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Teaching is in her blood

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Carly Green’s dreams, it seems, are coming true, and she just might be answering a few prayers in the process as well.

The 24-year-old Chatham-Kent woman is currently in Zimbabwe on a teaching placement. The second year teachers’ college student at Western said teaching is in her blood.

“I have wanted to work with children for as long as I can remember,” she said. “My dad, two of my siblings, uncle and cousin are all former or current teachers and they have definitely had an impact on my decision to become a teacher. “ The opportunity to travel to Africa, something Green admitted she has always wanted to do, came up through her time at Western.

“I am in the first cohort of teacher candidates to experience the new twoyear program. In our second year we have to complete two alternate field placements, which could take place anywhere – a school, a hospital, a daycare centre. I chose to

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complete mine in Zimbabwe as I thought it was a great opportunity to gain experience of teaching in a different part of the world,” she said.

She headed to Africa in late November, armed with three suitcases full of supplies that were donated by C-K citizens.

“I received so much community support and I am already seeing the impact it has had on the community leaders I am working with as well as the children!”

She brought various school supplies – including pencils, crayons and paper – as well as basic medical supplies, clothes and toys with her. Funds donated went to purchase such items as vitamins and fly traps, luxuries that most people in Zimbabwe don’t have access to, Green said.

Green is working with volunteers around the globe, and the group is helping several organizations and schools. She said she’s working with a boys’ orphanage as well as a community dropin centre, plus a special needs classroom.

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“We work together to coordinate a conservation education program, which involves teaching the kids about the importance of conservation in their country,” she explained.

The volunteer effort is taking place in two different areas, one rural, one urban.

In rural Mkoba, Green and the others work with special education classes.

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That orphanage has just one house, she said, and houses 36 boys. There are hopes for expansion to erect another five buildings to accommodate more children – many of whom are the street kids she has worked with in the drop-in centre in Gweru.

Despite difficult living conditions, Green said the children’s attitudes remain upbeat.

“One thing I have noticed is how grateful, and cheerful the children are.

They are always excited when they see us arriving and they are always willing to learn from us, which makes it fun to teach them,” she said.

“Even when we are working at the drop in centre, I had a couple of the street kids come up and ask if I was good at math and if I would teach and quiz them. They are very smart kids and it’s unfortunate the circumstances they are living in, but it’s amazing to see that they are still willing and able to learn.”

And their curiosity goes beyond typical classroom learning.

“The kids here are very friendly, and are always asking questions and wanting to learn. They love to ask questions about what kind of animals live in Canada,” she said.

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is rapidly approaching, as they will do so at the end of the year. Green said even the simplest of graduation presents lights up many a face.

“We used some of the supplies I brought over to give to the children as graduation presents.

Some of the children don’t even have a pencil to bring to school, so when they received even one pencil along with a note book or crayons, they were so excited,” she said.

While all the children have school uniforms to eliminate social class structure, many of the kids don’t have shoes, she said, which doesn’t stop them from playing soccer or jumping rope during recess.

The classroom at one of the schools she is at is nothing but an old barn, one with no roof or windows and no floor. Two things it does have, Green said, are rats and snakes.

The volunteer group is trying to erect another classroom at the school.

Green said it costs about $15,000 to build a oneroom building to accommodate upwards of 50 students. But the schools and organizations in Zimbabwe prefer material donations to money, she said.

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By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

When presented with several options by municipal staff, Chatham council has decided to stay with the status quo when it comes to the two downtown bridges.

At council recently, a report from the infrastructure and engineering department on downtown transportation made recommendations focused on improving traffic access across Chatham from St. Clair Street to Queen Street.

Options were presented by director of engineering Adam Sullo, including closing both the Third and Fifth street bridges and building a new bridge across the river, which would involve expropriating land along the proposed route.

“If we want to see anything different, now is the time,” Sullo said to council regarding the $8 million project currently underway to replace the Fifth Street Bridge. Government funding of $2 million is part of the project which must be completed by the end of 2017.

“If you are going to change anything, now is the time. If we leave the Fifth and Third Street Bridge the way they are, they will stay that way for the rest of our lives,” Sullo added, as the re-construction is expected to last 75

years.

Coun. Derek Robertson, after looking at the options for a new bridge, said he would not support the entire recommendation.

“We are trying to find a solution to a problem that doesn’t necessarily exist,” he said to council. “Expropriation of land – there is a time to do this and now is not one of them.”

The recommendation he did support regarding downtown transportation issues was to replace existing sidewalks downtown in 2017 using capital budget funds allocated for the downtown revitalization project.

Sullo explained that staff don’t see a problem, “we see an opportunity” to work on a pedestrian access and create an “environment that is very inviting to pedestrians.” With rehabilitation work needed on the north side of the Thames River, where there is currently fencing, staff looked at the whole picture of downtown revitalization and tried to give council options for the bigger picture.

The Third Street Bridge rehabilitation is expected in the next one or two years with an estimated price tag of $5 million, which brings a 20-year lifespan. If it needs to replaced, the cost jumps to approximately $15 million, according to the report.

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Chatham’s Third Street Bridge, shown here, and its Fifth Street counterpart, won’t be replaced by one new bridge anytime soon, which was one option presented to council recently.

Coun. Michael Bondy agreed with Robertson, saying to delay the Fifth Street project to do an environmental assessment will cost more money with no assurance of a viable project at the end.

The expropriation issue is one that didn’t sit well with Coun. Jeff Wesley and he also agreed with Robertson.

“Expropriation is taking property from people who don’t necessarily

want to sell it to you and it can be a nasty business,” he said.

The motion to go ahead with just the sidewalk project in 2017 and keep the status quo with the bridges was passed, and Mayor Randy Hope and several councillors thanked staff for the report and giving council the opportunity to “think bigger” and outside of the box when looking at downtown revitalization.

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Cops double toy haul from 2015

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Partnerships pay off. Just ask the Salvation Army following the second annual toy drive by the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

The police doubled their haul from last year’s effort, according to Const. Renee Cowell.

“We’ve been collecting toys for

the past month at municipal service centres,” she said. “We are happy to say we almost doubled the toys from last year. We have toys for kids of all ages.”

The donations were piled up outside the administration offices at police headquarters, but then organizers learned there was a crate of plush toys waiting downstairs as well.

Capt. Stephanie Watkinson

of the Salvation Army said the effort is greatly appreciated, as they will distribute the toys to about 800 kids throughout Chatham-Kent.

“We make sure children are cared for in three different districts,” she said. “It means a lot. We work so closely with Chatham-Kent police over the year.”

The police are happy to help.

“On a daily basis we see families in need, and we’re happy to be able to help some of those families in need this holiday season,” Cowell said. “We’re

grateful for the community for helping out.”

“It takes a community to help a community,” Watkinson added.

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From left, Beth Reeve of the Salvation Army, Chatham-Kent Police Chief Gary Conn, Capt. Stephanie Watkinson of the Salvation Army, Insp. Brian Biskey, toy drive co-chair Kris Herfst, and Staff. Sgt. Kirk Earley stand with some of the donations from a recent toy drive.

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Snow control no simple process

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Winter arrived in force over the past week, and with it came the critics of snow control on local roadways.

Social media was abuzz as usual, with some commenting the salt trucks were too slow to get out on local roads, leaving them slick for much of Dec. 8, while others complained that snowplows went out for little or no reason.

Miguel Pelletier, director of public works for the municipality, just shrugs off the conflicting complaints. He said the crews on the 56 snowplow/ salter trucks and 21 graders used for snow control

were ready for the first snowfall. As well, Pelletier said there are five contract plows that are used to clear some of the more isolated roads in the municipality – “some farmers have their own plows.”

“Usually, we’ve been preparing for this for a few weeks. Operators were learning their routes and practicing,” he said.

“When we finally got our first bit of snow and ice, the guys were ready.”

The graders are utilized on rural gravel roads, while the plow/salters are generally used to clear the asphalt roads of the municipality. They operate out of nine different Public Works garages in Chatham-Kent. In each garage, Pelletier said su-

pervisors pay close attention to customized weather forecasts.

There is more to the snow removal process than reacting to Mother Nature, Pelletier said.

They look at statistics and trends over longer-term history rather than from year to year.

“If you go from one year to the other, it fluctuates too much,” Pelletier said.

“I take several years of statistics and I look at the trend. I also look at the (Farmers’) Almanac for guidance as well.”

As for the complaints of being out too early or too late, Pelletier said his crews follow provincial road maintenance guidelines.

“That’s what we follow

to decide when to deploy,” he said.

In terms of which roads get priority plowing, Pelletier said each garage has a preset route.

“Roads are prioritized.

Higher volume roads and ones with bus routes get higher priority,” he said.

“But one garage may get to something faster than another.”

All the garages, routes and roadways are at the mercy of the weather, which can vary widely from place to place in Chatham-Kent.

“One thing to consider is that the weather isn’t the same across the municipality,” Pelletier said.

But the response guidelines are, so when thresholds are met, the plows go

out.

The late-arriving winter weather following last year’s warm winter has left the annual $4.7 million snow removal budget in decent shape. Then again, Sunday’s storm was an expensive one.

“All it takes is one of those 20-centimetre snowstorms and we could look at $500,000 (in snow re-

moval costs),” he said.

As for 2017’s budget, Pelletier said it is still in the works, as it will go before council as part of the budgetary process.

On top of annual budgets, there is also a winter control reserve. It is typically funded by years where there was low snowfall and leftover funding.

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What we don’t want If there ever was an Oprah “Ah ha!” moment, Chatham-Kent council had one last week over north-south traffic flow and the two downtown bridges.

Members were initially shocked by the very bold option of closing both bridges and building a new one presented by the municipal director of engineering last week. But councillors opened their minds to the idea of pedestrian walkways, a new link between north and south Chatham and what their vision could be for the downtown area of Chatham.

They opted for the status quo, but for a moment, they considered the possibilities.

It was interesting to watch their faces and hear the comments, which ended with Mayor Randy Hope and several councilors thanking staff for making them look at the bigger picture and a potential vision for downtown Chatham.

While no one thought expropriating land was a viable option, the idea of a new crossing made council look at what they definitely don’t want, which can lead to defining what it is they do want to see. The idea of incorporating a linked pedestrian walkway, from the north side of the Thames River to both bridges, to King Street and adjacent roads is one to consider for the future, and while they are rehabbing both bridges in the next two years.

Thinking ahead to what council would like to see leads to planning, which leads to efficiency, which leads to cost savings instead of trying to piecemeal everything and forcing it to fit the mold after the fact.

With an infrastructure asset management plan expected in January from staff to council, it will be an interesting and useful exercise to see what needs to be done and when, and then plan an overall vision around projects and timelines.

With input from the Downtown Chatham BIA, Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce and other interested parties, an overall picture of what the community wants the downtown to look like can become a reality.

With the idea that nothing should be off the table, sometimes knowing what we don’t want is the best way to figure out what we do want.

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Opinion

Try a different tact with crows Sir: I get a bit weary listening to people moan and groan about our crow problem. Instead of looking at it like a problem, let’s look at it like an opportunity to create a tourist attraction.

Where else can you go and witness the flight of 100,000 to 200,000 birds both morning and night?

We have all heard of the swallows at Capistrano.

People from all over the world travel to see the lowly little swallow fly into and out of a hole in a cliff. They even have a festival during this season. Big deal.

We have the mighty crow. Just think if we could get one or two of the city’s entrepreneurs to jump on board and create our own tourist attraction. Daily tours could be run at dawn and dusk following the ma-

jestic flight of these birds, showing where they roost at night and feed in the morning.

We could show the tourists how we have trained the birds (when loud noises are created) to fly from one neighbourhood to another.

Souvenirs such as hats and T-shirts with fake crow droppings on them could be sold on the bus tours.

During the day, tours would take the tourists out into the country and show fields covered with the birds feeding.

While on this tour, we could stop into a winery or two, go to Erieau’s Bayside Brew Pub or North Buxton’s museum.

We could show them the hundreds of newly erected windmills along the way. Another tour bus

could go to Dresden to Uncle Tom’s cabin and the casino or to Bothwell to cut down a Christmas tree.

All Chatham-Kent’s smaller communities could be included in their own unique type tours.

For the tourists from the south that like to shoot guns, we could fire up our newly acquired train and shoot crows out of the observation cars.

We will never miss a few crows. Taxidermists could be on standby. Local folks could wear fake crow beaks and give the tourists the crow salute when the buses or train passes by them.

At night, with the motels and restaurants filled, perhaps entertainment could be provided at the Capital Theatre.

Win, win for everybody.

Taxes will be reduced, development will flourish, tourism will be off the charts. Everyone will know where Chatham-Kent is. Soon someone will want to build an amusement park (with a crow theme) on the land owned by Chatham-Kent along Highway 401.

Let’s turn the soon-tobe-closed Sears store into a crow museum and meeting spot. Let a few crows loose inside for realism.

Tourists could also look across the street and see how quickly a high rise can be built.

The city has spent tens of thousands of dollars unsuccessfully trying to get rid of the crows. It is time to try something different.

Mark Campbell Chatham

Bad timing on the part of C-K snow removal Sir: On Monday, I paid someone to clear the snow from my driveway and sidewalk. Within the hour, the municipality showed up and completely blocked my driveway.

I guess I have more snow being on a corner lot. I am a disabled senior on a fixed income and I don’t need the extra expense of paying

twice.

When I called the municipality, their attitude seemed to be, “That’s tough, we won’t come back to clear it.”

Heaven forbid that I had a medical emergency and the vehicle couldn’t get into my driveway.

Gayle Young Chatham

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Farm tax for bridges tabled for now

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

After conferring with municipal staff, Ward 1 Coun. Bryon Fluker withdrew his motion to Chatham-Kent council asking for a three per cent farm tax increase to fund rural bridge repair.

Scheduled to be spoken to at last Monday’s council meeting, Fluker withdrew his motion, and said he will bring it up during the budget deliberation process. Mayor Randy Hope, however, invited the nine delegations who wanted to speak to the issue to still come forward.

No electoral reform for Chatham-Kent for next election The Chatham Voice

After investigating changes to the Municipal Elections Act regarding ranked ballot elections at the direction of council, Chatham-Kent municipal clerk Judy Smith recommended staying with the existing first-past-thepost election model for the 2018 election.

Smith, in a presentation to council recently that included a somewhat confusing video of how ranked balloting works, explained that the legislated changes don’t allow for the method to be used just for mayoral ballots.

The voting process for all of council must be includ-

ed if it is used.

“It’s all or none,” Smith explained to council.

“There is a concern with cost increases and confusion for the public. Educating the public on this method is an issue.”

The clerk added that in looking at other municipalities, ranked ballot elections have not been implemented in any municipal, provincial or federal elections in Canada.

After watching the video and reading the presentation from Smith, council agreed the ranked ballot method would be too confusing and passed a motion unanimously to keep the current first-past-thepost method for 2018.

Several members of the farm community addressed council in opposition to a farm-based tax increase from 0.22 to 0.25 per cent, including Louis Roesch of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.

“There is a $3 billion

agri footprint in Chatham-Kent” and to support it properly, “we need to have roads and bridges at the front of our municipal budget, not the back,” Roesch said to council.

“Without good infrastructure, there will only be

negative outcomes.”

Recognizing the need for funding for bridges, Roesch said increasing farm taxes is not the way to get it, and farmers have already faced tax increases of almost 100 per cent since 2012.

Municipal staff are currently preparing an asset management plan for municipal infrastructure needs that will address bridge and road conditions and it is expected to be presented to council Jan. 16, 2017.

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A happy ending for one lucky cat Michigan woman reunited with her cat months later in Tilbury

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

There are many missing pet stories, some with a heart-warming ending of a tearful reunion between the owner and his beloved animal.

For a Tilbury couple, who were able to make the holidays brighter for one women, the story starts at their home.

Retirees Doreen and Jim Stonehouse take in stray cats, taking care of their medical needs and then adopting them out. This past summer, however, Doreen said they found a black and white kitten

they named Beau that found back in the sumthey took in, and it got mer. The ad indicated along well the kitten with their “I knew that had to be had been cat, Mike. lost the first A few the missing cat, but we week of Aumonths had couldn’t figure out how gust from a passed with he would have gotten cottage on Beau fitting from there to here in Lakewood in nicely at Drive near their house, Tilbury.”

Amherst- Doreen Stonehouse when one burg. day, Jim “I looked brought home several at the picture in the ad community newspapers then at Beau and they for Doreen to read, in- had the same markings, cluding one from Amher- down to the black spot stburg dated Nov. 23. on his nose,” Doreen In the paper was a miss- said. “I knew that had ing cat ad with a photo to be the missing cat, but that looked identical to we couldn’t figure out Beau, the cat they had how he would have got-

ten from there to here in area, but as time went on Tilbury.” she still wasn’t there,” The very Doreen exnext day, “She was just sitting plained.

Nov. 24, Do“She finalreen called down to Thanksgiving ly showed the num- dinner with her family, and said ber on the and left, telling them to she had ad and left go ahead and eat, but trouble geta message, she was going to get ting to us explaining as the borshe may her cat.” der guard have the - Doreen Stonehouse she asked missing cat d i d n ’ t in the ad. know how to get to TilA day later, a very excit- bury. The owner was aced woman named Caro- tually from Michigan!” lyn phoned back, and she Carolyn Abney, from made plans to be there as Southfield, Mich. had soon as she could to pick been on summer holiday up the cat. when her cat went miss“I thought she was com- ing, but she didn’t give ing from the up looking for him, placA m h e r s t b u rg ing the ad in the paper

in hopes that someone might find him, a cat she had named Sweetie.

“Beau knew her and wasn’t afraid of her. She was so happy to see him and she ended up calling him Sweetie-Beau after the name we gave him,” Doreen said. “She was just sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with her family, and left, telling them to go ahead and eat, but she was going to get her cat.”

The Stonehouses were very pleased to be able to give Abney a happy ending and a much brighter holiday. They will continue to rescue cats and find them loving homes.

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Cryderman talks provincial spending

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

A man who has often shared his views on municipal spending with Chatham-Kent administration and council will take his opinions to a higher level this week.

John Cryderman is to speak before the provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs in Windsor on Thursday.

“I’m not there to bitch about any government or party. I’m trying to give information from a layman’s point of view that they need to tweak their governance and work from the bottom up,” he said.

He believes he can help the Ontario government spend more wisely, saving billions, while not putting anyone out of work.

“I have to be able to show them how to reallo-

cate funds without laying people off or dampening services for the taxpayer,” Cryderman said. “I have to be able to take the time to lay it out into a word frame so people can understand and know where I’m coming from.”

His area of focus will be on the province keeping closer tabs on the money it doles out to municipalities.

“They can mitigate how they impose more taxes by not having to give out more money. There are municipalities across the province squandering – whether unintentionally or not – provincial money,” Cryderman said.

He cited Chatham-Kent as a prime example, referring to millions spent on an industrial park on Highway 401 that is

severely underutilized, cost overruns at Kingston Park, the Chatham Capitol Theatre, and the John D. Bradley Convention Centre.

“All this adds up over a short period of time,” he said. “There has to be a change of mindset. Just to reallocate funds.”

Cryderman admits his exposure to municipal operations is largely limited

to here in Chatham-Kent, where he lives. But he also pointed to Brampton, where more than two dozen top municipal staffers there were sacked this fall.

“Millions of dollars have been squandered, giving little to zero return,” Cryderman said of the bloated bureaucracy in Brampton.

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To all: Just as we did last year . . . Chatham Goodfellows would like to thank everyone who provided contributions during the 2016 “Porchlight Campaign - To Ensure No Child Without A Christmas.”

To the following volunteers, we are grateful for your efforts in participating in Goodfellows annual “Porchlight Campaign” for your assistance each year.

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Ways to curb spending Continued from page 13

According to published reports, the move took place following an external review conducted by the province’s former auditor general last year.

That review showed Brampton had labour costs that were not sustainable. Those costs included top bureaucrats.

The estimated annual savings from the Bramp-

ton purge is about $2 million a year, as many of the turfed municipal staffers will not be replaced.

Cryderman said the province faces health-care spending pressures as the population ages, and should address needs in the education and social services sectors as well.

He believes the province should amend legislation and acts to allow the On-

tario government to let the auditor general have open access to all the ledgers in every municipality.

“Where can we go after extra money without laying people off and compromising services?

Better municipal management and oversight,” he said.

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“I think government has gotten so big they don’t know how to police the cash. Municipalities are left to police themselves,” he said. “When you leave the kids alone in the play room, they’re going to make a mess. It’s not like they mean to do it, but it happens.”

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Downtown Chatham King St & DCC 9:30-12:00

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Co-ordinators: Lenore Merritt, Rosanne Cummings, Helen Masterson St. Clair College Students Captain: Elaine Wolting Knights of Columbus: John Masterson, Leonard Casier Realtors: Wayne Liddy Rotary: Keith Koke Goodfellows: Bob Borrowman, Garry Borrowman, Dan O’Neill, Dave and Veronica McGinnis Chatham Christian Students (High School) St. Clair College Students Captain: Elaine Wolting Rotary: Keith Koke Knights of Columbus: John Masterson, Ted Scjczynksi Realtors: Jim McLachlin, Elliot Wilton Goodfellows: Jim and Carol Dale, Chris Hancock, Mary Rivard, Guy Foster St. Clair College Students Captain: Elaine Wolting Rotary: Keith Koke Realtors: Dave Smith and Penny Wilton Goodfellows: Les Wood, Carl Evans, Henny Casier St. Clair College Students Captain: Elaine Wolting Rotary: Keith Koke Realtors: Wayne Liddy Knights of Columbus: John Driessen, Robert Finlin, Paul Latimer, Mark Eagen Goodfellows: Laura Driessen, Jerry Finlin, Mary Claire Latimer Knights of Columbus: Casey Dillon, Derek Jane, John Driessen Rotary: Keith Koke Sunrise Rotary: Greg Kett Goodfellows: Frank Breault, Laura Driessen, Mary Ann Wieringa, Sandy Vandenborn

Thames-Lea Plaza - Fri. Dec. 16 9:30-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 6:00-8:00

Co-ordinators: Garth Vanstone, Dan Bunning Chatham Christian Students (High School) Uly Bondy Jon Kehoe Chatham Kent Secondary School Students (High School) Chatham Kent Secondary School Students Peter Vale, Connie Mardling, Andrea Taylor, Sandra Flynn George Jordan, Connie Mardling, Andrea Taylor, Margarite Brown, Scott Jordon, Jeremy Wilson, Dick O’Neil, Dave Harris

Nortown Plaza - Fri. Dec. 16 9:30-12:00 12:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 6:00-8:00

Co-ordinators: Lee Harris, Peter Krailo Chatham Christian High School Students Goodfellows: Connie Mardling, Rob Robinson Chatham Kent Secondary School Students Goodfellows: Connie Mardling, Rob Robinson Nortowners: Chris Blue, Brittany McLaren, John Roe Goodfellows: Rob Robinson, Francine DeMeyer, Peter Krailo Nortowners: Mark Authier Goodfellows: Rob Robinson, Francine DeMeyer, Peter Krailo

Saturday, Dec. 17

Downtown Chatham King St & DCC 9:30-12:00 12:00-2:00

2:00-4:00

Co-ordinators: Lenore Merritt, Rosanne Cummings, Helen Masterson Knights of Columbus: John Masterson, Leonard Casier, Peter Eitutus Goodfellows: Lenore Cartlidge, Jack Gaynes, Jim Loyer, Dick O’Neil, Ken Demers, Dawn and Bob McGregor.

Knights of Columbus: Salvatore Cresta, Albert VanZelst, Bert VanBemmel Rotary: Charles Seaman Sunrise Rotary: Ruth Howell Canadian Food for Children: John Van Raay Goodfellows: Rick Pinsonneault, Sylvia Walker, Henny Casier Knights of Columbus: David Bondy, Leonard Casier Canadian Food for Children: Larry Quinlan, Rick Lesczynski Sunrise Rotary: Greg Kett Goodfellows: Pat Marchand, Beryl Bourdeau, Jim Morlog, Henny Casier

Thames-Lea Plaza - Sat. Dec. 17 9:30-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00

Co-ordinators: Garth Vanstone, Dan Bunning Bev Eastman, Pete Cadotte, Mike Bechard, John Koppes, Phil Toscani, Dick Pouget Woody Milord, Rev. John Giurin Phil Lansens, Peter Vale, Joe Nagel, Doug Kent, Connie Mardling, Andrea Taylor Bob Scott, Gary Campbell, Mike Gavin, Connie Mardling, Andrea Taylor, Margarite Brown, Gail Vanstone, Terry Mann, Ron Mann.

Nortown Plaza - Sat. Dec. 17 9:30-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00

Co-ordinators: Lee Harris, Peter Krailo St. Andrew’s AOTS: Fred Strain (Captain), Dave Gillispie, Ed Parr, Chad Strain, Dave Strain, Derek Strain, Laura Strain, Rick Strain.

Goodfellows: Delainey Johnson, Brittany McLaren, Ed Myers, Bruno Padovan, Pat Quimby, Don Slavik Nortowners: Bob Mitchell, Wayne O’Sullivan, Dale Ripley, Judy Shea Goodfellows: Stephanie Piercey, Todd Piercey

North Maple Mall - Fri., Dec.16 9:30-12:00 12:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 6:00-8:00

Co-ordinators: Mark Kloostra, Rocky Schram Marien Hopman, Pat Rivard, RonMcIntyre, Al Myers, Henny Kloostra, Jim Rogers, Bill Keech, Denis and Betty Jean Makowetsky, Kirsten Kloostra, Jim Noulty, Greg Gore, Ryan Gore.

Chatham Kent Secondary School Students Joyce Allely, Kirsten Kloostra Sharon Kloostra, Erik Kloostra, Kirsten Kloostra, Megan Kloostra, Colin Kloostra, Kyus Hart, Winmar Restoration Crew of 4, Barb Van Eyk, Kim Lee, Sandy Webster Jayden Construction Jason Postma Dan Peltier

North Maple Mall - Sat. Dec. 17 9:30-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00

Co-ordinators: Rocky Schram, Mark Kloostra Army Cadets #59, Sharon Kloostra, Kirsten Kloostra, Erik Kloostra, Rose Branquet, Tyler Branquet, Sante Pattison Zak Brodie, Carl Cassian, Janice Cassian, Jamie Cassian, Kirsten Kloostra, Max Cassian, Erik Kloostra, Ken, Sue, Davis Janssens, Bill Labadie, Zack and Alexix VanBoxer, Richard Schram, Ashley Schram Matt Wisby Bill Labadie UCC Hockey Team

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If Mother Nature co-operates, King Street in front of Boardwalk on the Thames could be back to normal soon.

King Street could reopen soon

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

If the weather co-operates, Chatham residents may get the section of King Street back in front of the Boardwalk on the Thames condo project.

At a recent council meeting, Coun. Michael Bondy brought up the issue to ask if there was any update on when the sidewalk, part of the roadway and a public laneway at the rear of the project at the intersection of King and Fifth streets would be open again.

A portion of sidewalk along the north side of King Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets and a

right turn lane on King Street have been closed for more than three years.

Coun. Brock McGregor, who sits on the Downtown Chatham BIA committee, said the Everlast Group project manager for the condo site was at a recent meeting and told those in attendance that if the weather co-operates, they can finish pouring cement and putting in insulation, allowing them to take down the barricades on the east side of King Street.

Bondy questioned when “warmer” weather might make that possible and said he hoped that didn’t mean spring of 2017.

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Support for Goodfellows in full swing The Chatham Voice

Chatham-Kent has been busy recently, showing their Christmas spirit – raising money and collecting toys and food for the Chatham Goodfellows.

The Union Gas Blue Flame Club has been involved with Chatham Goodfellows as far back as 1975. Employees developed and maintain partnerships with Heinz Food, Kraft in Dresden and the Bulk Barn to fundraise, purchase food and deliver food each year.

Union Gas employees have donated thousands of hours of sweat equity, and over $500,000 in toys, food and cash.

Union Gas staff continued their legacy of giving.

They held their annual jersey day fund raiser for Chatham Goodfellows.

At this point in Union Gas staff have raised in excess of $13,000, and their fundraising efforts are efforts are continuing. Chatham Goodfellows are grateful for the hard work and dedication of Union Gas Employees.

Canadian Tire in Chatham and CKSY Radio held a Hatchimal Toy Auction recently with proceeds to the No Child Without a Christmas Campaign.

Hatchimals are the hottest Christmas gift this year.

Melissa and Jonathan Abrosimoff of London were highest bidders at $330. Melissa was pleased have the successful bid, but she was equally pleased to make a donation to Chatham Goodfellows. Melissa’s roots run deep through Chatham Goodfellows as her family has been involved with Chatham Goodfellows for 62 years. Her grandfather Don Strong was a charter member of Chatham

Goodfellows.

In addition to donating the Hatchimal for the auction, Canadian Tire Chatham donated a Hatchimal to Chatham Goodfellows to use as a gift in one of the toy boxes that will be given out on Dec. 20.

The ladies of St. Anne of Immaculee Conception & St. Philippe Parish in Pain Court held a toy drive for the 2016 Christmas season. On Nov. 6, a Christmas tree was placed at back of the church and decorated with pink and blue cut-out paper angels.

Blackburn Radio held Santa’s Day Off at the Real Canadian Superstore on Dec. 7. The company collected unwrapped toys.

Santa’s Day Off, Tim Haskell of Chatham Goodfellows, accepted toys and a starter coin collectors set from local coin collector, Colin Cutler, who made it a point of coming to the Superstore to drop off the coin set and toys.

Tim and Colin discovered they had something in common; both benefited from the generosity of Chatham Goodfellows when they were very young. In 1958, Colin and his sister received a Christmas tree, food and toys from Chatham Goodfellows.

The goal at the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team is to provide the very best health care which is patient-centred and responsive to local community needs. The whole Chatham-Kent Family Health Team recently gathered to have a Christmas dinner and collected toys and food to donate to Chatham Goodfellows.

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This year’s $2,500 donation will be used to purchase food and toys for an estimated 1,500 families in Chatham and the former townships of Chatham, Dover and Harwich, Raleigh and the Merlin Community in partnership with the Merlin Legion.

The Dover Kinette and Kinsmen Clubs made their annual donation recently. Dover Kinsmen President, Larry Cadotte and Kinettes President Dianne Duphette presented a cheque for $1,500.

Boston Pizza staff were the 2015 Chatham Goodfellows President Award winners. Each year, the staff of Boston Pizza pool tips earned one day to

purchase toys for Chatham Goodfellows, and this year, earned $1,700 in tips.

Each year UNIFOR Local 127 at MSSC organizes a toy drive in which all employees are encouraged to contribute new unwrapped toys for Chatham Goodfellows, and this year was by far their most successful toy drive.

Four large pallets full of

new toys that total in excess of $7,000 were collected.

Earlier this month Neil Johnson, Director of Human Resources for MSSC presented a cheque for $1,000 from MSSC to Chatham Goodfellows.

Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre staff donated toys and $1,000 cash to Chatham Goodfellows Dec. 9.

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The Arts

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Thursday, December 15, 2016 • Open euchre at 1:00pm at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

• Volunteers needed at the Merlin Legion at 7:00pm to help sort groceries.

• Mixed euchre night at the Merlin Legion, 2 Stanley St, Merlin, bring a dish! Start time 7:30pm sharp!

• 7th Annual Living Nativity at 6:30pm at the Ridgetown Event Centre - inside the Crystal Palace, 20480 Victoria Rd (beside Tim Horton’s) For more info 519-674-3763. A Free Event.

• Misty Melodies will perform and we will celebrate a special 100th Birthday at 1:30pm at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

Friday, December 16, 2016 • Meal and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of fish and chips for $9.00 or turkey with all the trimmings for $6.00 for members and $9.00 for non members. One meat draw. Fun darts at 7:30pm.

• 5pc Perch Dinner at the Merlin Legion, 2 Stanley St., Merlin. $12.00 (HST included) • The Active Lifestyle Centre is hosting a Christmas Turkey Luncheon with entertainment by: The Respect Revolution. Tickets are $15. Call to reserve your seat at 519-3525633.

• Meadow Park Pennysale Draw in the front lobby at 10:30am, Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

• Terry Raisbeck will perform in the Main Dining room at 2:00pm. Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

Saturday, December 17, 2016 • Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Dance is from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Allen James.

• Saturdays at 7 at St. Andrew’s United Church, Chatham presents “Magical Memories” at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Doors will open at 1:30pm and 6:30pm respectively. This will be a trip down memory lane featuring many classics performed by St. Andrew’s choir, guest soloists and choristers. All are welcome. Free will offering ($10 adult suggested donation). For more info call 519-352-0010.

• Tis The Season Craft and Vendor Sale at the Portuguese Club, 346 Grand Ave. E., Chatham. Lots of great crafters and vendors from all over the region. Money donation as admission for the food bank. 9:00am-2:00pm.

Sunday, December 18, 2016 • Merlin Legion Breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, potatoes, french toast, pancakes, dessert, juice, coffee and tea. All for $10 and kids $5 10:00am-1:00pm. 2 Stanley St., Merlin.

• Sleighing Hunger featuring The Saints at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor. A fundraising concert benefiting Chatham Outreach for Hunger. Open to all ages. 8:00pm. Tickets available at the box office, caesarswindsor. com, ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone 1-888-345-5885.

• Join the C-K Singers for a benefit concert at the Mary Webb Centre in Highgate at 7:00pm. With flute and horn soloists, glorious Christmas music new and familiar and a chance to support the growth of the Centre, this is a concert for all to enjoy!

• Candles and Carols. A traditional service of readings and music at 7:00pm. Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Victoria & Selkirk St., Chatham.

Monday, December 19, 2016 • Senior euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

• Cam Denomy will perform in the main dining room as we celebrate the December birthdays at 2:00pm. Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 • Book Club from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Tea Connection, 15 King St. E., Chatham.

Call for more details 226-671-0081.

• Open euchre and 2 person euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm, 2 person at 6:30pm to register and play at 7:00pm. $5.00 per person.

• Salvation Army Christmas in the Main Dining Room at 10:30am. Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 • Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Pepper at 1:00pm and darts at 7:00pm.

• Cantoin Armonia (Quartet) will perform in the West Lounge at 2:00pm. Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

Before you head out to a holiday celebration, make sure you save the CDDA HomeJames number 519-351-3353 to your phone!

Volunteers provide patrons a safe, free (donations accepted which 100% go to youth groups in CK) ride home in their own vehicle.

CDDA HomeJames runs in Chatham on Dec. 16, 17, 23, 24 and 31.

For more info or to volunteer for any of the nights please email cddachathamkent@hotmail.ca.

Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com

Devon Hansen, director of music at St. Andrew’s United Church in Chatham, will direct the St. Andrew’s annual Christmas concert, Magical Memories, to be held on Dec. 17. Due to the success of past Christmas Saturdays at 7 at St. Andrew’s concerts, there will be two shows this year, a matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening concert at 7 p.m., The program will feature St. Andrew’s United Church Choir and guest choristers from Chatham, Windsor and Metro Detroit. Will Ebere and Megan Whelan (Nuttall) from Chatham and Matt Miazgo-

wicz from New York City will be featured soloists.

The evening will include musical numbers of the sentimental sort from Jingle Bells to White Christmas to Rudolph and everything in between from classical movies to more current movies.

A highlight of the evening will be a performance of John Rutter’s Gloria with full choir, a brass ensemble, organ and percussion.

All are welcome at St. Andrew’s, 85 William St. S, Chatham. Doors open 30 minutes before each concert. Admission is by free will offering (suggested donation of $10 per adult).

Voice acting on display at library The Chatham Voice

Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre will be at the Chatham-Kent Public Library, Chatham branch on Dec. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon for a free dropin program.

According to David Farquhar, producer of Voices in the Wind, all ages

are welcome to attend the program which will teach participants more about how an audio drama production is produced and performed by voice actors.

There will also be a preview of Voices in the Wind new releases for Christmas.

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Life

The cough that keeps on, well, coughing Remember that cold I mentioned in last week’s column? As I type this, I still have it, despite the best efforts of my Florence Nightingale, our daughter.

The night after I typed up the last column, I went home and crashed on the couch as our kid, Brenna, got ready for dance practice. I knew I had a fever. My feet caught a chill and I couldn’t get them warm.

So, I donned an extra pair of thermal socks.

When the time came to take her to dance, I put on my biggest pair of winter boots.

As soon as we got home, I pulled out the heating pad and slipped under two blankets.

Still, I could not get warm. But the family told me my head certainly was hot.

I think I got a headache from my teeth chattering for so long.

Finally, the cold meds kicked in later in the evening and I had to unwrap, to the point I was soon down to just a T-shirt.

Go figure.

I tried to get up for work the next day, but informed Mary that I still felt like I’d been run over, so I went back to bed. By this time, my cold was squarely in my chest, and the pain was lodged in my skull. Every time I coughed, and I did a lot, my head felt like it would explode.

No fun.

But I had a support team. My daughter, who wasn’t feeling 100 per cent herself, stayed home that day. She badly needed some extra sleep, and got it, but as soon as she got up, she was looking after me.

That included cooking me some chicken noodle soup for lunch.

I only missed that one day of work, but the coughing continues.

The fever, however, didn’t hang around long, thankfully.

My support stayed close. On the weekend, with all that snow, our teenager came home from work and immediately offered to help me

Bruce Corcoran shovel the driveway. It was done in a matter of minutes, with her help.

I had already shovelled in the morning, and went back out in the evening to do it again, as well as the next morning.

But her support, without being asked, was greatly appreciated.

Good kid.

As the snow fell, I believe I could feel her urging Mother Nature to keep dropping it overnight, so Monday would be a snow day. She rose early Monday morning, looked at me expectantly with half-open eyes, and waited until I confirmed the buses weren’t running.

“I’m going back to bed,” she said with a smile.

overnight, the final shovel effort Monday morning was a heavy one, as the snow was saturated with water. It would have been a nightmare trying to move all the snow at one time.

Sure, you are out there

more often, but the tasks remain manageable if you shovel repeatedly during a heavy snow.

As for our road, it’s interesting to see the municipal crews in action, as we live on a street with no municipal

Snow job

As I mentioned, we shovelled our driveway four times during the Sunday/Monday storm. Some folks may think that’s overkill, but I shovelled a couple of inches of snow each time, making it very manageable.

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Salted caramel cheesecake bites, ricotta cookies, peanut blossoms and chocolate crinkles.

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