Leamington has new Fire Chief
He hasn’t started yet, but Andrew Baird is the new Fire Chief for the Municipality of Leamington.
Baird begins his duties with the Municipality on August 23 after an extensive search to fill the position left vacant since the departure of former Leamington Fire Chief Chuck Parsons to Kingsville Fire Department in April 2017.
Baird will be responsible for providing emergency response for Leamington, as well as to administer the strategic direction for the operation of the Fire Services. “We are looking forward to Andrew’s leadership in the day-to-day operations of the Fire Department, as well as his knowledge and experience in assessing Leamington’s emergency and fire protection needs for today, and into Leamington’s exciting and changing future,” said Peter Neufeld, CAO for the Municipality of Leamington.
Baird previously held the position of Fire Chief with the South Huron Fire Department. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Business in Emergency Services Management.
Northern sewer one of costliest projects ever
By Mike Thibodeau
From a cost perspective Leamington council examined one of the most expensive projects ever considered, at the Monday, August 13 meeting.
If construction was to start tomorrow on the entire project, the estimated cost is $75-$80 million.
The project is a sewer line to service a corridor of homes and businesses along Highway 77 starting at Mersea Road 11, and going southwards along the eastern urban area boundary right to the pollution plant.
What council examined were updates to an Environmental Assessment report from the AECOM consulting firm. Councils have been looking to providing sewer services for the growth in that area for over 10 years, particularly that of greenhouses.
The report provides a variety of options in building sewers to cover properties on both sides of Highway 77 and outlines construction in six phases.
But the real issue, acknowledged in the report, is the cost, and how that “is equitably distributed” among the users.
Mayor John Paterson said the hope is to obtain senior government interest in the project “as high as possible.”
He noted that “many greenhouses are ready to jump in” to a sewer project. He added that once the EA process is complete then the town can actively pursue funding.
Councillor Bill Dunn asked what the share of costing for the homeowners along the route would be compared to greenhouses.
AECOM senior planner Karl Grueneis said those details were still “up in the air.”
The consultants had a public information session in May with just under 100 people turning out.
The final report will be ready by Sept. 24 and people will then have 30 days to comment on it. When the EA study is done it will have cost about $500,000, but that is required for any senior government funding.
By Pat Bailey
Fans, they come in all shapes, sizes, ages, genders and degrees of fandom – like Ryan McCallum and Tammy Dzikowicz.
Dzikowicz flew in from Colorado to take in the show with her fellow Alan Doyle fanatic.
Friday night, after a three-hour drive from Grand Rapids, MI, the duo took to the front of the stage, ready to welcome Alan Doyle and anxious to celebrate his music.
As McCallum sang along – every song, word for word – a record crowd followed suit behind him, lining the Lakeside Park infield for Kingsville’s Fifth Annual Folk Fest.
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Friday’s headliner Alan Doyle at the 5th annual Kingsville Folk Fest. (Sun-Journal Photo)
Heritage Committee offers open house
By Bryan Jessop
Leamington residents were recently given the chance to find out if their homes were important not only to them, but the community as a whole.
Enthusiasts of local history and owners of what could be some of the municipality’s most significant cultural landmarks converged upon the Leamington Municipal building Thursday, Aug. 9 to learn more about heritage listing and designation for homes and other structures across the region. The open house was led by Leamington’s manager of planning services Danielle Truax, summer research student Olivia Ashton and two active members of the Leamington Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee — Tony Duncan and Scott Holland.
The Heritage Committee was officially formed by the municipality in 2011 and also includes chairperson active members Mark Stevenson and members Maria Kouhang, Chris Chopchik and Lee-Anne Setterington.
The committee, through two summers of research led by Ashton, compiled a list of 270 “listed” heritage properties in Leamington, meaning that those buildings could potentially become designated heritage sites should their owners choose to go through an application process. Applicants for heritage designation are recommended by the LMHAC to municipal council as per the process defined by the Ontario Heritage Act.
The ‘listed’ collection of sites was compiled by Ashton late last month after letters were sent out to owners of potential heritage properties. Presently, Leamington is home to four designated heritage buildings — 13 Russell St. and 135 Talbot St. East since 1985, 34 Clark St. West in 1986 and 41 Oak St. West, the train station now on MCR Drive within close proximity to the former Leamington District Secondary School building on Talbot West. Respectively, the structures are or were better known as “The Brown House” (built in 1897), “The Wigle House Tavern” (built in its current form in 1850), “The Selkirk Home” (built in 1889) and the “CNR Station” (built in 1887). Those sites became designated heritage sites through a former rendition of Leamington’s Heritage Committee that had since been dissolved.
Thursday’s open house at the municipal office featured several displays and take-home copies of literature explaining what it means for a building to be on the Register of Heritage Properties.
“Any property that adds value to the municipality could be a heritage site.”
— Danielle Truax
“Any property that adds value to the municipality could be a heritage site,” explained Truax, who was on hand to answer questions from members of the public visiting the open house. “We’re here today to show what it means to be on the register and to see what residents of Leamington want to see of their own heritage.”
The heritage open house was the third of its kind in Leamington, with the first being held in 2015 and the second a year later, also at the municipal building. Truax explained that the preservation of heritage sites is important not only to the owners of historically or culturally significant properties, but also the rest of Leamington.
“There’s a real benefit to the community, including the economic development component,” she said. “Leamington has so many beautiful properties.”
Listed properties typically feature fewer modification or
SECC’s new gala event celebrates change makers
South Essex Community Council (SECC) will host a new gala event, “A Toast to Change”. On September 14, at Mastronardi Estate Winery, SECC will celebrate the change makers in the community with dinner, live music and an awards presentation.
What is a change maker? Some might describe a change maker as an innovator, an activist or a visionary. Change makers are driven by values and a mission. They seek to make meaningful change for a purpose and work with others to get things done.
“SECC is in the business of making change and we see change makers in our work everyday,” said Caro-
lyn Warkentin, SECC executive director. “We want a strong, healthy and vibrant community and the work we do everyday is a step towards achieving our vision — inspiring people to be change makers in their lives and in their communities.”
A Toast to Change will not only celebrate the work that SECC does, but also the work that its volunteers and others in the community do to create positive change.
SECC wants to recognize
that work by implementing the SECC Change Maker Awards. There are three categories: Clients, Volunteers and Community Members. Anyone is able to submit a nomination. Forms can be found on the website at www.secc.on.ca or call 519326-8629 and arrangements will be made to get you a nomination form.
Nominations must be submitted to SECC to the attention of Carolyn Warkentin no later than noon on Au-
gust 31, 2018. The winners will be honoured at A Toast to Change.
A Toast to Change replaces the very successful Diamonds and Denim Gala, but attendees can expect the same relaxed atmosphere and a fun evening with this new event. Tickets are available now. Ticket information is available on the SECC website at www.secc. on.ca or call 519-326-8629.
alteration restrictions than designated structures, although council must be notified 60 days in advance in the event that owners wish to conduct a demolition of the site. Listed and designated buildings can be renovated, but the LMHAC and council alike strongly recommend that items of architectural significance be preserved whenever possible. Advantages of heritage sites over other buildings include the protection of cultural or historical significance through a guarantee that changes to a home are properly managed. Some municipalities offer property tax breaks for heritage sites, an incentive that Leamington is considering for the future.
Presently, six listed Leamington properties — three rural and three urban — are being considered for designation. Two buildings on Seacliff Drive West and another on Erie Street North are up for consideration, the latter having been built in 1915 and the other two in the early-mid 1940s. Rural structures on Highway 77, Mersea Road 5 and Mersea Road 7 are also potential designated sites, having been built from 1880 to 1900.
For more information on heritage site listing and designation, visit the website www.culture.gov.on.ca. Anyone interested in having their home or property added to the register may contact Truax at dtruax@leamington.ca or 519-3265761.
Leamington manager of planning services Danielle Truax describes the various levels of heritage designation and what they require of a property to guests of a Leamington Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee open house at the Leamington municipal building Thursday, Aug. 9. The gathering served as an invitation for feedback from the general public on heritage site listing and designation as well as an information session to describe to guests the process and guidelines of achieving heritage designation for a structure within the municipality.
(Sun-Journal Photo)
RIB’S RAMBLINGS
Mark Ribble
Time flies when you’re over 50
Has the summer flown by or is it just me?
As a kid, I remember looking so forward to summer holidays and they seemed to last for months.
Now, a few weeks go by in a flash.
School’s out, it’s fair time, it’s Canada Day and then Labour Day is around the corner. Halloween stuff is already in the stores.
Getting old is really a nuisance, isn’t it?
Of course my mind still believes my body is 18. This becomes most apparent when I find myself faced with jumping down from something or even climbing a ladder or step stool.
For a fleeting moment on the weekend, I was tempted to jump off a deck to the ground three feet below, but that temptation was quelled by common sense, which I apparently still possess to some degree.
I thought for a moment just how much it would hurt if I didn’t stick the landing. If my ankle twisted when I touched down or, heaven forbid, if I didn’t land on my feet at all. What was a simple task 30 years ago is now a complicated gymnastic feat. So I’ll stick to the stairs and keep my bones intact for as long as I possibly can.
Outside of the leaping catch I made a couple weeks ago in the outfield, my excursions to the wild side are limited by my 57-year-old body. The aches and pains that accompany such a move don’t seem to be worth it in the long run.
Sure, I still get around quite readily, but even I’ve noticed a distinct slowing down of my athletic abilities and agilities over the past few years.
THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE
Bill Sherk
On June 21, the Sun Parlor Home for Senior Citizens in Leamington held its 4th annual classic car show for the viewing pleasure of the residents. Among the cars on display was a dazzling 1940 Chrysler Windsor convertible owned and rebuilt by Richard Laplante of Kingsville.
Richard bought this rare car about two years ago from Joe Torjak of Belle River. Joe had two of them and Richard bought one. It needed a lot of work, and over the next six or seven months Richard transformed this rare car into the stunning show car it is today.
Under the hood is a small block Chevrolet V8 with fuel injection and bored out to 355 cubic inches. The car now has an automatic transmission with overdrive, power steering, power brakes, disc brakes all around, 18-inch wheels with custom hubs, a dash with modern instruments and a late model front seat. The back seat is original.
When Richard started on this project, basically all he
I wrote in this column a couple years ago that maybe it was time to hang up the sports equipment and ride off into the sunset, but my ego and competitive edge won’t allow me to do so.
Other signs of old age keep on creeping in, like hair growth everywhere but on my head, forgetting whether I took my pills each night, or my intolerance for rap and hip hop. My eyesight has certainly taken a downturn over the past couple of years, so there’s that too.
I’m still fighting the urge to get the pill box that doles out my medication. I told the wife that I’m holding off on that as long as I possibly can. It’s one of those things that just brings home the old age for me.
Some things improve with age and I’m not exempt from that in certain areas. My grandchildren have been true blessings and I find myself infinitely more patient with them than I was with my own kids. I guess it’s a second chance to get it right. I can spoil them and send them on their way.
Selfish? Yes, but us old folks have earned it. Please don’t take that away from us. The second time around is always better for a lot of things and the opportunity to embrace these little humans and watch them become independent individuals is so rewarding it hurts.
So, as the Half Century Centre looms in the distance, I’ll keep on running and jumping with the little ones. I’ll keep on running down fly balls. I’ll keep on skating up and down the ice, and I’ll try to make those senior decisions based on keeping these aging bones intact.
And the pill box? Pshaw, I say. Pshaw!
1940 Chrysler convertible street rod
had was a body and frame and top bows for the convertible roof. Bullet holes were in the passenger door near the door handle. He cut out the metal with the bullet holes, which are now on display on the wall in his garage.
While rebuilding this car, Richard found a small plastic model of a Chrysler Airflow down inside the rear seat section that houses the cylinder for the power top. A child was probably playing with this toy untold decades ago and it fell down too far for him to retrieve it.
Richard brought many years of experience in building street rods to this project, having rebuilt a ’49 Chev, ’50 Chev, ’51 Plymouth, a Model A Ford, and a ’64 Ford pickup truck.
He is currently a board member of the Historic Vehicle Society of Ontario which operates Heritage Village and the Canadian Transportation Museum on the Arner Town Line west of Kingsville.
Richard is also a member of the Bent Rods Car Club, which meets regularly in Essex but has no dues, no bylaws, no formal structure at all – just guys who love old cars get-
ting together over coffee whenever they can to swap stories. I’m always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca
letters to the editor
Buy local if at all possible, encourages reader
Editor,
Having read the letter from the Leamington BIA (August 1st issue of the Southpoint Sun-Journal) encouraging buy local at the recent sidewalk sale, I also encourage us all to buy local if it is at all possible. The downtown has so few businesses left that we have to go south or east of town.
I remember the days when the town was a bustling, going concern. Streets were closed and we could wander and gets bargains galore. We had the opportunity to get to know the shop owners and employees.
I sincerely hope that we can revive the downtown in the next few years and bring businesses back to serve us and our migrant workers who need the town to come back to life. The only thing on the north side of town are two restaurants and the market that have local produce and vendors.
We have lost a lot in the last few years. Let’s all try to support our local stores and restaurants before they close their doors too.
–
Annie Zimmer, Former Rhine Danube board member, Leamington
Pedestrian, scooter, bike or car –reader not sure what the answer is
Editor,
A recent editorial in The Windsor Star, written by a wheelchair-bound man, expressed his frustrations over inattentive cyclists on the sidewalks of Windsor. A recent editorial in The Southpoint Sun-Journal, written by a motorist, expressed his frustrations over cyclists not obeying the rules of the road. As a longtime frequent cyclist, I well remember the rules of bicycle safety as taught to me by the local police while a student at Queen Elizabeth Public School.
I regularly see motorized scooters navigating their way amongst heavy traffic on the streets of Leamington. Living just off of Cherry Lane, the three-way stop on Seacliff East has certainly smoothed out the traffic flow, yet there are those anxious drivers who do not know how to count
1-2-3, resulting in myself being caught in the middle of several near-misses. Those of us who have resided in town for many years are aware of the evolution of Danforth Avenue, and as many who live on this street will attest, they are not happy with the changes. I often navigate Danforth, and when traffic is heavy I will admit that I do ride on the sidewalk, for my own safety that is, ensuring I avoid pedestrians.
Last week I was doing just that when my phone rang, and I stopped, got off my bike and answered it. At that exact same moment, a driver, speeding around the corner of Danforth, just south of Alderton, missed the curve and drove right up on the sidewalk in front of me! I could not believe it! He was seen laughing as he drove back onto road and sped onwards. Had I
not stopped, chances are I would have been a fatality on Danforth that night. Having been involved in a bicycle accident in the past, I am well aware there is risk, whether be it as a pedestrian, on a scooter or bike, or in a car. I am not sure what the answer is.
– Louise Wiens, Leamington
this year and was held at Our Lady of Lebanon shrine at 449 Highway 77 North. Masses were presented each day beginning Friday, August 10 and ending Sunday, August 12. This year, the gatherings were offered as Multilingual Masses offered in English, French, Lebanese,
George & Jean Clark
August 17, 1968
Please join us for an Open House to celebrate their Golden Anniversary Sunday, August 19 • 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington Best wishes only!
Peter & Marie Epp
Look who’s celebrating 60 years of marriage!
Peter and Marie Epp joined their hearts on August 16, 1958. Here’s to the happiness you share, the memories you treasure, and a wish for many more. With love from the family.
40th Birthday Suzette Smit!
Love, your Canadian family and friends
IN MEMORIAM
Larry White
In memory of a loving husband who passed away 7 years ago
I can’t believe it has been 7 years since you passed away. I miss you more each day as I look across at your empty chair.
I’ve kept my promise to youto take good care of your dog Chase and not give him away.
He’s doing great and I don’t know what I would do without him.
My special friends take him for walks every day and I tell them stories from when you were here.
Hon, I’ve loved you since we met. Always have and always will.
Love, your wife Shirley
In Memory of a Loving Dad/Grandpa who passed away 7 years ago Murray Setterington
We wish to thank everyone who attended the Open House on both Wednesday and Sunday to help us celebrate Murray’s 90th Birthday. From Murray & Family
IN MEMORIAM
Miss You Dad
I miss you more than ever... Your guidance and your love.
But, I know you’re still watching Silently from above. The love you gave still warms me
The way it always will. But leaving left an empty space
That time can never fill. From heaven you’re still giving The love you always had. I know you hear me talk to you I will always love you Dad. We miss you every day and love you with all our hearts.
ABOVE - A number of South Essex Community Council’s SPARK Summer Program youths and SECC staff members and volunteers gather during a barbecue fundraiser at the public service organization’s Talbot Street East location Thursday, Aug. 9. SPARK offers summer camp and after-school services free of charge to local students.
RIGHT - One of about a dozen volunteers offers hot dogs to visitors.
Barbecue supports youth programming
By Bryan Jessop
The South Essex Community Council has both satisfied the appetites of visitors while providing some “SPARK” to the support of a local youth service.
The SECC’s Talbot Street East headquarters served as the site
for a first-of-its-kind barbecue fundraiser in support of the SPARK program. The Thursday, Aug. 9 event ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and drew about 200 visitors who were treated to barbecued hot dogs, beverages and chips in exchange for volunteer donations. A sum of $385 was raised upon the event’s conclusion.
“The more involvement we can generate in the community, the better,” said SECC SPARK program leader Vicki Noland. “It’s hard to run programs like this without the community’s support.”
“It’s hard to run programs like this without the community’s support.”
— Vicki Noland
The SECC purchased most supplies for the barbecue, except for strawberries donated by Del Fresco Produce Ltd. The event was run by 12 SECC volunteers and a team of seven boys from the council’s Newcomer Youth Group program that functions Mondays and Fridays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Noland explained that fundraisers held in support of SPARK have been well received in recent months, including a baked goods sale that raised $1,800. All proceeds generated by such events are used to fund the two free services provided by the program — a series of after school sessions at the Leamington United Mennonite Church on Oak Street East and the summer camp taking place at the SECC facility on Talbot Street.
The summer camp currently hosts 74 youths ages seven to 12, with daily sessions running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The after-school program runs throughout the school year — early September to late June — from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. SPARK is now in its fourth year of operation and is led by two full time SECC staff members and a small team of volunteers.
Money raised through baked good sales, the barbecue and other initiatives help pay for SPARK’s supplies and occasional field trips. The majority of funding for the program is provided via a partnership between the SECC and Untied Way. The after-school version of SPARK provides participating youths with both educational and recreational activities geared towards the individual abilities of students such as science experiments, cooking sessions, crafts, indoor soccer and parking lot hockey. Assistance with homework is also offered. When required, SPARK case managers can make arrangements for youths and parents with referral services to various community support programs.
Kingsville Girl
Pulls Lucky Winner
Hallie Ganderton is a beautiful, friendly and fun-loving 12-year-old girl from Kingsville who has been able to make huge gains because of Family Respite Services WindsorEssex. She loves to read, swim, dance, sing, listen to music and hang out with her friends. She is very adventurous and recently crossed Rock Climbing off of her “Bucket List”. Hallie gets to spend time with a Direct Support Provider and continues to reach her goals because of proceeds from the Raffle 4 Respite raffle. Hallie (centre) pulled the lucky ticket and the winner was Brian Dean of Windsor. Pictured with Hallie are Heather Shanahan, Family Coordinator, Family Respite Services (left) and Alexandria Fischer, Community Relations & Recruitment Coordinator (right).
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Why do I hear but not understand? ”
Colorado.
(Sun-Journal Photos)
Record crowd for Kingsville Folk Fest
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McCallum, 38, said it was one of his college professors who introduced him to Doyle and his former band, Great Big Sea, in 2004.
Since then McCallum has become a huge fan, counting his Kingsville encounter with the Order of Canada recipient as his 32nd time seeing the Newfoundland singer-songwriter in concert.
“I’m single and I don’t have kids,” said McCallum of how he has managed to find the time and money to follow his idol from venue-to-venue.
Doyle had thousands of fans on their feet. And McCallum attributed the crowd’s reaction to Doyle’s joyful music.
In fact, said McCallum, “Everyone I’ve introduced to his music has absolutely loved it.”
Folk Fest organizers Michele and John Law were also a caught off guard by the number of dedicated followers.
The Laws said Friday night’s record crowd was a tremendous start to the family weekend. While Michele said she knew Doyle was a popular folk singer, the reaction of the crowd and the number in the crowd even surprised her.
But ‘fangirling’ wasn’t limited to the guests in the crowd – even some of the performers on stage had a moment of pure utter idol worship.
One young lady in the crowd got up nice and close to get a good shot of one of her childhood favourites Sunday morning. Janet Cull, an edgy, dramatic and larger than life singer, who also hails from Newfoundland, was spellbound by none other than Fred Penner.
“I met him this morning,” she said, “and I was shaking.”
That shaking took on a whole other level when he called her up on stage to join him in one of his classics, “I Like Sandwiches”.
“Somebody get a picture of this for me,” she shouted excitedly as she joined Fred on stage.
Following her impromptu performance with the reknown family entertainer, Cull was still shaking.
“I can’t believe it,” she said.
But that’s what kind of weekend it turned out to be.
ABOVE: Dale Butler gives a little lesson in playing stringed instruments to Mille Montanez, 9, of Ayton, Ontario during his learn-to-play guitar workshop.
LEFT: Alan Doyle brought in record crowds for the Fifth Annual Folk Festival at Lakeside Park, including Ryan McCallum from Grand Rapids, MI and his friend Tammy Dzikowicz who flew in from
ABOVE: Two-year-old Rhys Matthews of St. Catharines brought his own guitar so he could sing and play along with Fred Penner.
RIGHT: Playing onstage along a childhood favourite was a dream come true for performer Janet Cull, who performs with Fred Penner.
Callie, 6, Rilynne, 3 and Tessa, 5, the Bested sisters of Tecumseh, enjoy the Scouts pancake breakfast Saturday morning at the Kingsville Folkfest.
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Record crowd for Kingsville Folk Fest
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Despite a few showers on Sunday, the crowds were large and steady throughout the weekend.
As one couple entered the park they said they were excited to see some of the big stage entertainers from the previous evenings on the smaller stages.
They said they were also excited to once again be treated to the likes of relative newcomers, to them, like Angelique Francis, whose bluesy style of music was mature well beyond her 20 years. Angelique performed alongside her family, making many new fans in the process.
Folkfest guests were also treated to perfomances by David Bromberg, Heather Rankin, Ian Thomas, The Weather Station, Eugene Smith, Birds of Chicago, Old Man Grant, Jory Nash, Slocan Ramblers, Gurf Morlix, Mayhemingways, Shawna Caspi, Citizen Jane, George Crotty and Steafan Hannigan, Ben Sures, Sherman Downey, Rube and Rake, The Kubasonics, Tara Watts, Max Marshall, Ben Hassenger and Magoo.
Local singer-songwriter Justin Latam also graced the stage on the weekend. The father of five is pursuing his musical dream and has been crisscrossing the province on a 2018 Ontario Tour.
While much of the nighttime entertainment was geared to the adults, there was plenty of entertainment for the youngsters as well. Splash ‘N Boots, Jangles the Clown, face painting, learning to play guitar with local singer-songwriter Dale Butler and games and crafts kept the kids busy throughout the weekend.
The event also offered vendors, including the Kingsville Arts Society, refreshment booths, musical instruments, clothing and performers’ merchandise for sale.
As far as the future of Folk Fest, the Laws said as long as they bring in the big talent the crowds will come.
While it was “a little too soon” to discuss next year’s event, the Laws hope the Kingsville Folk Fest is a very sustainable festival.
“Everybody’s here for the music,” said Michele.
Thursday, August 23 • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Leamington Branch, 141 Erie Street, South
Ava (on the microphone) and Allie Malott were called on stage to sing with Splash ‘N Boots during the kids show.
LEFT:
Julie Jensen, 2, of Amherstburg, all dressed up in her Splash ‘N Boots finest, dances to their music Saturday morning.
The Birds of Chicago singer Allison Russell wows the crowd while performing on the Pillar Stage with a mix of other entertainers.
Michele and John Law, the Kingsville Folk Festival founders, were thrilled by the record number of guests who turned out for the Fifth Annual Kingsville Folk Festival on the weekend at Lakeside Park .
The Slocan Ramblers took to the Gazebo stage Saturday afternoon to share their bluegrass sound with the Kingsville Folk Fest crowd.
Visitors to the Kingsville Folk Festival also had a chance to appreciate the artistic talent that abounds in the area—about 20 artists and artisans showcased their works at the Kingsville Arts Society display tent at the Folk Festival on the weekend.
Young @ H’Art Half Century Club on
display
The Half Century Club Art Group began with a single art teacher wanting to teach a small group of beginners in the 1970s.
Faithful to the mission to introduce beginners to the arts, the group grew to 15-20 members. Blossoming artists and artisans have a chance to explore different types of art during the Half Century Club Art Group meetings held each Wednesday 9 a.m.12 noon. For the first time, the members are displaying their work at the Leamington Arts Centre for the month of August. An Opening Reception was held at the gallery on Saturday, August 11. (Sun-Journal Photos)
Classix at Two Creeks
On Sunday evening, August 19, Two Creeks Conservation Area welcomes local Leamington band Classix to the stage as part of the ongoing Summer Music Concert Series. Come out and enjoy some of the best music of the ’50s and ’60s. This popular Sunday evening event draws an audience from across the region. Music begins at 6:00 p.m. with special opening guest artists Dan Braatz and Warren Cinquina. The Classix take the stage at 6:30 p.m.
The concerts are free although a hat is passed for donations to help offset the cost of the performers and maintenance. Hot dogs and more refreshments are available onsite from the Comber Scouts.
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and settle in for an evening of “classic” entertainment.
Two Creeks Conservation is located on Kent Road 1 just north of Wheatley.
Three concerts left at marina
There are three concerts left in the Leamington Marina Friday Night Patio Nights summer concert series. Music is from 7:309:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Friday, August 17 will feature folk and pop music by Martha Renaud. Friday, August 24, concertgoers can relax and enjoy easy listening music by Dale Butler & Friends. The series winds up August 31 with folk, blues and jazz by Steve Morin.
Saturday, August 25
The Bank Theatre’s Bank OnThe42 Music Series will
present The Family Soul at 7 p.m. at the Seacliff Park Amphitheatre. The Family Soul is a seven-piece soul band featuring a horn section, girl-guy harmonies and a solid backbone of rhythm playing soul music from around the world. There are three concerts left in the Leamington Music Onthe42 Summer Concert Series at Seacliff Park Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6 p.m. for all concerts and the music starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, August 18 features Elvis To The Max (Max Pellicano). Pellicano portrays the earlier years of
Elvis career and keeps the memory of Elvis alive by impersonating his walk, talk and song tributes.
Saturday, September 1 the Jody Raffoul Band will open from 7:00-8:00 p.m. followed by the Van Halen Invasion from 8:30-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 15 Music OnThe42 wraps up when Showtime Country Legends present a tribute to Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain and Keith Urban.
Library adds magazine archive
Patrons can now access issues Macleans Magazine from 1905 to 2014
Chatham-Kent Public Library cardholders can now access every issue of Maclean’s Magazine from 1905 to 2014, all from the comfort of their own homes through the Maclean’s Magazine Archive.
The Maclean’s Magazine Archive, which includes more than 5,000 issues and 100,000 stories from Canada’s national current affairs magazine, can be accessed 24/7 from any location with an internet connection. This is a great tool for researchers and students interested in 20th century history, political science, cultural studies, women’s studies, sociology and many more research areas.
Don’t have a library card? Only want to use the library’s virtual resources? Now you can access the Maclean’s Magazine Archive and thousands of other magazines, ebooks, movies and more from Chatham-Kent Public Library’s digital library with a Virtual Library Card. These cards are free to obtain and can be applied for directly at www.ckpl.ca/ virtualcards
The Bank Theatre Board Meeting - Tuesday, August 14 - 7:00 p.m. - enter at back
locations. Visit our website for updates. www.banktheatre.com
Everyone welcome, free admission, light refreshments, cash wine bar. Guest Speakers: Jacquie Jacobs and Sylvia Whitton, current artists on display, ENTANGLED: July 31 - Aug 25
Topic: Individual art practices with a focus on time and
LAC FUNDRAISER @ CRAVE GRILL & PUB
Join us on Tues Sept 18 for lunch or dinner at CRAVE, 26 Erie St. N. Let your server know you are there to support us and a portion of your bill will go directly to the LAC. NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! The LAC is a not for profit charitable organization reliant on community support. Hope to see you there!
ADULT OPEN STUDIO including Mosaics
Fee: $10.00 for studio time per month
Materials: Bring your own supplies or Purchase from LAC Shop, LAC members get 10% off art supplies, all day, everyday!
Time: 2nd Thursday evening of each month — 6:30 to 8:30pm Aug 9, Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8. Registration Required.
SEEKING INDIVIDUAL or GROUP EXHIBITIONS!
Exhibition space still available for 2018 for November. Class show, 2-person show, arts group, guilds... any media - painting, watercolour, photograhy, crafts... Discounted rates!
CORKS & CANVAS: wine & paint night
Friday October 19, 7pm. Drink Creatively! Perfect date night or ladies night out! Single Ticket $49 or 2 for $89. Each ticket includes: guided art instruction, all art supplies, wine, coffee, tea and finger foods. Purchase tickets in advance by phone, in person at the gallery or online at: www.leamingtonartscentre.com. Sponsored by the Leamington BIA. MEETING ROOM & GALLERY FACILTY RENTALS: inquire for your next event
Marion Liebach
Tony Collings
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, even if you believe you have a handle on all that is going on around you, some surprises are bound to pop up. Enjoy any unexpected turn of events.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, embrace your inner storyteller in the days ahead. Family and friends will want to catch up, and sharing memorable moments can be fun.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21ly from your lips this week, and others are captivated by your tales. You can use this power and creative streak to your advantage.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, you may have been a little preoccupied of late. Focus on what has been on your mind and how it is affecting your relationships, making changes where necessary.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Relationships with friends and ason your life this week, Leo. They can create new business opportunities and expand your social circle.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
There is fun to be had in the days ahead, Virgo. Embrace any opportunity to have some fun, rewarding yourself for all your recent hard work.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, a budding relationship is ready to be taken to the next level. Devote the time necessary to make that happen, as doing so can further build on an already strong foundation.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, reaching an acceptable conclusion is easier if you run ideas by others as you work out some details in your head. Discussing any doubts you have can be helpful.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, make a concerted effort to keep lines of communication open in the days ahead. This ones in some surprising ways.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, you feel like you are in the driver’s seat as it pertains to your love life and relationship this week. But a partnership requires sharing responsibilities.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, nearly everything you do this week will be connected to your career. Strategic moves come easily to you, and certain pieces may fall into place just when you need them to.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, there is a time to share your dreams, and this week may be the perfect time to do just that. Open up to your closest loved ones.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
AUGUST 12
Cara Delevingne, Model (26)
AUGUST 13
Sebastian Stan, Actor (36)
AUGUST 14
Steve Martin, Comic Actor (73)
AUGUST 15
Jennifer Lawrence, Actress (28)
AUGUST 16
Madonna, Singer (60)
AUGUST 17
Donnie Wahlberg, Actor (49)
AUGUST 18
Christian Slater, Actor (49)
Murals at Sun Parlor
Home bring memories to life
By Pat Bailey
Martin Lacasse is a man of many talents.
Lacasse, a Windsor artist commissioned to paint a mural to help mark the 100th anniversary of Point Pelee National Park, has been busy in the halls of the Sun Parlor Home coming up with an eye-catching depiction of the park so many residents remember fondly from their youth.
Home administrator Lynda Monik said Lacasse has been responsible for painting five other murals in their eight neighbourhoods throughout the home.
She said Lacasse’s beautiful paintings give the corridors a sense of calm and an air of serenity that provides the residents with a little bit of their past as they travel the hallways.
Monik said the murals are especially a wonderful therapy of sorts for their residents living with dementia. She said the paintings tend to bring to life memories from their past.
The affable Lacasse said he really doesn’t know what
he’s going to paint until he’s actually in the midst of the mural itself.
Sure he has ideas, like the boardwalk and the Monarch butterfly for his latest mural, but it isn’t until it’s actually coming to life that Lacasse adds the special touches, like the visitors and the wildlife.
He compares it to that of a jigsaw puzzle. “The pieces come together to complete the picture,” he said.
Lacasse said it takes him about four or five days, 3540 hours, to complete one of his masterpieces. But you can’t really put the creative process on the clock, he laughs.
It also doesn’t take into
consideration the time he spends visiting and entertaining the residents on his harmonica or on the piano in the lunch room.
Lacasse writes his own music, is working on a coffee table book, paints and cooks in his spare time – a man of many talents.
“I write like I paint,” he said, “it could take six months or it could take 20 minutes to complete.”
He also takes great pride in his work, the result of which, he hopes will inspire others.
The neighbourhoods, include several depicting Leamington scenes like the drive-in, a local farm and wildlife, Monik views them
as a form of therapy, one that takes the residents back in time and momentarily distracts them from their problems.
Sun Parlor Home personal support worker Anna Bulhoes admits she has taken a little time to watch Lacasse work.
“I’m in awe of the man,” she said. “He makes it seem effortless.”
Monik said Lacasse has been quite successful in creating a soothing environment for the home’s residents.
She said the murals are paid for through budgeting or through the generous financial gifts donated by the families of the residents.
Marnie Bowman
Marnie Bowman (Hyatt), 55 years, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at her home on Monday, August 13, 2018.
REPTILIA ZOO on Thursday, August 16 at 12:00 p.m. at the Tilbury Arena (Ryder Hall), 49 Bond Ave. Reptilia Zoo Stage Show features an assortment of scaly and fantastic creatures including a large lizard, snakes and a tortoise. Sponsored by the Tilbury Lioness Club. All ages welcome.
MUSIC MONDAYS AT THE MARINA, every Monday evening from now to August 27, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m., at Leamington Marina with Musical Mates Brad and Lynn Bailey, Jim Chorba and Brian Bailey. Relax and enjoy a variety of secular and gospel music. Bring lawn chairs and insect repellant. More info: 519-324-5140.
FINANCIAL WELLNESS FOR SENIORS - Tuesday, August 21, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at South Essex Community Council, 215 Talbot E. Leamington. Free in-house workshop where you’ll learn about RRSPs, tax shelter information and much more. Contact Paige to register: pfrankfurth@secc.on.ca or call 519-326-8629 ext. 299.
SING ALONG WITH DAN DAVIDSON on Thursday, August 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Coulter Park, 28 Erie St. South in Wheatley. Bring your singing voice and enjoy a fun performance of kids classic songs with Dan.
ANNUAL FARM TWILIGHT TOUR is Thursday, August 23 starting at 5 p.m. at the Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Experimental Station, 1367 County Rd. 46, Woodslee. A tour of research plots with focus on crop yields in clay soil. Topics: Nitrogen Inhibitors, Crop Rotation, Corn Stover Removal, Cover Crops and Soil Health.
COMMUNITY MEAL FUNDRAISER YARD SALE on Saturday, August 25 from 9:00 a.m. to ? at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. S., Leamington. Rain or shine. Tables available. Contact 519-326-3111 and leave message for Deacon Deborah. In support of the weekly Everybody Easts Free Community Meal to those in need.
SUMMER SUNDAY WAGON TOURS AT THE OIL
MUSEUM OF CANADA in the village of Oil Springs - Sundays only from now until August 26. Family friendly horse-drawn wagon tours of the first oil field in Canada are included in museum admission at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
STAY ’N PLAY at Wheatley Library, 35 Talbot W. - until September 1. Visit the library each week throughout the summer to discover fun crafts or activities.
Beloved wife of Mark. Dear mother of Drew and Quinn. Loving daughter of Julia and Neil Hyatt and daughter-in-law of Grant and the late Patty Bowman (2010). Dear sister of John Hyatt (Donna) and Tom Hyatt (Heather), and sisterin-law of Jeff Bowman (Wendy) and Susan Ricci (Danny). Marnie will be missed by many nieces and nephews.
Visiting is at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Thursday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Service to celebrate Marnie’s life will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 11 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Erie Shores Hospice.
Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Danny Sauve
Danny Sauve, 54 years, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 3, 2018.
Dear son of Roland and the late Kay (2014) Sauve. Father of Jamie Gillett and Mitchell Baldwin. Dear brother of Terry Sauve and the late Randy Sauve. Will be missed by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) entrusted with arrangements.
Community CALENDAR
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR GR. 7 & GR. 8 STUDENTS every Wednesday until August 29, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at Faith Mennonite Church, 269 Sherk St., Leamington. Try an exploding watermelon kinetic energy experiment! No charge. Limited spaces available. To register call Sara Garnet or Ruth Boehm at the church 519-326-6391.
ST. JOHN’S PIG ROAST at Leamington MarinaFriday, August 31 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Adults $18, kids 6-12 $6, under 6 free. Hotdog option available. Takeouts. Cash bar. For tickets call the church office 519-326-3111 or 519-326-4042.
FUNG LOY KOK TAOIST TAI CHI OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday, September 4 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Improve circulation and balance, increase strength, reduce stress, learn to focus on the well-being of body and mind through the practice of Taoist Tai Chi. More info: www.taoist. org, call 519-255-9744 or email windsor@taoist. org
WHEATLEY TWO CREEKS ASSOC. MEETS Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Wheatley Legion. Come out and get involved. All are welcome. New memberships are $5.
LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, September 5, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New donors & walk-ins welcome! To book an appointment or for additional information, please contact us at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) / www.blood.ca / GiveBlood App.
PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS AND THE COMMUNITY with CCPA Jessica O’Neil - at the South Essex Communty Council, 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington September 6 at 6:00 p.m. Contact Paige to RSVP at 519-326-8629 ext. 299 or at pfrankfurth@ secc.on.ca by August 31st as space is limited.
PEACE PARTY hosted by the Leamington Ministerial on Sunday, September 9 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Music, free Halal hotdogs, games for kids. Everyone from every ethnicity, language, religion and background are welcome. Let’s build peace by having fun together! For more info contact Rev. Andrew Wilson 519-326-3111 or Rev Ruth Boehm 519-326-6391.
IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234.
Artist Martin Lacasse works on a mural at the Sun Parlor Home to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Point Pelee National Park. The mural, which stretches across a large, curved wall on the second floor of the long-term care home, features wildlife, canoeists, the park’s signature boardwalk and, of course, the Monarch Butterfly. Lacasse is using fast-drying acrylic paint and the Trompe-l’oeil technique to bring the canvas to life.
(Sun-Journal Photo)
L.A. breakfast this weekend
Fourteen players shot Fun Darts on August 3. Two teams won 4 games – Velma Hope, Mary Robinson, Rosemary Duquette and Larry Evoy – Mabel McKee, Garry Hope, Steve Acott and Jim McClellan. Also tied with 3 wins were Bonnie Evoy, Arnold Seili and Gord Crook – Jean Teylouni, Julie Reid and Sherry Decaluwe. Ladies doubling out were Julie, Sherry, Velma and Mary.
Join the Fun Darts players on Friday evenings starting at 7:30 p.m.
WHEATLEY LEGION NEWS BRANCH 324
Jan Watson
Earl and Norma Dunmore won 3 trays of meat at the Meat Draws that were run by Lori Gouin on August 4. Other winners were Mary Robinson, Kelly Rodrigues, Mabel McKee, Brenda Hyatt, Willie Maydan, Lori Baldwin, Bill Hyatt and Cathy Bell. Eddie Boggs won the 50/50 draw. Join us on Saturdays for the Meat Draws. Ticket sales start at 3 p.m. and draws run until 5 p.m. The packages are very generous and filled with a variety of quality meat.
There were several entries to the Smoked Fish contest that was held at the Legion on August 4. We congratulate the winners – Bill Robertson 1st, Sue Watson 2nd, Dennis Ribble 3rd. The People’s Choice Award was won by Terry Lauzon.
Along with Barry at the Car Barn, Wheatley Legion volunteers again prepared the meal for the Fish Fry at the arena on Fish Fest weekend. We extend a heartfelt thanks to all those who braved the heat and humidity to help prepare and serve almost 300 people. We couldn’t do it without you!
Beat the heat and have our Ladies Auxiliary cook your breakfast on Sunday August 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. For only $5 enjoy bacon or sausage, eggs, hashbrowns and toast OR bacon or sausage and pancakes. Juice, coffee and tea are included and kids prices are available.
Tickets are now available at the Branch for the Fish Fry we are holding on Saturday August 25. They are $15 each.
Coming up… September 8 Birthday Bash with entertainment by Cross-Eyed Cat… September 16-22 Legion Week.
Planning a wedding/shower, birthday/family gathering or funeral luncheon? The upstairs hall is available to rent. Call Sue at the Branch Monday to Friday between 12 noon and 5 p.m. at 519-825-4161 for details.
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Epic north-tosouth cycling trek ends in Pt. Pelee this Saturday
Don Martel, a Windsor cyclist, will be riding through Leamington on his way to Point Pelee on Saturday, August 18. This is the final leg of Martel’s 7,200k journey, which began on June 1 at Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Circle. He’ll be the first person to do this north-to-south route across Canada. Martel is raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Through the Share the Road - Essex County initiative, he will be following a suggested route through Windsor and Essex County that makes the most of existing cycling facilities and is as direct as possible.
Kingsville Girl Guide raises money to save Camp Bryerswood
An 11-year-old Girl Guide from Kingsville has raised $400 to support Camp Bryerswood in Amherstburg and is calling on Windsor and Essex County residents to help save the treasured campground.
Isabella Cowan-Rivera collected donations from her friends and neighbours and even donated her birthday money to the grassroots bid to save the beloved camp, which has been making memories of a lifetime for young girls for a quarter-century. She plans to raise more money by knocking on more doors.
“I have had so many positive and enriching experiences at Camp Bryerswood and I want the tradition to continue,” said Isabella. “I’m not just doing this for me, but for all the present and future Sparks, Brownies, Girl Guides and Pathfinders.”
Isabella’s parents matched the $200 she collected because they believe in the positive benefits of Camp Bryerswood and the valuable life lessons their daughter has learned there.
“It’s important for her to know we support her social justice activities,” said Nicole Renaud, Isabella’s mother. “She’s making a difference and we’re very proud of her.”
The money will go to the Go Fund Me campaign established to help ensure the 25-acre gem on Texas Road remains open and accessible to local kids. The campaign has so far raised $4,250 toward its $15,000 goal.
Girl Guides of Canada has announced its intention to sell off all of its 17 Ontario campgrounds by 2020 and the Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club is appealing to the courts to allow Bryerswood to remain in local hands, catering to local kids and enriching the local community.
The local guiding community has been supporting the camp financially and with sweat equity since its inception in 1992. The community came together and incorporated the BYC as a not-for-profit organization two months ago. They submitted a 15-year business plan to the court showing the camp can be profitable. Those profits would be reinvested back into the camp and camp programming.
“This camp is a unique jewel that provides positive and enriching experiences every year for hundreds of young girls in Windsor, Essex County and Chatham-Kent,” said Cathy Robertson, BYC Optimist Club vice-president.
“It would be a shame for it to be sold off when we have a viable plan and know it can continue to offer so much to so many.”
Here is the link to the Go Fund Me page: https://ca.gofundme.com/bryerswood-youthcamp. Follow BYC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryerswoodyouthoptimistclub/
Chatham-Kent Police Briefs
Calls to Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS) from August 6-12 included the following.
On behalf of Hydrocephalus Canada, formerly Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario, I would like to give an enormous THANK YOU to those who participated, volunteered, organized and donated to the 2018 Wheatley Fish Fest 5K & 1K Minnow race. Your support provides programs and services for people living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus in the region. A special thanks to the Wheatley Optimists, Sue Adamson, Linda Derbyshire, Larry McDonald and the Wheatley Legion. Proceeds from the event, additional pledges and online donations gives us a grand total of $2400. The continued support of the community truly inspires me each year.
My heartfelt thanks, Shauna Beaudoin
Cyclists are welcome to join him en route or celebrate at Freddy’s Restaurant (Point Pelee Drive, Leamington) after he finishes, which is expected to be at approximately 4 p.m.
For those interested in joining Martel and cycling through parts of Essex with him on his final leg of the journey, go to https://www.facebook.com/ShareTheRo adEssexCounty/?ref=ay mt_homepage_panel
$30,000 Theft: Sometime after 10 a.m. on August 8, unknown suspect(s) forced their way into a home on Crow Line in Dover Township. Items stolen included a number of Apple products, jewelry and cash. Value of the theft is estimated at $30,000.
Tickets for Disobeying Barricades: On August 8, emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision at Ridge Line and Harwich Road just outside of Blenheim. Police were required to shut down roadways for the safety of all parties involved; however, many
drivers chose to disobey and drive around the barricades. This not only jeopardizes the safety of the officers but could potentially contaminate the scene. Several motorists were stopped and charged with driving on a closed highway, which is a $110 fine and 3 demerit points.
Breach the Peace: On August 9, CKPS responded to a call on Raleigh St. in Chatham. A 29-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man had set up camp on private property and subsequently got into an argument. The two refused to disperse or cease their loud engagement and were arrested for breaching the peace. The female was also found to be in possession of an illicit drug and
was subsequently charged with possession. Both parties were held in custody until they were able to calm their demeanor.
Charged With Voyeurism: In May of 2018 the CKPS received a complaint about a male party taking photographs with his cell phone in the locker room of the Goodlife Fitness in Chatham.
After a 3-month investigation, several victims were identified and members of the Major Crime Unit arrested the suspect. A 24-yearold man has been charged with 16 counts of voyeurism, 4 counts of distributing a recording obtained by commission of an offence, and 4 counts of distributing intimate images.
Isabella Cowan-Rivera is making a fundraising effort to help save Camp Bryerswood, a youth camp that caters to kids in the area.
CiB announces July Fabulous Garden winners
By Catherine Riediger
Each month from April to September, the Landscape/Floral Display Committee of Communities in Bloom selects two winning gardens which have been nominated and meet the following criteria: Colour, Balance, Curb Appeal, Variety, Visual Impact, Planning and Integration.
The following two winners for the month of July certainly met the criteria.
Helen and Ed Brown, 1124 Road 7, Leamington: Helen and Ed have owned their property since 1985. They built their home in 1990 and changed from growing cabbage and soybeans to flowers. They started their garden with tulips and gradually added a variety of perennials including phlox, lilies, peonies, hostas, etc., which bordered with marigolds produces a beautiful soothing display of colour. In 1985 they planted 250 native trees which were one foot high and now form a backdrop to these beautiful gardens.
Helen says that in May of each year, one should drive by and see the colourful display of spring flowering bulbs. Andrew, Melissa and Fabrizio Capogna, 31 James Court, Leamington: Andrew and Melissa have lived in their home for three years and during that time have modified their gardens to be elegant in their simplicity with a variety of evergreens interspersed with white SunPatiens. Accompanied by a variety of coleus in the window boxes and large pots of tropical plants placed at strategic areas such as the front door, in the gardens and at the entrance to the driveway, they have created a truly magnificent display. If you would like to nominate a garden, please send your nomination to cib@mdirect.net
Burst water pipe results in evacuation
At approximately 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, August 11, Wheatley Fire Station #20 was dispatched to the Meadows of Wheatley to assist onsite staff with an evacuation because of flooding conditions due to a burst water pipe. Crews quickly assessed the situation at the retirement home. They were able to isolate the burst pipe and prevent further flooding. After isolating the leak, crews assisted staff in removing the bulk of the water from the flood. No injuries occurred during the incident and residents were able to return to their rooms.
Damage is estimated at $20,000.
Fabulous Garden Display winners Helen and Ed Brown, 1124 Rd. 7, Leamington.
Fabulous Garden Display winners Andrew, Melissa and Fabrizio Capogna, 31 James Court, Leamington. Pictured are Andrew and son Fabrizio.
ABOVE: Cale Johns celebrates his victory at Comber Fair Demolition Derby.
AT LEFT: Cale Johns holds on tight to the championship trophy and the $1000 first prize money.
Low scores for Talbot Trail senior golfers
By Bob McLean
Fifty-two of the Talbot Trail Golf Club senior league members played their weekly round of golf on a somewhat warm, muggy August 7. Two participants played exceptionally well. Both Dunner and Dutchy led the entire field with their masterful 35s. These gentlemen would quickly add that the Talbot Trail greens and fairways are a delight to play on!
Taking second place were
Kevin Jordan and Bummy who shot excellent scores of 40 and 41 respectively in the 50-69y division. Three players who earned very praiseworthy 43s were Arqy, Fred Michano and Herb Reid. OV and John Liddell merited very commendable 45s. Wiz scored a fine 49. (I hear Bummy is willing to give free lessons, Wiz!)
Both Steve Longeway and Art Regehr produced sweet nifty 50 results. Howard Mulrain and Ron Hillier
shot noteworthy 51s and 53s respectively.
In the 70-79y division, Dutchy led the way but Mike Wright and Bobo were able to earn excellent 39s to place tied for second. Terrific 40s were fired by Joe Vertel and Rick Thompson. Outstanding 41s were produced by Bill Ward and Al Matthews. Paul Brown played very well and came in with a very superb 42. Both Mike Getty and Ray la Pierre merited very praiseworthy 43s. Vic Reynaert produced a commendable 45. Other solid player scores below 50 were: Tom Sasso and Al Zanuttini 46s; Gary Benninger, Ross MacKintosh and Schmitty 47s; and Paul Harrison 48. Steadily improving Ron Steingart came in with a solid nifty 50!
Neil Adamson continued his inspiring play in the 8085y grouping as he earned first place with his terrific 45. Both Tom Hyatt and Walter Balsam fired very satisfying 48s. Pete Daudlin and Andy Orsini played well and received very praiseworthy 49s. Bob Freure always plays steady golf and he scored a nifty 50. Bill Edwards played well and was only a couple of shots back of Bob’s result.
Gerry Becigneul likely had a big grin on his face as he took top spot in the 85y+ division. Gerry shot an excellent 49. Dave la Bonte, an excellent competitor, was 3 shots back with his superb 52. Both Orville Ellwood and Murray Cacadden fired solid 55s.
Congratulations to Len Snively, the long putt winner on #2, for dropping his exceptional 25-footer. Winning the closest to the pin on #9 was Bill Edwards who fired a masterful shot to within 12 feet of the pin. Members thank Tom Dunn for arranging an excursion to Fox Glen.
The third senior league’s scramble, sponsored by Guardian Drugs, will take place on Tuesday, August 21. Thank you to Neil Adamson for making the arrangements for this scramble.
The Jack Stein Invitational will take place on Saturday, August 25. Call the pro shop if you want more information.
Senior golfers can start to think about playing in the Doc McLean Invitational which will take place on Wednesday, September 12. More information will be out in the near future.
Like everything, golf is still having an amazing evolution. New technology for making better golf clubs and golf balls is occurring. Young golfers are knocking the ball out of sight! Oldtimers can only dream about how good their games might have been if only…
U11 Soccer: The Wheatley Wildcats’ Kaleb Jardim (3rd from left) along with Colton Selwood and Heidi Heinrichs (far right) battle Kingsville for the ball. (Submitted photo)
Big Boyz Derby another success
By Bryan Jessop
Residents from both within and well beyond the Wheatley-Leamington area are still hooked on Wheatley Fish Festival’s kickoff attraction.
The Southwest Outdoors Club’s Big Boyz Fishing Derby drew just over 600 entries for the 2018 edition, a number consistent with recent years of the competition. This year’s participants were roughly a 50/50 split between one-day and full 10-day ticket buyers, hailing mostly from Essex County and Chatham-Kent, but also making the journey from farther northeast in Ontario as well as several from Michigan and a handful from Ohio. One entry made the trip from Georgia.
“We had excellent weather the entire week,” explained Southwest Outdoors Club president Dan Reive. “There were a lot of walleye out there this year. The complaint we kept hearing was that some couldn’t keep the walleye off their lines long enough to catch a trout.”
Reive reported that while this year’s walleye were of roughly the same size as those caught in recent years, the rainbow trout caught for the 2018 event were slightly smaller than usual on aver-
age. The tournament began Friday, July 27 and concluded at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. The competition wrapped up with an awards ceremony, raffle prizes, beverages and meals later that afternoon at Wheatley Area Arena.
In total, prizes awarded to anglers equaled $8,000, including the Top 10 overall in both walleye and rainbow trout categories and daily $50 prizes, also in walleye and trout divisions. Awards presented during the gathering at the arena Sunday were announced as follows:
• Top 10 Rainbow Trout: Larry Mecham (27 15/16”), Michael Collison (27 15/16”), Jackie Rivest (27 7/8”), Adam Edwards (27 13/16”), Ty Wiper (27 7/16”), Chris Drouillard (27 7/16”), Doug Innes (27 7/16”), David Marentette (27 3/8”), Greg Guitt (27 3/16”), Diane Lein (27 1/8”).
• Top 10 Walleye: Wes Wright (31 ½”), Larry Mulder (31”), David Nelner (30 5/8”), Trevor Henricks (30 3/8”), Scott Maxwell (30 5/16”), Rickard Novak (30 ¼”), Jay Garner (30 3/16”), Don Ollie (30 1/8”), Brendan Goodison (30 1/16”), Tom Broadwell (30 1/16”). In each group, the win-
Erie Shores senior golf action
The senior league at Erie Shores Golf Course continued play on Wednesday, August 8 with 44 in attendance.
Draw winners were Cam McKay and Wayne Wiseman. The closest to the pin on #3 was Frank Dick and on #16 Don Posliff. The longest putt on #7 was made by Willy Krahn and on #17 by Bob Park.
In a game of straight golf by flights, the winner of A Flight was Matt Dick with a great round of 71. Matt shot a nifty 31, 4 under par on the front nine, followed with a 40 on the back nine. In second with a fine round of 79 was Dick Segedin. In third place, also with 79, was Richard Reive. Kevin Shaften was in fourth place with 82.
In the B Flight the winner was Don Posliff with an 85. Second was Dennis Clarke, third Richard Leslie and fourth place Bill Conn.
The C Flight winner was Don Chalcraft with his game of 84. He was followed by Alden Warner in second, Paul Pringle in third and Willie Krahn in fourth.
In the final D Flight the winner was Don Mensch with a great round of 84. He was followed by Rick Metz in second, Brett Madden in third and Bob Kavanaugh in fourth. Matt Dick led all the golfers with 5 birds – #1, #4, #5, #9 and #11. Kevin Shaften birdied #2, #9 and #11. Three golfers had 2 birds apiece: Norm Beattie on #4 and #14, Richard Reive on #12 and #14, and Dennis Clarke on #4 and #13. Don Posliff and Dave Wilkinson had birds on #1, Ed Krahn birdied #2, and Tom Miehl finished the birds with his on #4. Honorable mention goes to Wayne Wiseman who also managed to break the 80 barrier with a round of 77. Don’t forget to sign up for next week’s golf. See you then.
ner earned a cash prize of $1,500, while second place took $750, third $500, fourth $250, fifth $125 and sixth through 10th $50 each. In the event of fish measuring at the same length, the first to be brought in to the measurement station at Wheatley Harbour won the tiebreaker. Mecham, of Livonia, Mich. brought his top-prize trout in on Day 7 while Collison’s was measured on Day 10. Wright, of Wheatley, had the largest walleye by an even half inch.
The following were daily $50 winners in the walleye and rainbow trout divisions:
• Day 1 — Vince Leroux (26 1/8” trout) and David Boone (29 ½” walleye);
• Day 2 — Adam Edwards (27 13/16” trout) and Brendan Goodison (30 1/16” walleye);
• Day 3 — Diane Lein (27 1/16” trout) and Derek Radjenovich (29 ½” walleye);
• Day 4 — Ty Wiper (27 7/16” trout) and Trevor Henricks (30 3/8” walleye);
• Day 5 — Jackie Rivest (27 7/8” trout) and Scott Maxwell (30 5/16” walleye);
• Day 6 — Al Stopkovics 26 1/8” trout) and Gary Ellis (29 ¼” walleye);
• Day 7 — Larry Mecham (27 15/16” trout) and Larry Mulder (31” walleye);
• Day 8 — Tyler Rivest (27” trout) and Tom Taylor (29 9/16” walleye);
• Day 9 — Chris Drouillard (27 7/16” trout) and Wes Wright (31 ½” walleye);
• Day 10 — Michael Col-
lison (27 15/16” trout) and Jay Garner (30 3/16” walleye).
As an additional incentive, the tournament also offered Mystery Cash Bonus Draws of $50, $75 and $125 to randomly drawn entries.
Each day, the tourney’s measurement table at Wheatley Harbour opened at 5 a.m. to sell tickets and began taking measurements starting at 9 a.m. Each day except the final day concluded at 7 p.m., with at least two SWOC volunteers on hand. Raffle prizes for entries who attended the awards ceremony were mostly purchased by the Southwest Outdoors Club, with some items offered by local businesses as donations or at discounted prices.
Larry Mecham of Livonia, Mich. (left) and Wes Wright of Wheatley were the winners of the Rainbow Trout and Walleye divisions respectively for the 2018 Southwest Outdoors Club Big Boyz Fishing Derby. The 10-day event concluded Sunday, Aug. 5 at Wheatley Area Arena with awards, draws and raffle prizes. Both winners earned cash prizes of $1,500.
Eleven-year-old Brendan Goodison was the youngest Top 10 prize winner for the 2018 Southwest Outdoors Club Big Boyz Fishing Derby, which wrapped up Sunday, Aug. 5 with awards, raffles and door prizes at Wheatley Area Arena. Goodison reeled in a walleye measuring 30 1/16” for the $50 Day 2 prize and earned another $50 for placing ninth overall in the Walleye group. His grandpa Wes Wright won the biggest walleye in the tournment.
$2000 PRIZE WINNER
The 1996 winner of the Wheatley Kinsmen Fish Festival draw was John Marcovecchio of Leamington. John received a $2000 cash prize presented by Jim Heyens.
BEST DECORATED
The decorated fishing vessels showed an outstanding effort for 1996. The crews and family members of the B.M. Cabral were honoured as this year’s Best Decorated of the Fleet with honourable mention to the Crystal Blue and the Ashton Mac. John Cabral acepted the award on behalf of Cabral Fisheries.
AUGUST 1979: Prior to the mid-1980s, the Leamington Dock and its eastside beach was the place to be on those hot, hazy days of August. The shoreline looks vastly different today, but this photo shows that is was a very popular summer spot.
AUGUST 1960s AND 1970s: This photo shows the oldfashioned method of picking tomatoes by hand as a young, unidentified worker fills a basket full of Leamington’s popular produce.
MID-AUGUST 1960: One of Leamington’s iconic photos shows one of the H.J. Heinz Co. of Canada’s bountiful tomato harvests. It marked the start of many decades of increased production that benefited both the community and the company. The photo became so popular that it was turned into a postcard which sold well for several decades.
JESSOP’S JOURNAL
Bryan Jessop
Orange is the new white
Regardless of what kind of business you’re running, marketing is a big deal.
Many companies live and die by it. Sure, sometimes a product is so bad that it can’t survive no matter how it’s presented — remember New Coke? You may also recall how long the top tier soft drink company stamped its cans with “Coke Classic” once the dismal failure of the new variety was abandoned. I was actually surprised to find out that the last can of New Coke didn’t roll off the assembly line until 2002. I figured it was at least 10 years earlier. That’s just how poorly “Coke II” was received.
Some critics even speculated that New Coke/Coke II was released to the consumer simply to make everyone appreciate the original flavour that much more. The company denied the claim, but sales did in fact skyrocket once the classic format returned to store shelves. I remember hearing stories dating back to 1986 or so about some guy who bought the last few available cases of the original Coke in his home town and re-sold them for hundreds of dollars each.
We all remember the “Glowing Puck” (which was actually a Fox network television project) fiasco. Most Canadian fans got a good, hard laugh out of that. I’m not sure if it’s true or not, but I heard about how network staff would find fans who caught pucks that had bounced over the glass and offer them a few bucks to give them back (apparently, those pucks were made of a special, somewhat expensive composite that allowed them to “glow” on TV).
Professional sports teams — even entire leagues — sometimes go a little over the top to promote themselves.
It’s a little known fact that Major League Baseball gave serious consideration to a similar gimmick. The approach, however, was much simpler. Several years ago, the league was thinking about replacing the traditional white baseball with a version that was more or less neon orange. I saw a brief segment about it on a local television network where a member of the camera crew handed one of the bright orange balls to an outfielder during a practice or warm up. He tossed it about 15 feet into the air, caught it and then handed it back to the camera crew person and said “can’t see it.”
Obviously, he wasn’t trying to tell anyone that it was invisible, but rather it was significantly more difficult to see than a standard white hardball. I’m just shooting from the hip here, but perhaps that was the point. Imagine how much more exciting a “routine fly ball” play would be if the fielder had trouble keeping an eye on it as it descended back towards the ground. Would that same ball be tougher on the batter? The first base player? We never found out because the concept died before it ever saw the light of day. That’s probably for the better.
I remember as a kid in either the late 80s or early 90s a weekend trip my mom’s side of the family made to an aunt and uncle’s place in the Saugeen Shores area (not too far southwest of Owen Sound). They owned and operated a
golf course in the area and we had all 18 holes to ourselves for a couple days shortly after it officially closed for the season. I was at the pro shop counter selecting a few golf balls from a large plastic container. I knew just enough about the sport to seek out a Titleist or two, but seeing none, started eyeing the bright orange or yellow versions, just to be “different.”
My uncle who owned the course noticed what I was doing and laughed. He explained that the easiest way to spot a novice before they actually hit the links was to see exactly what they’d go fishing for in that container of lightly used balls. He noted that they’d go digging all the way to the bottom for an orange one even though the far more common white balls are actually easier to keep an eye on after teeing off.
Those orange and yellow versions, apparently, are little more than marketing (although I understand that opinions vary somewhat).
Marketing, it seems, has led to the need for the proverbial reading of the riot act for Sin City teams both present and future. One of those teams, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, is the side of the controversy putting its foot down. It seems there is a gun shop in the region decorating some of its inventory with laser etchings of the team’s name and logos. I, for one, don’t blame the Knights one little bit for taking exception to the ploy. Having never given the business permission to use their branding, the Knights are issuing a cease and desist letter to the shop — basically, a notice that instructs the offending party to either stop what they’re doing or face legal action. With the early October 2017 concert shootings in Vegas that killed 59 people still fresh in the minds of many, I’d have lost my mind if I had any vested interest in the Knights while someone was putting team logos on firearms being sold in that same region. The team found out about the little sales tactic late last month after a photo was posted on social media.
In the other occasion involving a (soon-to-be) Vegas team, the National Football League has stepped in and told the Raiders that they cannot manufacture and sell merchandise as a Las Vegas franchise until they’ve actually made the move from Oakland. While this particular message isn’t nearly as crucial as the one involving the NHL’s Knights, I can kind of see the point. Sure, the Raiders would prefer to hit the ground running as far as gaining fan support in Vegas is concerned once they actually arrive, but for the sake of Oakland fans, let’s not start slapping anyone in the face when it’s not necessary. Imagine, if you will, some sleazy womanizer who plans to dump his current girlfriend because he’s found another love interest whom he thinks is prettier. As if his plans aren’t immoral enough, he starts buying flowers and/or jewelry
for his ‘future’ partner before he even breaks up with the one he’s actually been with for the past few years.
Perhaps the league’s refusal to allow the sale of “Las Vegas Raiders” merch is a case of protecting a business that’s too short sighted to protect itself. Maybe THIS would paint a more accurate picture: imagine a boat owner cruising the open waters when he spots a brand new vessel zipping by that puts his own ‘pride and joy’ to shame. He figures he’ll make a hefty down payment on one just like it by burning his own boat and collecting the insurance payout. Would it be wise to dump gasoline all over the deck and set it ablaze when it’s what’s keeping you afloat at that moment?
No reason for the Raiders to go all “New Coke” on their current fans.
Kayla Casimiro in U9 soccer action when the Wheatley Wildcats faced Leamington. (Submitted photo)
LSCU U13 boys end season with tournament wins
On the weekend of July 13, the Leamington SC United U13 boys played in the Ontario Cup tournament held in Windsor. It was their first time playing at this level and they didn’t know what to expect.
Their first game was against the Rockwood FC 05 and ended in a 5-2 loss. Their second game against the Windsor TFC was a tough one and didn’t end the way they wanted, but on Sunday they came out with a new fire and played their best game of the tournament against the Bolton Wanderers.
The team did not come out with a win, but the coaches were impressed by the team’s strength and determination.
The Leamington SC United U13 boys have recently played and won both the Ancaster Heritage Days and St. Thomas Soccerfest tournaments. The boys worked hard and played five games in each tournament and lost only one game total. Rain or shine, the boys were on top of each game and proved to be a force.
U15 Boys Ontario Cup
Leamington SC United’s Cameron Lussier gets a leg up to redirect an airborne ball during a Saturday, July 28 Ontario Cup U15 Boys qualifying tournament game at the Leamington Soccer Complex against the Oakville Wild. The Wild, tournament favourites who went on to capture first place and move on to the provincial quarterfinals, won the match 1-0 with a late goal in the first half. The hosting SC United squad lost the first game 4-1 to the London Oakridge Thunder on Friday, July 27 with Carlos Dagloria providing the lone Leamington tally. On Sunday, SC United posted a 1-0 win against the Kitchener Spirit. Antonio Brown provided the game-winning goal. At the same time, the LSC hosted the Leamington Grassroots Festival for younger divisions, bringing the weekend’s spectator total to about 1,000 with more than 50 games played. Leamington SC United extended a special thanks to the Municipality of Leamington for preparing the fields and to volunteers who co-ordinated the tournaments including Justin Michaud, Christine Cioci, Bob Rumble, Saide and Joe Saba, Nancy Santos, Tony Omar and Leamington Minor Soccer.
LSCU U18 Girls Win Soccerfest Tournament
Over the July 28-29 weekend the Leamington SC United U18 girls won the 42nd annual St. Thomas Soccerfest Tournament. The girls won all three of their round robin games without conceding a goal. That momentum carried on to the semi-finals, which they won 7-0. They then won the tournament in the finals 4-0 against Belle River and brought home the championship trophy. (Submitted photo)
Local Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Aug. 6: North/South - 1st George Hildebrandt and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Nancy Murphy and Joyce Bear, 3rd Agnes Fraser and Frank Duransky. East/West - 1st Sue Russell and Bob Russell, 2nd Roger Cote and Bill Chaplin, 3rd Sally Bell and Bob Bell. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome. Wheatley Bridge Club, Aug. 7: 1st David Derbyshire, 2nd Bob Russell, 3rd Donna Verhaeghe. Bridge is played every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club. If you enjoy playing euchre or pepper, you’ll love playing bridge. New players are always welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, Aug. 8: North/South - 1st Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Marie Ellwood and Roger Cote, 3rd Vi Major and Sue Elliott. East/West - 1st Ron Martin and Derek Parry, 2nd Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 3rd George Hildebrandt and Dave Derbyshire. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.
Harrow Bridge Club, Aug. 9: 1st Becky Rundle and Frank Duransky, 2nd Teri Ford and Pat DeNapoli, 3rd Al Morrison and Pauline Mikolash, 4th Morley Hofer and Nancy Murphy. Bridge is on Thursdays at Harrowood, 7 p.m.
The LSCU U13 boys team won two tournaments, one at Ancaster Heritage Days and the other at St. Thomas Soccerfest, losing only one game out of the ten they played. Team members are, in front: Ethan Rodrigues (left), Kaeden Sarkis. First row, left to right: Abel Teichroeb, Cole Vaillancourt, Evan Derikx, Sage Farias, Nico DiLaudo, A.J. Dickinson, Nico Shaften, Gavin Garcia, Hunter Enns. Back row: Coach Danny Farias, coach Hans Garcia, Ben Omar, Kohen Colenutt, Michael Hicks, Landen Wiebe, Tiago Verissimo, Josh Rousseau, coach Tony Dickinson, coach Ed Rodrigues.
(Submitted photo)
Road hockey tourney picks up momentum
By Bryan Jessop
Many who can’t go too long without Canada’s winter sport even in the dead of summer once again stayed local by ‘hitting the road’ over the past holiday weekend. The Pogue Cup Road Hockey Tournament nearly doubled in size over it’s inaugural edition held in 2017, attracting about 100 players and 14 teams. The tourney was again held on the section of Wheatley’s Erie Street North closed off to traffic from Elm Street to Talbot Street on the August Civic Holiday weekend’s Sunday afternoon. This year, with six teams more than the eight that signed up for last year’s event, two rinks were set up measuring roughly 54 by 24 feet. The fencing was provided by Steve Avelar of Leamington Equipment Rentals while nets were borrowed from Wheatley Area Arena.
Most of the 14 participating teams were made up of players hailing from the WheatleyLeamington area although one squad hailed from Amherstburg and another from Chatham. A local team dubbed “The Meatheads” went on to win their pool of four teams and become Pogue Cup champs after winning two playoff games. In the final, they defeated The Wheatley Boys 14-9, backed by a five-goal performance by Hayden Hodgson. Hodgson earned a John Tavares Maple Leafs jersey as the game’s MVP while honourable mention went to Anna Matheson of The Wheatley Boys. Matheson netted a hat trick in the final.
The tournament was again organized by a committee of volunteers led by former Wheatley Shark forward and Great Lakes Junior C regular season points champion Brett Bowman. A group of four volunteers put up the fencing and brought the nets from the arena on the morning of the event while Jeff Bowman and Paul Prout — the latter the father of Calgary Flames defensemen Dalton Prout — offered their services as referees.
The tournament drew a large crowd of spectators throughout the more than four hours of its duration, which also included live music from Leamington musician/songwriter Jody Raffoul and Detroit’s Garret Bielaniec. The Pogue, Legion and other establishments surrounding the two playing surfaces remained open for the convenience of spectators and participants.
“To go from eight to 14 teams in one year is pretty good, especially when there’s only so many people available to draw from.”
— Brett Bowman
“It’s a big block party,” Brett Bowman said of the tournament. “It’s been great. It looks like everyone is happy. At $20 per player with at least three games guaranteed, it’s turned out to be a fun time.”
The tournament’s schedule was set up in three pools of four and a fourth pool consisting of teams representing the Wheatley Legion and The Pogue. After three games of round robin — The Pogue and Legion played each other three times — pool winners advanced to the semifinals. In addition to The Pogue Cup — a miniature Stanley Cup in appearance — members of the winning team were each treated to $40 gift cards from The Pogue.
Bowman explained that the Sunday of the August Civic Holiday weekend will officially serve as the date for future editions of The Pogue Cup, which he and fellow organizers would like to see feature 16 teams next year. In the event that the tournament expands to as many as 20 to 24 teams, a third rink may be required.
“To go from eight to 14 teams in one year is pretty good, especially when there’s only so many people available to draw from,” Bowman said. “Having a co-ed tournament is what makes it fun.”
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The Baird Street Bullies score a goal against Fischer Design in round robin action during the second annual Pogue Cup Road Hockey Tournament Sunday, Aug. 5. Baird Street won 7-5. This year’s event drew 14 teams, where The Meatheads emerged as overall champs. (Sun-Journal Photos)
Players scramble for a loose ball to the right of one of the nets in a round robin match between The Pogue and The Legion as part of the second annual Pogue Cup Road Hockey Tournament Sunday, Aug. 5. The game ended in a 3-3 draw.
Youssef wins national drag racing event
By Bryan Jessop
A lot of experience and skill and a little bit of luck have led Leamington’s Tony Youssef to another title win at Grand Bend Motorplex.
The northern Lambton County drag racing facility hosted the annual Canadian Mopar Nationals over the August 3-5 weekend, where Youssef was one of about 100 entries in the “No Box” class. Piloting his heavily modified 1967 Chevrolet Nova, Youssef took the division’s championship on Saturday and then advanced as far as the quarterfinals on the following Sunday.
The “No Box” class forbids the use of delay boxes, an electronic device that allows the vehicle to launch at a specified time after the trans brake button is released. On Saturday, Youssef went through seven elimination rounds before going head to head with Tecumseh’s Kenny Hebert and his 565 cubic inch big block Chevy equipped Mini Cooper. Youssef eased off of the throttle on his 582 cubic inch big block Chevy equipped Nova from about the 60-foot mark when he noticed that Hebert drew a red light. Hebert cut a .009 second red light for a reaction time while Youssef fared far better with a .003 green light.
The No Box class at the Canadian Mopar Nationals — considered the largest yearly drag racing event in the country — runs in bracket format, where the slower of two head to head vehicles is given a ‘head start’ based on the difference between the ‘dial in’ times submitted previously by the two drivers. The racer who comes closest to his or her dial in without running faster than that time or committing a false start (“red lighting”) wins the race and advances to the next round. With no need to put strain on the car after noticing Hebert’s red light, Youssef cruised to a 12 second ET to avoid a potential breakdown in the last Saturday race.
work to install a replacement, offered by a fellow racer from the Oakville area. While Pro Mod and Dragster classes took their turns on the 1,320 ft. track, the Youssef crew worked frantically to replace the intake gasket.
“We finished it just in time,” explained Tony, who also noted that his opponent during the run where his engine inhaled the intake gasket, committed a false start that allowed the Leamington racer and the Nova to qualify for the next round.
“Saturday was just my day — it was a good time to avoid the problems I had earlier this year.”
— Tony Youssef
Tony and his father Sam Youssef — owner and operator of Sam’s Garage on Talbot Street West in Leamington — continue to work as the car’s mechanical crew, along with Tony’s friend Adrian Tannous. The team had its work cut out for it between the fourth and fifth elimination races on Saturday, as the Nova’s motor sucked in its intake manifold gasket. The incident required some quick
Youssef admitted that bad luck through driver error has plagued his results through much of the Grand Bend Motorplex 2018 points season in the Modified class. At the Mopar Nationals however, he ran numerous near-perfect reaction times at the tree, including one .001 light, two at .003 and a .005 reaction before a day’s worst of .027.
“We had a good showing that weekend,” Tony said. “Saturday was just my day — it was a good time to avoid the problems I had earlier this year.”
The Youssef team’s Nova currently produced about 1,150 horsepower and during the Mopar Nationals, ran a weekend best of 8.32 seconds at 162 mph. The car’s best time was a 7.90 second run at 168 mph, but the crew has since slowed the car slightly by running a tighter stall converter that has allowed Youssef to run better reaction times. The car, equipped with 4.88 gears and a two-speed Powerglide transmission, now runs on methanol.
Youssef rarely uses a delay box, but explained he may utilize one of the devices if he decides to participate in Windsor Weekend 19, an Essex County-wide racing event at GBM to take place this year over the August 17-19 weekend. If he attends, Youssef will run the Bracket 1 class for cars registering elapsed times of 7.50 to 11.99 seconds and possibly the Extreme 32 for vehicles running 9.50 seconds or faster.
Other recent titles the 27-year-old Youssef has captured include the Bracket 1 division of Windsor Weekend 17 in 2016 and Burndown at the Bend the same year. The team’s Nova is sponsored by Sam’s Auto, DiMilo Auto Body and Apple Auto, all of Leamington.
Leamington’s Tony Youssef reveals the trophy earned as winner of the No Box class Saturday, Aug. 4 during the Canadian Mopar Nationals at Grand Bend Motorplex.
Leamington’s Tony Youssef, along with his father Sam Youssef, mother Laura Youssef, friend Adrian Tannous and his sisters, poses for photos in the Grand Bend Motorplex Winners Circle after capturing the No Box championships Saturday, Aug. 4 as part of the Canadian Mopar Nationals.
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E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept CASH, CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD
M&M FARMS LTD - Greenhouse Worker positions available at our Leamington and Kingsville locations.
Responsibilities: crop work, winding, pruning, harvesting, checking quality of harvested produce, other duties as assigned. Work Conditions: fast-paced environment, repetitive tasks, standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, kneeling, attention to detail, working at heights, hot environment. Hours: 45+ hours a week including weekends. Wage: $14.00 per hour, seasonal, full time. No education or experience required. Must have own transportation. Please forward e-mail to mmfarms@bell.net or Fax: 519-326-8047. au1-se26
EMPIRE LANES HELP wanted for kitchen and bar.
Please bring resume in. 1771 Talbot Rd, Ruthven. au1-22
FULL & PART-TIME POSITIONS available. 45-55 hrs. /week. Physically demanding must be able to lift 40lbs. Maintain attendance vital for harvesting. Job duties include harvesting, planting, pruning, de-leafing, etc. Wage $14 per hour. No education or experience required. Send resume to: Ingratta Farms 341 Morse Rd., Leamington, ON N8H 3V5 or fax 519-326-1082. au1-oc3
Employees will be required to carry out all job tasks as specified by the operation manager.
Specific duties include: Pruning, clipping, harvesting and cleaning work area. Repetitive task, standing for extended periods, hot humid conditions, comfortable working on scissor lifts, handling weights of up to 23 kg or 50 lbs, report signs of insect or disease damage.
Permanent full time weekdays including weekends. $14.00 per hour. Will train the right candidate. Must be able to work within a group or on their own. Reliable and dependable.
Must have own transportation.
Apply: Southshore Greenhouses Inc.
E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:00
Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca
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We will train • Minimum wage Drop off resumes in person: 14 Mill Street East, Leamington or phone 519-322-2251 or email: lsaad813@gmail.com
FULL-TIME WAREHOUSE/ DELIVERY position at Kingsville agricultural outlet available immediately. Warehousing, shipping/receiving, material handling, mixing fertilizer, delivery (DZ an asset), forklift operation. Send resume to admin@kams.ca
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GENERAL GREENHOUSE
LABOUR - Full time and part time positions available. 4048 hours per week, weekends/holidays. Wage $14/ hour. Physically demanding work, load lifting required, hot humid environment. Duties include planting, pruning, suckering, harvesting, and other duties as assigned. No experience required. Apply to IPR Farms Ltd. by fax 519-326-6702 or email hriprfms@gmail.com.
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DINIRO FARMS INC, 725 Mersea Rd. 5 Leamington, is looking for 9 permanent fulltime Greenhouse Workers. No experience necessary. $14.00/hr, 40-48hrs/wk including Saturdays and/ or Sundays. Start ASAP. Duties include: hand harvesting, tying, clipping, deleafing, cleaning, packing. Repetitive tasks, physically demanding, standing for extended periods in a hot environment. Own transportation, rural area. No experience or education required. Email resume: dinirofarms@wavedirect.net eow-au15
PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $14.00/hr 50+ hours, 7 days/wk. Must be available Saturday & Sunday. Work site: 333 County Rd 18, Leamington ON, rural setting, must have own transportation. Crop maintenance and harvesting, other duties as required. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40lbs on a repetitive basis, fast paced environment, strong work ethic, punctual, reliable. Please apply via email: pinnalcejobs@hotmail.ca No experience or education required. mr7--tf
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FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER
Legal Description: Part of Lot 206, Talbot Road Survey (PIN 00848-0037), geographic Township of Romney, in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
ADDRESS: 1845-1849 Talbot Trail, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0
ACREAGE: 48 acres more or less
OWNERS: Lawrence Gordon Bell and Lorna Ethel Bell
PROPERTY/BUILDINGS: Property consists of 48 acres more or less, primary dwelling, secondary rental dwelling, barn, solar panel, and cellular tower.
EXISTING LEASES: The title to this property is subject to a farm lease, an oil and gas lease, a Rogers cell lease, a solar panel lease, primary house lease, and secondary house lease. Particulars regarding leases to be assumed are available upon request.
TERMS OF TENDER: Sealed tenders to purchase including the tendered price and contact information will be received by the undersigned until 4:30 p.m. EDT, on September 12th, 2018, with the highest, or any, tender, not necessarily accepted. No deposit is required with the tender but the successful tenderer will be required to enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale without conditions, except as to title, by September 26th, 2018 and submit a deposit of $10,000.00 at that time. Transaction to close on or before October 10th, 2018. The property is being sold in all respects in an “as is” condition. The purchasers rely entirely on their knowledge and inspection of the property, independent of any representations made by or on behalf of the vendors.
Interested parties may contact the undersigned to obtain any further information.
GREENHOUSE WORKER 15 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
- Job duties include such crop as work, winding , pruning, harvesting, checking quality of harvested produce, ability to distinguish between colours, working with sprayer, clipping, suckering, lowering, deleafing, grading and transplant crops, sort, pack and stack produce, detect disease in crop, greenhouse clean-up and other duties as assigned. Job requires standing bending, kneeling for long periods of time, and working under hot, dusty, humid conditions. Fast-pace environment, work under pressure, repetitive tasks, handling heavy loads, physically demanding, attention to detail, hand-eye co-ordination, ability to distinguish between colours. Sitting, combination of sitting, standing & walking, standing for extended periods, walking, bending, crouching, kneeling. Location - rural area, working at heights in dusty, hot and humid conditions. Salary - $14 per hour, minimum 45 hours/week including weekends and holidays. Permanent full time seasonal position. Beginning January 1, 2019. Please forward your resume by email to ridgefarms@sympatico.ca
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington Leamington Fire Services – Part-Time Firefighter Eligibility Program
Prerequisites for Part-Time Firefighter position are as follows:
• Candidates must be 18 years of age.
• If hired, you will be required to live within a four (4) km radius and work within a six (6) km radius of the Leamington Fire Station, located at 5 Clark Street West, Leamington, ON,
• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
• Successfully completed NFPA 1001 Firefighters 1, 2 and 472 Certification.
• Valid Ontario Class DZ Driver’s Licence.
• First Aid, CPR and AED Certification.
Candidates will be evaluated for consideration based on the following stages of the recruitment process:
Stage 1: Application Review
Stage 2: Physical Testing
Stage 3: Written Testing
Stage 4: Interview
Stage 5: Documentation Check
If you are committed to building a future within our community and wish to learn more about the recruitment process, interested candidates are encouraged to visit our website, www.leamington.ca/careers and review our Part-Time Firefighter Eligibility Program Recruitment Package for more details.
Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm, Sunday, August 26, 2018.
NOTICES
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
The MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below until 3:00 p.m. local time on August 29th, 2018, at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Civic Centre, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8
Minimum Tender Amount
Description of Land(s)
All land(s) are in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the following are the geographic descriptions and municipal addresses.
1. Roll # 3650-480-002-17300 Part Lot 5 Plan 428 As In 661564; Chatham-Kent. 24224 Winterline Road, (Pain Court). P.I.N. 00784 0137 (LT).
$20,000.00
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order, or of a bank draft, or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST (if applicable) and the relevant land transfer tax.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact:
Name of Municipality or Board
McLellan, Manager Revenue or Steven Brown, Deputy Treasurer Municipality of Chatham-Kent Address of Municipality or Board
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“Bounty from the County” Ladies Summer Swing golf tournament raises $1,780
Orchard View Golf Course once again hosted its annual “Bounty from the County” Ladies Summer Swing golf tournament on Thursday, July 19. The weather was perfect, and 100 women in attendance enjoyed all aspects of the day.
The team of Mary Fehr, Ruth Drummond, Margie Friesen and Terri Taylor won the competition with a score of 148. The format was 1,2,3, a game that allows everyone to play their own ball, and then the scores are tabulated using the one best score on hole 1, the best 2 scores on hole #2, and the best 3 scores on the third hole and so on for the 18 holes.
Each attendee took home a basket of produce from local farmers and businesses as well as a great prize.
The tournament, in its third year, raises money for the Kingsville Food Bank. The total has grown year after year and raised $1,780 this year.
The tournament would not be the success it is without the generous donations from community business and individuals. Thank you to all those who donated prizes, cash and services, as well as the participants for their generosity.
Mosquitoes take second at windup tournament
The Leamington Lakers Woodside Greenhouse Mosquitoes baseball team came in second in the Interlock Windup Tournament held August 3-5 in Amherstburg.
The team started the weekend on Friday night with a big 7-4 win over a feisty Kingsville #3 team. Kingsville was up 4-2 going into the sixth inning when they had some pitching issues and allowed five runs to cross the plate and could not get them back.
Game two was Saturday morning against the top team in the league, Kingsville #4. The Leamington squad scored the first two batters of the game to take the early lead. Kingsville came back to score three in the second. It was a scoreless back and forth battle until the sixth inning when Kingsville scored one run and then two more in the seventh that the Woodside team couldn’t get back. They lost 6-2.
The afternoon game was a little less stressful for the team, but they had to win to get into the semi-finals as well as keep Cottan under six runs. In the end, Leamington was able to dispose of Cottam 9-3 with the help of a solo home run by Adam Harms in the third inning and another home run by Jamie Reimer to start a four-run fifth inning and stay ahead to the end.
Sunday morning Woodside faced Reid Funeral Home, another Leamington team, for a shot at the finals. They started strong with the bases loaded. A grand slam home run in the second inning by Woodside’s Nicholas Mastromatteo saw the score go up to 6-0. Reid just couldn’t come back from the charge and Woodside won 9-4, which sent the team to the finals for another shot at Kingsville #4.
Woodside was pumped for the game but by the end of the second inning they were down 6-0, with the afternoon sun roasting them and zapping their energy. They played well but just couldn’t match the hitting from the Kingsville team. The lost the game 12-1.
The team was lead by strong pitching performances all weekend by Adam Harms, Jamie Reimer, Kenneth Schmitt, Gabriel Hillman and Nicholas Mastromatteo. They were all dialed in and ready to pitch whenever called upon. Great infielding by Aiden Cabral and Peter Marten and outfielders Cody Thiessen, Breyden Quiring and Greg Mastronardi. Congratulations to Adam Harms for being named the final game’s MVP.
It was a fantastic weekend and a great experience for the team. Coaches Derick Mastromatteo and Larry Dupuis are very proud of the team and loved coaching such great kids.
Pictured are the Kingsville Community Food Bank co-coordinators and Ladies Summer Swing tournament organizers Lynne Lafontaine and Linda Lynch, along with Lindsay Friesen, Sharon Bee and Joan Kettle. This year, the golf tournament raised $1,780 for the local food bank. (Submitted photo)
The Leamington Lakers Woodside Greenhouse Mosquitoes captured second place at the Interlock Windup Tournament in Amherstburg. Team members are, front row, left to right: Kenneth Schmitt, Gabriel Hillman, Jamie Reimer, Breyden Quiring. Back row: Coach Derick Mastromatteo, Cody Thiessen, Peter Marten, Nicholas Mastromatteo, Adam Harms, Aiden Cabral, coach Larry Dupuis. Absent from photo: Travis Dupuis, Greg Mastronardi, Bryce Klassen. (Submitted photo)