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The Lambton Generating Station on the St. Clair River was providing 950 MW of power when it was decommissioned in the fall of 2013.

Hope said he is tired of criticism such as that

by Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton who said the increase in wind power is pushing the province deeper into debt.

“It’s the same song and dance,” Hope said. “They don’t want turbines in Lambton County, I get that, but it doesn’t mean we can just bury our heads in the sand and not embrace green energy.

A not-in-my-backyard approach isn’t going to solve our problems.”

He said under the Green Energy Act, the province, not host municipalities, has the final approval on location of wind farms.

“It’s clear that no matter what our opinion is, the responsibility lies with the province,” he said.

Mayor Randy Hope said if more municipalities followed Chatham-Kent’s lead on green energy, the province could begin to improve both its short and long term energy prognosis.

“We’ve done our part, more than our part,” he said during an interview with the Voice. “If we had direct access to all of the electricity we generate, we could take Chatham-Kent off the grid.

That’s something we should be proud about.”

Chatham-Kent currently has 450 turbines with a capacity of 916 megawatts, meaning it produces 21 per cent of all wind power in Ontario and eight per cent of power in all of Canada.

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We made the best choice for our community Bruce McAllister, director of Chatham-Kent and our economy. It’s not popplanning services, said council ular with everyone but nothing “Wind has been, and took the approach of approval ever is.” of all applicants in the recent continues to be, a Chatham Voice file photo Hope pointed to the commuprocess since the odds were at Love them or hate them, the wind turbines are a part of our landscape. Mayor growth area for us,” nity of Dutton-Dunwich, just least one of them would be sucRandy Hope says they are a source of revenue for the municipality. east of Chatham-Kent, whose he said. “Through cessful. council passed a resolution Entegrus (the municiMcAllister noted that the first stating the community was not pality-controlled utility of Chatham-Kent’s wind proja willing host to wind farms, company), we have ects, the Port Alma wind farm, only to see one approved earliwas commissioned eight years an ownership stake in er this month. ago.

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Myriam Armstrong has learned a few things as president and co-founder of Chatham-Kent’s Pet and Wildlife Rescue (PAWR), including how to get rid of skunks using something so strong the odiferous critters run the other way.

“It’s not that big a secret,” she said, laughing. “If you want to get rid of skunks, use ammonia – they can’t stand it.”

Armstrong is spreading the word that “springtime means babies” for animals that have emerged from winter hungry and ready to make nests.

“We’re really promoting prevention instead of reaction,” she said. “If you have any holes in foundations, crawlspaces or around roof lines, it’s best to cover them now. Animals are looking for a place to nest and if we give them opportunities, we can’t complain when they make their home there.”

If you find an unwanted animal has chosen your home or outbuilding for a nest, Armstrong said it’s best to force them to move with a few simple techniques.

“If you take some ammonia soaked rags, put them in a margarine container and poke a few holes in the lid, you have a great system to get animals to move,” she said. “It smells to high heaven for animals and since they have a highly developed sense of smell, they don’t want to be anywhere near it. Since it’s covered, no one gets hurt.”

If the animals haven’t had babies yet, they’ll choose another location and if they have, they will come back for their litter.

“Racoons will come back at night and move the babies while squirrels will do it during the day,” she said.

“It may take racoons three or four days to move their entire brood since they have to care for them in two locations.”

She said if a homeown-

er finds what appears to be abandoned animal offspring, they should call her organization at 519683-6778, Heaven’s Animal Rescue in Oil Springs or the Ministry of Natural Resources for information.

“Don’t immediately assume an animal is abandoned and needs your help,” she said. “Keep a watch and if you’re sure the mother isn’t around, take the animals in for the night to keep them away from cats.”

After that, place them outside as close as possible to where you think the nest was.

“The mother will come back for them within a day or else she’s likely dead,” Armstrong said.

She said her group discourages trapping.

“It’s not legal to trap and relocate an animal more than a kilometre away from where you found it,” she said. “You could be transporting an animal with distemper or some other disease and infecting a different colony.”

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News

’Burg pool gets final accessibility facelift

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Wallaceburg’s Sydenham Pool is going to shut down in the summer to allow for the installation of accessible and family washrooms.

Wallaceburg’s Sydenham Pool will be closed next summer for the installation of accessible and family washrooms.

Jane McGee, Wallaceburg facilities manager for Chatham-Kent, said the estimated $76,000 project is one of the final steps toward making the pool fully accessible.

Until now, anyone with a wheelchair or other mobility device had to use a makeshift area.

“We’ve been making the pool more accessible over the years,” she said. “We have automatic doors and a ramp, a chairlift going into the pool and one going up a flight of

stairs at the entrance,” she said.

The project has received federal funding of just under $50,000 through the Enabling Accessibility in Communities fund.

The remainder of the cost will be borne by the Lambton-Kent District School Board which owns the property and the municipality which has operated it since it opened in 1972.

The washroom will occupy space currently used for an observation room.

“The new washroom will also be useful for families with children,” she said. “We hope it encourages more families to come out and use the pool.

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News

Traffic charges up 33% in 2015

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Increased emphasis on traffic enforcement, combined with community involvement and the use of technology are key reasons behind a 33 per cent increase in Provincial Offences Act charges issued

by Chatham-Kent police last year.

Chatham-Kent Police Service issued 8,851 tickets compared to 6,622 the

year before. The traffic unit alone laid 32 per cent of those.

Deputy Chief Jeff Littlewood said the CKPS traffic unit has stepped up its efforts and is benefitting from community input.

“We’re getting more input from residents about speeding on a particular road or dangerous driving habits; we can use that information,” he said.

He noted turnover on traffic unit has also

helped.

“We have a number of officers from the unit who are now on general patrol again and they’ve retained the training they received,” he said. “Even though they aren’t part of traffic, they still play a key role.”

The value of tickets issues last year was a fraction below $900,000, at $898,784. In 2014 fines with a dollar value of $839,564 were assessed.

The municipality doesn’t receive all the funds since victim surcharge on fines is paid to the province and the police pay collection costs on others.

A total of 381 tickets remained outstanding. Unpaid fines can result in not being able to renew drivers’ licenses.

There were 10 life threatening and five fatal accidents last year, compared with five and seven respectively the year before.

Auto accidents on the rise

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

If you want to know what Grand Avenue, 3 p.m. and Friday have in common; look no further than the annual traffic report prepared by the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

Those were the street, time and day upon which you were most likely to be involved in a traffic accident last year.

There were 54 collisions of note along Grand, 47 on Richmond Street, 45 on Keil Drive and 44 on Lacroix Street.

In terms of dangerous intersections, Keil and Richmond topped the list with 19 accidents last year, followed by Lacroix and Richmond with 15. Grand Ave. at Sandys and Keil were next with 13 and 12 accidents respectively, while Lacroix and Park rounded out the top five with 12 as well.

The worst two non-Chatham intersections were Duf-

ferin and McNaughton avenues in Wallaceburg and Mill and Queen streets in Tilbury with six each.

The top reported times of accidents were 2 p.m. (298), 3 p.m. (280) and 11 a.m. (272) The number of collisions increased as the week progressed from Monday (477) to Friday (569). Sunday was the lowest day with 283.

For the first time since 2010, the number of motor vehicle collisions topped the 2,000 mark.

The 2,004 accidents last year was an increase of 19 from the year before and continued a trend from 1,784 in 2012 to 1,862 in 2013.

The community hasn’t approached the 2,299 high of 2008.

Fatalities dropped from six to five last year and none involved alcohol. The number of accidents involving alcohol dropped from 80 to 68.

None of last year’s fatalities involved alcohol.

Littlewood said joint efforts with the provincial transportation ministry last year resulted in 224 total charges against commercial drivers and vehicles.

“We’re particularly concerned about the safety violations because a large commercial vehicle has

the potential of causing greater damage and injury if it’s in a collision,” he said.

Littlewood noted that there are currently an estimated 5,000 drivers with suspended licenses in Chatham-Kent with reasons ranging from unpaid fines, medical conditions, non-payment of support orders and other reasons.

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All hail the Internet The recent Heinz/French’s ketchup war shows just how quickly the public can be motivated – and misled – into action.

As everyone in southwestern Ontario is aware, Heinz, (owned by American and Brazilian interests) ended a century of tomato processing in Leamington by closing its plant two years ago.

A saviour emerged in the form of Highbury Canco, a firm that reopened the plant on a smaller scale and has begun to grow the business.

Consumers were angry and boycotts were threatened in the wake of the closure, but nothing much happened until French’s (owned by a British conglomerate) began increasing ketchup production by touting that its ketchup was made from Canadian tomatoes grown locally and processed in Toronto.

The Internet mob mentality thrust itself at Heinz, calling for a boycott of its products; unaware that Heinz is a huge customer of Highbury Canco.

The boycott, if effective, would have cost hundreds of jobs in Leamington and hurt local farmers who supply the Highbury plant with tomatoes.

Still looking for blood, the Internet fixed its anger on Loblaws, the grocery giant that planned to stop selling French’s (Canadian) ketchup in favour of Heinz (American) catsup.

It was later reported (and disavowed by Loblaws) that it was dropping French’s because it was cutting into sales of its Presidents’ Choice house brand that is – you guessed it – processed in Canada from Canadian tomatoes.

After a few days of being assailed by misguided patriotic anger, Loblaws reversed its decision and will now keep French’s on its shelves.

If we’ve learned anything from this, and chances are we haven’t, it’s that access to the Internet doesn’t mean rogue ranters have the slightest idea what they’re talking about.

Treat them with the same raised eyebrow you’d give someone at the coffee shop who told you they just inherited $60 million from a Nigerian prince or that they have a house cat the size of a horse.

Just because it comes from a glowing screen doesn’t mean you should believe it.

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Opinion

The Voice of the community Sir: To the staff of the Chatham Voice, you are the Voice of the community. We hear what is really going on in the Chatham-Kent area.

I thank you for keeping me informed. Also, for getting my dander up over the issues the council seems to do nothing about.

I came to Chatham in 1935, married and raised a family.

Chatham, at one time, was a beautiful city with tall maple trees along the streets and parks for sports and parks to sit and enjoy the flower beds and green grass. Money was hard

to come by. You worked at whatever you could get paid for.

Somewhere along the road, we have lost a different life. Things change some times for good; other times we question.

The Voice is making a difference in Cha-

tham-Kent. It is our paper printed and set up by people who care what happens here. Keep up the good work.

By the way, I’m 98 years old. Think I’m still with the program.

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Of ATVs, E-bikes and automobiles Sir: Terrible news recently. On Wed., March 8, I learned of the 21 year old who died in a crash with an ATV. Now it seems the council has passed a one year trial to allow these ATVs on some roads.

Thank goodness it’s not

in the city core. But accidents will happen anywhere, more so if speed is involved. There is a place somewhere for ATVs. The trial bylaw will expire March 7, 2017. It states that riders require

a driver’s licence and insurance. I can’t help wondering if ATV and regular motorists will be very peeved when electric bike users can use any road without any insurance, driving licence or plates, which should

not be, especially when they even use the sidewalks.

Laws and bylaws are a bigger laugh day by day, plus safety in Chatham seems to be out of reach.

Ruth Draper Chatham

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Life

Last-minute donor saves orphanage

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Emily Hime may have a guardian angel on her shoulder but she’d like to be able to give him a rest.

Hime’s Haitian orphanage, Maison Ke Kontan (Happy Heart House) was within weeks of closing earlier this month until an anonymous benefactor stepped forward with a $5,000 donation.

“We were threatened to be evicted from our home at the end of March if we didn’t raise enough funds to cover the next six

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Movie showcasing last two flying Lancasters to be shown

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The Blenheim District Freedom Library and Museum will be buzzing later this month with the sound of heavy bomber engines.

The museum is showing the 2014 movie “Reunion of Giants” March 29-31.

The film is about the last two flying Avro Lancaster bombers in the world, one from Hamilton and the other from England.

Nearly 7,400 of these four-engine heavy bombers were built during the Second World War, about

400 of which were built in Canada. More than 3,300 were lost in action during the war.

The RAF owns one of the remaining flyable Lancasters, while the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is home to the other.

Jim Rutherford, organizer of the film showcase in Blenheim, said the Canadian plane flew to England in 2014, linking up with the other aircraft, and the two planes flew around from air show to air show that season in England.

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“This DVD is one of the results of that trip,” Rutherford said. “I got a hold of that DVD and thought we should do something to get them into our museum.”

Rutherford said bringing the movie to town just made sense.

“It’s in connection with our Freedom Library and Museum. This is a military museum that a group of veterans started in 1995,” he said. “We were in the Legion until 2004.

We bought the Presbyterian Church in Blenheim and moved everything

over there.”

Rutherford said too few people know about the library and museum. He hopes the film will encourage folks to take the time to check it out.

The film will air at 7 p.m. each night, with doors opening at the museum, located at 27 George St. in Blenheim, at 6:45 p.m.

Rutherford said seating is limited, so he advises folks to get there early.

Local Air Cadets will be attending the March 29 showing, he added.

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Life

Back home, back to work, back to school We adult Corcorans survived a week without our teenaged daughter, the girl who was trekking around out of town with a buddy and that girl’s mother for much of March Break.

In fact, it was a bit of a respite. No chauffeuring to and from dance classes. Well, those were on hiatus last week anyway, so it would have been

Bruce Corcoran driving her to friends’ homes or a bunch of them to the movies.

I must remember to

introduce the girl to C-K Transit.

But we parents got through it all right. And our daughter had an awesome time. But she admitted she was happy to be home when she returned.

I expect she anticipated a nice relaxing weekend before going back to school, but the best laid plans, or even lack thereof, can go awry, and in a good way.

She plans on working this summer, but got an early taste of the task.

Dottie, owner of I Luv Juicy, called up Saturday just after lunch. It seems the synchronized skating competition at Thames Campus Arena left her slammed at her outlet at the Healthplex.

She called in one of her summer staff – Brenna – a few months early.

Our kid just handled the simple stuff, such as washing out the mixing jugs and preparing fruit, but it was a good way to get her an early exposure into what the job will entail.

As I said last week, while Brenna was away, I tried something new on the barbecue – smoked steak. According to Mary Beth, between bites: “This is a keeper!”

Talk about simple. I preheated our Big Green Egg to 250 F and seasoned the

steaks. You could marinate them overnight, if you wish, as well, but the seasoning did the added flavouring trick for us.

They were eight-ounce strip steaks, nothing overly fancy or overly thick, so I smoked them for about 30 minutes before pulling them off and re-jigging the Egg for direct cooking at high heat to reverse sear them.

I put them back on at 75 seconds a side, and our steaks were done, rare to medium rare. Mary likes

rare, so I put mine over the hotter part of the grill and got better charring of the spices, but she certainly didn’t mind.

With some grilled peppers and sautéed mushrooms, it was a tasty meal.

We liked them so much we did it again this past Saturday when Mary’s sister and family, including their rather adorable new pooch, stopped by.

But this version wasn’t quite the success as the first go-round. They were

medium to well done.

No steak is a bad steak, so they were quite tasty, but just overcooked in our books.

I must smarten up and use a cooking thermometer rather than guesstimate. Our Big Green Egg is pretty forgiving, as you really have to screw up to ruin a meal, but I’d rather cook it right.

Then again, some of the steaks were still partly frozen. I wonder if that was a factor. Or am I just looking for excuses?

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The kettle’s still on at the Tea Connection

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Business

ment firm put in a door, closed in and weatherproofed the front of the building and after A month after having the front “36 exhausting hours” the store of their business destroyed, opened.

“We didn’t miss one minute of owners of the Tea Connection on King St. E. are describing business,” he said.

In fact, the notoriety of the themselves as “shaken, not incident helped stirred.” somewhat as loyThe phrase is “We couldn’t afford al customers conborrowed from tinued to support the martini-style to close for six weeks.

Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice it and some new Julie and Alan McIntyre sit outside their storefront on King Street. The Tea Connection building was hit by a car method they use We’re a new business and curious ones at the end of February but the business has remained open. to make their and we might as well emerged.” popular iced teas have just packed it in.

“We’ve actual- we have the variety and but Alan and JuWe didn’t miss one ly increased the quality that we do here lie McIntyre say amount of busi- in Chatham,” he said. it also describes minute of business.”

“That’s the case with ness we do localtheir life since the - Alan McIntyre ly to about 18 per a lot of local businessaccident.

“Four o’clock in the morning, cent of our total,” he said. “For es. It seems sometimes Sunday, February 28 we got the the longest time, we were stuck you have to go away, become successful and phone call that somebody ran at 14 per cent.”

McIntyre said the unique teas come back before people into our window,” Alan said.

“We came down just as they offered at his store bring cus- accept what you do.”

“We’re not going anywere removing the car. Every- tomers from London, Kitchenthing was blown right in. He er and Toronto to the east, and where. We started in came within an inch of burst- Leamington and Windsor from Chatham because we believe in Chatham.” ing the (natural) gas regulator the west.

“A lot of people can’t believe which could have blown up the building.”

A 32-year-old Chatham man Craig Gutteridge 519-358-5855 fled the scene and was later owner charged with stealing the car he crashed into the building.

Although no one was injured, the McIntyre’s were in danger of losing their entire inventory of loose leaf teas to the near-freezing temperatures.

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Thursday, March 24, 2016 • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Euchre at 1:00pm.

Monday, March 28, 2016 • Senior Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

• St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus Council #10436 are having a Fish Fry at the Spirit and Life Centre (St. Joseph’s Site) at 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham from 4:00pm7:00pm. They will be serving perch or pickerel, baked potato or french fries, coleslaw and bun. $18.00 per adult, children 6-12 are $9.00. Children 5 and under are free.

Extra fish is $7.00. Takeout orders as well.

Phone 519-354-0091 ext.228

• Chatham Skating Club spring registration from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the lobby of the Thames Campus Arena.

• 56th Annual Lenten Noon Hour Interdenominational Services will be held at Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. W., Chatham 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.

Friday, March 25, 2016 • Good Friday opening at 3:00pm for Meal and darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner is from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Choice of roast beef or fish & chips for $9.00. One meat draw.

Open darts at 7:30pm.

• Easter Egg Hunt at William K. Erickson Arena, Delaware Ave., Chatham. Children 10 and under. Admission $3.00/child.

11:00am. Games, craft and more. Sponsored by Maple City Citizens on Patrol and the Chatham Kinsmen.

• St. Ursula Knights of Columbus Council #9551 is hosting a Perch Dinner at ST. Ursula Parish, 205 Tweedsmuir Ave. W., Chatham in the meeting room from 4:00pm-6:30pm. $15/adults, $8/children 6-12, children 5 and under are free. Dinner includes perch, baked potato, coleslaw, brown beans, bun, coffee, tea and juice.

Saturday, March 26, 2016 • Open Mic at the Veranda at 8:00pm. The Open Mic is home to musicians, actors, poets, singers, clowns, mimes, and all kinds of performers and entertainers.

See http://theveranda.ca/events.html#mar26openmic for details.

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

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

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 • Shuffleboard, open euchre and 2 person team euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm. Evening (2 person team) registration at 6:30pm and starts at 7:00pm. Shuffleboard at 7:00pm.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 • 7:30pm is the second of the Veranda’s “Enjoying Poety” evening class. Details at http://theveranda.ca/events.html#mar30enjoyingpoetry2.

• Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Pepper at 1:00pm. Darts starting at 7:30pm.

Thursday, March 31, 2016 • “Introduction to Social Media” Workshop at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. 9:30am-11:30am. Workshop space is limited, so please sign up today to reserve your spot. Register online at search.ckpl.ca or by calling or visiting your local branch.

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

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Don Verhaeghe of Wallaceburg watches his shot during the 39th annual Crazy Legs Bonspiel that was held last weekend at the Sydenham Community Curling Club. More than 130 curlers attended the event, one of the biggest of its kind in southwestern Ontario.

Curlers go ‘crazy’ in Wallaceburg

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

More than 130 curlers from across Ontario, Michigan and Ohio converged in Wallaceburg for the 39th annual Crazy Legs Bonspiel at the Sydenham Community Curling Club.

Randy Meyskens of Sarnia won the event, defeating Chris Hauschild of Barrie for the title, but event chairman Randy McNeil said the event is about far more than

curling.

“It’s half bonspiel and half family reunion,” he said. “We have teams that have been coming for decades.

It’s great to see people you’ve known for years get together at the end of the curling season to share some competition and some camaraderie.”

Teams attended from across Ontario, as well as teams from Detroit and Bowling Green, Ohio.

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Sports

Broad enjoys first international meet The Chatham Voice

Wallaceburg’s Madison Broad had a memorable trip at the Orlando Grand Prix Pro Swim Series, both in and out of the pool.

The 15-year-old Chatham Y Pool Sharks swimmer finished first in the ‘B’ final in the 100-metre backstroke, ninth overall.

Broad finished with a personal best time of

1:01.97.

In the 200-metre backstroke, she captured a personal best time in the preliminaries with a time of 2:17.54.

In the finals, she ended with a time of 2:17.56, fin-

ishing 12th overall.

Broad also got a personal best time in the 100-metre breaststroke with a time of 1:17.33. This placed her 32nd overall.

During the meet – her first ever international

competition – she competed against Olympic medalists Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Natalie Coughlin.

Broad also had the opportunity to meet Franklin, and the most-decorat-

ed Olympian of all-time, Michael Phelps. She even had the chance to take a photo with the 22-time Olympic medalist.

She will be heading to the Olympic time trials in Scarborough next month.

ern Ontario league play.

“It’s quite the program,” Haines said. “There is some great coaching.”

He credits head coach Renee Rivard and assistants Paul Morris, Jeff Walters and Abb Carr with providing excellent guidance.

Last season, Haines said the team rolled through the first half undefeated as a U-9 squad before getting bumped up to play older kids.

Haines said there were a lot of close games this year, and sometimes a

lopsided score at the end of the game is not indicative of how close the match really was.

“Ringette is a pretty explosive sport. In two minutes, there can be three or four goals scored,” he said. “There was some good competition this season. A lot of the other associations are really improving.”

Haines thinks Chatham has an advantage in the popularity of the learnto-skate program – “popular with the little ones” – where the local lasses get

a head start on the ice.

“We’re notorious for having fast skaters,” he said.

Continuing such domination will be a challenge, but Haines believes the Thunder will continue to find perfect or near-perfect success. Next year, about 10 players return to the U-10 squad, bringing valuable experience with them. And the next crop of fleet-footed youngsters will join the fray.

“It wouldn’t be surprising to see them go undefeated again,” Haines

said.

But this season isn’t over just yet for the U-10 Thunder. They will play in the regional showdown in London at the end of the

month, and Haines said teams aren’t lining up to be in the same pool as the Thunder.

“Nobody wants to play us,” he said.

U-10 Thunder dominate competition

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Another year, another season of perfection for novice ringette in Chatham.

Well, it’s not always that way. Last year, the U-10 Novice Thunder ringette team lost a game or two, but that is largely because they got bumped up a division, according to team manager Perry Haines.

For this year, as well as 2013-14 and 2012-13, the Thunder were quite simply perfect in Southwest-

Wide-ranging appeal for ’spiel Continued from page 12

We’ve had teams from Chicago in the past as well. The quality of American curling has really increased and we always have an American team or two in the hunt for the championship.”

He said the event is one of the largest men’s bonspiels in southwestern Ontario.

Club member Ken Mur-

phy, who had an entry in this year’s bonspiel, founded the event in the late 1970’s.

Club President Deb Richardson said the bonspiels are an important part of keeping small town curling clubs such as Wallaceburg, Blenheim and Chatham vibrant.

“They’re strong fundraisers and give us a chance to show off our club.”

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Fun Stuff 34 Curly-tailed dog 35 Money of India 36 “No seats” 37 Be below par 38 Geological shifter 45 Cupid’s forte 46 Cupola 47 Massachusetts cape 48 Pocket bread 49 Renders speechless 50 Early bird?

51 Dither 52 Sail holder 53 Put into words

ACROSS 1 Pump up the volume 4 Tousle 8 Leading man?

12 Shelter 13 Declare openly 14 “-- Valentine” 15 Ninny 16 Shake in the grass?

17 Skip over

18 Signal receiver 21 Grazing area 22 Weeding need 23 Moon-related 26 Barbie’s companion 27 Pile of chips 30 Press 31 Proof abbr.

32 Suitable 33 Tackle’s teammate

DOWN 1 “Oh, woe!”

2 Arizona city 3 Nuisance 4 “Das Lied von der Erde” composer 5 Palate appendage 6 Performances for one 7 Wrapped 8 Home 9 Ms. Moore 10 Writer Kingsley 11 Legend 19 Verve

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Bothwell C-K Library - 320 Main St. Parks Blueberries Thamesville Mary’s Restaurant - 28 Victoria Country Cuts - Victoria Rd. Joe Mama’s - 73 London Rd. Movie Den - 74 London rd.

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26 Frat party need 27 “Great Expectations” lad 28 Indivisible 29 Ball-bearing item 31 Erstwhile 32 At capacity 34 Expert 35 Most mature 36 Juice-box item 37 Heights 38 Reveille’s opposite 39 Send out 40 De Pablo of “NCIS” 41 “The Music Man” venue 42 Dogfight participants 43 Forum garb 44 Nervous

Gord’s Barber Shop - 36 Talbot St. W. Service Centre - 35 Talbot St. W. Seniors Centre - 90 Catherine St.

Erieau Eau Buoy - 1005 Vidler Ave. Pain Court Pain Court Market - 24129 Winter Line Central Tavern - 24121 Winterline Mitchell’s Bay Mitchell’s Bay Variety - 6 Main St. Dover Duds - 26662 Bear Line Rd. Bob N Buoys - 20 Main Merlin C-K Library - 13 Aberdeen St.

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Maple City Bakery - 361 Grand Ave. W Young’s Variety - 9397 Longwoods Rd. Active Lifestyle Centre - 20 Merritt Ave. Riverview Bingo Palace - 497 Riverview Dr. Remax - St. Clair St. Wednesday Market - 9877 Longwoods Rd. Chatham Cultural Centre - 75 William St. N. Community Futures - Thames St. Charing Cross 4 Corner’s Restaurant - 21006 Charing Cross Post Office/Bert’s Plumbing - 21007 Charing Cross Rd. Kent Bridge General Store - 12002 Longwoods Rd.

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See your retailer for complete details. ➤2.99% lease financing for up to 36 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A)/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E) with a Purchase Price of $29,290/$19,937 leased at 2.99% for 24/36 months with a $500 security deposit, $578/$1,058 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 24/36 monthly payments of $295/$238 with a cost of borrowing of $1,577.70/$1,461.91 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $7,723.95/$9,685.96. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ∞1.49% lease financing for up to 48 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD (24A) with a Purchase Price of $25,147 leased at 1.49% for 48 months with a $500 security deposit, $1,028 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 48 monthly payments of $285 with a cost of borrowing of $1,118.68 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $14,777.53. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ❖0% lease financing for 24 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD (24A) with a Purchase Price of $25,147 leased at 0% for 24 months with a $500 security deposit, $1,028 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 24 monthly payments of $376 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $10,104.85. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ♦Save the Freight offer applies to specially marked 2016 Jeep Cherokee North 4x4 (26J+ADE+AFB+RC3) and 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 (26G+AFF+AHT+RC3) models only. Offer available at participating Ontario retailers, while quantities last. ‡3.49% lease financing for up to 48 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) with a Purchase Price of $19,252 leased at 3.49% for 48 months with a $500 security deposit, $898 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 48 monthly payments of $248 with a cost of borrowing of $1,991.30 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $12,865.55.

Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. *Consumer Cash/Jeep Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/ lease of 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014/2015/2016 Ram 2500/3500/Cab & Chassis, or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before March 1, 2016. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible truck transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ≈Non-prime financing available on select models on approved credit. 4.99%/6.99% financing available on select 2016 models. Financing examples: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $30,368/$20,995 financed at 4.99%/6.99% over 84 months, equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $192/$146 with a cost of borrowing of $5,488/$5,614 and a total finance obligation of $35,855.89/$26,608.53. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. §Starting From Prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g., paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. 1Based on 2014 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ^Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles in Operation data available as of July, 2014 for Crossover Segments as defined by FCA Canada Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under license by FCA Canada Inc. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.