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Vol. 138

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Issue No. 15

BIA Report: Downtown shows support for Broncos/Two businesses welcomed

Essex Council discusses dog pound options PAGE 3 _______________ Essex Council Notes PAGE 6 _______________ EMHA hosts Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Banquet PAGE 10 _______________ Harrow Public School supports Ronald McDonald House PAGE 23 _______________ Panthers host, win All-Ontario Peewee Championship PAGE 24 ________________

Photo submitted: Pictured above: The staﬀ of the Essex County Nurse Practitioners-Led Clinic wore jerseys in support of the Humbuldt Broncos.

Broncos hockey team, which experienced a multiple-fatality vehicular accident recently while

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traveling to a playoff game. Several businesses put hockey sticks in front of their establishments, including the Essex Free Press. Many local employees wore jerseys in tribute to the team last Thursday, including at the Essex Municipal Building and at the Essex County Nurse PractitionerLed Clinic. Some businesses were able to offer a portion of proceeds of sales last Thursday to the GoFundMe page, set up to help those affected by the accident. The Little House of Cupcakes and More offered Bronco-themed cupcakes for sale, with proceeds going to the cause. Once Upon a Time Child Care Centre matched the proceeds. Because of this, $8020 was raised. Libro Credit Union purchased several of the cupcakes and distributed them to staff members who wore jerseys

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Photo submitted: Pictured above L-R: Rosa Richardson, (Owner of Once Upon a Time Child Care Cantre) Sydney Richardson, The Little House of Cupcakes and More owner Heather Richardson, and Teanna Richardson.

by Sylene Argent Support for Humboldt Broncos Last week, many businesses showed support for the Saskatchewan-based Humboldt

Photo submitted: The staﬀ at Libro Essex were happy to support the Humboldt cause with hockey jerseys and cupcakes.

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BIA Report: Downtown shows support for Broncos/Two businesses welcomed... Continued from Front Page that day. Eh Little Bit Of also offered to forward 15 percent of all its proceeds last Thursday to the cause. On April 26-29. The Hat Tricks for Humboldt Fundraiser Hockey Tournament will be held at the Essex Centre Sports Complex for players aged 16-20, for all skill

levels. A competition and recreational division will be offered for each boys and girls. Email tstomp@ cogeco.ca to register or learn more about the event. New to town The landscape of the Essex Centre business area is always changing,

with new businesses coming and established businesses expanding or trading locations. Recently, the Essex Centre BIA was pleased to welcome two new businesses to Essex Centre. Moonstone Earth Energies is located at 32 Arthur Avenue-Unit

D. This new business is a holistic healing retail shop, offering an array of items for sale, including Himalayan salt lamps, books, incense holders, meditation pillows, garden décor, crystals, pendulums, and bracelets. It is also offering Reiki treatments, workshops & classes, and meditation

circles. Recently, this new business just had a new sign added to the building’s façade. After an extensive renovation, Woodcraft Pizza and Bar opened to the public at 6p.m. on Monday, April 16. This new establishment, located at 47 Talbot Street North, is offering pizza made by a wood-

burning oven. In addition, appetizers and salads are also available for purchase. There are two themes to the restaurant, the community of Essex, as large pictures of the Town are displayed, and sports, which are playing on the TVs onsite.

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Essex Council discusses dog pound options by Sylene Argent At a special meeting hosted at the Essex Civic and Education Centre on Monday evening, Essex Council discussed dog pound options. Staff will compile dog pound options for Council to consider as there is time to explore all opportunities before a notice of leave would need to be submitted to the Lakeshore Dog Pound, if Council chooses to do so in the future. Council received the report, “Animal Control and Pound Services,” which provided background information on the Lakeshore Dog Pound for Monday’s meeting. The report notes the agreement between the College and the municipal partners in the Lakeshore Dog Pound requires a municipality to provide 18 months’ notice in writing prior to the expiration of the Term of the Agreement or any renewal thereof if it wishes to terminate the Agreement with the College. This Agreement was automatically renewed on September 1, 2017, so the Town would not be in a position to provide notice of its intent to terminate its participation until 18 months prior to March 1, 2020, the expiration of the new Term of the Agreement, if it chooses to do so. The current contract will expire in August of 2021. Currently there are four participating municipalities in the Lakeshore Dog Pound, the Towns of Essex, Lakeshore, LaSalle, and Tecumseh. The Town is a partner in the operation of the Lakeshore Dog Pound for the provision of pound services for all dogs found running at large, which entails three Agreements: a Dog Pound Operating Agreement (this focuses on costs due to ‘dog days,’ the time a canine

from a municipality spends at the pound), a Lease Agreement, and an Agreement with St. Clair College, which provides for the supply of animals to the College’s Veterinary Technician Program and for the provision of services by the College to the Lakeshore Dog Pound, including veterinary advice and euthanasia services. The Town of Lakeshore had requested Essex submit comments as it relates to short-term and long-term visions for the Lakeshore Dog Pound. A potential name change is also in the air. Council received this request at the April 3 regular meeting. In 2012, Essex sent a letter to the Lakeshore Dog Pound, outlining a list of concerns. In 2013, a report to Essex Council came forward that noted some of those concerns had been taken care of, Donna Hunter, CAO for the Town of Essex, said during the meeting. A few Councillors discussed submitting a notice of leave to the dog pound, recognizing the Town has to provide 18 months notice before the contract renewal, just to be prepared if this is the course that would be chosen. Other Councillors believed, as there is plenty of time before that 18 months’ notice had to be given, to leave it status quo for the time being, and explore other options in the mean time. That way, all options could be considered and weighed before the contact would need to be renewed. Councillor Randy Voakes believes there could be better options than the Lakeshore Dog Pound to care for the animals that had obtained after running at large. He wondered if the Town could pay the Humane Society to do inspections at the Lakeshore Dog Pound. He wondered if Essex should start its

own dog pound. Perhaps that could be joined with another party to help with costs. Councillor Sherry Bondy said this file has been on her radar. The next term of council, she said, needs to determine level of service it wants in a dog pound and look at associated costs. She said the dogs are not in dire straits. The Humane Society does go there often. The biggest thing is to not have the dogs go there. “Dog tags give dogs a ticket home,” Bondy said. Hunter said the Town could issue an Expression of Interest to see what other dog pound type options could be offered to the Municipality, which would allow Council to make an informed decision on the matter in the future. In 2017, Essex provided $25,975.88 to the Animal Control Officers, $19,973.67 to the Lakeshore Dog Pound, and 3,580.00 to the Windsor Essex County Humane Society for their services, for a total of $49,529.55. The Town, the report notes, utilizes Essex County K9 Services as its Animal Control Officer. The contract came about through a tendering period. The Animal Control Officer

was on contract, but is currently working monthto-month, waiting to see how the Town proceeds with the dog pound option. Responsibilities include responding to calls concerning dogs running at large, including delivery of such dogs to the Lakeshore Dog Pound, amongst other duties. Council moved to garner an Animal Control Officer with a three-year agreement. It will be renewed every year. This will be tendered out. There is also an agreement with Windsor/ Essex County Humane Society, which provides for the intake of stray and feral cats for residents of the Town. During the regular Council meeting held later that night, Essex Council also received the report, “Stray Cat Intake Agreement with WindsorEssex County Humane Society,” and entered into an agreement with the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society for the intake of stray cats. It also approved a bylaw, Number 1693, which will have the Town pay the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society $25.00 per stray cat coming from Essex with proof. This will be for a three-year period, retroactive to January 1, 2018.

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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• Humboldt Strong Last week, it was uplifting to witness our local businesses and residents support those associated with the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. Last Thursday, store employees wore jerseys or the colour green, or put a hockey stick out front of their shops, in a show of support, while some businesses were able to forward a percent of their proceeds to support those affected by the heartbreaking circumstance. One thing I noticed out of this unfortunate event is just how quickly we can all come together to show our support, and how so many, in this beautiful gesture, made that their focus. It could be so easy to not do anything to show support, but, as Canadians, we showed just where our thoughts were as our hearts were so deeply hurt with the news of the bus crash. Though the crash took place in a

different province, the impact of the devastating news hit, I’m sure, nearly as strongly outside of the Humboldt community as it did within. Such sad circumstances really make us all stop to think about what is important in life. It reiterates just how precious life really is, and remember all those instances that we have encountered, for the good or bad. Focusing on, and sharing simple moments with the ones we love, is so important to do. We just never know how much time we have left on the clock. And every second ticking by is as precious as the one before it, because once it is gone, it is gone. The great part is that if we spend our time wisely, we can look back at our time, knowing we did, we tried, we laughed, we cried, but we did all of that with people who enjoyed the good with us and were there to lean upon during those challenges that

were not-so-pleasant. In my youth, I played hockey. Being on a team or in a club creates this massively powerful bond between members. They all have the same goals and support each other on their way to achieving success. I was able to meet some wonderful individuals though my hockey-playing days. We taught each other on the ice, and we learned from each other in the dressing room through talking about what was going on in our lives. The comradery there overpowered even the most strenuous of practices. The show of support for the Broncos has proven that comradery can unleash compassion beyond provincial lines.

Opinion... Ontario Federation of Agriculture OFA reiterates responsible land use policies to government by Mark Reusser, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Ontario is a vast province, but only about 5% of the total land base is capable of supporting agricultural activities. Farmland preservation is a top priority for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and we work continuously to keep not only our prime agricultural land, but also lower capability soils in production for food, fibre, and fuel. OFA opposes any non-agricultural uses in prime agriculture areas and actively advocates that nonagricultural industrial and commercial land use is kept within permanent urban settlement boundaries. Regular submissions to land use planning reviews are part of OFA’s ongoing work to prevent the loss of Ontario farmland. OFA recently commented on two land use policy proposals on the proposed Land Needs Assessment Methodology for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the proposed expansion of the Greenbelt to protect water. In both of our submissions OFA restated four land use

policy recommendations that were included in our previous submission to the Coordinated Land Use Planning Review. OFA’s recommendations included establishing permanent boundaries for settlements, implementing mandatory and non-negotiable targets for urban intensification and future development and adopt a province-wide policy to distribute and accommodate uniform urban growth. When it comes to the Ontario government’s proposal to expand the Greenbelt for the purpose of protecting water, OFA’s submission reminds policymakers that our province is already governed by at least eight legislations that address water protection. Without evidence to demonstrate that water protection can only be ensured by expanding the Greenbelt, OFA does not support this proposal at this time. Responsible land use planning and policies are essential to the preservation of Ontario’s farmland and valuable water resources. Ontario is losing an average of 175 acres of agricultural land every day. We can’t afford this level of loss. That’s why OFA will continue to advocate, using our policy and planning recommendations that recognize the true value of Ontario’s farmland.

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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Reeves and mayors In the past, towns and cities labelled the leading man of their council as the mayor and the head man of a rural municipality was known as the reeve. As a reporter, I covered seven different councils and I found most of them had ‘yes men.’ That meant they agreed with anything that came before the council as a decision. They held their meetings behind closed doors, made their decision there, then brought it before an open council that could be attended by any ratepayer. Eventually, all municipalities had a mayor. An example is that Tom Bain became the mayor of his municipality, which is now Lakeshore. The main result of that was that the chief person, man or woman, could

attend county council meetings. All of that meant there was more information for the taxpayer.

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Jack Miner celebrates National Wildlife Week

by Adam Gault Visitors from far and wide flocked to the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation last week as the conservation centre hosted numerous events in honour of the 71st annual National Wildlife Week, and the 153rd birthday of Jack Miner. From the most seasoned ornithologist, to families just looking for a good time, the week’s festivities offered something for everyone in terms of fun and education. As well, it offered an important fundraising opportunity for the Jack Miner Foundation. As part of the weeklong festivities, visitors had the opportunity to take part in a Sunday Pancake Breakfast, an April 10th birthday celebration for Jack Miner, concerts, a Lakeside Park Pavilion Dinner, and educational events, including a presentation from noted bird expert, and Jack Miner Board of Director member, Phil Roberts. Having spent decades involved with area conservation and wildlife efforts, Roberts explained wildlife in our region and across Canada is under constant threat, further highlighting the need for awareness and continuous

conservation efforts like National Wildlife Week. “We’ve got all kinds of issues with loss of species, loss of species diversity,” Roberts said. “Anything that brings focus to habitat, and wildlife, and that continues to bring focus to that I think is important. Ultimately, it goes to a much bigger environmental picture, and that’s the ecology of systems, including those environments and those areas that we live in.” Thankfully, not all ecological news in our region is negative, with the primary focus of Roberts’ presentation being a positive one, pertaining to the recovery of the bald eagle population in Essex County. “We’re at the point now, where we’re looking to return bald eagles to historic territories by putting up artificial platforms,” Roberts explained of the ongoing eagle preservation efforts. “Previously, we were just monitoring eagles to know what they’re doing in terms of their general health and conditions, and trying to protect areas for eagles to nest in.” The number of nesting pairs in Essex County have gone from one to around 20 in about ten year’s time. “Bald eagles are becoming a rather common sighting now, and a bit of a phenomenon,” Roberts said. “It’s a big bird, it’s very conspicuous. The limiting factor is that we don’t have the kind of tree canopy that was here before European settlement. We’re coaxing them back into traditional territories by putting up artificial platforms.” Beyond National Wildlife Week, and throughout the rest of the year, Roberts hopes residents will continue to take a proactive approach to the environment in their day-to-day lives, explaining that positive change to the environment is possible on the individual level. “I think as a population, if we think to the fact that we as individuals can’t do anything, we’re very much putting wildlife and habitat at risk,” Roberts said. “If we all have the feeling that we can do something, changing

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Essex Council Notes for Monday, April 16 by Sylene Argent Essex County cemetery outreach program Geography teacher David Brian, of Academie Ste. Cecile International School, and students, approached Essex Council with a proposal for partnership that would launch a

community outreach project to record and publish a digital map of cemeteries of Essex County, with a focus on black cemeteries. Council received and supported the request. This project was started at the school with the grade 12 history

class and the grade 11 geography class. Students also created a website for the program and asked that its link be included on the Town’s website. The students noted Essex County’s history is unique as escaped slaves from the US

settled here, many in the southern-end of the municipality of Essex. There are many black cemeteries within Essex County, some they said have been overlooked, sadly. The students are now in search of records and documents to tell

the stories of African Canadians, they said, who lived and are buried in Essex County. Many Council members applauded the students’ work. Councillor Randy Voakes suggested the students hold an open house, and that the Town

waive the user-fee at the Shaheen Community Room, to better connect with the families of those they are trying to document. The students’ program fits in well with the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee’s recent focus on opening the Town’s cemetery file, Rita Jabbour said, who is Essex’s Assistant Planner and liaison on that committee. She invited the students to come listen to prominent local historian Elise HardingDavis at the Heritage Committee’s meeting on April 26, which will have a similar topic. More information about the meeting will be found on the Town’s website, essex.ca.

Request for second driveway A resident of Talbot Street South approached Council to request the allowance of adding a second driveway entrance to their property, which would exit onto Irwin Avenue. It was noted a lack of parking created the need for the additional driveway. Chris Nepszy, the Town’s Director of Infrastructure & Development, said this type of request is not uncommon of corner lots, and it is not uncommon for Council to grant approval, pending any problematic issues, such as with interfering with traffic. Council voted to allow the resident to consult with the Manager of Operations to ensure the entrance will have minimal impact to Irwin Avenue. Union Water wants to become a Municipal Service Corporation Rodney Bouchard, Manager of Union Water Supply System (UWSS), presented Essex Council with a proposed business case for restructuring the organization into a Municipal Service

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Essex Council Notes... Corporation (MSC). Nelson Santos, Kingsville’s Mayor, and Hilda MacDonald, Leamington’s Deputy Mayor, are on the UWSS Board. They joined Bouchard for the presentation that provided background on the organization and the benefits of restructuring it into a MSC. Bouchard noted UWSS was established in 1960. Many changes have occurred since its inception, including that in 1997, the Municipal

Water and Sewer Transfer Act required transfer of ownership of water and sewer systems from OCWA to municipalities. This transfer was completed in 2001. Four municipalities have ownership of UWSS; Leamington (50.55 percent), Kingsville (40.73 percent), Essex (6.97 percent), and Lakeshore (3.15 percent). The percentiles are based on proportional consumption. Ownership

is updated every four years. Challenges with how the UWSS operates as it does today is that it has a lack of legal status, its debt is carried by municipalities, it cannot obtain financing on its own, it cannot apply or receive government grants on its own, and it has very little decisionmaking power over its own operations. The proposed corporate ownership would have existing municipalities as

Town of Essex welcomes new Human Resources Manager submitted to EFP The Town of Essex is pleased to announce the appointment of Brandi Sieben to the position of Manager of Human Resources. Sieben has over 12-years of progressive work experience in the field of Human Resources. She most recently held the position of Human Resources Manager at A.P. Plasman Inc. Sieben has a Human Resources Management certificate from St. Clair College and holds the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation through the Human Resources Professional Association. As part of the Corporate Services Department, Sieben will be responsible for programs and policies as they apply to employee relations, compensation, benefits, performance, and staffing for the Town.

and each shareholder municipality will appoint an additional Director for each 10 percent of total UWSS water demand. It was pointed out during the meeting this would not be a privatization and the Board would set water rates. The change to a MSC “Allows us to do things we can’t do now,” Bouchard explained. It is hoped to get the affiliated municipalities on board. Santos added the change would “take off the shackles” UWSS currently has on getting grants. Currently,

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shareholders, ownership shares would be based on water consumption, and ownership would be reviewed every four years. Existing assets would be transferred to UWSS. A Board of Directors would manager UWSS, which would consist of municipal-elected councillors from the municipal shareholders. Each shareholder municipality will appoint one Board Director as a shareholder member,

municipalities have to apply for grants for UWSS. Council received the presentation and further directed administration to review and report back with recommendations pertaining to the proposed business case. Senior Citizen of the Year The Ontario Minister responsible for Seniors Affairs invited Essex Council to participate in nominations for the 2018 Senior of the Year Award, via correspondence Council received at the

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Town of Essex Municipal Election Nomination Period Opens May 1 Interested in running in the upcoming Town of Essex Municipal Election? The Candidate Nomination period officially opens on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Nomination forms may be filed at the Town of Essex Clerk’s department, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex commencing May 1, 2018 during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm). The last day for accepting nominations will be on July 27, 2018, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Candidates may not campaign or accept contributions until fulfilling the nomination requirements.

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Essex Council Notes... April 3 meeting. The nomination was to be one outstanding senior, who after the age of 65 has enriched the social, culture, or civic life of the community. Two names were forwarded from the community, and Council members believed both individuals were deserving of the award. Council, only able to forward one name, placed the names into a hat to pick one. Diana Dennis was chosen. The nomination letter advocating for Dennis included that she has taught piano and vocal skills to people of all ages in her home for many years and used to work with students with special needs at

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have been sent to them. Pete Remondok, President of the Korean War Veterans Association Windsor (Unit 29) is reaching out to communities throughout southwestern, Ontario, asking for their help to locate next-of-kin of five Korean War Veterans

submitted to EFP The Korean War Veterans Association Windsor (Unit 29) sponsored the planting of seven trees along the Highway of Heroes https://hohtribute.ca/ about-hoh in honour of our seven military service Veterans from WindsorEssex County who fell during the Korean War - http://www.veterans. gc.ca/eng/remembrance/ history/korean-war. Two next-of-kin families have been located and thank you cards and certificates

killed in action to present their families with the Highway of Heroes cards and certificates in memory of: • Tellier, Joseph 1953/05/16 • Weir, Clifford Donald 1953/05/09 • Girard, Robert Frederick Thomas 1953/05/03 • McIntyre, Earl Alva 1952/01/15 • Jones, Robert James 1951/10/11 Next-of-kin can reply directly to Remondok in Windsor, Ontario at 519 945-0909 or by email to Pete Remdenok: peteremdenok@gmail. com.

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Essex United and St. Paul’s partner to help families “Thrive” by Sylene Argent Being a parent is difficult. And, so is being a teen or young adult. Each generation has its own challenges to face, and concerns can be compounded when the use of social media is thrown into the mix. Two local parishes, Essex United Church and St. Paul’s Anglican Church, have banded together to create a safe place that will help parents, teens, and schoolaged children navigate through challenges they may be facing through the new, “Thrive: A living Manual for Families” program. The program is administered through the website www. facebook.com/ ThriveFamiliesManual/ and is coupled with what will hopefully become monthly dinners. The program is,

“interdenominational and intergenerational,” Reverend Chris Brouillard-Coyle said, who is of St. Paul’s Anglican Church. “It’s exciting. “Last year, St. Paul’s and Essex United churches started having a conversation on how we could support each others’ ministries,” she explained. At that time, representatives of Essex United noted it would like to do more for area youth, and representatives of St. Paul’s agreed. Recognizing it is not easy being a teen, or young adult, the parishes also noted it is not easy being a parent, either. This is how the programing for “Thrive” began, and how it was decided it would try to incorporate topics that parents, teens, and school-aged children face. Its Facebook page,

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Brouillard-Coyle explained, launched around a month-and-ahalf ago, and interest has grown continuously since. Insightful posts are added that have a contemporary theme. For instance, one topic discusses Juuling, which she explained “is the latest cigarette craze.” The post, she added, talks of concerns this is having as it relates to student-use and how it maybe difficult to tell if a teen is using one of these mechanisms as they look similar to USB drives. “Thrive” is also on Twitter, and soon an Instagram account will be launched to reach students. So far, there are people attached to the Facebook page from all over the world, Brouillard-Coyle said. There is also a closed-group for Essex residents. The first “Thrive” dinner will be held on April 29 at Essex United Church. Pastor Jim Hatt noted Essex United has a large kitchen area that will come in handy for the event as attendees will prepare their own meal, then eat with their

families. “The idea is to make a meal together,” Brouillard-Coyle said. After the pizza has been eaten, attendees will be divided into three groups: parents, teens, and school-aged children, to discuss topics in the special programming. Topics for the older youth and parents could include social media concerns, sexting, and mental health, with an idea

of helping individuals navigate through those challenges. “It’s about navigating life,” Brouillard-Coyle said. It is hoped the program provides, “a safe place for people to navigate life and thrive.” Both churches were fortunate to get a grant to launch this program, which will cover the cost of the dinner. It is hoped it will be able to carry forward, and that other

groups in different areas will start similar forums. To further look after youth-orientated concerns, Hatt explained Essex United Church has plans to hire a half-time minister, who would look after youth-orientated matters. The church will put out a call for resumes in the near future and it is hoped someone will be in this position by September.

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EMHA hosts Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Banquet

Photo submitted: Incoming EMHA President Shawn Carswell is pictured with outgoing President Todd Havinga at last Friday evening’s Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Banquet.

submitted to EFP Last Friday evening, Essex Minor Hockey Association’s (EMHA) coaching staff and Board Members gathered at Belleview Golf & Country Club to enjoy the highly anticipated Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Banquet. The annual event is a great way for the local association to recognize volunteers and outstanding coaches, while wrapping up another successful season of hockey. “The Volunteer Appreciation Banquet & Awards night is a special evening for the many volunteers involved in Essex Minor Hockey. It is an opportunity for our group of volunteers to come together as an organization and celebrate the dedication and commitment of

exemplary individuals who inspire, innovate, and share knowledge of our sport with others,” Sumar Clarke stated, who is EMHA’s Fundraising Director. “The awards night also recognizes the importance of leadership, performance, and the value of human insight which are all integral to great coaching.” Special guest speaker Carter Tomkins was chosen to speak on behalf of all EMHA players to thank coaches and volunteers for all their help and support throughout the year. A player is always chosen to speak at the banquet to help volunteers realize just how much their contributions mean to the many youth who benefit from being a part of EMHA. “When I started playing hockey at fouryears old, I was frustrated. I couldn’t score, I hated the early mornings, and my equipment weighed a ton. I felt like quitting, until one day a coach kicked me a puck and I scored my first goal. And I have loved the game ever since.” He spoke of getting cut from the Novice Travel Team in another municipality when he was seven. “It crushed me. I didn’t think it was fair. I was still upset when I got to baseball and my coach, Ed Fuerth, cheered me up and told me Essex could use me.” He eventually made the team and played a few years. “We won lots of medals that are hanging on my wall and I grew as a player,” he said. A few years ago, Tomkins went back to House League because he was playing too many

sports. “House League gave me the chance to take more of a leadership role and I learned to be responsible for my teammates. I cheered them on, I stayed positive, and worked hard.” This season, Tomkins played with old travel buddies. “We lost a lot. I hate losing. At first, I wanted to quit, but then we started to play together as a team, even when we lost,” he said. “Through all the losing, I realized how important it is to have each others’ back. I didn’t realize how hard coaching could be until we had this frustrating year. The coaches showed how to never give up.” For the past two years, Tomkins has volunteered at the goalie clinics and for the First Shift program, and, “I am learning how great it feels to help kids love the game. “After all of my hockey ups and downs, I want to thank all of you coaches for everything you’ve done for young hockey players, because ‘everyday should be a hockey day,’” he said, making reference what he said in an interview with Kraft Hockeyville when he was five. Awards are presented to deserving volunteers and coaches at the annual event. Liam Chissolm was the recipient of The Dale Barry Memorial Award. Dale was a communityminded individual, who dedicated countless hours to Essex Minor Hockey Association. The award recognizes the Local League Coach of the Continued on Page 13

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Local historian explains importance of local fur trade by Adam Gault Local historian and author, Chris Carter, brought his passion of our region’s history to life last weekend as he hosted a special presentation entitled, “How the Fur Trade built Essex County and their influence and involvement in the War

of 1812,” at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village on Saturday. Beginning in the time of the area’s first European settlement, Fort Detroit in 1701, the area’s abundance in natural resources and furs allowed the region

to prosper and develop as part of a strategic network of early fur trading in North America. “Cadillac [the explorer] came and started Fort Detroit for the fur trade and military, to get fur trade headquarters closer to where they were getting the furs,” Carter

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Chris Carter describes the critical role the fur trade played in the development of Windsor-Essex during a presentation he hosted at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village on Saturday.

explained of the early European settlement. “When the Americans took over Michigan, [Loyalists] moved to this side. When we did, we built Amherstburg as a fort. Carter explained the river’s natural geography at Amherstburg made it the perfect strategic location from a defensive military perspective. “That’s a perfect spot. You couldn’t go behind Boblo if you were a big ship, because it was all rapids,” Carter said. “You had to go in between Boblo Island and the fort to go upstream. That was very important, you could

actually shoot from both sides and get the enemy ship.” This led to the proliferation in communities on the Ontario side that were built around farming and the fur trade, including the growth of Amherstburg as a defensive position, and Sandwich Town as an administrative centre. “We forget, where did these people that started and built all this get their money,” Carter explained. “They got their money from the fur trade, and they’re here because of the fur trade, and that’s what people forget.”

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Carter added the fur trade was critical to British North America when it came to funding the war effort of 1812. “The fur trade paid for the War of 1812 in Upper Canada,” Carter explained. “All these mansions in Sandwich Town would not have been built if it wasn’t for the fur trade and its money. Down here, a lot of [the War of 1812] was to do with the fur trade, the closer you got to the Atlantic, it had more to do with the trade rules between America and Britain.” More information on Chris Carter’s works and tours can be found at touressex.ca His works are available for purchase at HEIRS in Harrow, and at Biblioasis and Juniper Books in Windsor.

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EMHA Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Banquet... Year, and is presented to a novice, atom, peewee, bantam, or midget local league coach. Jamie Paquette was the recipient of the Glen Nottage Memorial Award. Glen Nottage was a tireless and dedicated volunteer, who gave of himself to support

the youth of EMHA. This award is presented to volunteers who reflect Glenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotion to EMHA. Jeff Sadler won the EMHA Honour Roll Plaque for Dedicated Service. This award is given to the EMHA Board Member who consistently goes above and

Essex County OPP respond to multiple collisions on Tuesday morning submitted to EFP The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Essex County responded to more than 20 motor vehicle collisions between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday April 17, 2018. Most collisions were minor in nature and involved vehicles sliding off of slippery roadways. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on the E.C. Row Expressway near Huron Church Road up to 10 vehicles were involved in separate collisions, including one with minor injuries and a severed hydro pole. Parts of E.C Row were closed for over an hour as these crashes were investigated. A head on collision on Manning Road at Highway 401 at approximately 7:00 a.m. sent two persons to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. OPP responded with Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Tecumseh Fire Rescue Service and Manning Road was closed or had lane reductions for approximately one hour.

At approximately 8:00 a.m. a single vehicle collision on Lighthouse Road and Tecumseh Road, Lakeshore, Ontario found the operator of a vehicle in a deep water filled ditch after sliding through the intersection. No injuries were reported at this collision. Between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. ,more than 8 vehicles were involved in separate minor collisions on County Road 22 between Patillo Road and East Pike Creek Road in Lakeshore, Ontario. One single vehicle collision involved a school bus that did not have children onboard at the time. No injuries were reported at this location. The OPP urge motorists to adapt their driving to changing weather conditions similar to what was experienced throughout the county this morning. Reducing speeds, leaving extra room between vehicles, and remaining attentive will prevent most collisions, even when roadways are ice covered or wet.

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the Intermediate Coaching Staff of the Year. Gord Colenutt and Tom Robson earned the Senior Coaching Staff of the Year. Atom Minor: Jack Weston, Jeff Sadler, Al Fuerth, Joe Diemer, and Craig Cavanagh earned the Travel Coaching Staff of the Year. EMHA also paid a tribute to the Humboldt Broncos at the Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Banquet with a minute of silence.

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Christian Reformed Church presented $500 to Food Bank

Essex Christian Reformed Church member Albert Spitse forwarded a $500 donation, on the church’s behalf, to Essex Area Food Bank volunteer Gerry Belanger on Thursday morning.

by Sylene Argent With the desire to support local families and individuals in need, Essex Christian Reformed Church hosts a variety of fundraisers for the Essex Area Food Bank and other charities throughout the year. On Thursday, Albert Spitse, a member of the congregation, forwarded a $500 donation, on the church’s behalf, to support the Essex Area Food Bank. Volunteer Gerry Belanger was pleased to accepted the donation. The monies for this particular donation were raised through monthly chili sales. Proceeds are forwarded to various charities and not-forprofits in need of support. During the month of October, members of the Church collect nonperishable food items for the Essex Area Food Bank. At Christmas, the church donates scarves and gloves to be distributed through the Food Bank, which members have kindly crafted. And, at its recurring movie nights, the congregation collects non-perishable food items for the Food Bank as the price of admission into the event. Spitse said the congregation likes to forward support to the Essex Area Food Bank as it helps many individuals and families in need of a little support as they go through financially

stressful situations. “We want to help people in our community,” he said. Belanger was grateful of the donation and noted it came at a good time of the year. The shelves tend to start going a little bare this time of year as schooldriven food collections begin to dwindle down before the summer break begins. “The summer is always

tough,” Belanger said. On average, the Essex Area Food Bank is serving around 60 clients, twice per week. Each client can represent around three individuals, depending on the size of families. Any support the community can give over the summer months would be greatly appreciated. For more information about the church, log onto http://www.essexcrc.ca.

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Essex Community Concert Band performs soundtrack favourites

The Essex Community Concert band performs Fantasy & Fiction at Holy Name of Jesus Church on Sunday afternoon.

by Adam Gault The Essex Community Concert Band (ECCB) took to the stage at Holy Name of Jesus Church on Sunday afternoon, delighting those who braved the dreary weather to attend with their renditions of classic science fiction and fantasy scores from film

and television. The aptly titled performance entitled “Fantasy & Fiction,” took concert-goers on a nostalgic trip, beginning in the 1960s, with the instrumental themes from Star Trek and 2001: A Space Odyssey, right through to more contemporary favourites,

including the themes from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. “We want to take people on a bit of an adventure, or a fantasy, by taking them on a trip through our favourite movies,” ECCB Director of Marketing, Britt Kascjak, said. “We started picking some of our favourite songs to

play, and we realized that everybody’s favourite stuff to play seems to be soundtracks.” Formed in the wake of the school extracurricular strike in 2012, the community-based band consists of more than 40 members of all ages and varying experience, performing several times

a year at different events throughout Essex County. “We’ve got some elementary school kids, right up to retired, and everything in between. It runs the full gamut,” Kascjak said. “We kind of view ourselves as a group that brings together all skill levels, all skillsets, and we’re all learning from each other, which is a great opportunity for everybody.” The band will perform additional shows later this summer, with a June performance at the Essex Train Station, and an August show at the Colchester Community Concert. Kascjak also thanked Reid Funeral Home and The Social Alternative for their generosity in support of the afternoon’s performance, noting that

their sponsorship is critical in providing support for the concerts and the band’s instruments. “We’re always looking for new members. We always welcome anybody who comes in with musical experience,” Kascjak explained. “It is a little bit of a higher level of playing then some of the student-groups, but anybody that has experience, and a love for music, that wants to come out and play, our doors are always open.” The ECCB practices every Wednesday at St. Paul’s Anglican Church at 7pm. New members are always welcome to sitin for a practice, with no commitment necessary. More information and a full schedule can be found at eccband.com

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Assistant Drainage Superintendent Administrative Assistant to Mayor & Council (Temporary Part-time)

Further information on these Employment Opportunities and other future opportunities, as well as how to apply, is available on the Town’s website. Qualified persons may send their resume to the Human Resources Officer, at the address indicated below or to hr@tecumseh.ca

2018 MUNICIPAL & SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS The Municipal & School Board Elections will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018. The Town of Tecumseh will conduct the Elections using INTERNET AND TELEPHONE Voting Systems. Eligible electors will be able to vote online or by phone from Friday, October 12, 2018 until 8:00 pm on Election Day, October 22, 2018.

ENSURE YOU ARE ON THE VOTERS LIST!

CASH PAID for scrap cars and trucks. Free removal. Please phone: 519-776-1361 or 519-791-5046. 46-t _____________________ WANTED - First time home buyer looking to purchase a home in the Essex area. Please call: 519-839-6535. No Real Estate. 12-10t* _____________________

MPAC has launched its website called voterlookup.ca. Eligible electors can visit this website to confirm they are on the PLE, to update their personal information, or to be added to the PLE in just a few easy steps. Please ensure that you verify your Date of Birth. Updating this information will help to ensure the Voters’ List is accurate and up to date in preparation for the 2018 Municipal and School Board Elections.

WANTED - BUYING GUNS - Shotguns, riﬂes, handguns, any condition. All ammunition. Full licensed, private collector. 519-738-3224. 14-3t* _____________________

PERSONAL _____________________ PRAYER TO the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, You who makes me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideals. You who gives me the Divine Gift to forgive and forget all that is done to me, and you who are in all the instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything, and conﬁrm once more that I never want to be separated from you, no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you & my loved ones in your perpetual glory. A person may pray this prayer 3 consecutive days without asking for their wish. It will be granted no matter how diﬃcult it may be, and promise to publish this dialogue, as soon as your favor has been granted. With Grateful thanks P.L.

Sell It! Find it! Rent It! Buy It! in The Classifieds

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The Voters’ List is a list of persons who are eligible to vote [electors] in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Elections. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation [MPAC] prepares a Preliminary List of Electors [PLE] for municipalities from its property assessment information and enumerations. The PLE is used to prepare the Voters’ List. You must be on the Voters’ List to receive a Voter Information Letter containing vital information about voting using the internet or telephone.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Tecumseh is accepting resumes for the positions of:

519.776.4268

Remember to…… “Have Your Say and Log on Today”.

2018 MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION FOR OFFICE Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (c.32) Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Town of Tecumseh. Nominations in the Town of Tecumseh for the offices of: • Mayor • Councillor Ward 3 • Deputy Mayor • Councillor Ward 4 • Councillor Ward 1 • Councillor Ward 5 • Councillor Ward 2 May be made by completing and filing in the office of the Clerk, nominations on the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $200 for the Head of Council and $100 for all other offices. The filing fee is payable by cash, certified cheque, money order or electronic payment if specified by the Clerk. A Nomination (Form 1) must be signed by the candidate and may be filed in person or by an agent during regular business hours between May 1, 2018, and July 26, 2018, and between 9 am and 2 pm on July 27, 2018 (Nomination Day). The Nomination must be accompanied by an Endorsement (Form 2) signed by 25 eligible electors. In the event there are an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the offices of the Clerk. Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said office, internet and telephone voting will be opened from Friday, October 12, 2018 until 8:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2018 (Election Day).

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK April 15 to 21 is National Volunteer Week in Canada and the Town of Tecumseh joins the celebration in recognition of the hard work of our volunteers. Tecumseh has many volunteers that work on different Committees and Boards including: • Youth and Senior Advisory Committees • Accessibility Advisory Committee • Cultural and Arts Advisory Committee • BIA Board of Management • Essex Power Board

• Corn Festival Committee • Committee of Adjustment • Heritage Committee • Police Services Board

We would also like to give a huge thanks to the volunteers in our Snow and Leaf Angels program who helped 17 residents this past fall and winter. If you are interested in volunteering with the Town, please contact Christina Hebert at 519-735-2184 ext. 143 or chebert@ tecumseh.ca.

SOIRÉE COFFEE HOUSE The Tecumseh Cultural and Arts Advisory Committee, in partnership with École secondaire catholique l’Essor invites you to a Soirée Coffee House. What is a Soirée Coffee House? A celebration of talent that provides local artists of all ages with the opportunity to share their stage talents with the community in a coffee house setting. The event will feature artists from a variety of musical backgrounds including: bands, solo vocalists and acoustic performers, poetry reading and other performances. The Program with a list of performances will be made available on the Town’s website. When is the Soirée Coffee House? The event is on Friday, May 11, 2018 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Where is the Soirée Coffee House? This event is being held at École secondaire catholique l’Essor in the Tecumseh - l’Essor Arts Centre, located at 13605 St. Gregory’s Road. Admission is free. The public is invited to join in what is promised to be an entertaining evening! Further information about the Soirée Coffee House is available on the Town’s website, or by contacting Ext. 143.

Information on this and all Town of Tecumseh news and events is available at www.tecumseh.ca, www.tecumsehapp.ca, Twitter (@TownofTecumseh), and Facebook (Town of Tecumseh).

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BIRTHDAYS

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Voice Of Inspiration “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”

Fred Hollinworth ~ April 19th ~

From all of us with love.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

CHARLOTTE ALISON MCLEOD

Austin and Madeline are ecstatic to welcome their baby sister Charlotte Alison McLeod to the family! Born on March 3, 2018 at 9:23am, and weighing 7lbs 6oz, Charlotte is being loved and spoiled by proud parents Heidi & Adam, grandparents Hazel & Jerry Farough and Helen & Murray McLeod and lots of Aunties, Uncles and cousins. Special thanks to Dr. Yekinni, Dr. Ogah, and nurses Marilyn, Amy, Brenda & Pam for their special care at Erie Shores Healthcare. God is Good, All the Time and All the Time, God is Good!

Memorial verses available

~ Henry Winkler

Spring Gift Show Come join us for the 2nd Annual

Sat. Apr April 28, 2018 • 10 AM to 4 PM M EEssex High School (Gym A)) 242 Talbot St. N., Essex

Concert at 7 PM featuring g the Ki d Band Kingsville Essex Associated

Proceeds to Be Benefit the Kingsville Essex Associated Band

What’s Going On... APRIL 2018  THE WONDERBROADS PASTA DINNER  Every Wednesday in April at Riverside Sportsman Club (10835 Riverside Dr. E.) www.wonderbroads.org.

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APRIL 20  BINGO at Bethel Maidstone at 7:00pm. Canned goods for admission.

IN LOVING MEMORY

APRIL 21 - ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION MEETING  9a.m. at Orchard View Golf Course, 1357 County Road 34, Ruthven. For more info, call: 519-738-3476.

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APRIL 21 - SMORGASBORD SUPPER  at Trinity Anglican Church, Cottam, 4:306:30pm.

ANNIVERSARIES

APRIL 25  ESSEX & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING - at Essex Retirees’ Club at 7:30pm. Speaker Louie Fiorine; Monarch butterﬂies experience.

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Happy 40th

Anniversary!

Lana & Terry ~ April 22, 1978 ~ Love your family

APRIL 26  HARROW COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE - Portuguese Camoes Club of Harrow, 390-398 Sinasac St W, Harrow. From 2-7pm. - www.blood.ca. April 26-29 HUMBOLT FUNDRAISER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT - Ages 16-20, all skill levels, at Essex Centre Sports Complex. Contact Paige or Troy 519-999-4747 or 519819-0066 for details. APRIL 28  GARAGE, BAKE SALE - with a light lunch at Bethel Maidstone from 9am -1pm. APRIL 28  ANNUAL YARD AND BAKE SALE at St Paul’s Anglican Church (92 St Paul Street, Essex) 9am - 1pm. Call: 519-776-7711, for more details. MAY 4  DINNER & FASHION SHOW hosted by Woodslee CWL, at St. John’s Church Hall, 6pm. Info or tickets: Janice 519-975-0723 or Angelle 519-728-2521. MAY 12  FIRST CRAFTERS MARKET OF 2018  St Paul’s Anglican Church (92 St Paul Street, Essex) from 10am to 2pm. Call: 519-980-4942 for more details. JUNE 9  5TH ANNUAL WINE TOUR presented by Essex Community Services. To register & for more info, email: ecs@essexcs.on.ca or drop by 35 Victoria Ave, Unit 7. SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP - Learn & share about Lyme disease. Monthly meetings on the last Wednesday of every month at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens @ 6:30 p.m. All welcome. COPING WITH ANGER GROUP - Wednesdays at Erie Shores Healthcare. For more information, contact Community Partnership at 226-348-4548 or email info@ cupartner.ca.

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519-776-4255 Salvation Army Essex Community Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett

On Thursday, April 26th, there will be Messy Church and a Movie Night is on Sunday, April 29th. The deadlines for sending in applications for the following events are – Senior’s Rally in London- May 4th, Men’s Camp- April 23rd, and Women’s Camp applications should be ﬁlled out as soon as possible, in order to get a spot. Our Birthday Sunday Fundraiser for Partners in Mission in on Sunday, April 29th. Bring the number of years you are celebrating, in any denomination of money that you wish. SA Connections meets on Tuesdays from 10 -1. Join us for fun, fellowship, and food. Our programs include guest speakers, outings, crafts, and games. Bible Study follows at 1p.m. and is open to all. Major Shirley Roberts will lead an exciting Bible Study on the book of Revelation. Our Sunday Family Worship at 10:30 is an inspiring time, led by Major Sam Roberts. We invite you to join us and stay after to enjoy refreshments with our church family. Thank you to the ladies who provide the delicious baked goods for us.

Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham

St. Vincent de Paul Society is in urgent need of clothing. Please drop oﬀ your donations in the SVDP bin located in the church parking lot. Fr. Bill Kornacker’s 50th Anniversary of his Ordination takes place on May 27th with Mass at 11a.m. at St. Mary’s. If you are in Grade 3 or older, and would like to become an Altar Server, please see Fr. Gerry Campeau. First Communion Mass takes place on Sunday, May 6th at 2 p.m. Annual Catholic Women’s Conference takes place on Saturday, May 5th at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut-in, and in Hospice.

Essex Christian Reformed Church

Harrow United Church

submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

submitted by Larry Anderson

We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am as we welcome Candidate Brian Schouten, who will lead us in worship. Nursery supervision to stay afterwards for a time of fellowship, with a luncheon of soup and sandwiches. GEMS and Cadets will meet on Monday at 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All girls and boys from Grade 1 - 8 are invited to attend. Come for fun and fellowship, as we get to know each other and the Lord through bible studies and games. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

These Days – daily devotional booklets for April, May, and June have arrived and are available in the Narthex. On Saturday, April 21st at 7:30 pm, “This Is Us”, a musical concert performed by the County Classic Chorale at Harrow United Church. For tickets, please contact Laurene at 519-738-4223. For more information about Harrow United Church, please visit our updated website at: www.harrowunited.org.

Antioch Christian Ministries

Steubenville Youth Conference 2018, save the date June 29- July 1. St. Vincent de Paul is in need of clothing. Please drop oﬀ in the bin found in the parking lot. This bin is for clothing only. Thanks. Our Lady of Good Counsel general meeting is on Thursday, April 26, following our mass at 6:30pm. All members are asked to come & celebrate our Patron Saint and honour our deceased CWL members. God Bless you all and have a great week!

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Pastor Jay spoke on, “Reigning in Life,” encouraging the congregation that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in us, gives us, the ability to excel in all areas of life and how we need to be asking God for creative ways to help solve problems. Building Oﬀering is on Sunday, April 29th. Kingdom Living Classes are on Wednesdays at 7pm, featuring, Change Your Story, Change Your Life, with Pastor Jay and The Secret Place with Pastor Gerrie. Volunteer Schedules are available on the bulletin board in the foyer. Our Restoration House Healing Rooms are at Antioch Church on Saturdays, from 9am-12pm. For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com. Be blessed!

St. Paul’s Anglican Church. The monthly Communion Service at Country Village will take place on Tuesday, April 24 at 10:30 am. Our Annual Yard & Bake Sale will take place on Saturday, April 28th from 9am 1pm; keep us in mind as you are doing your Spring Cleaning! Thrive Dinner is on April 29th at 5 pm. at Essex United Church. This is an opportunity for families to gather and enjoy food, fellowship, and conversation about the struggles and challenges of parenting and growing up at this time. Our Crafters Market is back for 2018! The ﬁrst one of the year will takes place on Saturday, May 12th from 10am - 2pm. Call 519-980-4942 for table rentals. Please visit our website at www.stpaulstrinity.org or our Facebook page at www. facebook.com/stpaulsessex. You can also reach us at 519-776-7711 or by email at oﬃce@stpaulstrinity.org.

Trinity Church The Thank You Bank for this month will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund. Plan on joining us at our Smorgasbord, which will be held Saturday, April 21, from 4:30 to 6:30. We have not had our Smorgasbord for a few years. We are looking forward to some good food and fellowship! Join us Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church”in the Cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome! Golden Years Golf Report On April 11, 33 golfers had 59 hole-in-one scores. Eileen McIntosh, Bill Mayville, and Bill Ward each sunk three consecutive aces on hole #3. Leading the ace parade, with five, was Bryon Walker. A strong score of 16, over 9 holes, was carded by Doug Vickery. Doug Vickery continued his strong play, with a score of 34, over 18 holes and a 72 over 36 holes. A combined score of 231 was good enough for first place by Team 4 (Doug Vickery, Betty McManus, Cathy Dewhurst). Scond place went to Team 9 (Mavis Rutter, Jack Gisi, Bob Martin). In third was Team 2 (Julia Kos, Pete Daudlin, Laurie Hylton). Play resumes next Thursday, 9:30 am at Colasanti’s. Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United Bingo is in Simpkins Hall on Friday, April 20th, beginning at 7pm. Donations to the Essex Food Bank will be collected. Everyone is welcome! We will share in the sacrement of Holy Communion on Sunday, April 22, and there will be an official Board Meeting following the service. Please plan to attend. Save the date for our Spring Garage and Bake Sale; to be held on Saturday, April 28th. Details coming soon! Please remember the sick and the shut-ins. If you would like to add a name to the Prayer List, please see Rev. Catherine, add a name to the list in the foyer, or contact the office. You can find us on the web at www.bethelmaidstone.com. Our email address is bmuc@xplornet.ca and the office number is (519) 723-2284. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10am for worship!

2018 Interim Property Tax Notices If you own property in the Town of Essex you should have received your Interim Tax Notice for 2018. The next tax payment installment is due April 30, 2018. Failure to receive a tax notice does not relieve you from payment of taxes or penalties. Penalties are assessed on the first day of every month at 1.25% and each month thereafter until paid. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure the Town has the correct mailing address. If you did not receive an Interim Tax Notice please call 519-776-7336 extension 1126 or visit Town Hall at 33 Talbot Street South in Essex Centre. For more information on property tax in the Town of Essex, please visit www.essex.ca/taxes Jeffrey Morrison, CPA, CGA Director, Corporate Services / Treasurer Town of Essex

Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer

Essex United Church Join us for Sunday worship at 10:30 am. Rev. Hatt presiding. Introducing: Thrive! A living manual for families. A joint project of Essex United and St. Paul’s Anglican churches. Dinners to create space for food, fellowship and conversation about the challenges and joys of being family today. On April 29th at 5pm at Essex United. Contact Rev. Chris at 519-776-7711 or Pastor Jim at 519-7765121 for more information. It is time for our annual Murder Mystery “DEAD IN DEADWOOD” ~ Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. Advance ticket sales only. Call 519-776-5121. Sunset Produce, in conjunction with Gess†wood Camp, is running a FREE camp for 30 children between the ages of 10-15. During July 2018. See poster in the narthex, for more information.

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

If you would like a special visit from Rev. Ann, please contact her. Please say a special prayer for our friends on our prayer list. Reviving Your Spirit: Wednesdays from 7 - 8:30pm. Libby Skidmore is leading us. For more information, call: 519-326-7100. Mother’s Day Dinner: Saturday, May 12. More information to come! Coﬀee and Conversation: Thursday at 10 am. Everyone is welcome.

Essex County Library - COTTAM BRANCH FAMILY STORYTIME is a program for families of parents with children under 5 years of age to encourage a lifelong love for reading. This program includes stories, bounces, tickles, songs, rhymes, and activities. On TUESDAYS (April 10 - May 29) at 1:30 pm. Ages 5 years old & under & caregiver. Register online or at the library. EARTH DAY 101 - Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 around the world, so let’s get ready by learning about the importance of protecting the environment. We’ll discuss what Earth Day is all about and come up with ideas on how WE can do our part in taking care of the Earth. Bring your “green thumb” because you’ll also be planting seeds to start your very own garden. Thursday, April 19 at 3:45pm. Ages: 6 to 12. Register online or at the library.

Essex County Library - ESSEX BRANCH FAMILY STORYTIME - is a program for families of parents with children under 5 years of age to encourage a lifelong love of reading. This program includes stories, bounces, tickles, songs, rhymes, and activities. TUESDAYS (April 10 – May 29) at 11am. Ages 5 years old & under & caregiver. Register online or at the library.

Essex Retirees’ Social Club Anna Dobson had the high score at Saturday afternoon Euchre. Wally Laframboise was second and Jairmen Bagot was the low score. Donna Eyraud had high score at Monday night Pepper, Roger Monchamp had the most peppers, and Lawrence Dobson was the low score. At Tuesday afternoon Pepper, Donna Eyraud had the most peppers, Virgery Cascadden had high score and Tom Dewhurst had low score. Judy Kelly had high score at Wednesday night Pepper, Betty Fields had the most peppers, and George Diesbourg was the low score. Pauline Olafson and Floyd Cascadden were the winners at Thursday Night Bridge.

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meeting. All of the patterns looked amazing! Our leader, Cindy, brought cupcakes and juice boxes for us to snack on during the meeting. The barn quilt Bandits will host a fundraiser yard sale and possibly a BBQ (if the weather is nice) on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 at 517 Talbot Rd. N., Essex to support our club. We are also collecting clothing, and small items for a Value Village FunDrive.

and residents in the Harrow / Colchester South area. Our goal is to create an age-friendly community by helping people maintain their independence and remain in their own home. The program oﬀers timely access to area hospitals, doctors, personal errands, shopping, visiting, and more. For detailed information, registration, schedules, and fares, call us at: 519-776-4231.

Woodslee Friendship Club Our card player winners for the week of April 9th are as follows: Monday Euchre - Dave Sylvester, Dave McMurren, Mike Renaud, Bernice Price, Wayne Rawson, and Shirley Quinlan. Wednesday Pepper: Flo Rivest, Joanne McMurren, Dave McMurren, Dave Sylvester, George Diesbourg, and Adrian Diesbourg. Friday Euchre: George Diesbourg, Fran McKim, Joan Broeders, Edna Chevalier, and Audrey Stanley.

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The second meeting of the 4-H Barn Quilt Club was held at the Harrow Agricultural Building on Wednesday, April 11. The meeting was opened by the President. Following the 4-H pledge, the Secretary reviewed our last meeting. We then laid out our patterns on the wooden squares using pencils and yard sticks. We also picked out our paint colours and got our supplies ready to start painting at next

Door-To-Door accessible transportation is provided by Essex Community Services, serving the greater Municipality of Essex and surrounding areas. Our ﬂeet of vehicles consists of two wheelchair accessible buses and an“Aging at Home”minivan. The service, also known as Care-Link, is available to residents living in the Essex and surrounding area

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Windsor-built 1940 Mercury still tomato red

1940 Mercury convertible back on the road.

Seventy-eight years ago, a dark blue 1940 Mercury convertible with serial #1D5955 rolled off the Ford assembly line in Windsor, Ontario. Fourteen years later, the OPP condemned the car off the road. That’s when motorcycle dealer Jim Robinson of Wheatley, Ontario, bought it. Over the winter of 1955, he performed a body-off rebuild with air scoops in the hood and put the car back on the road in the spring and repainted it tomato red. In 1956, he sold it to Burcell and Neil Nead of Merlin, Ontario. In 1957, Neil traded it for a 1950 Plymouth on Red Brown’s used car lot in Leamington, where Dick Garant bought it, then traded it to his brother Cliff for a ’50 Ford convertible. By 1958, the original flathead V8 had been replaced by an overhead-valve ’51 Studebaker V8. I was 17 when I bought the car, minus engine, from Cliff in June 1959 for $150. The car was quickly nicknamed the “Sherk Merc.” Later that summer, I had it on the road with a triple-carb 283 Chev V8 and ’38 Buick Roadmaster floor shift transmission. I drove it for three years, then sold it, minus engine, in August 1962 in Toronto to Marshall Morgan, whose parents did not want him to have a car. He stored it for two years, then sold it to John Martin in Midland, Ontario. I then lost track of it for thirty years. In 1994, I found it in a garage near Belleville, off the road and not for sale. Seven years later, in 2001, the owner died and I bought it from his son. It needed work. Hundreds of hours of labour and thousands of dollars were staring me in the face. In 2003, I sold it again, this time to Scott Wood in Toronto, who rebuilt it as it looked in the ‘50s. In 2017, Scott sold the ’40 Merc to Ray Cloutier, who lives in eastern Ontario. Ray emailed me: “I picked it up and trailered it home on Tuesday, July 4. With traffic, it took 6.5 hours to get home. I took the Merc out to the local cruise night tonight (July 5) and guys always like to see something new. Lots of compliments.” I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2.

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• Last Monday, the official announcement was made by the Leamington Flyers Jr. B hockey organization, that its new co-owner, Cam Crowder, will leave the Junior C Essex 73’s, to become its head coach. Crowder replaces Tony Piroski, who is not returning, as the head coach of the Leamington Flyers. • The Essex 73’s hockey organization announced that last season’s Co-Manager Steve Caldwell will move into the position of General Manager for the upcoming season. Returning as Head Coach is Gil Langlois. Langlois has named Craig Miller, Chad Wolters, and Daniel McIntyre as part of his coaching staff. • On Wednesday, the University of Windsor Lancers hockey coach Kevin Hamlin announced the addition of Eric Wellwood and Mark Ridout to his coaching staff. • On April 11, the Essex District High School Red Raiders Senior Boys’ Soccer was victorious over Tecumseh Vista Academy by a score of 3-2. • The Senior Girls’ Red Raider Soccer team face the Kennedy Clippers on Thursday, April 12. Kiara Gualdieri and Caitlyn Anderson each scored for Essex in the 2-0 win that gave a shutout to Goal Keeper, Kaya Hearns. • On this day, in sports history, April 19: In 1897, the first Boston Marathon was ran. John J. McDermott was first across the finish line with a time of 2:42:00. In 1947 the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadians, 4 games to 2, for the Stanley Cup title. The first Major League ball game was played in New Jersey with the Dodgers beating the Phils in Roosevelt Stadium. In was not until 1960, that players’ names were displayed on the back of the baseball uniforms. In 1970, Sandra Haynie won the LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational. In 1986, Michael Spinks beat Larry Holmes in 15 rounds to win the heavyweight boxing title. In the 997 NFL Draft, Ohio States’ Orlando Pace was first pick by the St. Louis Rams. If you have any local sports news, scores, or highlights to share, please email: contact@essexfreepress.com.

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Harrow Public School supports Ronald McDonald House

Pictured are some of the kindergarten students at Harrow Public School who helped organize a donation drive for the Ronald McDonald House in Windsor.

by Sylene Argent The kindergarten students and staff at

Harrow Public School hosted a special collection for the Ronald McDonald

House in Windsor last week. Thanks to the generosity of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

staff and students, 32 boxes of goods will be forwarded to the program

to support families utilizing the service. The kindergarteners and their teachers asked the rest of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff and students to donate items that would make the stays of the families, who utilize the Ronald McDonald House in Windsor, more comfortable. The donation drive was hosted last Tuesday through Friday. Each day, there was a different collection theme to ensure a wide-variety of essentials, and treats, were garnered. Themed collection days included ones that asked for baking supplies, hand sanitizer and pump hand soap, snacks, and large freezer

bags. Harrow Public School kindergarten teacher Ruth Smith was impressed with the amount the school was able to collect, especially since no rewards were offered to entice the students. A few parents and students will take the donated items to the Windsor Ronald McDonald House later this week. Smith commented this is the second time the school has shown support to Ronald McDonald House Charities. In 2016, the school hosted a baked sale that raised over $1300 for the Toronto facility.

24 I Sports Essex Free Press

I Thursday, April 19, 2018

Panthers host, win All-Ontario Peewee Championship Photo Submitted.

by Adam Gault As they entered into last Monday’s first game of the 2018 All-Ontario Peewee Triple A Championship, the hosting Sun County Panthers knew the next five days promised to be

a challenge in endurance and fortitude like no other. By Friday afternoon, the team’s perseverance was rewarded, as it would leave the arena as the 2018 Peewee Champion. Having qualified and

been chosen as host for Ontario’s premier 12 and 13-year old hockey tournament, the Panthers were keenly aware of the additional pressures in defending home ice at the Essex Centre Sports

Complex against some of the best young players from across the province. “It’s a huge honour, to win the bid and host the tournament and have the best of the best come here,” Sun County Panthers General Manager, Cliff Tucker, said. “Knowing that some of these kids are going to end up in the OHL, possibly some of these kids here are going to be in the NHL and be your top players. Connor McDavid, Taylor Hall, they’ve all gone this route and they’re household names.” The Panthers were off to a promising start right out of the gate, beating the Ottawa Myers Automotive 5-4, and routing the Nickel City Sons 9-2 in their second contest on Monday evening. This was followed by an equally decisive 6-1 victory over the Thunder Bay Kings the following afternoon. On Wednesday, that momentum was temporarily put on hold as the Panthers were bested by the Mississauga Reps 9-1. The ship was quickly righted with Thursday’s victory over the Kitchener Jr. Rangers 3-2, leading the team to Friday’s semifinal game against Oakville. “The development on [the Panthers] is

unbelievable, especially with Coach Anger. He’s working with these kids right from September all the way through,” Tucker said, prior to Friday’s games. “These kids have a special talent. You don’t see this talent year-after-year. This 2005 [birth year] group is one of those exceptions where they’re very talented and able to compete with the top teams in Ontario and the United States.” Despite falling behind to the Oakville Rangers in the semi-final contest, the Panthers rallied in the second period on the combined strength of their selfless teamwork, powered in part by Declan Waddick’s hat trick and Connor Tucker’s go-ahead goal, finishing the game with an 8-6 victory. Destiny and a packed house awaited them

later that night as they took on Ottawa once again, this time with the championship on the line. A hard earned, shutout victory would be in the cards as the Panthers took the top prize, thanks, in no small part, to their own player of the game, goaltender Jaxon Drysdale, who led the team to celebrate their incredible accomplishment at centre ice. Over 60 teams across Ontario battled all season to make it to this coveted event. The tournament hosted 25 games over a five-day period from April 9, 2018 – April 13, 2018. It is estimated the community welcomed over 2500 players, coaches, delegates, fans, and spectators.

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