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A LOOK INSIDE Viscount Estates Under New Ownership Page 3 ________________ Amherstburg Ignites Passion for Military History Page 4 ________________ Point Pelee Visitors Learn About Snakes Page 11 ________________ EDHS Grad Lands Great Internship Page 17 ________________ Area Athletes Benefit From “Equipment for Kids” Page 20 ________________ Ravens Advance to Conference Finals Page 21

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Sun Parlour Rodeo marks 12-year milestone - Donations hoped to hit $200,000 mark

by Sylene Argent Saddles were polished, boots were dusted and animals prepared, as volunteers were hard at work at the 12th annual Sun Parlour Rodeo last weekend. Nearly 5000 people filled the grandstands at the Rodeo site near Ruthven over the weekend to watch professional cowboys and cowgirls show off their rodeo talents in a variety of exciting events. During the Rodeo, cowboys and cowgirls of the Rawhide Rodeo Company displayed their talents in bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, team roping, tie-down roping, and the breakaway roping events. As night began to settle in, the bull riders challenged themselves to stay aboard a bucking bull for a full eight seconds. Local youth even had a chance to get in on the action and test their riding skills in the Mutton Busting event. Sun Parlour Rodeo is more than a means of entertainment for the region to enjoy; it is a major fundraiser for various community initiatives. In the past, the rodeo has forwarded a total of $100,000 to Leamington District Memorial Hospital and has supported the W.E. Care for

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Lost Arts Rekindled During Blueberry Social

submitted to EFP The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker, along with many other artisans, will be demonstrating their lost arts at the John R. Park Homestead’s Blueberry Social. On Sunday, August 11th from noon – 4pm, the Homestead invites you to participate in a fun, family-friendly day of doing things the old fashioned way. Have you ever climbed under the black cloth of an old box camera? Ever wondered what’s involved in making wine at home? Can you imagine having to carve

the paddles for your canoe before you could venture out on the water? Well, here’s your chance to get in on the action. Come to the Homestead and try some of the old-fashioned activities. Meet the artists and craftspeople who make these traditional items, gain some knowledge, and find out how you could fit one of these ‘old’ hobbies into your modern life. “Betty Ives is an award winning fiber artist who will be at the Homestead offering a rare opportunity to buy one of her inspired wall hangings,” says Homestead Curator, Janet Cobban in describing some of the many artists who will be at the event demonstrating and vending their unique local hand-crafted wares. Along with artists will be a group of colourful characters who live in the past for fun. Members of the Lac Ste. Clair Voyageurs and the River Canard Brigade re-enactment groups will be encamped

at the event and will be welcoming guests to participate in their period pastimes. Toe-tapping to traditional music can also be enjoyed, as the Essex County Ramblers will be playing at the Blueberry Social this year. Make a day of this event by going blueberry picking! The Homestead holds this event each year in partnership with Klassen’s Blueberries, a farm which is just east of the Homestead on County Road 50. Klassen’s will be open on the 11th, so visitors to the event can stop by the farm and pick their own fresh local blueberries to take home. Or you can buy Klassen’s ready-picked

at the on-farm store. Visitors can enjoy lunch at the Homestead’s food booth which is operated as a fundraiser by the Kingsville Lions Club, and will feature delicious barbecue items as well as blueberry desserts. For more information, contact the Homestead: 519-7382029, or jrph@erca.org . The Homestead was named Ontario’s Best Living History Museum. Since 1973, the Essex Region Conservation Authority has served as a community-based organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and managing the natural resources of the Essex Region.

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Toronto based corporation buys Viscount Estates

by Fred Groves After 43 years, Viscount Estates in Essex has a new owner. In March, Keystone Communities of Toronto purchased the mobile home park for an undisclosed amount. Keystone Communities is a division of the Real Star Group, which has holdings in hospitality, health care, sports entertainment and real estate. “We own and operate manufactured homes communities in Canada. We have been in business

since 2004,” said Keystone vice-president Maureen McKee. Keystone currently has 24 properties in Alberta, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Ontario. They recently purchased a community in the Owen Sound area. Viscount Estates has 380 mobile homes, which, according to McKee, is one of the larger properties owned by Keystone. She noted that they have larger ones in Quebec. McKee said there would be no increase

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like the community centre and the pool that are great for the community,” said McKee who has visited Viscount Estates. She said that a new deck has already been put on the pool area and Keystone wants to do some cosmetic repair work to the community centre. She noted the roads need work as well. McKee said that Keystone has no plans to get into the actually selling and buying of the mobile homes but is not against assisting homeowners in matching up buyers with sellers if necessary. Estates Viscount was built in phases over the early years of its development and is separated into two sections, one primarily for adults and the other that has families. As far as future development and expansion, McKee said that nothing is pending at the moment. “There is a small piece of land. I can’t say what’s going to happen down the road. There are no immediate plans.” Real Star Group is a private corporation that was founded in 1974 by Jonas Prince who is the company’s Chairman and Wayne Squibb who is the President and CEO.

in the amount of rent that homeowners pay in Viscount. She did say however that the rent is in accordance with Ontario guidelines and is subject to increases of a half to 2.5 percent. There have been some staff changes. Owners in the community pay various amounts depending on how long they have lived there and what their services are - sewage, taxes, water, and garbage collection. “It’s a nice area. The property has amenities

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Amherstburg ignites passion for military history

Sam and his encampment peers showed off the life of a Viking during the Military Heritage Days event over the weekend. Pictured right: Interpreter Courtney was happy to dress up and take part in the Military Heritage Days event.

by Sylene Argent The smell of black powder and cooking fires filled the air at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada over the weekend as volunteers, re-enactors and staff joined forces to bring history alive and create a visual timeline of military history through the annual, weekend long Military Heritage Days event. Re-enactors, representing several different historic eras, were dressed in period costume and explained to Park visitors what life would have been like during the period they were portraying. Their encampments were complete with replica artifacts, military gear, and clothing. Some of the military periods represented during the event included the Roman era, WWI and WWII, Vietnam, Vikings, and War of 1812. There were also representatives from present day Canadian Forces on hand. Alex Dale, Interpretation Officer at Fort Malden, was an organizer of the Military Heritage Days event. The event, he said, helps give an opportunity for visitors to experience and learn about weaponry and tactics used during different time eras. Visitors to the park were able to watch re-enactors fire cannons and various small arms used throughout military history. Many of the re-enactors also demonstrated and explained the military tactics used. To get area youth interested in learning history, several youth orientated activities and games were available at the historic site over the weekend. One of the activities showed youth how blacksmiths would fire up their machinery for branding. Another activity allowed youth to dress up in British uniform. Families, for a small fee, also had the opportunity to try a soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stew. Aside from being educational,

Dale noted itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun event. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about making history come alive, he said. Military Heritage Days has been ongoing for nearly twenty years. Dale said, it has become a tradition for area residents to enjoy. As Parks Canada employees, Dale continued, a part of their job is to teach the natural and historical heritage, and connect to the hearts and minds of Canadians. Dr. Max Nelson was one of the re-enactors from Legion 24, who demonstrated the life and military tactics of the Romans during the Military Heritage Days event. The group, he said, has been participating in the annual event for the past twelve years. Nelson is also a professor of Roman history at the University of Windsor. Continued on Page 5

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Through the Roman encampment, Nelson and his peers in Legion 24 showed visitors how soldiers lived day-to-day. Being a Roman soldier was a career, Nelson said. Soldiers would sign up for twenty years of duty. Romans were among the first to have a professional army. The soldiers were expected to drill and march every day, but also took on various other tasks such as constructing roads and other infrastructure. When Legion 24 demonstrated Roman

Military tactics for the Park’s visitors over the weekend, the soldiers were drilled using ancient Latin commands to show the types of marches they would use. The re-enactors also demonstrated how the soldiers would use their weaponry through throwing their javelins. “We’re interested in every aspect of a soldier’s life, from how they camped out, what they ate and drank, to how they marched, how they wore their armour, and how they fought,” Nelson said. Some of the Legion 24 members, Nelson

continued, re-enacted Roman Republic soldiers. Most of the group members, however, represented the Roman Empire era, “which is the most famous period in Roman history,” he commented. “That’s when the Roman military was at its height.” During the Roman Empire era, Nelson noted around 30 Legions comprised of around 10,000 soldiers protected an Empire of nearly 60 million people. “They were able to defend [the Empire] because of their excellent techniques,

Re-enactor Tyler shows park visitors the art of blacksmithing during the Military Heritage Days event.

superior weapons, their constant training. Most of the enemies they fought were not professional soldiers.” Early on in Roman history, when the men were needed to fight, they were gathered to do so, Nelson said. One man typically associated with the Roman professional army is Marius. What Nelson enjoys about studying ancient Roman history is that there is a lot that needs to be reconstructed. “It’s a fascinating period,” he said. Tributes to military history and soldiers will continue this weekend in Essex Centre. Volunteers will join forces to host the annual Southern Ontario Military Muster re-enactment and vehicle display event. Previously held at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village, this year’s event will be held at the Essex Centre Sports Complex grounds. Volunteers were at the event site over the weekend, marking the area with snow fencing. It is hoped the Essex community supports the event. Volunteers from various military reenactment groups and an array of military vehicles will be on site to help bring history alive.

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Accessibility of information – some simple rules There’s a lot of talk about accessibility these days. There are major efforts being made to make things more accessible, particularly to those who have faced barriers in the past. This is a good thing. One thing that people are striving to make more accessible is information, especially public information. Again, this is a good ting. There are some wonderful new tools supported by new technology - through computers and mobile devices - that are tearing barriers down. And, once again, this is a good thing. However, our focus on new technology and new methods to overcome traditional barriers has created a tunnel vision approach. Even worse, while new technology and new methods have torn down the old walls, they have put up new

ones. While many of us are happy to use computers and mobile devices, and we can navigate them easily, there are many who are uncomfortable using them. Some people don’t even use them at all (example, my father). Many in my father’s generation still rely on letters, the radio, TV, books and pamphlets to stay informed. And when it comes to mobile devices, there are people who can’t afford them or see them as a luxury they can do without. In short, we are creating new barriers by forgetting to fully utilize all the tools at our disposal. Why? I think it’s out of laziness. We see the Internet and mobile device platforms as one-stop solutions. And we love our one-stop solutions and one-stop approaches to solving problems. Unfortunately, we live in a complex world filled

with complex problems. Complex problems often require several solutions, not one. I’m not about to give up on my father’s generation. I think they more than paid their dues. In fact, the dues they paid yesterday allow us to surf the Internet and play with our mobile devices today. I’m also not going to give up on those who can’t afford all the expensive gadgets and services we are so reliant upon. In a democracy, you shouldn’t put a price on public information. It should be as free and accessible as we can make it. While new technologies arms us with new tools, it’s important not to discard the old ones.

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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch There are several historic cemeteries in the greater Essex; most of them in the southern half of the municipality. And the Cemetery at the John Freeman Walls Museum is a few miles north of Essex Centre. The family takes care of it. Some of these burial plots are town-owned. If that is the case, shouldn’t the town be taking care of them? Today some of us from the Heritage committee went to the Hutchins cemetery in Colchester South to clear away weeds, grass and brush. Obviously, it is badly neglected. Since it is a family pioneer burial place it is municipally designated as a historic cemetery. Mayor Ron McDermott was with us as we made the trek from the roadside, far into the wooded area. He was cutting a pathway with a weed-whacker and on arrival at our destination, he began working on the grounds while some of us raked away the weeds, long grass and brush and carried it away from the site. Later town workers came with a mower but it

could not be used because of protruding stones and the pieces of tree limbs. So they came back with two weed whackers. Yes, the town did help us but I wonder why the town cannot follow some schedule to keep the grounds neat. There are others to be designated as historic sites, two just north of the John R. Park Homestead location, one near Gesto (which I am told family members are caring for) and three in the vicinity of the road that leads directly from the north into Harrow. Those cemeteries came into existence in the days when funerals were held in the home and the burial place was at the back of the farm. There are two old tombstones in the Hutchins place but it is likely more family members are there. It appears the tombstones were for the original owner and his wife. We hope our efforts to make it respectable will not be lost by future neglect.

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Letter To The Editor - Loopholes in Ottawa’s policy put rural wireless service at risk Canadians in small towns and rural communities deserve access to the best wireless networks and new smartphones at competitive prices. That’s why Canada’s wireless industry invests billions of dollars every year and employs thousands of Canadians to build and enhance our wireless networks. Today, 99% of Canadians in cities, towns and rural locations alike have access to worldclass mobile services and devices at the same prices as those available to customers in major cities. But rural rollouts of the latest and greatest in wireless - LTE or “Long Term Evolution” networks - are now at risk.

The federal government has inadvertently left loopholes in new wireless regulations that pave the way for giant US corporations like Verizon Communications to purchase more of Canada’s airwaves than Canadian wireless companies can. These loopholes enable major US players to benefit from regulatory advantages actually intended for small, competitive wireless startups. Bell welcomes competition with anyone but there must be a level playing field. Big advantages for huge US entrants will cost all Canadians - and many expect the worst impact will be felt by Canadians who live and work in rural communities. Bad news for rural

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altogether and focus only on serving the largest cities. It’s not just that a company like Verizon is unlikely to deliver more choice or reduced prices to rural Canadians (the average Verizon Wireless customer actually pays more than the average Bell wireless customer). Their ability to acquire more of our country’s prime airwaves than Canada’s own companies means that the spectrum ideal for rural rollouts will be used up serving mostly urban areas. Investment in rural Canada will decline. Canadian jobs will be lost. The government must take action. We believe a $120-billion US company like Verizon, multiple times bigger than Canada’s entire wireless industry combined, simply does not need favours from the Canadian government in order to compete with us. It’s not too late for Ottawa to take action to support a fair and open marketplace, and ensure the ongoing rollout of advanced mobile services to rural Canadians. Bell has brought LTE network technology to 75% of Canadians. With additional spectrum from the government’s

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8 I Community Essex resident a winner in Balloonapalooza’s 2013 Colouring Contest

The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Assoc. hosted a colouring contest in conjunction with Balloonapalooza 2013. The contest was open to Windsor and Essex County youth aged 4 12, and was closed on July 26 with over 100 submissions. Among the winners was Makenna, who submitted through the Essex Library. She won for her age category 11 - 12 years. The other winners included Mia (Kingsville Library, 4 - 6 years), Jane (New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence, 7 - 8 years), and Angela (9 -10 years). The winners will receive coupons to Campbell’s Mini Amusement Park located at Balloonapalooza, August 17-18 in downtown Windsor, as well as a gift card to Frenchy’s Poutinery. The entries will be displayed August 2-19 at the Downtown Windsor BIA offices located at 419 Pelissier Street and can be viewed online at www. balloonapalooz.ca

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Rawhide Rodeo Company competitors tried their luck at participating in an array of rodeo events in Ruthven over the weekend.

Kyle gets ready to cheer on his favourite rodeo stars.

Kids Foundation for the past several years with a total donation of $78,500. Not including the 2013 event, the Rodeo has given a total of $178,500 back to the community, and organizers are hoping this year’s event will bring the total event proceeds to the $200,000 mark. The rodeo organizers will know if this year’s event met that goal around November after all the figures are

calculated. This year’s proceeds will once again go to the W.E. Care for Kids Foundation. It is youth orientated foundation that enhances the health and wellness of youth in the region. The money W.E. Care for Kids raises supports pediatric services at Windsor Regional Hospital, HotelDieu Grace Hospital, and Leamington District Memorial hospital. To help add to the

event’s fundraising strategy, Rodeo organizers added a dunk tank as a feature during the weekend long rodeo. It was hoped the dunk tank would help raise additional funds for W.E. Care for Kids. Rodeo organizer Stephanie Pavao commented on W.E. Care for Kids, noting that organization helps fund the three pediatric

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units in the area. “It’s a local, community charity. A lot of people are familiar with it. It helps us locally. We know the kids in our area are going to benefit.” Pavao runs the rodeo with her family. She was thrilled with this year’s attendance. “I really do believe that people in the community know that not only are they going to see an eventful show, but they are also giving back to the community,” she said. “A lot of people feel comfort, knowing that they are also helping a charity.” Last year, America’s Got Talent star Austin Stewart filled the role of Rodeo Clown entertainer.

Stephanie noted the trick roper was a big hit at the rodeo last year. New to the rodeo this year was an event called Bull Poker. “I hope the crowd enjoyed it,” Stephanie commented. Stephanie thanked the rodeo’s sponsors, spectators, and volunteers. Without everyone’s support, she said the rodeo wouldn’t be able to continue. The sponsors, she said, are the rodeo’s foundation and the volunteers come through every year to help support the event. For more information about the rodeo, log onto www.sunparlourrodeo. com.

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by Melissa Middleton On “Testing…1…2” Did you ever have an episode of deja vu and then, immediately, snap back to reality? It happened to me the other day. Now that I am back to work, I find that I am sleeping a lot more. Normally I nod off on the couch with my head on a stack of pillows and my little table fan sitting on my coffee table, whirring away, in front of the couch. I totally love that little fan. It is a pretty blue colour on its base and it has a circular, metal wire cage covering the blades. That fan’s soothing breeze reminds me of my grandmother’s cottage at the lake, where the breezes off the water lulled me to sleep each night.

It was about 2 a.m. The fan was doing its thing and off to sleep I went. But, before I realized it, my head slipped off of the pillow stack and was flat on the couch cushion and lower than before. I sleep with my television set on as a rule. The TV sits about half way up the wall on top of the entertainment centre and I think when I fell asleep, the Orick home air filtering system spokesperson was doing his nightly sales pitch. There I was, oblivious to his product and his words. Time passed.

Suddenly around 3 a.m., a sound of some sort woke me up. Groggily, I attempted to snap to life. For me, it does take a while to get the blood circulating again. I recall lifting my head up and looking in the television’s direction. Apparently, the station on the television had ended its broadcasting day and the familiar high-pitched hum signified this. That was the sound that had woke me up. But I thought

I had gone back in time 40 years or so because I realized that I was observing the TV through the screen of my fan and the fan’s circular cage sort of imprinted on the picture looked exactly like the old, well-recognized television test pattern symbol from 40 years ago. Seriously, I had to look twice. I know Alzheimer’s is likely to set in one of these days but, at that moment, I could have sworn I had slipped back to my childhood days: those days were when the circular test pattern came on you just knew that my Dad was going to step in with his usual, “Git ta bed!” So I did.

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Nicholas holds a Bullsnake at Point Pelee National Park during a Sciensational Sssnakes demonstration.

by Sylene Argent Sciensational Sssnakes introduced snakes and turtles to visitors of Point Pelee National Park on Sunday afternoon as a part of an educational outreach program. The event helped teach

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area residents the truth about the reptiles that are indigenous to southwestern Ontario, and some of the hardships they face. Pearce, Jenny owner of Sciensational Sssnakes, shared her passion about snakes and turtles during the outdoor event, while allowing youth to hold a few of her slithering friends. Her business’s motto is “Conservation through education.” And education is key to teaching the public about the benefits snakes offer, the negative reputation they sometimes have, and the barriers they face. “We are trying to educate people about native Ontario species. Snakes are very misunderstood and often maligned, incorrectly. Snakes are wonderful. There is nothing to not like about snakes. We are trying to get the true word out about them,” Pearce said while holding a corn snake at the event. When offering someone the opportunity to touch or hold a snake, often the reaction is that the visitor doesn’t want to touch the snake because it is believed the snake is slimy. “They are not [slimy]. Snakes are actually cleaner and drier than we are,” Pearce said. “We have oils on our skin that snakes do not on their scales. We have sweat glands…snakes can’t sweat. They are actually so clean they are actually hypoallergenic.”

In addition to the misinformation about how snakes feel, Pearce continued that “there are a lot of people who have a fear of them, but I always tell people, the reason I work with snakes is [because] I am not very brave.” In some cases, snakes and other reptile species indigenous to southwestern Ontario are considered to be species at risk, including the Eastern Fox Snake. “We need to save our snake,” she stressed. “Once you get to

know a Fox Snake, you can’t help but love them. They’re incredibly beneficial,” she said. The Fox Snake helps control rodent populations, and rodents can carry diseases or cause damage to property. The Fox Snake is sometimes confused with the Massasauga Rattler as they have identical features. Their habitat zones can overlap. The Eastern Fox Snake really has no defense, Pearce said. So they

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try to pretend to be something that is a little more dangerous. They will actually vibrate their tail. They don’t have a rattle like the Massasauga Rattler, but will hit it against the ground. They will also flatten their head to mimic a rattlesnake. If someone comes across a snake, Pearce suggests leaving it alone and walking away. Pearce explained that there are eight species of turtles in Ontario, and seven of them are at risk. Among the greatest dangers to turtles are roads. In the spring, female turtles leave watershed homes to find safe places to lay eggs. They often have to cross

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roads to do so. Turtles also sometimes use roads to warm up. “So we are hitting pregnant female turtles on the road more than anything else,” Pearce said, which hurts turtle population numbers. One of the jobs Sciensational Sssnakes gives to youth is to alert their parents if they see a turtle on the road while their parents are driving. If someone can safely pull over and remove a turtle from the road, “They may not just be saving one turtle. There is a very good chance it’s a female full of eggs.” During the presentation, Sciensational Sssnakes had a Blanding’s

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Turtle on display. A female Blanding’s Turtle can lay eggs for over 100 years. In most cases, it takes turtles 15 to 20 years to mature and be able to reproduce. Turtle eggs and hatchlings are easy prey for other animals. Snakes also face hardships. They too get run over and are sometimes killed out of fear. Creating a hibernaculum – a place where a snake can safely hibernate - in a garden is one way to help snakes survive through winter. One of Pearce’s favourite reptiles is the Corn Snake, which is native to the US. They make excellent pets for those interested in obtaining a scaly friend, she said. They have been bred and kept in captivity for many generations and they can produce around 200 different types of patterns. Corn Snakes are fairly easy to maintain and grow to be around a meter in length. It is always important to research and learn about any creature before obtaining one, Pearce said.

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The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch Churches around town have been announcing vacation Bible school dates and that reminds me of the days when I attended a church summer camp at Ryerson. Today, it is a way to reach out to our young people. And I know I learned more about Christianity and the meaning of Bible stories at church camp than I ever did in Sunday School. We were there for a week and the one leader I remember most was a preacher. We had to pay to attend our camp and hope that we would be accepted.

Using the theme, God’s Backyard Bible Camp, the Essex United church is holding its Vacation Bible camp next week. The program staff for this one is from Gess†wood, so it should be like a camping experience. It is for children four to twelve and the older children may be able to help with the younger ones but will have their own program. As well as Bible study there will be games and singing. I still remember some of the comical ditties we sang at camp, especially one that went, “Here we sit like birds in the

wilderness, waiting for the rest.” We slept at the camp, and I think they hold similar camps like that at the Gess†wood. I remember the cherry pie at my camp, with the pits still in the cherries! At Essex United Church, we enjoy being involved with youth, especially with our Scouters who are with us at special occasions to help in any way they can. In turn we gave them $1000 toward the expenses for attendance at the Jamboree in Calgary.

4-H Heritage Club headed to International Children’s Games

by Jennifer Cranston The Metis Council of Ontario has invited the Maidstone 4-H Heritage Club to participate in a Circle Dance as part of the opening ceremonies of the International Children’s Games on Aug 15. “I think it’s really awesome that they invited us specifically to go,” said Joelle Goegebeur who is a third year member of the club. “We’re just this little 4-H group from Maidstone and they asked us.” These youth though don’t just study history; they are seasoned re-enactors. Goegebeur said that she believes her club was invited to participate in part because of their ability to effectively re-enact and because of how they present to the public. Club leader Victoria Beaulieu explained that the club members are also very well versed in Metis, Native and Voyageur culture. The 4-H group has learned how to make moccasins and drums. They also have learned traditional arts of beading and finger weaving. “You don’t just learn how, you learn why,” said Goegebeur. For example, when the kids learn to make a native drum, they learn all the culture and rituals that go with the drum. They learn the meaning of each exercise. “We are very honoured that they even thought of us,” said Beaulieu. Beaulieu says it’s no surprise that these kids are recognized by other organizations. “These are awesome kids,” she said. “They impress no matter where I take them.”

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Dan and Carol Anne Taylor and family announce the graduation of their son and brother, Vincent, from Essex District High School. Vincent received both Business Education and Technical Certificates. He will continue his studies at St. Clair College.

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James Campbell In loving memory of a dear husband and father, who passed away four years ago on August 7, 2009.

When ties of love are broken, and loved ones have to part, It leaves a wound that never heals a lonely broken heart. But looking on memories, the love and paths we trod, I bless the years I shared with you, and leave the rest to God. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Mary-Ann, Jeanie & Michael.

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Essex Community Services Walk-In Counselling Clinic: Access to professional counselling services is available for individuals, couples and families on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at Essex Community Services, 35 Victoria Ave, Unit 7, Essex. Services are provided by Family Services Windsor-Essex. For more information contact 519-776-4231. Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley van Huizen Join us Sunday, at 10 am as Pastor Aaron Thompson leads our morning worship service. Nursery supervision is provided. Summer Sunday School for children ages 4 - 11. Join us on Tuesday evening as we continue with our Ladies Bible Study. We are studying Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts. Movie night is Friday, August 23. Snacks at 6pm and the movie begins at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to this free event. Come and check us out online at www.essexcrc.ca. Salvation Army Essex Community Church Please join us each Sunday for Family Worship at 11 a.m. led by Lt. Kristen Gray. Prayer meeting takes place at 10 a.m. before the service, and all are welcome to attend. Our Friday Barbecues continue in front of the Thrift Store from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. All proceeds go to our Food Bank. We also accept donations of non- perishable food items.

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Big sister Brooklyn would like to announce the arrival of her new sister Hayley Rose born May 9, 2013 at 1:51 p.m. weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. and 19 3/4 inches long. Proud parents are Jamie and Sara. Grandparents are Jim and Denise Britenbaugh and Jean Gault. Hayley has been welcomed by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Memorial verses available

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What’s Going On aug. 10 - RESCHEDULED! - Essex County Plowing / Equipment Show.10am @ Chevalier Farm, 1824 Lakeshore Rd. 215, Woodslee. Murray for info. 519-839-5351. Aug. 9, 10, 11 - Annual Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Show at Co-An Park, McGregor. For details visit: www.essexsteamandgasengine.com AUG. 9-11 - Colchester Villagefest, 100 Jackson Street, Colchester. For more information, visit: www.colchestervillagefest.com Aug. 9 – Butterfly Day at Maidstone Museum 10 a.m. – 12 pm. at 1093 Puce Rd. (Hwy 401 Exit 28). For Kids (Ages 6-12) Please register @ 727-8811. AUG. 10 - Essex Retirees Corn Roast and Bingo from 11 - 2., at 32 Russell Street, Essex. Call 776-6689 for more info. Aug. 10 & 11 - Southern Ontario Military Muster, at Essex Memorial Arena Grounds, 60 Fairview Avenue West, Essex. AUG. 10 CHARITY CAR WASH at TJ Garage (Dean Bondy), 9500 Walker Road, McGregor. Starts After Gas/Steam Show Parade. Donations To Myeloma Canada. AUG. 11 - Charity Golf Tournament @ Rochester Place for Lakeshore Community Food Bank. Call Gary at 519-715-9604 or Mark at 519-728 2814. AUG. 15-18 LEAMINGTON TOMATO FESTIVAL. CALL 519-326-2878 for more information. Visit: www.leamingtonchamber.com Aug. 17-18 - BALLOONAPALOOZA - North America’s only cold air balloon festival will be held in downtown Windsor! Visit www.balloonapalooza.ca AUG. 17 - K of C # 2844 Golf Tournament at Fox Glen GC. More Info, call Len Paquette 519-736-7853 or The KofC Hall 519-726-6494. AUG. 17 - Essex Bikes & Buns - Essex welcomes motorcycles from far and wide with a celebration featuring all kinds of food served on a bun! Aug. 25 - annual Holiday Beach Hawk Run at 9am. You can register online at: www.onlineregistrations.ca/hawkrun. Visit www.erca.org for more info.

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_____________________ BINGO 1st & 3rd Fridays 7:15 P.M. 32 Russell St. - Retirees’ hall $ 500.00 JACKPOT 1-tf _____________________ Former & New Employees of Sadler’s Supermarket you are invited to a Reunion Saturday, August 24, 10 am - 4 pm, Essex Steam & Gas Engine Museum located at Co-An Park, McGregor. For more information, call 519-839-4516. 30-4t _____________________ KITTENAIDE ADOPTION DAYS: Sat. & Sun., Aug. 10 (fixed cats) & 11 (kittens too), from 11am-3pm, at Petzown (1715 Manning Rd). 519-324-2729. 30-4t _____________________

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3BD Houses For Rent in Essex, On. Available now. $875/m +util. 1st/Last required. Contact Homes4rent@homestarts. org or call 519-984-2178 for viewing. 12-14t _____________________ STORE FOR RENT: On Main Street, 69 Talbot. Call 226-3501943. 16-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: Large 3 bedroom apartment for rent in the Cottam area. Fridge and stove included. Plenty of parking. $690/month, plus utilities. Available July 1st. Please call 519-819-1039 and leave a message. 24-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: Spacious 2 bdrm. apt. Fridge & stove. Hook-up for washer & dryer, storage shed. 1 year lease. 1st & last required. $730 + hydro. 9475 Walker Rd. McGregor. Available July 1st. No pets please. 519-566-8661. 22-tf _____________________ OFFICE / RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT: In Downtown Essex. $700 + utilities (Optional garage space available at $300/ month) Call joy 519-890-7794. 31-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: One bedroom apartment for rent. Upper level, $675. Utilities incl. Call 226350-1943. 16-tf

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No Reserve. Selling a very well cared for line of farm machinery for Steve & Shirley Patrick, Amherstburg, Ont. Sale will be held at the Patrick farm at 3210 Essex Cty Rd 18, also known as Pike Road. Watch for auction signs on Walker Rd at Pike Rd. Tractors: International 1086 dsl, 5981 hrs. the Patrick’s purchased this tractor new & it is in excellent condition, has 18.4x38 tires, cab, air, 2 speed PTO, original paint; International 3288 dsl, 3674 hrs., 1984 model, new cab interior, 18.4x38 tires; International 656 gas, 3663 hrs., open station, 15.5x38 tires, has 3 ph & hydraulics; Combine: Gleaner 1981 model dsl F2 Corn Plus, 2709 engine hrs., 1812 hrs. on separator, combine is in very good condition & sells w/15’ grain head; Corn head: AC model 430 corn head sells separate; Planting: JD model 1750 Conservation Max Emerge Plus No till 6 row corn planter purchased new by the Patrick’s in 1997, has only planted approx. 2000 acres, sells w/ radial bean meters, finger pick corn meters & JD 150 monitor, planter has dry fert. attach.; Tillage: RJ 25’ fold up transpacker; Kongskilde 23’ SBC series pull type cult. w/heavy duty roller harrows & good rear hitch; Kongskilde 300 series 5 furrow auto reset plow; 18’ International model 475 wheel disc, hydr fold; 13’ Benn packer & two 5’ packer pups; 18 ½ ft. pull type land leveler; 3 ph furrow cleaner; 11 shank 3 ph International model 55 chisel plow; drag harrows; Gravity Wagons & Flat Racks: Derynck 400 bu., Bruns 200 bu. & Unverferth 250 bu. gravity wagons; two flat rack hay wagons; Duals & Front End Weights: two sets of 18.4x38 T-rail duals; one set of spacers; ten 70 lb. IH front end wts.; Other Items: Farm King 8” x 41’ auger; Bush Hog 3 ph chopper; long 28’ double chain bale elevator w/Honda 3 ½ HP motor; 3 ph post hole auger w/9” auger; hydr. fert. auger; 4” x 16’ grain auger; 6 row 3 ph crop cult.; JD model 400 – 15’ rotary hoe; Greg Bailey 40’ spray boom w/pump & two 150 gal. saddle tanks; 1000 gal. plastic water tank; water transfer pump; 2 wheeled sprayer; wagon grain aerator; two wooden church pews; Serge milkers; few more items. Only a few small misc. items. No Reserve. Farm is Sold. Sale Order: starting with small items and leading up to the tractors at 12:00 noon. Terms cash, debit or personalized cheque day of sale. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. Lunch available. Proprietors: Steve & Shirley Patrick, 519-736-3678 Auctioneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 or 1-800-462-3561 Photos at www.jackmorrisauctions.com

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Where to find our newest murals The Essex Mural Committee played a key role in the project, and recruited the eight local artists. Most of the work on the murals was carried out over the Essex Fun Fest weekend. You can find the murals on Bell Canada utility boxes located throughout Essex Centre. Here are the locations of the murals: • “Stayin’ Alive” by Marilyn McLean (Gordon and Talbot) • Barn mural by Lorelei Hotz (Brien Ave. W. near Talbot) • “Before the Storm” by Martin Lacasse (Maidstone

Ave. E. across from Orchard Park) • “Essex in Bloom” by Jessica Beaudoin with assistance from Jeff Azar (Maidstone Ave. E. and Talbot) • “Queen and Wigle’s Ford Garage” by Susan Dupont Baptista (Brien Ave. E. near Talbot) • “Quilting History in a Ham Curing Barn circa 1940” by Vera Graham (Gosfield Townline near Talbot) • “Sports” by Leyla Munteanu

(Maidstone Ave. W. across from Allen Ave.) • “Through the Ages” by Christine Dexter (Milne and Laird) The addition of the eight new murals brings the total of murals in Essex Centre to 21. Canadian Tire donated the paint for the murals. Canadian Tire was also the show sponsor for Cruise Day, which was held on Fun Fest weekend.

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Kyle Brown shows off some of the marketing material he is using to promote Canadian Tigers Fan Night at Comerica Park. The event is a fundraiser for the Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital Foundation.

by Jennifer Cranston Kyle Brown is an EDHS Graduate who has found a very exciting way

to wrap up his degree at the University of Windsor. Brown’s degree is in

kinesiology specializing in sport management. He said that the best way to describe his field of study

is “the business of sport.” Brown went from EDHS to Santa Monica College in California where he began his studies and later transferred to U of W. He also spent time in Germany studying with the European Association for Sport Management. He is finishing up the fourth and last year of his program. His last task is an internship with the Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital Foundation. This internship has allowed him to work on a cross border marketing campaign to promote “Canadian Tigers Fan Night” at Comerica Park to Canadian Fans. This is the third year The Detroit Tigers and Comerica Park have hosted “Canadian Tigers Fan Night” to show their appreciation for all their Canadian fans. The Park will be decked out with a Canadian theme. The event will open with a tribute to Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital Foundation and $5 from each ticket package sold will be donated to the hospital Foundation. “What’s really unique is that Comerica Park is hosting a fundraiser for a hospital on this side of the border,” said Brown. All of Brown’s education and training are paying off, as he has been very successful in his mission to promote the event. I’ve been “Since running the campaign we’ve already doubled last year’s sales,” he said. The campaign has included interviews with local radio and other media, marketing materials and lots of word of mouth. There is also a Facebook page. One part of the campaign includes ticket-shaped flyers that are being handed out at participating sports bars and restaurants. Canadian Tigers Fan Night will take place Aug 26 when the Detroit Tigers take on the Oakland A’s. To order tickets, visit www.tigers.com/ For more canadian. information contact Brown at 519 999-0083.

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Holy Name of Jesus Church News submitted by Therese Lecuyer The CWL is collecting school backpacks and supplies for Children’s Aid Society this summer. Please drop off in Gather Space. Mass For Feast Of The Assumption - Thursday, August 15th in the Holy Family Prayer Garden. We

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begin at 6:45 pm with praying the rosary followed by mass. Bring a lawn chair and come for this special feast. Our Parish Picnic Sunday, August 18th following 11 a.m. mass with food, fun and fellowship. Garden And Landscape News - Many thanks to those assisting each week with weeding and maintaining our property. Meet & Greet - Fr. Francis Thekkumkattil who is filling in while Fr. Rob is on sabbatical. Come and welcome Fr. Francis after each mass on August 31st & September 1st in the Gather Space. Hosted by our K of C and CWL. Please continue to save your Foodland & Zehrs Food Plus receipts for the missions. God Bless You all and have a great week!

evening Pepper: Josie Dresser, Don Ames, Charles Chevalier, Mary Demars, Keith Dresser, Betty Fields & Doug Fields. On Saturday evening Euchre the lucky folks were Evelyn Young, Keith Dresser, Eileen Ames, Don Ames, Eileen Salter, and Ben Puglia. Door Prizes to Robert Mogyorodi and Norma Beacom. If you enjoy playing cards come and join in for an enjoyable evening with friends. A Sadler Reunion is planned for August 24th at Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum. Phone all fellow employees you know and let them in on our party. For more information phone John Mulder at 519-776-5516 or Evelyn Baker at 519-839-4516. The Essex County Ploughing Match was cancelled last week and will be held this week same time-same place. Have a great week!

Bakerville News submitted by Evelyn Baker Weather has finally settled down and we have had a pleasant weekend. Happy Birthday wishes to Cary Holt, Sharman Dickie, Cassie Heil, and Brenda Donahue. Pray for decent weather this weekend for the Comber Fair and Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Annual Show. Hope to see you there! The Pleasant Valley Card Party results for Tuesday

Woodslee Freindship Club submitted by Joanne McMurren We continue our regular schedule of cards at St. John’s Hall, with euchre at 1pm, Pepper on Wednesdays at 1pm, and Friday night euchre at 7pm. Join us there! Call Joanne 519-975-2409.

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10:15am. A nursery is available during the service. Coffee hour is held in the hall after the service. Last Sunday, August 4, we thank Rob Cornies for being our guest speaker - speaking on “What is God Like?” On Sunday, August 11, Rev. Don Hansford will be our guest speaker, his message is “For What Shall We Pray?” Next week - August 11th - Twelfth week after Pentecost, the door greeters are Muriel & Walter Hyland. Elder on duty is Jennifer Reeb and Lock-up is Gord Moore. Please remember to make donations to the Downtown Mission can on the table in the Narthex, bring food donations for the Essex Food Bank and continue to save your used postage stamps for the Leprosy Mission. Thank you for your continued support. Please remember all the sick and shut-ins, those in the hospital, homebound, in rest or nursing homes, those who mourn, are lonely, depressed, or less fortunate and any others not well at this time in your thoughts and prayers, with a card, call or visit.

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Essex RetireesTax Planning & Preparation Bookkeeping Services to join us for our Corn Roast BBQ Everyone is welcome Managerial Needs & Problems & Bingo on August 10. Call 776-6688 for information. Cash Flow & Business Projections signed your name for the wine tour? Have you Consultants • Financial Planning Beacom had the high score at our special NormaGST monthly Pepper night. Carolyn Steward was in second place, Evelyn Vivier was third, and Jean Glass fourth.

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Essex United PhoneChurch 519-326-2681 • Fax 519-326-8044 We were privileged to have the top winner for gospel songs. Norm Ackland of Windsor, bring us his solos at our morning service. He was in competition Margaret at Collingwood. Silva Pearl Cunningham is askingDaus to bring any minutes of Manager meetings to the church office for her archives report. Next Sunday we will have the GessTwood staff to lead us in worship and introduce our Vacation Bible camp of August 12 to 16. The service will be held in the lower hall, followed by a pasta lunch. Capers and their families are 180 Talbot Street South, Essex, ON N8M 1B6 519-776-6488

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Brooker News submitted by Ruth Newman You will be warmly welcomed at our Sunday morning Worship Service at 10 am with Pastor Steve Jones Jr. Church is available for the children during the service. Please keep the many in our community with health needs and those in nursing homes in your thoughts and prayers.

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman All are welcome to join us with Belle River United Church in Woodslee for our join service at 10 AM. Rev Catherine Elsdon will give the message. The doors greeters are Mavis Wharf and Elaine Mailloux. A pot luck lunch will be held after the worship service. Please plan to stay. August services will be held at Belle River United, same time, 10:00 AM. The “Lectionary Group” meets on Tuesdays at 11a.m. at Belle River U.C. A weekly opportunity to talk about a passage from scripture and how it relates to our lives. Volunteers are needed for August service for scripture readings please contact Rev. Catherine to sign up.

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Area athletes benefit from “Equipment for Kids”

by Fred Groves Lancers recruit EDHS grad Add another name to the list of recent Essex District High School athletes who are heading on to bigger and better things. Emily McCloskey, a middle blocker and outside hitter, who helped the Red Raiders Sr. Girls Volleyball team to a birth at OFSAA, is off to the University of Windsor to play for the Lancers. • At the Jamieson Junior Golf Tour, Sara Holland is still in second place after a pair of wins on the tour last week. She shot an 80 at Ambassador and another 80 at Beach Grove. The tour wraps up August 12. • Congratulations to Essex’s Justin Orton who was named to the WECSSAA all-star team at shortstop. • Still with baseball, the Woodslee Orioles were eliminated at the 35 plus division of the Canadian National Baseball Championships in Edmonton. The Orioles beat the Grimshaw Huskies 8-1 in their opener and followed that up with a 7-0 shutout win over the Medicine Hat Tigers. Woodslee was sent home after bowing 2-0 to the Capital Tiger Padres. • The other Woodslee men’s baseball team, the Woodslee Senior Orioles,

have an impressive 13-4 record in the Essex County Senior Baseball League. • At the recent Leamington Flyers golf tournament held at Belleview, the winning team was Ted Lemire, Mike Rock, Bob Dagleish, and Jim McLean. • The Essex 73’s, defending Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League champions, open their 2013-14 training camp at the Essex Sports Complex on August 20. • Recent standings from the Chittle Sports Academy ball hockey league has the Awesome Snipers at a perfect 15-0 in the atom division. Bar Down leads the peewee group at 10-3-2 while The Snipers are 9-3-3 in the bantam/midget/ adult division. Former 73’s captain Kevin Boggs leads the older division as he has 30 points for the Old Time Hockey team. • Congratulations this week goes out to the Essex Ravens peewee football team. In its first season, the team brought home a silver medal from the league championship game. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at grover45@ hotmail.ca

Saturday, as a venue for families to trade outgrown equipment for better fitting pieces for their children. Chittle noted the service is free of charge. Children grow fast, and equipment bought last season might no longer fit this season.

Pat Chittle hosted an equipment swap, trade, and upgrade event at the Essex Centre Sports Complex for youth hockey players on Saturday through the “Equipment for Kids” program.

by Sylene Argent In preparation for the fall start of the 2013/14 hockey season, young area athletes went to the Essex Centre Sports Complex with their families on Saturday afternoon to swap, trade, and upgrade their hockey gear through the free “Equipment for Kids” program. establishing Since Chittle Sports Academy – which operates out of the Essex Centre Sports Complex - owner Pat Chittle would hear parents asking where they could find certain pieces of equipment for their children, or were looking for someone to take a piece of outgrown equipment off of their hands. Chittle began taking the equipment and

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Ravens hang on to beat Mustangs, advance to Conference finals

Essex JV Ravens defensive lineman T.J. Lantz (left) attempts to break through the line against Brampton on Sunday.

by Fred Groves It was a nail biter at Raider Field Saturday night as the host Essex Ravens edged the London Junior Mustangs 36-34. Squandering a 29-0 halftime lead, the Ravens hung on to win 36-34 and advance to the Ontario Varsity Football League’s Adam Conference final against the Niagara Spears. The two teams will go head-to-head this Saturday in Essex at 7 p.m. halftime of At Saturday’s game, Essex coach Glen Mills told the Ravens not to go into slow motion against the defending league champs. London battled back, and on their final possession scored a major but could not convert the two points to tie the game. “I talked to them and I said good things will happen and don’t hit the panic button,” said Mills. London, who had their 17 consecutive game win streak broken earlier in the season by Essex, were down 29-7 after three quarters before charging back and putting a scare into the Ravens. were still “We aggressive. I just told them to weather the storm. I knew they (London) would come out like gangbusters,” said Mills. The Ravens running attack, best in the league this season, once again dominated the game. The top rusher, Elija Fera, ran for three touchdowns, and EDHS grad Cody McCann, who led with a big block on Fera’s final score, ran one in from a yard out. “The whole idea was to put points up on the board,” said Fera. Essex scored on their first possession of the game eating up over seven minutes of the clock. Fera and McCann, with some great up front blocking by offensive linemen Brandon Martins, Jacob

Benson, Lucas Moore and Devin Dejardins, dictated the pace of the game. “It’s a great feeling,” said Fera of advancing to the conference final against the Spears. While Essex chose to keep most of the game on the ground, which included a 71-yard end run by Khaliel James, Ravens quarterback Brandon Reaume hooked up with Matteo Del Brocco for a 44-yard strike. On the defensive side of the ball, Essex’s Matt Gayer had a great game with an interception and linebacker Jordan Yovanovich had some big hits. Essex did not face

the Niagara Spears this season but Mills knows how his team was going to prepare this week. “We have to dictate the play, be physical and play better defence than we did tonight.” The Junior Varsity team, led by Chris Tannous who had an 87yard kickoff return to start the second half, beat the Brampton Bulldogs 4835. Essex will host the Cambridge Lions for the Conference final at Raider Field at 3 p.m. The bantam Ravens, who beat host Hamilton 20-14 on Saturday, will also play the Niagara Spears in Essex at 12 noon.

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Essex Rookie Travel Baseball

1959 Olds hardtop “fun to build but not to drive”

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1959 Olds 2-door hardtop restored in white and gold by Alan Thomas of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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submitted to EFP On Wednesday, July 31, the Essex Rookie Travel Baseball team hosted the Woodslee Minor team. Essex got the bats going early in the first inning with Tyson G. leading off with a double. Luke W. added a RBI triple and Konner M. rallied a RBI double. In the bottom of the second inning, Essex brought home five runs on the heels of triples by Braydin M and Luke W., along with a double from Ajin V. In the bottom of the third inning Collin H. knocked home Bryson Do.

Alan Thomas of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, writes: “Hi Bill: In 2006 I was verses driving between Saskatoon and Edmonton when I saw a 1959 Oldsmobile 2-door available at at a truck stop at Paynton. The hardtop parked with a lot of old cars beside the road car was rough but rare and I always like a challenge so I bought it. “Well, it caused quite a bit of joking from my neighbours. The Olds had sat beside a field since 1980. The car was full of grain and mouse poop right up to the top of the doors and the headliner was on top of the seats. The frame and glass were there but the grass had eaten away the side panels to above the wheel wells at the back. The verses motor was a 371 cubic inch Olds but itMemorial was seized. “I was afraid of the dust from the mouseavailable excrements so the first thing I did was fill the car with water and then shoveled everything out of the car. The floors were mushy so I changed all the floor. The window rollers had rusted away so I took them apart and made new ones. I cut the quarter panels off above the wheel wells. The task now was to build the quarters with nothing to go by. I made the rear wheel openings by looking at a picture. The panels were bent on my knee. “I tried everything to get the motor unstuck but gave up and found a high-output 394 cubic inch out of a 1964 Olds Starfire. Wrong for my car but had lots of go. I was able to use the Hydra-Matic transmission thatverses came with the car. Next came Memorial available the interior. About the only thing usable were the seat springs which I sanded and painted. I then contacted the good folks at J. C. Whitney in LaSalle, lllinois, who made the upholstery, headliner, and carpet. I then added some chrome from an Olds 98 and the inside was done. “The car was green and white but I wanted it gold and white. The gold I used was the colour of the Prowler. After two years of work, the car was rolled out for cruise Please 16 Centre St., Essex weekends here in Saskatoon. It was an instant hit with people asking ‘What is it?’ Recycle Last year I traded it for a MG kit car that fits in my garage, which the Olds never did. this The paper Olds was a fun to build but not to drive. Too big for today’s traffice and too big for my yard.” Call www.essexfreepress.ca Call 519-776-4268 519-776-4268 I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, LeamingPlease ton, ON N8H 3W2. EvRecycle eryone whose story is this inpaper published this column will receive a free autographed copy of my latest book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”

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Jake T. highlighted the fourth inning with a RBI triple. Brayden M. was all smiles in the bottom of the fifth inning, hammering a three run home run. Essex stayed strong throughout giving them the win against Woodslee with a final score of 22-7. On Sunday, August 4th, Essex hosted an exhibition game against the Tecumseh Select team. Hayden V. cracked a RBI double in the bottom of the first inning to allow Essex to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, Essex added seven more

runs highlighted by a RBI double from Riley L, a RBI single from Emmitt P., as well as a two run double by Hayden V. and a two run triple from Braydin M. In the bottom of the sixth inning Luke W. knocked in two runs with a double. Ajin V. and Riley L. followed that with RBI doubles of their own. The final score was 23-6 for Essex. Great team effort was shown in both games, something the coaches hope will continue the rest of the season.

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submitted Mike Bennett Joel Dick would have needed a shuttle bus to bring all of the people to the Winner’s Circle who helped him win another feature race Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway. A fellow race team, a SBR junior fan club member fan, his own race team and his father all received accolades from Dick after he won his fourth feature race in the last five race nights in the Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds. “I want to give a big thanks to Jeff (Daniels) and his race team,” he said about his fellow competitor. Dick’s race team found a problem with the water pump when they fired up the motor before the races. Daniels’ father Wayne drove to Merlin to get a spare water pump for Dick, whose team installed the

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Joel Dick in the Winner’s Circle (Photo by James MacDonald)

equipment just moments before the heat race. “We wouldn’t have been racing and had that win had it not been for them,” Dick credited the Daniels’ team. The Leamington driver also got help from a young fan, who put him on the front row for the 20-car feature in the invert draw. After finishing seventh in the dash, Dick was elevated to the outside pole starting position for the feature when the youngster pulled the ‘eight’ frisbee for the invert. Dick hopes to find out the identity of the young fan, who has some ice cream coming his or her way. “Absolutely, they’ll get some every week if they keep doing that,” he laughed about his ice cream promise. “It definitely helped,

it never hurts starting up front,” said Dick, who led all 25 laps running the top of the track. “I watched a few races prior to ours and saw there was a lot of drive up there, so I knew I’d be running up top.” Louis Chatham’s Clements enjoyed his best run of the season as he ran second for 17 laps and got under the leader a couple of times on restarts. “I seen Louis a couple of times, he was getting some decent drives on restarts but once I got the momentum on the high side, I was able to pull away,” Dick said. The father-son team of Eugene and Darryl Hoekstra of Chatham managed to pass Clements in the final two laps to take the second and third positions. Belle River’s Mario Toniolo rounded out the top five. LaSalle’s Mike Demars finished eighth, Windsor’s Dan McIntyre 11th and his father Emerson McIntyre 13th while Doris Lajeunesse of Essex finished 15th in his Modified debut. Daniels ran into problems of his own during the feature as he was forced to the pits with a broken shock on lap 10 while running seventh and placed 18th with a DNF. Dick saved his final thank you’s for his race team and his father. “We made some changes before the feature and made the right ones,” he said of his crew. “You’ll never know how it will play out but they gave me a really fast car.” Dick said his hot streak is due to “a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication, these guys are working on the car all the

time. “And I have to thank my dad (Tom), he has really gotten involved this year and he’s a big help in and out of the shop. “I know its rewarding to him when we go to the Winner’s Circle,” he said of his father. Cottam’s Rob Quick crossed the line first in the Tirecraft Mini-Mod feature but was relegated to a third-place finish as he was penalized for contact with the eventual race winner Randy McKinlay, of Chatham, on a restart with eight laps to go. The penalty was to be served on the next restart but the race finished under green and Quick was docked two positions after the checkered flag waved. Quick was going for his fourth feature win in the last six race nights. It was McKinlay’s first feature win since Sept. 4, 2010. Cottam’s Darren Small finished seventh, subbing for Kingsville’s Norm DeSerrano. Points leader Denis DeSerrano suffered engine failure while running second on lap seven and posted a DNF in 16th place. Quick won his heat and dash earlier in the night while DeSerrano won his heat as the Cottam drivers

are tied with 17 checkered flags, the most in all classes at South Buxton. Dale Ridgetown’s Glassford and Merlin’s Eren Vanderiviere both won their sixth feature races of the season. Glassford won his fifth straight feature in the Lube Tech/Great Canadian Oil Change UMP Late Models while Vanderiviere won his fifth in the last six race nights in the Windride Transportation Sport Stocks. Vanderiviere took the lead with five laps to go from LaSalle’s Bob Visnjic, who led the first 15 laps but wound up one lap down in eighth. Kingsville’s Rob Young, who won his heat race earlier in the night, finished fourth. Windsor’s West Bertozzi was seventh, Cottam’s Tiffany Ellis ninth and Belle River’s David Bacon 10th.

Chris Jones, of Demorestville, took the lead after a first-lap caution and led all 20 laps for his second straight Southern Ontario Sprints victory. Tilbury’s Kyle Patrick started eighth in the 17-car field and finished sixth. South Buxton will try for a fourth time this Saturday to run its memorial night. The previous three dates were all rained out.

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