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Chatham-Kent’s Miracle is morphing into a Gift, just in time for Christmas. In the wake of the highly successful May 16 Miracle -- where nearly 680,000 pounds of non-perishable food was collected across the municipality -- the focus is now on ensuring no one in Chatham-Kent goes without a Christmas this year. That means a great deal of teamwork will be required to kick the Grinch -- also known as COVID-19 this year -- to the curb. While the May 16 Miracle was largely led by volunteers, with input from local food bank personnel, the Gift is more of a tagteam effort, according to Lindsey Davidson, one of the organizers of the campaign. “We have organizations from across Chatham-Kent who have been involved doing (Christ-
mas) hampers for many, many years,” she said. That includes organizations such as the Chatham Goodfellows, who for decades have worked to ensure their motto, “No Child Without A Christmas,” is honoured. Scott Williston of Goodfellows said the need is great this year, thanks to COVID-19. “We’ve done the math and we think there are 30,000 people who will need help this Christmas in Chatham-Kent,” he said. “We don’t want to miss anybody this year.” Brent Wilken, a key organizer of the May 16 Miracle and a lead hand for the Gift, said the thought of the Christmas hamper groups joining forces with a strong C-K volunteer base is mind boggling. “It brings me to my knees when I think of the strength of the citizens and now these organizations. These organizations are experts.” Continued on page 2
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Featuring cameo appearances from the likes of Gary Busey, Tommy Chong, Tom Arnold and Carole Baskin, this year’s Festival of Giving (FoG) entertained and raised funds from a distance on Saturday night. Mike Genge, executive director of the Children’s Treatment Centre Foun-
dation of Chatham-Kent, said despite all the changes and a six-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effort raised $177,500. “I was surprised it got that high. With everything going on with COVID, we were wondering how people would respond,” he said. “But I think because of COVID, people are used to doing online shopping.”
For FoG, that meant people using the Internet to take part in an online auction. At previous FoG events, such an auction was silent, taking place at the Bradley Centre, with upwards of 1,000 people wandering through to check out all the items, as they gathered for a night of food, music, beverages and fundraising. This time around, it all took place from a dis-
tance. And Genge said he was amazed at the results. “The last hour (of the online auction), we made an additional $10,000. It’s really impressive. People were just going crazy,” he said. “We had some items that flipped by $500-$700, in a matter of minutes.” Genge said the live auction portion of the event was a challenge, but staff and volunteers rose to it. Continued on page 4
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“They’ve been helping people all over Chatham-Kent for years. And if we put these organizations with the citizens, we can go even further,” he said. Wilken said there is no set finish line in the endeavour. “We’re just going to get as far as we can; as far as we can is perfect,” he said. “We’re going to do as much as we can.” Maureen Geddes, another key component in the organization of the Miracle, said the Gift is a little different, and is coming at a more challenging time.
“When it comes to the Gift at Christmas, it’s a little more sensitive than food. It can be hard for people to say ‘thank you,’ and receive support,” she said. Williston said that although the Gift is focused on helping others at and around Christmas, a Christian holiday, there is no exclusivity in terms of religion. “We have to be inclusive. It doesn’t matter the religion. If they need help, we want to help them,” he said. Davidson said COVID-19 remains in the forefront of any planning.
“As we’ve been organizing this, we’ve been putting a focus on safety. We’ve been in contact with CK Public Health to make sure everything is being done according to guidelines at this time,” she said. South Kent Coun. Anthony Ceccacci urges everyone to become involved, and believes this event will be truly inspiring. “What the community needs right now is something the community already has. It’s the Gift. It’s in all of us,” he said. “It could be donating a little bit of time, or as much time as you have
right now. Or receiving. The sum is way more than the parts. Our community is very special.” Wilken said the Gift will be delivered in three phases, with the first being from now until Nov. 21, where the goal is to rally as many people to the effort as possible. On Nov. 21, residents will be asked to place toy and food donations on their front porches, similar to how the food donations were set aside and collected on May 16. Phase 2 runs Nov. 22 to Dec. 25, “when the real Christmas spirit is going to happen,” Wilken said. It’s about sorting the toy and food donations and distributing them to the organizations, and beyond. Davidson said the effort will
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Chatham’s AJ Hopman, 10, pedalled his way to nearly $3,400 and counting on the weekend, as he raised the money for the Canadian Cancer Society as a tribute to his late grandmother.
September wasn’t a good month for AJ Hopman. He lost his grandmother to cancer. But AJ, 10, rallied and now has begun what could end up being a legacy for Patricia Hopman, who passed away Sept. 17 in Chatham. AJ’s father, Jeff, said the lad came up with the idea to raise money. “My son is 10 and is on the Autism spectrum. He doesn’t really understand death. He thought if he could raise enough money, he could bring his grandmother back,” Jeff said. “We had a difficult conversation. There were a lot of tears. It was difficult for him to understand. We’re a Christian family and told him Grandma was in heav-
en. It was comforting for him.” Still, AJ looked to do something to aid others. “He now understands that (bringing back his grandmother) can’t happen, but he still wants to help,” Jeff said. Instead, AJ set a goal to raise some funds for the Canadian Cancer Society and pledges to go on a 10K bike ride on Saturday. Jeff said learning about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope clicked with AJ in school this fall. “He’s inspired by him,” Jeff said. To help simplify matters, Jeff set up a GoFundMe page where donations go straight to the Canadian Cancer Society. As of Tuesday afternoon, donations on the page had reached $230. But less than 24 hours later, the tally had spiked
to $890. A day after that, $2,230. By Monday morning, the tally had reached $3,375. “I thought we’d have a few friends and family members donate,” Jeff said. “He (AJ) set the goal of $100. I also didn’t want him to be upset if we said we were going to raise $1,000 and instead raised $300.” “The intentions are very good. It’s a heartwarming story no matter how you look at it,” Jeff said. On Saturday, Jeff and AJ set out, with a police motorcycle escort, and received support and encouragement from family and friends along the way, as he headed from the south end of Chatham to the north side. Donations are still being accepted as AJ seeks to honour his grandmother, Patricia.
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Bidders registered in advance and indicated for which items they had an interest. Staff and volunteers then contacted the bidders by phone for up-to-date bidding as an item was auctioned off. “In some cases, we had 20 people who wanted a phone call to get a bid on an item,” Genge said. “The home renovation package had 16 bidders! To have 16 people bidding on one item at FoG (in person), that doesn’t happen. It was great.” As for the event itself, which in the past saw the 800-plus people dine, dance and party before, during and after the auctions at the Bradley Centre, this year’s version brought a few different wrinkles. Local band Face 4 Radio played again, but this time around, they performed and recorded 10 songs the previous Saturday at The Fortress on Grand Avenue. Their songs were placed into the show with live elements from hosts Chris McLeod and Tim Regan, the live auction run by Greg Hetherington, and video cameos thanking large corporate sponsors from Hollywood actors and sports celebrities. “I think people were blown away by the show,” Genge said of the event, which was available on Facebook Live, YourTV and through the treatment centre’s website. “We did those cameos
and we had cut ins from the band and then we had the auction and we had the MCs. We even gave away pizza and wings.” Mike Grail, chair of the foundation board for the treatment centre, thanked the public for the support. “The need didn’t go away. There are kids in Chatham-Kent that absolutely need these services,” he said. “The foundation needed to find a conduit to make this happen and to get the funding that’s necessary. Loud and clear, the residents of Chatham-Kent were generous as always.” Grail said all funds raised at FoG remain local, and are earmarked for the various services the treatment centre provides to an estimated one-in-five Chatham-Kent children “with unique needs.” “To be able to have an evening like what Mike and the team were able to execute – sitting at home – it was really something,” he said. “We were in our bubble in Mitchell’s Bay and thought afterwards, ‘Wow, they nailed that. They were really able to find a way to get people to contribute.’” Grail added he believed the community had a form of “pent-up” donation demand. “People had been waiting for some opportunity to give back. Chatham-Kent is very giving,” he said. In 2019, the Festival of Giving raised $232,000.
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Chatham-Kent’s medical officer of health is all for treats, not tricks, on Halloween. So long as residents follow public health guidelines – no parties and only socially distanced interactions – there’s no reason for COVID-19 to spook your plans for Oct. 31. “We are discouraging parties and gatherings this year for obvious reasons,” Dr. David Colby
said. “Halloween is going to happen, but outdoor trick-or-treating can certainly be safe as long as kids from one household stick together with adult supervision.” Colby’s recommendations come after Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s top doctor, said that Halloween 2020 was all about “finding a balance” between safety and some welcomed fun, leaving it up to local health units to decide how best to proceed. The fall season comes
with many celebrations, but also raising cases. In Ontario, some health units such as the Ottawa and the Eastern Public Health Units announced that all Halloween events must be cancelled. Chatham-Kent remains a low prevalence community. However, Colby is still urging caution as the situation can change at a moment’s notice. “We don’t encourage violation of the physical distancing rules for peo-
ple outside of the household. So collecting candy is probably best done outdoors rather than indoors, because the risks are lower.” Halloween masks aren’t proper facial coverings, so cloth masks must still be worn, according to Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health. Overall Colby said this should be a fun time for everybody. “We all deserve a break.” Assessment Centre has
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Thank you, thank you In case the headline didn’t tell you: Thank you, Chatham-Kent. Thanks for coming through to support the virtual version of Festival of Giving (FoG) on the weekend. Thanks for signing up in droves for the Gift toy and food drive that’s looming. And thanks to people such as young AJ Hopman for again proving one person can indeed make a difference. The virtual FoG saw $177,500 raised for the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent on Saturday night. FoG is typically one of the biggest party nights in Chatham-Kent in a given year, where between 800 and 1,000 people gather for a night of revelry and fundraising. This year, thanks to COVID-19, the event couldn’t go of as planned in April. By summer, organizers planned for a virtual offering, which took place on the weekend. Revelers instead gathered in their own social bubbles, enjoying local craft beer offerings and food, while watching FoG being live streamed. It was different in many ways, but the same in one important aspect: People came together to support a worthy cause. Where as many as one in five C-K kids has need of the services provided at the treatment centre, local fundraising is crucial. Organizers did an amazing job getting it done, with an online auction and live auction. With the Gift, which seeks to collectively help those in need in C-K this holiday season, organizations such as the Chatham Goodfellows have teamed up with the folks behind the May 16 Miracle. The first stage is putting together a team of volunteers. In the first 24 hours following last Thursday’s announcement, 400 people signed up, twice the number who signed up initially with the Miracle. And we all know how well that turned out. And for AJ Hopman, a 10-year-old lad who just wanted to do something to help others, all in the memory of his late grandmother, Patricia, Saturday was his big bike ride day. He, with the help of his father, Jeff, sought donations to the Canadian Cancer Society through a GoFundMe page. They’d hoped to raise at least $100, but as of Monday morning, they’d come close to $3,400. Yes, one person can make a difference.
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River clean-up support appreciated Editor: We live in an astoundingly beautiful country filled with some wonderful caring people. I am writing today to extend my sincere thank you to everyone who spread the word, supported, and attended the Oct. 3 Sydenham River Clean Up. The day began with a chill in the air and finished with summer-like warmth. -A team of water-loving, community minded people gathered to do a dirty job. Some came in kayaks, some came on foot, others came in vehicles – but they all pitched in and picked up filthy, sometimes rotting, garbage and recyclables. It was not pretty work, or easy work, but it was important work. How many lives of water-living or water-dependent creatures were spared by these actions? I don’t know and cannot estimate, but I do know that together we removed close to 600 pounds of crap from the river and
shorelines. If you do a quick search online you will find many articles about the dangers of garbage to wildlife such as the one published by the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Preservation entitled “Wildlife and Litter Don’t Mix,” and you will see too many videos of injured and dead wildlife strangled by our littered human stuff. We put a dent in the garbage that is in the Sydenham, but there is much more to do. We can urge the provincial and federal governments to tighten up legislation surrounding single-use plastics and other disposable products. But more importantly and directly, we can stop buying them, or at least minimize our purchases of them and responsibly recycle them. Just last week Ocean Canada released these statistics: • Canada uses 4.6 million metric tonnes of plastics every year, and that
number is predicted to grow to more than six million metric tonnes by 2030. • Global comparisons show that Canada produces nine times more plastic waste per person than India and up to twice that of some Scandinavian countries. • Each year, approximately 70 per cent of the plastic we consume – 3.3 million tonnes – is thrown in the trash. • Recycling is not a viable solution. Only nine per cent of plastic has been recycled. Eighty-seven per cent of the plastic waste we think is being recycled ends up in landfills and the environment. • Canada has exported roughly four million tonnes of plastic waste over the last 30 years – the weight of about 800 blue whales worth of plastic per year – mostly to Asian countries that are ill-equipped to handle it. No one will become rich or famous from the work that we did and continue
to do. I am sure there were much more entertaining things that the participants could have done on Oct. 3. And I am also certain that we did make a difference. Some of us had fun and met new people who also care about nature that sustains us. I know that I was energized and supported to do this work on that day, and I continue to find that same kind of experience every time I head out on the water. I know that other participants were grateful to have the opportunity to be purposeful and be a part of a team effort to improve their community, and yet others had their eyes opened to how much garbage floats in our nearby waters. Overall, it was a successful event and I want to thank everyone who helped in whatever ways they could, and I look forward to organizing more events like this. Sally Joyce Wallaceburg
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Province invests in Ridgetown The Chatham Voice
The Ontario government, through the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO) is working with the University of Guelph to invest $6.5 million into the construction of a new Field Crop Services building on the Ridgetown campus. The investment will centralize agronomy research services, reduce operating costs and modernize the field crops research operations on campus. Randy Pettapiece, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister
of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs made the announcement Monday on behalf of Minister Ernie Hardeman at the site of the new Field Crop Services building. The new building will support the study of crop production, including best management strategies in crop genetics, nutrient inputs, and integrated pest management. Ontario-based agri-food research produces new products and practices, which help Ontario farmers, be more competitive and efficient, officials said. “Building a new home for
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agronomy at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph is part of our strategy to modernize our current research network,” Hardeman said in a media release. “This is a significant longterm investment in field crop research infrastructure, and I want to thank the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and University of Guelph administration for their tremendous support,” said Ken McEwan, Ridgetown Campus Director, University of Guelph. “As Canada’s food university, the Univer-
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Accessible 55-plus living project under construction Continued from page 7
Groups such as the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton-Kent and the Alzheimer’s Society Chatham-Kent could take part. “We’re just really trying to engage the community and build things that they are interested in,” Gregory said. “If that stuff, such as cognitive testing for example, are available just down stairs, it makes things easier and lowers admission for all these services that are available.” The new apartments will be for residents aged 55 and over. According to the last census data, approximately 40 per cent of Chatham-Kent’s residents fall within that age category. Chair of the committee, Karen Herman, welcomed the announcement saying many in Chatham-Kent have
been trying to downsize with few options for what’s next. “We’re excited and we know Chatham-Kent is low in market-value rentals. We know so many older adults who are looking forward to a new opportunity,” she said. “As an age-friendly community, we’re a community with policies, services, buildings and outdoor spaces designed to enable people of all ages to live in a secure environment.” The property will be located at the end of a cul de sac behind Cascades Casino, by Churchill Park Road, in walking-distance to grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants. Gregory said the project is still in the design phase, with move-in dates set for Christmas 2021. A survey will be sent out soon to gauge community interest.
“Because we’re in the early design phases, we can see if there’s an interest in say a two bedroom versus one bedroom or one bedroom with a den, and modify things early on,” he said. The apartment may become affordable housing units depending on if government housing grants become available. For the moment they will remain market-value. Gregory said he will also ensure laundry machines, dishwashers and pre-wired Internet will be installed in every suite. They plan to later add in more services such as weekly cleaning. “To me I picture my mother, that you work your whole life and do all these things for the family, and now you have to drag your laundry down the hall and wait all day. We won’t have it,” he said.
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Pizza for Polio set for Oct. 28 The Chatham Voice
The Rotary Club of Chatham has a simple request: buy some pizza on Oct. 28 and help kids around the world. Eat pizza. Help others. It’s a simple formula. It’s in honour of World Polio Day, and it’s the Piz-
za for Polio fundraiser for the club. The effort is part of Rotary’s 30-year mission to eradicate the crippling childhood disease. The Rotary Club of Chatham has actively been in on the mission for all 30 years, led by longtime Polio Eradication Chair
Emeritus, the late Keith Koke. The Club has raised more than $250,000 during this time Any pizza orders on Oct. 28 (carry out or delivery) will see a portion of sales being donated back to Rotary Club of Chatham to help eradicate polio
worldwide. Participating pizzerias in Chatham are: Konstantino’s, Andy’s Place, Steve’s Pizzeria, Original 2 Pizzas, Boston Pizza, Pizza Tonite and Pie Zano’s. “It’s an amazing thing to think that our Rotary Club has helped save the
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tarians, Keith Koke. Losing Keith earlier this year left a hole in our Club that can never be filled. I know he loved the fact that something fun like ordering a pizza and supporting a local business could also help save the lives of children around the world.”
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By Jenna Cocullo jenna@chathamvoice.com
The Lambton-Kent District School Board is remaining hopeful home
schoolers will return to the provincially supported education system. Without the students, homeschooled kids could cost the board up to $2.5 million in lost revenue. “We feel really good about where we’ve landed at elementary in terms of what we budgeted. We’re a little concerned at secondary, that we might be as much as 200 students below where we budgeted,”
said John Howitt, director of education for the Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB). Ontario’s average per-pupil funding amount has reached $12,525. Students in the virtual school are not to be confused with homeschooled kids, as the former still fall under the support of LKDSB and would therefore be counted in the monetary allocation.
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“We have seen an increase in homeschooling between two and three times more homeschooling than we normally have. All of that being said, we are having families coming back to us on a regular basis.” Howitt said this is not a Lambton-Kent only scenario. Ontario’s Ministry of Education is going to be faced with a significant increase in homeschooling across the province, which is a major loss of revenue for school boards. “And they’re going to have to address that, because we’ve been increasing the number of teachers, as directed by the Ministry, at the same time, to provide two modes of learning.” LKDSB is already seeing parents of Kindergarten-aged children enrolling their children into school when previously they held off, according to Howitt. As a response, LKDSB is putting a pause on their pupil accommodation report. Instead a report will be presented to the board in mid-December with an average taken from the Oct. 5 and Dec. 8 student counts. On a positive note, LKDSB reached an agreement with both its medical officers of health to resume musical courses for students. Instruments will be played outside and students will wear special masks.
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Announcement BULL: Marion Lucinda (nee Wildfong)
It is with profound sadness that Marion’s family announce her peaceful passing, in her sleep, on October 9, 2020 at the age of 85. She leaves behind the love of her life and best friend David, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Cherished and much-loved mother to Rick Bull and his wife Jayne, Sandy Anderson and her husband Gary, Kathy Bull-Harwood and her husband Michael Shannon, and Janet McGivern and her husband Sean. Proud grandmother to Craig Anderson & his partner Katie Bond, Corey Anderson and his wife Heather, Meagan Forget & her husband Chris, Michael Harwood and his wife Ainsley, Monica Harwood & her fiancé Brandon Paul, Nicholas Bull and his fiancé Erie Zantingh and great-grandmother to Hannah, Emma, Olivia Forget, Evelyn and Sterling Anderson. Sister to Neil (Bun) Wildfong and his late wife Marilyn. Sister-in-law to Barbara Jones and her late husband Doug and to Isabel Wildfong. Predeceased by her brothers Keith and his late wife Gladys, Claire and Grant. Marion will also be remembered and loved by many nieces and nephews. Marion was born and raised on the family farm in Dashwood, Ontario and was the daughter of the late Garnet & Pearl Wildfong. She attended high school in Exeter, and business school in London. She met David, the love of her life, on a blind date in 1955, and they married on September 8, 1956. They lived in Wallaceburg for a short period of time before settling in Chatham, where they raised their family. Marion worked for over 30 years as Bookkeeper for Sandy Elliot Performance Centre, and then Honda House. Marion’s family and friends will forever remember her for her love of baseball, camping, and travelling, especially the annual family trip to Florida, a destination she continued to enjoy throughout her retirement; she was a proud Snowbird. Marion loved going out for coffee or playing cards with her friends. She was always elegantly dressed, which matched her outgoing, eloquent personality. Her kind and gentle ways will live on in her children & extended family, and in the hearts and minds of anyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She saw the best in everyone, and she will be missed tremendously! In keeping with Marion’s wishes, cremation has taken place, with a private family service following at a later date. Memorial donations in honour of Marion’s life can be made to the charity of your choice, and these would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences welcome at www.lifetransitions.ca
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