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by Kyle Reid The chilly, early-spring temperatures on Saturday didn’t keep a large turnout of people from wading into the frigid Lake Erie waters in support of the 19th annual Kingsville Polar Bear Dip. The brave groups of swimmers took to the shores of Lake Erie at Cedar Island Beach to raise money for Childcan and Access County Community Support Services (ACCESS). While the dip is traditionally held in chillier month of January, the event was postponed this year, due to the extreme cold that gripped Windsor-Essex in early 2019. But, while the temperature
along the shoreline on Saturday was slightly warmer than the typical winter temperatures the many participating dippers were used to, the water of Lake Erie was still icy, just above the freezing mark. Still, over 125 swimmers bravely dipped into ice-cold water, helping to raise nearly $40,000 for the two communitysupport organizations. Steve Hickson, who is the Childcan Community Engagement Coordinator, said it’s humbling to see the community support this year. “It’s great,” Hickson said. “It just shows that people really do care about their community and they just want to do something
crazy and fun to get out and show their support.”
The money will go a long way to help those in need, according to Hickson. Childcan directly helps families of youth battling cancer, and ACCESS offers a variety of supports for people, including programming for housing and nutritional support. “[The Polar Bear Dip] really helps us support local families in Windsor-Essex,” Hickson noted. After taking the chilly dip, swimmers headed to Lakeside Park Pavilion for lunch and an awards ceremony. A variety of prizes were offered, based on how much money each group raised. This year, the top fundraising group was the Leamington Women’s Hockey League Dippy Chicks, who raised $6,530, and the top fundraising individual was Tom Roelens, who raised $1,834. “They all did a fantastic job,” Hickson said. “[We] really appreciate the support that everyone has given to the event.”
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amount the fundraiser was able to collect for the charitable cause that arranges two trips a year to bring medical and educational aid to the residents of the village of El Triunfo and surrounding communities. Guatemala Hope has a Board of Directors that consists of seven decisionmakers. In addition, countless volunteers, from across the country, travel to Guatemala to bring aid. Currently, Guatemala Hope is committed, and has begun construction, to build an earthquakeproof medical clinic so residents can have yearround access to healthcare. It will be likely staffed by nurses of the community and doctors of Guatemala City. Guatemala Hope will aid the clinic in its efforts. Another cheque, coincidently in the same amount, was made out to the Cottam Scouts program.
Tom Bonneau, Grand Knight, was pleased to present the cheques. The amount the two fish fries were able to raise was a bit higher than average, which Bonneau credited to the above-average turnout at the events. The twice-monthly fish fries typically take place on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. Thanks to community support, and the K of C members who volunteer to run the program, the fish fries have been taking place in Essex Centre for 39 years. The longevity of the program, Bonneau added, is also due to the individuals who enjoy coming out for the social interaction with friends and want to support charitable causes. More information about Guatemala Hope can be found on its website guatemalahope.ca or its Facebook page.
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Last Thursday evening, Holy Name Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Tom Bonneau presented Lorna Walker and Mary Elliott Koopman of Guatemala Hope with the $1100 proceeds raised through the fish fry held in their charitable organization’s honour.
Business excellence celebrated in Essex Centre by Sylene Argent The Essex Centre BIA and the Rotary Club of Essex partnered to shed a spotlight on the local business community on Monday evening. Through the second annual Essex Centre Business Excellence Awards, which was hosted at Essex United Church, several local businesses within the Essex Centre BIA boundary were recognized with a special award or an anniversary milestone certificate. Leading up to the event, the Essex Centre BIA and Rotary Club of Essex turned to the community to nominate the businesses they believed were deserving to earn one of the ten award categories available. A panel of judges then made
the difficult decision of which businesses would take home the awards, based on efforts applied in 2018. Century 21 Erie Shores earned the “Best Interior Improvement Award,” for the renovation to the interior of its facility. Wood Craft Pizza & Bar eared the “Best Exterior Improvement Award.” Talbot Massage Therapy earned the “Service Expansion of the Year Award” for having added two new massage therapists to its roster of employees last year. Stephanie Winger, Vision Realty, earned the “Rotary Four Way Test Award.” In addition, Eh Little Bit Of received the “Best Year-Round Storefront Display Award,” Kennedy Funeral Home earned
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by Sylene Argent Last Thursday evening, the Holy Name of Jesus Church chapter of the Knights of Columbus (3305) proudly presented a $1100 cheque to Mary Elliott Koopman and Lorna Walker of the charitable organization, Guatemala Hope. The funds were raised through one of the bimonthly fish fries the local K of C hosts inside the church hall. Every fish fry benefits a charitable organization. Elliott Koopman was pleased to learn of the
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New businesses welcomed, another expands
by Sylene Argent Staff members and Council reps with the Town of Essex took a moment to welcome two new businesses into the downtown corridor of
Essex Centre on Friday, March 22. Kabobgy, a familyowned restaurant serving Syrian food, and Rock-ABye Baby Boutique, which offers clothing, nursery
décor, strollers, and baby accessories, are now open and ready to welcome new customers. Mayor Larry Snively welcomed each of the new businesses and highlighted
what the new additions mean to the municipality before hosting an official ribbon cutting ceremony at each location. “It is so nice to see a new business,” Snively said when welcoming Rock-ABye Baby Boutique and its owner, Kaitlyn Nussio. “We all appreciate you choosing Essex. We’d like to see more and more of it.” When welcoming Kabobgy, which Wadi Hadad owns, Snively added Essex is always open to having new businesses set their roots here. This is Kabobgy’s fourth location within the region. It will employ 7-8 full and parttime employees. Snively congratulated both businesses on their successful launches, and wished them success in their future endeavours. C e r t i f i c a t e s ofrecognition were also provided to the business owners on behalf of MP Tracey Ramsey and MPP Taras Natyshak. “The Town has [had] a number of new businesses open this year, and this backto-back [ribbon cutting] event shows we are a place to invest in. Independentlyowned businesses are crucial to building strong urban cores and we are Continued on Page 5
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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• Those misunderstood embarrassing moments
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Every single one of us has fallen victim to an embarrassing moment. That could have included making a joke that others didn’t get or took in a wrong context, stepping in something gross in front of a large group of people or before entering a meeting, or having an unknown hole in a pair of pants that went undiscovered by the wearer until they were removed after a full day of work and errands. The list of possible embarrassing scenarios is endless, really. And, it sure does seem the universe has quite the sense of humour when we endure those moments that, at the very least, make us blush. Sure, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but I think most would agree we could go without humiliation, especially when we really didn’t do anything to bring it upon ourselves. Sometimes, we can get embarrassed by making an assumption or making a comment that we really had no background information to support.
Those are the situations we kind of set ourselves up for, which can become a learning experience if we let it. We can, however, also get embarrassed by a misunderstanding; a situation that was completely taken wrongly, and there is no graceful way to get out of it. I found myself in such a situation recently. So, I was in a local store, looking for a particular gift card on a rack. I was minding my own business, completely focused in my search, when I shifted, without even thinking about it, so my body could conform to my fluctuating gaze. When I shifted, my foot scraped across the ground, and I just happened to have a pebble stuck in sole of my shoe. It made a scratching noise, only it didn’t sound like a pebble scratching across the floor. It sounded more like a bodily function, one which is completely frowned upon in public, and a loud one at that. Immediately, through my peripheral vision, I noticed heads
lifting up as fellow shoppers peeled away from their own errand-based focus, to look into the direction of the noise, which happened to be me. I ignored the glances and continued my shopping as if I hadn’t heard anything, and even tried to nonchalantly scrape my foot again to show the now curious onlookers the origin of this mysterious noise. Of course, it wouldn’t happen on demand to help alleviate me from this embarrassment that was brought upon me. Looking back, I should have looked around like everyone else, looking confused, just to join in the fun. I need to be quicker on my feet to pull something like that off, however, I am glad I do not have the experience in such situations to get that good at deceit, even if it is harmless.
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Federal election budget fuels investments in agri-food by Keith Currie, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
There’s something in this year’s federal budget for everyone, at least that’s the government’s intent ahead of a federal election this year. The good news for Canadian agriculture is the emphasis on food, developing a food policy and new school food programs. Dedicated funding support for farmers in supply managed sectors in response to recent trade agreements and the promise of rural broadband also highlight the 2019 budget announcement for farmers. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), along with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) submitted budget recommendations outlining what we believe the agri-food sector needs to be competitive and sustainable. A number of these requests were included in the March 19 budget announcement. Food security is a must for Canadians and the budget allocation to create a National Food Policy is a welcome promise. OFA is especially encouraged by the 3-year agricultural immigration pilot that will help address yearround agricultural labour shortages, the development of a national school food program and a $25 million commitment to a buy Canadian promotional campaign that are all included in the proposed strategy. A National Food Strategy is a landmark announcement for Canadian agriculture and together, OFA and CFA will work directly with the federal government to understand how this program will be implemented in support of the whole agrifood sector. OFA maintains rural access to reliable, high-speed broadband is a must. The federal budget announcement unveiled a plan to implement targets of 95% of Canadians to have high speed internet by 2025 and 100% by 2030. As likely the last 5% to get the service, many farmers and rural communities are looking at another 11 years before being able to actively participate in the digital age. This is not
acceptable and defies the real economic potential of rural Ontario. The $3.9 billion allocated to assist supply managed sectors responds to the market access concessions made through recent trade agreements signals the federal government understands the significant impact our farmers make to the Canadian economy. This monetary support is meant to sustain the incomes of eligible dairy, poultry and egg farmers. While this revenue recovery announcement is good news, relief for those farmers affected by the USChina trade war is missing from the federal budget. It’s hard not to look south of the border where US grain farmers are receiving billions in compensation from their government and not ask Canada’s leaders why they aren’t supporting Canadian farmers. The housing initiatives aimed at housing affordability and incentives for first-time home buyers will appeal to many Canadians. However, OFA is concerned the real impact of these incentives will see a rise in housing prices in areas where very limited housing supply is already an issue. The housing crisis in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe will only get worse. OFA maintains the best solution to help Ontarians realize home ownership and alleviate the housing crisis is to enable opportunities across Ontario. Investment in rural areas including realistic broadband targets will create jobs, attract new residents and see our communities outside of the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area flourish. OFA believes some of the 2019 budget investments in Canadian agriculture will see economic returns for all Canadians. Many budget details have yet to be determined but together, OFA and CFA will work closely with government to ensure effective policies and programs are implemented that will benefit our agri-food sector, one of Canada’s largest economic industries.
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New businesses welcomed, another expands... excited to welcome these entrepreneurs as they invest in our community,” Nelson Silveira said, who is the Town of Essex’s Economic Development Officer. • In addition to the two ribbon cutting ceremonies in Essex Centre, an existing business, Kniaziew Optometry, recently announced it would open its fifth location on April 1, 2019, in Blenheim, Ontario
at 101 Ellen Street. The new location will include an on-location lab. “This expansion allows us to meet the incredible patient demand in the Blenheim and southern Chatham-Kent region,” Dr. Richard Kniaziew said, who is the Founder and President of Kniaziew Optometry. “It ensures that all of our Chatham-Kent patients can receive our top-level eye
health care treatment that we are known for over the last four decades. We have been overwhelmed with the support for our team of doctors.” • Recently, Fertilizer Canada announced AGRIS Co-operative’s Cottam branch is one of only two agriculture nutrient service providers to achieve certified status in Ontario and Canada.
The voluntary program certifies nutrient service providers in the Western Lake Erie Basin and across Ontario that apply or make recommendations on fertilizers in accordance with 4R Nutrient Stewardship principles – which refers to using the Right Source of nutrients at the Right Rate, at the Right Time and in the Right Place.
Essex MP calls for more affordable housing in Essex County by Kyle Reid Homelessness is a problem in Essex County, even though it may not be visible, Essex MP Tracey Ramsey said during an Affordable Housing Town Hall held at the Libro Community Centre in Amherstburg last Friday evening. “I want to tell you a story about another woman we helped and her name is Crystal,” Ramsey said during the event. “She came to us because her brother was out here in the County living in a tent. He just had fallen off the edges of being able to stay in people’s homes.” According to the eight panel members of local community support group representatives who participated in the event Ramsey organized, homelessness in the County often goes unrecognized. John Sutton, Executive Director of Access County Community Support, said homelessness often happens in the form of couch-surfing, and that numbers of homelessness in Essex County are likely underreported. While homelessness may be a bigger issue in the County than people realize, many living in the County could also be teetering on the brink of losing their homes. According to numbers Ramsey quoted, which the Rental Housing Index provided, 46 percent of households are spending over 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities. Nineteen percent of renters are spending over 50 percent of their take home pay to afford to live. “We know that’s one in five people spending more than 50 percent of what they earn to pay for housing costs alone
in Essex County,” Ramsey said. The solution to the problem may not be that simple, though. While Ramsey called on intervention from the federal government to help solve the problem, including increasing funding for community support organizations, members of the panel noted that solutions need to come from the municipal level as well. “People without stable housing can’t wait,” Joyce Zak said, who is the Executive Director of Family Services of Windsor-Essex County. “We need to get more creative in our communities.” Amherstburg Mayor Aldo DiCarlo, however, told the panel it’s often difficult to get people to support affordable housing developments. DiCarlo said the Town regularly sees applications to build affordable housing, but they rarely see support from the community. He pointed to a recent application to develop affordable housing on a still vacant lot that Amherstburg Town Council denied. “All it took was one letter from someone saying, ‘don’t you dare build that near me,” DiCarlo said. Sutton also touched on the same issue, noting that people’s attitudes towards affordable housing need to change. “When certain people hear ‘affordable housing,’ they think crime [and] drugs,” Sutton said. “Nothing could be further from the truth. Those things are already in the community.”
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Program participants must go through an independent, third-party audit of 37 standards to demonstrate they not only understand 4R principles, but also follow them. “We are committed as a co-operative to the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program and very honoured to be only one of two retailers in Canada to achieve certified status,” John Nooyen said, who is AGRIS Co-operative Board President. “Our Board of Directors unanimously adopted and supports the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program and we proudly display our own AGRIS 4R Nutrient Stewardship
Pledge at each of our locations. Now that Cottam has achieved certified status, we are planning to have the rest of our locations certified, too.” • In February, Beeline Automotive set up shop at 438 Talbot Street North. This family owned automotive shop is under the supervision of Licensed Automotive Technician, Nelson Fraiser, who brings with him over 25 years of experience. The shop is currently opened Monday through Friday 9-5, as well as Saturday and Sunday 102. Engine light on? Stop by to say hello and receive an, always free, diagnostic and/ or inspection.
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Business excellence celebrated in Essex Centre...
Pictured are the representatives of some of the businesses that celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2018. Celebrating businesses were recognized at the Essex Centre Business Excellence Awards on Monday evening.
the Beautification/ Landscape Award for its well-kept property and the addition of the outdoor gather space. The “Community ‘Service Above Self’Award-Chain” was presented to Ives Insurance Brokers Ltd. while the “Community
‘Service Above Self’ Award-Independent” was presented to A-1 Chinese Restaurant. Olde School Deli & Café received the “Outstanding New Business Award, and its owner, Justin Gagnon, received the “Trailblazing Entrepreneur Award” for
implementing the unique business. In addition, the Essex Centre BIA and Rotary Club of Essex recognized a long-list of businesses that celebrated an anniversary milestone in 2018. Olde School Deli and Café, Essex Family Dental, Nicole Kennedy Massage Therapy, Talbot Massage Therapy, Tricon Electrical Contractor Heating/ Cooling, J’s Shaggy Chic Pet Grooming, Baker Tilly Canada, Yummy Restaurant, and Brenko’s House of Pizza, Stephanie Winger of Vision Realty, were recognized for celebrating one-year anniversaries. Essex County K9 Services was
recognized for having celebrated a 10-year anniversary. Essex MP Tracey Ramsey was unable to attend the event, but did provide each of the milestone anniversary celebrants and the award winners with a certificate of recognition. Kim Spirou of the Rotary Club of Essex emceed the event. She noted the awards banquet was not only just a means to recognize outstanding businesses, it was also a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Essex’s local projects. An event of this scope and magnitude does not happen without sponsors that donate funds or inkind services or products, Spirou noted, as she listed off the list of event sponsors. Essex Councillors Sherry Bondy and Steve Bjorkman attended the event, and Mayor Larry Snively sent along his best wishes. Only a couple members of Council were able to attend because a special Council meeting took place at the same time. Spirou also thanked the several Rotarians who came together to cook the meal the event attendees
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Justin Gagnon, owner of Olde School Deli & Café, accepts the “Trailblazing Entrepreneur Award” for implementing the unique business.
were able to enjoy. Gordon Orr, CEO of the Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) organization, was the special guest speaker at the event. He gave a brief run down of what the organization offers and strives to do. It is hoped TWEPI will be a top of mind organization, Orr said, that focuses on many aspects, including event attraction and product and program development. TWEPI, Orr added, wants to contribute to the quality of life of those in Windsor-Essex. On Thursday, TWEPI
will host its own awards ceremony. Through the 4th annual Best of Windsor Awards, members of the community voted for their favourite places to see and visit in a variety of categories. One of its programs is the WE Made it program, which highlights the hidden gems of locally produced goods. Another service it offers is a local fishing guide map. In Windsor-Essex, Orr explained, 1600 people are employed in the local tourism industry, which is also an economic generator.
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Rotary Interact Club asking EDHS alumni to support flea market - a successful event means more can be done for the Maforeka sister school -
Photo submitted: Dale Siefker, from The Grand Central, and Nick Market, a local tradesman, got together to donate $1000 towards the Giant Flea Market the EDHS Rotary Interact Club will host this weekend., March 30 and 31.
by Sylene Argent This weekend, the Essex District High School’s (EDHS) Rotary Interact Club will host its second annual Giant Flea Market. The students are hoping EDHS alumni will support the event so they can continue to raise funds to support local efforts and Essex’s sister school in Maforeka, Sierra Leone. Rotary Interact supervisor, and former
EDHS teacher, John Garinger, said around 60 vendors have been booked for the event, which will feature crafts, antiques, collectables, and art. The funds raised through the Giant Flea Market will help the Rotary Interact Club replace all the desks, chairs, and other equipment in the school in Maforeka, which are in need of replacing. Garinger noted the
school in Maforeka continues to prosper even though it has been dealt difficult obstacles over the years, including Ebola outbreaks and political unease in the territories. As a show of support for the event, two local businessmen, Dale Siefker from The Grand Central and local tradesman Nick Market, jointly forwarded a $1000 donation to support the Giant Flea Market. Garinger was please to accept the donation and hopes others in the community will forward donations in the amount they can afford or attend the event to ensure it is a success. “We are trying to get across the idea that if attendance at the Giant Flea Market is good, we can do big things in the village,” he said. To continue to hype up the event, the Rotary Interact Club is hosting a Maforeka Week. Garinger noted the
whole community in Maforeka has benefited from the school, which has evolved into a community centre, thanks to the lights from the solar panels, the
wells, the water stations, and other projects completed there. The Giant Flea Market will take place at EDHS on Saturday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., and on Sunday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a small cost of admission. Children under the age of 12 are free.
The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomed Minister to area
submitted to EFP On Friday, March 22, the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Honourable Todd Smith - Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade, for a private luncheon at Sanson Estate Winery. Participants included WERCC members and leaders of the local agribusiness sector. The discussion around the table included: red tape, the cost of doing business, current regulations Todd Smith, Minister of Economic Development, and taxation related Job Creation and Trade (Centre) was welcomed at a private to agribusiness, field lunch, hosted by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of farming and greenhouse Commerce. production.
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Local mayors participate in March for Meals by Sylene Argent For many seniors, those living with a disability, or individuals recovering from surgery, the Meals on Wheels program has been an important aid in getting a warm and nutritious meal. Last Friday morning, three area mayors learned just how important this program is, as the local Meals on Wheels provider, the Community Support Centre of Essex County, participated in the 17th annual, nation-wide March for Meals event. Through March for Meals, dignitaries are teamed up with Meals on Wheels volunteers to learn about the vital program upon which many depend. The dignitaries roll up their sleeves to help deliver the meals to the program-users to get a sense of its necessity. The Community Support Centre of Essex County, located in Lakeshore, was pleased to celebrate the program with three area dignitaries; Mayor Tom Bain of Lakeshore, Mayor Larry Snively of Essex, and Mayor Gary McNamara of Tecumseh. The Mayors represent the majority of the service area the Community Support Centre of Essex County provides the Meals on Wheels program. Meals are delivered in 181 communities across Ontario. While loading up a volunteer van with
hot and nutritious meals on Friday, Tracey Bailey, CEO of the Community Support Centre of Essex County, said the need for the program is rapidly increasing, with a growing and aging population. “Together, we can keep seniors living independently, healthier at home, and feeling more connected to their community as they age,” she said. Since the local Meals on Wheels program was established in 1991, it has grown exponentially, she commented. Currently, over 15,000 meals are delivered each year with the help of 200 volunteers, who lend their time to ensure the success of this program. In addition to receiving a hot meal, program participants get to enjoy a social visit with the volunteers. That interaction could be the only social encounter some seniors may have throughout the day or even that week. The program also provides access to well-balanced, affordable meals. This was Mayor Snively’s first experience with the Meals on Wheels program. He met program volunteers in the parking lot of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club, which is an exchange point where one group of volunteers delivers the freshly made meals to another group
On Friday morning, Essex Mayor Larry Snively joined Meals on Wheels volunteers, Jerry Kluytmans and Colleen Roy, and Tracey Bailey, CEO of the Community Support Centre of Essex County, to participate in the 17th annual March for Meals program.
of volunteers who then gets them to the individuals who need them. Snively said the demand on the program proves there is a big need for the service. Those the program assists can be those who may have trouble caring for themselves. The experience showed him there could be need to do more for those individuals. “It’s a great service and it’s a caring
service. It shows municipalities care about their people,” he said. “It is great to see people volunteer to do this.” The experience, Snively said, was an eye-opener. For more information on how to become a volunteer, contribute to the program, or how speak out for seniors, visit www. communitysupportcentre.ca.
Sandwich South Heritage Centre celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by Kyle Reid The recently opened Sandwich South Heritage Centre hosted a St. Patrick’s Day celebration to acknowledge Oldcastle’s and Maidstone’s Irish roots on Saturday.
There was a fine turnout for the event as around 15 individuals listened to presentations from local amateur historians Tim Maguire and Rosemary Halford. The two speakers have roots dating back to
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the first Irish settlers in Oldcastle and Maidstone. Both families were farmers who settled in the area and grew crops of oats, rye, and potatoes. They also raised lamb as livestock. In Maguire’s case, his family settled in the area in the 1820s, taking advantage of land Colonel Thomas Talbot distributed. After the land was provided, they could clear the area for farming within a year of settling. In fact, Oldcastle was named after Talbot’s hometown of Oldcastle, Ireland. It’s the simple reason for Saturday’s celebration of Irish heritage, Wendy PulleyblankCunningham said, who is the Chairperson of the Olde Sandwich South and Area
Historical Society. “The community is an Irish settlement, so we
thought we’d celebrate our Irish roots,” she said. “We’re twinned with
Oldcastle, and we just celebrated twenty years of
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Essex MP disappointed in federal budget by Sylene Argent Last week, the Liberals tabled the 2019 federal budget, and Essex MP Tracey Ramsey was unimpressed with the document. “It was really disappointing,” Ramsey said. “There was very little in it, for, I think, issues people are facing that are really important to them in our Riding of Essex and across the country, too.” She said she thinks there was an expectation that there would be some type of a Pharmacare program, but that is not there. There is only talk about the study that is going on regarding the file, Ramsey said, which “Is not a huge surprise, knowing they have had lobbyist, big pharmaceutical companies have been in over 680 times to the government. So, when we see that type of push from these really powerful pharmaceutical companies and corporations, it is no surprise we don’t see the Pharmacare promise coming through on the last budget of the Liberals.” Ramsey added that “Every day, people are making choices between paying their bills and taking their medication. And, that is not something Canadians should be facing.” According to https:// www.budget.gc.ca/2019/ home-accueil-en.html, the Government intends to work with its partners on the creation of a Canadian Drug Agency, a national formulary, and a national strategy for high-cost drugs for rare diseases to make prescription drugs more affordable and more accessible to more Canadians. There is also not much in the budget for people struggling to find rental units, Ramsey said, adding there is also no commitment to building those units, along with subsidized units, that are desperately needed. “What we see is this kind of tweaking so that people can apply more of their RRSPs towards their first home purchase. I think that’s fantastic if people have retirement savings when they are
going into their first home. But, when we know that 46 percent of Canadians have $200 or less in their bank account, I don’t know who has RRSPs anymore to be investing,” she said. “There is a bit of a tweaking where they are saying that a percentage of your mortgage will be held separately and would
reduce cost of mortgage payments. So, obviously that is a good piece. You’ll have to pay that back when you sell your home.” There are some questions surrounding that, Ramsey said. “We don’t know what the interest rate is on that portion the government is going to hold off on.” This leaves
the question, what would be owed when the home sells, she said. A training budget, Ramsey said, has also been introduced. In the budget, she added, $250 a year will be given to working people who are going back to retrain themselves. This could go up to $5,000 over several years.
The cost of tuition, the cost of programs has really skyrocketed, Ramsey said. $250 is not a huge amount, but any amount is helpful. Unfortunately, precarious, self-employed, or contract workers will not be able to access that fund, she said. A stable form of employment needs to be had to access the plan.
There is also some language around workers’ pensions. The NDP, she said, has been calling for prioritizing workers in bankruptcy situations. For instance, if a company goes bankrupt and the top executives get paid out before the workers do. The language around this issue, Ramsey said, is that “require everyone involved to act in good faith.”
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Sandwich South Heritage Centre celebrates St. Patrick’s Day... twinning.” In fact, the Historical Society has regularly organized exchange programs with residents from their twin town in Ireland. “Twenty years ago, we went over there and visited Oldcastle,” PulleyblankCunningham said. “We’ve been going back and forth ever since.” While the St. Patrick’s Day celebration may have been a weekend late, Pulleyblank-Cunningham
said the group was hoping they would get a better turnout this weekend after people had returned from March break trips. Those who attended the event were treated to stories, decorations, and artifact displays celebrating the area’s Irish heritage. Maguire demonstrated the difference between a walking stick and a shillelagh, the latter of which was used to herd cattle. Some mementos and donations from the twinning of the two Oldcastle areas were also on display. This included a bronze statue of a man and woman in Ireland stoking a fire with peat to cook their supper.
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This is the first time that the Historical Society has hosted the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. The Sandwich South Heritage Centre just opened last fall, providing a place for the Historical Society to display historical artifacts which hadn’t seen the light of day in decades. Of course, given the success of the event, Pulleyblank-Cunningham said it is
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hoped the event will be an annual tradition. She’s hoping that it will become one of many events at the new centre this year. “It took us a long time just to get everything in and organized into the new centre,” Pulleyblank-Cunningham said. “Now we’re kind of taking a breather and trying to organize some more events to get people involved.”
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Members of Council and Administration attended a public meeting on Monday evening to discuss the possibility of allowing the former McGregor Home Hardware facility to be renovated into a nine-unit apartment.
by Adam Gault Essex Town Council held a public meeting on Monday evening at the McGregor Community Centre to discuss a proposed zoning amendment that could have the former McGregor
Home Hardware facility renovated into a 9-unit apartment building. Citing a lack of a year-round market and slow winter business, the longstanding Home Hardware shut its doors last year after serving
the local community for decades. Now, its former ownership is seeking a zoning change to the property to permit the conversion of the firstfloor commercial area into five dwelling units and
Essex MP disappointed in federal budget... To us, Ramsey said, if you are not forcing corporations to act appropriately, prioritizing workers, they are not going to do it and that has been demonstrated in the past, she said. The budget also talked about rural high-speed internet. Ramsey said this was just a re-announcement of a plan that all Canadians would get access to high speed internet by 2030. There is a small amount of money being offered in the budget, she said. “We know, out in the county, how inadequate our internet services are. Having access to the internet is about every day people working, about small businesses, about farmers, about students, seniors stay connected to their communities through the internet. Having
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safe and reliable internet is becoming an issue of fairness to people, I think. People believe we should all have access to the internet the same way, and we know out in our rural riding that is not the case.” The NDP, she added, would like to see “tax havens” Canadian corporations are using cracked down on. There will be a debate on the budget, but it will likely take place in April. According to https://www.budget. gc.ca/2019/home-accueil-en.html, this year, a typical middle class family of four will receive, on average, about $2,000 more in support than 2015 due to the middle class tax cut and the Canada Child Benefit. Proposed budget details can be found on this site as well.
permit the construction of a semi-detached dwelling, fronting on Arquette Street, which lies directly behind the property. “One of the things I’m recommending, is I want it under Site Planning Control,” Essex Policy Planner, Jeff Watson, said. “Which means, that basically, in order for [the property owner] to convert the first floor into multiple dwelling units, he has to follow up through on the verbal commitments that he made: tear down redundant buildings and structures, pave the parking lot, do the proper drainage to our modernday standard.” As per municipal standards, a minimum of 11 parking spaces (nine conventional and two handicapped) are required for a 9-unit residential building. Despite this, several members of the public in attendance at the meeting expressed concerns that this would not be sufficient for the proposed building as they believed a lack of adequate parking spaces would lead to parking on nearby streets and sidewalks.
“[Home Hardware’s] only parking was on that Arquette side, there was nothing on the Walker side,” Watson explained. “Basically, you’re going from commercial activity to residential activity, and as I said, residential parking is very predictable. You pretty well know when their cars are going to leave, you pretty well know when the cars are going to come back. It’s much more predictable than it is for commercial buildings.” Other residents raised issue with drainage from the rear lot, however, with any future Site Plan Control in place, this
would require drainage to be upgrade to current municipal standards as part of the building’s renovation. At this time, the Planning Department will submit a report to Essex Council as early as April 15, which will include their recommendations in regard to this development. If Council endorses the proposal, a rezoning bylaw will be presented to Council for approval, with a 20-day public appeal period to follow. Additional details regarding the potential development can be found online at essex.ca
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by Adam Gault Nearly half-a-year has passed since the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, and while it may be legal for those who have reached the age of majority in their respective province, many misconceptions surrounding the usage of the substance, both legal and physical, still remain. To combat this, members of the regional Ontario Provincial Police and the WindsorEssex County Health Unit are planning a series of informational presentations to local high schools, regarding the risks and consequences of recreational cannabis usage. One of the sessions was held at Essex District High School on Tuesday, March 19. “We want to make sure that everyone has all the facts,” OPP Detective Constable, Jeff Weglarz, said prior to that morning’s presentation. “Not only with the laws, but the dangers.” Weglarz believes the various perspectives offered during these presentations, from both law enforcement and health professionals, adds to the effectiveness of the message being given. “It’s a great group because we bring in many different sides, not just the law and the fines and the jail term, but we also bring in the effects on the body.” During the presentation, students
heard real world examples of impaired driving accidents and the very real human cost that was paid through criminal negligence. They also learned of the health effects of cannabis usage on teenage brain development, and the physical damage done to lungs through the effects of long-term smoking. Since legalization, individuals from across Essex County have been cited for various violations surrounding improper cannabis usage. Some of these violations include failing to store it properly while operating a motor vehicle, smoking in a vehicle, or using cannabis as a minor. “As much as there’s a lot of information out there, I think either the kids haven’t taken it upon themselves to educate themselves, or we haven’t done enough,” Weglarz said. “We’re trying to [fix that] with this travelling roadshow, so that in the coming months and years, there won’t be any questions, there won’t be any misconceptions.” The team hopes that by the end of their tour, every student they speak to will understand that the OPP and Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has their safety in mind first and foremost, and if they choose to use cannabis recreationally, that they consider all risks involved in its consumption. “We want to make sure
you’re safe, and I think that’s the biggest thing,” Weglarz explained. “If you’re going to choose to use cannabis, we want to make sure that you know all the facts and you do it
safely, rather than just going out and experimenting. That’s where the problems happen.” For more information on cannabis consumption, visit wechu.org/cannabis
What’s Going On... . MARCH 30 - ECHRS, YOUR LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, is hosting its Annual Dinner/Auction. Call: 519-962-9597 for information and tickets. APRIL 5 - MONTHLY PASTA DINNER at St. Paul’s Anglican Church (92 St. Paul Street) 5pm- 6:30 pm. Takeout available. APRIL 13 - ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION MEETING - at Orchard View Golf Course, 1357 County Rd. 34, Ruthven at 9 am. For info, call: 519-738-3476. SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP offers monthly support for Lyme disease patients, family, & friends. If you are looking for info or connection, come join the discussion, learn, and share. Meetings are held the last Wednesday of every month (with exception of July & August) @ 6:30p.m. in the Cactus Room at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Look us up on Facebook for updates. HIATUS HOUSE: offers counselling services in Essex County. Women’s Fresh Start group therapy is once a week. The primary goal of the program is for the client to take responsibility for her physical & psychological safety. For info or to schedule an intake appointment, call the 24-hour Hiatus House helpline at 519-252-7781. COPING WITH ANGER GROUP - Wednesdays at Erie Shores Healthcare. For more information, contact Community Partnership at 226-348-4548 or email info@ cupartner.ca.
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age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+). A canned good donation is welcomed! Snacks are provided! Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.
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519-776-4255 Salvation Army Essex Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett
Messy Church happens on Thursday, March 28th between 5:45 & 7:30p.m. Bring the family and enjoy the fun! SA Connections will have a program on Earth Day on April 2nd. Join us between 10a.m. and 1p.m. for fun fellowship and food. This is another one of our free community programs. The book of Revelation is an exciting Bible Study led by Major Shirley Roberts on Tuesdays at 1pm. Join us as we explore this most interesting book. Community Care services at Iler Lodge will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd at 10:30a.m. and at Country Village in Woodslee on Thursday, April 4th at 6:30p.m. Rev. Jim Hatt will lead the noon Lenten service on Wednesday, April 3rd at the Essex Christian Reform Church. A light lunch will follow. Join us every Sunday at 10:30a.m. as Major Sam Roberts leads Family Worship. We invite you to worship with us and stay for a brief time of refreshments and fellowship afterwards. Don’t forget Birthday Sunday on March 31st - a Partners in Mission Fundraiser where you donate your age number in coins of your choice.
Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman
Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15 am. Brian Stocks will lead the service. The Holy Scriptures will be read by Connie Reeb and Vicky Olson will greet you at the door. It is the last Sunday of the month, so the lunch is Pot Luck. Please bring a dish in to share with us. Please Pray for our friends on our Prayer List. In an effort to keep our prayer list up to date, please contact the office. “Perfect Love Casts out Fear” Essex Ministerial Lenten Worship Series 2019: Wedsnesday, April 3 at Essex Christian Reformed Church. Pastor Jim Hatt presiding with a focus on Luke 6: 27- 38. All services begin at noon, followed by a light lunch. Free-will offering gratefully received. All are welcome. The Soup/Chili Challenge is on Saturday, April 13 at 6pm. Get out your
farvourite recipe to join the challenge or just come and enjoy the all the samples. Entertainment by “ The Guys Who Like to Sing” Free-will offering. Eveyone is welcome. Coffee and Conversation is on Thursdays at 10am. Everyone is welcome.
Trinity Church Please keep in your prayers Brittney, Cindy, Maureen, Tyler, Christina, Debby, Dan, Adrianna, Matthew, Liz, and Margaret. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Shirley Findlay, given by the congregation. The Thank You Bank donations for the month of March will go to support the Alzheimer’s Society. We will collect breakfast cereals for the food bank through to Maundy Thursday. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. Please remember if you are donating towards flowers for the Easter season, please do so by March 31. Looking ahead for the next few months, mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4th for our Annual Smorgasbord from 4:30 - 6:00, and the pie ladies will have Strawberry Rhubarb pies and Rhubarb Custard pies mid-June. Watch for ordering times. Join us on Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the Cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome!
Essex Christian Reformed Church It is GEMS on Sunday, March 31 and we invite you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10am with Mr. Steve Baarda. The GEMS will be involved in the service and showing us what they have learned throughout the year! Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. Join us afterward for a cup of tea or coffee. Come and enjoy an evening out with family and friends at our Free Movie Night event on Friday, March 29. We will feature Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’. Doors open at 6pm and movie begins at 6:30pm. All children under the
Please join us Sunday mornings at 10 am for worship, and coffee hour to follow. Our church and hall are wheelchair accessible. Our Sermon Series for Lent will focus on The Final Words from the Cross. Next week: Here Is Your Son... Here is your Mother”. Sing hallelujah to the Lord! For four Sundays, beginning March 24, the choir will gather each week after service to prepare music for our Easter celebration on April 21. Consider joining your voice to the chorus. All welcome! If you would like to be baptized or if you’ve been attending regularly and would like to become a member of the church, please speak to Rev. Catherine. We are planning a New Member orientation session on Sunday, March 31 after church, with a service of baptism on Sunday, April 7. We are hosting a Pizza Party and Games Night in the hall on Saturday, March 30. Pizza and salad will be served at 6pm, games start at 7pm. The sign up sheet is posted in the hall, please note if you will be bringing a dessert. Bring a game, play one that ‘s already here, or just come to visit! The Iler Lodge Service is on Tuesday, April 2. Please join us and share your gift of faith with the residents. Please pick a Sunday and sign the Door Greeter’s list on the table in the foyer. We have a new listing for 2019. Please remember the sick and the shut-ins. If you would like to add a name to the Prayer List, please 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. Our email address is bmuc@xplornet.ca.
Essex United Church For the month of March, food donations are for the Essex Food Bank. Salvation Army, Deacon Gary Flewelling presiding. The Semi-Annual Spring Yard Sale will be on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13. Also, a very exciting event returns to Essex United! Windsor Symphony Orchestra: Neighbourhood Concert Series, Sunday, April 28th, 1:00 pm. Call the church office to reserve your tickets 519-776-5121.
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Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our Irish heritage at the Sandwich South Cultural Centre especially to Tim McGuire and Rosemary Halford for sharing family stories. Beginning on Saturday, April 27th the Centre will be opened every Saturday from 9a.m. - Noon or by appointment; Judy Jobin at 519-737-6628. Everyone is welcome to come and check it out! The St. Mary’s Cemetery Board meets on Monday, April 1st at 6:30p.m. The winners of the Lenten card party are: first place - Leo Meloche, second place Fred Binder, third place - Jim Ouellette, fourth place - Joanne McMurren, lowest score - Elmer Young. Ladies lone hands Diane Denis and men’s lone hands - Fred Binder. The next Lenten card party is on Sunday, March 31st at 7p.m. in the Hall.
Our Mission Group is also collecting sweaters during the month of March for the migrant workers. Please drop off at the back of the church. Please remember to drop off your Foodland grocery tapes in the designated box. All are welcome. Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut-in, and in Hospice. Woodslee Friendship Club The Monday afternoon Euchre winners for last week were George Diesbourg, Joan Broeders, Veronica Granger, Mike Renaud, Jean Matalik, Bernice Price, Joanne McMurren, Charlie Chevalier, and Wayne Rawson. The Wednesday afternoon Pepper winners were Helene Manley, George Diesbourg, Terry Belleau, Roger Beauchamps, Theresa Rivait, Aggie Rivait, and Joanne McMurren. The Friday night Euchre winners were Pam Leblanc, Ray Brooker, Wayne Rawson, Bernadette Renaud, Charlie Chevalier, LeRoy Davison, Joanne McMurren, and Rob Pickle. For Club information, call Claire at 519-723-4694.
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QUEST, for children in Grades 3 to 5, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 6:30 PM 7:45 PM EDGE, for children Grades 6-8, Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Please help out the CWL “Roll Up the Rim for the Homeless” campaign.Donate your Tim Horton’s winning tabs or gift card in the box at the Info Table. They will be given to the homeless shelters. The CWL is collecting new socks for donation to local food banks. Please drop off in basket in the Gather Space. The CWL General Meeting is on Tuesday, April 9, at 7p.m., in Meeting Room A. The CWL welcome special guest Ted Wheeler on Friday, April 12, at 9 a.m. in the Church. Ted presents “If God Is
So Good Then Why?” written by his late wife, Judy. The next K of C Fish Fry is on Friday, April 12, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. with take out available. Cash bar and a 50/50 Raffle. Proceeds to Second Chance Ministries. 40 Days For Life takes place every day, until April 14, from 7am-7pm along the sidewalk outside Met Hospital. There are only a few spots left for Steubenville 2019, June 28-30. Registration forms are at all doors, or speak with Nick. We are reminded to give to Share Lent to help towards development and peace around the world. God Bless you all and have a great week!
Essex Community Services ON-SITE INCOME TAX CLINIC: We will host a FREE on-site income tax clinic, whereby you can have your income tax prepared while you wait. An appointment is needed. To be eligible, you must have a total income of less than $30,000 without dependents, or less than $40,000 with dependents. The ON-SITE CLINIC dates are Monday, April 1st and Wednesday, April 3rd, taking place at 35 Victoria Ave, Unit 7, Essex. Appointments are needed; please call 519-776-4231 to book your appointment today.
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We watched a highlight reel of our Awaken Youth Conferences over the past 20 years; the pastors then shared some of the highlights from our latest youth conference. Pastor Gerrie spoke on how without the Holy Spirit, we can’t do anything. Intercession for Canada is every Friday, from 10:30am-noon.
Promise Keepers will be in Windsor on April 6th. See the bulletin board for details on registering. The next Thrive week is from April 8th-12th. Women’s Conference is from June 7th-8th, featuring Wendy Bachlund from Bethel. For more information, visit us online at antiochcanada.ca. Be Blessed!
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“Perfect Love Casts out Fear” Essex Ministerial Lenten Worship Series 2019 is on Wednesday, March 27th at Cottam United Church. The Rev’d Kim Metalka presiding with a focus on 1 Jn 4:7-21. On April 3rd at Essex Christian Reformed Church, Pastor Jim Hatt will preside with a focus on Lk 6:27-38. Last service is on April 10 at BethelMaidstone United Church. Major Sam Roberts will lead with a focus on Rm 8:35-39. Services start at noon. There will be a light lunch to follow. Our annual spring yard sale will take place on Saturday, March 30th from 9am - 1pm - Please keep us in mind if you are doing some spring cleaning. The first Market of 2019 will take place on Saturday, April 13th from 10am - 2pm, for table rentals call/text 519980-4942. For questions or more information about any of our events/programs, please contact us via one of the methods - www.stpaulstrinity.org or our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/stpaulsessex. You can also reach us at 519-776-7711 or by email at office@ stpaulstrinity.org.
Golden Years Golf Report Last Thursday, 42 golfers carded a modest 68 hole-one scores. Leading the ace parade, with four each, were Mary Anne Sherman, Steve Vigh, and Bill Ward. Scoring a 17, through 9 holes, were
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Continued from Page 15 Bill Ward (2), Al Christie, Laurie Hylton (2), Walter Balsam, and Julia Kos. The leader over 18 holes was Laurie Hylton, with a score of 34. The top 36 hole score, of 71, went to Bill Ward and Laurie Hylton. In first place, with a team score of 232, was Team 5 (Bill Ward, Ron Fick, Bob Springthorpe). Team 7 (Laurie Hylton, Colleen Pearse, Mary Anne Sherman) took second and Team Queens (Steve Vigh, John Unrau, Tm Hyatt) took third. Play resumes next Thursday, at 9:30 am, at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Essex County Library - Essex BRANCH FAMILY STORYTIME - a program for families of parents with children under 5 years of age to encourage a lifelong love of reading. This program includes stories, bounces, tickles, songs, rhymes and activities. Tuesdays (April 2 – May 21) at 11:00 am. Ages: children under 5 years old and caregiver. Register online or at the library. LET’S GET GARDENING - Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Celebrate the start of spring with gardening books, planting seeds, and painting garden rocks! Be sure to check out our Seed Library for more seeds to plant in your garden at home. On Wednesday, April 3 at 5:00 pm. Ages 4 – 12. Register online or at the library.
start of spring with gardening books, planting seeds and painting garden rocks! On Thursday, April 4 at 3:45 pm. Ages: 3 - 12. Register online or at the library. POETRY JAMBOREE - Listen to a variety of poems, sing rhyming songs, and maybe even write a poem of your own! Fun for the whole family. On Thursday, April 11 at 4:00 pm. All ages. Register online or at the library. Essex Retirees’ Social Club Jairmen Bagot had high score at Saturday afternoon Euchre, Diana Dennis followed with second, and Debra Vivier with third. Elmer Young had low score. Janece McLaughlin had high score at Monday night Pepper, Roger Monchamp had the most peppers, and Linda Beneteau had low score. Donna Eyraud had high score at Wednesday night Pepper, Linda Beneteau had the most peppers, and Pat Rounding had low score.
Floyd Cascadden had high score at Thursday night Bridge and Pauline Olafson came in second place. Brooker News submitted by Ruth Newman
The Bible Club Spring Banquet is on Saturday, March 30, at Meadowbrook, 6 pm. See Murray Newman for tickets. The Western Association Meeting is on Saturday, March 30 at Banwell Community Church. Debbie Gemmell is taking info for Easter Lilly orders in memory of loved ones. Remember to keep in your prayers those with health issues and the bereaved in our community.
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Comedy infused music: Jon Brett makes top ten in CBC Comedy’s Next up
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determine the winner from the top ten short-list, which will be announced on March 29. Until then, Brett will wait anxiously to hear the results. The contest website notes CBC Comedy’s Next Up will give one winner the opportunity to perform at the 2019 Halifax ComedyFest. To hear more of Brett’s music, check out youtube. com/jonbrett.
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A 1948 Monarch 4-door sedan was reportedly sold new in St. Foy, Quebec, and remained in the same family for 50 years. Finally, around 1998, the son of the original owner sold the car to Joe Chiavetti, who resold it to Philip Wilson of Toronto, who still owns it today. Philip writes: “My 1948 Monarch is in mostly original condition with fenders and hood and a rear door repainted by the previous owner’s son or daughter to cover the bumps and scrapes when it was put in and out of winter storage. “The rest of the car retains its original patina in grey with a bit of primer showing through in places. The odometer showed 30,912 miles when brought out of storage in June 2015 and has now turned over 34,400 miles.” Under the hood is a flathead V8 engine with 239 cubic inches cranking out 97 horsepower. The gear shift for the 3-speed manual transmission is mounted on the steering column. Hot rodders in the 1950s often put floor shifts in these cars but this Monarch has remained original. Ford of Canada introduced the Monarch in 1946 as the Canadian version of the Mercury on a 118-inch wheelbase, four inches longer than the Ford. The extra length was all ahead of the firewall with a 4-inch longer hood and front fenders. At this time, Ford of Canada set up two separate dealerships across the country. Ford dealers sold the Monarch, giving them a car to sell in the medium-price field. The other dealerships sold the Mercury and Lincoln, along with the Mercury 114, basically a Ford with Mercury trim, giving those dealerships a car to sell in the lower-price field. Five body styles were available for the 1946 Monarch, including a wood-bodied station wagon and a convertible. The 4-door sedan was far more popular than the 2-door sedan and that body style was dropped from Monarch the following year. For 1948, the station wagon and convertible were also dropped, leaving only the Monarch 4-door sedan (410 built) and sedan coupe (313 built), making these two models very rare today.
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then narrowed down to the top ten through the second round of the competition. Part of the second round of CBC Comedy’s Next Up competition had the competing comedians complete social media challenges. One of Brett’s videos, which hilariously highlighted Essex and its many pizza joints, had hit 52,000 views on Facebook in a week, of which Brett was extremely proud. A panel of judges will
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by Sylene Argent Essex native Jon Brett has a passion for infusing comical and clever lyrics into various music genres. Over the past few years, his tunes have been garnering attention locally and have been responsible for causing many laughs. His popularity has hit the national stage as Brett just earned a top ten position in CBC Comedy’s Next Up competition, which is due to how well the judges received Brett’s contest submission, the success of his social media challenges, and because of the online support from his hometown supporters. The local musician enjoys writing songs with a comical twist. Brett’s goal is to make his listeners laugh, enjoy the song, and to add an element of surprise with an unexpected change. Over the past two years, Brett tried his luck in CBC’s Searchlight, which is a music competition. The first year, he submitted his song “Uni the Unicorn,” which is about a creature that appeared in town that at first seemed harmless. This year, he submitted his tune “Kill it with Fire,” which was inspired from peculiar news stories that included individuals using an extreme measure to get rid of spiders. Soon after entering the 2019 CBC’s Searchlight competion, Brett entered CBC Comedy’s Next Up competition. Making it into the CBC Comedy ’s Next Up shortlist was no easy feat. Brett first had to make the top 100 list in the nation-wide competition, which was
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Cardinal Carter ties for third, receives Creativity Award at robotics competition Windsor, which will take place from March 28-30. With strategy and robot performance, the team is looking to capture a spot for the Ontario District Provincial
Photo submitted: Front row (left to right): Jacob Taylor, Charmaine Gaioran, Spencer Rodrigues, Joe Bedard, Katie Franco, Keagan Chambers. Middle row: Evan Brown, Miranda Caron, Bianca Mauro, Hannah Lebedyk. Back row: Hannah Iacobelli, Luke DeGoey, Brad Chambers, Laura Prior, Connor Sunderland, Richard Iacobelli, Christine Sunderland.
submitted to EFP FIRST Robotics Team 4932, Cougar Robotics of Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School in Leamington, returned from its first district robotics competition of the year (March 15-17) with proud smiles after tying for third place and being presented the Creativity Award. The team ranked 26th out of 173 teams in Ontario. Early, on the morning of Friday, March 15, the high school team packed up and travelled to compete at the Ontario
District Georgian College Event in Barrie. With its excellent robot design and drive team, the team members battled hard against other groups from around Ontario and Michigan, finishing up in fourth out of twenty-six teams after qualification rounds. During alliance selection, the team moved up to take the place as captains of the third alliance. Allied with FRC team 2634 and 7200, Cougar Robotics beat out the sixth alliance and came to a close defeat
in the semi-finals against the second alliance. In addition to its match performance, it was recognized for its unique climbing mechanism, 3D printed parts, and tanktread drivetrain through the Creativity Award. With only six weeks to design, build, and program the robot, the team was very hard at work to make this robot a reality. “Our team worked so hard from the moment the game was released on January 5th,� Hannah Iacobelli explained, who is a mentor and former captain of Cougar Robotics. Cougar Robotics is currently preparing for its next competition at the St. Denis Centre at the University of
Championship, and possibly qualify for the World Championships in Detroit in April. With the support of their mentors and many generous sponsors,
Cougar Robotics has already accomplished more at the Georgian event than their previous years. And, there is so much possibility still ahead for this season.
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I Thursday, March 28, 2019
Former Councillor auditions for Dragon’s Den with memorial project
Photos submitted to EFP: Former Councillor Randy Voakes, on behalf of the business he co-owns, Static Engineering, recently auditioned for the Dragon’s Den with a memorial project.
by Sylene Argent Recently, former Councillor Randy Voakes, on behalf of a business he co-owns,
Static Engineering, made his way to Mohawk College to audition for the popular TV show, the Dragons’ Den. He is
now anxiously waiting for a phone call from the show’s producers to alert him if the memorial idea submitted would make the show. Static Engineering is an extension of Voakes’s other business, Fierce Metal Works, which was named after his daughter, Priscilla (Voakes) Campbell. She took on the life motto, “And though she be but little, she is fierce.” When his daughter, Priscilla, passed away at the age of 30 in 2014, he and his wife, Shelley, wanted to keep her headstone and grave area well kept. In addition, as their daughter was an artist, they wanted to keep her space vibrant and full of colour. When adding foliage, they noticed the flowers would soon dry up and have to be disposed of. When speaking with coworker, Adam Brackell,
and business co-owner, Peter Campbell, who was Priscilla’s husband, about the situation, an idea came to be. Brackell suggested putting something on top of the headstone, which gave birth to the “Priscilla Legacy Series Headstone Plaques” project. The dual-level metal artwork affixes to the top of a headstone. The upper level would include the individual’s name, and the lower level would then be interchangeable to display various holiday greetings
or depict what that person did with his or her life. What the memorial shows is that the person laid to rest there was loved and cared for, Voakes noted. This will help keep a loved one’s final resting place vibrant and clean, and could help avoid getting in the way of regular cemetery maintenance, he noted. Voakes said his wife loved the concept, and when she saw a commercial for the
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Dragons’ Den, she urged the group to audition. On Saturday, March 16, Voakes and Brackell made the trek to Hamilton to audition for the Dragons’ Den, and will have to wait through the month of April to know if their project will make it before the business moguls on the show. Voakes said he would love to move forward with this avenue for the marketing assistance that could be offered.
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