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Gallagher honoured at Wheatley service Zone A2 Commander and Wheatley Royal Canadian Legion Branch Wheatley area residents 324 past president Bill have been given the op- Robertson presented her portunity to decorate with a Canadian flag. The Christmas trees with flag presentation is cussomething more mean- tomary of the Legion to ingful than tinsel or can- family members of those dy canes. who have died that have A Peace served in M e m o r i a l “It’s just a way to the military.

Tree Cerehonour people who are G a l l a g h e r mony, put served with on by the missing in our lives.” the 2nd batW h e a t l e y - Memorial event organizer talion of the B u s i n e s s Katherine Burton Princess ImprovePatricia’s ment Association (BIA) Canadian Light Infantry.

Sunday at Ivan Coulter The presentations folPark, served as a chance lowed a projector screen for visitors to pay tribute video of The Trews’ to the memories of loved “Highway of Heroes,” a ones who’ve since passed song dedicated to Canaon. da’s military personnel The special service also who make the ultimate honoured former Wheat- sacrifice during wartime. ley resident John RobThe event was the idea ert Gallagher, who was of Katherine Burton, who killed in Syria Nov. 4 approached the local BIA fighting ISIS. to gauge interest in hostDuring the memorial ing an outdoor, public service, members of the ceremony.

Wheatley United Church The organization in turn presented a prayer shawl erected four Christmas to Gallagher’s moth- trees. er Valerie Carder while Continued on page 2

By Bryan Jessop Special to The Voice

Bryan Jessop/Special to The Chatham Voice

Valerie Carder, right, mother of John Robert Gallagher, a former Wheatley resident who was killed Nov. 4 in Syria while fighting alongside Kurdish forces against ISIS, is comforted after being presented with a prayer shawl made by Wheatley United Church members during a memorial service at Ivan Coulter Park Sunday.

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Trees for memory of lost loved ones including Gallagher Continued from page 1

They are situated at each corner of the Erie Street/ Talbot Street intersection and are part of the tribute to Gallagher and the deceased family and friends of other area residents.

Following the ceremony, visitors were invited to sign the names of loved ones to white and blue snowflakes and hang them on any of the four memorial trees.

“It’s just a way to honour people who are missing in our lives,” said Burton.

“I think it’s a wonderful idea that the BIA had to put the trees at the four corners. It’s a very wonderful symbol as people go by to see them and remind us that we have hope.”

- Pastor Richard Smith of Wheatley Baptist Church

The trees are on display as symbols of peace and have been decorated with solar-powered lights. After the ceremony, Burton

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distributed the remaining snowflakes to area businesses to offer as memorial tributes for other residents to sign and add to one of the trees.

“I think it’s a wonderful idea that the BIA had to put the trees at the four corners. It’s a very wonderful symbol as people go by to see them and remind us that we have hope,” said Pastor Richard Smith of Wheatley Baptist Church, which offered refreshments to visitors following the ceremony.

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A memorial tree erected at the northeast corner of Erie and Talbot streets in Wheatley bears the image of former Wheatley resident John Robert Gallagher, who was killed in action Nov. 4 while fighting ISIS in Syria. The trees and a memorial service at Ivan Coulter Park Sunday were presented by the Wheatley Business Improvement Association.

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Funds raised drop by $2,000 compared to last year

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Making just $2,000 shy of last year’s total, the Chatham Goodfellows board of directors is still pleased with the $34,500 in cash collected during the 2015 Street Sales campaign.

Hundreds of volunteers put on the red aprons and a smile all across Chatham Friday and Saturday to collect change and bills.

“Street sales were a bit less than the year before and I think, despite the fact the weather was wonderful for our volunteers, it was not conducive to Christmas shopping for people in this area,” Goodfellow Tim Mifflin said. “We’re lower in street sales, but our Porchlight campaign

made $40,500; up $3,000 from last year. We’re doing wonderfully and we’re thankful people step forward every year.”

Mifflin noted a large hockey tournament was also on this weekend, with our arenas in Chatham-Kent full of teams playing hockey.

“It’s a huge event; 56 teams from around Ontario were here. That’s a significant tourney,” Mifflin said, which draws people away from shopping areas.

“The Chatham Goodfellows board of directors are appreciative of the continued support and generosity of the volunteers and Chatham-Kent residents to ensure ‘No Child Without a Christmas,’” Mifflin added.

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the quality of Lake Erie water to be piped in from Chatham is lesser than what is available now from the Wallaceburg system that has its intake on the Snye River, a direct outflow from Lake Huron.

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The committee will meet again Jan. 14 to discuss results of the matrix and next steps.

“We may come to a decision on the 14th or we may find out we’re deadlocked or need more information,” Wesley said.

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Awesome spirit of giving It’s been said before but it’s an absolute truth that bears repeating: The people of Chatham-Kent see a need and they step up to put their heart and soul into raising money and donations to meet that need.

The folks behind Rock N for Research have raised more than $50,000 to help fund diabetes research. A small core group of moms came up with an idea, and with the help of many willing volunteers, put thought into action.

They do it for family members with diabetes, but also for other moms who have kids living with the disease, so that one day, their children won’t have to live with multiple daily injections of insulin.

The Chatham Goodfellows, for 61 years, have been working hard to raise money and get donations of toys and food so no child goes without a Christmas.

A group of 18 volunteer directors gather more than 1,000 enthusiastic, smiling volunteers and rely on the goodwill and Christmas spirit of giving in our communities. Why do they do it? To know that 1,500 families won’t have to struggle to put a gift or two under the tree and good food on the table for Christmas day.

Then there is the Red Shield Campaign run by the Salvation Army and the incredible number of people who line up to man (or woman) the kettles before Christmas. Why? To make sure people in need have a reason to believe it when people say, “Have a Merry Christmas.”

All someone has to do in Chatham-Kent is let people know there is a group, a family, an individual; an animal that needs help and the response is overwhelming. There are an incredible amount of people with big hearts and generous spirits, and if they don’t have the money to give, they give often and generously of their time – a gift that is just as valuable, if not more so, than cash.

Naysayers can complain all they want, but those of us who truly live and get involved in Chatham-Kent know the pride and satisfaction of saying we are part of the solution.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015

Opinion

Human body is art unto itself Sir: The recent complaint regarding a Leonard Jubenville nude self-portrait is an unfortunate response to his excellent expression of intent and emotion.

There is certainly nothing even remotely pornographic about this painting that definitely evokes provocative discussion among viewers. I suspect that the Masters are rolling in their graves at such a narrow-minded

perception of this painting.

The human form is beautiful and has been lauded throughout the ages as an art form unto itself.

As a Member of ARTspace, I can assert that my paintings are well displayed, along with the other members of this gallery. My sales, of course, speak for themselves.

I have also had the op-

portunity to display a solo exhibition, selling 10 of my 14 pieces. I have submitted and been accepted to several juried exhibitions, winning awards in a couple of them. I do not feel restricted in any way.

Quoting from her complaint, “A local artist should be encouraged and supported in his or her own publicly funded art gallery. Local artists

should be encouraged and highlighted. Art is the heart of civilization and should be the heart of a community, celebrating their local gifts,” describes the atmosphere promoted by the Thames Art Gallery and ARTspace.

ARTspace encourages growth in the arts by offering camps and classes to our young emerging artists. The after-school programs are excellent.

Continued on page 7

Show more of artist’s offerings Sir: Re: “Full frontal nudity at art gallery,” in the Dec. 10 Chatham Voice.

I was rather startled when reading your newspaper yesterday and observing the self-portrait of local artist Len Jubenville “in the buff.”

I liked the fact that you applied the censor smiley face on the picture in the paper!

Actually, if one reads or watches a lot of the current media on television or in the newspapers, there is a lot more startling or provocative

material that goes on in our world today than ever before.

Not that I like to see it, and I think our children should probably be shielded from most of it.

Still, provocative socalled “art” and “entertainment” is out there, and hard to hide, considering the proliferation of social media, the Internet and such.

If one wants to go to the art gallery and see this sort of stuff, it’s there, but I don’t think it should be

reprinted in our local, “family friendly” publications, at least without something like the smiley face that the newspaper did with the Jubenville picture.

Still your paper did a good job of keeping this story and picture acceptable or clean I guess, by today’s standards.

This painting by Mr. Jubenville is something of a departure from work I have seen done by him.

He has done landscapes, plants, birds, many things

– all top-of-the-line work.

People who may not like the painting featured in last week’s paper should consider that Leonard does more than the piece portrayed.

The Voice’s editor should consider getting in touch with Mr. Jubenville and display some of the other works of art he has done over the years in your paper, so that the readers can see that Len has done a lot more than just pictures of himself.

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What’s a fair fare on Chatham buses?

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Saying “Chatham can do better,” a local resident is trying to gather support to provide bus transportation for marginalized citizens this winter.

Mariusz Petrykowski, a long-time Chatham resident who receives Ontario Disability Support Program benefits, said for too many people, the choice comes down to food or transportation.

As a volunteer at a local soup kitchen, he said he remembers last winter when people would come in nearly frozen and covered in snow because they had to choose between taking a bus or eating.

“Food is a basic human necessity but if you don’t live next to a food bank or a soup kitchen, it can be a long, cold walk just to get something to eat,” he said. “There isn’t any need for it.”

Petrykowski wants Chatham-Kent council to cut the regular bus fare from $2 to $1 during non-peak hours.

“I see buses running empty and I think that a half fare is better than none,” he said.

“It’s not like Chatham would be losing any money.”

He said the safety factor would be increased as well.

“You don’t want someone trying to ride a 10-speed bike through the snow and yet you see it every day,” he said.

He said the idea isn’t a panacea for the community’s financially less fortunate but “if we can make one change work, why not?”

In order to keep any costs to a minimum, he said he doesn’t favour a card or a means test limiting the lower fare to some and not others.

“As soon as you have a card, someone has to determine who gets it and who doesn’t,” he said. “I don’t want to stigmatize anyone.”

He has started a petition on change.org https://www. change.org/p/municipalityof-chatham-kent-and-mayorrandy-hope-chatham-kentoff-peak-bus-fare-project in the hope of raising 100 signatures to get himself on an agenda to speak before munidipal council.

He has also enlisted the help of a number of community groups that are backing the plan.

In his petition he notes, “I do not want monetary support from interested community groups, but rather I want their voice and political support.

When I go before the council, I want to say that community groups support the Chatham-Kent Off-Peak Bus Fare Project. I am also open to any and all feedback about this worthwhile initiative.”

Anyone interested in helping or providing input should contact him at mp97077@hotmail.com or 519-397-1640.

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Mariusz Petrykowski is gathering support for a plan to reduce Chatham Transit fares during off-peak hours to help the community’s financially vulnerable.

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Connect art and people

Continued from page 6

The success of the Paint Nights is phenomenal and to my very pleasant surprise, they have been attended by people other than ARTspace members.

Connecting art and people

through the scheduled Art Crawls is just another example of our Cultural enrichment in Chatham-Kent.

It’s my hope that the narrow mindedness of the complainant is not the prevailing view in our community. My

only wish would be for a larger gallery space so we could invite even more artists to display their work.

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Volunteering gives duo direction

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Community volunteers make people’s lives better and more complete; often, they help folks maintain their independence.

For Sue Miller, it is the volunteer work itself that completes her. Sue’s husband passed away in April of 2011, just two years after they moved to Chatham-Kent. It left a huge void in her life, and that of her son Ron’s.

“After my husband passed away in April of 2011, I just had to have something do to,” she explained. “We went to see Marjorie (Crew at Family Service Kent), got our police report and it was a go from there.”

Now they form Team Miller. Sue, 71, is the driver, Ron, 40, who has a learning disability, is the copilot.

“We’re always together. It’s very rare that he doesn’t go with me on a drive,” Sue said of her son.

Sue said Ron’s disability doesn’t hold him back with volunteer work.

“If I’ve been some place to pick someone up, and we get a call, he always knows where to go,” she said. “He’s always very good. He holds the door.

It keeps him active too.”

Marjorie Crew, community development co-ordinator for CHAP – Community Home Support Assisting People – the organization for which the Millers volunteer, has noticed how the Millers benefited from volunteering.

“When she came to us, it was right after her husband passed away. She was looking for something to fill the void; she needed something to do,” she said of Sue. “The change I’ve seen in them; you could see the life coming back into them. They had a purpose; they were giving back. They had that feeling of being needed.”

Sue said she and Ron cater to their clients’ needs.

“Doctors’ appointments, physiotherapy, sometimes just to the drug store.

Whatever their needs are, we do that,” she said.

“This helps maintain their independence.”

Sue said she leaves the client with her phone number. That leaves the person without worries about having to hurry.

“When they’re ready, they give me a call. We connect up again.”

Sue has gone from barely knowing the community to being quite familiar with most streets. More importantly, she’s gotten to know many of the citizens.

“I’ve met a lot of really nice people,” she said.

Marjorie said most of CHAP’s drivers are retired individuals who are looking for something to occupy their time. Many are seniors as well, helping other seniors.

“Sometimes, they volunteer for 10 or 15 years, which is great for us,” she said.

Drivers take folks to and from appointments, or even to get groceries, Marjorie said.

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Sue Miller, left, and her son Ron, right, are quite a team of volunteer drivers at Family Service Kent. They’re shown here with Marjorie Crew, community development co-ordinator for the CHAP – Community Home Support Assisting People – proHelping Seniors Live gram.

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Gr. 5 student wins with VIP T-shirt design

By Zach Moore Special to The Voice

King George Public School Grade 5 student Asiah Tatsu came up with a winning design that caught the eye of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Crime Prevention and Community Safety Officers.

A plaque presented to Tatsu for the winning design for the 2015-2016 Values, Influences and Peers (VIP) t-shirt design contest was presented by the Optimist Club of Chatham, and Special Constables Tamara Meredith and Randi Hull of the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Section of the Chatham-Kent Police.

A total of 39 schools across Chatham-Kent are participating in the Values, Influences and Peers program this year. Ten of the schools in Chatham are sponsored by the Optimist Club of Chatham, whose motto is “A Friend of Youth.”

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Members of each organization attend VIP graduations, present students with a t-shirt, congratulate them, and encourage them to be good citizens of our community.

The Values, Influences and Peers program has been very effective in establishing community-police relationships over the years. 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 behavior before they are caught up with it.

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It was a few days before Christmas in December, 1942. I was six years old and had brothers and sisters younger than myself.

We didn’t live in our own homes as most of the soldiers’ children lived at the same residences as us.

It was going to be Christmas soon and our father was coming to visit us. My younger brother was very sick with pneumonia and we were told one night we might “lose him,” whatever that meant.

My father was a sergeant at #12 Basic Training Centre and, many times, would parade the soldiers down the street where we lived.

What a joy that was; so tall and proud he was. All the children there used to sit in the front bushes and watch them march by.

Now here comes Dad – he

gives us all hugs and goes to the infirmary to see my brother and comes out in a short while with a huge smile on his face. The doctor told him and us all that my brother was very sick but would be better soon.

Dad and the other soldiers only had a short period of time for our visits, so we all – many soldiers and children – went to the recreation room where the large Christmas tree was, and we all had our family visit with milk and cookies.

Each father gave his children their gift and I was hoping for a doll, but was happily surprised to receive a Bobbsey Twins book, an orange, a box of Cracker Jacks and precious memories of my last Christmas with Dad. The rest all got gifts as well, and the orange and Cracker Jacks.

Although we were happy for our brother not to be sick any more, we were also sad to see Dad and the other soldiers/fathers leave us all.

After all the hugs, laughter and everyone promising to be good for Santa, the soldiers/fathers left; some

never to be seen again.

Many times in 1943, the soldiers would march down our street, but the group got smaller for a long time.

Then they all stopped coming and we had nothing to look forward to as we loved seeing them, and many of the boys would pretend they were soldiers and boss us girls around.

We didn’t know at that time that 1942 would be the last time we got to celebrate Christmas with Dad as a family. He went overseas in June 1943 and died in Belgium in 1944.

Memories of our loved ones live in our hearts, minds and lives, and the most loving ones are the ones of our last time together as a family. That Christmas is as vivid in my mind as it was in 1942 as I am almost 80 years old now and hold it close to my heart always, as I still miss him and wonder what it would be like if he had come home to us.

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The Arts

Art+people=ARTspace Gallery links individuals with art

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Connecting art with people has been the goal of ARTspace since its’ inception and for Laurie Langford, it’s an idea that just keeps getting better.

“I’m very proud of the way ARTspace has evolved,” she said. “We had all these goals and ideas when we started in 2008 and when I look back and see how far we’ve come, it’s amazing.”

Langford is the incoming chair of the ARTspace Advisory Board, a member of the Thames Art Gallery Advisory Board and an artist in her own right.

The eight-member board oversees operation of the ARTspace gallery on King Street, a place where new, emerging and established community artists exhibit and sell their work.

“I look at ARTspace from a committee member as well as from the viewpoint of an artist,” she said. “I cut my teeth as an artist at ARTspace and it’s given me the courage and support to further explore my art.”

Although creation of art is a solitary process, she said, art-

ists need the encouragement, feedback and critique of other artists to grow.

“The belief some people have that artists are lone wolves isn’t true,” she said.

“There is a huge social component to art.”

“Unless you’re an artist it’s difficult to understand that the creative process can be terrifying. You reveal so much of yourself you feel naked and vulnerable. The support of others is critical to help you go on.”

ARTspace also provides workshops in art and the business of art. “You need to be able to submit a proposal, to speak about your work and to draw the interest of people if you want them to look at your work and have it placed in exhibitions.”

“Since I’ve gone through the process locally, I have been able to take my work to Michigan,” she said. “Without the local experience, it wouldn’t have happened.”

As well as having helped individual artists, ARTspace has had success developing partnerships with community groups.

“We have had three exhibitions with the Children’s Treatment Centre; we’ve

worked with groups in Ridgetown, Buxton and Wallaceburg,” Langford said.

Like the Thames Art Gallery, there is no admission to ARTspace. “We have a situation in Chatham-Kent that is envied by other communities,” she said. “We encourage people to come in, to be part of what we do, to join us in celebrating art.”

She said the local art for sale at ARTspace provides encouragement for community artists.

“When you hear an artist talk about how someone bought something they made, there is excitement and energy that’s tangible,” she said.

She said her goal for ARTspace this year is to continue community building.

“We recently held an event at Bayside Brewery,” she said. “We’re interested in speaking with anyone who wants to join with us in promoting the incredibly talented people who live in our community.”

Anyone interested in ARTspace can contact the group at http://www. artspacechathamkent.com/ or by calling 519-352-1064.

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Laurie Langford hosted the annual exhibiting members exhibition at ARTspace on King Street recently. Langford is the incoming chair of the facility’s advisory board.

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Say Yes to the Dress…Again!

2015 has helped to ensure that local residents have a comforting alternative for end-of-life care in a home-like setting by raising $10,000 for the Chatham-Kent Hospice.

The 4th Annual Radiance Mas-

If you love The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Burden & the Animals, Herman's Hermits, The Kinks, Van Morrison, The Hollies, The Who and many other great British Bands then you’ll love British Beat 66. British Beat 66 are a musical tribute of the British invasion music of the Sixties. Complete with 60’s costumes, musical equipment and especially all those great songs.

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Attendees were dressed accordingly in wedding dresses from the 1980s, bridesmaids’ dresses from the ’90s, and beautiful formal wear from many other decades.

“This year’s event came together seamlessly thanks to our hard-working organizing committee, our generous sponsors and our attendees. We have already set a date for next year so mark your calendars and keep Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 open,” Stephanie Owen, chair of the event’s organizing committee said.

The funds of this event will continue to support the Chatham-Kent hospice and its operational expenses.

Each year Unifor Local 127 at MSSC organizes a toy drive in which all employees are encouraged to contribute new unwrapped toys for Chatham Goodfellows. Mark Woodrow, president of Unifor Local 127 at MSSC, said employees have been very generous. This year was by far their most success-

ful toy drive. Well in excess of $7,000 was spent to purchase new toys.

Tim Haskell, Chatham Goodfellows co-director of toy packing and delivery, said the donation is timely. The new influx of toys was packed into the toy boxes that night.

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Support rolling in for Goodfellows

Chatham Goodfellows are blessed with the on-going support from business, foundations and citizens in Chatham-Kent. Wednesday, Dec. 9 was an extremely busy day, as donations were collected from MSSC, Union Gas and the Myles Neuts Make Children Better Now Association, to ensure No Child Without a Christmas.

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Union Gas donates to Goodfellows

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The Union Gas team members are well known and respected philanthropist in Chatham-Kent. On Dec. 9, Eric Bence and David Yakubowich delivered several thousand dollars’ worth of toys to Chatham Goodfellows.

These toys were packed in toy boxes that evening.

So far in 2015, Union Gas employees have donated well in excess of $21,000, and the amount continues to climb.

Chatham Goodfellows have enjoyed continued long-term dedication and support from employees of both MSSC and Union Gas. One of the goals of The Make Children Better

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 • John from the Local Band Unity will be playing at the Spirit and Life Centre from 7:00pm9:00pm. Side door entrance. All Welcome!

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• Pepper and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Pepper at 1:00pm, darts starting at 7:30pm.

• A Christmas Reading at The Veranda, 158 King St. W., at noon, 6:00pm and 8:00pm. 45 minutes of holiday poems and stories. Admission is free. Hot cider and cookies served. All are welcome.

Thursday, December 17, 2015 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham, 1:00pm.

• A Christmas Reading at The Veranda, 158 King St. W., at noon, 6:00pm and 8:00pm. 45 minutes of holiday poems and stories. Admission is free. Hot cider and cookies served. All are welcome.

Friday, December 18, 2015 • Meal and darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Turkey dinner only $9.00. Legion member $5.00. One meat draw. Open darts at 7:30pm.

• A Christmas Reading at The Veranda, 158 King St. W., at noon, 6:00pm and 8:00pm. 45 minutes of holiday poems and stories. Admission is free. Hot cider and cookies served. All are welcome.

Saturday, December 19, 2015 • Sounds of the Season at St. Andrew’s United Church, WilliamSt., Chatham at 7:00pm.

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• A Christmas Reading at The Veranda, 158 King St. W., at noon, 6:00pm and 8:00pm. 45 minutes of holiday poems and stories. Admission is free. Hot cider and cookies served. All are welcome.

Sunday, December 20, 2015 • Fall Breakfast at Merlin Legion from 10:00am-1:00pm. Bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, home fries, french toast, pancakes, coffee, tea, dessert all for $10 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and under.

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

Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm, dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Ridge Road.

• A Christmas Reading at The Veranda, 158 King St. W., at noon, 6:00pm and 8:00pm. 45 minutes of holiday poems and stories. Admission is free. Hot cider and cookies served. All are welcome.

Monday, December 21, 2015 • Macaroni Snowflakes Craft at the Wallaceburg branch of the CKPL. 2:00pm. Please register at the front desk or call 519-627-5292.

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

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 • Shuffleboard, open euchre and 2 person euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm. Evening (2 person team) Registration at 6:30pm. Starts at 7:30pm. Shuffleboard at 7:00pm.

• VON Chatham-Kent is holding a Christmas Family Movie Night at the Capital Theatre, downtown Chatham at 6:30pm. Admission is free. The movie is “The Santa Clause” Refreshments available for purchase.

Thursday, December 24, 2015 • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Closes at 6:00pm.

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

Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. Meetings are a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Guests are always welcome. Join the Chatham-Kent Toastmasters at Green Field Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road on Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

Community Designated Drivers Association (CDDA) HomeJames - Before you head out to a holiday celebration, make sure you save the CDDA Home James phone number 519351-3353 to your phone so that you can get a safe drive home later in the evening. Volunteers provide patrons a safe, free (donations accepted which 100% go to youth groups in CK) ride home in their own vehicle. CDDA HomeJames runs in Chatham on Dec. 18, 19, 26 and 31. For more info or to volunteer for any of the nights of operation email cddachathamkent@hotmail.ca.

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Good times helping out Goodfellows I love helping out with the Chatham Goodfellows. Talk about a great way to ensure you’re in the Christmas spirit.

I spent part of Friday morning outside the LCBO on St. Clair Street as Bruce Van Corcoran, my Dutch name. You see, Mark Kloostra organizes the Street Sales, and there are tons of people of Dutch decent helping out. It’s just easy to Dutchify folks such as myself.

Mark sent me to the liquor store.

I’ve only met him a few times, but I wondered if he’d been talking to Tim Mifflin, 2014’s Mr. Goodfellow, and a fellow Scotch aficionado. Tim knows I like to be near fine spirits.

The liquor store on a Friday is typically busy. But I was surprised how business gets going first thing.

Then again, Christmas was only two weeks away, so people were certainly stocking up – shopping cart style.

And they were in a giving mood.

When dealing with the Goodfellows, how can you not be? These folks collect toys, food and funds to purchase toys and food so people

Bruce Corcoran less fortunate will have items to put under the Christmas tree, and food to eat on Christmas Day. Great cause.

The Goodfellows blanketed retail outlets in Chatham and area Friday and Saturday, for the Street Sales portion of their campaign. We folks in red aprons were everywhere.

Unfortunately for me, the liquor store in the morning is generally not the first shopping point for most people, so many patrons had already given to the cause at the bank, Wal-Mart, the Superstore, or other locations.

The best feel-good moment for me came from a woman who did not donate a dime at the liquor store.

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2-STREAM Recycling Guide 2-Stream recycling means you separate paper products from all other recyclables. Use two containers, black box for Fibres (e.g. beverage cartons, paper & boxboard) and blue box for all other acceptable recyclables. Place all excess paper including small amounts of shredded paper in an un-tied plastic/paper grocery bag in or beside your fibre recycling box.

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From low tech to high tech Most everyone I came across during my time outside the LCBO was very friendly. That’s what Chatham-Kent is like. And that’s why one man stopped to chat with me. He recognized me from my photo in the paper each week. He moved here recently from Ottawa and said he is amazed at how friendly the people of C-K are.

I know what he means. I spent time in Toronto, where it seems most people are allergic to , or terrified of, eye contact. The sidewalk is much more intriguing than the people on the street.

Talk about unfriendly. Then again, too many of these folks don’t even know their own neighbours.

Thankfully, that’s not how we operate here. That mindset is what makes efforts such as those of the Goodfellows, pay off. People care.

Slaves to technology

Darlene Smith/The Chatham Voice

Caitlin Caldwell stopped by to visit Bruce in front of the St. Clair Street LCBO Friday, winning a pair of tickets to see “The McCartney Years” at the Cultural Centre in the process.

As Christmas approaches, so many items that go under our trees this year will be related to technology. A phone here, a Bluetooth speaker there, a laptop somewhere else, or a video game, or accessories to any and all of the above will be giftwrapped and opened to joyful smiles Dec. 25.

We love our technology. And we’re addicted to it. I’m as guilty as the next person.

I was born in the days of rotary dial telephones.

Touch-tone phones were cool hanging from the walls in many a kitchen.

Then came the cordless phone and cellular telephones – the bag phones and then the one that

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looked like a walkie-talkie.

Now we have VOIP phones (thanks, Canquest!), and smartphones galore. Teens are walking around today with more power in one pocket than what NASA used to land man on the moon.

Pretty darned cool.

What happens when one of the technological cogs gets jammed, however?

Not cool.

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She said she had already supported Goodfellows and followed up with, “Thank you for doing what you do.”

I realize that comment was intended for Goodfellows in general, but when you volunteer for a charity, to hear such appreciation is pretty sweet.

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When the information flow is stopped up, we don’t know how to deal.

Think of your kids when your Internet at home is down.

Or me at the office when our e-mail goes down (think angry Samuel L. Jackson-like vocabulary).

Yes, technology today is incredible. But when it’s down, the expletives come out.

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CLASSIFIEDS Obituaries

FERRIE, Juanita A resident of Chatham Retirement Resort, Juanita Ferrie, passed away unexpectedly, with her loving daughter, Carmen McCauley, by her side Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Chatham Kent Health Alliance at the age of 91. Predeceased by her husband Peter Deryck and her first husband Arch Ferrie. Mother also to Archie Ferrie, Louise Marshall, Bonnie Ferrie, Randy Ferrie, Darryl Ferrie and Marion Ferrie. Special thanks to Cora Logan, Juanita’s best friend.

Juanita cared deeply about the environment, animal welfare and the plight of indigenous people of Canada.

She donated to organizations that dealt with these issues. She was also an activist, seen in the newspapers campaigning and picketing well into her 70’s. In her 80’s she was relentless lobbying City Hall until she got her ‘chirping’ traffic signal for sight impaired seniors at Thames Towers/ Thames Lea Mall.

Juanita was blind for almost half of her life but most people did not notice it because she got around so well until her 80’s. Then, Cora Logan became her eyes and the two were constant companions. Cora was always there for Juanita and her rescued cat companion, Kiki.

Cremation has taken place. Her daughter Carmen will host a ‘Gathering of Friends’, with refreshments and desserts, on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 2pm in the ‘The Blue Room’ at the Chatham Retirement Resort, 25 Keil Drive North, Chatham.

In lieu of flowers, donations in the memory of Juanita Ferrie to The David Suzuki Foundation 219 2211 West 4th Ave Vancouver BC V6K 4S2 or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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Local owner trade-in. Brown, auto, 2.5 litre, 4 cyl, 70,069 kms., stk. #4225A

2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 2009 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK SL 2010 GMC ACADIA SLT1

Black, auto, 2.4 litre, 4 cyl., 129,049 kms., stk. # 1943

29,995*

Black, auto, 2.5 litre, 4 cyl., 72,486 kms., stk. # IN209A

14,997*

$

White, manual, 3.6 litre, 6 cyl., 63,040 kms., stk. # 5016B

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL

$

2013 NISSAN JUKE NISMO 2009 NISSAN MURANO S 2014 CHEVROLET TRAX 2LT

White, manual, 1.6 litre, 4 cyl, 24,664 kms., stk. #5235A

6,610*

$

Grey, auto, 4.0 litre, 6 cyl, 61,281 kms., stk. #1N262A

2011 NISSAN MURANO SL 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S

2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS 2012 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S-1

Dark Green, 2 DVD players, 6 cyl., 9,604 kms., stk. # 5064

CHATHAM NISSAN

735 Richmond St., Chatham 519-352-9000

www.chatham.nissan.ca *Prices plus HST, licensing and admin. ($299 admin. fees)

Black, auto, 2.5 litre, 4 cyl, 64,285 kms., stk. #T5335A

16,285*

$

White, leather, 105,662 kms., stk. # 5261A

14,994*

$

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE 2008 DODGE NITRO SLT

Silver, auto, DVD, 166,527 kms., stk. # 5090A

7,966*

$

Red, auto, 3.7 litre, 6 cyl., 147,461 kms., stk. # IN098B

11,900*

$

Grey, auto, leather, loaded, 3.6 litre, 6 cyl, 100,067 kms., stk. #T4177A

19,774*

$

2008 FORD FOCUS SES

Red, auto, 2.0 litre, 4 cyl., 100,136 kms., stk. # 5181A

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