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Members of the Essex Communities in Bloom Committee and the Ontario Purple Martin Society celebrate installing an elevated birdhouse in McGregor’s Co-An Park.
by Sylene Argent Another elevated Purple Martin house has been installed within the municipality of Essex, which is hoped to help the song birds’ declining population to soar. Last Wednesday morning, members of the Town of Essex’s Communities in Bloom Committee and the Ontario Purple Martin Society met at Co-An Park in McGregor
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to officially unveil the Town’s third Purple Martin Birdhouse. There is one located on the grounds of the Essex Centre Sports Complex and another at the Colchester Harbour. Members of the Ontario Purple Martin Society, John Balga and Paul Hamel, explained the number of Purple Martins, the largest of nine swallow species in North America, continues to decline.
This type of song bird typically does not nest in trees, therefore it is important for the birdhouses to be installed for them. In addition, those houses need to be monitored, regularly, to ensure swallows do not take over Purple Martin nests and to ensure the birds are able to freely move around in the cavities and have not become trapped. Members of the Society
monitor the houses in Colchester and McGregor, while Town staff monitor the one installed in Essex Centre. The Purple Martin, Hamel said, is an important member of the swallow family. This species, however, is not the only type of swallow facing challenges with its numbers. Hearing of the need for housing for the song
birds, Hamel said the CIB committee approached the Ontario Purple Martin Society about purchasing the original birdhouse in Colchester. The partnership has continued since. Balga said the Purple Martin House in Colchester has been successful. Despite returning to a rough spring for the migratory birds, all six cavities seem to be full with the birds maintaining five nests. The newly installed McGregor birdhouse has already been made home for one active pair and has received visits from another pair. On Saturday, July 7, the Ontario Purple Martin Society will host its first Ontario Martinfest at Colchester Harbour from 10-3 p.m. A donation for a local food bank would be appreciated as admission. Visitors will be able to see an active Purple Martin colony, learn how to attract the birds to their own property, and perhaps see young birds get banded. The event will also include speakers and presentations, and youth-orientated learning activities. Log onto www. ontariopurplemartins.ca for more information.
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Movie night entertains and educates youth about fire safety
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by Garrett Fodor Local families enjoyed a movie night, while learning the importance of fire safety on Saturday evening, as the Town of Essex hosted the first summer movie night of the year inside the Heritage Gardens Park. At dusk, those in
attendance were treated to the movie “Lego Ninjago,” complete with free popcorn. The event was put on with help from the Essex Firemen’s Association (EFA). Prior to the movie, the EFA offered youth a chance to see the firetrucks and learn about the importance
of fire safety from local firefighters, all while having fun and supporting a cause. The EFA hosted a barbecue and face painting with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the planned upgrades of Sparky’s Park, located in Tulley Meadows. Brandon Chartier, President of the Essex Firemen’s Association, said there are already plans in place for the funds raised. “We plan on updating some of the signage, repainting the existing equipment, potentially adding a handicapped accessible swing, and potentially adding a pavilion as well,”
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Chartier said. The movie night was the Town’s idea, originally, Chartier said. EFA approached the Town to see if any assistance was required or if the local association could sponsor the event. The Essex Firemen’s Association was
established in 1981 as a non-profit organization and is made up from members of the Essex Fire & Rescue Service Station # 1. The Association hosts fundraisers, giving all the proceeds back to the community in various ways.
Chartier said there will be other opportunities to continue to fundraise for the planned improvements to Sparky’s Safety Park, from a steak barbecue on September 15 to a car wash on August 18.
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Essex Council Notes for Monday, June 18 Construction submitted the lowest compliant bid. Funds have been allocated towards concrete sidewalk construction in Operations Department, Community Services Department, and Environmental Services.
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New Chain of Office Town Clerk Robert Auger presented the new Chain of Office to Mayor Ron McDermott, at the meeting on Monday evening. He said the piece of hardware is steeped in historic tradition, dating back over 1000 years. Today, Mayors all around the world still wear them. The new Essex Chin of Office includes a suspended medallion of the Town’s logo, the provincial and federal Coat of Arms, and name bars for the Mayors who have served the community in the past, Auger said. The design and production of the new Chain of Office had been quoted at $2,399, plus HST and shipping. The expense will be taken from Council’s operating budget.
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Being patient is something upon which I feel like I constantly need to work. Once I get going on something, I jump in and really like everything to get completed as soon as possible. Of course, that is not always possible. When working with others on a project, for instance, one may have to wait for others to contribute their own part before future progression can be made. And sometimes, there are unforeseen roadblocks and red-tape barriers around which one needs to navigate. I have come to notice, and perhaps the weekly deadline for the newspaper is partly to blame for this preferred habit of mine, I tend to be more successful at short-term planning than long-term. I tend to let all the now projects or goals consume the majority of my time, energy, and attention, which leaves little room for long-term success.
I suppose all those short-term plans add up to long-term success. But, me being the impatient gogetter I try to be in the present, can be frustrated when looking far into the future. Heck, I can get so consumed with the now, I’m not sure I have any large plans, outside of my work life, for the long-term. My impatience not only comes along with goals or planning. It can take a real effort sometimes to keep my cool with others when I’m in disagreement or when I’m upset. That, honestly, gets better with age, I have found. There are a few things that really get to me, quickly. I have a list of those pet peeves or those things that can so easily irritate me, and I put an effort into not letting it show, though I’m sure the effort I make is noticeable. Standing in line, for instance, is something I can tolerate most of the time. The only time I really get
irritated is when I am in a hurray and the person in front of me pulls out a wade of lottery tickets to check. The toe-tapping is bound to start after around the sixty-second-mark of waiting through such an instance. But, I try to remind myself the poor cashier is just as frustrated as he or she watches the line-up grow, knowing some may be in an irritable mood by the time they make it to the counter. I think most people can do a little better when it comes to being patient with others. I try to remind myself that anyone I can come in contact with may be struggling through a battle I may know nothing about.
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D-Day waiting moms I was feeding breakfast to our younger son, when the long-awaited news came on the radio, back in June of 1944, that the D-Day invasion had begun. I had made a code, so I knew that my husband was involved. I regretted that because I did not get any mail from him for six weeks. I would hurry home from work with the hope there would be a letter waiting. I had always received a letter from him more often than that. Those of us who were mothers, as well as wives of service men, hesitate to put any importance on ourselves
when children were involved. To be certain our two boys would know their Dad when he came home, and with faith that he would return, I would show them a picture of their Dad each night before I put them to bed. Apparently, that worked because I got a call that the older one was at the station looking for his Dad. I also recall that during the war we were asked to gather milkweed fluff. I always took my children with me to collect it. I do not remember, however, why it was wanted.
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Letter to the Editor You know, every time we see the town spending another fist full of dollars on the actual Town of Essex, I wonder what do they ever do for the county folks? And, I’m sure Harrow residents have their own opinion on this. But now, I’m talking about the very much overlooked Colchester North. Now, I guess a town needs its street lights, sidewalks, dog parks, bike lanes that go nowhere, airplanes, arenas, murals, oh yes… their new $40,000 roof and no doubt, a new town office (which is now over stuffed). A pile of money spent for the few in the whole area of Essex that actually use these things. Yet, out here in the east end of Gesto Road is just one example of neglect. It is the Batten Sideroad. Now there are at least a half dozen families at that end of our community, that have bounced down that sideroad to town for four generations, not to mention all the other newcomers. Our granddads put in that road, but at the time, the pot holes and washboard road wasn’t a big deal for the teams of horses that only travelled three miles an hour. Last year was the worst I’ve seen the condition of that road, and I’m sure that not one councillor, or even a dozen
town folks drive on a road like that once a year, let alone daily. Now, we don’t want as much as the town folk get. We’re generally not that needy, especially when your spending someone else’s money. But, a few upgrades where needed, beyond the glare of those street lights, would be nice. The Batten is the only sideroad between Gesto Road and North Malden Road that is still gravel. Though I’m not a betting man, I would wager that before that new sports playground comes on our side of the highway, that gravel road will be done up to the nines (lest any town folk bounce through even one teeth jarring pot hole). And again, it will be done for them, not us. It all makes us wonder what we actually get for our tax dollars, and don’t say the privilege of being an Essex resident. Though I like Essex, and have a lot of friends there, we were proud to be layback, debt free Colchester North residents. P.S. - Come next election we could use a few common sense county folk in those seats to speak on our behalf. - Ken Colenutt
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day recognized in Harrow Information submitted to EFP On Friday, Family Services Windsor-Essex hosted a Seeds for Change tree dedication event at Harrowood Retirement Home in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). June 15 is recognized as the day acknowledging
the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. This year’s theme was, “Growing the Conversation to Stop the Abuse of Older Adults.” F r i d a y ’ s event included intergenerational activities with grade three students from St. Anthony School. Family Services Windsor-Essex, as the lead agency for the Elder Abuse Response Program in WindsorEssex County, hosted the event to help raise awareness about elder abuse, which is a single or repeated act, or lack of action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. The most common
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form of elder abuse reported is psychological, followed by financial abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. It is estimated one in six older adults worldwide have been abused in the past year, and only one in 24 cases are reported, Family Services noted. Older women are more
likely than older men to be emotionally or financially abused by their family, friends, or caregiver. Representatives of Family Services Windsor-Essex hoped the event would grow the conversation and stop elder abuse and stop the neglect of older adults.
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Essex Council Notes... Essex Fire & Rescue assessment breakdown Essex Council received CAO Donna Hunter’s Report, regarding a breakdown for the cost of the Essex Fire & Rescue Workplace Assessment. At the June 4 regular meeting, Council learned the Essex Fire & Rescue Work Assessment cost $113,950.80. At that meeting, Councillor Randy Voakes was vocal about what he thought was a high cost of the assessment. A majority, recorded, Council vote passed Voakes’s motion to get a financial breakdown, including total hours of interviews per station, with Councillors Voakes, Ron Rogers, Shelley Bondy, and Deputy Mayor Meloche in favour. Councillors Steve
Bjorkman and Larry Snively, and Mayor Ron McDermott, were opposed. According to the chart Hunter submitted to Council on Monday, it notes the consultant, Shearer Parnega LLP, charged $14,697.19 for Station #1, which included travel time and expenses, and the preparation and conduction of interviews of the 20 firefighters, administration members, and five second interviews. The interviews totalled 37-and-a-half hours. For the same service, $9,504.30 was charged for Station #2, with just over 19 hours of interviews conducted. $11,758.79 was charged for Station #3, with just over 25 hours of interviews conducted. Other expenses
included discussion and emails with Town Administration, followup with firefighters, reviewing and drafting of report, and providing recommendations and compiling background information, for a total of $61,336.29. In all, Shearer Parnega LLP, charged $97,296.58, and Hicks Morley/ Gordon Strategy, for labour relations, charged $16,654.22. 2017 audited financial statements Council received a public presentation from Mike Cowan, a Partner at BDO Canada, a public accounting and business advisory firm, breaking down the 2017 financial statements for the Town of Essex.
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The independent audit report looked at various subjects in the Town’s financials, including longterm debt, cash reserves, investments, and total revenue as it appeared on December 31, 2017. Some points brought forward during the presentation were the increase in the Town’s long-term debt, a higher cash reserve, and the overall healthy nature of the cash position. With the Town’s accumulated surplus, total reserve funds have gone from $39.5 million at the end of 2016, to $45.7 million at the end of 2017. This leaves Essex with a significant amount of reserves. At the conclusion of the presentation, Councillor Steve Bjorkman asked Director of Finance and Business Services, Jeff Morrison, if the Town should feel comfortable with the direction the report seemed to indicate.
Morrison explained Essex is in a “nice position with the surplus” and that the Town’s five-year financial plan is a stepping stone to trend the direction of the Town’s projected future financials. Colchester Park parking expanded Council received a report from the Clerk’s Department, regarding an amendment to parking Bylaw 224, which would officially designate the 14 angled parking spaces recently constructed on the west-side of Jackson Street in Colchester, at the site of Colchester Park. With the continued and ongoing park and development improvements happening in Colchester Centre, there has been an expressed desire for additional public parking. These newly designated parking spaces will allow members of the public to park on a short-term basis, while visiting Colchester and its waterfront amenities.
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Colchester North Public School parking area Council received a report from the Planning Department, pertaining to the approval of a site plan control application from the Greater Essex County District School Board to permit the construction of a new parking lot and bus bays at Colchester North Public School. In the report, it was noted that the school’s current parking lot is in poor physical condition and is too small for current school bus and automobile traffic. The new design would provide 38 staff and visitor parking spaces in the centre and east side of the lot and loading areas for five buses simultaneously. When completed, the new layout would provide a much greater functional space than the current lot in question. The design of the improved lot has been the subject of a series of ongoing discussions and
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Essex Council Notes... is potentially subject to minor revisions before construction begins. Ag-related activities/ zoning bylaw Essex Council received the Planning Report, “Agriculture Related Activities and the Zoning Bylaw Wards 2 and 3” and approved Bylaw 1723, which amends the General Zoning Bylaw 1037 to specifically add on-farm diversified uses provisions. The report notes revisions to General Zoning bylaw 1037 were recommended to bring it into closer conformity with the Ontario’s “Guidelines on Permitted Uses in Ontario’s Prime Agricultural Areas,” regarding on-farm diversified uses. On June 1, 2018, Council hosted the statutory public meeting.
On-farm Diversifies Uses, the report notes, are secondary to the principal agricultural use of the property and are limited in area. On-farm diversified uses include, home occupations, home industries, agri-tourism uses, and uses that produce value-added agricultural products. Rental Housing Component of the Social Infrastructure Fund Council received correspondence from the City of Windsor’s Housing and Children’s Services, inquiring if the Town of Essex would be interested in participating in the Social Infrastructure (SIF) Rental Housing Program in 2018. With assisted funding from the Ministry of Housing, participating municipalities would receive funding for
affordable and social rental housing, to be delivered under the existing Investment in Affordable Housing Program Extension (IAHE). In order to participate in the SIF Rental Housing capital component of the program, the municipality must reduce property taxes for the rental housing project by setting the tax rate equivalent, equal, or lower than the single residential rate, or provide a grant in lieu of the lowered rate to have the same effect. The SIF Rental Housing component of the program may provide funding for up to 75 percent of the total capital cost per unit, or $150,000 per unit, whichever is less, on a 20year forgivable loan basis. Council has until July 16, to notify the City of Windsor of their
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intentions. The correspondence was received and supported. Town of LaSalle: Widening of Highway 3 Essex Council received and supported correspondence from the Town of LaSalle (dated May 30), to the Ministry of Transportation, requesting the Premier and the Minister of Transportation reconsider the decision not to expedite the widening of Highway 3. A letter of support will be sent from Essex to the Minister of Transportation the Premier of Ontario, the Essex MPP, and the Town of LaSalle. The letter states, “Public safety concerns persist today as it relates to the two-lane section of Highway 3 between Essex and Leamington, and continues to be a top priority for the County of Essex. It is a heavily travelled route for industrial and agricultural businesses with markets in the United States. A number of traffic accidents continue to occur, with the most recent two accidents having occurred within minutes of each other on March 23, 2018, near Division Road. “The Council of the Town of LaSalle respectfully requests the Ministry to reconsider the decision not to expedite the widening of Highway 3.” Idling education Councillor Sherry Bondy brought forward a Notice of Motion at the May 7 Council meeting, for consideration Monday evening, that Council review and bring about a bylaw prohibiting
excessive idling of vehicles. Right now, a bylaw would cause a lot of headaches, she said on Monday evening. She got information about antiidling campaigns and, at this point, would love to see the Town push out more information instead of perusing a bylaw prohibiting excessive idling. It’s about working from the ground up, she said. She would like to see a bylaw in the future. She amended her Notice of Motion to do another public education campaign on the matter, instead of a bylaw. The motion carried. Traffic Monitoring At the June 4 meeting, Councillor Sherry Bondy put forward a Notice of Motion for Council to consider on Monday that would direct administration to develop a system on how Councillors and residents can request the speed signs on roads to monitor traffic speeding. She wanted to know what mechanism were in place to have a public meeting so conversations could be had about speeding issues. CAO Donna Hunter said residents can call
the police, at the nonemergency line 1-888310-1122, with concerns about speeding so the message gets to Essex’s Staff Sergeant Jeff Coulter and the monitor can be put out. Councillor Randy Voakes said a machine won’t slow anyone down, police presence will. An officer can not be there 24 hours a day, however. Councillor Larry Snively brought Bondy’s concerns of speeding on certain roads to the Police Services Board. Radar and signs were added to those areas, he said. Voakes wanted the minutes of that Police Services Board meeting to show that radar was issued to those specific area. Bondy withdrew her original motion.
Notices of Motion for consideration for July 3 Councillor Sherry Bondy would like Council to have a discussion on fluoridation in drinking water.
Volunteers needed for Fun Fest Councillor Steve Bjorkman noted the Essex Fun Fest will take place July 5-8. He urged community members to sign up to volunteer a few hours of time.
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EDHS Band featured in summer concert series
by Adam Gault The Arts, Culture, and Tourism (ACT) Committee’s weekly summer concert series, Tune up the Parks, continued last Wednesday evening, inside the Heritage Gardens Park, with a captivating performance from the Essex District High School concert and jazz bands. Led by EDHS Music Department Head, Dee Shaw, the band, consisting of students from grades nine through 12, played an assortment of classic and contemporary band pieces, as they delighted concert-goers in their final performance of the 2018 school year. “It’s nice to get out of the school, get out into the public, and let them see what we’re doing,” Shaw explained of the
band’s participation in the concert series. “Live music is an art that needs to be supported. Kids get involved in these ensembles, they need a place to play, so it’s a great venue for us to get out into the town and people can see what we do,” Shaw said, regarding the importance of initiatives like Tune up the Parks. “Just supporting the arts in general, it’s awesome that the town supports the arts and lets us have these events and venues out in the public.” Shaw will lead the Essex Community Concert Band, will take to the stage as the next performance in the Tune up the Parks series in Essex Centre at 7 pm this Wednesday, June 20. Additional concert
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series information, including full performance schedule can be found at essex.ca Tune up the Parks is a weekly summer concert series that highlights local musical talent from a variety of genres in our town’s diverse selection of parks and greenspaces,
from now until the Labour Day weekend. Monday concerts in the series take place at Colchester Harbour and Park, and Wednesday concerts take place in Essex Centre, inside the Heritage Gardens Park, which is home to the
Essex Memorial Spitfire. Several additional select concerts will also be featured in McGregor and Harrow. Those attending the weekly concert series are encouraged to bring outdoor folding chairs and blankets to ensure a comfortable experience,
while enjoying some of the best musical talent from around Essex County. While free to attend, concert goers are welcome to make donations to support the continued efforts of the performers.
Essex Public School News (Right) Photo submitted: Students from Mr. Prieur’s grade five class won a pizza party for donating the most items during the annual food drive. They decided to donate the money that would have been spent on pizza
back to the Essex Area Food Bank. Here they are holding the cheque with their donation. (Bottom right) Photo submitted: The Essex Public School Student Council members help load up items from another successful
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Roller skating takes over Essex arena
by Adam Gault The spirit of the 1970s has a new home in Essex for the duration of the summer. Weekly roller skating nights are taking over the Essex Centre Sports Complex every Wednesday evening. While the Town of Essex was in search of new programs to offer the community that would encourage physical and social activity, there were several requests from Essex residents to make use of the arena in the hockey off-season in the form of recreational roller skating. “The area isn’t very well used in the summer, so this is another way to get more use out of that facility,” Essex Assistant Manager of Programs, Jason Jolicoeur, explained. “Our hope was that families would come out and all the kids and mom and dad would be active.” Now entering its third week, the program has proven popular with residents, with young and mature alike enjoying the opportunity to take part in an activity in which some haven’t participated in decades, if ever before. Married couple, Mark Hewitt and Jackie Demers, made the trek from their home in Belle River to take part in both the first and second weekly summer skate, buying new skates to take full advantage of the temporary roller rink. Hewitt, who looked like he hadn’t missed a beat in the 20 years it had been since he had last skated, said having the roller rink at the Essex Arena was a great night out. He was glad the Town had brought the sport back to Essex. “We’re encouraging participants to make requests for music as well. If they have a little nostalgia about roller skating back in the day, they can request some of that music they roller skated to back in the
70s, maybe even the 60s,” Jolicoeur said. “We want to be able to offer programs that keep residents active and engaged. When we can get residents involved, and we get their requests and are actually able to offer programs they want, there’s better engagement, and that’s what we’ve found with the response to this program.”
The roller skating will be offered at the Essex Centre Sports Complex every Wednesday from 6 pm to 8pm, until the ice surface returns at a date to be determined in late August. There is a cost for admission. Visit essex.ca for more details.
Couple, Jackie Demers (L) and Mark Hewitt (R), enjoyed roller skating at the Essex Centre Sports Complex last Wednesday evening.
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Essex resident needs online support in body paint challenge Photo credit: @johnchanphoto
by Sylene Argent By day, Essex resident Summer Stockwell is a Dental Hygienist, but in her spare time, the 25-year-old enjoys igniting her creative passion through body
painting. The artistic pastime as become a passion that has created a unique opportunity for her. Stockwell was recently selected to participate an international makeup
artist competition from the brand NYX Professional Makeup, NXY Face Awards. Thirty artists were selected from the U.S. and Canada to compete for the top prize.
Through the competition, participants must create a makeup look and a video based on a theme for each round. Stockwell has made it to the top 20 artists round, and she is striving to make it to the next round of top 12. Her top 20 video is over ten minutes long and goes along with the theme, “Machinist.” Stockwell shot the video in a garage. It is set in an industrial world where people cannot go outside because of pollution. Her makeup look for the video included painting a motorcycle engine on her chest. Part of the video shows how she created the look. Voting for this round
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takes place from June 15th through to the 21st. She is hoping community members will vote for her online. Each challenge is based on 75 percent public appeal and 25 percent judge’s choice, she explained. At the next round, Stockwell explained the top six get to fly into L.A. for two weeks to create their final makeup piece for the competition. The winner will receive $50,000 and will earn the title “Artist of the Year.” “This is my absolute dream,” Stockwell said. “It took me 13 hours to complete my body art for this round. I am very dedicated and hard
working. “It has been crazy,” Stockwell said of the experience. She said she tried out for the competition last year, but did not make the top 30. She spent the year perfecting her skills in anticipation of getting involved again this year. Community members can vote for Stockwell at www.faceawards.com. Her video submission is under the name sum. makeup. Voting ends this Thursday, however, if she continues on to the next round, be sure to continue to vote.
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Colchester North students ready to read this summer
Students at Colchester North Public School hosted a book exchange last Thursday morning.
by Sylene Argent As part of an ecoschool recycling initiative, Colchester North Public School hosted a book exchange on Thursday
morning, which also encouraged students to continue reading over the upcoming summer break. Students were urged to bring in books they no
longer read to exchange leading up to the big swap date. Then, last Thursday, each of the students in the school were allowed to select four books to take home for summer reading fun. Colchester North Public School teacher Ms. Ducharme explained the students brought in a whopping 988 books to exchange for the event. Miss Elford’s grade five class brought in 247 of those books, which earned the students a frozen-treat day for being the class that donated the most. Before the swap, a list of students volunteered to help collect and count the donated books, then separate them into categories. This allowed classmates a chance to easily find a couple of ageappropriate, interesting stories to bring home. “They have been very excited,” Ducharme said of the of the students on the day of the book exchange. “It was very successful.”
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Luke Tremblay earns bronze at World Powerlifting Championship
by Sylene Argent Essex powerhouse, 21-year-old Luke Tremblay, made the podium as he earned an overall bronze medal at the recent IPF World Powerlifting Championships, held in Calgary. On Monday, June 11, Tremblay competed against 12 other athletes, from 11 different countries, in the Junior, 105 kg category. To earn the overall bronze, Tremblay competed in three categories: the squat (lifting 689 lbs), the bench press (lifting 435 lbs), and the deadlift (lifting 672 lbs). “I was the underdog” Trembley said of the competition, explaining he won the provincials, which qualified him for nationals. He placed second in his category at the Canada-wide competition, which was disappointing to the Photo submitted: Local powerhouse, Luke local athlete. Typically, an athlete Tremblay, lifts 689 pounds in the squat event at the must win at nationals to move on IPF World Powerlifting Championships. to the worlds, but another athlete got injured, opening a space at the the World Championships. Moving up to international-level. the podium felt awesome, he commented. “I wanted to prove the point [I belonged He said it just goes to show, one can achieve there],” Tremblay said. “I let myself down at what one desires if enough time and energy nationals. I fixed areas I was weak. I put a lot are applied. more effort into [training].” “I’m going to take that and apply it to Tremblay maintains a rigorous training other things in my life.” schedule, working out six or seven days a Tremblay has his sights set on winning week, in addition to working full time. the junior category at next year’s World “It’s well worth it,” he said. Championship and hopes to continue on to Last year, Tremblay received a fourth at win the open division in the future.
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Essex Minor Baseball tournament success
The Essex Minor Baseball Association Midget Minor team
submitted to EFP The Essex Minor Baseball Association Midget Minor team brought home a championship title the first weekend in June. Undefeated in games against Markham, Milton, Kitchner, and Brampton, at the London Badgers “A” Trevor Barton Memorial Tournament, Essex outscored its opponents 45-6 on its climb to the title.
The Essex Minor Baseball Association Juniors participated in the Vaughan AAA Tournament the first weekend in June. Essex made it to the finals beating Burlington, Leaside, Thorhill, Mississauga South West, and Royal York in the semi to advance to the final game where the team fell to Burlington. It was a strong showing for the team who came home finalists in the tournament and is having a great season,.
Voice Of Inspiration “Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back. That’s part of what it means to be alive. But inside our heads - at least that’s where I imagine it - there’s a little room where we store those memories. A room like the stacks in this library. And to understand the workings of our own heart we have to keep on making new reference cards. We have to dust things off every once in awhile, let in fresh air, change the water in the flower vases. In other words, you’ll live forever in your own private library.” ~ Haruki Murakami
The Essex Minor Baseball Association Junior team
The team is currently in first place in its division. Pictured are, top row: Mike Hamlin, Nik Motruk, Matt Balkwil, Kyle Coatsworth, Julian Fields, Evan Harnadek, Dylan O’Neil, Colin MacDonald, and Ryan Parent. In the front row: Wayne Nevin, Kodey Ducharme, Brendan Soto, Nevon Novacco, Gage Halls-Pask, Austyn Green, and Rob Motruk. Absent: Brennden Nevin, Tyler Scussolin and Austin McEachran.
Waterloo on the strength of Braeden Cavanagh’s bat who hit for the rare cycle. With a 2 and 1 record, Essex found themselves in a three way divisional tie. Their strong play had earned them top seed through the tie-breaking formula. The Jackets met Woodstock Sunday morning in the semifinals. Celebrating a birthday, Ryan Smith, of Essex, hit a 2 RBI triple
The Essex Mosquito minor baseball team Pictured are (L-R): Jimmy Hayes, Zack Grein, and Sean Wilson. Back row: Jacob Clemens, Ryan Smith, Ty Patterson, Tobey Trepanier, Ethan O’Neil, Braeden Cavanagh, Brendan Ledeux, Cole Grant, and Caleb Cavanagh.
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The Essex Mosquito minor baseball team enjoyed a very successful tournament in Stratford last weekend, competing in the Jack Grasby Memorial. After dropping the opening game to Mitchell 11 to 9, the Yellow Jackets delivered on Saturday, defeating Sarnia 17 to 10, then securing a win against
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Classifieds Employment Opportunities Public Skate Monitor, Community Services Fall/Winter Season 2018/2019 The Town of Essex is currently accepting resumes for the position of Public Skate Monitor. Reporting to the Manager, Parks and Facilities and the Assistant Manager, Parks and Harbour, the Public Skate Monitor will provide all on and off ice supervision for public skating and holiday skating programs and collect admission fees.
Casual Facility Attendant, Community Services Fall/Winter Season 2018/2019 The Town of Essex is currently accepting resumes for the position of Casual Facility Attendant. Reporting to the Manager, Parks and Facilities and the Assistant Manager, Parks and Harbour, the Casual Facility Attendant will be the second person on duty and will assist in the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance duties of the arena facilities and provide support and assistance to regular staff. For full details and further information regarding either of these positions, please visit our website at: www.essex.ca/jobs. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and detailed resume clearly indicating the position being applied for. This posting will accept resumes until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018.
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SUMMER CRAFT & GIFT SHOW- 4th Annual. June 24, 2018, 10am-4pm, at Serbian Centre, 6770 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor. 100 VENDORS. Free admission. Donations to help “Second Chance Animal Rescue.” Contact: Jewelry. by.Janine@hotmail.com 23-2t _____________________ KITTENAIDE - will have a booth at the CTMHV on Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24, from noon to 3pm. Many great deals availble. Call 519-324-2729 for more information.
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Better than new, beautiful 18 yr old Raised Ranch in Essex, walking distance to Schools, arena, shopping & bike trails. Features of this home include cathedral ceilings, open concept kitchen/living room with large island, granite counter tops & basement family room with a large gas fireplace. The 62’ x 150’ (approx) lot is fully fenced. Garage has grade entrance to utility room/laundry room. Backyard also has a large deck & pool. With 5 bedrooms & 2 baths, this home is the perfect place to raise a family.
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YARD SALE - Saturday, June 23, 9am - 2pm, rain or shine. Multi- Park Sale Viscount Estates, off of Victoria Ave. in Essex. 24-1t* _____________________ MOVING SALE - June 22 - 23. 9:00am. Pictures, lamps, furniture, home decor, tools, and misc. items. 142 Stanton 24-1t* Court, Essex. _____________________ YARD SALE - Saturday, June 23. Retirement Sale! Woodworking machinery, tools big and small. Come one! Come all! 212 Centre St. from 9:00am - 2:00pm. 24-1t*
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Essex Minor Baseball tournament success... to tie the game. He then was driven in by Cole Grant, who hit a single to cap the comeback, and win 7-6 in the bottom of the final inning. Essex had a chance to repeat as tournament Champs. It was the host team, Stratford, that played very well, that earned this year’s bragging rights, and the Jackets finish as proud finalists. Every Essex player displayed many talented moments, special mentions to stand outs Ethan O’Neil, Zach Grein, and Sean Wilson. The tournament team MVP was presented to Jimmy Hayes. Essex plays this Friday, in Riverside, where the Royals are running their “100
inning game” fundraiser in support of the Miracle field project. The first
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The family of the late Lois Vincent wishes to thank all our neighbours, T friends, and family for your acts of kindness. Thank you to Leamington You Hospital Hospice Home Care, St. Elizabeth’s, and Erie Shores Hospice. A special thank you to Friends Forever Dorothy Esping and pallbearers Evan, Kyle, Scott, Tim, Dan, and Tom.
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What’s Going On... JUNE 23 Woodslee Orioles Park dedication of new back stop. 7:30 pm. Games played in afternoon. Night game at 8pm. 1409-1473 Oriole Park Dr, South Woodslee. JUNE 23 - Essex Lions Club - WHITE CANE DAY - Downtown Essex. Donations of used glasses to assist the vision impaired. _________________________________________________________
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Voice Of Inspiration “We’re taught to expect unconditional love from our parents, but I think it is more the gift our children give us. It’s they who love us helplessly, no matter what or who we are.” ~ Kathryn Harrison
JUNE 27 - ST. ANTHONY CWL LUNCHEON AND COUNTRY STORE. 11am - 1:30pm at the K of C Hall, King Street, Harrow. JUNE 27 - ESSEX & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY at the Retirees’ Centre, 7:30 pm with Margaret Dudley, to create arrangements for July flower show. JUNE 28 - HARROW BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - Camoes Portuguese Club of Harrow located at 390 Sinasac St W, Harrow, from 2 - 7 p.m. Currently 55 openings available. JULY 7 - ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN FESTIVAL - 10am-3pm at Colchester Harbour/ Beach, 100 Jackson St. Freewill donations for Food Bank welcome. 519-738-3476. JULY 7 - ESSEX & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Annual flower show, plant, & bake sale at Essex united church. From 12 - 4PM. JULY 7 - Ontario Purple Martin Association’s first annual MARTINFEST 10a.m. 3p.m. RAIN OR SHINE. At Colchester Harbour Park, 100 Jackson Street, Colchester. Free admission. Food Bank donation welcomed. For info, call Paul: 519-738-3476. JULY 3 & 17 PICKIN’ IN THE PARK presented by EKBOTFMA - At Lakeshore Optomist park, Belle River at 6:30 - 9:00pm. Canned-goods for donation appreciated. SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP - Learn & share about Lyme disease. Monthly meetings on the last Wednesday of every month at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens @ 6:30 p.m. All welcome. COPING WITH ANGER GROUP - Wednesdays at Erie Shores Healthcare. For more information, contact Community Partnership at 226-348-4548 or email info@ cupartner.ca.
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Our regular weekly activities are over until September. However, our summer SA Cafe runs Tuesdays from 10 am - 1 pm. This is a drop in time for coffee, tea, cookies, and conversation. There is no planned program or lunch. It’s a time for fellowship and if you wish, you can play board games, do a jig saw puzzle or read a book from our lending library. All are welcome to stop by. Family Worship led by Major Sam Roberts happens every Sunday morning at 10:30. Why don’t you join us and meet our church family? We welcome visitors and invite you to stay for fellowship and refreshments after the service.
Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United Please join us Sunday mornings at 10am for worship! On Sunday, June 24th, we will celebrate the last day of Sunday School with a Church Picnic following the service. Hamburgers and hot dogs provided, potluck salads and desserts appreciated. All welcome. Please remember the sick and the shut-ins. If you would like to add a name to the Prayer List, see Rev. Catherine, add a name to the list in the foyer, or contact the office. You can find us on the web at www.bethelmaidstone.com. The office number is (519) 723-2284. Office hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am till 1pm. Essex Retirees’ Social Club Floyd had high score at Monday night Pepper, Mavis Law and Roger Monchamp were tied for the most peppers, and Margaret Beneteau was low score. Tuesday afternoon Pepper had Carolyn McCarthy with the most peppers, Jo Ann Hayes had high score, and Estelle Spoors had low score. Debbie Monchamp had high score at Wednesday Pepper, Roger Monchamp had the most peppers, and Janece McLaughlin had low score. Bridge winners on Thursday night were Pauline Olafson and Diana Dennis.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church Thrive Dinner - Inter-generational BBQ: June 24, from 5 - 8 pm, at Essex United Church. Communion Service at Country Village is on Tues., June 26 at 10:30 am. Thanks to everyone who came out to support St. Paul’s market. Deanery of Essex 6th Annual Golf Tournament, is on Wednesday, June 20 ,at Seven lakes Champion Golf Course. All proceeds from this event will go to Children & Youth Ministry. St. Paul’s Clothes Cupboard is always accepting gently used clothes. If you clean out your closet, keep us in mind. Regular Services are 1st Sunday of the month, only there will be an 8am BCP Eucharist Service. Weekly 11am BAS Eucharist Service & Sunday School. 3rd Sunday of the month will be BCP type Eucharist Service from the BAS for the 11am service.
In August, the services will be in Belle River. Rev. Murrary Rounding will lead the services.
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Join us Sunday morning at 10:30 am for our worship service. Rev. Jim Hatt, officiating. Our Canada Day Celebration is on July 1st, from 6:30-10 pm, on the church grounds. Enjoy free hot dogs, hamburgers, and watermelon. We have music and games planned. Our summer newsletter, News from the Pews, will be out next week. Watch for all our summer events. For the month of June, food donations are for the Essex Food Bank.
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The parish office will be closed on Fridays, from June 29 - August 29. The Steubenville Youth Conference is June 29-July 1, 2018. Open to any teen in Grade 8-12. Registration forms are found at each entrance. Sign up now! St. Vincent de Paul is in urgent need of a baby crib, a stove, and baby items for a family of four. If you can donate, please call: 519-800-2014. Thank you to Carl Dupuis and the Squires for helping with the garden maintenance of our church. Bible School is from August 13 - 17 for ages 3 to 10 years. Free! Registration forms available soon.
Antioch Christian Ministries Pastor Jay spoke on being a father of influence and legacy, and how legacy is what you build and leave behind. It’s what people will remember you by. Ladies Paint Night at Antioch is on Tuesday, June 26th at 6:30pm. Young Adults meet at 7pm on June 23rd at Antioch. Mark your calendars: Campfire at ACM is on July 11th. The Church Picnic is on July 22nd. Revival Night is on July 25th. Camp Impact is coming up, August 7-9th. Restoration House Healing Rooms at ACM. Open Saturdays, 9am-noon. For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com
Remember in your prayers Christina, Jim, Sal, Sandy, Robert, Fran, Gene, Roman, Amie and Jeff. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Matthew Brown, given by Bob & Liz Brown. Thank you to everyone who supported our pie sales for this round and for all of our help with preparation. The next pie orders will be taken in November for our cherry and meat pies that will be available the first part of December, mark your calendars! Visit our website: www.stpaulstrinity.org, or join us on Facebook, but most of all, join us on Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome!
On Sunday, June 24, we will have the opportunity to worship with Teen Challenge Choir. Teen Challenge is a residential alcohol and drug addiction faith-based program. They offer help and hope to those struggling with alcoholism and/or addiction to other drugs. We will learn of the different ways we can prayerfully and financially support this organization. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca. Brooker News
Service at Brooker is every Sunday morning at 10:00 am. JOY Club for teens is every Monday, at 3:25 pm. The Sunday School and Church Family Picnic is on Sunday, June 24, at the home off Mary Birch. Outdoor worship is at 11 am, followed by a picnic lunch and games. Bring lawnchairs, meat to BBQ, salads, and desserts. This will be Pastor Steve’s last Sunday with us. Remember in prayer those in nursing homes and the many in our community with health issues.
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Our annual Church Picnic is a joint service with Belle River United Church at Woodslee. The service is at 10 am. Lunch and games will follow the service. Rev. Ann will lead the service, Audrey Stanley will read The Holy Scriptures, and Elaine Mailloux and Sue Holman will greet you at the door. The lunch is a BBQ. Please bring salads and desserts. This is Rev. Ann’s last service with us. We wish her the best of luck! Thank you to all who helped and supported our Rib Dinner and Book Sale. We will start our Summer services on July 1. The services are joint with Belle River United. For the month of July, services will start at 10 am. in Woodslee.
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We warmly welcome you to Harrow United Church and hope to see you this Sunday, June 24th as we celebrate our annual “Worship Service and Picnic at the Park” (10:30 am). Special activities have been planned for our Sunday School children. Please remember to bring your lawn chair, as well as a small salad or dessert. Hot dogs and beverages will be provided. Our summer services will once again be combined with the Harrow Mennonite Church. During the month of July, services will be held at the Harrow United Church and during August, services will be at the Harrow Mennonite Church. All services will begin at 10:30am. Recently, our newly appointed Minister, Rev. Darrow Woods, videotaped a “Welcome Message” which can be found on our updated website. Please find it and other information about Harrow United Church at www.harrowunited.org.
Congratulations to all the grade 8 grads! Good luck in high school! Join us as we say farewell and thank you to Fr. Gerry on Sunday, June 24th with breakfast served in the hall after the 9a.m. Mass. St. Mary’s Mission Group will host a meet-and-greet for our new Pastor, Fr. Vince Gulikers, on Sunday, July 1st. Be a part of history and have your family name and or business engraved on the
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SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE FOR SALE IN KINGSVILLE (LOCATED ON CTY RD 27 W NEAR HWY #3) 3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom home with 4 car heated garage on approx 0.92 Acre lot. Legally described as: Part Lot 6, Concession 6 Gosfield as in R1278240; Kingsville. PIN 75166-0094 Municipally described as 147 County Road 27 West, Kingsville, ON N8M 2X5 PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO PRIVATE SHOWINGS FOR THIS PROPERTY. A SINGLE OPEN HOUSE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 FROM 2-6PM.
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August & Sept 2 at 10:00am held at St. Stephen’s. All are welcome to join us and be surrounded by fun people who love to worship our Lord and Saviour.
Essex Community Services Continued from Page 19 Sandwich South plaque that will be permanently displayed in the new Sandwich South Cultural & Resource in Oldcastle (attached to the fire hall). If you are interested, please contact Judy Jobin. Mark your calendars now for the grand opening on Sunday, September 30th at 1 p.m. The Essex Food Bank is looking for volunteers who would be able to help in their vegetable garden plot. If you are interested, please call 519-800-2340. The parish office is open for July and August from Tuesday to Thursday. Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut-in and in Hospice.
Door-To-Door accessible transportation is provided by Essex Community Services serving the greater Municipality of Essex and surrounding areas. Our fleet of vehicles consists of two wheelchair accessible buses and an “Aging at Home” minivan. The service, also known as Care-Link, is available to residents living in the Essex and surrounding area and residents in the Harrow / Colchester South area. Our goal is to create an age-friendly community by helping people maintain their independence and remain in their own home. The program offers timely access to area hospitals, doctors, personal errands, shopping, visiting and more. For detailed information, registration, schedules and fares, call us at: 519-776-4231.
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We have been very busy at the Parish of St. Stephen’s and Church of the Redeemer. At St. Stephen’s, we welcomed everyone home for Home Coming on June 10th. It was great to have the Rev. Beth Bouwer to share her message and take us down memory lane as she recalled her time growing up in the Parish. We then were happy to have the Right Rev’d Linda Nicholls, Bishop of Huron, with us, to preside at the Confirmation service. Thank you to our many kitchen volunteers for all their help. This past Saturday, after weeks of preparation, Church of the Redeemer held its Strawberry Social, Yard, and Bake Sale. The weather was iffy at the beginning of the day, but it co-operated and the day was a huge success. Thank you to all who joined us and gave their time and talents! Summer Hours for the Parish: In July, there will only be one service at 10:00am held at Church of the Redeemer, 15545 Cty. Rd. 8. There will be one service on
On Friday, June 8, 2018, we held our fifth meeting at John O Foods Fish Processing Plant in Wheatley. Leader Lisa called the meeting to order and introduced John Omstead, the owner of the plant. Everyone put white lab coats and hairnets on, to prevent the germs from getting into the plant. Mr. Omstead took us into a ginormous freezer (Brr, it was cold). We saw totes of frozen vegetables. In each tote, there were 800kg of frozen veggies waiting to go to another plant. Also in the freezer, was fish ready to be shipped to different food distributors or stores. Our next stop was at the ice dispensing room, where ice was being made to keep the fish cold when packed. They make 40,000kg of ice a day. Before we went into the fish processing area, we had to walk through a boot sanitizing bath, to prevent the germs on our boots being tracked through the plant.
We saw fresh Perch going up the conveyor belt, to be packaged. Some of the ladies who work in the plant were cleaning and filleting the fish (all the filleting is done by hand). They could to that job really fast! The fillets were put into a tub, weighed, and packaged. There were about 25lbs of perch in each bag. We all wanted to see where the fish guts went, it was STINKY! The Descaling machine is where the fish go through to remove the scales before there are filleted. The next room was where they took frozen fish from a big tote and packed them into a smaller box, according to size and weight. There was a machine that shook the box up before it was weighed and sealed. Mr. Omstead provided us with yummy donuts and juice. Ethan thanked Mr. Omstead for letting us visit his fish processing plant. We were all amazed with what goes on in a fish processing plant.
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Red Raider athletic achievements recognized at annual banquet
1933 Ford pickup truck like new again
Bob Vigneux’s restored 1933 Ford pickup truck.
Bob Vigneux of Amherstburg, Ontario, is the proud owner of a 1933 Ford pickup truck, looking as new as the day it rolled off the end of the assembly line 85 years ago. It’s light brown with black fenders and yellow spoke wheels. A flathead V8 supplies the power to a 3-speed floor shift transmission. The truck originally came from the U.S. It was restored by RM in Chatham in 1987 on a solid, rust-free original truck. Bob bought it four years ago from the person who bought it at an auction. The odometer shows just over 76,000 miles. The original floor is still in the pickup bed with a new floor under it. Just one year before this truck was built, Henry Ford took the biggest gamble of his life by attempting to bring out a V8 engine in the low price field in the middle of the Great Depression. I’ve heard he spent $300 million of his own money to find a way of casting a V8 engine block in a single piece in order to reduce labour costs and speed up production. Until then, V8 engines were expensive to build because the block was made of different sections that had to be bolted together. The first Ford V8 engine for cars and trucks arrived in March of 1932. At the same time, a Model B Ford was available with a flathead four cylinder engine for those buyers who did not want a V8. By 1933, it was obvious that Henry’s new V8 engine was a big hit. The Model B became the Model C until all four cylinder engines were used up. Bob Vigneux’s 1933 Ford pickup has a V8 insignia on the grille to let you know how many cylinders are under the hood. Also evident in the accompanying photo are a pair of fog lights, a pair of ah-OO-gah horns, a pair of cowl lamps on either side of the hood, after-market turn signals, a single windshield wiper and a single spare tire mounted on the passenger side front fender. A crank hole is provided at the bottom of the grille in case your battery conks out. Henry Ford thought of everything! I’m always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatioc.ca.
by Garrett Fodor As summer approaches, Essex District High School began to close out its 2017-2018 school year by recognizing top athletic performers. On Monday evening, the local secondary high school’s top athletes were invited to enjoy the annual athletic banquet, which was hosted at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201). Joe Amicarelli, the Physical Education Department Head of EDHS and Head of WECSSAA, believes the athletes on this year’s sports teams should have a lot of moments of which they should be proud. He said the future is bright for many of those athletes. “I would say we did pretty well. I think we had about six championships. So, overall, it’s been a good year,” Amicarelli said. “We had Milan Lobana win OFSAA gold [in the midget boys’ triple jump]. Our boys’ soccer won SWOSSAA and appeared in OFSAA, which was a first. And, our golf team won SWOSSAA for the first time and placed eighth in OFSAA.” EDHS has a student population of 730, which makes this year’s student-athlete accomplishments so much greater. A total of 274 student athletes competed as a Red Raider this year. Amicarelli said he believes the school’s athletic teams will remain strong next year with the teams losing minimal students due to graduation. Grade 12 student Kennedy Compeau was a standout for the track-and-field and cross-country teams for four years. She will be moving on to the University of Detroit Mercy. Jackson Moore is also headed to the U.S., attending Aquinas College, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on a soccer scholarship. Moore spent the last two seasons serving as Essex’s captain. Earning major awards on the night were Moore, Lobana, Kennedy, and Taylor Compeau. Athlete Montana Wilkins earned honours across multiple sports. Amicarelli said these performances could not be made possible without the support of the coaches, the parents of the athletes, and the community. He said he is excited to see the athletes continue to grow and compete next year.
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EDHS track and field athletes find success at OFSAA - Lobana wins midget triple jump by Sylene Argent Ten Essex District High School track and field athletes advanced to compete in the recent OFSAA competition, which took place at York University in Toronto. That’s half of the school team, which is likely the largest showing the local high school has had in this sport in at least the past twenty years. Coaches Mr. Hahn and Mr. Qawwas said this year’s track and field success was due to a group of great athletes, who remained dedicated, even with the rainy, cold weather experienced this spring. “Everyone made finals in at least one event [at OFSSAA],” Coach Hanh said, proudly.
One grade nine athlete, Milan Lobana, earned first place in the Midget Triple Jump, securing him as the top athlete in the province in that division. “It was really fun,” Lobana said of attending the OFSAA meet. During the first few days of the tournament, he competed in other events, but didn’t do as well as he had hoped. “I didn’t so as well in the 400 meter and long jump as I thought I could [placing seventh in both events], but I focused on the triple jump.” His focused payed off as not only did he win the Triple Jump, but set a personal record, jumping 13.38 meters. Lobana placed 5th with teammates Cale Timuik, Mac Trojek, and Gage
Halfpenny in the 4x100m relay. Timuik, another grade nine student, also competed in long jump, 100m hurdles, and the 100m race. He said the OFSAA experience was nerve-wrecking, but it will definitely be an experience he will remember. He said the coaching support helped him to do his best throughout the tournament. Placing fourth in the 100m hurdle finals and ninth in the 100m race, Timuik was happy with his results. He was grateful to his mom and coaches for convincing him to get on the track and field team this year. He almost didn’t get involved, but was glad he did and plans to continue on with the team. He said he fell over the finish line in the 400m hurdle race, which was disappointing. “But, I didn’t let it get to me.” He later ran hard in the relay to achieve a personal best. Other highlights of
Pictured are three of EDHS’s OFSAA athletes: Cale Timuik, Taylor Campeau, and Milan Lobana.
the OFSAA tournament included: Taylor Campeau competing in the 800m and 1500m races and the girls’ 4x400 open relay, and Kennedy Campeau competing in the 400m and girls’ 4x400m relay. Makayla McKibbon, Kim Orton, and Katie Sinn also competed in the girls’ relay, which placed eighth overall. Spencer Campeau competed in the 400m race
and long jump. Taylor, also a grade nine student, said she was excited and nervous to compete at OFSAA. She said it was fun to compete in the busy tournament. She obtained a fourth and a personal best in the Midget Girls’ 1500m and 14th in the Girls’ 800m. What was even more special was that of the ten EDHS athletes who
competed at OFSAA, three of the athletes were siblings. This was the Campeau siblings one chance to make it to OFSAA together as their eldest sister, Kennedy, is gearing up to graduate high school. The students thanked the coaches for dedicating themselves to practices and pushing them to do their best.
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Essex athlete ready to play hockey during Ontario Summer Games
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by Sylene Argent 13-year-old Essex native Brooke Campbell was recently selected as one of around 160
youth hockey players who will play in a tournament during the Ontario Summer Games in London, Ontario this
August. A few weeks ago, the local athlete, who plays centre, tried-out for the youth under 16 competition in Toronto through an Ontario Women’s Hockey Association identification camp. Similar try-outs were also held in Ottawa. At the identification camps, the girls were divided into teams, which allowed representatives of the tournament to select the girls that would make the Ontario Summer Games tournament. The girls, Campbell said, were selected based on their on-ice skills, but also were evaluated on how they communicated and socialized with the rest of the team. The hockey tournament will be one event offered during the Ontario Summer Game, which she described as a “mini-
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Brooke Campbell, who was selected to play hockey during the Ontario Summer Games in London this August, played hockey with EMHA for years. She stands before a collection of memorabilia.
Olympics.” In addition to the hockey tournament, summer events will also take place, she said. “I was a little surprised,” Campbell said of making the tournament. She noticed many of the other girls who tried-out were bigger and older than she was. Campbell has a lot of on-ice experience, however. She played with the Essex Minor Hockey Association (EMHA) for many years, before joining the all-female league, the Chatham Outlaws in Bantam A. She will play for the Chatham Outlaws in Midget AA this fall. “It makes me happy to play. It makes me want to smile. It is fun,” Campbell said, who admits her
greatest strength on the ice is her speed. She got involved with the sport in her youth. Her dad used to take her skating all the time, and the family is one that cheers on the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I grew to love it.” She is especially excited to learn from a new group of coaches at the upcoming tournament. She has been training with Andy Paquette for around five years, who was one of the many great coaches she said she has had the opportunity to learn from over her onice career to date. She said it can be challenging to develop as a player. One almost needs to be uncomfortable when learning something new.
Eventually, with a lot of hard work, that new shot or play will start to feel normal. Recently, Campbell returned home after competing in an international world select tournament in Italy. She said the international competition included teams from all over the world. She said it was an amazing experience to watch the other players who skated and played with different styles of hockey. The tournament even hosted an opportunity that mixed up players from different countries. She is still in contact with a player she befriended at the competition, who was from France.