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Staff at McKinlay Funeral Home understand it’s not feasible to have large-scale Remembrance Day celebrations at the cenotaphs across Chatham-Kent this year due to COVID-19. But it doesn’t mean they didn’t do anything about it. Working with local Royal Canadian Legion personnel, funeral directors Nathan McKinlay, Jacob Rowe and Jeff Mardling

created a video intended to link people of all ages to Remembrance Day. “For a funeral service, I’d say that Remembrance Day is probably the most important day of the year, because we’re acknowledging the fallen. We’re remembering. Part of our duty is to carry on the memories,” McKinlay said. “Without a Remembrance Day service, that makes it really tough for people to get the perspective they need.”

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“That’s especially true now, because people are so divided on everything. They’re at home on social media and they aren’t coming together like they used to and they aren’t coming together for these common causes.” Several invite-only events are slated to take place, including at the Bradley Centre in Chatham, but nothing large scale as a precaution due to COVID-19. “It’s on us to make sure people do remember. For the younger generations, they need to see what’s going on here,” McKinlay said, pointing to the Second World War. “It’s the 75th anniversary of the end of the war and we

can’t have a celebration.” Rowe said as soon as they learned from the Legions there wouldn’t be typical Remembrance Day services this year, they put their heads together. “We wanted to try to create, not a replacement that takes away from the austerity of the typical service that will still take place for invitees, but something that speaks to everyone in Chatham-Kent,” he said. “We’ll feature all of the cenotaphs from all of the different communities. We’ll have a testimony from a veteran and a Legion member, and from someone who joined the Legion from more of a community perspective. They talk about the supportive side of it for the

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Len Maynard Zone A-3 Commander for the Royal Canadian Legion, discusses the significance of Remembrance Day during the production of a video recently. The video is being released this week and is intended to help fill the void for citizens created with the mass cancellation of cenotaph services Nov. 11 due to COVID-19.

nard, zone commander for the area for the Legion, and also a member of Branch 642 in Chatham, is the veteran in the video who shared his memories. We MUST Remember Them . . . McKinlay is proud of the reFor Funeral Directors across Canada, Remembrance Day is one of the most significant days of the year. It is a sult. time where we can come together as a nation to reflect on the great sacrifices made by our veterans. A moment “We started filming it and, to teach our children and grandchildren the importance of honouring loss. There is something almost celestial honestly, it got about the pregnant pause at the cenotaph between the Last Post and Reveille. During that moment of silence, pretty emotionyou can hear our nation holds its breath. The silence is powerful and deafening. Every year, despite the weather, veterans.” Rowe said Len May-

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despite what is going on in the world, we gather for Remembrance Day. This year looks much different. Letters started coming from the local Legion Branches, announcing that due to Covid-19 restrictions, Remembrance Day would be a collection of private invite-only events. Politicians sent out mailers inviting the public to remember privately with their families. But what is being done for the public? Much like many events this year, the “go-to” seems to be “not-do.” This year, Jacob Rowe, Jeff Mardling and myself worked with the Legion Zone Commander Len Maynard, Past President Irene Williams and Canadian artist J.P. Cormier to create a pre-recorded service for Remembrance Day. Since we cannot visit the cenotaphs this year, we filmed every cenotaph in Chatham-Kent to allow for our community to come together and remember. While not a substitute for a Remembrance Day service, it is a tribute to our veterans and local Legions, and certainly a means by which to teach the younger generations to remember. I found it to be a very moving experience. The pre-recorded service will be available starting Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at www.remembrancedayck. com or on the Funeral Home website.

al rather quickly. When some of the speakers talked, it was a pretty powerful message,” he said. “We’ve put together a pre-recorded Remembrance Day tribute. It’s kind of a nod to the Legion. I think it will help for the younger generations to understand what happened. It’s a way for all of Chatham-Kent to come together. Remembering together while we’re apart.” McKinlay said the vid-

eo will be available online starting Nov. 4 on remembrancedayck.com. The early release is to allow people to have the chance to view the video at their leisure and to share it with family. “That way, people in Chatham-Kent have a way by which to celebrate Remembrance Day, show it to their kids, and take some time to reflect,” he explained. “The next generation has to pass the torch on.”

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The Royal Canadian Legion, for some non-members, might only be thought about during the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day. They are probably best known for organizing parades at the cenotaph and the annual Poppy Fund, which provides financial assistance and support to veterans. But as time and veterans of the world wars pass, Legions across the country are slowly dwindling in numbers. “It’s a known fact that membership is going down. It is. Especially during (COVID-19) the

smaller ones are going to struggle. The one in Rodney just closed down again,” said Brian McCabe, past president of Branch 113, Dresden. “It’s hard to interest young people because their dads weren’t in the war like ours were. Maybe their grandfathers were but they’re two generations removed from that. It’s a tough sell.” McCabe is hoping people will remember all the other value Legions bring to their communities, especially in Chatham-Kent, which is credited for starting the first ever Legion Week. Continued on page 9

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Brian Knowler was never alone. But he felt that way back

in 2004 after witnessing a car accident on Highway 42 near Belle River. Knowler, then 32, was on duty as an Ontario Provincial Police officer

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when he got called to a scene of a head-on-crash between two vehicles. He was the acting supervisor of the shift that was on duty that night. “And when I got to the crash, I was the first one there. Getting into the van there was this guy that was seriously injured with a lot of blood loss. I realized it was a good buddy of mine from university and I realized here he is in front of me bleeding and there’s nothing I could do for him.” Knowler’s friend died in his arms as he was preparing to give him CPR. At first he did not think much of his experience after the fact. The sadness and bad dreams seemed like a normal reaction to a traumatic event, until the brain forgets and life goes on. Knowler’s career as an OPP officer began in 1998. “And what I really loved

about the job was that I spent most of that time in community policing,” he said. “I love that aspect of policing, working with kids, with seniors, vulnerable populations. This is why I got into policing.” He had a long career of promotions and moves from Windsor-Essex to Northern Ontario, then Barrie and finally Chatham-Kent. What he experienced that night in Belle River went with him. “Shortly after we moved to Barrie, I was diagnosed with PTSD and that was a really, really, really dark time. The end of 2011, beginning of 2012, like I was really spiralling downwards. I was using alcohol on a daily basis to cope. I didn’t particularly care about work or family life. I was basically bubbled up in my man cave in the garage with video games and booze. I wasn’t really part of the

family routine.” During the six to seven years between the crash and his diagnosis, Knowler experienced panic attacks. There would also be times during the day where he would lose hours without realizing he was spacing out and daydreaming, a common symptom of PTSD.

He still loved work. It was his refuge. “When I went home, I was a jerk.” He also had to talk himself out of ending his life twice. Yet he still missed the red flags. It was his wife Cathy whom he credits with his diagnosis. Continued on page 7

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What do we remember? Blood red poppies mark Remembrance Day in memory of the lives lost. And we remember those lives. Generations march to the cenotaph to honour their families, standing in the streets. But not this year, due to COVID-19. Still, we remember our liberty. And on the 11th hour of the 11nth day of the 11th month, we stand in silence to collectively remember. On Nov. 11, we ask that you remember our fallen, despite the fact we can’t gather to commemorate our veterans this year due to COVID restrictions. But beyond Nov. 11, we ask for more. What else do we remember? What have we learned? Do we remember that the harsh sanctions of the Treaty of Versailles threw a country into crushing debt that set the stage for the next world war? Do we remember that Adolph Hitler was elected by the people who saw him fit to lead despite a rhetoric of hate and violence? Do we remember that the Nazi Party played into fears that the Bolshevists and Communists were coming? Do we remember that people of minority religions were blamed for a country’s troubles, and that the people of Germany were promised to take their jobs back and kick them out? Do we remember more than the narrative of our brave soldiers, and nurses, who put themselves on the front line to fight for our freedom? We must never forget the sacrifices of our fallen, but we must remember more. Do we remember the narratives that put our soldiers on the front lines in the first place? Or did we forget? Do we remember, do we analyze, do we learn? To simply wear a poppy is not enough. To honour the lives of those lost, we must remember the whole story, not just our finest hours. Otherwise, history is doomed to repeat itself.

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Hand sanitizers not so handy Sir: If one takes the time to search on Health Canada’s website, they state that washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is still the most effective way to limit the spread of COVID-19. But if that method is unavailable, the use of hand sanitizers is recommended. I suspect that the public is unaware that prior to the COVID pandemic, hand sanitizers contained food-grade ethanol. Since the pandemic, the federal government has allowed manufacturers to incorporate technical grade 70-per-cent ethanol, which is intended to be used as a surface disinfectant (not for hands). The difference is that technical grade 70-per-cent ethanol contains impurities, one of which is acetaldehyde, which, if the liver doesn’t break down and dispose of, is toxic and poses a health risk to humans. The developing fetus and infant’s liver lack the enzyme that breaks down acetaldehyde. It is

uncertain when the infant produces this enzyme and is the reason why all baby products are required to be alcohol free. It is more expensive but safer to use food grade because the impurities have been removed. On the Health Canada website, you will also find that technical grade 70-per-cent ethanol was allowed to be used by manufacturers in their hand sanitizers but only if the label clearly states that they cannot be used by children, pregnant and breastfeeding women. Furthermore, Health Canada states that if the label reads that children can use the hand sanitizer under adult supervision, it has to either be removed from the directions or covered up. I have personally inspected the hand sanitizer bottles at the hospital, public health unit, library, dental offices, pharmacies, retail outlets, car dealer-

ships in the C-K area and I have yet to see one bottle with these warnings. In fact, all of them stated that they could be used by children under the supervision of an adult, despite the fact that they all had an NPN 8 digit code on the label, which is the mark of approval by Health Canada. There are more than 4,000 hand sanitizers listed on Health Canada’s site that have been given approval and hundreds of them have been recalled so far due to either negligent labelling or incorporation of toxic substances in them. According to their standards, hand sanitizers that are being used in C-K should also be recalled. Unfortunately, I was unable to inspect the hand sanitizers in use in the schools because I was not allowed inside. It’s unfortunate that the federal government prioritizes the employment of thousands of new inspec-

tors to mandate the use of ineffective masks and social distancing practices but doesn’t consider adequate inspection of hand sanitizers (with technical-grade ethanol) that is harming our babies and children a priority. Clearly, either the Health Protection Bureau is understaffed or negligent. I would hope it’s the former. Everyone needs to begin reading labels on these hand sanitizer bottles and to hopefully resort to safer alternatives like hand soap and water. And I sincerely hope that parents of school-age children reach out to their school officials and reconsider the use of these toxic hand sanitizers on the children. There is a very safe, inexpensive alternative (available in liquid form and as a bar) called Castile soap. You can search on the Internet how to prepare it by diluting it with water. Carmel Marentette Chatham

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“That night for the first time I told someone the whole story, and my fall into this pit,” he said. “And finally that night came and I had this crash and for the first time I said, ‘I need help, I can’t do this on my own anymore.’” That was the Knowler’s first clue that he was not alone after all. His wife and kids, Jack and Brady, now 19 and 16, stuck by him through his recovery. Back when Knowler started in policing, there was very little talk about mental health and wellness, aside from the emphasis on the physical rigours on the job.

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budsman office regarding those issues in policing. The day the report came out, which outlined recommendations regarding implementing change, Knowler took that opportunity to write down his whole story. He was serving in a mid-range leadership role and could show that talking about mental health won’t affect a person’s career, but still has lasting impacts. “It took about two minutes until I got a reply back saying, ‘Thank you for sharing this.’ And by the next day I was getting replies from police and fire services all over the first responder communi-

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Apollo Toy Drive turns 10 By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The folks at Apollo Property Management are celebrating a milestone, and ask that you help them make it particularly special. The milestone? This is the 10th year of the organization’s

annual toy drive, where toys and non-perishable food items are gathered and donated to the Salvation Army. Samantha McFadden, spokesperson for Apollo, said she predicts with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be an especially challenging year for even more local fam-

Remembering World War II Brief Synopsis

If we define a “world war” as an armed conflict that involves a majority of the world’s nation-states, then the Second World War clearly fits this criterion, since more than 100 countries were involved and very few remained neutral throughout the war. For those that were involved, the conflict was total, insofar as it involved not just the government and the armed forces, but their entire population and their economy as well. Factories that had been making cars or household appliances were now being used to make weapons, and everyone was called to do their part for the war effort. In World War II civilians were also involved more directly because cities and the civilian populations therein were often targeted. Of the principal nations involved in World War II, only the United States was spared the large-scale bombing of its

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419 St. Clair St. in Chatham, 186 Chatham St. in Blenheim, or at 78 McNaughton Ave. in Wallaceburg. “This is just another way of giving back, especially during the holiday season,” McFadden said of the toy drive. She added they are taking extra precautions this year due to

cities. Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China, Japan and Italy all experienced bombing of heavily populated cities. World War II was also the deadliest War ever, with somewhere between 70 and 85 million people killed, mostly civilians in Russia and China. World War II is of course also infamous for the attempted genocide of European Jewry by the Nazis—the Holocaust— which killed an estimated 6 million Jews. World War II is also the only war where atomic weapons were used (by the United States against Japan). World War II is the last major war in which large areas of land belonging to particular nation-states were annexed or taken over by other nation-states. At the conclusion of World War II, and for some years thereafter, there was much border-drawing to be done in order to partition the world’s nation-states. The Before you buy or sell . . .

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consequences of World War II are significant and can hardly be over-emphasized. The United Nations was formed shortly after World War II in order to prevent war on this scale from ever happening again. World War II made painfully evident both that human beings have destructive impulses which must be checked and also that we have the technological means to annihilate ourselves. On a more hopeful note, since the end of World War II we have not seen the kind of wholesale “land grabs” by nations such as occurred with Japan and Germany during the War, despite the occasional small acquisition of territory as we saw with Russia in Ukraine (in 2014) and with Iraq in Kuwait (in 1990). These relatively small attempts to acquire contested territory have generally been met with international sanctions, if not outright war. One other consequence of World War II is that the world has been largely decolonized. This is partly a result of a general consensus that all nations have the right of self-determination, a right which is explicitly listed in the United Nation’s charter. While there was incredible death and destruction as a result of World War II, there were also many great acts of heroism and sacrifice, and it is not for nothing that the generation which fought and won this war is often referred to as the “Greatest Generation.”

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Never forget the importance of Legions Continued from page 3

In 1953, a group of comrades from Chatham-Kent, specifically Chatham and Blenheim, got together to brainstorm ways in which they can gather more members and spread the word about what they do. Dresden’s Branch then stepped in to host an open house and what soon became known as the first Legion Week.

In 1975, District A Legions followed suit, and five years later it was held across the province in the third week of September. It commences on the Sunday with a parade called the Drum Head to mark the occasion, followed by open houses, trivia nights or dinners, and ends on the Saturday. “If a branch, for valid reasons, feels it cannot hold a week of

Remembrance Day Q&A Q: What are the branches of the Canadian Armed Forces? A: The Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Q: When was Remembrance Day established? A: Originally celebrated as Armistice Day on November 11, 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth, the name was changed to Remembrance Day in 1931. Q: Who was the first female combat general in the world? A: Canadian Brigadier-General Jennie Carignan became the firstever female combat general in the world in 2016.

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activities, or at least an “open house” for one day, they should ensure that the community is aware of what the Legion has done, is doing and will do,” reads Legion guidelines. COVID-19 has certainly given Legions a valid reason not to host events in 2020, and because of that Chatham-Kent only got a formal flag raising at the Civic Centre this past Friday. But

that won’t stop McCabe from spreading the word of what his branch does. McCabe joined the Legion in 1968 after his father, who joined the navy, suffered a stroke and needed to be accompanied to meetings. He has been a participating member ever since, and sat on the board for 25 years. “We’re finding now that a small number of people (10

Q: When did women begin serving in the Canadian military? A: In 1885, women began serving as nurses in the field, caring for Canadian troops. Twelve of these women were awarded the Campaign medal for service in the NorthWest. Since 1989, the Canadian military has allowed women to serve in nearly every role, except aboard submarines, which was allowed in 2000. By 2011, women made up approximately 15% of the Canadian military. Q: What is the oldest and largest branch of the Canadian military? A: The Army

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My Fellow Comrades: Most Canadians associate the Legion with Remembrance Ceremonies and activities honouring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice or who came home broken. Traditionally we mark Remembrance Day with two minutes of silence on the day in which we come together to recognize the sacrifices that our Veterans have given so that we may enjoy the freedoms and liberties we have today. We as Canadians must recognize those Veterans and their families who may now continue to need our support and assistance. It is disheartening that 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of W.W.II and because of the Covid Virus Pandemic we will not be able to properly recognize and pay tribute to our Veterans. There will not be any parade, street poppy distribution or community gathering at the cenotaph this year. Poppy donation boxes will be distributed throughout the city to stores and businesses as in the past. Please think of our Veterans as you consider your donation to the Poppy Trust Fund and all the assistance that the donations provide. Help us make this year truly about Remembrance. This year in lieu of purchasing a wreath, possibly consider making a donation to the Chatham Poppy Trust. As this is a registered charity, receipts for donations of over $30.00 will be issued for income tax purposes, while still recognizing that no donation is ever too small or too large. To make a donation by mail, please make your cheque or money order payable to the “Chatham Poppy Trust Fund”. Please DO NOT SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL. If you do wish to purchase a wreath, I will be available at the Legion Br. 642 call (519-351-8733) beginning October 14 - November 7 - Wednesday though Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Sandie will again, be available this year for your questions at 519-351-0905 Thank You, Yours in Comradeship John Grosvenor RCL Chatham Branch 642 Poppy Chairman

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executives) are doing the organizing, the work, parties, dinners or whatever. We’re getting burned out,” he said, In the hay day, Dresden’s branch saw more than 200 members; now there are 150, which is “pretty good” compared to other legions, according to McCabe. Membership is only $50 and anyone can join. “It’s become more of a business now than a club.” But McCabe said it is still worth the $50. “It’s a community. A lot of our money goes into the community like Rotary or Goodfellows.” Every year, the Legion hosts a free fishing derby, lunch and bait included, for kids to have some fun. Just McCabe’s branch sees 80-100 children at the event. Fridays are Lite Bite nights where executives take turns to cook food and offer the community the opportunity to share a meal and drink for a small fee. “We had to stop in March but that was going really well. We’ve been doing that a couple of years and the money goes in the general fund.” Chatham-Kent’s young athletes also have the Legion to thank for sponsoring their minor hockey teams. During the Christmas season, Dresden’s Legion supplies 75 to 90 turkey baskets to families in need, no questions asked. “It’s amazing the donations that come in from businesses and individuals for that cause. When you call people, they’ll come. We’ve got a good list of volunteers but they don’t want to take that extra step and come to monthly meetings. But I must say our community is great, when you call people they will help.” McCabe hopes Chatham’s youth will take up the mantle but he said the key to that happening is remembering.

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Chatham-Kent’s provincial representatives recently announced more than $760,000 for local funding to protect our most vulnerable citizens from COVID-19, including those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. It’s part of a $241-million provincial initiative. Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington, and Monte McNaughton, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, said the Municipality of Chatham-Kent will receive $761,289 in social services relief funding.

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C-K marinas part of plastics study

By Jenna Cocullo jenna@chathamvoice.com

Chatham-Kent’s marinas will be reeling in some plastic for the next five years. Last week, the Ontario government announced

$375,000 in funding to Pollution Probe, a project that would help 12 marinas across Ontario collect plastic out of the Great Lakes. Erieau Marina and Mitchell’s Bay Marina are part of the ones that vol-

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unteered for the project and are funding the last three years themselves, according to Dave Barnier, owner of Erieau Marina. “I wanted to be environmentally responsible and wanted to participate,” Barnier said. “It’s about being part of the solution instead of the problem because marinas, all of us, make a living off clean water and need to ensure we do our part in keeping the great lakes clean.” Pollution Probe is a Canadian organization that researches environmental problems and advocates for solutions. The project is part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup initiative, started by the organization in tandem with the Council of the Great Lakes. Boating Ontario also got involved to connect the government with the participating marinas.

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Twelve marinas across Ontario, including two here in Chatham-Kent, are part of a Pollution Probe project to collect plastics out of the Great Lakes.

“We went to the marinas to essentially put a garbage can in the water. It’s proven technologies that are very good at capturing plastics, 18 kilograms a day,” said Rick Layzell, CEO of Boating Ontario. Pollution Probe installed two types of plastic capture technologies at the beginning of October: Seabins and LittaTraps. The former are trash skimmer devices that move up and down with the natural flow of open water to collect floating debris on

the water’s surface. LittaTraps collect debris more than five millimetres in size. Once a trap is filled, marina staff will then weigh and ship the plastics off to participating post-secondary institutions, such as Lambton College, for analysis. The machines are not large enough to clean up the lakes. Their purpose is to monitor specific sections of the marina identified as the point where the most plastic waste

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gathers. Nicole Okrucky, facilities manager of Mitchell’s Bay Marina, said there is surprisingly a lot of plastic debris that accumulates in the area, some of which was thrown on land and finds its way into the water. “It’s amazing how many plastic water bottles actually float in and disheartening to see just how many other plastics actually end up in the water,” she said. Continued on page 11

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The number one purpose of the research is to create more awareness about which materials are ending up in the lakes, Layzell said. “It’s to understand exactly what it is going into the water and that will help us for future campaigns. To isolate what we need to speak to consumers about,” he said. “Nobody’s got a sense of how much there is, how bad it is. It’s everywhere. But let’s not leave a perception that marinas are full of

garbage because they’re not. Plastic pollution is everywhere, from on land and on water.” Barnier said down on his end of Lake Erie, he has not collected much in the two weeks since it was installed, because the season for boaters and tourists has passed. The project will last five years and the marinas will contribute $100 a month for the last three years but will own the $7,500 piece of equipment.

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Thursday, November 5: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti & Meat Sauce with Garlic Bread. Everyone Welcome. Friday, November 6: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Tonight’s specials are hot hamburg or fish & chips. Seating is limited to 50, but take out is also available. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, November 7: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. There will be a meat draw at 3:30pm, 4:30pm & 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm5:30pm. Come check out our menu. Everyone Welcome. Wednesday, November 11: • Branch 642 Royal Canadian Legion will be closed today for Remembrance Day. • Victoria Avenue United Church Food Shopping Card & Pantry Program (please bring photo id, limited number of cards available) held at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden Entrance Wellington Street) Every Wednesday from 9:00am to 10:30am. Covid-19 provisions, contact tracing in place, masks required, hand sanitizer provided. Thursday, November 12: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti & Meat Sauce with Garlic Bread. Everyone Welcome. Friday, November 13: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Tonight’s specials are ham dinner or fish & chips. Seating is limited to 50, but take out is also available. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, November 14: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. There will be a meat draw at 3:30pm, 4:30pm & 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm5:30pm. Come check out our menu. Everyone Welcome.

Wednesday, November 18: • Victoria Avenue United Church Food Shopping Card & Pantry Program (please bring photo id, limited number of cards available) held at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden Entrance Wellington Street) Every Wednesday from 9:00am to 10:30am. Covid-19 provisions, contact tracing • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Today’s special is meat loaf dinner. Everyone Welcome. Thursday, November 19: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti & Meat Sauce with Garlic Bread. Everyone Welcome. Friday, November 20: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St., Chatham from 11:00am-6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Tonight’s specials are pork dinner or fish & chips. Seating is limited to 50, but take out is also available. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, November 21: • The Sultans of String concert originally scheduled for Saturdays at 7 at St. Andrew’s United Church, Chatham has been POSTPONED until the spring. Stay tuned for updated information about the “All I Want for Christmas” Saturdays at 7 concert. For further information please check www.standrewschatham.org. November 23 - 27: • Apollo Property Management & Realty Connects Inc. 10th Annual Toy Drive. Collecting new unwrapped toys & non perishable food items. Drop off locations: 186 Chatham St, Blenheim 9am-4pm; 419 St. Clair St., Chatham 9am-4pm. All food and toys will be donated to the Salvation Army. Now till December 24: Get into the Christmas spirit early by visiting the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store on King St. E. We will have a wide variety of gently used and like new Christmas decorations. All items will be reasonably priced. Money raised goes toward the needy of Chatham-Kent. Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com

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rope in May, specifically to Vimy Ridge to commemorate the 75th anniversary of The sons are brewing, for the end of the Second World War, but COVID-19 delayed multiple causes. Sons of Kent Brewing Co. that trip. Pipe band member Brent in Chatham recently comFlaglor said pleted its secthey aren’t ond batch of “This is great for sure when the Fingask ’45, us, especially at this trip will now with proceeds time of year. As we’re take place. slated to go to “The plan was the pipe band getting into the colder to go back this of the Branch weather, and the heat coming spring. 642 Royal Ca- comes on, people are I can’t see that nadian Legion going to be coming happening. as well as the to our door more and They’re hopVeterans’ Popmore often.” ing maybe py Fund. Their first - Outreach’s Brenda LeClair 2022. Nobody really knows,” batch, which came out earlier this year, he said. Instead, funds raised from was originally earmarked to help send the band to Eu- the first batch went to the By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

pipe band, as well as Outreach for Hunger. Doug Hunter, one of the four founders of Sons of Kent, said after the trip to Vimy was side tracked, pipe band members suggested some of the money go elsewhere. “It was their idea to donate part of the proceeds to Outreach for Hunger,” he said. Outreach for Hunger’s Brenda LeClair said the support is appreciated. “This is great for us, especially at this time of year. As we’re getting into the colder weather, and the heat comes on, people are going to be coming to our door more and more often,” she said. Continued on page 14

The Gift focuses on holiday decor too The Chatham Voice

Preparations for The Gift are well underway. To date, 23 community hamper organizations, as well as Chatham-Kent

citizens and other groups from across the municipality have joined together in an effort to make sure no one is left behind this Christmas. But the community par-

ticipation and enthusiasm does not stop there. “For the first time in our 66-year history, we are working with every hamper program in Chatham-Kent. This is going to be epic,” said Chatham Goodfellows president Tim Haskell in a media release. “This is catching on like fire,” Alley Matthews, Salvation Army manager, added. After announcing The Gift on Oct. 15, volunteers have signed up in droves. In a little over two weeks, more than 1,500 volunteers and over 110 community captains from every community in Chatham-Kent have registered to help. Organizers said the next community call is to help spread the holiday spirit in a very visible way – decorations. “We will be encouraging and helping everyone to decorate their homes or businesses with lights, hand-painted signs, whatever it takes to share the holiday spirit and brighten up our neighbourhoods,” organizers said in a media release. “For now, we start preparing, and we need everyone. Volunteers will be making decorations and signs to distribute across the community. But we need your help. If you have any decorating supplies you can donate to the cause, we will gratefully accept and make great use of them.” If you have items, e-mail thegiftck. ca@gmail.com to arrange for pickup.

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Camp Vincent teeters on brink

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative The Thamesville Herald

Pushed to the brink by COVID-19, Bothwell’s Camp Vincent is teetering on the edge. The iconic children’s summer camp – set to mark its 50th anniversary in 2021 – may be forced to close unless some last-minute funding is found. According to the chairperson of the camp’s ex-

ecutive board, the pandemic has created “very challenging” circumstances for the facility. “COVID-19 is the catalyst,” says Collin Girard of the camp’s precarious financial situation. “It’s kind of pushed everything over the edge.” It’s been a tough year for the camp. In addition to not being able to host children because of the pandemic, the camp suffered a burglary in August that resulted in $12,000 worth

of damage. The camp’s tractor broke down as well, making it difficult to cut St. Vincent’s vast swaths of grass. However the St. Ursula chapter of the Knight’s of Columbus in Chatham stepped forward and donated a Ford tractor. But the pile of bills, including taxes and utilities continues to mount. Girard says the organization is in need of around $50,000 to get

it through to next May, with the hope the camp can again open its doors to children. An average of 700 youngsters normally attend the Longwoods Road facility each summer, overseen by about 30 counsellors. It’s estimated that 30,000 youngsters from across Southwestern Ontario, as well as Toronto and Niagara, have attended the camp in its 49-year history. “A lot of our donors sponsor kids, which is great,” Girard said, but that doesn’t help pay for items such as maintenance or water system upgrades. In order to fundraise, St. Vincent officials have entered into a marketing campaign with a Wallaceburg radio station, CKXS to see if sponsorship funding can be found. The fundraiser is offer-

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“We’d like to make sure we can keep up with that demand. Donations like this are what puts food on the table for families in Chatham-Kent.” Fingask ’45 is named after the tartan of the pipe band. Hunter said the brewery is committed to supporting groups in the community. “One thing at the brewery when we opened it, is that we wanted to help support local charities, whether it’s Outreach for Hunger, or the Children’s Treatment Centre, or the Legion or the pipe and drum guys,” he said. “The next batch is going to be going to the pipe and drum band, and because it is around Remembrance Day, it will be going to the Veterans’ Poppy Fund as well.”

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Tom Elliott, another member of the pipe band, said the support is appreciated. “All our funding to buy our kilts and our tunics, all the parades that happen, that’s to raise money for our kit. That’s not happening,” he said, referring to COVID leading to the cancellation of so many outdoor events. “Any money we would have made this year is done. This is a huge help to the band this year.” Flaglor said interest in the red ale is widespread. “My phone’s been going non-stop. All my friends are big supporters of Sons of Kent. Anything they bring out, it seems to go right back into the community and spark everything all over again,” he said. To order Fingask ’45,

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Sons of Kent’s Doug Hunter, left, presents a cheque for $1,266 to Outreach for Hunger’s Brenda LeClair, right. Members of the Branch 642 Royal Canadian Legion pipe band, Brent Flaglor and Tom Elliott, look on. The pipe band received a similar cheque. The funds came from spring sales of Fingask ’45 Red Ale. The beer is back, and proceeds this time around are going to the pipe band and the Veterans’ Poppy Fund.

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Sudoku 35. Greatly horrify 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, 36. Despicable person the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. 39. Tell on Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. 40. Ballplayer’s tool 43. Central Brazilian town 44. Court game 46. Land 47. “The Partridge Family” actress Susan 49. Retract a statement 51. Data executive 54. Capital of Yemen 59. Portable computer screen material 60. Electronic data processing 61. “Matt Houston” actor Horsley 62. Resinous substance 64. Rural delivery

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

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CLASSIFIEDS In Memoriams

In Memoriams

In Loving Memory of Father SGT REGINALD ERNEST HORNE, S.A.57242, WW2, Algonquin Regiment / Kent Regiment, buried in Adegem, War Memorial Cemetery, Belgium & Grandfather PVT. FREDERICK HORNE, PVT. 4319, WW1, 1st Battalion Canadian Infantry, buried in Bailleul War Memorial Cemetery France. For The Fallen “They Shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” - Robert Laurence Binyon

Gene Dziadura ~ 1936 - 2010 Ten years have come and gone since we said goodbye. Life sometimes seemed to not want to move on. But we did. Our family grew through the years with many amazing opportunities to remember a special Husband, Dad and Grandpa. We have never been without his guidance as we carry his words of wisdom with us through our life decisions. We have never been without fond memories of him that we share among ourselves at family gatherings. We have never been without him as his name remains mentioned by those he has touched throughout his life. You are missed today . . . and every day! Your loving family

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Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

All claims against the Estate of Barry James Gow, late of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, who died on or about the 31st day of August, 2020, must be filed with the undersigned personal representative not later than December 31, 2020, after which date the estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the Estate Trustee then shall have notice. DATED at Chatham-Kent, this 30th day of October, 2020. Karen Reaume, Estate Trustee Without a Will, by her lawyer Hinnegan Law Professional Corporation 75 Thames St., Box 4228 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K5

OBITUARIES Wray (Snoz) Winters 84, Monday, October 26, 2020 McKinlay Funeral Home

Beverly Fields 68, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Life Transitions

Daphne Lynette Wilkens-Parkhouse 40, Saturday, October 24, 2020 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mrs. Donna Buschemeyer 77, Sunday, October 25, 2020 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Kimberly Wilson 59, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mr. Donald Baker 88, Thursday, October 29, 2020 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Ellis Mac Dawson 81, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 McKinlay Funeral Home

Floella Mayer Sunday, October 25, 2020 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Helene Meyerink 80, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 McKinlay Funeral Home

Maciej “Matthew” Skowron 60, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Stuart Lorne Smith 86, Thursday, October 29, 2020 McKinlay Funeral Home

Sr. Vivienne Caron 92, Saturday, October 24, 2020 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Rita Graham 86, Saturday, October 24, 2020 Life Transitions

Margaret Fowler 97, Friday, October 30, 2020 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Helena Grace Dawson 88, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Life Transitions

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St. Angela's Meadow â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am proud to be part of Chatham's newest retirement community and to be able to extend a 50-year heritage of excellence in care. Knowing that I play a part in delivering a safe, supportive and vibrant retirement experience that instills confidence in our Residents is truly rewarding."

Megan Rumble

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