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A LOOK INSIDE Juvenile Diabetes receives $500 donation PAGE 6 _______________

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Essex Community Services celebrates 40 years

success. There were too many sponsors of the event to mention them all here, but Stack wanted to say a special ‘thanks’ to Sailor Sue the Clown, Art Space Essex, and McDermott Party Rentals for providing activities ranging from crafts, face painting and bouncy castles, all free to the children of the community.

Essex residents enjoy movie under the stars PAGE 7 ________________ Harrow Fair to be apple-icious PAGE 8 ________________ Election Profiles PAGES 9, 10 & 11 ________________ Runners get wet for wildlife at Holiday Beach PAGE 13 ________________ 73’s host camp to test skills of potentials

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ECS recognized volunteers at its 40th Anniversary Community Barbeque.

by Jennifer Cranston Staff and volunteers with Essex Community Services invited the whole community to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary with them, and the community showed up in droves. The ECS community picnic included a free barbeque dinner and a variety of children’s activities that ran from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. last Friday. More than 200 people were served by 5:30 p.m.

“We just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to the community for supporting us over the last 40 years,” Executive Director Kelly Stack said. Stack is currently on maternity leave, but said she didn’t want to miss this milestone. Coincidentally, Stack was also celebrating an anniversary that day. The celebration was held on the 10th anniversary of her employment with Essex Community Services. Stack said the journey

over the last 40 years hasn’t always been a smooth one for the service, and she acknowledges that they could never have achieved what they have, or evolved into the multi-faceted service they have become, without the support of the entire community. “We are looking forward to the next 40 years,” she said. Suzan Escoe was with her daughter Gizelle who was about to make a craft at one of the children’s

activity tables. The pair had come with a friend and her six children. “They’re having a wonderful time,” she said about the kids in her group. “It’s so nice of them, this is amazing.” Essex Community Services took a moment to recognize their volunteers with framed certificates of appreciation and flowers. Stack also pointed out that it was only with the support of several community sponsors that the event was such a great

Gizelle Escoe, 4, shows oﬀ some of the art she created at the Essex Community Services Community Barbeque.

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Seven local organizations join the living wage movement submitted to EFP Pathway to Potential (P2P) is pleased to announce the seven newest living wage employers for WindsorEssex including Drouillard Place, Family Services Windsor-Essex, Housing Information Services & Labour Sponsored Community Development Group, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, the Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Woman, Windsor Workers’ Education Centre and Workforce WindsorEssex. P2P launched a regional living wage campaign with the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce on March 10, 2015. The event took place as a luncheon to celebrate local employers and share how recruiting employers to pay a living wage is one of the best local economic development strategies we can employ. Since then they have been recruiting additional employers. Using the national framework for a living wage developed by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and other leading experts, the living wage rate for Windsor-Essex as $14.15 per hour without benefits and $13.10 per hour with. “Our newest living wage champions all play an important role in reducing poverty and improving the quality of life for the people who use their services,” said Adam Vasey, director of Pathway to Potential. “Today, they are also showing their strong leadership as employers, recognizing the vital role that adequate wages play in securing our collective prosperity as a region.” Here is what the seven newest living wage employers had to say: Drouillard Place “As a small not for profit agency located in a core low income neighbourhood, we believe it is important to be seen as a role model who provides a living wage to its employees. We hope this will bring a sense of hope

to young people, both those living in our neighbourhood and those on school placement within the agency.” Marina Clemens, Executive Director

own homes and vehicles. We cannot set an example to our clients without first setting it for ourselves.” Shelley Bickford, Human Resources Assistant

Housing Information Services & Labour Sponsored Community Development Group “We want to be recognized in our community as an employer that respects the work and commitment of our employees to deliver our services. Providing a living wage not only improves the employees’ well being, it results in a low turnover in staff, low absenteeism, which all translates to high quality of service delivery. A living wage is absolutely necessary to the longterm prosperity of not only our employees, but our local economy. Being a living wage employer demonstrates our leadership in the not for profit sector and our commitment to social responsibility.” Anna Angelidis, Executive Director

Workforce WindsorEssex “Workforce WindsorEssex provides a living wage for all team members as it demonstrates the value they provide to the organization. It also allows our team to have a quality of life for themselves and families, which is very important to the organization. The benefits of paying a living wage include increased productivity, low employee turnover and a high level of employee engagement.” Tanya Antoniw, Executive Director

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit “From a public health perspective, it is clear that income is a social determinant of health and that those at lower income levels are more likely to experience poor health outcomes. Being formally identified as a living wage employer communicates to our partners and stakeholders our belief in the importance of income as a social determinant of health and our commitment to health equity, and may encourage others to become Living Wage Employers.” Julie Fraser, Director of Knowledge Management

Family Services Windsor Essex “As a Living Wage Certified Employer, we have noticed an increased quality of life in our employees that has directly translated into increased productivity that improves the lives of our clients. In accordance with our mission, to be able to support communities and families, it is important that our employees are making a living wage to support their families, reduce work-related stress, and contribute to the community.” Joyce Zuk, Executive Director

Windsor Workers’ Education Centre “The Windsor Workers’ Education Centre sees every day the hardships many non-union workers have in low wage, precarious work. Holding down multiple jobs leaves little time for other activities. Paying a living wage means we’re doing our part to allow workers to thrive.” Paul Chislett, President Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women “The Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women (W5) assists immigrant and refugee women and their families to become full and participating members of Canadian society and to do so we need to think about the communities we live and work in. Paying a living wage means our employees can contribute more to our community. W5 pays wages that allow employees to provide adequately for their families, enrol children in extracurricular activities,

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Fresh Breath performed at a benefit concert for the Essex Area Food Bank that was hosted at the Essex Legion. Pictured: Josh Pascoe on guitar, BJ Laub on drums, Katie Pascoe lead vocals, Dan D’Alessandro on bass, and Chris McLean on lead guitar.

by Jennifer Cranston Fresh Breath is a local band with deep roots in Essex, so the band members saw it only fitting to launch their new CD in a way that served their hometown. They hosted a benefit concert for the Essex Area Food Bank at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201) on Saturday evening. Vocalist Katie Pascoe and guitar and piano player Josh Pascoe are partners in more than just

their music. They started dating 12 years ago, began writing music together 10 years ago, and were married five years ago. Katie explained that when they decided to do a benefit concert it was important that the charity was based in Essex. “We’re from Essex and we wanted to help our own community,” she said. “We wanted our friends, family and fans to know that they are supporting their own

town. “A Dream That’s Not Followed...Is a Dream That is Lost,” is Fresh Breath’s third album, but it is the Pascoe’s first with new band mates, Dan D’Alessandro on bass, Chris McLean on lead guitar, and BJ Laub on drums. The band travels Southwestern Ontario, playing taverns and festivals, including Fork

and Cork and Beaver Fest locally. Their sound is a bluesy rock with a touch of country. The local music scene is thriving and Josh encourages people to enjoy it. “Support local music, it’s everywhere,” he said. “Go see a show.” The nearly sold out show raised $1250.00 for the Essex Area Food Bank.

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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent •••

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Already, it is the end of August. It seems the local students were just recently released from their studies for their two-month break, but already parents are preparing to send their little ones back to school in a few short weeks. Time really does fly, doesn’t it? For the past week, I have been seeing my “social media” friends posting about their longing for fall, and I sigh at each one I come across. I am not ready for the cooler seasons, I feel like I just put away my winter coat. It always feels like there’s a lot of time to get things done at the beginning of the summer, like tackling small projects around the house, taking a trip away to spend time with friends or family afar, or just reserving some time to relax and enjoy the weather. But it seems the leaves always start to turn to red and gold before that checklist gets

completed. When I was young, my family would spend time at a family cottage on Lake Huron. It was here that many of my fondest childhood memories were created. There was a ditch where we could chase frogs and small fish, the lake we could swim in, or the forest to take in the sights and sounds of nature. Some of my cherished childhood finds were found in that forest, such as a branch that was gnawed on by beavers, and a porcupine quill. Maybe this is where I developed my love for nature and wildlife. I miss that place. And I miss the family time spent there, especially when there were extended stays over the summer. Over the weekend, I got to attend a wedding of two friends. They were married on the beach on Lake Huron. Though, they were married not far from the old family cottage, I got to

dip my feet in that blue water again, and a flood of memories returned. For a second, I could feel what I felt when I was nine or ten, when I rushed off into the lake to enjoy its wonderment. All I could do was smile, while waiting for the wedding party, ankle-deep, in Lake Huron’s blue water. I remembered paddling a yellow plastic dingy with my mom, running in waist-high water from a school of minnows with a childhood friend, and floating on pool noodles in the same lake, all those years ago. It’s amazing how some memories stick with you. People can get as excited for pumpkin flavoured food, sweaters, and colourful scenery all they want. I’m going to enjoy every last moment of summertime I can.

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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Cartoon Commentary... by Ingrid Rice Remember When Do you remember when nearly everyone’s mom was home when they returned from school? When you could leave the keys of the car in the ignition and people never bothered to lock house doors? Or when you would pick up a penny, or copper as they were called, from a muddy puddle? Remember when no one had ever tried to poison a stranger so bottles of medications were not securely sealed? Did your parents tell you if you were sent to the principal’s office, or if he or the teacher used the strap as punishment, you would get a worse fate when you got home? And if you failed your yearly examinations you had to repeat the year? Remember when the word gay meant carefree and any reference to race meant who could run fastest? Do you remember when your car windshield was cleaned by the attendant after he filled the gas tank? Were you around when milk was delivered in quart bottles at your doorstep, or a special box built into the house, and the bread wagon made regular rounds, especially with a horse drawn cart? Remember on very cold winter days the milk would have a frozen top over the bottle? And in towns and cities we had mail delivery twice a day? How about those 75 rpm records? Maybe you got away with misbehaviour because you were not old enough to know better or too young to care? Did somebody say those were the good old days? No doubt life was different!

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Back to School - 12 tips for Drivers by Canada Safety Council With children and youth returning to school in the coming weeks, the Canada Safety Council

reminds drivers to be extra cautious on the roads during this busy time of year. We owe it to the young

Letter to the Editor... Taxi service in Essex Center Where did it go? Why did it stop? Do we need a taxi service? Do we want a local taxi? What can we do to get it back? First of all any business should operate following the local, provincial and federal guidelines. When a business does this and finds it cannot operate profitably in the black there is only one alternative, find a way to being subsidized. This is a practical solution and one that should be followed up on both locally, provincially, and federally. I believe we are not alone in our fair country ‘a lowly populated town’ that needs but cannot support a clean, safe, well run taxi service fairly priced like the one we had. While I did not have reason to use it, I expect I will be very dependent in the near future on this service. Seniors & near seniors awake and come to a meeting open to all interested persons on Friday, August 28 at 1.00 P.M. at the Essex Retirees’ Social Club, 32 Russel Street, Essex.

people in our communities to review and respect the rules around school zones, says Jack Smith, president of the Canada Safety Council. As the summer break come to a close, remember that extra traffic on the road means increased likelihood of collisions. Driving Tips to Keep Kids Safe 1. Reduce your speed. Be more careful in residential areas where children are present. Respect speed limits in school zones and playground zones. 2. Stop for school buses displaying the flashing red lights and the extended stop arm. In most cases, traffic in both directions must stop for school buses. Do not continue on until the flashing lights stop. 3. Obey crossing guards.

4. Never overtake other vehicles within a school zone or within a half block of any crosswalk. 5. Avoid U-turns and three-point turns in school zones. Children can have a difficult time predicting these types of vehicle manoeuvers. 6. Give cyclists a wide berth (a minimum clearance of one metre is the rule in some jurisdictions). 7. Shoulder check before opening your vehicle door. 8. Leave extra time to reach your destination. 9. If you observe reckless driving or suspect a driver is impaired, pull over as soon as it is safe to do so, and report the incident to police by calling 911. 10. Choose public transit and active modes of transportation, if and whenever possible. One

less car on the road makes the road that much safer for everyone. 11. If you must drive your children to school, let kids off away from traffic, usually that is the passenger side of the vehicle. 12. Walk a block. To help avoid vehicle

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Juvenile Diabetes receives $500 donation by Sylene Argent Last Friday, Sun Life Financial Advisor Randy Thiessen, who is of the Essex area, was able to forward a $500 donation to Nicole Cozad, Fundraising and Development Coordinator with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Windsor-Essex County. Cozad said the donation will go a long way in helping the JDRF continue researching Type 1 diabetes in youth. Her daughter Cara has

Type 1 diabetes, so she understands how having a child with Type 1 diabetes affects the whole family. Donations made to the organization from the community means there are more opportunity to research juvenile Type 1 diabetes, which can hopefully offer better treatment and prevention therapies to youth who live with this disease. The donation, she added, also helps the organization in its quest to finding a cure for the

disease. Thiessen has lived with Type 1 Diabetes since he was a youth. He volunteers time in and around the community for various causes, and Sun Life, his employer, provides a financial amount he can offer to an organization he has worked with in recognition of his volunteer hours. He was happy to forward the financial donation to JDRF, as the cause, as it is near and dear to his heart. Every year the

Financial Advisor for Sun Life Financial, Randy Thiessen, forwarded a $500 donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Windsor-Essex County recently. He is pictured with his daughter Johanna. Nicole Cozad, Fundraising and Development Coordinator with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Windsor-Essex County, received the donation on the organization’s behalf. She is pictured with her daughter Cara.

organization hosts an area awareness and fundraising walk. Thiessen is on the cabinet for this event, which helps engage people and allows the JDRF to network and share its message across the region.

Thiessen noted that in the past few years, Sun Life Financial has donated $11 million to JDRF. For more information about the disease or the organization, log onto www.jdrf.ca.

The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch

Gasoline Magic This is not my experience. A friend sent me a joke this week that was somewhat like this one. Since I like to have humour, I could not resist adapting it as follows. A health care nurse was on her way to change the dressing on a crohns victim after he had an operation to drain abscesses on his bowel. Her car stalled because she forgot to get gas. She thought she was lucky that she could see a gas station about two blocks ahead, so after she coasted the car to the curb she walked to the station. Her luck ran out when the owner told her he had just loaned his gas can to another forgetful driver, but she was welcome to come in and sit and wait until the can was brought back. She sat there wondering what she could do because she had a list of calls to make and this would mean she would be late for all of them. Then she thought about the bedpan she kept in her car so she walked to get it and back again to fill it with as much gas as possible. Carefully she carried it back and did not notice that two men on the sidewalk across the street were watching her as she poured the contents into the car’s tank. She heard one of them say to the other ‘’if that car starts on that stuff I will start going to church again’ and smiled gleefully to herself as she turned on the ignition and pulled away.

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Essex residents enjoy movie under the stars speakers for viewers’ cars. Susan and Rebeka Wyatt had been anticipating the event for weeks. “We’ve been looking forward to this,” Susan said. They thought the free community movie night was a great idea and especially liked that there was food available.

by Jennifer Cranston As the sun set and night fell last Saturday evening, Essex residents began to gather near the Town’s large baseball diamond, lawn chairs and blankets in tow; it was movie night in Essex. The Town of Essex, with the help of Libro

Credit Union and Essex Rotary, hosted a free community movie night under the stars at the Essex Centre Sports Park on Aug. 22. The movie “Night at The Museum 3” was projected on a 28 foot inflatable screen by The Big Silver Inc.

The Big Silver is based in Essex County and provides inflatable screens for private parties and community events all over Essex County and Windsor and as far away as Pickering and Ajax. They even have the capacity to provide drive-in style movies with

the evening. “It’s a first time for all of us and it looks like it will be a fun night,” she said.

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Rebeka Wyatt and her mom Susan are enjoying a snack and having a great time watching a movie in the park courtesy of Essex.

Thanks to sponsorship from Libro Credit Union, Town staff was onsite handing out free, unlimited popcorn to movie goers. Essex Rotary was also onsite selling burgers, hotdogs, chips and pop for affordable prices. Rotary President Denise Wellings was serving food that night and was optimistic about

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Harrow Fair to be apple-icious by Sylene Argent It is said an apple a day can help keep the doctor away, but instead, organizers of the annual Harrow Fair are hoping this locally grown fruit will attract many fairgoers to this year’s festival to take place from September 3-6. The 161st Harrow Fair’s delectable theme is “Appleicious.” Organizers are busy at work, planning and organizing the 2015 installment of this long-running tradition that will take place over the Labour Day weekend at the Harrow Fairgrounds. The 2015 fair organizers are boasting about the large event roster that includes many activities that are sure to entertain just about any fairgoer. Bev Pillon is the Fair Board President. She and her team of volunteers are excited to offer the 2015 fair activities to the community and out-of-town guests. “We are very proud of our fair,” Pillon commented, adding the Board typically counts around 60,000 patrons go through the event gates over the Harrow Fair weekend. It also offers a venue to educated individuals who may not have grown within or around an agricultural

community about farming and the work and care it takes to rear animals. The fair typically has many animals onsite, including a few calves. The young fairgoers gravitate toward them, she said. In some cases, the fair may be the only interaction some youth may get with farm animals. The Fair Board loves to see the youth enjoy learning about the animals onsite. The fair will kick off on the Thursday morning when judges evaluate all the entries submitted into the hall exhibition competitions of the fair. This includes needle arts, baking, grains, seeds, vegetable, flowers, fruits, arts & crafts, and photography competitions, to name a few. The annual fair offers a huge list of competitions for area individuals to enter into. The quilt section alone is huge, Pillon said. What is neat about offering a large array of contests is that fairgoers, when walking around the exhibition hall, will be able to see their neighbour’s work. Other classes allow area artists and crafters to submit photography, paintings, homemade clothes, candles, wind chimes, woodcarvings, and wreaths. The fair also offers judged classes that showcase cut flowers, potted plants, and arrangements. Exhibitors can show off their culinary skills in the bread, buns, cookies, pies, tarts, and cakes competitions. Other classes call for various canned goods, jams, sauces, and other preserves. A special men only competition judges submission submitted by only men, which include an array of breads, muffins, cookies, pies, tarts, jams, sweet and dill pickles, and barbeque sauce. The fair will officially open up to the public at 1 p.m. on the Thursday, allowing event goers an opportunity to check out the Carter Shows LTD. midway. When

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9:30 am Church Service, Stage 10:00 am Light Horse Show, Horse Ring 10:30 am Buildings Open Noon Carter Shows Ltd. midway opens Noon Border City Barkers Agility Show, Show Ring 1:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull 1:00 pm Entertainment, Stage 5-6:30 pm Pick up exhibits from the halls At conclusion of the Entertainment and Horse Show, draws will be made on prizes donated by various booths at the Fair.

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Adults $7.00 Children 12 and under FREE PASSES: Available at Office for $15.00 (unlimited admission to the grounds for the duration of the Fair)

•SORRY NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS•

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the judges have completed assessing the hall exhibit submissions, these displays will be open for viewing for the remainder of the weekend. Many area 4-H Clubs wrap up their clubs at the annual Harrow Fair with their achievement days. The 4-H Sheep Club achievement day and judging will take place at 4 p.m. on the Thursday, followed by the 4-H Poultry Club achievement day at 7:30 p.m. On the Friday, the 4-H Beef Club will have its achievement day at 9 a.m., followed by the 4-H Swine Club achievement day at 10:30 a.m. The 4-H swine, beef, sheep, and poultry auction will take place on the Friday at 3p.m. All of the achievement days are held in the show ring. On the Saturday, 4-H achievement days continue with the Dairy Club at 10 a.m. There are many 4-H related events that take place during the fair. The Harrow Fair is agriculture based and is there in part to highlight agriculture. The 4-H Club is quite strong in the area also, and offering achievement days, animal judging, and the auction at the Fair is a great way to help highlight the area’s agricultural roots, Pillon noted. One of Harrow Fair’s longstanding and entertaining events is the pie auction, which will take place on the Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Here, area individuals, businesses, dignitaries, and groups will all vie to buy top pies. This is a fundraiser for the John McGivney Children’s Centre. Typically, the pie auction takes in around $12,000. Last year’s crowd of anxious participants bid a total of $15, 845 on the 72 pies available. The official opening ceremonies will take place following the exciting pie auction on the main stage. The Harrow Fair Board always offers rising Canadian country stars as its main stage entertainment over the fair weekend, Pillon said. The Board likes to promote Canadian music and many come out to these concerts to enjoy the live music. Main stage music entertainment is scheduled throughout the weekend, with all shows beginning at 8 p.m. It kicks off on the Friday with Essex County based band Buck Twenty (formerly the Mike Ure Band), and continues on with Jess Moskaluke on the Friday, and Tebey on the Saturday. On the Friday, event goers will enjoy watching the competitors in the 9 a.m. Haflinger, welsh pony, grade, heavy horse, Shetland pony show in the horse show ring. There are plenty of activities planned that youth will be sure to enjoy, including the Friday’s teddy bear parade at 10:30 a.m., and the mom or dad calling contest at 1:30 p.m. All of these events take place in the arena. The roller pigeon contest will take place from the poultry barn at 2:30 p.m. on the Friday. One of the main attractions of the Harrow Fair is the annual parade. This year’s procession of fun floats will take place at 11:30 a.m. on the Saturday, starting from Country Depot and ending at the fairgrounds. Other Saturday activities include the Birds of Prey show on the main stage at 1 p.m., the tractor pull in the horse show ring, the rooster calling crowing contest in the poultry barn, and the lawn tractor races. The parade always attracts a large crowd, she said. Sunday’s activities begin with the church service at the main stage area at 9:30 a.m. Area horse show competitors will show off their riding skills in classic and timed event classes in the light horse show in the horse show ring at 10 a.m., and the Border City Barkers will perform in the show ring at noon, followed up by the pedal tractor pull and entertainment on the main stage at 1 p.m. The Fair Board is still taking applications from area youth who need to earn their community service hours as required to get in order to graduate from high school. Any students interested in helping out during the Harrow Fair can contact the Fair Board office at 519-738-3262. The Fair also provides a unique opportunity to pair up with service groups, who take on special duties throughout the weekend as a way to fundraise for their own community causes. For a complete list of activities, or to learn more, log onto www.harrowfair.com.

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Audrey Festeryga is passionate about Essex by Jennifer Cranston Audrey Festeryga is running for the Liberal Party in Essex, and said her passion is Essex County. Festeryga was born to German immigrants in Leamington. She was raised in the Mennonite faith, and credits her parents for giving her a strong work ethic. She was the first in her family to go to university. She paid her own way with part time work and student loans. She has an Honours Degree in German Studies and a law degree from Queen’s University. She practiced law at various firms for around seven years before she took a job as Director of Human Resources at Leamington Hospital. On her first day there she was negotiating with CUPE on behalf of the hospital’s ward clerks. She is proud that she was able to broker an agreement

that saved all 24 jobs. After four years at Leamington Hospital, she took the position of Human Resources Specialist and member of the Leadership Team at Leamington Mennonite Home long term care facility. She stayed on there even after she and her husband Peter started their own law firm in Leamington. Festeryga is also involved in several charitable organizations. As a pacifist by upbringing and faith, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s promise to pull Canadian troops out of any combat role against the Islamic State is a good fit for her values. She said that when Canada does send its military anywhere, it is important to make sure they have the support they need when they get home. This is why she supports the Liberal promise to re-open the eight Veterans’ Affairs Offices that were recently closed, a n d improve supports for vets that help them deal with

things like PTSD. Bill C51 or Canada’s anti-terrorism act was a necessary measure, said Festeryga, but she believes there was room for improvement in the bill and that there still is. The anti-terrorism measure was highly criticized for infringing on the rights and freedoms of Canadian citizens. While all parties voted to pass the controversial law, Festeryga is proud that the Liberal Party fought for and achieved certain amendments to the bill, including changes that protect the right to protest including civil disobedience, and ensure that CISIS has no police powers. She says that if elected to government the Liberals will make further changes to the law that will, among other things, add all-party oversight, and add a sunset clause to be reviewed in

three years. Festeryga believes that Canada’s stature in the world has fallen under the last 10 years of Conservative leadership. “From what I am seeing, we are not seen as immigrant friendly anymore,” she said. “Nor are we on the forefront of human rights. The Environment is a global issue and we are not leaders in that area either.” She said that Canada has traditionally been a peace-keeping nation, and she feels that we are losing that reputation. The Liberal approach to the economy is focused on quality of life. Festeryga explained that the Liberal policy would give more flexibility to maternity leave and compassionate leave. Trudeau’s Fairness for the Middle Class Plan proposes tax cuts for the middle class and tax

hikes for those earning over $200,000 annually. It includes changing the way child benefits are delivered so that the middle class receive higher child benefits and benefits are phased-out at lower thresholds for higher earners. She said that helping one’s neighbours is a fundamental part of her faith and her view of the world, which is why her main focus is local. “It’s time to put Essex on the map,” she said. “We’ve been thrown under the bus.” She said that whether it is Conservative or NDP representation, this region is not being heard. “What I hear is Ottawa’s voice in Essex, rather than Essex’s voice in Ottawa,” she said. “We have the highest unemployment in the country. That’s unacceptable.” She said that we have

the resources and the skilled labour and all we’re missing is direction. “Why can’t we have a plan? If you don’t have a plan, you never reach your goal,” she said. She said that for a community to do well, “everyone needs a good paying job.” As an employer herself, she said she “walks the talk.” “Our staff are well paid and they have benefits,” she said. Festeryga said that what she is hearing at the doors of residents is that the people of Essex County want real change. “That doesn’t mean more of the same,” she said. “It means a change in the way we’re governed.” She said that her background and experience will allow her to make a valuable contribution to those changes.

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Jeff Watson is proud of his 11 year record by Jennifer Cranston Incumbent Jeff Watson is running in the federal election to keep his seat in Essex under the Conservative banner. Watson is a former auto worker. He has been married to his wife Sarah for 19 years and together they have six children. He has served as MP for Essex for the last 11 years. He said this election is about leadership in turbulent and uncertain times, particularly when it comes to security and the economy. “The Islamic State is a very real threat to the middle east and to Canada,” he said. “We can’t afford to be blissfully ignorant. We have had two terrorist attacks in Canada.” Watson explained that the economy is now, and will continue to be a top priority for Canadians. “We have one of the best job creation records in the free world,” Watson said. To put it in perspective, Watson explained that since the global recession of 2008, the U.S. still has not created enough jobs to replace the ones that were lost. Canada has created 1.3 million net new jobs, meaning that after replacing the jobs lost in the 2008 recession, 1.3 million new jobs have been created. “Of those jobs, 90 percent are full-time, 80 per cent are private sector, and over 2/3 are ‘high wage,’ according to Statistics Canada,” Watson said. Watson worries about the effects the Liberal or NDP policies will have on the economy. “Our opponents want to raise taxes, and that’s no way to grow an economy,” he said. “We’ve seen that in Ontario. High taxes and the high cost of doing business are driving employers out of this province.” Watson points out that the global economy is in serious turmoil again. China is the world’s second largest economy. “That economy has been cut in half.”

Watson has confidence in Conservative Leader Stephen Harper to lead the country through the coming storm, as he has in the past. He said it is a benefit to have a Prime Minister who is an economist. “Countries that have followed policies similar to those of the NDP are the ones in economic trouble today, look no further than Greece,” he said. Watson said there is a subtext to this campaign and that is the “question of affordability.” “Our policies have been delivering more into the hands of families so they can pursue their own priorities,” he said. “There is about $6,600 more in the hands of a family of four annually than when we took government.” Watson explained that Conservative policies are very different than NDP or Liberal policies. He accuses them of creating new taxes and new names for taxes. He said that both parties have promised to put wind turbines and solar panels across the country. “They want to spread Ontario’s affordability crisis across the whole country,” he said. Watson is very proud of the investments that have been made in this region since his party took the reins. “We have accomplished so much in Windsor Essex since we formed government that I couldn’t fit it into a brochure,” he said. “We have delivered billions of dollars to this region with more coming.” He said that federal investments have saved G.M., Chrysler, and the Ford Engine Plant. Federal grants went into the Libro Centre in Amherstburg and the Atlas Tube Centre in Lakeshore, The Centre for Engineering and Innovation, and the Institute in Border logistics, at the University of Windsor, and the Media Plex and Centre for Applied Health Sciences at St. Clair College. He mentioned innovation grants have been forwarded to hundreds of the area’s small and medium sized businesses and several infrastructure projects including

the new border crossing. Watson said he is working hard for the region’s environment and while he is proud of the accomplishments to date, there is more to be done. About half of Essex County, including Windsor is part of Canada’s first natural priority area, known now as The Western Lake Erie Watersheds priority natural area. There are currently studies in progress that will develop a strategy to tackle blue-green algae in Lake Erie and possible name the Western Basin of Lake Erie a National Marine Conservation Area. As an adopted child and an adoptive father, Watson is passionate about making adoption easier and more affordable. Adoption is an expensive process and Watson has led the charge to increase tax credits for adoptive families, making them “more useful” and fully refundable. “It means that families at many different income levels can afford to adopt,” he said. “With 30,000 kids in Canada who are ready to be adopted, we are making significant changes to make adopting easier.”

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Tracey Ramsey wants to represent Essex by Sylene Argent Puce resident Tracey Ramsey is the NDP candidate for the Essex Riding. Ramsey is a mother of two and has been an employee at Fords for nearly twenty years. She experienced the layoff in 2008 and went back to school to become a registered practical nurse. She was one of the lucky individuals who were called back to work. She recognizes that many others haven’t been as fortunate. The layoff experience taught Ramsey humility. “It also showed me how much others were struggling. At the time people were handing in the keys to their homes. People were making the very difficult decision to leave the city, to leave their family…so what it taught me is that while there are opportunities out there on the surface, the reality of finding a job in this area was extremely tough. She also understands the impact a job loss can have on a family unit. On the doorsteps she is hearing how young adults have gone through and paid for post-secondary schooling, and can’t get a job. They are talking about the tough choice of potentially leaving the area. Ramsey is running on a platform of working hard for the riding constituents. “So when they need something to be worked on in their lives, that they are able to have a representative they can call upon and have that issue pushed for them.” The NDP is rolling out its platform over the long campaign, she said. One of the key pillars of that platform has to do with seniors and having a senior strategy that benefits all seniors. The NDP wants to roll back the OAS from 67 to 65. Recently, it also announced it would infuse $400M to the Guaranteed Income Supplement, which she said will help seniors. The NDP is also talking about expanding the Canada Pension Plan, so it can provide a livable situation for seniors. “We really want to be a partner at the federal level, locally,” Ramsey

said. “What that means is that we partner with municipalities, that we partner with our provincial representatives, and that we really push for a job strategy in our area, a manufacturing strategy that is going to attract work and investment.” This has to be sustainable, she added. Ramsey said it is shameful that some of the veteran affairs offices have been closed, including the facility that was based in Windsor. She said the current government has turned its back on the men and women who have served. The NDP have a plan to

support the veterans, and respect veterans, she said. Another plan that is important to her is the NDP plan for childcare, which includes 1 million spaces to start in a national childcare program for $15 a day. This would create good paying jobs inside of childcare centres, and would create affordable spaces for children, she said. The NDP wants to increase the minimum wage, and the vision would be to have the province follow suit. “If we implement

a $15 federal minimum wage across the county, it would elevate people above the poverty line,” she said, adding there is a group of working poor in the county that are working part time, minimum wage paying jobs. Coupled with the benefits the NDP would offer small and medium sized businesses in terms of a tax reduction, it will actually allow for the space to pay the higher minimum wage and allow businesses to keep employees who are properly trained, she commented. “When people are making more money, we go out and spend more money in the communities we live,” she said. In addition, the NDP has a farm to fork approach and wants to get behind family farms, she said. As an individual, Ramsey said she stands for fairness, equality, and fighting for people. Ramsey is also a feminist. “I think everyone is a feminist at the heart of

it. If you ask people if you want equality for women and men, most people say yes. And that’s at the heart of what feminism is and why it is important to me,” she said, adding she is proud to be a part of a party that has a clear mandate to having female candidates. “I always believe in the

partnership of men and women working together, collaboratively. And having both voices heard at the table brings a richness to that experience,” she added. The NDP, she added, encourages its MPs to bring the issues of their riding to Ottawa, and to fight for them.

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McGregor Mug Run and Beer Fest is a good time for good causes

Over 350 runners begin their 5km journey through the streets of McGregor on Saturday Aug. 22.

by Jennifer Cranston In its fourth year, the McGregor Mug Run and International Beer Festival boasted 14 different brands of beer and more than 350 runners. Runners gathered at Co-An Park on Aug. 22

as early as noon to begin warming up. This year’s event offered the fastest runners cash prizes of $800 for first, $500 for second, and $250 for third place. The annual event is always a fundraiser and

this year’s beneficiaries are The Epilepsy Support Centre of WindsorEssex and The Essex Region Conservation Foundation’s Trail On Campaign. Beer was served from breweries as close as Walkerville to as far away as Scotland and Barcelona. “We started with just one brewery the first year and it has really grown from there,” Trisha Doherty, Committee

Member in charge of vendors/breweries, said. Last year the two part event counted about 800 participants and organizers were hoping to match or beat that this year. The day started with a 5km run/walk throughout McGregor, ending at CoAn Park where the Beer Fest took place until 11 p.m. Live musical entertainment filled two stages all evening.

“It’s a good event and people really seem to have fun,” said Doherty, who has been on the organizing committee all four years. Event Coordinator Ryan Raymond said this year was no different.

“Everyone had an absolutely great time,” he said. “There were zero complaints.” Raymond said that he and his team are already looking at ways to make next year’s event even better.

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Runners get wet for wildlife at Holiday Beach for many years. “We’re hoping it grows in popularity,” she said. “It’s a different setting than your traditional 5km road race. All the money raised at the event stays at Holiday Beach. Holiday Beach is more than a beach. It offers seasonal camping, and nature trails, and educational programs.

It is also a premier bird watching location. Audubon Magazine has named Holiday Beach the third best hawk watching site in North America. Breault Stuebing said she was hoping that runners and their families would spend some time enjoying the park following the run.

This event is the park’s kick-off to migration season. Migration season is beginning and will be in full swing by mid-September. Hawk Fest, Sept. 12, 13, 19, 20, attracts birders from around the world to see thousands of hawks and other birds make their way south.

Genevieve Rawlings, 2, is cheered on by the grown up runners as she excitedly approaches the finish line in the 1 km Kids’ Dash at the Wet and Wildlife Hawk Run at Holiday Beach.

by Jennifer Cranston About 160 participants gathered at Holiday Beach on Sunday to brave misting stations, water snipers, paths filled with foam, and even a bucket brigade dumping pails off of Hawk Tower. It was all part of the Wet and Wildlife 5km Hawk Run. Before the main event, dozens of children enjoyed

the 1 km Kids’ Dash. This event is familyfun focused, and winners are awarded fun gift bags. Even so, there were some note-worthy achievements that day. One of those achievers was Nick Wright. At only 10-years old, he placed third with a time of 22 minutes 26 seconds. This was his first 5 km run

ever. He is a cross country runner at school, but had only ever competed in 1.5 km races until Sunday. Danielle Breault Stuebing, Director of Community Outreach Services at ERCA, explained that this was only the second year for the “wet” part of the Hawk Run, which has been happening annually

Runners Emma McLaughlin and Egan Pennington make their way through the suds obstacle at the Holiday Beach Wet and Wildlife Hawk Run on Aug. 23.

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Penny & Donnie Married on A August 18th, 1990 Love, your family

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Stanley Clair Scratch August 31 2012

Naval veteran WWII, founder of Cottam Diecasting. You were a special husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. Dearly loved and always in our hearts and missed, especially all your hunting and ﬁshing stories. We hold you in our thoughts every day. Love you forever. ~ Your wife Betty and children Richard, Greg, Cynthia, Cheri, Chris, Merri Beth and Mark, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Rob and Gina are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter Morgan Denise Wallace on August 13, 2015 at 8:54pm (8lbs 10oz). Both families are looking forward to spoiling the newest addition.

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Marie Francottie who passed away August 31, 2008

My darling wife, it has been seven years since you passed away and I love you more today than the day the Lord took you to Heaven. ~ One day we will be together again. ~ Love Slim B ___________________________________________________

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In Loving Memory of

Marie Francottie who passed away August 31, 2008

You are not forgotten. Though on earth you are no more. Still in memory you are with us as you always were before. ~ Gerry and Lou _________________________________________________________

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Andreas (Andy) von Flotow - April 5, 1926 in Mecklenburg, Germany. August 18, 2015 in Cottam, Ont., Canada. Survived by Hildegard von Flotow, née Keunecke and children Luise von Flotow (Ottawa), Katharina von Flotow (Geneva, Switzerland), Julia von Flotow (Toronto), Andy von Flotow (Oregon, USA), Erik von Flotow (Whitehorse, Yukon), Frank von Flotow (South River, ON) and Erika Valvasori, née von Flotow (Windsor) as well as nineteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He was a dedicated family man, a builder, farmer, treeplanter and adventurous traveller. A celebration of Andy’s long and full life will be held on the farm for friends, neighbours, family on August 29, 2015, 2-4 pm. All are welcome. ___________________________________________________

HYLAND, Sylvia (nee Scott) - Passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus at 77 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Morley (2013) for almost 54 years. Proud and loving mother of Karen Racicot (Jerome), Sharon Haggins (Brian), Scott (the late Dr. Janny) and Deanna Bonneau (Tom). Cherished grandma of Craig (Ashley), Pamela, Matthew, Phillip, Cole, Wesley, Corrie and Sarah. Sylvia was predeceased by her parents Harold & Orla Scott. Dearest sister of Doug Scott (Karen) and Randy Scott (Margaret) and sister-in-law of Bertha Nelson Collins, Doris Colenutt (the late Frank), Walter (Muriel), Jean Hyland, Edna Nicholas (Eugene), Wayne (Ann), Marie Hyland. She will also be remembered and missed by many nieces and nephews. Sylvia and Morley were lifelong dairy farmers, she was an active member of Essex United Church, was on the Executive Board of the Kingsville Essex Associated Band for many years and was a graduate of Grace Hospital Nursing Program in 1959. Sylvia enjoyed reading, collecting Precious Moments Figurines, had a passion for music and most importantly spending time with her family. Syliva’s family would like to thank the nursing staff on 3 South at the Emara Centre and 7 West at WRH-Ouellette Campus, for the compassionate care given at this difficult time. Visitation was held at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Avenue East, Essex (519-776-4233) on Monday. Funeral Service to celebrate Sylvia’s life, from the funeral home, was on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Linda Blair officiated. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Oldcastle. Memorial donations made to the Kingsville Essex Associated Band would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

A big thank you to the following for the very generous donation to the Bethel-Maidstone Church Corn-Roast. Laﬀerty Corn, Festival Tents, John Mulder/Weston Bakery, Brown-Barnett Insurance for advertising, and church members for their donations and their help. It’s with much gratitude.

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HOUSE FOR SALE – 70 ALICE ST., ESSEX

For Sale by Owner. 7 years young in a great new neighborhood. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1361 sq ft. Beautiful open concept dinning room, kitchen, and living room, tray ceilings, main floor laundry, hardwood floors, 3 car heated garage, 2 gas fireplaces, lovely covered front and back porches, open concept basement with finished walls, vinyl flooring, bathroom, bedroom, fireplace, and kitchenette, close to schools and shopping.

FOR SALE: 1 ACRE BUILDING LOT at North Talbot, near Manning. $149,900. Water is in and paid for. 45ft culvert to be installed at seller’s expense. Call Experienced Realtor Carl Idzinski, Real Choice Realty. 519-817-8891. 1-tfn

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LESSONS: Diana Dennis A.R.C.T. teacher of piano, organ, keyboard, and theory. Lessons in your home or my studio. 51933-1* 776-8423. All ages welcome. _____________________

RELIABLE, HONEST CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE Willing to clean in Essex, Woodslee & Belle River area. References available. Free Estimates. If interested call: 519-723-9523. 34- 5t* _____________________

CASH PAID for scrap cars and trucks. Free removal. Please phone: 519-776-9237 or_____________________ 519-791-5046. 1-tf

SERVICES _____________________ DAN’S FIRST AID TRAINING  I teach the Perri-Med Program. Anyone needing a ﬁrst Aid course including students, individulals or businesses, I can help. I can run full courses, as well as recertiﬁcations in Standard, Emergency, as well as HCP-CPR. I cover adult, child and infant choking and cpr. Please call or text Dan Rose at: 519-982-5639 or email: danrose1963@yahoo.ca for more information. 32-4t* _____________________ CERTIFIED PSW AVAILABLE for private home care. Fully insured. References available. Call Tammy Yzerman 519-3000575 or email deeprootshomecare@ gmail.com. 34- 4t*

TREE CUTTING, STUMP GRINDING, HEDGES, SHRUBS, PROFESSIONAL CLIMBER  Fair prices & fast service. Big or small jobs. Senior discounts. Serving all of Essex County. Free estimates. Phone calls only at 519-996-9704 or 519-7379703 before 8pm. 21- tfn _____________________ MIKE’S PAINTING & DRYWALL REPAIR Interior & Exterior. 14 years experience. Seniors 10% discount. Call Mike for an estimate at 519-776-9445. 30- 5t* _____________________ KAHL RECYCLING  We come to you and haul away your junk. Metals and appliances are free. Everything else has a fee. We also take electronics, ballist, computers. Kall Ken 519-326-8559. Cell: 519-322-8305. 32-tf*

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GENERAL LABOURER Looking for responsible Individual for maintenance of: Equipment, Buildings, Property and Vehicle Detailing.

WANTED - Lever action 22. Older the better. Call Fred at 519-975-2038. 34-1t* _____________________

HELP WANTED _____________________ DRIVERS WANTED: AZ or DZ Clean record. Will train qualiﬁed applicants. Fax resume to Quinlan Inc. 519-723-2336. 1- tfn

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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$11.00. To apply please email tammy@ policellafarms.com Or Mail to Domric International, PO Box 218, Ruthven ON N0P 2G0. 12/15

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GARAGE SALE - Saint Petka Parish (former Maidstone Central Public School) at 1501 Lakeshore Rd 203 and Country Rd 46, Sat., August 29, 9am 4pm Clothing, Shoes, Household items, Toys & Games, Pictures, Books, Baked 34- 1* Goods. _____________________

ESTATE SALE - 120 Steven Court, Essex. Aug. 28 & 29. 9am-3pm. Rain or Shine. Tools, furniture, clothes, kitchen utencils, appliances & more! 34- 1* _____________________

MULTIFAMILY SALE - 151 Maidstone Ave., E., Essex. Saturday, Aug. 29. 9am4pm. Home decor, toys, tools, clothes, shoes, big variety. 34- 1*

MOVING SALE - 506 Elmstead Rd. oﬀ 42 or call anytime 519-727-3268. August 27 - Sept. 4. Everything must go! Inside & out. New washer & dryer, all furniture, appliances, outdoor living and tools & garden furniture. Too much to list. Plus 2015 Dodge Caravan, $25,000 ﬁrm. (Paid over $45,000). 34- 1* _____________________

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GARAGE SALE - Friday, Aug. 28 & Saturday, Aug. 29, from 8am-5pm. 848 South Middle Rd. East of County Rd. 23 (Naylor Sideroad). Old tools, quad accessories, mirrors, pictures, carpets, 34- 1* jumbo cooker. _____________________ GIANT 4 FAMILY BARN & YARD SALE Aug. 29 & 30. 867 Talbot Rd., Maidstone. Rain or shine. Farm stuff, tools, furniture, 34- 1* Bric-a-Brac, Nascar. _____________________ ESTATE/YARD SALE - Friday, Aug. 28. 8am-4pm. Many misc. items, including furniture. 59 Parkside (Lucier Estates, 34- 1* McGregor). _____________________ YARD SALE - Saturday, Aug. 29, 9am3pm at 15 Ogden Rd. (first road off of Erie entering Colchester). Furniture, white leather, sofa & chair, bar stools, house hold items, adult clothing, and 34- 1* more... Everything must go!

YARD SALE - 5 Family Yard Sale. Saturday, Aug. 29, 9am-? No early birds. Furniture, bumper, misc items, baby items, clothing. 6056 Malden Rd. Village of Maidstone. Watch for signs. Rain cancels. 34- 1*

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FARM SALE BY TENDER Estate of Joseph Bohnenschuh, 12084 Walker Sideroad, McGregor Ont., Part Lot 4, Con. 12, Colchester, Essex, 48 acres more or less. Packages are available for pickup at the address below. Sealed Tenders will be accepted by the undersigned until Sept. 15, 2015. HICKEY BYRNE LAW FIRM 14 Centre Street, Essex, Ontario, N8M 1N9 519 776 7349

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Town of Essex Employment Opportunity

Crossing Guard Alternates The Town of Essex is seeking applications from interested persons for the position of Crossing Guard Alternates. On an as needed basis, this position will provide for the safe movement of children to and from school when crossing public roadways and intersections. Crossing Guard Alternates are needed within both Essex and Harrow Centres. For full details and further information, please see our website at www.essex.ca. Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume, clearly identifying the position, no later than Friday, September 4, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. to: Mail or In Person: Manager, Human Resources 33 Talbot Street South Essex, ON N8M 1A8 Email: hr@essex.ca Fax: 519-776-8811

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TOWN OF LAKESHORE INFORMATION OPEN HOUSE sponsorship by:

HOUSEKEEPING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT ZBA-5-2015

Fresh food. Friendly neighbours 191 Talbot St. S., Essex

519-776-4255 Salvation Army Essex Community Church News submitted by Carolyn Barnett Friday, Aug. 28th is our last BBQ in front of the Thrift Store. Sincere thanks go to all of you who support this fundraiser every week and to those who volunteer their time to help. All proceeds go to the Salvation Army Food Bank located at the rear of the Thrift Store. Join us on Sundays at 11 a.m. for Family Worship led by Major Sam Roberts. You will be inspired by his message and will enjoy the music and singing ! Our Community Care Ministry at the nursing homes will start soon. The first service of the fall at Iler Lodge is Wednesday, Sept. 2nd at 10:30 a.m. and at Country Village Woodslee on Thursday, Sept. 3rd at 6:30 p.m. You are welcome to join us as we minister to the residents. Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer Note that starting on September 10 our Thursday evening Mass will begin at 6:30 pm to accommodate our RCIA program. Rediscover your marriage by attending Retrouvaille, in London, from September 25-27. Visit www.retrouvaille.org for more information. There is a Parish Golf Outing on Sept. 13 at Orchard View Golf Course. Contact Brian Bensette at 519-776-7828 to learn more. A New Coats for Kids Pasta Dinner will be held on Sept. 13 at St. Mary’s Hall in Maidstone. Visit the parish office or contact David Ducharme for tickets at 519-776-7828. As I look forward to upcoming visits from my children and their families, I hope you all have a great week. God Bless. Essex Retirees’ Social Club We encourage all our paid members to come for the next pot luck on September 8. A business meeting and elections of officers will follow the meal. We appreciated the interesting presentation by Kathie Harnodek and Esther on the milk bag mats being made as bed mats for people in developing countries. Four players tied for high score at afternoon Euchre; Suzanne, Evelyn Vivier, Joan D., and Floyd Cascadden each scored 69 points. Lawrence Dobson had high score at Monday night Pepper; Anna Dobson had most Peppers and Doug Fields was low. Wally Laframboise had Tuesday Afternoon high score; Evelyn Vivier came second and Ruby Robertson had most Peppers while Margaret Beneteau was low. Wednesday night Don Ames had high score, Georgette Nadeau had most Peppers and Lawrence Dobon was low. Thursday night Bridge winners were Pauline Olafson and Floyd Cascadden. Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland All are welcome to our Sunday Worship Service at 10am with Pastor Linda Blair. Sunday School is at 10:15am. We thank Rev. Jim Reeb for being our guest speaker last Sunday and his wife Donna for her beautiful music. Next Sunday we welcome Phil Hernandez as our speaker with music by Sure Foundation. Our Door Greeters will be Judy and Bill Libby; Elder on Duty is Nancy Steeves, and Cliff Campeau will handle Lock-up. Last Sunday, the congregation celebrated with Lonnie and Shona Jones, as they renewed their vows for their 50th Wedding Anniversary. A dinner reception followed in the hall. Thank you to all who volunteered and supported our Corn Roast last Saturday. It was a great day and a lot of fun. Our next Nursing Home Service at Iler Lodge is Sept. 1, at 2pm. Volunteers are always welcomed and appreciated. On Saturday, September 12, Olinda-Ruthven United Church is holding a Broasted Chicken Dinner from 4:30-7:00 pm Continued on Page 21

DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: ATLAS TUBE CENTRE, 447 RENAUD LINE ROAD, LAKESHORE A location map is not provided with this notice, as the proposed amendment applies to all and various lands within the corporation limits of the Town of Lakeshore. Purpose The Town of Lakeshore has initiated a Housekeeping Amendment to the Town’s Zoning By-law 2-2012, as amended, to recognize minor housekeeping changes that have been noted by staff throughout 2012 to 2015. Residents, property owners, business owners and all interested citizens are invited to attend this Open House to learn how the proposed amendments affect them, to ask questions and express concerns. The Open House is not a Statutory Public Meeting. Planning Staff will be in attendance to answer questions. The Statutory Public Meeting will be scheduled at a later date and further notice will be provided.

Have Your Say Input on the proposed Housekeeping Zoning By-law Amendment is welcomed and encouraged. You can provide input by speaking at the Open House or by making written submissions to the Town (See Below). Written Submissions To provide input in writing, or to request written notice of the decision of the Housekeeping Zoning By-law Amendment, please send a letter, c/o the Planning Coordinator, Maureen Lesperance, CPT, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, ON NOR 1A0 and indicate your name and mailing address mlesperance@ lakeshore.ca.

More Information For further information on the proposed amendments or changes to the Town’s Zoning By-law, please contact Kim Darroch, B.A.(Hons.), M.PL., MCIP, RPP, Manager of Planning, at 519-728-2700, ext. 245 or kdarroch@lakeshore.ca. To access the current Zoning By-law 2-2012, as amended, or the Red-Lined Version showing the proposed amendments or changes to the By-law, go to www.lakeshore.ca, click on Business Resources, Planning, Comprehensive Zoning By-law, Lakeshore Zoning By-law (Red-Lined Version). You can also visit the Town Hall located at 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm to view the amendments or speak with staff.

Proposed Amendments Amends Section 9.12.5 (clarifies wording) to permit an antique mall as an additional use to the CT-5, Tourist / Recreational Commercial Zone; Amends Section 6.5 ix) Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures (to match updates to the Ontario Building Code) to permit an Accessory Building to not exceed a gross floor area of 55 m2 in an R1, R2, R3, RW1, RW2, RM or HR Zone; Amends Section 6.36.1(clarifies the intent of the Section) to change the heading of the Section to read as follows: Permission and Enlargements of Legal Non-complying Buildings and Structures (clarifies the intent of the Section); Amends Section 70 d) to correct a typo in the by-law; Amends Section 8.3 Residential Waterfront Zone Regulations (to clarify the intent of the by-law), Interior Side yard for an RW2 Zone to read 1.5 m; Amends Map 92 to for 6295 Essex Kent Road 1- lot addition lands to match the receiving lot’s zone category, Rural Commercial / Employment CR-17; Amends Section 4 Definitions to add a definition for a Methadone Clinic; Amends Section 6.5 a) xii) Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures to clarify that these types of structures shall not be built within the rear yard in an RW2 zone where the lot abuts Lake St. Clair; Amends Section 6.5 d) to clarify the location of outdoor freestanding heat pumps and air conditioning units (i.e. not permitted in any front yard or interior side yard, except for legally existing units) and that they shall be permitted to encroach into yard setbacks in accordance with Section 6.42; Amends Section 6.46 Recreational Vehicle

and Utility Trailer Storage to address the temporary keeping of these vehicles for loading and unloading in a driveway for up to 14 days and clarifies Section 4 Definitions (177) of a Recreational Vehicle; Amends Section 4 Definitions (205) Storage to clarify recreational vehicle or utility trailer storage and Amends (219 to 221, 223) Trailer Definitions; Amends Section 4 (196) Service and Repair Establishment to include small engine repair; Amends Section 6.34 c) ii) Setbacks from inland Watercourses and Municipal Drains. The minimum required setback from a covered municipal drain shall be 8 metres from the centreline of the covered municipal drain and 8 metres from the nearest top of bank for an open municipal drain plus the depth of the open municipal drain measured from the nearest top of bank; Amends Section 6.35 to correct Section labeling; Amends Section 4 Definitions (40) Campground to add the word “holiday” to trailers; Amends Section 4 Definitions (73) to put the definition for Employment Use, Non- Effluent Producing in proper order in the By-law; Amends Section 6.42 Permitted Encroachments in Yard Setbacks to clarify the intent of the By-law; Amends Section 6.12 Balconies, Decks and Patios to clarify the intent of the By-law and Section 4 (27) (61) Definitions; Amends Section 6.41.1 Parking Requirements for Manufacturing, heavy, and Manufacturing light to 1 parking space per 95 m2; Amends Section 6.41.2 Parking Areas and other Parking Provisions to better address required aisle widths and provide greater flexibility when designing a parking lot; Amends Section 6.41.2 Parking Areas and other Parking Provisions to remove a requirement for curbing in parking areas, as this is better addressed in a Development Manual and through Site Plan Control under the Planning Act; Amends Section 4 (86) Floor Area, Gross to add the word “enclosed” before off-street unloading, parking, mechanical equipment, stairways or shafts for clarity; Amends Section 6.27 Home Occupation b) to correct a typo that regulates the maximum size of a sign to .2 m2; Deletes Section 6.32 Lighting, as this can be better addressed in the Town’s Development Manual and through Site Plan Control under the Planning Act; Adds a new definition for a “Waste Area Enclosure” to Section 4 Definitions (239) and zone provisions or standards for an enclosure in Section 6.63 Waste Area Enclosures; Amends Section 4 (234) to clarify the definition of a Commercial Vehicle; Amends Section 6.41.2 Parking Areas and Other Provisions t) to clarify the intent of Commercial Vehicle parking in Residential Zones, Agriculture and Urban Reserve Zones and to define a Commercial Vehicle for the purposes of this Section; Amends various Sections of the By-law to change the word “Industrial” to “Employment” to be more consistent with the PPS; Amends Section 6.41.1 Parking Requirements to clarify that a Private School refers to non-elementary private School or Secondary School (i.e. high school); Amends Section 6.17 County Road 22 Street Frontages to clarify the intent of the zone provisions given the County of Essex setback requirements for County Road 22; Deletes Section 6.29 b) Landscape Open Space requirements which were considered to be onerous for the front and exterior yards; Amends Section 6.41.2 h) to add a new requirement that parking areas shall be located no closer to any lot line than the

greater of 1.5 m or the applicable buffer strip requirement in the zone; Amends Section 8.7 Employment Zone provisions Front Yard Setback requirements which were considered to be onerous for Front Yards in Employment Zones; Amends Section 4 Definitions (223) to add a definition of a “Trailer, Utility”; Amends Section 6.46 Recreational Vehicle and Utility Trailer Storage to clarify where these vehicles can be stored on a lot; Amends Section 6.41.2 k) Parking Areas and Other Parking Provisions to clarify in which zones a permeant type of surfacing will be required, such as asphalt or cement; Amends Section 8.1, R2 Zone to note that an interior side yard of 0 m where two dwelling share a common wall and also Amends Section 9.2.11. b) vii) to do the same; Amends Map 33 to re-zone certain Town owned lands from residential to park (i.e. lots adjacent to the lakefront park in the Community of Belle River that the Town recently acquired as parkland); Amends Section 4 Definitions (122) of “Lot” for clarification; Amends various Sections in the By-law to add “setback” to the term “required yard” (i.e. required yard setback); Amends Section 4 (123) to clarify the definition of a “Lot Line, Front” to better address more scenarios; Amends Section 6.41.2 f) by adding a new provision (dimensions) for parallel parking spaces; Amends Section 4 Definitions (63) “Derelict Vehicle” to clarify that it shall mean inoperable vehicle or unlicensed vehicle; Amends Section 6.41.1 to add a parking standard for Greenhouses; Amends Section 6.24 Group Home Dwellings to deal with recent human rights decisions (removes buffer requirement); Amends Section 6.59 c) with regard to clarifying the regulations for the use of transport trailers or shipping containers for storage; Amends Section 6.40 Outdoor Storage d) as the existing setbacks from lot lines was considered to be too onerous; Amends Map 73 in the Community of Comber to slightly adjust the zone boundary between the CS-5 Zone and the CS Zone to accommodate existing development; Amends Section 4 Definitions (66) DriveThrough to include different types of these facilities other than an eating establishment, in order to be consistent with the General Provisions for a Drive - Through; Amends Section 4 Definitions (203) to add a definition for Small Engine Repair; Amends Table 7.1 “Permitted Uses” to delete the reference to Other Institutional Uses under (e) Institutional Uses; Amends Section 4 Definitions (103) and (104) to clarify the definitions of a Home Industry and Home Occupation; Amends Section 6.58 Temporary Construction Uses to clarify the intent of the Section; Amends Section 4 Definitions (153), Parking or Parked to clarify the intent of the By-law; Amends Section 4 Definitions (227 to 231) to clarify the term “use” in the By-law by adding new definitions for use commercial, use employment, use institutional, and use residential. Note that agriculture takes on a special meaning and is not included; Amends various Sub-sections in Section 9 “Zone Exceptions” as a result of recent “h” or holding by-law amendments and corrects several typo’s; and Amends the By-law in its entirety to renumber certain Sections or to correct minor typographical or grammatical errors.

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UMEI’S Rockets & Robotics is a huge hit!

Voice Of Inspiration “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

submitted to EFP It was all work and a lot of play at UMEI’s Rockets & Robotics science summer camp. 23 wideeyed student scientists, ranging from ages 10-13 years old, experienced the amazing and sometimes challenging world of rockets and robotics. This was a truly handson experience for these student scientists and their enthusiasm to learn was infectious. The rockets section of camp

gave the student scientists opportunity to construct a rocket based on the laws set forth by Sir Isaac Newton. Students built parachutes, designed fins, and did the bulk of the gluing which would be

tested later in the week with a maidan voyage. “I was amazed how fast these kids of all ages picked up the programming part of the robotics and challenged themselves to build more complicated structures,”

noted teacher Wes Shuttleworth. On launch day, nearly all the rockets performed as the students had hoped with only two landing on the gym roof. “We sure had a great

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Municipal Act, 2001

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF LAKESHORE 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 2, 2015, at 419 Notre Dame, Belle River, Ontario. The tenders will be opened in public on the same day at 3:05 p.m. local time at 419 Notre Dame, Council Chambers, Belle River, Ontario. Description of Land: 1. Pt S ½ Lot 6 CON NMR Maidstone, PT 1 12R15720, Lakeshore, in the Town of Lakeshore, in the County of Essex, Province of Ontario. 430 County Rd 46, 230.00 FR, Roll # 3751.120.000.01700.0000; PIN 75014-0090(LT). Minimum Tender Amount: $23,050.24 2. PT LT A CON ERR Rochester, PT 3 12R11299; Lakeshore; PT LT A CON ERR Rochester, PT 5 12R832; Lakeshore, in the County of Essex, Province of Ontario. 105 Surf Club Drive, 75.00 FR, Roll # 3751.600.000.05703.0000; PIN 75050-0227 (LT) and 75050-0226 (LT). Minimum Tender Amount: $16,451.52 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. The municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land 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 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 contact:

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Patti Atkinson Manager of Revenue Town of Lakeshore 419 Notre Dame, Belle River, ON, N0R 1A0 519-728-2700 x 249 patkinson@lakeshore.ca www.lakeshore.ca

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launch day with little wind,”commented instructor John Fittler. UMEI Admissions Director Chrissy Kelton was overwhelmed by the positive response to the camp. “As soon as we started advertising for the camp we were inundated with applications. It is obvious that this is an area of high interest to

students. Whenever I would stop in to see what was going on students were completely on task. All their energy was focused on projects.” Talks have already begun about hosting two camps next for two different age groups with totally new challenges. Student Simon Enns went to the camp in

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Continued from Page 17 Tina continues to collect milk bags to make bed mats for Haiti. Your contribution to this project is much appreciated. There will be a fundraiser dinner for the Mission Project on September 14 at A-1 Restaurant. Have a great week. Maidstone Cross The St. Mary’s Mission Club is collecting new household items for the Refugee Office until Labour Day weekend. Please place items at the back of the Church. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic please call the parish office. The RCIA program begins this fall. Our K of C is sponsoring New Coats for Kids Pasta Dinner on Sunday, September 13th from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available from Pat 737-1462 or at the door. If you are getting married this coming year the Marriage Prep course is offered at Holy Name of Jesus Church on November 20-21. Please contact the parish office to register. All day Adoration takes place every Tuesday at Holy Name of Jesus. Everyone is welcome. Happy Birthday to Jacob Quinlan, Gerry Lavin, Brian Cunningham and Diane McGuire. Please keep Rita Bellaire in your prayers and all who are shut in, hospitalized or in nursing homes and their care givers.

Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight Pastor Rod spoke on how this is a ‘Going Season’ we are walking into now and how there will be many ‘sent ones’ this next season. Saturday, August 29, 6p.m.--Young adults BBQ at the Pages. Fall Conference--’Kingdom Culture: Unlocking the dreams of the heart, September 23rd-25th. Register online at www. acmrevivalcentre.com Intercession--every Tuesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Restoration House Healing Rooms, a place where hearts meet hope. 2548 County Rd. 27, Woodslee. Open Saturdays, 10a.m.-1p.m. Be blessed!

Bakerville News Submitted by Evelyn Baker Our weather is so unpredictable you don’t know if its warm or cool when you wake and at a drop of a hat the rain can show up. What is this crazy stuﬀ this year? Our Pleasant Valley Community Club is on the auction block this week but the folks are still there so far playing cards and the lucky folks this past week were for Pepper- Betty Fields, Elaine Taylor, Josie Dresser, Doug Fields, Don Ames and Thomas Allison. The lucky Euchre players were Josie Dresser, Audrey Stanley, Elaine Taylor, Keith Dresser, Ken Salter and Don Ames. Our community has been saddened on the passing this past week of Gord Dawson, Andy Von Flotow and Sylvia Hyland and we send our sympathy to all of these families. We hope the Harrow Fair has great weather and crowds of people to enjoy it all. Come out and see the many displays inside and out on September 3-6, 2015. 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. Do plan to stay afterwards for a time of fellowship with coﬀee or tea. The Sunday School children continue to study the Great Lakes. They have been having great fun exploring God’s creation in this area. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca. Essex United Church Pastor Jim has returned from Newfoundland and brought us messages from the United Church conference he attended there. Among them were some ideas of what one church in St. John’s is planning to do for survival. St. Paul’s Anglican Church Regular worship service schedule starts Sunday, September 6. Our Thank You Bank contributions go to our clothing cupboard. Brooker News Everyone is welcome to attend our Worship Service each Sunday at 10 am with Pastor Steve Jones. Jr. Church is available for the children. Promotion Sunday is on September 6. A hotdog bbq follows

the service. Please bring your lawn chairs along with salads and desserts to share. Dress for the day will be casual. Our deepest sympathy to the Dawson Family on the sudden passing of Gord, a much loved husband, father, and grandfather. Gord worked for the Township of Gosﬁeld for many years. Please remember in your prayers those in nursing homes as well as shut-ins in our community.

Trinity Church Please keep in your prayers Auston, Cindy, Maureen, Art, James and Doug. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Marie Mills, given by the congregation. Remember Summer Fun day at Rondeau Park, Wednesday September 2nd. There will be a service at 10 AM., at Grace Church and then a time for fun, picnic and ice cream to follow. Our Thank you bank continues to go to the work of St. Paul’s Clothing Cupboard. We are working on box number “2” for our Toy Drive for area kids at Christmas. We will have the Blessing of the Backpacks on September 13th. Students are encouraged to bring their backpacks to our regular service at 9:15 for a special blessing as we begin the school year. Please remember our local food banks are always grateful and in need of donations during the summer months. Come and see what we are all about, join us for service Sundays at 9:15 am., in “The Little White Church in the Cemetery” in Cottam!

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Morse heading to Spain for training camp Through Europe in 1970 with a VW Camper van Pictured left: Travelling along a scenic road by the water Pictured below: Bob and Lenita’s VW Westfalia camper van in a forest in Germany.

Bob Schellenberg grew up on a farm east of Leamington, Ontario. As a young boy, he often rode with his grandfather on the tractor in the tomato fields. The steady humming of the tractor often caused Bob’s grandfather to fall asleep at the wheel, and that’s how Bob first learned how to drive! His first car was a new 1959 VW Beetle from Hildebrand Motors, a gift from Dad for Bob being in the second graduating class at the University of Waterloo. Bob later began teaching Math at M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington. In 1970, Bob and his wife Lenita spent a year travelling around Europe. Bob had helped his dad with the tomato crop in July and August, and come September 1st, they flew to London to start their European adventure. Bob knew another teacher who was stationed at Baden-Baden and who owned a 1969 VW Westfalia camper van. It was up for sale at $2650 and Bob managed to get it for $2350. The teacher selling it told Bob: “Send me half the money now and the other half when I go through Toronto on my way home to Saskatchewan.” When Bob made the second payment, he got the keys. The vehicle was still in Europe. After Bob and Lenita landed in London, they took the ferry across the English Channel to Belgium, then by train to Baden-Baden, arriving around 4 pm. The next morning, Bob obtained the oval (CAN) international license plates and then they set out to find the vehicle. They took a train to a little village, then walked 2 km and up a lane to a house. Their VW camper van was parked behind the garage. It had license plates and it started! They drove all around England, Ireland, France, and Germany (where they spent Christmas). They got caught in a snowstorm in France and were stuck living in a high school gym for three days. Their VW camper van had a little stove, and with the popup roof, they could do their cooking while standing up. They sold their travelling companion on July 1st, 1971. Some flyers from the DND stationed at Lahr heard about it and a chaplain bought it. Bob and Lenita then spent some time in London before flying home on July 1st, having been away for nearly a year. Jim Founk brought Bob and me together at Lakeside Bakery for this story. It’s the first time Bob and I had seen each other in over fifty years! Many thanks, Jim! 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. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my book: “OLD CAR DETECTIVE FAVOURITE STORIES, 1925 to 1965.”

by Fred Groves Fourth year basketball player Nicole Morse of Essex and the rest of the Queen’s University women’s basketball team are taking their training camp overseas as they are going to Spain for 10 days. • South Woodslee’s Kyle Quinlan will make his collegiate head coaching debut on Sept. 26 when he will guide the Atlantic Football League defending champions Holland College Hurricanes in their season opener. • Congratulations this week goes out to Essex golfer Brett Harrison who finished second at the 88th annual Essex-Kent golf tournament. • Still with golf, longevity is the best way to describe the McGuire Open which recently held its 35th annual outing. Four brothers, Tim, Dan, Mark, and Ron have been getting together every year. And while they admit they are not the best golfers, they continue to enjoy some sibling rivalry on the links. • The exhibition soccer season is already underway for the St. Clair College women’s team. Goalie Katrina Arnold, of Essex, shared the shutout as the Saints blanked Madonna University of Ann Arbour Michigan, 3-0 on Friday. • Great start for the defending OFC champions Windsor

AKO Fratmen. The team is coached by Essex native Mike Lachance and have several Essex players suiting up. On Saturday in their home opener, the Fratmen ran their record to 2-0 with a 39-3 win over the London Beefeaters. Running back Cody McCann, of Essex, had a 50-yard touchdown run. • Several Essex Minor Baseball Association teams are gearing up for the OBA ‘C’ championship tournaments. The Essex Yellowjackets peewees will take on Alvinston in their first game at the event in Leamington. The Mosquito team will be in Wallaceburg where they meet Uxbridge in their first game.

• Meanwhile on the senior side of the things, the Essex Jackets are in Thorold where they will face Mitchell in their first game. The Jackets wrap up their Essex County Senior Baseball League regular season schedule this Sunday when they travel to Harrow. • At the Leamington Raceway on Sunday, Todd Kennedy’s M G Idole won in the third race while the Vic McMurrentrained My Sisters A Witch won in the fourth. Gord McDonnell’s Goldies Mach won the fifth race. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com

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Around the track at South Buxton Raceway by Mike Bennett Three drivers from the Windsor-Essex area were feature winners on Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway. Leamington’s Joel Dick won his eighth feature of the season. Cottam’s Rob Quick and Windsor’s Jamie Beaulieu both won features for the second week in a row. Dick started on the outside of the front row, took the lead from Belle River’s Mario Toniolo in turn four on the first lap and never looked back. “We nailed the setup tonight,” Dick said, passing credit for his dominating run to his crew. “I know Mario’s great on the bottom, and I knew I wouldn’t have beaten him if I got behind him, so I just maintained my line up top and kept her sailing up there,” he added. Shrewsbury’s Jim Dale Jr. finished second with Toniolo coming in third. Clayton Smith, of Taylor, Mich., and Merlin’s Brad McLeod rounded out the top five. Dick padded his lead to 167 points over Smith in his bid for a second straight division championship. “I don’t check the standings, we’re just going to keep doing what we’re doing to win more races,” Dick said. Windsor’s Dan McIntyre won his heat race, and Essex’s Gerald Martin the ‘B’ Main, the first checkered flags of the season for both drivers. Quick continued his late season bid to steal the points title away from Blenheim’s Kyle Hope with a second straight feature win in the Tirecraft Mini-Mods. Hope led the first 10 laps before Quick, who started ninth, took the lead on a restart and led the final 10 laps. The leaders got together coming out of turn two with three laps to go as Quick wound up on the infield as Hope motored on as the caution waved. Officials ruled Hope was the cause of the incident and was placed to the back for the restart while Quick was put back in the lead. “I think I broke loose just a little bit but the 73 (Hope) was coming pretty hard and he got into me

pretty good,” said Quick, who held off Blenheim’s Trevor Jones and Merlin’s Steve Shaw Jr. over the last three laps to take the checkered. Kingsville’s Larry Hart and Windsor’s Gerald Underwood finished sixth and seventh, with Kingsville drivers Dylan Wolters and Norm DeSerrano finishing 11th

and 12th. Wolters won his heat race. Quick’s win, coupled with Hope’s ninth-place finish, moves the Cottam driver to within 194 points of the lead with three race nights remaining. Beaulieu led the first lap but ran second behind Ridgetown’s Nick Glassford for the next 11 circuits of the Autotech

Bombers feature. With three laps to go, Beaulieu regained the lead when Glassford’s right front tire went down. Kingsville’s James Kelly finished fourth, Windsor’s Trevor Maheuux was seventh and Wheatley’s Murray Morrison was eighth. With his win, Beaulieu took over the division lead

as he is 19 points ahead of Merlin’s Cale Johns. Ruthven’s Brad Bloomfield finished third for the second week in a row, while Essex’s Doris Lajeunesse was sixth, Cottam’s Tiffany Ellis seventh and Essex’s Dillon Moody ninth. Lajeunesse won his heat race.

CORRECTION: In last week’s South Buxton Raceway report, it was stated that Rob Quick lost the 2008 Comp 4 division points championship to Cottam’s Denis DeSerrano. The 2008 champion was Nate McNally, of Charing Cross, who edged Quick for the title.

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73’s host camp to test skills of potentials

The Essex 73’s hosted try-out camps at the Essex Centre Sports Complex last week. Nearly 40 hockey players displayed their talents for the coaching staﬀ with hopes of earning one of the few spots available on the team roster.

by Sylene Argent The Essex 73’s hosted two try-out camps last week, on Tuesday and Thursday evening, at the Essex Centre Sports complex. A total of 36 players took to the ice between both days of the camp to display their talents for the Junior “C” coaching staff, in hopes of earning a position on the team.

Head Coach Gil Langlois said the only 73’s veterans playing during the try-out camps were the goalies. Heading into the 20152016 hockey season, the Essex 73’s will be looking to likely obtain 3-5 forwards and 3-4 defencemen. As per league rules, the team will only be allowed to take one 16year old player.

“We are looking for players with our style of play,” Langlois said rink side on Tuesday evening, while watching the first set of players exhibit their onice talents in an exhibition game. Langlois commented that the 73’s style of play requires speed. The players have an aggressive style. The coaches were also

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looking how the hopefuls play away from the puck, and how well they back check. They were also looking for speed and they players’ ability to hustle. Before the hopefuls were split up to play an exhibition game amongst themselves, they all gathered at the bench and took a knee. Langlois gave the players a bit of advice. “We stress to the players not to do too much. We tell them to ‘just play your game. If you are a goal scorer, score. If you are a grinder, grind. Don’t do something out of your comfort zone.’” The team is made up of many different kinds of players, each with different role on the ice. So, it is best if they display their strengths. Another tip of advice, Langlois told the players vying for a spot on the team, that they had no friends on the ice during the tryout. Sometimes the players will be competing against neighbours, friends, and former teammates. This can sometimes affect their play. After observing all the hopefuls by the end of Thursday evening, the coaches will begin to make the cuts. The team will likely announce who made the cut nearing the end of the month. Craig Miller, Assistant Coach-Defence, and Cam Crowder, Assistant CoachForwards, are looking

forward to another season of great hockey. Miller said there is a good group of players coming back to the organization, and noted there were a lot of talents kids wanting to get on the team during the try-out camp. “Everyone out here has some kind of talent,” he said. Crowder added that choosing the new players goes beyond skill. The coaches are looking for potentials who will be

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coachable, who will put the team above themselves, have a good work ethic, and have good character. Miller and Crowder both began coaching for the team last year and both have enjoyed their positions behind the bench so far. “It’s been great; a lot of fun,” Miller said. “Gil has a ton of coaching experience. We all work well as a team. I’ve had a lot of fun.”

Essex U7 Travel Soccer wrap up successful season

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The Essex U7 Soccer Team competed this season in the Sun County Soccer League, caputuring the ﬁrst place regular season title. The League Wrap Up Tournament took place in Leamington last weekend and the team captured the championship with a great weekend of soccer. Earlier in the season Essex went undefeated in the Colasanti Cup. To wrap up this strong season of play the team had a record of 11-1-1 (including tournament play). Picture above are: Back Row L to R – Emma Burchiel, Owen Sadler, Wyatt Goudie, Jimmy Hayes, Evan Mailloux, Grace Ondracka, Xander Zanier, and Coach Dale Zanier. Front Row – L to R – Deegan Pratt, Avy Ward, Noah Martin, Ian McFarlane, Edward Hickson. Missing from the picture are Caleb and Braeden Kavanagh, and Assistant coach Brian Hickson.