Lyme disease: protect yourself
Lyme disease is an infectious disease spread through the bite of infected ticks.
The risk of getting a tick bite starts when the weather warms up in the spring, through until the fall. Ticks can also be active in the winter, if the winter is mild and there is not much snow. However, the greatest risk occurs during the spring and summer months.
Blacklegged ticks are most often found in forests as well as overgrown areas between woods and open spaces. Be-
cause tick populations are spreading, it is possible to be bitten outside of these locations.
The greatest risk of acquiring Lyme disease occurs where populations of ticks that carry the bacteria (B. burgdorferi) that causes Lyme disease have become established. In Ontario, there are currently a number of identified risk areas for Lyme disease.
The best way to protect against Lyme disease is to prevent tick bites. Here are some ways to protect yourself if you venture into wooded or forested areas within risk areas for Lyme disease:
• Wear light coloured, long-sleeved shirts and pants to spot ticks more easily.
skin as possible and slowly pull straight out. Try not to twist or crush the tick.
2. If the mouthparts break off and remain in the skin, remove them with tweezers or, if you are unable to remove them easily, leave them alone and let the skin heal. Consult your healthcare provider.
3. Wash the bite area and your hands with soap and water or disinfect with alcohol hand sanitizer.
4. Try to save the tick that bit you in a sealed container and record the date of the bite. Bring it to your medical appointment as it may help the doctor in their assessment of your illness.
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• Tuck your shirt into your pants, and pull your socks over your pant legs.
• Use bug spray containing DEET or Icaridin on your skin and clothing (always follow the directions on the label).
• Walk on cleared paths or walkways.
• Shower or bathe within two hours of being outdoors to facilitate a prompt tick check and to remove ticks that have not attached yet.
• Do a daily full-body check for ticks on yourself and your children, especially in the hair, under the arms, in and around the ears, inside the belly button, behind the knees, between the legs and around the waist.
• If you find an attached tick, remove it with tweezers immediately. Removing it within 24-36 hours can help prevent infection.
• Do a tick check on your outdoor gear and your pets as they could carry ticks inside your home.
• Put dry outdoor clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes to kill any remaining ticks. If your clothes are damp, additional drying time is needed. If you need to wash your clothes first, hot water is recommended. If the clothes cannot be washed in hot water, tumble dry on low heat for 90 minutes or high heat for 60 minutes.
Removing ticks within 24-36 hours after the tick bite usually prevents infection. You can remove a tick that has latched onto you by following these steps:
1. Using clean tweezers, grasp the head as close to the
5. Ticks can be disposed of in household garbage once they are dead, and they can be killed by drowning them in rubbing alcohol or by freezing for several hours.
Avoid squashing ticks with exposed fingers.
6. Don’t try to remove the tick by using nail polish, petroleum jelly or heat to burn the tick.
Contact the local public health unit for details on the tick identification and testing program available in your area/ how to submit a tick for testing.
Symptoms of Lyme disease can be different from person to person. Early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease usually start three to 30 days after you have been bitten by an infected blacklegged tick. Most people experience mild, flulike symptoms soon after being bitten, while a small number may have more serious symptoms, sometimes weeks after the bite. If left untreated, more severe symptoms may occur and can last from months to years.
To learn more about Lyme disease or download free resources, visit: Canada.ca/LymeDisease
Two-vehicle collision
On August 5, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Leamington Fire Services and Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle personal injury motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Essex County Roads 34 and 37, east of Leamington.
A Freightliner truck and a Toyota van collided at the intersection sending two adults and three children in the van to hospital with varying injuries, some considered life threatening.
The intersection of Essex County Road 34 at County Road 37 was closed while the OPP’s Technical Collision Investigators completed their investigation.
Charges laid for child pornography
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, Technological Crime Unit and the Essex County Detachment have arrested and charged a Leamington man after receiving a report from a social media outlet that an unknown person had uploaded an image of child sexual abuse to the internet.
On July 31, 2017 police executed a search warrant at a Leamington residence. As a result of this investigation, two computer systems and a cellphone were seized which contained images of child sexual abuse.
Police arrested a 33-year-old Leamington man. He is charged with two counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Accessing Child Pornography.
The investigation is continuing.
Call for Community Impact Grants program
Calling all charities across Windsor-Essex. The Windsor-Essex Community Foundation (WECF) has opened its annual Community Impact Grants Program. The Community Impact Grants program offers funding of up to $15,000 for local projects or programs that create partnerships, tackle important issues, and those that will make a lasting impact on the Windsor-Essex region.
Since 1983 the WECF has been making grants to the Windsor-Essex community, supporting local charities as they deliver projects and programs that help make Windsor-Essex an even better place to live, work, play and grow.
Applications are being accepted until Friday, September 15. The Community Impact Grants application and more information can be accessed on the WECF’s website www. wecf.ca
About the WECF: The WindsorEssex Community Foundation, originally founded in 1983 as Heritage Windsor, is a perpetual community trust for philanthropic purposes. It exists to manage donors’ legacy funds and make grants to support local community programs. Through grant making activities, the WECF is able to establish partnerships to assist a broad range of community organizations.
4-H Cloverbuds enjoy Kids Safety Day
The 4-H Cloverbuds met on July 5, a nice sunny day for learning safety in Comber.
At the Kids Safety Day there were eight different stations. In the sun safety station the group learned about the importance of sunscreen, sunglasses and hats. They all got to make a sunbead bracelet where the beads turn colour in the sun to show if sunscreen is needed. Members also received a sun sensitive Frisbee. It starts out white and changes to a deep orange if it is in the sun, indicating that you need to have sunscreen on.
In the tractor station the Cloverbuds learned about tractor safety and got to sit in a big Challenger.
They really liked the railway safety station and learned how fast trains go and how long it takes them to stop.
In the emergency preparedness station, members talked about what to have on hand in case of a big emergency like a tornado.
Lakeshore Fire had their smoke trailer there and it was so interesting to have a simulated fire in the trailer and climb out the window to escape.
The Cloverbuds saw “Norm” the bull calf in the animal station. Norm is a 4-H calf and members learned about Norm’s comfort zones and what to do and what not to do when approaching animals.
In the chemical station the group saw that many household chemicals resemble things like pop, candy and even water.
There was also an ambulance station and the Cloverbuds got to test their blood pressure and see the inside of the ambulance.
The members all received safety day shirts to wear and enjoyed a delicious lunch of hotdogs, vegetables, chips, chocolate milk and ice cream. At the end of the day they each received a take-home bag with lots of things including armbands, bracelets, pencils, mints, first aid kits and sunglasses. It was a fun day of learning about safety
Taxpayers’ Ombudsman examining CRA’s legal warnings when collecting unpaid taxes
The Taxpayers’ Ombudsman, Sherra Profit, is undertaking an examination into the systemic issue of the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) practices regarding providing legal warnings to taxpayers when collecting unpaid taxes.
The Ombudsman has received complaints alleging that the CRA is taking legal action, such as freezing bank accounts or garnishing wages, without notifying taxpayers first.
The examination is focusing on how the CRA notifies taxpayers before taking legal action to recover tax debts, and whether the CRA makes information available to the public about the collections measures it can take.
After the examination, the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman will make her findings public in a report.
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Big day for a big guy
Monumental birthdays come along once in a blue moon and the blue moon is shining brightly over the Leamington area this week.
In fact, in my family alone, we have several birthdays in these first two weeks of August, from my son Kyle to my nephew Wayne, to my sister-in-law Marilyn, who doesn’t just celebrate a ‘birth-day’, she has a whole birthday month.
With apologies to all of the people in my life who celebrated birthdays this week and last, there is a famous person among us who turns 40 on Thursday and I thought I should acknowledge that.
Known in this area as the unofficial ambassador of Leamington, or sometimes the ‘Sultan of Cheeseburgers’, he goes by several names by many people.
Wes McDowell has been a popular visitor to many offices and retailers throughout Leamington for many years.
The size of this particular birthday is only matched by his size 18 shoes.
When Wes was a kid, he spent a lot of time at the old Leamington arena.
In fact, I was on the minor hockey board of directors when Wes was playing house league hockey in the system.
Many people aren’t aware of Wes’ actual hockey career, but he did play in the old Leamington Minor Hockey system.
At some point, he was asked to be a trainer or assistant coach and he hung up the skates for good.
To say Wes is a fixture at the current arena would be an understatement.
An avid fan of the Leamington Flyers, Wes has also been a huge supporter of minor hockey teams in this area for years.
Many think of a supporter as being a sponsor or someone who donates money to these teams. With Wes, that’s not the case, but nobody can question his physical support for local hockey teams. He’ll be there rooting on the locals kids every chance he gets. And he’s always around when the men’s leagues play.
Every kid who has ever played any amount of hockey in this area, knows exactly who is entering the building when the ‘Ayatollah of Coca-Cola’ arrives.
His booming voice and giant smile precede him as he walks the hallways and corridors of the local rinks.
Wes also played minor ball in Leamington.
Legend has it that he came to bat one hot summer day with the bases juiced. It would turn out to be his only brush
Gleaming black 1936 Ford five-window coupe
Over 30 years ago, Jerry Lucier of Windsor purchased a 1936 Ford five-window coupe from Michigan. He installed a 400 cubic inch small block Chev V8, 3-speed Turbo 350 transmission, Maverick rear end, independent front suspension with Pinto components, modern gauges in the original dash, after-market wheels, and a new yellow paint job.
Jerry put the car on the road in 1987 and drove it for several years before selling it to Roland Guilbault on Point Pelee Drive, whose daughter operates Paula’s Fish Place restaurant. In 1994, Jim Williams was driving by when he saw Roland’s ’36 Ford coupe with a For Sale sign, stopped to take a look, and bought the car. Jim says Jerry did excellent work and the car has never let him down.
Jim took the car to Classic Collision on Hwy 77 north of town, where it was stripped down to bare metal (the body almost totally rust-free) before applying the new gleaming black finish. The bumpers were also painted to match the body, giving the car that cool monochromatic look.
Jim installed a Mustang II-style front end from Paul Horton as well as seat belts with shoulder harness. He also replaced the ’39 Ford taillights with original ’36 taillights but retained the locking gas door on the left rear fender installed by Jerry Lucier. The original gas cap was on the stem holding the driver’s side taillight.
with homerun fame, but umpire Warren Dunford ruled his over-the-fence blast a foul ball. Just like that, his grand slam became a long foul ball.
After that, he decided he wanted to be an umpire himself, apparently to right the wrong he’d been handed by the aforementioned Mr. Dunford.
So the association outfitted him with a blue umpire uniform and he worked a few games over the course of one season. According to long-time umpire-in-chief Terry Misener, Wes held his own and didn’t do too badly at all. He had practiced his calls for weeks and I’m sure he was delighted to use them.
As an adult, Wes has managed to befriend pretty much everyone and knows them by name. I know when I bump into him, he asks how each of my kids are doing, and for some people, he goes right down the list to their pets, which he also knows by name.
His birthday will stretch far into next week. I’m sure he has engagements set up for days. There were rumours that there was going to be a big bash at the Kiwanis camp but I think that fell by the wayside.
I heard he went to East Side Mario’s last week with the Lamotte family to celebrate his upcoming milestone. I have also heard that he absolutely destroyed the record for the most all-you-can-eat bread loaves consumed by one person at that particular establishment.
Last year, for his 39th, he took part in the casino buffet at Caesars Windsor, where he brought $5 of his own money to gamble, bumped into John Hammond, who also gave him $5. He played the slots and came home with $10.60. That’s a successful trip in my book.
And the stories are plenty.
When Minor ball trivia night rolls around in February, Wes is always there, lending a hand and acting as security so the questions don’t get tarnished.
Many can relate to jumping into their cars and finding Wes already planted in the passenger seat, yelling “Shotgun!” at the top of his lungs.
When all the dust settles, and Leamington’s newest 40-year-old has blown out that forest fire full of candles on the numerous birthday cakes he’ll encounter, life will go back to the normal routine for Wes McDowell and for the rest of us.
So if you see him walking up the street (and I know you will), don’t forget to shout “Happy Birthday Wes”, I’m sure he’ll be thrilled.
It warms the heart to know that so many in this community are willing to reach out and help him celebrate this monumental day, even if by a simple drive-by greeting. After all, he is our ambassador.
Happy Birthday, big guy.
of cool air as he drives along the highway. Jim says the incoming air lightly brushes the top of your hair as it wafts through the car.
The 1936 Ford was the last year for a fabric insert roof before Ford switched to a solid steel roof in 1937. The fabric roofs often leaked as the car got older, and some motorists drove while holding an umbrella during downpours. Jim has sealed his roof to make sure no water gets in.
Nineteen-thirty-six was also the last year that Ford had a one-piece flat windshield, a 4-piece side-opening hood, and headlights mounted on the front fenders. When Jim’s car was new, it came equipped with Henry Ford’s legendary flathead V8 engine with 221 cubic inches and 90 horsepower. The Windsor factory list price for a 2-passenger 1936 Ford business coupe was $645.
Jim’s windshield can be cranked open at the bottom and the rear window can be rolled down for a refreshing flow
We hope you plan to attend the Cruisin’ 17 Car Show at the Roma Club in Leamington on Sunday, August 20, which always attracts over 200 collector vehicles. If you see Jim Williams with his ’36 Ford coupe, be sure to say hello.
Jim and Gloria Williams’ awesome 1936 Ford coupe.
Time to spill the beans
By Wilda Bostwick
“Time to Spill the Beans” by Wilda Bostwick was first published in The Globe and Mail, Nov. 3, 2016, and was brought to our attention by several of our readers. The following is being published with the author’s permission.
About the Author: Wilda Bostwick started writing memoirs and personal essays for enjoyment after retiring from the corporate communications department of a major life insurance company. She draws on a deep well of experiences from her childhood on a dairy farm in Romney Township (just outside of Wheatley) and her varied roles of geography teacher, mother of two children, graphic designer, cottager, communications specialist, community volunteer, gardener, chorister, and grandmother. Bostwick currently lives in Vancouver.
The opening of the 2016 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto will mark 40 years since my father, Lawrence Bostwick, was named the World Soybean Champion for the fifth and final time. He will not enter again. He died in 2000. Furthermore, the Royal no longer has a category for soybeans in their entry guidelines. I think it is safe now for me, his younger daughter, to spill the beans about how he won.
Lawrence was a quiet man with a Grade 8 education, toiling the soil in the boonies near Wheatley, a village in Southwestern Ontario. While he had been the first farmer in our county to grow soybeans, other fellows in the area had started to take turns winning the World Soybean Champion title at the Royal in the 1950s. The attention they got seemed to unearth my father’s competitive instincts. My mother, Irene, was a Grade 9 graduate with ambition at least as high as his. In 1958, they decided to enter soybeans at the Royal, too.
Here is the order of events I recall:
1. My father planted a patch of soybeans near the house. 2. My mother cut them down with clippers once they were ripe. She brought several sheaves at a time onto the enclosed sun porch for shelling. Harvesting by machine would have damaged the beans, making them harder to sort.
3. My mother shelled the crusty pods by hand. Dad helped a little. His hands were already calloused from farming, so this task wasn’t as painful for him as it was for her.
4. My mother used a magnifying glass to sort the beans three times – removing those that were larger or smaller, fatter or thinner, and yellower or whiter than the norm. She also rejected any that were wrinkled or had any other blemishes. Mom’s rigid standards meant she had to shell close
to 50 pounds to get the required sample of 10 pounds for the entry. The path from the patch to the porch was well-worn during the few short weeks between the beans’ ripening at the end of September and the Royal’s deadline in late October.
5. My mother used several layers of old nylon stockings to create small drawstring bags for polishing. She put each handful of sorted beans into a bag and rubbed it back and forth rapidly against her thigh until the beans shone. She conscripted Dad to help polish when he came in from milking cows in the evening, too tired to do anything else. She recruited me, as well, whenever I dared come downstairs to take a break from homework.
6. My mother packaged up the sample, filled in the application form, and asked Dad for money to pay the entry fee and postage. Then she drove to the post office in Wheatley to send the whole works off to Toronto for judging. The anxious wait for the results began.
My father won the World Soybean Championship on the first try. The whole family was thrilled. I missed school for a couple of days so we could make the five-hour trek to Toronto to witness the presentation. My sister, attending university there at the time, joined us. Dad got a huge trophy to keep for a year and a sterling silver tray engraved with his name to keep for good. All the newspapers in our area carried stories about his accomplishment, supplied by my mother of course.
He, or should I say they, tried again in 1960 and also in 1963, winning both times. Mom got concerned. They had two daughters. She didn’t want us to fight over their things in the end. There would be no way to divide three trays evenly. She advocated that they enter one more time to have a chance to even things up.
When they won the fourth championship, Mom was dismayed to find that the Royal had started to economize. The engraved tray was silver-plated, not sterling. What to do? They set to work and won again so that one daughter could get two sterling trays and the other could get one sterling and two silver-plated ones.
The win in 1976 marked the last attempt. They’d evened the spoils as best they could. The wall of the farmhouse kitchen, where Mom displayed the trays, was crowded. And she was tired of polishing soybeans – and silver.
I’m glad they stopped at five. Neither my sister nor I enjoy polishing silver. In
fact, when we inherited the contents of the farmhouse, we decided, magnanimously, to pass the trays on to our children immediately as mementoes of their farm heritage. I have no intention of asking my kids or my nephew or niece whether they have kept the trays polished. In fact, I have no intention of asking whether they have kept the trays. All of them remember their Grandpa and Grandma Bostwick, clearly and fondly. That is what matters.
The reason the Royal suspended the World Soybean Championship is unknown to me. Maybe changing social values are to blame. Women today can shine in their own right. They have more options than my mother, who knocked off her socks – or, should I say, her nylons – so her husband could win a prize at the Royal. And that, in my mind, is a good thing.
“My father was a five-time World Soybean Champion. It’s finally safe to share his award-winning secrets,” Wilda Bostwick (pictured) writes.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, help out around the house or the office this week and the effort will benefit both you and the people with whom you interact. Reinforce close relationships.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, when you set your mind to something, the results are often spectacular. Stick with what you have been doing of late and keep enjoying the great results.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Change may be all around you this week, Gemini. You may not be overly excited about all the things that are unfolding, but realize this change of pace is essential to your career.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, if you are willing to put in extra effort this week, the results will be well worth it. Hunker down and commit to going the extra mile in the days ahead.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, romance is on your mind, so you have to make sure you get together with that special person in the next few days. Otherwise, the mood may pass.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, a surprise visit from a friend or family member lifts your spirits in the coming days. Enjoy this chance to catch up and share a few laughs with a loved one.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, unless someone helps you corral your focus, your energy is bound to spread all over the place. Find a friend who can keep you on the right track.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, expect to expend a lot of energy this week if you want the job to get done correctly. You’re not one for slacking, so this shouldn’t be a problem.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Focus on the bigger picture, Sagittarius. With the end goal in mind, you can better map out the steps that need to be taken to get to the finish line.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Serve as a sounding board and let a friend vent his or her frustration without interrupting, Capricorn. Your patience and willingness to listen will be noted and appreciated.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Many people need your help, Aquarius. Direct all of your good energy toward assisting others for the time being. This help will eventually be reciprocated.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, you need to figure out how to turn great ideas into workable projects that will earn you some money. Start drafting that plan.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
AUGUST 6
Geri Halliwell, Singer (45)
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Charlize Theron, Actress (42)
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Shawn Mendes, Singer (19)
AUGUST 9
Gillian Anderson, Actress (49)
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Joanna Garcia, Actress (38)
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Steve Wozniak, Entrepreneur (67)
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Tyson Fury, Boxer (29)
Come make waves with TELUS at Port Stanley Beach.
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Join us at Port Stanley Beach August 12 and 13.
The team of Road Captains helped to keep the riders organized while they participated in Hogs
Hospice 2017 Tour the Tip ride. Passing through Kingsville, riders participate in Hogs for Hospice 2017 Tour the Tip ride to the most southerly points of mainland Canada.
Along with Tanya Trombley — the wife of the late Dean “Dino” Tremblay — Bob Menard and Bob’s Bike Games burnout competition winner Dave Hodare (right) acknowledge a large crowd of spectators upon completing the series of events. Hodare donated the winnings from the burnout competition — held in memory of Dino — to Hogs For Hos
Dave Hodare (left) and Bob Menard go head-to-head in the grand finale of Bob’s Bike Games in the burnout competition. Hodare took first place and donated his winnings back to Hogs For Hospice in support of Erie Shores Hospice. The burnout competition was held in the memory of Dean “Dino” Trombley.
Two entries try to avoid crossing the finish line first during the second annual Hogs For Hospice slow races.
Participants from one of the opening rounds use their bikes to push empty kegs towards the finish line in the second annual Hogs For Hospice Bob’s Bike Games in the barrel race competition. The games took place at Seacliff Park Sunday, Aug. 6. (SUN photos)
pice in support of Erie Shores Hospice on Talbot Street West.
A participant races back to her partner’s bike to win one of the first rounds of Needle In A Haystack. The event was part of Bob’s Bike Games, held at Seacliff Park before a crowd of hundreds of spectators.
Union Gas planning new pipeline
By Bryan Jessop
A new natural gas pipeline may soon be installed to meet the needs of what Union Gas describes as the fast-growing greenhouse industry in Leamington and Kingsville.
The planning process for the new pipeline reached the public consultation step Tuesday, Aug. 1 with an open house at the Kingsville Arena Complex. There, a steady flow of interested and concerned residents and landowners gathered to offer their input on an assortment of potential routes the proposed 20-inch diameter pipeline could take in connecting with the previously installed Panhande Pipeline section running east-west through Lakeshore. Depending on which of the paths being studied is selected, the new line will run from between 15 and 20 km in length, ending at one of two locations along Graham Side Road in Kingsville — a new valve site at Concession Road 3 East or an existing valve site at Concession Road 2 East, both just over two kilometres west of Ruthven.
Another public open house hosted between Union Gas and Stantec Consulting Ltd. took place 24 hours after the Kingsville gathering in Woodslee. Feedback from the two forums will be used in an evaluation to select the preferred corridor and route of the new project, to run at a cost of $95 million to $115 million. After a second information session takes place in the fall of this year, the selected route will be confirmed and an environmental report will be prepared.
From there, Union Gas will submit a completed application for the project to the Ontario Energy Board.
Union Gas Windsor-Chatham district manager Sean Collier explained that the
company expects to wait about a year before hearing the OEB’s decision on the application and if approved, will begin construction in the spring of 2019. The current projected timeline pegs the completion of construction at a point in the fall of 2019, followed by a site clean up, restoration and post-construction monitoring process that will carry on into the spring of 2020.
Collier noted that public input from affected property owners — as well as feedback from Indigenous populations and the potential impact on agriculture and the environment — are among the factors being considered before a corridor and route are selected.
“We live in these communities too — we know the importance of community support,” he stated.
“We want to pick the route that makes the most sense to landowners.”
The company reported that initial public feedback has been largely favourable.
“The reaction is positive. People recognize the benefits natural gas brings to their community and are open to working with us,” Collier stated.
While residents attending
the open house in Kingsville were eager to voice their concerns, many were also satisfied with the answers to their questions.
“They were very specific in what they guaranteed,” said Sharon Hartley, who operates Hartley Farms along with Vaughn Hartley along County Road 34. “Being on farmland, we were concerned that they might cut through the tile. They were very up front with us.”
“They guaranteed that the tile wouldn’t get cut,” Vaughn added. “They told us that everything would remain functional after they were finished.”
Union Gas has also been in contacted with local municipalities regarding the new project, including Kingsville, Lakeshore and Leamington. Collier explained that the respective councils have been receptive to the project.
“We’ve had very positive responses,” he noted. “They want to be sure they’re being consulted and we’ve developed a very strong relationship with the municipalities. They have a very high level of awareness with regards to what’s going on.”
Collier further explained that the pipeline exten-
sion from the completed Panhandle project will address residential and commercial demand as well as the greenhouse industry. With construction ongoing for a similar project from Dawn Euphemia in Lambton County to Dover Centre west of Chatham, Union Gas is currently fielding a growing need for natural gas across Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent. Collier explained that such construction projects have proven economically beneficial to surrounding communities, noting that the LambtonKent project is currently providing an economic boost in Wallaceburg.
Stantec Consulting Ltd. senior environmental planner Mark Knight (far left) and Union Gas senior lands agent Merv Weishar (far right) discuss one of the potential natural gas pipeline routes with Vaughn and Sharon Hartley during the Kingsville Transmission Reinforcement Project Information Session hosted by Union Gas and Stantec Consulting Ltd. at the Kingsville Arena Complex Tuesday, Aug. 1. The natural gas pipeline project is in the planning stages with the objective of meeting growing demand in residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
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THE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION ‘GRACELAND’
AUGUST 16 - AUGUST 20
If you can’t go to Memphis come to GRACELAND by Ellen Byron. ‘Graceland’ is a play about two women wanting to be the first to enter Elvis Presley’s mansion, Graceland, in June 1982.
Opening Night – 40th anniversary of Elvis’s death Wednesday, August 16. Includes – GRACELAND PLAY, Elvis fare by Ray’s Ribhouse and Elvis Karaoke with Doug Hunter, 7:3011:00 p.m., $25.
GRACELAND - Play only $10.
Thursday, August 17 @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 18 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 19 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 20 @ 2:00 p.m.
Tickets available at Wharram’s Jewellery and Counter Effects; online via our website, www.banktheatre.com or our ticket hotline: 519-326-8805.
OFF SITE EVENTS
August 1, 3, 15, 17, 21, 24, 28 and 31 - UKE CAN DO IT! FREE ukulele lessons for kids aged 7-12. Kid-sized instruments provided during the lessons. Sessions are 45 minutes, 1:00 - 1:45 pm or 2:15 - 3:00 pm. Location: St John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Please call 519-326-0586 to register.
Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Dec. 22 - Dale’s Friday Coffee House. Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington, 7:00 pm, free will.
October 1 - DAZZLING DUOS AND TRIOS. A classical concert featuring a variety of duets and trios for 2 flutes, piano and organ, culminating in an abridged version of the well loved “Mennonite Piano Concerto” by Victor Davies. Performing artists are Helen Brown, Linda Regehr, Natalie Dorion and Jonathan Baylee. Sunday, October 1 at 3:00 at Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S, Leamington. $15 or $10 for groups of 10 seniors or more. Watch our website for ticket details. www.banktheatre.com
NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 6:30 PM at THE BANK THEATRE, 10 ERIE ST S, LEAMINGTON. ALL ARE WELCOME. $5 MEMBERSHIP FEE.
“Graceland” to be presented on 40th anniversary of Elvis’ death
By Pat Bailey
Apparently Elvis has not left the building – well, memories of the pelvis rotating, rock and roll legend anyway.
And on the 40th anniversary of the legend’s death, The Bank Theatre will remember the rock and roll hero with a two-woman play, ‘Graceland’, set in June 1982.
But it will be oh so much more.
On August 16 the evening will be dedicated to all things Elvis Presley, including a 50-minute play featuring Ruth Owens and Jennifer Blom as two women camping out in an effort to be the first to enter their hero’s mansion, ‘Graceland’.
The banter is fast and furious as the women trade jabs while waiting for the doors to open.
Owens, who is no newcomer to the stage, plays the middle-aged woman Bev, challenging the much younger Rootie, played by Blom, while waiting for the doors to open.
And the fun will not stop there.
Owens said it will also include an Elvis influenced smorgasbord of his favourites, including all things peanut butter, chicken, ribs and Elvis coffee.
She said the actual menu is still under wraps but she is excited to see what Ray’s Ribhouse comes up with on the menu.
The partnership, she said, was a natural. With Elvis album covers displayed throughout the restaurant, Owens said she assumed owner Ray Youssef was an Elvis fan and approached him about the dinner-theatre show idea.
“He immediately said yes,” she said, “no hesitation whatsoever.”
Owens is excited for the evening and promises it will be a light-hearted evening of fun.
“For those not familiar with The Bank Theatre,” she said, “it offers a chance to try the theatre, while supporting its fundraiser for the Starlight Stage.”
But what would an Elvis celebration be without a little
Elvis music? That will be taken care of with a little Elvis karaoke from 9 to 11 p.m., hosted by DJ Doug Hunter.
Owens is clearly excited about reprising her role, one she played 20 years ago at a Kingsville Migration Hall production of ‘Graceland’.
As a true Elvis fan, as well as a past visitor to the actual Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, Owens can barely contain her excitement.
Despite not being born yet when Elvis was in his heyday, Blom is equally excited.
The 31-year-old relative newcomer to the area and the local theatre, a self-proclaimed ‘bug doctor’ for greenhouse operators, now calls Leamington home and performed in her first show with The Bank Theatre last May. She is looking forward to the challenge of performing with just one other person on stage.
Owens said as guests enter they will be greeted with the Paul Simon song ‘Graceland’ playing in the background.
While the actual anniversary date of Elvis’ death, Aug. 16, is the grand, all-encompassing production, Owens said there will also be several performances of just the twowoman play.
Tickets for the opening 40th anniversary night on Aug. 16 are $25 and all inclusive. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the action set to begin at 7:30 p.m.
FREE ESTATE INFORMATION SESSION, Tuesday, August 15 at 6;00 p.m. in the ADP Room at South Essex Community Council (SECC), 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Whether you are someone’s Power of Attorney, Executor or are concerned about your own Estate Plans, this session is for you. Register with Katja at kwuerch@secc.on.ca by Aug. 14.
LEAMINGTON CRUISIN ‘17 CAR & TRUCK SHOW - Sunday, August 20 at the Roma Club, 19 Seacliff Dr. E., Leamington. Show off your ride - classes for all modified vehicles and restored/original prior to 2002. Awards & door prizes. Registration 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Proceeds to Miss Lizzy’s Foundation. Admission free. Info: leamingtoncarshow@gmail.com.
MUSIC MONDAYS AT LEAMINGTON MARINA from now until to August 28, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m., weather permitting, with Musical Mates Brad and Lynn Bailey, Jim Chorba and Brian Bailey. Come, sit, relax and sing along to a variety of secular and gospel music. Bring your lawn chairs. Info: 519-326-4825.
THURSDAY MUSIC NIGHT AT LEAMINGTON MARINA. Join Mike & Mary for delightful musical entertainment from 7:00-8:00 p.m. every Thursday evening until August 31, weather permitting. Everyone welcome!
SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP - Learn and share about Lyme disease. Monthly meetings held last Wednesday of every month (except July and August) at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens at 6:30 p.m. Meetings resume in September. Everyone welcome!
LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, September 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 .
ARE YOU THINKING OF BECOMING A CATHOLIC? Have you or someone you know expressed interest in learning about the Catholic faith? Maybe everyone in your family is baptized but you are not and would like to be? Maybe you are searching for something and can’t pinpoint what it is? The process begins in September. If you answered yes to any of these questions or would like to know more information on the process, please contact Simone Seres at St. Michael’s Parish 519-326-2643 ext. 26. We look forward to hearing from you.
THE SALVATION ARMY LEAMINGTON CC YOUTH DROP-IN CENTRE open every Tuesdsay, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church, 88 Setterington St. The centre provides a safe supervised location and use of our computer lab, movies, videogames or table tennis etc. For more info contact us at 519-326-4901.
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
NEW FREE RECOVERY PROGRAMS at South Shore Health Centre, 15 John St., Leamington, side entrance, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday - Westover after care group. Monday - women’s only group. Tuesday - youth group. Wednesday - mixed SMART group. Thursdayfamily and friends education. Sunday - mixed group in Spanish. Call 519-990-2530 or see www.southshorehealthcentre.com
SOUTHWEST OUTDOORS CLUB MEETS the second Tuesday of every month (except August) in the upstairs hall of the Wheatley Legion starting at 7:00 p.m.
DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE PARKINSON’S? Parkinson’s Support Group meets every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-12 noon at Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Facilitators: Bob Prince and Laurie Stone. Note: Individuals are encouraged to call 1-888-851-7376 before attending their first meeting.
WINDSOR-ESSEX COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 33 PRINCESS ST. IN LEAMINGTON, IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS who are interested in supporting young children Monday mornings and afternoons, 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon or 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Dodie Wilson 519-253-8481 ext. 226.
VOLUNTEER TUTORS NEEDED. Are you a retired teacher or just enjoy working with youth? The On Track to Success Program is looking for volunteers to support high school students in Leamington with learning. Tutoring sessions are Monday to Thursday after school and in the evenings. Orientation and training provided. For more info contact Liam GIles-Hayes 519-258-0000 ext. 1181 or lgileshayes@ weareunited.com
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS Windsor-Essex from the Leamington and Kingsville area. If you believe that you can make a difference in a child’s life and can commit to a minimum of one year, for a few hours a week, check out the website and online orientation at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca.
MONDAYS - SENIORS DROP-IN, 1st and last Monday of the month only at 10:30 a.m. at Leamington United Church. Guest speakers, refreshments, games, exercise. It’s free, fun, and wheelchair accessible. All seniors welcome.
ARE YOU AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING? The Wheatley Serenity Al-Anon Family Group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club (north entrance), 171 Erie St. N.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Aug. 17-19), the play will be performed at 7:30 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 19 and 20). Tickets for these performances (play only) are $10.
Owens said she is also hoping the show appeals to the seniors in the area. She said they reached out to five local seniors’ homes and invited them to attend. Tickets are available at Wharram’s Jewellery, Counter Effects or online at gracelandbpt.me or by calling the ticket hotline at 519-326-8805.
SOUTHPOINT
www.imaginecinemas.com
Jennifer Blom (left) and Ruth Owens rehearse for their twowoman play “Graceland”, which opens on Aug. 16, the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ death, at The Bank Theatre.
Wheatley Br. 324 Legion News
By Jan Watson
Fifteen players shot Fun Darts on July 28 at Wheatley. Two teams led the way with 5 wins each – Dawn Lorondeau, Steve Acott and Gerry Hucko – Bonnie Evoy and Jim McClellan. Julie Reid, Mary Robinson and Larry Evoy followed with 4 wins. Also tied with 3 wins were Debbie Seili, Tom Lorondeau and Richard Howe –Rosemary Duquette and Gord Crook. Velma Hope and Tim Moore beat the skunk with a single win. Ladies doubling out were Dawn, Mary, Debbie, Rosemary and Velma.
Everyone is welcome to join the Fun Darts players on Friday evenings. Play starts at 7:30 p.m.
New executive members Jen Dawson and George Imeson did a fine job of running the Meat Draws on July 29. Two-time winners were Gerry Vandergaag, Linda Derbyshire and Ron Guilbeault. Other winners were Mary Robinson, Michelle Bailey, B. J. Guilbeault, Trevor Bailey and Sandy Simpson. Mike Horak won the 50/50 draw.
Meat Draws are held every Saturday at Wheatley Legion from 3:305:00 p.m.
After 32 years of being the head bar steward at Br. 324, Linda Niehus is retiring. Her last day will be on Friday August 18. Plan to stop in to wish her well in her retirement and enjoy some snacks.
Saturday August 19 the Legion is hosting a fish fry. Call the Branch at 519-825-4161 for information.
Sunday August 20 is the Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast.
OBITUARY
Wray Williams
Wray Williams, 90 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Sun Parlor Home. Beloved husband of Delores. Dear father Loralee Smith (Al), Rob Williams (Shirley), Mark Williams (Susan), Paul Williams (Kathy). Loving Papa of Jennifer (Randy), Amy (Terry), Andrew, Brad (Kim), Michael (Samantha), Nicole (Alex), Miranda (Michael), Eric (Vanessa), Matthew, Jonathan, Jordan, Phillip, and Great-Papa of 22 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of June Scratch, the late Belva Hill, the late Bill Williams, and the late Jack Williams.
Wray was the devoted entrepreneur of Williams Nurseries Ltd. He was a life member of St. Michael’s Knights of Columbus and a founding member of Windsor Chapter Landscape Ontario.
Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-3262631) on Monday 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., and at St. Michael’s Church, 29 Elliott Street, Leamington, on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 9 a.m. until Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. Cremation followed.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made by cheque to Alzheimer Society, St. Michael’s Building Fund or the Sun Parlor Home Auxiliary.
Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
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Judy Banman
Judy Banman, 34 years, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Windsor Regional Hospital, Metropolitan Campus.
Beloved wife of Jake. Loving mother of Kaylin, Braeden and Amelia. Dear daughter of Abram and Agatha Klassen. Dear sister of John Klassen (Eva), Abe (Polina), Henry (Monica), Anita, Jake (Nancy), Rosa Friesen (Chris), Albert (Tiffany).
Visiting is at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service to celebrate Judy’s life will be held at Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Church, 108 Mersea Road 3 on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 11 a.m.
Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing.
– 2 Timothy 4:6-8
& 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
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
Services at 9:30 am
United Church 59 Talbot St. W., Wheatley ON 519-825-4157
OBITUARY
Evelyn Adamson
Evelyn Jane Adamson (nee Brightwell) passed away peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Erie Shores Healthcare, Leamington, at 97 years young.
Beloved wife of the late Arthur. Dear mother of Susan, Brian (Krystal) and the late Robert (2012). Loving grandmother of several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Sister to Dr. Harry Brightwell (Dorell), Joyce Becking, Helen Merrill and the late Marion Davies. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
As Evelyn wished, cremation has taken place and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Erie Shores Hospice.
Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
OBITUARY
Leonard Pulley
at the Hogs Motorcycle Rally. Thanks also to Donny at Jose's, Greg at Economy Rental, Mark at Southpoint Sun, Keith at Tim Hortons, Scott and Brian at Speedprint, Leamington Town Council and Staff for their generosity.
Leonard Pulley, born June 9, 1926, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Leamington Mennonite Home. It is with great sadness and sorrow the family announces the passing of Leonard S. Pulley. Leonard has now joined his beloved wife Marion J. Pulley (nee Loop) (May 6, 2017). They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in October 2016. Cherished father to Gene and his wife Pam, Richard and his wife Janice. Dear Grandpa of Kirt and Tammy, Danna and Vald, Trisha and Jeff, Marcie and Jeremy, Ian and Tanya, Jared and Mandy. Proud Great-Grandpa of Brennan, Aidan and Sam, Mitchell, Cole and Ava, Jenna, Jonah, Annie, Julia, Lucie, Sofie, Agnes and Alice, Kyle and Hanna, Mason and Chase. Dearest brother of Russ Pulley (Ethel), the late Isabelle Brown (Ted), Sharon Quennville (late Ray), and brotherin-law of Gwen Tofflemire (late Doug). Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Leonard was a faithful member of Faith Everlasting Church and an avid soft ball player and bowler throughout his life. He was a successful business owner and a proud partner at Fox Ready Mix Co. Limited, retiring in 1990. Special thanks to the kind and caring staff at the Leamington Mennonite Home and Erie Glen Manor.
Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631).
Funeral Service to celebrate Leonard’s life was held at the funeral home on Friday, August 4, 2017. Rev. Larry Brush and Rev. Jack Glover officiated. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations made by cheque to Faith Everlasting Church, Leamington, would be appreciated.
Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Leamington supports young leukemia patient
By Bryan Jessop
When it comes to showing how it’s done in supporting local cancer patients, the Leamington area put on a ‘clinic’.
The monthly Canadian Blood Services Donor Clinic hosted by the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex was held in honour and support of 12-year-old Alex Archer, the son of Dr. Karen Archer, owner and operator of the dentistry practice located at 57 Erie Street North. This month’s CBS clinic set out with a goal of collecting 115 units of blood, each measured at just under 500 ml. By the time the six-hour event concluded early on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 2 a sum of 118 units were donated — 103 per cent of the target.
“It’s really great to see people coming out to support the clinic. It’s really important,” explained Marisa Gatfield, CBS territory manager of Windsor-Essex County and the city of Chatham. “We’re very happy with this month’s turnout.”
Gatfield explained that
Joanne Lehn and Dr. Karen Archer await the screening process during a Canadian Blood Services donor clinic at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Wednesday, Aug. 2. The monthly clinic was held in honour and support of 12-year-old Alex Archer — Karen’s son — a local patient of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The clinic set its sites on a goal of collecting 115 units, which it surpassed with 118.
blood donation participation rates are normally lower than usual during the weeks immediately preceding and following holiday weekends. Fittingly, the difference in meeting this month’s goal was made by “Team Archer,” a group of five Dr. Karen Archer Family Dental Care employees plus Karen herself. Members of the team both donated blood and attended the clinic for about four hours in support of Alex. Gatfield explained that in the future, the CBS would like to see more community and business groups rally together to make multiple donations at the same clinic.
On December 24 of 2008,
Alex was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of three. Known as ALL, the condition affects the blood and bone marrow with rapidlygrowing lymphocytes that cause an accumulation of immature, malfunctioning cells. Treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario in London brought Alex’s cancer into remission, where chemotherapy ended in March of 2012. Eleven months later, Alex experienced a relapse of ALL, and was again subject to treatment until remission was achieved in August of 2015. Another relapse and the third discovery of ALL occurred
in January of this year, although remission was again achieved through treatment. From there, a bone marrow transplant was recommended and then performed at SickKids Hospital in Toronto on Thursday, June 1. Doctors deemed the transplant successful and Alex was later removed from transplant isolation into Toronto’s Ronald McDonald House.
Over the past several years of treatment, the Cottam resident has required several blood transfusions to maintain energy levels and avoid infections and bleeding. The August 2 clinic in Leamington featured a large poster near the gymnasium’s entrance signed with encouraging messages for Alex by donors. A total of 138 local residents attended the clinic to donate blood, 20 of whom were turned away following the stringent CBS screening process.
The next blood donor clinic at the LKRC will take place Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
“It’s really great to see people coming out to support the clinic. It’s really important.”
— Marisa Gatfield
Tomato Town –a family fun weekend
Aug. 12-13
The French’s Food Company and Highbury Canco Corporation will host a Family Fun Weekend at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens on August 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The fun-filled event will support the Leamington Salvation Army and for a small donation (suggested donation is $2), visitors will receive unlimited rides, 18-hole mini golf, zoo admission, children’s activities, and much more. There will also be several food vendors on hand with fan favorites available for purchase, like hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy. All donations will be matched by French’s and Highbury Canco. For more information contact Colasanti’s or go to www.colasanti.com/event/2017-tomato-townweekend/.
“We are pleased to partner with French’s to host this fun family event and support the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank. Highbury Canco believes in this community, and we are happy to support the community where our employees work, live and play. In its second year, this event promises to be bigger and better. We hope the community comes out to join us for some family fun,” says Sam Diab President of Highbury Canco Corporation.
“We are delighted to work with Highbury Canco to host this fun-filled event that supports the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank and allows us to continue our implementation of The French’s Brand Promise in Canada,” says Brooke Gilliford, Country Manager for The French’s Food Company.
No Drama at Two Creeks
No Drama will take to the Two Creeks stage on Sunday, August 13 at 6:30 p.m.
No Drama is a genuine rock ’n roll band. Their covers include such songs as Taking Care of Business, Born to be Wild and Honky Tonk Woman, not to mention their mix of country storytelling songs. Their talent is evident as soon as you hear their rhythm and strong guitar chords, especially as they know how to provide clear vocals.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets or cushions, and be prepared by bringing comfortable shoes too – you might just find yourself up dancing quite a bit, as No Drama knows how to entertain their audience and keep them rocking and rolling.
The concerts at Two Creeks Conservation Area are free, but the hat is passed for donations to help offset costs. Refreshments are provided by 1st Wheatley Scouts.
Two Creeks is located at 21638 Kent Rd. 1, just north of Wheatley.
Erie Shores Golf Club
Pro-Am Tournament
Erie Shores was in pristine conditions on July 22 for the 22nd Pro-Am Competition. Professional players along with amateur players enjoyed the excellent conditions and weather. Golf course superintendent Mike Toth and staff worked hard to make sure the course was perfect.
Amateur Mike Rutgers smashed his previous course record of 62 with a hot 60! Professional David Byrne was playing his game with a 63!
Following are the winners and stats for the tournament.
Professional Winners: 1st Chris Kucera - 71; 2nd Donovan Fraser - 71; 3rd Victor Ciesielski - 72; T4th Brian Hadley - 74; T4th Mark Deactis - 74; T4th Craig Harrison - 74; T4th Kevin Corriveau - 74.
Team results are as follows:
• 1st - Warren Rutgers, Mike Rutgers, Scott Rutgers, Dave Bunker - 125
• 2nd - Mark Dectis, Chad Sherman, Keegan Delange, Craig Hoskins - 127
• 3rd - Brian Hadley, Mike Molitor, Paul Spivey, Claude Hadley - 129
• T4th - Max Winkler, Chris Matis, Jordan Kral, Christian Komsa - 135
• T4th - Bob Panasik, Roman Masojc, Brian Edwards, Jeff Lapan - 135
Local Ball Coach Receives Commemorative Coin
Chris Lamotte (right), coach of the Leamington Midget Lakers, received a commemorative gold coin from Team Mexico coach Enrique Avila Orta after their game at the Mex-Can International Baseball Tournament held in Leamington on July 23. There were four teams in the tournament – Leamington, Essex, a team made up of migrant workers from Leamington, and Mr. Orta’s team from Celaya, Mexico. (Submitted photo)
Erie Shores Golf Pro Ryan Peltier, left, congratulates the winning pro Chris Kucera who shot a 60.
Pictured from left to right are Erie Shores golf pro Ryan Peltier congratulating Warren Rutgers, Mike Rutgers, Dave Bunker, Scott Rutgers, and Erie Shores assistant pro Charles Beneteau.
Progs golf report
Erie Shores golf course was the place to be for 60 proggers on August 2. The scores were hot, hotter and hottest. The hottest golfer, with an insane +13, was Frank Gow. This is from a guy who can’t see where his ball goes after he hits it. It’s like playing with Stevie Wonder. Stevie doesn’t miss a key and Frank didn’t miss a fairway or green. He must have bat sonar. Is it possible that Frank is the real Batman?
The hotter player was Bob Dick with an amazing +11. It does help to see where the ball goes. The hot golfer in the group was Robert Hudders with a very respectable +10. He didn’t have to dig himself out of any holes. These golfers won $20, $15 and $10 respectively. Honourable mention goes to Bill Ruiter with a +9 and Neil Sawatzky with a +8. They had high hopes in winning some money in this category but it was not meant to be.
Team C ran away with it when three of the high pluses landed on the same team. $10 winners include Mel Davey, Mel Pace, Norm Beattie, Neil Reime, Neil Sawatzky, Ollie Mastronardi, Orest Hrynewich, Pete Andary, Richard Reive, Dick Segedin, Bob Dick, Robert Hudders, Bob Park, Roger Coter and Ron Koop.
$17 was awarded for each skin. Recipients include Robert Hudders, Dick Segedin, Mel Davey, Pete Andary and Fred Klassen. Pete notched an eagle on #15. Congrats that your putter didn’t let you down. Fred earned enough money to buy some more straws for when there is another party at his rental property.
I played with Neil Sawatzky, Steve O’Hara and Bob Park. Neil cruised through his round with 5 birdies. Steve excitedly paid attention. The ball blasted off like a jet while my ball was more like a hot air balloon.
I don’t want to misalign Bob Park in any way. In watching, Bob was misaligned, misdirected and mistake ridden. He was also misunderstood, misquoted and mystified. For the first nine, his drives did not draw as usual but went straight right, into the trees. He just kept shaking his head.
The term for the week was “divot.” It is the piece of turf scooped from the ground by a stroke made with an iron. Many players are frustrated golf architects, and they welcome the chance to try their hand at course design by leaving the divot holes unrepaired, thus creating unexpected and devilish little sand traplets and mini-bunkers right in the middle of the fairway to provide interesting challenges for their fellow golfers.
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, July 31: North/South - 1st Vi Major and Pauline Mikolash, 2nd Yvonne Vulling and Sharon Lutz, 3rd Ron Martin and Roy Trowel. East/West - 1st Henry and George Hildebrandt, 2nd Dorothy McGregor and Joyce Stewart, 3rd Ross Macintosh and Agnes Fraser. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, August 2: North/South - 1st Pauline Mikolash and Jeanne Manners, 2nd Yvonne Vulling and Al Morrison, 3rd Sandy and Joyce Gammie. East/West - 1st Henry and George Hildebrandt, 2nd Sharon Lutz and Shirley Morel, 3rd John and Dorothy McGregor. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.
for all 18 holes and the scores were calculated afterwards by the course golf pro, Dave Bell. For the first 6 holes, only the best score counted on each hole. On holes 7-12, the
best scores counted, and the last 6 holes, the 3 best scores counted.
After all calculations were made, the winning team for the second year in a row was Lynn Towle, Carol Quinn, Linda Segedin and Debbie Dunmore. Just one point behind was Mary Fehr, Denise Michaud, Terri Taylor and Ruth Drummond.
After golf the ladies enjoyed wine tasting and a delicious lunch. The theme of the day was The Bounty of the County, and the tournament committee – Lindsay Friesen, Joan Kettle and Sharon Bee – also contacted some local farmers in the area and were able to make up delicious veggie baskets for all the participants to take home and enjoy. Thanks for all of the generous food donations, and to all who played and donated to the Kingsville Community Food Bank.
Orchard View
The 2nd annual Ladies Summer Swing Golf Tournament was held July 20 at Orchard View golf course. The winning team, for the second year in a row, was, left to right, Carol Quinn, Linda Segedin, Lynn Towle and Debbie Dunmore. (Submitted photos) two
BRYAN JESSOP
Jessop’s Journal
Rain on Quebec’s parade
A little over a month ago, I found myself seated at my dining room table addressing the nighttime munchies I often get. I was hunched over a bowl of Mini Wheats, shoveling away when the streetlight on the other side of the road caught my eye.
It’s a very bright streetlight that replaced a dimmer unit a few months earlier. When I’m watching TV in the basement, it often fools me into thinking a neighbour with his high beams on is pulling out of his driveway. Anyway, it wasn’t really the light itself that caught my eye from the other side of the dining room window. It was a massive gathering of Mayflies (or June bugs or fishflies or shadflies or whatever you want to call them) swarming around the light.
I found the smelly but harmless conglomeration of winged insects kind of amusing, first because they triggered a memory of my days working for The Wallaceburg News. One day there, about 10 years ago, a fellow reporter who weeks earlier had made the move from Toronto freaked out because she saw one perched atop her computer. She sat behind me, so judging by the shriek she uttered, I initially figured she discovered a cobra in her desk drawer or a squirrel-sized scorpion crawling across her keyboard. She had literally jumped out of her chair by the time I turned around.
I couldn’t help but laugh out loud when I realized the source of her unparalleled terror was a Mayfly (“June bugs” are actually a species of beetle). Apparently, they’re not common in Toronto. She took another three or four quick steps backward when I picked it up by the wings and I briefly considered chasing her around the room with it like a malicious little eight-year-old taunting his younger sister with a booger, but thought better of it.
Anyway, the amusement didn’t stop with the flashback of the city girl terrified by the most harmless creature on Earth. Shortly after I noticed the swarm, it started to rain — heavily. I’m not sure of the precise size or density ratio of Mayfly versus larger-than-average raindrop, but I assumed it was something like a human adult getting caught in a sudden shower of drops the size of tractor tires.
You’d think that swarm of insects would scatter and head for the shelter of the nearest tree, right?
Wrong.
It seems the common Mayfly’s supply of intellect is as short as its post-nymph lifespan. They continued to circle the streetlight, oblivious to the immediate danger that had literally began falling from the sky. One by one, they were picked off like a school of tuna being attacked by a pod of dolphins (look it up on YouTube; it’s pretty cool). A few minutes later, their numbers had thinned to the point where I could count them. A short time after that, the light was surrounded by nothing but the rain itself.
Right about now, Quebec City’s NHL fans must feel like observers hoping to see those Mayflies find their way into the lens of that streetlight during a rainstorm. There have been PLENTY of rumours suggesting a struggling franchise may be on its way to QC’s new arena to mark the rebirth of the Nordiques. In recent weeks and months, the relocation candidates have included the Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes and even the New York Islanders.
Well, it seems like those sources of hope are dropping like, well, Mayflies in a heavy rainstorm. First, the Panthers suckered Broward County, Fla. with successful “the economic impact of our disappearance would be devastating” scare tactics. Duped completely, the Broward Commission handed the team an $86 million subsidy that’ll maintain a favourable lease of the BB&T Centre until 2028.
Mayfly, meet oversized raindrop.
In the never-ending Coyotes saga, Andrew “Borrow Away” Barroway took out a few hefty leases to buy out the team’s minor owners, including the chronic screen door on a submarine that was Anthony Leblanc.
Some analysts believe the move might restore faith in would-be investors or city councilors who could be suckered — oops, I mean “persuaded” — into slapping some cash onto the table for a new building that could subsidize the team via ‘arena management fees’.
But that doesn’t mean the Coyotes’ presence in Arizona is secure, does it? No, but
it does reduce Quebec’s chances of snagging the team. So too does the situation with the NBA’s Houston Rockets.
Allow me to explain.
The Rockets’ owner, Les Alexander, does NOT want his team to share the Toyota Centre with an NHL team. Otherwise, the city would be the perfect fit for the next NHL team, at least in the eyes of Gary Bettman and the like. It’s by far the biggest city without an NHL franchise and an instant rivalry with the Dallas Stars would be a no brainer. Well, Alexander now has the Rockets up for sale and if the buyer is hockey friendly, the Coyotes could find a new home (if necessary) that wouldn’t mess up the NHL’s conference alignment. Again, not looking good for QC.
What about the Hurricanes? As I mentioned recently, Peter Karmanos seems to have found a buyer who’ll actually keep the team in Raleigh. It sounds crazy, but Chuck Greenberg might agree to a price of $450-$500 million. He’s just got to scape the funds together within a certain amount of time and ta-da — Mayfly, raindrop… crash!
The Islanders? Sure, Barclay’s is a horrible place for hockey and attendance is suffering. There’s next to no chance for a return to Nassau and Barclay’s wants them out. However, a request for proposal (RFP) to build a barn in Belmont (which I guess is somewhere in the greater NYC area) is expected and even if THAT doesn’t pan out, other Big Apple options will be pursued LONG before the team heads for La Belle Province.
Oh, and Seattle has plans for big upgrades on Key Arena while candidates for the upcoming mayoral election are under pressure to come up with a plan to bring back the Supersonics. If a suitable home is found/built for an NBA team, it’ll suit the NHL just fine too. This would be a few years down the road, but Bettman would certainly rather play the waiting game than fall back on Quebec City for either expansion or relocation.
So Videotron Centre will essentially become Canada’s next Copps Coliseum on the list of “build it and they WON’T come.” Sorry QC, lights out (at least until 2029).
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By Bryan Jessop
Windsor and Essex County’s fastest weekend will soon bring its 18th — but by no means its last — installment to Grand Bend Motorplex.
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Windsor Weekend, founded and organized by drag racing enthusiast Chuck Fram, will return to GBM from Friday, Aug. 18 to Sunday, Aug. 20 for competition in several different categories. The fully loaded schedule of quarter mile events will again accommodate vehicles from factory original daily drivers to heavily-modified, race-only entries not intended for travelling more than 1,320 feet at a time. Since being introduced as Windsor Day in 2000, the local grassroots drag racing event has established itself as one
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The family-oriented weekend will also include a Friday night pit party with live music and Saturday’s traditional Night of Fire. This year, the latter will feature fireworks provided and conducted by K&H Fireworks of Windsor and a demonstration run by jet funny car The Black Pearl. The evening will also include match races by alcohol fueled funny cars and four front engine dragsters.
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“We’re hoping this means we’ll see a more race-friendly crowd,” Fram said. “At $30 (advance spectator ticket price per adult) for three days during Civic Holiday weekend, we’ve been the cheapest camping anywhere. It’s created some headaches in the pit area. We had people there who didn’t even know there was racing going on.”
Lower price advance spectator tickets — not available at Grand Bend Motorplex — are being sold at Reaume Chevrolet in LaSalle, Sauve’s Home Centre in Belle River, Adam Keller Motors in Harrow and JH Restorations and both PartSource locations in Windsor. Rules and advance ticket pricing are displayed under the “Spectator” heading of the website www.windsorweekend.ca.
Racing classes this year will include Quick 8, Quick 8 Outlaw, Open Comp, Bracket 1, Bracket 2, Bikes and Sleds, Junior Dragsters, Trophy, Ladies Only Trophy, Young Guns and the more recently added High Roller. The High Roller class is open to any vehicle type running 10.99 or faster with delay boxes permitted. With many of the region’s racers heading to Pittsburgh for a National Open event for the same weekend, this year’s Windsor Weekend will not include an Extreme 32 program.
The two Quick 8 divisions will run the shorter eighthmile distance this year, a change Fram explained appeals to spectators. The Quick 8 Outlaw division is open to any ‘door car’ from Windsor-Essex County while Quick 8 rules are more stringent, allowing a maximum tire size of 28” x 10.5” and fewer modifications.
“We twist the rules around a bit to keep the 2,000 horsepower guys from ruining everyone else’s day,” said Fram, who is also owner and operator of Chuck’s Speed Shop on Walker Road.
The event’s primary organizer explained that while Quick 8 competitors are again keeping their plans and vehicle details under wraps, he expects an even, competitive class where the field’s middle-of-the-pack racers should be running elapsed times of approximately 9.5 seconds.
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Rules and payouts for each class are available on the Windsor Weekend website. Some divisions will complete in ‘heads up’ format, where head-to-head vehicles start at the same time regardless of speeds and elapsed times recorded in previous or time trial runs. Others, which cater to slower cars, run as bracket races where the slower of two side-byside drivers is given a head start based on the difference between the two dial in times. Dial ins — displayed on vehicle windows — are the times a driver predicts his or her car will run during elimination rounds. The bracket racer who runs closest to his or her dial in without running a quicker than the posted time — known as ‘breaking out’ — advances to the next round.
In addition to the customary preparation process, Fram is also fielding rumours circulating that this year’s Windsor Weekend will be the last.
“It was mentioned during the (pre-season) drivers’ meeting that the track is for sale and some people started panicking,” Fram explained. “He (GBM owner Paul Spriet) won’t allow it to close. The logistics involved in turning it into anything other than a racetrack would be astronomical. I’ve got all confidence that the track will continue to operate and as long as there’s a Grand Bend Motorplex, there’ll be a Windsor Weekend.
“Yes, the track is for sale, and some people think that means it’ll close — that’s the least likely scenario. Even if it sat empty, I’d rent it for the weekend.”
In recent years, Leamington’s Danny Mastronardi and his heavily modified 2012 Chevrolet Camaro have been known as one of Windsor Weekend’s fastest heads up entries. Tony Youssef, also of Leamington, plans to return for 2017 in an attempt to defend the Bracket 1 title he captured in 2016 with his 1967 Chevrolet Nova.
Amherstburg’s Chris O’Keefe launches from the tree with a wheel stand in his Oldsmobile Cutlass during a Windsor Weekend 17 race at Grand Bend Motorplex in 2016. O’Keefe is one of Amherstburg’s fastest entries in Windsor Weekend, scheduled this year for Friday, Aug. 18 to Sunday, Aug. 20.
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Invitational at Erie
for the championship. From left to right are Erie Shores pro Charles Beneteau, senior champion Paul Nielsen, runner-up Jim McCallum, and Erie Shores CPGA pro Ryan Peltier. (Submitted photo)
Erie Shores holds 38th annual Senior Men’s Invitational
It was another hot and steamy afternoon this year at the 38th Annual Senior Men’s Invitational, this past Wednesday, Aug. 2, with 104 of Essex and Kent counties’ finest golfers playing at the Erie Shores Golf Course that had beautifully manicured fairways with fast and smooth rolling greens and where only 24 players managed to score in the 70s.
Although no one was able to break par this year, Paul Nielsen and Jim McCallum, both members of the Kingsville Golf Club and both previous winners of the invitational, managed to shoot impressive even par rounds of 71 to force a sudden-death playoff. However, it was a quick affair this year, with Nielsen sinking a long birdie putt to edge McCallum by a single stroke on the first playoff hole.
Finishing tied for third spot, just one stroke back at one over par 72, was two-time defending champion Ward Hutchins of Erie Shores along with Michael Stanko of Sutton Creek. Ken Steingart of Erie Shores and Rob Widmeyer of Pike Creek were next with their two over par scores of 73, while four other players, including Ken Cobby of Erie Shores, Ken Greenwood of Beach Grove, Herb Cowen of Pike Creek and Wayne College of Kingsville, all finished another two shots back at 4 over par 75.
Tom Cowen and George Forrest, both of Pike Lake, along with Terry Austin of London Highland, Frank Iatonna of Ambassador and Erie Shores members Kevin Babkirk and Neil Sawatzky were all next tied for 11th place with their rounds of 5 over par 76.
A trio of Erie Shores members featuring Steve O’Hara, Bill Ruiter and Ken Segedin, along with Vic Charron of Maple City, all tied for 17th best with scores of 77, while Todd Hodgson of Erie Shores and Barry Kenshol of Fox Glen were next at 78. The only two other golfers managing to break 80 with their 8 over par scores of 79s were Ambassador players Joe Ivan and Scott Irwin.
The best low net score of the day, a 6 under par net 65, was recorded by Jim McCallum, while Jerry Arthur of Pike Creek was next at net 66. Bill Kelly of Erie Shores was third best with a net 67. Other notables included Doug Kelvin of Sutton Creek, Bill Conn of Erie Shores and Lionel Lamontagne of Sun & Lake who had net 68s and Gene Pavan of Kingsville who had a net 69.
The Invitational was another great success this year with its largest participation in recent years and continues to be one of the top drawing senior invitational events in Windsor and Essex and Kent counties, thanks to the financial support of the Friends and Sponsors of Erie Shores, a generous group of 17 members and businesses who support all of Erie Shores major events.
Next year’s Seniors Invitational is set to take place at Erie Shores on Wednesday, August 1 with a shotgun tee-off start at 11:00 a.m. Any male golfer of the age 50 years or over by that date is welcome to play. More information will be on the Erie Shores website in the spring of 2018 at www.erieshoresgolf.com
Ladies compete at Field Day
Under gorgeous blue skies and luscious green fairways at Erie Shores Golf and Country Club, 31 ladies competed in the annual event know as Field Day.
Low gross for the field was won by Debbie Dunmore, with Paula Hudders winning low net for the field.
Linda Segedin squeaked in with the lowest putts for the contest.
A Flight: Low gross Linda Segedin, low net Tym Brannagan.
B Flight: Low gross Carolyn Kelly, low net Brenda Ruiter.
C Flight: Low gross Mary Hrynewich, low net Muriel Davey.
D Flight: Low gross Marianne Wisternoff, low net Diane Parkinson.
Chip-ins: Carol Cornies, Linda Segedin, Ann Johnston, Cheryl Rutgers, Mary Lappan and Diane Parkinson.
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sudden-death playoff at the 38th annual Senior Men’s
Shores, with Paul Nielsen sinking a long birdie putt to edge Jim McCallum
16th Annual Sun Parlour Rodeo
Photos by Ian Shalapata
One of the participants in the saddle bronc event loses his place atop his mount during the 16th
Sun Parlour Rodeo.
Easy Walking Stables has been hosting the Sun Parlour Rodeo since 2001 as a fundraising event for Leamington area health care and the Erie Shores Campus of Hospice of Windsor-Essex.
The eventual winner of the cowgirl barrel racing event completed her race in a sub-17 second time during the 16th Annual Sun Parlour Rodeo.
Brison James kept the crowd entertained between events at the 16th Annual Sun Parlour Rodeo in Ruthven on Saturday, August 5.
(Photo by Ian Shalapata)
Lakers win two
The Leamington Midget Lakers beat the Walker Homesite Minors 12 - 3 and the Chatham Diamonds 9 - 1 in Sun Parlour Midget League play last week
Kyle Wall started on the mound and earned the win against Walker. Brett Enns came on in relief and pitched the final five innings. Enns was perfect pitching to only 15 batters and retiring them all in order.
“Enns was a nice surprise” said coach Chris Lamotte. “We haven’t had him throw much this season and he rose to the occasion.”
Ryan Wall, Derrck Antunes and Kyle Wall led the Lakers offensively with two hits each.
James Hiebert had an odd day at the plate. He scored twice yet never had an offcial at bat. He walked his first two appearances and was hit by a pitch the other two. Hiebert played shortstop and was flawless.
Against Chatham Kameron Wall earned the win with six innings of strong pitching giving up only four hits and striking out four. The lanky hurler dominated at Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham. Dawson Iles came on in relief and retired the three batters he faced.
The top of the Lakers batting order (Brett Enns, Kyle Wall, Ryan Wall and Anthony Fehr) led the offense with two hits each in the game played in windy conditions.
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Erie Shores Thursday night league results
The Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club saw a new team take over first place standings as the Bush Wackers jumped to the front with their 18 point swing that gave them 193 points and a 2 point lead over the Sons of Pitches who picked up 13 points for a grand total of 191.
The Duffers and Bluffers are just a single stroke back with their 190 points. That gives them a 1 point edge over the fourth place team Primo who sit at 189 after only picking up 11 points in this past week’s play.
The Weapons of Grass Destruction moved out of the basement with a respectable 16-point evening and a 168 total, while the Killers are back in last place 7 behind with 161 points.
In the individual play, Mike Ferreira had the best gross score firing a 3 under par 32, while Greg Zimney and George Bergen were right behind with 2 under par rounds of 33. Dave Owens was also below par with a 1 under score of 34. Brian Humphreys, Ward Hutchins and Scott Wilkinson all finished another stroke back at even par 35.
In the low net category, George Bergen topped all players with an incredible net 7 under par 28, with Mario Sonego right behind with an impressive 6 under par net 29. Finishing with the third best score of 5 under par net 30 was George Kir. John Tofflemire was next at 4 under par net 31, while Bobby Dick, Will Peters, Mike Ferreira and Greg Zimney all finished another shot back with net scores of 32.
It was a quiet night for skins with only 7 surrendered on the front side. Leading the way with 2 a piece were Matt Quiring and Ralph Warkentin, while Ken Cobby, Tim Tiessen and Connor MacKinnon picked up the other 3.
The two top positions of the overall skins standings remains the same with Matt Iacobelli in first place at $43.74 and Ward Hutchins in second with $39.58, while Brian Humphreys and Matt Quiring are now tied for third at $33.33. Neil Debacker remains alone in fifth place at $31.25, with Duane Vlodarchyk in sixth place with $30. And Ralph Warkentin has moved up the ladder into 6th place less than a dollar back with his $29.16 total.
This week, it is a fun night competition with regular play beginning again next week. To keep up on all of the League’s results, simply go onto the Erie Shores website at: www. erieshoresgolf.com and click on the “Canadian Tire Men’s League Official Page” and hit “Statistics” and drop down to “2017”.
Beautiful weather for TT senior golfers
By Bob McLean
On Tuesday, August 1, all of the 71 seniors league participants enjoyed a magnificent day of golf at Talbot Trail. Although there were some very challenging pin placements, four players still managed to shoot scores under 40.
The closest to the pin on #9 was won by Patch when his tee shot barely missed being a hole in one by inches. Patch did convert the putt for his sensational birdie. Bob Freure was the long putt winner on #2 again last week as he knocked in a 25-footer.
In the 50-69y division, John Liddell executed his game with precision as he fired a masterful 38. One shot back with his excellent 39 was Jim Pearson. Both Wiz and Arqy handled their games very well as they shot terrific 40s. Fred Michano and Scratchy earned superb 42s. Steve Longeway merited a solid 43. Very praiseworthy results of 44 went to Jerry Omstead, Mike Getty and Kevin Jordan. A satisfying result of 45 was produced by Dave Alexander. Others who achieved very commendable scores of 50 or less were Bummy and Herb Reid 46s, Fuzzy and G. Hillier 47s, Larry Hughes 48, Art Regehr and Bob Hatt 49s. Nifty 50 was garnered by Wayne Humber and Dave Clark.
In the 70-79y division, Dutchy led the field as he humbled his playing partners with his masterful 36. Joe Vertel played marvellous golf as he earned an outstanding 39. One shot back at 40 with their own impressive results were Bill Ward and Rick Thompson. Terrific 41s were shot by Ray La Pierre and Bobo. Paul Brown continued his inspiring play by shooting an excellent 42. Three players who produced very solid results of 45 were Pete Daudlin, Al Zanuttini, and Larry Haggitt. Praiseworthy 47s were shot by Don Willan, Schmitty, Patch, Tom White and Pat Hill. Here are some other fine scores under 50: Doug Langlois, Eugene A. and Tom Sasso 48s; Dave Dent, Gary Benninger, Vic R. and Rivaits 49s. Richard Humber grabbed a nifty 50!
In the 80-85y grouping, Neil Adamson continued his awesome play by shooting an impressive 43. Bob Freure also produced an outstanding 45. Both Steady Ed Woelk and Carl Robinson produced very solid results of 47. Walter Balsam shot a very praiseworthy 49. Other commendable results were generated by Fred Takaki (52), Gerry Becigneul (54) and Bill Edwards (55).
The super senior division also played very well. Dave La Bonte, Orville Ellwood and Bill Westrop were within three shots of each other. Dave finished on top with his brilliant 51 and Orville Ellwood and Bill Westrop achieved very praiseworthy results of 53 and 54 respectively. These gentlemen inspire all league members!
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The Talbot Trail Couple’s Tournament will take place on August 12. It will be followed up by the Jack Stein Memorial Tournament on August 26, and then the Doc McLean Senior Invitational on September 13. If you are interested in playing, check in for more information at the clubhouse.
Enjoy the beautiful golf weather!
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2017 Spay/Neuter Voucher Program for Cats
The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with veterinary hospitals/clinics in the WindsorEssex area, is pleased to launch a Cat Spay and Neuter Voucher Program on August 1, 2017. This program is available to eligible residents of the Municipality of Leamington.
In an effort to reduce the number of homeless cats in the Municipality, vouchers will be issued to spay and neuter cats. The Municipality of Leamington will provide 133 vouchers to qualifying residents. Vouchers will be released on a first come, first serve basis.
Vouchers for owned cats are reserved for low-income families. Documentation confirming household income will be required. A maximum of three (3) vouchers per household will be issued where the cats are owned.
For feral cat caregivers, a maximum of three (3) vouchers per household will be issued to Leamington residents, with no income restrictions.
Applications for the 2017 Spay and Neuter Voucher Program will be available starting on August 1, 2017 at the Municipal building during regular office hours, Monday to Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, or on the Municipality’s website www.leamington.ca. Those who meet the eligibility criteria will be issued a voucher.
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County Road 20: Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design
The County of Essex (County) is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA)study to assess corridor improvement alternativesfor County Road 20, from Kratz Sideroad, in the Town of Kingsville, to Sherk Street, in the Municipality of Leamington.The map below shows the approximate study area. The study will be completed in accordance withthe planning and design process outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended in 2007 & 2011), under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act
Based on input received at the first Public Information Centre (PIC) (held in November 2016), two new alternative solutions were developed and evaluated. The County will present the additional alternatives, the evaluation of alternatives and the recommended preferred design option for the improvement of County Road 20 at the upcoming PICon Thursday, A
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Dillon Consulting Limited has created a study website (www.CR20.ca) to share all study information. The website has recently been updated to provide information on the two new alternative solutions. For further information on this project and/or to be added to the project mailing list, please visit the study website and send any inquiries to CR20@dillon.ca or contact the undersigned:
Jane Mustac, P.Eng., County of Essex, 519-776-6441 ext. 1397
Don McKinnon, RPP, Dillon Consulting Limited, 416-229-4647 ext. 2355
Under the MunicipalFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, with the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record and will be released, to any person if requested. Comments and information received will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation.
2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305 www.kingsville.ca kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
Design Proposal Presentation for new recreational facility at the former Kings Landing Restaurant property
Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will hold a Special Meeting for the purpose of a presentation by Glos Associates Inc., Architectural and Engineering Consultants, pertaining to the design of a new recreational facility at the former Kings Landing Restaurant site as follows: Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lakeside Pavilion, 315 Queen St., Kingsville N9Y 1Y8
Immediately following the Special Meeting, a Public Open House will be held at the same location until 9:00 p.m., with members of Glos Associates Inc. design team and members of Town Administration in attendance to respond to questions.
DATED at Kingsville, Ontario this 1st day of August, 2017.
Jennifer Astrologo, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 www.kingsville.ca
2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305
www.kingsville.ca
kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca
TAX NOTICES
2017 Final Property Tax Bills were mailed July 12, 2017
If you own property in the Town of Kingsville you should have received your 2017 final tax bill. The tax due dates are as follows:
August 31, 2017
November 30, 2017
Please refer to the brochure included with your tax notice for a listing of the payment options available. Pre-Authorized Payment sign-up forms are available at www.kingsville.ca or at our office at 2021 Division Road North.
Failure to receive a tax notice does not relieve you from payment of taxes or penalties. Penalties are assessed the day following the due date at 1.25% and each month thereafter until paid. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to ensure the Town has the correct mailing address.
If you have not received your tax notice please call 519-733-2305 or visit the office at 2021 Division Road North.
6 Municipal Act, 2001
2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9
519-733-2305
www.kingsville.ca kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on September 14, 2017, at the Town of Kingsville Municipal Office, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville Ontario.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville.
Description of Lands:
Roll No. 37 11 170 000 08950 0000; 179 Lansdowne Ave.; PIN 75179-0009 (LT); Part Lot 1 Concession 1 Eastern Division Gosfield (Kingsville) designated Part 1 Plan 12R13023; Kingsville; File No. 16-05
Minimum Tender Amount: $29,047.22
Roll No. 37 11 280 000 38300 0000; 1034 Birch Ave.; PIN 75185-0499 (LT); Lot 27 Plan 1378 Gosfield South; Kingsville; File No. 16-18 Minimum Tender Amount: $22,575.69
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 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 lands 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, visit:
www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Linda Brohman, BBA Tax Collector
The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville ON N9Y
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We are seeking GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES
• Compensation is $12.00/hr
• Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays) Please apply at: careers@aphria.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 20009 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4
We are currently seeking an experienced candidate for the FULL TIME, PERMANENT POSITION OF FABRICATOR/ GENERAL LABOURER Wages negotiable. Willing to train the right candidate. Please forward resume in person to: 229 Talbot St. W. Leamington between the hours of 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. Or by email to: leamingtonglass@bellnet.ca
HELP WANTED
FOR SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT
GENERAL
LABOUR
IN FOOD PROCESSING PLANT MONDAY TO SUNDAY, 44+ HOURS PER WEEK WAGE $11.43 /HOUR 100+ VACANCIES
JOB DUTIES INCLUDE CLEANING AND SANITIZING PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AREAS, BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 19/17 AND OCTOBER 15/17.
SEND RESUME
By Mail: Sun-Brite Foods Inc. Human Resource Dept. P. O. Box 70, Ruthven, ON N0P 2G0
By Fax: 519-326-1714
By Email: hr@sun-brite.com
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: 11.43/hour, seasonal, full time No Education Required. No Experience Required. Please forward your resume by email to: hr
(627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)
EMPIRE LANES - RUNNER and snack bar help wanted4 positions available. Must be available to work nights & weekends. Bring resume to 1771 Talbot Street West, Leamington. au9-30
LOOKING FOR A DANCE INSTRUCTOR with experience in ballet & tap, to instruct in-home for a 5 year old student. Call 519-5670000. au9
GREENHOUSE FARM LABOURERWANTEDWages $11.43/hour. Minimum 48 hours, Monday - Saturday. Must be able to maintain attendance, vital for harvesting. Repetitive tasks, handling heavy crates - 40 lbs., working in hot conditions. Send resume to: Ingratta Farms, 341 Morse Road, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5 or fax 519-326-1082. jl26-oc11
PART-TIME EXPERIENCED COOK NEEDED - Apply to Southgate Village, 38 Park Street, Kingsville. au9-16
ACCEPTING RESUMES
FOR consideration in all areas: Plumbing; Sheet Metal; HVAC. Journey Persons to provide proof of License with OCOT (Ontario College of Trades). Prefer experience with construction trades. Please forward all resumes including references, transcript of schooling, drivers abstract to: Grossi Plumbing, Heating & HVAC Services - 238 Talbot Street W., Leamington, ON . Email: grossi@grossiplumbing.ca. Fax: 519-326-3632. jn28-au30
RESIDENT APARTMENT MANAGER NEEDED
For a small apartment building in Leamington. Ideal opportunity for self-starter who takes pride in their work and home. Salary, benefits, 2-bedroom apartment. To apply, please email cf@cfgroups.com for full job description.
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POLICELLA
162 OAK STREET WEST, LEAMINGTON ONTARIO N8H 2B6 PHONE: 519-326-3033 FAX: 519-326-8418
LICENSED HVAC WORKERS WANTED
• Seeking motivated and experienced personnel.
• Residential and commercial service experience required.
• Excellent wages and benefit package available. Please send resume to: cindy@policellaplumbing.com
GREENHOUSE WORKERS NEEDED
Employees will be required to carry out all job tasks as specified by the operation manager.
Specific duties include: Pruning, clipping, harvesting and cleaning work area. Repetitive task, standing for extended periods, hot humid conditions, comfortable working on scissor lifts, handling weights of up to 23 kg or 50 lbs, report signs of insect or disease damage.
Permanent full time weekdays including weekends $11.43 per hour. Will train the right candidate.
Must be able to work within a group or on their own. Reliable and dependable.
Must have own transportation.
Apply:
Southshore Greenhouses Inc. 1746 Seacliff Drive Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2M6
Job opening at a busy Campground for a WARRANTY/PARTS COORDINATOR
Competitive wages, benefits. Drop off resume in person at: Sturgeon Woods RV & Marine, 1129 Mersea Road C, Point Pelee Drive, Leamington or call: 519-326-1155 or fax: 519-326-6567
Greenhouse Worker
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