20 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Easter Bunny drives a Volkswagen Our very own Easter Bunny this year is Paul Gouin, who served as a cheerful Greeter at our local McDonalds until the COVID-19 pandemic shut things down. Paul writes: “Hi Bill. It’s Paul! That’s me, the Easter Bunny in my baby blue VW convertible! I read your column and love your pictures, especially that ’42 Lincoln Continental. I want one! I was born January 16, 1944. “I had COVID-19 in late March. Very sick. I’m great today. Praise God! I’ll take a year off till things get better, we hope. I’m a great grandfather now, a boy (three). Got a new 2020 Kia. My Baby Blue still the best.” When Paul was born, no new cars were being built because of the war. But lots of Jeeps were in full production as a small, light-weight military vehicle
Someone said “Jeep” and that’s what she put in her newspaper. The name stuck. Leamington resident Herm Dick drives a modern Jeep and asked me if I knew why the Jeep has seven openings in its grille. When I was stuck for an
THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE
answer, he said the seven openings are there to remind us that we can find Jeeps on all seven continents, even Antarctica! I’m always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca.
Bill Sherk widely used during World War II and now often employed as a recreational vehicle. Joe Frazer, president of Willys-Overland from 1939 to 1944 claimed to have coined the name from the initials G.P., a military abbreviation for General Purpose Vehicle. Soldiers and test drivers had lots of names for it too (some of them unprintable), including Bantam, Blitz Buggy, Bug, Gnat, Midget, Pygmy, and Peep. Gradually Peep was elbowed out by Jeep, and when Washington Daily News reporter Katy Hillyer rode in one in February 1941, she asked what it was called.
DELIVERY or CURBSIDE
What was happening in this area in 1971? by C. Scott Holland A first session of registration for kids who wanted to play Minor Baseball was held at the Kinsmen Kanteen at the Leamington arena. A second session at a later date was set up for those who could not make the first one. The Leamington Chorale Society was set to hold their spring concert at LDSS on Apr. 3. The group, led by Helen Law, had taken third place at the International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales during July 1970. Soloists were Donna Rivers, Vern Toews and Bernard Mulcaster with accompaniment by Dorothy Botham and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. The Kinsmen Club gave
$10,000 to the fairgrounds to improve and provide better facilities for six harness racing dates with 10 races slated for each card. A portion of the money would be used to establish pari-mutuel betting. Other improvements included better drainage, a judges’ stand, a new rail and fine crushed stone laid on the track. It was hoped 3,000 patrons would attend each date. An uncommon sight in downtown Leamington occurred as a runaway horse startled merchants and shoppers. The standardbred horse named Star, got loose from trainer Fred Losenko at the fairgrounds after being spooked by the sound of a tractor. The horse ran
down Erie St. N., turned onto Talbot W. and then went up Queens to John St. ,where it was captured by Losenko. Despite having some brushes with vehicles, the horse only
Paul Gouin as Easter Bunny in his Baby Blue VW.
suffered minor cuts and bruises. A group hoping to develop highway 3 as a parkway from Niagara Falls to Windsor sought support from town council.
SOCIAL DISTANCING WITH YOUR FAMILY RESTAURANTS IN LEAMINGTON, KINGSVILLE AND WHEATLEY
ERY TAKE OUT & DELIV WED-FRI 12-8PM TUE, SAT & SUN 4-8PM armandospizza.com
519-322-2266
15 JOHN ST. LEAMINGTON
RAAM CLINIC
RAPID ACCESS Addictions Medicine Clinic 519-398-9199 Leamington
Dr. Antony Hammer, MD Dr. Tariq Elsayegh, MD 519-988-1020 Roseville Gardens Clinic
MONDAY Morning Clinic THURSDAY Afternoon Clinic
website: roseraam.ca
Air Conditioning Spring Service and Inspection
89
$
00
SERVICING ALL MAKES & MODELS
SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION
UP OR DELIVERY CK PI R FO E BL LA AI AV U FULL MEN ORDER ONLINE FOR PICK UP OR DELIVERY AT
CRAVELEAMINGTON.CA
26 ERIE ST N, LEAMINGTON Or Call
BERNIE CORMIER 519.839.6102 Cell 226.280.2493
countycoolingandheating@gmail.com
L O CA L S CRAFT BEERE L B A IL A V A ! FOR PICK UP
519-322-0032
APPLES • PEARS • ORANGES • SWEET POTATOES
An Affiliate of Pinnacle Physiotherapy
CATHERINE TREMBLAY
R.PT CAFCI Registered Physiotherapist
Growing Since 1921
All the fresh produce you know and love...
As well as a wide variety of local jams, honey, canned peaches & pears, ciders, baked goods and more! Helen Law, who directed the Leamington Chorale Society for many years. Courtesy of the Scott Holland collection
519-326-9459 OPEN MON - SAT 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM www.simpsonorchards.ca 239 Rd 5 Between Hwy 77 and Albuna Townline
JANINE GAUDREAU
R.PT Registered Physiotherapist
• Acupuncture • Laser • Theraputic Taping • Soft Tissue Release And more… Visit renewphysiotherapy.ca to see more services and our staff. Find us at our brand new facility...
221 Talbot St. West Unit B, Leamington (in front of The Portuguese Club)
519.324.9233
Your friendly neighbourhood physiotherapy!
