“All About Mom” returns for market at AMA Sportsmen’s Club

By Fred Groves

After a very successful inaugural event last spring, “All About Mom” returned for its second annual vendors market at the AMA Sportsmen Club.

This past Saturday, Mary and Brooke Lippert of Sweet Moments Cookie Co. hosted the event with proceeds once again going to local groups. The market was to celebrate Mother’s Day which was on Sunday.

“A portion of the vendors’ fee goes to the AMA kids club, and we do a raffle and proceeds from that goes to Kids Curing Cancer which is now in its tenth year,” explained Mary Lippert.

The well attended event at the Sportsmen Club was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“There have been quite a few people through. We were successful last year. People want to get out and enjoy the weather.”

The “All About Mom” market was staged both inside and outside and there was lots to take in. Direct sales booths along with jewelry, hand-made gifts and the Rolling Dawgs Food truck was available to serve up lunch.

One of the more unique items to purchase was a deck of playing cards from Scene 52. Appropriately named, the themed deck was started up by Kingsville’s Susan and John Marentette.

“We started this back on January 22 with the idea. We went through the seasons,” said John Marentette.

Each one of the cards in the playing deck has a picture or logo of something or somewhere in Windsor, Essex County or Pelee Island.

A couple of the more interesting ones, and personal favourites of the creators, include the North Ridge Dairy Freeze near Essex and for those who have a flair for nostalgia, the Yorktown Square shopping mall.

The Marentettes either took the pictures themselves of the various regional landmarks or got authorization to use logos such as the Windsor Spitfires.

“The most time consuming is getting permission. Our goal is to show the diversity of the area,” said Susan.

The deck was printed in Ontario and the Marentettes plan on putting out a second edition in the near future that will feature at least 20 different locations.

For more information about Scene 52, visit www.scene52.ca.

“Music off the Back Porch” returns

The musical series “Music off the Back Porch” returned to the backyard of the Park House Museum last Friday evening. It featured Joe Perry & Friends as the entertainment. The next “Music off the Back Porch” will be June 2 at 6 p.m. with “Foxy Doe” (Adam Fox and Sidney Doe) and Linda Girard as the entertainment. No admission charge, but donations to the Park House are welcome.

ERCA holding new hiking events to raise money for conservation

Holiday Beach Conservation Area. Renowned birder Jeremy Hatt will guide guests around the unique Shorebird Habitat. ERCA staff will conduct hikes at various conservation areas highlighting native flora and fauna and conservation initiatives across the region, and more hike opportunities are being added regularly.

As well, individuals who wish to host their own private hikes in support of conservation will receive a host kit to make it easy to raise funds for local environmental initiatives.

“W.E. Hike 2023 is a great way to get outdoors and discover some of the lesser known facts about our incredible region,” says Claire Wales, president of the Essex Region Conservation Foundation. “We’re so proud to host this new fundraising event and hope many people across the region will want to Hike for Conservation!”

All hikes will take place on Saturday, June 3 in time for International Trails Day. More information is available at https://essexregionconservation.ca/wehike

The Essex Region Conservation Foundation has been raising funds to enrich and sustain our region as the Place for Life since 1977. Its areas of focus are greening our region and taking climate action, connecting our region by trails, inspiring future generations through conservation education, and preserving our heritage at the John R. Park Homestead.