The 165th edition of the Leamington Fair will kick off this Friday night at the Leamington Fairgrounds with Opening Ceremonies at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Janette Mulholland building.
Friday, June 14
Live harness racing hits the track at 7 p.m. and at 9 p.m. there is live music with Raising Cane under the grandstand.
Saturday, June 15
On Saturday the gates open at 9 a.m. and buildings open at 10 a.m. with a pet show. At 11 a.m. it’s Too Tall Queen children’s entertainment. At 12 noon there will be 20 bike and helmet giveaways. From 1 until 3 p.m. there will be a native presentation in front of the activity centre. At 2 p.m. at the grandstand it’s Legends of Wrestling. From 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. is Spin Cycle at the activity centre. And at 6 p.m. be sure to catch the Lyndy Wiper Antique Tractor Parade.
Saturday evening watch the thrills and spills of the Thrill Show by Impact Motor Sports starting at 7:30 p.m. From 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. students can buy a Teenage Midnight Madness unlimited rides pass for $17. Raising Cane will play at 9 p.m. under the grandstand.
Sunday, June 16
Sunday’s lineup begins at 11 a.m. with Too Tall Queen children’s activities and 20 more bike and helmet giveaways at 12 at the grandstand. At 1 p.m. is the Demolition Derby brought to you by Impact Motor Sports. An aboriginal pow wow will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the activity centre with Spin Cycle children’s entertainment beginning at 3 p.m.
DVD on Point Pelee shipwrecks released
By Bryan Jessop
In documenting local shipwrecks, a Windsor man and his wife are getting straight to the ‘Point’.
Cris Kohl and his wife
Joan Forsberg officially released a 59-minute DVD video titled “Point Pelee Shipwrecks” on Monday, June 3 after having completed production the previous week. The video documents 43 shipwrecks near the shores of the local national park, including underwater photos and video footage.
“We were originally aiming for 45 minutes, but we got carried away,” Kohl said with a laugh. “There’s lots of information available, so it was hard to decide what to leave out and what to put in. We wanted to finish production last summer, but there was too much on the go — we worked on it for quite awhile. We decided to go with the wrecks that are the most interesting, most historic and as it turned out, most tragic.”
Kohl has been an avid scuba diver for several decades, having made his first shipwreck dive in 1974 in Tobermory — the scuba diving capital of Canada — for “The Sweepstakes,” a wooden schooner. It was the same location where he first introduced his wife to shipwreck diving roughly 22 years later.
Since taking on his interest first hand nearly 40 years ago, Kohl has explored more than 700 shipwrecks, including some off the coasts of North Carolina, Australia and Hawaii. The wrecks of the Great Lakes have been his most central focus however, as he and Joan combined efforts to
“Conemaugh’s” propeller hub — most of the propeller blades were sheared off when the ship was stranded at Point Pelee in 1906.
publish eight books and 12 DVDs (some publications are available in both book and DVD formats) through their company Seawolf Communicaitons.
Kohl began photographing Point Pelee shipwrecks in the mid 1980s and wrote his first book in 1985 before meeting his wife to be. Joan was also a scuba diving enthusiast before they met, although most of her dives were focused on tropic locations. Together, they began producing DVDs in 2009.
Before moving to Windsor when he was four, Kohl’s family lived on a farm along what is now rural Leamington’s 5th Concession, east of Highway 77. Kohl explained that some of his earliest recollections are of growing up on the family farm before moving to Windsor. The Kohls first visited Point Pelee National Park with Cris when he was two years old and after moving to the city, he recalls several fond memories of continued visits to the ‘Tip of Canada’.
“I’ve always loved the water,” he explained. “Some of my early memories are of swimming at Point Pelee, off East Beach. I spent a lot of time at Point Pelee as a teen, whenever a friend or I could borrow one of our dads’ cars. Whether it was canoeing or hanging around at the beach, it was a lot of fun.”
Kohl noted that more than 200 of the 6,000 shipwrecks that have taken place in the Great Lakes occurred near Point Pelee. He has explored about 40 of these local wrecks, “depending on what’s considered ‘near Point Pelee’,” he added.
broke out on the vessel separated 13 crew members at the bow from six others at the stern. The 13 at the bow, with access to a lifeboat, departed aboard the smaller vessel in a desperate attempt to reach Point Pelee’s shore — they were never seen again and their remains have yet to be found. Six men at the stern were rescued by Captain Matthew Anderson of the steamer Leonard C. Hanna in dramatic fashion, reaching the last of the six and pulling him aboard just before he was consumed by flames.
Wood sections of the Clarion were destroyed by the fire, but its iron remains intact under about 70 feet of water. Kohl and Forsberg have recorded a great deal of video footage of the Clarion.
Kohl noted that only about 50 of Point Pelee’s shipwrecks have been found. Although pieces of ships sporadically wash
Several decades ago, naval traffic sent an average of 30 to 40 ships per day past Point Pelee, many carrying cargo of lumber, coal, grain or after the opening of the Lake Superior canal, iron ore. One of Kohl’s favourite Point Pelee shipwreck stories involves the Clarion, a composite ship of wood and iron that sunk during a nighttime storm in December of 1909. A deck fire that (Continued on Page 2)
This is an underwater photo of the steamer
Diver Joyce Hayward examines the large artifact.
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(Continued from Front) up on shore, experts have not been able to identify their origins.
Kohl has explored more than 700 shipwrecks and has reached depths of 185 feet in Lake Superior and Lake Huron while going as far down as 165 beneath the surface of Lake Erie — the shallowest of the Great Lakes. It is recommended that sport divers do not exceed depths of 130 feet.
Kohl however has taken specialty training for deeper dives, including cave diving courses in northern Florida in 1994.
“Getting inside a ship-
wreck is more dangerous than a normal dive,” Kohl said. “If you get into trouble, you can’t just head straight up.”
Both Kohl and Forsberg have degrees in history — Kohl from the University of Windsor and Forsberg at Wells College for Girls in upstate New York before finishing in a suburban Chicago university. Both also have certificates in underwater archaeology from England’s Nautical Archaeology Society. Kohl is also a writer for the quarterly publication Wreck Diving Magazine, founded in South Carolina in 2003 and now
appearing in 50 countries. His photos have also appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.
The husband and wife duo have completed many publications together, including a DVD entitled The War of 1812 on the Great Lakes.
“You can imagine how many differences of opinion we had on that one with one of us being Canadian and the other American,” Kohl explained with a grin.
Kohl’s personal favourite dive was of the Cornelia B. Windiate in Lake Huron, north of Alpina, Mich. At a depth of 185 feet, the vessel’s mast remains standing
just off Point Pelee with such smashing force that three of her four propeller blades broke off on the sandbar. Fortunately, the entire crew was rescued by the men from the nearby Point Pelee Life
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with all components still accounted for, including the wooden pilot house. The entire crew perished in the ship’s sinking, early November of 1875. None of their remains have been found.
“Superior isn’t the only lake known not to give up her dead,” Kohl said.
One of Pelee’s earliest wrecks is of the Northern Indiana, which sunk in 1856. Most of the ship’s deceased were found, including one near Port Burwell — nearly 200 km east of the national park. The ship was officially identified in 1996 when a diver found a brass luggage tag at the site identifying the company that owned the ship. Hard hat divers began recovering wrecks near Point Pelee in the late 1830s.
Kohl described the months of May and June as the best for shipwreck diving near Point Pelee as the development of algae blooms later in the summer hamper visibility.
“By August, it’s usually pretty dark down there,” he said.
Currently, there are between 90 and 100 copies of Point Pelee Shipwrecks available (visit the website www.seawolfcommunica -
tions.com for information on ordering the books or DVDs of Kohl and Forsberg). Unlike books, Kohl noted, extra DVD copies can be produced very quickly. He felt compelled to produce a DVD featuring Point Peleearea shipwrecks based on a long-standing admiration of the area.
“I was inspired by a love I’ve had of Point Pelee since I was two years old,” he said. “Very few people are aware of its maritime history and I wanted to make people aware of it.”
Kohl and Forsberg will offer a public presentation featuring Point Pelee shipwrecks at the park’s Visitors’ Centre on either Aug. 17 or 18 of this year, likely in the afternoon — a specific date and time have not yet been determined. Updates are expected to be available at http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/ pn-np/on/pelee/index.aspx and/or the Seawolf Communications website. After the 30-minute presentation, the duo will be available for book and DVD signings. Together, Kohl and Forsberg have made more than 1,200 presentations on Great Lakes shipwrecks to a wide assortment of audiences.
The steamer “Conemaugh” is the closest shipwreck to the actual “point” of Point Pelee. The wooden freight steamer, “Conemaugh,” with a length of 251 feet [76 metres], was built at West Bay City, Michigan, in 1880. On November 24, 1906, a violent storm beached the “Conemaugh”
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Big Bike wheels back to Leamington
By Bryan Jessop
Unfavourable road conditions and the threat of rain weren’t enough to stop 16 teams of riders from supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation with Canada’s 20th annual Big Bike fundraiser in Leamington.
The Big Bike for Heart and Stroke made its way into town on Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 16 with 13 local businesses and organizations forming teams to power the unique vehicle on a two-kilometre course — three organizations formed two teams each. Seven teams took to the streets of urban Leamington on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. while the remaining nine braved cool, windy and sometimes wet conditions throughout the day on Thursday.
Because of Oak Street construction, the traditional route was modified to keep riders further south than in past years. Each journey, taking approximately 20 minutes depending on the number of riders available to pedal, began and ended in the gravel parking lot immediately north of The Seacliffe Inn.
Last year, the combined Windsor-Essex County Big Bike event raised just over $165,000. The event runs four days in Windsor (hosted by Bowl and Barrel), two days in Leamington (hosted by The Seacliffe Inn) and concludes with one day of rides in Essex (hosted by The Brass Monkey). June 3 and 4 marked the launch of Big Bike in Essex County with rides in Windsor, followed by the Leamington stop June 5 and 6, a return to Windsor for June 7 and 8 and then the finale is scheduled for Friday, June 14.
This year’s goal for Windsor-Essex County is $174,960 while the Canadawide target is $7 million. Funds are generated by pledges and sponsorships collected by participating teams and businesses/organizations. The county-wide team total for 2013 is 99, including 30 squads taking part in the fundraiser for the first time.
“We’re always looking to recruit more businesses and groups,” said Windsor-Essex County Heart and Stroke Foundation area manager Rochelle Stachurski. “What’s great is that they support a great cause with money going to support and research of the number-one killer in Can-
ada. At the same time, it’s definitely a fun experience. It’s a chance to bond with peers and co-workers while supporting healthy habits. It’s a win-win.”
While Big Bike events are always friendly in nature, Stachurski noted that participants are at the same time competitive, always striving to top the previous year’s contributions. Many riders fundraise online and ‘virtual riders’ — those who cannot climb aboard the bike because of scheduling or physical limitations — set up online links to collect pledges from friends, family, neighbours and coworkers.
Preparation for each year’s Big Bike event begins before the previous year’s fundraiser has even been completed. Stachurski explained that many participants register for the following year’s fundraiser during the current Big Bike event, allowing organizers to use momentum from ongoing Big Bike events to get ready for next year’s fundraiser. More than 100 volunteers make Big Bike possible in Windsor-Essex County.
“We’ve got a great group of volunteers that support our office,” Stachurski noted.
Each Big Bike journey requires at least 14 riders to propel the 2,000-pound bike. If teams cannot meet the minimum requirement of riders, they are combined with other teams that cannot fill the 29 available seats.
The Windsor-Essex County Big Bike is driven by Abbottsford, B.C. resident Gary Blaire, who has made the lengthy trek for the annual event for the past eight years. The two-yearold bike, built in Fort Erie, is kept in Calgary before making the trip to Essex County. Each Big Bike is treated to a rebuild once every three years, receiving new chains, sprockets and brakes.
“It gets treated to a safety check, just like cars,” noted Blaire.
The average speed of the Big Bike, depending on the number of riders, is about 20 km/hr.
Although it has not yet been confirmed, Big Bike could make a second appearance in Essex County for 2013. Organizers are hoping to bring the event back during the second week of August. Visit the
website www.bigbike.ca for updates on dates and locations. For information on registration for upcoming local Big Bike fundraisers, contact the Windsor-Essex County Heart and Stroke Foundation (470 Rhoades Drive, Unit 350, Windsor, ON) at 519-254-4345.
The Sun Parlour Home team officially gets the Big Bike For Heart and Stroke fundraiser in Leamington underway as they depart from the gravel parking lot across from The Seacliffe Inn Wednesday, June 5. (SUN Photo)
Leamington Fair
turns 165
Leamington can proudly say that it has one of the best traditional fairs in southwestern Ontario and one of the oldest. That doesn’t happen without volunteers. Many small towns have seen their century-old fairs fall to the wayside because of a lack of volunteers.
If you belong to any service club or group you know that volunteers, good volunteers, are very hard to come by. The Leamington Agricultural Society has remained a vibrant and active society for 165 years and this is because the agricultural society has maintained active members and directors over the years.
is something for everyone at this
Smile that it happened
This past week, I attended one of my great-aunt’s funerals. I feel odd saying it was one of the nicest ones I have ever attended, but it was.
As soon as we flip our calendars to June, we start to think about the annual fair, but the volunteers with the agricultural society have been busy all year round with the planning and organizing of the fair. Three fun-filled days of activities doesn’t happen in a week or a month, it’s a year round job with no pay.
Listening to her children and grandchildren tell the story of her life and all of the moments that were special in many ways to them was heartwarming. Their words retold of gatherings that will stick in their memories and to their ribs, especially as they try to recreate her secret recipe for stuffing for their own Christmas and Thanksgiving gatherings together.
The slideshow was a visual tribute to my aunt, my uncle and each one of the family members that were shown hanging out and just being together on special occasions, but more importantly just on an ordinary day. As I watched, I thought to myself, “What will my slideshow look like?”
The Leamington Fair can also attribute much of its success to its ability to change with the times. We all want to see the traditional best baking section and who had the best strawberry jam, live harness racing and the children’s art building. But we also need to keep up with the times. This year’s fair will feature many new attractions such as Impact Motor Sports Thrill Show, Spin Cycle, all-new children’s entertainment and wrestling.
The third essential ingredient to a successful fair is the community support. Each year approximately 12,000 people (give or take a few) enjoy the fair. If you haven’t been to the Leamington Fair lately, you’re truly missing out on a great community event. Bring the family or meet up with old friends, it’s the best $7 you’ll spend this summer.
Whether we believe it or not, we have the power to create our slideshow; the memories that will continue to live even after we are gone from this world, as we know it. If you don’t like what you see right now, the good thing is that you can change it from this moment forward.
At the beginning of my spin class, our instructor tells us to dial back until the tension dial clicks, ‘our starting point’. Thankfully, we can look at each one of our days and make it our new starting point. Change the things we are not enjoying, spend more time with the ones we love, and create the memories that we will forever dream about.
Flipping through my family photo albums continually brings smiles to my face as well as Mark’s, our kids and all of the people that have shared in our years together. The happiest memories come from the simplest times. Face painting, running through the sprinkler and a child falling asleep on your lap are priceless moments that Visa could never purchase.
Momentous occasions come when you least expect them to. On Friday, while doing my Meals on Wheels delivery, one of the recipients that just so happens to not be a senior, said his usual, “Hi, what’s for dessert today?” and then proceeded to ask me if I was going to keep delivering Meals on Wheels because he’s just getting to know me. I replied that I definitely plan on it. As I turned to walk away, he called out, “Good-bye my friend.” As I skipped down the stairs of the apartment building, I felt lighter, happier and perhaps a little more satisfied with my life. Lucky to be able to use my legs to run up and down the stairs to deliver to people that need walkers or for whatever reason are unable to cook for themselves. They use what they have, though, and their kind words and show of appreciation give me more energy than all the vitamins in the world, more satisfaction than a piece of chocolate cake or anything else money may buy.
It’s a little scary when you think that our words and actions have so much power to change not only the course of our lives but other’s as well. From this starting point, we can choose to create our slideshow with all the great cast of characters in our life.
“Don’t cry that it is over, smile that it happened.” – Dr. Seuss SHANNON
From homemade cakes to preserves and pies; from stunt car shows and native dancing, there
year’s 165th annual Leamington Fair.
( Photo courtesy of the Leamington Agricultural Society)
A tale of two cities
It seems the two most popular major league baseball teams in this area are heading in opposite directions.
While the Detroit Tigers are beginning to pull away from the pack, sitting atop the American League Central Division, the Toronto Blue Jays sit dead-last in the East, a full 11 games out of first place.
Rib’s Ramblings
Granted, the Jays have a tougher division to play in with the Yankees, Red Sox, Rays and Orioles all separated by two-and-ahalf games going into this week.
But, the fact remains that the Jays have spent millions of dollars to compete with those teams and are falling way short.
This past off-season was supposed to have been the one to put the Jays over the top, and all it did was balloon the payroll beyond comprehension.
The whole manager fiasco got the ball rolling in October when John Farrell was given his release so he could sign with his beloved Boston Red Sox, who coincidentally, are in first place.
A flurry of signings, including big names Jose Reyes and R.A. Dickey, followed before they named their new manager, John Gibbons, who had been the Jays manager a few years ago.
More famous for his dust-ups with his players than for winning ball games, Gibbons has slid back into his familiar role handed to him by close friend J.P. Ricciardi.
Injuries have once again plagued the Jays, with nine regulars currently on the DL, including Reyes and third baseman Brett Lawrie.
Toronto fans really hoped this would be the year. They’ve pulled out all the stops but the ship is still sinking. A GM and manager change is more than likely in the cards unless a miracle turnaround occurs very soon.
Long gone are the days of Tony Fernandez, George Bell and Joe Carter. The glory years of the early 1990s are a far too distant memory in hogtown.
I remember watching an outfield of Lloyd Moseby, Bell and Devon White with Jesse Barfield as the extra guy and thinking, how can these guys be beat?
It’s time in Toronto to change the office and management personnel. After all, the players can’t all be fired. Maybe it’s time for Cito Gaston to take his third turn at the helm, or perhaps give former catcher Ernie Whitt the opportunity he deserved years ago.
Meanwhile, the Tigers continue to chug along toward the playoffs after reaching the fall classic last season.
With only one significant signing in Torii Hunter, the Tigers appear to be comfortable with their roster mix of superstars and position guys, while their pitching staff continues to be the best in the majors.
While I’d love to see my two favourite teams meet up in the playoffs, it appears they are headed in different directions.
Well, at least I don’t have to choose who to root for in October. My allegiance won’t be tested for at least another year.
Soil management is an important step for your garden
To get the most from your soil, you must first understand its structure. The first thing to do is to test the texture which will effect drainage.
Clay is a heavy sticky soil that can be rolled into shape and provides very poor drainage. To improve its quality, you need to add manure, compost or even light sand.
Sandy soil will have a dry texture and will drain easier. This type of soil lacks essential nutrients, not like clay, and will require frequent watering and fertilizer. Bulky organic manure will provide the needed nutrients and fibre and improve water retention.
Adding fertilizer and manure is all part of the process before planting. The main nutrient to improve plant growth is nitrogen, then phosphorus and potassium. It is recommended to use a general mixed fertilizer that contains all three, then to try and mix your own. Mixing quantities of bulky organics will provide enough nutrients and fibre for garden soil.
The best time to add manure is in the fall or early winter when the soil is dry. Lighter soil, such as sandy loam, should not be mixed during the winter as the dry wind, frost and rain will damage the soil structure. Woody and fibrous material will loosen heavy soils and on lighter soils improves moisture retention.
Good soil management includes fertilizer, compost and manure to improve quality. Planned plant rotation prevents disease and insects.
Soil is often taken for granted, but is the most important resource. Following these easy steps will help to improve the soil’s ability to support a healthy garden.
Father’s Day is June 16. My three-year garden journal will make an inexpensive gift for that special day. Order at inthebackyard74@yahoo.ca
MARK RIBBLE
BILL PLUMB
In the back yard...
Gazebo a Go!
Dale Butler and over a dozen of his friends and supporters were present at the Monday, June 3 Council meeting to present three cheques to Mayor John Paterson representing 100% of their commitment to the construction of a gazebo in the Marina Park for music performances. Not only did Dale and his friends have the entire $5,000 a full year before the money would be needed to cover construction costs, Dale informed Council that there were volunteers ready, willing and able to help with the construction. As an example, Dale explained that one volunteer (who is a professional roofer) would shingle the gazebo at no cost if the municipality needed the help. Isn’t it wonderful what happens in our town when community mined people get behind a very special, energetic leader? Thank-you, Dale, and all your friends who are making such a great musical difference in Leamington.
Leamington After 5 May Meeting – Here Comes the Bride
Leamington After 5 held its regular monthly meeting at Colasanti’s on Monday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. As May 12 was Mother’s Day, guests were invited to bring their mother, daughter or aunt to the meeting.
Maria Ernesto, owner of “Here Comes the Bride”, staged a wonderful fashion show featuring bridal and bridesmaids’gowns, flower girl, mother-of-the-bride and guest outfits to suit everyone’s needs. Maria’s shop also provides alteration and remodeling services for a nominal fee, even if the outfit was not purchased at her store. Michele Clark, of Finders to Keepers, located on Mersea Road 8 in Wheatley, donated the door prizes.
In keeping with the wedding theme, the venue was decorated with white florals graciously provided by the local SuperStore. Also on display were four wedding gowns from
the past. The two oldest gowns from 1911 and 1939 were provided by Gerry Cassels and were worn by her grandmother and mother respectively. Also on display were Carolyn Reid’s gown from 1964 and Rosemary Gorbold’s wedding gown from 1971.
Following a delicious chicken dinner, the ladies were serenaded by mother and daughter duo Nancy and Jenny Morin. The guest speaker was Pam Bales from Oakville, who shared her story of how God was her strength through postpartum depression and the loss of a loved one.
Leamington After 5 is a ladies group, one of many that meet nationally and internationally as part of the programs offered through Stonecroft Ministries. There is no membership or dues.
Bride Eden Andary with flowergirl Meghan Medeiros.
Models: top row, left to right, Rita Unrau, Ruth Woodsit and Sue Getty. Bottom row, left to right, Stephany Mercer, Shelby Stahl and Denise Wallingford. (Photos submitted)
Prom King and Queen from LDSS Class of 1983 crowned this year’s King and Queen. From left to right are, Tracy Klassen Barraco, Prom Queen 1983, J.P. Grineau, Prom King 2013, Becky Lashmar, Prom Queen 2013, and Andy Barraco, Prom King 1983. (SUN Photos)
JUNE
DAILY
14,15,16, 2013
- Petting Zoo - Vendor’s Alley
- Carter Show Midway
- Home Crafts & Culinary Displays
- School Art Displays - Photography
- Agricultural Showcase - 4H Display
- Poulty Display
- Hottest Tomato Competition
- Pony Rides - Metis Display
- Glitterfly Facepainting
- Aboriginal Pow Wow
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
- 5:30 pm Opening Ceremonies (in front of the Janette Mulholland Building)
- 7:00 pm Live Harness Racing
- 9:00 pm Live Music “Raising Cane’ (under the Grandstand)
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
- 9:00 am Gates Open
- 10:00 am All Buildings Open - Pet Show
- 11:00 am Too Tall Queen Childrens Entertainment
- 12:00 pm Twenty Bike and Helmet Giveaways (in front of the Grandstand)
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Native Presentation (in front of Activity Centre)
- 2:00 pm Legends of Wrestling (Grandstand)
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spin Cycle (Activity Centre)
- 6:00 pm Lyndy Wiper Antique Tractor Parade
- 7:30 pm Thrill Show - Impact Motor Sports
- 8:00 pm Teenage Midnight Madness till 11 pm
- 9:00 pm Live Music - “Raising Cane” (under the grandstand)
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
- 9:00 am Gates Open
- 11:00 am Too Tall Queen Childrens Entertainment
- 12:00 pm 20 Bike Giveaway (Grandstand)
- 1:00 pm - Demo Derby Impact Motor Sports (Grandstand)
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Native Presentation (in front of Activity Centre)
- 3:00 pm Spin Cycle Childrens Entertainment (Activity Centre)
- 4:00 pm til close Native Presentation (in front of Activity Centre)
Grandma Maeve puts her stories into books
By Sheila McBrayne
Maeve Omstead-Johnston, or Grandma Maeve, was at Indigo Chapters in Tecumseh signing copies of her new children’s books. The books (four in total)
various animals that came to live in the Omstead house in Wheatley.
“These are actual stories of animals we had. I used to tell the grandkids the stories and now everyone can read them,” said the 78-year-old grandmother. “I mention all the kids names in the books [Laurie, Leslie, John, Tom, Fred, Shannon and Stacey] since they were in all the stories,” she said.
In this series of books, A Dog Named Snow, A Cat Named Taffy, A Raccoon Named Rocky and A Loon Named Stormy, Maeve shares her family stories of these four pets.
Omstead-Johnston has written eight books over the years. Her more recent books include A Gift of Love and The Gathering Time, Poetry & Prose and are available online at www.erieauthor.com.
Omstead-Johnston now resides in Kingsville, but raised her family in Wheatley in a house backing into the woods. “It always made for lots of adventures,” she joked. Writing is a family affair for the Omsteads as daughter Shannon Matheson writes a weekly column in the Southpoint Sun. Her oldest daughter Laurie Omstead writes a sermon every week in her role as an Anglican priest. Son Tom Omstead wrote his first novel last year, The Red Wing Sings, a fictional story with historical reference to the War of 1812. “Everyone likes to write. Everyone has opinions and everyone has a story,” said Omstead-Johnston. Stacey Omstead-DiNiro wrote Just Sweet Enough, a book about her family’s journey through her son Rory’s diagnosis and life with type 1 diabetes.
Her next project may be a re-write of a book she wrote many years ago, One Man’s Story, about her late father-in-law Leonard Omstead Sr.’s fishing stories.
“He talked to me on all these tapes. He didn’t think his story was interesting, but once he started talking, the stories and history just flowed… I’ve had people ask me to re-do this one,” she said.
“I enjoy it. It keeps my mind active and it’s fun thinking of all my children, grandchildren, great-grand children and friends enjoying the stories,” she added.
Her latest children’s books are available locally at The Arts Centre gift store in Leamington and at Office Pro in Kingsville.
Caldwell chief updates council on application for reserve status
By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent
A report prepared for Council by CAO Bill Marck informed Leamington Municipal Council that the Caldwell First Nation is planning to apply for reserve status on the lands it has purchased in Southeast Leamington. The report stated: “Chief Hillier advised that the Caldwell First Nation have yet to apply for ATR; however, are planning to do so in late 2013. The Federal Government has the authority to grant ATR in any jurisdiction and the land so designated becomes subject to the Indian Act and First Nation by-laws. Once designated the lands are not subject to municipal or provincial law/regulations.”
The Chief of the band, Louise Hillier, was present at the June 10th Municipal Council meeting to answer questions, but also to give just a little background on the recent land settlement. According to Chief Hillier, the traditional lands of her First Nation forbearers ran from the Detroit River to Long Point. The Caldwell First Nation derives its name from fighting with Colonel Caldwell in the war of 1812, in return for which they were promised Point Pelee. But the Colonel died, and with him his promise.
About 75 band members live in the Leamington area; the rest are widely scattered.
Hillier expressed great relief and pleasure that their land claim was finally settled in 2010 after approximately 220 years.
The only request Chief Hillier had of the Leamington Council was a letter of support to accompany the start of their ATR process, a request unanimously agreed to along with the good wishes of all of Council.
Maeve Omstead-Johnston signs one of her new children’s books at a recent book signing in Tecumseh.
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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, once you think you have all of the answers, something pops up to make you reassess a situation. It could take a few days for you to find the answer you're looking for.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, you may have fun in the sun on your mind, but others are urging you to buckle down and focus on some tasks that need to get wrapped up before you leave.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
There are some changes coming at work, Virgo. You just don't know if they will be to your advantage or be something that could tilt you off your axis.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, you have much to learn, but you cannot cram it all into one week. There is no crash course on life. Make the most of a getaway opportunity.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
You can't seem to focus on one thing for very long this week, Scorpio. You might have to spend a few days clearing your mind before you can refocus on the tasks at hand.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, you are not one to let an obstacle block you from your goal. Rethink your strategy and you will soon find yourself back on the path to success.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, changes at home are in store and you may be feeling both excited and anxious at the same time. This is perfectly understandable as you await the news.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, vacation plans may have been elusive until now, but you finally have the funds and the time to take the trip you desire. Your traveling partner is still up in the air.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, a new season inspires you to make changes and reconsider old relationships. Call it a late spring cleaning of your life.
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Michael J. Fox, Actor (52)
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Gene Wilder, Comic Actor (80)
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Dave Franco, Actor (28)
JUNE 13
Ally Sheedy, Actress (51)
JUNE 14
Yasmine Bleeth, Actress (45)
JUNE 15
Andy Pettitte, Athlete (41)
Cougars host 10th annual Day of Champions
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A group of Cardinal Carter team members and volunteers lead a cheer and dance between stations during the local high school’s annual Day of Champions, an annual event of activities for special needs students of eight Windsor and Essex County secondary schools. (SUN Photos)
Sergio Oliveira tosses a volleyball at a set of targets while Cardinal Carter volunteer student Carleigh Ross looks on during the local high school’s 10th annual Day of Champions, an annual event of activities for special needs students of eight Windsor and Essex County secondary schools.
Cougars host 10th annual Day of Champions
By Bryan Jessop
The sense of community among Windsor and Essex County’s life skills students now spans a decade.
Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School hosted its 10th annual Day of Champions Thursday, June 6, an event launched June 3 of 2004 to celebrate the spirit of the area’s special needs students. This year’s gathering featured nine activity stations based on a ‘Survivor’ theme.
“It’s been going terrific,” said Cardinal Carter department head of special education Peggy Tracey-Zuccato at roughly the half-way mark of Day of Champions’ 10th installment. “Every year is more exciting than the last. This is their day, a day to be athletes and to make new friends. It benefits everyone involved, a true ‘win-win’.”
This year’s Day of Champions brought in 160 student athletes divided into 18 teams representing eight Windsor Essex County Catholic District School Board schools. The hosting Cougars, Brennan, St. Anne’s and Villanova featured three teams apiece while Holy Names and Catholic Central included two teams each and St. Joseph’s and Assumption brought in single teams. This year’s program was attended by about 400 individuals, including support workers, teachers and student volunteers. The sizable gathering was fed snacks, beverages and meals thanks to contributions made by local businesses and organizations.
Each Day of Champions has featured numerous prizes — including the Karen Kessler Spirit Award — as well as door prizes and medals, t-shirts and wrist bands for each participating student athlete. The day ends with the awarding of the Cougars Cup, granted after the game-ending Parade of Banners. Last year, the Cup was won by St. Anne’s.
The three Cardinal Carter teams featured a combined 31 students, including a handful of Grade 8 students from local feeder schools.
The organization of each Day of Champions begins with registration in April, followed by volunteers seeking out sponsorships and donations from local organizations. Tracey-Zuccato points out that every department of Cardinal Carter is involved with preparing for or orchestrating the annual celebration.
This year’s Day of Champions began with the classic ‘Target Practice’ station —
essentially a giant sling shot armed with bean bags. Others included the ‘Redemption Island’ obstacle course, ‘Last Tiki Standing’ target game, the obstacle courses dubbed ‘Perplexing Puzzle Run’ and ‘Groceries, Survivor Style’, ‘Catch the Flies’, the relay race ‘Save the Turtles’, ‘Survival Challenge at the Rest Area’ and the ‘Shelter Challenge’ a game where teams constructed shelters for their respective mascots.
Cardinal Carter’s participants take their turn to show school spirit at the end of the 10th annual Day of Champions, an annual event of activities for special needs students of eight Windsor and Essex County secondary schools.
Musa Massad concentrates on a target as he pulls back on a bean bag during the giant slingshot competition of the local high school’s annual Day of Champions, an annual event of activities for special needs students of eight Windsor and Essex County secondary schools.
(SUN Photos)
Natasha Dick of Cardinal Carter is assisted on her way through an obstacle course at one of the activity stations during the local high school’s 10th annual Day of Champions.
Katie Willms tosses a volleyball at a set of targets while Cardinal Carter volunteer student Carleigh Ross looks on.
M.D. Bennie Happenings
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The M.D. Bennie Junior Band performed for the first time for students and proud parents in the gym on Thursday, May 30. Grade 5 and 6 students have been working hard all year during this first year playing an instrument.
Grade 4 students at M.D. Bennie enjoyed a Medieval Feast on May 16, complete with costumes.
Students kicked off their shoes and went for walks to celebrate GECDSB FitWeek 2013.
WEDNESDAYS - Are you looking for food and fellowship? Join us, no charge, at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 for more information.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE NEEDED to transport people in Essex County and Chatham-Kent for dialysis treatments. Reimbursement of mileage is at .40 cents per km driven. We are in need of volunteer drivers to provide these essential appointments. To volunteer call 519728-1435, long distance 1-855-728-1433, or visit us at 499 Notre Dame St., Belle River. IF YOU HAVE PARKINSON and would like to join our group for information, exercise and support, come by Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. to the Half Century Club, 160 Talbot St. E. Leamington. THE LEAMINGTON KIWANIS CLUB IS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION. Meetings are held twice a month, the first and third Thursday. If you are a non-profit organization and would like a meeting place on weekdays, or if you are interested in learning more about our organization, or to have us involved in your community, please contact Leo at 519 325-0953.
FREE WELL BABY AND CHILD DROP-IN CLINICS. Offered by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit from until June 2013. The clinics are for healthy babies and children from birth to six years old. You don’t need an appointment to attend. Meet with a public health nurse to have your baby weighed and measured. Caregivers will also be able to speak with the nurse about breastfeeding, growth and development, parent-
ing, and injury prevention. For dates, locations, and times go to the Health Unit website at http://www.wechealthunit.org/familyhealth/news/free-well-baby-and-child-drop-inclinics.
PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN to all ages under 30 for the Wheatley Optimists 10th Annual Wheatley Idol Competition. There is no entry fee and terrific prizes again this year. Overall winner receives a recording package. Pre-register early. Registration is limited. Pre-register early by filling out the online form at www.wheatleyidol.yolasite.com. For more info contact event organizer Darla Janzen 519-8259897 ext. 3.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 - 11th Annual Health & Wellness Day for CAW Retirees CAW Local 200/444 Hall, 1855 Turner Road, Windsor, ON. 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All CAW Retirees are invited to the annual Health and Wellness Day on Friday, June 14th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the CAW Local 200/444 Hall at 1855 Turner Road. This free event will include on-the-spot health screenings, community vendor displays, presentations, door prizes, and lunch will be provided at no cost. No pre-registration required.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 & SATURDAY, JUNE 15 - The Catholic Women’s League of St. Michael’s Church, 29 Elliott St., Leamington, is holding a Rummage Sale in the church hall, 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. both days.
MONDAY, JUNE 17-Food & Fellowship Supper, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Leamington United
Church, 9 John St., invites all those who are alone or having trouble making ends meet to come and share a meal together. No charge.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20 - The Pelee Past Questers Meeting 10:00 a.m. Pelee Past Questers is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education. Kingsville Library, 40 Main St. W. Topic: historic homes in Kingsville. Includes a walk to the homes, weather permitting. In case of rain, the group will view pictures. Lunch to follow at King’s Landing. Guests welcome. For info call Jackie 519-326-1361.
SUNDAY, JUNE 30 - Free admission, 1st Annual St Anthony's K of C Car and Bike Show, 280 Talbot St. East. Leamington. SWAP MEET vendors call Junior at 519-818-5781 to book a spot. $10 vehicle registration at 8 a.m., free dash plaques to first 50 cars. Show 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Food & drinks, door prizes, awards. The Arts Society of Kingsville will be holding its inaugural members' show and sale of fine art and fine crafts on the lawn of Pelee Island Winery in Kingsville on July 20-21. Artists have until June 30 to obtain a membership and sign up to be a vendor. Go to www.artssocietyofkingsville.com for more details.
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Mastronardi donates 30,000 lbs of produce to Oklahoma relief efforts
Mastronardi Produce Ltd. via Forgotten Harvest in Detroit, MI donated a full truckload of greenhouse produce to support the ongoing relief efforts in Moore, Oklahoma. “We are glad to help the residents of Moore, Oklahoma by providing fresh vegetables during this very difficult time,
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our hearts go out to the thousands of people in that community,” commented Paul Mastronardi, President.
A caravan of 10 trailer loads of food departed from Forgotten Harvest in Detroit, at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, June 5, destined for Oklahoma to help with the various tornado relief efforts.
LDSS VOCAL MUSIC STUDENTS RETURN FOR A 2ND EVENING AT TBT on June 14. The first LDSS Coffee House at TBT was a huge success. Now, the students return to our stage for another wonderful evening of music. Doors open at 7. Music begins at 7:30 pm. Admission $5 at the door.
COMING IN JULY
PICKIN’ ON NEIL YOUNG – July 6/13: Sun Parlour Folk Music Society and TBT present a concert featuring area musicians performing their favourite Neil Young songs at Wheatley Two Creeks Conservation Area. 2-6 pm. $10 admission payable upon entry.
“Forgotten Harvest and our community partners are committed to aiding the Oklahoma tornado victims,” said Susan Goodell, President & CEO of Forgotten Harvest. “The response from the public so far has been wonderful and Metro Detroiters are once again pulling together to come to the aid of those in need.”
Those looking to support Forgotten Harvest with donations to send to Oklahoma, please call 888-332-7140.
To learn more about Mastronardi Produce and its SUNSET® brand, visit sunsetgrown.com .
UCCU, Libro announce merger plan
By Bryan Jessop
United Communities Credit Union and Libro Financial Group are aiming to join forces and become Ontario’s second-largest chain of credit unions.
The announcement was made Wednesday, June 5 at the UCCU head office in Essex, where executive staff of both organizations met to highlight their intentions and describe what the merger will mean for the two institutions’ thousands of member-owners. Libro president and CEO Steve Bolton and UCCU CEO Jim Lynn met in Essex to answer questions and describe the time line of the amalgamation, both of whom described it as a natural, logical progression.
“Libro holds the same values and principles that we do,” said Lynn, who originally planned to retire last year before the merger plans began.
TBT’S 2ND ANNUAL ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FISH FRY at the Wheatley Legion on July 13th. Enjoy live entertainment at our all-you-can-eat perch dinner complete with salad, fries, rolls and dessert. Cocktails at 6:00 pm. Dinner at 6:30. $20 per person. Tickets available at The Party & Discount Store and at the Legion (in Wheatley) or by calling Larry (519-825-4576) or Ursula (519326-4014).
SUMMER CAMP AT TBT
Theatre Ensemble is offering a two week summer theatre camp at TBT for youths ages 5 to 16. The camp, run by Joel & Melinda Lewsaw, takes place July 8 to 12 and July 15 to 19. For more information email joel.lewsaw@gecdsb.on.ca
Erin Armstrong’s Music Moves Kids “WHIMSICAL”Two one-week music, drama and puppetry camps at TBT for youths ages 6 to 12, July 22 to 26 and July 29 to August 2. For more info, email musicmoveskids @gmail.com or call 519-890-7463.
NEW** Sonshine Puppet Camp sponsored by Sonshine Lutheran Church – A week-long Christian experience in Christian drama using puppetry as the vehicle. For youths ages 6 to 14. August 5 to 9 from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. Cost $20. To register call 519-984-3553. HELPING HANDS PUPPETRY MINISTRYof Milwakee, WI. is a puppetry and drama experience.
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THE OFF SITE SATURDAY CONCERTS ARE COMING IN SEPTEMBER. WATCH FOR DETAILS!
Volunteer! Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre and The Bank Theatre appreciate the many hands that put on each of our productions. We are always looking for volunteers to bring their excitement and enthusiasm to share and learn the crafts of acting, singing and dancing, AND, it isn’t just about acting on stage… We need volunteers for all aspects of directing, technical, backstage and front of house duties. If you are interested in having a good time while helping put together high quality community Arts events, we can put your talent and enthusiasm to work! Send us an email or give us a call –banktheatre@gmail.com / 519-326-8805.
The two credit union groups hope to see the merger take effect to start the new year in 2013, but will first undergo a process of due diligence, intending to present pertinent information to their members in late October or early November of this year. Before the merger is completed, it must first be successfully member-ratified by voting bodies representing both UCCU and Libro.
“Both sides will get a chance to kick the tires of the other credit union,” Lynn explained.
If the merger goes through, the new entity will feature a combined $3 billion in assets and 95,000 member-owners. The new credit union will feature 27 branches in 21 communities across Southwestern Ontario, making it the second largest in the province and the 12th largest in Canada. Both Bolton and Lynn noted that without any service overlap, no layoffs or branch closures will come as a result of the merger.
United Community Credit Union locations include seven in Essex County, including a Leamington branch located at 141 Erie St. South. Following the unification, the new credit union’s head office will be based in London with Bolton serving as president and CEO — Lynn will continue to play a role in the company, ensuring a smooth transition. Board members from both sides will conduct studies on the heritage and history of both credit unions before deciding on a new name.
One of the first differences members will notice following the merger will be increased lending limits, Bolton explained. Lynn noted that the UCCU’s board of directors has had several strategic discussions over recent months to ensure that future endeavours reflect what’s in the best interest of membership.
“It’s been a very collaborative effort,” he said. “Libro has the exact same approach. Both credit unions have grown and been very stable.”
Libro Financial Group president and CEO Stephen Bolton (left) shakes hands with United Communities Credit Union CEO Jim Lynn during a conference announcing the merger between the two groups Wednesday, June 5 at the UCCU head office in Essex.
(SUN Photo)
Cindy’s Home & Garden ranks #361 on the 2013 PROFIT 500
PROFIT Magazine recently ranked Cindy’s Home & Garden No. 361 on the 25th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s fastest growing companies. Published in the summer issue of PROFIT Magazine and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian businesses by their revenue growth over five years.
Cindy’ s Home & Garden, Kingsville’s premier destination gift shop and garden centre, made the PROFIT 500 list with five-year revenue growth of 131%.
“To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the FastestGrowing Companies in Canada, the PROFIT 500 has expanded to recognize the entrepreneurial achievements of more than 500 Canadian companies,” says Ian Portsmouth, Editor-inChief of PROFIT Magazine. “PROFIT is proud to now showcase Canada’s forward-thinking small business entrepreneurs and honour their talents and innovations.”
“Cindy’s Home & Garden is extremely honoured to be on the PROFIT 500 ranking,” says CEO Ken Martin. “This achievement reaffirms our mission statement; superior customer service, value for your dollar, quality made products, in a friendly, clean and comfortable environment.”
Cindy’s Home & Garden has become a destination location in the town of Kingsville thanks to the foresight of owners, Ken Martin and wife Christine. Christine, buyer for the company, has contributed an enormous amount of time and energy into researching customer buying trends.
Ken began his business in 1989 from one greenhouse, to five greenhouses, a business state side, and a small gift store in 1997. In honour of his wife Cindy, who passed away in 1997, Ken chose to keep the name Cindy’s Home & Garden. After more than five years of utilizing greenhouse space to operate the original gift shop, a 4000 sq ft new gift shop opened March 2004. In 2010, Cindy’s expanded once again when Ken and Christine moved out of their home located at the front of the property and converted
it into Cindy’s Too, an ice cream, coffee bar and second gift shop.
Cindy’s is proud to give back to the community by donating to various charities, supporting little league baseball and soccer teams, and hosting numerous fundraising events. Ken has been involved in the economic development committee for Kingsville, as well as a member of the Leamington Chamber of Commerce and also the Kingsville BIA.
Ken Martin has been honoured with the Business Excellence Award from the Kingsville BIA, recognized with the Innovation Award from the Leamington Chamber of Commerce, and is a proud winner of the Biz X award for the “Best Little Retail Shop of 2010”.
Cindy’s Home & Garden’s success is attributed to the dedication of their staff, the continuous improvement of their customers’ shopping experience and by creating a true destination.
SECC offering full employment service
South Essex Community Council (SECC) has received provincial funds to deliver several successful employment programs for over 25 years.
The programs have evolved over the years from a youth-centered focus to now offering a wider range of employment and training services to youth and adults from their Leamington, Kingsville and Essex locations.
The newly named Employment Connections program now offers a full complement of Employment Ontario services, including Second Career.
• Employment Services, an Employment Ontario Program, provides resources such as information about who’s hiring in the community, as well as personalized advice, assistance and services to help people assess their skills and experience, find work and start on the path to skills training. The program also helps employers hire people with the skills they need. Other services available include: employment workshops, job clubs, assessments, job development and job coaching services; referral information to other community services and support; developing effective job search strategies including résumé preparation; free computers/internet access with photocopying and fax services.
• Now offering Second Career, an Employment Ontario Program that provides laid-off workers with skills training and financial supports to help them find jobs in high-demand occupations in Ontario.
• Summer Jobs Services, an Employment Ontario Program that provides free job-search and self-marketing support to help students find summer jobs. A $2-perhour-per-student hiring incentive is available for eligible Ontario employers to create summer job placements.
The Leamington SECC office is located at 215 Talbot St. East.
Kent & Essex Mutual donates $30,000 to Habitat For Humanity to commemorate its 125th anniversary
As part of their celebration of 125 years of business in the community, Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance has made a donation of $30,000 to Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent in support of their mission of ‘Building Homes, Building Hope’ within the community of Chatham-Kent.
Joanne Vansevenant, President and CEO of Kent & Essex Mutual, presented the cheque to Nancy McDowell, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent.
With a company history dating back to 1888, Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance was founded by a small group of local farmers looking to insure themselves against loss from fire. Although the services have expanded to include residential and automobile insurance, the small town values that the company’s humble beginnings were founded upon are still a core part of the company today.
“We pride ourselves on being a local organization focused on providing quality insurance products to residents of Chatham-Kent and Essex County”, said Joanne Vansevenant, President and CEO of Kent & Essex Mutual. “We have been able to give back roughly 10 million dollars in refunds to our policy holders over the last 25 years and we can’t think of a better way to mark this occasion than by giving back to a community program that so closely aligns with our business values.”
The families Habitat for Humanity support are caught in a vicious cycle, making too much at low-paying jobs to qualify for many government programs, yet too little to properly provide for their families.
“Part of our commitment to helping local families caught in the cycle of poverty is to build them homes that are affordable and economical to run,” said Nancy McDowell, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent. “Thanks to the generous donation from Kent & Essex Mutual we are not only able to continue building homes in the community, but continue providing hope for a better future to the families we serve.”
March 12, 1984 - June 12, 2005
In our hearts and thoughts every day. The memories, always just a heart-beat away, bring us both joy and tears.
Love you Sher, Gramma & Grampa Wilkins
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank Dr. Gorrell and the nurses on second floor at Leamington Hospital for the special care given to Doug during his illness. We extend our appreciation to the Pall Bearers, Flower Bearers and to Tyler Harris for a job well done on the bagpipes. We also thank the Dresden firemen for giving Doug a grand farewell. The lunch provided by the Dresden Legion Ladies Auxiliary was greatly appreciated, thank you! A special thanks to Shirley Hawkins and Helen Law for the lunch they served during visitations.
We thank our many friends and relatives who sent food, cards and flowers and gave us support during this difficult time. Thanks to Dale, Donna, Todd and Chelsey for their special eulogies and to DeBurger’s Funeral Home for their care and kindness.
All was greatly appreciated.
TheOliphantfamily andMaryandherfamily
anything with too much exuberance. There is only living with the consequences and weaving every experience, good and bad, into the fabric of one’s life. Ultimately, we can see the pattern of it all and accept the lessons life teaches us. We are never expected to achieve perfection in this lifetime. That is what Heaven is for. We miss you so much. There is a void in our lives and hearts that nothing can fill. To us you will be forever young and beautiful and never ever forgotten.
Love Mom, Dad and Adam
Queen of Peace educational assistant Carol Dawson, Grade 2 Queen of Peace student Amari Botelho and sign language interpreter Leah Beatty join forces to create a toolbox in the specialist high skills major classroom at Cardinal Carter Secondary School Thursday, June 6.
Queen of Peace Grade 2 student Brooklyn Loeppgy and her cousin Tyler Loeppgy — a specialist high skills major construction student at Cardinal Carter — apply a layer of glue to a board while building a toolbox.
Dilan Ricci and Celeste Lapa create a toolbox during a joint program between Cardinal Carter’s specialist high skills major construction class taught by Ted Wigfield and a Grade 2 class at nearby Queen of Peace School. Just over a month after Mary Ann Lutch’s class visited Cardinal Carter to create birdhouses for Mother’s Day, they returned to create toolboxes for Father’s Day. (SUN Photos)
Cardinal Carter students return to Point Pelee
By Bryan Jessop
The Seeds of Stewardship program, establishing opportunities for students from around Essex County to volunteer their efforts in restoring the park’s savannah habitat, brought about 85 Cardinal Carter students to Sparrow Field to again assist with the restoration process. The local school propagated seeds from the national park in the autumn of last year in the Cardinal Carter greenhouses and brought them back for planting in Sparrow Field Friday, May 31. Two days earlier, students from Villanova and Holy Names high schools converged at The DeLaurier Homestead as part of the same project.
Prior to planting native plants and flowers, Cardinal Carter students — for the first time including those from the life skills program — removed exotic and invasive species from the same area they’ve helped restore in previous years. Students, faculty members and AMA Plastics employees were divided into three groups a short distance north of the tip to remove invasive plant
life and replace it with species such as little bluestem, butterfly weed, swamp milkweed, green milkweed and other native grasses and flowers. One of the three areas is a research plot, studied by Parks Canada personnel to determine the degree of restoration and maintenance needs.
AMA Plastics again donated trays used to transport plugs for planting in the park’s savannah region. Other corporations and groups are also contributing to the restoration, including Mastronardi Produce and naturalist groups that visit the park on weekends to plant other native species.
“Everything’s looking very different this year,” said Jenny Kehoe, Point Pelee’s public outreach and education officer. “What the kids planted last year is now seeding. We’re seeing a difference in this habitat than what we’ve seen in years past. There have been some very positive results. Some of these kids have been here three times and they’re seeing the differences.”
Most years, an average of six or seven species are propagated and planted. This year, the number has skyrocketed to about 30, as rare plants have been found including wild bean, fringed puccoon and umbrella wart.
Of the park’s five habitat types — savannah, dry forest, swamp forest, beach/tip and marsh — the savannah zones were deemed the most in need of restoration, with invasive plants choking out plant life required for butterflies and many types of reptiles and birds to flourish. Savannah habitats require flora that allow ample light for species that cannot thrive in shaded areas.
“What’s great about Cardinal Carter’s involvement is that it’s a cross-curricular program,” said Kehoe. “Geography, horticulture and visual arts classes are all getting involved.”
Once the savannah habitat restoration project has been completed, the affected areas will still be subject to Parks Canada’s attention with regular maintenance and study. Invasive and exotic species removal will continue, as will scheduled burns.
“It’s like a garden in your back yard, only to a much larger scale,” said Kehoe.
Once the savannah habitats at the park have been restored and stabilized, Kehoe would like to see attention move on to the habitat that is next most in need of restoration — the marsh.
Cardinal Carter life skills student Natasha Dick and educational assistant Stephanie Pavao sprinkle seeds. (SUN Photos)
Cardinal Carter students, AMA Plastics representatives and Point Pelee National Park employees removed invasive species of plant life and planted native species at Sparrow Field Friday, May 31 as part of a five-year restoration of the park’s savannah habitats.
The Harder Heating & Cooling Leamington Rookie Lakers took to the road June 7-9 for their first tournament action of the year. With ten new players on the Rookie team, it was the first tournament action ever for many members of the team. Friday night the Lakers team faced a team from Brampton, and as is the case with most of their opponents the Rookie team was facing a much larger squad from the big city. However, after Riley Wiebe cashed in the team’s first home run of the season and Kanaan Gale followed that up an inning later with another home run, the Rookies cruised to a 26-3 opening win.
The next day the Lakers faced an opponent from St. Marys that looked strong in game action the day before, but once again the team’s offense was not going to be denied. Jason Friesen led the Lakers with a single, double and triple, and Matt Thomas followed that up with two doubles and a single. The Lakers completed another 5 inning mercy, taking care of their opponents 17-3 backed by incredible defensive play against a team that put up 15 runs the game before.
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The Leamington Lakers Rookie team traveled to Wyoming for a ball tournament June 7-9. They battled their way to the finals where they were defeated 8-4 by Essex. Riley Wiebe is congratulated by his teammates following the Rookie Lakers’ first home run of the season.
Bantam
Minors Play Double Header
Leamington Lakers Bantam Minors, sponsored by Howie’s Custom Coating, played a double header on Sunday, June 9. The first game ended in an 8-8 tie. The Lakers lost the second game 8-7.
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Recreation Events from the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex
SUMMER ACTIVITY GUIDES - View the Guide at www.leamington.ca /recreation/activityguide
REGISTRATION for the SUMMER session is taking place now. Get the entire family enrolled in Summer Fitness and Recreation.
Students home for the Summer? – be a Sherk Student this Summer with a Membership Special - 2 months for $75 & HST on sale until July 2/13.
Home Alone Training Course - ages 9-13 Register in advance for Sat. June 22.
Leamington Triathlon Weekend: Sat. June 15th: Kids of Steel; Adult Try-a-Tri; Adult Do-a-Du at the Complex 9am - 12pm. Sun. July 16th: Tomatoman Triathlon Ontario Championships at Waterfront Promenade 7am - 12 pm.
Red Cross Swim Lessons –all levels for children: Parent & Tot; Pre-school levels Starfish to Whale; Swim Kids levels 1 – 10; and Aquatic Leadership Courses. There’s no better tool to equip your children with, then Red Cross Swim Lessons teaching them water safety for a lifetime.
PLAN AHEAD: Summer Day Camp – weekdays throughout July and August for children ages 4 - 7 & 8 - 12. Day Camp counsellors are trained in HIGH FIVE principles of healthy child development. Kids will choose from daily electives, swimming each day, skating on Tues. and Thurs., plus a different theme each week. Kids thoroughly enjoy Sherk Complex Day Camp and keep coming back for more!
Adult Programs - over 40 Fitness & AquaFitness Classes per week throughout the summer, plus 14 Indoor Cycling classes. Register now!
Great Graduation Gifts:
• Youth Annual Membership –age 13 and under
• Student Memberships for Teens, College and University Students
• Certified Personal Trainers & Nutrition and Wellness Coaches
There’s never a dull moment ---Exercise is FUN at the LKRC!
The guessing game’s final installment
The year was 1979. I climbed aboard a school bus for the first time that September (long before the days of junior kindergarten). It was driven by June Rutt, who I understand still drives for a route of Wheatley Area Public School students.
More widely known, the North American economy was as healthy as ever. The sales for Chevrolet Corvettes, Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds hit all time one-year highs that have yet to be surpassed by those particular models.
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The first episode of The Dukes of Hazzard aired. The YMCA sued The Village People for the song “YMCA.” Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. Pope John Paul II became the first pope to visit a communist country (Poland). Iranian militants captured the American embassy in Tehran, taking about 70 U.S. citizens hostage.
It was also the last time, until now, that two Original Six NHL teams went head-to-head in the Stanley Cup final. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers for their fourth consecutive Cup. From 1942 to 1967, the Canadiens, Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks had the league to themselves. Although the Bruins joined the league in 1924 and the Black Hawks (now “Blackhawks”) followed suit two years later, the squads have never met in the Stanley Cup final. Until now.
At first, I’ll admit I thought “wow, strange that these two teams have never met in the finals after being in the same league for 86 years.” Keep in mind that in order for a team to meet a specific opponent in the finals, that team must first APPEAR in the finals.
During the days of the Original Six, each team had contract rights to players hailing from within a 50-mile (80 km) radius of its hosting city — players born outside those zones could accept offers from any of the six teams. As such, Montreal, Toronto and Detroit were the most successful teams (the Wings of course had a reasonable chunk of Southwestern Ontario in their range, allowing them to ice competitive teams more often than not).
Considering Canada’s dominance of ice hockey at the time (we can barely handle the Swiss nowadays), it comes as no surprise that Boston, Chicago and New York stood as the league’s doormats for several seasons. These three teams repeatedly scrambled for the fourth and final playoff spot, usually to be crushed by one of the top three in the semis. While the Boomers often reminisce about the bygone days of the Original Six, I can’t help but wonder how predictable 50 per cent of those games must have been.
Now here we are, with two of those three former doormats vying for Lord Stanley’s Mug. While many Canadians grunt and groan once it becomes apparent that the final will not include a Canadian team, I am at least content to see a championship fought between two cities where snowfall is commonplace. No network TV promoters circling the block to hand out free tickets for THIS series, I’m sure.
Just as it is tricky to predict the outcome of a game or series between two also-rans, it is challenging to figure out who’ll come out on top in a series between a pair of teams who
are both on a roll. The Bruins struggled a bit against the Leafs and the ‘Hawks had some trouble with the Wings (two other Original Six teams — coincidence? Actually, yes). Otherwise, these two finalists have pretty much been in control. While every Pittsburgh player should have been charged admission to their semifinal series games against Boston like the rest of the spectators, I don’t expect Chicago will be nearly as complacent.
This one should be a doozie — heck, we might even get treated to Game 7 overtime in this one. I’ll go with Chicago in seven, simply because they’ve skated a tougher path to get here. As such, Corey Crawford will take the Stanley Cupwinning goalie award, also known as the Conn Smythe Trophy.
From there, we’ll simply have to wait another 86 years for the ‘Hawks and Rangers (now the only Original Six clubs who haven’t squared off for the Cup) to meet in the
final.
Bantam Lakers’ Jared Hillier steals 3rd base against Essex.
Anthony “Speedy” Fehr hitting a hard single.
M.D. Bennie holds track and field day
The M.D. Bennie Track and Field team showcased their athletic skills at the Regional Track Meet at LDSS on Tuesday, May 21. The top 3 age division finishers at the M.D. Bennie School Track Meet, held May 14 at LDSS are as follows.
13 Year Olds: Gold - Noah Friesen, Brooke Dewhurst; Silver - Liam Jeffery, Sydney Hildebrandt; Bronze - Kris Dueck, Lisa Teichroeb.
Open Category: Gold - Colton Horne
Good luck to the athletes competing at the District Track Meet on June 18 at Essex District High School.
Another runaway for Team A in progs golf
Forty-eight Erie Shores golfers played their favorite game of Progs under sunny skies with the temps hovering around a coolish 20 degrees. In the team game it was another runaway with Team A finishing way ahead of all the other teams. Congratulations go to Bill Conn, Henry Hildebrandt, Mel Davey, Don Chalcraft, Norm Beattie, Steve O’Hara, Ron Koop, Ed Schachowskoy, Ron Gagne, Danny Adams, Bill Kelly, and Ward Hutchins.
Henry “The Terminator” Hildebrandt tore up the course with a scorching +10. On the front nine, Henry earned 20 of his 21 points he needed to break even. This man had to be stopped or cooled down before he made a mockery of Erie Shores. It was really very easy. All I did was shake Henry’s hand, transfer my lackluster skills over to him and steal a bit of his skill for me… and VOILA. Henry got half the points he did from the first 9. Because of this skill transference, Tom Miehl posted a nice +7. Ron Koop didn’t need any help with a nifty +5. In the skins portion of the game, 5 skins were earned. These fine fellows each received $15: Dan Musuronchon, Henry Hildebrandt,
Harry Badz, Jim Sudds and Tom Miehl. Finally a golfing story came to the front. This involved one of the new Progs members, Dan Musuronchon. Dan was badly positioned in the left bunker on the par 5, 6th hole. Wayne Quinn was standing on the green waiting for Dan to hit his shot. Dan took a Mike
Herbert type swing and shanked the ball straight toward Quinn’s bushy eyebrows. With the ball travelling at Superman speed, Quinn pirouetted to the side while Dan’s ball landed on #12 tee box. Wayne was ok except for a little extra moisture in his boxers. It always pays to watch every shot taken. Right, Wayne?
M.D. Bennie Track and Field Team
Four M.D. Bennie Grade 8 girls won first in the 13 year old girls relay at the Regional Track Meet at LDSS on May 21. From left to right are Lisa Teichroeb, Sydney Hildebrandt, Brooke Dewhurst and Kaylee Tamburo.
Erie Shores senior golf
By Gordon Wonnick
On Monday, June 3 there was another great turnout for the weekly Senior Men’s League at Erie Shores Golf Club. Daryl Brummell and Ed Schackowskoy won in the 50/50.
In the closest to the pin competition, Barry Miller was closest on hole 3 and Bill Gherasim was closest on hole 16. Longest putt saw Bill Gherasim sink a long one on hole 5 and Heinz Kosempel got the longest on hole 15.
In the team competitions: 1st – Jim Sudds, Daryl Brummell, Vic Marcouvechio and John Drake; 2nd –Bill Gherasim, Tim Dobson, Gary McRae and Garth Dennerly; 3rd – Ron Koop, Wayne Quinn, Alden Warner and Cam McKay; 4th – Gary Alderson, Roger Hodgins, Larry Roberts and John Rutgers.
Hopefully next week a few participants will knock a few of the repeat winners down a peg or two.
TOM GIGNAC
U5 minor soccer
Tim Bits #8 played a strong game against Tim Bits #5. Team 5’s Alyssa Butler played her best game of the season and was in on a lot of the action, while Ayden Ingratta played both strong offense and defense. The entire team has started working very well together.
Tim Bits #4 went up against Tim Bits #2. Team 4’s Massimo Ingratta played a fantastic game, showing off his strong kicking skills and fast running. Jordan Bonneau was very energetic. She plays a great forward position. Ava Pereira and Alexa Pereira from Team 2 were amazing players both on and off the field. The sisters got the rest of the team up and on their feet even though they were taking a break! They got the team passing the ball around together, practicing their new soccer skills. This showed both coaches how dedicated they were to the game.
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A good even match was played between Tim Bits #3 and Tim Bits #6. Cohen Kimball and Hayden Pillon had some great kicks for Team 3. Dashiel Sheeler and Michaela Dyck made a few offensive runs during the game. Goal scorers for Team 3 were Shaelynn Miller and Emma Klassen. Newcomer Calvin Parent is going to be a defensive force for the team. For Team 6, Liam Brown fired the lone goal. Kady Bourdin broke up many offensive drives from the other team.
Tim Bits #1 had a great game against Team #7. Bi-
Fallon Mitchell competes in long course swimming championships
Fallon Mitchell, age 15, of Leamington, competed at the Western Ontario Swimming Association Long Course Regional Championships held June 7-9 at the University of Western Ontario. Swimmers attending this meet have obtained a time standard allowing them to compete.
This was Fallon’s first time attending this meet and she is quite happy with her results. Competing in a total of six events, Fallon reduced her times in all of her final events. Overall she placed 4th in 200 metre butterfly, 5th in 50 metre freestyle, 6th in 100 metre butterfly, and 8th in 50 metre butterfly. She also competed in the 200
individual medley and 200 metre freestyle.
Fallon is looking forward to next season when she is certain she will be able to obtain Provincial times in these events.
Fallon is a past member of the Leamington Lasers Swim Team and currently swims with the Windsor Aquatic Club.
anca Mastronardi and Matthew Mastromatteo put everything they had into the game and kept the ball at the other end. Bianca Grossi showed amazing passing skills and never quit on the ball. Alex Rahie scored three goals!
U17 minor soccer games
In a very closely contested match, Jose’s Noodle Factory beat Community Trophies by a score of 4-3. Community’s Darren Ingratta played a solid defensive game, tracking opposing players down and turning the play away from his goal.
In their second game of the week, Community Trophies had a convincing win over Realty House. Both teams were playing shorthanded on the big fields which opened the game up to some fantastic passing and play making. Angus Fleming scored a beautiful goal for Community Trophies. Receiving a pass facing away from the opponent’s net, he flipped the ball over his head and in one fluid motion spun 180 degrees and kicked the ball into the net.
Twyla Carder played a great defensive game in her midfielder’s position and moved the ball down the sidelines so her forwards could move it deep into the opposing end.
Fallon Mitchell (centre) competed in the long course regional championships held at the University of Western Ontario from June 7-9. She is pictured with her coaches Jeff Cowan and Deb Grant.
Teichroeb,
Laker Rookies battle to finals in Wyoming
The Lakers needed to win their next game to finish top seed in their bracket and put them through to the championship round. The task was not going to be easy against the host team from Wyoming as they were 1-1 and needed a win to put them through as well.
ES 18-hole ladies
whack and hack
Erie Shores 18-hole ladies league enjoyed a game called Whack & Hack on Tuesday, June 4. The winning team, with a score of 152, was Linda Segedin, Tym Brannagan, Mary Wilson and Gail Brown. Chip-ins:
against a very good defensive squad. After another couple of key errors in the 6th, Essex took advantage and plated three more for an 8-4 lead which proved to be the final. Coach Gale was very impressed with the efforts of this young squad, mentioning that he never envisioned these young players to be this good defensively so early in the season. To go through an entire tournament and not give up more than eight runs is impressive at this level, especially against the hard-hitting teams from Essex, Wyoming and St. Marys. Congratulations to the Rookie Lakers on a great weekend! (Continued from Page 25)
With both teams having very good defensive squads, the Lakers found themselves in their first nail-biter of the tournament. The score was 6-5 through 4 innings and the tensions seemed to be rising in the young Lakers squad. But in the 5th inning, Sajan Brouwer, Nathan Krahn and Kanaan Gale loaded the bases with singles and all three were cashed in by a Jesse Teichroeb single, followed by an Owen Knelsen double.
Great outfield catches by Nolan Ford and Riley Wiebe late in the game seemed to be all the cushion they needed as the squad went on to beat the host team 10-7 and finish round robin play 3 and 0.
On Sunday the Lakers were in the semi-finals against Blenheim, the 2nd seed from the other division. With the finals one win away, this young squad kept the throttle down on offense, putting up 22 runs in 5 innings led by 3 for 3 performances from Brady Knelsen, Thomas Desantis and Lucas Penner. Once again the team’s defense proved to be too much, holding Blenheim to only 5 runs in the game.
Next up was the finals and the Lakers were facing a familiar foe from Essex, a team which cruised to the finals mercying every team they played on their way. The young Lakers appeared to let the nerves take over as they made some uncharacteristic errors early on in the game, giving Essex some free runs. However, the Lakers continued to battle and found themselves down only 5-4 in the 6th inning
The Leamington Lakers Rookie team traveled to Wyoming for a ball tournament June 7-9. They battled their way to the finals where they were defeated 8-4 by Essex. Team members are, front row left to right: Sajan Brouwer, Lucas Penner, Brady Knelsen, Nathan Krahn, Riley Wiebe, Jesse
Nolan Ford, Jason Friesen. Middle row: Kanaan Gale, Thomas Desantis, Owen Knelsen, Matt Thomas. Back row: Coaches Steve O’Neil, Henry Penner, Kevin Gale, Gary Minaudo.
Leita Vines (#11, #13), Mary Wilson (#13), Nancy Flynn (#1, #6), Annie Pump (#2), Louise Gagne (#13) and Lisa Fehr (#14).
Grinders come out of slump
Southpoint Men’s Softball League Game of the Week: The week 6 edition of the game of the week features James Taylor Fishery and Cartel. Justin Imeson once again managed to not strike out; however, he still dons the strikeout jersey for his shady performance in week 4. Gregg Dawson again was solid at the plate. In game 1 it appeared the Cartel would take this one if it wasn’t for a late surge by JTF who rallied to force extra innings and then put up 5 runs in the 8th. Cartel nearly went ahead in the bottom of the inning, but the solid JTF defense managed to close the game out by a score of 13-12. Game 2 seemed like both teams were making up for the elongated first game as it was pretty well 3 up 3 down until the 4th inning when Cartel broke out and wouldn’t look back. A series of errors in the field by JTF cost them this game as they lost 8-5.
Around the League: Jose’s Grinders came out of their slump by taking both games from Caff’s Auto Repair. Game 1 was a no doubter 11-1. Caff’s wouldn’t walk away as easily in game 2 though, as it finished with Jose’s taking it 7-6… Bashers and Saw Monkeys split
their games. The first was a snooze fest with Monkeys winning 2-0. In game 2 the Bashers’ bats came alive and their defense was stellar as they won 12-0… Guardian Pharmacy took care of The Unit, handily winning both games 15-10 and 10-4… Hutchins won two against Dirty Farmers by a combined 2-0… The Car Barn enjoyed a fantastic perch dinner on their week off as they strategized on how to turn their season around and not be the last winless team.
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Helen Keller
Men’s winners were, from left to right, Dave Dillon, John Davis, Paul Bunnett-Jones and John Omstead.
The Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation golf tournament had 148 golfers hit the links at Erie Shores Golf Club on Wednesday, June 5. Pictured here is the winning ladies team, from left to right, Ann Johnston, Barbara Nielsen, Annie Pump and Beth Conn.
Mixed winners are, from left to right, Geoff and Deb Dunmore and Lucille and John Kraus.
second half with a penalty kick.
U13 soccer report
Reid Funeral Home’s speed up front caused major havoc in Naples Pizza’s defense. Nonetheless, the players from Naples continued playing hard all game long.
Nico Jones played a great game, running up and down the field, passing the ball to the attackers and defending well.
Mia Corlett and Cameron Grieve combined for some good plays in centre defence, trying their best to stop the opposing team. Mia has improved her game by moving around her position and looking for the opportunity to make defensive plays, rather than waiting back.
On offence, Ariel Simpson played an outstanding game. Ariel put her best effort in getting the ball up the field. She created some good combinations with the other attackers and had a couple of chances of her own to score.
Final result was 6-1 in favor of RFH, with Santiago Cabrera scoring the lone goal for Naples. All of RFH players had an outstanding game. Special recognition goes to Jackson Robinson who played both defense and forward throughout the game and excelled at both positions. Valerie Torresan also played a great game on mid field, and was a key player in moving the ball up the wings and into scoring position.
Naples Pizza defence continues to improve, but some balls lost in the centre of the field cost them dearly.
On defence, Bree-Anne Moody did very well in challenging the attackers from Tony’s Auto-Mart. She covered her wing and coordinated well with the stoppers. Later on, BreeAnne asked for the challenge of playing mid-field and she did just as well.
Up front, Alex Marques ran back and forth trying to create opportunities. Alex then played goalie after Charlie Saad was hurt on the second goal from Tony’s. Later on, Alex played defence for a few minutes, thus showing his all-around skill and his team spirit.
In the second half, Tiago Mauricio ran up the left side of the defence and took a shot with his left foot, scoring his second goal of the season. A few minutes later, he repeated the play, but his shot was stopped by Tony’s goalie.
Matthew Saad played his strongest game of the season, showing initiative and determination. Final score: 4-1 in favor of Tony’s Auto Mart.
Tony’s Auto Mart was on fire this week. In their second game they defeated Walmart 3-0.
Walmart played a very hard fought game which slipped away in the last few minutes of the second half. Aggressive defense by Kelsey Almasi was pivotal in keeping the game tied up as long as it was.
From Tony’s, Mya Tawil scored on a free kick and Jessica Saad was outstanding on defence playing a key role in the shutout.
Walmart outscored Reid Funeral Home 6-1 in a display of excellent teamwork and game long effort. Kelsey Almasi proved pivotal on both defense and offense setting up multiple plays and displaying great leadership on the field. Matthew Hernandez and Jordan Thornton displayed great control in setting up goals for themselves and their teammates.
U11 soccer news
Hub International defeated Freddy’s Park Shop. Hub’s Sydnnie Parker made several defensive stops throughout the game and Cassia DiMenna continues to impress with her much improved kicking. Noel Hodgson and Olivia Obeid were solid in mid-field. Noah Egglezos and Conner Harder shared in the shutout. Goals scorers for Hub were Kelton Bourdin, Brayden Hewer, Brayden Harder, Law Bar No Say Lwe, and Micah Egglezos.
Lally Ford lost to Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance 4-1. Lally’s Subhi Al Dallal had one of his best games. He achieved the team’s only goal and set up his teammates a handful of times. He was quick and entertaining to watch. Kevin Martens had a huge game on defense. He was never afraid to get into the crowd and make some big plays. He had many long kicks which allowed his team to keep moving forward. K&E’s Tyler McKenzie played a strong game in central defense, making a multitude of keys stops throughout the game. Jayden Garvey continues to show improvement as she was able to make some nice plays in the game to help her team to the win.
Ives Insurance had another successful win against Reis Appliance. Meagan Corba and Samantha Wickham both showed great defensive play all game. Both girls have made huge improvements and are strong defensive players.
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Wal Mart and Reid Funeral Home teams square off during Leamington Minor Soccer Association house league action in the mixed Under 13 division. Wal Mart won the match 6-1, with Reid Funeral Home spoiling their shutout bid late in the
Essex Majors edge Leamington in Mosquito play
The Leamington Uni-Fab Mosquito Lakers visited Essex last Sunday and dropped a 10-8 decision to the Yellow Jackets Major team.
Tied 8-8 going in to the bottom of the sixth innings, Essex punched across a couple runs and then shut out the Lakers in the top of the seventh to record the win.
“I really think both teams are evenly matched,” said Laker coach Nick Neufeld. “We beat them 7 to 6 a couple weeks ago at home and today they edged us with a late game rally.”
Brayden Zuidema led the Uni-Fab offense with a 3 for 3 performance at the plate. Benny Bueckert, Zach Penner, Kyle Fehr, Kaleb Tiessen and Russell Derbyshire added single tallies.
Fehr started on the mound for Leamington. Adam Neufeld, Penner and Thomas Jennings came on in relief, with Jennings registering the loss. Catchers Eric Wright and Bueckert had strong games defensively.
This weekend the Lakers will compete in the 19th Annual Harrow Blues Mosquito Tournament organized by the Harrow/Colchester South Baseball Association.
Left - Laker’s centrefielder Brayden Zuidema successfully steals third base in Sunday’s game against Essex
Below - Leamington’s Benny Bueckert beats the tag at third base advancing from first on Zach Penner’s single.
U7 soccer report U9 soccer
Tim Hortons #1: Jakob Gruber did a great job playing goalie and made an outstanding save. Vance Santos was super hot as defence, blocking the opposing team’s offensive attempts.
Tim Hortons #2: Ciara Remigio made some great saves in net while Sophia Saad played an amazing game with great drive and ambition.
Tim Hortons #3: Matthew Klassen was determined and fought hard during the game, even taking a couple of hits. Emily Froese showed great enthusiasm even when faced with the challenge of playing in net.
Tim Hortons #4: Dallas Arquette played solid defence during the game. Carson Stadler had a great hustle down the field, even
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Tim Hortons #5: Olivia Agueda showed that she is indeed an excellent team player. Sierra Lapos moved the ball extremely well up the field.
Tim Hortons #6: Morgan Crozier had a great game. She was so proud of herself because she had a shot on goal. Lucas Peters was really into the game. He realized he could come out of a scrum with the ball, then kept on doing it the rest of the game. Jaslene GutierrezFehr was just as good as any of the boys and competed well the whole game
Tim Hortons #7: Jackson Raffoul worked really hard and scored his first goal of the season! Other goals for Tim Hortons Teal were scored by Jak Tiessen and Grayson Vince. Alessia West made a lot of great saves while playing net.
Tim Hortons #8: Brandon Butler continues to show improvement each week and scored his first goal of the year as a result of some hard work in front of goal. Lauryn Dewhurst played a strong game both in net and in the outfield to help Tim Hortons #8 win their sixth in a row.
CL Solutions (0) vs Tim Hortons Green (2): Rebecca Mikhail of Tim Hortons Green played excellent forward. She drove the ball right up to the net several times. Noah George of CL Solutions worked really hard and had a few scoring opportunities too. Ethan Rodrigues played a great game in net for TH Green. CLS’s Logan Jardim played excellent defense and made it really hard for the opponent to get through. Goals for TH Green were scored by Parker Steel and Jackson Cinicolo, which resulted in a 2-0 win for TH Green.
Tim Hortons Black vs Grossi Physiotherapy: Ben Morin of Tim Hortons Black played excellent offense and kept driving the ball to the net. Grossi Physiotherapy’s Ava Hildebrandt passed well and had some great scoring chances. Desereen Smith played great defense for TH Black. Derek Neufeld of Grossi got a nice goal on a penalty shot. The game resulted in a win for TH Black.
Tim Hortons Grey vs Peanut Nursery: It was an exciting game for Tim Hortons Gray with goals coming from Austin Cabral, Noah Epp, Kaeden Sarkis and Paul Sarkis. Peanut Nursery played a great offensive game led by Cole Knopp and Cayden Geddes who scored 3 goals for the team. Kyla Anscombe played great defense for TH Gray. Overall effort by the Gray team made this a winning game. TH Gray is starting to hit their midseason stride playing to a 5-4 win over Peanut Nursery.
Tim Hortons Pink (2) vs Security One (4): Security One’s Adam Wall made a tremendous breakaway save! Backous Boutros of Security One showed great passing skills throughout the game.
ES Thursday night men’s
golf league enjoys Fun Night
The Erie Shores Golf Club’s Men’s Thursday Night League took a break off from regular play last week, June 6, and had their first Fun Night Team Best Ball Scramble and Meal event of the season, with a record turnout of 98 players.
Playing in a regular straight scramble event, instead of all playing together in one large group, each team of six to eleven golfers split up and played in two separate groups and added up their two scores from each hole for a combined nine-hole total.
back nine with a 63 was the team of Bobby Jones.
Team Lee Trevino also had an impressive score shooting an 8 under par 64 on the back side to finish alone in third place, one better than the team of Bob Charles, made up entirely of left-handed shooters, who had a 7 under par 65 to tie for fourth place with Team Tom Watson who also had a 65 on the front nine.
ninth place two better than the team of Gene Sarazen who also finished the night on the back nine with a 2 under par 70.
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Leading the way, with a 61 on the front nine, was Team Harry Vardon. Finishing second two shots back on the more difficult
Two groups who tied for sixth spot with scores of 66 included the teams of Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan, while Team Sam Snead was alone in eighth place with their back nine round of 67.
Team Arnold Palmer had a 4 under par 68 to finish in
The next Fun Night Team Best Ball Scramble and Meal takes place on Thursday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. Continuing the trend this season of remembering the teams and players of 1983 when the Thursday Night League set records for the highest group participation ever with a total of 187 golfers, we pay tribute to those from that year.
As mentioned last week, there were twelve teams broken up into two sixteam groups called the Tomato Division and the Apple Division – with each set of six playing within their own division on opposite nines each week, alternating weekly from front nine to back nine.
Today, only 10 golfers from 1983 still remain in the league with many of the others having passed away, moved on or simply quit playing.
This week Erie Shores salutes Team One of the Apple Division. Only one player from that group, Albert Jenkins, is still playing in the league this year. Other team members from that team in 1983 include Jerry Brooks, Ross Crerar, Al DePorter, Barry Delaurier, Dave Dillon, Frank Egan, Monte Holland, Frank Lasi, John Moffat, Dick MacKenzie, Jack Parsons, Don Sanderson, Bob Scott, Jack White and John Vlodarchyk.
1958 Ford loses gas tank on way to dance
Lionel Churchill of Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, remembers the good old days when cars broke down and you fixed them at the side of the road.
“My first car was a 1958 Ford Custom 4-door. I bought it from my uncle for 20 bucks in 1966. It was a rust bucket and had a 223 cubic inch six cylinder that was knocking its brains out, but I loved the beautiful new set of green and white vinyl seat covers it had.
“One night, me and a few of my buddies were going to a local dance and the whole trunk floor fell out, complete with gas tank. We put a 5-gallon pail on the back seat and relieved my dad of about 10 feet of his acetylene hose, which we ran from the pail to the fuel line. Only problem, after about 10 minutes, the gas would soften the hose and it would collapse, causing the old Ford to starve for fuel.
“I would yell out to one of my buddies in the back seat to pull the hose from the can and blow in it as hard as they could. That would open the hose long enough to give us another 10 minutes of fuel. However, it got us to the dance and back. Like I said, those were the days.
“I forgot to mention that when the trunk floor let go, it took not only the gas tank but also the spare tire, bumper jack, and lug wrench. We had to leave those in the bushes because there wasn’t anywhere we could put them with five guys going to the dance.
“The trunk floor was full of holes when I bought the Ford. At that time (1966), we still had a lot of unpaved gravel roads so when driving the old Ford (of course right at the speed limit), the dust would enter through the holes in the floor and completely fill the inside of the car. Before leaving to go out at night, I would go to a nearby stream and soak a blanket with water, then spread it out over the trunk floor. This helped greatly with keeping the dust out but I guess it also added to the demise of the floor.”
Lionel has fond memories of his dad’s 1938 Mack pickup truck. His dad is now deceased but Lionel recently discovered that the truck was buried when the owner of the land it was parked on had to backfill a piece of his property. Lionel has been given permission to dig up his dad’s truck. Stay tuned!
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Ladies ball hockey
By Emma Hannigan
In the first match in ladies ball hockey on Mon. June 3 at Wheatley Arena, Sheila McBrayne of The Journal scored all the goals of the game; however, one goal was scored on Tina Manning, the goalie for The Journal, and one goal was scored on Kristi “KK” Kennedy, the goalie for the Car Barn. Lisa “Derb” Derbyshire assisted the goal for the Car Barn.
The second game was played between Johnston Electric and Anthony Keats Marine with a final score of 4-2. Goal scorers for Johnston Electric were Megan Montminy, Amy Bell (2) and Sue Ricci. Laura Epp and Jessica Blaine scored the goals for Anthony Keats Marine.
By Bob McLean
Seventy-six seniors, who eagerly used their clubs to attack the Talbot Trail course, experienced excellent weather and course conditions on Tues. June 4.
The super senior division was led once again by Dick Mackenzie who fired a masterful 44. Other super seniors who also played well were John H. Dick, Bill Hutchinson and Al Stockwell.
In the 80-86y division, both Bill Galloway and Dave La Bonte continued their impressive play as they fired off terrific 45s. Garth Chadwick and Hal Wigle played very well to register excellent 49s. Gerry Becigneul and Gerald Wilkinson achieved very commendable 54 and 55 results respectively. Orville Ellwood, shooting a satisfying 58, was the final player in this grouping to break 60. Other commendable scores were shot by Ray Allen, Steve Haas, Murray Cascadden, Chester Kuli, Jim Ascott and Erle Nash.
Long hitting Bill Ward fired an impressive 40 to lead all golfers on Tuesday. In this 55-69y division, Robert Shaw played very well to produce an excellent 41. Both Pat Hill and Kevin Jordan scored superb 42s. Rick Thompson and Jim Pearson achieved solid 45s.
Noteworthy 47s were shot by Ray La Pierre and Michael Getty. Doug Langlois and Larry Haggitt achieved very commendable 48s.
Three players with the same first name produced satisfying 49s: Dave Clark, Dave Dent and Dave Overholt.
Dave Dent was the long putt winner on #2. A nifty 50 was earned by these three golfers: Gary Hillier, Jerry Paine and Ron Will.
In the 70-79y division, two golfers who continued to shoot impressive scores were Vic Reynaert and Joe Vertel. They scored inspiring 42s. Mike Wright played well to earn an excellent 44.
Four golfers who achieved very praiseworthy 46s were: Paul R. Brown, Tom Hyatt, Homer Vandervecht and Don Willan. Bob Patchett and Bob Scott earned praiseworthy 48s. Pete Daudlin and Bill Adams scored satisfying 49s. Nifty
50 results were achieved by Ed Woelk and Gary Honey. Ken Womack played well to shoot the sole 51. Other golfers who achieved results of 55 or less were Eugene Abbruzzese, Dave Pilmer, Ray Ozorio, Carl Robinson, Andy Orsini, Martin Girish, Bill Parr, Hadley Pinch and Dean Wigle.
Don’t forget to sign up for the league’s second travel excursion. Try to arrange your own foursome. The first barbecue/scramble will be held on Tues. June 25.
Bill Kroen’s Tip-a-Day: Before you hit your tee shot, make a careful evaluation of the terrain where your ball will land. A flat lie is much easier for your second shot than one on a severe slope. Whenever you are making a decision on where to hit the ball, always choose the one that will help your score and not your ego.
Please note that the Leamington Triathlon Weekend is taking place on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16, 2013.
Saturday will feature the Kids of Steel and the Adult Try-a-Tri and Do-a-Du competitions. These events are based out of the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex and will utilize the surrounding municipal roads and trail.
The Tomatoman Sprint Triathlon (Ontario Sprint Triathlon Championships) and Duathlon will take place on Sunday, June 16, 2013. Sunday’s events will be based out of the Leamington Marina Park/Waterfront Promenade and will utilize the surrounding municipal roads and trail.
As a result of these events, the following road closures will take place:
Saturday, June 15 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon:
• Oak St from Sherk to Nicholas - alternating east and west bound traffic
• Ellison Ave from Sherk to Nicholas - closed to west bound traffic
• Nicholas St - closed to north bound traffic
Sunday, June 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
• Erie St from Seacliffe to Robson Rd - closed to northbound traffic
• Seacliffe Drive from Erie St to Bevel Line - south lane closed (east and west bound traffic can use middle and north lane, respectively)
• Robson Rd from Erie St to Marina entrance - closed
The Leamington Triathlon Committee would like to thank you for your patience during this annual community event. Please be respectful toward all volunteers. For more information on the races, including mapping of the courses, please visit www.tomatoman.org
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OBITUARY
Donald Slater
Donald James Slater, 79 years, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, June 10, 2013.
Beloved husband of Mary Anne (Phaneuf).
Dear father of Rebecca Ismail (the late Hussein), Michele Labbate, David Slater (Michelle), James Slater (Tasha), Mark Slater (Samantha). Loving grandfather of Allison Chisholm (Shaun), Nathan Ismail, Zain Ismail and Alyssa Ismail, Seth Labbate, Stephanie Lariviere, Derek Slater, Hanna Slater, Matthew Slater, Darien Slater, Austin Slater, Emma Slater, Addison Slater, and great-grandfather of Liam and Anna Chisholm. Dear brother of Alan Slater and Kathleen Slater. Predeceased by three brothers, Raymond, Jack and Harold Slater, and by sister Helen Tropea. Many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.
Don co-owned and operated Erie James Ltd. for many years. He was actively involved in all aspects of promoting the local agricultural industry.
Visiting at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Service to celebrate Don’s life held from St. John’s Anglican Church on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert Lemon officiating. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Windsor Regional Cancer Program (L.I.R.F.).
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
OBITUARY
Lyla Dawn Pearce
Lyla Dawn Pearce, 4 years, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013.
Beloved daughter of Ian and Michelle. Dear sister of Connor, Ethan and Owen. Loving granddaughter of Lee and Linda Pearce, Tom and Debbie Tetzlaff. Greatgranddaughter of Harold Pearce (the late Marilyn), the late Aileen and Ivan Corlett, Grace Knight (the late Don), Ruth Maurice, the late Robert Tetzlaff. Dear niece of Bryan Pearce, Amy Pearce, Heather and Matt Featherstone, Karen Tetzlaff and fiancé Steve Botham. Cousin of Dexter, Beau and Dane Featherstone. Many great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins and friends also survive.
Visiting at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Service to celebrate Lyla’s life from the First Baptist Church, 3 Fox Street, Leamington, on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Michael Sealy officiating.
Lyla loved her boys (brothers), going to East Mersea School and being with her friends, as well as being at home on the farm with her animals.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Make a Wish Foundation or charity of your choice.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Accessibility Committee Addition
The Director of Corporate Services presented a report recommending an addition to the Accessibility Committee for the remainder of the term of Council. The report made it clear that this would be a valuable and welcome addition to the committee: “Ms. Judy Lear-Zylstra has applied to be appointed as a member to LAAC. She is a professional in the community and has experience working with people with accessibility needs. A copy of her application has been provided to Council and posted on the municipal web site. Ms. Lear-Zylstra presently is a member of the municipality’s heritage advisory committee.” Her nomination was unanimously approved.
Lions Club Donates to Hospital
The Leamington Lion’s Club recently announced their support of the Women’s Centre at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. President Peter Andrew (left) presented Ross Barnwell, Director of Development for the Hospital Foundation, with a cheque for $2,000 as part of their commitment.
Leamington Br. 84 Legion news
The Regular Meeting of Leamington Legion Br. 84 was held June 5 with the new Executive and members discussing plans for fundraising, increasing membership, and several social events in the planning stages.
The Executive members are getting settled into their new positions. It is wonderful to have new members serving on the Executive. If you can find an hour, a day, or are able to make a commitment for the next year, please consider volunteering at the Branch. Your help is needed.
The Seniors Dinner was on June 12. It was the annual Strawberry Festival with Gord Ciliska entertaining for an afternoon of socializing and dancing. There is a limited number of tickets available for the annual Christmas in July dinner. They sell quickly so get yours now to avoid disappointment. Call the Branch for details at 326-0073. There was a good turnout for Friday night darts and the winners last Friday were Don Caza and Jim Simpson.
Two new members were approved at the Meeting and they will be installed at a future meeting.
The Provincial Service Officer will be visiting Branch 84 on Friday, July 26. Anyone wishing information regarding war disability pensions, treatment for entitled veterans, applications for benevolent funds and war veterans allowances (including widows) can contact the Branch Service Officer, John Garton, to set up an appointment.
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The Board of Directors at South Essex Community Council invites all members of the community to attend the Annual General Meeting and find out what we’re all about. We’ll be kicking off our 40th year of service and unveiling our new brand.
The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will review and consider amendments to the Cemetery Rules and Regulations contained in By-law 90-2012 at its Regular Meeting to be held on: Monday, June 24, 2013 commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, Ontario
Interested persons may make comments at this Regular Meeting or may send comments in writing to the Clerk at the below address. Comments which are made at the meeting or in writing will become part of the public record which is available for anyone to view on the Town of Kingsville website.
A copy of By-law 90-2012 is available on the Town’s website or may be obtained at the above noted address.
DATED at Kingsville, Ontario this 11th day of June, 2013. Ruth Orton-Pert LL.B., Director of Corporate Services / Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9
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Our greenhouse vegetable packing company located in Kingsville requires the following:
PAYROLL CLERK
Responsibilities:
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• Answer questions about payroll matters and file payroll records
• Reconcile payroll deductions
• Complete manual cheques as needed as well as EI, CPP and WSIB remittances for each payroll
• Submit Record of Employment for all terminated employees and other legal requirements as needed
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• 1-3 years of payroll processing experience
• Post secondary education in a related field will be considered an asset
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Here we grow again!
Lakeside Produce is seeking a Quality Control Coordinator to ensure all quality, customer specifications, and company standards are met on a daily basis under our Food Safety protocols. We’re seeking someone with experience in the food industry to run the Quality Department, train, develop, and raise the bar when it comes to meeting our customers expectations.
We offer competitive wages, benefits, and RRSP plans to the qualifying individual. Apply via: HR@lakesideproduce.com
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We’re seeking General Labour workers to fill numerous positions at our greenhouse divisions Cervini Farms and Apollo Farms.
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