A major renovation of what Leamington Council deems one of the three cornerstones of uptown development was approved at the August 13 Council meeting.
A tender was awarded to Vince Ferro Construction of Windsor for the rebuilding of the town library for $1.62 million. Ferro was one of six companies to bid on the project, with only $42,000 separating the top three submissions.
Modernizing the library has been a discussion for over 10 years, and Council was very pleased with the final price tag as the initial estimate for the project was up to $4 million.
“This is a quality of life thing that adds to the town. It makes this a place where people want to live and play,” said Deputy Mayor Hilda MacDonald.”
Mayor John Paterson lauded the move saying it was just one of many projects that have come to fruition in recent years.
The reconstruction of the library will add 1,500 square feet, bringing it up to 9,200 in total.
The rebuilding will not cost the taxpayers anything in the future.
The money will come from four sources – $627,000 from the Collins Estate (from a $1 million bequest left to the library 25 years ago); $500,000 from the library and cultural reserve; $99,000 from Leamington’s portion of the county library surplus; and $400,000 from a 2017 budget surplus and contingency fund.
As well as added floor space many other upgrades will be included.
Council rented the former Hakim Optical building at 228 Erie St. South as a temporary site for the library.
The construction is expected to start within the next few weeks and take eight months to complete.
Windsor’s Don Martel expresses surprise to see friends greeting him near the tip of Point Pelee as he completes his 7,000 km-plus journey as a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County. In June of this year, he began the trek in
and
First of its kind journey ends at Point
Pelee
7200 km from NWT northern tip to Point Pelee’s southern tip
By Bryan Jessop
A casual, relaxing summer staycation just wasn’t on the agenda for cycling enthusiast Don Martel.
On Saturday, Aug. 18, the Windsor man completed an unaided bicycle journey of more than 7,000 km at the southern tip of mainland Canada. A group of about 30 supporters joined him for the final leg of the trek while another group met him at the tip of Point Pelee National Park — a destination Martel reached about two-and-a-half months after starting off in Tuktoyaktuk, NWT on Monday, June 4. The 60-yearold professional freelance photographer took on the challenge as a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County.
Martel soaked his feet and bicycle tires in the shallow east-to-west waves crossing the sandy tip of the park at about 5 p.m., by which time he had received about $26,000 in donations both online and in person. Upon reaching the end of a gravel trail south of the park’s shuttle drop off point, he was greeted by a crowd of friends and supporters including representatives of the local Alzheimer Society branch. Among greeters was Paula Hord and her mother Sandra Fry, the latter an Alzheimer patient who wanted to congratulate Martel in person.
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Tuktoyaktuk, NWT
arrived at Point Pelee National Park Saturday, Aug. 18. By that time, Martel had received about $26,000 in donations. (Sun-Journal Photo)
Museum unveils Veterans Memorial Maple Trees
By Pat Bailey
The maple leaf is an iconic symbol of Canada.
Maple leaves will now also symbolize local sacrifices made and lives lost while helping preserve the freedoms Canadians enjoy daily.
On Friday, August 17 the Kingsville Historical Museum marked its 18th anniversary, the anniversary of the Raid on Dieppe and a new fundraising effort to properly ensure that local history is not forgotten.
Katherine Gunning, volunteer and board member for the museum, welcomed about 50 guests on Friday to unveil this new effort, Veterans Memorial Maple Trees.
“As a universal symbol of Canada,” said Gunning, “the tree with its colourful leaves is to recognize, honour and be a forever memorial to the veterans by their family and friends.”
The museum commissioned local metal sculptor Terri-Ann Wilson and her
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assistant Kaela Henderson, from Steel Appeal in Cottam, to create two maple trees to adorn the back wall of the museum to which leaves can be attached.
“Terri-Ann took the idea, her welding torch and with the help of Kaela created these two trees,” said Gunning standing before the metal sculptures, “
Gunning went on to explain that for $25 a supporter receives two leaves, one to be attached to the branches of the maple trees and the other to take home as a memento.
The leaves can be placed in memory or to honour a current or past member of the Canadian military.
Wilson said the creation followed several conversations with Gunning and offers a great opportunity to honour those heroes responsible for protecting our freedoms.
She said the two trees will hold about 1,000 leaves but said it was constructed to allow for branching out along the adjacent walls.
Gunning said they currently have 80 veterans
represented to date and are working on a few more.
In addition to the leaves, Gunning said, information on the veteran, supplied by the donor, will be entered into a binder, as well as on the computer presentation on display.
Veterans Hilda Sim, Lt. Col. Murray Stewart, Belle River Legion second vicepresident Gabe Marsh and Bill Wilson were on hand to help kick off the new fundraising effort.
Ken Antaya, Mayor of LaSalle and Deputy-Warden of Essex County, Kingsville Deputy-Mayor Gord Queen and Leamington Mayor John Paterson applauded the effort.
Antaya admitted he’d never been to the museum before Friday and didn’t even know it existed.
Gunning has heard this over and over: “We did not know this museum was here,” and hopes to change that.
She said the museum database now has 12,000 military artifacts with donations being made regularly. The museum is only able to
display about 4,000 of these items. The hope, she said, is an eventual addition to allow them to take the artifacts out of storage and display them as well.
Gunning said the museum members also recently learned that they have finally received a property tax exemption, with the support of the town, which has been received, acknowledged and accepted by MPAC.
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Katherine Gunning (left), Kingsville Historical Museum volunteer and board member, and metal artist Terri-Ann Wilson show off the maple leaves for sale to adorn the branches of the museum’s metal tree that is now on display at the museum. The leaves are $25 and are in honour of local veterans.
(Sun-Journal Photo)
First of its kind journey ends at Point Pelee
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“It’s just so neat what he’s done,” said Fry.
Hord, who brought her mother to Point Pelee to greet Martel, met the cyclist about six months ago upon receiving a copy of his book Loaves and Fishes. The publication was released in August of 2017, about two years after the Windsorite completed an 8,200 km cycling trip from Canada’s west to east coast, also in support of his home city’s Alzheimer Society.
“It’s really meaningful for us to be here,” said Hord. “It’s so exciting for us.”
Martel departed from Windsor Airport on Friday, June 1 and started the journey from the desolate Northwest Territories community three days later. A month earlier, he paid a visit to Point Pelee National Park to establish a visual focal point for his then upcoming voyage.
Although the excursion from west to east in 2015 was roughly 1,200 km longer than the one he just completed, Martel had no doubt which of the two was a more formidable challenge.
“The first one was a walk in the park compared to this,” he explained. “It feels really nice to be finished — I’m glad to be off the bike for a bit.”
Martel explained that roughly 4,200 km of the north to south trip was biked uphill while another 800 were pedaled on gravel. He noted that the first half of the trip — which brought him to Edmonton — was the toughest. The most perilous segment of the voyage came early on along the Dempster Highway — also known as Highway 8 in the Northwest Territories and Highway 5 in the Yukon. There, he was greeted by severe weather and temperature conditions as well as a series of transport trucks that made the trip dangerous at times.
Nicholls reveals cannabis plan
Chatham-Kent Leamington PC Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Rick Nicholls shared his government’s plan for a cannabis retail model.
With the federal Liberal government’s legalization of cannabis taking effect on October 17, the provincial government will immediately introduce an online retail channel for cannabis, to be followed by a proposed private retail model that would be launched by April 1, 2019 with a focus on protecting children and working to eliminate the illegal market.
“We will provide municipalities with a one-time ability to opt-out of permitting physical cannabis retail stores within their boundaries,” said Nicholls.
While it was the federal government that made the decision to legalize cannabis, the provincial government will provide $40 million over two years to help municipalities with costs related to the legalization of cannabis.
“In order to protect our communities we are committing to working closely with our municipalities,” said Nicholls. “Working together, we will make sure we have balanced, responsible approach and a system that works.”
Starting on October 17, consumers 19+ will be able to purchase cannabis via an online retail platform provided by the Ontario Cannabis Store. The online offering will include a strong age and identification verification system. The plan ensures online purchase delivery for cannabis products meets federally-imposed obligations.
Reaching the Prairies however did not ensure a smooth easy ride from there to his destination.
“Ontario is really hilly to Tobermory,” Martel said. “From Thunder Bay to Espanola, it’s up and down forever.”
Along the way, he met several supporters who offered meals, lodging, donations and assistance when parts on his bicycle broke down.
“It felt like all of Canada was with me,” Martel stated. “It was a real story of human kindness.”
Before making his west to east journey in 2015, the photographer met a couple who were cycling enthusiasts who made journeys of their own in support of Alzheimer patients and research. The couple offered to make him a custom bicycle, to which Martel declared he’d embark on a ride for the Alzheimer Society. Two years later, he received the finished product and proceeded to make his cross-Canada trip, raising $18,000. He used the same bike for the north to south adventure that brought him to Point Pelee. The bike has now logged in excess of 20,000 km.
“Amazing things happen when you go out into the unknown,” the charitable rider explained. “There have literally been miracles along the way. Since I finished the first one, I was curious to see if it would continue and it did. It was the same kind of magic.”
Upon reaching the “Tip of Canada” Martel and his supporters gathered at Freddy’s Restaurant to celebrate the accomplishment. He spent the next two days relaxing on Pelee Island, but the break from the bicycle seat may not last for long.
“Another idea might come to me in time,” said Martel, who plans to write a book on his latest long-distance experience. “Who knows? I might go around the world.”
Break-in suspects remain at large
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Major Crime Unit has arrested and charged one person involved in a break-in on Oak Street in Leamington on August 6, 2018.
A 32-year-old Leamington man has been charged with the following: break and enter; robbery using a firearm (x2); pointing a firearm; uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm (x2); committing robbery to steal a firearm; using a firearm in commission of an offence; possession of a prohibited device or ammunition; and possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order.
Two suspects remain at large. Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the Leamington OPP Major Crime Unit at 1-888-3101122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a reward up to $2,000.
Don Martel of Windsor reaches the southernmost tip of mainland Canada Saturday, Aug. 18 to complete a 7,000 km-plus journey to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County. By that time, he received about $26,000 in donations.
(Sun-Journal Photo)
Things that make me go hmm...
We often go through life with lots of unanswered questions, and I have my fair share of those.
There are lots of things out there that make me pause and rub my chin on a daily basis.
With apologies to Arsenio Hall, these are the things that make me go ‘hmmmm.’
Let’s start with the inability of many customer service people to utter the words ‘Thank You’. I cannot tell you the amount of times I’ve stopped for gas or a coffee and after giving the person my payment, I say thanks, while they say “yep” or “no problem.”
Shouldn’t they be thanking me? I guess I’m just old fashioned that way. As a person who makes a living dealing with customers, I always make a point of saying thank-you to anyone who I deal with. Without those customers, my job wouldn’t exist.
And how about those awful bumpouts on Danforth?
I’m waiting for the day that two school buses have to pass each other going through that stretch between Pulford and Seacliff.
Who has the right-of-way there?
Two vehicles of that size won’t fit through at the same time. I’m told they call it ‘traffic-calming’. Somehow I don’t feel calm and tranquil after driving through that stretch. Mission not accomplished.
I’m especially intrigued by the new “Block Not Do” intersection at Wigle and Oak, where those three words, in that order, are painted on
the pavement.
I realize they are trying to get you to read each word as you approach the intersection, but it looks really strange. All of those years that my elementary school teachers spent to get me to read top-to-bottom and now you’re throwing this curve ball at me?
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Speaking of curveballs and coffee (or was I?), I hear Tim Hortons is going to a new lid to lessen spills. The new ‘dome’ lid is actually available already. You just have to ask specifically for it. Seems the flat lid is on its way out.
I was behind a woman last week who ordered a large steeped tea, rotated once, tilted slightly, with ¾ teaspoon of room-temperature milk, three sugars, stirred excessively and with a dome lid. I did not know the dome lid was a thing at Timmies and I’m a tad disappointed that they are getting rid of the flat ones.
It will take a huge adjustment for me to get used to drinking out of the dome lid’s little oval hole as opposed to the nice open space on the current lids, but such is life and progress. My doubledouble will still taste the same, so no worries.
All of these things are minor annoyances in everyday life that will move along without me, or my opinion. And while there are folks out there who share similar opinions, these are just a few things that make me go ‘hmmmm.’
Municipal Election 2018
Everyone loves to complain about taxes, by-law enforcement, sewer projects and where Councils spend their tax dollars. To the more than 60 per cent of the population who didn’t bother to vote four years ago, here’s your chance to add your voice.
The Municipal Election is more than two months away, but candidates have already started advertising, canvassing and attending public gatherings for a chance to win your vote. Pay attention! This is your chance to ask questions and see who has the same ideas as you. Isn’t that who you want to represent you?
In both Leamington and Chatham-Kent there’s competition for every seat – mayor, deputy-mayor and councillors. In Kingsville, Nelson Santos was acclaimed to the top spot as mayor and Gord Queen also remains as deputymayor, uncontested. Where the election process will be tested is in Kingsville where 15 candidates are vying for five councillor seats.
The Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce has already scheduled an all-candidates debate night for September 25 at the municipal office, and there’s sure to be others in Leamington as well as debates in other municipalities. The Southpoint Sun-Journal will do its best to let you know about upcoming debates and will be running profiles and candidate questionaires in the weeks ahead.
letters to the editor
New Brunswick and Canada mourn
Editor:
Re: Regimental Service for fallen police officers who died in the line of duty on August 11, 2018.
I watched the Regimental Funeral for Robb Costello and Sara Burns on television on Sunday, August 18.
Albeit the funeral was for police officers, there is a great need for this to be the norm for all of our military personnel who gave up their lives in duties around the world to protect our lives and freedoms from those who wish to force their religion and way of life upon us.
Shame on you Justin Trudeau for not being in attendance. You can see fit to participate in gay rights parades but not be present for such an important and meaningful service.
In God we trust and stand on guard for thee.
– Wilfred Augustine, Sgt. (retired), Royal Canadian Air Force, Leamington
Mark
Leamington, Chatham-Kent, Kingsville all improving
The good news is that Leamington, Kingsville and Chatham-Kent have all improved their ranking in the 2018 MoneySense list of Canada’s Best Places to Live.
According to the 2018 results, Chatham-Kent ranks 164th, rising 160 places from 324th in 2017. Leamington sits at 309th, but has improved from its previous ranking of 358th. Kingsville sits at 229th, also improved by 88 spots from 317th.
Canadian cities were ranked based on wealth and the economy, affordability, population growth, taxes, commute, crime, weather, access to health care, amenities and culture.
Oakville, ON, ranked 2018’s #1 best place to live, up from 17th place in 2017.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has focused on resident attraction and retention in the community since 2011 when the census indicated a -4.2% population de-
CHATHAM-KENT – RANKED 164
Population: 103,934
Unemployment rate: 5.9%
Average household income:
$76,724
Average household discretionary income: $41,976
Average household net worth: $380,150
Average value of
cline. Efforts targeted young people (aged 15-39), immigrant newcomers and active retiree populations to address the decline, and will continue through the CK Plan 2035. The latest census, reports a reduction in population decline to -2% and shows improvements in all of the target population groups.
Leamington’s unemployment rate was listed at 5.9% and population has dropped slightly to 28,118. The average household income in Leamington is $75,838 and average annual property tax bill is $2,007. The average value of primary real estate is $293,568. In 2006, MoneySense Magazine ranked Leamington as the #1 best place to live in Canada.
Kingsville enjoys the highest household income at $88,115 and discretionary income at $49,282. Kingsville residents also enjoy the highest average household net worth at $546,575.
How they ranked:
KINGSVILLE – RANKED 229
Population: 22,073
Unemployment rate: 5.9%
Average household income: $88,115
Average household discretionary income: $49,282
Average household net worth: $546,575
Average value of primary real estate: $345,375
Average property tax bill: $2,563
Property tax rate as % of income: 2.6%
doctors per 100,000: 93
LEAMINGTON – RANKED 309
Population: 28,118
Unemployment rate: 5.9%
Average household income: $75,838
Average household discretionary income: $42,060
Average household net worth: $411,160
Average value of primary real estate: $293,568
Average property tax bill: $2,007
Property tax rate as % of income: 2.4%
Family doctors per 100,000: 93 Crime rate per 100,000: 4,084
Essex warden, mayors lobby for widening of Hwy 3
Essex County Warden Tom Bain, Deputy-Warden Ken Antaya, Essex County CAO Robert Maisonville, local mayors and top administration officials urged Ontario’s transportation minister at the Association of Municipalities Conference in Ottawa Monday to expedite the widening of Highway 3. Bain, Antaya and Maisonville met Monday morning, August 20 with Ontario Minister of Transportation John Yakabuski, along with Leamington Mayor John Paterson, Essex Mayor Ron McDermott, Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos and Tom Bateman, Essex
County’s Director of Infrastructure Services.
“We impressed upon the minister how important this increasingly busy stretch of road is for commuters and our expanding industrial, commercial and agricultural commerce,” said Bain. “Premier Doug Ford promised during the election campaign to fix the highway immediately and we want to do everything we can to share information and help his government expedite that process.”
The volume and frequency of serious motor vehicle collisions continue at an alarming rate along the corridor from Windsor to
Leamington, which is made up of both two-lane and four-lane stretches. There have been at least nine fatal collisions since 1993 between County Road 8 and Highway 77.
“It’s not just the rising volume of crashes, it’s also the severity, with 60 per cent of Essex-Windsor EMS calls on Highway 3 classified as critical in nature,” said Maisonville. “Essex County transportation experts conducted studies that concluded the number of crashes could be reduced by as much as 42 per cent by expanding the highway from two to four lanes.”
Essex County boasts the
second largest cluster of greenhouses in the world at 2,300 acres, and 75 per cent of agri-business production is exported through the Highway 3 corridor. The five-year forecast calls for another 600 to 700 acres with a construction value of $650 million. Agri-business is a $3 billion industry employing more than 8,000.
Provincial officials stated later Monday, August 20 that it will be at least another two years before Ford’s Conservative government makes a decision on the widening of Highway 3.
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IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of the best Dad and Grandpa ever! CLIFF GRANT
September 16, 1922 - August 22, 2009
There is always a face before me, A voice I would love to hear, A smile I will always remember Of a dad I loved so dear.
Deep in my heart lies a picture
More precious than silver or gold. It's a picture of my dad
Whose memory will never grow old Jerry&Bernice,Fred&Sandra, Joann&Ron,Sheila&Butch and all the Grandkids. Weallmissyoualot.
IN MEMORIAM
Charles (Pat) IrwIn
November 27, 1928 - August 22, 2017
I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new I thought about you yesterday and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name All I have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart. Forever Sweethearts, Dulcie
Though your smile is gone forever and your hand I cannot touch, I have so many memories of you the one I loved so much. Your memory is now my keepsake with which I’ll never part, God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart
Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, Missing you is the heartache that never goes away.
All my love always, Chickie
THOMPSON
August 24, 2013
Five long years have passed. Missing you is the hardest part as days go by To hear your voice, to see your smile, to hear your laughter Cherished memories never fade. Sadly missed, never forgotten, forever in our hearts.
Missed by family and friends.
Love, Marlene
3, 1946 - August 26, 2005
I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is my keepsake with which I'll never part. God has you in His keeping. I have you in my heart. Missyoumoreeveryday,Nancy
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municipal election 2018 Municipality of Leamington
Hilda MacDonald
Hilda MacDonald is the daughter of Henry and Eva Reidl, who emigrated from Austria in the early 1950s. She was born, raised and schooled in Leamington, leaving to attend the University of Western Ontario. Upon her return, she married a local boy, Doug MacDonald. They have two children, Laura and Cameron, and four grandchildren.
Doug’s grandfather Jesse Sherman served as mayor of Leamington for two terms in the 1950s.
Hilda began her working life at the Sun Parlour Coop and after her children entered school began a career working for the Essex County Library, Ruthven Branch. She spent 11 years doing class visits from the local public school, helping students with school project research before the days of computers was a much more labour intensive job than clicking a mouse. Always up for a new challenge, she opened a gourmet kitchen shop, Strawberries, in uptown Leamington, and successfully ran that for 10 years before selling it to one of her cooking class teachers. During that time, she learned the struggles of running a small business and also what a great thing it can be.
During those years in the uptown, she built some strong relationships with key leaders in the community and her interest in the local political scene began. The island in the kitchen shop was the site of many political conversations and discussions. Those where good years in the downtown core. Hilda knows where the uptown has been; where it is and where it can be.
After selling the shop, she ran for council in 2006 and 2010, leading the polls both times. In 2014, she was acclaimed as deputy-mayor.
As a local business leader, she was active in the Chamber of Commerce, the Leamington BIA, as well as the Economic Development Committee.
After being elected, she has served on the Southwest Leamington Liaison Committee, the BIA, on the board and chair of Union Water, Essex County Library board, vice-chair of Lower Thames Conservation Authority and Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority, as well as on Essex County Council.
After three terms of serving the municipality, she is ready personally and professionally. “I’ve raised my family here and my four grandchildren are here as well. I want to ensure the best for them now and in the future.”
“It’s time for the voice of the community to be heard and listened to. We, as elected representatives, are here to make sure the needs and priorities of the community are defined and communicated. We can’t always satisfy, but we can be accessible and accountable.”
We don’t want fine. We want better.
Bruce Medcalf
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, I am the oldest of three siblings - two sisters and one brother. My mother was a homemaker for many years before becoming a RNA. My father worked at the Hamilton Firestone plant for 11 years before deciding he would like to give up factory work and moved to Haliburton for a more relaxed way of life.
In 1975 our family moved to Haliburton and never looked back. My dad started up a successful construction company, which my brother and I worked in for several years. I spent a lot of time fishing, hunting and excelling in sports through my school years.
I graduated with honours from secondary school in 1980 and remained in the Haliburton area working at a couple of local resorts until 1983. I had always wanted to be in the military and in 1984 that dream became a reality. I experienced duties at CFB Cornwallis, CFB Borden, CFB Petawawa, HMCS Montreal and 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron at CFB Borden.
Over the span of my 28 years I completed a plethora of duties, specializing in logistics, operations and training. Foreign and domestic tours of duty were realized, with my favourite location being Canada's High Arctic. It is barren and beautiful with abundant unique wildlife. My free community time was invested sitting on many community councils, the Board of Directors for Simcoe County Crime Stoppers and 10 years as a volunteer at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie.
I moved to the Philippines in 2014 and took over a bankrupt night club. Through proper strategic and operational planning I turned this once bankrupt business into one of the most want-to-be destinations on the island of Mindanao. As proper businesses are run, it is always best to sell when you are on top and that's what I did.
My brother and sister have been living in Leamington for many years so I would often come down and visit. I loved the location, the great weather and the price of housing was also very attractive. In August 2017 my family and I moved to Leamington and have loved every moment of being here. The rain storms remind my wife of her home in the Philippines. A happy wife means a happy life.
The three candidates vying for the mayor’s position in the Municipality of Leamington were also asked to answer three questions. See their responses on Page A-12)
John Paterson
I was born March 25, 1954 in Leamington, raised by Don and Joyce Paterson. I attended and graduated from LDSS 5-Year Science Technology & Trades in 1972. I earned the Dean’s List as a Graduate from Lambton College in 1974, taking Business Administration with a Marketing Major.
After a few short years in the sales department of Omstead Foods in Wheatley, I returned to my roots to become an owner/partner in our family business established in 1922, Paterson’s Dry Goods from 1978-1989. Upon closing the store, I began my current career as a selfemployed Investment Advisor with Worldsource Financial Management, and manage over 300 households throughout the Province of Ontario. 2019 will be my 30th year in the Financial Services Industry. I am happily married to Betty (Maedel) Paterson going on 35 years now, and we are proud parents of our twin daughters Tessa and Chelsea Paterson.
Aside from all the different volunteer positions I have held over the years, my past local involvement includes being the President of the Leamington Chamber of Commerce and all the other offices in that organization; coach of a ladies slo-pitch team for 18 years; treasurer of the Leamington Gymnastics Club; President and all other positions of the Leamington Badminton Club; a Leamington Town Councillor 1982-1985; a Leamington Town Councillor 2006-2010; and was first elected as Mayor of Leamington in 2010-2014 and re-elected Mayor in 2014-2018.
Including my involvement at Essex County Council, I am a board member of Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI). I was recently elected to the Board of Directors for AMO – Association of Municipalities of Ontario. I have also been appointed to the Small Urban Caucus of OSUM – Ontario Small Urban Municipalities. I was recently appointed to the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission and I am an active member of the international body of mayors for the Great Lakes – GLSLCI. I have been the guest speaker or panel speaker at several local and international events where I have promoted Leamington like never before. I have hosted the Premier of Ontario and several of her ministers at Town Hall and recently welcomed the Prime Minister of Canada to our town. One of my goals was to raise the profile of Leamington and I believe I have done just that.
Being Mayor of Leamington has never been about me. It has always been about Leamington. If I can leave it better than I found it, I will have succeeded.
municipal election 2018 Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Darrin Canniff
My name is Darrin Canniff and I am running for the position of Mayor of Chatham-Kent. I was born and raised in Chatham, the youngest of six boys. My wife, Christine, and I have four children ranging in age from 14 to 22 years. After graduating from JMSS in Chatham, I attended Wilfred Laurier University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration – accounting. My first job as tax manager with the accounting firm KPMG allowed me to complete the requirements for my Chartered Public Accountant (CPA) designation. During my tenure with Union Gas, I held various senior positions including Director of Planning and Forecasting. I am currently the Director and Chief Financial Officer of Transform SSO.
Community service has played a major role in my life and the life of my family. Current leadership roles include serving as the Co-Chair of the International Plowing Match coming to Chatham-Kent in September, the Chair of Mainstreet Credit Union, Volunteer Chair of the Prosperity Roundtable, Co-Chair of Positivity Days in Chatham-Kent, and Board member of the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation. Past service includes Chair of Entegrus Inc, cochairing the annual United Way campaign in 2006 with my wife Christine, sitting on the CKHA Tri-Board during the amalgamation of our three local hospitals, assisting with the capital campaign for the new YMCA facility, and mentoring and supporting the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. Chatham-Kent is known for its commitment to giving back. This has been confirmed by the support and community response shown for a number of signature events that I have had the distinction of initiating and leading. I am passionate about Chatham-Kent and have been for a long time. I believe Chatham-Kent is poised to accomplish great things. Through my experience on council, I’ve come to learn that the role of mayor is difficult, a demanding leadership role that requires a significant commitment of time, energy and expertise. My candidacy for mayor is based on the belief that I also possess the life experience and the background necessary to be an outstanding mayor. In the end, this election is about electing a mayor with the best combination of education, business experience, leadership skills, and lengthy history of community service to move CK forward. As the new mayor of Chatham-Kent, I am committed to providing the proactive, visionary and collaborative leadership necessary to make this happen.
Please visit my website at www.darrincanniff.com for a more thorough examination of qualification for this important position.
The candidates vying for the mayor’s position in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent were also asked to answer three questions.
See their responses in next week’s Aug. 29 Sun-Journal.
Randy R. Hope
I have served as Mayor of Chatham-Kent from 2006 to 2018. During my 12-year tenure as mayor I have served on the following board and committee:
• Co-chair of the Chatham-Kent Community Leaders’ Cabinet 2012 to present.
• Commissioner of Chatham-Kent Police Services Board, 2006 to present.
• Entegrus/St. Thomas Energy Transition Board Committee 2017 to present.
• Board of Director of Entegrus Powerlines Inc., 2006 to present.
• Chair, Board of Director of Entegrus Powerlines Inc., 2014 to present.
• Board of Director of Entegrus Inc., 2010 to present.
• Member of Entegrus Compensation Committee, 2010 to present.
• Board of Director, Entegrus Renewable Energy Inc., April 2017 to present.
• Commissioner, Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission, 2006 to present.
• Chair of Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission, 2014 to present.
• Advise on negotiations with seven trade unions.
• Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, Board of Directors, 2013 to present.
• President of the Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning Board, 2010 to present.
• Member LUMCO (Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario)
Member MARCO (Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario).
• Vice chair of the Southwest Economic Alliance (SWEA), 2007 to 2010.
• Member of Committee of Mayors VIA Rail Issues Concerns.
• Member of Auto Mayors Roundtable, 2006 to present.
• Chair, Western Ontario Wardens Caucus, Jan. 2015 to Jan. 2017.
• Vice Chair, Western Ontario Wardens Caucus, Jan. 2017 to present.
• AMO, Member of Board of Directors, Jan. 2015 to Jan. 2017.
• Board of Director of Entegrus Transmission Inc., 2006 to 2016.
• Board of Directors, Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc.
• Member of the Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians, 2014 to present.
From 1990-1995 I served as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Chatham-Kent Essex.
Mayoral candidates Harold Atkinson and Robert Salvatore Powers did NOT respond to our request.
Alysson Storey
Growing up in Chatham and Rondeau, Alysson Storey has spent the majority of her career in the communications and cultural sector, both in Canada and abroad. A graduate of Queen’s University with a double major in history and art history, Alysson moved on to roles working for the federal government overseas, provincial government in Toronto and was Manager of Culture & Special Events for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent for almost a decade. At the Municipality she was responsible for multiple municipal facilities, a large team of staff and volunteers and a multi-million dollar budget. Innovation and creativity were key drivers in her municipal role, including her leadership role starting ARTspace, a unique initiative in downtown showcasing solely local artists and encouraging their development. She successfully applied for hundreds of thousands of dollars of grants throughout her career, was part of the leadership teams for War of 1812 Bicentennial commemorations, development of the Tecumseh Parkway, an innovative self-driving tour following the path of British troops and Indigenous people in 1813, and was also the municipal lead for “A Place of Many Grasses”, an interactive site along the Thames River commemorating the death of Chief Tecumseh.
She started her own company providing communications services several years ago, helping both individuals and businesses tell their stories effectively in a rapidly changing online world. She also spent the past year as Community & Donor Relations Coordinator for the Chatham-Kent Hospice.
Alysson was raised in a family where community service was instilled and modeled at an early age. She believes strongly in the power of volunteering and giving back to her community, and has organized many different initiatives to benefit local and international organizations. This includes a long-running benefit concert for the local food bank and led flood relief efforts this past winter for flood damaged businesses in CK. Alysson is Past President of the Chatham Rotary Club where she helped raise a quarter of a million dollars for Chatham-Kent Hospice in 2016 and District Public Image Coordinator for Rotary International. A lifelong music fan, Alysson is a fiddler, flautist and harmonica player for Celtic rock band, the CK Mountaineers. She is also performing in Winesday the Musical this fall at the Capitol Theatre in Chatham and Walkerville Theatre in Windsor.
Alysson founded the advocacy group Build the Barrier in September 2017 after a close friend and her young daughter were killed in a preventable crossover collision on Highway 401 in Elgin County. Alysson went to work immediately to ensure a concrete median barrier was built in what is known as “Carnage Alley”. Gathering over 5,000 signatures from citizens across the province, she started a major public awareness campaign and organized a rally at Queen’s Park where she met with the Minister of Transportation and other related Provincial leaders. She continued to advocate with Ministers and MPPs across Ontario and in February 2018 the Province announced in Chatham that a concrete median barrier would be built – after twenty years of inaction.
International Plowing Match returning to Chatham-Kent
By Bryan Jessop
One of the most highly anticipated agricultural events on “earth” is making its way back to C-K.
For the first time since 1979, the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo will take place in Chatham-Kent’s back yard. A plot of about 100 acres at 7579 Pain Court line near Pain Court — about 5 km west of Chatham — will serve as the host site of the 101st IPM from Tuesday, Sept. 18 to Saturday, Sept. 22. The five-day string of festivities will include a minimum of 25 entries in the plowing match, but a ‘tent city’ set up on the grounds will offer several other attractions for visitors of all ages.
“The reason for the event is the plowmen, but there’s so much more to it,” explained 2018 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo co-chair Leon Leclair, himself a tomato and sugar beet farmer. “We’ve been very fortunate with support and sponsorship. There are a lot of non-agricultural people involved.”
Hosting partners for this year’s IPM are the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the Ontario Plowman’s Association, who selected the community of Walton in Huron County for last year’s annual gathering and will set up in Verner, West Nipissing — between Sudbury and North Bay — for 2019. Major or “Presenting” partners include Ontario Mutuals, BMO and Hydro One while the event is also being backed by a lengthy list of platinum, gold, silver and bronze sponsors that have donated amounts of $100,000, $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000, respectively. Businesses, organizations and families donating less than $10,000 — known as “Friends of the Match” — are also being recognized on the website www. plowingmatch.org, where other information on the event and its attractions can be found.
About five years ago, a local delegation of plowmen discussed a proposal with the Ontario Plowmen’s Association for Chatham-Kent to host an upcoming edition of the yearly IPM. From there, the OPA approached C-K council for both permission and financial support to host a future International Plowing Match within the municipality. Four years ago, C-K council approved a $100,000 loan for seed money to the International Plowing Match committee, which has since been repaid in full.
In addition to the plowing match, this year’s event will also offer live musical acts, displays, educational presentations, the Ram Rodeo Tour, the Team Farmall Dancing Tractors, the Auctioneer’s Challenge, the Canadian Cowgirls Precision Drill Team and several other attractions. The five-day schedule will also include the Queen of the Furrow Competition, more than 500 exhibitors, food and beverage vendors, Lifestyles and Quilts Tents, an Antiques and Historical Area, a scale-model “Enviro Farm,” and the Farming for the Future display. A detailed guide will be available to download from the website later this month.
The Plowing Match itself will bring together entries from across North America who will compete in different categories including walking and sulky horse classes, antique classes and conventional and reversible classes. The Queen of the Furrow winner and recognition for Plowing Match entries will take place during the Celebration of Excellence at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre Friday, Sept. 21.
Admission tickets to the IPM sell at $15 apiece in advance or $20 at the gates for adults and are available at Chatham-Kent municipal centres including the Wheatley branch of the C-K Library at 35 Talbot St. West and the Tilbury office at 17 Superior St. International Plowing Match and Rural Expos typically attract in excess of 75,000 visitors, although the Kent County version on Maynard Line north of Highway 401 drew about 130,000 in 1979.
“We’d like to surpass that, but it’ll depend on the weather,” said Leclair. “Regardless of the numbers, it’ll still showcase Chatham-Kent and showcase agriculture.”
This year’s Plowing Match is being promoted in part by the mascot Tobe Cobe Jr. — a named derived from the first two letters of Tomatoes, Beets, Corn and Beans. The senior version of the character was conceived in Kent County 39 years ago. Tobe Cobe is currently ‘touring’ provinces and states throughout Canada and the US to promote the event. In 1979, the original version of the mascot visited events such as the 1978 Grey Cup in Toronto and the 1979 International Freedom Festival in Windsor. Guests of this year’s International Plowing Match are expected to arrive from across North America and a handful of other countries.
An estimated 1,000 volunteers will be required to help prepare for and run the IPM from within any of a lengthy list of committees. Some committee members, including Leclair and his co-chair Darrin Canniff, have spent the past three-and-a-half years making arrangements for the event. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact the Chatham-Kent IPM headquarters at 519-350-1686 or email ipm2018volunteers@gmail.com.
“We’ve got a great team,” he said. “It’s not about one person or entity. We need all the pieces to be there — if they’re not, it doesn’t get done. We’ve been very fortunate. There’s been no divide between rural and urban.”
Tobe Cobe Jr. will serve as the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo mascot for 2018. The name is a combined abbreviation of Tomatoes, Beets, Corn and Beans. The IPM will take place Sept. 18-22 in Pain Court. (Submitted Photo)
Legion Fish Fry this Saturday
Dan Nantais with his original 1949 Dodge Wayfarer.
Dale Butler and Friends at Two Creeks Concert Series
The Two Creeks Summer Concert Series continues Sunday, August 26 with an appearance by well-known local musical performers Dale Butler and Friends. Truly a highlight of the season with a blend of originals and old favourites, this show is always a crowd pleaser. This popular Sunday evening event draws an audience from across the region. Music begins at 6 p.m. with special opening guest artists Bernadine Reeb and Blaise MacNeil, with Dale and Friends taking the stage at 6:30 p.m. The concerts are free but the hat is passed for donations to help offset the cost of the performers and maintenance. Hot dogs and refreshments are available onsite from the Comber Scouts. Bring your lawn chair and settle in for an evening of heart-warming selections from this much-loved artist and his band. Two Creeks Conservation Area is located on Kent Road 1 just north of Wheatley. (Submitted Photo)
Bank OnThe42 Music Series Wraps Up with Family Soul
The Bank OnThe42 Music Series presented by The Bank Theatre will feature Windsor band The Family Soul, who are fast gaining a reputation as a must-see band in the region. The Family Soul will hit the Seacliff Park Amphitheatre stage Saturday, August 25 at 7 p.m., wrapping up five concerts in the FREE, all ages, Bank OnThe42 music series.
“Music lovers who enjoy horn sections and soul music will really love The Family Soul. The community and visitors to the area are thrilled to have concerts and events all summer long at the amphitheatre,” said Programming Chair of The Bank Theatre John Moran.
“Working with the Municipality of Leamington and Culture and Tourism Developer Kyra Knapp on this series has been a fantastic experience.”
Performing as a collective since September 2017, The Family Soul is an eight-piece soul band led by singer-songwriter Soul Brother Mike. The band plays a breadth of soul, from the UK, to Southern Blues/ Soul, to Motown. The group also performs original songs by Soul Brother Mike and secondary vocalist Crissi Cochrane. For more information visit www.thefamsoul.com
Summer OnThe42 events continue on September 1 with Jody Raffoul Band and Van Halen Explosion and Showtime Country Legends on September 15th. Visit www.onthe42.com for more information.
Concert Band hosting free performances
The Greater Windsor Concert Band (GWCB) is performing free concerts, thanks to a community grant funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.
The GWCB is a 35-piece community band comprised of volunteer members dedicated to making live concert music more accessible to audiences throughout Windsor-Essex County. Now into its 21st season, their concert entitled “Golden Oldies of Yesteryear!” will be performed in Wheatley, Comber and Pelee Island. Music of the Big Band Era was specifically chosen by GWCB Music Director Ric Moor to encourage seniors to be active parts of their communities, from planning to performance of the concerts.
Prior to each concert, the Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre will also be presenting about services available to seniors through their Active Ageing Program. Complimentary refreshments will be served. Seniors can contact the band to help arrange transportation to and from concert venues.
Upcoming concerts are:
• Sunday, August 26 at 12 p.m. at Visitation Parish in Comber.
• Sunday, August 26 at 3:00 p.m. at Ivan Coulter Park in Wheatley.
• Saturday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. at The Quarry on Pelee Island.
For more information to the GWCB website www.greaterwindsorconcertband.ca or contact Diane Hernandez at 519-995-0727.
SOUTHPOINT
BANK ONTHE42 MUSIC SERIES AT SEACLIFF PARK AMPHITHEATRE
Final concert in the series on Saturday, August 25 featuring 8 piece Windsor band The Family Soul - 50’s style jazz and swing with a bluesy twist!
Bring your lawn chair, blanket, picnic and enjoy music on Leamington’s newest waterfront attraction!
LOCAL TALENT NIGHT PRESENTED BY THE BRIDGE AND THE BANK THEATRE
Ages 14-24 welcome - learn an instrument, share a song, or poetry with local performers.
Wed Aug 29 4-6pm at The Bridge, 310 Sherk St. Leamington
DALE’S FRIDAY COFFEE HOUSE
September 21 - 11th Season 83rd show!
Local up and coming performers to touring musicians in the lineup.
Doors 6:30pm Show 7pm Knox Hall Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington
Admission - pass the hat
Upcoming DFCH - October 26, November 30, December 21
EASY LISTENING CLASSICAL CONCERT
- Featuring 3 soloists and a chamber choir!
Sunday, September 30 - Doors 2:30pm Concert 3pm Knox Presbyterian Church 58 Erie St. S., Leamington Tickets $15 and available online https://classicalconcert.bpt.me or Wharram’s Jewellers
MEETINGS
The Bank Theatre Board Meeting - Tuesday, September 11 - 7:00 p.m. - enter at back door or accessible side door. Membership $5 - all welcome!
VOLUNTEERS
LOVE TO VOLUNTEER? Join our growing team of the best volunteers on the planet! Membership $5. Visit our website to learn more.
RENOVATIONS
During renovations at The Bank Theatre upcoming events will be held at offsite locations. Visit our website for updates. www.banktheatre.com
Art in the Parkette
Art in the Parkette is an under the stars artisans market, open to all types of artists and artisans, just steps off the sidewalk and directly next door to the gallery! The LAC will also be holding opening receptions with food, refreshments, and a wine bar directly inside the gallery. All are Welcome.
LAC FUNDRAISER @ CRAVE GRILL & PUB
Join us on Tues Sept 18 for lunch or dinner at CRAVE, 26 Erie St. N. Let your server know you are there to support us and a portion of your bill will go directly to the LAC. NO EXTRA COST
reliant on community support. Hope to see you there!
ADULT OPEN STUDIO including Mosaics
Fee: $10.00 for studio time per month
Materials: Bring your own supplies or Purchase from LAC Shop, LAC members get 10% off art supplies, all day, everyday!
Time: 2nd Thursday evening of each month — 6:30 to 8:30pm
Aug 9, Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8. Registration Required.
SEEKING INDIVIDUAL or GROUP EXHIBITIONS!
Exhibition space still available for 2018 for November. Class show, 2-person show, arts group, guilds... any media - painting, watercolour, photograhy, crafts... Discounted rates!
CORKS & CANVAS: wine & paint night
Friday October 19, 7pm. Drink Creatively! Perfect date night or ladies night out! Single Ticket $49 or 2 for $89. Each ticket includes: guided art instruction, all art supplies, wine, gallery or online at: www.leamingtonartscentre.com. Sponsored by the Leamington BIA. MEETING ROOM & GALLERY FACILTY RENTALS: inquire for your next event
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Top Three Priorities:
1. Setting a higher standard for our uptown. Through proactive bylaw enforcement of property standards and aggressive maintenance, we need to raise the bar for the appearance of our core. There will be a new Uptown Master plan to be phased in over time. The renovated library, the art centre and the Bank Theatre are all key. But the setting of higher standards and enforcement of the same is crucial.
We will see new businesses want to locate in a clean, attractive and safe core. We will see our residents and our visitors wanting to come and enjoy our uptown.
2. We need to get ahead of the curve with the enormous growth that is still going to come in the greenhouse industry. Not only is cannabis production going to be big, but with the an-
List your three top priorities as a mayor that will help the Municipality of Leamington grow and prosper now and into the future. My first priority is to rebrand Leamington. The "Tomato Capital of Canada" got us to 2018. But it is time to move on. Grow houses are now filled with a cornucopia of vegetables and some fruits. Leamington boasts the most southern point of Canada and this gives us a couple of extra nice months of weather. It is time to capitalize on our location and turn Leamington into the Florida of Canada. Heck, Pelee Island even looks a little like Florida.
With over 12 million potential tourists in Ontario, my second priority is to draw them here in part by the revitalization of the uptown core. Current council has neglected / abandoned the uptown for many years. I will bring the uptown core to the beach and bring the beach to the uptown core. The first priority is to paint the entire town. I have visited many Canadian East Coast fishing villages. Buildings are painted in different colours and tourists flock to these destinations just to get a picture of the buildings. We paint our uptown core starting with Erie Street through a student summer work program in Florida colours. Colourful banners and flags will also line the roads. Paint it and they will come. To draw businesses back we will offer free patios (safety a priority) and other incentives. There will be weekly celebrations such
List your three top priorities:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Union
Gas line expansion completed – eliminated interruptible service contracts – enhance growth potential for all of Leamington
Hydro One transmission line built into Leamington – eliminated dependence on aged system in Kingsville – Hydro One now doubling the service to Leamington
Working with local business and industry over the last 2 years - lobbying Upper Levels of Government for funding to build a $100-million dollar sewer line to service the industries located along the Hwy 77 corridor up to Staples. Will allow growth and expansion and create hundreds of new lifetime jobs Will bring much needed industrial taxes to our revenue stream to offset the residential tax burden.
Continue to streamline processes at Town Hall; enhance staff compliment in specific areas of economic and tourism development; hold the line on property tax increases; and continue enhancing relationships with upper levels of government through personal lobbying efforts and involvement on Provincial Boards and Associations.
Implement the Uptown Rejuvenation strat-
nouncement that some of the food industry is going to go exclusively to greenhouse produce, the potential has not yet been realized.
We need to have processes and procedures in place before the needs arise. We need to be able to react quickly and efficiently on such issues as housing, sanitary, environmental and transportation. The industry cannot afford for us to wait and then react.
3. We need to find a balance in our approach. Developments at the marina and Seacliff waterfront have been the priority for the last number of years. The Community Improvement Program or CIP, has been offered to only the core for now.
We need to share opportunities with other areas of our municipality.
Offering the CIP initiative in other neighbourhoods and moving some capital investment further along the waterfront would create opportunities for
as Cinco de Mayo, Caribana, Ribfest, Burgerfest, street music, buskers and street sports. Erie Street will be blocked off and businesses can move their wares into the streets. Make every event a success and word will quickly spread.
The waterfront boasts some great amenities that have yet to be maximized. The beach volleyball could be developed into a provincial mecca. Additional food vendors should be available at Seacliff Park.
Our sports fields are growing quite nicely and would be utilized to their maximum potential to help fill local accommodations and restaurants. An active community is vibrant and healthy.
My third priority is attracting retirees to Leamington. In conjunction with the uptown revitalization plan, this will be accomplished by the building of Florida-style communities. Row housing is not an ideal asset to attract retirees. Building permits must have guidelines. Additional musts such as on-demand hot water heaters and cisterns to water lawns will ensure minimal impact on local infrastructure. What sets you apart from your competitors? What skills set do you bring to Leamington Council?
I bring strong leadership and accountability skills to the Leamington Council. A 28-year military career has allowed me to develop strong leadership and planning skills, which I will utilize to ensure Leamington is the Ontario want-to-be destination by 2020. There is very little accountability in current council. I will ensure future tenders are started
egy over the next 5 years by making the required investments; continue the waterfront development plans and tourism related items.
Continue already successful efforts to increase Tourism related industry – outside dollars spent in town – jobs for local citizens.
QUALITY OF LIFE: In the last 4 years we have built the Amphitheatre; Beach Volleyball Courts; a Pedestrian Pier; built the canteen, change rooms and service building at the Soccer Complex and the Kinsmen Ball Diamonds; we have assisted The Bank Theatre reach its financial goals for completion in 2018; upgraded the Leamington Art Gallery; expanded our walking/cycling trails; Library will be rebuilt this year; skateboard park will be completed this year; focus on increased crime enforcement; improve local parks;
Continue to focus on the difficulties faced by the less fortunate – lobby Essex County to provide more services – affordable housing options – mental health services – addiction services; other social needs.
ENVIRONMENT: Continue sewer separation so that our fresh water in Lake Erie is not polluted by the Leamington area – continue to use environmentally friendly methods to deal with noxious plants – continue to clear rural drainage schemes to ensure viability – address shoreline protection measures – expand sanitary sewer offerings where government funding
more investment in a fair and equitable manner.
What sets me apart: I am a good communicator and more importantly, a great listener. My campaign office opened on July 2 and I have been there four days a week, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Every day there have been anywhere from three to seven people drop by or make appointments to discuss issues and concerns. Evidently, they feel they have not been heard; it’s time to listen.
I am not afraid to tackle tough issues. I am willing to take a stand rather than sit on the fence.
I work well with others. This is not about what I can do, but rather, what we can do.
and completed within a reasonable amount of time. I have worked with very large national budgets and am well versed on how they are created and exercised. Proper strategic and operational planning will ensure tax dollars are not wasted and they are utilised proportionally. The current $1.3-million excess taxes collected in water and sewage charges will become a thing of the past. We must be accountable to our citizens at every level. I maintain the ability to re-prioritize. What was once a priority planned out 12 months ago may in fact not be the priority at the present time. Plans change under a constantly changing environment and I will ensure that council maintains the flexibility required to be an effective governing force with the taxpayers’ best interests always the priority.
Without always turning to tax increases, how can Leamington sustain its current level of services or expect better?
Attracting permanent residents and businesses to Leamington will permit us to expand our tax base without having to raise taxes. Expect a 2020 budget with zero increase in taxes. We can expect a better public transit system in the future to accommodate our growing population. A growing community will ensure healthier businesses, a broader spectrum of goods and services offered, and a higher standard of living for all citizens of Leamington.
is available – offer improved transit options within the community – establish Leamington to Windsor transit service – expand monarch habitat rehabilitation – expand relations with Point Pelee National Park – promote the elimination of plastics; plant native species trees whenever we remove old stock.
What sets you apart from your competitors? What skills set do you bring to Leamington Council?
Experience: It takes an experienced person to deal with the various levels of government bureaucracy and political representatives. We have a representative Member of Parliament who is in the Party of Power. If there was ever a time to move Leamington forward it is now and it will take an experienced Mayor to do just that. Developing relationships at this level takes years. We cannot afford to waste this opportunity. Experience matters!
Relationship Builder: The relationship I have built with our Provincial MPP as well as our Federal MP is strong. Both have been very helpful and I believe those relationships will translate into even more assistance for Leamington. The relationships I have built with the Minsters, both Federally and Provincially, as
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Philip Burger
September 22, 1925 – August 16, 2018
Philip Burger passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at Franklin Gardens.
Beloved husband of Helen (nee Bernhardt) for 72 years. Loving father of the late Marlene Medel (2000), Hilda Thibert (Larry), Roland (Michele), William, Evelyn Thuy (Wayne). Cherished Opa of 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by Cameron Iles (2015). Son of the late Theobald and Dorothy Burger. Dear brother of the late Margaret Sujer (the late Joseph). Will be missed by sonin-law Richard Medel (June), sister-in-law Elizabeth Bernhardt, cousin Michael Sopper, and many nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to the staff of Franklin Gardens for the care and compassion shown to Dad.
Philip retired after 35 years of dedicated service from H.J. Heinz. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the Rhine Danube Club.
Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631).
Funeral service celebrating Philip’s life was held on Monday, August 20, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk Street, Leamington. Interment at Erie Memorial Gardens.
If desired, memorial donations made to Heart and Stroke Foundation or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church would be appreciated.
Share words of comfort at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Liduina Van Oorschot
Liduina Van Oorschot (nee Meuleman) passed into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the age of 69 years.
Loving wife of John for 48 years. Adored mother of Joanna, John, Theodore and Jasson. Cherished grandma of Shaelynne, Owen, Jade and Logan. Sister of William Meuleman (Bonnie), Joe Meuleman (the late Sandy), Elizabeth Huys (Tim), Bernie Van Massenhoven (Gus), Gerry Meuleman, Ben Meuleman (Madeline), the late Maria Van Massenhoven (Louis). Reunited with late parents Theodore and Johanna Meuleman.
Liduina enjoyed volunteering with the Girl Guides, Beavers and Cubs. She fostered children for 20 years, helping countless children in need.
Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Mass will take place at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to Cremation Society of Windsor and Essex County (519-969-5449), 3260 Dougall Ave., Windsor.
You may share your condolences online at www.CremationSociety.ca
Memory Café to begin in September
A Memory Café will be held the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. beginning September 12 at the Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Street North (accessible entrance). The monthly events are hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Windsor-Essex.
A Memory Café provides a free gathering place for people living with dementia, their care partners, families and friends to relax and enjoy coffee and refreshments. It also provides socialization and entertainment in a coffee shop environment.
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well as with their top bureaucratic staff is invaluable. Management capability: My ability to rise above conflict and difficulties should be apparent with all Leamington has gone through in the last 8 years. Many had us dead and buried yet we are now the rising star. My ability to create positive relationships with Administration and staff ensures a smooth and successful operation of the municipality. My success in handling the different personalities on Council has led to the significant change in direction of Leamington and the obvious success we are all now enjoying.
Without always turning to tax increases, how can Leamington sustain its current level of services or expect better?
Without tax increases, services and/or amenities will have to be eliminated. They cannot be sustained or made better without the financial resources to support them.
Over the last 8 years our Council has held tax increases, on average, to less than 1% per year. I will continue with that focus.
As Mayor my efforts will also continue to be focused on obtaining our fair share of funding from the upper levels of government, be it Essex County, the Province or the Federal Government.
Increasing our Commercial and Industrial tax base is the one sure-fire way to lessen the tax burden on the residential taxpayer. That is why I have been working so hard on the sewer line project to the north. It will open up our industrial lands, commercial lands as well as residential. That is why I worked so hard on the Hydro One Transmission line. And that is why I worked so hard on the Union Gas natural gas line expansion. To enhance Leamington’s ability to grow its commercial and industrial base.
Finally, increasing tourism through Arts & Entertainment, Sports tourism, Eco-tourism and Agricultural tourism will bring much needed revenue and jobs into our community from visitors. It will help us attract the business and industry we need.
MUSIC MONDAYS AT THE MARINA, every Monday evening from now to August 27, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m., at Leamington Marina with Musical Mates Brad and Lynn Bailey, Jim Chorba and Brian Bailey. Relax and enjoy a variety of secular and gospel music. Bring lawn chairs and insect repellant. More info: 519324-5140.
SING ALONG WITH DAN DAVIDSON on Thursday, August 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Coulter Park, 28 Erie St. South in Wheatley. Bring your singing voice and enjoy a fun performance of kids classic songs with Dan.
ANNUAL FARM TWILIGHT TOUR is Thursday, August 23 starting at 5 p.m. at the Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Experimental Station, 1367 County Rd. 46, Woodslee. A tour of research plots with focus on crop yields in clay soil. Topics: Nitrogen Inhibitors, Crop Rotation, Corn Stover Removal, Cover Crops and Soil Health.
YOU ARE INVITED TO BRIDE’S CHOICE & YOURS
OPEN HOUSE Friday, August 24 from 3-7 p.m. at 24 King Street West in Harrow. Meet & Greet with Essex’s County’s Miss Teen Southwestern Ontario, TiaLynne McCann. Bride’s Choice & Yours is a unique bridal apparel shop raising funds for a vital community funded organization the Sunparlour Pregnancy & Resource Centre.
COMMUNITY MEAL FUNDRAISER YARD SALE on Saturday, August 25 from 9:00 a.m. to ? at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. S., Leamington. Rain or shine. Tables available. Contact 519-326-3111 and leave message for Deacon Deborah. In support of the weekly Everybody Easts Free Community Meal to those in need.
SUMMER SUNDAY WAGON TOURS AT THE OIL
MUSEUM OF CANADA in the village of Oil Springs - Sundays only from now until August 26. Family friendly horse-drawn wagon tours of the first oil field in Canada are included in museum admission at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR GR. 7 & GR. 8 STUDENTS every Wednesday until August 29, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at Faith Mennonite Church, 269 Sherk St., Leamington. Try an exploding watermelon kinetic energy experiment! No charge. Limited spaces available. To register call Sara Garnet or Ruth Boehm at the church 519-326-6391.
ST. JOHN’S PIG ROAST at Leamington Marina - Friday, August 31 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Adults $18, kids 6-12 $6, under 6 free. Hotdog option available. Takeouts. Cash bar. For tickets call the church office 519-326-3111 or 519-326-4042.
STAY ’N PLAY at Wheatley Library, 35 Talbot W. - until September 1. Visit the library each week throughout the summer to discover fun crafts or activities.
SOUTHWEST OUTDOORS CLUB MEETS the second Tuesday of every month (except August) in the upstairs hall of the Wheatley Legion starting at 7:00 p.m.
FUNG LOY KOK TAOIST TAI CHI OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday, September 4 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Improve circulation and balance, increase strength, reduce stress, learn to focus on the well-being of body and mind through the practice of Taoist Tai Chi. More info: www.taoist.org, call 519-255-9744 or email windsor@taoist.org
LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, September 5, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New donors & walk-ins welcome! To book an appointment or for additional information, please contact us at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) / www.blood.ca / GiveBlood App.
WHEATLEY TWO CREEKS ASSOC. MEETS Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Wheatley Legion. Come out and get involved. All are welcome. New memberships are $5.
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, something has been on your mind for awhile, so write down your thoughts and try to act on them. This will take the mystery out of the situation.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, asking for assistance is not a sign of weakness. In fact, it is a true test of strength because it means getting help before situations turn worse. Accept help graciously.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Express your creativity every chance you get, Gemini. Sooner or later one of your ideas will appeal to another person, and this could just be the catalyst you need.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
starting something big is just believing you can do it. Then all you have to do is put all of the other factors in play.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Stay focused on the journey and you will certainly get to the destination in record time, Leo. You have a passionate desire to see
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, this week presents a perfect opportunity to focus on a project you have been meaning to revisit. It’s good to relax, but free time this week may be better spent working.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, you’re inclined to focus on others, but it may be time to carve out some time to care for yourself. If you burn out, everyone will pay the price.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
It’s hard to run away from love and romance this week, Scorpio. Prioritize an existing relationship or devote more time to a budding one.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
It is time to decompress between adventures, Sagittarius. Try sticking closer to home this week and take a breather. There will be plenty of exploration down the road.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, accept constructive criticism, which is a part of many successful endeavors. Take away important lessons and apply them now and in the future.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Sometimes the best way to improve your bank account isn’t by racking up long hours, but by moving into a career you love, Aquarius. Now is a great time to explore your options.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
You often put other people’s needs before your own, Pisces. Others appreciate this and may attempt to express their gratitude in the coming days.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
AUGUST 19
John Deacon, Musician (67)
AUGUST 20
Meghan Ory, Actress (36)
AUGUST 21
John Brotherton, Actor (38)
AUGUST 22
Dua Lipa, Singer (22)
AUGUST 23
Shelley Long, Actress (69)
AUGUST 24
Rupert Grint, Actor (30)
AUGUST 25
Tim Burton, Director (60)
Christian Slater, Actor (49)
Kingsville trainer wins Ms. Health and Fitness 2018
By Pat Bailey
Amy Howe is never one to waffle once she makes a commitment. So when the 32-year-old Kingsville fitness club owner agreed to participate in Ms Health and Fitness 2018, she jumped in with both feet – the only way she knows ‘Howe’.
It began a few months ago; a simple email saying she had been hand selected to compete for the title of Ms Health and Fitness. A little skeptical, Howe researched the magazine and the competition before agreeing to be one of more than 13,000 applying. It was then narrowed down to 5,000 competitors.
The entrepreneur and personal trainer, who owns two fitness studios – Howe Fit, with Kingsville and Harrow locations – spent the next 45 days glued to her computer, watching the competition unfold online.
Howe had no problem in the first couple of rounds, leading her competition in votes against participants from around the world.
After advancing to the final round against three Americans and one Peruvian, Howe got serious. She discovered just how important this title was – for her, her family, her gyms, her community and her country.
The battle was on and Howe never turns down a challenge.
The wife and mother admittedly became obsessed with winning the competition. While she relied on votes alone in the preliminary rounds, Howe realized she needed monetary donations to insure a local victory.
Monetary donations (going to the Wounded Warriors Canada) were accepted, with specific time periods counting double. So for the final two days of the competition, Howe went all out posting videos and hitting the streets locally in search of community support.
In a day and a half, Howe found out just how supportive her community is.
Collecting an amazing $13,000 in such a brief time, Howe strategized on the best use of those funds and when her community would cast those votes.
“I was psycho,” laughed Howe about her sudden computer addiction – one that prevented her from eating, sleeping, bathing or parenting for the final 48 hours of competition. Her addiction and her sudden hunger to win also resulted in some rather sarcastic and humourous videos pleading
her case. In one in particular, she donned a handmade waffle costume.
An inside joke? Howe said it’s well-known that her specially made, healthier version, protein-powered waffles are among her favourite foods on earth. In fact, Howe admits to eating one virtually every day for the past three years.
While she was consumed with winning this competition, she said luckily her husband Ray, family, friends and staff stepped up to handle the daily chores that Howe was suddenly neglecting.
When the results were announced Aug. 13, Howe was named the winner.
“It was the best and worst thing that’s happened,” laughed Howe.
Sleep deprived, totally overwhelmed by the number of emails, new members, social media requests and demands of her time, Howe said she has had to suspend her online meal plan business temporarily, as well as put a halt to her personal training for the time being.
Instead, she finds herself being pulled in 100 directions, but she said it will not prevent her from fulfilling the commitments made to her clients, community supporters and sponsors.
As the winner of the $20,000 grand prize, as well as a photo shoot with
one of Canada’s top fitness photographers and a year’s worth of commitments to the Ms Health and Fitness magazine, Howe pledged to reinvest that money into the business she has worked so hard to build. She will purchase two complete body scanners – one for each of her fitness studios. Unfortunately, Howe learned that she will ‘lose’ 15 per cent of her winnings to taxes, but that will not dissuade her from following through on her promise. Luckily, Howe said a phone call to the company resulted in a $4,000 discount and a request to feature her on
their website.
While it may sound like an amazing windfall, Howe said she now needs some further construction at her facilities to allow for a private space for the scanners, as well as the time to train her staff on the proper use of the scanners, and the time to schedule the hundreds of free scans she has promised. But for the young fitness buff, it’s not a matter of if — it’s just a matter of when. And despite the demands on her time, Howe is looking at further expansion with a possible future location in either Belle River or LaSalle.
Ms. Health and Fitness 2018 – Kingsville’s own Amy Howe.
390 Talbot St. N. Essex
519-776-6447
chrisbabkirk@kenknappford.com
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Leamington Junior Barons win OBA title
In the first season back after a 14-year hiatus, the Leamington Junior Barons of the Leamington District Minor Baseball Association are OBA (Ontario Baseball Association) Junior ‘B’ champions.
The Barons beat the Woodslee Orioles 9-7 to lay claim to the provincial title on Sunday, August 12.
To advance to the championship game, the locals rallied to beat the Listowel Cyclones 9-8 in what turned out to be one of the most exciting games of the tournament.
Earlier in the double knock-out tournament they beat the host Port Lambton Pirates 15-2 and shutout the Orangeville Bengals 13-0.
In the championship game, Leamington was nursing a 2-1 lead when they exploded for six runs in the top of the sixth inning and then thwarted a late Orioles’ rally to come away with the 9-7 win.
Lucas Lamotte went the distance on the mound striking out nine to register the win. Ryan Wall led the Barons offensively going 3 for 3 at the plate along with a run scoring sacrifice fly. Kameron Wall added a double and a triple and Kyle Wall had two hits each.
In the Saturday afternoon game against Listowel, the Barons were trailing 8-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning when they rallied for seven runs to pull off an incredible come from-behindvictory.
Joe Funkenhauser sliced a bases-loaded double down the right field line to score
Brandon Teichroeb with the tying run and Joel Giesbrecht slid home for the winning run.
Andrew Klein, Dawson Iles and Kyle Wall had clutch hits in the memorable final stanza.
“In all my years of coaching I have never seen a seventh inning comeback like that,” said Coach Chris Lamotte. “The boys just refused to quit. That win advanced us to the finals. Had we lost we would have had to play three games on Sunday.”
Teichroeb had three hits and Iles two in the game. Kameron Wall started on the mound against the hard hitting Listowel team. Russell Derbyshire came on in relief and earned the win.
Iles made an extraordinary catch in the third inning. The speedy centre fielder tracked down a drive to right-centre and laid out with arms extended to catch the ball and hang on to it as he hit the ground.
“It really was something,” said Coach John Wall. “The Listowel batter showed some real class. After Dawson’s catch he (Listowel’s clean up hitter) stood at second base, pointed to Dawson and applauded. Was great sportsmanship.”
Saturday morning, James Hiebert survived a bit of a shaky first inning, then struck out six and gave up no hits on the way to a win in the 15-2 mercy.
Brett Enns had a game to remember with four hits, four runs scored in four atbats. Kyle Wall added three hits. Fehr and Teichroeb had
Leamington Barons are Junior B OBA Champions
two singles each.
Kameron Wall blasted a shot 380 feet over the ivy-covered fence in rightcentre field. “He got everything with that swing,” said Coach Terry Misener. “The moment it left the bat there was no question he had gone yard.”
Brian Gilbert, Kyle Wall, Teichroeb, and Kameron Wall all had two RBIs in the contest.
In Friday’s opener it was all Barons as Leamington scored nine runs in the second inning defeating Orangeville 13-0. Enns and Kameron Wall stroked
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Pictured here, the Leamington Junior Barons celebrate their OBA win. In front, from left to right are Kameron Wall, Brett Enns, Dawson Iles, Ryan Wall and Kyle Wall. Middle row: Andrew Klein, Joel Giesbrecht, Coach John Wall, Brandon Teichroeb, Joe Funkenhauser, Lucas Lamotte, Derrick Antunes, Brett Thomas, James Hiebert, Russell Derbyshire, Coach Terry Misener and Coach Chris Lamotte. Top row: Anthony Fehr and Brian Gilbert.
OBA Champs
(Continued from Front) three hits
and Teichroeb had
Every player in the Barons
run.
Lamotte was dominating, hurling a no-hitter facing only 15 batters in the five-inning game. The only two Bengals to reach base were the result of bases on balls and were eliminated trying to steal on catcher Iles.
The provincial championship team is made up of Brett Enns, Anthony Fehr, Joe Funkenhauser, Joel Giesbrecht, Brian Gilbert, Dawson Iles, Andrew Klein, Lucas Lamotte, Brandon Teichroeb, DJ Wales, Kameron Wall, Kyle Wall and Ryan Wall.
Brought up from the Leamington Lakers Midgets for the tournament were Derrick Antunes, Russell Derbyshire and James Hiebert who played four games. Brett Thomas and Billy Friesen played one game each.
The OBA championship was a three-peat for 10 of the Barons and 3 of the coaches. They were all members of the 2016 and 2017 Midget OBA B winning teams and have now added the 2018 Junior title to their resumes.
Did you play hockey for “Shorty” Nicholson in the 1970s or 80s?
New homes needed for local hockey photos
By Bryan Jessop Caretakers
are being sought for a collection documenting a portion of Leamington’s hockey history.
Jill Nicholson, daughter of the late Don “Shorty” Nicholson, has inherited 19 photo albums filled with pictures, statistics and newspaper clippings documenting the Leamington Johnston Beavers novice travel hockey team from the bulk of the 1970s and ’80s. Upon returning to Leamington after having lived in the St. Catharines area for the
“There’s been a lot of work that’s gone into this and I’d like to see it find good homes.”
— Jill Nicholson
past 13-plus years, Nicholson undertook the process of moving into the Danforth Avenue home of her parents. The room-by-room organization process led her to the decision of donating the Johnston Beavers photo albums’ contents to new own-
ers — ideally, former players or the family members of players who skated for the Leamington novice travel hockey team from the era when Shorty coached them.
Don Nicholson began coaching organized hockey in Leamington in the mid 1950s after the then-new arena was built where the Leamington Fairgrounds are on Erie Street North. He began co-coaching the newly-branded novice Johnston Construction Beavers in 1967 after Glen Johnston approached Leamington Minor Hockey’s board of directors with a proposal to sponsor the team. Nicholson began documenting the team with a collection of photos, newspaper clippings and selfgenerated statistics in 1970 and continued doing so until his retirement from coaching upon the conclusion of the 1988-89 season. He began coaching the team on his own following Johnston’s sudden death in 1973. Nicholson’s collection also includes several tournament patches, jersey badges, banners and other pieces of memorabilia.
“It’s not just a few pic-
tures here and there,” Jill explained of the collection. “He put every year into an album. “There’s been a lot of work that’s gone into this and I’d like to see it find good homes. There’s so much here and I’d like to see it go to someone who’d appreciate it.”
Don “Shorty” Nicholson passed away at the age of 90 in mid January of this year. He worked for the Ford Motor Company for more than 30 years and served on council for the Town of Leamington for
about 20 years. In the mid 1950s, he built one of the first homes on Danforth Avenue. Although most of the collection his daughter is currently looking to donate is of memories relating to the travel hockey team he led, his coaching years began with Leamington travel baseball.
“I remember spending a lot of time during the summer at the baseball diamonds,” Jill explained. “He loved his hockey and he loved his baseball.”
Prior to coaching, Don
— born and raised in Leamington — played goalie for a team that went on to win an Ontario championship during WWII. He expressed an interest in enlisting for wartime service, but didn’t turn 18 until 1945, shortly after the war ended. Many of his seasons as a hockey player took place on outdoor rinks before Leamington’s first arena was constructed. Anyone interested in accepting photos and other items from Nicholson’s collection can contact Jill at jill anicholson@yahoo.com.
Jill Nicholson, daughter of the late Don “Shorty” Nicholson, goes through a portion of the large collection of photos, patches and other mementos of her father’s collection as a coach of the Leamington Johnston Beavers notice travel team and the Leamington Junior Barons baseball team. Jill is looking for new homes to donate the collection of photos and statistics of the photos that date back to the 1969-’70 season. (Sun-Journal Photo)
The Leamington Selects Jr. girls softball team won all five of their games to win the Selects Tourment held in Amherstburg. Team members are, front row, left to right: Ava Carriero, Madison Moracci, Megan
coach Todd Marentette. (Submitted photo)
Jr. girls softball team ends season with Selects Tourney win
The Leamington Selects Uni-Fab Junior girls softball team played well at a recent Selects Tournament held in Amherstburg. They won all 5 games including the championship game against Essex with a score of 12-5. Madison Moracci and Angela Derbyshire pitched
strong, while Megan Derbyshire, Naomi Georges, Teagan Marentette and Ashley Froese held the infield. Nothing got past the outfielders of Ava Carriero, Brinley Kettle, Lauryn Dewhurst, Jadan Smith and Grace Sonoski.
A great end to a great ball season!
Local Bridge Results - new members welcomed!
Leamington
Half Century Centre
Monday, August 13
North / South
1st - Joyce Bear and Frank Duransky
2nd - Ron Martin and Roy Trowell
3rd - Shirley Plant and Jeanne Manners
East / West
1st - Jim Perkes and Roger Cote
2nd - Kay and Ken Pryke
3rd - Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven
Games are played each
Monday at 12:45 p.m.
Members and new members welcome.
Wheatley Bridge Club
Tuesday, August 14
1st - Donna Verhaeghe
2nd - Sue Russell
3rd - Marie Lasi
Bridge is played every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club.
If you enjoy playing euchre or pepper, you’ll love playing bridge. New players are
always welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club
Wednesday, August 15
North / South
1st - Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin
2nd - Al Morrison and Frank Duransky
3rd - Bob and Sally Bell
East / West
1st - Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt
2nd - Buddy Ellwood and Joyce Stewart
3rd - Derek Parry and
Erie Shores Men’s League beats the rain
After a morning filled with intermittent showers, followed by dark clouds looming above through the afternoon and early evening, it was no wonder why barely a third of the golfers registered showed up to play in the Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club this past week.
And, with that scenario brewing, virtually nothing changed in the order of finishing for all six teams cautiously playing under such uncertain conditions. The Duffers and Bluffers picked up only 9 points, continuing to hold down first spot with 238 points while the Bushwhackers had 10 points to remain securely in second place with 234.
The Screwballs team are still in third place with a total of 217 points but now are just a single point ahead of the Shankadelics who had the best night of all teams collecting 16 points to move up to 216. The Crazy Chryslers are sitting in fifth place with 208 points which is 18 better the Sultans of Swing team sweeping up the rear with 190.
In individual gross play, Kyle Humphreys led all players on the more difficult back nine shooting an impressive 2 under par 34, which was three better than the 1 over par 37 scored by Darryl DiMilo. Of the only two other players breaking 40, Mike Ferreira shot 38 and Anthony Andary had a 3 over par 39.
In the handicap scoring, Roger Cote led the way with a 4 under par net 32, with Mark Szarek right behind him with a net 3 under par 33. Reg Morin was next at net 34, while Ralph Warkentin, Vic Tiessen, Greg Dunmore, Abe Bergen and Kevin Bunda all had 1 under par net rounds of 35.
Humphreys leading in skins money
In the Skins game, Kyle Humphreys had a good night picking up two gross birdies on holes #11 and #16, while Will Peters, Ryan Harder and Mike Ferreira all had single birdies in the low gross handicap flight of +5 to 3.
In the second gross handicap flight of 4 to 6, Matt Taouil picked up two birdie skins on holes #11 and #15, while Anthony Andary and Joe Moavro each had single birdie skins on holes #16 and #12. In the net handicap division of 7 and over, Mauro Paglione had a single skin and Kevin Bunda picked up a pair.
Ron Martin
Bridge is played every Wednesday at the Lion’s Hall in Kingsville at 7 p.m.
With a big double skin night, Kyle Humphreys has stretched his lead in first place standings, moving farther ahead of everyone else with a grand total of $91. That’s just over double what George Bergen has with his $45 in second place. Greg Zimney is next with $42, while Ralph Warkentin is alone in fourth spot with $39, just a dollar ahead of Anthony Andary’s total of $38 and three better than Bill Ruiter, John Balkwill, Ryan Peltier, John Penner, Peter Neufeld, Paul Driedger and Tim Towle who are deadlocked at $35 apiece.
To follow the complete list of the league’s weekly results and find out more about upcoming matches simply go to: www.erieshoresgolf.com and click on the “Official Thursday Night Men’s League Website”.
Derbyshire, Naomi Georges. Middle row: Ashley Froese, Jadan Smith, Angela Derbyshire, Teagan Marentette, Brinley Kettle. Back row: Coach Ryan Georges, coach Steve Bridgeman, Lauryn Dewhurst, Grace Sonoski,
HULA TIME - The children attending the playground programs last week had an opportunity to learn about the customs, food and dances of many exotic lands. On Monday it was Hawaii day, and many of the kids showed up in exotic Island attire. Just to add to the festive mood, one group put on an impromptu hula demonstration under the watchful eye of the program leaders. Jodie Penfold, left, and Karen Hancock, right, two playground leaders, put the dancers through an exotic tropical dance. The dancers are Sherry Postma, Amy Ascott and Allison Ascott.
Sunday was the windup day for the players, parents, and executive of Wheatley’s minor ball program. The season came to an end with two games of baseball in the morning, followed by hot dogs, chips and pop at noon. Co-president of the minor ball program, Randy Robinson said that over 100 boys and girls were on hand for the activities. He said that 1985 was again a successful year for Wheatley’s minor ball program, and all hands will be looking forward to a bigger and better year in 1986. Shown above, Randy Robinson serves a red hot to Geoff St. John.
DAY AT PARK - Last week the children involved in the Lamarsh Street playground program turned the heads of any passerby when they got slicked up and greased down for “Punk Day at the Park”. The kids showed up in wild, colourful dress and equally wild and colourful hair styles, and sporting the “dark shades”.
LEFT - AUGUST 1986: Leamington bicyclist Dan Quick finished 8th in a race at Capron, Illinois, that was held from August 8 to 11. He was one of 60 competing and he earned a coveted spot in the July 1987 Race Across America.
RIGHT - AUGUST 9, 1994: Mersea Township’s Deputy-Reeve Dave Wilkinson was the first to announce that he was running for the position of Mayor of Mersea – a new position replacing that of Reeve. The winner of the election would be the first to hold that distinction.
AUGUST 1994: Lori Pouget, assistant manager of Tim Hortons Leamington, presented Keith Smith, director of the Children’s Aid Society of Essex County, with tickets to send four local children to camp in Nova Scotia for 10 days.
PUNK
AUGUST 1974: Mayor Ralph Nicol (far left) congratulates Demolition Derby winner Paul Jones, 22, of Leamington (second right). Looking on (l-r) are Walt Williams of Thrill Show Productions, Mick Pettypiece, Leamington Fair Board president, and Nellie Jones.
Wheatley soccer action
Low 37s by Dunn and Wright at Talbot Trail
On Tuesday, August 14, we had 61 of our members out to play their weekly league games. Five players who certainly played exceptionally well were Tom Dunn and
We experienced a very warm, muggy day, but the greens were slick and the course in excellent playing condition. Two players in the 50-69y division, who also earned 41 and 42 respectively. Wiz and Bummy both played ex-
and Randy Zeray 49s. Steve Longway and Dave Tonks earned very commendable nifty 50 scores.
drained an astounding 25-footer on #2 to easily win the longest putt.
49. Ross MacKintosh earned a very solid nifty 50!
Bill Edward and Fred Takaki were only a few shots back. an awesome 52.
played on Saturday, September 25, has a senior division starting at age 65. If you are interested in playing, or you want more details about this excellent tournament contact
The Doc McLean senior tournament will be held on Wednesday, September12. This year we will be honourof the founders of the Talbot Trail course. This is a very
Birdies galore at
Another beautiful day for golf as 61 senior men came
The draw winners were Richard Reive and Dave -
more and on #16 Wayne Wiseman. The longest putt
Thibodeau.
In a game of high and low nets, the winning team with a score of 145 was Stefan
Don Noels and Earl Dunmore. Second place with a score of 146 was Alden Warner, Richard Reive, and Ken Luxford. Third place at
and Don Mensch. Fourthgle, Bill Stackpoole, Roger
Wayne Wiseman was the
manage to birdie hole #6. Three golfers were run-
#6, and #10; Dave Wilkinson with a birdie on #2; and Richard Reive who had Rick Metz had a bird on Matt Dick birdied #4, and Dan McQueen, Bob Sutherland, and Stefan Kowal and Tom Klassen had one -
poole birdied #14. Ron birdies with his on #16. for next week if you have not yet done so. See you then.
THURSDAYAUGUS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th
1 pm Gates Open to the Public
4 pm Judging Sheep, Show Ring
6 pm Pie Auction, Stage
9 am Judging of all hall exhibits: Needle Arts, Baking, Grains, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers, Fruits, Poultry. Arts & Crafts, Photography
1 pm Carter Shows Ltd. midway opens - Buildings open to the public immediately following the judging and displaying of entries. Buildings may NOT open until after 4 pm due to volume of entries
4 pm 4-H Sheep Club, Achievement Day, Show Ring
7:30 pm 4-H Poultry Club, Achievement Day, Show Ring
7:30 pm HARROW FAIR OFFICIAL OPENING, Cordell Green
8:00 pm RYAN LANGDON, Stage
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st
9 am 4-H Beef, Achievement Day, Show Ring
9 am Haflinger, Welsh Ponies, Grade, Heavy Horse, Shetland Pony Show, Horse Ring
10:30 am Teddy Bear Parade, ARENA
10:30 am 4-H Swine Club, Achievement Day, Show Ring Noon CRAIG DOUGLAS, Comic Juggler, ARENA
1 pm Judging Beef Cattle, Show Ring
1 pm Carter Shows Ltd. MIDWAY OPENS
1:30 pm Mom or Dad Calling Contest, ARENA
2:30 pm Roller Pigeon Contest, Poultry Barn
3 pm 4-H Swine, Beef, Sheep & Poultry Auction, Show Ring
8:00 pm SHAWN AUSTIN, Stage
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
10 am 4-H Dairy Club, Achievement Day, Show Ring
11 am Carter Shows Ltd. Midway Opens
1 pm Judging Dairy Cattle, Show Ring
2 pm (immediately following parade) Tractor Pull, Horse Ring
11:30 am PARADE *** PARADE ROUTE. Starts from The Harrow Research Station to the Fair Grounds
5 pm Lawn Tractor Races, Horse Ring
6 pm Bossy Bingo - 4-H Dairy Club, Show Ring
8:00 pm HUNTER BROTHERS, Stage
You can now follow the Harrow Fair on Facebook & Twitter w
Deadline for weekend passes when bringing in entries is Sat., Aug.25. k & r e foor r passes NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS
2 pm (immediately following parade) Rooster Crowing Contest (birds), Poultry Barn
2:30 pm (immediately following Birds Crowing) Rooster Crowing Contest (people), Poultry Barn
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd
9:30 am Church Service, Stage
9:30 am Light Horse Show, Horse Ring
10:30 am Buildings open
Noon Carter Shows Ltd. Midway Opens
Noon Border
U9 Soccer: Nathan Ford of the Wheatley Wildcats takes a goalie kick. (Submitted photo)
U9 Soccer: Brayden Foster (left) of the Wheatley Wildcats controls the ball in a soccer game versus Leamington. (Submitted photo)
U9 Soccer: Wheatley Wildcats’ Sean Amaral (left) chases a loose ball in a game versus Leamington. Teammate Brody Brown is in the background. (Submitted photo)
business news
New gas station chain to start in
Leamington at Johnny’s Gas Bar
By Bryan Jessop
What will one day be a Canada-wide initiative to “Breakaway” from the run-of-the-mill fuel retailer is starting a slap shot away from Leamington’s tallest landmark.
Johnny’s Gas Bar at 448 Talbot St. West — next door and immediately west of the Leamington water tower — will lead the way in the creation of a new chain of gasoline stations. The longstanding petrol dealer will become the first Breakaway Gas Station as part of a project planned by parent supplier/distributor Greenergy.
Johnny’s Gas Bar owner and operator Saide Eid — who operates the gas station, convenience store and adjacent car wash facility as a family business — has been a Greenergy client since the company expanded into Canada in 2013. Greenergy was established 26 years ago and currently owns more than a quarter of the market share in the United Kingdom. It also operates in Ireland, Brazil and through a joint venture in Bahrain.
“We love the hockey look and feel and we’re confident that the new branding and expanded facilities will improve our customers’ experience.”
- Johnny’s Gas Bar owner and operator Saide Eid
Construction to convert Johnny’s Gas Bar into the first hockey-themed Breakaway station began last month with a projected completion date set for the autumn of this year. The business will continue to operate as a gas station and convenience store along with the car wash facilities at the west end of the property. Eid explained that he has been considering a re-branding of the store and gas bar for “some time” prior to learning about the Breakaway concept. Upon hearing of the Greenergy Canada group’s plan, Eid decided the time had come.
The hockey theme Eid refers to will be visible both at the pumps and indoors, with hockey stickshaped pillars on the exterior and an ice surface paint scheme on the store’s floor.
Additionally, communities with Breakaway gas stations will benefit from the “Breakaway to Play” program, where arrangements will be made for a portion of sales to be invested in the local minor hockey program. Support from the initiative will aim to reduce the cost barriers that many families face preventing them from enrolling their children in minor hockey. Eiddescribed the program as one of the reasons he decided that Breakaway was the ideal route towards a business rebranding.
“We’re especially excited about Breakaway’s strong commitment to supporting our local hockey community because where we do business, we call home,” he explained.
Once construction has been completed, the new building will offer 1,700 sq. ft. of retail space on the main floor and another 1,700 sq. ft. of office space on the second level — more than double the space available within the current structure. At some point after the new building officially opens its doors, the current one will be demolished.
Along with the visual and structural changes, the new Breakaway facility will offer a larger selection of inventory within the convenience store and will likely see an increase in staff from the present total of 15 employees. Construction, being overseen by Barrineth Construction for the building and Claybar for petroleum systems, will not disrupt business at the pumps, store or car wash facility.
Greenergy Canada CEO Mike Healy explained that the creation of additional Breakaway sites will depend partly on the brand’s reception in Leamington. Currently, the company is considering sites in Thunder Bay, Hamilton, northern Toronto and Johnstown, south of Ottawa. “With the hockey-themed offering, it’s so distinct from anything on the market,” he said. “This is just going to take off — Canadians really love the concept.”
Healy, a University of Windsor graduate now working out of Greenergy Canada’s St. John, NB headquarters, explained that the company has already been in contact with the Southpoint Minor Hockey Association regarding the Breakaway to Play program. He noted
that the past several years of minor hockey support from Johnny’s Gas Bar also made Eid’s business an ideal fit for Breakaway.
“Equipment and ice time are expensive,” Healy stated. “We want to break down the entry barriers for kids. There won’t be a one size fits all approach, given the diversity in Ontario. There are different challenges in different regions.”
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From left to right, Mario Gualtieri, Greg Dunmore, Joey Eid, Saide Eid and Suzie Klassen pose in front of the construction site that will soon be Canada’s first Breakaway gas station. The first of its kind Greenergy facility is expected to open in the fall of this year. In the meantime, the facility will continue to operate as normal.
Johnny’s Gas Bar, at 488 Talbot Street West next to the water tower, will soon become Canada’s first Breakaway gas station. A concept developed by Greenergy Canada, Breakaway outlets will be situated first throughout Ontario and then across Canada, offering a hockey-based theme with a portion of proceeds to benefit each station’s local minor hockey association.
Cop Camp a success across county
By Bryan Jessop
With the days of heading back to school steadily creeping up, a group of soon-to-be Grade 7 students have made the most of their summer vacation.
The 24th annual Essex County OPP Cop Camp welcomed a group of 76 Values and Influences in Peers (VIP) graduates from the 2017-18 school year to Camp Gesstwood for another week of fun activities and crucial life lessons. This year’s camp was led by 10 OPP officers and civilian staff as well as 10 assisting junior councillors, most of whom are former Cop Camp attendees. Constables were relieved of about a week from regular duty in exchange for time as instructors, cooking staff and mentors for an assortment of Cop Camp programs.
“This has been a great group,” said Essex County OPP media officer Jim Root. “We usually have one or two kids who leave early on because they get homesick, but this year there have been none. Once they get through the first day, they’re good.”
This year’s camp began with greetings on Sunday, Aug. 12 as well as icebreaking activities. From there, Monday included a “Pay It Forward” project where campers pieced together 12 blankets for the local Humane Society, which picked up the donations during the group’s traditional graduation ceremony at Gesstwood Thursday, Aug. 16.
“We usually have one or two kids who leave early on because they get homesick, but this year there have been none.”
— Jim Root
One VIP graduate per Grade 6 class was selected by their teachers to take part in Cop Camp, where campers were divided into 10 teams named after different OPP units.While at Gesstwood, participants engaged in different team-building activities and games while also learning lessons on leadership. Upon camp graduation, five awards were declared — two for leadership (one boy and one girl), and one apiece for perseverance, paying it forward and the Happy Camper Award.With paying it forward serving as the theme, a donation of about $1,200 was made to the WindsorEssex Child and Youth Advocacy Centre. Formed in January of last year, the organization provides a safe and secure method for youths to report abuse to the proper authorities.
Root described one of the most popular outings from year to year as the journey to the Cedar Island Marina in Kingsville. Chante Charters, which has been involved with the local Cop Camp since it was launched 24 years ago, takes half of the group out on a brief fishing expedition while the remaining campers learn different aspects of fishing courtesy of Just Fishing Friends, an organization based out of LaSalle. For the second year, Kingsport Environmental presented a Birds of Prey demonstration, bringing along a Red Tailed Hawk, Harris Hawk, Great Horned Owl and Eurasian Eagle Owl. The Amherstburg-based organization serves as a rehabilitation site for injured birds, offers educational programming such as the Cop Camp event in Kingsville and uses raptors to scare off nuisance birds from construction sites and other locations.
Back at Gesstwood, the ROPES program is presented by Challenge For Success, where campers learn a series of teamwork, trust-building and planning exercises using a series of rope-based apparatuses.
Each year, the Essex County OPP Cop Camp offers the week-long service to youths from schools in regions policed by the OPP through funding provided by an annual golf tournament and grocery bagging fundraiser. The tournament was hosted by Kingsville Golf and Country Club earlier this summer while the grocery bagging event takes place at different stores across the county prior to the Easter weekend.
Cop Camp members return to the Cedar Island Yacht Club aboard a Chante Fishing Charters vessel Tuesday, Aug. 14. The 24th annual Cop Camp’s third day was spent at the Kingsville facility, where campers learned fishing techniques, took a fishing trip with Chante Fishing Charters and were treated to a raptors demonstration from Amherstburg-based Kingsport Environmental.
Saundra Morrison of Kingsport Environmental sets up a Cop Camp 2018 camper with an up close and personal encounter with Eddie the Great Horned Owl during an outing at the Cedar Beach Marina Tuesday, Aug. 14. The 24th annual Cop Camp’s third day was spent at the Kingsville facility, where campers learned fishing techniques, took a fishing trip with Chante Fishing Charters and were treated to a raptors demonstration.
Warkentin enjoying success in college baseball
By Bryan Jessop Throws
from elsewhere on the infield aren’t the only things being caught by Leamington’s Matt Warkentin.
The 21-year-old first baseman has also been catching positive attention from coaches in the NCAA Division 1 baseball loop, as he recently completed a successful season with the Northwoods League’s (NWL) Bismarck Larks. A system developed as a collegiate summer league for top players who’ve just completed their NCAA seasons, the Northwoods League plays more games, draws larger crowds and features more teams than any other summer collegiate organization.
With the North Dakota team, Warkentin connected for 89 hits in 293 trips to the plate for a .304 batting average. Those hits included 16 doubles, two triples and 14 home runs, the latter good for second overall in the NWL. His 54 runs batted in was good for third in the league while he also crossed the plate 46 times.
The Larks finished with an overall regular season record of 37-34 and led the 10-team North Division at the season’s halfway mark. They were defeated in the first round of playoffs by
Duluth. Warkentin, a 2015 graduate from Leamington District Secondary School, played in 71 of 72 regular season games, during which time he stole six bases and earned 17 bases on balls.
“It was a great experience,” he said of his season with Bismarck. “There were good guys from all parts of the US, we had good coaches, a good team and it was a good town to play in. It was a lot of fun.”
Warkentin’s college stint
“My goal is to keep pursuing baseball after school. I definitely want to play pro ball.”
— Matt Warkentin
began with the University of San Francisco, where his 35 games and eight starts as a freshman also included 10 journeys to the mound as a relief pitcher with six strikeouts in 11 innings. For his sophomore season, he headed to Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. With the nationally-ranked junior college, he established a .359 batting average with 16 home runs and 70 RBI. His success with Johnson
County motivated Xavier University of Cincinnati, Ohio to bring him on board for his junior year. Concentrating entirely on hitting and playing first base, Warkentin had 54 starts with Xavier, where his .252 batting average included 51 hits, 14 home runs, six doubles and 40 RBI. The 14 homers led his team and the Big East Conference. The team finished 2018 with an overall record of 20 wins and 35 losses, but the Leamington resident and the rest of the team have bigger goals for 2019.
“As a team, we really want to make the post season and play the regionals,” said Warkentin, who also explained that the team has its sights set on winning a conference tournament.
For Warkentin and other college players whose coaches arranged to have them play for the Larks, the baseball offseason ran a course of six days. Bismarck was eliminated from further playoff contention with a 13-5 loss to Duluth on Monday, Aug. 13 and Warkentin returned to Xavier for courses that resumed Monday, Aug. 20. To start 2018-19, his team began a series of scrimmage and intersquad games along with practices, conditioning and
training that will include defensive and one-on-one work. The season begins in mid-February and will wrap up in mid to late May.
As Warkentin is in his last year as a liberal arts major at Xavier, he will not be eligible to play in the NWL next season, as the league recruits only players who have collegiate eligibility remaining. His baseball plans, however, do not end with graduating from the Ohio-based university in the spring of 2019.
“My goal is to keep pursuing baseball after school,” Warkentin said. “I definitely want to play pro ball. If the
opportunity comes, you start from the bottom and work your way up.”
At 6’ 6” and 250 pounds, Warkentin has built a reputation as a power hitter capable of sending the ball to locations across — and beyond — the outfield. He hits rights and throws left and describes his father Phil — who introduced him to baseball years ago — as one of his biggest influences. Warkentin also receives inspiration with former Los Angels Dodger and Arizona Diamondback Jamie Romak. A 32-year-old from London, Ont., Romak cur-
rently plays professional baseball as a left fielder in a Korean-based league.
Like his younger brother Daniel, Matt played for the Dorchester, Ont.-based Great Lakes Canadians, where the elder Warkentin posted a .375 batting average. Daniel, who took Hitter of the Year honours with the team, is now heading into his sophomore year with Parkland Community College in Champaign, Ill. There, he plays mostly third base and other infield positions with the school’s baseball team.
Tai Chi: exercise for body and mind
By Eugene Ryzer
Tai Chi takes a holistic approach to good health and is practiced by people from early teens to their 90s, incorporating many movements into a set that brings a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems, with a sooth-
ing effect on the mind. People of many different health conditions can practice their gentle art of health. The health benefits of Tai Chi are many and some include improved focus and concentration, improved circulation, improved balance and posture, increased strength and flexibility, and
reduced stress. With regular practice, Tai Chi can reach deep inside the body to benefit the entire physiology including the tendons, joints, spine, connective tissue and internal organs. For info on Tai Chi Classes and open houses in the WindsorEssex region, visit www.taoist.org or call 519-255-9744.
Bring it on...
In the U11 Soccer game,
(Submitted photo)
TD Summer Reading Club End of Summer Party
ABOVE: With guidance from a C-K Recreation instructor, a group of youths in the TD Summer Reading Club in Wheatley get tangled up in a game of Twister as part of the club’s End of Summer Party Tuesday, Aug. 14. More than 50 had registered for the program in Wheatley this year, which included involvement with C-K Recreation. At the end of the event, prizes were drawn for the participating youths thanks to donations and sponsorships from sources including the Wheatley Lioness Club. The Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library collected a series of games to be used at surrounding branches, including Wheatley’s. Although not a part of the program, TD Summer Reading Club youths are encouraged to attend Sing Along With Dan Davidson at Coulter Park Thursday, Aug. 23 starting at 3 p.m.
TOP RIGHT: A group of youths gathered at Wheatley Area Arena play a game of “Giant Jenga” on the rink floor.
AT RIGHT: One of the children involved in a game of Giant Snakes and Ladders rolls the die during her turn.
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local time on September 26, 2018, at the Leamington Municipal Building, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Leamington Municipal Building, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington.
Description of Land: Roll No. 37 06 540 000 25200 0000; 138 Lakeshore Dr., Wheatley; PIN 75102-0286 (LT); Lot 34-35 Plan 1387 Mersea; Leamington. File No. 17-03 Minimum Tender Amount: $19,591.91
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.
Except as follows, the Municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, crown interests or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax.
The Municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
A fee of $10.00 + HST will be charged for each tender package.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact:
Laura Rauch
Treasurer
The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie Street North Leamington ON N8H 2Z9 519-326-5761 Ext. 1201 www.leamington.ca
2018 ONTARIO RENOVATES PROGRAM WINDSOR ESSEX INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR ONTARIO
The Federal and Provincial governments partnered to fund the Ontario Renovates Homeowner program in Windsor and Essex County in 2018. It is expected that the program can provide assistance for a limited number of applicants. The program provides a 10 year forgivable loan to eligible homeowners to complete various types of work. A forgivable loan agreement will be registered on title of the property as a mortgage. Program eligibility criteria and conditions apply.
Eligible work is repair/replacement required to remedy leaky roofs where deterioration is beyond practical repair, basement leaking, mould/asbestos removal to eliminate a present health hazard, fire safety items, electrical defects, the replacement of a furnace (or the home’s primary heat source) condemned by the governing authority; or repairs mandated by the local municipal Building Department to comply with governing codes and/or items to improve accessibility in the home. The first $5,000 of the cost of accessibility items is in the form of a grant and is not part of the forgivable loan. Funding in excess of $5,000 for the cost of accessibility items will be in the form of a forgivable loan agreement.
Completed applications are generally processed on a first come first serve basis subject to fair distribution of the program funds throughout Windsor and Essex County. The Program expires when program funds are depleted or December 7, 2018, whichever occurs first. Emergency work as defined within the program materials may be considered beyond the program expiry date.
The Ontario Renovates for Homeowners Application Form and the Request for Application Form along with supplementary documents are available to download on the City of Windsor’s website. Applications cannot be picked up at City Hall or at 400 City Hall Square East.
2018 ONTARIO RENOVATES - HOMEOWNER REQUEST FOR APPLICATION FORM
Please Print Clearly
Please mail an Application package to me using the information I provided in this form. First Name Last Name Street No.
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Name City/Town Postal Code Phone No. (optional)
A Completed Version Of This Form May Be Submitted By Mail to: Program Development Officer, Housing Services, 400 City Hall Square East, P.O. Box 428, Station A, Windsor, Ontario N9A 6L7 By Fax: 519-256-7107 • Online: www.citywindsor.ca Click on: For Residents ➤ Housing ➤ Ontario Renovates ➤ Ontario Renovates Homeowner
If you have any questions regarding this program, contact the Program Development Officer, Housing Services at 519-255-5200 Ext. 5349 or call 311.
Disclaimer: Details contained herein are for informational purposes only, and are not to be relied upon as a comprehensive or precise representation of the program, its terms and conditions or eligibility rule.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
(Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s.40)
Voting Day - Monday, October 22, 2018
Method of Voting - Notice is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Town of Kingsville that voting by mail will be used to conduct the 2018 municipal election.
Councillor Five (5) Candidates to be elected – One (1) Trustee to be elected – One (1) Trustee to be elected
– One (1) Trustee to be elected
- Voter Kits will be mailed out the week of September 24, 2018, and will contain instructions about how to vote and returning the Voter Kit to the Town. Electors must ensure that the Return Envelope is in the mail by Thursday, October 11, 2018 to ensure delivery hours.
On Voting Day, you may hand deliver your Return Envelope to one of the
Cheers to the years and many more to come
As pointless and mundane as Facebook can be, its membership does from time to time instigate some fairly
A couple years ago, a FB friend of mine challenged others to cite the best words of wisdom from rock lyrics. Being a rather large fan of 1970s hard rock, I thought of Black Sabbath songs (National Acrobat) — “Just remem-
While many bands from that era opted for the traditional ‘wine, women and song’ sort of topics when writing lyrics, others got downright philosophical. The Rush tune by, namely the chorus — “You don’t get something for wise with the sleep still in your eyes, no matter what your
Still, a particular Rolling Stones song, as simple and blunt as it may be, offers one of life’s greatest truths. Mother’s Little Helper of course begins with the well-
When fans of professional sport discuss the things that put an end to a player’s/athlete’s career, the topic of serious injuries seems to come up more often than anything else. Sometimes, it’s the slippery slope of drug or alcohol abuse, other times its run-ins with the law that make them time/punishment. Sometimes, it’s just a toxic attitude that makes them uncoachable and/or unbearable as a teammate. Sadly, an illness contracted through no fault of the
age puts an end to more pro sports careers than all other conditions combined. The likes of Gordie Howe and Chris
on the topic of aging came from local powerlifter and Bapback, he mentioned the misnomer that states a human’s their 30s. He did explain that an older athlete requires more
One need look no further than a local 5-10 km
of what Ninaber suggests. Athletes well into
JESSOP’S JOURNAL
Bryan Jessop
story where a Windsor cyclist completed a 7,000 km trek
about two-and-a-half months. As you could imagine, there’s an idea of how far north the former actual is, you’re looking at a journey in excess of 1,300 km before you get as far
tions.
Although I’m the furthest thing from an athlete, I was able to put the Windsor man’s accomplishment into per-
835 miles (the machine was designed for the U.S. market,ging from Leamington to Thunder Bay taking the “shortmyself, considering the fact that I set the track at the highest
Two players with local connections were part of the U17 Ontario All-Star team which recently won the gold medal at the Canada Cup Baseball championship in Moncton, NB.
Spencer Todd and Hayden Pilmer were part of the Ontario squad that beat British Columbia 9-5 in the gold medal game.
Todd batted .308 during the tournament and scored a 1-for-3.
Pilmer, a pitcher, saw action in a pair of games, including Ontario’s 10-3 Brunswick.
in 2.5 months while exposed to some rather harsh weather and road conditions. My most formidable distraction has been the steady whirr of the nearby washer and dryer.
105 years old when he left his mark. He took up the sport of sprint running in his 90s and was actually disappointed with his centurion world record time. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that if I’m so much as breathing at the age of 105, I’ll be thrilled. Earlier this year, 100-year-old 19.13 seconds. If I can pull off either of those feats 10
I often wonder if the scouts of professional teams are missing out on some of their sports’ best talent because too much emphasis is placed on age. Let’s face it, there are a lot of ‘late bloomers’ out there. Personally, I’d sign a 30-year-old rookie who can post a 50-point NHL season without a second’s hesitation. A player of that age putting up those kinds of numbers after playing eight or nine seasons in the league certainly isn’t about to be placed on abilities are unknown, most teams will chose the former.North Stars against the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored on be eclipsed. In January of 1973, an injury-riddled St. LouNHL game at the age of 38. Neither went on to be super-
In another snippet of wisdom (that I heard on YouTube), you don’t stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing.
Bantam Selects capture championship
The Leamington Lakers Bantam Selects, sponsored by Kingsville Stamping, participated in the Selects wind-up tournament held the weekend of Aug. 18-19 in Amherstburg.
With a mix of outstanding pitching performances, excellent defensive plays and relentless offensive production, Leamington defeated LaSalle 10-3, Belle River 12-1 and Amherstburg 16-2 in round robin play to advance to the finals.
In the finals the Leamington Lakers Bantam Selects again turned in a total team effort, beating LaSalle 11-2 to go undefeated and capture the 2018 Selects Championship.
Zack Murray pitched three scoreless innings and was selected the game MVP.
The players and entire coaching staff wish to thank their sponsor and the parents and family members in providing the team encouragement and support throughout the 2018 season. As well, a special team thanks to parent and volunteer Shelley Ingratta for keeping track of all the scoring throughout the season.
Nominations needed now for Business Excellence Awards
Willy Wonka is this year’s theme
The 24th annual Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for a fabulously fun time as the Business Excellence Awards Night takes on a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory theme.
“We’re really looking forward this year’s awards night. It should be a lot of fun and very colourful,” said Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons. “But we need more nominations from the community or from past recipients who know how gratifying it is to be recognized for your hard work.”
If you recently received exceptional service from a Leamington business or know a business that goes above and beyond for their clients and their community, nominate them in one of the various categories.
This year marks the 24th Annual Business Excellence Awards. With the sponsorship of Libro Credit Union and the individual award sponsors, the Chamber recognizes individuals and businesses for achieving excellence in their field. Innovations and achievements of a broad range of sectors are celebrated.
Over the years, themes have ranged from Survivor, Roaring ’20s, World Series and Canada 150. Organizers are having fun with the Willy Wonka world of colour and candy and games. “And true to Willy Wonka, we’ll have five golden tickets. The five golden ticket holders will win significant prizes donated by Chamber members,” said Parsons.
This year’s awards night will be Wednesday, October 10 at the Leamington Portuguese Club. Tickets go on sale soon and are $70 each or a table of six for $500. Although this seems like a long time away, nominations are needed now.
Nominations will be received online at leamingtonchamber.com
CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Alf Bennie; Customer First; Excellence in Food Services; Grow South Essex; Industrial/Manufacturing Excellence; Innovation; Invest in a World Class Workforce; Positive Professional; Small Business Excellence; Young Entrepreneur; Youth Excellence; Warm Welcome; Welcoming Accessibility.
The Leamington Lakers Bantam Selects defeated LaSalle 11-2 to capture the 2018 Selects Championship. Team members are, front row, left to right: Mikey Church, Dane Price, Thomas DeSantis, Owen Knelsen, Eddie Neufeld. Back row: Coach Jason Cox, coach Gerry Ingratta, Noah Dyck, Zack Murray, Benjamin Fehr, Michael Neufeld, Zach Martindale, Paul Sleiman, Lucas Ingratta, manager John Knelsen. Absent from photo: Coach Will Froese, coach Trevor Murray, Justin Neufeld, Luke Tatomir. (Submitted photo)
