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A LOOK INSIDE CTMHV celebrates a New Year PAGE 2 _______________ Council members reflect on 2017 PAGE 3 _______________ EPS enjoys turkey luncheon PAGE 12 _______________ Harrow rings in the New Year PAGE 36 _______________ Essex County teams battle for first place in Stobbs Division PAGE 23 _______________ Essex Thunder supports Hockey for Hospice PAGE 24 _______________
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Issue No. 1
2017 - A Year in Review
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With the start of a new year, staff members at the Essex Free Press thought we would reflect on some of the many highlights of 2017. Some of these moments created challenges that needed to be overcome, while others were uplifting, which provided positive impact on the community or residents. JANUARY The Essex County 4-H Association hosted an awards presentation and a sign-up event at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201). Representatives of the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village (CTMHV) were thrilled to display two beloved Harley-Davidson motorcycles that belonged to
the late NHLer, Bob Probert. The CTMHV also announced that its annual car raffle winner was Essex resident Randy Renaud, who picked up his white ’65 Corvair. A devastating fire destroyed the Story Book Early Learning Centre in downtown Essex Centre. Employees of the local daycare immediately went to work to try and secure a new location that would meet its needs and ministry standards. “Unprecedented,” is how the president of CUPE Ontario described the ongoing dispute between the Essex County Library Board and its 57 striking librarians. The Town of Essex Council decided to notify the Greater Essex County District School Board
that the Town was interested in purchasing the secondary school that closed in June, 2016. The newly elected Chairman of the Essex Regional Conservation Authority, Rick Fryer, believed “A healthy economy, citizens, and environment are all linked together.” Fryer will lead the organization for two years. FEBRUARY To kick off its 150th anniversary, Cottam United Church celebrated Scottish poet, Robert Burns, with a dinner. Around 200 individuals braved the cold Lake Erie waters as they took the plunge to support ACCESS County Community Support
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CTMHV celebrates a New Year by Garrett Fodor The Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village (CTMHV) celebrated 2017, and rang in 2018, on the evening of December 31 with its annual New Year’s Eve Dinner. The traditional event is now in its 15th year, thanks to support from the community. The event is one of the local
museum’s largest fundraisers for its successful Children’s Education Program that provides over 12,000 students with a hands-on history lesson annually. Erin O’Brien, Media and Event Manager for CTMHV, was pleased with the turnout of this year’s event. In addition to dinner, CTMHV held its drawnight for the annual car raffle. The raffle
also supports the museum’s Children’s Education Program. “This year is our best yet,” O’Brien said. “We print 6,000 tickets and this year was the first year that we were able to sell all of them. And we had nearly 200 people purchase tickets and attend the dinner.” The car everyone was anxious to have their shot at winning was a 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme two-door hardtop, with a V8 automatic transmission. At 9 p.m., there was silence in the dining hall as Harry Bergman, Chairperson for CTMHV, announced the winner for the car. Jim LaRoqe of Windsor was this year’s raffle winner.
The talk of the night was what car the CTMHV would be raffling off next year. Attendees were soon to learn that a Mercury Park Lane would be the vehicle for the 2018 raffle car. O’Brien added she and CTMHV would like to thank Anna’s Flowers for its generosity and the community for continuing to support fundraising efforts. Starting January 14, the CTMHV will resume its full, annual event rotation, beginning with the Militaria, Gun and Sportsman Show. Visit www.ctmhv.com for more information about upcoming events.
Ste-Ursule students host Tech-Noel program submitted to EFP Students and staff at École Ste-Ursule, a French school in McGregor, proudly hosted their special Tech-Noel project before parting for the Christmas break. For the Tech-Noel program, students and teachers integrated technologies into their learning and teaching, and further invited parents
into the school to see the projects created that promoted 21st century technology. Students are always engaged in their learning and in many of the projects created at École Ste-Ursule. To hold information-age jobs, students need to be able to problem-solve creatively, collaborate and work in groups, and, of course, use new technologies. Since the event took place around the holiday season, the activities revolved around the theme of Christmas, while still incorporating 21st century skills, such as collaboration, thinkingoutside-the-box, creativity, use of technology, as well as curriculum expectations, especially in math and literacy. As part of the event, the JK and SK students built their own mangers and took turns dressing up as Mary and Joseph for a photo. They also sat in the creche with Jesus. In another JK and SK class, students prepared a creche. They also drew out a map and programmed a Blue Bot to travel along the different destinations drawn on the cardboard to eventually get to Jesus. The grade two students used a design
program to create a Lego Christmas image. It will be constructed in the school’s innovation center. The grade three students programmed their Sphero robots, with a Gingerbread man, to find the gingerbread house having the same non-numeric patterning. The grade four students programmed Ozobots and integrated probability (math) into the project by counting how many times the Ozobot would go to a certain person on their Christmas picture. The grade five students used a programme called “Scratch” and integrated science. When contact was made on the metal of the electric circuits they created with technology, sounds could be heard from the computer that corresponded to the image. The grade six class wrote Christmas stories with specific elements where the Ozobot would stop, change colors, turn in a circle if there was a storm going on in the story, and continue on a path to the end. The grade seven students hosted a Christmas Maze with the Ozobots, and the grade eight students created the Grinch’s machine with Mindstorm technology.
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by Sylene Argent With 2017 now over, and 2018 already underway, Councillors Sherry Bondy, Steve Bjorkman, Ron Rogers, Larry Snively, and Randy Voakes took a moment to reflect on some of the highlights experienced over the past 12 months. In addition, Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche listed a few items residents can expect to see
in 2018. Councillor Bondy was happy Council undertook a Fire Master Plan. “It was a positive move,” she said, explaining a third-party consultant looked at locations and equipment. This plan will guide Council over the next 10 years. The uptake of the Community Improvement Plan is something Bondy was pleased to see in 2017. The program was so successful, Council had to find funds to keep up with business demands. To Bondy, last year’s uptake signals that the program is reaching the height of its success. “This is one of the mechanisms Council can use to assist the downtown core,” she said, adding it helps to level the playing field for business areas within the municipality as Harrow and Colchester have a Chamber of Commerce and Essex Centre has a BIA. Bondy is proud Essex has two Youth Council Reps on board. This, “is something I think we should celebrate. It is unique in the area.” Getting input from youth is important to Steve Bjorkman Bondy. Council is currently looking at more succession planning, Bondy said. For instance, the Town will bring in a Deputy CAO. As Council is looking to agree with succession planning, “I think we will see an increase with staff morale,” Bondy said, explaining this will give staff ability to be further trained. Council made a decision to have a fulltime Economic Development Officer in 2016, and as a result, the Visit Essex website has been launched. Bondy said this is an out of the box idea and user-friendly. Bondy is happy Council and administration is working on a five-year budget. “Financially, we have a strong financial team. Asset Management levy is a smart move, and we will see more seamless budgets with less shock with equipment repairs or replacement. This makes us more competitive,” she said. Newly elected Ward 4 rep, Councillor Ron Rogers, said although he was not on Council for the majority of 2017 he still has a few items with which he is pleased, including the success of the “Get your Red and White on” event. Rogers was on the planning committee for this event. Rogers was also pleased to learn the Town was awarded the Communities in Bloom 5 Bloom Silver award, along the other recognitions this year. Rogers was on the CIB Committee before getting re-elected. He was also pleased to have the opportunity to run in the by-election and earn a seat at the decision-making table. Like Councillor Bondy, Councillor Steve Bjorkman is proud of the Five-Year Budget Forecast, which is allowing Council to plan for financial viability of projects. The Town’s newly implemented Asset Management Plan and Reserve allocations allows the funding for future projects. Another important project in 2017 was the completion of storm and sanitary upgrades in Essex Centre to mitigate the impact of severe weather events on storm and sanitary systems. Bjorkman was proud to learn the Town earned
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upwards of five million dollars in grants and special funds to help infrastructure and community services projects get completed. Attracting new business, and the retention and expansion of current ones, was something he was happy to see in 2017, especially as the former Chairperson of the Essex Centre BIA. Richard Meloche The success of the Essex Summer Concert Series, the Essex Fun Fest, multiple parades, Essex Rocks and Rolls, the Essex Centre BIA’s Fall in Love with our Local Street Party, Harrow and Colchester South Chamber of Commerce’s Canada Day Celebration, the McGregor Steam and Gas Engine Show, the Harrow Fair, and the New Year’s Countdown in the Downtown were just some of the events Bjorkman was happy to see take place in Essex this year. “Who says there is nothing to do in Essex,” he said. Improvements to the Colchester Harbor, beach, and park, and the success of the Colchester 225 Celebration were also notable highlights for Bjorkman in 2017, in addition to the completion of the Cypher Systems Greenway and the paved shoulders added to County Road 50 from Colchester Centre to Oxley. The two Constituent Open Houses in the spring and fall were also great events, Bjorkman said, which allowed residents to voice their concerns directly to members of Council and administration. Unfortunately, the ward restructuring did not happen, Bjorkman noted, Ron Rogers “But, it was important that we made the decision to elect the Deputy Mayor at large as that person will represent our interests to County Council.” Bjorkman recognized the hard work the Town’s staff puts in to take care of the day-to-day business, in addition to helping ensure the extras, such as the events, are held. Councillor Larry Snively was happy to see the rezoning of the property at Highway #3 and County Road
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Well, I sure hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable holiday. It seems even though many of us received some time off to enjoy visits with family and friends over the Christmas break, all that running around can become quite draining even though it is also rewarding. Though I had a lot of running around to do over the Christmas holidays, as most of us do, I had a cute moment happen to me; one that made me smile, but, more importantly, indirectly made me reflect upon those adults who influenced me when I was a kid. I was in a local retail store when I overheard a little girl call out to her mom. It was busy that day, so even though I heard her voice call out, my brain didn’t process what she had said, assuming she was pointing out something displayed upon one of the over-burdened shelves that had caught her eye. It wasn’t until she repeated, “Look mom, it’s the boss of the town,” did I snap out of my tired, yet focused, shopping-mode to realize she was talking about me. Her mother kindly pointed out I worked for the paper in town as was not the ‘boss.’ It made me smile. How cute. I
suppose I never really considered how my position may look from the eye of one of our youngsters. I joked that I am only allowed to be the boss on the weekends and went about my shopping. I think we can too often forget whatever we do in our day-to-day lives is a lesson we are teaching our youth. We are role models whether we want to be or not. With every action we take, to every word we say, we are showing our young people how to handle situations and how to behave. We are also, hopefully, inspiring them. I remember when my grade school class was visited by professionals. My mind would warp into overdrive on how I could be just like that, too, one day, if I studied and worked hard enough. In grade one, we had a career day. All of my classmates dressed up as what they wanted to be when they got older. We paraded around the grade two classroom in our carefully thought-out costumes. I remember I dressed up as a teacher, wearing one of my mum’s white sweaters as a dress. I carried my pink suitcase as my briefcase. I felt very grown-up and that is a big deal when you’re a
kid. I don’t think my aspirations to become a teacher lasted very long. But, the influence some of my teachers, and other role models I had, certainly helped me to want to strive to be my very best, whether or not they sent that message along on purpose. I’m sure we can all look back and think about those adults who influenced us when we were children. I know now, being an adult, I certainly didn’t appreciate those adults who volunteered to organize events for us kids, or dedicated themselves to being weekly leaders for groups, as much as I should have. I assumed they did it because they got as much joy out of it as we kids did. As an adult, I’m sure many of those volunteers felt a sense of obligation to ensure the programs were available for us to enjoy. But, now I can understand the sacrifice of those dedicated volunteers and I certainly appreciate it more.
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Making barrel staves The man who arranged to have that cannon on the town lawn restored to its original state has brought more reports to me. This time, it is on the making of barrel staves. Wooden barrels are traditionally made of wooden staves bound by wooden or metal hoops. To make those staves, logs were cut as bolts that were three feet long. Then, those bolts were put in a
large steam room where the steam was forced all night to soften the wood. The stave cutters would then place them on a machine, which was equipped with a large sharp curved blade that would cut them, like a guillotine, to size them into the staves to make wooden barrels. Anyone who fed the bolts into the machine could have had the ends of their fingers cut off.
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Town removes snowbanks in Essex and Harrow Centres by Adam Gault With the continued extreme cold weather and accumulated snowfall gripping much of southwestern Ontario, the Town of Essex’s Public Works Department went to work on Wednesday, January 3 to remove the snowbanks from the urban centres of Essex and Harrow. This special removal goes beyond regular plowing services, and is only undertaken when accumulated roadside snowbank volume becomes great enough to make accessibility issues for motorists and pedestrians. Ward 4 Councillor Sherry Bondy took to social media ahead of the scheduled cleanup to ask residents whether or not they thought the snowbank removal was something the Town should be doing, noting that the removal for the two urban centres could cost upwards of $10,000 in total. “This is one-way Council can support downtown business,” Bondy said, explaining that for many, the high snowbanks provide an accessibility issue when trying to shop and move around downtown. “[This provides] a more walkable community for seniors and people with
disabilities, and even parents with strollers.” Bondy explained the scheduling of the snowbank removal depends on certain variables, including costs and staffing issues. She noted there is no official metric at this time for when snow should be removed. “What is the measurable for downtown cleanups? Eight inches? A foot? This is why we could have a yardstick for the removal process.” Many of the replies on Bondy’s Facebook post on the issue echoed the sentiment that the removal was worth the cost in order to maintain workable and accessible downtown centres, with others saying that the removal should be the responsibility of the business owners in the same way that homeowners are responsible for maintaining their own sidewalks with regards to the snow. Bondy added that going forward, Council could implement a metric for removal, especially in the face of longer and continued cold weather streaks. “Not every town does this (snowbank removal), but I’m proud of the level of service we have in Essex,”
Council members reflect on 2017... 8 to light industrial. This is something that he is proud the Town has worked towards. The rezoning should allow for industrial growth on that property that has been sitting undeveloped for a long time. The CIP program has been a wonderful way to encourage improvements made to the facades of businesses, which contributes to the beautification of the downtown cores, Snively added. There have been extensive drainage improvements, Snively said. Infrastructural improvements like this contribute to making the community a healthy and viable place. In addition, he was happy to see the new Sellick plant and industrial park off Roseborough Avenue in Harrow. Snively was also happy to see long-time Town employee Donna Hunter get promoted to CAO for the Town of Essex. He added that the many improvements made to Colchester Harbour over the last year have been fantastic. The harbour was the setting for the successful Colchester 225 celebration last summer. It is hoped events and festivals will be hosted in the harbour and park area on an annual basis in the future. As far as town goes, Councillor Randy Voakes said its business seems to be on-course. “We are kind of not stagnant and there are no issues that are controversial or heated. It is just business as usual.”
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Voakes was particularly happy with the second installment of the Essex Rocks and Rolls Car and Motorcycle Cruise in, which took place in the municipal lot adjacent to the Heritage Gardens Park last May. He is one of the organizers of the event, but remembers that event came with a bit of controversy when he approached Council for a larger funding pot to host the event and he
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2017 - A Year in Review... the Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society (HEIRS) during its March meeting. Two electric vehicle charge station were unveiled in the parking lot at the Essex Centre Sports Complex. Leamington District Memorial Hospital, in partnership with the Essex County OPP, announced the Transfer of Care Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to help those in a mental health crisis be given the care and support they need in a more streamlined fashion. The Essex Raven Novice Major hockey team clinched the OMHA (Ontario Minor Hockey Association) championship title with an overtime win against Grimsby. APRIL Cynthia Cakebread, Manager of Recreation and Culture for the Town of Essex, was recognized for ten years of service as a trainer for the High 5 program through Parks and Recreation Ontario. During a special luncheon, former Essex Fire Chief Ed Pillon, CET, received the Windsor-Essex County Technologist of the Year Award. Thanks to online voting, the Harrow Fair earned the top honour in the 2017 Festival-Family & Fairs category of the Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island’s (TWEPI) Best of Windsor Essex Awards. The Town of Essex retained Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., to work alongside Consultant Dr. Robert Williams to conduct a ward structure review of the municipality, which included the election process for the Deputy Mayor position. Representatives from the Royal Canadian Legion, 202nd Fort Malden Royal Canadian Army Cadets, and members of the public gathered at the Harrow Cenotaph to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Essex Energizers Skipping Team brought home many ribbons, medals, and provincial records from the 2017 Provincial Competition, which was held in Parry Sound. Portraits of Ken Sturdevant, Henry Denotter, Euclid Mailloux, William Mailloux, and Jack Morrisnow were hung at the Harrow and Colchester South Agricultural Building, following the annual Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony. In an exciting and tough-played seven-game-series, the Essex 73’s fell to the Ayr Centennials for the Schmalz Cup championship. Essex Gospel Community Church hosted its annual Community Easter Egg Hunt in the yard of Essex Public School. The Squirettes, based out of the McGregor Knights of Columbus facility, hosted its annual Easter extravaganza for the community to enjoy. Colchester North Public School students involved with the 2017 installment of the Gesto Theatre play, “Into the Woods,” displayed their talents before friends, family members, and school peers. The Essex Minor Hockey Association (EMHA) recognized volunteers at its annual Volunteer Appreciation & Awards night. Parishioners at Essex United Church donned cowboy hats and their finest denim to put on the 2017 mystery, “Pig and the Poke Bar Welcomes Home Dixie Diver and the Downhome Dealers.” In celebration of Earth Day, staff with the Town of Essex, members of the Essex Communities in Bloom Committee (CIB), and mascots Bloomer and Petunia,
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Celebrating Earth Day, members of the Essex Communities in Bloom Committee (CIB), and mascots Bloomer and Petunia, joined the kindergarten and grade eight students to plant trees in their school yards.
joined the kindergarten and grade eight students at Essex area schools to plant trees in their school yards. Members of the local OPP made a surprise visit to the Quilts of Valour (QOV) Program’s monthly sewing day at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201). Thanks to the generosity of the OPP officers, $1200 was collected and presented to the crafters so they could continue to provide homemade quilts to local veterans for free. The Essex Optimist Club recognized the efforts and volunteer services of 45 local youths through the annual Youth Appreciation Night. The tethering component of Essex’s Animal Care and Control Bylaw was to be amended. The 12hour stint an animal could be tethered in a one-day-period was to be reduced to ten hours. MAY Local ambassadors for organ donation, 15-year old Kaidyn Blair and six-year old Emily Ledoux, proudly hoisted the ‘Be a Donor’ flag up in front of the Essex Municipal Building. The Town of Essex Community Services department earned first place in the Scarborough Cup, awarded to the municipal affiliate with the largest lifesaving/leadership program in a community with a population between 10,000 and 50,000. At Holy Name of Jesus Church, the Essex Community Concert Band presented its performance entitled, “Everything, including the Kitchen Sink.” A Family and Math Fun Night event, held at Gosfield North Public School, allowed the students to demonstrate how they learn math in the classroom through a variety of activities. The Harrow Community Seniors group donated an audio/visual projector for the community room at the Harrow & Colchester South Community Centre. The Essex Christian Reformed Church held its annual Kub Car Race Night to the delight of all the children and their families in attendance. Family and friends gathered to dedicate a new bench to the memory of Bradley Holland, who served the Town of Essex Fire Department for 22 years, culminating his career in serving as the
District Chief. Participants made their way down Talbot Street with the Flame of Hope for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, which celebrated its 30th year in Ontario. Representatives of the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) hosted an appreciation ceremony with the grade seven and eight students and staff of St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School in Harrow. The school was honoured as the first within the Municipality of Essex to participate in the OneWater educational program. Supporters and representatives of Greyhound Pets of America-Canada met at Sadler’s Park to participate in the third annual Paws in the Park Dog Walkathon. A special tree planting ceremony to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday took place at the Oldcastle Heritage Park, located behind Tecumseh Fire Station # 2 off of Walker Road. Representatives, supporters, and clients of Community Living Essex County (CLEC) connected with area dignitaries during the 12th annual Mayors’ Luncheon at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Maidstone. An estimated 650 elementary school students from around Essex County gathered at Sandwich Secondary School in LaSalle to compete in the annual Greater Essex County District School Board’s Special Olympics. After around 30 years of service to the region in various capacities, Essex County Chief Administrative Officer Brian Gregg announced he would retire in September. The eyes are clear, the hands are steady. Dr. D.M. Child celebrated 50 years of practicing medicine in Essex Centre. He still has that calm, reassuring voice and has no plans to slow down. Members of the Kingsville Knights of Columbus Council #8233 presented members of Kingsville Council
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2017 - A Year in Review... with a $2283.29 donation to support the Town’s Mettawas Park development. The Essex Energizers Skipping Team spent Victoria Day weekend at the 2017 Canadian Rope Skipping Championship in Kingston, Ontario, competing with over 300 athletes from all across Canada. JUNE Sadler’s Park was the setting for the annual local leg of the provincial-wide Walk for Dog Guides event. The event was hosted in support of the Lions Foundation of Canada’s Dog Guides program based out of Oakville, Ontario. Prominent community member and sales person at Ken Knapp Ford, Bob Blair, officially retired. The local car dealership hosted an open house as a way to thank Blair for his years of service and allow members of the community to congratulate him on reaching this milestone. The second annual Essex Rocks & Rolls Car and Motorcycle Cruise In was held at the Heritage Gardens Park, and the adjacent municipal parking lot. It brought in many visitors to Essex Centre. The Maidstone Bicentennial Museum welcomed visitors to the annual 1812 Encampment. The Maidstone & Area Historical Society hosted the event. Following a closed session meeting in which Council met to discus a personnel issue, Chief Administrative Officer Tracey Pillon-Abbs, who was hired in July of 2016, was dismissed. The Kingsville Historical Park Museum hosted a three-day event, featuring several unique heritage fibre crafts demonstrations with Sande Gunning, a needle-art professional from the River Gallery, New Brunswick. Area musicians were invited to bring along their instruments to play in the first Community Jamboree at Viscount Estates, in support of the Essex Area Food Bank. Thousands of elementary school children from across Essex County made their way to the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village to take part in the Essex Region Children’s Water Festival. After 33 plus years, Gary Smith, a senior captain
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Colchester Harbour became the first marina or beach on Lake Erie, in Canada and the United States, to be awarded a prestigious Blue Flag certification.
with the Essex Fire & Rescue Service, announced his retirement from the firefighting brigade, which installed his great-grandfather, Sam, as its first Chief back in the late 1800s. Colchester Harbour became the first marina or beach on Lake Erie, in Canada and the United States, to be awarded a prestigious Blue Flag certification, marking it with an international symbol of excellence. The families of Gosfield North Public School students enjoyed the annual Evening of Arts and Strawberry Social. It was a Ford frenzy at the Essex Railway Station as Heritage Essex hosted a car show that was specifically for one brand of auto. In his continued effort to raise awareness about the organ donation registry, 15-year old Kaidyn Blair led walkers through town during the annual “Kaidyn’s Dream…A Walk for Life.” In its 28th year, the McGregor Music Festival, held at Co-An Park, featured a full lineup of bands and musical acts in its continued support of the Windsor Essex County Cancer Centre Foundation (WECCCF). MPP Taras Natyshak presented Essex resident Kim Verbeek the Leading Women, Leading Girls, Building Communities Recognition award. The team members from Essex-Windsor EMS were the first ever to win back-to-back gold medals in the International Paramedic Competition, held in the Czech
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Republic. Essex Council recognized area resident Jan Mooney with the Senior Citizen of the Year Award. Community Living Essex County held the 56th annual meeting and awards presentation to honour those who continue to overcome obstacles and make a positive impact in all areas of their community. It was an emotional evening for the students of Holy Name Catholic Elementary School as their friends and family gathered to watch them receive their graduation diplomas. A familiar face at the Harrow Arena for over 31 years, employee Paul Wright, was set to retire. The Town of Essex hosted a surprise party to show appreciation for his years of dedicated service. JULY Representatives of the University of Windsor presented the board members of the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village with a Community Heritage Medal. Students in the Essex District High School graduating class of 2017 were presented their secondary school diplomas at the 132nd annual convocation. Canada’s 150 was celebrated in Woodslee. Residents were welcomed to enjoy a parade and tour the newly renovated Millen Centre Park. Essex United Church hosted a Canada 150 celebration on July 1 as a way to give back to the community. The Maidstone Bicentennial Museum celebrated Canada’s 150th anniversary with a special display that showcased the flags of every province and territory, the Canadian flag, the Métis flag, and a flag representing the First Nations. Members of the Harrow Chamber of Commerce took the reins to organizing the community and local business-driven Canada 150th celebration at the Harrow Fairgrounds. In conjunction with internal fundraising and funding from the Ontario 150 Community Capital Program
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The Essex Minor Baseball Association (EMBA) celebrated its 60th anniversary.
through the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the WindsorEssex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA) was able to add 14 thousand square feet of paved parking to its facility. The Essex Yellow Jackets Mosquito Major team won the Ralph Hall/Jack McCart Classic baseball tournament, which the LaSalle Titans hosted. A couple hundred Canadian flags were placed along Talbot Street in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, thanks to area resident Randy Thiessen, his wife, Renee, and daughter, Johanna. Students at Gosfield North Public School presented the Kidney Foundation of Canada-Windsor District with a $600 donation, which was made in memory of former teacher and track and field coach, Frank Mazzara. World War II veteran Tom Robson was selected as this year’s recipient of the 2017 Essex Citizen of the Year. The 30th annual Essex Fun Fest crowned its prince and princess, paraded through the streets of downtown Essex, brought in classic cars, served up carnival treats, and provided family-fun entertainment for the entire community. Essex Councillor Bill Caixeiro, who was one of two Colchester reps at the municipal decision-making table, suddenly handed in his resignation to the Town via a letter that was dated for the July 4 regular council meeting. Essex Council congratulated Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel on his election as the Executive Vice President of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs. Members of the Essex Community Policing Committee presented $10,000 to the Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA). Essex resident Jodie Matte earned a third-place ribbon at the Canadian Quilters’ Association Trend-Tex Challenge. The Essex Minor Baseball Association (EMBA) celebrated its 60th anniversary with appearances from World Series champion Dave Rozema, the Detroit Tigers mascot PAWS, and former Hockey Night in Canada Executive Producer and Essex resident, Ralph Mellanby. Then newly elected Essex Rotary President Kim Spirou was looking to ensure the local service club members were taking advantage of every opportunity to improve the community and the lives of others over her term at the helm of the club. Local athlete Kaidyn Blair earned three gold medals at the 2017 World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain. Essex Centre BIA installed a shade sail, two chess
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tables, and planters at the new Parkette, located next to Deluxe Restaurant. The project has improved the physical environment of the business core. Lazee G Ranch hosted its “Wild West Shodeo,” which brought the rootin’-tootin’ fun of the Old West to the south-east Windsor ranch for two days. The Consulate of Mexico hosted its first Mex-Can International Baseball Tournament in Leamington, with several exciting games of baseball. Staff members and County Council dignitaries gathered at the Essex Civic Centre grounds to participate in a Canada 150 and Essex County 225 celebration. The event was made possible through the Windsor Essex Community Foundation. Essex County Council decided the $790,000 saved from the 231-day CUPE strike would not be returned to individual municipalities. Instead, the County was to hang on to it and use it to fix up its library branches. It was announced that a by-election would be held to fill the seat on Town Council that was formerly held by Bill Caixeiro, who had resigned.
National judges from Communities in Bloom made their way through the Town of Essex to assess the municipality for the 2017 program. The Essex Energizers Skipping Team traveled to Novi, Michigan to compete in the AAU Junior Olympics.
AUGUST The Town of Essex hosted “Get Your Red and White ON,” a one-day celebration of Colchester’s 225th anniversary, as part of Canada 150 celebrations, at Colchester Harbour. A new mural, “Lest We Forget,” located on a building with a view from Heritage Gardens Park, was officially unveiled. The Essex Bantam Travel baseball team won the championship at the South West London “A” Summer Classic tournament. The Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Twilight Tour began at the 2016 Conservation Farm Award winner, J. Brush Farms, in the Harrow area. Jesse Anthony Sharron, a tenor from Cottam, sang the Canadian National Anthem at the 2017 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix before an audience of 45,000.
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2018 DOG TAGS The Dog Control By-Law No. 2003-91 requires that every owner of a dog make application for a dog licence on or before March 31st each year. Dog licence fees are $20.00 on or before March 31st or $35.00 after March 31st. A person who violates any provision of the By-law, is guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall forfeit and pay a fine not to exceed the maximum permitted under the Provincial Offences Act. If you no longer own a dog, kindly contact the Town Hall at Ext 101 to have the dog registry amended.
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYLCING Real Christmas trees are a renewable resource. At most Christmas tree farms, up to three seedlings are planted in spring for every tree harvested. The Town’s Christmas tree collection will be begin on Monday, January 15, 2018. Please place your tree at the curb by 7:00 am. Trees are run through the chipping machine and turned into compost, so all decorations, tree skirts, and plastic tree bags, etc., must be removed. Information on Christmas tree recycling requirements is also available in the 2017 Collection Calendar. Thank you for helping to recycle!
MARRIAGE LICENCES Marriage licences are now available at the Town of Tecumseh. Eligible couples planning on getting married can download and complete the application on the Town’s website www.tecumseh.ca or go to the Town Hall office to obtain an application. Both applicants must provide two pieces of identification, one being photo identification, to process the application. The fee for the licence is $130.00 and valid for three months from the date of issue. More information is provided on the Town’s website or by contacting the Corporate Services Department at 519-735-2184 Ext. 139.
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2017 - A Year in Review... From Point Pelee National Park, over 150 cyclists began a seven-day tour of 24 Ontario Great Lakes communities as part of the 10th annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure (GWTA). After six seasons with the Essex 73’s, Scott Miller resigned as the junior hockey club’s General Manager. Thousands of people headed to the Pavao family farm in Ruthven for the 16th annual Sun Parlour Rodeo. The annual Essex County Plowing Match was held at the Anger family’s 140 acre “Colchester Farms,” on the Arner Townline. The Kingsville Lions Club hosted the 5th annual Kingswoof Dog Show at Lakeside Park. Parks Canada and Fort Malden held re-enactments to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Upper Canada rebellions of 1837. In honour and memory of the late Jim Craig, the former Associate Owner and Pharmacist at the Essex Shoppers Drug Mart who had passed away, the Essex Area Food Bank received eight grocery carts of non-perishable items. Recent graduates of the grade six Values, Influences, and Peers (VIP) program, enjoyed the 23rd annual Essex County OPP Cop Camp. Representatives of the Town of Kingsville were pleased to receive a $10,000 donation from the Honey Family Foundation Endowment Fund through the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, for the development of the Mettawas Park Waterfront Development Project. The Kingsville Historical Park Museum project “Remembering Red Beach” had researchers and volunteers digging up information on the service personnel of the Essex Scottish Regiment embarked during the Battle of
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Dieppe of WWII. The Fourth Annual Kingsville Folk Music Festival was held at Lakeside Park in Kingsville with several bands and performers, including Jimmy Rankin, Cowboy Junkies, Sylvia Tyson, and Kevin Breit. The 158th Annual Comber Fair, that showcases the area’s agricultural background and talent, did not disappoint the many patrons who enjoyed all it had to offer. The three-day, 33rd Annual Essex County Steam and Gas Engine Museum show was held in McGregor. There was no escaping the water attacks for the participants who took to the trail at Holiday Beach Conservation Area for the annual Wet & Wild Hawk Run. The businesses located within the Victoria Wellness Centre hosted the third annual barbeque and block party for the community. Robert Maisonville, the then Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer for the County of Essex, accepted the position as the County’s new Chief Administrative Officer. Spearheaded by members of the Essex Rotary Club, a new plaque now marks the history of the cannon, which is located on the front lawn of the Essex Municipal Building. Many families and individuals headed down to the John R. Park Homestead on Monday afternoon to view the solar eclipse. The historic Essex Railway Station offered area youth a chance to feel what it would have been like to live in the wild west as it hosted its Cowboys and Cowgirls event. Essex resident and Team Ontario member, Jessica MacPherson, brought home the gold medal from the women’s under-21 baseball championships held in Stonewall, Manitoba. LET US UR The Kingsville O CATERNYT! Historical Park Museum EVE suffered an attempted break and enter into an outdoor building used to build displays and store office supplies for the Cadet Core. Edmonton Oiler Zack Large pizza with Kassian was a special cheese + 4 toppings, guest during a community 12 chicken wings barbeque hosted at Jeff and 2 Litre pop! Smith’s County Chevrolet. Order Online • Pick-up • Dine-In • Delivery What began as a Centennial project back in 1967, with a small handful
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of artists, has grown nearly tenfold as was evident at last year’s “Art by The River” festival, held at Fort Malden in Amherstburg. The Essex Yellowjackets won five straight games to claim the junior ‘AA’ provincial title of the Ontario Baseball Association. SEPTEMBER Councillor Randy Voakes held a press conference in the front yard of the Essex Municipal Building to talk about the second report from Integrity Commissioner Robert Swayze, in hopes of bringing “Some clarity to the outstanding political issues that resulted in complaints being filed against me.” Emma Kovacs, a recent graduate of Essex District High School, learned she had earned the Governor General Bronze Medal for earning the highest average amongst her peers for grade 11 and 12 combined. The Essex Minor Baseball Association’s peewee travel team made the trek to Cooperstown, New York, the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as the only Canadian club in a youth tournament that attracted 104 teams. 163rd annual Harrow Fair attracted thousands of people to the fairgrounds to take in the animals, midway, and live musical entertainment hosted throughout the long weekend. Registered show dogs of all shapes and sizes took to the field in Kingsville over the Labour Day Weekend to vie for best in show at the annual Essex County Kennel Club Dog Show. Essex Sun County Soccer U9, U13, U15, and U18 teams each won the championship in their age divisions of the tournament held in Leamington. The U11 team was a finalist. The Maidstone Bicentennial Museum received a financial contribution, in honour of the late Ethel Allison, who was a founding member, from her brother, Tom Allison. The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police hosted the Fourth Annual Torch Ride for Special Olympics Ontario to raise $9000 for Special Olympics. No Essex team had won a championship at “A” or above, until Essex’s 2017 Bantam Travel team brought home the title after a fantastic season of baseball. Essex’s acting CAO Donna Hunter, who has worked for the Town since 2002, was officially appointed as the Town’s CAO. The Knights of Columbus Councils of St. Mary’s Maidstone and Holy Name of Jesus Church joined forces to host a pasta dinner to raise funds to purchase new coats for area children in need. With a parade, pancake breakfast, chili cook off, vendors’ market, a kids’ zone, and horse show to enjoy, the Cottam Rotary Club hosted its annual Cottam Horse Show and Fall Festival. The tradition of one of the largest minor hockey tournaments in Southwestern Ontario continued as the Essex Minor Hockey Association hosted its 40th annual Early Bird Tournament. Legion Week was hosted to promote the programs and projects members of the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201) hold throughout the year to benefit their community, veterans, and youth initiatives. The Essex 73’s began its second season under head coach Cam Crowder. For the first time in 44 years, Essex played without long-time volunteer, and recently retired, Frank Matthys, working behind the scenes. Essex Public School hosted its second annual Terry Fox Run to unite students and staff in the spirit of hope that Terry Fox himself instilled in a nation more than 35 years ago. Essex Fire & Rescue service received a brand-new piece of firefighting equipment, a 2017, 800-gallon
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EPS enjoys turkey luncheon by Sylene Argent The holiday season is all about spending time with friends and family. In that spirit, the students and staff members at Essex Public School gathered to enjoy a special turkey luncheon on Wednesday, December 20. Thanks to the commitment of the school’s Parent Council, and due to the generous contributions of many
local businesses, service organizations, and educational institutions, the students at Essex Public School were able to enjoy a holidaythemed luncheon amongst their classmates. This is an annual event the students look forward to enjoying every year. It also signals that the start of the holiday break is just around the corner and that students would soon
be able to put away their textbooks and pencils for a few weeks. As EPS has over 600 students enrolled, the classes were grouped and headed down to the gymnasium during several different lunch-shifts to enjoy a turkey lunch with all the trimmings. EPS principal Tammy Meloche was impressed with how many different community members and
These EPS students were excited to enjoy the annual turkey luncheon on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 20.
groups got involved to help host the event for the youths to enjoy. UNIFOR Local 444 donated the funds to purchase the turkeys. Drew Verdam, Executive Sous Chef at the University of Windsor, prepared the turkeys, mashed potatoes, and gravy for the event. Essex Community Services shuttled the turkeys to and from the University for the event. The Foods Class at Essex High, under the guidance of Mrs.
Robitaille, prepared the mouth-watering desserts. Essex Foodland donated the stuffing, and Jeff’s No Frills provided a $25.00 gift card to help offset the cost of various items needed.
Essex District High School Students were also able to volunteer, along side several parents, to earn some community service hours if their schedules would allow.
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pumper truck. OCTOBER In their first meeting back after the summer break, members of the Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society (HEIRS) took a special look at the history of postcards in Canada and their role in maintaining casual correspondence beginning more than 100 years ago. Thanks to a Canada 150 grant, courtesy of the Windsor Essex Community Foundation and the Government of Canada, the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum partnered with Fort Malden and the Town of Amherstburg to host the Culture Days & Rendezvous event. Along with its annual Open Houses, Essex Fire & Rescue Services encouraged families to practice their home fire escape plan as part of Fire Prevention Week. Local musicians, Gord Wright and Marion Bruce, were inducted into the Windsor-Essex County Hall of Fame for their years of dedication to the local music industry and their involvement in many charitable musical performances across the region. The Essex Centre BIA hosted its first annual Fall in Love with Our Local Street Party to give local businesses and patrons a chance to connect in celebration of the start of the autumn season. The Ruthven Apple Festival was hosted at Colasanti’s Tropical Garden to fundraise for Community Living Essex County. A ball diamond at Co-An Park was named after John Alexander to recognize his years of dedication and service to the community. The Kniaziew Family, founders of Orangeline Farms and Zing! Health Forward, were presented with a BMO Ontario Farm Family Award at the 100th Annual International Plowing Match. The students at Essex Public School joined individuals across the region to participate in the annual 12 O’clock Walk Across Windsor-Essex event to celebrate a healthy, active lifestyle. The Windsor-Essex Community Foundation presented a cheque for $30,000, funded through its Class Action Community Fund, to Kiwanis Sunshine Point Camp. The Rotary Club of Essex hosted a Pizza and Pasta Dinner at Essex United Church on World Polio Day in hopes of raising awareness about Polio and the need to continue with vaccines for children. The doors at Essex District High School were opened to bring back alumni of all ages for the annual homecoming celebration. Despite high winds and the threat of inclement weather leading up to the event being cancelled at 7 p.m.,
Candidate Ron Rogers handily won the Ward 3 byelection.
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hundreds of craft beer enthusiasts made their way to the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex to take part in the annual LaSalle Craft Beer Festival. The Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s (WSO) quartet made a special visit to the Iler Lodge Retirement Residence as part of its Music for Health outreach program. The Essex Centre BIA and Rotary Club of Essex joined forces to host the 2017 Business Excellence Awards and dinner. Harrow native Lionel Sanders crossed the finish line in second place at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The Town of Essex recognized the Harrow Public School-based Ontario Early Years Centre for having helped the Essex Communities in Bloom Committee (CIB) win the Bees Matter-Pollinator Friendly Community Award at the 2017 National CIB Symposium and Awards. The tradition of celebrating migration, heritage, conservation, and the legacy of Kingsville’s famous Jack Miner continued with the 48th Annual Kingsville Migration Festival. After 32 years of service, Community Living Essex County Executive Director, Nancy Wallace-Gero, announced her retirement, effective April 2018. The Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association hosted its 13th annual Halloween Spooktacular. The Harrow Rotary Club’s first annual Fright Night brought a chill to the Old Mill in Harrow in support of Essex Fire & Rescue in Harrow. The Essex Ravens Novice Major team captured the
championship win at the annual Bobby Orr Hall of Fame Classic Novice Rep Tournament in Parry Sound,
Ontario. AKO Fratmen coach Mike Lachance, of Essex, was named Ontario Football Conference Coach of the Year. Essex native Matt Puempel was traded from the New York Rangers to the Detroit Red Wings. Candidate Ron Rogers handily won the Ward 3 byelection, receiving more than double the votes of his nearest competitor. A special ceremony re-opened the one-room schoolhouse at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village after its recent restoration was made possible through a Canada 150 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant. NOVEMBER The Town of Essex recognized Harrow native, and world-class triathlete, Lionel Sanders during an official celebration to unveil a new town welcome sign in Harrow, which honours his 2016 world record Ironman Triathlon completion. The Essex District High School Senior Girls’
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by Garrett Fodor The Harrow & Colchester Chamber of Commerce welcomed members of the community to the annual New Year’s celebrations on December 31. The snow and cold winter weather did not stop patrons from attending the fifth annual Countdown in the Downtown event, held at the Harrow Arena. Over the past five years, the event has continued to grow with this year’s festivities, including a free skate, cart races, road hockey, a photo booth, and face painting. Those in attendance were treated to a spectacle like being at Times Square in New York, without having to make the drive, as at the end of event, a ball-drop and confetti celebrated the end of 2017 and properly rang in 2018. Corrie Bramhall is the Countdown in the Downtown Chairperson and has organized the last four annual events. She said the New Year’s event is special to her, and one of her favourites to
organize. “Over the years I have found positive feedback,” Bramhall said. “We changed locations a couple years ago because of the weather and having it as an outdoor event is tricky. Having it at the arena is nice and a lot of families are able to come out.” Bramhall said the event takes about a year to plan and each year they continue to make improvements. Planning for the event each year starts at the beginning of January. This year’s event went from from 6-9 p.m., which allowed people to still have their own festivities later in the evening. The event brought families together for the holidays and helped to spread cheer and fun amongst everyone who attended. Despite the cold temperatures, Bramhall described this year’s edition as successful with over 400 people attending the festivities.
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did not get the additional funds he wanted. The Community Improvement Plan is a program Voakes is particularly happy to offer to businesses in Essex, Harrow, and Colchester Centres. He is always glad to see the uptake and the improvements made to those downtown cores because of this municipal-grant funding mechanism. Looking ahead, Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche said a new splash pad is coming into Essex Centre. Harrow and Colchester residents are already enjoying their splash pads. To plan for the Essex Centre splash pad, money had been set aside in reserves for the past few years. It will be installed on the grounds of the Essex Centre Sports Complex, where the old Kinsmen pool used to be located. Larry Snively Meloche is excited the Town and the Essex Centre BIA will install a new pavilion to the Heritage Gardens Park. He said a lot of excitement will be felt once the pavilion is in place for the spring and summer. Meloche said there will be continued improvements in the Colchester Harbour area. This will help build on tourism. Better access to the beach is planned this year. He is also excited to see development at the Essex Centre South Talbot and Hwy 3 area. The Town is currently talking with Amherstburg to come to a solution with flooding in the McGregor area. They have had reports done on sewage and storm water, so both teams can work on a solution on the Amherstburg sewer line, he said. He is also looking forward to celebrating Co-An Park’s 40th anniversary this year. Meloche is also looking forward to continued improvement in downtown cores with CIP programs, resulting in business facade improvements. The CIP program has come a long way in the four years it has been available to residents, he said. He is hoping this year will Randy Voakes be the best year of all.
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2017 - A Year in Review... Basketball Team earned the Windsor and Essex County Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WECSSAA) championship. At the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, Essex residents bowed their heads at the local cenotaph in a gesture of appreciation for the freedoms they enjoy, thanks to the sacrifices veterans and fallen service personnel made and continue to make. Hundreds of people from across Essex County participated in the 23rd Annual Jingle Bell Run, Walk, and Wheel from Ken Knapp Ford, in Essex, in support of Community Living Essex County. Members of Gosfield North Public School’s Boys’ Soccer team earned the EDESAA championship for the Essex District. Local residents gathered at the Woodslee’s Libro Community Centre, formerly the Millen Community Centre, to participate in the annual Honouring Veterans event. 15-year old Ethan Robinson, a grade 10 student from Kingsville District High School and a resident of Harrow, joined Ehva Hoffmann as the second Youth Council Rep for the Town of Essex. An estimated $46,000 was raised for the Essexbased food banks during the local Essex Region Goodfellows Newspaper Campaign. “High-rollers,” were out for the Essex Community Policing Committee’s annual Casino Night fundraiser, hosted at Essex District High School. Essex Community Services hosted a unique fundraiser. The “Stout and About Craft Beef Tour” visited three breweries. The Town of Essex invited its slew of volunteers out to the Shaheen Community Room at the Essex Centre Sports Complex for its annual Volunteer Appreciation Night. The Essex Centre BIA and Essex Salvation Army joined forces to host the Annual Essex Centre Tree Lighting, which offered hot food and drink, free horsedrawn carriage rides, and live music entertainment to kick off the Christmas season. The grade seven students at Holy Name Catholic Elementary School were proud to
collect around 200 pairs of eyeglasses, safety glasses, and sunglasses throughout the month of October for the people of Haiti. The Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society enjoyed guest speakers Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg as they presented the history of shipwrecks of Point Pelee. The magic and spirit of the season returned to Gess†wood Camp as volunteer actors took visitors back to the time of
the birth of Christ with the annual Bethlehem Walk. The Essex Ravens Atom Minor hockey team went undefeated to win Gold for Canada in the “Nation’s Cup” held in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Cottam United Church was decorated for the season and opened its doors for the Kingsville Christmas House Tour. DECEMBER Kicking off Christmas, Trinity Anglican Church, in Cottam, hosted its first
Continued from Page 13 annual candy cane hunt throughout the church’s yard. The tradition to visit Santa Claus was made available at Cottam Rotary Park as the Cottam Rotary Club hosted the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event. With brisk evening air, around 20 floats and marching bands travelled down King Street, in Harrow, with the support of the Harrow Kinsmen, for the Harrow Santa Claus
Parade. Students in the grade nine tech class at Essex District High School (EDHS) donated a brick from the former EDHS facility, mounted on a wooden base they created, to the Essex & Community Historical Research Society for permanent display. Essex District High School’s high-achieving academic students were recognized at the annual Academic Awards Evening. Santa Claus was on
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2017 Essex Citizen of the Year - Tom Robson sadly passed away on December 7, at the age of 94.
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A Year in Review... Continued from Page 15 hand to greet the community at Colchester North Public School as part of the decade’s long, seasonal tradition known as the Family Christmas Hayride. The annual Victorian Christmas event celebrated the holiday season, as it was done in the past, at the historic Essex Railway Station. The spirit and magic of the holiday season was in the air as the community enjoyed the Essex Centre Santa Claus Parade as it travelled through town. With the help of the local Métis Nation, students at St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School, in Maidstone, created “Healing Blankets” for donation to those in need. Essex County Council passed the 2018 budget with a 1.54% increase during its meeting on December 6. Essex District High School grade 12 student, Austin Siverns, through the school’s grade 12 Leadership Class, hosted a Turkey Dinner for families in need of
support. The community was saddened by the news that dedicated community leader, and 2017 Citizen of the Year, Tom Robson, had passed away on December 7 at the age of 94. Santa still had time in his busy schedule for another special visit to Essex as he dropped into the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village for breakfast. Local OPP personnel and firefighters of Essex Fire & Rescue collected over 700 new, unwrapped toys from local participating business, in addition to clothes and food, through the 2017 Santa’s Cause for Kids program. The Essex Centre pavilion is one step closer to being built as Essex Council moved to award the request for tender for the construction of the Essex Centre BIA Pavilion to Goodreau Sawmill Inc.
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING - 5 YEAR OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 26(3) AND (4) OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990 (AS AMENDED) TAKE NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD BY THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE: WHEN: February 12, 2018 WHERE: Town of Kingsville Council Chambers, 2021 Division Road N, Kingsville, ON TIME: 6:00 pm A location map is not provided with this notice, as the Official Plan Review applies to all lands within the corporation limits of the Town of Kingsville. Purpose The Official Plan is a statement of goals, objectives and policies intended to guide future land use, physical development, and growth within the boundaries of the Town of Kingsville. The policies of the Plan are designed to promote the public interest in the future development of the Town, reduce uncertainty relating to future development, and to provide a basis for the Zoning By-law and other land use controls. Ontario’s Planning Act requires municipalities to conduct an Official Plan Review every five years. The Town’s current Official Plan was approved in February 2012. Based on the requirements of the Planning Act, it is now time to update the Official Plan to ensure that the polices of the Plan are consistent with the latest Provincial policies, the County of Essex Official Plan, and other various planning studies and strategies that have been completed by the Town since the current Official Plan was approved. The focus of this scoped Official Plan Review is intended to primarily address matters of Provincial and County policy conformity. Tell Us What You Think The public is invited to attend this statutory public meeting to provide input into the Official Plan Review process and scope of work. We would like your input to identify areas of the Official Plan which may be revised through the review process. Input received from the public will be considered in the review and update to the Official Plan.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, and as a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director, Development Services provides leadership and direction in the areas of Planning, Building, By-law Enforcement, and Economic Development in accordance with various statutory regulations and policies and procedures. While working to continuously improve all aspects of Development Services to meet the ever changing needs of a growing community the Director will provide strategic vision, leadership and expert guidance to the Town while ensuring short and long term plans are in place to maintain existing development and to accommodate growth.
Written Submissions If you are unable to attend this meeting but would like your comments and/or concerns received by members of Council, please submit your comments in writing to: c/o the Manager of Planning Services, Robert Brown, H. Ba, MCIP, RPP, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville ON, N9Y 2Y9, or email: rbrown@kingsville.ca, and indicate your name and mailing address.
For full details and further information, please see our website at www.essex.ca/jobs Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and detailed resume no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018.
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HART, Donald October 15, 1933 - August 9, 2017 I know how much you miss me, I see the pain in your heart, I’m not so far away, We really aren’t apart, You know I hold you dear, And be glad I’m spending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year. ~ Love & Missed by Catherine & Family
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RAYMONT, Donald Richard “Don” - Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the age of 73 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Don was the beloved husband and best friend of Linda (nee Hall) and proud father of Lorie Morency (Kevin), Brad (Terri). Cherished grandfather of five wonderful grandchildren Travis, Emily, Noah, Clairissa and Cooper. Dear brother of Betty Patterson (late Jim), sister-in-law Sharon Raymont (late Ron), sister-in-law Joan Hutchinson (Melvin), sister-in-law Connie Stockwell (Wayne), sister-in-law Barbara Gagnon (Dave), brother-in-law Stan Hall (Heidi), Tom and Bob Hall, late sister-in-law Martha Ames (late Malcolm). Special uncle of many nieces and nephews and their families. Don will be remembered by his many friends and colleagues. Predeceased by his parents Lorraine (Osborne) and Willard Raymont and his mother and father-in-law Jean and Murray Hall. For 22 years Don and Linda wintered in Florida, leaving behind many close and dear freinds. Don was retired from General Motors after 31 years of service. Don was proud of being a third generation and lifelong farmer with his son, Brad, carrying on the tradition. A very warm and sincere thank you to Dr. S. Horen and many other doctors Don had seen along his journey, ParaMed nurses and staff at the Erie Shores Hospice where Don had lived comfortably for his last 20 days. Cremation has taken place. Visiting took place at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) Friday, December 22nd. A celebration of Don’s Life was held at the funeral home on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Rev. Kim Gilliland officiated. In lieu of flowers, donations to Erie Shores Hospice or Cottam United Church are appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca. _________________________________________________________
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MACKENZIE, Linda (nee Brackell) - Adored mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Erie Shores Healthcare at the age of 72. Reunited with her soul mate James Bradley (2013). Dear daughter of the late Nelson and Kathleen Brackell. Loving mother of David Dean MacKenzie of Lakeshore, Jodi (Don) Hansen of Essex, Tara Johnston (Steve Turill) of Dresden. Nanny to David Scott McIntosh (Stephanie Dimmel), Samantha McIntosh (Rhys Higgins), Alyssa MacKenzie (Mark Thibodeau), Kole MacKenzie (Harlie Dorey), Colin and Carly Johnston. Great Nanny to Aderyn Higgins, Violet McIntosh and Jayce MacKenzie. Adored sister to Howard (Marg) Brackell, Doug Brackell and Brad (Dorothy) Brackell. Special Aunt to Cammie (John) Ridley, Craig (Teresa) Brackell, Ashley Brackell (Ryan Owen), and Adam (Chanel) Brackell. Great Aunt to Jordan Ferguson, Dustin Ridley, Josh Brackell, Henry and Spencer Owen, and Achilles and Wolfgang Brackell. Will sadly be missed by Linda Brackell-Bisson, Margaret Peakovic, Scott McIntosh, Darlene Steinberg, Rose Campbell, Pat Rounding, staff, Shirley Kerr, and residents at Country Village Health Care. Cremation has taken place and we invite you to stop by and celebrate her life with us at Wagner Orchards and Estate Winery, 1222 Lakeshore Rd 103, Maidstone, Ont. on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 from 1-4pm. Special Thank you to the amazing PSWs from St. Elizabeth Health Care, Country Village Health Care, the doctors and nurses at the Leamington/Erie Shores Health Care, and Cammie Ridley for standing by our side and helping Linda transition through her life. Arrangements entrusted to Reid Funeral Home, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233). www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
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Jennifer Lynn Russell The family of the late Jennifer Lynn Russell wish to express their gratitude for the outpouring of love and support shown to our family during the loss of our dear daughter. The kind expressions of love and sympathy from family, and the community at large have truly humbled us. A special thanks is extended to Lorna Baker at Reid’s Funeral Home for her guidance, support, and care in our time of need. Thank you to those who offered their condolences in person, who sent cards or floral tributes, provided food or made donations to Jennifer’s favourite charity. Our daughter was a warm hug on a cold day and a friend to all. We feel so blessed to have had her in our lives. Jennifer, you inspired all who knew you with your kind and gentle ways, your generosity and your beautiful smile. We are all better for having known you and loved you.
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All the best to everyone for a great 2018, I know we’re looking forward to it as our Family and Youth Program is getting underway! Instead of our usual pasta dinner this month, we will host our annual stew dinner on January 12th from 5-6:30pm, free will offering. Regular Sunday Services are as follows: 1st Sunday of the month only there will be an 8am BCP Eucharist Service. Weekly 11am BAS Eucharist Service & Sunday School. 3rd Sunday of the month will be BCP type Eucharist Service from the BAS for the 11am service. Please visit 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.
Happy New Year to you and your family! Thank you to our choirs, liturgical ministries, decorators, counters, and behind the scenes volunteers and the participants who made our Christmas Masses extra special. Our refugee family has settled in and is very happy to be here in Canada. The next Pasta Night is on Tuesday, February 6th at 5 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall. 2018 is gearing up to be a year of celebrations - the 125th Anniversary of Sandwich South and the 20th Anniversary of the Historical Society. Watch for these celebrations soon. Please pick up your 2018 box of envelopes found at the back of the church. Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut-in, and in Hospice.
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Thanks to the generosity of so many, we are happy to have exceeded our Kettle Goal for 2017. That enables us to keep up our Family Services programs right here in our community. If you are looking for a church family, we welcome you to join us Sundays for Family Worship at 10:30a.m. led by Major Sam Roberts. Fellowship and refreshments follow the service. SA Connections meet on Tuesdays from 10 -1. This free program includes lunch and many activities and programs that men and women of all ages can enjoy. Bible Study follows at 1 p.m. and is open to all. Major Shirley Roberts will lead us in an interesting study of the Book of Revelation. Messy Church resumes on Thursday, Jan. 25th from 5:45-7:30 p.m. This is a new way of experiencing church. Families with kids of all ages are welcome to enjoy a free family style dinner followed by crafts, activities, Bible stories, and music. Take a few minutes to get in touch with those on our sick and shut-in list. A phone call, card, or visit would be appreciated.
We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00am, we will welcome Pastor Darrell Edgar from Windsor, who will lead us in worship. During our service, we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Nursery supervision is provided. Do plan to stay afterwards for a time of fellowship with coffee or tea. GEMS and Cadets will meet on Monday at 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All girls and boys from Grade 1 - 8 are invited to attend. Come for fun and fellowship as we get to know each other and the Lord through Bible studies and games. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.
Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight
Pastor Jay spoke on, “Change your Story, Change your Life.” The VA Awards are on January 26th at 7pm. Volunteer Appreciation Night to honour those who serve at ACM. The next Baptismal Service is on February 4th. Youth resumes is on Friday, January 12th at 7pm, at ACM in the Youth Room. Young Adults is on January 12th, 7pm at Joshua and Angela’s home. Foods Camp is Wednesdays at 7pm from January 10th-31st. The Restoration House Healing Rooms are open on Saturdays from 9am-noon. For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and blessed 2018!
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DERKSEN, Matthew Edward - 45 years, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Beloved husband of Audra. Loving father of Nicole, Jacob, Joshua, and Cameron. Dear son of Elfreeda and the late Edward Derksen (2004). Dear son-in-law to the late Norman (2017) and Dorothy (2000) Omstead. Loving brother of Lisa and Paul Tiessen, Terri and Ken Hamm, and Ryan and Cindy Derksen. Brother-inlaw of Keith and Margo Omstead, Dave and Jane Omstead, Tim and the late Renee (2011) Omstead, Joanne and Donald Dawson, Randy and Peggy Omstead, Jeanne and John Mullins, Darren and Christine Omstead. Matthew will be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, friends, and students. Matthew could regularly be found at the arena coaching his children or supporting them from the stands, the soccer fields, track meets, volleyball and badminton courts, always cheering his four children on. Matthew loved being a teacher with GECDSB for almost 20 years. In that time he served at Belle River Public School, Ruthven Public School, and currently at Jack Miner’s Public School. Audra and her family would like to thank the first responders from the Kingsville Fire Department, the EMT, the staffs at Leamington Emergency Room, Cath lab, CCU, and WRH, Ouellette Campus ICU for their excellent care. Visiting was held at North Leamington United Mennonite Church, 625 Mersea Road 6 on Friday, December 29. Funeral Service to celebrate Matthew’s life at NLUM Church on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 10 a.m. Interment Erie Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to the Derksen Trust Fund (cheques payable to Audra Derksen). Friends may share memories at www. reidfuneralhome.ca. _______________________________________________
WIGLE, Thelma Irene - 93 years, December 27, 2017. Predeceased by her husbands Louis Tripp and Ray Wigle. Loving mother of Wayne (Lorraine) Tripp and Leonard Tripp. Dear grandmother of Alicia (Kyle) and Bailey. Dear sister of Leta (late Francis) Malenfant, Shirley (late Glyn) Wallace, late Gladys (late Arlo) Middleton, late Murray (late Iowne) Kimball, late Kenneth (Karen) Kimball. Also remembered by many nieces, nephews and cousins. A special thank you to the staff of the Sunparlour Home for their compassion and care. Cremation has taken place. Visitation was held at GERALD A. SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 197 King St. W. Harrow on Saturday, December 30, 2017 with a memorial service following. Memorial donations may be made to Windsor Regional Cancer Centre. You may send your online condolences to www.geraldasmith.ca.
We keep in our prayers Craig, Sal, Christina, Jim, Erin, Lydia, Art, Cecile, and Pat. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Ada Heafield, given by the Beaule family. Anyone who needs to get a report into the office for the Annual Vestry meeting, must have them in by January 16th, to be ready for our booklet for January 21. Mark your calendars for Vestry on Sunday, January 21 after our Sunday service. We have been given a so called challenge. For the next six weeks, we will collect items to be donated to Met NICU unit. Items are preemie outfits, diapers, receiving blankets etc. Any other baby items that are collected will be given to the social worker who helps out. Let’s see what we can come up with and tie it in with Family Day for February delivery to the Hospital Unit. Our Thank You bank for this month will be given in support of Street Help. Come out and join us Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome!
Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman
Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15am. Rev. Ann will lead the service. Angie will read the Holy Scriptures. Jean Matalik and George Sutherland will greet you at the door. Lunch will be served after the service.The pianist is Yang Chen. Thank you to Ron Dossenbach who played the organ last Sunday. Please pray for our friends on our Pray List. Need a good book to read on the cold winter days? Check out the Library in the Round Room. If you would like a special visit from Rev. Ann, please contact her. This year’s offering
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DYCK, Jacob - Passed away suddenly at home on December 21, 2017 at 78 years of age. Beloved husband of Ann with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage. Son of the late Jacob and Mary Dyck. Loving father of Abraham (Debbie), Rosemary, Jake (Valerie), Nicholas (Ethel), and the late Sue (1998). Treasured Grandpa of Joshua, Courtney, Natasha, Evan, Lindsay, Brandon, Matthew, Christopher, Ryan, Devan, Vanessa, and the late Mitchell (1999). Great-grandpa of Regan and Cora. Brother of Pete (Lori), Henry, Cathy (late Pete), Mary (Nelson), Nancy (late Joe), and Helen (Larry). Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Jacob retired from Chryslers with 30 years of service. He was a member of Unifor Local # 444. The life celebration service was held from the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army Essex Foodbank. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com. _______________________________________________
DULLEGE, Ronald C. “Ron” - Many are the plans in a mans heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 - Ron passed away peacefully into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Leamington Hospital at 83 years of age. Beloved husband and best friend of Kathleen (nee Duggan) for 61 years. Loving father of Susie O’Donovan and husband Patrick. Adored Gramps of Erin O’Donovan and Brandon Miller. Dearest brother of Patricia and husband Carl Jackson and brother-in-law of the late Patrick Duggan. Ron will also be fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews and friends. Ron was a first and second class stationary engineer who was always a dedicated employee retiring from ADM after more than 20 years of service. He taught us many life lessons that we will forever cherish and live by. Visiting was held at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233) on Friday, December 22, 2017 until time of Funeral Service to celebrate Ron’s life. Pastor Jim Bagley officiated. Interment followed at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations made to the Humane Society Windsor Essex would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their memories or make a donation online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
What’s Going On... JAN. 12 MINI GOLF & PASTA FUNDRAISER: At Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Book today: 519-776-9800. Support the Essex Railway Station. JAN. 12 - ANNUAL STEW DINNER at St Paul’s Anglican Church - 92 St Paul Street Essex, 5pm to 6:30pm. Free will offering. Call: 519-776-7711 for more details. JAN. 17 - SAVE OUR BEES - 1:30-3:30 pm at Colasanti Tropical Gardens. Contact Ralph Scase (519) 903-5979 or ralph@ralphscase.com JAN. 24 ESSEX & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING: At Essex Retirees’ Club at 7:30pm. Video of 2017 highlights & Chelsea flower show. All welcome. FEB. 11 - 19TH FRIENDS OF A LIFE WORTH LIVING FUNDRAISER at Rose Bowl Lanes. Learn more at: alifeworthliving.ca or Judy: 519 966-0564. FEB. 20 - ESSEX BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - at Essex Centre Sports Complex, 60 Fairview Ave. 1-7pm. For more information, visit: www.blood.ca. FEB. 27 - QTIP PAINTING AT ESSEX RETIREES’ CLUB. From 13PM. All supplies included. All are welcome. Call: 519-776-6689, for more info. SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP - Learn & share about Lyme disease. Monthly meetings last Wednesday of every month at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens @ 6:30 p.m. All welcome. COPING WITH ANGER GROUP - Wednesdays at Erie Shores Healthcare. For more information, contact Community Partnership at 226-348-4548 or email info@ cupartner.ca.
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February. We played a game called pass the present, where you had to roll a seven to get the present and unwrap it. We all got chocolate as a gift. We thanked Roger and Sherry Wright, and Family, for allowing us to have the meeting at their home. We ate pie and drank pop after the meeting. This year, we all had a fun time. We learned lots of new topics at the meetings and showed our calves at Harrow Fair. I had fun and gained a new skill being press reporter for the Dairy club. Hope to see everyone next year!
Our official board meeting and lunch is on Sunday, Jan. 14 Door greeters for this week, January 14 are Arlene and Ted Ure. Elder on duty is Ted Ure and church Lock-up is Jerry Farough. We are looking for volunteers to sign up to be door greeters. Please see the sheet on the table in the Foyer and choose a Sunday. We appreciate everyone’s participation. Please check our bulletin board for other upcoming events that are happening in our community. Please let Rev. Catherine know if someone is ill or is in need and she will be happy to call or make a visit. Church office: 519-723-2284.
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St. Stephens & Church of the Redeemer will hold its annual vestry meetings on January 21st and January 28th following the services. To look at the past and plan for the future with God’s help. We want to wish everyone joy, peace, and good health in 2018. Essex United Church Happy New Year! Join us at 11:00 am for worship service. Rev. Gilliland will be giving the message. A potluck ham lunch will be served after worship. All are welcome. Essex County 4-H Dairy Club submitted by Ethan Parks
The 4-H Dairy Club held its final meeting at Wridair Farms on December 28. Mackenzie called the meeting to order and we said the 4-H pledge. Wesley took attendance of who was able to attend. We decided that the money we raised through Bossy Bingo at Harrow Fair would be donated to two high school breakfast programs at the Holstein Banquet in
Happy New Year to you all. EDGE (Grades 6-8) meet on January 17, from 7 - 8:30pm. New year kick off! QUEST (Grades 3-5) meet on January 24, 6:30 - 7:45pm. New year games night. There is a parish breakfast on Sunday, January 14 after both morning masses. K of C News - Executive meeting on Thursday, January 18. Fish fry is on Friday, January 26 at 4:30pm to 7pm. Takeout available. Squires on January 22nd. Euchre night is on Monday, January 15 at 7pm. Basketball free-throw is on January 25 at 7pm at Essex High school for ages 9 - 14 years. Alter servers needed. If you are in grade 3 and older, we need you for any of our masses. Please contact Fr. Dave or phone the parish office. God Bless you all and have a great week!
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Ontario man restores 1930 Essex sedan
Bev Pearce with his award-winning 1950 Mercury Custom.
Bev Pearce of Ridgeway, Ontario, writes: “I purchased the Merc in May 1995 in Dover, Delaware, from the original owner. I bought it for $500 US after it had sat outside since 1967 (the last sticker on the license plate). It was missing the engine and transmission. The rust rodents had eaten the floors and inner and outer rockers, and made the rear quarters look like lace. “Work started in 2000. The body was removed, frame sandblasted, and a complete sub-frame added from Street Rod Engineering in Lake Havasu, Arizona. “I assembled the engine myself after completion of machine work. It’s a 350 cubic inch Chev V8 with 350 Turbo trans and 1979 Cadillac Seville rear end along with fourwheel disc brakes, power rack and pinion, air conditioning, power windows, and tilt steering. The colour is House of Colour Pavo Purple painted by Ernie Roseborough. “I looked for two years for a ’53 DeSoto grille before buying a whole ’53 DeSoto car just for the grille and bumper. All chrome and stainless was done by Cambridge Chrome ($8500 for brightwork alone). “I am not a mechanic or body man but have twisted a wrench since I was 12 years old. I did about 95% of the work in my 2-car garage. “With 2:77 gears, we get over 20 miles per gallon. The car has won countless awards and has been as far east as Shediac, N.B., west to St. Paul, Minnesota, south to Louisville, Kentucky, and many more places. My wonderful and supportive wife Eva and I have clocked over 38,000 miles to date. “The biggest thrill was being invited to the Detroit Autorama at Cobo Hall in 2012 to be part of the Cavalcade of Customs. Here I met Gene Winfield, who has chopped hundreds of Mercs and who said he thought my Merc was chopped (it’s not) because of the drip rail treatment that follows the swoop of the rear window. “Doors, hood, and trunk corners have been rounded, headlights and taillights frenched, power antenna frenched, and door handles shaved.” “I am presently building a 1937 Hudson Terraplane coupe with a 354 Chrysler Hemi, purchased in February 2017 and hope to finish by 2018.” 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.
• The Grand Rapids Griffins forwards Matt Lorito and Essex native Matt Puempel were named to the Central Division All-Star Team at the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic scheduled for January 2829, 2018. • St. Joseph’s was too much for both of the Essex District High School girls’ volleyball teams on December 19. The juniors lost 2-1, while the seniors lost all three sets. • On December 21, the girls’ junior volleyball team fell 2-1 against Holy Names, while the seniors took a commanding 3-0 win over the Knights. • On December 19, the boys’ basketball teams played host to Kingsville. The junior boys beat the Cavaliers 41 - 24. Brenden Smith had 14 point and Nick Kwiatkowski had 11 points for the Red Raiders. The senior boys suffered a loss, 54 - 49, with Mason Kapetanov’s 18 point and Kage Prier’s 12 point game. • The Essex Red Raider girls’ hockey team had to settle for a 1-1 tie, on December 20, against the Kingsville Cavaliers. • On January 2, the Essex 73’s beat the visiting Petrolia Flyers, by a score of 7-3. Quinn Fazekas, Cody Leeming (2), Luke Gecse, and Michael Ruttinger all scored for Essex. • January 11 in Sports History: 1959 Marlene Hagge won the LPGA
Mayfair Golf Open. In 1960 Lamar Clark set a pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts. It was in 1973 that owners of American League baseball teams adopted the designated-hitter rule. In 1976, it was US skater, Dorothy Hamill, who captured the female Figure Skating championship. In 1983, Billy Martin was named as the NY Yankee manager for the third time. Runner Ben Johnson ran his first race in 1991, after being stripped of
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his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use; he finished second. Kristi Yamaguchi took home the US Female Figure Skating championship title in 1092. It was in 2010 that retired US baseball star Mark McGwire admitted to steroid use during his career, including when he broke the sport’s homerun record in 1998. If you have any local sports news, scores, or highlights to share, please email essexfreepress@ on.aibn.com.
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Essex County teams battle for first place in Stobbs Division by Garrett Fodor Heading into the New Year, teams in the Stobbs Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League are still tinkering with their roster and jostling for top position. So far, the on-ice play this season has been more neck-and-neck than it has been in previous years as five points areseparating the first and fifth place teams. Three of those five teams are from Essex County: Essex, Lakeshore, and Amherstburg. On January 2, the 73’s began their 2018 schedule as they hosted the Petrolia Flyers. This was the 73’s first game in two weeks. Despite falling behind just six minutes in, the 73’s were quick to show no rust had settled beneath their blades over the break as Quinn Fazekas scored two minutes later to tie the game.
Essex, however, skated into the intermission trailing 2-1. From the second period onward, it was all Essex. Michael Vieira tied the game just 21 seconds after puck drop, and the 73’s scoreed three more goals in the period, including a pair from Cody Leeming. Petrolia scored its second of the night with two minutes remaining on the clock. In the third period, Essex continued to cruise and put its opponents out of the game, scoring two more insurance goals to prevail 7-3. Essex outshot Petrolia 31 to 26. The storyline for the night was the success of Essex’s special teams as they went two out of four with the man-advantage and added a short-handed goal. Closing out the week, Essex travelled to face the Integrity Amherstburg Admirals on Sunday. The Admirals have
Retirees’ warm up with chili luncheon by Sylene Argent On Tuesday afternoon, members of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club hosted their annual chili luncheon. The chili luncheon fundraiser was open to anyone who wanted to stop by for lunch and to learn more about the programs and services provided through the Essex Retirees’ Social Club. On January 23, the Essex Retirees’ Social Club will
host a liver luncheon. A soup contest is on the calendar for February 20. Both events are open to the public. “If anyone wants to contribute a soup, that would be terrific,” Betty Lou Frith said, who is the Executive Director of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club. She said typically, around a dozen dishes are entered into the soup contest. Zumba is slated to start
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back up in February at the club, and it is hoped a special Valentine’s Bingo will be hosted on February 11. Congregate dining take place at the Retirees’ clubhouse on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at noon, which offers a great opportunity to get a meal and socialize. There is a small fee for the hot meal. The club has also booked a bunch of ElderCollege classes. Those interested in participating are urged to look on the ElderCollege website for costs and to register, she said.
stymied Essex all year, winning the previous three outings this season. That was about to change. From puck drop, Essex came out flying with another gear that fans have not seen this year. Looking like the Essex of old, the 73’s did not give the Admirals any room on the ice and were quick to set the tone and tempo early with the body. In doing so, Essex was able to get under the skin of its opponent, who began drawing penalties. Essex opened the game with a pair of power-play tallies coming from Riley Meyerink and Anthony Cristofaro. After 20 minutes of play, Essex outshot
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Amherstburg 17-3. The 73’s continued to simply roll and stymie the Admirals as they controlled the puck and did not give Amherstburg an opportunity to get set up in the offensive zone. Essex scored three goals in the period with chances for several more. The teams had a scoreless third period as Essex held on to shutout the Admirals 5-0. Tyler Ryan turned away 19 shots for the shutout. The win puts Essex into first place in the standings with seven games remaining in the regular season.
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Essex Thunder supports Hockey for Hospice
submitted to EFP Over the Christmas break, Hockey for Hospice held its 22nd Annual Tournament to support the local Hospice programs for Windsor and Essex County. This year, the tournament raised nearly $340,000 with the local Thunder hockey teams raising almost $3000. The Essex Thunder league supported the cause with teams in the Peewee and Bantam Divisions competing. The Peewee White team fought hard throughout the whole tournament to make it into the finals. Even with a small bench, they never gave up, but fell to South County in the final game to win Silver for Essex. The Bantam Orange team played serious hockey all weekend against very evenly matched teams. The players’ drive really showed in the semi-final match, against Lakeshore, when the game went into triple overtime. The teams played 3 on 3 hockey for almost 30 minutes. Bantam Orange eventually made an awesome rebound recovery to score and move onto the finals. In the finals, Bantam Orange played hard, but just could not beat out Lasalle and fell just short of the gold. Congratulations to both teams for bringing home Silver, and supporting a very worthy local organization!