June 27, 2018

PM Trudeau coming to Leamington!

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not plan to celebrate Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill this year, but will be making a stop in Leamington!

The prime minister will be on the road, celebrating Canada’s 151st birthday in three cities, in three different provinces.

Trudeau is scheduled to visit Leamington, Regina, SK and Dawson City, YT — all on July 1.

The PM plans to address Canadians at Parliament Hill via a video feed from Leamington.

A spokesman for Trudeau says the PM wants to spend Canada Day with Canadians and their families in areas of the country he doesn’t often get a chance to visit.

Trudeau will meet steelworkers in Regina, who’ve been hard-hit by US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

In Leamington, he’ll be meeting workers at Highbury Canco, the factory that produces the tomato paste used in French’s ketchup. Ketchup and other tomato sauces are among the many U. S. goods the Trudeau government intends to apply $16.6 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs, starting on July 1.

A celebration is planned for Leamington with possible street closures that day. As of Tuesday morning, the only other details of the PM’s visit to Leamington included a Facebook post from Jody Raffoul’s Fan Page stating: “I am very pleased to announce that the Jody Raffoul Band will be performing this Sunday, July 1st in the town of Leamington at Highbury Canco (formerly Heinz).”

Few details were known at press time, but be sure to check our website www.southpointsun.ca or www.leamington.ca

Coast Guard trial run a success

By Bryan Jessop

A new government boat built by Hike Metal has passed its self-righting test with flying colours.

The Wheatley-based shipbuilder sent one of the six Canadian Coast Guard vessels it built under a federal government contract to the docks immediately west of the Leamington Municipal Marina. With the MV Jiimaan departed for Pelee Island, the newly dubbed McIntyre Bay was towed into its space Wednesday, June 20 to determine if it could turn itself right side up after being flipped over by a nearby 22- ton crane.

The test drew a large crowd of Canadian Coast Guard representatives, Hike Metal staff and from the walkway between the marina and Pelee Island ferry terminal, a crowd of curious onlookers. After a cable emitting from the crane’s boom was attached to the vessel with a pair of straps, the McIntyre Bay was sent about 50 feet out from the docking area for the test to begin. The crane slowly pulled the straps upward, gradually tipping the boat onto its starboard (right) side.

The vessel had been turned more than 90 degrees after about 10 minutes, then after being sent upside down, quickly flipped itself upright to complete the 360 degree roll.

“It was great to see it come right back up as planned,” said Canadian Coast Guard director general of major projects Robert Wight, who made a trip from the CCG head office in Ottawa to witness the test. “Everything went exactly according to plan.”

Wight noted that a combined sum of 20 new A-class lifeboats will soon make their way to Canadian waters across east and west coast ports. Currently, Hike Metal is building six of those boats while a shipbuilder in Gaspe, Que. — Chantier Naval Forillon Inc. — is building another six. Each builder has to test one of its vessels, each of which is named after a Canadian bay.

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Special thanks to the generous supporters of United Way’s Battle of the Growers event.

Proceeds raised will benefit United Way’s On Track to Success Program in Leamington

WINERIES

CHEFS

BELOW: It was a full house at Pelee Island Winery on Friday night, June 22. About 220 people turned out for the United Way’s second annual Battle of the Growers fundraiser.

Tasty competition at Battle of the Growers

By Pat Bailey

It was a repeat win for chef Bill Deslippe of Smashed Apple Catering at the Battle of the Growers Friday night, June 22 at the Pelee Island Winery.

But there were no losers at the United Way’s fundraising event.

It was a sold out crowd of 220 that attended the county fundraiser for the Leamingtonbased On Track to Success Program for a second straight year.

In the end, it was Deslippe, paired with Double Diamond Farms and Pelee Island Winery, that served up the fan favourite, as well as the judges’ choice for the grand prize winning appetizer – a fried green tomato BLT featuring the produce of Double Diamond Farm.

While the event offered an evening of sampling appetizers, wines and produce, as well as an auction, United Way CEO Lorraine Goddard said it was hoped about $60,000 would be raised to support the program responsible for helping at-risk youths achieve success in local high schools.

Goddard said the program works with students during their transition from elementary school to high school in a very intensive program dedicated to assisting the students on their journey from Grade 9 through Grade 12 and on to a post-secondary education.

“We provide a success coach who works closely with the student, as well as Cardinal Carter and Leamington District Secondary School,” said Goddard.

She said they currently have about 70 students in the program who are provided with a $1,000 bursary for each year they complete, resulting in a $4,000 bursary to assist them with a post-secondary education.

The program, she said, boasts a 96% retention rate, with 86% of the students attaining

ABOVE: The winning team in the Battle of the Growers held Friday night, June 22 at Pelee Island Winery was, from left to right: Theresa Doumani of Smashed Apple Catering, Graham Hamilton of Double Diamond Farms, chef Bill Deslippe of Smashed Apple Catering, and Liz Bennett of Pelee Island Winery.

LEFT: Chef Ben LeBlanc of Iron Kettle Bed and Breakfast in Comber prepares his mushroom gnocchi appetizer. LeBlanc was paired with Leamington’s Highline Mushroom and Oxley Estate Winery.

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Vince the Tailor retiring

By Bryan Jessop

After more than half a century of making customers look their best for the biggest occasions of their lives, Vince DiMilo is hanging up the needle and thread.

Vince the Tailor, located at 38 Mill St. West in Leamington, officially and permanently closes its doors Friday, June 29. DiMilo ran the business singlehandedly since it was established on Talbot Street in Essex in 1961. At that time, both he and brother-in-law Mike Rauzino opened sewing and alterations businesses simultaneously. Instead of competing with a member of his family — who set up on Erie Street South at the current Tacos Tony site — DiMilo decided to set up shop in Essex. There, he welcomed customers from the host town as well as Comber, Woodslee, Maidstone and other neighbouring communities.

Just over 30 years later Rauzino retired, prompting DiMilo to relocate to his hometown. While working in Essex, he made the daily commute by bus from and back to a Greyhound station located at the corner of Mill and Erie Streets in Leamington. Bringing with him a green and yellow storefront sign built in the 1970s that still exists today, DiMilo relocated to the current location on Mill Street.

“My dad just decided that he’d ride it out another 25 years,” said David DiMilo with a chuckle.

Vince first arrived in Leamington in 1955 upon immigrating from Peschici, Italy, a scenic coastal community on the Adriatic Sea about 400 km east of Rome. Upon arriving in Canada’s Tomato Capital, he took on a multitude of jobs ranging from a car wash centre in Sarnia to Omstead’s in Wheatley to seasonal work at Heinz for three consecutive summers. For about three years, he learned the trade of tailoring on a volunteer basis during days under the guidance of Milvo Costanza, who operated his business at the same 38 Mill St. West location until his retirement in 1985. During that era, Vince worked his paying jobs on night shifts until venturing out into Essex in 1961.

Upon setting up at the Mill Street location that Constanza built himself, DiMilo established a customer base from across Leamington as well as clients from Windsor and occasionally Detroit. On average, he has worked between 45 and 50 hours per week, depending on customer traffic flow. Although his line of work isn’t conducive to ‘regular’ customers, a number

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After its test, the McIntyre Bay was returned to Hike Metal for completion. In late August of this year, it will be delivered to Vancouver, B.C. The last of the 20 new boats being constructed will be completed in either 2020 or 2021, replacing a fleet of Aruns that were built between 1995 and 1998. The new rescue boats are the third set that Hike Metal has built for the Canadian Coast Guard. The McIntyre Bay was the largest CCG boat to date to receive a self-righting test.

“It’s a big day for us,” said Hike Metal project manager Roger Stanton. “Taking a $7 million boat and flipping it upside down is something you don’t do every day. We’re thrilled with how it turned out — the customer is ecstatic.”

In real-life circumstances, one Coast Guard boat had been flipped onto its side, although none have ever experienced a rollover. The vessels are designed and built to ensure that their bridges do not remain submerged if flipped over by adverse weather and water conditions.

“These boats don’t typically go out on nice days,” Stanton noted. “If you’ve ever seen the movie The Perfect Storm, this is the kind of boat that would go out into those conditions. It’s nice to know that we’re building boats that will save lives.”

of clients have already expressed sadness in response to the announcement of his permanent retirement.

The building, owned by DiMilo, has been purchased by the Municipality of Leamington. The proprietor and owner is closing the business Wednesday, June 27 and officially hands over the keys to the municipality June 29. Afterwards, 38 Mill St. West will be demolished to create a walkway between neighbouring buildings as part of a project to revitalize the surrounding section of the street.

Vince’s son Mark — owner of DiMilo Auto Body — noted that some customers have asked if the business will continue to operate out of his father’s home. Vince, however, is intent on calling it a career.

“I’ll turn 81 in September — that’s all the reason I need to retire,” he said with a laugh. “I decided that I got enough out of it, especially at my age.”

DiMilo noted that the business has undergone significant change since the early ‘60s, but determination allowed him to make the re-

quired adjustments.

“Fabrics have changed a lot over the years and there’s always the need for new equipment,” he said. “When you’re one guy, you just do the best you can. I know I’ll miss the people and the conversations — most of them are very friendly.”

One of the biggest challenges as Vince the Tailor’s sole operator has been responding to last-minute jobs, the owner explained. At times, alterations had to be made with virtually no time

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“He had a lot of last minute calls, even at the house,” explained Mark. “People would call in the morning, needing alterations for weddings they had that afternoon.”

Much of DiMilo’s work was done for inventory from local clothing stores including Sherman’s, Clyde Hatch and others. Upon retiring, Vince plans to simply relax and enjoy his time off, perhaps via more frequent visits to the Leamington Marina grounds.

Previous Coast Guard boats built by Hike Metal were tested in Wheatley waters, but the new vessels required a location with more depth. The site was set up by crews in about two hours and then torn down for the McIntyre Bay to be sent back to Wheatley before the Jiimaan’s return to Leamington.

Vince DiMilo prepares to alter a pair of dress pants at his business Vince the Tailor on Mill St. West Friday, June 22. DiMilo will retire from the business after first establishing a shop in Essex in 1961 and then moving it to Leamington in 1993. The site will become municipal property effective Friday, June 29 and the building will be demolished to make room for a walkway between neighbouring buildings. (Sun-Journal Photo)

spare.

Tossing pizzas started it all

This area has had its share of entrepreneurs who made a difference.

Most were characters who had larger than life personalities and provided a great service or product to the Leamington and Wheatley area residents.

The memories of Fisherman’s Cove, Diana Sweets and Chuck’s Dairy Bar are all up there with thoughts about Burgess, Stewart’s Drive-in, the Will-O-Freez and The Hilltop.

Each one of those places had to start somewhere and that would have been with the original person who had an idea and ran with it.

The Leamington area quietly lost one of its pizza pioneers just last week. Peter Vourakes died at 91 on Wednesday after spending the past few years at the Sun Parlor Home.

My first memories of “Pete”, as my mom called him, came from the Mill Bar, where he began his rise as one of Leamington’s most successful and colourful restaurateurs.

I remember watching through the front window as Peter made his pizza pies, fresh from scratch.

My young mind assumed that this man who made these great pizzas came straight from Italy, but as I grew up, I came to realize he was not Italian at all. He was Leamington’s fin-

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est Greek pizza maker.

As the Mill Bar became a little small for his entrepreneurial mind and creativity, Pete Vourakes opened a place called The Tropicana on Erie Street South in Leamington, in the corridor that included several successful businesses like Louie’s Sunoco, Jacobs Flowers and Lee’s Garden.

It was shortly after the opening of ‘The Trop’ that I became friends with the oldest of the Vourakes kids, Mike. We hit it off well and in fact, we formed a musical group that played a few small gigs locally.

Mike went on to do great things in the restaurant business himself, as he learned the family secrets of that wonderful Greek bread and helped make The Tropicana a great destination, following up with The Dock Restaurant and the family deli uptown that they called Tropsy’s, along with Mike’s sister Kelly.

The Dock was taken over by the Vourakes family after another colourful character by the name of Lee Sunshine came up with the idea of a restaurant out there on that old pier. The Vourakes family made it a big success for many years.

Going back to our musical band days, which started about 1975, Mike played accordion and I was on the drums when

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we began our quest to become the next Guess Who. Rich Pursel provided keyboard talents and David Wood was on guitar. We never got very far, but spent a couple of years pounding the eardrums out of our parents.

Our earliest practices were held in the Vourakes basement on Parkdale Street, where Rita, the mom, would bring us refreshments regularly and then usher us over to the Trop for free pizza and pop after we got a few songs under our belts. Peter always had a smile on his face and welcomed us with open arms. We were like his kids for a short time.

For many years afterward, every time we went to The Tropicana, Peter came out and greeted us, as he did so many regulars over the years.

Just as Sonny Lee often did at Lee’s Garden. You hardly ever went into that restaurant without seeing Sonny moving about the dining room, greeting people like they were family.

That’s the true secret of a successful business and the Vourakes family had that in spades which all started with the patriarch making pizzas in that front window on Mill Street so many years ago.

Finding a new perspective

On Tuesday, June 12, Paul Dewar, former NDP-MP for Ottawa Centre, announced that he had been diagnosed with incurable stage 4 glioblastoma brain cancer, the same type that last year killed Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip.

You might be saying to yourself, well yes I heard about that, or I read about that, but unfortunately hundreds are diagnosed with cancer in Canada every day. Actually, in 2017, 565 Canadians were diagnosed with cancer every day.

I watched an interview with Paul Dewar, and the result was that I really liked him as a person. I know we just finished talking a lot about politics, but this has nothing to do with politics, as I only mentioned that he was a former NDP-MP so that perhaps some of us could put a name with the person.

Paul and his family (his wife and two sons) appear to be taking this awful news in stride. As a family, they

have talked about the next year of Paul’s life and how they might share in the time that he has left. Paul made a statement that his diagnosis has taught him some life lessons. He said: “Stop being so cynical and angry all the time and look for the beauty around you and the things that you can contribute to.”

Having spoken with many people who have received terminal diagnosis, not everyone’s diagnosis teaches them life lessons. Instead of referring to someone’s epiphanies as life lessons, I’d like to call these opportunities as “gifts of a new perspective.”

Receiving a terminal diagnosis for many people may just throw them into depression, which I believe I have heard is the number one problem in our country today. Depression and anxiety cost the Canadian economy almost $50-billion a year, and we have no idea the dollars in indirect costs such as broken families, alcoholism, drug addiction and welfare payments to people who have become emotionally crippled.

It’s not hard to find a lot of evidence to justify being cynical, bitter and depressed about life. In fact, if you start looking for all the things that you can find to justify a negative view about the world, about self, about others, then you will

soon have more data than you will know what to do with. Jesus lived his life with a perspective that was markedly different from most of the folk with whom he came into contact. The thrust of his gospel was an invitation to view self, others and the world in the light of God’s love, power and justice. One of the things that characterized His ministry was the ability to see beyond the appearance, to the possibility. He viewed others, not so much in terms of what they were, but in terms of what they would become as a result of the liberating power of God’s love. An ordinary fisherman became the rock on which the church would be built. A dishonest tax collector became a trusted friend and disciple. An angry Pharisee, a persecutor of the church, becomes an apostle to the gentiles.

Do you remember another Paul, the apostle Paul who became a disciple, lost his old vision and received the gift of a new perspective. We too can have a new perspective, one that no matter what our situation or condition, can give us new excitement and enthusiasm about life, a new perspective that will change how we think and how we live.

Just my thoughts!

The blessing of no WiFi connection

Arriving back to the cay never feels the same and last Friday was no exception!

Mark watched the weather more than ever prior to our departure from Lauderdale Executive and relayed the message to the plane owner that if there was risk of any bad weather, we were not going!

On Mark’s prior flight back to the cay, the weather closed in. It down poured so hard as the plane was descending into Chub Cay that the pilot and Mark lost totally visibility. The islander that we fly in from Lauderdale is flown by a visually rated pilot, therefore on clear days. That day, just prior to landing on Chub the clouds rolled in and it started to pour. As they flew into the storm just 400 feet above ground, the rain was driving in through the doors of the cockpit. They couldn’t see a thing! Mark says at one point he put his head in his hands and crouched forward thinking that this would be the end.

The pilot stayed calm and Mark lifted his head to keep an eye on two instruments, one that showed the wings staying level and the other proving the nose was not pointing too high or too low. Suddenly there was a break in the cloud cover and they were able to see the ground as they flew across the runway. The pilot now having a visual, he banked and was able to quickly bring the plane around where he landed in 3 inches of water. They stepped out into 4-5 inches and waded into the customs office where they waited 2½ hours before it cleared enough to fly to Little Whale Cay. There were many things to be thankful for, as another plane that was roaming around at the same time came down moments later, but Mark mimicked Arthur’s words: “I am done playing Russian Roulette with flights!”

We feel very confident with the three pilots that we fly with, but there is never reason to fly in anything but good, clear weather!

This past Friday was clear and calm. We sat quietly back in the plane as it flew through the odd puffy fair-weather heavens. The teal blue water is never less awesome and by the time we landed onto Little Whale Cay the hubbub of our week at home and rat race in Florida had gone from our shoulders out through our toes.

Something just didn’t look or feel quite the same on the cay. It could have been the state of the island after an abundance of rainfall recently that had left the grass looking like a hay field, the hedges needing a haircut and the weeds like something we purposely planted. But it was the absence of Charlie our little dog’s greeting that caught our hearts. Sadly, just prior to heading north we said goodbye to our faithful little companion. Neither Mark nor I would ever have dreamed how this loss would affect us. Daily, I find myself looking for him by my side or snuggled behind my knees at bedtime. The island seems quieter without him here. His lack of presence has left a silent void.

The best thing to do to fill your mind and body with positivity is to keep busy. Mark and I were up and at it early Saturday determined to sweat out our trip home. By 6:30 in the morning it was very evident that it was going to be a steamy day. Our ceremonial high five after the last hill didn’t come quickly enough but was as rewarding as always!

We have a few weeks to whip the cay back into shape before the return of the owners. All hands on deck meant that I had to learn to drive the Kubota zero-turn lawn mower for the first time. The lever-driven, turn-on-a-dime machine

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Battle of the Growers

had me driving like a drunk for the first three or four strips. However, once I got the hang of throttling and steering with my hands, the lines straightened up and I challenged myself to turn on that dime. Mark remains patriotic to John Deere, however, I think I’ve found a new friend.

On our return we were greeted not only by Cruz and Engine but also Ghandi, her two daughters Anaya and Brinique, mother Lena Mae, cousin Johnequa, friend Hilda and her 3-year-old niece Azaria. It’s great to have all of these women on the cay. On Saturday night we all headed to the opening of the harbour to drop a line in the water. Each one, even Zaria, had a reel of fishing line with hook and conch bait at the end. From where we sat we could see schools of jacks, bonefish and snapper. Zaria was determined to catch Nemo and wasn’t deterred by the fact he was a famous fish! A meal was a meal.

After no luck fishing, we headed down to the end of the runway where Ghandi’s mother and her friend Hilda had been wading in the shallow water collecting whelks and cribs from the sides of the coral rocks. They had much better luck than we had and showed us the two pails that they had filled to the brim. Added to their catch were a couple of large conchs that they had already skillfully removed from the shells with a chisel and large knife.

I felt privileged to be welcomed into this group varying from age 65 to 3. Zaria’s small hand slipped into mine as she fearlessly followed her mentors barefoot across the sharp coral and into the shallow waters. Seeming much older than her years, it was special to witness Zaria quickly taking in all of the gifts she was learning from her elders. Our time together was priceless!

I don’t know if we will ever be able to get our faces out of our phones long enough to notice the life we are missing. Daily I witness these people living, truly living.

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Goddard said they offer tutoring four nights a week, two nights at CC and two nights at LDSS. She said they also utilize the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex and The Bridge for social, recreation and programming space.

She said the program would not be as successful without the dedicated donors, supporters and volunteers affiliated with the program.

Through the Battle of the Growers, Goddard said funds are raised, as well as awareness.

The premise of the event, she said, is to pair chefs with local greenhouse growers, a winery and a student from the On Track to Success Program. As a team, they compete to create the best appetizer, featuring the local produce grown by their own team’s grower and paired with local wines.

Goddard said she is thrilled with the support of those involved directly in the competition, as well as the community that never fails to lend its support to such important causes.

“As a caring community,” she said, “we want to give every opportunity for young people to reach their potential.”

Also participating were the teams of The Grove Brew House, Muscedere Vineyards and J.C. Fresh; The Iron Kettle Bed and Breakfast, Oxley Estate Winery and Highline Mushrooms; License to Sear, Colio Estate Winery and Lakeside Produce; and 14th Coffee Company, Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery and Allego Acres.

Blondie’s sold, to close end of month

By Bryan Jessop

A business landmark well known to Leamingtonites for well over six decades will soon be no more.

Blondie’s — a three-part establishment offering a breakfast and lunch restaurant, convenience store and laundromat — has been sold to a local buyer. The business will function in its current capacities for the final day on Saturday, June 30, after which point the new ownership will begin the process of a complete transformation. George Youssef, who has owned Blondie’s Restaurant and Variety since purchasing it from the Butera family on Sept. 29, 2009, officially came to an agreement with the local buyer early during the week of Monday, June 11.

Youssef had been considering selling the business for about the past year. Although he has enjoyed most aspects of owning and operating Blondie’s for the nearly nine years he has been at the helm, he decided that change and a fresh start were in order.

“It’s not that the business hasn’t been doing well — it’s been doing great,” Youssef explained. “It’s just that after this long, I’m getting tired. There have been a lot of long days with a lot of long hours. I’ve had very little vacation time, putting in seven days a week.”

“For now, I’m going to take a bit of a break, relax and then take it from there.”

— George Youssef

On average, 34-year-old Youssef has invested between 60 and 70 hours per week in operating the restaurant, store and laundromat. Although he’s had waitstaff assisting with the restaurant in the past, the entire business is currently operated by himself, his father Philip and a cook. Youssef’s own duties have included cooking, cleaning, serving, manning the till, fixing and maintaining laundry machines and a handful of other responsibilities.

“I’ve been doing a little bit of everything,” he explained. “For now, I’m going to take a bit of a break, relax and then take it from there. After regrouping, I’ll explore my options — I’ve had a few job offers and there are opportunities available.”

When Youssef bought Blondie’s in the early autumn of 2009, the convenience store was it’s most prominent feature, although the laundromat and restaurant were also in full swing by then. Presently, the restaurant’s morning breakfast and coffee crowd account for the busiest part of most days. Although he’s updated the laundromat and made minor renovations throughout the last nine years, the business at 77 Erie St. North has remained largely unchanged during Youssef’s tenure.

“With places like this, you don’t want to make too many changes because customers don’t want things to change. They’re comfortable with how things are,” he said. “When I bought it, it was just one of those opportunities. Existing businesses are easier to run, but I still wasn’t sure what I was getting into. There are still challenges. Over the years, I’ve been

Blondie’s Restaurant owner George Youssef, who has owned the operation for about nine years, has sold the restaurant, convenience store and laundromat to a local buyer who will change it over to a different format of business. The last day of business for Blondie’s — which has operated in Leamington since the 1950s — will be Saturday, June 30.

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happy with what’s become of it and the people who come here. That’s the one thing I regret about selling — there are a lot of great regulars here who won’t know where to go now. I do feel bad about that.”

In recent years, Youssef has utilized Blondie’s as a headquarters for annual Autism fundraisers based on basketball free throws at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex gymnasium. With those three events combined, he has raised about $9,600 for Autism support and research. Like the business itself, Youssef credited much of the fundraiser’s success to his customers.

“I owe a big debt of thanks to all the customers, to everyone who’s come in to support a small, local restaurant,” he noted. “Without the people who come in day after day, there’d be no restaurant — the business would be that much harder to run. I appreciate that they’ve taken their time to come here.”

NatureFresh™

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Home People’s & Kids’ Choice Awards at Leamington Greenhouse Vegetable Competition

The Tomato Capital of Canada – Leamington – hosted its 11th annual Greenhouse Vegetable Awards June 16th at the Leamington Fair. Showcasing the best greenhousegrown produce from leading North American growers, family-owned NatureFresh™ Farms was awarded many top accolades, including People’s and Kids’ Choice Awards for 2018’s Hottest Tomato, the Tomberry®.

On Saturday evening, NatureFresh™ Farms took home awards in the following categories:

• People’s Choice Award for Hottest Tomato – NatureFresh™ Tomberry® Tomatoes

• Kids’ Choice Award for Hottest Tomato - NatureFresh™ Tomberry® Tomatoes

• Kids’ Choice Award for Coolest Cucumber – NatureFresh™ Mini Cucumbers

• Kids’ Choice Award for Perfect Pepper – NatureFresh™ Yellow Bell Pepper

Matt Quiring, Executive Retail Sales Accounts Manager at NatureFresh™ Farms, was especially excited that NatureFresh™ took home the coveted Kids’ Choice Awards in the Tomato, Bell Pepper, and Cucumber categories.

“The People’s Choice and Kids’ Choice Awards are such impactful awards to win because they have everything to do with the end consumer,” said Quiring. “They’re also incredibly important because children are the buyers of tomorrow – knowing that they choose NatureFresh™-grown products above every other label is a huge testament to what we do and what’s in store for the future.”

At the awards presentation, the Tomberry® Tomato was chosen by both adults and children as this year’s Hottest Tomato.

Benny Teichroeb, a member of the Trial Development team at NatureFresh™ Farms, was confident after his experiences with the Tomberry® that it would perform well at the awards this year.

“The Tomberry® is definitely one of the most unique tomatoes we have ever trialled in the Discovery Centre. It performed beyond our expectations from the start, and due to its small size and sweet flavor, it tends to draw a lot of positive attention. People of all ages love the world’s smallest tomato, and we are very excited to now have it in our program full-time,” said Teichroeb. “The NatureFresh™ Farms team is looking forward to watching this little tomato do big things within the tomato category.”

All funds raised from the Greenhouse Vegetable Awards go to R.E.A.C.H. International. This local charity has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build clinics and schools, drill water wells, and sponsor and care for impoverished children in Uganda, Africa.

Raising money for CMHA programming

Bear sighting in Chatham-Kent

Just before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 18, Chatham-Kent Police Service received a call from a local citizen stating that he observed two black bears in the Tupperville area, which is approximately halfway between Wallaceburg and Dresden.

Following this report, another report of a black bear sighting was reported to police. This bear had been observed on Saturday afternoon, June 16 in a wheat field near Merlin on Pollard Line.

At this time, police are unable to confirm the bear sighting; however, as with any wildlife, use caution when walking through bushes and fields. Keep your distance from wild animals. Generally, bears want to avoid humans. However, if a bear is posing an immediate threat to personal or public safety, call 911.

Marlene Bradley celebrated her 60th birthday on Friday, June 15 by serving up hotdogs and hamburgers for the RBC Wheatley Branch fundraiser in support of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) programs. Leamington Branch also held a BBQ to raise funds the same day. (Sun-Journal Photo)

Benny Teichroeb, a member of the Trial Development team at NatureFresh™ Farms, displays the Greenhouse Vegetable Awards the company was presented with on June 16 at the Leamington Fair.

House fire under investigation

On June 20, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Leamington Fire Services and Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Bennie Avenue, Leamington.

Firefighters recovered a deceased female from inside the home, who was identified as Carol White, age 77, of Leamington.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Ontario Fire Marshal.

Summer camp program experiencing shortfall

For many years the “Fresh Air” Summer Camp Program of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation (WECAF) has enabled children who receive services from the WindsorEssex Children’s Aid Society (WECAS) the opportunity to have an enjoyable and fulfilling summer experience.

For many of these children who have experienced significant upheaval and challenges in their lives, this is a time to just be a kid. Camp is an enriching experience for these young people, enabling them to develop skills, establish friendships and capture memories that will last a lifetime.

The Foundation needs to raise $50,000 to send approximately 350 children to a number of day, recreational and overnight camps that are chosen based on the child’s interests. At this time, the goal is $30,000 short and camps are scheduled to begin as school ends for the summer.

The Foundation relies on community support to fund the many programs that nurture

Happy Canada Day

Member of Parliament Chatham-Kent-Leamington

Chatham Constituency Office: 48 Centre St., Chatham, ON N7M 4W2 Tel: 519-358-7555 Fax: 519-358-1428 vanked1@parl.gc.ca Leamington Constituency Office: 15 Princess St. Leamington, ON N8H 2X8 Tel: 519-326-9655 Fax: 519-326-2042 vanked1a@parl.gc.ca

children, empower youth and strengthen families. The complete cost to send a child to camp is $300, however, all donations are welcome and very much appreciated.

The Foundation is asking the community to enable them to continue to put smiles on children’s faces this summer by supporting the “Fresh Air” Summer Camp Program.

For more information contact Mike Clark, Manager of Public Relations & Fund Development, Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society, 519-252-1171 ext. 3210, or email mclark@wecas.on.ca

4-H Cloverbuds Visit Strawberry Farm

The 4-H Cloverbuds held its June meeting at McLeod’s Strawberry Farm near Cottam where people can pick their own strawberries. The farm is owned by Murray and Helen

The Cloverbuds learned about strawberry farming, starting with the purchase of plants in the spring and planting them, to cultivating, irrigating, picking the berries, and covering the plants with straw in the fall in order to protect them over the winter. Pictured, Mr. McLeod showed the Cloverbuds how to properly pick strawberries and where to find the best ones. The Cloverbuds thanked Mr. and Mrs. McLeod for showing them all the things that strawberry farmers have to do to produce juicy, delicious Essex County strawberries. (Submitted photo)

CK hires new Assistant Fire Chiefs

Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services (CKFES) has hired two experienced local firefighters to fill the positions of assistant chief

John Praill, a 31-year career veteran with CKFES, and Adam Walters, a 13-year volunteer firefighter with Bothwell Station #9, will be assuming their duties with the rank of assistant chief on August 8 and July 16 respectively.

Both Praill and Walters are longtime residents of Chatham-Kent.

After a career as a Senior Captain with CKFES, Praill brings with him advanced knowledge of firefighter operations, including Company Officer, Ice & Fast Water Rescue, and Trainer Facilitator.

Walters previously served as the Deputy Station Chief in Bothwell. He holds a certificate in Fire Administration from Dalhousie University. He is currently an employee of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in the Information Technology department.

Natalie T. Pomerleau-Perron, Cremation Specialist

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Shawarma Corner Business Profile

Ali Mansour is accustomed to hard work and taking risks in life.

Mansour, 39, of Windsor, is a former National Champion boxer – in both his homeland of Lebanon, as well as his adopted country of Canada.

After securing the title in Lebanon, a 19-year-old Mansour was offered the opportunity to travel to Canada on an athletic scholarship to continue his domination in the ring for Canada.

But Mansour, now married and a father of four, later turned pro and learned that titles don’t necessarily put food on the table. So he traded in his boxing trunks, stepped out of the ring and into the world of business – the lube and oil change business.

In recent years he purchased property on the corner of Erie and Georgia and plans to expand into Leamington. But it was recreational fishing trips on Lake Erie that landed him on the corner of Erie and Seacliff.

“I’d be hungry afterward,” he said, but admits he struggled to find a fast food type eatery that offered more healthy options.

So Mansour decided to stray from his already successful foray in the business world and remedy that himself.

And on June 1, Shawarma Corner opened.

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The response, he said, has been overwhelming.

The interior boasts a local theme reminiscent of ‘old school’ postcards depicting some iconic images from throughout the area, such as Heinz and Jack Miner.

Mansour said in a community boasting a rather large Lebanese population, he thought it might do well, but said it’s definitely caught on with virtually all ethnicities from Wheatley to Kingsville lining his shop.

fresh local flavors that seem to appeal to his customers.

Just a few short weeks since its opening, Mansour said he has already had to purchase a third meat skewer to prevent early evening sellouts of beef and chicken.

And Mansour said he has taken great strides to ensure authentic Lebanese fare.

He said his two chefs are directly from Lebanon and take great pride in providing local residents traditional authentic dishes at a reasonable price.

Now the proud owner of several Lube Plus shops throughout Essex County and Chatham, as well as a gym in Windsor, Mansour has no plans of slowing down in the near future.

The interior boasts a local theme reminiscent of ‘old school’ postcards depicting some iconic images from throughout the area, such as Heinz and Jack Miner.

While the interior is fresh and inviting, Mansour said it is the

In addition to the chicken and beef shawarmas, Mansour’s menu includes falafel, Mediterranean pies such a zaatar, cheese and spinach, fatoush and tabouli salads, as well as desserts like baklava and rice pudding made fresh daily on site.

Mansour didn’t stop there. He also boasts a smoothie bar

and said his proximity to the beach convinced him to include ice cream treats as well, both soft serve and hard packed.

The ambitious and hardworking Mansour still plans

on opening a Lube Plus in Leamington and also plans on eventually moving his family into the home he purchased in Leamington.

Ali Mansour stands in front of Shawarma Corner

Chef Tarik prepares a shawarma sandwich.

Wheatley man wins provincial award

By Bryan Jessop

For the year 2017, Derek Parry was “TOPS” in his category.

The retired minister of Wheatley and Mersea United Churches was recently honoured by the Ontario region of TOPS — Taking Off Pounds Sensibly — for his successful weight loss journey. A member of the Wheatley chapter of TOPS, Parry first set his sights on achieving a healthy weight for his 6’ 2.5” frame while tipping the scales at 297.5 pounds. By the time 2017 came to an end, his diet and exercise regime had trimmed him down to 245 pounds for a loss of 52.5 pounds.

The loss, equal to 13.75 stone, earned Parry first place in TOPS Ontario’s Division 2 — members with a starting weight of 250 to 300 pounds. The province’s second-place member in the Division 2 male category was a Ridgeway resident who lost an even 33 pounds.

“We’re very proud of Derek and what he’s been able to accomplish,” explained Ellen Davison, leader of the Wheatley chapter for TOPS.

to 300 pounds) for losing 52.5 pounds while Davison, leader of the TOPS branch in Wheatley, reveals a certificate noting the group’s average 2017 weight loss of 5.39 pounds.

TOPS was established in 1948 and has since added chapters throughout Ontario and beyond. The Wheatley branch, which meets weekly on Mondays at Wheatley United Church on Talbot Street West starting with 6 p.m. weigh ins, has been operating for about 25 years and currently has about 20 members.

Other local chapters operate out of Faith Everlasting Church on Highway 77 in Leamington and at the Libro Credit Union in Kingsville on Main Street East. Canadian membership fees for TOPS are $44 per year plus local chapter dues, which are typically $5 per month.

Parry and other divisional winners and runners up were awarded during a yearly Provincial Recognition Day for

TOPS Ontario in mid-June in Oshawa. The event featured a “Winner Wonderland” theme, complete with Christmas decorations. During the event, the Wheatley chapter was recognized with a certificate acknowledging a per-member weight loss average of 5.39 pounds.

“Those numbers are actually somewhat misleading,” said Parry. “They include members who stopped attending after a couple meetings and others who are in KOPS.”

KOPS — Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly — is a segment of the TOPS program for members who have reached their targeted weight goal. Parry’s doctor recommended a target of 220 pounds, which he has since accomplished. At his last weight-in, Parry registered a number of 219 pounds. To be recognized as staying within a target weight range, members must weigh a maximum of three pounds over the goal to as light as seven pounds under that same number.

In 2010, after spending three years with a gym trainer, Parry weighed in at a satisfactory 210 pounds. After going through a divorce and being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer that required ongoing chemotherapy, his healthy lifestyle habits began to unravel. After gaining 87-and-a-half pounds, Parry turned to TOPS — a group that included personal friends as members.

“The TOPS group provided friendly, consistent support and helpful instruction, and the weigh-in provided consistent feedback,” Parry stated.

“The TOPS group provided friendly, consistent support and helpful instruction, and the weigh-in provided consistent feedback.”

— Derek Parry

Backed by encouragement from TOPS, the organization’s magazine and an accurate kitchen scale, Parry began keeping a watchful eye on his calorie intake through what he refers to as a ‘calories in, calories out’ approach where diet and exercise are closely monitored. While some TOPS members weigh themselves only during weekly meetings, Parry does so on a more consistent basis, preferring to stand atop his home’s scale first thing in the morning.

“When I do that, it tells me where I need to be for the day,” he explained. “It’s just my own approach.”

Parry described maintaining weight — KOPS — as being at least as challenging as losing it. He noted that staying within the target range is possible by adhering to Canada’s Food Guide with the proper intake of carbs, protein, fruits, vegetables and a small amount of healthy fats.

“Fad diets that concentrate on one food type will help you lose weight, but when you go back to normal eating, you get it right back,” said Davison. “You have to make a lifestyle adjustment with healthy eating and more exercise. Too much sugar, salt and fat will get you into trouble every time.”

With his weight under control, Parry noted that he is able to concentrate on the productive and enjoyable elements of his life, ranging from a job at McDonald’s — which keeps him active with between 10,000 and 12,000 steps per shift — and his love of the card game bridge. In August of this year, he will participate in the Canadian Nationals with his bridge partner Ron Martin in St. John, NB later this summer.

“Yes, it is possible to diet while working and frequently eating at McDonald’s,” Parry noted. “It’s just a matter of nutrition, calories in, and pounds up or down — and all of that exercise.”

For more information on TOPS, visit its website at www. tops.org.

Derek Parry and Ellen Davison, both of Wheatley, reveal certificates earned during the recent TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Provincial Recognition Day in Oshawa. Parry won the 2017 Division 2 award (250

Aggravated assault results in arrest

On Friday, June 22 at approximately 9:40 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to an assault complaint at a residence on Wigle St. in Leamington.

A 36-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Patio this weekend

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LEGION NEWS

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Jan Watson

Must be old age!! Somehow I managed to lose the list of the Fun Darts results for June 15. Join the Fun Dart players this Friday. Play starts at 7:30 p.m.

Leamington celebrates Canada Day weekend!

• Friday Night Music at the Marina: Friday, June 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Leamington Marina patio. Enjoy live entertainment with Justin Latam and the sounds of folk, rock and blues while overlooking beautiful Lake Erie. The concert is free, although donations for performers are appreciated. Bring a lawn chair as seating is limited.

Tackle Hunger Week benefits local food bank

Every year during the first week in June, more than 10,000 Purolator employees, customers and partners join Canadians from coast to coast to raise awareness about hunger in Canada and collect food and funds for food banks across the country as part of Purolator Tackle Hunger (PTH) Week. All of the donations raised during PTH Week stay in the community where they are raised and benefit the local food bank. At the Southpoint Sun-Journal, Giant Tiger, Essex Welding Solutions and Leamington OPP there were 103 pounds of food items collected, which was picked up by Purolator and delivered to The Salvation Army Food Bank in Leam-

The Southpoint Sun-Journal took part in Purolator Tackle Hunger Week food drive, along with Giant Tiger, Essex Welding Solutions and the Leamington OPP. 103 pounds of food items collected locally were delivered directly to The Salvation Army Food Bank in Leamington. Pictured are Denis Breault of Purolator and Sheila McBrayne of the Southpoint Sun-Journal with food that was dropped off at the Sun-Journal office. ington.

With more than 10,000 employees, more than 2,800 courier vehicles and the ability to reach almost every destination point in Canada, Purolator is committed to helping alleviate hunger in the communities where it operates.

Since its inception in 2003, Purolator Tackle Hunger has helped deliver the equivalent of more than 12-million pounds of food to food banks across the country. According to Food Banks Canada’s 2016 HungerCount report, more than 850,000 Canadians, onethird of whom are children, rely on food banks each month.

A 44-year-old man was arrested shortly after and remained in custody pending a bail hearing to be charged with aggravated assault and breach of probation.

The investigation is ongoing. The OPP is asking that anyone who witnessed this incident or who has information that would assist in the investigation to contact the Leamington OPP Major Crime Unit at 519-3262544.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

ONTHE42 MUSIC SERIES AT SEACLIFF

FREE all ages concerts - Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic and enjoy the new amphitheatre and fabulous local music from Windsor Essex County performers in multiple genres!

July 14 - Dale Butler & Friends - Easy Listening for your listening pleasure

July 28 - Jen Knight - Blues, Soul, Rock

August 11 - No Drama - Classic Rock covers, high energy, & a good crowd pleaser

August 25 - The Family Soul 50’s style Jazz & Swing with a bluesy twist

MEETINGS

The Bank Theatre Board Meeting - Tuesday, July 147:00 p.m. - enter at back stage door and down stairs. Membership $5 - all welcome!

LOVE TO VOLUNTEER? Join our growing team of the best volunteers on the planet! Membership $5. Visit our website to learn more.

RENOVATIONS

During renovations at The Bank Theatre upcoming events will be held at offsite locations. Visit our website for updates. www.banktheatre.com

Bill Hyatt, Judy Pickle and Bill Derbyshire were two-time winners at the Meat Draws that were run by Liz Banyai on June 16. The other winners were Kay Shaw, Ray Descharmes, June Epplett, Brian Collins and Julie Reid. Kim McNeely won the 50/50 draw. June Epplett and Sony Chenette won the Father’s Day gifts that were raffled by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Join us on Saturdays for the Meat Draws starting at 3 p.m. and running until 5 p.m.

This weekend an Outdoor Patio will be held on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s entertainment will be provided by Crossroads starting at 7 p.m. and Saturday’s entertainment is yet to be determined.

Coming up… July 14 Birthday Bash… July 15 Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast.

Best wishes to all my readers for a safe and Happy Canada Day.

Members who have not been receiving their Legion magazine should check the mailing address that we have on file. If your address is incomplete or different from what it was, please call the Branch with your full and proper address. This will ensure that you continue to receive your Legion magazine as well as any Branch mailings that may go out. Also, if you have an e-mail address call us with this information so that we can email any Branch mailing. Call 519-825-4161 with your info.

• Symphony Onthe42: Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m., free concert at Seacliff Park Amphitheatre. Celebrate Point Pelee National Park’s 100th anniversary with Windsor Symphony Orchestra as it showcases great Canadians in film with music from the Silver Screen. Experience the music from Ghostbusters to Life of Pi, and cut the cake with the Municipality, WSO and Point Pelee staff. Perfect for the whole family!

• Music Onthe42: Sunday, July 1 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at the Seacliff Park Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6 p.m. This as an all ages, free concert featuring Brave Soul (steel drum bank) and Universal Xpression (Caribbean rhythms such as Reggae, soca, zouk and dance hall music with an undertone of African, Latin and American rhythms).

• FIREWORKS at Seacliff Park – Sunday, July 1 at 10:05 p.m.!

Arts @ the Marina

Arts @ the Marina takes place this Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days at Leamington Marina, 90 Robson Rd.

Bring the whole family out to enjoy a wide variety of artwork and entertainment at Leamington’s beautiful waterfront.

Dozens of artists will be displaying unique and creative pieces. Come for a stroll to see the interesting works by local and area artists.

There will also be children’s art activities, food and music.

Admission is free; however, donations are greatly appreciated.

start at just $125 for the entire weekend and NO commision on sales!

SUMMER KIDS ART CLASSES!

Time: 10am-12pm, Ages: 7-12, Cost: $55 per class

Saturday, June 9: KIDS ROCK MASTERPIECES

Saturday, June 23: KIDS PAINTING TEENY TINY MASTERPIECES

Saturday, July 7: KIDS! READY TO GET MESSY? Acrylic Pours

Saturday July 21: JUST KIDDING AROUND: Acrylic Painting!

Saturday August 11: JUST KIDDING AROUND: Drawing Part 1

Saturday August 25: JUST KIDDING AROUND: Drawing Part 2

Limited Space! More info. and to register, call, visit our website or visit the LAC in person.

SEEKING INDIVIDUAL or GROUP EXHIBITIONS!

We still have spaces open for 2018 in our small middle exhibition space - July & November. Class show, 2-person show, arts group, guild... any media - painting, watercolour, photograhy, crafting, quilting, needlepoint... Discount rates! Call or email us today for details!

LAC MEMBERSHIP MONTH: stop in or go online to become a member Memberships generously help to support the many FREE community events and activities at the LAC, inlcuding free daily gallery admission. Individual

& Marlene Epp

Students participate in butterfly launch

Mme Leblanc and Mlle Aiuto’s JSK Immersion students at Gore Hill Public School were excited to participate in a Butterfly Launch recently.

For three weeks the students observed a collection of tiny caterpillars that transformed into cocoons and then eventually emerged as Painted Ladies. The butterflies quickly moved throughout the school’s butterfly gardens and on to explore other areas.

UMEI academic math students complete contests

This spring, many UMEI Christian High School students completed the Pascal, Cayley and Fermat contests through the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing. The contests are an opportunity for students to develop their mathematical problem solving ability and be a part of an international community of participants.

“My goal with these math contests is always to get as many students participating as possible,” explained Mrs. Chani Wiens, UMEI’s academic math teacher. “Exposure to highlevel problem-solving is important for all students, and I am proud of the high level of participation shown by our students.”

This year, two thirds of the academic math classes competed. This year’s top writers were Monica Klassen (Grade 9), Megan Braun (Grade 11) and Nicholas Driedger (Grade 10). Nicholas scored in the top 25% internationally and was ranked 39 out of 301 writers in Essex County. Congratulations to all participants!

You always had a smile to share Time to give and time to care. A loving nature, kind and true Is the way we’ll remember you.

Love Joanna, Edward, Brandon, Devin & Sheldon

Beautiful memories treasured forever Of happy years spent together. Life is eternal, love will remain In God’s own time, we will meet again. Love Frank

June

The family of Mildred Matier-Dibbley would like to thank everyone for the love and support shown to us during the loss of our mother.

A special thank you to the Ladies of The Wheatley Area Friendship Club for the lovely luncheon and for the many people who donated to their charity in memory of mom.

Warm Regards, The Matier Family

Sad are the hearts that love you Silent the tears that fall, Living our lives without you Is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us Your heart was kind and true, And when we needed someone We could always count on you.

UMEI’s top writers in the Pascal, Cayley and Fermat math contests, left to right, Monica Klassen, Nicholas Driedger and Megan Braun and their teacher Mrs. Chani Wiens.

Gore Hill teacher Suzanne Leblanc carefully opens the hamper used as a temporary area for the butterflies during their metamorphosis.

East Mersea welcomes water conservation program

By Bryan Jessop

A province-wide agency decided to ‘wet’ a local school’s ambitions to conserve and protect one of the region’s most valuable resources.

The Ontario Clean Water Agency’s OneWater education and awareness program officially took its first step into Union Water Supply System territory in the spring of this year, as East Mersea Public School’s Grade 7 students worked it into their 2017-’18 curriculum. On Thursday, June 21, OCWA operations manager Dale Dillen and operator Shantel Torres paid a visit to the Greater Essex County District School Board school, along with Leamington deputy mayor Hilda MacDonald — who is also the UWSS board of management chairperson — and UWSS general manager Rodney Bouchard, to present participating students with a plaque. The gesture was made in recognition of the 20 students’ involvement in the program, an Ontario-wide effort to expand and strengthen the OCWA’s ongoing commitment to water literacy. About two months earlier, the group worked the agency’s message of clean water usage and conservation into its curriculum before Torres arrived for a three-period presentation on the UWSS facility in Ruthven and OneWater’s methods of ensuring safe drinking water remains available across the province.

“It’s important to get the message across that we don’t really have that much drinking water available.”

— Pete Driedger

Norman Douglas Quick, 87 years, passed away peacefully at Ere Shores HealthCare in Leamington on Thursday, June 21, 2018.

Beloved husband of the late Jessie (Cowlan) (2010). Loving father of Doug and Val, David, Lisa and Andy (DenHollander). Proud grandfather of Kat and Neil Guenther, Mike and Tonya Quick, Tyler and Mason DenHollander. Also four great-grandchildren.

Dear brother of the late Don and Carmen Quick, Russ and Bessie Quick, Joyce Claus and her late husband Lou, the late Floyd Quick, the late Doris and Gerald Bailey, Eleanor Stevenson and her late husband Larry, Marj and Doug Innes. Brother-in-law of Bert and Barb Cowlan, Fred and Mary Jean Cowlan, the late Elaine and her husband Wes Martinek, Doreen and Sam Horton, Ida Jean and Lloyd Bovin. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Visiting was on Monday, June 25, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. until time of Celebration of Norm’s Life at 11 a.m. Services will be held at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations made by cheque to The Gideons or Bible Centred Ministry (BCM Canada) would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

During the presentation, Torres led a ‘jar testing’ experiment, allowing students to identify the differences between containers holding water samples with under-corrected, over-corrected and proper dosages of coagulant. The group also discussed where water comes from and conservation programs including “I Don’t Flush…” The program, also presented during recent Essex Region Children’s Water Festivals, illustrates what shouldn’t be flushed down toilets or disposed of through drains, including pharmaceuticals, personal hygiene products, household hazardous wastes, fats, oils and greases.

“A lot of people just aren’t aware,” Torres said. “As an example, the new flushable baby wipes on the market now actually shouldn’t be flushed. That’s what OneWater is about — education and awareness.”

Both Torres and Dillen explained that they’d like to see the OneWater program expand into other schools in regions serviced by the UWSS, which includes Leamington, Kings-

ville and parts of Essex and Lakeshore. Union Water is utilized by about 61,000 people throughout those four municipalities, reaching as far east as the Wheatley Townline, westward to the Arner Townline and northward to Highway 401.

“People are just starting to get familiar with it,” Torres said of the OCWA’s OneWater program. “As they become more aware, we’ll be able to use it more often.”

Pete Driedger, a teacher at East Mersea, described the program as a crucial learning experience for his students.

“It’s important to get the message across that we don’t really have that much drinking water available,” he said. “That’s why learning about conservation is so important.”

In another gesture of appreciation, the participating East Mersea students were each given a water bottle on behalf of the OCWA, which manages water and wastewater facilities across Ontario.

Johanna B. Paehr

Johanna B. Paehr (nee Wannink), born December 20,1929, passed away peacefully at the Leamington Mennonite Home on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in her 89th year.

Beloved friend for 70 years and dedicated wife for 63 years of Rudolf Paehr. Loving mother of Roger (Janet), Victor (Gerilyn), Cathy (Doug) and Martin (Bethany). Dear grandmother of Gregory, Taryn, Daniel, Noah and Joshua.

Her greatest gifts to all of us – her determination, stamina, wisdom, and most importantly, her unconditional love.

Visitation is at the Hammond Funeral Home, 17 Little Street South, Wheatley, on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for family and friends.

A private family service will be held on June 28, 2018.

My dear wife and our loving mother, may you rest peacefully. We will miss you dearly and love you forever. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made by cheque to the Alzheimer’s Society.

Peter Vourakes

Peter Vourakes, 91 years, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Sun Parlor Home. Beloved husband of Margarita (Samaras). Dear father of Michael Vourakes (Melida Renwitz), Taki Vourakes (Melanie), Kelly MacDonald (Greg), Athena Bot (Neil). Loving grandfather of Maggie, Nicholas, Peter, Alexander, Mitchell, Michael, Colum and Kelston. Dear brother of the late Xrisoula Glesakos, the late Vasili Vourakes, Sofia Atlidakis and Tasia Lambrou. Peter will be missed by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Peter was the owner and operator of the Mill Bar, Tropicana Restaurant, Leamingon Dock Restaurant & Banquet Hall and Tropsy’s Deli. He was an integral part of Leamington, contributing to many community events and charities.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Monday from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to celebrate Peter’s life is Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 11 a.m. Entombment Erie Memorial Gardens.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Alzheimer Society.

Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Norman Quick

The 20 Grade 7 students of East Mersea Public School, along with teacher Pete Driedger and Ontario Clean Water Agency guests Shantel Torres and Dale Dillen, Union Water Supply System general manager Rodney Bouchard and Leamington deputy-mayor/ UWSS joint board of management chairperson Hilda MacDonald reveal a plaque earned for the school for its involvement in the OCWA OneWater program. The initiative was presented to the school in April in an effort to spread awareness of water usage and conservation.

(Southpoint Sun-Journal Photo)

By Catherine Riediger

The Leamington Horticultural Society’s 2018 National Communities in Bloom Campaign is underway with chair Charlie Wright, co-chair Catherine Riediger, Pete Scorrar, Bill Sherk, Erna Wright, Eileen Wonnick, Joan McDonald, David Foster, Susan Ross, Marion Liebsch, Jo-Anne Smith and Don Waffle.

The National judges Tina Liu from Ottawa and Susan Ellis from Pembroke will be touring Leamington July 16 to July 18.

As reported by Marion Liebsch, the Landscape and Floral Display Committee is once again out and about picking the monthly Fabulous Garden Display winners. Due to the late spring, the gardens have had a slow start but after the current rains and sunny weather things started to pop and the committee judges have chosen three lovely gardens for the month of May.

The first garden is 31 Cheyenne Court, the home of Walter and Gerda Meixner. This garden features a mixture of daffodils, tulips, several shades of coral bells, forget-me-nots, redhot pokers, hostas and spirea. It is a delight to the eye.

The second garden, located at 384 Talbot Rd. E., is the home of Kristen and Mike Hamilton and daughters Pearl and May. This is a spring garden with a beautiful carpet of different shades of phlox, accented by tulips, daffodils and spirea.

Phlox, tulips, forget-me-nots and bleeding hearts dot the landscape with several redbud trees in full bloom, as well as a very fragrant viburnum. Other features of the property are the creek, the pond, the lake and the many native trees which have been planted.

Please keep your gardens looking beautiful. The committee will be searching every month until the end of September for more fabulous gardens to feature, and maybe your garden will be one of them.

The CiB Committee will also be looking for nominations from Leamington residents for this year’s Best Blooming Awards program. You can nominate a friend, neighbour, business, your street or even your own home or business. Choose an Award Category: Best Blooming Street – Rural; Best Blooming Street – Urban; Fabulous Residential Curb Appeal – Rural; Fabulous Residential Curb Appeal – Urban and Fabulous Business Curb Appeal. Take a picture, note the address or business name, and email to cib@mdirect.net

The third garden is on the farm of Mary Krueger at 887 Talbot Trail.

May Fabulous Garden Display: Kristen and Mike Hamilton, and daughters Pearl and May, 384 Talbot Rd. E.

May Fabulous Garden Display: Mary Krueger, 887 Talbot Trail.

Seacliff Manor Car Show

Andrew Baird has been appointed Fire Chief of Leamington Fire Services. This appointment is based on an extensive search, with Mr. Baird exhibiting an excellent combination of education, experience and public service.

Mr. Baird will be responsible for providing emergency response, as well as administering 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, Municipality of Leamington.

Mr. 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.

Mr. Baird assumes his duties with the Municipality on August 23.

Midget Lakers compete in London tourney

The Leamington Lakers

Midgets competed in the London Badgers tournament the weekend of June 15-17. Playing against Burlington on Friday evening, the locals were outscored 3-0. It was a strong pitching performance by Mitchell Henry, going 6 innings. He allowed 3 runs, 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4. Andy Froese pitched the final inning, striking out 2 and allowing no hits. The Lakers offence had only 4 scattered singles by Kyle Dick, David Letkeman, Andy Froese and Andrew Verhaeghe.

On Saturday morning the Lakers’ bats hammered out 11 hits to beat St. Thomas 8-1, led by Letkeman with a double, a single and 1 run scored and Derrick Antunes with a double, a single and 2 runs scored. Jaxyn Lafeber hit 2 singles and scored 2 runs. Kyle Dick, Dylan Taylor and Ryan Cherneski had 2 singles each and each scored 1 run. Kyle Fehr had a single.

Antunes pitched 5 innings

allowing 1 run and 1 hit for the win. Froese pitched the last inning allowing 1 hit, no runs with 2 strikeouts for the save.

Saturday afternoon the Lakers outscored Brantford 8-6. Kyle Dick led the offence with 2 singles, 2 stolen bases and scored 2 runs.

Antunes hit 1 single, scored 1 run with 2 walks. Andrew Verhaeghe hit 1 single and scored 1 run. Letkeman hit 2 singles, scored 1 run and had 2 RBI. Henry hit 2 singles with 3 RBI. Froese hit a double with 1 RBI. Lafeber and Fehr each hit a single and scored a run. Brett Thomas and Cherneski walked and scored.

Henry and Fehr combined to pitch the game, giving up

6 runs, 11 hits, 3 strikeouts and only 2 walks.

In the semi-final game against Lucan-Ilderton on Sunday morning the Lakers came out on the short end of a 5-3 score. Letkeman and Cherneski led the offence with 2 singles and a run each. Lafeber hit a single and scored a run. Thomas, Taylor and Fehr each hit 1 single.

Antunes pitched the complete game, giving up 5 runs, 9 hits with no walks.

Brett Thomas and David Letkeman made several outstanding catches in the outfield throughout the tournament.

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The Leamington Midget Lakers team competed at the London Badger Tournament the weekend of June 15-17. Team members are, in front: Mitchell Henry (left), Andy Froese. Standing, left to right: Coach Joe O’Neill, Dylan Taylor, coach Dietrich Letkeman, Jaxyn Lafeber, Kyle Fehr, Kyle Dick, Andrew Verhaeghe (in back), Brett Thomas, Derrick Antunes, Bill Friesen, Ryan Cherneski, David Letkeman, manager Walt Cherneski.

(Submitted photo)

Right now, most of the globe’s population that has so much as a fleeting interest in organized sport is focused intently on the FIFA World Cup.

I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. When an international event of that magnitude happens only once every four years, it’s bound to capture some attention. Even those of us who don’t have an in depth understanding of the world’s most popular sport have noticed some rather interesting goings on this time around. First off, there has not been a single scoreless draw thus far. Sure, there have been a multitude of 1-0 finals, but it seems odd that not a single double eggshell

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has cropped up two-thirds of the way into group play. And yes, there have been a few shockers. Iceland battles Argentina to a draw. Switzerland does the same against mighty Brazil. Mexico beats Germany and Japan beats Columbia (I seem to recall a few Cups back a game where Japan beat Russia in Group play, sparking riots among Russian fans that led to several arrests — I guess the English aren’t the only fans who overreact to an unexpected loss). Croatia, which I never assumed was a soccer power of any sort, squashed the Argentinians like a bug and after two matches, has yet to allow a goal.

Here at the Sun-Journal, conspiracy theories abound in regards to Russia’s early success. I mean let’s face it — it seems a little suspicious that Egypt is up 1-0 for much of the game and then suddenly allows three goals in 15 minutes. That’s the equivalent of three goals being scored in 15 SECONDS in a pro or junior hockey game. One theory in our office is that the Ruskies are issuing clandestine threats to their team’s opponents. It’s not like their country is averse to military attacks against their geographical neighbours.

Personally, I wouldn’t be surprised if certain players on the host team were benefiting from the use of PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs). The world’s biggest nation’s track record for using banned substances in the Olympics is far from stellar. I’m/we’re probably unjustified in making any accusations, but when it comes to earning a reputation as a country that plays by the rules, Russia has a LONG way to go.

Regardless, I don’t think they’ll be much of a threat beyond the Round of 16. They might squeak into the quarters (second round of eliminations), but I don’t think they’ll go any farther than that. With teams like Spain, Portugal, France, Uruguay, Brazil, Belgium and Mexico still very much in the thick of things (Germany’s still not out for the count either and wouldn’t you know it, England looks like a threat right now), it’s going to be a steep, uphill battle for any upstarts looking for a spot in the semis. Speaking of underdogs, regions of the globe outside of the 32 participating countries have been quick to pick their favourites. Let’s face it, many of us were hoping to see Iceland emerge as the Cinderella team after earning a point against Argentina. For one thing, is there anything to dislike about Iceland? As a nation, the Icelandic never really bother anybody — they’re kind of like a mini Canada. Sadly, they were blanked 2-0 by Nigeria in Game 2 and with red-hot Croatia up next (who in turn shut out the Nigerians by that same 2-0 score), things aren’t looking good right now (Sunday, June 24). That brings us to Switzerland. As the globe’s poster child of peace and neutrality, it’s another nation that’s

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impossible to hate. While the world’s superpowers scramble to make the world’s best bombs, missiles and warplanes, the Swiss are content to produce the world’s best chocolate, clocks and ski resorts. It’s pretty easy to be happy for the Swiss when they experience success with international athletic competition and they’ve been doing well so far at the 2018 World Cup. After forcing Brazil to a stalemate, they improved their odds of a playoff appearance with a 2-1 win against Serbia. They’ll finish pool play against winless and goalless Costa Rica while their only threat to securing a Round of 16 spot (Serbia) has to face Brazil. Personally, I’d like to see bliss for the Swiss.

Here in Canada, a more behind-the-scenes sort of sporting event has again captured our attention. The NHL Entry Draft, held in Dallas for reasons that are beyond me, produced a few interesting facts and figures of its own. My Habs went with Finnish forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi (I’d give my right arm to hear our office “Name Slayer” — who shall remain anonymous — try to pronounce that one), who seems to have the experts divided. Some say he’s NHL ready. Others disagree. Opinions range from second line centre to “let’s see how he does in the AHL.” He spent last season playing in Finland’s top professional league, nabbing 29 goals in 57 games — not bad for a kid who’s still more than a week shy of his 18th birthday.

For Canadians, pride took a pretty serious gut punch as we had to wait until the fifth overall pick to see a selection representing the Great White North (Barrett Hayton of the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds to the Coyotes). It took another five picks before the second Canadian was chosen (Evan Bouchard of the OHL’s London Knights to the Oilers).

Hockey’s popularity with young Canadians is waning and it seems the results are showing. Personally, I think the limited number of 16-year-olds each junior team can carry and forbidding checking until the midget age aren’t helping. Still, Canada produced a whisker more than a third of the 217 draft picks. That’s 73 players — 19 more than the second-most popular US of A.

On a per-capita basis however, Sweden lead the way. The country’s head count of about 10 million is less than a third of Canada’s, but they’ve produced nearly 40 per cent of the draft picks between the two nations (including this year’s first overall pick). The Finns also have us beat on a per capita scale. Despite a population of about only 5.5 million, they saw 16 of their players recruited in the draft last weekend. If Finland’s population was the same as Canada’s, they’d have had 99 draftees. Ditto for the Swedes.

Time to make hockey cheaper to play, Canada.

LDSS student wins Ontario-wide award

By Bryan Jessop

While OFSAA is known to recognize teams as well as individual athletes, it also offers accolades to a select few students who strive in both capacities.

For the 2017-’18 school year, Leamington District Secondary School’s Chloe Jakob became one of those students, winning the annual Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ Character Athlete Award. The award is bestowed upon one female and one male athlete from anywhere throughout the province each year, based on criteria that must be met before the governing body of high school athletics in Ontario makes its decisions. Jakob was nominated by LDSS girls’ slo-pitch and volleyball coach Lindsay Walker, who was also the teacher who informed the local student that she had been selected as this year’s female winner.

finals, the duo placed second. At both levels, the team of Cassie Bluhm and Zeel Patel — also of LDSS — took firstplace honours. In OFSAA, Jakob and Wigle won gold in the C flight while Bluhm and Patel won bronze. The successful LDSS badminton team is coached by Bobby Hansen, whom Jakob credits with much of her own success in the sport.

“She’s an awesome coach,” Jakob said of Hansen. “I can’t thank her enough for the player that I’ve become.”

Jakob’s slo-pitch team recently captured its second consecutive WECSSAA championship in a final against Villanova. Although her senior girls volleyball team didn’t experience the same level of success, she also valued its experience as a student athlete.

“It’s been amazing to play alongside the same teammates for the past three years,” she said. “We’ve become like family both on and off the court.”

“I was completely speechless. It’s a great honour, especially considering they usually pick Grade 12 students.”

“She sent me a text one night telling me to come to school the next day photo ready,” Jakob recalled. “When she told me about the award, I thought ‘you’ve got to be kidding me’. I was completely speechless. It’s a great honour, especially considering they usually pick Grade 12 students.”

— Chloe Jakob

In addition to a plaque honouring her selection as the Character Athlete Award winner, the Grade 11 student also received a $1,000 cheque for Josten’s during the LDSS annual athletic awards banquet, held about three weeks after it was announced that she had won the coveted OFSAA award. During the banquet, it was also announced that Jakob was the recipient of her school’s Mary Elizabeth Awrey Memorial Award.

Since Grade 9, Jakob has been part of the LDSS girls’ volleyball, girls’ slo-pitch and badminton team programs. In her first year of senior girls’ badminton, she joined forces with fellow Lion Abbey Wigle to compete in the girls’ doubles category. In both the WECSSAA and SWOSSAA

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Jakob will invest the $1,000 from Josten’s towards tuition after graduating from LDSS next year. She is considering both Environmental Sciences and Marine Biology, which could take her to either the University of Guelph or Lakehead University near Thunder Bay. Wherever she goes to pursue a post secondary education, she noted that she will probably enroll in intramural volleyball and/or badminton.

“Both my parents have always been very athletic, so sports have always been a pretty big part of my life,” Jakob explained.

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Leamington District Secondary School teacher and coach Lindsay Walker (left) presents the Ontario Federation of Secondary Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Character Athlete Award to Chloe Jakob. Walker nominated Jakob for the province-wide award earlier this year. (Submitted photo)

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1988 INTERMEDIATE SOCCER CHAMPS - Front row, left to right: Andy Roach, Walter Andre, Philip Cats, Jamie Thomas, Debbie Penner, Chris Reid, coach Robert Roach. Rear row: Bryce Koehler, David Freeland, Andria McLean, Tyler Getty, Brian Andre.

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June 1995: Local support for Leamington minor hockey product Darren McCarty rose with the Detroit Red Wings making their first Stanley Cup appearance since 1966. Here, his mother Roberta and sister Melissa show off their shirts and vehicle.

(Photo by Pat Bailey)

June 1987: One of Leamington’s grocery stores underwent a change as the No Frills store on John St. became a Gary’s No Frills. Store manager Gary Dunn (second from left) became the owner after buying the franchise. With him, from left to right, are employee Kirk Ware, associate manager Bill Dunn, produce manager Robert Butler and secretarytreasure Pat Dunn.

LEGION CERTIFICATES OF MERIT - There were numerous presentations at the Saturday evening dinner held at the Legion as part of the 45th anniversary weekend. Among those who received Certificates of Merit were, left to right: Sandi Beaudoin, Nelson Rutt, Pete Shaw, Arlene Szorvas, Fraser Marshall and Murray Shaw. Absent from photo: Bob Corlett, Doug Lougheed, Allan Paine and Murray Reid.

June 2000: Canadian golfing legend Moe Norman makes an appearance at Erie Shores Golf and Country Club and draws a good crowd to watch his skills.

Busy offseason for Flyers

By Bryan Jessop

The calendar indicates the halfway point between the end of one season and the start of the next, but the Leamington Flyers are as busy as ever.

The local Junior ‘B’ team has reached out from just down the street to more than 600 km away in successful efforts to recruit rookies for the 2018-’19 season, a process that began about two weeks ago and is still underway. The team’s first newcomer was Leamington’s own Adam Jeffery, a 2001-born forward who played the 2017-’18 campaign with the Windsor AAA major midget Spitfires. In 35 regular season games with the Junior Spits, Jeffery potted 15 goals and added 28 assists for 43 points. Standing at 6’ 4” and tipping the scales at 190 pounds, Jeffery was a seventh-round pick of the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Generals in 2017. Also last season, Jeffery served as an affiliate player with the Flyers for three games in January and February.

“If a kid is able to play Junior B hockey and he’s from Leamington, he has to be a Flyer,” explained Flyers’ head coach Cam Crowder. “We’ll be happy for him if he makes it in Oshawa, but we’d love to see him as one of our own front runners for the next few years.”

By the time the ink had dried on Jeffery’s card, the Flyers acquired another rookie forward. One day later, Maidstone resident Wyatt O’Neil signed on with Leamington after having spent the previous season with the affiliate Essex 73’s of the Junior C Provincial Junior Hockey League. In 40 regular season games with Essex, the 2001-born O’Neil scored 14 goals and added 21 assists for 35 points. The 5’ 11”, 155 pound right hand shot was declared the Stobbs Division rookie of the year.

“We’re happy with the players we’ve got so far, but we’re not done yet.”

— Cam Crowder

The Flyers’ attack strengthened another step on June 18 when they signed Dylan Bradley from the Junior C Lakeshore Canadiens. Last season, Bradley notched 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points in 38 regular season games. The Windsor resident, who was third in points for the Canadiens, measures in at 5’ 10” and 170 pounds.

Next on the list for Leamington was Zach Taylor, a defenseman hailing from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Taylor played last season with the OJHL Tier II Jr. A Orangeville Flyers, who will make the move to Brampton for 2018-’19. Through the regular season, he scored two goals — both on the power play — and chipped in with 15 assists for 17 points in 34 games. At 5’ 11” and 190 pounds, Taylor also played 44 regular season matches with the Orangeville team in 2016-’17, adding six goals and 19 assists for 25 points.

“We’ve got high expectations of him to be a really good player for us,” Crowder said of Taylor, a 1999-born blueliner.

The Flyers will continue focusing on a couple additional rookie signings for the next week or two. By the time this year’s Main Camp kicks off on Friday, Aug. 10, the team’s management and coaching staff expect entries to be vying for four or five available roster spaces.

“We want to run a competitive camp,” Crowder said. “With the way things work here, you’ve got to make commitments in June or miss out on some of the top guys.”

This year’s Main Camp will include four pre-season exhibition games — home and home series against both the LaSalle Vipers and Chatham Maroons.

The Flyers have also announced that Levi Tetreault will serve as team captain for 2018’19 while fellow returnees Bryce O’Brien and Griffin Robinson have been assigned to associate captain duties. Veteran goalie Connor Meyerink will return between the posts, to

E.S. ladies 18-hole golf

Twenty-nine golfers on the Erie Shores ladies 18-hole golf league played “drop worst hole per 9” on Tuesday, June 29.

Winners were: Flight A - Lisa Fehr, Flight B - Jean Penner, and Flight C - Mary Hrynewich.

Chip-ins were achieved by Lisa Sawatzky, Muriel Davey and Lynda McAnally.

Longest putt contest was won by Jean Towle. Congratulations to all the winners!

played for the 73’s as an AP for two games, establishing a .971 saves percentage.

“We’re happy with the players we’ve got so far, but we’re not done yet,” said Crowder. “We’re still on the lookout for more talent, whether it be OHL guys who are available, other locals or out of towners.”

be joined by another rookie acquisition, Ryan Polidori. The 2001-born netminder spent last season with the Windsor AAA midget Spitfires and was drafted 11th overall by the Oshawa Generals. At 5’ 11” and 190 pounds, the Windsor native

Thus far, last season’s graduating age players and Jaydon Fetter are the only 2017-’18 Flyers certain not to return for next season. Fetter, a defenseman who amassed 31 points with Leamington last season, will spend next year in the BCHL.

Leamington Flyers affiliate player Adam Jeffery (right) chases Sarnia’s Brett Storr for control of the puck during a GOJHL game at Highbury Canco Arena Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Jeffery, of Leamington, was the first rookie signed under the Flyers’ new ownership.

Cole Butler of the Sharks and Wyatt O’Neil of the 73’s focus on a loose puck in Essex territory during a 2017 Stobbs Division game at Wheatley Area Arena. O’Neil, named the Stobbs Division Rookie of the Year, has been signed by the Leamington Flyers for 2018-’19. (Sun-Journal file photos)

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Virgo, your creative muse has come calling and you can’t resist her siren’s song. Dabble in any artistic or craftsy project you can get your hands on in the next few days.

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Wheatley Women’s Ball Hockey

Anna Matheson had an all-star evening on Monday, June 18 at Wheatley women’s ball hockey as she registered a hattrick against Car Barn. Her team, Anthony-Keats Marine, won the match 7-1. Megan Russello added two goals, and singles went to Brooke Watson Kaiser and Kayla Lindsay. Kayla assisted on all six of the other goals! Scoring for Car Barn was Deanna Dunn. In the second game of the evening, it was a much closer match between The Journal and Johnston Net & Twine. The Journal came out with two points as they won 3-1. Scoring for The Journal was Christine Hopper from Anita VanRooyen, Marianne Vergeer from Cheryl Klemens, and Anita from Marianne.

There is no ball hockey on Monday, July 2. Next games are July 9.

Standings

After six weeks the standings are:

The Journal – 4 wins, 2 ties – 10 pts Anthony-Keats – 3 wins, 3 ties – 9 pts Johnston’s – 1 win, 1 tie, 4 losses – 3 pts Car Barn – 1 win, 5 losses, – 2 pts

Erie Shores senior golf

On June 18, sixty-three Erie Shores senior golfers teed off at 9 a.m. on a beautiful, hot, sunny day, but there was a breeze.

Draw winners were Don Posliff and Dave Wilkinson. Closest to the pin on #3 was Gary McRae and on #16 Glen Rideout.

The longest putt on #5 was made by Ron Tiessen and on #15 by Nate Karatanasov.

The game was 6-6-6, where you take the low net score for the first 6 holes, 2 low net scores for the next 6 holes, and 3 low net scores for the last 6 holes.

The winning team with a score of 122, winning by retrogression, was Gord Anderson, John Tofflemire, Kevin Shaften and Gary Gallagher. In second place at 122 were Wayne Wiseman, Norm Beattie and Paul Pringle. In third at 124 were Brent Metz, Ron Tiessen, Keith Brown and Tom Bondy. In fourth place at 125 were Bill Stackpoole, Willie Krahn, Ron Tremblay and Matt Dick.

Low net golfer for the day was Wayne Wiseman with a fine 77, followed by Glen Rideouts 78. Also break-

ing the 80 barrier were Ron Tiessen and Wray Pollock at 79 each.

Wray Pollock led the birds with four of his own on #1, #2, #9 and #14. Kevin Shaften followed with 3 on #2, #9 and #12. Bill Stackpoole had birds on #2 and #14, Wayne Wiseman on #4 and #15, Richard Reive on #11 and #14, and Barry Miller on #1 and #4. Also birdying #1 were Neil Re-

imer and Don Posliff. Henry Hildebrandt, Bill Conn and Tim Dobson birdied #2. Gary McRae managed the only bird on #3. Don Chalcraft had a bird on #4, Norm Beattie #6, Dick Segedin and Francis Garant #9, and Ian McVicer, Keith Brown and Tom Bondy #12. Ron Tiessen finished the birds with his on #14.

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Barons battle to a scoreless tie

On Friday evening, June 22, the Leamington Junior Barons and the Wyoming Wranglers met up in Southwestern Junior league play at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex.

Both team threw their aces and when the dust settled fans witnessed a rare 0-0 deadlock.

Barons’ Lucas Lamotte dominated, throwing a no hitter, giving up only 5 walks and striking out 11. To illustrate his dominance, the Wranglers didn’t hit a ball out of the infield.

Wyoming’s Eric Marsh gave up only 5 hits, struck out 9 and survived a seventh inning scare.

In the seventh, Anthony Fehr led off with a double and advanced to third when Brandon Teichroeb executed a perfect drag bunt down the first baseline for a single. Wyoming then walked Lamotte to load the bases with none out.

Dawson Iles then lifted a ball to right field in a sacrifice attempt. Wranglers’ right fielder Brayden Peer made a running catch near the foul line, pivoted and threw a perfect strike to nail the speedy Fehr at home plate.

A disappointing but exciting finish to the game.

Fehr led the way with two hits. Joe Funkenhauser, Brett Enns and Teichroeb had single tallies.

Joel Giesbrecht, Iles and Ryan Wall had strong games defensively for Leamington

“Lucas had his best game of the season,” said coach John Wall. “He really was untouchable.”

“Our outfielders (Brian Gilbert, Kameron Wall and Teichrorb) must have felt like a Maytag repairman,” joked coach Terry Misener after the game.

The Barons travel to Chatham this weekend to compete in a 12-team tournament. They will face London Tecumseh, Dundas and East Toronto in round-robin play.

Local Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, June 18: North/ South - 1st Marilyn Robbins and Marie Ellwood, 2nd George Hildebrandt and Al Morrison, 3rd Ron Martin and Roy Trowell. East/ West - 1st Dave Derbyshire and Mame Nicholson, 2nd Jim Perkes and Roger Cote, 3rd Bob and Sue Russell. Bridge games are played on Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome.

Wheatley Bridge Club, June 19: 1st Dave Derbyshire, 2nd Marlene Wilkins, 3rd Dona 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, June 20: North/South - 1st Pat DeNapoli and Peggy Kainz, 2nd Sally and Bob Bell, 3rd Roger Cote and Marie Ellwood. East/West - 1st Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Derek Parry and Ron Martin, 3rd Joyce Bear and George Hildebrandt. Bridge is every

Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

Harrow Bridge Club, June 21: North/South - 1st Jane Gollmer and Ann Pascoe, 2nd Marie Ellwood and Vi Major, 3rd Shirley Plant and Sharon

- 1st Joyce

ters and Bob

Mary Strachan and Case Mulder. Bridge is on Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m.

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Wheatley Area Minor Soccer U7: Renny’s Landen Tiessen (left) and Lucky Wok’s Ted VanGellecum battle for the ball in U7 soccer action on June 19. (Submitted photo)

Wheatley Area Minor Soccer U12: Brandon Wiebe of Mercer’s Service Centre and Colton Selwood of Renwick Farms compete for the ball on June 19. Referee Cassius Pannunzio keeps an eye on the players. (Submitted photo)

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Bell, 3rd

Mennonite Home Golf Tournament winning women’s team, left to right: Jo-Anne Smith, Amy Pilmer, Cheryl Rutgers and Carol Cornies.

Mennonite Home Golf Tournament winning men’s team, left to right: Abe Bergen, Rick Bergen, Kevin Sawatzky and Neil Sawatzky.

Mennonite Home Golf Tournament best dressed team, left to right: Lori Kelly, Bea Krueger, Jean Penner and Diane Penner.

Home Golf Tourney

Submitted by Hugo Tiessen

After a brief shower at the beginning, warm weather, mostly sunny skies and great course conditions prevailed for the 16th annual charity golf tournament organized by the Leamington Mennonite Home at Leamington’s Erie Shores Golf & Country Club on Saturday, June 16.

This has become one the largest fundraising tournaments in Essex County as 148 golfers played and $63,000 was raised. Over the past 16 years, this tournament has raised a total of $602,000. The proceeds this year were earmarked for resident care equipment for both Long Term Care and the Retirement Residence.

The tournament featured a number of skills competitions and contests. A highlight for the past few years has been the

putting contest. This year the $500 prize was won by Mark Vickers, Jim Thomson, Greg Charlton and Neil Adamson.

The winning men’s, women’s and mixed teams received restaurant gift certificates.

For the women, the team of Cheryl Rutgers, Jo-Anne Smith, Amy Pilmer and Carol Cornies were victorious.

The winning men’s team included Neil Sawatzky, Abe Bergen, Kevin Sawatzky and Rick Bergen.

The team of Mariel Konrad, Jim Konrad, Darcy Warren and Dan Schnekenburger was the best mixed team.

The longest putt was won by Terry Nye for the men and Joanne Austin for the women. Brandon Turnbull won the longest drive for the men and Joanne Austin was the women’s winner. The straightest drive was won by Adriano Ber-

tolissio for the men and Gloria Thiessen for the women.

A cash prize was awarded for the closest to the pin and Neil Sawatzky won for the men, while Lynda Mastronardi won for the women. Prizes were awarded for the closest to the Pepsi bottle on the first fairway. Dave Bergen for the men and Linda Kipping for the women were the victors.

An exciting feature this year was the awarding of Gallery Restaurant gift certificates to the best dressed team. The winners were Diane Penner, Bea Krueger, Jean Penner and Lori Kelly.

The Leamington Mennonite Home has served the needs of seniors in Leamington for 53 years and is the only notfor-profit charitable long-term care facility in Windsor-Essex County.

Mennonite Home Golf Tournament winning mixed team, left to right: Darcy Warren, Dan Schnekenburger, Mariel Konrad and Jim Konrad.

Mennonite Home Golf Tournament putting contest winners, left to right: Greg Charlton, Mark Vickers, Jim Thomson and Neil Adamson.

Talbot Street and east of town

Sunday, July 1 the Talbot Street congregation will join with several others for a joint Canada Day worship service at the South Raleigh Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. Freewill offering. Everyone invited to stay for the lunch to follow put on by the firefighters.

TALBOT STREET AND EAST OF TOWN

Shelley Craig

Sunday, July 8 the regular worship service will be back at Talbot Street Community United Church, 3741 Talbot Trail (old #3 Hwy) with Pastor Eric Skillings riding the pulpit at 9:30 a.m. All welcome.

Sunday, July 15 the service will be at St. Luke’s-Along-the-Bloomfield-Road with Eric at 9:30 a.m. You’re welcome there too, of course.

Please remember the clients of the Wheatley Churches Food Bank.

Saturday, July 7, Merlin is having a Town-Wide Yard Sale then a charity BBQ at the Merlin General Store for the Merlin School Breakfast Program.

Sunday, July 8, Pardoville Union Cemetery Service at 1 p.m. Please bring lawn chairs.

Sunday, July 8, St. Andrew’s Beef BBQ at the Merlin Hall, 4:30-7 p.m. $20.

The community’s sympathy is with Bill Merritt in the passing of his sister Doris Hillier and with the family of the late Julie McLimont, daughter of Diane and Phillip and granddaughter of Dorothy Schoof.

Our prayers are with Carman Dodman, Jamie Armstrong, Dorothy Schoof, Jayce, Florence, Darlene, Jon, Ron, Tom, and Jessica and Terry Shanks.

Anniversary wishes are extended to Lyle and Audrey Dawson on July 4 from all of us.

Donna and Bill Merritt have returned from a trip to the Thousand Islands.

Jone Dalgleish recently visited Nathan and Chrissy Dalgleish, her two granddaughters Olivia and Abigail, and also her brother and sister in Ottawa.

Mike and Jenna Baldwin and daughter from near Ottawa were guests with his parents Jeanne and Gord Baldwin. Janet Leppek and Tracey Major also visited with them all.

Wrandumb Thots

We had noticed the traffic construction cones out alongside the Wheatley-Tilbury town line the day before they actually started digging it up. Then I was in a line of traffic going north on the first day. I saw a stopped pickup ahead of me, pulling what I thought was a water tank behind it. Its four-way flashers were on and I waited for quite awhile. Then I stupidly decided that the truck and water tank must be part of the construction work, and since nothing had been happening for several minutes that they must expect me to pull around them. Which I did. However, there was more than just a pickup truck and tank in the lineup and I was actually passing a whole line of stopped vehicles. Although the left lane was not blocked off and nothing was coming in the opposite direction, I realized that there was a lady off to the right side stopping traffic who hadn’t been visible to me before. I immediately pulled in, cutting in front of the first of the stopped vehicles in the line in the right lane.

“MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL” Sunrise Mass on Thursday, June 28 at 7:00 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. The concert features local voices from Essex County and members from County Classic Chorale. Freewill offering in support of the church’s music program. Light refreshments to follow.

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.

STAY ’N PLAY at Wheatley Library, 35 Talbot W.July 3 to September 1. Visit the library each week throughout the summer to discover fun crafts or activities.

LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, July 4, 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.

BOOM BOOM POW! at Wheatley Library, 35 Talbot W., on Thursday, July 5 at 3:00 p.m. Come to the library to make some instruments and make some noise! All ages - drop in.

WHEATLEY TWO CREEKS ASSOCIATION MEETS Thursday, July 5 at Wheatley Legion, 7:00 p.m. Come out and get involved! Everyone is welcome. New membership is $5.

ONTARIO PURPLE MARTIN FESTIVAL - Saturday, July 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. rain or shine, at Colchester Harbour/Beach, 100 Jackson St., Colchester Village (near Harrow). See the sights and sounds of an active purple martin colony. Vendor booths, kids’ activities, presentations and experienced “landlords” who can answer your PM questions. Admission is free but donation of an item for the Food Bank is welcome. Info: Paul at 519-738-3476.

News of the pews

Wheatley United Church… a place where your spirit can rest.

Thanks to Pastor John for his message and to his solos. The congregation enjoyed them very much.

This Sunday, Ken Hatt will lead the service and Al and Sue Matthews are the ushers. Remember Wheatley United’s bake sale at Campers Cove on Saturday. Please bring baking to the church by 6 p.m. on Friday so it can be marked and ready to go in the morning. Thanks in advance.

Keeping U N Stitches will meet on July 9 at 6:30 p.m. Remember to pick your block up on the Saturday before.

Unable to attend church on Sunday? Go to the website at www.wheatleyunitedchurch. com to see a bulletin.

Prayer time on Sunday is from 9:45-10:00 a.m. in Pastor John’s office. If anyone one has a special prayer request that they wish to keep private, those gathered will pray for your unspoken request.

Thank-you Fran and Lila for all the coffee hours everyone enjoys. If you wish to help call them, call and offer your service.

Realizing my stupidity, I rolled down my window and was apologizing before the signalwoman came at me to tell me (politely) what an idiot I was, that I could have been fined, and that a road worker had been killed in Detroit the day before. I agreed completely. Although the horse had already left the barn, she moved one traffic cone into the left lane that I should NOT have been traveling toward. Then she spoke on her walkie-talkie and told the other walker-talker what a screw-up she had in front of her (me). She told me NOT to move even an inch and that they would be sending a couple of test vehicles from the other end to make sure that they followed the traffic cone barriers correctly. You could see all the way from the north end of Wheatley to the big curve near the Campbell-Renwick Road that there was absolutely nothing coming from the other direction. Nothing came for ages. Finally, as promised, two vehicles came along but in the wrong lane. She had to work fast to redirect them into the proper lane. She had to move a cone and radio the other end that the two test drivers hadn’t followed procedures and to make the instructions clearer to the rest of the batch, which took another 10 minutes to arrive.

I asked, “Since I cut in ahead of the other people, when it’s our lane’s turn to go, do you want me to wait off to the side and let them go by ahead of me?”

Wanting to be rid of me as soon as possible, she said, “NO! Just get going first!”

It’s a wonder she didn’t send me ahead alone to be the test driver for the next bunch. Maybe she did but I didn’t want to look in my mirror at any of the annoyed drivers behind me. I didn’t mean to cut in line, but they were probably all muttering, “Cheaters never prosper!” and sending me ill wishes. And I deserved it.

TEDDY BEAR PICNIC at Wheatley Library, 35 Talbot W., on Thursday, July 12 at 3:00 p.m. Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic and you’re invited! Bring your furry pal for teddy bear crafts, games and activities. All ages - drop in.

LDSS 1978 - 40 YEAR REUNION. Open to all students that graduated (or would have graduated) from Leamington District Secondary School in 1978 along with teachers/staff. 4 days of events planned during the July 14, 2018 weekend. Contact Brad Frederick at 519-324-6790 or email LDSSBrad@gmail.com for tickets to the main event Saturday, July 14th at the Roma Club (or for more details). Complete event information is available at LDSS1978.com

FEHR CARWASH PRESENTS 2018 CAR SHOW on Saturday, July 14 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 373 Hwy 77, Leamington. Live music, food, door prizes. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be in support of The Bridge Leamington Youth Resource Centre.

MEXICO CULTURAL CELEBRATION at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. E., Wednesday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. Admission by free will offering.

Community CALENDAR

PIRATE AND MERMAIDS at Wheatley Library, 35 Talbot W., on Thursday, July 19 at 3:00 p.m. Break out the treasure map, test your fins, and get ready to set sail! The high seas are a place of magic to be discovered! Join library staff for all things pirates and mermaids. Seafarers of all ages welcome to drop in.

STINKY CHEESE PARTY! at Wheatley Library, 35 Talbot W., on Thursday, July 26 at 3:00 p.m. Celebrate Geronimo and Thea Stilton while reading the “Rodent Gazette”, solving mysteries and playing games! All ages - drop in.

SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP. New to Lyme disease or know someone who has it? Join us for an information sharing evening at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens and learn what you need to know about this debilitating illness. We meet the last Wednesday of every month (excluding July and August) at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome!

15TH ANNUAL WHEATLEYFISH FESTIVAL - August 3, 4, 5. Come out and enjoy!

BOXERCISE FOR PARKINSON’S. Free class for Parkinson’s patients. Now accepting registration. Open to residents of Essex County. Call Andre 519-551-0539.

COFFEE BREAK – ALL ARE WELCOME at First Baptist Church, 3 Fox St., Leamington on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Delicious coffee, tea and goodies are served. Participate in or cheer on games of shuffleboard or table games. There is a time of Q&A with Pastor Mike or Pastor Jason. It’s a great time of fellowship and an opportunity to meet new people.

T.O.P.S. - TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY - a support group that meets every Tuesday evening at Faith Everlasting Church, 587 Hwy. 77, Leamington. Weigh In 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Meeting 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. First meeting is free.

CAREER CLOTHING IS AVAILABLE at St. John Anglican Church Angel Cupboard for anyone who requires professional clothing to attend job interviews or for starting a new position. Call 519-3263111 and leave a message for Charlotte to set up an appointment.

ADDICTION RECOVERY: Family Education and Support Program: call 519-990-2530.

ADDICTION RECOVERY GROUPS now running at St. John the Evangelist, Erie Street. Mondays at 6:30 p.m. - Westover After Care. Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. - SMART Recovery. Fridays at 7:00 p.m. - Cocaine Anonymous.

IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234.

WHEATLEY HERITAGE SOCIETY is open Tuesdays from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Wheatley Friendship Club, 171 Erie St. N. If you wish to make an appointment for another time or for any other information contact heather Vannieuwenburg at wheatleyheritage@gmail.com

KINGSVILLE HISTORICAL PARK MUSEUM, 145 Division S. S., at rear of Kingsville Legion, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This local military library is open to the public. Civic and military artifacts on display, as well as documentation on many local veterans. For more info call 519-733-2803 or email khpi@mnsi.net

TT seniors enjoy first scramble day

By Bob McLean

Beautiful warm weather greeted the 66 Talbot Trail seniors league members who participated in their first league scramble on Tuesday, June 19. The lowest team score was a 5 under 31, and the highest a 3 over 38.

The winning team, which shot a very impressive 31, was T1G1. The team members were Mac Hyatt, Gary Honey, Rick Thompson, Randy Zeray and Dave Clark. Six new golf balls were presented to each member of this team.

Second place went to T8G3 who shot an excellent 33. Members of this team were Wiz, Arkey, Larry Hillman, Fred Takaki and Ron Hillier. They each received 4 new golf balls.

Also shooting a terrific 33 was T8G1 who received third place by a coin selection. Receiving three balls for their superb effort were Howard Mulrain, Fred Michano, Phil Humphries and Martin Girash.

Five teams tied for fourth spot with very praiseworthy 34s. However, by another coin draw, fourth place went to T5G3: Bill Ward, Ed Fraser, Terry Bee, and John Liddell.

The Most Travelled team was T3G1: Steve Longeway, Ray La Pierre, Bummy and Tom White.

Both of these latter teams received two new golf balls for each team member Eugene Abbruzzese’s spectacular shot on #7 left him a mere birdie putt of 20 inches. The T6G1 team consisting of Bob Lee, Mike Getty and Joe Vertel each collected $10 gift cards. Gary Honey hit a scintillating shot close to the hole on #9 to win $10 gift cards for T1G1. The longest putt on #2 was drained by Fred Takaki. His awesome putt enabled T8G3 to obtain the $10 gift cards. Eugene, Fred and Gary each received a sleeve of balls for their noteworthy shots.

The draw winners were as follows: Pete Daudlin and Tom White $75 each, Phil Humphries $25, Bill Ward $20, Ray la Pierre (Frenchy) $15, and Bobo $10.

Members were thoroughly entertained by very funny jokes told by comics Ken Womack, Wayne Humber and Dan Tymec.

The course was in topnotch playing condition, thanks to Derek and his hardworking outside crew.

Special thanks are extended to Tom Dunn who has continued to volunteer his barbecuing services to the league. As always, Tom did an excellent job on the hotdogs and hamburgers. Steve Marshall and his helper Allie kept the hungry and thirsty league members very satisfied.

Hopefully everyone had fun at the league’s first scramble of the season. We’ll see you back at TT next week for regular league play. By the way, the TT driving range is up and working. You can purchase tokens in the pro shop. Practising your iron shots at the driving range can help you improve your shots on the course. I need to improve my iron game so you’ll see me over there!

E.S. Thursday night men’s golf results

With another wonderful week of weather and large golfer turnout June 21 in the Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club, the Screwballs team continues to lead the way with a solid six week total of 127.

However, the Duffers & Bluffers group had the best scoring of all teams jumping up into second place with their 124-point total that leaves them 4 points ahead of the third place Bushwhackers whose total of 120 gives them a two-point margin over the Crazy Chryslers squad who fell down to fourth place with 118 points.

The Shankadelics still remain in fifth spot but have moved closer to the pack with 116 points, while the Sultans of Swings team is sinking farther down in the basement with 92 points.

Mike Ferreira absolutely clobbered everyone in the individual player gross scoring, firing a blistering 5 under par 30 to finish two better than the impressive 2 under par rounds of 33 shot by both Kevin Sawatzky and Dave Owen.

Richard Lowes, Ryan Harder and Neil Sawatzky also broke par with their 1 under scores of 34, while Brain Humphreys and Bill Ruiter tied for seventh spot with even par rounds of 35.

Finishing at 1 over par 36 were Raoul Morin, Michael McDonald, Greg Zimney and Kyle Humphreys, while Joe Moavro, Wray Pollock and John Penner finished next with 2 over par games of 37.

In the handicap-based low net category, Abe Bergen finished with the lowest score remembered in recent years shooting an amazing 7 under par net 28. Kevin Sawatzky was alone in second place 3 shots back at 4 under par net 31, with Gary Bondy, Michael McDonald, Dave Owens and Mike Ferreira all tying for third with 3 under par net 32s.

Steven Georges, Wray Pollock, Paul Barnable, Richard Lowes, John Penner and Larry Lucier all tied for 7th place with 2 under par net rounds of 33. Also breaking net par with 1 under scores of 34 were Kirk Bowman, Matt Dick and Neil Sawatzky

In the skins competition, there were 4 gross birdie skins overall. Kyle Humphreys picked up one on the 1st hole, Richard Lowes on the 3rd hole, Peter Neufeld on the 5th hole and John Penner on the 9th hole.

Net skins included Abe Bergen’s birdie 3 on hole #1 and eagle 2 on hole #8, while singles went to Ralph Warkentin for his eagle 1 on hole #3 and Rick Bergen’s eagle 3 on the 6th hole.

In the overall skins standings, Kyle Humphreys leads the way with $52 with Abe Bergen sitting $7 back in second place at $45. Tied for third place at $35 apiece is Bill Ruiter, Greg Zimney, John Penner and Tim Towle, while Ralph Warkentin is in 7th spot with $32 and Anthony Andary is behind them in 8th place at $29. Vic Tiessen and Pete Neufeld are next tied for 9th place with $23 apiece.

To follow the complete list of the league’s weekly results and find out more about upcoming matches and future fun nights, simply go to www.erieshoresgolf.com and click on “Official Thursday Night Men’s League”.

FOR SALE

JOHN DEERE 7720 COMBINE. Good condition, hydrostatic, chopper, chaff spreader, 20ʼ header & cart. $10,500. Call 519-350-5852. jn27

USED FURNITURE FOR SALE

at Sun Parlour Home for Seniors

175 Talbot St. E., Leamington

Starting July 4 until July 18, 2018

Armoires/Wardrobes - $15 each

Dressers/TV Stands - $15 each Night Stands - $10 each

Furniture to be paid at the Gift Shop (inside Sun Parlour Home) before pick up.

FOR RENT

ERIE APARTMENTS

137 Erie St. South 2 bedroom units available. 2nd & 3rd floor. 13th month free. Available immediately. Call 519-791-1972 LEAMINGTON LAKEFRONT

Upscale and Affordable in Leamington’s ONLY waterfront rental apartment building overlooking Leamington Marina and Park and minutes from the beach. Amenities include:

• library and social rooms

• new Smart Card “no coin” laundry

• beautiful lobby • underground parking

• outdoor balconies

• FREE utilities and window coverings

• Fully secured and 24-7 onsite management. Ask us about our limited time “New Tenant” incentives. www.ska-apartmentrentals.com Call Mike or Kevin 519-326-8819

MOVING SALE AT 59 Sandy Lake Drive, Leamington. Everything must go! Saturday, June 30 and Sun. July 1st, 8am - 4pm . Includes furniture, appliances, kitchen items, and more. jn27

LARGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE - Tools, new fishing tackle, misc. household. Friday, June 29 - Sunday, July 1 9:00 a.m .- 6:00 p.m. 2448 Mersea Rd. 8, corner of Mersea Rd. 8 and Wheatley Townline. jn27

SERVICES

J J STITCHING - SEWING, alterations and repairs. If your clothing is too tight or too baggy give me a call to see if it can be altered. Call Jean at 519-968-2261. 14 Johnson Ave., Leamington. Email: jjstitching@gmail. com and check us out on Facebook. jn13-jl4

ELECTROLUX SALES & SERVICE: Complete line of vacuums and shampooers/ floor polishers. Will provide free estimate on Central Vac installations. Contact Dan Bailey. 519-825-7698. tf

SOUTHPOINT PRINT: Envelopes, invoices, flyers, postcards, brochures, booklets, drivers logs, tickets, and many other custom print jobs. Call Mallory 519-3989098 or mallory@southpointsun.ca. tf

COMING UP

KINGSVILLE LEGION BRANCH 188 - Friday Night Dinners 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. WELCOME SUMMER BARGAIN FRIDAY! June 29th Special - Roast Beef and Penne for $10. Regular menu items will be $12. June 29 ONLY. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 pm. 519-733-5162 (office) or 519-733-9081 (bar). a6-tf

IRWIN PLUMBING - New homes, renovations, repairs. Same or next day service. Since 1999. Call Tim 519825-7245. mr8-tf

B&B MOVING & DELIVERIES - Three guys with extensive experience moving and delivering furniture. 10% senior and student discounts. For all your moving needs, call Neil for a free quote at 519-566-1366. oc11-tf

Dr. Brian E. Adamson 24 Oak St. East LEAMINGTON 519-326-8413 Eye examinations by appointment

PERSONALS

RETIRED MAN LOOKING for female companionship. Own my own home. Spends winter months in Florida. If interested call me 519-3225666. jn27

E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington

1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept CASH,

JC FRESH FARMS & greenhouses

JOB OPPORTUNITY

General Labour Warehouse, Vegetable Packer

Hours vary on production. Wage: $14.00 per hour. Please fax resume to: 519-733-8059 or apply online at: www.jcfreshfarms.com

We are seeking GREENHOUSE

ASSOCIATE

• Compensation is $14.00/hour

• Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays)

• No education or experience required.

• Duties include hand-trimming, taking cuttings, hand harvesting, watering and cleaning of greenhouse. Please apply at: careers@aphria.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 20009 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4

HELP WANTED

PERMANENT FULL TIME

SQF PRACTITIONER / HACCP COORDINATOR

To manage and coordinate all aspects of the SQF & HACCP Programs for Weil’s Food Processing hr@weilsfood.ca 483 Erie St. North P.O. Box 130 Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 519-825-4572

Find a complete job description at: indeedjobs.com/weils-food-processing-ltd/_hl/en_CA or Search “SQF” at Indeed.ca

GREENHOUSE WORKERS NEEDED

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.

Apply:

Job opening at a busy Campground for a WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR/ COORDINATOR

Bookkeeping/ accounting experience an asset.

Strong communication skills a must.

Competitive wages, benefits.

Drop off resume in person at:

Sturgeon Woods RV & Marine, 1129 Mersea Road C, Point Pelee Drive, Leamington or call: 519-326-1155 or fax: 519-326-6567

Job opening at a busy RV Dealership for an RV TECHNICIAN

Competitive wages and benefits.

Drop off resume in person at:

Sturgeon Woods RV & Marine, 1129 Mersea Road C, Point Pelee Drive, Leamington or call: 519-326-1155 or fax: 519-326-6567

OFFICE MANAGER

(for local business)

We are seeking an experienced individual to assume the responsibilities of managing our office. You will be responsible for accounting/ bookkeeping, payroll, human resource matters, client file maintenance and other office management duties for more than one company.

Qualifications

• Proven office management skills with a strong working knowledge of Excel and Word

• Proficient in accounting/bookkeeping functions with a minimum of a diploma in accounting

• Well versed in payroll functions and government remittances

• Self-starter with good interpersonal skills

Apply by forwarding your resume along with a cover letter and salary expectations to: Box LL c/o Southpoint Publishing 194 Talbot St. E., Unit 5 Leamington ON N8H 1M2

Maintenance Worker (Part-Time)

Job Duties:

Salary is $14.50/hr

• Ensure the hotel is maintained in accordance with safety standards.

• Repairs such as replacing ceiling tiles, filters, light bulbs, patching vinyl, and painting, perform repairs on toilets, sinks, laundry facilities, kitchen and other hotel property.

• Develop plans for completing routine and preventative maintenance and renovations; coordinate work with hotel department managers.

• Maintain safety and cleanliness of the exterior of the hotel, grounds, pool and exercise room.

• Prepare engineering budget. Monitor actual versus budgeted expenses and take corrective action when necessary.

• Ensure hotel adheres to all regulatory and safety standards.

• Keep all mechanical, electrical, and structural blueprints up to date.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum of three years of hotel or apartment experience.

• HVAC certification preferred.

• Knowledge of basic electrical and plumbing maintenance.

• Experience with general maintenance tools.

• Troubleshooting ability with skills in painting, HVAC, and carpentry.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Must have own transportation.

Southshore Greenhouses Inc.

1746 Seacliff Drive Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2M6

• Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, and reach upward.

• Ability to tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures and cleaning chemicals.

• Ability to communicate effectively with guests and coworkers.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.

E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington

Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept CASH, CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA &

Greenhouse Worker

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

• Bend, crouching, kneeling, hand-eye coordination, attention to detail

• Working at heights, hot environment

WAGE AND HOURS:

• 40 plus hours a week including Saturdays

• Wage: 14.00/hour, seasonal, full time

No Education Required. No Experience Required. Please forward your resume by email to: hr@orangelinefarms.com (627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)

LEAMINGTON UNITED CHURCH seeks applications for the position of Music Director. Responsibilities include rehearsing and conducting a Choir, providing musical accompaniment on our 3-manual Casavant organ and grand piano. Salary commensurate with credentials and experience according to the RCCO guidelines at the rate of 10 hours per week. Please email resume to donnaknight@leamingtonunitedchurch.com by July 15, 2018. jn20-27

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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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

HELP WANTED OFFICE Clerk/Bookkeeper with Simply Accounting experience. Must have good organizational & time management skills. Send resume to: markgcontracting@bellnet. ca jn27-jl4

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE

PUBLIC NOTICE - PESTICIDE USE

The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville intends to control weeds in cracks and crevices on roadside bridges within the Town limits.

Using ROUNDUP ULTRA2 Liquid Herbicide, Registration No. 28486, containing the active ingredient glyphosate (present as potassium salt) under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).

Bridges will be treated as per areas designated “Winter Control” as follows, weather permitting: Winter Control Routes can be found at www.kingsville.ca (Public Works/ Winter Control Routes)

SPRAY ROUTES SPRAY DATES - 2018

Route 1 June 19th & 20th

Route 2

June 21st & 22nd

Route 3 June 26th & 27th

Route 4 & 5 June 25th

Route 6 & 7 June 28th & 29th

For further information contact: Ken Vegh, Weed Inspector Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305 (collect calls accepted) www.kingsville.ca

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NOTICES

Public Notice of Pesticide Use

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington intends to control weeds on municipal bridges and urban curbs within the Municipality of Leamington.

On areas adjacent to sidewalks and /or pedestrian areas the Municipality will be treating urban curbs using ECOCLEAR Fast Acting Weed and Grass Killer which contains acetic acid 25% w/v 250 g/l (Registration # 25528) registered under the PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT (CANADA) for AXXE Broad Spectrum Herbicide which contains the active ingredient Ammonium Salt of Fatty Acid 36% (Registration #32719).

All other curbs and bridges using ROUNDUP ULTRA2 Liquid Herbicide, Registration No. 28486, containing the active ingredient glyphosate (present as potassium salt) under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).

Commencing on July 4, 2018, weather permitting, and ending September 28, 2018.

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1952 Chev Bel Air hardtop reborn!

John Higgins of Blind Bay, British Columbia, writes: “Hi Bill. My ’52 Chevy Bel Air hardtop was a near basket case to start with. I rebuilt it in my home shop and I have about 3000 hours into it over five years. The serial number is 2103726774.”

Bill Sherk

I phoned GM’s Vintage Vehicle Services in Oshawa with John’s serial number and learned John’s car was built in Oshawa. “Great to hear my ’52 is an Oshawa car! I have relatives who worked and retired from that plant and visited them in Ontario in September and October.

“My interest in GM vehicles goes back to 1955 when I was 14 and got a job at the local GM dealership in Lacombe, Alberta. Pumped gas, swept floors, emptied garbage cans, etc.

“One day, a ’51 or ’52 Chevy Bel Air hardtop pulled in for gas with a new ’57 283 V8 engine and a floor shift. Boy, did it leave in a hurry (after paying for the gas). I was totally impressed by the performance of this great looking hardtop.”

About 50 years later, John bought a ’52 Chevy Bel Air hardtop with a few parts missing. He wanted to build a mild custom and update the running gear.

The seller supplied new floor pans and lower fender repair panels. The front seat was beyond repair and under the hood was the bottom half of a Chevy 283 V8 (the top half was a squirrel’s nest).

“I took the body off the frame after cross-bracing and reinforcing it. I had everything sandblasted and started welding. It took a lot of time to weld in the supplied panels but it turned out really solid.

Friendship Club holds June meeting

By Bonnie Dawson

The Wheatley Friendship Club meeting of June 20 began with the singing of O Canada led by Doreen Armstrong on piano. President Harold Dundas had members take a moment of silence in honour of Mildred Dibbley who recently passed away, then the blessing was given.

Thanks to Pat and Jr. Churchill who were on lunch and to those who helped them with the clean-up.

The winners of the 50/50 draws were Judy Harris and Marg Franklin.

The entertainment for this meeting was Bingo. The Friendship Club Senior of the Year was also to have been named at this meeting, but plans changed and Senior of the Year will be honoured at the meeting on July 18 at 1:30 instead.

Tammy Krawchuk, the club’s former Bingo caller, was visiting from Tilbury and graciously agreed to call Bingo at this meeting. Thanks Tammy and also Linda Wigfield who checked the numbers and handed out the prizes. The winners included Gary Roach, Pat Churchill, Lena Janik, Donna Moody, Mary Hairsine, Doreen Armstrong, Dorothy Stevenson, Barb Siddall and Robert Lapsa.

On June 13, about 35 or so Friendship Club members travelled to Tilbury for a fantastic meal and entertainment at the Tilbury Leisure Centre. The music provided by seven members of a group called Timeless was a lively welcome to the centre. They were playing when Wheatley members arrived and continued after the delectable feast the Tilbury members prepared. As the band played rousing, toe-tapping music, the dancers in the crowd couldn’t resist as many from both clubs took to the dance floor. President Harold Dundas thanked the Leisure Centre members for their hospitality and a most enjoyable afternoon.

On Monday, July 2 there will be collections at 8:30 a.m.

The next Friendship Club meeting will be on July 4 at 12:30. It will be the club’s picnic/potluck. The club will provide broasted chicken and members are to bring a dish or two. Tickets will be $3 and members can bring a guest for free. Please sign up as they will need to know how much chicken to order. Help will be needed. Bob and Bonnie Dawson will provide the entertainment that day. Be sure to wear your red and white.

Tickets are on sale for the beautiful quilt made by the Friendship Club quilters. They are $2 each or 3 for $5. The draw will be made at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 4.

The meeting ended with the benediction. Until next time…

“A 2004 Chevy 6-litre truck Vortec engine with 4L80 transmission was installed with a Ford 9-inch rear differential. A new TCI front suspension with Mustang style power steering, disc brakes, dropped spindles, etc., was put in, along with a new rear TCI suspension package.

“The broken two-piece windshield was updated to a one-piece ’50 Olds hardtop windshield. After finishing all body work, I painted the car Torch Red.

“Low profile tires on 17-inch front and 18-inch rear round out the custom package. The car drives like a dream.”

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John Higgins’ 1952 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door hardtop.

Jay Richards & Friends will perform at Two Creeks Conservation Area

Two Creeks welcomes Jay Richards & Friends

Come and celebrate Canada’s birthday with an evening concert at beautiful Two Creeks Conservation Area just north of Wheatley. This Sunday, July 1st event features Jay Richards & Friends serving up classic pop and gospel. You don’t want to miss this evening of rollicking fun.

The popular Sunday evening music series draws an audience from across the region. Con-

certs begin at 6:30 p.m. The hat is passed for donations to help offset the cost of the performers and maintenance. Hot dogs and more refreshments are available on site from the Comber Scouts.

Bring your lawn chair or blanket and settle in for an evening of great entertainment from this master of the keyboard.

Two Creeks Conservation is located on Kent Road 1 just 1 km north of the town of Wheatley.