. Sunday, April 28, 2019 Brunch at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 465 Merlin, 2 Stanley St. 10:00am-1:00pm all you can eat eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, french toast, coffee, juice, and desert $10 adults, $5 kids. FREE TUTORING - Every Tuesday night from 5:30pm-7:30pm at First Reformed Church. For info call Betty at 519-354-8902. CK Metal Detecting Club. Last Thursday of the month. Erickson Arena. 7:00pm. Guests welcome. Kent Coin Club. Third Wednesday of the month. Library at John McGregor Secondary School. 7:30pm. Al Oulds - president - 519-695-5131. Chatham area residents who worked at the former Navistar truck plant in Chatham are invited to attend Navistar Interntaional’s Retirees Banquet on Friday, April 26, 2019 at the Polish-Canadian Club, 281 Inshes Ave., in Chatham. Doors open at 5:00pm, dinner at 6:30pm. The cost is $25. Cash or cheques to “Navistar 15-Year Banquet Committee” can be mailed to Cy Addley, 25 Wilson Ave., Chatham, ON N7L 1K8 by April 21. Include your full name and phone number with reply. For more information, call Addley at 519-354-0413. Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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Basketball life goes on for Chatham’s Bridget Carleton, as she was recently drafted into the WNBA.
Carleton to play pro ball The Chatham Voice
Chatham’s Bridget Carleton may be closing one chapter on her basketball life, as another one is set to begin. Recently, the Iowa State guard was drafted in the second round of the WNBA draft, going 21st overall to the Connecticut Sun. This after her final season at Iowa State, where she was named the Big 12 Conference’s Player of the Year. According to previously published
reports, Carleton’s play made her one of the best players in Cyclones’ history. She’s second on the school’s all-time scoring list. She’s also the first Cyclone to win the Player of the Year honours. Carleton led the league in a number of categories this year, including scoring, steals and free-throw percentage. She was also in the top five in rebounding and assists. And now it’s onto the WNBA, as Carleton is just the 17th Canadian drafted into the league.
May Court Club to host convention The Chatham Voice
The May Court Club of Chatham is proud to announce that it will host the 85th Annual General Meeting of the Association of the May Court Clubs at the Retro Suites Hotel in Chatham from May 3-4. May Court Club representatives attending this conference will be from the Association Executive as well as the organization’s nine
member organizations – Ottawa, Brockville, Barrie, Oakville, St, Catharines, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Windsor and Chatham. The theme for this meeting is “The Pride – The Passion – The Promise” focusing on the pride that members take in the organization’s proud history, the passion that they display for addressing local needs, and their promise for continued service to our communities.
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The Arts/Life
Collier coming to Chatham
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ries features singer-saxophone player Vanessa Collier Collier will perform April 26 at the Kent Belgian-Dutch-Canadian Hall on Byng Avenue. Alex Polowick, Canada South Blues Society director, said she turned heads when the played at the Shrewsbury Ribs & Blues Fest in the past. “She was so amazing at Shrewsbury, we knew we had to bring her back to Chatham-Kent,” he said in a media release. “We’ve had so many people raving about her awesome performance and asking to see her again. We’re thrilled to bring her back. If you are a fan of live music, you will love Vanessa Collier and her band.” According to the society, “At 27 years of age, Vanessa Collier has become an in-demand performer, playing in
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gether as one Goodwill makes good sense,” said Lynne Cram, Chair of Goodwill Great Lakes’ board of directors, in a media release. The board of directors and management of both organizations united the two Goodwill organizations within Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes effective March 31. “The organizations will be stronger as one,” said Dave Watson, Chair, Goodwill EKL board of directors, “sharing a common mission, methods of operation, programs and brand.” He said for the vast majority of team members, clients, mission services, stakeholders and business operations, little will change in the day-to-day workings of the merged organization. “Growth is at the top of the agenda — creating more
Goodwill Industries has played an essential role in providing jobs, skills development and economic prosperity for people who face challenges to finding employment such as poverty, disability, skills deficits and other disadvantaging conditions. In 2018 Goodwill Industries, Essex Kent Lambton (Goodwill EKL) celebrated 85 years of mission services, workforce development, and training to help individuals find meaningful employment. Prompted by changes in the economic landscape and timely transitions of leadership, Goodwill EKL, serving Sarnia, Windsor, Chatham and the surrounding regions, and Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes began collaborating over the past year to find synergies and efficiencies to foster continued success, promote sustainability and maximize opportunity to invest in people and mission. A merger between the two Goodwill organizations came into focus as they worked together and realized the potential for more effective delivery of service and operational efficiency. Celebrate “It became clear that coming to-
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11 different countries, including Europe, the U.S. and Canada with her talented five-piece band. After her stunningly hot performance at Shrewsbury, we are lucky to have her back in Chatham-Kent. Tickets for this Vanessa show are selling quicker than any other Canada South Blues Society show so far.” Tickets are still available in Chatham at Hip Entertainment (519-380-0522), KBD Hall, Kakoon Spa (Ridgetown) or call Bob at 519-676-9150.
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Marilynn Catherine Parker (McFadden) was born on April 26, 1937 in Florence, Ontario, Canada where she lived with her father Maurice, mother Katherine (Kay), and brother Glenn. Marilynn began her 50-year nursing career at Chatham General Hospital’s School of Nursing where she made many life-long friends. While working at Sarnia General Hospital she met young home-builder David F. Parker on a blind date. They married three months later on October 15th,1960. Over the next 56 years Marilynn and David went on to have four sons, lived in 14 homes in nine cities / four countries / 3 continents (Sarnia, Ontario, E. Lansing, MI, Albany, NY, Buffalo, NY, Richmond, VA, Cairo, Egypt, Milton Keynes, UK, Orlando, FL) and finally settled in Atlantic Beach, Florida. On this journey Marilynn maintained her nursing career and made countless friends along the way. Marilynn passed quietly at home on Tuesday, March 26. Marilynn is preceded in death by beloved husband of 56 years David F. Parker (deceased July 2017), who was her steadfast companion and with whom she was blessed to enjoy many adventures and many friends throughout her life, and by her second son Stephen George William Parker (deceased May 2010). She has left behind a loving family consisting of her brother Glenn McFadden (Nell, deceased), sons John Christopher Edwin Parker, David Walter Buchanan Parker, and Daniel James McFadden Parker, daughter in-laws Cindy Zimmermann Parker, Jackie Parker and Ashley Parker, grandchildren Joshua Johnson, Eric Parker, Rainey Zimmermann, Jacob Parker (and Samantha Parker), Reide Zimmermann, Emma Parker, Quinn Parker, and Karys Parker; and great grandsons, Thomas Parker (and his mother Jena Blanchard) and Atlas Parker. An informal Memorial will be held on Sunday April 28th, 2019 at the Atlantic Beach Country Club in Atlantic Beach, Florida from 12:00 pm to 3:00pm.
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