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For most people, protection when heading into their back yards means applying sunscreen or bug spray.

For Mac MacAlpine and his wife September, it means putting on a hunter orange vest or toque to avoid being shot.

The MacAlpine’s don’t live in a crime infested inner city neighbourhood, they live on a wooded 30-acre property on Pinehurst Line adjacent to the Harwich Tract Crown Forest, a site littered by deer and other carcasses, spent shotgun shells, arrows and beer cans.

For the past three years, the MacAlpines have attempted to co-exist with the hunting activities that often spill onto their land, but they’ve had enough.

They’ve decided their only recourse is legal action so they’ve filed a notice of motion against the Ontario government to prohibit hunting on the property.

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year and our lawyer has been trying to negotiate with them for months without any luck,” Mac said. “We’d like to have the site made into a conservation area but regardless of that, we need the hunting to stop.”

“I don’t feel good about having to do this but they’ve left me no choice,” he said. “Our safety is being ignored and it’s gone on long enough.”

A visit to the MacAlpine’s home provides video and audio evidence from encounters with hunters on their property to scenes of a summer day punctuated by rapid-fire gunshots that have sent the couple indoors.

“We can’t enjoy our yard because you never know when the guns will start going off,” said Mac, a retired Ridgetown College employee. “We bought this place (in 1989), planted trees and consider it a place for nature. Now it’s not safe to be outside.”

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Shotguns fire near Hwy. 401

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Compounding the issue is that the crown land that abuts the MacAlpine property ends less than 50 meters from the 401, Canada’s busiest highway.

“I guess we’re not that

important but when you see the thousands of cars and trucks that go along that road and realize at any time a stray shell or arrow could end up on the road, it just makes hunting that much more danger-

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Mac MacAlpine dons a safety vest just to head into his own backyard. He says nearby hunters are blasting away on a neighbouring woodlot, and often spill over onto their rural C-K property.

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In 2012, the couple granted permission for those developing the wetland to use their property to access the crown land.

“There was absolutely no discussion of hunting,” Mac said. “When the wetland went in, the hunters showed up the next year and it was a free for all.”

Mac said he has no issue with hunting.

“If I had to get rid of my friends who hunt I wouldn’t have many,” he said. “These people aren’t real hunters.”

September said a walk through the area turns her stomach. “Here’s where they poached a deer, shot it with an arrow and left it on our land,” she said.

“There are hundreds of shotgun shells all over the place.”

A visit to the parking area showed freshly killed deer carcasses among other animals. “This isn’t deer season,” Mac said. “This wasn’t here even a week ago.”

No trespassing signs are routinely blasted off fences and the fences themselves are bent down where hunters walk across them.

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Despite the fact the signs clearly state guns aren’t allowed in the Harwich Tract Crown Forest, the boom of shotguns is too regularly heard on that property. It has at least one couple that lives nearby fearing for their lives.

“They know that no one is going to stop them; not the police, not the MNR, no one,” he said. “They can do what they want and they do.”

September said the bird population has been decimated.

“If it flies, they shoot it,” she said. “We used to have blue herons, mourning doves, even red-wing blackbirds. It doesn’t matter what it is, they just kill it.”

Mac said the couple has called the MNR Tip line 20 times in the last two years and had one response at the time of the call.

“It’s supposed be like a 911 call for poaching but it’s useless,” he said. “They just don’t come.”

He said the couple has documented 15 calls to Chatham-Kent police and even had an investigation into one incident in November of last year.

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land,” he said. “(Sgt.) Jim Lynds has tried to help but he can’t make the province do anything.”

Mac said he’s heard late night hunting where shots have gone through the trees near his home.

“If they’d been 30 feet over, it could have gone through our bedroom window.”

The fear of gunfire has meant the couple has downsized the tree farm they’ve operated for several years.

“It’s not worth being out in the wood lot and having to run for cover when people start shooting,” he said. “It’s cost us a lot of money.”

Mac said given the dimensions of the crown land, there is no safe was to hunt it.

“Any weapon they can legally use to hunt is powerful enough to go a lot farther than across that property,” said. “If they shoot south, they shoot toward the 401, north, they go across Pinehurst Line, west, they come right across my property. The only way they can shoot is east which makes no sense because that’s where they enter the property.”

With another construction season looming, Mac said he fears the close calls will become injuries.

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“Workers on Pinehurst last year had concerns and even had a private investigation into it,” he said.

“When the work on the 401 overpass begins, next year, it’s a tragedy waiting to happen.”

A statement from the couple’s lawyer Daniel Whittal, a lawyer at Whittal + Company, a local law firm, represents the MacAlpines in their lawsuit against the Ontario government.

“This is an issue of personal freedom for the MacAlpines,” says Whittal.

“If they cannot enjoy their own personal property without fear for their personal safety, then something must be done.”

The MacAlpines’ court claim alleges that the actions and omissions of the Ontario government have deprived them of “life, liberty, and security of the person”, which everyone has a right to in Canada under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. According to Whittal, when the government causes your rights to be deprived without showing a good reason for doing so, the courts can intervene.”

A spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Resources refused comment since the matter is before the court.

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The last thing parents might expect to hear from their children during

professional activity days might include, “how big will it get, how fast does

it go, what does it eat and – will it eat me?”

But those questions,

amid shrieks and squeals of laughter, were the norm last Thursday as some 36 children were in attendance for a display

by Zoo2You, featuring turtles, snakes, rabbits, lizards and other animals.

The event was normal for children lucky enough to take part in the First Reformed Church programs organized to keep children busy while teachers upgrade their skills.

For the past two years, church officials and volunteers have organized activities for as many kids as they can fit in their Lacroix Street basement.

Margot Wynveen, wife of pastor Barry Wynveen, said the idea has been extremely successful.

“There are so many families where both parents are working so this gives them a safe place where

the children can spend the day,” she said.

Word of the program quickly spread in south Chatham.

“We have people calling all of the time,” she said of the program that isn’t limited to members of the congregation. “It’s nice to know the effort is appreciated.”

Pastor Barry said they had to restrict the number of children just to make sure there was room for the activity.

Mike Testani of Zoo2You said the children’s natural curiosity makes the events interesting.

In the past, Margot said the group has gone to a nearby park to fly kites.

They are also considering having a golf day.

“We keep things interesting,” she said. “There is enough activity to allow the children to burn some energy and have fun.”

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Emma Wathy has no problem wearing a snake necklace during last week’s Zoo2You performance at the First Reformed Church.

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C-K budget hike capped at 1.99% Municipal reserves take a beating

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

By a 12-6 vote, Chatham-Kent council last Thursday approved a nearly $290 million budget that includes a 1.99 per cent residential property tax increase.

With an increase once as high as 3.44 per cent, council decreased the impact on the tax roll by funding items from various reserve accounts.

A total of $2.84 million was taken from the Ontario Works reserve to fund commitments to refurbishing Ridgetown College and completing the Chatham-Kent Hospice.

A further $1.25 million was cut from the building, licensing and enforcement reserve and $137,500 was taken from the active and healthy communities reserve for a sports field in Wallaceburg.

As well, $50,000 was taken from general reserves to hire a fundraiser for the proposed new animal shel-

ter.

Council hired, then unhired, then hired a new fire inspector at a cost of just under $130,000 annually Among items denied were a $75,000 request to upgrade an athletic field in Ridgetown.

Council chopped $77,000 for Communities in Bloom funding and eliminated its agricultural business office at the Ridgetown Campus.

The 1.99 per cent increase works out to approximately $53 on a home assessed at $161,000. That “average” home will now pay $2,733 in municipal property taxes.

Voting in favour were Mayor Hope and councillors Mark Authier, Darrin Canniff, Bryon Fluker, Karen Herman, Brock McGregor, Carmen McGregor, Bob Myers, Derek Robertson, Trevor Thompson, Frank Vercouteren and Jeff Wesley.

Voting against were councillors Michael Bondy, Joe Faas, Leon Leclair, Doug Sulman, Steve Pinsonneault and David VanDamme.

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Budget process improving, Coun. Robertson says

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Chatham-Kent budget chairman Derek Roberston said this year’s municipal budget spending plan represents a sound use of municipal finances.

“After six days, it’s where the budget landed,” he said “There were people who believe we didn’t invest enough, and those who believe we could have come in at zero,” he said.

In the end, Robertson said progress was made in the

mindset of councillors that will lead to a better process next year.

“We used reserves but we didn’t do what we did last year and use significant amounts of reserves to fund the base budget,” he said.

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Frustration sets in over budget talks

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Chatham Councillor Michael Bondy said last week’s Chatham-Kent budget represents the worst he’s seen since being elected.

“I’ve been in six budget deliberations and I’ve never seen one more fractured,” he said. “The inability to make any cuts - even the most menial – shows how bad it’s become.”

Bondy, along with councillors Michael Bondy, Joe Faas, Leon Leclair, Sulman, Steve Pinsonneault and David VanDamme, voted against the 1.99 per cent increase.

“I don’t believe there

was any need for an increase,” he said. “We took out a pound of flesh from the taxpayers but nothing at all from the machine (municipal government).”

He said councillors are afraid to propose a cut.

“The feeling is that if I cut something you like, you’ll cut something of mine and most councillors won’t risk it.”

He said roughly half of the budget consists of wages and benefits, something council won’t even discuss.

“I’ve tried to bring it (wages) to the table and I’m told we can’t talk about it because it will affect morale of staff,” he said. “I don’t see anyone

leaving if we talk about it and if they did, we’d see a line up a block long for their job.”

“We’ll spend 40 minutes discussing a minor lifecycle item or how to turn off an outside light in Blenheim.” He said.

“We try to keep everyone happy but end up disappointing everybody.”

He said council talks about the $53 increase on a home assessed at $161,000 but no one talks about the effect on commercial properties.

Commercial properties are paying upwards of $20,000 to $30,000,” he said. “If you wonder why all commercial leases in Chatham-Kent are triple net (rent, utilities and

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Municipal infrastructure, such as bridge maintenance and repair, continues to put a burden on the budget process.

taxes), it’s because property owners can’t afford to pay them. If one tenant moves out, they’re in deep trouble.”

East Kent’s David VanDamme said he couldn’t support the budget due

to cuts in planned infrastructure spending.

“We worked hard to set limits to force ourselves to spend the money needed to repair bridges and roads but as soon as we can, we cut them. We

only fund 60 per cent of what’s needed for maintenance and repairs. We talk about the need to bring in tourists and then we’re going to show them a community that looks like it’s falling apart.”

Municipal reserves not pilfered, Robertson says Continued from page 4

“We used reserves for specific purposes; we didn’t pilfer them.”

He likened the process to a homeowner using savings to repair a roof as opposed to buy groceries.

“We weren’t trying to bring in an artificially low tax increase,” he

said. “That’s an important distinction.”

He said the idea of community cooperation as seen by Bothwell Arena supporters was welcome.

The arena had been slated to close, however, members of the community became involved in efforts to make the facil-

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ity more financially via- still has too many buildble. ings and will be recom“That level of co-opera- mending a divestiture tion is something we ha- strategy next month. ven’t seen in the past,” He also said there needs he said. “It bodes well to be changes in the budfor the future that we can get process but stopped engage the community short of endorsing a prior to matters reaching multi-year budget proT:10” a crisis point.” cess as has been done in He said Chatham-Kent London.

“I don’t think this council has the maturation level for that,” he said.

“We do need to start some of the process sooner, because we get to the point where fatigue sets in. These people (council and staff) aren’t robots.”

Chatham councillor Brock McGregor said he’s

happy council reached what he called “a productive compromise.”

“We need to be more engaged throughout the year and I think that will happen,” he said.

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Highway hunting ridiculous There are always at least two sides to any story but it will be difficult for the province to come up with a compelling reason to continue to allow hunting on a tract of land adjacent to Canada’s busiest highway.

The parcel of land in question is known as the Harwich Tract Crown Forest, a sliver of property just off the northern edge of the Highway 401 and Highway 40 interchange.

It’s also adjacent to a home and property purchased nearly 30 years ago by a local couple who’ve planted trees and have operated a modest tree farm there.

While hunting has always been permitted on the crown land, the addition of a wetland area a little over three years ago has resulted in an increase in wildlife and the kind of activity no responsible hunters would endorse.

Night hunting, out-of-season hunting, trespassing, evidence of alcohol use and vandalism are all part of what the couple next door have to put up with.

Exasperated with a lack of response, they’ve sued the province, trying to get hunting banned. The property is so narrow that it’s supposed to be used for bow hunting only, but evidence to the contrary is everywhere.

Deer, turkey, coyote and other carcasses are piled in heaps surrounded by shotgun shells. In other areas, signs have been blasted apart by shotguns and rifles.

The couple next door has “played nice” for the past three years, but have finally had enough and gone public, seeking a ban on hunting of any kind.

It’s clear the province is either unwilling or incapable of enforcing any regulation on the property.

Stretched thin by budget cuts, having a conservation officer stationed at the property isn’t an option.

Should hunting be banned, however, Chatham-Kent Police will have the authority to take action and halt the gunplay.

With so much of Chatham-Kent ripped bare of forest cover, we’re loathe to see any crown land removed from hunting, however, the geographical and financial constraints surrounding this site make such a move prudent.

With the matter before the courts, the province won’t say anything.

What it should do is realize that to allow hunters to discharge weapons within a stone’s throw of the 401 is unreasonable.

It shouldn’t take a judge’s ruling for anyone to see that.

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Opinion

Bus riders deserve better Sir: I am a Chatham Transit rider and would be a more frequent rider if it were more rider friendly.

As I can recall, the year before last were several consultations and meetings held to ask the public for their input on better bus services. Whatever became of those findings? Just another act of lip service that benefited no one. Well, maybe we did manage to acquire new, safer buses only because the company no longer could.

As I can recall, the main items discussed were bus routes, wait times, reliability, shelters – to date, none of the above have been adjusted.

Buses are still late and time waiting remains the same. What is especially difficult has been the lack of bus shelters anywhere; especially at stops where you are out in the ele-

ments – rain, snow, cold and even on hot days waiting.

Nowhere to shelter or sit for the disabled or a senior or just the respect that you pay for the rides.

Most places are near open fields with nowhere to shelter if it’s raining. You can prepare to get drenched, but if it’s snowing, you freeze.

Wind tosses about – this is our type of weather – but it is the 21st century; we can do better to provide a proper service for those who can’t afford cars or have rides even to get groceries.

I feel it’s time for less talking and disconnect from the reality that the service needs to be better for those riders who need to go out and about the town or who live isolated.

We can do this – it’s time.

The Superstore and WalMart need to collaborate

on how to serve their customers. It is not right just to say, “It’s private property.” Why aren’t those who shop at these stores valuable enough that their wellbeing isn’t worth shelter out of the elements?

At present, the other buses go right to the doors. Even a space like their cart enclosures would show respect, especially at the St. Clair Plaza.

Another contentious item is the main hub/terminal where all the buses meet. It is accessible but not acceptable as there you are, still standing around in whatever weather under an open shelter. It’s more semi enclosed. It’s a stopover, but still uncomfortable standing around. It sure could use a facelift – a paint job and mostly bigger signs with the

number of each bus on route wherever! Or even a larger sign mapping the routes times of departure and return time. A proper shelter.

A visitor would not know these places so a bit of art work, or logo maybe; even a clock or digital time clock.

Transportation should be one of the accessible means of the city for the environment and climate change as we now, more than ever, must abide by the rules to stop polluting, for the population, for job growth and the senior population.

Shelter signs a bit larger and stand out to be more visible please.

All can be contracted out and maintained. I am sure you are aware what we need is urgent expediting of these matters.

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Bus stop issue deserves resolving

Sir: Well I see Mark Thomas has joined the issue of buses at Superstore and Wal-Mart with the very good article

by Jim Blake in The Chatham Voice Feb. 4.

At least, Mark, you got a point over, but a little late. We will not be getting a shelter there and we don’t really want one, although that would be better than nothing.

It is still too far, especially for older seniors to be dropped off and picked up where the buses stop now, shelter or no shelter.

It was always understood that the buses would not be allowed to drop off in front those two stores, especially at Wal-Mart. Not so! I phoned head office and they never heard about it, and lucky to say since I got up and spoke at a council meeting which seems months ago for Age Friendly. Also with Wal-Mart in Toronto, things are on their way.

But now I notice in The Voice Feb. 4 issue, Adam Sullo and council say it should be OKed in two months. Well good news for the heat of summer and future winters to come.

The issue now is buses on schedule according to Adam to go into Superstore by the road at the Superstore gas. It will

take no longer than to go where it does now to drop off at Mark’s Work Warehouse and get back out for Wal-Mart.

But nearly always, #2, #3 and #4 buses have to wait at the terminal for #1 to arrive anyway; that’s on most given days. Safety should be an issue, as one has hoods up on coats to fight the wind, snow and rain.

We are at risk to be able to see vehicles zooming in, out and around that parking lot to get to either of these two bus stops where they are now. Surely it would be a lot safer to drop us of and pick up from the sidewalks outside the stores.

Plus in winter and heat of summer, one can stay and probably sit down for the aged and can see the bus coming from St. Clair, especially at the Superstore. Most people have cell phones and can call the bus line if they are at Wal-Mart where bus #2 is so they don’t have to wait in the elements too long. The bus company is so helpful.

So I hope council will soon have the issue solved, and be a reality.

It needs to be dealt with; the sooner, the better.

Homebuilder effort appreciated Sir: A note to offer kudos to the homebuilder folks who stepped up and are modifying the home of the disabled child.

It brings a tear to the eyes of we old folks to know guys like this still exist. These fellows were presented with a situa-

tion and what did they do? They didn’t take up a petition, take up a collection to hire a fixer or, call on government to do something.

No sir.

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The accolades from bus users for a proper shelters would be tenfold and our council should be willing to do what helps citizens of our community.

Hopefully, Mr. Sullo will get the support needed from council to put his plans to work and that those plans can include shelters that are required and will be welcomed.

Thank you to The Voice for bringing the important issue to the forefront.

Good on you, homebuilders, you are a wonderful example of decency deserving of all the respect the rest of us can muster. Thanks again and Blessings on you.

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Erect bus shelter Sir: So many articles in this week’s Voice really hit the nail on the head.

Bus shelters for customers of the “Smart Centre” should be a no brainer. Any bureaucratic issues should have been ironed out after all these years.

Although a bus shelter is not the city’s greatest need, it should be near the top of the list since it would cost a lot less than the city’s loss with the Bradley Convention Centre and Capitol Theatre.

Helping its current citizens should come before money spent on travel-

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Response times lead to change for C-K Fire

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Most local residents will

never need their services but for those who do, the Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services is

about to embark on a revolutionary change in local firefighting.

For the first time ever,

career and volunteer firefighters are being trained to fight fires on a sideby-side basis across Cha-

tham-Kent.

Known as Quickest Station Response, the venture has been more than two years in the making and is designed to treat both segments of the firefighting service equally.

In basic terms, it means the closest station responds to a call, and the full compliment of staff necessary to fight the fire will be drawn from both segments.

“If more firefighters are needed than are available at a particular time, we will trigger the system where volunteers will be called in immediately rather than going through the ranks of off duty career personnel,’” said Chatham-Kent Fire and Paramedic Chief Ken Stuebing.

He said although the concept seems simple, bringing it to fruition has been a complex task.

“We negotiated a new contract with career firefighters who realized it was a change but it’s better for the team and community,” he said.

The plan also required

upgrades in volunteer training and equipment.

“We have a new training officer and his goal has been to bring volunteer training up to that of career firefighters,” he said.

For the past six months the initial group of Chatham-Kent’s 350 volunteers have begun training every second weekend on their own time.

“We pay our volunteers well but we have high expectations of them” Stuebing said. “They complete training as a fully certified level two firefighter, the same as the career guys.

Their level of commitment has been outstanding.”

Stuebing said making sure all firefighters have the same Personal Protective Equipment has been a necessity.

“We’ve standardized (the) self-contained breathing apparatus,” he said. “At one time we could have phased in new equipment over a year or two but when you’re operating together, everything has to match.”

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

A different kind of Valentine’s story

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

“It’s a part of his heart I never got back.”

Those aching words from 91-yearold Mildred “Marg” Mills of Chatham have made each Valentine’s Day a bittersweet memory of her husband Harry, who passed away more than three decades ago.

Still in the home they shared for many years, Marg remains a devoted Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan and Mike Babcock skeptic (“if he’s so good why did Detroit let him go”), but she wistfully remembers the love of her life.

Marg agreed to share her story with the Voice and Joanne Wickwire of the group Gathering Our Heroes.

GOH is working in conjunction with the IODE and the Genealogy Department of the Chatham-Kent Public Library to keep the memories of veterans alive.

Harry, a World War Two veteran, survived the war but suffered from what is now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Harry was discharged at the end of the war and sailed to Canada in January of 1946 on the troop ship Mauretania.

“He came to London by train and I went with his brother. Harry was wearing a bright badge and when I saw him I grabbed him, crying and shaking as I could finally believe he was home with me and our daughter Barbara,” she said. “Harry didn’t recognize me. The war had taken him.”

For the rest of his life, Harry suffered from what was termed, “Bomb Wacky.”

He spent time in Westminster Hospital in London as they attempted to cure him. “He would tell me ‘they think I’m crazy, but I’m not’,” Marg said.

Harry and Mildred had been married in October of 1943. One month later, Harry’s military service began when he enlisted in Windsor.

He was later stationed in Dunkirk, Saskatchewan with the Southern Highlanders and was eventually shipped overseas.

“We were still honeymooning and I said I thought perhaps you are already tired of me. He laughed at me and said no but he felt he had to serve.”

It was during his tour of duty in Europe when, after being in the front line for months, he showed signs of PTSD and was transferred to the postal division in Amsterdam, Holland.

He served in France, Germany, Holland and Belgium.

“He wrote home regularly and even though his letters were censored, I found comfort in getting them. I wrote all the time to him, wishing he were here with me to help me. (I was) worried that he

may not come back to me. That’s why when I saw him get off the train I couldn’t help crying and shaking for weeks afterward.”

Harry shared Marg’s letters with his fellow soldiers and always carried a photo of her with him.

Marg said in later years Harry always talked about the war. “I didn’t want to hear a lot of what he said but I knew he needed to tell me so he could survive another day.”

The couple’s daughter was only two months old when Harry was shipped overseas. He had less than two weeks with his young family.

“When he came back in ’46 he was a stranger and she didn’t like him taking her away from me.”

After a time, Harry’s mind cleared and he was able to leave the hospital, eventually getting work at Ontario Steel where he worked until retirement.

In addition to Barbara, the couple had daughters Bonnie and Brenda, and a son Brian.

After Harry died in 1984, Marg went with members of the Royal Canadian Legion to France and England where “I got to put names and places together. I found that a comfort to me,” she said.

Although he lived a successful life, Marg said Harry suffered from the effects of the war until he died.

“Any holiday involving fireworks would send him back,” she said. “I never got him back from this, the war won in this part of his mind.”

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Karen Hunter hit the ground running recently, taking over as Executive Director of the Chatham-Kent Women’s Centre.

After a week at the helm of the Chatham-Kent Women’s Centre (CKWC), new Executive Director Karen Hunter is settling in and looking forward to putting the Centre and its programs front and centre.

Hunter, a long time Lambton County resident with more than 30 years of experience in the family violence sector, said the CKWC is “a great facility with great staff”.

“I’m figuring out Chatham and how to get around the streets, and getting to know the staff,

the agency and its organization,” Hunter said. “I think it’s a great community; everyone has been very friendly and welcoming.”

The new executive director said the municipality has “terrific services and there are lots of good things happening in Chatham and at the Centre.”

Hunter graduated from Niagara College with a Social Service Worker diploma, earned a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the University of Windsor and a diploma from the Ontario Hospitals Association in Health Care Management.

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tor for a long time and am familiar with it. The CKWC has great programs and we’ll see what can maybe be enhanced a bit. There are already some great community partnerships and I’ll look at working on new ones,” she said.

Hunter said she is looking forward to the Centre’s signature event, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, which is coming up this May. “I’ll be working with the community, putting the CKWC out there as far as a great organization for women, children and men that are experiencing family violence,” she said.

“We’re taking the lead in

advocating against family violence, but we can’t do it alone and I look forward to working with people and community organizations around that.”

Chatham Kent Women’s Centre Board of Directors president Darlene Smith said she is delighted with the way Hunter has stepped into her new role.

“Karen is settling in very well. She fits into the culture and the staff have already started to embrace her,” Smith said.

“We are looking forward to a positive future and the strengths that Karen brings to the Centre, the community and the clients we serve.”

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“You can’t have someone with a bottle (air supply) that gives one person 20 minutes of air and the next has a 40 minute supply.”

Technology regarding radio frequency and dispatching had to be standardized as well.

Stuebing said there are guidelines for response times and personnel from the National Fire Protection Agency are constantly changing, as is the nature of firefighting.

“There are fewer fires than before but those fires can be much more dangerous,” he said. “At one time construction was wood or brick.

We now encounter new building and household products. We have particle board glued together, clips instead of nails and a host of petroleum based products in the home which can react in a wide variety of ways.”

He said the flashover time for total room combustion can be as little as three to four minutes, forcing firefighters to make decisions much faster than in the past.

“In a way, it’s a myth that buildings are safer,” he said. “They may be safer when they aren’t on fire, but once they are on fire they’re much more dangerous. We face a toxic soup of plastics, petrochemicals and synthetics that are a ticking time bomb. “ He said the two Chatham stations “operated in isolation” with career firefighters, the Wallaceburg station was a composite of career and volunteers and there were 16 volunteer departments.

“Until now we have not been able to get beyond that. We will now be one composite department. We have lots of resources but we haven’t used them effectively.

We are a huge department but we just didn’t operate like one. We now have access to use all the tools in our tool box and get our resources to wherever they’re needed.”

He said volunteer departments had territories that don’t reflect today’s reality. “There were historic issues and borders on a map that made no sense. If there was a fire in Dover, for example, our Chatham stations didn’t help them.

They had to wait for other volunteer departments first.”

He said both career and volunteer firefighters have to learn from each other. “The career guys aren’t used to silo fires or using tanker trucks while the volunteers aren’t used to box stores and hydrants. We all have to grow.”

He said the plan recognizes the importance of volunteers. “Volunteerism has its challenges because everyone is busy these days,” he said. “Taking the time and spending the resources sends volunteers a message that they are valuable.

Stuebing said Chatham-Kent council has supported the move and prior chief Bob Crawford laid the groundwork.

“The timing is right for this,” he said. “We have the technology and the right group of people to make this work. Without a total buy in from our team, it couldn’t happen.”

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Course gives women self-defence tools

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

If there’s one message martial arts instructor Henrie Timmers wants to provide women, it’s that they have the physical power to fight back against sexual assault.

“Perps are cowards,” he said. “They look for easy targets. Women shouldn’t be afraid to fight back, and we give them the ability to know what they need to do if they ever find themselves in the situation.”

Nearly three dozen women are learning how not to become a victim as part of Timmers’ free12week course being offered at St. Clair College.

“It’s like an assertiveness training program with an emphasis on physicality,” he said.

It’s also a course where Timmers doesn’t mince words.

“I call it rape because that’s what it is,” he said.

“It’s a cruel and harsh word but it’s a cruel and harsh act.”

Last week’s topic of “bed rape” dealt with what to do if a woman is attacked while sleeping.

“What if you’re in a dorm setting, you’ve been out for a party and you wake up with someone on you?” he asked.

It’s a scenario that happens in post secondary institutions where Timmers said perpetrators prey on young women who may be away from home for the first time.

Jennifer Johns, a student counsellor at St. Clair College, said she’s grateful that Timmers is teaching the course and that he’s not charging fees for it.

“Students don’t have a lot cash so to see Henrie doing this because he believes it’s important is great,” she said. “We’ve had very good response from our students and we’re seriously looking at whether it can happen next semester as well.”

Timmers began the course more than 30 years ago before retiring it. He decided to bring it back

after the brutal sexual assault and murder of a Sarnia teacher on New Year’s Day, 2013.

“After the murder of Noelle Paquette I saw a lot of martial arts clubs having special women’s self defense classes and charging $75 a day for a seminar, and they weren’t teaching applicable self defense,” he said.

Timmers said sexual assault is among the most under reported of crimes.

Nationally it is estimated only six per cent of attacks are reported.

“The CKSACC (Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre) received over 700 calls in 2012, compared to the 143 reported to the Chatham-Kent Police Service.”

National studies by the YWCA indicate there are nearly a half million sexual assaults in Canada every year and that of every 1,000 assaults six are prosecuted and three lead to convictions.

Timmers said he estimates there are seven sexual assaults in Chatham-Kent each day.

“I tell my students they have the choice to fight back and be sore for a few days or to not fight back and let it haunt you the rest of your life.”

He said victims of sexual assault should have their own psychological disorder category.

“As time goes on they exhibit a number of traits common to SA victims, ranging from anger and mistrust to overcompensating with sexual activity.”

He said many victims have “feelings of not being worth any thing and that worst one of being a fake because they are hiding a dirty little secret. There’s always that big one of ‘What did I do wrong?’.”

He said it is rare for attackers to be armed but even if they are, it can be relatively easy for someone who has taken the course to deal with them.

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ers goes hand-in-hand with learning physical techniques.

“Rapists attack women they perceive to be weak,” he said. “If you’re walking with your head down, avoiding eye contact or listening to music through head phones, you appear to be an easy victim.

“If you’re aware of your surroundings, make eye contact and appear as if you’ll fight back, they generally move on.”

“The number one method I teach is all about attacking weak and vulnerable spots. I’m really big on taking out eyeballs,” he said. “One good poke in the eye and the fight

is over. The loss of stereo vision and the pain is usually enough to end the altercation.”

In lieu of a fee, Timmers is asking that those taking the course make a donation to the Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre.

He said more than 250 women have taken the

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From left, Tilbury Lioness Club members Diane Phelps, Joyce Mahoulich, Sadie Bruette, and Diane Dozois share a laugh behind the scenes at their club’s annual spaghetti fundraiser dinner recently. All funds raised from the dinner go back into the community to support a number of outreaches.

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As the United Way campaign wound down in late January, companies and organizations stepped up to help the organization close in on its goal.

GreenField Specialty Alcohols recently donated $18,340 to the United Way, funds raised through an employee campaign and internal special events.

The company also sponsored the annual Chatham-Kent Harvest run in the fall.

Kent & Essex helps out

Kent and Essex Mutual Insurance continued its longstanding support of the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village with a $5,000 donation.

Credit where credit is due

Mainstreet Credit Union employees from across Southwestern Ontario donated a total of $18,000 to United Way efforts in Sarnia-Lambton, Middlesex London, Huron Perth and Chatham-Kent.

The Keil Drive location in Chatham-Kent raised $4,750.

Realtors spread the joy

Local realtors donated to local charities recently.

The group donated $2,600 to the Chatham-Kent Hospice through the Realtors Care Foundation.

As well the realtors gave $1,300 in cash and more than 71 bags of groceries to Outreach for Hunger.

Firefighters support project

The Chatham-Kent Professional Firefighters Association (CKPFFA) raised almost $3,400 for this year’s Chatham-Kent Children’s Services Christmas Project.

The CKPFFA would like to thank Chatham-Kent residents for their donation of just over $1,900, which was collected during the Chatham and Wallaceburg Santa Claus parades.

Firefighters also raised $1,470 of their own

during an internal platoon versus platoon competition for donations.

“We love supporting our community,” CKPFFA treasurer Brent Case said. “Nothing is better than buying toys for kids during the holidays.”

The CKCS Christmas Project is aimed at children up to 18 years of age. A total of $100 is spent on each child, $50 on clothing and $50 on items off their wish list.

Food bank gets donation from St. Andrew’s

St. Andrew’s Residence staff participated in a food collection for the food bank.

Staff interested in participating in the food drive were given a large paper bag, and were asked to decorate the bag and return it with non-perishable food items.

A total of 14 staff participated in the Christmas food drive, collecting six large boxes of items with an approximate value of $400 for the food bank.

St. Andrew’s staff wanted to make sure that the residents were able to participate in this activity, so they asked them to vote on their favourite bag.

The three bags with the most votes were awarded a prize.

Bye, bye beards; hello fundraising

Members of St. Michael’s Church in Dresden participated in a beard off to raise funds for prostate cancer.

Together, they grew full beards for the month of November and asked for pledges to help support Prostate Cancer Research with the Canadian Cancer Society.

They shaved their beards together on the last day of the month, raising a total of $1130.

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Mayor wins leadership award

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A classic movie, wine or coffee and elegant cake are all part of Cake and Classics, featured 6 times a year at the Chatham Cultural Centre. Screened for Valentine’s Day romance on Monday was “His Girl Friday” starring Carey Grant and Rosalind Russell.

The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) recently gave Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope the 20/20 Leadership Award at the sixth annual Powering Prosperity Awards event. Hope accepted the award on behalf of the municipality. The award recognizes leadership in promoting sustainable economic growth in the community with green energy and community engagement as a priority. Here the mayor receives the award from John Wabb, Vice-President of the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers, left and Nicole Risse, Interim Executive Director of OSEA, right.

Cake and Classics offers Valentine’s special showing The Chatham Voice

What could be more romantic than a glass of wine, elegant cake and a classic film with the likes of Carey Grant, Clark Gable or Gregory Peck?

To celebrate Valentine’s Day with old school romance, the Chatham Cultural Centre, Kiwanis Theatre and the Chatham-Kent Public Library teamed up to feature the film “His Girl Friday”, starring Carey Grant and Rosalind Russell on Monday as part of its Cake and Classics event.

Donna Nolan, marketing director for the Chatham Cultural Centre, said for $12, movie enthusiasts get to see the movie and

enjoy a decadent piece of cake with local wine from Early Acres Estates or tea/coffee.

An hour before the movie starts, wine and cake is served in Studio One and then the movie is run in the theatre. For people who just want to enjoy the movie, tickets are available for just $6.

Coming up, Nolan said Cakes and Classics will be screening “North by Northwest” on Monday, May 16 and “A Letter to Three Wives” on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Anyone interested in tickets can visit or call the Cultural Centre box office at 519-354-8338, or look for them online at www. cktickets.com.

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Thursday, February 11, 2016 • Display, demonstration and information session about the art of embroidery at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. 2:00pm3:00pm.

• 56th Annual Lenten Noon Hour Interdenominational Services will be held at Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. W., Chatham (beside bus depot) beginning at 12:10pm until 12:35pm. The theme this year is “Jesus of Nazareth”. The will be a speaker and a sandwich luncheon in the parish hall. Free will offering.

• The Chatham Girls Field Lacrosse registration from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Thames Campus Arena lobby. chathamfieldlacrosse.com • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm..

Friday, February 12, 2016 • The Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave, is hosting a “CONNECT” Senior Resource Fair from 9:00am-1:00pm, join us for giveaways and free lunch for all seniors. Call Chap for free transportation 48 hours prior. 519-3546221 ex.242.

• St. Joseph’s K of C Council #10436 breakfast from 9:00am-12:30pm at the Spirit & Life Centre (St. Joseph’s Site) 184 Wellington St., West. Chatham. Serving all you can eat 2 meats, hash browns, scrambled eggs, pancakes, toast & fruit cocktail. Harwich CWL Bake Sale as well. $7.00 adults, $4.00 children 6-12 and children under 5 are free.

• A Valentine’s Celebration at 2:30pm at The Veranda, 158 King St., W., Chatham.

Monday, February 15, 2016 • The Chatham branch of the CKPL is hosting Buxton National Historic Site & Museum for a special Family Day visit. Beginning at 10:30 am learn about the Underground Railroad through artifacts and storytelling.

All ages are welcome!

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 • The Chatham Girls Field Lacrosse registration from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Thames Campus Arena lobby. chathamfieldlacrosse.com • Shuffleboard, open euchre and 2 person team at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Shuffleboard at 7:00pm, afternoon open euchre at 1:00pm and evening 2 person team euchre registration at 6:30pm, starts at 7:00pm.

• Meals and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of chicken, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Fun darts start at 7:30pm.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 • The Chatham Girls Field Lacrosse registration from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Thames Campus Arena lobby. chathamfieldlacrosse.com

Saturday, February 13, 2016 • A Book Launch for a new children’s book, Blueprints at 1:00pm at The Veranda, 158 King St. W., Chatham.

CK Metal Detecting Club Meetings - Last Thursday of the Month, 7:00pm in the Kinsman Room, Erikson Arena, 341 Delaware Ave., Chatham. Guests Welcome.

• Join The Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., at a Valentine’s Dinner Dance, the tickets are $20.00 per person for a Steak and Shrimp dinner with live music by Yesterday’s Child. Call the centre 519-3525633 to reserve (space is limited)

Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. Meetings are a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Guests are always welcome. Join the Chatham-Kent Toastmasters at Green Field Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road on Mondays from 6:30pm – 8:00pm.

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

Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm, dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Unity.

Sunday, February 14, 2016 • Bingo at BR.243 Royal Canadian Legion, 75 Main St. E., Ridgetown, sponsored by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Entry fee $10, includes 4 cards.

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Great cookies, lame halftime early and the cookies Me: “Are you going late. to watch the Super As for my wife, Bowl?”

Mary Beth, she My 13-year-old caught a fair chunk daughter: “Maybe of the game, but the commercials and wound up missing the halftime show.” the end. But she, like Sigh.

Bruce Corcoran I, was happy with At least she’s still the outcome. We’re got some of my both fans of veteran favourite rock tunes in quarterback Peyton Manning and her iPod. wanted to see him win this one.

Yes, my daughter, Brenna, is The difference is I want him to regrowing into her own unique tire so I can go back to hating the person. She is a blend of her own Broncos (hey, I’m a Raiders’ fan). individuality, my wife, and me.

As for the commercials, some I’d say it’s about one-third, onewere pretty lame (that’s a growing third, one-third right now. trend), but others were classics.

I expect my wife and I to fade Whoever came up with puppy/ into the background more through monkey/baby for Mountain Dew the teen years, and hopefully Kick Start is both deranged and enjoy a resurgence as Brenna hits brilliant. Hilarious commercial. her 20s.

And Helen Mirren, on behalf of I’ll take what I can get in terms of Budweiser, eloquently verbally influence. clobbered anyone who drinks and As much as I’m a sports fan, especially NFL football and baseball, drives. Great piece.

Alec Baldwin and Dan Marino she has no interest in football, will traded barbs on an Amazon comwatch some baseball, especially mercial. Some funny stuff here. live, and is a competitive dancer.

The Walken Closet, featuring I’m no twinkle toes.

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But we both love music. At her age, I was listening to a lot of hard hilarious.

Nice to see Willem Defoe and rock. My parents’ first influences Harvey Keitel in commercials too. on me, however, were Elvis PresHats off to Audi for providing us ley and The Beatles. I still enjoy a little David Bowie music and a the latter and respect the former, sweet ride for a sad, aging astrojust as Brenna still enjoys the naut. Seriously, that R8 is a slick likes of AC/DC, and periodically looking car. doesn’t flinch at Iron Maiden.

Hyundai had a great concept – a As for Super Bowl Sunday, I protective dad lets his daughter’s watched the game and baked up suitor take his girl out for the some appetizers and a pizza. evening in the family car, which Brenna did homework, took happens to have GPS on it. The a shower, and decided to bake dad uses the GPS to keep track of cookies.

Baking is common ground, right? the date, ultimately scaring the guy into bringing the girl home Besides, her oatmeal chocolate early and unsmooched. But using chip cookies are awesome.

As for the halftime show, we both the diminutive Kevin Hart as the “scary” dad was a miss. He’s funwere in agreement – it was a bit ny, but wouldn’t scare anyone. lame. I think the band Coldplay And with that, we end the NFL is OK, and I respect the talents of Beyonce and Bruno Mars. Some of season.

I turned off the broadcast after their music is pretty fun. the presentation of the trophy. The But I’m a football purist at heart game lasted about four hours. It and think the halftime show is featured some ferocious defensive way too long, regardless of who performs (OK, except for Tom Pet- play. I enjoyed the hits, didn’t mind the lack of scoring, and ty & The Heartbreakers). Typical thought it was the way football is halftimes are 12 minutes long. Super Bowls stretch past 30 minutes. meant to be played.

The team I wanted to win did so.

It can kill a team’s momentum.

But as I left the broadcast, I was But it’s less a game than a spectaleft with a hole – no NFL football cle, right?

Tell that to the guys pouring their for about seven months! And no baseball until April. I’m no longer hearts into the game.

Brenna’s comments on the a hockey addict, and basketball halftime show? “That was pretty holds no interest. I’m in the sports lame.” abyss until spring.

I agreed.

I’ll just have to survive by cookShe didn’t like its brevity. I didn’t ing more on the Big Green Egg, like its length. and munching on a certain girl’s But we both enjoyed the pizza excellent cookies.

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Outdoor rink closed for year The Chatham Voice

The Downtown Chatham Centre (DCC) is closing its outdoor skating rink.

Unlike the past two winters, this year’s chill has simply not been cold enough consistently enough to warrant keeping it open.

Jaclyn Gillier, DCC’s Marketing Director, said staff had it running for about two weeks in January, but the warm weather and heavy rain has led to the shutdown.

“It takes about four to five days to gradually build the ice layers; but only takes one heavy rain or a few warm days to destroy any progress that our staff makes. This mild winter has made it extremely hard to keep the ice going,” she said. “It is

always nice to see families unplug and enjoy the simple pleasures of skating.”

This year is much different from the previous two years.

Gillier said last winter, they were able to open the rink in late November, and it remained open until after March Break.

Not so this time around.

“We were not able to start it until that first cold snap the first week in January. It was up for a few days, then we experienced heavy rain. When it got

cold again, we were able have it back up and running for about a week and a half; however, during that time it was still a struggle to keep it going.”

Katie Flynn

Operatic fundraiser The Chatham Voice

Chatham native Katie Flynn, who is raising money for an opportunity to travel to Italy and play the lead in the Italian opera, Radamisto, is hosting a fundraiser Feb. 26 at the Moose Lodge in Chatham.

Flynn is currently a voice student in her third year at the University of Western Ontario (UWO), and after auditioning, was offered the lead in the opera. The 4-week AEDO program this July is centered on the preparation, creation and performance of full operatic roles. The international program brings together singers from around the world to work with pianists, conductors, and directors from celebrated opera institutions, followed by a series of public European performances.

The fundraiser on Feb. 26 features the band Good Company, hot buffet, karaoke and live performance of Italian opera by Katie Flynn.

Tickets are $20 and available at Moose Lodge, Quo Vadis Pizzeria, Syd Kemsley Florist, Active Lifestyle Centre and Shoppers Drug Mart, Blenheim.

To follow Flynn’s journey or make a donation, check out her Facebook page, You, Me and Italy.

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