May 16, 2018

Council says ‘no’ to bike lanes on section of Erie Street

By Mike Thibodeau

By the narrowest of margins Leamington councillors have vetoed the plan to install bicycle lanes on Erie St. South, from Oak to Pulford.

At. Monday’s (May 14) meeting the vote was 3-3 meaning the motion was denied.

The fear for the councillors who opposed the move was the perception of hazards with vehicles and bikes.

Councillor Tim Wilkinson said he felt during the budget process months ago it was not a good move.

“I made a mistake then .... I would not let my kids ride there,” he said.

Councillor John Jacobs said he was not opposed to bikes, “But why is is it necessary for bike lanes to go through a commercial district.” In the design bikes lanes would have been marked on each side of the road, and the street reduced to only two lanes of traffic with a centre left turn lane.

As well, the town had planned to install two pedestrian cross walk signals, one at Highbury Canco and the second at Countess St.

Despite the traffic study in how to implement the design, Jacobs said he still saw a “great big traffic jam.”

But studies suggested drivers would only be slowed up to 15 seconds, southbound, in the changeover.

And John Tofflemire noted that the bikes lanes would actually join the new bike lanes on Erie, north of Oak,

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St. Louis walks for water

By Bryan Jessop

St. Louis Elementary School used this year’s Catholic Education Week as an opportunity to teach an important lesson to its entire community.

The local school decided to hold back on a global humanitarian organization’s international event for 10 days to combine it with CEW, effectively both learning about and shedding light on an international crisis that few residing in developed countries understand. On April 27, the social initiative ME To WE spearheaded “WE Walk For Water,” a worldwide event launched to spread awareness on the lack of available drinking water faced by the citizens of underprivileged nations. St. Louis students held their own demonstration for the event Monday, May 7 as a means of kicking off this year’s Catholic Education Week.

“It’s nice to see the kids being passionate about it,” noted St. Louis principal Kelly Rilley. “They genuinely want to raise awareness about the (drinking water) situation in other parts of the world.”

Early in the afternoon on May 7, about 175 Grade 4 to 6 students at St. Louis embarked upon a ‘water walk’ starting at the school. The group was equipped with their own signs brandishing messages reflecting on the plight of inaccessible drinking water in Africa while some students carried 10-litre containers filled with water. After marching westward along Talbot Street, the procession headed south on Princess Street to Mill Street East and then made their way back to Talbot for the return jaunt back to the school. Afterwards, JK to Grade 3 students embarked

“They genuinely want to raise awareness about the situation in other parts of the world.”

— Kelly Rilley

upon a smaller-scale water walk on the school’s property.

Also that day, students of all grades visited workshops located throughout the school to learn about the importance of clean drinking water. Every day,

women and children around the globe spend 200 million hours walking to and from sources of clean water while nearly 900 children per day die from diseases and infections triggered by unsafe water and inadequate sanitation. Presentations, videos and online games also revealed to students the different ways that availability of clean water is crucial to day-to-day life for human populations around the world.

To compliment the awareness and education objectives, St. Louis students also set out to raise funds for ME To WE programming that

establishes safe drinking water facilities throughout countries in need. Activities at the school include a Toonie Toss for prizes, with funds added to the pledges collected by students for the WE Walk For Water event. Prior to St. Louis’ participation in the worldwide fundraiser, a goal of $2,500 was established — a collection that at $25 per person, would have provided safe drinking water for life to 100 people.

Although the collected sum wasn’t announced until an assembly later in the week, it became evident

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St. Louis Catholic Elementary School principal Kelly Rilley leads a group of Grade 4 to 6 students on a ‘Water Walk’ along Talbot Street East on the afternoon of Monday, May 7 as part of both Catholic Education Week and a ME to WE social initiative. The campaign was established to raise money and awareness on the lack of accessibility to clean drinking water in underdeveloped nations. (Sun-Journal Photo)

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By Pat Bailey

As the world anxiously awaits this week’s royal wedding, Leamington is preparing for its own little taste of British tradition.

On June 3 the Leamington Portuguese Club will be transformed to host about 350 guests for a ‘spot of tea’.

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Guests of all ages, outfitted in their finest attire, will top it all off with fascinators, sip tea and enjoy finger sandwiches and scones at the 9th Annual Miss Lizzy’s Tea.

The royal tradition began humbly following a mother/daughter trip to England in 2009. Mom Liz and daughter Sarah brought tea back with them to share with family and friends at a special in-home celebration on International Women’s Day, while Liz was undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

The following year it became a fundraiser to benefit cancer-related initiatives.

To date, the event has raised over $135,000 to support the Image Enhancement Room and the Patient Assistance Fund at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre, as well as sponsoring Miss Lizzy’s Garden Tea Room patio and garden at Erie Shores Hospice.

The focus this year though will be the renovation of the oncology suite at Erie Shores HealthCare.

Sarah, who has played a vital role in the continuation of the fundraiser since her mother’s death April 26, 2017, said she is expecting about 350 guests at this year’s event which will be held Sunday, June 3 at the Portuguese Club, 217 Talbot St. W., with doors opening at 1 p.m. and tea service beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The tradition of giving it a bit of a royal flair will continue with most guests donning fascinators. The gentlemen are not left out — they will be escorting the young ladies to their tables, then serving the tea and sandwiches.

The nattily attired escorts, Sarah said, was her mom’s idea.

“She thought the ladies would love it,” she said, “and they do.”

Sarah said the decision to continue with the fundraiser was one that really came without

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hesitation.

“I know how important this was to her (Liz),” said Sarah. “She had firsthand experience from a patient’s perspective and wanted to make the journey a bit easier for everyone else (dealing with a cancer diagnosis), as well as their family.”

She admits it has become a family affair of sorts, with her father Gino and brothers Christopher and Cory being heavily involved as well.

“We all supported my mom and her vision,” said Sarah, “so did many of her friends, which is why we have such a great volunteer group.”

For further information or to purchase tickets, which are $50, email tickets@ misslizzys.org

The late Liz DelCiancio at the 2016 Miss Lizzy’s Tea. (File Photo)

With the help of family, daughter Sarah and husband Gino, the late Liz DelCianio’s legacy will continue with the 9th Annual Miss Lizzy’s Tea June 3 at the Leamington Portuguese Club. (File Photo)

Council says ‘no’ to bike lanes on section of Erie Street

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and those that will be built on Erie during the reconstruction south of Seacliff Dr. He is an engineer with RC Spencer, that completed the study details.

Mayor John Paterson said the bike lanes were a vital expansion of services drawing people to the waterfront.

“This is for our future .. our younger people.”

Paterson also pointed out that if council felt the change wasn’t working they could go back.

“It’’s only paint,” he said referring to the road markings.

The town’s director of service, Rob Sharon, said that the Spencer study shows the changes would “not have a major impact on travel” in the area.

Because the road is staying at four lanes Sharon has estimated the cost of pedestrian lights at Highbury Canco at about $300,000, far more expensive than if the road stayed at two lanes.

He said “in Ontario the rules have changed” and municipalities now have an obligation to ensure safe pedestrian crossings.

Highbury has expressed concerns about the safety of its employees crossing from one building to another on Erie.

There are no plans yet for bike lanes south of Pulford because another road link is hoped for that will join the stores and malls on the east side with a road and exit onto Seacliff Dr. It is thought that addition will remove much of the traffic on Erie.

By Pat Bailey

The 2nd Annual Blessing of the Bikes was held Sunday, May 6 at the

Evangelical Lutheran

in Kingsville to help celebrate a safe biking season.

Over 400 guests and about 225 motorcycles attended this year's blessing, which also serves as a reminder to the upcoming Hogs for Hospice motorcycle rally and fundraiser in Leamington Aug. 3-5.

Following the brief blessing ceremony by Pastor Dusan Tillingers, the motorcyclists and community members were treated to a pizza and hot dog lunch, which also included drinks and desserts.

Fundraiser to help choir to sing in New York City

A local group of budding singers has already proven talented enough to perform at one of the world’s most renowned entertainment hubs — now they just have to cover the costs.

The Music Moves Kids choir, made up of mostly Kingsville and Leamington students ranging from six to 18 years of age, submitted a recording in hopes of qualifying for a chance to sing at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on Monday, May 28.

sent for consideration by Abridged Opera member and choir director Erin Armstrong during the spring of 2017. The choir of 24 students must now come up with the funding

For the Memorial Weekend event, the group will sing alongside composer John Rutter.

The recording was

required to cover travel and accommodation costs for the once-in-a-lifetime trip.

In early December, a Go Fund Me page was created for the group to help offset expenses. At Colasanti’s

for the trip to and from New York City.

BELOW: Cameron Rivard and his grandpa Ray of Windsor were among the hundreds of bikers who turned out May 6 for the Hogs for Hospice 2nd Annual Blessing

Tropical Garden, a pasta dinner fundraiser is being offered to the public on Thursday, May 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. as another effort to help pay

Did someone say rain?

With the rhythm of the rain on the roof all weekend, it made me wonder if I needed to get out and get supplies to build an ark.

Saturday, I awoke to the early morning rain, and although I love a rainy night, those rainy day people can keep their flooding streets.

On those particular days, it doesn’t matter what I do, the raindrops keep falling on my head. By the end of the day, I tend to be content knowing I made it through the rain.

Stormy weather can erupt at any time, especially in this area, usually disrupting my Thursday night softball schedule, but not limited to one particular day of the week.

Rainy days and Mondays seem to go hand-in-hand, especially this spring.

One thing is for sure: it will rain. There could be fire and rain, purple rain, or Georgia rain, not to be confused with Kentucky rain.

Some may say that rain is a good thing, while others wonder who’ll stop the rain, especially at times when it seems to go on for days. Just when you think it’s over, here comes the rain again.

In the end, you’ll quickly find out it never rains in Southern California, but a rainy

LET’S WINE TOGETHER

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night in Georgia might just be what the doctor ordered.

RIB’S RAMBLINGS

Mark Ribble

Have you ever seen the rain create a double rainbow? I saw one a couple of weeks ago and it was a sight to see, all while riding the storm out.

So, come rain or come shine, I’m sure the farmers will be in the fields. Now that we have warmer weather, they’ll be out there singin’ in the rain, hoping for a bumper crop this year.

For once, I wish it would rain on a day that’s convenient for me. It’s nice to curl up with a blanket on a rainy day and watch a few good movies.

Willie Nelson sang about Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain, while others are only happy when it rains. Sometime you can actually hear all the laughter in the rain. That’s usually not me, however.

I’ll take the sunshine any day over the raindrops.

But baby, the rain must fall and so it will. I’ll just keep my umbrella handy.

There are 30 rainy song titles hidden in this column. The challenge is to find all of them.

What is a hybrid grape?

Welcome, spring! Or have we jumped straight to summer? Whichever… goodbye to winter!

This issue’s question comes from John in Wheatley: “I was on a winery tour last weekend and heard a lot of talk about the use of hybrid grapes. What is a hybrid grape?

John, first of all thank you for supporting our local wineries at the start of what we hope will be a wonderful year! And thank you for your question.

Hybrid grapes are basically a new-world-wine solution to fighting cold climate challenges and mold, mildew and other diseases that can cause serious damage to vines and grapes, not to mention the cost to the winery to repair that damage. Hybrid grapes are starting to gain ground against the staunch traditionalism of old-world wineries who have been growing the same grapes and making the same wine for many generations. Surprisingly, most hybrid grapes have been developed by European winemakers but find their roots in North American soil.

For the most part, hybrid red grapes lack the strong tannins that the industry enjoys from traditional grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Continued

research and development is changing that; our locally-developed “HG” grape varieties (the HG stands for Harrow-grafted) are a direct negation to that as they are indeed very heavy on the tannin scale – I’ve had a case of Viewpointe Estate Winery’s 2008 Colchester Cuvée since it was released in 2010 and still decant it to soften the tannins. Oxley Estate Winery used the HG trio in the first release of their Rosé and the hat trick goes to Cooper’s Hawk Estate Winery, who just released their 2013 HeritaGe Red, which is not only made from the local HG gapes, but is also aged in Canadian Oak barrels made in Peterborough.

Ice wine afficionados know that almost all white ice wine is made from the Vidal grape, which is also a hybrid, and has proven itself year after year after year for its consistent ice-wine-ideal characteristics.

Other hybrid grapes that you may have already enjoyed and are grown by several local wineries (Alexander Estate Winery, Paglione Estate Winery and Quai du Vin Estate Winery, among others) are Baco Noir, Chambourcin, Regent and Marechal Foch.

Please help keep this column current and relevant. Let me know what you would like to hear about and submit your questions to me at csfdanner@gmail.com or on Twitter @gr8grapz

General meeting

this week

With 6 wins, Mary Robinson and Steve Clements led the 21 players at Fun Darts on May 4 at Wheatley Legion. Arnold Seili, Carol Balestrieri and Mike Simpson won 5 games.

Tied with 4 wins were Kim Bruner, Rosemary Duquette and Jim McClellan – Nikole Clements and Larry Evoy. There was a four-way tie with 2 wins for Velma Hope, Sherry Decaluwe and April Simpson – Patricia Suy and Gerry Soulliere –Julie Reid, Garry Hope and Gord Crook – Bonnie Evoy, Marie Decaluwe and Tracey Bruner. Ladies who doubled out were Mary, Rosemary, Nikole, Sherry, April, Patricia and Bonnie.

Join the Fun Darts players on Friday evenings. Play starts at 7:30 p.m.

Doug Miller, with 3 wins, was the big winner at the Meat Draws that were run by Lori Gouin on May 5. Other winners were Mabel McKee, Jerry Malott, Dick Whittle, Lynn Gagnon, Craig Howe, June Epplett, Earl Dunmore and Gerald Rivait. Michelle Balkwill won the 50/50 draw.

During a Friday morning assembly, staff and students at St. Louis

water for underprivileged communities in

afternoon ‘Water Walk’ on Monday, May 7.

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St.

during the early stages of Catholic Education Week that the target would be surpassed. In total, $6,230 was donated for the We Walk For Water program.

“We took that goal and blew it out of the water — pun intended,” Rilley said with a laugh.

St. Louis was also one of 30 schools that took part in WE Day activities at the St. Clair Centre For The Arts in Windsor Friday, Apr. 6.

eral Meetings a year. We’d love to see you there! Sue, Br. 324 Bar Steward, has asked that anyone planning upcoming events or making changes to planned

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Jan Watson

Join us at the Meat Draws on Saturday afternoons. Tickets go on sale at 3 p.m. and the draws run from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

This Wednesday, starting at noon, lunch will feature sausage on a bun with onions and peppers and pasta salad ($5). On the menu for next Wednesday May 23 is shish kabobs and potato salad ($6). Everyone is welcome to stop in for a hearty delicious lunch at a great price.

Also this Wednesday starting at 7:30 p.m. there is a General Meeting. Members, there are only 4 Gen-

events, to please let her know by calling 519-8254161 Mondays to Fridays from 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Tickets are still available for the Steak Barbecue being held on May 26. Tickets are $15 each until May 22 and $18 after that. Entertainment will be provided by the Michael Rios Band. The Ladies Auxiliary will host their first breakfast of the season on Sunday May 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Enjoy bacon or sausage, eggs, hashbrowns and toast OR bacon or sausage and pancakes for only $5 per person. Juice, coffee and tea are included. Kids prices are also available.

Louis walks for water

During March Break, a handful of Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board high school students participated in a ME To WE Service Trip to Kenya in eastern Africa to help build a kitchen for a grade school that was using a shed to prepare meals at the time. During the 10-day trip, students visited a high school, hospital and farm in the same Kenyan region while also joining the mothers of local families on routine water walks.

“It was definitely an eye-opening experience and a great way to learn about other cultures and how different their lives are,” said Chloe Clement, a Grade 11 student at Brennan High School in Windsor.

Clement and Grade 12 student Owen Jaggs — also from Brennan — visited St. Louis students on May 7 to share their experiences from the Kenya mission.

Catholic Elementary School reveal a cheque of $6,230 to help fund accessible clean drinking

Africa. The pledge collection wrapped up as part of this year’s Catholic Education Week,

Don & Linda Gage

May 17, 2018

Robert & Lavoine Patchett celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary with family. They were married May 10, 1958 in Wheatley. They have 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. They will continue to be blessed with their growing family.

Bob & Liz Lee

Happy 90th Birthday Abe Driedger

CK home ownership program available

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Housing Services is again participating in the Ministry of Housing’s Investment in Affordable Housing- Extension (IAH-E) Home Ownership program.

Increased income, loan and price limits have been increased for 2018. Through this program, qualified low to moderate income households are eligible for up to 7% in down payment assistance, up to a maximum of $8,300 for purchasing a home.

The program is funded by the federal and provincial governments, with the municipality being the program delivery agent.

To qualify for the program, applicant households must be renting in Chatham-Kent and be at least 18 years of age, with a combined gross household income below $71,300.

The applicant household must be eligible for a mortgage from a primary lender. The purchase price of the home must not exceed $167,000. Applications for IAHE Home Ownership loans are available on the Municipality of ChathamKent’s website at www. chatham-kent.ca (go to “Health & Social Services and click on “Housing Services”, at the Community Human Services building located at 435 Grand Ave. W. in Chatham or at any municipal service centre.

Interested parties are encouraged to check the municipality’s website (under “Housing Services”) for more program details or contact the office at 519-351-8573.

Congratulations to Bob and Liz Lee on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They will celebrate with their children and grandchildren. Love, Steve and Sarah, Doug, Nympha, Hannah and Caden, Howard, Mary Kay, Luke and Paige.

He partied with Helga, their children, grandchildren and a few great grandchildren. We love you, Dad!

(R. to L.) New baby Tori Lalonde, mom Mercedes Whittle, grandma Michelle Richards, great-grandma Pat Whittle, and great-great-grandfather Mike Cincurak.

Don and Linda were married May 17, 1968. They have 3 children Robin, Troy (Katja), and Tyler (Cassie), and 5 grandchildren Noah, Lucas, Sasha, Max, and Caleb.

Wheatley couple carves up historic tribute

By Bryan Jessop

For two local artists, transforming an act of nature into a glimpse at the past was something they ‘saw’ before the project even began.

Heather Mallaby and Dan Greenwood of Wheatley were assigned to the task of turning the remains of a poplar tree struck by lightning into a symbol of the Town of Tecumseh’s history — a unique challenge they completed in less than a week. A tree struck by lightning about a year earlier in scenic Lakewood Park was trimmed down to its trunk and cut to a height of about 13 feet before the local husband and wife duo was contacted by Tecumseh’s Parks and Recreation Department director Paul Anthony, himself hailing from Wheatley.

Heather and Dan accepted the job of carving the tree’s remains into an homage of Tecumseh’s past. Before firing up their chainsaws, the two artists created half a dozen sketches to render to the town, originally suggesting a carving of Chief Tecumseh. Instead, they were asked to turn the trunk into renderings of French explorers Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. Founders of Erie Treasures Custom Chainsaw Art, Mallaby and Greenwood filled their trailer with scaffolding and the required tools and headed off to the park to begin the project on Wednesday, May 2. Cutting began after about 10 hours of research, sketching and mapping out the figures onto the tree itself.

Using primarily chainsaws, Greenwood carved Cadillac while Mallaby carved LaSalle. They also inscribed “Town of Tecumseh” and the municipality’s logo into the tree, along with cursive letters N, E, S and W to mark directional compass points. Shaped into recesses carved into the tree at heights of about 5’ 8” tall, LaSalle is facing east while Cadillac is gazing westward. Fittingly, the tree is located within close proximity to a series of stone structures encased in wire mesh known as ‘The French Line’, another symbol of historic significance to the region.

“We’re both pretty proud of it at this point.”

— Dan Greenwood

The project was completed Tuesday, May 8 as Heather and Dan used Dremel tools and grinders to put the finishing touches on the ‘rock pile’ the two explorers stood upon and applied two coats of marine-grade spar varnish. Anthony marked the duo’s progress with photos on each day of the project, which took about 100 hours to complete. As their latest assignment began taking shape, Mallaby and Greenwood began drawing the attention of several pedestrians wandering through the park.

“We’ve been drawing quite a crowd,” Greenwood said on the project’s final day. “It wasn’t drawing a lot of attention on the first day or two, but after that, people were stopping for a closer look almost constantly.”

A passer by actually gave them the idea for the compass

“We’re both pretty proud of it at this point,” Greenwood said before the varnish was applied.

Mallaby and Greenwood became self-taught chainsaw artists about five years ago after coming across a display set up by an artist practicing the medium at a charity event north of Goderich. Since then, they’ve created countless wood sculptures for residential customers across Essex County and beyond as well as facilities including the Kingsville Golf Course. Last year, they attended 22 art shows and exhibits across Ontario and for 2018, have already booked 23. Locally, they’ve appeared at events including Hogs For Hospice, the Rotary Club Christmas Crafts Show at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Art at the Marina, Belle River Sunsplash and Sarnia Artwalk.

As Erie Treasures Custom Chainsaw Art, Heather and Dan have completed several customized works of art of various sizes. Popular requests include wildlife such as eagles, owls, turtles and bears. The LaSalle/Cadillac monument created at Lakewood Park was by no means their first tree trunk piece, although they will not carve up a healthy tree.

carvings were made on the remains of a poplar tree struck by lightning about a year ago.

letters at the top of the trunk after it became apparent that wrapping the words “Town of Tecusmeh” around the tree’s circumference wouldn’t have the desired visual effect. To accent some of the carvings’ features, a propane torch was used to darken and ‘crystalize’ the wood in specific locations.

The first segment of the project was made primarily of carving out the two figures’ heads, faces and hair. The two local artists worked their way toward the ground from there, heading out to the park each morning except for Thursday, May 3 because of inclement weather.

“We’re basically tree huggers with chainsaws,” Heather said with a laugh.

For more information on Erie Treasures Custom Chainsaw Art, visit the website www.erietreasures.ca.

Heather Mallaby and her husband Dan Greenwood reveal the nearly-completed carvings of French explorers Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac (seen in photo) at Lakewood Park in Tecumseh Tuesday, May 8. The Wheatley couple was contracted to create the historical tribute using chainsaws, grinders and Dremel tools, starting Wednesday, May 2. The

Along with the carvings of French explorers Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, Wheatley couple Heather Mallaby and Dan Greenwood carved the Town of Tecumseh logo into the remains of a poplar tree struck by lightning at Lakewood Park. The task began Wednesday, May 2 and was completed with varnishing Tuesday, May 8.

Kids read fines-free this summer at CKPL

Learning doesn’t stop when summer starts and it can be difficult for families to access the resources they need to keep children from experiencing the “summer slide.” Chatham-Kent Public Library wants children to read all summer long! That’s why when children join TD Summer Reading Club they can read fines-free! This pilot project will make it easier for children to access library services and will encourage them to check out more materials this summer.

Beginning June 23, the first day of TD Summer Reading Club, families receive a fresh start at the library and existing fines on children and youth materials will be waived as a one-time courtesy. Children up to 15 years of age can continue to read fines-free all summer as long as they have their own free library card.

Across Chatham-Kent the library will offer a variety of programs and activities to keep kids engaged in learning during the summer — all of which is free! When children join TD Summer Reading Club they will be encouraged to dive into areas that already fascinate them and explore new ideas that spark their interest, through books, programs, and conversations.

(Sun-Journal Photos)

WAPS Carnival

Wheatley Area Public School’s Home and School held its annual Carnival on Thursday, May 10. Wheatley Area Arena was filled with fun games, inflatable stations and great food and prizes. Four lucky students won new bicycles donated by RBC, staff of WAPS, Pannunzio Mechanical and The Pogue.

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Four-year-old Blake Holland was having fun on the inflatable slide.

Chloe Imeson, 6, a Senior Kindergarten student at Wheatley Area Public School tried her luck on the spinning wheel.

Emily Moodie, 6, Grade 1, had as much fun climbing up the inflatable slide as she did sliding down the other side.

Myla Weil, 8, a Grade 2 student tried her luck at the fishing pond. Pictured helping are Grade 8 student volunteers Serenidy Fulmer, left, and Ryan Dierckens.

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ary McInnis has spent most of his life in the bread business —delivering it door-to-door as a young man and managing other people’s ‘bread’ as a financial planner.

And he credits a good friend, John Grineau, with his evolving career path that led him from delivering bread to delivering on investments for his loyal clients. He said it was Grineau who introduced him to someone in search of an insurance man to add to his company. McInnis admits he balked at first but then heeded the advice Grineau had to offer.

“They’ll open the door,” he said Grineau told him, “but you must be smart enough to walk through it.”

When the opportunity came knocking, McInnis said he answered the door which has led him to a fulfilling, lifelong career in the insurance and financial planning business.

was right to go out on his own.

Growing up on Pelee Island, McInnis said the image of being a light and a beacon in time of need just made sense — hence, the name Pelee Lighthouse Life and Financial beckoned.

His company has continued to evolve and change, adding Ryan Harder just a year after opening his Talbot Street East door. Harder, a certified financial planner, works directly with Gary when it comes to investments such as Registered Retirement Savings Plans, Registered Retired Income Funds, locked-in retirement accounts, tax-free savings accounts, Registered Education Savings Plans and non-registered investment accounts.

We try to back up what we do, with pretty darned good service – we strive to maintain the personal touch.

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Two years later, as business continued to expand, Gary added Andy Anthony to assist in the area of employee benefits and group retirement savings plans for employers.

The final cog to the well-oiled machine is office manager Amanda Chisholm — the frontline person, who greets customers with a friendly smile and keeps the office running smoothly.

Gary said he can’t really explain the rapport and team atmosphere that exists in the office but said the combination of youth and experience just works.

And he said he cannot reiterate enough the importance of having a plan in place to ensure a successful, financial future.

they give sound advice that will help their clients get where they want to go and reach their retirement goals, while protecting their money.

“We try to back up what we do,” said Gary, “with pretty darned good service — we strive to maintain the personal touch.”

As far as life insurance goes, Gary said people must look to the future and the protection of their family should something unexpected happen.

McInnis spent decades working for others, but 13 years ago decided the time

When it comes to insurance, the trio works together in assisting their clients’ needs when it comes to life insurance, disability insurance, critical illness insurance and emergency travel insurance.

Our clients have peace of mind knowing Pelee Lighthouse has a solid succession plan in place to meet all of their needs for many years to come.

Conservative by reputation, Ryan said

When not looking out for the future of their clients, the trio all have a wide variety of interests within the community, including hockey, golf, badminton and soccer.

Great Lakes boards provide latest water level forecasts

By the International Joint Commission

Following 15 years of generally dry weather, the Great Lakes basin has experienced wetter conditions during the past four years. The four upper lakes – Superior, Huron, Michigan and Erie – are all well above average. Lakes Huron, Michigan and Erie are at their highest levels for this time of year since 1998. Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River were inundated with record-setting floods last year, but are now at lower levels than they were a year ago. Water levels on the Great Lakes rise and fall in response to natural water supplies and levels change from day to day. Natural water supplies are the total inputs from rain, snow, runoff and inflows from upstream, minus evaporation from the lake surface. Outflows from lakes Superior and Ontario are regulated at dams approved by the International Joint Commission, allowing a limited degree of influence over high and low water levels. Lakes Michigan and Huron, connected by the Straits of Mackinac, rise and fall as a single lake.

Lake Superior was near the upper end of its historical range during the winter, but did not rise as much as usual

in April. The level as of May 3, 2018, is about 1 inch (3 centimeters) below its level from a year ago. The IJC’s International Lake Superior Board of Control expects Superior to remain above its long-term average over the next six months, unless conditions are extremely dry. Regulated outflows from Lake Superior have been above average for the past six months and are expected to remain above average through the summer.

Water levels as of May 3 on lakes Michigan and Huron were about 3 inches (7 centimeters) above their level at the

same time last year, according to the board. Levels are expected to remain above average over the next six months, even under extremely dry conditions.

As of May 3, Lake Erie was about 4 inches (10 centimeters) above its level at the same time last year. It is expected to remain above average over the next six months, even if conditions are extremely dry. Strong winds can vary the level along the Lake Erie shoreline by several feet from one end of the lake to the other, causing short-term flooding and wave damage as seen along the western end of the lake on April 14-15.

Water supplies to Lake Ontario have been above average for more than a year, including record high monthly supplies in May 2017 and February 2018, and the highestever two and three consecutive months of supplies from April through June 2017. Regulated outflows have been extremely high throughout this period, including all-time record releases during the summer of 2017. February 2018 outflows were the highest in any February on record.

As of May 3, the Lake Ontario water level was 8.5 inches (22 cm) above average, according to the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board, although about 16 inches (41 cm) below its level this time last year. With normal supplies, Lake Ontario is expected to fall toward average by mid-summer and remain near average through the end of the calendar year. Outflows are as high as possible without creating significant flooding in the St. Lawrence River.

Binationally coordinated data on forecasted, current and historical water levels are available from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Storms caused flooding along western Lake Erie’s northern shore in April 2018. Credit: Essex Region Conservation Authority.

School is the biggest difference, says LDSS newcomer student

Grade 9 students from Leamington District Secondary School’s Preparatory International Baccalaureate (IB) Program are writing a series of articles about newcomer students at LDSS. Despite their challenges prior to arriving in Canada, the students have been successful in so many ways.

April Valdez is an LDSS student who arrived in Canada from the Philippines around two years ago. Before that, she lived in Zambales, Philippines, a city that she called home her entire life. Coming to Canada involved a drive to Manila, where April and her mother took a plane to Vancouver, and then they finally landed in Toronto.

April is living with just her mother and misses her big family in the Philippines, including cousins, aunts, uncles and her grandparents. She contacts them regularly, however, by phone, Facebook and FaceTime, and is able to speak her favourite language of Tagalog (also known as Filipino) with them. April’s friends also stayed in the Philippines and she connects with them often as well, although they usually speak English together.

Filipino and English aren’t the only languages April speaks. She is also proficient in Ilocano, the third most spoken language of the Philippines. So learning English wasn’t too much of a challenge for her, and she also did have some basic lessons in her school in Zambales.

However, many of the similarities between education styles end there. April says school is probably the biggest difference between Canada and the Philippines. In Zam-

Wheatley break and enter

Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to the report of a break-in that occurred sometime between 9 p.m. on May 10 and 3 p.m. on May 11. Culprit(s) entered a residence in Wheatley and removed various items including tools and a leaf blower.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Don Letourneau at donaldl@ chatham-kent.ca or 519436-6600 ext. 87074. Anonymous callers can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.

bales, she took eight subjects a day and had a hard time keeping up with her studies. She much prefers the slower pace of school in Leamington and is thrilled that she is finally able to understand math, a subject she struggled with before. She also enjoyed the monthly contests her school would hold, such as “Sport Fest”, where she was able to dress up with her classmates and dance to cheer on the teams at sports games.

April is involved at LDSS as well, and recently attended leadership training in Toronto with Celine, Jeressa and Layla. There they participated in team-building activities and received leadership guidance. She demonstrated those leadership abilities last year, when she helped organize a multi-cultural day at school, which featured information and foods from a variety of cultures represented at LDSS. April is also passionate about track and field and participates in long jump.

could often find kids swimming to escape the heat.

The colder weather of Leamington was something April didn’t mind at first and she actually liked the snow, which was the first she’d ever seen. But quickly, she came to dislike it and is very excited about summer when she will be going to Canada’s Wonderland with her friends, as well as enjoying her favourite pastimes of swimming, watching movies, playing basketball, volleyball and ping-pong (which Principal Berard says she’s a champion at).

April has exciting plans for the future to visit her family on a vacation to the Philippines, and she has dreams of becoming a doctor. Although the Philippines will always be her home, April loves the opportunities available in Canada and very much enjoys living here.

Her life seems to be pretty full, but she actually finds Leamington to be quite boring and misses the hustle and bustle of life in Zambales. There she shared a house with her aunt, uncle and cousins, and would often babysit eight of her cousins by herself! In contrast, living with only her mother is far too quiet for her, and she wishes to be able to have the long talks that she used to share with her family in the Philippines. On top of people, the Valdez household also hosted animals like goats and dogs.

Zambales is a lot warmer than Leamington, but April says they easily got by even without air conditioning because of all of the trees around. She also says that in the small ditch nearby, one

CORKS & CANVAS: Wine & Paint Night

Enjoy a paint night at the LAC! Theme: Van Gogh, The Starry Night. Corks and Canvas is an evening to “drink creatively” with your friends or significant other. $49/person or $89/ couple. Includes wine, all art supplies and guided instruction. Contact the LAC to purchase your tickets... or visit our website. Generously Sponsored by the Uptown Leamington BIA.

SATURDAY KIDS ART CLASSES with Astrid Tobin

Age 7-10 - 10am-12pm, Ages 11-14 - 1pm-3pm, $35/class or day

June 9: KIDS’ ROCK MASTERPIECES – Unique Masterpieces

June 23: KIDS PAINTING TEENY TINY – Miniature Canvas Art

July 7: KIDS READY TO GET MESSY? - Learn to Pour Paint!

U18: 2018 LAC Members Show & Sale

FREE to Enter for ALL New Or Renewing Members. The 2018 annual members show and sale celebrates the strength, vitality, creativity and wealth of talent found within the Leamington Arts Centre. Each year, the diverse and outstanding works by our members creates an exciting and engaging exhibition whereby artists are able to showcase, share and sell their work. The exhibition creates a platform for artists to network with peers to develop their skills and experiences. Deadline: May 18.

ARTS @ THE MARINA: EXHIBITOR SPACES AVAILABLE

The Leamington Arts Centre proudly presents its 26th annual Arts @ the Marina outdoor arts and crafts show. This two-day event held June 30 and July 1 at the scenic lakeside Municipal Marina features dozens of artisans on display, live local music, children’s activities, food and refreshments. Arts @ the Marina is a family tradition and

the only shows of this type in the area to offer FREE visitor admission! Visits our website or call for more details and exhibitor rates.

RENOVATIONS

April Valdez is from Zambales, Philippines. She is a newcomer student at LDSS.

Betty Imeson

Charlotte Elizabeth “Betty” Imeson (Close), 96 years, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Erie Shores Healthcare in Leamington.

Beloved wife of the late Roland Imeson. Also survived by loving sisters Lulu Robinson and Mary Gough, and many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. Predeceased by parents Theodore and Anna Close, sisters Verna Dupuis, Jean Moore, Joy Whittal, half-sister Irene White, and brothers C.L. Close, Ralph Close, Theodore Close and Robert Close.

Betty was a devout Witness of Jehovah. Visiting at the Hammond Funeral Home 17 Little Street South, Wheatley (519-825-7741) on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. with Elder Dan Ansen officiating. Interment at Erie Cemetery in Wheatley.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Diabetes Association or the charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be shared at hammondfuneralhome.ca

Church Directory

United Pentecostal Church

312 Erie St. St., Leamington 519-326-7056 Sunday Worship Services 11 am

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church

58 Erie St. S., Leamington 519-326-4541 www.pccweb.ca/knoxleamnington/ Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Church 29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Saturday Mass 5:00 pm

Sunday Masses 8 am and 10 am 10:30 am Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament - Wheatley

St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite) 280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282

Sunday Masses 9:30 & 11 am (Lebanese, English) SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Citadel 88 Setterington Street

Leamington 519-326-4901

Sunday Worship 10:30 am UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

St. W., Leamington 519-326-2373, Chaplain’s Office ext. 4443

PENTECOSTAL

LakePoint Family Church 285 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-322-2316

Service Sunday 9:15 am & 11:15 am Leamington Christian Centre

Talbot Street and east of town

Sunday, May 20 the worship service will be at Talbot Street Community United Church, 3741 Talbot Trail East, with Eric leading at 9:30 a.m. You are welcome to join us then.

Wednesday mornings, Charing Cross is hosting a few extra sessions of Faith Talk at 10 a.m. in the church kitchen. Everyone welcome.

Friday, May 18 the Merlin Hall is holding a Fish Supper, 5-7 p.m. Glenn Drew or Ruth Haddock at 519-689-4953 for tickets.

Saturday, May 19 is the Valetta Presbyterian Church’s Plant and Bake Sale, 4319 Middle Line (old #98) between Tilbury and Merlin, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, May 17 and May 24 the Alpha Series continues at Charing Cross U.C., 5:30-6:45 p.m. All welcome.

Talbot Street Official Board’s meeting has been changed to Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m.

North Buxton is holding a Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, June 2 (I believe), 5-7 p.m. Adults $20, children $10, 6 and under free.

Your continued support of the local Food Bank is appreciated.

Our prayers of healing are with Dorothy Schoof and granddaughter Julie McLimont, Jamie Armstrong, Florence Willan, Madeline’s brother Carman Dodman, Tom, Jon, and Terry Shanks.

Extra special birthday greetings are sent to Bill Merritt for May 17 from all of us.

Eric and Annette have returned from their two-month tour of Australia and attendance at the International Conference of Rural Churches.

TALBOT STREET AND EAST OF TOWN

Shelley Craig

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

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Olinda-Ruthven United Church

1907 Queen Blvd., Ruthven ON 519-326-3138

Sunday Services at 9:30 am

Wheatley United Church

59 Talbot St. W., Wheatley ON 519-825-4157

Sunday Services at 10:30 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda

2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352 Sunday Service 10:30 am

Worship Services 3 pm

Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel

6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031

Sunday Worship 7:30 pm

The Talbot Street Congregation was delighted to officially welcome into its family through Infant Baptism, Emma Louise Reid, daughter of Jeff and Michelle, granddaughter of Kim and Gerry VanDeven, Trish and Bob Reid and the late Marilyn, and great-granddaughter of the late Jim and Beverly Robinson.

Two weekends ago, many from the area attended an enjoyable Stag and Doe for Bradley Shanks and his fiancée Taylor Robert.

Last week Tom and Shelley Craig were pleased to have a visit from three grandchildren they hadn’t seen for two years, Sarah Craig and Christy and Ryan Bray, all of Ottawa.

On Saturday, Geri Wong and Gerry Merritt hosted a Mother’s Day Barbecue for Donna Merritt and Bill and other family members.

Also on Saturday, Scott Craig of Waterloo and Monique Newman of Oakville took their parents out for Mother’s Day dinner.

Where have we gone wrong?

Where have we gone wrong? How did our society become so self-centered?

I know there are exceptions! Don’t get me wrong, I know, our country poured it hearts out for the hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Yes, millions of dollars were raised to help the people involved to put their lives back together one piece at a time. That certainly was not a self-centered action.

But what about those whose selfish actions bring death to others? As I write this, the news is full of the decision by a 25-year-old man named Alek Minassian to take a van and drive it down the sidewalk in North York around Yonge and Finch during the lunch hour on Monday, April 23. News releases are saying he did it because a number of women he had approached for a relationship turned him down. So instead of seeking help, or talking with someone who might have made a difference, he just killed 10 innocent people out for a walk on a beautiful spring day during lunch. Yes, many of the people who have done these things are probably suffering with some sort of mental illness.

It looks like the Waffle House shooter in Tennessee recently may fall into this category. Since 2016, drivers have fatally run down pedestrians in Berlin, Nice, London, Stockholm, Barcelona and New York. How can we ensure the safety of citizens in public places? The answer I think is that we can’t!

In an article written on Wednesday, April 25, Robyn Urback of CBC News says it doesn’t matter if we take time to determine how or why a person commits such a terrible thing, whether Alek Minassian was a violent misogynist, an Incel Rebellion or a terrorist, it won’t bring the victims back or free witnesses from their trauma. Each characterization has merit, mind you, I’m just not sure there’s a point in trying to figure out which one is “correct”.

It’s not hard to see when we look around us that we find ourselves living in a world in which a lot of people are looking for love in all the wrong places. We are one of the most connected generations of all time, and yet it seems that we are more isolated from those around us, more separated from friends, and family, God, and even ourselves, and therefore I would say, lonelier than any generation of human civilization.

In a recent article, one observer argued that all of our “connectedness” through social media like Facebook is in fact only an unsatisfying substitute for real relationships. The study shows that it seems the more “connected” we are through our social networks, the lonelier we’re actually likely to be!

We, who have looked to the church as a place of community, are I suppose, to some extent, more fortunate than most. Communities of faith serve as extended families and support groups for many of us. But I think even those of us who continue to actively participate in church would have to admit that the Church doesn’t always do a very good job of practicing the central command that we love one another as we love ourselves. Sadly, as much as we might wish it were not true, in the church we are all too often guilty of “shooting our wounded.”

In the Lectionary reading for (April 29th) from 1 John,

it suggests that we look to a different source to meet our needs for love.

The Apostle John calls us to love one another based on the fact, that God is love and is the source of love. More than that, John points to the ultimate demonstration of God’s love in Jesus. There is some significant theology behind this. We call it the incarnation, the belief that in Jesus, God somehow came to walk in our shoes, to experience the fullness of our suffering, our struggles and even our loneliness. Through this amazing demonstration of love, John says that we come to know and “believe in” the love God has for us. (1 Jn. 4:16)

Now, I think the theology of incarnation is an important basis for understanding God’s love for us, but I doubt seriously that most of us came to know and “believe in” God’s love for us in the first place through dogma. It seems to me that most of us come to know and “believe in” God’s love because somebody at some point or another in our lives served as a “living witness” of God’s love. And because we have received that love, it means that we in turn have the opportunity in each and every interaction with other human beings to be the one who helps them know and believe in God’s love for them.

But if we’re honest with ourselves, we probably would have to admit that we have fallen short of relating to those around us as living witnesses to God’s love. We do it by isolation and separating ourselves from the world of humanity around us – a world crying out for some indication that there is someone out there somewhere who cares about them, who loves them, and who values them as human beings. But because we know and believe in the love that God has for us, we have the opportunity to turn all that around every time we encounter another person. We have the opportunity to choose compassion, to choose to be living witnesses of God’s love for that person.

We talk a lot about God’s love; we sing songs about God’s love; God’s love and grace and mercy are at the centre of our whole approach to Christian faith. But the real question is whether we actually show that love toward the real-life people we relate to every day. The challenge is that relating to other human beings can be a messy proposition; even on Facebook our relationships can get complicated. But that’s the way life is! It’s complicated; it can hurt to relate to another human being; it’s frustrating and challenging to try to show love.

And that’s precisely why God’s incredible love for us calls us to love each other. God’s love for us calls us to enter into the messy, complex world of flawed people and live as witnesses to God’s love for each and every one of them. But even if we are doing all that we can as witnesses to God’s love, there will still be people who will fall through the cracks and commit such tragedies as the one in Toronto on Monday, April 23.

Just my thoughts!

Members of the Kingsville Fire Department bring Cardinal Carter student and “victim” Matthew Prebeg to the “emergency room” during a mock disaster at the Kingsville Arena Complex in July of 2015 as part of the MedLINCS program. MedLINCS is returning to the Leamington area this summer as the Discovery Health Care Summer Camp.

Medical camp returning to Leamington

By Bryan Jessop

A camp designed for high school students interested in taking on a post secondary education in a medical field will once again make local appearances.

Formerly operating under the names MedLINCS and MedQuest, the annual program presented by The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ont. will be back in Leamington under its new name, the Discovery Healthcare Summer Camp. The one-week camp will utilize Leamington District Secondary School as its home base Monday, July 23 to Friday, July 27 and offer students numerous activities while learning about career opportunities in multiple health care services.

Discovery Healthcare will offer an itinerary similar to that of MedQuest, which last made its way to Leamington in 2015. The program was not offered locally in 2016 and took on a total, province-wide hiatus in 2017 to give organizers an opportunity to evaluate how the health care field has changed since Schulich first offered the camp 10 years earlier. The newest version of the camp will vary significantly for the team of four first- and secondyear Schulich students who are leading the campers, but will feature mostly the same opportunities for campers. The five-day event is now sending the same team of four from one location to the next — including Leamington — instead of sending different students to each community.

The most notable change for campers is that the program is now seeking out Grade 9 and 10 students rather than those in their senior year of secondary school. As of early last week, 10 local high school students had registered for the program. Discovery Healthcare will accept up to 20 students per camp, suggesting that anyone interested sign up by the end of May at the latest. Each session is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each community’s edition of the camp will include a number of satellite sites, giving entries the opportunity to job shadow area health care professionals and take part in the traditional ‘mock disaster’ that has locally taken place at destinations including the Leamington Marina pavilion and Kingsville Arena Complex.

“It’s a great chance for younger students interested in health care to roll up their sleeves and try things like checking vital signs, forming a cast and suturing,” explained Schulich Department of Family Medicine assistant professor and Rural/Regional Community Engagement assistant dean Dr. George Kim.

Other hands-on opportunities for campers could include wound dressing and team-building activities in addition to hearing from speakers who explain what it takes to obtain a career in professions such as nursing, medicine, pharmacy, EMS and dentistry.

Leamington will serve as the last of four locations in the inaugural Discovery Healthcare Camp, following sessions in Wingham, Sarnia and Chatham. Grade 9 and 10 students interested in enrolling in the camp can access more information on the camp as well as a registration form at www.schulich.uwo.ca/distributededucation/undergraduate/discoveryhealthcare.html.

Another transport crossover, collision in Carnage Alley

Highway 401 – known as “Carnage Alley” – in southwestern Ontario was closed once again near Highgate due to a transport and van collision and crossover on May 3.

With the warm weather, crossovers continue in Carnage Alley on Hwy 401 in southwestern Ontario. OPP West Region reported that a van and transport truck collided in the westbound lanes near exit 116 near Highgate. The collision resulted in one of the vehicles crossing over and one crossing into the median. Hwy 401 westbound was closed, causing major delays in the area. Minor injuries were reported.

“Barely one week has passed since the last crossover and collision in Carnage Alley,” said Alysson Storey, founder of Build the Barrier, a grassroots group advocating for concrete median barriers between Tilbury and London along with MPP Rick Nicholls and MPP Jeff Yurek. “Minor injuries this time, but how many more crossovers until we’re talking about a fatality? And a completely preventable fatality at that,” said Storey.

“The MTO has advised they will begin cable barrier installation in Chatham-Kent in May,” said Storey on May 3. “Well, now we’re three days into May and we are waiting to see some action on this file. A cable barrier will not stop a transport from crossing over. Minister Kathryn McGarry must expedite the concrete median barrier installation process.”

There was a total of five fatalities and 10 serious hospitalizations in accidents on Hwy 401 between Tilbury and London in 2017, along with numerous accidents that caused significant property damage and road closures, but did not require hospitalization.

2018 continues to see a high rate of incidents on this section of Hwy 401. For example, on January 29, 2018 there were 22 collisions and incidents (including crossovers) in less than 24 hours between Tilbury and Ridgetown in both westbound and eastbound lanes of the 401. On February 7, 2018, there were 12 collisions and incidents in the span of 14 hours in the same stretch. On March 2 an afternoon blizzard that continued overnight resulted in at least 13 collisions on Hwy 401 reported by Chatham-Kent OPP including transport trucks colliding, in the ditches, the median and one crossover. West Region OPP also reported dozens of collisions and incidents in Elgin and Middlesex counties during that same time frame. And on April 25th there was a double-crossover near Chatham.

New scam targets kindness

According to Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers, a new scam has been reported in the area and it targets the public’s generosity and kindness. The suspects, often well dressed and pleasant, advise the victims that they are on a lengthy urgent road trip and have lost their wallet. They say they are stranded and in need of money for fuel. In a few incidents, the suspects have attempted to obtain the victim’s credit card along with cash. Sometimes they offer to give the victim fake gold jewelry as collateral.

If someone waves you down on an off-ramp from Hwy 401 or approaches you in the community attempting this scam, obtain as much information possible about the suspect and the vehicle they are driving, then contact the police or Crime Stoppers immediately.

If you have any information regarding this or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit www.crime-stoppers.on.ca and email your tip.

Crime Stoppers guarantees your anonymity and never asks for your name or your phone number. They pay cash for YOUR tips.

A Taste of the World at UMEI Christian High School

On Friday, April 20 the UMEI Hospitality and Tourism class organized and hosted its fourth annual Taste of the World food festival at UMEI Christian High School.

The Taste of the World festival took guests on a tour of seven different cultures from across the globe. This year the theme for the festival was “In the News.” The cultures represented were selected from countries that have had a significant presence in international news.

This year’s cultures/countries were United Kingdom (Wales), Korea (North and South), Spain, Venezuela, Iran, Central African Republic and the Philippines. Visitors to the festival, including family members, students from South Shore Christian School, school supporters, and UMEI staff and students were treated to a sample of a main course and either an appetizer or dessert at each booth.

As the visitors sampled the cuisine, the student hosts relayed cultural information about their country.

“It was really interesting to learn more about North and South Korea,” said grade 10 student Madison Kehl. “I never knew that the Korean culture was based on respect and honour as it is depicted over here. You only ever hear about the war and not the people and

their amazing food.”

The festival is the students’ final project for the course and pulls together the knowledge of the hospitality and tourism industries gained throughout the year. Students planned the festival as a class, under the guidance of their teacher Joel Warkentin. Each student had a specific responsibility for the success of the festival as a whole. Additionally, each student was responsible for researching one of the cultures and designing a booth and a menu to reflect that culture.

“This festival represents hours of work by the students both individually on a booth and collectively to put the whole thing together,” said Warkentin. “This group really took their booths and the festival up a notch. I’m really proud of these students.”

Leamington Centennial 1974

UMEI student Madison Kehl at the food booth representing Korea at the school’s Taste of the World food festival. (Submitted Photos)

Alexa DiNiro at the food booth representing Spain at UMEI’s Taste of the World food festival.

Derek Bedal manned the booth representing the Phillipines at UMEI’s Taste of the World food festival.

One of the events celebrating Leamington’s Centennial in 1974 was the planting of an oak tree in front of the old Leamington-Mersea Town Hall which was located at 38 Erie St. N. (now Central Drug Mart Clinic & Pharmacy). Pictured from left to right are: Abe Bergman and John Warmenhoven, members of the Leamington Horticultural Society; Mayor Ralph Nichol; Jim Reid, co-chairman of the Leamington Centennial Committee; and Eric Slater, Past President of the Ontario Horticultural Society. (Submitted photo)

Wiens returns to Leamington for book reading

The Essex Kent Mennonite Historical Association is hosting a book reading and sale on Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Centre, 31 Pickwick Drive in Leamington.

Harold Wiens of Edmonton, Alberta, is launching his intergenerational novel “Return to Odessa”, which chronicles the life of a young Mennonite widow and her sons on the eve of the Russian Revolution of 1917. The boys manage to arrive in Canada, returning to Odessa years later to discover their roots. Music, history and life on the Canadian prairies are intertwined in this story with many of the fictional events inspired by the experiences of Harold’s parents, Nikolai and Anna Wiens, Russian Mennonites who immigrated to Canada in 1925 from Tschongrav, Crimea.

Harold is a singer and semi-retired Professor Emeritus from the University of Alberta in Edmonton where he has taught music for over 35 years. The youngest of eight siblings, Harold was born in Leamington and raised on the Watson Side Road. After attending Leamington District Secondary School and Eden Christian College in Virgil, Ontario, he studied at Mennonite Brethren Bible College in Winnipeg where he sang for several years on the popular Sunday morning television program “Hymn Sing.”

Five more years of musical training in Germany followed, after which Harold and his wife Diana settled in Edmonton. Diana continues to adjudicate and they both remain very active in music circles across the country. They have two children and three grandchildren.

Harold is the brother of Irene Clark, and Jake, Harry and John Wiens of Leamington. He has been to Ukraine twice and has visited his ancestral villages. Admission to the reading is by donation to the Association.

Group of Friends Continue to Support the Work of MCC

A local group of friends who got involved in the MCC meat canner project a number of years ago continues to volunteer their assistance whenever the Mobile Meat Canner is in town.

“A number of us got involved with the Mobile Meat Canner while we were in High School at UMEI (Christian High School). Being part of it had a lasting effect on us and we continued to be part of things when we graduated university and college,” said Chrissy Kelton, a member of the group “Whenever the canner rolls into town we try to be part of the great work that MCC is doing, recruiting friends old and new to join us for an evening. When you hear about the reach and effect that the meat canner has, it’s impossible not to be excited about it. We are happy to be able to be part of something so impactful.”

Gathered for a photo are, front row, left to right: Maylin Tiessen, Emma Epp, Darren Tiessen. Middle row: Brian Warkentin, Kelsey Sisson, Kelsey Anderson, Chrissy Kelton, Christopher Anderson, Michelle Cook, James Cook. In back: Alex Wiens, James Dyck, Madeleine McKenna Dyck. (Submitted photo)

Deadlines for display ads will be Thursday, May 17th at 4:30 p.m. for the May 23rd issue.

Harold and Diana Wiens.

Founded in 1953, Community Living Ontario is a non-profit, provincial confederation that advocates for people who have an intellectual disability to be fully included in all aspects of community life. Community Living Ontario is proud to serve and advocate on behalf of more than 12,000 members across the province. There are over 100 local Community

Shine a Light on Community Living 2018

As part of Community Living Month, the 2018 Shine a Light on Community Living initiative through Community Living Ontario will be taking place again. The provincial campaign is one of the many events and activities taking place throughout the month that will create awareness around inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities. Over the past two years, a number of member organizations have participated in the campaign by having the outside lighting of their administrative offices lit blue and green; staff, people supported, area businesses and municipalities also took part including the CN Tower in Toronto, the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Caesars Windsor along with offices and homes in Chatham-Kent and Essex County. We encourage businesses and municipalities to participate in promoting the message of inclusion locally. When homes, businesses and municipal buildings brightly display the Community Living colours a powerful message of inclusion will shine throughout the province. We encourage you to participate in the campaign by posting your photos to Twitter, Instagram and other social media channels using the hashtag #shinealightonCL.

MAY IS COMMUNITY LIVING MONTH

Living associations that make up Community Living Ontario’s membership.

Community Living is a family-based association assisting people who have an intellectual disability and their families to lead the way in advancing inclusion in their own lives and in their communities. This includes: going to school with friends from

your own neighbourhood and learning side by side with your peers, having an opportunity to explore meaningful employment and developing friendships with colleagues, having a choice to live where you want to live and being part of a neighbourhood, participating in a place of worship, and exercising the right to vote.

Facts about Community Living Essex County:

• Supports over 650 people of all ages as they develop their capacity to live, learn, work and participate in their community.

• Services include supported living, community participation supports, employment supports, family supports, Special Services at Home and assistance with Passport Funding.

• The majority of funding for services comes from the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Reasonable fees for services are charged. Additional funding is secured through donations and a variety of fund raising events including the annual Ruthven Apple Festival, the Jingle Bell Run/Walk and Wheel, annual Golf Tournament, and giftwrapping at Devonshire Mall.

Facts about Community Living Chatham-Kent:

• Supports over 550 people and their families in Chatham-Kent

• Services are person-centered and based on individual needs

• Employs more than 260 people

• Approximately 90% of funding comes from the Provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services

• Approximately 10% of funding comes from fundraising, fees and grants

• Has developed partnerships with all levels of government, businesses, social service agencies, volunteers, education, health, and the public.

Leamington’s Ellington Hall reveals his second-place trophy he earned during the SEAL Championships in late April at the Windsor Aquatic Centre. This season was the first of competitive swimming for the local seven-year-old, who has also competed against swimmers in older age categories.

(Submitted photo)

Local swimmer second in SEAL Championships

By Bryan Jessop

Ellington Hall is off to a great start in competitive swimming.

The seven-year-old Leamington resident completed his first season of competitive swimming on a rather strong note, finishing second overall in his age division at this year’s SEAL Championships Sunday, Apr. 22. The event brought in swimmers representing clubs from across Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions, with Hall competing as a member of the Windsor Essex Swim Team (W.E.S.T.).

Hall and a large group of other entries of various age groups converged upon the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, where the Leamington youth has been training twice per week with his local team. He began swimming last year and decided to enter a string of races with the W.E.S.T. team starting with the kickoff of the 2017-2018 season in September.

Each year, the SEAL Championships allows swimmers to take part in four races — the fly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle disciplines — with rank-based points added up for a combined score against other entries in the same age/ gender division. A consistent overall performance from Hall earned him the second place trophy among 7 & Under boys.

“It’s a big deal for him — he’s been working all year on it.” —

Mara Hall

With a time of 28.50 seconds, he finished fourth in the fly for five points. A time of 28.02 was good for third in the backstroke and another six points. Hall completed the

breaststroke in 32.75 seconds for third place and another six points and placed second in the freestyle at 19.83 seconds and seven more points. All races in the 7U category are 25 meters in length.

“To come up with second place in his first year of competition was great,” said Ellington’s mother Mara Hall. “His intention is always to win, but getting second was a shock. It’s a big deal for him — he’s been working all year on it.”

Hall has entered every W.E.S.T. competition this season, including the Amanda Reason Invitational over the May 5-6 weekend. Although he competed in an older age division where at 50 metres, distances were twice what he was accustomed to, Hall finished third in the freestyle for his heat division.

Although the local youth has always enjoyed swimming, his inspiration to approach it competitively came from a movie documenting the life of Canadian Olympian Victor Davis. Hall was motivated by the film Victor, highlighting Davis’s accomplishments as a four-time Olympic medalist in 1984 and 1988 before he was struck and killed by a car in 1989.

Next month, Hall — the eldest of three boys and son of Mara and Jarrod Hall — will compete at an event in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1988 and A Look At The Past courtesy of C. Scott Holland

ONTARIO “C” FINALISTS - The Wheatley Elevators Bantams were proud to display the banner presented for reaching the Ontario “C” Division Finals. Players in attendance were: front row - Mike Langeman, Jeff Thomas, Ken Dundas, Jeff Ruiter, Kurt Pulley. Second row - Andy Hancock, Ken Dick, Ken Gillanders, Jason Zittlau, Robert Harris (Manager), John Richmond, Terry Harris (Coach), Andy Malott, Trevor Matthews, Greg Price, Don Pardo. Absent from photo Kip Reid.

FINALISTS - The Omstead Foods Midgets were “C” Division Finalists in the annual Silver Stick tournament this past season. The midgets in attendance at the annual banquet display their banner. Front row - Terry Warren, Jeff Wright, Chris Franklin, Jim Hodgson. Second row - Randy Hyatt, Dan Jones, Steve Price (coaching staff), Richard Schroeder, Jeff Charko, Scott Hopper, Steve Beleutz (coaching staff), Wade Reid, Ken Price, Brian Stockton.

April 16, 1908: It was a crowded downtown Leamington in mid-April 1908 as the last spike of the Windsor, Essex and Lakeshore (WELS) was put in and the first electric train, the “Dominion” arrived from Windsor. Carrying many prominent local people, the Dominion stopped in Leamington for 90 minutes and was greeted by Mayor Peterson, former Mayor Wigle and W.E.L.S. president J. Piggott. The WELS line would last until the early 1930s and was Leamington’s third railway. (Photo: Leamington & Mersea Historical Society’s archives)

April 15, 1948: The Leamington Chamber of Commerce fêted former Mayor Phil Fader who for about 25 years had played an important role in the growth and development of Leamington. During his time as councillor and mayor, Leamington’s population increased from 3,500 to 7,000.

April 19, 1928: Wild rumors were put to rest that Leamington Intermediate Barons’ star pitcher Floyd Hillman would play for an Albertan town. Reports had surfaced that Floyd had signed with a Western team, but by mid-April the Barons announced that Floyd had decided to remain with the Barons. On the same date the O.B.A. also approved the Heinz 57 team for play in the Sr. O.B.A. ranks of the Southern Ontario Baseball League.

Considered one of the greatest young athletes of this area, Floyd Hillman (second from left in photo) was a star pitcher and fearsome hitter for the Intermediate Leamington Barons (the equivalent of today’s junior squad). Hillman’s career was cut short due to his unexpected and very sudden death during the 1928 playoffs.

SILVER STICK “C”

MERCER SUNOCO PEE WEES - Brian Jessop M.I.P., David Bradley M.V.P., Matthew Sloan M.S.P. Coaching staff: Doug Jessop (left) and Don Lamb (in back).

Things are looking “Up”

Kids certainly do have selective memories at times. As I mentioned very recently in the paragraphs of this column, the time came earlier this month for a new pair of glasses (the old ones broke down the centre of the bridge).

JESSOP’S JOURNAL

Bryan Jessop

Well, on Friday afternoon, the new ones I ordered finally came in and allowed me to put the clunky old set from high school back into retirement.

My six-year-old son — whom I once had to instruct to go back into his classroom and put his shoes on as I was picking him up from school exactly one week earlier — looked at my new frames and lenses and said that I looked “weird.” There’s just no beating around the bush with this kid.

Anyway, a day later, it seemed to suddenly occur to him that “weird” was perhaps not the most flattering of adjectives. After giving it a bit more thought, he said I looked like “that guy from the movie where his house is lifted into the sky by a whole bunch of balloons.” He was referring to the main character/old man from “Up,” which we watched once about three years ago (and not even in its entirety).

When I was selecting new frames for my new lenses, I had brought the list of candidates to two pairs that I couldn’t quite decide on. My wife preferred the somewhat fancier ones with open “seams” down the length of each arm — the top half in the same flat black as the rest of the frames and the bottom half in a slightly shinier dark blue. They’re far less traditional looking than anything I’ve ever worn on my face, but she has to look at me a lot more often than I do.

So once again, I’m in the process of adapting to change. Lots of people love new things. I’m not one of them. With the kick off to the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 2018-2019 season another four months away, change as a whole is alive and well in Ontario’s only Junior B hockey loop. By now, anyone with even a passing interest in local junior hockey is aware of the ownership, coaching and management changes that have transpired regarding the Flyers. Naturally, when things are going well and people hear that changes are impending, those involved tend to fear for the worst. It’s human nature to think that way — when you work for a small company that gets bought out by a much larger company, what’s your first thought? Layoffs are coming. More often than not, you’d probably be right. Fortunately, the Flyers have been purchased by a group of local die-hard hockey fanatics and not some Buffet-esque suit who can’t for the life of him mange to think outside of his own wallet. As well as things have been for the local team since the turn of the current decade, it seems they could go just as well —

perhaps even better — in the near future. From what I’ve seen and heard, if I had to describe the new ownership/coaching group with one word, that word would probably be “ambitious” — which is as good a word as any when you’re discussing the future of a local hockey team. We’ve all seen what happens when an owner is all talk and no action (*cough,* Arizona Coyotes, *cough, cough*).

Coaching changes are far from unusual nowadays. Off the top of my head, the Junior C Stobbs Division’s Wheatley Sharks and Mooretown Flags and the GOJHL Western Conference’s Chatham Maroons, Sarnia Legionnaires, St. Marys Lincolns and Komoka Kings will also see new bench bosses for 2018-’19. Sure, the current 75 per cent odds that some team will be winning its first-ever Stanley Cup in June of this year is all the talk in most hockey circles right now, but if you’re a junior fan in SWO, it’s probably not the only thing catching your attention right now.

Oh, but it doesn’t stop with the “GO’s” Western Conference. At one point, rumour was circulating that the Buffalo Regals, Fort Erie Meteors and Pelham Panthers were all being given the boot from the Junior B league’s ranks. Well, Fort Erie is yet another team bringing aboard a new coach (not something that usually happens with a team being stripped of its membership) and the Regals are relocating to Lockport, NY. About 45 km northeast of Buffalo, Lockport is a whisker smaller than Tecumseh. Having averaged less than 70 spectators per home ice game in 2017-’18, I can’t see how the move can make things any worse. In fact, the Regals could very well draw significantly larger crowds when they don’t have an NHL and a successful Tier II Junior A team to compete with for fans.

That’s a lot of change this early into an offseason, n’est pas?

Still, not done yet.

In another major announcement, the Guelph Hurricanes are relocating to Cambridge. Relocations draw a TON of ire and controversy in the NHL and other professional leagues, but I see a lot less reason for any fist shaking here. A large void was left in Cambridge when the Winterhawks removed themselves from the league over the OHA’s refusal to grant the GOJHL Tier II Junior A status (that’s another conversation all unto itself).

So what do you do when you’ve got a team in one town where nobody really cares and NO team in another town that’s chomping at the bit for a chance to get back in on the action? Well, in the NHL, you spit in the faces of of people

who desperately want a team and do everything in your power to keep a franchise in another city where nobody could possibly care any less about its fate. Fortunately, this isn’t the NHL. Last season, the Hurricanes drew an average of 122 fans per home game. Without a word of a lie, that’s less than what the Flyers drew for their Saturday afternoon Spring Camp scrimmage game over the past weekend.

Not that I’m pointing a finger at Guelph. A city of 132,000 that already has an OHL team isn’t exactly a proven formula of success for a Junior B team. Anyway, the team’s being renamed the Cambridge Red Hawks (another degree of separation from the Winterhawks might have been a good idea, but oh well).

So to put it lightly, 2018-’19 will be interesting, and probably in a good way. Even for me, change isn’t always a bad thing.

E.S. ladies play hidden holes

Twenty-nine members of Erie Shores 18-hole ladies league came out on a glorious sunny day to play on May 8. The game of the day was 3 net low hidden holes.

Flight A was won by Lisa Fehr, while Flight B had a four-way tie with Anne Badz, Jean Penner, Chris Clark and Mary Wilson coming out on top. Lynda Mastronardi took home the prize for Flight C.

There was only 1 chip-in for the day, achieved by Diana Jones. The longest putt contest was claimed by Betty Bouliane. Congratulations to all the winners!

Flyers complete Spring Camp

By Bryan Jessop

Mother’s Day and hockey are rarely synonymous, but this year was different for a large gathering of Leamington Flyer rookie hopefuls.

Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 were the dates for this year’s Spring Camp for the local Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League team and this time around, attracted nearly as many parents as players. A combined 80 forwards, defensemen and goalies attended this year’s mini camp, hailing from various minor and major midget A, AA, AAA and Junior C teams. The group also included a few AAA major bantam and U.S.-based squads. The camp was the second in as many weekends for the Flyers, following their first-ever American Camp held the previous Saturday.

As per tradition, the camp entries were divided into four teams — Red, White, Black and Green — although this off season’s event was organized as a tournament with full-length semi-final, consolation and championship matches. Most players were 2001 and 2002-born registrants, having competed through the previous season with Windsor, Sun County and Chatham-Kent AAA groups, local AA and A associations or PJHL (Junior C) Stobbs Division clubs including the Wheatley Sharks, Essex 73’s and Lakeshore Canadiens. The gathering also included four major bantam skaters and 10 1999and 2000-born players whom the Flyers are considering as older, more experienced rookies.

“We’re very happy with what we’re seeing here,” said Flyers’ general manager Justin Solcz. “There are a lot

of great guys here, including some really good ‘02s — they’re a better group of 16-year-olds than I’ve remembered seeing in a while. We’ve asked them to compete and that’s what they’re doing. It’s an important experience for them because this is the way the program is going to be.”

“It’s exciting to see,” added head coach Cam Crowder. “There’s a lot of talent here from Windsor, Sun County and ChathamKent.”

Crowder also noted that the reception to the new ownership and coaching staff from fans, volunteers and players has been encouraging.

“We couldn’t be happier with the amount of support from the community we’ve had,” he said. “It’s been outstanding.”

The Flyers’ newest head coach explained that the bench staff expects to see anywhere from one third to one half of the players from the Spring Camp attend the Main Camp in August of this year. After the consolation and championship games on Sunday, the coaching staff began pursuing commitments from three or four players who attended the two-day event. Crowder explained that the team could be looking to replace anywhere from three to eight 2017-18 players, including the three who reached graduating age and as many as five who may be recruited by teams from higher levels of junior hockey. Currently, 2017-2018 Flyers’ points leader Griffin Robison is seeking a position with the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks.

“We’re happy to develop players to move on,” Crowder noted. “We don’t want to have to rebuild, though — we hope most veterans will be back and we’re always looking for guys who are dropping down from the OHL.”

In similar fashion to the previous weekend’s American Camp, players and parents were treated to a tour of the home ice facilities and an information session presented by coaches and management.

Team Red’s Darby Lemieux of the Chatham-Kent minor midget AAA Cyclones tries to stuff the puck past Team Black goalie Ryan Polidori of the Windsor AAA midget Junior Spitfires during the Leamington Flyers’ annual Spring Camp Saturday, May 12.

Wheatley Area Minor Soccer

May 8th

(Submitted photos)

Progs golf results

After a grueling winter, the Erie Shores Proggers finally had a nice day for golf on May 8. Most could blame the wetter than normal conditions for the abysmal scoring that took place. Last week, just to highlight some weaknesses, Vic Penner posted a whopping -16. That will take some really bad luck to beat. Everyone pretty well blew out a collective sigh of relief knowing that this award at the end of the year will belong to Vic. We’ll see how it plays out.

Tom Miehl, for 2 weeks now, has carried the 3-putt snake. Luckily the purple colour fits in perfectly with Tom’s grey and orange bag. Maybe next week the snake will find its way to someone else.

The snake, this year, has a black arm band, commemorating the life of Jack Martin. Jack passed away this past year and league members carry him around with them. It’s fitting that his memory and spirit are with the snake. Jack had his problems with the flat stick. Now he gets to snicker and maybe he guides the ball away from the hole or gets it to rim out.

Early in the season leads to a few errant shots. Ken Cobby, usually a long ball hitter, topped his drive which dribbled a mere 7 yards. Not to be deterred, he used his driver again, off the deck. This is not an easy shot to make. Ken launched the ball perfectly down the fairway.

Good comeback, Ken.

I played with Scott Wilkinson, Mike Herbert and Barry Miller. Tom, Mike and Barry played tag with the snake but Tom kept it for keeps after the 10th hole.

Scott is a mountainous specimen of testosterone. When he hits the ball, it sails high and far. Scott is the son of C.D. (Dave) Wilkinson. Dave taught Scott well on how to hit but he did have a few pulls. That was from his dad. Mike Herbert is also a long hitter. Even after he did his best, grunt and all, Mike still was about 10 or 15 yards behind Scott. Barry and Tom realized that they were just BB guns compared to Scott and Mike’s arsenal.

No team was in the plus category this week. As it warms up, the scores will continue to improve, especially as the handicaps will get everyone on the right track.

The following are the May 8 results.

The winning team, at $10 each: Bill Kelly, Bill Stackpoole, Dan McQueen, Scott Wilkinson, Andy Herring, Claudio Sabelli, Gene Bouliane, Aldran Warner, Wayne Gillett, Joe Verhoeven, Harry Badz, Gord Anderson, Brett Madden, John Penner, Mel Pace and Larry Roberts.

1st High Plus: $20 Wayne Wiseman.

2nd High Plus: $15 Ward Hutchins.

3rd High Plus: $5 each, Bill Kelly and Bill Stackpoole (tie).

Skins: $21 each, Dan McQueen, Ken Segedin, Tim Tiessen, Gord Anderson and Ward Hutchins.

W.A.M.S. U9: On May 9, Lil Hil’s Coffee Shop took the win 4-1 over Wheatley Omstead Sharks. Pictured are Joel Fehr (left) and Jonathan Recker.

W.A.M.S. U9: The Shriners shut out Erie Ramblers 6-0 on May 8.

W.A.M.S. U12: Royal Bank defeated Wheatley Legion 5-0 on May 8. Pictured are Alek Terron (left) and Jason Dyck.

W.A.M.S. U12: Mercer’s Service Centre versus Pannunzio Mechanical ended in a tie game May 8. Pictured are Kaleb Jardim and Makenna Weaver.

W.A.M.S. U12: Faubert Catering lost to Renwick Farms 5-3 on May 8. Pictured are Nathan Friesen (left) and Owen Pimentel.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, soon you will be able to clarify your thinking and articulate your needs to others. Until then, you need to wait for an opportunity to share your point of view.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, if you have been struggling with a challenging situation, you’ll get some much-needed support this week. Use the break to treat yourself to something special.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Some epic action may be on tap for you this week, Gemini. You may have to slow things down if everything is moving too quickly. A lively group of people will join you.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, a surge of energy may have you working overtime to complete a task. Just come up for a breather once in a while. Such respites can prove rejuvenating.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Distant lands may be calling you, Leo. So be sure your passport is in order and set up those discount fare alerts to your email. It’s time to get away for some R&R.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, be careful what you wish for, as you may just get everything you desire. It’s uncertain how things may turn out, so be ready to make changes as needed.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Is love in the air, Libra? If you are feeling more amorous than usual, you may be ready for a new relationship or ready to add some spice to your current one.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Health, wisdom and wealth could be in your sights, Scorpio. Why not throw in being well-liked as well? This is your time to soar. Enjoy the ride while it lasts.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Devote more time to self-care right now, Sagittarius. You may need some time to yourself to recharge. When you are done, you can once again be a person of action.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you may be feeling a little wild this week or ready to just hang around in your pajamas and relax. Either way works as long as you’re happy doing it.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Your powers of persuasion are dialed up, Aquarius. You can convince others of just about anything you want them to do right now. Use this skill wisely.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, a love of fine things could find you in financial peril if you are not careful with spending. Set limits on how much you treat yourself.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

MAY 13

Debby Ryan, Actress (25)

MAY 14

Ron Gronkowski, Athlete (29)

MAY 15

Birdy, Singer (22)

MAY 16

Benhati Prinsloo, Model (29)

MAY 17

Derek Hough, Dancer (33)

MAY 18

Jack Johnson, Singer (43)

MAY 19

Eleanor Tomlinson, Actress (26)

Beautiful golf day for TT seniors

By Bob McLean

On Tuesday, May 8, beautiful weather greeted the 60 Talbot Trail seniors league members and two guests who tested their golfing skills. Carts were allowed out using the 90 degree rule. We really need more warm weather and less rain so the course can fully dry. The course drainage is very good, but the excess rainfall this year has put extra stress on grass cutting and full cart usage.

Many of the participants found that the course played quite challenging. However, that wasn’t the case for Dutchy who came roaring back from the previous week’s game. He ran off nine straight pars to score a spectacular 36. Brilliant 40s were achieved by Mike Wright and newcomer Dan Livingstone. Third place went to Jim Pearson and Rick Thompson who fired terrific 41s.

Only 23 players were able to break 50. However, the over 80 shooters fared much better than many youngsters. Dave La Bonte earned a superb 49. Orville Ellwood, one of the league’s super seniors, who chases his electric walking cart, came in with an outstanding 53. Both Tom Hyatt and Neil Adamson also played very well, shooting very commendable results of 46 and 49 respectively. A few other golfers were able to earn scores of 45 or less: Paul Brown, Garnet Fox (g), Bobo, Herb Reid, Arqy and Paul Harrison.

The closest to the pin winner was Dutchy who edged out Jim Pearson. Dutchy’s scintillating shot was about 6 feet from the pin. Ray la Pierre knocked in a beauty from a considerable distance to win the long putt.

Here’s a final reminder that the scrambles occur on the third Tuesday of June, July, August and September. Past and new players who are interested in joining this player friendly league are encouraged to do so by the end of May. I’ll try to put players in appropriate age groups for the next writeup.

“Go ahead and putt, you’re not interrupting my conversation.”

“Someone once told me that there’s more to life than golf. I think it was my ex-wife.”

Local Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, April 30: North/South - 1st Pauline Mikolash and Vi Major, 2nd Shirley Plant and Jeanne Manners, 3rd Roy Trowell and Ron Martin. East/ West - 1st Agnes Fraser and Frank Duransky, 2nd Roger Cote and Paul Blair, 3rd Dave Derbyshire and Mame Nicholson. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.

Wheatley Friendship Club, May 8: 1st Dave Derbyshire, 2nd Neil Phillipson, 3rd Marie Lasi. 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, May 9: North/South - 1st Jeanne Manners and Shirley Plant, 2nd Roger Cote and Marie Ellwood, 3rd Vi Major and Ginny Pettapiece. East/West - 1st Pat DeNapoli and Frank Duransky, 2nd Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

Golden Years golf report

The members were aggressive on May 10 with 45 Golden Years golfers cashing in on 95 aces at Colasanti’s.

Leading the ace parade with 7 was Laurie Hylton, followed by Julia Kos and Bill Ward with 5 each. Dropping 4 were Cathy Dewhurst and Mary Anne Vickery. Three dropped for Jim Allan, Barb Fick, Tom Hyatt, Bob Martin, Barb Murphy, Mavis Rutter and Ernie Vandenberg. Contributing 2 apiece were Mike Binder, Al Christie, Tom Dewhurst, Jo-Ann Ferguson, Ron Fick, Vicky Harris, Gary Honey, Lloyd Honey, Marie Lasi, Bill Mayville, Eileen McIntosh, Betty McManus, John Murphy, Bob Patchett, Al Rutter, Tom Sasso, Barry Sweet, Doug Vickery, Gail Turk and Bryon Walker. Chipping in with 1 each were Dorothy Cascadden, Pete Daudlin, Loraine Fox, Jack Gisi, Eva Kah, Bob McWilliam, Rose Taylor, Bill Taylor and Gerrit Vriesen.

Setting the pace over 9 holes with a score of 15 was Laurie Hylton. Bill Ward managed 16, while Marie Lasi, Bill Ward, Bob Martin, Laurie Hylton, Jim Allan, Cathy Dewhurst and Al Rutter each carded 17. Chipping in with 18 were Betty McManus, Colleen Pearse, Pete Daudlin, Doug Vickery (2), Jack Gisi, Bill Ward, Gary Honey, Bob Martin (2), Tom Hyatt, Tom Dewhurst, Mavis Rutter, Cathy Dewhurst (2), Eileen McIntosh, Barb Murphy, Al Christie, Barb Fick, Bill Mayville, Mike Binder and Barry Sweet.

Eighteen-hole scores of 35 went to Bill Ward (2), Bob Martin and Laurie Hylton. Doug Vickery, Cathy Dewhurst (2) and Doug Vickery shot 36, Pete Daudlin, Bob Martin, Jim Allan, Eileen McIntosh and Bill Mayville 37, and Betty McManus (2), Andy Orsini, Marie Lasi, Laurie Hylton and Jack Gisi carded 38.

Bill Ward continued his strong play with 70 over 36 holes. Bob Martin and Cathy Dewhurst had 72, Laurie Hylton 73, Betty McManus 76, Doug Vickery 77, and Andy Orsini, Jack Gisi and Bill Mayville each had 78. Sharing first place with 235 was Team 6 (Bob Martin, Gary Honey, Lloyd Honey) and Team Jacks (Jim Allan, Bill Taylor, Cathy Dewhurst). Taking second place with 237 was Team 4 (Ron Fick, Doug Vickery, Jack Gisi). Nailing down third place with 240 was Team 5 (Dorothy Cascadden, Bob McWilliam, Bill Ward).

The Golden Years golf season comes to an end on May 17 with golf at 9:30 a.m., followed immediately by the annual banquet luncheon.

Election Day is June 7, 2018.

Polls are open from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. ET / 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. CT.

To vote in this election, you must be:

In collaboration with Autism Ontario: Windsor-Essex Chapter, we want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of our registrants, families, friends, volunteers, community supporters & sponsors. We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you!

Save the date for next year’s 7th Annual Walk/Run For Autism Awareness and Acceptance - Together As Caring Communities on Sunday April 28, 2019!!

~ Ann Obeid-Diab and Paula LaSala-Filangeri ~

• 18 years of age or older on June 7, 2018; and

• a Canadian citizen; and

• a resident of Ontario.

To find out where you vote, visit elections.on.ca, check your Voter Information Card or call us at 1.888.668.8683 (TTY: 1.888.292.2312).

Each voting location will have magnifiers, Braille ballot templates and other tools to help you vote.

Don’t forget to bring your ID and Voter Information Card when you go to vote.

Finalists

Jr. Girls: Isabel Lutsch 1st, Madison Moracci 2nd.

Jr. Boys: Matthew Najem 1st, Thomas-Xavier Burns 2nd.

Sr. Girls: Sarah Lutsch 1st, Meagan Derksen 2nd.

Sr. Boys: Josh Derksen 1st, Justin Morin 2nd.

Most Improved Awards Jr. Girls: Miyako Lougheed.

Sr. Girls: Brooke Derksen.

Jr. Award Winners

Leamington Jr. Badminton award winners, front row (sitting), left to right: Miyako Lougheed, Isabel Lutsch, Madison Moracci. Second row: Cullen Wilson, Aiden Nelson, Raija Nelson, Sarah Lutsch, Justin Morin, Nicolas Lougheed, Thomas Burns, Matthew Najem. Third row: Meagan Derksen, Brooke Derksen, Josh Derksen, Leslie Smigelsky (coach). In back: Sanjay Patel (coach), Keith Klassen (coach). Absent: Ryan Harder (coach).

(Submitted Photos)

Jr. Boys: Cullen Wilson. Sr. Boys: Aiden Nelson. Sportsmanship Awards were also presented. The Tom Moreland Award went to Raija Nelson and the Pros Moran Award went to Nicolas Lougheed.

Play resumes September 4 at the Complex, Tuesday nights from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Players 8-13 years of age and of all skill levels are welcome! For registration info contact Keith Klassen after June 1 at keith@myrideinc.ca

Cardinal Carter boys soccer vs. Riverside

Thomas Saba of the Cougars eyes up a bouncing ball before kicking it toward the Riverside net during the first half of a WECSSAA Tier I boys’ soccer match Tuesday, May 8 at Cardinal Carter. The Rebels struck first for a 1-0 lead in the first half, but the Cougars replied with tallies by Saba and Carlos Da Gloria for a 2-1 victory. With the result — Riverside’s first loss of the season — Cardinal Carter finished the regular season with a record of four wins, two draws and zero losses, good for a first-place tie with the 3A Holy Names Knights. As the top ranked 2A team in Tier I, the Cougars will be granted home field advantage throughout the WECSSAA playoffs. The quarterfinal game was held at Cardinal Carter Tuesday, May 15. Results were not available by press deadline.

The Leamington Junior Badminton Club ended the season on April 24 at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.

UMEI vs. Walkerville soccer match

The UMEI Lightning’s Mitchell Tiessen sends the ball away from the UMEI end of the pitch during a WECSSAA Tier III boys’ soccer match against Walkerville at Kinsmen Sports Field Monday, May 7. The Lightning jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals by Derek Bedal and Christian Wuerch and later added two more — again by Bedal and Wuerch — for a 4-2 win. With a 4-2 record, UMEI finished second in the five-team division to be matched against Maranatha for a quarterfinal match at KSF Wednesday, May 9. The Lightning lost 4-3.

(Sun-Journal Photo)

LDSS boys’ baseball vs. Massey

LDSS Lions’ first baseman Mason Gow stretches out to make the catch for an out against the Massey Mustangs as part of the WECSSAA boys’ baseball regular season Thursday, May 10 at Kinsmen Sports Field. Leamington held on for a 7-6 win to improve their regular season record to 3-3-0. Two days earlier, they were defeated 15-2 in Kingsville. (Sun-Journal Photo)

UMEI girls slopitch vs. Essex

Melissa Redekop of the UMEI Lightning makes her way around first base for a double against

Wheatley women’s ball hockey season gets underway

The first night of Wheatley women’s ball hockey started on Monday, May 7.

The first game of the evening was a 2-2 draw between Johnston Net & Twine and Anthony-Keats Marine. Scoring for Johnston’s was Amy Brown from Jen McDonald. The second goal for Johnston’s was netted by Jen on an assist from Kaily Zack.

The Anthony-Keats squad kept Johnston’s goaltender Theresa McDonald busy with lots of shots. Scoring for Anthony-Keats was Anna Matheson from Kayla Lindsay. With about three minutes left in the game, Brooke Watson Kaiser scored the tying goal on an assist from Kayla Lindsay.

The second game saw the Southpoint Sun-Journal take on the Car Barn. The SunJournal came out on top this time around 6-1. Scoring for the Sun-Journal were Brenda Vink with 2, Anita VanRooyen with 2 and singles by Lindsay Walker and Noelle Resendes. Marianne Vergeer had 2 assists and single assists went to Anita, Jill Walker, Cheryl Clements and Lindsay.

Scoring the lone Car Barn marker was Nicole Jackson.

Games are every Monday at 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. at Wheatley Area Arena.

during WECSSAA girls’ slopitch action Thursday, May 10 at Kinsmen Sports Field. Leamington remained

(Sun-Journal Photo)

Introduction to lawn bowling

Celebrate National Bowls Day at the Leamington Lawn Bowling Club for a free fun-filled afternoon which includes equipment, instruction, play and refreshments on Saturday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m.

The bowling greens are located next to the United Church at 7 John St., behind the Masonic Temple. The parking lot entrance is on Clark St. (north of the four corners) and across the street from the Police and Fire Stations. Call Jackie at 519-326-1361 to RSVP to ensure there is enough food.

Nurse gets new 1941 Chevrolet coupe

Scott Holland is known as “Mr. Leamington” for his extensive knowledge of local history and his many historical articles in the Southpoint Sun. He recently sent me this email: “You probably can’t find the car but around October 31, 1940, the local VON decided to buy their local VON nurse, Miss Arleen Wright, a new 1941 Chevrolet business coupe. It was grey in colour. Don’t know how long she used it but it might be interesting to track down some stories on it!”

DETECTIVE

Bill Sherk

The Victoria Order of Nurses is Canada’s largest organization for charity work and home care. It began on Friday, January 29, 1897 in Ottawa as a way of commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, who was celebrating 60 years on the throne. Miss Arleen Wright was the happy recipient of a new 1941 Chevrolet coupe to assist in her rounds of helping people in the local community. Two series of Chevrolet were available in 1941: the Master Deluxe and the more expen-

25TH ANNUAL NORM CHESTERFIELD BIRDING

DAY - Wednesday, May 16 at Wheatley Provincial Park. Led by Tom Preney. Meet at park gates between 7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Departure at 7:30 sharp. Seasoned birder or beginner - everyone welcome.

CRAFT & BAKE SALE - Friday, May 18, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Sunparlor Home for Senior Citizens, 175 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Crafts, baked goods, raffles, tea and coffee.

PLANT SALE & BAKE SALE on Saturday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Valetta Presbyterian Church, 4319 Middle Line (old Hwy 98 between Tilbury and Merlin). Perennials, annuals, vegetables, tomatoes, peppers and herbs ready to plant. Yellow marigolds available for Ploughing Match decorating. Food and drink.

ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY MEETING AND MEMBERS’ PERENNIAL PLANT SALE - Sunday, May 20, meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. Rob Gardiner orchids for sale, cynoches repotting, perennials, growing supplies, refreshments, Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall, 5280 Howard Ave., Oldcastle. Free admission. More info at www.essexcountyorchidsociety.web.com or Facebook

FOOD & FELLOWSHIP SUPPER, Monday, May 21, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Leamington United Church, 9 John St., welcomes those who are alone or experiencing hardships to come and share a meal. No charge.

REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST - Wellness Seminar on Wednesday, May 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Seacliff Manor, 30 Seacliff Dr. E., Leamington. Refreshments & giveaways. RSVP seacliffmanor.ca or 519-3262624.

EVERYTHING SALE at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, Saturday, May 26, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Rummage, bake table, plants. Everything!!

FUNDRAISING PASTA DINNER on Saturday, May 26 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, in support of St. John’s ministry. Bring your family, friends and appetite and enjoy a home-cooked meal. Adults $10, kids 5-10 years $5, under age 5 free. Takeouts available. Info: 519-326-3111.

MARY NEWLAND AND THE BLUE BAYOU BAND CONCERT - Songs of the ‘70s and Linda Ronstadt - Friday, June 1, Migration Hall, Kingsville 519-733-5357. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show is at 8:00.

1941 Chev Special Deluxe coupe in sales brochure. sive Special Deluxe. A business coupe was available in both series, with the Master Deluxe having an Oshawa factory list price of $1107 and the Special Deluxe priced at $1209.

The most noticeable difference between the two was the trim around the windows, with the Special Deluxe having chrome and the Master Deluxe having rubber.

The Special Deluxe is illustrated here because it is shown in grey, the same colour as Miss Wright’s car. The VON would probably order the less expensive model, but if they needed a car right away and the local dealer had only the Special Deluxe in stock, a price might be worked out to everyone’s mutual satisfaction.

The 1941 Chevrolet was a good choice. Under the hood was an overhead-valve 6-cylinder engine when Ford and Plymouth were still making use of less efficient flathead engines.

Only Chevrolet in 1941 had a vacuum assist unit to make it easier to shift gears. And Chevrolet had been first in sales

Euchre news

We open the cover on the Euchre Book of Records to bring you up to date on the latest winners.

April 7: Ladies high was won by Barb Cobby with 81. Bill Wells took men’s high with 80. Moe Hansen had 4 lone hands. Ben Wells had the best effort with 50.

April 14: Ladies high went to Maggie Hansen with 85. Harold Dundas had men’s high with 78. Robert Lapsa won 3 lone hands. Best effort went to John Smith with 58.

April 21: Lillian Wells had ladies high with 86. Ben Wells won men’s high with 86 as well. Jean Brodie took 5 lone hands. Maggie Hansen had 54 for best effort.

April 28: Mavis Rutter took ladies high with 90. Winning men’s high was Ted Cobby with 77. Lena Janik had 7 lone hands. Best effort was by Cathie Ribble with 52.

Euchre is played every Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club. The third Saturday of the month is potluck at 6:00 p.m. The last Saturday of the month is cake and ice-cream to celebrate special occasions. Think about joining the euchre players next time for an enjoyable evening of cards.

for nine of the previous ten years, giving it a reputation that any car company would envy.

If a photo of Miss Wright’s 1941 Chevy coupe turns up, you’ll see it right here, where we bring old cars back to life.

THE ONT. PURPLE MARTIN ASSOC. WILL MEET

Saturday, May 26 at 9:00 a.m. at a member host home, 3450 North Malden Rd., Essex. Bring a lawnchair. This is a perfect time to see a Martin Colony. Lots of help with concerns about purple martins and info about Martinfest in July at Colchester Harbour. More info: Paul 519-738-3476.

THE MISSION HALL PROJECT IS HOSTING A DROP-IN CELEBRATION at the new Sanctuary on Sunday, May 27 from 12-noon to 3:30 p.m. at the vineyards on the corner of Ruggle’s Run and Henderson Rd., Pelee Island. Tickets will also be available for $30 for an all inclusive afternoon outing that includes round-trip trolley transportation from the Stone House at West Dock to the Sanctuary plus appetizer and beverage at Stone House. Available in advance at Fletcher’s Cleaners (Leamington), The Paisley Dreamer (Kingsville), Stone House 1891 (Pelee Island). Info: themissionhallproject.weebly.com/

Community CALENDAR

LOBSTERFEST TO BENEFIT THE BRIDGE - Youth Resource Centre on Saturday, June 16. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30. Evening includes Lobster and chicken dinner, wine tasting, appetizers, live auction, silent auction, games and entertainment. $90 per ticket, $700 per table. Sponsorship tables available. Tickets at Century 21, 150 Talbot St. E., Leamington (519-326-8661), at The Bridge, 310 Sherk St. ,Leamington (226-773-3451) or at www.thebridgeyouth.ca. For more information call The Bridge 226-733-3454.

THIRD PARTY INSURANCES - Wellness Seminar on Wednesday, June 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Seacliff Manor, 30 Seacliff Dr. E., Leamington. Refreshments & giveaways. RSVP seacliffmanor.ca or 519-326-2624.

MATHEMATICS TUTORING FOR GR. 6-8 held Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. in a classroom situation. The last day for tutoring will be June 13. The class will be led by retired teacher David Kolotylo who specialized in mathematics. No charge. 10 students maximum per class. Registration required. Individual tutoring available upon request. Students must bring their math notebooks, pens, pencils. For more information call 519-326-3111 and leave a message for Deacon Deborah.

FREE YOGA FOR ADULTS at Leamington Library Monday, May 28 at 6:00 p.m. Instructor: Paul Santos. Suitable for all yoga levels. Participants please bring a mat or towel. For more info call Leamington Library at 226-946-1529 ext. 220 or leabranch@essexcountylibrary.ca

MISS LIZZY’S TEA - Join us for an afternoon of tea, sweets and finger sandwiches on Sunday, June 3 at the Portuguese Club, 217 Talbot W., Leamington. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Tea service at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $50. For tickets email: tickets@misslizzys.org

INTRODUCTION TO LAWN BOWLING on Saturday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. Free fun afternoon includes equipment, instruction and refreshments. Greens are next to United Church, 7 John St., behind the Masonic Temple. Parking lot entrance is on Clark St. across from Police Station. Please RSVP to Jackie at 519-326-1361.

LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, June 6, 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.

MENTAL CAPACITY & WELL-BEING - Wellness Seminar on Wednesday, June 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Seacliff Manor, 30 Seacliff Dr. E., Leamington. Refreshments & giveaways. RSVP seacliffmanor. ca or 519-326-2624.

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!

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.

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 519326-3111 and leave a message for Charlotte to set up an appointment.

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

To place your event in the Community Calendar Phone: 519-398-9098 Email: journal@mnsi.net or sun@mnsi.net

MATHEMATICS TUTORING For Gr. 6-8 on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. in a classroom situation at Faith Mennonite Church, 269 Sherk St., Leamington. Class will be led by retired teacher David Kolotylo who specialized in mathematics. No charge. 10 students maximum per class. Registration required. Individual tutoring available upon request. Students must bring their math notebooks, pens, pencils. For more information call Pastor Ruth Boehm at 519-326-6391.

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.

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.

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

MOODS DISORDER GROUP MEETS the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Leamington District Memorial Hospital, 1st Floor. Info: Nancy at 519-971-4050 or nrkolah@sympatico.ca

Erie Shores

senior golf

With all the rain late in the week, Erie Shores golf course was open on Monday, May 7 but no carts were allowed, thus cutting the attendance down to 43 golfers. Draw winners of the day were Bill Gherasim and Dan Dalimonte.

Closest to the pin on #3 was Bill Gherasim. Closest to the pin on #16 was Rick Metz, the last player to have a chance made the shot.

The longest putt on #4 was made by Barry Miller and on #14 it was none other than Bill Gherasim.

In a game of counting only the middle two low nets, the team of Richard Leslie, Bill Stackpoole and Bill Gherasim won with a score of 145. Second at 147 were Dan McQueen, Gary McRae, Glen Rideout and Willy Krahn. Third at 148 were Fred Klassen, Ken Luxford, Don Chalcraft and Matt Dick. Fourth place went to Kevin Shaften, Dick Segedin, Garth Denerley and Ron Gagne with a score of 151.

Glen Rideout was the low golfer with a fine 74, followed by Matt Dick and Dave Wilkinson with 81s.

Only 5 birdies were had on the wet course, and they were by Richard Reive on #1, Bill Gherasim #3, Kevin Shaften #6, Dave Wilkinson #14 and Matt Dick on the tough #17.

Hats off to Bill Gherasim as he was a draw winner, closest to pin on #3, made the longest putt on #14, was on the winning team, and was one of five golfers to make a bird. Great day, Bill.

Don’t forget to sign up for May 21 if you have not yet done so. See you then.

East Mersea Track & Field Day, 6-year-old medal winners, from left to right: Isaiah Klassen, Nolan Jones, Ted VanGellecum, Judy Wall, Kiera Church. Absent from photo: Olivia Hill.

East Mersea Track & Field Day, 7-year-old medal winners, from left to right: Morgan Fetter, Arielle Friesen, Ashlynn Wiper, Joseph Thiessen, Pancho Heinrichs, Brayden Foster.

East Mersea Track & Field Day, 8-year-old medal winners, front left to right: Jaxon Riediger, Nathan Ford. Second row: Drake Wigle, Savannah Hamm, Ryan Krueger, Grace Hit.

East Mersea Track & Field Day, 9-year-old medal winners, front left to right: Emily Carnegie, Ellexis Thiessen. Second row: Cassidy Girardin, Jisenya Heide, Malachi Neufeld, Oliver Friesen. Absent from photo: Grant Symons.

E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at

Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We

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

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. my16-jn6

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

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

COMPANION SERVICES FOR SENIORS - Driver to: medical appointments, home errands and shopping. Homemaking: meal preparation and planning, light housework, gardening and small home repairs. Personal care: bathing, grooming, dressing, light exercise, foot care (certified foot specialist). Contact Debra (Certified PSW) 647-393-1260 or email debramcleod@ cogeco.ca. my2-23

Notice is hereby given that the Municipality of Chatham-Kent intends to apply ClearView Herbicide (Reg. No.29752) containing the active ingredients: Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt and Metsulfuron – Methyl, in combination with Hasten NT Spray Adjuvant (Reg No. 28277), containing active ingredients methyl and ethyl oleate (esterified vegetable oil), under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) for the purposes of noxious weed control, particularly Canada Thistle and Sow Thistle during the period of May 28, 2018 to July 20, 2018 along all rural portions of Chatham-Kent’s roads. Application will be weather permitting, and confined to weed-infested portions of the rightof-way.

For further information (collect calls accepted), contact:

Steve Ford

President Green Stream Lawn & Vegetation Management Inc.

Ph: 905.510.1229 info@green-stream.ca or Jerry Corso Manager, Public Works South Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Ph: 519.360.1998 x3970 or 1.800.714.7497

ckpw@chatham-kent.ca

KINGSVILLE LEGION BRANCH 188 - Friday Night Dinners 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Weekly Special - Friday, May 18 Roast Pork and Battered Haddock $16. Other weekly menu items $14. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 p.m. 519-7335162 (office) or 519-7339081 (bar). a6-tf

YARD SALE - SATURDAY, May 19, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 38 Malibu (off Robson Road). my16

RUMMAGE SALE - Church of the Epiphany 96 Main St. W., Kingsville. May 25, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. May 26, 9:00 a.m. - noon. my16-23

MOVING SALE - EVERYTHING must go! May 19, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 739 Mersea Rd. 5, Leamington (east of Hwy 77). Furniture, tools, office equipment, household items, exercise equipment, and much more. my16

NOTICES

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO DESTROY

N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305

WEEDS

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in possession of Land, In accordance with the Weed Control Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter W.5, Sections 1, 13, 16 and 23

THAT unless noxious weeds growing within their lands within the municipality of the Town of Kingsville are destroyed by May 28, 2018, and throughout the season, the municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed charging the cost against the land, as set out in the Weed Control Act. For a list of noxious weeds, visit the OMAFRA website at www.omafra.gov.on.ca.

The cooperation of all citizens is earnestly solicited.

Ken Vegh Weed Inspector

NOTICES

Notice to Property Owners – Destroy Weeds

Notice is given to all persons in possession of land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c W.5, Sections 3, 16, 23 that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands, within the County of Essex, are destroyed by June 30, 2018 and throughout the season, the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land, as set out in the Act. The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited.

K. Daniel Newman, Weed Inspector

1941 Road 4 East RR2

Kingsville Ontario N9Y 2E5

Phone: 519-326-8691 x 1901

Fax: 519-326-7540

Email: dnewman@countyofessex.on.ca

The MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT

E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept CASH, CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD

NOTICES

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below until 3:00 p.m. local time on June 12th, 2018, at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Civic Centre, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8

Description of Land(s) Minimum Tender Amount

All lands are in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the following are the geographic descriptions and municipal addresses.

1. Roll # 3650-010-001-67200 Lt 2, Pl 617; Romney; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. 1323 Bluff Line, (Wheatley). P.I.N. 00847 0100 (LT).

2. Roll # 3650-060-003-36300 Pt Lts 27 & 28, Pl 396, As In 452201 S/T & T/W 452201; Tilbury East; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 4626 Talbot Trail, (Merlin). P.I.N. 00828 0056 (LT).

3. Roll # 3650-060-004-01902 Pt Lt 9, Concession 11 (Tilbury East) Designated As Pt 3, 24R5587; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being Port Rd, (Tilbury East). P.I.N. 00824 0071 (LT).

4. Roll # 3650-110-004-10318 Lt 16, Plan 165; Raleigh; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 6707 Elizabeth St, (North Buxton). P.I.N. 00872 0118 (LT).

5. Roll # 3650-110-006-25900 Lt 13, Plan 774, As In 457151 S/T & T/W 457151; Raleigh; Municipality of ChathamKent. Being 133 Aberdeen St, (Merlin). P.I.N. 00863 0071 (LT).

6. Roll # 3650-140-004-70600 Pt Lt 20 Con 5, Lake Erie Survey (Harwich), As In 400728 “Description In 400728 May Not Be Acceptable In Future” S/T HA28244; Harwich.; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 11065 Front Line, (Blenheim). P.I.N. 00932 0006 (LT).

7. Roll # 3650-140-006-43800 Pt Lt 13, SW Victoria St, Pl 109 As In 254432; Harwich, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being Victoria St, (Shrewsbury). P.I.N. 00938 0757 (LT).

8. Roll # 3650-140-006-56500 SE 1/2 Lt 19, S Adelaide St, Pl 109; Harwich; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 76 Adelaide St, (Shrewsbury). P.I.N. 00939 0131 (LT).

9. Roll # 3650-140-006-66800 Lt 21, N Adelaide St, Plan 109; Harwich, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 85 Adelaide St, (Shrewsbury). P.I.N. 00939 0162 (LT).

10. Roll # 3650-140-006-78100 Lt 11, N Talbot St, Pl 109; Harwich; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 43 Talbot St, (Shrewsbury). P.I.N. 00939 0251 (LT).

11. Roll # 3650-160-004-37400 Lt 15, E Jackson St, Plan 97; Pt Lt 16, E Jackson St, Pl 97 As In 500232; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 79 Jackson St, (Blenheim). P.I.N. 00927 0171 (LT).

12. Roll # 3650-240-004-38600 Lt 139-140 Pl 75; Chatham-Kent; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 45 Albert Ave, (Ridgetown). P.I.N. 00701 0054 (LT).

13. Roll # 3650-420-007-11200 Pt Lt 2 Con 2 River Thames Survey Harwich Being Pt 1, 24R-87; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 220 Park Ave E, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00513 0091 (LT).

14. Roll # 3650-420-019-14201 Pt Lt 39, 42 Pl 309 As In 359507; Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Being 69 Spencer Ave, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00507 0262 (LT).

$6,947.03 $9,725.72 $7,782.99 $7,457.56 $13,661.35 $11,461.12 $6,767.07 $8,097.54 $19,433.21 $9,228.50 $17,354.36 $14,433.46 $13,482.11 $14.744.28

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order, or of a bank draft, or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST (if applicable) and the relevant land transfer tax.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact:

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FRESH FARMS & greenhouses

JOB OPPORTUNITY

General Labour Warehouse, Vegetable Packer

Hours vary on production.

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.

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)

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.

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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-my16

St. Andrews United Church, Comber is seeking a permanent part time

ORGANIST/ MUSIC DIRECTOR

Our successful candidate must be able to play both the piano and the organ.

Please reply with resume by email to stacey_mckinlay@yahoo.ca by May 31, 2018

St. Andrews United Church, Comber is seeking a permanent part time

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ADMINISTRATOR

Our successful candidate must have proficient computer skills and the organizational abilities to run a busy Church office.

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of Quickbooks, Excel, Word is beneficial.

• We are an IT firm in Leamington providing network support to mid-sized business clients in the surrounding area.

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Wage: $14.00 per hour. Please fax resume to: 519-733-8059 or apply online at: www.jcfreshfarms.com General Labourers for 2018 Processing Season • Day and night shifts 50-60+ hours/week (Mon.-Sat.)

We are seeking

• 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

What do we really know about pigs?

We all have eaten many products from our friend the pig. Bacon, pork chops, spare ribs, pork roast and so many other food items. But what do we really know about the pig? Today, let’s find out more.

Despite their reputation, pigs are not dirty animals. They’re actually quite clean. The pig’s reputation as a filthy animal comes from its habit of rolling in mud to cool off. Pigs that live in cool, covered environments stay very clean.

If you’ve ever suggested that someone was ‘sweating like a pig’, then you’d be wrong. Pigs have hardly any sweat glands, and one of the best ways for them to cool down is to wallow in the mud.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Kim Cooper

Pigs constantly communicate with each other. They have a range of different oinks, grunts and squeals which have distinct meanings.

Pigs are extraordinarily intelligent. They are curious and insightful animals who are widely accepted as being smarter than young children of at least 3 years of age, dogs, and even some primates.

Newborn piglets learn to run to their mothers’ voices, and can recognize their own names by the time they’re 2 weeks old.

Pigs are thought to be the 4th most intelligent animal, after chimps, dolphins, and elephants. A group of pigs is called a sounder. Pigs can also run 11 miles per hour, which is faster than a 6-minute mile.

Pigs are extremely social animals. They form close bonds with other individuals and love close contact and lying down together.

Pigs are very clean, keeping their toilet area far away from where they lie down and eat. Even newborn piglets will leave the nest to go to the toilet within hours of birth.

A pig’s squeal can be as loud as 115 decibels – that’s 3 decibels higher than the sound of a supersonic airliner.

Pigs are very peaceful animals, rarely showing aggression. The exception, as with many animals, is when a mother (sow) with her young offspring is provoked or threatened. Wild pigs, or boars, play an important role in managing ecosystems and maintaining biodiversity. By rooting, and thus disturbing the soil, they create areas for new plant growth. They also spread fruit plants by dispersing their seeds.

Pigs have a tremendous sense of smell. The large round disk of cartilage at the tip of the snout is connected to muscle that gives it extra flexibility and strength for rooting in the ground.

Winston Churchill famously said that “Dogs look up to man. Cats look down to man. Pigs look us straight in the eye and see an equal.”

The pig is the last of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. The pig is seen to represent fortune, honesty, happiness and virility.

There are around 2 billion pigs in the world. That’s a lot of bacon!

Kim Cooper has been involved in the agribusiness sector for over 45 years. He can be reached at kim.e.cooper@gmail.com

You can also follow him on Twitter at ‘theAGguy’

BUSINESS OPPS.

PPQ learns about Japanese antiques

By Beth Smith

The Pelee Past Questers (PPQ) met March 22 and welcomed David Pepper and his wife Jenny to talk about his wide collection of Japanese antiques.

Asked how he became interested in Japanese antiques, David explained he was exposed to travel and collecting by family example. He has personally traveled to Japan on five occasions.

The initial piece in his collection, a sword, was purchased when he was only 17. His father, pleased with his interest, presented him with a book on the

subject and his hobby began.

David is skilled in appraisal and restoration, especially with the hilts and scabbards of Samurai swords and minute cracks in porcelain.

David brought with him a variety of the type of items that he felt Questers might be likely to find in their travels. There were a variety of mediums presented including porcelain, metalware, wood block print-work, carvings and toys.

As David reviewed his treasures he described their intended purpose and usage. He also explained the materials and the techniques involved in the creation of this art.

Questioned regarding the worth of some of the items, he discussed the current slump in prices that has occurred following Chinese mass marketing using ancient styles and patterns. This enjoyable presentation left Questers with a desire to learn more.

Meetings of the Pelee Past Questers are free to attend. Contact Jackie King at 519-3261361 to register your interest in attending.

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David Pepper (pictured) and his wife Jenny were guest speakers at the March meeting of Pelee Past Questers. The couple shared their knowledge about Japanese antiques with the group. (Submitted photo)

Flamingo bowling scores

Games Over 200: Chris Kosempel 233, Al Bison 211, Shawn Leclair 228-208, Tys Schaafsma 228-221, Willy Fittler 202-222, Ernie Purr 233, Kelly Bruner 212-224, Aaron Dickau 248-204-204. Series Over 550: Chris Kosempel 598, Al Bison 584, Shawn Leclair 574, Tys Schaafsma 629, Willy Fittler 559, Ernie Purr 577, Kelly Bruner 580, Aaron Dickau 656. Playoff Standings: Dickau Construction 14,043 pins; Fittler Farms 13,994; Rhine Danube 13,989; Weil’s Food 13,962; S.W. Property 13,947; Del Fresco 13,602. Congratulations to Dickau Construction for winning the playoffs.

Howe Memorial Dart Tournament

The 2018 Annie & Tom Howe Memorial Mixed Dart Tournament was held Saturday, May 5 at Wheatley Legion. There was a great turnout once again this year, with a full house of dart players enjoying a fun afternoon of competition and camaraderie. At the end of the day, the first-place team was, left to right, Brandon Fuller, Kim Howe, Mark Howe and Lee Ann Liddle. (Submitted photo)

END MAY 31ST.