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Mauxie, a 10-week-old Australian shepherd pup, enjoys a recent sunny day by the water in Erie Beach, with seemingly not a care in the world. But that same day, Mauxie learned how wind and waves work. It turns out he loves the water, despite the initial surprise.
CKHA budget gets $1.73M boost
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Hard work pays off, according to the head of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Lori Marshall, president and CEO of CKHA, said the alliance teamed up with other medium-sized hospitals across the province to lobby the government to update its funding model for hospitals. The Ontario government announced last week it was increasing funding
levels for these hospitals care,” she said. “Funding by 1.5 per cent. For the formulas in past years CKHA, that translates to have not favoured median additional $1.73 mil- um-sized hospitals. We lion annuare not able ally. “You still have to have to create the M a r s h a l l the lights on and a economies said the old of scale that f u n d i n g certain amount of base many largmodel was staff, and have to be er hospitals broken. able to provide the ser- can do.” “Previous vices to the community Marshall funding said ref o r m u l a e when they need them.” g a r d l e s s - CKHA’s Lori Marshall have really of patient much more volumes, a favoured hospitals that hospital has fixed costs it provide high volume of has to address.
“It’s really about sup“You still have to have the lights on and a certain porting clinical services. amount of base staff, and This really provides a have to be able to pro- core of sustainability for vide the services to the us. It gives us the ability to recommunity spond to when they “This really provides need them. a core of sustainability the communities’ When you for us. It gives us the needs,” are a smaller size, it’s more ability to respond to the she said. “The one difficult to do communities’ needs.” that in a very - CKHA’s Lori Marshall thing we cost-effective will be exmanner,” she said. ploring is something we Marshall said there is no suggested in our Ontario specific destination for Health Team application the additional funding. – the creation of a virtual
unit. That would provide more care with partnerships out in the community rather than in hospitals.” Marshall said the added funds also give the alliance better flexibility to address funding for seasonal surging – where spikes in illnesses such as the flu lead to an increase in hospital visits and bed usage. The alliance counters by temporarily hiring additional health-care personnel. Continued on page 2
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Anne Verhallen (yellow shovel), and family and friends plant a tree along the President’s Walk at Ridgetown Campus Saturday. Verhallen is one of three recipients of the 4-H Ontario Arbor Award in 2019. For the past 18 years, Verhallen has been a dynamic and influential part of the Chatham-Kent 4-H Association and its success. Since 2001, Anne has led over 25 Projects.
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Kiwanis Music Festival turning 75 in 2020 By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
Celebrating its 75th year of showcasing young musical talent in Chatham-Kent, the Kiwanis Music Festival is gearing up for the 2020 milestone season. Festival Chairperson and Kiwanian George Service spoke to The Chatham Voice, looking back on the festival, from the first event in Tecumseh Park 75 years ago. “We have two Kiwanis members who participated in the very first event. Back then, it was called Music in the Park, and
it was a one-day event which had individual soloists and school choirs come together and perform at the bandshell,” Service noted. “It’s not the current bandshell, it was the predecessor to the current bandshell in Tecumseh Park. One of those members is 90 years old.” The Kiwanis Club of Chatham is also celebrating a big milestone in 2020, with 90 years of service to the community, Service said. The music festival is the signature event for the Kiwanis Club, who have been involved with it from its
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Competitors from the 2016 Kiwanis Music Festival wait their turn. Next spring will mark 75 years of the festival.
beginning, under W. L. Alexander, Bill Sr., who chaired the festival, and later his son, Bill Jr., who also had that title. “We still have a trophy and an award that we give out in the name of W. L. Alexander,” the chair-
person said. Through the years, the number of kids involved has fluctuated, from up to 1,000, Service said, when many school choirs were involved, to the point they are at today, with a registration of about 300
youth. And over the years, some very notable talent has emerged, and has come back to perform at Grand Concerts and other events in Chatham-Kent. “One I can tell you about is Ben Smith, a concert
pianist, based in Toronto now, who does concerts all over the world. He adjudicates in other areas. Another one is Heather Kosik, who came and did a workshop for us last year.”
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a couple of years ago while are open over how many days “She has gone on in the area of touring with his son. He had is determined by how many musical theatre, and last year, on his Kiwanis jacket and a registrants we have. Our sylwas one of the principal actors store clerk in Trinity Bay asked labus for 2020 is out now and in The Music Man at Stratford,” him if his club did music fes- registration opened Oct. 5.” Service reminisced. “I can tivals and told him she had He said the May meeting is a think back to David Sass, who participated in a Kiwanis Mu- follow-up to the season to see I taught when he sic Festival in St. what went right and wrong, was in Grade 6, “There are 23 active John’s when she and planning for the next year. and he’s an in- volunteers who form was a youth. A Grand Concert is held each ternationally reThere are many year after the Festival. our music festival nowned flautist, people in the Registration is done almost who last I heard, committee, which community who exclusively online and is taken was playing with meets only three times remember being up to Dec. 2. Students compete the Boston Pops a year; September, a part of the mu- in junior piano, senior piano, Orchestra.” January and May. Each sic festival when classical voice, musical theatre, Service also member has his or her they were young- strings, other instrumental, mentioned Joel er, and the great church and community choirs, Verkaik, who responsibility.” memories they school orchestras and choral is into baroque - Chair George Service have from that speaking. oboe and does experience. Prosser, who is part of the Fesconcerts around the world. Festivals such as this one tival and organized the HomeHe said, though, you don’t don’t run themselves, and Ser- coming Series last year, said have to look farther than Cha- vice said it takes many volun- approximately $7,000 in donatham-Kent to see other suc- teers who are generous with tions, and two additional 75th cessful Festival winners like their time to keep it running Anniversary events have been Rachel Schwartz, who runs her smoothly. planned for this year. own music school at the Brio “There are 23 “Each concert Academy, and Christine Pross- active volun- “Each concert will will highlight er, who teaches music local- teers who form highlight former prizeformer prizewinly with singing students who our music festi- winners from past ners from past have earned accolades across val committee, CKMF compeCKMF competitions.” the province. which meets only titions. The first The music festival is not three times a - Christine Prosser event will be a unique to Chatham-Kent, with year; September, Valentine’s CabKiwanis Clubs running them January and May. Each mem- aret at Studio One on Feb. 15, in many places, Service noted. ber has his or her responsibil- featuring Xander Bechard, He told the story of being in a ity,” the chair noted. “Where Victoria Kimmerly, Kadianne small village in Newfoundland we have it, and how many sites Webb and Matthew Holdaway. Continued from page 3
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Brio Academy’s Rachel Schwartz and daughter Maria are seen here at the 2016 Kiwanis Music Festival.
The second concert, to be held at the Kiwanis Theatre on March 7, will see pianist Ben Smith and tenor Ryan Nauta returning to Chatham after their highly successful performances on last year’s Home-
coming Series, along with violinist, Jordan Clayton,” Prosser explained. Visit the Kiwanis Music Festival website, Facebook page, or e-mail ckmf75th@gmail.com for more information.
TAG opens juried exhibition The Chatham Voice
The jury is in! Thames Art Gallery officials are excited to open the 2019 edition of this much-anticipated bi-annual exhibition. Guest juror Matthew Ryan Smith had his hands full with 57 artists from across Ontario submitting over 100 works
for consideration. In the end, works by 20 artists were chosen for the exhibition. Smith will attend the opening to congratulate all of the artists involved and to present his three Jurors’ Choice awards. The Thames Art Gallery would like to offer its congratulations and appreciation to all the artists who submitted their work as well as to Smith, Curator of the Glenhyrst Gallery, Brantford,
for the care he put into the selection process. The 2019 Ontario Juried Exhibition will open on Friday at 7 p.m. with a reception and award presentation. The exhibition runs Oct. 25 to Jan. 5. The gallery is fully accessible and admission is free. The gallery is located at 75 William St. N., Chatham. Hours are Wednesday-Friday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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General manager Terry Darbyson from Tiles Planks & Rolls was one of many home improvement related companies who set-up a booth at the CKXS Fall Home & Leisure Show held at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre from Oct. 18-20. Entegrus and TekSavvy covered the cost of admission for the public, and all proceeds from the sale of pumpkins, squash and apples at the event were donated to local food banks.
Cops seek out Little Heroes The Chatham Voice
Is your child dressing up as a police officer this year for Halloween? If the answer’s yes, then the Chatham-Kent police would love to see his or
her photo. Upload a picture on Twitter to @CKPSmedia using the hashtag #LittleHeroes or like us on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/ckpolice/ and send their photo as a
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Dr. Shawn Segeren is joining the Chatham Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) and the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team (CKFHT). However, he will not be accepting new patients. According to CKHA officials, Segeren will be taking on retiring physician Dr. Jack Galbraith’s roster of patients at the CKFHT, and will be working as an Emergency Physician at CKHA. “We are thrilled that Dr. Segeren has chosen to practice in our Emergency Department after his time as a resident in Chatham-Kent,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA, via media release. “His knowledge and expertise in Emergency Medicine, as well as his familiarity with the community will greatly benefit our patients and families.” “We are very pleased Dr. Segeren has decided to return to Chatham-Kent to provide primary care to our community. Please join us in welcoming him home,” said Laura John-
son, Executive Director, CKFHT. As Segeren is taking over an existing practice, he will not be taking on new patients. Anyone in need of a doctor is reminded to call Health Care Connect at 1-800445-1822. “I’m excited to be returning to my hometown. Chatham-Kent has provided me with so many great opportunities throughout my life, and I’m looking forward to giving back to the community as a Family and Emergency Physician,” said Segeren. Born and raised in Chatham-Kent, Segeren earned his Doctor of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University in 2016 and his Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) in 2011. He then completed his Family Medicine Residency in Chatham-Kent with an additional year of training in Emergency Medicine through Western University’s Canadian College of Family Physicians – Emergency Medicine Program.
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Festival is music to our ears When an institution in Chatham-Kent like the Kiwanis Music Festival can say it’s been around for 75 years, it is a reason to celebrate. In the spring of 2020, the iconic Festival will be celebrating 75 years of giving a platform for talented young people to showcase their musical abilities, be it voice or instrumental. If you ask the thousands of students who have taken part in the Festival, it is always a fond memory, and for some, the launch pad of a career in music. There are many notable Festival alumni who have gone out into the world to share their gift, playing concerts all over the world; from singers to pianists to flautists. The yearly event is an incredible opportunity for up-and-coming artists to experience their first taste of competition, a live audience and all the ceremony that goes along with it. It’s a chance to do their best and have a professional advise on what they did great and what they can improve on to hone their craft. For some, it’s just a fun experience they can look back on, but for all, being given a showcase for their musical pursuits is a gift not all communities have. Funding for the arts in schools, such as school choirs or orchestras, is dwindling and when there are funding cuts handed down, these are usually the first to feel the pinch. Arts and music, though, are an important outlet for kids – as important as sports or academics clubs in promoting mental health and well being. Not all kids are jocks or super smart, so we need to keep the funding and support for the arts and music programs alive in schools and in communities, and that is exactly what the Kiwanis Music Festival has been doing for 75 years. Hopefully, with the help of music teachers across the municipality, kids will continue to take advantage of the opportunities the Festival provides for a fun and competitive outlet for musical talents.
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Opinion
Selective action on water issues Sir: A recent article in the media indicated, “More government action, funding needed to address algae blooms, says Environmental Defence.” The algae bloom was determined as “unpleasant but not dangerous” according to Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks lab analysis. Where did this ministry get funds to do water analysis now? Not only did it not help, but almost worked against any studies being done for affected water wells due to wind turbine construction and operation. According to Kelsey Scarfone of the algae bloom, it is, “the same type of mechanism as what we’re seeing in Lake Erie. It’s excess nutrients running off the land that is spurring on the growth of these algae blooms when it gets into the water. Signs of climate change are also
having an impact. Recent lack of rain, which resulted in low flow in the river preventing the algae from being flushed away. This was coupled with several warm days in September, which she expects will be more common in the future.” It seems that climate change and “man-made” problems are being carefully scrutinized if they affect urban areas. Why are the “man-made” problems that affected so many water wells by wind turbine construction and operation not given equal billing for the rural area? There are questions that need to be answered: • Why has the mayor and council of Chatham-Kent been silent on this matter? Are they trying to protect their $8-million investment in North Kent Wind 1 and sacrificing the rural constituents?
• Minister Monte McNaughton made announcement months ago that a study of the well water in the wind farm area would be undertaken. “A Promise made, a Promise kept.” Minister McNaughton, saying that you are going to keep a promise means nothing more then the original promise! It is in actually doing what you promised that fulfills that promise. Your promise of keeping a promise has taken over a year! When will the study that you promised actually start? Does it really take over two months to get any government action, as I have not heard of any study activity taking place yet? Will the study really take until the end of 2020 to complete? Are you hoping that most of us will be dead by then? There have been in-
dependent opinions by Maurice B Dusseault, Professor of Engineering Geology at the University of Waterloo and Dr. Joel Gagnon, Associate Professor and Department Head of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Windsor that have been printed. Has anyone, in any government position, ever read any of these? Have our municipal and provincial governments reached the point where they quash anything that goes contrary to their chosen belief or that of large companies? Are our democracies now entering an age of elected dictatorships? Changes need to happen soon, or our way of life will be forever changed for us, our children, and all future generation. Peter Hensel Dover Centre
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Phosphorous projects move ahead The Chatham Voice
The Thames River Phosphorus Reduction Collaborative (PRC) is moving ahead with additional technologies that intercept and remove phosphorus from agricultural runoff. Phosphorus entering the system contributes to the growth of harmful algal blooms in the Thames River and Lake Erie. In one of the projects west of Chatham, a removal and recovery system is being tested that mimics the way phosphorus is removed naturally in iron-rich soils through the crystallization of iron-phosphate minerals. “The Waterloo EC-P is a patent-pending technology with which we’ve done a lot of testing on sewage wastewater, so we know it will extract phosphorus from that,” said Christopher Jowett, Head of Technology & Government Relations at Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc., in a media release. “This is a different application for us, but we believe the demonstration will be successful.” A shipping container has been installed at the pump station, which is near Prairie Siding. Inside are several tanks – two for settling out the solids and silt from municipal drain water and a third that contains electrodes made from steel between which a low voltage electrical current is passed. The electricity dissolves the electrode, releasing iron ions that bind with phosphorus that is dissolved in the water. In a fourth tank, a foam filter causes the iron phosphate
to crystallize as insoluble minerals. In another container, the water is first put through a silicate material that captures the removed phosphorus to be re-used as a fertilizer on agricultural crops. “We’re basically growing microscopic rocks,” Jowett said, adding that, with this process, there’s no effect on the pH of the water. In other residential sewage applications, between 90 and 99 per cent of the phosphorus dissolved in the wastewater has been removed. The pump station services approximately 340 acres of land in row crop production. The area receives a combination of tile and surface water that is pumped from the municipal drain to Jeannette’s Creek. “We are encouraged by the progress we’re making and grateful for the support we’ve received as we work toward finding practical, affordable options to better protect the quality of water in our streams, rivers and lakes,” said Mark Reusser, co-chair of the PRC and Vice-President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). “Our organization is pleased to join with our partners to help support practical, on-the-ground solutions to reduce phosphorus, and help keep Lake Erie healthy,” said Betty Sutton, President and CEO of the Great Lakes and St-Lawrence Cities Initiative. “The work of the Thames River Phosphorus Reduction Collaborative is vital to the health of the river
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Planet Fitness officials say work remains on target for their Chatham location to open in mid-to-late November. Adam Willaeys of Impact Fitness, a Michigan-based company that operates a number of Planet Fitness locations and will oversee the Chatham gym, said renovation work is going well inside the former Target building on Grand Avenue West. He added feedback from the people of Chatham-Kent has been positive. “Community outreach has been great. We just started in the southwestern corner of Ontario with Windsor and Sarnia earlier this year. We’re really optimistic about Chatham. We’re really excited,” he said. Planet Fitness has about 40 outlets in Canada. Willaeys said what sets the firm apart from other gyms is how they cater to the average person. “We are the judgment-free zone. We don’t cater to power lifters or body builders. We focus on general fitness,” he explained. And open accessibility. Planet Fitness will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week in Chatham. Members can work out when they
want to, and schedule their workouts around their jobs and life events. “We’re available for anybody and everybody coming in. Some people do work the midnight shift. Some work all day. It’s hard to find time to get into the gym. We want to offer you that time,” Willaeys said. “Everything from the equipment we select to the people we hire, it’s about getting people off the couch and into the gym to work out. It’s really about making sure you have the tools and knowledge to work out in a healthy way and have support for you to achieve your goal.” The Chatham Planet Fitness will have an 18,000-squarefoot footprint, which will be home to more than 100 pieces of cardio equipment, a variety of weight resistance machines and will feature a 30-minute workout circuit.
“That 30-minute workout, it has 10 weight resistance machines and 10 ‘boxes’ (step boxes for cardio). Traffic is light in that room. You go from box to machine, from box to machine. We’ve got instructions on what you do in the individual boxes,” Willaeys said. He added the circuit is quite popular as it targets people who only have a limited amount of free time. “If you come to the gym and you only have 30 minutes, it’s great for an express workout,” he said. “If you can squeeze in 30 minutes on your lunch break, you can get a full workout.” Monthly rates start at $10 a month for the classic membership, and rise to about $22 a month for the Black Card Spa membership. “With the Black Card, you can bring a guest,” Willaeys said. “It also includes access to tanning, total body enhancement, and hydro massage chairs.” Willaeys said while Planet Fitness operates more than 1,850 centres worldwide, they don’t want to be thought of as just another big box chain. “We’ll be part of the community. You’ll see our people getting involved in local events. Our staff will be local people,” he said.
’Burg’s Dekort receives national recognition The Chatham Voice
Melisa Dekort, manager of the McNaughton Avenue McDonald’s Restaurant in Wallaceburg, has won a 2019 Outstanding Manager of the Year award, which recognizes the top performing managers across the country. Every day, Dekort works diligently beside her crewmembers to serve quality
food, with excellent service and warm smiles to restaurant guests, McDonald’s officials said. In addition, her significant contribution to employee growth, marketing and restaurant operations, continues to make a positive impact on both employees and guests. Dekort started working for McDonald’s 27 years ago, where she initially hosted birthday parties. She’s continued her journey within the company throughout the years, and was promoted to manager in 2012. “It is an honour to be receiving this award that recogniz-
es my effort to make McDonald’s an incredible place to work and eat,” said Dekort in a media release. “Together with my crew, we are dedicated to the McDonald’s vision and our involvement within the community, making me a proud leader to this excellent team.” Every year, McDonald’s franchisees and regional management nominate restaurant managers across the country for the Outstanding Manager of the Year award to recognize their hard work, dedication, and commitment to McDonald’s Canada and its customers.
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17108 LAKESHORE, RONDEAU • $239,900
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7774 TALBOT TR., BLENHEIM • $598,888
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SAT. OCTOBER 26, 12-2PM 6214 FANSHER • $219,000 AGENT: JACKIE PATTERSON Charming 3br, 1.5 storey with lots of recent updates. Call Jackie 519-436-9030.
63 MCNAUGHTON, WALLACEBURG • $679,900 Car wash business, building and land! A business that offers good return. Call Lisa 519-365-7325.
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504 EVENTIDE $348,000 2br, 2 bath brick ranch with roomy kitchen and granite counter tops. Call Patrick 519-360-0141.
55 MINNIE, WALLACEBURG • $49,900 1.676 acres of vacant land with 109.15’ frontage. Large building lot. Call Kristen 519-784-7653.
21628 ADAMS $379,000
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83 VALENCIA $499,900
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112 ST GEORGE $89,000
Commercial building lot with many permitted uses. Call Darren 226-627-8580.
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13119 LONGWOODS, THAMESVILLE • $299,900 2 separate comm buildings, 1 with retail & office, the other for auto body building repair & detailing. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
303 DAVIES, DRESDEN $297,900
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Offer Pending V/L FRONT LINE, BLENHEIM • $79,900
Country living awaits! 1.38 ac residential building lot on a paved road. Call Kristen 519-784-7653.
8945 TALBOT TR, MERLIN • $85,000
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550 ROSS, ERIEAU $149,990
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11640 COLL, KENT BRIDGE • $249,900 Almost brand new 2+1br, 2 bath ranch 15 mins from Chatham. Call Ghassan 519-355-8668 or Heather 519-355-8666.
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Bowling Stones set to rock the lanes Nov. 2
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Jeff Burrows and the team behind the Bowling Stones fundraiser can’t wait for Nov. 2. The Tea Party drummer and brainchild of the event said teams have been signing up at a torrid pace for the fundraiser, as 21 are already committed. But there’s room for more for a night of fun, funds and bowling. For the first three years, proceeds from the event have benefitted the St. Clair College Scholarship Fund and Chatham’s Outreach for Hunger. This year, Community Living Chatham-Kent will also benefit. Burrows said the strong support to this point is a
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sign of the work of organizers, including Brenda Leclair of Outreach for Hunger, Bruce Cockburn of Bowlerama where the event takes place, and local citizen Paul Haslip. “This year, we’ve done so much prep work. We’re already at about three times the number of teams who took part last year,” he said. Burrows said the addition of Community Living has helped reinvigorate the event. He added the night of bowling offers something different to fundraising, and he encourages non-bowlers to show up to enjoy the evening as well. “Lots of small businesses support us and come out. Members of the communi-
ty come out. It’s just something different,” he said. “Even if you aren’t a bowler, you can come out. If the lights are dim and the music’s playing, it’s Rock ’n’ Bowl. Come on out, participate in the draws and have a great time.” Support from the community is strong for the event, Burrows said. “We do go to a lot of local establishments and ask for support, asking if they can put a team in or donate. We receive tons of raffle items,” he said. Sponsorship from LiUNA!625 helps make the event possible, he added. Doors open Nov. 2 at 8:30 p.m. For more information, including how to register a team, visit www.outreachforhunger.com.
From left, Community Living Chatham-Kent’s Tammy Chouinard, Paul Haslip, Bowlerama’s Bruce Cockburn, St. Clair College’s Jeff Burrows, and Outreach for Hunger’s Brenda LeClair are the organizers behind the Bowling Stones fundraiser Nov. 2. All proceeds from the bowling and auction event go towards St. Clair College Scholarship Fund and Chatham’s Outreach for Hunger and Community Living Chatham-Kent.
“This donation will help pay for the turkeys we’ll need. We have grown to serving over 600 people in our community with a hot Christmas dinner, at no charge,” Brent said in a media release. According to Tammy Chouinard, the Manager of Community Relations, Community Living Chatham-Kent, this cause is something the agency feels is important to the community, as it is more than just a free meal.
“A few soup kitchens volunteer to help out with this dinner. Then, at the end of the night, they take anything that is left over to share at their shelters. Many who come for the free meal also lend a helping hand too. Brent and Tammy have put their hearts into this event and have done an incredible job with growing it into a place where everyone feels welcome,” said Chouinard. The Community Cares
Christmas Dinner will take place on Sunday, December 1st at the W.I.S.H. Centre. CLCK also selected Olivia Formosa to receive a donation of $1,000 from the proceeds of the Food Crawl. The money will go towards Olivia’s medical costs. At age two, a large mass was found around her cerebellum, around her brain stem and down her spinal cord. The tumour was found to be cancer-
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Community Living Chatham-Kent is helping put on a big Christmas dinner this year, by donating to the annual Community Cares Christmas Dinner. CLCK donated $500 from the proceeds of the 2019 Food Crawl to the dinner. For thirteen years, this free dinner has been an annual tradition for local business owners Brent and Tammy Ripley.
Real Estate FAQ’s Q: I’m buying a new home and my real estate lawyer is recommending that I get title insurance. I’ll have home insurance, so is it really necessary? A: If you’re buying a property, here’s some general information to help you understand what title insurance is. It’s your real estate lawyer who would typically provide guidance on title insurance, not your broker or salesperson. A common misconception is that title insurance is the same as home insurance or even a home warranty. “Title” refers to the ownership of a
property as reflected in the government’s land registration system. Title insurance provides coverage against risks and losses that relate to your home’s legal title or, more specifically, your ownership. This doesn’t include issues like fire damage, theft or general wear and tear of a home, which would typically be covered by standard home insurance contracts. Title insurance isn’t required in Ontario, but it’s something you may wish to consider. It offers coverage for a range of different risks, such as: • Title fraud, which occurs when someone uses stolen or forged documents to
ous. Olivia was taken into surgery immediately and has since been through many more procedures. While getting back on her feet, it was discovered that Olivia’s tumour had returned. She had another surgery and woke up paralyzed on her left side. Olivia, now four, is finally back at home where she has physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy regularly. Her mom, Brooke, had to
find an accessible home and is now living at an apartment back in Wallaceburg. “We heard about the struggles this family is still going through, and our hearts go out to Olivia and her family. We hope these funds will help to ease some of the stress they might be feeling, and hopefully allow them to focus more of their attention on supporting her recovery,” Chouinard said.
Call your LOCAL REALTOR® today! Sponsored by steal your identity, then transfers your home’s title into their name, without you knowing about it. • Existing liens against title, such as property taxes left unpaid by the previous homeowner. • Encroachment issues, where a structure has been erroneously built too close to or on a neighbouring property. • Other title-related issues that can affect your ability to sell, mortgage or lease your home. For a one-time fee, or premium, title insurance provides coverage for as long as you own a property. It’s in your best interest to fully understand what the
various insurance companies cover, so go over the details with your real estate lawyer, title insurance company or insurance broker before signing off on a policy. As mentioned, title insurance is not the same as home insurance or a home warranty and typically does not cover: • Title defects you were aware of before you purchased your property. • Environmental hazards, such as soil contamination. • Indigenous land claims. • Issues that would only be found by an inspection or new survey of your property.
• Issues not listed in public records, such as unrecorded liens or encroachments against the property. • Zoning bylaw violations from changes, renovations or additions that you undertook following your purchase of the property. Your policy should include a comprehensive list of terms and conditions, exclusions and restrictions. More information can be found in a helpful guide from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the regulatory body that oversees the insurance sector.
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Life
Of bees and honey
Shawn’s all smiles
By Chris June Special to The Voice
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Wallaceburg’s Shawn Benoit is all smiles after winning a $50,000 top prize with Instant Quest for Gold Crossword from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. The winning ticket was purchased at Ray’s Mini Mart on Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg.
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Don McIver is one of the speakers slated for the Clean Water for Living Summit next month in Chatham-Kent. McIver, a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former Environment Canada climate scientist, will share how climate change is already impacting southern Ontario, what is expected and how we can respond. The Clean Water for Living Committee of the Rotary Club of Chatham helped organize the Nov. 16 summit, which will
take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph. Presentations and discussions will focus on how local communities and community groups can work together to protect and improve our waterways. People from across southwestern Ontario will be attending. Cost to attend is $25 per person, with online registration at https://www. rotarysunrise.com/ . The Clean Water for Living Summit is presented by Sunrise Rotary Club in partnership with the
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Historically, this time of year was about putting up the harvest to make sure there was enough food and feed to make it through the winter. Our friends the bees have been doing the same thing with their crop of honey. There are many interesting things about this bee-made sweetener. The honey that we eat comes from bees. During the growing season, bees forage and collect nectar from many flowering plants. Nectar is a sugary fluid produced by flowers to attract pollinating insects. The bees ingest the nectar and bring it back to the hive (the bees’ home) in their “honey stomach.” Once they return to the hive, the nectar is regurgitated, and through a process of digestion and enzyme activity, the nectar is transformed into honey. This process reduces the water content, increases the acidity and changes the sugars. Once made, it is stored in honeycomb which is also made by the bees. Honeycomb is made by the bees using wax that their body secretes. At this point, the bees manipulate the temperature and humidity and air
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circulation in the hive using their wings and body heat to reduce the water content even further until it reaches a point that it can be stored safely without spoiling. Humans have been collecting honey from wild bees since ancient times and have been keeping bees for a very long time as well. Based on cave paintings, experts think we have being gathering honey for more than 8,000 years, and there is a history of honey gathering in many parts of the world. Currently most of the honey we eat comes from bees that are kept purposely as opposed to wild gathered honey. In 2017, the world produced 1.7 million tonnes of honey, and over a quarter of that came from China. The average hive of bees in Ontario produces 80 pounds of harvested honey (beekeepers leave enough for the bees themselves, harvesting only
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the excess). Here are some other facts about honeybees from the Canadian Honey Council: • There are between 25,000 to 100,000 bees in a hive depending on the time of year. • It takes approximately two million flower visits for a hive to produce a pound of honey and that work includes more than 55,000 miles of flying. • Each individual bee visits 50 to 100 flowers each time they go out to forage and will make approximately one-tenth of a teaspoon in its lifetime. In addition to being a delicious sweetener, honey is also the main ingredient in mead, which is the oldest recorded fermented beverage; older than wine or beer. So, if you are stocking your larder for a long winter or just grabbing some groceries for tonight’s meal, when looking for something sweet, don’t forget about honey, and look for some from one of our local producers.
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It’s simple, folks; obey the law Dearest Chatham-Kent drivers and smokers: You drive me bonkers! What’s worse, you are breaking the law, again and again. I think some of you don’t realize what you are doing is illegal, others aren’t sure, and the rest just don’t care. Let me first address
Bruce Corcoran the annoying “Chatham Left.” This is when
someone turns left onto a four-lane road and immediately goes into the far lane, the curb lane. According to police, you must make a proper left turn – turning into the left lane – and then signal to change lanes into the curb lane. Yet here in Chatham-Kent, that seems
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like such an alien thought. A cop could sit at the corner of Grand Avenue and St. Clair Street and hand out fines to twothirds of the people who are turning left in any direction, but especially people that are facing west on Grand and turning south on St. Clair/ Third Street. Yeah, this is a pet peeve of mine. When the left-turners have an advanced arrow and I’m turning right going in the other direction, I like to start my right hand turn facing these people and watch them freak out when they think I’m going to cut them off. In fact, I don’t complete the turn, but drive defensively to wait for an opening, because I know too many of these drivers will immediately head into the curb lane. Better safe than right, but sorry. Still, it’s fun to creep ahead a bit and get the angry/panicked look from the folks who are in the wrong. And to smokers, especially drivers, do you know that toss-
ing your butt is littering? Yes, it’s not like you just dropped an empty coffee cup out of your window, but that cigarette butt is still litter. It is not the fault of we non-smokers (well, maybe it is) that cars no longer have ashtrays, but your cancer-stick butts are still your own responsibility. And that’s just in town. Think about what can happen when you toss your nearly inhaled leftovers out of the car window in the countryside, especially in dry conditions. How many forest fires or brush fires are started by the careless discard of a cigarette butt? Too many. Speaking of tossing stuff onto roadways, how about those people who shovel their driveways and push at least some of the snow right out onto the roadway? Yes, that’s illegal too. And the guys running the plows hate it. It’s one thing to encounter a pile of slushy snow on a side street as a plow jockey and push it out of the way, but for the guys driving down a rural road who hit the pile of snow at higher speeds, it can be dangerous, especially if the snow was heavy and wet and has since frozen into a road-berg. And think about drivers in general. Not good to hit these snow piles, as it could cause a driver to lose control at any speed. Keeping with drivers, I love angle parking in downtown Blenheim and
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wish Chatham’s downtown had the same style of parking. You’d get more parking spots that way. But what I don’t like, and I admittedly haven’t seen it in Blenheim so far, but have elsewhere, is when someone backs into an angled spot. Ummm... You are facing the wrong direction when you go to pull out. Oh, and it’s illegal! And then there are the drivers who don’t comprehend the rules of the road, specifically at the crazy corner of Thames/ Fifth, Dover and Victoria streets just north of the Fifth Street Bridge. It can be a busy spot, depending on the time of the day. Picture someone northbound intending to turn left off Thames Street onto Dover Street, with traffic coming south on Thames, and a person waiting to turn right onto southbound Thames from Victoria. Sounds confusing. Apparently it is more than that for some people. Chances are the last person to complete the turn will be the person trying to get onto Dover. Why? Because the driver on Victoria doesn’t know the rules. They’re stuck at a stop sign. Everyone has to wait for the southbound traffic to clear, but after that, the driver on the through street – Thames – has the right of way, not the person at the stop sign.
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Parade of Chefs raises $149K
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation’s 17th annual Parade of Chefs took place Oct. 3 with a record-breaking attendance of 400 guests. The event raised $149,040 which will support the return of the Urology program to Chatham-Kent Health Alli-
ance (CKHA). This outcome would not have been possible without the sponsorship support received from the local business community, officials said. Guests enjoyed a sixcourse meal prepared by local chefs using fresh local produce, paired with complimenting wines and craft beers from local
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Attendees of the 17th annual Parade of Chefs enjoy themselves at the Oct. 3 event, which raised nearly $150,000 for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation.
wineries and breweries. Celebrity host John Catucci, from Food Network Canada’s shows You Gotta Eat Here! and Big Food Bucket List, kept everyone entertained with his culinary expertise and sense of humour. “We couldn’t have
asked for a more spectacular evening,” Mary Lou Crowley, president & CEO of the foundation, said in a release. “Together, we can achieve great things for our community hospital, and together, we did raise the bar and make this the best Parade
of Chefs Chatham-Kent has ever seen. Our new ‘Fall into Chatham-Kent’ theme is what took this event over the top. This was a valuable opportunity to partner with our local farming community by including their produce in each course to
celebrate the fall harvest. “In addition to the farmers, we had many new restaurants and sponsors join us for the first time this year – a true testament to the growing success and popularity of this event.”
ient of such a generous community donation,” Cecily Coppola, Executive Director, Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent, said in a media release. “These dollars will directly support the delivery of our Positive Strides Programs – a collection of seven free educational programs that give lo-
cal children and youth all across Chatham-Kent the tools and social skills they need to be successful at home, school, and in the community. These programs are positively impacting the lives of local kids every single day, and this contribution will go a long way in helping support upwards of 170 kids
through Positive Strides in the coming year.” Since August 2016, 100+ Women Who Care Chatham-Kent has donated more than $137,000 across 13 local charities. The group meets four times a year for one hour and, at each meeting, three local charities in financial need are present-
ed by members. One is then selected by a majority vote to receive more than $10,000. Each member of 100 Women Who Care commits to making a $100 contribution to the selected charity, which results in a large impact donation in the Chatham-Kent community.
Women Who Care aid Restorative Justice The Chatham Voice
The Chatham-Kent Chapter of 100 Women Who Care recently presented $12,725 to Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent for their Positive Strides Programs. Nominating Member, Meghan Schultz, presented this financial need to
100+ Women Who Care CK at their August meeting. “We are incredibly grateful for the contribution made by 100+ Women Who Care CK – thank you to each and every one of you! It’s an honour to have Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent be recognized as a worthy recip-
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Fun Stuff 34 Pizzazz 35 Detective 38 Say it isn’t so 39 Actor Beatty 40 Neither mate 42 Falling-blocks game 45 Wedding-related 49 Ms. Brockovich 50 Shock and -52 -- colada 53 Unspeakable act? 54 Shell game item 55 Support 56 Rind 57 Collection 58 Longings
ACROSS 1 Lily variety 5 Homer’s outcry 8 Wax-coated cheese 12 Bivouac 13 Individual 14 Field mouse 15 Memo acronym 16 Series of battles
17 Actor McGregor 18 Fame 20 Easter hat 22 Stitch 23 Beast of burden 24 Commanded 27 Human-like robots 32 In olden days 33 “No seats” sign
DOWN 1 Cicatrix 2 Facility 3 Fed 4 Go up against 5 Earthward airstream 6 -- budget 7 KFC additive 8 Nevertheless 9 Fire some folks 10 Wings
11 Common noun suffix 19 1927 Lindbergh book 21 Rowing need 24 “Humbug!” 25 Khan title 26 Period of inactivity 28 Gun lobby org. 29 Pessimistic 30 Noise 31 Agent 36 Bit of grain 37 Star Wars inits. 38 Raining somewhat 41 On the other hand 42 Office part-timer 43 Great Lake 44 1940 Laurel & Hardy film, “-- at Sea” 46 Tragic 47 Unsigned (Abbr.) 48 NASCAR circuits 51 Teensy
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Follow the rules of the road Thursday, October 24: • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Everyone Welcome. Friday, October 25 • FREE PA Day at First Reformed Church, cnr of Lacroix and Indian Creek Rd., Chatham. 8:30am3:30pm. Ages 4-10. Featuring Pure Dog Agility & James Funnyhat (storytelling musician) followed by crafts, music, stories, exercises and sports. Lunch and snacks are provided at no cost. Please call 519-351-0046 for early registration as space is limited or by email 1strefrm@ciaccess.com. • The Adam Family Movie at the Wallaceburg Museum. Doors open 6:30pm. Movie at 7:00pm. Free movie, all welcome. Snacks available. • Meal (5:15pm-6:30pm), open darts (7:30pm) and Catch the Ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Everyone welcome. Saturday, October 26 • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone welcome! • St. Michael’s C.W.L. Harvest Bazaar at St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Maple St., Ridgetown. 1:00pm2:00pm. Cabbage rolls, baked goods, tea tables, gift basket raffled. Everyone welcome. • Free doggie and owner get-together from 10:00am-12noon. Sponsored by the Chatham Dog Park Committee. Come to the park, show off your costume,and get a free bandana from a committee member. 519-359-8455. • Summer meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm-9:30pm) featuring The Roses at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. • Dare to come to the Wallaceburg Museum’s “Horror Story” Haunted House. 7:00pm-9:00pm. $3/per person. Kids movie will be played in the Jeane Gordon Hall. Halloween treats for sale. • Indoor Yard Sale at Holy Trinity / St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Victoria & Selkirk St., Chatham. 9:00am-11:30am. • Boomer Auction of Model Train Equipment and materials, the 65th year. Salvation Army Auditorium, 46 Orangewood Blvd., Chatham. Sign up list of lots posted on door at 8:00am. Sale starts at 10:00am. $5 admission includes door prizes. Info: Pat Rivard 519-351-7592 or pmr@teksavvy.com or Gary Shurgold 519-351-3620 or gshurgold@gmail. com. All model train estates welcome. • Halloween Pictures at FurBabes and You. 11 Ebenezer St. W. #4, Ridgetown. 1:00pm-4:00pm. $10 donation to CK Animal Rescue. Bring your pet or person and get your picture. Digital image will be emailed. Happy Halloween to all! Sunday, October 27 • Harvest Festival Hymn Sing. If you love to sing and want to join in a great shout of Thanksgiving Praise, join us from 1:30pm-3:30pm for the mass choir rehearsal at Holy Trinity / St. Paul’s Church on the corner of Selkirk and Victoria Ave., Chatham. Performance will be at 7:00pm the same evening. Contact Nancy Tapley 519-354-0463. • The Chatham Centre of The Royal Canadian College of Organists is hosting Harvest Festival Hymn Sing featuring local church choir members at 7:00pm. Holy Trinity / St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Chatham. Free will offering. Proceeds to the Chatham Food Bank. • Afternoon Tea with All About Hats Show presentation by The Mad Hatter. Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham. Advance tickets only $25 each. Call 519-351-6969.
• Halloween Steak BBQ hosted by Branch 642 Pipes and Drums at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. 3:00pm-7:00pm. Supper served at 5:00pm. $18/advance at the Legion bar or from Pipe Band members. Children 10 and under can enjoy a hot dog with sides for $5. Get in costume, enjoy some great music. Silent auction and prizes for best costumes. All proceeds to support the Pipe Band’s 2020 Remembrance events in Holland. Call 519-380-0140 for info. Monday, October 28: • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Everyone Welcome. Tuesday, October 29: • Open Euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard and two-person euchre (7:00pm) is at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham. Everyone Welcome. • Chatham-Kent Drug Awareness Council hosts a Community Viewing of the Documentary “US and THEM”. 7:00pm at the Chatham Capitol Theatre. Free general admission. All Welcome. Us and Them is a deeply visceral film about transformation through human connection that spans ten years with a display of extraordinary empathy and wisdom no one could have anticipated. Wednesday, October 30: • Informal bible study at Calvary Church, 31 Victoria Ave. at Barth St. 9:30am. Come and discover what the Bible says to us while enjoying meeting new friends. For more info 519-354-4235. • Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone welcome. Thursday, October 31: • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, November 2 • The Essex-Kent Bluegrass, Oldtime & Folk Music Association presents Traditionally Wound & Winterline in Concert at the McGregor Columbian club (9560 Walker Rd) at 7:00pm. $20/advance, $25/ door. Stan Sullivan 519-733-2934, stansull@gmail. com. Ticket Outlets: Chatham 519-352-9534. • The Abrams appearing at the Chatham Capitol Theatre at 8:00pm. Tickets $39 available at www. cktickets.com, at theatre box office or by calling 519-354-8338. Presented by the Kent Regiment Chapter IODE. • Christmas Bazaar and Vendor Sale at Glad Tidings Church, 403 Chatham St. S., Blenheim (next to Willow Run Golf Course). 9:00am-1:00pm. Sunday, November 3 • Classic Country Jamboree at the Merlin Legion. 3:00pm-7:00pm with delicious chicken dinner available at 5:00pm. Hosted by “The Marquis”. $5 entry for non-musicians, dinner priced separately. Bring your singing voice and dancing shoes! Monday, November 4: • The Chatham-Kent Film Group presents “The Souvenir” at Galaxy Cineplex Theatres. 4:00pm and 7:00pm shows. $10 cash at the door. CK Metal Detecting Club. Last Thursday of the month. Erickson Arena. 7:00pm. Guests welcome. Free Tutoring every Tuesday night from 5:30pm7:30pm at First Reformed Church. 632 Lacroix St., Chatham. For info call Betty at 519-354-8902. Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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But here’s what happens: The driver on Victoria assumes the person turning left is going to turn onto Victoria, so they move out onto Thames Street. Or they just behave in a selfish manner and turn in front of the person who has the legal right to make their left onto Dover, and act incredulous when you hold your hands out in exasperation at them. That corner can be about as frustrating as the parking lot at the Real Canadian Superstore used to be before the concrete barriers went into place to prevent drivers from going through parking spots rather than use the designated laneways near the LCBO there. End of middle-aged rant. Please obey the law and respect other drivers. Thanks, Bill
Reader Bill Keech sent me a
surprise recently: four bottles of very interesting and very warm hot sauce. Bill got the sauces from his son who obtained them in the U.S., but it seems Bill’s wife is not a fan of such heat, so he thought of me instead of tossing them into the trash. All four are made by Bull Snort, and have hilarious names. Texas Tail Torcher, Butt Burner, Fire in the Hole and Cowboy Cayenne are my options. I’m admittedly almost fearful to open them. Two are made with habanero peppers, one with jalapenos, and the fourth with “just” cayenne. I think just sniffing the Tail Torcher could scorch a person’s nose hairs. I’ll have to share these offerings with Eggless Chad, a guy who really appreciates heat in his food. Bill, thanks for the challenge, good sir.
Library hosting naval reservist The Chatham Voice
A member of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve from HMCS Hunter will be speaking at the Chatham Branch of Chatham-Kent Public Library on Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Participants will gain a greater understanding of the Canadian military experience through the sharing of military service stories. No registration required. All ages
are welcome. This visit is made possible by The Memory Project Speakers Bureau. A program of Historica Canada, The Memory Project Speakers Bureau arranges for veterans and Canadian Forces members to share their stories of military service. Speakers bring history to life by providing a human perspective on military experience.
Wee Movers Oct. 26 The Chatham Voice
The WISH Centre is home to the Wee Movers on Saturday. From 9:30 a.m. to noon, the centre plays host to an event that encourages children to crawl, run, jump, throw, and catch with their caregivers. This event will include interactive learning stations with Maeghan James, a Child Health Research-
er from the University of Toronto, who will be teaching about the importance of physical literacy. Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engaging in physical activities for life. To register for “Wee Movers,” visitchatham-kent.ca/earlyon or call 519-351-1228 ext. 2429.
Come Write In to the library The Chatham Voice
This fall, Chatham-Kent Public Library invites everyone to “Come Write In” with the National Novel Writing Month Challenge. Every year thousands participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the worldwide challenge of completing a 50,000word novel between Nov. 1 and
Nov. 30. All month long, CKPL’s Chatham Branch will open up its boardroom to aspiring writers in support of NaNoWriMo. This program is for all writers looking for some inspiration, a quiet place to work or a chance to meet other “Wrimos.” Come Write In will be offered on Nov. 4, 18 and 25 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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CLASSIFIEDS In Memoriam
In Memoriam
In tears we saw you sinking and watched you pass away. Our hearts were almost broken, we wanted you to stay. But when we saw you sleeping so peaceful from pain, how could we wish you back with us, to suffer that again? It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God took you home.
We miss and love you so much Laura, Jenny, Shane & families
Obituary Dennis Lindsay April 12, 1943 October 23, 2018
In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather.
October comes as a sad regret. The month, the date, we will never forget. The tears in our eyes we can wipe away, but the ache in our hearts will always stay. You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide. Although we cannot see you, you’re always at our side.
Obituary Ayoub, Beverly Joan On October 14, 2019 at the age of 78, Beverley left us to be reunited with her late husband Barakat (1983). Left behind to remember her always are her sons Barry (Theresa) and Dennis (Jennifer), her grandchildren Justin and Katelynn and her great grandchildren. Predeceased by her siblings and survived by her sister Joyce Hickmott. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to SIMPLE CHOICE CREMATION CENTRE (519-354-2585) and a private family service will take place at a later date. If you so desire, donations in her memory to Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. Condolences and memories may be shared on her Tribute Wall at www.simplechoicecremation.ca
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SHEEHY: James Russel Timothy A resident of Ridgetown, James Sheehy passed away peacefully at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Chatham Campus on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the age of 96. Born in Woodstock, Ontario, James was the son of the Timothy and Mary (Forrest) Sheehy. Beloved husband of 61 years to the late Cornelia Wilhelmina Maria Sheehy (nee Annegarn). Cherished father of Timothy Sheehy (Deborah) of Omaha, Nebraska, Paul Sheehy of Kanata, Ontario, Benedict Sheehy (Susan) of Canberra, Australia and Monica Sheehy-Bacic (Robert) of Chatham, Ontario. Proud Grandpa of Adam (Rachel), Brendan (Sarah), Cameron; Grace (Patrick), Anne; Maiya; late Andrew (2015), Joyce, Matthew and Justin. Great-Grandpa to Evalyna and Lucas. Predeceased by his two brothers Ansbert ‘Al’ Shay and John ‘Jack’ Sheehy. James moved to Ridgetown in 1952 where he taught at Ridgetown District High School for his entire teaching career. He was a member of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Ridgetown. James loved reading, learning, classical music, sailing and playing the piano. Cremation to take place with a Memorial Service to be held at a later date. Donations made in memory of James to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com
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Obituaries
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OBITUARIES Joseph Peter Baert 81, Friday, October 11, 2019 Simple Choice Cremation Centre
Antonio “Tony”Matteis 84, Thursday, October 17, 2019 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Blaine Labrash 71, Saturday, October 12, 2019 Simple Choice Cremation Centre
James Russel Timothy Sheehy 96, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Beverley Joan Ayoub 78, Monday, October 14, 2019 Simple Choice Cremation Centre
Jason Martin 46, Thursday, October 10, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Warren Berlin 59, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Life Transitions
Phyllis Payne 57, Saturday, October 12, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Albert Bloomfield 74, Saturday, October 12, 2019 Life Transitions
Rosemary Jean Mardling 69, Monday, October 14, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Ken Chambers 74, Saturday, October 12, 2019 Life Transitions
Edward Stanley “Ed” Schiestel 72, Monday, October 14, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Michael Fredrick Millward 52, Monday, October 14, 2019 Life Transitions
Audrey Marie Morgan 91, Friday, October 18, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mr. Richard Haines 84, Saturday, September 28, 2019 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Ronald Charles Smith 91, Friday, October 18, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mrs. Jan Meko 89, Monday, October 14, 2019 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Glen Ross Pollard 87, Friday, October 18, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mrs. Ruth Newman 100, Monday, October 14, 2019 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Susan Jenner 57, Thursday, October 10, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mrs. Grace Shaw 103, Saturday, October 12, 2019 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Carol Anne Vince 76, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mr. Richard Jefferson 62, Thursday, October 10, 2019 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Kathleen Soloman 89, Monday, October 14, 2019 Denning’s
Rose (Nauta) Boyd 48, Saturday, September 28, 2019 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Jean Linton 80, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Denning’s
Donald Nead 71, Sunday, October 20, 2019 Blenheim Community Funeral Home Eva Marie Caron 101, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
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