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A LOOK INSIDE Tourist centre proposed for Essex PAGE 2 _______________ Essex Council Notes PAGE 3 _______________ Birthday celebration part of Steam and Gas Show PAGE 7 _______________ Historical Park looking for info on Essex soldiers who served at Dieppe PAGE 8 _______________
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Celebrating the 158th Annual Comber Fair
OPP Cop Camp enthralls campers and counsellors PAGE 10 _______________ Fourth annual Folk Fest promotes the arts PAGE 11 _______________
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by Garrett Fodor The first signs that signal summer is beginning to wind down are beginning to show. Last weekend, however, community members enjoyed the Comber Fair, one of the last local festivals to take place over the warmer months. The 158th annual Comber Fair showcased
the area’s agricultural background and talents. As one of the longest running fairs in the area, the Comber Fair did not disappoint the many patrons who enjoyed all it had to offer, which included fun activities for the whole family, midway rides, baked goods, and hobby showcases. Ron Reaume, President of the Comber
Agricultural Society, said the wide-variety of activities are part of the draw for the fair. “The tradition of it going forward, growing, and how people come back to it for reunions, everyone loves to come back to the Fair,” Reaume said.
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Tourist centre proposed for Essex by Fred Groves A local Councillor wants to get the wheels rolling on a tourist centre in downtown Essex Centre. Councillor Randy Voakes plans on introducing the idea to the rest of Council at the next regular meeting, August 21. “We are always looking at ways of informing people of what’s going on in Essex,” Voakes commented.
He said the initial idea came from Suzanne Allison, who works as a manager of a local store. The two have collaborated on a couple of projects in the past, including the Essex Memorial Spitfire and the Essex Rocks and Rolls Car and Motorcycle Cruise In. Allison said a visitor to the town, all the way from Germany, came into the store she manages and was looking for souvenirs of Essex. She directed
them to the train station and that’s when she came up with the idea of having a tourist and information centre on the main street. According to Voakes, they would like to see one of the cabooses at the historic train station moved over to the corner of Victoria and Talbot, at what is now know as Heritage Gardens Park. “Nobody respects it (the caboose) here. It’s like a hidden nugget here,” Voakes commented.
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The Comber Agricultural Society is comprised of hard-working individuals who planned the annual festival nearly all-year-round. “It is our mandate to research the needs of agriculture in the community and developing programs to meet these needs, holding exhibitions, like we are holding right now, promoting the conservation of natural resources,” Reaume said on the goals of the Agricultural Society. The Fair officially opened on Friday,
but one of the bigger attractions was the parade that occurred on Saturday morning, which was followed by the car tug-of-war later that day. Reaume described this year’s edition of the Fair as successful. He was happy with the weather and turnout. Those interested in helping and volunteering with the Agricultural Society are welcome to attend a meeting, which take place in the Comber Legion on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
There are two cabooses at the Essex Train Station, and he would like to see the one moved that was built in 1909 and restored in 2003. A historic plaque on the caboose notes it is Essex Terminal ‘53. Voakes and Allison hope to have the caboose become a onestop information and tourist centre similar to the famous one in Leamington. “It’s for everything for Essex. Instead of going to
the town hall, it would be our Leamington tomato,” Voakes said. A fundraising campaign would probably have to take place for the caboose relocation and it could be staffed by students looking for community hours. Voakes added that the large sign at the corner of Victoria and Talbot, which used to advertise the Ford dealership and hasn’t been used in nearly 40 years, could landmark the
caboose. He also would like to see a white picket fence around the tourist centre and landscaping. “In design, it can’t be a caboose plunked there. It has to be fruitful with a nice look to it.” He also said that there could be narrated horse and carriage rides that would take visitors around to well known spots, such as murals and perhaps historic buildings.
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Essex Council Notes for Tuesday, August 8 by Fred Groves Community Improvement Revitalization Grant Essex Economic Development Officer Nelson Silveira made a presentation to Council, highlighting the success of the Community Improvement Revitalization grant program. He told Council there are several benefits for businesses to take advantage of the program, including increasing property value, appeal to new customers, and it supports the local economy. “For a new business, it could be a make-or-break decision,” Silveira said. The program provides businesses with up to half of the cost of renovations to their buildings. He noted that when the buildings are renovated, it also gives a community a better overall appearance. “People don’t want to shop in an area that doesn’t look appealing,” he told council.
As part of his report, he announced that already in 2017, Essex Centre businesses have tapped into the grants for $173,350, which is up $102,000 from the previous year. In Harrow, it is $71,550 for the year so far, up by $50,000. Of those totals, the Town pays a portion through a grant and the owners also pay part. “It’s sprucing up the downtown. How do we let businesses know it’s out there?” Councillor Randy Voakes asked. Councillor Sherry Bondy said she would like to see a complete list of grants given out and have a report presented to Council on a more regular basis. Billboards Council continues to look at the number of large billboards that they want up each year. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Essex Policy Planner Jeff Watson said all billboards must be approved by Council and
Justin Latam offers acoustic set
by Sylene Argent Leamington musician Justin Latam performed beneath the wings of the Essex Memorial Spitfire before a crowd of around 50 individuals last Wednesday evening as part of the Arts, Culture, and Tourism (ACT) Committee’s Tune up the Parks summer concert series. Last week’s performance marked the folk, blues, and rock artist’s third showing in the annual music series in as many years. While speaking to members of his attentive audience during his set, Latam noted he has been fortunate to have beautiful weather for all three of those performances. Latam played a few original songs off of his album “Barefoot” in addition to cover tunes as well. For more information about Latam’s music, visit www.justinlatam.com. The Essex Centre portion of the weekly Tune Up the Parks music series is scheduled to continue with rock band Disaster Strikes on August 23 at 7:00pm inside Heritage Gardens Park. Tune Up the Parks performances take place on Wednesday evenings in Essex Centre and on Monday Evenings in Colchester until August 30.
they can be no larger than 8 x 16 feet. Councillor Larry Snively said he has had numerous complaints from residents about billboards. “My position is that we are observing more and more billboards being erected in the county,” Watson said. Councillor Steve Bjorkman said he doesn’t want any billboards on County Road 50 and no signs within one kilometer of each other. He added that they are good for business. Bjorkman said he doesn’t want to see a limit placed on the number of billboards the Town allows. “If we get too many, we can put a moratorium on it,” Councillor Sherry Bondy said. Library strike update Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche reported to Council that the County saved over $790,000 as a result of the library strike and that that money was going to be held in reserve. Essex and two other municipalities in the County had requested that money be returned to the town. “The request from the Town of Essex was not successful,” Meloche said. The County wants to spend the money on the libraries for future
upgrades, equipment, etc. Councillor Sherry Bondy said the Essex libraries are in good shape, but if they do need any capital upgrades, now is the good time to inform the County. “We want to get our fair share of that money,” she said. Colchester Celebrations Councillor Larry Snively said the Colchester 225 Celebration on July 29 was a big hit and suggested that perhaps a celebration of some sort can be held every year in July in Colchester. He thanked Director of Community Services Doug Sweet and everyone involved for their excellent work on the event. Surveys Councillor Sherry Bondy said that when the Town does surveys and receives public input that perhaps a question could be based on demographics, so the Town has an idea where people live, age, etc. Use of phones during meetings Mayor Ron McDermott introduced a Notice of Motion to discuss the use of iPhone and iPads during Council meetings. This issue will be dealt with in more detail at the next Council meeting.
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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• Reminiscing The best way to remember past moments of laughter and exploration is to reminisce about them with friends who shared those experiences. I recently had a chance to relive some of the fun times I had in college as I met up with several former schoolmates from the radio program I attended for an unofficial reunion of sorts. I miss them. Many say the time spent in high school are the best years of one’s life, but for me, those highlighted years are from when I studied radio in college. After the first semester was complete, I believe there were just over 30 of us rowdy class-clowns in the class. It was a lot of work, but those in the program made it worth all the effort. We called ourselves ‘one big radio family’ and even enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal together in the second year of our program as many of us had on-air shifts and could not go home for the full holiday weekend. I really got to learn about myself
when I took radio, explore another side of my personality. I had always been very serious, but that humours part of me, which comes out from time-to-time, finally emerged as a student in that program. I credit my radio years for the ‘colour’ I can incorporate into the ‘black and white’ words of my stories, which makes the event coverage a bit more fun to read, I hope. I thought I had died and gone to heaven when I discovered my first semester list of classes included history of rock and roll! Yes, please. I knew then I was in the right place. I went into radio with a passion for classic rock. I wanted a way to be a part of the music I loved, so I had set my sites on being an announcer. I had never been technically skilled, so production was a challenge for me at first, but I soon grew to love making commercials and IDs for the college’s station. It was like building something from scratch. It was awesome. I had several of my friends in that class to lean upon when I needed help with production, and they were always happy to share what worked
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for them and what not to do. That atmosphere of teamwork is what really made the college experience all that more special. We learned so much more from showing each other what we discovered, rather than compete in a non-existent competition. We were told to leave our egos at the door when we went into our class that was meant to critique the announcing we did on-air, and most of us did. We used the experience to learn and grow instead of getting upset that there will always be room for improvement. One thing I regret now was ducking out of most of the pictures taken then. I still hate getting my picture taken, but it would be nice to see a few more of me and my old pals from a part of my life I will always look back on with complete admiration. I loved it so much, the present me is jealously of the past version of myself who got to be there and live it. Ah, the good old days!
Letter to the Editor... submitted by Bill Gay Last year, I met a gentleman from Kingsville, Charles Lamb, who presented exceptional information on the Hills Brothers of Essex. Over a century old, this period showed the early stirring of industrial and scientific development, centered around the Hill family-an Essex society couple with political activism. The Essex Motorcycle and the Essex Farm Tractor, this is their legacy. Gone but not forgotten. This is the story of early manufacturing in the small town of Essex Ontario, and the family that would design and build Canada’s first
motorcycle. The Essex Motorcycle and Machine Company was the brainchild of inventor J. A. Hill. A visit to the historic Essex Railway Station enables one to view a picture of the prototype of Hill’s motorcycle and a copy of the brochure he showed to prospective buyers. Prospective advantages included less motor, air cooled cylinders, and ease of adjustment to any part of the motor without stripping the machine. The advertising boasts a no cross-bar feature is for easy driving for men or women. A clutch located in the rear hub gave both sides ample stability. Hill’s motor offers easy pressure to the carburetor at all times. Those experts of the day recommended Hill’s
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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Winning Teams It was interesting to read recently a soccer team was one of the trophy winners in provincial competition. There were two and the other was a baseball team. Years ago, minor baseball teams brought top rating to Essex in provincial competition. By 1972, the Pee Wee baseball players were champions three successive times. The Essex 73’s, the ‘Junior C’ hockey team that captured top spot in Ontario three times in its first five years, was organized in 1973. It won the Great Lakes championship every year to the 1978-9 season. The athletes played hockey with such skill, people lost interest in watching a game with such great skill.
That meant loss of income, plus cost of travel across the province to compete. The midgets won the second minor hockey championship in 1972, the year Essex had three winning teams in Ontario. Every year, at least one hockey team competed in the Ontario finals. Because the team was so unbalanced, the Minor Hockey Association opted to be part of the Major-Minor system, which allowed athletes to play as minors the first year, then as majors in the second. The Essex Energizers excelled in many events at the Junior Events in Michigan as well.
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machine as a volume purchase to the Toronto Police. The successes of J. A. Hill were not confined to motorcycles, and included a farm tractor that rolled out in 1917. It should be noted the Hill family was large with 12 brothers and four sisters. The size of this Canadian diaspora has been large enough to give Hill watchers a problem over the last century. Hill’s farm tractor was designed for general farm use, weighed 3500 pounds, and sported a four cylinder, thirty horsepower engine. This new tractor replaced the reaper. Many farmers appreciated the fact that, unlike horses, a motorized tractor did not have to be fed daily whether working or not. Letters for patent of the Essex Motorcycle and Machine Company revealed a diverse group of those behind the new manufacturing effort. The list included Dr. John Wesley Brien, James Robert Gay (later to become Mayor of Essex), Sidney William Johnston, Cyrenius Joseph Near, and, of course, Joshua Allen Hill himself. One of the early exposures of the Essex Tractor was on the farm of J. S. Ainslee in Comber, under the direction of an experienced operator. With indifferent results, the machine was loaned to a Gosfield North farmer, who plowed around 12 acres in six weeks. Then, the tractor was taken to the farm of John Workman, near Essex, where the company put the tractor in good working order under the auspice of the Essex Tractor staff. A writer for Literary Digest gave this opinion of the Hill Brothers and their associates. “We face the dawn of an industry that will grow to be as big as the automotive industry in Detroit.” He praised the “Made in Canada farm tractor.” But it was not to be. The story of the Hill Brothers and their legacy are now almost forgotten.
Letter to the Editor A different report card for Essex Council Over the past few months there have been a number of public attacks in the various media and social media platforms against the Essex Town Council, complete with the usual suggestions to “kick all the bums out” along with other derogatory comments. Like most ‘political’ attacks, they are usually from the same small group that is always negative, mostly personal, and lacking in specifics and accurate detail, and, unfortunately, usually unfair. It would seem that our municipality is falling apart, our finances are in disarray, and our communities are not a fit place to raise our children. But I wonder, what would a family moving to this area of Ontario find if they looked at the development of the municipality since amalgamation? When the Harris Conservatives forced their transparent financial downloading fiasco onto the province, Essex was in the middle of the famous “NorthSouth” bitterness. Naturally, like most small communities in the province, small towns resented their loss of identity and the ability to determine their own fortunes. But, the Essex Town Council at the time, and ever since, has been determined to deal with that problem. And, so was born the excellent idea to create Town Centres-four small communities that would each have a distinct identity and be made to feel a part of the team. As infrastructure progressed and the centres grew, monies, in my opinion, were distributed fairly. The perception that ‘Essex gets everything’ would disappear as libraries, health centres, parks, and so on sprang up and it was as if four separate towns were growing together, but still as part of Essex. In fact, if total investment is considered since amalgamation, I believe Wards 3 and 4 probably received the most in terms of dollars. Council has developed the concept our communities should be wonderful places in which to live and raise children, but also wonderful places for citizens of all ages to live in and enjoy a high quality of life. The Town’s department of Community Services has done a fantastic job managing parks and facilities along with programs in
culture and recreation; their goal is to enhance community events and activities to promote not only community involvement, but also active living for all ages. Each centre continues to get new facilities, such as parks, splash pads, nature trails, sports fields, and each centre is offered an array of social activities in their various athletic and community centres. I think Essex is unique in that funds are spent in all centres to enhance quality of life, where other municipalities may focus mainly on one centre. The success of the program was evident recently when the Town and Colchester Marina received the prestigious International Blue Flag Award, administered by Environmental Defence, when we met high international standards in a number of environmental and safety areas. We are the first marina on Lake Erie to receive this award. And on top of the amazing development in community facilities and programs to date, Essex has developed the Parks, Recreation, and Culture Master Plan with 100 recommendations for implementation in the next 15 years. Financially, I believe Essex has always been very responsible, while at the same time making wise investments in property and taking advantage of good
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Letter to the Editor business opportunities. The purchase and development of the Holy Name School, in spite of the gloom and doom forecasters, the investment in Elk and partnership in Waste Management have all generated good financial returns. Our taxes are notexcessive, about in the middle of the pack, relative
to the rest of the county. And I believe the Town’s reserves are in good shape. Council has just concluded an “Asset Management” plan and forecast, as well as finishing a comprehensive 2017-2021 Approved Capital Budget and a 20172021 Approved Operating Budget-each with a 4-year forecast. Council and
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administration have made excellent and appropriate use of provincial conferences over the years. This is where the relationships with provincial ministers are formed. I think we have been very successful in achieving grants, thanks to these connections. In fact, I think most of the other county councillors
feel this is where Essex politicians successfully lobbied to widen the Essex bypass. And, they have made prudent financial decisions, such as the CIP (Community improvement Plan), designed to help develop our downtowns, which is already showing great results. The results of Council’s efforts in developing solid, nurturing communities are evident in the depth of the
involvement of the public as volunteers at so many of the functions we now enjoy, so many want to be a part of things. This summer has been a time of many celebrations and there are more to come. Each week, there are concerts in all parts of the centres with ever-increasing attendance and everyone is anticipating the ‘Big Fair,’ still to come-breaking records each year in
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Harrow Centre. And, there has been so much support for the Communities In Bloom program that recently we became National Champions. These successes don’t happen by accident. I believe our residential developments are in great shape in most centres and our industrial parks are booming. Most residents are not aware, but Essex has ensured that we have sufficient access points to the lake as we continue to develop in Colchester. Harrow Centre has been struggling somewhat, but few doubt that soon it will become the next Niagara-on-the-Lake. The potential for tourism and entertainment in Harrow, and development as a convention centre, in conjunction with the exploding wine industry, is now an accepted fact and is definitely not on the back-burner. Of course, there has been too much silliness in the Essex Council Chambers, easily jumped on by the sharks, usually misinterpreted and always magnified in the media. But, the bottom line is this: the professionals in this area of the province who work in municipal management, along with those taxpayers who care to really get the facts, know that the administration, the mayor, and most of the Essex Councillors have been extremely professional and hardworking in their duties over the years, putting their communities first. For the most part, they have chosen to ignore the clutter and worked hard to develop our communities. Most of them sit on multiple committees, often helping to pick up the slack and most of them do what they do for the best of reasons, for their strong belief in making our centres the best places in which to live. And so those families preparing to move here from other areas and having investigated what our Essex Town centres have to offer are usually pleasantly surprised at what they find...and no, it hasn’t come about by accident.
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Birthday celebration part of Steam and Gas Show
by Fred Groves Some people like to spend their birthday with
a little quiet time. Not Morris Kurzuk. Sunday was his
Rotary Club of Essex launches Operation “Soles for Souls & More” submitted to EFP While children here in Canada are busy getting set to go back to school, many to wear shiny new running shoes, will carry new back packs, and will be loaded up with school supplies, most children living in Ghana, Africa struggle daily just to survive. According to Rotarian Kim Spirou, children in Ghana suffer unspeakable hardships and do not have shoes, nor the money to pay for school uniforms and school supplies. Sadly, this means many cannot attend school. Recognizing this dilemma, a group of volunteers from Windsor-Essex will set off this November, each at their own expense, on a Rotary humanitarian mission to support 500 impoverished children in the Central Region of Ghana. The team is officially launching its “Soles for Souls & more” campaign this month to collect items to bring to impoverished children this fall. The team hopes to provide children with running shoes, clothing, backpacks and school supplies, baseball caps, small toys, as well as soccer balls and jerseys. The team is also collecting baby clothes and baby blankets, in addition to hats and socks for moms in Ghana, who often take their babies home swaddled in rags when they leave the birthing clinics. “We are abundantly blessed here in Canada and we want to share our blessings with our brothers and sisters in Ghana,” Spirou said, who is the President of the Rotary Club of Essex. The Rotary team also plans to build a new school and they will drill three fresh water wells to provide families with access to clean potable water. “So many children die from waterborne diseases in this part of the world. It is heartbreaking,” Spirou commented. “Providing a village with clean water is really providing generations of children with the gift of life.” The team will also work in medical/dental clinics and hospitals and provide life-saving mosquito nets to pregnant and nursing mothers and their children to protect them from the scourge of malaria, an often fatal disease. Donations of these items can be dropped off throughout the city and county in bins donated by Herby Curby. The Essex drop off is at Brady’s Pharmacy (186 Talbot St. S) during business hours. Cash donations are also very much appreciated. Cheques can be made payable to the Rotary Club of Essex Foundation and sent to the attention of Kim Spirou, Team Leader at 1321 Ottawa St. Windsor, N8X 2E9. For further information, please contact Spirou at 519551-3747.
82nd birthday, and he spent the day at one of his favourite events, the Essex County Steam and Gas Engine Museum’s 33rd annual show. Held over three days in McGregor, the event once again allowed Kurzuk to show off his immense collection, which includes a very interesting Autotrac.
The Autotrac is a cross between a Model A car and a tractor that was available in the 1940s by Otaco in Orillia. It came in a conversion kit and was built by hand when tools were limited and tractors were expensive. While Kurzuk’s display was one of the largest at the show, he admitted he did not bring everything he owns to see. “I still have about 50 tractors at home and a 1917 touring car. I’m just one of those antique collectors. I’ve geared down. I’m only doing four shows this year,” he said. Kurzuk is a familiar face at parades and shows, such as the coming Harrow Fair, when he
brings along his hulking 1920 steam engine for attendees to see. Over the weekend, he also showcased an old chuck wagon he found in a barn and restored to mint condition, and his favourite, a MinneapolisMoline tractor that was
first used by his father. “I’m a farm boy from Saskatchewan. I came here when I was 19,” he said. This year’s show featured entertainment, children’s activities, a sanctioned tractor pull,
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Historical Park looking for info on Essex soldiers who served at Dieppe by Sylene Argent The Kingsville Historical Park Museum is officially kicking off its “Remembering Red Beach” project. Researchers and volunteers have been digging up information about the 553 service personnel of the Essex Scottish Regiment embarked during the Battle of Dieppe of WWII. Though volunteers and researchers have been collecting information for around two years, the official launch of the program is coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid on August 19, and it will conclude on to the 80th anniversary. Over the next five years, the researchers will continue to use databases to dig up and confirm information about those local individuals involved at Dieppe, but they are looking to the community to share the personal stories of those individuals as well. It is hoped family members or
friends of local individuals who fought at Dieppe will connect to the Museum to share information about those soldiers’ personal lives. The list of locals who participated at Dieppe include several individuals from what is now the Municipality of Essex. Hubert James Boultinghouse (died while POW), Cecil Harold Gulliver (POW), Lawrence Wesley Gulliver (KIA), William James Tweedale (POW), and John Wortley (POW) were of Essex preamalgamation. James Ezra Munger (POW), Keith Maurice (Bud) Heaton (POW), and Leonard Andrew (KIA) were from Harrow. And, Victor Gerard Hebert (KIA) was from McGregor. Kevin Fox, Curator at the Kingsville Historical Park Museum, noted all the military and personal information will be collected and combined. From there,
the information will be uploaded onto a virtual exhibit online. Researchers have already been doing some digging, and one of the interesting mysteries dug up is the story of Essex’s Hubert James Boultinghouse. Fox noted he served as a Bren Gunner in No. 13 Platoon of “C” Company for Essex Scottish. He was a bowler, was a goalie when playing hockey, and played right field in baseball. They were also able to determine he worked for a tobacco company in the winter months and farmed tobacco in the summer. He had also taken a correspondence course for television broadcasting. Fox noted Boultinghouse died as a Prisoner of War and it is not known where he is buried. As there was an investigation into his death, Boultinghouse’s story stands out, Fox noted. This is an example of stories
Researchers at Kingsville Historical Park Museum look into the lives of veterans who were a part of the Raid on Dieppe.
that can get uncovered when conducting research projects. Documents uncovered from the Canadian Military Headquarters notes that he mysteriously disappeared from the prison camp in the early part of Jan ‘44. When looking into the background of a soldier, often researchers begin to connect and identify with that individual, Fox said. So far, Fox said Kingsville Historical Park has around 30 binders full of information for
the project, which was collected from militarytype and ancestry databases. The researches try to use three sources to confirm information. Fox wants to get those every day life stories from family members and friends of these soldiers in hopes they can “contribute stories into something lasting.” He would like to collect information about what they did for a living, if they had children, and stories from their every day life.
“It seems rather amazing. People have contributed priceless artifacts and stories,” Fox said. “Hopefully we do right by them.” Fox hopes this will become a prototype for how similar projects can be done in the future. To connect with the Kingsville Historical Park Museum to share a story of one of the individuals mentioned, call 519-7332803.
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working saw mill, and some very old bicycles. Mark McGuire is a collector of many two-wheel beauties, one that he figures dates back well over a hundred years. “Most of them I get at antique sales,” McGuire said. Most of McGurie’s bikes were made by the Canada Cycle Motor company (CCM). Some of their bikes were made from the scrap metal used in MasseyHarris tractors. One of his favourites is a model made between 1937-40 that had curved forks. “In today’s money, it would be worth $5,000,” he said. McGuire hosts his fifth annual Southern Ontario Vintage Bicycle Open House on August 27 on the 6th Concession of Amherstburg.
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Kingsville receives $10,000 donation for Mettawas Park project already implemented there. He added having park space available is a priority for the municipality. Lisa Kolody, Executive Director of WindsorEssex Community Foundation, explained her organization has been looking to support county projects along the waterfront that will have a strong impact. Michael Honey, who is at the helm of Honey Family Foundation Endowment Fund, said he likes to support projects that have a social component to them. He likes selecting projects that could use some awareness. Additional future site plans for the Mettawas
Park include a splash pad, gardens, trails, playground areas, gazebo, and picnic shelters. There are four phases to the project, of which Kingsville is currently wrapping up the first stage. The second stage will include the redesign of the former Kings Landing building there, potentially as a recreational facility. A public meeting will be held on this matter on August 17 at Lakeside Park Pavilion. Stages three and four will include the implementation of trees and a walking trail that will connect to the around 5km urban trail in Town, Santos added.
Committee member Murray Stewart, Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos, and Kingsville Deputy Mayor Gord Queen (far right) receive a $10,000 cheque for the Mettawas Park Waterfront Development Project from Michael Honey, of the Honey Family Foundation Endowment Fund, and Lisa Kolody, Executive Director of WindsorEssex Community Foundation.
by Sylene Argent Representatives of the Town of Kingsville were pleased to receive a $10,000 donation from the Honey Family Foundation Endowment Fund through the WindsorEssex
Community Foundation on Monday morning. The funds will support the large-scale development of the Mettawas Park Waterfront Development Project in purchasing a swing set, at
the request of the donor. Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos was grateful for the donation towards the project that is projected to cost upwards of $4million, of which it is hoped to raise enough
funds to cover half of the cost. “It is great to celebrate the building of our community,” Santos said during a brief cheque presentation hosted in front of the pavilion
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Brenko’s House of Pizza ready to serve “It’s been a Slice” is the catchy phrase you will see on the back of the shirts of the employees at Brenko’s House of Pizza. On July 18th, 2017, Brad and Krista Brenko introduced their new restaurant Brenko’s House of Pizza to the public at 19 Laird Avenue, in the town of Essex. Both Brad and Krista have backgrounds in the food service industry, with over 22 years of Pizza making and cooking experience in commercial kitchens. The Brenko’s both strive for quality food and friendly service in an industry that they are both passionate about. Pizza maker and Owner Krista Brenko creates Specialty Pizzas and delicious pasta combinations with fresh homemade sauces. The dough is made in-house as well as the sauce along with signature fresh cut fries and soups. Ask about Brenko’s House of Pizza “Pizza of the Week.” You never know what Krista has in mind! Brenko’s House of Pizza is LLBO licensed dine in restaurant that also offers take-out. If you prefer to enjoy a pizza or tasty Brenko Bite’s for appetizers with an ice cold drink outside, Brenko’s House of Pizza offers a full service outdoor patio for just that. The restaurant is currently open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 am until 10:00 pm, Sunday from 12 noon until 8:00 pm, and closed on Monday. On Tuesdays, Brenko’s House of Pizza offers 2 for 1 Wings for dine-in only patrons. For $15, you will enjoy 2lbs of Wings with your choice of Brenko’s sauces and fresh cut fries, with the purchase of a beverage. Brad, Krista, and their staff are looking forward to seeing and serving you at Brenko’s House of Pizza. Follow Brenko’s House of Pizza on Facebook and check out the website at www.brenkoshouseofpizza.com
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OPP Cop Camp enthralls campers and counsellors
The around 75 youth campers who attended Essex County OPP Cop Camp this week enjoyed a game of Sanctuary with Kingsville OPP Community Policing OďŹƒcer, Constable Steve Campbell.
by Sylene Argent Over 70 youths, recently graduated out of the grade six Values, Influences,
and Peers (VIP) program, enjoyed meeting new friends, building on their leadership skills, and an array of fun activities this week during the 23rd annual Essex County OPP Cop Camp. On Sunday, the campers said goodbye to parents, guardians, and siblings at GessTwood Camp, and began getting to know fellow campers through participating in some icebreaking games. The 11 and 12-year old campers were selected to take part in the annual Essex County OPP Cop Camp for the
leadership skills they have demonstrated in school. One student was selected from each VIP class at Essex County OPP policed schools. “The kids are chosen by their teachers. They are the leaders in class. This is a reward for them and encourages them to continue on that path,� Constable Stephanie Moniz, who doubled as a camp counsellor, commented. Over the duration of the much-anticipated camp, the youths participate in an array of fun activities, including
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a fitness workout, mini golf, Zombie Dodge Ball, a movie at the cinema, a Ciociaro Club sponsored dinner, Chante Fishing Charters sponsored fishing, and Cedar Island Yacht Club sponsored sailing. On land, Fishin’ Friends taught the youth the tricks of the trade. The youths also enjoyed a wild bird demonstration, participated in a Talent Show, went bowling, and perfecting their skills on the camp’s ROPES course. The campers also enjoyed swimming, playing games, a dance, and a fireworks display. Before graduating on Thursday, the campers enjoyed an OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) demonstration and learned from the K-9 officer. Moniz noted that in addition to building upon leadership skills and having fun, the annual camp provides a positive experience with policing personnel for the campers. “We have a great group of kids, they are the best of friends already,� Moniz said at the camp on
Monday morning. The camp has a pay it forward theme. And with that, the youth all made ‘thank you’ cards to the hole sponsors at the annual Cop Camp Golf Tournament. The youth, in a first-time activity at the camp, also painted rocks with inspirational messages on them that will hopefully cheer up the day of someone who will discover them in the future. Before the camp, the participants also hosted car washes in Tecumseh and Leamington. The $2,000 raised was forwarded during the graduation ceremony to representatives of the
Windsor-Essex Teen Health Centre. Moniz noted the camp had many full-time counsellors who are OPP officers and civilian staff, some of whom took vacation time to help out. A group of junior counsellors, most of whom were former campers who wanted to help make the experience great for a new crew, assisted over the duration of the event. The kitchen was also staffed by an OPP Inspector, two Constables, and a retired Detective and Sergeant. Moniz thanked the many sponsors and donors who helped to make the camp possible. The camp is free for the youth to attend.
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Fourth annual Folk Fest promotes the arts
by Garrett Fodor Local music students are getting a chance to further their education with the help of the community and some big names in the industry. The Fourth Annual Kingsville Folk Music Festival was held this past weekend at Lakeside Park in Kingsville, and the stage was set for several bands and performers, including Jimmy Rankin, Cowboy Junkies, Sylvia Tyson, and Kevin Breit. Members of the Sun Parlour Folk Music Society host the annual event for music lovers to enjoy. The event proceeds also help link youth with the arts through the MAY fund, which is Music and Art for Youth in Windsor and Essex County. John Law, co-founder of the Sun Parlour Folk Music Society, said he felt that something needed to be done to further the arts in the area. “We found in Essex County, there is no money for the arts or not a lot of money for them. So kids who want to take music lessons, we’re going to try to help with that,” Law said. “Right now, we are giving scholarships to kids every year and this weekend we will
going on for four years,” Breit said. “I’ve been asked before but this is the first weekend it was able to work. It’s a great festival.” The event has continued
to grow from previous years as far as the number of fans in the stands and performers go. Law said this year’s festival lucked out with ideal weather and no rain.
For more information on the Kingsville Folk Festival, or to learn about the Sun Parlour Folk Society’s next event, visit KingsvilleFolkFest.org.
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HELP WANTED: Greenhouse and Packing line Labour. General greenhouse labour, duties include pruning, picking, planting and cleaning of greenhouse. Packing line labour, duties include inspecting, weighing and packing produce on assembly line. Lifting, bending and standing is required. Must be able to work all shifts. Rural area. No public transportation available. Rate of pay$11.43. To apply please email danny@ policellafarms.com Or Mail to Domric International, PO Box 218, Ruthven ON N0P 2G0. 12/15 ______________________ HELP WANTED Experienced framers for a single story. 1350 Sqft home. Call Lynn: 519-300-7135. 32-1t* ______________________ HELP WANTED: Hair Stylist wanted. Full & part-time hours available. Feel free to drop off resume at M2Hairworks, 49 Arthur St., Essex. On. N8M 2N1 or email: michrawlins@icloud.com. 32-1t* ______________________ HIRING! GENERAL LABOURERS WANTED Please fax your resume to 519-723-2336. 1-tfn
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General Farm Workers (NOC 8431) – Canadian Select Genetics Ltd. – 30 positions Canadian Select Genetics Ltd., based at 39298 Amberley Road, R.R. # Wingham, Ontario, N0G 2W0, manages and operates turkey breeder farms and flocks for the purpose of producing hatching eggs which are sold on the domestic and international markets. We are presently seeking 30 General Farm Workers to work at one of four possible locations: a) Lowry Farm located at 1235 Concession 10, RR 3, Ripley, ON, N0G 2R0; b) Ashfield Farm located at 35559 Zion Road, RR 3, Lucknow, ON, N0G 2H0; c) Texas Road Farm located at 3781 Texas Rd., RR 4, Amherstburg, ON, N9V 2Y9; d) Putnam Farm located at 4453 Breen Road, Putnam, ON, N0L 2B0; Duties: • Feed and tend turkeys; • Operate farm machinery and equipment; • Cleaning, sanitation and disinfection of barns, equipment and machinery; • Detecting disease and health problems in poultry; • Monitoring and operating feed and water distribution systems; • Maintaining records of the flocks and environmental conditions under his/her care; • Collection of turkey hatching eggs; • Loading and unloading of turkeys; • Follow all implemented biosecurity and animal welfare procedures and protocols; • Daily equipment and environmental sanitation as required; • Monitoring barns environmental conditions and make the required adjustments to environmental controls in order to maintain optimal conditions. Requirements: • Attention to detail; • All training to be provided on-site. Compensation and Benefits: This is a permanent full-time position with a schedule ranging from 45 to 50 hours per week. Wage ranges from $11.50 to $13.00 per hour depending on experience. Dental, Medical, Disability, Life Insurance and RRSP benefits provided. Uniforms and footwear provided. To Apply Email: tcollins@canadianselect.ca or fax to: (519) 357-2915
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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE
JOSEPH A. BYRNE HICKEY BYRNE, 14 Centre Street, Essex, Ontario, N8M 1N9. Solicitor for the Estate herein
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on September 14, 2017, at the Town of Kingsville Municipal Office, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville. Description of Lands: Roll No. 37 11 170 000 08950 0000; 179 Lansdowne Ave.; PIN 75179-0009 (LT); Part Lot 1 Concession 1 Eastern Division Gosfield (Kingsville) designated Part 1 Plan 12R13023; Kingsville; File No. 16-05 Minimum Tender Amount: $29,047.22 Roll No. 37 11 280 000 38300 0000; 1034 Birch Ave.; PIN 75185-0499 (LT); Lot 27 Plan 1378 Gosfield South; Kingsville; File No. 16-18 Minimum Tender Amount: $22,575.69 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Linda Brohman, BBA Tax Collector The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville ON N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305 Ext. 233
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Farm Machinery Auc on Sale Mint condi on Case IH 7210 tractor & other farm equip Saturday, August 26 at 10:00 am For Earl Waites, Staples. Sale will be held at the Waites farm located at 8146 Co. Rd. 8. From Hwy 401 take exit # 48 south on Hwy 77 approx. 8 km to Co. Rd. 8, turn east & go approx. 1 km to farm. No Reserve. Farms are rented. Tractors: Case IH 7210 Magnum FWA dsl, 2960 hrs, 1994 model, 18.4x42 rear res, 3 hydr. outlets, 2 speed PTO, new ba eries, new 380.85Rx28 front res, sells w/like new axle duals & front end weights. Mr Waites purchased this tractor w/15 hours on it – it was first owned by U. of Guelph. Tractor is ‘mint’ & sells as the total package w/duals & weights; Allis Chalmers 175 dsl, open sta on, Crop Hustler series, motor was rebuilt approx. 500 hrs ago; No ll Drill & Corn Planter: J.D. model 1560 – 15’ No ll drill, has planted one season since discs, openers & packing replaced, has Unverferth fill auger, JD markers, front pull two wheel dolly hitch, this drill is in very good condi on; Int. model 56 – 4 row 38” corn planter w/dry fert; Tillage: Triple K 23’ pull type cult.; Triple K 5 furrow automa c reset plow; 20’ man. fold land leveler; 24’ sprocket packer unit sells as a package; 20’ M.F. model 620 man. fold wheel disc; IH 3ph – 4 sec on hydr. fold rotary hoe; 3 ph V-ditcher; Wagons: Kilbros model 385 gravity wagon w/exten.; two J&M model 350 gravity wagons; Turnco 300 bu. gravity wagon; smaller gravity used for seed; 16’ flat rack wagon; wagon chassis; wagon res; Sprayers: Hardi 500 gal flota on axle, 60’ boom, hydr. li & swing, foam marker, big pump will do liquid fert., w/monitor & controls; Calsa 2 wheel sprayer; Augers – 3 yr. old hydraulic: Wes ield MK80-51 hydr. li , manual swing auger; approx. 12’ hydr. auger; Truck: Ford 1963 model 600 truck, will run, has good hoist, res & flat rack, selling as is, and sells w/plas c water tank (damaged); Other Items: 8’ scraper blade; 3 ph 5’ sickle mower; bu er churn; freezer for chem.. storage; 3 ph cult.; tool bar; Lincwelder AC 225 welder; welding rods & accessories; wagon res; older 15.5x38 duals; 4 older MF large front end weights; 6 front end weights that fit AC 175; set drag harrows; plus a few more misc. items. Note: not a lot of small items. Terms cash, debit, personalized cheque day of sale. Owner or auc oneer not responsible for accidents days of sale. Lunch available. Proprietor: Earl Waites, 519-687-2648 Auc oneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 or 1-800-462-3561 Photos at www.jackmorrisauc ons.com
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VICARY, Robert Samuel - Peacefully, at Victoria Hospital on Tuesday, August 8th, 2017, Robert Samuel Vicary of London, in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Irene (Kennedy) for 65 years. Forever missed by his children: Tim (Leslie), Jamie (Michelle) and Lynn. Also survived by his siblings: Jack (Nita), Richard (Valerie), and his grandchildren: Dakota, Dalton (D.J.), Megan, Matthew and Nathan. Predeceased by his daughter-in-law Cathy and brother William. The funeral service was conducted at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Memorial contributions to the London Regional Cancer Program or the Kidney Care Centre (Westmount Centre) would be appreciated. For information and on-line condolences, please visit www.westviewfuneralchapel.com. ____________________________________________________
MONTAGUE, John - Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 12, 2017 at 87 years of age. Loving husband of the late Margaret (Finnerty). Dear father of Linda Montague (Greg St. Louis), John (Kim) Montague, Michael (Reneé) Montague and Margaret (Ron) Murdock. Treasured grandpa of 12 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Brother of Theresa and Sally in Scotland. John served in the British Army and was a police officer with the Toronto Mounted Police Service. A private family service will take place at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. Donations may be made to the Lung Association. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com.
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HART, Donald - Donald was called home to be with our Lord on August 9, 2017 at 83 years old. Beloved husband of Catherine (nee Thompson) for 64 years. Loving and devoted father of Donald (Ann), Patricia Grondin (late Donald), Douglas (late Barbara), Karen Trevail (Brian). Loving grandfather of Tarra Hart, Alice Hart, Dylan Grondin (Sarah), and the late Emily Hart. Great grandfather of twins Cassandra and Michaela Grondin. Dear son of late Archie and Virginia Hart. Dear brother-in-law of Vera Stilson, Roy (Joan) Thompson, Richard Thompson. Don was a special uncle to many nieces and nephews. Don was a long time resident of Essex, Honourary Life Member of Knights of Columbus Council 3305, life long member of Holy Name of Jesus Parish where Don and Catherine were married in 1952, member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 594, member of Horseshoe Canada. Don worked for many years for Frito Lay and was known as the “Frito Man.” The family would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses at HDGH Tayfour Campus 4th Floor Rehab Unit for the care and compassion shown.Visitation was held at Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Avenue East, Essex (519-776-4233) on Friday, August 11, 2017 with Knights of Columbus and Parish Prayers. Visitation continued on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 146 Talbot Street South, Essex until the Mass of the Resurrection. Fr. Dave Boutette Celebrant. Interment Windsor Memorial Gardens. If desired, memorial donations made to Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Share words of comfort or make a donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
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The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch
Imagine Noah in America The only way what I write will fit this column is the experience of having it sent to me and the laughs you will get from reading it. According to the writer, Noah moved to America. The Lord came to him there and said the people had become wicked and the earth was over-populated that He could see the end of it all. “Build another ark and save two of every living thing along with a few good humans.” He gave Noah the blueprints. Noah had six months to build the ark before the rain that would last 40 days and 40 nights. Six months later, the Lord saw Noah weeping, but there was no ark. “Noah,” he roared, “I am about to start that rain, so where is the ark? “Forgive me Lord, things have changed. I need a building permit. I’ve been arguing with the boat inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbours claim I’ve violated the local bylaws by building an ark in my backyard and exceeding height limits. I had to go to the local planning committee for a decision. “Then the local council and electric company demanded money for future cost of moving powerlines and overhead obstructions to clear passage for the ark to be moved to the sea. I told them the sea would be coming to us, but they would not believe any of that.” There is too much more for this week, so I will send it next week.
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GAGNIER, Gabriel - Born on February 16, 1936 and passed surrounded by family on August 14, 2017 at WRH Ouellette Campus at 81 years of age. Beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Dupuis) for 58 years. Proud father of Ann Marie Gagnier (Ross), Andy (Julie) and Vince (Kathy). Adored Pepe of Michael, Jason (Sara), Chantelle, Danielle and great pepe of Kailyne and Morgan. Predeceased by his parents Philias and Isabelle (nee Levasseur) Gagnier. Dearest brother of late Lenore Trepanier (late Raymond), Edward (Alice), late Phil (Blanche), Peter (late Theresa), late Paul (Irene), late Gerry (late Shirley), late Charlie (Gail), Roger (Carol), late Ernest and brother-in-law of late Henry Dupuis, late Bernadette Thompson (late Lawrence), Dorina Dupuis and Elizabeth Dupuis (Edward). Gabe was a professional transport driver for Kingsway Transport, Windsor with 23 safe driving years. In retirement, he enjoyed many years woodworking and making toys for the children in the neighbourhood. The family would like to thank the staff at WRH Ouellette Campus, the staff of the Dialysis Unit and the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre for all of their kindness and care. Visiting will take place on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Holy Name of Jesus Parish 146 Talbot Street South, Essex from 9:30 am until time of the Mass of Resurrection at 10:30 am. Fr. Dave Boutette officiating. Interment Country Meadows Cemetery, Essex. If desired memorial donations may be made to the WRH Renal Dialysis Unit or the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre by contacting the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233). Family and friends may share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
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What’s Going On... AUG. 18 - FREE COMMUNITY BBQ at Victoria Wellness Centre (Victoria Plaza, Essex) Rain or Shine! 4-7 pm with free, live entertainment. AUG. 19 -ST PAUL’S MARKET, 92 St Paul St., Essex. 10am-2pm. Many unique vendors. Call: 519-980-4942 for table rentals. RE-SCHEDULED - AUG. 26 COWGIRLS & COWBOYS at the Essex Railway Station, from 10am - 2pm. AUG. 26 - FREE SUMMER CONCERT by Windsor Symphony Orchestra, 6:30 p.m. at Colchester Harbour Park, Essex. AUG. 26 - EDHS OPEN HOUSE - Grads 1969-1972 join us at Essex Legion, 7PM - ?. Info at EDHS website or email: bjwhaling@icloud.com AUG. 26 - “Love, Betty” Cancer Foundation CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC at Kingsville Golf and Country Club. Visit www.lovebetty.ca for more information. AUG. 28 - FREE ZUMBA GOLD DEMO at Essex Retirees’ Social Club, 32 Russell St., Essex at 11:15 am (20 min. demo). SEPT. 15-17 - PARISH BAZAAR at St. Joseph Church, in River Canard. Fri. & Sat. 8-7, Sun. 10-2. Flea market, silent auction, bake sale, and more. SEPTEMBER to JUNE - SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP Learn & share about Lyme disease. Monthly meetings held last Wednesday of every month (minus July & Aug.) at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens @ 6:30 p.m. All welcome.
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519-776-4255 Essex United Church Join us on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am worship in our air conditioned sanctuary. Everyone is welcome. Friends of Essex United Church are offering rides to persons using walkers, and any others who would like to attend services at any time. Please contact the church office (519-776-5121). For the month of August, our food donations are for the Essex Food Bank. The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts continue to collect pop cans. Please bring them in, in a bag, and leave them
in the gym. Junior Wellness Group **No pre-registration required** Feeling stressed out? Dealing with anxiety or low moods? Feel like you’re the only one? Who: Ages 12-16, Where: Essex United Church (53 Talbot South) When: Wednesdays at 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Cost: FREE. August 16th – Healthy Relationships Defining relationships, healthy vs. unhealthy characteristics, building healthy relationships.
Voice Of Inspiration “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ~ Epicurus
Stop by the front of the Thrift Store on Fridays between 11 -1 p.m. if you want a grab a bite at our weekly BBQ. Check out the bargains at the Thrift Store too. Sundays at 10:30a.m. is Family Worship led by Major Sam Roberts. We invite you to join our church family for the service and stay for fellowship and refreshments afterwards. SA Cafe is a free summer activity at the church on Tuesdays from 10 -12. It’s an informal time to have coffee and snacks and meet new friends. All are welcome to drop by! Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham
Thank you to all the youth, coaches, volunteers, and sponsors who made St. Mary’s Fun Day at the Park a huge success. If you have extra vegetables and fruits from your garden please donate them to the Essex Food Bank. They are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30a.m. to 1p.m. Sign up now for St. Mary’s Annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 24th at Willow Creek Golf Course. Registration forms are at the back of the church. The Mission Club is presenting a Blanket Exercise on Aboriginals on September 30th at St. Mary’s Hall. Please sign up at the back of the church. We are looking for more Altar Servers. If you have completed First Communion and/or if you are looking for community hours, please see Fr. Moe. Training is available. Mass intentions for the summer are posted at the back of the church. The parish office is closed on Mondays and Fridays until September 1.
Daily Mass during the summer are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Our sympathies and prayers go out to the Mooney family on the passing of Fr. Paul Mooney and to Jean Dumouchelle on the passing of her brother, Thomas. Please keep in your prayers all the people who are sick, shut in and in Hospice. Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight
Sunday’s message was meant to be an encouragement for the generations, to cherish what was built by the pioneers of the ministry. The work God’s begun should be a steady incline into greater things! Revival Night with Pastor Cathy Prout is on Friday, August 18th at 7:00pm. Youth Pool Party is on Saturday, August 19th at 4:00pm, at Megan and Ryan Bondy’s place. The Fall Conference is September 28th-29th. Details coming soon. Our next Baptismal Service is on September 10th. Restoration House Healing Rooms are open on Saturdays from 9 am-noon. For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com. Be blessed! Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman
Come join us for Sunday Service at 10 am. This is a joint-service at Belle River United Church in Belle River. Rev. Ann will lead the service. We would like to wish good luck and God Bless to our organist Scott and his family as he answers his calling to be the new Principal at a Christian School in B.C. Thank you to everyone who came to our Annual Golf Tournament at the Tilbury Golf Course.
Free Movie Night is on Saturday, August 19 at 6:30 pm. Snacks will be provided. The movie is Beauty and The Beast. Everyone is welcome. Coffee and Conversation is on Thursdays at 10 am. Everyone is welcome. Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen
We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am with Pastor Aaron Thompson. Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www. essexcrc.ca. Essex Retirees’ Social Club Floyd Cascadden had the high score on Saturday at Euchre. Cheryl Allan was second and Jairmen Bagot was the low score. George Diesbourg had the high score at Monday night’s Pepper. Wally Laframboise had the most peppers and Mary Lou Chibi was the low score. Georgette Nadeau won with high score at Tuesday afternoon’s Pepper. Eileen
Allard had the most peppers and Jairmen Bagot was the low score. Betty Fields won with high score at Wednesday night’s Pepper. Wally Laframboise and Audrey Stanley tied for the most peppers and Dorothy Fields was the low score. Floyd Cascadden and Margaret
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Continued from Page 15 Crawley had the high scores at Thursday night Bridge. St. Paul’s Anglican Church The church office is open on Wednesday, August 16th only this week For the month of August and September 4th, our services move to Trinity Church, Cottam with a service time of 9:15 am. Please join us there. This Sunday’s service is outdoors, weather permitting. Please bring a lawn chair. Do you have a spare fridge that you aren’t using anymore and would like to find a new home for it? We’re in need of a newer fridge in the kitchen. Please call the church office if you can help. Our next market will be Saturday, August 19, 10am - 2pm. Baked goods are appreciated as always, 519-980-4942 for table rentals. Summer Fun Day at Rondeau Park - Aug. 30. All are welcome to celebrate at Grace Church Rondeau Park service at 10am with fellowship afterwards. Enjoy the beach, a picnic lunch, the discovery centre, and ice cream! For more information about what’s going on, 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. Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus, the C.W.L., fire department, and all who came out to make the Parish Picnic successful. During the month of August, the CWL will collect new school backpacks and supplies to be donated to the Children’s Aid Society. Please drop off at the designated tables in the Gather Space. Thank you! R.C.I.A. - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults begins in October. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Fr. Dave. The Life Teen Summer’s End Party is on Sunday, August 27. Rides to Lapain’s provided following Mass. Pick up at Lapain’s (561 County Road 34W) at 10PM. The Life Teen Fall Retreat at Camp Cedarwin is Sept. 30 to Oct. 1st. More details to come! A HUGE thanks to our many adult and teen volunteers for a great week of Vacation Bible School. Please continue to save your Foodland receipts for the mission. God Bless you all and have a great week!
Our Wednesday Pepper winners were Joanne McMurren, Edna Chevalier, Dave McMurren, Flo Rivest, Theresa Rivait, and Audrey Stanley. The Friday night, August 11th, Euchre winners were Edna Chevalier, Mary Demars, Mike Renaud, Bob McGuire, and Joan Broeders. For more info on joining our Friendship Club, please contact Irene at 519-9752283. Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland
Thank you to the Stewards for organizing our Community Corn Roast. Thank you, as well, to those who donated items, volunteered, and supported the event. Join us at 10 am on Sunday, August 20 for a special service celebrating the role of music in our worship. Our Elder on Duty is Judy Krol. Our Door greeter is Marg Souilliere. Church lock-up will be taken care of by Cliff Campeau. Rev. Margaret Spencer will be the special guest speaker for our Sunday, August 27 service. Our next Iler Lodge Service is on Tuesday, September 5, at 2 pm. Volunteers are always appreciated. There is a Noon Meditation on Friday, September 8, at Essex United Church, from 12-12:30pm with Brian R. Sweetman on organ. All are welcome for a quiet, peaceful time with God. The UCE Meeting is on Monday, September 11, in Simpkins hall.
Remember that all are welcome on Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the cemetery in Cottam!
Essex Community Services COMMUNITY BBQ: The Victoria Wellness Centre is once again hosting its Annual Free Community BBQ on Friday, August 18th. It will be held in the parking lot at 35 Victoria Ave, Unit 7, from 4pm - 7pm, rain or shine. Call us at 519-776-4231 for more information. Questions about protecting yourself online? Join us at Essex Community Services September 13th between 6:00 and 7:00PM for an information session about phishing, viruses, and what you can do to be knowledgeable about these attacks. Call 519-7764231 for more information.
Trinity Church We are asked to pray for Wendy, Bill, Erin, Jim, Cecile, Lydia, and Liz. Our Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Bill Conrick, given by Pat & Sharon Kistulinec and family. Thank you to Bill Jackson for a great service on Sunday and if you missed it, you get another chance to hear him Sunday, August 20th at our outdoor service, remember your lawn chairs. Make sure to get your mum orders in soon. Contact Pat Jackson to place your order for pick up mid-September.
Voice Of Inspiration “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” ~ Roy T. Bennett
Woodslee Friendship Club The Monday Euchre winners were Audrey Stanley, George Diesbourg, Dave Sylvester, Irene Gignac, and Flo Rivest.
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Rescued from a barn: 1959 Triumph TR3A In early June, Susan Ross phoned to tell us about a blue sports car parked on Robson Road in Leamington, where we live. Two days later, we were driving along Seacliff Drive when we had to stop momentarily for construction. And that’s when we saw a blue Triumph sports car waiting to make a left turn Brian Fenn with his 1959 Triumph TR3A. onto Seacliff Drive. When traffic began moving again, I motioned for the driver of the sports car to pull in ahead of us. We then began following him. And that’s when Catherine said: “That might be the car that Susan Ross was talking about. And it’s blue. Let’s see where he goes.” Three miles later, he pulled into a driveway on Robson Road. It was the same car! I parked and introduced myself to Brian Fenn, owner of the 1959 TR3A. Brian’s brother Bruce bought the car around 1962 when he was living in Windsor. Two weeks later, it was stolen from the parking lot at the Chrysler plant on Walker Road where Bruce worked. Figuring he would never see it again, Bruce bought an MGB, and just after he bought it, word came that his TR3A had been found in Detroit. A towing company found it abandoned on a Detroit street and towed it to their yard, then contacted Bruce to pick it up his car. The car suffered no damage from being stolen, but Bruce did not want to own two cars. He sold his TR3A to his brother, Warren, who later sold it to Carson Krol, who drove it for a while and then stored it in a damp barn near the OPP Station on Hwy 401 west of Comber, and there it sat for at least thirty years. In the summer of 2012, Brian and Barb were living in London when he rescued the car from the barn and proceeded with a full body-off restoration. The frame, which was still solid, was sandblasted and the body was soda blasted. Brian had to buy new rocker panels and fog lights but nearly all the original parts were still on the car. Brian arranged with BH&P Motor Works in London to rebuild the engine. It’s a two-litre, four-cylinder overhead-valve engine with twin SU carbs and a 4-speed floor mounted manual transmission with no synchro in first. By 2015, Brian Fenn completed the restoration on his ’59 TR3A in its originallooking Robin Egg Blue finish. He drove it to a car show in London, Ontario, and it won First Prize. It was the only TR3 at the show. Brian and Barb recently moved to Leamington, where our paths literally crossed, resulting in this story. 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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by Fred Groves Driver Mark Williams continues to win at the Leamington Raceway. He guided Mach of the Town to a win in the third race and took the wire with Apintofdelicious in the tenth. The horse harness racing driver also picked up a second and two third place finishes. • Liam Bergeron of Essex, an infielder with the Tecumseh Thunder major midget under-18 team, is heading to the Canadian Championships on August 17-20 in London. • Fresh off a gold medal performance with the under -21 Ontario team at an Invitational Women’s Tournament in Windsor, Essex’s Jessica MacPherson now heads to Stonewall, Manitoba to take part in the national championships, August 24-27. Coach Mike LaChance shouts • About to start his eighth season orders to the AKO Fratmen. behind the bench of the Junior ‘B’ Leamington Flyers, Tony Piroski will their OBA tournament. take his team to LaSalle on August • Still with baseball, three local 23 for a pre-season game with the host players are heading to the national Vipers. Puck drops at 7 p.m. junior tournament to be held in Ottawa • It was a tough way for Essex native and Gatineau, Quebec. Jeremy Orton, Mike Lachance to start his 13th season as Matt Krutch, and Mitch Hudvagner head coach of the AKO Fratmen as they play for the Windsor Junior Selects that fell 30-7 to visiting Edmonton Huskies won all seven of its games at the recent in Canadian Junior Football League elimination tournament. play on Saturday at the University of • The Essex Peewee Yellowjackets Windsor. have got their bags packed and are on • The Essex Juniors tied the their way to the prestigious Cooperstown, Tecumseh Seniors 13-13 and dropped New York tournament. an 8-1 decision to the same team in If you have anything for the sports Essex County Senior Baseball League roundup, please contact Fred Groves play. The Juniors now head to Chatham at FredGrovesgrover54@hotmail.com. this weekend for the OBA ‘AA’ tournament. • It was a close one for the Essex Seniors on Sunday as the Tecumseh “Saying thanks to the world, Seniors defeated the and acknowledging your own accomplishments, local team, 8-7. The is a great way to feel good and stay positive.” Yellowjackets will be in ~ Rachel Robins Forest on Labour Day for
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Essex Rookie Yellow Jackets on target for OBAs submitted to EFP The Rookie Yellow Jackets played two games in LaSalle this past week. In the first game Essex faced the very impressive, and provincially respected, “AAA” Titans Gold team. Essex faired much better in this game than the first time these teams met this season. LaSalle’s defence held strong, only allowing three runs, and Essex, regardless of Ethan O’Neils’ outfield talents, surrendered 13 runs to LaSalle. Braeden Cavanagh, of Essex, ripped a first inning double, producing a RBI,
and Essex third baseman, Brenden Ledoux hit 2 for 2. Right fielder Nathan Lozon saw plenty of action and reached base on a single. In game two, the Titan’s minor team found the Essex defence to be much more stringent, only scoring twice, and losing to Essex by the score of 16 to 2. Toby Trepanier, Caleb Cavanagh, and multipositional player Sean Wilson, combined hit 9 of 10 for Essex, while Ty Patterson manned the catcher position, and lefty Cole Grant got in some play at short stop. Essex hitters Ryan
Smith and Teagan Lu remained sharp at the plate, and slugger Jimmy Hayes smacked two stand up doubles, which had the ball stopped abruptly by the center field fence where it was marked 185’. Zack Grein, and the rest of the Yellow Jackets, continue to grow as they prepare for the upcoming, and very exciting, Ontario Rookie Championships “C” which will be hosted by Kingsville. Please come out and be a visual and physical sign of support for the young Yellow Jackets on Labour Day weekend.
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Jamieson Tour event wraps up season submitted to EFP Earlier this month, the Jamieson Tour stopped at Erie Golf Club for the 10th event of the season. 87 players enjoyed beautiful conditions on the shores of Lake Erie. It was a historic day for the tour with the establishment of a new, all-time scoring record. In the Junior Boys’ Division, James Hill of Essex fired a 3 under 68 to take his third tour title of the year. His round included 7 birdies and 4
bogeys. David Nunes of Essex, Hunter Batten and Luc Warnock tied for second with one over par 72s. Shannon Coffey of Roseland took the Junior Girls’ Division with a 73 which included 5 birdies. It was Shannon’s second consecutive win. Three time tour winner Hannah Meloche was second with 78. In the Collegiate Men’s Division Thomas DeMarco (Northern Illinois/Essex Golf Club)
set a new tour scoring record firing a bogey free 9 under 62. Thomas had three separate runs of 3 consecutive birdies to jump start the round. It was DeMarco’s 4th tour victory of the season. Thomas’ 62 eclipsed the old tour scoring record of 64 set by Bryce Evon at Pointe West. Nicholas Mihalo ( Roseland )and Tyler Leblanc (Woodland Hills) tied for second with 73’s. In the Collegiate Women’s’ Division, Megan Schauer (Tennessee Wesleyan, Essex) took home an amazing 8th win of the season with a career best 2 over par 74. Schauer Continued on Page 20
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Jamieson Tour event wraps up season... had two birdies enroute to nine hole scores of 38 and 36. Melanie Burgess of the University of Windsor was 2nd with an 81. The Jamieson Tour final event of the year was held at Beach Grove on Monday, August 14th. In the Junior Boys’ Division, James Hill (Essex) walked away with a 6-stroke victory, firing an amazing 66 on the par 72 Beach Grove layout. Hill completed his round without a single bogey, and tallied six birdies for nines of 34-32. On a six hole stretch from holes 8 through 13, Hill made 5 birdies, with his final one coming at the
closing 18th hole. Hill’s victory also earned him the title of Junior Boys’ Tour Champion for the 2017 season. He finished the season with 4 wins, and 554 out of a possible 560 points. In second place for the event was Marcus Slipchuk (Pointe West) with an even-par 72, and finishing second in the overall tour race was Liam Fisk (Essex), with a 542 point total. After racing to the course to tee it up, Jasmine Ly (Roseland) picked up her sixth victory of the season in the Junior Girls’ Division, shooting a 74. Ly paired 4
birdies to go along with 6 birdies, for nines of 3836. With the win, Ly also became the Junior Girls’ Tour Champion for the 2017 season, successfully defending her title from last year. She finished with an impressive 139 point total, just one point shy of a perfect record. In second for the Beach Grove event was Hannah Meloche (Sutton Creek), just one stroke back with a 75. Meloche also finished second in the overall race, with a 136 point total. In the Collegiate Mens’ Division, Brendan Seys (Wayne State University/Maple City)
edged out Bryce Evon by one stroke with a twounder par 70. With nines of 34-36, Seys’ kept a very clean scorecard, with three birdies and just one bogey. The victory was his third of the season, and his third win in his last 4 starts. Thomas Demarco (Northern Illinois University/Essex) emerged the Collegiate Men’s Tour Champion for the second straight season (he has won his division of the Tour for three straight years now). Demarco used four event victories to earn a 137 point total, highlighted by his tour record 9-under
par 62 at Erie Shores. In second place for the overall race, 6.5 points behind was Brendan Seys. In the Collegiate Women’s Division, Roseland’s Melanie Burgess won the event with 78, two shots ahead of Madeline Byrne. Burgess also finished second in the overall tour race, with a 35.5 point total on the season. The Collegiate Women’s Tour Champion for 2017 was Megan Schauer, who racked up 42 points over the season, with the help of a whopping 8 wins. The top 4 finishers in
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the Junior Boys’ Division, and the top 2 finishers in the Junior Girls’ Division will be eligible to represent the Jamieson Tour in the Humber Cup, August 24-25 at Oakridge Golf Club in Port Perry, Ontario. They will be competing against other top players on local tours throughout the province. Thank you to all the players, spectators, volunteers, and Jamieson Tour Staff for another fantastic season! Full results can be found at: http://www. j a m i e s o n j u n i o r t o u r. ca/?p=m
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