Essex Free Press - February 19, 2015 by Essex Free Press

Vol. 135

A LOOK INSIDE Essex Town Council notes PAGE 3 ________________

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Issue No. 7

Town provides Family Day fun

Laureen Harper visits with critters of the Windsor region PAGE 7 _______________ Steering Committee highlights mega hospital project PAGE 8 ________________ Book released on Essex 1980 Explosion PAGE 10 ________________ Town enters into 3-year OPP contract PAGE 11 ________________ Maidstone Knights celebrate 30 years PAGE 19 ________________ Amber, Justin, Jessica, and Janessa enjoy Family Day in the pool at the Essex Recreation Centre.

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Morgan enjoys the free Family Day swim at the Essex Recreation Complex on Monday.

Kennedy, Caleb, and Caden enjoy the free Family Day Swim on Monday.

by Sylene Argent The cold weather may have tempted families to stay at home on Family Day, Monday, February 16, but many still took the opportunity to get active and participate in fun, family orientated activities hosted throughout the Town of Essex. These activities urged families to celebrate the holiday as a Family in Motion Day where youth could lace up their skates and enjoy ice time at the local arenas, or grab their noodles and goggles to enjoy some swimming in the indoor pool in Essex Centre. Often, the Town of Essex partners with Windsor-Essex Communities in Motion to host events like this. This year’s Family Day theme was “Grab Your Toques and Play, Eh!” This partnership raises awareness about the importance of keeping active. To help area families get a chance to have fun together and stay active on this holiday, Essex

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Councillor Bondy ready to tackle 2015 by Sylene Argent Essex’s Ward 4 councillor, Sherry Bondy, is excited to return to her position for a second term. She went unopposed in the 2014 election, winning by acclamation. She has many ideas she plans to forward for discussion with her fellow councillors to benefit the town and its citizens. One issue she is looking to investigate currently

is what Council should do with the Colchester Harbour. She wants Council to talk about this piece of waterfront property on the shores of Lake Erie and investigate what would be involved in the divestiture process of potentially assuming the harbour from the Federal Government, and whether or not this is something Council would wish to do. Bondy said she is not 100

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offered an array of activities that either had a nominal fee or were free, including adult lengths swim, aquafit, a free swimming session, and a family swim session at the Essex Recreation Complex. Over at the Essex Centre Sports Complex and at the Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre, the Town offered an adult skills’ skate, a parent and tot skate, shinny, and a public skating session. A pickleball TryA-Tourney was also offered to interested community members.

percent sure that going through the divestiture process is the way the Town should go, but she looks forward to investigating this matter further and would like an informative meeting to take place about this in the near future. Currently, she is not convinced a restaurant is needed at the Harbour and would like Council to survey the area residents to see what they would like to see there. Perhaps a community centre or arts museum would be more of a fitting facility for that spot. As a former member of the Landfill Liaison Committee, Bondy intends to keep her eye on the area’s landfill as she wants to continue to prevent trash from outside the region from ending up in the local landfill. From an environmental

standpoint, Bondy would like to look at new ways to practice waste diversion. In keeping with aiding the environment, Bondy would also like to see Essex more involved in local committees that have an interest in the health of the Great Lakes. These committees focus on things like keeping an eye on invasive species, phosphorus levels, and low lake levels. Bondy would like to be on committees such as these to represent Essex in those discussions. Moving ahead into 2015 and into budget deliberations, Bondy would like to see Essex’s core infrastructure maintained, rather than see any expansion in this area. Before moving ahead with any capital projects in the future, Bondy would like to see Council investigate

how capital projects affect the operating budget. She would like Council to start putting money away every year for certain upcoming capital projects. Since she has been on Council she has been advocating for a new playground structure at the Harrow Arena, and she plans to continue to do so. The playground structure there generates many of the complaints she hears. Bondy wants to be more involved with local youth in the next year and over this term of Council. She has had discussions with Harrow’s youth Council rep, Lauren Abbott, about possible future youth-orientated events that would have them contribute to the community in meaningful ways. She would like the youth reps, who were chosen for this position

because of their leadership skills, to gather peers to host events like garbage cleanups at the high schools. She would also like to survey youth to see what they would like to see in their community. This could help give youth some ownership over the community. Promotion of the Community Improvement Plans in the Harrow and Essex Centre business cores is also something Bondy wants to pursue this year. The CIP is a municipal grant program that can help provide financial assistance to businesses for things such as façade improvement. This helps to enhance the esthetics of the downtown areas. She wants to get word out about these programs to the local

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Councillor Randy Voakes hugs Mike Beal of the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee. Voakes is expressing heartfelt gratitude for the gift of a miniature Spitfire the Committee gave him to thank him for his work as Council Liaison for their group.

by Jennifer Cranston

Spitfire Committee sets dedication date for Wall of Honour and thanks Councillor Voakes The Essex Memorial Committee Spitfire presented an update to council chronicling their success and good fortune in erecting the Essex Memorial Spitfire and discussed upcoming events surrounding the planned Wall of Honour that will list regional members of the RAF and the RCAF who served during WWII. “Phase two is putting up the wall which has always been part of the plan,” said Chairperson Suzanne Allison. “We keep asking the community to send us the names of their family members who served. We have 1,367 names to date.” Allison said they only expected about 600 names when they began this project. At that time the estimated cost of the wall was about $15,000. Now the estimated cost is about $30,000. Regardless, they will dedicate the wall rain or shine on May 24, 2015. They asked Council to allow them to purchase the wall through the Town so they could save some of the taxes. They also asked for a $1,000 donation from the town

to match the donation made to the replica Spitfire. Both requests were granted. Before the Committee was through they presented a miniature spitfire to their Council Liaison Randy Voakes. They mentioned that the plane is named after his late daughter Priscilla and her involvement with the project. Voakes hugged the committee members and thanked them while he struggled against tears. “I appreciate this and it’s so heartfelt,” he said. “I raise it to Priscilla. Bless you Sweetheart.” Essex to express lack of enthusiasm for Canada Post plan for neighbourhood mailboxes In response to a letter from Canada Post acknowledging the Town’s concerns regarding accessibility and community mailboxes, Deputy Mayor Meloche requested that Council send another letter requesting that the implementation of these mail boxes be delayed as long as possible or even indefinitely. Council agreed. Council wants speed limits left alone The Ministry of Transportation is considering lowering

the default speed limit in urban centres from 50 km to 40 km. As a stakeholder, the Town has been asked for input. Councillor Bill Caixeiro explained that when a person is hit by a car going 50 km or faster their chance of survival is about 10 per cent, but someone hit by a car going 30 km or less has a about a 75 per cent chance of survival. He moved that the town respond with support to an option outlined by the Ministry that would allow the

town to set speed limits within the municipality without having to follow current guidelines that only allow lower speed limits in certain areas like school zones. It failed. Meloche and Voakes both expressed a desire to leave speed limits as they are, citing added expenses and liability to the municipality and an inability to enforce the new limits. Voakes passed a motion to support the Ministry’s option to leave default speed limits as they are. This motion passed, Caixeiro being the only vote against.

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Eileen Clifford - She fed a community

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This past Sunday, Essex lost another one of its leaders as Eileen Clifford passed away. I have to say, I am very lucky to have gotten to know Eileen over the years. Anyone who knew Eileen could tell you that she was a remarkable, one-of-kind person who put others above herself – a true example for us all. She and her husband, Ed, were champions for the less fortunate. Ed was heavily involved with Habitat for Humanity and Eileen was, as most know, the founder of the Essex Area Food Bank. They were, to put it simply, infectiously good people who inspired others to be good, as well. They were quick to smile (and they had great smiles), encourage and praise others. Eileen was one of Essex’s Citizens of the Year, an award that was well deserved. She kept the Essex Area Food Bank running through some very lean times.

I remember interviewing her one summer in the mid-1990s in that little back room she had at Essex District High School. I was looking up at shelves and they were mighty bare. She just smiled and reminded me that, ‘God will provide.’ And He did through the generous donations that poured in. The food bank grew and grew, and the numbers of people it served grew as well. Eileen had her detractors, those that thought she was too generous, but she didn’t care. Her answer to those who thought she should restrict the boundaries that the Essex food bank served was always the same - God didn’t put boundaries on his charity, so why should she? Yes, she was a fighter, fighting the good fight. As she got older, she faced her challenges, but she kept on going, working for others. Eileen was a bright light, and so was Ed. Those lights have gone out and the community is gloomier because of it.

I’m sure the volunteers at the food bank will continue to do the good work she intended. It’s a remarkable legacy to leave behind and is a good example of what Eileen was all about. There’s not many of us who can say we helped feed a community. Eileen did that. She put smiles on hungry faces and brightened up Christmases for local families. She provided hope where sometimes hope was in short supply. More than that, she put food on family tables where food was in short supply. I’m going to miss Eileen. I’m sure we all will. There’s a hole in our community cupboard, with just good memories to fill it. Thanks for all you did Eileen. You filled our souls as much as you filled our bellies.

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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Measles We hear and read about doctors and children having a measly time! There is strong advice that parents should have the children vaccinated. That’s the word they use but I think in my parenting day they used the term inoculated. Is there a difference? I always thought vaccination was for small pox. Well, I was one of those mothers who thought having all those serums or should I say, sera, was harmful so my children had the red measles as well as the German kind. Red ones are all we are hearing about now. Whatever happened to the German measles? They were not as serious, either in illness at the time or in possible later problems caused by them. I had two cousins who had a degree of deafness as the result of having red measles. They were older than I, so I was aware of their problem when my children were little and that should have scared me into giving the children the vaccine. Later I learned that an adult woman who had not had either the vaccine or the disease was in danger of having a miscarriage. So should the vaccination be obligatory or do we have the right to decide what we prefer for our children? We have to think about the danger of spreading the disease

if we don’t immunize our children but then if everyone looked after their own…We could go on and on about that. I refused to have mine vaccinated for small pox and a doctor said that was a mistake because they would need it later if they traveled and I argued that they would have to have a re-dose anyway. I do have tall thoughts about making such treatment mandatory. We do live in what is known as a free country. I expect that those who think it should be mandatory think that parents are being careless when they don’t take their children for a shot against whatever. Now it is adults getting the flu shot and I didn’t agree with that for many years. Now I have become chicken and trot off to have a needle stuck into my arm.

CORRECTION: In last week’s edition of the Essex Free Press in the article about the Annual Essex Train Show there was an error. Essex Mayor James R. Gay’s name was incorrectly published as James R. Game. We apologize for the error.

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Essex Town Council notes... to cause anyone financial hardship but that it is important to keep even empty storefronts in good condition. CAO Russ Phillips said, “There are some tools already in our kit,” making reference to existing bylaws. It was decided that the Property Standards Committee would examine the issue and encourage bylaw enforcement. Council meeting moved to accommodate PARC Mayor Ron McDermott brought up

the issue that the next public meeting of the Greater Essex County District School Board’s Accommodations Review Committee would be held on March 2. As a Council meeting is scheduled for the same time, and most, if not all, of the councillors want to attend both, he asked that Council’s meeting be moved. The School Board meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Council agreed to hold their meeting at 5 p.m. to allow them to attend both.

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March is Maple Month Danielle BreaultStuebing and Kristen Ives of The Essex Region Conservation Authority approached Council to request that the Town name March “Maple Month” and help them promote the cultural and natural history of maple trees in our region. They spoke of the popularity of the only local Maple Festival that is held at John R. Park Homestead each March. “It offers people the opportunity to get in touch with a truly Canadian tradition which dates

back to our first people,” said Kristen Ives. Youth Council Member Olivia Bernath was inspired by the presentation. “I love this and I would like to incorporate it into the schools and make students aware of Maple Month and the Homestead,” she said. Council agreed to name March Maple Month and help promote the Festival.

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Laureen Harper visits with critters of the Windsor region

Marcie the cat came out to meet a very important visitor, Laureen Harper, just before she went into surgery to have her tail amputated. The cat was found feral with a zip tie on her tail that had done extensive damage to the tail and the cat’s health.

by Jennifer Cranston Laureen Harper is fortunate that her position as the Prime Minister’s wife allows her to bring attention to causes that she is passionate about, and that is just what she did during her trip to Windsor last Wednesday. She traveled directly from the airport to the Windsor Essex County Humane Society to start her visit, indulging her love of animals.

During her tour of the local Human Society she learned about the new spay/neuter clinic at the shelter. Executive Director Melanie Coulter explained how the new low-cost clinic, combined with the municipal spay/neuter voucher program, has greatly reduced the intake of unwanted animals. Harper enjoyed a tour of the facility that included the clinic and even a peak

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at a surgery in progress. Harper’s passion for pets was very evident throughout the tour. Every time she met a new animal and learned about their personality, she would begin to describe the perfect family to bring it home. Shadow was one of the first dogs she met. He is six years old and has been at the shelter since November. He doesn’t get along with other dogs but he loves cats. He is house broken and loves to play fetch. In the small animal room, Harper talked about guinea pigs and other

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business community and continue to look at ways to increase economic development within the municipality. In the last term of Council, Bondy has brought animal welfare issues to the table. She does not want to see animal welfare issues go by the wayside and is hoping to continue to make life better for the furry citizens within the Town of Essex. Perhaps Council could discuss ways to pair the limited tethering bylaw to cold weather advisories to ensure animals that have to be kept outdoors have access to things like a warm shelter and fresh water. She also hopes Council will continue to support its feline spay and neuter voucher program that gives some financial relief to caregivers of free roaming cats or to low income families who wish to help control the cat population. Harrow Public and Harrow District High School are two of the schools currently under an accommodation review from the Greater Essex County District School Board. She wants to do whatever she can to keep these two facilities open. She would also like to urge Council to lobby the provincial government to revisit its current funding model, as she says it is not fair to rural schools. Bondy is excited to work with the new term of Council and all of the Council reps at the municipal decision making table.

small animals. “They’re great for people who live in apartments,” she said. “They’re great for kids about seven or eight years old.” She cautioned that guinea pigs could be a great learning tool for kids but only if parents want them too, because parents always end up taking care of them. Harper was pleased to learn that the Humane Society will care for every kind of domestic animal from birds to lizards to farm animals. Harper met Donna the cat who has been at the Humane Society since mid-summer. Coulter explained that Donna’s biggest problem in finding a home is that she is shy. Donna might be shy but she is affectionate. She leaned into Harper’s touch. “She would be good for an older person,” said Harper. “Not a great pet for people with children.” Harper explained that it’s not good to have too firm of an idea about what you’re looking for when you go looking for a pet. “I always tell people to go in with an open heart and go by personality because once you fall in love with them, they are the most beautiful cat in the world,” she said. Reno is a seven-month

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old mixed breed puppy that touched Harper’s heart. When he came to the shelter he was severely under weight. It was determined that the dog had been starved. The previous owner has been charged. Reno has gained 10 lbs and is doing well, but is still recovering. He will be put up for adoption when he is fully recovered. Coulter and Harper talked about fundraising ideas and about the emergency shelter services provided for the pets of people leaving domestic violence situations. The last animal Harper visited with was Marcie. The cat was found in poor health with a serious injury to her tail caused by

a plastic zip-tie. Someone had put the tie on the cat and it had been there for several days. She needed medical care to improve her health enough to have surgery to amputate the tail. She is expected to recover. After the Humane Society visit, Harper moved on to visit with young entrepreneurs WEST (Women’s Enterprise Skills Training) at the University of Windsor. Harper, who ran a small graphic design business of her own, says she knows how much work it is. “They are creating jobs for themselves and for others,” she said. “It’s inspiring to meet them.”

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Steering Committee highlights mega hospital project by Sylene Argent Interested community members gathered inside the Migration Hall auditorium in Kingsville last Tuesday evening, February 10 to listen to Windsor Regional Hospital’s President and CEO David Musyj explain the process of obtaining the one site acute care hospital, or mega hospital, and what the region needs to do to ensure this healthcare facility is incorporated into the Windsor/Essex County area. The Kingsville meeting was at the

request of the Town of Kingsville, which stemmed from a similar presentation Musyj and other committee members prepared for County and City Councils. The acute care hospital project is an important component of healthcare in Southern Ontario, Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos said. It was noted during the meeting it was estimated that the cost of building a single-site acute hospital would be less than the cost to revamp the outdated Hôtel-Dieu Grace

Healthcare and Windsor Regional Hospital. Moving healthcare to a mega hospital is an idea the community has seemed to embrace. Musyj provided some background on how the project began in its preliminary stages. Back in February of 2013 the task force involved with this project came to the conclusion, based on community consultation, that moving forward to a mega hospital was in the best interest of everyone. Every hospital has to complete a master site plan where staff looks at the future of the facility, which is then submitted to the Ministry of

Healthcare. This report indicated the hospital would be landlocked as far as future development and growth is concerned. The same result was submitted for HôtelDieu Grace Healthcare. The government was faced with these two site plans and wondered if something different could be done. This is where the idea of the single-site hospital began. The hospitals had to then figure out governance. Many had gotten together at this point to discuss what was in the best interest of the community. From those discussions, Musyj

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continued, the concept of Windsor Regional being responsible for all acute care services and HôtelDieu Grace Healthcare being responsible for sub-acute-care services came into being. And as of October 1, 2013 that has been the model in place. Musyj explained Windsor Regional Hospital has over 30,000 admissions in a year, performs around 40,000 surgical procedures, and experiences 140,000 emergency room visits. The new hospital, he added, will not experience that great of a number of emergency room visits. Other concepts need to be planned in the region that will help support emergency services within the community as 90 percent of emergency patients go home and are not admitted to a hospital bed. With the realignment with these two local hospitals, Windsor

Regional Hospital is now the third largest community teaching hospital in Ontario, and the 11th largest hospital in the province. As a result of the realignment, there are two different cultures and two different organizations leading up to this change. A process had to be started known as standardization and optimization, he said. The purpose of this process is to standardize the operations at both campuses and investigate best practices and how to implement them at both campuses. This creates teamwork. It will also drive the design of the new hospital around its best practice operations. Site selection for the new hospital has been an intricate process that has included getting the community involved in the process as soon as possible. A site selection committee

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Steering Committee highlights mega hospital project... was established for this procedure. There are ten volunteers on the committee, and their objective is to select the best location for the mega hospital within the region. Around 90 individuals applied to be on this committee. There are 32 criteria points that were put together. If there was land that the community thought would be a good site for the hospital, they were asked to submit these ideas to the committee. There are 20 possible site applications submitted. The committee, for each application, has to look at the 32 criteria points for analysis. They will individually come up with a score and agree upon a score for each submission. They then will come up with a sort list of five locations. Then cost will become a factor along with other items, such as soil samples. The goal is to be in a position to select

a site in June. “The one thing we know for sure, no matter what a great process… that site when it is announced, it is going to be wrong,” Musyj joked, adding, “Every single square inch in Windsor-Essex has been suggested as the site for the new hospital.” The overall investment for the mega hospital is suspected to be over $1.5B. Will the site be perfect? No, Musyj said. Will it be solid and accessible? Yes, he added. Different opinions as to where the site for the new mega hospital should be located should not stop the project from moving forward. There is a lot going on across the province as it pertains to new hospitals, Musyj said. He shared several videos that highlight newer facilities in Ontario. These videos are available for viewing at windsorhospitals.ca. Musyj said at Windsor

Regional Hospital, less than 20 percent are private rooms. In new hospital construction, 80 percent are private from a patient comfort viewpoint. Musyj said he receives many complaints from patients who say their roommates keep them up all night. Infection control is also an issue in wards or semi-private rooms. Private rooms allow for an area so a loved-one can stay overnight. This is what the new mega hospital needs to move towards, he said. Even in a ward or semi-private room in a new hospital, a patient gets his or her own bathroom. Musyj said he has heard concerns about infection control when there is one hospital. He said if an infection breaks out at one hospital site, the other is likely to follow suit. The Niagara hospital is a one site facility, and it can be separated into different zones so if an infection

breaks out in one area, the rest of the hospital is fine. The committee is in Stage 1B of a five-stage process in getting a new, single site acute care hospital, Musyj said. Moving to stage two is critical. Getting to this stage, in the eyes of the government, he added, is not to say if a hospital is indeed on the horizon, but when. There is a lot of work to do yet. He explained that the potential mega hospital shouldn’t affect operations at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. LDMH is needed to be a strong partner with all agencies, he noted. Musyj was delighted to learn that County Council has set over $300,000 aside from its budget for the potential mega hospital in an effort to start saving. This shows leadership and helps display the community is serious about bringing the hospital to the region. “They just knew it was the right thing to do. And that is leadership,” he said. If everything moves smoothly, it will take 7-10 years to complete the project from beginning to end. The project began around 18 months ago. Construction would be expected to take place around year six. The important thing is to keep moving, he said.

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Book released on Essex 1980 Explosion

- ‘Rising from the Rubble’ launch exceeds expectations

Author Fred Groves signs a copy of ‘Rising from the Rubble’ for Jill Linton at ECHRS on Saturday.

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by Jennifer Cranston Fred Groves launched his new book “Rising from the Rubble” on Saturday at ECHRS to what was described as an “overwhelming” response. The book signing was to take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. but when Groves arrived at 1 p.m. people were already lined up to buy his book. His goal was to sell 70 books that day and he reached it by 3 p.m. “It’s been mindboggling and overwhelming,” he said. “I didn’t expect this kind of response or generosity. I never stopped signing books and talking to people.” Groves sold 93 books that day and has sold over 110 in total. “Orders are still coming in,” he said. Groves is donating half the price of the book to the Essex Firemen’s Association. “We’ve already raised $1,200 for the fire department,” he said. The book chronicles the events of Feb. 14 1980 when a car collision into a gas metre eventually led to an explosion that shook the town to its foundation and seriously

injured one man. It follows business owners and their work to recover after their buildings were destroyed. It examines the lawsuit that resulted from the collision and subsequent injury. Groves, who was a fledgling reporter for the Essex Free Press at the time, collected first hand stories from police, fire fighters, business owners and residents who were there that night. His own experience combined with that of many allows him to illustrate a very personal account of the event and the events that followed. “It’s an historical and personal account of one of the biggest tragedies this town has ever faced,” he said. ECHRS assisted with the launch by displaying photos and newspaper articles from 1980. Many people came to reminisce and share their own stories of that day 35 years ago. Jill Linton had her copy signed and talked about her parents. She had moved away from Essex but her parents were here. Her mother was helping to salvage china from one of the china shops on Talbot St. while her own

ceiling was cracked and pieces of her chandelier had shattered onto the dining room table in her house on Medora. Capt. Gary Smith of Essex Fire and Rescue was at the book signing. He was only 14 when the explosion rocked the town in the wee hours of the morning but he was at the scene; riding along with his father Sam who was Deputy Fire Chief at the time. He remembers feeling pretty important that night. He carried a camera with him and Wilber Brett of the Essex Free Press asked him to take pictures for the paper, giving him film and dark room privileges. No sooner had the local newspaper recruited him, than Chief Ed Primeau put him in front of a jewelry store with blown out windows to guard against looters. “Rising From the Rubble” is a detailed account of one of the two explosions this town is famous for and well worth the read. Groves hopes to have the books available for sale at the Essex Free Press.

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Town enters into 3-year OPP contract - frustrated at having to wait for full cost savings by Sylene Argent On Monday, February 9, Essex Council met with members of the OPP for a public meeting held inside the community room at the Harrow Arena to discuss the police service’s new billing model. Some OPP staff, including Sergeant and Contract Policing Analyst Kevin Hummel, explained this police service’s new billing model. He noted every property in the province policed by OPP would have a base service charge of $200.51, through their municipalities. This per property charge will provide the bricks and mortar of the policing service, including traffic and community safety, crime prevention, and Crime Stoppers, etc. The other component, he added, is the calls for service. The OPP calculated from data from the past few years as to what it takes in time and other factors per type of call. Municipalities will be charged with those associated costs. It was explained that worked into the Essex OPP contract are enhancement costs, which

include the municipality’s enhanced sergeant and crime vehicle. There was consideration added of 1.5 percent in the event there is an increase issued for OPP wages. Currently, Hummel said, the OPP is in negotiations with the province. If there were no salary increases, then that money would go back to the municipality. Essex CAO Russ Phillips said the Town’s administration had concerns with the past and continued costs as affected by the new billing model. The Town of Essex disbanded its internal police service in 2009. At that time, the OPP took over the municipality’s policing needs. He noted in 2013 to early 2014 the OPP, the Ministry, and AMO, among other agencies, worked on creating a new billing model. The framework was later released. He didn’t get to see this new framework until October. The new billing model could save Essex just over $1M, over the next four years. This is to phase in the changes to give municipalities that will have to pay more through this new model a chance to adjust. That

full savings for Essex has around a 9 percent tax impact on Essex ratepayers, he noted. Those monies could be spent on municipal projects. “We could use it,” he said. Through this new billing model municipalities paying too much will be discounted, but not all at once. He explained that different municipalities were being charged differently, and that is why this new billing model was

created. He explained 118 mu n i ci p al i t i es are going to face decreases and 206 municipalities will have an increase. Phillips said he doesn’t understand how OPP could provide its services for less in some places and more in others through its old model. Policing costs are nearing 25 percent of the Town’s operating budget, he said. Phillips’s concern is that the municipality will technically be overpaying

for the service until that decrease comes into full affect. The other concern, also, is that the municipality has been overpaying for the service in the past as a result of this new billing model. He noted his concerns are about the billing and cost to ratepayers and it is not about the OPP’s service. Council had a choice to enter into a onetime six-month bridge contract, or a three, four, five, or six-year contract with the OPP. Council moved to enter into the

three-year contract. It was noted during the meeting that there is a possibility of getting out of the three year contract after the first year, which would make it a two year contract if need be. Essex has written the OPP, the ombudsmen, the province, and the Competition Bureau a letter to suggest constituents are being unjustly dealt with, Phillips said. Another letter is planned.

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Pasta dinner raises funds and awareness for Food Bank

The Altar Society at St. Mary’s Parish hosted a pasta dinner fundraiser for the Essex Area Food Bank on Tuesday, February 10. Pictured are: Altar Society member Theresa Tetzlaﬀ, Father Moe Charbonneau, Food Bank volunteers Gerry Belanger and Angela Beneteau, church volunteer Heather Lapointe, and Food Bank volunteer Lonnie Jones.

by Sylene Argent The Altar Society at Maidstone’s St. Mary’s Parish was happy to lend its efforts to hosting a pasta dinner inside the parish’s hall on Tuesday, February 10. The pasta dinner was a fundraiser for the Essex Area Food Bank. Theresa Tetzlaff was one of the

event’s main organizers and she was thrilled with the support from the community. She estimated over 200 attended the dinner to help support the local Food Bank. The Altar Society at St. Mary’s hosts a few fundraisers to support different causes in the community throughout the year. They prepared the dinner last

Tuesday evening. Tetzlaff said Altar Society members were extremely grateful to all those who attended the event, including parishioners of Bethel United that submitted a large take out order in order to support the cause. Overall, the pasta dinner made for a fabulous evening, Tetzlaff said. Not only did the event raise funds for the Food Bank, it also provided an opportunity for community members to converse with a volunteer from the organization and learn about the service it provides to some of the area’s residents in need. Food Bank volunteers Lonnie Jones and Gerry Belanger enjoyed the dinner. “This is what it is all about,” Jones said. “They [the pasta dinner attendees] get to learn about the Food Bank. Some have never seen it. So we get to advertise what we do.” Belanger noted the Food Bank is still a busy place that is supporting many area families. It is open twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. On each day of operation the Food Bank supports an average of 60 individuals. Typically, each person served represents three people as they usually represent a family. The Altar Society looks forward to being able to forward the event’s proceeds to the Food Bank volunteers in the near future.

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Ralph andd Shi Shirley l Shilson Shil were married i d February Fb 24, 24 1945, 1945 in i Kingsville, Ki ill Ontario. They have 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. They will celebrate with family.

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MARJORIE QUICK on February 23rd, 2015

There will be an Open House at the Viscount Estates, 235 Victoria Ave., from 2 - 4 p.m. on February 22. She will celebrate with friends and family. Best wishes only. From your loving family.

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CARD OF THANKS

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Dan Gerard

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of our family and friends for their support over the past two years during Dan’s illness. Thank you for the phone calls and cards, visits, food sent to the house, flowers sent to the funeral home, and the charitable donations you made. Thank you to everyone that came to the funeral home to offer condolences, tell us a story, share a memory or give us a hug. We were truly overwhelmed by the number of people that took the time to pay tribute to Dan and support our family. Thank you to Stephanie at CCAC and to the many nurses from Bayshore and St. Elizabeth, expecially Dave, Amy, Tammy, Sam and Evelyn. Your support allowed us to grant Dan’s wish of staying at home. Thank you for the kindness shown to us from Dr. Elfiki and staff at the Windsor Cancer Clinic, and the nurses in the chemo suite for their compassion through Dan’s many treatments. A special thank you to Dr. Charlene Johnston for going above and beyond as a doctor and as a friend. We could have never done this without you. Lastly, thank you to Gloria Stacey for the beautiful service and words of comfort, and to Tony and staff at Kennedy’s Funeral Home in Essex for their thoughtfulness and guidance through this very difficult time. Although he was taken from us much too early, he leaves us with many wonderful memories that we will cherish forever. ~ Always in our hearts - Muriel, Craig & Nicole, Jodi & Gary, Lauren, Ty & Kierstyn ~

Voice Of Inspiration “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston S. Churchill

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Francis Belanger January 11, 1937 - February 21, 2013 A silent thought, a secret tear, keeps his memory ever dear. Time takes away the edge of grief, but memory turns back every leaf.

~ Loved and remembered always. ~ Your wife Mary, and our children Paul & Sara, Bill & Judy, Mary Frances & John, and Grandchildren.

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CLIFFORD, Eileen (nee Eagle) - On the day of love February 14, 2015, our mother Eileen Clifford took the hand of God and joined her late husband Edwin, the love of her life. Mother of Sheila Wilkinson (Walter), Sandra Potentier (Michael Schell), Kathleen Clifford, Heather Clifford-Schneider (Mark), Debbie Primeau (Michael), Pam Basil, Brenda Mackie (Robert), Wendy Clifford, Lori Clifford (Agnes), Connie Levasseur (Mark) and Tedde. Treasured Grandmother of 15 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Loved sister of the late Sister Elizabeth Therese (2013). Eileen founded the Essex Area Foodbank in 1996. She dedicated herself to a Christmas Program for families in need out her own home for over 40 years. The volunteers of the Foodbank were her extended family who brought fulfillment and joy to her life. Because of them, her legacy will live on. She received the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award in 2008 for Superlative Voluntarism in Ontario. Eileen has been recognized for her many accomplishments. She received the Essex Citizen of the Year Award (1998), the Queen’s Gold Medal (2002) and the Social Justice Award (2007) from the University of Windsor. Eileen and Ed Clifford along with all of their charity work raised ten daughters. As you can see, her whole existence was to make life easier for those who were less fortunate. Special thanks to all of the remarkable staff from the Leamington Memorial Hospital 2E and the extraordinary staff and volunteers of Hospice of Windsor & Essex County for your love and compassion. The staff of CCAC and Amy’s Helping Hands were an enormous support during her time of need. Visiting was held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Parish Prayers at Wednesday 7:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. North, Essex. On Thursday, friends are invited to meet the family after 9:30 a.m. at the Holy Name of Jesus Church (146 Talbot St. S, Essex) followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Country Meadows Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of Windsor & Essex County or the Essex Area Foodbank. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com. Eileen’s mission in life, “no person shall go hungry and no child will go without.” She gave. __________________________________________________

MC MURREN, Roy Thomas - Roy was born on October 24, 1938 at the Mc Murren farm near Woodslee, and passed away On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at University Hospital, London. He is survived by son Tim, daughter Melissa, and grandchildren Chad and Brandi. He will be dearly missed by his good friend Marge Campbell. Also survived by sister Audrey Stanley (late Harold), brothers Elgin (Phyllis), Dave(Joanne), Victor (Pat), and Clayton (Dani). Predeceased by his parents Walter and Wilma Mc Murren,and siblings, Bill, Don, John, Joy, Nelson, Steve, Doug and Gail. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews, neighbours and friends. A resident of Burk’s Falls, Roy enjoyed his rural setting with many daily deer visits, and occasional bear sightings. Sincere thanks to everyone, and to all the hospital staﬀ everywhere who helped Roy travel his ﬁnal journey. At Roy’s request, cremation has taken place, and there will be no visitation or funeral service.

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SPENCE, Eleanor (nee Alexander) - 87 years, passed away peacefully with family at her side in Essex on Friday, February 13, 2015. Loving wife of the late Douglas Spence (2008). Dear mother of Jim and his wife Susan Lumby of Hanover, Dawn Janisse of Essex and the late Linda Biesenthal-Penazza (2008). Beloved grandmother to 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Sister of Dorothy and husband Al Belanger. Eleanor was a devoted member of the Essex United Church. Her daughter Dawn was a devoted caregiver and companion to her mom. Special thanks to all of the nurses, hospice staﬀ and Pastor Jim Hatt for all of your support. Cremation has taken place. On Saturday, February 21, 2015, friends are invited to meet the family after 10 a.m. at the Essex United Church (53 Talbot St. S, Essex) followed by the Memorial Service at 11 a.m. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Essex United Church or the Hospice of Windsor & Essex County. Kennedy Funeral Home Limited (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. North, Essex entrusted with arrangements. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com. Eleanor truly cherished her many friends. __________________________________________________

HISSINK: Judith Ann “Judy” passed peacefully at 56 years of age surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her home in Essex after a courageous journey with cancer. Beloved wife of Bill Hissink for 30 years. Loving and devoted mother of John and Michael Hissink. Dearest daughter of Elaine and the late Ross Holden (2013) and daughter-in-law of John and Christel Hissink. Dear sister of Peter Holden (Anne) and David Holden (Theresa) and sister-in-law of Steven Hissink (Michele). Judith will also be remembered and missed by her best friend Rachel Park, nieces, nephews and many friends. Judy began teaching in 1981 and dedicated more than 34 years to her students finishing her career at Sandwich Secondary School. She enjoyed swimming, gardening, and traveling, but her love of family always came first. In following Judy’s wish, cremation has taken place. Visiting at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-7764233) on Friday from 2-5 and 7-9 pm and on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Essex United Church, 53 Talbot Street South, Essex from 2 pm until time of Memorial Service to celebrate Judy’s life at 3 pm. Pastor Jim Hatt officiating. If desired memorial donations may be made to Essex United Church, Gesstwood Camp or Sandwich Secondary School Learning Support Scholarship in memory of Judy. Family and friends are invited to share their memories or make a donation online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

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The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch How much experience do I have anyway? After all these years I’ve had a lot of experiences and I have told you about many but that does not make me experienced in many things. Right now, my experience is in dealing with ice underfoot. That can take some agility, but most of all, some careful stepping. At the foot of our front steps there is a large patch of that lumpy slippery stuff and we refuse to add any more salt to Lake Erie. With repeated snowfalls this month, there has been so much salt strewn all over southwestern Ontario that I think the fish in the two lakes are going to be presalted for anyone who catches one for dinner. A friend reminded me I should think about the problems it would cost if Bob or I fell and broke a hip but we think by being

aware and very careful we don’t need to worry about that. Our main concern is for anyone coming to the door and not managing to slip slide properly to avoid a fall. It’s okay for the mail person because our box is on the sidewalk side of the ice patch. I see again in memory the streets of Ingersoll after a heavy snowfall, a thaw, and then freezing temperatures. The street would be a jigsaw puzzle of frozen ruts and it was an exciting experience trying to drive a car along and among those

treacherous ridges that ran every which way. Yes, that was before towns had snow-clearing ploughs. You probably never had that problem in the sun parlour. Now that I found a pair of snow boots with zippers on both sides, which will let them slip onto my feet easily, I don’t have to clomp around in Bob’s anymore. Probably makes me safer on that ice patch. If there is not a column from me next week you will know I am in the hospital with a broken hip.

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519-776-4255 Salvation Army Essex Community Church News You are invited to join us every Sunday at 11 a.m for our Family Worship service. If you are looking for something to do on Tuesdays, there is always lots happening. At 9:30 am. We start with a low impact exercise program, then from 10am-1pm SA Connections is a great place to gather with friends and enjoy a free lunch. Everyone is welcome! In the afternoon we also have a Bible Study at 1:15 pm led by Lt. Kristen. To check out our activities, go to www.facebook.com/ salvationarmyessex.. Essex United Church Rev. Margaret Spencer talked about forgiveness from God. Next Sunday Neil Fotheringham will lead the service for Baden Powell Sunday. The Spitﬁre Memorial Concert will be held in our church on March 20 to raise funds for the memorial wall by the Spitﬁre. Lenten service are underway. The next service is at the Salvation Army, guided by Rev. Linda Blair on Feb 25 at noon. All are welcome to the line dancing lessons that start on Tuesday, March 3 in the gym. Call 519-726-5142 for more information or to register. Adherents and newcomers are invited to become a board committee member. St. Paul’s Anglican Church Lenten services began this past week. The next one is at the Salvation Army on Feb. 25 at noon with Rev. Linda Blair. All services begin at noon followed by a light lunch.

We are saddened to hear that the originator of the Food Bank, Eileen Cliﬀord, died on Sunday, February 15. Rev. Chris suggested that instead of the custom of relinquishing something during lent that a kind deed be done each day, such as calling someone or sending a greeting, etc. Trinity Church We continue to pray for James, David, Sue, Lorna, Steve, Doug and Margery. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Jake Lester, given by Gerry Lester. Happy birthday this week to Kaitlyn, Ian, and Sydney. Thank you to all who helped and supported our Pancake Supper. Essex and District Ministerial Association Lenten service is on Wednesday, February 25th at Essex Salvation Army with Rev. Linda Blair, at 12 noon. Thank you bank this month going to the John McGivney Children’s Centre. All welcome Sunday’s 9:15 at the “Little white Church in the Cemetery. Maidstone Cross Lent begins on Ash Wednesday! Fr. Moe will be going to Uganda for a week of goodwill action. Are you marking a special wedding anniversary this year? If so please sign up at the back of the church and a special celebration will take place on February 21st in the parish hall. Lenten card parties begin on February 22nd at 7 p.m. in the parish hall.

Are you getting married this year? There will be a Marriage Prep course at Holy Name of Jesus Church on the evening of March 27th and all day March 28th. Please call the parish office to register at 7768483. Please keep Gerry Allen, Amelia Gerard and Eileen Clifford in your prayers and all who are shut in, hospitalized or in nursing homes and their care givers. Harrow United Church Submitted by Larry Anderson We invite everyone to join us this Sunday at 10:30 am for our Worship Service and Sunday School. Your presence is a blessing to us and we hope our church family will be a blessing to you! Last Sunday, the Boy Scouts and their Leaders joined us as we celebrated the life of Lord Baden Powell. We thank them for their meaningful contributions to our worship time. Ladies – Polish those pearls and press that black dress, and get ready for Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Brunch will be served at 11 am on Saturday, May 2nd. Tickets will be available in early April. Don’t forget your hats! “Living the Questions” – Tuesday mornings at 10 am or Thursday evenings at 6 pm. These discussion groups are open to anyone in the community. For more information please call the church and speak to Rev. Staples. To learn more about the faith community of Harrow United Church, listen to our

Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer The next K of C Hall Fish Fry is on February 27th. From March 6-8, St. Peter’s Seminary, in London, will host a special weekend of prayer and discussion for any single Catholic men 17 years of age or older, who are considering priesthood. Contact Fr. Patrick Beneteau at 1-888-548-9649. Our sympathy goes to to the family of Eileen Cliﬀord on her passing. Our parish family and our town will miss this wonderful lady.

Congratulations are extended to Michael and Kathryn Morris who celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. God Bless you all and have a great week. 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. We will begin our Lent series studying the Feasts in Leviticus 23. Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. GEMS and Cadets meet

on Monday evenings at 6:30 pm. All girls and boys from Grade 1 – 8 are invited to come out for a time of fun and Bible study. Ladies are welcome to attend our Coﬀee Break Bible Study on Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. Come for a cup of coﬀee, fellowship and Bible study. February 27 is our Movie Night featuring Dolphin Tale 2! Keep watch for more details! Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca

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a gift bag and had the opportunity to meet parent council members and staff from Story Book Early Learning Centre who provide before and after school care. Samantha Hart was there with her three-yearold daughter, Audrey. Hart was impressed with the tour and the school. Audrey is the first child Samantha will be sending to school and she said that the open house was good for her as well. Hart explained that it’s a little difficult to take your first child to school but it made her feel better to meet the people who would be working with her daughter and that she was impressed with the curriculum. She said the best part for her was seeing how excited her daughter is to go to school.

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Felicity takes her art seriously during her kindergarten tour at EPS. She will be starting JK in September.

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Maidstone Knights celebrate 30 years Pictured Left: Maidstone Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Gord Edwards, Phil and Judy Eyraud and Deputy Grand Knight Pat Kettels pose for a photo to acknowledge the Eyrauds being named Family of the Year.

by Jennifer Cranston The Maidstone Knights of Columbus was formed on Valentine’s Day in 1985, and to celebrate their 30th anniversary they had a Valentine’s Dinner and awarded some deserving members.

Knight of the Year went to Jim McGuire. Deputy Grand Knight Pat Kettels explained that McGuire was honoured for contributing to many of the group’s activities including the car show and corporate breakfasts. He also helped the Goodfellows with their annual paper drive. “Almost everything we do, he’s there lending a hand,” said Kettles. Family of the Year went to Phil and Judy Eyraud. The Knights of Columbus is a men’s

group but that doesn’t stop the wives from lending a hand. Kettels says that Judy is good example of that. She has worked beside her husband at the car show and corporate breakfasts and just about every other event held by the Knights. “She’s bubbly and friendly,” said Kettels. “She always tries to help others regardless of what’s going on in her own life.” Phil said they were honoured to be getting the award.

Atom Minors go up 2-0 in Grimsby Series submitted to EFP Over the weekend the Essex Ravens Atom Minors made the long road trip up to Grimsby for the opening two games of its OMHA quarter final series with the Grimsby Peach Kings. Grimsby and Essex had not faced each other since a 3-1 Essex win back in September at the Essex Early Bird Tournament and neither team knew what to expect. Game one, on Saturday night, began slowly with a scoreless first period as the two teams found their legs and felt each other out. When the second period got underway it became clear that Essex was going to control the pace of the game with their speed and passing. Though initially finding it difficult to solve the Peach Kings’ goalie, the Essex attack eventually proved too much for Grimsby. In the second and third periods Essex found the back of the net five times and took game one by a convincing score of 5-0. Game two took place on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day the boys travelled up the highway to cheer on the Atom Major Ravens as they won game two of the quarter final series against Fort Erie. The Atom Minors looked to draw from that experience; however, game two started off much differently than game one. Just minutes into the game, a Grimsby break away put them on the scoreboard. Moments later Grimsby made it

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Continued from Page 17 Essex Community Services Essex Community Services holds group outings through our transportation program at least once a month to various locations. To ﬁnd out more information please contact us at 519776-4231. Income Tax Clinic checklists are now available to pick up from 35 Victoria Ave Unit 7 Essex. Income Tax Clinic will run from March 2nd- March 20th. Contact us for more info. Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman Come join us Our Church Service for Heritage Sunday and Sunday School at 11:15am. Celebrate your ancestry, come to church in dress which honors your ancestry. Special music will be given by harpist Anita Leschied. The greeters next Sunday are Murray and Jean Logan. Libby Skidmore will read the Scriptures. The lunch is Pot Luck so bring your favorite dish. Rev Ann will be giving the special message. Joint Session invites you to participate in a Lenten Outreach Project. Each Sunday in Lent you are invited to bring in donations for the designated charitable organization. This Sunday, February 22 please bring in peanut butter, instant coﬀee, school lunch

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snacks etc. This will be given to Essex Salvation Army. Choir Practice is Monday at 7:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join. Coffee and Conversation is on Thursday at 10 am. Lectionary Group meet on Tuesday in Belle River at 11am-12 noon. Essex and District Ministerial Association Lenten Services continue on Wednesday, February 25 at Essex Salvation Army Church led by Rev. Linda Blair. The service is at 12 noon with a light lunch served after the service. There will be a free will offering. A World Day of Prayer 2015 Service is on Friday, March 6 at St. Simon & St. Jude Church in Belle River. The Service is at 11 am with a lunch after the service. Everyone is welcome to attend. Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland All are welcome for 10 am Sunday Worship Service with Pastor Linda Blair. Sunday School at 10:15 am and a nursery is available during the service. Thank you to our guest speaker last Sunday, Richard Dalton. On Sunday, Feb. 22, Linda returns. A meeting follows the service to discuss survey results. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served. The second noon hour Lenten Service is at Essex United Church, with Pastor Linda Blair, on Wednesday, February 25. A light lunch follows with free will offering. We are looking for help making meat pies on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19 & 20. The sign up sheet and order placement is in the hall. Annual reports must be submitted by February 22. The Annual Meeting is on March 8. The Door Greeters on Sunday are Joan and Wayne Little. The Elder on Duty is Hazel Farrough and Lock-Up is Virginia Lauzon. Essex County 4-H -Sewing Club submitted by Catherine Mailloux Our 1st meeting was held on February 3 at the Civic Center, in Essex. We received our Patterns for our Quilted Show Tote ~ AKA Shoulder Bag. Penny Anger gave us some great ideas and showed us previous projects. Colour coordination and patterns on material is very important. We went over the supplies we will need for our project. And what materials we will need to bring to our next meeting. We were invited to attend the Crafters Weekend in Harrow Feb. 27, 28 & March 1, 2015. This is a three day sewing adventure

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with plenty of experienced sewers & crafters. Our Leaders are Penny Anger and Sue Morris. Our elected our Members are President is Rachel Crawford, Vice President is Olivia Hillard, Secretary is Cheyenne Mailloux, Photographer is all members, and I’m your Press reporter Catherine Mailloux. We said our 4H Pledge and ﬁnished the meeting at 8pm. Its going to be a very busy weekend but I’m excited to start & hopefully ﬁnish my tote bag.

Essex County 4-H - Knitting and Crocheting Club submitted by Heather Howson The first meeting of the Essex County 4-H Knitting and Crocheting Club was held on February 5, 2015, in the Harrow Fair Board Building. We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Leaders Monica Fennema and Natalie Abramovich. The following club members were elected to office, Katie Sharp is our President, Lila Kendrick is Vice-President, Jennifer Howson is Secretary and Heather Howson is Press Reporter. The club has not elected a Treasurer at this time. Monica explained how members are to create sample books of various stitches. These samples will be displayed in page protectors and used for future references. Discussion about different projects for the Harrow Fair took place. Crochet members will create slippers, headbands, or purses. Knitting members will create slippers and headbands. We worked on our knitting and crocheting for the majority of the meeting.

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peppers. Floyd Cascadden had high bridge score followed by Diana Dennis.

Essex Retirees’ Club News JoAnn Hayes will hold sessions on Monday and Wednesday afternoons during February to work on items for the annual bazaar. If you want to make items at home drop in for the supplies you need. We will hold another Quarter Auction on April 25. New items donated or the auction are appreciated. Ron Wijngaarden shared his knowledge about displaying flags. We have two new ones at the entrance. The Canadian flag is on your left. When there are two and in the middle of three and slightly higher. Our regular spaghetti dinner is on Thurs., Feb. 26 at 5:30 (after Bingo which starts at 3 p.m.). Volunteers are needed to bring desserts. The next Friday night Bingo is on Feb. 20 at 7;15 p.m. A special Monday night Pepper is on Feb. 23. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend. At Pepper last Monday night Georgette Nadeau had most peppers. Debbie Monchamp took high score and Louise Perrault took low. On Tuesday afternoon Virgery Cascadden had most peppers. Mary Lou Chibi came first, Floyd Cascadden second, and Judy Lane took the booby prize. Lawrence Dobson had high score at Wed. night pepper and Mary Lou Chibi earned most

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Golden Years Mini Golf League On February 12, 75 aces dropped for 43 golfers. Leading the pack, with ﬁve each, were Murray Cascadden, Murray Hartford, Marie Lasi, Art Sweet, and Steve Vigh. The Low score for 9 holes was shared between Murray Harford and Art Sweet. An excellent low score of 36 for 18 holes went to Gary Hone. Capturing the lead over 36 holes with an impressive 75 were Steve Vigh and Al Stockwell. Bob McWilliam, Pete Daudlin, Mary Anne Vickery and John Murphy sported a 76 while close behind with 77 were Lloyd Honey and Bill Ward. Finally, with a solid 78, were Murray Hartford, Gary Honey, Andy Orsini, Norbert Gisi and Colleen Pearse. Taking 1st place, with a score of 229, was team Queens (Colleen Pearse, John Murphy, Steve Vigh). In second place, with 230, was team 7 (Art Sweet, Marie Lasi, Pete Daudlin). In 3rd place, with 237, went to team Aces (Murray Hartford, Jim Allan, Fran Cliﬀord, Tom Hyatt).

“invaded” by SOCC (Stewards of Creation and Community) a large youth group with members from across the Diocese of Huron. They will gather for worship, Bible study and community outreach here in the Windsor-Essex County area. Feel free to join them as they lead us in worship Sunday morning at 10am in a special joint service or just come and be part of worship with them as we Come Together Saturday at 4:45pm. Pews and Brews and Cues…Wed, February 25, 6pm – 8pm. Located at Brews and Cues, 5663 Ojibway Parkway, Windsor (in front of the old racetrack in LaSalle). All are welcome. For additional information check out our website at www. ststephens-redeemer.com or contact Reverend Paul Poolton 519.969.7808.

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Green scores two on the powerplay 1967 Pontiac Parisienne convertible revives fond memories of family cars

Rick Bryden’s Oshawa-built 1967 Pontiac Parisienne convertible Rick Bryden of Portland, Ontario, writes: “Hi Bill. I read with interest your most recent article on an old Pontiac (“His ’62 had three bald tires and burned oil”). We had several versions of Pontiacs in the ‘60s when I was growing up, and the most memorable were the the Parisiennes. My parents remind me yet that I would call them “2-Hard-Door-Tops” instead of 2-door hardtops. “As we lived in Sarnia and then Windsor and my grandparents lived north of Kingston, we drove many a mile in my dad’s prized Pontiacs. I recall the subtle changes of each different one, as well as the personal touches my dad would install – fender skirts, white mud flaps, 8-track players, and curb feelers to protect those gleaming whitewalls. My dad even made a ‘child seat’ to secure me in the back seat, and this was before seat belts were even offered in many vehicles. “One hot summer evening just before dusk, we were parked under the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia in our usual spot in our beloved Pontiac, Mom and Dad on the bench front seat and me standing in the back and peering over the front seat. We were enjoying french fries from the Chip Truck and quietly watching in awe as the massive lake freighters slowly slid by past. “Suddenly a loud crash broke the silence! An empty beer bottle had been thrown from the bridge and landed on our rear window. Luckily the window glass did not break but we were grateful that our Pontiac once again protected us. “As fate would have it, I recently had the chance to purchase a similar vehicle, this time a red 1967 Pontiac Parisienne 2+2 convertible. It is a documented numbers matching vehicle with the original although ‘warmed over’ 327 V8 and Powerglide, bucket seats with console shift, power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, and power top. “When I told my dad I was thinking of buying it, he was transported back to that time and could picture all the body style and interior details. Needless to say, I purchased the car and I “Money may not buy happiness, but I’d was blessed to have Dad rather cry in a Jaguar than on a bus.” join me while picking it ~ Françoise Sagan up, reminding us both of the many times we had picked up his new Pontiacs together. We have since made several short trips in my prized Pontiac. I also have a 1963 Chrysler, but that’s another story!” I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2. 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.”

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by Fred Groves Essex’s Ryan Green scored a pair of powerplay goals on Saturday to lift the University of Windsor men’s hockey team to a 4-2 win over the Brock Badgers. Sunday, the Lancers won the third and deciding game of the opening playoff round, 4-3 in overtime. • Candice Chevalier had an assist on Saturday as the University of Windsor women’s hockey team beat UOIT 5-3 and she chipped in with another helper the next day in a 5-2 loss against Queen’s. • Although the Nipissing Lakers failed to make the playoffs in university men’s volleyball, EDHS grad Cameron Branch led the province with 4.08 kills per set. The second year outside hitter was third in Ontario with a total of 245 kills for the Lakers that finished at 5-15. • Still with collegiate sports, EDHS grad Kelsey Balkwill helped the University of Miami Hurricanes women’s 4x400 relay team to a seventh overall placing at the Tyson Invitational meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas this past

weekend. Balkwill was a member of the relay team that set a meet record earlier this year at the Nittany Lion Challenge. • Alex Friesen had a goal and an assist for the Leamington Junior ‘B’ Flyers as they came up short in an 8-5 loss to the St. Thomas Stars on Friday night. • Essex high school grad Nicole Morse netted a pair of points and hauled down five rebounds on Friday to help Queen’s University to a huge 83-51 win over Carleton on Friday. The power forward netted two points the next day in a 60-51 loss to Toronto. • After eliminating the Riverside Rangers, the Essex Atom Major Ravens won a pair of games against host Fort Erie Meteors on the weekend. The Ravens took a huge two-game lead in their OMHA series with a 4-0

win on Saturday and then the next day, won 2-1. Essex hosts the Meteors on Friday at 7:15 p.m. • Meanwhile, the Essex Minor Ravens won both of their games against host Grimsby. Game One saw Essex come out on top 5-0 followed by a 5-3 win in their OMHA series. The Ravens will host Grimsby on Friday at 6 p.m. • EDHS grad Callie Harrigan swam to a second place finish in the 100-m freestyle at the Appalachian Swimming Conference Championships on the weekend. Harrigan, a senior, and the Union College Bulldogs (Kentucky) finished third overall at the meet. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com

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High school teams in playoff mode

Essex goalie Kane Gagnon deflects a Kingsville player in front of his net.

by Fred Groves The Essex Red Raiders senior boys’ basketball team wrapped up its WECSSAA Tier 2 schedule last week and will now head into the playoffs. Paced by the 16-point performance of their floor general Nic Veigli, the Red Raiders beat the Belle River Nobles 6939 to finish the regular season with an impressive 10-1 record. Forward Jeremy Orton added 15 points for the winners. Essex’s only loss came at the hands of the undefeated, front running Assumption Purple Raiders. Essex averaged 68 points per game, best in the division and faced Tecumseh Vista Academy at home on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs. In junior boys’ basketball action, the Red Raiders came up short 67-50 to Tecumseh Vista Academy in which Jomar Gamponia led Essex with 14 points. It was a tough week in hockey for

the Red Raiders as the boys’ team and the Kingsville Cavaliers played to triple overtime in Essex where Kingsville’s Zac Dillon scored for a 3-2 win. Scoring for Essex in the quarterfinal match-up were Brady Rickeard and Dillon Jarvis. The Red Raiders continued their season Thursday (today) when they face the Mustangs of Massey in a consolation semi-final. Meanwhile in other quarterfinal playoff action the girls’ team was beaten 4-1 by General Amherst. Gabbi Feurth had the lone goal for Essex. The Red Raiders were scheduled to play St. Anne’s on Tuesday. The senior girls’ volleyball team won their first game against General Amherst, 25-15 but then were beaten by scores of 25-22, 25-11 and 25-18. It was three straight for the junior side as they bettered Assumption, 25-12, 25-18 and 25-17.

Congrats to Essex Thunder submitted to EFP Congratulations to the Essex Thunder Bantam Orange and to the entire Essex Thunder Organization. The Thunder had a great showing in all divisions, as all six teams advanced to the quarterfinals and four teams advanced to the semis. It’s been a long road for the Thunder girls, and all their hard work is finally paying dividends. The highlight of last weekend goes to Essex Peewee White who walked away with the gold medal. Great job Drae and your entire staff as well. The Bantam Orange just couldn’t find the net

in the finals in the London Devilette’s tournament last weekend, falling short in a 1-0 loss to London. The girls battled in tight games all the way to the finals, in one of the toughest divisions in the tournament. Two teams from their pool ended up in the finals and one team in the pool gave up only one goal in three games and didn’t advance to the quarters. The entire team put in an outstanding effort, and Olivia Sweet turned in an exceptional performance. She gave up only five goals in six games, including 14 minutes of overtime, and stopped seven of seven in the shootouts. In the semis it was

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Essex vs. Essex, 0-0, at the end of overtime. Orange prevailed in a 4-player shootout, needing only one goal to advance to the finals. Orange chose to go with all their veterans in all seven of their shootout attempts over two games. They beat Barrie in the quarterfinals 2-0 in the shootout. It was truly a team effort. A special thanks to Lesley and all the coaches who give their time to the Thunder organization.

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