Vol. 135
A LOOK INSIDE Primary health care comes to McGregor PAgE 2 ________________
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Issue No. 5
Essex Region is Honoured by traveling museum
LakeshoreÕ s new CAO has busy first day PAgE 5 _______________ Kaidyn Blair is an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year PAgE 6 ________________ Knights of Columbus bring kids to the court PAgE 13 ________________ How to get through tax season with a smile PAgE 18 ________________ 73’s build momentum with two wins ahead of playoffs PAgE 23 ________________
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‘It’s an Honour’ tour Manager Francois Grenier poses in front of an exhibit with Tour Operator Brian Scott. This is one exhibit in the mobile museum that highlights celebrity medal recipients like Sidney Crosby and Michael J. Fox.
by Jennifer Cranston ItÕ s An Honour! is a traveling exhibit about the Canadian Honours System that is now making its way across the country. On Friday and Saturday it was at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village. The traveling mini museum explores all of the awards and medals given by the Governor General and the recipients of those awards. Mounted in a specially designed 1000-squarefoot vehicle, the exhibit
showcases stories of great Canadians who have been recognized for their extraordinary achievements with national honours such as the Order of Canada, Decorations for Bravery and Military Valour Decorations. There is even a holographic message from famous Canadian astronaut Chris Hatfield who is the recipient of three awards. Visitors can catch a glimpse of insignia and medals, discover the
unique stories of many honours recipients and watch the hologram message from former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. Throughout their visit, visitors can also learn more on the role and responsibilities of the Governor General of Canada and how to nominate deserving individuals from their community for national honours. It is accessible to everyone and admission is free. Until July 2015, it will journey to schools,
community centres, special events and small towns to connect with and inspire visitors of all ages. From January to the end of April, the exhibit will travel through Ontario. Tour Manager Francois Grenier explained that the tour began in July 2013 and will wrap up in July of this year. Originally from Quebec City, he loves traveling the country. He talked about seeing dolphins in B.C. and deer in Alberta. He is a nature lover and an antique collector.
Ò IÕ m falling in love with Kingsville,Ó he said. He and Tour Operator Brian Scott of Kitchener are staying in Kingsville during the Essex County portion of the tour. Ò ItÕ s a great traveling opportunity and it has been lots of fun,Ó he said. Ò One of the best parts of this job is meeting all the people.Ó Grenier said that he particularly enjoys meeting award winners who come to the exhibit and share their stories. The exhibit features interpretative panels, multimedia elements and artifacts. This unique space provides an opportunity for visitors to learn more about these honours through an interactive learning experience. Grenier explained that while it is a Rideau Hall project, it is entirely sponsored by a private donor. The Taylor Family Foundation is paying for this endeavour. On Feb. 6 and 7, ItÕ s an Honour will be at Leamington District High School. It will be open to the general public from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturday.
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Primary health care comes to McGregor by Jennifer Cranston After years of work, McGregor is finally welcoming a new primary health care facility to the community. The Harrow Health Centre opened a satellite office in the McGregor Community Centre on Feb. 2. This project has been so long in the works that when the Community Centre was built, space was designed and
allocated to the Health Care Centre. It is hoped that the McGregor Health Centre will change the statistic that has McGregor residents among the highest users of Emergency Room services in the region. The satellite office will be staffed full time by McGregor resident and Nurse Practitioner Heather Raymond.
“I’m excited for our community,” she said. She has been a Nurse Practitioner for eight years and before that, she worked as a registered nurse in Emergency rooms and intensive care units. “I saw so many people who were critically ill who could have avoided hospitalization and, in some cases, death, with simple measures in primary care,” she said. She wanted to be part of the solution that improved access to quality primary care in our region. For the last five years she has been involved at the provincial level working to improve access to care. “With good access to quality primary health care, everybody wins,” she said. “My focus is prevention, early detection and early treatment.” Raymond is very pleased because this new service in McGregor is very much a part of that mission. The McGregor health facility will be providing primary care services, Monday to Friday, by appointment to both registered Harrow Health Care patients and nonregistered residents of McGregor and Amherstburg and the surrounding area. “Our team of allied health professionals, physicians
and board are very excited about the opening of our satellite primary care centre in McGregor. We identified a need and the gap in primary care services to McGregor and the surrounding area. As a family health team one of our goals is the improved access to primary health care in the communities we serve. With assistance from the Town of Essex administration, the Mayor and Council and guidance from HHC Clinical Director Margo Reilly, we were able to work together to get the health centre open,” explains Merrill Baker HHC Board Chair. Patients will be able to receive health assessments (physical examinations), diagnosis and treatment, primary reproductive care, primary mental health care, primary
palliative care, service coordination, referrals and patient education. Through the main Harrow phone centre, 519-738-2000, all efforts will be made to accommodate same day scheduling for acute/ episodic issues or to preschedule annual health screening, chronic disease management or any other type of non acute problem
at the McGregor satellite. The McGregor satellite will be supported by the Harrow Health Centre comprised of healthcare professionals, physicians and support staff who work together to provide comprehensive primary health care services, health programs, preventative disease management and care for chronic illnesses.
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Community members learn how to use an AED
Ashley Kelly was the instructor for the AED seminar held inside the Shaheen Room at the Essex Centre Sports Complex on Thursday evening.
by Sylene Argent The Essex community was made a little safer on Thursday evening as area residents participated in a free seminar to learn about how they can potentially save a life by using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The weather provided a challenge on Thursday evening, but still around 30 community members filed into the Shaheen Room at the Essex Centre Sports Complex to take in the seminar, which highlighted how an individual could determine if someone in a crisis situation would require the use of an AED to save their life, and how to use this equipment properly to do so. Ashley Kelly of the Hamilton area was the instructor for the workshop. He said he was working with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to provide the seminar. This organization also provided AED units for the Essex Centre Sports Complex as part of its mission to get these lifesaving units in popular areas around the country where many people congregated and exercise. The workshop was provided to the community, as long as ten people signed up to take it. Kelly was pleased with Essex’s response. “This is excellent. This is what we want a community to do,Ó Kelly said, adding the participants will be trained
to use the equipment and learn how safe and easy they are to use. He noted that a safer community is built upon having more people take CPR and AED classes. It is Ò ridiculously important,Ó Kelly said, to get AEDs into facilities like the Essex Centre Sports Complex. It is also important that people know where they are located and how to use them before there is an emergency. Their proper use can increase the rate of survival of someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. The main purpose of Thursday nightÕ s seminar was to take away the fear of using the AED machines. He noted the device has only two buttons, one of which is the “on” button. The equipment, he added, is easy to use. The machine looks for abnormal heart rhythms and will let the user know if a shock is required. Properly using an AED in a quick manner can increase the survival rate of someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest from 0-2 percent to 7580 percent. If someone is going through this type of emergency, and they are left unattended while waiting for first responders, their chances of surviving are low, he said. Properly administering CPR can increase the survival rate to five-15 percent, depending on the CRPÕ s
effectiveness. For every minute delayed in administering lifesaving treatment, the chance of survival goes down by ten percent. Tens of thousands of Canadians experience a cardiac arrest every year. Anyone can experience a sudden cardiac arrest, Kelly noted. Age does not matter. It can be triggered by a number of reasons, including if someone was chocking or received a shock. Most importantly, Kelly stressed, ensure whatever happened to the individual experiencing the sudden cardiac arrest doesnÕ t happen to the person trying to
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help. He advises anyone wanting to help someone experiencing this type of emergency to look out for hazards and to protect themselves. People experiencing heart attacks, Kelly said, often have telltale symptoms, which include chest pain, perfuse sweating, and change of colour. He explained when the use of an AED is likely required, and when CPR would be needed. In major urban areas, emergency responders typically respond to a crisis in 5-7 minutes. In rural areas, such as Essex County, emergency response can be eight or more minutes. So, it’s what people do in that time frame that helps determine if the person experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest will have a higher survival rate. Kelly advised an emergency situation is a Ò divide and conquerÓ task. It could take many people doing something to help keep someone alive, such as those who work together to administer first aid or CRP, a person who is assigned to contact emergency response with detailed information about the situation, and those who are given the task to flag the ambulance and get the paramedics to the victim as quickly as possible.
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I have to admit IÕ m not a fan of winter. Not anymore. Sure, I like looking at photos and paintings of winter landscapes every once in a while and I like a good tale that takes place in a winter wonderland. One of my favourite books as a child was Ô The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeÕ after all. I was hoping weÕ d get off easy this winter, with the occasional light dusting to remind us that we live in Canada. No such luck. Still, when I went outside this weekend and then again on Monday to deal with the latest dump of snow I felt pretty good out there. I remembered how much fun I had as a child when the snow really came down. In the seventies we used to get quite a lot of the stuff and it seemed like every week my brother and I were forced to man up and get outside with a shovel. Back then parents didnÕ t request Ð they didnÕ t even have to demand Ð you just knew it was expected of you and you did it. Of course, we just saw it as a chance to play, while we were doing some work. We made sure we piled the snow in a way that we could make forts out of it later. Dad was out there, too. He dug out the front walk, the one that really
mattered, leaving the other stuff to my brother and I. For the young entrepreneur a snowfall meant opportunity. If you had some ambition you could head down the street and make a few bucks, clearing driveways. You had to be careful with those jobs though, so you would get invited back the next time the snow came. I confess; I didnÕ t shovel too many walks or driveways for money. And after we had shovelled the snow, dug out our forts, had a snowball fight and made plans with the other kids in the neighbourhood to meet at the hill in Bridlewood Park for some tobogganing, weÕ d head inside for some hot chocolate that mum made for us. IÕ m glad I remembered all that on Sunday and Monday. It made the digging out bearable. I canÕ t say IÕ ll feel the same when the next batch
comes. I think itÕ ll go back to being a miserable chore. And as much as I enjoyed the latest snowfall, it can go now. IÕ ll be happy if I donÕ t see another snowflake – at least outside my window Ð until next January or February. As for the groundhogÕ s latest predictions, I donÕ t ever remember him predicting anything other than six more weeks of winter. HeÕ s a broken record as far as I am concerned.
Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Memorial Arena Yes, we canÕ t let that quonset arena sit there useless although many of us are reluctant to see it demolished. I think back to the time when it was built as a memorial to the veterans of World War II. The three men who were so involved in fundraising for it were veterans who wanted a memorial for those who had given their lives during the war to assure freedom for Canadians. The three - Cliff Cox, Charles Benson, and I think Max Westlake (am not certain) - were determined to raise the funds without making the building a tax burden for home owners. I believe that is why a quonset type building became the arena; it was less expensive and at the time served the purpose.
Work was done in phases, and began in 1957. The official opening came four years later. Somewhere there must be the memorial plaque that had the names of Essex men who died in the war. But that type of building was not meant to be a strong structure that would be in good condition 50 years later. The thought by the veterans of the time was the arena would provide recreation for youth and that the men who died would prefer that to their names on a cenotaph. But that has changed now with the new arena and the memorial recently installed by the Essex Legion. So I guess we say goodbye to the old arena and remember what it meant when it was built.
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Lakeshore’s new CAO has busy first day
by Jennifer Cranston The Town of Lakeshore has a new Chief Administrative Officer. Tom Touralias P.Eng., MBA
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Kaidyn Blair is an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year by Sylene Argent 2014 was a big year for 12-year old Essex resident Kaidyn Blair, as the community continues to learn his story as an organ recipient. With the help of his family, friends, and supporters he has hosted events to bring awareness to the organ donation registry. Recently, he was selected as one of 12 Ontario youth as a Junior Citizen of the Year for
his contributions to his community. Just after his first birthday, Blair received a lifesaving liver transplant after being born with Biliary Atresia. For the past several years, this Holy Name Catholic Elementary School student has hosted several events, including a registration blitz at the Essex Legion in 2013 and the first annual ‘Kaidyn’s Dream…a Walk for Life’ walkathon in 2014. He has attended many events as a special guest speaker where he has shared his story and stressed why it is important to register as an organ donor. His efforts have yielded impressive results, as the number of organ donors in Essex has grown from 18 percent to 32 percent in around two years. In recognition of his efforts, last year the Town of Essex officially named April 27 as Kaidyn Blair Organ Donation Awareness Day. Blair has also represented Essex well at the National and World Transplant Games in the
past several years where he has received many medals in a multitude of sports. Two years ago, at the World Transplant Games that were held in Durban, South Africa, he received another special recognition for his advocacy work he has been doing - the Outstanding Junior Athlete Award. This award is presented to a male athlete between the ages of six and 17. He was the only Canadian to win one of the special recognition awards during the games. Most recently, Blair was recognized by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) that annually recognizes outstanding youth throughout Ontario with the Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year Awards. Each youth nominated from their community gets a certificate of recognition in honour of their achievements and 12 of the Ontario-wide applications are selected as Junior Citizens of the Year. Blair was one of the
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RBC employee supports EYC - bank celebrates 40th anniversary in Essex
Staff members at RBC Royal Bank celebrate the bank’s 40th anniversary in Essex last Wednesday afternoon.
RBC Financial Planner Lisa Plante (right) forwards a $1000 personal donation to Essex Youth Centre Executive Director Sandy Larivee last Wednesday afternoon.
by Sylene Argent There were two exciting reasons to celebrate at the Essex branch of RBC Bank last Wednesday afternoon. The branch celebrated its 40th anniversary in Essex. Cake and coffee was served up in recognition of the milestone, and a staff member also used the anniversary as an opportunity to support local youth. Branch Manager Anna Bodnar said the bank strives to create a comfortable environment and the staff is extremely
proud. Ò We try to make it more like a family atmosphere,Ó she said, adding that her staff is also able to be mobile for clients for various banking services when they are unable to make it into the branch. The branch has made a commitment to be out in the community more; and hosting the 40th anniversary celebration on Wednesday was a way to engage the community. Ò We want to meet and greet as many customers as we can. We invited clients and non-clients to experience the great
atmosphere in the branch,Ó Bodnar commented. One way the branch has been able to be more involved in the community is by supporting a community board to show support of events that take place in town. It also supports causes such as WE Care for Kids and Cop Camp. RBC Financial Planner Lisa Plante took reaching out to the community a step further. She and her husband decided to support the Essex Youth Centre by forwarding a
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$1,000 donation to help with the centreÕ s operational costs. Plante explained that she and her husband have supported different causes over the years, and when they heard about the Essex Youth Centre they decided to support it as it serves local youth through a multitude of programs. She was pleased to learn the EYC is a safe place where area youth can gather. It has been in the community since 1980. EYC Executive Director Sandy Larivee was pleased to accept the cheque on the youth centreÕ s behalf. The Essex Youth Centre is a popular place for many young people, she said. It is visited by up to 60 kids daily during its hours of operation from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Leading up to the cheque presentation, staff at RBC collected various cereals for the Essex Youth CentreÕ s Breakfast Program. Larivee explained this program allows youth an opportunity, regardless of their background, to head to the youth centre to enjoy a bowl of cereal and fresh fruit. The breakfast program is important for youth as the brain canÕ t function without a good breakfast, Larivee said.
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12 who were selected. Three people in the community supported his nomination for the award, Paula Schmidt, Regional Coordinator for the Trillium Gift of Life Network, Essex MPP 2 colEssex x 2” Taras Natyshak, and Mayor Ron McDermott. Ò Kaidyn has the In House will and passion to educate people about the importance of being an organ donor,Ó Natyshak wrote in the nomination form he submitted to the OCNA for Blair. “[Kaidyn] exemplifies community spirit and involvement and generally
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of the Year Awards, and as one of the 12 youth Ontario selected as a Junior Citizen he will travel to Toronto in March to be recognized for his efforts. Blair had no idea 2013nominated he April had 4,been for this award until around two weeks ago. The nominations were submitted in November. He was thrilled to learn he was selected as one of the 12 Junior Citizens. He added that he will continue to advocate on behalf of organ donation. Ò It encourages me to want to do more,Ó he said of the win. Ò It makes me want to do more because people are recognizing it. ItÕ s just beginning.Ó He added he is Ò excited and honoured and happyÓ to have been nominated for the award, especially by such notable people of the community. Blair is planning to host the second annual
Ô KaidynÕ s DreamÉ a Walk for LifeÕ walkathon in April and wants to continue spreading awareness about organ donation by sharing his story at area schools. He encourages the community to log onto www.beadonor.ca to learn more about the organ donation registry. Part of the reason Blair has gone through all of these efforts is to raise awareness about organ donation, but to also be a mentor and voice for other youth waiting for a lifesaving organ. One of BlairÕ s close friends is also an Essex resident, fouryear old Emily Ledoux. She recently received a live liver transplant from her father. Blair was happy to learn his young friend was able to have this opportunity.
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Harrow needs Harrow District High School
- The first public Accommodation Review Committee meeting by Jennifer Cranston In our on-going series on Harrow District High School and the Accommodation Review it is currently facing, we will look at the events of the first public meeting held by the Program and Accommodation Review Committee, (PARC). Harrow District High School, Kingsville District High School, General Amherst High School, Western Secondary School and Harrow Public School are all part of the same study. Last Thursday night, people filed into the gymnasium at General Amherst High School to learn about the process that will decide the future of five area schools. This was the first meeting where members of the public were allowed to ask questions of Superintendent of Education Responsible for Accommodations Todd Awender. The committee is comprised of the Principal, a staff member, and two parents from each school being studied. There are also four community representatives. Awender will act as a facilitator for the committee. The purpose of the study is to address the considerable amount of unused space at these schools. Combined they account for about 25 per cent of the empty space at the BoardÕ s 71 school buildings, explained Awender. He said that enrolment projections continue to remain low for the next 20 years and that the situation as it stands is not sustainable. Money that could be used to serve the students in the form of better and broader programming is being spent
to maintain empty, aging spaces. “As a board we are losing $5.7 million a year in empty spaces,” he said. “We need to be spending that money enhancing programming for our students.” Each of these schools is housed in older buildings that are looking at several million dollars in renewal needs that continue to rise with utilization rates ranging from 49 percent to 63 percent. Harrow Public School has a utilization rate of nearly 79 percent following the closure of Harrow Junior School a few years ago. “The Ministry likes to see those rates at 90 percent or higher,Ó explained Awender. He was hopeful that the committee could come up with creative solutions for the problem. The schools in question will be examined using four components. Those components are; value to student, value to the Board, value to community and value to the local economy. “This is a collaborative process,” said Awender. “We do take input from the community. We’re trying to come up with some great ideas.” People can get more information at the GECDSB’s website, http://publicboard. ca, simply follow the link that says Ò student accommodations.” People can also ask questions and share constructive ideas at parc@publicboard.ca. Awender cautioned people that any comments and questions submitted will be open to public viewing as answers to questions will also be posted there. Continued on Page 11
The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch
Smallpox Keep Out How many remember when a quarantine sign was posted at the front entrance of a house where someone was ill with a contagious disease? I donÕ t remember one about smallpox, but I remember when my sister had scarlet fever. That meant I could not go out and my boyfriend could not come. Such agony! I was never near my sister because Mother cared for her in a separate room. She also wore a gown over her clothes while caring for. Anyway, in my early years, when anyone in the house, usually children, had measles or mumps or chickenpox or scarlet fever, the house was quarantined. Dad was allowed to go to work and I felt that since I never went into the sick room I should be able to leave the house. Imagine two weeks of confinement! Or was it three weeks? And during summer holidays! I thought it would never end. In those days we didnÕ t hear about anyone actually having smallpox. I thought that disease was long ended with vaccination and objected to having to
take the vaccine. But I was reading lately that there was a serious outbreak of smallpox in Windsor in 1924. Almost half of the 67 people who had it died. There had not been an epidemic in Canada since 1885 when it hit Montreal and 3,154 died. I do remember seeing people with a badly scared face, which was the result of smallpox. Until the vaccine was discovered smallpox was as bad as ebola. If a person attended
a funeral of a smallpox victim they would get the disease and likely die. The article claimed a vaccine was available by 1840 but some people resisted taking the serum. When you go to an old cemetery and read the tombstones you can see how these contagious diseases decimated families. It was pneumonia that killed my little sister and that was after these deadly epidemics took their toll.
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by Jennifer Cranston The Essex RetireesÕ are very happy that their annual soup contest continues to grow in popularity and participation. The 5th annual event took place last Tuesday and boasted 16 different soups. Diners were lined up at the door by 11:45 a.m. for the event that did not begin until noon. This is the first year the Centre brought in judges, rather than having diners choose the winners. This way, organizers could be certain that each soup was tasted by each judge, making the contest more fair. This was Essex Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Arnel’s first community event. He and his companions Captain Randy Kaufmann and Auxiliary Fire Fighter Ryan Siverns said they were all feeling pretty stuffed after tasting all the soups they sampled that day. Sylvia Pearce is Fundraising Chair for
the RetireesÕ Club. She explained that most of the soup was donated by community groups, restaurants and local businesses. All of the desserts for the day were also donated. All the dayÕ s proceeds go to the centreÕ s operating expenses.
This yearÕ s winners were: Debbie Deschaine (with her Creamy Tuscan Ravioli) in first place, Judy Ives (with her Cream of Potato) in second and Cheryl AllanÕ s Hearty Vegetable which was awarded third place.
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by Jennifer Cranston Last Wednesday the Essex Retirees Social Club donated a large number of CampbellÕ s Soup labels to Essex Public School. Ò For a long time our members have been bringing them in,Ó explained RetireesÕ Club member Judy Kelly. The Club used to be able to redeem the labels through CampbellÕ s for items Judy Kelly, member of Essex Retirees’ Social Club, Essex for the centre. When Public School Student Council representatives Zoe Cowper that program ended, and Roman Brewster, along with Student Council Teacher members continued Adviser Mrs. Armstrong show off the Campbell’s soup labels to collect them. Kelly donated by the Retirees. eventually contacted Campbell’s to find out what to do with the labels. She was directed to a website that listed area schools that are able to redeem the labels for needed items for the students. Essex Public was one of them. The school can redeem the labels for items such as books, basic musical instruments and sporting equipment.
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Harrow needs Harrow District High School... T-shirt sales support Spitfire honour wall Continued from Page 9
Ò Everybody knows that their school is excellent. Please do not post anything derogatory about other schools. We donÕ t need to offend, we need to find solutions,” he said. The first person at the microphone to ask a question was Essex Mayor Ron McDermott. He pointed out that the public meeting in Harrow on March 2 is scheduled on the same evening as Essex Town Council. McDermott said that five of the Town’s seven councillors were present at this meeting and wanted to be able to attend all public meetings and participate in the solution process. He asked that the Board consider moving these meetings. Representatives from Amherstburg Town Council had similar requests as meetings also conflicted with theirs. Essex and Amherstburg council members raised questions about the projections being used by the Board. The municipalities are projecting population growth, as are developers. A representative from a development group on Boblo
Island confirmed those predictions. Awender explained that the Board uses an independent contractor who utilized data from Statistics Canada, current student enrolment, birthrates, housing developments and past trends. Parent Peggy Thompson asked if PARC meetings were open to the public, other than the posted public meetings. Awender responded that they were open, but Ò not in a participatory way.” Thompson requested that those agendas be made public ahead of time. Awender responded that the minutes would be posted but it was not Board practice to post agendas. Thompson suggested that practice be changed to avoid the appearance of secrecy. Ò Transparency will be key in this process,” she said. Many speakers that evening suggested that the Greater Essex County District School Board do more to market their schools
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and retain students. It was suggested that the public Board is losing students to the Catholic Board and more had to be done to compete. Some parents expressed concern that Western should be given special consideration, as it is a school designed for special need students. Councillor Rick Fryer of Amherstburg suggested that there be more cuts at higher levels of the Board to save money. Ò Layers have to come off at the top,” he said. Future public meetings will be held on March 2 at Harrow District High School, Apr. 13 at Western Secondary School, and May 12 at Migration Hall in Kingsville. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Following the submission of the PARCÕ s recommendations in late spring, the Director of Education will make his own recommendations. The Trustees are expected to make a final decision by early fall of this year.
by Sylene Argent Since December, the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee has been urging the community to support its new goal of erecting an honour wall to display the hundreds of names of veterans who served during the Second World War as part of the RAF and RCAF through purchasing Spitfire memorial t-shirts and mugs through TShirt Monkey. The committee gathered at the local t-shirt shop on Thursday morning to announce the community has supported this endevour and committee members are thrilled with that support. Al Timmins of Tshirt Monkey was proud to hand over the first $500 donation to the committee from the Spitfire t-shirt and mug sales. Timmins said he is already tallying up funds for the next cheque presentation for the committee through the t-shirt and mug sales. Each t-shirt sale raises $5 for the cause. Essex Councillor Randy Voakes was pleased with the community support and Tshirt MonkeyÕ s partnership throughout. He noted Timmins and his wife, Barb, were generous in bumping the t-shirt sales up by $125 out of their own pockets to round out the cheque donation to the $500 amount. Ò ThereÕ s never been a better cause I’ve been behind,” Timmins said. He encourages his fellow business colleagues from Essex to find their own unique initiatives to support this cause. Ò ItÕ s not about us; it’s about the footprint we leave.” Voakes urged the community to continue to support the committee so it
can install the honour wall. It is estimated that the wall, the engraving of the names, landscaping, lighting, and the flag and flagpole will cost around $40,000. The committee is around half way to reaching this goal. The plan is unveil the wall on May 24 at a ribbon cutting ceremony. It is hoped the community receives and attends this celebration as well it did the Spitfire monumentÕ s unveiling. The fundraising for this project isnÕ t about the committee, Voakes said, it is about honouring those veterans. Committee Chairperson Suzanne Allison said the committee has already received over 800 names to add to the honour wall roster. The names are of those who served in the RAF or RCAF during WWII in any capacity. Last minute additions can be submitted to the committee by calling or emailing the following: suzanne.allison1@yahoo.ca or (519) 566-8125, or committee member Monica Totten at monicat5913@yahoo. ca or (519) 839-5913. Contact can also be made with the committee through its Facebook page. Spitfire T-shirts, mugs, and now hoodies, are available at Tshirt Monkey with proceeds continuing to help the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee fundraise for the honour wall. These items are available in store or by emailing sales@ tshirtmonkey.ca. The community can also support this endevour by forwarding a cheque to the Town of Essex with “Spitfire” added to the memo line. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
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Knights of Columbus bring kids to the court remember participating in the challenge when they were young. The K of C congratulated all of the competitors on their achievements during the competition. The first and second place winners from the girls division respectively were: Sara G. and Julia M. in the nine year old category, Alaina T. and Myah F. in the tenyear old division, Kiara G. and Emma S. as 11year olds. And Kelli W., Kassidy V., and Therese
L. were respectively the winners in the 12, 13, and 14-year old divisions. In the boys division, first and second place winners were: Landon S. and Max C. as 9-year olds, Shane O. and Cameron D. in the 10-year old category, and Jordon M. and Max S. as the 11-year old winners. Brennan M. and Owen T. were the first and second place winners in the 13-year old category, and the 14-year old top two winners were Jericho M. and Eric M.
The Knights of Columbus free throw competition on Thursday evening was well received by area youth.
by Sylene Argent The Holy Name Council of the Knights of Columbus created another opportunity for youth to shine last Thursday evening. Youth with a passion for basketball and some shooting skills had an opportunity to show
off their talents during the annual free throw competition. This yearÕ s event was held inside the gymnasium at the Essex Community Centre. Essex Knight Chris Lapain noted this event not only offers an opportunity for area youth, aged 9-14,
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to display their basketball skills, it also provides an opportunity for the top winners in each division to move on to the next level of competition, which is district. From there, top free throw participants could then move on to the regional, and even the provincial level. Top participants from each age level were awarded a medal at ThursdayÕ s event. Lapain was happy with the turnout at the competition. In all, 26 youth laced up and did
their best to sink as many baskets as they could. Ò The kids have a good time,Ó Lapain said. This is the main purpose of hosting the event. The K of C is happy to host this challenge as it enjoys creating opportunities for youth to excel and have some fun. The free throw participants didnÕ t have to be top basketball players to participate or to win their category, he added, it was all about having fun and being active. Lapain and some of the other volunteers
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RENAUD, Lawrence - late of essex. 94 years, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the sun Parlor home for seniors. beloved husband of the late corinne (nee bonneau) for 67 years of marriage. loving father of Patricia Maling and husband richard and bernice Leslie and husband brian. Dearest pepe of Janice and Karen Maling and Michael leslie. son of the late William and cecile renaud. Dear brother of leo renaud (Florette), the late raymond and the late beatrice. also survived by many nieces and nephews. he was retired from Purity Dairies with 40 years of service where his first job was caring for the horses on the milk routes. in retirement lawrence and corinne enjoyed many years of pickerel fishing on lake st. clair. the family would like to thank the staff at the sun Parlor home that were like family, for giving extraordinary care and love to lawrence. visitation was held at reid Funeral home & reception centre 87 Maidstone ave. e., essex (519-776-4233) on sunday and on Monday, February 2, 2015 at holy name of Jesus church, 146 talbot street south, essex until time of Mass of christian burial. Fr. Dave boutette officiated. Parish Prayers sunday 3 pm. interment st. Joachim cemetery. if desired, memorial donations made to the essex FooD banK would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
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On Graduating from RCMP Troop 8, on Jan 19 2015, in Regina, Saskatchewan. Mike was the recipient of the Royal Canadian Legion Comradeship Award. Cst. Mike is currently stationed in Ottawa on Parliament Hill and will be posted to Fort Vermilion, Alberta at the end of March. God Bless you as you serve our country. Love & Prayers, Dad, Mom, Julie, Lauren, Brandon, Mary, Nick, Elijah, Delilah, Martha, Noah, Louise, Therese and John Paul
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truth is the foundation upon which all goodness, all righteousness is built. truth is the food which nourishes a tormented mind hungering for peace and tranquility. truth is what is left after all the layers of dishonesty and sin are peeled away and discarded. truth is the heart, the soul, the mind, and the essence of almighty god.
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What’s Going On... Feb. 6 - Pasta Dinner at st. Paul’s anglican church (92 st. Paul street, essex) 5pm-6:30pm. call 519-776-7711 for more details. Feb. 10 - Pasta Dinner for essex Foodbank, at st. Mary’s hall, Maidstone, from 5-7 pm. Feb. 13 - K of c council #2844 - catholic Women’s league chicken / rib Dinner at 6:00 PM. K of c hall, Mcgregor. tickets available at the bar or from catholic Women Members. Feb. 14 - echrs event - 18 gordon ave. , at 2pm. 35 yr anniversary of the essex explosion. learn what happened, & book launch, “rising from the rubble” by Fred groves.
Feb. 17 - essex blooD Donor clinic - essex legion hall branch 201, 103 talbot st. north, from 1-7pm. bring a friend and donate: call 1-888-236-6283 for more info. Feb. 17 - PancaKe suPPer at trinity anglican church, cottam from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Free Will Donation. Feb. 17 - shrove tuesDsaY at st. Mary’s hall, Maidstone, from 5-7 pm. Donation at the door. everyone is welcome. Feb. 19 - harroW blooD Donor clinic - harrow arena, 243 Mcaffee, from 1-7pm. bring a friend and donate: call 1-888-2 Donate (1-888-236-6283) for info. Memorial verses available at
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Feb. 20 - Mcgregor K of c Fish Dinner, 5-7pm at the K of c hall, 9560 Walker road. essex countY librarY: essex - valentine’s DaY is cool sat., Feb. 7 at 11 am. ages 5 & up. cottaM - teens & booKs Meet on tues., Feb. 3, 6pm. ages 13 & up. let it snoW on tues., Feb. 10 at 5:30 pm. ages 4 - 6 Polar bears, Penguins & other colD creatures on tues., Feb. 17, at 6 pm. ages 7 & up. Mcgregor - legos in the librarY on tues., Feb. 10, at 5:45 pm. ages 5 & up. register online or at the library.
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annual event, which is held for elementary schools in the WindsorEssex County region. A large crowd of supporters, friends and family, showed up to cheer on their respective school teams. In the crowd were a few grandmothers who participated in the tournament in late 1980s, watching their grandchildren compete. On the boysÕ side, the winners of the tournament were the Northwood Knights with the Kingsville Cobras placing second. For the girls it was the Gosfield North Cougars in first place with Northwood in second.
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How to get through tax season with a smile Spring is not far off, but with one hurdle first: tax time. Turn it into an advantage for yourself with a few easy tips: File, pay on time and online If you owe taxes, file and pay on time and you won’t get charged late filing penalties and interest. If you don’t owe taxes, you should still file on time. This will ensure that you receive your Canada child tax benefits or GST/HST credit without delay. If you’re expecting a refund, you can have it in your bank account in as little as eight days if you file online and sign up for direct deposit. Claim your tax credits • Medical expenses – You can claim amounts spent on eligible medical expenses, including prescription drugs, medical devices, and special dietary needs. If you have medical coverage through your employer, you can claim the amounts that were not covered by the plan. • Charitable donations – If it’s your first time claiming charitable donations,
or your first time since 2007, you may get an extra 25% credit your donation, to a maximum of $1,000. • Fitness and arts credits for kids – The children’s fitness and arts tax credits help make the cost of art lessons and organized fitness activities for your children under 16 a little more affordable. You can claim up to $1,000 (under proposed changes) in eligible fitness-related expenses, and up to $500 in eligible arts-related expenses per child. • Family Tax Cut – It’s a proposed non-refundable tax credit of up to $2,000 available to eligible couples with children under the age of 18, and is effective starting with the 2014 tax year. Ask for help If you have a modest income, a simple tax situation, and need help completing and filing your return, many community organizations host tax clinics that may be able to help you. To see if you are eligible for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program go to www.cra.gc.ca/volunteer.
Ask for a payment plan The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) understands that some taxpayers may be going through a tough time. If you owe taxes but can’t pay, talk to the CRA about your situation. You may be able to set up a payment arrangement which lets you pay in smaller chunks over time. More information is available at www.cra. gc.ca/paymentarrangements. DonÕ t leave your taxes to chance Getting a refund or having a balance owing when you file your return is not like winning or losing the lottery. It’s simple math. If you’re consistently getting a
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Post-secondary education is expensive. Every semester starts with paying tuition and buying textbooks. You may need a new laptop and school supplies – and don’t forget about all the coffee you’ll need to survive the all-nighters cramming for exams. These costs can pile up which may push you to sift through the couch cushions for all the coins you can find. The solution? Even though you may not have any income to report, you may be able to take advantage of some tax savings to put some money back in your pocket. Here are a few tips to help you out: File your taxes To take advantage of the tax credits and benefits available to you, such as the GST/HST credit, you have to file your taxes. Do it online – there’s a wide range of software, including some that’s free. Sign up for direct deposit When you combine online filing with direct deposit into your bank account, you can get your refund in as little as eight business days. Claim your tax credits • Tuition fees – Most tuition paid to a post-secondary institution in Canada can be claimed. You may also be able to transfer or carry-forward any unused credits. • Education amount – You can claim $400 for each month you are enrolled in eligible full-time studies and $120 for each month you are enrolled in eligible parttime studies. • Textbook amount – If you are eligible for the education amount, you can claim this too. You can claim $65 for each month you are enrolled in full-time studies, and $20 for each month you are enrolled in part time studies. • Public transit amount – Generally speaking, you can claim the amount you spent on a monthly public transit pass, but not tickets or daily passes. • GST/HST credit – You can get payment of up to $70 every three months to help you keep on top of your expenses. You can find more information for students at www.cra.gc.ca/students. Source: www.newscanada.com
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It’s never too late to start saving money It is best if you can start saving early for your golden years because every little bit helps. According to a national survey conducted for the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), a significant number of respondents, aged 55 and older, find managing their personal finances a challenge. The survey found that 50 per cent of respondents appear to be meeting their monthly expenses with relative ease. However, one quarter of those surveyed are experiencing some level of difficulty. Respondents also were asked to forecast their financial situation in
10 years. Twenty-two per cent expect it to improve, 38 per cent anticipate it will be the same and 31 per cent predict their personal situation will deteriorate. Kelley Keehn, author of CPA CanadaÕ s A CanadianÕ s Guide to Money-Smart Living, says the good news is that while there are obvious advantages to saving earlier, it is never too late to make financial gains. With the expenses of child-rearing and the bulk of mortgages managed, Keehn says, “many individuals donÕ t really start to save aggressively until their 50s and older.Ó With age, of course, comes wisdom.
Survey respondents were asked what they would have done differently to prepare for their later years. Saving more money was the top response cited by just under half (46 per cent) of the participants. Respondents were provided several options relating to turning the clock back and the next two most common wishes were making better investments (40 per cent) and taking better care of their health (37 per cent). The telephone survey involving 1,022 Canadians was conducted between August 21 and September 2, 2014. Source: www.newscanada.com
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To check out our activities, go to www.facebook.com/ salvationarmyessex. Essex United Church Our sermon last Sunday, by Jim, was about love, grace and hope. Rev Margaret will lead the service next Sunday. Join us for fun and fellowship at the pot luck supper and games night, Fri. Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. The UCW Essex Presbyterial general meeting is at Olinda/Ruthven United with registration at 9 a.m. RSVP at 519-326-3138 by Fri., Feb. 6. Charitable donation receipts are in the narthex for pick-up. We are looking for a person with tech experience for assistance. We did much searching on mission and vision during our discussions and we have two committees to work on future use of the buildings and future programs. They will report before the end of June Feel welcome to join one of the committees. We have an invitation to everyone, adherents, and newcomers who wish to contribute to the life of the church community to volunteer for service. St. Paul’s / Trinity Church Inspired by our young people and in support of their inspirations, this month’s thank you bank donations will be given to the John McGivney Children’s Centre. All profits from the Disney themed Family night with pasta dinner at St. Mark Church on Feb. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m will go the the preschool centre of the same place. The Shrove Tuesday pancake supper is at Trinity, on Feb. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Ash Wed. Parish Service is Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Trinity. Trinity council meeting is Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s council meeting is Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Noon hour Lenten services begin Feb. 18 at Brooker Baptist with Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle as leader. Communion Service is at Iler Lodge on Thurs., Feb. 19 and at Country Village on Feb 24, both at 10:30 a.m.
Maidstone Cross Baseball at St. Mary’s Park is just around the corner! Registration takes place on February 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall. For more information or to sign up on-line go to stmaryspark. com. The St. Mary’s Mission Group is collecting men’s sweaters for the migrant workers. Please drop off new or gently used sweaters of all sizes at the back of the church. Our next Pasta Night is on Tuesday, February 10 and all proceeds go towards the Essex Food Bank. Maidstone Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Valentine’s Day and 30th Anniversary banquet at St. Mary’s Hall on Saturday, February 14. All parishioners are welcome to attend. Tickets are available by contacting Pat Kettles at 737-1462 or Ken Gignac at 737-6821. Are you getting married this year? There will be a Marriage Prep course at Holy Name of Jesus Church on the evening of March 27 and all day March 28. Please call the parish office to register at 7768483. Our sympathies and prayers to Kolleen & Shaun Fuerth on the passing of her cousin, Trisha O’Brien. 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. Cancelled postage stamps, Sanford’s tapes, old prescription glasses, and plastic milk bags are collected at Harrow United Church to help various programs both locally and across Canada. As always, we thank everyone for their generosity. “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 music and to view Rev. Staples’ weekly messages, please visit our regularly updated website at: www.harrowunited.org.
Woodslee Friendship Club The weeks are flying by but we are managing to keep up. Getting together regularly for fun and games makes for enjoyable times. The winners
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Continued from Page 19 for the past week were: Bernie Belleau, Mary Demars, Irene Gignac, Veronica Granger, Ernie Lariviere, Jean Matalik, Dave McMurren, Joanne McMurren, Father Mousseau, Mike Renaud and Flo Rivest. For information, call Fran McKim at 961-9532. Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer The Parish Breakfast is on Sunday, Feb. 8 after each morning Mass. Proceeds to our Youth Ministry. K of C Fish Fry has been CANCELLED for February 13. The next fish fry is scheduled for February 27th. Lenten Lunch Series is at Brooker Baptist Church, with Rev. Chris Coyle on Wed., Feb. 18, at noon. A Pasta Dinner hosted by the St. Mary’s Alter Society is on Tues., Feb. 10, from 5-7 pm with proceeds to Essex Foodbank. The CWL is hosting a Special Wedding Anniversary celebration on Feb. 15, at 11 am. Sign up in the Gathering Space. The Awakening - Join us for Adoration, Praise & Worship on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 7 pm. For information on the Stuebenville Conference (June 26-28), see Nick.
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Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman Our Sunday Service and Sunday School is at 11:15 am. Every one is welcome. Thank you to Sue Anderson, from Comber United Church, who led us last week for our Worship. Rev Ann will lead us this week and will give her special message. The greeters will be Madeline Pehleman and Jean Matalik. The lunch will be served by Judi Stowe and Doug Boylan. The scriptures will be read by Jean Matalik. If you would like a home visit or know someone who would like one please speak to Rev. Ann. Our website is back online at www.woodsleeuntedchurch.com. Monday Choir Practice at 7:30 pm. Everyone is welcome Thursday Coffee and Conversation at 10 am. Tuesday Lectionary Group at 11 am – 12 noon at Belle River World Day of Prayer 2015 Service: Friday March 6 at 11 am at St. Simon & St. Jude Church in Belle River.
Essex Retirees’ Club News Our public Friday night Bingo is Feb. 6 We are planning a Bingo for the Fun Fest if we have enough volunteers. Please sign on the bulletin board if you can help. We are looking for someone to do the cleaning for the next few months. JoAnn Hayes is holding craft sessions on Mon. and Wed. afternoons during Feb. to make items for the bazaar. If you want to work on crafts at home drop in for the items you need. There has been no winner for the 50/50 draw since the end of December. Sylvia keeps our kitchen supplied with clean towels and aprons. Ron Wijngaarden and Jo Ann Hayes made it possible to have two new flags in the entryway and Ron shared his knowledge of how flags should be displayed. Pot luck is Feb. 19 at noon. If you prefer to preparing something at home to bring you can pay $5. to enjoy the luncheon.
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Golden Years Mini Golf League On January 29, 41 golfers delivered 68 aces. Low scores overall, however, were somewhat elusive. Leading the ace parade with 4 were Bob McWilliam, Ernest Vandenberg and Gerrit Vriesen. Scoring 18 over 9 holes were Cathy Dewhurst, Bob McWilliam, Cam Keith, Tom Hyatt(2), Lloyd Honey, Bill Ward(2), Dorothy Cascadden, Bill Mayville(2), Herb Ascott, Mary Binder, Gerrit Vriesen, Tony Hudvagner, and Rose Taylor. Low score for 18 with 36 was shared by Bill Ward, Bill Mayville, and Mary Binder. A score of 74 for 36 holes went to Bill Ward. 1st place bragging rights was earned by team Aces with 235 [Madeline Butler, Cam Keith, Cathy Dewhurst, Bob McWilliam]. A two way tie for 2nd place with 236 went to Team 3 [Mary Anne Vickery, Tom Hyatt, Lloyd Honey] and team 6 [Bill Mayville, Herb Ascott, Mary Binder]. Team 8 took 3rd place with 241 [Tom Dewhurst, Colleen Pearse, Gerrit Vriesen] League play resumes at 9:30 am on February 5th at Colasanti’s
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Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland All are welcome to attend our Sunday Worship Service at 10 am with Pastor Linda Blair. Sunday School is at 10:15 am. A nursery is available during the service. Thank you Brian Stocks for being out guest speaker last week. Friday, Feb. 6 we are playing BINGO, weather permitting, in the hall at 7pm. Admission or dried/canned goods for the Essex Food Bank. Donations of prizes, desserts or both are greatly appreciated. Sunday, Feb. 8, Ian Phillips will be our guest speaker. The U.C.W. meet in the hall at 1pm on February 9. All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend. On Tuesday, Feb. 10 there is the Essex Presbytery Meeting in the hall. Help is needed to make Apple Crisp at 1pm. Also, help is needed to work in the kitchen, pour coffee and clean up. There is a sign in sheet in the hall. Proceeds going to Essex Food Bank. The Noon Hour Lenten services are beginning on Feb. 18 at Brooker Baptist Church, Cottam. Feb. 8th - Fifth after Epiphany, the door greeters are Judy and Carson Krol, Elder on Duty is Judy Krol and Lock-up is Jack Thomas.
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Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight Next Sunday there is a luncheon following the service to celebrate the installment of Pastor Jay Armaly as lead pastor of ACM. This Sunday Pastor Jay spoke on encountering God, the first of the three tenants of his vision for ACM...Encounter God, Empower People, Impact Communities. Thanks be to God for the 4th stage cancer patient whose latest CAT scan showed the cancer is gone! Thank you to all who contributed to the mission offering for Liberia. Restoration House Healing Rooms, 2548 County Rd. 27, South Woodslee. Open to the public Saturday’s 10am to 1pm. Paquette News - Church of the Redeemer Please join us at one of our Worship Services with Rev Paul Poolton. Worship Times are as follows: Saturday 4:45 pm at St Stephens; Sunday 8:15 am at St. Stephen’s; Sunday 9:30 am at Church of the Redeemer; Sunday 11:00 am at St. Stephen’s. “To my good friends at St Stephen’s & Redeemer, many thanks for all your prayers, get well wishes, phone calls & cards-all so much appreciated. I am home now, feeling better and stronger each day. Thank you so much, sincerely, Dorthy Esping.” A big shout-out to Arlie Bedford who is celebrating her birthday. Feb 15 is ‘Soup for the Soul Sunday’ from 10:30-1:30 at Redeemer. Come on out try our great varieties of soup, yummy homemade breads & tasty desserts, as well as enjoy some
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1940 Hudson revived memories of 1950 honeymoon
1940 Hudson Eight sedan owned for several years by Bob and Donna Dunsmore, Harrow, Ontario. After Bob passed away, Donna sold the car but the memories live on. When Bob and Donna Dunsmore of Tillsonburg, Ontario, were married in 1950, they drove a 1939 Hudson coupe on their honeymoon. Forty-nine years later, and now living near Harrow, Ontario, they decided to relive those memories by purchasing a car similar to their “honeymoon” Hudson. They found what they were looking for in Hubbard, Ohio, in 1999. It was a 1940 Hudson Eight Series 44 sedan with only 38,300 original miles. The car had been off the road for several years and needed work. Bob did all the work himself, guided by long-time Hudson expert Hedley Bennett in London, Ontario. Mice had lived in the interior for years and Donna’s sewing machine came to the rescue for a new interior. When the work was finished, the car was immaculate and looked just as good as the day it rolled off the assembly line in Detroit 75 years ago. The car now sported a gleaming medium brown finish with re-chromed bumpers and other bright work to dazzle the eye. Under the hood is a flathead straight eight with 254 cubic inches cranking out a very respectable 128 horsepower. And that hood was called a “safety hood” because it was hinged at the front to open from the rear. Ford did the same design from 1957 to ’59. Other features on the Dunsmore Hudson included a 3-speed column-mounted gearshift with overdrive, a factory-installed AM radio with cowl-mounted aerial, clock, heater, outside mirrors on both left and right doors, front and rear bumper guards, and wheel trim rings. The only non-original parts are turn signals, stainless steel tailpipe extension, and locking gas cap. The wood-grain dashboard now looks like new again, as well as the 2-spoke steering wheel. In the hub of that wheel are two red triangles, and that shape had been a Hudson trademark almost from the beginning of the company in 1909. The three points of the triangle stand for performance, service, and value. In 1929, Hudson built 300,000 cars and was in third place, beaten only by Ford and General Motors. After World War Two, stiff competition from the Big Three prompted Hudson and Nash to merge together in 1954 to form American Motors. The Nash Rambler had been selling well, and this became the focus of the newly-formed corporation. The Hudson name continued only until 1957, after which it faded into history. But many a Hudson or Essex or Terraplane has been lovingly restored by collectors all over the world. For more information, visit www. hetclub.org. IÕ 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: Ò OLD CAR DETECTIVE FAVOURITE STORIES, 1925 to 1965.Ó
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Coach Mills wins International Bowl by Fred Groves Congratulations to EssexÕ s Glen Mills who coached Team Canada to a 22-9 win over the USA at the International Bowl in Arlington, Texas. • Still with football, former Essex Ravens Luke Willson will have to wait another year to get his second Super Bowl ring as his Seattle Seahawks came up short 28-24 to the New England Patriots. • Essex District High School graduate Cameron Branch had eight kills and 13.5 points on Saturday to lead the Nipissing Lakers to three straight wins over Toronto in OUA menÕ s volleyball action. Branch, a second-year outside hitter with the Lakers, leads the OUA in kills per set with 4.02. • Other university sports news saw EssexÕ s Candice Chevalier of the University of Windsor womenÕ s hockey team recently named that schoolÕ s Female Athlete of the Week. In the win over York, Chevalier had a pair of goals and killed penalties. • Goalie Trevor Wheaton turned away 38 shots on Saturday to help the Leamington Junior Ô BÕ Flyers to a 6-3 win over Lambton Shores. Forward Alex Friesen netted a goal for the winners. • Matt Puempel had an assist for the Binghampton Senators in a 5-3 loss to Norfolk in AHL action Friday night. • A return to Essex County was not a victorious one for EDHS grad Nicole Morse and the QueenÕ s Gold Gaels on Friday. The Gaels dropped an 89-81 decision to the host University of Windsor Lancers that saw Morse net two points and haul down three rebounds. The next day in London, Morse had a pair of points in an 86-72 win over Western. • High school sports action this week saw the EDHS girls’ volleyball
teams host Riverside on Tuesday while a pair of hockey games at home had both the girls’ and boys’ teams facing off on Wednesday. The boys’ basketball teams will host General Amherst on Thursday. • Marc Adams and Robert Emmons had a great day at the track on Friday. At the Western
Raceway in London, their horse My Sisters A Witch was third in the 10th race and then in the 11th, their horse Mach Shark, co-owned with Mardell Adams was also third. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com
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Wheatley tries to contain Dan Mainella and his shot in the second period Tuesday.
by Garrett Fodor With two games remaining in their regular season schedule, the Essex 73Õ s were focusing on finishing strong and finding their game again while the chatter amongst the fans was about their first playoff round matchup against the Mooretown Flags. Last Tuesday, Essex played the Wheatley Sharks. The outcome
of the game mattered to neither team, as both their playoff seedings were set. The first period was uneventful, with both teams playing a similar dump and chase style of game. The offensive output was limited, despite the combined 14 shots on net. One of those shots led to the lone goal of the period. Jordan Ryan received a Daniel McIntyre rebound behind
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three of their leading scorers (Jordan Ryan, Scott Bromley and Matthew Hebert), the offense was limited. Essex scored the single goal in the first frame, coming off the stick of Nick Mainella, giving him nine goals on the year. The second period remained 1-0 for Essex despite several opportunities. Essex outshot the Lakers 12-8 in the second. It was an aggressive period for both sides, as they racked up 44 PIMs, including two fights by Dallas Periera and Dan Mainella. In the third, Essex continued to control the play and added two more goals, coming from Matthew Rosati and Anthony Cristofaro, who finished off the scoring with a short handed goal giving him 10 on the year. “Coming into playoffs, we have to get more consistent and find the urgency that we had earlier in the year,” 73’s Head Coach Gil Langlois
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the net and completed the wrap-around beating Wheatley’s Connor MacKinnon. They players on both sides seemed to wake up in second period, trading hard hits, generating good scoring opportunities and a scoring a few goals. After Daniel McIntyre scored on the power play, the Sharks cut the lead in half just two minutes later, capitalizing on a blocked shot and a fallen defender. Just 71 seconds later, the locals restored their lead when Brad Carroll beat MacKinnon, right below the bar on his glove side with a bullet of a snap shot. Wheatley closed out the frame with a goal, trailing 3-2. In the third, Essex was able to get an insurance marker 31 seconds in from Tyler Scott, killing any chance of a comeback for the Sharks. The locals added an empty netter to make it 5-2. The very next night, the 73Õ s were at it again closing out their regular season in Wallaceburg facing the last placed Lakers. With Essex scratching
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OMHA playoffs continue for Ravens by Fred Groves The intensity is heating up in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoffs and the Essex Ravens are right in the thick of things. Saturday night at the Essex Centre Sports Complex, the Atom Majors came up shy by a goal, 2-1, against the visiting Riverside Rangers in the first game of their second round. The Ravens moved on after knocking off Erie
North Shore Storm two straight. It looks like it is going to be a little tougher go with the Rangers who took a 1-0 lead with a powerplay marker late in the first period after Essex goalie Cavan McCabe made a couple of great saves to keep the game close. After killing another penalty in the second period, Essex went up the ice and had a chance to tie things up but missed on a
two-on-none opportunity. The hosts really turned up the heat in the third period, which started with some strong fore-checking by big rightwinger Kyle Bleau. Braydin Metcalf almost scored when he buzzed the Riverside net and just seven seconds later, off the draw, Luke Sherk scored for Essex to tie it up. McCabe kept the Ravens in the game with a couple of acrobatic
Brooke Campbell (left) of the Essex Ravens battles for a loose puck against Riverside.
saves as Essex killed off another penalty. A centering pass with 3:13 left to play gave the Rangers the win in Game One. Game Two of this series was scheduled for Tuesday. The Atom Minors from Essex split their second round games with Erie North Shore as they won
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and the St. Thomas Stars, which was to be played Sunday in St. Thomas, was canceled due to bad weather. The Ravens lost the opener, 4-2, at home on Saturday. The Novice Majors were eliminated by St. Thomas.
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