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Fan, coach, trainer: mom

times,” said the Grade 11 John McGregor student of her mother Carrie When a young athlete Carleton. “It’s awesome scrapes his or her knee, having someone to talk needs a ride to the rink to in the house that loves or field, or comes home the game as much as I do. in tears after a loss, it’s of- She always helps me and ten a mother who mends, pushes me to become the best player and person I cares for, and encourages. can be.”

Once a From fundyear on “It’s awesome having ing their Mother ’s someone to talk to in children, Day, an opto providp o r t u n i t y the house that loves ing positive arises for the game as much as sons and I do. She always helps encouragement,a mothdaughters me and pushes me to er plays an to celebrate become the best player i m p o r t a n t their earrole in the liest fan; and person I can be.”

- Bridget Carleton athletic demom. velopment “Basketball is definitely some- of a child.

“My mom has meant thing my mom and I both love and have a passion everything to me and my for,” said Chatham bas- brothers as a supporter ketball player and Team for our athletics,” said Canada member Bridget Jonah Pataki, an OUAA Carleton. “It is a way we All-Rookie Team member connect and I think it has with the Queen’s Univera big part in why we are so sity Gaels football team this season, regarding his close.”

“Having her as a coach mother Mary Jo Pataki.

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Kayla, left, and mom Tiffany Brown share a special bond. Kayla wasn’t just born on her mom’s birthday, but at the exact same time, down to the minute. See story on page 2.

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A mother’s bond, and then some

years later on the same day, she gave birth to her daughter Kayla at the Chatham Health Alliance in Chatham.

But the similarity doesn’t end there.

March 6 has a special meaning for TiffaNot only was Kayla born on her mom’s ny Brown of Wallaceburg.

She was born at Sydenham District birthday, but also she was born at exactHospital on that day in 1987, and 20 ly the same time, 7:23 p.m.

There was exactly onepound difference between mom and daughter, with Tiffany at seven pounds 13 ounces and Kayla one pound heavier.

Tiffany was supposed to have her first child Feb. 26, 2007, but her due date We deliver more copies than any other came and went. weekly newspaper in Chatham-Kent.

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They are voluntary, and they were provided in confidence to the tri-board and those folks No reasons were given after five of the seven are volunteers, and we need to respect their directors with the Sydenham District Hospi- confidentiality,” she said. “We’re basically tal’s Board handed in their resignation this working through the next steps for what we have to do as a tri-board.” week.

Richardson said with the five resignations, The volunteer board members who resigned include chair Allen Klink, and directors Paul and given the governance structure for the Weese, Ted Dalios, Ed Freeburn and Wendy tri-board, which requires a minimum of four Weston. The only remaining members on the elected directors of each board present at meetings, the May 6 meeting had to be canboard are Gary Martin and Herb John.

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“We both share the same attitude,” she said with a laugh. “I know what she’s going to come back with before she says it.”

The shy seven year old says she thinks its “nice” that she has the same birthday as her mom. The Grade One student at Holy Family School says no one else in her class is born on the same day as their mom.

This Mother’s Day, the pair, along with siblings Delilah, Hayden and Ciaenna, will go out for breakfast somewhere.

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Tiffany’s mom, Melissa, was the one who noticed that Kayla’s time of birth was exactly the same.

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Program helps foster healing in the home Homeward Bound hits Chatham-Kent after Sarnia pilot project

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

There’s no place like home, especially after a stay in the hospital. To that end, a local partnership has launched Homeward Bound in Chatham-Kent.

The program is designed to help seniors make the transition from time in the hospital back to their homes. The Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is providing $162,000 in annual funding to the Canadian Red Cross and Family Services Kent to deliver the service locally.

A kick off of the program took place May 1 at Family Service Kent’s office on Adelaide Street in Chatham.

Ralph Ganter, a senior director with the LHIN, said Homeward Bound is all about putting senior citizens in their place of comfort.

“We know healing in the home is what seniors want,” he said. “The key is to have less hospital re-admissions.”

To that end, the program is designed to provide support, including food and organization of care, to help clients heal as comfortably as possible.

Cheryl Tompkins, a senior manager with the Red Cross, said the LHIN funded a pilot project for Homeward Bound in Sarnia starting in 2008. It took off.

“The project started in 2008, with a budget to help about 360 people a year. We did 750 last year in Sarnia,” she said.

Tompkins said the program is so successful because of diligence and compassion.

“We’ll do laundry, change the bed, have personal time with the clients,” she said.

“We try to customize it to make sure clients have ample support.”

Jean Marie Cole is someone who benefitted from Homeward Bound in Sarnia-Lambton. She told the gathering May 1 how important the service can be.

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It’s comforting. When I was in hospital, I knew they’d be there for me,” she said.

“Coming home, you know you won’t be alone. That helps speed the healing process.”

The people handling the hands-on effort for Homeward Bound in Chatham-Kent come from the CHAP (Community Home-Support Assisting People) program of Family Services Kent. Brad Davis, executive director of Family Services Kent, is a proponent of Homeward Bound.

“I think this program is a win for all involved,” he said.

“Thanks to the Red Cross for visualizing and conceptualizing this. The value of it is just so obvious.”

Davis said Family Services Kent has provided support services to seniors in Chatham-Kent since 1980.

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From left, Brad Davis, executive director of Family Services Kent; Cheryl Tompkins, senior manager with the Canadian Red Cross; and Ralph Ganter, senior director with the Erie-St. Clair LHIN, go over a Homeward Bound brochure.

The program, recently put in place in Chatham-Kent, helps senior citizens transition from a hospital stay back into their homes.

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‘No one asks for it’ kickoff event held

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

“Three seconds. That’s how long you’ve got.”

That was part of the sobering message delivered during the “No One Asks for It” kickoff to Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Wallaceburg.

The event, which featured speakers and a demonstration of self-defense techniques, was aimed at helping women survive both the physical and emotional effects of sexual assault, a crime that often goes unreported due to societal stigma.

Henrie Timmers, owner

of Wallaceburg Martial Arts and organizer of the event, said both parts of the issue need to be addressed.

“I interrupted a sexual assault years ago, and even with my training as a black belt, it took me quite a while to eventually overcome the attacker who was on drugs at the time,” he said.

“Over the years, I developed a program which contains elements of martial arts but is geared specifically to the situation where someone is attacked and needs to resolve the situation immediately.”

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“If an attacker grabs a woman’s throat, she has three seconds before she begins to lose consciousness,” he said. “We train our students so they instinctively know what to do. There is no time to think, only time to act.”

To date, more than 180 women have taken part.

A sea of purple shirts, many emblazoned with the “No One Asks for It” slogan, greeted speakers at the event held at the Jeanne Gordon Theatre.

Chatham Kent Police Chief Dennis Poole said nearly 90% of sexual assault cases aren’t reported to police for a variety of reasons.

He said sexual assaults locally are often perpetrated by someone known to the victim. That raises reporting issues.

Continued on page 5

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Lana Timmers and her granddaughter Aislyn King show off the “No One Asks For It” shirts at the kick-off of Sexual Assault Awareness Month last week in Wallaceburg.

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United Way names its 2014 co-chairs The Chatham Voice

The United Way of Chatham-Kent unveiled its 2014 co-chairs of the fundraising campaign – Dean and Margery Muharrem.

The couple, who moved to Chatham from London, England in 1992, takes over from 2013 co-chairs Cecily Coppola and William Grin.

Margery is an entrepreneur and volunteer. She runs a party planning and supply business, co-owns a restaurant and has spent years volunteering with Victim Services.

“I like people and I like the community. I am very excited to co-chair the 2014 Campaign with Dean,” she said in a press release. “Chatham-Kent is such a wonderful community to live in and

sometimes we just don’t realize how good we have it. United Way is truly an excellent way for all of us to support what we truly believe in.”

Dean oversees the operations of all Sun Media publications in Chatham-Kent as publisher and director.

He has volunteered with a number of local charity organizations, most recently with Junior Achievement.

“Chatham-Kent is a great place to live, and United Way is a great charitable organization. I’m very proud and honoured to be named co-chair with my wife Margery for 2014,” Dean said in a release.

In the coming weeks, the couple will recruit and train the 2014 campaign volunteers. The 2014 fundraising goal will be announced in September.

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Margery and Dean Muharrem will lead the 2014 fundraising campaign for the United Way of Chatham-Kent.

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By Aaron Hall Contributing Writer

Dollars raised by the United Way of Chatham-Kent pay for more than just the allocations to the funded agencies.

Tony Walsh, United Way of Chatham-Kent board president, said this is not always what people expect.

“The public perception is that we raised $1.8 million and after expenses of 20%, the rest goes back into the agencies. But that is only part of it,” Walsh

said. “Maybe 20 years ago, United Ways did that ... but certainly in the last 10 years, not only do we help raise money for those charities that aren’t as good at it ... or don’t have the funds to pay for someone to market, but we are making a difference in the community with internal programs that help fill the needs in the community, and there are many.”

The United Way will dole out $753,250 to 18 funded agencies this year.

Walsh said looking at

previous annual reports will give people an idea of where the dollars are spent. “(In 2012-2013) we had just over $1 million that was allocated to the designated charities,” he said.

“If you look at the community impact programs, which are programs within the United Way that we run, essentially all of that adds up to just under $800,000.”

Walsh said the community im-

Society must address sexual assault issue

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The use of so-called “date rape” drugs which affect a woman’s memory also complicate reporting.

“We’re dealing with the tip of the iceberg,” he said. “We need to raise awareness among women about the danger, how to avoid it and empower them to come forward if someone has committed a crime against them.”

Chatham Coun. Marjorie Crew said part of the solution is to ensure respect for people. “We need to make sure young men grow up respecting women,” she said. “No one attacks someone they respect.”

Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley said the impact of sexual assault can be devastating and long last-

ing.

“As a father and grandfather, the issue concerns me greatly. We all need to be part of the solution.”

Lambton-Kent School Board trustee and past chair Carmen McGregor said society as a whole needs to address the issue. “There should be no shame in being the victim of a crime and yet there seems to still be a segment of society which stigmatizes sexual assault. That needs to change and change now.”

Glenda Johnston of the Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre said this marks the fourth year of the wear-purple awareness campaign and the 20th anniversary of May as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

pact programs include: community investment and agency relations, volunteer information Chatham-Kent, the Tilbury Information and Help Centre, the Wallaceburg Information and Help Centre, the 425 Centre of Innovation in Chatham, the community capacity

building and development program, the youth engagement program, the prosperity round table, the drug awareness council, women’s leadership council grants, backpacks for kids and United Way of Canada memberships.

Walsh added about $357,000 was spent during

2012/2013 on fundraising expenses as well.

All of the United Way’s financial information is available online.

“That fully discloses where all of the money goes, in addition to our financial statements, there are annual reports,” Walsh said.

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Budget leads to ballots The election no one doubted was coming finally has a date. Ontarians head to the polls June 12.

It was a foregone conclusion Tim Hudak’s Conservatives weren’t about to like anything Kathleen Wynne had in her budget last week.

NDP leader Andrea Horvath waited a day and decided to roll the dice and oust the minority government even though the budget was tailored in part to curry favour of the New Democrats.

Despite a recent plunge in the polls, Horvath didn’t have much of a choice. Supporting a government known as the poster child for the term “scandal ridden” was no longer an option.

Wynne inherited a mess from her former boss Dalton McGuinty but hasn’t done much to clean things up.

With the billion-dollar eHealth scandal, the $2-billion gas plant cancellation, the billions in Hydro One screw-ups, Ornge Air Ambulance, Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario Lottery and Gaming, and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation mismanagement, she can’t get ahead of the game.

An election at this point is clearly the best thing for Ontario, although if Wynne emptied the idea cupboard last week, she’s already in deep trouble.

Horvath’s best hope is for a minority government so she can wield some power, however, she hasn’t exactly excelled at that recently and voters may not give her another chance.

This election is Tim Hudak’s to lose but as we’ve seen before he’s fully capable of that.

To win, he needs to better define who he is and what he represents. Last time around, his strategy seemed to consist of telling people he wasn’t Dalton McGuinty. It wasn’t enough then, and simply being anti-Wynne won’t be enough this time.

He backed off the right-to-work platform once he saw public reaction could cost him votes, but Hudak hasn’t shaken the image of someone who has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

Wynne needs to count on that because if she’s running on her record, she may be the ex-premier before school’s out.

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014

Opinion

Local litterbugs at it again Sir: After a very rough winter and after the snow had finally melted, I had a chance to survey some rural roadways that I try to keep clean. The area is northwest of Chatham.

I wondered what people had tossed into the ditches over the winter. I guess it’s human nature, but the situation is worse than ever. The usual

coffee cups, cigarette packs and water bottles were there, but once again the area from Gregory Drive to Pioneer Line on Baldoon Road seemed to be the great dumping ground for items that are not easy to retrieve and dispose.

What are you doing, people? There is a landfill

site that will take those items and a disposal area for garden waste.

That stretch of Baldoon is the same area that received a dumping of an electrical contractor’s truck last year. It took an hour to clean up.

I guess I’m just banging my head against the

wall, but for those who are reading this article, please use some common sense and take your trash home with you.

If anyone has a trailer and would like to assist me, contact me through this paper and we’ll take care of it together.

Richard Carnell Chatham

Let’s just agree to disagree

Sir: This is in response to Ruth Draper’s letter to the editor, “Hard winter for everyone.”

I do not want to turn this into a debate, but it sounds like we obvious-

ly do not walk the same streets. There are a lot of inconsiderate drivers.

As far as the bus running in the evenings, it would not

hurt to run a couple evenings especially when there is a special event.

There are a lot of Chatham citizens that depend on the bus

service every day!

I also agree the bus drivers do an excellent job where to stop.

M.E. Galloway Chatham

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God, lesser beings and elections I was driving past the site of the former Victoria Avenue United Church during one of our cold, drizzly days last week when a feeling of sadness crept over me.

The site is nice enough, but the sense of something missing, something lost, was tangible.

When we lose a place of community and faith, we’re all poorer for it.

Religion means different things to different people, but at its best it represents strength in a collective higher power and hope for the future.

Jim Blake Being replaced by a vacant lot is, I hope, not a metaphor for our community consciousness.

••• Perhaps it was the harsh winter and late spring, but there seemed to be an inordinate amount of depression around here

last week.

If I hear one more person say, “I don’t know what the future holds,” I may slam my head in my car door 20 or 30 times to cheer me up.

Here’s an illuminating thought: “We’re not supposed to know what the future holds. That’s why they call it the future.”

And, by the way, it’s coming whether you like it or not, so you might as well get ready.

A minute ago, the sentence you’re reading now was in the future. Look,

it’s happening again. See what I mean?

At any rate, the sun is now out so you can smile without worrying that your face will freeze and crack.

••• The close call of the week came when the provincial transportation ministry sent some local residents a pamphlet about more pending work on a Highway 401 overpass.

It immediately raised concerns about construction being done on both the Highway 40 and

Charing Cross Road overpasses at the same time.

A phone call to the ministry clarified that the Charing Cross overpass is not part of the project and that any work done in Chatham-Kent won’t conflict with the Highway 401 work.

••• Well, we’re in for a spring election. You can try to ignore it, but really, you owe it to yourself to vote.

For those who understand and want to help society, no explanation is necessary.

For those who whine and complain about having to mark an X on a ballot, no explanation is sufficient.

I will, however, offer two bits of advice for surviving the next several weeks.

• When discussing politics, if you disagree with someone and they respond by calling you a “lefty,” “a righty,” a “Con,” or a “Fib;” just walk away. They don’t really want to discuss the issue. You’ll have a more meaningful discussion with your big toe.

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The clinic offers legal help and professional counselling to women who have experienced violence.

Among other achievements, Sanson was cited for her work in the Theresa Vince inquiry that led to key changes in the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Human Rights Code.

The inquiry was held after the 1996 workplace murder of Vince in Chatham.

“I continue to believe that if Geri hadn’t been at the table, there were so many systemic issues that would not have gotten the attention they did,” said Michelle Schryer, executive director of the Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre.

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“I do think it’s an honour to them as well,” said Sanson.

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Council supports Dresden project lot of grant applications in. We hope to have this go sooner than later.”

During a deputation to A crowd of 84 supporters were on their feet and council, Avery pointed applauding after council out five key areas where unanimously supported the community will benthe LKCS sports facility efit from the project, including: project in Sports Dresden.

“It’s outstanding news. • and recreAt the ation imApril 28 It continues the ball pact; m e e t i n g , rolling in our fundrais• environc o u n c i l ing initiatives. We have voted 17-0 a way to go, but this is mental impact; in favour huge.”

• inclusion; of fund- - Ian Avery • civic ening 25% of gagement; the project ($134,500), which is esti- and • sustainability. mated to cost upwards to Avery said the project $540,000.

Ian Avery, a teacher at will be completed in three Lambton-Kent Compos- phases. The first includes ite School and one of the the installation of a field leads with the Dresden irrigation system, the resurfacing Community of the existD e v e l o p - “The community and ing soccer ment As- the Dresden area are fields, the s o c i a t i o n , behind this project. installation said he was of a 400-met h r i l l e d This is existing money with the ap- that is in our budgets.” tre running - Coun. Joe Faas track and proval. the instal“It’s outstanding news,” Avery lation of a baseball diasaid. “It continues the mond.

The second phase inball rolling in our fundraising initiatives. We cludes the expansion of have a way to go, but this the Trillium Trail at the is huge. With the school back of the campus.

The third phase includes board, now the municipality on board, we have the construction of coma few meetings set up in munity washroom facilithe near future with dif- ties.

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successful notice of motion, said the group brought forward an excellent business plan.

“The community and the Dresden area are behind this project,” Faas said. “This is existing money that is in our budgets. I want to thank staff for their work on this report.”

East Kent Coun. Jim Brown said there is a group in Ridgetown do-

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“You can expect (a notice of motion) from the Ridgetown group,” Brown said.

South Kent Coun. Art Stirling said considering the Dresden community hosts the OLG Slots and has provided more than $8 million to the Chatham-Kent municipal coffers, this project should be supported.

“Surely we can find $134,000 for a worthwhile cause,” he said.

Avery added there is no set date for when a shovel will go in the ground.

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and activities will be taking place, including a hot dog barbecue lunch, free bike tune-ups by SportChek, a bike roThe community spirit is set to be alive deo organized by Dresden Neighbourand well in Dresden when the third an- hood Watch, inflatables, games, popcorn nual We Believe In Dresden Day is held. and candy floss.

“All the churches in the area work toThe Dresden and District Christian Ministerial Association is holding the gether to put on something for the community that basically demonstrates a free event on May 31.

Rev. Andy Cornell of St. Andrew’s Pres- couple of things, firstly that churches are byterian Church said a variety of events one, they’re united with one God, even though we have different ways of doing things,” Cornell said. “We want the community to know the churches are not at odds with each other, we can and do work together. Secondly, we want to We design advertising campaigns with your put on an event, where needs in mind. We’ll never try to shoehorn everything is free. We give to each other, in the same you into something that doesn’t fit! way that God has given to

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Cornell added they close off St. John Street beside St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church for the event, and they have also rented The Old Czech Hall for some other activities and overflow.

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“It’s a chance to demonstrate if Christ were back here today, what would he be doing. We can’t heal, but we can share what we have.”

The event will also have a new feature this year.

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Cornell added a professional hair stylist will also be on hand giving out free haircuts.

“There is a lot of poverty out there,” he said. “For a lot of people, this is going to be a treat. This will be something that they don’t get to do that often.”

The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and all are welcome.

Authors flooding to Wallaceburg The Wallaceburg Library will be the place to be this month as noted children’s authors will be visiting the community, courtesy of the Susan Talach Memorial Book Fund.

Talach, who died in 2006, was a librarian at D.A. Gordon School.

Her family has donated more than $30,000 to the school.

Talach’s husband Broni said bringing the authors to Wallaceburg represents his wife’s belief that reading is at the heart of learning.

The authors will make appearances at D.A. Gordon during the day and will read from and talk about their books at the library at 6:30 p.m. each evening.

The library events are free, but space is limited so those wanting to attend are being asked to stop in and pick up tickets or call the library at 519-627-5292 to have tickets held in their name.

Canadian children’s illustrator Wallace Edwards was to appear in the library town May 5. He won the 2002 Governor General’s Award for his book “Alphabeasts.”

Jo Ellen Bogart, who has written more than 20 books, was to be on hand May 6.

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Celebrating inclusivity

Community Living kicks off awareness month

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As a kick off for Community Living Month, the local branch of the organization held a flag raising Thursday in front of the Civic Centre.

Community Living Chatham-Kent (CLCK) staff, volunteers, clients and their families were on hand for the event.

Many praised local employers for providing employment opportunity for CLCK clients.

Randy Hope, mayor of Chatham-Kent, said the efforts of Community Living and local businesses are “creating a community of inclusivity” in Chatham-Kent.

Lu-Ann Cowell, executive director of CLCK, is proud of the

group’s accomplishments over the years.

“Our people work so hard to ensure people receive the best possible support,” she said. “It’s been a joy to watch (our clients) succeed in Chatham-Kent and become a part of the community.”

A leader in terms of inclusivity, Swiss Chalet, was named the recipient of the Joyce M. Carr Champion Award. The honour goes to a local business that helps make a difference by hiring a person who has a disability, and encouraging others to do the same.

Steve Stokley, manager of the Job Worx element of CLCK, said Swiss Chalet employs three CLCK clients, while Carr, a former Job Worx overseer, said the

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Julie Tanton, a Leaders Within Leadership Program graduate of Community Living Chatham-Kent, addresses the gathering May 1 at the Civic Centre in Chatham to mark the beginning of Community Living Month.

company is “probably one of the first businesses that jumped on board” with Job Worx. “They’ve been here for the long haul.”

Chris Redding, manager at the local Swiss Chalet said the restaurant’s CLCK staff members are “great employees.

“People need an opportunity.

Some just need a role model,” he said. “It’s an honour to be recognized.”

Jim Douglas, manager of community relations and development for CLCK, credits Redding and the restaurant, as well as other employers, for hiring CLCK clients.

“We are very fortunate to have the support of so many employers,” he said. “One of the best ways to have community integration is to go to work. Our clients interact with co-workers.

That’s the re-embodiment of what we try to do. When they are working within the community, it helps people feel they are more independent.”

On Thursday, CLCK also named this year’s recipients of $1,000 each from the Rob McLandress Make a Dream Come True Fund. Chris Schram and John Paul Aarts will fulfill two very different dreams with the funding.

Aarts plans to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer.

Schram will use the funding to help purchase a scooter that will aid in him retaining his independence.

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Chris Redding, manager of Swiss Chalet in Chatham, speaks to the crowd outside the Civic Centre in Chatham May 1. Swiss Chalet was honoured at the kickoff to Community Living Month with the Joyce M. Carr Champion Award, given annually to local businesses that support employment of Community Living clients.

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Sports

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OUAA football player Jonah Pataki with his grandmother Pat Ennett, left, and mother Mary Jo Pataki. Despite the long distance between Chatham-Kent and Kingston, Mary Jo doesn’t miss many of Jonah’s games

Moms offer support in many ways

those children have come, from Pataki also realizes the sac- being dependent, and innocent rifices his mother made to children, to fierce competitors, support him, and his brothers talented, and people to be adBrady and Ben in their athlet- mired themselves. ic endeavors. Ben started last “I’m so proud of my boys,” season with the Chatham Ma- said Mary Jo Pataki of Ben, roons before being named the Jonah, and Brady. “First of all Blenheim Blades’ Top Defense- their success, but more so how man, while the younger Brady hard they work for their athstarred for the Chatham-Kent letic goals. They’ve come so Cyclones Minor far from the little Midget AAA “Taking care of three boys who ran, team and was fought, climbed, a fourth round athletic boys is no easy skated, swam draft pick of the task, she also worked and tumbled conOHL’s Sudbury frequent extra hours to stantly.”

Wolves this year. fund those many sea“Coaching your “She would al- sons of multiple sports, children is very ways be there to rewarding no cheer us on at plus, you can imagine matter what sport multiple games, the food bill.” you coach, but practices or - Jonah Pataki when you share camps, all with the same passion a proud smile on her face. But and love for a game as one of that is just the beginning, tak- your children, it is definitely ing care of three athletic boys is something special,” said Carrie no easy task, she also worked Carleton of her time as Bridfrequent extra hours to fund get’s basketball coach. those many seasons of multiple “With Bridget, I have never sports, plus, you can imagine had to push her to work harder the food bill,” added Pataki. or spend extra time in the gym.

Mother’s Day, however, isn’t She is incredibly driven and only a time for children, wheth- determined to be the best she er they are athletes or not, to can be.” thank their mothers, and reflect As they grow, however, and on the gifts they’ve been given. leave the house, that bond Mother’s Day is also a time for changes, or rather develops. moms to be thankful for their “I can’t believe Bridget is children, and to look at how far heading into her senior year in

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high school. The time we spend moved to Kingston to play for monthly basis,” said Pataki of together on the court will dras- Queen’s. Despite the distance, his mother Mary Jo. “Her suptically change soon, and I will his mother was always with port hasn’t changed, she did her best to get to most of my definitely miss it,” said Carrie him to show support.

“Our relationship only games, and if she couldn’t, I alCarleton, of Bridget, who committed last week to play NCAA changed with how often we ways felt the support.”

Division I basketball in 2015 see each other on a weekly, or for the Big 12’s Iowa State Cyclones.

Even when the kids leave the nest however, mom is always there.

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“Leaving for Univer- 84 Dover St. #2 (info must be approx. one paragraph and not promoting specific sales or goods) sity will definitely be a huge adjustment for Lambton Financial and Mainstreet merger approved by memme,” said Bridget Car- ber-owners. Members of the Mainstreet Credit Union and Lambleton, who is a highly ton Financial Credit Union, at special member meetings held on sought after prospect by both NCAA and CIS April 28 and 29, overwhelmingly voted in favour of the proposal teams. “My mom obvi- to join the two financial organizations effective May 31, 2014. ously will not be around all the time for me to The new organization, which will operate as Mainstreet Credtalk to. But I know she it Union, is poised to become a regional financial co-operative will always want to offering Southwestern Ontario residents a banking alternative that know what’s going on and how I’m doing. is committed to investing in individuals and their local communiOur relationship won’t ties. change, but not having her around all the time As a combined organization the new Mainstreet will sever a total will definitely be hard of 20,000 community members in their combined 13 Southwestto get used to.” ern Ontario branch locations that span across Chatham, Sarnia, That change, but continued support, is some- Lambton and Middlesex counties. The new Mainstreet will have thing Jonah Pataki expe- over $625 million in assets under administration. rienced this year as he

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Life

Thursday, May 8, 2014 • Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome.

Friday, May 9, 2014 • Kent County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society presents: Collecting, organizing & publishing your family history. St. Andrew’s Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome! For more information visit www.ogs.on.ca/kent.

• How Sweet the Sound - A Celebration of Hymns Old and New. 7:00pm at St. Andrew’s United Church, Chatham. A piano concert performed by Devon Hansen, St. Andrew’s talented Director of Music. Tickets $10 at the church office (519-352-0100) or at the door. All are welcome.

Saturday, May 10, 2014 • Windows 8 Workshop. A FREE workshop at the Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library. This workshop will show you how to navigate new features in Windows 8, personalize your workspace and make using Windows 8 computer much more enjoyable. Please register to attend from 9:30am-11:30am. space is limited. Call or email cktechtrain@chatham-kent.ca.

• Meat draw at Branch 628 Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 4:30pm6:00pm, followed by a dance from 7:00pm-11:00pm with Tim McLean. Everyone Welcome.

Sunday, May 11, 2014 • Jamboree at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Admission $2.00 from 2:00pm-6:00pm with Just Country Boys. Everyone Welcome.

Monday, May 12, 2014 • Card Party at Christ Church Anglican Hall, Dresden. 7:30pm. Prizes, Dutch auction & lunch. $3.00. Sponsored by Fairport Rebekah Lodge, Dresden.

• Blenheim-Harwich Horticultural Society is taking a spring walk in the park! Talbot Trail Place Park that is! Tour guide Jim Sanson will show us the new developments. And we will also have a plant exchange - bring one and get one FREE! Let’s meet at 6:00pm at the park. Coffee will be provided. Please call 519-676-4541 or 519-676-9476 for futher details.

• The Chatham-Kent Public Library, in partnership with Ontario Works, will be offering a Social Media for Beginners workshop. Sign up today and make your Social Media experience enjoyable. Wallaceburg Branch, 2:00-4:00pm. Space is limited! Please register by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@chatham-kent.ca.

• If you can SWIM, we can teach you to RACE. Free swim trial for new swimmers - swim suit and goggles required. 5:00pm-6:00pm at the YMCA. Free swim cap for those who try us out.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 • Movies @ Your Library. 2:30pm at the Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library.

Philomena, PG, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.

• The Chatham-Kent Public Library, in partnership with Ontario Works, will be offering a Social Media for Beginners workshop. Sign up today and make your Social Media experience enjoyable. Blenheim Branch, 2:00-4:00pm and Ridgetown Branch, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Space is limited!

Please register by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@chatham-kent.ca.

• Entegrus is presenting energy saving ideas at The Blenheim branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library from 6:30pm-7:30pm. This is a free program and all ages are welcome. Come join us and learn!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 • The Chatham-Kent Public Library, in partnership with Ontario Works, will be offering a Social Media for Beginners workshop. Sign up today and make your Social Media experience enjoyable. Dresden Branch, 2:00-4:00pm. Space is limited! Please register by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@chatham-kent.ca.

• Chatham Blood Donor Clinic at the Spirit & Life Centre - St. Joe’s Site, 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham. 12:30pm-7:30pm. Call 1-888-2-DONATE or 1-888-236-6283 to schedule your life-saving appointment or visit www.blood.ca. Walk-ins Welcome.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014 • Shuffleboard, pool and darts at Branch 628 Royal Canadian Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome.

• The Chatham-Kent Public Library, in partnership with Ontario Works, will be offering a Social Media for Beginners workshop. Sign up today and make your Social Media experience enjoyable. Chatham Branch, 9:30am-11:30am and Tilbury Branch, 2:00pm-4:00pm. Space is limited! Please register by calling your local branch or emailing cktechtrain@chatham-kent.ca.

Friday, May 16, 2014 • Deadline to register for the 2nd Women’s Outdoor Workshop at the Rondeau Rod and Gun Club in Blenheim being held June 21, 2014. Introducing women to the outdoors and the hunting and conservation traditions. The cost is $80 and includes program material, personal instruction, equipment use, lunch & refreshments throughout the day & a pig roast for supper.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014 • Chatham Blood Donor Clinic at the Chatham Polish Canadian Club, 281 Inshes Ave., Chatham. 9:00am-12 noon. Call 1-888-2-DONATE or 1-888-236-6283 to schedule your life-saving appointment or visit www.blood.ca. Walk-ins Welcome.

Toastmasters meetings held Mondays at Green Field Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road, Chatham.

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Cinco de Beero delivers variety Beer tasting event has a future

Chuck Young and Dave Richie are onto Overall, it was a good day. Thanks to everysomething. one who took part.

I attended their Cinco de Beero Saturday at T-Bones, with about 150 other lucky folks, The sacrifices I make and enjoyed a selection of regional craft beers and live acoustic music.

A lot of people seem to be suffering A ticket to the event got patrons five beverthrough spring illnesses these days, includage chits, each of which was good for a half ing my wife, Mary. Just before a glass of beer. one of our daughter’s recent Sounds stingy? Not at all. dance competitions, my wife It was a great idea, as peogot clobbered by a fever, chest ple were sampling beer with congestion, and aches. We widely different flavour, hop thought it was the flu. strength, bitterness and alcoNope. Pneumonia. hol content. If you tried one As she struggled through the and didn’t like it, you only weekend, our girl had to hit the had to suffer through half of Bruce Corcoran stage. it. And if you found a keeper, My wife was able to get our you could go back for more. It girl ready each morning by doalso allowed you to try a lot of variety withing her hair and makeup. But I had to take out getting intoxicated. our kid to the theatre for her performances.

For me, I played beer roulette, trying a No big deal, right? I’ve watched her perselection of suds from Bayside, Grand River, form countless times in the past.

Wellington, Black Oak, Walkerville, Railway Except as the lone parent at the competiCity, Double Trouble and Kensington brewtions, I couldn’t go into the dressing rooms ing companies. to help her change (with good reason as no Patrons received a scorecard of sorts when dudes should be in the girls’ dressing areas), they walked in the door. You could read up and since she spent basically all her time on what to expect from a beer, in terms of between performances in the change area or flavour and kick, and decide if it was worthy back stage rehearsing, communication was of a test drive. difficult.

This was the perfect event for someone Did she have everything she needed? What such as myself. I love trying different beers. about changes to her hairstyle for the next Yes, there were a couple of selections that dance? Was she hungry?

I put an “X” through, but most were quite Thank God for other dance moms and enjoyable. dancers. They picked up the gap left by a Young and Richie will likely hold other sick mom and took great care of our kid. beer tastings in the future. Judging by the That left me sitting in the theatre for the popularity of Saturday’s event, and there day. Watching dancers I didn’t know. Listenwere people of all legal drinking ages in ing to pop music. Knowing other dance dads attendance, they put into action a very good had gathered at one guy’s house to drink idea. beverages and barbecue meat.

After six hours of exposure to dances and Sale-a-bration dance music, I escaped to Friendz just across the laneway. For starters, I parked there.

Chatham Relay For Life hosted a Stuff Sale As soon as they opened, I wanted to be a on the weekend, helping participating teams customer to keep them from getting mad at raise funds for the June 13-14 cancer-fighting me using their lot and not patronizing their event. Included in the fundraising Saturday business. was Drive 4UR Community with Victory The Sapporo I sucked back while watchFord, and a barbecue. ing sports was particularly tasty. The entire Victory Ford brought 10 vehicles for people experience was all too brief, but incredibly to test drive, ranging from full-size trucks to therapeutic. It helped empower me to surLincoln luxury vehicles to the compact Ford vive another couple of hours of dance.

Fiesta.

But I did get to enjoy the meat that the lads While the weather didn’t co-operate, the cooked that afternoon, as we gathered after visitors certainly did, as more than 100 the adjudication. With my wife unable to atpeople showed up to test drive vehicles. For tend, so I was given a take-home plate. The every test drive, Ford donated $20 to Relay plate was a roasting pan. And it was full of For Life. chicken, pulled pork and cowboy coleslaw.

As for the barbecue, Schinkels’ Gourmet Unfortunately for Mary, she wasn’t up for Meats supplied burgers and hot dogs, and much in the way of solid food. their ballpark franks were a hot seller on the As a result, our daughter and I ate leftovers day. Since I had a pack of those at home, I until midweek. It made cooking a breeze for opted for the burgers. No disappointment me. there.

• Bruce Corcoran is the editor of The Chatham Despite the weather, participating teams Voice. Contact the writer at bruce@chathamdid have success in selling their wares and voice.com. help fuelling their fundraising drive.

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News

Students prepare for tomorrow YMCA’s Project Guatemala providing in-depth leadership education

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The road to Guatemala is a long one, and in more than just geographic terms, for a group of Chatham-Kent students.

Twenty Grade 10 kids are in a YMCA program that will ultimately send them to the Central American country for three weeks of hard work.

It’s quite a commitment – three hours every Tuesday, between town.”

While nothing is finalized at now and when they leave next this point, it appears the stuMarch for their reward of manual labour in a foreign country. dents will help add space onto The students couldn’t be hap- a one-room schoolhouse, space the local YMCA and the school pier.

“We’re still pretty excited,” can utilize.

Walters said there are three said Cooper Faussett of the opportunity, despite the fact that pillar elements of Project Guastudents have had to make con- temala – leadership developcessions. Some have had to give ment, philanthropy and community service. up or cut back on The students sports and other “Through community will build self-esactivities to make service, they will find teem and imroom on their out what makes Chaprove communischedules, said cation skills, he Mike Walters of tham-Kent tick from a said, and have volunteer’s perspecthe YMCA. “I gave up trav- tive. Maybe they’ll help to raise $100,000 el baseball,” said at a food bank or a big over the next year.

During Zach Kelly. community event. We that time, they “I’m giving up will also learn a lot of my bas- want them to get to what drives Chaketball practices,” know the community.” tham-Kent.

Danielle Lucier - YMCA’s Mike Walters “Through comsaid. munity service, The concessions don’t temper they will find out what makes the energy, Walters said.

“Everybody’s excited because Chatham-Kent tick from a volof the trip,” he said. “It’s a unteer’s perspective,” Walters community project in a small said.

“Maybe they’ll help at a food “The group interview was more about how to see how we bank or a big community event. We want them to get to act together. And the individual interview was more of a know the community.” conversation than an interview.”

A great deal of that education - Project participant Alok Chopra will come from them just having their collective hand out.

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Walters said students ‘create a job for yourself ’ by starting your own business. had to apply. About 40 The OSEB Program is administered in partnership with the Ministry of did so.

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THE CHATHAM VOICE

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014

TWO DAYS ONLY Friday, May 9th & Saturday, May 10th 9am - 6pm

• Massive Discounts of up to $11,000!

• Get your FREE GIFT with every test drive • Finance Rates As Low As 0% OAC • Purchase a vehicle during this event & be entered to win a PRIZE

2014 Dodge Grand Caravan

Electronic Stability Control with Traction Control Four-wheel disc antilock brakes with brake assist 2.4L DOHC 16V I-4 with 4-speed automatic Sentry Key anti-theft engine immobilize Advanced multistage front air bags Child seat anchor system (LATCH) Tire pressure monitoring display Active front head restraints knee blocker air bag Engine block heater and more . . .

2014 Dodge Journey

* 115 Bi-weekly

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SALE PRICE $19,995*

2014 Ram 1500 SXT Crew 4x4 * 76 Weekly

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115 Bi-weekly

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SALE PRICE $19,995*

SALE PRICE $26,995*

*All prices and payments are plus tax & lic. All factory incentives & rebates have been applied to prices. Paymentes are for 96 months at 4.29% OAC. Example Cost of Borrowing: $10,000 borrowed for 96 months at 4.29% = $1914.72. Some restrictions apply. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for more details.

Experience Quality, Comfort, Style and Power . . .

ALL AT A LOW PRICE!

2012 Pontoon Boat

2006 Dodge Ram

2013 Ford F150

2012 Dodge Journey SXT

2006 Chrysler 300

2008 Chrysler Sebring

24’ Bentley, local boat, 1 owner

Low milage, local, 4x4 Mega Cab

One owner, local trade!

Stk#U00486

3.6 auto, 45,936kms, Stk#U3028

Luxury at its finest!

Stk#U00173

Nice clean! stk#U00465

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2007 Chrysler 300

2007 Jeep Compass

$18,500

$12,900

$30,997

$18,981

2008 Jeep Liberty 2008 Pontiac Torrent 2008 Toyota Corolla 2008 Volkswagen Jetta

$7,871

$11,670

1 owner trade!!!

Stk#U00427

GXP, DVD, power sunroof, leather, Stk#U00211

Local trade with clean car proof! Stk#U2754C

One owner, local trade!

Stk#U2601A

Leather, heated seats, Stk#U00193A

One owner, local trade, Stk#U00445

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$9,849

$11,505

$11,982

$9,462

$7,882

$9,988

All Certified vehicles sold have a 3 month or 3000km Powetrain Warranty.

Chatham

351 Richmond St., Chatham 519-352-4937 • 519-354-8000

www.chathamchrysler.com