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A confrontation between municipal employees and landowners at a Langstaff Line property may become the flashpoint for a property rights movement in Chatham-Kent. At the heart of the dispute is what will happen to approximately two dozen vintage cars and tractors, as well as century-old farm implements, stored on a 1.75 acre rural property in the former Chatham Township. On June 25, Paul Lacina, the municipality’s chief building official, attempted to bring a group of bidders onto the property to determine what they would charge to remove the vehicles. They were met by a dozen members of the Ontario Landowners’ Association. “We told them they had no right to trespass on our land and that they would be subject to a fine if they did so,” said Steven Granger who co-owns the property with his mother, Susan Granger. “We called the police right away,” she said. Lacina showed his identification, and OLA members stood aside, taking photos and recording conversations. “There were eight or nine contractors who showed up to bid, but some of them wouldn’t go on because Mr. Lacina wouldn’t guarantee who would pay their fine,” Susan Granger
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Steven and Susan Granger are fighting a municipal ruling to force them to remove cars and farm equipment from their Langstaff Line property.
said. Chatham-Kent Police showed up after Lacina had left, and refused to lay trespass charges, despite photos showing Lacina on the property. “They told us they had to witness it themselves, but they requested that the OLA provide them with information,” Susan
Granger said. Lacina said under the bylaw, the winning bidder removes the material, sells it and keeps the proceeds, and then bills the municipality for the removal. That charge is then added to the property owners’ tax bill. The Grangers and the OLA contend that the mu-
nicipal property standards bylaw doesn’t apply to private property and cite a 2012 Ontario Court of Appeal ruling backing their belief that the municipality cannot enter private property or remove items it finds there. In that case, in the Municipality of Georgian Bluffs (near Owen Sound)
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the property owner was awarded more than $70,000 in costs after a similar incident. Lacina said he was aware of that case, but after the matter was referred the C-K legal department, he is certain the municipality is within its rights. The Grangers have used an Ottawa law office to
send a cease-and-desist letter to the municipality, and are prepared to take action to defend their property. “We’ve been fighting this since January of 2014 and we found we needed legal help, as well as that of the OLA,” Steven Granger said. Continued on page 2
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“We’ve been treated very poorly and after a while fighting with government just wears you down.”
The property standards bylaw is complaint driven, Lacina said and the municipality had to act once it received a complaint, which it did.
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Steven Granger is fighting the municipality, with the help of the Ontario Landowners’ Association, over C-K’s efforts to remove vehicles and farm equipment from a rural property he and his mother own.
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“We investigated. It was appealed to the property standards committee where our decision was upheld, we’ve granted extensions, but eventually we have to do our job,” he said. “I think we’ve been extremely lenient.” Steven Granger said there is no environmental issue since the vehicles have been drained of gas and oil and he even volunteered to build a fence around the property if the sight of the vehicles is the problem. “We were just told, ‘No – you can’t build a fence on your own land,’” he said. “They’re making us feel like criminals on our own property.” Susan Granger said she and her son have been treated dismissively. “When we went to the hearing, they just told us Steve’s stuff was junk,” she said. “He’s been collecting cars for years, and he’s had offers for quite a lot of money for some of the cars. It’s the kind of thing you see on American pickers. They (C-K officials) don’t know what they’re talking about.” Susan Granger said the complaint is a case of neighbour spite from one individual and
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the municipality is being used to settle the dispute. She said the land has been owned by generations of her family. “I have the Crown deed from 1832,” she said. “My father was born there in 1910 and some of the threshing equipment there was from his father. When you can’t have farm implements on a rural property, it makes me think Chatham’s running the show.” The contract for removal has been awarded to Gagnon Demolition of Essex County for $5,800. The work is expected to be carried out by the end of the month. Whatever the firm takes from the property will be sold for profit and the firm will keep the money. The cost of removal will be placed on the Grangers’ taxes. Jeff Bogaerts of the OLA said the attitude of Chatham-Kent officials shocked him. “I’d call it arrogant,” he said. “We’ve shown them the case
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law, we’ve tried to help, but it’s a case of they’re going to do what they want and they don’t care. Individual rights don’t matter.” He said he expects the publicity will prompt other Chatham-Kent residents to join the OLA. “Once people begin to realize what’s happening and how it isn’t legal, they will want to protect themselves and know their rights.” Lacina said the municipality has about 15 cases each year where it has to undertake cleanups. “It’s our goal to work with property owners, but on occasion we just can’t.” Steven Granger said he’s weighing his options. “There are a number of things we’re investigating but I’m not about to give that information to Chatham-Kent,” he said. “But having someone take my property isn’t what I expect will happen.”
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“They can shadow in nates with the mock diemerg, family docs, any saster. discipline, and they have Kujawa said he has enThe bodies lay strewn to create this one-week joyed both elements of the around the bleachers. learning program for high MedLINCS program – as One victim had a sev- school students,” Johnson a teen and as a med student. ered hand; others suffered said. Alan DeVillaer, assistant “I did this five years ago. multiple broken bones. Ten local teenagers were fire chief, said the pro- I still didn’t know what I gram is a wanted to do. It taught scattered success. us about being a health about, and “We’re starting to get “ W e ’ r e professional,” he said. soon peostarting to “Now, I just finished my ple their some of the original get some of first year at med school. age came MedQuest students the original We’ve shadowed local to provide back as medical resM e d Q u e s t physicians, seeing how a s s i s t a n c e idents. It’s starting to s t u d e n t s health care is delivered in ... with the pay its dividends.” Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice back as a smaller community.” oversight of - Alan DeVillaer Student Sonja DeBruyn, left, comforts mock crash victim Nora Sonu under the guidance of He wants to go into famimedical resveteran first idents,” he ly or emergency medicine, paramedic Jon Benoit as part of the mock accident Friday in Percy Park in Chatham. responders. None of the wounds were said. “It’s starting to pay and Kujawa said if he cess of protecting broken winds up in a communi- high school students Ku- medical-related fields.” real, as this was a mock its dividends.” jawa helped oversee in Nora Sonu, a Chabones, as well as doing suty such as Chatham-Kent, Tom Kujawa is one such accident put on as part the exploration program tham-Kent Secondary tures to sew up wounds. he would of the annual MedLINCS person. He – the 16 who were either School student, be able to took part in “I did this five years program. do both, victims or paramedics at loved the weekThis year, 16 teenag- the program ago. I still didn’t know the mock accident – are all long program. something back in 2010 ers from around Chawhat I wanted to do. It Darlene Smith that isn’t an Grade 11 and 12 students She may have a tham-Kent took part in as a summer from across the municifuture in emeroption in a the weeklong health-care s t u d e n t , taught us about being gency medicine bigger com- pality. exploration program. and now is a health professional. “This gets them interin front of her, munity. one of two Med school students from Now, I just finished ested and starts them as she said she Kujawa the University of West- S c h u l i c h my first year at med thinking about emergency was particularsaid it’s of ern Ontario oversee the School services,” DeVillaer said. ly interested in school.” too early to camp. They are part of M e d i c i n e “This links the students to the casting proTom Kujawa s p e c u l a t e s t u d e n t s the MedLINCS (Medical Learning in Community taking part in a six-week elective in where he’ll wind Settings) program. I have a home comfort solution Laura Johnson, execu- Chatham-Kent. Part of up after graduatfor every home and budget. tive director at the Cha- their task is planning and ing, as he still has tham-Kent Family Health overseeing the weeklong a half-decade of BUY | RENT | FINANCE education ahead Team, said her organiza- exploration program. Donna Ingratta “We introduce simple of him. tion has been overseeing Home Comfort Advisor “(Practising in the local MedLINCS pro- skills,” he said, adding gram – formerly known they include how to take Chatham-Kent) definiteas MedQuest – for about blood pressure, use a is something seven years now. The six- stethoscope, and do su- ly I’m keeping in week elective the med tures. dingratta@reliancecomfort.com The teens also get ex- mind,” he said. school students are put July 14 lifestyle through exposes them posed to a multitude of “The to a gamut of medicine career opportunities in the here is very Love always, Stephanie, doctors practice in Cha- health-care field during good.” Matthew & George Meanwhile the the week, which culmitham-Kent. By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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Feds pony up $540K for Essex and Kent By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
Military training facilities in Chatham-Kent will be getting more than half a million dollars in upgrades as the result of an announcement Monday by Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren. Van Kesteren made the announcement at the Col. E.M. Ansell, Armoury on Bloomfield Road. That building will receive repairs and upgrades to emergency lighting, heating and ventilation systems as well as work on
the roof. The remainder of the $540,000 funds will be used to upgrade facilities at the Cedar Springs Range and Training Centre. Work on some aspects of the project will begin this autumn. Van Kesteren called the infrastructure essential to allow the Essex and Kent Scottish, now part of the 31st Canadian Brigade Group, to continue its specialized infantry training. He noted that the Essex and Kent has played a role in every conflict from
the war of 1812 to Afghanistan. Van Kesteren said infantry continues to be the backbone of military missions. Maj. Mark Douglas, commander of the Essex and Kent, agreed that infrastructure funding isn’t “glamorous,” but it is critical to help produce welltrained personnel. The Ansell Armoury was opened in 2006 and is built to be home to about 100 troops and the Kinsmen 294 Air Corps. Some 35 Canadian Forces personnel use the building on a regular basis.
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Maj. Mark Douglas, commander of the Essex and Kent Scottish, speaks during Monday’s announcement of funding to upgrade training facilities locally.
Beach Boys a ‘major event’ for Chatham-Kent
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starting our push,” said Don Leonard, Downtown Chatham Rotary Club past president. “This is going to be a major event people will be talking about for years.” The event is being sponsored by Rotary to raise funds toward its $100,000 commitment to the
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C-K’s business not worth the headache
Storey Samways frustrated by repeated attempts by administration to oust them By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
Worn out from years of attempts to eliminate them as municipal planning consultants, Storey Samways Planning Ltd. told Chatham-Kent council Monday the firm won’t renew its contract when it expires in May of next year. Tom Storey spoke before council to address what he said was the fifth attempt by municipal officials since amalgamation to eliminate the firm. Council has rebuffed the requests each previous time. He said dealing with senior municipal administration has left the firm “bitter and fed up,” and after a meeting of partners, the firm has decided, “we’re done. It’s affecting our health,”
he said. “It’s like a death of a thousand cuts. It’s stomach aches and anxiety.” He said interaction with senior administration has “made our jobs so unpleasant that we don’t want to do them.” Paul Courey, a Tilbury lawyer speaking on behalf of the Kent Law Society, said his group opposes the move to an in-house planning department. “We are your customers or our customers are your customers, and to the best of our knowledge no one asked.” He said the group “likes what we get for what we pay. (We get) prompt responses from competent people.” Courey said planning before Storey was employed was “a train wreck.” He said the munic-
ipality is not looking at the entire picture in terms of cost since the number of permits varies from year to year and can adjust expenses more easily if it is contracting out the business. “You don’t lay people off here.” Storey strongly objected to parts of the administration report which he said, “seriously distorts the facts” concerning charges by his firm. The report to council projected a $178,000 first-year savings and an ongoing savings of $141,000 annually. Storey rejected the idea that savings can come from the municipality’s base budget since the
Warbirds return to Chatham By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Weather permitting, the Chatham Airport will be buzzing with small military aircraft on the weekend. From bi-planes to sleek Second World War fighter aircraft, scale-model planes will be on display on the ground and in the air. So too will a few jets. It’s the annual Warbirds and Classics weekend, put on by the Chatham Aeronauts. Bob Reiber, treasurer with the Aeronauts, said as of the beginning of the week, there were about 50 pilots registered for the event. Planes include P51 Mustangs and other fighter planes, a Nieuport 28 and other bi-planes, and several turbine-powered jets. “We do have some jets come. We welcome them,” Reiber said. “But basically
the two don’t mix very well. The warbirds putter along at 35 mph and the jets go by at 200 mph. They are different styles.” Most aircraft are 1/6 scale or larger. And then there are Carl Bachhuber’s planes. The Wisconsin man is bringing an HE-111 bomber and a Sikorsky S-43 flying boat. Reiber said Bachhuber flies larger-scale aircraft; jaw-droppingly larger. “Any plane over 77 pounds needs a special permit to fly,” he said. “His are all over 100 pounds.” Reiber said the success of the event generally depends on the weather. The past couple of years, rain has put a damper on the fly-in. “From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., someone will be in the air, if it isn’t raining or a hurricane wind,” he said. This is the 60th year for the Chatham Aeronauts. Reiber
is concerned the club is shrinking through fatal attrition. “We lost four or five club members this year. They died. We’re all getting older. I’m not sure how much longer it’s going to go on,” he said of the Warbirds and Classics event. The key is to get the younger generation interested. Reiber said he started young. “I flew as a kid. When I got married, that was the end of it until I retired,” he said. “I’ve been doing it again for about 15 years. I’d say more than half our club is made up of people who are retired.” Today’s Aeronauts include its youngest member, age 12, and its oldest, a former Second World War paratrooper, Reiber said. The Warbirds and Classics event takes place Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 per carload of people.
cost isn’t even in that document. He said his firm proposed a number of other options regarding planning but those to his knowledge were never sent to council.
“They were discarded without explanation,” he said. Storey said the “never say die” attitude of administration would mean a loss of 70% of the firm’s business.
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Province fumbles Hike If you’re looking for an easy answer to why a Wheatley firm was judged capable enough to build high-tech oceangoing Canadian Coast Guard vessels but doesn’t have the expertise to construct a ferry to run halfway across Lake Erie, you’re likely to be disappointed. Hike Metal Products was last week awarded a $43-million federal contract to build six (and a possibility of up to 10) search-and-rescue lifeboats a month after being refused the opportunity to bid on a new Pelee Island ferry. The federal contract is part of a national shipbuilding procurement strategy. Building the 60-foot craft will more than double the company’s workforce of 20 and will also create spinoff jobs. The good news came a month after the firm was not allowed to bid on the construction of a car-and-pedestrian ferry to Pelee Island, 13 nautical miles off shore from Leamington. That $40 million contract went to a Chilean firm for reasons that would baffle a code-breaker. The provincial Transportation Minister said the reason the contract went to Chile is that the government couldn’t find a Canadian firm with the capacity to build the ferry that will house 399 persons and 35 vehicles. Later Hike was told it didn’t meet the standards in the request for qualifications phase that led it to be disqualified from bidding. It even partnered with a Quebec firm on the bid, which didn’t swing any provincial support. Hike officials say they have built far more sophisticated vessels, including tugs for the Toronto Harbour and luxury personal yachts. The firm isn’t ruling out legal action based on the government’s rationale. A meeting with the province resulted in Hike officials believing the government was merely trying to limit its exposure by offering different opinions. An open public inquiry into how the bids were handled might generate some insight, but for a government with an established track record for hiding information (see gas plant scandals, e-health, ORNGE air ambulance and others) it’s unlikely. A majority government likely means the real answers will remain at the bottom of some very deep water.
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Confederation Park concept a good one Sir: I have been reading with interest John Willet’s recent letter to your paper about his idea of having a small Confederation Park at the corners of Fourth, Queen and Wellington streets in Chatham. That area is private property now, but if the proposed office building for that site does not become a reality, why not, as Mr. Willet suggests, buy a small section of that lot or ask possibly if it could be donated so that a small park could be put
there to share space with the current parking lots on this area of land? This area is not a flood zone area, and could accommodate a new statue reflecting the importance of those of us who are proud of our Canadian Heritage. It does not necessarily mean that our current cenotaph needs to be moved there. That should, if possible, remains where it is at now. A new statue could be
created by local students and people in need of work, possibly being paid through some sort of Government-funded employment program, similar if not the same as was done with other projects in the municipality. This park proposal is just that, though, just a proposal. Perhaps the owner of the land has plans for building there, as far as I know, so maybe such a park idea is out of
the question. Perhaps, though, even if a building is constructed there, maybe there is still room for a small parcel of land available right at the corner to construct a statue. This statue would remind people here that despite everything we go through in life, we should be proud that we are Canadians and are able to live in this country as its citizens. Frank Doyle Chatham
Why not block off area around cenotaph? Sir: Re: Moving the cenotaph. Where it stands now would encourage people to shop around the downtown area or stroll Tecumseh Park after the ceremony Nov. 11th. Wherever it’s placed, there would always be
sick people to do bad things to it. Being where it is keeps it on display for all of us, a reminder of the fallen. Now what to do about cars – why not block that area off, like smart stores
do to prevent smash and grab, like red pillars? A few benches for sitting on would be nice and a two-foot high chain around the cenotaph to keep folks out or remind them this is a
sacred place. When the younger people are told about Nov. 11, it wouldn’t hurt to tell them the importance of the cenotaph.
Sir: Seriously – move our cenotaph? Doesn’t such a monument belong in the town square or middle of town? There’s a suggestion to make a move to Veteran’s Tribute Garden. Some
say to add floodlights and three flagpoles. What about flooding or erosion or more chance of vandalism? Would the move closer to the water cause
colour pigment changes? I wonder, could it be the owner of the condo complex needs better vehicle access to the parking there?
Why not make the current site more park like and leave the cenotaph where it belongs?
Marie Nauta Chatham
Chatham Cenotaph is just fine where it is Ruth Rivers Chatham
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Plant expansion won’t affect C-K/China talks: Burton By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
A $105-million expansion to Ontario’s largest nitrogen fertilizer plant located minutes from the Chatham-Kent border won’t have an impact on the municipality’s attempt to attract a fertilizer plant, according to
economic development director Michael Burton. CF Industries announced plans for the expansion of its Courtright facility recently. Work on what’s being termed a “de-bottleneck” project will begin this fall and will be completed in two years. Burton said he is aware
of the project, but some of the products produced won’t compete with those discussed in the North Kent proposal. “One of the products being developed is DEF, a fuel additive for diesel engines,” he said. “CF is also building a plant in the U.S. There is a need for more capacity, which
is one of the reasons we’ve been pursuing our plans.” Burton said there is nothing new to report at present on the negotiations between Chatham-Kent and firms in China regarding a $1.2-billion proposed plant. “They have the information we’ve prepared for them and they’re in the evaluation process.” The CF industries Courtright plant sits on 700 After the cards are all open, the acres in St. Clair Township. It guests have gone and the has a one-milflowers have faded, families are lion pound capacity, and the left with the difficult task of expansion will recovery in the weeks, months increase that by 130,000 pounds and years following a funeral. annually when the project is ‘AfterCare’ is an important free completed in
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CF Industries recently announced plans to expand it’s Lambton fertilizer plant, shown here.
2017. The firm employees 200 full-time employees at the facility. The plant produces urea ammonium nitrate, granular urea, anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate for use growing corn, cotton and wheat. It
also manufactures products for industrial use. The Deerfield, Ill. headquartered company operates Canada’s largest fertilizer plant in Medicine Hat, Alta. as well as production facilities in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Iowa.
Hike lands $43M deal
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A few short weeks after being snubbed for a local ferry-building project, a Wheatley-based company earned the chance to tell the provincial government to take a ‘Hike.’ Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren announced Thursday that Hike Metal Products of Wheatley is being awarded a $43-million contract to build six Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue (SAR) lifeboats. The state-of-the-art vessels will measure about 60 feet in length and will be utilized in the nation’s Maritime region following completion.
The contract also provides the option of building as many as four more of the same boats following its initial phase. The announcement was made as part of the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and will add an estimated 25 jobs to Hike Metal’s employee base, which currently sits at about 20. Additional jobs will be generated through sub-contracting positions necessary to create the vessels. Less than a month earlier, the Ontario government awarded a $40-million contract to replace the nearby and aging Pelee Islander to a shipbuilder in Chile.
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On the road for cancer Edwards has volunteered with Society since 1991
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Wayne Edwards has driven around the world nearly five times for the Chatham-Kent branch of the Canadian Cancer Society – and he’s not about to stop now. By the time you read this, he will have made his 600th trip as a volunteer driver in a “career” that started in 1991 – the year after he retired. The-soon-to-be 88 year old says his only regret is that he didn’t start earlier. “I was looking for something to do, so my wife and I went out canvassing door to door. I found out in a hurry that wasn’t my thing so I tried driving, and never looked back.” Edward lost his mother to cancer at 62 and his sister-in-law when she was only 52. “Everybody’s life has been touched by cancer,” he said. Most of his trips are to cancer clinics in London and Windsor, although he has gone to Sarnia and Hamilton occasionally. “My concern when I first started driving was ‘how do I talk to these people,’” he said. “I was afraid of saying the wrong thing, but I just listened to the advice I was given and let them come to me, so it all worked out.” Edwards said he can tell in a
few minutes if someone wants to talk. “I just let them lead and I know in the first five minutes,” he said. “You can tell by the way they answer the first couple of times you speak with them.” He said he’s had some fun times on the drives. “One older lady, I asked her if she liked to sing because so do and I really like music. Three or four times a week when we were driving I’d just be singing along and she loved it.” Singing comes naturally to Edwards, who’s been a member of the St. Andrew’s United Church choir for 73 years. He also sings with a number of groups, including the Pubcrawlers. “We’re not pros, but we have fun,” he said. “We’re booked for 54 performances this year.” He’s only had one disagreement over his many years driving patients. “I had a disagreement with the rules of the road,” he said. “I had to bite my tongue to get through that drive but I did,” he said. Edwards said he’s always been supported by Noreen, his wife of 63 years, who at 95, is seven years older than him. “She’s always asking me where I’m
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Wayne Edwards has driven cancer patients to more than 600 trips to out-of-town medical appointments during his volunteer time with the Canadian Cancer Society.
going and what I’m up to. We have a great time. I still call her a cradle robber,” he said with a laugh. A number of years ago Noreen handled transportation co-ordination for the service. “We got a call one Sunday night from a guy in Wallaceburg who needed a ride Monday morning,” he said. “Noreen looked at me and said ‘I guess you’re going.’” Cindy Vinall, regional senior manager of community offices for the Canadian Cancer Society, called the Edwards “real treasures” for the years of service. “The Wheels of Hope pro-
gram is a $6 million effort across Ontario,” she said of the amount it costs to compensate drivers for the fuel. “One of our drivers is on the road from the first thing Monday morning until the last thing Friday night.” She said about 50 drivers participate in the local program. Each one has his or her own reason for doing so. “Some do it because they’ve lost a loved one, some do it because they just want to help, but whatever the reason, we couldn’t do it without them.” Continued on page 12
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Chatham Pool Shark Madison Broad enjoyed a winning weekend at the 2015 provincial championships in Nepean, winning four of her six races. Competing in the category of women’s 14 year olds, she won gold in 50 free, 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly, while finishing 8th in 100 breast and 12th in 200 free. As the lone Pool Shark at the meet, Broad picked up a total of 131 points to finish 33rd overall out of the 68 teams competing at the meet. Broad also picked up the Individual Highpoint Award in the Women’s 14 year old category for the top FINA point swim in her 100 Back race, scoring 697 FINA Points.
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She said the impact on the lives of patients is incalculable. “Most of our drivers take two or three patients, so Wayne has helped nearly 2,000 people as well as their families,” she said. “When I was out one day, a patient who had used the service ran up to me in a grocery store and said, ‘The best thing about having cancer was your volunteer drivers. I miss their stories. They made it so much easier for me.’” Vinall called the drivers “some of the most committed people I’ve ever met. Once someone becomes a driver, they tend to stay with us a long time.” Cancer society transportation
co-ordinator Donna Baillargeon called the drivers “absolutely extraordinary. We usually book three business days in advance, but in an emergency, if someone’s forgotten an appointment, I can often just pick up the phone and get someone.” She said the volunteers are “more than just drivers. They create bonds and sometimes friendships. It’s quite a wonderful thing to do.” From February 2014 to the end of February this year, the 59 drivers helped 188 patients to 1,907 appointments and drove just under 228,000 kilometers. To use the service or volunteer, call Baillargeon at 1-855-772-7004.
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Fundraising underway for Canada D’Eh? ’16 The Chatham Voice
A new fundraising arm of the Canada D’Eh! committee is up and running and determined to make next year’s celebration a great one; including fireworks. Committee chair Jeanette Smith said she received numerous offers of help for the committee after a lost funding grant resulted in no fireworks in Chatham for Canada Day this year. “The Canada D’Eh! celebrations are organized by a committee of volunteers who work year-round on planning,” Smith said. “This committee is not affiliated with the municipality or any other organization; all members are simply dedicated and community-minded citizens. We receive no automatic funding from any level of government. It takes the community, local businesses, cultural groups, volunteers and local leaders to make this free event a reality.” Smith was hospitalized twice in the last 18 months and was diagnosed with a chronic condition that limits her day-today activities. Several Chatham residents have stepped up with offers to help, including Rachael Laidler, Tina Dekievit and Mary Beth Corcoran, who have organized the Canada D’Eh! fundraising auction Facebook page. The auction will run with at least 20 items each month donated by Chatham businesses and citizens, until next year. Pick up and drop off of items will be at The Chatham Voice office at 84 Dover St. “We already have some fantastic items donated thanks to the generosity of local businesses and artisans, and the preview is on our Canada D’Eh! auction page,” Dekievit said. “We are really hoping the community will rally around this, and those that were upset about the lack of fireworks will help us do something about it and make 2016 the best
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Participants in this year’s Canada Day parade in Chatham show off their patriotism. Fundraising is underway to fuel next year’s event, with the intent of bringing back fireworks.
year yet.” Laidler said the committee has already received some excellent suggestions from the community for fundraising ideas, and plans for next year’s celebration as well as additional fundraisers over the next year are already
underway. “I volunteered because I am a firm believer that you can either be a part of the problem or a part of the solution, and the only way to be a part of the solution is to help out,” Laidler explained. “I am hoping next year is one of
the best years so far. The more money we raise, the better the free family activity becomes. The possibilities are endless.” In September, Smith said there will be a planning meeting to discuss 2016 and plans for Canada 150 in 2017, and she hopes people will bring forward their ideas to discuss. Despite reports that next year’s fireworks will be paid for by London businessman and Ribfest organizer Doug Hillier, Smith said she was hoping that the details and a firm commitment would be discussed in September when planning ramps up. Smith has been a part of the Canada D’Eh! committee for 10 years, and chair for the past four years. “Jeanette and her committee, as unpaid volunteers, have done a great job, and this past year, her health has been an iss u e , ” Corcoran
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said. “Should things have been done differently? Probably, but the criticism isn’t helping. The people who have stepped up to support her and re-ignite our civic and national pride with great ideas are helping, and those are the people we want to hear from.” Smith said the committee is always looking for input on fun family activities people would like to see included in the celebrations. Creative ideas can be sent to canadadeh@gmail. com. To check out the auction items ready for Aug. 1, go to the Canada D’Eh! Facebook page, facebook.com/canadadeh and follow the links to the auction group. The GoFundMe page is also still up and donations total about $200 so far. Scribendi will match the funds raised from the page for next year’s celebrations, Smith added.
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AP CONTRACTING Asphalt and Pothole Repair Crack Sealing Bobcat/Postholes Seal Coating
Chatham Call Andrew • 519-809-1113
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Accounting Associate (Part-time)
We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
OBITUARIES
Beatrice Martin 96, Thursday, July 9, 2015 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Mrs. Alice Verfaillie 93, Sunday, July 12, 2015 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Marianna Rostkowicz 96, Friday, July 10, 2015 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Maria Zietek 92, Sunday, July 5, 2015 McKinlay Funeral Home
Philip Bourdeau 81, Friday, July 10, 2015 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Richard Hugh Carson 69, Wednesday, July 1, 2015 McKinlay Funeral Home
David Simpson 91, Friday, July 3, 2015 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Murray Haskell Saturday, July 11, 2015 McKinlay Funeral Home
SPEC
Phone 519-692-3897 or visit us at www.stoverconstruction.ca
Painting
Hi! this is
Rob the Painter
Interior/Exterior Commercial/Residential Fully Insured
Over 25 year experience
Please call ROB 226-881-0305
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Chatham Kent Women’s Centre Inc. 20 Sandys Street Chatham ON N7L 4Y5 Email: shelter@ckwc.org Fax: 519-354-6038
Mr. Brock Sleightholm 65, Sunday, July 5, 2015 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
“Licensed Builder Contractor” “Free Estimates”
Fun Stuff Answers
Interested candidates should submit their letter of application with a current resume by July 20, 2015 at 12:00 pm quoting Comp #2015-121 to:
Mary Pear 90, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Family owned business serving Chatham-Kent for over 45 years! We offer quality work for affordable prices - for all your home improvement needs.
FATIMA @CHATHAMVOICE.COM
Bilingualism in both official languages would be an asset.
A N K LAVER EN VK V A U C T I O N S I N C.
Construction
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The ideal candidate will: possess a Post-Secondary Diploma in Business/Accounting, have 2 years’ experience working in an accounting position, possess a working knowledge of Sage 50 software as well as basic accounting principles and processes, and have experience in processing payroll.
Auctions
519-845-3663 • Wyoming, Ontario • www.vkauctions.ca •
CALL: 519-397-2020,
Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, the Accounting Associate will process and maintain records of all financial and payroll transactions, adhering to all applicable legislation and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Mrs. Roberta Tatsu 68, Friday, July 3, 2015 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
We can help. Call to sell your items for cash or by consignment Call John @ 519-845-3663
IN PERSON: 84 DOVER ST. #2,
The Chatham Kent Women’s Centre Inc. is currently seeking an Accounting Associate to work 20 hours per week.
Ewa Rup 95, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home
Clearing an Estate, Downsizing, Liquidating Inventory or Decluttering?
HOW TO PLACE YOUR AD
Edward Nesbitt 78, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
See full obituaries at www.chathamvoice.com
Hinnegan-Peseski
FUNERAL HOME
156 William St., Chatham 519.352.5120 www.peseski.com
A FAMILY BUSINESS THAT CARES
60 Stanley Street, Blenheim (519) 676 – 9200 blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com
459 St.Clair St., Chatham • 519-351-2040 76 Main St. E., Ridgetown • 519-674-3141 141 Park St., Blenheim • 519-676-3451
245 Wellington St. W., Chatham 519-352-2710
www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com
alexanderfuneralhome.ca
Take a closer look at YOUR community
519-397-2020
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ADDITIONAL $1,000 OFF SELECT VEHICLES IN STOCK THE LONGEST.≈ +Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer.
Wise customers read the fine print: †, *, ◊, ➤, », ‡, ≈, § The Trade In Trade Up Summer Clearance Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected in-stock new and unused models purchased/leased from participating retailers on or after July 1, 2015. Offers subject to change and may be extended or changed without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695), air-conditioning charge (if applicable), tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Financing and lease offers available to qualified customers on approved credit. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may sell for less. †0% purchase financing for up to 72 months available on select new 2015 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2015 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR+XFH)/2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR+XFH)/2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E)/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) with a Purchase Price of $28,385/$30,414/$19,995/$19,995 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 72/72/60/48 months equals 156/156/130/104 bi-weekly payments of $182/$195/$154/$192 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $28,385/$30,414/$19,995/$19,995. *Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ◊$10,000 in Total Discounts is available on new 2015 Ram 1500 models (excluding Reg Cab) and consists of $8,500 in Consumer Cash Discounts and $1,500 in Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash. See your retailer for complete details. ➤2.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on new select models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2015 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR+XFH)/2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR+XFH) with a Purchase Price of $28,385/$30,414, with a $998/$798 down payment, financed at 2.99% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $148/$160 with a cost of borrowing of $3,440/$3,720 and a total obligation of $31,824.89/$34,133.86. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/ lease of 2015 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014/2015 Ram 2500/3500, 2014/2015 Ram Cab & Chassis trucks, or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before July 1, 2015. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible truck transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ‡3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on new select models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E)/2015 Chrysler 200 LX (28A)/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) with a Purchase Price of $19,995/$19,995/$19,995, with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.49% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $110/$110/$110 with a cost of borrowing of $2,950/$2,950/$2,950 and a total obligation of $22,944.90/$22,944.90/$22,944.90. ≈Additional $1,000 Bonus Cash applies to the retail purchase/lease of the oldest 10% of 2015 vehicles in retailer inventory from July 1 to 31, 2015 and will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some exclusions may apply. See participating retailers for complete details. §Starting From Prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g., paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ±Based on 2014 Ward’s Lower Middle Sedan segmentation. Excludes other vehicles designed and manufactured by FCA US LLC. ^Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles in Operation data available as of July, 2014 for Crossover Segments as defined by FCA Canada Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under license by FCA Canada Inc. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.
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