The Chatham Voice, July 21, 2016

Al’s

LAWN & GARDEN

FREE $25 iTunes Card with a test drive

Lawn Programs Landscaping Paving Stones

Best Quality, Service & Price www.alslawnandgarden.ca

NOW HIRING

352-4955

YOUR Independent Community Newspaper

Vol. 4 Edition 29

Rondeau cottage fight continues

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

The Ontario Municipal Board has ordered the creation of a heritage conservation district in Rondeau Park overturned, however, proponents of the cottage community say the fight to save the cottages is far from over.

The heritage designation passed by Chatham-Kent council last fall was the subject of an OMB hearing in June, the results of which were released Friday.

In a strongly worded 12page decision, Steven Stefanko of the OMB wrote “it is clear to me that a municipality does not have authority to create a heritage conservation district that encompasses land in a provincial park owned by the Crown.”

The designation was appealed to the OMB by the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and cottage owner Linda Hind.

The ruling effectively starts the clock running again on the leases for

more than 280 cottages in the park that are set to expire in December 2017.

Brian French, vice president of the Rondeau Cottage Association said his group doesn’t view the decision as negative.

“It’s not a loss since nowhere in the decision does it question the fact that the community deserves the designation,” said RCA vice-president Brian French.

“What it does is very clearly defines the that the designation is the province’s responsibility.

It provides us with clear direction for our focus.”

Prior to its ruling council commissioned a $64,000 study by MHBC Planning that recommended the designation for a number of economic, cultural and environmental reasons.

The municipality had also argued that the MNRF hasn’t complied with a provincial directive from 2012 requiring provincial ministries preserve cultural heritage resources.

Continued on page 2

throughout the month of July 383 Richmond St., Chatham

1-877-354-1118

www.chathammazda.com

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

FREE!

One big, happy family

Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice

Natasha Mackenzie’s Wallaceburg home just got a little busier with the adoption of JP, a six-week old lab mix. The six-week old dog will have plenty of company from Mackenize’s children Hailey, Chloe and Laila who couldn’t wait to get home to play with JP. See story on page 3.

Teeth in a Day Teeth in a Day Permanent, beautiful new teeth . . .

Permanent, beautiful in just one day! ... new teeth

Ask us about the revolutionary NO REFERRAL REQUIRED all-on-four concept.

ON-SITE LAB TO GIVE YOU THAT PERFECT SMILE! Ask us about the revolutionary all on four concept.

334 King St. W., Chatham

in just one day!

Come see our team of Come see our team of professionals a professionals for afor complimentary complimentary consultation; find out how consultation, find out how we canwe change youryour life!life! can change

519-352-1600

www.chathamdentures.com

NO REFERRAL REQUIRED • ON SITE LAB TO GIVE YOU THAT PERFECT SMILE! NIAGARA FALLS

905-357-5542

www.niagaradentures.com

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 2

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

News

Super coupes at car show Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice

The 16th annual Mitchell’s Bay car show attracted more than 200 entries from across southwestern Ontario Saturday.

Proceeds from the event are used by the Mitchell’s Bay Association for community improvements.

Cottage association considering appeal

Continued from page 1

Chatham Kent Chief Legal Officer John Norton said he would seek council’s direction as to whether to appeal the decision.

French said the RCA hasn’t determined if an appeal is warranted or necessary to continue its efforts.

French’s position was echoed by RCA president David Colby who said the municipality presented evidence that the cottages are provincially significant.

“There has been no dispute of that fact from the province,” he said. “Ron-

deau meets the criteria.

The ministry bought a couple of cottages a few years ago to demolish and were prevented from tearing them down because they were deemed to have heritage value by the province” A previous report paid by the RCA at a cost of $100,000, backed the idea that the cottages, many of which date to the 1920s, deserve heritage protection under provincial legislation.

The province has indicated the possibility of a 21-year extension to the lease. Cottages have been part of the park since

We Raise Sunken Concrete

Guaranteed Work • 10 Years Experience •

it was formed in 1894 although the province stopped granting new cottage leases in 1954. At its peak in the 1950’s the park had a cottage community of more than 450.

The province has granted 21-year extensions in 1975 and 1996.

French said it was clear at the hearing that the MNRF doesn’t understand its responsibility under the Heritage Act. “The question is that is the goal of the act to protect every heritage area in the province except Rondeau?” he said.

There is unquestioned evidence that this is a her-

itage community but the ministry believes ‘Rondeau is our world and we determine what happens there.’ The MNRF is not above provincial regulations and must meet it responsibility.”

Stefanko concluded that at the heart of the issue is the authority of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, (PPCRA) 2006.

He wrote “In my view, the PPCRA is decidedly clear with respect to its objects and the manner in which those objects are attained. Responsibility for the control and management of the park is

Come In and See Us!

In business since 1995!

Quality Pond Products and Experience to Back Them Up!

84 Dover St. Unit#2 519-397-2020 Fax: 519-397-1177

Jim Blake Publisher - Ext.222 jim@chathamvoice.com

doesn’t have the power to supersede senior government.”

He said given Chatham-Kent’s history of protecting the environment, he is more comfortable having the province in charge.

“I’ve been critical of the MNR for not doing due diligence and enforcing regulations but when I look at Chatham-Kent’s reputation regarding endangered species and tree cover, I’m glad the municipality won’t be involved in such a delicate eco-system. It’s too important a place to be left to local government.”

SUNDAY - TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10AM - 7PM FRIDAY, SATURDAY 10AM - 8PM SUNDAY - TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10AM - 7PM FRIDAY, SATURDAY 10AM - 8PM CLOSED WEDNESDAY Open Daily at 10am, closed Wednesday CLOSED WEDNESDAY

HOMEMADE, LOCALLY SOURCED, SOUTHERN STYLE RESTAURANT HOMEMADE, LOCALLY SOURCED, SOUTHERN RESTAURANT Come STYLE see us JULY 23 CATERING DELIVERY 10am-4pm (rain date July 24) CATERING Want Comfort & Soul’s food DELIVERY We deliver our fresh Tecumseh Park meals WantatComfort & Soul’s food Wethe deliver our fresh meals surrounding areas! your events?

Call us. to William St., Chatham at your events? Call us. to the Lotssurrounding of activities, food,areas! vendors,

FROZEN DINNERS & SOUPS ONLINE MEAL PLAN OPTIONS music, contests for best dressed, best

talent,MEAL best dog/owner look-a-like.

FROZEN & SOUPS PLANplan OPTIONS Available in DINNERS house and for ONLINE Design a meal online Admission: delivery. in Call for selection. to makeadinners easy again.

Available house and for Design meal plan online Donate ONE canned good delivery.

Call for selection. to make dinners easy (per family) for 359-4349 local foodagain. bank.

WWW.COMFORTANDSOULRESTAURANT.COM (519)

519-360-9657

www.soulliereconcrete.com

unequivocally and undeniably given to the Minister.”

He said the municipality passed the bylaw to exert some control over the cottage community, placing it “at odds with the authority conferred on the minister” through provincial legislation.

Jerry Hind, husband of Linda Hind who opposed the designation, said he couldn’t be happier that the bylaw has been overturned.

“It’s unfortunate the municipality spent thousands of everyone’s tax dollars fighting this when it was clear council

Half a mile west of Cedar Springs on Talbot Trail.

Bruce Corcoran Editor - Ext.227 bruce@chathamvoice.com

Mary Beth Corcoran Office Manager - Ext.221 mary@chathamvoice.com

(519) 676-3213

Darlene Smith Sales - Ext.225 darlene@chathamvoice.com

8619 TALBOT TRAIL, CEDAR SPRINGS, CHATHAM-KENT ONTARIO WWW.COMFORTANDSOULRESTAURANT.COM (519) 359-4349 8619 TALBOT TRAIL, CEDAR SPRINGS, CHATHAM-KENT ONTARIO

Fatima Pisquem Distro/Class - Ext.223 fatima@chathamvoice.com

Michelle Owchar Graphics - Ext.226 michelle@chathamvoice.com

Nadine Bax Feature Sales nadine@chathamvoice.com

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

Mortgages Andrew Pereira, Consultant 245 St. Clair St., Chatham Call: 519-358-1115 email: andrew.pereira@investorsgroup.com

Puppy love nine times over

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 3

News Jets, warbirds fly high at airport

Mother died giving birth, but nine puppies saved meal.”

Armstrong took four to her shelter and Noah’s Nine Chatham-Kent fam- Ark Pet Boarding took ilies grew a little bit bigger five.

“They were like little Friday as Pet and Wildlife Rescue (PAWR) had prunes, they were so deArmstrong a mass adoption of nine hydrated,” said. “For the first little mixed lab puppies.

A little over six weeks while we had to feed them ago, a Moraviantown-ar- every two hours.”

The story ea dog gave of the six birth to a “They were like little females and litter of 11 prunes, they were so three males puppies but dehydrated. For the attracted died in the first little while we had attention process, as to feed them every two and PAWR did a pup. had plenty “Someone hours.” came in and - PAWR’s Myriam Armstrong of potential adoptees. was buying “We didn’t even have supplies at PetSmart when my vice president Paula to put them on our WebReady was there,” said page,” she said. “We PAWR president Myriam screened the families and away we went.”

Armstrong, PetSmart was a scene of “Paula told the woman taking care of that many chaos Friday as families puppies was a lot of work arrived to get their sixweek old and said we puppies could take “I’ll miss them but that had them. One they’re going to great been vaccipuppy died nated and the first homes. And I’ll get implanted night so we some more sleep.”

- PAWR’s Myriam Armstrong with mihad nine.” crochips to When the dogs came in, workers help if they get lost.

“PetSmart gave us a great at PetSmart helped with deal on puppy food so their first feeding.

“We didn’t know exactly everyone got started out when the mom died but right,” Armstrong said.

“I’ll miss them but they’re the puppies had dirt in their mouths from looking going to great homes,” she for food. They got cleaned said. “And I’ll get some up and had their first more sleep.”

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

Peter Ayache prepares to send his MB339 jet skyward at the Chatham Aeronauts’ annual Warbirds and Classics Fly-In on Saturday at the airport. R/C pilots came from as far away as Wisconsin to take part.

Great place for biz The Chatham Voice

Chatham-Kent’s ranking as the second-most-affordable Canadian community in which to business, doesn’t surprise Economic Development Director Michael Burton.

Profit magazine’s profitguide.com website completed a cross-country survey ranking municipalities in a variety of cat-

egories.

“It’s what we’ve been telling investors all along,” he said. “It’s really good news since it comes from an independent source.”

Burton said C-K’s low average lease rate of just over $9 per square foot was one of many factors.

For more info, visit profitguide.com.

SUMMER SALE CONTINUES up to 50% OFF

Fresh $ 00 Local 4 /dzn Sweet Corn

Jolly Rancher Freezer Pops, 8x52ml

¢ 99 or 3/$ 00 2

Kraft Shredded Cheese, 320g, $ Marble or Mozzarella

Beatrice Iced Tea, Lemonade or Raspberry Lemonade,

1.75L

399

Chalet 9-Grain Bread, 600g

1

$

$ 67

249

Strub’s Kosher Dill Pickle Halves, 750ml

$

249

1or 3/$ 00 5 $ 99

Kraft Salad Dressing, 3 Varieties, 710ml Thursday, July 21 to Wednesday, July 27 • Hurry In!!

470 St. Clair St., Chatham

61 Talbot St. W., Blenheim

519.676.5144

(519) 354-8383

food4lesschatham.com

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 4

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

News

Farmers want action on water issues filed a notice of appeal of the agreement between the North Kent Wind 1 project and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to build up to 50 wind turbines.

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

The Dover group Water Wells First, with help from the Ontario Ground Water Association, has

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

FREE DELIVERY IN CHATHAM

Richmond PhaRmacy ALWAYS THERE FOR CARE SERVING CHATHAM-KENT SINCE 2013

141 Richmond St., Chatham

(beside Schinkels Gourmet Meats)

519-397-5555

ATTENTION SENIORS & ODB ELIGIBLE! We waive $6.11 on all ODB Eligible Prescriptions *If ODB Co-Pay $6.11 or $4.11

You pay only $0

*If your ODB Co-Pay is $2.00

You pay $0 with us!!

TRANSFERRING PRESCRIPTIONS IS AS EASY AS 1 ... 2 ... 3!

We Will Take Care Of It! Join us Today and Take Advantage of our Great Services!

SAVE ON YOUR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE!

WE ACCEPT ALL DRUG PLANS

Weekly Dosette Package at no cost!!

Free Medical Profile check

Insulin Pen Needle

100/ $25.99

In a recent press conference on the property of Dover farmer Laurier Cartier, Water Wells First led by Kevin Jakubec, said until the ministry investigates the sediment problem with up to 20 wells in the Dover Twp. area they believe is caused by vibration from the wind turbines, they will continue to object to the project.

Holding a brown and clogged water filter from the filtration system he installed in his kitchen, Cartier said the sediment problem started the day they started pile driving the footings for the turbines. Jakubec said Cartier is just one of many farmers who put in filtration systems.

“He put in a filtration system to try and deal with it on his own, like a lot of farmers have tried to; it doesn’t work,” Jakubec said. “He has to change the filter on his water filtration system every two to three days because it plugs up. We have been trying to bring the Ministry of the Environment into this for the past eight months. As of yet, there have been no

Mary Beth Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

Marsh Line farmer Laurier Cartier and former MP Rex Crawford, left, stand with activist and Water Wells First organizer Kevin Jakubec, showing the clogged water filter and silt/water mixture that is tainting his well water since the wind turbine project on Marsh Line was put in more than five years ago.

meaningful investigations.”

Jakubec said the problem with sediment in the ground water is unique to Dover residents because the soil formations are sensitive to vibration impact. What his group wants is for the wind turbine company to do a thorough ground vibration study by an unbiased third party before any footings are driven into the ground.

Craig Stainton, executive director of the Ontario Ground Water Association, said the group is not anti-wind turbine, but rather it is against any project that affects ground water and the source of drinking water for landowners. He said the main point is before the turbines were built, people had good well wa-

ter and now they don’t.

“Laurier’s concerns haven’t been addressed yet.

He is spending money each and every time he changes that filter,” Stainton said. “Over the course of 20 years, that’s going to cost him a lot of money.”

Jakubec said he has been doing plenty of research and been in contact with the world’s leading authorities on the issue of vibration impact on the ground. He believes the whole problem can be corrected if the wind turbine companies retrofitted existing turbines with vibration suppression systems and installed them in any new turbines to be built in areas with vibration sensitivities such as Dover Twp. “I did a literature review of scientific studies that show wind turbines

sending vibration into the ground is a phenomenon called seismic coupling.

It doesn’t happen very often.”

The activist went on to explain that a top expert in Scotland was able to fix the problem in wind farms in Europe by adjusting the frequency that the turbine generates so it was different than the natural frequency of the sediment. That stopped the shaking that caused the sediment to keep moving in ground water aquifers.

Cartier noted when he leans on his windowsills in his home, he can feel the vibration. His toilet, bathtub and pump house for the well all are dirty and blackened due to the sediment coming out of his taps.

Continued on page 5

Families are saving 25-50% and beyond for funeral costs.

397 McNaughton Ave. W., Chatham • 519-351-4444 • Info@lifetransitions.ca

YOUR FAMILY.

YOUR TERMS.

FAIR PRICE.

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

PAGE 5

News

Flight Fest to feature B-25

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

One of the last two air-worthy B-25 bombers will be a featured attraction at this year’s CK Flight Fest.

The Yankee Warrior, a WWII era B-25D bomber will be at the Chatham-Kent Airport July 23 for tours and flights.

The B-25’s were famed as part of the Doolittle Raid, an aircraft carrier-based attack in April of 1942 in which U.S. planes attacked the Japanese mainland in response to Pearl Harbor.

The Yankee Warrior flew eight combat missions over Italy.

Event chair Bruce Davidson said in a media release

that it is a thrill to have such a historic aircraft available to be shared with the people of Chatham-Kent.

“As any war historian will attest, the B-25 is among the iconic aircraft to participate in WWII. This aircraft is particularly special because, before being repatriated to the Yankee Warrior, it spent many years serving the RCAF and was actually purchased out of Toronto before its extensive restoration.”

Nearly 10,000 B-25 bombers were built, serving in all theatres of the Allied war effort.

The Yankee Warrior replaces a World War II DC-3 from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton. That plane developed mechanical

issues and is unable to participate.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the public will have an opportunity to opportunity to get up close (and inside) the B-25, as well as viewing other unique attractions and aircraft including the RCAF’s first jet fighter – the de Havilland Vampire.

Flight experiences will be available for purchase. General admission is by donation.

The event, which also includes the presentation Canadians Making Aviation History at the Capitol Theatre July 22, is sponsored by the local 294 Kinsmen Squadron and is being presented by Progressive Waste & ENGIE. For more info, flightfest.ca.

Vibration causing silt in drinking water, water group says

Continued from page 4

In the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) agreement between North Kent Wind 1 and the MOECC, approved June 29, there is a provision for homeowners with adverse effects on their wells to be supplied with bottled water, but Jakubec said that remedy won’t work for farmers with livestock needing potable water to drink.

The agreement also calls for a vibration study by a licensed engineer or geoscientist, but Stainton wants to ensure that the people affected have a say in who conducts the study and the entire process.

“The MOE wrote into the North Kent REA that they will do a vibration study, but the REA does not give the local citizens any say into who does the study. Who does the MOE and North Kent Wind answer to?” Stainton questioned.

Chatham-Kent councilor and Dover representative Leon Leclair said he has been in contact with Cartier about the issue of his well. He said he doesn’t know if the current problem can be solved, but for new wind turbines, there needs to be testing done by a third party, and issues like water pressure and turbidity addressed.

“This is a suggestion and only a suggestion because I am just one opinion, but I believe the wind turbine company should supply plastic water tanks until we get this problem solved in the short term,” Leclair said. “If it can’t be fixed then, do we look at bringing in city water?

I have a couple of cattlemen in my ward and you can’t feed cattle bottled water. It’s just not feasible.”

Leclair said while the group was turned down for a delegation before council recently, they will certainly be welcome to address the issue when it comes before council.

With the notice of appeal filed, a hearing is now required before the Environmental Review Tribunal before the wind project can proceed, according to the REA.

Downtown in the City

Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

Frendz Restaurant and Lounge staffers Hiliary LaBute, left, and Roxanne Bilski serve up smiles and colourful, cool beverages Friday night in Chatham as part of Downtown in the City. More than two dozen downtown merchants stayed open into the evening for the event, and Frendz stepped it up as well, offering various drink specials, and even some beach blanket bingo on the patio.

WE’RE MAKING QUALITY CONNECTIONS DID YOU KNOW . . . WITH HUNDREDS OF PHONE LINES INSTALLED TO DATE

WE’RE SAVING OUR CUSTOMERS IN EXCESS OF

$290,000 ANNUALLY! JOIN THE CANQUEST PHONE SAVINGS REVOLUTION

Residential Phone Line $15.95/mo.

Business Phone Line $24.95/ mo. / line

INTERNET REQUIRED

Includes FREE unlimited Long Distance anywhere in Canada & USA Free phone features: voice mail, caller ID , call forwarding and more You keep your business and home phone numbers and use your existing phone system. $80.00 Installation fee per business phone line, $49.95 installation fee per residential phone line.

Thanks to the entire staff at Canquest for their outstanding service.

We’ve noticed a significant reduction in our monthly phone bill since switching, with a much more reliable connection.

Technical support has been extremely prompt and helpful whenever required. We look forward to many more years working together with our friends at Canquest.

Josh, Judah & Nate Blair’s Boot Camp

s ulation t a r g n Co im Blenhceelebrating on

rs of 33 yea est! rry F

Che

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 6

Resolve Rondeau debate now

Much like cicadas emerging from their 17-year hibernation, the issue of Rondeau Park cottages emerges periodically.

Unlike the cicadas, whose sound is a reminder of the rhythm of nature, the sound made by the cottage issue is a reminder of ongoing bureaucratic constipation and bickering.

Every 21 years the same refrains emerge. Opponents paint the cottagers as evil, entitled parasites bent on destroying the ecosystem of the park.

Supporters paint them as stewards of the landwho provide the south Kent community with an important economic stimulus.

Hardliners on either side will not change their minds.

That’s the reason we need, once and for all, a strong, science-based, non-agenda driven solution.

If the cottagers are destroying the park’s ecosystem, they’re taking an awfully long time to do so since cottages have been in the park since 1894.

If the government has proof that sustained severe and measurable damage is being done to the park, introduce it and move the cottages out.

The fact that they’ve already extended leases for nearly a half centay and may do it again leads us to believe that evidence doesn’t exist.

If it doesn’t, grandfather the current leases and be done with it.

If the cottagers aren’t paying their fair share of costs incurred by their presence, make them do so.

Taxpayers shouldn’t subsidize vacation homes.

As long as there are clear cost recovery-based principles involved, this should not be a difficult task.

If cottagers are breaking park regulations, charge them. If they aren’t, apply the same nuisance sanctions against the complainants as would be done in any other circumstance.

It’s time to move on and realize whatever the outcome, some people will be unhappy.

The 21-year cycle is embarassing to the province, causes division in the community and has resulted in nothing but a constant flow of anger, name-calling and vitriol.

Letters to the editor policy The Chatham Voice welcomes letters to the editor.

Our preferred method to receive letters is via e-mail to bruce@chathamvoice.com (use “Letter” in the subject line).

You can also drop them off or mail them to us at The Chatham Voice, 84 Dover St., Unit 2, Chatham, Ont, N7L 1T1.

The Chatham Voice reserves the right to edit letters to the editor for brevity and clarity.

All letters need to be signed.

Advertising policy

The publisher of this newspaper, CK Media Inc., reserves the right to clarify or refuse any advertisement based on its sole discretion. The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement without notice or penalty to either party.

Liability for errors or non-insertion is limited to the amount paid for the cost of space occupied by the error. Claims of errors must be made prior to the next publication date.

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

Opinion

The times they are a changin’ Sir: Fifty years ago I wouldn’t even think of writing this letter but now it seems the right thing to do. I guess I have mellowed somewhat.

And I was thinking about the vigil at Downtown Chatham Centre in memory of the shooting in Orlando. And, whether I agree with the LGBTQ lifestyle or not, nowadays I have to keep reassuring myself that God loves everybody regardless of his or her thoughts.

Michael Smith, the Pride C-K vice-president, spoke the truth at the vigil when he said, “We need to show

love, hope and compassion towards our fellow mankind.” He urged people not to succumb to vengeance and condemn the shooter, who also was also one of God’s children.

I’m am elderly guy, about 28,531 days old, and at one time I could probably have supported Donald J. Trump’s politics, if I had ever heard of him. But nowadays I have moved into the 1960s to study the popular folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, even though Mary Travers passed on in 2009.

Their version of If I Had a Hammer became an anthem for racial equality.

Unlike me in the 1960s, they were vehement in their opposition to the Vietnam War, managing to stay true to their liberal beliefs and creating music that resonated in the American mainstream.

They marched with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Ala., and performed with him in Washington.

When Mary passed on, bandmate Peter Yarrow told the media how, in

her final months, Mary had handled her declining health with bravery and generosity, showing her love to friends and family “with great dignity and without restraint.

The group disbanded in 1971, but remained politically active as well, performing at the 1995 anniversary of the Kent State shootings and performing for California strawberry pickers.

I think Peter, Paul and Mary would find plenty to sing about these days.

Stephen Beecroft Chatham

Community support appreciated Sir: On behalf of Community Living Wallaceburg, we would like to thank the community of Chatham for its continued support of our Box Lunch fundraiser. This year’s fundraiser, now in its 16th year, was a great success due to everyone’s support of the initiative, with more than 600 boxed lunches being delivered to homes, businesses and

organizations in Chatham alone.

In total, our 2016 event saw 1,320 lunches delivered across Chatham-Kent and parts of Lambton County, bringing our 16-year total to over 20,165 lunches made.

All proceeds from this year’s event will be used to enhance the services

and supports provided to more than 400 people with intellectual and related disabilities and their families across the municipality.

While our roots are in Wallaceburg, a large number of Community Living Wallaceburg’s individual and family-focused services are offered throughout the communities of

Chatham-Kent and parts of Lambton County. We have been supporting individuals in the Chatham area since before 2001 and will continue to respond to families’ requests in ways that represent their wishes and preferences.

Candice Jeffrey & Sarah Pegg Community Living Wallaceburg

The Chatham Voice is printed by: One of Canada’s 50 Printers The contents of this newspaper are protected byTOP copyright.

No material from this edition may be reproduced without expressed written consent of CK Media Inc. 800.465.1662 705.687.6691

1 Langford Dr. Box 1018, Bracebridge, Ontario P1L 1V2

84 Dover St., Chatham, ON, N7L 1T1 Tel: 519-397-2020 Fax: 519-397-1177 A division of CK Media Inc.

A member of:

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

PAGE 7

New Blenheim Senior Centre now a reality

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

The Blenheim and Community Senior Centre has always tried to cater to its members and that job just got a lot easier with completion of a new $1.1 million facility on Jane Street.

“We’ve just got so much more room now,” said Centre co-ordinator Bobbi-Jo Ferren. “It’s an exciting time because of all the possibilities. If a group of members comes to us with an idea, we try our best to make it work.

We’re here to serve the membership.”

Project co-chair Peter Shillington said a few finishing touches need to be done but members have been checking in to see the progress.

“It’s a good thing there is so much interest,” he said. “We needed to move and the membership has been very supportive.”

Work on the facility started last fall and fundraising is nearly completed.

“We received tremendous support from the community, a $150,000 grant from Trillium and the interest free loan from Chatham-Kent helped.”

The 7,500 square foot, two-storey building is more than three times larger than the old facility.

The main floor boasts a state of the art kitchen, a lending library/board room/reading room named for Dr. Howard J. Reese, and a large area which can be used as a dining hall, meeting room or whatever is needed.

“The key for us is that it needed to be flexible in terms of use,” he said. “We can seat 170 people comfortably for dinner, three times larger than what we could at the old place.”

The room is also equipped with technology and a large screen for things such as movies.

“There may times when we show movies or need to use it for presentations,” he said.

The second floor features a

large open area with shuffleboard courts on the floor, pool tables, dartboards and more.

The second floor will be accessible by an elevator or stairs.

“People are impressed when they see what’s up here,” Shillington said.

Ferren said the aim of the centre is to provide a wide variety of activities for members 50 years of age and older.

“Whether it’s a physical activity such as dancing or learning skills on the computer, we want our members to be engaged,” she said. “Studies show that people who interact with others and are active are generally much happier and healthier than those who are isolated.

There is no reason for anyone to be alone in this community. You can be here every day if that’s what you want.”

Ferren said the $30 annual membership fee provides discounts for all kinds of activities.

“We just had a recent trip to Grand Bend for a show,” she said. “The cost was $103 for non-members and $78 for members. You almost get your membership back with one event.”

She said community involvement is key to keep the centre vibrant.

“We’re here for our members but we’re a part of the community too,” she said. “People come out and support our events like our perch and chicken dinners, things that allow us to operate

Meadow Park Chatham Long Term Care Home

Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice

Ed Anson prepares to make a shot on the shuffleboard table at the new Blenheim and Community Senior Centre.

The $1.1 million dollar facility on Jane Street will gradually open during the next few weeks.

our programs.”

Shillington said membership was in the 300 range when the idea of a new building was first discussed.

It jumped to about 350 and is now over the 500 mark.

“I think we can grow even more because once the public sees how nice this building is, there will be a real surge.”

Ferren said programs will begin to migrate to the new centre over the next few weeks.

“We will likely have an opening ceremony in September when we have everything up and running,” she said.

519-351-MEAL (6325) www.mealsonwheelsck.com Helping Seniors Live Independently at Home

www.jarlette.com

“All in Package”

available any session on Mondays

23 value for 15!

$

$

E v e r y Tu e s d a y - 1 0 : 0 0 a m , 1:00pm, 3:30pm sessions

300 extra giveaways for “Seniors Only”

$

PLAY - O! ER. O T S Y A W E R O M ETT WE JUST GOT B

!!

ANGED, OR PLAY BOTH O G IN B R WE HAVEN’T CH E P PA OR PLAY MPUTER BINGO CO :00pm, Y LA P N CA YOU S: 10:00am, 1 E IM T N IO S S E y S , 9:30pm Dail m p 0 :3 6 , m p 3:30 ! ions of Fridays Midnight Sess

NE FOR OVER O L A R A E Y T S AS RAISED LA s enable many $1,000,000 W NT CHARITIES. Bingo proceed ary ways!

KE any extraordin 90 CHATHAMmmunity in m groups to help

our co

d Come on in an fun! have some real

Transportation. Frozen Meals. Home Helper.

Support Services

519.354.6221

110 Sandy St. • 519-351-1330

Your ga destinat ming ion!

50 Adelaide St. S., Chatham www.familyservicekent.com

497 Riverview Drive, Chatham 519.351.3232 |www.riverviewbingopalace.ca

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 8

Service you can

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

feel

GREAT REBATES

UP TO $1,500 IN REBATES AND NO PAYMENTS FOR 6 MONTHS plus, save up to $650 in saveONenergy rebates

Lennox® makes some of the most energy-efficient heating and cooling products you can buy.

CALL TODAY FOR FREE ESTIMATE

519.480.0488 | WWW.FAHRHALL.COM * Lennox rebate expires August 19, 2016. Offer valid on qualifying Lennox home comfort systems. Defferral and financing only available when SNAP financial is used for financing of qualifying products. subject to credit approval.

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

PAGE 9

News

Art Crawl Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice

The summer Art Crawl in downtown Chatham attracted a large crowd Friday night. The event started at Art Space that is currently featuring local artist Becky Fixter’s show, “Impermanence.”

Fixter’s abstract art has earned juror’s choice awards and awards of excellence. Her work has been featured on the Steven and Chris Show, Candice Tells All, Breakfast Television Toronto, Income Property and Leave it To Bryan as well as in Wedding Bells Magazine. Here she’s seen with artist Wyn Geleynse and Thames Gallery Curator Carl Lavoy.

The event continued at Williams Street Café and the Thames Art Gallery where nationally renowned Canadian artist Melanie Authier’s show “Contrarieties & Counterpoints” is now on display.

Orlando shooting victims remembered

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Some 70 people gathered in the Commons at the Downtown Chatham Centre July 12 to sing, pray, remember and forgive those involved in the June 12 Orlando night club shooting.

The event was organized

by Chatham-Kent Pride whose vice-president Anthony Smith said news of the attack, which affected the Florida city’s LGBTQ community, was difficult to accept.

“It was very difficult to realize these people were killed because on the basis of their sexual identity,”

he said. “At first you’re just sick but at the same time you’re angry too.

Anger, though, doesn’t get you anywhere. That person (the shooter) was angry too. We don’t want to go that way, we can’t.

We need to spread love and joy and let everyone know to accept who we are and we will accept you.”

He said Chatham-Kent is “coming around” regarding acceptance of sexual identity.

“We are finding more people who realize that we are basically all the same, regardless of differences in some aspects of our lives.”

Craig Gutteridge owner

519-358-5855

Attendee Dave But- was killed when police ler said of the shooting stormed the club, has which left 49 dead and 53 claimed allegiance to the EXTERIORS - RENOVATION DIVISION wounded, “it’s beyond terrorist group ISIS. Quality Workmanship ~ Fully Insured ~ 30 Years Experience belief. It doesn’t seem During the 40 minute real that someone would ceremony, hymns were • • shoot all those people be- sung and candles lit inguttroof@gmail.com cause they were gay, bi- cluding for the shooter. sexual or transgender.”

The names of the victims were read aloud as members of the clergy spoke about the need for forgiveness, even for the shooter, a 29-year-old American at the VARIETY OF THEMES TO CHOOSE Pulse nightclub.

FROM FOR AGES 3 AND UP The man, who • Frozen • Dress Up and Dance • Intensive Camp • It’s A Girls’ Week • Princess Adventure • Technique and Stretch • Musical Theatre Les Herman from Guspro • Superhero and Princess receives the keys to a new CAMP RUNS BETWEEN 9AM-4PM WITH • Disney Camp 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trail EXTENDED HOURS AVAILABLE FROM 8AM-5PM • Pirate Camp Hawk from Luce Cools.

• Turns Kicks and Jumps

Roofing Siding Eavestrough

summer dance

Local Business buys Local!

Thank you Guspro for your loyalty to Luce over the years.

Chatham

351 Richmond St., Chatham • 519-352-4937 • • 519-354-8000 •

www.chathamchrysler.com

FRIDAY EACH WEEK IS SHOW TIME AT 4PM

FALL REGISTRATION:

WED. JULY 27TH & THURS. JULY 28TH | 9AM-6PM CALL NOW TO REGISTER FOR THE FALL!

519-365-ALEX (2539) 21 St. Patrick St., Chatham www.dancewithalex.com

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 10

Glitz, glamour and golf

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

News

Festival of Golf takes to the links

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Golf, glitz, glamour and giving will be combined at the first annual Festival of Golf Sept. 16 at Willow Ridge Golf and Country Club in Blenheim.

The event is being organized by the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent, the same group that

has raised more than $2.5 million for the treatment centre and other charities.

“It’s a Festival of Giving approach with a Las Vegas theme,” said Foundation executive director Mike Genge. “From the time you get to the course to the end of the night, you won’t touch your wallet.”

Although the registration fee is $750, Genge said nearly half of

Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice

The first annual Festival of Golf will be held Friday September 16 at the Willow Ridge Golf and Country Club.

Proceeds of the event will be donated to the Chatham-Kent Children’s Treatment Centre. Here golfers Darrin Canniff, Dave Matteis, Don Leonard and Michael Grail check out the winners’ green jackets while standing next to a new Ford Mustang that will be won by one golfer.

the 144 spots in the tournament have already been filled.

“The entry fee gets you golf, lunch, dinner, drinks, entertainment, and one golfer will win a brand new Ford Mustang,” he said. “You also get a $400 tax receipt and a chance to help the Children’s Treatment Centre.”

Hole in one prizes include a $50,000 vehicle and a trip for four people to all four of the major golf tournaments (The British Open, the

U.S. Open, the Masters and the PGA Championship) and a trip to Las Vegas.

“We’re paying the taxes on all prizes,” he said. “This is a premier event.”

Genge said the tournament is attracting players from areas as far away as Toronto but the strength of the event will be community sponsorship.

“We have had tremendous support from the community over the years with the Festival of Giving,” he said. “We’ve reached out to the community for the Festival of Golf and we’re getting good response.”

Casual . . . fun family eatery.

Drop by, relax and Enjoy!

THURSDAY Special We fire up the BBQ

SUNDAY Special FRIDAY Special SATURDAY after 4pm after 4pm Special English Style We get a little ROTISSERIE Mexican!

Beer CHICKEN Battered CHICKEN with FISH & OR BEEF garlic mash

CHIPS FAJITAS

Spring

Summer Fall

Thurs. - Sun. Open at 11am 7 days/week Open at 11am Thurs. - Sun. Open at 4pm

Dry summer leads to low water levels The Chatham Voice

RIB NIGHT

SCHEDULE: MAY - SEPTEMBER

He said hole sponsorships start as low as $250.

The event will also have an impressive array of door prizes and giveaways, including a western Caribbean Cruise, a Neil Young autographed guitar, trips to Chicago, Toronto, New York, Orlando, Windsor Spitfires box seats, a table at next year’s Festival of Giving and a show and night’s stay at Caesar’s Windsor.

The event will conclude with a performance by Face 4 Radio and transportation home.

More information can be found at ctc-ck.com.

To register, go to BiddingForGood.com/FOG2016.

519-674-0006

www.rondeaujoes.com

rondeaujoes@hotmail.com

11521 Wildwood Line, Rondeau, ON (Just outside the park gate)

The dry summer so far has led to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority issuing a low-water warning.

LTVCA officials say that while March was a particularly wet month, April through June weren’t.

As a result, we are in a low-water condition, and LTVCA staff ask local water users to work to conserve water.

Not washing one’s vehicle, letting grass go dormant rather than watering it, and saving any rain in a rain barrel to water plants are just a few suggestions for conservation.

But LTCVA staff also caution residents to keep an eye on trees in their yards, especially newly planted ones, as they may not survive without watering.

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

PAGE 11

REPORT Anne Marie Authier*** Beverly Beggs** John Cacciavillani*** Beth Compton*** Dennis Craievich*** Dale Groombridge**Kirk Groombridge** 519-365-3028 519-360-8230 519-436-7430 519-350-7021 519-436-3505 519-436-2954 519-350-6501

Jennifer** & Tony Hill** Richard Strain*** Tammy Teeuwen*** Laura Tourangeau** Laura Van Veen*** Peggy Van Veen* Marcella Vesnaver*** 519-358-5601 519-365-2615 519-401-9743 519-365-9647 519-784-4295 519-359-1667 519-784-7645

*Broker of Record

**Broker

***Sales Representative

Dan Moon*** 519-437-1701

Michael Hastings** 519-436-1441

Darcy Want** 519-359-0533

Annita Zimmerman*** 519-358-6117

www.remaxck.ca

PAGE 12

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

EYE HEALTH IS IMPORTANT

AN EYE EXAM CAN MAKE YOUR CHILD’S zeaxanthin LIFE BETTER . . . EVERY DAY

- orange peppers SO PLEASE, - gojiMAKE berries SURE YOUR CHILD HAS AN EYE EXAM EVERY

YEAR (19 & under covered once per year by OHIP)

Colour this page and drop it off at Dr. Oliphant’s office, 412 Grand Ave. E. Prizes for ages: 2-4, 5-6 and 7-9. Drop off pages by August 15, 2016 Name: _________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

News

PAGE 13

Hogs hit the highway for VON

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

Participants in the third annual VON Motorcycle Poker Rally prepare to head out from Duke’s Harley-Davidson Saturday morning.

Lawn bowling not just for seniors

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

While lawn bowling is an activity enjoyed by many seniors, it certainly isn’t limited to people over 55.

In Chatham, membership in the Chatham Lawn bowling Club is open to anyone age

10 and up (as long as their hands are big enough to hold the bowl), according to acting club secretary Mary Anne Chapple. The cost is $50 for adults for the first year and a reduced rate for children.

The season runs from May 24 to Sept. 30.

The club, which has been

around since its inception in 1895, has eight greens in Tecumseh Park where the members gather to play every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.

The Chatham club is one of the oldest clubs in Ontario still active.

Continued on page 15

More than 30 motorcycles headed out on an overcast morning Saturday to tour the municipality and play some poker.

The riders and passengers took part in Tom Mann’s Celebration Ride, a motorcycle poker rally and fundraiser for the VON. Tom passed away suddenly in December. He was an avid motorcycle fan, and a big supporter of the VON, according to his father, Bob Mann.

“He and his organization did the last two VON events here,” Bob said prior to the ride send off from Duke’s Harley-Davidson. “This event is a celebration of Tom’s life.”

Tom was a TV producer, Bob added, and one of his shows was Biker TV. The VON provides a diverse offering of programs, from homecare support to prenatal education to bereavement support. Bob said while the nursing work is funded,

DRESDEN RACEWAY TRACK TIDBITS

by Gary Patterson

HOT HOT HOT… P J Lucky Lass is one of the hottest horses on the grounds at Dresden Raceway. The four-year-old Camluck mare has raced at Dresden six times and has five wins.

THE SPARK WATCH… Mark Williams is sitting at 4990 lifetime wins and has won many of those at Dresden Raceway. Williams once won eight races on a 10 race program in the 1980’s at Dresden.

INSIDE TRACK… Horses starting from the inside three post positions won seven of 10 races at Dresden raceway this week including the rail horse winning four times.

BIG BUCKS… The biggest payout of the day was sixth race triactor combination of 1-3-5 that paid $355.20.

TY ONE ON… Leading dash driver, Tyler Borth notched four wins on the day which pushes him to 25 victories on the year. Andy Moore and Brad Forward each have 12 wins and are tied for second place.

KID’S DAY… This coming week will be Kid’s Day at Dresden Raceway. There will be bouncy castles and tons of kid’s giveaways

The Tradition Continues Sunday, July 24, 2016 Post Time 1:30PM

Dresden DD Raceway

“Ontario’s Little Saratoga”

much of the other programs are not, and fundraising is needed to ensure they remain in place.

A Tradition Of Proven Excellence . . .

Our Customers Say It’s So! • No Pressure, Worry Free Experience • Best Price First Time, Every Time • Clear Professional Quotes . . . No Hidden Surprises • Great Warranties on All Products • Experienced Professional Installers

BEST Reader's Choice

of Chatham-Kent

Cultivating the Best, Shore to Shore

COMPARE THE REAL BOTTOM LINE! WINDOWS

DOORS

SUNROOMS

519-358-7301 39 RICHMOND ST., CHATHAM WWW.CUSTOMWINDOW.ON.CA

T:10”

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 14

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

†

◊

ANY MAKE, ANY MODEL

LEASE PULL AHEAD CASH

IN A CURRENT LEASE? GET $1,500 PULL AHEAD CASH ON ANY MAKE, ANY MODEL

1 500

$ ,

Ω

2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE PACKAGE CANADA’S BEST-SELLING MINIVAN FOR MORE THAN 32 YEARS FINANCE FOR ONLY

129

$

@

BI-WEEKLY†

FOR 84 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN STEP UP TO

TOTAL 10,350INDISCOUNTS

THE 2016 ULTIMATE AND $

Starting From Price for 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown: $29,895.§

FAMILY PACKAGE GET

€

2016 DODGE JOURNEY CANADA VALUE PACKAGE CANADA’S FAVOURITE CROSSOVER^ FINANCE FOR ONLY

124

$

@

BI-WEEKLY†

FOR 84 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

STEP UP TO

TOTAL 4,200 INDISCOUNTS

THE 2016 ULTIMATE AND $

FAMILY PACKAGE

GET

Starting From Price for 2016 Dodge Journey Crossroad shown: $32,140.§

€

2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT FWD

275

$

BEST-IN-CLASS CAPABILITY1 LEASE FOR

@

MONTHLY∞

1.49

%

FOR 51 MONTHS WITH $3,398 DOWN

OR CHOOSE

Starting From Price for 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk shown: $35,540.

§

1,000

$

AND GET

JEEP LOYALTY CASH ■

ON MOST MODELS

SECURITY DEPOSIT WAIVED. LIMITED TIME OFFER! ENDS AUGUST 2 ♦

T:13.5”

LEASING ❖ FOR 39 MONTHS OR FINANCING † FOR 84 MONTHS

ON MOST MODELS

2016 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SXT 4X4

199 5.49 LEASE FOR

$

@

MONTHLY➤

FOR 24 MONTHS WITH $3,398 DOWN/$500 SECURITY DEPOSIT INCLUDES

12,500

$

%

Starting From Price for 2016 Ram 1500 Sport with Performance Hood shown: $42,135.§

IN TOTAL DISCOUNTS◊

2016 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT 4X2

THE MOST AFFORDABLE SUV IN CANADA ∆

88

$

@

BI-WEEKLY FINANCING‡

3.49

%

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

OR CHOOSE

THE HIGH ALTITUDE EDITION WITH

6 ,000 JEEP CASH

$ Starting From Price for 2016 Jeep Patriot North Edition shown: $24,485.§

OR GET

FINANCING † FOR 36 MONTHS

*

REBUILDING YOUR CREDIT? SPECIAL RATES AS LOW AS 4.99% OAC

≈

Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer.

CANADA’S #1-SELLING AUTOMAKER Wise customers read the fine print: †, ◊, Ω, €, ∞, ❖, ■, ➤, ‡, *, ≈, § The Summer Clearout Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected in-stock new and unused models purchased/leased from participating retailers on or after July 1, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended or changed without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,795), air-conditioning charge (if applicable), tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Financing and lease offers available to qualified customers on approved credit. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may sell for less. †0% purchase financing for up to 84 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E)/2016 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F)/2016 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x2 (25D) with a Purchase Price of $23,505/$22,560/$15,905 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 84/84/36 months equals 182/182/78 bi-weekly payments of $129/$124/$204 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $23,505/$22,560/$15,905. ◊$12,500 in Total Discounts is available on new 2016 Ram 1500 models (excluding Reg Cab) and consists of $11,000 in Total Incentives and $1,500 in Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash. See your retailer for complete details. ΩLease Loyalty/Conquest Pull-Ahead Bonus Cash is available to eligible customers on the retail purchase or lease of select 2016 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram or FIAT models at participating retailers. LIMITED TIME OFFER. Eligible customers are individuals who are currently leasing a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, or competitive vehicle with an eligible lease contract in their name on or before July 1, 2016. Proof of Registration and/or Lease agreement will be required. Trade-in not required. Not combinable with Finance Pull-Ahead Bonus Cash and 1% Rate Reduction. See your retailer for complete details. €$10,350 in Package Value available on the new 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Ultimate Family Package model based on the following: $7,000 Consumer Cash Discount, $850 No Charge Uconnect Hands-Free Group and $2,500 Ultimate Family Package Savings. $4,200 in Package Value available on the new 2016 Dodge Journey SXT Ultimate Family Package model based on the following options: $500 Consumer Cash, $2,500 DVD Bonus Cash and No-Cost Options of $1,200. See your retailer for complete details. ∞1.49% lease financing for up to 51 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD (24A) with a Purchase Price of $23,687 leased at 1.49% for 51 months with a $500 security deposit, $3,398 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 51 monthly payments of $275 with a cost of borrowing of $1,085.91 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $17,461.96. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ❖0% lease financing for up to 39 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD (24A) with a Purchase Price of $23,687 leased at 0% for 39 months with a $500 security deposit, $3,398 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 39 monthly payments of $288 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $14,675.65. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ■Jeep Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash up to $1,000 is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2016 Jeep Compass (excludes base 2BD, 2GD, 25D & 28D models), Patriot (excludes base 2BD, 2GD, 25D & 28D models), Cherokee (excludes all Sport models), Renegade or Grand Cherokee and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: Current owners/lessees of a Jeep or any other manufacturer’s CUV or SUV. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before July 1, 2016. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. Limit one bonus cash offer up to $1,000 per eligible transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ♦$500 security deposit waiver applies to 0% lease offers on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee/2017 Chrysler Pacifica for 39 and 51 terms O.A.C. until August 2, 2016. See your retailer for complete details. ➤5.49% lease financing for up to 24 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A) with a Purchase Price of $24,350 leased at 5.49% for 24 months with a $500 security deposit, $3,398 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 24 monthly payments of $199 with a cost of borrowing of $2,536.73 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $8,224.98. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ‡3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x2 (25D) with a Purchase Price of $15,905 with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.49% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $88 with a cost of borrowing of $2,334.13 and a total obligation of $18,239.13. *Consumer Cash/Jeep Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ≈Non-prime financing available on select models on approved credit. 4.99%/6.99% financing available on select 2016 models. Financing examples: Purchase Price of $30,000 with a $1,000 down payment, financed at 4.99%/6.99% over 84 months, equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $189/$202 with a cost of borrowing of $5,418.76/$7,753.86 and a total finance obligation of $34,418.76/$36,753.86. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. §Starting From Prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g., paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. 1Based on 2014 Wards Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ∆Based on 2014 Wards Sport and Cross Utility segmentations. ^Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles in Operation data as of July 1st, 2015 for Crossover Segments as defined by FCA Canada Inc. ★Based on Canadian 2015 calendar year sales. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under license by FCA Canada Inc. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

PAGE 15

Sports

Competition drives rising star

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

For 17 year-old Justin Doran, baseball is a full time passion that just might become a lifetime one.

The Chatham resident, recently named to the Ontario Youth Baseball Team that will compete for the Canada Cup next month, has already played more than 50 games this season and may play that many more before the year is over.

“I love the competition,” he said in a recent interview. “In Oklahoma, a couple of weekends ago there were people throwing in the mid 90’s who were a year younger than me. It’s pretty crazy.”

Doran, a left-handed hitting shortstop, is currently playing with the Windsor Selects.

The Selects compete in the Can-Am and Premier Baseball League of Ontario leagues.

At 6’ 1” and 170 pounds, Doran is a line-drive hitter with plenty of speed.

He carries a .382 batting average and leads the team with eight stolen bases against some of the best competition in the midwestern United States and Ontario.

The Selects just finished the Midwest Select Invitational tournament in Michigan in which they went 7-0.

In the 4-3 win in the championship game, Dor-

Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice

Chatham’s Justin Doran, 17, recently was named to the Ontario Youth Baseball Team.

an homered and threw a runner out at the plate to end the game over the Justin Thompson Selects.

He was named the Fergie Jenkins Award winner in 2012 as the most valuable player in the Chatham Minor Baseball Association.

As his skills developed, he moved to the Riverside Minor and Major Bantam

teams with the blessing of the Chatham organization.

“I like seeing how I compare and the challenge of it,” he said.

Having already competed in the Oklahoma tournament, he’s set to head off to

tournaments in Indiana and Cincinnati before flying to Fort McMurray for the Canada Cup in early August.

“The fire didn’t touch the park where the tournament is being played,” he said.

After the season winds down it will be back to Chatham Kent Secondary School where he will enter Grade 12.

He’s already had a number of American colleges and universities expressing interest.

“I’d love to play professionally but a scholarship would be great,” he said, noting that seven players on the Tennessee team he competed against earlier this year have scholarships to Vanderbilt University.

Players from the Selects have been offered scholarships to schools in West Virginia, Kentucky and New York.

Doran said as he progresses up the baseball ladder, he notices the talent level keeps getting stronger.

“It gets down to who wants to do the little things right, who wants to run out the ground

balls and take everything seriously.”

That doesn’t seem to be a problem for Doran, a former hockey player who gave up that sport to con-

centrate on baseball.

He spends winters in an off-season skills training program supervised.

“I love to play,” he said.

“There’s nothing better.”

It’s Easy to Register!

519.354.8338 CHATHAM-KENT’S TICKET CONNECTION

CKtickets@chatham-kent.ca 75 William St. N. Chatham

Bright & Beautiful Smiles

~ for the Whole Family ~

Greens to remain in Tecumseh Park

Continued from page 13

“It is open for spectators free of charge,” Chapple said. “Just bring your own chairs. Newcomers are always welcome.”

The sport is starting to gain back its popularity for people of all ages.

“People think that people who play are all seniors,” Chapple explained. “It’s starting to come back, though, and it’s getting popular as a great family, low impact sport.”

After two years in limbo while the debate over moving the greens went on, Chapple said they are trying to re-activate the club and succeeding. Now that it is confirmed the greens will stay in Tecumseh Park, she said they already have 10 new members this year.

“The greens have been brought

up to tournament condition thanks to volunteers from the Tilbury Club, and especially Pete Cadotte, who is volunteering his time this season to keep our greens in tip top condition,” the club said in a release.

The existing clubhouse, built in 1925 and replacing the first one built in 1896, also has a new look, with a fresh coat of paint.

Coming up July 26 at 4:30 p.m. is the Tony Martin Memorial Tournament, named after the man who was the club president in 2015.

Chapple said they are anticipating 18 teams (36 players), with teams coming from Toronto, Kingston, London, Windsor, and some closer to home from Dresden, Tilbury and Ridgetown.

New Patients Welcome Open: Monday 10am-5pm | Tuesday 8am-5pm | Wednesday 10am-6pm Thursday 8am-5pm | Friday 8:30am-1pm

South Chatham Dental 575 Queen St. | Chatham 519-351-0727 | www.southchathamdental.com

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 16

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

Life

www.victorylincoln.com Your Local Community Lincoln Dealer

Thursday, July 21, 2016 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 • Entertainment with Ted in the West Lounge, 2:00pm, at Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham.

• Welcome back Paula and the Cornhuskers entertaining in the Main dining room at 2:00pm at Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham.

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

Friday, July 22, 2016 • Meal and darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of pork, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Open darts stats at 7:30pm.

• Carpe Nocturne the new ghost walk will talk place at 8:00pm leaving from the lobby of the Retro Suites Hotel in Chatham. Adults $10, children 12 and under $5. Approx. 1 1/2 hours of easy walking in downtown Chatham. Phone (519)-3515885 to register.

Saturday, July 23, 2016 • Meat draw and dance at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

Dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Ridge Road.

• CK Animal Rescue “I Love Dogs” Festival from 10:00am-4:00pm at Tecumseh Park, William St., Chatham. Rain date is July 24.

• Festival of Fun at the Ridgetown Adult Centre on Erie St. S. Yard sale, bake sell, BBQ, music by Todd Brooker, children’s activities and a dunk tank. Quilt raffle tickets also available. More info contact 519-6745126.

• Chatham Community Blood Donor Clinic at the Chatham Polish Club, 281 Inshes Ave., Chatham. 9:00am-12 noon. Save a life - Give blood. Walk-ins welcome.

Sunday, July 24, 2016 • Ryan St. Denis and friends will perform at Two Creeks Conservation Area, just north of Wheatley at 6:30pm. An evening of country, country swing and fiddling.

• Wheatly Fish Festival 5km run/walk starting at Coulter Park, Erie St. N., Wheatley.

9:00am registration. $35.00 fee.

Monday, July 25, 2016 • Senior Euchre is at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Thursday, July 28, 2016 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Friday, July 29, 2016 • Terry Raisbeck will be here to sing and have some fun in the West Lounge, 2:00pm, at Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham.

• Meal and darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of liver and onions, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Open darts stats at 7:30pm.

Saturday, July 30, 2016 • Art on the boulevard in Erieau. Over 100 artists, tour unique cottages and homes. All proceeds support local Erieau community projects. artontheboulevard.ca • Meat draw and dance at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

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

• Minor Baseball reunion for Wheatley teams and friends, Wheatley arena from 1:00pm-3:00pm.

Sunday, July 31, 2016 • Yellow perch and broasted chicken dinner at the Wheatley Arena from 5:00pm7:00pm. $22.00. See the facebook page for details: Wheatley fish festival.

CK Metal Detecting Club Meetings - Last Thursday of the Month, 7:00pm in the Kinsman Room, Erikson Arena, 341 Delaware Ave., Chatham. Guests Welcome.

Chatham Lawn Bowling Club invites everyone to try Lawn Bowling, every Mon., Wed, & Thurs at 6:35pm in Tecumseh Park.

Newcomers welcome. 3 free lessons and games. Ages 10 and up.

Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. Guests are always welcome. Join us at Green Field Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road on Mondays from 6:30pm – 8:00pm.

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

Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

Carl Bachhuber fires up the engines of his Lockheed Continental four-engined remote-control marvel on Saturday at the Warbirds and Classics Fly-In at the Chatham Municipal Airport.

Something in the air

As I turned off Charing Cross Road onto 14th Line to head to the airport Saturday, I heard it.

A jet.

There it was performing tight-G stunts over the runway, and racing along mere feet above the tarmac before pulling up and around again.

Flying conditions at the Chatham Municipal Airport were excellent for the dozens of pilots gathered there on the weekend.

And most of them stayed firmly planted on the ground.

The Chatham Aeronauts held their annual Warbirds and Classics Fly-In on Saturday and Sunday. I stopped by for a bit on Saturday morning, and my timing was excellent.

Just after the jet I saw landed, a Canadian Historical Aircraft Association (CH2A) Harvard buzzed the field before coming in for a landing.

A short while afterwards, two more CH2A aircraft came in – a Stearman biplane and a de Havilland Chipmunk. Vintage aircraft have a way of turning heads, the more so when they are painted a bright yellow.

Meanwhile, beside the runway, pilots from as far away as Wisconsin prepped their scale-model aircraft – some weighing less than 20 pounds, others more than 100 – or watched others take their turn sending their hobbies into the sky.

Carl Bachhuber, one of the Wisconsin remote control pilots to make the trip, again wowed spectators and fellow pilots alike with his large multi-engine offerings. He brought back his Heinkel He-111 replica bomber, but grabbed everyone’s attention with has Lockheed Constellation, a four-engined aircraft adorned in Military Air Transport Service decals.

There were replica biplanes from the First World War, numerous fighter aircraft from the Second World War – including a very quick P-47 I saw while I was there – a B17 Flying Fortress which also took to the sky Saturday morning, as well as numerous sport planes, and the jets.

Event organizers say the jet jockeys flock to Chatham for the weekend,

Bruce Corcoran as well as the September Thunderthrust (jets only), as the airport offers them a real runway. Many R/C events take place on grass fields, but the jets, which can be expensive to build, prefer smooth-surface take offs and landings. You’d hate to see $10,000 worth of hardware crumple up because the gear gave way during a landing.

If you missed the Warbirds event, I’d urge you to slide out to Thunderthrust Sept. 24 and 25. It’s a great event to watch.

The Warbirds Fly-In was just one of the many items on the Chatham-Kent agenda for the weekend.

I also hit Downtown in the City in Chatham Friday night, and slid over to Tom Mann’s Celebration Tour motorcycle poker run for VON at Duke’s Harley-Davidson Saturday.

I am a huge fan of the Downtown in the City concept in Chatham.

On the third Friday of the month, a growing number of downtown shops will stay open into the evening. On Friday, that meant more people in the core. The Capitol Theatre had its Song C!rcle summer series on the patio. The Concert in the Commons at the Downtown Chatham Centre entertained as well. And more than two-dozen shops stayed open into the evening.

There was a great vibe downtown Friday night. Now, we just need to see more support from local residents. You know, the folks who criticize downtown businesses for not staying open later to accommodate them. The businesses have listened and are trying something, so it’s up to the patrons to show the support.

Buy local, shop local, support local. It’s crucial to a stronger local economy.

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

PAGE 17

Business

Time to take mobile approach

By Katherine Haine Special to The Voice

Mobile has taken over desktop in terms of overall web traffic. This is no surprise with 68% of Canadian now owning a smartphone (Catalyst 2015).

Marketers need to make sure they are thinking about mobile as an integral part of their plans. If your website isn’t mobile friendly then start thinking about how it can be.

There are two types of mobile users depending on how and where we are using our phone. The At Home user and the On the Go user have very different ways of interacting with their mobile device and it is important to keep both of these consumers in mind when evaluating the mobile presence for your business.

Since most of us easily connect to wireless at home, At Home users are less concerned about bandwidth and battery power than when we are On the Go. At home, our phones travel from room to room with us, playing music, podcasts, videos and more. We are watching Netflix, shopping for products, looking for recipes, helping with homework and paying bills on our phone at home.

On the Go users have limited bandwidth, are using their phones looking for directions, weather and important information that cant wait till they get home Understanding these two mobile consumer types can help you improve communications with customers online. Marketers need to make sure they are thinking about mobile as an integral part of their plans.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when going mobile.

Keep content short so it can be read quickly – anything over 250 words is too much. When displaying products, use long pages so the viewer can scroll down for more information.

Busy consumers wont wait for a second page to load – especially if they are On the Go. Use videos and images that are optimized for mobile so

Hey . . . Ii like that

that a busy customer (who is probably multitasking) can learn about your product or service quickly. Offer lots of calls to action and never have your phone number as a graphic on your website.

It should be an active link inviting people to call you – remember they have a phone

in their hand!

Consumers are not looking for special apps but with the exception of banking and specific niches. Smartphone owners will not tolerate or retain apps that take up space on their device without providing significant value in return.

They want to keep valuable

memory space free for photos and music. However, they will leave your site if it isn’t mobile friendly.

In an increasingly connected world, competition is rife and attention is at a premium. The brands that succeed will be the ones who have a clear idea of who their target market is,

and how to provide them with a convenient and hassle-free mobile experience that takes into account their ever-evolving habits.

• Katherine Haine is a Digital Media specialist and founder of City Media and ShopLocalNow.ca.

Learn more at learn.citymedia.ca.

LEASE THE 2016

FOCUS SE

EMPLOYEE

PRICING IS HERE YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY . *

FEATURES:

96 0% 60 $ 1,645 $

†

EVERY 2 WEEKS

RECOGNITION^

APR MONTHS DOWN

INCLUDING

1,526

$

• SYNC® ENHANCED VOICE • AIR CONDITIONING • REAR-VIEW CAMERA¥ • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION • CRUISE CONTROL¥

EMPLOYEE PRICE ADJUSTMENT

OFFER INCLUDES $1,700 IN FREIGHT AND AIR TAX. OFFER EXCLUDES TAXES.

THAT’S LIKE

48

$

**

A WEEK

Kelly Ford of Canada, Human Resources

Get your Employee Price at findyourford.ca or drop by your Ontario Ford Store today.

Our advertised prices include Freight, Air Tax, and PPSA (if financed or leased). Add dealer administration and registration fees of up to $799, fuel fill charge of up to $120 and applicable taxes, then drive away.

How can i get a copy?

You can order it from us!

8x10 photo re-print $9.99 +tax 5x7 photo re-print $4.99 +tax

84 Dover St. Unit#2 519-397-2020

Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). *Ford Employee Pricing (“Employee Pricing”) is available from July 1, 2016 to Available in most new Ford vehicles September 30, 2016 (the “Program Period”), on the purchase or lease of most new 2016/2017 Ford vehicles (excluding all chassis cab, stripped chassis, and cutaway body models, F-150 Raptor, F-650/F-750, Mustang Shelby ® GT350/GT350R, Ford GT, and Focus RS). Employee Pricing refers to A-Plan pricing ordinarily available to Ford of Canada employees (excluding any Unifor-/CAW-negotiated programs). The new vehicle must be delivered or factory-ordered during the Program Period from your participating Ford Dealer. with 6-month pre-paid subscription.

Employee Pricing is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. †Until September 30, 2016, lease a new 2016 Focus SE for up to 60 months and get 0% APR on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit Canada Limited.

Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease 2016 Focus SE with a value of $19,378 (after $1,645 down payment or equivalent trade in and Employee Price Discount of $1,526 deducted and including freight and air tax charges of $1,700) at 0% APR for up to 60 months with an optional buyout of $6,990, monthly payment is $207 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $95.66), total lease obligation is $14,365, interest cost of leasing is $0 or 0% APR. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Employee Price adjustment has been deducted. Additional payments required for optional features, license, and insurance. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Some conditions and mileage restriction of 80,000km for 60 months applies. Excess kilometrage charges are 12¢per km, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. **See lease offer legal marked with † symbol for monthly and bi-weekly payment lease offer details. Comparison payments are for reference purposes only and are calculated as follows: the monthly payment is annualized (multiplied by 12) and then divided by the comparison period (26 for bi-weekly, 52 for weekly and 365 for daily). For example ($299 x 12) / 26 bi-weekly periods = $138, /52 weeks = $69, /365 days = $9.83. ¥ Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. ^Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. Only use SYNC systems / other devices, even with voice commands, when it is safe to do so. SYNC voice recognition and screens available in English, French and Spanish. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in motion gear. Optional Navigation system map updates cannot be received via Wi-Fi and requires a separate update. Data rates may apply. ©2016 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 18

Fun Stuff 30 Wise lawgiver 31 Born 32 Tabloid event re Elvis 34 Check bar codes 35 Highly-rated 36 Upper crust 37 Tweet 40 Elevator name 41 Parliament figure 42 At it 46 First victim 47 Between jobs 48 Compete 49 Inquisitive 50 Active sort 51 Shade provider

ACROSS 1 Rd. 4 “Little Women” woman 8 Colorless 12 Wrestling win 13 Met melody 14 Libertine 15 Vindicating

17 Count counterpart 18 A billion years 19 Gold measure 20 Heathen 22 “Just the facts, --” 24 Low-pH 25 Gaffer’s responsibility 29 Pale

This week’s answers

DOWN 1 Spring mo.

2 Twilight hour, in a way 3 Attractive 4 Majorette’s prop 5 Burnett of CNN 6 Can makeup 7 Crone 8 Fanta-sized 9 Bellow

10 Emanation 11 Region 16 Boss 19 Actress Madeline 20 Handles clumsily 21 Antioxidant berry 22 Winnie-the-Pooh’s creator 23 Enthusiastic, plus 25 Pork cut 26 Impressively direct 27 Spruced up 28 Kelly or Hackman 30 Halt 33 Almost not at all 34 Skirt feature 36 Old anesthetic 37 Family 38 Vagrant 39 Ticks off 40 Leer 42 Newton fruit 43 Bachelor’s last words 44 Zero 45 Sparkler

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

THE CHATHAM VOICE

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

PAGE 19

CLASSIFIEDS Rentals

Tree Service

TIERRA VISTA MANOR Looks & feels like a condo.

Safe, secure, affordable mid-luxury.

Many amenities.

New tenant incentives.

Call 519-351-1203 ska-apartmentrentals.com

SAY IT IN LIVING COLOUR!

519-359-9876

www.customtreeservice.ca

Clearing an Estate, Downsizing, Liquidating Inventory or Decluttering?

The world isn’t black and white So, why is your ad?

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

(519) 397-2020

Auctions

canadianterminsurance.ca

Life Insurance

A N K LAVER EN VK V A U C T I O N S I N C.

20+ Companies

Insurance Rates Presented

Call Jeff Comiskey

519-401-9504 jeffcomiskey@canadianterm.com

Garage Sale

Construction

Multi Family Yard Sale 76 Mary St. Saturday, July 23, 2016, 8amnoon. Lots of articles, so me new & used, scrapbooking, household, chalk painted articles, furniture & clothing.

A good variety.

DR Construction Residential, Commercial, Fully Licensed and Insured.

Dylan Reed (519) 3505678. Chatham-Kent.

Need Mortgage Money? Offering private first mortgages, res. or com., reasonable rate. More info 519-436-7229 or email tiki@ sympatico.ca

Excellent Carpet Cleaning! Best Value in Chatham! $25.00 a room!

519-358-7633.

• Trimming & Pruning • Complete Removal • Crane Service 30+ Years Seniors Experience

Discount

Insurance

Mortgages

A Job for Professionals

Carpeting

Wanted

Wanted Scrap window air conditioners & central air conditioners. Pay cash.

519-365-5777.

Wanted to buy - Investment property, residential or commercial.

Cash offers.

Call 519-4367229.

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

Help Wanted

Carriers Wanted

Routes available in the following areas: Canterbury St / Alden St Croyden St Churchill St / McNaughton Ave W Valley Rd / Viscount Rd Aberdeen St / Peirone Cres Farmhouse Pl / Harvest Cres

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

OBITUARIES Pat Conlon 82, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Denning’s

Robert John Vanek 78, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Karl Leach 72, Sunday, July 10, 2016 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Lulu ‘Lou’ Sterling 100, Saturday, July 16, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Ray Gardiner 50, Saturday, July 16, 2016 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Gordon Grenville Pickering 95, Monday, July 11, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Lorna List 72, Sunday, July 17, 2016 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Mrs. Maria Petrusenko 88, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Joe Van Dyk 86, Sunday, July 3, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home William Franklin ‘Bill’ Hearn 76, Sunday, July 10, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

60 Stanley Street, Blenheim (519) 676 – 9200 blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com

245 Wellington St. W., Chatham 519-352-2710

Hinnegan-Peseski

alexanderfuneralhome.ca

FUNERAL HOME

156 William St., Chatham 519.352.5120 www.peseski.com

A FAMILY BUSINESS THAT CARES

459 St.Clair St., Chatham • 519-351-2040 76 Main St. E., Ridgetown • 519-674-3141 141 Park St., Blenheim • 519-676-3451

www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com

WE TELL YOUR STORIES!!!!

Lansdowne Ave / Stanley Ave Murray St / Colborne St Oriole Pkwy / Bloomfield Cres Charing Cross Rd / Legacy Lane Charing Cross Rd / Wilsonwood Sub Call Fatima today 519-397-2020,ext.223 or email fatima@chathamvoice.com

84 Dover St. #2 519-397-2020

Sign our birthday card!

Let us know what you think by sending us a Happy Birthday Greeting!!!!!

is 3 years old!

Call us with all your stories and events!

We will publish a selection of greetings in our July 28 edition!

Please have all greetings to us by Sunday, July 24 email to: bruce@chathamvoice.com

Thank You Chatham-Kent for all of your support for the last three years!

THE CHATHAM VOICE

PAGE 20

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

SUMMER OF SAVINGS SALES EVENT UP TO

FINANCING AS LOW AS

UP TO

OR

MONTHS

ON OTHER SELECT MODELSΦ

IN CASH DISCOUNTS ON SELECT MODELS MAXIMUM DISCOUNT ON OPTIMA HYBRID*

Rondo EX Luxury AT 7S w/Navi 18” shown‡

Rio SX AT with Navigation shown‡

2016

2016

$1,600 DOWN AT

27 0%

$

2016

SEDAN

LX MT

LEASE FROM

Forte SX AT shown‡

Clef d’or “Best in Class”

WEEK LY

≠

APR FOR ≠ 60 MONTHS

INCLUDES $2,000 IN DISCOUNTS ≠ AND $500 COMPETITIVE BONUS** OR LOYALTY BONUS¶

AVAILABLE FEATURES: HEATED FRONT SEATS | REARVIEW CAMERA

0

FOR % FINANCING 60 MONTHS

GET UP TO

GET UP TO

3,500

$

4,500

$

Φ

Φ

5-Star Safety Ratings More Stars. Safer Cars.

IN DISCOUNTS ON ALL FORTE SEDANS

INCLUDES $500 COMPETITIVE BONUS** OR LOYALTY BONUS¶

*

IN DISCOUNTS ON ALL RONDOS

INCLUDES $500 COMPETITIVE BONUS** OR LOYALTY BONUS¶

AVAILABLE FEATURES: HEATED STEERING WHEEL | REARVIEW CAMERA

AVAILABLE FEATURES: HEATED FRONT & REAR SEATS | REARVIEW CAMERA

kia.ca/summerofsavings

Offer Ends Aug 2nd

Offer(s) available on select new 2016/2017 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from July 1 to August 2, 2016. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing and payments include delivery and destination fees up to $1,740, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, paint charges ($200, where applicable), licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2016 Rondo LX Value AT (RN75AG)/2016 Optima Hybrid (OP74AG) is $21,169/$24,012 and includes a cash discount of $4,500 (including $500 competitive bonus** or loyalty bonus¶)/$7,777 (including $1,000 ECO-Credit). Includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,740, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Φ0% financing on select 2016 models. Available discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2016 Forte LX AT (FO742G)/2016 Soul LX+ MT (SO553G) with a selling price of $20,489/$20,869 is based on weekly payments of $65/$56 for 60/84 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $3,500/$500 discount ($3,000/$500 loan credit and $500/$0 competitive bonus** or loyalty bonus¶). Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $16,989/$20,369. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2016 Rio LX MT (RO541G) with a selling price of $16,089 (includes $2,000 lease credit discount and $500 competitive bonus** or loyalty bonus¶) is based on a total number of 260 weekly payments of $27 for 60 months at 0% with $0 security deposit, $1,600 down payment and first payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $7,012 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $4,977. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). **Competitive Bonus offer available on the retail purchase/ lease of any new 2016 Rio, 2016 Rio5, 2016 Forte, 2016 Forte Koup, 2016 Forte5, 2016 Sorento, 2017 Sportage, and 2016 Rondo for the amount of $500, 2016 Sedona and 2016 Optima for the amount of $750 from participating dealers between July 1 to August 2, 2016 upon proof of current ownership/lease of a select competitive vehicle in the relevant class/category. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford, Jeep, Pontiac, Suzuki, Saturn, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Subaru, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Land Rover, Infiniti, Acura, Audi, Lincoln, Volvo and Buick vehicles. ¶$500/$750 loyalty bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2016 Forte, 2016 Sorento, 2017 Sportage, 2016 Rio, 2016 Rio5 and 2016 Rondo/2016 Sedona and 2016 Optima from participating dealers between July 1 to August 2, 2016 upon proof of current ownership/registration of Kia vehicle. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2016 Rio SX AT with Navigation (RO749G)/2016 Rondo EX Luxury (AT) 7S w/Navi 18” (RN756G)/2016 Forte SX AT (FO748G) is $22,795/$32,795/$26,695. The 2016 Rio was awarded with the Clef d’or “Best in Class” by L’Annuel de l’automobile 2016. Visit www.annuelauto.com for all the details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.