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Turbines to cost C-K millions in water lines?

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Not being pro-active in protecting the aquifer in North Kent could cost the municipality tens of millions of dollars, according to the former spokesman for the Water Wells First group.

Kevin Jakubec, who stepped aside from the group while he is an appellant in next month’s Environmental Review Tribunal into the North Kent 1 wind project, said it’s time the municipality took a deeper look into the issue.

“We can no longer say we don’t know what’s happened in Dover with well water quality,” he said. “With North Kent 1, Otter Creek and North Kent 2, there is a real pos-

sibility the municipality will end up supplying piped in municipal water to rural areas. The cost of that will far outstrip the money Chatham-Kent is getting from the wind companies.”

He said the municipality’s stated position in the past that it will defer to provincial regulations is an abdication of its responsibility to protect local residents.

“The regulations are the problem,” he said. “Regulation 35909 allows turbine companies to use a desktop model to determine the suitability of an area for turbine construction. We need the aquifer characterized – it requires field work by hydrological engineers.”

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TEDx offers smorgasbord of ideas sales zooming, the theme “Driven” for this year’s Chatham-Kent TEDx conference seems more than appropriate.

Spokesman John Lyons said the event is 60 per cent sold out, speakers are lined up and everyone is counting down to the Oct. 20 date.

“There is a lot of buzz about the event,” he said. “Chatham is notorious for being a last-minute kind of town but if you wait too long, there won’t be any tickets.”

He said enthusiasm for the event is driven by the last two events, “Small Town, Big Ideas” and “Food for Thought.”

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“TED” stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. The “x” is a tag to indicate the event is independently organized.

TED events are organized around the world and focus on the concept of “ideas worth spreading.”

Lyons said organizers Peter Martin, Fannie Vavoulis, Cathy Hoffman and Alysson Storey put a lot of work into the oneday event.

“It’s really a labour of love,” he said. “The feedback from the community is amazing and we all learn something as well.”

The non-profit event will be held at the John D. Bradley Centre. Tickets are $100, including lunch.

So far, eight of the 16 speakers have been named.

Alan Gertner is the co-founder and CEO of Tokyo Smoke, a modern lifestyle business that is

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Alan most recently led a $100 million plus organization at Google Asia Pacific.

He will speak on the potential for Canada to become the first nation to take advantage of changing attitudes toward marijuana’s medicinal and recreational uses.

Adam Ludolph is a financial advisor, heading the local branch of Co-operators Insurance at age 27.

He is a member of the United Way Board of Directors and a previous member of Chatham-Kent Toastmasters.

His story of overcoming depression, which affects 2.5 million Canadians, is titled “I just want to be happy.”

Matthew Oldridge has been a mathematics teacher for 15 years and believes changes in the way math is taught will help open students’ eyes and abilities. He will share his theory that math classrooms should be places of surprise and

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Council pledges $500K towards animal shelter

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Chatham-Kent council’s unanimous financial support for a new animal shelter is going to make a world of difference in fund raising, according to shelter committee cochair Marjorie Crew.

Council agreed to set aside $250,000 from reserves in each of the next two years to help the project.

“This is exactly what we needed, right when we needed it,” she said.

“It’s an excellent example of a municipal-community partnership to get a big ticket project done.”

Crew said about $150,000 of the shelter’s estimated $1.5 million to $2 million cost has been raised.

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She said council’s realization that a new shelter is needed and its commitment sets an example.

The current shelter, operated by the Ontario SPCA, has been in disrepair for years.

Co-chair Art Stirling said some donors were concerned that without a solid sign of support from council, donated money could be used for other things.

“We can now speak to all donors with the full backing of council in both moral and financial terms,” he said. “It has significant meaning.”

The motion was put forth by Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson who called the support “investing in our own property.”

Under terms of the motion, the funds will be kept in reserve until the fundraising committee is successful.

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He said the municipality could carry out the work on its own in a matter of a couple of months and has ample funds provided through wind farm taxes.

A motion by Chatham Counc. Michael Bondy last month for a moratorium on turbine development pending more testing failed to gather the two-thirds support for discussion.

A subsequent motion by Wallaceburg Counc.

Jeff Wesley to have the municipality seek full party status at the hearing was approved.

Chief Legal Officer for the municipality John Norton said at the time, although Chatham-Kent supports the construction of wind turbines in the community, it must maintain objectivity at the hearing.

“Our position is that we are in support of industrial turbines being built in Chatham-Kent,” said Norton. “At the same time we are concerned if our citizens are coming forward and making it known that there’s been damage caused to water wells because of turbine construction and vibrations.”

So far there has been no actual evidence that the wind turbines are linked to damages specific to Chatham-Kent.

Jakubec said it’s not the time for the mayor to rest on his past record but instead to “step up to the plate and show leadership.”

“There is no reason oth-

er than willful ignorance to allow these projects to proceed without doing everything we can to mitigate any problems caused by vibration,” he said.

The issue of vibration will be a key one at the tribunal that came about after the provincial Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change imposed a temporary halt to the North Kent Wind project after Jakubec filed his appeal.

A public meeting in August drew several hundred people to Country View Golf Course where residents told of paying thousands of dollars for filtration systems to try and control silt in wells near turbines.

Ken Wade, a local well driller for the past thirty-plus years, said residents shouldn’t be mislead by reports of methane in wells as a reason to extend pipelines.

He said it isn’t uncommon to find methane in local wells and it doesn’t affect water quality.

“You just need to vent it properly and you have no problem at all,” he said.

To prove his point, he lit vented propane coming out of a well he was restoring, showing a flame in excess of four feet in height while a nearby hose pumped out clear well water.

Wade said there are wells in the former Dover Twp. that have been producing water for a century.

“Unless there’s some disturbance in the aquifer or a problem with a well

casing, they can last 100 years,” he said. “It’s clean and cheap and I prefer it to treated city water.”

As far as vibration and other factors affecting turbidity, he said there is precedent.

“There are lots of Dover residents who will tell you their well water is dirty after a big thunderstorm,” he said. “Thunder causes vibrations and after a couple of days thing settle down. With turbines, things never settle down.”

Jakubec said he welcomes claims that the municipality will be using science in determining its opinion on whether water quality is being affected.

“We have the science on our side,” he said. “We need in-depth science, not drive by or desk top science.”

He said the consequences of government mismanagement of utilities are obvious to anyone who pays an electricity bill.

“We are at a crossroads and it will take an open mind by council to do the

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Local well driller Ken Wade burns off some methane from a Dover Twp. well he is restoring while holding a hose containing potable water. Wade said concerns about methane affecting water quality are misleading.

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Banners honour Blenheim’s WW2 veterans

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Second World War veterans Ed Miller, left and Glen Embury, right, stand below the banners in their honour outside the Br. 185 Blenheim Legion with the chair of the Honour Their Sacrifice committee, Doug Johnston, Sunday at an unveiling ceremony.

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Banners recognizing two Second World War veterans, Glen Leroy Embury and Edward Stanley Miller, were unveiled on Sunday at the Branch 185 Blenheim Legion at a ceremony organized by the Honour Their Sacrifice Committee. In attendance with their family members, Embury and Miller unveiled the new banners at the ceremony.

The veterans are two of 31 First and Second World War military personnel whose service and sacrifice will be honoured with banners over the next two years on light standards in Blenheim.

Committee chair Doug Johnston spoke to the large

crowd of Legion members, family, sponsors and Air Cadet Squadron 291 members, explaining how the idea for the project came from his hometown of Harriston, Ont., a small town that decided to honour its veterans with banners two years ago.

“I brought the idea back and pitched it to the Legion here in Blenheim,” Johnston said. “They backed us all the way. We’ve been very fortunate; we’ve had co-operation from every association, service club, and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.”

He said the members of the committee have put in a great deal of work over the past eight months, along with the staff of the Blenheim News Tribune. Johnston said he is hopeful that other municipalities will look at this project and do the same, so across Canada, veterans will be seen and remembered.

Plans are in the works right now to expand the project to Erieau, a town Johnston said

has a significant history.

“Erieau had the highest rate of volunteers in all of Canada during World War Two; 70 people in that small community volunteered,” Johnston explained.

Thanks to the families of veterans, and sponsors such as the Ridge Landfill Community Trust and Entegrus, plus the support of the Blenheim BIA and Lindsay Tree Service who placed the banners, the whole project has been a labour of love for the committee and the community.

“People are proud to talk about their parents and grandparents. On Remembrance Day, they have a connection with the family that sponsored the flag,” Johnston added. “It gives the whole thing more meaning.”

A retired high school principal, Johnston said he hopes to get school children out the classroom and out to see the banners and do some research on the veterans who are named.

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Bridge out for a month or more

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It could be another month or more before the Thames River crossing at Kent Bridge and Longwoods Road is re-opened to traffic following a significant spill of diesel fuel from a transport truck September 15.

Miguel Pelletier, Chatham-Kent director of public works, said the spill took place when a transport truck drive shaft failed, puncturing a fuel tank and spilling several hundred litres of diesel fuel on the north bound lane of the bridge and Longwoods Road.

The nature of the spill caused significant damage to the asphalt surface.

The asphalt must be replaced as well as an expansion joint on the north side. Waterproofing must also be replaced.

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Kent Bridge Road bridge will be closed for the next month or more as crews work to repair damage caused by a spill of several hundred litres of diesel fuel two weeks ago.

tion line.

“There was a slight sheen on the water,” he said but the ministry deemed it insignificant enough to not warrant further action so no order was issued.

Considering the heavy use of the bridge during harvest season, Pelletier said his department con-

sidered if it was practical to open one lane of the bridge to the public but had to discard the idea.

“Due to the logistics, timing and safety concerns associated with establishing traffic control at the bridge and intersection of Kent Bridge Road and Longwoods Road, the best course of action is

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to repair the bridge as expeditiously as possible,” he told the Voice Monday.

He said failure to make repairs as quickly as possible will significantly reduce the lifecycle of the bridge and road.

Asphalt has been milled off of the bridge and roadway and base asphalt has been placed on

Longwoods Road so that it is still accessible to the public. This work was completed last week.

A contractor to address the waterproofing and expansion joint issues is expected to be on site this week but the project could take four weeks or longer since the deck must be clean and dry when those

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C-K council shows leadership It would be tempting to call Chatham-Kent council’s decision to back a community plan for a new animal control shelter a no-brainer, but in reality, it’s actually much more clever than that.

Council agreed last week to set aside $250,000 from reserves in each of the next two years to help the shelter committee reach its goal of between $1.5 and $2 million.

The funds are tied to the efforts of the committee which can now go out and redouble its efforts to find large scale donors.

The committee has raised $300,000 without launching a concerted effort. Much of that money has come in smaller amounts from individuals so there is a strong indication the community supports the effort.

Since the building will eventually be turned over to the municipality, larger scale donors were seeking an indication that Chatham-Kent was fully on board.

This action confirms that.

What it also does is take a major step toward having the municipality wind up with a new facility for about a quarter of its actual cost.

Considering that the current building was overdue for replacement at the turn of the century, council would have been on the hook for some type of new facility anyway.

This move saves taxpayer dollars and demonstrates again that local government is committed to working with community groups to ensure needed projects come to fruition.

Although elected officials and local government will always carry a leadership role, one of the best uses of municipal talent and tax dollars can be to foster and enhance the spirit of community.

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Water issues begin way upstream Sir: I read with interest your article on Rotarian and water conservationist John Lawrence entitled, “Don’t take clean water for granted.”

His concern about micro-beads is one which many scientists share and which led the Canadian Environmental Law Association to propose a law to ban these plastic beads from all products.

We’ll see how long it takes before products with them are off the shelf. Soon, I hope.

I share his interest in clean water in a headwater community on the Thames River, where groundwater supplies our drinking water, while

wastewater gets sent to Chatham.

I hope that you will be pleased to know that for many, “dilution is the solution to pollution.”

Or, perhaps not.

In the upper reaches of the river, there are three main concerns about the water that flows to you.

Firstly, e-coli and coliform bacteria thrive in the nutrient-rich water.

Secondly, the north fork is crossed by Line 9, the controversial pipeline which many assert will leak sooner rather than later. Further, a proposal to put a dump beside the river leads many to believe that the chemical

soup called leachate will join the other pollutants, solid and liquid, and find a way into the water.

People in Oxford County massively oppose the proposal of a private dump for Toronto and the GTA’s waste. We believe it poses an unacceptable risk for us, and moreso for downstream communities using the river for a water source, as a place for sports and perhaps even for food.

(Around here, some people still fish for food, though I cringe at the thought.)

I applaud John Lawrence for his concern

about the water flowing into the river, for his conservation of water, for the education he provides and for his broader concerns about water purity. I worry that upriver battles might mean his are lost. That gives us in Oxford County even more reasons to fight.

We invite the solidarity of Rotary members and residents of Chatham in their own best interests.

We’d invite John to come talk to us as he has with other groups, or be glad to brave the garbage scows on Highway 401 to come see him.

Bryan Smith Sweaburg

A positively excellent day for C-K Sir: A huge thank you to Darrin Canniff and his team for the recent Positivity Day in C-K events.

The C-K council members involved plus many others had spent many hours

and lots of energy to put this program together.

Another thank you to Dr. Lalit Chawla for your inspiring talk of positivity

and your magic trips and wisdom talk as well.

The added bonus was the free food given out.

Grateful for all your

endeavors, and I appreciate for the testimony of Patricia Wright. Thank you, Patricia.

Ruth Howe Chatham

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Mayor represents administration, not the public Sir: The irredeemable actions of Mayor Hope at the Sept. 12 council meeting continues to define his support for administration, perhaps himself, working against the taxpayer and trying to micro manage Chatham-Kent by not obeying his elected and statutory obligation to the residents.

The mayor and council are legislatively compelled to make final decisions, relying upon they being qualified to make sound, rational, good business judgments from knowing when and when not sound, factual, comprehensive, scrupulously fair and tenable information is or is not responsibly prepared and presented to them by administration.

Administration is also required to provide complete documentation to council. But it continues to submit reports to council based only on preliminary information founded on assumptions, conjecture, beliefs and suppositions, having council make capital decisions that continue to produce taxpayer liability rather than taxpayer asset.

Coun. Vercouteren’s recent notice of motion requested the municipality confirm the number of full-time firefighters actually needed in Chatham-Kent. This request comes as the fire service is

ratifying its five-year contract, which has a direct bearing to Vercouteren’s timely motion and should have been understood by those council members that voted against Vercouteren.

Currently the Chatham-Kent fire department has more than 400 personnel – full time, part time, and paid volunteers including fire office staff.

The condescending and disdainful attack by Mayor Hope to Vercouteren (I had a front row seat) demonstrated the mayor’s lack of business and managerial effectiveness and his limited level of responsible direction, as could be the case of the councillors supporting Hope’s aggressiveness against Vercouteren’s motion.

The motion, had it passed, may have shown that only half of the full-time firefighters are actually required and would have confirmed 38 full-time fire fighters are eligible for retirement over the next five years (pending any required lack of years service settlement) producing a $5.5 million annual savings, enough to pay for our contracted land ambulance service every year (the remainder is provincially subsidized).

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Instead, the mayor, rather than representing the public purse, represented administration by sup-

porting the demands of the fire department, fully aware emphasis is not placed on fire employee numbers during budgets.

Vercouteren’s timely motion was paramount given the current fire and land ambulance contract negotiations, further allowing council better understanding and to have some control over all the

goodies that may be in the new fire contract.

It is plausible to propose a delay to ratify the land ambulance contract, unaware to council, may be intentional in order to guarantee firefighter jobs, expand their current department by vacuuming all the paramedic jobs into the municipal bag, unnecessarily adding millions each year to our taxes.

It is further reasonable to propose our municipality is delaying ratifying the land ambulance contract by quietly prioritizing volunteer and firefighter contract talks ahead of the council-ordered Medavie Land ambulance contract, hence the ongoing delays with the land ambulance contract.

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C-K homebuilders receive award

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

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Chatham-Kent Home Builders Association officials Scott Vandersluis, left, and Kevin Owen, right, received the 2016 Ontario Home Builders Association Special Recognition Award for its ‘Renovation for Evelynn’ project from Ontario Home Builders Association President Neil Rodgers.

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An act of kindness by local builders to a nine-year old Chatham girl has received province-wide recognition.

The Chatham-Kent Home Builders Association received the 2016 Ontario Home Builders Association Special Recognition Award at the group’s provincial meeting last week in Collingwood for is Renovation for Evelynn.

The project involved member builders undertaking a total renovation of a home to make it wheelchair accessible for the girl who suffered a near fatal stroke in Septem-

ber of 2015.

The girl was given only a five per cent chance to live after a stroke caused a massive hemorrhage in her brain.

As she began to beat the odds, builders, hearing her story, put together a plan to open up bedroom walls, enlarge hallways and install a wheelchair accessible bathroom at no cost to the family.

By the time she returned in spring, the home was ready and waiting for her.

Home Builders Executive Director Kevin Owen, who along with President Scott Vandersluis accepted the awards, said, “It was an incredible honour to accept

this award on behalf of such an amazing association. Every member of the CKHBA should be proud of the work they have done to help.”

Owen said there were tears in the eyes of the audience as Ontario Home Builders Association President Neil Rodgers told the story.

The CKHBA is a not-forprofit organization that was chartered in Chatham over 50 years ago and is affiliated with OHBA & CHBA. Membership is comprised mostly of local businesses related to the new home construction industry.

CKHBA has contributed in excess of over $400,000 to support local needs.

Crime stats down overall in C-K

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“We put forward initiatives that are showing Crime stats are down in 2015 in the area, according to the Chatham-Kent Police Service results,” Conn said. “For instance, with break annual report presented to the Police Services and enters, we’ve really targeted chronic repeat offenders and targeting these criminals Board at its recent meeting.

Chief Gary Conn pointed board members has had a positive effect on our stats.”

He also said that other initiatives that into the Crime Snapshot page, which shows a comparison of crime numbers between 2014 volve the public in our community, with an and 2015. In 15 crime categories, only four emphasis on community policing and a prowent up, with the rest going down in areas active approach have helped reduce the incidents of crime in the area.

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The keys to a new life

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

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Athena Lumsden and her children Brenden, Seth, 17 and Heather, 16 received the keys to a new home Friday thanks to the efforts of Habitat For Humanity. More than 160 volunteers and local businesses helped build the Charing Cross home.

WALLACEBURG & AREA WATER SUPPLY REVIEW MUNICIPAL CLASS EA NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION The community of Wallaceburg and surrounding area obtains its municipal water from the Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant (WTP), which was constructed in 1946 and has undergone major upgrades in 1948, 1980, and 2009. The WTP raw water intake is located in the Chenal Ecarté, which is fed by the St. Clair River. The Wallaceburg Distribution System is also interconnected with the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS), St. Clair Township Distribution System and the Chatham-Kent North Kent System. The Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission and Stantec Consulting Ltd. have completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to assess the various water supply alternatives within the study area. The Class EA included an assessment of the existing Wallaceburg water supply system, as well as potential interconnections with neighbouring systems.

An extensive public consultation program was undertaken throughout the study to solicit input from the public, review agencies, and other stakeholders. Public Information Centres (PICs) were held on June 5 2014, November 26 2014, June 9 2015, and February 18, 2016.

Background information on the study is available at www.Chatham-Kent.ca/ WaterandWastewaterServices.

The evaluation of water servicing alternatives was undertaken in coordination with the Evaluation Committee, comprised of local representatives from Municipal Council, WATCH (Wallaceburg Advisory Team for a Cleaner Habitat), the Wallaceburg BIA, the Chatham-Kent PUC, and Stantec Consulting. Alternative 2A – Rehabilitate the Existing Water Treatment Plant Using the Existing Intake Location was identified as the preferred alternative for the Wallaceburg and Area water supply. The necessary maintenance and repairs to the existing system will be undertaken as needed, following the general timelines identified in the Conditions Assessment completed as part of the Class EA. The recommended works fall under a Schedule A project as outlined in the MEA Municipal Class EA guidance document and are therefore pre-approved and not subject to the formal public appeal process to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (i.e. Part II Order Request procedure). Notwithstanding the Schedule A status of the recommended works, to ensure that all those interested in the study are kept informed, the Project File will be made available for a 30-day public review period commencing September 27, 2016 through to October 28, 2016. The report will be available on the Chatham-Kent PUC website (www.Chatham-Kent. ca/WaterandWastewaterServices), the Wallaceburg Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library (209 James Street, Wallaceburg), and the Municipal Clerk’s Office (315 King Street West, Chatham). Comments or concerns regarding the study should be directed to: Rob Bernardi, P.Eng. Facilities & Systems Manager Water & Wastewater Services Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission 325 Grand Avenue East, PO Box 1191 Chatham ON N7M 5L8 Tel: 519-436-0119 ext. 306 Fax: 519-352-3432 Email: robbe@chatham-kent.ca

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When they handed Athena Lumsden the key to her new home last Friday, they also handed her a new life.

“All I wanted was a safe home in a nice neighbourhood,” she said as she took the keys to a three-bedroom home in Charing Cross. “It’s gorgeous and more than I would have ever dreamed or dared hope for.”

The mother of three teens was the latest recipient of a home courtesy of Habitat for Humanity’s ongoing effort to help individuals realize the dream of home ownership.

More than 100 volunteers and sixty businesses, churches and government agencies chipped in during the six month-building process.

Included in those helping out were Athena and her three children, Brenden, Heather and Seth who now have a home to call their own.

She told a crowd of some 100 “our future is brighter every day because of your work and your effort.

Thank you for your time and dedication. I can’t wait to make my first

mortgage payment.”

She said the stability of the Habitat program means she will no longer have to choose between food and rent or having recurring nightmares that the places she was living in would burn down.

The project faced challenges including intense heat during the summer and the lack of an experienced construction supervisor due to a hot housing market.

Executive Director Nancy McDowell was singled out by Habitat board chairman Richard Drouillard as the person who took on the role of supervisor.

“She slapped on a hard hat and came out here (and) spent a lot of long and very hot summer days,” he said. “She really put her heart and soul into this project. She put everything she had into making sure this home got done.”

Drouillard said construction of the third home further validates the value and need of Habitat for Humanity in Chatham-Kent.

“We’re not a flash in the pan,” he said.

Habitat has previously built homes in Wallaceburg and Chatham.

Hospice gala set for Oct. 14 The Chatham Voice

The Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation is hosting its first benefit gala October 14 at the Links of Kent to raise money for operational needs.

The theme, “Changing Moments, Changing Lives”, reflects the mission of the Hospice.

“We plan on creating a sophisticated and classy atmosphere where guests will enjoy an elegant dinner, have an opportunity to bid on a variety of unique, memory-making ex-

periences, and later, dance the night away,” said Rachel Schwarz, Gala Committee Chair.

Adding to the excitement of the evening will be the chance to win a 0.50 ct Round Brilliant Cut Canadian Diamond compliments of Mittons Jewellers in Ridgetown.

Tickets are $125 per person with a $75 tax receipt and are available at Chatham-Kent Hospice or by calling 519-354-3113 ext. #2403.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails, with dinner at 7 p.m.

“The Women’s Centre gave me a place to go where I could start over without worry. No one should have to live in fear.”

Please visit www.uwock.ca for more stories of people helped right here in Chatham-Kent.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Education, adventure meet in the Arctic

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

She may not have eaten pre-digested oysters, but for Chatham native Tianna Burke, a month spent near the Arctic Circle provided her with enough memories to last a lifetime.

Burke spent July studying a species of sea birds known as the thick-billed murre to gather information on its population as part of a project headed by a McGill University professor.

They worked on the cliffs of the deserted island studying eggs, chicks, taking blood samples from the birds and observing other activities on Coats Island, at the northern end of Hudson’s Bay. She fell in love not only with her work, but also with the landscape.

“It’s like something out of a National Geographic magazine or TV show,” she said. “We were able to watch beluga whales,

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Tianna Burke with a diminutive bank swallow.

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dozens of walruses and polar bears. It was ten degrees which was perfect for me because I don’t do humidity well.”

The polar bears actually shortened the trip when nearly three dozen of them began frequenting the island.

The long days were something she had to get used to.

“The sun would set at 2:30 or 3 a.m. and would rise at 3:30 or 4 a.m. It never really got dark.”

The Trent master’s candidate also learned much about the way of life of the Inuit, the indigenous people of Nunavut.

“We had a guide who taught us so much about the traditional way of life. I was impressed that absolutely nothing went to waste. They live in harmony with their surroundings.”

She said the guide told her how when a walrus was killed, it was and remains a custom to examine its stomach contents for food.

“The hunters have a process of knowing whether the oysters eaten by a walrus are still good for consumption,” she said. “I wasn’t offered any and I’m not sure what I would have done. Even the guide agreed it was different but it’s a custom they’ve had for generations.”

After completing her work in the north, Burke attended the North American Ornithological Conference in Washington D.C. where she presented the first section of her thesis.

“Going from the north, where there were only two camps of four researchers each to a metropolitan area such as Washing-

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Chatham native Tianna Burke spent a month of her summer vacation studying sea birds in the Arctic as part of a McGill University project.

She estimates she has another ton was quite a difference,” she environmental course with Dan Wilson teaching,” she year’s work on her Masters. said.

“It usually takes three years so Burke’s presentation examin- said. “It was fantastic and when ing how bank swallows have we took a trip to Mattawa, (near I’m right on schedule.” adapted to man-made breeding North Bay) I was hooked.” areas such as gravel pits was one of 100 made during the event.

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Thursday, September 29, 2016 • Wrap Bracelet Making Workshop at the Chatham branch of the CKPL at 6:30pm in the Community Living Café at the Chatham branch.

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

Friday, September 30, 2016 • Free P.A. Day at First Reformed Church from 8:30am-3:30pm for ages 4-10. Featuring a visit from TJ Stables followed by crafts, music, stories, exercises, and sports. Lunch and snacks are all provided at no cost. Please call 519-3510046 for early registration.

Meal and darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm7:00pm with choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw.

Open darts starts at 7:30pm.

• Crazy about Cats from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Tea Connection, 15 King St. East, Chatham. Call for more details 226-671-0081.

•Babysitting Basics from 10:00am-6:00pm at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. Developed by a team of child care professionals, trained babysitters, St. John Ambulance instructors, and parents, this course teaches new babysitters the skills necessary to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and emphasizes on safety, handling emergencies, and first aid.

• C-K St John Ambulance Therapy Dog Unit is having a BBQ fundraiser dinner at the Imperial Club in Chatham from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Raffle table and 50/50 draw. $20/person. For tickets in advance call Allison at 519-380-0290.

• Gotta catch’em all at the Chatham Branch! Chatham Branch, CKPL is hosting a Pokémon Day from 10:30am-4:00pm. Drop in! Pokémon Go lures will be dropped at 11:00am and 2:00pm.

Saturday, October 1, 2016 • Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Dance from 4:30pm9:30pm featuring Don and Bonnie.

• Play Rangers from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Kingston Park. Admission is free and no registration required. Play life-sized board games, Imagination Playground, mini-scooters, parachutes, ball and bean-bag toss games and more!

• Take a Walk on the Spirit Side - RoDe’s Investigate Paranormal Insight Team will be at the museum to explain equipment, terminology, orbs, anomalies, and EVP’s, personal activities and sharing stores. Age restriction of 14 at the Wallaceburg Museum, upstairs at Jeanne Gordon Theatre from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Doors open at 12:30pm. Please bring your own camera & recorder. Payment is by donation.

Sunday, October 2, 2016 • Meadow Park Chatham welcomes Stuart Wicks entertaining in the West Lounge, 110 Sandys St., Chatham.

Monday, October 3, 2016 • Senior Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

• The Chatham-Kent Film Group presents “The Man Who Knew Infinity” starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons at 4:00pm and 7:00pm at Galaxy Cineplex Theatre on St. Clair St. North. $10 cash or $50 for the season. Membership cards will be ready for pickup. Call 519-359-8455 for more information.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 • Open Euchre at 1:00pm at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

• Book Club from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Tea Connection, 15 King St. East, Chatham. Call for more details 226-671-0081.

• Windsor Lancers take on the Fanshawe Falcons in Chatham at the St. Clair College, Thames Campus Healthplex, 1001 Grand Ave. West, Chatham. Adults $5, Children 12 and under $3, children wearing Wildcats spirit wear $2.

• Rotary TV Bingo in the West Lounge of Meadow Park Chatham, 110 Sandys St at 7:00pm.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 • Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Pepper at 1:00pm and darts at 7:30pm.

• Patricia M Productions Monthly Luncheon Fashion Show at T-bones Grill House to support CK Children’s Safety Village. Call 519-360-9401 for reservations.

• Meadow Park Chatham welcomes Richard St. Denis in the West lounge at 2:00pm. 110 Sandys St., Chatham.

• St. Joseph’s (City) C.W.L. Roast Beef Dinner at the Spirit and Life Centre, 184 Welling St. W., from 5:00pm-7:00pm. $20 per ticket. No tickets sold at the door. Call 519-352-8530.

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

• Walk of Reconciliation from 9:00am-4:00pm at the Community of Christ, 174 Faubert Dr., Chatham. We need a world, country, and community where people are respected regardless of race, gender, religion, sexuality, status or special needs.

Come walk with us. Come eat with us. Come play with us.

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.

• Indoor yard sale at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Victoria & Selkirk from 9:00am-11:30am.

• BDO Charity BBQ to drive away Hunger at Sobeys from 11:00am-3:00pm.

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Singer/songwriter Sean McCann entertained a crowd of about 200 people at The Kent 1874 on Saturday night, encouraging audience participation during songs, and detailing his rough road to sobriety. He is pictured here with The Voice’s Mary Beth Corcoran.

McCann and The Kent 1874 a great combo There aren’t many people I would fangirl over like a 12-year-old at a One Direction concert, mainly because I’d like to think we all put our pants on one leg at a time, but if I were going to pick someone …

Sean McCann would at the top of my list.

The singer/songwriter played Saturday night at The Kent 1874, and even though I was already impressed by him after a phone interview, his performance was a gut-punch to my emotions, and as teens would say, he got me right in the feels.

Starting off by moving away from the mic and into the audience, he said he wanted to try something, then proceeded to show us how incredible his pipes and the acoustics at The Kent are by singing several verses a capella of a song that stunned everyone into silence.

From there on, his humour, his

Newfoundland charm, his utter willingness to bare his soul and tell his story – plus his incredible singing talent – made the night fly by.

Easily getting the audience to sing along, and dedicated Chatham Voice reader Ruth Draper to get up and dance to his rendition of Johnny Cash’s Burning Ring of Fire, he made an immediate connection with the 200 people in the room. And he perhaps connected with some lingering spirits to which he dedicated the song Spirit in the Sky after a potential encounter backstage.

Talking candidly about his addiction issues and the breakup of his band Great Big Sea, McCann played his guitar and sang songs from his two solo albums, Help Your Self, and The You Know I Love You Songbook.

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Enter the mythology of vampires Art gallery exhibition features fantasy blended with scary reality The Chatham Voice

The Thames Art Gallery is pleased to present “Spread”, an exhibition of elegantly crafted

McCann bares his soul

sculptures by Hamilton based artist, Carmela Laganse, underway now at the gallery.

Alana Traficante, contributor to the gallery publication, said “The sculptural series ‘Spread’ experiments at the intersection of fantasy and function, abject horror and sensorial delight.

Presented as a suite of lavish

and mysterious furniture objects, each vignette stands as a site of contemplation. Interrogating the pop culture obsession with vampirism in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Laganse foregrounds sites of tension that manifest simultaneously in public and private realm.”

“Spread” will be shown in conjunction with a special mezzanine project entitled “Believe it or Not!” Playing into the fables of vampires, featured in the ground floor gallery, the mezzanine gallery will feature selected works from the permanent collection to fit the “Believe it or Not!” oddities theme: small-

est painting, largest painting, painted with blood.

Both exhibitions will be at the Thames Art Gallery from September 16 to November 13.

The Thames Art Gallery is located at the Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William Street North, Chatham, and is open 7 days a week, from 1-5pm.

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A natural storyteller (and anyone who knows a Newfoundlander, knows it’s a talent they are born with), the singer prefaced each song with an explanation of how music saved his life when he quit drinking, and helped him re-connect with everything important in his life.

And I don’t know if The Kent 1874 has magical properties, but the sound of McCann’s voice soared to the wooden rafters while his lyrics reached in and squeezed your heart. To take such dark and painful subject matter, put it to music and leave the audience feeling uplifted in the end is a gift I’m not sure even McCann has come to fully wrap his mind around.

But people at the show Saturday know, as do the thousands of people who have been touched and changed by his music and his story of recovery and redemption. He is a man who will tell you music – and his wife, Andrea – literally saved his life and his gracious willingness to share himself with his fans is a mutual love affair of the purest kind.

I have to say, The Kent 1874 is a perfect venue to have the kind of music experience you will never forget in an intimate room with welcoming staff who truly care if you are having a good time.

Michael Fry and Stephen Keating have created a unique and wonderful event space. If you don’t take advantage of what they have to offer, you are missing out.

I am looking forward to what is coming up next for The Kent 1874 and the local people who took a historical and architectural gem and re-purposed it so the people of Chatham-Kent can have the music experience Sean McCann gave us.

And for that, I say many thanks.

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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 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. 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 2017 Escape SE AWD 201A for up to 60 months and get 2.49% APR on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit Canada Limited. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease 2017 Escape SE AWD 201A with a value of $28,605 (after $1,995 down payment or equivalent trade in and Employee Price Discount of $2,539 deducted and including freight and air tax charges of $1,790) at 2.49% APR for up to 60 months with an optional buyout of $12,261, monthly payment is $316 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $145.70), total lease obligation is $20,995, interest cost of leasing is $2,546 or 2.49% 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 80,000 km 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. ¤ Features/functionality vary by vehicle/model. Don’t drive while distracted. Use voice-operated systems when possible; don’t use handheld devices while driving. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in motion. Not all features are compatible with all phones. Message and data rates may apply. Optional Navigation system map updates cannot be received via wi-fi and require a separate update. ±SYNC Connect is an optional feature on select 2017 MY vehicles and includes SYNC Connect service, for 5 years from the vehicle sale date as recorded by the dealer, through use of FordPass on select smartphones. Subscription fees apply after 5 years. FordPass is available to download via the App Store® or Google Play™. Message and data rates may apply. Service may be limited by mobile phone network coverage area. FordPass Terms and Privacy Policy apply. To learn more about where FordPass can take you, visit www.fordpass.ca. ¥ Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. ^Offer only valid from July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016 (the “Offer Period”), to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before June 30, 2016. Receive $1,000 towards the purchase or lease of a new and available 2016/2017 Ford model (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, 50 th Anniversary Edition Mustang, Shelby® GT350 Mustang, Shelby® GT350R Mustang, Ford GT, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2, F-150 Raptor and Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. ® Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ©2016 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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Fun Stuff 33 Attila, e.g.

34 Memoranda 35 “A mouse!”

36 See 25-Down 37 Ford or Lincoln 38 Having Y chromosomes 39 Shade provider 41 Formerly 43 British conservatives 46 Say 50 Tosses in 51 Too young 54 Mob scene 55 Regret 56 Press 57 Cribbage scorers 58 Suffer a recession?

59 Expense

ACROSS 1 Baccarat alternative 5 Every iota 8 Mope 12 Soon, to bards 13 Lawyer’s due 14 Leg joint 15 Ocean swimmer’s worry

17 “An apple -- ...”

18 Poor 19 Loving grandparents, often 21 Receives 24 “-- the ramparts ...”

25 Verifiable 28 Aid 30 Watch

This week’s answers

DOWN 1 Mythical man-goat 2 Heche or Hathaway 3 Was a passenger 4 Nervous 5 Sternward 6 Zodiac sign 7 Lascivious 8 Glide

9I n Cousteau’s realm 10 Mad king of literature 11 Piano lineup 16 Deli bread 20 “My bad” 22 Biblical pronoun 23 Squabble 25 With 36-Across, finis 26 Skedaddle 27 Likely loser 29 Rock group, Kings of -31 Moray, e.g.

32 -- out a living 34 Appellation 38 Measured in grams, e.g.

40 Rosters 42 Prompt 43 Rainout need 44 Garfield’s pal 45 Certain 47 Poi base 48 Hollywood clashers 49 Landlord’s due 52 Essence 53 Society newbie

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- Commitment to equality, anti-racism/anti-oppression, anti-violence; - Ability to apply an intersectional feminist perspective in the delivery of programs and services; - Computer knowledge and strong computer skills; - Education derived from a combination of: formal education, studies in specialized programs such as Women’s Studies; previous employment; community and volunteer work, and lived experience; - Additional assets including the ability to speak French / ASL / 2nd language.

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While all applications are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls or other enquiries please.

Carriers Wanted Garden Path / McNaughton Ave W Baldoon Rd / Finch Ave Greenfield Lane / Chicory Crt Llydican Ave Ext / Hillyard St Coverdale St. / Anne Marie Dr. Tissiman Ave / Allen Ave Lacroix St. Indian Creek Rd W / Holland Ave Indian Creek Rd W / Braemar Blvd Tweedsmuir Ave W / Sherwood Crt Charing Cross Rd Call Fatima today 519-397-2020,ext.223 or email fatima@chathamvoice.com

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Patricia Rae Worthington-Smith 81, McKinlay Funeral Home Jane Huffman Tuesday, September 20, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Leonard Crow 90, Sunday, September 25, 2016 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Sylvia Hawryluk 90, Thursday, September 22, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Sr. Maureen Butler 83, Saturday, September 24, 2016 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Mr. Gordon Stall 64, Monday, September 19, 2016 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Andrew Kankula 94, Sunday, September 18, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mr. John Goldring 81, Friday, September 23, 2016 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Promoting a Violence-free Community

Job Posting: Support & Advocacy Worker (1 year maternity leave contract) Grounded in the grass-roots anti-rape movement, Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre (CKSACC) provides support, advocacy and information for women 16 years of age or older, who have experienced the impact of sexual assault/harassment/abuse. CKSACC works towards the elimination of gender-based violence through public education and special projects/events.

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