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Seventy years ago, Maj. Keith Crummer of Chatham and his company became the first Canadians to cross the Seine River during the Second World War. It was at a small French town www.firefest.ca • facebook.com/ckfirefest named Criquebeuf-surSPONSORS: Seine, and PLATINUM the men had to use their trench shovels as oars after finding an abandoned rowboat. Last month, two of Crummer’s daughters travelled to Criquebeuf to learn the details of the liberation of that small community in Normandy and why their father received such a glowing letter in 1975 from the then-mayor. They left in awe, overwhelmed by the appreciation and hospitality of Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice the host town and host More than 125 walkers raised $25,000 for the Chatham Kent Women’s Centre during its sixth annual Walk-A-Mile fundraiser Sunday. Participants took to family, and humbled to downtown Chatham streets in red high heels to show their support for the centre, which served more than 2,000 women, children and men last year. Paul learn their father was Shettel of Downtown Deli was the top individual fundraiser, while Blairs’ Boot Camp and Talbot Street Trotters took team honours. held in such reverence there. Diane Teetzel and Joan Crummer Rolland headed to France Aug. 13. A week earlier, all Diane The Chatham Voice tham’s corporate news- we’ve been doing a lot of We’ve enjoyed telling tributed more than one wanted was more inforpapers. We’ve worked things right. your stories and exposing million copies to Chamation about the docuIt’s been more than a hard, learned a lot and We heard, “I read it cov- more than a few local is- tham and surrounding ment that had adorned her parents’ wall and year since we launched – judging by the scores er to cover,” so often that sues that needed public areas. The Chatham Voice as and scores of unsolicited we made it part of our scrutiny. now hangs in her home. Continued on page 3 Continued on page 2 an alternative to Cha- calls, e-mails and letters – marketing campaign. We’ve printed and dis-
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She’d called the Criquebeuf municipal office Aug. 7 to learn more about the liberation of that community during the Second World War. She’d feared her broken French had only served to provide a little comic relief to municipal staff there, but wound up speaking to someone who did understand her. Diane said she received an e-mail the next morning inviting her entire family to come to the liberation fete marking the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Allies – including her father – in August of 1944. The party was taking place Aug. 15-17.
So she reached out to family to find a travel partner. Her sister Joan, who lives in Philadelphia, was able to go. “This was truly one of the most emotional, wonderful experiences of my life. We were treated like royalty,” Diane said of her experience in Criquebeuf. “I think my father and mother would have had the time of their lives there.” They may very well have had just that back in 1975, when Keith and wife Fran went there to visit the gravesites of some of Keith’s fallen comrades, and returned home with the document that hangs on Diane’s wall
today. Diane said the entire community welcomed her and her sister 39 years later. She was in particular awe of the warmth their host family showed the sisters. They stayed with Johnny and Marijo Heitz and family. “They are a very connected and loving family. It was amazing,” she said. Living nearby are Damien and Cecilia Belliere. Cecilia is one of the Heitz’s daughters. Damien was the first person Diane and Joan met from Criquebeuf. In fact, when they cleared customs in Paris, they saw Damien in the greeting area wrapped in a large Canadian flag, Diane said, along with his brother-in-law, U.T. Mumme, who spoke flawless English. “To think they’d take the time to drive into Paris to pick us up and take us back, and give us such an incredible time,” Diane said. Criquebeuf lies in a
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gentle bend in the Seine River, south of Rouen, about an hour’s drive from Paris. Diane said the landscape, heavy with agriculture and with “wonderful fields of corn,” re-
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minds her of Chatham-Kent. In many ways, it couldn’t have looked that different 70 years ago, as it hadn’t suffered from Allied bombing, when Keith and his “D” Company soldiers of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment first looked up on it. Little did the major know it, but their arrival, or news of it, helped prevent a mass murder. The Germans had rounded up about 60 citizens and locked them in the church. The plan was to gun them all down and burn the church to the ground. As a result, the Canadian liberators are revered in Criquebeuf. In the 1975 document, then Mayor Y. Legourd shed some light on exactly what transpired. “Mr. Commander, you and your brave soldiers have left in the hearts of all the dwellers of Criquebeuf-sur-Seine a souvenir and an imperishable friendship,” the letter said. Alsace-Larraine, who was in town during the German Occupation and spoke German, deserved the majority of the credit for saving those hostages. The woman, Anna Fleck, spent about 45 minutes convincing the senior German officer to not shoot the hostages and burn the church, because the Allies were coming. • To read the full story, and see many more photos, visit our website, www.chatham-kent.com.
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Participants in the Hands off My 200 event at Chatham Chrysler still had plenty of energy Friday evening, as only one person had bowed out six hours into the charity event. The annual event raised more than $6,500 for charity. Sales Manager Matt Herder said the event, in which contestants kept their hands on a Chrysler 200, involved more than $19,000 in prizes to participants and audience members, in addition to raising awareness for the groups involved. Aaron Hurst won the one-year lease on the car, while Scott Thompson finished second and Lisa Holland third.
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The Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board has scheduled a Sept. 25 hearing into complaints by St. Clair Estates residents that roads in the privately owned park are unsafe. Elaine Meloche and her husband Wally are spearheading the effort after being told by owners of the 350 modular home development that the roads won’t be replaced. Meloche said the harsh winter was responsible for the road deterioration, but residents still need some place to walk. “It’s not our responsibility. The owner needs to spend the money and have the roads brought up to an acceptable standard, “ she said. Meloche said since there are no sidewalks in St. Clair Estates, residents have to walk on the roads. In June Meloche said she suffered a bad fall when she stepped into some
loose gravel used to patch a pothole. “I went down hard, split my arm badly and got some pretty good bruises.” “After I fell, I was told the roads would be replaced this fall, but apparently the estimates were too expensive so they’ve been out patching some spots,” she said. “There are literally hundreds of places to fix. “ Meloche said when she moved to St. Clair Estates, the thought it would be a good place to take her daughter, who uses a wheelchair, for walks. “It’s difficult to find any stretch of level pavement,” she said. “It’s a patchwork of potholes, crumbling pavement and bumps.” The problem is even worse in winter when the low spots freeze and become icy and treacherous. She said the roads haven’t been replaced in the decade she’s lived there. Long-time residents have told her major work has only been done on the
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Elaine Meloche stands next to a section of crumbling pavement in St. Clair Estates. The Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board has scheduled a hearing into the matter.
roads once in the last 20 years. Meloche estimates 75% of the area’s residents are seniors. “When you’re older and you fall, the complications are much more se-
United Way sets $1.9M goal By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
The Chatham Kent United Way campaign is looking for help from some “everyday heroes” to help reach its $1.9 million goal, announced Sept. 11. Campaign co-chair Dean Murharrem said this morning he believes the organization set a realistic and achievable goal after a lengthy session. “Balancing needs and realities is always a difficult job,” he said. The idea behind the everyday hero concept is that many individuals will be able to donate $1 per day. “We certainly appreciate the large donors but there are many more who aren’t in a position to give at that level. This way they can be a part of something which benefits so many people in Chatham-Kent.” The everyday hero target is $52,899. The campaign began with a cross-municipal tour of Tim Hortons outlets to reach as many people as possible. “The people at
Tim Horton’s were great and they helped us out everywhere we went.” A key to this year’s campaign is early organization, Murharrem said. “We’ve been busy throughout the summer getting ready,” he said. “We’ve had our team in place and they’ve started running at full speed.” The Chatham chairs are Adam Ludolph and Eric Stemmler with a goal of $1,319,562, Newt Richardson is the Wallaceburg chair with a goal of $110,174, chairing the Dresden campaign are Nicole Alves and Virginia Smith with a $91,000 goals, Thamesville is led by Joe Presutto with a $9,144 goal, Bothwell chairs are Bruce Miller and Greg Cameron who will seek to raise $15,410. In Ridgetown, Caress Lee Carpenter has a goal of $44,976. In Blenheim, Jason Heuvelmans and Tony Rizzuto have a $146,479 target. Deb Moysiuk is seeking $110,616 leading the campaign in Tilbury. The campaign is expected to wrap up by the end of the year. Last year’s campaign raised $1,850,549.
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but it would be nice to see a lot of residents there. We have had a lot of positive feedback when handing out notices about the meeting, but there’s strength in numbers.” Those attending the
hearing should arrive at 9:30 a.m. for registration. A phone message to the Farmington Hills, Mich., office of the owners, Mark Freedman, Mike Foldberg and Mark Zartarian, has not been returned.
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Holy Grail or Holey Grail? When I was a starving student, I managed to land a well-paying but tedious summer job researching speeches made by an area Member of Parliament. In that prehistoric Jim Blake pre-digital time, this meant spending days upon days at the University of Western Ontario’s Weldon Library photocopying pages from Hansard, the official record of Parliament. It was with the same enthusiasm I began to pore over the various links for the John. D. Bradley Convention Centre last week. I was told the links might contain the information needed to decipher why the operation is such a money pit and the object of a Freedom of Information request by a Chatham-Kent council member. The phrase “line-by-line financials” is key to the FOI and is well known for causing wailing and gnashing of teeth among some bureaucrats. It means summaries just won’t do and it can create a lot of work, apparently. Imagine my surprise when I found this: http://www.chatham-kent.ca/Council/CouncilMeetings/2011/Documents/8a Marketing and Managerment of the CK John D Bradley Convention.pdf It’s a 21-page report to council dated May 9, 2011 in which on page nine it says: A detailed line-by-line operating budget will be established with the operator and CK each year. For the 2012 operations, this is expected to occur in August 2011. Apparently we have the Holy Grail. No need for FOIs. No need to link to every report ever submitted to council. Just make public what you said you’d provide (minus any secret proprietary stuff), add the revenue figures, and we can move on. Except a search on the municipal site for “Bradley Centre line by line financial report” found 10 documents, none of which resembled line-by-line reporting. At that point, I gave up and realized these FOI requests are symptoms of a much bigger problem. We have what appears to be a leaderless, often-dysfunctional council, a frustrated bureaucracy which is a reflection of that and a plan by the mayor to “finish what he started” in four more years.
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Road upgrades needed here Sir: Kudos to councillors Frank Vercouteren and Michael Bondy for their bold step in requesting the Freedom of Information files regarding the Chatham-Kent Police Service budget and the John D. Bradley Convention Centre operations. It should prove interesting. On Sept. 8, I watched
as Chatham council dithered over the intersection at McNaughton Avenue and Keil Drive. Has anyone ever considered a stoplight at Michener Road and Grand Avenue? The traffic’s last stoplight is at Victoria Avenue, and as Grand Avenue sees a lot of traffic, both in and
out of the city (also at a great rate of speed), there is a risk for the people who are trying to make a left turn from Michener to Grand. I think there would be more concern there than at McNaughton and Keil. Also there are a great number of streets that are in really poor condi-
tion. Do they need a consultant to ascertain as to which ones need paving? I know Delaware Avenue near King George School is in bad need of resurfacing. Maybe a newer council will help us achieve some of my suggestions. Sally Clements Chatham
Why purchase bottled water? SIR: I was really happy and proud to see our newly overhauled $2.1-million Chatham water tower. And I think our Public Utilities Commission has done a good job. 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. There’s only one snag. I was talking to some local residents and it seemed not many people know much about water. Until recently, some people said we got our drinking water
from the Thames River. Ugh! If we don’t use water towers, why did our city fathers and mothers spend all that money fixing up the old Chatham water tower. I’m a Johnny-Come-Lately in this lovely town so I started nosing around recently. I talked to lots of people. Even today it seems some people only use bottled water because they don’t trust the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission. I think I know why we still have a water tower.
Forget the river. Even in 2000, Chatham was drawing its drinking water from Lake Erie. That was the year it was decided to upgrade the entire system. The water from the lake was treated in water treatment plants to remove sediment (by filtration and or settling) and bacteria (typically with ozone, ultraviolet light and chlorine, I guess). By then, the output from the water treatment plant will have become clear, germ-free water. Not a fish in sight! A high-lift pump then
pressurizes the water and sends it to the water system’s primary feeder pipes. The water tower is attached to these feeders and, because it is higher than the land below it, the water flows when somebody turns on the tap. If the pump is producing more water than the water system needs, the excess flows automatically into the tank. If the community needs more water than the pump can supply, then water flows out of the tank to meet the need. Stephen Beecroft Chatham
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Spending hard to follow SIR: This is in response to the recent article in The Chatham Voice regarding councillors Bondy and Vercouteren having to file Freedom of Information requests in order to obtain taxpayer-owned information. They are correct and represent responsible action as legislated, and as every council member should have done. Personally, I filed six FOI requests and am continuing in order to access public records, owned by the taxpayer, that should be reasonably available and because financial details seem to be consistently withheld from taxpayers and council. Pat Belanger of the Police Services Board, and other board members, publicly state information has always been provided to council. I can unequivocally prove otherwise. Mayor Hope and Coun.
Stirling sit on the Police Services Board. I have corresponded with both and both have failed to provide financial details. Each budget session, during the last two mayoral terms, I believe councillors Vercouteren Bondy, Brown, Pinsonneault, Robertson, Sulman, and Wesley have requested but were unable to obtain police financial details. To the matter of Coun. Bondy’s request for financial details of the Bradley Centre, the mayor and administration had ample professional guidance not to proceed with this costly project; we are much too small of a market and tax base to support the high annual operations cost of such a facility. We can’t even pay on the $12 million principle, let alone the annual costs ($1.4M) to this and other
capital projects. I also requested a detailed financial report of the Bradley Centre and received an anemic and severely incomplete set of figures that demonstrated little, if anything, only later to be met with a request by the municipality to surrender $1,000 if I want further information on the Bradley Centre. This should tell taxpayers of the lack of financial records being kept to a number of municipal projects – the Bradley Centre, Kingston Park, Capitol Theatre, industrial park, service review and recently proposed municipal hall upgrade. As our tax base declines, we are spending more. Guess what that means to your taxes, folks?
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said the program doesn’t just benefit the individuals enrolled. “The program helps transform whole families with a lifestyle change to better, healthier eating habits and being more active,” she explained. To help people in the program continue to progress and maintain their healthy lifestyle, the TFHT is entering 255 current and former participants of the FHT Challenge program in a draw for an elliptical trainer. The draw is being held Sept. 25 at the office on Grand Avenue and people who received a call must be in attendance to win. Lanigan said Dr. Kate Bailey, an allied health professional with the TFHT, who dropped 70 lbs. and has maintained her healthy weight, is asking patients of the THFT and staff to join her for the CKHA Pumpkin Run coming up Oct. 5 at Rondeau Provincial Park. The 5K/10K Walk Run is in its second year and is a great way for individuals and families to get fit and have fun, while raising funds for the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Al-
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Staff of the Thamesview Family Health Team are helping patients taking part in the FHT Challenge change their lives for the better with lifestyle choices that include healthier eating habits, exercise and knowledge about the effects heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Back row, from left, Cathy Lanigan; Dr. Kate Bailey; and Bethany Van Kesteren, RN. Front row, from left, Laura Schauer, RN; Jennifer Tran, RN; and Coraine Wray, RD.
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Hopman’s love of magic continues
Marien Hopman’s mind is sharper than mine by a long shot. And it’s all magic. I’m not talking smoke and mirrors, but nearly six decades of learning and performing sleightof-hand magic tricks that keep his mind and dexterity finely tuned. He showed me the magic box trick that under-
chose 55. Marien, 67, looked at the 4x4 grid on the white sheet of paper in front of him and started placing numbers in the squares, seemingly at random. When he finished, he told me he had to do that in under a minute – those were the trick’s parameters. I had no idea where
Bruce Corcoran scores his great memory. I was to pick a number between 29 and 99. I
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Chatham’s Marien Hopman, right, stopped by The Chatham Voice offices recently to talk magic and, naturally, perform a few tricks. Here, Fatima Pisquem is shown the face-up card trick.
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“I sent my money in and seven days later I got a catalogue of 500 tricks I could buy. A catalogue!” he said. Marien wound up purchasing a few and said he soon had a closet full of small pocket tricks that were largely disappointing.
But in 1962, at the age of 15, Marien would discover a store, and a man, who would change his life. On the way to the Detroit Zoo, the Hopman family found the Fox Fun and Magic store. “It was like walking into heaven. They had everything from the $2 trick to the $2,000 trick,” Marien
said. The store’s owner, Roy Kissell was showing off the beginner tricks to anyone who would pay attention. Marien wound up purchasing three tricks on the spot. “I sat on a bench at the zoo playing with my newfound miracles,” he said.
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He didn’t see the elephants, or monkeys or most other attractions that day, instead focusing on the tricks, one of which he didn’t like. “On the way home, we went to take it back, and the store owner said, ‘You can’t buy the magic. You have to practise. This is a great trick,’” Marien said. He said Kissell sent him home to learn the trick – diminishing cards – and to come back and perform it for him in the future. If Marien couldn’t do it, Kissell would refuse to sell him anything else. “I went back two months later and did it for him,” Marien said.
“He became my teacher and mentor for the next 20 years.” Now, Marien and his twin brother, John perform maybe a couple of times a month. Marien does his magic, while John is a ventriloquist and music impressionist. “We don’t charge for the show, but you have to pay us to leave,” Marien joked. “I do comedy/ magic. If it’s not funny, it’s magic.” Marien’s skills were showcased when he did a few card tricks for me. I’m watching one place and the “magic” has either already happened or was occurring somewhere else. “Most people want to be fooled and if you want not to be fooled, watch the magician’s right hand all the time,” he said. “You’re going to miss the show; you’re going to miss the magic; but you
will see something.” Marien likes to watch other magicians perform and loves to try to figure out the tricks, big or small. He said there are some he’s never been able to unravel. A few magicians have tricks that no one can figure out. “I watch a magician for how he does it. It’s like a guitarist wanting to listen to a jazz guitarist,” he said. “I could watch some tricks over and over. I love it.” These days, aside from the couple of shows he does a month with his brother, Marien also services a small list of group clients from his SunLife days, works with his wife to give back to the community through various church groups, and sells a few magic tricks when he and his wife attend about half a dozen markets a year.
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with the centre. I don’t feel comfortable for that because we don’t go to arbitra- council proceeded with the centre uswith what I’ve been given and I’m not tion with police,” he added. “Perhaps ing a fundamentally flawed consultants’ about to say otherwise. I will not apolo- it’s time the board looked at that issue report which overstated the economic spinoff of the centre by more than $2 Debate continues over the Freedom of gize for trying to do my job even if it up- or at least talked with council about it.” Robertson said there is a perceived dan- million per year, according to a second Information Act (FOI) requests filed by sets other councillors.” Chatham Coun. Derek Robertson said ger for a politician questioning spend- consultant brought in to examine the Chatham-Kent council members seeking work of the first consultant. the Chatham-Kent Police Service budget he has concerns regarding the conven- ing, especially during an election year. “In my mind, everything’s on the tation centre and police “It’s very easy for the message and financial information about budget, but to become that if you question ble, including opening up the agreethe John D. Bradley Convention Freedom of Inforpolice costs, you’re anti-police. ment with Compass Canada,” he said. Centre. mation (FOI) requests I’m certainly not and I don’t “We need a fresh approach. We can’t say The day after last week’s Chawon’t get to the heart of know of any councilor who is, we’re all out of ideas but haven’t tried tham Voice story, the CKPS postthe issues. but in reality we need to change anything.” ed budget information on its “We know what the the system because we don’t website, but South Kent Coun. (police) problem is. It’s have the ability to Frank Vercouteren said Monday one of wages. It’s an ancontinue to pay.” he isn’t ready yet to cancel his nual challenge to deal As for the BradFreedom of Information request with that, as $1 million ley Centre, Robfor a line-by-line budget submisArt Stirling Derek Robertson extra per year on the poertson said Bondy sion. lice budget adds up to raised an interest“It’s more than I’ve seen before three quarters of one percent of a general ing point regarding who but I’m standing by my FOI,” he said. Design Centre uses the facility. The CKPS told The Voice that the bud- tax increase.” He said he would welcome a more open “I’ve asked for informaget had been posted in March, but that a technical problem deleted it from public dialogue with the police services board. tion on how much the mu“Obviously considering the size of our nicipality uses the centre view. Chatham Coun. Michael Bondy also council we can’t all meet but perhaps a and what we pay,” he said. requested detailed information about smaller group could open a dialogue. It “I want to know if we’re our own best customer, the John D. Bradley convention centre, doesn’t hurt to talk,” he said. until Sept. 20th “We keep hearing how the (provincial) but I don’t think I need to which, according to projections, will have Tons of Great Savings at United Floors lost $1 million by the end of its third year arbitration system is broken, but we file an FOI to get it.” He said the previous don’t have an evidence-based argument of operation. We will South Kent Coun. Art Stirling was MOVE YOUR FURNITURE critical of the FOI requests saying AND RIP OUT YOUR OLD the information posted on the police CARPET FOR FREE website is at “the same level of detail” as other municipal departments. with the purchase of a “This is a campaign stunt,” Stirling NEW CARPET AND PAD! *see store for details said. “Coun. Vercouteren tabled a notice of motion regarding police just before the 2010 election.” As for Bondy’s request, Stirling said it’s possible the municipality won’t Welcome to Parks. be able to put together a meaningful response to the Bradley Centre FOI Are you looking for that before voters head to the polls Oct. special gift or houseware 27. item? Take a stroll through “It’s an election tactic.” Vercouteren responded to the critour country store where icism by saying, “I had the request you’re bound to find ready to go in June. My wife passed something great. While you’re away and I didn’t get back to it until this month.” here, stop by the cafe for a Of the convention centre, Bondy fresh-baked good, then take said, “of course it’s an election issue. home your favourite treats I’m running for re-election and peofrom the bakeshop. ple are asking me what’s going on By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
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four years. Dr. April Rietdyk, director of the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, said the province put out a call to municipalities early Health unit officials received a shock late in the year, but then the plan seemed to hit a last week, as the province injected more than wall. “A provincial challenge came out for mua million dollars into a local kids health pronicipalities to form community coalitions to gram. Super Kids CK will receive $1.1 million over submit proposals for healthy kids community challenges. We only had four weeks in turnaround time,” she said. “Then with the upheaval of the government with the election, everything just disappeared.” After three months of silence on the subject, the provincial government doled out its surprise news late last week. “I was shocked when I learned of $ it. All that hard work we did to pull it together. And now there is al sorts of fun stuff we can do for our kids in any size bottle the community,” Rietdyk said. Chatham-Kent is one of 45 municipalities across the province to receive funding for the childhood anti-obesity programs. Rietdyk said the communities will focus on encouraging kids to eat healthy, take part in physical activity and get enough sleep. “We’ve got some exciting events in the works, such as campouts for kids, time to play – we want to get • Increase Cognitive everyone out playing at the same Performance time,” she said. • Enhance Working Memory Rietdyk said the plans will contin• Improve Attention ue to evolve over the course of the program. But the next steps will be Accuracy to bring the community groups that CEREBRUM with Cereboost took part in the planning back toImagine for a moment being able to increase gether to go through the project outyour cognitive ability and the positive impact line and timelines. that would have on your life. With Cerebrum you can! Cerebrum will increase your cognitive performance by 10% for a 6 hour period after taking it. Cerebrum contains Cereboost, a specific and unique extract of American Ginseng that has been clinically Furniture • Electronics • Appliances proven to increase cognitive performance by 10%! Cerebrum also contains the brain boosting essential fatty acid DHA, derived from fish oil. The first of its kind, Cerebrum is a revolutionary product that will work to: • Increase your cognitive performance • Improve your working memory capacity • Increase your attention accuracy • Enhance your working memory speed. Whether you’re a working professional who needs help focusing during a long day, over 50 and looking for some extra brain function support, or a university student trying to get through papers and exams, Cerebrum can help! By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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This year’s Terry Fox Run raised nearly 26% more than last year’s thanks in part to a commitment by organizers to make the event all-inclusive. Jessica Barton, who with husband Adam chaired the event again this year, said participants raised $15,760.11, up from $11,713.43 last year. The number of participants increased from 214 to 236. “We emphasized having families, groups, teams and just anyone who wanted to have a good time for a good cause,” she said. Across Chatham-Kent, approximately $87,000 was raised in the 34th annual event.
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 • Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William and Colborne St., Chatham, starting at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 • Love Punch starring Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson is being shown at the Chatham Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library at 2:00pm.
• Families are invited to join us for a Pirate Party at CKPL, Chatham Branch, in the children’s room. Ages 4-7 meet at 6:00pm. Ages 8+ meet at 7:00pm. Registration is not required, but costumes are welcome! Please call 519-354-2940 ext.247 for more info.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 • Renting VS Buying Workshop. Newcomers and Immigrants: come and learn about the pros and cons of buying and renting from 6:00pm-7:00pm at Adult Language and Learning, 48 5th St., Chatham For more information contact 519-354-7424.
• Come join an energetic group of seniors who love to play euchre. New to the area; this would be a great way to meet people at Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St. Starts at 1:00pm. Reasonable entry fee. Photo courtesy Angela Driessen/Facebook
The Grapes of Wrath, a muddy obstacle course challenge, took place Saturday at Smith and Wilson Estates near Blenheim, leaving its estimated 300 participants covered in filth, and the Chatham-Kent unit of the Canadian Cancer Society with more than $37,000 in funds raised. Organizers expect to make this an annual event.
Locals key parts of ‘Daugher of the King’
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A film about a young woman’s struggle to overcome addition will have a decidedly Chatham-Kent connection when it has its local premier at the Capitol Theatre this month. Daughter of the King, to be screened Sept. 24, features Chatham’s Debra Van Gaalen as the female lead Ashley Miller; while Thamesville’s Florin Marksteiner has the role of Hayden, who preys upon Ashley’s addiction, and turns her into a prostitute. Veteran Christian filmmaker Matthew Marshall wrote the screenplay and served as the film’s producer and director. He said film brings an international story home. “When people think of human trafficking and exploitation, they don’t realize it happens everywhere, including our small communities in Southwestern Ontario,” he said. Marshall, with more than 20 years in the industry, said the use of local talent and locations (the film was shot in London, St, Thomas, Port Stanley and Sparta) makes it that much more realistic. The film’s message of selfworth, forgiveness and redemption are based on a Christian perspective, but is something even those without any religious affiliation can appreciate. “We all make mistakes, as Ashley does, but the feeling of worthlessness, that ‘even God couldn’t forgive me for
• Historical Toy and Doll Society meeting at St. Andrew’s Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham at 7:00pm discussing .18 atatatat Friday, September 19, 2014 • Meal at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 5:30pm 7:30pm. Choice of Liver & onions, roast beef or fish and chips for $8.00. One meat draw. Everyone Welcome. • Fun Darts League . . . open to anyone interested in playing darts. Branch 28 Legion Clubroom, 304 St. Clair St. starting at 7:00pm. Reasonable entry fee, all levels of skill welcome. • Friday night dance featuring Allen James starting at 7:00pm at Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St., Chatham in the clubroom. Entrance fee $2 or a donation of newly boxed or canned goods for the Outreach for Hunger. Saturday, September 20, 2014 • Be a Blood Donor from 9:00am-12 noon at the Chatham Polish Canadian Club. Call 1-888-2-DONATE or 1-888-236-6283 to schedule your life-saving appointment today. Walk in , Bring a Friend, Help Save a Life. • CK Group Led Walk from 10:00am-11:30am at the Rotary Eco-Trail within the O’Neil Nature Preserve, Thornhill Park at Thornhill Cres., Chatham. www.walkck.ca. • First Annual Life in Motion Family Fun Run event held at Mud Creek Loop at the end of Cecile near John McGregor High School. 8:30am-11:30am. www.lifeinmotion.ca • Come join us for our Saturday afternoon dance from 4:00pm-8:00pm at the Branch 28 Legion in the clubroom, 304 St. Clair St., Chatham. Featuring the tunes and music of Richard St. Denis. There will be a meat draw. Sunday, September 21, 2014 • Merlin Legion Summer Breakfast from 10:00am-1:00pm. Bacon, sausage, french toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, homefries, coffee, tea, juice and dessert. $10 adults and $5 kids under 10. •The Maple City Badminton Club will start another season from 7:00pm-10:00pm at the Ecole Secondaire de Paincourt. Everyone is welcome. Bring your own racquet and court shoes. NO outside shoes allowed. Birds are provided and coaching is available. For more info call Paul Charbonneau 519-436-1493
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what I’ve done’ leads her down the wrong path,” he said. “When she realizes that she does have worth, she begins to use that as a way to a better life. “In a way, every one of us is like a $20 bill,” he said. “It may be crumpled or dirty, but it’s still worth $20. If we applied that logic to our-
selves it would allow us to seek the redemption we all deserve.” The film had its London premier last month, and the Capitol presentation is in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Women’s Centre. The film is being presented at 7 p.m. and tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
• Help us send off our Monarch Butterflies as they migrate down to Mexico at the 11th Annual Monarch Migration Festival at Rondeau Provincial Park from 10:00am4:00pm. There will be a variety of activities from guided hikes to tagging demonstrations to a BBQ lunch. For more info contact the Rondeau Visitors Centre at 519-6741774. Monday, September 22, 2014 • Card Party at Christ Church Anglican Hall, Dresden. 7:30pm. Prizes, Dutch Auction & Lunch. $3.00. Sponsored by Fairport Rebekah Lodge, Dresden. • FREE iPad - iOS7 Tips and Tricks Workshop being held at the Chatham Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library from 9:30am11:30am. Space is limited, so sign up today! Please register by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@chatham-kent.ca
• Open Darts at 7:00pm at Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St. Very reasonable entry fee. General public welcome. Wednesday, September 24, 2014 • The Chatham-Kent Round table invites you to attend this FREE webinar. Topic: Volunteers - Making your Legacy Program Take Off! Held at the United Way Office 425 McNaughton Ave. W., Chatham from 1:00pm-2:00pm. All non=profits who have or are considering starting a Planned (Legacy) Giving Program should attend. Thursday, September 25, 2014 • Come join an energetic group of seniors who love to play euchre. New to the area; this would be a great way to meet people at Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St. Starts at 1:00pm. Reasonable entry fee. Friday, September 26, 2014 • Did you get a new computer with the Windows 8 system? Come and learn about it at the Chatham Branch of the CK Public Library! Register to join us for the FREE workshop from 9:30am-11:30am. Space is limited please register by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@chatham-kent .ca • Fun Darts League . . . open to anyone interested in playing darts. Branch 28 Legion Clubroom, 304 St. Clair St. starting at 7:00pm. Reasonable entry fee, all levels of skill welcome. • The NHL Alumni vs the Chatham-Kent Knightsticks charity hockey game. Scotiabank presents fans with a star studded charity hockey game featuring NHL Hall of Famers, Stanley Cup winners, renowned hockey legends and guest coach and ambassador Walter Gretzky. 6:00pm at Chatham Memorial Arena, 80 Tweedsmuir Ave. W. www. benefithockey.com. • Dog Park Fundraiser. The DOLRA Committee is hosting a fundraising perch dinner at the Imperial Club on Payne St., Chatham. All -you-can-eat for $20/ticket. Door prizes, 50/50 draw, and a draw for a BBQ. For more info and/or tickets contact Kerry Doran at 519-350-3540. Saturday, September 27, 2014 • ACW Fall Indoor Yard Sale at Holy Trinity Church. 81 Selkirk St., Chatham. 9:00am11:30am. • St. Andrew’s Auxiliary Ladies Yard Sale. 99 Park St., Chatham. 8:00am-12noon. Rain or shine. Please use Church St. entrance. • Come join us for our Saturday afternoon dance from 4:00pm-8:00pm at the Branch 28 Legion in the clubroom, 304 St. Clair St., Chatham. Featuring Marquis. There will be a meat draw. • Saturday Morning Breakfast from 8:00am-11:00am at the Chatham Masonic Temple, 430 Riverview Drive, Chatham. Cost is $5.00 per person. Everyone 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 Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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Jiffy Lube effort aids Wheels of Hope By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
August has given way to September, but that hasn’t stopped the operators of the local Jiffy Lube/Suds Car Wash from hitting the gas on their Drive Hope campaign. Drive Hope raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope operation, where volunteers help get can-
cer patients to and from treatments and medical appointments. Michelle Morency, vice-president of operations for the local Jiffy Lube/Suds, said they are continuing to sell fundraising coupon books. The $3 books, normally available just from July through August, offer discounts on a variety of services offered by the garage and car wash.
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There was a flurry of activity in the final days leading up to the cut off of candidate nominations for this fall’s municipal election. On Friday, Kathy Cottingham of Tilbury filed her papers to run for a spot on council, representing West Kent, Ward 1. Cottingham is going up against incumbent Bryon Fluker, as well as Mark Authier, Dan Gelinas and Rudy Toews in the hunt for two council seats in West Kent. About an hour later, William Arends, a former mayoral candidate, filed to run for council in Wallaceburg, Ward 5. Two more people stepped forward just under the wire Friday to run for council.
Paul Spence is running in East Kent, Ward 3, while Case Hems is the 22nd person to run in Chatham, Ward 6. Earlier in the week, Maureen Geddes and Bruce Caldwel filed to run in Chatham as well. Spends is up against incumbents Jim Brown and Steve Pinsonneault, as well as Mona Natvik and David VanDamme. Meanwhile, Hems Geddes and Caldwell have plenty of competition for the six Chatham council seats, as 19 others are in the hunt. Caldwell filed his nomination papers Tuesday, and Geddes Thursday. Arends faces off against Carmen McGregor, incumbents Sheldon Parsons and Jeff Wesley. The municipal election takes place Oct. 27.
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As well, you can purchase air fresheners at the Chatham location on Keil Drive all year round, with funds from those sales also fuelling Wheels of Hope. The Drive Hope campaign raised nearly $124,000 across Ontario last year, with more than $2,600 of that coming from Chatham. This year, Morency said the local centre has raised
about $1,000 as of early September. “We’ll be selling them until they run out,” she said, reminding people the booklets are win-win. “Even though this is very beneficial for the (Drive Hope) campaign, they’re great for customers.” Morency said pretty much every service offered is in the booklet for a discounted price.
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