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Chatham native Stenton discusses discovery of the Franklin Expedition By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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Hair was flying and laughs were contagious at the Central Tavern in Pain Court Sunday as local residents had their hair and beards shaved to raise funds for the Chatham-Kent Hospice. Here, winning bidder Connie Erickson gives Gary Cummings a buzz. Cummings was Mr. Movember, for raising the most money at $310. More than a dozen men had their heads shaved or beards trimmed. The funds raised are part of a $10,000 pledge to the hospice thanks to the Dover Kinsmen and Kinettes and the Pretty in Pink Ladies.
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Last week’s blustery weather chilled most of us to the bone, but it was a breath of warm air to Chatham’s Doug Stenton. Then again, for the past 23 years, Stenton has called Nunavut home. The 61-year-old archaeologist is in town on leave after a wild fall that included his key role in the Franklin Expedition discovery which made headlines around the globe. He’s the director of heritage for Nunavut’s department of culture and heritage. For the past six years, Stenton was heavily involved in the hunt for the lost expedition, which became trapped in heavy ice while searching for the Northwest Passage in 1846 and vanished. Subsequent searches revealed only hints of the location of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, Sir John Franklin’s ships. In 1992, the federal government declared the shipwrecks to be national historic sites, despite no
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their plans all along. “We were going to that island anyway. It was as much as us sticking to our plan that we developed back in 2008 than anything,” he said. The weather this summer did push them south, however. “The conditions in the field were different than the previous five years, mainly in terms of ice cover further north,” Stenton said. “We spent a lot of time in the southern parts. I was looking over maps and charts, and each day we were doing helicopter and walking surveys. “We had planning meetings every morning. On that particular day, we were informed again we weren’t able to go further north. The island was among the next that we opted to survey.” Of all the expertise on board the helicopter that day, it was the pilot who made the discovery that would ultimately lead the search teams to a nearby shipwreck. “In some areas, the pilots will do other things. They’re not obligated to do archaeology, but we worked with Andrew a couple of years ago and he was very interested,” Stenton said. “After we set down, we started doing normal procedures... Andrew and Robert Park from the University of Waterloo started walking near the water’s edge. He (Stirling) found the iron fitting.” That fitting weighed about 4.5 kilograms and had Royal Navy markings on it. The in-water Parks Canada search shifted to near the island, and
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Chatham native Doug Stenton holds the iron fitting he and a team found in September on an island in Victoria Strait that led to the discovery of one of the Franklin Expedition vessels, missing since the mid-1840s.
sonar soon revealed a nearby shipwreck – the Erebus. They had found a national historic site and solved a 168-yearold mystery. For Stenton, it marks the high note of his career. He’s thinking about retiring in about a year and maybe moving back to Chatham. “I’m not going to stop doing archaeology,” he said. “I will be publishing my research with my colleagues. I’ll be pretty busy.” He also holds adjunct status at Trent University and the Uni-
versity of Waterloo, so teaching could be in his future as well. Coming back to Chatham full time would be a big change for Stenton. Not only have he and his wife lived in Nunavut for the past 23 years, he’s been doing archeological research up there for more than 34 years. “I was completing my undergraduate degree at the University of Windsor in 1980 and had a chance to go up to Frobisher Bay to do some work. We spent a summer up there and sort of got hooked,” he said.
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The 2014 United Way of Chatham-Kent campaign topped the $1.16-million mark at the mid-point of the campaign, with a target of $1.9 million still in sight. The money goes to aid more than 30 local agencies, programs and services.
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Dean Muharrem, co-chair of this year’s campaign with his wife, Margery, said the number is encouraging, but adds there’s a long way to go. “I think we’re a little ahead of where we thought we’d be. They’re telling me that’s the quickest we hit a million bucks that they remember,”
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turbine with the section missing is situated about 200 feet from his property line. Telephone and email inquiries to Pattern Energy and Samsung, operators of the South Kent Wind project haven’t been returned. Cofell said Nicholls’ office played a key role in getting him compensation for damage caused by turbine surveyors three years ago. “They just showed up on my land,” he said. “I had to chase them down and tell them to get off. They gave me the excuse that they didn’t want to damage my neighbours land and they couldn’t find a lane to drive on. They were pretty arrogant.” After three years of trying to get compensation for damage, he contacted Nicholls. “Right after that, they showed up and made me an offer,” he said. “Before that I couldn’t get the time of day.” Cofell said he didn’t want to disclose the amount for fear of action from the company. “I was treated fairly in the end,” he said. “It wasn’t a lot but it covered what they had done.” During question period, Nicholls also raised the issue of eight wind turbines ordered removed in the vicinity of the Chatham Airport earlier this year and requested a moratorium on development. Transport Canada’s order has so far been ignored. “I’ve spoken with many pilots, and they all say that it’s too dangerous to fly in and out of that airport, especially when there are adverse weather conditions,” Nicholls continued.
The provincial Ministry of Energy will launch an investigation into reports that an 18-inch chunk of a wind turbine blade came loose and flew some 400 feet before landing in a field in the former Howard Twp. Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls raised the matter during question period Wednesday at Queen’s Park, calling it a significant safety issue that must be addressed immediately. “Will your government do the do the right thing and put a moratorium on turbine developments until there is a thorough review of safety standards pertaining to industrial wind turbines,” he asked Premier Kathleen Wynne. Energy Minister Bob Chiarellli said he was unaware of the problem but will raise the issue with his staff as well as those at the ministries of environment and climate change. Nicholls said called the detached section “flying shrapnel” since the 400-foot tall turbines with blade lengths of 135 feet rotate at nearly 200 miles per hour at the blade tip. In an interview with The Voice, Nicholls said, “we need to know just how widespread this problem is,” he said. “We have scores of turbines along the (Highway) 401 and this kind of flying shrapnel could result in a fatality. The government’s first responsibility is to the citizens of Ontario, not the wind companies or whatever agreements they may have made with private individuals.” Continued on page 5 David Cofell, who found the serrated section of blade on his property was surprised how quickly a representative of South Kent Wind arrived at his Base Road home even though he hadn’t contacted the firm. Before he did, however, he had in his possession photos of the blade and of a nearby turbine with a secThe Chatham Goodfellows will be out tion missing. Cofell was planting clover seeds in your neighbourhood on Monday, in April on his 250-acre property December 1 for their annual when he found the piece of metal. “I told a few people about it and Porchlight Campaign. I received a visit from one of their Volunteers will begin from the Spirit and Life people, a guy named Alex,” he said. Centre (formerly St. Joseph Auditorium) at 5:30pm. “He wouldn’t leave until I gave it to him. I finally did.” Please leave your porchlight on He finally brought the matter to and give generously! Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls because he was concerned NO CHILD WITHOUT A that his incident may not be isolated. CHRISTMAS “I’ve been told that turbine owners have to sign confidentiality agreements,” he said. “This could be happening some where else and no one’s talking about it because they can’t. I don’t want to see someone get hurt.” Although the blade section wasn’t heavy, he believes it could have injured someone when it landed. He found the blade chunk some 200 feet inside his property and the
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Matt Laidlaw wanted to do something to honour his best friend. He wound up inspiring an entire community, and winning a YMCA peace medallion along the way. Laidlaw, a fifth-year student at Blenheim District High School (BDHS), received the medallion Thursday at the YMCA
in Chatham. He’s a leader at his school, excelling on the field and as a co-president of the student union. In September, he wanted to show support for his buddy Mitch Moore who is battling cancer, so he and five other members of the football team took to the stage in the school cafeteria to shave their heads and show support for Moore. Those guys were effec-
tively Laidlaw’s snowball; rolled from the top of a mountain. By the time that snowball reached ground level, it was an avalanche of support. “What started as a show involving a few football players turned into a whole-school event,” he said. “There were no cliques, no separation of groups.” What developed was unified school spirit, with
a common focus. It led to a packed stage and a line up to show support by getting one’s head shaved and/or giving to the cause. Teacher Karen Sullivan, who nominated Laidlaw for the peace medallion and wound up having her head shaved that day, said it was truly inspiring. “They all came together,” she said. “In two hours, they brought in more than
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$700.” By the time the trimmers went silent, 124 students and staff had come forward to have their heads shaved. The entire student body at BDHS is about 350 students. “I was just trying to help a friend,” Laidlaw said. What he did instead was quietly lead a student body. “He’s always been a leader in the school,” Sullivan said. “He’s so caring about his community.” Jennifer Wilson, chair of the YMCA in Chatham-Kent, said Laidlaw’s efforts transcended age, as word of the fundraising effort spread. It went from the high school level and rolled through Blen-
heim. In October, the student union’s fundraising efforts brought in $4,150, which it donated to the Chatham-Kent Hospice. That stage of fundraising began again due to Laidlaw. He said he was working in Subway in Blenheim when a woman approached him to learn about what happened at the school and why. His tale moved her to donate $50 on the spot. He then realized how the fundraising could and should continue, and took the information back to his friends at school. “Blenheim High School has so many leaders. It was the combined total effort of everybody in that school,” Laidlaw said
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Despite snowy conditions, more than 700 people, including busloads of local students, attended the third annual Career & Trades Expo held at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre Nov. 19. Kristy Jacobs of the Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning Board, which sponsored the event, said it was a success with more than 60 exhibitors providing information about careers in a wide variety of fields. Here, Goodwill career consultant Jacalyn Blommaert, left, speaks with Stephanie Forsten of Chatham.
they have to make sure it doesn’t recur.” He said he plans on contacting Pattern to see what the company is doing about the problem. Hope believes wind turbines are safe devices and that Nicholls is using turbine companies as a convenient political target. “When are we going to stop beating a dead horse?” he asked. “We have had one incident in the number of years we have had turbines here. They (wind turbines) are part of our landscape. It’s about doing what’s right. It’s about working with the industries and creating jobs.” He pointed to the recent Health Canada study that said there was no link to turbine noise to ill health effects.
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Steering towards adulthood With orientation out of the way and installation on the horizon, Chatham-Kent councillors have a brief moment to get ready for the large task ahead as they take our community forward. At the end of the coming term, Chatham-Kent will be 20 years old and on its way to adulthood. Like any adolescent, we have our share of insecurities (are we a small large-scale community or a large small-scale community), do we know what we want to be when we grow up, and are we attractive enough to develop a relationship with those well-heeled foreign investors we’re trying to date? We’ve got a few acne blemishes (in the form of wind turbines). Perhaps we should just think of them as trees that generate revenue, you know, to make up for the trees we keep chopping down. Our finances are fine/horrible depending on whether you’re collecting/paying taxes and we’re writing our thesis (service review) on municipal functions. We’ve got some bad friends (meth heads who steal from the Goodfellows) and some great ones like those who stepped up and filled in the gap. All in all, we should turn out fine. This week’s myth busters: Despite what you might be hearing, although council’s swearing-in ceremony will be at the Capitol Theatre, taxpayers won’t be footing any rental charge. The larger venue is just being used to accommodate the public. Most objectionable idea people are whispering about: Increased compensation for mayor and council including wages, benefits, vacation and severance. The ousted mayor of Brampton just received $375,000 in pension and severance. Do we really want to go anywhere near that? If we do, it’s an issue to campaign on, not examine virtually moments after the polls close.
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Support our local businesses Sir: I was interested to read Estelle Demers’ letter in the Nov. 20 issue of The Chatham Voice. She is quite right to say local businessmen are discouraged when Chatham-Kent residents shop at the big box stores or cross over the border to buy merchandise in the States. I have talked to many local merchants who have expressed the same opinion. This has long been the case. In the 1960s when I lived in Winona, Ont., I was friendly with the owner of our local hardware store. The owner, long retired, used to tell me how people were happy to come into his store to get free advice about lawnmowers or how to fix a leaking faucet, but they often ended up buying the parts they needed
or replacements at a big box store in the local shopping mall. He even took the trouble to give me figures comparing many of his prices to prove he was competitive. This hardware store no longer exists. Unfortunately, as long as people believe they have to stretch the dollar in these difficult times, they will be tempted to buy elsewhere. In our present lifestyle, it isn’t common for harvesters to leave gleanings in the corners of the field for the poor to gather as they did in Biblical times. I recognize the temptation to worry about the skyrocketing prices in the stores and, believe me, as an elderly couple on a fixed income, my wife
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as it will be pursued over the next four years and as it will shape the strategy and work plans that are followed and the budgets that are
and I are often tempted like so many others. I have notes gathered from American writer Stacy Mitchel, author of the book “Box Store Swindle.” Stacy believes it is important for a community to preserve its one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character, which often leads to economic advantages. She figures, correctly I believe, locally owned businesses “build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centres, linking neighbours in a web of economic and social relationships, and contributing to local causes.” It also keeps money in local coffers rather than in some corporate headquarters thousands
of miles away. That’s because locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community. And yet we, who live in “the vegetable garden of Ontario,” continue to desecrate valuable agricultural land to build even more malls containing big box stores. Chatham-Kent is a beautiful area with many wonderful inhabitants. People in this neck of the woods once welcomed American slaves who arrived here via the so-called Underground Railroad. We have a great heritage and our businessmen and women deserve to do well.
set, you’ll want to consider it carefully. (And quickly – budget time will be upon you very soon.) Here’s how the vision
currently reads: “Chatham-Kent will be the fastest-growing, sustainable community in Southwestern Ontario.” What does this mean?
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What path will council take?
Sir: Since it’s your job to set the vision for the future of the municipality
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Are you faster than a 3rd grader? Kudos to the Chatham Pool Sharks for coming up with their “Are You Faster Than a Third Grader” promotion this coming Saturday. It’s part of the celebration of RBC Sports Day in Canada. The Sharks are challenging members of the media to race one of
their kids, Alex Thiel. The Pool Sharks asked if I wanted to be part of the challenge. I laughed. Alex would leave me in his wake, even if I didn’t have my bum hip. I’ve got a nephew who is a Pool Shark. I’ve seen how smoothly he moves in the water.
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Last week, Fatima and I had the tall task of filling in for John, our normal driver who drops our paper off to all our delivery folks. We got the job done, but took longer than John would have. I must thank all the delivery folks who were
so patient with us; ditto for readers who no doubt received the paper a little later than normal. The inclement weather played havoc with delivery last week. What’s with snow in November like that? Fatima claims that on at least three occasions I either created a new
driveway where there wasn’t one, or was about to make such an attempt. I recall two of them. Then again, I missed what she said was a turn onto Edgar Street from Lacroix, only to discover
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Let’s add quality of life considerations to it and try re-expressing it a little more explicitly: “By 2025 Chatham Kent will have the fastest-growing population record in Southwestern Ontario, ecological sustainability and a high quality of life.” Still hard to operationalize. Let’s spell out each piece of it a little further. “Fastest-growing population record” equals 130,000 by 2025. Why? Because that will likely be what it takes to be ”fastest growing.” Population growth projections for other Southwestern communities are: Guelph 20%, Kitchener-Waterloo 22.5%, Cambridge 26%, Sarnia 1.2%, London 20%, and Windsor 3%. Sarnia and Windsor have had similar recent population changes to ours. Is Chatham-Kent’s growth to 130,000 by 2025 feasible? Are we prepared to spend the money and effort to get us there? “Ecological sustainability” equals tree cover of 10% plus, water quality, drought resistance, low greenhouse gas emission and improved air quality). Each of these items should be quantified and costed. As climate change progresses, all will become more essential. “High quality of life” equals unemployment below Ontario average; household income above Ontario average; homelessness below the provincial average; subsidized housing available to all in need; transportation infrastructure completed (pedestrian, cyclist, transit, road) and well maintained; vigorous prospering, well-maintained downtowns; residential properties and neighbourhoods affordable and of good quality. How much of this will we try for? How much will we budget for? Remember, these are just the “vision” decisions. The strategy decisions for each element, and preliminary implementation plans need to be completed before a realistic budget can be set. Are council and staff prepared to do that work? It’s what would be expected of a high-performance municipality. Failing that, we fall back on what seems to have been the real strategy in recent years: “Attract employers by being the low-cost (bargain basement) area of Canada. Achieve that low-cost status by 0% tax increases (although commercial
and industrial tax rates are an infinitesimal part of operating costs). Achieve 0% tax increases by letting existing infrastructure deteriorate and letting deficiencies in infrastructure and natural environment continue (roads, bridges, sidewalks, bikeways, tree cover, waterfront quality, downtown development).
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study Highway 401 Reconstruction, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, County of Essex Project Reference: G.W.P. 3091-12-00 The public is invited to attend a Public Information Centre (PIC) to review and comment on the proposed improvements to Highway 401 from Victoria Road to 5 km west of Kent Bridge Road and from 5 km east of Bloomfield Road to Essex Road 42 in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, County of Essex, as shown on the key plan. The PIC is planned as a drop-in style open house session that will provide attendees with the opportunity to review displays, discuss the project directly with members of the Project Team and provide comments. The PIC will be held on: Thursday, December 11, 2014 Chatham Legion, 304 St. Clair Street, Chatham 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. THE PROJECT Stantec Consulting Ltd. is undertaking the Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO). The limits of reconstruction for the eastbound (EB) and westbound (WB) lanes are shown on the key plan. Subject to the outcome of the study, the Ministry is proposing the following improvements: • • • •
Approximately 50 km of full-depth pavement reconstruction; Drainage improvements (ditching, culverts, sewers, field tiles, etc.); Replacement/rehabilitation of bridges and culverts; and Environmental protection and mitigation, where required.
Construction staging and traffic management will include ramp closures and temporary impacts to the Tilbury OnRoute. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction on Highway 401 throughout construction. Since the project is for a long section of Highway 401, the proposed improvements will be divided into separate contracts. THE PROCESS The project is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) as a Group ‘B’ undertaking. Upon completion of the study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be prepared and made available for a 30-day public review period. Following the PIC, the project may be stepped down to a Group ‘C’ project if the environmental screening process indicates that there will be no significant environmental effects. If the project is stepped down, a TESR will not be published, however a Notice of Step-Down will be issued and a 30-day public review period will be provided. COMMENTS If you wish to comment on this project, have your name added to the project mailing list or have any questions about this project, please contact one of the individuals identified below: Mr. Adam Barg, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager Stantec Consulting Ltd. 200 – 835 Paramount Drive Stoney Creek, ON L8J 0B4 tel: 905-385-3234 (call collect) fax: 905-385-3534 e-mail: adam.barg@stantec.com
Ms. Christine Costa, P.Eng. Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation 659 Exeter Road London, ON N6E 1L3 tel: 519-873-4589 fax: 519-873-4600 e-mail: christine.costa@ontario.ca
Ms. Maya Caron, MCIP, RPP Senior Environmental Planner Stantec Consulting Ltd. 100 – 401 Wellington Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1E7 tel: 416-598-7162 (call collect) fax: 416-596-6680 e-mail: maya.caron@stantec.com
Additional information and updates and the opportunity to submit comments will be available through the project website at www.hwy401reconstruction.ca. The materials available at the PIC will also be available on the website. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in the project, please contact one of the Project Team members listed above. Version française disponible en composant le (416) 598-7162, (Maya).
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Pets to benefit from donation
donated the 19 mask packages – one for a truck from each fire station in Chatham-Kent – Friday at Station 1 in Chatham. Thanks to Invisible Fence She said the donations come and the Pet and Wildlife Resfrom Project Breathe, a program put on by Invisible Fence to help outfit firefighters with better means to resuscitate pets overcome by smoke. “Every years at least 40,000 pets die in North America due to fire,” she said. “We’re just a drop in the bucket, but we’re Our energy-efficient windows and trying to do our part.” So far, six dozen of the doors keep costs down. kits have been handed over to fire departments Our optional triple-paned glass, Argon across this part of the province. gas or Krypton gas-filled windows “We have donated 72 provide the highest-performance and kits to 43 fire stations in greater southwestmaximum energy and cost savings. ern Ontario,” Bailey And you can take comfort in knowing said. “These are surgical that you’re helping to save the grade.” Myriam Armstrong of environment, too. P.A.W.R. said the group initially came up with Enjoy the view through North Star the idea to fundraise windows and doors. to pay for the oxygen masks and approached Invisible Fence for supwww.northstarwindows.com port. “We decided to raise funds to pay for the Siding masks. Gayle jumped on Place board and asked that we “Serving Chatham-Kent Since 1963” continue raising money and donate to the Farley 747 St. Clair Ext., Chatham (on Hwy. 40) Foundation,” she said. Bailey and Invisible Fence stepped up to cover the full costs under www.vanhoofsiding.ca Project Breathe. On FriBy Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
cue (P.A.W.R.), 19 fire trucks in Chatham-Kent will now be equipped with pet oxygen masks. Gayle Bailey of Invisible Fence
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donation, adding one unit will be placed on the main pumper truck at each station in Chatham-Kent. Bailey showed Scharf that the kit also comes with a leash, something she advised using. “You may want to put this on the pet before you resuscitate him. He may wake up a bit skittish,” she said.
day, P.A.W.R. gave $1,000 to the Farley Foundation, which was established in 2002 by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association to assist people in need by subsidizing the cost of veterinary care for sick or injured pets. Ric Scharf, an assistant fire chief for CKFD, said the department appreciates the pet masks
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Life
Delivering anti-bullying message
By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
After six years and hundreds of performances
before thousands of children, Ron Coristine sum’s up his involvement in the Respect Revolution in a few short words.
“It’s fun,” he said. “It’s just a fun thing to do.” Coristine was one of the founders of the musical production when he
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Alyssa Doherty, left, and Crystal Gage perform during the Respect Revolution anti-bullying show at Harwich Raleigh Public School last week.
was on the board of Chatham-Kent Community Living. When his term there expired, he kept the production going and it’s currently part of the Making Children Better Now effort organized by Mike Neuts. “Ron has an amazing program,” Neuts said during a production before more than 250 students at Harwich Raleigh Public School. “I get a warm, good feeling every time I see it.” The production features volunteer students from local public and separate schools, as well as technical help from students from the St. Clair College Options program. Through song and script, performers reinforce the message that all people deserve respect. “This program goes hand in glove with the
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Harwich-Raleigh Grade 5 student Marly Pollock came up with a winning design that got the attention of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Crime Prevention and Community Safety Section officers. Thirty-nine schools across Chatham-Kent are taking part in the Values, Influences and Peers (VIP) program this school year. Ten schools in Chatham are sponsored by the Optimist Club of Chatham, whose motto is: “A Friend of Youth.” Optimist Club members attend each of the VIP graduations; they
Anti-bullying video winner The Chatham Voice
The Chatham-Kent Police Service has released its top video from this year’s Anti-Bullying Video Contest. Chatham-Kent students from Grade 6-12 were encouraged to participate. Police say they were tasked with creating a short video – no longer than three minutes – with the theme of “Stand Up and Speak Out.” The police service received 13 submissions. Andrea Crow of Ecole Secondaire de Pain Court is the winner. To view her video, visit: http:// youtu.be/BqWm9Rl1Se0?list=FLwJL-AJp8zZZRT-2jYhwYRQ
present the students with a VIP T-shirt, offer congratulations and encourage them to be good citizens. VIP students meet their VIP officer on six different occasions and build a positive rapport that can last a lifetime. Lessons taught to students such as shoplifting awareness, victims and vandals, the dangers of drugs and bullying and the laws are preventive in nature and allow students to evaluate the consequences of negative behaviour before they are caught up in it.
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anti-bullying work I’ve been doing,” Neuts said. “If you respect someone, you’re not going to harass or bully them.” Most of the performers hear of the program through word of mouth. “The kids are great; they really believe in the message they’re delivering, and on a peer-to-peer basis, it really gets through,” Neuts said.
The message lasts with cast members and volunteers as well. “One of our former coop students, Bailey Baggio, is now in college, and when she returned on reading week, she came out to help,” he said. “It’s amazing how dedicated these young people can be to something they believe in.”
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Business
RBC donates to CKHA campaign The Chatham Voice
The recently announced Dr. Don Patterson Student Learning Centre project at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has re-
ceived a significant boost – the RBC Foundation has generously donated $10,000 to the Foundation of CKHA in support of this project. The RBC Foundation is a
long-time supporter of the Foundation of CKHA and its efforts to raise funds to support CKHA’s Highest Priority Needs. Including this recent donation to the Dr. Don Patterson Student Learning Centre, the RBC Foundation has donated $94,250 to date to the Foundation of CKHA in support of various initiatives. “We are thrilled to accept this immensely generous gift of $10,000 from the RBC Foundation in support of the Dr. Don Patterson Student Learning Centre,” Michele Grzebien-Huckson, executive director of the Foundation of CKHA, said in a release.
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The Arts
Group preps for book campaign Annual IMAGINATIONink program has books pouring in already
By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
The job of reading will be enhanced by the goodwill of local residents again this Christmas as IMAGINATIONink is co-ordinating its Books for Children campaign. Patricia Weaver Blonde said the collects and purchases new and gently used books, which are distributed to children via the Christmas boxes
“We’ve been able to distribute nearly 1,000 books in each of the last two years and we’re hoping to do as well or better this time around.”
- Patricia Weaver Blonde
delivered by such groups as the Salvation Army and Chatham Goodfellows. “We’ve been able to dis-
tribute nearly 1,000 books in each of the last two years and we’re hoping to do as well or better this time around,” she said. She has already received a donation of 100 books from a local resident and is accepting donations of books and money. “We wait as long as we
can for donations to come in and then we place bulk orders with publishers,” she said. “We get up to 50% discount and it really stretches the donations.” Blonde said the titles are co-ordinated with libraries in the Chatham-Kent system to as to be relevant for children of all
age groups. “We ask for recommendations and we check to see what books are being loaned by the various branches,” she said. Last year, the community-wide program delivered books to children in Wallaceburg, Dresden, Ridgetown, as well as the
Merlin area, Blenheim, Tilbury and Chatham. To make a donation of books or money, contact IMAGINATIONink at 519-676-8140 or 519-3609631. The organization has been promoting literacy in the community for more than 10 years.
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The Thames Art Gallery is opening a new exhibition shortly featuring a Toronto-based artist. Lowell Bradshaw’s largescale oil paintings are described by writer Heather Diack as “hovering, undulating lines of colour, a veritable chiasma of rainbow strands, fading in and out of visual recognition, seeming to spiral around
the chasm of a white hole. These chromatic bands, varied by degree and viscosity, float captivatingly across a perfectly squared canvas. The image is at once uneven and disorienting, yet, at the same time, measured and precise…” The artist reception for Lowell’s “No Signal” exhibit takes place Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at the gallery at 75 William St. N. in Chatham.
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Please mail donations to: Box 114, Chatham, ON. N7M 5K1
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The Arts
Schatte ‘bluesy enough’ for Memphis Earns spot by winning London competition By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
Michael Schatte needn’t have worried about his blues credentials. After having mixed feelings before entering the Great Lakes Blues Society’s Road to Memphis competition, his group – The Michael Schatte Band – won both the event’s fan choice and main band competition to earn a spot on the Beale Street stage in January. The power trio performed a set of original songs written for the contest, including “Honey Doll” and “Pistol on Her Pillow,” as well as some standard blues covers. A clip of Honeydoll can be found here: https:// w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / watch?v=W72ZEko7amw “I grew up with the blues, but we don’t have a purely blues focus,” Schatte said. “I was hesitant to make that claim and I wasn’t sure how we would be received.” The set generated plenty of interest from fans searching online for the music immediately after the performances.
“Our goal is to connect with the audience, but it isn’t often you get such an immediate response,” he said. “I had to tell people the music wasn’t avail-
able yet because I’d only written it four days before the event.” Some of the songs will be on Schatte’s next CD, “Turning Back the Vi-
Kevin Thom Photo/Courtesy of Michael Schatte
The Michael Schatte Band is on its way to Memphis to compete in the prestigious Road to Memphis blues competition in January.
kings,” that will be released in January. As usual, it will feature a variety of musical genres from the guitarist called a “frighteningly skilled musician” and who has been compared with the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jeff Healey. “My background is heavily steeped in blues from my Midnight Mojo band when I was younger, but I enjoy playing everything from rock, to blues to rockabilly and more. I guess I have a short attention span,” he laughed. “I’m not much of a fan of strict genre approach,” he said. “Let’s just call it ‘music’ and see if we enjoy it. That being said, you have to respect the different genres because they mean so much to people.” He said blues can be difficult to write because so much has been done, but the results can be well
worth the effort. “There are clichés in blues and you have to work hard to avoid them, but in its purest form, blues speaks to people on a very basic level. There are some forms of music – blues and Celtic come to mind – that transcend what have been considered traditional boundaries.” Although he isn’t quite ready to hang out a “Songs Written 9 to 5” sign outside his Toronto office, the 30-year-old says he does try to block specific times to write. “Inspiration can happen anywhere, but it takes
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Thursday, November 27, 2014 • Seniors Euchre League in the clubroom of Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St. starting at 1:00pm. Reasonable entry fee. All levels of experience welcome. • Wallaceburg Blood Donor Clinic at the UAW Hall, 88 Elm Drive South, from 2:30pm-7:30pm. Call 1 888 2 DONATE. Walk in, bring a friend, save a life! Friday, November 28, 2014 • Community Living Chatham-Kent’s Annual Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s Congregational Church, 450 Park Ave. W. Doors open at 6:15pm, concert begins at 7:00pm. Admission by cash donation. General seating. for more info call 519-352-1174. Everyone Welcome! • Fun darts in the clubroom of Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St. starting at 7:00pm. Open to the public, nice relaxed atmosphere with a very reasonable entry fee. • Meal at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Choice of liver and onions, roast beef or fish & chips for $8.00. One meat draw. Everyone welcome. Saturday, November 29, 2014 • Feed Your Mind. Show your child 3-6years how fun it can be to learn and cook! Have fun with books while making healthy meals together. 11;00am-1:00pm. Sign up early, class fills fast! 519-358-1451 x.0 • “Sounds of Christmas” to be held at the Pines Chapel at 7:00pm. Sponsored by CK Christian Men’s Choir, also featuring Charlene and Alex flute and piano; CK Singers; Men’s Quartet; Friend of Buxton Men’s Choir; Pastor Larry and friends. Also Christmas Carols Sing with Willem Ligthart at the organ. Free will offering to begin the process of acoustic treatment for the historic chapel. You may use “Caleb” entrance off Ursuline Ave. • Saturday afternoon dance in the clubroom from 4:00pm8:00pm at Branch 28 Legion, 304 St. Clair St. with ample parking. We also offer a meat draw. Featuring Ridge Road. • Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion William & Colborne St., Chatham from 4:30pm-6:00pm followed by a dance from 6:15pm-11:00pm with Tim McLean. Everyone Welcome. • Shop Local Chatham Kent Christmas Sale. 177 King St., Wish Centre from 9:00am-3:00pm. Admission: non perishable food item for Outreach For Hunger. Guest appearance from Tinkerbell from 10:00am-2:00pm. • Annual Winter Wonderland Christmas Bazaar from 9:00am2:00pm at Copper Terrace, 91 Tecumseh Rd. Multiple vendors.
• Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Choice of ham & scallop potatoes, roast beef or fish & chips for $8.00. One meat draw. Saturday, December 6, 2014 • The Combined Forces Mistletoe Ball. An exceptional gala with proceeds being divided between The Military Family Resource Centre, The C-K Children’s Safety Village and the C-K Fire Foundation. Silent and live auction, music, and speaker L. Col (Ret.) Stephen J. Day, CD. For tickets contact C-K Fire and Emergency Services at 519-360-1998 ext. 3401. $100/person.
• The Chatham-Kent Museum is hosting Children’s Music Box Workshop from 9:30am-12:00pm and Adult Gingerbread House Workshop at 7:00pm. More information may be found by visiting www.chatham-kent.ca or by calling 519.360-1998. Tickets must be purchased by calling 519-354-8338, by visiting the Chatham Cultural Centre Box Office at 75 William St. N., or by visiting www.cktickets.com. • East Side Pride invites you to Our Annual Breakfast with Santa from 10:00am-11:30am at the WISH Centre, 177 King St. E. FREE! Breakfast, Christmas Carols, treats for children, family fun. Everyone Welcome!
• Dickens Day. Drop into the Childrens Room at the Chatham Branch of CKPL to join costumed members of the Dickens Fellowship. Enjoy songs, stories, and season’s greetings! All welcome from 10:00am-11:00am.
Sunday, December 7, 2014 • 50th Church Anniversary of Sprucedale United Church Sanctuary., 493 Victoria Ave., Chatham from 11:00am-1:00pm. Celebration Service including special music. Refreshments following. • Christ Church Chatham - Christmas Concert & Carol Sing at 7:00pm. 80 Wellington St., W., Chatham. 519-352-1640. www. christchurchchatham.ca. Refreshments to follow. Free will offering at the door.
• The Chatham-Kent Film Group is presenting the British film “PRIDE” at the Capitol Theatre. Doors open at 6:15pm and the movie begins at 7:00pm. Free to subscribers and $10 per person otherwise. Refreshments available. For more info 519-359-8455
Monday, December 1, 2014 • Ridgetown Blood Donor Clinic at Ridgetown D.S.S., 9 Harold St. N. from 2:30pm-7:30pm. Call 1 888 2 DONATE. Walk in, Bring a Friend, Save a Life.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 • Blenheim Blood Donor Clinic at St. Mary’s Hall. 2:30pm7:30pm. Call 1 888 2 DONATE. Walk in, Bring a Friend, Save a Life.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 • Movies @ Your Library. An Evergreen Christmas, 14A starring Naomi Judd will be shown at 2:00pm at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. Donation at the door.
• Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 6:30pm.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 • Patricia M. Productions Monthly Luncheon Fashion show at Links of Kent Golf Course, 120 Indian Creek Rd. W., 519-3513672 . Fashions by Betula Boutique. Supporting Outreach for Hunger. Thursday, December 4, 2014 • The KFA Annual meeting will be taking place at Ridgetown Campus. All Farmers in Chatham-Kent re invited to attend. This year’s guest speaker will be Ben Lefort, OFA Farm Policy Researcher. Tickets are $10 (includes lunch) and can be purchased from any KFA director or from the KFA office at 519-674-1500 ext.3595 or kfa@uoguelph.ca. Friday, December 5, 2014 • St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church movie nights continue with Silent Night, the story behind the famous carol. Free as always. 7:00pm, St. George St., Dresden. 519-683-2442 • Journey to the Manger. Come see the true meaning of Christmas and all the beautiful nativity displays. Being shown from December 5 - 7 from 10:00am-3:00pm at Spirit and Life Centre, 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham.. Free admission.
Bo knows fundraising. That’s Bo Bessette, not Bo Jackson, of the Chatham Maroons, um, we mean Mo-roons. Bessette is the driving force behind the team’s effort to take part in the Movember movement, where men grow moustaches and raise money and awareness towards men’s cancers. “I organized most of it, but we got a couple of other guys on board,” he said. “In total, we have about three quarters of the team taking part. The other guys just can’t grow moustaches.” Bessette said the goal is to raise $1,000. “It’s mainly for the community. We’re just trying to raise awareness for men’s health and get everybody in on it,” he said. The team’s effort worked well last month, when the players went pink in support of breast cancer aware-
• Meat draw at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 4:30pm-6:00pm followed by a dance from 6:30pm-10:30pm featuring Just Country Boys.
Sunday, November 30, 2014 • The Discover Bible Class meets every Sunday at 3:30pm at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 20 Croydon St., Chatham. The topic is “Bridge to A Satisfying Life.” All Welcome.
• Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 6:30pm.
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• Merlin Community Assistance Dinner at The Merlin Legion at 6:30pm. Admission is a non-perishable food item, new toys or cash donations. For info call 519-351-7659.
• A Caroler’s Christmas from 2:00pm-7;00pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 49 Orangewood Blvd., Chatham.
• Chatham Blood Donor Clinic, St. Clair College - Health Plex, 1001 Grand Ave. W. from 10:00am-2:00pm. Call 1 888 2 DONATE. Walk in, Bring a Friend, Save a Life.
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• Bob Ripley will be speaking at the Chatham branch of the CKPL from 2:00pm-3:30pm. Copies of his book will be available to purchase.
Monday, December 8, 2014 • Card Party at Christ Church Anglican Hall, Dresden. 7:30pm. Prizes, Dutch auction & Lunch. $3.00. Sponsored by Fairport Rebekah Lodge, Dresden.
• Learning and Language Activities from A-Z from 1:00pm3:00pm at the OEYC Office, 215 Murray St., Chatham. Learning can happen anywhere! Free book, activities and more to take home and put into practice.
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Chatham Maroon netminder Bo Bessette is the main moustache behind the team’s Mo-roons Movember drive.
• Movies @ Your Library. The Hundred-Foot Journey starring Helen Mirren will be shown at 2:00pm at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. Donation at the door.
ness. Players wore pink jerseys and used pink sticks, all of which were auctioned off. That event raised $3,400. Earlier in October, the squad asked fans to bring non-perishable food items to their Oct. 13 home game, and wound up collecting 1,100 pounds of food. As of late last week, the Mo-roons online effort had topped the $600 mark. Bessette is confident they’ll exceed their goal. “We’re trying to get a moustache-shaving auction going. People can bid to shave our moustaches off,” he said. Meanwhile, the growing continues. Bessette is growing a typical ’stache, but some of the others are going all out, trying the handlebar look, Fu Manchu and even an el-padre, Bessette said. “We’re just trying to grow them out as much as we can.” To learn more, or to donate, visit http://ca.movember.com/ team/1656801
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There is a growing debate in the world of sports about the activity known as CrossFit. Many see this rapidly growing activity as a sport, while others see CrossFit as strictly a fitness regime, which people, including athletes, can use to train. According to Chatham’s Chad Langan, owner of Maple City CrossFit, there doesn’t need to be a debate, because CrossFit can be both. “CrossFit as a sport is a multitiered test to find the fittest man and woman on Earth,” explained Langan. The CrossFit Games, which have recently been televised by national sports television networks such as ESPN, offer big prize money, national exposure, and an opportunity for many athletes to continue competing, even after they complete a ca-
reer in another sport. “There are a lot of high-level athletes who come from different sport backgrounds who use CrossFit to fill a void after their careers are over or to maximize their performance while participating in their high-level sports,” explains Langan, who opened Maple City CrossFit this year with business partner Kyle Buchanan. Many people, however, don’t enjoy participating in fitness type activities as a competitive sport, and Langan wants people on the other side of the CrossFit debate to know that competitions are only a small part of CrossFit. “CrossFit isn’t just a sport,” said Langan, “In fact it is one of the smallest parts of what CrossFit is. CrossFit is a lifestyle choice. It is an excellent method of training for individuals who need to feel accountable at the gym,” she said. “CrossFit isn’t
for just the high-level athletes said Langan who has trained For these athletes, CrossFit is a or the fittest of the fit; it is for high-level hockey players such vital part of their training, and the regular everyday people as Kyle and Brett Hope, NCAA an activity they love. in all societies, from the high golfer Mackenzie Butzer, and “CrossFit has made me more school football player to the his own sister Hokey Langan, fit than I have ever been,” said 50-year-old mother of three.” who was a former NCAA hock- Butzer, who is in her first NCAA Whether you prescribe to the ey player and member of Team golf season with Bethune-Cooksport side of CrossFit, or be- Canada. man University. Run Date: Nov 10, 17, 24, 2014 Chatham Voice (4.5" x 7.143") Full Colour EOR#6795 lieve it is simply a method of training, it’s hard to ignore the number of athletes, whether they are hockey or football players, runners, or golfers, who are signing on to utilize the benefits of CrossFit in their offseason training. “What we’re finding is that there is a lot of high-level athletes that still have plenty of weaknesses. When they use CrossFit as a training method, these weaknesses are exposed and we can truly unlock their full athletic potential,”
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