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Sometimes, there is a story you hear that gives you goose bumps and makes you believe that a higher power really is at work in the universe. The story of the message in a bottle is one of those; and for a Brigden woman, it is very real. The day a woman known as “the horse lady” in Wallaceburg found a message in a bottle in Running Creek from an eightyear-old Brigden girl asking for a pony was a life-changing one for both of them. Dawne Mudford, a 4H Horse and Pony Club organizer and
horse-lover, was kayaking with her 4H Canoe and Kayak members 10 years ago w h e n s h e saw a
red ball bobbing in the reeds of Running Creek. Thinking it was g a rbage, she
paddled over to get it and saw a small clear bottle floating with a white piece of paper in it. The paper said, “Message inside – break bottle to open.” “It was like the red ball was a beacon and when I saw what was inside, my jaw dropped to the floor and I couldn’t speak,” Dawne said. “Everyone in Wallaceburg knows me as the horse lady, and for me to find it was pretty outstanding.” Esther Thomson was eight when she threw the bottle into Black Creek behind her house in Bridgen, and never expected that nine months later, she would get a call from possibly the only woman who could grant her wish for a pony. “I was homeschooled and my mom had u s
write a book as a project. Mine was based on my life – a girl wanted a horse but her parents wouldn’t let her have one and said it was too expensive,” Esther, now 18, said. “I didn’t like that it was fictional so I asked my sister to help me write the message and I don’t think she really knew what it was for. Then I remember thinking, ‘It’s real to this point.’” Dawne called the number on the note, and left a careful message for Esther, letting her know if she still wanted a pony, one was lined up for her. “It took a few days before I made the call. The bottle could have been in the water for years,” Mudford explained. “I didn’t see it as a nicety, I felt it was a command from a higher
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Dawne Mudford holds the little bottle that an eight-year-old girl dropped into a creek near Brigden 10 years ago, which held a message that would ultimately change both their lives. The little girl, Esther Thomson, in the picture Dawne’s also holding, had her wish granted to have a pony to ride.
power. If someone like me found it, I knew I had to do it.” Holding the original bottle and note, Dawne said, “This little bottle is one of the most special things in my life.” The Thomsons invited Dawne over for supper to meet Esther and tell her about her new pony, Sandy, a little Palomino rescue horse that was waiting for the girl whenever she was ready. “It felt surreal. It’s pretty impossible for that to happen but when I was little I believed it could,” Ester said. Dawne also arranged riding lessons and invited Thomson to join her 4H Horse and Pony Club. “Esther was at every meeting,” Dawne said. “There was a special bond between her and horses. The horses just loved her. If you were going to make a movie and find a girl to cast in it, she was it – so very precious.” Getting to know Esther, Dawne was amazed at all the parallels between their lives. Both are each one of seven children, both loved to draw horses starting with the ears, and they both shared a passion for horses and riding. “It was like we had known each other forever,” Dawne said. Continued on page 5
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Fisher dedication draws a crowd By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
In many ways, Red Fisher was larger than life. Now, the late sportsmen, conservationist and television personality will be immortalized thanks to the erection of a sign honouring Red just outside Mitchell’s Bay. About three-dozen people – many of them Red’s relatives – gathered alongside the road to
commemorate the sign Saturday. The sign sits on the north side of Bay Line just outside the Chatham-Kent hamlet, which is still home to Scuttlebutt Lodge, now owned by Red’s son, Brad. “He always bragged about Lake St. Clair,” Brad said of his late father. “When asked where he lived, he was always so proud of the hamlet of Mitchell’s Bay. He’d be really proud of this.”
Tom Beaton, of the Mitchell’s Bay Area Association, said the large sign is made of western red cedar. Wooden ducks that are on steel rods coming out of the ground and a large bass atop the sign were carved by a local resident. Cattails are growing up around the base, which is bordered in landscape brickwork. Beaton said as the cattails thicken, the ducks will appear to be flying out of the base. He added the sign and its base cost about $30,000, and all funds were privately raised. GDF Suez was a main sponsor. “Dad always talked about Fergie (Jenkins) having a sign in Chatham,” Brad laughed. “Dad would be so incredibly proud to be part of this.” Red hosted The Red Fisher Show for more than two decades on Canadian television. Over the years, he also played host to more than a few celebrities. “Late in his career he did ‘Fishing with the Stars,’” Brad said. “He brought in the likes of Gordie Howe, Fergie Jenkins and even Apollo 13’s James Lovell.” Although Red fished all over the world, Brad
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Mitchell’s Bay bustling with activity
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Mitchell’s Bay is a hotbed of summer activity. The community on the weekend hosted the annual Mitchell’s Bay Singing Contest and a few weeks earlier held its annual antique car show. Up next Aug. 15 and 16 is the inaugural Red Fisher Memorial Bass Tournament. Registration is underway for a bass tourney. Tom Beaton, who is co-chairing the event with Carol Ann Belanger, said the Mitchell’s Bay Area Association hopes to have a full field of 120 boats for the event, and already has about three dozen lined up to participate. If there is a full field, Beaton said the prize packages will total $50,000. Even if there is a lower number, the minimum first prize up for grabs is $5,000.
The early-bird entry fee was $500 per boat, but after mid-July, it went up to $650. Beaton said all of the cash goes into the prize purse. “The prize money is pro-rated according to how many boats we get in, but 100% of the entry fee goes back into the prize money,” he said. “In terms of smaller tournaments, that’s a very generous prize package.” There will likely be a mix of pro anglers and local enthusiasts, Beaton figures, as there is also the enticing prize for biggest fish. “Even if you aren’t a pro, if you bring in the biggest fish, you’re going to get $1,000,” he said. “The locals know where to go. I have my favourite spot out on the lake. It evens the chances.” Anglers will be able to weigh in five fish per day
per boat. Beaton said the tournament places an emphasis on fish survival as well. “The safety of the fish is the utmost concern. We’ve hired a live-water weigh-in system and have a live-release boat at the tournament as well,” he said. “The fish are never really out of the water. They’re taken back out to the middle of the lake and released in various locations.” Ice is used to keep the water in the wells cool as well, and is placed in sealed bags so the chlorinated water doesn’t mix with the water in the wells as the ice melts, he added. Should a fish die, the anglers on that boat are penalized as well, Beaton said. “They have to be very careful in how they treat their fish.” He encourages residents
to flock to the park on the weekend to watch the weigh-ins. The professional anglers won’t be the only folks out on the water fishing that weekend courtesy of the MBAA, as the association has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters to take a group of kids out for a day of fishing, Beaton said. “We’re hooking up with kids who haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy fishing,” he said “(Big Brothers Big Sisters) have identified a number of children who either love the sport or would love to try it.” Sponsors are covering the finances for the event and nine kids will go out on three charter boats, Beaton said. Those kids, along with another 11, will take home a new rod and reel, tackle box and tackle too.
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Fate floats message to Dawne Continued from page 1
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A young Esther Thomson sits atop Sandy, a little Palomino rescue horse.
Esther believes the connection with Dawne was meant to be. “From a young age, when my sister was getting riding lessons, I really loved horses and felt I was always meant to do something with horses,” she said. “I’ve been really, really lucky for the opportunities Dawne has opened up for me. I can’t look back and thank her enough for every opportunity and everything I have learned.” Sandy was with them for six years before the pony passed away and Dawne took the teen to get a new horse – a thoroughbred named Dexter, who they have had for four years.
“I took her to see him and told her this was our new horse. I shared the experience with her of training and caring for Dexter,” she said. Now 18 and a high school graduate, Esther is training off-track thoroughbred horses and giving riding
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Love where you live We love Chatham-Kent and believe most residents who live here do as well. Although the vast majority of folks in C-K are fans of our community, that doesn’t mean we can’t all do a little more to support our home, rather than betray it by constantly shopping across the border, or in Windsor or London. Periodic trips are fine, but to abandon local businesses to chase a “deal” is laughable. Keeping as much money in our community as possible benefits everyone. We believe in a smaller council, with each councillor responsible for more of an urban/rural mix. For instance, think of Chatham councillors representing slices of a geographical pie, with Chatham plunked right in the middle. Each of the six slices of pie would have some rural contingent as well as a fair bit of urban. We believe in added tree cover in this municipality, not less. Former local resident Mathis Natvik once laid out a plan where if all municipal drains, streams and other watercourses had foliage along their edges, we’d jump to about 10% forest cover from our meager 3%. Wildlife would have better corridors as a result as well. There’d be less erosion, and improved water filtration as the trees and shrubs would pull some of the runoff nutrients from the water as it flowed by. And if we had such commitment to forestation along our watercourses, there perhaps would be less of a polarization of ideas when it comes to seeing a woodlot removed in the municipality. Here’s a random thought, however. You can’t erect wind turbines in a woodlot. Meanwhile, in our urban centres, we need better trails systems. Walking trails around the Mud Creek and Brown Drain, for example, are beautiful. As for biking routes, let’s actually connect them. Opponents complain the current ones aren’t well utilized. That’s like saying a connect-the-dots puzzle is unrecognizable after completing several separate elements of the puzzle, but not putting them together. Taking samples from incomplete plans is ludicrous.
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Think young; think progressive I heard legendary rocker Tom Petty on the radio recently talking about getting older. He recalled his parents were part of a generation that once they hit their 30s, most people would transform into “older” people. They changed their habits, dressed more conservatively, you name it. Not Tom. He is 63 years young. And still very cool. He was a teenager when I was born, but I can relate to what he says. I don’t dress conservatively, don’t always behave like a soon-to-be half-century type, and sure as hell don’t have a side part in my hair (although I did clip it much shorter after my daughter was born). I’m not a slave to brand name clothing (not that much of it would fit me), and admit I do smirk when I see men my age wander around sporting an Aeropostale shirt (come on, that’s like a middle-aged man drinking vodka coolers – these
Bruce Corcoran things really are for the younger generation!). Although if a pair of Lululemon pants made my butt look nice, I’d purchase a pair (sorry for that visual, folks). I am not a slave to pop culture – I generally don’t like reality TV, couldn’t care less what B-list celebs are doing and where, and can’t name all the Kardashian clan or the Jersey Shore members (I do know that show is off the air, however). What I do like is the cerebral battle between pitcher and batter, wide receiver and cornerback, offensive tackle and defensive end. But at times I’m a curmudgeon (see Aeropostale comment above).
I like what I like, and you sometimes have to use a stick of dynamite as a persuader in order for me to see things differently. I like my classic rock music (especially the likes of Tom Petty!). I eat meat regularly. I like sipping on a cold beer or two, after work or on the weekend, often in the backyard, near the barbecue or hot tub. As for travelling, I can take it or leave it (although my wife and daughter prefer that I take it). I’ve had some incredible vacations, but some of my most relaxing moments on the planet have taken place in my own backyard, or that of a friend’s. One of my favourite views is that of the sunrise over Lake Erie, viewed from a chair beside a dying bonfire on the beach. Then again, seeing the sun set over Lake St. Clair is pretty special too. And both views are here in Chatham-Kent.
I am blessed to live here. For the rest of you, sorry, but you appear to be stuck with me. Let there be bacon!
I recently caved into curiosity and cooked “Bacon Explosion” on the barbecue. We weren’t disappointed, but I have some tweaking to do on this tasty number. The pressure was on. I was cooking for Sensei Jeff and his better half, Tammy. Creating this dish is very easy. But in the future, I’m going to get a larger roll of tin foil, as the traditional size was too small to contain the original recipe. That recipe called for two pounds of bacon and two pounds of sausage meat. I tried to follow it, but, aside from my heart almost stopping at the sight of all that meat, I had to make a few adjustments. We cooked a full pound of bacon in advance. That’s the “stuffing.”
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Facelift for water tower $2.1M includes safety improvements, paint job
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Local residents wouldn’t have noticed it by turning on their taps, but the Chatham and area water system underwent a $2.1-million overhaul – specifically to the Chatham water tower. Staff from the Public Utilities Commission unveiled the exterior of the tower at a press conference July 31. Part of the improvements included a paint job inside and out. The exterior is now a bright white and green, with “Chatham” splashed across the tower in large letters. Mayor Randy Hope said it is part of a branding process for the municipality. “No matter where you go in our 2,400 square ki-
lometres, it allows you to identify the community you are in.” Other towers in the municipality will eventually receive such branding paint schemes. Hope said the branding also tells people Chatham-Kent takes its water quality seriously. “Quality of water is never a waste of money,” he said, adding a stable, safe water supply is important to attract new residents and even industry. “The chemical industry is one where water is an important ingredient.” Michael Burton, director of economic development who was on hand for the unveiling, said the municipality is still working to bring a fertilizer processing plant to the municipality. In May, the municipality
said it was looking for a company to help develop a marketing assessment for a natural gas-based chemical processing facility. The one-million-gallon Chatham water tower helps maintain water pressure and provides water storage for users in Chatham, Mitchell’s Bay, Pain Court, Eberts, Dresden and Thamesville. Tim Sunderland, area manager for the PUC, said the renovations to the tower included sandblasting the tank inside and out and making numerous safety upgrades, including the installation of a dynamic mixing system inside the tank that improves water circulation and chlorine residuals in the tower and helps prevent ice build up in the winter.
Stew Bechard, a maintenance mechanic with the PUC, said for the past four months as the water tower underwent renovations, water pressure was maintained through the support of the Pain Court water tower back feeding into the Chatham system as needed, and through regulation by the Chatham pumping station off Grand Avenue East. Sunderland said four months of pre-planning took place, including several test runs to examine the impact on the water supply system. The tower is still empty, and will be until mid-August, Kissner said. He anticipates the disinfection of the interior of the tower to take place in the coming days, with the tower being filled the week of Aug. 18.
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Tom Kissner, general manager of the Chatham-Kent PUC, addresses the media as the new exterior paint job on the Chatham water tower is unveiled July 31.
Experiencing the ‘Bacon Explosion’ the cooked bacon to the middle. As it was, it was hard enough to close this sucker up. I used the tin foil to help with the rolling process, and there was no way to close off where one side met the other. Maybe next time I’d use some butcher’s string. I left the weave in the tin foil and placed it on the grill, with a drip pan underneath. The problem was the pan wasn’t as wide as the bacon/ sausage log, so I slid it over to catch the drippings on one side. The other dripped out onto the indirect cooking plate and sizzled away as it cooked. We were “stuck” outside
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While I had the Big Green Egg barbecue heating up for a slow, indirect cook, I prepped the rest of the meat. It involves weaving a pound of bacon together. Onto the weave went a sprinkling of seasonings. You don’t need to add anything with salt in it, as the bacon and sausage meat have more than enough for this dish. On top of that went the sausage. But after cutting open one tube of the stuff and flattening it out, I could not justify adding a second pound of it. That would have been extreme meat overload. No way would the weave have folded up, as we added
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sitting near the barbecue, smelling such succulence as it cooked for more than two hours at between 250 F and 300 F (it started hotter, as I’d stoked up the coals too much). We four adults spent a nice time chatting and laughing away the afternoon, nibbling on some shrimp that was heated up on the barbecue right beside the main dish. When the internal temperature topped 165 F, I pulled the bacon explosion off the heat. We sliced it vertically and put it on buns. We didn’t even add condiments. It was delicious! For the record, we did have salad too.
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Wanted: one homeless shelter Having just completed a nearly 2,500-kilometre E-bike ride to raise funds and cancer awareness, Wells has set his mind on establishing a mens’ homeless shelter in Wallaceburg. The 65 year old neatly organizes his projects on paper (“I’d rather work with a pen than a keyboard”) and is in the midst of lining up support. His goal is to have a 10bed shelter with an additional two emergency beds ready by winter. Although this will be his first venture into opening a shelter in Chatham-Kent, Wells has more than three decades experience in Sarnia and Owen Sound. He first began in 1982 when he was involved in founding the Inn of 1249 London Rd., Sarnia, ON the Good Shepherd, and 300 Lacroix St., Chatham, ON seven years ago he was instrumental in starting River City Vineyard, Visitors will be able to view our facilities, speak with our team both in Sarnia. All the projects Wells members, including Employment Consultants and Job Developers, has been involved with have had the same prinlearn more about our programs and services and join us for ciple – restoring the digrefreshments. nity of those who use the service. Door prizes to be drawn. Please join us! “Unless you’ve been in their situation, you have no idea how being poor For more information, please call: and without a home will weigh you down,” he said. “It becomes an effort just to do anything because you believe you’re beaten before you start.” This Employment Ontario service is funded Wells said he went in part by the Government of Canada. through a time when he had nothing, before he was able to overcome
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WAMBO returns for 26th year Antique motor and boat outing weekend kicks off Friday night
By Aaron Hall Contributing Writer
Wallaceburg’s “shining star” is coming back with a host of displays, vendors, entertainment and fun. The 26th annual Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing (WAMBO) is taking place in Wallaceburg from Aug. 8-10. Bill Wolsing, the chair of the event, said everyone in the community looks forward to the annual festivities every second weekend in August. “It’s Wallaceburg’s shining star,” he said. “It’s our weekend where we can show the visitors what we’re all about. Especially on Friday night downtown, it’s a homecoming. It’s people that haven’t seen each other in a while. It’s great to see the smiling faces and everyone is happy to be here.”
Everything begins Friday night with the Terry Glover Memorial Cruise, which features classic cars driving through Wallaceburg and into Dresden. The evening is capped off with the band Blutonium, providing music in the refreshment tent. Saturday is jam-packed was the classic cars displayed in downtown Wallaceburg and antique boats lined up on the Sydenham River, and much more. “There is going to be the cars, the crafts, the vendors, arts in the park, the Friday night parade going through town, the fire truck parade is still happening,” Wolsing said. “Lots of things going on.” The Defiance Running Club in Wallaceburg will also be holding its second annual WAMBO Run, which kicks off at 8 a.m. at Steinoff Park.
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church service organized by the Wallaceburg Ministerial Association. “Most of the churches in town don’t have our individual services, but we gather together,” said Pastor Josh Tuininga, of the Wallaceburg Christian Reformed Church. “I always think it’s a good
time to be together with all these people who we share so much in common with, and invite people that we don’t know to be part of that. It’s a wonderful event.” Tuininga said the guest speaker would be Steve Kearns, a former CFL football player who is the
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Local students run their own businesses
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A half dozen adolescent girls are giggling and posing for one another as dance music plays in the background. Two of the girls are getting their hair done. All are wearing party dresses. It sounds chaotic for most parents, but not for party planner Kaylin Pretty. This is just another day at the office for her. Kaylin, 18, operates Pretty Parties, a company that caters to young girls, offering customizable birthday bashes for its subjects. She’s part of the Summer Company program run by the municipality’s economic development department and funded by the provincial government. More specifically, staff of Chatham-Kent’s small business centre oversee Summer Company, which provides up to
$3,000 for students to run their own businesses for the summer. Kaylin heard about the program from her brother, Kye Pretty, who took part in it several years ago, running his own lawn maintenance business. She said she considered her summer job options and decided to put her talents, and what she enjoys, to good use, submitting a business plan to the Summer Company Program. “I always liked party planning and taking a leadership role,” she said. “I thought, ‘what better way to make use of my skills.’” Kaylin added she offers a number of party options for the kids, including a glamour party, a spa party and a princess party. The girls enjoy being pampered while they have their nails done, or get a mud facial or dress up as royalty. She will also tailor the parties to the sub-
ject’s preferences, taking favourite colour or Disney character into account, depending on the party theme. But Kaylin also tries to deliver a message too. “I also encourage them to build up their self-worth and self-confidence through affirmations,” she said. As part of their craft sessions, participants create affirmation jars, writing out and placing positive messages inside and adding no shortage of sparkle on the outside. “It is all designed to make them feel important and beautiful all the time,” Kaylin said. Emily Canniff, the birthday girl, loved her special day. “It’s going really well,” she said. “We’re having so much fun.” To qualify for the Summer Company program, students must be between 16 and 29 and must submit a business plan for review by the small business centre. They also have to be re-
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Kaylin Pretty, left, touches up the makeup on her party subject, Emily Canniff. Pretty, who runs Pretty Parties, is taking part in the Summer Company program through the municipality’s economic development department.
turning to school in the fall. Other members of Summer Company this year in Chatham-Kent are Aaron Sarson who runs AMS Web Development Group, a web design business in the Chatham-Kent area that does website hosting and updates; Haven Moses, who operates Planter’s Haven, building customized herb
planters and raised gardens; Theresa Buis, owner of Beyond the Trail, which provides Western riding lessons to ages seven and up, beginner and intermediate level horse training, and horse boarding; and Braden Welch, whose business – Braden’s Birds – sells naturally raised chickens being fed organic local feed.
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Kellier hopes to go the distance By Ian Kennedy cksn.ca
Josh Kellier wasn’t afraid to try something new, or get his feet wet, literally and figuratively, when he decided to take on the steeplechase event during his track and field season this year. Now, that decision is sending the Chatham runner to the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships in British Columbia this month. Kellier, a Chatham-Kent Secondary School student, won gold in the 2,000m steeplechase at the Ontario Legion Provincial Championships in Brampton this July, earning his spot on Team Ontario at the national championships. “It feels great to make Team Ontario,” said Kellier, who won with a time of 6:04.41. “Not all the winners from provincials are chosen to go to nationals. They have a limit of forty athletes and the decision comes down to who will be able to compete at the national level. I am very fortunate
I was one of those athletes and very thankful,” continued Kellier. Finishing fifth at OFSAA as a Grade 11 student this past June in the steeplechase event, Kellier said he’s found a love for the unique event, which couples distance running, with leaping over barriers and water obstacles, despite the fact it’s the most difficult race he’s ever competed in. “I enjoy running the steeplechase because I feel it is one of the most enduring events in track and field,” said Kellier, who is also an accomplished cross-country and distance track runner. “I feel like I run with a lot of heart, and the steeplechase is an event where if you don’t run
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with heart you won’t succeed in it. It is definitely the hardest race I have to run and in a weird way that is what I love about it.” Kellier didn’t simply win the steeplechase; he also met the national standard, and will compete in each of his three events, including the 3,000m, and 1,500m. In the 3,000m, he won a bronze medal at provincials, crossing the finish line in 8:56.36. Despite his successes regionally and on the provincial stage, Kellier knows the competition he’ll face in Langley, British Columbia at Nationals will be stiff. “I expect the competition at nationals to be very tough, but I do believe that Ontario has the best track and field athletes in the nation and that I have already received a good feeling about how
good the competition is thanks to meets like OFSAA and provincials,” said Kellier, who also stated his focus during the race will be less on his competition, and more on running to the best of his own ability. Having already competed with the Windsor Legion team Nationally in cross country, winning a gold medal in Vancouver last year, Kellier knows it will take a spectacular performance, perhaps one where he goes beyond his own limits, to bring home a medal at his first national track and field meet. “At nationals, I hope to beat my personal best in the steeplechase and I also hope to walk away with a medal in the event,” said Keller. “I expect it to be a great race nevertheless. I am going to
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push myself beyond my limits.” Although any runner will tell you they aren’t looking beyond their next race, Kellier still has long-term goals in mind, as the runner is entering Grade 12 next year at CKSS, and hopes to parlay his successes into a future in track. The Legion championships will take place in Langley, British Columbia from Aug. 15-17.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 • Library Programs Dinner at the Country View Golf Course at 6:30pm. $13.00. Sarah Hart, manager of public services at the Chatham-Kent Public Library, will talk about various reading programs, including the Paws for Stories Program. Seleda Frey, who loves to read, will speak about “my life is an open book.” Reservations Essential! Cancellations Necessary! Call Roseanne 519-397-2878 or Janice 519-351-6046. • Join us at the Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library at 2:00pm to watch Back to the Future. Donation at the door.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 • iPad - iOS7 Tips and Tricks Workshop. The Chatham Kent Public Library with Ontario Works will be offering this FREE workshop at the Blenheim Branch from 1:00pm3:00pm. Please register to join by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@ chatham-kent.ca. • Newcomers and immigrants: Let’s take a tour of the Public Health Unit Clinic Services from 10:00am-11:30am at the Adult Language and Learning. 48 5th St. For more info call 519-354-7424. Thursday, August 14, 2014 • Eureka! TD Summer Reading Club 2014 presents Angry Bird Builders at the Chatham Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library at 2:00pm. Build it big like the birds. Ages 8-10. Registration is required. Please call the Children’s Room at 519-354-2940 ext.247. • Social Media for Beginners. Join us at the Chatham-Kent Public Library for a FREE workshop! Please register to join us at the Chatham branch from 9:30am-11:30am. • Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William and Colborne St., Chatham, starting at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome.
Friday, August 15, 2014 • Mitchell’s Bay Open Bass Tournament running August 15 & 16. Guaranteed 1st prize of $5,000. Entry fee is $550 per boat. Registration packages and tournament rules are available at Mitchell’s Bay Marine Park or online at www.mitchellsbay.org and www. bigfatbass.com. For additional information contact cabelanger@gelatech.com. • Trivia Challenge in the clubroom with game starting at 7:00pm. 10 rounds of 10 questions each - prizes depend of number of participants. Cost per person $5.00. Handicap parking and elevator accessible. Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St., Chatham. • iPad - iOS7 Tips and Tricks Workshop. The Chatham Kent Public Library with Ontario Works will be offering this FREE workshop at the Wallaceburg Branch from 2:00pm4:00pm. Please register to join by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@ chatham-kent.ca. • Newcomers and Immigrants: Come and learn about the requirements to apply for childcare subsidy. Aug. 15 from 10:00am11:30am at the Adult Language and Learning. 48 5th St. For more info contact 519-354-7424 Saturday, August 16, 2014 • Come join us in the clubroom for our Saturday Afternoon Dance from 4:00pm-8:00pm featuring The Bandits. Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St., Chatham. • Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William and Colborne St., Chatham from 4:30-6:30pm, followed by a dance from 6:30pm-10:30pm featuring 50’s Chevy. Everyone Welcome. Sunday, August 17, 2014 • Two Creeks Concert Series featuring British Beat 66. Back by popular demand. This band makes us feel the British Invasion as though it happened yesterday. 6:30pm. 21638 1 Kent Road, one kilometre north of the village of Wheatley, Ontario. www.twocreeks.ca. Monday, August 18, 2014 • The Chatham-Kent Film Group is offering an August film this season. “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” directed by Wes Anderson, will be shown at the St.Clair College Capitol Theatre at 7:00pm. As a special thanks to our viewing public, we are only charging $5 for admittance, but the film is free to our 2014-2015 season’s pass holders. For more information call 519-359-8455. • iPad - iOS7 Tips and Tricks Workshop. The Chatham Kent Public Library with Ontario Works will be offering this FREE workshop at the Chatham Branch from 9:30am-11:30 am and the Ridgetown Branch from 2:00pm4:00pm. Please register to join by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@ chatham-kent.ca. • Join us at the Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library at 2:00pm to watch Back to the Future II. Donation at the door Chatham-Kent Metal Detecting Club Meetings - Last Thursday of the Month, 7:00pm at Evangel Community Church, 76 Sandy St., enter at the back door. Guests Welcome. CHAP Volunteer DRIVERS Needed for Chatham-Kent. CHAP helps Seniors live independently at home! Drive seniors to appointments, groceries, banking, etc. in Chatham-Kent. Contact Marjorie for further info CHAP 519-354-6221 ext. 241. VON Volunteer Visiting opportunities Available call Jan 519-352-4462 ext. 5227 Researching Your Family Tree This Summer? Don’t forget that the Kent Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is open over the summer and has a fantastic collection of resources, open to the public, on the 2nd floor of the Chatham Public Library Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ogs.on.ca/kent Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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