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Chatham-Kent has thrown its unconditional support behind its medical officer of health, who was recently beset by protestors unhappy with the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions. This comes after Dr. David Colby was targeted for taking action to halt the rise of local cases of COVID-19. The Chatham-Kent
Board of Health released a statement last week calling the “bullying, harassment and disrespectful behaviour towards workers trying to protect the community unconscionable.” The comments follow a protest held outside Dr. Colby’s home Dec. 8. It’s unclear how many people attended the event that was live-streamed on Facebook by former PPC candidate Liz Vallee. Continued on page 2
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they contain. When asked about the effect protestors had by congregating outside his home, Colby said he didn’t fear for his safety and was more worried about his neighbours than himself. “I live in a quiet neighbourhood,” Colby noted, calling the “screaming of vulgarities” and use of strobe lights distressing. Chatham-Kent police attended the protest but no charges were laid as it was deemed to be a peaceful protest, with participants staying on public sidewalks, chanting and carrying signs. However, Colby’s opinion differs. “This was not would I would call a peaceful protest, when the peace and quiet of a neighbourhood is disrupted,” he told a reporters at a municipal media scrum Dec 9. Colby acknowledged he’s not the only MOH in Ontario to be subjected to harassment during the pandemic, with public health unit leaders a popular target of the anti-vaxxer crowd. However, he said, he’s has received an outpouring of support from his colleagues around the province following the incident. It appears that abuse towards workers is a problem at Chatham-Kent Public Health. Colby said employees are routinely greeted with mean, inappropriate and disturbing comments on the phone, as well as swearing. Contact tracers – taxed to the breaking point by the high number of cases — are bearing the brunt, Colby explained. When staff ask people to isolate or get tested because they’ve been exposed to COVID-19, Colby said people flat out refuse. Spamming of the CKPH social media channels is another tactic the protesters use, Colby said. The new limits on indoor gatherings, which
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do not affect businesses or restaurants, came into effect Friday. Public gatherings are the greatest source of transmission, Public Health reports. A total of 15 cases were linked to a recent wedding in the municipality. Colby said no one is happy with stricter rules and they are not meant to punish anyone, but in light of rising cases, it had to be done. “I think people should be directing their frustration to the general situation,” he said, adding we’re dealing with “unprecedented numbers” in Chatham-Kent and escalating numbers across Ontario. As for following rules, Colby said the integrity of any law or rule depends on people’s willingness to follow it. Lessening the strain on Chatham-Kent’s ICU capacity is a major reason for the change. The day after the protest, C-K suffered its 25th COVID-19 death when a fully vaccinated elderly man passed away from complications. As well, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance ICU saw its first ventilated COVID-19 patient transferred out of the Chatham ICU to an ICU in Woodstock. At the time there were six COVID-19 patients in Chatham’s ICU, five of which were ventilated. CKHA President and CEO Lori Marshall said the move was “unprecedented.” The decision was facilitated by the province’s critical care system, Marshall added. “It is an indication that as an organization we really cannot function with that number of individuals who are ventilated COVID positive in the ICU,” she said. Further implications of the influx of COVID-19 patients saw the cancellation of six scheduled surgeries, Marshall said.
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Caleb Postma just wanted to help keep more Chatham-Kent residents warm this winter. Little did he know his “little” contest for folks who brought in coats to Postma Heating and Cooling in an effort to fuel Operation Coverup would draw so much attention. Postma let it be known that each coat brought in for donation to the Charing Cross Road location would earn an entry into a contest to win a free furnace and installation. The result? Nearly 1,000 coats flew in the door. Allie Mathews, from The Salvation Army Chatham-Kent Ministries, appreciated the effort. “We would like to thank the teamwork of both Postma Heating and Cooling and our commu-
nity for their tremendous support. We will be able to get these coats into the hands of those who need it most this winter season,” she said in a media release. And to think Postma was worried there’d be little interest. “I’ve never done anything like this before. I was a little bit nervous. I got my wife to go buy 30 coats just to have some to donate,” he said. But, 986 coats later, Postma said he should have realized how Chatham-Kent operates. “Chatham-Kent is usually pretty great at doing stuff like this anyway,” he said of donating to worthy causes, “and when you bribe them, they’re even better. This went much better than I had ever thought possible.” The donations turned a company training room into a hoarder’s dream.
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“We had a training room you could barely get into. We had 15 furnace boxes full of coats, and more,” Postma said. “It was getting a little bit out of hand.” He said support poured in, and not just from the public. “Postma was going to put the furnace in. But Lennox heard about it
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“We just gave them (Operation Coverup) more than double the number of coats they normally get. There’s a possibility they have enough coats for next year,” he said. “We may have to do something different for next year, but we’ll do something. It may be toys, or food, or socks or underwear.”
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Steve Pickard thinks Chatham-Kent’s Medical Officer of Health is overstepping his bounds. The Chatham lawyer is upset that Dr. David Colby has lowered the limits on indoor gatherings to 10 from 25. In a recent interview with The Chatham Voice, Pickard said Colby’s selection of the number 10 is “arbitrary.” “Did he just pick 10 as a number without any rea-
sonable basis?” the attorney questioned. Pickard recently sent a letter to local media that disagreed with Colby’s new rules of limiting indoor gatherings, saying the letter of intention wasn’t properly addressing Section 22 of Ontario’s Health Protection and Promotion Act. Pickard took issue with the wording, saying the document was illegal. He also believes the rules are a “significant infringement” on people’s rights, as well as being a charter violation.
Pickard said the rules are not enforceable and questioned what will happen if someone is charged for violating new HPPA rules Colby has outlined. The Section 22 regulations could be challenged in two ways, Pickard said. A formal challenge against the legislation can be made to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health, which in turn has 15 days to respond. The second method, he said, is to bring the matter before a Superior Court justice.
“Either way, it winds its way to a judge,” Pickard noted. The burden of proof is on Colby, Pickard said, to prove it’s necessary to lower the amount of people who can congregate indoors to 10. When it was pointed out Colby’s actions are an attempt to lower local rates of COVID-19 – to take pressure off the hospital – Pickard said the people spreading the virus should be the ones targeted. Pickard, who is fully vaccinated, said he un-
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something wrong, adding he won’t be following the new guidelines, and will be enjoying the holidays with family and friends, all of whom are vaccinated. In a municipal media scrum late last week, Dr. Colby announced a slight amendment to his original letter of intent, covering off the legal loophole he was criticized for. The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit’s changes for indoor gatherings came into effect this past Friday, Dec. 10.
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The Chatham Goodfellows battled some crazy weather, as well as the pandemic with their recent Street Sales effort. COVID-19 played a factor in
lower Street Sales this year, compared to 2019, as donors gave more than $27,700 Friday and Saturday, down about $2,500 from 2019. Last year, the pandemic led to the cancellation of street sales altogether.
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Chatham-Kent has a serious case of juxtaposition. In a year where we saw a record number of home being built, sold and renovated, we also saw homelessness and mental health issues rise, thanks in no small part to COVID-19. A group of local businesses helping to build up Chatham-Kent are also looking to support residents as well, through the Because We Care program. Maple City Homes, Sacwal Flooring Centres, the Lighting Shoppe, Windmill Cabinet Shop, the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors and CKXS have teamed up to launch the program. Alanna Aarssen, president of Sacwal Flooring, said Because We Care members have already raised $30,000, and fundraising will continue into the New Year in an effort to combat homelessness. Last year, Because We Care raised $110,000. Aarssen said they hope to exceed that this year. She stressed the importance of helping our homeless. “I think we’ve got a very growing population of homeless people in the community,” she said. “Homelessness – there’s a stigma – a lot of people associate it with addictions. That really stems from mental health problems. And with COVID, that’s come to the forefront.” She’s not alone in that thought. “This is our community, the place where we live, do business, and raise our families,” Trevor Mailloux, director of Maple City Homes, said in a media release. “When I’m challenging our business colleagues, I tell them, our people are in trouble, and we need to help.” Aarssen, who has volunteered with R.O.C.K. Missions, has seen the problem firsthand. “I had the opportunity to bring meals to these people through R.O.C.K. Missions. We have a
problem on our hands,” she said, adding most people do not choose to be homeless. She said the goal is to help get people off the street and into a warm, safe place. Aarssen said the rising home prices make it a seller’s dream, but it is a nightmare for people living from paycheque to paycheque. “The market is forcing people out of their homes and they can’t rent homes,” she said. Because We Care organizers said helping
is easy: take part; give. Everything given stays in Chatham-Kent and supports the people and agencies who are on the frontlines, organizers added. Anyone interested in joining the challenge can visit www.uwock.ca. Being connected to an umbrella organization such as the United Way, Aarssen said, allows the funds to be funneled to areas where it’s needed, be it frontline support such as R.O.C.K. Missions, or through other support initiatives.
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COVID spike is on all of us Amid all the finger pointing, frustration, yelling, protesting, delivering of “liability papers” to the medical officer of health, the fact remains; we are basically all to blame for the sad COVID-19 state we’re in. For starters, let’s focus on people who often think they are above reproach – the fully vaccinated. We (everyone in The Chatham Voice is fully vaccinated) are the ones who have more freedom to travel, to gather indoors in places such as bars and restaurants. Too many of us have the misguided concept that we are impervious to the virus and that we cannot spread it. That is just not true. In recent days, about half of the new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario are in people who are fully vaccinated. In most situations, a fully vaccinated individual is much more likely to experience milder symptoms of the virus, as the vast majority of people who have been hospitalized locally with COVID-19 are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated. Those fully vaccinated are also less likely to spread it than someone who is unvaccinated. However... Here in Chatham-Kent, a fully vaccinated person died last week of COVID-19. With travel restricted to only those of us who are fully vaccinated, new variants of the virus are jumping continents and arriving in Canada. You can’t blame the unvaxxed on this. Too many of us who are fully vaccinated think they are invulnerable and revert to pre-COVID habits in terms of gathering in numbers, forgetting social distancing and hand washing routines. But you aren’t invulnerable. The vaccine behaves like a bulletproof vest; it protects you for the most part. But the fact remains that your extremities are exposed. So, as many fully vaccinated individuals point at those who are unvaccinated as the problem, they need to look in the mirror. As for the unvaccinated folks, we remind you this is not one massive global conspiracy. Look at the infighting in such places as the European Union or even here in North America over free trade. A handful of governments can’t agree on much, let alone expecting collusion from all countries on the virus. COVID is real; the vaccine is a huge, but not perfect, boost in terms of protection; there is no tiny chip in the shot. That’s not needed, as our tracking devices are usually in our hands; our smartphones. We can all do better and do our part.
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Restrictions make little sense Editor: On what God given authority does Dr. David Colby have the right to even consider such a restriction of limiting family gatherings to 10 people? You have hundreds of people in the casinos, churches, weddings, funerals and other areas that have people stacked side by side, and you think that families should
not get together for Christmas? Not even the worst affected areas in Ontario have implemented such restrictions. It is safer to be with family than strangers. You have people waiting for flights six feet apart and then you cram them into small planes with little space between them.
If you are going to start making restrictions, you should at least take the time to consider the repercussions of doing so. No thought is given to the economy, small business owners, self-employed people, and the like. Did you even consider the fact that U.S. residents are crossing daily
without restrictions? Vaccinated people also transmit COVID! If you are going to try and implement such restrictions, then consider making them fair across the board, even though I highly doubt that anyone will follow your so-called restrictions.
Editor: This is in response to Merle Knutson’s letter “What happened to freedom of choice.” We have had in the past and still have freedom of choice. In the situation of whether to vaccinate for the COVID-19 virus,
it is still freedom of choice. You have the choice to have the vaccination and accept the benefits that come with it such as some protection from the virus and the right to dine in at restaurants and work
in restricted jobs. Or, You can decide not to have the vaccination and accept the risks associated with it. Those being the risk of death, not being able to go out to certain venues or work in restricted areas.
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Listings, home prices keep rising The Chatham Voice
Another month, another sales record; that’s the norm in Chatham-Kent property sales this year. According to Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR) numbers, last month was a record November in terms of number of homes sold (154). That was a gain of nearly 15 per cent from the same month a year ago and the most ever sold in the
municipality in a November. Home sales were 27.7 per cent above the five-year average and 50.5 per cent above the 10-year average for the month of November. As of Nov. 31, more than 1,700 homes and condominiums have changed hands, up by nearly 34 per cent compared to the same period in 2020. Laura Tourangeau, president of CKAR, said new listings are starting to pour in as well.
“Home sales jumped to the highest November in history on the back of an ongoing resurgence in new listings. With just one month left to go we’ve already set a new annual sales record in 2021,” she said in a media release. She said other area markets aren’t seeing the resurgence in new listings. “One important difference between our market and many others in Southern Ontario is that we’ve seen a much-needed return of new listings, which has helped to satiate the unrelenting levels of demand out there
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among home buyers,” Tourangeau said. “Make no mistake though, listings are currently just keeping pace with demand and overall supply levels are still trending at historical lows.” The average price of homes sold in November 2021 was $448,595, an increase of almost 35 per cent from November 2020. The more comprehensive year-to-date average price was $418,520, up 35.4 per cent from the first 11 months of 2020. In terms of dollars and cents, the value off all home sales last month topped $69
million, a more than 55 per cent from November 2020, and a new November record. As for new listings, as Tourangeau said, they are up substantially. New listings rose by nearly 29 per cent when compared to November 2020. The 170 new listings in November represented the largest number of new listings added in the 11th month of the year in two decades. Furthermore, the influx was at a rate nearly 35 per cent higher than the fiveyear average for the month of November.
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Opinion
Health alliance staff deserve a thank you Editor: In response to Merle Knutson’s letter to the editor in The Chatham Voice Nov. 15, I would like to expand on his excellent insight on mandatory vaccines. Specifically, I am writing about CKHA’s policy that used coercion and bullying tactics to get final compliance from its workers. The workers were told that they could apply for human rights, medical or religious exemptions, of which many employees did, however, few, if any, were granted. They were then threatened with termination. Many capitulated under the pressure. Others stayed strong in their convictions and then were terminated for not complying. The Ontario government wanted a vaccination policy in place for all workplaces. CKHA did not have to have a mandatory vaccination policy in place – they could have chosen to do exactly what the municipality and the police service did, that is allow PCR testing to continue for those who chose not to be vaccinated. Chief Gary Conn got it right when he was quoted in The Chatham Voice stating: “We believe this mandate is equitable, fair and consistent with the municipality which allows everyone a choice,” referring to allowing for testing for staff in ad-
vance of their first day or evening shift. Bravo for Chief Gary Conn, who isn’t even a health-care worker, yet he respects body autonomy and free choice, unlike CKHA’s CEO Lori Marshall, who terminated 27 healthy, loyal, knowledgeable, experienced health-care workers. She was neither apologetic nor sympathetic to the health-care workers that were terminated for simply refusing to get the vaccine. All of them had agreed to rapid antigen testing but that wasn’t good enough. The uptick in vaccine compliance only happened because the workers that stayed felt they had no choice but to get jabbed to keep their jobs and provide for their families. Some went on stress leave because of the policy, while others tearfully and reluctantly rolled up their sleeves, causing mental anguish as many were crying as they were going against their conscientious beliefs. Prior to the vaccination mandate, CKHA already had staff shortages with employees being called in regularly to cover shifts. Firing an additional 27 staff who willingly complied with the regular antigen testing that twice weekly indicated that they were COVID-free,
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Editor: It has come down to a for-and-against issue on getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Chatham-Kent. I welcomed my vaccinations as a preventive measure. Others seem to look at this as government intervention into their lives. It always appears these demands come out of the blue. Maybe Chatham-Kent
needs a better way, as the area grows, to get information to the vast area, along with an airport like Windsor and London, or even a vaccine clinic in each area at the old pre-amalgamation town halls. All this would be an asset to a real growing city. Wayne Robertson Chatham-Kent
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The Chatham Voice welcomes letters to the editor. Our preferred method to receive letters is via e-mail to bruce@chathamvoice.com (use “Letter” in the subject line). You can also drop them off or mail them to us at The Chatham Voice, 71 Sass Rd., Unit 4, Chatham, Ont, N7M 5J4. The Chatham Voice reserves the right to edit letters to the editor for brevity and clarity. All letters need to be signed.
proves that the CEO of CKHA doesn’t care about the mental or emotional health of any of its workers. I viewed a termination letter and it was cold, rude, and blunt. Does the public realize that these heartbreaking termination notices went to employees who willingly
and bravely worked with COVID patients throughout the entire pandemic? Whatever happened to “we are all in this together?” Of late, I noticed some colourful signage on the doors of the hospital. These signs state: “Be kind.” Does this also apply to the administration
of CKHA? To the shunned, unvaccinated, and now terminated CKHA employees, I wish to say the following: You do not deserve to be treated this way by CKHA or any employer. You deserve to have your jobs back. Thank you for caring for the sick and the dying in our region for decades. Thank you
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
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Students get voluntary testing ‘homework’
By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com
All pupils from Kindergarten to Grade 12 will be taking COVID-19 rapid-antigen test kits home for the holidays. The kits, to be distributed Dec. 16 by the public and Catholic school board, are being added to the toolbox to fight the spread of COVID-19. The object is to screen youngsters for the virus to prevent them from bringing the infection to school.
Lambton-Kent District School Board’s director of education, John Howitt, said the kits for in-person learners include five rapid-antigen tests that can be used over the holidays. Howitt stressed use of the kits is voluntary, adding video instruction on how to use the kits will be posted on the board’s website. Catholic board education director Scott Johnson said St. Clair District will be following a similar timetable. He also wanted to clarify the testing is voluntary,
adding children do not have to use them in order to return to school in January. “You are not required to comply,” he said. A large number of outbreaks in Ontario are occurring at elementary schools, and Chatham-Kent is no different. The province is handing out 11 million kits with instructions to use them every three to four days over the break. Video instruction on how to use the kits will be available to parents and guardians via the website.
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Local students will be taking home a COVID-19 test kit with them this week, and usage is purely voluntary, but board officials hope the tests will help prevent COVID from coming back to school in January.
School boards leadership remains unchanged The Chatham Voice
Both the Catholic and public school boards opted to go with
experience when choosing their board of trustees for the coming year. There were no changes last
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week to top board leadership roles at either board, with both organizations hosting the first meetings of the year. John Van Heck was acclaimed as St. Clair Catholic District School Board chair Dec. 7, with Mat Roop acclaimed as vicechair.
The Study
Watching a casket being loaded into a vehicle from my kitchen window is one of my first childhood memories. Living beside the family-owned funeral home in Bothwell gave me the opportunity to learn about funerals before I even knew what they were. At 5, I understood funerals to be a place where adults would come together when their loved one died. They would cry together and often leave each other feeling a little bit better. Death was something that happened regularly and was never hidden from me. Don and Cheryl were gentle and kind to the curious 5-year-old who would walk over to ask questions. On slow days, they would let me colour pictures in the lobby, help with gardening and we would pick up walnuts in the yard together. Their welcoming smiles made me feel safe, so the funeral home was never a place I feared. When people ask me why I became a funeral director it is not a complicated answer; it just makes sense.
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Van Heck was first elected to the board as a trustee in 2006 and has held the top post since 2016. Roop served as trustee for five years beginning in 2014, before being chosen as vice-chair in 2019. Over at the Lambton Kent District School Board, the two top trustee spots stayed the same.
Randy Campbell was re-elected LKDSB chair, with Derek Robertson voted in for another term as vice-chair. Campbell has served as a school board public trustee since 2006 and was elected chair for 2020-2021, serving two previous terms as the board’s vice-chair. Continued on page 13
Chatham Kent Public Utilities Commission Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Sanitary System and Pump Station 14 in South Lynnwood Area NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT
The Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission (CK PUC) has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study for the construction of Sanitary System and Pump Station 14 in South Lynnwood Area. The CK PUC is responsible for the treatment and delivery of safe drinking water, collection and treatment of sewage in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. This MCEA study will review and confirm municipal sanitary servicing requirements and identify capital project upgrades required for the Sanitary System and Pump Station 14 to provide sustainable municipal wastewater servicing and accommodate near and long-term future growth demands. Specific to this study, the MCEA will look at siting a new sewage pumping station, new inlet sanitary sewers in the South Lynwood area, and outlet forcemain and gravity sewers connection to the community of Chatham’s sewage collection system. The Process The MCEA study will be following the Schedule "B" planning process as per the Municipal Engineers Association’s MCEA manual (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. A Project File documenting the MCEA process will be available for public review at the end of the study. How to Get Involved Public input is essential to this project. The CK PUC invites anyone with an interest in the project to have an opportunity to provide feedback and help inform the decision-making process. One Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held. The PIC will introduce the project and present the servicing constraints and opportunities, potential solutions, evaluation criteria, and the proposed sanitary servicing strategy including associated capital projects. Advance notification will be provided prior to the PIC. If you have comments, require further information or would like to be added to the study’s mailing list to receive future notifications, please contact either: Ali Akl, P.Eng., PMP. Project Engineer Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission Municipality of Chatham - Kent 325 Grand Ave East Chatham, ON N7L 1W9 alia@chatham-kent.ca 226-312-2023 ext. 4347
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Life/News
Messages to the troops
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Sharon Chapple and Suzanne O’Rourke-Warner recently stuffed the mailbox with more than 400 letters – all postmarked to go to members of Canada’s armed forces. The duo sent the cards to active armed forces personnel, with the help of a slew of local businesses and schools. Chapple started the effort last year and said the idea came to her when she saw others doing it on TV. O’Rourke-Warner overheard Chapple talking about the project and offered to help. “I don’t turn down good
help,” Chapple said. Along with O’Rourke-Warner, Chapple enlisted Gabriele Janka’s assistance. “Suzanne and I are partners this year,” Chapple said. “Gabriele supplied the cards and stickers.” Chapple and O’Rourke-Warner divided Chatham and went around to businesses and schools to seek signatures on each card. “Suzanne did the south side, I did the north side. We distributed cards to businesses, schools, doctors’ offices, drug stores, we did the best we could. Some of the cards have 50 signatures on them,” Chapple said. She added one retirement
home made their own cards as a craft project, personalizing the effort even further. Chapple said the effort is well received. “I was talking to a parent who said their son would be so thrilled to get one,” she said, adding getting people to sign them isn’t hard. “The majority of places we went to, once they understood what we were doing, they were thrilled to sign them. They thanked us and were very appreciative of us doing it.” The women hope to keep this going each year and Chapple said they hope to do even more next year.
Chairs salute staff, leaders
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Robertson was elected to the LKDSB in 2018 and became vice-chair for the first time in 2020-2021. Van Heck extended his appreciation to staff across the
district for “all that they do” to support families. “God holds us in his hands and has gifted us with an exceptionally faith-filled and talented leadership team.” Campbell expressed appre-
ciation for the collaborative efforts of parents and educators over the past year. A presentation at the Catholic meeting recognized trustee Linda Ward’s 30 years of service.
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C-K’s insurance spikes by 40% By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com
Insurance premiums for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent are going up. Way up. At its regular meeting Dec. 6, council voted to enter into a one-year contract with Intact Public Entities to cover its 2022 insurance needs, at a cost of just over $2 million.
It amounts to a 40-percent hike over 2021. South Kent Coun. Anthony Ceccacci put forward an amendment to the original motion calling on the province to undertake a review of “unsustainable insurance premium increases that are putting pressure on municipalities.” Ceccacci termed the hike “extremely alarming.” “I’m hearing this
throughout the entire municipality,” he told council, adding the hospitality sector has been hard hit. “I think it’s important that as a municipality we advocate for businesses as well as ourselves.” The municipality had little choice but to accept the submission, as the one from IPE was the only one received in the request for proposal pro-
cess, according to Chatham-Kent director of legal services David Taylor. According to the report from administration, municipal insurance claims were handled externally prior to 2012. However, they were then moved in-house and handled by Chatham-Kent’s legal department. The Frank Cowan Company has provided the municipality’s insurance
coverage since amalgamation in 1998. In 2019 it changed hands becoming Intact Public Entities. The fact the RFP submission came in late made it difficult for the legal team to reach out to other companies. The municipality had asked IPE to extend its 2021 coverage to allow staff time to investigate other avenues, but IPE declined.
However, it agreed to pro-rate the premium if another company is found. Taylor said it was “very frustrating” getting such a significant insurance increase so late in the process that it prohibited other options from being explored. Taylor said he’s heard there are significant pressures on the insurance industry overall.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
Olympic dreams originated in Chatham By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
In perhaps the ultimate exchange student experience, Taiwan’s Kevin Cheng dreams of one day curling in the Olympics for his country, and credits it all to his exposure to the sport during his short time in Chatham. Cheng spent time as an exchange student here from 2017-2019. He came over as an exchange students and experienced Grade 11 and 12 at Chatham-Kent Secondary School. As he was being immersed in all things Canadian in 2017 by his host family, the Edmondstones, he took to the curling rink and fell in love. “I started curling because of my host family, my host dad, Paul (Edmondstone), who introduced the sport to me,” Cheng said. “I just felt that as an exchange student, I should definitely try anything that I could never try back home, so I started learning to curl with my host brother, Joffre, at the junior curling program every week at the Chatham Granite Club.” Cheng, now 19, and the lead on Team Taiwania men’s curling team, said he played in the Friday night league here and tried out for the CKSS curling team. “Although I didn’t make the school team, I met great
friends, people and coaches throughout the experience. I felt really lucky to get to meet people who curled and I started getting seriously into curling because of that,” he said. Cheng, now a student at the University of Toronto, returned to Chatham for a second year, completing his high school here, and delving deeper into curling. He said his second host dad here, Darren Beuckelare, gave him his first curling broom for Christmas. When Cheng went off to university, the curling bug followed him. He joined the development program in a Toronto curling club, and connected with the U of T’s developmental curling team. “It was a hard experience. I had to take public transportation and walk to the club during my spare time,” he said. As COVID spread around the world in 2020, Cheng said he returned to Taiwan and met Team Taiwania’s team captain, TingLi Lin. Everything advanced quickly from there. “We had an online meeting with the other teammates (Nelson Wang and Luis Yin), and we decided to move to Minneapolis as a team, training for the upcoming season while I was still taking online courses,” Cheng said. He said he’s so grateful to have
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Kevin Cheng, who was first introduced to curling at the Chatham Granite Club, lets fly during play as lead with Team Taiwania’s national men’s curling team.
picked up a broom and thrown his first rocks. “Getting into curling was the best decision I have ever made in my life. Not only was I able to meet all the great people during the experience, but it also let me get more into Canadian culture and to actually comprehend the spirit of curling,” he said. His love of the sport stems from the excellent gamesmanship everyone on the rink shows, as well as the blend of individualism and team play. “This is the charm of curling; people still shake hands with opponents even when they lose. It’s different than other sports. Curling is a comparatively low intensity sport,” he said. “In curling, individual skill doesn’t represent the whole team performance. In order to make a good shot, every single team member is
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involved and responsible for it. The communication during each shot makes the game much more interesting.” Cheng hopes to let curling take him as far as it will let him. “For our team, we would like
to bring Taiwanese curling to the next level and to qualify for the Olympics. However ambitious it sounds, that’s our ultimate goal,” he said. And that goal, for Cheng, began here in Chatham.
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Community Events Thursday, December 16, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm. Come check out our complete menu. Everyone is welcome. • Come and join us for lunch at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St, every Thursday and Friday from 11:00am to 1:30pm. Daily specials available. Friday, December 17, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm with daily specials. Supper will be served from 4:00 – 6:00. Tonight’s specials are liver and onions or fish & chips. Orders will only be taken until 5:30pm. Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Fun darts starts at 7:00pm. Everyone welcome. • Friday night supper at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St, will be a meat loaf dinner with potatoes, vegetables, coleslaw and a bread roll for $12. Please call daily from 1:00pm to 4:00pm to place your order. Dine in is served at 5:30pm (doors open at 2:00pm) and pickup at 6pm. Saturday, December 18, 2021: • Chatham Capitol Theatre presents Saturdays at 7 at St. Andrew’s “A Carol for Christmas” at 7:00pm at the Capitol Theatre. This traditional Christmas concert will explore the history of some of our most cherished Christmas carols. Directed by Devon Hansen, the program will feature St. Andrew’s Chancel Choir, the Bel Canto Choirs of St. Andrew’s and the Chamber Orchestra along with guest soloists from the community. Tickets $20 from the Cultural Centre Box Office or www.cktickets.com. Children under 12 are free. Current public health guidelines will be followed. For further information check www.standrewschatham.org/music or call 519-352-0010. • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 9:30pm. There will be a meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm – 5:30pm with the last orders at 5:15pm. Come dance to the music of Unity Station from 4:30-9:30. Come check out our menu. Everyone Welcome.
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Friday, December 24, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm with daily specials. The branch will close at 5:30pm in order to let our staff enjoy Christmas with their families. Everyone welcome. • Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-11:30am. This will be a TAKE OUT only. Saturday, December 25, 2021: • Branch 642 Legion will be closed today. The Executives and members would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Wednesday, December 22, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs. (Please bring photo identification.) (Limited number of cards available.) Held at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden Entrance - Wellington Street). Every Wednesday from 9:00am to 10:30am. COVID-19 provisions / Contact tracing in place / Masks required / Hand sanitizer provided. Tuesday, December 28, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am– 9:30pm. Lunch is served from 11:00am - 1:30pm. Today’s special is spaghetti with meat sauce. Spend the evening playing euchre or shuffleboard starting at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome. Wednesday, December 29, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs. (Please bring photo identification.) (Limited number of cards available.) Held at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden Entrance - Wellington Street). Every Wednesday from 9:00am to 10:30am. COVID-19 provisions / Contact tracing in place / Masks required / Hand sanitizer provided. • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm. Special of the day is Meat Loaf Dinner. Come join us for Pepper at 1:00pm and Fun Darts at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday, December 19, 2021: • Come and join us for breakfast at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St, from 9:00am till noon. All meals cooked to order. Everyone welcome.
Thursday, December 30, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm. Come check out our complete menu. Everyone is welcome.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am– 9:30pm. Lunch is served from 11:00am - 1:30pm. Today’s special is spaghetti with meat sauce. Spend the evening playing euchre or shuffleboard starting at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome.
Friday, December 31, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm with daily specials. The branch will close at 5:30pm in order to let our staff enjoy New Years Ever Festivities. Everyone welcome.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm. Special of the day is Meat Loaf Dinner. Come join us for Pepper at 1:00pm and Fun Darts at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
Wednesday, January 19, 2021: • Kent Coin Club meeting from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Boardroom at Memorial arena, (80 Tweedsmuir Ave Chatham). Fully Vaccinated and masking required. For more info contact President Paul Robb (probb1@cogeco.ca).
Thursday, December 23, 2021: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:30pm. Come check out our complete menu. Everyone is welcome.
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CKHA welcomes new doctors
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the role of chief of psychiatry and program medical director of the mental health and addictions program at CKHA. He earned his MRCPsych (Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists) from the University College Dublin in Ireland in 2006. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2010. Born in Quebec, Hodge completed both his Doctor of Medicine and residency in Ophthalmology at McGill University. After completing a Master of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, he returned to McGill University to obtain his Doctor in Philosophy in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Hodge is now accepting patient referrals and is located at the Anjema Eye Institute, 735 St. Clair Street in Chatham. His office can be reached by calling 519-380-0008.
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Notice of Online Public Information Centre Beginning in October 2021, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent commenced The McDougall Line Bridge Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to evaluate rehabilitation and replacement options to address the repair needs and structural capacity limitations of the bridge. An online Public Information Centre (PIC) is being held to present the goals and objectives, discuss alternative solutions, review the findings and environmental impacts and mitigation measures of the environmental assessment. Staff from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and members of the consulting team have included their contact information below to receive any comments, questions, or concerns regarding the environmental assessment. The PIC Information displayed will include an outline of the planning process, an overview of the condition of the bridge, the alternatives considered, and the recommended alternative as part of the study process.
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Kent Coin Club is welcoming new members. Adults, teens and children. Call Paul 289-228-2817.
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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Located in South Chatham, 392 Park Avenue East, approx 400 square feet. Office has reception area and private office-- ideal for professional services. Great location, good parking a must to view. Located in South Chatham, 392 Park Avenue East, approx 1,000 square feet. Two private offices, large board room / main reception with kitchen area and lots of storage. Reasonably priced, freshly painted, ground floor. Great location, a must to view. Call Henry @ 519-437-1793 or email henryregts@gmail.com
Farm Land FARM LAND FOR RENT by Tender In the Romney / Mersea area Tec-Land Inc will be ceasing agricultural operations and is inviting interested parties to bid on single or multiple land parcels for rent. Please contact us in person, by phone, or email to receive a tender package. Tender submissions will be received until Friday, January 14, 2022 at 2 pm. email: office@tec-land.com Tec-Land Inc. office: 519-825-7026 1305 Talbot Trail Ernie: 519-322-8837 Wheatley, Ontario Gary: 519-324-1288 N0P 2P0
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Remembering you both is easy, We do it everyday. But missing you both is a heartache, That never goes away. Remembering husband & son with love, Kay. Loved always by son/ brother Jim & family.
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Though Doris’ and Dan’ smiles are gone forever, and their hands we cannot touch, we have so many memories of the sister and brother we loved so much. Their memory is our keepsake, with which we’ll never part. God has them in His keeping, We have them in our hearts. Remembered & always loved by brothers, Dave, Doug & sister Deb and families.
MAILHOIT, Marjorie 94 years, of Chatham, formerly of Tilbury, passed away peacefully at Riverview Gardens, Chatham on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Ambrose Mailhoit. Mother of Victoria Wood, Stanley Earl Patterson, late Thomas Niel Patterson, Carol Larabie (Brian Laliberte), and stepson John Mailhoit (Beth McLeod). Also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and there will be no future services. Memorial donations to PAWR-Chatham:https://pawr.org/funds/ or Chatham-Kent Hospice https://www. chathamkenthospice.com/take-action/ donate/ . Online condolences may be shared at www.reaumefh.com
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With great sadness, the family of
Mary Louise (Murphy) Kuni
announce her unexpected passing, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 peacefully at home. Predeceased by her loving husband, Joseph William “Joe” Kuni in 2019. Survived by her beloved children, David (Annie) Kuni, and Joëlle (Greg) Long. Proud Grandma to Matthew and Chloë Kuni, and Caleb Long. Also surviving are her sister Joanne, and brother Gerry, and several loving nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, Gordon and Stella (Brouillette) Murphy, sister Pauline, and brother Jim. She will be missed by loving sister in law, Gloria. Mary Lou was born on Wednesday, October 16, 1946, in Tilbury East Township. She was the youngest of five children. Mary Lou attended Tilbury District Middle School before moving to Chatham with her family. Continuing her schooling in Chatham, she attended Chatham Collegiate Institute. Like all things she did, Mary Lou excelled in her studies. Mary Lou was dedicated to her family of seven, and remained so throughout her life. It was during this time she met her husband, Joe. Devoted to her husband and children, Mary Lou spent years weaving a household full of support, teaching, commitment, care, and love. Mary Lou was hired by the then Chatham Catholic Separate School Board. She continued on to the Addiction Research Foundation Chatham, before becoming the Executive Assistant Director at Community Living Chatham-Kent. She was a key person within the organization until retiring in 2013. Mary Lou was respected and admired by all of her colleagues, and was known for arranging social occasions. Mary Lou enjoyed cooking throughout her life and was an accomplished gourmet. She was fond of sewing, and creating one off garments in her spare time. Mary Lou had a lifelong love of flowers, and truly delighted anytime spent gardening. She was unique in that she had two green thumbs as did husband Joe. Whether bound for a meeting or an afternoon in the gardens, she was always chic in appearance and always beautiful. All aspects of her life were about giving, sharing, and loving. Both her smile and her hugs gave comfort long after receiving them. We miss you, Mom. At Mary Lou’s wishes, cremation has taken place with a private family burial service at a later date. A celebration of her life will be held in late Spring 2022 with details to be announced in Spring. In her memory, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, Chatham-Kent Hospice, or charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Life Transitions Burial and Cremation Service Inc.
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David Carl Squire
of Chatham passed away peacefully at home with his wife at his side on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the age of 75. Son of the late Harold and Kathleen (Kay) Squire. Husband of Sherry Squire for 39 years. Father of Sherri Poirier (Jeff), Shelli Kayhan (Don Lemay), and Shawn Squire (Jessica). Grandfather of Luis Pacheco (Kerby), Keven Kayhan, Christopher Kayhan, Nicole Poirier (Joel Henderson), Erica Poirier (Shawn McCartney), and Sophia Squire. Great-grandfather of Braxton, Kaley, Everly and Lillian. David is survived by his brothers Alvin and Jim. Predeceased by his sister Barbara and brothers Les and Clayton. Dave attended Glencoe District High School and moved on to become an Oil and Gas Estimator in Ontario and Alberta where he ranked as one of the top seven Oil and Gas Estimators in Canada. Dave was most proud of his family and counted them as his greatest achievement. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in Dave’s memory are asked to please consider the Chatham-Kent Hospice. Arrangements entrusted to Life Transitions Burial and Cremation Service Inc.
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Carr, Wayne Wesley “Pa” A resident of Chatham, Wayne Wesley “Pa” Carr peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in his 91st year. Wayne was the son of the late John & Bessie (nee Benge) Carr. Loving husband of the late Rose Carr (2018). Beloved father of Eric & Nikki Carr and Don & Janine Carr, both of Chatham. Grandfather of Jason (Kristen) Carr, Jamie (Shawna) Carr, Kayne (Lesley) Carr, Caitlin (Steve) Cameron and Whitney Carr. Great-grandfather of Erica, Jarrod, Lindsay, Mackenzie, Brayden, Ella, Sophia, Zachary, Kaydence and Brinley. Survived by his siblings, Hilda, Darwin (Joanne), Alice and Cheryl (Gary). Predeceased by sister Donna. After 30 years at Navistar he retired in 1986. Wayne and Rose spent many years in Florida and participated in craft shows. In later years, he enjoyed golfing, gardening and was happy to share his tomatoes and cucumbers with neighbours and friends. He looked forward to his daily trips to the coffee shop to share a joke or two with his buddies. A private graveside service was officiated by Rev. David Tatsu on Monday, December 13th, 2021 at Maple Leaf cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to the Chatham Good Fellows, Salvation Army or charity of your choice are appreciated by the family. Please share a condolence online at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com.
Obituary MALLORY-WOOD: Janet December 2, 1946 December 11, 2021 It is with deep sadness, that the family announces the death of Jan Mallory-Wood. She was the loving wife of Neil Wood and beloved mother of Michael Johnston (Melissa), Jeffrey Johnston (Danica) and Andrew Johnston. Wonderful step-mother to Neil’s children, David, Noelle, Andrea and Daryl. Beloved sister of Mary Adair (Skip) and John Mallory (Cathy). Proud grandmother of Lorne, Cash, Sawyer, Alexander and Sebastian. She will be greatly missed by her many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces. She was a baby boomer with the emphasis on the word “boomer” as she never turned down any invitations to a gathering. Jan is a graduate of the University of Waterloo and attained a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She taught mathematics with the rare ability to teach equally and effectively to the brilliant students and the average students. She became Head of the Guidance Department at the Blenheim District High School and her wise advice greatly assisted her students in their choice of post high school academics and careers. Jan served on the boards of the Chatham Kent Community Foundation and the Carlo Rossini Foundation. Jan was an optimist who always had a smile on her face that will be missed by everyone. A Private Funeral will be livestreamed at 1:00pm on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 on the McKinlay Funeral Home website. A Celebration of Life will be announced in July. Donations may be made in her memory to the Chatham Kent Community Foundation or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. McKinlay Funeral Home, 141 Park Street, Blenheim, 519-676-3451
OBITUARIES Noreen Burchiel 73, Sunday, December 5, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Christine Vink 69, Saturday, December 4, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Grace Kloostra 89, Monday, December 6, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Theresa Farrell 95, Monday, December 6, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Wayne Wesley Carr 91, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Georgina Knezevich 93, Monday, December 6, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Beth Brooks 77, Thursday, December 9, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Rose Marie Cartier 87, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Nicholls Funeral Home
Rose Brackett 92, Friday, December 10, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mary Booth 93, Sunday, December 12, 2021 Nicholls Funeral Home
Janet Mallory-Wood 75, Satuday, December 11, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Robert Glen Shepherd 88, Wedneday, December 8, 2021 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Mary Lou Kuni Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Life Transitions
Anna Verscheure (Timmermans) 71, Saturday, December 11, 2021 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Warren Scott Collins 64, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Life Transitions
Murray Dauphin 71, Monday, December 6, 2021 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Brian Hebblethwaite Monday, December 6, 2021 Life Transitions
Jerome Albert Roy 62, Saturday, December 4, 2021 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
David Squire 75, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Life Transitions
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