Southpoint Sun May 1, 2013

Leamington woman loses

$4,000 in scam

The Essex County OPP is warning the public about yet another scam that has occurred in Essex County.

Early in April, police took a report from a citizen in Leamington who had placed an ad on Kijiji looking for a house rental. A reply was sent back to her from a male responder saying that he had a residence for rent in Leamington but that he was out of town at the time. The responder said he would hold the residence for her but needed proof that she had the deposit and first month’s rent. He told her to send a Western Union transfer to someone she trusted, such as a family member, and then send him a copy of the receipt as proof that she had the money to send him.

The woman followed the instructions and two days later was told that the responder needed further proof. He asked her to do the same thing for another amount. She complied, and again sent him the receipt.

Two days later the woman noticed that money was missing from her account.

The responder had attended a Western Union in Mississauga with fake identification and posed as her family member, cashing in the two amounts totaling $4000.

Police are warning the public to be wary of such scams. Do your homework when it involves such large amounts of money.

Council members tour mobile canner

By Bryan Jessop

The annual visit of the Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile meat canner included visits from some special guests this year.

Leamington Mayor John Paterson and Councilor Hilda MacDonald toured the facility set up at the Heinz grading station along with Meat Canner Leamington publicity director Tina Quiring and volunteer Jacob “Uncle Jack” Tiessen during the first day of the four-day operation. The council members were given a first-hand look at the canning process on the morning of Monday, April 29.

“I’m just awe-struck,” said Paterson. “I had no idea what was involved. It’s very impressive and its wonderful to see people pull together for a cause like this.”

“It’s great to see people of all age groups get together,” added MacDonald. “It’s very inspiring to see this kind of commitment.”

The Leamington group has taken part in the mobile meat canner program since 1999. Leamington is the last stop of 37 locations across North America, including three Canadian stops — Winkler, Man. and Elmira, Ont. are the other destinations in Canada. The machinery stopped in Elmira April 22-26 before arriving in Leamington April 29 to May 2.

Last year marked the first time in Leamington that chicken was the canned meat of choice, as beef and turkey prices had escalated to the point where chicken became the most cost-friendly alternative. Quiring explained with turkey prices still at near all-time highs, chicken was the logical choice

to a do-

for the second consecutive year.

Organizers once again recruited about 600 volunteers, who mostly stepped forward for four-hour shifts for time slots that began at 6 a.m. and ended at 10 p.m. on each of the four days. Volun-

teers were represented by 30 local churches of different denominations. In addition to the 600 volunteers who cooked, canned, cleaned and labeled 30,000 pounds of chicken in 15,000 cans this year, another group from the lengthy list of churches prepared meals for workers. Volunteers ranged from the minimum allowable age of 15 to Tiessen, who is now 90 years old. While most volunteers are from the Leamington area, others make the trip

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Leamington mayor John Paterson and councilor Hilda MacDonald apply a label

nation can prior to touring the Mennonite Central Committee mobile cannery site across from the Heinz grading station Monday, April 29. Looking onward in the background is longstanding canning volunteer Jacob “Uncle Jack” Tiessen. (SUN Photo)

Jacob “Uncle Jack” Tiessen stands outside what serves as the Mennonite Central Committee mobile canner headquarters in Leamington Monday, April 29. (SUN Photo)

Councillors tour mobile canner

(Continued from Front) from Windsor, Dresden and Blenheim areas.

The inspection process was led by federally-certified Martin Rahn, who also volunteered several hours during the process. Filled cans are inspected for damaged edges and seals on both ends, which are found during the washing stage.

This year, the list of volunteers included a return of UMEI students, along with other high school students from Leamington District Secondary School and Kingsville District High School.

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“It’s important to get the younger generations involved,” said Quiring. “This is a project that seems to bring everyone together. It’s very impressive to see.”

Organizers are not yet sure which underdeveloped regions of the world will receive this year’s collection of canned chicken. After spending time in a Heinz warehouse for incubation (one can per batch is subject to another inspection process), the entire shipment is sent to Plumcouley, Man. where it will await a final destination. Last year’s chicken was sent to North Korea, Bosnia and Haiti.

This year’s Leamington segment of the project operated under a budget of $70,000. Meat Canner Leamington has raised about $52,000 of that total so far, mostly through individual contributions. Donations can be made to the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union at 243 Erie St. South, Leamington (519-326-8601).

Charges laid in fatal car crash

As previously reported, on Sunday, February 5, 2012, emergency crews attended the area of Coatsworth Road and Herman Line, Tilbury East Township, in response to a single motor vehicle collision. A car had left the roadway, crashed into a ditch and became engulfed in flames.

An 18-year-old Leamington man extricated himself and was transported via ambulance to the ChathamKent Health Alliance. He was later air lifted to the London Health Sciences Centre for medical attention. Two Leamington men died in the collision. The deceased were identified as 18-year-old Jake Fast and 17-year old Frank Wiebe.

On April 24, 2013, following a lengthy investigation, officers from the Traffic Unit arrested Johan Bergen Jr., 19 years, of Mersea Road 2 in Leamington. He has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death (x2) and driving with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit causing death (x2).

Bergen was released with conditions pending a future court date of June 19, 2013.

Four arrested in March melee

As the result of a lengthy investigation, the Leamington OPP arrested and charged four males in relation to an altercation that occurred Thurs. Mar. 14 at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Wigle St. in Leamington, between Mill St. and Marlborough St. E.

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES presents ANDREW TAVES: Join us as Andrew takes the stage on May 3rd accompanied by some great musical companions. In his folk-country style, he will perform songs from his recent album, his favorite covers and some great new material! Tickets: $10 each in Leamington at The Lesson Lounge (120 Erie S) & Guardian Drugs and in Wheatley at The Party & Discount Store. Doors open at 7 pm. Music begins at 7:30 pm. JUNIOR VAUDEVILLE COMES TO LEAMINGTON on May 4: A program of entertainment featuring music, dance and comedy performed by local youth. Tickets: $5. Call 519-326-8805.

SUN PARLOUR PLAYERS COMMUNITY THEATRE

AGM – May 6, 7 to 9 pm at TBT. The AGM will be held to receive financial statements for 2012/13, to renew annual memberships and to establish the 2013/14 Board of Directors. Come learn more about SPPCT and The Bank Theatre. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome! 519-326-8805. SHOW THE LOVE! May 24 - TBT & Friends presents a tribute to Dale Butler at the Leamington Marina. Great music, bbq, licensed, silent auction and more! Tickets $15 in Leamington at The Lesson Lounge & Guardian Drugs, in Wheatley at The Party & Discount Store and in Kingsville at Rebel Cowboy.

COMING IN JUNE

THE FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES presents “STAY TUNED” - June 7: Come enjoy a local bluegrass band with tight harmonies and superb musicianship. Tickets $10 available after May 3rd in Leamington at The Lesson Lounge & Guardian Drugs and in Wheatley at The Party & Discount Store.

SUMMER CAMP AT THE BANK THEATRE

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 please 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.

MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE

Do you have the kind of mother who insists that she doesn’t want anything for Mother’s Day?

Surprise mom this year with a unique, timeless gift… Buy a seat in honour of your mom at The Bank Theatre! Your mom’s name will be engraved on a seat plaque for generations of audience members to see.

SPPCT is a Registered Charity and you will receive a tax receipt for your donation. Send a cheque for $1,000 to Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre, Box 434, Leamington, N8H 3W5 and be sure to include your mom’s name and your contact info. For more info, call 519-3268805.

Thank you for your support!

Central Committee mobile canner volunteer Jacob “Uncle Jack” Tiessen (right) shares his experiences during a tour with Leamington Mayor John Paterson, MCC mobile canner publicity director Tina Quiring and Leamington Councillor Hilda MacDonald. (SUN Photo)

The altercation involving several parties resulted in a Leamington male being treated for serious injuries from a baseball bat and a broom handle. Another male sustained minor injuries in the melee.

Charged are the following parties: Joel Sim, age 20, of Leamington, has been charged with assault; Bradley Thammavongsa, age 20, of Sarnia, has been charged with assault and aggravated assault; Dwayne Daley, age 21, of Sarnia, has been charged with assault (x2) and breach of probation; Ryan Fyfield, age 18, of Leamington, has been charged with assault with a weapon (x2) and breach of undertaking. All parties will appear in a Leamington court at a later date.

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The show must go on!

Leamington’s movie theatre reopening with new owners, new look, new name

By Sheila McBrayne

Gina Facca, General Manager of Imagine Cinemas, has been in Leamington overseeing the renovation of the former Star Theatre.

Leamington’s new Imagine Cinemas – Southpoint is set to open Friday, May 3 with two showings of three new movies. Opening night lineup includes Iron Man 3, Oblivion, and The Croods.

“After eight weeks of renovations, approximately $300,000 worth, we are getting ready to once again open our doors to the patrons of Leamington and the surrounding areas as Imagine Cinemas – Southpoint,” said Facca.

Renovations include a completely new, state-ofthe-art digital projection (featuring Canadian Christie Digital projectors); brand new surround sound system, an addition of approximately 8 speakers per theatre; upgraded high-backed theatre chairs in 2 of the 3 theatres (the remaining theatre chairs were all repaired; upgraded concession area; and

cosmetic upgrades like new paint, concession cabinets, lobby lighting, etc.

Leamington’s theatre manager is Drew Smith who comes from Imagine Cinemas Lakeshore location. “We’re going to run two time slots – 7 and 9 –for each movie through the summer and we’ll take a look at it again in the fall,” said Facca. “We may go back to one showing a night, but we’ll see,” she said. Movies are $10 for adults and $6.75 for students and seniors, with $8.75 adult matinees on weekends. Tuesdays are $5.25 across the board with the $7 medium popcorn and pop special.

“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback from the community… A lot of people have popped their head in to see what we’re doing and all said they were glad we were keeping a movie theatre in

town,” said Facca. Watch the Southpoint Sun for weekly movie listings and times. A grand opening of Imagine Cinemas – Southpoint is planned for this summer.

Gina Facca, General Manager of Imagine Cinema, shows off one of the refurbished theatres with high-back chairs, digital projectors and surround sound.

(SUN Photo)

The gospel and baseball

Many people ask me how I come up with something to write about every week. Truthfully, I don’t have to try too hard. I just go with what is in my heart and my head. The hardest part is taking the time to write when the thoughts come to me.

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In light of all the things going on around the world, my thoughts recently are full of questions about humankind and where and how spirituality fits into our lives. Is it just an hour or two a week or a daily practice that makes you who you are and reaches much deeper than your surface? Does your behaviour affect all of those around you and help keep peace in your little world?

My sister Laurie is an Anglican priest in Hubbards, Nova Scotia, and she shared with me her homily for this week and now I would like to share it with you. It’s entitled The Gospel and Baseball:

“Last Sunday night Peter and I went to see “42”, a movie about Jackie Robinson, and how he became the first black player in major league baseball. I was thrilled with the quality of the movie and the depth of the story.

“Growing up with an awareness of professional baseball in the ’60s and ’70s shielded me from the Jackie Robinson story. I had taken THE COMBINATION of black, white, and brown faces for granted on the major league baseball diamonds. My father was a Tiger fan and often treated us to a game in Detroit.

baseball player to ‘turn the other cheek’ as his Lord and Saviour would have done and to draw strength from his faith in Jesus Christ (rather than fighting back when provoked by all the negative criticism, the outright bigotry and other harmful acts).

“I thank God that Mr. Branch Rickey, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the late 1940s, was a Methodist, a Christian who acted on the true foundation of his faith allowing his ‘Lord’ to inspire him to select a talented, young, black athlete named Jack Robinson to try out for the Brooklyn Dodgers (via the Montreal farm-team).

“What a story! There was the overt cruelty of the Pittsburg coach who yelled obscenities from his dugout while Jackie struggled to keep his cool as he prepared to bat the next pitch at home plate. Can you even imagine the stress of standing to perform your very best at bat, in a hostile stadium, all the while hearing the derogatory word ‘Nigger’ strung together in a hurtful mantra designed to throw you off balance: ‘Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger…’

“Not only that, but Mr. Rickey (played by Harrison Ford in the movie) recognized a common denominator, or perhaps in this case I should say, a common ‘denomination’: Jack Robinson had also experienced a Methodist Christian upbringing! When times were tough, and I am talking REALLY TOUGH, Branch Rickey advised the young black

“I certainly felt my anger rising as I fought to remain still in my comfortable movie-going seat. Much emotion, from anger and frustration to pride and triumph, exuded from me as I watched the drama unfold.

“Eventually most of his team members rallied — initially because Jackie was such an excellent baseball player (and

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Ten choices to create a positive life

I save articles and clippings that I really like so I can use them in one of my columns. I’ve had this one in my files for a while and, quite honestly, I don’t remember where I found it. I just know that I didn’t write it, but I agree whole-heartedly with what it says.

If only.

carve your name on hearts, not stone. What you have done for yourself alone dies with you; what you have done for others and the world remains.

These two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language.

Here are ten choices that ultimately lead to this phrase of regret, and how to elude them:

1. Wearing a mask to impress others. If the face you always show the world is a mask, someday there will be nothing beneath it. Because when you spend too much time concentrating on everyone else’s perception of you, or who everyone else wants you to be, you eventually forget who you really are. So don’t fear the judgments of others; you know in your heart who you are and what’s true to you. You don’t have to be perfect to impress and inspire people. Let them be impressed and inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.

2. Letting someone else create your dreams for you. The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are; the second greatest is being happy with what you find. A big part of this is your decision to stay true to your own goals and dreams. Do you have people who disagree with you? Good. It means you’re standing your ground and walking your own path. Sometimes you’ll do things considered crazy by others, but when you catch yourself excitedly losing track of time, that’s when you’ll know you’re doing the right thing.

3. Keeping negative company. Don’t let someone who has a bad attitude give it to you. Don’t let them get to you. They can’t pull the trigger if you don’t hand them the gun. When you remember that keeping the company of negative people is a choice, instead of an obligation, you free yourself to keep the company of compassion instead of anger, generosity instead of greed, and patience instead of anxiety.

4. Being selfish and egotistical. A life filled with loving deeds and good character is the best tombstone. Those who you inspired and shared your love with will remember how you made them feel long after your time has expired. So

5. Avoiding change and growth. If you want to know your past look into your present conditions. If you want to know your future look into your present actions. You must let go of the old to make way for the new; the old way is gone, never to come back. If you acknowledge this right now and take steps to address it, you will position yourself for lasting success.

6. Giving up when the going gets tough. There are no failures, just results. Even if things don’t unfold the way you had expected, don’t be disheartened or give up. Learn what you can and move on. The one who continues to advance one step at a time will win in the end. Because the battle is always won far away and long before the final victory.

7. Trying to micromanage every little thing. Life should be touched, not strangled. Sometimes you’ve got to relax and let life happen without incessant worry and micromanagement. Learn to let go a little before you squeeze too tight. Take a deep breath. When the dust settles and you can once again see the forest for the trees, take the next step forward.

8. Settling for less than you deserve. Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve. Sometimes you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been to stand up taller than you ever were before. Don’t settle.

9. Endlessly waiting until tomorrow. The trouble is, you always think you have more time than you do. But one day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to work on the things you’ve always wanted to do.

10. Being lazy and wishy-washy. The world doesn’t owe you anything; you owe the world something. So stop daydreaming and start DOING. Develop a backbone, not a wishbone. Take full responsibility for your life; take control. Someday is now; the somebody the world needs is YOU.

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SHANNON MATHESON

‘In the summertime, when the weather is high’

All of this warm weather has me humming the classic song ‘In The Summertime’ by Mungo Jerry and really wanting to get to some long-overdue yardwork. Even though it’s taken me some time to thaw out this time around, I’ll be chomping at the bit when my softball season starts on Thursday. Or at least as much as this 52-year-old body will let me.

MARK RIBBLE

Rib’s Ramblings

Believe it or not, I’m not the oldest guy on my team. I think I fall somewhere in the middle of this group. We have only three players under 45 and are playing in a league against mostly 30-somethings. It should be a fun season.

The stretch of warm weather we experienced last spring has so far eluded us in 2013 but hopefully this week is the beginning of things to come.

The warmth takes me back to a time when we enjoyed the spring but longed for the summer.

Gradually we shed those awful clothes our mothers used to make us wear and eventually got into our summer garb, which mostly just included a pair of cut-off shorts and running shoes for us boys.

Of course, I didn’t tan, which was odd for a dark-haired kid. My aunt Polly used to call me ‘Milky’ because all of the other kids would be dark brown and I’d still be white. I think I preferred to spend most of my time in the shade.

My earliest memories of summer always included my friends from Windsor and Detroit who spent their summers at Point Pelee as cottagers. We would play from dawn until dusk, from late June until Labour Day weekend.

And then, as quickly as summer had begun, it was gone, and so were they

My two best buds during those summers were Steve Maillioux and Jimmy Reid, both from Windsor. We spent countless hours together as kids and although I’ve kept in touch with a lot of my childhood schoolmates, I can’t say the same for those two guys. Steve called me when I was about 20 and we talked for a couple of hours with a promise to get together soon. That reunion never happened and Steve passed away a few years later. As for Jimmy, I ran into his parents at my parents’ 50th anniversary shindig, but haven’t seen him since we were about 12 years old.

Back in those days, Windsor seemed so far away to us Leamingtonians, so long distance friendships were hard to sustain. Now it’s a mere 40-minute drive that I make several times a week. Those Point Pelee summers ended in 1974 when we moved into town. It was an adjustment becoming a city slicker but I made the best of it.

My summers were also filled with baseball as I alluded to in a recent column. I’d spend hours throwing balls against our wooden slat-sided house, trying to hit the block foundation, which was about three feet high, but sometimes nailing the siding, much to the chagrin of my dad, who patched it countless times during those years. He eventually got fed up and outlawed me from throwing there.

I always wanted one of those pitch-back nets that allowed you to pitch the ball into the mesh and have it bounce back to you. The best I could do was the side of the house.

At any rate, I perfected my curveball there. I say perfected, but that’s probably a bit of a stretch. I spent a lot of my youth watching that same curveball sail deep into the outfield off an opposing batter’s swing.

I made some lifelong friends playing ball in those days. I got lucky more often than not and ended up on several championship teams in my youth, along with the usual cast of characters like Tim Tetzlaff, Tracy Wiper and my late friend Dennis Ouellette. The nucleus of those teams seemed to stay together through the house league ranks of the old Leamington Minor Ball

system until we all finally took our talents to the all-star teams, which are now known as travel or rep teams.

People underestimate the positive influence that sports have on kids and the everlasting bonds that form with many of your teammates along the way.

I can honestly say that the majority of those I consider my friends today were friends long ago through those same teams of my youth.

Friendships formed in the heat of the summer, so many years ago.

LDMH staff “professional and caring”

My usual visit to Leamington District Memorial Hospital is on 1st Floor Day Surgery as a volunteer. Unfortunately a few weeks ago my body decided to visit as a patient.

My 12-day hospital stay found me seeing the busy activity in the ER Department, 2 East, X Ray and CT Scan Department. In each area all the doctors, nurses and technicians etc., albeit professional, were very caring and extremely efficiently busy

Thanks to each pair of caring hands, too many names to mention.

– Lorraine Hodgson, Leamington

Gaston (Scott Plancke) is hoisted in praise for his strength by his comrades.

Belle (Dimitria Liovas) and the Beast (Costa Liovas) share their first dance.

A cast of junior students played kitchenware.

Mrs. Potts (Samantha Vreman) and Chip (Kaitlyn Mastronardi).

(SUN Photos)

Nine new EMS recruits for Essex County (SEE STORY ON PAGE 9)

Cutest Baby Contest returns to Shoppers Drug

Lisa Mastronardi, team captain of the Shoppers Drug Mart Breast Friends Dragon Boat team and Mandy Morris, General Manager of Leamington Shoppers Drug Mart are holding the second annual “Cutest Baby Photo Contest”.

This event is for children in two age groups: ages 0-2 and 3-5. Entry fee is $10 and all proceeds will go to the Shoppers Drug Mart “Breast Friends” Dragon Boat for the Cure team.

Enter your picture in-store by dropping off a 4x6 photo of your child. Prizes include a professional photo shoot for your child by Tucta Productions, and

many amazing Life brand gifts! This event runs from now until May 10. Photos must be submitted by noon on Friday, May 10.

An award ceremony will be held in store on Saturday, May 11 and all winners will be notified to attend!

Last year’s first Cutest Baby Photo Contest featured an array of cute photos making it very hard to choose winners.

From bottom to top, the newest part-time primary care paramedics with the Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services are Nick Montaleone, Lauren Clark, Eric Lawrie, Justin Hills, Joel Wieczorek, Shawn May, Ryan Cloutier, Jacob Vincent and Arthur Bobek. (SUN Photo)

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Where is Derek?

ANSWERS ON PAGE 28

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you may feel like you need to move faster to get ahead, but the opposite is true this week. Slow down and focus on the details and you will benefit.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, though the first few days of the week may seem disastrous, hang in there and you will find things will turn around quite quickly.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, sometimes you have to make some noise to be heard, which may seem out of character for you. If the cause is that important, you will do what is necessary.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, you can't get enough of a certain thing, but you may need to pace yourself. Otherwise your interest may start to wane. A surprise situation arises on Thursday.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, there are things you need to say to a particular person in your life. But you do not know how to express your opinions in a way that's easy to understand. Speak from the heart.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

You may be feeling a bit under the weather this week, Virgo. It's likely due to you pushing your schedule to the limits. Schedule some recovery time for yourself.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you need to rely on someone this week for a big project, but you don't know who to choose. Make a list of your best prospects, and then you can narrow it down from there.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

You can use a break from the daily grind, Scorpio. It might be time to plan a getaway. You may want to make this a solo trip so you can fully recharge.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

The truth can sometimes hurt a bit, Sagittarius. But a dose of honesty this week provides the reality check you have been needing. Make some changes.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, an event this week gets you fired up and excited. It could be the news you have been waiting to hear from work or from a significant other.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, knowing when to keep quiet can be difficult, especially when you suspect something is off-kilter. This week you will be put to the test.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, the week may begin somewhat aimlessly, but things will all come together by the middle of the week.

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Ceremony held for new Essex County paramedics

By Bryan Jessop

It seems the Leamington Fire Department has inspired a new trend.

Less than three months after the LFD held its firstever new employee induction ceremony, the Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services held a similar albeit larger event at the Essex County Civic Centre Friday, April 26. After the Leamington Fire Department honoured its newest employee Jordan Stubbert in a public event open to family members and friends, the EWEMS celebrated the official arrival of nine new paramedics hailing from Windsor and surrounding areas — also attended by friends and family.

The nine newest EWEMS paramedics — Arthur Bobek, Lauren Clark, Ryan Coulter, Justin Hills, Eric Lawrie, Shawn May, Nick Montaleone, Jacob Vincent and Joel Wieczorek

— were selected after the service’s senior leadership team posted openings for nine part-time primary care paramedics in mid-late December of last year. After receiving 164 applications, a 12-member recruitment team began the lengthy process of selecting the most qualified candidates. In January, 56 of the original 164 were picked to undertake a written test, 32 of whom advanced to a comprehensive paramedic practical and driving evaluation.

From there, 19 finalists

were chosen for an interview and physical fitness evaluation. Four of the nine newest EWEMS employees are current WindsorEssex residents while the other five are residents of the county returning after serving with EMS groups throughout the province.

Seven are graduates of the St. Clair College program in Windsor, one is a grad of the same college’s Chatham campus (Bobek) while the other, Nick Montaleone, is a 2010 grad of CTS Canadian Career College.

The nine primary care paramedics will serve an average of 24 hours per week and will be dispersed through the service’s 12 Windsor and Essex County locations, including the Wilkinson Ave. station in Leamington. The new recruits, for the most part filling in for hours lost to

LAERC meets May 6

The Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee (LAERC) will meet Mon. May 6, 6:30 p.m., at Knox Presbyterian Church.

Plans are well underway for the gold tournament fundraiser being held Sat. May 25. Lots of golfers are needed to make this a fun and competitive event. Participants can sign up at the golf course. Most of last year’s sponsors are renewing and there are ten or so new sponsors supporting the event, for which LAERC is truly thankful. Golf contests and other details will be discussed at this meeting.

LAERC members were pleased to see the pictures printed of the refugee kids showing off their artwork from the therapy program that was arranged because of a donation from the Sisters of St. Joseph. LAERC is going to establish a bursary for a refugee to continue his/ her education.

LAERC is still waiting for the three families that have been approved to come to Canada, and as the group waits they are looking into another family.

All are welcome to join the team. For more information contact Carolyn Reid 519-326-6776.

retirements, will also fill the gaps for their 164 full time cohorts on sick leave or vacation. Another 100 EWEMS paramedics are also part time.

The ceremony also included congratulatory words from senior ranking members of the organization, the application of uniform shoulder epaulettes, photo opportunities and a cake-cutting ceremony — also like the LFD event for Stubbert in early February. Congratulatory and welcoming words were offered by Essex County warden Tom Bain, Southwest Ontario Regional Base Hospital medical director Dr. Paul

Bradford, EWEMS deputy chief of operations Chris Grant and EWEMS chief Randy Mellow.

“No doubt, it’s a major accomplishment,” said Bain of the nine recruits’ selection as local primary care paramedics. “It takes a lot of hard work to become a paramedic in the province of Ontario. The department has continued to grow, to evolve and to meet the demands of our community. Our paramedics continue to work professionally and more importantly, compassionately.”

Mellow explained that he believes it was important for the new ceremony to wel-

come the public and members of the recruits’ families.

“We haven’t done anything quite like this before,” said Mellow. “We decided we should celebrate. They should be proud of their accomplishments. When I talk about the support of their families, I know how important it is. It’s a job that has a lot of highs, but there are

some very dark times too.” Mellow’s career began in 1986 as an ambulance attendant with Sun Parlour EMS. He transferred to Peterborough in 2007 to become that department’s deputy chief. He returned to Windsor-Essex County to become chief on April 26, 2011 — exactly two years before the ceremony in Essex.

From left to right, the first-ever Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services new recruit ceremony included a photo op with Dr. Paul Bradford, EWEMS deputy chiefs Bruce Krauter and Chris Grant, recruits Nick Montaleone, Justin Hills, Joel Wieczorek and Eric Lawrie, district chief Sarah Bezaire, recruits Lauren Clark, Shawn May, Ryan Cloutier, Jacob Vincent and Arthur Bobek, district chief Tyson Broham, chief Randy Mellow and district chief Michael Jacobs.

(SUN Photo)

Point Pelee part of 6th annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure

The Waterfront Trail is celebrating 20 years of cycling success in 2013 by expanding westwards – adding a 620 km cycling route along the beautiful shores and communities of Lake Erie. At a full 1400 km from end to end, the Waterfront Trail is now one of Canada’s longest multi-use trails! To mark the occasion, for the first time the 6th annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure (GWTA) will follow the new Lake Erie route 600 kms from the township of Lakeshore to Fort Erie.

The Waterfront Trail Lake Erie extension will be part of Carolinian Canada Coalition’s Erie Coastal Stewardship Network. The signed, mostly on-road route will add 27

new communities to the Trail, including the Windsor Riverfront and off-road cycling path, as well as communities along the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair. Users of the Trail will enjoy highlights such as:

• Point Pelee National Park: a UNESCO designated wetland of international significance and excellent birding location

• Award winning wineries: the renowned wineries of Lake Erie’s north shore, as well as that on Pelee Island

• Beaches: exceptional beaches, dunes, shallow swimming areas. Don’t miss volleyball on Port Stanley Beach!

• Provincial Parks: including Long Point, Rondeau and Turkey Point, with nature paths for walking and exploring unique foliage

Organized by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust, a charity, and local municipalities, conservation authorities and community groups, the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure is the ideal cycling holiday for individuals or families, beginners or advanced cyclists, people with one day to spend on the trail or a full 7 days. One participant said: “I did it last year and now I am hooked. This is an addiction that I don’t want to kick. Did I say I loved it. The communities along the way were so incredible in the way they came out and greeted, fed, supported us as we made our way along the route. The staff organizing this trip are beyond wonderful!”

Each day will consist of a 60 -100 km ride. Riding at your own pace, you can stop and explore new communities or peaceful vistas along the way; discover local history, or make new friends. Your registration fee covers the support such as a van to carry your camping gear from campsite to campsite, mechanical support, shuttle services to help if you need a break from cycling, plus a celebration dinner and organized activities in the evening. An optional meal plan is available for hassle-free dining. Don’t want to camp? A list of local bed and breakfasts and inns will be provided to you.

Find out what fans of the Adventure say about it on our Facebook page, at http://www.youtube.com/waterfronttrail

The Lake Erie extension adds the next Great Lake to the Waterfront Trail, which has been serving Ontarians as a popular multi-use path since 1995. The Trail is part of a larger strategy to regenerate the waterfront and re-connect people to their waterfront. Visit www.waterfronttrail.org to view the Adventure Map, and register.

Baseball and the gospel

(Continued from Page 4) skillful base-stealer). His white team members were directly benefiting from his performance as they went on to win the pennant that year. It was clear that some of his teammates were eventually inspired by Jackie and also by what his inclusion represented: democracy was coming to baseball (how American is that?). Some of Jackie’s so-called teammates never came around and requested that they be traded. (As one commentator observed: the war was over in Europe and the Far East; but the Civil War in America was still raging.)

“All the while, Mr. Branch Rickey made sure that Jackie Robinson was surrounded by supporters. When confronted (by Jackie) as to WHY he was literally ‘going to bat’ for him, Mr. Rickey recalled watching a young black man’s career ruined years before, and he wanted to right that wrong (in his lifetime). And he did.

“As a baseball commentator in the movie 42 pointed out, there are the official morals and codes of a nation, but behind those words are the unspoken codes and rules (which prevent the growth and life of a league, a community, or even, I would add, a church).

“In April of 2013, the NHL (the National Hockey League for those of you who don’t follow professional hockey) adopted a new gay-friendly and inclusive logo: ‘If you can PLAY; you can PLAY!’

“How does the Jackie Robinson story and the new NHL motto relate to our parish, which officially extends from Queensland to Mill Cove in Nova Scotia and beyond? We profess to uphold the Gospel, but we have issues too! We experience unspoken and spoken stressors between the descendants of the local Founding Families and the Come-From-Aways.”

Laurie continues on to express the prejudices against and encouragement for “strangers in the community, also those who are sometimes too tired, too broken, too discouraged, too abused, too down-trodden, too doubtful, too sick and tired of empty platitudes, too over-whelmed by a world that seems to have gone to hell in a hand-basket – just cry ‘HELP’ or ‘Thanks’ and Jesus will be with you. He might not be in a form that you initially recognize: his long white robe might have given way to a pair of hip-waders, or designer jeans. He might be clean-shaven and his hair (or lack thereof) might be obscured by a baseball cap… He might be a She (after all, Jesus did say that he was sending us an advocate).

“Please don’t let the eyes in your head get in the way of the EYES of your HEART. LOVE ONE ANOTHER. ‘If you can PRAY; you can PRAY!’ In fact ‘If you can PLAY; you can PRAY!’ ”

FREE WELL BABY AND CHILD DROP-IN CLINICS. Offered by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit from January to 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, parenting, 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.

EVERY THURSDAY NOW UNTIL MAY 23 - 6:30 - 9 pm. Why not join us for the “ALPHA COURSE”? Dinner, Video & Discussion, Exploring the meaning of the Christian Faith. Meadowbrook Fellowship 219Talbot St. E., Leamington. Register now! Call Church Office: 519-326-3605.

FRIDAY, MAY 3 & SATURDAY, MAY 4Rummage Sale at Epiphany Anglican church, 96 Main St. West, Kingsville Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am till 12 noon.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 - Leamington Mennonite Home Auxiliary Yard and Bake Sale, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Heritage Center, 31 Pickwick Dr. Leamington.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 - The Essex-Kent Bluegrass, Oldtime & Folk Music Association Presents A Spring Bluegrass Music Celebration from 1:30 to 5 p.m at the Kingsville Lakeside Park Pavilion Performances by association member groups such as the Fiddle Pals, Essex County Ramblers,

Stay Tuned, Close Enough, Winterline and Prairie Siding & Friends. Free! Free! Free! Free! Free! Free! Information: David Blakney 519-975-2792 dblakney@mnsi.net. Larry Lott 519-727-5439. Bev MacAulay 519-776-8716. Shirley Robbins 519-254-9620

TUESDAYS, MAY 7 - JUNE 4 - Just for Moms and Babies is a free informal group that helps new moms face the challenges of a new baby, meet other new moms, and share and learn experiences. Windsor-Essex Health Unit is hosting a 5-week session, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at the WECHU Leamington office, 215 Talbot St. E. Register by calling 519-326-5716 ext. 2100.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 - Sun Parlour Home Auxiliary Bake Sale 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Sunparlor Home for Senior Citizens, 175 Talbot St. E. Leamington. Raffle for the following prizes: 1st - gift card from Cindy’s Garden; 2nd - plant; 3rd - garden ornament. Tea and coffee will be served in the Garden View Cafe.

SATURDAY, MAY 11 - Leamington Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale. The Society will be holding its yearly plant sale at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. from 9:00 a.m.12:00 noon. Once created a perennial garden is a delight as you watch and wait for each variety to bloom spring, summer and fall.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 - The Leamington Horticultural Society will be holding their monthly general meeting at the Leamington United Church, 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Gianni Mucci on the subject of “Growing Gourmet Vegetables Since the 1960’s”. Everyone is welcome.

FRIDAY, MAY 17 - UMEI Shadow Day - Gr. 8 students are invited to shadow current UMEI students, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. See what a day at UMEI is all about and experience UMEI's annual math fair. Lunch provided. Parents welcome to tour 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 519-326-7448 or e-mail office@umei.on.ca to RSVP.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - CLOWNIN' AROUNDCome to the Leamington library for some fun at 2:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 10. Register online or at the library.

SATURDAY, MAY 25 - Comber & Area 11th Annual Town Wide Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m. - ??? Baked goods, hot dogs and beverages will be available at St. Andrew’s United Church.

SUNDAY, MAY 26 - Gospel group "Connection" Spring Gospel Concert and Sing-Along, 3:004:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 3 Fox St., Leamington. Gospel group Lost & Found will also perform, and Essex County Music Hall of Fame percussionist Charlene (Knight) Wilkinson will be joining in on the drums. Free will offering will benefit music program at South Shore Christian School. For info call Brad or Lynn 519326-4825. Everyone welcome.

MONDAYS, JUNE 10 - SEPTEMBER 9 - Monday Music at the Marina, featuring "Musical Mates Brad and Lynn Bailey, starts June 10, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. approximately, weather permitting. Bring your lawn chairs (and possibly mosquito repellant), relax and enjoy a variety of secular gospel music. The last Monday at the Marina will be Sept. 9. For info contact Brad or Lynn at 519326-4825.

Emma’s 2nd Hair Chop raised $680 and she donated 11” of her hair to Wigs for Kids on Saturday, April 27. Six-year-old Emma Dixon had been growing her hair for two years (since her last Hair Chop for Cancer) and on Saturday Ashley Whittal at Hair Razors in Leamington did the honour of cutting her hair for the donation.

Smoking ban considered

A report prompted by a request from the Essex County Health Unit was considered at the Monday Apr. 22 Council meeting. It proposes that Leamington enact a by-law expanding the Provincial bans on smoking in public places.

Under the provincial Smoke Free Ontario Act (SFOA), smoking is prohibited at indoor public places and workplaces. Outdoor smoking prohibitions also exist under the SFOA for school property, healthcare facility entrances and exits, covered patios, workplace vehicles, and in vehicles with children.

In the report Council was informed that, “Administration supports the Health Unit’s request to prohibit smoking near play areas, sports fields and recreation areas. The issue, however, is how restrictive to make the by-law. Should smoking be prohibited within 9 metres (30 feet) of a municipal play area or sports field, or within 30 metres (100 feet) or should smoking be prohibited anywhere on a property where a municipal playground or sports field exists?”

Before Council debated the report, Krista Rempel of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit made a verbal and slide presentation promoting the ban. Then two youths presented their evidence to support smoking restrictions.

Councillor Hilda MacDonald said, “I have no problem going along with the Health Unit.” Like other members of Council, however, she voiced reservations about how extreme of a ban to adopt for the municipality. Councillor Jacobs was of the same opinion, saying, “Where does

this come to a stop?... Some of this I can really support, but walking through a park?

...I don’t know.”

Deputy-Mayor Charlie Wright was somewhat more extreme in his approach to the proposal. “The vast majority are non-smokers,” he said. “Let’s keep it simple:

From Nashville to Kingsville –Stacey Earle, Mark Stuart appearing May 3

The second concert of the newly formed Sun Parlour Folk Music Society will be held at Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards, Harrow, on Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m. and will showcase award winning, touring, recording husband - wife duo, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. Windsor singer-songwriter Allison Brown will open the show. A songwriting and guitar workshop will be held Saturday, May 4 from 2-4 p.m.

Net proceeds of the concert series supports the upcoming, world class, Kingsville Folk Music Festival to be held at Lakeside Park in Kingsville, August 8-10, 2014. Sun Parlour Folk Music Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote folk music through special events, concerts and festivals.

Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart provide a live performance, which captivates audiences the moment they hit the stage with clever acoustic interplay, delicious harmonies, storytelling and award winning songwriting. Allison Brown, Windsor based singer-songstress, will open the show bringing her truest self to her collection of songs and to the stage.

Reservations are highly suggested as seating is limited and the last concert sold out. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m., Friday, May 3. Tickets are just $20 in advance.

Reservations are required for the songwriting and guitar workshop, Saturday, May 4 from 2-4 p.m. Space is limited for both events.

Tickets and more information are available at Rebel Cowboy Music, 49 Main Street E. Kingsville and Cooper’s Hawk Vineyard or by calling 519-997-7777.

let’s make it a smoke-free municipality.”

Administration promised to return to Council with a report that proposes a bylaw consistent with what they heard, and outlining the costs that would be associated with signage for such a by-law.

519-326-9652 ron.bilokraly@sunlife.com www.sunlife.ca/ron.bilokraly

‘Gift of Life’ recipient Kaidyn Blair celebrates day 3,653 birthday promoting organ donor registration in

Leamington

On Wednesday, April 24 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital (LDMH), ‘Gift of Life’ recipient Kaidyn Blair celebrated his 11th birthday promoting the importance of organ and tissue donor registration. After viewing WE Can Be Heroes, the 10-minute video which shares uplifting stories about local organ transplant survivors, Kaidyn cut his cake, celebrating day 3,653 that he has lived since his transplant.

In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of registering online consent to donate organs and tissue upon passing, LDMH and Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital and its community partners hosted this event at LDMH. Kaidyn and his parents were at LDMH to update the public on his quest to get 3,653 people register their consent to organ and tissue donation. “I’m hoping my message will help others share ‘The Gift of Life’ by registering online consent at www.beadonor.ca to donate organs and tissue,” explained Kaidyn. “No one should have to die waiting… I wouldn’t be here without the ‘Gift of Life’. I want to register one donor for every day I’ve been alive since my transplant,” said Kaidyn.

“Despite our well-deserved reputation as a giving and charitable community, Windsor/ Essex has one of the lowest rates of organ and tissue donation in all of Ontario,” said Paula Schmidt regional coordinator Trillium Gift of Life Network.

Kaidyn, Paula and others are featured in the “WE Can Be Heroes” video produced by Suede productions. It can be found at www.hdgh.org/beadonor.

Also on hand at the celebration to raise awareness about the importance of registering consent to donate organs and tissue were: Essex Warden Tom Bain, Deputy Warden Gary McNamara, mayors from Leamington, Kingsville, Essex along with; Paula Schmidt regional coordinator, Trillium Gift of Life Network; Gunther and Judith Funkenhauser, funder of the WE Can Be Heroes video and LDMH CEO, Terry Shields.

Warden Tom Bain noted that “the video, its participants and Kaidyn are truly inspirational and expressed hope that as many Essex County residents as possible watch the video.” Leamington Mayor John Paterson admitted that he was one of the many who ‘thought’ he was an organ donor because he carried a donor card in his wallet. The card is not enough. There are three ways to become a donor:

1. Online at www.beadonor.ca

2. Service Ontario (where you renew your driver’s license or heath card)

3. Gift of Life consent form (mail)

Unfortunately, despite its well-deserved reputation as a giving and charitable community, Windsor/Essex has one of the lowest rates of organ and tissue donation in all of Ontario.

At just 18 per cent, Windsor ranks 159th out of 179 Ontario communities, according to the Trillium Gift of Life Network. Registration rates among Essex County communities are around the same low mark.

Pictured here Kaidyn Blair is surrounded by several mayors of Essex County. From left to right are Essex County Deputy Warden Gary McNamara, Essex Mayor Ron McDermott, Essex County Warden Tom Bain, Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos and Leamington Mayor John Paterson. Kaidyn was at LDMH on his 11th birthday to help spread the message about the importance of becoming a registered donor. (SUN Photo)

1956 Pontiac rescued from Manitoba farm

Wayne Muzyka of Grassie, Ontario, writes: “Hi Bill, I enjoy reading your column every Thursday in the Hamilton Spectator and think you might find my story interesting.

“My uncle purchased a 1956 Pontiac Catalina 2-door hardtop in 1956 when he was farming in Russell, Manitoba, on the Yellowhead Highway close to the Manitoba border. I was growing up in Fort William (now Thunder Bay) and worked on his farm during the summer. He would allow me to drive the ‘Poncho’ every once in a while even though in 1960, I was only 14-15 years old. I loved that car.

“Over the years, the car ended up in one of the fields and sat for years. In 1975 I asked if I could buy the car and was told it’s not for sale, but ‘if you want it, come and get it.’ At this time, I was living in Grimsby, Ontario, and working as a police officer in Hamilton. I went back out west for a visit in June 1977, had the car towed from the field to town, and then

transported by truck car carrier (you remember those days) to Toronto. The engine had seized up but I had it rebuilt. It’s the American V8 with 317 cubic inches versus 265 in Canada. The 4-speed HydraMatic transmission had nothing wrong with it.”

After putting the car back on the road, Wayne drove it to Manitoba in 1979 with his wife, two kids, and her mom and dad to show to his uncle. He was very impressed.

“I had the car repainted the original turquoise and white last year and I still drive my Poncho.” Wayne installed a replacement odometer years ago that read 56,525 miles. Since then, he has driven the car over 43,000 miles and the odometer now reads 100 miles. Wayne plans on leaving the car to his youngest son, who is already well established in the old car

hobby with a Plum Crazy 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 convertible, a car he bought when he was around 16. He’s now 39.

The twin rows of streaks on the hood of Wayne’s car were a Pontiac trademark since 1935 when a young GM stylist named Virgil Exner installed them on Pontiacs that year and blended them with a waterfall grille. These streaks were a Pontiac trademark well into the 1950s. Canadian Pontiacs contemporary to Wayne’s American-built car were called (in rising order of price) Strato-Chief, Laurentian, and Parisienne.

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column receives a free autographed copy of my latest book “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”

1956 Pontiac 2-door hardtop in sales brochure.

Wayne Muzyka’s turquoise and white 1956 Pontiac Catalina 2-door hardtop. Note NICE 56 license plate, “delta wing” hood ornament, and stylized air scoops above the headlights.

Author Rudy Wiebe to speak at UMEI

The name Rudy Wiebe is synonymous with Canadian fiction and Canadian literature courses taught in schools all over Canada and the world. An Officer of the Order of Canada, winner of two Governor General’s Awards for fiction (The Temptations of Big Bear – 1973, and A Discovery of Strangers – 1994), Rudy Wiebe is a revered and honoured member of the Canadian literary establishment.

Rudy responded with a “yes” to the invitation of the Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Association to give a talk at the group’s coffee and dessert night May 11. But the burning question is this: Why would such an esteemed scholar agree to speak to a local historical group’s gathering? And why would they even invite him?

The reason, of course, is Rudy Wiebe’s background. Rudy, born in 1934, was one of seven children of Russian Mennonite immigrants who homesteaded in the Peace River district of Saskatchewan. Interestingly, he learned to speak English at the age of 6. The family later moved to Coaldale, Alberta. His first novel (Peace Shall Destroy Many – 1962) was inspired by the experiences of this time. Many have noted that Wiebe is a “Western Canada” writer, that the uniqueness of the western Canadian landscape and immigrant experience went deep into Wiebe’s soul, and is reflected in much of his writing. He studied at the University of Alberta and at Tubingen in Germany. Rudy has spent much of his life teaching and writing at the University of Alberta, at Goshen College in Indiana, and many other places. His works have been translated into many languages, and he has lectured and read his work all over the world. Some of his writings have delved into the Mennonite story (Sweeter Than All The World – 2001, for example). But Wiebe has also written often about the aboriginal experience (The Scorched-Wood People – 1977).

It has been said that Rudy Wiebe is the first major Mennonite writer to place his community’s experience in a broader framework. In other words, although he writes about the particulars of the Mennonite experience, Wiebe’s larger vision is universal and inclusive. There are common elements in the experiences of the Mennonites and the Metis and all Canadians. Interestingly, those are also the aims of the Historical Association: it too delves into the particulars of the history and artifacts of the Mennonite experience, but it also seeks to illuminate the common threads and experiences all people share.

It is a particular pleasure for EKMHA to welcome Rudy Wiebe to speak on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at UMEI, 614 Mersea Rd 6, just west of Hwy 77, north of Leamington. Rudy will be pleased to sign your books and visit over coffee and dessert. It promises to be a most enjoyable and informative evening. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Mennonite Heritage Centre. Call 519-326-9791 or 519-322-0432 for tickets and information.

Copper thefts from wind turbines: 43 sites, $10,000

The OPP has received several reports of copper wire thefts from hydro poles that service the Comber wind farm in Essex County since September 1, 2012.

In total, 43 sites have been targeted and copper ground wires with a value of about $10,000 have been stolen from the hydro poles. The suspects are climbing as high as 25 feet in remote areas to remove the copper from the poles. Judging by the height of the cuts, police are assuming that the suspects are travelling in a

Festival of Birds opens this Friday

Point Pelee National Park’s annual Festival of Birds opens May 3, just as vibrantly coloured songbirds begin arriving. Each day will be filled with guided hikes and presentations for both novice and expert birders.

Did you know that most songbirds migrate at night? The Park is celebrating night flight on International Bird Migration Day, May 11-12 from 5 a.m.-10 p.m., with special events throughout the day and night.

• Radar Migration Workshop and Hike on May 11 at 7:30 a.m. with special guest Dr. David LaPuma who will help participants understand the relationships between weather, migration and radar. Learn how to use radar to analyze bird migration, and then head out on a birding hike to see the results of your analysis firsthand.

• Radar Orthinology Presentation May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Visitors Centre with Dr. David LaPuma. Learn how radar is used to quantify stopover habitat quality for migratory species, and to help guide sustainable and responsible wind power development. Dr. LaPuma will also show participants how to use radar to predict birding conditions at local hotspots.

• Navigating the Night

Sky, Dark Sky Night on May 11 at 9 p.m. Join the Windsor Centre Royal Astronomical Society of Canada as they set up their telescopes in the Visitors Centre parking lot and share tips on how to navigate using the night sky, just like the nocturnal migrants.

Discover the excitement of spring migration May 3 through May 20 at Point Pelee National Park’s Festival of Birds. For more information on festival programming or to book a hike, visit www.festivalofbirds.ca or call 519-322-2365 ext. 0.

pickup truck with an extension ladder that can be extended from the bed of the truck.

If you see suspicious behaviour in and around the wind turbines, contact police immediately.

Margaret D. Bennie students and staff celebrated Earth Day on Monday, April 22 with some earthy fun! JK - Grade 8 students cleaned up and brightened their schoolyard by planting trees and flowers and adding sidewalk art to the entrance. Bennie Bulldogs brought ‘garbageless’ lunches and celebrated their appreciation for the planet by flying kites in the afternoon. Activities were organized by Mrs. Renaud. Dave Taves, Trustee with the Greater Essex County District School Board, visited the school that day.

HIGH QUALITY LICENSED CHILD CARE

Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Subsidy available. For details call 519-733-8202 www.discoverychildcareschools.com

(Photos submitted)

Optics expo and sale returning to Leamington

By Bryan Jessop

Fans of feathered flyers will once again find that a bird in the hand is worth two in the Bushnell.

The Pelee Wings Nature Store will host the 17th annual Sports Optics Expo and Sale Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12. The event will feature a dozen leading binoculars and spotting scope manufacturers represented by their respective expert sales personnel. Each company will exhibit and demonstrate an average of between 30 and 40 items and models sought after by birding enthusiasts around the world. Representatives will also make themselves available to questions from customers and curious visitors, who have averaged about 500 per day for a weekend-long event mean of 1,000.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Companies bringing their state-of-the-art binoculars and spotting scopes will include Bushnell, Celestron, Eagle, Kowa, Leica, Meopta, Minox, Nikon, Pentax, Swarovski Vortex and Zeiss. The expo and sale is open to the public with no admission fees. Sales representatives will demonstrate their items on the lakefront while the hosts — Pelee Wings Nature Store — will sell displayed components to visitors turned customers.

The store, owned and operated by Michael Malone, has hosted the event for each of the past 16 years. The show is scheduled and organized in conjunction with the Point Pelee Festival of Birds and attracts enthusiasts from across Southwestern Ontario and beyond.

“Some of the locals come in for the weekend. There’s a lot going on,” said Malone. “There’s a lot going on, so we encourage everyone to stay for the whole week.”

Although the show does not attract as many American visitors as it once did because of crossborder restrictions, it has recently drawn more Quebecois guests than it did through the earlier years. Many make the trip from across the Windsor to Toronto corridor, as do birding clubs from Montreal and Ottawa and other Ontarians from as far as Thunder Bay.

The Sports Optics Expo and Sale also draws enthusiasts of other hobbies who use the featured equipment on a regular basis. These include recreational astronomers, travelers, boaters, hunters and target shooters as well as for surveillance and use by waterfront home-owners. Hunters include club members from Chatham-Kent and the London area.

“It’s our biggest sale event of the year,” said Malone. “It’s a hands-on event where visitors are encouraged to quiz the experts. Birders are like many other hobbyists. They’ll start off with some of the most affordable equipment and if they still enjoy it after a few months, they’ll upgrade a lot. The technology continues to improve and prices continue to come down. It’s a very competitive business.”

At the end of the expo’s second day, participating companies and the Pelee Wings Nature Store will offer a $1,000 donation to a yet-to-be-determined wildlife conservation cause or organization.

Recently, the Pelee Wings Nature Store — established in 1989 — donated $2,000 towards the construction of a birding blind/shelter built over the past winter at the Hillman Marsh Conservation Area. The project was completed last month, with the structure standing roughly 35 feet long by 12 feet wide — large enough to host school groups of about 25 students.

The new Shorebird Viewing Blind at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area on the Point Pelee peninsula will be officially opened on Thursday, May 9. Birders Kory Renaud and Josh Vandermuelen are seen here sheltering from east winds off Lake Erie while scoping out early migrant shorebirds at the new facility. Pelee Wings is proud to have provided the first $2,000 to kick start construction of the shelter, while the OFO (Ontario Field Ornithologists) and the Trillium Foundation donated additional funds to complete the project.

Sales personnel representing various manufacturers display, exhibit and answer questions on several models of binoculars and spotting scopes during previous editions of the annual

Construction begins at Innovation Park

By Bryan Jessop

Groundwork has officially begun for Leamington’s newest industrial business park.

Innovation Park, running along the north side of County Road 18 between Mersea Road 5 and the Highway 3 bypass, is now the site of construction to accommodate its first tenant, UniFab Enclosures. The future occupant of the new park is currently located on Setterington Drive in Kingsville on a 27,500 square foot site that can no longer host the business’s plans for future development and growth.

“We’re running out of room,” said UniFab Enclosures operations manager and vice president George Bergen, who attended a Thursday, April 25 groundbreaking ceremony on behalf of company president Neil Sawatzky. “This is the opportunity we needed to grow.”

UniFab’s original location was in Oldcastle, where it built automotive parts. The company experienced rapid growth to the point where it split into two unaffiliated businesses roughly 12 years ago — UniFab and UniFab Enclosures. The Kingsville site of the latter will continue to operate as a prep and fabrication site while the new location will include workers tending to the finishing and assembly of parts such as electrical transformer enclosures. The automotive sector now accounts for only 15 to 20 per cent of the company’s combined operations.

The construction at Innovation Park for UniFab Enclosures will take place in two phases. The first building, to be used for powder coating, is expected to be completed in late August of this year. The second phase will be based on the creation of a second building that should be completed roughly two years from now. Both buildings will feature surface areas of 32,600 square feet. UniFab Enclosures will account for just over seven of the park’s 42 acres.

“We have a very young workforce,” said Bergen. “For them to see the investment we’re making creates a very strong morale. There’s a lot of equipment on order to bring here (Innovation Park).”

UniFab Enclosures currently employs about 50 workers, most of whom hail from the Leamington area. Once the first phase of construction at the new park is completed, the number will increase to about 80. When both new buildings are up and running, the workforce will expand to roughly 100.

Tony Barraco, owner of the park and Barrineti Construction Ltd., explained that Innovation Park is shovel ready for commercial and industrial businesses interested in moving or expanding to the new site. The plan includes a new road to run north-south, starting at County Road 18. The area has long since been zoned as industrial business, but planning to

reach the current stage took five years.

“It’s an overnight success that took five years,” Barraco said with a laugh. “Everything is now on track and has really been in motion over the last few months.”

New occupants for the park could be arranged through interested businesses contacting the municipality of Leamington, represented during the groundbreaking event by mayor John Paterson. Arrangements can also be made between the park and real estate agents seeking locations for their clients. Barraco explained that he has been in contact with three potential occupants including two based in Canada and a third from Holland.

Innovation Park is a combined effort between affiliates Barrineti Construction Ltd. and Pencor Devlopments Inc. Mayor Paterson commended the groups for their efforts in establishing the park, a development he expects to be beneficial for the municipality as a whole.

“This is a proud day for Leamington,” Paterson said prior to the April 25 groundbreaking event. “We are happy to welcome UniFab Enclosures to the community and wish them every success. Pencor Developments and Barrineti Construction have made a big commitment to Leamington and I applaud their confidence. Innovation Park will definitely help in our efforts to attract new jobs and investment.”

With love and friendship they celebrate 50 years of marriage on May 4th 2013. Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad, love your family.

75th Birthday John “Forbzee” Forbes

We would like to invite family and friends to an Open House at Colasanti’s Hibiscus Room On May 18th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm For some sharing of stories And some birthday cake

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The memory of those happy days When we were all together Lovinglymissed Lindaandfamily

After the clouds, the sunshine, After the winter, the spring, After the shower, the rainbow, For life is a changeable thing… After the night, the morning, Bidding all darkness cease… After life's cares and sorrows, The comfort and sweetness of peace. Sadlymissedand lovinglyrememberedby

Mental Health Week information day

Caldwell First Nation is hosting an information day Thursday, May 9, 1:00-5:00 p.m., to celebrate Mental Health Week. The public is invited to stop by the Caldwell Community Hall, 14 Orange St., Leamington, to view some great information that will be provided at a variety of health booths that will be set up.

Golden Years mini golf

A total of 51 golfers were on top of their game Apr. 25, recording a tidy 103 aces over 36 holes. Sinking 5 each were Gord Ellis, Laurie Hylton and Julia Kos, followed closely by Murray Cascadden, Lloyd Honey, Shirley Thiessen, Doug Vickery, Steve Vigh and John Vlodarchyk with 4 each. Doug Vickery managed 3 consecutive aces. Three each dropped for Barb Arner, Iggy Arner, Madeline Butler, Fran Clifford, Floyd Johnson, Eva Kah, Marie Lasi, Eileen MacIntosh and Bill Ward. Dropping 2 each were Jim Allan, Mike Binder, Kathy Bradley, Winnie Moore, John Murphy, Al Stockwell, Barry Sweet, Bill Taylor, Ernie Vandenberg, Gerrit Vriesen, Eleanor Wilkinson, Gerald Wilkinson and Pat Womack. Rounding out the ace parade with 1 each were Dorothy Cascadden, Ila Ellis, Ethel Ferguson, Cam Keith, Frank Lasi, Bill Mayville, Barbara Murphy, Andy Orsini, Colleen Pearse, Allen Rutter, Mavis Rutter, Art Sweet, Rose Taylor, Linda Walsh and Ken Womack.

A low score of 16 for 9 holes was shared Bill Taylor, Barry Sweet and Julia Kos. Next came Eva Kah, Mike Binder, Bill Ward, Lloyd Honey, Eileen MacIntosh, Doug Vickery (2), Madeline Butler, Gerald Wilkinson (2), Ethel Ferguson and Iggy Arner with 17. A score of 18 was registered by Bill Taylor, Art Sweet, Andy Orsini, Al Stockwell, Shirley Thiessen, Bill Ward, Barry Sweet, Eileen MacIntosh, Julia Kos, Lloyd Honey, Marie Lasi, Linda Walsh, Laurie Hylton, Barb Arner (2), Gerald Wilkinson, Gord Ellis (2), Steve Vigh, Murray Cascadden and Gerrit Vriesen.

An excellent score of 34 for 18 was delivered by Doug Vickery. Managing 35 were Barry Sweet, Julia Kos and Gerald Wilkinson. Notching 36 was Bill Ward, while a respectable 37 was recorded by Bill Taylor, Andy Orsini, Al Stockwell, Shirley Thiessen, Bill Ward, Lloyd Honey, Julia Kos, Barb Arner, Steve Vigh, Gerrit Vri-

esen and Iggy Arner. Rounding out the day with 38 were Marie Lasi, Laurie Hylton and Murray Cascadden.

A tidy score of 72 for 36 holes went to Julia Kos, followed closely by Barry Sweet and Gerald Wilkinson with 74, and Bill Ward with 75. Managing 76 was Steve Vigh and Lloyd Honey, while Andy Orsini and Barb Arner notched a 77. 78 went to Shirley Thiessen, Eileen MacIntosh, Marie Lasi, Laurie Hylton and Gerald Wilkinson.

Carding a 226 and first place was Team 7 (Eileen MacIntosh, Julia Kos, Lloyd Honey). Second place was awarded to Team 15 with a 229 (Gerald Wilkinson, Steve Vigh, Gord Ellis). Third spot was secured by Team 6 with 234 (Barb Murphy, Bill Ward, Barry Sweet).

Final golf date of May 2 will be followed May 9 by the windup banquet at Colasanti’s.

Rotary Members Recognized for Volunteerism

The heart of every community is enriched by its volunteers, a fact celebrated at the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards Ceremony hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration at the Caboto Club in Windsor on the evening of Friday, April 12. Pictured are several members of the Leamington Rotary Club and their companions who received Volunteer Service Awards in recognition of their many years of community service. Back row, left to right: Jim Samson, Chuck Parsons, Ann Robertson-Seigel, Ray Chesterfield. Front row: Ken Cadot, Debbie Clark, Tina Simpson, Wendy Parsons, Florence Clark, Robert Clark. Absent from photo are Les Dutot, Margaret Ingratta and Darrell Fast.

(Submitted photo)

Tug Weld creates breakthrough cuke grader

By Bryan Jessop

A quicker, cheaper and more convenient way to grade mini cucumbers is now available thanks to a Leamington manufacturer.

Tug Weld Manufacturing recently announced the creation of the Persian King Air Touch, a machine capable of grading 30,000 mini cucumbers (also known as Persian Kings) per hour with only four to six labourers. The device measures five feet in width by 20 feet in length and features a carousel conveyor system that prevents the cucumbers from piling up at one end.

The design and construction of the machine’s prototype took approximately three months, a time frame that included a significant amount of research, feedback and development. With the seven-grade system, three workers stand on each side of the machine and place cucumbers into receptacles that carry them through a laser system. If the laser detects that the fruit measures within the minimum and maximum required lengths, a quick blast of air will eject it onto another conveyor for collection or if required, direct delivery to workers in the host facility’s packaging station.

During the design process, mechanical eject and belt systems were considered and tested, but the air ejection set-up was found to work best. The laser that determines whether or not each fruit meets specific size requirements is a high-quality system that cannot be ‘fooled’ by glare emitting from cucumbers travelling through the receptacles.

“It’s about taking the pressure out of what qualifies as too short or too long,” said Tug Weld Manufacturing president John Friesen, who notes that traditional grading takes a group of 40 workers to grade 50,000 mini cucumbers in an hour. “With the old way, a worker will pick up a cucumber and measure it to see if it’s the right length. If it’s not, he’ll put it back and then further down the line another worker picks it up and does the same thing. Before you know it, one cucumber has been handled by 15 people. Our new system saves a lot of time.”

The Persian King Air Touch will be mass produced once orders are received. Friesen explained that orders might come in from across North America, as comparable machines built in Europe cost twice as much and are much larger.

“A lot of processors don’t have a lot of space,” Friesen said. “The grader we’re making can easily be transported from one location to another and doesn’t require as much room.”

Friesen also explained that the new machine has been designed so that multiple units can be integrated side-by-side to increase productivity even further. A Persian King Air Touch will come at a cost of under $100,000 while the Tug Weld president pointed out that local buyers have purchased European versions for as much as $250,000.

Tug Weld Manufacturing, established in 1982, has designed and built systems ordered and purchased by Fortune 500 companies. Customers have included Heinz, Cavendish, Hiram Walker and Nestle. Previous machines designed for customers have included customdesigned and manufactured metering tote dumper, melon processing line and palletizer for the powder product and spice industry, a salt conveying and loading system for the mining industry and an aluminum, double-hull, foam-core injection built luxury yacht capable of speeds up to 77 mph (124 km/hr).

The Persian King Air Touch mini cucmumber grading machine was designed and built by Leamington’s Tug Weld Manufacturing. The machine can grade 30,000 cucumbers in one hour with four to six workers.

St. Louis School wins WECDSB badminton championship

St. Louis School recently ended the current season by winning the WECDSB badminton championship at the University of Windsor. St. Louis claimed gold medals in four of the five competitions, and finished 19 points ahead of runner-up St. Joseph from River Canard.

Winning medals in singles were Fernanda Hernandez (gold) and Katerina Ingratta (bronze).

Winning medals in girls doubles play were Amber Martinho and Mariaha Martinho (gold), and Bryanna Romanyk and Delaney DeFrancisco (silver).

In boys doubles, Ryan Raffoul and Mark Jraiche won gold and Solomon Sleiman and Charbel Nohra placed 4th.

In mixed doubles, Derrick Antunes and Nicole Cosme placed first and Lucas Faddoul and Savannah Marteniano finished in second place.

This was St. Louis’s fourth championship this season. They have been runner-up once. The team was coached by Ms. Rosemary Gebrail, a St. Louis staff member, and Mr. Earl Skidmore, a volunteer.

Of St. Louis’s two remaining players, Josh Resendes placed 3rd in his pool while Laba Tawil finished in 4th place in his pool.

St. Louis School’s badminton team medaled in several categories to bring home the WECDSB championship. Team members, back row left to right: Solomon Sleiman, Laba Tawil, Mark Jraiche, Aiden Rodrigues (videographer). Third row: Josh Resendes, Charbel Nohra, Ryan Raffoul, Amber Martinho, Derrick Antunes, Savannah Marteniano, Lucas Faddoul. Second row: Katerina Ingratta, Nicole Cosme, Bryanna Romanyk. Front: Mariaha Martinho and Delaney DeFrancisco.

Ontario Sprint Triathlon Championships coming to Leamington

Kids of Steel, Adult Try-a-Tri and Do-a-Du part of weekend events

Some of the best athletes from across the province will invade the region to not only vie for the title of provincial champion, but also to compete for World Age Group Sprint Triathlon Championship qualification spots.

Saturday, June 15 will feature beginner events including the Kids of Steel competition, as well as the Adult Try-a-Tri and Adult Do-a-Du events. New this year is the Ontario Youth Cup Triathlon Series. This event is for developing athletes ages 14 and 15 who wish to participate in triathlons at a national level. All Saturday events will take place at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.

Sunday, June 16 will showcase the Tomatoman Sprint Duathlon and Triathlon. Events will start at the Leamington Marina Waterfront Promenade. Triathletes will face a 750-metre swim, a 20-kilometre bike and a 5-kilometre run. Duathletes will tackle a 2.5-kilometre run, a 20-kilometre bike and a 5-kilometre run. In the Sprint Triathlon category, there will be 1 qualification spot per age group for the 2014 World Age Group Sprint Triathlon Championships. To be eligible, all athletes must be full members of Triathlon Ontario as of event day.

Schools in Windsor-Essex are also encouraged to participate in the School Challenge. Last year’s top winners were Ruthven Public School and Leamington District Secondary School, each winning $400. The Leamington Triathlon Weekend is a great way to involve students and schools in an active community event.

Registration for all events is now open. Visit www.tomatoman.org to register online or download a printable registration form and mail it to the Leamington Triathlon Committee. Entry fees can also be found online.

Last year’s event brought in 508 participants. Spots will fill up quickly, so please register by June 1, 2013 to secure your spot at this year’s event.

Further information about the Leamington Triathlon Weekend can be found at www. tomatoman.org. You can also visit our facebook page at www.facebook.com/leamington.triathlon or follow us at @TomatomanTri.

Fit to be tied

It’s amazing how many people can’t be the least bit satisfied unless they get their way completely. Quite often, these seem to be the people where everything has to be black and white, shades of gray be damned.

Sports fans amongst their ranks almost always feel cheated after witnessing or taking part in a tie game. Personally, I don’t understand the unyielding demand for a winner and a loser. Sometimes, we just run into teams that are evenly matched and put fourth equally admirable efforts when they go head to head.

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It’s interesting to compare the approach different sports have to games that end in stalemates after regulation play has ended. Soccer seems the most tolerant of the ageold deadlock, yet at the same time it’s noteworthy that this sport diminishes its significance simply by awarding three points (instead of two) for a victory. It’s the only ‘mainstream’ sport that comes to mind where two ties are not worth as much as one win.

In recent weeks, there have been few teams — if any — that have been subject to draws as frequently as the Cardinal Carter girls soccer team. Four of their first five games were completed with neither side emerging as a winner or loser (that’s worth one-and-a-third wins if you’re keeping track). If that isn’t an opportune test to determine an individual player’s attitude towards life in general, well then I guess sports and psychology don’t go hand in hand as well as I figured they might. So does posting a 0-0-3 early season soccer record mean you’re “winless” or “undefeated?” I believe the realist says “both,” the optimist says “undefeated” and the pessimist says “winless.” Who needs a glass of water at 50 per cent capacity when you have regular season soccer?

At the opposite end of the scale, we have baseball. Now there’s a sport being run by people who can’t stomach a tie, at least in the majors. I guess there aren’t many MLB fans who want to say the second-place team is a quarter game away from the division leader. Would adopting a points system be all that bad? The answer among purists, both optimists and pessimists, is “yes.”

The most stubborn demand for a winner and loser came along Saturday, April 18 in 1981.

The Triple A game featured the visiting Rochester Red Wings and hosting Pawtucket Red Sox, but the ones who truly saw red were fans expecting to watch a full game and get home in time for a good night’s sleep before their kids sprung from their beds to seek out hidden chocolate eggs on Easter morning. The game started at 8:25 p.m. and was brought to a halt by league president Harold Cooper, who was contacted after 3 a.m. Cooper demanded a pause to the game at the end of the ongoing inning — which was the 32nd. Less than 20 of the original 1,740 spectators hung around to see the finale.

The game didn’t resume until Tuesday, June 23, the next date the Red Wings were scheduled to visit the Red Sox. It took one more inning — the 33rd — for Pawtucket to emerge as 3-2 winners more than two months after the first pitch. Players included future hall of famers Wade Boggs (Red Sox) and Cal Ripkin Jr. (Red Wings).

To be honest, I miss the days of reading the standings of NHL hockey where results were broken down into ‘W’, ‘L’ and ‘T’ columns. Five minutes of sudden-death overtime was plenty of time to offer a tiebreaker. The shootouts are intense and yeah, they offer closure, but it doesn’t seem right that three points can be handed out to teams in one hockey game. I

thought it made more sense for a team to go home with zero points after suffering an overtime loss. If you can put in a respectable 60 minutes, you shouldn’t be rewarded with a point if you can’t dig deep enough to come up with an extra five.

The shootout is another story. If you’ve got a team that lives and dies by the duo on the blue line and defense is taken out of the equation, you’ve still earned at least a point. Breakaways are simply too uncommon to stand as legitimate tiebreakers. Ties in the standings are another matter altogether. I’ve never liked the ‘most wins’ method as the tiebreaker, since the team with fewer wins also has fewer losses. I’m more of an advocate for the goals for/against differential as a means of figuring who outranks who once a regular season has wrapped up. From there, I’d give the nod to the team that won the most recent match between the two neck-andneck squads… which of course doesn’t work if that game ended in a tie.

Minor basketball season close to completion

By Bryan Jessop

The Leamington Basketball Association may very well be the community’s best-kept minor sports secret, a fact representatives would like to change.

Functioning under the guidelines of Ontario basketball, the LBA formed two teams this year — a juvenile (U17) team led by the organization’s president Michael Garganta and a major midget (U16) squad coached by LBA treasurer Joe O’Neil. In past seasons, the Leamington group has formed both major atom (U12) girls and major atom boys teams. “We’d like to have teams in all age divisions,” noted O’Neil, who coaches this year’s major midget boys singlehandedly. “We want to improve basketball in Leamington and travel allows us to do that. If they didn’t play, they wouldn’t gain skills. Travel basketball is faster than high school — it’s very competitive.”

The Leamington Cougars major midgets faced some tough opposition this season, which began shortly after the high school basketball season ended in early March. The Cougars — not to be confused by the Cardinal Carter teams that go by the same name — participated in tournaments hosted by Grimsby and Brantford this year, where they were dominated by opposition in the eight- and 12-team competitions, respectively

“We’re a very young team this year,” said O’Neil. “The other teams have mostly been Grade 10 players while we’ve got a lot of Grade 9s.”

Most of the nine players who represented the Leamington team didn’t get the full-benefit of high school basketball this year, as school board strike action forced the cancellation of several games. O’Neil’s squad includes one Kingsville player, one from the Chatham area, three Cardinal Carter players and four who played an abbreviated basketball season with Leamington District Secondary School.

Seventeen players attended the first round of tryouts for the major midget Cougars, which could have accommodated as many as 15 players. Many had to back out however, due to commitments with jobs, other high school sports, baseball, soccer and the final stretch of minor hockey. Although practices can begin in Basketball Ontario as soon as early February, the major midget Cougars were formed during the March Break.

The LBA was formed in 2004 and has since garnered Trillium Program support to the tune of $28,000. Registration is $350 per player, although discounts are available when multiple players sign up from within the same family.

“We’re definitely not here to make money,” said O’Neil. “We’re happy each year just to break even.”

Talbot Trail seniors swing into action

The Tuesday morning senior golf league at Talbot Trail got off to a successful start on April 23. Mother Nature co-operated by providing all 56 enthusiastic participants with very favourable weather and playing conditions. Altogether there were 59 who registered on the first day, and many past and new members are anticipated to sign up in the upcoming weeks.

The best score of the day came from the hot sticks of the long hitter, Mike Wright. Mike’s impressive 41 was one shot better than Vic Reynaert’s terrific 42. Tom Hyatt fired a superb 43. Other notable results of 50 or less in the 70-79y division were the following: Paul R. Brown and Joe Vertel 46; Bob Patchett and Homer Vandervecht 47; Bob Scott 49; Bob Freure and Eugene Abbruzzese 50. In the 80-87y grouping there were also some outstanding games. Youthful Dave la Bonte travelled the 9 holes in an outstanding 45. Bill Galloway played very well to merit a nifty 49. Other scores of 60 or less came from these seniors: Hal Wigle 53; Gerry Becigneul and Murray Cascadden 54; Bill Westrop 58. Honourable mention goes to Erle Nash and Steve Haas who scored 61 and 63 respectively.

The super seniors of 87y+ came ready to play as they produced some excellent scores. Ageless Dick MacKenzie led the way with a brilliant 46. Bill Hutchinson and Al Stockwell played

very well to merit commendable 54 and 57 results respectively. In the 55-69y division, the youngsters certainly took a back seat to their elders. They will have to get their young bones, muscles and overall coordination in tune for future games. Leading

this group with a commendable 45 was Bob McLean. Gary Hillier, a rookie to the league, tied for second with Bill Ward with their satisfying 46s. Four golfers who merited sweet 47s were Dave Clark, Pat Hill, Doug Langlois, and newcomer Paul R. Harrison. Two vet-

Younger teams within the LBA are normally coached by Sam Chacko and Joe Youssef while vice president Pauline Pavlovic runs house league programs in October and January. This year’s major midget team is the fifth LBA group at that age level. O’Neil explained that a few of his players will move up to the juvenile level next season, but most will still be of major midget age for 2014.

The 2013 major midget Cougars will not likely be able to attend the season-ending provincial tournament May 11-13 in Ottawa, as a minimum of 10 to 12 players are required. Players interested in registering for next year’s travel system or with the LBA house league group can call O’Neil at 519-322-2427. For more information on the association, visit the website www.leamingtonbasketball.ca.

eran golfers who achieved commendable 48 results were Jim Omstead and Al Zanuttini. A determined Bill (Wiz) Derbyshire, along with Larry Haggitt, travelled the course in 49s. Dave Overholt and Larry Schmidt fired off 50s.

Remember, golf starts at 10 a.m. for all of May, and then commencing in June

the league will start at 9 a.m.

Bill Kroen’s Golf Tip: If you hit a lot of shots fat or behind the ball, or you pull your shots to the left, you may be swinging too steeply. Start your backswing by pushing the club back from the ball with your arms and shoulders and hinge your wrists so the club is pointing into the air. Feel as if you are striking the back of the ball as the club comes down and into the turf in front of the ball.

The major midget Leamington Cougars travel basketball team is from left to right, front to back, Josh Bluhm, Osmerlin Garcia, Justin Faustino, Maw Ibrahim, Brandon Powell, Nick Berry, Arop Plaek Deng, Memi Khalil, Reuben Kuivenhoven and coach Joe O’Neil. (Submitted Photo)

Southpoint Minor Hockey picks 2012-2013 award winners

By Bryan Jessop

The off-ice 2012-13 season officially came to an end for the Southpoint Minor Hockey Association, as the group hosted the 2012-13 awards banquet at Heinz Arena Friday, April 26.

Greg Dries, president of the SMHA, acted as emcee for the event, attended by close to 500 of the 585 players representing the Capitals and Stars through the 2012-13 campaign. The organization’s Hockey Moms provided the meal for players before annual award winners were declared as follows: Esso Awards

• Most Sportsmanlike — Tyler Heinz, Brianna Rodrigues, Abby Gradwell, Frankie Ciacelli, Chris Fehr, Evan Loveless, Sammar Liebrock, Morgan Amicone, Tatum Davison, Erin Hopper, Ravyenne Sarkis, Kiera Jackson;

• Most Dedicated — Kayla Gualtieri, Grace Hyatt, Lauren Gradwell, Tyler Jackson, Quinten Adams, Brett Enns, Kim Goyeau, Jolene Driedger, Claire Phibbs, Haley Debono, Caitlyn Preston, Tristen Edmonson;

• Most Improved — Mikey Church, Natalie Edmonson, Dakata Stevenson, Brandon Turnbull, Connor Ricci, Austin Unger, Emma Kopinak, Jessica Imeson, Acacia Hutnik, Adrian Gualtieri, Kaylee Goodchild, Shelby Hunter, Matthew Collier;

• Top Goalie — Erica Taylor (girls interlock), Natalie Edmondson (girls travel), Riley Fast (local league), Everett Omstead;

• Top Defense — Kelsey Babkirk (girls interlock), Abbey Hopper (girls travel), Evan Nash (local league), Kiera Jackson (travel);

• Top Forward — Shelby Davison (girls interlock), Emily Hyatt (girls travel), Taylor Omstead (local league), Scott Florence (travel);

• Minor Hockey Player of the Year — Riley Brown (girls interlock), Emily Hyatt (girls travel), Brian Whaley (local league), Luc Ribble (travel);

• Players Creed Awards — Erin Hopper, Kelsey Almasi, Kiera Murracas, Mackenzie Cervini, Charly Demers, Jaycie Granger, Mitchel Hildebrandt, Stephen Wiebe, Dawson Wigle, Brian Bradley, Nolan Ford, Eric Tavares, Jeron Kir, Jessica Jeffery, Calyn Kir;

• Keith Lindsay Girls Hockey Coaching Staff of the Year — Brad Hyatt, Scott Hopper, Tom Hyatt, Amy Bell, Cindy Osadzuk;

• Local League Coaching Staff of the Year — Wayne Palichuk, Doug Toews, Mark Epp, Dave Thibodeau;

• Travel Coaching Staff of the Year — Adam Hatt, Justin Imeson, Justin Mills, Tervor Grieve, Robyn Mills;

• Ken Epp Award for Trainer of the Year — Stephan “Guppy” Taylor;

• Timekeeper of the Year — Sierra McKeen;

• Mrs. Pep Award for Non-Board Member Volunteer of the Year — Terry Symons;

• Mr. Hockey Award for Board Member of the Year — Greg Liebrock;

• Referee of the Year — Cam Sarkis;

• Ewald Dobertsberger Level 1 or 2 Referee of the Year — Matt Taylor.

“It was a good finish to a good year,” said Dries. “It’s great to finish a successful season with a successful event. It was well attended.”

On Monday, April 29, the SMHA held the first of two parts to this year’s annual general meeting, set aside for an open forum for the executive to hear complaints, concerns and suggestions. The forum was followed by elections for next season’s executive positions. The second segment of the AGM, scheduled for financials, will likely take place at the end of June.

The Southpoint Minor Hockey Association started the 2012-13 awards ceremony with the Esso Awards, beginning with the Most Sportsmanlike Player medals for each team in travel and girls divisions. House league teams distributed Esso Awards on Wind Up Day. (SUN Photos)

The Southpoint Minor Hockey Association started the 201213 awards ceremony with the Esso Awards, including the Most Dedicated Player medals for each team in travel and girls divisions.

The Southpoint Minor Hockey Association started the 2012-13 awards ceremony with the Esso Awards, including the Most Improved Player medals for each team in travel and girls divisions. House league teams distributed Esso Awards on Wind Up Day.

(SUN Photos)

Taylor Omstead, Evan Nash, Brian Whaley, Everett Omstead, Scott Florence and Luc Ribble were Southpoint Minor Hockey Association award winners for 2012-13 as local league top forward, local league top defenseman, local league player of the year, travel top goalie and travel player of the year, respectively.

Among the team individual awards announced during the Friday, April 26 Southpoint Minor Hockey Association awards for the 201213 season were players creed awards.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, Mon. Apr. 22: 1st Rose Hills and Joyce Moran, 2nd Rose Pigeon and Al Morrison, 3rd Jim Perkes and Roger Cote, 4th Marie Ellwood and Anne Reffle. Games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, Wed. Apr. 24: 1st Carol Kelvin and Marie Ellwood, 2nd Roger Cote and Al Morrison, 3rd Shirley Morel and Win Sinclair, 4th Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin. Bridge is played on Wednesdays at the Lions Hall in Kingsville at 7 p.m. For info call 738-4939.

Harrow Bridge Club, Thurs. Apr. 25: 1st Vi Major and Marie Ellwood, 2nd Doug Bertram and Don Gordon, 3rd Helen Butler and Frieda Birch, 4th Mary Strachen and Carol Kelvin. Bridge games are played every Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m. For info call 738-4939.

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Emily Hyatt is presented with the top forward award for girls travel during the Southpoint Minor Hockey Association awards banquet at Heinz Arena Friday, April 26. Presenting the award is SMHA secretary Brian Manley.

Thursday, April 25, the Lions dropped a 4-0 decision to

Municipality receives $150,000 in federal funding to complete public trail

Community projects across the country are being improved thanks to support from the Government of Canada’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent Essex, announced $150,000 in federal funding to the Municipality of Leamington for the completion of their public trail. The announcement was made Apr. 26.

“Our government is committed to creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity for Canadians through investments in our communities,” said Van Kesteren. “By assist-

ing the Municipality with infrastructure, such as the trail, we are helping to boost economic activity and maintain a high quality of life for residents of all ages.”

In 2010 the Government of Canada was a proud partner with the Municipality of Leamington providing funding for the initial section of the urban trail linking local schools with the Kinsmen Recreation Complex. With this addition the trail will also run from the north side of Talbot West at Leamington District Secondary School to Hazelton Street.

“This addition to our urban trail network adds another im-

portant link in one of our greatest community assets,” said Leamington Mayor John Paterson. “These trails enable our residents to enjoy healthy activities and contribute to the livability of Leamington.”

Through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund, the federal government has committed to supporting communities and creating jobs through repairs and improvements to existing community facilities over the next two years.

Jillian Schroeder of the Lions sends the ball away from a Kennedy opponent during the second half of a WECSSAA Tier II senior girls soccer game at LDSS Tuesday, April 23. The 5-0 loss was scheduled to be the first of three home games in a row for the Lions, although a Wednesday, April 24 game against Ste. Cecile was postponed because of rain. On

Sandwich. (SUN Photo)

Cardinal Carter goalkeeper Carleigh Ross swats the ball away from her net during a Lajeunesse corner kick during the first half of a WECSSAA Tier II senior girls soccer game, hosted by the Cougars. Ross earned a shutout in the 0-0 draw against her team’s first-place guests. The Cougars tied four of their first five games of the season.

(SUN Photo)

Sharks host awards banquet

By Bryan Jessop

The final footnote of the 2012-13 season has been written for the Wheatley Sharks.

The local Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ hockey team hosted its annual players awards banquet at The Car Barn Sunday, April 28, paying homage to the club’s most outstanding onice members. The event was attended by players, executive members, coaching staff, volunteers, friends and family members who’ve represented the team since the opening faceoff of the season on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.

Sharks’ general manager Kevin Fisher took on emcee duties for the evening, announcing most of this year’s award recipients. Fisher also took the opportunity to reflect on Wheatley’s 2012-13 campaign.

“It wasn’t the result we wanted, but it’s a success when you make it to the league final,” said Fisher, referring to the Sharks’ championship series loss to the Essex 73’s. “Kocking out Belle River (in the semifinals) was a huge accomplishment.”

Fisher acknowledged the team’s coaching staff, executive, and volunteers as well as graduating-age players Kevin Sawatzky, Kurtis Ouellette, Craig Adamson and Marc Tremblay.

This year’s awards, selected by the Sharks’ coaching staff, were announced as follows:

• rookie of the year — Zach Wilson;

• most improved player — Nikko Sablone;

• coach’s creed —Sebastian Kanally;

• 3D (desire, drive and determination) — John Woelk;

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• top defenseman — Brett Babkirk;

• playoff most valuable player — Riley Babkirk;

• most valuable player — Kyle Quick.

Fisher noted that picking award winners this season was exceptionally tough, taking the coaches two weeks to select 2012-13 recipients.

For 2013-14, the Sharks bench staff will remain unchanged, with Ken Galerno continuing onward as head coach.

“I’m proud to be coming back for another year and I want to see championship rings on your fingers next year,” Galerno said to players attending the banquet. “This is a special

place to be a part of. For two of the last three years, we’ve been in the championship and we’ve got some work to do. Wheatley is the best-kept secret in junior hockey. Our time is coming.”

The Sharks will not be holding a mini-camp for the 201314 season, instead opting to go straight to the main camp at Unico Arena in Leamington, starting with a goaltender evaluation Aug. 9. The main camp including veterans and rookie hopefuls will take place Aug. 10 with two 90-minute sessions from 10:3- a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The annual Blue and White game, to feature two full-roster teams, is slotted for Aug. 11.

The Sharks expect to replace eight or nine players from the 2012-13 roster, including the four graduating players and others who may be picked up by area Junior ‘B’ teams including Sablone, Wilson, Riley Babkirk and Quick. Sablone and Wilson have already been presented with offers by ‘B’ teams and Babkirk, who will be attending firefighters college in Sarnia, is looking to player Junior ‘B’ for either the Sarnia Legionnaires or Lambton Shores Predators. One of the main focal points for the Sharks will be looking to replace goaltender Marc Tremblay.

Next year’s team will feature the on-ice leadership of Woelk and three overagers — Brett Babkirk, Dylan Impens and Brendon Anger. With the Kingsville Comets making the move to Amherstburg for the 2013-14 season, Fisher explained that the Sharks are now looking to the Kingsville area for potential rookies. Fisher has already been in contact with players from that area.

One week prior to the Sharks’ awards banquet, it was decided at the annual league meeting that the Great Lakes loop will retain its one-division, first vs. eighth playoff format with no North or South divisions. On Wednesday, April 24, the Ontario Hockey Association decided that former Junior ‘D’ teams would be aligned into the Niagara East and West divisions, meaning the dispersal of former Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League teams will have no effect on the Great Lakes league.

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Sunday Worship 6:30 pm Leamington District Memorial Hospital 194 Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-326-2373, Chaplain’s

am

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UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Leamington United Church 9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Mersea United Church 1301 Mersea Road 8, Wheatley 519-825-4157 Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda 2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352 Sunday Service 10:30 am

From left to right, winners of the Wheatley Sharks annual team awards for 2012-13 were Zach Wilson (rookie of the year), Sebastian Kanally (coach’s creed), Nikko Sablone (most improved), Riley Babkirk (playoffs most valuable player) and Kyle Quick (most valuable player). Not present were award winners John Woelk (desire, drive and determination) and Brett Babkirk (top defenseman).

(SUN Photo)

Rec Complex hosting youth yoga

By Bryan Jessop

Countering the effects of stress isn’t just for adults anymore.

Following the successful winter introduction of yoga sessions for nine to 12 year olds, the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex has brought Yoga For Youth back for a spring edition. The weekly program began Monday, April 15 and proceeds with nine, one-hour sessions completed on Monday, June 17 — the Complex is closed for statutory holidays (Monday, May 20). Students attend the one-hour course from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each Monday.

Nine- to 12-year-old boys and girls are welcome to register by calling the Complex at 519-322-2337. The fee for all nine sessions is $75 (no taxes), a cost that is pro-rated for students who register part-way through the nine-part course. The course is being led by Jodi Lassner, one of five instructors at the complex who teaches adult yoga. Lassner attends meditative trips around the world to further bolster her experience and techniques.

“The feedback we’ve had has been very good. That’s why we’re trying to expand the program,” said Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex supervisor of marketing and special events Brenda Fischer. “We’ve had (school) teachers saying they can see the benefits of the course in the kids. It helps calm them and lets them focus better.”

Lassner’s winter course at the complex included six students, a turnout similar to most of the current spring events. Lassner also led youth yoga courses last summer at a different site.

Yoga For Youth is suited for students with various levels of experience from beginner to advanced. The effects of yoga courses have been found to improve the mental focusing skills of students diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and have proven valuable in helping them handle stress and anxiety.

Fischer explained that Complex staff hopes to schedule another Yoga For Youth course during the autumn of this year. Like the babysitting and Home Alone courses, Fischer explained it usually takes time to spread awareness of Complex programs to the public.

“It’s an education process,” she noted. “When we start a program, we always hope to see it build and build. We’ve got a wealth of programs for all ages, needs and interests. Things like the babysitting and Home Alone courses just take a while to catch on.”

Yoga For Youth is based on small classes, but also offers one-on-one instruction for students, allowing them to learn yoga breathing and posture exercises that in turn reduce stress.

Adult yoga programs have been offered at the complex since shortly after the facility opened. Pilates courses, considered a practice parallel to yoga, is also available in adult sessions. Pilates at the complex are taught by Mary Anne Laub, one of the most highly-certified instructors from Windsor to Toronto.

OBITUARY

Katherine Mastronardi

Katherine (Bilinski) Mastronardi: With her family and loved ones by her side, Katherine passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the age of 51.

Katherine is the beloved mother of her daughter Lisa. Katherine is predeceased by her parents Joesph Bilinski and Helen McLaren, and nephew Tony Mastronardi. She will lovingly be remembered by her daughter Lisa, and dear friend Davide Mastronardi, her siblings Rick and wife Pam, David, Dominic and wife Robin, and Silvio and wife Mariolina. She was a dear aunt to Nicolas and Jenn, Kory and Crystal, Michelle and Dave, Chrissy and Elgin, Tony and Nicole, and Dominic Jr. She was a great-aunt to Cody and Chloe, Myranda, Mackenzie and Megan, Christian, Lucas, and Kelly, Reagan and Jaron, and Ava and Khloe. Forever cherished by her beloved dog Weezy, and their daily walks.

Katherine showed incredible strength and high spirits throughout her fight over the past five years. Her happiness and courage she gave to all of those around her will not be forgotten. Her daughter Lisa would especially like to thank Leamington Shoppers Drug Mart for their compassion and assistance, the nurses at St. Elizabeth, in particular her friend Cheryl and Hospice of Windsor.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Tuesday, April 30 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to celebrate Katherine’s life was held at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment followed at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Leamington Shoppers Drug Mart Dragon Boat for the Cure team or the Windsor Regional Cancer Clinic. Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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Yoga For Youth instructor Jodi Lassner (right) leads an exercise during the Monday, April 29 session at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. (SUN Photo)

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LEAMINGTON SHOPPERS DRUG MART is holding its second annual "Cutest Baby Photo Contest". For children ages 0-2 and 3-5. Entry fee is $10 and all proceeds go to the "Breast Friends" Dragon Boat for the Cure team. Enter in-store today by dropping off a 4x6 photo of your child. Prizes include a professional photo shoot and many gifts! Event runs from until May 10. Photos must be submitted by noon on Friday May 10. A ceremony will be held in store on May 11 and all winners will be notified to attend! ap24-ma8

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Morris Auctions Inc.

Sale Of outstanding antique furniture, paintings, china, lamps, etc Saturday, May 11 at 9:30 am At the Community Centre in Comber for Nito Agustin of Morpeth. Furniture: some lovely pcs. including 1790 walnut sideboard, ladies fold down desk, Tiger maple dresser, Edwardian corner cabinet, china cabinets, what not stands, etc; Art Work: several pcs. Canadian art including WF Stidworthy, Geo Wolfe, Ben Jensen, etc., 5 stain glass windows; Lamps, glass: lovely hanging cranberry lamp w/prisms, 2 cranberry hallway lamps, pr. of yellow & white all original coal oil piano lamps, ruby gone with the wind, several pcs. cranberry glass, cranberry bride’s basket, 2 pickle cruets, etc; China, Silver: ‘Friendly Village’ service for 8 & serving pcs., several tea sets, Shelley, Belleek, RS Prussia, Bavarian, Dresden, approx. 20 pcs. blue ‘Willow’, silver & Mother of Pearl fish set, silver candelabra, etc; Clocks: 2 cuckoo clocks, mantle & wall clocks; Doultons: 3 dogs plus miniature dogs, Omar Khayam, Thanksgiving, Drummer Boy, 2 Toby Mugs; Plus Halloween & other old greeting cards, lg number of post cards & hockey cards; plus numerous other items. Additions: a number of crocks, cream cans & other primitives. All items sell without reserve.

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Dog Registration Enforcement By-law 668-06

Representatives of the Municipality of Leamington will attend door to door selling dog tags commencing April 29, 2013. The cost of a dog tag is $36.00 per dog which includes the late fee. Each Municipal Representative will be identified with a Municipality of Leamington identification name tag.

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Everyone who owns or keeps a dog within Leamington must register their dog by purchasing a dog tag. No one is allowed to own more than two dogs or keep more than two dogs on a property unless the property is licensed as an approved dog kennel. Anyone failing to comply with By-law 668-06 may receive a fine.

Information regarding Dog Registration including the Dog Tag Registration Form may be found on Leamington’s website www.leamington.ca under Municipal Services/Corporate Services/Animal Control.

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FEES AND CHARGES BY-LAW

2 BEDROOM COUNTRY house for rent. $750 per month plus utilities. Call 519-818-7450. ma1

The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will consider By-law 53-2013 being a By-law Imposing Fees and Charges, at its Regular Meeting to be held on:

Monday, May 13, 2013 commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, Ontario

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Anyone wishing to appear before Council to speak to this matter must advise the Clerk in writing not later than 12:00 noon on the Wednesday prior to the meeting.

DATED at Kingsville, Ontario this 26th day of April, 2013.

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PERSONAL ASSISTANT

As the Personal Assistant to the General Manager of a large greenhouse operation in Leamington, you will ensure excellent administrative support, enabling the GM to focus on business development and high-level management issues. You will be reliable, an excellent organizer and communicator who shows initiative with a proactive and friendly attitude. Strong computer skills and Microsoft Office 2010 experience are required.

Sunday, May 5, 2013 14 Orange St. Leamington Coins 8:30 a.m. Auction 9:30 a.m. 226-344-8741 • 226-344-1732 oldfashionedauctions@yahoo.ca

In light of our continued growth, our greenhouse vegetable packing company located in Kingsville requires the following:

Responsibilities:

$795/month + utilities. Appliances included. Laundry room in apartment. 1st and last required. Available immediately. 519-324-6987

INDOOR/OUTDOOR CARPENTRY - Repairs, vinyl siding, windows, doors, painting, flooring, fences, decks and sheds. Free estimates. 35 years experience. Our installation is as good as or better than window and door companies at 1/2 the price. Call for a quote, Bill, 519-566-8408. fe13-may1

SALES ASSISTANT

• Provide phone call, data entry and clerical support to the sales team

• Communicate effectively and clearly with sales team and clients

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• Initiate sales calls to authorized customers

1 BEDROOM CONDO for rent, 44 Robson, Leamington. $750 plus utilities. No pets. Call 519-3265591. mr20-tf

PRINTING: Business envelopes, invoices, flyers, business cards, custom print jobs, whatever your printing needs, call Mallory at The Wheatley Journal for quick and economical service. 519-825-4541. tf

• Manage multiple requests simultaneously with quick turnaround times

Qualifications:

• Post secondary education in a related field will be considered an asset

• Excellent interpersonal and computer skills (MS Office, Web and email resources)

1 BEDROOM NEWLY renovated, $650 utilities incl. Fridge and stove included. Coin laundry in the building. Contact 519-990-7464. ap17-tf

• Flexible working hours including weekends

• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure

• Professional, energetic, charismatic and self motivated individual willing to grow into a sales position

Please forward your resume, stating your position of interest, as soon as possible by email to: mcornellier@muccifarms.com

FOR SALE

THE SOLI DEO Gloria Singers Spring Concert at UMEI, 614 Mersea Rd 6, just west of Hyw 77, north of Leamington, on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. and at Leamington United Mennonite Church on Sunday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students, $15 and $7 at the door, available at Mennonnite Savings and Credit Union, Ten Thousand Villages, choir members, and UMEI. Call 519-3267448 for more info. ma1

TREES

SALE!

LEAMINGTON SHOPPERS DRUG MART is holding its second annual "Cutest Baby Photo Contest". For children ages 0-2 and 3-5. Entry fee is $10 and all proceeds go to the "Breast Friends" Dragon Boat for the Cure team. Enter in-store today by dropping off a 4x6 photo of your child. Prizes include a professional photo shoot and many gifts! Event runs from until May 10. Photos must be submitted by noon on Friday May 10. A ceremony will be held in store on May 11 and all winners will be notified to attend! ap24-ma8

T.O.P.S. - Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday night at the Faith Everlasting Church, Hwy. 77, Leamington. Weigh-in 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting 78 p.m. For more information call Joan at 519-326-2388 or Connie at 519-733-4458. mr13-may6

Key responsibilities include: reviewing, drafting, and filing electronic correspondence; coordinating daily schedules, organizing meetings, appointments, reservations and travel arrangements; occasional personal errands. In this position, you will be required to hold a high level of confidentiality, the multi-tasking ability and flexibility to work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment.

Qualified applicants may submit their resumes to: newjob2013canada@gmail.com

A growing and innovative greenhouse company in Leamington is hiring a Licensed Electrician.

The accepted candidate will help our company stay on the leading edge of high tech greenhouses.

The primary responsibilities for this position are:

· Knowledge of controls including PLC, Frequency Drives and Desktop computers (windows).

Jack Morris Auctions Inc. Auction Sale Of outstanding antique furniture, paintings, china, lamps, etc Saturday, May 11 at 9:30 am At the Community Centre in Comber for Nito Agustin of Morpeth. Furniture: some lovely pcs. including 1790 walnut sideboard, ladies fold down desk, Tiger maple dresser, Edwardian corner cabinet, china cabinets, what not stands, etc; several pcs. Canadian art including WF Stidworthy, Geo Wolfe, Ben Jensen, etc., 5 stain glass windows; lovely hanging cranberry lamp w/prisms, 2 cranberry hallway lamps, pr. of yellow & white all original coal oil piano lamps, ruby gone with the wind, several pcs. cranberry glass, cranberry bride’s basket, 2 pickle cruets, etc; China, Silver: ‘Friendly Village’ service for 8 & serving pcs., several tea sets, Shelley, Belleek, RS Prussia, Bavarian, Dresden, approx. 20 pcs. blue ‘Willow’, silver & Mother of Pearl fish set, silver candelabra, etc; Clocks: 2 cuckoo clocks, mantle & wall clocks; Doultons: 3 dogs plus miniature dogs, Omar Khayam, Thanksgiving, Drummer Boy, 2 Toby Mugs; Plus Halloween & other old greeting cards, lg number of post cards & hockey cards; plus numerous other items. Additions: a number of crocks, cream cans & other primitives. All items sell without reserve.

· Good understanding of all areas of electrical including 3phase 600V.

· Able to design a layout and order parts required for a job.

Terms cash, debit, Visa, MC, 3% premium (waived for cash) Auctioneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530

· Willing to start early and stay late when needed.

Details & photos at www.jackmorrisauctions.com

· A firm commitment to safety and a team player is a must.

· Jobs must be thoroughly completed meeting schedules, deadlines and ESA standards.

Combination Auction

Thursday Night, 6 PM, May 2nd (Preview 4 PM) At the Cedar Springs Auction Centre, 8563 Water St. Cedar Springs (5 minutes west of Blenheim Ont.)

Salary and Compensation will be reflective of experience and performance.

Please email resume to:

jobs@naturefresh.ca or call 519-326-8603 ext 1107

MODERN FURNITURE - ANTIQUES - DECORATOR FURNITURE - APPLIANCES - CARPETS - COLLECTABLES - COINS - GLASSWARE - NEW FURNITURE - HOUSEHOLD EFFECTSCONTENTS ALSO FROM LONDON STORAGE!Variety of Mattress Sets in double, queen, king, livingroom furniture, china cabinets, buffet & hutch, modern table