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Students at St. Ursula’s School in Chatham took part in a Water Walk event recently to raise awareness of the plight of African children walking miles to find water to take back to their families. This group brainstorms ideas for being good stewards while they wait to go outdoors and carry jugs of water to know a little of what it is like to have to carry water for miles.
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Learning to walk a mile, or four, in another person’s shoes was the lesson at St. Ursula’s School in Chatham recently. All of the students took part in the Water Walk, an event to make students aware of how far
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clean water is to us, and to empathize with those who don’t have that same privilege. “Kids in Africa walk as far as four miles to a water source and four miles back and sometimes it’s not even clean water,” McCaffery-Lachine told the assembled students. “Some of these kids are
as young as four years old.” Reminding the students how fortunate we are to be able to turn on a tap and have clean water, Vanderenden said we all take water for granted and need to learn to use water more responsibly. Continued on page 2
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The dynamic Detailleur duo was at it again in support of the Salvation Army recently. Alyah and Noah, 11 and 13, again donated non-perishable food items to the local Salvation Army in an effort to help stock the shelves of the food bank just before the holidays. It’s the fourth straight year the local children sought support for the Salvation Army, and if their effort continues to snowball as it has, they’ll need
to make more than one trip next year. In 2016, Alyah and Noah’s collected donations filled the back seat of the family pickup truck. This time around, they filled the entire truck bed. The effort moved Capt. Karen Holland of the Salvation Army to tears. “It’s huge; the generosity of this community is huge,” she said. “And when I see the young ones doing it too, it really means a lot. We have lots of people who really need this.”
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On hand during the event was Tim Sunderland, the general manager of the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission (PUC). He gave a brief talk to the students on how the municipality treats its water to make it clean again. He also explained the importance of being part of water conservation efforts and good stewardship of our water resources. “The cost for a litre of water is 0.001 cents so it is $1.20 for a cubic metre of water in Chatham-Kent,” he said. “We are very lucky we have clean water to use as source water and it’s inexpensive.” Students were split into groups during the event and half stayed in the gym to brainstorm how they could be good stewards of water while the other half went outside to feel what it was like to
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carry a jug of water for under one mile. McCaffery-Lachine said the robotics team at St. Ursula was also getting involved in finding ways to conserve water and potentially help the children in Africa. “We can’t go over and build them a well, but we can think of ways to make it easier for them to get the water they need,” McCaffery-Lachine said. “This piggybacks on raising awareness of the issue and how we can make their life easier on the water walk.” The team is coming up with a backpack that would act as a water carrier with a built-in filtration system in it so muddy water could be made safe to drink. The PUC donated water bottles to the robotics team for their efforts. Parents and families were also encouraged,
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That’s who this young Holland told Alyah girl is, and her mother (Noah was absent) her couldn’t be more proud. giving nature is a buildPrior to last year’s food ing block on who she will drive, the Detailleur kids become as an adult. worked to have blankets, “To start at this age, hats and mitts donated to that’s going to be in you help keep homeless peofor life,” she said. ple warm. It all began four years The shift to non-perago when ishable the family “It’s huge; the generfood items was in Toosity of this community kicked the ronto. effort into “We were is huge. And when I high gear. g e t t i n g see the young ones M e l v a ready to doing it too, it really Detailleur, leave and I mother to means a lot.” saw a homethe dynam- Capt. Karen Holland less person ic duo, said with a sign the effort that said, ‘Please give me doesn’t really have a start money. I’m hungry,’” Al- or stop point. yah said. “Whenever we get gro“She gave him some ceries, we always put food, and coins out of her something aside,” she own purse,” Melva said. said. “And on Nov. 1, we Alyah also helped a start collecting from othstranger down on his luck ers.” in Chatham last year, givThis year, Melva said a ing him a granola bar and family friend set up a dosome water. nation box beside a calenContinued from page 1
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From left, Beth Reeve and Tim Brown of the Salvation Army, Alyah and Melva Detailleur and Capt. Karen Holland of the Salvation Army check out all the non-perishable food items and toiletries Alyah and her brother Noah brought to the Salvation Army this year.
dar giveaway at a local business, and in no time had $160, which the Detailleurs used to purchase items for the Salvation Army. As well, family and friends stepped up their donations. At times, the
family would come home to find boxes of donations on their doorstep. This time around, Alyah said they decided to increase their focus on toiletries – soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant. These
are items Salvation Army officials said are often overlooked as people donate. They are also things people short on funds will not put a priority on when shopping for themselves. “If you can afford food
or toiletries, you go without deodorant,” Holland said. What’s next for the Detailleur kids? Alyah has a simple goal for 2018 and beyond. “I want it to keep growing.”
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Company to build $6M facility near Chatham The Chatham Voice
One of North America’s foremost advanced technology suppliers to the automotive industry has announced plans to build a $6 million facility on nearly five acres in the Bloomfield Business Park. IATGlobal plans to begin immediate construction on the 47,000-square-foot facility, which is expected to be completed by summer of 2018. The firm was founded more than two decades ago and combines a high-precision machining business with an integration of automated manufacturing solutions. Aleem Ahamed, President and CEO of The Regency Group, which owns IATGlobal, said a number of factors contributed to the decision to
locate the new facility in Chatham-Kent. The firm already employs 39 people locally through NH Global Design Inc. who will move to the new site upon completion. “The Bloomfield Business Park was the perfect location given exposure to Highway 401, availability of land, soil conditions and due diligence assistance provided by the municipality,” Ahamed said in a release. Today’s announcement brings the group’s total investment in the area to $20 million and it has hopes to see that amount increase. “We have room to double the size of the building in the future and hope to do so as the company continues to grow.” Ahamed said. He said the firm employs
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a variety of skilled trades – machinists, assembly personnel, design engineers, estimating engineers, sales professionals, and administrative staff. “We have developed an apprenticeship program as an intake program to develop the youth in the community and provide them with an easy entry point into the business,” Ahamed said. “We be-
lieve our business is in an exciting, fast-moving industry and one that represents the future of manufacturing. We are always looking for talented, energetic individuals to join our growing team.” Denis Gauthier, Vice President of Project Development for the Rosati Group, which is building the structure and recommended the site, had high praise for the municipality during the site selection process. “ Wo r k i n g with the Chatham-Kent municipality has been a pleasure. We find everybody, from the mayor’s office, economic de-
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velopment, planning and the building departments, to be very proactive and helpful when we come to them for a development,” he sad in a release. “Each of the departments goes above and beyond to help find solutions and move the project along. This proactive approach from a municipality definitely benefits our projects.” Gauthier said, “The new building will be a hightech industrial facility comprised of manufacturing and office space. This conventionally constructed building is designed using interior and exterior elements to enhance hightech aesthetics such as butt glazed curtain wall windows, extra interior glazing for an open and inviting atmosphere and a grand clerestory stairwell with seamless glass
and skylights above that will provide an excellent architectural touch.” Stuart McFadden, acting director of economic development services for Chatham-Kent, said, “The Rosati Group analyzed multiple locations throughout the municipality and we are very pleased to have this development happen in the Bloomfield Business Park. This state-of-the-art facility will allow IATGlobal to meet their current needs and have the ability to grow in the future”, he added. “I would like to thank IATGlobal for their confidence and continued investment in Chatham-Kent”. As a result of this sale, the Bloomfield Business Park now has 23 acres developed with 73 acres still available.
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Partial lottery pay out for Thibeault The Chatham Voice
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission has decided to pay out half a disputed $6 million plus lottery winning to Chatham-Kent’s Maurice Thibeault, holding the other half until the dispute is resolved. Thibeault was living with Denise Robertson at the time he bought the ticket and realized it was a winner. As previously reported, he did not inform Robertson of the winning ticket and left her a few days later.
Robertson obtained a lawyer and is fighting for half of the winnings, as the couple rotated each week buying tickets with the intention of sharing if a winning ticket was purchased. The OLG delivered their decision via letter to Robertson. Her lawyer, Steve Pickard, said she is evaluating the next steps in the dispute. Pickard said the OLG has taken the position that they will distribute $3 million to Thibeault and pay $3 million into court to hold pending an Order
of the Court. “OLG has now completed its investigation of this matter and reached its decision as to payment of the Sept. 20, 2017 Lotto 6/49 jackpot prize in the amount of $6,146,717.60. As you have claimed entitlement to one-half of the prize, being approximately $3.07 million, OLG will retain this portion of the prize. The other one-half prize share is undisputed by you and it is OLG’s intention to pay this share to Maurice Thibeault, subject to any appli-
cable deductions, on or about Dec. 30, 2017,” the letter reads. The letter also informed Robertson the OLG will hold on to “the disputed prize share for a period of 45 days,” and if the “OLG is not advised of a resolution of these matters within 45 days of this correspondence, OLG shall pay the disputed prize share into court on notice to both you and Mr. Thibeault.” “Ms. Robertson feels that she is now placed in a position of unfairness. Mr. Thibeault will have the benefit of his half of
the winnings to fight Ms. Robertson’s legitimate claim to her half. Ms. Robertson will have to rely on her own resources to ensure that she is heard fairly in these proceedings,” Pickard said in a statement. “I keep hoping that Maurice will simply do the right thing and acknowledge our agreement to share, knowing that he would have expected me to share with him if I had been the one to go to the store that day,” Robertson said.
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An application to allow workers at the North Kent One Wind Farm to work during the night and during Sundays and holidays has been rejected by the municipality of Chatham-Kent. Residents in the area of the wind farm project were upset recently to see a municipal notice in the local papers asking for input but giving only a few days to respond. Wind farm developers had sought an exemption to the Chatham-Kent noise bylaw from the period of Dec. 1 to March 31, 2018. Yvonne Laevens, a Water Wells First member whose family farm is near a turbine, said that asking to work nights, Sundays and holidays on top of the well problems people have been having since turbine construction began added “insult to injury.” She contacted several councillors and municipal building and planning personnel to voice her objections and find out why more time to respond wasn’t given. “I called my councilors, Mr. (Leon) Leclair and Mr. (Joe) Faas and they weren’t aware the request had been made,” Laevens said. “But I sure am happy the municipality denied their request.” Chatham-Kent Director of Building Development Services Paul Lacina said the request was denied due to objections received from the public and inconsistency with the principles established by council within
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Good news all around News that IATGlobal will build a $6 million facility in the Bloomfield Business Park has to have the folks in the municipal economic development offices smiling for a slew of reasons. Any time there is development of that nature – 47,000 square-feet, with the potential for new jobs in Chatham-Kent – that’s a feather in the proverbial cap. Local development is rarely considered a bad thing. And it’s located in the Bloomfield Business Park, an albatross of sorts that has hung around the collective neck of municipal administration since before Randy Hope took office as mayor. Yes, it was purchased and serviced THAT long ago. With the IATGlobal addition, 23 acres of the property is developed. That sounds great, right? Except there are still 73 acres of available land in the park. Optimists will look at this as a business park one quarter full, while the pessimists will see it at three quarters empty. The business park is located with Highway 401 visibility, and the land is already serviced with municipal water, sanitary and storm sewers, three-phase electrical, natural gas and fibre. It’s ready to grow. It has been for years. Economic development folks also have to be overjoyed with the immediacy of the project. Aleem Ahamed, President and CEO of The Regency Group, which owns IATGlobal, said the plan is to break ground as soon as possible. There have been numerous planned developments in Chatham-Kent that were announced with great fanfare that either didn’t occur (Brightenview in Blenheim’s business park), or are slowly taking shape (Boardwalk on the Thames in downtown Chatham). Both of those projects also came with some political baggage. The Brightenview announcement, with its $45 million, 500-job potential, surfaced less than two months before the 2014 municipal election. It could be argued the announcement helped Hope get re-elected to some extent. Boardwalk developer Victor Boutin in 2010 tied his project to the re-election of Hope. This time around, with the municipal election more than a year away, there are no strings attached.
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Leave the slots where they are Sir: It’s been reported in the local news media in Chatham recently that several municipal councillors have been told that the Dresden Slots at Dresden Raceway will possibly be moving to Chatham in about two or three years. If there is anything Chatham does not need, it is another artificial source of income, taking more money from already poor people in Chatham and making them even poorer! Moving the slots or putting in a casino in Chatham are not needed as we already have a bin-
go hall in Chatham that has some slot machines. A casino in Chatham could cause serious problems for our only bingo hall left in Chatham-Kent. Besides, moving the slots from Dresden will cost that town jobs, and could also cause serious problems for Dresden Raceway when its horse-racing program is in place during the spring and summer months. People at the racetrack would spend money on both the slots and the horses as well.
Even if the slots move to Chatham and supposedly expand to include more games tables, where would you put it? The former Sears store downtown? I don’t know if that is the answer as that building may already be designated for some other use before if and when the slots were moved to Chatham. I personally think that we don’t need a casino in Chatham. It would hurt local fundraising for church’s and service clubs in this area, and it goes without saying the
bingo hall as well. If one wants to go to a casino, there is always several casinos about an hour’s drive awayin Detroit and Windsor. There are also slots and casinos in other nearby Ontario locations, such as Point Edward, London, Niagara Falls, to name just a few. Keep the slots in Dresden. That would be the best solution, if this form of artificial income is to continue to exist in our municipality. Frank Doyle Chatham
Sidewalk improvements needed Sir: I would like to respond to the letter from Kasia Krol in regards to the sidewalk on Prince Albert and Grand. First of all, there are no sidewalks, there are paved corners. They did the work on that corner
because proper turn lanes were needed. There are many transports that use that corner and many drivers would try and whip around them to go straight through from
Communication to the Prince Albert. It was a safety issue, nothing else. As to your issue with sidewalks, I am in complete agreement. I never paid much attention until I started
pulling an oxygen tank. there are many bad sidewalks and many places that are yet to be accessible. Beth Bushey Chatham
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Regardless of age, it’s about the kids
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
You name them; they donated. Staff, residents, family members, volunteers and visitors to St. Andrew’s Residence in Chatham donated to help make for a special Christmas for three siblings under the care of Chatham-Kent Children’s Services (CKCS) this year. The donation to the CKCS Annual Christmas Project flowed in. Mindy Jenner, community and client relations
manager for the residence, said it’s the fourth year St. Andrew’s supported the CKCS initiative, but it has supported other holiday efforts over the years prior to that. This time around, she said the donations were focused on making three children happy. “Mostly, people donated cash and we got to do the shopping. But the things the residents did buy, they got them with the kids in mind,” Jenner said. Angela Elley of CKCS said there are 324 children in the Christmas Project
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Back row, from left, Lucas Roe and Mindy Jenner of St. Andrew’s Residence, and Angela Elley of Chatham-Kent Children’s Services. Front row, Pat Lloyd and Marilyn Fieldus.
this year, and the goal is to get about $100 in gifts per child.
“We have donations from all levels, retirement homes, schools, and we
even have moms that call in and want to take their children shopping to sup-
port ours,” she said. “The community support is overwhelming.”
your stakeholders as citizens of Ontario, would be the ones to blame by demanding the safest, not cheapest, option for barriers here in Carnage Alley, is a slap in the face. It’s disrespectful to everyone who has died in crossover collisions here and their
loved ones. “Of course we’re not comfortable having no protection through this stretch of highway – we haven’t been comfortable with this deadly situation for almost twenty years now.” Storey adds that she un-
derstands that concrete median barriers could take longer to install, although no information has been provided yet by the Minister to back up that claim. “The responsibility lies with the minister and his government to do this right the first time. We
should not have to beg our government to the right thing. And we know that from published research from around the world that concrete median barriers are the right thing – they are the safest, and protect all of our drivers,” she said.
Group stresses concrete barriers needed on the 401 The Chatham Voice
Members of the Build-a-Barrier group again stressed the need to erect concrete barriers along Highway 401, this time in response to the provincial minister of transportation. In the wake of the recent Build-a-Barrier meeting in Chatham, Steven Del Duca commented that the stretch of highway in question – from Tilbury to Colonel Talbot Road just west of London – needs a barrier, but he added that opting for concrete could mean it would take longer. The province is considering erecting cable barriers to help prevent crossover accidents along the multi-
lane highway, something others believe won’t stop tractor-trailers from careening through the median and into oncoming traffic. “We share the Minister’s desire to have protection in place on the 401 as soon as possible. After all, bereaved families, OPP, municipal governments and more have been asking this government for that very thing for many years”, Alysson Storey, founder of the Build the Barrier advocacy group, said in a media release. “It’s also reassuring to hear that he agrees that there is virtually no protection for drivers through our stretch of Highway 401. But to imply that we,
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Preparations and fundraising are underway for the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY). Al Baker of NeighbourLink said while the charity walk raises funds nationally, locally the money goes towards the NeighbourLink program. “It’s just a response to the
number of people who are homeless and needy in our community,” he said. “This is a fundraiser for NeighbourLink. CNOY is a national charity. They exist to help fundraise for smaller charities.” Baker said the local charities keep 70 per cent of the funds raised in their market. NeighbourLink is a Christian ministry, sup-
ported by 30 area churches and private donors, that “connects people in need with people who can help.” Primarily, NeighbourLink volunteers provide transportation for people in need so they can keep medical appointments or trips to the food bank among other things. Its volunteers have also completed small construction
or renovation projects, provided basic financial management guidance and provided friendly visits to the lonely or shut-in. Last year, NeighbourLink’s efforts saw them reach 98 per cent of their $25,000 goal for CNOY. They set the bar at $30,000 this time around. “Hopefully, we can exceed it,” Baker said.
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The walk, the second annual here in Chatham, takes place Feb. 24, in the middle of winter. “It’s not summer. The idea is to get people out in the cold to identify with those who have nowhere to go in the winter,” Baker said. “It really drives home the point of how being homeless is miserable.” Last year, temperatures the week prior to the walk were closer to summer
than winter, as one day’s high reached 19C. Last year, about 130 people signed up to take part. Baker hopes to see it grow this time around. “It’s a labour of love. These things are a lot of fun,” he said. To learn more, visit cnoy. org and look for the Chatham-Kent page on the website. You can register online or contact NeighbourLink directly at 519352-5647.
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and other services,” she said. This year’s goal is $460,000. “We can’t help them unless the community helps us,” she said. There is just over a week left in the campaign. Holland said volunteers are also in short supply. If anyone wants to spend some time asking for donations beside a Red Kettle set up in locations throughout Chatham-Kent, just contact the Salvation Army office at 519-354-1430. “Our volunteer list gets smaller every year,” Holland said.
Red Kettle campaign about $20,000 behind
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign could use your help. According to Capt. Karen Holland of the local branch of the Salvation Army, the campaign is down about $20,000 from a similar point in last year’s campaign. Holland said the Salvation Army serves about 1,000 people in Chatham-Kent, and the kettle campaign is a big part of the Christmas season funding, and beyond. “The kettle money gets us through the year. It helps with the food bank
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By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
Technology is king in today’s society, and students at Ursuline College Chatham are spreading their knowledge on coding with elementary schools in Chatham with an Hour of Code. Computer science and math teacher at UCC, Jennifer Torrance, took her Grade 10 computer science class to St. Agnes School recently to teach the Hour of Code program, which uses industry giants and several celebrities on video to explain how fun and easy coding can be once you get into it. The second part of the program is interactive, using the creators of the popular Minecraft video game, Mojang, and its lead designer and programmer Jens Bergensten to walk the students through actual coding of a Minecraft character. “The Hour of Code comes from the site code. org so it was an initiative that was started basically to get more kids coding. They partnered up with a lot of major people in the industry and if you go on the code.org site, you’ll see videos with Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg and all these really big guys are involved,” said Torrance. “The counts every year are into the millions, trying to get as many
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kids as possible coding. The information on the site is free to use and they just want to share it with people.” Torrance heard about the Hour of Code from a colleague who was doing it with her classes. She said while this year, St. Agnes is the only school they are going into, they are trying to get to as many of the UCC feeder elementary schools involved as possible. “We’ve got just about all of the feeder schools that are going to do some type of Hour of Code this year, which is pretty exciting to say that almost all of our schools are getting involved,” the teacher explained. This year with just one Grade 10 class of computer science students, she said the entire class took part in teaching the Hour of Code to all the classes at St. Agnes at the same time. If she has senior classes, she said it is easier to spread the students out more in the schools. Torrance herself said she has been taking Hour of Code into the feeder schools for five years, but said UCC was involved before that. “The kids love it. I’ve had other friends and colleagues that have kids in the classes we worked in come home and say,
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Keegan Stirling, a Grade 10 student at UCC, helps two kindergarten students at St. Agnes School in Chatham do some simple coding using Minecraft programming with the Hour of Code program.
‘Mom, Dad, this is what we did today,’ and pull out their tablet or computer to show them at home,” Torrance noted. “The feedback has been really good. My classes love doing it too. They’ve always been really responsive and enjoyed the experience of being able to go out and share their knowledge with other kids.” Grade 3-4 teacher at St. Agnes Rick Coristine had four UCC students in class leading the kids through the coding demonstration on their Chrome books, and said the experience is a
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The Community Attraction and Promotion section through its Resident Attraction and Retention area is once again hosting the annual ‘baCK to Chatham-Kent’ Home for the Holidays celebration. The baCK initiative was launched in 2013 and aims to encourage those originally from the area
to consider returning by sharing stories of people who have made the decision to come baCK to Chatham-Kent and showcasing the opportunities here. “People and culture is a key pillar in CK Plan 2035 and in order to strengthen our community and position it for the future, it is important that we celebrate, con-
nect with, and welcome those who add to its vibrancy – that is why we celebrate baCK Home for the Holidays,” said Audrey Ansell, Manager of Community Attraction and Promotion, in a media release. Those featured in this campaign highlight their reasons for returning and their favourite aspects of living in Chatham-Kent.
“First, my wife and I were both born and raised in Chatham, and we always wanted to start our family in the town we grew up in. Second, from a business perspective, coming back to Chatham made sense. The connections I had made over the years made it a simple decision for me. Chatham-Kent continues to grow and
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lthough we are very grateful to the Municipality of Chatham and hardworking staff for their dedication to improving the roads, the impact on our retail sales and our donors has been significant. We are asking you to keep Goodwill top of mind this holiday season. We are here to serve you seven days a week. Our Attended Donation Centre in Chatham is open Monday through Friday 9am – 9pm, Saturday 9am – 6pm and Sunday 10am – 5pm. Our Retail Store is full of great finds each and every day during these same hours and we pride ourselves on fresh inventory every 30 minutes! Don’t forget, we don’t charge HST on anything in our stores! When you donate or shop at Goodwill Industries, you are keeping the Chatham community working. The revenue from the sales of our donations goes directly into job skills and training programs to get people back to work right here in Chatham. Please help us continue this great work and read more about the impact your donations are making in the following
Success Story: Steven was a participant of our Goodwill Connections program for 10 years. Steven gained many skills during his tenure within the program. He improved his communication skills and his soft skills, and increased his confidence level. Steven transitioned from our Goodwill Connections program in the summer of 2017 to our Employment Services program at the Goodwill Career Centre and has now successfully gained employment in the community! “The Goodwill Career Centre staff involved me in every step of the planning. I was able to gain more confidence in speaking up for the type of work I wanted and the type of work I didn’t,” said Steven. Steven was looking for part-time work and after completing two separate contracts in the cleaning industry, he was certain this is the type of work he enjoyed. He was hoping to find a light cleaning position but required help in finding an employer that would accommodate his need for half-day work. Steven was already familiar with Good-
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will Industries, but had never participated in the programs and services the Goodwill Career Centre offered. “My employment consultants have a good job searching network,” stated Steven. It was not long after Julie and Cathy helped Steven to tweak his resume and cover letter, along with practicing his interviewing skills to bolster his confidence, that an ideal position was found. Job Developer Lisa was assigned to Steven’s plan and was able to make a solid connection with the W.I.S.H Centre right here in Chatham. After a very successful interview, Steven is proud to report that he is working and has a schedule that fits his needs, while making extra money to gain more independence. Steven reports enjoying his new janitorial position very much: “The staff at the W.I.S.H Centre are very supportive and helpful.” Tammy Lucas, Manager of the W.I.S.H Centre, agrees that, “Steven is the perfect fit! The Goodwill Career Centre was very supportive of both Steven and myself and I would absolutely recommend this service to all employers looking to hire.”
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make a name for itself in South-Western Ontario. I look forward to being a part of this great town for years to come,” said Jacob Simpson. Activities associated with the baCK Home for the Holidays include: Web content on the Municipal Web Portal – www.chatham-kent. ca/baCK – featuring stories of people who have
chosen to come back; Home for the Holidays Bad Art Night with Chatham-Kent Public Library on Dec. 21, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Chatham Library Branch; and Home for the Holidays “Memories on Ice” sponsored skates at W.K. Erickson Arena, Dec. 29, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the Dresden Arena, Dec. 29, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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“When we reviewed the needs of the fire and paramedic service, we realized that we needed a unique set of skills and experience. I asked Bob Crawford to consider the chief’s job and he accepted. Bob did not apply for this position,” Shropshire said in a media release. “We had some extremely capable applicants, however, Chief Crawford had the best set of skills and experience to address our current priorities.” Crawford, who has been filling the chief’s position on an interim basis, said he enjoyed his time in community development but is looking forward to returning to emergency services, where he spent the bulk of his career, which began as a firefighter in North York in 1979.
Crawford makes it permanent
A familiar face will soon be leading local fire and paramedic services, effective Jan. 15, 2018. Bob Crawford, former fire chief, is reprising his role and has been appointed as Chatham-Kent’s Fire Paramedic Chief. Crawford, who was Chatham-Kent’s Fire Chief from 2001 to 2013, will step down from his position as General Manager of Community Development on Dec. 15 to take the new position. Chatham-Kent Chief Administrative Officer Don Shropshire made the appointment after the municipality had completed the recruitment process to fill the position left vacant when former chief Ken Stuebing was named Fire Chief of Halifax.
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With the pending closure of Chatham-Kent’s only licensed accessible taxi service providing prebooked appointments, the municipality is actively trying to determine if another provider will step
areas of Chatham-Kent,” said Nancy Havens, Chatham-Kent’s Manager of Licensing Services. At its Oct. 23 meeting, Chatham-Kent council asked administration to prepare a Request for Information to determine interest in providing ac-
cessible taxi service in the municipality. The situation was made more urgent when Chatham Radio Cabs, which currently provides the service, announced plans to close Jan. 1. Havens stated that it would be ideal if there
were accessible taxicabs covering all communities in Chatham-Kent but realizes service levels are determined by market conditions. Anyone interested in providing a submission can access this link https:// chatham-kent.bidsand-
tenders.ca/Module/ Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/8444a0a8-6d89-4bde8966-e7f9975c4941 on the municipal website to obtain further information. The information requested in the RFI is due on Dec. 20 and will contribute to further discussion.
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Union Gas keeps on giving Contributed image
From left, Dave Simpson (Vice President, Regulatory, Lands & Public Affairs - Union Gas), Darryl Stokes (Manager, Corporate Real Estate Services - Union Gas), John Mallory (Chair - Chatham Kent Community Foundation), Tom Slager (Director, Resource Development - United Way of Chatham-Kent), Dean Bradley (President - Brad-Lea Meadows Ltd.), and Hugh Logan (Executive Director - Chatham Kent Community Foundation).
Even today, many false beliefs about impaired driving continue to circulate. It’s about time we unveil the truth behind these misconceptions! • I ate after I drank; therefore, it’s safe to get behind the wheel. Actually, eating after a night of drinking changes absolutely nothing, as the alcohol has already entered your bloodstream. And since the effects of alcohol won’t disappear with a little food in your tummy, it’s definitely not safe to drive! • Prescription drugs are a lot less dangerous than illicit drugs. Many types of prescription and over-the-counter medication can significantly compromise a person’s ability to drive. Their various side effects (drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, reduced concentration, etc.) can be just as dangerous behind the wheel as those of certain illegal substances. • Men have a higher alcohol tolerance than women. A person’s sex doesn’t necessarily influence their tolerance level. However, things like body weight, fatigue, medication and metabolism do. • Police officers can’t tell when someone is under the influence of drugs. False! Police officers are specially trained to evaluate someone’s ability to drive in different ways — by administering a physical coordination test, for example. Furthermore, a driver can be brought in for further evaluation by a drug recognition expert at the local station. Going prolonged periods of time without sleep (more than 17 consecutive hours) is equivalent to drinking several alcoholic beverages.
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The United Way of Chatham-Kent Endowment Fund, managed by the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation, is $5,000 richer thanks to Union Gas. This donation is the result of a parking arrangement between Brad-Lea Meadows and Union Gas during the ongoing construction of a new powerhouse building at Union Gas’ head office on Keil Drive in Chatham. “At Union Gas, we are proud of being active members in the communities we serve and working with our community partners to help improve the lives of individuals and families,” said Darryl Stokes, manager, Corporate Real Estate Services, Union Gas, in a release. “We are very pleased to donate to the United Way Endowment Fund on behalf of Brad-Lea Meadows, to assist with the ongoing efforts of the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation managed fund.” Due to Union Gas’ multi-million dollar powerhouse construction project, currently ongoing at its head office that has temporarily displaced some parking spaces, overflow parking was needed. Brad-Lea
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Meadows stepped in, providing that parking at Thames-Lea Plaza. In lieu of payment, Union Gas made a donation to the United Way Endowment fund managed by the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation – founded by the Bradley Family. “I would like to say thank you to Union Gas and Brad-Lea Meadows for this funding, which will ensure the Endowment Fund will continue to deliver on its mandate of improving lives and building community in Chatham-Kent”, said Karen Kirkwood-Whyte, CEO, United Way of Chatham-Kent. “From our volunteers, program providers, service recipients and staff ... thank you.” The United Way of Chatham-Kent’s Endowment Fund – the organization’s ‘savings’ account – is managed by the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation. Donations to United Way’s Endowment Fund remain in perpetuity and the interest earned is allocated to specific programs and services as directed by the individual donor. In the case of this particular contribution to the United Way Endowment Fund, the interest earned annually is to be contributed to the annual United Way campaign.
’Tis the season for Bad Art at the Chatham-Kent Public Library, so put on your ugliest holiday sweater, leave your talent at the door and get creative this December. The library, in partnership with Chatham-Kent Resident Attraction and Retention, is hosting a “Home for the Holidays” Bad Art Night, Dec. 21 from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm. Don’t know how to paint? Not good at drawing? Just want something
to do with your friends while you’re home for the holidays? This is the event for you. The library will provide the supplies, visitors provide the badness. Leave the inner critic at home and have fun creating some terrible holiday themed art. Show off your creation in the Bad Art Gallery Show for your chance to win the Trophy of Terribleness. This is an adults only event (16+) and registration is required. To register for the program, visit search.ckpl.ca.
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C-K cops donate to Salvation Army Support keeps growing every year
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It’s hard to top Kris Herfst’s love of the Christmas season ... until personnel from the Salvation Army show up to see what Herfst’s labour of love is putting under the tree this year. The third annual Chatham-Kent police toy drive – with all toys and funds coming from in-house donations – left Salvation Army folks
with a lot of packing to do recently. Herfst, co-chair of the committee, and sporting festive red attire for the hand over of the toys, said the work began after Remembrance Day. In under a month’s time, the police service had gathered more toys than in previous years. “It’s our biggest year yet,” Herfst said. “It grows each year. Our members are very giving.”
Capt. Karen Holland of the local branch of the Salvation Army, agreed. “This is awesome!” Herfst confesses the toy drive is a labour of love for her. “I love Christmas. We do have some monetary donations from our association and the police services board and we went Black Friday shopping. The inner child is alive and well.”
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From left, Staff Sgt. Mike Domony; Jennifer Roesch of the Chatham-Kent Police Association; Capt. Karen Holland of the Salvation Army; Kris Herfst, co-chair of the police toy drive; Beth Reeve of the Salvation Army; Deputy Chief Jeff Littlewood; and Sgt. Kirk Earley showcase the toys the police service and police association donated this year to the Salvation Army.
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John Van Heck was acclaimed to the position of Chair of the St. Clair Catholic District School Board for a third straight term recently. Trustee Michelle Parks was acclaimed Vice Chair, a position she has previously held for the past three years. Van Heck has been a Catholic trustee since 2006. In accepting the position of Chair, he thanked his fellow trustees for their support
and paid tribute to retiring Director of Education Dan Parr. “Our multi-year strategic plan, which focuses on living our faith and student achievement; and our new Chatham schools will be your legacy,” he said in a media release. “But I know that you are not about legacy; rather, you are about building God’s Kingdom through our schools. Thank you for all that you have taught us.” Parks is now in her 12th year as a Catholic trustee.
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Trustees for the Lambton Kent District School Board elected Elizabeth Hudie as the Chair and Scott McKinlay as Vice-Chair of the Board during the Annual Organizational Meeting held on Dec. 5. Hudie has served as a school board trustee since 2005 and formally held the position of ViceChair. McKinlay was appointed to the LKDSB in 2000; he previously held the role of Chair and ViceChair of the LKDSB. “I appreciate the support of my fellow trustees and I look forward
to assuming the role as Chair of the Lambton Kent District School Board,” said Hudie. In a release “In this new role, I remain committed to fair, open and transparent governance in the interest of students’ success.” “I congratulate Chair Elizabeth Hudie and Vice-Chair Scott McKinlay on their appointments, as they assume the helm of the LKDSB,” said Director of Education Jim Costello in a release. “We appreciate their ongoing commitment to supporting students and I look forward to working with them to achieve our strategic directions.”
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Thursday, December 14, 2017 • Christmas Turkey Lunceon with the trimmings and entertainment by a children’s choir. Everyone Welcome. Tickets $15/person. Doors open at 11:00am. Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham. Call 519352-5633 to reserve your spot. • Misty Melodies karaoke afternoon at 1:30pm. Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham. • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Friday, December 15, 2017 • “A Christmas Reading” (7:00pm, William St. Café, 28 William St) Christmas poems and a Christmas story. Approx. 45min. Admission is free. Speaker Clair Culliford. • Music with Randy Grey at 10:30am. Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham. • Meal, open darts and Catch the Ace at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner is at 5:30pm to 7:00pm ONLY. Choice of Roast beef, fish and chips or pork. Catch the Ace is 3:00pm-6:00pm and you must be present to win. Open darts at 7:30pm. • Christmas Joy Organ Concert at Holy Trinity Church, corner of Victoria and Selkirk St., Chatham. 12:15pm-12:45pm. Saturday, December 16, 2017 • 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. • Saturdays at 7 at St. Andrew’s United Church, Chatham presents “Comfort and Joy” at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Popular carols and familiar holiday tunes will be performed. Doors open 30min prior to performance. All are welcome! Free will offering. • Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm and dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Unity. • “A Christmas Reading” (2:00pm, CKPL, 120 Queen St.) Christmas poems and a Christmas story. Approx. 45min. Admission is free. Reader is Clair Culliford. • Ohana Family Singers at 10:30am at Meadow Park, Sandy St. Chatham. Sunday, December 17, 2017 • Turkey Raffle & Bingo sponsored by East Side Pride. Must be 18 to play. Bingo prizes, Turkey’s ham and cash, many Christmas raffles. Bingo cards $10 for 6 single cards, Speicals 50/50 cash split, $1 each. Raffle table tickets $2 each or 3/$5. 12:30pm. Wish Centre, 177 King St. E.
Monday, December 18, 2017 • Open Euchre at St. Clair Community Estate at 7:00pm. All are welcome! • Entertainment with Richard Sennema at 6:00pm at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 • Love to sing and want to be blessed each week? Come and celebrate all things musical with Jubilee Chorus, a multi-faith, interdenominational choir. No experience necessary, no auditions required! 7:30pm-9:30pm at St. Andrew’s United church (85 William St., Chatham) Call 519-397-3318 for info. • Chatham branch of the CKPL Chess Club from 6:00pm-8:00pm. No registration required, all ages and skill levels welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one from the library! • Open euchre, 2 person team euchre and shuffleboard at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm and 2 person team euchre register at 6:30pm and play at 7:00pm. $5/person. Open shuffleboard at 7:00pm. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 • Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Pepper at 1:00pm. Darts at 7:30pm. Thursday, December 21, 2017 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Friday, December 22, 2017 • Meal, open darts and Catch the Ace at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner is at 5:30pm to 7:00pm ONLY. Choice of Roast beef, fish and chips or pork. Catch the Ace is 3:00pm-6:00pm and you must be present to win. Open darts at 7:30pm. Saturday, December 23, 2017 • Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm and dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Tim McLean. Sunday, December 24, 2017 • Calvary Church, 34 Victoria Ave invites you to their 7:00pm Christmas Eve Serivce with chair and congregation singing.
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The Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) recently announced plans to open a new nursing clinic at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Wallaceburg campus. The new clinic will ensure care is provided closer to home for many Wallaceburg and area residents. The LHIN currently operates nursing clinics in Chatham, Windsor, and Sarnia for its home and community care patients. The Wallaceburg clinic is expected to open in April 2018 and will provide nursing services including IV treatment and wound care. LHIN officials said this will not be a walk-in clinic and is specifically for LHIN home and community care patients with scheduled appointments. In 2016-17, the Erie St. Clair LHIN served 39,474 home and community care patients. Of that, 5,484 patients were seen in the Chatham, Windsor, or Sarnia clinics. The new clinic will serve LHIN patients in North Kent and South
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• Christmas Eve candlelight service at Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. W., Chatham. All are invited. Choir will present a Christmas Cantata - Images of Adoration - Reflections of Christ in Symbols of the Season followed by Communion. Free after-school tutoring! Tuesdays from 6:00pm-8:00pm (sessions run for a half hour) First Reformed church, 632 Lacroix St., Chatham. 519-354-8257. Call Betty 519-354-8902 for more info.
Lambton, meaning some patients currently travelling to the Chatham clinic for treatment will be able to get care closer to home in Wallaceburg. Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the CKHA, looks forward to the new clinic. “We are very excited to partner with the Erie St. Clair LHIN at our Wallaceburg site. Having the home and community care clinic operate out of the Wallaceburg campus provides access to the community who would otherwise need to travel for these services,” she said in a release. “The future vision for the Wallaceburg site includes opportunities to co-locate with other health service providers. The building has the space and so the opportunity to partner with the LHIN to serve their patients closer to home makes sense now and in the future.” The clinic will be located on the first floor of the Wallaceburg site, in the ambulatory care area. Once up and running, it is anticipated that more than 100 patients at that time will be able to receive care at this clinic.
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No ’rhoid rage for this person About seven years ago, I did a column in another newspaper detailing my colonoscopy experience. Some folks told me afterwards that the column helped ease their fear of the unknown, as they faced such scopes of their own. But one friend said I gave out a little too much information when I discussed the need to break wind following the procedure. I’m due for another trip to the hospital to check out my basement plumbing early next year, so I’ll have to keep that in mind. But this past week I met the doc who will be staring up my bum in February. Fortunately we shook hands before, not after, my appointment with Dr. Farouq Manji, as you can guess where at least one of his fingers went. It appears I’m the poster boy for hemorrhoids – overweight, suffering from asthma and allergies and working a sedentary job. The extra pounds contribute to ’rhoids (sounds so much cooler than hemorrhoids, doesn’t it?), as does the regular coughing associated with asthma and allergies. Ditto for the sedentary job where one sits a lot. So there I was last week waiting for a consult visit with the good doctor for a colonoscopy when he walks in, introduces himself and says, “So, you have hemorrhoids?” When I met with my family doctor a while back, I figured the ’rhoid issue would be addressed the same time I got scoped. Heck, a doctor would already be anally probing me, right? But Doc Manji, while taking a look at the situation, casually asked if I have ever been banded. I’m thinking of the metal band that goes around a bird’s foot, but he’s talking about a medical procedure to remove a hemorrhoid. Either way, the answer was no.
Bruce Corcoran But that all changed soon thereafter. He asked if I wanted him to band one of the hangers on at the terminus of my waste disposal system. Since he was already in the neighbourhood, I thought why not? A bit more probing and such and he was done. No pain. But there was discomfort. And I must say, the more you move, and the softer the chair you sit in afterwards, the better you feel. Banding cuts off the blood flow to the hemorrhoid. It just falls off a few days later. Talk about a simple procedure to solve what for some can be extreme discomfort and/or periodic bleeding. Dr. Manji is very good at what he does. He also seems to pick up on the vibe from his patient. I was quick to make light of the situation (he’s looking up my bum, after all), and he joked right back. But when it was time to be serious, such as when he was banding, or as to what to look for in case there’s a problem, and how to set up a time for my colonoscopy, he was all business. I give Dr. Manji a thumbs up (or should that be a finger?). Oh, Christmas tree
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CLASSIFIEDS Obituary
Elliott, Tony L. - Passed away at the Hamilton General Hospital December 1st at the age of 49. Loving father of Trevor Elliott of Windsor. Will be deeply missed by his sister Christine Shaw (Steve) of Merlin. Cremation has taken place. Donations to H&S Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Services Christ Church welcomes everyone! You don’t need money to join! You don’t have to sign a contract! We don’t take attendance! Christ Church welcomes everyone – whether you are just browsing or more devout than the Archbishop of Canterbury; if you just got out of jail or are citizen of the year; if you still need a nightlight or doze off to Murder She Wrote; poor as a church mouse or rich as Midas – we welcome you and all those in between.
Christ Church Chancel Choir presents a Christmas Cantata, Images of Adoration, followed by Communion on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th 7:00pm An evening filled with music and no sermon.
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FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER
Size: 132.42 ACRES (approx.) Legal Description: Part of Lot 139 and 140, Talbot Road Survey (Raleigh) as in 473313, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. PIN Number: 00854-0020 Municipal Address: 7673 Talbot Trail, Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Vendor: Estate of Gwendolyne Yvonne Gold Lawyer: Paul D. Watson, Lawyer for Vendor - see contact information below. All offers must be delivered in a sealed envelope no later than February 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. The terms of the Tender are set forth in the tender package available from Paul D. Watson, at the address set fourth below. Tender packages may be FAXED or e-mailed to you on request. PAUL D. WATSON LAW OFFICE 84 Dover Street, Suite 1 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5W1 Tel: 519-351-7721 Fax: 519-351-8376 e-mail: paul@pauldwatsonlawoffice.com
FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER
Size: 88.93 ACRES (+/-) Legal Description: Part of 140, Talbot Road Survey (Raleigh) as in 475546, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. PIN Number: 00856-0019 Municipal Address: 7611 Talbot Trail, Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Vendor: O&G Investments Limited Lawyer: Paul D. Watson, Lawyer for Vendor - see contact information below. All offers must be delivered in a sealed envelope no later than February 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. The terms of the Tender are set forth in the tender package available from Paul D. Watson, at the address set fourth below. Tender packages may be FAXED or e-mailed to you on request. PAUL D. WATSON LAW OFFICE 84 Dover Street, Suite 1 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5W1 Tel: 519-351-7721 Fax: 519-351-8376 e-mail: paul@pauldwatsonlawoffice.com
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Knitting Lessons Max 8 per class Tentative 7-9pm. Held at Swiss Canada Wool. 463 St. Clair St. Chatham next to McKinlay FH. Call Mike 519-784-8776.
Ministry
Healing Love Ministry Psalm 107: 20 John 3: 16&17 reaches out to men living with sexual addictions. Private and confidential homebased ministry. 519-354-3532. If not in, leave a message and your call will be returned.
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Silk Cemetery Saddle Arrangements. Everyday/Christmas. Ready-to-go. Many colours available. $25. Call 519-354-3411. 4 Wheel electric scooter. Charger included. 2 1/2 yrs old. $6000 new, asking $1600. Red colour. Call 226-626-0065. Playstation 4 NHL 18 Hockey game. New, unopened, $90 value. Sell for $45. Call 519-380-0664. All types of tools for sale. Contact to view. Including air and electric. 519-397-3079.
Carriers Wanted Tecumseh Rd / Kensington Pl Willowmac Ave / Sunnyside Ave Indian Creek Rd W/ Algonquian Dr Braemar Blvd / St Andrew’s Pl Bloomfield Rd / Wilcox St Detroit Dr / O’Brien Dr Queen St Charing Cross Rd
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Ladies new winter coat. Size 18W. Value $130, selling for $50. Men’s navy pin-striped suit. Waist 36”, leg 31”. $50. Call 519-6271265.
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Mrs. Audrey Lumley 89, Friday, December 8, 2017 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Mary Ann Salisbury 61, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home
Randy Dauphin 59, Sunday, December 3, 2017 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
John Suk 54, Friday, December 8, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home
Dorothy Boswell Friday, December 8, 2017 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
M. Jack Ripley 88, Saturday, December 9, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mary Spacil 90, Friday, December 8, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home Walter Clements 96, Sunday, December 3, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home
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