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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Issue No. 37

Festival of Hawks celebrates migration

Essex Council notes PAGE 3 _______________ Harrow Research Station hosts open house PAGE 8 _______________ Three servicemen get a ‘quilted hug’ PAGE 10 _______________ Horse parade attracts large crowd in Cottam PAGE 11 ________________

Delanie makes a craft after getting her face painted during the Festival of Hawks event over the weekend.

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Jason Zaleski of Kingsport Environmental shows oﬀ a Harris’s Hawk during the Festival of Hawks event hosted over the weekend at Holiday Beach Conservation Area.

by Sylene Argent The sheer power of birds of prey and the delightful daintiness of humming and songs birds were appreciated up close at Holiday Beach Conservation Area over the weekend as the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) hosted the annual Festival of Hawks. Leading into the fall season, many birders flock to conservation areas to search trees and the open sky for birds as they begin to migrate south. The Festival of Hawks event, which will continue at Holiday Beach this weekend

(September 17 and 18), is a great way to not only catch a glimpse of many different species of migrating birds, but an opportunity to connect with experts who can share loads of information about these beautiful, yet sometimes elusive, feathered friends. In the spirit of passing along information about indigenous birds to Southern Ontario and promoting bird watching, the event featured a few free educational activities and nature-themed programs. Tips on naturebased photography and the use of spotting scopes and binoculars. For Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) volunteer Bob Hall-Brooks, the

Festival of Hawks is a way he can share his enthusiasm of birding with the community. “We do this [Festival of Hawks] every year. It is our opportunity to share with the public our enjoyment of the birds,” he said. He explained that this time of year, volunteers with HBMO are busy catching many different species of birds, including hawks, humming birds, and song birds, to band them. The volunteers use nets to capture them, and then record information about them into a database that other birders can access. If the bird is found elsewhere, or eventually returns to Holiday Beach, it gives researches some information about where the birds go for the winter, what their numbers are like, and how long they live. The information they record includes the type of bird, their estimated age, gender, weight, and wing and beak length. The event, he added, “Gives everyone a

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Festival of Hawks... nice experience to see birds up close instead of through binoculars.” The event also allows the HBMO to do some fundraising. Over the Pictured: Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald of the Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Artists club paints pondside during the Festival of Hawks event hosted over the weekend at Holiday Beach Conservation Area.

event, patrons were able to adopt a bird. This allows the HBMO volunteers to purchase needed equipment so they can continue recording information about birds. A neat feature of the Festival of Hawks is that park visitors are able to ask questions about the birds they may see at the conservation area, or even in their backyard. Hall-Brooks enjoys

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banding the humming birds, but noted there is also something special about banding raptors, too. He recalled one encounter with a Golden Eagle a few years ago. He had to move quickly to capture it after it was caught in the net as it was about to fly away. That Golden Eagle was only the fifth one banded at Holiday Beach, and he didn’t want him to get away. “It was so cool to see a bird that big. It is just phenomenal. It is really quite something,” he said. Another way eventgoers could see birds up close was by visiting the Kingsport Environmental booth. Owner Natalie Morrison said she had five birds onsite, including owls and hawks, to educate the public about raptors. The Festival of Hawks, she said, provides a great opportunity to, “Educate those who come to the Festival of Hawks about birds they may see in the sky.” Patrons got to ask questions about birds of prey, take pictures of the ones she had onsite, and even hold one. She said her booth was busy with curious individuals wanting to learn more about raptors. “When you get up close and personal, people have a new found appreciation for their size and power,” Morrison said of birds of prey. “Up close, you look at them differently. You get a new respect for their power [as] the hunting machines they are built to be.”

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by Sylene Argent Councillor Snively returns Councillor Larry Snively took a moment to announce his return to the decision-making table. He said he recently had open heart surgery and wanted to thank fellow members of Council and Town staff for their support. He also thanked the many community members who wished him well. Using Shaheen room because of library strike Councillor Randy Voakes asked why Council of the Town of Essex was using the Shaheen Community Room at the Essex Centre Sports Complex to host its August 22 and September 6 meetings instead of its regular meeting area, the Council Chambers at the Essex County Civic Centre. He wanted to know who made the decision for the move. He had concern that the meeting location move was incurring more cost. He wanted the meetings to return to the Civic Centre for the next meeting of Council. Essex Mayor Ron McDermott said an email had been sent out to Council explaining why the meeting location was

changed, but it was not made public. “If he read his emails in regards to this, he would know the answer. And he probably does know the answer, but he wants somebody to say it in front [of the public],” McDermott said. Councillor Steve Bjorkman called a Point of Order, noting Voakes just needed his question answered. McDermott explained the Mayor has the right to make the decision. He added he respects all the library workers, many of whom were in the gallery during the meeting, and that he respects their work place at the Civic Centre and at the library branches. “I respect that. I also know that the Town has to do our business. We can’t just take, like you people, 70 days off-” Library workers in the gallery expressed their displeasure at the Mayor’s comment. “We’re not off,” one said from the gallery. “I know you are not off, but you are not working,” he said. He continued that the Town has business to conduct, which can be conducted on Townowned property. With the help of the CAO Tracey Pillon-Abbs,

McDermott said, it was decided the best thing for the municipality was to move the meetings to a venue that could handle the meetings. “I made the decision because I have the authority to do that,” he said. Voakes asked that the next Essex Council meeting be held back at the Civic Centre. McDermott said the next meeting would definitely be at the Shaheen Room unless the library strike is resolved. Voakes put a motion forward that the next Essex Council meeting return to the Civic Centre. He did not receive a seconder. McDermott said Voakes could get as many Council members as he wanted to agree with him, but it would not happen. He said if he had it at the Civic Centre, he would not cross a picket line. Councillor Bjorkman said he is a member of UNIFOR Local 200. He agreed Town business still needed to be conducted. He said at the Shaheen Room, Council is not crossing a legal picket line. He said that librarians

need to be respected, also. He said if the next meeting is held at the Civic Centre, he would not cross that picket line. Voakes wants costs of Library Strike Councillor Randy Voakes said he requested at the August 22 Essex Council meeting that administration find the actual library strike costs from the County of Essex. He asked what the number was to date. Rob Auger, Manager of Legislative Services/ Clerk for the Town of Essex, said a letter was sent to the County, requesting reimbursement for the total library strike costs to the taxpayers as Voakes had requested that, too. There was no response to that letter by the time of the September 6 meeting, he said. He said at the previous meeting he also asked for a letter to be sent to get the Board and Library Workers back to the table. Auger said that request was also sent as part of the previous letter. He said there was no response.

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It is often those unexpected, new experiences that created the most vivid memories to recall. Over the weekend, I was able to cover the Festival of Hawks at Holiday Beach Conservation Area. I love covering those outdoors events. Not only do I get to spend the day in natural areas, as I so often had the chance to do in my youth, it is a great way to learn about indigenous plants and wildlife. Often through these types of events, we get to learn how some of those critters are faring. I am an animal lover and take great responsibility in spreading the word about those species that are at risk and how experts say we can help. I also hope that after I cover an event that focuses on nature and wildlife, that a spark of interest will be ignited in others who may have never been exposed to the great outdoors as I was. There truly is

something centering, for me, when I get the chance to be around trees, while listening to the hum of birds in movement overhead and animals stealthily hustle about close by. What a treat it is to be able to get to the Festival of Hawks to see some of those birds up close. The event brings back memories of visiting the conservation site in my youth. And, this year I had an opportunity to create a new memory to cherish. Kingsport Environment had several species of raptures onsite, and engaged the park’s visitors as its reps shared to where these birds are indigenous, what they eat, what they sound like, and what their preferred habitat is like. While at the Festival of Hawks, I was offered an opportunity to hold a Great Horned Owl. What a beauty. It was a totally unexpected surprise, and a moment I will remember

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forever. Owls are beautiful birds, and there has always been something about their round eyes that make them appear wise. I was in awe as my new feathered friend, Eddie, perched herself on my arm. Connecting people with wildlife, in my opinion, is a really effective way to get people to care about wildlife and the environment they need to survive. It is quite something to see just how powerful, intelligent, and beautiful birds truly are so close up. And, I am also encouraged for their future, no matter how well their numbers are faring currently, when I see a great turnout of support at events like the Festival of Hawks.

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I hope you have enjoyed the flowers along the main street, both in the hanging baskets and in the tubs. How do you suppose they were kept alive? I know it was because town crews gave them water, but with my plants, most of them died anyway from that extreme heat no matter how much water I gave them. Or maybe it was not enough. I think trees were stressed because the huge green leaves fell from those catalpa trees in front of my house as if the tree could not feed them any longer. Something else for us to appreciate is the changes

made to the building that was formerly the separate school. I understand it is going to be a health centre. Are you as curious as I am about what is being done at the doctor office and the pharmacy? The ground is being torn apart to make way for something. That medical centre was built in 1956 as the idea of Dr. D. W. Clare. His idea was so new he told me at the time he was unable to find another like it for ideas of organization. With so many changes we will scarcely recognize the south east corner of Essex Centre.

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Discretionary/Conference Costs Council received the reports “Council Discretionary Fund” and “Council Conference and Seminar Activity Reports.” As far as the Council Discretionary Fund, each member of Council has $2500 to support community causes. Up until the end of August of 2016, the report notes Essex Mayor Ron McDermott has spent nothing, Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche has spent $700, Councillor Steve Bjorkman has spent $1000, Councillor Sherry Bondy has spent $1050, Councillor Bill Caixeiro

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has spent $700, Councillor Larry Snively has spent $1700, and Councillor Randy Voakes has spent $657.73. Every member of Council, excluding the Mayor, spent $500 to support the Holy Name Catholic Elementary School’s all female robotic team’s trip to Australia for an international competition. Up until the end of August of 2016, Council member have spent the following on per-diem, conventions and conferences, education and seminars, and mileage: Mayor McDermott: $1,833; Deputy Mayor Meloche: $824; Councillor Bjorkman: $2,165; Councillor Bondy: $ 748; Councillor Caixeiro: $ 5,050. Councillors Snively and Voakes have spent nothing. Councillor Voakes noted he had hoped the report regarding conference costs was to include Council and staff for 2015 and 2016. Director of Corporate Services Donna Hunter said that could be submitted for the next meeting.

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Council allows Interim Control Bylaw to lapse After hearing a verbal report from Director of Infrastructure & Development Chris Nepszy, who updated Council on infrastructure improvements made to help mitigate flooding issues, Council decided to allow the temporary Interim Control Bylaw that was set last year to prohibit residential development in Ward 1 to lapse. Council received Nepszy’s verbal report. He spoke about many of these upgrades in a recent Council meeting. He said the capital works included the completion of the Brien Avenue East sewer. He said the force main water work is proceeding nicely. The Town did get MTO approval to cross Highway #3 to replace the sanitary sewer beneath the road infrastructure. The Pumping Station near the baseball diamond is well underway, he added. Work at the lagoon is going nicely, too. He suspects the work will be completed sometime in the fall. Nepszy noted the Interim Control Bylaw that was set last year to prohibit residential development in Ward 1 had lapsed, and he suggested Council let it lapse as he

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Essex Council notes... estimated it would take three months’ time to build a house and by the time, the infrastructure work should be completed. The Interim Control Bylaw covered a one-year period that ended on September 1. It prohibited new residential land uses, but allowed work on existing dwellings, building additions, and accessory structures while engineers and contractors worked on upgrading the sanitary sewer infrastructure. Hunter recognized for 20 years of service Mayor Ron McDermott acknowledged Essex’s Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer Donna Hunter for 20 years of service as an Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario member.

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She was presented a certificate. Councillor Larry Snively said he was around when she was hired at the Town of Essex, and he said Hunter puts in 150 percent into her work. Canadian Mental Health Council supported the correspondence the Canadian Mental Health Association sent to Council. It is asking every municipality in Essex County to make a proclamation for Suicide Prevention Awareness Week from September 10-16. Council supported this. Councillor Snively said this is a serious issue and that individuals should know where they could go if they need help. Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche made the motion that the Town ask the Association to make a presentation to Council. Councillor Randy Voakes said he would contribute $500 to this Association through his Council Discretionary Fund. He asked every Councillor to match that. Councillor Bondy said she would as well. New BIA member Council supported appointing Donna Steinhoff, owner of Crafty Candles, to the Essex Centre BIA Board.

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Community Emergency Alert System Councillor Sherry Bondy began discussions on the Community Emergency Alert System. She said she recently spoke with MP Tracey Ramsey on the issue, who spoken about the lack of tornado warnings. She wanted to discuss this with Council. Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel said Emergency Management Ontario has a website. Residents can subscribe to for tornado warnings that are sent via email or text. He said the quickest way to be altered is via phone or email. He also suggested a weather radio can be purchased. Council moved the motion to have the Town look at this in depth to find the best way to alert residents. It also passed Councillor Voakes’s motion to ask Ramsey come to Council to talk about her letter to the MOE.

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Spitfire Honour Wall Bricks Councillor Randy Voakes said that at a previous Council meeting, the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee asked the Town to endorse placing memorial stones nearing the Honour Wall. The stones will contain names of RAF and RCAF veterans whose names were not

submitted in time to be included on the Honour Wall or its addition. Individuals can independently purchase the stones. Director of Community Services Doug Sweet said a location nearing the Honour Wall has been selected. It is just a matter of getting the names. He would like to get them at around the same time to ensure the bricks are the same colour Voakes noted the Committee has worked on a design and plan. He said there is still a strong willingness to make sure everyone is recognized. The information for this project will be available on the Town’s website essex.ca. Further correspondence with the former Committee members noted the memorial markers are 12”x 6.” Two names can be added to one stone to cut costs for those who wish to order one.

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Harrow Research Station, which opened its doors on Saturday to host an Open House at the 177 hectare site. According to Station Director Dr. Della Johnston, one of her colleagues, Dr. Xiuming Hao, is in the experimental phase of greenhouse crop physiology that is using purple and pink lighting to help in the growing phase of such things as sweet peppers. “I think it will be important for the operators down here. That way they can grow all year and we won’t have imports coming in,” Dr. Johnston said. “We are trying to get 12-months production and we are almost there.” The Harrow Research Station was founded in 1909. The last time its doors were opened to the public was in 2009 to celebrate its 100th anniversary. “I wanted to let the public know what we do. It’s important for them to understand how hard our researchers are working and some of the problems we are facing,” Dr. Johnston said. While there were a few fun activities hosted onsite, such as wagon tours into the fields and

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Station are research and development. Some of the expertise includes plant breeding, crop physiology and management, entomology, plant pathology, weed science, and soil science. Dr. Johnston said that the local facility is placed in an ideal location as geographically it is the first line of defense for pest management and disease control. She noted that local farmers play a vital role in that research. “A lot of our researchers work with local farmers. We lease some land from them and look at other areas of the county.” One other area that is utilized is the Eugene Whelan sub-station in Woodslee. Johnston said that at that facility the soil is clay loam while in Harrow it is sandier. “Things can happen differently in different soil types,” Dr. Johnston said. As many as 2,000 visitors were expected in Harrow on Saturday. Lukas, Owen, and Mariah of Harrow get a close up look of the greenhouse.

What’s Going On... EVERY THURS.  CRUISE IN AT CTMHV from 5-8pm. Cruise-In with your classic car or come view them. No admission. Call 519-776-6909 or visit ctmhv.com. SEPT. 18 - ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY MEETING – St. Stephen’s Church, 5280 Howard Ave; Oldcastle. ‘Seed to Bloom’ with Hamilton speaker. Plant Sale. SEPT. 23-24 - SANDWICH SOUTH HOMECOMING – Gatherings and dinner at St. Mary’s Hall for more information contact Cheryl at 519-776-6259. SEPT. 24  ESSEX RETIREES’ GIANT INDOOR YARD SALE - at the Essex Retirees’ Social Club, 32 Russell St, Essex. SEPT. 24  ECHRS18 Gordon Ave., Essex. All welcome. Kent/Essex Midwives discuss their upcoming trip to Haiti. Teaching midwifery students emergency essentials.

SEPT. 24  AUTUMN FEST BAZAAR - at Visitation Parish’s church, 5407 Comber Side Rd., Comber. Crafts, kid’s crafts, lunch, penny sale, etc. Info: 519-728-5951. SEPT. 25 - GPA-C HAPPY TAILS ON TRAILS at Sadler’s Pond, 12:30-3pm rain or shine. All breeds welcome. Visit: www.greyhoundpetscanada.com. SEPT. 28  ESSEX & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING - at the Essex Retirees’ at 7:30pm. Speaker is Susan Kelsh-Native plants. Plant & seed exchange. OCT. 1  ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION YEAREND MEETING - at Orchardveiw Golf course, 1357 County Rd. 34, at 9am. Bring stats. 519-738-3476. OCT. 1  BUFFET STYLE TURKEY DINNER - 2616 Belle River Rd., Cty. Rd 27. From 3-7pm. For tickets and info: 519-975-2461 or Takeout: 519-975-2252. OCT. 1  ESSEX YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT- From 9am - ? Call for more information: 519-365-5975. OCT. 1  MARIE BOTTRELL CONCERT - Canadian Country Music Assoc. Hall of Honour member at Essex United Church. For tickets & more info: 519-776-5121.

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Three servicemen get a ‘quilted hug’ by Sylene Argent A thick blanket can be warming on a cool night, but nothing can warm the heart and soul like being shown appreciation after having selflessly served one’s country. Last Thursday afternoon, three local

veterans were recognized and thanked for their service at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201), and were presented a homemade quilt through the Quilts of Valour (QOV) Program. Janet Bergeron, the

Regional Representative for QOV, explained the QOV program is designed to give “quilted hugs” to injured Canadian Army Forces members and veterans. Crafters meet to create the quilts as a way to show appreciation to

members of the military and veterans for their service and commitment to their country. “These quilts are a tangible symbol, acknowledging your service to our country. As the quilt is wrapped around your shoulders,

think of it as a hug and a thank you from the hundreds of volunteer quilters across your great nation,” she said. Handmade quilts were presented to Maidstone’s Joe McLeod of the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment, who served

in Afghanistan; Essex’s Ed Caza, who served in WWII and the Korean War; and Tecumseh’s Jeff Artale who served during five tours. He joined the military in 2003, serving six years with the Canadian Special Operations Regiment. He was injured in Afghanistan and awarded the Sacrificial Medal. “It is a wonderful feeling to be remembered,” Caza said as a homemade quilt was wrapped around his shoulders during this special ceremony. McLeod said it is touching to see the craftsmanship of the quilts, knowing that, “People you don’t even know have taken the time to think of you.” Volunteer Pauline Gaudette crafted all three of the quilts presented last Thursday. She said her dad was a WWII veteran. He passed away in 2001. “He always said ‘when you can give back, do so,’” Gaudette said. When she found out about the QOV program, she thought getting involved, as a long time needleartist, was a great way to honour her dad and his words of wisdom. She has made many charity quilts. Through being involved with the QOV program, Gaudette said she has, “Met some wonderful veterans. I love their stories.” The QOV program has been in operation since 2009, and in that time, representatives have forwarded around 7500 quilts to military members and veterans to date. Bergeron hopes to honour as many WWII veterans with quilts as possible. Anyone wishing to forward a potential candidate for this program can log onto www. quiltsofvalour.ca to find contact information. She said there are more than 50 representative of this program across Canada. Before the ceremony took place, Bergeron noted 18 volunteers

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Horse parade attracts large crowd in Cottam

Shawn Brush and Welsh pony ‘Larry.’

by Fred Groves The main street of Cottam was lined with

people of all ages on Sunday afternoon as they got a glimpse of some of

the finest looking horses Essex County has to offer. For the 54th consecutive year, the Cottam Rotary Club hosted its annual Horse Show, and for those who attended there was certainly a lot to take in. Besides the parade, which began at 12:30 p.m. at the Trinity Church and made its way down to Ridgeview Park, there was a horse show, lots to do and see, and as an added bonus, a chili cook off. Tina Bending of Woodslee and her family brought their horses to the show, and one of them, ‘Larry,’ a 16-yearold Welsh pony, was a favourite. “They can handle cold temperatures. I’ve had him for 12 years, I do a lot of shows,” Bending said. While the small pony is well known for its ability to pull carts, Bending’s 11-year-old grandson Shawn said ‘Larry’ is Continued on Page 12

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remarkably fast and they did well in a recent competition at the Harrow Fair. Under the watchful eye of his grandmother, Shawn has not only learned how to drive the cart and pony, but is coming quite knowledgeable on the rigging. “We’ve always had horses. I like the ponies because I like pulling and

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not riding,” Bending said. Her daughter, Shawn’s mother, Carrie Brush was also at the show and brought along a pair of impressive looking Belgian horses. Another one of the strong horses at this year’s show was ‘Skeeter,’ a 14-year-old Percheron owned by Harrow’s Murdo McLean, who is the president of the Essex County Carriage Club. Besides ‘Skeeter’, McLean’s stable has a

total of eight horses. Many of them to pull carriages for weddings and other events. “I have always had horses. Dad had a team of black Percheron when I was a kid, and then I got my first pony,” Murdo said, adding his grandfather used to work the fields using horses. Other activities at this year’s Cottam Rotary Horse Show included a pancake breakfast, pony rides, and many vendors.

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submitted to EFP This past Sunday, the Essex Ravens Novice Major hockey team started the 2016-17 season with a home game versus the Amherstburg Stars. The players were all very excited to begin their new season and it showed from the drop of the puck. The Ravens scored three goals in the last five minutes of the first period and never looked back. Starting things off was a snipe by Cade S. on a beautiful setup from Caleb C. Less than two minutes later, Sean S. scored one from a near impossible angle, followed by a goal from Owen S. on a great pass from Wyatt G. The Ravens would score twice more in the second with Owen S. returning the favour to Wyatt G., and Cade S. netting his second goal of the game on a fantastic

shot, blocker side. Steady defensive play limited the Stars to 2 goals and the Raven’s sealed the 5-2 victory in front of a large crowd. This year’s Novice Major team is comprised of: Ben F., Reed V., Braeden C., Caleb C., Jesse C., Meredith C., Hudson D., Mason G., Wyatt G., Cole G., Nash L., Evan M., Ethan O., Owen S., Cade S., Jaclyn W., and Sean W. Returning to coach this great group of kids are: Jack Weston, Al Fuerth, Jeff Sadler, Joe Diemer, and Eric Ginter. Sponsored by Gus Revenberg Chevrolet. This upcoming weekend has the Ravens in the annual Earlybird Tournament – be sure to come down to the rink and enjoy some exciting hockey.

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Quilts of Valour volunteer Pauline Gaudette and Regional Representative Janet Bergeron proudly presented handmade quilts to three local veterans and military service personnel, Joe McLeod, Ed Caza, and Jeﬀ Artale.

gathered at the Essex Legion to create new quilts for the program. This group will meet on

the second Thursday of each month at the Essex Legion. Anyone interested in lending their quilting abilities to this program is

urged to contact Bergeron via the website for more information.

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CTMHV hosts Porsche Cruise In

Pictured are many of the Porsche owners who toured the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village during a special cruise in on Saturday afternoon. Several of the Porsches driven to the site for the event are also pictured.

by Sylene Argent For quite some time, the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage

Village (CTMHV) has earned a reputation as being a local hot spot for tourism.

This recognition was noticed yet again on Saturday afternoon as the volunteers and staff there

hosted a Porsche Cruise-In and Luncheon event that welcomed Upper Canada Region of the Porsche Club of America members as part of its annual Porsche of London Fall Fun Run. Porsche owners drove their impressive and eye-catching vehicles to the Museum to take part

in the event. Community members were also welcomed to attend the event to check out the Porsches driven to the CTMHV, and learn about all of what the local Museum has to offer. Mike Salter, the Service Manager for Porsche Centre of London, has been a Porsche owner for eight years. Salter organizes a couple of special trips each year for the Club members to enjoy. Upon conversing with Mickey Moulder, the CTMHV’s Vice Chairperson, in February, he began planning the trip. The purpose of the Club’s trips is to bring the members together to drive, socialize, and talk cars, Salter said. Moulder enjoys being able to show off the CTMHV whenever he gets a chance. He was pleased to attract 60 Porsche owners, with their 30 Porsches, to the CTMHV on Saturday. In addition to being treated to a luncheon, the group members were escorted

through the car displays that showcases Canadian automotive history. Moulder told the visitors on Saturday that the CTMHV attracts around 45,000 visitors each year. These visitors enjoy looking at the car displays in addition to the historical homes preserved in the Museum’s village. The CTMHV is situated on a 100 acre lot. Some of the Museum visitors include local students, who learn about history through the Museum’s Children’s Education Program. The CTMHV is currently selling tickets for this year’s car raffle that supports this program. The winning ticket, to be drawn at the Museum’s annual New Year’s Eve Party, will receive this year’s prize, a white ’65 Corvair. Log onto www.ctmhv. com to learn how to become a volunteer or to learn more about the Museum’s upcoming events.

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Farm Machinery Auc on Sale Saturday, September 24 at 10 AM For Leonard & Roger Noel, Harrow. Sale to be held at the Noel Farm at 3876 3rd Conc. Rd, Harrow, west of the Arner Townline. No Reserve. Farm is sold. Tractors: White 4WD 1365 dsl, 9629 hrs; M.F. 50 gas w/front end loader; M.F.65 dsl; all 3 tractors in running order; Riding Lawnmowers, Roto ller: J.D. LT155 riding mower, 15 HP, 40” cut, hydrosta c; A.C. model 716 Hydro riding mower, no deck; approx. 6 push mowers; heavy roto ller w/Wisconsin engine; Wagons, Trailers: three 150 bu. gravity wagons; 2 ﬂat rack wagons; 2 wheel trailer; Plan ng: J.D. 494A 4 row corn planter; M.F. 33 grain drill; Tillage: IH 10’ wheel disc; drag harrows; 2 – 3 ph 1 tooth sub soilers; 10’ packer; Ferguson 3 furrow 3 ph plow; small 3 ph cult; Harvestor Items: Harvestor liquid manure pump; Harvestor Liquanure System 1000 gal liquid manure spreader; Other machinery: Ferguson 6’- 3 ph scraper blade; Ferguson 3 ph PTO side delivery rake; Gehl Hythrow sileage blower; J.D. 2 wheel sprayer; 16.9x26 res on rims; Post Hole Auger: 3 ph post hole auger; Gates: approx. 3 good ca le gates; approx. 3 smaller walkthrough wire gates; Primi ves, Collec bles, Tools, etc: approx. 50 wooden Canvasback & red head duck decoys – 12” to 14” in size; 42” cement coachman; crocks – 10 & 20 gal; wooden steel wheel wheelbarrows; small ox yoke; horse collar & harness; crosscut saw; wooden grain rakes; old bikes – need repair; golf clubs & some wooden golf clubs; barn jack; wooden planes; 16’ cedar boat; beam scale; ﬂoor model radio; old metal top bake cupboard; other old cupboards; chain saws; numerous hand & garden tools; plus a few more items. Terms cash, debit or personalized cheque day of sale. Owner or auc oneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. Proprietors: Leonard & Roger Noel, 519-738-4048 Auc oneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 Photos at www.jackmorrisauc ons.com

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_____________________ PROPERTY/ BUILDING/ VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & INVENTORY CONTROL PERSON: Full Time Position - Electrical Experience is an asset. MAIL Resumes to 12 Seacliﬀ Dr East, Leamington, ON, N8H 2L2. 37-3t

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_____________________ OFFICE ADMINISTRATION – Part Time potentially leading to Full Time: Resume to: 238 Talbot St. W., Leamington, ON; 519-326-3632 Fax or grossi@ grossiplumbing.ca. 37-3t _____________________ LICENSED PLUMBING, HVAC & SHEET METAL TECHNICANS, APPRENTICES & HELPERS: Resume to: 238 Talbot St. W., Leamington, ON; 519-326-3632 Fax or grossi@grossiplumbing.ca. 37-3t

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_____________________ HELP WANTED: Greenhouse and Packing line Labour. General greenhouse labour, duties include pruning, picking, planting and cleaning of greenhouse. Packing line labour, duties include inspecting, weighing and packing produce on assembly line. Lifting, bending and standing is required. Must be able to work all shifts. Rural area. No public transportation available. Rate of pay$11.00. To apply please email tammy@ policellafarms.com Or Mail to Domric International, PO Box 218, Ruthven ON N0P 2G0. 12/15

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Mucci Farms Ltd.

GREENHOUSE WORKERS GENERAL LABOURERS • Steady day shift 50-60+ hours per week • Monday - Saturday • Working in warm temperatures • Harvesting, pruning and picking the vegetables • Current wage is $11.25/hr • As of Oct 1st the wage will be $11.40/hr

If interested please forward resume to:

careers@muccifarms.com

Sell It! Find it! Rent It! Buy It! In The Classifieds 519-776-4268 _______________________________________________

HELP WANTED

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Boem Berry Farms Inc.

GREENHOUSE WORKERS GENERAL LABOURERS • Steady day shift 50-60+ hours per week • Monday - Saturday • Working in warm temperatures • Harvesting, pruning and picking the strawberries • Current wage is $11.25/hr • As of Oct 1st the wage will be $11.40/hr

If interested please forward resume to:

careers@muccifarms.com

Agriville Farms Ltd.

GREENHOUSE WORKERS GENERAL LABOURERS • Steady day shift 50-60+ hours per week • Monday - Saturday • Working in warm temperatures • Harvesting, pruning and picking the vegetables. • Current wage is $11.25/hr • As of Oct 1st the wage will be $11.40/hr

If interested please forward resume to:

careers@muccifarms.com

Mucci Pac Ltd.

GREENHOUSE WORKERS GENERAL LABOURERS • All three shifts available • Shift 50-60+ hours per week • Monday - Saturday • Produce packing in the warehouse • Current wage is $11.25/hr • As of Oct 1st the wage will be $11.40/hr

If interested please forward resume to:

careers@muccifarms.com

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GARRY PEER ~ September 18 ~

Love your wife Patricia and family

Happy 11th Birthday Rayanne

Essex Free Press

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.

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Wagner, Eleanor Wagner, Don The family of the late Eleanor Wagner (June 17, 2016) and Wilfred Don Wagner (August 24, 2016) extend a sincere Thank-you to our relatives, friends, and neighbours for the many acts of kindness, sympathy, florals, donations, and visitations as well as special thoughts and remembrances. A very special “THANK-YOU” to Sean McGivern and staff of Reid Funeral Home in Essex, who went above and beyond, not only before, but during and after the funeral services for both of our parents. Sean, the beautiful remembrances/stories you shared about both our Mom and Dad were captured so well and were so appreciated! You played multiple duties for both of the services, and for that we are forever grateful. You and Janet held a special place in both their hearts and you shared that bond very well through your and Janet’s stories. Your help, support, and friendship, over the years became, and remains like family to us, and we are blessed by that. A special Thank-you also goes to Betty Mulcaster, Joan Anderson and the late Peggy Lambier, sisters of Eleanor who visited her so faithfully and frequently. Your love, help and support was invaluable! Appreciation goes to Rev. Linda Blair for the beautiful service for Eleanor and to Rev. Kim Gilliland for his heartfelt service for Don. Thank-you to Cottam United Church Women for providing the delicious lunch following each of their services. To the Staff of LaChaumiere Retirement Home- you became Eleanor’s extended family, where she loved her time with you all. A sincere Thank-you to the Staff and Volunteers at Erie Shores Hospice in Leamington as well, for their care in Eleanor’s final weeks. We also extend a special Thank-you to the staff at Tilbury Manor and Country Village for the wonderful care provided to Don, over the past several years. Thank-you all so much for the love and care shown to our parents, The Wagner Family

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Nottage, Wendy In memory of my dearest friend, “Wendall”, who passed away 12 years ago (September 16th). We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.

I wish heaven had visiting hours.

Darlene Howard-Perry _________________________________________________________

Love Mom, Dad, Jayden and Hudson

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ELLIOTT, Rae Thomas - 81 years. September 9, 2016, late of Essex. Loving father of Thomas Elliott, Cathy (late Blake) George, Susan (Mike) McCormick, Kenneth (Kim) Elliott. Loving grandfather of Heather (Mike), Shawn, Ryan, Brad, Erika and great granddaughter Madison. Dear brother of Beulah (Gord) Dent. Predeceased by his sisters Ruth Hunt, Verda Skeates, Marjorie Miller and Rita Dean. Cremation has taken place. A private family interment will be held at a late date. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the charity of your choice. You may send your online condolences to www.geraldasmith.ca. Gerald A. Smith Funeral Home 197 King St. W. Harrow, ON (519)-738-6662. _________________________________________________

BLOCK, Harry - 92 years, September 11, 2016. Beloved husband of Louise (Walde). Loving father of Bev Brandenburg, Leamington, Lennard (Joy Gibson) Block, BC, Alan (Dianne) Block, AB, Glenn (Dana Redekop) Block, St. Catharines. Loving grandfather of Erin (Andrew), Rhea, Meghan, Emalee, Adam, Nicholas, Stefanie, Nicole, Eric, William Carter, Griffin and great grandson Jack.. Dear brother of Dorothy and Henry Riediger, Leamington and Helen Burtis, AB. Harry’s life was defined in his family life and hard work, holding down two careers, farming and at the GM transmission plant. He loved sports both as a player and coach. Harry was a jokester at family gatherings with his infamous headstands and pranks. He will be dearly missed. Visitation at Gerald A. Smith Funeral Home 197 King St. W. Harrow on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A celebration of Harry’s life will be held on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m at the Harrow Mennonite Church 3167 Walker Rd. Harrow, with Pastor Karen Sheil officiating. A private family graveside service was held at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) or the Harrow Mennonite Church. You may send your online condolences to www.geraldasmith.ca _________________________________________________________

ANNIVERSARIES

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Happy 55th Wedding Anniversary ANNE AND CHRIS VAN DE BOVENKAMP

were married September 16th, 1961 in Essex. Many Blessings and wishes for good health and happiness. We all love you very much! Congratulations and love from all your children, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law and your grandchildren.

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_____________________ HELP WANTED - Busy local Lumber and Building Supply company is looking for G & DZ drivers. This is a fulltime postion with beneﬁts. Duties to include customer service, building orders, and making deliveries throughout Windsor and Essex County. Please email resume and drivers abstract to info@kimballlumber.ca or drop oﬀ a resume @ Kimball Lumber on the ArnerTownline. 33-tf _____________________

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_____________________ CASH PAID for scrap cars and trucks. Free removal. Please phone: 519-776-9237 or 519-791-5046. 46-tf _____________________

YARD SALE

MOVING SALE  Sept. 16 & 17. From 8am - 4pm. Clothes, dishes, furniture. Everything goes. Rain cancels, next week. 116 Albert St., Essex. 37-1t* _____________________

YARD SALE  SUNDAY ONLY - Sept. 18. 15379 Cty Rd. 8 (Paquette Corners) Lots 37-1t* of goodies. 9am-5pm. _____________________

YARD/ESTATE SALE  20 Francis St., Cottam.On Saturday, Sept. 17th at 9AM. Antique furniture, dining room set,youth dressers and paintings/prints. 37-1t*

YARD SALE

_____________________ MULTIFAMILY YARD SALE  32 Arthur Ave. (Across from Shoppers) Sat., Sept. 17, 9am-? & Sun., Sept. 18, 9am-? Weather permitting. Small washer, old cabinet stereo, good variety of clean items, priced to sell. 37-1t*

CLASSIFIEDS WORK! Advertise here!

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Antioch Christian Ministries

sponsorship by:

submitted by Linda Knight

Fresh food. Friendly neighbours 191 Talbot St. S., Essex

519-776-4255 Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham

Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, and participated in the Altar Society’s golf tournament and made it a terriﬁc time! Also, thank you to all the St. Mary’s Park baseball coaches, sponsors, volunteers, and participants for a successful season! The new parish photo directory will be ready late this fall. On Sunday, September 18th the K of C is hosting a pasta dinner for New Coats for Kids from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door. St. Mary’s & St. John’s Jubilee Refugee committee is having a

fundraiser at A-1 Restaurant on Monday, October 3rd from 12 to 9 p.m. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please let Fr. Moe know. The RCIA program begins this October at Holy Name of Jesus church. Mark your calendars now for a special Homecoming weekend on September 23-25 for past and present residents of Sandwich South. There will be gatherings, dinners, and a Memorial service honouring the children who perished in the school bus accident 50 years ago. For dinner tickets contact Cheryl Leithead-Skilton at 519-7766259.

Employment Opportunity Tax Clerk The Town of Essex is currently accepting resumes for the position of Tax Clerk. Reporting to the Manager, Finance and Business Services, the Tax Clerk is responsible for the maintenance of the property tax roll which includes all payments and adjustments as required. The Tax Clerk is the primary contact person for tax account inquiries will assist in other areas of Finance and Business Services.

Pastor Jay spoke on resting in the Lord and trusting in Him, no matter where we may ﬁnd ourselves stranded in life. Young Adult Bonﬁre, Friday, September 30th, at the Gagnes. Fall conference dates, Wednesday, September 21st. - Friday, September 23rd. Please register on-line or at the Connect Centre. Titan Ministries African Missions Trip, October 2nd - 18th. Please keep the team in your prayers. Restoration House Healing Rooms are open Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information visit our website at, www.acmrevivalcentre. com. Be Blessed. Woodslee Friendship Club The euchre winners for Sept. 2 were Mike Renaud, Cecile St. Denis, Joan Broeders, Mary Margaret Chevalier, Edna Chevalier, and Thomas Allison. Monday euchre winners were Fr. Larry Mousseau, Mary Demars, Mary Margaret Chevalier, Edna Chevalier and Bernice Price. Wednesday pepper winners are Helen Manley, Mary Margaret Chevalier, Charlie Chevalier, Theresa Rivait, Mary Demars, and Joan Broeders. Friday, Sept. 9th winners are George Diesbourg, Thomas Allison, George Sutherland, Colleen Chevalier, and Edna Chevalier. For more information about our card club, please call Irene Gignac at 519-975-2283. Essex Retirees’ Social Club Mary Lou Chibi had the high score at Monday night Pepper. Roger Monchamp and Debbie Monchamp tied for the most peppers. Louise Perrault was the low. Wally Laframboise had the high score at Tuesday afternoon Pepper. Kevin Edwards had the most peppers and Larry Lane was the low. Wednesday night Pepper showed Betty Ann Fields with the most peppers. Judy Kelly had the high score and Louise Perrault had low score. Floyd Cascadden and Diana Dennis had high scores at Thursday night Bridge.

For full details and further information, please see our website at www.essex.ca. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume no later than Friday, September 23, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.to: Mail or In Person: Manager, Human Resources 33 Talbot Street South Essex, ON N8M 1A8

St. Paul’s Anglican Church A big thank you to everyone who came out and supported our most recent Market on Saturday, our next one is Sat., Oct 8th from 9-1; please call

Email: hr@essex.ca

2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 (519) 733-2305 www.kingsville.ca kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION TAKE NOTICE that Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will hold a Special Meeting for the purpose of Strategic Planning on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the Kingsville Arena Complex, Room C, 1741 Jasperson Lane, Kingsville. DATED at Kingsville, Ontario this 7th day of September, 2016. Jennifer Astrologo, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 www.kingsville.ca

519-980-4942 for more details. Rev. Chris is teaching a Lay Leaders course which will focus on a variety of aspects around poverty starting on Mon., Sept 19th at Canterbury College. Please call the church oﬃce for more details. Blessing of the Animals Service: Sun., Oct. 2nd at 3 pm. Once again we welcome the community and their beloved pets as we honour their presence in our lives. Donations to the Windsor-Essex Humane Society are welcome! Our ﬁrst Pasta Dinner of the Fall

Season is on Friday, October 8th from 4-6:30 in the parish hall. Please join us for some great food, and fellowship. Takeout is available. Our Regular Sunday Services are at 8am (BCP Eucharist) and 11am (BAS Eucharist with Sunday School.) 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.

Cozy Corners - BethelMaidstone United submitted by Bev Holland

All are welcome to join us for Sunday Worship at 10:00 am. We are still collecting Canadian Tire money for our refugee family. On Sunday, Sept. 25th there is a Dedication of our Sunday School Teachers. Next week, September 18 “Creation Time lll,” the door greeters for this week are Judy and Bill Libby, Elder on Duty is Margery Reeb, and Church Lock-Up is Carl Krol.

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www.tecumseh.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Tecumseh is accepting resumes for the position of: Concession/Rink Monitor Employees Further information on this Employment Opportunity and other future opportunities, as well as how to apply, is available on the Town’s website. Qualified persons may send their resume to the Human Resources Officer, at the address indicated below or to hr@tecumseh.ca.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Town of Tecumseh is accepting nominations for the following Awards: Dr. Henri Breault Community Excellence Award Donald “Donny” Massender Memorial Volunteer Award Ontario Senior of the Year Award Nominees for these Awards must be a resident of the Town of Tecumseh, or must have lived in the Town. No person shall receive an Award posthumously. Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed form, together with supporting materials, to the Director Corporate Services & Clerk by email to lmoy@tecumseh.ca or delivered to the Town Hall no later than Monday, October 31, 2016. To obtain the Nomination Forms, or to learn more about the nomination and selection process for these Awards, visit the Town’s website or contact Ext 116 and 117.

CALL FOR 2017 COMMITTEE AND BOARD APPLICATIONS Applications are being received from residents interested in serving on the following Committees: • Committee of Adjustment • Corn Festival • Youth Advisory • Senior Advisory • Culture and Arts Advisory • Heritage Committee • Tecumseh Accessible Advisory (TAAC) Applications are also being received for appointments to the: • Business Improvement Area Board of Management Application forms and additional information about these Committees and BIA Board are available on the Town’s website or by contacting 519-735-2184 Ext 116 or 117. Completed applications will be received either in person, mail or email, by the Director Corporate Services & Clerk, no later than Monday, October 31, 2016, and are to be delivered to the Tecumseh Town Hall or by email to lmoy@tecumseh.ca.

2016-17 TECUMSEH SNOW & LEAF ANGEL PROGRAM: VOLUNTEERS WANTED The Town of Tecumseh is looking for volunteers for the 2016-17 Tecumseh Snow & Leaf Angels Program (Program). The Program will match volunteers, known as Snow and Leaf Angels, from the community with seniors and persons with physical disabilities living in the Town of Tecumseh (Town). Snow & Leaf Angels will clear leaves and snow from Town sidewalks and driveway entrances for those in need of assistance. The 2016-17 Program will run from October 31, 2016 through to March 31, 2017. The Program is truly “the neighbourly thing to do” and is a great way for families to volunteer together, or for high school students to complete their 40 hours of community service. To learn more about the Program and how to volunteer, visit the Town’s website or contact the Tecumseh Town Hall at Ext 116 or 143. Seniors (those ages 65 or older) and persons with physical disabilities can also contact the Town to apply for assistance. Information on this and all Town of Tecumseh news and events is available at www.tecumseh.ca, www.tecumsehapp.ca, Twitter (@TownofTecumseh), and Facebook (Town of Tecumseh).

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Continued from Page 19 On Monday, Sept. 26th there is a Dinner for Haiti at A-1 sponsored by our church. BINGO is Friday, Sept. 23 in Simpkins Hall, donation for the food bank. Donations for baked goods and prizes are appreciated. Please see Nancy, Joanne, or Connie C. There is no U.C.W. meeting in September. Have a great week!

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Essex Christian Reformed Church

Holy Name of Jesus Church

submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

submitted by Therese Lecuyer

We invite 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. Join us afterward for a cup of tea or coﬀee. GEMS & Cadets will begin next week September 19, at 6:30 pm. All girls and boys from Grades 1 – 8 are invited to attend. Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

The next K of C Fish Fry is on September 23rd, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in our St. Ignatius Parish Hall St. Vincent de Paul Society and the CWL are hosting a Fashion Show & Clothes Sale on Saturday, Oct. 1st in our St. Ignatius Parish Hall at 1:30 p.m. Tickets available at SVDP store in Essex. RCIA - If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, our RCIA program begins in October. Please see Fr. Dave. Rise up Men’s Conference is Saturday, October 15th. For tickets and info call Chris: 519-776-5157. Parish Mission Group is meeting Wednesday, Sept. 21st at 7pm in the Board Room. If you are interested in serving on Parish Council as a member, please see Fr. Dave. We meet 5 times a year to support and enhance our parish life and plan for the future. The next meeting is September 27th. Coats for Kids K of C Pasta Dinner is Sept. 18, 4-7pm at St. Mary’s Hall.

Salvation Army Essex Community Church News submitted by Carolyn Barnett

Our free movie nites resume on Sun., Sept. 25th at 6 p.m. at the church and is open to all in the community. We will present “God’s Not Dead 2.” Doors open at 5 :30 so bring your family and friends! Looking for something to do this fall? Join us every Tuesday from 10- 1 for SA Connections, a free community program for men, women, and preschoolers. It’s a time to relax, meet new friends, partake in activities that include crafts, games, guest speakers, Wii games etc; and a delicious lunch. Messy Church takes place on the fourth Thursday of the month (Sept. 22) and is another free community program for families with kids of all ages. Come out at 6 p.m. for dinner, followed by a new way of experiencing church that includes crafts, activities, contemporary worship and a Bible Story. Join us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for Family Worship led by Major Sam Roberts. Fellowship, coﬀee, and refreshments follow the service. Our church family has lost one of our members, and we extend our sympathy to the family of the late Harold Butcher.

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15 am. Rev. Ann will lead the service. The Holy Scripture will be read by Elaine Ireland. Lunch will be served after the service. If there have been any changes to your email or home address, please let the oﬃce know so our records can be up to date. Need a special visit? Please let Rev. Ann know. Thanks to all board members who

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Continued from Page 20 put on a great BBQ after the service last Sunday. Various other church dinners and fundraisers are happening. Posters with the information are on the bulletin boards in the hall. Our Annual Turkey Dinner is coming up and volunteers are needed please sign up on the sheets in the hall. The dinner is October 1st from 3-7pm. Tickets can be secured from any church member or call Shannon Olson at 519-975-2461. Rummage Sale is Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 am to 2 pm. Donations of gently used items that are clean and in good repair are needed. Items can be dropped off on Friday, Sept 16 from 10 am to 4 pm. All proceeds from the sale will go towards Capital repairs. Choir Practice: After a summer break we will again meet on Mondays at 7:30 pm. New members are always welcome. Coffee and Conversation: Thursday at 10 am. Essex United Church Check us out! We are now on facebook. Join us at 10:30 am for Sunday morning services in our air conditioned sanctuary. We have a new website. Check us out at www.eunitedchurch.wixsite.com. Thank you to everyone for a successful fundraiser for our local food banks at A1 restaurant in Essex. Mark your calendars. Our Friday Meditation Series is back. Throughout the summer, Noontime Meditations will be presented in our sanctuary. Take some time for yourself. Come and pray. Come and meditate. Come and offer thanks. Come and be quiet. Come and be with God. Come and enjoy! Our next Mediation is Friday, October 7 at 12 noon with Ron Dossenbach, organ.

Our semi-annual yard sale will be held on Friday, October 21 and Saturday October 22. Bargains galore. On Saturday, October 1, 7:30 pm, join us for our Fiddler on the Gym Roof Concert Series III ~ Country Music Tribute Show featuring Marie Bottrell. Ms. Bottrell is a member of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour. Call the church oﬃce at 519-776-5121 for more info. Essex Community Services IT’S CHILI TIME AGAIN! Essex Community Services is holding its 8th Annual Chili Cook-oﬀ on Thursday, October 20, from 4pm-7pm at the Essex arena. Chilis will compete in blind judging for cash prizes. No entry fee for participants. For details on how to enter, visit www.essexcs.on.ca or call 519-776-4231.

A PWRDF Maternal, Newborn and Child Heath program information seminar will be held Saturday, Sept. 17th, from 10 to 12 at St. Mathew’s Anglican Church 1600 Norfolk St., in Windsor. Everyone is welcome to join for a day of fellowship and information. Orders are now being taken for Apple and Cherry pies available for pick up on Saturday, October 8, just in time for Thanksgiving dinner! To place your orders, leave a message at the Church oﬃce 519-776-7711, or Sharon at 519-839-4579, or Brenda at 519-839-5184. Remember the Toy Drive for Cottam/Kingsville ﬁre stations for area kids for Christmas. Join us Sunday’s at 9:15 at “The Little White Church” in the cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome.

Harrow United Church submitted by Larry Anderson

We invite you to join us this Sunday morning at 10:30 am for our weekly Worship Service and Sunday School. Your presence is always a blessing to us and we hope our church family will be a blessing to you! A new Church Directory is coming! Our picture dates are October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18th. For more information, please contact Laurene in the church oﬃce at: 519-738-4223.

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Trinity Church We pray for Stephen, Debbie, James, Bill, Grace, Liz and all those known to us seeking prayers. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Andrew & Emma Souilliere, given by their granddaughter, Gerry Lester. A great big Thank You goes out to all those involved in preparing the Trinity Church ﬂoat for the Cottam Horse Show parade, what a lovely job! We thank Pat for all the work she did with the sale of the mums, job well done. Thank you to everyone who made purchases.

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Ravens set for big tournament Windsor-built 1952 Plymouth close to home again!

Keith King with his 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook sedan. Note wide whitewalls and outside sun visor.

Keith King of Wheatley, Ontario, was born March 30, 1952, and now owns a car built in the year of his birth. It’s a beautiful green-and-white 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook 4-door sedan with a fascinating history. A man in Thessalon, Ontario, bought it new for his two daughters, Beatrice and Lola. Beatrice drove the car until 1970. In 1988, Ron King of Mississauga, Ontario (Keith’s brother), heard from his fatherin-law of an old Plymouth in decent shape stored in a garage. Ron bought the car sight unseen. He then packed up the family for a week’s vacation in Thessalon, where he picked up the car and brought it to his father-in-law’s place. “It wasn’t in as good a shape as I had thought,” says Ron, “as she had sat in a garage with a dirt floor for 18 years.” Undaunted, Ron trailered the car back to Toronto and spent a year restoring the exterior (the interior is still original and untouched). “I went to Carlisle, PA, looking for parts and found four brand new front and rear fenders still in the factory wrap.” The glove compartment still has the original owner’s manual and a 1952 map of Ontario along with a diary describing some trips taken by the two sisters in their car. After it was restored, Ron ordered personalized plates in the name of “B TRIS” after Beatrice, the original driver. As Ron promised, “We went back to Thessalon for the annual Community Day Parade and I picked Beatrice up at the Seniors’ Home and she rode the parade route with me. Just the look on her face and telling all the fond memories she had with her sister in this car was well worth the work put into restoring it.” When Ron’s kids were little, they were positive the Plymouth was a magic car. “It was known as the Ice Cream Car, for when I would ask them if they wanted to go for ice cream, she would beep her horn and say ‘Yes!’ Unbeknown to the kids, I had actually leaned on the horn with my elbows while holding my hands in the air. So it wasn’t strange for any one of them to come and ask ‘B TRIS’ if she wanted to go for ice cream.” With Ron’s kids now grown up and only 3000 miles put on the car in nearly 29 years, and Ron now busy with other things, he arranged for the Plymouth to go to his brother Keith in Wheatley, bringing the car now close to where she was born in Windsor. I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my book: “OLD CAR DETECTIVE FAVOURITE STORIES, 1925 to 1965.”

Essex Minor Hockey Association players skate during the weekend’s evaluation skates.

by Fred Groves The 39th Annual Essex Minor Hockey Association Early Bird Tournament starts tonight (Thursday) and the local Ravens will be well represented. Opening up at 5 pm on the Libro ice is the Novice AE team that will face off against Tecumseh-Shoreline. The four day tournament, which will conclude on Sunday, will have 54 teams. Essex will have teams in not only the Novice AE, but also in novice major, atom minor and major, peewee minor and major, and bantam minor. • Congratulations to the Essex Yellowjackets midget baseball team that recently defeated the Woodslee Orioles,

clinching its third straight Sun Parlour championship. • Still with baseball, Julian Fields, who suited up for the Essex Juniors this season, will play college ball for Fanshawe College in London this fall. Fields, a solid hitting first baseman, can also pitch. • After three years with the Queen’s University women’s basketball team, EDHS grad Nicole Morse reports that she will not be playing this fall. • Cody McCann finished with 132 yards and a 22-yard touchdown run for the AKO Fratmen that beat Ottawa 29-13 in Ontario Junior Football Conference play. The game was originally played on August 26, but was stopped after three quarters due to weather and darkness. • Still with football, the Essex District High School senior boys’ football team will open on the road at Brennan this Friday at 3 p.m. • Becca Fuerth had a pair of goals for the University of Windsor women’s soccer team as they blasted Algoma 9-2 on the weekend. If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@hotmail.com.

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Essex Seniors ousted in OBA semis by Fred Groves The Essex Yellowjackets made it all the way to the semi-finals of this year’s Ontario Baseball Association championship tournament, only to be beaten out by an all too familiar foe. Held in Forest, the ‘C’ division event was held over the Labour Day weekend. After winning its first two games, Essex managed to advance to the semi-finals on Sunday. The Yellowjackets’ rivals in the Essex County Senior Baseball League, the Amherstburg Cardinals, would beat them. Against the Cardinals, the Yellowjackets held a commanding 10-5 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh and final inning, only to be denied a trip to the finals. “Amherstburg scored six runs in the seventh and it really hurt. We thought we were going to the championships,” Essex manager/player Andy Jubenville said. Essex opened the tournament on Friday with a huge 16-4 win over Bolton. Jeremy Tiborcz got the win on the mound for the Yellowjackets. The winning continued Saturday morning with a much closer 4-3 win over

Creemore. Steve Harrington was the winning pitcher for Essex, but the next game would prove very costly. “Brandon Harris took his knee out and he was out for the tournament,” Jubenville said. Harris, the designated hitter for Essex, had already smacked three doubles for the Yellowjackets. With the number four hitter out of the lineup, they were beaten 6-0 by a strong team from Port Lambton. With just one loss in three games, Essex moved on to what would be the quarter-finals on Sunday morning. Scott Mortimer delivered a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh in a huge 4-3 win over St. Catharines that put the Yellowjackets into the semis versus the Cardinals. “Everyone was happy the way we played, but we blew it,” Jubenville said of the loss to the Cardinals. A couple of positive notes to come out of the tournament was that the Yellowjackets only lost to the two teams who made it to the finals, Port Lambton and the eventual winners from Amherstburg. Also, Jubenville said, it’s a good way to head into next season.

Voice Of Inspiration “If you spend your life sparing people’s feelings and feeding their vanity, you get so you can’t distinguish what should be respected in them.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Harrow Rotary Run to Remember celebrates third annual event by Shelbey Hernandez For the third year, the Harrow Rotary Run to Remember took off without a hitch on Sunday, September 11. Sunny skies and cool temperatures complemented the event. Held at the Harrow Soccer Complex, 66 adults participated in the 5k.m. run and 20 youth participants took part in the Kids’ Dash. A total amount of funds raised through the event is currently unknown; however, many The Harrow Rotary Run to Remember attracted 66 adult and 20 youth participants organizations will benefit on Sunday. The run, which celebrated its third annual installment, raised money for the Harrow from the run, aside from the Rotary Club, Erie Shores Hospice, the Harrow Daycare, and for a pergola for Harrowood. It was hosting organization, the held at the Soccer Complex in Harrow. Harrow Rotary Club. These organizations were the Erie Shores Hospice Campus in Leamington and the Harrow Daycare. With so many benefactors, this run means a lot to the Harrow Rotary Club and the community. “Not only is it a great event to have our community come together to have a great day, great morning, but the funds that are collected from this event go to great local projects and international projects that our Club focuses on,” Corrie Bramhall, the Harrow Rotary Club President, said. “Without events like this, we can’t give back to the community the way we like. Just seeing everyone out here having a great day, and all the kids coming out, too, it just makes people very happy.” Many of the kids who participated in the Kids’ Dash came from the Harrow Daycare. According to Peggy Golden with the Harrow Rotary Club, these youth had

been training for the Harrow Rotary Run all summer. The Harrow Rotary Run became part of their daily routines. The youth collected pledges all summer for the dash event that they looked forward to taking part in. Membership for Harrow Rotary Club has gone down over the years, according to Golden. Even with the challenges, the goal for the Rotary Club is always to help out the community. And with an event like this, it brings awareness to the need for funds. “It helps get knowledge of our organization out there. It keeps us active in the community,” Golden said. “Raising funds in a small town can be difficult and there are a lot of people competing for different funds, but in the end, we’re all looking to do similar things where we’re all looking to help benefit the community.” Aside from the daycare, the Harrow Rotary Club, and the Hospice of Erie Shores, the money will also be used to build a pergola at Harrowood, an idea that has been in the works for quite some time.

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