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by Sylene Argent A common phrase heard around Town is, “See you at the Essex Fun Fest.” Over the past 30 years, the community looks forward to this annual tradition to connect with old friend and acquaintances. It is often referred to being the unofficial “family reunion” or “homecoming” that acts like a magnet to attract former residents back to their hometown for the weekend. Over those 30 years, countless volunteers have been involved in organizing the annual four-day festival for others to enjoy. Many others have at least volunteered a few hours of their time to contribute a little to ensure the

festival’s success. Thanks to those volunteers over the years, the Essex Fun Fest has survived and has become a strong tradition in Town many look forward to attending. In its third decade of operation, The Essex Fun Fest continued to offer family-friendly entertainment through a midway comprised of many games and rides, a vendors’ area for shopping, and the opportunity to taste summerfun foods. This year’s festivities kicked off on Thursday evening with an opening ceremony and the Prince and Princess Talent Showcase on the Main Stage.

Over the four-days of festivities, attendees were able to listen in on a variety of music entertainment and enjoy demonstrations from local performers, including a performance from the Kingsville-Essex Associated Band, Crystal Gage and Ryan St. Denis, The Essex Belly Dancers, the CIAO Band, Fall of Day, retro ‘80s tribute band White Noise, acoustic classic rock musician Peter Stratil, pop rock recording artist Christie Palazzolo, DJ Rye, and British classic Rock tribute band British Beat 66. Fairgoers were also able to enjoy some of their favourite tunes performed by seasoned

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Councillor Caixeiro hands in resignation by Sylene Argent Essex Councillor Bill Caixeiro, who was one of two Colchester reps at the municipal decision-making table, suddenly handed in his resignation to the Town via a letter that was dated for the July 4 meeting. Essex Mayor Ron McDermott made the official announcement at the Essex Council meeting hosted inside the Council Chambers at the Essex Civic Centre last Tuesday evening. He noted Caixeiro had notified the Town he must resign from Council for personal reasons. “I believe I speak for all of Council when I say how deeply saddened we are by this news,” McDermott said. He requested that the former Councillor and his family be left alone for a few weeks. McDermott described Caixeiro as having a warm and generous personality, and as a hard-working Councillor, who participated with enthusiasm. He was the Chairperson of the Essex Police Services Board and the Personnel Committee. He was Vice-Chairperson of the Harbour Steering Committee and the Finance Committee. He was also a member of the ACT and Communities in Bloom Committees. According to the Town, Caixeiro served during the

2003-2006 term and returned to office for a second term in 2014. The Mayor wished Caixeiro the very best. To deal with the vacancy at the EFP file photo decision-making table, Council declared there was a vacant seat. At the July 17 meeting, the remaining Council members will have to decide if the seat would be filled via by-election or through appointment. John Scott, a former Essex Councillor, elected for the 20102014 term, came in third place during the 2014 election, just seven votes behind Caixeiro. He no longer resides in Colchester. Former Councillor Paul Innes came in fourth place and candidate Brenda Dunn came in fifth. Essex’s Clerk Robert Auger explained the Town has 60 days to pass a bylaw to appoint an eligible person or declare a by-election to be held. He suggested the decision be made at the July 17 meeting. He suspected if a by-election was held, a new Councillor would be put in place by mid-October. The next Municipal election will take place in the fall of 2018.

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Essex Council Notes from July 4 meeting by Sylene Argent Bjorkman welcomed back On behalf of Council, Mayor Ron McDermott welcomed Councillor Steve Bjorkman back to the municipal decision-making table after a brief hiatus due to health reasons. Voakes removed from COA Essex Council removed Councillor Randy Voakes from the Committee of Adjustment. Councillor Larry Snively began discussion on the matter. Voakes was absent from Monday’s meeting. Earlier in the meeting, Essex Mayor Ron McDermott noted Voakes informed the Town Clerk he would be away. Snively said he wanted to talk about Committees, one in particular he serves on is the Committee of Adjustment. The last meeting was pretty sparse in member attendance. “We almost didn’t have quorum,” he said. “For some unknown reason, Councillor Voakes has not been to the last three meetings,” Snively said, adding administration was not informed of those absences before hand. “I don’t know what the problem is there.” He made a motion to replace Voakes on the Committee and add another Councillor member to the Committee. Councillor Sherry Bondy supported the motion. Council would move this motion. Bondy later offered to be the replacement, which Council accepted. Essex Clerk Robert Auger explained all committees have a procedure and best practices guide book. He said in that document, there is language to the effect that states if any member cannot be present, that person is to give notice to the chairperson or the secretary of the committee. Auger continued the guide book also highlights if a member misses three consecutive meetings without providing notice, that individual can be removed from the committee.

Assistant Planner Rita Jabbour explained typically an invitation for these meetings is sent out by the Planning Assistant, and she informs if there were to be any cancellations. The Planning Assistant is no longer with the Town, Jabbour explained, however, she did inform Voakes did not contact her the past few times. There was a

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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• “Learning about yourself through others” It is so easy to harbour negative thoughts when one thinks about one’s self. Many of us see the worst versions of ourselves when we look into that proverbial mirror, yet what others can see can be vastly different. The more we challenge ourselves and open ourselves up to new experiences, the more we learn about the person we are. The status quo can’t always be the norm. Sometimes life can throw us through hoops and over hurdles, and we need to be prepared for that. Only, we can never be prepared for the unknown, and we certainly can’t always be on alert for something to go off course as that would be exhausting. To worry excessively about a tiny possibility in the future can be a huge waste of time when we can enjoy the moment instead. Complacency is boring. The more we live, the more we learn about ourselves. And, guess

what, when those challenges appear in our lives, we are not always going to handle them perfectly. The good news is, in my opinion, our character is defined by how we handle those tough situations and those mistakes we will make in trying to steady the course. Life has so much to teach, and we can learn every day if we are open to it, but sometimes we forget to stop and recognize the evolution of our character. We change every day as we navigate through the twist and turns sent our way. I always felt the best motto any one person could have was be true to yourself. And yet, that can be a really tricky thing to accomplish when we are also told we need to compromise for others too. How can one be true to one’s self when one has to compromise? I suppose the foundation of each of our individual characters determines

how we can each approach achieving that balance. Being a human sure can be tricky. I suppose the two things we need to keep in mind when life gets hectic and challenging is to handle every situation with respect for one’s self and others, and to go about it with dignity. Throughout our lives, people will come and go. Even if I have an undesirable experience with someone for whatever reason, I like to turn that negative into a positive. However I handled that situation teaches me about myself and gives me the life experience to handle other tricky situations in the future.

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Pride and tradition make Canada strong O Over the past few weeks, my colleagues here at the Essex Free Press have allowed me the opportunity to voice my opinion on what I feel to be a need for change-the Essex Town Council. I have been met with a lot of positive reaction from these and it seems that other than the Deputy Mayor, no one is telling me my views are wrong, at least not that I have heard. Anyway, this week I want to veer away from that subject and tell you how I celebrated the Canada Day weekend during my holidays away from town. Every once in a while, I am fortunate to meet up with

my younger brother, Dave. He moved away from Essex when he was just out of his teens to join the Canadian Armed Forces, like our father, joining the Air Force. Warrant Officer David Groves retired a couple of years back, after nearly 30 years service to our Country that had him travel the world and defend our great nation. To say the least, I am very proud of his accomplishments. The day before Canada Day, he and I drove over to Collingwood where we spent some time with our uncle, Ryerson Picot. Uncle Rye is 92, still lives on his own, and drives. Last year he went zip-lining in Vegas. He is a remarkable individual, who also served our country. In World War II, he was in a tank that helped liberate Holland and had lots of stories to tell us.

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hanging outside or as a device that cools a building. Isn’t a heater an air conditioner? Whether we think of a little gas or electric heater, or a stove, or a furnace, aren’t those units the means of conditioning the air to our comfort when the temperature drops below our body warmth level? One type lowers the temperature and the other raises it, but if I referred to a heater as an air conditioner everyone would think I did not know cold from hot. As I ramble on here, maybe you are wondering if I do know the difference, but I still haven’t any answer as to why we think air conditioning is only a means of cooling our surroundings.

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Opinion - by Fred Groves Our uncle was a master craftsman, building and designing award-winning furniture for 44 years. During that time, he had two passions-skiing and square dancing. Leaving his driveway, he gave his two nephews the thumbs up and a huge

smile. He left me with two very good pieces of advice. One, keep moving, don’t sit still. He had a short walk that morning, a mile-and-a-half. The other tip was find a passion. Whether it be skiing, or riding a bike, gardening or in my case, writing,

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embrace something and call it your own. On Canada Day after I left Dave’s house, I made a point to stop in the village of Port Burwell, which is over by London. The reason for this excursion is I wanted to see and tour the submarine that is

there, the HMCS Ojibwa. If you are into history, especially naval history, I suggest touring this sub. You won’t be disappointed. Port Burwell was a busy place on Canada Day with a parade, music, lots of good eats, and everyone

and everything decked out in red and white. Pride and tradition seemed to be the theme of Canada’s 150th. That, and appreciating what we have, including the ability to stand up and speak; or in my case, write our opinions. I hope that we never

lose that, whether it be in the near future or the next 150 years. I also hope that there are always people like my brother Dave and my Uncle Rye who are there to make sure we have it.

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Being rude just for the sake of being hurtful by Jessica Azar Every child and adult has experienced bullying or have bullied someone, even if it was unintentional. I have been hurt a few (okay, more than a few) times by a bully. However, I was raised to understand the

bully. By “understand the bully,” I don’t mean accept the bad behaviour. I mean that all bullies, children or adults, have deeper insecurities that are usually the cause of their hurtful behaviour. Being aware of that can make things a lot easier when you know you’re in the better position. Yes, even as the victim. Yeah sure, I’ve had my fair share of tears and days ruined from these culprits. But, I can honestly say I can go home, lay my head down at night with a clean conscience, and sleep just fine. I have my own insecurities, but never have they been so bad that I’ve thought to make others feel ‘less than’ to try to fill a void inside of me. That sounds exhausting. There is room for development with children who are bullying. There is a time for us to build them up and educate them on accepting themselves, so they can also accept others. Teach them that everyone is different, but we all have feelings, and that is a beautiful thing. We can teach our children to stand up for those who can’t protect themselves, to lend a hand, or to sit with a lonely child in class. Adult bullying is a whole different beast. There is way too much of it going on today with social media. Internet trolling, comment sections in media-based

platforms, chat rooms, it can be horrible. How did we get here? How are people so angry? What are they so angry about that they feel they need to expel their anger onto another human being? Do they really feel like that is a good idea? How bad about themselves must they feel? Why are they being rude for just the sake of being hurtful? At the newspaper, we come across a few bullies every once in a while. Most of the time, the arguments being made are so outlandish that we can understand it’s not us, it’s them. To call a place of business or go into an office with so much anger over something, on the grand scale - so small, takes up so much time and energy for everyone involved. All of that time, energy, and passion could be harnessed into something positive, such as volunteering with the local clubs and committees or planning a fundraiser for area food banks. Can’t we all try to raise each other up? A smile, a wave, a thumbs-up every now and then, never hurts. And, who doesn’t want to sleep a little bit better at night, right?

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Re: Councillor Voakes “So, why do I get frustrated as a Councillor/Taxpayer?” I wish to respond to Councillor Voakes’s accusations in his recent Letter to the Editor to provide clarity for your readers. Firstly, in my opinion,

if Councillor Voakes attended more Council and committee meetings, he might be better informed in serving his residents. For example, few weeks ago, he missed our 5 year budget meeting where some major plans were made for 2018 budget deliberations. He never

sent his regrets. In missing meetings, provision of regrets should be made. Letting staff know you are not able to attend is important because it can affect quorum and halt the business of the town moving forward. Councillor Voakes must feel this is not necessary

as it seems he does not often send those regrets to inform the rest of the Council or committee members that he is unable to attend. As for his comments about the reporters, during the 5-year budget meeting, a Councillor wished that the great job our Community Services Department would be mentioned in the local paper. Our Community

Services department does a great job to try and make the department more cost recovery and we are ahead of many others in the region. I have been disappointed in what I find to be biased reporting by Mr. Groves. He seems to not be finding out all the facts before he writes. To gravitate towards one sour apple is not doing our town any good, in my

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opinion. Our Council does not abuse conference spending. In fact, I see many tangible accomplishments because of conferences. The Blue Flag in Colchester Marina is a recent example of an idea that came from a conference. The Blue Flag is an international program and Essex has the only one in Ontario. Our Communities in Bloom Program is another example of an idea that came out of a conference. In my opinion, conferences are a great opportunity for staff and Council members to network. If a Councillor chooses not go, that’s fine, but do not undermine the work of others when they do. As for my comments in dismissing the CAO, again I refer back to the fact that the Councillor did not attend meetings. Had he, I think he would have been more informed with the issue. Council made the decision for the betterment of the municipality. The figures the Councillor sites in his letter are also not accurate in my opinion. Perhaps this is also something that he would have been aware of if he attended more meetings. As for the Ward Boundary Review, I agree that the cost is high for the review. But, in my opinion, we need outside eyes to proceed with changing Ward boundaries and electing a Deputy Mayor at large. It is easy to say just benchmark what other municipalities are doing, but we need to be as objective as possible for fairness. Council unanimously wanted the Deputy Mayor to be elected at large when we first started public consultations. If we are going to elect the Deputy at large, we need to realign the wards. They go hand-in-hand. You can not support one without supporting the other. I believe now that the Mayor supports the status quo, but he is the only one. Organizational reviews are common and needed practices

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Be a part of your blooming community! Essex CIB Committee announces 2017 Front Yard and Balcony Contest submitted to EFP The Essex Communities in Bloom (CIB) Committee invites you to enter the 2017 Front Yard and Balcony Contest by nominating yourself, a friend, a neighbour, or any

beautiful front garden or balcony you notice as you travel through the Town of Essex. Submissions can be made by simply emailing a photo to jaloisio@ essex.ca. Please provide

Voice Of Inspiration “When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.” ~ Shannon L. Alder

information on the person or property and use the subject line “2017 Front Yard and Balcony Contest.” Nomination forms are also available on the Town of Essex website, at Town Hall, at Town of Essex recreation facilities, and at other select locations. The Essex CIB Committee actively pursues projects that enhance and beautify the community, including the Legacy Tree Planting Program that had six new trees planted at six

Letter to the Editor... in municipalities. Here it is also diligent to have outside eyes look at our organization to point out strengths and gaps. In the future, we will have staff retire, so this is vital to succession planning and short and long-term planning in Essex. Decisions to hire or not hire in departments is not just based on budget, but recommendations from the report that points out our weaknesses. The Integrity Commissioner was unfortunately needed. It ruled against Voakes due to how he had treated staff. I personally do not feel comfortable sitting next to him in Council. I do not want his behaviour

elementary schools in Essex on Earth Day. The annual Front Yard and Balcony Contest is designed to encourage residents and businesses to maintain and enhance their properties. Entries are evaluated on a 5-Bloom scale and 5-Bloom property owners are recognized at a special appreciation night that takes place in the Fall. “It’s easy to participate,” says CIB Committee Chairperson Ron Rogers. “It’s simply a matter of taking pride

in your property and sharing your efforts with the community. Plus, the program also gives residents an opportunity to nominate someone else who deserves recognition for their efforts.” Entries in the contest are judged based on five criteria: curb appeal, tidiness and maintenance, variation and balance,

stimulation of senses, and originality. The deadline for this year’s contest is Monday, July 31. Judging begins shortly thereafter. To find out more, visit the Town of Essex website (essex.ca) and search for Communities in Bloom.

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influencing how I run my Council business. The Councillor has stated this Council is not a team he wishes to be on. That message is very clear to Council. I find he can be disrespectful of the work that goes on in Council chambers. I think to myself, if he really loved representing the people, wouldn’t he become knowledgeable about the issues and attend all of the meetings? There is a lot more to this job than an every-other Monday night meeting. What is most shameful is how the negative media is taking away from the real accomplishments. A 5-year budget forecast, changes to

the 2018 election, investment in infrastructure and tourism, changing the landscape in animal welfare, Community in Bloom Champs, High Five Accreditation for staff, Tune up the Parks, Canada 150Colchester 225, investment in Active Transportation, hosting regional fire training, promotion and signage with economic development, future parkland development in Ward 1, Community improvement plans, and that’s just a start. I encourage residents to attend meetings and reach out to council with their concerns. Councilmembers@essex. ca Sherry Bondy

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Grant will help historical society continue Canada Day celebrations

Pictured are members of the Maidstone and Area Historical Society along with representatives of the Town of Amherstburg and the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, who have partnered to host the Rendezvous 2017-Voyageurs & Fur Trade Encampment at the Fort Malden National Historic Site. This will be made possible through a Canada 150 grant.

by Sylene Argent Thanks to a Canada 150 grant, The Maidstone and Area Historical Society will be able to partner with Fort Malden and the Town of Amherstburg to host an event that will allow the community to continue to celebrate Canada’s history. On the weekend of

September 30 and October 1, The Maidstone and Area Historical Society, which operates the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum, will host the Rendezvous 2017-Voyageurs & Fur Trade Encampment at the Fort Malden National Historic Site. M a i d s t o n e Bicentennial Museum Curator Victoria Beaulieu

explained the grant was great news as the Society has wanted to host an event like this for quite some time. The Museum houses classes for youth that focuses on voyageur history and also a reenactment group for all ages. Beaulieu said the representatives of the Maidstone and Area Historical Society and Fort Malden have had a great working relationship in the past as both groups are supportive of each other’s events. This event is thanks to a Canada 150 grant through the partnerships of the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, Community Foundations of Canada, and the Canadian Government.

Beaulieu explained the Town of Amherstburg helped with the application. Lisa Kolody, Executive Director of the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, said the event application fit perfectly with the grant’s purpose of engaging the community and celebrating the nation’s 150th birthday. She said she is looking forward to the event that will exhibit authentic voyageur camps, historical storytellers, fiddlers, many historical demonstrations, archery, and canoe races. Visit the Maidstone and Area Historical Society on Facebook for more details.

The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch

There is an extreme contrast between the way we do things today and what is was like when I was a child. I think of the way we had of keeping food cool. In what we referred to as the cellar, there was a swing shelf that was suspended from the supports that were under the main floor. After a meal, the food was taken into the cellar to be put on the swing shelf. Of course, that didn’t apply to milk because it was cooled in the milk house before it was brought to the kitchen in the pail kept for that purpose. The house had double brick walls with space between them that provided insulation, summer and winter. I didn’t know what a refrigerator was until we moved to our Woodstock home. I have been told people here had a wooden ice box and the iceman brought a block of ice to put in the top compartment. As it melted, it cooled the interior of the box where the food was kept. I expect some of my readers remember them. Today, we are overwhelmed by technology. Ain’t it wonderful!

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Fun Fest-goers get acquainted with feathered friends

Jocelyn gets a chance to meet Eddie, a Great Horned Owl.

by Sylene Argent Representatives of Kingsport Environmental hosted the well-known interactive Birds of Prey show through several different sessions on Sunday as part of the programming planned for Fun Fest weekend. These bird-handlers introduced attendees to a variety of feathered friends that are indigenous to North American, including Eddie, a Great Horned Owl. Representatives of the organization explained what

EFP file photo by Garrett Fodor While Canadians celebrate their nation’s 150th, local community members are recognizing a Canadian Hero as their 2017 Essex Citizen of the Year. World War II veteran Tom Robson was selected as this year’s recipient. The official announcement was made on the main stage of the Essex Fun Fest on Saturday evening. Robson, who turns 93 this year, served in the Royal Canadian Navy and has been a focal point in the Windsor and Essex Community for volunteerism. He has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 67 years, where he spent a majority of that time as an executive member, and is also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. On behalf of the Committee that selected the Citizen of the Year recipient based on nominations community members submitted, Morley Bowman said Robson was recognized for being involved in those two service clubs and more. “I don’t think there was any one thing that Tom did, I think it’s because he’s been involved for so long,” Bowman

commented. “I think one of the bigger factors was this being the 150 and the emphasis being on the wars ending. And his heroics from that have shown up in the paper.” Bowman said Robson has enjoyed getting involved in the community, which is something he passed along throughout his family. Robson also gave back to the community by volunteering his time with organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul, the Essex Food Bank, along with driving cancer patients to their treatment and appointments. Robson was unable to attend the announcement ceremony on Saturday, but he will be recognized at a banquet open to the public in the fall. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit Heritage Essex. An exact date for the banquet has yet to be determined. Heritage Essex, which maintains the historic Essex Railway Station, the Essex Rotary Club, and Knights of Columbus partner to host this annual recognition program. The Essex Citizen of the Year award has been given out to deserving individuals since 1978.

makes these creatures unique, such as the shape of an owl’s eyes, and how those characteristics help them thrive in the wild. “It’s good for people to know what’s in their back yard,” Saundra Morrison of Kingsport Environmental said. Sometimes, individuals can have a fear of birds, but getting to know them through demonstrations like the ones hosted on Sunday can help those individuals get a better understanding of those magnificent birds they may see fly overhead. Morrison and Kingsport Environmental owner Nicole Soucie said they had a great response from their participative crowd-members. For a $5 donation, youth were able to hold an owl or a hawk for a picture. Proceeds from that will go to Ronald McDonald House and Essex Region Conservation.

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Essex Town Council Notes - July 4... correspondence between the Planning Assistant and Voakes for the May meeting and there could have been some confusion as to whether or not the meeting would be on or not, but it was not cancelled. Bondy said being at meetings is part of the job. Members do not have to attend every meeting, but they need to inform others if they cannot make it. There could be a financial loss if meetings did not have quorum as sometimes notices are issued and staff time is used to set them up. “If you are not going to be there, at least have the respect and the decency to let people know because people are counting on

you to be there,” she said in general of the issue. Snively said it was unfortunate, but he would expect Council to do the same to him. 2016 audited financial statements Mike Cowan of BDO presented the 2016 audited financial statements for Essex. Council received the audited financial statements and adopted them as presented. During his presentation, Cowan noted he would go through some highlights of the report. He said staff members at BDO assist in the preparation of the statements, but their job is to express whether or not they believe what is presented is accurate.

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It is BDO’s opinion the statements present fairly in all material respects to the financial position of the Town, he said. CIP update/transfer of funds into Essex Centre program Council received the Planning Department’s report regarding an update on the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and further approved a transfer of $61,000 to the Essex Centre Community Improvement Plan budget from the Contingency Reserve. Acting Director of Corporate Services Jeff Morrison explained the funds would be transferred from a contingency reserve. The Finance Department recently went through the books to identify small balances remaining from former projects that were fully funded. Essex has a CIP program, a municipal funding incentive for commercial property owners within a defined geographical area to

stimulate physical improvements, for Harrow and Essex Centres. Recently, a CIP program has been initiated for Colchester Centre. The report to Council notes the Harrow program, implemented in 2012, and the Essex Centre program, implemented two years later, have assisted over 40 business owners and operators with a variety of updates or improvements, including the revitalization of their storefronts and the creation of new affordable dwelling units. The Essex Centre CIP budget at the start of 2017 stood at $153,040 of which $93,887 has been issued. The Planning Department is expecting to payout an additional $94,567 before the end of the year for approved ongoing projects. This would leave an in-year deficit of approximately $35,414. Budgeted funds for Harrow currently amount to $97,000 and are expected to meet the demands of the Harrow and Colchester business community. Councillor Steve Bjorkman pointed out that since the program inceptions, only $2000 has been spent more in Essex Centre. $251,600 has been spent in Essex Centre and around $249,300 has been spent in Harrow in partnership with willing commercial property

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owners. “That is a great, balanced project,” he said. “It shows both centres are taking advantage.” Assistant Planner Rita Jabbour said the Colchester CIP is currently in effect. The Town has not received any questions about the CIP for Colchester businesses, but staff members are working to market the program. Designation declared for 1215 Iler Road Council designated the property known municipally as 1215 Iler Road by way of municipal Bylaw and authorized that the designation Bylaw be advertised in the local newspapers, served on the Ontario Heritage Trust and current property owner, and be registered on title at the appropriate land registry office. Council also received the report on the matter that notes the purpose of these actions is to designate this property as having cultural heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The report continues that the southeastern corner of the current Town of Essex has been known as the Iler Settlement since the early 19th century. The Iler family is one of the area’s earliest pioneering families, having settled the area in 1808 when Jacob Iler purchase Farm

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Lot 37. On May 15, 2017, Council authorized a Notice of Intention to Designate the property. The 30-day appeal period for the designation of the property has been completed and no comments or concerns were raised, Jabbour reported. The adoption of the bylaw was required to complete the designation, the report notes. The Bylaw must then be registered. Once designated, the property will be listed on the municipal and provincial registers of heritage properties.

Fire Chief on Executive for Ontario Association Essex Council received correspondence that noted Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel has been elected as the Executive Vice President of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs. He was congratulated on this achievement. This is his second term serving in this position.

Report on attendance for Court of Revision At the June 19 meeting, Councillor Sherry Bondy put fourth a Notice of Motion requesting administration provide a report to highlight Council attendance at Court of Revision meetings over the past five years. She said she wanted an objective view to see past patterns. Council moved this.

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Zoomers Essex Active Lunch and Learn (ZEALL) program is back submitted to EFP The Town of Essex, along with several community partners, is excited to announce its Zoomers Essex Active Lunch and Learn (ZEALL) Program is back! This FREE program features a series of Lunch and Learn events, as well as free fitness offerings, to help Zoomers (ages 50+) stay active, healthy and independent. “We are excited to partner with outstanding community organizations, including the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Essex County Library, Essex Fire and Rescue Services and the Ontario Provincial Police, to

deliver this highly successful program to Zoomers in our community,” says Doug Sweet, Director of Community Services. “While the primary goal is to provide a chance for Zoomers to learn and participate as they continue to lead a healthy, active and independent lifestyle, it is also a tremendous opportunity to build social connections and learn about many community resources within the Town of Essex.” Lunch and Learn events will be offered throughout the fall and winter on a variety of topics. Most sessions

will run from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and all will include a delicious lunch. Due to the popularity of the program, initial registrations will be limited to five sessions per person, with registration for remaining spots being open seven days from the start of the program. The eight Lunch and Learn events are as follows: • ZEALL Zoomers in Bloom: July 14 (McGregor Community Centre) – In partnership with Town of Essex Horticulture staff • ZEALL Walking and Fitness Club: August 30 (Sadler’s Nature Park) – In partnership with Windsor-Essex County

Health Unit and Onyx Fitness • ZEALL Get Sporty and Stay Healthy Part 1: September 22 (Essex Recreation Complex) • ZEALL Explore Your Community: October 4 (Various Locations – FULL DAY) • ZEALL Get Creative: November 18 (Essex Community Centre/ Essex County Library) – In partnership with Essex County Library Staff • ZEALL Eat Well: December 6 (McGregor Community Centre) –In partnership with Windsor-Essex County Health Unit • ZEALL Protecting Yourself: January 18 (Harrow and Colchester South Community

Centre) – In partnership with Ontario Provincial Police and Essex Fire and Rescue Services • ZEALL Get Sporty and Stay Healthy Part 2: February 23 (Essex Community Centre) For each Lunch and Learn event attended, participants will receive a fitness pass that will allow them to participate in up to three fitness programs offered by the Town of Essex, free of charge. The Zoomers Essex Active Lunch and Learn Program has been made possible due to funding from the Government of Ontario. A grant of almost $8,000 was

received by Community Services through the Seniors Community Grant Program. “Support through the Seniors Community Grant program has helped thousands of seniors by helping them to stay active and involved in their communities, find volunteer opportunities and engage in continuous learning,” said Dipika Damerla, Minister of Seniors Affairs. Register for up to five of the Lunch and Learn events by calling 519776-8992. Additional registrations will be accepted in the week prior to each session if space permits.

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submitted by Ethan Parks The Essex County 4-H Dairy club held its 3rd meeting on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Loralans Farms, owned by Brian Haggins and family. We started the meeting by saying the 4-H pledge. We broke into two groups. Junior members stayed with Brian and Roger, while senior members went with Jeremy. We talked about the different genetics and breeding qualities that dairy farmers looked at when breeding their cows. When a calf is born, it gets an ear tag with a number that matches its mother’s. All the numbers are kept in a health records binder. In this binder, they keep track of milk production for each cow from readings taken by the milk tester. We were given an EastGen Holstein Proof book. Three major areas they look for with genetics are Product, Confirmation, and Health. Production means how much milk a cow will give, confirmation means the different qualities they look for in a cow, and health means how healthy the cow/bull were or will be. Brian then gave a tour of his farm and where he houses his animals. He talked about his feeding ration. We figured out where the club name would go, what colour it would be on our new club shirts. Bailey thanked Brian and his family for opening up their farm to us. We had ice cream on a stick or sandwich with chocolate milk for our snack. It was yummy! Next meeting is July 15, 2017 with the place to be determined.

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30th Annual Essex Fun Fest... musicians as tribute concerts were held in the likeness of county musician Kenny Chesney, CCR and John Fogerty, the Blues Brothers, and the Beatles. Other entertainment included Classic Championship Wrestling on the Sunday, the Craz-ECrew Extreme BMX stunt team, a demonstration that highlighted birds of prey, a horseshoe tournament, demonstrations from magician and entertainer Bill Nuvo, the annual watermelon eating contest, and a performance from Kelly’s Dancing Kidz. The Kid’s Zone provided youth the opportunity to play and for pony rides and sing-alongs-with their favourite enchanted characters at various times over the festival weekend. Off of the Fun Fest grounds, The Essex Centre BIA hosted its 20th Annual Classic Car Show along Talbot Street in the downtown business core and Sidewalk sales over the course of the weekend. The Essex & District Horticultural

Society hosted its annual Flower Show at Essex United Church and the Essex Railway Station hosted an event that offered puzzle-making and movie-watching with a train theme. On Sunday, an interdenominational church service was held at Sadler’s Nature Park. One of the most anticipated components of the Essex Fun Fest is the annual parade. This year’s theme was reflective of Canada’s 150th birthday, and several of the floats were decked out in red and white to show pride in the nation. A special moment was when, half way down the parade route, the procession stopped. The Kingsville-Essex Associated Band led float entrants and parade-goers in the singing of Canada’s National Anthem. On Saturday evening, the always anticipated late-night fireworks display lit up the sky. On Thursday, volunteers and sponsors were shown appreciation through an evening dedicated to

them. Because of their generosity of either time or financial contributions, the Essex Fun Fest’s 30th anniversary was celebrated with style. Essex Fun Fest Committee Chairperson Joe Garon was pleased with this year’s outcome. He said ride revenues were up, there was great weather to complement the weekend, and many came out to show support to the entertainers and enjoy the midway. As a result, many of the vendors were also

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happy with the weekend. Comments and suggestions on how to improve the festivities are always welcome, however, Garon encourages the community to help out by volunteering, even if it as little as two hours of their time, over the festival weekend. The more help the small organizing committee has, the better the event outcome will be. Pictured right: Max having a blast in the Kid’s Zone at the 30th annual Essex Fun Fest. Photo submitted by Jennifer Weber.

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Jeroen Kortekaas of the Netherlands and Michael Rogan of Northern Ireland are pictured with Essex & District Lion’s Club President Jacqui Toﬄemire-Flood at the Essex Fun Fest on Saturday.

by Sylene Argent The festivities planned for the 30th annual Essex Fun Fest were not just celebrated by local residents. Through a Lion’s Club exchange student program, Jeroen Kortekaas of the Netherlands and Michael Rogan of Northern Ireland kicked-off their 10-day stay in Essex at the local Festival. Both exchange students said that they were enjoying their time in Canada. Both students enrolled in the exchange program after hearing it was a great experience for others. The duo will move on to spend nine days in London and more time at camp before returning to their home countries.

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Fun Fest royalty crowned by Sylene Argent The red carpet was certainly rolled out to welcome the contestants in this year’s Essex Fun Fest Prince and Princess Youth Talent Showcase. This event allows youth, aged four to 9-years old, an opportunity to show off some of the artistic skills they are developing, such as singing, music-playing, dancing, or performing a short skit, not only before a crowd, but before three judges tasked with the difficult job of having to select the top entrants.

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The three judges allowed the youth to first perform, then asked them a variety of questions about themselves. The youth were also assessed on audience acceptance. During the question period, two of the participants hilariously told Essex Mayor Ron McDermott, who volunteered to be a judge, they wanted a sidewalk in front of their home when he asked if there was a wish he could grant them, what would it be. After deliberation, all the contestants, seven girls

and one boy, were thanked for their participation and encouraged to continue practising. The judges selected Scotlynn based on her performance, as the first place contestant. Ella earned second place and Bentley, who rapped the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme song in costume, came in third. The top three participants earned a plaque for their accomplishments. All of the contestants earned an all-day Essex Fun Fest pass in appreciation for their participation.

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Abigail Neves shared her love of music during Tune up the Parks Photo submitted

by Sylene Argent 16-year old Abigail Neves of Windsor shared her vocal talent before a participative audience during last Wednesday’s Tune up the Parks concert session. The country singer shared a variety of covers for her listening audience to enjoy beneath the wings of the Essex Memorial Spitfire. “I had a good time,” Neves said of her experience of showcasing her talent before the Essex crowd. “This was my first gig with a full set. I had such a great crowd. They all participated. It was a great place to start.” Neves said she has been singing for as long as she can remember. She impressively began learning how to sing harmonies with her mom, Margaret Slack, at the age of two. Recently, the duo performed the National Anthem during the 2017 Memorial Cup series. “I love being able to move people [through

Local instrumental band celebrating 80th year

by Fred Groves They are called the ‘Musical Ambassadors of Essex County,’ and the title is fitting. On Thursday night, the opening day of the 30th Annual Essex Fun Fest, the Kingsville-Essex Associated Band put on a brief performance in front of a large crowed in front of the Essex Centre Sports Complex. It was a quick peek at what is in store for audiences and parade-goers as the band celebrates its

roots, which was a military marching style created by Robinson. Chris Ingratta, now the sixth leader in band’s history, was with the Windsor Regiment Band. The tradition marches on.

80th anniversary this year. Back in 1937, Charles Maedel started what he called the ‘Essex Boys Band’ in order to give young boys something to do and give them values and a chance to play music. The band’s name changed to ‘South Essex Boys Band’ and then to the ‘KingsvilleEssex Associated Band.’ Maedel recruited E.L. Robinson, who would direct the band for a remarkable and memorable 35 years before passing on the leadership to one of his

musicians, Jim Barnett. It was Barnett who started taking the band into Michigan for competitions and to Toronto and other festivals across Canada. Essex District High School music teacher Tony Malikowski became the Band Director in the 1990s, followed by Grant Bergeron, and then longtime trumped player Brad Switzer guided the K-E Band through its 75th Anniversary. This year, the band is somewhat returning to its

music]. Different songs have different stories,” Neves said of why she enjoys performing. Country is her favourite genre, but she also enjoys praise and worship songs. Over the years, Neves has won many awards for her vocal talent. Though she performed cover tunes last

Wednesday, Neves does have original music and is eager to share those tunes at future performances. The Essex Centre portion on the Arts, Culture, and Tourism (ACT) Committee’s Tune up the Park session is scheduled to continue on July 19 at 7pm with rock band Bear Patrol.

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_____________________ CASH PAID for scrap cars and trucks. Free removal. Please phone: 519-776-1361 46-tf or 519-791-5046. _____________________ VENDORS WANTED - for car show/ﬂea market on Sunday, July 16. At Kingsville Lakeside Park. $10.00 per vendor. Call Anne: 519-733-9191. 25-3t _____________________ CASH PAID for antiques, costume jewellery, furniture, gold, sterling, coins, tools, complete estates. We take it all! Free appraisals. Call 519-727-8894. 1-tfn _____________________

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Notice of Meeting to Adopt the 2018 to 2021 Operating and Capital Forecast Council for the Corporation of the Town of Essex will be considering the adoption of the proposed 2018 to 2021 Operating and Capital Forecast at the Regular Meeting of Council on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Copies of the Proposed Budget are available for review at the Town Administration Office, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario beginning on July 4, 2017 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Proposed Budget is also available on our website at www.essex.ca. Written submissions relating to the proposed Budget will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 by the undersigned. Robert Auger L.L.B. Manager, Legislative Services / Clerk Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario N8M 1A8 Telephone: 519 776-7336, extension 1132

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GARAGE SALE  Saturday, July 15 at 958 South Middle Rd. Clothes, Mother of the Bride & Bridesmaid dresses, books, movies, shoes, Halloween & Christmas decorations, and many other items. 27-1t*

submitted to EFP The minor Hawks from Walker Homesites came to Essex on Wednesday, July 5th, and found some early success against the Yellow Jackets, taking an 11 to 3 lead into the bottom of the third. From there on, it was all Essex. The impressive Teagan Lu, Zack Grein, Jimmy Hayes, and Sean Wilson, each hit 4 for 4 , and accounted for 11 of the 22 runs Essex would score. A mammoth Trevor Benoit double in the sixth inning would seal the deal. Essex surrendered only one more run, and won the game by mercy rule. Special mention to Cole Grant for the fancy footwork fielding first base (say that 5 times fast), and to Caleb and Braeden Cavanagh, whose gloves, arms, and compassionate efforts are very large, and very appreciated. Missing Ethan O’Neil, Nathan Lozon, and pounder Ty Patterson, Essex travelled to the grounds of the LaSalle Turtle Club on Friday for a match. LaSalle looked near perfect this day, as the hard hit balls would find gaps, and the player’s gloves and arms would be precise. Regardless of LaSalle’s fortune, Essex finished the game down by only four runs. In the 12 to 8 loss, Ryan Smith, of Essex, belted one the hardest line drives we’ve ever seen hit in this league. Catcher Tobey Trepanier dropped his mask to make a big league catch on a foul ball pop up. #12 Brendan Ledoux, and the rest of the Jackets, would have liked different results in LaSalle, but played strong. The teammates know to keep their chins up, and their bats in the center of the ball. Good things may be just around the base path for this fantastic group of 8 and 9-year old children athletes.

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PRAYER TO the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, You who makes me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideals. You who gives me the Divine Gift to forgive & forget all that is done to me, and you who are in all the instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything, and conﬁrm once more that I never want to be separated from you, no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. A person may pray this prayer three consecutive days without asking for their wish. It will be granted no matter how diﬃcult it may be, and promise to publish this dialogue, as soon as your favor has been granted. N.F.L

The pitcher really does have a rubber arm, or wheel, and hurls 40 mph, for Rookies.

Voice Of Inspiration “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

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IN LOVING MEMORY

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DAVID McCALLUM In Loving Memory of My Husband who died 5 years ago--July 13, 2012.

CAROLINE (HEATH) SHUTTLEWORTH

When Ties of Love are Broken, When a Loved one parts, It leaves a wound that never heals, And a lonely broken heart. It’s hard to walk this road alone, And I struggle without you by my side. You gave me years of happiness, And wonderful memories to treasure. But sorrow and tears still accompany the heartache and loss I cannot measure. I know you are watching over us with Love and Pride So, until we meet again, for the next Ride, I will keep your memories alive! ~ As I Loved You, So I Miss You More & More. ~ Pauline ~ Love, Hugs, Kisses. Miss and Love You Always, Dad & Papa ~ _________________________________________________________

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RUPERT, Vera Ann - Passed peacefully at 78 years, with family by her side at Erie Shores Hospice on Friday, July 7, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Gary Rupert (2008). Dearest mother of Brad, Barry and the late Gerald (2015). Proud grandma of Sara, Rachel, Jamie, Kerri, Justin and 10 great grandchildren. Sadly missed by siblings Margaret, Evelyn, Agnes, Roy, Stanley, Shirley and Sandy. Predeceased by her parents Percy and Catherine Durocher, brothers Pat, Andrew, Charles, Mike and Harvey and sister Betty. The family would like to thank the staﬀ at Augustine Villa, Leamington Hospital and Erie Shores Hospice for the wonderful care shown to Vera. Visitation was held at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519776-4233) on Tuesday and on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 until time of Funeral Service to celebrate Vera’s life at 11am. Interment Country Meadows Cemetery. Family and friends may share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

Cottam Baptist Church 1:00 - 3:00 pm Please come and celebrate with us. Best wishes only. (Elevator available)

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MULDER, Henry J.- Passed away suddenly at home but now with the Lord on July 3, 2017 at 87 years of age. Loving husband of the late Jennie (1993). Dear father of John (Angie) Mulder, Doug Mulder, Rick (Brenda) Mulder, Ed Mulder, Fred (Linda) Mulder, Cathy (Neil) Renaud, and Bruce Mulder. Loved grandpa of Mike (Anne), Mark, Chris, Jenn, Christie (Nick), Cara (Mike), Michael, Adam (Nicole), and Leah (Eric). Great-grandpa of Eli, Paxton, Sylvanah, Jett, Wyatt, Elijah, Jayden, Brianna, Alexis and Isabelle. Brother of Johannas, Joyce, Jan and the late Janet, Tina and Jan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Henry was an active member of the Essex Christian Reformed Church; long-time contractor in the Town of Essex; long-time member of the Essex Rotary. The visitation for Henry was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. The funeral service was held at the Essex Christian Reformed Church (276 Talbot St. South, Essex). Interment followed at Country Meadows Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations to the Essex Christian Reformed Church would be appreciated by the family. You may send your cherished memories online at www.kennedyfh.com.

Voice Of Inspiration “Love the life you live, and live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley

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Howard it’s your Birthday, July 14th!! Celebrating with family and friends.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Love from your family.

GAMMON, Leonard Perry Martin - Passed peacefully in his 100th year, into the arms of Jesus, with family by his side on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Royal Oak in Kingsville. Beloved husband of Carole (nee Routly) for almost 49 years. Loving father of Karen Dobson (Greg) and the late Heather Barrett (2015) (Scott). Proud and cherished grandpa of Cassie and Amanda Barrett and Andrew Dobson. Len is predeceased by his parents, Walter and Ellen and his siblings, George, Eva, Harry and Bill. He will also be remembered by his extended family, including nieces and nephews. Len was a WW II Veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Navy on the HMS Puncher in the North Atlantic. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #201, Essex for 44 years. He was also a lifelong member of the Salvation Army Essex Community Church and enjoyed fellowship at Lakeshore St. Andrews for several years. The family would like to express sincere appreciation to the staﬀ at Royal Oak Long Term Care Residence in Kingsville for the loving care shown to Len over the last two years. Visiting at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233) on Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 pm and on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Salvation Army Essex Community Church, 26 Talbot Street South, Essex from 10 am until time of Funeral Service to celebrate Len’s life at 11 am. Major Sam Roberts oﬃciating. Interment Country Meadows Cemetery. If desired memorial donations made to the Salvation Army Essex Community Church or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

What’s Going On... JULY 16 - CMTHV BRITISH CAR & BIKE SHOW - 9am - 3pm at 6155 Arner Twnl, Essex. For more info: 519-776-6909 or www.ctmhv.com. JULY 22 & 23 - LAZEE G RANCH SHODEO -Sat. 6pm, Sun. 4pm. 9039 Baseline Rd. For more info: 519-735-4541 or www.lazeegranch.ca AUG. 1 & 15 - PICKERS AND FIDDLERS COME OUT! FREE - Lakeshore Optomist Park, 6:30 - 9pm. Presented by EKBOFMA. Bring a friend, chair, & sing along. Rain cancels. AUG. 15 - BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - Essex Centre Sports Complex, 60 Fairview Ave W, Essex. 1-7pm. www.blood.ca for more information. AUG. 26 - FREE SUMMER CONCERT by Windsor Symphony Orchestra, 6:30 p.m. at Colchester Harbour Park, Essex

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519-776-4255 Essex United Church For the month of July, our food donations are for the Salvation Army Food Bank. The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts continue to collect pop cans. Please bring them in, in a bag, and leave them in the gym. Vacation Bible Camp ~ God in Nature! Plans are underway! The camp will run from Monday, August 14 – Friday, August 18. To reserve a spot for your children at camp, please call the church oﬃce 519-776-5121. Salvation Army Essex Community Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett

Join us for Family Worship every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Major Sam Roberts leads the service, which is followed by a time of Fellowship and refreshments. Sincere thanks to all those who volunteered their time to help at the Funfest BBQ recently. Our Summer BBQ in front of the Thrift Store are set up on Fridays from 11a.m. 1p.m. Funds raised from the BBQs support the Salvation Army Food Bank, located at the rear of the Thrift Store. Looking for something new to do during July and August? Stop by at the SA Café on Tuesdays from 10 - noon at the church. This is an opportunity to drop in for coﬀee & cookies and sit and chat and meet new friends. You can play board games, do puzzles, or read a book etc. Stop by and check us out! Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland

Last Sunday, we welcomed Reverend Catherine Elsdon as our new Minister. Sunday Morning worship service begins at 10am. Everyone is welcome! Our Elder on Duty for the July 16th service is Jean Moore. The Door Greeters are Connie & Cliﬀ Campeau and Church Lock-Up is Randy Poisson. We appreciate and welcome volunteers for our Iler Lodge Services. The next one is

Saturday, August 19 at 6:30 pm. The movie will be Beauty and the Beast. Coﬀee and Conversation: Due to Vacation Bible School, there will no coﬀee and conversation on July 13. It will return on July 20 at 10 am. Everyone is welcome.

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Essex Christian Reformed Church

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, the RCIA program begins in October at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Please see Fr. Moe for more information. The last regular weekly bulletin will resume on Labour Day weekend. There will be one published on August 5/6. Please put in your announcements prior to these dates. Mass intentions for the summer will be posted at the back of the church. Volunteers for liturgical ministries, please consult your schedules. Eucharistic Ministers, your new schedules are available at the back of the church. The Parish oﬃce is closed on Mondays and Fridays from July -September 1. Daily Mass during the summer will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10a.m.

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Essex County Library - Essex Branch COLOURING, COMFORT & CHEER - Tuesdays, July 18 & 25 from 6:00 - 7:30PM (Drop In) Ages: Adults. FAMILY STORYTIME - Thursday, July 13 from 10:30 - 11:30AM. Ages: 19 months to 5 years & caregiver. Register online or at the library. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU! - Friday, July 14 from 11:00 AM - 12:00PM. Ages: 7+. Register online or at the library. S.T.E.M. FAMILY STORYTIME - Thursday, July 20 & 27 from 10:30 - 11:30AM. Ages: 2 - 5 years & caregiver. Register online or at the library. SUMMER OF THE SHARK - Friday, July 28 from 11:00 AM - 12:00PM. Ages: 7+. Register online or at the library. Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight

Pastor Gerrie spoke on how God is calling us to arise, to wake up, big time! The power that raised Christ from the dead lives in us! The ACM Church Picnic is on July 16th, following the service at Ridgeview Park in Cottam. Next family fun night is on Wednesday, August 2nd, 7p.m. at Ridgeview Park. Evangelism Outreach: Please sign up at the Connect Centre if you’d like to be involved in this ministry. The Revival Night is on Wednesday, July 19th, with Tim Gibb from Bethel Sarnia. Next water baptism is July 30th. Please call the oﬃce if you want to be baptized. Restoration House Healing Rooms are open on Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com. Be blessed! Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

Come join us for Sunday Service at 10 am. This is a joint service with Belle River United at Woodslee. Elaine Butler will lead the service. The Holy Scriptures will be read by Elaine Butler. A small lunch will be served after the service. A special thank you to Fulger Transport who donate vegetables to our church, Lakeshore Food Bank and to the Downtown Mission. Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate Canada Day. Thanks for attending the parade and our Ice cream and strawberries cafe at Millen Park. Presbytery has invited us to collect donations for the babies and young children whose families ﬁnd their way to the Downtown Mission: diapers, wipes, sunblock, and baby formula. We will collect until Sunday, August 13. Free Movie Night is on Saturday, July 22 at 6:30 pm. The movie is “Sing.” This event is open to everyone so bring your children for a good time out. Another Free Movie Night is on

We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am with guest speaker Mr. Carl Jardine. Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

Essex Retirees’ Social Club Euchre was played on Canada Day. Roger Monchamp had high score, Judy Kelly earned the most Peppers and Lawrence Dobson was the low score. Tuesday afternoon Pepper had Virgery Cascadden with the most Peppers, Floyd Cascadden had high score, while Dorothy Fields had low score. George Diesbourg had high score at Wednesday night Pepper. Floyd Cascadden had the most Peppers and Audrey Stanley was the low score. Thursday night Bridge winners were Edna Chevalier and Joan Broeder. Carpet Bowling is played every Monday at 10. Beginners are welcome.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church The Thank You Bank proceeds for the month of July will go to our Clothes Cupboard and the good work that it does. Donations of gently used clothing are always appreciated and can be dropped off Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the church. Pick-up can be arranged by calling the church office at 519-776-7711. Leave a message. Our Summer Service schedule is underway: Sunday’s during July there will be one service at 10am at St Paul’s and during August (plus the first Sunday of September) Sunday services will be at Trinity Cottam at 9:15am. Our next market will take place this weekend - Saturday, July 15, 10 am - 2 pm. Essex Community Band will perform. Come & check it out! A reminder to parishioners - baked goods are needed for our bake table, if you are able to help out, it would be greatly appreciated! The Sunday, July 16th service will be a service of Morning Prayer. For more information about us, 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 On Monday, the Euchre winners were: David Sylvester, Charlie Chevalier, Leo Durocher, Joan Broeders, Irene Gignac, and Mary Demars. The Pepper winners for Wednesday July 5th were: Charlie Chevalier, Joanne McMurren, Audrey Stanley, Theresa Rivait, Mary Demars, and Mike Renaud. The Friday night Euchre winners were: Bob McGuire, Jean Matalik, Cecile St. Denis, Mary Demars, and Pam LeBlanc. For more info on joining our club, call Irene at: 519975-2283.

Voice Of Inspiration “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE Re: Outdoor Pool Feasibility Study (Harrow/Colchester) The Town of Essex and the University of Windsor EPIC program are holding an open house to gather public feedback on the feasibility of having an outdoor pool in the Harrow/Colchester area. The open house will take place as follows: Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Location: Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre 243 McAffee Street, Harrow Everyone is welcome to attend. Doug Sweet Director of Community Services Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario N8M 1A8 Email: dsweet@essex.ca Phone: 519-776-7336 ext. 1130

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Pitching strong for Junior Yellowjackets

by Fred Groves Strong pitching wins baseball games and that is what the Essex Junior

Yellowjackets are banking on this season. Thursday night at the Gaye Queen Memorial

Diamond in Essex, the hosts blanked the Woodslee Junior Orioles, 9-0.

Starting pitcher Cory Lemire worked five innings before giving way to reliever Ryan Parent.

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“He pitched a strong two innings,” Essex Coach Wayne Nevin said of Parent. Jake Waters, Brennden Nevin, and leftie Nik Motruk, have also been exceptional on the hill this year so far, and Motruk tossed a one-hitter for a 1-0 loss in a recent tournament semi-final. Against the Orioles on Thursday, Evan Harnadek got Essex on the board early when he clubbed a two-run single and then scored to make it 3-0. Tyson Way had a pair of hits for the winners and Waters had a strong game defensively at shortstop. The game was pretty much in hand in the sixth when Jared Fuerth had a double. “That kind of opened it up and made it 6-0,” Nevin said. So far this season, the Yellowjackets are 177-1 overall and in their league, the Essex County

Senior Baseball League, are 4-4-1. Essex competed in the ‘A’ class last year, but Nevin said they have moved up to ‘AA’ for a couple of reasons. “We moved up because so many other teams went up, and [for] a lot of our guys, this is their last year and they want to see what they can do.” The Yellowjackets were scheduled to visit the Harrow Seniors last night (Wednesday) and are looking forward to a tournament with an international feel later this month. On July 21, Essex will travel to Leamington where they will take on the Leamington Midgets, the Leamington Greenhouse team, and a team from the university which is comprised of players from Mexico.

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1936 Chevrolet coupe like new again

Don Slater with his award-winning 1936 Chevrolet business coupe.

Don Slater of Leamington, Ontario, was born January 27, 1934 on the family farm on the 7th Concession west of the Albuna Town Line. His first memory of a car ride was in his older brother Al’s Model T pickup truck around 1939. Al served in the Navy during World War Two and later operated a Ford dealership on Talbot Street East in Leamington. Don’s first car was a ’37 or ’38 Plymouth coupe, followed by a 1950 Meteor from Wigle Motors on Erie St. North. That car had been a fleet car with Imperial Tobacco. Don’s first new car was a 2-tone green 1953 Pontiac with green interior, fender skirts, and outside sun visor purchased from the Laframboise GM dealership in Amherstburg. Now fast forward to 1994 when Don purchased his 1936 Chevrolet Standard 2-passenger business coupe from Marshall Thornton of Parry Sound, Ontario. The Standard business coupe came from the factory with a solid front axle, one taillight on the driver’s side, one windshield wiper, and a 109-inch wheelbase. The car was in running condition and very solid when Don bought it. He and Fritz Marentette of Kingsville gave the car a full body-off restoration, which paid off when the car won First in Class (1939 and older) at the Silver Apple Car Show at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens in nearby Ruthven in 2004. According to Don, “my info tells me this car was built at the GM plant in Regina, Saskatchewan.” That plant opened in 1928 and the serial plate on Don’s firewall reads: “General Motors of Canada Ltd., Oshawa, Walkerville, Regina.” The factory list price of Don’s coupe was $660 with the Master Deluxe series in the same body style costing $780. For the extra money, you got a wheelbase four inches longer than the Standard, independent front suspension, two taillights, and two windshield wipers. All Chevrolets in 1936 boasted of having a Fisher all-steel “Turret Top” when Ford still had a fabric insert roof. That kind of roof often leaked as the car got older, and some motorists had to open an umbrella while driving in the rain because it rained inside the car! Henry Ford claimed that an all-steel roof made a drumming. One year later, Ford came out with an all-steel roof. Don Slater passed away three years ago but the car is still in the family and lovingly cared for in Don’s memory by his five children: Rebecca, Michelle, David, Jim, and Mark. I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2.

EMBA 60th is this Saturday by Fred Groves The Essex Minor Baseball Association (EMBA) will celebrate its 60th Anniversary on Saturday at the ball parks in Essex Centre. Among the activities on the day will be a visit from the Detroit Tigers mascot PAWS, a pitching clinic by former Tigers’ World Series champion, Dave Rozema, and at the dinner in the evening, Hockey Night in Canada Executive Producer and former Essex resident Ralph Mellanby will be the guest speaker. • Citing rising costs, Skate Essex, the local figure skating club, will not be operating this year. According to club officials, they are not disbanding but taking a year off to regroup.

• Congratulations to Kyle Spearing who golfs out of Sutton Creek in Essex. He recently won a gold medal at the Special Olympics North American golf championships held in Seattle, Washington. • The Essex Senior Yellowjackets are scheduled to travel to Cullen Field on Saturday to take on the Tecumseh GG 35 plus team. The next day at 6 p.m., they will host the Woodslee Junior Orioles at the Gaye Queen Memorial Diamond. • Essex’s Brandon Revenberg and the Hamilton Ti-Cats are 0-2 in the Canadian Football League following a 37-20 loss to Saskatchewan. • Still with football, Essex’s Glen Mills is the Head Coach once again of Team Ontario at the

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Canada Cup in Nova Scotia. Team Ontario edged the hosts 17-16 in their opening game to advance to the semi-round against Saskatchewan on Tuesday. • At the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa on Sunday, EDHS grad Kelsey Balkwill just missed winning a medal in the 400m hurdles. She was fourth with a quick time of 57.65. • It was a good pay day for William Leon as his Njs Trick Pistol was second in the third race at Dresden Raceway on Sunday and Ideal Fantasy was third in the fifth. Tom Bain’s Big Bad Carly won the sixth. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com.

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Blooming season for Horticultural Society by Garrett Fodor Members of the Essex & District Horticultural Society continued what has become an annual tradition for the organization on Saturday. They welcomed area residents to the basement of Essex United Church where they hosted the annul Fun Fest Flower Show. The event offered displays of plants, a bake sale, and a rummage sale. While Essex Centre essentially shut down for the annual “Fun Fest” celebrations, it was a chance for the members of the Essex & District Horticultural Society to inform community members about what they

do and showcase some of their best work, while raising funds for the organization.

Sandy Ellenor, Chairperson of the Flower Show and Vice President of the Essex & District

Horticultural Society, said this year’s turnout was just like years’ past. “This year, we had 131 entries and 25 children’s entries,” Ellenor said. “It really helps when they have the Car Show, and a lot of people come in after the parade and see what we have as well. The turnout was very good and the kid’s division was filled up, which is great for us.” The annual event gave residents a chance to walk home with a wide-variety of plants and flowers, while supporting the community. The show offered a competition. Winners included: Bonnie Teskey for the Best Arrangement, and Margaret Dudley won for the best dried flower arrangement and the best herb arrangement. The Essex & District Horticultural Society was founded in 1974 by a group led by Rev. Gordon Geiger. Members currently meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Essex Retirees’ Social Club. The goal of the Society is to educate each other

and coordinate efforts to help the area bloom. Some of their most recent projects included planting several trees in honour of past members along with working on the gardens of

the Essex Retirees’ Social Club centre. Residents of all ages are encouraged to attend the next meeting, which will be held in September.

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Essex Centre BIA hosts its 20th annual Classic Car Show

Bob Myers of Gesto shows oﬀ his ‘56 Ford Crown Victoria.

Ken Hunter of Essex shows oﬀ his ‘58 Chevrolet Impala.

by Sylene Argent On Saturday, after the final floats of the Essex Fun Fest Parade finished proceeding down Talbot Street, the Essex Centre BIA kept the main downtown street clear to host its 20th Annual Classic Car Show and SideWalk Sales event. As this year’s show had a special anniversary,

the Essex Centre BIA Board members decided to celebrate by raffling off a few great prizes. Car Show participants were entered into a raffle for a chance to win a two-hour chauffeured cruise in a ‘39 Packard and a $200 gift card for Divino Trattoria. Attendees had an opportunity to enter into a draw for a chance to win

one of two prizes of $150 worth of this coming fall’s E$$ex Centre Downtown Dollar$ voucher program. The numerical value was selected in celebration of the nation’s 150th birthday. This year’s dash plaques also showcased a Canada Day theme. With perfect weather, around 300 owners of classic, custom, and

unique automobiles parked their treasureson-four-wheels in Essex Centre’s business district to participate in the event. Ken Hunter of Essex took the opportunity to show off his ‘58 Chev Impala. He said he bought the eye-catching car in Calgary. Soon after, he took it apart and later put it back together as part of the restoration process.

Bringing his car out to local car shows is not the only time Hunter gets to show off his impressive vehicle, he drives it seven days a week. Another Classic Car Show participant, Bob Myers of Gesto, took pride in showing off his ‘56 Ford Crown Victoria, which he has had for 58 years. He got this head-turning beauty when it was three-

years old. Since, he has had to complete a frameoff restoration. He was able to acquire the vehicle through his connection as a former employee at Essex Farmers, a tractor dealer. The car has a lot of sentimental value for Myers. “It was the first car I bought myself,” he said, adding he also met his wife while in the car.

Thank You! The 2017 Essex Fun Fest Commi ee would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s fes val an overwhelming success. Special thanks to our main sponsors without whom this fes val would not be possible: Presen ng sponsors: Ken Knapp Ford Jeﬀ Smith’s County Chevrolet Countryside Chrysler Jeep & Dodge

Event Sponsors and Partners: • AM800 CKLW • AM580 Motor City Favorites • CTV News Windsor • Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards • Essex Centre BIA • Essex Free Press • Essex Home Hardware Building Centre • Fes val Tent & Party Rentals • Holiday Inn & Suites Ambassador Bridge • Libro Credit Union

• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments • Molson-Coors • Once Upon A Time Child Care Centre • RBC Royal Bank • Su on Creek Golf Club • The Fort Fun Centre • Ken Lapain & Sons Ltd. •Essex Foodland • Town of Essex • Canadian Tire • Bike Windsor Essex

Addi onal Thanks: To our team of reless volunteers for dona ng their me and showing tremendous commitment to making this event a success. We would also like to thank Essex Town Council and Staﬀ, Pro-tenders, Au sm Ontario, Windsor-Essex, Essex-Windsor EMS, and Essex Fire and Rescue Services for their enthusias c support and contribu ons of me and resources. Thank you to residents and visitors who came out July 6th to 9th to enjoy Windsor & Essex County’s Best Small Town Fes val! We hope to see you again next year!

Special Message from the Chair: We apologize to any visitors for any inconvenience you may have experienced over the weekend at the Essex Fun Fest due to a lack of parking, both public and special needs, as well as the need to eliminate our back gate entrance this year. We really are trying our best to accommodate everyone but, we have few volunteers and commi ee members and it poses a struggle for us each year. We should have had proper signage at the back of the arena fairgrounds to direct people to our front gate. We apologize and will make the necessary adjustments for next year. Lack of parking is an ongoing issue as well that we intend to try and resolve next year. I also would like to apologize for the error with respect to the admission fee printed in the brochure that was distributed within the Essex Free Press. The family rate was eliminated this year and this was printed in error. This error was not the fault of the Essex Free Press as they only distributed the brochures. We made every a empt to ensure that the correct gate admission was known in advance of the fes val, but understandably, some people were not aware of the change un l they got to our gates. We hope you understand our situa on, and will return to the fes val next year. Overall the fes val was a huge success enjoyed by many!

Fun Fest Commi ee: Joe Garon, Chair; Commi ee Members: Steve Bjorkman, Pam McDermo , Jake Morassut, Natalie Sinn, Ryan Siverns, Doug Sweet, Kim Verbeek