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A LOOK INSIDE Dippers take Polar Bear plunge PAGE 2 _______________ Council begins budget discussions
PAGE 3 _______________ Cottam United kicks off 150th Church anniversary PAGE 10 _______________ Pee Wee Majors win International Silver Stick Tournament PAGE 19 _______________ Youth shoot for the stars during Free Throw competition PAGE 20 _______________
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Issue No. 4
Colchester was founded 225 years ago by Fred Groves Tucked way back in the corner of history, the Village of Colchester is quietly celebrating a milestone. This year, 75 years before Canada became a nation, Colchester was founded on the shores of Lake Erie. It was 1792 when the Sniders, McCormicks, Quicks, Tofflemires, Huffmans, and Ilers were among the United Empire Loyalists who settled in Essex County. “They came here to remain British. They were living on the American side. They were marched up here by the British from Kentucky,” local historian and author Chris Carter explained. Just a few years later, soldiers from Butler’s Rangers, a unit in the 1812 War and located at Fort Malden in Amherstburg, received land grants; and the small community began to grow. It did not take long for more families to emigrate, some of them from far away as Pennsylvania. “They quickly found out we had good land. It was all bush and marsh,” Carter said. In 1798 John Snider, one of the Loyalists, was given Lot 82 along the lake front and built a home for his family west of the village. That house still stands and is considered the oldest known structure along the Lake Erie shoreline. As the story goes, Snider’s family members were taking a break up on the roof of the house and could see the smoke from the
cannons during the Battle of Lake Erie. “Colchester was laid out as a village in 1792. It never grew too far. What the planner didn’t know was that farmers were selling off the front of their properties,” Carter said. There was a total of 97 farms laid out, each were 200 acres in size. Carter, who gives tours of the area, said he can trace his roots back to the Tofflemires who were one of those original land owners. Another reason Colchester did not get any larger was that the corner of Gore and Dunn Roads was referred to as “Pot Lake.” This community within a community had three shoe stores and a school. The original school of this area still stands and is a shed on a private property. “What wrecked Colchester is that people came through Pot Lake and only went to County Road 50 if they had to do business,” Carter said. In fact, the village never did completely fill the official town plan and there are still intersections that have not gone all the way through. Carter notes that there are more than 30 known cemeteries and another 10 family plots that are not marked. Alex McCormick, one of the original settlers, is buried in a field. His stone, dated to 1803, is the second oldest in Essex County. Happy 225th birthday Colchester.
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Dippers take Polar Bear plunge for ACCESS and Childcan
by Sylene Argent Around 200 individuals braved the cold Lake Erie waters
on Saturday afternoon as they took the plunge to support ACCESS County Community Support
Services and Chilcan through the 17th annual Polar Bear Dip. Though the final
fundraising total will take some tome to tabulate, Childcan Executive Director Kathleen Barnard is estimating that through
sponsorships and team pledges, the event will likely have raised around $60,000 for these two local causes.
She added that in the 17 years the cool event has been in operation, pledgers have been able
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Council begins budget discussions by Sylene Argent Members of Essex Council and town staff gathered at the Municipal Building on Monday evening to hold the first operating and capital budget deliberation for 2017. The meeting laid out a format where senior staff members had a chance to outline what projects, items, equipment, or software they need or would like to have moving forward this year. Essex CAO TraceyPillon-Abbs explained that as the Town grows, it is more important to implement a strategic approach. In regards to that, the Town is now implementing a five-year strategic plan along with the budget. Donna Hunter, Director of Corporate S e r v i c e s / Tr e a s u r e r, noted this year’s budget included the 2017 capital and operating budget in addition to a five-year forecast. She said members of the Finance Department put a lot of work into the document to make it easily understandable to Council and residents. Though it is impossible to pinpoint the future precisely, it is nice to have a plan in place, Hunter said.
During the meeting, Hunter noted Council would have to decide how it would like to move forward. Council, she said, will have to chip away $6M off of the wish lists in order to meet a 1.5 percent increase in 2017. She added that in 2017, a one percent tax increase will mean the municipality will be able to garner an additional $140,000. Councillor Larry Snively said to him, the most important items are related to roads and infrastructure. He noted he would like to see as much trimming as possible for little to no increase. Councillor Sherry Bondy noted she does not want an increase larger than 2 percent. Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche chaired the meeting. He noted this was the first look at the budget to give Council a good understanding of what has been laid out before making any major decisions. During the meeting, Council only listened to the proposed items. They will have to begin thinking about what is needed, what can wait, or to set aside funds in a reserve for certain projects to balance the budget.
Hunter took Council through each department and highlighted possible major changes those staff members would like to see. For instance, it is hoped Council would adopted a Deputy Clerk position. Hunter noted during the meeting this position is needed. The capital forecast is broken by department, including police, fire, infrastructure & development, finance, and building. One item Director of Infrastructure & Development Chris Nepszy noted he would like, that would be used by multiple departments, is a mobile drafting table with a smart board. This would be a portable and modern filing system that would easily help him present drawings and maps to Council or residents with questions. He also highlighted which road projects need to be continued this year. Director of Community Services, Doug Sweet, pointed out a few high-level projects in his department’s proposed budget, which includes float D-4 Finger doc replacement at the harbour and train station roof upgrades. He would like the Town to hire a
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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• Division More and more, I read what I interpret as divisiveness, whether it is an opposing, negative thought in the comment section on a social media site or listening in on someone else’s opinion. What I find curious is that we so easily allow ourselves to be divided with a ‘me, versus you, versus them’ mentality. Still, we are all aware of the mantra, “United we stand, divided we fall.” I think we all basically want the same thing; to live a good life free from fear. But in the quest of being fear-free, we instead sometimes live in it without even realizing it. Instead of applauding a group of individuals for standing up for a cause, I sometimes read how others try to tear them down for not standing up for something else, too. Instead of supporting strikers in various labour disputes, we read comments that basically read “If I can’t have whatever they are after,
why should anyone else have it?” We read comments on politicalbased articles that anyone with an opposing view must be an idiot and needs to educate themselves on the matter; reading comments like that happens to be one of my biggest pet peeves because it shows a closed-minded opinion laced in condescension. No one is perfect, therefore no one opinion is perfect, and that just shuts down learning from both sides. We need to listen to each other sometimes, not always talk. We have all experienced something different and each of us brings a unique perspective to the table. The problems we face are not always you versus me. They could be ones that belong to all of us. We should not be attacking each other, but searching for the root of the evil elsewhere. Most issues will affect us all; maybe not today, but eventually. There’s that old trickle down effect
if the eventual complication does not affect us directly. If you want to improve your own quality of life, you have to ensure your neighbours have a great quality of life as well, in many cases. Once something is taken from them, it could become a standard and we all loose eventually. We don’t all have to agree 100 percent on everything. But, I think it is important to remember a lose for your neighbour could eventually be a loss for others. No one is better than the next, and no one is safe from change. We are all in the sinking boat together. Let’s stop fighting each other and instead listen to what our needs are. Imagine what we can accomplish if we all learned to work together.
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What is the real cost of closing rural schools? submitted by OFA by Rejean Pommainville, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture There’s an alarming trend in rural Ontario. Schools are closing down and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is very concerned about the impact these closures will have on our children, our families and our rural communities. Part of OFA’s role in our work as an advocacy organization is to ensure farm families have a sustainable future and a viable business environment. Our work includes issues that directly affect farmers, and the wellbeing of our rural communities affects farm families and businesses. Consider what Chapman’s Ice Cream company did in its community. Chapman’s realized that the proximity of good schools would be a major issue for attracting good employees. So Chapman’s contributed a million dollars to renovate the local school. It is admirable on their part to show such leadership and disheartening the Ontario government has yet to recognize the relationship between economic development and available social infrastructure including schools. When you close a rural school, you close it off for the entire community, not just the students. In rural Ontario, schools play a much bigger role. They aren’t only a place for learning. School buildings are often used for community social events, local sports activities, and service and community groups. Our rural communities are already suffering from the departure of our youth and families to opportunities in urban Ontario. We are working to reverse this trend. But to revitalize our communities we need economic development and social infrastructure to work lock-step. We need job opportunities for young families and we
need to support the families who move to these areas – and those families need a solid school system in their community. It’s difficult to calculate the cost to rural communities when schools close. The OFA, as well as the Ontario Alliance Against School Closures, have called on the government for additional analysis of the social and economic impact of closing rural schools. We need to account for the full impact and “cost” on students and the entire community when a school closes. These “costs” are hard to quantify but all have a significant impact on students, their parents and the rural community when a rural school closes. OFA believes the review process used to determine which rural schools to close, is flawed. We agree with the Ontario Alliance Against School Closures and Association of Ontario Municipalities that the Accommodation Review Committee process, and resulting guidelines, need to be redone. OFA also believes the funding formula for rural schools must be reviewed. Yes, budgets are tight but in order to fully recognize the economic potential of rural Ontario and to bring families back, we need to have the supporting infrastructure available when they arrive. Rural schools are central to the health and wellbeing of our rural communities. OFA will continue to work on behalf of our members to support strong communities.
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Sun County Crows host lacrosse clinic clinic to teach young players the fine art of the sport that Canada deemed as its National Game, way back in 1859. The sport is so well recognized in this country it was tagged in 1994, in the Canada’s National Sport Act, as the summer national sport. Hockey is recognized as the winter sport. Despite that, the Sun County Club is having difficulty attracting new players, and according to
by Fred Groves Dwindling numbers have not stopped members of the Sun County Crows Lacrosse Association
from doing what they do best – enjoying Canada’s national summer sport. On Sunday, the local organization held a free
Voice Of Inspiration “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ~ Nelson Mandela
the club’s President BJ Vankempen, last summer there were only 23 players. “It’s low,” Vankempen said of the numbers. “Everyone wants the summers off and hockey, they are playing all year now.” The fee is not an issue, he said, but noted that some parents could be reluctant to put their children into lacrosse because it is rough. “Numbers across the board from here to London
are down in lacrosse,” Vankempen said. The Sun County program started several years ago, and at one time had nearly 90 players. They used to play out of Leamington, but relocated to Kingsville a couple summers ago. During the clinic at Migration Hall on Sunday,
several very young aspiring players were taught the basics of the game. This was a great way to develop hand-eye coordination skills. “They are being taught the basics, how to shoot and how to catch,” Vankempen said.
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Essex County OPP Member receives Canadian Safe Boating Award submitted to EFP Essex County OPP is proud to announce that Provincial Constable William Scott, of the
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to raise over $1million dollars. The funds have gone to allow the organizations an opportunity to continue to provide their supports and programs to community members in need. Barnard explained Childcan offers families coping with a childhood cancer a variety of programs and services. For instance, Childcan provides those families with hospital parking passes and meal vouchers, financial and emotional support, and social events to connect families going through similar situations. ACCESS provides a variety of programs, including housing, community gardens, and child-related programs. What has kept the event so successful over the years, Barnard said, is that participants want to take the dip into the freezing Lake Erie water to support the causes. Many of them enjoy the challenge as well. “It’s a cool thing to do. They are up for it and are excited to participate,” she said. “They have a good time.” Many of the dippers form teams and wear costumes as they take the plunge. Barnard said there were several large teams involved with this year’s event, and two of those teams were able to raise over $7000 in support of the event causes. Polar Bear Dip festivities began inside Lakeside Park Pavilion in Kingsville on Saturday morning with an opening ceremony that recognized the top earning teams. From there, dippers headed over to Cedar Island Beach to participate in the dip. The South Shore Scuba Club prepared a portion of the shoreline for the dip, and members looked out for participant safety. Later Saturday evening, event supporters returned to Lakeside Park Pavilion to enjoy the Fire and Ice banquet dinner with live entertainment. The dinner allowed the dippers and supporters a chance to socialize and share stories of their experiences of participating in the dip.
Voice Of Inspiration “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.” ~ Maya Angelou
by Fred Groves When the red and white flags that host the iconic Special Olympics logo travels to Peel Region this summer, they will be covered in signatures. Among the names will be dozens of local athletes and supporters who added their signatures to the flags on Sunday afternoon at the Holy Name of Jesus Church in Essex. In a well-attended Knights of Columbus Council #3305 ceremony, one of the 13 flags that will head to the Ontario Special Olympics Summer Games in Peel Region for July 13-16, was laid out on a table for everyone to sign. It was an overwhelming sign of support not only to the
Games, but to the Knights of Columbus members throughout the province who have come together for the third consecutive year to host the “Special Olympics Flag Relay.” “Everyone in attendance today will sign the flag and it goes to the regionals. It’s a nice display to show people who support it,” Council #3305 Grand Knight BJ Harrison said. Actually, there were two flags at the church on Sunday. There was one flag to sign and another was stretched out so everyone could have a good view of it. Prior to the flag coming to Essex, it was at the LaSalle/River Canard Council. On Friday, it will be in McGregor with Council #2844.
In the past, Essex has had several athletes compete in the Ontario Special Olympic Games, including brothers Paul and Jordan Miner, who have been involved in several different sports at the provincial, national, and international levels.
The Knights of Columbus not only show their support by hosting the flag relay, but financially host a huge raffle with a top prize of $200,000.
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Learn more about Essex’s explosive history submitted to EFP “Essex is a Blast!” If you lived in the Town of Essex in 1980, you may have owned a t-shirt sporting that slogan. But even if you didn’t own the t-shirt, you certainly understood what it referred to. On Sunday, February 12, the Town of Essex is hosting “Blasts from Our Past,” a photo exhibit and community event that will offer an opportunity to learn more about the natural gas explosion that literally shook people out of bed on Valentine’s Day 1980, as well as the boxcar explosion that occurred just feet away from the Essex Railway Station on a hot August
morning in 1907. Although separated in time by 73 years, the two explosions are connected in local minds by the level of devastation inflicted on the downtown core of Essex Centre and the resiliency of residents and business owners as they worked towards recovery. The 1907 explosion was particularly horrific as it killed two railway workers instantly and seriously injured others. The 1980 explosion caused extensive property damage but no loss of life. “We specifically selected the weekend before February 14th for this event because we know that the 1980 explosion is top of
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mind at this time of year,” says Doug Sweet, Director of Community Services. “Social media users have responded enthusiastically when we’ve posted photographs online in the past. This event is an opportunity for people to see those photographs in a larger format and in a setting that is historically significant.” The event takes place at the Essex Railway Station (87 Station Street) starting at 2:00 p.m. and will open with an outdoor dedication of a bronze heritage plaque. Formally recognized as a heritage property in 1977, the train station is the third historic site in the Town of Essex to be recognized through the Municipal Heritage Committee’s new Heritage Plaque Program. The Tofflemire-Snider Cemetery on County Road 50 and Essex District High School were both recognized in late
2016. About the Town of Essex Heritage Plaque Program The Town of Essex Heritage Plaque Program is administered in collaboration with the Heritage Committee and is intended to broaden public knowledge surrounding the historical and cultural resources within the municipality. The Town launched the program in August 2016 with the unveiling of a bronze plaque at the Tofflemire-Snider Cemetery on County Road 50. Under the program, bronze plaques are used to recognize a public or private site of historical significance that has been designated by by-law under the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). In addition to bronze designation plaques, the committee unveiled the Town’s first interpretive plaque at Essex District High School during
Homecoming Weekend in October. Under the Heritage Plaque Program, interpretive plaques are used to recognize sites that have historical, cultural and/or social significance to the community but are not designated under the OHA. About the 1907 Explosion It was a very hot Saturday morning on August 10, 1907. A freight train sat on the tracks just east of the Essex Railway Station waiting to embark on a short trip to Amherstburg. The train included a boxcar full of dynamite that had started to melt in the day’s heat. It leaked through the floor boards and onto the rails below, exploding when the car was shunted over the rails. Two railway workers were killed instantly and many others seriously injured. “The scene of the wreck is almost impossible of description,” stated that day’s news report from the Chatham Daily Planet. “There was little on the spot to see but a hole in the ground. When the nitroglycerine and dynamite let go, the downward force of it was so great that rails, ties and earth gave way for a space double the length and depth of the car in which the explosives were carried.” Property damage was
widespread throughout town, amounting to about $250,000.
About the 1980 Explosion Valentine’s Day 1980 started with a bang! In the early hours of Thursday, February 14, a driver drove his car into a natural gas meter, embedding it in the wall of a hardware store on Talbot Street near the train tracks. Within minutes, the store filled with natural gas and the explosion came shortly thereafter, levelling one block of buildings on the east side of Talbot and damaging all buildings on the west side of the street from Wilson Street to Victoria Avenue. Most commercial property in the downtown core suffered some kind of loss. Windows blew out, walls buckled, ceiling tiles fell, and doors flew off their hinges. Debris and rubble littered the streets. Residents in nearby homes reported being tossed out of bed, while others awoke abruptly when they felt the force of the explosion rumble beneath their homes. Essex firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes and quickly rescued one man from the rubble. It was a miracle that no one died.
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Gosfield-made gingerbread men recovered after being on the lam
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OPP (Kingsville) Constable Steve Campbell listens intently as the students of the three JSK classes at Gosfield North Public School describe what their missing gingerbread men looked like.
by Sylene Argent Last week, the students in the three JSK classes at Gosfield North Public School learned gingerbread men have a particular set of skills that help them to be great at playing hide-andseek. The students were disappointed to learn three of their class-made cookies had gone missing. Leaving behind a few
clues, the three missing gingerbread men seemed to have been enjoying their several-day long game of hide-and-seek with the students. After a plea issued from the students, which included a promise not to eat the gingerbread men, was ignored, the youth solicited the help of OPP (Kingsville) Constable Steve Campbell. The
officer visited the school last Thursday afternoon to help the students in their quest to track down these wanted, sugary treats. Campbell spent the afternoon searching the school for clues, and further asked the youth a series of questions to narrow down where the cookies may be hiding. He also garnered a detailed description of the cookies
BeachWalk Family Fitness Hosts Health & Wellness Open Houses On Saturday, February 4th BeachWalk Family Fitness is hosting a fun & informative Health & Wellness Open House to show their appreciation for their members and the community for their support. The event will take place at their Essex location 317 Talbot St N. from 11am -3pm. This will be the second of three Health & Wellness Open houses, (the first taking place in Belle River) and is free for everyone to attend. The third open house will take place at their LaSalle location on February 18th from 11am-3pm. Says owner Rennee Brochu: “this event is an opportunity for local businesses and entrepreneurs to connect with members of the community to showcase and sell their products and services. It is free for the businesses to participate and free for the public to attend. Bring your friends for a fun and informative afternoon.” The Health & Wellness Open House will feature over a dozen local businesses and services from Essex and the county. Some of the businesses in attendance: Centre Balance Wellness, The Ginger Jar Herbal Clinic, Heart & Stroke Foundation, do Terra essential oils, crystals and hand crafted jewellery, Scentsy, Tupperware, Patti Sproat Positive Solutions, SunLife Financial, B.A.R.E. Beauty and Rejuvenation Essentials, The Beauty Parlour, Log Home Body Soap Products plus organic food services just to name a few. Guests attending the open house will also be treated to free draws from the vendors, free health assessments, low resonance body analysis, free samples. BeachWalk Alternative Health Team and personal trainers will be providing minisessions, demonstrations and information on Chiropractic care, Muscle Activation Techniques, Myomassage, Reflexology & Reiki BeachWalk will also be handing out gift bags for the first 50 guests, free child care and guest passes during the open house. Be sure to follow them on FB @BWFamilyFitness for the latest information on fitness classes and events. www.beachwalkfitness.com - ADVERTISEMENT -
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on the run, taking careful notes as to which one of the cookies had raisin features, chocolate chip buttons, or green icing. Fortunately, the students, after some intensive clue-tracking, were able to find their friends after several days of looking.
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Cottam United celebrates Scottish poet, kicks off 150th Church anniversary by Sylene Argent Members of Cottam United Church celebrated the works and life of Robert Burns, a Scottish poet and songwriter, born in 1759, on Saturday evening with a dinner hosted in his honour. A Scottish meal of mashed potatoes, turnips, mushy peas, haggis, and shortbread cookies was served followed by live entertainment of highland dancing, poetry reciting, and Scottish pipe music. The Church hall was also decorated in plaid for the occasion, and several
members of the church dressed in traditional Scottish garb to enhance the theme of the event. Robert Burns, Reverend Kim Gilliland said, is perhaps one of the “Most famous Scotsman of all time.” He explained that many individuals gather around what would be his birthday to enjoy Scottish food, music, and traditions. This was the first-time Cottam United Church celebrated this tradition, and already talks are in the works to host a similar event again next year.
“People are enjoying it and having a good time,” he said. Saturday’s dinner also served to kick off celebrations of Cottam United Church’s 150th anniversary. Gilliland said Cottam United Church was founded as a Methodist Church in 1867, the same year as Confederation. The first church was located at the corner of what is now Clark Street and County Road #34, he explained. Two Methodist churches would eventually join together in the mid-1880s.
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Several members of Cottam United Church dressed up to participate in the first Robert Burns dinner on Saturday evening that kicked off the church’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
The current Cottam United Church facility, that serves around 240 families, was built in 1913, Gilliland explained. Many upgrades and additions and been implemented over the years. Church members
today can be faithful because a group of faithful individuals helped form Cottam United Church a century-and-a-half ago. He hopes that in 150 years, that future group of parishioners will be able to look back and think
parishioners in 2017 were doing good things. More events are planned to celebrate Cottam United Church’s 150th anniversary this year, including a gala in May.
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Local firefighters and police forward support to Story Book following fire donated gently used items to show support during a difficult time. That community support has had Hedrick and fellow staff members in awe. They are appreciative and overwhelmed with the amount of support received.
Members of the Essex Community Policing Committee forwarded around $350 worth of items to Story Book Early Learning Centre staff and program users last Friday.
by Sylene Argent Following the fire that devastated the Story Book Early Learning Centre building on Arthur Avenue in early January, an overwhelming amount of community support has aided the local businesses to quickly get back in operation inside a temporary location at the former Sun Parlour Junior Public School. To aid the cause, Essex (M) Community Policing Officer, Constable Sean McKinnon, joined Hilda Ware, Essex Community
Policing Committee President, on a $350 shopping excursion last Friday afternoon to purchase Story Book a few items off of its wish list. Recently, members of the Essex Firemen’s Association forwarded a donation of $500 to support Story Book as well. Members of the local organization were able to forward $500 to Story Book Learning Centre to help with the rebuild. Donna Hedrick, Director of Story
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Book Early Learning Centre, explained that the generosity of the community, and beyond, has Story Book back up in running in the new location in a short amount of time after the fire. Community members forwarded financial contributions, showed up at the new site with a screwdriver or hammer in hand ready to help, or
Photo submitted: Members of Essex Firemen’s Association forwarded $500 to Story Book Early Learning Centre staff recently.
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Del Fresco Produce Ltd. Del Fresco Produce Ltd. Our Greenhouse Vegetable Packing Company and Produce Sales Company is looking to hire for the following position: QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMMODITY ALLOCATION SPECIALIST
Del Fresco Produce Ltd. is looking to add to our team and hire for the position of : SHIPPING/ RECEIVING SUPERVISOR Duties and Responsibilities: • Managing employees • Establishing work schedules • Training staff among other duties • Ensuring quality standards are met at all times • Working with inventory control software Requirements: • Experience and knowledge of produce considered an asset • Must be able to work well with others and be able to work independently • Attention to detail • Excellent communication skills • Attendance is important • Must have completion of high school
Responsibilities: • Monitor excess and inadequate inventory levels daily • Work with Sales Division on client requests and specifications • Ensure customer specifications and communications are regularly updated • Take samples of products, examine products to ensure conformance to company and customer standards Personal Suitability: • Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, work in a fast paced environment • Must be a team player, excellent leadership skills • Must be organized, accurate, pay attention to detail, be able to problem solve
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WORKING ADULT WOMAN Looking to rent for April 1st. 1 or 2 bdrm petfriendly rental in Essex. $800 or less. All inclusive. Call JoAnne: 226-350-9342.
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HELP WANTED: Greenhouse and Packing line Labour. General greenhouse labour, duties include pruning, picking, planting and cleaning of greenhouse. Packing line labour, duties include inspecting, weighing and packing produce on assembly line. Lifting, bending and standing is required. Must be able to work all shifts. Rural area. No public transportation available. Rate of pay$11.40. To apply please email tammy@ policellafarms.com Or Mail to Domric International, PO Box 218, Ruthven ON 12/15 N0P 2G0.
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Selling the living Estate of Mina Grossman Ianni & the late Dr. Ronald W. Ianni Quantity of early lamps; oil paintings & Art; unique collectibles; Antique oak furniture; modern furniture; glassware, China & sterling silver flatware; Estate jewellery & coins; & much more not listed!
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Notice to Residents of The Town of Essex Essex Fun Fest Committee Appointments Please be advised that the Council of the Town of Essex is seeking interested citizens to serve on the Essex Festival Committee. The function of the committee is to advise Council on Festival matters and to assist with the carrying out of the annual Essex Fun Fest event. Persons interested in serving on this Committee should submit their names in writing, along with a brief outline of their qualifications to the undersigned no later than Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Robert W. Auger Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario N8M 1A8 Email: rauger@essex.ca Fax: 519-776-8811
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MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001 SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF ESSEX TAKE NOTICE that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario N8M 1A8. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at Town of Essex Council Chambers. Description of Lands: 1. Plan 1242, Lot 11, Town of Essex – Cottage – 103 Craig Street Take notice that an Order to Remedy has been issued on this Property and it will be the responsibility of the purchaser to comply with the Order. The Order requires that the site be cleared of all buildings, structures, etc. Please contact the Building Department at (519)776-6476 for further information.
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TULETT, Roberta “Gail” - Passed away peacefully on January 24, 2017 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. Beloved wife of the late George Tulett (September 2016). Cherished mother of Michelle Fleming (Daniel). Birth mother to LeAnne Chauvin (Les) and James Newby. Loving Grandma of Sherri-Lynn, Thomas, Nicole, Steffanie, Alyssa, Tracy, and Joshua, and great grandmother of Mayson, Austin, and Brooke. Dear sister of Joan Heiner (Carson), Jean Sample, and the late Christina Thorn (December 2016) and the late Catherine Montford (October 2016). Dear sister-in-law of Gordon Montford, Dennis Tulett (Margaret), Rick Tulett (Anne) and Ann Kuharski. Cherished friend to Nicci Neil. Will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Avenue East, Essex (519-776-4233) on Friday, January 27, 2017. Cremation followed. If desired, memorial donations made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or Lung Association would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca. ___________________________________________________
MERKESTYN, Arie “Harry”- Passed away peacefully on January 11, 2017 at 70 years of age. Beloved husband of Katherine (nee Jackson) with whom he celebrated 45 years of marriage. Son of the late Peter and Anna Merkestyn. Dear father of Peter, Nathan, Aaron (Katie), Sarah (Mario Gaudet). Treasured Opa of Lily-Anna, Brooke, Zoey, Hailey, Abigail, and Aurelius. Twin brother of Zweris (Faye). Brother-in-law of Pat, Margaret, Dan, Vicki Jackson and the late Chris Jackson. Son-in-law of Cameron and Suzanne Jackson. Also, survived by many nieces and nephews. Arie retired from Hiram Walker’s in Windsor after 35 years of dedicated service. The visitation and service took place the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. Donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation. You may send your condolences online at www. kennedyfh.com.
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Derek John Schat Thank you to all our family and friends for your love and kindness. We are heart broken at the loss of Derek. We appreciated the care from all of the staff at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre, and from those at the Erie Shores Hospice. A special thank you to Derek’s co-workers, friends and everyone at Active Industrial Solutions. It was a lovely good bye service and lunch at Essex United Church. Our gratitude to Rev Margaret, organist Dianna, as well as the ladies of the UCW for all your support. Derek will remain close in our hearts, his congenial nature, humour, unending love, and constant commitment to his son, Ryan, will always be remembered.
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~ October 15, 2016 ~ Audrey Stanley is pleased to announce the marriage of her granddaughter, Jordyn, daughter of Dave and Bonnie Robinson, to Bryan, son of Ron and Elaine Carder. The wedding took place at Woodslee United Church. Bryan and Jordyn reside in LaSalle.
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Coffee and Conversation: Thursdays at 10am. Everyone is welcome.
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Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15am. Our guest speaker is Rev. Sharon Willis-Whitwell. She will lead the service while Rev. Ann will be in Belle River United leading the Annual Meeting. Fran McKim will greet you at the door. Ed and Connie Reeb and Doug and Pat Wilson will serve lunch after the service. Please remember to say a special prayer for our friends on our Prayer List. Our Annual Talent Show and Pasta Dinner is on Feburary 25. The cost is a freewill offering. Do you have hidden talent? Contact Elaine Mailloux to sign up. Choir Practice: Mondays at 6 pm. New members are always welcome
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If you are looking for a church family, we are happy to welcome you to family worship, led by Major Sam Roberts, on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5th is our monthly potluck luncheon following the service. We invite you to stay for good food and fellowship. Our SA Connections Program runs every Tuesday from 10 -1 p.m. It’s a great time to meet new friends, play games and have fun! On Feb. 7th, we will have a Potluck
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519-776-4255 Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight
Pastor Jay spoke on how every time we wake up we need to remember who we are in Christ. We are the story and now we need to tell the story of what Jesus has done in our life. Wednesday night classes begin on February 15th with three classes to choose from: Kingdom Finances, Grounded, and Telling Yourself the Truth. The Titian Ministries Bake Sale is on Sunday, February 12th in the foyer, following the service. Our Newcomers Meet & Greet is on February 26th, following the service. The Awaken Youth Conference is on March 16th-18th. 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!
2017 DOG TAGS The Dog Control By-Law No. 2003-91 requires that every owner of a dog make application for a dog license on or before March 31st each year. Dog license fees are $15.00 on or before March 31st or $30.00 after March 31st.
If you no longer own a dog, kindly contact the Town Hall at Ext 101 or 109 to have the dog registry amended.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Tecumseh is accep ng resumes for the posi ons of: Administra ve Assistant to Director Corporate Services & Clerk
Further informa on on these Employment Opportuni es and other future opportuni es, as well as how to apply, is available on the Town’s website. Qualified persons may send their resume to the Human Resources Officer, at the address indicated below or to hr@tecumseh.ca.
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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corpora on of the Town of Tecumseh will hold a public mee ng Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Municipal Office Council Chambers at 917 Lesperance Road to consider proposed housekeeping amendments to the Town’s three Zoning By-laws that regulate the use of land across the Town (Tecumseh Zoning By-law 1746, St. Clair Beach Zoning By-law 2065 and Sandwich South Zoning By-law 85-18), pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.
iv) shall be included in the calcula on of lot coverage; v) shall not exceed a height of 3.0 metres and a length of 12.0 metres and shall not be stacked one on top of the other; and vi) the maximum number of shipping containers for accessory storage purposes on any property shall be limited to two unless the shipping containers are used in the transporta on of goods and materials in which case no maximum shall apply.
The purpose of the proposed housekeeping amendments is to introduce regula ons pertaining to the use of shipping containers as accessory storage units in accordance with the general concepts contained in Planning and Building Services Report No. 37/16. The following changes to the three Zoning By-laws are proposed:
ANY PERSON may a end the public mee ng and/or make wri en or verbal representa on either in support of or in opposi on to the proposed Zoning By-law amendments.
1. A defini on of a “shipping container” is proposed to be added to clearly define this type of structure; 1. The addi on of zoning provisions which will prohibit the permanent placement of shipping containers as storage units in all areas of the Town other than industrial zones. For non industrial zones, the temporary use of shipping containers for moving purposes or on construc on sites will be permi ed subject to regula ons such as limi ng the dura on of the temporary placement of a shipping container, specifying setback distance from lot lines to maintain proper spa al separa on and safe sight lines, and restric ng the number of containers per property and the maximum size of a container; and 2. For industrial zones, the use of shipping containers for storage be allowed subject to the following provisions: i) shall only be permi ed as accessory structures; ii) shall not be used for human habita on, office use, display, adver sing, screening or fencing; iii) shall only be located in the side yard or rear yard provided it: a) is screened from view if the side yard or rear yard abuts a street or proper es zoned other than industrial; b) complies with the lot coverage and accessory buildings and structures setback requirements of the zone; c) is not located in any required parking areas or landscaped areas/buffer;
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public mee ng or make wri en submissions to The Corpora on of the Town of Tecumseh before the Zoning By-laws amendments are passed, the person or public body is not en tled to appeal the decision of the Council of The Corpora on of the Town of Tecumseh to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public mee ng, or make wri en submissions to The Corpora on of the Town of Tecumseh before the Zoning By-law amendments are passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. If you wish to be no fied of the decision of the Council of The Corpora on of Town of Tecumseh on the proposed Zoning By-law amendments, you must make a wri en request to The Corpora on of the Town of Tecumseh, c/o Laura Moy, Clerk, at the mailing address noted below. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION rela ng to this ma er is available for review during regular office hours at the Town Municipal Office on Lesperance Road. DATED AT THE TOWN OF TECUMSEH THIS 2nd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2017. LAURA MOY, CLERK TOWN OF TECUMSEH 917 LESPERANCE ROAD TECUMSEH, ONTARIO N8N 1W9
Information on this and all Town of Tecumseh news and events is available at www.tecumseh.ca, www.tecumsehapp.ca, Twitter (@TownofTecumseh), and Facebook (Town of Tecumseh).
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Continued from Page 15 Luncheon, so bring your favorite dish and enjoy the fellowship. Bible Study led by Major Shirley Roberts follows at 1 p.m. and is open to all. Messy Church meets on Thursday, February 23rd. Please note that we are starting at 5:45 p.m. instead of 6. Don’t be late!
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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 January, our food donations are for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Adult study will begin on Feb. 2nd at 7pm. Be with us as we look at our theme: “Free to Be: People in Struggle: Our Indigenous family.” There are five sessions: Feb. 2, 9, 16, April 10, and 11. We hope many people can attend as we probe the issue and have presentations and discussions. Come and be part of the solution! “Games with Snacks” night is on Friday, February 10th at 7p.m. Come join us and bring a friend. You’re sure to have a good time! We are gearing up for our Annual Murder Mystery Dinner this spring. Details will be out soon!
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score and Mavis Law was low scoring. Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen
We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service, beginning at 10:00 am with Pastor Aaron Thompson and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. GEMS & Cadets meet on Monday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All girls and boys from Grades 1 - 8 are invited to attend. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca. Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham
Essex Retirees’ Social Club We are looking forward to seeing you all at the club on Valentines Day, for our soup tasting event. The time to be here is 12:00 – 1:30. There will be no pot luck that Tuesday, only good soup. Please mark your calendars for the SPRING BAZAAR, to be held on April 1st—(NO FOOLING). If you’re feeling kind of CRAFTY, come join our crafters every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The office and kitchen are closed on Monday, February 20th for Family Day. Saturday Euchre winners were as follows: Floyd Cascadden, 1st, Mavis Law, 2nd, and Debra Vivier, 3rd. Monday night Pepper had Evelyn Vivier with the most Peppers. Louise Perrault had high score and Lawrence Dobson brought in the low score. Tuesday afternoon Pepper had Floyd Cascadden with the most Peppers, Donna Eyraud had first place, Virgery Cascadden was second, and Wally Lafromboise had low score. Betty Fields had the most Peppers on Wednesday night. Cecile St. Denis had high
If you are celebrating a special wedding anniversary this year, please sign up at the back of the church. There will be a reception in the hall on February 11th at the 7p.m. mass. A pasta dinner night will take place on Tuesday, February 7th at St. Mary’s hall from 5 to 7p.m. There is a joint Parish Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8th at St. John’s church basement meeting room. A Parish Mission will take place from February 19th to 22nd at Holy Name of Jesus Church at 7p.m. each night with Padre Felipe Scott with the Family of Jesus Healers order from Tampa, Florida. Lenten Card parties begin in March after Ash Wednesday. Please note that tax receipts for St. Mary’s church will be issued soon. There have been difficulties with the new software program.
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Continued from Page 16 Please keep in your prayers all who are shut in, hospitalized or in nursing homes, and their caregivers. St. Paul’s Anglican Church Our Annual Vestry Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 5th. Instead of the usual 8am and 11am services, we will have a service at 9:30am and Vestry will follow along with brunch. Our monthly pasta dinners resume on Friday, February 3rd, from 5:00 - 6:30pm. Take a break from cooking and join us for a great meal! Vegetarian option and takeout also available. Please remember our clothing cupboard when you are cleaning out your closets. Donations can be dropped off Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday mornings at the church. 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 Doug, Wendy, Bill, Brian, Maureen, Erin, and Delys. Our Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of John Gagnier, given by Sheila Gagnier and family. The ladies at Trinity are in full swing with their fidget blankets. Our Thank You Bank donations will be given to help with this project. Keep up the good work ladies!
Remember, we are starting our new year-long project of Toys for Christmas 2017 for kids in our area. Lets start filling that box. Keep in mind that pies will be starting up again for pick up on April 1st. Orders taken are for apple or cherry pies. You can start your ordering anytime by calling Sharon at 519-839-4579, or Brenda at 519-839-5184, or leaving a message at the Church office at 519-776-7711. Come out and join us Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the Cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome! We would love to have you with us. Woodslee Friendship Club On Monday, Jan. 29th, the Euchre winners were Berncie Price, Colleen Chevalier, Mike Renaud, Mary Margaret Chevalier, Joan Broeders, Joanne McMurren, Adrian Diesbourg, Veronica Granger, Gail Koziana, and Shirley Quinlan. Wednesday’s Pepper winners were Mike Renaud, Joan Broeders, Gail Koziana, Donna Poisson, Flo Rivest, and Sandy McGuire. On Friday, Jan. 27th, the Euchre winners were Adrian Diesbourg, Ray Brooker, Joanne McMurren, Sandy McMuire, and Edna Chevalier. For more info about our club, contact Irene at 519-975-2283. Golden Age Golf Report On January 26, 45 golfers dropped 82 aces with Laurie Hylton tying the course record of 8. A strong score of 15 over 9 holes was recorded by Laurie Hylton and Bill Ward, who both went on to score a league record for 33 over 19 holes Another record was tied for a score over 36 holes by Laurie Hylton with 68. Capturing first place with an excellent score of 226 was Team 5 (Colleen Pearse, Laurie Hylton, John Murphy). Team 4 (Barb Fick, Marie Lasi, Gerrit Vriesen) took second spot and Team 8 (Norbert Gisi, Kathy Bradley, Bill Ward) captured the third place honours.
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OMHA series now tied 1941 Chevrolet convertible remembered
The Essex Midget Major Ravens took on visiting Southpoint on Sunday afternoon in Essex. 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe convertible in sales brochure.
Neil Gillard of Holland Landing, Ontario, has contributed several stories to this column over the past several years. The latest comes from his friend, Jim Edwards, who was born in 1929. Jim was living in Kingston around 1950 when he purchased a green 1941 Chevrolet convertible from a newspaper ad. He recalls paying $550 for it. The car had a power top and radio. Prior to this purchase, Jim had owned a ’38 DeSoto just after finishing high school. But his ’41 Chev convertible was far more exciting, especially with the top down. He enjoyed taking girls for rides in his green convertible and they enjoyed it, too. One girl had TB and lived at the Ongwanada Sanitorium and Jim took her for a ride from time to time just for a bit of fresh air. She had red hair, but Jim cannot recall her name now. The Chevrolet nameplate on Jim’s convertible dates back to 1911. Flamboyant entrepreneur Billy Durant had formed General Motors in 1908, only to be thrown out by the other directors two years later. To get re-instated, he formed a rival company and began building a car called the Chevrolet, named after the famous race car driver, Louis Chevrolet. The car was an instant hit and Durant got back into GM. (He later got kicked out a second time but that’s another story). When Jim’s Chev convertible was built in 1941, Chevrolet had outsold Ford for ten of the previous eleven years. The ’41 Chev convertible was popular with its sleek new styling and 15,296 were built (even more popular was the Ford convertible with over 30,000 convertibles for 1941). The ’41 Chev convertible sold for $939 in the U.S. and around $1200 in Canada. Under the hood was Chevrolet’s famous overhead-valve six first introduced in 1929 to get two cylinders ahead of Henry Ford’s Model A, which came out in 1928 and had only four cylinders. The new Chevrolet six in 1929 had 194 cubic inches with 46 horsepower. By 1941 it had 216 cubic inches with 85 horsepower. Jim Edwards had owned his ’41 Chev convertible for about a year when he saw a new maroon 1951 Ford coupe in the showroom at Edwards Ford in Kingston and bought it. Edwards Ford is now Petrie Ford and in business since 1949. Jim Edwards is no relation to Jake Edwards, who owned the dealership. What became of Jim’s 1941 Chevrolet convertible after he sold it is not known. Perhaps the next owner will read this story and get in touch. Stay tuned! I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my book: “OLD CAR DETECTIVE FAVOURITE STORIES, 1925 to 1965.”
by Fred Groves The Ontario Minor Hockey Association Midget Major series between the Essex Ravens and Southpoint Capitals is tied at a game each. After winning the opener 2-1, the Ravens fell 5-2 at home on Sunday afternoon. Game three will be on Saturday in Wheatley and game four will be back in Essex on Sunday. The Ravens eliminated Belle River in the first playoff series. • Nik Veigli netted seven points, including a pair of three-pointers, to
help the St. Clair College men’s basketball team in beating Lambton College, 68-65. The EDHS grad also had three rebounds. • Cameron Branch had an outstanding performance for the Nipissing Lakers on Saturday as he had 17 kills and 17 points in a losing 3-1 cause to Waterloo in university men’s volleyball play. • Defenceman Kade McGibbon had a pair of assists last Thursday to help the Leamington Flyers to a 6-3 win over Lambton Shores in Junior
‘B’ hockey league action. • Payton Moore had a pair of goals and Alexa Robinson netted the other as the EDHS girls’ hockey team edged Lajueneese 3-2 last Tuesday. Megan Prentice had two assists for the Red Raiders. • Meanwhile, the boys’ hockey team tied Massey, 2-2. Blair Cosgrove and Braydon Davis scored for Essex. • The EDHS junior boys’ basketball team ran its WECSSAA record to 6-1 last week as it beat Cardinal Carter, 49-43. Brent Davison led the winners with 15 points and Blake Harnadek added 14. The Red Raiders’ senior side lost 47-31 to Cardinal Carter. • It was a tough week for the EDHS girls’ volleyball teams as both the juniors and seniors lost to Villanova. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com.
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Pee Wee Majors win International Silver Stick Tournament
Pictured above, back row (L-R): Coaches Sean McCabe, Chris Mulcaster, Chad Wolters, Rob Shepley, and Tyler Raymont. Players in the back row: Shane O’Neil, Brooke Campbell, Nolan McKibbin, Braydin Metcalfe, Jack Fuerth, Zach Laporte, Owen DiNiro, Kyle Bleau, and Tanner Garon. Middle: Adam Dunn, Luke Sherk, Luke Ford, Josh Derksen, Nolan Busch, and Jake Tetzlaff. Goalies: Evan Rainsforth, Cavan McCabe.
submitted to EFP The highly regarded International Silver Stick tournament has been around for 50 plus years. Teams must qualify by either winning their Regional qualifier or by invitation. After winning the Regional qualifier in Watford over the holiday break, the
Essex Pee Wee Majors set their sights on a Silver Stick final win in Port Huron. The team had participated in the tournament before, via invitation, but never advanced past the quarter finals. Overall, there were 16 teams, from all over North America, participating in the Pee Wee Major division that was broken
73’s Survive Admirals scare by Garrett Fodor The Provincial Junior Hockey League’s playoff picture was settled last week, but not before a nail-biting game between rivals Essex 73’s and Amherstburg Admirals. Essex gave Tyler Ryan the nod between the pipes, however his night did not start of right for him, allowing the only goal in
the period. Luke Gagnon beat Ryan 13:29 into what was an edgy and chippy first period. Both teams played physically, not shying away from hitting. There was even a fight in the opening frame between Dean Patterson and Essex’s Sylvano Valente. Shots after the first period were 10 to 8 for Essex. In the second period,
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the 73’s physicality wore down the visitors. Essex controlled the puck and play for much of the period with the shots on goal in favour of the 73’s, 14 to 3. It took just seven minutes before Michael Vieira beat former 73, and current Admiral goalie,
down into four pools. In round robin action, the Essex Ravens beat the Capitals Academy 3-0 and the Port Huron Flyers 9-0. Esse took its only loss of the tournament from the Hespeler Shamrocks, with a score of 2-3, in a game that did not boast their best showing. Finishing second in its pool, Essex advanced to the quarter finals against a familiar foe – the Barrie Colts. Barrie may have been looking for a little vengeance after the Ravens beat them last year to win the OMHA title. The Ravens team came to play, winning by a score of 3-0 and advanced to the semi-finals. On Sunday morning, against an undefeated Oakville team, Essex was down two goals quickly. But the players proved that hard work and determination can win battles as Essex won the game 4-2 and advanced to the finals against the still undefeated Hespeler Shamrocks. The final game was something this team will likely never forget. The players were announced one by one and they skated through a Silver Stick tunnel
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complete with fireworks and strobe lights. The spotlight was truly on them. After singing the national anthem, the team focused on winning the coveted Silver Stick. With some strict focus, the Ravens made no mistake, winning by a score of 6-0 against the team that handed them a loss in the round robin. The Silver Stick was hoisted high above the players’ heads and their celebration was one for the record books. It has been over twenty years since a team from Essex has won this tournament at any age level. With the help of the Atom Minors, who won their tournament the weekend prior, there are now two teams in one year that brought the title home! Every single player played a part in this win and the coaches were certainly proud of every one of them. Most notably were Kyle Bleau and Cavan McCabe who were named to the All Star team and Cavan McCabe added more hardware by capturing the title of the tournament MVP! The hard work, focus, and determination have totally paid off – and now on to the next goal. Go Ravens!
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Youth shoot for the stars during Free Throw competition
Best friends Myah and Emma enjoyed participating in the K of C Basketball Free Throw event last Thursday evening. Emma placed first and Myah second in the 12-year old girls’ division after a tie-breaker.
by Sylene Argent Area youth had an opportunity to let their on-court skills shine last Thursday evening as the Essex-based Knights of Columbus (Council #3305) hosted its annual Basketball Free Throw Competition inside the gymnasium at Essex District High School. Though the annual Free Throw event is a competition, participants do not need to be polished athletes to get involved. The main focus of the event is to promote having fun and an active lifestyle, while allowing the
youth to challenge themselves to improve their skills. The event also offered youth an opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy socializing with other basketball fans their age. The top two competitors from each age category were awarded with a medal, top participants received a chance to move forward to compete at the district level. From there, successful participants may have an opportunity to advance to the District Championships, to regionals, and beyond. All the participants received a certificate for taking part in the fun event. Members of the K of C were pleased Kennedy Funeral Home helped sponsor the event.
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Essex’s William Stadder battles of Amherstburg’s Austin Jennings on Tuesday. Stadder was the Stobbs division player of the month for December.
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Matt Badour. With two minutes remaining in the period, Eric Shaw made no mistake to convert on a pass from Tyler Scott to beat Badour for a second time. Period three is where things got exciting. Amherstburg applied pressure in the dying minutes of the period, as a result Dylan Muzzatti was rewarded with 78 seconds left. He beat a sprawled out Ryan as Essex was not able to clear the puck. With 16.8 seconds remaining and a faceoff in the offensive zone, Essex’s William Stadder won the faceoff, quickly passed the puck to Vieira, then got it back in a matter of a blink. Stadder was quick to fire it on the net and capitalize on the chaos that was in front of Badour. Essex prevailed by a score of 3-2. The shots were 37-18 in favour of Essex. During the game, Stadder was awarded the Stobbs Division player of the month for December. With the win, Essex earned second place in the standings, finishing behind the Lakeshore Canadiens. Lakeshore now faces Petrolia while Essex gets Mooretown. Amherstburg plays host to the Wheatley Sharks and Blenheim receives Dresden. The 73’s begin playoff action on Friday, February 3 in Essex before traveling to Mooretown 24 hours later.