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By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — For over 60 years, Erie Shores HealthCare, formerly Leamington District Memorial Hospital, has taken care of the needs of Leamington and surrounding area. The Erie Shorers Health Foundation is now calling upon the community to help them through the COVID-19 crisis. According the Erie Shores HealthCare’s Director of Communications and Media Relations, Arms Bumanlag, the best thing the community can do is simply stay home. “I can’t stress enough for people to just stay home”, he said. “Practice social distancing and let’s flatten that curve.” Bumanlag says that help has come from every corner of the community, as Erie Shores braces for the onslaught of cases likely to come their way over the next two weeks. Leamington’s High Park Farms kicked things off late last week with a truck load of essential protective equipment. Aphria Inc. and D o u b l e Diamond Equipment donations from High Park Farms both Farms being unloaded. joined in the fray over the weekend with substantial donations as well. Add to that, all of the local restaurants who’ve donated lunches and meals and Bumanlag is buoyed by the community support so far. “This community has been fantastic”, he said. The needs are many, but he did mention a couple of specific items that can help the fight. “Medical grade goggles and N95 masks are needed the most,” he said. People have been offering to make hand-sewn masks and while they are great for patients, the frontline staff require the N95 style. For anyone with a knack for sewing, they would accept donations of surgical caps, which can be used by the staff. At the Erie Shores Health Foundation, Executive Director Christine Colautti echoes Bumanlag’s sentiments. ERIE SHORES — continued on page 2
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HIGH WINDS CREATE HAVOC ON POINT PELEE DRIVE
LEAMINGTON — Sunday’s high winds created massive wave action on Lake Erie, which in turn caused a great amount of flooding along Point Pelee Drive. Homes and yards were flooded along the lake and the water breached the road in several places, including here at Mersea Park. (Sun photo)
Armed robbers hit local pharmacy LEAMINGTON _ A Leamington pharmacy was the target of thieves on Friday, March 27. The Guardian Pharmacy on Talbot Street East was entered by three armed men in masks about 7 pm, who fled the scene in a dark coloured vehicle. A heavy police presence could be seen in several sections of Leamington as darkness fell across the area. OPP had set up at the corner of Mill Street East and Lutsch, and were also seen patrolling Seacliff Drive from the Roma Club to Fraser Road and back. It’s unknown if these patrols were related
to the robbery. At the pharmacy, the suspects were caught on camera, but were still at large Saturday morning, according to OPP. There were no injuries reported among staff at the pharmacy, and OPP did not confirm what, if anything, was taken. Photos of the three suspects are below. The OPP’s Essex County major crime unit is asking that anyone who recognizes these individuals or has information regarding this crime, contact them at 519-326-2544. You could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.
Three armed suspects inside the Guardian Pharmacy in Leamington on March 27.
Two local cases confirmed by ESHC
On Sunday, officials from Erie Shores HealthCare announced that two patients had tested positive for COVID-19 and another three were awaiting test results. The two positive cases have been transferred to Windsor Regional Hosital Met Campus. As of press time, 65 cases were confirmed in Windsor-Essex County, with hundreds of tests still awaiting results. Chatham-Kent has six confirmed cases.
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