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Thursday, March 30, 2017
Issue No. 12
Novice Majors win OMHA Championship!
Essex looks at general capital asset management plan-adopts 2017 budget PAGE 3 _______________
room of champions – the Essex 73’s. Excited, yet focused, the players once again skated to a 0-0 tie after one period. Grimsby took a 1-0 lead midway through the second period on a nice 2 on 1 play. Although down a goal, the momentum turned as the Ravens applied constant pressure on Grimsby. Finally, the Ravens tied things up at 1-1 to force this game into overtime. The large crowd’s emotions rose and fell with every rush up the ice. Finally, Essex scored the winning goal in overtime
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PAGE 7 _______________ DRCC screens “What Lies Below” on World Water Day PAGE 8 _______________ CTMHV receives grant to restore old schoolhouse PAGE 14 _______________ EMHA hosts annual Day of Champions PAGE 23 _______________
Looking For A Good Home
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submitted to EFP Following a split of the first two games played in Grimsby, the Ravens hosted Games 3 and 4 in Essex on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Balmy temperatures welcomed the Grimsby team to Essex and made for a wonderful pre-game social gathering for the parents of both teams. The large crowd of attendees settled into their seats, the anthem was beautifully sung, and the kids were raring to go.
The Ravens came out slow in Game 3 with the majority of the first period play in the Essex end of the rink. Early in the second period, Essex scored on a powerplay to make the score 1-0. However, Grimsby battled back, scoring two goals before the period was out, to lead 2-0. All season long, the Ravens players have dominated the third period of their games because of the consistent approach of rolling three lines and
three pairs of defense. This night was no different as the Ravens dominated the third period, scoring three unanswered goals, to win 4-2. After this game, Essex held 4 points over Grimsby’s 2 in the series. Looking to finish the series and not have to travel to Grimsby on Sunday for Game 5, the Ravens were ready for battle on Saturday afternoon. A special surprise awaited the players at the rink as they realized they were changing in the dressing
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Beach Nourishment at Hillman Marsh submitted to EFP Over the next few weeks, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) will be placing and grading sand to re-
nourish the north and south beaches at Hillman Marsh. “We are very grateful to the Municipality of Leamington for allowing
this project to proceed,” stated Essex Region Conservation Authority General Manager Richard Wyma. “Collectively, we were able to come
Essex Thunder Day of Champs
submitted to EFP On March 26, Essex Thunder ended regular season play with a fun day at the Lakeshore Arena. They played in games against each other and Lakeshore Lightning teams. The day was a huge success with lots of smiles, medals, and pizza. Thank you to all of the coaches, volunteers, sponsors and players for a great season. Hope to see everyone back in September. Good luck to the teams that will play in the Essex Kent Day of Champs on April 2.
to a mutually beneficial agreement to allow the sand to be trucked in a modified manner so as not to negatively impact municipal infrastructure. Ultimately, as nature takes its course, this sand nourishment will have a greater ecosystem benefit.” Significant erosion took place to Hillman’s east beach during a storm event in June 2015. “The sand is from a dredging
project at Wheatley Harbour, which holds the sand that would naturally travel to Hillman and eventually Point Pelee National Park,” Wyma adds. “By placing this sand at Hillman Marsh, we are keeping it in the system and where it belongs.” “Council would like to extend our thanks to ERCA for their continued efforts in restoring the Hillman beach areas with
the sand dredged from Wheatley Harbour,” notes Leamington Mayor John Paterson. “We believe that these steps taken to protect the natural habitat of Hillman Marsh, as well as the residential and agricultural lands in South-East Leamington, benefit not only local use, but allows for possible growth in tourism to the area as well.”
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to set off a celebration – OMHA CHAMPS! In a seven month season, that began with a lopsided 5-1 exhibition loss and ended with an OMHA Championship, this team has grown, developed, and most importantly, bonded together as it experienced a journey most teams do not get to enjoy. A special thank you to the coaches Jack, Al,
Joe, Jeff, and Eric for not only developing the kids’ hockey skills, but more importantly, mentoring them on how to be good teammates and respectful of one another. Congratulations to the players: Hudson D, Mason G, Cole G, Nash L, Jesse C, Evan M, Braeden C, Caleb C, Owen S, Wyatt G, Meredith C, Cade S, Sean W, Ethan O, Jaclyn W, Ben F and Reed V for
their determined effort and desire to play as a team all season. Nearly two years ago, at the first Novice AE tryout, coach Jack told the kids that this was about more than hockey. It is about making new friends and having memories for a lifetime. It is safe to say a lot of fantastic memories were made this season.
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Members of Essex Council and administration gathered inside the large meeting room at the Essex Municipal Building on Monday evening to discuss asset management.
by Sylene Argent On Monday evening, members of Council and administration met to discuss the General Capital portion of the Town’s Asset Management Plan. Essex Director of Corporate services,
Donna Hunter, explained that during the meeting Council also adopted the 2017 budget, which had been previously adopted in principal in February. Council also adopted the interim tax levy. Further, at a future Council meeting, Council
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will adopt the tax rates. The Town has conducted its Asset Management Plan in two phases, Hunter explained. The first phase focused on infrastructure and development. It was completed and adopted in 2015. Phase two focused on general building, machinery, and equipment. The province has required municipalities to complete asset management plans. The deadline to have them completed was extended to March 31 of this year.
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These documents allow municipalities to put dollars aside in reserve for asset management so when projects need to be undertaken, money is in reserve for that line item. This could be for roof replacement, building maintenance, and equipment replacement. During the meeting, Council agreed to allow administration to add a Continue on Page 5
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Time You never know how much time it is you have here on this beautiful planet. We hear that every day, and I am reflecting upon this heavily as I have recently learned a family member, a young adult, has pass away unexpectedly. Sometimes we forget, or perhaps to some of us the thought never occurred, just how easily things can come to an end. We take for granted that tomorrow will be here, its arms opened to us for a chance to chase our dreams and explore opportunity. But, tomorrow may not come. I have written in the column before that time is that one type of currency for which we cannot get more. And, on top of that, we don’t know how much of it we have. Today could be our last day here, no matter what our age. And that is why, I suppose, it is critical to not put off what it is we truly
desire to do with our time too far into the distant future as time can be snatched away in the blink of an eye. And, in addition, to include those people who mean so much to us in our plans. Often, we can complain about our situations, and those circumstances can be tough, more so for some than others who have had exceptionally difficult obstacles to overcome. But, the important thing to highlight, when our perils pin us down, is that we are alive to make things right. We have that chance, and that is something truly special. Tragedy, though unwanted, reminds us how precious life can be, and to not only appreciate being on this earth for today, but those in our lives who make our time here so special and worth living. Tragedy can lurk just around the corner for any of us, and we need to remember to be thankful for
each day, and each moment, we get to spend with our loved ones. You never know if this time could be the last to enjoy together. Each of us has made an impact on the lives of those around us; sometimes in our darkest moments we need to remind ourselves of that. We teach each other new things every day. We grow together every day. We celebrate each other every day. And, we share pain when someone we love is hurting. It is all part of being connected. We are all part of this incredible, enigmatic nexus that links each of us together. When we think of spending our time in that way, it truly is beautiful.
Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Canada’s Vimy Memorial This time I am getting information from the magazine, “Canada’s History.” According to the author, Tim Cook, Canada’s Great War memorial is so large and so powerful that it seems almost un-Canadian. Toronto sculptor and architect Walter Allward designed it. He stated he had dreams of the Vimy Ridge battlefield and realized without those who died at Vimy Ridge, we could not have carried on. “It is this feeling I have tried to express,” he is reported to have said. Our Canadian government entrusted him to build the monument to the legions of Canada’s soldiers who died there and to mark our country’s war experience from 1914 to 1918. The First World War was known at the time as the Great War, which Canadians thought would be the end of war. Because we were part of the
British Empire, we automatically became at war when Britain announced its declaration of war on Germany. It was August 4, 1914. individual Canadians responded by the hundreds of thousands. That was 620,000 from a nation of less than eight million people. About 60,000 Canadians were killed, and more died later of their wounds. The magazine report states the base is 72 metres long by 11 metres high and 37 metres deep, supporting two vertical shafts just over 30 metres in height. After it was built, not many Canadians visited it. Perhaps because they were involved with the war against Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. After the 90th anniversary of Vimy, much more interest has been aroused that brings hundreds to see this huge memorial.
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line item for 2 percent mill rate increase, a capital levy, which will put dollars aside in a reserve
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mindful of this line item when headed into 2018 budget deliberations. Hunter said the capital levy will go on to increase only with an increase in assessment or due to growth. The benefit of this to residents is that money is being put into a reserve so as assets need replacing, they do not necessarily have to be added to the budget. It makes the budget process smoother, Hunter noted. During the meeting, Council and administration discussed the funding gap. Hunter explained administration looks at what is required annually to replace assets verses what is generally provided in terms of funding for those replacements. If it is not enough, it is called a funding gap. What the Town is looking at doing is trying to close that gap moving forward. A few motions made during the meeting will help close that gap, including one that would take part of the funding gap for the first five years of the plan from the Landfill Reserve. The Town also
received repayment of a promissory note from E.L.K of $1.4 million. The Town will take that and spread it over the first five years to help close that funding gap. Hunter explained that the assets in the Essex Asset Management Plan for capital works are valued at $71 million, which works out to be $3640 per person or $8,041 per household. One thing Council did want to see of the document was a comparison of Essex’s value of assets, as it relates to each resident and household, to other municipalities. The Asset Management Plans looked at 2016 data. Funding for it will begin in 2018. It looks ahead up to 20 years in the future. It gives administration and Council direction in moving forward as it relates to asset management.
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Welcoming new businesses, changes coming to BIA board by Sylene Argent Though Essex Centre is small, the business atmosphere continuously changes. Recently, the Essex Centre BIA welcomed a few new businesses to Town, including Collins Barrow. This accounting business is operating out of an office at 39 Maidstone Avenue E. Dr D’s Gastro Brew House will officially open on April 7 on Laird Avenue in Essex Centre. It will replace Brass Monkey. Renovations are currently under way. It is planned that the business will make its own craft beer on location in the near future, and hopes to be able to offer local wines and food.
The Essex Centre BIA also recently officially welcomed Tricon Electrical Contractor & Heating/Cooling, which is located at 369 Talbot Street North. The Essex Centre BIA hosted its AGM on the evening of Tuesday, March 14. It was identified that some of the projects planned for this year, in addition to the annual events it typically hosts, will include a fall social and establishing the pavilion in the Heritage Gardens Park. Recently, the Essex Centre BIA wrapped up its E$$ex Centre Downtown Dollar$ program with March 10 being the last day
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businesses could submit vouchers to the RBC. The BIA Board plans to host this program that encouraged spending in Essex Centre leading up to the holiday season again this fall and are already looking at ways to make the program better. The Essex Centre BIA printed $25,000 worth of vouchers and sold $22,600. It also had 57 businesses participate in the program. The Board of the Essex Centre BIA is changing. Council recently appointed two new members to the Board. Dr. Mark Belisle of Essex Chiropractic, Rehabilitation, and Massage was appointed during the March 6 Essex Council meeting.
Suzanne Allison, who will represent Stationery & Stuff, was appointed during the March 20 Essex Council meeting. Also during the March 20 meeting, Essex Council received, with regret, Board member Carrie St. Pierre’s resignation. She represented Essex Physical Therapy. On the evening of Thursday March 9, a meeting was held for potential vendors for the May 26 Essex Rocks & Rolls Car and Motorcycle Cruise In at the Essex Centre Sports Complex. It was noted that priority would be given to Essex merchants for vendor space.
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LDMH and OPP partner to support new mental health strategy
by Adam Gault A press conference held at Leamington District Memorial Hospital (LDMH) on Wednesday March 22 announced a new mental health initiative and partnership between the hospital and the Essex County OPP. The Transfer of Care Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will help those in a mental health crisis be given the care and support they need in a more streamlined fashion. During the conference, Cheryl Deter, the Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive at LDMH, explained this new partnership had “pushed the reset button with the police department” and further described how the OPP and LDMH would “collaborate across the continuum in our community, so that we could work as a system together.” As well as ensuring a standardized approach to patients arriving at LDMH, the MOA will help to ensure the safety of the patients, hospital staff, police, and public, and help ensure patients who are accompanied by the OPP to the hospital are transitioned as quickly as possible from police to appropriate care. Essex County OPP Inspector Glenn Miller recognizes that the police can use support from partners in the community. “Our police officers are well trained to assist those in crisis. However, the truth is that the real mental health care experts are here at the Leamington District Memorial Hospital,” Miller said. He added this program will help improve mental health wellness in Essex County. He said that mental wellness is of a concern to healthcare providers and police services across the nation. Locally, they are working in a “natural evolution” to find progressive and cost-effective measures to help those who need this type of support. Miller noted that mental health calls to Leamington area OPP had risen from 45 calls in 2011 to 242 in 2015. The agreement, which has been in planning for four years, will allow the OPP to better assist the people who need mental health experts in a timely and efficient fashion, instead of the previous model which would take longer to pair these patients with the resources they need.
Voice Of Inspiration “Letting go is not about giving up, being lazy, or sacrificing yourself... Letting go doesn’t have to mean losing; it can be about coming into a new, open, clean space from which you can create.” ~ Rebekah Elizabeth Gamble
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HEIRS learns about Heritage Grant Program
Town of Essex Assistant Planner and member of the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee Rita Jabbour speaks to Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society on Thursday March 23.
by Adam Gault Essex’s Assistant Planner Rita Jabbour presented the new Heritage Grant Program proposal to members of the Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society (HEIRS) during its meeting hosted on Thursday, March 23. This program would place an emphasis on the continued preservation and promotion of Essex’s
historical significance. During the presentation, which placed a strong focus on Harrow and Colchester, Jabbour described heritage as “the natural and cultural inheritance of a community that helps to define its identity.” She added that the Town can take advantage of the Canada’s 150th and the 225th anniversary of Colchester as the
The Voice Of Experience by Evelyn Couch We are on the map again Our winning hockey players put us on the map again. They have captured the Great Lakes championship again. Do you remember when they won the top spot in 1978, a few years after the team was organized in 1972? It is recorded in “The Three Rs of Essex” that the members played hockey with skill so far beyond their rivals that people lost interest in watching, such an easy win. Manager of the time, Michael Sadler, said it might be necessary to disband the team because of the debt incurred by travel to play so many games across Ontario. Most of the debt the executive carried when the members co-signed a loan then worried how they would make the payments. Fundraising events were held. We can be glad of that. In those years, other teams were winning. The midget team was one of them. The Pee Wee baseball players were champions three times. It was a rare season when there was not one of our sport teams among the provincial contenders. Because the competition was so unbalanced, the Essex Minor Hockey Association opted to be part of the major-minor system. That allowed participants to play in the minor division the first year, and major in their second. A minor hockey tournament was organized for the last week of 1972. A resident of Mississauga enquired about hotel accommodations and was told we do not have any!
perfect time for the implementation of this program. Jabbour outlined the unique historical identity of Harrow, highlighting its strong agricultural
history and ties to the railroad. The importance of maintaining structures with a unique and historical architectural heritage was further emphasised as an important part of attracting and maintaining investors and tourists. Figures cited at the presentation explained that 25 percent of Ontarians travel for art or cultural experiences. The proposed Town of Essex Heritage Grant Program would apply to all owners of properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV or V), excluding commercial, institutional, or industrial properties within the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) area, unless the proposal is not eligible under the
CIP. Eligible grants under this proposal would fall under three categories. The Repair or Restoration Grant would assist with 50 percent of total costs up to $10,000 to conserve, reconstruct, repair, or restore significant components of built and cultural landscape resources. Significant components are those identified in the Designation Bylaw. The Professional Heritage Services Grant would assist with up to $2,000 maximum fee for professional heritage services such as an architect, archeologist, engineer, historian, etc. The Development Permit Fee Grant would be the equivalent of the development permit fee
or combination of fees charged by the Town for the approved project and would be utilized in combination with the repair or restoration grant. Jabbour went on to note that there is currently no representation from Harrow or Colchester on the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee (EMHC), a committee of Council dedicated to preserving the past. “Interested residents of the Town of Essex are encouraged to contact me directly to find out how they can become a member of the thriving committee,” Jabbour said. Jabbour can be reached via email at rjabbour@essex.ca or by telephone at (519) 776-7336 Ext. 1112.
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DRCC screens “What Lies Below” on World Water Day by Sylene Argent Last Wednesday, at Lakeshore Cinemas, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup’s (DRCC) hosted its annual free film screening of the documentary “What Lies
Below.” Coincidently, the screening of the documentary, which the DRCC noted examines the future of Canada’s wild fish stocks and the habitats they occupy
that are at risk from over-harvesting, habitat loss, and destruction, coincided with World Water Day. The film also explores what individuals are doing to ensure the future sustainability of Canada’s water and traditional fisheries. In addition to watching the film, the event attendees were also treated to an opportunity to listen in on a panel discussion and hear from the film writer and star, Lawrence Gunther. Gunther is a professional angler, who is also blind. He is the host of Feel the Bite TV and the Blue Fish Radio show. As the writer, Gunther said he came up with all of the stories told during the documentary through having lived in different parts of the nation
interesting things going on across Canada that needed to be told. “I pitched [the idea]
while completing his masters in environmental studies. He approached a producer, noting there are
to him, and he said, ‘you know what, it is going to
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Claire Sanders, Remedial Action Plan Coordinator for the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC), poses for a “Sturgeon Selfie” with “What Lies Below” film writer and star, Lawrence Gunther. On the evening of Wednesday, March 22, the DRCC hosted its annual free film screening at Lakeshore Cinemas.
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Essex MP not impressed with tabled federal budget by Sylene Argent While the Liberal Party is touting the 2017 federal budget is aimed at building the middle class, Essex MP (NDP) Tracey Ramsey, said the document doesn’t do much for a lot of people. “It’s a repeat of the budget in 2016,” she said. Ramsey said she was looking for something to be included in the 2017 federal budget to help seniors, rural infrastructure, provisions to help with costs of medications, and new investments in affordable housing. She continued that the small business tax has not yet been reduced. A reduction to this tax, she said, would help businesses in the Essex Riding that create jobs. She also found that there was nothing specific as it related to manufacturing in the tabled budget. “There is a lot of talk about innovation, but now how funds are being applied.” She said it is
unclear what innovation opportunities will be, but she will look for those innovation opportunities for local entrepreneurs. Many of the items outlined in the tabled federal budget, she claimed, were ten-year plans. The tabled budget, she said, had a lot of talk about families, but she would like to see better opportunities for childcare. Many endure shift work and need
childcare, which she said also creates jobs. “We will continue to push for childcare,” she said. The budget, she added, had little for veterans and their families. Ramsey suspects the budget will be debated for the next few weeks before adoption.
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DRCC screens “What Lies Below” on World Water Day... take a blind guy to open up the eyes of the rest of us to what is really going on down there.” And, boom. He was on,” Gunther said. From there, a director was brought on board, and Gunther planned out all the interviews. From the experience, Gunther learned, “We
have a tremendous diversity and probably the most wonderful fishery in the world right here in Canada. We have so much abundance and we have so much wonderful opportunity that we really need to take responsibility to make sure it will be around in the future because now
we have technology available to us that we have shown time and a time again we can now take out a fish stock-we can remove a fish stockrelatively quickly if we want to. We never had that capacity before, but we do now.” Climate change, pollution, invasive species, over-harvesting, and loss of habitat are some of the major contributors to declining fish populations, Gunther noted. When the cod fishery closed in the East Coast of Canada, Gunther was a commercial fisherman. He now notices fishing in the Arctic is done the same way and using the same tools. “And I wonder how long that is going to last.” He said the science has not been done. Claire Sanders, Remedial Action Plan Coordinator for the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, said the annual film screening provides a chance for the local organization to reach out to the community about environmental issues. The group, she said, tries to get a Great Lakes or water-related film to
screen for the annual event. “It’s a chance for us to reach out to a different group of people that wouldn’t necessarily come out to one of our other events.” “What Lies Below,” Sanders said, “Is a really neat film about [declining] fish populations in Canada and what people are doing locally to sustain those fish populations, which often they rely on for jobs and sustenance. “We just thought it was really appropriate because it is one of the issues in the Detroit River we are working on, we’re working along the scientists, on ensuring we have stable populations of fish in the river.” Sanders added that a successful project includeds the implementation of the spawning reefs near Fighting Island in around 2008, which isessentially a pile of rocks that are just the right size to accommodate sturgeons laying eggs. “They were successful almost immediately,” She said. The project was one that Canada and the US undertook. US researchers are now pulling up good size sturgeons out of the River, “which is pretty cool,” she added. The sturgeon population is only at one percent of what it used to be in this area, Sanders added. Real progress is being noticed, including the return of other types
of fish. Last Wednesday morning, “What Lies Below” was screened for around 200 biology and environmental science students from Essex District High School and St. Anne’s High School. “They are the next generation,” Sanders said on why it was important to extend the event to include area high school students. “The Detroit River is an area of concern because it wasn’t looked after 50-60 years ago. We are spending millions of dollars to clean it up. We’re making good progress, but these are the decision-makers of tomorrow. They need to demand our lakes are swimmable and fishable
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and water is drinkable.” The DRCC is a community-based partnership between the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, industry, academics, non-government organizations, and concerned citizens. Its main goal is to cleanup, enhance, and sustain the Detroit River ecosystem, that was listed as an international area of concern in 1987. “We have made enormous steps to make it better,” she said. For more information, log onto w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / WhatLiesBelowMovie/.
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Hub of County selected for electric vehicle charge stations
The two level 3 electric vehicle charge stations located in the parking lot at the Essex Centre Sports Complex were unveiled on Friday, March 24.
by Sylene Argent Two electric vehicle charge station were unveiled on Friday afternoon in the parking lot at the Essex Centre Sports Complex. The stations were set up in Essex Centre because of its central location in the county to help quell range anxiety in owners of electric vehicles who may sometimes fear running out of power. The two stations in Essex Centre are now operational
and ready for use. The Town of Essex received a $126,000 grant through the Electric Vehicle Chargers Ontario Program to install the two level 3 vehicle charge stations. Only fully electric cars have access to this type of station, also known as a Direct Current Fast Chargers. Essex was selected as one of 24 public and private sector partners to help create an expanded network of
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fast-charging electric vehicle stations across Ontario in 2017. “It is an important day for a number of reasons,” Essex Mayor Ron McDermott commented. “First of all, these vehicle chargers are state-of-the-art technology. There are over a dozen level 2 charging stations in Essex County, but, until today, the only level 3 charging station was in Comber. “Secondly,” McDermott added, “These level 3 stations are fast.” The stations are said to be able to charge compatible electric cars to 80 percent in around 30 minutes. “They are great additions to the electric vehicle infrastructure in our county,” Essex MPP Taras Natyshak said of the two vehicle charge stations during the unveiling ceremony. He imagined the horse and buggy community Essex used to be and what the residents then would have thought about the newly implemented pieces of technology. The stations, he added, are steps towards improving climate change. Sharleen and Patrick Robinet, Essex residents who own an electric vehicle, were pleased to be the first couple to charge their car during the event. Sharleen said they do calculate timing before heading out the door to ensure they have enough power to get to where they need to be. It is a comfort to know there is a station nearby if they ever need a charge. Patrick said he would like to see vehicle charge stations set up along the 401. He noted that the majority of the time, they charge their vehicle at home. There is a cost to use the stations. Downloading a phone app is one way residents can pay for the service. Originally, Essex was granted two locations for the program. Another station location was planned for Colchester Harbour, but it was further noted the area did not have the infrastructure needed to house the project.
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Community support sought for mission trip to Romania involved in this mission program. The group will work with Pas Cu Pas in Romania, which in English means ‘step by step.’ As part of the mission, Chauvin will be a part of a team that will help rebuild foundations of family “for kids who never had one.” Group members will also help rebuild communities and help the youth at orphanages learn how to cooperate. The mission group reps will host camp activities for the youth and will stay in the orphanages with them. “It helps give them a break from the day-today,” she said. They also spend time with the volunteers there to reenergize their efforts In the near future, Essex resident Adriana Chauvin will participate in a mission trip to Romania where she will assist in an orphanage. She is looking for community support.
by Sylene Argent Essex resident Adriana Chauvin is planning to head to Romania in the
very near future to lend a hand where she can. In order to take part in the volunteer mission
trip, Chauvin has to raise $3000. She has received a lot of support from friends and family from a financial and emotional stand point. She noted that in the past Romania had a leader who banned contraceptives. Many individuals had children, but could not afford them. As a result, many youths grew up on the streets or in orphanages. “They are still trying to rebuild communities,” she said. Chauvin will travel to Romania as part of a group of eight youth members, aged 18-21, through Muskoka Woods. Two adult leaders will join the crew. She used to work there, and as a former employee had an opportunity to get
and remind them of the great work they are doing, she said. They will also help restructure programs there if needed. Chauvin is grateful for the support she received at a recent fundraising dinner she hosted, and through anonymous online donations. Those who wish to support her mission can do so by logging onto International Teams Canada and searching for the Muskoka Woods Romania 2017 team on the site, iteams.akaraisin. com/pledge/Team/Home. aspx?seid=11067&mid=1 0&tid=121056 “I always thought if there is something you can do to help others, there is no reason not to do it,” Chauvin said, a
third-year student at the University of Windsor who is studying sociology and gender studies. “If I’m privileged enough to have an education [and others resources] there is no reason not to reach out.” Part of the funding raised will be given to community groups in Romania so their reps can supply toys and blankets to the youth in the orphanages. This volunteer experience will tie in well with what Chauvin plans to do with her own life after graduation. She wishes to take midwifery to work at delivering babies in AIDS/HIV communities. “I’ve always wanted to serve others,” she said.
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CTMHV receives grant to restore old schoolhouse
Harry Bergman, (left) of the Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village, Dan Allen of the Ontario Trillum Foundation; MPP Taras Natyshak, and Megan Meloche of the CTMHV.
by Fred Groves A century ago, the one room schoolhouses that were spread throughout Essex County had windows on the left side as all students had to be
right-handed. If they used their left, they would be disciplined, usually with a whack from a rod. That may be a little hard to comprehend now in the 21st century,
but what is easy to accept is the significant contribution the old schoolhouses played in educating thousands of local children. On Saturday, Dan
Allen, Chairperson of the Ontario Trillium
Foundation’s local grant review team, announced the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village (CTMHV) was receiving a $33,000 grant to renovate the old schoolhouse located onsite. The Trillium Grant will help put on a new roof on the old schoolhouse and complete restoration work to one of the entrances. “It’s a worthwhile project and everyone who is working on it is doing a great job,” Harry Bergman, Chairperson of the CTMHV, said. Gosfield SS #1 was built in 1907 and was located on Highway 18 between the Arner and McCann roads. In 1975, it was moved to the museum where it has been an intricate part of the historical institute’s Pioneer Life, Grade 3 education program.
“When I first saw this, it was sitting on a basement. It was crude and up on a hill. There was an octopus furnace and an old piano,” Bergman said. When visitors came to the blue school on the weekend, they were warmly welcomed with an inviting wood stove and were able to sit in small wooden desks, complete with an ink well and individual slate tablets. The school has boys’ and girls’ entrances. “I think it is really amazing. You can stand here and feel what itwas like to be a student in Essex County. I don’t think I could have followed the rules,” MPP Taras Natyshak said. Some of those rules that are written on the blackboard include whacks for speaking out
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Essex participates in Mayors for Meals campaign
Essex Mayor Ron McDermott joined Programs Coordinator Rachel Noel, volunteers, and Community Support Centre of Essex County CEO Tracey Bailey in the parking lot of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club last Wednesday morning to participate in the annual Mayors for Meals campaign.
by Sylene Argent “I think the people who deliver [Meals on Wheels] should have a big badge. They get as much out of it as those who receive the food,” Essex
Mayor Ron McDermott said, while helping to load homemade meals into a volunteer van stationed in the parking lot of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club last week.
On the morning of Wednesday, March 22, McDermott joined Community Support Centre of Essex County CEO Tracey Bailey, Programs Coordinator
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of turn and chewing/spitting tobacco would come with seven smacks. Rules for teachers were just as stringent. They were not allowed to be married, could not smoke or wear bright colours, and had to sweep out the school at least once a day. The school could accommodate over 50 students from Grades one through eight. Most students back in the early
1900s left school after grade 8 so they could work on the family farm. “Each year, school children come to the museum for Pioneer Days and are amazed that they were all taught by one teacher,” Megan Meloche, of the CTMHV, said. Approximately 2,500 Essex County students come to the old schoolhouse each year.
Rachel Noel, and Meals on Wheels volunteers to participate in this year’s Mayors for Meals program. “The volunteers love it,” he said. The Essex Mayor has participated in this campaign for the past
several years, which is designed to connect area dignitaries to the Meals on Wheels volunteers and raise awareness about the need for this program in local communities. “It’s amazing,” McDermott said of being able to participate in the Mayors for Meals program. The Essex Retirees’ Social Club is a transfer station for the program, which is operated out of the Community Support Centre of Essex County in Lakeshore. Volunteers meet at the club’s parking lot to pass along the hot and frozen meals to a new crew of volunteers who make the home deliveries. Many of the seniors who utilize the program, Bailey said, are homebound, finding themselves isolated and in need of a variety of meals. Bailey noted that through the local Meals on Wheels program, around 18,000 balanced and nutritious meals are delivered each year to people who need them, including seniors and those recovering from surgeries. The program is successful because of
the around 300 volunteers who are attached to the organization. The local Meals on Wheels program delivers hot meals to clients three times per week. Frozen meals are also available through the program to ensure those who cannot cook for themselves have a meal for every day of the week. In addition to delivering the meals, the program also offers a social visit to some clients who are shut-in their homes. “It’s a good security check,” Bailey said. Local volunteers in the program deliver the hot meals to Cottam and Essex homes. The Community Support Centre of Essex County, through Meals on Wheels, also delivers premade food to clients in the Tecumseh and Lakeshore areas. The Mayors for Meals campaign is hosted North American-wide, and is designed to promote the Meals on Wheels service, while highlighting the issue of hunger amongst seniors.
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SERVICES _____________________ INCOME TAX Confidential preparation of Personal, Farm, and Senior Returns. Pick up and delivery available. E-file or regular filing. Over 35 years experience. Call Tim Mousseau 519-975-2414 or toll free 1-855-975-2414. 5-11t* _____________________ KENNETH YARD WORKS - Spring Clean Up. Sod, mulch, eavesthrough cleaning, and repairs, power washing. Trees & bushes trimmed or removed. Fully licensed and insured. Free estimates. Call Kenneth 519-982-0362. 11-tfn _____________________ INCOME TAX PREPARATION: Good rates on personal, rental, and business returns. E-file or paper file. Call Jeannette Grass (519) 776-7090. 5-12* _____________________
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Agriville Farms Assistant Grower The assistant grower’s role will be to assist and support the primary grower in the produc on of greenhouse vegetables.
Job Du es: • Help ensure the crop is healthy and growing op mally • Ensure greenhouse climate is conducive in rela on to weather condi ons • Track and record various aspects of the crop including plant measurements and trial produc on • Become familiar with processes or learn Priva Office climate control computer • Become familiar with processes or learn PrivAssist labour computer • Work with Grower to ensure labour is properly planned and coordinated • Assist with the implementa on of an Integrated Pest Management program • Assist with the implementa on of a Food Safety Program • Promote a safe and secure workplace environment • Apply and mix fer lizers and pes cides as needed
If interested please forward resume to: careers@muccifarms.com
CASH PAID for antiques, costume jewellery, furniture, gold, sterling, coins, tools, complete estates. We take it all! Free appraisals. Call 519-727-8894. 1-tfn
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Farm Machinery Auc on Sale General Farm Workers (NOC 8431) – Canadian Select Genetics Ltd. – 30 positions
Saturday, April 8 at 10:00 AM
Canadian Select Genetics Ltd., based at 39298 Amberley Road, R.R. # Wingham, Ontario, N0G 2W0, manages and operates turkey breeder farms and flocks for the purpose of producing hatching eggs which are sold on the domestic and international markets. We are presently seeking 30 General Farm Workers to work at one of four possible locations: a) Lowry Farm located at 1235 Concession 10, RR 3, Ripley, ON, N0G 2R0; b) Ashfield Farm located at 35559 Zion Road, RR 3, Lucknow, ON, N0G 2H0; c) Texas Road Farm located at 3781 Texas Rd., RR 4, Amherstburg, ON, N9V 2Y9; d) Putnam Farm located at 4453 Breen Road, Putnam, ON, N0L 2B0; Duties: • Feed and tend turkeys; • Operate farm machinery and equipment; • Cleaning, sanitation and disinfection of barns, equipment and machinery; • Detecting disease and health problems in poultry; • Monitoring and operating feed and water distribution systems; • Maintaining records of the flocks and environmental conditions under his/her care; • Collection of turkey hatching eggs; • Loading and unloading of turkeys; • Follow all implemented biosecurity and animal welfare procedures and protocols; • Daily equipment and environmental sanitation as required; • Monitoring barns environmental conditions and make the required adjustments to environmental controls in order to maintain optimal conditions. Requirements: • Attention to detail; • All training to be provided on-site.
For Dick and Barb Brown of Oakview Farms, at 18790 McKinlay Rd, Morpeth, Chatham Kent. From Hwy 401 take exit # 101 & go south on Kent Bridge Rd (Kent Rd 15) to Talbot Trail (Hwy 3). Go east on Hwy 3 to McKinlay Rd & south to the farm. No Reserve. Farms are sold. Tractors – one with loader: 1989 Case IH 2096 w/cab, 6840 hrs, 20.8x38 radial res & new ba eries; M.F. 165 dsl, open sta on, roll bar & canopy, 4500 hrs, sells w/front end loader; manure fork & bale spear sell separate; Duals: good set of 18.8x38 snap on T-rail duals; Combine: Case IH 1420 rotary combine, 4400 hrs, sells w/model 1020 – 15’ grain table the 1420’s were made ‘81 to ‘85; Corn head – sells separate: 4 row 30” corn head w/poly snouts; Wagons – 600 bu & 400 bu: two RJ 600 bu. gravity wagons w/duals, roll tarps & lights; one Brun, like new, 400 bu. gravity wagon w/lights & tarp; one Derynck 400 bu. gravity w/tarp & lights; Tillage: White model 256 disc w/new blades, bearings & new rolling harrows; 15’ Triple K 3 ph cult; 15’ hydr. fold crow foot packer; 16’ land leveler; Sprayer & Water Wagons: Delaware 300 gal. sprayer w/poly tank, marker system & new Gregson floa ng 45’ boom & 10 gal. air injec on ps; flat rack wagon w/1200 gal poly tank & transfer pump; flat rack wagon w/300 gal poly fert. tank; Interplanter Bar: IHC 3 unit tool bar w/series 800 ground driven units; Other items: 8” x 46’ Wes ield auger; 30 kw Generac PTO generator; Howse 5’- 3 ph chopper; 8’ scraper blade; smaller equip; good shop equip; Consignments: J.D. model 7200 – 8 row wide folding planter w/liquid fert; M.F. 175 tractor w/JD loader; 450 bu. gravity & two 250 bu. Kilbros gravity wagons; 16’ leveling harrow bar (2x 6’ & 2 x 4’); 100 gal transfer tank w/pump. Terms cash, debit or personalized cheque day of sale. Owner or auc oneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. Lunch available. Proprietors: Dick & Barb Brown, 519-359-3602 Auc oneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 or 1-800-462-3561 Photos at www.jackmorrisauc ons.com
Compensation and Benefits: This is a permanent full-time position with a schedule ranging from 45 to 50 hours per week. Wage ranges from $11.50 to $13.00 per hour depending on experience. Dental, Medical, Disability, Life Insurance and RRSP benefits provided. Uniforms and footwear provided. To Apply Email: tcollins@canadianselect.ca or fax to: (519) 357-2915
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Click & Ann Wright Dad - April 1, 2012 | Mom - October 22, 1988 Married on March 25, 1950 Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts, You are always there.
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JOHNSTON, Emily Janice - Entered peacefully into eternal rest with her family by her side on March 20, 2017 at 65 years of age. Precious mother of Christine Johnston, Scott (Jodi) Johnston, and Matthew (Shelley) Johnston. Daughter of the late Catherine Rupert. Treasured Grammy of Abigael, Laurel, Conlan, Maeve, Joshua, and Audrey. Sister of Roger (Maya) Rupert, Nancy Reid, Mike Rupert, Carrie (Brian) Coligan, David Rupert, Paul (Leigh) Rupert, and Rick Rupert. Daughter-in-law of Donna Johnston and Ernest Kelly. Sister-in-law of Ron (Bonnie) Johnston, Terry Hodges, Tom (Lori) Johnston, Judy (Ken) Harris, and Todd (Sandy) Johnston. She will be sadly missed by her extended family Val (Dennis) Goodman, Linda (Nancy) Fick, Chris Gordon, and Sherri Cazabon. Also, survived by many nieces and nephews. Emily was a sports enthusiast and a long-time coach of the Ladies Essex Yellowjackets Baseball Team. Her passion for baseball was instrumental in elevating Ladies Slo-Pitch in the Town of Essex. She enjoyed Bingo and was an avid supporter of her children and grandchildren’s endeavours. Mom was our number one fan. Our mother would take in any friend or stray animal and care for them as though they were her own. She had a way of mothering and caring for everyone in her life. The visitation and celebration of her life was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. Interment followed at Victoria Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army – Essex Community Church or Windsor & Essex County Humane Society. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com.
~ “Loved and Missed” by all - Evelyn, Shirley, Clayt, Gord, Barb & Families _______________________________________________
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Clarence ‘Click’ Wright Voice Of Inspiration “To find love is the great human undertaking... and it’s always complicated by our compulsions and unconscious patterns, to say nothing of issues of trust and control.” ~ Michelle Huneven
passed away on April 1, 2012
May the winds of Heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear, How much we love you and miss you, and wish you were here. ~ Always loved - Evelyn Croft, Shirley & Clayton Shepley, Barb & Gord Wright, and Families. _________________________________________________________
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KNUCKLE, Blanche (nee Baillargeon) - Passed away peacefully in her sleep at 92 years of age on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Iler Lodge in Essex. Beloved wife of the late John “Patrick” (2009) for 50 years. Loving mother of Cheryl Deneau (Paul), Kim Knuckle, Colleen Dignan (John), Gary (Van), Sharon Tousignant (late Louis), Gloria Letourneau (late Paul), Marilou Paradis (John), late John Patrick Jr., late Gerry (Linda), and Philip (Christine). Dearest grandma of 28 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Dearest sister of Rosaire Baillargeon, late Archie Baillargeon (late Isabelle), late Tony Baillargeon (late Ruth), and late Helen Furland (late Pat). Blanche was an active member of the CWL in St. Mary’s Parish for over 35 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and mimi and hosted many years of church yard sales for the St. Mary’s Mission Society. She was loved and will be missed by many. The family would like to thank the staff at Iler Lodge for the devotion and love shown to Blanche through their care. Visitation was held at Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E, Essex (519-776-4233) on Thursday, March 24 and on Friday, March 24, 2017 at St. Mary’s Church,12048 County Road 34, Maidstone until time of Mass of Christian Burial. Interment St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Windsor. If desired memorial donations made to Alzheimer Society or the St. Mary’s Mission Society would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca. _______________________________________________
ARMSTRONG: Shirley (nee Hemmings) - Passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 80 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Don Armstrong (2007). Loving mother of Bill Thorne (Bridget), Kevin Thorne (Kerry), Peter Thorne, Craig Armstrong (Marylou), Phillip Armstrong (late Karen), Linda Grevin and April Armstrong (Scott). Dearest Grandma of 21 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. In following Shirley’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Shirley’s Life took place on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Essex Gospel Community Church, 335 Talbot Street South, Essex. Pastor Brent Horner officiated. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation by contacting the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave., Essex (519776-4233). If desired family and friends are invited to share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
What’s Going On... MARCH 30 - FREE RESUME OPEN HOUSE at Essex Employment Assessment Centre, 20 Talbot St. S. 9am-11am & 1pm-3pm. Call 519-776-8711 to pre-register. MARCH 31 & APRIL 1- ANNUAL SPRING YARD SALE at Essex United Church, 8a.m.- 4p.m, with bake sale and lunch. On April 1, 9a.m. - 12noon. APRIL 1 SPRING BAZAAR, BAKE SALE, AND LUNCHEON at Essex Retirees’, 32 Russell St., Essex. 9am-2pm. Everyone Welcome. APRIL 1 ROAST BEEF DINNER at Bethel Maidstone United Church at 5:30pm. Limited tickets. Contact the church for info. APRIL 1 ANNUAL YARD & BAKE SALE at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 92 St Paul Street, Essex. 9am - 1pm. Call: 519-776-7711 for more details. APRIL 1- SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO GLEANERS SPRING FUNDRAISER At Colasanti’s. Doors at 6pm, Dinner 6:30-7pm. For info & tickets: 519-326-7687. APRIL 2 THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL’S TURKEY & BASKET BINGO At K of C Hall 9560 Walker Rd, McGregor. Doors at 5:30, Bingo at 7pm. APRIL 7 - PASTA DINNER at St Paul’s Anglican Church (92 St. Paul Street, Essex) 5-6:30pm. Entertainment by Steve Morin. Call 519-776-7711 for more details. APRIL 9 -BINGO at at Essex Retirees’, 32 Russell St., Essex. At 1:30pm. Cash prices. Lic. # M791825. APRIL 18 ESSEX BLOOD DONOR CLINIC At Essex Centre Sports Complex, 1:00pm – 7:00pm. New Donors & Walk Ins Welcome! 1-888-2-DONATE. APRIL 22 ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION’S GENERAL MEETING at Orchard View Golf, 1357 County Rd 34, Ruthven at 9am. For info: 519-738-3476.
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MAYVILLE, Paul D. - Passed away with his loving wife by his side on March 22, 2017 at 58 years of age. Devoted husband and best friend of Lou-Anne (nee Dennis) for 33 years. Dedicated father of Chantelle, Carolyn and Christopher (Alyssa). Cherished son of Barbara Joan and the late Edmond Mayville. Adored sonin-law of Ernest and Diana (Tammy) Dennis. Beloved brother of Susan Shaw (Scott), Sharon McLaughlin (the late Ken), Tom Mayville, Ron Mayville (Judy) and David Mayville. Paul was full of life, love and enthusiasm. He was a dedicated hockey fan, loved to travel and was the life of the party. If you so desire, donations to Heart and Stroke would be appreciated by the family. Visitation and Service was held and funeral arrangements were entrusted to Families First 3260 Dougall Ave. South Windsor, 519969-5841. Share memories, photos or make a donation at www.FamiliesFirst.ca. _______________________________________________
REAUME, Ernie - Passed away peacefully on March 24, 2017 with family by his side at 93 years of age. Loving husband of Betty Reaume (1996). Dear father of Randy (Kathy) Reaume, Gary (Sue) Reaume, Mic Reaume, Jim (Marnie) Reaume, Danny (Fiona) Reaume and Richard (Drinda) Doyle. Treasured Pipi of Amy, Katy, Kristin, Jami-lyn, Zack, Chantel, Jesse, James, Cassandra, Amanda, Derek and Daryl. GreatPipi of Cody, Nolton, Alana, Jalyne, Naomi, Evan, Caleb, Luca, Jace and Jada. Brother of Teen (Bernard) Meloche and the late Helen (Roger) Lounsborough, and John Reaume. Brother-in-law of Dan and Marie Hebert; Madonna (late Pat) Mallen, and the late Vincent (Elaine) Ouellette and Adriane (George) Kelly. Also, survived by many nieces and nephews. Ernie was long time farmer in Oldcastle. He retired from Chryslers with over 30 years of service and was a member of Unifor Local # 444. Ernie could always be seen supporting his kids and grandkids whether at the ball diamond or going on his crop dusting outings. The visitation and funeral was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. Interment followed at Heavenly Rest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association. You may send your condolences online at www. kennedyfh.com.
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Pastor Jay spoke on how we are a House of Hope, a people learning to steward our testimonies well. Testimonies are stories of God’s breakthrough, reminders of how incredible God is! Kingdom Living Classes are on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. Winning at Home, a marriage encounter weekend is Friday, April 7th, 7p.m. - Saturday, April 8th, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Please register online. Restoration House Healing Rooms, open Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com. Be blessed! Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman
Come join us for Fifth Sunday of Lent. Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15 am. Rev. Ann will lead the service. Doug Wilson will read the Holy Scriptures. Elaine Mailloux and Jean Matalik will greet you at the door. Lunch will be served after the service.
Please say a special prayer for our friends on the prayer list. Many thanks to everyone who participated and supported the Soup Challenge last Saturday. There were many good, tasty soups. After the votes were counted congratulations to Adelene Pehleman on her winning soup Dill Pickle. Adelene took home the Golden Ladle. Essex and District Ministerial Association: 2017 Lenten Series Pictures of Jesus part 2. Wednesday April 5 at Bethel-Maidstone United Church, The Kinsman Redeemer. Leader: Major Sam Roberts. All services begin at 12noon and conclude with a light lunch. A free will offering will be appreciated. Coffee and Conversation: Thursdays at 10am. Everyone is invited. Tartan Dinner is on April 8 beginning at 5pm. Dinner includes Scotch pie, peas, salad, and scotch shortbread. There will be dancers and bag pipes. Wear your Tartan or be Scottish for a day. For tickets contact Dorothy Knight or Elaine Mailloux. Palm/Passion Sunday with Holy Communion is on Sunday, April 9 at 11:15am. Good Friday Service is on Friday, April 14 at 10am. This is a joint service at Woodslee United with guest flutist Averil Spence-Clarke. Resurrection Sunday- Easter Day: This is a joint service in Woodslee United. The Sunrise Service at 8am followed by breakfast. Regular Easter Service at 10am. Please bring in your donations collected while following the Lenten calendar. Salvation Army Essex Community Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett
Join us for Family Worship led by Major Sam Roberts every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Our monthly potluck luncheon after the service on April 2nd is a great time to enjoy fellowship and your favorite dishes ! SA Connections on Tuesdays from 10 -1p.m. will have a Movie Day on April 4th followed by lunch. Bible Study starts at 1p.m. led by Major Shirley Roberts. The last of the Lenten services is Wednesday, April 5th at 12noon at Bethel Maidstone. Major Sam Roberts will speak on “The Kinsman Redeemer.” Community Care Ministry takes place on Wednesday, April 5th at 10:30 a.m. at Iler Lodge and at Country Village Woodslee on Thursday, April 6th at 6:30p.m. Essex United Church The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts continue to collect pop cans. Please bring them in, in a bag, and leave them at the gym. For the month of April, our food donations are for the Essex Area Food Bank. The Essex and District Ministerial Association presents the 2017 Lenten
Series, Pictures of Jesus, part 2. The series concludes on Wednesday, April 5 at Bethel Maidstone United Church. “The Kinsman Redeemer” – Major Sam Roberts will lead. Services begin at 12noon and conclude with a light lunch. A free-will offering is appreciated. Semi-Annual Yard Sale - Friday, March 31 ~ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, (Lunch available Friday only) (Bake Sale Friday only) and Saturday, April 1 ~ 9:00 am – 12:00 noon. Holy Week Services start April 9 with a Palm Sunday Communion at 10:30am. On April 10 & 11, 7pm - Study 4 and 5: God wants us to be free. On Wednesday April 12, 7pm, we will show the film Woodlawn. On April 13, Maundy Thursday, join us for a Potluck at 6:30 and service at 7:30. The Good Friday service is April 14 at 7pm in our sanctuary. An Easter Vigil will be held at 7pm at Trinity Anglican in Cottam. Holy Week culminates with a Sunrise service at 8:30am on Easter Sunday. Breakfast will be served in the lower hall. At 10:30am, you are invited to a traditional Easter service. Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, April 21 and 22, at 6pm. Join us at The Pig and Poke Bar as Country & Western stars Dixie Diver and the Downhome Dealers make their triumphant return. Tickets and information in the church office: (519)776-5121. Essex Retirees’ Social Club At Saturday Euchre Wally Laframboise took first prize, Anna Dobson took second, Evelyn Vivier came in third, and Judy Kelly took the surprise prize. Judy Kelly had the most peppers at Monday night Pepper. Donna Eyraud had high score and Dorothy Fields brought in low score. Tuesday afternoon Pepper winners were Floyd Cascadden with high score,
Virger y Cascadden with the most peppers, and Louise Perrault with low score. Betty Fields had high score at Wednesday night Pepper. Judy Kelly and Tom Kelly tied with the most peppers and Lawrence Dobson was low. Thursday night Bridge winners were Floyd Cascadden and Colleen Chevalier.
Trinity Church We keep in our prayers this week Donald, Erin, Wendy, Bill, Brian, Bob, Cecile and Daniella. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Joan Howson, given by Gerry Lester. Looking ahead to April, we will collect items for women in the area to be donated to the Essex Area Food Bank. Donations such as sanitary supplies, toilet paper and items for “ladies needs” are being collected. Our Thank You bank donations for the month of April will also be given to the Essex Food Bank. Pies will be ready for pick up on Saturday, April 1st between 10 and Noon. We would like to take this time to say thank you to all the ladies who helped get them ready and to all who supported us! Our next orders will be for rhubarb and strawberry rhubarb. Please join us Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the Cemetery in Cottam. Everyone is welcome! Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham
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Heritage Essex Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Receiving financial reports and election of officers. Marlene Markham, Secretary
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Continued from Page 19 April 3rd in support of our Refugee family. Buffet starts at 4:30p.m. and take out is available-cash only. Day of Confession takes place on April 5th from 6:30p.m. to 7p.m. First Communion takes place on April 30th. If your child attends public school, please complete a registration form found at the back of the church and contact our parish office.
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All grade 7 and 8 students are invited to participate in Think Fast Retreat on April 22 & 23 at St. Mary’s hall. Registration forms are at the back of the church. Our next Lenten card party is on Sunday, April 2nd at 7 p.m. Winners from the last card party are as follows: Ladies – first place Jean Caron, second place Dorothy Vriesacker, 3rd place Jeannine Mouck, lowest tally Joann Diesburg, and lone hands Jeannine Mouck. For the men’s, the winners were first place Dave McMurren, second place Gerry Caron, third place Louie Tuma, lowest tally Leo Meloche, and lone hands J. Girard. Our Cemetery Board asks that you remove all winter decorations from your loved one’s grave before April. Our sympathies and prayers go to Dan & Marie Hebert on the passing of her brother, Ernie Reaume. If you are cleaning out your closets, remember to drop off your donated items to the St. Vincent de Paul bin in the church parking lot. Please keep in your prayers all who are shut in, hospitalized or in nursing homes and their care givers in your prayers. Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen
We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am with Pastor Aaron Thompson. Nursery supervision and Sunday School are provided. Mark your calendars for our upcoming Free Movie Night event for Friday, March 31. We are featuring the movie Disney’s ‘BFG’. Doors open at 6pm and movie begins at 6:30pm. All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+). A canned good donation is welcomed! Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.
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Woodslee Friendship Club On Monday, March 20, the Euchre winners were Dave McMurren, Elmer Quinlan, Mike Renaud, Flo Rivest, and Shirley Quinlan. Pepper winners for Wednesday were Charley Chevalier, Edna Chevalier, Elmer Quinlan, Mike Renaud, Joan Broeders, and Shirley Quinlan. On Friday night, March 25th, the Euchre winners were Joanne Diesbourg, Fran McKim, Mary Demars, Edna Chevalier, and Pam LeBlanc. Please call Irene at 519-975-2283 for more information on our card club.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church Our Annual yard sale is Saturday April 1st from 9am -1pm. Essex & District Ministerial Association Lenten Service Series concludes on Wednesday, April 5 at Bethel-Maidstone United Church with Major Sam Roberts leading. Service begins at 12noon and concludes with a light lunch. Bible study concludes on Wednesday, April 5th at St Paul’s. Our next pasta dinner will be on Friday, April 7th from 5 – 6:30pm, takeout and great fellowship both available. Holy Week Services are as follows: April 10: Walk the Labyrinth at St. Paul’s, April 11: Taize Prayer, St. Paul’s at 7pm, April 12: Movie, Essex United Church at 7pm, April 13: Maundy Thursday Service at 7pm at St. Paul’s, April 14: Good Friday at 11am, Family Service and 3pm Traditional Service at St. Paul’s, April 15: Easter Vigil at 7pm at Trinity, Easter Sunday – usual service times. Regular Sunday Services are as follows: 1st Sunday of the month only there will be an 8am (BCP Eucharist). Weekly 11am (BAS Eucharist & Sunday School.). 3rd Sunday of the month will be BCP type Eucharist Service from the BAS for the 11am service. For more information about us and what’s going on, please check out our website at www.stpaulstrinity.org or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/stpaulsessex. You can also reach us at 519-776-7711 or by email at office@stpaulstrinity.org.
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Buffet is at 4:30pm. Cash only. Proceeds to St. John’s & St. Mary’s Rufugee Fund. Easter Basket Raffle for the missions Palm Sunday weekend. Proceeds to help missions in Canada & the world. God Bless you all and have a great week!
registration, schedules and fares, call us at: 519-776-4231.
Essex Community Services Transportation Program: 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-A-Van, 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 information,
Golden Age Golf Report On March 23, 36 golfers sunk a remarkable 82 aces. Leading the ace parade, with seven holes-in-one were Cathy Dewhurst and Gary Honey. The low score of 16, for 9 holes, was shared between John Murphy and Mike Binder. The low score of 36, over 18 holes, was shared by Mike Binder, John Murphy, Bill Mayville, Gary Honey, Bill Ward, and Tom Hyatt. Over 36 holes Bill Ward carded a score of 73. The first place bragging rights, with a combined score of 235, went to Team 2 (Andy Orsini, Cathy Dewhurst, Gerrit Vriesen). Second place went to Team 7 (Bill Mayville, Moe Scratch, Gary Honey) and Team Queens (Colleen Pearse, Art Sweet, Bill Taylor) placed third.
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All are welcome to join us for Sunday Worship service, at 10am. Sunday School is available at 10:15 am. For our Sunday, April 2 service the Elder on Duty is Ted Ure, the Door Greeters are Julie Thomas and Betty Tighe, and Church Lock-up is Cliff Campeau. The next noon Lenten Service is on April 5th at Bethel-Maidstone with Major Sam Roberts. All are welcome to enjoy a Buffet-Syle Roast Beef Dinner on April 1 at BethelMaidstone United Church. See Charles Tofflemire, Paul Thomas, or Jerry Farough for tickets. If you are able to help or donate pies, please use the sign up sheet. The next Iler Lodge Service is a 2 pm on April 4. We always appreciate volunteers who are able to attend. Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer
Please bring your non-perishable food donations to Mass and drop them in the baskets for St. Vincent de Paul Society. All-Day Confessions are on Wednesday, April 5 from 10am-Noon and 1pm - 7pm. Turkey Bingo is on Sunday, April 2 at 7pm at the K of C in McGregor. Proceeds to St. Clement’s Church Restoration Fund. The Squires’ annual garage sale takes place on April 22 from 8am-2pm in the hall. Accepting donations on Friday, April 21 between 10am-6pm. There is an A-1 Chinese Fundraiser on Monday, April 3, from 11:30 am to 9 pm.
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1971 Plymouth Duster had unusual license plates
Irvin Witt of Leamington, Ontario, purchased a new metallic blue 1971 Plymouth Duster from Bert Mastronardi Motors at Erie and Russell (formerly Sunparlour Motors) in May 1971 on special order: no FM radio, no chrome, 318 V8, automatic transmission, and Positraction. Irvin got married in 1971 and he and his bride drove to Alberta to visit his four brothers on their honeymoon. It cost $40 in gas to drive out there through the U.S. The car is gone but Irvin Witt still has the license plates. and $46 coming home along the Trans Canada Highway. On that trip, the engine changed colour. The driver’s side remained factory blue but the passenger side of the engine turned grey. Irvin took the car back to the dealer after their trip. The heads were pulled off to reveal that the water holes in the head gasket on the passenger side had not been punched out on the assembly line, making that side run hotter and changing the colour from blue to grey. A new head gasket was installed and the problem was solved. Two years later, the 1973 plates came out. Irvin picked them up (CNX.533) but there was a problem. The numbers and letters were upside-down! Mrs. Kennedy at the local license office said: “We can exchange these at no cost to you or you can keep them as collector’s items.” Irvin decided to keep them and put them on his car with the big letters and numbers right-side-up. This meant that “Ontario” and “Keep It Beautiful” were upside-down. After 1973, an annual sticker made it possible for Irvin to drive his car with these unusual plates for the next 13 years, right up to when rust forced him to call Quick’s Auto Wreckers to scrap the car after 78,000 miles and still running. Irvin removed the plates before his car was towed away and he still has them. While driving his Duster with the upside-down plates, Leamington Police Officer Norm Jones followed Irvin home and then started laughing. Irvin said: “You didn’t see anything.” Then the officer left. It was the only time Irvin’s plates attracted the attention of the police. One good license plate story deserves another. The new province of Alberta passed a law in 1906 that required all motorists to register their cars and display their registration number on their car. This meant they had to make their own plates. Joe Morris of Edmonton was the first to register and displayed #1 with a broomstick attached vertically to his 1903 Ford. He was arrested and brought into court, where he insisted that the broomstick was the same shape as #1. The court agreed with him and let him go. His car became known as the “broomstick Ford.”
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Hudvagner solid at the plate by Fred Groves Essex District High School graduate Mitch Hudvagner, a catcher with Madonna University men’s baseball team, had a great weekend at the plate. He went 5-for-11 with two walks and five RBIs to help his team beat Lourdes University in three straight games. Hudvagner is batting a solid .333 • Still with baseball, the EDHS boys’ baseball team will open its WECSSAA Cullen/ Souilliere Division season on April 11 when it hosts the Massey Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. • Alex Friesen of Essex had a huge night for the Carleton Place Canadiens as he netted three goals in a big 4-2
win over Nepean in Junior ‘A’ playoff action. Friesen, formerly of the Leamington Junior ‘B’ Flyers, has seven points in five post-season games thus far. • The Tony Piroski coached Flyers beat their Essex County rivals, the Lasalle Vipers, 6-2 last Thursday in playoff action. Defenceman Kade McKibbin, who has been solid on the blueline, had an assist. • From the horse harness racing tracks: it was a big payout for Donald W. Leschied’s Mister Big Top, who took the first race at Flamboro Downs last Thursday night in a quick 1:57.3. Leschied is of South Woodslee. • Meanwhile at Western Raceway in
London last week, Mach Shark, trained by Essex’s Vic McMurren, was third in the seventh race. Katherine B, owned by E. Thomas Knight and trained by Gord Mcdonnell, took the wire with a 1:57.1 to win in the tenth. • The Bill Jones Sr. 3-on-3 hockey tournament goes April 7-9 at the Essex Centre Sports Complex. • The Essex Ravens football club is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this spring as it kicks off another season. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com.
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EMHA hosts annual Day of Champions
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by Fred Groves The sights and sounds of Canada’s favourite past-time were in abundance on Saturday as the Essex Minor Hockey Association hosted the annual Day of Champions at the Essex Centre Sports Complex. The event filled the local arena with hockey fever. While the Essex Novice Major Ravens were battling for, and eventually won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association title against Grimsby, several local teams from TimBits to Midget vied for bragging rights during the EMHA Day of Champions. “It’s the grand finale of everything they play for all year,” minor hockey President Brian Diemer said. Diemer, who soon hands over the reins to new president Todd Havinga, said EMHA executive member Jamie Paguette did a great job organizing Saturday’s Day of Champions, which capped off the season for house league teams in several divisions. Dozens of fans gathered at both rinks to cheer on their favourite teams. Action began early in the morning with the much-improved youngest group,
TimBits, to the oldest division, Midgets. A key component to making the local hockey organization a success is the commitment of volunteers, including coaches. Ryan Arsenault, 20, coaches the Peewee Blue, Legion sponsored team and has been involved in the sport for several years. “I’ve been coaching with my uncle for four years and this year I took over the team,” Arsenault said. As the coach and his team watched the Novice players against Grimsby, he said his squad started off the season a little rough, but picked up as the season went on. “I can’t play hockey any more so I want to help out my community,” Arsenault commented. Diemer is more than pleased that young, former players are stepping up and taking over bench duties. “It says a lot about our system, that they had fun and came back,” Diemer commented.
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Novice Ravens 73’s hold edge over Dolphins claim OMHA title by Fred Groves The Essex Ravens are Ontario Minor Hockey Association Novice Major ‘A’ champions. On Saturday afternoon at the Essex Centre Sports Complex, hundreds of fans cheered the locals to their own version of hockey’s Holy Grail. Heading up the ice, facing a pair of Grimsby Kings defencemen and with another in pursuit, Wyatt Goudie scored for the winners in overtime to clinch the title. “We had so many chances. We didn’t know if we could pull it off,” Essex coach Jack Weston said. Essex went 9-1-1 in the playoffs. It knocked off neighbours Erie North Shore Storm before eliminating Riverside and facing Grimsby in the finale. During the opening weekend of the championship series in Grimsby, Essex drop the first one 3-2, but rebounded to blank the Kings 3-0. Friday night at home, the Ravens won 4-2 before winning in overtime 2-1 on Saturday. Ravens fever filled the air on the weekend as supporters had plastered the walls with homemade signs and wore their orange/black/white colours with pride. In a sign of true sportsmanship, both teams wore similar tee-shirts to commemorate the series and there was a large banner that listed both rosters. After the traditional photo of the winning team, both clubs gathered at centre ice for a group picture. When the Ravens left the ice, the Kings formed an honour guard, crossing their sticks in a respectful salute to the victors. “These guys have been nothing but a class act,” Weston acknowledged of the Kings. Following a scoreless first period on Saturday, the visitors got on the scoreboard just 1:11 into the second period. The game remained tied until 8:32 left in the third when Sean Wilson teamed with Ethan O’Neil and Jacklyn Weston, which eventually forced overtime. Ben Fuerth made several big saves for the champs and there were several exciting offensive and defensive plays by both teams. The Kings were strong at killing penalties in the third, and Essex had a couple of chances to win in regulations but were stopped.
Photo by Laurie Beaten. Sylvano Valente attempts to poke the puck away from the Dolphins in game three on Sunday.
by Garrett Fodor The Essex 73’s is battling the Dorchester Dolphins in the Schmalz Cup quarter finals for the fourth straight year. After three games and one week of hockey, Essex has a 2-1 series lead over Dorchester. The theme of the series so far has been the undisciplined play from both teams, giving numerous special teams opportunities. Leading the way for Essex thus far into the series has been the line of William Stadder, Michael Vieira, and Michael Ruttinger. The three have combined for 15 points in the
three games. The series kicked off March 21 in Essex. Essex prevailed 3-2 in an overtime thriller. The team struggled to find the twine behind Dolphins’ goalie Riley Brown. He faced 41 shots on the night, and had it not been for his strong play, the game may have been completely different. William Stadder found the back of the net in overtime for his second goal of the night. On March 24, the series shifted to Dorchester for game two. The game was choppy to say the least. 65 penalty minutes were given out during the contest. Included in that was an intent to injury penalty against Dorchester. Essex, known to have some of the most lethal special teams in the province, made its opposition pay as the local athletes scored twice on the power-play and added a shorthanded goal in the third period. Tyler Ryan faced 40 shots on the night for Essex, allowing a lone goal while his counterpart, Riley Brown, allowed four goals on 31 shots. Essex earned a second straight victory, 4-1. To close out the week, Essex hosted the Dolphins on March 26. Unlike the first two games of the series, Essex was unable to score first and had to play behind most of the game. It would come back to haunt them as they were unable to get the lead back in the game. Essex fell 4-3, despite a strong last five-minute push. Ryan faced 20 shots, while Essex fired 43 against Brown. The series will shift back to Dorchester before ending this weekend, for potentially three games in three days.