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Hundreds of hot rods, classic cars, and vintage pickup trucks drew thousands of people to the 25th annual Bothwell car show on the weekend. Here, Tigger checks out what’s under the hood of Rick Lonsberry’s 1968 Mercury XR7 Cougar, right beside a 1948 Mercury M47 pickup truck. Visitors’ vehicles lined the sides of the streets all around the show on Saturday. They were treated to the chance to view the vintage vehicles, sample a variety of food, enjoy music from local performers, and visit a large automotive flea market, plus children’s play area. This year’s 50/50 winner walked away with a record $30,000. Tickets were sold on Saturday only, with one caveat: the winning ticket had to be on site when the draw was made at 4 p.m.
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Editor’s note: This is part one in a two-part series about human trafficking in Ontario. According to the Ontario government, human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Ontario, which accounts for 65 per cent of police-reported cases nationally. More than 90 per cent of the victims, mostly female, are Canadian-born, averaging 14 years of age. That is not the picture most people have when they think of human trafficking, but those are the cold, hard facts of what is going on around us, here in our own community, along the 401 corridor from Windsor to Toronto. Our teens are being lured by promises of something better, someone who “gets” them, will love them, will buy them nice things if only they do them this little favour. OPP Det. Sgt. Kimberly Miller, regional abuse issues co-ordinator for West Region, deals with human trafficking as part of her job, Operating out of the Chatham detachment on Park Avenue, she
said the incidences are under-reported, making it very difficult for there to be any solid numbers of victims and perpetrators. Awareness of the issue – that it is a reality in our country, our province and even our communities – is a key to keeping girls, and to a lesser extent, young men, from becoming victims. They are human beings with families and dreams. “The reality of it is it is here in Canada, and girls from anywhere really, are who they target – kids from shelters, who have been in the system, who may suffer from depression or mental health issues, teenage runaways, immigrants, kids with addiction issues and migrant workers,” Miller said. “Some are lured by the ‘romantic’ pimp, who loves you, gets you to love him but he makes you do things you don’t want to do.” One such alleged Romeo pimp, as he is called, is currently in custody in Toronto awaiting trial. Matthew Deiaco spoke with a reporter from the Toronto Star.
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He is charged with trafficking, kidnapping, assault and forcible confinement, and explained he believes there is nothing wrong with what he does. He said in the interview that he gets girls to fall in love with him because they are “broken” and “just want to hear someone say I love you,” and gives them the illusion that she will have the dream, if she just has sex with other guys. Miller said that none of the girls who are forced into the sex trade grow up wanting to do it, some are forced into it, but it doesn’t give anyone the right to take away their choices and rights. “I would encourage girls to listen to their instincts. If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t,” Miller explained. “You get a guy a lot older promising you the world and it’s easy
to fall into but he is asking you to do things you know are wrong.” She said he may tell a girl that if she loves him she’ll just sleep with this one guy because he owes him money and it escalates from there. With social media, Miller said it is so important to teach our kids to not give out information about themselves, and watch what they say, as pimps target emotionally vulnerable girls online, at parties, outside shelters or anywhere they can find someone who may be susceptible. In a case in Windsor, a young woman was communicating with a man on social media who convinced her if she went to Ottawa, he would show her a good time and have a good life, and when she consented, he picked her up, confiscated her identification and took her Ot-
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Det. Sgt. Kimberly Miller of the OPP stands with a poster produced by the RCMP on the issue of human trafficking, with the theme, I’m Not For Sale.
tawa, where he forced her into the sex trade. In another Windsor case in 2015, a pimp convinced a 16-year-old ward of the Children’s Aid Society to become a prostitute, that it was easy money and she could quit any time. He met with her, convinced her he cared for her and introduced her to a prostitution website, where ads for sexual services can be posted. He created a website for her with pictures, services offered, prices and a false name. According to the news report, after two days, she wanted out, but he would not let her quit, eventually resorting to violence and isolating the girl.
In two months before she was able to escape, the girl estimated she slept with 90 men, earned about $31,000 and was not allowed to keep any of it. Miller said besides the Romeo pimps, there are also teams who use other teenage girls to recruit girls into the trade, showing up with designer clothes and purses, and convincing girls they can have a great life if they just join the group. “A girl may go to school with nice clothes and a Coach purse,” Miller said. “It’s not just pimps recruiting, girls are recruiting other girls.” She said there are some warning signs that a man or woman you think you trust may be trying to lure you into the sex trade. “If they start trying to isolate you, and alienate you from your friends and family or try to
move you away, and it just feels wrong, trust your instincts,” Miller said. “And if you feel you can’t talk to a parent about it, talk to another family member, or a teacher or the police. We will listen.” Part of the awareness for the OPP includes making sure the officers that patrol the highways are educated in what to look for when young women are being transported along the 401 corridor between Windsor and Toronto. “There are things they see when they stop vehicles through enforcement, looking for signs. That is what we teach our officers to do – intelligence gathering and working together with other law enforcement and community partners,” Miller said. Besides making people aware that trafficking is a reality in our own backyard, Miller said the people who may come in contact with the victims, such as hotel/motel staff, cab drivers, bus or train
station employees, need to be aware of what is going on around them, because what they may see and report could save a girl from the life. “If you see something that doesn’t look right, give the police a call and let us look into it,” she said. “We need public support to promote public awareness. We’re not trying to alarm any one, we just want to make them more aware.” A big problem, however, is that trafficking is a victim-based crime, and unless the victims come forward, there is not much the police can do, especially with child protection laws only covering youth up to 15 years of age. “We need victims to trust us and know we will listen with open ears and with compassion,” Miller said. Anyone who may need police help, or who may know of a victim can call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers 1-800222-8477.
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ple in real world situations,” said Perry. “We deal with people who are often in an immediWhen your next night’s sleep ate crisis situation and we need may be in the back of a car, a to get them through that crisis friend’s couch or outside if it’s before we look long-term.” She related the warm enough, a story of a 64-yearbureaucratic pro- “We’re here to help, old man whose gram may not and we can help. No wife passed away seem like it could one should have to after 45 years of make a differmarriage. He had ence, especially suffer unnecessarily.” - Chantal Perry provided home not right away. care for her but Chantal Perry and her team are trying to upon her death, her benefits (and his income) ceased. change that perception. “This man was on the verge of “We’re here to help, and we Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice can help,” she said. “No one homelessness,” she said. “We Chantal Perry and her team are making headway toward reducing Chatham-Kent’s housing issues. identified that he should have to The Housing and Homelesscould soon be el- programs because people using cy shelter through transitional suffer unneces- “We deal with people them come from a variety of through affordable long-term ness Plan and programming are igible for Canada sarily.” who are often in an imhousing. guided by a steering commitPension and Old backgrounds. Perry is the proShe said teamwork within the tee made up of 24 community “There used to be the pergram manager of mediate crisis situation Age Security and we arranged for a ception that people who are in community and various levels agencies and partners, she said. employment and and we need to get Continued on page 4 social services at them through that crisis short term hous- a housing crisis situation are of government is key. there because of poor choices ing allowance to C h a t h a m - K e n t before we look longWhy Pay More If You Don’t Have To? tide him over. We they made,” she said. “That is and she’s proud term.” helped him with simply not the case a lot of the of the progress - Chantal Perry other programs time. Changes in income and her group has Large and he was able health can have a drastic influbeen making. Beefsteak According to the group’s an- to stay in his home and even ence.” Tomatoes She said programs fall into nual report, in the last year, 369 keep his pet dog. “ The effort uses a variety of eight categories, from emergenpeople moved to transition8-ounce Ribeye Steaks 3/$ al housing after experiencing $ 49 or 4/$ absolute homelessness while another 599 homeless people received services which lead to Bull’s Eye stable housing. HP Steak Sauce Barbeque The entire report can be found Original, Laser Therapy is the Treatment of Choice Sauces, at chatham-kent.ca/ess. 1L for many common conditions 425ml The group is now two years $ 99 into a 10-year plan to deal with Soft Tissue and Sports Injuries housing and homelessness in $ 49 or 3/$ Chatham-Kent. Repetitive Stress Injuries “We certainly have problems Cooking Inflammatory Conditions and lots more to do but we New White Onions, are finding ways to deal with Back Problems Potatoes, 3lbs it,” she said. “Rules and regu10lbs lations are great but we can’t Non-Invasive, have a system where the rules $ 49 $ 99 Highly Effective preclude people who need help from getting it.” She said designing housing daveychiropractic.com Thursday, Aug. 11 to Wednesday, Aug. 17 • Hurry In!! programs that work on a proactive basis instead of waiting for 470 St. Clair St., major problems is part of the Chatham Call for a no charge consultation methodology. (519) 354-8383 Chatham 519.354.7684 “We’re building a system and Ridgetown 519.674.2081 food4lesschatham.com programs designed to help peo-
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Homelessness and shelter security programs are implemented and overseen by employment and social services. Housing services implements and oversees affordable housing, housing supply and capital project initiatives. The shelter security team in employment and social services includes a Parry, two community relation workers, two shelter solutions case managers and one domestic vio-
lence integrated case manager. ing utilities,” she said. Outside economic and so“Even on minimum wage, it is cial issues play very difficult for a key role in the “We have people someone to keep volume of those who every month have up with rising needing help. costs.” to choose between She said factors She said placing such as the fact paying rent or eating or housing first on that 20 per cent paying rent and paying a list of priorities of renters are utilities. Even on minmakes social and spending more imum wage, it is very economic sense. than half their in- difficult for someone “An unstable come on housing housing situaplay into the situ- to keep up with rising tion creates trecosts.” ation. mendous social “We have - Chantal Perry stress. People people who will do what they every month have to choose need to do to survive.” between paying rent or eatShe said traditional emergening or paying rent and pay- cy responses are costly and
short-term. per cent are single with chil“A hospital bed costs more dren, four per cent are families than $5,200, prowith children and vincial jail is “A hospital bed costs three per cent are more than $6,600 couples. per month, a more than $5,200, She said the shelter bed is provincial jail is more community over $3,000,” than $6,600 per month, needs more pubshe said. “Rental a shelter bed is over lic housing since supplements at $3,000. Rental supthe average wait $525 and social time for famihousing at $294 plements at $525 and lies and singles are much more social housing at $294 or couples is 18 affordable.” are much more afford- months. For seStatistics show able.” niors, the average 60 per cent of - Chantal Perry is 21 months. those using pub“We can do lic housing in more and we Chatham-Kent are single, 21 will,” she said. “We’re on the per cent are single seniors, 12 right track.”
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can be expressed and not assumed by family members. Pre-planning also enables a person to shop around for the most affordable services, caskets and funeral homes. Because the average cost of a funeral is between $10,000 to $15,000, it is important to spend money wisely. Preplanning also helps avoid inflation of costs later on, enabling a person to lock in the cost of services now. Stress and grief can make family members unable to cope with decisions during the time of death. As a result, one of the most important reasons for pre-need planning is to make the process one in which close friends and family members can come to grips with the death, rather than having to run around for a few days and make arrangements in haste. This way loved ones can simply remember a person how he or she was instead of choosing clothing, disposition places, service wording, and the like. A funeral director can walk a person through the process of pre-planning a funeral. He or she is often licensed to sell cemetery plots and can take much of the work out of the process. A community or family-owned business may have a rapport in the area and offer the best deals or the desired level of personalized service.
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‘One in a million’ Local woman raising awareness against very rare drug reaction
thought it might be chicken pox.” At that point, she was “One in a million gets admitted to hospital in kind of old. I was tired of Chatham and placed in a reverse isolation room. being told I was special.” And that’s when things Chances are you would feel the same way too if got even worse. “Within a few hours, it you suffered from Stevens-Johnson syndrome. had progressed. All the That’s what Sarah Mac- little dots had become the size of Farlane, 23, toonies,” e n d u r e d “I had three different she said. earlier this antibiotics in 30 days. She spent year, re- They probably won’t two days sulting in be able to determine in hospital an isolated long stay in which one did it to me.” here before - Sarah MacFarlane doctors hospital. could figure The affliction is one-in-a-million out what it was, and was rare, a serious disorder then transported to Lonaffecting your skin and don, where she would mucous membranes. It’s spend the next 17 days. “If I never have to go generally a reaction to medication or an infec- back to a hospital again, it will be too soon,” Maction. For MacFarlane, it was Farlane said. “The nurses a reaction to antibiotics. were great, but because it She had been on several was so rare, a lot of them different antibiotics in a didn’t know how to hanshort time spell, and one, dle it. It’s not common. I or more, triggered Ste- wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.” vens-Johnson. The lack of knowledge As a result, she spent 17 days in a London hospital. impacted MacFarlane and “I had three different an- her parents, Rick and Antibiotics in 30 days. They drea, as well. “My family felt very probably won’t be able to determine which one did lonely, as no one could relate. It’s a very lonely synit to me,” she said. In early February, Mac- drome,” she said. That feeling of loneliness Farlane was fighting a sinus infection, and a doc- is something MacFarlane tor prescribed antibiotics. decided to attack. She’s By the beginning of raising money to create March, suffering from flu- crates for victims and like symptoms, she went their families. “I spoke with the Chilto hospital with a nasty dren’s Health Foundacough. “They found spots on tion in London. I want my lungs and said it must to create comfort crates be pneumonia, so more for caregivers and their antibiotics,” MacFarlane children in the hospitals said. “The very next day, – things to make the hosI woke up and had tiny pital room a little more red dots over my arms, homey, and things they neck and face. My doctor might need while they are By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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there,” she said. The crate for a child would have toys, stickers and games, MacFarlane said, while the one for the parents would contain such items as a toothbrush and toothpaste, and a neck pillow. “I know my parents slept by my side for all 19 days,” she said. “Sleeping in those recliners isn’t comfortable, especially without a pillow.” Originally, MacFarlane set a goal of $500, and started a GoFundMe page, https://www.gofundme.com/ComfortCrate. “I shared that on Facebook with my friends. I’ve already raised $495, so now my goal is $1,000,” she said. “It was such a nice surprise to see the reaction.” She and her family have a barbecue fundraiser event set for Aug. 20, Cookin’ for a Cause, at Sprucedale United Church on Victoria Avenue in Chatham from noon until 3 p.m. “We’re recruiting all my family to be barbecuers for the day,” she said. MacFarlane also wants to raise awareness, so more people know about
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Sarah MacFarlane, 23, shows off a poster for her fundraiser Aug. 20 to raise funds to support people who fall victim to Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a very rare drug allergy. MacFarlane recently survived a battle with the syndrome.
the syndrome, what can trigger it and what to look for in terms of symptoms. “We do live in such a pharmaceutical-driven society today,” she said. “Knowing what your
reaction is to a drug is smart. I want to create a positive conversation in Chatham about it.” As for MacFarlane’s future, she said if she were exposed again to which-
ever antibiotic set off the syndrome, it would likely happen again. She now wears a Medic Alert bracelet identifying which of the two classes of antibiotics she cannot have.
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Right move to change bra policy Although it didn’t make the front page of the major Toronto newspapers or even get much local attention (aside from the front page of the Aug. 4 Chatham Voice), the decision by the Chatham-Kent Police Service to change its policy requiring women to remove their bras while in police custody is a major step in the right direction. The issue became front-page news across the province and in cyberspace when Justice Lucy Glenn of the Ontario Court of Justice dismissed an impaired driving charge against a local woman on the grounds that her guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms had been violated. That case brought forth complaints by a second woman days later who had appeared in court without a bra. Police said the policy has been in place for years since an individual in custody attempted to hang herself using her bra. The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services found no problem with the policy during a review in 2011; however, in 2013 a court ruled the York Regional Police were found to have violated a woman’s rights through enforcing the policy. The major change to the policy is that removal of a bra is no longer mandatory but will be done on a case-by-case basis. Police will now make a determination which will include information about whether the person has a violent disposition, has made threats to harm themselves both past or present, or if they are flagged in the system as possibly suicidal. Police have a duty to ensure the safety of individuals in their custody and that includes removing property which has been determined could pose a threat to that individual or anyone else who comes into contact with them. Despite the special powers society grants them to carry out their duties, police are still required to operate within the same confines of the law as the rest of us. We believe the public wants police to have these powers but use them in a manner that conforms to the constant changes of interpretation of rights by our courts. This change allows them to do just that.
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Thefts hurt ALC programs Sir: This letter comes to express the dismay of the board, staff, members and volunteers of the Active Lifestyle Centre. In the past year, the Centre has had four incidents of vandalism. Of these break-ins, three were to our maintenance storage sheds. A few weeks ago we
replaced our gardening trailer and various tools. Again this week vandals stole a new lawn mower. These items are very expensive, and constantly replacing them is costly to the Centre. As a non-profit organization, the money we will now
have to spend to replace these items and repair the damage they have caused takes away from our programs and services. We hope that the next time these thieves come calling, they will realize that they are in fact stealing from their parents,
grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and anyone else who uses the seniors’ facility. Linda Lucas, Executive Director Active Lifestyle Centre On behalf of disheartened, board of directors, staff, members and volunteers of the Centre
Keep on trucking in C-K What is it about pickup trucks? I’ve driven one for many years now, and love everything about it (well, maybe not the intown fuel economy). I enjoy being a little higher up than everyone else due to the improved vision. And the versatility – being able to haul recycling, yard waste, furniture, you name it – is awesome. Getting in and out is a
Bruce Corcoran breeze for me too, rather than having to scrunch into a smaller car. I think the pickup truck addiction is spreading in our office too. We’ve
had the good fortune of driving the Hands Off My Ram pickup truck to help the good folks at Chatham Chrysler showcase that sweet 2016 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4. Don’t forget to stop by the dealership to fill out a ballot to enter to win the lease of the truck for a year, or check out our Facebook page between Aug. 15 and 26 for details on how to enter. As I said, it is a sweet
ride. But one that confused me at first. When I first hopped in it, I fired it up and went to put it in gear, only to find no gearshift on the steering column. I drive a 2012 RAM, and that’s where the shifter is on my ride. OK, how about the centre console, like a friend’s Ram? Nope. It actually has a dial on the dashboard. Pretty slick.
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Darlene at the office has also driven the truck. She really likes it as well, but considering her man also used to drive a Ram, she’s no stranger to pickups. And then there is our Fatima. She drives a Mustang – low to the ground and sporty. Great car. But now she’s found a new thrill – driving the Ram. It took some time for that smile to come off her face after spending a Wednesday out and about in that truck. Perhaps she is a future truck owner. At the very least, I wonder when she’ll ask me if she can borrow my truck for move something or another... Easily fooled
OK, I remember laughing at the Superman movies of the late 1970s, and the Batman flicks of the early 1980s, where people can’t recognize the hero and link back to their secret identity. The late Christopher Reeve pulls off his Clark Kent glasses, changes his hair slightly and is suddenly unrecognizable as Superman! And Michael Keaton dons a mask, some eye makeup and marginally alters his voice, leading no one to connect the dots! Yep, funny stuff. Except I’ve come to realize I seem to be an easy person to spoof. Just put on a hat and some sunglasses, and I can be easily stumped. Recently, at Flight Fest – a great event by the way – I was looking around after taking some photos of the B-25 Mitchell bomber that was on hand, and noticed a gentleman in a blue shirt, ball cap and sunglasses looking my way. I nod-
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ded and went on walking. Turns out it was Brent DeNure, one of the event organizers, and someone I’ve known for well over a decade. Duh! Protect yourself from the bright sun, and it seems you can become a stranger to me. I think back to this year’s Festival of Giving, with its disco theme, and I remember not recognizing tons of folks at the bash. The afro wigs, sideburns, cheesy moustaches and sunglasses were enough to leave me scratching my head. Heck, a friend, Tina, said hello to me in a grocery store parking lot that afternoon after adding a lot of hair spray and applying much more makeup than she usually wears, and I at first didn’t recognize her. Jeez. Apparently I’d be a lousy witness for the cops if I ever observed a crime and someone wore a disguise. Then again, I most certainly recognized Bitter Bill in the latest Captain Positive video. Local reporting icon Ellwood Shreve had me laughing out loud at the third instalment of the “Stay positive, C-K” video series on YouTube. They are cheesy as cheesy can be, exactly as intended, but deliver the message of the power of positive thinking and positive deeds. The first one caught me off guard. I laughed at the pure fromage element of the concept – a “superhero” decked out in tights and plastic “wig” -- Captain Positive – battling Negative Ned and his Negatrons. But it really is cute, fun stuff, and points everyone towards Sept. 13, a day of positivity in
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It’s a tough job, but someone has to help spread the word about this year’s Hands Off fundraiser at Chatham Chrysler. Some of the staff at The Voice, including Bruce, have driven the 2016 Ram 4x4 Crew Cab around to help get people’s attention.
Chatham-Kent ... unless Negative Ned and his gang knock it off the rails. There is excellent symbolism here, as you can see Captain Positive’s face and identify him (even I could discern who Jason King, the guy who plays the Captain, is if I ran into him on the street), but you can’t see Negative Ned, who’s dressed in black, with a full mask. That’s the anonymous posters on websites, the people exuding negativity in coffee shops around Chatham-Kent. They’re the folks who say there’s nothing to do in Chatham-Kent, commenting from their parents’ basement. Perhaps Pokémon GO has a few of these folks out of the basement and walking our downtowns, noticing there are most certainly plenty of excellent achievements, events and things to do in our municipality. Are we perfect? Hell, no! But this is not a cesspool by any stretch of the
imagination. Plus, we definitely work together to improve on what’s already here. Criticizing for the sake of hearing one’s voice or thinking one is funny is akin to leaving your dog outside to bark all night. It’s just annoying and accom-
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As it heads toward its 30th anniversary, the annual Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing (WAMBO) continues to grow and evolve. The three-day event that kicks off this Friday has grown, in its 28 years, from an exhibition of boats to one of southwestern Ontario’s largest free summer festivals. The downtown river basin will be the centre of attraction as scores of boats are moored throughout the area. At the same time, James Street will be packed with antique, specialty and classic cars, fire trucks and motorcycles. During the event downtown parks will feature models and toys, art displays, craft tables and souvenirs. Event chairman Bill Wolsing said more than 30,000 people are expected to attend the “family-oriented” weekend of events which has remained free. “WAMBO provides a wonderful opportunity for people to really experience Wallaceburg,” he said. “It’s an amazing community that just continues to show how special it is.”
Wolsing said the emergence of several “new generation” managers keeps the event fresh. Throughout the years WAMBO has added participatory events. “There’s plenty to see but there’s also plenty of things to get involved with,” he said. A recent addition that has proven extremely popular is the Cardboard Boat Races held at WAMBO in 2015. “We have a couple individual entries, as well as Community Living Wallaceburg, Home Hardware, Homeward Realty, Feddes Fabrications, The Co-Operators and 99.1 CKXS FM,” said Kristin Verleyen, organizer of the event. The event will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. A big part of the event is entertainment which Friday night will feature Blues on the Rocks, a Chatham-Kent group that will entertain in the main tent on James Street. Saturday night will be highlighted by Elvis impersonator Bruno Nesci who will perform two sets and winners from the CBD Star Search talent competition earlier this year. Wolsing said the musical entertainment has be-
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board and support the event through sponsorship,” Hall said. “It is a true testament to everyone involved with WAMBO for their hard work and dedication over the years. When going around town and speaking with business owners and managers, it was clear the vast majority of people are excited about WAMBO, they’re looking forward to attending once again and it is always circled and highlighted in people’s calendars.”
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Brighter light, less hydro use Entegrus staff changing out 6,500 streetlights in the municipality
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
If you haven’t noticed your residential street is a lot brighter these days, you likely will soon. That’s the work of the folks at Entegrus, as staff are in the process of changing out 6,500 streetlights, replacing high-pressure sodium (HPS) bulbs with LED ones. Paul Machado, conservation engineer with Entegrus, said more than 2,500 of the lights have been replaced on residential streets in the municipality so far. Crews began
in early June. the 10,000 cobra-headIt’s part of a two-phase ed streetlights in urban approach to improving parts of the municipality. the streetHe said any l i g h t s , “The majority of the decorative while also feedback we’ve restreetlights conserving ceived is positive. – and he energy. estimates M a c h a d o People are starting to there are said council appreciate the fact they about 1,100 a p p r o v e d don’t have light shining of them – the first into their living rooms will not be phase – the and bedrooms. And it’s touched. 6,500 lights He said – while lighting up the roadway for the most the second better.” part, homephase of - Paul Machado owners like about 3,500 the change. lights has yet to go before “The majority of the council. feedback we’ve received Machado said the re- is positive. People are placement plans are for starting to appreciate the
fact they don’t have light shining into their living rooms and bedrooms. And it’s lighting up the roadway better,” he said. The HPS bulbs spread the light around, while the LED replacements focus the light towards the road, as intended. “It’s a whiter light. Not as dingy,” Machado said. The negative comments Entegrus has received so far about the lights pertain to how they are so focused on the roadway. “People’s front lawns are not being lit up as well as they used to be. With the old technology, you were getting light distribution
everywhere,” Machado said. “LED lighting is very directional. And we direct the light more towards the roadway, which is the original intent.” Someone accustomed to having HPS streetlighting shed a lot of light on his or her front lawn will have to put on a porch light to compensate. In terms of efficiency, the LEDs are replacing antiquated technology, as the HPS lighting has been around for more than three decades. Forty-watt LED lights are replacing 100-watt HPS lights on residential streets, cutting power consumption by more than half. The HPS light heads will be recycled. They have to
be. “The old ones are recycled through Zubick’s out of London. It is one of the requirements of the incentive program that the municipality took advantage of,” Machado said, referring to the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) Save on Energy Program. “You have to prove the old lights are recycled properly.” There is a map on the Entegrus website showing all the streetlights in the municipality and where conversion has already taken place. To learn more about the project, and to access the map, go toentegrus.com/news/streetlight-conversion-project-chatham-kent.
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Here are a few of the tips they com- while driving alone and when the car monly give for different residential is parked. situations. SUBURBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS URBAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND Make sure your home is equipped HIGH-POPULATION AREAS with viable locks and, budget permitPractice deterrence in city situa- ting, an alarm system. Plant shrubtions. Fit doors with sturdy locks bery away from ground-floor windows, as well as peepholes or door where they could otherwise hide forchains. Keep window blinds open ced entry attempts. Ask a neighbour to show your place is inhabited and to bring in the mail and park a car in secure. Make sure outdoor lighting your driveway if you’ll be absent for is adequate near your door and that a prolonged amount of time. it doesn’t cast deep shadows. Plan walking routes with safety in mind; It pays to get to know your neighwomen are advised to learn self-de- bours, whether you live in the city fence techniques and avoid walking or suburbs. Crime rates go down in communities that keep watch. alone at night. Lock car doors, both
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Paul Machado, conservation engineer with Entegrus, shows off a high-pressure sodium streetlight head, left, and its LED counterpart, right. About 6,500 LED lights are replacing the HPS lights along streets in Chatham-Kent, providing more direct light on the street, and conserving energy too.
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It’s back to school downtown Aug. 19 By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Some kids may not like this month’s Downtown in the City (DTIC) theme, but for downtown Chatham after work Aug. 19, it’s all about back to school. Katie Zimmer-Vilaranda, BIA board member, said participating stores will be open to 8 p.m., with many featuring back-to-school specials. This is the second DTIC event this summer. The third Friday of each month, participating stores will be staying open until 8 p.m., and different themes will be featured each month. The BIA’s Connie Beneteau said a fun event for the children this time around – especially the ones looking forward to going back to school in September, is the backpack decorating event taking place in the commons area outside the Downtown Chatham Centre. Kids can bring their own backpacks and decorate them with supplied items between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Keeping with the backpack element of the evening, Zimmer-Vilaranda said Dr. Matt McCabe will be available to show the proper way to wear a backpack, including how to adjust the straps, to minimize the chance of injuring one’s back. The commons will be a busy
spot during the evening, as there will also be performances by local cheerleading and gymnastics groups, as well as Concert in the Commons, featuring Elvis & Yesterday’s Child, with Jeff Parker performing as Elvis. While there is music again in the commons, it’s not the only place hopping that night. Zimmer-Vilaranda said local C-K musician Brandon Babkirk will be playing in front of the Perry Molema Memorial Garden on King Street near William Street. Meanwhile, at the other end of the downtown, the Tom Lockwood Band and the Michael Schatte Band will bring the blues in force to the Chatham Capitol Theatre at 8 p.m. Another draw to the downtown is Pokémon GO. In fact, there’s a Pokémon GO challenge. “We have a map on our Facebook page with all the Pokémon gyms and where to go,” she said. “With Pokémon GO, there’s always a lot of foot traffic downtown.” Zimmer-Vilaranda encourages people to come out Aug. 19 and check out the downtown. “It’s a free event. We just want people to come downtown and participate. Shop local. We have a lot of gems in our downtown district. Get to know them,” she said.
“There really is a lot downtown. People just seem to forget that.” DTIC in August also takes place the night before the airing of the final Tragically Hip concert, as well as the block party in Tecumseh Park. “We want to get the party going early,” Zimmer-Vilaranda said. She added the inaugural DTIC event in July was a success. “The first one was great. We had a good turnout, with the Concert in the Commons. It was a good theme,” she said. “We had great participation from the merchants downtown as a lot of sales and promotions took place. We had more than 20 participate.” Zimmer-Vilaranda said merchants got into the spirit of DTIC last month, with restaurants holding fun events, and several merchants showcasing or offering unique items. “Barb at Barrypatch had her popcorn machine out and was featuring different flavours,” she said. “A lot of them are really excited to keep things going,” she said of the merchants. “I like the downtown. The people are charming and always have a fun time with it. I love when they take their own spin on the theme. I can’t wait to see what they will be doing.”
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Event takes place Aug. 13 at Buis Beef Ranch Sterling added few people use a reversible plow outside of at matches. “This is very specific to The Chatham-Kent Plowing Association is set to cel- competition plowing. The ebrate its 80th annual plow- cost to have a large plow that ing match on Saturday, and is reversible ... that’s a large wants you to be there to cost.” With antique plowing, it share the fun. Brian Sterling, president can range from the use of antique tractors of the Chaand plows to t h a m - K e n t “It’s a plow you can actual teams of Plowing As- actually turn upside horses pulling sociation, said down and plow in the a walk-behind there will be a other direction. It’s very plow, and the slew of differcompetitor ent plowing unique, not something guiding it, and contests, as you see much of in the team, by well as queen Ontario. It’s a lot more and princess complicated, but really hand. “I think we’ll of the furrow interesting to watch. It’s actually see a competitions, 4-H Club definitely something to couple of horse plows come events, a food see.” out. We usual- Brian Sterling on a reversbooth, ly have a few,” It all takes ible plow Sterling said. place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 13 at the “We also will have antique Buis Beef Ranch on Seventh tractors with pull-behind Line, east of the Buis Beef plows. This is very popular.” Judging of the plowing store. Plowing has advanced a events is far from a simple great deal in the past 80 process. Sterling said there’s years, and a variety of plow- a large score card out of 200 ing techniques will be on dis- points, with five different play – regular conventional steps in plowing on what plowing, reversible plowing competitors are judged. There is also the Queen of and antique plowing. Regular plowing is just as it the Furrow competition – the person who is the face of the sounds, Sterling said. “It’s the closest thing to plowing association, Sterling what you would see in a said. Competitors are befarmer’s field. We have some large plows and some smallSAY IT IN er ones, which are quite popLIVING ular in competitive plowCOLOUR! ing,” he said. As for reversible plowing, it is as complex as it sounds, Sterling said. “It’s a plow you can actually turn upside down and plow in the other direction. It’s very unique, not something you see much of in Ontario,” he said. “It’s a lot more complicated, but really interesting to watch. It’s definitely something to see.” By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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tween the ages of 17 and 23. They will be joined this year by the Princess of the Furrow, where competitors are 11-15. “For the first time, we’re adding the Princess of the Furrow competition. It’s a young age group, to get younger girls involved in the process,” Sterling said. “The queen is kind of like their mentor. They get to learn speaking skills, attend different events to promote our organization too.” Sterling stressed the variety of activities is geared to entice more spectators. “There’s quite a variety. We really tried to expand so there’s something for everybody,” Sterling said. “We’re really trying to get more of the general public to come out. There is a big disconnect from rural to the urban areas. That’s why we are trying to have more things.” Those include horse and carriage rides, agricultural displays, the 4-H displays and food booth.
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as nature itself,” they said. Although The Mountain Story was set on Mount San Jacinto, Lansens is still inspired by her childhood in Chatham. Chatham-Kent’s history has always fascinated the author. The first three novels Lansens wrote were set in her hometown. “I spent my youth searching the creeks for arrowheads, and wandering the fields thinking about the eccentric characters I knew, and the stories I’d write one day,” she said. Now living in the wilderness, with mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and rattlesnakes, Lansens has learned to love and fear nature in equal measure. Rush Home Road, The Girls, The Wife’s Tale, and The Mountain Story are all very different books from each other, but have all been written with the same passion Lansens has an author. They are filled with a mix of complicated relationships, heartbreaks, tragedies, comedy, courage, adventure, and the unexpected. The novels have been sold in Europe, Asia, North America, South America and the Middle East. All books can be ordered online; to find out where, visit www.lorilansens.com.
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Long-time noted local artist Leonard Jubenville’s latest selection of paintings and sculpture will be featured in an exhibition at ARTspace, opening Aug. 10. Entitled Searching for NOW, the works explore “themes of perceptions of time and our place in the universe” according to a release issued by ARTspace.
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 • The Torrence Sisters will entertain in the Main Dining room at 2:00pm at Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham. • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Friday, August 12, 2016 • New musical guests Don & Bonnie will perform in the West Lounge at 1:30pm 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 1/2 roast chicken, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Open darts stats at 7:30pm. Saturday, August 13, 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 Unity. Sunday, August 14, 2016 • The Diggers will perform at Two Creeks Conservation Area, just north of Wheatley at 6:30pm. Three big male voices, three fine musicians performing the songs of England, Ireland and Scotland. Monday, August 15, 2016 •Senior Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Tuesday, August 16, 2016 • Can Denomy will perform in the West Lounge at 2:00pm at Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham. • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Wednesday, August 17, 2016 • Bill Maynard will entertain 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. • Zion Christian Church is hosting their Deep Sea Adventure - Vacation Bible School from 6:00pm-8:30pm until Friday, August 19. There will be lots of food, music, the Word of God, games and prizes and it is free to children 4 and older. For more info contact 519-351-2078. Thursday, August 18, 2016 • Karaoke with Misty Melodies in the West Lounge at 1:30pm at Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham. • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Friday, August 19, 2016 • Welcome to “The Reids” performing in the West Lounge at 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 ham with scalloped potatoes, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Open darts stats at 7:30pm. • Carpe Nocturne, the final ghost walk of the summer at 8:00pm leaving from the Retro Suites Hotel. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under). Phone 519351-5885 to reserve. Saturday, August 20, 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 Tim McLean. • Polish Festival at Our Lady of Victory Church, 490 St. Clair St., Chatham from 6:00pm-11:00pm. Polish foods for eat in or take out (pierogies, cabbage rolls, kielbasa and more), music and dancing, a deluxe photo booth and lottery. • Pasta Dinner & Bake sale from 5:00pm7:00pm at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 455 McNaughton Ave. West. Tickets at Whittal + company, 43 Victoria Ave, 519-352-9136 or Patricia Wright 519-365-5124. Help send a local para-karate athlete to the World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria. Sunday, August 21, 2016 • Merlin Legion Breakfast - eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, potatoes, french toast, pancakes, dessert, juice, coffee and tea. All for $10. Kids eat 1/2 price. 10:00am-1:00pm. • Polish Festival at Our Lady of Victory Church, 490 St. Clair St., Chatham from 12:00pm-6:00pm. Polish foods for eat in or take out (pierogies, cabbage rolls, kielbasa and more), music and dancing, a deluxe photo booth and a lottery. Concert at 3:00pm and the Wawel Folk Ensemble at 4;00pm. Bring the family! • Dale Butler & Friends will perform at Two Creeks Conservation Area, just north of Wheatley at 6:30pm. This is the Two Creeks house band. Come sing with Dale. Are you Chatham-Kent’s best handyman? Teams of 2 can now register for the C-K Habitat Handyman Challenge. Saturday, October 1. Registration closes September 12, 2016. Space is limited. Lots of great prizes! www.habitathandyman.com for more info! 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
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Nicolls no fan of Hydro One response to stray current By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
Calling it nothing more than “window dressing” Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls openly dismissed Hydro One’s recently formed Farm Rapid Response Team dealing with stray electrical current in rural areas. “We have a severe, proven problem with stray electrical current and this is the response? It’s nothing but a fancy, sexy name developed by Liberal spin doctors,” he said. “I think it’s code for let’s stall and hope the problem goes away.” The initiative, rolled out late last month, will provide rural residents with a 1-800 phone number to call if they are concerned there may be a problem with ground electricity. “What do you think people do now, if they have a problem,” he asked rhetorically. “They pick up a phone and call Hydro One. This is the best the government could come up with?” The utility giant is partnering with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture on the venture. “I’m amazed that the OFA has aligned itself with this idea. It does virtually nothing about the real issue.” Nicholls said he’s concerned the idea is meant to derail his private members bill on elimination of stray electrical current in rural areas. The Bill received unanimous consent on second reading in the House in February and is now in committee. “It appears to be a back-door way to appear to be seen to be addressing the problem,” he said. “They know my bill would cost money to fix the problem and the province would much rather pay lip service than pick up the cheque.” Stray current occurs when surplus energy from the power grid travels through the ground from systems that use the earth as “ground” rather than having a closed loop system. “We need to close the loop,” Nicholls said. “Stray current is making farm animals infertile, causing aborted pregnancies and killing them. The evidence is strong that it may be having the same effect on humans. “ He said Hydro One has continued to measure voltage instead of cur-
rent. “The key here is that voltage won’t kill but current will,” Nicholls said. In announcing the concept Hydro One called it a “new centralized approach to help identify, assess and mitigate on-farm electrical issues….to better serve the needs of Hydro One’s 13,000 farming customers.” Based on a partnership dating back to 2013, it will “provide farming customers access to a specialized team who will manage onfarm electrical issues throughout the province. This streamlined and simplified approach provides Hydro One’s farming customers a single point of contact to manage their specific on-farm concerns.” The utility said it expects to have the team in place by summer. “We are pleased to have developed a new working relationship with Hydro One to address the issues that are most important to our agricultural industry,” said Brent Royce, Chair of the OFA’s working group. “Addressing on-farm electrical issues is our collective priority as it affects famers across the province,” said Brent Royce of the OFA. “Hydro One’s new approach will help address these issues in a consistent and timely manner.” Nicholls said by leaving the responsibility with farmers, the province is ignoring the extent of the problem. “We know stray current is a problem and it’s a problem whether it’s reported or not. Hydro One has the expertise but lacks the will to fix this. We shouldn’t expect farmers to be hydro experts.” Nicholls said while there is a cost to eliminate stray current, the cost of not addressing the issue is likely far greater. “What we don’t know is how many animals are dying and for that matter we won’t know for sure that people aren’t dying as well.” He said issues have been known for years but as more research is done, the results become clearer. “Marie Von Bommel (former Lambton MPP) brought this to the attention of the House but we’ve had three elections since that time and nothing meaningful has been done by the government. They’re out of excuses. It’s time to act.”
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Integrity issue moves forward By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
Sometime in the next few weeks, Chatham-Kent councillors will be reviewing applications for the municipality’s first integrity commissioner. Chief Legal Officer John Norton said the municipality has received a number of applications that will be reviewed in closed session. He said council hasn’t set out any timetable but expects the matter will be dealt with sooner rather than later. Council last month approved a new code of conduct. Council began considering the dual issues earlier this year in an attempt to be proactive. Since that time, Sarnia City Council has voted to suspend Mayor Mike Bradley’s pay for 90 days (the maximum allowable penalty) following an investigation by that city’s integrity commissioner. Robert Swayze found Bradley contributed to a “toxic work environment” which forced senior staff to leave the city. The mayor has vehemently disagreed, calling the investigation flawed and threatening to take the matter to the Ontario Ombudsman’s office. In London, Mayor Matt Brown and deputy mayor Maureen Cassidy took leaves of absence after what was termed “an inappropriate relationship” between the two. Brown has returned to work while Cassidy is considering her options. A call for a probe into whether the two broke council code of conduct guidelines has yet to be acted upon. Norton said the approval of the code of conduct and the request for an integrity commissioner are rooted in an attempt to provide council with better guidelines, and the municipality with a clear protocol should issues of conduct be raised. “The idea is that should something arise in terms of a complaint from the community, we have a very clearly defined method as to how to proceed,” he said. At present, a citizen complaint about inappropriate behaviour from a council member would come to the CAO’s office, human resources, or to Norton’s attention and then likely on to council. “It would place us in a position of investigating our bosses and that’s not a best practice,” he said. “There is a real conflict of interest.” Norton said if council appoints a commissioner, the individual would be used on an as-needed basis and paid a per diem rate. “We certainly don’t need to
have a full time person but it’s a situation where when you need someone, there has to be a mechanism in place,” he said. He envisions the commissioner also being used by council members if they have a question about their conduct. “If a councillor had a question
about say, accepting gifts such as tickets to a sporting event or something of that nature, they could call the commissioner and discuss the circumstances,” he said. “It’s much better to head something off before it becomes an issue than deal with it afterward.”
Norton said the current council code of conduct is at least a decade old and needs to be upgraded. He said many municipalities are updating their codes of conduct as a result of actions taken during the late Rob Ford’s term as mayor of Toronto.
“Some of the mayor’s actions raised all kinds of questions related to bringing the municipality into disrepute,” he said. “People were outraged but found there might not have been the kind of structure needed because Ford’s actions were so far out of the norm.”
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Fun Stuff 32 Summer mo. 33 Judge’s pronouncement 35 Not fooled by 36 Heredity unit 37 Guys 38 Weary of it all 40 Prizefight 42 Venusian vessel? 43 Playground structures 48 “The way,” philosophically 49 Teeny amount 50 Met melody 51 Mess up 52 Midday 53 Piquancy
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17 George’s brother 18 Group of actors 19 -- Island 21 Smaller map 24 Titanic’s woe 25 Treats the lawn 26 Praiseworthy 30 Greek consonant 31 NHLer in Buffalo
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9 Benny Goodman’s group, e.g. 10 Skin opening 11 Vacationing 16 Gangster’s weapon 20 Man-mouse link 21 Mischievous tykes 22 Schnozz 23 Double-hinged entry 24 Pavel of hockey note 26 Bowler’s path 27 “Wipeout” network 28 Troubadour’s instrument 29 Broadway clashers 31 Submits 34 Ball holder 35 Waited longer than 37 Used a shovel 38 Rope fiber 39 Somewhere out there 40 -- -Honey candy bar 41 Biblical brother of Er 44 Court 45 Historic period 46 Stannum 47 Droop
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