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Suzanne Dajczak, owner of Serenity Lavender Farms, was happy to host the 2013 Epic Lavender Fest on Sunday. The event proceeds will support Iris House and Mental Health Connections.
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by Sylene Argent Lavender is a plant used to relieve stress and help people relax. For the past few years the scented plant has been growing at Serenity Lavender in the Colchester area as a compliment to its winery. On Sunday, the local business opened up its doors to the public to host the 2013 Epic Lavender Fest. The second annual event allowed local artists a chance to showcase their works - whether it was music or fine art. As well, money was raised for Windsor
and Essex County mental health programs, including Iris House and Mental Health Connections. Serenity Lavender owner, Suzanne Dajczak, said the charities supported through the event are wonderful. She has worked with them for many years in her career as a lawyer. People enjoy attending the Epic Lavender Fest, Dajczak said, because of the ability to get outdoors and enjoy the peaceful scent and scene of the farm. Taking part in
the festival also creates an opportunity to watch nature in action as butterflies flutter from plant to flower. Celebrating lavender through the festival, she added, is a way to pay homage to the past. It’s always nice, Dajczak added, to get new people to the farm who didn’t know a lavender farm existed in the area. She noted the farm would be a busy place in the next few weeks as harvest season is quickly approaching. In addition to having a good afternoon, Dajczak hoped event attendees would enjoy the lavender and enhance their appreciation for the county and all of its bounties. Lavender, she said, is a mystical plant that has a history that predates the ancient Egyptian era. It is used in a multitude of ways, as well as in the relief of stress and anxiety. Dajczak’s interest in lavender began when she received her first plant from a friend 12 years ago. As an avid gardener, she enjoyed the plant’s aesthetics and smell. When she started a winery, she learned lavender grows in the same climate, and began growing large quantities of the plant. Last year, Serenity Lavender joined the Bi-national Alliance’s initiative and became a destination to house a Peace Garden in the Bi-national Heritage Peace Garden Trail, which runs along the coast of Lake Erie and celebrates the War of 1812’s Bicentennial anniversary. The garden is a nice place to sit, meditate, or contemplate the meaning of life and peace, she said. While hosting events like the Epic Lavender Fest, Dajczak tries to use local product to bring awareness to what is available in the area. Serenity Lavender will be one of the many stops in the up and coming Explore the Shore event on July 27 and 28.
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Residents frustrated with repeated flooding by Jennifer Cranston Home owners on Parkside Dr. and in Lucier Estates in McGregor are frustrated and angry over repeated flooding in their neighbourhood. They’ve had two major floods recently. The latest was on Canada Day weekend and there was one before that on June 13. Water in that region can get as high as four feet. Flooding has always been an issue in the area, but residents say it has become worse
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Sucker Creek runs beside the community and as it becomes full and overflows, water can rise in the streets deep enough for canoes to be used as transportation. People without basements are lucky enough to have only had about a foot of water in their sheds and garages. For people with basements the story is worse. Some have lost the ability to insure their property against flooding because of repeat claims. MacDonald and his wife Carmen have spent about $800 trying to save their home including the cost of a new submersible sump pump because the flood in June drowned out their last one. Anne Lucier, who lives next door to the MacDonalds, says the water comes level with her porch. She says she’s lucky because her husband is handy and can do any repairs and clean out her shed and garage when they fill with water. Mike Renaud and Margaret Meloche live around the corner on Walker Rd. Their home is built on a slightly higher elevation and has been spared so far. They say they are tired of watching their neighbours go through flooded basements and lost property. One resident almost lost their shed as a sinkhole opened up beside it. Residents believe the sinkhole was due to a collapsing drainage
Submitted Photos Getting around the streets at Lucier Estates after the rain.
pipe that runs under the neighbourhood. “The infrastructure out here hasn’t been improved since the 1960s,” said MacDonald. Many of the residents there believe improved infrastructure and a deeper, cleaner Sucker Creek would solve their problem. One resident from Lucier Estates, who chose not to share his name, said that he is so fed up with lack of action from the town that he has stopped paying taxes. He said the water fills his crawlspace to the
floor joists and he has had to clean mold out of his home three times. He says that Sucker Creek is so full of garbage and felled trees that water can’t run properly through it. He is also convinced that other large ditches and drains in the area that often stay almost dry when his neighbourhood is under water, could be utilized to handle some of the excess water. Tim Byrne is Coordinator of Flooding and Erosion Control at ERCA and he says that improved local infrastructure and better
flow in the creek might help but won’t solve the problem. “It is inaccurate to say that cleaning the creek and flushing the drain will solve the problem,” he said. “It will help, but it won’t solve the problem. You can only deepen and widen the creek so far.” He explained that the water still has to go somewhere. The water from Sucker Creek flows into Canard River. Canard River flows into the Detroit River. Canard River is the largest
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Submitted Photos Dave MacDonald hopes this creative landscaping will help keep floodwater out of his home.
waterway in Essex County and has many drains and creeks that flow into it. “It takes four to six hours for the creek to fill and start flowing and another four to six hours for it to drain out. Meanwhile, Canard River is reaching its peak,” he said. This is a naturally occurring process that has been happening forever. To change it means rebuilding our natural water system. “Something we have to give consideration to is detention basins further upstream,” he said. “There are costs associated with it
though.” Those costs would include acquiring a large amount of land and commissioning engineering reports. Those costs would fall to those “receiving the benefit of the drainage.” Meaning there would be an assessment done and the municipalities of Essex and Amherstburg as well as some property owners would have to pay accordingly. This solution would also depress some agricultural areas. When it comes to solving localized problems, Byrne
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explained that it is ERCA’s responsibility is to make sure that neighbouring communities are not negatively impacted. Lucier Estates and the surrounding community were built in the late 1960s. The main problem is that the whole development was built in a naturally occurring flood plain long before the Conservation Authority was around to advise against it. Building homes there today would not be
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permitted. Byrne says that newer homes on the opposite side of the creek are built outside the flood plain and high enough to avoid flooding, although they may see some erosion at the back of their property. Byrne knows that when he can’t step into a situation like this and offer quick, simple solutions, people get the impression that ERCA doesn’t care. He says that simply isn’t true. “We have to deal with flood threats all the time. It’s terrible to see what people have to go through,” he said. “I do care. I’m the one out there at two o’clock in the morning pulling these people out of their ruined homes.” The solutions are rarely as easy as people think, he explained. Byrne calls it a daunting task to do something to solve one problem, that doesn’t negatively impact areas up and down stream. Calls to municipal employees and representatives were unreturned by press-time.
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Town of Essex Council Notes for July 8 by Sylene Argent ERCA explains clean/green initiative Kevin Money of the Essex Region Conservation Authority explained ERCA’s restoration program called Clean Water-Green Spaces to Essex Council the program could relate to the Colchester Lagoons. Director of Infrastructure and Development Chris Nepszy noted the issue of possibly reforesting a part of the area at the Colchester Lagoon was brought up at a previous Council meeting. Money said the Clean Water-Green Spaces program is
a restoration program designed to encourage landowners to reforest retired lands. The program, he said, is funded through a variety of grants. Through the program, ERCA plants ground cover and Carolinian trees and bushes once a property owner is on board. There is a minimum of land acreage that has to be used when getting approved for the reforestation program. It is free for municipalities to get in on, Money said. Council passed the motion to direct Administration to begin the process on looking at a phasing plan with ERCA and that Council engages residents on the process.
Oxley Wind Farm road use agreement In regards to the Oxley Wind Farm, Council moved the recommendations that prior to the access of municipal roads with oversized vehicles for the wind farm development on Huffman and Ridge Roads, Oxley Wind Farm would submit a signed road use agreement, a letter of indemnity to provide for a survey of road conditions prior to construction activity, monitoring of and reporting road conditions, and assessments of damage and repair where necessary after construction to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor and the Director of Infrastructure and Development. Director of Infrastructure and Development, Chris Nepszy, noted the road agreement is fairly robust and protects the Town. He took video with reps from the wind farm to document the tar and chip roads’ current conditions. According to the report submitted to Council, in June of this year, Oxley Wind Farm received approval from the Ontario Power Authority for the construction of three industrial grade wind turbines on the east side of Ridge Road, south of Huffman Road. The Report to Council states the expected delivery date for the turbines is late October. Damage to these roads is possible due to the weight of the loads and level of activity involved. Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche had concerns that the roads would not be repaired to the state they were in before the turbine construction phase. He wants to see the roads as safe as they were prior to road agreement with the wind farm. Councillor Sherry Bondy said she was not happy with the public process in getting the project to this stage. Being a member of the Heritage Committee, Bondy has concerns with regards to the heritage aspect of the land.
Crossing Guards It was recommended that the request for two additional crossing guards for September be approved. Council supported that recommendation. Councillor Bill Baker wanted to investigate sharing of costs with the School Board. In the report to Council it notes Essex Public School Principal and Vice-Principal asked
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Still lots of vacancies at former Bridlewood Co-op
by Fred Groves It has been nearly nine months since an Ontario Court granted an application by HPNP, a division of the Coop Housing Federation of Canada, to purchase the former Bridlewood Non-profit subdivision in Essex. The 131 single-family dwellings are now called Essex Non-profit Homes, and according to property manager Kathleen Turner, as of the beginning of August, 84 of the homes will be rented. A drive around the area, indicates that there is work being done on the properties but many of the vacant houses still show signs of neglect.
Paul Connelly works out of Toronto and is the Development Cocoordinator for Essex Non-profit Homes Inc. that is trying several different methods to rent the three bedroom houses. “The main thing that is working is Kijiji and the Essex paper and we have a web site,” said Connelly. With nearly 50 of the 131 units still vacant, it is a gradual process, despite the fact that there are over 2,000 families on the waiting list for affordable housing in the WindsorEssex area. “In December, we had 70 vacancies (more than half). That was a deep hole. We are happy with the progress towards capacity
rates,” said Connelly. The rent was $560 for many, for many years. The new owners of the subdivision put the rent up to $875 per month plus utilities. Many tenants packed up and left. “We had no push back,” said Connelly of people complaining about the increase in rent. “We were able to get a small subsidy pool for some of the people there for one year.” He said that there might be some rental supplement in the future but did not know exactly what that might be. What eventually became Essex Non-Profit Homes Inc., purchased the property for $5.361
million, back taxes to the town, and receiver fees. They also said they would be putting $2 million into needed repairs. Connelly said they are working on getting conditional funding from the Credit Union for repairs. “Right now we are doing a variety of things. Sump pumps had to be replaced and the basements need work.” Connelly added that in regards to repairs, an engineer is in the midst of doing a report that will not only determine what immediate work needs to be done, but the cost associated with that as well. The former Bridlewood subdivision was built in
the 1970s and was under the management of a cooperative board comprised of residences. The board had numerous issues that required legal intervention over the years. Now, a board directed by the Essex Non-Profit Homes Inc. governs the subdivision.
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by Sylene Argent Essex Salvation Army volunteers are hard at work hosting fundraising community barbeques every Friday afternoon in
front of the Thrift Store on Talbot Street. They are hosting the barbeques to raise awareness and funds for the Essex Salvation Army
Food Bank. The Food Bank services around 100 local families a month. With students out of school, summer is a time of year that Food Banks are in need of support. With students at home, the Food Bank receives fewer donations as there are fewer food drives. Essex Salvation Army Lieutenant Kristen Gray is happy to host the barbeques, which are run by two dedicated volunteers, Shawna and Linda (pictured). Gray encourages community members
to support the barbeque by purchasing lunch or through forwarding nonperishable food donations. Anyone wanting more information about the Food Bank or Salvation Army programs and services to call the church at 519-776-4628. Municipal Act, 2001
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I was pretty angry when I heard some punks vandalized the new memorial downtown. Here we have something new, something that was built with pride, and more to the point something that stands for a lot – and crappy people deface it. I know it’s un-Canadian to speak out, to say it like it is, but I don’t care. We shouldn’t quietly roll over and let idle turds have their way. I’m tired of it. And I’m proud that the members of the Essex Legion are tired of it, too. They decided to speak out publicly on the vandalism and good for them. It’s a darn shame that as Canadians we feel compelled to keep quiet about things that bother us. Sometimes I feel that our national coat-of-arms should be a doormat. Welcome to Canada. We are so hung up on our ‘nice guy’ image that we feel that speaking our mind, even about the wrongs around us, will tarnish people’s perception of us. It is ingrained in our character. Instead, we just grumble to our family and friends.
It’s passive-aggressive nonsense. Here’s where we can take a lesson from our neighbours to the south. In the United States it is a right to speak your mind. Sure, it has given stupid people the opportunity to prove they are stupid with their words, but it has also allowed people to vocalize their frustrations, to right some wrongs, and make some positive change. It’s sad but true that people often see silence as acceptance. The train of thought being, “Hey! No one’s complaining. We must be doing things right!” You can’t really blame politicians and business leaders for continuing to do wrong things if nobody states loudly and clearly that what they are doing is wrong. It’s human nature to think we are right, all the time. I’m sure the idiots who defaced the memorial don’t really think what they did was wrong. They think they were just having some fun. And sadly there are stupid adults out there that would say just that if the culprits turned out to be teens. Who is it fun for? Not for the
people who have to pay for the damage to the memorial. Nor for the people who went and fought overseas decades ago and saw their friends die, the same friends who are immortalized on the memorial. It’s time to stand up to stupid people and make those stupid people pay for their stupid actions. If they catch the people who damaged the mural – and they probably won’t – they should make them pay for the damage, for sure. They should also make them publicly apologize to the veterans and they should make them do 68 hours of community service, tending to the mural, maybe guarding it at night. That’s one hour of service for every year there has been since 1945, the year that our veterans won a war so that idle teens can do careless things because they are bored.
Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch New edition of Three Rs is ready We expect that by the time you read this, the third edition of the Three Rs will be available. If not, then shortly there after, so you may put in an order at the ECHRS. President Laurie Kowtiuk will be selling them. Together we have expanded the information, mainly at the beginning and from the end of the second edition to the date of amalgamation. One interesting question worried us. All the information she found about early settlers speaks of the Tryon family while the material I found, including the Essex Chronicle, named them as Tyrons. That can be an important issue to someone tracing family ancestry. It is a common problem when researching history. There are two cases of it in my family. I asked Grandma why her name on the trunk from Ireland was Huston and yet she wrote it with an e as Hueston. She told me the family doctor, after Grandpa died, told her it should be spelled with an e by the way she pronounced it. She said she thought in Canada she should change it. The name on the family tombstone is Huston although every descendant using it writes it Hueston. The other case in my family is on an antique funeral announcement. The
name is Hayns but someone has written two different spellings under it: Hines and Haines. One outstanding instance in the Three Rs is about a hall in Essex. Some records spoke of the Temperance Hall and others of the Templars Hall. I doubt that there were the two so all I could do was suggest in the book the possibility of two different spellings for the same hall. This old book from which I found references was given to me by Edwin Beaman about 40 years ago and it was old then. Unfortunately, I cannot find a date of publication. The title is a Brief Sketch of the County of Essex with the formation and growth of the Town of Essex. One indication of date is in the first paragraph that explains the “sketch of the Town of Essex, formerly known as Essex Centre.” That name was shortened to Essex with the word Centre dropped on January 1, 1890. So we know by that, this sketch was written after 1890. I found a lot of interesting information that I shall share with you in future “Voice of Experience” columns.
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Essex Council Notes... for two new crossing guards for the fall as around 70 formerly bussed students will begin to walk to the school since the railway tracks that cross Maidstone Avenue have been lifted. The Town Clerk had discussions in regards to possible crossing guard locations with reps from Student Transportation Services, the EPS Principal, and a student’s parent. It was suggested the crossing guards should be placed at the intersection of Maidstone Avenue East and Station Street, and at the intersection of Maidstone Avenue East, Arthur Avenue, and Gosfield Townline Road East. Paved shoulder for County Road 50 In a report to Council, it was recommended that $100,000 be allocated in the 2014 Capital Works Budget for the Town’s share of the construction to the second stage of the CWATS plan for County Road 50. It would comprise of paved shoulders on either side of the street from Cook’s Road to Dunn Road and from Erie Street to Klies Beach Road. It would be subject to joint funding at the County level. Council agreed to move forward on the recommendation. Heritage Trust awards nomination Council moved the recommendation to support the nominations of Evelyn Couch Burns and Laurie Kowtiuk for the 2013 Heritage Community Recognition Awards through the Ontario Heritage Trust. The organization will notify Council of the status of this year’s nominations before the end of the year. Kowtiuk would be nominated for the Ontario Heritage Trust’s Community Recognition Award and Couch Burns would be nominated for the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement. Outdoor Smoking Ban Discussions Council resumed discussions on the possibility of establishing a no outdoor smoking bylaw on municipal
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properties. At the previous meeting, Council heard from many delegations in support of such a bylaw. Councillor Baker said the matter is delicate and controversial. He said he was in favour of healthy, active living, but not in favour of the bylaw. He would prefer to see more education and advocacy to deter people from smoking. A difficulty Baker sees is that each municipality in the region could have a different bylaw. He would prefer to see designated areas instead of a blanket bylaw. He wondered if sidewalks could be next if the bylaw was to be adopted. Councillor Morley Bowman said he was also not in favour of the bylaw. It is something the Province should regulate for consistency, he said. Councillor Sherry Bondy said two Council members were absent during the meeting and the issue needed everyone at the table. She said it is Council’s job, as municipal leaders, to promote active, healthy living in all areas of municipal business. “To me this is not about taking away the rights of smokers, or saying that non-smokers have any more rights,” Bondy said. She has heard around five residents say they were against it. Mayor Ron McDermott said volunteers work hard to bring people to the Funfest, for example. He asked what would happen to the Funfest or to Co-An Park when there are tournaments, when people discover they can’t smoke in those areas. The motion to receive a first and second reading of the potential bylaw that would prohibit tobacco use within Town of Essex owned Parks, Facilities, Playgrounds, Sport Fields, Trails, and Cemeteries and to bring to bylaw forward at the August 12 Council meeting for a third reading was defeated.
Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche suggested Council continue to look at the issue and have administration look into possibly setting up designated areas. He suggested Council go back and be creative in alleviating potential second-hand smoke. Motion carried.
Discussions on Retail Business Holiday Act Councillor Bill Baker brought up discussions on possibly designating the Town of Essex as having “Tourism Exemption” under the Retail Business Holiday Act. He said there are businesses that want the exemption for the possibility of the option to remain open during certain Statutory Holidays. Baker wanted to begin the process of looking into possibly obtaining the exemption. A few local businesses, he said, wanted to look at possibly of Victoria Day, Canada Day, Thanksgiving, Family Day, and Good Friday as possible exemptions for the opportunity to remain open. Baker noted there is a long process to get the “Tourism Exemption.” It includes submitting an application, 30 days of notice and a public meeting before Council decided if it would like to move forward with it or not. Council decided to look into the process. A few surrounding municipalities have sought out and succeeded at obtaining the exemption, Baker said.
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Cenotaph vandals lack respect by Jennifer Cranston The Essex Cenotaph has recently been vandalized. Legion members and veterans want the community’s help keeping an eye on the park and teaching young people why this space is considered sacred. In 1941, Tom Robson and his buddy Fred Taylor were teenagers in Essex. At 18 years old, they joined the Canadian Military to help with war raging in Europe and in the Pacific. “We used to play ball on the same team,” said Robson. Taylor had joined the army and Robson had joined the Navy. Taylor was training in Chatham and Robson in Windsor. “Back then you could drink at 18, so we would still meet at The Grand for a beer on Saturday nights,” said Robson. During one of these Saturday night gettogethers, the two young men were discussing their experiences in their respective training. Robson convinced Taylor
to transfer and train with him in Windsor. Taylor went to war as a member of the Navy. Robson was on a ship in the Far East in 1942 when he received a letter from his father with a newspaper clipping enclosed that told of the fate of his friend. “Fred went down on the HMCS Ottawa 1 in the North Atlantic,” said Robson. He would have been 19 years old at the time. Taylor had been running convoy, helping to deliver supplies to our Russian Allies. It was the same mission Robson would be assigned later in the war. “When I come to the Cenotaph, I look at these names of fellows I went to school with, who didn’t come back,” said Robson. Edward Caza served in the Korean War in 1951 - 1952. When he goes to the Cenotaph he sees the names of both of his sons, Ralph and Errol. Errol served in the Middle East with U.N. Forces. Ralph was a member of the Canadian Army Signal Core.
When Caza thinks about his time in Korea, the vandalism at the Cenotaph angers him. “I’ve got 550 reasons to object to what they’re doing,” he said. “Those 550 reasons are sleeping in Korea today.” Sometime in the night on Sunday of Canada Day weekend, vandals did costly damage to the park. The Cenotaph has six broken lights that will cost about $1,200 to replace. There have also been reports of people climbing the wall of names like a jungle-gym, and even one report of someone driving a car through the park. “They didn’t have respect for those who lost their lives; the people who gave them the freedom to do things like this,” said Robson. “If they get caught, in this country, they will get a slap on the wrist.” Robson and Caza explained that the names on that wall are the names of people who gave us the right to speak English, the right to go where we want, the right to speak and write what we want. “They did this on Canada Day weekend. It’s because of these two gentlemen and the rest of the men and women who served, that we have the right to congregate and celebrate,” said Craig Chartier, President of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #201. Chartier hopes that everyone who reads this shares it with young people they know. “We are very lucky in this country that most of us have never experienced war, but it’s important for everyone to understand, and respect the people who fight for us,” he said. “This place is a sacred place
where we honour past, present and future veterans as well as those who die for us in the battlefield.” The disturbing reality that someone vandalized the cenotaph at a time when the rest of the country was celebrating the rights and freedoms Canadians enjoy is not lost on anyone.
Local veterans Edward Caza and Tom Robson are disappointed by vandalism at the Cenotaph and are asking residents to help keep an eye on the park. Six of these broken lights at the Essex Cenotaph are going to cost about $1,200 to replace.
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The State of our Youth - Community Service This is the fourth in the Essex Free Press series, examining the state of our youth. We have looked at what youth do for entertainment and what they would like to be doing. We’ve asked them what they would like from their town and their community. We’ve examined the challenges they face and the challenges they present. This week we talk about how they contribute to our community. Community Service by Jennifer Cranston High school students must complete 40 hours of community service to graduate. While many students don’t look forward to this, they often find they enjoy it and do more than is required. Adriana Chauvin will be starting grade 12 in September. To date, she has logged more than 11 times the number of hours required of her. With 442 hours of community service under her belt she says she’s not done yet. She has done work with the Kinder Village that used to operate in Essex. She has helped with Peace Walk events for Rotary Windsor, volleyball tournaments at EDHS, the Gesto Spook House and Girl Guides of Essex. “It’s very rewarding,” she said. “It allows you to get involved with organizations that may later have job opportunities.” In the future she hopes to find the opportunity to work with seniors and possibly a mission trip. Noah Shepley will
be starting grade 11 in September and he has already completed the required 40 hours of service. He helped to set up and take down barricades and direct traffic at the BIA Cruise Day three years in a row. He also served food at the Christmas Tree Lighting event hosted by the BIA. He says that lending a hand is what living in a small community is about. “It wouldn’t be a good place to live or grow up if we all didn’t help out when we could,” he said. “In a town like this, you help out and when you need help people are there for you.” Van Davis has also completed the requirement before starting grade 11. Along with some work with BIA events, he worked on a political campaign and currently volunteers at BikeSmart in Kingsville. “At first I didn’t like the idea of working for free,” he said. “But it’s a really good way to learn useful skills.” Davis says the political
campaign was a great way to learn how the political system works. BikeSmart is an organization that refurbishes used bicycles to provide transportation for low-income earners. Basic mechanical skills are something Davis says he’ll use forever. He says that everything he’s done has allowed him to interact with different types of people and that is another skill he’ll use for the rest of his life. Alyson Thomas has completed 118 hours of community service before starting grade 12. She’s waited tables at a few church dinners and helped out with some grade school plays. She has an artistic nature and really found her niche with Lee
Lee Hats. Lee Lee Hats is an organization that knits hats for babies in the NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit. Thomas said that when she began volunteering, 40 hours seemed like a lot of time, but once she got started the time went fast. She says without the push from school she might not have discovered how much she likes volunteer work. “There are a lot of rewards you get from it, and I probably wouldn’t have done it on my own,” she said. Our youth are learning the importance of not just being a member of a community, but being a contributing member of a community.
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The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch
- Stores between Gordon and Wilson In answer to my requests for information a friend came to my home with interesting information. He knew former owners of those stores in that block between Gordon and Wilson that we have discussed. There was a service station on the corner, now the site of our CIBC mural. George Myles was the owner of that business. Next was a restaurant and I said in a previ-
ous column that I thought Workman owned it. This person told me it was operated by Cy Gough and a Mrs. Workman was an employee. I remember it was Gough restaurant when I came to town. My helpful informant mentioned there was a sign on the wall of the adjoining building that was above the restaurant that stated, “All White Help.” That sign was visible long after the restaurant closed. The next store was for dry goods by Backus Si-
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mon. It was owned by the family until recent years, sometime after the present unusual façade was installed. Carl Loucks had a restaurant in that area. When the first agricultural office was opened in Ontario, it was in Essex with McKinley as representative. I think his name was Angus. It was next door to Loucks’ restaurant, according to this information. My informant, who asked to remain incognito, said he delivered meat for the owner of Lee’s Butcher Shop in that area and a man named Bartoch served it. The next store was the little building operated by Raymond Neice which was discussed in this column a few weeks ago. I was told it was on the present site of the DeLuxe Restaurant. And, of course, there was the big store owned by Alex Michael and then his two sons, Ed and Art. Unfortunately, it has been torn down. The final building in that block, on the Wilson Street corner, is now Burstyn Realty. In its early years the dentistry of the Benson family was upstairs. That building was condemned after the 1980 explosion but Earl Burstyn chose to restore it for its historical value. I think it was a bank at one time. The man who gave me all this information came to live in Essex in 1929 as a little boy.
Slo-pitch tournament carries on fundraising tradition by Jennifer Cranston For years the annual slo-pitch tournament in Co-An Park has raised money for local causes and this year will be no exception. The tournament is currently overseen by SloPitch National and will be held in both Essex Centre and Co-An Park in McGregor. This is a bit of a return to its roots as it was originally held in Essex Centre until it out grew the facility there. It’s always been considered a part of the Essex Fun Fest. “This is the first year in seven that the Fun Fest Committee has been able to accommodate games in Essex around all the other Fun Fest activities,” said Convenor and co-organizer L.A. Shepley. “We are very grateful for their support.” The tournament runs July 12, 13, and 14. Teams come from all over Windsor and Essex County. Organizations that have benefited from the tournament in the past are the Essex Figure skating club, Windsor Essex Autism Society, Wind-
sor Essex County Cancer Society, Family fireworks in Essex, Essex Minor Baseball Association and always Co-An Park. “This year our big charity is the Windsor Lancers Girls’ Fastball team,” said Shepley. “The Lancers will be coming out to volunteer and mentor the players during the tournament.” All the proceeds come
from the bar, so they vary greatly from year to year. The organizers run the entire event with volunteers and get some help from sponsors like Coors Light and Palm Bay beverage companies. D.J. Ryan will be playing at Co-An Park for most of the weekend and the band Common Ground will perform live on Saturday night.
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by Melissa Middleton On “REUSE, REDUCE AND RECYCLE” Well, it’s back to work next week for me. Thank goodness. I’ve been off work since March. Both
of my knee replacement surgeries went well, so now it’s time to get back to normal life again, which includes my job. But, now I have all
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this leftover medical equipment and I’m not really sure what to do with it. For instance, I have a huge hip-to-shin leg brace. Maybe you’ve seen them before: they’re made of thick, rigid material with a lot of seatbelt-like straps, which are wrapped around your leg at first to keep it straight. So, what do I do with it now? Well, I suppose I could stand the thing in one corner of the living room and use it for a plant stand for my potted fern. Or, perhaps the bomb detonating people could use it to muffle an exploding device. It’s certainly thick enough. Or maybe I could tighten up the straps and use it as a grenade launcher. Heck, you could even use it as a cage to support the vines of growing tomato plants. There must be a use for this thing somewhere. And, even if I do find a use for that leg brace, there’s still the matter
of finding a use for the crutches, since I no longer need them. Hmmmm... what can they be used for? Well, if we happen to get a snowy winter this year, I could go hiking with my new knees and strap the crutches to my feet as snowshoes. This is Canada, after all. The crutches would be great at a kid’s birthday party if it had a pirate theme. Peg Leg Pete might be able to use one if he had no other leg to stand on. I suppose crutches would also come in handy at the pool hall if somebody forgot their pool cue. Lots of white water rafting and canoeing goes on in the summer. A crutch might make a nifty oar. Or, I could send the crutches to a team of major league baseball players. Let’s see those hot shots hit a ball with a bat which has spaces in it. I say, make them earn those big bucks. Aside from that, leaning against a house, a crutch would make a terrific rose bush trellis. Now we come to the matter of those long white surgical stockings. As far as they go, I swear there is no other use for them.
They were extremely tight and cumbersome for the four weeks I was required to wear them. They were hot and much tighter than normal pantyhose, so much so that it made me feel antsy. I couldn’t wait until I no longer had to wear the
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things. So, for them, there is no reducing, reusing and recycling. There’s nothing left to do except to light them on fire and burn those suckers into a heap of ashes.
Military Muster needs volunteers
by Jennifer Cranston For the first time, on Aug. 10 and 11, the Southwestern Ontario Military Muster will be held in Essex Centre at Memorial Arena and the Arena grounds. It’s expected to be bigger than ever and organizers need more volunteers. The event brings tourists from all over Ontario, Michigan and Ohio. “It is truly a unique event, and has become a jewel in the tourism crown for all of Essex County,” said SOMM spokesperson Linda Iler. The Muster is a historical military educational event. It will feature war veterans telling their stories, two re-enactments and lots of vendors and collectors. One of the biggest draws to the Muster is the large display of military vehicles. “Most of us have little understanding of what people went through to give us the freedoms we have,” said Iler. The response to this year’s event has been much larger than expected and there is a greater need for volunteers. More people will be needed for traffic direction. Three entrances will create more spots for ticket vendors and people will be needed to act as veteran assistants. All proceeds from the event will go to veteran support services. For more information visit: www.militarymuster. ca
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BUD & DOREEN HEARN MA & PIP, GAGA & PAPA A couple who reaches their 70th Wedding Anniversary has completed a journey only achieved by a few. Oh! What a plane ride it has been! We would love to congratulate both of you as great parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. May God bless you and fill your life with more love and happiness. U, Don & Susan, Jan & Jim, Don Jr. & Lisa, Brad & Trisha, Colleen & Steven, Steve & Mary, Sarah, Don Jr., Conner, Jenna, Lilly, Molly, Luke, Savannah & Vanessa.
AND ELEANOR GREER were married, July 15th, 1963 at Anglican Church in Huntingdon, Quebec. They have 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. There will be an Open House on Sunday, July 14th, 2013 at 240 Hawthorn Crescent, Amherstburg, Ontario from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. BEST WISHES ONLY!
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Allison, C. Roy In loving memory of a dear Father and Gramps, Roy Allison who passed away July 7, 1971.
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In our hearts your memory lingers, always tender, fond and true; There’s not a day, dear grandpa, that we do not think of you. Love and miss you every day - Love Your Family. _______________________________________________
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CONGRATULATIONS TERRY BROCKMAN!
All our love... Mom & Dad
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Our family would like to formally express our thanks for the overwhelming support, donations, cards, flowers, food, gifts, and gas cards we received. We acknowledge, with gratitude, the entire Windsor-Essex community, various groups, establishments, and friends. A special thank you to Holy Name Catholic Church, Holy Name Catholic School, Essex District High School, Iler Lodge nursing home and community, the Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance Kingsville, Holy Name P.A.C., Essex County Cop Camp, Mr. & Mrs Cathy and Leonard Fecteau and family, Christine Salter and family, Roni Pinkney, Rose O’Neil, Local Fire & Rescue Associations (Essex, Harrow, Colchester, and Gesto), and the Essex Yellowjackets U-15. Thank you to Mrs. Jodi Poloni and volunteers who made the pasta dinner fundraiser a great success. Through all of your generosity and extended kindness, you helped us carry the burden during those difficult times. Our family can never fully express our sincere gratitude for your support. May God bless you all.
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- Rolly, Jenalyn, Jamil, Excel, and Jarenes Basilio ______________________________________________ THANK YOU We would like to extend a sincere “Thank You” to the Essex C.T. Gas Bar staff and customers who were so caring and helpful July 4th when Garry had the misfortune to fall. A special “Thank You” to customer Andrea Purdy who befriended us, came to the hospital ER, staying there with us for six long hours, and driving us to our home in Essex later that evening. Andrea, you are truly a super human being, an Angel in disguise. It is comforting to know we still have such wonderful individuals in our midst. A huge “Thank You” to all. You kindness will never be forgotten. Sincerely, Garry and Audrey Russelo ______________________________________________
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Classifieds ______________________________________________ OBITUARIES ______________________________________________ FRYER, Richard Raymond “Rick” Rick Fryer passed away suddenly on July 2, 2013 at the age of 47. He was born in Windsor and was the son of Mary and the late Raymond Fryer. Devoted father to Ray Fryer, Shane Fryer and Rebecca Fryer (with Lisa Fryer). Brother to Ken Fryer (Sue Woolson), Deborah Fryer. Rick was an employee of Dart Petroleum and a previous employee of MWH Petroleum. Rick loved to cheer Ray on at baseball, soccer, football or hockey. He was very proud of all of Ray’s accomplishments. Rick was a strong supporter of his son Shane, who raced on Saturday night’s at the South Buxton Raceway. Rick adored his little girl Becca, watching her dance and play hockey always brought a smile to his face. Family and friends were received at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E. Essex (519 776-4233) last Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m and on Saturday July 6, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until the Funeral Service to celebrate Rick’s life at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Kim Gilliland officiated. Interment followed at Victoria Memorial Gardens, Oldcastle. Memorial donations to honour Rick’s life can be made to the charity of your choice and would be appreciated by the family. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.reidfuneralhome.ca ______________________________________________
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FOR RENT: Quiet Country Memorial Living. Semi Detached Brick verses available Ranch. 3bdrm’s, 2 baths, LR, DR, Kitchen, Sun Room, Full basement with family room & wood fireplace, all electric, attached 2 car garage, large yard, shared pool, shared utility rm, fridge, dishwasher, washer Memorial verses & dryer, microwave oven available For Sale - Large horse feeder supplied. Avail Now. 5 min. from $175 obo. Laying Hens $2.50 Essex, 20 min. from Windsor. ea.; Young Guineas $10 ea.; In the school district for Essex Pure Texel Lambs - young Public, Holy Names Catholic, males, 4 months $150 ea. St. Mary’s, Fr Immersion, Memorial verses Natural, free range, brown available eggs Essex High & Villanova High $3 doz. Rototiller - heavy duty, Schools. References & Renters Ins. required. $1000/ month + $500. 519-776-1290. 26-1t* hydro. Call 519-737-6222 or _____________________ 16 Centre St., Essex 519-839-5784. 27-2t IT PAYS TO _____________________ IT FOR PAYS TO RENT _____________________ ADVERTISE! ADVERTISE! FOR RENT: For Rent - 2 bdrm Call Call 519-776-4268 519-776-4268 FOR RENT: McGregor - 2 bdrm. Apt. North Woodslee Area. apt. $675. Utilities included. Coin laundry. Appliances $600.00 plus hydro. Call 51927-2t* included. 519-990-7464. 22-tf* 776-7665. _____________________ _____________________ FOR SALE: Two, 24 foot round bail wagons. 1000/20 tires Duals, front & back, $25/ each or both for $45. Horst round Memorial bail verses grabber. Skid steer hook available at plastic heated up $2,000. 2 Hub animal water bowls. 2 bowls ea. $750/ea. or $1400 for pair. 27-3t* _____________________
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JULY 12, 13, 14 - ESSEX FUN FEST - Visit the fairgrounds and downtown streets of 3BD Houses For Rent in Es- FOR RENT: Cozy one bdrm. Essex for a weekend of fun and shopping. Parade Saturday at 11:00 am sex, On. Available now, $875/m apt. in downtown Essex at JULY 13 - essex & district horticultural SOCIETY flower show, 2-4pm at and Laird. Only $300+ +util. 1st/Last required. Con- TalbotCALL the Essex United Church. tact Homes4rent@homestarts. electricity. Gas and water paid. 519-776-4268 Please July 21 - BRITISH CAR SHOW at Canadian Transportation Museum & Hertiage org or call 519-984-2178 for First and last a must. Call 519Recycle Village. 9 AM - 2 PM. Visit: www.ctmhv.com viewing. 12-14t thisfor details. paper 560-0190. 27-2t* _____________________ _____________________ July 20-21 - The Arts Society of Kingsville ART show & sale. Visit: www.artsFOR RENT: Spacious 2 bdrm. societyofkingsville.com for more details. REAL ESTATE apt. Fridge & stove. Hook-up for _____________________ aug. 3 - Essex County Plowing / Equipment Show.10am @ Chevalier Farm, 1824 washer & dryer, storage shed. 1 Buying or Selling a farm? Do you Lakeshore Rd. 215, Woodslee. Free admission. Call Murray for info. 519-839-5351 year lease, 1st & last required. CALL 519-776-4268 know the right questions and $730 + hydro. 9475 Walker Rd. Aug. 9, 10, 11 - Annual Essex County Steam &Please Gas Engine Show at Co-An McGregor. Available July 1st. answers? Farm Experienced Recycle Park, McGregor. For details visit: www.essexsteamandgasengine.com this paper Realtor Carl Idzinski, Real No pets please. 519-566-8661. AUG. 9-11 - Colchester Villagefest, 100 Jackson Street, Colchester. For more 22-tf Choice Realty. 519-817-8891. _____________________ 1-tf information, visit: www.colchestervillagefest.com _____________________ Check out what’s happening FOR RENT: 31 Stanley St., the web @ Aug. 10 & 11 - Southern Ontario Military Muster, at Essexon Memorial Unit I, Essex. Semi-detached, Houses & lots, Cottam www.essexfreepress.ca Arena Grounds, 60 Fairview Avenue West, Essex. 3 bdrms., family room, 2 full www.ridgeviewpark.ca 776-4268 baths, back yard, and garage. AUG. 11 - Charity Golf Tournament @ Rochester Place for Lakeshore Commu1-eow Near schools and shopping. nity Food Bank. Call Gary at 519-715-9604 or Mark at 519-728 2814. Leave message 519-979-3830 AUG. 15-18 LEAMINGTON TOMATO FESTIVAL CALL 519-326-2878 for more inforor_____________________ 519-979-5289. 26-2t* mation. Visit: www.leamingtonchamber.com AUG. 17 - Essex Bikes & Buns - Essex welcomes motorcycles from far and wide with a celebration featuring all kinds of food served on a bun! Aug. 25 - annual Holiday Beach Hawk Run at 9am. You can register online at: www.onlineregistrations.ca/hawkrun. Visit www.erca.org for more info.
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STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT: Storage available, in Essex, for motor homes, trailers, boats, cars, and trucks. Monthly rentals available. Call for details and rates 519-776-4875. 13-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: One bdrm. apt. Upper level. $675, utilities incl. Call 226-350-1943. 16-tf _____________________
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_____________________ KAHL RECYCLING - We come to you and haul away your junk. Metals and appliances are free. Everything else has a fee. We also take electronics, ballist, computers. Kall Ken 519-3268559. Cell: 519-322-8305. 1-tf ______________________ KENNETH YARD WORKS Spring Clean Up. Sod, mulch, eavesthrough cleaning, and repairs, power washing. Trees & bushes trimmed or removed. Fully licensed and insured. Free estimates. Call Kenneth 519982-0362 or 519-776-4881. 23-tfn _____________________ LAWN CUTTING and additional services. Grass cutting, lawn rolling, aerating, dethatching, shrub trimming, granular fertilizer, and minor yard work. Call 519-839-4776 or 519-9814519, and ask for Steve. 13-tfn _____________________
_____________________ “ON TIME MOVERS” - Are you moving? Need something picked up or delivered? Please call Larry or Dave today! 519736-7411 or 519-984-7412. 1-tf _____________________
MIKE’s painting & Drywall repairs - Interior, Exterior, Mudding, Taping, Trim. 13 years exp. Seniors 10% discount. Call Mike for free estimate at 519776-9445. 23-tf _____________________ FAMOUS CANADIAN PSYCHIC Norah of the North - Available to you for readings in person and by phone. 519-776-1266. www.norahofthenorth.ca 25-11t* _____________________
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JOB FAIR “NOW HIRING” Energetic, Hard Working TEAM Players needed for YAYA’S Flame Broiled Chicken OPENING SOON in Essex. We are hiring for Day Shifts, Cooks, Drive-Thru, Evenings, Weekends, and Closing | Maintenance Shifts. Food Handlers Course a definite asset. Please apply in person Saturday, July 13th between 9 am - 12 Noon at our 4140 Walker Road Location in Windsor. (In the Plaza directly in front of the Canadian Tire) _______________________________________________ The Community for Doctors Committee is recruiting a committed individual to act as a committee member. The Community for Doctors Committee focuses on the recruitment and retention of Family Doctors in South Essex County; including, Kingsville, Leamington, Harrow, Essex and Wheatley. Leamington Hospital and the Hospital Foundation also have members sitting on the committee. Members of the Committee meet 4 times a year and are expected to assist with the annual fundraising extravaganza. The focus of the meetings is to address recruitment and retention issues and initiatives. The Community for Doctors Committee has realized significant success, reducing the shortage of physicians practicing in South Essex. Interested individuals should send a letter detailing their background and desire to serve. To: Community for Doctors Committee C/O Ross Barnwell 194 Talbot St. W. Leamington, ON N8H 1N9 Inquiries may be made by calling, 519-326-2373, ext. 4143.
TOWN OF ESSEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Essex is currently accepting applications for the position of: Operator, Community Services (Part-time) Reporting to the Manager, Parks and Facilities, this position will be responsible to provide operational support to the Town’s recreational facilities including arenas, parks and sports fields. For full details and further information, please see our website at www.essex.ca. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume no later than July 26, 2013 at 4:30 p.m.to: Mail or In Person: Manager, Human Resources 33 Talbot Street South Essex, ON N8M 1A8 Email: hr@essex.ca
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_____________________ Estate Moving Sale Garage Sale - July 12/13/14th, 8AM-?, at 153 Maidstone Ave. East, Essex. Home Furnishings, antique oak dining tables & four chairs, kitchen table & six chairs, Gas kitchen range (black used one year) numerous kitchen appliances, in original boxes, 5x7 area rug & too many other items to list. 27-1t ______________________ Enormous Sale- 9519 Walker Road, McGregor in garage, front & rear yard - July 11,12, & 13. Antiques, Books, Collectables, Dishes, Furniture & so much more! Sale starts @ 8 am. 27-1t* ______________________ Big Yard Sale - Sat., July 13 (8 am start) at 28 Park Lane, Essex (Tulley Meadows). Kids clothes, toys, games, household items and a lot more great stuff! 27-1t* _____________________ Multi Family Yard Sale 6040 Malden Rd., Maidstone. July 12-13. 8 am to 4 pm. Mechanical Tools, Furniture, dishes, china, books, household items and much more. 27-1t* _____________________ KITTENAIDE Yard Sale - Sat., July 13, 9am-2pm, 99 Talbot Street South. 27-1t* _____________________ HUGE Yard Sale - fri. & Sat., July 12 & 13, 9am-4pm, 184 Brock Street, Essex. 27-1t* _____________________ MOVING Sale - Fri., July 12 2-6pm and Sat., July 13, 8am1pm, at 152 St. James St., Essex (across from arena). Something for everyone. Furniture, household items, exercise equip. kids stuff, etc. 27-1t* _____________________ HUGE FAMILY YARD SALE - Fri., July 12 and Sat., July 13, at 31 Milne Street, Essex. Lots of stuff! 27-1t*
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Notice of Public Meeting to Consider an Amendment to Zoning By-Law 1037 Take Notice that the Council for the Town of Essex will hold a Statutory Public Meeting on Monday, July 22, 2013 commencing at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall located at 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, to consider the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment under the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. You are invited to attend this meeting and to express any interest you may have in the requested Zoning Amendment. Take Notice that this matter is scheduled for formal decision by Council at its general meeting on Monday, August 12, 2013 commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall located at 33 Talbot Street South, Essex. The Purpose of this statutory public meeting is to consider the request of DSB-Hearn Incorporated, Remo Valente, agent, for a sitespecific zoning amendment affecting lots in the Essex Crossing subdivision located on the south side of Maidstone Avenue, east of King’s Highway Number 3. The lands are zoned ‘H’R2.2 permitting low and medium density residential uses, comprising single-detached, semi-detached and townhome dwellings and uses accessory to them. The applicant is requesting the following changes to Zoning By-law 1037 (for a detailed plan showing the lands affected and the overall subdivision, please contact the Planning Department): For all dwellings: • • •
On an exterior lot, reduce the minimum exterior side yard width from 4.5 metres (15 feet) to 1.2 metres (4 feet) where the unit has an attached garage and the rear yards of back to back dwellings abut a common lot line; On an interior lot, where there is an attached garage, permit a 1.2 meter side yard on both sides and 1.2 metres and 3 metres (10 feet) where there is no attached garage or carport(this is largely a minor change in wording in the text of the R2.2 zoning district); Remove the holding restriction ‘H’ for the subdivision.
For semi-detached dwellings: • • • •
Reduce the minimum lot width from 21 metres (69 feet) to 17 metres (55.5 feet); Increase the maximum lot coverage for the main dwelling (the combination of the two semi-detached dwelling units) from 40 percent of the lot area to 52 percent for each individual semi-detached dwelling unit; Reduce the minimum rear yard depth from 7.5 metres (25 feet) to 6 metres (20 feet); Increase the permitted width of a front garage from 60 percent of the total permitted building width to 72 percent of the total building width.
For townhome dwellings: • • • •
Reduce the minimum lot width from 25 metres (82 feet) to 24 metres (79 feet); Increase the maximum lot coverage for the main dwelling (the combination of individual townhome dwelling units forming the townhome dwelling) from 40 percent of the lot area to 52 percent for each individual townhome dwelling unit; Reduce the minimum rear yard depth from 7.5 metres (25 feet) to 6 metres (20 feet); Increase the permitted width of a front garage from 60 percent of the total permitted building width to 72 percent of the total permitted building width.
Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendments. Additional information relating to the proposed amendments is available for review at the Town Hall at 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, during regular office hours. It is recommended that an appointment be scheduled for this purpose. Please contact Isabel Chouinard, Planning Assistant, at 519-776-7336, extension 28, to schedule an appointment. Written submissions must be directed to Jeff Watson, Policy Planner, Town of Essex, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario N8M 1A8. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council for the Town of Essex before the proposed Zoning By-law is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Essex to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council for the Town of Essex before the proposed Zoning By-law amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Personal Information: The personal information contained in any correspondence or oral presentation that you provide will become part of the public record and will be available on the Town website. Personal information is collected and disclosed pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Additional Information relating to this matter Zoning By-law Amendment is available for review at the Essex Municipal Office during regular office hours.
Dated at the Town of Essex on June 25, 2013. Jeff Watson, Policy Planner Planning Department Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South Essex, ON N8M 1A8 Tel: 519-776-7336 Extension16 Fax: 519-776-8811 Email: jwatson@essex.ca
Key Map showing the location of the lands affected:
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Essex Fun Fest: July 12th, 13th, 14th - See You There! Friday, July 12
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Saturday, July 13 11:00 am Essex Fun Fest Parade “Salute to Sports” sponsored by Essex BIA. -Enjoy Carter Shows Midway -
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Sunday, July 14 8:00 am Interdenomination Church Service at Sadler’s Park. 9am- 1pm Essex Fun Fest Breakfast at Essex United Church. Adults $5, Under 16 free with an adult. Sponsored by the Essex Rotary 9am Slo Pitch tourney , Co-An Park McGregor 11 am Annual Essex County Pet Show at Bavarian Gardens. Fun for all ages. Free admission. Registration 11 am Sponsored by Essex Animal Hospital
11:00 am Horseshoe Tournament near Diamond 3 1 pm Rise to Fame Youth Talent Search at Bavarian Gardens. For all ages. Free admission 10:00 pm Fun Fest Fire Works Carter Midway special ticket prices
Essex Horticultural Society Show and Bake Sale at Essex United Church Essex Cruise Day sponsored by Canadian Tire Essex! Following parade on Fairview Ave. (Free shuttle service, 1 - 4 pm, to downtown by Ken Knapp Ford) -Enjoy Carter Shows Midway Essex Youth Centre Running of The Balls at Essex arena grounds Watch for murals being Classic Championship Wrestling painted on green Bell boxes Presented by Carter Shows throughout the town all weekend! Slo Pitch Baseball Tournament
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Essex Community Services Friendly Visiting Program: Friendly visiting is a program where volunteers are matched with seniors to provide friendly in-home social visits on a regular basis. It is a service to help ease feelings of loneliness and promote independence for older adults especially those who are homebound and frail. Volunteers build relationships by providing companionship, emotional support and practical assistance. Call Essex Community Services today at 519-776-4231 to learn more, or to register for this free program! Salvation Army Essex Community Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett Join us Sundays at 11 a.m. in our air conditioned sanctuary for Family Worship. Lt. Kristen Gray continues her summer sermon series focusing on the Miracles of Jesus. We also welcome you to share in
our Sunday prayer meeting at 10 a.m. There will be no church service on July 14th. Instead, you are invited to Sadler’s Pond at 8 a.m. for the annual church service held in conjunction with the Essex Fun Fest. Lt. Kristen will be the speaker. After the service, you can enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast at Essex United Church. What a great opportunity for fellowship with friends from many churches in our community! Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley van Huizen Join us Sunday July 14, at 10:00 am as Pastor Aaron Thompson will be leading our morning worship service. Nursery supervision is provided. Look for our GEMS and Cadets in the Essex Funfest parade. After the parade, join us for lunch at a BBQ in front of Schinkel’s Meat Market. We are hosting a Ladies Bible Study for the summer every other Tuesday evening beginning at 7pm. We will be studying One Thousand Gifts by author Ann Voskamp. All ladies are welcome to come. Mark your calendars for our upcoming Movie Night on Friday July 26. Come and check us out online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www. essexcrc.ca
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Mary’s Church on Saturday. Our deepest sympathies and prayers to Aileen Czerwieniec and family on the passing of Hank. Mark your calendars for St. Mary’s Altar Society Annual Golf Tournament on August 25th. See Fran or Therese to register. Remember that our local food banks are very busy during the summer months while children are off school. If you have extra vegetables from your garden or extra canned goods please donate them. Essex Food Bank is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the Essex Salvation Army is open Tuesday to Saturday (at their store). Please keep in your prayers Fr. Matt George.
Holy Name of Jesus Church News submitted by Therese Lecuyer Catholic Kidz Camp ( Vacation Bible School) is from August 12-16, for ages 3 years to 9 years. Teens are needed to run the various areas. Feast of the Assumption (Aug.15). We will celebrate in the Holy Family Prayer Garden at 6:45 pm. Bring a lawn chair. Also, our Parish Picnic is Sunday, August 18th following 11 am mass. There will be food, fun & fellowship!
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Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman The summer schedule is one joint service at 10am at Woodslee with Belle River United Church. All are welcome to hear Rev. Catherine Elsdon’s message. Door greeters are Margaret Gold and Joyce Strople. Our Vacation Bible School will be held July 22 to July 26: Gestwood Camp will present the program. All children are welcome.
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Essex Retirees Phone 519-326-2681 • Fax 519-326-8044 Larry Lane won with high score at Tuesday afternoon Pepper, Regina Garrod had the most Peppers and Evelyn Viver was low. Margaret Da Silvascore at Wednesday Eillen Ames won with high Manager Night Pepper. George Diesbourg had the most Peppers and Dan Ames was low. Margaret won with high score at Thursday night Bridge and Annette came second. Our next Friday Night Bingo falls on July 19. A reminder to be sure to register for our upcoming 180 Talbot South, Essex, ON Euchre Party Street on July 23. Call 776-6689 for more info. N8M 1B6 519-776-6488 St. Clair College students will return Tuesday, August 20, to offer a free footcare service.
Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland All are welcome to attend our Sunday worship service at 10am with Pastor Linda Blair. Sunday school is 10:15 am. A nursery is available during the service. Coffee hour is held in the hall after the service. On Sun., July 28th we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion. After the service John & Linda will be sharing their photos of the Transatlantic Adventures. Anniversary cake & ice cream will be served. Bethel - Maidstone are going to Toronto on Sept.
Essex United Church Mike Cowan Partner Downtown Mission Dino Salvador of the Windsor brought us a message about the work of the Mission in caring for the needy. He told us about an unusual encounter this past week when two young men of the Mormon faith came to the Mission to spread their message of faith as Jesus instructed the disciples to do. Our Mission work teams prepared and served the
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Bakerville News submitted by Evelyn Baker Weather has been real soggy the past week. Shut the tap off and give us some good stuff. Happy Anniversary to George & Christine Rawlins, Dave & Maggie Trimble, Jessie & Jen Bondy and Don & Net Market, and Donna & Ron Hanson as they all celebrate this month. Happy Birthday wishes to Bill Dunn, Chris Holt, Dave Trimble and Jean Warnke. Sympathy is extended to Pam Savran on the passing of her dear husband Terry suddenly last weekend. Pam is the daughter of Pat and late Bruce Merritt. The lucky pepper players last week were Caroline Campbell, Eileen Ames, Josie Dresser, Ben Wells, Keith Dresser, and Thomas Allison. Regular cards winners were Mary Demars, Alice Crawford, Marjorie Vanstone, Keith Dresser, Grant Beacom, and Ron McLean. Door prizes to Josie Dresser and Norma Beacom. July 2 Pepper winners were Mary Lou Chibi, Caroline Campbell, Audrey Stanley, Howard Armstrong, Keith Dresser, and Charlie Chevalier. July 6th winners were Norma Beacom, Mary Demars, Marj Vanstone, Keith Dresser, George Diesbourg, and Don Ames. Door prizes to Bob Ford & Eileen Salter. Come on out and join in for an enjoyable evening of cards.
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Eels “HEEAT”ing up for summer competitions
become healthy and do what kids love to do in the summer…swim. This month, the Harrow Electric Eels Aquatic Team (HEEAT) began training at local pools for several area swim meets in the short, but jam packed, summer competitive swimming season. In a little over eight weeks, this group of 60 young boys and girls, ages 5-18 will practice three times a week and attend up to eight meets plus their own meet which will be held at Gess†wood Camp in the middle of August. This year the group is enjoying something that they haven’t had before, a waiting list of youngsters hoping to of the wear the royal blue swim caps of the Harrow Electric ts to know some ge e m au Re y m their Eels. Coach Jere Electric Eels during w rro Ha e th of rs HEEAT is a non-profit group that operates out youngest membe w. rro Ha in ek we of Harrow but members of the group are from many first practice last different areas of the county. Volunteers work very hard behind the scenes for this group including Kirstin Wood who is the club President. She got involved six submitted by William B. Chapman The covers are off the pools, the kids are out of years ago when her daughter was swimming with the school and looking for things to do either indoors or group. Wood says that within a year she was a board outdoors. For a number of area kids, summer has become member and then became the head of HEEAT. She loves a chance to make some new friends, better themselves, that the group, a competitive team, helps the kids that
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are involved get more physically fit and assists them in the social aspects of their young lives. This year, the Eels are doing a Pledge the Distance fundraiser and having a 50/50 draw that is being drawn at the Harrow Fair in September. The HEEAT boasts two very good young coaches that applied for the positions this year. Both are 19 years old and have very different backgrounds. They work well together and Wood points to their want for the youngsters to succeed but also to learn and most importantly, have fun both in the pool and out of it. Coach Erika Chadwick, a Kingsville native and student from Queens University, cherishes the chance to work with the kids. She has a background in competitive swimming and also in lifeguarding. She wants the kids to feel that they can approach her with their questions. Chadwick hopes the kids have fun, learn from her and drive themselves to get better in and out of the pool. Coach Jeremy Reaume brings a lot of experience to the table when it comes to doing this job. He comes from a big swimming family and lives in McGregor. He has been involved in competitive swimming for 12 of his 19 years. Reaume has his future planned out with a plan to attend police foundations at college, but only after he completes basic training with the army reserve. He brings with him many accolades that he is proud to have earned and knows what it is like to work hard and drive oneself in the pool to succeed. He wants to see the kids grow up and mature and push themselves but he stressed that he wants the kids to learn and have fun also. Reaume feels that aside from teaching, he is to guide and mentor the young kids. For more information on the Eels and where they are swimming in the next couple weeks, find them and a team photo at their website www.harrowswimming.com
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submitted to EFP After consecutive rain outs on June 27 and 28, the Essex Travel Baseball team was eager to hit the road to play Belle River on July 2. Bryson Do. and Jake E. filled in as several of the boys on the roster were away on vacation. Essex had a five run third inning highlighting a RBI triple courtesy of Braydin M., a RBI double by Bryson Dr., and RBI singles from Tyler T. and Konner M. Strong defense by Essex stranded the bases loaded in the bottom half of the final inning preserving the tie at 6-6. On July 5, Essex traveled back to LaSalle. Essex started off the top of the first with two runs. RBIs were courtesy of a triple from Braydin M. and a single by Luke W. LaSalle answered those runs with three of their own in the bottom half of the inning to go up 3-2. By the end of the second inning, LaSalle held a lead of 5-2. Strong defensive play by Jake T., Tyson G. and Bryson Dr. kept Essex close at 6-2 going into the final inning. Tyler T. and Riley L. each contributed RBI singles in the final frame cutting the score to 6-4. In the end the defensive play by LaSalle was too much to overcome and the boys came up short. Next game is scheduled for Wednesday July 10th in Essex against Walker Homesites.
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Ravens hand Mustangs first loss in 17 games
Essex Jr. Varsity Raven T.J. Lantz tackles a London ball carrier in Saturday afternoon’s game.
it’s not where we want to be yet,” said running back Cody McCann. The Ravens opened the scoring in the first quarter on a safety and with 2:31 left Elijah Fera busted loose for a major off of a great block from Logan Webster who had come on for the injured Casy Grossett. Grossett suffered a suspected knee injury and was taken off the field to an ambulance. Essex’s defence has been outstanding all season long. In the second quarter Malcolm Thompson delivered a hard hit that coughed up the ball and was recovered by Rick Van Espen. That quickly turned into a 38-yard end run by Khaliel James. “The mud helped us. They are more of a passing team and we are a ground team,” noted McCann. It was one of the best
games the Ravens have played all season. Mills noted that they kept their composure when there was a little pushing at the end of the game, did not turn the ball over and only had one penalty flagged
SIDELINES… The Junior Varsity beat London 35-20 and the Bantams won to make it a clean sweep over the Mustangs...Nice to see former Ravens Luke Willson at
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by Fred Groves It was a night that will go down in Essex Ravens history. Saturday night at Raider Field, the Ravens fought off the emotion of an injured player, and battled through rain, mud and power outages to beat one of the best teams in the Ontario Varsity Football League. Essex blanked the visiting London Mustangs, 16-0, and improved their record to 5-1, which they will take to Hamilton on Sunday. “They (London) haven’t lost in 17 games. For us to establish ourselves as the top program, we needed to do this,” said Essex coach Glen Mills. The Mustangs are the defending league champions. It is also the team that knocked Essex out of the playoffs last year. “This is a big step but
against them. “If we do those things we are going to win football games and today we did that very well,” said Mills. When the game started, there was little sign of rain but it poured heavily for most of the game. That meant that both teams had to adjust their game plan and keep the game plans to a running attack. “Both teams had to, it was insane. It was hurricane weather,” said Mills. For those that carried the ball, and for those working the trenches in front of them, it was a tough go all night. “It was difficult. You had to take short choppy steps and have two hands on the ball,” said McCann who heads to the University of Windsor to play for the Lancers. For the third time in six starts, the Ravens held their opposition scoreless. Carson Ouellette who had an interception late in the game was outstanding all night.
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Deejay “Muff Martin” and his ’55 Ford Crown Victoria His Plum Pearl 1955 Ford Crown Victoria towing 1959 Marlin boat and trailer celebrating 50 years of Evinrude outboards.
Legendary deejay “Muff Martin” is well known in these parts for all the golden oldies he cranks out at car shows, cruise nights, and dances. He launched his career in music while still a student at Southwood High School in South Windsor. His first car was a powder blue and white 1954 Nash Metropolitan with a continental kit. But his next car was the one that really cranked him up – a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria for $300 from Metro Motors on Howard Avenue in Windsor. About twenty years ago, “Muff” found another Crown Vic up north and had to trudge through three feet of snow to reach it. It still carried its green and white 2-tone paint and had a 312 Y-block with a 3-speed manual transmission on the steering column (“Three on the tree”). It was rough and rusty but he brought it home and transformed it into the super-cool ride it is today. If you start at the front, you immediately see the custom grille with two floating bars. Almost no one can figure out they are a pair of 1967 bumpers. Ask “Muff” to pop the hood and you’ll see a chrome-bedecked Ford 302 V8. The engine compartment is super clean with all the wiring out of sight. The serial plate on the firewall indicates this car was built at the Ford assembly plant in Oakville. The interior has been completely redone and the transmission is now a 5-speed on the floor feeding power to a 9-inch rear end. The dazzling finish on the exterior is Plum Pearl, a custom colour created by “Muff” himself. The low front-end stance has been achieved with reversed spindles which keep company with the front disc brakes. “Muff Martin” operates Exclusive Sound (exclusivesound2000@yahoo.com) on Walker Road in Windsor and the golden oldies blasting from his car interior are remote controlled. From a distance, “Muff” can not only turn it on and off, he can also select whatever song he wants to hear. “Muff” will blast out all your favourite tunes from yesteryear at the Essex Fun Fest Classic Car Show on Saturday, July 13 from noon to 5 pm. See you there! I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my latest book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”
by Fred Groves Wheaton signs with Flyers Essex’s Trevor Wheaton, who played this past season with the 73’s, has been signed by the Leamington Junior ‘B’ Flyers. Wheaton, a London Knights’ draft pick, led the 73’s to the finals of the OHA Junior ‘C’ championships this past season. The 17year old was the top goalie in the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League. • Still with hockey, but on the hard floor, Chittle Sports Academy began its floor hockey league at the Essex Sports Complex last week. The eight-week league has 90 participants in adult, atom, peewee, and bantam/midget divisions. • In Essex County Senior Baseball League action, Sunday’s game between visiting Amherstburg and Essex was postponed due to wet diamond conditions. • From the archives, Windsor-Essex Sports Hall of Fame Brad Selwood, who moved with his family to Essex from Leamington when he was 10, was certainly a well-rounded, gifted athlete. He was a baseball catcher on a championship team, an offensive end for the Essex Red Raiders football team, and decided to concentrate on hockey. He played in the NHL for Vancouver and Toronto before settling into the WHA.
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• While local horsemen are still hoping to get their track built in Lakeshore, many are hitting the road and heading to other tracks. At Dresden raceway on Sunday, David Woods’ ‘Laverns Art was second in the fifth race and ‘My Sisters A Witch’ co-owned by Marc Adams and Robert Emmons was third in the ninth race. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at grover45@hotmail.ca
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South Buxton Raceway mid-season report
Several Windsor-Essex drivers (Gerald Martin, Essex; Doris Lajuenesse, Essex; Patrick Lajeunesse, Harrow; Rob Quick, Cottam; Tiffany Ellis, Cottam) released balloons in a pre-race ceremony honouring Rick Fryer, of Windsor. Rick’s daughter Becca, sons Shane and Ray also took part.
submitted by Mike Bennett After Saturday night’s rainout, local drivers at South Buxton Raceway are turning their attention to this weekend’s MidSeason Championships. The 2013 season hits the halfway mark with its mid-season championship
features for all four classes. Racing begins at 7 p.m. Cottam drivers Denis DeSerrano and Rob Quick have combined to win six of the eight features in the Tirecraft Mini-Mods this season. DeSerrano has led the points race since opening
night, as he has four feature wins amongst his 14 track-leading checkered flags, including three nights when he won all three races. DeSerrano holds a commanding 82-point lead over Merlin’s Steve Shaw Jr. Quick, who won backto-back features on June 15 and 22, is 11th in points after missing one race night and posting three feature DNFs. Kingsville’s Norm DeSerrano is the only other Essex County driver in the top 10 as he sits fifth. Tilbury’s Gerry Rivait Jr. and Ryan Beaulieu are tied for 21st. The Mini-Mods were able to get in their heat races before rain forced an early cancellation on Saturday. Quick won his heat race, for his 10th checkered flag of the season. Denis DeSerrano was fifth in the same heat. Rivait was fourth in the first heat and Norm DeSerrano eighth. Essex’s Jim Ellis won his heat race in the Windride Sport Stocks, his first checkered flag
since 2011. Harrow’s Patrick Lajeunesse was fifth, Kingsville’s Rob Young sixth and Cottam’s Tiffany Ellis eighth. Wheatley’s Steve Clements finished second to Merlin’s Steve Shaw in the first Sport Stocks heat, with LaSalle’s Bob Visnjic third, followed in order by Essex’s Doris Lajeunesse, Belle River’s David Bacon and Windsor’s West Bertozzi. Doris Lajeunesse is third in the division standings, but a distant 75 points behind the leader Eren Vanderiviere of Merlin. Clements is fourth, Bertozzi seventh, Young eighth and Patrick Lajeunesse 10th. The Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds and Lube Tech/Great Canadian Oil Change UMP Late Models never saw the track on Saturday as rain forced the early end to the race night. Windsor’s Dan McIntyre is the highest Essex County driver in the Modified standings as he sits fifth, 76 points behind the leader Brian Speelman, of Chatham. Leamington’s Joel Dick is seventh, 10 points behind McIntyre. Dick leads the class with three feature wins, including the last two race nights on June 22 and 29. He also leads the class with six checkered flags. Essex’s Gerald Martin is eighth, Wheatley’s Justin Mills ninth, Belle River’s Mario Toniolo 12th and Tilbury’s James Beaulieu 14th. Chatham’s Gregg Haskell leads the Late Model standings by 115 points over Chatham’s Brad Authier. The four memorial races rained out on
Cottam’s Tiffany Ellis, with the number ‘08’ on her Sport Stock car in honour of Rick Fryer
Saturday have been be rescheduled for Saturday, July 27. A pre-race ceremony was held Saturday to honour Rick Fryer, a 47-year-old Windsor native who died last week. Several of the WindsorEssex drivers brought
their cars on the track to participate in the tribute, as Fryer worked on the crew of many local race teams over the years. He is survived by daughter Becca, son Shane, who raced the last two years at South Buxton, and Ray.
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