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It took two years, but Pat Lingard finally has a family doctor in Chatham-Kent. The 77-year-old, who has inoperable lung cancer – along with a host of other medical conditions – relocated to Chatham-Kent from Leamington in January 2019. Considering the gravity of the illness, Lingard thought she and her husband Wayne would be able to sign on with a new
family physician. But it wasn’t that easy. “I was at my wit’s end,” the former Windsor taxi driver said when she called The Voice in a lastditch effort to get help. But right after making the call, things changed for Lingard and she finally landed a local doctor. “I couldn’t be happier,” Lingard explained after meeting Dr. Lau Nov. 1, adding she “desperately” needed a local physician to fill prescriptions and help with her complex medical needs.
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Pat and Wayne Lingard moved to Chatham-Kent nearly three years ago, and, like many in the municipality went a long stretch without a family doctor. In fact, Wayne, like thousands of others in C-K, is still searching. Chatham Kent Public Utilities Commission M unicipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Northeast Chatham Kent Water Distribution System NOT ICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENT RE #1 Background The Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission (CK PUC) has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study for the North-East (NE) Chatham Kent Water Distribution System (WDS). The CK PUC is responsible for the treatment and delivery of safe drinking water and currently supplies water to a population of approximately 89,000 within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. This MCEA study will review and confirm municipal water servicing requirements and identify capital project upgrades required for the NE Chatham Kent WDS in order to provide sustainable municipal water and accommodate near and long-term future growth demands. Specific to this study, the MCEA will look at siting new watermains, pumping and storage facilities in the Thamesville / Dresden / Bothwell area, in addition to supplying municipal water to the Delaware Nation at Moraviantown. Public Information Centre #1
She said she was very pleased with the warm reception from her new doctor, adding he took the time to listen closely to her concerns. Lingard’s original family doctor in Windsor had resigned, due to his own health issues, so the couple was reassigned to a clinic in Leamington where they lived. But because of respiratory problems – Wayne also suffers from extreme COPD – they had to downsize, selling their home in Leamington as the property became too much for them. On the advice of a good friend, the pair decided to relocate to Chatham’s St. Clair Estates and it’s a place they say they both feel at home. But one problem remains. Wayne can’t find a family doctor. He’s not alone. The retired janitor is among the estimated 15 per cent or about 16,000 Chatham-Kent residents lacking a primary care physician. It’s a number that’s expected to rise as more people move into Chatham-Kent and family doctors retire. According to Denise Waddick, cochair of the CK Family Physician Recruitment Task Force, there are currently 57 family doctors practicing locally, along with 116 specialists.
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Waddick said representatives from Chatham-Kent’s leading health organization are always actively engaged in initiatives that keep “family physician recruitment at the forefront.” The task force works on a broad range of activities to lure prospective doctors to Chatham-Kent, including seeking students at medical schools overseas. “We understand the need for family physicians is great and concerning to the community,” said Waddick. “We are working hard to recruit physicians to C-K.” As far as doctors retiring, Waddick said each community health centre and family health team works with each physician to put a plan in place. Local residents seeking a family doctor are advised to call Health Care Connect at 1-888-447-4468 and staff will guide the person through the process. The doctor shortage problem isn’t unique to southern Ontario. The Canadian Medical Association estimates there are currently five million Canadians without a family doctor. In the meantime at the Lingard house, the couple waits for a call and Pat worries. “With his COPD, he needs a lot of prescriptions,” she said. “What happens when there’s an emergency?”
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Dresden immersed in holiday spirit By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com
For other places, it might be a lofty goal. Not so for Dresden. The volunteer-driven community has decided it wants to be known as Southwestern Ontario’s Christmas Town. “You can’t score unless you set a goal,” said spokeswoman Liz Kominek, one of the volunteer organizers. “This is a collaboration. We have many community groups and individuals who want to work on this initiative.” Dresden is looking to build on the success of last year’s inaugural Dresden Shines event, where businesses, residents and neighbourhoods went all out setting the town a-twinkle. The initiative snowballed, featuring an online illumination map designed to make it easier
for motorists to see the sights. The idea caught on with Chatham-Kent getting on board, creating an illumination map for the entire municipality. If last Saturday’s events are any indication, the Christmas Town idea is off to a good start. Sidestreets Youth Centre was abuzz with volunteers, serving as home base for the first decorating day. Around town, volunteers were hard at it, sprucing up homes, trees, businesses and public spaces. Cindy Brewer, former organizer of Dresden’s Terry Fox Run, said setting goals and achieving them is what the town is all about. “We’re not competing with commercial Christmas attractions,” Brewer. “This a homegrown personal event.” 2021 will also see the return of the wildly popular Dresden Night Market Nov. 27, put on
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Dennis and Kerry Martin were among the shining stars out Saturday helping decorate for the second annual Dresden Shines event. The community hopes to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event and is even aiming at making Dresden Southwestern Ontario’s Christmas Town.
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When the province decides to lift Ontario’s current mask mandate, Chatham-Kent will be ready. In a 13 to 5 vote, Chatham-Kent council opted to remove the municipality’s mask mandate bylaw at a recent meeting. The nod came following a motion put forward by West Kent Coun. Mark Authier. The purpose of the motion, said Authier, was not to cause confusion, but to make sure the municipal-
ity is prepared once the Ministry of Health legislation is removed. “I’m just bringing this in so that when the provincial government does remove the mandate for masks we’re able to not have to wait to remove it ourselves,” Authier said. He said he didn’t want residents to be confused, or to think Chatham-Kent residents could stop wearing masks, as the provincial mandate supersedes the municipal bylaw. Wallaceburg Coun. Aaron Hall said the original wording of the motion had caused confusion in
the community as many believed Chatham-Kent was removing the mask bylaw entirely. In response to a question from Hall as to whether altering the bylaw made sense, Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Colby, said the current bylaw is redundant with regard to provincial masking legislation. “I’m not sure there is any significant effect of removing this from a practical point of view as long as the public does not misunderstand what the intention of removing it is,” Colby said.
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The municipality has ended its mask mandate, but provincial legislation remains in place.
“I’m able to enforce a rule for masking for any reason in Chatham-Kent, should that become necessary,” Colby explained, through his powers as medical officer of health.” Wallaceburg Coun. Carm e n
McGregor said she had received calls from constituents who were confused by the motion, adding she did not see the need for it at this time. Chatham Coun. Michael Bondy said he was
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In need of doctors Chatham-Kent has a shortage of doctors, but there is no magic pill to swallow, no instant remedy. About one in six C-K residents remain without a family doctor. Fifteen years ago, that number was closer to one in five, so progress has been made. We’re now sitting close to the provincial average in terms of need of family physicians. And that means there’s no area with a surplus of physicians from which we can easily draw. That’s why physician recruiters here are looking overseas, to court medical students overseas. Canadian universities aren’t producing enough family doctors; that’s a given. But provincial bodies such as the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons are still putting up too many roadblocks to deter foreign-trained physicians from coming to Canada to practise medicine. It’s been that way for decades. Controls have been in place since Prime Minister Lester Pearson paved the way for universal health care across the country. That has to change. In Chatham-Kent, our shortage of family doctors may very well get worse before it gets better. As much as 10 per cent of our family physician numbers could be retiring in the next calendar year. It’s one thing to have just under 60 family physicians; it’s another to have slightly over 50. But C-K has something going for it: We’re growing. For much of the early part of this century, we couldn’t say that. We lost population as industries left town. That has all changed. New homes can’t be built fast enough and real estate sales overall are booming. Businesses are having trouble finding qualified people to fill vacancies. People are coming here from larger urban centres, escaping the hustle and bustle of big cities to enjoy the slower pace – and cheaper property values – of Chatham-Kent. With that growth should come physicians. People are seeing C-K as a desirable place to live and to raise a family, let alone to retire. Physicians are people too. Now, if only some of the restrictions to international docs coming here are loosened...
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Vaccine makes sense: reader Editor: Re: Editorial cartoon sparks division To begin with, I have had both the Pfizer BioTech COVID-19 shots and looking forward to a booster when available. To the anti-vaxxers, I have not had any side effects…is it really worth the gamble not getting the shot and ending up in
a hospital or worse a cemetery? I do not understand why people are not getting the vaccine. We are in a reality where you will have to have both doses and a vaccine passport to go to restaurants. Maybe it will extend to shopping and other public places and
events. This is an example of what happened to me in 2010. That year, I thought I did not need the flu shot – boy was I a fool. The illness put me in the hospital for five days and I got double lung trouble from it. I have never smoked in 69
years. I now get the flu shot every year and the pneumonia shot every five years as my doctor said that if I do not, it could be the last thing I do on Earth. So, you can see vaccines are important.
Editor: Mr. Dictator in Toronto; so much for wasting my vote and time doing so when I find out that the first time my MPP Rick Nicholls decided to stand up against you concerning the vaccine policy, he is kicked out of the party. I thought we, the people, put MPPs in office to do what we, the voters in this riding, want. That is to voice all opinions on topics that arise whether we all agree or not. To kick him out of the party just means the vot-
ers really don’t have any say whatsoever. We go and tick a box off and think we have accomplished something, when in reality it is just a sham. All parties do the same when there is dissension from any members. Those of us in his riding put him in power as a Conservative MPP. As far as I am concerned, only the voters should be able to replace him; not the whim of one man who only wants to shut down
any other opinion. Is it a crime now to vote against the rulers on high? And we are now starting to fire people who refuse to follow the party line? This reminds me of another country in history. Maybe prison is next. These people will end up on the welfare rolls unless they concede to the vaccine since they will not be able to work anywhere else. What genius thought this one through? I guess
you thought they would all give in to your threats to destroy their livelihoods and families. One of your last contributors mentioned that Mr. Nicholls should step down because he did not agree with the party line. I am fully vaccinated. But vaccinated or unvaccinated, when you mandate the vaccine and force people against their will, you have started to go down a slippery slope.
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The Chatham-Kent Hospice helps residents live each day with dignity and honour by providing compassionate, end-of-life care in a home-like setting. Hospice Palliative Care is a philosophy of care which focuses on comfort, quality of life, and supporting the precious moments families will share with their loved one during their final days together. Hospice care is not as much about dying, as it is about living - living each day and each moment to the fullest.
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Roadblock on road to recovery By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com
Ontario’s planned Roadmap to Recovery has been put on pause. The Ministry of Health announced last week it is not moving ahead on lifting restrictions in certain high-risk settings on Nov. 15 as promised. The pause affects bars,
restaurants, nightclubs, dance halls and strip clubs. The news comes on the heels of knowledge that the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases in Ontario is on the rise again. Numbers in Windsor-Essex are on the upswing. In Chatham-Kent, the number of active cases has hovered around 50 for about a two-week period,
with 48 active cases as of Monday. Cases in London-Middlesex and Sarnia-Lambton have been fairly constant as well, with no large spikes recently reported. In Ontario the seven-day average of cases was about 15 people per 100,000 as of Monday. On Nov. 12, Cha-
tham-Kent’s medical officer of health, Dr. David Colby, said the rise across the province is concerning but locally, it remains a “wait and see” game, adding it may be possible to offer a tailored response to the virus if pockets of infection break through. “We can attack the problem where there’s an issue very specifically,” Colby
said. Specific rules on the pause are outlined on the provincial website and are listed as follows: For food and drink establishments with dance facilities, indoor capacity is limited to the number of people who can maintain physical distancing of two metres to a maximum of 25 per cent or 250
people, whichever is less. Outdoor capacity is limited to 75 per cent or 5,000 people and includes other safety protocols. The wearing of masks or face coverings indoors is required at food and drink establishments with dancing, except when eating and drinking or seated with household members.
Council notes The Chatham Voice Crosswalk
A commemorative Seven Feathers crosswalk could soon grace a local street or road in Chatham-Kent. At the Nov. 8 council meeting, Mayor Darrin Canniff put forward a motion calling for an information report on the logistics of installing one of the painted walkways to mark Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The crosswalks, many of which are painted orange in honour of the Canada-wide Every Child Matters movement, are being created to honour survivors of residential school as well as those who never made it home. Council is expected to vote on the matter Nov. 20. Size matters
Chatham-Kent council was expected to consider altering the municipality’s height restrictions on new buildings following a proposal to construct a 13-storey apartment com-
plex at 320 Grand Ave. in Chatham. In order to proceed, the current standard of 33 m (108 feet) needs to be increased to 46 m (150 feet.) Other zoning changes include increasing the maximum residential density from 141 units to 186 units per hectare and altering the minimum parking space requirement. The development would see 219 parking spaces located onsite and an additional 43 spaces in a new adjacent lot. The 2.42-acre parcel is currently vacant and is located between Van Allen Avenue and Kingsway Drive. Bridgework
Wallaceburg’s L.O. Stonehouse Pedestrian Bridge has been temporarily closed to pedestrian traffic. The decision to restrict traffic on the downtown’s heavily used walking bridge was made following the discovery of rust during a routine assessment by Dillon Consulting.
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Brewing to help eradicate polio
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
It’s been a 36-year battle in faraway places such as Afghanistan, but area Rotarians are confident they are winning. And the Rotary Polio Plus Campaign recently received a shot in the arm courtesy of the Sons of Kent Brewing Co. The Chatham-based craft brewery made and sold End Polio Now beer and donated all the proceeds
to the Rotary campaign. In a short time, the beer sales raised more than $1,000 for Rotary. Dave McGuire, co-chair of Polio Plus Campaign for District 6380, which represents six clubs in Chatham-Kent and 42 in Michigan, said the support is appreciated. Hunter said brewing to help the Rotary Club is “another charitable thing we do for the community and try to help everyone
out. It’s not the first one and won’t be our last.” He added the brewery plans on doing the beer again next year. “Tim Copeland has to take all the credit with Sons of Kent. He took the lead on this,” Hunter added, referring to one of his business partners. McGuire said Rotarians have been out to eradicate polio around the globe with Polio Plus since 1985.
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Tree farm owner runs holiday fundraiser to to help Alzheimer Society of C-K By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Gerald Johnson paints a Christmas ornament last year. Johnson died in 2020, only a few months after this photo was taken, and his daughter, Gail Whitney, is organizing a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent.
Gail Whitney saw the benefit her father, Gerald Johnson, received from painting Christmas ornaments while in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease. To honour her late father, who passed away in August of 2020, and to help local Alzheimer patients, Whitney has fired up a Christmas fundraiser. Co-owner of Puddleford Tree Farm in East Kent, Whitney said the effort gave her father focus. “We went through a period of time where my dad was losing his memory and his day-to-day functions. I know how difficult it can be for family members,” she said. “Painting the background of ornaments really gave my dad a purpose. I did it with him and decided to carry
With the finish line close, McGuire said eradication is more than just going 365 days without a case, however. “We have to go three years in the clear before we can certify we’re polio free in the countries,” he said. Rotary International’s goal is to raise $50 million a year. McGuire said when they reach that mark, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation matches the figure. With government
support from around the world, the funds add up and the reach gets even wider. Hunter credits the community for getting behind their fundraising brews over the years, not just the End Polio Now offering. Those include Fingask, a red ale that helps raises funds for the Legion pipes and drum corps, which is back in stock and selling well. Earlier this year, the brewery sold Chatham All Stars Rye Pale Ale to
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on and share it with the people of the Alzheimer Society.” Last holiday season, Whitney decided to sell the ornaments, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent. That’s the plan again this year, but on a larger scale. This year, members of the day program at the society have painted the background on about 200 wood disc ornaments. “They did a lovely job. You can see the paint strokes. It gave them something to do,” Whitney said of the work. Whitney does the rest, painting Christmas imagery to finish the ornaments. The wood used for the disks is from the stumps of evergreens cut down at the Christmas tree farm, she said. “We clean them up and
they paint them,” she said. Last year, it was just Whitney and her father. She said they did it in February and March of 2020, when COVID-19 was just hitting the world. But after her father passed away, Whitney expanded the program. “It’s a really nice way to
remember Dad. He’d really be impressed that we’ve turned it around and put it back into the community.” Puddleford Tree Farm is located on Scane Road south of Kent Bridge. The farm opens Nov. 20 for the season and will sell the ornaments at that time, for $5 each.
Sons of Kent supports Rotary program
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They’re seeing the progress, as Rotary reports have polio reduced by 99.9 per cent since the service organization’s first project to combat polio took place back in 1979. “We’re raising money for Polio Plus. We took on this job in 1985. We’re down to two cases in 2021,” he said. “There is one in Afghanistan and one in Pakistan. We haven’t had a new one since January.”
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Community Events Thursday, November 18, 2021: • Unifor Local 127 Retirees Meeting at 10:00am. 405 Riverview Dr., Chatham. • 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 11:00am – 1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Everyone is welcome. Friday, November 19, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am – 1:30pm with daily specials. Supper will be served from 4:00 – 6:00pm. Tonight’s specials are chicken or fish & chips. Orders will only be taken until 5:30pm. Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Everyone welcome. • Friday night supper at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St. will be a Breaded Pork Cutlet with applesauce, potatoes, vegetable, salad and a bread roll for $12. Please call daily from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at 519-352-8291. Dine in meals will be served at 5:30pm and pickup at 6:00pm. Saturday, November 20, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 9:30pm. There will be a Meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm – 5:30pm with the last orders at 5:15pm. Come dance to the music of Unity Station 4:30-9:30pm. Come check out our menu. Everyone welcome. • Between 1pm and 5pm. Santa will be sitting on the Kings Common in front of the Downtown Chatham Centre. The kids can come out to see Santa, tell him what they want for Christmas and have a picture taken. There will be treats for the kids who come out. We ask that you bring a donation of a toy or a monetary gift which will be given to Goodwill. Tuesday, November 23, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am– 9:30pm. Lunch is served from 11:00am - 1:30pm. Today’s special is spaghetti with meat sauce. Spend the evening playing euchre or shuffleboard starting at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome. • CKPL is excited to announce a new contest for the holiday season! As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, check out materials at any CKPL branch to join us in our Snow Much Reading Contest! From November 23 to December 23, pick up holds and/or check out library items to get a ballot for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite! This contest is for patrons 16+. • Peer Pathfinders Present: Anything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Harm Reduction. Meet the peers, come with your questions and leave enriched. Drop in anytime from 5:00pm-7:00pm. United Way Chatham-Kent, 425 McNaughton Ave. W., Chatham. Wednesday, November 24, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs. (Please bring photo identification.) (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. • 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 11:00am – 1:30pm. Special of the day is Meat Loaf Dinner. Come check out our daily specials. Everyone is welcome.
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Thursday, November 25, 2021: • 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 11:00am – 1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Everyone is welcome. • Say No On The Bridge - Annual rally to recognize the UN International Day for Elimination of Violence Towards Women. The Zonta Club of Chatham-Kent invites everyone to join us from 12:1512:45pm on Parry Bridge (Keil Drive) Participants are asked to distance themselves. Orange signs will be provided prior to start time at the Mercato parking lot. Friday, November 26, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am – 1:30pm with daily specials. Supper will be served from 4:00 – 6:00pm. Tonight’s specials are liver and onions or fish & chips. Orders will only be taken until 5:30pm. Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Everyone welcome. Saturday, November 27, 2021: • Saturday Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-11:00am. This will be a TAKE OUT only. • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 9:30pm. There will be a Meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm – 5:30pm with the last orders at 5:15pm. Come dance to the music of Good Company 4:30-9:30pm. Come check out our menu. Everyone welcome. • Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance. Please join us to honour those we have lost this year during National Addictions Awareness Week, Nov. 21-27. 5:30pm. United Way Chatham-Kent, 425 McNaughton Ave. West., Chatham. Tuesday, November 30, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am– 9:30pm. Lunch is served from 11:00am - 1:30pm. Today’s special is spaghetti with meat sauce. Spend the evening playing euchre or shuffleboard starting at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome. • Join us at Chatham-Kent Public Library as we celebrate “Make a Will” Month by attending a free legal information session via Zoom presented by lawyer Doug Ferguson in partnership with the Ontario Bar Association. The Zoom presentation will be offered on at 6:30 pm. Registration and an email address are required. Please visit search.ckpl.ca and search keywords “Make a Will” or call 519.354.2940 to register. A link for this Zoom event will be e-mailed prior to the program. Wednesday, December 1, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs. (Please bring photo identification.) (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. Are you affected by someone else’s drinking? AlAnon can help! Call - leave message - 519-350-3462 The Christmas wonderland continues at St. Vincent de Paul. Come visit us at 80 King St. East Monday to Friday 9-4. See you soon! 519-354-0410. Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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wish to share the news of his death after a traumatic and fatal fall on Oct. 16, 2021. Jim’s last breath on earth was followed by his first breath in heaven. He is now in his forever home where undoubtedly he was greeted with those precious words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Jim was a quiet man who preferred being in the background to being in the limelight, and lived to be a conduit of the kindness and love of Jesus Christ with those he met. Jim is survived by his BFF (wife) Nancy of 41 years, children Benjamin, Adam (Trish and Ericka), Naomi (Ty) and siblings John (Mary Jane – deceased), Violet (Roy), Kathy (Ron), Marie (Mark) and Ken (Eve). Jim was predeceased by his parents John and Kay Kostuk and sisters Jeanne and June. As a Member of Gregory Drive Alliance Church, a celebration of Jim’s life will be held there in the spring of 2022. The exact date will be posted closer to the time. In Jim’s memory, it would have delighted him to have interested persons donate to any of the following charities close to his heart: Open Hands Program of GDAC, UCB Radio, Focus on the Family. The Lord has given, the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 1:21 Arrangements entrusted to Life Transitions Burial and Cremation Service Inc.
Ministry Redeemer of Love Healing Ministry is a Christian outreach ministry to those struggling in society. Our all night prayer line is midnight to 7am daily. Call 519-354-3532.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
All claims against the Estate of Linda Michelle Blomme, late of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, who died on or about the 28th day of September, 2021, must be filed with the undersigned personal representative no later than December 6, 2021, 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 10th day of November, 2021. Autumn Michelle Blomme, Estate Trustee Without a Will by her lawyer Hinnegan Law Professional Corporation 75 Thames St., Box 428 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K5
This week’s answers. Puzzles on page 14.
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Karen Dianne Parliament
Died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Georgetown Hospital after a battle with MS that takes over your body. She was bedridden for 5 years. Her family was mother Betty Parliament and her father William Parliament who passed away Dec. 5, 1995. She had 2 brothers, Brad who lives in Chatham, ON, and Barry Parliament who lives in Alabama, USA.
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1982 Pontiac Parisienne Coupe. 2 door, redwood, interior maple. Engine 5.0 litre, 305 4 Barrel. Power windows, tilt wheel, new headliner and original. No holes in body or floor. Price $9,800. Final, no less. Phone 519-784-3962.
3 piece Sklar Peppler furniture. Chair, couch, loveseat, brown. Sklar Peppler display cabinet, sliding doors with glass, drawers, brown. Heavy duty pine kitchen table with 2 chairs and 2 benches. Dark brown. Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator, 21 cu.ft., white, 2 years old, works mint. Cherry dresser, 6 drawers, cherry night table, 2 drawers. Living room lamp tables, coffee table with opening top and 2 drawers, light pine. Heavy duty entertainment center, heavy pine, very nice shape. Tashi stereo system, everything works, beautiful, complete, black, mint. Call after 7pm. 519-784-3962.
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Silk Cemetery Saddle Arrangements. Everyday/ Holidays. Ready-to-go. Many colours available. $30. 519-354-3411
Help Wanted
Wanted Wanted to Buy: Antiques, costume jewelery, gold, silver, coins, military, furniture, tools. We Buy All Paid Cash. 519727-8894.
Giant Nutcracker. Almost 1-of-a-kind, human size Nutcracker, in mint condition. Stands about 6ft high and is simply gorgeous. Willing to sacrifice for $345.00. Phone 519-354-3984.
Part-time line cook wanted. Approximately 24 hours/week. Must be able to work Friday night and Saturdays. Must have knowledge of preparing homemade soups and dinners. Applicants with experience doing banquets will be given priority. Experience in these fields and able to work alone is a must. Call 226-229-0098 or 519352-4923. Retired senior gentleman requires an affordable lady house cleaner. 2hrs/wk. Cash payment. Steady work. Cleaning essentials supplied. Phone 519-354-7241
OBITUARIES
Paulina “Paula” Wolanski 32, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Jimmy Legue 73, Saturday, November 6, 2021 Life Transitions
William John Robertson 79, Friday, November 5, 2021 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Jim Kostuk November, 2021 Life Transitions
Vivian Chambers 66, Monday, November 8, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Brett Brammer 51, Friday, November 5, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Grace Davis Wednesday, November 10, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Clare Galbraith 71, Friday, November 12, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Gayle Fendley 70, Saturday, November 13, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Aganetha Klassen 62, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Kendrick Funeral Home
Thomas Beal 58, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Katharina Fehr 72, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Kendrick Funeral Home
Karen Kirby 78, Wednesday, November 10, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Johan Fehr 76, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Kendrick Funeral Home
Marilyn “Marnie” Slack Friday, November 5, 2021 Life Transitions
Elisabeth Wiebe 80, Thursday, November 11, 2021 Kendrick Funeral Home
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