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owed the result to his said. team. “I have taken the hardChange blew through “No one person could do est economic times and Monday night’s munic- this. It was a team effort – turned them around,” ipal election like an au- everyone stepped up and Hope added. “Being the tumn wind, as there will this is the result.” longest serving mayor of be a slew of new faces on Canniff also thanked the Chatham-Kent is an honcouncil, and a new mayor other five mayoral can- our.” for Chatham-Kent. didates that ran and put He said the new council Darrin Canniff stamped- themselves through the is rife with fresh faces. ed to victory, garnering arduous campaign pro- Only seven councillors remore than 56 per cent of cess the last six months. turn to their chairs around the votes cast this time “I wanted to thank Al- the table, while Canniff around. ysson: she ran a great shifts seats and Marjorie Alysson Storey placed campaign and I wanted Crew, a former councillor, second with nearly 27 per to thank Mayor Hope for is back on board after an cent of the votes, while the 12 years of service he unsuccessful run for mayi n c u m put into our or in 2014. bent Ran- “This is one of the communi“The new council has its dy Hope, ty.” work cut out for them,” best nights of my life who served H o p e , he said. as mayor right now.” fighting With the municipal elecof Cha- - New Mayor Darrin Canniff e m o t i o n , tion over, Canniff said the tham-Kent a d d re s s e d real work has just begun. for a dozen years, tum- his supporters before all “There are so many bled to third with less the votes were tallied, ad- things to get started. We than 14 per cent of the mitting defeat. need to prioritize them votes. “It’s been an honour and but we need to get peoCanniff, who sat on a privilege, ple working council representing Cha- what can “It’s been an honour t o g e t h e r, ” tham last term, said there I say. I’ve he said. and a privilege, what was one word to describe served the “First and how he was feeling elec- c o m m u - can I say? I’ve served foremost, tion night, and it was “eu- nity for 12 the community for 12 we need to phoric.” years,” he years.” get a team “This is one of the best said. “I’m - Former Mayor Randy Hope going – we nights of my life right proud of need businow,” said Canniff. my accomness, adSpeaking on his cam- plishments but respect ministration, these great paign, Canniff said he the people’s choice,” he new councillors that are The Chatham Voice
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Darrin Canniff hugs his daughter Emily as the final poll results show he is elected the new Mayor of Chatham-Kent.
coming in. We need to all get together, work together and we can take this municipality to the next level.” When asked about what his first order of business will be, Canniff said there will be lots of jobs to do, but no one thing stands out that must get done first. “There’s going to be a lot
of parallel work going on. Yes, there are going to be some things that can be achieved sooner rather than later, but together we are going to achieve an awful lot.“ Hope said it’s too early to think what he will do next. But he admitted he may have already seen the first bright light at the end of the political tunnel.
“Now you guys are going to have to put up with me more,” he joked with his grandchildren. As a newcomer to municipal politics, Storey said she is pleased with how the campaign went and the number of voters she was able to meet and with which she discussed issues of concern.
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On Friday morning, St. Clair College celebrated the opening of its new National Powerline Training Centre at the Chatham Campus. Already home to 144 firstand second-year Powerline Technician and Powerline Maintainer program students, the $2.1-million facility is 6,500 square feet and includes features such as indoor climbing, underground training and a multi-use truck bay space. The facility was built on a 10-acre property with the help of the federal government’s Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund, as well as various public and private partners. With the average Powerline Maintainer being 55 years old in the province, Chatham-Kent Leamington MP Dave Van Kesteren said the demand for the centre has never been greater. “We can well imagine there is a need for this program,” said Van Kesteren, “There weren’t a lot of colleges that were going to be able to access this fund. I know the government made a good choice.” St. Clair College President Patti France said the support they have
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received on all levels has been invaluable; making the program what it is today. “Even what our students are wearing today is donated. It saves our students money and it supports the opportunity for us to be state-of-the-art and provide quality from a delivery perspective,” said France. With the help of experienced faculty who have brought their expertise to the students, France said the program has taken off from when they first launched in 2011, with current intakes upwards of 70 students, and plans to only grow. “We’re hoping this program will be sought after all over the world, domestically and internationally,” said France. One of the students excited about the new facility is second-year student Zach Rank, originally from Burlington, who hopes it will bring more students to the program. “My experience has been nothing but great from Day One. The instructors are first class, they are relevant to the industry, some of which still work for local utilities around here, so they know what we need to learn to work in the field after we graduate,” said Rank.
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C-K council has 8 rookies dates who put their name out She admitted that coming there and worked hard to lisinto election night, she really ten to the voters. had no idea how it was going “I knew I had a tough battle to go, up against Hope with and I think I worked hard ev12 years of experience and ery step of the way. I’m very Canniff with a term on coun- pleased with our result. It’s cil. been an incredible experience “I came in verand I don’t have sus two incum- “I am so proud of the any regrets,” bents with really campaign we ran. I Storey added. high recognition “I’m sorry it’s on council and I would not change a not my name knew it was an thing.We worked hard up there but I’m uphill battle, but and we reached every thrilled for DarI am so proud of corner of the communi- rin and I wish the campaign we ty and we heard peohim all the best.” ran. I would not Hope said he change a thing,” ple’s voices and that found it a chalStorey said. “We will not change.” lenge to camworked hard - Alysson Storey paign while and we reached serving in the every corner of the communi- full-time capacity as mayor. ty and we heard people’s voic“I was still working today. I es and that will not change.” had a meeting with potential Storey congratulated Canniff investors,” he said, adding on the win, and said his team the meeting lasted about four ran a great campaign, and hours. “And then we had the thanked Hope for his 12 years gas leak. We had to evaluate of service to the municipality. the level of response.” “I wish him all the best. I Union Gas and local emerwill be here to support him gency crews responded to an as mayor and do whatever I afternoon gas leak on Park can to make sure that he has Avenue in Chatham. Homes a great term as mayor,” Storey and businesses were tempoadded of Canniff. “He had me rarily evacuated, and the road working hard. It was a hard- was closed for a time. fought campaign and I really Hope said the turnout this appreciated the opportunity time around was encouragto run. I thank all the citizens ing, as it rose to 45.44 per cent, of Chatham-Kent who voted compared to 42.1 per cent in for me tonight, who voted for 2014. Overall, 34,722 people change, and I’m looking for- voted this year compared to ward to seeing what the next 32,783 four years ago. four years hold.” “It makes me proud that Storey said running a cam- more people participated in paign is hard work and she the election process,” he said. congratulated all the candi-
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A dejected Randy Hope speaks to the media after giving his concession speech to supporters Monday night. After 12 years as mayor of Chatham-Kent, Hope finished third in this election.
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After being asked the question directly about a promised full health hazard investigation into the risk of drinking well water contaminated with black shale particles, the Ontario PC government said it has started the ball rolling with the office of the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health. In the legislature last week, Essex MPP Taras Natyshak asked the government about the promise made by Premier Doug Ford before the election that, if
elected, he would call for a full health hazard investigation into contaminated wells in Dover and Chatham townships, and hold those people responsible for the sediment-clogged wells accountable. Natyshak asked the questions on behalf of a delegation of Water Wells First members, who were in the gallery during Question Period. Ontario Infrastructure Minister and Lambton-Kent Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton answered the question, and said he and the entire PC government is “committed to getting to the
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The provincial government pledged a health hazard investigation is already underway into well water in sludgechoked wells in rural Chatham-Kent. But members of Water Wells First are concerned the investigation won’t look into the black shale sediment in the water.
bottom of this issue. We made a promise during the election to stand with these families, and I’m proud to say that work has already begun. “The Minister of Health has directed Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer to begin reviewing data and past collections and As: begin getting answers for the impacted families in Chatham-Kent,” McNaughton said. He added his government has acted swiftly to scrap the Green Energy Act and cancel 758 green
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energy projects, including the Otter Creek wind farm project near Wallaceburg. The news an investigation has begun is good news for members of Water Wells First. But spokesperson Kevin Jakubec said they are concerned that reviewing already existing data collected by the province isn’t addressing the problem of potentially toxic black shale in the well water, as neither the Ministry of the Environment nor the local medical officer of health ever collected or studied the sediment in the water. Jakubec added they want to
know that the sediment, the main health concern of residents with wells clogged with the black shale particles, is going to be a part of the provincial investigation. Extensive testing, including ongoing testing being conducted at the GLIER Institute at the University of Windsor, confirms there are black shale particles in the well water, which are known to have toxins adhere to them, including arsenic, mercury and uranium. Dr. Joel Gagnon at the University of Windsor is leading a study of the sediment in the well water.
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When 13-year-old Graham Smith stepped outside on a recent morning before leaving for school, he noticed something was missing from his Chatham home – his locked bicycle. “I was going to go get some pop for my mom from the store and I went to go downstairs to check on my bike and it was gone,� said Graham. A gift from a family friend, he used his bike to help run errands for his mother, Jenna Smith, and had only had it for a couple of months before it was stolen. Jenna said she was so upset she posted what happened on her Face-
book page. “A girlfriend of mine, her bike was stolen and it happens all the time,� said Jenna. “I figured it was our turn now.� Pierre Rioux, manager of the Chatham’s Worldwide Mattress Outlet stumbled upon her social media post and wanted to help. “I take it more personally when someone steals from a kid. When it happens to an adult, it’s easier for them to move on. You try to teach your kids not to steal things, but then it happens to them,� said Rioux. His own daughter had her bike stolen previously and while he was able to retrieve it, he knows this is a rare case.
Rioux immediately reached out to his own friends to see if anyone had an extra boy’s bike they would be willing to donate to Graham. That same afternoon, a donor who wanted to remain anonymous dropped off a Canadian Tire gift card to Rioux’s store. Already a prominent member of the community, Rioux said the fact he did not want to be recognized speaks to the kind of person he is. “The person, who donated the card went to Canadian Tire, measured the bike frames himself and showed up within 45 minutes of me posting. I did not expect an outcome like this by any means,� said Rioux. “Graham learned a hard
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New kids on the block It will be a very different Chatham-Kent council when the elected members are sworn in following Monday night’s election results. A new mayor takes the helm with Darrin Canniff moving over a few seats, and he will be looking out at a council with eight new faces, as well as a returning one. Several of the campaigns in this election ran on the idea of change and taking Chatham-Kent in a new and fresh direction, and that idea seemed to resonate with the voters. They did vote for change, with several long-time councilors losing to newcomers. The voters have put their trust in a new mayor and a new council, and now it’s their turn to show the people that their trust hasn’t been misplaced. Voter turnout was up this election to 45.4 per cent, compared to 42.1 per cent in 2014, which is a testament to the quality of candidates that put their names forward and to the voters desire for something different this time around. Chatham-Kent needs a new infusion of ideas and people to move the municipality forward. The days of attracting all kinds of big business are long gone and the small business owners and entrepreneurs who have kept this municipality going need progressive policies and people to help them bring prosperity back to this area. Some progress has been made, certainly, but not enough and not in the right areas to do the most good. It’s time to listen to what the people were saying to candidates as they went door to door and tackle the issues and problems that most affect our community. It’s time to do away with the concept of the tail wagging the dog and give the power back to the individuals whose job is to let the people they elected know what matters most. It’s time to truly embrace being open, transparent and accountable to the people for all decisions made at the council table. It’s time for change, and now we have it. Let’s not screw it up.
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The need for a safety net Sir: The readers of The Chatham Voice commented on my earlier letter, “Opioid Crisis – a personal story” (The Voice, Sept. 20). A disclosure of my vulnerability in public/ media brought a sense of hope to many. If I as a professional in the field could fall victim to the medical use of opioids, then almost anybody can become a victim of opioids. And if I could bounce back from my dependency on opioids, then anybody else can also bounce back. If I were consuming highly potent often-adulterated street opioids, having no supervision from my health-care professionals, I would have lost my job, schooling, my family, home, finances, maybe I would have ended up in some dark alley, consuming more gutter-quality opioids and may be even prostituting to survive. As an addict, I would have gone through an extreme level of physical and mental suffering, eventually to die prematurely, leaving my loved
ones with the feelings of grief, shame and guilt over my life and death. Such is the fate of an opioid addict who goes undetected, unengaged with the health and social services. A healthy alternative to dying prematurely with extreme level of sufferings is harm reduction. Harm reduction refers to individualized supports by a multidisciplinary team, to people with addictions in a safe, secure, non-judgmental and confidential environment. At these sites people with addictions are treated and valued as human beings. Education and supports are also provided to the family/friends. Harm reduction has strong features of social supports and assertive outreach to the people who are not connected with the health and social services systems. Harm reduction as an option, is evidence based and far more cost effective than the traditional approaches of hospitalization and/or incarceration.
A person entangled with drug addiction is likely to have a multiple complex set of physical, social, emotional, spiritual and medical needs, in addition to not being connected with the health and social services systems. Management of physical pain remains another strong pressure to use/ misuse drugs and alcohol. Therefore, if any intervention were to be taken, it must address the total needs of the persons struggling with any form of addiction. The needs of people with mental illness and addictions in Ontario remain underserved for more than half a century, because, first of all, we don’t want to talk about it. Secondly, dealing with mental health and addictions continue to remain a confusing maze of services. Finally, whatever services are available are all in short supply. These together make it more challenging for the people in trouble and their fami-
lies/friends. By today’s stat, almost three people die every day in Ontario as a result of the opioid addiction. Take away the harm reduction programs under the guise of cost savings and I predict the cost of hospital emergencies, emergency response, law enforcement, justice services, corrections, etc. will escalate many fold. Furthermore, take away the harm reduction programs and there will be an increase in the suffering of the marginalized individuals and their family/friends. Frankly, there are no simple answers to the issue of cost savings, but programs which result into cost savings must be protected from the cost-cutting measures. Cost-cutting measures by the provincial government are great, but eliminating/ downsizing harm reduction programs to save is an illusion and merely reshuffling of costs. Naresh James Chatham
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Online criticism draws police chief’s attention By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
An online rant about police reaction to someone shooting up in broad daylight in downtown Chatham has led to an internal investigation by the Chatham-Kent Police Service. Jason Church, who on Facebook is listed as the owner of JTC Construction, posted the rant earlier this month on Facebook. He said he was shocked – by the fact someone was injecting themselves in full public view, as well as the response by a police officer who drove by the occurrence. “We came across this lady right downtown on the benches in Chatham. You could clearly tell this girl is shooting up – in broad daylight. She’s behind the bushes, but you could still see her shooting heroine or meth or whatever she had,” he said in his online post. Church said the brash behaviour by the drug user left him incredulous. “I have a little girl that I don’t want to have grow up and have to see this kind of crap and think this is normal,” he said in his video. “Not only that, but the business and people we’re trying to bring downtown and build our community up and here we have this in broad daylight. And it happens all the time.” But he added it was observed by a police officer. “Two seconds later, a cop drives by. We thought, ‘This is going to be good.’ The cop does nothing.” Church said he and the people in his vehicle at the time followed the officer to ask her why she didn’t stop. They chatted briefly as she attended another call, but he wound up calling 911. Dispatch told him there were no officers available at the moment, he said. “Get a cop down here and help protect the society. Show people this is wrong. Make a difference today,” he said online.
His video got the attention of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, specifically its chief, Gary Conn. He said Church’s concerns led the service to investigate the matter. “We initiated an investigation. Although he didn’t file a formal complaint, I, as the chief, can initiate an investigation,” Conn said. While the investigation is still underway, he said he could address several of the concerns, including why the officer didn’t stop to immediately address the woman who was using the drugs. “We found out that the female officer was en route to a priority call – the theft of a motor vehicle in progress,” he said. “She continued on and Mr. Church followed her to the call. As she exited the vehicle, he approached her, and she told him to call 911.” Conn said he has heard that 911 conversation. “I did listen to the call. We did not have a car available immediately when he contacted us,” the chief said. “However, within two minutes, we had two police officers en route to deal with the call. Another two officers arrived shortly thereafter.” Conn said the officers tracked down two of three people involved, but not the woman in question. “We did locate two males. The parties involved were searched with negative results,” he said. “There were no charges as a result of it.” Conn admitted periodically they receive calls of people using illicit drugs in plain sight, but he added these incidents are “isolated.” As to how to handle such situations, Conn said citizens should call police immediately. “Also, take a description of the individual. Don’t approach them. That’s the police’s job,” he said. “This could be an emotionally disturbed individual. It is unsafe for a citizen to try to take the law into their own
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to sit down and discuss what it, with the vast majority in suphands.” Church, in his video, said he actually occurred with Mr. port of him. People from Sarnia, London and the occupants of his vehicle Church and explain why the fewent back to where the woman male officer couldn’t deal with and Niagara Falls said the probhad shot up and confronted her. this matter at that time,” Conn lem is in their areas as well. To view Church’s video, go “Me and the guys went over said. Church’s video has been seen to https://www.facebook. there and we went up to this girl and said, ‘Are you guys close to 50,000 times. Hundreds com/jason.church.967/vidashamed of what you are doing of people have commented on eos/10156911656348081/ right now?’ The girl became combative ... This girl had a needle in her arm,” he said in the video. Helping police track down offenders is part of the community policing and community mobilization initiatives encouraged by the poCarved pumpkins will be displayed for purchase: lice service, Conn said, Friday, October 26th 3:00pm - 6:00pm but with serious caveats. “Get engaged; get inand volved. Act as our eyes Saturday, October 27th 9:00am - 5:00pm and ears, not our hands and feet,” he said. “Provide us information in a All proceeds from the sale of the carved and timely fashion.” decorated pumpkins are going to support In a situation such as what Church encounUnited Way of Chatham-Kent. tered, Conn said calling 911 is the right thing to Judging will be held on Friday, do. Categories for judging: He added the service is October 26th for the Great Children: ages 5 - 12 still trying to get a meetYouth: ages 13 - 18 Pumpkins that were dropped off by ing set up with Church, Community at large Wednesday for a chance to win a but both sides were Seniors - ages 65+ “playing phone tag.” $25 gift card. “We’re definitely going For more information or to participate contact Karen at karenhu@ckwc.org
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Class learns flight lesson up close By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
When teaching kids about theories behind flight, a more concrete “hands-on” approach can be the most effective – and the most fun. For Diane Duncan’s Grade 6 class at Queen Elizabeth II School in Chatham, fun and learning came in the form of comparing boomerangs to an airplane’s wings to show how lift and thrust work to make something fly. Local businessman John Cryderman, with remote control plane enthusiast Peter Dick, brought several styles of boomerangs and a one-fifth scale remote control Harvard airplane to Duncan’s class recently to demonstrate the similar design of airplane wings and boomerangs – based on the Bernoulli Principle. Cryderman explained how the shape of the wing – an airfoil – is curved at the top, just like a boomerang, and flat on the bottom. Air flowing over the top of the wing travels faster and exerts less pressure, while the underside of the wing is flat and the air travels slower, creating more pressure. “Air travels fast on top of the wing and slower on the bottom meaning more pressure underneath pushes up and gives us
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Local boomerang designer and builder John Cryderman demonstrates the proper technique for throwing a boomerang, one he designed and built himself. Cryderman and remote-control plane enthusiast Peter Dick spoke to a Grade 6 class at Queen Elizabeth II School in Chatham recently during their unit on the principles of flight.
lift,” Cryderman noted. “The same principle applies for boomerangs.” The local businessman has been designing and selling boomerangs all over the world for about 30 years, and currently has more than 300 designs to his credit. In his own personal
collection, Cryderman admitted he has about 5,000 boomerangs, including museum-quality pieces that date back to the time of Egyptian pharaohs. He has traveled Canada extensively lecturing about the aerodynamics of boomerangs, including a trip to the Edmonton Space Centre. The class asked several questions about how he comes up with his designs and the cost of boomerangs to make.
Picking up one design to show the class that looked similar to an ink blob, he described his design process. “You see this design? I came up with this one day when I was carrying a cup of water and some spilled over the edge and fell on the floor creating a water splat. That is how I came with what you see here,” he laughed as he explained to the class. With the advantage of having a scaled version airplane right
in the class to compare to the boomerang shape, the duo was able to visually demonstrate how an airfoil works. With planes, an engine provides the thrust; with boomerangs, Cryderman said the power comes from the force and angle of the throw. “Boomerangs create their own lift powered by the person throwing it,” he said. He demonstrated the proper throwing technique to the class and passed around examples of his work, including boomerangs shaped like a bat, a spider and four-winged throwing stars. He also let the class see and handle examples of his more elaborate and expensive designs that include inlaid exotic woods and precious metals such as silver and gold. When asked about the costs, he said his boomerangs range in price from $25 to a set he custom-designed for England’s Prince Charles that is worth approximately $27,000. Dick demonstrated how the wings on the Harvard replica worked, a plane built in incredible detail by his friend Peter Prisner, who fell ill and died before the could finish the project. Prisner’s family entrusted the plane to Dick to finish, who painted it in the style of an RCAF Harvard planes used to train pilots during the Second World War. Down to the application of glue dots to simulate rivets, Dick said the plane can travel up to 80 km/h and trails smoke, just like the original Harvards.
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Helping others, 13K km away By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The giving nature of Chatham-Kent reached thousands of kilometres away this past summer, as a group of 13 adults travelled from Chatham to the two small villages in Tanzania, Africa. What they gave was priceless and what they received in return was just as valuable in their minds. Trisha Brinkman and Dale Elliott, two of the people who went to Tanzania from July 24 to Aug. 15, said they had the experience of a lifetime, while spreading goodwill and needed supplies.
Prior to leaving, the group conducted fundraisers, including a run, to help pay for the trip. Emmanuel Baptist Church and St. Paul’s Congregational Church covered a third of the cost, the fundraising covered another third, but participants had to pay for the other third. The group chose Tanzania, specifically the Rufiji River region due to a Chatham connection: Graydon Baker. He’s the son of former Emmanuel Baptist Church pastor Rick Baker, and he grew up in Chatham-Kent. Baker has been there for more than six years. He opened his own Safari
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A small contingent of Chatham-Kent churchgoers helped build a home for a pastor and teach kids English earlier this year on a memorable trip to Tanzania.
business, Baker and Sons, and started the East Africa River Mission. Brinkman said as Baker was establishing his business, he noticed the need for more in the region. Baker has been back to Chatham since starting the business and the mission, including about a year ago. He spoke to the congregation at Emmanuel, and Brinkman said that’s when the local group started planning a trip to help. “When Graydon was
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in Chatham and spoke at the church to let them know what was going on, a group of us wanted to help,” she said. They raised about $120,000, partly to pay for the trip, but also to buy supplies to deliver to the people living in squalor in the Rufiji River region. Brinkman said the local support for their efforts was off the charts. “Chatham’s so great. You have different causes and different people get on board. It’s so great to see,” she said.
Brinkman said the outpouring of support was a near-daily experience. “Bags of shoes would be left on my porch. I’d put a Facebook message out looking for mini (hockey) sticks and I’d have more than I asked for,” she said. “It was amazing.” The trip did not come without its share of hiccups. The first was a last-second need for an unexpected vaccination, Elliott said. “About five days before leaving, we found out we had to have Yellow Fever
vaccines. We had to scurry to Dr. (David) Colby and get the vaccines,” he said. Brinkman added not every physician can give the shots. With the vaccinations out of the way, the group flew 13,000 kilometres away, on three flights, taking 17 hours to get to Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania. At that time, 11 p.m. in the evening, and extremely jet lagged, the team went through another surprise.
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C-K folks help out in Tanzania
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“It’s quite interesting. When you arrive, you hand over your passport and a $50 bill,” Brinkman said. “You wait around until they call your name, but you don’t understand it because it’s in Swahili.” Still, they managed, and found the transportation Baker had arranged, and were taken to a Salvation Army compound about an hour away from the airport where they spent the night. The next morning, they bounced and jostled their way across the country for about eight hours until they arrived at the lodge. “It was very bumpy and super dusty,” Brinkman recalled of the drive. Elliott said although it was “winter in the Tanzania, the weather was as hot as our summer.” While in country, the Chatham group worked in two villages, Mloca near the safari camp, and Nogorongo a little further away. It was in the latter village where they helped build a home for a local pastor, his wife and seven children. “They were living in a straw hut,” Brinkman said. “One of the reasons we were there was to build a concrete house. A team of Africans helped us build the house. Elliott said the local support was actually comprised of skilled labourers. “We became the grunt work. The Africans we worked with were the real tradespeople,” he said.
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Appreciative Tanzanian children whom a C-K contingent helped to bulid a house for are all smiles during construction.
But the work done was quite rudimentary. Brinkman said one job was to make the concrete bricks which would make up the walls of the new home. It was all handwork. Hauling sand, concrete mix and water was done by bucket brigade. That was also true of pouring the concrete floor for the house. “We were making the bricks, pouring the concrete floor with concrete we made on site. There were no wheelbarrows,” she said. Elliott said there was only one form for the bricks as well, so the work was slow. The pastor was very appreciative of the work, Elliott said. Other work done by the
Chatham visitors included running English classes at a local elementary school, helping do crafts and more. “We did a session with each grade and we did songs with them, did games with them did crafts with them,” Brinkman said. A student’s ability to learn English is ultimately what determines their chances of prospering in the country. Elliott said it all happens in Grade 7. “We found it interesting the value of learning English in their culture. The
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children have to take a test in Grade 7. They need to pass the test because all of their secondary school education is in English,” he said. “If they don’t pass the test, they don’t go to high school and can’t go on to university.” The Chatham group also left clothing, shoes and small medical supplies with the two churches, Brinkman said. In fact, six pieces of luggage were filled with just shoes. And the best way to distribute, Elliott said, was through the churches. “The need is so great over there, you would just
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The Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its 21st annual awards event. For the Agricultural Award/Industrial, Kim O’Neil, Rulmeca Canada and McBrayne Feed & Supply are nominated. Authier Print & Promotional, Your TV, and Wallaceburg Wellness Centre are up for the Technology Award. C-K Tree Care, Wallaceburg & Area Wind Concerns and Wallaceburg Canoe & Kayak Club will compete for the Environmental Award. As for Business of the Year, The Stubby Goat, Tom & Al’s Furniture and Wallaceburg Retirement Residence are nominated. Dave McCready Jr., Melissa Gaylord and Tyler & Bria are competing for Entrepreneur(s) of the Year. For the Chip Gordon
Community Builder Award, Wallaceburg & District Council for the Arts, Wallaceburg Ministerial, and Wambo are nominated. The Community Inclusion Award will go to either Badder Bus Lines, McDonalds or Select Finishing. Eleena DeBakker, Lee O’Neil, and Rachelle Floin are nominated for the Young Professional Award. Volunteer of the Year will go either Elaine Lewis, Sandra & Eric Johnston, or Willy Wenzel. As for Citizen of the Year, Gordon & Dee Heath, Jeff Wesley and Dr. Robert Mayo are nominees. The Sydenham Challenge Dragon Boat Festival is the recipient of the Wallaceburg BIA Award. As for the Chamber Choice Award, Eric & Sandra Johnston, Karen Moran and Jamie Knight are nominated.
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Mainstreet Credit Union staff, from left, Crystal Hollingsworth, Kelsey Kucharski, Bonnie Gallagher, Shawn Bustin and Marilee St. Pierre help place mulch at the base of dozens of trees in Kingston Park Oct. 18. The work was part of a variety of tasks undertaken by volunteering Mainstreet staff on International Credit Union Day.
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more complicated.” Neighbourhood Protect officials said in a media release. Community members can join by visiting neighbourhoodprotect.ca, clicking on “Sign Up,” filling out the form and selecting Wallaceburg. Once an account has been created, you can log in and start adding events, reporting suspicious activity, and more. The Wallaceburg Neighbourhood Watch group is working closely with the Chatham-Kent Police Service. Gary Conn, the Chief of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, said he is happy to have the group re-established in Wallaceburg. “Having a Neighbourhood Watch program re-established in Wallaceburg is a huge step towards proactively assisting police to enhance community safety and well-being,” Conn said in a media release. “Few citizens are in a position to protect their homes and property all of the time, however, Neighbourhood Watch programs help to provide a sense of security by encouraging neighbours to keep an eye on each other’s property and reporting suspicious activity. This program also helps to co-ordinate the efforts of the police and citizens in tracking down criminals as well as assisting our crime analyst in preparing up to date empirical data for both our officers and the community.” Conn said the new online component brings the program into the 21st Century. “We are embarking into a transformational era where information can and will be processed quicker than ever before,” he said.
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Anti-radiation pills recommended The Chatham Voice
Preparations are underway to make medication available to residents and businesses in the west end of Chatham-Kent to protect the health of the public in the event of an unexpected release of nuclear radiation. Precautionary measures are taken for people who live within the 80-kilometre Secondary Zone of any nuclear facility, even though an accident and discharge of radiation is unlikely. The Fermi 2 nuclear facility is in Monroe, Mich., and its Secondary Zone encompasses a large part of Windsor-Essex and a small area along the west edge of Chatham-Kent that includes the communities of Lighthouse Cove, Jeanette’s Creek, Tilbury, and Wheatley. The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit is working with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to develop and administer a plan for Chatham-Kent residents within the Secondary Zone. Homes and businesses within the Secondary Zone are encouraged to have potassium iodide (KI) tablets on hand. In the unlikely event of a
release of radiation, the consumption of KI tablets is vital to protect the health of people. The tablets would only be consumed in the event of a nuclear emergency, and directions for properly taking the KI tablets would be provided by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. The medication is most effective when taken just before or within three hours of exposure to radioactivity. Each household or business should have a two-day supply of KI tablets available. A two-day supply would consist of four tablets per adult, and two tablets per child. The risk of side effects from taking KI tablets is low for people with normal thyroid function. The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit is currently working on its plan to distribute medication to those Chatham-Kent residents living and working within Secondary Zone. Details will be released at a future date. People who have questions can contact the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit at 519-355-1071. The impacted area includes Jeanette’s Creek, Tilbury, Wheatley, Coatsworth and areas in between.
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The shadowed area on this map illustrates the small overlap into Chatham-Kent of the Secondary Zone of the Fermi 2 nuclear facility in Monroe, Mich. In the unlikely event of the release of radiation from the facility, people inside the zone will be given potassium iodide pills.
Lowe’s helps Legion, hospice The Chatham Voice
Lowe’s Canada through local RONA centres, is sending funds to the Chatham-Kent Hospice and the Wallaceburg Royal Canadian Legion. The hospice is to receive more than $2,700, while the Legion will get nearly $2,600. Lowe’s is donating $1.1 million through its 630 corporate and affiliated stores across the country. It’s part of the company’s Canada Heroes campaign. Throughout September, every Lowe’s, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate store in the country collected donations to help local non-profit organizations or pub-
lic schools of their choosing fulfill their missions or carry out specific projects. Lowe’s Canada matched 50 per cent of all funds raised through the in-store campaign, up to a maximum of $2,000 per store. All funds raised in-store, along with matching corporate donations, are being donated to more than 260 community organizations. “We are grateful that our employees and customers across the country came together again this year to help people love where they live,” said Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, Senior Vice-President, Communications, Public Affairs and Compliance at Lowe’s Canada, said in a media release.
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Fun Stuff 31 It holds the mayo 32 Just one of those things 33 “Uh-huh” 34 Cover 35 -- apso 36 Collection 37 The Red or the Black 38 Subjects of discussion 45 Birthright barterer 46 Tiger Woods’ ex 47 Curved path 48 Autograph 49 Bigfoot’s cousin 50 By way of 51 To-do list entry 52 Kernel 53 Way off
ACROSS 1 Sheepish remark 4 Temperate 8 Pull an all-nighter 12 Abrade 13 Garfield’s pal 14 Apiary structure 15 Galena or cinnabar 16 Cribs
17 Tarzan’s clique 18 Dismissal 21 Chicken-king link 22 Donkey 23 Recurring sequence of events 26 Try the tea 27 Time of your life? 30 Libertine
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9 Mature 10 State 11 Disarray 19 Hardy cabbage 20 Venomous viper 23 Weep 24 Thee 25 Coffee container 26 Blue 27 “Eureka!” 28 Petrol 29 Greek H 31 Small buses 32 Siamese, today 34 Mainlander’s memento 35 Nikita’s successor 36 Polecat 37 Malice 38 Criterion 39 Largest of the seven 40 Trails the pack 41 Merriment 42 Almost black 43 Small combo 44 Read bar codes
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Information sharing can be annoying Bruce Corcoran I realize society is heading toward convenience over traditional shopping experience
more and more. People too often reach for their phones, tablets or computers to order goods online. I’m old school. I believe in visiting local retailers to obtain the products I desire. If I cannot get what I want here in Chatham-Kent, only then I will look elsewhere. To me, Buy Local, Shop Local is vitally important. We support local business that way. Healthy local business equals a healthy
local economy. Dollars spent in Chatham-Kent in that manner help employ people here, not at some mega box warehouse in a large urban centre many kilometres – and often several borders – away. I do use the Internet to shop – mainly to look for products available at local outlets and compare pricing and selection. I had to laugh recently when I used the Internet to look for
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a surge protector for one of the office computers. I found just what I wanted and it was on sale. But when I went to see if any were in stock at the local outlet (and it did say “Sold in Stores”) my click told me there were no stores in Chatham for that company. The associate at the store got a good laugh at his own company’s website, and went looking for the item in question.
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Earlier this month, URIDE ridesharing came to Chatham-Kent. It was about that time that Uber, a ridesharing competitor, came to my cell phone. You should remember Uber, as that’s the company that looked at Chatham and said it wasn’t interested in doing business in our community. Its management was at odds with municipal officials. But it’s a business, and the overseers can do what they like. Thankfully URIDE stepped in to fill the void. As they made their announcement, I downloaded their app onto my phone, for possible use, and to possibly use in a photo for this newspaper. I have yet to do either, but it’s useful to have for snagging a ride home after one too many beverages, or for a variety of other reasons. Except, now I have Uber pestering me on my phone. It’s not like they’re calling me, or emailing me. They are infiltrating my phone via Google advertising through a couple of little games I have on my phone. I play solitaire and do word puzzles on my phone sometimes. And because I downloaded the URIDE app via Google Play on my Android phone, it seems Google has passed on to Uber the ridesharing interest it perceives me to have. Uber ads pop up daily on these games I play, encouraging me to download the Uber app and start using it for ridesharing. Yeah, one problem, Uber, you guys passed on servicing Chatham-Kent. Get off my phone!
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FOR DETAILS, VISIT YOUR ONTARIO FORD STORE OR FORD.CA. Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). *From October 2 to November 16 and November 28 to 30, 2018, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2018 F-150 XLT SuperCrew 300A models for up to 72 months, to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit Canada Company. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 72 months, monthly payment is $416.67, cost of borrowing is $0 and total to be repaid is $30,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit Canada Company. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebates have been deducted. All purchase finance offers include freight and air tax charges and PPSA charges but exclude administration and registration fees of up to $799, fuel fill charge of up to $120 and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. τValid between October 2 and October 31, 2018 (the “Offer Period”). Receive $5,187 in total value with the purchase or lease of a new 2018 F-150 XLT SuperCrew 300A (gas) during the Offer Period. Total value is a combination of $2,500 delivery allowance and a $2,687 MSRP value (applicable regional tax excluded) winter performance package, which includes: four (4) winter tires, four (4) steel wheels and four (4) tire pressure monitoring system sensors. Delivery allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. Winter performance package is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory-supplied all-season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all-season tires. Some conditions apply. Consult your Ford of Canada Dealer for details, including applicable warranty coverage. ^Offer only valid from October 2 to October 31, 2018 (the “Offer Period”), to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before October 1, 2018. Receive $1,000 towards the purchase or lease of a new 2018/2019 Ford model (excluding 2018 C-MAX, 2019 Fusion with gas engine, 2018/2019 Focus, Fiesta, F-150 Raptor, Shelby® GT350/GT350R Mustang, Ford GT, all cutaway/chassis cab and F-650/F-750) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease per Costco membership number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Customer may use the $1,000 offer as a down payment or choose to receive a rebate cheque from Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited but not both. Applicable taxes calculated before the offer amount is deducted. ^^Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs (3,856 kg) versus 2017 and 2018 Competitors. 2018 F-150 4x2 equipped with the 2.7L V6 EcoBoost® and Available in most 6-speed SelectShift® automatic transmission, estimated fuel-consumption ratings are 11.9L/100-km city, 9.0L/100-km hwy, 10.6L/100-km combined, based on Government of Canada-approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary. **When properly equipped. Class is Full-Size Pickups new Ford vehicles under 8,500 lbs. GVWR based on Ford segmentation. Some driver input required. Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. ‡6000-series aluminum alloy. ®Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used with 6-month pre-paid subscription. under license. ©2018 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2018 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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Friday, October 26, 2018 • The Kent Historical Society is sponsoring a Ghostly Presentation of stories out of reach of easy walking at Glitters Fun Eatery in the upper room. $25/seat. Includes $5 drink/food voucher, door prizes and a chance to tell your own ghost stories. Seats must be pre-booked by phoning 519-351-2958 or 519-436-2058. Visit “Ghost Walks of Chatham-Kent” on FB. • NHL Alumni Benefit Tour at the Chatham Memorial Arena, 80 Tweedsmuir Ave. W., Chatham. Doors open at 6:000pm, game starts at 7:00pm. Visit www.benefithockey.com. • Free PA Day program from 8:30am-3:30pm at First Reformed Church (cnr of Lacroix and Indian Creek Rd. Chatham) Ages 4-10. Featuring Brio Academy and The Marvellous Magician followed by crafts, music, stories, exercises and sports. Lunch and snacks provided at no cost. Call 519351-0046 for early registration. Space is limited. 1strefrm@ciaccess.com. • Meal (5:30pm-7:00pm), fun 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 and chips for $10.
• Vendor sale with lunch available for $5.00 from 9:00am-1:00pm. Sponsored by the Ridgetown Adult Activity Centre, 19 Main St. W., Ridgetown. • St. Michael’s C.W.L. Harvest Bazaar at St. Michael’s Parsh Hall, Maple St., Ridgetown. 1:00pm-2:30pm. Cabbage rolls, baked goods, tea tables, gift baskets raffled. Everyone welcome. Sunday, October 28, 2018 • Bothwell United Church’s Roast Beef Supper from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Adults $16, 6-12yrs $8, 5 yrs & under free. Roast beef, potatoes, gravy, buns, hot veggies, relish trays and a variety of desserts. All homemade! Advanced tickets phone church office 519-695-2921. Tickets also at the door. Take out available. • Free Friendship Meal. All are welcome! St. Andrew’s United Church, 85 William St. S., Chatham. 4:00pm-5:00pm. Ham, rice, salad, vegetable, dessert. Sponsored by Victoria Ave and St. Andrew’s United Churches. Monday, October 29, 2018 • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 1:00pm. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 • Open Euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard and two-person euchre 7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.
Saturday, October 27, 2018 • The Kent Historical Society is sponsoring a Haunted Hallowe’en Ghost Bus Tour for one night only. Seats are $25 each. Two hour tour leaving at 4:00pm from the former Target parking lot at T-Lea Plaza Chatham. Visit River Road and area cemeteries and meet surprise visitors. Tours must be pre-booked: 519-3512958 or 519-436-2058. Visit “Ghost Walks of Chatham-Kent” on FB.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 • Active Lifestyle Centre Clogging Group Bake Sale fundraiser - help support this group to attend the 1st Canadian National Clogging Convention.
• Boomer Auction of Model Train equipment and materials. Spirit and Life Centre (formerly St. Joseph’s Auditorium) 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham. Sing up sheet on door at 8:00am. Sale starts at 10:00am. $5.00 admission includes door prizes. Info - Gary Shurgold 519-351-3620 or gshurgold@gmail.com. Model Train estates welcome.
• Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.
• Dover Centre Church Beef Supper. 5:00pm & 6:15pm settings. Adults $20, Under 12 $5, pre-school free. For tickets please call Lundy Insurance Inc. 519-352-6720. • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge every Saturday morning from 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone is most welcome. • The Dog Off-Leash Recreation Area Committee is welcoming any humans or dogs in costume at the dog park all day. Come join us for Halloween! • Giant Meat Draw and Prizes by Br. 642 Lad. Aux. 1:00pm-5:30pm, Food, fun & comradeship. 39 William St. N., Chatham. Entertainment starts at 6:00pm. All are welcome!
• We welcome all ladies to Calvary Coffee Break, 34 Victoria Ave., at Barth St. Informal bible study, coffee, snacks, occasional guest speaker. 9:30am-11:00am. Handicapped accessible. Call 519-354-4235.
Friday, November 2, 2018 • St. Andrew’s United Church South Buxton Fall Harvest Turkey Supper at The Merlin Community Hall on Middle Line. Full course turkey dinner served from 5:00pm-7:00pm. $20/adults. Phone 519-689-4408 or 519-689-7767. Saturday, November 3, 2018 • Thamesville LaSertoma Annual Craft Bazaar from 8:30am-1:00pm. Brunner Community Centre, Thamesville, ON. $1 admission or a canned good. Bake, Craft, Vendor Sale! CK Metal Detecting Club. Last Thursday of the month. Erickson Arena. 7:00pm. Guests welcome. Dec. 6 the Active Lifestyle Centre and Great Canadian Holidays and Vacations is sponsoring a bus to Casino Windsor to see Tony Orlando and Dawn. Cost is $20/person. Includes transportation and the show. Space limited. Call 519-3525633 to reserve your spot. Everyone welcome. Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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Mildred Cookie” O’Brien 72, Friday, October 19, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Donald Furman 80, Friday, October 19, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Brenda Caron 67, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Denning’s of Chatham
James “Jim” Clarence 82, Monday, October 15, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Jon Ann Coutts Saturday, October 13, 2018 Life Transitions
Cheryl Bondy 59, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Laurence “Larry” Giordano 72, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Life Transitions
Helen Smith 70, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 McKinlay Funeral Home
Dirk “Big Dick” Augustyn 75, Saturday, October 20, 2018 Life Transitions
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018
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Sprucedale United Church, 493 Victoria Ave., Chatham. Saturday, October 27th. 8am-11am. Great variety of items. Household, books, toys & more. Something for everyone!
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Childcan is looking for a retired, student or occasional teacher to help a student in the Chatham area. Special education experience is beneficial. Offered at no charge to children who are returning to school after undergoing cancer treatment, the Childcan Volunteer Tutoring Program helps students to catch up on what they missed during their treatment. Mileage and renumeration provided. Volunteer tutors work one-on-one with a child and their family at a mutually convenient time, typically meeting one hour a week after school, on a flexible schedule. Contact jackie@childcan.com
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Obituary
Born to parents Bill & Mary Ellen on December 3, 1954 in Chatham, ON. Died October 15, 2018 in Toronto at Princess Margaret Hospital. Brother to Mark Blackburn. Nephew to Jackie & Gary Edwards. Good friend to Bruce Mitchell.
The family of Catharine (Kay) Broadbent would like to thank all who sent cards, flowers, made charitable
donations, mass cards and expression of sympathy on the passing of our mother and grandmother. Special thanks to Fr. Chris and the pastoral team at Holy Family Parish, the ladies of the CWL and the pallbearers. We thank Dr. Dudley for her compassionate care and her team over the years. As a family we would like to thank many of the health teams in maintaining a quality of life for our mom. Thanks to the health team at Bluewater Health Rehab Inpatient Unit. Thanks to Sydenham Emergency department (Doctors & Nurses) for the numerous visits to the emergency unit and their excellent care. CK Health Alliance campus medical unit for the outstanding palliative care given to our mother on her final journey. Thanks also to Marie and her staff at Wallaceburg Retirement Residence for 6 1/2 years for their special care and support given to mom, and the VON nurses who also provided extra care for her. Special thanks to Nancy Mahoney for the breathtaking casket spray. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to all the staff at Haycock-Cavanaugh Funeral Home for their professional preparation and assistance through this trying time. The Broadbent Family
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South Part of Lot 7, Concession 3, Township of Camden, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, municipally known as 12459 Splinter Line, Thamesville, Ontario, N0P 2K0, consisting of 50 acres more or less of which approximately 48 acres more or less are workable and approximately 2 acres more or less is house, outbuildings and Rosco Bin. The house, outbuildings and bin are being sold “as is”. SEALED TENDERS TO PURCHASE for the farm parcel will be received by THOMAS G. CHALMERS, 7 Victoria Street, P.O. Box 190, Thamesville, Ontario, N0P 2K0 until 4:30 o’clock p.m. E.D.T. on November 9th, 2018. TERMS OF TENDER SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Tender for the parcel shall be in writing and in a sealed envelope plainly marked as to contents and shall be submitted with a bank draft or certified cheque payable to THOMAS G. CHALMERS IN TRUST in the amount of $10,000.00. 2. Balance of purchase price shall be paid by bank draft or certified cheque on closing on December 14th, 2018. 3. Vacant possession of lands and any buildings will be given on closing. 4. 2018 property taxes and any drainage assessments to be adjusted as of closing. 5. Time is to be of the essence in submission of tender and closing date. 6. HST is in addition to the purchase price. 7. Purchaser to be responsible for survey costs if required. 8 Non-compliance with any details of these instructions will cause the tender to be invalid and not to be considered. All tenders submitted are irrevocable. The HIGHEST or ANY TENDER will not necessarily be accepted. For further particulars concerning farm and inspection, contact Bob and Lynda Homeniuk at 519-784-8904 and for the Tender Form, contact Thomas Chalmers at 519-692-3842. Robert and Lynda Homeniuk, By their Solicitor, Thomas G. Chalmers, 7 Victoria Street P.O. Box 190, Thamesville, Ont., N0P 2K0
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It’s now legal to light up a joint in Canada, including here in Chatham-Kent; legal for anyone aged 19 and older, that is, and in specific places. According to Chatham-Kent police, adults are now be permitted to purchase, use, and/or possess a maximum of 30 grams, and grow cannabis for non-medical purposes. Recreational cannabis users will be allowed to grow four cannabis plants per residence. However, landlords will be able to prohibit the growing of cannabis on their property. Smoking of cannabis in vehicles or boats while being operated is prohibited. Driving, while impaired by a drug, remains illegal. Chatham-Kent Public Health officials hope to clear up any potential confusion about where it’s legal to spark that joint.
You can’t light a joint or vape a hit of pot on restaurant patios; enclosed public places and workplaces; schools, cars; hospital properties; municipally owned and operated beaches, parks, playgrounds, sports fields/ complexes, housing services properties and other locations open to the public; recreational facilities; and multi-unit dwellings with smoke-free policies. Where you can toke/ vape is at privately owned residences; some outdoor public places (sidewalks); research and testing sites; designated hotel rooms; and outdoors on private property. The health unit said several areas are under review, including designated smoking areas at municipal events; longterm care homes; rental properties without smokefree policies (which are up to individual landlord/ owner).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018
News
Cook’s book signings
Mary Beth Corcoran/The Chatham Voice
Darrin Cook, a local author, finished a mini book tour at the Cole’s Book Store in the Downtown Chatham Centre recently, signing copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul books he has two stories in. Cook said he really enjoyed the experience, especially in Windsor at the Cole’s where he met his wife, Jennifer. The author has another piece coming out late this fall in a Chicken Soup Christmas offering as well.
Five safety tips for welcoming trick-or-treaters on Halloween Do you love decorating your home and handing out candy on Halloween night? If so, here are a few tips for keeping your property safe when hordes of ghouls and goblins come knocking at your door. 1. Turn on the outdoor lights: this way, fairies, pirates, vampires, superheroes, witches, princesses and other trick-or-treaters will know they’re welcome — and see where they’re stepping! 2. Clear the path, stairs and front stoop: rake any leaves and branches that could cause children to trip. Also, take care to not set up garlands or extension cords on the ground, and make sure your Halloween decorations are securely fixed in place. You don’t want to risk little visitors getting hurt. 3. Ban candles: light your pumpkins with battery-operated candles or small flashlights. This way, you’ll eradicate fire haz ards and thwart burn risks. 4. Never invite children inside you home: dole out candy either on your porch, or at the threshold of your front door. 5. Secure your pets: some children are afraid of animals. Don’t frighten them by imposing an impromptu meeting. Lastly, many children have allergies. If possible, purchase alternative treats for them (such as pencils, stickers or small toys), and buy candy that’s free of the most common allergens like milk, eggs and nuts. And on that note, have a happy — and safe! — Halloween.
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