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A LOOK INSIDE

Libraries in county reopen after long strike

2017 budget offers over $7M in infrastructure projects PAGE 3 _______________

Issue No. 7

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Essex ready to celebrate Heritage Week

PAGE 5 _______________ Special guests read to students at St. Mary’s PAGE 9 _______________ Rotary offers on-ice fun for Family Day PAGE 10 _______________ Local students go on mission trip to Guatemala PAGE 11 _______________ 73’s sailing above admirals PAGE 20 _______________

Looking For A Good Home Essex library branch Resource Assistant Brittanie Ouellette (left) helps Milee and her brother, Tyler, at the library.

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by Fred Groves The Essex library is open. After a strike that lasted nearly eight months, library workers returned to the job last week. Patrons have warmly greeted them. “We don’t discuss the library disruption but they are glad we are back. We’ve gotten flowers

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including teenagers and young children. “On Tuesday and Wednesday, we were in moving materials, calling people, and getting ready to open,” she said. Humphrey said that since nothing in the branches had been touched for eight months, there were a lot of spider

and baked goods,” Cathy Humphrey said, who is the Essex Community Hub Supervisor. She oversees the branches in Essex, Harrow, and McGregor and added that when she left the library in Harrow on Thursday afternoon, the day the libraries reopened, there were 15 patrons there

webs in Harrow to clean up. In Essex, a ceiling tile had to be replaced and some of the books have to be sent away to be repaired. “It has been steady all day,” she said on Friday from the Essex branch. “We have had two staff members on and the clerks come back on February 27.”

The strike lasted 230 days and CUPE 2974 accepted the Essex County Library Board’s deal last week, which includes a two percent wage increase over each of the four years of the contract and a $3,000 signing bonus. What the Library Board has also offered up is an amnesty program for its patrons that runs until April 30 and includes any overdue fines on all materials regardless of how long they have been borrowed. “I had one lady and she had fines since 2007,” Humphrey said. At the Essex library on Friday afternoon, regular user Kerri Rupert brought her two children, Milee Kowtiuk, 5, and Tyler Kowtiuk, 12, in to load up on books and movies. “We are very happy. We’ve been waiting to get books to read,” Rupert said. She added that when the strike was on, they bought a few books, but missed coming at least once a week to the library.

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2017 budget offers over $7M in infrastructure projects by Sylene Argent At the special meeting to discuss the 2017 budget, on Monday, February 13, Essex Town Council adopted the proposed 2017 budget in principal. It will come before Council at a regular meeting in the near future for formal adoption. The 2017 budget will allow for a 2.36 percent increase in the general mill rate, impacting the average home valued at $160,000 by $28.00. At the Municipal Levy level, the increase in Essex and Harrow Centres will be 3.02 percent for an increase of $42.83. For McGregor and Colchester, the increase in the Municipal Levy is 2.56 percent. Essex’s budget includes $7.1 million in infrastructure projects. Reserves will contribute to helping fund some of these projects. Essex Fire & Rescue will receive around $55,000 for its replacement programs for helmets, hoses, pagers, boots, bunker gear, and extrication gloves. Fire Chief Rick Arnel explained a certain amount of these items get replaced every year from all three stations in accordance with safety standards. Fire & Rescue will also receive around $9,000 for three computer notebooks for the trucks that make it easy for mapping and looking up where air bags or electrical components are located in a vehicle to make car extrication safer. It will also receive funding for carbon monoxide detectors for all three stations at a cost of around $3,000. Arnel explained firefighters use these detectors to detect levels at emergency calls. $110,000 will be funded through reserves and long-

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term debenture for a replacement truck for the rescue 1 vehicle at Station #1. The bathroom at the Gesto facility will be replaced with funding through fire, building, and planning portions of the budget. Several roads are slated to receive final lifts, the adding of base stone, maintenance, or single lifts. Some of this funding will come through the Gas Tax Reserve or through the OCIF. In the Community Services Department, $15,000 will be applied to both ball diamond and soccer field upgrades or rehabilitation. Funds will also be used for roof replacement at the Colchester Harbour, a new ridding floor scrubber for the McGregor and Essex Community Centres, and a waterline for the Essex Centre Dog Park. $50,000 in reserves will be used for Colchester basketball courts. $30,000, also from reserves, will be used to hard surface trails this year. In Essex Centre, $36,500 will be spent on removing flower beds and replacing them with planters this spring. $25,000 of this funding is coming from the Beautification Fund. The splash pad and change house for Essex Centre was moved to the 2018 budget deliberations. There is currently $316,000 set aside for this project of the $400,000 needed. During the meeting, it was noted the waterworks and sanitary sewer departments have healthy reserves and are fully funded through user rates. Increases in the urban mill rate to cover the funding gap for storm water infrastructure will further impact urban residents by an average of $15.00. Total Levy rates will be calculated once the School Board has adopted its own budget. With the 2017 budget adopted in principle, Council will look at the five-year financial plan in the near future. This is the first year the Town of Essex has drafted a financial plan for several years, with a purpose for the document to guide Council and Administration in moving the Town forward.

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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• I think I think too much

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I admit, I am that type of person who overthinks just about everything. I have been accused, by others and of my own hand, of riding that overthinking line. That is something upon which I do need to work. There is a ‘subtle’ difference between overthinking and thinking things through. One leads to a better result, hopefully, and the other helps us to avoid taking action sometimes, if we allow it. Overthinking has its advantages and disadvantages, for sure. I like being able to look at the ‘whole picture,’ or at least have the widest perception I can manage, when approaching something new or revisiting a familiar issue with hopes of a better outcome than experienced in the past. Of course, not every logical outcome can be predicted. I have

been surprised at how some scenarios I have been faced with in the past have played out. Human reaction to any given situation, depending on their own level of passion or their mood, is a variable for which we can not always calculate. Overthinking helps me to, I think, make better decisions, even if it takes me a bit longer to come to that conclusion than had I just gone with my initial gut instinct. Sometimes, the conclusion ends up being the same. However, overthinking does have its disadvantages. It can help us to prolong our decision-making to a point that the situation is over and action no longer needs to be made. It can also help us to think of the absolute worst outcome for a given situation, resulting in us balking at making a change or trying something new. It is sometimes much easier to

fantasize about our dreams than it is to live them. Status quo can be quite comfortable because it is familiar. But, sometimes implementing even just a small segment of our fantasies, to start, into the mediocrity of our lives is a great way to inch our way forward to living out some of those dreams. There is no shame in dreaming and thinking about all of those awesome things we would like to experience or accomplish; we all have a checklist of short and long term goals. Sometimes we need to take more action after we have thought things through. Finding that balance, however, is not always easy.

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Language lunacy My friend who sends me these interesting comments refers to the English language as “language lunacy.” This time she has sent words labelled as heteronyms, which means they are spelled alike, but have different pronunciation. Here are some examples: the bandage was wound around the wound. A farm will produce produce. The dump was so full, they had to refuse more refuse. The fellow could lead if he could get the lead out. A traveller deserted his dessert in the desert. Don’t stand so close to the door that you cannot close it. A seamstress and her sewer fell into the sewer. I shed a tear when I saw the tear in my dress. I know we seldom, if ever, have reason to use those statements, but they do illustrate the complexity of our language. English was influenced by all the different nations that once upon a time invaded the country. I guess that is why we were encouraged to study Latin in high school. We used to say Latin is a language, dead as it can be. Once it killed the Romans, now it’s killing me.

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Essex ready to celebrate Heritage Week by Sylene Argent “You can’t talk about identity without heritage,” Essex’s Assistant Planner and Town liaison on the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee Rita Jabbour said. Heritage Week, she added, is recognized from February 20 to 26. “Through heritage conservation, [a municipality] creates an identity.” Every February, representatives of the National Trust ask Canadians to celebrate heritage. In recognition of Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation, which took place in 1867, “My Canada” is this year’s Heritage Week theme. “It is a great week to shed light on the Town of Essex and its four distinct communities,” she said. 2017 also marks a special milestone for Colchester, she was excited to share. “It is a significant year for the Town of Essex because of Colchester’s 225th anniversary,” she said. Heritage Week offers an opportunity for residents to embrace, explore, and enjoy heritage places. Jabbour noted the Town of Essex has created a number of Facebook posts in celebration of Heritage Week that highlight heritage preservation and features local history, including Colchester’s anniversary milestone. Last year, in an effort to highlight some areas of historical significance, the Town of Essex and the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee introduced the Heritage Plaque Program. There are two different types of plaques in the program that either identify a place that has been designated through the Ontario Heritage Act or is historically significant. Through the Ontario Heritage Act, there are ten properties designated within Essex that have been recognized as having cultural and heritage significance.

These properties include private homes, a handful of local cemeteries, the Carnegie Library on Gordon Avenue in Essex Centre, and the historic Essex Railway Station. Having the designation helps protect these properties from demolition, she noted. “Designating properties protects them in the longterm for the enjoyment of the public,” she said, adding there is a huge connection between a community’s heritage and tourism attraction. Jabbour noted that heritage designation will not raise property insurance. She noted properties with older homes are at a higher level of risk. She added that if a designated property is naturally destroyed it does not have to be restored to its original state. In addition to designating properties, they can also be listed, which states the property is significant. There are members of the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee, summer students, and residents who work to maintain an inventory of potential properties that could be designated. Properties have to meet one of three criteria in order to be designated, including architecture, historical and association value, or contextual value. She hopes that property owners in Essex, with a home they believe is historically significant, will contact her at the Essex Municipal Building to learn more about designation. It is hoped that in the spring the Planning Department will bring the Heritage Grant Program, a potential program staff has been working on, to Council

for consideration. Jabbour explained this program could provide grants to heritage significant properties. The Essex Municipal Heritage Committee also plans to unveil three heritage plaques this year. There are many organizations locally that help promote and preserve the past, Jabbour said, including the Essex & Community Historical Research Society, the Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society, the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village, and the John R. Park Homestead. TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE WWW.FORSYTHTRAVEL.COM

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Essex United youth night used to learn more about First Nations by Sylene Argent On Sunday evening, the doors to Essex United Church were opened to youth between the ages of 12 and 17-years old for an opportunity to participate in a fun night filled with games and plenty of pizza. But, there was also a serious portion to the event, Essex United Church Pastor Jim Hatt said. The students discussed residential schools that separated young First Nations people from their families. Hatt noted the last remaining residential school existed until the mid-1990s. The local church currently has a group of adults meeting to discuss this topic as well. The adults were shown slideshows and videos on the topic and have learned about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Hatt said. Group attendees have learned what life was like before and after having gone to residential schools through special guests, who have shared their stories. Soon, the adult program participants will hear from a First Nations woman who had gone through the residential school system. She will talk about her life. She

is the third generation of her family to attend residential schools. At the end of the programming for youth and adults on this topic, Hatt said, “We are looking for next steps, things we can do as a church in Essex and

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Essex United youth night... Continued from Page 7 How to survive March break able to hire two summer students. The summer students are working to get local youth involved in looking at ways to support the United

Church’s mission at the local level. Youth will meet again on March 23 to continue investigating this issue. When Hatt attended

the United Church of Canada general council meeting in Newfoundland two years ago, he said funds were set aside to try and undo the harm of residential schools. Hatt said in the mid1980s, the United Church of Canada apologized to First Nations people for its involvement in residential schools. The apology has been recognized but not accepted to date as Hatt said First Nations are waiting to ensure the United Church is serious about that apology.

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Rotary offers on-ice fun for Family Day

The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch

Sienna was one of many youth participants who used the Essex Rotary Club’s free skate on Family Day to work on her on-ice skills.

Cole enjoys participating in the free skate on Monday afternoon.

by Sylene Argent In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the international Rotary Foundation, members of the Essex club offered free skating on the Libro Rink at the Essex Centre Sports

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Complex on Monday, which was also Family Day. Members of Essex Rotary Club were pleased to welcome several area families to the rink for an afternoon of on-ice

fun, hot chocolate, and goodies. Essex Rotary Club President Rina Hyland explained that all of the Rotary Clubs will do something in celebration of the Foundation hitting its centennial milestone. The local club members thought involving the community with the free skate was a good way to celebrate and spread word about what the club aims to do. She estimated the Essex Rotary Club is

around 80-years old. Rotary Club members look forward to a busy summer of fundraising so they can continue to show support to the community and several causes. On Tuesday, April 18, medical marijuana will be the topic of discussion during the third annual Windsor-Essex Rotary Club Public Meeting. The event will take place at the Ciociaro Club. Panel discussions will include a Windsor Police Officer, an oncologist, and local patients.

No pen or ink When I told you in last week’s column we did not use ink in school for our first four years, I failed to explain. There were no ball point pens then. We had a removable pen nib that was fitted to the handle of the wooden pen that was somewhat like a pencil in shape. When we were ready to make written notes, we dipped that pen in the ink well that fit inside a hole at the top right upper corner of our desk, meant for that purpose. So, you can understand why we had to use a slate and slate pencil. You can imagine how inconvenient that was for a left-handed pupil! To do more arithmetic on it, we needed that rag or cloth to wipe the first questions off the slate. As I told you, those could get very dirty if we didn’t take them home to be washed, or if it was just a rag to be thrown out and replaced. Yes, there were a lot of ink spills. Most desks had a stain, not to mention the floor. There was always a boy who sat behind a girl with long braids who thought it was great fun to dip her braid in the ink well. Don’t you think the teacher’s life must have been challenging? We had one who seemed to enjoy using the strap, like giving it to a boy who came to the classroom without removing his cap. I remember the time one boy held out his hand as the teacher demanded so she could hit it with the strap. He quickly pulled his hand back as she brought it down and she got it on her knee! The boy who sat in front of me kept turning around and talking to me, so the teacher made him sit beside me at my desk all the time. I was the one who was punished day after day. Finally, I refused to go to school one morning and when I explained, my mother took the necessary step of talking to the teacher. Do you remember the song, “School days, good old golden rule days?” Yes. I hated going to school.

Thursday, February 23, 2017

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Essex Free Press

Local students go on mission trip to Guatemala

Veronica deVries, Leah deVries, Brianna Robinson, Gabriella Schinkel, and Greg Schinkel have returned from a mission trip.

by Fred Groves When a group of local high school students were asked if they would spend 10 days working at a small school in Guatemala again, the answer was a resounding, “yes.” From January 27 to February 6, Gabriella Schinkel, Brianna Robinson, and Leah deVries joined fellow Grade 12 students from Windsor’s Marantha Christian Academy to

teach English and lug around cinder blocks. “Every year, the Grade twelves go on a mission trip. We’ve been doing it for 12 years. It’s to serve and to see other cultures,” teacher Veronica deVries of Cottam said. She helped organize the trip. Located in South America, Guatemala has a population of around 15.5 million and in the past, has been filled with political turmoil.

Prior to going on the trip, parents, teachers, and students sat down and determined which country they would go to. In the past, they have gone to Costa Rica and Hong Kong, to name a few. “The history is pretty violent. They spent several weeks studying. They were well prepared. There were the usual fears. Are we going to get sick? Are we going to be

protected?” DeVries said. The school at El Tizate, population 1500, is the central spot of the community. The mission organization the students assisted, Global Shores Opportunities, built the school. “I was one of the few who weren’t apprehensive in going. I trusted we would be okay,” Brianna said. She added that the climate at night was cold, but by the daytime it was quite hot. That made it a little tough when they hauled 2,000 cinder blocks in three days up to

the school’s roof. “It was well worth the exhaustion,” she said. For Gabriella Schinkel of Essex, who was joined on the trip by her father, Greg, she said it was her first plane trip and she admitted that she got sick a couple of times on the journey that routed from Toronto to Mexico to Guatemala City. In all, 15 students, two teachers, and three parent chaperones went on the excursion. “The kids there were very accepting. They couldn’t communicate, but I taught them a

clapping game,” Gabriella said. For Leah deVries, it was a family tradition carried on. Not only has her mom been on several mission trips, but her three older siblings have gone to various countries to help out. “With short-term trips, you can’t make a big difference, but in the long run it really helps,” Leah said. All three girls said they would go to Guatemala again. They all had to agree roasting marshmallows over a volcano was pretty cool.

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Town of Kingsville - Fire Chief Home to a population of over 22,000, the Town of Kingsville is located in the southernmost region of Canada with access to some of Lake Erie’s finest waterfront parks and harbour front activities. Kingsville offers a warm climate and lengthy growing season that provides for thriving agriculture and viticulture. A close proximity to the international border and major urban centres compliments the small town quality of life. The Town of Kingsville is seeking an experienced and energetic individual to lead the Fire Department in the role of Fire Chief. A full job description including a list of qualifications is available on the Town of Kingsville website www.kingsville.ca. Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume marked “Private & Confidential” by regular mail, personal delivery, courier or email no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017 to: Human Resources Department Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 E-mail: alonsbery@kingsville.ca Accommodations under the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) will be provided upon request.

Essex needs your vote in TWEPI ‘Best of” contest by Sylene Argent Gordon Orr, Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI), sent Essex staff and Council members an exciting email last week. The message informed the local decision makers that Essex-based programs, events, and places, have made it as finalists in TWEPI’s Best of Windsor Essex awards. Orr explained the campaign is designed to highlight some of the best of the region. Online voting will take place until Sunday, February 26th at 11:50 p.m. at www. bestofwindsoressex. ca. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 29. Between January 23 and February 5, TWEPI collected nominations in the 43 categories the contest offers. Many Essex-based programs, events, businesses, and places made it as finalist in the contest. The Essex Mural Program is nominated

for favoured community art piece. The John R. Park Homestead and the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village are two of the nominations for the favoured museum or heritage space. The Harrow Fair and Essex Fun Fest are nominated for the best local festival

for family and fairs. Several area wineries are nominated for the best winery experience. Colchester Beach is nominated for the best on the water activity. And, Cypher Systems Group Greenway & The Chrysler Canada Greenway are nominated for best twowheeled adventure.

Voice Of Inspiration “Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.” ~ Tony Schwartz

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Farm Machinery Auc on Sale Saturday, March 4, at 10:00 am For the estate of Maurice Pillon, Staples. Sale will be held at the Pillon farm located at 2839 Lakeshore Rd 245, Staples. From Hwy 401 take exit # 48 & go south on Hwy 77 approx. 11 km to the hamlet of Staples. Con nue west on Cty Rd 8 through Staples approx. 1 km to Lakeshore Rd 245 & go north to farm. No Reserve. Tractors – one with loader: White 2-135 Field Boss FWA dsl w/cab, good 20.8x38 rear res, 18.4x26 front res, new ba eries fall 2016, 3353 hrs on tact (?); White 2-155 dsl, 6042 hrs, cab, new clutch in 2016, 20.8x38 res; White 2-60 dsl, 4955 hrs, sells w/front end loader w/new bucket, 16.9x30 res; Combine: Case IH 1680 Axial Flow dsl, 4WD, sells w/duals & 1020 – 20’ grain head, ran 109 hrs since new tact, new instrument cluster & checkup; 20’ No- ll Drill & Corn Planter: Case Int. 5400 – 20’ pull type minimum ll grain drill, has Remlinger sprocket packer on back, Ye er no- ll coulter cart in front, new plan ng disc in 2015, belt driven metering system, original seed cups go w/the drill; older J.D 4 row corn planter; Round Baler, Haybine, Mower, Manure Spreader: Case Int. 8450 round baler; N.H. model 488 haybine; N.H. 7’ sickle knife model 455 pull type mower; N.H. model 679 single beater manure spreader; Duals: two sets of 20.8x38 T-rail duals; Wagons, Header Wagon, Flat Rack, Water Tanks: approx. 15 older, smaller gravity wagons; shop made header wagon; flat rack w/water tanks; small flat rack wagon; Tillage: 20’ manual fold leveler; 20’ pull type Triple K cult. w/leveling spike harrows; Landoll 3 ph 9 tooth chisel plow; Stock Trailer: triple axle shopmade stock trailer; Augers, Bale Spears: Wes ield W8057 PTO auger; hydr. 30’ x 6”seed auger on wheels; Allied 6” approx. 30’ auger; two front loader bale spears; pallet li er; Ditcher, Scraper Blades; Sprayers: Sunflower E-Z Ditch large disc; 3 ph ditcher; two 3 ph scraper blades; 1600 litre sprayer; other sprayers for parts; Truck for Parts: approx. 2001 Chevrolet Avalanche approx. 450,000 km, runs; Shop Equipment – a lot of it: tool boxes; saws; hand tools; jacks; welders; drill press; chop saws; vices; motor li s; lawnmowers; snowblower; plus numerous other ar cles; Absolutely No Reserve on any of the Maurice Pillon Estate Items. Large Tree Spade - Consigned: Vermeer model TS44A tree spade 2001 model w/wire baskets; 2004 Kawasaki model 700 four wheeler w/winch, front blade, salter, sprayer, fer lizer spreader, etc. Note: these 2 consigned items sell subject to reserve bid. Sale Order: shop equip. 10 to 11:00, then machinery to 12 noon, tractors, combine at 12 & followed by remaining items. Terms cash, debit or personalized cheque day of sale. Owner or auc oneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. Lunch available. Proprietor: the estate of Maurice Pillon, for info call Dan Pillon 519-984-1465 Auc oneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 or 1-800-462-3561 Photos at www.jackmorrisauc ons.com

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LINES, Christopher Mark - Late of Maidstone at 49 years of age. Passed away peacefully with family and friends by his side on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 after a short illness with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Christopher is survived by his mother Rose Hemmings; father Arnold Lines (Irma); sister Sherry Lines (Wayne), Arnold James (Jill); niece Amber Rose (Sean). Also, survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and nieces and nephews. Christopher was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Christopher worked in Alberta in the Oil Fields and then back to his trucking when the Oil Fields collapsed. He worked in Saskatoon for Baker Street Produce Trucking. Christopher’s greatest pleasures were bow hunting, ﬁshing, and cooking. Special thanks to both Windsor Regional Hospitals. At Christopher’s request, cremation will take place. In kindness, donations may be made to the Lung Association. Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) Essex, Ontario entrusted with the funeral arrangements. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com.

Please join us at Brooker rooker Baptist ry 25, 2017 Church on February from 1:00 pm - 3:00 00 pm for cake to celebrate te Elwyn Robinson’s n’s 95th Birthday. Best wishes only. Love Betty-Lou and family

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BODECHON, Ernest B. - Passed away peacefully Feb. 15th, 2017, at home with his loving wife Phyllis of 68 years. Ernest will be fondly missed by his children; Phyllis, Ernie (Michele), Sharon (Duane), Dennis, Linda (Rick), Ruth, Jamie (Angela), Barry (Monica), his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. He will be remembered by a large extended family, 2 sisters, Elsie (Ron) and Barbara (Ken), many nieces, nephews, and good friends. He served in WW11 and upon returning from his station in England, he married the love of his life. At Ernest’s request, there will be no funeral service. Cremation has taken place. Donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Br# 201 Poppy Fund. Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-7767378) entrusted with arrangements. You may send your condolences online at www. kennedyfh.com. _________________________________________________________

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To Dr. Howe, nurses, and students of the 7th ﬂoor of Windsor Met Campus, to Sister Lucille and nuns of the Franciscan Order Montreal, to Sister Julma of the Ursuline Sisters in Chatham for their Special Prayers, for the cards, ﬂowers, books, phone calls and prayers from my wonderful family, friends, Father Moe, and all my parish families of St. Mary’s and St. Johns. For the ‘special’ support and love by my husband, family, and grandchildren who gave me the strength to keep going...as well...thanks for respecting my wishes of no visitors during my stay. ~ All my love and prayers - Theresa Tetzlaff

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The grieving never ends - all that remains is the miracle of love. (K.H)

Daughter Monique Mergl - 1979 Brother Steve Santo Jr. - 1990 Father Steve Santo Sr. - 1990 Mother Maria Santo - 1994 Husband & Father Henry E. Mergl - 2008 “An Eternal Rest as they lay side by side.” Unending Love - Eleanor Mergl and Sons Ty & Andrew and families

DIESBOURG, Madeline Theresa -Sept 30, 1924 - Feb 16, 2017. Peacefully passed with loving family by her side. Dearest wife to George. Beloved mother to Joanne, Patricia Sylvester (Don), and Deborah Goodyear. Loving Grandma to Jason Goodyear (Nicole), Eric Sylvester (Christine), Kristopher Goodyear (Karen), Matthew Sylvester (Danielle), Trista Vermast (Josh), and Rose Stancek (Matthew). Loving Great-grandma to 14. Predeceased by parents Fred Diemer (Josephine) and siblings Jerry (Lucille) and Ursula Brunet (Philip). Long-time member of Catholic Women’s League and the Woodslee Church Choir. Special thanks to the caring staﬀ of Sun Parlour Home - Leamington. Visitation was held at Melady Funeral Home (572 Notre Dame St. Belle River, On, N0R 1A0, 519728-1500) on Monday, February 20, 2017. Visitation continued on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at St. John the Evangelist Church (1757 Oriole Park Dr, South Woodslee) with the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery followed. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society. ___________________________________________________

IMESON, Anne Mildred (nee Simpson) -October 31, 1921 - February 13, 2017.Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Nana, and Aunt passed away peacefully at Erie Shores Hospice in Leamington. Predeceased by her husband of 60 years Joseph (Harry) Imeson (2003) and daughter Mary E. Taylor (Imeson). Mother of Nellie (Wilf) Loeffler, Keith (the late Faith), Ken (Judy), Dearest grandmother of Cindy Taylor and Stephen Gates, Laurel Imeson and Richard Jorna, Christal and Brian Eagle. Nana of Melissa Taylor-Gates and Stewart McGowan, Harmon, Linden and Rowan Imeson Jorna. Dear sister of the late Ray (Sue), Marian (Cecil) and Ina (Albert) and sister-in-law of Betty Wigfield (late Evan), Noreen (Earl) Peiffer. Anne will be missed by many nieces, nephews and cousins, special friends Betty Fox, Carol Smith, and Mary Lou Martin and her companion Kit Kit. Anne began her teaching career in one-room schools and other elementary schools, including the school at Cedar Springs. She was a founding member of the Windfall Women’s Institute in 1952, and was a member of the Leamington Mersea Historical Society, the Golden Links of Wheatley United Church, the Essex Retirees’ Social Club, the Leamington Half Century Club, and the Canadian Club. Anne’s joys in life were involvement with her family, church, and her strong faith in God. Heartfelt thanks to the CCAC staff, especially Gwen, and to the doctors, nursing staff, and volunteers at Erie Shores Hospice for their excellent care to Mom and her family and friends. Visitation took place at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. until the Funeral Service to celebrate Anne’s life at 2:00 p.m. A Private family interment was held at Erie Cemetery, Wheatley. If you so desire, memorial donations may be made to Erie Shores Hospice or the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society would be appreciated. Share a memory or make a donation online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

What’s Going On... FEB. 24 - WOODSLEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION GOLF FUNDRAISER - At On the Green at 7pm. For info: 226-275-2004 or woodsleecommunity@gmail.com FEB. 25 - ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION MEETING - At Colasanti’s Greenhouses, Ruthven. At 9 a.m. Call Paul: 519-738-3476 for more information. FEB. 25 - CTMHV AUTO FLEA MARKET - At 6155 Arner Townline #23. From 8am3pm. For more information: www.ctmhv.com or 519-776-6909. FEB. 25 & 26 - ANNUAL ESSEX TRAIN SHOW - From 9:30 am - 3:30 pm at Essex Public School, 72 Brien Ave. E., Essex. For more information: 519.776.9800. FEB. 28 - SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE at Bethel-Maidstone Church Hall, 933 Cty. Rd. 34 from 4:30-6:30pm. FEB. 28 - ANNUAL PANCAKE SUPPER at Trinity Anglican Church, Cottam from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Free-will Donation. MARCH 3  PASTA DINNER at St Paul’s Anglican Church (92 St. Paul, Street) 5-6:30pm. Takeout available. Call: 519-776-7711 for more details. MARCH 4 - ANNUAL INDOOR GOLF TOURNAMENT at On The Green, from 12noon - 4pm. To support Essex Community Services. For info & to register: 519-776-4231 MARCH 9 - Sandwich South Historical Society hosts “SHOW & TELL” NIGHT at 7pm at the Oldcastle Fire Hall. All are welcome to bring a family treasure to show.

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pm. Freewill oﬀering. If you have hidden talent you like to share, contact Elaine Mailloux at 519-890- 6312. Choir Practice: Mondays at 6 pm. Coﬀee and Conversation: Thursdays at 10 am. Everyone is welcome. Salvation Army Essex Community Church News

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Pastor Gerrie spoke on this being the year of the apostle and how the apostolic anointing is powerful because it’s a breaker-anointing. Kingdom Living Classes are on Wednesday nights at 7pm. The Young Adults Meeting is on Friday, February 24th, at 7 p.m, in the ACM youth room. The Newcomers Meet and Greet is on February 26th, following the service. The Awaken Youth Conference is on March 16-18th. Please register online. Please note: Volunteers and Food donations are needed for the Awaken Conference. Restoration House Healing Rooms are open on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com. Be blessed! Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15 am. Please say a special prayer for our friends on our Prayer List. In the event of a pastoral emergency this week, please contact Rev. Kim Gilliland from Cottam United at 519-839-4266. Talent Show & Pasta Dinner: Saturday Feb. 25. Dinner at 5 pm and show at 6:30

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Don’t forget Messy Church tonight, Feb. 23rd at the new time- 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26th is our Movie Night. At 6 p.m. we will show “Miracles From Heaven” – an excellent movie about restoration and love. We hope you can join us. SA Connections meets on Tuesdays from 10-1. On February 28th the Essex Fire Department will host a presentation on Fire Safety and First Aid. Come out and learn something new and stay for a delicious lunch! Bible Study follows at 1p.m. Our monthly Community Care services at the nursing homes take place at Iler Lodge on Wednesday, March 1 at 10:30 p.m. and at Country Village in Woodslee on Thursday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. The Canadian Staff Songsters will be in concert at South Windsor Citadel on Saturday, March 4. Call the church office for details. Major Sam Roberts leads Family Worship every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. We invite you to join us and stay for refreshments and fellowship afterwards. Essex United Church Our Sunday services begin at 10:30am. A great way to start your week. The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts continue to collect pop cans. Please bring them in, in a bag, and leave them at the gym. For the month of February, our food donations are for the Essex Food Bank. Join us on Sunday, February 26 at 10:30 for Scouting Sunday. Come celebrate Baden Powell’s birthday and our wonderful 3rd Essex Scouting Group. Neil Fortheringham is our guest officiant. The Essex and District Ministerial Association presents the 2017 Lenten Series, Pictures of Jesus, part 2. The series starts on Wednesday, March 1 at Woodslee United Church. The Ark – Rev. Kim Gilliland leading. All services begin at 12noon and conclude with a light lunch. A free-will offering will be appreciated. Our Semi Annual Yard Sale is Friday & Saturday, March 31, 8am-4pm and April 1, 9am-12noon. We are gearing up for our Annual Murder Mystery Dinner on April 21 and 22. Essex Retirees’ Social Club Thanks to all the participants in our Soup Contest. Our judges awarded Judy Lane in first place, with her Ham & Cheddar Vegetable, Gisele Laplante in second place, with squash soup, and Linda & Dan Lesperance in third place, with their Old Fashioned Pot Pie. If you have anything (new) that you would like to donate for our raffle table, drop it off at the office. The Spring Bazaar is being held on April 1. We are holding a Fundraising Liver Luncheon on March 7th. Get tickets at the office. Mavis had the high score at Monday night Pepper. Mary Lou Chibi had the most peppers and Kathy Smith was the low score. Judy Kelly had high score at Tuesday afternoon Pepper. Louis Perrault, Floyd Cascadden, and Larry Lane tied for the most peppers. Judy Lane was the low score. Louise Perrault had high score at Wednesday night Pepper. George Diesbourg had the most peppers and Wayne R. was the low. Joan Young won at Wizzard and Estelle Spoors was the low.

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Our doors are open to all for our 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service. J.O.Y. Club for teens is held every Tuesday at 3:25 pm. The Annual Business Meeting is on Sunday, February 26 following the service. All members and adherents are encouraged to attend. Please keep in your prayers those in nursing homes and the shut-ins in our community.

February 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 Failure to receive a tax notice does not relieve you from payment of taxes or penalties. Penalties are assessed on the first day of every month at 1.25% and each month thereafter until paid. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure the Town has the correct mailing address. If you did not receive an Interim Tax Notice please call 519-776-7336 extension 1126 or visit Town Hall at 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, ON. Donna E. Hunter Director of Corporate Services Town of Essex

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We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am with Pastor Aaron Thompson. Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. Mark your calendars for our upcoming Free Movie Night event for Friday, February 24. We will feature Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Doors open at 6pm and movie begins at 6:30pm. All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+). A canned good donation is welcomed! Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

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Lent begins on March 1st. The first Lenten card party is on Sunday, March 5th at 7p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall. Shrove Tuesday dinner is at St. John’s Hall, Woodslee on February 28th from 5-7 p.m. with a freewill offering at the door. The Mission Group is collecting blankets during the month of February for Bearskin, a northern native community in Ontario. The school is also having a fundraiser at A-1 restaurant on February 27th. COR will take place at Holy Name of Jesus Church for ages 16 - 21 on March 31-April 2. Registration forms are at the back of the church. The Sandwich South Historical Society invites everyone to bring a family treasure for a show and tell on Thursday, March 9th at 7 p.m. at the Oldcastle Fire Hall. If you are cleaning out your closets, please remember to drop off your donated items to the St. Vincent de Paul bin in the church parking lot. Please keep in your prayers all who are shut in, hospitalized or in nursing homes, and their caregivers.

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Continued from Page 15 St. Paul’s Anglican Church Contributions to the February Thank You Bank will go to the Storybook Daycare to assist in their rebuilding eﬀorts following the tragic ﬁre. Please bring any palms from previous years into the church by Feb. 26 so we have

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them to make ashes for the Ash Wednesday service. Trinity Church’s Annual Pancake Supper is on Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 4:30 to 6:30pm. Free will donation. Ash Wednesday Service is Wednesday, March 1st at 7pm - Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes at Trinity Church Cottam. Our next pasta dinner at St Paul’s is on Friday, March 3rd from 5 – 6:30pm. Our Regular Sunday Services are at 8am (BCP Eucharist) and 11am (BAS Eucharist & Sunday School). For more information about us and what’s going on, please check out our website at www.stpaulstrinity.org or our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/stpaulsessex. You can also reach us at 519-776-7711 or by email at office@ stpaulstrinity.org. Trinity Church We remember in our prayers Wendy, Bill, Lorna, David, Erin, Joanne, and the family and friends of Sheila Gagnier. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Jake Lester, given by Gerry Lester. Please bring your palms into the Church by February 28th so we have them to make ashes for the Ash Wednesday service. Our annual Pancake Supper is on Tuesday, February 28th from 4:30 to 6:30, plan your supper with us. Free will donation. The Thank You Bank contributions for this month will go to the Storybook Daycare to assist in their rebuilding efforts following the tragic fire. The ladies have donated 16 fidget blankets to Iler Lodge, and are working to donate to area rest homes. These blankets help the elderly patients who suffer from dementia by helping them to keep their hands and minds busy. Any donations you may have, the ladies would greatly appreciate them. They are in need of baby blankets, and anything you can think of that would be helpful on these blankets.

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Remember to order your Cherry or Apple pies. The pies are frozen and ready for pickup on April 1st. Place your order by calling Sharon at 519-839-4579, Brenda at 519-839-5184, or leave a message at the Church oﬃce at 519-776-7711. This is a fundraiser to help with the expense of the roof. Join us Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the Cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome! Woodslee Friendship Club On Monday, February 13th the Euchre winners were Joan Broeders, Mike Renaud, Sandy McGuire, Mary Demars, Joanne McMurren, and Gloria Sequin. Pepper winners for Wednesday were Dave McMurren, Theresa Rivait, Joanne McMurren, Mary Demars, Irene Gignac, and Veronica Granger. Friday night Euchre winners were Dave McMurren, Ray Brooker, Edna Chevalier, Sandy McGuire, and Ernie Lariviere. For more information on our club, please call Irene at 519-975-2283.

Golden Age Golf Report On February 16, 62 aces dropped. Leading the ace parade was Marie Lasi with six. Marie and Colleen Pearse dropped holes-in-one on a the very diﬃcult Hole #15. This is the second week in a row where this feat was accomplished. Marie Lasi, Mike Binder, and Jim Allen set the pace over 9 holes with scores of 16. Marie went on to card a strong, top score, of 34 over 36 holes. A low score of 75, over 36 holes, was crafted Bill Ward and Cathy Dewhurst. The ﬁrst place team score of 235 was captured by Team 9 (Andy Orsini, Bob McWilliam, Jim Allen). Second place went to Team 8 (Mike Binder, Art Sweet, Bryon Walker), and third place was Team 7 (Eileen McIntosh, Jack Gisi, John Murphy).

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The oﬃce is closed from February 15 - 28. It will re-open on March 1st. For assistance, please call Lonnie Jones. 519-776-9949. Thank you to Ian Phillips for being our Guest Speaker last week. This week, February 26, Catherine Elsdon will be our Guest Speaker. Lunch following the service. Sign up in Simpkins Hall to help out. Our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner is on February 28 from 4:30-6:30pm. Join us for pancakes and Sausage. There is a sign up sheet in Simpkins Hall if you can help. There is also a sign up sheet for anyone willing to make desserts. All are welcome. Our Iler Lodge Service is on Tuesday, March 7 at 2pm. Volunteers are welcomed and appreciated. On Sunday, February, 26th - Eigth Sunday after Epiphany - Door Greeters are

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Norm Henderson’s 1933 Terraplane stock car

Norm Henderson’s 1933 Hudson Terraplane stock car. Photo taken in pit at Checker Flag in Windsor. Great fun while it lasted!

In June 1967, Norm Henderson of Kingsville, Ontario, spotted an old stock car beside a house in Windsor. The owner of the car had left town $180 behind in his rent. Norm paid the back rent and got the car, a 1933 Hudson Terraplane coupe probably built at the Hudson factory in nearby Tilbury. Joe Holden, a driver and flag man at Checker Flag in Windsor, had converted it with “Pop” Huckle into a stock car. Norm’s cousin, Brian Evans, assisted by Bill Snow, prepared and tuned the engine on the family farm on Oak Street East and Norm started racing. Ridgetown races were held every Tuesday and Friday and Checker Flag in Windsor every Wednesday and Saturday. He always ran only on the battery to save on horsepower. The dashboard had three gauges: temperature, oil, and a tachometer. Norm’s engine was a Hudson Hornet six cylinder flathead with an Edmunds custom intake manifold with dual carbs. The Hudson Hornet first appeared in 1951 with a big 308 cubic inch six. Twin-H power (dual carbs) arrived in 1953 and Hudsons were winning stock car races all over Canada and the U.S. In 1968, Mack Campbell installed oversized rings and planed the head of Norm’s stock car. The engine already had a hot cam. Norm ordered headers from Clifford Research in California. “Sudds Super Service” in Leamington did all the body work and painted it orange with #96 on the doors. Tommy Sudds was a good friend of Norm and also keen on stock car racing and a big help. Sudds paid for the gas while Norm raced. The car had a wet clutch, 3-speed floorshift, and 5:67 Ford truck rear end that let Norm race entirely in third gear. In one race, Norm looked down and saw he had forgotten to fasten his seat belt. It’s not easy putting it on when you’re racing. In another race, his steering wheel broke off and he was still holding it when his car slammed into a fence. After the accident, he welded the steering wheel to the steering column. All this excitement ended in 1970 when Norm got married. He sold his coupe for $300 to a man who operated a gas station at the corner of Oak and Talbot at the west end of Leamington and reportedly raced it at North Buxton. Maybe it’s still around, parked in someone’s barn. If it shows up, you’ll read all about it right here, where we bring old cars back to life. 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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Peewees advance to semi-finals by Fred Groves The Essex peewee majors have advanced to the OMHA semi-finals. On Saturday afternoon, the Ravens blanked the host Glanbrook Rangers 1-0 to win the six-point series. After winning both games on home ice the previous weekend, the Rangers beat Essex 5-1 on Friday night. • A trio of local volleyball players will compete this weekend in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association women’s championship. Cottam’s Jessica Masse, an outside hitter, had 50 kills during the regular season for the St. Clair College Saints, the host of the event. Rookie libero Nicole Tytgat and outside hitter Reanne Lapain could also play big roles. St. Clair opens the tournament Friday at 8

p.m. versus Algonquin. • The Essex District High School junior boys’ basketball team’s WECSSAA season came to an end on Thursday. L’Essor beat the home team 57-45 in the semifinals. Brett Davison had 19 points for the Red Raiders, while Blake Harnadeck had 12, and Kage Prieur added 10. Earlier in the week, Prieur had 24 points as EDHS beat Kingsville 62-53. • It was a tough way to finish off an outstanding year for the EDHS junior girls’ volleyball team as they were beaten in the WECSSAA final by Sandwich three games

to one on Thursday. Last Tuesday, the girls beat Kennedy 25-23, 25-14, 25-17 in the semis. • Midfielder Carly Malenfant helped the St. Clair College women’s indoor soccer team win all five games, including the gold medal contest, to win the recent Sheridan College tournament. • Alex Friesen notched his 18th goal of the season last Friday night as the Carleton Place Canadiens beat Hawkesbury 3-1 in Junior ‘A’ hockey action. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com.

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From the Sidelines - ‘Simply the best’ Lacrosse captain Logan Holmes vying for the honour. While I have always kept an eye on Lionel’s career, an athlete who has slipped off my radar is former Essex District High School runner Kelsey Balkwill. Kelsey is currently ranked fifth in the nation in the 400 metres with a time of 54.41, and runs and coaches with the Border City Athletics Club. A graduate of the University of Miami Hurricanes track and field program, Kelsey is up for the Dennis Fairall Track and Field Award against Taneidra Cain of the Windsor Legion Club and Stefanie Smith from the University of Windsor. Speaking of the local university, I had the opportunity to meet that school’s men’s basketball coach Chris Oliver, who is a super nice guy. He summed it up best in his brief remarks at the nomination breakfast saying, “As a coach, it’s my passion to see people grow on and off the court.” The WESPY Awards is a proper and fitting way to honour those who have made contributions on and off the playing field. On that note, huge congratulations to Leo ‘Punky’ Bracken from the Woodslee area to be this year’s recipient of the Male Legacy Award.

Novice Majors move on to Semi-Finals at hand – finish them off today and its off to the OMHA semi-finals. Erie came out flying in this game with a flurry of action in the opening minutes. It seemed Erie was attempting to keep its top line from the Raven’s checking line only to realize that every Raven line can handle any top

line! The first period ended scoreless with solid goaltending from both teams. Taking their coaches advice to put pucks on net, the Ravens did just that with Wyatt G getting the Ravens on the board one minute into the second period. With great hustle and effort, Sean W made it a 2-0 game. A short three minutes later, Wyatt G increased the margin to 3-0 after a scramble in front of the net. After an extended two minute break between the second and third periods the Ravens scored twice in the opening minute to thwart any hopes Erie had in this one. Sean W went end to end off a great feed from Jaclyn. After a

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defensive zone faceoff, 20 seconds later, Owen S scored to put the Ravens ahead 5-0. Erie was able to score two on scrambles, but Braeden C ended any hopes for Erie’s comeback potting one from in front on a goal line scramble. It was time to celly! Special thanks to Joanna for hosting the team for the after-party. The Ravens now move on to face Riverside in the OMHA semifinals. Be sure to check out essexhockey.ca for upcoming game times.

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by Fred Groves There is a song that goes, “Simply the best, better than all the rest.” While I can’t remember who sang the tune, I do know an athlete who fits well into those lyrics and lives his life by it. Last November, Lionel Sanders became the best. In Arizona, the Harrow native set a world record in the Ironman Triathlon with a time of 7:44.29. For those who followed this remarkable performance, Lionel was trailing considerably after the first leg, the swim. However, as he has done over the past several years in which he battled alcohol and drug abuse, he battled back and overcame obstacles in his way. On Tuesday, March 7, Lionel will be amongst some of the best athletes in the area who have been nominated for the 12th annual Windsor-Essex Sports Persons of the Year Awards. He is up for the Male Athlete of the Year Award, which could be tough to bring home with powerlifter Kelly Branton and Windsor Clippers

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I Thursday, February 23, 2017

73’s sailing above admirals by Garrett Fodor The Essex 73’s advanced to the semifinals of the PJHL after defeating the Mooretown Flags 4-1 in the series. For the third straight year, the 73’s and the Integrity Amherstburg Admirals meet in playoffs. The Admirals earned their spot by defeating the Wheatley Omstead Sharks 4-2 in the best of seven series. The series began February 17 with the 73’s having home ice advantage for game one. From puck drop, it was apparent the rivals came to play, as teams exchanged shots and blows. After twenty minutes, the scoreboard read 1-1. Scoring for the 73’s was their shutdown line of Luke Gecse, Tyler Boughner, and Max Viselli. Gecse was able to screen Catalin Morin and tip Clay Kraynack’s shot into the net six minutes in. Mark Gangon tied things up for the Admirals. In period two, the teams exchanged power-play chances and each team capitalized on one. Admirals captain Curtis Prymack gave his team the lead with three minutes remaining, before Tyler Scott scored for Essex with 53 seconds remaining. Shots after two periods were 20-16 in favour of Essex, setting up for an interesting third period. Midway through the final twenty minutes of regulation, Admirals forward Cory Burns beat Tyler Ryan with a quick snapshot. But for Ryan and the nearly 800 fans in attendance, the 73’s had someone step up. Adam Gaiarin blasted a slap-shot past Morin to tie the game up with three minutes remaining, eventually sending the

game into overtime. In the extra time, the 73’s were able to capitalize on a fatigued Admirals unit and Gecse eventually scored his second of the night coming from a deflection. Game two was hosted in Amherstburg on Sunday, with 900 fans filling the Libro Centre. The atmosphere was intense for semi-final action. The 73’s came to play in the opening twenty minutes. Heading into the intermission, the visitors were up 2-0. Anthony Cristofaro blasted a howitzer of a shot by Morin with two minutes remaining and Eric Shaw added the second with 54 seconds remaining. The Admirals found the scoreboard 3:52 into period two as Cory Burns was able to beat Ryan high with a nicely placed wrist shot. Essex’s Sylvano Valente beat Morin again with a slap-shot coming from the point to restore their two-goal lead. But to close out the frame, Essex was fatigued and gave the puck up. The Admirals made them pay. Luke Gagnon buried the two-on-one scoring chance behind Ryan with five seconds remaining in the second. Unfortunately for Gagnon, that would be all his team could do as the teams skated to a scoreless third period. Essex prevailed 3-2 to give it a 2-0 series lead.

Photo by Laurie Beaten - Quinn Fazekas ﬁghts oﬀ pressure from Zack Yott in Sunday’s 3-2 win.

On the other side of the bracket, the Blenheim Blades have a 2-0 lead over the Lakeshore Canadiens.