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Members of the Sleddog Sports association of Southwestern Ontario took to the trail at Lakeside Park over the weekend.

by Sylene Argent Kingsville and area residents flocked to Lakeside Park and Pavilion over the weekend to honour the legacy of the Father of Conservation, Jack Miner, learn about the importance of conservation, and admire indigenous birds as the 44th Migration Festival took flight over the weekend. This year’s festival helped celebrate the art of migration. Things kicked off on Friday evening at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. Area dignitaries

and residents joined forces to honour Jack Miner’s work as a conservationist. Despite a soggy Saturday, area residents lined the sidewalks in downtown Kingsville to watch the annual Migration Festival Parade. Migration Festival Committee Chairperson and Deputy Mayor of Kingsville Tamara Stomp was pleased with the turnout. The rain “didn’t dampen [the festival’s] spirit,” she said. Many festival goers opted to spend time indoors

on Saturday to admire and appreciate local art through the fine art and fine photography contests that took place at Kingsville District High School. Over 80 vendors setup displays at the event, giving opportunity for shoppers to seek out rare and unique treasures. The contests, Stomp noted, were a fabulous success. Area families took advantage of the sunny weather on Sunday to head down to Lakeside Park. Festival goers were able to learn about raptors

and other birds in the lower bowl of the park from the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. The sound of peeping attracted many youth to an area where they were able to gently handle a duckling and learn about waterfowl. Inside the pavilion, woodworkers showed off their latest creations during Windsor Woodcarving Museum’s 16th annual show and competition. Many of the club members were available to answer questions about the pastime. Ella Walker, a board member for the Windsor Woodcarving Museum, said the annual competition is a Museum fundraiser, but any local woodworker was welcome to submit their work for judging into the many categories available, including songbird, raptors, waterfowl, and an open division. The museum is located at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village. The event also offered soap carving for youth to enjoy. Also on Sunday, the howling of excited huskies echoed through the park as members of the Sled dog Sports Association of Southwestern Ontario (SSASO) took their working dogs for a dry sled run on the trail. The members of the organization, including Lori Lee, Cruzlin Schubert of Indiana, and Sherry Weatherbie-

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The Way It Works

by Jennifer Cranston This is the fourth in the Essex Free Press series looking at the Town’s structure and the management team. Making a town a community Continuing with our series on the structure and management of the Town of Essex, we will look at the Department of Community Services. Community Services includes parks, recre-

CAO Russ Phillips

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ation and culture. There are three managers who report to the Director. Cynthia Cakebread is Manager of Recreation and Culture. Jason Jolicoeur manages Aquatics and John Olsen is Manager of Parks and Facilities. Until recently Essex was without a Director of Community Services. Doug Sweet recently stepped into the position. Sweet is not new to

Director of Community Services Doug Sweet

Essex. He is a former resident and served as Parks and Recreation Director from 2004 to 2008. From there he went to Windsor to manage the WFCU Centre. He says he’s coming back because he missed the variety that he couldn’t get running the one facility. “I actually missed a lot of the responsibility and diversity of the job and the region,” he said. He’s looking forward to being able to work with everything from the Colchester Harbour to parks to sports and culture. More than the title of the position has changed since he left. He will have a broader scope of responsibilities than

Director of Infrastructure & Development Chris Nepszy

before, and the town has made many changes. “Since I left the Town has started a strong foundation,” he said. “The arena in Essex Centre, the soccer complex in Harrow Centre and the Community Centre in McGregor are all new.” One of his main responsibilities will be the completion of a parks and recreation master plan. He says a master plan is like a road map for the future of the town over the next five, 10 and 20 years. This particular master plan is one the town has been working on for the last few years with the last two Directors of Community Services. Sweet says he hasn’t seen any of that work yet. “I’m hoping to be able to build on some of the work that’s already been done,” he said. There are some projects currently in the works like the dog park and walking and bicycle trails. He is looking forward to being able to make those projects a reality. He says he wants people to want to spend their leisure time in Essex. “I’m always

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going to be available, and I want to work with user groups to make Essex the place where people want to have fun,” he said. “I want to enhance the quality of life in Essex.” Sweet believes that Essex has a lot to offer and a lot of potential. “I want to be a part of it,” he said.

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Town offers business group help with parking lot issues by Sylene Argent On October 7, Essex Council held a special meeting with a group of Talbot Street business owners who felt the recent construction of the new Essex Fire Station #1 had an adverse affect on their businesses. During the meeting, Essex Council voted in favour of CAO Russ Phillip’s recommendation regarding the issue, which suggested Council formally recognize that specific Talbot Street businesses experienced interruption and inconvenience during the construction of the fire hall. As a result, Phillips suggested $13,000 be offered on a without prejudice basis. In his report to Council, Phillips noted $10,000 would go towards the costs of resurfacing the privately owned parking lot off of Alice Street and no more than $3,000 would be forwarded to help repair a catch basin. Phillips noted in the report that during the construction of the fire hall the public parking lot’s 60 or so stalls were

not available for public parking. The privately owned parking lot was also impacted as the Town’s construction interfered with access. At the September 16 Essex Council meeting, BIA Chairperson Stephen Bjorkman represented the affected businesses and approached Council regarding the issue. He noted the lack of parking deterred customers from frequenting their establishments. At that meeting, Bjorkman added most of the businesses on the west side of Talbot Street North, abutting the Fire Hall, have lost business over the past year and a quarter. He had added that the presence of the large construction vehicles also accelerated the private lot’s decline. In addition to parking lot concerns, there was concern of the private lot’s drainage since the construction had been completed. It was noted at the September 16 meeting that the storm sewer catch basin, located behind A1 restaurant, was blocked about 20 feet down. It was not known if there was

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other damage to the pipe beyond that point. Also at the previous meeting, Bjorkman said, before construction the parking lot did drain. This last storm season, he claimed, there were days people would be getting out of their cars to step into ankle-deep water. He said someone could get hurt as the weather cools as the water will freeze and will be covered by snow. At that time, Bjorkman suggested the Town allow the affected businesses to retain a quarter year’s taxes to fix the issue as the fire hall, he said, was not built to attract people to the downtown area and into their shops. In the report, Phillips noted this action is not permitted under the Municipal Act. He did suggest a similar amount of compensation in a different format. Bjorkman was happy with the meeting’s results and with Council’s decision with compensating the affected Talbot Street businesses. The business group is now preparing to get its parking lot and catch basin back to where they

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were before construction began. The funding, Bjorkman said, was a nice acknowledgement from the Town. Bjorkman noted the businesses are looking to get the catch basin fixed before winter to avoid water gathering in the parking lot and freezing, which may become a slip hazard. The work to the parking lot surface would likely be done in the spring. The $10,000 allotted to this project will help get that work done, he said. The business group is seeking its own contractor to install these improvements. Also, during that September 16 meeting, Bjorkman had suggested better signage for public parking at the fire hall and that the Town investigates potential pedestrian dangers for the Alice Street exit. He noted the Town had remedied these issues also, which included signage for parking, moving the public parking at the fire hall closer to the businesses, and adding a white strip and stop sign to the exit.

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Essex Council Notes for Monday, October 21

by Sylene Argent Harrow Kinsmen talk pavilion-music fest Dan Sauve, a Director with the Harrow Kinsmen, gave Council an update on the proposed pavilion to be placed at Colchester Park. He said Atlas Tube donated $5,000 and steel structural

tubing for the pavilion. He proposed the pavilion be established east of the Pirate Ship Playground. He asked if Council would allow the Harrow Kinsmen to move forward with the project and name the pavilion after the donating company. He also hoped

the Town would approach the University of Windsor Engineering Department with some kind of contest for its design. Sauve also asked if there would be funds available in next year’s budget to implement sidewalks in Colchester Park for accessibility purposes. Councillor Bill Baker noted accessibility is an issue at the Colchester Park. He hoped next year that issue would be taken care of as he thinks it is a high priority. Essex Mayor Ron McDermott said the company name would be under consideration for purposes of naming the pavilion. He imagined considerable discussion would take place on the matter. Essex Policy Planner Jeff Watson added location and style of the pavilion would be the first two considerations in moving forward with the project. At budget deliberation, Manager of Parks and

Facilities John Olsen said Council could discuss funds for the pavilion project. Sauve also asked if Council would support a concert/music fundraising festival next fall at the Harrow soccer fields. The event could attract anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 concertgoers. CAO Russ Phillips noted the fall concert fundraiser would be taken under consideration. The soccer fields are relatively new and it would need to be investigated as to how to protect the field from that amount of people. He would report back after investigating the matter. Sauve was pleased to announce the Harrow Kinsmen have just about finished paying for the Pirate Ship Playground. He said the club would make its final payment of $11,000 towards the project in the next few months. EMHA requests exemption from ice cancellation policy Representatives from Essex Minor Hockey Association approached Council regarding the Town’s new ice cancellation policy. The group has been in operation since 1961 and members said the club has enjoyed its relationship with the Town. The EMHA hosts tournaments throughout the season, including the Early Bird Tournament, which the representatives noted attracts many players and visitors to Essex Centre. It currently has a contract for ice with Essex worth around $301,000. The group is looking to give back 4.75 hours each week, for 23 weeks, at a cost of around $180/hour, which amounts to nearly $20,000. The group noted this year there was a decline in player registration. With the Town’s new ice cancellation policy, the group can’t return ice it anticipated needing. The policy requires user groups to book ice by September 1 and groups cannot give ice time back after that time. The EMHA reps noted they did not know they would have a decline in registration at the deadline

as many parents sign up their children late. The hockey program also started a week after the ice cancellation deadline. The group wanted to work with the Town to come up with a solution to the issue. When approaching administration about the issue, EMHA was told it needed to approach Council. Councillor Randy Voakes said there could be an opportunity for helping EMHA as the policy is new. He noted the policy was implemented earlier this year because there was an abundance of cancellations. The group does have an opportunity to sublease its extra ice time. Facilities

Manager John Olsen noted after September 1 it is difficult to have groups take the extra ice time, which is why that date was chosen as the deadline. CAO Russ Phillips said administration would work with the group. EMHA noted it could have a stricter penalty for late registrations next year to help remedy the situation. Councillor Morley Bowman said something has to be put in place to satisfy everyone. If the Town absorbs the entire cost, there could be longterm effects. Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche noted last year there was $38,000 in cancellations,

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

On “The Hairy Hitchhiker” Since spring time this year, I’ve been seeing him. No, it’s not a man. It’s a little brown, hairy spider that happens to live behind the glass of my driver’s side mirror of my car. Working the night shift and yet, not being a big fan of spiders, I have become quite the Kung Fu master when I make my way to my car in our parking lot. Out of nowhere, the webs somehow get strung between the cars, linking all of them together so that I practically have to Karate chop my way to my auto each night during the warm weather.

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by Melissa Middleton I believe it was in May when I first saw him appear…only for a moment. He quickly ducked out from behind the glass of the adjustable side mirror. At first he really startled me as I am not fussy on spiders being that close to me without the hairs on the back of my neck standing straight up and my eyes wide open, looking as though they probably belonged to a Muppet. But his momentary appearance was short-lived. Yet, I wanted this furry hitchhiker gone! So, as I raced to work, in my mind, I envisioned him hanging on for dear life by all eight legs and then fleeing for

safety somewhere when I arrived at work in Oldcastle That did not happen. Although, admittedly, I did try my best to persuade him to leave, there he was again the following night. I gave him a ride each day to wherever I wanted to go. Months passed. Almost every day, he would make his presence known, either by building a web between my door and my mirror or actually coming out to checkout the fly situation. After a while, I decided that, as long as he wasn’t in my apartment, I supposed he would be okay outside and living behind my mirror. In the end, I finally began to actually look for him or physical traces of him (webs, not footprints). It’s been a while since I’ve seen him. I believe the last time I saw him was in September and I can honestly say that I almost miss him. With only the older flies left behind after bug season, maybe he was curled up and doing whatever spiders do over winter. Perhaps a bird got him when he ducked out a little too long. Maybe he’s moved on to another car. Who knows? Or, maybe he’s…I know, I know, I read Charlotte’s Web, too (sigh).

Town seeks input on Community Improvement Plan submitted to EFP The Town of Essex encourages business owners and residents to attend a public meeting on Wednesday, October 30 to participate in a discussion about the merits of establishing a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Essex Centre. The Essex Centre Streetscape and Silo District Plan adopted by Council in September sets out a long-term streetscape plan for Talbot Street and key intersecting streets, as well as a design plan for the Silo District. The plan also identifies the need for a Community Improvement Plan for the downtown core. While the streetscape plan is focused on public lands and rights of way, Policy Planner Jeff Watson says a CIP is a public-private partnership intended to encourage private investment in the downtown. “A vigorous and attractive downtown is an expression of community pride,” says Watson. “It is important to get the support of local business people who have a vested interest in the health and viability of our downtown.” Through a CIP, Council

can provide financial incentives by means of grants, temporary tax relief, professional services and other initiatives that will assist business owners to expand their activities, enhance storefronts or

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that they don’t have a say. Well, here’s your chance. Town Council has given the nod to the mural committee to move ahead with plans to paint a mural on the silos through the application of possible grants. There’s been discussion about what should be painted on the silos and I really hope that that discussion will be opened to a public forum. While I know the public sometimes lacks creativity, the will of the majority still must always be taken into consideration. A silo mural would be very visible and would reflect on all around it. Because of this, it is crucial that the subject and images that are chosen enhance

the downtown corridor. It is also important to make sure the majority of Essex Centre citizens are happy to look at the same image, day after day. It will not be an easy task to determine the artwork that will go onto the silo and don’t envy the mural committee, which will ultimately be responsible for making that decision. • Thanks to your input another person on the sports mural has been positively identified as Rick Heinz. We will re-run the panel again next week as many questions remain about the positive identity of others.

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Get involved, have your say On Wednesday, Oct. 30 the Town of Essex is hosting a public information session in the Shaheen Room at the Essex Centre Sports Complex (arena). The session will revolve around the development of a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Essex Centre. A CIP can help a town and its business owners improve commercial buildings and generally spruce up the look of commercial areas. There is already a CIP in place for Harrow Centre and business owners there have tapped into the opportunities it offers. With the very real possibility that Essex Centre will undergo a streetscape overhaul in

the next few years, the implementation of a CIP is crucial. Putting programs in place to assist building owners so they can improve their commercial real estate will really augment the plan to improve the streetscape in general. We have seen what restorative efforts can accomplish when we look at some of the examples already set by Essex Centre commercial building owners. That the Town is offering residents an opportunity for input on Oct. 30 is important. The streetscape plan and the CIP could very well determine how the town will look for the next 20 or so years. Too often I’ve heard residents complain

Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Council Wasn’t that an interesting letter to the editor from David Cassidy? I hope you read it in the Free Press of October 17 because he gives us insight into the way council functions (sometimes). I thank him for expressing his concern to us all. Cassidy is the financial secretary treasurer of the local automotive union and he is an Essex resident. As a former reporter at council meetings I can assure not all are like the one that was described for us, yet those do happen. After all, councilors are like all the rest of us and it is good that they disagree sometimes. What amazes me is that most people don’t want that situation and a councilor who shows anger is usually not very popular with the general public, who, after all, are those who will decide his or her political future at a coming election. On the other hand, we don’t want councillors who are “yes” men or women, do we? And we do have those. Of course the ideal person is one who can take a stand on an issue and argue the point without getting angry when someone disagrees strongly with their conviction about the subject at hand. I’m not interested in commenting on the issue that was being argued, except that I expect all of us wonder how this group has managed to spend $90,000 on conferences, etc., especially when they are so afraid to spend money on controlling weeds in public places.

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Essex Council Notes for Monday, October 21... which is why the new policy was put in place. Councillor Voakes made a motion, which did not carry, that the Town waives the fees acknowledging this is a onetime deal. Essex administration will speak with EMHA and then come back with a report and recommendations on how to approach the issue that is reasonable for both parties. SOMM highlights 2013 event Southern Ontario Military Muster representatives Linda Iler and Geoff Bottoms highlighted the successes of the 2013 event, which took place in August at the Essex Centre Sports Complex grounds. The group wishes to hold the event in the same location next year sometime in August. Bottoms noted the group was looking for support from the Town in meeting with the finance committee for assistance for promotional television commercials and advertising with the Town logo. The group also requests Council’s consideration of SOMM’s interest of the Memorial Arena in the future. Council supported hosting SOMM in Essex Centre again next year, directed SOMM reps

to approach the finance committee for the ad requests, and to meet with administration regarding the memorial arena. Moving ahead with the Silo Mural Chris Gelinas of the Essex Mural Committee approached Council regarding the silo mural project. He said that with Council’s permission the committee hopes to move forward with the project. Gelinas highlighted a goal and a timeline. The committee wants to have the mural up by 2015. Three core themes are suggested, including automotive, agriculture, or history. Essex officially became a Town in 1890, so 2015 would be the 125th anniversary, Gelinas said, adding he wants the theme to be interesting. The project could be Canada’s largest silo mural. He noted there would be five steps to completion. The mural, he estimates, would take six months to paint. He was hoping for Council endorsement so he could start seeking corporate sponsorship and Trillium grants. Other steps to implementing the mural would include an RFQ from potential artists, with a focus on local artists first, receiving community input, getting

a visual of what the mural would look like from the selected artist, and then seeking buy-in from the community. At that point the Mural Committee could approach local businesses for sponsorship. To renovate the silos and implement the mural, Gelinas estimates the project to cost around $1.1m. Council gave its support to the mural committee to move forward with the project so it could start seeking grants. Council will connect with the mural committee in the near future to discuss the project and fundraising. Council considers retail business holiday act Council moved the

recommendation to receive information regarding the potential designation of the Town of Essex a tourism area. It also moved to notify residents of an upcoming public meeting where the draft by-law will be discussed. Anyone can attend the meeting and weigh in their opinions on the proposed bylaw, which, through the Retail Business Holidays Act and amendments thereto, would allow retail business establishments to remain open on certain holidays in the Town of Essex. Those proposed holidays include: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day,

Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The meeting is scheduled for November 18 at 5 p.m. at the Essex Civic Centre Council Chambers. Streetscape & Silo plan budget considerations Council supported administration’s recommendation that the following actions concerning the implementation of the Essex Centre Streetscape and Silo District Plan be considered for the 2014

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budget. For Talbot Street, between Maidstone Avenue and Victoria Avenue: refinish the six signal poles at the Maidstone Ave. and Talbot Street intersection, replace the 19 utility poles and consider underground services to the poles, install 18 street trees and planter baskets on the replacement poles, consider the construction of pre-cast linear planters on the east and west sides of Talbot Street north of the railway rightof-way.

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Community comes together for Kathy Shaw Jennifer Cranston Last Saturday night it was difficult to move around in Shooters in Harrow. The tavern was filled to the rafters and parking was at a premium by 7:30 p.m as many people came out to support Kathy Shaw and her husband Ed. Shaw has been diagnosed with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD,) and it is taking its toll on her and their finances. PAD is a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries blocking blood flow to extremities and organs. She has under gone a number of amputations in her feet and legs.

She has been living in hospitals for about a year and has day or weekend passes when her health allows. Neighbour Gayle Hedges organized a pasta dinner fundraiser for the couple that took place on Saturday. “I’m having a good time,” said Shaw as she sat near the entrance of the local tavern greeting people as they came in. “I have to be back at the hospital for 10 p.m. for intravenous antibiotics. It’s a bit of a bummer.” Shaw said she was “overwhelmed” with the love and support she felt that evening. In the bar, little gift

bags could be seen everywhere. They were silent auction donations. Shaw’s sister Sue Rocheleau said they had received a tremendous amount of donations. She was very pleased with the success of the event. “This is amazing,” she said. Shaw’s son Steve Shaw said he expected the event to get even busier around 9 p.m. when they expected even more friends to show up. “Our parents have touched a lot of people in this town,” he said. Shaw’s sister-in-law Carrie Butt was impressed with the level of support the community showed. “It was a huge success. It was more than we expected,” she said. “Everybody’s been very generous. It’s awesome. She is loved.”

Kathy Shaw poses with her son Scott at a fundraiser held in her honour on Saturday.

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Kingsville’s Migration Fest...

Continued from Front Page

Dick, a member of the Windsor Woodcarving Museum, shows off the pumpkin creations he made just in time for Halloween.

Blair, explained the dog sledding sport to curious animal lovers as they promoted the club’s first race, The Essex County International Dryland Dog Derby, to take place at Camp Cedarwin on November 9 and 10. Race proceeds will benefit the Boy Scouts

and the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society. The members are expecting a high volume of competition from the US and Canada in the many different races available. The club members encourage families to come out to watch the race. They

Volunteers, and sisters, Lexi and Mackenzie teamed up to introduce area youth to a flock of ducklings during Kingsville’s Migration Festival over the weekend.

are also in need of volunteers. The club came together over the past few years after many of its members were friends who wanted to promote and enjoy the sport of dog sledding. Also at Lakeside Park on Sunday, youth were able to compete in the annual duck-calling contest. The Migration Festival helps wrap up the fall festivities in the area, Stomp said. The festival is a tool to help area youth and their families develop an appreciation for wildlife and their habitat. With water quality problems in Lake Erie, she added, the event helps festival goers realize it is not only important to preserve water for people, but for the animals and birds also.

“People tell me these are the best they ever ate!”

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STORE FOR RENT in downtown Essex. 1400 square feet. $650/ month + utilities. Call Joy 519890-7794. 36-tf _____________________

FOR RENT: 2 bdrm. apt. North Woodless. No pets. Call 519776-7665. 42-2t _____________________ 2 BDRM. APT. FOR RENT: In Essex. Ground floor. Available Nov. 1st. $775 inclusive. 1st & last required. Call 226-350-1943. 42-tfn _____________________

_____________________ WANTED Farm Land to Rent Cash or Share Crop Call Jeff Siefker (cell) 519-7961240 or (home) 519-776-9501 1-tf _____________________ WANTED productive land to buy, rent or sharecrop. Top prices paid. Call Dennis today @ R. Rivest Farms Ltd. 519-7966691. 1-tf

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TERMS: CASH, OR CHEQUE WITH PROPER I.D. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS DAY OF SALE

Murray Knapp Auctioneer 519-727-8894

STORE FOR RENT: Downtown Essex. Lots of parking. For more info., call 226-350-1943. 42-tfn _____________________ FOR RENT: 4 car garage for rent. 700 square feet. Great for cars or storage. $350/ month + utilities. Call Joy 519-890-7794. _____________________36-tf FOR RENT: McGregor - 1 bdrm. apt. $675. Utilities incl. Fridge & stove incl. Coin laundry in building. Ph: 519-990-7464. 38-tf* _____________________ FOR RENT: Essex - 1 bdrm. main floor apt. available immediately. $675. Utilities included. Fridge & stove incl. Please phone: 519990-7464. 39-tf* _____________________ FOR RENT: 2 BDRM. APT. with yard, $700 + utilities. Walking distance to town. 1 block from public school. Washer & dryer hookup available. No pets. CALL 403-478-4118. 41-2t _____________________

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Auctions Inc.

Farm Machinery Auction Sale JD 4955 & JD 2130 Tractors & Other Equipment

Saturday, November 2 at 10:00 am For the estate of Richard & Marilyn Walker, Tilbury, at the Walker farm at 2933 Quinn Line. Take Cty Rd. 46 east to Tilbury & continue on Kent Rd. 8 to the King & Whittle (Kent Rd. 5) at Tilbury, go south to Quinn Line & west to farm. Absolutely No Reserve. Tractors – one with Loader: J.D. 4955 dsl., 6222 hours, 4WD, new 20.8R42 rear tires, 18.4x26 front tires, 15 speed power shift transmission. This tractor is in very good condition & sells w/ quick hitch; Duals: snap on T-rail duals for both front & rear, sell separate; J.D. 2130 dsl. w/roll bar & canopy, sells w/5.0 model 146 front end loader, tractor has good rubber & is in good running order; Lawnmower: J.D. model 345 riding mower, 483 hours; lawn roller; Hydraulic Auger: Buhler Farm King model 1070 hydr. drive swing auger w/hydraulic drive swing. Note: this auger has had very little use; Planting: J.D. model 7100 maxi merge 14 row 3 ph planter w/18” spacing, two skip rows, 3 bu. hoppers, hydr. markers, seed monitor, in A-1 condition; J.D. model 7000 – 4 row corn planter, 38” liquid pop up tank & two squeeze pumps; two IH 5100 – 21 run grain drills w/press wheels & tandem hitch – this will sell as a tandem set of drills; Large Stalk Shredder: J.D. pull type model 27 – 4 row 14’ stalk shredder; Tillage: 25’ Derynck hydr. fold land leveler, sells w/pull cart; Will Rich 25’ model 2500 spring tooth cult. w/spike leveling harrows; Tractor Backhoe, Snow Blower, Blade, etc: Arps model 730 – 3 ph backhoe; J.D. model 270 twin auger 7’ snow blower; 3 ph scraper blade; single axle dual wheel dump trailer; Feteral grain cleaner w/ electric motor; 3 ph fork lift; 30”- 6 Row Corn Head: International 6 row model 863 corn head; Spray Cart, Spray Boom, Weed Wick, Water Tank: 500 Imperial gal. modified J.D. model 250 spray cart, sells separate; 40’ spray boom sells after cart; market approx. 26’ weed wick; 1400 gal plastic water tank; transfer pump; Crop Cultivator & Rotary Hoes: J.D. model 400 rotary hoe; pull type rotary hoes; 3 ph J.D. 14 row bean cult.; 4 row corn cult.; 7 section rolling harrows for Triple K; Tractor Weights: 10 J.D. front end wts. & carriage bracket; rear wts. for Case 400 & small IH tractors; other JD wts.; Lathe & Shop Equipment: 10’ Galt GMC model 8540 lathe in good condition w/bits & tooling; some other shop equip. & woodworking tools; Consignments: Walkers have a very large yard & consignments would be welcome. Like new contents of a very well equipped cabinetmaking –woodworking shop: Blum mini-press w/custom made cabinet; Grass Pneumatic Ecopress w/custom cabinet; Craftex 25” drum sander; Makita router w/custom work table; Huskey Pro compressor; portable Tig welder; portable air compressor; Capspray HVLP Powercart; Woodmaster sander; Craftex 15” planer; Mastercraft welding station; Rigid 12” mitre saw; Rigid 36” table saw; Craftex belt sander; Craftex belt 9” & disc 6” sander; Joint planer; portable dust collector; laminate trimmer; bar clamps; 12’ aluminum ladder; 20 C-clamps; various other hand tools, drawer slides, knobs, handles etc; various hardwoods oak, ash, maple, cedar & walnut cabinet grade; mouldings & trim; 3 garage doors 8’ x 12’; etc. Please call Jack Morris at 519-687-2530. Terms: cash, debit or personalized cheque day of sale. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. Lunch available Proprietor: The Estate of Richard & Marilyn Walker Auctioneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 or 1-800-462-3561 Photos at www.jackmorrisauctions.com

2 BDRM. APT. for rent in downtown Essex. First & last required. No pets. 519-7766078. 33-tfn _____________________

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Briarwood Apts, 26 Alice St. N., Essex. Fine, large rental units available. 1, 2 & 3 bdrms, $795, $935 & $1090 respectfully + hydro, 519-776-4016 to view. 41-4t _____________________ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT: Storage available, in Essex, for motor homes, trailers, boats, cars, and trucks. Monthly rentals available. Call for details and rates 519-776-4875. 13-tf _____________________

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FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR SALE IN ESSEX COUNTY:

FOR SALE: Seasoned and split hardwood firewood. $60 / cord. 9870 Conc. 9, Essex. Call 519776-6299 or 519-890-6631. 37-6t* _____________________

Part Lot 74 Concession 1 or Front Colchester Part 1 12R-16935; Essex, except Part 1 on 12R-16935; Essex located on County Road #50 West, near Harrow, Ontario comprising 68.35 acres more or less with two older storage sheds on site. Municipal water and sewage, as well as a natural gas line located along County Road 50 – no existing connections.

FOR SALE: 2003 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME. 40 ft., 2 lg. slides. Must see! One owner. 57000 kms. Stored inside. $75000 obo. Call for details. 519-737-6670. 42-2t* _____________________

Anyone interested in submitting a bid should contact the undersigned as per the contact information provided below to obtain a tender package as to further information, terms and conditions. Failure to submit a bid in accordance with the tender package may result in such bid being disqualified.

LOCAL, ORGANICALLY GROWN NUTS: English Walnuts, hard nuts, Hazel nuts, Black Walnuts. Phone 519-723-2121. 40-eow _____________________

Each tender shall be submitted in writing in a sealed envelope clearly marked “CONFIDENTIAL TENDER” with the name and address of the bidder and provided and addressed to the undersigned not later than 4:30 P.M. on November 15th, 2013. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid and the highest bid may not necessarily be accepted.

edWin c. HOOKeR,

Wolf Hooker Professional corporation Barristers & solicitors

Suite 100 - 72 Talbot St. North Essex, Ontario N8M 1A2 Tel: 519-776-4244 Fax: 519-776-7277 Email: ehooker@wolfhooker.com

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE Re: Continuation of Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Town of Kingsville will hold a Special Meeting in the Kingsville Council Chambers, 2021 Division Road North on the following date: Monday, November 4, 2013 commencing at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to continue the review and consideration of the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Town of Kingsville. The laws that regulate land use within the Town under the Comprehensive Zoning By-law must be updated to reflect the policy directions of the new Official Plan (adopted in 2012). DATED this 17th day of October, 2013. Ruth Orton-Pert, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9

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FARM SALE BY TENDER

Two farms located as follows: Owner: Cecile Tracey

50 Acre Farm - Vacant land, Part Lot 13, Con. 3, Rochester, east side Lakeshore Rd. 123. 73 Acre Farm - Vacant land, Part Lot 13, Con. 2, Rochester, west side Lakeshore Rd. 123 Packages are available for pickup at the address below. Sealed Tenders will be accepted by the undersigned until 4:30 pm, November 15, 2013.

HICKEY BYRNE LAW FIRM

14 Centre St., Essex, Ont. N8M 1N9 519-776-7349

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED General Labourers wanted. Fax resume to 519-723-2336. 49-tfn _____________________ DrivErs WANTED - AZ or DZ. Clean record. Will train qualified applicants. Fax resume to Quinlan inc. 519-723-2336. 17-tfn _____________________

REAL ESTATE

_____________________ Buying or selling a farm? Do you know the right questions and answers? Farm Experienced realtor Carl idzinski, real Choice realty. 519-817-8891. 1-tf _____________________

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_____________________ MiKE’s PAiNTiNG & DryWALL repairs - interior, Exterior, Mudding, Taping, Trim. 13 years exp. seniors 10% discount. Call Mike for free estimate at 519776-9445. 23-tf _____________________ KAHL rECyCLiNG - We come to you and haul away your junk. Metals and appliances are free. Everything else has a fee. We also take electronics, ballist, computers. Kall Ken 519-3268559. Cell: 519-322-8305. 1-tf _____________________ KENNETH yArD WOrKs - Fall Clean Up. sod, mulch, eavesthrough cleaning, and repairs, power washing. Trees & bushes trimmed or removed. Fully licensed and insured. Free estimates. Call Kenneth 519982-0362 23-tfn _____________________

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FALL yArD sALE at Essex United Church. Nov. 1 & 2. Kitchenware, toys, baby items, Christmas decor, jewellry, furniture, linens, small appliances, and more! Fri. 8-4 with bake sale, crafts, and lunch. sat. 8-Noon yard sale continues. 42-1t* _____________________

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now and forever, Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us, St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the eighth day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail, never. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude for Prayers answered. With Grateful thanks D.D.

_____________________ LAWN CUTTiNG and additional services. Grass cutting, lawn rolling, aerating, dethatching, shrub trimming, granular fertilizer, and minor yard work. Call 519-839-4776 or 519-9814519, and ask for steve. 13-tfn _____________________ “ON TiME MOvErs” - Are you moving? Need something picked up or delivered? Please call Larry or Dave today! 519736-7411 or 519-984-7412. 1-tf _____________________ CUsTOM sEWiNG AND ALTErATiONs at The stichery, 49 Main st. E., Kingsville (behind Pinstripes). Phone: 519-733-0614. 40-4t _____________________ FAMOUs CANADiAN PsyCHiC Norah of the North - Available to you for readings in person and by phone. 519-776-1266. www.norahofthenorth.ca

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NOTICE TO JO-ANN BENNETT KC Properties (GP) Limited hereby gives notice to Jo-Ann Bennett that the house located 176 Neil Court, Essex, Ontario, N8M 2A7 will be removed or sold 60 days after the publication of this notice. Interested parties should contact KC Properties (GP) Limited in writing at 77 Bloor Street West, Suite 2000, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1M2

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From The Heart

Thursday, October 24, 2013

To place a personal notice, email your photo and content to essexfreepress@on.aibn.com or drop by our office at 16 Centre St., Essex. Personal notices must be received by Monday at 12:00 noon to appear in the Thursday edition.

Happy 40th Anniversary Mom & Dad

Happy 50

Birthday

Dave Gerard ~ October 18 ~

Love your family. Wishing you many healthy and happy years!

To a couple who knows how to do it right! Lots of Love, Julia & Tony, Laura, Isabella & Elizabeth

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In lovIng memory

Golden Anniversary

BOB &BETTY A. QUINLAN were married October 19, 1963 at Holy Redeemer Church in Staples, Ontario. They have 6 children, 12 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild. They celebrated their Golden Anniversary with family.

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Louise Stiers

In loving memory of a Dear Mother who passed away on October 21, 2004

There is always a face before us. A voice we would love to hear. A smile we will always remember of a Mother we loved so dear. Deep in our hearts lies a picture more precious than silver or gold. It’s a picture of our Mother, whose memory will never grow old. Forever loved and missed - Gary and Maureen. ______________________________________________ In loving memory of

Eldred (Chubby) Stiers

Louise Stiers

Feb. 4, 1921 - March 14, 2010

April 16, 1923 - October 21, 2004

Memories are like leaves of gold, they never tarnish or grow old. Locked in our hearts you will always be loved and remebered for all eternity.

FINANCIAL FREEDOM!!! G HERE’S TO GETTIN THE MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK!

en P. On making Congratulations Gl 5 years! it through the

Looking forward to the party!!!

Love, your family

and friends

Voice Of Inspiration “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”

Always missed and never forgotten. - Richard & Sandy and Family.

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- Maya Angelou

Mary Anita Ellis July 31, 1905 - October 25, 1997

th Happy 55 Anniversary

You’re not forgotten, nor ever shall you be. As long as life and memory last, we will remember thee. - Love Your Family ______________________________________________

KATHY (HUDAK) WINTER

10TH

4 Anniversary October 24, 2013 th

Since you left, life has never been the same!

Love your mom Leah Hudak, children Riley, Katana, Jonah Winter, your sisters, brother and Gignac, Hudak and Winter families. A mass will be held October 24, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Holy Name Church, Essex

EDDY LAROBYLEE

WOW!

DOU DIGITS ALREADY?

Love, Gram and Grandpa

H 40T ANNIVERSARY

Congratulations to Bill and Erna Stratford. Married October 27, 1973 at Essex United Church. Celebrating with dinner and a winter trip to St. Lucia.

Gary and Marlene Vollans

are celebrating their 55th Anniversary. They were married, October 25, 1958 in Windsor, Ontario. They have two children, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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- Why they excelled Along with the Free Press editor, I am grateful so many were interested in helping us identify Mark McGuire on the sports mural. The ideal contact was from Mark himself to give us positive identification. Several other pictures were numbered for identification but I believe they were there for background. It will be interesting to see what comes of those. I guess the next need is to report in which sport each one excelled. What motivated those young persons to excel? I think back to my school days and realize I was driven by a desire to do the best possible, likely because of my Grandfather’s advice and challenges. So many people never challenge themselves. Their favouorite maxim is, “I could never do that”. Or, “I wouldn’t have the patience”. You know that can get one out of a lot of work and possible frustration. But it never gives any sense of satisfaction. Grandpa always told me I could do anything if I tried hard enough. Sometimes I question that, but it can go a long way toward achieving many things. My mother had something to do with my drive. I was never allowed to say, “I can’t.” She said, “There is no such word as can’t.” She did much to make me think by her answer when I told her I didn’t know where something was. She would say “Down at Mrs. Gordon’s”. I knew I had to think about where I would find it. All that was before we got involved in technology. Wow, all that complicated stuff means there are many things I cannot do!

What’s Going On OCT. 25-27 - ANNUAL GESTO SPOOK HOUSE . Visit gestospookhouse.org OCT. 26 - SUN PArLOUr CHOrUS 69TH ANNUAL SHOw 7 pm at École Secondaire l’Essor Auditorium in Tecumseh. Vsit www.sunparlourchorus.com. OCT. 26 & 27 - KiTTENAidE AdOPTiON dAYS at Petzown. Sat. 11-3; Sun. Noon-3. 1715 Manning road. Call for details 519-324-2729. OCT. 26 - Need Has No Boundaries! FrEE CLOTHiNG diSTriBUTiON for fall & winter at Harrow United Church, from 9-1. Contact: Sheryl Findlay at (519) 738-6580 OCT. 27 w.r.A.C.E. ANNUAL HALLOwEEN HOOT: 5k run/walk, 10k run (No walkers) & Kids 1k. Visit online for more details: www.wrace.org OCT. 31 - Essex BiA 2013 TiNY TOT PArAdE - Starts from Town Hall at 10 am, rain or shine. Canned goods will be collected for our local food banks. NOV. 1 - PASTA diNNEr at St. Paul’s Anglican Church (92 St. Paul Street, Essex) from 5-6:30pm. Call 519-776-7711 for more details. NOV. 1 & 2 - FALL YArd SALE at Essex United Church. Fri. 8-4, Sat. 8-Noon. NOV. 2 - ESSEX dOG PArK STEAK diNNEr FUNdrAiSEr at Essex Legion, from 6-8pm. Tickets available at Essex Source For Sports. NOV. 2 - woodslee United Church (2161 Belle river rd. Cty. rd. 27) ANNUAL BAZAAr 9am-2pm. Luncheon 11am-1pm. For information phone 519-723-4601. NOV. 2 - ANNUAL TUrKEY SUPPEr, at Harrow United Church, from 3-7 pm. For information call the church office at (519) 738-4223. NOV. 9 - CTMHV MUrdEr MYSTErY - Opens at 5, dinner at 6pm. Phone: 519-7766909 or visit online at www.ctmhv.com for details on this annual event. NOV. 10 - St. John’s CwL BAZAAr, 10-4 at Parish Hall, Cty. rd. 46, woodslee. NOV. 9 & 10 - The Essex County Orchid Society OrCHid SHOw & SALE, at Colasanti’s, from 10 to 4 both days. Free Admission. NOV. 10 - 19th Annual JiNGLE BELL rUN, wALK & wHEEL at Ken Knapp Ford, Essex. register online at www.onlineregistrations.ca/jinglebell.

Food collection and drive event to benefit food bank by Sylene Argent As part of the United Way’s “Seven Days of Caring” initiative, a special event is planned to benefit the Essex Area Food Bank. Lisa Raffoul of United Way Windsor Essex County said the Seven Days of Caring campaign is hosted in September. The event helps bring the region together. Staff and volunteers spend around two months planning activities all around the county based on the need of the community. In the municipality of Essex, two food drives were held as part of the campaign. One food drive is hosted at and will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul in Harrow. The other will benefit the Essex Area Food Bank. With Christmas around the corner and the Food Bank’s needs rising, area residents are urged to drop off non-perishable food donations for the Essex Area Food Bank at Dave Hitchcock Chevrolet until December 1. The United Way, Town of Essex, and Dave Hitchcock partnered up to host this Essex-based program. The local car dealership will also host a Drive for a Cause event and car wash, which will benefit the Essex Area Food Bank as well. On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., residents are urged to head to Dave Hitchcock Chevrolet to take a test drive. A financial donation for each test drive will be made to the Essex Area Food Band during the event. It is hoped, Raffoul noted, to boost food item donations through the Drive for a Cause initiative. The United Way, Raffoul said, is eager to get the word out about the Essex-based fundraising events. She hopes many from the Essex community will support these causes.

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Colchester North Public School participates in Fit Week

Principal Nick Arundine and students of Colchester together during the school walk-a-thon last Thursday.

by Sylene Argent lifestyle, Colchester North To help students lead Public School hosted its a healthy and active annual Fit Week program

dynamic activities they could enjoy while incorporating exercise into their daily routines. It was also an opportunity to forward helpful nutrition tips to the students. Last Tuesday, the Colchester North Public School student body welcomed a nutritionist, who shared tips on how the students could eat healthier. Kindergarten teacher Lori Ducharme said the focus was on sugary drinks and the affect they have on a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health. Several Windsor North Public School walked Spitfires visited the school Photo submitted to EFP. on Wednesday. During a school-wide assembly, from October 14-18. The the local hockey players annual weeklong program shared why it is important helps the students discover to stay active and seek

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out opportunities to make exercise fun and a part of a daily routine. It was nice for the students to hear how important it is to exercise from the local on-ice celebrities, Ducharme said, as the Spitfires are role models the students look up to. Many of the students at Colchester North, she added, do play hockey, so it was nice for those students to get encouragement from some of their hockey heroes. As part of an opportunity to bond and play in an active event, the entire student body took part in a game of tag during Fit Week. The students had a lot of fun playing tag and it was a good workout, Ducharme said. She was impressed at how the older Colchester North Students looked after the kindergarteners during the game. Through the school-wide game of tag, the students were able to get a sense of community as the older students held hands with the younger students. On Thursday, the students again joined forces to participate in a school-wide walkathon. For a few weeks leading up to the walkathon the

students collected pledges. The funds will go towards helping with fieldtrips and other student-based needs. The students walked for 50 minutes during the event. After the walkathon, some of the Colchester North Public School students challenged their teachers in a game of soccer. The rest of the student body lined the sidelines to enjoy watching the match and cheer on their favourite players. During Fit Week, the students logged any physical activities they had done in a book. When the week was over, the students earned tickets based on how many physical activities they took part in throughout the week for a chance to win prizes. A few teachers also made themselves available each morning before class began to offer fun activities the students could enjoy. Fit Week, Ducharme said, is all about building active and healthy lifestyles. She hoped the students would incorporate what they learned throughout the week into their everyday lives.

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Membership drive at Essex and Community Historical Research Society by Jennifer Cranston For the remainder of 2013 new members of the Essex and Community Historical Research Society will receive free assistance tracing their family trees. A year-long membership at the historical research society costs $25 for adults and $10 for students. Along with the help with their family tree, members receive monthly updates on guest speakers and coming events, a quarterly newsletter and a window into our region’s past. “Our main focus is preserving the history of Essex and the surrounding area,” said President Laurie Kowtiuk. The group operates out of the Carnegie Library in Essex Centre and collects, preserves and maintains historical documents from letters to newspapers to The Essex and Community Historical Research Society ECHRS land records and municipal documents. operated out the Carnegie Libarary in Essex Centre. Land records may sound like pretty dry reading to some, but Kowtiuk explains that these records contain occupations and origins and are very useful in Niagara Falls. Mary Osborne originally of London in painting a picture of a community. England fell in love with, and became pregnant by, At many of their events members have fun dressing the ranch-hand and conspired with him to poison her in period costume and taking a small step back in time. husband. The murder was discovered and immediately Kowtiuk’s favorite activity is searching family following the birth of her baby she was hanged for it in trees. Some of her childhood friends helped to create Kowtuik’s love of family research. “When I grew up a lot of my friends were adopted and I always thought people should know where they come from,” she said. “It sparked my passion for that.” She says every family has fascinating stories, often by Makenna Pailey and Alivia Acampora of heroes and villains, adventures and scandals. Welcome back to another great week in the Hawk’s In her own family tree, Kowtiuk discovered that her seventh great-grandmother was the first woman hanged Nest! Last week our grade 3 students completed their Swim to Survive program. They learned different swimming Voice Of Inspiration skills and water safety tips. It was a very educational program that was enjoyed by all the students. “To wear your heart on your sleeve isn’t a very Our crazy hair day took place on Friday, October good plan; you should wear it inside, where it 18 and we had some cool and crazy hairdos. We saw functions best.” everything from rainbow color hair, glitter spikes to - Margaret Thatcher curly cues and leopard spot designs. We were pleased to see so many staff participate in this crazy, fun event. Our read-a-thon takes place on Monday, October 28 beginning at 9:15 a.m. The students have been working hard at collecting pledges in the hopes of reaching our goal. The top three earners will each receive gift certificates to Chapters book store. The top three students in each division will receive a limousine ride and lunch at McDonalds. If students raise $8500.00, the whole school will enjoy a movie day but if we pass our goal and reach $10,000.00, our principal Mr.Schulert will have the pleasure of having his hair shaved off in front of the entire school! We would all love to see that happen so good luck students and keep bringing in those pledges! Our Cross Country team has been practicing and preparing for the upcoming Cross Country meet at Malden Park on October 29. We wish all our students the best of luck and know they will make us proud. Go Hawks!

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Her sixth Great Grandfather was George Coreman. He was born in Holland in 1732. When he was about eight years old, he and two other children were kidnapped and sold into slavery in the British Colony of Maryland. Coreman married his master’s daughter in 1758. It isn’t just the stories of people long ago that can be found with this type of research. ECHRS has helped people from as far away as California and Belgium find long lost living relatives. They are reuniting families today. “That’s been a very interesting part of what we do,” said Kowtiuk. ECHRS is a meeting place for historians from throughout the region and has close relationships with other historical groups. For more information visit echrs.org, or call 519-962-9597.

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Lee Lee Hats is more than hats for babies

Devon is one of Lee Lee Hats’ volunteers. He’s been making baby hats for about a year.

by Jennifer Cranston Since its creation about three years ago, Lee Lee Hats has grown almost as fast as the babies it supports. Lee Lee Hats is a non-profit organization dedicated to making sure

even the tiniest babies have a hat to wear at birth. It’s difficult to find hats to fit the tiny babies that spend their first days or weeks in a NICU. Three years ago, co-founder Tracy Summerfield set out to make that task a

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community that supplies hats to nine hospitals as far away as Michigan and Sarnia. It started with vendor events where the group would sell some of their hats, promote the organization and offer quick knitting tutorials. “People started asking me to teach and I started going house to house,” said Summerfield. Owner of Sweetheart Baby Boutique, Margaret Deneau, offered her back room for knit clubs. Summerfield said her first reaction was “we don’t do that,” but eventually she took Deneau up on her offer and held knit clubs once every two weeks in the Windsor store. “So many people were coming that we overflowed into the store,” said Summerfield. The Windsor Public Library invited Summerfield to hold the clubs at the library. About a year ago the clubs spread into the Essex

County Public Libraries as well. Now all the libraries in the region are drop off centres for yarn donations and finished hats. Summerfield explained that yarn donations are essential to the success of the organization. “If the yarn stops, the project stops,” she said. The organization not only supplies hats for small babies, they often supply hats for all babies in maternity wards. They also provide volunteer opportunities for people of all ages from preschool to seniors. At the knit clubs people can learn the heritage arts of knitting, crocheting and looming. They are community based teaching circles that also provide mentoring opportunities. “Looming is something everyone can do,” said Summerfield. “One of our volunteers is only three and a half.” Some of the

organization’s volunteers struggle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Seniors’ homes also enjoy knitting clubs. Devon is one of Lee Lee Hats’ volunteers. One of his staff members at Community Living Essex County taught him to loom about a year ago, and he’s never stopped. For his birthday last March all he wanted was yarn to make Lee Lee hats. The congregation at his church also keeps him well supplied with yarn. The next knit club in Essex Centre will be October 28 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Essex Public Library. Lee Lee Hats will come out to teach groups and organizations how to make baby hats and they also have a special baby shower program. To learn more or to find a knit club near you, find them on Facebook, or call 226280-9114.

Remembering our Korean War vets submitted to the EFP Just five years after the end of WW II, North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. As a result, United Nations member states sent military support to South Korea. In the years that followed, heavy fighting ensued and by the time a ceasefire was ordered and the peace treaty signed on 27 July 1953, 516 Canadian servicemen (Air Force, Army and Navy) made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. This year, 2013, marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. The Passing the Torch Committee (a dedicated group of civilians, teachers, and military personnel who deliver educational presentations throughout our communities) will honour our Veterans

with a presentation, “Remembering Korea”. This signature education initiative features presentations by our Korean Veterans with interactive exhibits, artifacts, tours and displays with the focus on instilling a deeper understanding of this chapter of our Canadian history and the sacrifices made by our Veterans. This free exhibit takes place at the Kingsville Historic Park and at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 188, 145 Division Road, Kingsville. It is open to the public this Thursday, October 24 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 p.m. and Friday, October 25 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Guided tours are by reservation only. Contact Karen Barnes for more info at 519 968-3474.

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homebound and frail. Friendly Visitor volunteers build relationships by providing companionship, emotional support and practical assistance. Call Kelly Stack at Essex Community Services today, at 519-776-4231 to learn more about this opportunity.

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We extend our sympathy to the family of Elleen Bradt. The Woodslee Friendship Club will host its annual “Honour the Vets” event on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 3:30 pm at Church of the Living Word at 1697 South Middle Rd, Woodslee. Contact Joanne Mc Murren., at 519-975-2409 for further information about the event.

Salvation Army Essex Community Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett Lt. Kristen Gray continues her Fall sermon series which focuses on “Discovering God’s VISION for His Church and His People.” Join us for Family Worship at 11 a.m. every Sunday, following Prayer Meeting from 10 -10:30 a.m. On Tuesday, Oct. 29th from 10 -1 p.m. our SA Connections program will have a Hallowe’en theme. If you wish, wear a costume and join us for fun, fellowship and lunch. Bible Study will follow at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to participate in both activities. Have you contacted someone on our sick and shut in list lately? It only takes a few minutes to brighten someone’s day with a call, card or visit.

Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Pulleyblank The farmers are busy harvesting their corn and soybeans. Please be careful and share the road with all farm vehicles. The Mission Club is having a Harvest Raffle. Tickets are available after each mass and the draw is on October 27th.

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Please join us for Mass especially for the next three weekends when the Diocese of London does a head count. If you are unable to attend Mass please sign the list at the back of the church to be counted. Our numbers reflect decisions made by the Diocese. Join us for Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday at Holy Name of Jesus church. Happy Birthday wishes to Michelle Morgan, Grace Bastien, and Isabelle Shanahan. Please keep in your prayers Mary Jessop, Lucas Gerard, and Joanne Hayes. Please remember all who are sick and lonely and in the hospital or nursing home. Bakerville News submitted by Evelyn Baker Weather this past week was lovely but over the weekend Mother Nature changed it all. Happy Birthday Wishes this week to Joshua Palmer, Oliver Smith, Jeannie Albright, Maggie Trimble, and Clare Holt Sr. The Pleasant Valley Community Club pepper party results for the second week of October are: Don Ames, Thomas Allison, Keith Dresser, George Diesbourg, JoAnn McMurren, Lillian Wells, Audrey Stanley, and Josie Dresser. For Euchre: Norma Beacom, Eileen Ames, Josie Dresser, Don Ames, Thomas Allison, Ken Salter, John Smith, and Don Kettle. Door Prizes to Robert Mogyrodi and Keith Dresser Last week’s card results are: Jean Matalik, Elaine Taylor, Dorothy Fields, Howard Armstrong, Charles Chevalier, Don Ames & Mary Demars. For Euchre: Jean Matalik, Elsie Smith, Mary Demars, Keith Dresser, John Smith & George Diesbourg. Door Prizes to Norma Beacom, and Robert Mogyrodi. Come and join in on Tuesday evening for Pepper and on Saturday for Euchre. All are welcome. On Thanksgiving weekend, our Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum got vandalized and we had 5 windows

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Annual Men’s Conference a huge success! Our yard, bake sale, luncheon and craft show is on Saturday, November 2. We need volunteers for our Salvation Army Tuesday meal team once every three weeks. Our exciting talent auction and potluck dinner is on Friday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. St. Paul’s/ Trinity Anglican The Fall book study began last Wednesday. Trinity’s smorgasbord supper is on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4:30 to 6:30 and St. Paul’s pasta dinner is on November 1 from 5 to 6:30. The beef stew dinner is one week later at St. Paul’s. Harrow United Church Submitted by Larry Anderson Weekly services begin at 10:30 am. Thanks is extended to John Woodbridge who provided music with the bagpipes last Sunday. On Sunday, September 27th, Mary Baruth – violinist, will join us. On Sunday, November 3rd, Emily Deimling – a vocalist, will share her Ministry of Music. We extend our thoughts and prayers to all who are sick and/or shut-in. If Harrow United Church can be of assistance to you or your family, please let Rev. Staples know by calling the church at 519-738-4223. The Praise Drummers will rehearse Wednesday’s at 6:30 pm followed by the

Senior Choir at 7:30 pm. Reverend Staples and Larry Anderson are going to co-lead a study based on the book: “If You Want to Walk on Water You’ve Got to Get Out of The Boat” by John Ortberg. The six week session will begin once a convenient weekday and time is determined. If you are interested in participating, please let Rev. Staples know by calling the church. Confirmation classes are being planned. Anyone interested in participating is asked to contact the church office by October 28th. The annual Turkey Supper at Harrow United church is being held on Saturday, November 2nd from 3 – 7 pm. To view and listen to Rev. Staples’ weekly messages and to learn more about Harrow United Church, visit us at: www. harrowunited.org Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman Come and help us celebrate our 80+ Club on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 11:15 am. There is a Pot Luck lunch following the service. Sunday School is at 11:15AM. Rev. Catherine Elsdon will deliver the message. The door greeters are Frank and Marie Little. Place your order for Turkey Pot Pies. Contact Vicky or Shannon Olson at 519975-2461 for information. Work Bees for the Turkey Pot Pies are on Thursday, October 24 and October 31 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. The Woodslee United Church Annual Bazaar is on November 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many booths for early Christmas shopping and baked goods for sale.

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Pictured above, L-R: Fr. Francis Thekkumkattil of Holy Name of Jesus Church, Joe Zambon, Fr. Larry Richards, Dr. Ray Guerandi, and Chris Lapain, volunteer from Holy Name of Jesus Church.

submitted to EFP Over 250 men and Priests attended the 5th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference held at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Endorsed by Bishop Fabbro, popular and dynamic guest speakers included Fr. Larry Richards from the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania and Dr. Ray Guerandi from Ohio who is a syndicated radio host and appeared on Oprah. Along with Joe Zambon’s from Toronto with his inspirational music. The conference was hosted and coordinated by dedicated volunteers from Holy Name of Jesus Church. Donations were given to St. Vincent de Paul Society and to Fr. Francis’s charity in India. ___________________________________________________________________ country. Saturday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 pm Bottomless Bowls of homemade soup and delectable desserts at Harrow Baptist Church in support of our Bible Club Missionaries. Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland All are welcome to attend our Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. with pastor Linda Blair. Sunday school is at 10:15 a.m. A nursery is available during the service. Sat., Nov. 2nd we turn our clocks Back an hour before bedtime. The Olinda-Ruthven United Church is hosting a Roast Beef Dinner on November 9, from 4:30-7 pm.

The UCW meet on Novemer 11 in the hall at 1:30 pm. All ladies are welcome. Our Memorial Hymn Sing is on Sunday, November 17th at 7 pm. John and his team are collecting Running Shoes all sizes for the children at the Callebasse Christian School in Haiti for their Christmas Trip from Nov. 18th to the 28th. Donations appreciated. On Oct. 27th the door greeters are Joan and Wayne Little, Elder on duty is Lonnie Jones and Lock - Up is Jack Thomas. If you or someone you know is ill or in hospital and would like a visit from Pastor Linda, please call her at 519-712-9512 or the office at 519-723-2284 so she can make arrangements to visit.

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submitted to EFP On October 9, HEIRS (Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society) directors Ted Steele, Kathy Langlois and

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Searching for skeletons in the family closet Pauline Baldwin again presented “Skeletons In Your Family Closet”, as part of Eldercollege courses for seniors. About 15 seniors met at Seasons Retirement home in Amherstburg to learn how and why to go about unravelling the story of their families, and what types of information could be located to fill out their family trees. On October 21, they again met, this time at the HEIRS library in Harrow, to explore the books, files and other data sources available

there. An enlightening and enjoyable 2 hours

were spent discovering that there were indeed

traces of their ancestors to be found there. Several

people decided to join our group and continue their genealogical search; we welcome them to HEIRS, and look forward to helping in their search.

BDO and FCC help out Essex Area Food Bank

Pictured above, back row from L to R: Chris Zelko (BDO), Tina McMenemy (BDO), Denise Wilds (BDO), Margaret Da Silva (BDO). Front row from L to R, Mike Cowan (BDO), Anne Baldo (FCC), Amy Lane (BDO), and Devon Clark (FCC).

submitted to EFP For the past six years, BDO Canada LLP has worked with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to raise money and food donations for the Drive Away Hunger Campaign. The campaign, which benefits food banks across Canada, kicked off in September and is wrapping up this week across Canada. BDO’s goal, nationally, is to reach 475,000 pounds towards this campaign. Locally, through various fundraising efforts and with the help of staff and clients, BDO in Essex has raised around

9,130 pounds of food and money in 2013. Each dollar raised counts as two pounds of food for this initiative. Most of the proceeds from this year’s drive went to the Essex Area Food Bank while a small amount went to food banks/shelters in Windsor. The total raised surpasses the amount that was raised locally last year of 8,773 pounds. Each year, the local BDO team has increased its total donations thanks to staff and client contributions. Last week FCC reps picked up the food at the Essex BDO office to deliver it to the Essex Area Food Bank.

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I Thursday, October 24, 2013

1935 Dodge a perfect blend of old and new

Mac and Sue Hyatt with their awesome 1935 Dodge street rod.

Mac and Sue Hyatt of Leamington, Ontario, own a 1935 Dodge 4-door sedan originally built in Michigan. Many years later, Bob Menard of Windsor, Ontario, purchased the car and turned it into a street rod with a Corvair front suspension, a 9-inch Ford rear end, and a 289 cubic inch Ford motor and transmission. The car was repainted a bright yellow with orange flames. “In 1986,” recalls Mac, “I began looking for ‘my’ street rod. I always went to the Classic Cruisers car show in Leamington and there was Bob’s car for sale. I purchased it and for the next four or five years, we drove it to car shows everywhere, and everywhere we went, it was still known as ‘Bob’s car,’ so Sue and I decided to make it ‘our’ car. We took it to Dennis Pillon of ‘Wheel Razar’, where we completely disassembled the car and he began the restoration. I was able to work along with him. “Sue fell in love with the colour – Candy Wineberry from PPG. The entire car was taken down to bare metal, followed by two coats of silver metallic, then twelve coats of Red Clear, then three clear coats to protect the red, for a total of seventeen light coats of urethane enamel. The car was completed in 1993. I took it to the Detroit Autorama and it won First in its Class, which shows what kind of work Dennis did. “But what was a Ford engine doing in a Dodge? A few years later, I bought a disassembled Hemi engine from a friend: a 330 cubic inch DeSoto Hemi engine, built only in 1956. Missing a few parts, I found a ’56 DeSoto parts car in Toronto. Now I had all the parts I needed to rebuild the engine. A later model Torque Flite 727 automatic transmission and adapter plate was assembled onto the Hemi. “Newly painted fenders and front end were carefully removed to install the new 330 Hemi. I also found a dual quad intake from a 1957 341 cubic inch DeSoto Adventurer and installed it on the 330 engine. Now our ’35 Dodge was truly a Mopar guy’s car. A few years later, a completely new interior was installed by Mr. B in Coatsworth and air conditioning by Frank Wall in Cottam. “Over the past 27 years, Sue and I have enjoyed attending many car shows and the car has won many major awards, including Best of Show in New Hamburg and Outstanding Ontario Car in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Sue and I hope to enjoy our ’35 for many more years to come.” I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my latest book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”

The Essex Minor Hockey Association hosted a goalie clinic on Friday. Pictured, sixyear-old netminder Kenny Delisle gets some pointers. The clinic runs for four weeks in Essex.

by Fred Groves MacKenzie fourth at nationals Essex’s Heather MacKenzie finished fourth overall at this year’s Canadian Colleges Athletic Association golf championships held in Quebec City. The St. Clair College golfer shot rounds of 7682-82 for a three round total of 240 to lead the Saints to their best team finish, a silver medal. MacKenzie was selected as an all-star for the tournament. • Former Essex 73’s goalie Trevor Wheaton stopped 28 shots during regulation play and three of four in the shootout as the Leamington Flyers beat St. Mary’s 3-2 on Friday night. Wheaton remains undefeated in the Junior ‘B’ league with a 1.32 GAA in his seven starts. Also on Friday, 73’s forwards Tyler Scott and Dallas Pereira played for the Flyers. • The Essex Red Raiders Senior Girls

basketball team made it six wins in a row last week as they beat Assumption 40-24 and then on Thursday on their own court topped St. Joseph’s 43-29. In the second game Britini Stephens was outstanding as she led all scorers with 17 points. Essex was at Kennedy on Tuesday and will wrap up their WECSSAA regular season on Monday when they host Massey at 4 p.m. • Matt Puempel of Essex had a goal and an assist Friday night as the Binghampton Senators beat Syracuse 6-2 in American Hockey League action. • It was a tough way to start his university

volleyball career as EDHS grad Cameron Branch and the Nipissing (North Bay) Lakers lost 3-0 to Waterloo and 3-1 to Guelph on the weekend. Branch, a high school allstar, had 10 kills, three digs, four blocks and an ace on a serve. • After eight games in net for the Wheatley Sharks, Cottam’s Conner MacKinnon is 6-2 with a 2.92 GAA and a .893 save percentage. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at grover45@ hotmail.ca

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Action heats up, while the teams battle for a rebound during the first quarter of Thursday’s Senior Girls game against St. Joseph’s.

This week there were large upsets as well as comebacks occurring left, right and center. The Junior Girls basketball team had one game this week. They played St. Joseph’s on Thursday. The Raiders came out strong and focused on getting inside the paint to take their shots from there. This strategy worked, as Essex got several baskets and numerous free throw opportunities. Essex controlled the ball throughout the game but some loss of possession allowed St. Joseph’s to came back and make it

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interesting in the 3rd and 4th quarters. St. Joseph’s fell short, giving Essex a 44-36 win. Moving to Senior Girls basketball, the Essex girls had two games this week. Their first game was Tuesday, when they played Assumption. Essex won 40-24, with Lucia McElwain contributing 10 points and Haley Kapetanov put up 8. The Girls played their second game of the week on Thursday against St. Josephs. The team came out timid in the early part of the first quarter, allowing the Lasers to control the ball and the play. After

a timeout, they were revitalized and improved their play, putting up 10 points and only trailing by a single point at the end of the first quarter. After that, the girls never looked back, dominating the court, sinking baskets and showing a strong defensive effort, giving them a 43-29 win. Standouts in this game were Britni Stephens who contributed 17 points, and Lucia McElwain with another great performance putting up 8 points. • The Junior Boys volleyball team played Kingsville Tuesday, winning 3-0. The team also took on St. Joseph’s Wednesday sweeping all 3 sets. • The Senior Boys volleyball team played two games this week, losing 2-1 against Kingsville on Tuesday and beating St. Joseph’s 3-0 on Wednesday. • The Junior Boys football team played Cardinal Carter Tuesday, suffering a 29-20 loss. David Reaume rushed for 2 TDs and Josh Amyotte returned fumble for a TD. • The Senior Boys football team played Catholic Central on Friday and suffered a 47-7 loss. James Morgan ran in Essex’s lone touchdown.

submitted to EFP On Saturday, the Essex Ravens welcomed the Southpoint Capitals to town. The Essex boys started the scoring off first with a nice pass by Matt Gillis out front to Daine Grona who tapped one in over the line at 7:37. Southpoint replied back right before the end of the first period to tie it up. In the second period, Essex came out hard, and got a beauty of a goal by Austin Friesen. Assisting on the play was Brady Fuerth. Shortly afterward, Jordan Pope picked up a big rebound and back handed the puck in to put Essex up by two. But, the boys got a little too comfortable and gave up two goals to Southpoint to tie it all up again. The score was 3-3 going into the 3rd. But without our stellar goalie Austin Szarek tonight, it would have been a lot worse. Austin made many key saves, not even breaking a sweat to keep us in the game. The parents were hoping that between the flood, the boys would get a little pep talk to come out hard. But it was Southpoint this time getting the next goal. Essex answered back with a nice set up from behind the net, that Adam Bisson directed in over the line. Assisting on the play was Jordan P and Jack H. Southpoint replied back with two more goals to go up by two with 7:31 left in the game. The boys worked hard and Jordan

P picked up a loose puck and broke free with yet another goal past the goalie’s shoulders. Essex was now within one of tying the game with 5:35 left on the clock. With a minute left on the clock, Essex pulled its goalie for the extra attacker and exactly, according to plan, scored. Jack Hicks was the first star tonight with a laser of a shot from the point top shelf.

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Essex rookie goalie Jake Kment makes a stop on Daniel Slipchuk at practice on Thursday night. by Fred Groves It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. The Essex 73’s managed to hang on to beat the visiting Mooretown Flags 8-6 on Oct. 15 in a game that required a little off-ice intervention by the defending GLJCHL champs to pick up their tenth win of the season. With a comfortable 3-1 lead after 20 minutes, the 73’s watched as the Flags turned the tables and scored four goals in the middle frame in just over two minutes, taking a 6-5 lead into the final period. After coach Gil Langlois called a time out and rattled the cage a little bit, his charges went into the dressing room and took matters into their own hands. “I felt the coaches didn’t have to come in and we had to discuss it as a team. We knew what we had to do. The leaders said what they had to say,” said alternate captain Alex Garon. It was all Essex in the final frame as they scored three unanswered goals including a shorthanded marker by Garon, his second of the game and team-leading eighth of the season. “The leadership in the room was really strong, they had the room,” said Langlois. It seems as though

the Flags have the 73’s number this year, as in three meetings they have forced Essex to overtime twice, winning once in the shootout, and pushing them to the brink on Essex’s ice. “They are a good team and they never give up. They are always going. As soon as we give them a second to breath they come down and score on us” said Garon. It was the Flags who couldn’t get their breath early in the game as Garon scored on the first shot of the game, just 17 ticks into the contest. Veteran Dylan Solecki also connected on a pair with blueliners Tyler Raymont and rookie Dan Mainella with his first of the year scoring. Also finding the back of the net were Tyler Scott and Aaron Thiebert.

goalie Rookie Jake Kment started in net for Essex but was replaced after the fourth Mooretown goal, giving way to Arren Romeril. “We had breakdowns on the ice everywhere. Sometimes you make that change to shake things up,” said Langlois. After 11 games, the 73’s remained in first place with a 10-0-0-1 record. The six goals allowed against the Flags were the most in a game so far. “Every team wants to beat us, we know that going in. We can’t take any breaks,” said Garon. SLAPSHOTS… Rookie Tyler Scott and third-year Scott Bromley were called up to play for the Leamington Junior ‘B’ Flyers Thursday night... Essex hosted the Blenheim Blades on Tuesday and Friday travel to Dresden.

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