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By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

The decision to close the RM Classic Car Exhibit to the general public doesn’t mean the company or the municipality is parting ways on the importance of auto tourism to the community.

That according to Bob Crawford, Chatham-Kent’s general manager of community development.

RM announced Feb. 24 it is closing the exhibit as a result of the municipality’s decision to shutter its tourism booth at the location.

Municipal staff were responsible for greeting people going through the exhibit and collecting admission fees where applicable.

That closure took place

in January as part of an overhaul of tourism spending as set out in the Tourism Destination Management Plan approved by C-K council last September.

The $50,000 plan was developed during the past year by Brain Trust Marketing in concert with council’s Tourism Stakeholders Advisory Committee.

Council was updated on the closure at its Dec. 14 meeting.

In its release, RM was critical of the action and the method behind it.

“We find it odd that neither Brain Trust Marketing and Communications, nor any of the municipality’s tourism staff, had any communication with the RM management team on this decision,” it stated.

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Closure doesn’t mean parting of ways

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RM founder Rob Myers was unavailable for comment.

Contrary to that assertion, Crawford said various members of RM were advised of the move and consulted during the process.

“I personally spoke with RM officials and I know some were aware of our plans,” he said. “There has apparently been miscommunication but any suggestion that this action was done in any autocratic way or in isolation is simply incorrect.

“I’m not upset at Rob and I understand he’s not happy with the decision. I understand his motivation.”

During 2015, municipal figures show 2,300 people visited the exhibit and slightly over $14,000 was realized through admission fees. Costs were in excess of $29,000, leaving a net cost to the municipality of $15,366.

“We had to realize that the tourist booth wasn’t working,” Crawford said.

Audrey Ansell, Chatham-Kent’s acting manager of resident attraction and retention, said the tourism booth had, in years past, been closed for extended periods.

“We kept it open a little more than usual, especial-

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RM/Sotheby’s Classic Car Exhibit had something for everyone before the municipality announced it would be closed. Take for instance this 1930 Dusenberg — with a 1937 Cord coupe, 1969 Charger used in the Dukes of Hazzard, and a 1963 Chrysler Newport Highway Patrol car in the background.

ly around the Detroit Auto Show and we used some on-line promotion, but the numbers didn’t really pick up.”

Amy Christie, director of public relations for RM/ Sotheby’s, said the company plans to continue with its summer Cars & Coffee

events, which it started up in 2015, where RM showcases a variety of vintage vehicles outdoors on Saturday mornings.

As well, Christie confirmed RM and its staff will continue to support school education tours and events such as Retrofest,

“as part of our continued efforts to promote Chatham-Kent as the ‘Classic Car Capital’ of Canada.”

Crawford said signage removal is being done through the province where applicable, as well as the municipality.

“We have word that the highway signage will be taken down soon and we have been advised by mu-

nicipal and local firms that our signs will be taken down as soon as ground conditions permit.”

He said the municipality values RM’s presence in the community.

“They are certainly a tremendous asset to Chatham-Kent and a real source of pride for all of us. I don’t expect that to change.”

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Tourism booths a thing of the past

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Chatham-Kent is on the right track in its approach to tourism according to Susanne Spence-Wilkins, co-chair of the Tourism Stakeholders Advisory Council.

Spence-Wilkins, responding to concerns about Chatham-Kent’s decision to not fund a tourism booth at the RM Classic Car Exhibit and that company’s subsequent decision to close the exhibit to the public, said the community needs to better use its resources.

“People aren’t driving to a tourist booth and picking up pamphlets any more,” she said. “We need to invest our time and energy into something that pays dividends.”

Bob Crawford, general manager of community development, said it became obvious keeping the booth open wasn’t the best use of resources

since it was budgeted to use about 20 per cent of the municipal tourist expenditure.

“We just completed the Tourism Destination Management Plan (TDMP) last fall so to tear it up and ignore its recommendations a few months later would have been foolish,” he said.

Brain Trust Marketing and the Tourism Stakeholders Advisory Committee developed the $50,000 report.

Spence-Wilkins, owner of the Crazy 8 Barn in Palmyra, said the council is comprised of about a dozen business owners, managers of cultural facilities and the arts.

“We’ve had an amazing year in terms of developing a plan,” she said.

“We’re coming together with the municipality in a way we haven’t before and there is a real sense of optimism that we can accomplish things. That always hasn’t been the case.”

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Local tourism officials say info booths, such as the one at RM Classic Cars, are no longer the best way to market what Chatham-Kent has to offer in terms of tourism destinations.

Audrey Ansell, Chatham-Kent’s acting manager of resident attraction and retention, said the TDMP is designed to change the way the municipality thinks about and markets tourism.

“We needed to identify which sectors are market ready,” she said. “We identified Black history, angling and meetings and conventions as the 2016 priorities.

The second tier for 2017 involved First Nations and the War of 1812 and classic cars and tier three from 2018 to 2020 involves promoting our rural lifestyles, cultural and agri/culinary tourism.”

She said the priorities weren’t based on value to the community as much as on the ability to organize and market them.

“We needed to develop our products before taking them to market, so to speak,” she said. “It’s

about being able to identify and gather resources and present them in such a way as to attract tourism. You have to make tourists part of the experience and to do that you need organization. Tourists don’t want to just come and visit a museum; they want the experience of activities related to whatever is at hand.

They want to touch, feel and be connected.”

Ansell said 2012 federal and provincial figures show tourism in Chatham-Kent is a $68 million dollar business.

“We have tremendous potential but it’s a competitive field,” she said.

“Without having everyone on board, we won’t give tourists the experience they want and they won’t be back.”

Spence-Wilkins said although she’s grateful for the municipality’s help, the entire community

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She said she appreciates council’s support of the plan and its funding help.

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An uphill mission

‘We’re going to try and buy a mountain’

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

It’s not an answer you’d expect from a 16-yearold.

Asked what she hopes to accomplish on a weeklong trip to Haiti this month, Rachel Bultje said simply, “we’re going to try and buy a mountain.”

Rachel and her father Jeff will be in Haiti March 9-16 as they raise funds to build a church on a mountaintop in the poverty stricken country.

For Jeff, it will be his “15th or so” trip while it will be Rachel’s first. The youngest of five children of Jeff and Jackie Bultje joins her five siblings who have already travelled to Haiti.

Rachel said she’s been teased by her siblings about “tarantulas, food

and bathrooms” but is eager for the experience.

“I can use a shovel and I can listen to what I’m told to do,” she said. “I want more than the Western world’s outlook on things.”

Her father will be working on securing the $7,000 US needed to purchase the site where Pastor Pierre Ermilus has been holding Christian Reformed church services in a tent.

“I don’t know the exact amount we’ve raised but I think we’re halfway there,” Jeff said. “I want to be able to help pour the cement floor when I’m down there.”

He said the start of construction would be symbolic for the congregation since the site used to be used for “witch doctor” ceremonies.

“We hope to keep people in the rural areas where they can have food, clothing and shelter,” he said. “So many head for Port Au Prince (the largest city in the

country) where they become victimized and live in the streets.”

He said the Kenscoff area of Haiti is remote and the church to be built will also serve as a

school and medical centre during the week.

Both father and daughter are paying for their own flights.

“Whatever we collect is 100 per cent used for

the mission we’re on,” he said. “There are no CEOs or administrative costs.”

If local residents want to contribute, can contact Bultje at 519-380-5497 or jjbultje@ciaccess.com.

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and Oct. 17 in the municipal council chambers.

“The forums deal with how C-K residents meet the challenges facing our community and the opportunities to improve the quality of life for our residents,” said Don Shropshire, Chief Administrative Officer for the municipality. “Our first show is called CK Community Safety and Well-being, and we expect that it will be controversial and engaging.”

The forums highlight strategic issues, promote community engagement in those issues, and help residents, members of council and municipal

administrators discuss how best to build the community.

Topics have included open government, community engagement, the Chatham-Kent brand, and investing in health.

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When Greg Van Every says planting trees isn’t just a good thing to do but also the smart thing, it appears people are listening.

Van Every, an Environmental Technical Assistant for the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, said more than 100,000 trees are earmarked to be planted through the LTVCA’s Green Partnership initiative this year.

“It’s really taken off during the past three or four years,” he said last week during the LTVCA’s annual open house for landowners. “We used to average 60-65,000 trees each year.”

The program provides discounts to property owners who need trees for windbreaks or woodlots.

Van Every said increasing tree cover in Chatham-Kent makes sense from financial and environmental aspects.

“To a farmer, the key financial reason to plant windbreaks is soil quality. The trees slow down the wind and shelter the soil. It doesn’t allow the land to dry out as fast and provides more moisture for the land during the growing season,” he said.

“From an environmental perspective, trees enrich the air and water quality in a region.”

“Trees product oxygen and help purify the air,” he added. “Roots in the soil slow down run off into our lakes and rivers, providing more balance.”

Van Every said landowners planting 600 trees (about an acre’s worth) qualify for subsidies in the 40 per cent range while those who plant 1500 trees (which would fill a hectare) can get up to 75 per cent.

Landowners have until March 15 to apply for the

program, however, the LTVCA also supplies individual trees.

“We offer native species at a fairly reasonable price since we buy a lot of trees,” Van Every said.

In addition to the tree planting work, the partnership also has a component for wetland restoration and tall grass prairie planting.

“We typically look at wetland projects with a one part water surface three parts upland habitat basis,” he said.

“If someone’s interested in any of our projects, the best thing to do is contact us so we can talk, visit the site and get an idea how to make the program work for them,” Van Avery said. “We want to make it as easy as possible.”

The partnership is not just about planting, however, as it is also undertaking an invasive phragmites removal effort.

The invasive species of the plant has taken over several waterfront sections of the municipality, choking out native vegetation.

“We’re concentrating on the Rondeau Bay area because the problem there is quite severe,” he said.

The Greening Partnership is now in its 10th year and Van Every said the partnerships with the municipality of Chatham-Kent and groups such as Ducks Unlimited are invaluable.

In 2015 alone, the Greening Partnership resulted in the following: • 83,151 seedlings planted; • 243 acres naturally restored; • 71 acres of wetlands excavated; • 500 large stock trees planted; • 91 acres of block tree planting; • 50 acres of cover crops planted; • 37 projects on public

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Greg Van Every of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority stands next to a display showcasing the work of the Green Partnership program, a joint effort with the municipality of Chatham-Kent.

spaces; • 28 acres of tall grass prairie planted; • 52 acres of phragmites removed; • 6 outreach events;

• 2 jobs created.

A total of $1.196 million dollars in grants were brought into the municipality.

The programs involved cooperation of 143 private landowners and 178 volunteers and students.

Two First Nations groups were involved. A further

32 partners and organizations participated.

For more information on the Greening Partnership, contact the LTVCA at http://www.ltvca.ca/

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Tourist booth solution in front of us Somewhere between the black and white decisions regarding staffing or closing the Tourist Information Booth at the RM Classic Car Exhibit, there may exist another solution that acknowledges the community’s automotive heritage and allows change in how tourist funding is spent.

The municipality took plenty of heat last week when RM officials let it be known they weren’t happy that the booth was being closed to devote the $29,000 spent staffing it to be used elsewhere.

The net cost to the taxpayer was more in the line of $15,000 once admission fees were deducted but it remained a cost, albeit one that RM doesn’t want to bear.

Detractors were quick to say that the community was not only abrogating its responsibility in promoting the sector, it was also insulting one of the most successful and community-minded firms we have.

The few supporters of the move pointed out that spending tax dollars in supporting local private business isn’t the way to go.

Both viewpoints have some validity.

The municipal Tourism Destination Management Plan completed last fall has three categories of priority.

In 2016, Black history, angling and meetings and conventions (read this as stopping the financial bleeding at the Bradley Centre) are tops on the list.

Next year involves First Nations and the War of 1812 and classic cars and the final phase involves promoting rural lifestyles, culture and agri/culinary tourism.

The classic care category is on the list but we can understand RM’s unhappiness at being part of the “get around to it” category.

The tourism study was approved by the local stakeholders group including owner/operators as well as by council last year.

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RM’s take on booth closure Sir: Due to the overwhelming number of visitor and local inquiries regarding the closure of the Chatham-Kent Visitor Information Centre and subsequently, the RM Classic Car Exhibit, we felt it necessary to advise local residents that this information is, in fact, correct. The RM Classic Car Exhibit is now closed and no longer available for public tours.

The municipality has ensured RM that the signage on the 401 relating to the Visitor Information Centre and RM Classic Car Exhibit will be removed

as soon as possible to avoid any further confusion to passing travelers and the general public.

In December, RM was informed by the municipality that, on the recommendation of Brain Trust Marketing and Communications, a tourism consulting firm hired by the municipality, the RM Classic Car Exhibit was not, at this time, a high-priority for the tourism sector of Chatham-Kent.

We at RM can only assume that this information is accurate in regards

to attracting tourism to our area.

We sincerely hope that Brain Trust Marketing and Communications, along with those involved in Chatham-Kent Tourism, thoroughly did their homework prior to making such a decision, as the RM team very much cares about having a healthy tourism sector within our community.

We find it odd that neither Brain Trust Marketing and Communications, nor any of the municipali-

ty’s tourism staff, had any communication with the RM management team on this decision.

Regardless, when possible, RM and its employees will continue to support school education tours and events such as RetroFest as part of our efforts to promote Chatham-Kent as the “Classic Car Capital” of Canada.

On behalf of the RM team, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Difficult to find blame for tingle voltage Sir: I note that our local MPP Rick Nicholls has joined the queue of folks attempting to blame Hydro exclusively for the existence of tingle voltage.

They all seem to bolt forward with the premise that Hydro or other electrical supply authorities have the earth filled with a sea of voltage sneaking around trying to find a cattle barn to contaminate.

Sorry, folks, it isn’t so.

Tingle voltage does exist and it is troublesome to four-footed animals, and on occasion humans. No informed person would deny that; nor would any supply authority ignore it. However, in my many years with Hydro which

included I don’t know how many tingle voltage investigations, I never found the reason to be our system, but always a problem with the customer’s wiring.

Barn tingle voltage in my experience is brought about by it being virtually impossible to have all of the metal in a barn connected together and then connected to ground along with the electrical wiring. This results in there being a low voltage available between various parts of the barn accoutrements and should a beast contact both at once, the voltage would go to ground through the

animal, causing a reaction.

This voltage in my experience was never more than 10 volts, about the same as the battery in a smoke alarm.

Tingle voltage is annoying and we would be better off without it but I have not seen any convincing research which would prove it to have caused abortions, beyond normal numbers of male calves, the death of entire 100-member dairy herds, death of a farm wife or God knows how many other terrible things.

I might add it seems unhelpful to expect electrical supply Authorities

to prove they don’t cause such horrors. How do you prove you didn’t cause something? I guess it’s the final attempt to win the argument when you can’t prove they did.

If Mr. Nicholls and the Ontario Legislators would like the advice of an old timer, I would suggest they forget trying to legislate tingle voltage away. They would be much more likely to succeed should they bring a group of informed people together and have them work out the changes in wiring methods, which would solve the problem.

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OPINION

Revisit hunting practises

Sir: I read Jim Blake’s lead story in The Chatham Voice (Feb. 11) with mixed feelings. Mixed because I chuckled when I had first noticed the sub headline, “Don’t want to be shot in their own backyard,” thinking I had found a light-hearted story. No. I thought I wouldn’t want to be shot in anybody’s backyard.

Then I got into the nitty-gritty of the story and read about Mac and September MacAlpine, who operate the 12-hectare MacAlpine Christmas Tree Farm on Pinehurst Line.

From what I hear of this couple, they are good,

caring folks. They don’t deserve to be troubled by irresponsible hunters or even just plain troublemakers.

In 2012, they kindly agreed to help in the provincial government who wanted to construct a wetland that’s about half the size of their 12-hectare property. It seemed a good idea. A wetland is good for the environment as it assists at-risk species, and the MacAlpines, whom, as I said, seem to be good folks, are in full agreement.

While living in Elliot Lake, northern Ontario, from 2001 to 2009, I belonged to the Penokean

RM solution

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The $50,000 spent on the study could pay big dividends, but only if the plan is followed. Scrap it as part of a knee jerk reaction less than six months in and you might as well have not even spent the money.

Given the thousands of classic car enthusiasts locally, the scores of community groups on the hunt for money and most of all, RM’s reputation for giving back to Chatham-Kent, we propose the following: Someone at the municipality should hold out an olive branch to RM, get their approval and establish a connection so that community groups could staff the centre and keep the admission fee.

To us, it’s abundantly clear tourists weren’t stopping at the booth for information, they were stopping for the exhibit.

There are plenty of issues to finalize but none are insurmountable.

If we can allow the public to see these amazing automobiles, provide money for charitable or community causes and allow the municipality to concentrate on other areas, we can all come out winners.

Hills Field Naturalists where I learned all about wetlands and how the provincial authorities had to battle the beavers who always have their own ideas about wetlands.

Like Mac, I didn’t know hunting would be an approved use of the wetland site. But apparently it is, as long as you use a bow and arrow and not a gun. And apparently there are signs issued by the Ontario government announcing this fact, although I can’t help feeling an arrow can be a dangerous weapon if used by an irresponsible hunter. For centuries arrows were used for slaughtering man and beast.

I have friends and relatives who enjoy hunting.

Many of them, like the MacAlpines, are good, caring folks. But I have been fed up for years with hunting practices.

While on a trip to South Africa in the 1980s, my wife and I stayed with a widow who had lived in Zimbabwe when it was called Rhodesia. She horrified us by talking about wealthy American trophy hunters who paid thousands of dollars to have wild animals driven up to a fence so they could be slaughtered.

I remembered how, in the 1960s, I had corresponded with American writer and rancher Judy Van Der Veer with whom I became quite friendly. She lived in the backcountry of San Diego, on a ranch her father bought near Ramona.

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Charity ’spiel raises cash for Shriners Second Toques and Mittens bonspiel organized by local teenager teams. Last year’s event, raised $3,000.

More than 110 people The term “giving back” joined the event for dinhas become a catch- ner and a special draw, phrase in society but for including a trip donated Ethan Hobbs, it’s not a by VIA Rail.

Ethan and his older theory, it’s reality.

The 13-year-old held his brother Eric have both second annual Toques received treatment at and Mittens Bonspiel at the hospital which specializes in the Chatham Gran- “People came out and o r t h o p a e dics, spinal ite Club had a really great time cord injury, Saturday burns, and and raised raising money for a cleft lip and “$4,200 and great cause. It was a palate care c o u n t i n g ” special day.” for chilfor the Shri- - Mother Judy Hobbs dren. ners Hospi“The Shrital for Chilners do a great job,” he dren in Montreal.

Ethan’s mom Judy said said. “I want to help the overwhelming sense however I can.”

Curling has become from those attending the an important part of event is that it was fun.

“People came out and Ethan’s life since joining had a really great time the Granite Club’s juraising money for a great nior program four years cause,” she said. “It was ago. He skips a team and spares whenever he can. a special day.”

The Grade 8 student The bonspiel nearly doubled in size this year, at McNaughton Public growing from 10 to 18 School hopes someday to

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Ethan Hobbs prepares to deliver a rock during the second annual Toques and Mittens Bonspiel held to raise funds for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal. The event raised $4,200.

be a computer software engineer.

Judy has made a dozen trips to Montreal and is proud that Ethan has become a patient ambassador for the Shriners.

“Eric is 18 now and thanks to the Shriners he has been able to deal with his scoliosis,” she said.

“The level of expertise at the hospital in Montreal is amazing.”

She said support for the bonspiel has come from near and far.

“We had one woman coming from Thunder Bay,” she said. “I’ve also had support from (nationally ranked curlers) Jennifer Jones, Val Sweeting and Lori Olson.”

She said the event wouldn’t be possible without the support of the local business community and volunteers who make the event possible.

“We’re already planning next year’s event,” she said.

MARCH 8, 2016

We honour all passionate, determined women Celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 allows us to appreciate the progress that has been made in women’s issues, while we also look to wards the future.

The origins of Inter na tional Women’s Day can be found in the context of the struggle by workers and suffragettes in North America and Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. What were the main issues then? Women worked hard in claiming their right to the vote (which men had long enjoyed), better working conditions and gender equality.

This special day has grown significantly on the international stage since the intervention of the United Nations in 1975. After that, it took very little time before the cause was taken up by women in both developed and developing countries. Now events are organized around the globe every year to promote the rights of women and facilitate their participation in

political and economic life.

So let’s congratulate all those passionate, determined women who, by fighting for their convictions, make an important contribution to society every day of the year.

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The XD isn’t just about brute strength, since it has cutting-edge towing, utility and driving aids to get the most out of its muscle.

Knowing the full-size pickup segment of the market is among the most difficult to crack, Nissan engineers based the XD on the needs of those who will use it the most.

Research has shown that half of all full-size truck owners tow more than 10 times a year, with a quarter of owners using them to haul tools, so the XD was engineered tough from the ground up.

Through the use of innovations such as a cylinder block out of compacted graphite iron (CGI), which is stronger and lighter than traditional iron, the XD offers surprising fuel economy.

Cummins diesel is expected to provide a projected 20 per cent better fuel economy than a gasoline-powered V8 while towing full loads. Actual mileage figures are not yet available.

Passengers haven’t been forgotten as the XD features a tilt and telescoping steering column with a standard column-mounted transmission shifter lever to increase the visibility and usability of the centre stack area.

This also opened up the centre console for additional storage and can fit a laptop in the centre console without giving up rear cup holders and second row climate control vents.

The premium grade instrument panel includes a combination of analog and digital gauges, along with a 5.0-inch colour display, unique diesel monitoring and maintenance displays, and 7.0-inch NissanConnectSM with Navigation, Mobile Apps and Services colour monitor.

As in other Nissan vehicles, the new TITAN XD offers NASA-inspired seating featuring standard front and rear Zero Gravity seats.

The XD is an example of how Nissan technology and innovation have made the Chatham-Kent market such a welcoming one, said Chatham Nissan General Manager Craig Bullen.

“We’re very grateful to have been part of the community for more than four years,” he said. “Our customers and employees are like friends. It’s a great place to be.”

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Toyota offers value today, tomorrow The Chatham Voice

It’s comforting to know that the new car you drive off the lot will retain its value for years, and when it comes to that important category, Toyota Canada leads the field.

Toyota Canada has been recognized with six 2016 Best Retained Value Awards from Canadian Black Book (CBB) and six ALG 2016 Residual Value Awards.

That is the highest number of CBB awards and the highest number of ALG awards among all auto manufacturers.

The Toyota Tundra, Tacoma and Sequoia have earned CBB honours for the seventh consecutive year while the FJ Cruiser continued its streak of six straight years.

The 4 Runner and Lexus GX made it two CBB awards in a row.

On the ALG side, Tundra has seven consecutive awards, and Tacoma and FJ Cruiser have six.

The Sequoia has four awards in a row.

The Prius earned both CBB and ALG awards this year and the Camry was judged best in retaining its value by the CBB. “Year after year, Toyota Canada leads the way with these prestigious awards,” said Larry Hutchinson, President and CEO, Toyota Canada Inc. “It validates the unwavering commitment we have to provide our customers with cars and trucks that deliver sustained, longterm value.”

The Toyota family is growing this year with the transitioning of Scion to the Toyota brand.

For the past six years, Scion was used to explore new products and processes and the evolution of the brand will be complete later this year.

Toyota’s decision to transition the brand is in response to changing customer needs. Customers are drawn to the Toyota brand for its quality, durability and reliability and recognize that Toyota is bringing out more of the fun-to-drive cars with the distinctive styling they’re looking for.

The addition of Scion vehicles to the Toyota line-up will advance the brand’s broad portfolio of vehicles that meet the versatile needs of Canadian customers.

As part of the brand transition, MY17 Scion vehicles will be introduced as Toyotas beginning Aug., 2016.

Toyota isn’t remaining quiet on the hybrid segment of the market, with the all-new 2016 Prius turning heads wherever it goes.

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“We want you to be excited about the experience of buying and owning a car with our and your personal stamp on it.”

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“We have a common purpose here and that is be number one in every aspect of your experience,” said new car manager Scott Aarssen.

“We love what we do, and it ignites the passion in all of us to do the same for our customers,” he said.

“We want you to be excited about the experience of buying and owning a car with our and your personal stamp on it.”

Aarssen said everyone at Chatham Mazda is an owner. “We have business owners (our leaders), car owners and shoppers (you, the customer) and owners of the experience (our employees).

Everyone at Chatham Mazda is vested in making the customer experience a success. You need to be satisfied with every touch point you engage in at our dealership. From greeting to delivery, we pledge to be number one.

Why does it matter to you? Because you deserve it! You’re not buying a new pair of shoes or a new smart phone. You’re buying a car! Buying a car is commonly the second biggest purchase you make outside of purchasing your home.

We have a bevy of fun to drive, affordable, award winning cars and SUVs for you to choose from. Mazda’s Skyactiv technology is seen as being a “full lap” ahead when it comes to high-compression engines, efficient transmissions and lightweight chassis systems.

And let’s face it, Mazda cars, like the new Mazda3 and Mazda6 sedans or the CX3 or CX5 crossovers, are just way more fun to drive than others in their respective classes and are now backed by an industry leading Unlimited Kilometer Warranty.

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Civic earns its top-selling stripes

Honda Civic top-selling car for past 18 years The Chatham Voice

If you’re looking for the singular reason the Honda Civic has been Canada’s number one selling car for the past 18 years in a row, you won’t find it.

There are almost as many reasons behind Civic’s success as awards the car has won.

For 2016, consider the following.

The Civic has been voted the Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

The Civic was named the North American Car of the Year at this year’s Detroit Auto Show.

The Civic is the 2016 Car of the Year according to Autoguide.com.

The U.S. News and World Report listed the Civic as the best car for the money.

Kelley Blue Book has even named it the 2016 overall best buy of the year.

Civic’s overall excellence comes from a philosophy that no matter how good the car is, Honda engineers, designers and manufacturers can always make it better.

The 10th generation Civic embraces a shape with distinctive cut lines, and performance to match with the availability of options to make your Civic distinct and personal.

For starters, you have the availability of a 1.5-litre, turbocharged engine for high cruise efficiency and robust performance on Civic EX-T and above models.

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The available Collision Mitigating Breaking System helps bring the Civic to a stop when it senses an otherwise unavoidable collision with a vehicle detected in front of you.

The innovative Advanced Compatibility Engineering Body Structure (exclusive to Honda) body design enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions by distributing crash energy more evenly throughout the front of the vehicle.

On the inside, if you need to change the music or take a call, your eyes never have to leave the road with the Civic’s easy-to-use steering wheel controls.

Staying in touch and being entertained have never been easier thanks to the Civic’s seven-inch Display Audio with Touch-Screen.

Touch, pinch and swipe your way through music and podcasts, and for the latest in mobile connectivity, Apple CarPlay®4 allows you to access several of your smartphone features on the Display Audio touch-screen.

Front and outboard rear passengers can enjoy heated seats on a variety of Civic models.

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Chrysler rides earn high praise The Chatham Voice

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Canada officials can look at three of their vehicles with particular pride these days.

FCA Canada is the only domestic manufacturer to scoop up a trio of Canadian Black Book “Best Retained Value” awards this year.

The awards acknowledge vehicles that hold the highest percentage of their original Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) after four years.

Chrysler’s power trio consists of the Jeep Wrangler, as well as the Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger.

Not only is FCA Canada the only domestic brand to boast three winners this year, they are in fact the only company to have two or more vehicles on the list for the past six years.

“FCA’s three wins each make a huge statement about just how far its brands have come in recent years,” said Brad Rome, president of Canadian Black Book.

“One, the Jeep Wrangler achieved the highest retained value of any vehicle in the history of our awards. Next, the Dodge Charger became the first-ever domestic vehicle to win in our mainstream car categories. And, what’s more, the Dodge Challenger maintained its lock in the Sports Car class for the fifth consecutive year.”

Matt Herder, new car sales manager for Chatham Chrysler, said the high ratings on used Chrysler products have helped the new car side of the business too.

“With so many vehicles on the Black Book list, we’ve seen a rise in value of our used vehicles.

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sales,” he said. “It allows people to trade in and get into a new car. With our fabulous rebates people can often get in with the same payments or possibly even lower.”

The Jeep Wrangler is a particularly hot reseller, as it achieved the highest retained value of any vehicle in the history of the “Best Retained Value” awards, and this is the sixth year it captured the Compact SUV category.

Herder said the Wrangler is a legacy vehicle.

“The Wrangler just last year won 4x4 of the decade. We feel nothing quite compares to a Wrangler. Once you buy one, you seem to own one for life,” he said.

The Dodge Challenger has won the Sports Car category in the awards for the fifth straight year, while the Charger is the first domestic to win Black Book’s mainstream car category.

Herder is particularly proud of the Challenger and Charger successes.

“The Charger and Challenger are both Canadian builds,” he said. “The

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Moving ahead by giving back Victory Ford and community go hand-in-hand

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For Don “Sparky” Leonard, the community work done through Victory Ford is, in a way, selfish.

“I live here, this is my community; why wouldn’t I want to do anything I could to make it better?” he asked rhetorically. “It makes Chatham a better place to live.”

Leonard said the dealership has seen sales numbers grow because of that philosophy.

“It’s not why we do our bit in the community, but it’s nice to see that appreciation.”

Last year the dealership’s popular “drive” events raised more than $75,000 for local charity, bringing the five-year total to $180,460.

In a business sense, Leonard said Victory’s philosophy is that “what our customers say after the sale is much more important than what we say before it.”

Sean Moynihan, chair-

man of the Christmas in Muskoka event, said Victory Ford and Sparky Leonard are “incredible community partners.”

“Sparky has been at all of our events and always wants to do a little bit more,” he said.

Between test drives and donations of Christmas trees, the dealership has had a hand in sending more than 400 Grade 7 and secondary school students to the Muskoka Woods Leadership Camp during the past several years.

“His focus is always on how he can help,” Moynihan said.

Nancy McDowell, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, remembers the first time the organization became involved with the dealership.

“The first time I met Don is when the penny had been discontinued,” she said. “We were asking people to drop them off at our office and Don heard that and donated the

rental of an F150 truck to entice people. We raised more than $5,000 and the person that won the truck rental donated it back to us. We had it stickered up and it gave us great visibility. I can’t name all of the ways he’s helped us.

Chatham’s a better place because of him.

He has a tremendous positive impact.”

Jason Chickowski, president of the Chatham Minor Baseball Association said Sparky and Victory have supported his group in every sense of the word.

“They’re a tremendous partner for minor ball in helping with Rotary Park, in bringing in (former major leaguer) Dave Rozema and over the years the test drive events.”

Chickowski said Victory Ford’s dedication to helping young people isn’t lost on the parents of those in the sport.

“Seeing a business supporting us is huge,” he said.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016

5th Annual - Chatham Indoor Car Show

A customer-focused approach Volkswagen Audi Chatham continues Leavens time-tested tradition

The Chatham Voice

Since 1958, the Leavens name has meant a customer-focused experience in the automotive business and that reputation is in full bloom at Volkswagen Audi Chatham.

The Leavens Automotive group began in London with current owner Chris Leavens’ dad, Ed Leavens and has grown to include Volkswagen franchisees in Chatham and Orillia. They also operate Porsche in London and Audi Chatham.

The dealership oper-

ated Richmond Motors serve customers better. prior to last April and “We have a new prethe Leavens owned car group has “It’s the little touches m a n a g e r, spent the that mean a lot. A lot of we have a last year people don’t like buying new service fine-tuning m a n a g e r, cars, and we want it to and we’ve the operabe fun. Both Volkswation. updated G e n e r a l gen and Audi brands our customM a n a g e r have great products er lounge Dave Gra- and we are excited to among othham said, er things,” be Chatham’s dealer “ w e ’ r e Graham making it for these great brands.” added. easier to do - General Manager Dave They have b u s i n e s s Graham also found here,” notsome “fabing the dealership has ulous employees” who upgraded its facilities share the idea of placing and added personnel to customer service first.

Everyone is working to provide a friendly, hassle-free experience in all departments.

Upgraded services include providing a new loaner vehicle to those receiving service on their Volkswagen or Audi.

“The cars are new, we offer a valet service and we clean the cars we service,” he said. “It’s the little touches that mean a lot. A lot of people don’t like buying cars, and we want it to be fun. Both Volkswagen and Audi brands have great products and we are excited to be Chatham’s dealer

for these great brands.”

Pre-owned cars are an important part of the business, and Graham said the dealership keeps an inventory of 35 to 50 vehicles on hand. All makes and models are offered and many are Manufacturer Certified, which offers factory warranty options and special incentives like low financing rates from 0.9% on select models.

In addition to manufacturer warranties, he said Chatham Volkswagen offers the Leavens Certified program that gives customers added peace

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“Leavens Certified vehicles are more than just safety and e-tested. We complete a 112 point inspection and then put ourselves in the customers’ position. We want it to be right as much as they do,” Graham said.

Warranty coverage and roadside assistance with all Leavens Certified vehicles is standard.

The future looks very bright for the growing dealership and staff of Volkswagen Audi Chatham. They now have the resources to make customer service a priority.

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Customers come first at Lally Kia The Chatham Voice

Mike Weber, General Manager of Lally Kia, doesn’t measure success in terms of dollars and cents.

“Our number one goal is to gain customers and satisfy their needs by providing an experience that’s second to none,” he said. “If we do that properly, the money will take care of itself.”

Weber, the general manager since last October, said a personal approach to customers and the community makes Lally Kia a different kind of dealership.

He said Kia’s reputation as a manufacturer of

quality cars continues to grow, with two J.D. Power Awards for the Sorrento and Soul.

“The 2016 Optima is getting accolades all over the place,” he said. “And we have the best warranty.”

“In terms of our preowned department, we’re selective about what we put out,” he said. “If it doesn’t meet our standards, we won’t offer it.”

“Our reputation is the most important thing we have,” he said. “We just want the opportunity to show what we can do and what we can offer. If we can’t sell a car to them this time, we welcome an opportunity to sell them one down the road.”

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As part of the Lally group, the dealership carries on the decades-old tradition of community involvement.

“The staff took a vote and chose Outreach for Hunger as a charity to support this year,” We-

ber said. “By the end of the year, we want to have $15,000 to $20,000 dollars in food donations.”

To help reach that goal, Lally Kia is offering ten per cent off premium scheduled maintenance with a food donation to

Outreach for Hunger.

Service manager Corinne Ellis has three master trained service technicians (the highest level attainable) available to make sure Lally Kia vehicles are safe and reliable.

“The Lally tradition of customer service first resonated with me. That’s one of the reasons I’m here. It’s absolutely the way to do business and that’s why we’re going to continue to succeed,” Weber said.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016

5th Annual - Chatham Indoor Car Show

Elantra has it all The Chatham Voice

Visitors to the fifth annual Chatham Car Show will get a chance to see a just-delivered newly designed 2017 Hyundai Elantra at the Van Kesteren Hyundai display.

This year’s version of the popular compact vehicle provides an outstanding mix of performance, safety and luxury unheard of in its class.

Elantra has an all-new 2.0L Atkinson cycle engine that delivers more standard horsepower than its competitors.

The 147-hp, lightweight, high-tech engine is standard on the SE and the Limited, and plus an updated 6-speed automatic transmission is offered.

That power doesn’t mean reduced fuel efficiency, as the advanced

high-strength steel engineering and design features impressive aerodynamics.

Hyundai designers and engineers have combined on an impressive list of features to make your driving experience something to behold.

From the segment-first hands free smart trunk to the 8-inch Navigation system and HID headlights with Dynamic Bending Light technology, there is plenty to be excited about.

Elantra’s available Integrated Memory System is so convenient that it automatically adjusts the driver seat and exterior mirrors to the specified settings of two drivers Music lovers will be impressed by choices which include with the 8-inch display audio both with

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Stay in touch with your iPhone® while you’re driving since you can access them right on Elantra’s built-in touchscreen display or ask Siri® to assist.

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’16 Malibu turns heads The Chatham Voice

Chevy’s engineers went back to the drawing board, building on an already successful design, and came out with a champion in the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.

The sedan is thoughtfully designed and offers an impressive combination of safety, efficiency and connectivity.

In short, the 2016 Malibu is ready to change your perception of what a midsize car can be.

Just walking up to a new Malibu will tell you this is not your father’s sedan. It delivers windswept bodylines and a sleek new look, packaged with a sporty ride.

Featuring LED daytime running lights and available LED tail lights, Malibu provides a nice blend of form and function.

With a peppy turbocharged 1.5L ECOTEC engine, this car delivers a sporty and responsive ride, but also sips fuel at an impressive 6.3L/100 km on the highway.

And if you need more power, look no further than the Malibu Premier, which boasts a turbocharged, 250-horsepower 2.0L ECOTEC engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

The Malibu also features available active safety technology, such as LowSpeed Front Automatic Braking and Lane Keep Assist. This technology works with you to help prevent accidents before they happen.

In the event of a collision, Malibu is built for safety, as it features 10 standard air bags, a high-strength steel safety cage, and offers OnStar Automatic

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With today’s connected lifestyles, Malibu delivers as well. The intuitive and customizable Chevrolet

MyLink display supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There is also an available built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection.

You are plugged in to the entertainment you love

and the information you need while on the road.

Malibu is the first car in its class to offer the available built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi, and lets you connect up to seven devices to the Inter-

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3 2016

Spending money saves money The Chatham Voice

From the moment you drive your vehicle off the lot, it’s important to make sure you take the steps you need to get the most for your money.

Proper maintenance of your vehicle will ensure that it offers you the best return on your investment.

Today’s vehicles are designed to last longer but in order to get the most out of them you should schedule preventative maintenance.

Begin with regular ser-

vice to maximize the life of your mechanical and electrical systems.

From the road to the roof, proper care will mean a longer, more efficient life for your car.

Making sure your car receives the regular maintenance it needs means your service professionals can spot small problems before they become big ones.

That small rattle or shake, if left, unchecked can cost a lot more down the road.

Proper tire inflation means better gas mileage and performance

while a well-maintained exhaust system keeps your vehicle and the environment healthy.

A reliable battery will prevent you being stranded and will give you piece of mind.

For do-it-yourselfers, choose parts from a reputable dealer who will stand behind them and guarantee the quality your car deserves.

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and the remaining auction items will be released online the night of the event.

• Participants are notified through their bidding devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop) when

they’ve been outbid, so they can easily keep track of their favourite items.

• When the auction closes, winning bidders are instantly notified that they’ve won, and will

enjoy a quicker check-out process.

For Express Admission to the Event, ticketholders are invited to pre-register before April 16, 2016.

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This year, rural properties dominate the list with four of the five winners of the Mayor’s Heritage Preservation Awards being outside of the Chatham ward.

This year’s honorees are Gerald and Anita VanLith for 22088 Clachan Road in Orford Township, Melanie and Joseph Simpson for 109 Erie Street South, Merlin, Greg and Kelly Guy for 6308 Middle Line of Raleigh Township, Michael and Melanie Fry, and Stephen and Stephanie Keating for 124 William Street South, Chatham and Brad and Donna Eagen for 22026 Clinton Street, North Buxton.

The awards were established in 2004 as a joint effort of the municipal Heritage Committee and Chatham-Kent’s planning services division.

Their aim is to “reward

property owners that demonstrate best practice preservation, restoration, or renovation work on their heritage properties.

The properties themselves do not need to be designated or be of historical importance as the purpose of the awards is to encourage a methodology that can apply to any older building or property.”

Nine properties were nominated and were judged by the Municipal Heritage Committee. According to a release by the group “the nominees are all excellent representatives of the spirit and intent of these awards, having carried out excellent heritage preservation work on their respective properties.”

The awards also include one “People’s Choice” award. The People’s Choice award recipient is determined through online voting that concluded Dec 31.

The winner of that award will be announced at the awards presentation.

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Life

The tasty perks of our work Judge a cupcake contest?

This writer was all in!

Bruce Corcoran That was daunting, until Robyn explained we were to choose the top 10 cupcakes based on appearance, and then cut each cupcake up into fifths for us to taste in order to come up with the top three.

Whew. Mike and I didn’t eat breakfast in preparation, but the idea of trying that many cupcakes was a bit scary.

So, the task seemed simple enough, right?

Wrong. I’m used to cute homemade cupcakes with some icing spread on top. I don’t think any of these were that simple. The competitors went all out. We had Cookie Monster, campfire, strawberry milkshake, Snickers, barbecue, bacon and a host of other types of cupcakes.

Some had flavourful treats in the middle to go with decorative tops.

And every cupcake we tasted was delicious.

The trouble was choosing the winners. Getting from 22 to the best-looking 10 wasn’t easy.

Getting from 10 to three, rated for taste, was even harder.

When the smoke cleared and we’d agreed on the top three cupcakes – chocolate pretzel, Snickers and campfire #2 finished one through three respectively – we kind of just looked at each other, and the crumbs littering our judging table.

Mike at the end of the table looked as if he’d been in a cupcake-eating contest. Being the last in line as Jaclyn cut the cupcakes and handed out pieces, he had all the foil and wax paper from each cupcake in a pile in front of him. I wouldn’t have been surprised if he just laid his head on the table and let the sugar envelop him for a while.

Jenn got up to coach girls’ hockey, joking-

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Jenn Knights of the Chatham-Kent Veterinary Hospital “sips” on a strawberry milkshake cupcake. Knights joined The Voice’s Bruce Corcoran and three other folks as judges in Saturday’s Value Village National Cupcake Day Bake-Off.

ly wondering if a cup of coffee would help kill the sugar buzz or turn her into part Mike Keenan, part angry hockey mom – a team’s worst nightmare. Regardless, if the sugar was still circulating by game

time, I have a feeling her players had no trouble hearing her instructions and encouragement from across the ice.

I felt quite full, as if I’d consumed four times as many cupcakes as we actually did. When

you think about it, we all ate the equivalent of two cupcakes, but it felt like so much more. Then again, these were very rich, special cupcakes.

And I had a sugar buzz to go with the fullness.

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When Robyn Brady of the OSPCA asked me if I wanted lend my taste buds to a cupcake bakeoff, how could I refuse?

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We judges – Jaclyn Gillier from the Downtown Chatham Centre, Jenn Knights from Chatham-Kent Veterinary Hospital, Chris Taylor from Cogeco and CKXS, Mike James from Blackburn Radio, and myself – faced the thought of having to taste a cupcake from each competitor.

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• Open Euchre and bingo at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm. Bingo is at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:00pm.

• 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”. There will be a speaker and a sandwich luncheon in the parish hall. Free will offering.

• Learn how to keep teeth and gums healthy from 10:00am-11:00am (0-6yrs old). Come for a dental Visit at the Chatham OEYC, 79 Eugenie St. No registration.

Friday, March 4, 2016 • Welcome Randy Grey entertaining in the West Lounge of Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham at 10:30am.

• World Day of Prayer, St. Patrick’s Church, 5773 10th Line, Merlin at 2:00pm. Theme developed by the women of Cuba “Receive children. Receive me.” Fr. Michael O’Brien guest speaker. Refreshments to follow.

• World Day of Prayer at St. Ursula Church, 205 Tweedsmuir Ave. W., Chatham at 2:00pm. The year’s service has been written by and in celebration of the women in Cuba.

Refreshments to follow.

• Meal and darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner is at 5:30pm-7:00pm. Choice of ham & scallops, roast beef or fish & chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Open darts at 7:30pm.

Saturday, March 5, 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 Don & Bonnie.

Sunday, March 6, 2016 • Black History Month Celebration at Campbell AME Church, 104 King St. E. Discover the History of Black History Month, learn about various prominent Blacks from the area, and enjoy song and music. 3:30pm-5:00pm.

Monday, March 7, 2016 • Senior Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

• The Chatham-Kent Film Group presents “Brooklyn” starring Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen and Domhnall Gleeson at 4:00pm and 7:00pm at Galaxy Cineplex. No advance tickets. $10 cash admission. 519-359-8455.

• Tilbury OEYC presents: Rub-a-dub-dub... learning in the tub. 43 St. Clair St., 6:00pm6:45pm. Register at 519-358-1451.

• Michael Semineuk will perform in the West Lounge of Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham at 6:00pm.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 • Shuffleboard, open euchre and 2 person team euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre is at 1:00pm. Evening (2 person team) euchre registration is at 6:30pm and starts at 7:00pm.

Shuffleboard is at 7:00pm.

• International Women’s Day Walk to bring women of all ages together. Please join Patricia M. Productions and the PMP Teen Models at 5:15pm at the Thames St. Parking lot at the Fifth St. bridge. Please wear your purple scarves and hats, etc.

• Learn how to keep teeth and gums healthy from 10:00am-11:00am (0-12mth). Come for a dental Visit at the Chatham OEYC, 79 Eugenie St. No registration.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 • Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Pepper at 1:00pm. Open darts starting at 7:30pm.

Thursday, March 10, 2016 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham at 1:00pm.

• Soup & Sandwich Luncheon at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Alice St., Thamesville.

11:30am-1:30pm. $8 includes: soup & sandwich, tea or coffee and pie.

• Chatham Horticultural Society is meeting at Ursuline College (Pines) main library at 7:00pm. Cass Stabler will share how to design your garden to manage storm water, incorporate more native plants and attract beneficial incests. Everyone is welcome! chathamhort@ gmail.com • Karaoke with Misty Melodies in the West Lounge of Meadow Park, 110 Sandy St., Chatham at 6:00pm.

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

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016

Celebrity chef Mike Ward to host 14th Parade of Chefs The Chatham Voice

The Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance will host the 14th annual Parade of Chefs, featuring chef, TV director & YouTube Channel host Mike Ward at Club Lentinas Apr. 7, 2016.

An evening of fine dining, Parade of Chefs will feature a seven-course meal prepared by local chefs from Chatham Breakfast House & Grille, Eat What’s Good, Harvest Moon Catering, Simplicity & Moore Catering, T-Bones Grill House and The Chilled Cork Restaurant & Lounge.

Each course will be accompanied by wines from various wineries including Aleksander Estate Winery, Early Acres Estate Winery, Pelee Island Winery & Vineyards, and Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, along with beer from Bayside Brewing in Erieau, and Railway City Brewing Co. in St. Thomas.

When Ward began his cooking career in Sydney, Australia at 17 years old, he never believed he would one day prepare meals for such clientele such as Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis and Nicole Kidman.

Ward has cooked in some of Sydney’s and Toronto’s most acclaimed

restaurants, and has owned and operated several catering companies over the years. In early 2000, Ward expanded his creative pursuits beyond restaurants to include producing and directing award-winning cooking/travelling/lifestyle television shows that have been seen in over 47 countries.

He also began consulting with Centennial College culinary department to create content, develop and guest instruct industry relevant culinary courses. Ward has also spent many years sharing his passion and skills through groups and private cooking lessons allowing keen home cooks and foodies to develop their skills and eat their creations.

All proceeds from this event will support the CKHA Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign. In late 2014 a $6.9 Million campaign was launched to support CKHA in purchasing new equipment for CKHA’s Diagnostic Imaging Department. To this date, more than $3.1 million has been raised.

Tickets are $125 each and can be purchased by calling 519-436-2538.

More information can be found online at www.foundationckha.com.

Local author to visit library The Chatham Voice

The Chatham-Kent Public Library and Biblioasis to welcome local author Ray Robertson to the library in celebration of the release of his new book Lives of the Poets (With Gui-

tars) on March 10. Robertson will be discussing his inspiration for writing his latest piece of work.

All are welcome to meet Robertson at the Chatham Branch of CKPL at 7p.m. For more info, contact your local branch or visit ckpl.ca.

Dealing with the sugar rush Continued from page 23

Chris and Jaclyn didn’t seem any the worse for wear. In fact, I think they just kick-started their days with the sugar rush.

But after all the consuming, I knew my job wasn’t complete.

There was no way I could go home to my daughter empty handed. It would have been unacceptable to not support a great cause and deliver some homemade yumminess to a teenager with a sweet tooth.

There were two problems. I’d just had more than my fill, so I would have to choose the treats without much passion. It’s kind of like going grocery shopping while full – smart, but you don’t wind up as emotionally tied to the food.

Second, I forgot to stop at the bank on the way to the judging, as

I had a prior assignment.

Jaclyn offered to cover me – very kind – but an ATM was just across the street, so out and back I went.

Naturally, my return got me an odd look or two from the volunteers, but I explained my predicament, and the mothers and daughters on hand fully understood.

I arrived home with the treasures, and was greeted by a big smile. It turned out my kid was off to a friend’s place. I urged her to take the cupcakes with her. Naturally, she didn’t refuse. Brenna also had to try one before making her exit.

I’ve added cupcake judge to my list of accomplishments. Now, all I have to do is weasel my way into the rib and sauce tasting competition at this year’s RibFest . . .

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The Arts

New exhibit open at ARTspace sulting from differences in languages, cultures, generations, social cues, hierarchical limitations, or even one’s own expectation or understanding. At times, two seemingly similar individuals can communicate with each other and yet have two very distinct understandings of the same conversation.

While it is clear that the “call and response” between Langford and Heaton is fraught with misunderstanding – intentional or not – it is enjoyable to see the subversive humour of which two artists are so fond, shining through in their exhibition.

The exhibition will continue at ARTspace until

The Chatham Voice

ARTspace exhibiting member Laurie Langford and print master Marshall Heaton are two decidedly hands-off artists who have collaborated to come up with “Offhand ReMarks.”

The artists have challenged themselves to communicate with one another through art despite their differences in medium and method. The show will feature a series of mixed media art (collage and print making) created through a process called “call and response.”

The artists explain there are bound to be misunderstandings when two people communicate, re-

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