Leamington’s new website designed to encourage engagement
After months of meetings, public consultation, and steadfast staff commitment, the Municipality of Leamington officially launched its dynamic new website May 15. The launch of the new website, which offers quick and easy access to essential municipal information, is part of Leamington’s ongoing efforts to enhance the quality and accessibility of information available to residents, investors and visitors.
Through an RFP process, Council selected Waterloobased eSolutions Group to design the site from a visual and technical standpoint. eSolutions has extensive experience designing municipal and public sector websites and is seen as a leader in the field. “The municipality’s project team, consisting of representatives from all departments, worked closely with eSolutions to develop the new layout, design and structure to reflect our desire to better serve the public and to incorporate the elements users wanted to see in the site,” said Manager of Information Technology, David DelCiancio.
Leamington’s new website is more comprehensive and easier to navigate. Accessibility features have been built in and search functions expanded so the user can find what they are looking for quickly and easily.
Site features include:
• Improved photography and photo galleries.
• Community and council calendars.
• Searchable by-laws, on(Continued on Page 2)
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Cougars take part in Youth Challenge
By Bryan Jessop
Students and teachers at Cardinal Carter have vowed to ‘produce’ results for a province-wide volunteer program.
Three local school boards — the French Catholic School Board of SouthWestern Ontario, the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board — are all participating in the Change the World Ontario Volunteer Youth Challenge. Locally, the United Way/Centraide of Windsor and Essex County is supporting the challenge through a community garden project that ran April 23 to May 20. The United Way sent information on the OVYC to schools across Windsor and Essex County. Cardinal Carter, Villanova and Assumption replied by offering to participate in the community garden project to help alleviate the problems Windsor-Essex United Way/ Centraide manager of community engagement Lisa Raffoul refers to as “food deserts.”
“We’re happy to help make this happen,” said Raffoul, explaining that food deserts affecting the county are areas where it is difficult for residents to access fresh produce.
At Cardinal Carter, a group of about 70 students gathered along the south end of the school’s property between the building and parking lot to construct four 12 foot by four foot permanent gardens. Geography, woodworking and green industries classes joined forces to build the four-
piece garden on Tuesday, May 15 and plant it with herbs, cucumbers, tomatoes and radishes the following day.
Teachers Chris Church and Paul George led the construction and planting processes, with woodworking students installing the stakes and frames for each garden section.
“Having a plan in place is the first step and the teachers here put together a good plan,” said Raffoul. “It made it easier to do what they wanted to do. This has been a really good team effort.”
Costs involved in the project were split between the United Way/Centraide and Cardinal Carter’s specialist high skills major agriculture program. The former provided wood, mulch, cucumbers and soil. The Leamington school’s students will maintain the garden for the remainder of the school year, after which point it will be tended to by members of Leamington Gardeners East Side Park through the summer months. Food grown in the garden will be shared between Leamington-area residents without access to fresh produce and Cardinal Carter’s culinary arts program. Members of the Leamington Gardeners group will distribute the produce to residents free of charge.
Later this month, Cardinal Carter students plan to return the favour by assisting the Leamington Gardeners East Side Park group with a similar project in the Lutch/ Mill Street area.
Cardinal Carter students use rakes to flatten the soil of four 12 foot by four foot gardens installed at the school Tuesday,
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gardens have been built as part of the “Change the World” Ontario Volunteer Youth Challenge.
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Leamington’s new website designed to encourage engagement Public meeting about where to smoke
• On-line survey tools and feedback areas.
• An “I’d like to…” fea-
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ture to find frequently requested information.
• Publications and reports.
• A newsroom feature.
• Emergency alerts and banners.
• Search using the A-Z service directory.
• On-line mapping tools.
To make the site more effective for Leamington’s diverse population, users will be able to translate pages into multiple languages including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Arabic. Accessibility features include the ability to change font sizes and to
use special readers designed for the visually impaired.
“Accessibility was a driving force behind the site redesign,” said DelCiancio. “All the content on the site is reachable within three clicks or less. This state-ofthe-art navigation allows for a quick interactive experience.”
In the future, additional features will be added to the site including social media tools, online payments and transactions and an online one-stop business startup navigation tool. Other elements may be incorporated in the future based on continued monitoring of user feedback.
“During strategic planning discussions Council identified that there was a need to improve internal and external communications and to provide current, accurate and accessible information,” commented Mayor John Paterson. “We hope the public will become more involved in the municipal decision making process through the use of the site’s interactive and social media features.”
Tour the new site and pass your comments at www.leamington.ca
By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent
A public meeting is scheduled as a first order of business at the May 27th meeting of Leamington Municipal Council. The topic is what, if anything, to do about smoking in public places. This is a difficult topic for several reasons. Principal among them is the common knowledge that smoking is an unhealthy behaviour. Compounding that is the reality that tobacco use has no proponents — even among smokers themselves — only opponents who have friends and family who have been harmed from tobacco use.
By interpreting ‘protect’ to mean not only to protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke, but also to protect impressionable youth from the temptation to ever start smoking, the purpose of the public meeting becomes clearer: what are reasonable restrictions the municipality should impose for the greater public good? That is the public input that Municipal Council desires; not simply to impose its own will, but to gage public desires.
The Provincial Government has already imposed certain restrictions, including some you may have never known. Here are some examples quoted from that law:
• No person shall sell or supply tobacco to a person who appears to be less than 25 years old unless he or she has required the person to provide identification and is satisfied that the person is at least 19 years old.
• No person shall display or permit the display of tobacco products in any place where tobacco products are sold or offered for sale in any manner that will permit a consumer to view any tobacco product before purchasing the tobacco product.
• No person shall employ or authorize anyone to promote tobacco or the sale of tobacco at any place of entertainment.
• No person shall permit a vending machine for selling or dispensing tobacco.
• No person shall smoke tobacco or hold lighted tobacco in any enclosed public place or enclosed workplace.
• No person shall smoke tobacco or have lighted tobacco in a motor vehicle while another person who is less than 16 years old is present in the vehicle.
The question still remains: what role should municipal by-laws play in this context of Federal and Provincial restrictions? Are there reasonable, useful prohibitions that you think should be in place in Leamington or are you happy with the restrictions in place? You may wish to register as a delegation and have your opportunity to address Leamington Council at the public meeting.
LDMH enhances safety for newborns, mothers
By Bryan Jessop
Leamington District
Memorial Hospital staff
announced the launch of a program that will give caregivers a streamlined approach to the care of newborns and their mothers.
MORE OB — Managing Obstetrics Risk Efficiently
— is a Canadian-built program the local hospital officially adopted on Tuesday, May 14 with an announcement, video presentation and ribbon cutting ceremony in the LDMH cafeteria.
Staff members of the hospital’s maternal newborn birthing unit attended the ceremony led by co-chairs chief of obstetrics and gynecology Dr. Frederick Sabga and maternal newborn unit
RN Dixie Garton.
“This is an exciting program for us,” said Sabga. “It will make things better for everybody.”
The MORE OB program has been utilized by hospitals across North America as a strategy to reduce instances of injury and deaths during birth. In the United States, hospitals commit an average of three million errors annually while in Canada, there are between 9,000 and 24,000 preventable in-hospital deaths per year. MORE OB in part standardizes procedures and practices for all staff members of the birthing unit while emphasizing patient safety during the entire in-hospital stay.
The three-year, government-funded program is based on three segments
that each include theory chapters, drills, workshops, personal training, case audits, patient satisfaction surveys and evaluation. Training involved in MORE OB is being led by Julie Fisher, a program consultant with patient safety performance solution company Salus Global Corporation. Fisher will train core team members in a role where she will essentially “train trainers.”
Although MORE OB focuses specifically on hospital obstetrics departments, its base principles are based on techniques that can be applied to any other division within participating facilities. As of September 2011, MORE OB was being used in 264 hospitals with 12,000 personnel. Locally, these hospitals include Windsor Metropolitan — which recently won a patient safety award while having used the program for the past seven years — and the ChathamKent Health Alliance. Fisher explained that the long term goal is to have every hospital in North America using the MORE OB program.
Sabga explained that he hopes to see an extension of the program — MORE OB
Plus — introduced once the three-year MORE OB system has been completed at LDMH.
“It’s continual education for a continual process,” he said of MORE OB Plus. “We plan to make sure skills are maintained on a regular basis.”
Twenty-two LDMH staff members will be involved with MORE OB, including three doctors, two midwives and 17 additional maternal newborn unit staff. The program itself will be benchmarked as it progresses, allowing outcomes to be measured and studied.
The MORE OB program is a proactive rather than reactive measure being taken at the LDMH maternal newborn unit. Patients at the local hospital noted that the birthing process has gone smoothly and without incident.
“Everything seemed to go pretty quick,” said Josh Damme after his wife Kristy gave birth to their daughter Kelsey on the evening of Monday, May 13. “I think they (LDMH staff) were really helpful. They helped us to understand the risks and make the right choices.
There’s a really good support team here. They did everything they could to make us as comfortable as possible.”
An Alberta study on the effects of MORE OB showed that discharges made within 48 hours or less increased by 12 per cent within the first two years of implementing the program. At the same time, incidents where infants requiring ventilators were reduced by 31 per cent while severe infant morbidity decreased 24 per cent. Infant mortality dropped by 18 per cent.
“The key to improving patient safety and to managing adverse events is the creation of a new model of care that breaks down traditional hierarchy and practices and redirects the focus toward teamwork to provide safe, high quality, coordinated care to patients,” said LDMH OBS/gynecology physician Dr. Angelina Chan.
MORE OB team at LDMH
Dr. Fredrick Sabga introduces members of his MORE OB team at Leamington District Memorial Hospital Tuesday, May 14. The program, being used by hospitals across North America, is geared towards the safety of patients in birthing units. (SUN Photo)
Live life, laugh and learn
Some things in life never change and I figure young adults insisting on learning the hard way is one of them.
Every generation has witnessed their tweens, teens and twenty-year-olds choosing to do things their way instead of taking their parents’ suggestions on how to avoid ‘relearning the wheel’. Perhaps Montessori’s method of allowing children to investigate and learn when they are ready and in their own way leads to a population of thinkers and doers.
Parents learn a lesson in patience and diplomacy as they watch their children forge through these years like pinballs in a game.
Some parents do this better than others, but then again some have children who don’t continually ‘push their buttons’ and take the bumpier routes, over and over again.
The newest visitor in our household comes from Algeria. He is here on an internship at Hike Metal in Wheatley, hoping to learn and write his thesis for his Naval Architect papers. He finds himself in a little village and in the hands of our family.
From our past experiences with Nora from Switzerland, Santiago from Columbia, the numerous American hockey players as well as with Ali, I realize that their vision of Canada is often a far cry from reality.
When it rains, it pours...
Nora grew and flourished for two summers with us. She returned back home a little rounder than when she arrived as she discovered peanut butter and enjoyed it daily on everything. Her enthusiasm took her biking to Leamington on her own to investigate. We were thrilled when she led the neighbourhood children in a production of ‘Evita’. Everyone remembers Nora.
No matter how great a vacation is, it’s always nice to be home. It’s even nicer when you return to 25-degree weather and sunshine on the long weekend. It’s amazing how much we miss our routines. I missed having my coffee maker come on at 6:30 a.m. every morning; I missed my own bed; and even missed going to work. It’s true I really did miss my work. I think it’s a sign that you truly love what you do and are in the right career if you can say you missed your work and all your co-workers.
Santiago was here on a Rotary Exchange for his grade twelve year. He promptly learned that he wasn’t escaping homework or curfew and that in Canada partying was much different than in Columbia. Santi had fun and forged many friendships. Through Facebook he has maintained contact with many of his Canadian peers. At one point during his visit, he told me I was like his mother. I wasn’t sure if this was a good thing at that moment, but in time those words were a gift to me.
Life is hard and presently our visitor is finding it very difficult compared to his last couple of years in Marseilles, France. Seaside, nightlife and a culture filled with a kaleidoscope of university-aged people from all over the world is a vast change from our small village. Wheatley, located on Lake Erie, one of the great lakes, is a paradise for many of us who live here and perhaps a good place for a young man envisioning his future.
During life, many of us have lacked the motivation to push ourselves and stay on a positive track. Instead of escalating downward, it is important to maintain a forward motion with small detours along the way. Focusing only on the future may lead to disappointment. The expectation that it will be the turn of events puts so much pressure on us that it makes it difficult to live up to expectations. “Live for the moment and don’t count on the future,” are quotes that didn’t get pulled from a hat. They are words from numerous past experiences.
Life doesn’t get any easier than when you are young and haven’t got much more to worry about than school, a summer job and having fun. Nobody could tell me that someday I would look back and wonder to myself, “Where did those lazy, hazy days of summer go?” Now I’m workin’ at getting them back!
It’s amazing what a difference two weeks makes. We left on Friday, May 3 and returned Saturday, May 19. In that time the leaves came out on all the trees, flowers are blooming, and fresh asparagus is ready. At work, they put out six newspapers (3 Suns, 3 Journals), a Welcome Back Campers booklet, Southpoint Visitors Guide and a 20-page Spring Home Improvement section. I never dreamed that the first two weeks of May would have been so busy! As always, our amazing staff here pulled together and made it all happen.
At home we have new neighbours on one side, and a new pool going in next to them. Our neighbour on the other side was kind enough to cut our grass while we were gone. This is why I love small towns. I know that all the neighbours were keeping an eye on the house while we were gone. We have the best unofficial neighbourhood watch ever.
What’s even better than all this, is the fact that we have returned to golf season! We tried to golf in Ireland, but failed to finish a full 18-hole game. At the Dingle Links we were prepared for rain, but sleet, wind, 8 degrees and hail had us hiking back to the clubhouse on our first attempt. Luckily I had packed my “Leamington, the Tomato Capital of Canada” umbrella. Our second attempt at golfing was near Gallway and we managed to finish 15 holes before the floodgates opened. Quite honestly, we were content with our 15 holes and ready for a pint anyway.
And that’s it, I promise no more stories from Ireland. I would recommend the trip to anyone as Ireland was a beautiful, friendly and fiercely proud country.
SHEILA McBRAYNE McThoughts
Pictured here is Southpoint Sun editor Sheila McBrayne showing off her Leamington umbrella at a golf course in Ireland. This photo was actually taken when it started to sprinkle, then it poured and then it hailed...
SHANNON MATHESON
Lifestyles...
Is removing checking the answer?
Rib’s Ramblings
Last week it was announced that minor hockey associations in Nova Scotia and Alberta have banned bodychecking from all peewee level games. It appears Ontario is mulling this over as well, and the OMHA may join the ban by the time the summer is over.
It’s said that concussions and other contact-related injuries are on the rise in youth hockey and I believe that, but it’s not because they allow bodychecking in peewee.
It’s because they don’t know how to give or receive a proper bodycheck.
Now, we can argue all day as to whether removing it from the youth game is helpful or not, but I’ll give you a couple of things to ponder.
I’ve long been an opponent of allowing the kids to begin bodychecking at the peewee level, but I would rather they lower the age than raise it.
I’ve been vocal before with my thoughts on the removal of bodychecking years ago in atom and novice leading to the problems we have today, and nobody will ever convince me otherwise.
To me, checking is part of the game, a learned skill, just as stickhandling and shooting are.
Kids at six or seven years of age are like sponges; they absorb everything you tell them. You could tell them that the sky is green at that age and they’d believe you.
On that note, if you teach them to properly give and receive a bodycheck, they will absorb that and take it with them through life.
Try teaching a hormonal 13-year-old the same thing. By that age, they already know everything. Just ask them.
My theory has always been to teach them checking when they are young, before the size difference is too much. At peewee or bantam level, you have a large difference in sizes of kids and generally, the smaller ones will shy away from the corners because of that.
And it’s no wonder. Most of the physical kids playing today want to plant you into the front row of seats beyond the glass, just like they see in the NHL.
Some say the changes have to start with the NHL and I believe they hold a certain amount of responsibility to the youth of the game, but this change really needs to start at the grass roots of hockey, where kids first learn the skills necessary for the game.
At least 80% of bodychecks you see today are done with the arms and stick in the air, or the skates leaving the ice, trying to go for the ‘big hit’.
Anytime a player hits another player with anything other than his shoulder or hip, it should be a penalty. However, the vast majority of referees watching over the games today also grew up in this mentality and don’t know a legal check from an illegal one.
If we watched a tape of a youth game from the 1970s and compared it to today, you could see the difference in the style of bodychecking. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to make the correlation between that and the rash of concussions plaguing us today.
A concerted effort has to be made to teach the proper skills, and really, the most important one at this point in time is checking.
Millions of dollars are spent on mandatory coaching clinics in this great hockey country of ours, but the last one I attended didn’t even touch on the proper way to give or receive a check, so I’m guessing they still don’t.
We need to remove the ‘check to kill’ mentality that has swept youth hockey since the 1980s. That’s the only way we can lower injury numbers in youth hockey.
Maybe, once we get our houses in order, the NHL can follow suit and we will finally see a reduction in these senseless injuries.
Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre Receives Donation
Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre was recently selected as a recipient of the 2013 Community Donations Fund sponsored by the Windsor Family Credit Union. This donation of $2,450 is designated to purchase chairs and tables for use at the Bank Theatre & Meeting Place. Helen Huebert, Treasurer of Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre, along with Barbara Martens, Chair of the Fundraising Committee, attended the WFCU Community Donations Fund Ceremony and Reception held at the WFCU Centre on Tuesday, April 30 for the cheque presentation. On behalf of the Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre, Helen Huebert (centre) received the cheque from Marty Komsa (left), President and Chief Executive Officer of WFCU and Marty Gillis, Chair of the Board of Directors.
(Submitted photo)
Council approves sidewalk patio guidelines
As part of the Commercial District Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Uptown Leamington Area, a sidewalk café grant program is available for existing businesses that serve food and beverages. In order to offer the grant, Council had to approve a sidewalk patio guideline.
“Sidewalk cafés are a way to encourage business owners to create open spaces that provide vitality to the street and allow people to gather without potential conflicts with pedestrians. The sidewalk patio guideline will assist in ensuring that the cafés will be constructed in appropriate locations on municipal right-of-ways in the Uptown,” explained Tracey Pillon-Abbs, Director of Development Services for Leamington.
The Municipality will provide a grant of 50% of the costs, up to a maximum of $2,000 to assist property owners or tenants to create a sidewalk café. An annual limit on all grants issued under this program will be set at $12,000. The grant is only available until 2016.
“The purpose of the CIP is to establish strategic direction and financial incentive programs that focus on the maintenance, rehabilitation, development and redevelopment of the Uptown Commercial District,” noted Pillon-Abbs. “The CIP aims to promote cultural cohesion, strengthen main street, and stimulate new investment while retaining existing businesses.”
Commercial businesses with a storefront immediately adjacent to an on-street parking stall will be considered subject to the availability of funding. Business owners who are tenants are eligible to apply for the grant, if they can provide written consent to conduct the improvements from the property owner. The sidewalk café improvements must conform to the guidelines. The applicant will also be required to maintain third party liability insurance. In addition, the applicant will also be required to acquire a liquor license to extend the serving of alcoholic beverages to the outdoor café area even if there is a license for the interior of the existing restaurant or café.
“Eligible expenses that can be included in the grant are works relating to the construction of the temporary sidewalk re-alignment, raised patios, overhangs/roofs, stairs, railings, handrails and signage,” Pillon-Abbs further explained.
A copy of the guideline is available by contacting Development Services at 519-3265761 or emailing tpillon-abbs@leamington.ca
Leamington Court residents bake for baseball
H.O.P.E. program provides connection to community
Residents at Chartwell Leamington Court have been busy baking cookies, cakes and pies to raise funds for the community. Residents and recreation staff wanted to give back to youth locally in the community. With summer right around the corner, they chose to sponsor a local baseball team. Residents baked for days and held a bake sale and donation drive which raised $298. In addition to the bake sale, residents and staff baked 30 pies which they sold in their home. Pie order sales raised $230.
The residents ended with a grand total of $528! Of these funds, $300 will go towards sponsoring a local baseball team. The remainder will be used to transport residents to their sponsored team’s game, as well as a celebratory party at the end of the baseball season.
The fundraiser is a result of the H.O.P.E program (Helping Others through Purposeful Engagement), which was introduced in late February. The program keeps residents connected to their community and gives meaning and purpose.
The baking for baseball program is just one of many H.O.P.E programs going on at Chartwell Leamington Court. Recently, a charity knitting circle and Mother’s Day draw took place at the home. Residents loomed hats for babies in the NICU with the help of the Lee Lee Hat Company. A lovely a tea basket worth $125 was donated by Jennifer Best, founder of Steeped and Infused, a tea company based in Toronto. Residents decided that all proceeds from the draw would benefit the Parkinson’s Society of Canada.
Residents at Leamington Court held a bake sale where the funds raised go towards the baseball team they sponsor as well as transportation for the residents to the games to watch their team in action. (Submitted photo)
Beavers visit Leamington Fire Station
The 2nd Leamington Beavers recently visited the Leamington Fire Station. They learned about fire safety and what to do in an emergency. Cubs and Scouts were also on hand to help out. Back row, left to right: Frank Cabrera, Matthew Meek, David Meek, Leamington Fire Services Deputy-Chief Mike Ciacelli, Brittany Omdale, Miranda Malott. Middle row: Lucas Peters, Jamaila White, Kyle Neufeld, Matthew Reekie, Tyler Wightman, Beau Featherstone, Dexter Featherstone, Nikolas Reekie, Cristina Cabrera. Front: Derik Renaud, Cyrus Kouhang, Lucas Neufeld, Lucas Ross, Dane Featherstone, Lacey Renaud, Grace VanWijngaarden, Matthew Bergen. (Photos submitted)
Leamington Fire Services Deputy-Chief Mike Ciacelli helps Scout Frank Cabrera put on the firefighter gear that is necessary when battling a fire.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, you don't always have the answers when it comes to your romantic relationship, but that's alright. There are no rule books for this type of thing; you learn as you go.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, your life has been relatively tranquil. However, you have been itching to do something fun and adventurous to turn things around. This could be the week for that.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
You may find that one of your coworkers is more critical of your work than usual, Gemini. Don't take it the wrong way, as constructive criticism can be a good thing.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, things have calmed down considerably in your life. This week presents a good opportunity to take a trip that is geared entirely around your interests.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, remain modest about your personal and professional accomplishments this week. Now is not the time to show off. Be humble in your conversations.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, as inviting as a situation may look, appearances can be deceiving. You may want to dip your toe into the water before you dive right into something.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, this week you need to be extra cautious if you are in the middle of any business dealings. All it can take is the slightest misstep to turn everything around.
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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, things beyond your control may be contributing to sour feelings this week. Look at the bright side of any situation and you can probably find a solution that works.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, you are seldom soft spoken, but this week you may have to be even more assertive to get your point across. Otherwise your opinions might fall on deaf ears.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Try to get outside as much as possible this week, Capricorn. The fresh air and sunshine can do wonders for your mood. Plus, you can get in some exercise.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Do not follow the examples of others when they act irrationally to a certain situation, Aquarius. Although it can be difficult, you need to take the high road.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Take a chance and express all of your goals and hopes this week, Pisces. Others may be surprised at what you have to say.
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Leamington’s new website designed to encourage engagement
After months of meetings, public consultation, and steadfast staff commitment, the Municipality of Leamington officially launched its dynamic new website May 15. The launch of the new website, which offers quick and easy access to essential municipal information, is part of Leamington’s ongoing efforts to enhance the quality and accessibility of information available to residents, investors and visitors.
Through an RFP process, Council selected Waterloobased eSolutions Group to design the site from a visual and technical standpoint. eSolutions has extensive experience designing municipal and public sector websites and is seen as a leader in the field. “The municipality’s project team, consisting of representatives from all departments, worked closely with eSolutions to develop the new layout, design and structure to reflect our desire to better serve the public and to incorporate the elements users wanted to see in the site,” said Manager of Information Technology, David DelCiancio.
Leamington’s new website is more comprehensive and easier to navigate. Accessibility features have been built in and search functions expanded so the user can find what they are looking for quickly and easily.
Site features include:
• Improved photography and photo galleries.
• Community and council calendars.
• Searchable by-laws, on(Continued on Page 2)
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Cougars take part in Youth Challenge
By Bryan Jessop
Students and teachers at Cardinal Carter have vowed to ‘produce’ results for a province-wide volunteer program.
Three local school boards — the French Catholic School Board of SouthWestern Ontario, the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board — are all participating in the Change the World Ontario Volunteer Youth Challenge. Locally, the United Way/Centraide of Windsor and Essex County is supporting the challenge through a community garden project that ran April 23 to May 20. The United Way sent information on the OVYC to schools across Windsor and Essex County. Cardinal Carter, Villanova and Assumption replied by offering to participate in the community garden project to help alleviate the problems Windsor-Essex United Way/ Centraide manager of community engagement Lisa Raffoul refers to as “food deserts.”
“We’re happy to help make this happen,” said Raffoul, explaining that food deserts affecting the county are areas where it is difficult for residents to access fresh produce.
At Cardinal Carter, a group of about 70 students gathered along the south end of the school’s property between the building and parking lot to construct four 12 foot by four foot permanent gardens. Geography, woodworking and green industries classes joined forces to build the four-
piece garden on Tuesday, May 15 and plant it with herbs, cucumbers, tomatoes and radishes the following day.
Teachers Chris Church and Paul George led the construction and planting processes, with woodworking students installing the stakes and frames for each garden section.
“Having a plan in place is the first step and the teachers here put together a good plan,” said Raffoul. “It made it easier to do what they wanted to do. This has been a really good team effort.”
Costs involved in the project were split between the United Way/Centraide and Cardinal Carter’s specialist high skills major agriculture program. The former provided wood, mulch, cucumbers and soil. The Leamington school’s students will maintain the garden for the remainder of the school year, after which point it will be tended to by members of Leamington Gardeners East Side Park through the summer months. Food grown in the garden will be shared between Leamington-area residents without access to fresh produce and Cardinal Carter’s culinary arts program. Members of the Leamington Gardeners group will distribute the produce to residents free of charge.
Later this month, Cardinal Carter students plan to return the favour by assisting the Leamington Gardeners East Side Park group with a similar project in the Lutch/ Mill Street area.
Cardinal Carter students use rakes to flatten the soil of four 12 foot by four foot gardens installed at the school Tuesday,
14.
gardens have been built as part of the “Change the World” Ontario Volunteer Youth Challenge.
(SUN Photo)
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SHOW THE LOVE! TBT and others have been talking about the upcoming tribute to Dale Butler. As May 24th approaches, we thought it time to tell everyone more about Dale…
Dale Butler is a singer-songwriter from Leamington who is an extremely talented storyteller and guitarist. He performs a variety of music including a blend of folk, country and gospel and has been featured on cable TV and on radio. Dale started writing songs in 1976 and won a talent search contest in London in the category of Folk Music. Currently, Dale has three cds of original music, five other cds, four dvds and is recording a fourth cd of original music.
Dale plays solo acoustic gigs, as well being in several bands who play at a variety of venues including churches, parties, house concerts and coffee houses. Dale is well known as Host of his Last Friday Coffee House where he features and promotes local music and musicians from Detroit to Toronto.
Fundraising has always been very important to Dale -one of his sayings is “Helping others through music”. At his Coffee House, the hat is passed with donations going to many local and overseas charities. Churches and other organizations in the area often plan fundraisers around Dale’s availability. Dale is generous with his time and goes out of his way to teach, support and promote young singer-songwriters. He has been instrumental in setting up the Friday Night Music Series at Leamington’s recently opened Bank Theatre and Meeting Place.
Dale is a founding father of the Essex Kent Bluegrass Old Time Folk Music Association in Essex County and in 1995 was honoured with an award in recognition of his efforts in promoting Bluegrass and Acoustic Folk Music.
In 2008, Dale received The Leamington and Mersea Historical Society Certificate of Merit in recognition of his many musical talents. The Society noted that “Our senior citizens and our youngest of children have all enjoyed and been inspired by your [Dale’s] words, songs and knowledge.” Then, in 2012, Dale’s work was again recognized by the Society because “his words and music truly reflect the feelings, sentiments and passions of a simpler pioneer time.” They awarded Dale with a Certificate of Merit honouring his heartfelt contributions to the Bicentennial Celebrations of the War of 1812 in the Leamington-Essex County area.
Plan on joining TBT & Friends at SHOW THE LOVE! A TRIBUTE TO DALE BUTLER as we recognize Dale’s talent, generosity and support for music in our area.
May 24, 2013, 6:30 pm, at the Leamington Marina $15 admission ** Cash bar & bbq ** Desserts, silent auction & more!
Tickets in Leamington at The Lesson Lounge & Guardian Drugs, in Wheatley at The Party & Discount Store and in Kingsville at Rebel Cowboy Proceeds to the Marina Gazebo Project and The Bank Theatre.
COMING IN JUNE
Festival of Birds returns to Point Pelee
By Bryan Jessop
Recent temperatures may suggest otherwise, but a surefire sign that winter is long behind us has arrived in the Leamington area.
Point Pelee National Park’s annual Festival of Birds has brought with it thousands of ecotourists with cameras, scopes, binoculars and telescopes in hand for the two-and-ahalf-week event. This year, tourists have come from across Canada and the United States as well as the United Kingdom and Japan.
Several species of migratory birds make a pit stop or summer home of Point Pelee starting in mid spring and through the month of May, about 200 different kinds of birds can be spotted in the park. Although the tally of human visitors isn’t tabulated until the end of May, an estimated 15,000 birding enthusiasts make the journey to Canada’s southernmost tip over the course of the month each year.
The increase in tourist traffic throughout the Festival of Birds prompts the borrowing of staff from the Haida National Historic Site in Hamilton and Niagara National Historic Sites (Fort George) to accommodate Point Pelee visitors. Each year, birders begin arriving in late April until their numbers gradually trail off during the Victoria Day weekend. During that time, the average of 15,000 visitors make a combined 35,000 trips to the park.
“We’ve had some spectacular birds this year, some real rarities,” said Parks Canada senior park interpreter Sarah Rupert during a Friday, May 10 guided tour — the peak of tourist traffic during the Festival of Birds. “Visitation has been very good. We expect good things this weekend. People come here because the birding is so fantastic.”
Rupert began visiting Point Pelee National Park regularly at the age of two-and-a-half months, getting her first set of binoculars at the age of three. Her checklist of birds spotted
appearance while the golden eagle is the largest, although the later is rarely seen during the spring. One of the rarest sightings so far this year has been the loggerhead shrike, spotted May 9 at Sparrow Field.
Rupert noted that with the advent of new digital technology, new and younger enthusiasts are joining the ranks of birders. Baby boomers are being joined by younger enthusiasts equipped with social media devices alerting other birders on the direction of rare visitors such as a swallow-tailed kite that was spotted near Rondeau Park last week. With the use of instant-messaging devices, the rare bird’s arrival at Point Pelee’s Visitor Centre was predicted with a threeminute margin of error.
at the park currently sits at 337. About 200 bird species are known to visit the park during the month of May — more than half of the combined species total of 340 known to call the park home at one time or another throughout the year.
Last year’s Festival of Birds was a challenging one for birders, as early and excessive heat in mid March triggered an early bloom of leaves that made treetop bird sightings difficult. The sandpiper — one of many shorebirds to visit the park and nearby Hillman Marsh Conservation Area — makes the longest trip, starting from the southern tip of South America. The rubythroated hummingbird is the smallest species to make an
For the Festival of Birds, the Visitor Centre features a large tented area with species checklists and message boards known as “The Roost.” The site allows visitors to note which species have been the most (and least) plentiful in sightings while allowing individuals to keep in contact with each other. Rupert noted that in one instance, the Roost’s message board was used to make a marriage proposal. This year’s more common species sightings have included the Baltimore oriole, the black and white warbler, the yellow warbler, the robin and the wild turkey.
On Saturday, May 11 — World Migratory Bird Day — Point Pelee National Park’s doors were open 24 hours for the first time in several years. Programs included Dark Sky Night, the final of five scheduled for 2013. While some used the opportunity for stargazing, Rupert noted it is also an opportunity to hear the songs and sounds of the park’s nocturnal bird species.
Each year, birding visitors introduce up to $15 million to the Leamington and surrounding-area economy. This year’s groups of tourists have been exceptionally motivated, with Rupert noting that some individuals logged the sightings of up to 140 different bird species prior to the May 11-12 weekend.
“This (Festival of Birds) is a big thing not just for Point Pelee, but for all of Windsor and Essex County,” Rupert said.
THE FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES presents “STAY TUNED” - June 7: Come enjoy a local bluegrass band with tight harmonies and amazing musicianship. Richard Wigfield plays bass, sings baritone, lead and some tenor. Norm Rivard is steeped in bluegrass and plays a "hot" banjo. On guitar and singing some tenor is one of the best guitar pickers from the area, Bruneau Picard. Playing mandolin, singing lead and harmony along with being a multi-instrument musician is Clairmont Ward. And rounding out this talented group is Ryan St. Denis, a fantastic, versatile fiddle player who can play anything with strings on it. Tickets $10 in Leamington at The Lesson Lounge & Guardian Drugs and in Wheatley at
A rosebreasted grosbeak, a relative of the cardinal, is seen during a guided tour of one of the trails near the Visitor Centre at Point Pelee National Park. The tour was part of the Festival of Birds, running from May 3 to May 20. (SUN Photo)
Municipality Receives Award
Mayor John Paterson displays an award received by the Municipality of Leamington from St. Clair College for sponsoring internships of students this past year. In explaining the award, CAO Bill Marck noted that not only were five St. Clair students placed for experience with the Municipality, but Leamington also accepts co-op students from high school and University of Windsor students (primarily in the recreation department). (Sun photo)
The Canadian federal government has stepped forward to take a bite out of the expenses for the 30th annual Leamington Tomato Festival.
On Thursday, May 16, Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren officially announced $11,800 funding for Leamington’s largest annual event, a contribution happily accepted on behalf of the Tomato Festival committee by co-chair Mike Ciacelli.
“We are so happy that we have again been supported by our friends at Heritage Canada,” Ciacelli stated. “The Tomato Festival operates on a shoestring budget, so every dollar counts and we are committed to make this, the 30th anniversary of the festival, one of the best.”
The nearly $12,000 donation was made through the government’s Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, introduced about six years ago. The decision to include the Tomato Festival as one of this year’s recipients was declared a month ago.
“Our government is proud to support this great annual event,” said Van Kesteren. “The high point of the summer in Leamington is always the Tomato Festival. It is a great, familyfriendly event that draws together people from all over Southwestern Ontario, which encourages tourism and benefits our local businesses.”
Van Kesteren explained that organizations must first submit an application before being considered for support through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program. Applications are reviewed to ensure that events and programs meet the criteria of supporting tourism and showcasing features that make participating communities unique.
Van Kesteren has attended Tomato Festivals of previous years, along with other local political dignitaries. This year’s three-day event will take place Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18.
“I certainly hope to visit again this year,” Van Kesteren said. “It’s always a fun event. It has been a great success in the past and support helps make for success in the future.”
Applications for the federal program must be submitted by December for interested organizations to be eligible for funding in the following year’s event.
“If you want funding for something next year, you better start working on it (the application) now,” Van Kesteren said.
In previous years, the arts and heritage program has supported the 85th annual Labour Day Homecoming Celebration of the Buxton Historical Society in Chatham-Kent.
For more information on the program, visit the website www.heritagecanada.ca.
Leamington’s Tomato Festival committee applies for government grant support to help offset fees each year. The 30th anniversary of the widely-anticipated event might include two new attractions. First, the committee has discussed organizing a tomato fight. Ciacelli
noted that similar festivals in the United States have held successful tomato fights in years past, having participants sign liability waivers and wear protective safety glasses.
“I think it would be a pretty good event,” said Ciacelli. “Right now, we’re looking at the viability of it.”
Additionally, the committee is considering a tug-of-war competition for this year’s Tomato Festival. Head-to-head teams would begin each battle or either side of a tomato pit, with members of the losing team being pulled into the pit.
The festival’s committee, led by chairperson Sally McDonald, will discuss the possibility of both events during a meeting scheduled for next week.
FEAST & FUN
Friday, May 31st 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Join us for delicious snacks and an afternoon of entertaining games: From Pepper to Euchre, you’re sure to have a great time with great company!
Your parents helped you cross the street safely, ride a bike and drive a car…
Now they need you to help them make the right decision.
If conversations have begun to explore the topic of what’s next, you’re probably wondering where to begin. The most important thing is to find the option that best suits your parent’s needs. At Chartwell, our professionally trained staff can help you navigate the decision-making process and help you decide on the best option.
Please call us today to register for this fun event!
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From left to right Leamington Tomato Festival co-chair Mike Ciacelli, Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren and Leamington mayor John Paterson visited the Seacliff Park splash pad to announce $11,800 in funding for this year’s Tomato Festival through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program. (Submitted photo)
LAC presents two new exhibitions
Opening receptions were held Sun. May 12 for two new exhibits at Leamington Arts Centre (LAC). Both run until June 1.
Imagine walking into the gallery to be confronted by the eyes of 14 owls on canvas in A Celebration of Owls by Ken Friesen.
Still Crazy After All These Years by Elizabeth Anne Hebert features original canvas work as well as miniature paintings on bird feathers. Subject matter varies, and includes zebras, exotic flowers and a few surprises.
The LAC is governed by South Essex Arts Association, a not for profit charitable organization dedicated to creating and sustaining a celebration of the human spirit through the nurturing of the arts within the community. LAC is located at 72 Talbot St. W. in Leamington. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00-4:00 p.m., and closed Sunday and Monday.
Brennan Herring makes a valiant effort to retrieve an item in the foot of a pair of pantyhose during a timed event as part of Cardinal Carter’s Catholic Education Day activities Wednesday, May 8. Students successful at the challenges were given candy as rewards. The series of outdoor events were part of Catholic Education Week, which also included a barbecue and food drive.
Maddy Morin tries to toss a water bottle and make it stand up on a tarp during the Bottle Toss event while Samantha Dupuis looks on, part of Cardinal Carter’s activities during Catholic Education Day Wednesday, May 8. The series of outdoor events were part of Catholic Education Week, which also included a barbecue and food drive.
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.
PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN to all ages under 30 for the Wheatley Optimists 10th Annual Wheatley Idol Competition. There is no entry fee and terrific prizes again this year. Overall winner receives a recording package. Pre-register early. Registration is limited. Preregister early by filling out the online form at www.wheatleyidol.yolasite.com. For more info contact event organizer Darla Janzen 519-825-9897 ext. 3.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 - Free Caregiver Support Group, 6:30 p.m. Person’s with Alzheimer’s and related Dementias. A service of SECC/ Day Away. Please call Tammy, 519-326-0499.
THURSDAY, MAY 23 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Leamington will be hosting the Canadain Bible Society annual banquet. Dinner is 6:30 p.m. with a service to follow.
This is a free will offering but contact Rose at 519-712-8601 for your meal reservation.
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.
SATURDAY, MAY 25 - Bake Sale, Craft Bazaar and Trunk Sale, 9 a.m. -4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda, 2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven [corner of Olinda Sideroad and Rd. 5]. Fresh baking, handmade crafts and specialty food items, quality secondhand household goods.
SATURDAY MAY 25 - One day only! 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Erie Wildlife Rescue’s “Wildlife” Baby Shower for Rescued orphaned wild animals. 11168 Tecumseh Rd. East, (near Banwell Rd) Windsor. Come out and celebrate “baby season” with EWR. Please bring a donation from the *wish list* (available on our website), to help the rescued wild orphans! This is the one day of the year the public can view some of the local wildlife we care for! Phone: 519-735-3919, www.eriewildliferescue.ca
SUNDAY, MAY 26 - Fundraising Lunch & Spring Concert - Lunch
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., concert 2:003:00 p.m. Menu: pork chops, meatballs, mashed potatoes, garden salad, buns & dessert. Admission by donation. Take out also available. Proceeds to UMEI Christian High School.
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 519-3264825. Everyone welcome.
MONDAY, MAY 27 - Free Friendship dinner for those in need of food and fellowship at 5:00 p.m. at Knox Presbytreian Church, Leamington.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 - Music at the Leamington Marina, weather permitting, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Spiritual, classical and folk music with Mike on the accordion, Frank with his violin, and Mary singing along once in awhile. Put on your dancing shoes, bring your lawn chair, and join the fun.
Community Calendar is a FREE service for FREE events. Please see the COMING EVENTS section in the CLASSIFIEDS for events with admission charges.
DNA and GMOs explained
PETE SCORRAR Science Says...
A noted environmental activist, Mark Lymas, recently converted from being an anti-GMO protester to supporting the use of GMOs in modern society. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are produced by two different processes. One, by controlling reproductive processes and the other by using lab techniques to insert genes into an organism. Both require a bit of knowledge of the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) molecule.
About 100 years ago it was discovered that the nucleus was the control centre of a cell. In an experiment a nucleus from one cell is transferred to another cell. The new cell will have the same characteristics as the original cell. It was observed that during mitosis the nuclear contents organized into thickened strands called chromosomes. The chromosomes were made up of deoxyribonucleic acid. It was discovered that the characteristics of living things were carried on the chromosomes as units of DNA, called genes; like a string of pearls. The same chromosome of every cell of an organism had the same genes. A DNA molecule is made up of smaller sub units: ribose, phosphates, and four amino bases adenosine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C).
When J. Watson and F. Crick got together in 1951, each had a background in physics and biology. Both developed an interest in explaining DNA. During the next two years they used their spare time to explore the information and research of others, notably that of L. Paling who proposed that DNA was a pole with the ribose and phosphate in the core and the amino bases sticking out. Using information from others and supported by crystal X-rays, they constructed a paper model that adhered to the facts. It was 60 years ago (April 1953) that they published their observations in the journal Nature and gave the world the knowledge of the shape of the DNA molecule which they described as a double helix with sides of ribose and phosphate and rungs of amino pairs. Knowledge of the shape of the DNA molecule led to the explanation of how DNA can replicate itself and how genes are copied from the DNA.
DNA has tens of thousands of base pairs (or rungs of the twisted ladder) that occur in a specific sequence such as A-T, T-A, C-T, T-A, etc. The difference in the genes in organisms is only a difference in the sequence of the base pairs. To modify an organism only required an insertion of a set of base pairs the same as a gene from another organism. The best example of this was the insertion of genes that pro-
duce human insulin into the DNA of a special E. coli. The new E. coli would produce insulin as it grew. There are several other examples of being able to “insert” genes into plants or bacteria in order to improve on nature. The actual gene is not inserted. Scientists learn the base pair sequence of the desired gene, then synthesize the gene base pair and use a virus to insert the gene into a new organism. In 1818 Shelly created the fictional mad scientist and monster Frankenstein. Over time, many people have been frightened by the monster. Now some people are afraid of ‘Frankenfood’. During digestion the pancreas produces enzymes that digest the DNA molecule into the sub units. The sub units are absorbed then used to produce the DNA for new cells. To the digestive system, GMOs are a natural food.
Cigarette butt causes fire
Leamington Fire Services responded to a call on May 15 around 3 p.m. in the 1200 block of Mersea Road 5. Fifteen firefighters were on the scene for over an hour. There was fire and water damage to a detached garage at the residence, with losses estimated at $1,000. The fire is believed to have been caused by careless smoking when an occupant who was smoking outside discarded his cigarette butt next to the garage and it started a fire two hours later.
1939 California-style Mercury in Belle River, Ontario
A young man named Nick Matranga purchased a 1940 Mercury coupe in southern California in 1949 and George Barris customized it with timeless appeal. The car was wrecked in an accident in 1952 but several “Matranga Mercs” have now been built to recapture the beauty of the original.
he purchased halogen headlights with turn signals inside, and these very closely resemble the original 1939 Mercury headlights.
One of the latest is a 1939 Mercury coupe beautifully crafted by Ken Geauvreau of Belle River. About eight years ago, Ken purchased a very rusty 1939 Mercury coupe in Minnesota. When he got it home, he wondered if he should have bought it. The hood and half the roof were missing. His son, Ken Jr., saved the day (and the car) by researching the “Matranga Merc” and then applying his artistic skills to show his dad what their car could look like. Now inspired, the work began.
Ken found a ’39 Ford hood and discovered it did not fit. The ’39 and ’40 Mercurys have no body panels interchangeable with Ford. Fellow Mercury enthusiast Jim Lucier of Blenheim is restoring a 1939 Mercury convertible and purchased a 1940 Mercury 4-door sedan to put the floor in his car. The roof, hood, and left rear fender from that car are now on Ken’s car.
The “Geauvreau Merc” took several years to build because Ken could only work on it in his spare time. He had the good fortune to meet Bill Hines, a well-known California body man who was customizing cars like Ken’s before Ken was born. Bill supplied valuable guidance in assisting Ken with his project.
The car was recently completed and is breath-taking. The top has been chopped five inches in the front and seven inches in the rear while retaining the original 2-piece rear window. The body has been channelled nine inches over the frame. The 1939 Mercury grille is made from four different grilles that Ken rounded up. At a swap meet in Kalamazoo,
The interior features a 1949 Ford dash narrowed eleven inches. The front seat came from an ’86 Monte Carlo and the rear seat from an ’83 LeBaron convertible. The console was adapted from a 1964 Thunderbird. The finish is Red Merlot, a Lincoln Navigator colour (#XM). The engine is a 305 Chevy with automatic transmission and stock 10” Nova rear end. The battery is still under the hood and the gas filler neck is in the trunk.
Ken loves driving the car. If you see him coming, honk and wave!
Charged with impaired driving
Leamington OPP officers, on general patrol May 19, observed a red Chevrolet Malibu traveling eastbound on Setterington Street fail to stop at a stop sign at Wigle Street. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which then bumped a curb and continued approximately 100 metres before coming to stop in a driveway on Wigle Street.
A 38-year-old Leamington man then exited the vehicle and exhibited signs of impairment. He was arrested and charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceeding 80 mgs of Blood Alcohol Content. He will appear in Leamington court in June.
Derek Pajot
Tom Leckie
Ken Geauvreau’s 1939 Mercury coupe with classic California styling
Arbour Day comes to Queen Elizabeth
By Bryan Jessop
Grade 3 classes at Queen Elizabeth Public School were ‘tree’-ted to a special presentation as part of Arbour Week. On Thursday, May 9, three classes of Grade 3 students received a visit from Hydro One representatives, beginning with an indoor presentation on the importance of trees to wildlife habitats as well as to people across the world. Following the presentation held in the school’s library, the 50-plus students ventured outside to a southeast plot within the school’s property where a magnolia tree was planted by Hydro One regional maintainers of forestry Don Alexander and Brian George and forestry technician Devin Boomhour. The tree was purchased by Hydro One from Bellaire Landscape Inc. in Essex. Hydro One also paid for white pine saplings that each student was given to plant at home. Arbour Week pencils and worksheets were also donated.
After the magnolia tree was planted, the three workers demonstrated two examples of Hydro One equipment — a
bucket truck with 14-metre extension and a smaller remote-controlled Trax 40, used in locations where only limited space is available.
The Essex County region of Hydro One visits a different county school every year for Arbour Day — last year, the company visited Pelee Island Elementary School. The tree planting events and demonstrations have been an annual program for Hydro One in Ontario since 1995.
“We always get a really good reception from the kids,” said Boomhour, who conducted the indoors projection portion of the event. “They really love taking the trees home.”
In addition to learning about the benefits of trees to wildlife habitats, Boomhour also highlighted safe hydro/electricity practices for the group of students.
Boomhour, who sets up forestry programs for Hydro One, makes Arbour Day presentations across Ontario for Grade 2 to 5 classes.
Arbour Day was founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska. The tradition of planting trees throughout Arbour Day or Arbour Week is undertaken in countries across the world, although the specific dates vary from region to region.
Hydro One regional maintainer of forestry Don Alexander makes a bucket truck demonstration to the Grade 3 classes of Queen Elizabeth Public School Thursday, May 9.
Hydro One forestry technician Devin Boomhour talks to Grade 3 students at Queen Elizabeth Public School as Don Alexander fertilizes a freshly-planted magnolia tree during a Thursday, May 9 Arbour Day event at the school. The event was a part of the Hydro One Arbour Day program that has taken place at school across Ontario since 1995. (SUN Photos)
Grade 3 students at Queen Elizabeth Public School try on a Hydro One safety glove during an Arbour Day event at the school Thursday, May 9. The event was a part of the Hydro One Arbour Day program that has taken place at school0s across Ontario since 1995.
East Marsh Drain Maintenance
The East Marsh Drain that runs along Road C and around, up the shoreline to Road B has been tendered for maintenance work. The low tender from Rivard Excavating was for $59,900 (including HST). Council was pleased that the tender came in under budget, freeing up a small bit of money for other problems that might arise.
Landscaping in the shade
BILL PLUMB
In the back yard...
Grass is a plant of sundrenched, wide-open areas. Taking this plant that has evolved from these conditions and planting it in full shade is almost impossible. Blue grass has been cultured for shaded areas, but only to a very small degree.
Tree roots and grass do not get along well. Grass roots require a lot of moisture and cannot compete with the larger service tree roots, especially during long hot dry periods. These conditions put both the tree and grass under stress, and sooner or later one will become victim to environmental stress such as caterpillars, gypsy moths and even air pollution.
Before designing your wood lawn garden, study the location of the shaded area from morning sun to afternoon sun. Take a garden hose and spread it out, making the design of the shaded area, and then let Mother Nature tell you where to start. Once you have found the area, do not try to dig up the soil as this could damage service roots of the tree. In most cases you will have to add additional soil to the new planting area, but not too extreme as this could also smother the tree roots.
Once you have added the proper amount of topsoil, use a good landscape fibre cloth. This will allow water to get to the tree roots. Sheets of black plastic are not recommended because they will keep moisture away from the tree roots and cause water to collect, damaging the roots of the new groundcover you are planning to plant.
IN MEMORIAM
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In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who passed away May 25, 1973. Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure... You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure. Alwaysinourhearts, Louise and Bob Cornies andfamily.
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The two most popular and well-known groundcovers are periwinkle or English ivy. These plants make excellent groundcover and it is also very easy to propagate rooted cuttings for future landscaping projects. However, there are many types of groundcover to use, from variegated leaves to flowering to shrubs. I have found that perennial planting works the best, but groundcover beds require work and discipline. You must keep the area weed-free until the groundcover has established itself. Mulching works the best for weed control, or you can use a weed ’n feed fertilizer.
It’s five years and it seems like only yesterday - but this we know mom, we cannot turn back the hands of time.
Nor can we live again the past.
In our hearts are sweet unforgettable memories that you left with us forever. Loving you and missing you everyday and hearing you say to us “Remember When”. LoveAlways,Miriam,Keith & Grandchildren
We often sit and think of him, When we are all alone, For memory is the only thing, That grief can call its own.
Love forever, Mom&family. Always in my heart
When planting your groundcover, at 12” on centre you will need 1 plant per square foot, for 8” on centre use 3 plants per square foot, and 6” on centre use 4 plants per square foot. If possible, always try to purchase two-year-old plants. They are a little more money, but have a better root system and longer runners and will fill in much quicker.
Groundcover is a very personal preference. Some areas look better by just using mulch or stone, and other plantings need colour to better show off features of the house or other brickwork. Many of my friends who do not have groundcover in their yard cannot wait to get some. Those that have had groundcover for several years cannot wait to get rid of it.
To maintain a healthy groundcover, it is very important to remove leaves in the fall and weeds in the spring and summer.
In choosing the best groundcover: 1. Always select a plant that is adapted to the site; 2. Consider how the plant will look when mature; 3. Try to choose the plant that requires the least maintenance; 4. Keep in mind the colour, height and texture that will compliment the surrounding area.
This type of planting will not tolerate as much foot traffic as your lawn, and will require routine fertilizer, watering, weeding and pruning to develop into an attractive planting.
Now is the time to start your garden journal by ordering my three-year journal, “In The Back Yard”. For many ideas, email inthebackyard74@yahoo.ca
Historical Society planning 1812 Tour Along the Thames
By C. Scott Holland
The Leamington and Mersea Historical Society held their regular monthly meeting on April 27 at the Leamington Windsor Family Credit Union.
After approving the previous month’s minutes, the group heard about a bus trip set for June 8 featuring an “1812 Tour Along The Thames”. The tour supports Windsor’s Community Museum and includes stops at Moraviantown, the Chatham-Kent Cultural Centre, Tilbury Antique mall and lunch at Park’s Blueberries and Country Store. Cost includes transportation, lunch, tour, and site visits. Pick-up and drop-off points are in Windsor and Essex. For trip prices and information call 519-253-1812.
The Society learned that the University of Windsor’s VIP program had an extension of dates for applications. The executive decided to try to obtain two students for the summer or fall session.
New member Irene Vucajnk detailed her work with the Mill St. Neighborhood Initiative Program and specifically her work on the Wartime Houses area. The Society gave their support to her endeavours.
Press secretary Scott Holland stated that a Facebook page has been set-up in the Society’s name.
Bill Gay explained that the MCR restoration project could gain some momentum after he and Society President Paul Bunnett-Jones met with Leamington Parks and Recreation director Amanda Smith. One of the most viable ideas suggested was joining with a service club and raising one third of the money needed. The other two-thirds may come from the town, provincial or federal governments combined. Presently, the Society is working on obtaining that kind of support from one or more of the service clubs.
This year’s 16th annual Heritage Awards will be held on October 18 at the Rhine Danube Club. More information regarding the awards will be available in the forthcoming months.
Negotiations are underway with Chris Carter for a summer bus tour somewhere around the area. Vice-President Bob McCracken approached Peter Milec about painting the Centennial Torch and the members present voted to have the work done at the price quoted.
Some lively discussion centred around the possibility of the Society gaining a place downtown. One such location – the former Gregory building – was deemed rather small, in need of too much repair and may not be available if it is turned into public washrooms.
The Society’s next meeting is slated for Saturday, May 25 at the Leamington and Mersea Historical Museum, 121 Essex County Rd. 14 (Albuna). The doors will open around 11:15 am and guest speaker will be Trevor Price, a local historian who has written a book on the Detroit River. The public is welcome to attend and everyone should bring a lunch.
Public Meeting for New High School
The required public meeting to re-zone land for the construction of a new public high school on Oak Street was held Monday prior to the regular Council meeting May 13. It was sparsely attended and largely non-controversial.
Two representatives from Nicholas Street expressed the hope that a narrow piece of property that is currently treed but zoned heavy industrial would be purchased by the school board as part of the new school property to buffer their homes and the school.
Both Leamington administration and the planner hired by the board said that preliminary studies indicate that the proposed site on the south side of Oak Street, west of the walking trail, is suitable for the school. These reports include a traffic impact report, a preliminary servicing report, and phase one and two environmental assessment reports.
The results of the public meeting will be brought to Council along with a re-zoning recommendation in the near future.
LADII Easement
Leamington Council voted to grant Leamington Area Drip Irrigation Inc. permission to use the road allowance either on Road 5 or Road 6 to supply an area with agricultural water that cannot be affordably serviced at this time by the municipality.
The report stated: “LADII representatives communicated that the purpose of the pro-
posed expansion is to service more lands for drip irrigation, to supplement two greenhouse operations currently on the municipal system, and to allow for the expansion of an existing greenhouse operation since the municipality is unable to guarantee further supply.”
Since this is the only reasonable alternative at this time (constructing new water mains large enough to service the areas identified as areas III and IV in the water master plan would cost an estimated $13 million), Council was glad that development plans would not be stalled.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Page 21
Mayhem on Wheels comes to Leamington
By Bryan Jessop
With any luck, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Leamington and other Essex County residents may one day come around at least once a year.
For the first time ever, Wings and Slicks presented Mayhem on Wheels to the Windsor-Essex County area. Mayhem on Wheels, a touring event giving members of the public a chance to drive an open-wheel Indy race car or compete in a series of stunt driving obstacles, was scheduled for the Windsor Family Credit Union Centre in Windsor Sunday, May 19. On Saturday, May 18 however, the City of Windsor informed the event’s organizers that the stunt driving competition would be too risky. Leamington Airport came to the rescue, offering its facilities for the unique event and competition to continue.
In a rare pre-event promotion, samples of the 1996 Indy Formula 2000 cars and 1998 BMW 328iS coupes — the stunt cars — were displayed in the parking lot of Rob’s Culinary Motion restaurant in Kingsville three days prior to the event. Restaurant owner Rob Lyle, who caters Wings and Slicks events such as Mayhem on Wheels, moved to the Kingsville area 10 months ago. Born and raised in Brockville, Ont., Lyle spent 20 years touring the world with various musicians as the tour caterer.
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The Southpoint Sun - Section 3
From left to right, Rob’s Culinary Motion restaurant owner and Wheels and Slicks caterer Rob Lyle, Windsor-area former Indy Car racer and current Indy team owner Jim Roberts and Canadian open wheel racing legend Brian Stewart promoted the Sunday, May 19 Mayhem on Wheels events at the WFCU Centre at Lyle’s restaurant in Kingsville Thursday, May 16. (SUN Photo)
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Jumpstart program enables kids to participate in sports and recreation
Jumpstart May 25-26 in Leamington
In Canada, one in three families cannot afford to enroll their children in organized sport or recreation activities because of financial barriers.
The Canadian Tire Jumpstart program is dedicated to removing barriers so financially disadvantaged children can simply participate, and ultimately pursue their dreams.
Kids who are able to participate in organized sport and recreation, outside school hours, gain many short and long-term benefits including increased self-esteem, greater self-confidence, leadership skills, and better grades.
Despite the financial hardships many families face, there is a way to get kids into the game no matter what barrier. By covering the cost of registration, equipment and/or transportation, Canadian Tire Jumpstart has helped 570,000 (and counting) children participate in the sport of their choice.
Help kids from the community by visiting Canadian Tire or Mark’s throughout the month of May to donate $2 in exchange for a red ball, with 100% of all donations going to help kids play
The May campaign will be celebrated on Jumpstart Day, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 with activities taking place in front of the store at Leamington Canadian Tire, 262 Erie St. S. This fun-filled day helps to raise funds to enable kids in need in the community participate in sports activities at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. All are welcome to come out and join the festivities.
Canadian Tire believes that all children should have the opportunity to run, skate, play and participate. In 2012, they presented a cheque for $17,000, helping 465 kids participate in sports. Visit jumpstart.canadiantire.ca to learn more.
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Evelyn Wright
Evelyn Wright (nee Hyatt), formerly of Wheatley and late of Leamington, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at the age of 69. She was born May 10, 1944 in Coatsworth and was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mary Wright.
Beloved mother of Wayne Wright of Wheatley, Randy (Mary Jo) Wright of Wheatley, and Rick (Laura) Wright of Leamington. Loving grandmother to Marc and Eric who were her pride and joy. She is survived by her sisters Bertha (late Gene) Getty and Donna (Harry) Moody, and brother Bill (Joanne) Hyatt, all of Wheatley. Predeceased by her sister Violet Fisher, and brothers Ralph and Clare Hyatt. Loving aunt, great-aunt and great-great aunt. Evelyn was a retired employee of Omstead/Heinz and enjoyed her retirement with family and friends.
Many thanks to the nurses at LDMH for taking care of our mother.
We appreciate the kind words, support and guidance through Mom’s last struggle.
At Evelyn’s request, cremation has taken place, and with respect to her wishes no memorial service will be held.
Memorial donations to Evelyn’s life may be made to the Cancer Society or locally to the Leamington District Minor Baseball Association. She loved watching her grandsons and cheering them on.
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As of the promotion day (May 16), 11 of 12 maximum spots for the Indy Car Formula 2000 rides had been booked at $299 each while the stunt driving competition, running a sum of $389 per participant, had long since been sold out. The promotion was attended by Lyle as well as Canadian Indy open wheel racing icon Brian Stewart and West Rock Racing of Windsor owner Jim Roberts, who like Stewart, is a former Indy race car driver.
“I just came out to show my support,” said Roberts, who raced in the Formula Ford series starting in 1984. “We’re all part of the same racing family. They’re aren’t many of us in open wheel.”
Led by partners Hans Wolter and Stewart, Wings and Slicks has approached Leamington Airport co-owner Vic Gabrielle with the proposal to have future Mayhem on Wheels events at the Mersea Road 1/Seacliff Drive East facility. Lyle explained that although Gabrielle has expressed interest in the idea, a decision by Leamington Airport coonwers Gabrielle and Gino Saccucci has not yet been made on the proposal.
The program has utilized airports in the past, including the Deerhurst Resort airport. Lyle, with friends who are pilots who use Leamington Airport, noted that he would like to see a ‘Fly and Drive’ event for individuals who use the facility for their aircraft.
The partnership between Wolter and Stewart to form Wings and Slicks began after the CART series went bankrupt in 2003 after splitting with IRL seven years earlier. Following the bankruptcy, Stewart bought a handful of the Indy Lite cars, which he compares as a ‘farm’ system to faster, more widely-known series similar to the difference between OHL Junior ‘A’ hockey to the NHL. Stewart was involved with the V8-powered Indy Lite cars for about 20 years in an ownership role before turning his concentration to his collection of 10 Indy Formula 2000 cars, now used for the Mayhem on Wheels events. The Formula 2000 cars are powered by 2.0L modified Dodge Neon engines, propelling the 1,050-pound (476 kg) cars to speeds of 225 km/hr. At 185 horsepower, the engines run on common pump gas.
Stewart won Canadian championships in the Formula Ford series in 1969 and 1972. He raced for eight years following high school, taking on a team ownership role from there and leading open-wheel racing legends such as Paul Tracy, Bryan Herta, Marty Roth and P.J. Jones. Stewart is an inductee of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. The Brian Stewart Racing Karting Championship Series, named after Stewart, includes an annual stop at Leamington’s Point Pelee Karting. This year’s Leamington races are scheduled for July 6 and 7. Stewart explained that many of today’s Formula car racers started off in go cart racing beginning at ages as young as eight.
“He’s too modest to admit it, but the man is a legend,” Roberts said of Stewart. “This guy ruled North
America for several years. No one could touch him.”
Lyle expressed similar sentiments.
“We’re excited just to have him around,” he said. “He’s a legend in Canadian open wheel racing.”
Stewart explained that the Formula 2000 cars (called Formula Continentals in the United States) are in race-ready form and could be entered in classes hosted by Canadian tracks such as Mosport. Mayhem on Wheels has included programs at the Barrie Molson Centre, Dunville, Edenvale, Mosport and at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Stewart, who lives in the Lake Simcoe area, was crossing the border from Detroit into Windsor when he had the idea to introduce Mayhem on Wheels to the Essex County area. Along with Wolter, he hosts Wings and Slicks events — either Formula 2000 lessons/ drives, stunt driving competitions or both — every weekend.
For more information on Wings and Slicks programs and events, visit the website www.wingsandslicks.com.
Peewee Lakers record third straight victory
On Tues. May 14, led by centre fielder Emilio Gomez, the lead-off batter opened scoring with an opposite field home run, then had a double and a single and stole four bases plus scored two runs in an exciting game which the Leamington Domino’s Pizza Peewee Lakers won 12-8. The opposition was Walker Homesite Minors. Mason Gow had a double, two singles, five stolen bases and scored three runs. Billy Friesen hit a double, a single and scored two runs. Martin Letkeman, James Hiebert and Jonathan Fehr each added singles. Hayden Pilmer pitched the first three innings for the win. He gave up three hits and five runs. Martin Letkeman finished up on the mound allowing two singles and three runs.
The Peewee Lakers defeated the Essex Yellow Jackets 21-2 on Sun. May 19. The Lakers had doubles by Josh Koning, Collin Wall, Martin Letkeman, James Hiebert and Mike Teichroeb, plus 13 singles, 12 walks and 30 stolen bases, thus running Essex off the field. Leamington pitchers Ryan Hodgson, Jonathan Fehr and James Hiebert allowed 2 runs, 6 hits and 4 walks. They combined for 12 strikeouts.
Rob’s Culinary Motion restaurant owner and Wings and Slicks owner Rob Lyle (left) and Canadian open wheel racing legend and team owner Brian Stewart move one of two Indy Formula 2000 cars during a promotional event for the WFCU Centre Mayhem on Wheels events, held Sunday, May 19.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEAMINGTON NOTICE OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
ZBA #70 – 1 HENRY AVENUE
LEAMINGTON COURT RESIDENCE NOTICES
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington will hold a public meeting concerning a zoning by-law amendment to permit a temporary use under the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 on Monday, June 10th, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building.
THE PURPOSE of the proposed amendment is to permit the existing retirement home facility at 1 Henry Avenue to accommodate 118 beds (60 long term care beds & 58 retirement beds) temporarily for a period of two years, while providing 41 parking spaces on-site. The property has been developed to its capacity and no further parking spaces can be provided on-site. The applicant is seeking temporary relief to Section 4.38 of the Zoning By-law which requires 1 parking space for every 2 beds. The site requires an additional 19 parking spaces, plus one barrier free space in order to accommodate the addition of temporary long term care beds. The effect of the proposed amendment would allow the facility to accommodate 118 beds for a period of two years without the required parking spaces being provided on-site.
Under Section 39 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, a temporary use by-law can be passed by Council to allow land to be temporarily used for a purpose which would otherwise not be permitted under the provisions of the zoning by-law. A temporary use by-law can specify how long the use is permitted to a maximum of three years. The timeline to allow the use can be extended by Council for further periods for a maximum of three years each time.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment.
IF A PERSON or public body does not make oral submissions at the Public Meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington to the Ontario Municipal Board.
IF A PERSON or public body does not make oral submissions at the Public Meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to this matter is available for review at the Municipal Office for The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington, during regular office hours. Please contact Danielle Truax, Manager of Planning Services, for further information.
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The Cardinal Carter Cougars’ Brad Bedford slides safely into home plate for one of his team’s nine runs in a 9-3 victory against Walkerville Monday, May 13 at Kinsmen Field. The Cougars won 9-3 with Quayd Rawlings batting in two RBIs while earning honours as the winning pitcher. The Cougars finished the regular season at 4-5. (SUN Photo)
Jr. Badminton Club Winds Up Season
The Leamington Junior Badminton Club recently ended another successful season with a pizza party and awards presentation at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex on April 30. Awards were presented to, back row, left to right: Alexandra Saba, Domenique Mastronardi, Samuel Dahar (Tom Moreland Award), Dalton Fulmer, Daniel Daoud. Front: Sarah Lutsch, Charbel Saba. Play resumes at the Kinsmen Complex in September, Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Anyone age 8-13 years who is interested in playing can contact Keith Klassen at 519-326-6661 after June 1.
U11 minor soccer games
Hub International played a good game against Lally Ford and won by a score of 2-0. Goal scorers for Hub were Markus Youssef and Brayden Harder. Great defensive performances came from Micah Egglezos, Kyle Neufeld, Noah Egglezos, and Cassia Dimenna. Lally players Chantal Janik and Claudia Schmitt both worked extremely hard in the midfield, allowing the team to keep the game close. They were fearless and continually attacked the ball. Freddy’s Park Stop lost to Ives Insurance 4-1. From Freddy’s, Tyson Steele did an awesome job on forward and was able to score 3 goals for the team. Anthony Torresan played hard on defence and made great passes to his teammates. Alyssa Lamb played strong as forward and got
very close to a goal. Richard Saba played strong in whatever position the coaches placed him. James Makhlouf played hard in defence and strong in net. On the Ives Insurance team, Pierre Tawil was outstanding both offensively with an assist and defensively in the net with 4 huge saves. Tommy Zeiter came back from vacation and was on fire all game, even showing his “superman” move.
Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance took on Reis Appliance. Andrew Verhaeghe on the Kent-Essex team opened the scoring with a goal in his third straight game to continue his strong start to the season. Johnathan Raffoul had a strong game playing forward, scoring his first goal of the season while setting up the other in Kent & Essex 2-0 win.
A LaSalle Stomper player slides into the path of Leamington United player Bryden Fizer before he releases a shot during a U10 boys Windsor and District Soccer League game at Leamington Soccer Complex Wednesday, May 15. The game was the first of the season for Leamington’s 10 travel teams. Leamington built a 3-0 lead by the early stages of the second half en route to the Game 1 victory.
Hildebrandt posts +12 in progs golf
On Tuesday, May 14, very cool breezes greeted 49 Erie Shores golfers. There were several purple martins and a Jack Martin shivering until it warmed up around noon. There was nothing cool about Henry Hildebrandt who posted a sizzling +12, besting Tom Miehl with a +7 and Ken Luxford’s +6. Only 7 players posted plus scores. The others are Wayne Gillett (+2), Ken Cobby (+1), Barry Miller (+1) and Dan Musuronchon (+2).
Team A can also thank Henry for leading his team to victory. The team posted a -22. Team members include Ernie Schmidtgall, Ward Hutchins, Brett Madden, Dan McQueen, Norm Beattie, Danny Adams, Mel Davey, Harry Badz, Vic Penner, Henry Hildebrandt, Wayne Gillett, Jeff Brown and Ken Cobby. Only two skins were won, worth $37 each. The honours go to Jeff Brown and Henry Hildebrandt.
This was a big day for Henry in supplementing his income. Two weeks ago he missed his point quota by quite a bit, and this week he overpowered everybody. This just goes to show that golf is unpredictable at best.
Bryden Fizer of the Leamington United U10 boys soccer team avoids a LaSalle challenger as he carries the ball toward the Stompers net Wednesday, May 15 at the Leamington Soccer Complex. The game was the season opener among Leamington’s 10 Windsor and District Soccer League teams. The local U10 boys built a 3-0 lead by the early stages of the second half en route to the Game 1 victory.
Frost delays Erie Shores senior golfers
By Gordon Wonnick
Monday, May 13 was a cold day, but the Erie Shore seniors still came out in force as 60 golfers participated in their favorite summer pastime.
After a 40 minute frost delay the games began, and four hours later the fellowship started in the clubhouse. Usually most of the players gather in the clubhouse to see which sandbaggers were the winners of the day. The results follow.
The 50/50 draw winners were Gary Alderson 1st and Greg Dunmore 2nd.
Closest to the pin on hole #3 was George Turnbull and on hole #5 was Gary Alderson
Longest putts were Ron Bootes on hole #4 and Tom Miehl on hole #9.
In the team competition: 1st – Dave Wilkinson, Jim Sudds, Wayne Girardin, Orest Hrynewich; 2nd – Willy Krahn, Wayne Quinn, Neil Reimer, Roy Rupert; 3rd (tie) – Les Young, Chuck Weyrauch, Larry Roberts, Richard Leslie; 3rd (tie) – Greg Dunmore, Ross Clark, Buzz Rowan, Ron Bootes.
Another fun day was enjoyed by all and the senior golfers look forward to next week which, because of the long weekend, will be at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The following week, play will be back to Monday, also at 8 a.m.
A salute to the fan
Loyalty is a funny thing. Sometimes it comes with strings attached, sometimes it’s unwavering regardless of the circumstances.
Jessop’s Jessop’s Journal Journal
Sports fan loyalty is unlike any other, simply because it is based on teams that rise and fall quicker and more inconsistently than any religion, nation, political party or corporate brand. While living in Wallaceburg, I ordered the same pizza at a specific establishment over and over again, simply because it was just that good. Then, one day, I discovered the hard way that the cheese had been changed to a substance that I felt more inclined to cut up and use as a thermostat gasket on my car than to actually consume. My ‘loyalty’ to that particular pizza ended right then and there.
Professional sports teams, unlike pizza, cannot be abandoned quite so frivolously. To jump ship and climb aboard a streaking team’s bandwagon is not the way to win favour among fellow sports enthusiasts. Benedict Arnold was probably held in higher regard by American revolutionaries after defecting to the British army. While not as fanatical as some fans, I too become sick to my stomach when someone tries to convince me that he or she “wants the Blackhawks to win the Cup because they’ve been my favourite team for years.” More often than not, these individuals have never been seen wearing Blackhawk shirts, jerseys, hats or driving around with those little car window flags bearing the Chicago team’s logo prior to the team’s recent hot streak.
This topic, quite naturally, brings me to the Toronto Maple Leafs — the team I loathe backed by fans who I admire more than those of any other team or sport. Despite having no recollection of watching their team win the Cup on a colour TV, Leaf fans remain loyal. That loyalty is tested almost constantly, no more so than the night of Monday, May 13 of this year. It’s one thing to blow a three goal, Game 7 lead with less than 11 minutes to go. It’s one thing to give
up a two-goal lead with less than 90 seconds remaining in regulation. It’s quite another to surrender that two-goal lead with less than 90 seconds remaining while giving the comeback team 53 seconds to spare. No buzzer-beater required for the Bruins to force overtime.
Despite being subject to a ceaseless barrage of jokes, I’ve never heard or seen a Leafs fan put away his blue and white jersey to root for the President’s Trophy winners. Even the younger fans stand their ground. My father-in-law once quizzed my nephew on why his team had the initials “TML” embroidered on their jersey shoulders.
“It means ‘Toronto Maple Leafs’,” the youngster said proudly.
“No,” my father-in-law replied, “it stands for ‘Too Many Losses’.”
Said nephew didn’t think it was all that funny.
Admittedly, as a kid, the Habs were not my favourite. I cheered on the Oilers because of Wayne Gretzky. I drank 7UP because a Gretzky poster in my room bore the slogan “Canada’s turning 7UP.” Then I noticed the feverish support of Les Canadiens from my next-door neighbours. It was the whole family and the loyalty was infectious. It was then that I realized Guy Lafleur was a hell of a good hockey player too. A short time later, I even had a Canadiens shirt that seemed to be made of an almost plastic-like material (not unlike the new cheese on my once favourite pizza in Wallaceburg) with a big white “10” on the back. Those numbers eventually wore off, but I wore that shirt until I could no longer pull it over my head.
Almost as sad as the bandwagoner is the fair weather fan. While they can at least be justified in supporting a specific team because they live in or near the host city, they tend to forget that team exists when they’re not doing so well. This is why I admire Leafs fans. They’ve placed their team in the top of what I consider to be three categories of teams — the category where the team packs the barn no matter how good or bad they are. Next down the ladder of course are the teams that sell out games as long as they’re playing well. Perched on the bottom rung are the teams that couldn’t fill all the seats to save their lives because they’ve been placed in a market that doesn’t care about the sport.
On Friday, April 26 of this year, the Phoenix Coyotes played what might have been their very last game in Arizona. Knowing this, you’d think the fans would have been piled up to the trusses at Jobing.com Arena for that game. Nope. A sum of 1,788 of 17,799 seats were empty. Supporters point out that ticket sales have actually increased for Coyotes home games. With promotions that get you four tickets, four hot dogs and four beverages for $119, it’s easy to see why. Or how about buying one ticket at full price and getting free admission for two kids 12 or under? Or how about being a student showing up at the gate on game night and getting the best remaining seat for $25? REAL hockey markets need not rely on such bargains.
In 2009, Phoenix “fans” could buy a 1.75 litre bottle of vodka and get a free ticket to a Coyotes game. While such a marketing strategy would never be necessary to fill seats in Toronto, that bottle of booze might come in handy after getting home from the ACC to forget the game you just watched.
UMEI pitcher Ashton Fehr releases a pitch during a WECSSAA boys baseball game at Kinsmen Field in Leamington Monday, May 13. The hosting Lightning dropped a 9-2 decision to Kingsville, allowing the Cavaliers to improve to 4-4 while the Lightning remained winless at 0-8.
The house league schedule is well under way for Leamington Minor Soccer. Pictured here, the CL Solutions yellow team takes on Security One Alarm Systems white during an Under 9 contest at the Leamington Soccer Complex Wednesday, May 15.
Cool weather challenges T.T. seniors
On a rather cool Tues. May 14, 65 seniors were out to test their golfing skills.
The inspiring super senior division accepted the cool weather challenge and played very well. Dick Mackenzie continued to lead this group by firing a superb 52. Bill Hutchinson earned a very praiseworthy 55. The two oldest golfers, Linus Bachmeier and John H. Dick, earned impressive 56 and 58 scores respectively.
The 80-86y division was led by the youthful Bill Galloway, who shot a terrific 47. Newcomer Dave Krueger displayed excellent golfing skills as he fired an impressive 49. Bill Westrop and Hal Wigle played very well to merit sweet 53 and 54 results respectively. Gerald Wilkinson and Jim Ascott produced very commendable 57 and 58 results respectively. Steve Haas merited a fine 60.
In the 55-69y grouping, Dave Overholt and Robert Shaw seemed unaffected by the cool weather as they both fired outstanding 41s. Rick Thompson continued his excellent play by shooting a 42. Mike Getty played very well to merit an excellent 43 result. Both Ray La Pierre and Bill Ward fired impressive 44s. Doug Langlois, who earned the closest to the pin honours on #9, shot a masterful 46. Four golfers who achieved commendable 47s were Mac Hyatt, Al Matthews, Larry Schmidt and Al Zanuttini. Three golfers who scored respectable 48s were Pat Hill, Bob McLean and Ron Will. Both Larry Haggitt and Don Riley earned noteworthy 49s. Nifty 50 results were merited by Dave Dent, Jim Omstead, Lloyd Symons and Mike Thibodeau.
In the 70-79y division, Joe Vertel fired an outstanding 43. He was closely followed by Neil Adamson who shot a masterful 44. Neil also stroked the longest putt winner on #2 hole! Superb 45s were shot by Vic Reynaert, Tom Sasso and Mike Wright. Don Willan played very well scoring a terrific 46. Both Bob Patchett and Carl Robinson produced inspiring 47s. Pete Daudlin and Tom Hyatt played well to shoot praiseworthy 48s. A nifty 50 was scored by Paul R. Brown. Other commendable results of 55 or less were achieved by Ken Womack, Bill Adams, Wayne Cowan, Martin Girash, Hadley Pinch, Eugene Abbruzzese, Andy Orsini and Bob Scott.
Congratulations to these golfers who improved their scores from last week by 5 or more shots: Doug Langlois, Bill Adams, Neil Adamson, Don Girardin, Larry Schmidt, Mike Thibodeau, Ron Will, Bill Westrop and John H. Dick.
Golf Words of Wisdom:
• No good golfer swings as hard as he can. Power is about timing, not overpowering the ball. – Arnold Palmer
• The mind messes up more shots than the body. –
Tommy Bolt
• Golf is a game of finding what works, losing it and finding it again. – Ken Venturi
• I’m still hoping to find what works for my chipping in the very near future! – Bob McLean
Remember we start at 10:00 on May 21, but begin at 9:00 starting on May 28. The league’s first scramble and barbecue will take place on the third Tuesday in June. Another travelling golf excursion will be planned soon for June.
After 25 years in Saskatchewan, mostly as teacher and principal at Rosthern Junior College, a Mennonite school, I have returned with my wife to our home community and our children and new granddaughter. Presently I am working in real estate with Royal LePage Binder Real Estate, Kingsville. I welcome any former UMEI students and their families, relatives and friends and others to call me if you are looking for a sales person. Look forward to meeting with you to see how I might help. Contact me at 226-787-1787 or etiessen@cogeco.ca. Thanks.
Erwin Tiessen Sales Representative 23 MAIN STREET EAST Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A1 Office: 519.733.1028 Fax: 519.733.2044
Email: etiessen@royallepage.ca
Mosquito Lakers open with a pair of wins
The Leamington Mosquito Uni-Fab Enclosures Lakers started off the 2013 season with a couple home wins. On Tuesday, the Lakers beat the LaSalle Minor Titans 16-3 and then followed up Thursday with an exciting 6-5 win over Essex.
Kaleb Tiessen, Eric Wright, Kyle Fehr and Thomas Jennings paced the attack over LaSalle with two hits each. Russell Derbyshire, Eric Tavares, Benny Bueckert and Austin Neufeld chipped in with one hit each. Jennings crushed a two rbi double to centre field to open up the scoring for the locals.
Wright, who earned the win, Tiessen and Derbyshire combined to handle the pitching duties. The trio combined for seven strikeouts and gave up only one hit in the five-inning mercy-shortened game.
On Thursday, Tiessen beat out an infield single to score Jennings for a walk-off 6-5 win over the Essex Yellow Jackets. Jennings walked to open the seventh inning, advanced to second on a perfect sacrifice bunt by Neufeld and then advanced to third on a passed ball to
set up the winning run.
Derbyshire started on the mound for the Lakers pitching five complete innings, giving up only one hit and striking out an impressive eleven Essex batters.
Dominguez and Tavares came on to pitch the sixth and seventh innings respectively with Tavares earning the win.
Tavares, Bueckert and Tiessen all had a pair of hits with Tavares stroking a long double down the left field line.
“The play of our catchers in both games is something that doesn’t show up on a score sheet,” pointed out coach Terry Misener. “Fehr in the game against LaSalle and Bueckert and Wright in the game against Essex, all had solid games. In total we threw out baserunners at the plate three times, picked off a baserunner leading off at third and threw out two runners trying to steal second. Plays that killed rallies for our opponents.”
The Lakers next home game is Thursday against the Windsor Stars at 6:15 p.m. at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex.
Zach Penner slides in to third base beating the throw against the LaSalle Titans. (Photo submitted)
Mosquito Lakers’ Kaleb Tiessen takes to the mound against LaSalle in the team’s home opener. (Photo submitted)
Left-handed squad leads the way
A great turnout of 95 players came out this past Thursday in the second week of officially tabulated scores for the Erie Shores Men’s Thursday Night League.
Under perfect and balmy weather conditions, Team Bob Charles – featuring a new squad made up of only left-handed golfers – led the way with a perfect 10 point night to finish one stroke ahead of Team Bobby Jones who picked up a total of 9.
Finishing alone in third spot was Team Arnold Palmer with 8 points, while Team Sarazen was next with 7 – just one better than Team Sam Snead who had 6 points.
Last year’s champions, Team Tom Watson were next at 5 points, with Team Harry Vardon finishing the evening alone in 7th place with their collection of 4 points.
For the two-week team totals, Team Bobby Jones is still on top with their impressive 19 point tally. Tied for second place at 16 points are Teams Arnold Palmer and Gene Sarazen. The left-handed swinging team of Bob Charles holds down fourth spot with a total of 14 points, while Team Harry Vardon is another three points back at 11.
Individual awards for low gross honours went to Mike Ferreira with a three under par 33 on the back nine, while Brian Humphreys and Tim Tiessen were next at one over par 37. Overall low net honours went to Ken Labbe and Brian Cornies who both finished with net totals of six under par 30. Larry Lucier was next at net 32. Closest to the pins winners included Richard Lowes on hole #13 and Brian Cornies on hole #16. Longest Drive on hole #15 went to Ryan Harder who drove it over 300 yards,
while Curtis Bishop has the longest putt on the 17th hole.
Skin winners included Tom Tiessen with a 3 on hole #11, Mike Ferreira with a 4 on holes #10 and 15, Matt Dick with a 3 on hole #14 and Brian Plumb with a 3 on hole #17.
Players are reminded that on June 6, the League is having its first Fun/Meal Night of the season at Erie Shores’ Flamingos on the Lake with chicken, pasta, salad and more to follow after the team golf game starts at 5:30 p.m. To reserve your 7:45 p.m. dinner, call the Pro Shop now at 519-3264231 ext. 22.
Kaila Sleiman can’t quite squeeze the glove in time for a line drive catch during a Cardinal Carter WECSSAA girls slopitch game against Kingsville Tuesday, May 14 at Kinsmen Field. Kingsville won 7-4 to improve to 4-1 while the Cougars remained winless at 0-5. Cardinal Carter hosted Harrow on Thursday, May 16 in what ended in an 18-0 win for the Hawks.
Season kicks off for Erie Shores
18 hole ladies league
Erie Shores 18 hole ladies league played their first regular game of golf on Tuesday, May 14. The game was Just 4s.
The winners of the game were: first flight Debbie Dunmore, second flight Ann Johnston and Anne Badz with a tie, and third flight Gloria Thiessen.
Chip-ins: Anne Badz on holes #2, 8 and 14; Debbie Dunmore on holes #3 and 14; Annie Pump on hole #2; Carol Quinn on hole #4; Lynda McAnally on hole #14; and Diana Jones on hole #17.
Carol Quinn broke 90 for the first time with an 87. Congratulations!
County Bridge Results
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PETER�FRAMPTON With Special Guests ROBERT�CRAY�& DON�FELDER��formerly of the Eagles Thursday, June 13
WILLIE�NELSON�&�FAMILY Wednesday, June 19
JEFF�FOXWORTHY Friday, June 28
ALICE�COOPER Friday, July 5
WEEZER Thursday, July 11
LIFEHOUSE Saturday, July 20
Tickets on sale June 1!
JOURNEY Wednesday, July 24
Leamington Half Century Centre, May 6: North/South – 1st Bob Branton and Don Franks, 2nd Vi Major and Pauline Mikolash, 3rd Shirley Plant and Jeanne Manners. East/ West – 1st Jim Perkes and Roger Cote, 2nd Joyce Moran and Rose Hills, 3rd Ed Sabga and Frank Duransky. Games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, May 15: North/ South – 1st Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Bob Branton and Jack Warmenhoven, 3rd Rose Pigeon and Shirley Plant. East/West – 1st Anne Reffle and Joyce Moran, 2nd Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 3rd Bob Bell and Sally Bell. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lion’s Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For further info call 7384939.
(SUN Photo)
Bantam
Lakers open season with a win and a loss
The Leamington Lakers Minor Bantam Travel Team, sponsored by Howie’s Custom Coating, had their season opener on Tuesday, May 14 versus the Essex Yellow Jackets.
Starting pitcher Kameron Wall pitched well and the game was scoreless until the bottom of the third when the Lakers put one on the board with a single by Kameron who was able to steal 2nd and 3rd, and Anthony Fehr earned the RBI with a base hit.
In the fourth, Mitchell Nicholson continued the pitching, not allowing any runs in the bottom half. Brett Enns and Lucas Lamotte drew walks, and Brandon Teichroeb with a single loaded the bases. Jessica Jeffery singled to score one and Jared Hillier, with another single, made it 3-0 for the Lakers. Great defense continued with catcher Ryan Wall making some nice attempts to throw out runners at second.
off the scoreboard in the first two innings.
In the bottom half of the second, the Lakers scored first with base hits from Jared Hillier and Dawson Iles.
split 1-0 each game… James Taylor Fishery was winless in 2 against the
Top of the sixth pitcher Brett Enns strikes out two. The Lakers fired up their bats in the bottom half with singles from Aiden Massad, Lucas Lamotte, a walk for Brandon Teichroeb, and singles from Dawson Iles, Kameron Wall, Devin Mills and Anthony Fehr tacking on four more. The Lakers took Essex 7-0.
On Friday, May 17 the Lakers took on the Tecumseh Rangers. Starting pitcher Lucas Lamotte kept the Rangers
U17 soccer report
Community Trophies defeated Jose’s Bar and Grill by a score of 4-2. Jose’s played a strong first half but Community Trophies kept it tied at 1. Goalie Franciso Cabrera limited the scoring by Jose’s. In the 2nd half, a few great passes up through the middle allowed forwards like Dante DiMilo to put Community Trophies in the lead. A great cross by Scott Robinson through the top of the 18 led to another goal. Austin Kaspardlov played a strong defensive game for Jose’s.
Realty House Sun Parlour lost to TriB Farms 1-0. Great effort was put forth by the Realty House team. Shout out to Demoy Fowler for his stellar play in net, and Robert Botham for a great effort on defense. For Tri-B, Riley Fast played an amazing defensive game. Along with his teammates, he was all over the back row acting as a wall against the opposing team.
Walmart played a well controlled game against an S.C. United Team. Walmart moved the ball around smartly, using the whole field. Mikayla Zuidema is becoming a great soccer player and Kyle David was quick on the field.
Tecumseh scored two in the third, but Leamington shut them down with a nice double play from Anthony Fehr and Devin Mills with a Ranger in the hot box.
Brandon Teichroeb stepped on the mound for the Lakers in the fourth, keeping them at two.
Another great double play was made by third baseman Aiden Massad to Anthony Fehr and Devin Mills.
In the bottom of the fourth was a single from Lucas, a walk from Brandon and another single from Kameron. Bases were loaded and Dawson Iles was hit by the pitcher, scoring the run and making it a 2-2 ball game.
A tough fifth inning found the Lakers down by six. With single base hits from Jessica Jeffery, Anthony Fehr, Brett Enns and Aiden Massad, the Lakers added one. Closing pitcher Aiden Massad and a double play by Anthony Fehr and Lucas Lamotte only allowed the Rangers to score one more run. Final score was 3-9 for the Tecumseh Rangers.
Brett Enns
2013 PRIZE LIST
2013 PRIZE LIST
Come Celebrate 165 Years at the Leamington Fair!
JUNE
Come celebrate 165 years at the Leamington Fair.
President’s Message
It has been an honour to serve as President of the Leamington District Agricultural Society. I have become much more knowledgeable over the past years working with Directors who share a passion for volunteering. They are truly dedicated to preserving the Societies heritage and future within our community.
Many hours have been spent researching our past! What a journey the Society has travelled. Did you know in the late 1800’s the mode of transportation to our Fair was horse and buggy and in 1878 our 1st Annual Fair was held in Leamington. The Society has also seen hard times but we have endured. With hard work from past Presidents and Directors, the Agricultural Society has a solid foundation to move forward.
LDAS 2013 BOARD MEMBERS
President - Tammy Wiper
1st Vice President - Dan Wiper
2nd Vice President - Ron Metz
Treasurer - Liz McCormick
Secretary- Kristi Benjamin
DIRECTORS
Joan Hope
Dave Affleck
Reg Mulholland
Glenda Willemsma
Kaye Winger
Garry Hope
Phil Setterington
Drew Ribble
Marc LePage
Velma Hope
Dave McCormick
Liz McCormick
Ed McCormick
Martha Teskey
Martin Teskey
Our 165th Fair will be one to remember!! With so many new attractions this year, the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Impact Motor Sports with a new Thrill Show, Too Tall Queen, Spin Cycle, all new children’s entertainment, Legends of Wrestling compliments of Carter Shows, just to name a few with much more to see.
Without the dedication of our community, Municipality of Leamington, all volunteers and sponsors our fair would not be the success it is today!
Here on our Fairgrounds there is something for everyone. Bring your family and friends for a weekend of fun and laughter. See you at the Fair!!
Tammy Wiper, President Leamington District Agricultural Society
ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
DAILY ADMISSION: $7.00 including HST
PARKING FREE ON FAIR GROUNDS
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER - FREE
GRANDSTAND SHOWS - FREE
All persons attending and being in or upon the grounds of the Leamington District Agricultural Society during the days of the exhibition are hereby notified and warned that the above Association will not be responsible for any accidents that may occur to persons, animals, or personal property during the said days of the exhibition on the said grounds.
No dogs allowed unless working dogs.
All persons attending the Fair do so at their individual risk.
EXHIBITOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
The exhibition will open to the public Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. The management reserves the rights to change any rule or regulation that is deemed advisable or advantageous to the success of the Fair.
MEMBERSHIP
Three dollars paid to the secretary or treasurer before the first day of the Fair will entitle anyone to membership for the purpose of the exhibition.
All monies not applied for or cheques not cashed before the 12th day of September 2013 will be forfeited to the Society.
ENTRIES
Any false representation, influence, or ungentlemanly like conduct on the part of an exhibitor will be dealt with by the President according to the equities of the case.
All agricultural and horticultural products exhibited must be raised by the persons exhibiting within the year in which the exhibition is held. These articles must not have been previously exhibited; and all manufactured articles except Ladies’ Work must be made or manufactured by the exhibitors during the same period. Ladies’ Work may be exhibited provided that they have not taken a prize at any former exhibition of the Society and have never been exhibited more than once before this date for prizes.
Exhibits intended for competition arriving on the grounds after the judges have made awards will be debarred from competition for any prizes, but may be shown for exhibition purposes only.
No person will be awarded a prize on more that one specimen of any one class, unless the additional articles be a distinctly named variety or pattern from the first. This rule does not apply to animals and poultry.
Exhibitors upon arriving with the exhibits, etc., will inquire for the Director of the Department where the articles are to be shown by whom they will be informed where the exhibits are to be placed.
Though the Board of Directors will take every reasonable precaution to insure the safety of the articles for exhibition, yet they wish it distinctly understood that the owners themselves must take the risk of exhibiting them and that should any exhibits be accidentally damaged, lost or stolen, the directors will give all assistance in their power toward recovery of same, but will not make payment for the value thereof.
Exhibits must remain until after the Fair.
At the close of the exhibition and at the hour appointed for the withdrawal of exhibits; but not before, exhibitors are required to promptly take charge of same and remove them at their earliest conveniences, together will all
casings, packing material, and leave the premises occupied by them in the same condition as when taken, and anyone taking an exhibition away from the grounds before the allotted time will forfeit all claim to prizes won.
HOMECRAFTS
Martha Teskey-Homecraft Director/Convenor
Jane Piper and Lora Lee Scratch: Convenor
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Entry with membership fee of $3.00.
2. Entries are to be submitted by Friday June 7, 2013. A committee will be prepared to receive entries between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Please no exhibits before these times.
3. Only one entry to be submitted for each numbered section. Exhibitors bringing in late exhibits will still be allowed to display their work but it will not be judged.
4. Any article in the opinion of the judge and the committee that has been exhibited more than two years may be disqualified. Judges of this department are authorized by the director of this Society to disregard all soiled, defaced or old work, and award prizes to new and modern work.
5. All exhibits must have tags filled out with the correct exhibitor’s number.
6. NO TIES FOR PRIZES
7. In case of no competition, unless the exhibit is worthy, the prize may be withheld.
8. Junior is under the age of 18.
9. Pick-up: Exhibitors must make arrangements to claim their exhibits on Sunday, June 16, 2013 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. NO EXHIBITS TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THIS TIME. No responsibility will be assumed for any exhibit not removed within this time and date specified.
CLASS 25
Standards for judging entries in Class 25 will be based on colour, harmony, good design, and good proportion, suitability of material, workmanship and cleanliness. Prizes except where otherwise stated will be awarded as follows: 1st - $6.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd$3.00.
Sewing:
1. A child or adult article of clothing-any size, any style 2. Fancy Apron 3. Any other sewn article
Living Room Accessories:
4. Crochet doily- under 12 inches, mounted
5. Afghan-knitted no less than 40” X 60”
6. Afghan-crochet, no less than 40” X 60”
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7. Afghan-any other technique no less than 40”x 60”
8. Pillow-pieced
9. Pillow-cheater cloth
10. Pillow-any other kind
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11. Wall hanging – pieced, maximum size 48” x 60”
12. Wall hanging- machine appliqué, maximum size 48’ x 60”
13. Wall hanging - raw edge appliqué, maximum size 48’ x 60”
14. Wall hanging - pieced and appliqué, maximum size 48”x60”
15. Wall hanging - any other technique, maximum 48 x 60”
Dining Room Accessories
16. Tablecloth - any, over 54”
17. Placemats - two, quilted
18. Placemats - two any style
19. Table runner - pieced, quilted
20. Table runner - appliquéd, quilted
21. Table runner - any technique
Kitchen Accessories
22. Potholders - two, quilted
23. Potholders - two, novelty 24. Tea Cozy
Bedroom Accessories
25. Afghan - baby size, crochet
26. Afghan - baby size knitted
27. Pillowcase - one pair, any technique
28. Pillow shams - one pair, any technique
29. Miniature Quilt - pieced, maximum 24” x 30”
30. Miniature Quilt - appliquéd, maximum 24” x 30”
31. Doll Quilt-up to 20”x 30”original design, quilted by maker
SPECIAL NEW: # 31 - $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE - QUILTING CONFECTIONS AND SUE AYLESWORTH - Windsor
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MONEY $10 - $8 - $6
32. Quilt - crib size, pieced, hand quilted
33. Quilt – crib size, pieced, machine quilted by maker
78. Quilt blocks - 4, mounted minimum, 4” x 4” any combination
79.Any article of quilted clothing
SPECIAL NEW: ERIE SHORES QUILTERS GUILD “Glitz It Up!!!!!” Any size finished quilt with EMBELLISHMENTS. 1ST PLACE - $165.00
Accessories
80. Toilet tissue cover - any type
81. Decorated guest towel
82. Decorated grapevine wreath
83. Wreath made from articles of nature
84. Wood carving - any article
85. Wood Working - any article
86. Jewellery - any article, handmade
87. Jewellery set of 2 any combination
88. Any article of bead weaving
89. Any article embellished with beads
90. Any recycled art jewellery
91. Any beaded doll
92. Doll - hand made, stuffed 93. Doll-Best Dressed
94. Tote bag - quilted
95. Tote bag - any style
96. Felted Article
97. Item made from doilies
98. Any article using potpourri
99. Cross stitch - framed, ready to hang
100. Sampler with messageframed, ready to hang
101. Any other technique, framed picture
102. Sweater - crochet
103. Hat and scarf - crochet
104. Slippers - Crochet
105. Infant sweater, bonnet, booties - crochet
106. Any other crochet article
107. Sweater - knitted
108. Hat and scarf - knitted
109. Slippers - knitted
110. Infant sweater, bonnet, booties - knitted
SPECIAL NEW: # 110 GIFT
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111. Any other knitted article
112. Rug - any technique
113. Recycle a bag: made from any recycled article
114. Any other article made from recycled fabric
115. Any other machine embroidered article
116. Any other craft not listed
117. Any homecraft article representing this year’s theme
“Come Celebrate 165 Years at the Leamington Fair”
Christmas Corner
118. Any 3 Christmas decorations not made from a kit.
119. Christmas Wreath - any style
Section 71-172
Prize Money 1st - $6.00, 2nd$4.00, 3rd - $3.00
71. Quilt - top only - pieced
72. Quilt -top only - hand ap-
120. Christmas gift bag
121. Pillow – Christmas
122. Christmas apron - any style
123. NEW - Table Runner any other technique
124. NEW - Christmas Pot
Holder any style - 2
125. Table Runner, original machine appliquéd, Christmas theme, machine quilted by maker
SPECIAL NEW: #125 PRESIDENTS SPECIAL - $50 FROM TAMMY WIPER
126. Christmas placemats - twoany style
127. Christmas tablecloth-any style
128. Christmas tableclothpieced, machine quilted
129. Christmas wall hangingany technique and or combination, no cheater, hand quilted
130. Christmas wall hangingany technique and or combination, no cheater, machine quilted by maker
131. Christmas tree skirt-any technique
132. Any other sewn holiday article in a calendar year - e.g. Easter, Halloween, etc.
From Bygone Days
133. A collection of old keys, 8 or more on a tray
134. 4 items from Grandma’s trunk
135. 6 different items from Grandma’s cupboard
SPECIAL NEW: #135 - ONE DINNER - JOEY’S ONLY SEAFOOD
136. A collection of old postcards
137. 4 items from Grandpa’s trunk
SPECIAL NEW: #137- ONE DINNER - JOEY’S ONLY SEAFOOD
Senior Section – 65 & over
138. Potholders – 2, any style
139. Apron – any technique
140. Any article of knitting
141. Any article of crochet
142. One quilt block – mounted, any technique
143. Pillow – any style
144. Any stuffed toy
145. Any other craft from bygone days
Done by a senior (over 65)
Junior Homecraft Youth to 18 years
146. Any sewn article of clothing
147. Any sewn costume
148. NEW- Any 4-H Homecraft Article
149. Any article of sewn sleepwear
SPECIAL NEW: #149 $15. GIFT
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150. Any other sewn article
151. Any pillow
152. Knitted or crocheted scarf
153. NEW- Any 4-H Quilt or Throw
154. Dishcloth – knitted or crocheted
155. Stuffed animal – child safe
156. Any kitchen accessoryapron, oven mitts, potholders, etc.
157. Decorated t-shirt or sweatshirt
158. Recycle Dad’s old work clothes into a usable item
SPECIAL NEW: #158 - ONE DINNER - JOEY’S ONLY SEAFOOD
Christmas ornament not made from a kit
165. Decorated wreath - Christmas theme
166. Decorated wreath – any theme
167. Wallhanging-any theme, any technique
168. Decorated Guest Towelany technique
169. Jewellery – hand made
170. Any other creative article
171. Design a case for your electronic device-any technique
SPECIAL NEW: #171 TEDDY BEAR TIE THROW - SEW CRAFT & MORE, ESSEX
172. NEW - Design a Bookmark from any Material
SPECIAL NEW: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Baby Blankets (30” x 30” approx). Knitted, crocheted, quilted or sewn. Please ensure blankets have no large holes where little finger or toes can get caught.
NO AGE LIMIT. NO EXHIBITOR FEE REQUIRED. NO LIMIT OF ENTRIES. NO PRIZE AWARDED. ALL ENTRIES RETAINED AND WILL BE DONATED TO OUR LOCAL SUNPARLOR RESOURCE PREGNANCY CENTER.
Your reward for participating in this class is: the warm fuzzy feeling you get when helping your community family and the newborn babies.
CULINARY ARTS-CLASS 26
Martha Teskey: Culinary Arts Director/Convenor
Jane Piper and Lora Lee Scratch: Convenor Rules and regulations
1. Only one entry to be submitted for each numbered section.
2. Baking to be shown on unbreakable plates in clear plastic bags. NO TAPE PLEASE!
3. All baking or preserves are to be homemade by the exhibitor.
4. All jars will by opened by the judges.
5. Remove all papers from baking
6. All entries to be submitted on Thursday June 13, 2013 from 9 am -7p.m. ready for judging
7. MUST INCLUDE RECIPES FOR ALL PRODUCTS TO BE ELIGIBLE
8. All prizes except where otherwise stated will be as follows: 1st - $6, 2nd - $4 3rd- $3
9. Please supply recipes for prize eligibility in Fleishman’s, Mazola, Bernardin, Tender flake, Crisco and Robin Hood Flour
10. NO TIES FOR PRIZES
11. Junior is under the age of 18.
BREAD
1. White – one loaf
SPECIAL NEW: #1 - ONE DINNER - JOEY’S ONLY SEAFOOD
2. Whole wheat – 60%, 1 loaf, winner eligible for OAAS District Competition
SPECIAL NEW: # 1 and #2
FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST
BEST BREAD CONTEST - 1ST - $15 and gift, 2ND - $10 and gift
3. Fruit Bread – yeast
4. Zucchini loaf
5. Date and Nut loaf
6. Banana Loaf
7. Tea Biscuits – 3
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10. Blueberry Muffins – 3
11. Create –a-muffin – 3
SPECIAL NEW: MAZOLA AND BEE HIVE BEST BAKING CONTEST - BEST HOMEMADE MUFFIN OR LOAF - 1ST - $15 AND GIFT, 2ND - $10 AND GIFT.
PIES
12. Apple - two crust-Special: $100 from Jerry O’Neil & Carter Shows
13. Rhubarb - two crust - Special: $10 from Director Kaye Winger
14. Cherry – lattice top
15. Raisin
16. Blueberry – 2 crust
17. Chocolate – Special: $20 from President Tammy Wiper
18. Pumpkin
19. Lemon Meringue-Special: $20 - Director Joan Hope
20. Fresh Strawberry
21. Any sugar free pie suitable for a diabetic-Special $20 Director Martha Teskey
22. Any other pie not listed SPECIAL NEW: # 12 - 22 TENDERFLAKE BEST PIE CONTEST - BEST PIE OF THE FAIR FROM CATEGORIES 12-22 - 1ST, 2ND, GIFT PRIZES
TARTS
23. Strawberry – 3
24. Butter tarts -3
25. Coconut – 3
26. Plate of tarts – 3 kinds, 2 of each
SPECIAL NEW: # 12 - 26 CRISCO BEST HOMEMADE MUFFIN, PIE OR TARTS –1ST - $25 PRODUCT CERTIFICATE - 2ND - $10 PRODUCT CERTIFICATE
COOKIES
27. Chocolate Chip – 3
28. Peanut Butter -3
29. Oatmeal – 3
30. Sugar Cookies like Grandma used to bake-3
31. Cookies – 3 varieties, 2 of each-any kind
32. NEW - Sugar Free Cookies any kind - 3
33. NEW-Gluten Free Cookies any kinds - 3 - Special $10 Gift Card-Bulk Barn
34. Rice Crispy Novelties - 3 different
CAKES
35. NEW - FANCY DECORATED CAKE-ANY SIZE REPRESENTING 165TH FAIR BIRTHDAY- $165.00 - SPONSORED BY L.D.A.S.
36. Banana Cake-Iced
37. White - 8” round with white frosting
38. Chocolate – 8” round with chocolate frosting – Special from John Paterson World
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1st - $50, 2nd - $30, 3rd - $20
39. Carrot cake – Iced – Special: $10 from Director Joan Hope
40. Cheesecake - Special: $50 from Director Dave Affleck
41. Fruit cake – two slices - Special: $10 from Director Reg Mulholland
42. NEW - Any other Cake not listed.
MISCELLANEOUS
43. Brownies - 4 cut in 2” squares
44. NEW - Any Other Squares4 cut in 2” squares
45. Cupcakes – 3, decorated
46. NEW - Welcome Neighbour Baking Tin-cookie tin, containing an assortment of baked goods
Special #46 - Sponsored by Martha Teskey $10.00
SPECIAL NEW: #27 - 42 ROBIN HOOD BEST HOMEMADE CAKE, MUFFIN OR COOKIE - 1ST $25 PRODUCT CERTIFICATE - 2ND - $10 PRODUCT CERTIFICATE
CANDY
47. Fudge – cooked, chocolate, no nuts, 4 one-inch squares
48. Fudge – uncooked, any other variety – 4 one-inch squares
49. Candy – any variety - 4 pieces-Special $10 Secretary Kristi Benjamin
HOME CANNING
SPECIAL NEW: BERNARDIN
BEST OF SHOW - BEST HOME CANNING OF THE FAIR SUBMITTED IN A BERNARDIN MASON JAR AND SNAP LID 1ST – $30 GIFT CERTIFICATE AND ROSETTE RIBBON
50. Strawberry jam – cooked
51. Strawberry jam – freezer
52. Raspberry jam – cooked
53. Any other variety of jam
54. Any variety of jelly
SPECIAL NEW: CERTO BEST JAM/JELLY CONTEST - 1ST $20 PRODUCT COUPON, 2ND - $10 PRODUCT COUPON
SPECIAL NEW: BERNARDIN BEST JELLY/JAM AWARDPROOF OF PURCHASE OF BERNARDIN PECTIN MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY – 1ST$20 GIFT CERTIFICATE AND ROSETTE RIBBON
55. SPECIAL NEW: #55
BERNARDIN GIFT PACK COMPETITION: BEST GIFT PACK SUBMITTED IN A BERNARDIN MASON JAR AND SNAP LID. 1ST - $20. GIFT CERTIFICATE AND ROSETTE RIBBON
56. SPECIAL NEW: #56 BERNARDIN SNAP LID/MASON JAR CREATIVE CRAFT AWARD: BEST DECORATIVE OR FUNCTIONAL HOMEMADE CRAFT MADE USING A BERNARDIN MASON JAR AND/OR 2 PIECE SNAP LID: 1ST - $20 GIFT CERTIFICATE AND ROSETTE RIBBON
VEGETABLES
57. Tomatoes
58. Salsa
59. NEW- Any Other Variety PICKLES AND RELISHES
60. Sweet pickles
61. Dill pickles
62. Bread & butter pickles
FRUIT
67. Peaches
68. Pears
69. NEW - Any Other Variety
JUNIOR BAKING
18 Years & Younger
70. 3 peanut butter cookies on a 6” plate
Special: $10. From 2001 Ambassador Guy Mulholland 71. 3 chocolate chip cookies on a 6” plate
Winner of this category (if aged 10-15 years) will be eligible to compete at District level for the OAAS Youth Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition. A copy of the OAAS rules will be supplied to the winner.
72. Muffins – 3, any variety
73. Apple pie – double crust
74. Tarts – 3, any kind
75. Brownies – 3 iced
SPECIAL NEW: ROBIN HOOD-BEST HOMEMADE COOKIES, YOUTH 12 & UNDER - 1ST - $15 - FROM COOKIE SECTION 70, 71 ONLY.
76. Haystack cookies – 3 on a 6” plate
77. Decorated cookie – 4” diameter on a 6” plate
78. Cupcakes – 3, decorated
79. Fudge – cooked, one 5” square
80. Decorated birthday cake –8” square
81. Nutritious lunchbox snack
82. A healthy breakfast on the go
83. A picnic for two presented in a fruit basket (3 litre or more)
84. One loaf home made bread – any variety
SPECIAL NEW: FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST BEST BREAD YOUTH CONTEST –CONTESTANT UNDER AGE 16, - 1ST PLACE $15
PHOTOGRAPHY
Convenors: Tammy Wiper and Joan Hope RULES:
1. Three different photos which must be taken by the exhibitor, developed and mounted for viewing (photos only to be judged). Prize money will be awarded as follows: 1st-$5, 2nd$4, 3rd-$3
2. Photos must be submitted by Wednesday June 5, 2013 at the Homecraft Building between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
3. Judging will be based on three age groups:
- Elementary school
- High school
- Adult (over 18 years)
Categories:
Class a - Elementary School Students
1. 3 different photos of family activities
2. 3 different photos of farm activities
SPECIAL NEW: #2 - ONE DINNER - JOEY’S ONLY
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3. 3 different photos of your favourite animal
Quilt block - pieced, any size
Quilt top- any technique
8. Buns yeast any variety-3
9. Bran Muffins – 3
63. Pickles – any other fruit or vegetable-pickled
64. Beets – pickles
65. Relish – any variety
66. Chilli Sauce
4. 3 different photos from your vacation
5. 3 different photos that make you laugh
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Class B - High School Students
6. 3 different photos of your favourite sport
7. 3 different photos of Leamington landmarks
8. 3 different photos of High School life
9. 3 different humorous photos with captions
10. 3 different photos of agricultural products
Class C – Adults
11. 3 different photos that make you proud of your hometown
12. 3 different photos from nature
13. 3 different photos of interesting faces
14. 3 different photos of local plants
15. 3 different photos of a “Special Occasion”
PET SHOW
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Convenors: Reg Mulholland, Martin Teskey
Entries will be taken the morning of the show. All pets are to be brought to the Fairgrounds by 9:30 a.m. Pets will be judged at 10:00 a.m.
Prizes: 1st- $10, 2nd- $7, 3rd$5, 4th -$3
PRIZES SPONSORED BY VINTAGE FIRE COMPANY AND RUFFINS PET STORE GENERAL RULES
1. Pets must be shown by persons 16 years of age or under as of June 1, 2013
2. Pets must be under control at all times.
3. Animals are to be on a leash or in a cage.
4. Pets must be owned or have been cared for by the entrant.
Classes:
1. Best Pet-Owner Look-a-like SPECIAL NEW: #1 - ONE DINNER - JOEY’S ONLY SEAFOOD
2. Best Dressed Pet
3. Most Unusual/Unique Pet
4. Biggest Pet
5. Smallest Pet
6. Best Groomed Pet
7. Best Trick Performed by a Pet
SPECIAL SCHOOL ENTRIES
School Prize lists have been delivered to all area schools. If one is required it can be obtained at your school office or at the Fairboard Office located under the grandstand. Please call 326-8082 for information. Special Ribbons and Prizes are to be awarded equally in each division.
SOUTH ESSEX ARTS ASSOCIATION Specials for unique art work
SETTERINGTON FERTILIZER $10 to each grade for Judges Choice $100 to the school with the most first place prize entries from LDAS
4-H DISPLAYS
Director/Convenor: Glenda Willemsma 519-733-9616
Boards must be in by Thursday, June 13, 2013, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Maximum size for the boards are 4’ wide, 30’ deep and 3’ high. Any board over this size will not be judged but may be displayed.
Each 4-H club can enter an educational display. Prize monies will be as follows: 1st $20, 2nd $15, 3rd $10, 4th $7. The top two displays will receive Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes. Displays must include the club’s name clearly printed on the display. Boards will be judged in 2 categories Life Skills and Animals on the following basis: Attracts Attention Effective Title
Suitable Subject Holds Interest
Conveys Message General Appearance Workmanship
LEAMINGTON FAIR
SHEEP SHOW
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Director in ChargeDave Affleck
Show time: 10:00 a.m.
1. Sheep can be brought in any time beginning Friday, June 14 after 2:00 p.m. and must be in penning area by Saturday, June 15, at 10:00 a.m. to start judging.
2. You must stay Friday and Saturday when you arrive and depart Sunday by noon.
3. Exhibitor must be a member of Fairboard. Membership is $3.
4. Entry fee is 15% of prize money.
5. Exhibitors may only make a maximum of two sections for single animals.
1. All entries are subject to the general rules of the Leaming-
ton Fair Board plus the requirements of this department and are bound by them.
2. Entries close on June 13, 2013 at noon.
3. Exhibitors will be limited to 20 entries in total.
4. Any bird not listed on the entry form will not be accepted, any or all exhibits showing signs of sickness, will be removed from the show room and no award or prize will be given.
5. All exhibits shall be in position for judging before 12:00 noon on Friday, June 14, 2013.
6. Exhibits will be accepted all day Thursday June 13, 2013 2:00 pm. to 9:00 p.m. Feed and water will be supplied by the Board.
7. No one is allowed to enter into a discussion with or interfere with the judges in any way while they are in the performance of their duties. If an Exhibitor wishes to appeal a decision of the Judges, they shall deposit $10 with the board. If the appeal is upheld, the deposit is returned, if not upheld it shall remain with the Board.
8. Note: any fowl not entered in the correct section or class will be automatically disqualified. Section shall designate No. 1 Cock, No. 2 Hen, No. 3 Cockerel, No. 4 Pullet in poultry where applicable. No. 1 Old Male, No. 2 Old Female, No. 3 Young Bird in Pigeons, Guineas, Ducks or other young birds which are difficult to sex. Classes shall designate breed, whether standard, bantam, colour or variety, to be shown in space on entry form.
In AOV, any other variety, classes there must be 2 exhibitors to form a class.
9. No exhibit shall be removed prior to 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the Fair, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Anyone who does so must contact the Director in Charge. At time of Judging, no
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one is allowed in the building except Judges and the Committee.
EXHIBITOR MUST HAVE PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS ON ENTRY FORM.
ENTRIES FOR CHILDREN 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER - NO ENTRY FEE
Class J1
Bantams: Cock, Hen, Cockerel, Pullet
1. Feather Legged
2. Rose Comb
3. Single Comb
4. Old English Game
5. A.O.V.
Standard Poultry: Cock, Hen Cockerel, Pullet
6. Feather legged
7. Rose Comb
8. Single Comb
9. A.O.V.
Geese – Old Male, Old Female, Young Male, Young Female
10. A.C. Goose
Turkeys – old Male, Old Female, Young Male, Young Female (Should be at least 4 months old)
11. A.C. Turkey
Pigeons- Each Section: Old, Young (Must be Pairs)
12. Pair Home Pigeons
13. Pair Rollers
14. Pair Fancy Clean Legged
15. Pair Fancy Feather Legged
16. Pair Utility
Rabbits – Old Buck, Old Doe, Young Buck, Young Doe
17. New Zealand A.C.
18. Dutch A.C.
19. Lops A.C.
20. Dwarfs A.C.
21. A.O.V. Fancy
22. A.O.V Meat Type
Ducks-Old Male, Old Female, Young Male, Young Female
