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Participants get their game faces on at the BMO NBA All-Star KidFest Thursday at the Chatham-Kent YMCA. Children aged 8-13 attended the event held at the Y. The free event marked the 125th anniversary of the game of basketball. The kids enjoyed learning basketball skills, and a dance performance.

C-K’s arenas at a crossroads

10 arenas open. cost-cutting and consoliWhat he doesn’t know is dation measures. how it’s going to be pos“We’ve pretty well taken (operations) down to the Scott Mailing knows sible.

For the past several bone,” he said. “Over the the value of an arena to a years, Mailing, Cha- past few years we’ve cut community.

Manager full time staffing by about He also knows the tham-Kent’s challenges facing Cha- of Recreation Facilities, 20 per cent, we’ve adjusttham-Kent in keeping its has been implementing ed times buildings are Run Date: Jan 14, 2015 Chatham Voice (10.333" x 2.143") Full Colour EOR#7431

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open, saved thousands through energy conservation, looked at outsourcing canteens and lots of other measures. At some point we can’t cut anymore.”

Mailing said Chatham-Kent’s arenas are

operating at a $1.5 million annual deficit (including lifecycle costs) that will increase if current trends continue.

Chatham-Kent Council has already identified the closure of the Bothwell arena as a possibility,

causing concern in East Kent.

“I understand why people are upset,” he said.

“No one wants to see their arena close. It’s a matter of finding a way to make operations affordable.”

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Higher cost, lower usage impacts taxpayers Continued from page 1

The crisis is being driven by decreased demand and increased costs, especially the cost of electricity.

A 2013 analysis showed unused ice time at C-K’s 10 arenas was substantial. Based on a 16 hour per day benchmark, Bothwell Arena sites idle 56.7 per cent of the time.

Wheatley (44.5) Ridgetown (43.9) Wallaceburg (43) and Dresden (42.7) all topped the 40 per cent mark for unused ice time.

In the 30 per cent or more unused category were Erickson (38.3) Chatham Memorial (34.3) and Tilbury (31.1).

Blenheim (25.8) and Thames Campus (22.5) had the lowest rate of unused ice time.

Since then, Mailing said, the figures have only gotten worse.

“We’ve been working with school boards and other users to make the

rentals as attractive as possible but usage keeps declining,” he said.

Mailing said there are a variety of factors including decreases in minor sports registration and an older, smaller population.

“We’ve had minor sports organizations in smaller communities merging because they don’t have the players they once did,” he said.

Prime/adult ice time rental in 2014/15 was $207 while non prime/ minor cost was $165 per hour. Five years ago those prices were $178 and $143 respectively.

Chatham Kent’s ice times include “lifecycle” costs used to defray some of the ongoing maintenance and upgrading needed while many nearby communities do not.

With the exception of Sarnia, whose prime rates are $241 (non-subsidized) and $181 (sub-

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Chatham’s Memorial Arena is one of the busier rinks in Chatham-Kent. But it still sits vacant for an average of 34.3 per cent of a 16-hour usage period per day.

sidized), Chatham-Kent has the highest rate west of London.

LaSalle is the only other arena above the $200 mark at $201.

Lakeshore, Windsor and Essex are between $190 and $200 while Leamington, Tecumseh and Harrow are in the $180s.

Glencoe, West Lorne, Petrolia and Mooretown are in the $150 per hour range.

One item facing all arenas is the cost of electricity.

Council budgeted more than $750,000 in 2014.

Hydro One increased rates by more than three percent last November and further increases are planned.

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Mailing said the idea of outsourcing canteen operations would be re-examined at some point.

“The entire issue of having enough canteen availability when you need it but closing when you don’t has been something we’ve wrestled with so at some point it could be on the table again,” he said.

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Although four of the 10 canteens lost money in 2014, collectively they had a profit of just over $5,000.

“I know that arenas are more than just places to play hockey or figure skate,” Mailing said. “We don’t want to close any facilities but the final decisions rest with the public and with council. It’s a question of what people are willing to pay for.”

A three-week campaign extension has allowed the Chatham-Kent Salvation Army to raise $448,200 (99.6 per cent) of its $450,000 goal.

The campaign was $60,000 short at its scheduled December deadline when the decision was made to extend it until Jan. 15.

In a release, Captain Stephanie Watkinson said it took the support of the whole community to raise the money.

“Whether you donated financially through the kettles and mail-in campaign or whether you gave of your time volunteering in various

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roles, we could not have done this without you. Thank you for your donation of time and financial resources.”

She particularly thanked businesses that allowed the familiar Red Kettles in the locations and those who organized the food and toy drive that supplied almost 1,000 families with food hampers and provided toys for almost 1,100 children this past Christmas.

In addition to providing the basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and furniture, funds raised will also provide life-skills classes and expand community gardens.

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Renovation for Evelynn coming to life

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

A nine year-old Chatham girl who suffered a near-fatal stroke in September of last year will be coming home to a newly-renovated home thanks to the efforts of the Chatham-Kent Home Builders Association.

Kevin Owen, executive officer of the CKHBA said local builders have launched the “Renovation for Evelynn” project to widen hallways and doors, install a wheelchair ramp and make the home comfortable for Evelynn Nichols when she is released from hospital, tentatively in March.

Evelynn was found unconscious in her room Sept 5. She was rushed to hospital and flown to Toronto Sick Kids Hospital where she was diagnosed with a rare congenital defect, Owen said.

The defect caused a bleed in her head that resulted in extensive brain damage and a stroke.

She remained in a coma and on life support for several weeks. Her chance

of survival was pegged at five per cent and the likelihood her being severely paralyzed, unable to speak and breathe without assistance was real.

Owen said Evelynn’s grandmother approached the association.

“Honestly, it’s not something we’ve generally done,” he said, “but the more I looked into it the more it seemed possible.”

Owen said the skills of the builders from “designing to dry walling, to flooring to painting” are exactly what the project requires.

“We don’t have everything finalized but we’re getting close,” he said.

“The entire board is behind this.” Owen said Dave Ewald of Ewald Homes summed up the board’s feelings.

“One of the biggest concerns I have with my kids is how I am going to get them to baseball and I can’t even begin to imagine what Evelynn’s parents must be going through” Ewald said. “I am thrilled to see such support from this amazing group of guys, I have always been

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Information supplied to Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers resulted in more than $7,500 worth of drugs being removed from local streets each day according to the agency’s annual report.

Const. David Bakker of Crime Stoppers said $2.88 million worth of drugs and property were seized or recovered by police during 2015 with $2.77 million in drugs seized making up the vast majority.

The Crime Stoppers tip

line (1-800-222-TIPS) received 680 calls, leading to 139 arrests and 777 charges being laid.

A total of 209 cases were cleared through the efforts of tipsters, the media, police agencies and board members.

Now in its 29th year, Crime Stoppers has seized nearly $88 million dollars in drugs and just under $10 million in property has been recovered.

A total of 24,538 calls have been received, leading to 6,088 arrests, 15,179 charges being laid and 10,406 cases being cleared.

a proud member of CKHBA, however today I am beyond words.”

Owen said Evelynn has progressed further than they ever expected her too. She is getting better at controlled movement on her right side and increasingly there is movement on the left side.

Evelynn successfully ate a small amount of food for the first time after 3 months and will be trying soft solid food such as scrambled eggs next week.

On Christmas morning Evelynn spoke for the first time since Sept. 5, 2015 when she said ‘momma’ and her speech is improving.

Evelynn has retained all her past memories, experiences, and ability to learn.

Evelynn will be working on her abilities for several more months at Holland Bloorview Children’s Re-

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The Chatham­Kent Home Builders Association is a not for profit organization that was chartered in Chatham over 50 years ago.

Membership is comprised mostly of local businesses related to the new home construction industry.

It has contributed in excess of over $400,000 to support local needs.

During its recent meeting, Scott Vandersluis of Bouma Builders was elected president.

The board also includes Vice President Dave Depencier of Depencier Builders, 2nd Vice President Jon Rumble of Rum-

ble Homes, Treasurer Ed DeJonge of Ed DeJonge Construction, Secretary Gina Mancini of Union Gas, Directors Dave Ewald of Ewald Homes, Jeff Medeiros of Winmar, James McKeller of Oldershaw Builder Supply, Mike Dziedzic and Executive Officer Kevin Owen of Owen Flooring.

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Quilters donate their work to C-K Hospice

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When this group of quilting ladies learned of the construction of the Chatham-Kent Hospice, their needles kicked into gear.

The Stitchin’ Sisters said they worked on 10 quilts for the better part of a year.

“We have 10 members and made 10 quilts. Most everybody helped,” Marlene Warren, one of the Sisters said. “Everybody had a pattern they liked

and worked on it.”

The effort is greatly appreciated, according to hospice personnel.

“This is certainly a great effort. These ladies have worked extra hard,” Jodi Maroney, director of development for the Hospice, said. “It’s so nice to know people care. It’s shown by the time and effort these ladies have put into it.”

Michelle O’Rourke, director of Hospice services, was impressed by the quilts as well.

“Not only are they

beautiful, you just know they’re filled with love,” she said, adding they will help brighten up the suites and give the rooms individual identities. “We brought the natural colours inside. We wanted the suites to each be a bit different. These quilts will help that to happen.”

Warren and fellow quilter Marlene Ternoey also crafted an honour quilt.

It captures the rural elements of Chatham-Kent with its colours and imagery.

An honour quilt is laid

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Marlene Warren, left, and Marlene Ternoey, right, present Michelle O’Rourke, director of services for the Chatham-Kent Hospice, with an honour quilt. Such a quilt is laid over a person who has passed away and is making his or her final journey to the front door of the hospice, accompanied by family, staff and volunteers.

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Telling stories, inspiring people

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Brent Foster is a storyteller, and having missed one chance to tell an amazing story, he’s not about to pass up another one.

Several years ago Foster promised himself that he would tell the story of Frank Dymock, a simple man who was loved for his generosity to the children of Wallaceburg.

Dymock had a small shop at his home where he sharpened skates for anyone at no charge for five decades, asking only that they use what they might have paid him to help others.

“Frank Dymock was an amazing man who used his skate sharpening shop to help more children get into hockey than anyone I know of,” he said. “He was a regular guy who gave so much to the community but never wanted the spotlight.”

Foster, an internationally renowned and award-winning photographer and videographer, “let work get in the way” and never got the chance By the time Foster was ready and able to tell the

story, Dymock was suffering from the cancer that would claim his life in December of 2013.

“The idea that there were people like Frank in the world – people who took nothing but urged people to pay it forward, gave me the idea that there were other stories to tell,” he said.

To date, Foster has told three stories, the first being a video of the “San Diego Highwayman” who’s spent years cruising freeways in the city helping stranded motorists; an 83-year-old Mississippi Delta bluesman who is passing his knowledge to coming generations; and a man in Montana who uses fly fishing to help veterans cope with the toll of physical and mental injuries caused by war.

The videos can be seen at whileimheretheproject. com Foster, his wife, Tammy, who provides audio and production work, and a number of friends donate all their time and materials to what he calls his “passion project.”

“We’ve funded the first three strictly out of our pockets, but we’re reach-

All money raised stays in C-K

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“We are excited for the year ahead and look forward to enhancing our current programs,” said Watkinson. “Our plan is still to do smaller fundraisers for particular needs throughout the year. Our first fundraiser is partnering with Raising The Roof campaign to sell hats, mitts and socks. These funds will be used to assist with our programs in preventing

and addressing homelessness.”

She said all funds raised stay in Chatham-Kent.

The Salvation Army operates four family services locations throughout Chatham-Kent, including food banks, housing support, youth support, money management support, and children’s programs.

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Brent Foster and Preston Kanak on location at their latest “While I’m Still Here” short film in Montana. The six-film planned project details the work of selfless individuals who make their communities better.

ing out now to see if people will help with travel costs,” he said.

The next planned project is someone in northern Canada, and Foster anticipates travel and lodging will cost $15,000 of the $40,000 to $50,000 final budget.

As he noted in the opening of a fundraising proposal, “These stories aren’t about the rich

and famous. They’re not about the attention seekers. They’re not about big egos.”

Foster said the project is a chance to “directly impact” society by telling the stories of amazing people.

“By letting people know that there are such individuals among us, I hope it may inspire others,” he said. “It’s our way of passing their work forward in

a way they can’t.”

He said there have been some benefits to those profiled to date.

“The Highwayman’s car broke down and he was in an accident,” Foster said. “People found about the kindness he was doing and were able to raise money to get his car fixed and give him a boost.

“Leo (the Mississippi bluesman) has been

brought on at festivals because people now know what he’s been doing and how important it is,” he said.

Though the online fundraising campaign ended Jan. 15, Foster will continue to accept donations.

If someone wants to contribute, they can contact Foster through fostervisuals@gmail.com or by calling him at 519-784-4674.

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Same old song and dance Like the 17th running of an old movie, the Chatham-Kent municipal budget process has begun to flicker across our screens once again.

The characters may change (or actually many of them don’t) but the plot remains virtually the same.

The opening scene is the edict from council to keep costs under control – this year’s script calls for a two per cent operating budget cap.

Enter the heroic civil servants, bureaucrats and municipal employees who manage to whack millions of dollars in spending that council would have had to debate. This year’s figure is $10 million or so.

Next come the poorly attended public input meetings where a smattering of residents show up to either a) put in a plug for the special project, b) remind municipal officials that they’re being watched or c) try to makes sense of budgetary figures it would take a PhD to decode.

Waiting in the wings are the really angry residents because something they love may be cut – in this case it’s the Bothwell Arena (which at the end of the day probably isn’t going anywhere) and Communities in Bloom (which probably is).

Finally, forged in drama, comes a document with which no one seems truly happy.

Once again, infrastructure doesn’t get the attention it deserves, (because no one cares about a bridge falling in until it actually falls in), sacred political causes are rescued, the public has a vague feeling that there really are millions more which could have been saved and council congratulates itself and moves on.

To the public, the process took six weeks or less from meeting to finalization. To city hall staffers, it’s been a task that started at the end of last summer.

We spend too much time in Chatham-Kent looking back at what we once had or trying desperately to hold on to what we’ve got to have much vision of where we should be going.

Next week, we’ll look at some of the ways we might put this tired process to bed, begin realizing our potential and looking forward.

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WDC not proactive: reader Sir: On Sept. 3, 2009, Mountaineer Movers backed into our new driveway in Chatham after travelling 497 miles (799 km) from our home in Elliot Lake.

The trip had taken a day and everybody was exhausted. And I was a Chathamite! If that’s what we’re called; I wouldn’t want to be a Chathammer...

Probably as a result of being naturally inquisitive (my wife calls it prying or being nosey but I call it the result of 25 years in the newspaper business), I started trying to find out more about Chatham.

“What’s all this I hear about The Capitol Theatre?” I asked the assembled customers when

I first visited the local barber shop.

I won’t bore you with the answers, but I soon realized The Capitol Theatre was (and still is) a really hot topic in town.

Another hot topic nowadays is the Ghost Line, which is my name for WDC Rail, officially the municipally controlled company owning the old CXS track, which it purchased in October of 2013.

According to Jim Blake’s story in the Jan. 7 Chatham Voice, WDC Rail is “proactive.” I struggled to relate this to my definition of the word.

As far as I am concerned, it means either “creating or controlling a

situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened” or “assuming an active, rather than passive, role in doing, accomplishing, etc.; taking the initiative.”

Blake was quoting Stuart McFadden, the municipality’s deputy economic director. Stuart said the council is being both proactive and transparent in its handling of WDC Rail Eh? I re-read Jim’s story, Apparently Stuart was referring to “operating expenses,” which included “being a good neighbour to property owners whose land abuts the track. We don’t

want weeds and debris adversely affecting their properties.”

But the track is still available if anybody wants to buy it. Seemingly the municipality is still open for offers for the railway.

“We still have active files we’re working on and remain hopeful that we will be able to attract a purchaser, but as time goes on we have to realize that whether it works out or not, we have a valuable asset,” said Stuart.

By the way, if anybody is interested I am selling some prime swampland ideal for cottages in Elliot Lake. Any offers?

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Barber shop keeps these guys young These guys are veter- army barracks in London, ans of the cutting wars. but all of the hair cutting Ted started in 1959, when was the same.

“It was like peeling onJohn Diefenbaker was our prime minister and ions all day.”

Mike and Ted have been Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the Unit- working together for ed States. Mike, the young more than a decade, albuck in this tandem, start- though they’ve known each other for many more ed in 1961.

Ted said his first job with years than that. It’s more his scissors was at the than just a working relaWilliam Pitt Hotel, and tionship.

“We’re the best of it began as a bit of a trial by fire. He said the man friends. We run around who hired him was driv- together,” Mike said.

Ted took it one step furing them both to work on Ted’s first day and got ther.

“We’re like brothers.” into a car accident.

These guys have such “I had to go in and open the shop. It was my first a tight friendship that they even fall ill togethday!”

Ted has cut hair in var- er. Ted had to have triple ious locations in town bypass surgery and now over the years, including has a pacemaker, which Richmond Street, and on was installed about three months ago.

St. Clair.

Mike also has had a by“I bounced all over the damned place and then I pass – another triple.

“Ted had it done so I had connected with Mike,” he to have it done,” he joked. said.

Both also have type 2 diMeanwhile, Mike worked out of his location abetes.

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Why retire?

That’s the question Mike McGuire, 73, and Ted Ritchie, 76, counter with when people ask the men why they are still cutting hair.

The faces behind Mike and Ted’s Barber Shop still love what they do, and love the social element of being old-fashioned barbers.

Make no mistake, they aren’t “stylists.” In fact, they put up quite the fuss a couple of years ago when the provincial government altered licensing provisions that put barbers in line with hairstylists.

But when it comes to clipping follicles, they don’t plan on stopping any time soon. To them, running their King Street East barber shop beats being retired and going to a coffee shop each day.

“This is way better than a coffee shop. There, we’d have to listen to people complain. Here, we listen to folks brag about their experiences in life,” Ted said.

As is typical for many an old-school barber shop, men wander in regularly, not all of them for a haircut. The shop is a social gathering point.

“We have a lot of customers who just come down and sit and talk,” Ted said.

Add to that the fact Mike and Ted have a big

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Ted Ritchie, left, and Mike McGuire are both in their 70s and very happily still come to work every day at Mike and Ted’s Barber Shop.

screen TV hooked up to an Android Box and have movies and high-energy TV shows playing all day, and you have more of a rec room environment than a business atmosphere. The guys may not have recliners, but barber chairs are quite comfortable seats.

“We have a fellowship with a lot of the older gentlemen of Chatham,” Ted said.

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Jan. 1, 2015 1689 Jan. 2 1163 Jan.3 145 Jan. 4 705 Jan. 5 952 Jan. 6 1613 Jan. 7 455 Jan. 8 1570 Jan. 9 1068 Jan. 10 676 Jan. 11 448 Jan. 12 541 Jan. 13 1688 Jan. 14 1054 Jan. 15 1083 Jan. 16 584 Jan. 17 1159 Jan. 18 893 Jan. 19 289 Jan. 20 768 Jan. 21 1455 Jan. 22 763 Jan. 23 171 Jan. 24 360 Jan. 25 502 Jan. 26 187 Jan. 27 416 Jan. 28 512 Jan. 29 1028 Jan. 30 528 Jan. 31 172 Feb. 1 456 Feb. 2 48 Feb. 3 861 Feb. 4 503 Feb. 5 279 Feb. 6 172 Feb. 7 457 Feb. 8 1032 Feb. 9 1687 Feb. 10 1496 Feb. 11 898 Feb. 12 457 Feb. 13 975 Feb. 14 182 Feb. 15 1310 Feb. 16 140 Feb. 17 1419 Feb. 18 1185 Feb. 19 700 Feb. 20 138 Feb. 21 1288 Feb. 22 1222 Feb. 23 202 Feb. 24 736 Feb. 25 736 Feb. 26 606 Feb. 27 185 Feb. 28 1512 March 1 693 March 2 1502 March 3 526 March 4 708 March 5 242 March 6 1029 March 7 454 March 8 215 March 9 686 March 10 1523 March 11 1091 March 12 309 March 13 990 March 14 1057 March 15 210 March 16 460 March 17 771 March 18 870 March 19 1117 March 20 57 March 21 1578 March 22 525 March 23 291 March 24 726 March 25 1207 March 26 735 March 27 876 March 28 667 March 29 1131 March 30 460 March 31 303

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Prize

Liz Pinder $1,000.00 Les Sales $50.00 Debbie Elliott $20.00 Lauren Edwards $20.00 Chantal Teremchuk $20.00 Wayne Radlin RT Security Alarm Tammy Hermitt $20.00 Dwayne & Sheri Franklin $20.00 Tammy Noel $50.00 Annette Ashley $20.00 Céline Marchand $20.00 Patty Brown $20.00 Helen Regnier $100.00 Susan Platsko $20.00 Wes Anderson $20.00 Harry Dykema CKSY Print Stephanie & Joe Duda $20.00 Jeannine Baute $20.00 Bernice Weber $20.00 Pat Lozon $20.00 Brenda Denure $20.00 Carolann Passingham $20.00 Chris Sloan $50.00 Carolynne Cooper $20.00 Jackie Dalgety $20.00 Peggy & Von Parking $20.00 Marc Roman $20.00 Kim DeNaeyer $20.00 Karen Hill $20.00 Kristen Morin $50.00 Gloria Wood $20.00 Jason Beselaere $20.00 Dan White $20.00 Deb Carnegie $20.00 Kyle Goldsmith $20.00 Kevin Williamson $20.00 Gloria Wood $50.00 Geoff Beselaere $20.00 Jill Gregory $20.00 Sara & Brad Martin $20.00 Joshua Blair $20.00 Cory Fields $20.00 Geoff Beselaere $20.00 Leo Benoit CKSY Print Mary Jane Hunter $200.00 Carey Stephens $20.00 Carmen Tuinstra $100.00 Marie & Mark Woodall $20.00 Matt Murphy $20.00 Arielle Chase $20.00 Vicki McFadyen-Matteis $50.00 Janet Cobb $20.00 Gerdy & Fran Tol $20.00 Mark Dykma $20.00 Laureen Hillman $20.00 Laureen Hillman $20.00 Phill Bedard $20.00 Matt & MariLynn Dupui $50.00 Robert Rankin $20.00 Nicole Soloway $500.00 Geoff Parkinson $20.00 Theresa Fysh $20.00 Jenna Tessier $20.00 Charles Rylett $20.00 Donald Jackson $50.00 Lorraine Johnson $20.00 Maureen Crow $20.00 Maria O’Brien $20.00 Elaine Blair $20.00 Helen Heath $20.00 Josh Bienstman $20.00 Barb & Abe Debeck CKSY Print Deb Tremblay $20.00 Scott Weber $20.00 Diane Mayor $20.00 Pat Lozon $100.00 Bryan Stirling $20.00 James Cormier $20.00 Ozzie Bates $50.00 Yvonne O’Neill $20.00 Katelyn Kraceybrink $20.00 Roger Joncas $20.00 Denis Lalonde $20.00 Jean Aitken $20.00 Lisa Fisher $20.00 Cheryl Trinca $50.00 Suzanne Vaughan $20.00 Marjorie Latham $20.00 Diane Mayor $20.00 Josh Vannieuwenhuyze $20.00

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Name

Prize

1174 Ray & Debbie Lozano $20.00 1029 Donald Jackson $20.00 1487 Chelsea Skipper $200.00 525 Katelyn Kraayenbrink $20.00 102 Keith Schilbe $50.00 1543 Ben Butzer $20.00 1104 Marilynn Somerville $100.00 1561 Amanda Forget $20.00 285 Joan Teeuwen $20.00 492 Joan Sloka $50.00 1196 Todd Karnas $20.00 83 Cara & Steve Hunter $20.00 948 Kayla Nicolson $20.00 47 Tammy Howell $20.00 1661 John McKeon $20.00 627 Anne Mann $20.00 811 Elaine Wells CKSY Print 655 Karen Robert $20.00 1278 Jeffery Huston $20.00 1480 Judy Mallette $20.00 883 Annalee Kerr $20.00 81 Sharon Stevens $20.00 1478 Joe Kennedy $20.00 751 Mark & Donna Hare $50.00 861 Deb Carnegie $20.00 306 Ron Cullen $20.00 1174 Ray & Debbie Lozano $20.00 227 Jack Kemp $20.00 1591 Rick Walker $20.00 1006 Hedy Sharp $20.00 866 Dorothy Carnie $50.00 103 Mae Schilbe $500.00 812 Randy Handsor $20.00 1528 Ryan Wilson $20.00 527 Brian Verschraegan $20.00 1153 Deborah Carrall $20.00 287 Kerry Doran $20.00 1312 Jim Gillanders CKSY Print 585 Allan Ready $20.00 247 Ginny Perry $200.00 1582 Jeff & Kristy Jacobs $20.00 1337 Randall Tottenham $20.00 324 Joseph Johnson $20.00 1728 John Paul Aarts $20.00 448 Céline Marchand $50.00 164 Paula Brady $20.00 1038 Myrlinda Barral $20.00 501 Mike Dalgety $100.00 1328 Bob Davidson $20.00 1341 Peter Cobb $20.00 1546 Matthew Swain $20.00 705 Lauren Edwards $50.00 651 Gina Blondell $20.00 914 Bonnie Jeffords $20.00 1328 Henry Jansen $20.00 829 Julien Parent $20.00 762 Carolann Passingham $20.00 143 Rod McKenzie $20.00 94 Lindsay Boyko $50.00 938 Phil Perry $20.00 662 Dion & Glenna Middel $20.00 1514 Gail Shamanski $20.00 1284 Cindy Goodreau $20.00 1188 Ryan Meager $20.00 154 Tony Francis $20.00 104 Todd Maryschak $50.00 1311 Jason Meyer $100.00 1662 Brad Butzer $20.00 372 Jean Hobson $20.00 964 Ken Rivard $20.00 1175 D. McGuigan $20.00 1272 Lisa Merritt $20.00 279 Kevin Williamson $50.00 424 Donna Waldrum $20.00 1415 Rose Hazard $20.00 145 Debbie Elliott $20.00 988 Dr. John & Debbie Button $20.00 1197 Kim Karnas $20.00 712 Gail Wry $20.00 803 Geri Tong CKSY Print 1591 Rick Walker $20.00 1124 Charlie Beintema $200.00 279 Kevin Williamson $20.00 1427 Anne Wathke $20.00 603 Lauri Ryan $20.00 523 Paul Johnstone $20.00 1605 Karen Whittal $50.00 1739 Kelly Bayda & Joe Presutto $20.00 673 Debbie Skipper $20.00

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June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 Aug. 1 Aug. 2 Aug. 3 Aug. 4 Aug. 5 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Aug. 12 Aug. 13 Aug. 14 Aug. 15 Aug. 16 Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept.12 Sept.13 Sept.14 Sept.15 Sept. 16 Sept.17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 26

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Name

Prize

1092 Karen Williams $20.00 183 John Darnley $20.00 935 Ludwig Rammeroo $100.00 1221 Bryan Stirling $20.00 336 John Crone CKSY Print 1288 Janet Cobb $20.00 1598 Chris Gow $20.00 1589 Rusty Houle $20.00 710 Jill Northcott $20.00 275 Brenda Payne $20.00 1670 Chuck Fisher $20.00 575 Tracey & Ron Benn $50.00 1358 Dean Robert $20.00 628 Joan Parker $20.00 721 Mark Scruton $20.00 1233 Bob & Carol Billingham $20.00 658 Barb Elgie $20.00 1690 Anne McDonnell $20.00 1727 Garland Grineage $50.00 1389 Dorothy Cook $20.00 420 Margaret VanderHeide $20.00 837 Karen Whitty $20.00 629 Elaine DeHaan $20.00 735 Lisa Fisher $20.00 867 Tracy McEachran $20.00 1465 Jean Goulet $50.00 444 Jody McGee $20.00 78 Lary Logue $20.00 1569 Marc & Laura Derbyshire $20.00 529 Alex Wright $20.00 19 Henry & Holly Bruhlman $20.00 91 Dan Pelland $20.00 826 Jamie Joanne Yeryk $50.00 1614 Don Buchanan $20.00 671 Ken Walsh $20.00 209 Mike Kaldeway $100.00 2 Amanda Carey $20.00 1480 Judy Mallette $20.00 1441 Lindsay Currie $20.00 581 Mark Switzer CKSY Print 836 Mark Zayne $20.00 1485 Juston Matton $20.00 87 Lanny Chapman $20.00 964 Ken Rivard $20.00 1657 James Cartier $20.00 110 Yvonne Pinese $20.00 295 Sue Woods $50.00 68 Tara & Jean Robitaille $20.00 1164 Aline Walker $20.00 968 Rose Mitchell $20.00 1082 Del Kellier $20.00 39 Jennifer Walters $20.00 589 Rick Peterson $20.00 590 Gordon Switzer $50.00 1268 Ellen Cousins $20.00 480 Susan DeVriese $20.00 1119 Ray Goss $20.00 134 Pauline Babcock $20.00 11 Deb Jardine $20.00 391 Jeff & Teya Lambert $20.00 1128 Brian Mardling $50.00 1621 Brett Gibson $20.00 1462 Frank Prost $20.00 92 Phobe Murray $20.00 237 Lisa Wright $20.00 968 Rose Mitchell $20.00 246 Doug Brown $20.00 1304 Marvin Unsworth $50.00 573 Nancy Seman $20.00 294 Lillian McMath $20.00 1541 Jennifer Postma $200.00 387 Erin Burnett $20.00 265 Jamie Ogle $20.00 58 Linda Bates $20.00 1444 Sherri Skipper $50.00 459 Tim Mayor $20.00 576 Dave Trudell $20.00 803 Geri Tong $100.00 1241 Tammy Ullyatt $20.00 1629 Judy Davis $20.00 780 Wayne Gray $20.00 890 Susan Larabee $50.00 1277 Terry Huston $20.00 1412 Brian & Kathy Authier $20.00 45 Jessica Wolting $20.00 1524 Jamie Scott $20.00 38 Marti Trocchi $20.00 1285 Joel Merritt & Devon Arsenault $20.00 452 Tim Natyshak CKSY Print 362 Jim Frampton $20.00

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Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct.2, Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec. 25 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Dec. 31

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Prize

296 Amy Copeman $20.00 410 Cathy Caughy $20.00 93 Tim DeActis $20.00 1167 Mary Debusschere $20.00 396 Bonnie Verfaillie $20.00 234 Valerie Heathcote $50.00 245 Sean Hitchcock $20.00 75 TJ & Sarah Rylett $20.00 602 Stephanie Badiuk $20.00 355 Michele Zavitz $20.00 560 Shirley Arquette $20.00 1162 Gretta Williams $20.00 265 Jamie Ogle $50.00 161 Debbie Bishop $20.00 103 Mac Schilbe $20.00 1214 Simon Crouch $100.00 143 Rod McKenzie $20.00 785 Betty Prince-Shadd $20.00 1462 Frank Prost $20.00 1051 Marilyn Pinsonneault $50.00 354 Bernice McEachran $20.00 1132 Lois Bachynski $20.00 1259 Gerry & Gerri Merritt $20.00 1341 Peter Cobb $20.00 147 Joe Nagle $20.00 1246 Stephanie Dauphin $20.00 1236 Kristin Haskell CKSY Print 65 Mellisa & Jay Amerlink $20.00 375 Penny & Mike Stull $20.00 1283 Megan Imeson $20.00 29 Jay Bruhlman $20.00 290 Brenda Tumur $20.00 60 James Sloan $20.00 1348 Pauline Currie $50.00 513 Susan Van Bassalaere $20.00 234 Valerie Heathcote $20.00 92 Phobe Murray $20.00 893 Jeannine Baute $20.00 475 Giselle Addison $20.00 297 Bill Ozad $20.00 96 Roland Poag CKSY Print 195 Valerie Bechard $20.00 153 David MacEacheren $20.00 1272 Lisa Merritt $20.00 1039 Gloria Barral $20.00 639 Donna Martin $100.00 1175 Diane McGuigan $20.00 716 Phyllis Colby $50.00 1488 Paige Skipper $20.00 290 Brenda Turner $20.00 1621 Brett Gibson $20.00 779 Fern Gray $20.00 412 Ryan Willmore $20.00 605 Verica Hitchcock 60 pt diamond 540 Betty & Red Wilson $50.00 1321 Brad Martin $20.00 1277 Terry Huston $20.00 138 Vicki McFadyen-Matteis $20.00 1188 Ryan Meagher $20.00 564 Lynda Selwood $20.00 671 Ken Walsh $20.00 1481 Dale George/Sherri Skipper $50.00 22 Judy Sigurdson $20.00 58 Linda Bates $20.00 221 Carol Hope $20.00 976 Bunnie de Jong $200.00 78 Mary Logue $20.00 14Michael Stokes/Becca Robinson $20.00 84 Chad & Nikki Reaume $50.00 304 Hank Wielhouwer $20.00 1483 Chris & Nancy Marentette $20.00 795 Pauline Franklin $20.00 487 Julie Houston $20.00 1688 Helen Regnier $20.00 650 Al Zandberg $20.00 1236 Kristin Haskell $50.00 1736 Janet Steenstra $20.00 608 Al Caron $20.00 1267 Sona-Anne Muxlow $20.00 652 Jennifer Wilson $20.00 1251 Sandra Kent $20.00 970 Tammy Gagnier $20.00 293 Mark McDonald CKSY Print 1169 Doug McLachlin $20.00 1540 Matt Lessard $20.00 531 Jim Fields $100.00 124 Amy Poredos $20.00 75 TJ & Sarah Rylett $20.00 405 Sue Halbauer $20.00 1161 Karen Massender $500.00 1390 Dorothy Heersma $20.00 1103 Brent Colby $20.00 115 Dale & Joy Eagleson $20.00 1499 Larry & Claire Vandeweghe $20.00 31 Amanda Schofield $20.00 831 Peter Taylor $20.00

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016

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C-K draft budget contains 3.29% hike

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Last year’s flatlined municipal budget put the 2016 budget behind the 8-ball to the tune of more than $1 million.

The deferring of costs to this year means an additional 0.81% of pressure in terms of keeping taxes in check.

Municipal administration showcased its draft budget Jan. 12, and it ultimately included a 3.29% proposed increase.

Of that total, chief financial officer Mike Turner said 1.96% is from the operating budget – including the 0.81% -- and another 1% is to fund infrastructure.

There is an additional 0.33% in discretionary

spending that administration put in for council to consider.

Administration’s starting point in the process, Turner said, was 11.34%.

Municipal CAO Don Shropshire commended staff on their efforts.

“Council gave us a mandate of a 2% increase in the operating budget. We have delivered on that,” he said.

Gone are items such as $300,000 in proposed winter control spending, $7 million in one-time requests, and $2.9 million in strategic investments, Turner said.

The draft budget also included four pages of service reduction proposals – cost cutting of about $860,000 and the loss of nearly six staff positions.

Reductions include the elimination of participation in the annual Communities in Bloom competition, which would save nearly $77,000 a year; and the closure of the Bothwell arena, for savings of nearly $78,000 annually.

Going forward, Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson, the chair of the budget committee, said how the budget ends is in council’s hands.

“It’s important that council take ownership of the budget now.”

Some councillors know it is potentially a daunting task.

“This is not going to be a pretty budget,” South Kent Coun. Karen Herman said. “Staff has definitely done their due dil-

igence. But it’s not going to be easy for any of us.”

Robertson said while there are some items of contention on this year’s list of possible service reductions, he believed this list is “not nearly as drastic as we’ve seen in the past.”

Council and administration could get a good feel on how the public views the cuts at the public meetings over the budget. They began Jan. 19 at the Wallaceburg Municipal Office, continued Jan. 20 at the Tilbury Arena, and conclude Jan. 21 at the Active Lifestyle Centre in Chatham. Each meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. and features an overview and Q&A period.

Robertson said some

martial arts. I got sued after a student fell and hurt himself,” he said. “That ended my karate career.”

The barbers have some help in the shop. John Charron has been with them for the past four plus years. His assistance is invaluable.

“John looks after us and sweeps and shovels,” Ted said.

“We can’t get him to cut hair,” Mike quipped.

But if an elderly client

needs help getting his coat on, John’s right there.

“He walks them out to their cars too,” Mike added.

Their close ties with their customers is a mutual friendship that borders on family. In fact, when a customer passes away, it’s like losing a family member.

“Our customers are like our family. They’ve been with us 30-40 years,” Mike said. “When one goes, it’s

just like someone in your family goes.”

They hear tales of people who retire and pass away soon after. They say these folks often don’t have any hobbies.

“This is our hobby,” Ted said.

So, as for hanging up their clippers and scissors, it won’t happen anytime soon.

“Our retirement is Mike and Ted’s Barber Shop,” Ted said.

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As for “real” jobs, the two admitted they dabbled, but nothing really stuck.

“I went to work at (International) Harvester for 28 days,” Ted said. “We’re just too social for places like that.”

As for Mike, he left the hair cutting business and taught martial arts for a time.

“When barbering got bad (when everyone had long hair) I started to teach

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councillors may feel pressure to match last year’s 0% increase.

“With the tax freeze last year, there exists a significant amount of pressure to deliver the same results,” he admitted.

But he added the message from communities is to protect some of their services.

Hence the tough choices ahead.

“We sent a pretty strong message last year,” he said. “In doing so, we had a professional responsibility to deliver a message to the community. We are in a belt-tightening time.”

Council has set aside six nights in late January and early February to hammer out this year’s budget.

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Welcome to Brandon’s world

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Brandon Crow’s world is constantly changing.

However, unlike most of us, Brandon has the power to make his world whatever he wants it to be.

Brandon’s “world” is a 48 ft. long landscape of a farm and its rural setting including roads, utilities and even crops.

It’s been a labour of love for the 18-year-old Thamesville teen for the past eight years. For the past five, Mike Pishl of Dresden has joined him in the ongoing project.

Brandon said he has more than 600 pieces in the display that took up more than six tables at the 15th annual Chatham-Kent Toy Show at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre Sunday.

Although many of the pieces in the display (miniature farm implements and some buildings) have been purchased, others such as utility poles, grain elevators and even a crop of corn, are made by hand.

“It’s a combination,” he said. “We do what we can ourselves but we’ve added things we’ve bought.”

He said most people viewing the display are impressed with the detail, down to the road

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Brandon Crow’s rural landscape model impressed visitors to the annual Chatham Toy Show last weekend. The 48-foot-long display has more than 600 pieces.

markings on the highway that runs along its front.

Organizer Carl Sterling said the show attracted 1,400 people, a significant increase from last

year.

“People were very happy. We had more than 140 tables of exhibits from across Southwestern Ontario,” he said. “Vendors are already booking for

next year.”

He praised staff at the centre, particularly Carol Summers. “We get great co-operation from Carol and it makes things so much easier.”

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Safety tug o’ war

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

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The Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village recently received a new educational tool to help children realize how difficult it is to pull out someone who has fallen into a container of grain. Here safety village board member Kevin Konecny demonstrates the device while Susan Simpson of Southwest Ag Partners Inc. and Cheryl Brooke of Brooke Design and Fabrication look on. Brooke’s firm built the device while Southwest Ag partnered in the farm safety component at the village.

The Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village continues to add to its programming even as it celebrates its tenth anniversary.

Spokesman Gary Patterson said last week the facility, located in the C.M. Wilson Conservation Area, is well known in the community for having helped thousands of children throughout the years.

“We’ve had some fantastic community partners over the years,” he said. “It’s great to see so many people who want to help.”

A recent example of that has been the installation of the “Tug-of-War” unit as part of

the farm safety program.

The device simulates the difficulty of pulling someone out of a grain storage device.

Incidents involving grain safety claim lives in the farming community each year.

Three sisters in Alberta died in October due to an accident in unloading canola.

The Tug-Of-War Device was supplied by Brooke Design & Fabrication Inc. in partnership with Zimmer Controls and Contracting.

Blueprints were donated by Iowa State University and the device was installed in time for the Jan. 12 kick off of the village’s safety programs.

Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance is a sponsor of the Farm Safety Program and showed its support by attending the

demonstration and donating $5,000.

A new supporter is Southwest Ag Partners Inc. Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls said such support shows the need for and acceptance of the village.

Nicholls was on hand to provide provincial recognition of the village’s marking its tenth year. He remarked that the grain demonstration reminded him of a personal scare he received as a child.

“I was once trapped in quicksand when I was young,” he said. “I was able to get out but I know how important it is that we teach young people to be aware of the dangers of grain storage and what to do if an accident happens.”

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“I didn’t know what offensive and dangerous,” he said. “No one knows to expect I wanted what might trigger a de- them to know how anpressed person to take their gry I was about this,” life but these shirts could Holling said.

When Toronto Star certainly do that.”

Holling emailed Amazon reporter Jillian KesBy Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

tler-D’Amours quoted him in this news story thestar.com/ news/canada/2016/01/08/ amazon-apologizes-for-suicide-t-shirts-but-still-offersthem-for-sale.html Amazon was already beginning to backtrack.

“Friday morning I contacted Amazon and I let them know others shared my view,” he said. “I found out a mental health advocate in Toronto had collected more than 40,000 signatures on a petition. I think Amazon realized this issue wasn’t going to go away.”

Many of the shirts were removed but some remained until Saturday when they were all taken down.

Eventually Amazon issued an apology to those who complained, which read in part.

“We truly apologize for any inconvenience or frustration that may have caused to you. Please accept our sincere apologies.”

“Sometimes as Canadians we’re just too nice,” he said.

“We have more power than we believe we do.”

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Over the course of 2015, home sales topped 1,250, up 4.5 per cent from 2014, and the best year for home sales in Chatham-Kent since 2007.

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Hometown vibe for ARTcrawl

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Local artists who’ve gone on to achieve national and international prominence will be proving that you can go home again when they celebrate Saturday’s winter version of the popular ARTcrawl event.

The theme of the event is “Homegrown”, reflecting the fact that all artists featured during the evening are originally from Chatham-Kent.

Sonya Blazek, Assistant Curator of the Thames Art Gallery said the six artists featured at the gallery (Adam Matak, Laura Moore, Scott Everingham, Derrick Piens, Kris Knight and Marianne Katzman) are local.

“We hope to show our appreciation for their talent and point out with some pride that we have had, and continue to have, a very strong arts community recognized locally as well as on larger stages,” she said.

“Many of them have relocated

to the GTA but their hearts are still here.”

The evening begins at 6 p.m. at ARTspace with the opening of “Identities” by Kristy Cons.

Blazek said the exhibition features masterfully rendered life size drawings of the female body.

There will be warm drinks, treats and an opportunity to browse in the gift shop.

ARTspace Advisory Board Chair Laurie Langford said more than 40 local artists have their work on display at the King Street location.

“There is some great art but what I like just as much about the event is that it is so informal and laid back,” she said. “People slip in and out, parents come in with their children, we’ve had older people; it’s just a great way to chase away the January blahs.”

The event continues when attendees gather at the William Street Café where owner Susan Jeffrey is providing snacks and treats

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Local artist Kristy Cons’ exhibit Identities will be featured at ARTspace now through Feb. 13 and will be the opening venue for ARTcrawl Jan. 23. The graphite on Stonehenge paper drawings evokes society’s judgments on the ideal body image.

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“Susan is such a great supporter of the arts in Chatham and she has an amazing collection of local art on the walls as well as handmade cards, posters and other items,” Blazek said.

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Blazek said displaying local artists’ work is not only a way to recognize their talents but also to encourage others.

“It just gives you that extra boost knowing that someone else who was once in your situation has made it professionally,” she said.

Blazek said one of the best features of ARTcrawl is that it is a free, informal way for local residents to see what the arts community has to offer.

“You can come for a half hour or the entire event,” she said.

“It’s just a fun time and a celebration.”

ARTcrawl has been happening each summer and winter since 2009, she said.

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• Newcomers and Immigrants: A C-K police officer will come to talk winter driving tips from 10:30-11:00 at Adult Language and Learning. 304 St. Clair St. For more info 519-354-7424.

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• Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Allan James.

Monday, January 25, 2016 • All you can eat dinner at Boston Pizza from 5:00pm-8:00pm in support of the Ontario SPCA Kent County Animal Centre.

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• Senior Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Afternoon at 1:00pm.

• Join Jennelle from Chatham-Kent Public Health as she demonstrates delicious make-ahead meals for a quick and easy solution to dinner. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the library to register.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 • Shuffleboard, open euchre and 2 person team at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Shuffleboard at 7:00pm. Afternoon euchre at 1:00pm and evening 2 person team euchre registration at 6:30pm. Starts at 7:00pm.

• Movies @ Your Library! The Martian starring Matt Damon will be shown at 2:00pm at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. Donation at the door.

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Friday, January 29, 2016 • Meal and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with the choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish & chips for $9.00.

One meat draw. Open darts at 7:30pm.

Saturday, January 30, 2016 • Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Ridge Road.

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The Thames Art Gallery exhibit “Homecoming” is on display at the Thames Art Gallery from now through March 13. It features work from six artists from Chatham-Kent who have gone on to achieve notoriety nationally and internationally.

Here Sonya Blazek stands next to Kris Knight’s piece entitled Polyphemus. The painting is oil paint on prepared cotton paper. Other artists featured include Scott Everingham, Marianne Katzman, Adam Matak, Laura Moore and Derrick Piens.

What’s in a number?

50 – it’s not really a milestone that people embrace with open arms.

When you’re a kid, 50 seems ancient and brings images of grandmas and Mary Beth polyester pants and never again shopping for the perfect pair of jeans. Or at least it was that way when I was a kid.

As you age, 50 doesn’t seem quite so old, but still seems to represent the end stage of hopes and dreams, rather than the beginning ... you know, retirement plans and empty nest.

Now, for me, 50 is when I look in the mirror and see laugh lines, memories both good and bad, and a reflection of a life that I hope has been well lived. Regrets? Maybe a few. Cheeky grins for the things I don’t regret? You bet.

Looking at where I am at 50 has been eye-opening. Is it where I thought I would be? Absolutely not, but it is somewhere I am thankful for. Having the one and only kid we could have at age 36 always makes me one of the older moms in the group, but it also keeps me young, up-to-date (mostly) on all things related to 13-year-old girls, and has been a different kind of fun than I ever expected. Yes, Bruce, I like to listen to Eminem, and to my daughter explain the reasons why she likes his music.

Seeing the world around us through our daughter Brenna’s eyes will never get old, and forces me to open my mind, self-reflect on engrained behaviour and prej-

udices, and dig deep for patience to really listen. I don’t always succeed, but that’s part of the journey.

At 50, I’ve learned that wise words and life lessons don’t Corcoran always come from the people we expect it to. A small child who hasn’t yet learned to lie to please people, a friend with no filter, an off-hand remark from a perfect stranger, or the lyrics of a rapper who I didn’t think could teach me anything but how to drop F-bombs.

So now, at 50, I am the mom of a teenager, a person who is helping start a business from the ground up and an individual who recognizes that the people in my life are what gives it substance and flavour. Relationships – from wife to co-worker to mom to friend to sister – make life worth living.

I never thought I would reach 50 and have so much of my life ahead of me to live. Uncharted and unknown.

I still wear jeans and listen to loud music. Although I admit the loud music is a bit louder because my hearing isn’t what it used to be.

I still laugh at potty humour and am closer to being comfortable in my own skin.

And I will still look to each new day and wonder what next adventure lies ahead. Although I do ask for your prayers and support as my teenager nears an age when dating, door shutting and eye rolling draws ever closer.

Love and patience, don’t fail me now.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016

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Youth speakers wanted for public speaking contest The Chatham Voice

For the past several years, the Chatham Lions Club has been hosting a public speaking contest for elementary and secondary students in District A1 (southwestern Ontario).

The contest will be held again in 2016 in Chatham at the Active Lifestyle Centre (20 Merritt Ave.) on March 6.

Lions believe that effective public speaking is an important skill for youth to develop in preparation for their career and social life. Promoting and enabling leadership development for youth is an important goal of the Lions organization. Each year, Lions of District A1

(southwestern Ontario) offer an opportunity for youth to develop their public speaking skills.

Schools in Chatham offering a public speaking program are invited to contact the Chatham Lions Club for details about the contest. If a public speaking program is not offered by their school, interested youth are invited to contact the Chatham Lions Club in person. Students who are interested in participating are asked to contact the Lions Club by Feb. 1.

The Effective Speaking contest is open to elementary (Grades 6-8) and secondary students in public, separate and private schools. There are six categories for the contest,

three each in English and French. The categories are Junior (Grades 6, 7, 8), Intermediate (Grades 9, 10) and Senior (Grades 11, 12).

Each Lions Club is encouraged to sponsor two contestants in each category for the District contest. The top two in each category will enter the District Finals in Chatham on March 6, 2016. The top winner of the District in each category will advance to the Multiple District A Finals (MDA) (Ontario and Quebec).

For information about the contest and how to enter, contact the Chatham Lions Club secretary at lionseppo@cogeco.ca or519-352-8732.

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Becky Fixter was one of several Chatham-Kent residents who dropped by the William Street Café Friday to take part in the Five’r Friday, a grassroots fundraiser for United Way that took place in various locations throughout the community. Here Fixter makes a donation to Anita Markert.

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Fun Stuff 33 “3rd Rock From the Sun” cast member 36 Baltimore bird 37 Change 38 Hairnet 39 Carry 40 Mimic 41 Crafty

ACROSS 1 Moo goo gai pan pan 4 Snitch 7 Prop for Sherlock 8 Intrinsically 10 Insertion mark 11 Mountaineering tool 13 New Orleans section 16 Scoundrel 17 Storefront sign info

What is missing on this puzzle page. . . . ?

18 Raw rock 19 Olympic sled 20 Desert-like 21 Harvests 23 Ski trail 25 Nevada city 26 Sex Pistols genre 27 Suitable 28 Highlanders 30 Island garland

DOWN 1 Sent a telegram 2 Admitting customers 3 Burger enhancer 4 Happen again 5 Neighborhoods 6 Despot 7 Prefix with legal or medic 8 Resentment 9 Blackmail 10 Ozone depleter (Abbr.)

12 Weird 14 Swine 15 Scarlet 19 “7 Faces of Dr. --” 20 Request 21 Copy, for short 22 Goes in 23 Green shot

24 Entomologist’s study 25 U.K. fliers 26 Sat for a picture 28 Ice cream tool 29 Actress Sevigny 30 Non-clergy 31 Sea eagle 32 “-- Impossible” 34 NPR’s Totenberg 35 Sweater material

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HOW TO PLACE YOUR AD

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OBITUARIES

Margaret Elizabeth Moran 97, Sunday, January 10, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Lucienne Parent 75, Saturday, January 16, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Curtis Bechard 57, Sunday, January 10, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Bradley James Benoot 61, Saturday, January 16, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Alfred Dubeau 81, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mike Adams 68, Sunday, January 10, 2016 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Dustin John Mardling 38, Thursday, January 14, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Doris Hastings 90, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Loretta Dodman 72, Thursday, January 14, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

Beatrice “Bea” Bryant 93, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Raymond Trudell 58, Friday, January 15, 2016 McKinlay Funeral Home

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Fun Stuff Answers Puzzles found on page 18

Merlin Tilbury Highgate Wheatley Chatham

Charing Cross

Kent Bridge

Shoppers Drug Mart 99.1CKXS Taylor’s Variety Black Goose No Frills C-K Library Hometown Deli MacTavish Pharmacy C-K Library Parks Blueberries C-K Library Joe Mama’s Mary’s Restaurant Country Cuts Movie Den C-K Library C-K Library McIntyre I.D.A. Pharmacy Gord’s Barber Shop Municipal Centre Seniors Centre Eau Buoy Pain Court Market Central Tavern Mitchell’s Bay Variety Bob N Buoys Dover Duds C-K Library Erie Café and Variety C-K Library Hudson Manor C-K Library C-K Library Anne’s Smoke Shop C-K Library Downtown Chatham Centre The Chatham Legion Maple City Bakery Young’s Variety Active Lifestyle Centre Riverview Bingo Palace Community Futures 4 Corner’s Restaurant Post Office/Bert’s Plumbing General Store

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016

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ON OUR MOST POPULAR MODELS

Starting From Price for 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited shown: $34,540.§

2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE PACKAGE CANADA’S BEST-SELLING MINIVAN FOR MORE THAN 31 YEARS

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REBUILDING YOUR CREDIT? NON-PRIME RATES FROM ONLY 4.99% OAC≈ 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.

chryslercanada.ca/offers

Wise customers read the fine print: †, ◊, •, ††, ➤, ♦, ‡, *, », ≈, § The Cold Days Hot Deals Sales 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 January 5, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended or changed without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,745), 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 84 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR)/2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 (24A)/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (29E)/2016 Dodge Journey SXT (29E) with a Purchase Price of $30,368/$28,177/$27,323/$28,850 with a $998/$0/$0/$0 down payment, financed at 0% for 72/84/84/60 months equals 156/182/182/130 bi-weekly payments of $188/$155/$150/$222 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $30,368/$28,177/$27,323/$28,850. ◊$9,000 in Total Discounts is available on new 2016 Ram 1500 models (excluding Reg Cab) and consists of $7,500 in Consumer Cash Discounts and $1,500 in Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash. See your retailer for complete details. •The Make No Financing Payments for 90 Days offer is a limited time offer which applies to retail customers who finance a new 2015/2016 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT vehicle (excludes 2015/2016 Dodge Viper and Alfa Romeo) at a special fixed rate on approved credit for up to 96 months through Royal Bank of Canada and TD Auto Finance or for up to 90 months through Scotiabank. Monthly/bi-weekly payments will be deferred for 60 days and contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 60 days of the contract. After 60 days, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest over the term of the contract but not until 90 days after the contract date. Customers will be responsible for any required down payment, licence, registration and insurance costs at time of contract. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ††2.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR) with a Purchase Price of $30,368 with a $998 down payment, financed at 2.99% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $159 with a cost of borrowing of $3,689 and a total obligation of $34,056.96. ➤3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD (24A) with a Purchase Price of $26,175 with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.49% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $144 with a cost of borrowing of $3,862 and a total obligation of $30,036.64. ♦Save the Freight offer applies to specially marked 2016 Jeep Cherokee North 4x4 (26J+ADE+AFB+RC3) and 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 (26G+AFF+AHT+RC3) models only. Offer available at participating Ontario retailers, while quantities last. ‡3.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E)/2016 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x2 (25D)/2016 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) with a Purchase Price of $20,995/$16,495/$20,150 with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.99% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $118/$93/$113 with a cost of borrowing of $3,563/$2,800/$3,420 and a total obligation of $24,558.35/$19,294.60/$23,569.94. *Jeep Cash/ Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014/2015/2016 Ram 2500/3500/Cab & Chassis, 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 January 5, 2016. 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 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. ≈Non-prime financing available on select models on approved credit. 4.99%/6.99% financing available on select 2016 models. Financing examples: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $30,368/$20,995 financed at 4.99%/6.99% over 84 months, equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $192/$146 with a cost of borrowing of $5,488/$5,614 and a total finance obligation of $35,855.89/$26,608.53.

Some conditions apply. See your retailer 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 Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ∆Based on 2014 Ward’s Sport and Cross Utility segmentations. ^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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