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Issue No. 03
EDHS prepares local grade eight students for high school by Sylene Argent September may seem an eternity away for local grade eight students, while they are trying to pick up their studies after the Christmas Break. The reality is, however, those students will start their secondary school education in around eight short months. And, many of those students, at that time, will find themselves walking the halls of Essex District High School (EDHS). Transitioning into high school can be an intimidating experience for some students as they have to meet new friends, tackle high school-level homework and class projects, and learn the layout of the facility. That is why EDHS hosted its annual Grade Eight Open House in the school gymnasium last Thursday evening. During this informative event, the future Red Raiders, in attendance with family members, learned what will be expected of them in order to excel as a member of the EDHS family. The students listened intently as they learned EDHS offers four learning streams, and how they can decide which stream
Emma Cadarette, Alex Jobin, Kyra Brown, and Erin Armaly, a few of the members of EDHS’s swim team, were excited to talk to future Red Raiders about this sports team and the benefits of getting involved during last week’s Open House.
is best for their own high school journey. The students also learned about the Specialist High Skill Major courses available in certain subjects. During the information session, the students learned which classes were mandatory and about the electives they will be able to choose to fill their class schedule, while ensuring they are preparing to graduate, on time, after four short years of study. They also leaned they would all need to complete 40 hours of community service in order to
get their high school diplomas. Staff members of EDHS, however, noted they recommend the students go beyond the recommended hours, listing the benefits, such as standing out for a job or potential schoolorientated awards. Students can begin earning community service hours the day after they graduate from their respected elementary schools. While every student aims for their own personal success as a high school student, they were reassured, during the Grade Eight Open House,
that the EDHS Guidance Department was there to help and guide them in the right direction. After the completion of the informative presentation, participants were given the opportunity to tour the EDHS facility, visit grade nine classrooms, and ask questions of their future teachers. Participating in the Grade Eight Open House, however, was not just about the academics. The future Red Raiders were also able to learn about the variety of clubs and sports teams they may be able to
join. Alex Jobin and Kyra Brown of the EDHS Swim Team were two of the teammates on hand during the Grade Eight Open House. They were excited to greet future Red Raiders and encourage them to tryout for the EDHS Swim Team. The girls said getting involved is a great way to make a lot of friends. Members of the Swim Team practice four times a week, and participate in several competitions. “We compete and work as a
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team,” Jobin said. Brown added getting involved is nothing to be scared of as everyone is supportive. Hannah Kiessling was one of the many members of the EDHS Concert Band onsite. She said the concert band performed during the Grade Eight Open House and members were later available to speak to Pictured are some of the members of the EDHS Concert any of the grade eight Band who were on hand during the Grade Eight Info Night to students interested in discuss the benefits of joining the ensemble with future Red instrumental music. Raiders. Though Kiessling, a grade 12 student, began playing a variety of percussion instruments before she started high school, students can start learning in grade nine, she reassured. Getting involved in the Concert Band, she said, is a great way to meet new friends. Band members also get to go on trips and compete or perform at a variety of musicorientated events.
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Rotary team ready to bring huge donation to Ghana submitted to the EFP Nineteen intrepid Rotarians and volunteers from Windsor-Essex set off on an adventure of a lifetime last week, toting with them 53 hockey bags and $220,000 in donations to invest in projects in Ghana. Team members are travelling to the central region of Ghana, each at their own expense, to implement a myriad of humanitarian projects. Prior to departing Windsor, the team assembled to build a
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Continued Council Notes for Monday, January 14
by Sylene Argent Part Lot Control Exemption for Essex Town Centre subdivision Essex Council received Policy Planner Jeff Watson’s report, “Essex Town Centre Part Lot Control Exemption Application,” gave three readings to Bylaw 1775 to provide that Part Lot Control shall not apply to certain lands for the Essex Town Centre Subdivision, and will advise the Manager of Planning Services for the County of Essex that the Town supports Part Lot Control Exemption for a two-year period and recommends this application be approved at the County level. During the meeting, Watson explained this project will be developed in phases. This covered phase one. Part lot control exemption, he added, basically recognizes the subdivision is planned in blocks. In order to develop those blocks, this had to be passed. When approved by the County, this will allow the developer to build and sell the individual units of semi-detached, townhomes, and singlefamily homes planned in the first phase. In the report to Council, it notes The Essex Town Centre subdivision was split into 21 blocks on the registered plan
of subdivision, which Council approved in 2006. The blocks and part blocks to be granted Part Lot Control Exemption are located at the entrances to the subdivision and along the rear of the non-residential lands (to the north and west on Maidstone and South Talbot). The report added that in response to the concerns of the residents along Maidstone, the zoning bylaw was amended to provide exclusively for single-detached dwellings on 50-foot-wide lots behind the Maidstone properties (on the north side of Bear Street). The granting of Part Lot Control Exemption is one of two steps, the report continues. The subdivision is also in a holding zone, HR2.2, permitting single, semidetached, and townhome dwellings, subject to the removal of the Hold ‘H’ constraint. When the development servicing plan is updated and meets today’s standards for storm water management, the “Hold” will be removed on a phase-by-phase basis through Council adopted bylaws. The report also notes it could take a decade for the development to be completed and that its conceptual plan could change.
Fire Chief Arnel appointed as Executive Vice President of OAFC Essex Council received correspondence from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) that noted Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel was recently re-appointed to the position of Executive Vice President of the provincialwide committee. It also moved to send a letter of congratulations to Arnel. The appointment took place at the committee’s 66th Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 22, 2018. The letter noted the mission of the OAFC is to lead innovation, efficiency, and effective management within the fire and emergency services profession. Councillor Sherry Bondy said she wanted it noted on file that although this is a prestigious and valued position, she is opposed to this elected position for Essex’s Fire Chief “as I believe, from my door-knocking in the
(2018) election, and our issues, our Fire Chief would be best suited in our local area right now.” NoM: Investigating pre-servicing industrial lands At the December 17 Essex Council meeting, Mayor Larry Snively put forward a Notice of Motion to have Council discuss having administration begin investigating opportunities to preservice the industrial zoned, expanded settlement land that is located south of Highway # 3 and County Road # 8. He also would like administration to look at methods for the cost recovery of this. Councillor Morley Bowman chaired this segment of the meeting, allowing Snively to vacate the Mayor’s chair so he could talk about his Notice of Motion. Snively said during campaigning, he heard a Continued on Page 5
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Maturity is not a number
The other day, I wondered about adult maturity. When we are little, we generally look at adults as being responsible individuals. Now that I am an ‘adult,’ however, I know that is not always the case. It can be quite interesting to see how some people conduct themselves in trying or challenging situations, and I suppose, sometimes, some bored individuals, can purposely create those challenges to entertain themselves with a bit of drama for a while. When I was a kid, I always wanted to believe adults were mature and responsible people. I emulated adults when I was younger as I was always in a rush to be a grownup. My mother always taught my brother and I to be respectful to adults, however, that adults were not always right, or in the right. We were taught to use our own careful judgement if we ever felt a bad decision was being made. It was a way of protecting her kids from bad people. So, I guess that is where I began
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learning that not every adult is a good decision maker. It is funny, as an adult, how I can sometimes see how a certain individual did not mature past high school, based on how that individual interacts with others. Or rather, perhaps that individual did mature but reverted back to their teens. I often wonder if the way we educate ourselves is indicative to how we portray ourselves. No, I am not saying someone with a Master’s Degree or a PhD is more mature than someone who did not earn one, at all. I, for instance, know a couple of people who are highly educated, but lack common sense or live in what I can only believe to be is an alternate universe at times as their grasp on reality it quite different from my own. What I am referring to is our ability to actually learn. We all learn differently. Education is one component. But, there’s also common sense, empathy, world issues, ethics, life skills; you know, the things we learn beyond the walls of educational institutions.
I think there is something to challenging ourselves every day to learn, in a well-rounded manner. And, I think the more we learn about ourselves, and what contributes others to act they way they choose, can help us make better life choices when those challenging situations reveal themselves, often unexpectedly, while we are still working on another issue. For me, I sometimes challenge my knee-jerk reaction to an article I may read, asking myself why I felt that way. Then, I read the comments to see how others respond. I often find this can certainly create an opportunity for me to get a deeper understanding of my own opinion on a matter, but learn why others came to their own conclusion, even the ones who are “trolling.”
OFA’s advice to government: invest in rural Ontario By Brent Royce, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Balancing a budget is tough and takes vision and discipline. The Ontario government is working on balancing the province’s books, collecting information and consulting across ministries to develop the 2019 provincial budget. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) understands the province’s current fiscal situation and the need for restraint, but we also know that sound public investment in Ontario agriculture and rural communities will pay dividends and will ultimately improve Ontario’s fiscal outlook by driving our economy forward. OFA will present budget recommendations to the provincial government, offering advice on pursuing a policy of distributed economic development through prudent public investment. We are confident that any monies invested in rural Ontario will drive business development and the provincial economy along with job and housing opportunities for families. Our advice to the provincial government is to invest specifically in access to natural gas, transportation and infrastructure, broadband and our rural schools and health care. OFA’s campaign to secure these investments is called Producing Prosperity in Ontario, a continuation of our 2018 provincial election strategy that focused on
the economic potential of agriculture and rural Ontario. Rural Ontario, driven by its agri-food industry, has the potential to grow food and grow economic opportunities. Ontario’s economy has the most to gain by investing in what OFA sees as underperforming, or neglected regions of the province. Proper public investments in rural Ontario will jump-start farming, agri-businesses and rural Ontario growth, and in turn, stimulate the entire Ontario economy. OFA has a sound economic plan for the province, including projected investment return, and a practical long-term solution to strengthen communities across Ontario. We look forward to presenting our Producing Prosperity in Ontario plan as part of the pre-budget consultations and continue working with government to implement programs that will serve our members, Ontario farm families, and rural residents.
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Students of Colchester North Public School giving back submitted to EFP Carson Bildfell (pictured), a grade six student at Colchester North Public School, recently organized a canned food drive to give back to the community. Carson and his aunt and uncle had to do a burpee (a strength trainer exercise) for every canned good he collected. He donated his non-perishable items to the Essex Area Food Bank.
Leadership candidates Alexa Soucie and Keaton Seal initiated a drive to collect practical, everyday use items for the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County. Exceeding their goal of 1,000 items, the students and staff of the school plan to load up a van to deliver the proceeds of the drive to the Hospice on Friday.
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lot about industrial growth on the “opposite side” of Highway # 3. He said there is a cost to bring services to that side of the highway. Snively sees this as a chance for the Town to grow its industry and build its tax base. Essex’s Policy Planner Jeff Watson said back in 2014, when the County of Essex created its Official Plan, the Essex Centre Settlement area was expanded, affecting the aforementioned lands. The deal with the Province, at the time, Watson said, the expansion would be for industrial purposes only. It was noted during the meeting that a partnership with the land owner would be needed to move forward with this if it were to happen. The motion was carried. NoM-for discussion at the February 4 meeting Mayor Larry Snively put forward a Notice of Motion, to be discussed at the next regular Council meeting, that could have administration provide periodic verbal and/or written reports to update Council on various ongoing development matters or projects.
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Local filmmaker highlights the heart of Essex
by Kyle Reid Essex’s former Mayor Ron McDermott has once again lent his talents to film. This most recent project involvement was for Essex native Jakob Skrzypa, which ended-up being a contest-winner. Known mostly for his award-winning comedic work, including a hilarious four-part YouTube video project, “Yo, Ron?” which also starred McDermott, Skrzypa recently had Essex’s former Mayor star in a more heartfelt project, highlighting his hometown of Essex. The video, titled “Small Town, Big Heart,” is one of three grand prize winners in the Red Apple corporate contest. Winning the Canada-wide competition netted Skrzypa and his partner, Luke Mitchell, a $1,000 prize. The winning three-minute documentary-style short features the now retired former Mayor explaining why Essex is such a fantastic place to live, and what the town means to him. “I think Essex is unique because people are so friendly,” McDermott narrates in the video’s opening. For Skrzypa, there was no better spokesperson for the town than McDermott. “He just immediately came to mind,” Skrzypa said. “I thought he was the perfect candidate for the video.” The video, shot on the day of McDermott’s retirement around the end of the last term of council, showcases the small-town charm of the Essex community. “We framed it around his retirement, but we also
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County Council approves 103 million budget for 2019 by Kyle Reid Essex County Council unanimously approved a 1.43 percent tax increase in its 2019 budget during last Wednesday night’s regular meeting. The increase will have homeowners in Essex County pay around $13.63 in additional taxes, based on a home value of $200,000. The $103 million budget supports the planned regional megahospital, funds road improvements and an expanding trail network, and provides funding for more affordable housing in Essex County. Robert Masionville, Chief Administrative Officer for the County of Essex, said the planned mega-hospital, in particular, was a big ticket item which led to the tax
increase. $1.2 million will be put in a reserve to fund the new hospital, with the County looking to add nearly $100 million in funding for the hospital over the next eight years. “A $100 million project, the County of Essex doesn’t do anything that’s $100 million,” Maisonville said. “Over time we do, but that’s one project that we have to fund that really isn’t what we do, but we’re working our way towards that.” Maisonville added County residents would likely have noticed a decrease in taxes if not for projects like the megahospital. However, the CAO also said the County is trying to remain prudent about other issues, such as the increased cost and number of infrastructure projects.
“Based on our operations, if we weren’t talking about external items, we’d actually be at a tax rate decrease,” Maisonville said. “On an annual basis, we are now at about $16-million for roadway expansion and we’re about $12-million for roadway maintenance. The reality is, roads just
don’t seem to be lasting as long as they used to.” Council budgeted more than $30 million for road construction and road rehabilitation projects this year. $2.2 million in shoulder paving projects are also on tap for this year. Maisonville also noted the 2019 budget places
an emphasis on internal staffing improvements, including enhanced training to promote health and safety in the workplace, along with the recruitment and retention of professional staff. Affordable housing is another long-running issue County Council is currently looking
to address. This year, more than $1 million is committed to a five-year capital-project toward affordable housing improvements. Warden Gary McNamara said he was proud the County was addressing the issue of affordable housing in the 2019 budget during Wednesday’s meeting.
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Essex Fire & Rescue holds procedure presentation for councillors
Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel explains fire procedures during a presentation hosted at the Essex Municipal Building on Monday afternoon.
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by Adam Gault A special council meeting was held on Monday afternoon, inside the large meeting room at the Essex Municipal Building, which featured a presentation from Essex Fire & Rescue that broke down the procedures regarding services and response protocol from the municipal fire service. Essex Fire & Rescue Chief Rick Arnel and Deputy Fire Chief Rick Malott hosted the presentation, which outlined numerous regulations, ranging from functions of an Emergency Operations Centre, provincial legislation such as the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, fire prevention and safety, and the skills required and challenges fire services face in the execution of their duties in the 21st century. No longer reporting directly to the Town’s CAO, Essex Fire & Rescue now reports to the Director of Community Services after a change made in 2018. The Province of Ontario’s Fire Protection and Prevention Act, which was enacted more than 20-years ago in 1997, states that the province is to support municipal fire services through communication and monitoring, but each respective municipality is responsible for funding their own services to the requirements and circumstances of their town. Part of this mandate is achieved through the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM), which works to support a town’s fire services to deliver the most efficient and optimum fire protection for its community. Several key measures play a large role in the OFMEM’s method in
combating fire emergencies, and with that in mind, have developed a three-step approach in addressing those issues. First, is public education and general fire prevention, stopping fires and emergencies before they can happen. Second, fire safety standards and enforcement, ensuring buildings are up to code and with working smoke alarms; and lastly is emergency response, and being dispatched to deal with a fire. “The way we look at it today is, if we’re are doing an emergency response at a fire, we consider that a failure,” Arnel explained of the final measure of the OFMEM approach. “The fire services are changing their mentality and what they believe in, and that is now the new norm in the province. We’ve got to prevent the fires to save lives.” Some of those prevention services Essex Fire & Rescue offers include a smoke alarm program, distribution of fire safety education material to residents, responding to fire safety complaints, requests to assist with code compliance, Vulnerable Occupancy compliance, basic fire incident
evaluation, and Community Risk Assessment and Public Reporting. Arnel also explained how some of today’s modern fires can prove to be more challenging than similar fires of 30 years ago. Modern construction materials, such as composites and plastics, burn much quicker than more traditional materials that were found in buildings of the past. Along with an increase in more open
concept buildings, some fires can fully engulf a structure before firefighters can even attend the scene. “We’ve got low-density, high mass plastics, foam, we have all kinds of synthetics in our homes, and the fuel load is ever so increased,” Arnel said. “Working smoke alarms, I preach that all the time. That’s going to save your life.”
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Local filmmaker highlights the heart of Essex...
Photo submitted: University of Windsor film graduates pose with former Essex Mayor Ron McDermott. Pictured left to right: Alex Forman, Luke Mitchell, Ron McDermott, Jakob Skrzypa, and Shayne Campbell. A new video Skrzypa and Mitchell made, which highlights Essex and its former Mayor, has won a Canada-wide corporate video contest.
framed it around what it means to grow up in a small town,” Skrzypa said. “The difference between living in a place like Essex and living in a place like L.A., or New York, or Toronto, where it’s so hectic and you don’t have that kind of small-town kindness.” Skrzypa is one to know the difference in culture between a small town and a big city. The Essex native and University of Windsor film program graduate has worked in L.A. for Comedy Central and is currently working in Toronto for Big
Brother Canada. He met his film-partner, Mitchell, while the two were attending the film program in Windsor. The duo now owns and operates Luke and Jake Video Production Services. But despite working on such high-profile projects, the “Small Town, Big Heart” video was particularly special for Skrzypa. He and Mitchell shot the video specifically for the Red Apple contest, and were delighted when they found out they had won.
“We put a lot of work in it,” Skrzypa said. “We were excited. We’re known for our comedy stuff, we do pretty much exclusively comedy, so it was nice to kind of prove to us that we can do other things that aren’t comedy and still have [it] looked at seriously.” A true team effort, Skrzypa edited the film, while his partner was in charge of the camera work. The video not only highlights McDermott and his story as the former Mayor, but also captures the beauty and uniqueness
of the small town. The video is now available on YouTube. And, while winning the contest was icing on the cake for Skrzypa, the opportunity to highlight his hometown, and more specifically, McDermott’s passion, dedication, and love for his community, was the real driver behind the project. “We love Ron,” Skrzypa said. “He’s just a really kind, great person.” To learn more about Skrzypa, log onto www. lukeandjake.com.
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Photo submitted: A corporate video contest winner, titled “Small Town, Big Heart,” which features former Essex Mayor Ron McDermott on the day of his retirement, speaking about what Essex means to him.
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Holy Name’s senior students enjoy a retreat with NET Ministries
by Sylene Argent Leading up to their Sacrament of Confirmation, the grade eight students at Holy Name Catholic
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Elementary School were able to enjoyed a special retreat with ten team members from National Evangelization Teams (NET) Ministries of
Canada last Thursday. From within the youth centre at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, the senior students enjoyed a day of learning
about their faith. Nick Fournier, Youth Minister at Holy Name of Jesus Church, said a retreat is held every year for the senior elementary students as they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation, which is one of the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church. He said this was the first time in a while a group from NET Ministries Canada was brought in for a retreat, and he was pleased with how the event turned out. Those on this team, Fournier said, are young adults who have dedicated one year of their lives to travel Canada and spread the Gospel. “It went really well. They are high energy, they are passionate,” Fournier said of the group members, adding they help connect the youth with God. “They are really good at getting the kids to lower their defences and come in with an open mind, and experience everything the retreat has to offer.” Though many may
view the Sacrament of Confirmation as the last in the series of Sacraments of Initiation, “It is the beginning of your exciting adventure,” Fournier said. It is also the beginning of young adulthood for many in the Catholic Church, and learning the plan God has for each individual, he added. Getting to participate in retreats, like the one hosted last Thursday, helps the youth experience God and faith, which goes beyond just listening and learning, he noted. “It isn’t until you
experience faith does it become important in our lives,” he said. Holy Name Catholic Church hosts four ongoing youth-orientated groups, including “Quest” for students in grades three through five, “Edge” for students in grades six through eight, and “Life Teen” for those who are high school-aged. “Momentum” is for older youth who are working or learning post-secondary. As part of these groups, participating youth take part in conferences and retreats.
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Youth enjoyed spending their PA Day at Clubhouse Day Camp
by Sylene Argent On Friday, around 40 elementary school-aged youth enjoyed spending their PA day at the Essex Community Centre, where they were able to play, make crafts, and have fun. The Town of Essex offers the Clubhouse Day Camp program over the summer months, on PA Days, and during March and Christmas Breaks as an option for families to consider in keeping their
children busy while away from their studies. As part of Friday’s Clubhouse Day Camp, the participating youth, from the ages of four through 13, were able to play lazar tag, make a marble maze during craft time, enjoy a snack, and headed outdoors to enjoy the snow. When this program is offered at the Essex Aquatics Centre, time is set aside so the youth can enjoy swimming in the pool, too. During the summer, as many as 60 youth are enrolled in this program per day. Too keep things interesting, camp counsellors create weekly camp themes. As part of the summer programming, the Clubhouse Day Camp sometimes intertwines Firefighter education as a specialty camp. Also on Friday, instead of participating in the Clubhouse Day Camp program, around 25 older youth were able to learn safety tips through the Home Alone Training class, which helps prepare youths for being without
adult supervision as they inch towards earning more independence. This program helps the participating youth to avoid accidents and to think about safety. Cynthia Cakebread, Essex’s Manager of Culture and Recreation, said the Clubhouse Day Camp program started around five years ago. At that time, the Town began offering the programming during PA days, then went on to add on the affiliated education courses, such as the My Safe Life Training, which teaches participating youths the skills they need to make safe and respectful decisions everyday, including online. Other courses include the Babysitter Training course – a Canada Safety Council certificate program- for youth between the ages of 12 to 17 that teaches participants how to be a responsible babysitter, and the Emergency First Aid Training course that certifies participants in CPR-B and Emergency First Aid.
From there, the Town also began offering some of its courses in French. Cakebread said that over the past few years, interest in the programming has grown from a handful of participants to a roomful. “The community need is definitely there,” Cakebread said. “To offer these programs in three wards is exciting for us.” She added it is a goal of the Town’s Community Services Department, which organizes these classes, to increase programing and its presence in the community.
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A brief history of American football According to Nielsen, 111.3 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl in early 2017. Almost two-thirds of adults in the United States say they currently watch National Football League games. But American football is no longer relegated to the boundaries of the United States, as it is becoming a global sport. According to the International Federation of American Football, there are 80 countries with organized federations governing the game. Plus, thousands of youth and adult leagues exist all over the world. Even though soccer has long been a global sport, it seems the other kind of “football” is quickly catching up. The sport known as American football was borne out of the English sports of association football (soccer) and rugby. During the late 19th century, elite Northeastern colleges
took up the sport, playing a soccer-type game with rules adopted from the London Football Association. Intercollegiate matches began to spring up at schools such as Rutgers, Princeton, Harvard, and McGill University. Rugby-type rules became preferential among players and spectators. Walter Camp, known affectionately as the “Father of American Football,” transformed the rugby-style game into the one that resembles American football today. Camp brought two key innovations to the game. The opening “scrummage” was eliminated, and a rule was introduced that required a team to give up the ball after failing to advance down the field a specific yardage. Camp also developed the quarterback position, lines of scrimmage and the scoring scale used in football today. Early games were controversial because
of the high rate of injury. Even President Theodore Roosevelt stepped in to ask collegiate teams to revise regulations to make the game less brutal. The committee overseeing the rules would later become known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Thanks largely in part to the popularity of college football, professional football began to gain traction with the public. The American Professional Football Association was formed in 1920. That league would later become the National Football League. The first televised NFL game occurred in 1939. Eventually, American football’s popularity would explode. Cheerleaders were introduced to the game in the 1960s. Currently, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders are the most famous squad. Six teams in the NFL do not have cheerleaders:
the Chicago Bears, the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Green Bay Packers. Football games typically last around 3 hours. Average attendance for an NFL game is 66,957 spectators. American football has become a multibillion-dollar industry. What developed on college campuses has grown into a worldwide phenomenon.
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Players with the most Super Bowl appearances Fans of professional football need not be told how popular the sport is. For 17 weeks a year, many fans set aside some time on Sunday afternoons to watch their favourite teams and players battle it out on the gridiron. But interest tends to reach a fever pitch once those 17 weeks have come and gone and the National Football League’s postseason begins, ultimately culminating with the Super Bowl. Super Bowl LIII, the 53rd Super Bowl and the 49th modern-era National Football League
championship game, will decide the league champion for the 2018 NFL season. The game is scheduled to be played on February 3, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. According to Nielsen. com, seven of the 10 most-watched television broadcasts in United States history have been Super Bowls. Fans with especially sharp eyes and memories might have noticed some players have appeared in more Super Bowls than others. Tom Brady, considered by many to be the greatest
quarterback of all-time, has appeared in eight Super Bowls as New England Patriots’ signal caller, winning five of them. The eight appearances are the most ever, and Brady’s five Super Bowl wins with a single team are a record as well. Incredibly, Brady is still going at age 41, so he might even add to his record number of Super Bowl appearances. Even diehard football fans might be surprised to learn Mike Lodish, a nose tackle who played for the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos, has appeared in
the second most Super Bowls of any player in NFL history. Lodish was a member of the Buffalo Bills teams of the early 1990s that lost four consecutive Super Bowls. But Lodish would eventually play in two more for the Broncos, winning them both. Many players have appeared in five Super Bowls. Cornelius Bennett, Lodish’s teammate on the Bills, appeared in five Super Bowls during his career. Unfortunately for Bennett, he lost all five, including one with the Falcons after he departed Buffalo as
a free agent. On the flip side of that coin is Charles Haley, who shares Brady’s record for Super Bowl wins as a player. Haley appeared in five Super Bowls during
his playing days with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, winning all five.
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CTMHV completes first phase of 1885 Bethel Church repair -Community support still needed to paint/repair the exteriorby Sylene Argent Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village (CTMHV) was able to exit 2018 with having reached its fundraising goal of covering the cost of the roof replacement of the 1885 Bethel United Church. This Bethel United Church was originally built on the corner of the Arner Townline and the 6th Concession. It has been housed at the CTMHV since 1978. Last summer, the Church received a new metal roof to replace the aging cedar shingles. Through in-person donations, and online contributions through a GoFundMe page made for the project, the CTMHV raised the nearly $20,000 needed to cover the cost of the new roof. In addition, those funds also helped repair the water damage to the interior of the church that was caused from the leaky roof, before the replacement was made. This fundraising goal was reached because of the wonderful volunteers at the CTMHV, the Historic Vehicle Society of Ontario (HVSO) members, and community members, Emily Atkinson said, who is the CTMHV’s Media & Event Coordinator. In addition, the CTMHV received donations from individuals who were tied
File photo of the CTMHV’s 1885 Bethel Church with its new metal roof.
to the Church while it was an active congregation. Being able to tell where the donations came from was nice to see, she said, adding the Museum’s supporters are grateful the church was able to undergo this restoration because of the donations forwarded to the project. She thanked everyone who contributed. The new roof and the repair of the interior damage was phase one of the restoration project. Now, the CTMHV would like to raise another $20,000 to have the exterior of the Church painted and cover the cost to complete needed exterior repairs, like replacing boards. This will bring the restoration project on this much-used building to fruition. “It will be very nice when it is done,” Atkinson said The Bethel United Church is used as part of the CTMHV’s Children’s Education Program, where
thousands of students get a hands-on history lesson every year. Annually, several area couples also choose to get married in the church. It is hoped this restoration project will help preserve the Church for many more years to come. Those who would like to donate to the project can visit https://www. gofundme.com/ctmhv. Members of the community can also make a donation at the Museum during regular business hours. An in-person donation or a mailed-in cheque could allow for the issuance of a tax receipt. To learn more about the CTMHV’s events, programs, or volunteer opportunities, log onto www.ctmhv.com. Looking ahead, the CTMHV will host an Indoor Automotive Flea Market on Saturday, February 16, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Health Benefits of Tai Chi submitted to EFP Tai Chi is an ancient art that has been practised in China for centuries and has recently become increasingly popular in the West. Tai Chi consists of a series of gentle movements that strengthen the body and relax the mind. There are different schools of Tai Chi, yet all share key features such as relaxation, body alignment, and concentration. Some forms, such as Taoist Tai Chi, specifically focus on health improvement. In the November 2016 Issue, the Journal of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, published a review to summarize the evidence on the therapeutic benefits of Tai Chi so that clinicians can offer evidencebased recommendations to their patients. During the past 45 years more than 500 trials and 120 systematic reviews have been published on the health benefits of Tai Chi.
Systematic reviews of Tai Chi for specific conditions indicate excellent evidence of benefit for preventing falls, osteoarthritis, Parkinson disease, rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and improving cognitive capacity in older adults. There is good evidence of benefit for depression, cardiac and stroke rehabilitation, and dementia. There is also fair evidence of benefit for improving quality of life for cancer patients, fibromyalgia, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Systematic reviews of general health and fitness benefits of Tai Chi show excellent evidence of benefit for improving balance and aerobic capacity in those with poor fitness. There is good evidence for increased strength in the lower limbs. There is fair evidence for increased well-being and improved sleep. There were no studies that found Tai Chi worsened a condition.
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TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore intends to designate the following under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18. Canadian National Railways Station (CNR Station), Comber, Ontario FOOT OF WALLACE AVENUE (See Key Map Below) 0 CAN SOUTHERN RDWY, 0 RAILWAY PROPERTY Part of Lot 7, Concession North of Middle Road, Geographic Township of Tilbury West Now in the Town of Lakeshore, County of Essex, Ontario THE REASON for the proposed designation is to recognize the cultural heritage value or interest of the railway station building. It is located at the foot of Wallace Avenue, in the north end of the Community of Comber. The formal recognition is confined to the railway station building itself. The Canadian National Railways Station at Comber is a one-storey, wood-frame railway station, built in 1872-73. The Canadian National Railways (CNR) Station at Comber reflects the key role of the Canadian Southern Railway (CSR) during a period of intense railway competition. The CSR was an engine of settlement and economic growth in southwestern Ontario, supporting the heavy timber and agricultural industries. The railway was essential to the growth of Comber. The Comber station is one of the few surviving, early railway stations built by the CSR. Its design is typical of the first generation stations built by railway companies in Ontario. It is one of perhaps three wooden stations in Ontario dating from the 1870s. Character-Defining Elements Character-defining elements of the Canadian National Railways Station at Comber include: - its simple rectangular plan - its wood frame construction and board-and-batten sheathing - its domestic form and scale, consisting of a one-storey block with a medium-pitch, gable roof - the projecting operator’s bay on the south side - Classical revival design principles, expressed in: the medium-pitch, gable roof; and the tall window openings with bracketed entablatures and chamfered casings (still legible within infilled areas) - the influence of the simplified Carpenter Gothic style, evident in: the vertical, board-and-batten siding; plain frieze and base boards; and machine-made wood trim throughout - the influence of the Italianate style, evident in the wide, overhanging eaves consisting of a plain boxed cornice with bed mould, fascia board and beaded soffits, supported on triangulated eave brackets - surviving original exterior window and door trim elements - surviving original interior finishes, including: beaded boarding on the ceiling; a moulded wood cornice; horizontal beaded boarding on the walls; a picture moulding; window trim consisting of drilled corner blocks and chamfered trim; and a wood floor Source: Railway Station Statement of Significance Contentworks Inc. ANY PERSON may, within thirty (30) days, after the date of publication of this notice, send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore his or her objection to the proposed designation, together with a statement of the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. If a Notice of Objection is received, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore will refer the matter to the Review Board for a hearing and report. FURTHER INFORMATION respecting the proposed designation is available from the municipality by contacting Kim Darroch, Manager of Development Services – Town Planner at 519-728-2700 ext. 245 or by email at kdarroch@lakeshore.ca. Kristen Newman, Director of Legislative and Legal Services - Clerk Town of Lakeshore 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, ON N0R 1A0 Key Map
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Town of Essex Seeking Youth Council Members submitted to EFP The Town of Essex is putting the call out to local students interested in serving as Youth Council Members. The new term of Council will appoint two Youth Council Members to serve terms of up to two years. One Youth Council Member will be appointed to represent Wards 1 and 2 (Colchester North/Essex Centre) and Wards 3 and 4 (Colchester South/Harrow, McGregor, Colchester). Youth Council Members attend, participate and report in regular meetings of Town Council for the purpose of bringing a youth perspective to the Council table. “Serving as a Youth Council Member is a great opportunity for students to get involved and develop their knowledge of local government,” said Robert Auger, Town Clerk and Manager of Legislative Services.
“While they do not vote on Council motions, they are free to advocate for their community and bring relevant issues to the table for debate.” To be eligible for this volunteer role, the youth must be a resident of the Town of Essex and under the age of eighteen years old. They must also be currently enrolled as a full-time student in school. Hours dedicated to Youth Council work may also go towards high school diploma volunteer requirements. Students interested in being appointed as a Youth Member of Essex Town Council are encouraged to submit their names in writing, along with a brief outline of their experience and why they are interested in serving as a Youth Member to the Town Clerk no later than Friday, February 8. Students can also submit their name and expression of interest online at www.essex.ca/YouthCouncilApp
MP Tracey Ramsay statement on affordable, quality housing
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HOCALIUK, Robert William - Passed away peacefully at the Iler Lodge Nursing Home on January 21, 2019 at 72 years of age. Son of the late William and Margaret Hocaliuk. Dear brother to Thomas, Joseph, Daniel and Marie Simpson. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Bob was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Parish and the Knights of Columbus # 3305 – Essex. He was a die-hard Toronto Maple Leaf fan and loved to go camping with his family. Special thanks to the staff of Iler Lodge for all your care and compassion during this time. Visiting Wednesday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. North, Essex. Parish and K of C Prayers Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, friends and family are invited to gather at the Holy Name of Jesus Parish (146 Talbot St. S., Essex) after 9:30 a.m. followed by the funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow later at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Breslau, Ontario. Donations may be made to Community Living - Essex County. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com.
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submitted to EFP On Monday, the NDP called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take immediate action to combat the housing crisis by bringing relief to Canadians across the country. Here in Windsor/Essex, home ownership is becoming increasingly out of reach and Trudeau’s proposed affordable housing strategy to be implemented after the next election indicates the current government’s lack of concern for safe shelter and affordable housing. New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to take action in the next federal budget. “Safe, affordable housing should be a right. But for too many, it’s increasingly out of reach thanks to skyrocketing rents and ballooning home prices that have reached Essex County,” said NDP MP Tracey Ramsey (Essex). MP for Windsor-Tecumseh, Cheryl Hardcastle added, “After decades of cuts, and three years of Liberal government inaction, people are struggling to make ends meet and spending more and more of their income meeting basic shelter needs.” New Democrats believe that Canada is facing a housing crisis, and it’s time to bring forward solutions people need now. The NDP is calling on Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to take simple, impactful actions to kick-start the help that so many families need, like investing in half a million units of quality, affordable housing within a decade, giving low-income renters help now, with a rental subsidy in the next budget and helping
first-time homebuyers with closing costs by doubling the Home Buyer’s tax credit. “The Liberal government has neglected the housing crisis in Canada for too long, turning their backs on families that are struggling to stay housed in the communities where they want to live and work,” said Brian Masse, MP for Windsor West. All three MPs believe this government should no longer be allowed to tell Canadian families that are hurting that they are just going to have to wait. These three proposed measures, combined with the NDP’s previous proposals to ensure that investments in affordable, coop and social housing flow immediately, will bring some immediate help to Canadians who are struggling.
ESSEX OPTIMIST RECREATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE
JAN. 26 - NATIONALLY TOURING STAGE SHOW “Solitary Refinement” at 7 pm, at Harrow Baptist Church, 2548 King. St. E. Visit www.vomcanada.com/touring.
2019 Final Registration Date: Saturday, January 12th, 19th, 26th, 2019 *FINAL REGISTRATION IS FEBRUARY 1, 2019. AFTER THIS DATE YOU ARE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST .
Place: Essex Centre Sports Complex (Shaheen Community Room) Time: Jan. 12th & 26th • 9am-1pm / Jan. 19th • 11am-4pm
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*Four Children & over - $180.00
*Four Children & over - $210.00
• You can mail registrations / payments by cheque. See website for more info. and address (www.eorsl.com) • Cheques for Registration should be made out to E.O.R.S.L. • NSF Cheques will be charged $25.00 • Bring Birth certificate to Show Proof of age if required • Birth Certificates will be required for those new to the league
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What’s Going On... . FEB. 1 - PASTA DINNER at St Paul’s Anglican Church (92 St. Paul St., Essex) from 5 - 6:30pm. Call: 519-776-7711 for more details. Takeout available. FEB. 16 - ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION MEETING at COLASANTI’S TROPICAL GARDENS (Willow Room) in Ruthven.. All welcome! FEB. 19 - SOUP TASTING CONTEST at Essex Retirees’ Club from 12 - 1:30PM. FEB. 19 ESSEX BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - At Essex Centre Sports Complex, Shaheen Room. 1 - 7pm. New donors & walk-ins welcome. www.blood.ca SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP offers monthly support for Lyme disease patients,family,& friends. If you are looking for info or connection, come join the discussion, learn, and share. Meetings are held the last Wednesday of every month (with exception of July & August) @ 6:30p.m. in the Cactus Room at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Look us up on Facebook for updates. HIATUS HOUSE: offers counselling services in Essex County. Women’s Fresh Start group therapy is once a week. The primary goal of the program is for the client to take responsibility for her physical & psychological safety. For info or to schedule an intake appointment, call the 24-hour Hiatus House helpline at 519-252-7781. 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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Major Sam Roberts leads Family Worship every Sunday at 10:30a.m. We invite you to join us. We have an elevator for those who need it, and also nursery facilities. Following the service, enjoy a brief time of refreshments and fellowship. Our SA Connections program runs Tuesdays from 10a.m.- 1p.m. It’s a great time for meeting new friends, enjoying fun, food, games, guest speakers, field trips, and more. Pleasel join us. This free community program is open to men and women of all ages. Bible Study focusing on the book of Revelation starts at 1p.m. on Tuesdays. Major Shirley Roberts leads a most interesting exploration. All are welcome! Please keep our sick and shut-ins in your prayers. Send them a card, make a phone call, or drop in for a visit to brighten their day.
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Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15 am. Brian Stocks will lead the Service. The Holy Scriptures will be read by Libby Skidmore. Greeting to at the door will be Brenda and Tom Bain. Lunch will be served. Please pray for our friends on our Prayer List. In an effort to keep our prayer list up to date, please contact the office
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if you wish to have someone added or removed from the list. Annual Meeting: January 27 following the worship service. Our Worship Service will be at our regular time at 11:15am. Lunch will be provided. Coffee and Conversation: Thursdays at 10 am. Everyone is welcome.
Essex Christian Reformed Church It is Cadet Sunday this Sunday, January 27 and we invite you and your family to attend our morning worship service beginning at 10am with Mr. Walter Miedema. The Cadets will be involved in the service and showing us what they have learned throughout the year. Nursery supervision is provided. Do plan to stay afterwards for a time of
fellowship with coffee or tea. Mark your calendars for our upcoming Free Movie Night event on Friday, January 25 at 6:30 pm. We are featuring Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’. Doors open at 6:00pm and movie begins at 6:30pm. All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+). A canned good donation is welcomed. Snacks are provided. Visit us online for service times and directions, or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca. Essex County Library MCGREGOR BRANCH CREATE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Do you love art? Creating? Music? Join us creating, decorating and playing musical instruments on Thursday, February 21 at 3:45 pm. Ages 5-12. Register online or at the library. Essex County Library ESSEX BRANCH HOO LOVES YOU? Drop in and create some special Valentine’s Day crafts! Friday, February 8 at 3:00-6:00 pm. Ages: all ages.
Bethel-Maidstone United Please join us Sunday mornings at 10am for worship, and coffee hour to follow. Our church and hall are wheelchair accessible. Preschool Play Time - join us again on Thursdays, from 9:30 am - 12 noon. Caregivers & kids 0-4 are invited to drop in. There are toys and crafts, circle time,
Ladies’ Take-A-Break Every Wednesday Morning 10:00 - 11:30 am Essex Retirees Social Centre Building, 32 Russell St., Essex WINTER 2019
and healthy snacks. Last Thursday of the month is gym day and lunch! Iler Lodge - Please join us Tuesday, February 5th at 2 pm and share your gift of faith with the residents. Annual reports are due in the office by Sunday, January 27th. Please submit them by email if possible. Thanks for your cooperation. The Annual Meeting will be Sunday, February 24, 2019. Please pick a Sunday and sign the Door Greeters’ list on the table in the foyer. We have a new listing for 2019. You can find us on the web at www. bethelmaidstone.com. Our email address is bmuc@xplornet.ca. Essex Retirees’ Social Club Hope to see everyone at our Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, January 31 at noon. Call for information and tickets.
Trinity Church Keep those on our prayer list in your prayers Adrianna, Dan, Cam, Christina, Sandy Berry, Lisa & Johnny, Robert, Sheila, and Fran. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Norma Conrick, given by Pat & Sharon Kistulinec and family. The last day to vote for your favourite hymn is January 27. Thank You Bank donations for the month of January go to support women who are struggling with homelessness during this cold months, Contributions will be given to Welcome Centre. The pie ladies will be doing meat pies for pick up in February; date to follow. We will offer the individual sizes and also the 10” size. If you wish to order some, for your freezer, leave a message at the
St. Paul’s Anglican Church Thank You Bank donations this month are going to support the Welcome Centre and the work they do to help women struggling with homelessness. The Annual Vestry meeting at St. Paul’s will take place on Sunday, January 27th, after the 9:30am service. Brunch will be served. Join us for our next pasta dinner on Friday, February 1st from 5 - 6:30pm in the parish hall. Takeout is available and all are welcome! Our annual spring yard sale will take place on Saturday, March 30th! 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.
Woodslee Friendship Club Card player winners for the week of January 14th - 18th. Monday Euchre: Veronica Granger, Dave Sylvester, Mary Demars, George Diesbourg, Leo Durocher, and Wayne Rawson. Wednesday Pepper: Charlie Chevalier, Joanne McMurren, Cecile Malenfant, Bernice Price, Gloria Seguin, Theresa Rivait, Wayne Rawson, and Mary Demars. Friday Night Euchre: Dave McMurren, Charlie Chevalier, Jean Matalik, Rosaire Girard, Richard Dahl, and Mike Renaud. For club information, call Claire at 519-723-4694.
Essex United Church
For the month of January, food donations are for the Essex Area Food Bank. Line dancing continues again on Wednesday, January 23rd for 8 weeks. 1pm – 2:30 pm. Everyone is welcome! Join us Sunday, January 13 at 10:30 am. Ian Phillips will lead worship.
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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
Jan. 30th Hospice Compassion Care (Part 1) Diane Mulcatser Feb. 6th
Church office 519-776-7711 or with Brenda Layson 519-839-5184. Remember to bring in baby clothes to be donated to the NICU at Met Hospital. These donations will be delivered as part of Family Day, as we did last year. Join us Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome! Visit our website at www.stpaulstrinity.org.
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Hospice Compassion Care (Part 2) Diane Mulcatser
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on February 13, 2019, at the Essex Town Hall, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex Ontario.
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The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex.
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FEES $30.00 FOR 11 WEEKS OR $4.00 A WEEK
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Roll No. 37 54 670 000 20900 0000; 127 Nottingham Dr., Harrow; FIRSTLY: PIN 751900026 (LT); Block 45 Plan 12M300; Colchester South; SECONDLY: PIN 75190-0222 (LT) Lots 105 & 106 Plan 1310 Colchester; Essex; File No. 17-85 Minimum Tender Amount: $56,912.64 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Michaele Woodiwiss Tax Collector The Corporation of the Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South Essex ON N8M 1A8 519-776-7336 Ext. 1118
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Continued from Page 19 Golden Years Golf Report On January 17, 57 golfers dropped an impressive 101 aces. There were three consecutive aces dropped, on hole 10 by Team 18 (Jim Allan, Clinton Fox, Bill Mayville). Leading the pack individually, with six, was Bill Ward who went on to score 16 and 17 over 18 holes for a top score of 33 and a score of 70, over 36. In addition to Bill Ward’s 70 over 36 holes, Jamie Arquette and Bob Martin delivered 73, Tom Hyatt and Eileen McIntosh a 75, Mavis Rutter a 77 and Laurie Hylton, Walter Balsam, Al Christie, Murray Cascadden, Ron Fick and Cathy Dewhurst a 78. With a combined score of 230, Team 2 (Armand Decaluwe, Steve Vigh, Jamie Arquette, Eileen McIntosh), took first place. Capturing second place was Team 17 (Barry Sweet, Ron Fick, Cathy Dewhurst) and in third, was Team Queens (Bob Martin, Tom Dewhurst, Al Christie). Play resumes at 9:30 am next Thursday at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Essex Community Services Essex Community Services’ 12th Annual Indoor Golf Tournament is on Saturday, March 2nd at On The Green Indoor Golf. To register, please call 519-776-4231, email ecs@essexcs.on.ca, or drop by 35 Victoria Ave, Unit 7, Essex. We look forward to a funfilled afternoon and hope you can join us!
Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer
If you are celebrating your 1st, 5th, 10th, or a milestone wedding anniversary, you are invited on Sunday, February 10 for a special Wedding Anniversary mass at 11am and a reception to follow in the hall with cake and refreshments. Please sign up at the Info Table. Happy Anniversary! Mama Mia play is on Sunday, February 24 at Villanova High School. Free bus provided. Contact us for info anf tickets. Sign up at the Info Table by February 17. Thanks to Jim Curry, who spoke at all the masses about refugees. Please sign the card to show your support. Thank you. God bless you all and have a great week!
Early Prayer and Worship is on Sundays at 8:30am. Awaken Night is on Friday, February 1st. For more information visit our website at antiochcanada.ca. Be Blessed!
Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham
Pasta Night at St. Mary’s Hall is on Tuesday, February 5th at 5p.m. with tickets at the door. Special Wedding Anniversary Mass honouring couples who are celebrating their milestone wedding takes place on Sunday, February 10th at 9 a.m. mass. Please sign up at the back of the Church. St. Mary’s Parish Council is looking for more members. If you are interested, please sign up at the back of the church. The Sandwich South Cultural & Resource Centre will be open on Saturday, February 9th from 9a.m. to 3p.m. Drop by and check out the terrific displays. New members are always welcome! Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut-in, and in Hospice.
Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight
Our 1st Communion Enrollment mass is on January 26 & 27 each child will participate in this special ceremony. Please bring your lamb with your name and picture on it. Come to any of the masses. Our K of C Fish Fry is on Friday, January 25 from 4:30 - 7pm. Cash bar. Takeout available. Tickets at the door. Proceeds go to Kids for a Cause. Edge Night is on January 30 for grades 6-8, from 7 - 8:30pm. - Ignition - Start the new year doing the good we are meant to.
Pastor Gerrie taught about Ruth and the importance of having a stable foundation to return to. When life takes a bad turn; when we turn towards Jesus, he will make a way. Great launch for our Foundation Classes. Sixty people braved the cold to be there by 8:30am! Next ‘Young Adults Night,’ is on January 26th at 7pm, at ACM. Intercession is on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 9am.
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Essex Ravens Atom AE Ravens win silver medal in Buffalo
A 1936 Chevrolet for $50
Pictured above are the silver medalist Essex Ravens Atom AE hockey players and coaching staff that include: Alexandrea Huntley, Nathan Lozon, Ethan Bastien, Cole Gossmann, Keegan Stack, Mathieu Jakovcic, Mason Dault, Caiden St. John, James Sonoski, Ellis Fleming, Austin Hamilton, Nicholas Brophey, Brendan Ledoux, Hudson Diemer, Ty Patterson, Zac Grein, Ryan Reid, Kegan Zimmermann, and Eric Patterson.
1936 Chev sedan at Fawcett Motors.
On a recent visit to Fawcett Motors, a restoration shop in Whitby, Ontario, my friend “Twin Bill” Myers and I saw a 1936 Chevrolet 4-door sedan in showroom condition. “Twin Bill” enjoyed seeing this car because he and three friends pooled their money to buy a 1936 Chevrolet 2-door sedan off a used car lot in Toronto in 1954 for $50. It had a bullet hole in the trunk lid but it ran and they bought it. After they took out the engine and didn’t know how to rebuild it, they abandoned the engineless car on a side street and never saw it again. Sixty-four years later, I took the picture you see here of the 1936 Chev at Fawcett Motors with “Twin Bill” beside it. Kurt Cooper of Toronto owns the car. His 1936 Chev was 20 years old when he was born in 1956, and he was 20 years old when he bought the car in 1976. He paid $50, the same price paid for the other one in 1954. Kurt was living in London and working in Sarnia when he first saw his ’36 Chev parked in a wrecking yard near Warwick, Ontario. He saw it every day he drove to work and finally bought it. Summers were spent working on it and many years later, Kurt treated it to a full restoration. It was built in Oshawa and the original colour was Oshawa Blue. Under the hood is an overhead-valve six cylinder engine with 206 cubic inches and 79 horsepower. The Oshawa factory list price for the sedan with built-in trunk was $1053, and the Special sedan with trunk was $1108. Kurt’s ’36 Chev is a Master Deluxe with “knee-action” independent front suspension. The four boys with their ’36 Chev in 1954 had a solid front axle because it was the Standard model. You got a lot for your money when you bought a new Chevrolet in 1936: an overhead-valve engine, hydraulic brakes when Ford still had mechanical brakes, an all-steel roof when Ford still had a fabric insert roof, and the above mentioned independent front suspension, which Ford did not adopt until 1949. I’m always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca.
submitted to EFP The Essex Ravens Atom AE squad ventured to Buffalo New York, the second weekend of January, to participate in the Buffalo River Outdoor Classic Tournament Series. The team had to brave the outdoor weather elements for this tournament, as it was played on outdoor rinks. It was an experience that each player will remember for a lifetime. It was noted to team officials that the boards and player benches at the Healthy Zone rink were those used in the very first outdoor NHL game ever played in Buffalo in 2006 at Ralph Wilson Stadium, a game won by the Pittsburg Penguins 2-1 in OT. Even the freezing weather couldn’t dishearten the team from Essex, who performed very well. They finished the round robin version of the tournament in second place, behind Ashburn Virginia, whom they would also faced
in the tourney finals. Tournament Results: Game 1: Essex Ravens 2 Rochester N.Y. 1-Reid (Brophey), St. John (Brophey) - GOALIE: Huntley Game 2: Essex Ravens 2 Ashburn VA. 4--N/R Game 3: Essex Ravens 3 Johnstown PA. 3-Reid, St. John (Fleming), St. John - GOALIE: Huntley Game 4: Essex Ravens 7 Flint MI. 1-Fleming (Hamilton), Fleming (Hamilton), Reid(Brophey), Reid, Brophey, Reid, Zimmermann (Ledoux) - GOALIE: Lozon FINALS: Essex Ravens 1 Ashburn VA. 3 (1 en)-Hamilton (Grein) GOALIE: Huntley Congratulations team on an outstanding showing in the tournament. Stand proud of your accomplishments and carry your successes forward into the upcoming playoffs. Job well done!
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73’s drop playoff preview matchup
Photo by Noah Gecelovsky: Quinn Fazekas evades pressure. by Garrett Fodor With the regular season winding down, and playoff matchups being setup, last Tuesday’s game offered a glimpse at a potential first-round matchup for the Essex 73’s when
it hosted the Petrolia Flyers. The game would be no easy test for Essex as the hometown team was missing a handful of players, including Jack Sanko, Michael Ruttinger, Josh Pope-
Ferguson, Curtis Jackson, Eric Charlebois, and Michael Veira. Despite the 38-points between teams, it would be scoreless through the first 23 minutes of play. Petrolia forward Curtis Helps opened the
scoring for the Flyers, when he walked in and beat Jax D’hondt. Ten minutes later, however, AP call-up Logan Robillard responded and gave Essex a jolt of life. Earning an assist on the play was Brandon Kucera, in his first game as a 73. Closing out the frame with three minutes left, William Stadder would go end-to-end to beat Flyers’ goaltender Chaska Thiel to give Essex its first lead going into the third. Coming out of the dressing room, Petrolia looked energized and wore the 73’s down with aggressive forechecking. As a result, just threeminutes in, a turnover was forced in the neutral zone, which took play
into the 73’s zone. This led to Petrolia earning the only goal of the period, which meant overtime. In the extra frame, teams exchanged chances, but it was Petrolia that caught Essex on a turnover at the offensive zone blue line. Tim Kaldeway took the puck the other way and a couple quick moves opened D’hondt up and Kaldeway didn’t hesitate to tuck it into the
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73’s net. The Flyers shocked the 73’s on the road, 3-2 in overtime. Despite the score, the 73’s peppered the Flyers in shots 54-29. The overtime loss now gives Essex a 285-4 record on the year and a four-point lead over Dresden with three games remaining in the regular season.
24 I Sports Essex Free Press
I Thursday, January 24, 2019
Score, win, and repeat for a Sliver Stick Championship submitted to EFP The Essex Ravens PeeWee Minor team competed in the International Silver Stick tournament, January 10 to the 13, in Newmarket, Ontario. The slate of teams participating was formidable, having finished with gold or silver medals in one of Pictured above are: Back Row: Parker Deshaies, Luke the many Silver Stick Market, Ethan Brockman, Tyler Vriesema, Josh Bleau, Brayden qualifying tournaments Hurley, and Parker Wuerch. Middle Row: Evan Heath, Isaac Gelinas, held earlier this season. Kadyn Ellis. Cody Chauvin, Eddie Hickson. Front Row: Keegan The tournament Carswell, Mitchell Hickson, Riley Zanier, and Dominic De Zorzi. kicked off Thursday Coaches: Jarrod Dent, Mark Ellis, Bryan Hickson, Brian Wuerch, and night against the Mark Bleau. Oakville Rangers. The Ravens controlled the entire ice surface for most of the match, much to the chagrin of the Oakville players. Essex held a two goal lead late into the third period when the Rangers pulled their goalie for the man advantage, eventually breaking through with only twentyseven seconds left in the game. The game ended in a 2 - 1 victory for Essex. Friday morning pitted the Ravens against the hometown Newmarket Redmen. Essex jumped out quickly to a 3 - 0 lead, only to see the resilient Redmen claw their way back to even, tying the game at three. Though the Ravens may have bent, they did not break. Regaining the momentum, Essex scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and held off any further attempts by Newmarket, winning the game 4 - 3. The afternoon game that day was the toughest of the round robin. Both Essex and its playdown rivals, the St. Thomas Junior Stars, were undefeated after two games. The game started out in a flurry, and Essex quickly found itself down three goals by the end of the first period. As the Essex nerves settled, so did the play on the ice. The Ravens limited the Star’s chances, but never fully recovered. The 5 - 1 loss was difficult, but it would serve as motivation for the boys from Essex for the remainder of the tournament. The final round-robin game was against the Big Boy Hockey Club from Michigan. Determined to forget the loss from the previous day, Essex threw shot-after-shot at the Big Boy goalie and gave little opportunity to its opponents. The game ended in a 5 - 0 win for the Ravens. Although reaching the semi-finals is an accomplishment in itself, the Essex Ravens wanted
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more. Finishing second in Pool B, Essex was slated to play the top seeded team from Pool A, the Orillia Terriers. The game began as expected, with equal play across the ice. Essex tallied the first two goals and Orillia scored the third. A trading of goals in the third period had the Ravens maintain the lead and win the semi-final game 3 - 2. The St. Thomas Junior Stars were the Raven’s final opponent for the championship. The defeat in their previous matchup did not diminish the determination of the Essex team, but actually fuelled their fire even more. Following the puck drop, Essex quickly settled into the game, forcing turnovers and limiting opportunities, however, St. Thomas was the first to strike on a loose puck in front of the Essex net. The Ravens’ players replied, a few minutes later, with a goal of their own and the first period ended, 1 - 1. The second period was a display of a coaching chess match, as each team negated the others’ attempts through line matching and defensive strategy. St. Thomas took the lead again, but the Ravens responded less than a minute later, tying the game, 2 - 2, to end the period. Time ticked away slowly through the third period as the tension continued to rise. Each shot became more important, each pass had to be a little sharper, and each mistake could cost a team dearly. Near the six minute mark of the third, St. Thomas made one of those mistakes. Essex capitalized on a turnover near the Star’s blueline, broke away towards the net, and lifted a shot over the goalie’s blocker arm. The tie had been broken and Essex took the lead for the first time in the game. Emotions were running high for both teams as St. Thomas fought its way into the Essex zone, pulling the goalie for an extra attacker, with just under two minutes remaining. The Essex team played as a unit to stymie the attempts of St. Thomas. The game on the ice became more physical as the Stars received a major penalty on a dangerous hit. The expectant fans counted down the remaining seconds and, as the final buzzer sounded, pandemonium broke out amongst the Essex players, who flooded the ice to gather together as Silver Stick champions, winning the game, 3 - 2. It was an amazing feat to see this team of determined hockey players defeat the OMHA champion St. Thomas Junior Stars. This group of Essex Ravens players captured their second International Silver Stick championship, 2016-2017 and 2018-2019, in true heroic fashion. Their dedication to their coaches and each other is a testament to their hard work and friendship. They truly are an amazing group of kids. The team now turns their attention to the playdowns. The matchup against Erie North Shore is set for the upcoming days. Go get ‘em Ravens.