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CKPL romance book club
WHEATLEY — Chatham-Kent Public Library invites you to join them for a Romance Readers Virtual Book Club. Virtual book clubs provide an opportunity to remain connected while physical distancing by using the power of reading. CKPL will be hosting a Romance Readers: Check ‘em Out Virtual
Book Club on Thursday, November 19 at 3:00 pm through Zoom. Choose your favourite Nora Roberts book and join the discussion. Registration and email address are required. Please contact 519.354.2940 or go to search.ckpl.ca and search “Romance Readers” to register.
Toastmasters holding open house on Zoom
KINGSVILLE/LEAMINGTON — The Erie Shores Toastmasters Club will hold a free public live event on Wednesday, November 11 from 6-7:30 pm on Zoom. The Open House will feature guest speaker Chris Forman, who is a member of the club and also recently published his book entiltled ‘A New Way to Live – Humanity’s Opportunity in a Post Covid19 World’. Everyone is welcome. For more information, email ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com.
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Broadband internet coming to rural areas TILBURY- The provincial and federal governments have announced a commitment to an improved, modern broadband network in Southwestern Ontario. On Friday, October 30, a media conference was held in Tilbury to make the announcement. The province announced that all contracts are signed in Essex County through the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) project, ensuring that construction of more than $19 million in broadband infrastructure will now move forward. When complete, these projects will connect approximately 5,173 more homes and businesses in the area to fast, reliable internet. The contracts to expand high-
with community partners, our government is connecting families in Southwestern Ontario so they can stay in touch with their loved ones, work or study from home and access essential services.” “Thanks to the funding provided by the Government of Ontario, thousands of residences within my riding will be getting access to much needed high-speed internet,” said Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent—Leamington. The federal and provincial governments are each contributing more than $63 million to SWIFT through the New Building Canada Fund’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – Small Communities Fund of the Investing in Canada plan.
speed fibre-optic broadband services in Essex County were awarded by Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Inc, a not-for-profit corporation initiated by local municipalities to address connectivity in Southwestern Ontario. “Access to reliable high-speed internet is critical for families and businesses, and the challenge of not having good quality internet service has been amplified during the pandemic,” said Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development. “Through our investments and collaboration
Letter to the Editor
The power of body language Dear Editor: As a volunteer tutor for newcomers to Canada, provided by the South Essex Community Council’s English as a Second Language classes, I recently had an amazing experience that can be described as an example of the ‘power of body language.’ It happened two weeks ago when I did my monthly banking in person. Normally, once I complete my banking, I take a shortcut by walking through two parking lots, then walk home using the walkway from Seacliff Drive to Oak Street. Because the weather was a glorious fall day, I decided to take a longer route to extend my enjoyment of the sun on my face. As I did this, I passed a house of
one of my ‘students’ and wondered how she and her extended family were coping during the cancellation of all classes due to the pandemic. Her home has a large screened porch across the front of it and I hope that she may be sitting on the porch and might see me. But this did not happen, so I continued to walk past her house and enjoyed the glorious day. A few minutes later, I heard someone shouting “Teacher, teacher!” When I turned around, my student came out of her house and started to wave her hands while her face lit up with a priceless smile. What followed can be described as a prime example of the power of
body language — Or how to give and receive a COVID hug. After the exchange of waves and smiles, I gave myself a big hug and then pointed to her. This grandmother immediately understood me by hugging herself and laughing. Here we were — two grandmothers — who cannot speak each other’s language, communicating across four lanes of traffic on Erie Street. I will always cherish this moment. I am really looking forward to the day when this valuable program will resume, because of the mutual feelings of gratitude that students and teachers share. Sincerely, Lorraine Gibson
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