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Communities in Bloom hosts 2013 front yard and balcony bloom contest

by Sylene Argent Members of the Essex Communities in Bloom Committee have been busy lately with a few different projects that are designed to recognize top area gardeners, inspire youth to be creative and conscious of the environment, and beautify the municipality. Last week, committee members divided into small groups and set out throughout the municipality to judge over 100 residences that have been nominated to participate in the 2013 Communities of Essex in Bloom front yard and balcony contest. Members of the CIB judging panel follow a formatted grid to determine which of the entries are top point earners (earning five blooms) through the assessment. The entries are judged on curb appeal, tidiness and maintenance, variation and balance, stimulation of senses, and originality and individuality. Each entrant was given a score out of 100 based on the aforementioned criteria. 24 of those entries were located in Essex Centre. The CIB judges only assess the front of a residence or the balcony of a participant if they live in an apartment. While people can be shy about nominating themselves or a neighbour, CIB Committee member Anne Marontate said her peers look at the overall picture. It’s not always just about the blooms, she said, it’s also about taking care of the environment. Residents who have been awarded five blooms will be recognized at a special celebration in the early fall. Marontate has seen an increase in participation in the garden assessment over the The Essex Communities in Bloom Committee is putting the finishing touches on the past few years. Many residents take great pride in 2013 Communities of Essex in Bloom front yard and balcony contest. Pictured is committee their gardens and spend countless hours perfecting member Anne Marontate.

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their colourful floral displays. She noted the flowers in a garden or the knickknacks displayed, can tell a story. Currently, the Essex CIB Committee is busy with several projects. Members are helping to establish a Peace Gardens in the area, and they are helping maintain municipal flowerbeds and streetscape projects. CIB has made a big impact on the Town,

Marontate said. Residents take more pride in a Town that looks nice, which is one of the many goals CIB strives for. The Town of Essex, Marontate said, has been a big supporter of the program. For the past few years, the Town has hired a student to help with CIB initiatives. Marontate said the students always do a great job helping out, including coming up with creative flyers to

promote CIB initiatives. One project the CIB committee hosts for youth is the Legacy Tree Planting program, which teaches local students the importance trees have on the environment as well as the importance of giving back to the community. Members of the Essex Communities in Bloom Committee will man a booth at the corner of County Road 50 and Jackson Street in Colchester this weekend during the Explore the Shore event to bring awareness to the Peace Garden trail along Lake Erie - and answer questions residents or visitors may have about the committee. For the past several years, Essex has participated in either the Provincial or National CIB assessment, where judges have come into Town to assess what the community has to offer. Essex has received five blooms, a top rating, at the national level, but the committee is taking a break from the assessment this year. The CIB Committee members are a friendly and happy bunch, Marontate said. An enjoyable part of being a member of the committee is being able to meet many great people.

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McGregor residents still seeking solution

Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche spoke to residents, Bob Pageaut, and John and Linda Rovere about the flooding issue in McGregor.

by Jennifer Cranston Residents of Parkside Ave. and Lucier Estates in McGregor experienced two major floods in the middle of June and beginning of July. They haven’t had occasion to take canoes up and down the street since then but their yards are still soggy and under water in places. Linda Rovere and her husband John only moved to the area in May. John is

one of the people who enjoyed a canoe ride through his neighbourhood during the last flood. “Our sump pump is going all the time, except when the hydro fails,” Linda said. Bob Pageaut lives across the street from the Roveres. He believes that officials may have their priorities out of

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John Rovere is frustrated with the swamp like conditions in the yard of his McGregor home that he bought in May.

line and that this is the reason something hasn’t been done to improve the drainage provided by nearby Sucker Creek. “The snake is more important than we are,” he said about official concerns of upsetting local wildlife. “You have to take care of people before you take care of animals.” Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche grew up in a house his father built on the banks of Sucker Creek. The whole area used to be his grandfather’s farm. “Oh it flooded then too,” he said. He remembers being kept home from school

on flood days. He believes deepening the creek would make a big difference. He was in his teens in the 1970s the last time the creek was dredged. “It made a big difference then,” he said. The area has had major flooding in the last two years. Two years ago it was discovered that a large amount of debris was blocking the creek and it was removed. The following year there was no flooding. Town staff has walked the creek all the way to Canard River and have found no outright blockages this time. It is however over grown with brush and trees in some places.

“I’m pushing the Town of Essex to look at Sucker Creek and have it cleaned,” Meloche said. He says there are a few things that can be done to solve the problem. “I would like to see some water upstream diverted to other drains,” he said. “I want our engineers to look at ways to get less water flowing into that creek.” Meloche said whatever is done it is important to be sure that other communities are not put in this situation. He also wants Canard River looked at to see if it is removing water fast enough. Meloche says that

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concern for wildlife is one of the hurdles being faced. ERCA demand studies to examine the effects on wildlife before action like dredging can be done and the whole process can become very expensive. “There have been no formal requests to ERCA about cleaning the creek,” said Meloche. “But it is being discussed.” The Grondin Ave. Drain is actually a 15inch tile that runs under Parkside Ave. to the creek. It was built in 1951 and has collapsed in some places and caused sinkholes in places. That drain is going to be replaced with a 21inch tile. When that work is done, Meloche would like to see engineers look at the possibility of setting the drain to flow into King Drain on the other side of Co-An Park. Meloche explained that the town is currently “brushing” the north side of the creek, which simply means cleaning out excessive trees and brush. The retention ponds currently being proposed by ERCA would be an extremely expensive solution, said Meloche. The Ontario Drainage Act dictates that those who benefit will pay for any solution to the problem.

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Clean-up ongoing at site of Brien Avenue fire by Jennifer Cranston For some residents in the Brien Ave. Apartments it will be a while before life gets back to normal. Around 4 a.m. on the morning of Tues., July 16 smoke alarms woke the residents of an apartment building on Brien Ave. W. Fire began in a second floor apartment bedroom. Fire fighters were unable to determine the cause and the investigation is complete. Essex Fire and Rescue

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were fully on scene by 4:15 a.m. with seven trucks and 33 fire fighters from all three fire halls present. Fire fighters assisted a few people from the building. One man on the second floor stuffed his cat in a bag and tossed it to a waiting fire fighter and proceeded to jump off his balcony. Injuries were minor including one twisted ankle and three people with minor smoke inhalation. Everyone was treated at the scene by EMS.

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Essex Fire Chief Ed Pillon credits a working fire system in the building for helping to keep the residents safe and property damage at a minimum. “We were very fortunate that this building was right up to code,” he said. “The fire doors worked well and prevented a great amount of damage. The smoke alarm system worked and prevented potential serious injuries.” The fire itself was contained in the unit where it started, but neighbouring apartments suffered some smoke and water damage. Harry Grondin lives in the apartment directly under the one where the fire started. Water gushed through his light fixtures and leaked through his ceiling. “I lost everything, but I have insurance so I’ll be fine,” he said. Grondin said on the morning of the fire it took him a couple of hours to realize the seriousness of the fire. “I heard something, but I thought nothing of it and went back to sleep. Someone knocked on my window and told me to

get out. I got dressed and grabbed a few essentials and got out of my apartment,” he explained. Grondin has been staying in a local motel. He is one of the few tenants who will have to wait to return home. Kari Scholfield, Public Affairs Manager for Windsor Essex Community Housing said that 12 units had to be locked up the day of the fire. Fortunately, most of Continued on Page 5

Harry Grondin stands in front of his lower level apartment on Brien Ave. Following a fire in the unit over his. He is staying at a motel awaiting cleaning and repairs to his home.

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Council discusses economic development

by Sylene Argent During a special council meeting held at the municipal building on Monday, July 15, Essex Council and administration discussed economic development opportunities that could lead to business expansion and downtown improvements in the municipality. Council supported motions to direct administration to begin the process of looking into community improvement and economic revitalization opportunities (possibly through offering Tax Increment Financing as one incentive tool), to establish an economic steering committee, and to also direct administration to see if there is any savings in the 2013 budget for economic development initiatives. During the meeting,

Essex CAO Russ Phillips said the Town should focus on industrial and commercial business expansion and retention in the municipality, but also should work with businesses that are already here. Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) can be effective tools to lure businesses, Phillips said. Through these types of projects, which have been implemented in Harrow, contributions can be made in the form of loans or grants for things like façade improvements. During the meeting, Councillor Randy Voakes said Council has talked about industrial development and enhancing the downtown with previous Council members and administration and he wanted to put something in motion to do something

about it. As it relates to development, he said discussions have also previously surrounded creating a new economic position, tax reprieves, incentives, and the establishments of committees. “What I want to know is what we are going to do about it,” he said. Councillor Bill Baker added that Council has to look into industrial zoning needs in the Essex and Harrow areas to attract potential future businesses. It is important to have a plan, he added, and tools so the Town is ready to attract new businesses. Baker suggested a three-stage approach. The first stage would be to give administration direction to begin the process of looking into what Essex could offer for economic development. At the second stage, Council would have to determine what kind of dollars it could afford for economic development. The third stage would entail getting someone in place to help with economic

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opportunities. Councillor John Scott suggested getting a bunch of talented people together to create an economic development committee, which could report to Council in addition to a potential future economic development officer. Councillor Voakes added that Council should work with and support such a committee to move initiatives forward. It is also important to Councillor Voakes that current businesses have an opportunity to be included with potential future development initiatives. Phillips said there is an immediate need for an in camera meeting to discuss potentials as to what is in Essex’s “tool kit” to entice businesses. If Council is willing to put something in the “tool kit,” good things could happen, he said. He would like to look at incentives he could possibly offer new businesses, including Tax Increment Financing initiatives.

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those people had friends and family they could stay with. The Red Cross assisted those who had nowhere to go. Most of them weren’t displaced for long. “We are really excited that everyone except for three units was able to return home by Thursday,” she said. Scholfield said that Windsor Essex Housing Corporation, who owns the building, is getting people the help they need to clean any soot from their homes and replace food that spoiled while the power was off for two days. “We are working closely with community resources to assist residents with any losses,” she said. She is grateful for the way the community pulled together in this crisis. The Greater Essex County District School Board opened Essex Public School so residents would have a place to cool off and eat. The Red Cross set up a station in the school where they began the process of finding accommodation for those who needed it. Tim Hortons donated coffee and food for the residents that morning. “We went in fully prepared to buy food for our residents and (owner) Keith Crowder wouldn’t let us pay for anything” she said. Even the residents in other buildings were doing everything they could to help. “You really saw what community is all about,” said Scholfeild. TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE WWW.FORSYTHTRAVEL.COM

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When it comes for the future of Essex Centre I realize that I’m starting to sound like a broken record, repeating the same thing over and over. Well, here I go again. Essex Centre is not and – barring some strange phenomenon – will never be a major tourist destination. To continue to invest money into tourism is a waste of that money, as well as time and resources that could be better allocated elsewhere. Yes, we have murals, but they aren’t major draws. And painting a giant mural on the silo might get people to come to our community once, but it will do nothing to keep them coming back. Once you’ve seen a mural, even if it was Canada’s largest mural, you don’t have to go back and see it again – unless there was a lot more in the community that excited you. This leads to my main point – the broken record part. Instead of focusing on making Essex Centre a great place to visit, why not focus on making Essex Centre a great place to live? Gear our efforts to entertain and engage our residents. Council just had a meeting

regarding economic development for the community. Well, healthy economic development is an important part of any great place to live. A strong and vibrant business community, that provides jobs and engages residents, is essential. In addition, great places to live have an abundance of good services – education, medical care, professional aid and counseling, recreation, finances and more. Great places to live are clean and attractive. Weeds that need to be whacked are whacked before anyone notices them. The only place you’ll find garbage is in the garbage bin. Community pride shows in towns that are great places to live and its reflected on the faces of the people who live there. So how do we fare in terms of being a great place to live? I can’t answer that. Only you can. Some people think Essex Centre is already a great place to live, others think it is a hopeless community, but most are somewhere in between. We have strengths. We are centrally located in the region. We still have quite a bit of undeveloped

land. Several major roads run through the community or next to it. We have newer recreation facilities, newer schools, and lots of services – both public and private. Most importantly, we have a strong cadre of good, driven people who volunteer in many ways. These same people are already striving to make the community a better place. But we have to give up on this dream that Essex Centre will somehow become a tourist destination. Now when I say this, I’m not saying that we need to abandon our mural projects or other beautification efforts. No, we need to nurture those efforts because they make the community a better place to live. And, trust me, if we succeed; if we make Essex Centre a great place to live by the majority’s standards, then we will attract people to our community. Furthermore, they won’t just want to visit, they’ll want to stay as long as possible

Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch - Find the Bell boxes You have probably heard or read about the new murals that can found on the Bell boxes throughout the town. But you haven’t been told where they are. Likely you have found the one in front of our Band mural on Gordon Street. That one was painted by one of our mural committee members, Marilyn McLean, to continue the band theme. Jessica Beaudoin painted the one near Talbot Street on Maidstone Avenue. Martin Lacasse painted another one on Maidstone Ave. East, near Orchard Park. Christine Dexter was the artist for the Bell box near Milne Street and Laird Avenue and it was Lorelei Hotz that painted the mural on Brien Avenue West and Talbot Street.

The Brien Avenue East mural near Talbot Street was the work of Susan Dupont Baptista. Mary Flipchuck put her artwork on the one on Gosfield Townline not far from Talbot Street South. The mural by Leyla Munteanu, which was originally across from the soccer field by Fairview Avenue West, is now on (County Rd. 8) Maidstone Ave. Apparently its location was dangerous to a special needs child who lives nearby and was fascinated by the picture to the point it was causing worry that the child may be in danger from the traffic on the street. Now we have another first event in Essex. Ours is the first Ontario town outside of Toronto to have murals on its Bell boxes. I think we can thank our mural committee president, Chris Gelinas, for that.

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Letter To The Editor Quick action by local saves lives I am writing about my 18-year old nephew Kurt Johnston from Essex, ON who is a hero. Family and friends from Ontario, Alberta and PEI were attending Kurt’s sister’s wedding in Edam, Saskatchewan on July 13, 2013. We were all staying at a local hunting lodge situated in a cow pasture. On Sunday, July 14, there was 12 people left at the Lodge and we had gathered there with the groom’s family for a barbeque and games Sunday evening. Most of us went to bed around 11:30 and Kurt around midnight. He is a night owl and was on his computer. Kurt, my son and I were in the sleeping area attached to the lodge with the other nine people in detached building a few steps away at back of main lodge. The main lodge had a large kitchen/ living area with door to a large garage, and then across the garage a door leading to four bedrooms and bathroom. Around 1 a.m., I was awakened by his voice calling me and saying that our bedroom area was filling with smoke. Upon rising I quickly noticed dark black smoke billowing swiftly under door. An empty room beside the bedroom had an outside door that we had not used. Kurt said not to open door to garage so I said I would try the outside door and Kurt said we would bust window screen if we could not get out door. We quickly woke my son and within the 3-4 minutes, smoke had doubled. We

did not know if other members were safe or if kitchen was afire. In the night darkness, we made our way around the main lodge to the detached sleeping quarters. We banged on doors and woke everyone up. We discovered that the garage was filled with black thick smoke and the fridge was on fire. With no cell phone reception in lodge, my brother-inlaw used landline phone by garage door. With no street address, 911 could not immediately identify where we were located. We were not very hopeful firefighters would arrive. But being a small community, when the call did get to volunteer firefighters, “ the Lodge” was all they needed, they knew where it was and that wedding guests were staying there. In approximately 15 minutes, they arrived! By this time, Kurt’s Dad had hosed the fridge and saved the rest of the lodge. A lot of us inhaled toxic smoke but had Kurt not alerted us, I am sure he, my son and I would not have woken up - and possibly the other nine family members and friends. As the firefighter said, “This could have been a catastrophe.” Smoke alarms did not go off. Firefighters suggested we get medical attention within 24-48 hrs. As my son and I were leaving early morning we sought medical attention on PEI. My chest X-rays look okay but something has shown up in my 16 year old son’s lungs. He has been given an antibiotic and is allowed no activity for a week until follow

Letter To The Editor up with Doctor. While we were flying home, my brother-in-law, his parents and his brotherin-law and Kurt got medical attention. Kurt was put on oxygen for two hours. will forever I be grateful for my wonderful nephew Kurt Johnston! He is my hero! And because of him, our family and friends can come together again!

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Letter to the Editor, I would like to express my concern regarding the volume of truck traffic on County Rd.8 (Maidstone Ave.). With the establishment of Dove Creek and Southern Oaks, as well as Ready Mix, we see a constant stream of large trucks driving down a mainly residential street at all hours of the day with no sidewalks. Additionally, with the arrival of Canadian Tire, McDonalds, and Tim Hortons, there’s been an increase in passenger vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians who are all

at risk to the increase in traffic flow, which will ultimately lead to significant injuries, fatalities, resulting in law suits against the town if not addressed. Also, this area has issues with excessive speed from all vehicles. I feel this needs to be dealt with, and it’s

been a long time coming. Please feel free to spend a day and you can see for yourselves how bad the traffic is down this road. Sincerely, Tassia Scott

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Pet Of The Week: Wonder Wonder is a wonderful boy that loves to have fun. He is a special adoption as he will require a calm and quiet home. When Wonder came to the shelter we discovered he was completely blind. Therefore, there will be some transition when going to his new home. It will just take a little more time for him to get used to his landscape. Wonder has shown us that he likes other dogs although a slow introduction is necessary. Wonder loves to play with toys especially if they squeak, and he also enjoys interacting with people. Drop by the shelter any day after 11 am when our adoption center opens. This pet also comes with 6 weeks of pre-paid pet health insurance. For more information, please visit www. ospcainsurance.ca or call 1-866-600-2445. Drop by the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society shelter to visit at 1375 Provincial Rd., Windsor. Ph.: 519-966-5751. The adoption center is open everyday at 11am.

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Transportation Museum President Harry Bergman is proud of the museum’s recently acquired 1939 Rolls Royce.

by Jennifer Cranston Last Sunday, the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village was invaded by the British. British cars, that is. “The show is going very well even though we’re a little moist after two weeks of rain,” said Harry Bergman, President of the Museum. There was a small flea market and two raffles. The Harley Owners Group was raffling off a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and the Transportation Museum was raffling off a 1981 Monte Carlo with 30,000 original kilometers on it. The special occasion included Guinness on tap, as well as a special show place for more than six Rolls Royces. Bergman was especially proud of the Rolls owned by the museum. Recently donated from a family in Montreal, it is affectionately called Josephine. The 1936 car is a little challenging for North American’s to drive. “We all agreed you would need two people to drive this car,” said Bergman. “One would need to serve as a co-pilot so you could see to pass.” Larry LaBute was there with his 1979 Rolls Royce.

“I have a couple classic cars but this is the one I take to shows here,” he said. LaBute and his family are members at the museum. Between himself, his father, mother and wife they own nine cars. “This is the nicest place,” he said. “I love hanging out here. It’s like a family. Heritage Village is for everyone from little kids to people in their 90s.” Claude and Irene Dube were there with their 1949 Ford. This qualifies as a British car because it was made in England and shipped to Canada. Irene bought the car for her husband because he had always wanted an antique car. She paid between $3,000 and $4,000 for the car and it was in “very bad shape.” Claude says he stopped counting the cost of restoring it a long time ago. He currently has the car looking almost completely original. There are slight differences with the running boards and the boot (trunk). A millwright by trade, he made many of the parts he needed and he shipped away to Wales for others he couldn’t buy in Canada. He doesn’t know what the car is worth and has no interest in selling, even though he’s been offered as much as $80,000 for it. About 200 British cars filled the village by the end of the day.

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biggest fundraiser of the year. Baker is 75 years old and remembers much of the historic equipment from her youth. “I grew up on a farm. My dad used to take his old tractor from farm to farm to do the thrashing,” she said. “We took over his chores while he was

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Francis Roelens shows off this 460 International Tractor. The Gas and Steam Engine Museum spent about $3,000 restoring the rare tractor. The year the tractor was built is unknown but it is believed only 6,000 were manufactured.

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Maidstone Museum hosts garden tour

Joelle is a summer student currently working with the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum volunteers. She was happy to show off some of the native plant species during the garden tour on Sunday.

by Sylene Argent With summer fully in bloom, members of the Maidstone & District Historical Society hosted a garden tour on Sunday and invited the community to check out the grounds of the

Maidstone Bicentennial Museum & Resource Centre. The garden tour was a way for the society’s volunteers to promote indigenous plant life by showing the Native Heritage Gardens on the

site. The Museum’s Native Heritage Gardens, Maidstone Bicentennial Museum Curator Victoria Beaulieu said, is home to around 50 different types of native plant species, some of which are rare, including the Kentucky Coffeetree, Pawpaw, and the cucumber tree. Some of the greenery is rare and volunteers have been working hard to care for them at the museum’s location. Around eight years ago, the museum began a partnership with the Essex Region Conservation Authority, which has helped the museum begin some of its gardening initiatives. Since then, volunteers have been adding to the garden and the number of plant species. Recently, Museum volunteers put up signs to identify the different types of plants on site and what they would have been used for in the Native American and early pioneer days. It is interesting to walk around the property and see what ancestors would use the plants for as it ties the gardens into local history, Beaulieu noted. During the garden tour, museum volunteers hosted a fairy garden workshop, which Beaulieu said is a fun project for green thumbs to undertake. Essentially a fairy garden has a theme where broken pots and other objects are transformed into a fairy, or gnome, home. Youth typically enjoy helping create a fairy garden as they get to use their

imaginations, but adults also enjoy working on themed gardens, she commented. Caring for the gardens on site is a way to give back to nature while having fun, Beaulieu said. Native plants, she added, can be quite colourful. Gardens also attract snails, butterflies, and other forms of wildlife.

The Maidstone Bicentennial Museum will be a busy place over the next few weekends. This Sunday, volunteers on July 26 will host a Blacksmith Day and on August 9, ERCA representatives will help the Museum host the annual butterfly day.

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Shoppers and Firefighters fundraise for Dragon Boats

Brody, Rylee, and Waverly were excited to go through the fire safety trailer on Saturday with area firefighters. The trio was quick to answer many questions the firefighters posed about potential fire hazards and how to respond in an emergency situation.

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by Sylene Argent On Saturday, Essex Shoppers Drug Mart staff and members of Essex Fire & Rescue and Lakeshore Fire Departments teamed up to host a barbeque fundraiser in support of the annual International Dragon Boat Festival for the Cure. All day Saturday, residents could support the cause by participating in raffles or purchasing lunch. Shoppers Drug Mart staff Jean and Jody chose the International Dragon Boat Festival for the Cure as the fundraiserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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beneficiary because it is an excellent cause and they wanted to further support the initiative. The duo added area firefighters have always been great at supporting fundraisers held in the Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot. Similar fundraising barbeque lunches have benefited an array of other causes over the past four years, they said. Aside from helping support the Dragon Boat Festival fundraiser, the participating Firefighters from Essex and Lakeshore were able to share fire safety tips with local youth. They also led area youth through the fire safety trailer during the event. The mobile unit consists of a living room, bedroom, and a kitchen. Youth are able to point out any fire hazards they see in the unit, like an iron laying on a bed or unattended pots in the kitchen. Youth also get a chance to dial for help and talk to an emergency responder from inside the mobile unit where they have to give their location and explain the emergency. The participating youth have to make a safe exit out of a smoke filled bedroom through a window, after crawling to the door and feeling for heat. Taking area youth through the fire safety

trailer is all about getting the youth to think of potential hazards and how to react in an emergency. Having been taught how to handle a situation will hopefully avoid panic during a crisis, Essex

Fire & Rescue Captains, Randy Kaufmann and Gary Smith said. They added children who have been through the safety unit remember all the tips and important information they have been given.

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Forgiveness ( Patrick Quinn )

there is no greater gift one person can give another then the gift of forgiveness as we have been forgiven for our own transgressions a chance for a new start to lift the heavy burdens of guilt, sorrow, and pain carried such a long time and though it may be hard our ability to forgive others show heavenly tendencies and pleases the Almighty One for each sin that we forgive will bring us closer to God for out of God came virtue and our sins were forgiven and we were given the gift to forgive those who hurt us though it is hard sometimes but we must forgive all evil that our brother has done for if we hold him in contempt we will be held in contempt for Jesus died for all of us for the remission of sins

On “Kermit’s Cousin” My poor firstborn is sick. Terri caught this cold somewhere along the line and now she seems to have lost her voice as well. Still, she is managing to go to work. Janis, one of her best friends at work, tells her that she is sounding a lot like a sexy frog lately. The other day, Terri was getting ready to go to work on her usual night shift. As often happens when you are feeling ill, she was moving in slow motion and was running a little behind time-wise. As a result, when she checked her clock, she did not have time to make herself something to eat before she left the house. Between her coughing fits and her squeaky, strained voice and the lack of time, my daughter decided to pick up something to eat at her boyfriend’s place (McDonald’s). Poor Terri, exhausted even before her workday had begun, dragged herself, along with her purse and work gear to her car. While she drove in the direction of McDonald’s, her mind

was wondering how she was going to make it through the night at work with her voice almost totally gone. The air there was exceptionally dry, so if she thought her voice was scratchy and raspy at home, it would be even more difficult, she imagined, trying to make herself be heard over the loud sounds of the industrial machinery she operates. However, admittedly, she was looking forward to picking up her usual Big Mac Combo to eat on the way. She sighed and smiled, knowing that visiting McDonald’s would save her a lot of time plus there wouldn’t be any dishes in the sink to wash to boot. Priding herself on her own wise decision to make life a little easier on herself, she pulled her car into McDonald’s drive thru. Up towards its speaker she slowly drove. Bad news for Terri! When the voice on the intercom asked her to place her order, it suddenly dawned on her that she had lost her voice and, therefore, would have a really hard time trying to let the McDonald’s worker know what she wanted. There were other cars

in line behind her now so there was no backing up and leaving! She was stuck! Drawing in the deepest breath she could muster, she tried her best her best to speak but the only things that came out of her mouth ranged between a high pitched squeaking, sounding like the air rushing out of a balloon

with it’s opening pinched or deep, resembling her ‘ sexy frog’ voice. Nothing in between. The McDonald’s worker could not understand her so Terri attempted to repeat her order, not once but twice, straining her voice even more. The people in their cars behind her were getting impatient! Finally Terri managed to squeak out her order as loudly as she could. Well, she finally did get her McDonald’s order, but she had strained her voice so badly that she set her throat recovery back at least three days. I just hope that her Big Mac’s secret sauce contained

lemon and honey in it. And for her froggy voice, possibly a side order of flies.

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Ab and Shirley Birch of St. Thomas celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 20, 2013 with family and friends. They were married at Cottam United Church in 1963 and have been blessed with 3 children, 6 grand-children, good health, and happiness. We are grateful for their example of commitment to each other and to their Lord Jesus Christ. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad from your family. We love you both very much. Colossians 3:14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

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The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch - Fate of a flag Never before have I roused so much interest with my Experience column. Or did I put that under Let’s Talk? Whatever, talk we did. Sorry I have taken so long to reply to the advice and queries but I have been having fun with a visit with my granddaughter and family that took us to Ottawa and Montreal and for a week in Essex. After receiving advice about who to ask and what to do, I was told by our Mayor to take the tattered flag to

Jeff Watson’s office and I would be given a new one. The minute I passed that advice to a woman who stopped to ask if I had any ideas, her question was “How do I know what he will do with it?” She said she does not trust any politician and she tried to get my opinion but I am in no position to reply to her query as to whether I could trust the fate of the flag with our member of federal parliament I thought that was a very interesting encounter. I did agree with her on one point: our flag is the symbol of

our country and requires some sense of dignity. Since we either bury or burn people after their life has ended, I suppose that is a suitable way to treat the tattered flag. Certainly it is a disgrace to leave it flapping in shreds on the flagpole. Somehow the thought of burying a flag does not seem right but how can I burn it when the town forbids fires? Someone might see the smoke and report fire to the department and I would be subjected to a

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$100 fine. I think we should have an annual flag disposal ceremony, possibly during our annual festival. I think there are enough people throughout the greater Essex who fly the flag and have worn ones for disposal. Anyway I gave her the other advice I received; burn it or bury it. One printed instruction was to destroy it in a respectful manner.

Voice Of Inspiration “Accept failure as a normal part of living. View it as part of the process of exploring your world; make a note of its lessons and move on.” - Tom Hobson

Stan Groves who passed away 20 years ago - July 27, 1993.

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Love, your family ______________________________________________ OBITUARIES ______________________________________________ DAVISON, Richard Wayne Passed away on July 6, 2013, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer, at the age of 68. Son of the late Harley and Jean Davison. Beloved husband of Dorothy for 39 years. Loving father of Dan, Tom (Michele), Jeff (Melissa), Mark, and Michael. Proud grampa of Ava, Alexa, Matthew, Quin, Jordan, and Emma. Brother of Patricia. A Funeral Service was held at Secord & Smith Funeral Home, Maidstone, with Rev. Gloria Stacie officiating. At his request, cremation has taken place. Donations can be made to the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre. Online condolences at www.secordsmithfh.com ______________________________________________ Vandamme, Jerome Passed away in the presence of friends on July 18, 2013 at 84 years of age. Loving friend and companion of the late Joyce Cherry (2012). Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by his two sisters in Europe. Jerome was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Leamington, Kingsville and Essex. He retired from Chrysler Canada and was a member of the CAW Local # 444. Visitation was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. North, Essex. The funeral service took place from the funeral home. Interment followed at Country Meadows Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com

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What’s Going On July 26 - Blacksmith Day at Maidstone Museum 10 a.m. – 12 pm. at 1093 Puce Rd. (Hwy 401 Exit 28). For Kids (Ages 6-12) Please register @ 727-8811. July 27 - ESSEX FOOD BANK FRENZY event at No Frills, Essex. Taking donations. aug. 3 - Essex County Plowing / Equipment Show.10am @ Chevalier Farm, 1824 Lakeshore Rd. 215, Woodslee. Free admission. Call Murray for info. 519-839-5351 Aug. 9, 10, 11 - Annual Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Show at Co-An Park, McGregor. For details visit: www.essexsteamandgasengine.com AUG. 9-11 - Colchester Villagefest, 100 Jackson Street, Colchester. For more information, visit: www.colchestervillagefest.com Aug. 9 – Butterfly Day at Maidstone Museum 10 a.m. – 12 pm. at 1093 Puce Rd. (Hwy 401 Exit 28). For Kids (Ages 6-12) Please register @ 727-8811. Aug. 10 & 11 - Southern Ontario Military Muster, at Essex Memorial Arena Grounds, 60 Fairview Avenue West, Essex. AUG. 10 CHARITY CAR WASH at TJ Garage (Dean Bondy), 9500 Walker Road, McGregor. Starts After Gas/Steam Show Parade. Donations To Myeloma Canada. AUG. 11 - Charity Golf Tournament @ Rochester Place for Lakeshore Community Food Bank. Call Gary at 519-715-9604 or Mark at 519-728 2814. AUG. 15-18 LEAMINGTON TOMATO FESTIVAL CALL 519-326-2878 for more information. Visit: www.leamingtonchamber.com AUG. 17 - K of C # 2844 Golf Tournament at Fox Glen GC. More Info, call Len Paquette 519-736-7853 or The KofC Hall 519-726-6494. 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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_____________________ HELP WANTED - Maidstone. Casual Manual Farm Worker. Weed whacking, digging, raking, filling holes, mowing around trees, etc. Minimum wage; no gauranteed hours. P. 519-723-2121 or olcrocker@ rogers.com 29-1t* _____________________ HELP WANTED: Asphalt Maintenance Co. Looking for full time worker. Must have drivers license & own transportation to work. Steel toe boots needed. Nights & days some weekends & holidays. $14 per hr. to start. Fax resume to 519-726-4387. 28-2t* _____________________ HELP WANTED General Labourers wanted. Fax resume to_____________________ 519-723-2336. 49-tfn

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FOR RENT: Spacious 2 bdrm. apt. Fridge & stove. Hook-up for washer & dryer, storage shed. 1 year lease, 1st & last required. $730 + hydro. 9475 Walker Rd. McGregor. Available July 1st. No pets please. 519-566-8661. 22-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: Lg. 1 bed apt. in Essex. Fridge, stove, & utilities incl. $725. Call 519-981-8784or or 519-776-8977. 28-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: Large 2 bedroom apartment for rent in the Cottam area. $650/month plus utilities. Laundry hookup. Plenty of parking. Available for August 1st. Please call 519-8191039. 26-tf _____________________ STORE FOR RENT: On Main Street, 69 Talbot. Call 226-3501943. 16-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom Apt. neat & clean. 3 levels, 1 & 1/2 baths. Close to downtown Essex. No pets. Phone 226-787-1170 (after 4pm) . 26-tf _____________________ FOR RENT: 2 bdrm apt. downtown Essex. 1st and last required. No pets. 519-9994796. 29-tfn _____________________ FOR RENT: One bedroom house for rent in Cottam. Large country lot. Near No. 3 By-Pass. $550 + utilities. Please call 519839-4676 (leave message). 29-tfn

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Barbeque fundraiser for pet park project

Angela Deane and her pup Marcus take in some shade and the scenic view at Sadlers’ Park during the Essex Dog Park Fundraising Committee’s barbeque on Saturday.

by Sylene Argent Area pets and their owners headed down to Sadlers’ Park on Saturday to support the Essex

Dog Park Fundraising Committee’s barbeque lunch. Casandra Finn, one of the Essex Dog Park

Fundraising Committee members, was happy with the Saturday barbeque turnout as many area residents attended the barbeque with their pooches. She was happy to see several new community members at the barbeque, supporting the potential pooch park. Another Committee member at the barbeque was Carly Miller who said establishing a dog park in Essex Centre would be one way to bring the community together and create a social atmosphere for dogs and their owners. Dog Park supporter Lindsay Drozdz added she sees people walking their dogs through town all the time, but it is rare to stop and chat. A dog park would be a nice venue for residents to meet with others. The Essex Dog Park Fundraising Committee made itself visible to the community during the Essex Fun Fest. Committee members and their canine companions took part in the annual parade and answered

questions at the Essex Fun Fest Pet Show. So far, Finn said, the feedback on a possible dog park has been very positive. The Committee will officially approach Essex Council during the August 12 meeting regarding the dog park idea, Finn said. She hopes to get Council support for the idea and see if it could contribute financially to the project. Over the past few months, members of the Essex Dog Park Fundraising Committee have been meeting to discuss fundraising and awareness raising ideas. The committee hopes to host a dog wash in August at the Essex Animal Hospital. The group is also planning to host a steak barbeque in September. One fun idea the Committee is planning, and could involve many animal lovers across the municipality, is a calendar. Community members will be able to submit their favourite pet pictures for this activity. More information about these events and other

Lindsay Drozdz was happy to bring out her family to support the Essex Dog Park Fundraising Committee’s barbeque.

upcoming fundraisers will be announced in the near future. Information can be found at the committee’s Facebook page, just search for Essex Dog Park on the social media website.

The committee is hoping to gain enough support from the community and funds to start building a dog park next spring.

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Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Pulleyblank Thank you to Fr. Paul Charbonneau for your gifts of wisdom and love in serving at St. Mary’s Parish for over 23 years. Best wishes as you move to Windsor and serve the residents at Brentwood. The St. Mary’s Altar Society Annual Golf Tournament Essex Community Services is on August 25th. See Fran or Therese to register. Care-A-Van Group Outing: Wednesday July 31st to Happy Anniversary to Shaun & Kolleen Fuerth and Lilly Kazzilly’s Crabshack and Grill in Windsor for dinner to Tom and Ruthann Fuerth. Celebrating birthdays are followed by Ice Cream and a walk through Reaume Park and Anne Holding, John Halford, and Gerry Van Horn. Coventry Gardens. Pick ups will start around 3pm. For costs, Our sympathies and prayers to Ariana Deehan and outing details, and reservations, please call 519-776-4231. family on the passing of her father, George Steeman, and ECS is holding a yard sale on Saturday, July 27, from to the Maitre family on the passing of Patrick. 8am - ? Rain or shine. For more info. call 519-776-4231. Please keep in your prayers Fr. Matt George and Harry Grondin who recently lost his home in a fire. Salvation Army Essex Community Church Community BBQs continue in front of the Thrift Store Holy Name of Jesus Church News between 11-2, to raise funds for our Food Bank. We also submitted by Therese Lecuyer The CWL is collecting school backpacks and supplies accept donations of non- perishable food items. A special thanks to those who attended the Church for Children’s Aid Society this summer. Please drop off service at Sadler’s Pond during the Fun Fest Weekend and in Gather Space. During summer the need is great for extra donations donated to our Salvation Army Food Bank. Lt. Kristen Gray continues her summer sermon for our local food banks. If you have extra vegetables series focusing on the Miracles of Jesus. Join us in our air from your garden please donate them to the Essex Food conditioned sanctuary every Sunday at 11 a.m. We also invite Bank or Salvation Army. Catholic Kidz Camp (Vacation Bible School) is from you to join us at 10 a.m. for our Sunday prayer meeting. Did you know ….. that the Salvation Army provided 2.8 August 12-16 (9:30 a.m. till Noon, for ages 3 to 9 years. 10 years old and up are needed as helpers. Teens are million meals for Canadians last year? needed to run the various areas.

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Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman All are welcome to join us with Belle River United Church in Woodslee for our join service at 10 AM. Rev Catherine Elsdon will give the message. The doors greeters are Mavis Wharf and Elaine Mailloux. A pot luck lunch will be held after the worship service. Please plan to stay. August services will be held at Belle River United, same time, 10:00 AM. The “Lectionary Group” meets on Tuesdays at 11a.m.

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Card play resumes at St. John’s Hall, on Mon., Aug 5 with euchre at 1 pm, Pepper on Wed. at 1 pm and Friday night euchre at 7 pm. This will be our regular weekly schedule during the interim time while the new Millen Centre is being built. Join us for cards there. Call Joanne 519-975-2409. at Belle River U.C. A weekly opportunity to talk about a passage from scripture and how it relates to our lives. Volunteers are needed for August service for scripture readings please contact Rev. Catherine to sign up. Bakerville News submitted by Evelyn Baker Weather has been very nasty this past weekend with high winds knocking out power and very heavy rains which we don’t need but we did have a nice week-end. Happy Birthday wishes to Dan Dunn, Brian Holt, Kevin Trimble & Laura Hiedsmott. Happy Anniversary wishes next weekend to Lorie & Jim Manning. A very successful “Lungs for Lynn” pasta fund raiser was held at the Holy Name Hall last Wednesday evening to help them with their stay in Toronto waiting for lungs. Lets all pray for a donor soon. Woodslee Freindship Club submitted by Joanne McMurren Last weeks euchre and pepper winners were: Dave McMurren, Edna Chevalier, Gail Koziana, Joan Broeders, Mary Demars, Audrey Stanley, Ernie Lariviere, Cecile St. Dennis, and LeRoy Davison. Join us at the Millen building on Friday, July 26, at 7pm.

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Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland Sunday worship service is at 10a.m. with Pastor Linda Blair. Sunday school is at 10:15 a.m. A special thank you to Frank Joos for sharing his musical talents with us last Sunday. The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, July 28t. Linda & John will share photos of their Transatlantic Adventure following the service and anniversary cake and ice cream will be served after. Next Sunday, Door Greeters are Linda & Jerry Newman, Elder on duty is Derrick Rogers and lock up is Paul Thomas. If you or someone you know is ill or in hospital and would like a visit from Pastor Linda, please call her at 519712-9512 or the office at 519-723-2284 so she can make arrangements to visit.

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and Shirley Stiers had low score. Georgette Nadeau was the winner at Tuesday afternoon Pepper game, Larry Lane had most Peppers and Audrey Ostrander placed low. George Diesbourg earned nine Peppers at Wednesday night game and Anna Dobson placed low. Annette’s score was close to the winner at Brige on Thursday night.

Brooker News submitted by Ruth Newman You will find a warm welcome every Sunday morning at our 10 am worship service with Pastor Steve Jones bringing the message. Junior church is available for the children during the service. Marilyn White and Kathy Shaw will lead a Summer Vacation Bible Club from August 6-9. No cost to attend. Plan to send your children and grandchildren and invite other school age children in your neighborhood. Helpers and snack providers will be needed from our church. Amanda Gemmell is spending a few days visiting with her parents, Jim and Debbie after returning from a two week Missionary Trip to Malawi, in the southern part of Africa. Please keep the many in our community with health needs and those in nursing homes in our thoughts and prayers.

St. Paul’s/ Trinity Anglican Rev. Darren Osborne conducted our morning worship last week. Next Sunday the Presider at our service of morning prayer is Sandra Lypps. Canterbury College prepares baskets for students arriving in September. Needed are cleaning supplies, toilet brushes toilet paper, dish and laundry detergents, soap, towels pens, pencils and notebooks. Please bring donations by August 11.

Essex United Church We rejoice that our minister is able to return to our pulpit after a prolonged recovery from surgery. We need greeters now and in the coming months. Our teams worked at the Downtown Mission on July 5 and 19. We are making plans for our Summer camp from August 12 to 16. The Board promised to have $1,000 for our Scouts to go to jamboree in Calgary. On July 8 we had $660. The Scouts help us at church events like the pancake breakfast by Rotary and are willing whenever we ask for help.

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From the sidelines -

- Local sports groups need to stand up and cheer

by Fred Groves It is hard to pick a sport that Essex has not been represented in on

the provincial, national or even international stage. My memory can date back to Essex District High School’s Tom Hennan. He demanded excellence from his players and they

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won. Football player Wayne Ducharme went on to Bowling Green University before playing in the Canadian Football League. Heenan also was a founder of the Essex Blue Angels girls’ hockey program way before girls’ hockey was a mainstay at the rinks. Essex’s Ralph Mellanby was the producer of Hockey Night in Canada. Wally Tatomir rose through the ranks as an equipment manager from the Windsor Spitfires to the Carolina Hurricanes. Colin Daynes was an Olympic wrestler, and recently volleyball player Kyle Williamson signed to play pro in Italy. The list of locals who have excelled in sports could fill several pages of this newspaper. Thinking that, I was a little surprised when I saw the lack of participation from local organizations at the Fun Fest Parade. The theme of this year’s parade was ‘Success in Sports’.

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The Essex 73’s had a great float, there were gymnasts doing some incredible moves on the hot payment, and the Essex Ravens football program saw dozens of players proudly wearing their colors. That leads me to the question, where were the Essex Minor Hockey, Essex Minor Baseball, figure skating and soccer groups? I know that it takes a lot of volunteers to run these groups and I am in no means slamming them for their lack of participation. Heck, there are men and women in this town who are so committed that it’s almost a full time gig and without them we simply would not have minor sports in Essex. What I am suggesting is that it would be nice to let the rest of the community know that these groups are proud of what they have accomplished, and believe me, there is certainly much to boast about. Tony Piroski, Rick Heinz, Keith and Bruce Crowder, and Matt Puempel are just a few of those who came up from the minor hockey ranks. EDHS as I have

already mentioned, which is another group I wish had had a presence in the parade, has greatly contributed to the success of Justin Orton (baseball), Kelsey Balkwill and Sierra Wolfe (track), Ed Phillion, A.J. Langlois and Cody McCann (football). The Queen family, which included Doug and Ejay and the late Gaye, were all tremendous athletes and coaches, and

nearby in Woodslee and Maidstone we have seen Kyle Quinlan and Skylar Janisse. And certainly we have to thank the Millers and McDermotts for what they have done. I know there are others I have not mentioned and I apologize, but for certain your contributions have, and always will be appreciated. Be proud, I know I am.

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South Buxton Raceway report

Photo by James MacDonald Denis DeSerrano (69) passes Blenheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trevor Jones (27) and Dresdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marshall Hereygers (3) for the lead in the Mini-Mod feature.

It was the same comment he made a week earlier after this thirdplace finish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just go out and do the best we can every week,â&#x20AC;? DeSerrano said after Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we win, we win, if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;Ś as long as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having fun, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what matters the most,â&#x20AC;? he said. DeSerrano said he has another goal every Saturday night when he makes the trek from Cottam to South Buxton.

submitted by Mike Bennett Last week, Denis DeSerrano had a big smile on his face as he accepted his third-place trophy on mid-season championship night at South Buxton Raceway. This week, DeSerrano flashed the same smile after winning his fifth feature of the season in the Tirecraft Mini-Mods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m having fun and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what racing is all about,â&#x20AC;? DeSerrano said after Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just try to bring the car home in one piece so we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a whole bunch of work to do during the week,â&#x20AC;? he said with a smile. DeSerrano wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much to do with the car this week despite a wreckfest behind him as the 20lap feature was slowed by eight cautions. Only eight of the original 20 cars were still running when the checkered flew. DeSerrano started in the third row and was locked in a tight battle with Dresdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marshall Hereygers, who led the first 10 laps, along with Cottamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rob Quick and Blenheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trevor Jones. DeSerrano had just taken the lead on lap 11 when Hereygers and Quick got caught in a five-car crash on the backstretch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just seemed like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get into a rhythm and a caution would come out,â&#x20AC;? said DeSerrano, who led the final nine laps which were slowed by three more yellow flags. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The car seemed to work anywhere on the track, it was good on the bottom on the restarts and once I got wound up, it

liked to run the high side to the middle,â&#x20AC;? he said. Trevor Jones, Elliot Wilton and Brett Hope â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all of Blenheim locked up the spots behind DeSerrano, with Merlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steve Shaw Jr. fifth. Quick rebounded from his accident to finish sixth. the DeSerrano, division points leader, has collected 16 total checkered flags, one more than Quick who won his heat and crack-the-whip preliminary races earlier in the night. Tilburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gerry Rivait won the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; main, where the top five finishers transferred to the feature. It was Rivaitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first flag of the season. He finished 17th in the feature after getting involved in an early accident. Darryl Chathamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hoekstra won his second career feature, leading 22 of the 25-lap Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds. Shrewsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jim Dale Jr. led laps 3-5 but once the 31-year-old Hoekstra regained the lead, he never looked back. Hoekstraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, 57-year-old Eugene Hoekstra, finished third. Leamingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joel Dick, who won three straight features including last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mid-season championship, came home in sixth. Essexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gerald Martin finished ninth, followed in order by LaSalleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mike Demars and Windsorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dan McIntyre. Tilburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s J.J. Beaulieu finished 19th. Merlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steve Shaw picked up his fourth feature win in the Windride Transportation Sport Stocks. Patrick Harrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lajeunesse, who won a heat race earlier in the night, finished third, with Kingsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rob Young sixth, followed in order by Wheatleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steve Clements, Kingsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bob Ellis, his daughter

Tiffany Ellis of Cottam and Windsorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West Bertozzi rounding out the top 10. Ridgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dale Glassford won the Don Hendricks memorial race for the second year in a row. It was also Glassfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth straight feature win and fifth of the season in the Lube Tech/Great Canadian Oil Change UMP Late Models.

South Buxton hosts four memorial races this Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gord DeWael Late Model, Brian Outhouse Modified, Cory Schives Mini-Mod and Len Bryden Sport Stocks. Memorial night has already been postponed by rain twice this season. Racing starts at 7 p.m.

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1949 “Moose Jaw” Mercury now a “Sheriff” car

Dale McNinch’s 1949 Mercury coupe transformed into a “Sheriff” car. Note the “Dean 49” license plate.

James Dean drove a black 1949 Mercury coupe with wide whitewalls, dual exhausts, and fender skirts in the Hollywood classic, “Rebel Without a Cause.” Ever since that movie was released in 1954, the 1949-51 Mercurys have probably been customized more than any other make or model, with many of them rendered identical to the one driven by James Dean. A more recent movie, “Cars,” inspired the transformation of the 1949 Mercury coupe owned by Dale McNinch of Tillsonburg, Ontario: He writes: “Hi Bill, I was looking through a copy of the ‘Old Car Trader’ in 1983. In it was advertised a 1949 Mercury coupe for $500. I called Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and talked with the man who owned it. “He said: ‘I go farm to farm buying scrap. At this one farm, they asked if I take whole cars. I said yes and they took me to the barn. In it was this 1949 Mercury. The kids had been jumping off the hay mow onto the roof. It had 1962 Saskatchewan plates. They also gave me a 1951 Merc front end with rounded hood corners and frenched headlights.’ “We made a deal and I sent him $500. Two weeks later, I had extra holiday time so I took my 12-year-old son in our 1969 Blazer and a rented trailer, and 1330 miles later, we arrived in Moose Jaw. With roof bent and rear window gone, I decided to make a convertible. With skill saw in hand the top came off. I drove it for several years as a convertible. “When the movie ‘Cars’ came out, I decided the car should become a 2-door hardtop. With that in mind, I went to work, making it a ‘Sheriff’s’ car. It doesn’t have ‘Radiator Springs’ on it. Instead, it has ‘Big Springs, Texas’ with an oil derrick on it. The young people really like it. Sometimes they mistake it for ‘Mater’ (from the movie). One young boy stood with his mouth open and said: ‘You built the whole car!’ (knowing it wasn’t just a cartoon but a real car). “I installed a 350 Chevy V8, automatic, Camaro rear axle, dual spotlights, siren, eyes on the windshield, skirts, loud duals, a top from a ’49 4-door sedan, light fixture for the light on top (that always gets a laugh), two speakers on each side, and a magnetic sign for Sheriff. I’ve had fun with it as one of the best $500 I’ve ever spent. Thirty years later, the mythical Sheriff has it right: ‘Crazy Hot Rodder!’ And Bill, I’ve enjoyed your book! Thanks!” 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.”

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by Fred Groves McDermott visits Hall of Fame It was an experience that Essex native Terry McDermott won’t soon forget. umpire The accompanied the Belle River peewee baseball team on their trip to Cooperstown, New York for a 32-tournament at the home of baseball. “I volunteered to umpire the games. It was teams from all over North America. It was good baseball. The fences are shorter, 200-feet, so there were lots of home runs,” he said. When not on the field, he took time out to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame and saw, amongst other items, baseball cards that were originally in packs of cigarettes, the first ball used in the first game that charged admission and the uniform Lou Gehrig wore in his last game. • The Essex Ravens capped off their Ontario Varsity Football League regular season on Saturday with a huge 62-0 over the host Halton Cowboys. Essex finishes at 7-1 on the season and will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The Junior Varsity also finished at 7-1 as they won 55-0 and the bantams improved to 6-2 with a 22-13 win over the Cowboys. • The Essex 73’s, defending Great Lakes

Junior ‘C’ Hockey League champions, open their 2013-14 training camp on August 20 and 22. They will travel to Amherstburg on August 28 for a game with the Admirals. • Golfer David Byrne had one of his best finishes on the Canadian pro golf tour as he finished with a two under at the Player’s Cup in Manitoba. Byrne shot 71-69-76-70. • Four Essex District High School soccer players were recently named to the Tier 2 WECSSAA allstar team. Congratulations to Matthew Montello, Dallas Pereira, George Koumoutsidis, and Dean Oozer. • The defending Essex County Senior Baseball League champions, the

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Woodslee Orioles, are in first place and recently blanked Essex 3-0. • Congratulations to Essex Yellowjackets baseball player Jordan Martin for recently being selected as the MVP at the all-star game. He had three hits and strong defensive play. • In the fourth race at Dresden Raceway on Sunday, long-shot Laverns Art, owned by David Woods of Essex finished first with a time of 2:00.1. • The Leaminton Flyers golf tournament is this Saturday at Belleview. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at grover45@hotmail.ca

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Essex Rookie Yellow Jackets

Local Drag Racing highlights

submittted to EFP The Essex Travel Rookie Baseball team hosted its first home game in several weeks against Riverside on July 17th. Essex took a commanding 4-0 lead in the first inning, courtesy of a two run triple by Luke W. and RBI singles from Jake T. and Ajin V. Riverside added four runs of their own in the top of the third inning, evening the score at 4-4. quickly Essex answered Riverside in the bottom of the third with seven runs to take an 11-4 lead. Luke W. added another two RBI with a double. Konner M., Ajin V., Tyler T., Hayden V., Riley L. and Collin H. each drove home a run. Essex added to its lead in the fifth inning to go ahead 15-4 highlighted by a two run double from Emmitt P. Shutdown defense by Bryson D., Braydin M. and Tyson G. in the later innings allowed Essex to finish off Riverside with a score of 19-9. Overall it was a great team effort that led the team to victory. On July 20 the Essex boys travelled to Woodslee to take on the Woodslee Major team. Essex was down 2-0 until the top of the sixth inning when the bats got hot. RBI singles by Ajin V., Hayden V. and Tyler T. as well as a 2 run double courtesy of Bryson D. put Essex ahead 5-2. Two more runs were scored in the top of the seventh on the heels of RBIs from Konner M. and Riley L. making the score 7-2 going into the bottom of the seventh. Woodslee tried all they could be go ahead in the final inning but solid defense from Jake T. and Konner M. allowed Essex to take the game 7-6.

The Duffy race team has been in many final rounds this year.

submitted to EFP Many area racers made it to the final rounds but only Windsor’s John Pizzo and Tecumseh’s Andrew Brown were crowned champions over the July 13th & 14th weekend at the Grand Bend Motorplex. On Saturday, the Ford Ranger of Todd Lewis from Ailsa Craig took out Windsor’s Kevin Talbot in Mod ET. The Extreme 32 class was won by Kevin Knight from Corunna over Tecumseh’s Ken Hebert. In the Street class, Steve Klein brought his 1963 Ford Falcon down from Crystal Lake to take the win while Tecumseh’s Mickey Bogden was second in his 1957 T-Bird. Kitchener’s Stephen Payne was the Bike class winner on a 2010 Hayabusa. Runnerup was Bob Menard from Windsor on a 1999 Suzuki GSXR. Tyler Donohue from Dorchester was the Junior Dragster champ while Windsor’s Gianni Pizzo was runner-up. Racing on Sunday was cut back to the eighth-mile for all classes for safety reasons because of water seeping up through the track from an overnight rainstorm. John Pizzo

won Top ET over Sarnia’s Jade Atkinson. His 2012 American chassis dragster ran 4.72 seconds at 144 miles per hour. Andrew Brown and his 1958 Corvette defeated the 1948 Fiat Topolino of Barrie’s Brian Borne in Comp Eliminator. Mod ET saw Kevin Talbot once again in the runner-up spot with his 1978 Chev Malibu. The winner was Shawn Laughton from Strathroy in a Chevy S-10. In Street ET, Clinton’s Tom Morgan

and his 1967 Chevy II beat the 1966 Ford Fairlane of LaSalle’s John Atherton. Amherstburg’s Luke Schwemler was runnerup in Junior 7.90 to Strathroy’s Ryan Paquette. Amherstburg’s Chelsie Duffy placed second to Wingham’s Rory Stack in the Junior Dragster class. At the Michigan Mopar race at Milan Dragway, Harrow’s Rodney Gomes won the Sportsman class in his 1970 Plymouth Cuda over Steve Hubbard.

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Bantam Major Yellow Jackets tournament in Kincardin

submitted to EFP The EMBA Bantam Majors competed in the Kincardine Bantam Tournament the second weekend of July. The Yellowjackets went 5-0 winning over Exeter (twice), Owen Sound, Etobicoke and Corunna in the championship game. The boys played outstanding offensively and defensively outscoring opponents 60-11.

Pictured are: Back row: Nash Prieur, Ryan O’Neil (coach), Matt Posthumus, Matt O’Neil, Zack Diemer, Shaun Fuerth (coach), John Chittle, Adam Amicarelli, Jamie McDermott (coach), Kurt Curtis (coach). Front row: Ben Curtis, Jared Fuerth, Jake Watters, Owen Gagnon, Kevin Sexton. Bat Boys: Shane O’Neil, Brendan Fuerth. (absent: Brandon Bedford).

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Eels Turn Up HEEAT on Weekend

submitted by William Chapman The Harrow Eels turned in two outstanding performances in competitions last weekend. On Saturday, the team took home first place as the top team in the Glencoe meet, with 26 swimmers competing for Harrow, 13 of them placing in the top three positions in the respective age brackets. After a day in the sun and lots of swimming, it was back in the pool on Sunday with another meet in Dutton carrying only 15 swimmers. The Eels faced off against ten other teams and came out with a second overall placing for the meet. Coach Chadwick, after the Glencoe meet, said that it was a very organized competition and

team spirit was high. Coach Reaume told the group he had goose bumps watching how hard all the swimmers worked this weekend and knows that even though they placed first and second, there is still so much work to do.

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