The Chatham Voice, Oct. 20, 2022

Of sword and flame

Water woes continue

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

When it comes to getting help from the province regarding the contami nation of wells in Cha tham-Kent, Kevin Jaku bec has called it quits.

The Water Wells First founder is now looking to the International Joint Commission on the Great Lakes for assistance to solve the ongoing prob lem of fouled water in North Kent.

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Master buskers Jack Wise of Dublin, Ireland, and David ‘Pryromancer’ Boelee, who hails from Rotterdam, Netherlands,

Well complaints heard by joint commission

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“It’s time to forget the Ontario government,” Jakubec said. “I’ve giv en up trying to get help. We’re way past that now.”

The long-time rural resi dent has been fighting on behalf of residents who

can no longer drink the water from their wells – or in some cases even utilize them at all – due to con tamination they claim is brought on by the con struction and operation of wind turbines.

Earlier this year, the prov

ince released a synopsis of a 2,200-page All Hazard Report commissioned by the Ontario government on the issue, but Jakubec said the report falls short on many levels.

In fact, he had to file a Freedom of Information access request to obtain the document. It cost him $250.

He said the nature of the ongoing contamination relates to sediment com ing into the well, but the report set a “ridiculously high level of sediment” to be collected in sampling which is “unrealistic and unfeasible.”

Jakubec also takes issue with the fact the report was compiled by Englobe, a company that consults for the wind industry.

“That raises serious ques tions on what the focus of the panel really was,” he added, noting the concern with heavy metal toxicity lies with the size of the particles transported in the well water Jakubec said that it was determined years ago by a hydrogeologist Bill Clarke that the majority of the particles in the affected water wells was under one micron, meaning that the smaller the particle, the greater the concern.

“These particles are completely invisible to the naked eye,” Jakubec said, adding this was confirmed by American toxicologist Dr. William Sawyer.

It’s been a long and wind ing road for the well own

ers and members of Water Wells First. Prior to being elected in 2018, Premier Doug Ford promised he would address the matter, but that hasn’t happened, Jakubec said, even though Ford signed a document saying he would do a proper health hazard in vestigation and hold the polluter accountable.

That hasn’t occurred, Jakubec explained, add ing Lambton-Kent-Mid dlesex MPP Monte

McNaughton hasn’t ad dressed the issue fully de spite having known about it since 2012.

“We got played for votes,” Jakubec added.

“Absolutely.”

He also stated there has been no help from the Municipality of Cha tham-Kent.

As far as the IJC goes, Jakubec is asking the in ternational body to step in and do the research. On Sept. 28, Jakubec made a virtual presentation to the IJC American and Cana dian commissioners.

“I hope they will take over and provide real an

swers to understand the nature of these well inter ferences and that this will lead to solutions,”Jakubec concluded.

The full scope of the affected wells in Cha tham-Kent remains un known, said Jakubec.

“All we do know is the All Hazard Report con firmed the ground water quality has deteriorated, supporting Bill Clarke’s previous findings.

In an opinion piece pub lished in 2018 in Ground Water Canada by hydro geologist Clarke, who investigated the Cha tham-Kent wells, he said it is “obvious to me the main aquifer under the Chatham-Kent area in southern Ontario is be ing affected by the con struction and operation of wind turbine towers.”

A total of 70 wells were examined in the All Haz ard Report, however none of the wells that were sampled were located in the former Dover Town ship, which has had the problem of fouled wells since 2012.

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Big time fun hanging with a Little

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Even though their match coincided with the height of pandemic restrictions in 2021, Big Brother Kev in and his Little Brother Lucas have become the

best of friends.

The two are among the lucky ones paired by Big Brothers Big Sis ters Chatham-Kent, who managed to forge a re lationship in the face of COVID-19.

“It was quite the experi ence we went through,”

Kevin said in a recent in terview as “best buddy” Lucas sat by his side lis tening thoughtfully. “But we found a way.”

Weather permitting, whenever possible, the two can be found at a baseball diamond, with Lucas taking on the roles

of scorekeeper and bat boy for Kevin’s team. They also spend a lot of time playing catch and hitting the ball.

Another pastime they love is ATV trail riding. The Grade 8 student has his own machine, which according to Kevin, he’s pretty good at fixing.

“I tell everyone we’re best buddies,” Kevin added.

For his part, Lucas, 12, said having a Big Brother is a great experience and he thinks more adults should volunteer.

A young man of few words, the smiling Grade 8 student said the experi ence has been “fun.”

“Lucas is the shyest nonshy guy that I know,” Kevin joked.

Phone calls, text mes sages, outdoor meetings wearing masks, and play ing online video games together were some of the ways this Big and Lit tle kept in touch.

“We played some silly games online sometimes just to pass the time and have a conversation, Kevin said.

Holly Larivee, the agency’s program de velopment co-ordinator, described helping run an organization based on face-to-face contact during a pandemic as an “interesting adventure.”

“We encouraged virtual contact as much as possi ble,” Larivee explained, noting that some Littles – forced to do their stud

ies online – weren’t too crazy about adding more screen time.

“Our matches just had to get creative about keep ing the relationship go ing,” Larivee explained.

Currently, there are 57 Littles of both genders waiting to match with a Big in Chatham-Kent in the six-to-16-year age group, with the average Little in the 10-to-12-year age group.

Girls tend to have short er wait times than boys as more females than males step up take on the Big Sister role.

Those wishing to fill the gap by offering their

time (some in-school pro grams require volunteers to only commit one hour a week), a Big Brother or Sister undergoes a rigor ous vetting process. Bigs are interviewed and they must provide detailed references and submit to a screening process and a police check. After being approved, they engage in extensive training that highlights the “duty of care.”

Kevin, who works with local charity groups in his day job, said Big Brothers Big Sisters has always been on his radar.

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Memories

by Darrin

Pam Wright/The Chatham Voice

Lucas and Kevin hang out at the ball diamond in Tilbury. The two were matched by Big Broth ers Big Sisters Chatham-Kent during the height of pandemic restrictions. However, the pair found a way to forge a fast friendship.

Wanted: More Bigs to help the Littles grow

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“There’s a lot of people who know there are kids out there that need these extra things, but until they see matches like us, then it hits home a little more,” he added.

“I think a lot of people are nervous to take the

first step too, but realisti cally it’s a two- or threehour-a-week commitment to a child sharing your hobbies and interests,” Larivee said, joking that even working in the yard with a Little “helps build life skills.

“We always make sure

someone is aptly pre pared, making sure they can always fall back on the casework staff,” she said, stressing the agency tries to match a youngster with someone in their home community.

The organization hopes to add Big numbers to

increase the number of matches, as only one new match has been added in the past year.

“A lot of our children are very bright and very re sourceful,” Larivee said. “They just don’t have the opportunities.

“When it comes to our

less-privileged youth, our Bigs are able to show them things and expose them to new places and new ideas,” she added. “Some times a child will never receive a Big and this is of ten difficult to convey to a parent.”

Girls typically wait about

a year, and for boys, that wait can be two to three years, she said.

Those interested in vol unteering, or parents of children looking for a match can contact 519351-1582 or access the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chatham-Kent online.

Haven for health-care workers

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Keegan does in fact care. So much in fact, the budding en trepreneur has donated 100 per cent of the proceeds from his Keegan Kares business website to the One Bench One Tree initiative.

The endeavour is meant to honour frontline health-care workers by providing an outdoor resting spot, complete with a bench and a single tree planted directly in front of it.

A special dedication ceremony showcasing the new addition was held at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Friday in the Riverside Courtyard on the banks of the

Thames River.

“We are really excited to have this,” said Keegan’s mother Bran dee Mackey of Wallaceburg, who spoke on behalf of her son as he is mute with complex medical needs.

Mackey, who has a daughter who also has complex medical needs, said the family has plenty of in teraction with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and they wanted to give back, especially in the after math of COVID-19.

“The hospital is very important to us,” Mackey said. “We want healthcare workers to take a moment for self care.”

Self care is what Keegan Kares spe cializes in. The home business cre ates hand-made bath bombs, show

er steamers and greeting cards, which Keegan helps design despite being confined to a wheelchair.

The business accommodates peo ple with allergies and does custom orders for special events such as baby and bridal showers.

Mackey said the family saw the One Bench One Tree effort in the media and immediately wanted to get involved.

Manuel Spiller, one of the One Bench One Tree founders, was on hand at the dedication. Accord ing to Spiller, a team of University of Guelph post-graduate students studying landscape architecture came up with the idea during the January 2021 lockdown as a way to recognize health-care workers.

They hope to install One Bench One Tree at every hospital in Can ada.

“We wanted it to be a place of rest,”

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Spiller said, adding the tree is planted two me tres in front of the bench intentionally, providing a “place to focus.”

Spiller pointed out that while there is plenty of so cietal “rhetoric” out there claiming the pandemic over, he noted it isn’t over

and pressures continue for health-care workers dealing with staff short ages and treatment back logs.

“We want to recognize the work of these heroes who are fighting an invis ible enemy,” Spiller add ed.

VOTE Brandy Robertson

LKDSB trustee Ward 6

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Pam Wright/The Chatham Voice Keegan, the owner of Keegan Kares; his mom Brandee Mackey; CKHA Founda tion CEO Mary Lou Crowley; Caen Suni, CKHA V-P of clinical programs; Founda tion board chair Bob Hockney; and Manuel Spiller, one of the founders of the One Bench One Tree initiative, show off a recently installed bench and tree.

Opinion

Cast your ballot on Oct. 24

It’s voting season. And we en courage everyone aged 18 and over to take part in the demo cratic process.

Municipal elections are histor ically victims of lower voter turn out than their provincial and federal counterparts. It’s actually nonsensical, as your municipal councillors and mayor have a bigger say in services that impact your everyday lives than your MPP or MP.

The late Mel Lastman, former Mayor of Toronto, once said he had no inter est in joining federal politics because he held more power as mayor of the country’s largest city than any cabinet post could offer. He’s right.

Even in Chatham-Kent, with a popu lation of fewer than 110,000, the mayor has a greater input in how govern ment services impact your lives than your local Member of Parliament.

Sure, the cash trickles down from the feds to the province and down to the municipality, but your property tax dollars are spent 100 per cent locally, on top of the trickle-down funds.

Garbage and recycling pickup, policing, fire prevention, the plowing

of snow, filling of potholes, city busing, housing for people on low income and the homeless –these are just a few issues your municipally elected represen tatives have a big say over. Got a problem with someone parking ille gally on your street? You don’t call the federal government on this one. Ditto for speeders going down your street, or crosswalks on your child’s trek to and from school each day. That’s all municipal government.

So, take the time in your life to vote this time around. Have a say in who you think would be best suited to run the municipality and address the local issues that matter most to you.

From mayor to council representa tives in your ward, take the time to fill out the ballot.

And if you have a big issue with how the system works, or absolutely think no one on the ballot has your interests at heart, then by all means, go to the polls and exercise your right to spoil the ballot.

To not take part in the process is also within your legal right. But on Oct. 24, we urge you to take part. Vote.

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Proposed boundaries not good for C-K

Editor: Earlier this year, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission released its proposal for new federal election boundaries for ridings. Ontario receives one new seat, and as such, there are expected shifts in boundaries.

Chatham-Kent is divided into three ridings: Chatham-Kent–Leamington–Kingsville (will include Chatham and communities south of the Thames west of Kent Bridge Road), Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong (Wallaceburg), and Elgin-Middlesex-Thames (Morpeth, Ridgetown, Moravian

town, Thamesville).

The Elgin-Middlesex-Thames riding extends from Kent Bridge Road in Chatham-Kent east past Ilderton. Historically our community has been divided in two, with the Thames as the dividing geographic feature. Instead, the voices of our community will be further diluted with a third riding, pairing some communities with other areas in which they have nothing in common.

It’s been nearly 25 years since we became one municipality. It is time that Chatham-Kent receives its own single

electoral district. We deserve strong representation for our communities.

As it stands, we have two MPPs and two MPs that do not live in Chatham-Kent. Do we want to add two more? We cannot allow the voice of our communities to be diluted anymore. With municipal elections in full swing, local candi dates should raise their voices on this. This proposal is horrible for our community. We cannot allow these boundaries to stand.

Jason Brown Chatham

What would you do with $2M?

Editor: I ask: what would you do with $2 million if you were in charge of its distribution?

I suspect most of us know what they person ally would do with this

kind of windfall.

A picture of my dream kitchen sits patiently stuck to my fridge as a kind of motivator…but public money is some

thing totally different, and more thought and consideration of its distribution is definitely war ranted.

Opinion

Better ways to for C-K to spend $2 million

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This public money sits in a vault somewhere at the Civic Centre in a jar called For a Lack of Something Less Dramat ic; The Slush Fund Jar. This “jar” is filled with our tax dollars. We in fact contribute to its fill via all sorts of compli cated highways. But at the end of the day, it is there for use by council and directors to use for stuff that will help our community improve, progress, enhance and so on.

A few years ago –when Randy Hope was mayor – this “jar” was used to fund a feasibil ity study to study how Chatham-Kent could improve their tourism sectors. I read it, and it was very detailed, but no follow up was done and nothing seemed to result from this cookie-cutter document that stated a lot of very well-known information. All pretty normal template stuff that perhaps a universi ty tourism major could produce as one of their required research theses. No action was taken or follow up on the results of this report. The cost?

About $500,000. Then two years ago when the topic of the homeless situation was brought to the forefront, another feasibility study was launched at a cost of

$250,000 from this “jar.”

Still no follow up report on the results have been published, as far as I know.

So now, we have the Downtown Chatham Centre scenario looming ahead of us. What to do with this dinosaur that has seen many economic battles? No need to re gurgitate the details since we have sliced, diced, and have discussed all its woes and possible outcomes ad-nauseum. We have a portal at City Hall; via their Facebook Page where people can send in ideas and opin ions; this is great.

However, council approved the allocation of $2 million from this infamous “jar” to hire a company to do a feasibil ity study on the Imagine proposal for our DCC.

More rhetoric, more studies and less action.

I think if we would be willing to do a study of this nature than perhaps, we should hire some engineering students in their final years at school to put this study together instead of hiring some fancy-shmancy engineer ing firm from Windsor or Toronto who has little to no knowledge of our community and our needs and who charges a great deal of money to complete it.

We’ll pay for a cook ie-cutter study resulting

RE-ELECT Karen

Kirkwood-Whyte

in a kind of Cambridge Mall template, and that does not serve our com munity or our tax dollars wisely.

There are local engi neering companies here in Chatham who would love to undertake this

project. They only need to cross the street. How could this $2 mil lion be better utilized?

The W.I.S.H. Centre has great programs for the community; they need monies for program de velopment and building

VOTE ALYSSON STOREY WARD 6 CHATHAM

renovation.

The Black History Mu seum has been begging the city for some signag es and improvements for years.

More benches along the bus routes? More bus stops? Speed bumps? A

filtering systems along McGregor Creek to clean the floating garbage? I am sure with $2 mil lion, all the above can be done.

Regina Stockus Chatham

lobbied successfully for a concrete median barrier on Highway

bring that same dedication

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Truth and Reconciliation

X-Walk for ’Burg

The Municipality of Cha tham-Kent is partnering with Whyte’s Pickles and a local Indig enous artist for the installation of a Truth and Reconciliation crosswalk in downtown Wallaceburg.

The crosswalk will be painted orange in recognition of the tragic history and ongoing legacy of Res idential and Day Schools in Can ada; it also includes feathers that were custom designed to represent the Seven Sacred Teachings, with the insignia “Every Child Matters.”

The Seven Sacred Teachings – also known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings – are guiding principles on living a good life based on First Nation lessons. They include wis dom, love, respect, bravery, hones ty, humility, and truth.

Similar crosswalks have been ap proved or completed in Timmins, Burnaby, Oakville, Kamloops, Ed monton and several other Canadi an towns and cities.

The local artist is Nicholas Riley

from Bkejwanong First Nation. He studied graphic design at Fan shawe college and is a graduate from Lambton College Business Marketing program. He designed the logo for the Sarnia Lambton Native Friendship Centre and has since designed logos for the Wal pole community, Employment and Training, and Elder Abuse Aware ness.

The Whyte’s management team stated that “we are honored to partner in this initiative with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. We aim to uphold the values of the Sev en Sacred Teachings and are deeply appreciative of our team and com munity members who are First Na tion. It is with great pride that we participate in this commemoration and support the work of local artist Nicholas Riley.”

Rebecca Haskell-Thomas, diver sity, equity, inclusion and justice co-ordinator for the municipal ity said, “The orange crosswalk symbolizes our recognition of the harms that have been done. Incor porating the Seven Grandfather Teachings shows us a pathway for moving forward.”

Tom and Joan Holtby of Thamesville are seen with Luce Cools picking up their brand new 2022 Ram Classic quad cab pickup. This is their 2nd vehicle they have purchased from Luce.

Enjoy driving in your new vehicle this fall and thank you for returning to support local!

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House prices, sales dip in September

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Home sales and prices took a tumble in Septem ber in Chatham-Kent.

Just 91 homes sold in the month, down nearly 40 per cent from September of 2021.

That low number also saw sales drop nearly 27 per cent below the fiveyear average and about 22 per cent below the 10-year average for September.

The dip is indicative of how the year is going in terms of home sales, ac

cording to figures from the Chatham-Kent Associ ation of Realtors (CKAR).

Through September, 1,075 units changed hands this year. That’s down 22 per cent from the first nine months of 2021.

Amber Pinsonneault, president of the CKAR, said C-K is following the provincial trend.

“As with many other markets across Ontario, home sales are trending below typical levels for this time of year as rising interest rates hamper de

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The number of homes sold wasn’t the only thing to drop in September, as the average price for houses sold in the munic ipality dipped 6.1 per cent compared to September of last year.

The number of homes on the market is on the rise, however, due to sluggish sales. New listings in September were actual ly down by 7.6 per cent, but that still translated to 195 new properties on

the market against the 91 sales.

Pinsonneault said if the trend continues, buyers will benefit.

“Because of lower de mand over the past sever al months, overall supply levels are moving up and away from record lows. If

this trend continues into the future, buyers will have more selection to choose from in their home buying journey,” she said.

Have input on C-K budget focus

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This home has had many renovations & inside is very bright with 2 + 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. Property is nice and deep with a large shed & rear patio. Call Dan & Dick Munroe for more info.

Want to have input on this year’s municipal bud get process? Well, munici pal officials have launched an online survey designed to gather public input on where and how their property tax dollars are spent.

At Let’s Talk Cha tham-Kent, residents can have their say on the 2023 Chatham-Kent budget through a survey that al lows them to express their thoughts on what services

they deem important and whether spending should be increased or decreased.

The survey has a multi tude of questions and par ticipants can give as much or as little information as they like.

The survey concludes with the opportunity for residents to provide gen eral comments.

Results and public com ments will be used by ad ministration in the devel opment of the budget and will be provided to Cha tham-Kent council prior to

deliberations.

Steve Brown, Cha tham-Kent’s director of budget & performance services, said the online survey gives residents the opportunity to provide in put at their convenience. Brown said completing the survey doesn’t mean you can’t provide addi tional input at a later date either.

The online survey will be open until Oct. 31.

Citizens are also encour aged to bring budget con cerns to their councillors.

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Accolades for Marlee Robinson

By Bird Bouchard Local Journalism Initiative

The Ridgetown Independent

A local woman has been named this year’s recip ient of the Mary Millard Award for Special Contri butions to Architectural Conservancy Ontario. The award recognizes ACO members and as sociates who have made a significant contribu tion to the organization through their actions and efforts. Marlee Robinson of Ridgetown is the 2022 recipient.

“I was totally shocked when I found out I had been chosen for the award,” said Robinson, who has been an active and involved member of the Architectural Conser vancy since 2008.

Robinson’s history of vol unteer work stretches far. She was a founding mem ber of the Chatham-Kent branch, where she served as vice-president and then president for a number of years. She was co-chair of the 2010 Ontario Heri tage Conference, an event highlighting rural heri tage buildings. She also initiated a well-attended one-day workshop on heritage issues aimed at educating realtors and in surance agents.

Currently, Robinson is a member-at-large of the ACO board and executive, where she sits on a num

ber of committees. She was the founding chair of the government and com munity relations commit tee.

Now retired, Robinson said almost everything she does get involved with is as a volunteer.

“It gives me the opportu nity to meet all sorts of in teresting people and also contribute to my com munity. One of the things about volunteering, which is different from actually having a job, is you can al ways say no,” she said.

Robinson is also an active and involved member of the Windsor-Essex Branch of ACO, having never missed a meeting and giving input using knowl edge resulting from her many years of experience.

She admitted she is pas sionate about preserving history rather than seeing buildings come down. She wishes to see them pre served.

“Chatham Kent has a wealth of heritage. I’m trying to remind people the older buildings are very, very well built. And they continue to stand with adequate care and preservation,” she said.

According to Robinson, one of the issues that a lot of people have right now is affordable housing.

“I look at churches that are deconsecrated, schools that are no longer going to be used, municipal

Vote KELLEY Robertson Ward 6

LKDSB Trustee

Students First Leader Communicator

ly owned buildings that the city wants to get rid of, and I’d like to suggest some priority be given to keeping these buildings and making adaptations and turning them into af fordable housing,” said

Robinson. The award winner said this would be ideal for people who are on ba sic incomes, living pay cheque to paycheque, or people who are having trouble finding a place to

rent or buy. Most recently, Robinson was a leading voice when St John’s Anglican Church in Morpeth, a 145-year-old structure, was stripped of its heritage designation and under threat of dem

olition.

“The greenest building is the building that is still standing. There are lots of creative ways to keep our buildings out of the land fill and turn them into dif ferent uses,” she said.

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Every October, Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families through the provincial Dress Purple Day campaign.

This year, the Dress Purple Day will take place on Thursday, October 27. The campaign is more important than ever, since the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional stressors for families, and in some cases has increased risk for the well-being and safety of children and youth.

On October 27, we remind ourselves why individuals and community organizations need to step in and help vulnerable children and youth.

On Dress Purple Day, and every day, LINCK - Child, Youth & Family Services, will speak up for every child and youth’s right to safety and well-being in all spaces. Adults need to step in and help children and youth who are dealing with neglect, physical and sexual abuse, gender-based violence, dating violence and emotional abuse, including racism, intolerance, prejudice and discrimination. This right applies everywhere – at home and in the community.

All Ontarians are being called upon to wear something purple, so let’s turn Chatham-Kent purple to show our kids, youth and families facing challenges how much we care!

Learn more about how you can support the campaign at www.oacas.org/dresspurpleday/

The air up there

Bus service is back

a.m., arriving in Toronto at 1:50 p.m.

A new cost-effect regional bus ser vice has added Chatham-Kent as a destination.

On Oct. 13, FlixBus began provid ing service for local travellers to Toronto and back six days a week, excluding Wednesdays.

The intercity mobility provider is adding to the route it launched in August. It now includes Windsor, Chatham-Kent, London, Hamilton, Toronto and Scarborough.

Toronto-bound trips will depart from the FlixBus stop at 22216 Bloomfield Rd. in Chatham (in front of the Esso gas station) at 9:45

Westbound travellers will leave Toronto at 3:30 p.m., arriving back in Chatham-Kent at 8:10 p.m.

Ticket prices are as low as $32, providing an alternative to more expensive train and ride-sharing services.

The company is also stepping in to fill the void left by Greyhound Canada which ceased to operate in 2021 after a century of service.

FlixBus launched its Ontario net work in April and added cross-bor der service between the U.S. and Canada in May.

For info, visit FlixBus online.

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Rob Roy Collins wowed an enthusiastic crowd Oct. 12 by escaping from a straight jacket while hanging upside from a crane to kick off Crowfest. Collins is a world-class escape artist from the U.K. and a Guinness World record holder.

Municipal Accountability for Chatham-Kent

Co-operating cops cull drug dealing

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

A multi-jurisdictional investigation, sparked by Walpole Island’s opioid crisis, has resulted in nu merous drug-related ar

rests across the region. Last week, officials held a media conference at the Lambton OPP de tachment to announce the results of “Project McNulty,” a 14-month probe which led to the ar rest of 30 people.

The investigative project began in response to the state of emergency de clared by Walpole Island First Nation in July 2021, following a spike in opi oid overdose deaths and other drug-related prob lems.

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Officials say Project McNulty helped cut over dose deaths in the com munity by half.

were seized, including amounts of fentanyl, co caine and methamphet amine.

On Sept. 29, numerous warrants were execut ed resulting in a total of 149 charges. More than $141,000 in drugs

Municipal Accountability for Chatham-Kent

Council needs to be serious about campaign promises of transparency and accountability. The current council has rejected calls for a forensic audit. Under the Municipal Act council has a responsibility, both moral and legislatively to ensure the integrity and accountability of senior management and a level of openness allowing taxpayers to know how their tax dollars are being spent. Chatham-Kent publishes a “Council Code of Conduct” for council but has failed to publish a “Code of Conduct” for administration. “The job of municipal council is to make decisions about municipal nancing and services for our community. To enforce an open, transparent and accountable local gov’t system. Citizens should simply be able go on line to learn how much is being spent in each of Chatham-Kents 10 departments and 21 divisions AND in each of our rural communities since our collective rural community contributes about 50% of tax revenues – current council has declined from enforcing this.

……We are NOT supporting the current council for re-election…..

Council needs to be serious about campaign promises of transparency and accountability. The current council has rejected calls for a forensic audit. Under the Municipal Act council has a responsibility, both moral and legislatively to ensure the integrity and accountability of senior management and a level of openness allowing taxpayers to know how their tax dollars are being spent. Chatham-Kent publishes a “Council Code of Conduct” for council but has failed to publish a “Code of Conduct” for administration. “The job of municipal council is to make decisions about municipal nancing and services for our community. To enforce an open, transparent and accountable local gov’t system. Citizens should simply be able go on line to learn how much is being spent in each of Chatham-Kents 10 departments and 21 divisions AND in each of our rural communities since our collective rural community contributes about 50% of tax revenues – current council has declined from enforcing this.

More than $190,000 in stolen and offense-related property was recovered by police, and 13 weap ons were seized.

Council needs to be serious about campaign promises of transparency and accountability. The current council has rejected calls for a forensic audit. Under the Municipal Act, council has a responsibility, both moral and legislatively, to ensure the integrity and accountability of senior management and a level of openness, allowing taxpayers to know how their tax dollars are being spent. Chatham-Kent publishes a “Council Code of Conduct” for council but has failed to publish a “Code of Conduct” for administration. The job of municipal council is to make decisions about municipal financing and services for our community. To enforce an open, transparent and accountable local gov’t system. Citizens should simply be able go online to learn how much is being spent in each of Chatham-Kent’s 10 departments and 21 divisions AND in each of our rural communities since our collective rural community contributes about 50% of tax revenues – current council has declined from enforcing this.

Such allows the citizenry to responsibly scrutinize how each tax dollar is being spent in the City of Chatham and in each rural community, so that, YOU! can make informed suggestions to save money through specic spending changes. You can only do this if you have access to the books. Currently you DO NOT!

Such allows the citizenry to responsibly scrutinize how each tax dollar is being spent in the City of Chatham and in each rural community, so that, YOU! can make informed suggestions to save money through specic spending changes. You can only do this if you have access to the books. Currently you DO NOT!

1. Our property taxes were given a reprieve via MPAC based on 2016 values. When taxes yet again increase at the end of 2023 [ new MPAC assessment ] combined with an average tax increase atop new assessment plus C19 recovery costs, we’re concerned of an unaffordable nancial impact to the citizenry. In addition to our current council failing to secure a forensic auditor they have failed to secure an on -line open accounting program for citizens to responsibly scrutinize and review nancial details of each department and division.

1. Our property taxes were given a reprieve via MPAC based on 2016 values. When taxes yet again increase at the end of 2023 [ new MPAC assessment ] combined with an average tax increase atop new assessment plus C19 recovery costs, we’re concerned of an unaffordable nancial impact to the citizenry. In addition to our current council failing to secure a forensic auditor they have failed to secure an on -line open accounting program for citizens to responsibly scrutinize and review nancial details of each department and division.

Lambton OPP Detach ment Commander Insp. Chris Avery told the briefing that Walpole Is land officials contacted the OPP for help with the opioid crisis, which was believed to be infect ing the community with other peripheral crimes, including theft, violence and human trafficking.

tics, the most important things I see pertain to a 50-per-cent reduction in drug overdose deaths and a 57-per-cent reduction in ambulance assistance calls, which often include non-fatal overdose calls.” He said the actions taken by Walpole’s council re sulted in helping reduce crime in their commu nity, as well as in Cha tham-Kent and Lambton County. In his remarks, OPP West Region Acting Superin tendent Shawn Johnson commended the results of the McNulty probe.

Such allows the citizenry to responsibly scrutinize how each tax dollar is being spent in the City of Chatham and in each rural community, so that, YOU can make informed suggestions to save money through specific spending changes. You can only do this if you have access to the books. Currently, you DO NOT!

1. Our property taxes were given a reprieve via MPAC based on 2016 values. When taxes yet again increase at the end of 2023 [new MPAC assessment] combined with an average tax increase atop new assessment plus C19 recovery costs, we’re concerned of an unaffordable financial impact to the citizenry. In addition to our current council failing to secure a forensic auditor, they have failed to secure an online open accounting program for citizens to responsibly scrutinize and review financial details of each department and division.

Avery said Lambton of ficers liaised with Walpo le’s chief and council and engaged with the com munity to develop strat egies to combat the prob lem, make the community safer and save lives.

2. The current budget format provided residents allows tens of millions of tax dollar spending to be hidden. Our office has submitted a number of qualied and evidence-backed concerns to council regarding questionable spending – council has not responded to our factually-supported submissions during this 4 year term.

2. The current budget format provided residents allows tens of millions of tax dollar spending to be hidden. Our office has submitted a number of qualied and evidence-backed concerns to council regarding questionable spending – council has not responded to our factually-supported submissions during this 4 year term.

3. Chatham-Kent is a single tier gov’t having a two- tier council. Such can never work affectively with urban consistently competing against rural and vice versa. A ward boundary change is needed, perhaps 6 wards equally combining urban and rural so both are represented equally and fairly to secure receiving a proportional tax investment and respective community attention.

2. The current budget format provided to residents allows tens of millions of tax dollar spending to be hidden. Our office has submitted a number of qualified and evidence-backed concerns to council regarding questionable spending – council has not responded to our factually-supported submissions during this 4-year term.

3. Chatham-Kent is a single tier gov’t having a two- tier council. Such can never work affectively with urban consistently competing against rural and vice versa. A ward boundary change is needed, perhaps 6 wards equally combining urban and rural so both are represented equally and fairly to secure receiving a proportional tax investment and respective community attention.

“We hear much today about successful enforce ment action and quan tities of drugs, weap ons, dollar amounts and charges,” Avery explained. “However, when I review the statis

“We know there is much work ahead for all of us,” Johnson said. “It’s import ant that we acknowledge that by working together, this investigation struck a real blow to individu als who distribute highly addictive and dangerous drugs to the vulnerable members in our commu nity.”

Project McNulty in volved officers from the OPP, Chatham-Kent Po lice Service and Walpole Island Police Service.

4. Council declined from supporting our proposal for a simple but effective upgrade to the current municipal web site, that, at a push of a button would allow everyone visiting the Chatham-Kent municipal web site automatic access to details of each rural community and the City of Chatham letting visitors decide where they wish to visit, live and invest.

4. Council declined from supporting our proposal for a simple but effective upgrade to the current municipal web site, that, at a push of a button would allow everyone visiting the Chatham-Kent municipal web site automatic access to details of each rural community and the City of Chatham letting visitors decide where they wish to visit, live and invest.

3. Chatham-Kent is a single-tier gov’t having a two-tier council. Such can never work effectively with urban consistently competing against rural and vice versa. A ward boundary change is needed, perhaps 6 wards equally combining urban and rural so both are represented equally and fairly to secure receiving a proportional tax investment and respective community attention.

This last council term saw a collective 4-year operations expense of $1.4 Billion in tax dollars. Even if only a 1% savings can be found [ undoubtedly much more would be found] by retaining a forensic auditor, even every 2nd or 3rd year an over-all savings of about $14M or $3.5M annually could be found. Given an average 2.4% annual tax hike [ or about $2.9M ] such savings would be crucial to securing nancial stability for taxpayers and stabilizing taxes - a major ingredient to strengthen local economy and to attract new growth.

This last council term saw a collective 4-year operations expense of $1.4 Billion in tax dollars. Even if only a 1% savings can be found [ undoubtedly much more would be found] by retaining a forensic auditor, even every 2nd or 3rd year an over-all savings of about $14M or $3.5M annually could be found. Given an average 2.4% annual tax hike [ or about $2.9M ] such savings would be crucial to securing nancial stability for taxpayers and stabilizing taxes - a major ingredient to strengthen local economy and to attract new growth.

4. Council declined from supporting our proposal for a simple but effective upgrade to the current municipal web site, that, at a push of a button would allow everyone visiting the Chatham- Kent municipal web site automatic access to details of each rural community and the City of Chatham letting visitors decide where they wish to visit, live and invest. This last council term saw a collective 4-year operations expense of $1.4 Billion in tax dollars. Even if only a 1% savings can be found [undoubtedly much more would be found] by retaining a forensic auditor, even every 2nd or 3rd year an over-all savings of about $14M, or $3.5M annually, could be found. Given an average 2.4% annual tax hike [or about $2.9M ] such savings would be crucial to securing financial stability for taxpayers and stabilizing taxes - a major ingredient to strengthen local economy and to attract new growth.

We’ve interviewed a number of the new nominees for council. They have proven to know and understand their role is to represent the taxpayer rather than sharing the same beliefs with administration.

interviewed a number of the new nominees for council. They have proven to know and understand their role is to represent the taxpayer rather than sharing the same mattress with

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Celtic choir hits Chatham Nov. 5

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

The soaring sound of the Canadi an Celtic Choir will soon be heard in Chatham.

The London-based mixed choir will be showcasing a “Celtic Mem ories” performance at the Capitol Theatre Nov. 5.

Sponsored by the Sprucedale United Church, the show will fea ture a mix of Celtic music from across the globe, as well as other favourites.

According to choir director Paul Grambo, the choir managed to meet weekly over the course of the pandemic. Ironically, the onset of the pandemic shutdown coincided with Grambo assuming the direc tor’s role in March 2020.

Eye 4 Art returns in November

Local artists are in the spotlight as the Thames Art Gallery invites all Chatham-Kent artists to submit their best work for this entertaining and high-profile event. This premier local art competition is ready to roll after a prolonged pandemic hiatus.

Whether you are an artist, a col lector, or someone looking to get to know CK’s creative community better, this is an exhibition and an event welcoming to all. The Eye 4 Art exhibition runs from Nov. 18Jan. 14, with a gala opening on Nov. 18.

Artists will compete for prize money donated by local sponsors, with awards to be announced on Nov. 18 as part of the opening fes tivities.

C-K’s own Scott Everingham will assume the mantle of exhibition ju ror this year.

“Scott Everingham has earned an international career as a painter, and exemplifies the potential and talent that Chatham-Kent produc es,” gallery curator Phil Vanderwall said in a media release. In addition to filling the spaces of the Thames Art Gallery with artwork of all sorts, Eye 4 Art is an opportunity for the arts community to shine and for the community to support. All work in the gallery will be for sale

and a variety of events are planned to raise funds in support of TAG’s Com munity Arts Initiative ARTspace. This is a juried exhibi tion and participating artists are asked to fill out the entry forms now

available on the gallery’s website.

In addition, information about how you can be come a sponsor, donate or volunteer is also available by contacting the Thames Art Gallery at ckartgal lery@chatham-kent.ca.

However, COVID-19 didn’t stop the music.

“We met every week during the pandemic and it really helped us grow together as a group,” Gram bo said in a telephone interview.

“We were able to do things, such as at-home recordings,” said the choir’s former vocal coach. “We were not on ice.”

Grambo said the choir’s reper toire includes songs from Scotland and Ireland, Canada’s East Coast and the Appalachian Mountains in the United States.

The 40-member choir has toured internationally, including concerts in the United Kingdom and Ha waii.

Tickets for the Canadian Celtic Choir show are $30 to $40 and can be purchased at cktickets.com on line or by calling 519-354-8338.

Straight Talk

with Jeff Mardling

We are back! As consistent as the seasons change, we are excited to be holding our in-person seminars again on funeral and estate planning. Last month, several of our neighbours met for an informative talk with a local lawyer and myself about the benefits of being prepared. We enjoyed some pizza, salad and a great discussion about sparing your family many decisions and arrangements for those who are left behind. It’s all about being prepared; made simply. If you have been burdened for some time now is the time to ask some questions or find out how to start, please join local lawyer Jason Mallory and I on Wednesday, October 26th at the Willow Ridge Golf & Country Club at 6:00 P.M.

This FREE 90-minute pizza & information evening is the perfect way to begin to have all your questions and details organized. Go to our website to register by clicking the banner on the homepage or simply call 519-674-3141 to register for this free evening of community, food, and information.

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The Canadian Celtic Choir is slated to perform in Chatham on Nov. 5 at the Capitol Theatre.

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TransForm gets national recognition

The Chatham Voice

The largest digital trans formation project of its kind by the TransForm SSO e-VOLVE team for health care in Erie St. Clair has been recognized by a national organization. Carried out over the course of the pandem ic, the team leading the ground-breaking initia tive has been named a winner of the CIO Awards Canada 2022 by Interna tional Data Corporation (IDC) and CIO.

In partnership with the Chatham-Kent Health Al

liance, Erie Shores Health Care, Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and Windsor Regional Hospital, the TransForm SSO led the team to implement the Cerner Millennium hos pital information system.

The e-VOLVE project focused on building a shared longitudinal pa tient record – that is easily utilized – across the sys

tem that includes six sites and more than 1,000 hos pital beds.

The project contributed to a 20 per cent improved satisfaction rate while enabling four of its mem ber hospitals to achieve a high rating in health in formation management systems, which only 19 other Canadian hospitals were able to achieve.

Noralyn ‘Lyn’ Baluyot acknowledged the contri butions of her team in a recent media release.

“I am incredibly proud of what has been accom plished and look forward

to many more milestones as we achieve better sys tems and better care to gether,” Baluyot said.

TransForm Shared Ser vice Organization is a not-for-profit organiza tion founded by the five hospitals in Erie St. Clair to manage hospital IT and supply chain needs.

Brokerlink adds Cryderman Insurance

A long-time Cha tham-Kent insurance company is now part of the BrokerLink firm.

Providing service to lo cal residents since 1935,

Cryderman Insurance of ficially became part of the nationwide brokerage on Oct. 1.

According to a press re lease, BrokerLink has 200 branches in Canada with some 3,000 employees.

Cryderman Insurance is but one of 20 acquisitions made by the company so far this year, making it one of the country’s larg est property and casualty insurance brokerages.

The media release states that Bill Cryderman of Cryderman Insurance, “prides himself on tai loring personal and com

mercial insurance solu tions to meet the needs of community members, so they have the right cover age in place.”

• Business Voice is a bi-monthly column in The Chatham Voice that highlights some of the achievements made and efforts underway in Chatham-Kent’s business community. Send your information to bruce@chathamvoice.com.

From Ridgetown to Hawaii and onward

Special to The Chatham Voice

A long way from home, Ridgetown’s Alex Hutchin son-Harris is currently some where in the South China Sea as part of a six-month deployment on board HMCS Winnipeg.

Hutchinson-Harris, a Sail or First Class (S1), joined the Canadian Armed Forces straight out of high school in 2013 to see the world

In the summer of 2013 he was sent to St. Jean, Que. for Basic Mili tary Qualifica tion Training (BMQT), more familiarly known as Boot Camp or Basic Training. After completing BMQT, then-Sailor 3rd Class Hutchinson-Harris was sent to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt, B.C. for his three month Marine Engi neer Mechanic course.

a Marine Technician.

As a Marine Technician, and in his current role, Hutchin son-Harris describes his job as keeping the power flow ing.

the puck at centre ice in Cal gary at the CAF Appreciation Game.

“I ensure that the operation and safety of the 50,000-hp plant is running at an efficient rate.”

- Alex Hutchinson-Harris

“I ensure that the operation and safety of the 50,000-hp plant is running at an effi cient rate; I also ensure that the ship has all the necessary commodities such as water, electricity and air condition ing. I also conduct repairs and regular preventative maintenance on machin ery to keep the pieces of equipment running,” he said in a media release. “As for my coworkers who are in the role I held previously, before moving up the trade ladder, they conduct rounds on the running and non-running pieces of equipment in the machinery spaces.”

Hutchinson-Harris de ployed on HMCS Winni peg last year, but due to the pandemic was unable to go ashore and explore the ports. This year, he gets his chance to start seeing the world.

On June 14, Hutchin son-Harris again set sail in HMCS Winnipeg on his second deployment, a sixmonth sail that includes RIMPAC and Operation Pro jection. In early August the ship completed RIMPAC, which takes place every two years off the coast of Hawaii and is the largest internation al maritime warfare exercise in the world.

Since then he has also com pleted his 18-month Marine Engineer Technician course, and his two-month Unique Specialty Qualification (USQ) Halifax Engineering Watch Keeper course.

In his career thus far, Hutchinson-Harris has also seen changes in the name and focus of the trade. He joined as a Marine Engineer (or stoker), but is now called

When asked about memo rable moments or amazing opportunities he has had in the Armed Forces, he recalls being posted to his first ship, HMCS Calgary, and sailing to Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in 2014, being the Commanding Offi cer for the day at Christmas (a privilege awarded to the youngest member on board), and being selected to drop

HMCS Winnipeg then headed over to Op. Projec tion, where she will conduct forward naval presence op erations in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as conduct co-operative deployments and participate in interna tional naval exercises with partner nations.

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Ridgetown’s Alex Hutchinson-Harris is fulfilling his dream of travelling the world, all while aboard the HMCS Winnipeg, which is currently on deployment in the Pacific Ocean.

Community Events

Thursday, October 20, 2022:

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open from 11:00am-9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Everyone is welcome.

• The Chatham-Kent Quilters’ Guild meets at St. Paul’s Congregational Church, 450 Park Ave E, Chatham. Everyone is welcome, including non-members who will pay a $5 fee / meeting and enjoy our presentations, speakers and all of the fun. Member ship fee is $50/year and entitles you to our newsletter and our meetings free of charge. Contact us through our Facebook page or our website at www. ckquiltguild.com to get more info.

• Reveralicious - Luncheon at the Resort! Chatham Retirement Resort, 25 Keil Dr. N., Chatham. 11:00am-1:00pm. Join us for lunch with a special presen tation by chef Marion of her sensational Roast Beef dinner. Tours available by request. Call today for info and to RSVP. 519-351-7777 ext. 526.

• We Can Create@CKPL – Book Page Wreath. 6:30pm. Chatham Branch Meeting Room. Free Program, best suited for ages 16+. Register by phone 519.354.2940, email cklibrary@cha tham-kent.ca or in person at your local branch of Chatham-Kent Public Library.

• Machine Knitting Club from 1:30pm3:30pm at Sati Hall, Studio Q, 530 Victoria Ave. Interested to learn, or would like to hone your skills and share your talents? Welcoming the new and experienced. Contact Heather at shaw country59@gmail.com for more info

Friday, October 21, 2022:

• Chatham-Kent Public Library, Tilbury Branch is offering Mother Goose sto rytime at 10:00am. Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories! Best suited for 0 to 18 months. Participants will receive a free board book donated by Ahcom Shriners.

• Oct 21 - Oct 23. Maiden, Mother, Crone - AWAKENING YOUR WOMAN

HOOD WEEKEND RETREAT - Join other women of all ages to connect and share through meditation, art, music, movement and mindfulness. $150 - For registration and more info go to www. satihallmindfulness.ca.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Supper served from 4:00-6:00. No orders after 5:30pm. Tonight’s specials are spaghet ti & meat sauce or fish & chips. Take out is also available by calling 519-3518733 or 519-351-5639. Fun Darts start at 7:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome.

Saturday, October 22, 2022:

• Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious and nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-10:30am. Take out only.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. Meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch from 3:00pm-5:30pm. Entertainment by the Good Company from 4:30-9:30. Come check out our menu. Everyone Welcome.

• Be Our Guest at Chatham Retirement Resort! 25 Keil Dr. N., Chatham. Dan Davidson will perform at 2:00pm. Call today for more information and to RSVP 519-351-7777 ext.526.

• Fall Yard & Bake Sale at Campbell A.M.E. Church, corner of King St. East and Prince St. South. Books, puzzles, purses & lots of one of a kind items. Many yummy desserts. 8:30am till noon. Hot dogs, sausage on a bun. All are welcome.

• The Chatham Islamic Centre open house from 11:00am to 2:00pm, inviting the community to Tour the Mosque, meet your fellow Muslim community members, learn about Islam, get questions answered. Everyone is welcome, so bring your family, friends and colleagues. The open house will take place at 310 McNaughton Ave West, Chatham, ON.

Monday, October 24, 2022:

• Be Our Guest at Chatham Retirement Resort! 25 Keil Dr. N., Chatham. Ted Bachmeier will perform at 2:00pm. Call today for more information and to RSVP 519-351-7777 ext.526.

• Joyful Journaling on Monday Mornings - 11:30am-12:30pm. Drop-In

- Donation-Based Offering, Learn the many benefits of journaling at Sati Hall Mindfulness & Meditation Centre, Stu dio Q, 530 Victoria Ave Contact Jessica at jess@empowereveryday.ca for info.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022:

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti with meat sauce. Come play Euchre at 1:00 or spend the evening playing Shuffleboard starting at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022:

• Do you live with a Chronic Health Condition or are a Caregiver for someone who does? Learn how to take control of your health! Master Your Health Chronic Pain, Wednesdays, Oct 26—Nov 30, 2022. 6:00pm—8:30pm.

FREE Registration at: https://myh cp_oct26.eventbrite.ca. Access virtual programs using any computer, tablet or smartphone. All workshop materials are provided free of charge.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Our daily special is meat loaf dinner. Come check out our other daily specials. We have Fun Darts at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Be our guest at Chatham Retirement Resort. 25 Keil Dr. N., Chatham. Local Craft Apple Cider Social. 2:00pm. Come enjoy some sangria at our Fireplace Lounge. Meet some new people or some old friends. Call 519-351-7777 ext.526 to RSVP.

• Join Randa Speller for a Meditation Circle at 7pm on Wednesdays- drop in, beginners welcome. Suggested $10 do nation benefits the maintenance and upkeep of Sati Hall. 530 Victoria Ave.

• Join Sally Joyce from 11am - 1pm for a Human Healing Circle at Sati Hall, Studio Q, 530 Victoria Ave. FREE Drop-In - Donations welcome. Come and be in circle with other compassion ate souls in a setting of strength and sacred healing vibrations, drumming, mediation, and mentors. Contact Sally at wildmagickwoman@gmail.com.

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Farm for Sale by Tender

Farm For Sale by Tender

Stanley Keith (Wally) Galbraith is accepting tenders for the purchase of Part Lot 7, and Part Lot 8, Concession 4, being Part 1 on Registered Plan 24R6042, Scane Road, Geographic Township of Howard, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 87 more or less, workable acres. Random Tile. The purchasers are responsible to confirm area of farm and workable area. Enquires are to be directed to Thomas G. Chalmers, Barrister & Solicitor (519-692-3842). Tender forms are available at his office, 12 Victoria Street, Thamesville, Ontario, N0P 2K0.

Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed envelope to the office of Thomas G. Chalmers. Tenders are to be accompanied by a certified cheque in the amount of $50,000.00 payable to Thomas G. Chalmers, In Trust. Cheques will be returned if the tender is not accepted.

Tenders will be accepted until 4:30p.m. on November 30, 2022.

No tender may be accepted. The successful bidder, if any, will be notified on or before December 7, 2022.

Closing date of the sale will be January 19, 2023.

The Vendor makes no representations about the state of the land or its fitness for any particular purpose. Inspections of the farm can be arranged by calling Wally Galbraith at 519-674-0565 or cell: 519-359-4528.

THOMAS G. CHALMERS, Barrister & Solicitor 12 Victoria Street, Box 190, Thamesville, Ontario N0P 2K0 Tel: 519-692-3842 Fax: 519-692-5455

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In Memoriam

Classifieds

In loving memory of Robert Francis Tuck

October 21, 2020 - October 21, 2022

We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, And days before that too.

We think of you in silence, we often speak your name.

All we have now are memories,

And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake, Which we’ll never part. God has you in his keeping, We have you in our hearts. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, For a part of us went with you, The day God took you home.

Sadly missed every day by his wife Ruth. His only son Stephen and his wife Valerie and their families. Card partners Sam & Ilene and coffee friends Diana, Bryon & Al.

Services

House cleaning services available. Call 519-401-0495.

Pick us up every week at any of these locations!

Chatham:

Eleanor Parkyn 84, Monday, October 10, 2022 Kendrick Funeral Home

Al Sprague 88, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Gerry Noordhoek 76, Friday, October 7, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Ruth Ann Coe 75, Wednesday, October 5, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mary “Sou Mui” Yip 86, Thursday, October 6, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Helen Murray 95, Sunday, October 9, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

David Spicer 76, Monday, October 10, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Danny Pretty 72, Wednesday, October 13, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Bertha Brideau

96, Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

David Hunter 69, Saturday, October 8, 2022

Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Peter Vanden Bossche 77, Thursday, October 6, 2022 Nicholls Funeral Home

Rita Mulders 95, Monday, October 10, 2022 Nicholls Funeral Home

Marsha Shelp 61, Saturday, October 8, 2022

Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Bill Scott 77, Sunday, October 9, 2022

Blenheim Community Funeral Home

See full obituaries at chathamvoice.com/obituaries

Victoria Ave, Chatham

WantedWanted

Wanted: scrap air conditioners and elecric motors. Phone 226-229-2614.

Ministry

Healing Love Ministry is an all night prayer line with counsellors available from 12:00am7:00am. Also, a male support group for those struggling with sexual addiction. A home based ministry, private and confidential. 519-354-3532.

Wanted to Buy: Antiques, costume jewellery, gold, silver, coins, military, furniture, tools. We Buy AllPaid Cash. 519-727-8894.

For Sale

Silk Cemetery Saddle Arrangements. Everyday/ Holidays. Ready-to-go. Many colours available. $35. 519-354-3411

This weeks puzzles answers. Puzzle on page 18

Anne’s Smoke Shop, Legion Branch 628, Downtown Chatham Centre, Maple City Bakery, Royal LePage, Active Lifestyle Centre, Wednesday Market, Pharmasave, 7-11, Beckers, Schinkels, Lenovers, Betty Brite Wallaceburg: Shoppers Drug Mart, 99.1CKXS, Taylor’s Variety, Black Goose, No Frills, Hometown Deli Dresden: MacTavish Pharmacy Thamesville: Fast & Fresh, Movie Den, Studio 519 Blenheim: McIntyre I.D.A. Pharmacy, Jim’s Barber Shop, Blenheim Seniors Centre, Blenheim Variety, Blenheim Municipal Service Centre Erieau: Eau Buoy, Bayside Brew Pub Pain Court: Pain Court Market, Central Tavern Mitchell’s Bay: Mitchell’s Bay Variety, Dover Duds Merlin: Merlin General Store Tilbury: Ashley’s Place Charing Cross: Post Office/Bert’s Plumbing Wheatley: Circle K Store, Jack’s Restaurant

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