Southpoint Sun - August 16, 2023

GREENWAY JAM BRINGS MUSIC AMIDST THE RAINDROPS

Erie Shores Health Foundation names new Executive Director

Jeff Lewis, Chair of Erie Shores Health Foundation (ESHF), announced last week the appointment of Penny J. Bellhouse as the Foundation’s Executive Director effective August 14.

“Ms. Bellhouse, who has roots in the community, has over 15 years of experience in developing strong philanthropic

partnerships and encouraging volunteer engagement to benefit health care organizations,” said Lewis. “We are delighted to welcome Penny and her family back to our community and look forward to working with her to advance the missions of our hospital, Erie Shores HealthCare and the Hospice, Erie Shores

Campus.”

Bellhouse most recently led the Norfolk Hospital Foundation.

“I am delighted to be joining the exceptional team at ESHF and making my new home in Essex County, closer to my family,” said Bellhouse. “I look forward to being part of Erie Shores Health Foundation and

this beautiful community. I am excited to be involved in expanding and positioning the Foundation for the future.”

Erie Shores Health Foundation, through the generosity of the community, raises funds to support Erie Shores HealthCare and the Hospice, Erie Shores Campus to enhance the quality

of health care in Essex County.

joined by Magdelys Savigne on the right. Despite the rain that visited Friday and Saturday, the show went on to rave reviews by all in attendance. Friday’s main stage shows were moved inside the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre, while Saturday’s concerts took place on the main stage. More photos highlighting the popular festival are on pages 9 and 10. SUN photo by Paul Forman

PENNY J. BELLHOUSE

The new rainbow crosswalk at Leamington’s waterfront has been vandalized a couple of times since its installment early last week, but the vandalism that took place in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, August 13 was the worst of the incidents. Here, municipal employees are using an absorbent Monday to collect yellow and black paint that was thrown on the crosswalk over the weekend. Several offensive slurs were also spray-painted on the crosswalk but were covered with traffic cones by employees. OPP are investigating and asking for the public’s help SUN photo

Rainbow crosswalk vandalized

On August 13, Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting proactive patrols when they noticed mischief at Erie Street South in Leamington.

The investigation determined that six individuals attended the location on August 13 between 12:00 a.m. and 12:20 a.m. with paint cans and spray paint

and defaced the crosswalk.

The individuals are described as males between the age of 17-25 years old, one wearing a yellow sweater, one wearing a blue sweater with writing on it, and one had grey sweatpants on. All wore bandanas, dark in colour.

It is believed that there are witnesses and video of the event. If you have

Hogs winner nets $455,120

One lucky winner is $455,120 richer after the 2023 Hogs for Hospice Summer 50-50 draw was held on Friday, August 11.

Melissa D’Angela of Windsor was the holder of the winning ticket when the draw was held.

Melissa was to meet

with Hogs for Hospice officials on Tuesday to collect her winnings. There will be a full report in the Sun next week.

information in relation to this investigation, contact Essex OPP at 1-888-3101122 or *OPP (677) on your mobile device. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

WSO WOWS CROWD AT SEACLIFF AMPHITHEATRE

The Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s Free Summer Concert Series made its way to Leamington’s Seacliff Park on Saturday, August 12 as the orchestra took to the Sunset Amphitheatre stage for a presentation of Mexican flavoured music. Conductor Francisco Hernández Bolaños arranged several songs to be played for the music lovers of Leamington. The concert was sponsored by the Municipality of Leamington and OLG.

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S’aints to return to Sunset stage September 2

By Mark Ribble

For the second year in a row, the S’aints will return to the Sunset Amphitheatre stage on Saturday, September 2 for a free un-ticketed community concert.

Last year, the band — which includes Leamington’s Jody Raffoul — played to a large crowd at Seacliff Park.

Raffoul is looking forward to bringing the music back to his hometown.

“This is a very dear thing to me,” he said. “I’ve wanted to do this for years. Last year, it all came to fruition.”

Raffoul believes that Leamington is the best

place to celebrate Labour Day.

“We want to honour all the cultures that Leamington has to offer,” he said. “There’s more culture in Leamington than just about anywhere.”

The event is brought to you by LiUna625, The Bank Theatre and St. Clair College, with donations accepted for local food bank programs.

The S’aints will rock the hill with classic songs from acts of the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and of course, several of Raffoul’s own tunes.

The band was formed several years ago by local musicians who wanted to give back to their commu-

nity, with The Tea Party’s Jeff Burrows on drums, Raffoul on guitar and vocals, and several other talented members.

Raffoul says they are getting a committee together to talk about making Labour Day weekend in Leamington a huge

event and celebrating cultures together.

“The way it should be,” he said.

The S’aints Rock Sea-

cliff Saturday, September 2, taking the stage at 7:30. It’s a free concert and rated for all ages.

The S’aints rocked the Amphitheatre stage last Labour Day weekend and they are all set to do it again in 2023.

Honey family sponsors green room at Bank Theatre

By Mark Ribble

The Honey Family Foundation has seen their sponsorship of the new green room at The Bank Theatre come to fruition with the completion of the sign on Friday, August 11.

On behalf of the Honey family, Michael Honey told the Sun that the idea was spawned in September 2015, while attending a Dale’s Friday Coffee House at the theatre.

During intermission, he had approached Bank Theatre officials about making a donation.

The new sign for the Victory Room at The Bank Theatre has been dedicated to the memory of Ed “Vic” Belanger, co-founder of the Leamington Songwriters Group with Francine Honey. The Honey Family Foundation made sizeable donations to The Bank Theatre and their dream of renovating and naming the green room has come to fruition. The Honey Family Foundation is also the sponsor of the theatre’s stage, known as Everyone’s Stage. From left are Past President of The Bank Theatre Ursula Tiessen, Ed Belanger’s wife Catherine McCrum, Gary Honey, Michael Honey and Francine Honey.

It was eight years in the making, but Honey family members gathered at The Bank Theatre on Friday, August 11 to officially open the now completed green room and officially name it the Victory Room.

There is special meaning to the Victory Room, which is dedicated to the late Ed “Vic” Belanger, who passed away in 2015 and was a song-writing partner of Francine Honey.

In fact, Ed and Francine had started the Leamington Songwriter’s Group

together several years ago and the sign is made in his likeness, with a performer photographed from behind while looking out over the audience from the stage.

The quote on the sign reads: “The achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties. Every one that takes the stage shows courage to conquer their own fears. Conquer the fear and leave everything on the stage. Your victory awaits.”

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“Everyone at The Bank Theatre is so grateful for the dedicated support of the Honey Family Foundation aiding us in reaching our goals and visions for The Bank Theatre,” said Ursula Tiessen a past president of The Bank Theatre. “The Victory Room is a beautiful modern space in honour of and dedicated to Ed “Vic” Belanger and Francine Honey, founders of the Leamington Songwriters Group. All of the performers who grace Everyone’s Stage at The Bank Theatre

will have this space to ready themselves and relax before and after their performances for many years to come.”

The Honey Family Foundation works with the Windsor Essex Community Foundation to make projects such as this happen throughout Wind-

sor-Essex. They have special ties to Leamington, where Harry Honey originally came to in 1945 and although some members of the family are living elsewhere, they always come back to their ‘hometown.’

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opinion ~ expression ~ and other musings

The days of croquet and tetherball

I recently bought a croquet set and have played a couple of times with the grandkids, which brought back a lot of memories of games we played when we were teenagers.

In the summers of 1975 and 1976, we played a lot off croquet in our neighbourhood in what was called the Cherry Lane Estates back then.

It was usually set up in our front yard at 9 Bruce, but sometimes we ‘took it on the road’ to one of the neighbouring yards.

We played a lot of games back in those days, some of which were made up on the spot.

We tied a tennis ball in a white athletic sock and hung it from the stop sign at the corner of Bruce and Jay Avenues and fashioned our own tetherball

game at the corner. We spent hours — sometimes well after dark whacking that ball with our bare hands.

We also could be credited with inventing a form of pickleball back then. At age 14 or 15, Carlos Borges and myself and a couple others cut a hockey stick into three pieces and nailed a 12” square piece of plywood to them, creating three paddles, which we used to knock tennis balls into the Borges garage door for quite some time, until Mr. Borges put a stop to it one day.

Looking back, we probably did some damage to that door, so it was best that he stopped it.

Other games we played included Manhunt and Red Rover, and of course a lot of street

hockey.

Those Catholic kids in the neighbourhood tried to turn me into a soccer player but I really never caught on.

Back then we all had board games in our homes as well and to this day I still like a good board game, although the ‘board game of board games’ — Monopoly — isn’t one of my favourites.

Mouse Trap, Game of Life and Risk stand out to me as being favourites of mine as a teenager. I also had a period I went through when I was a fan of Mastermind, but that’s too much work now.

I somehow inherited a cardbased game when I was a kid called Mille Bornes. It had something to do with driving,

Memories of Tony Bennett FLASHBACK RADIO

with Chuck Reynolds

So sad to hear that Tony Bennett recently passed away on July 21, just two weeks shy of his 97th birthday.

Incredibly, he had a wonderful life and made many people happy with the music and memories he shared with us all.

My memories of him go way back to 1961 and 1962 when I was going on 9 and 10 years of age. I can still remember my dad and I sitting on our living room couch on many Sunday afternoons listening to Tony Bennett on our stereo record hi-fi player.

Actually, my dad had quite a variety of records

RIB’S RAMBLINGS

but I could never figure it out (it was printed in French), so it sat in a drawer forever until it was eventually discarded.

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And eventually, Uno and Skip-Bo came along and replaced Mille Bornes in my game portfolio.

Now, I’d rather play euchre or cribbage, but when the kids are over, we will sometimes break out those old card games or teach them how to play Crazy 8’s or Old Maid.

I think deep down, everybody loves a game. It helps pass the time and keeps the young and old alike off their devices for a period of time — which can only be a good thing.

As for outdoor games, it was good to get a croquet mallet

back in my hands for the first time in 45 years. I am trying to teach the little ones how to play with a little ruthlessness, but they’re all too nice to do that.

When I was a kid, the more cut-throat you were, the more fun the game was, but I guess like everything else, it’s all watered down now.

The kids hit their ball, go through the wickets and don’t make any attempt at knocking other players out of the course. I guess it’s like playing lawn darts with no tips. It seems to be the way of the world for most of us.

but he especially seemed to like Tony Bennett, Jesse Belvin, Harry Belafonte and Mitch Miller and his Chorus. Or at least those were the ones he played the most back then on our Sunday afternoon ‘record’ concerts.

Mind you, the following year after I was given a small portable record player, I spent more time listening to Elvis Presley 45s, which then competed the following year in 1964 with the Beatles.

By then, Tony Bennett took a backseat for many years, although I would still follow him in the press and music news after I moved to Leamington 13 years later to work at CHYR in 1977.

As our radio station played mostly top 40 songs and my weekend job as a disc jockey catered generally to younger couples getting married or playing disco and rock music at the Choo Choo Stop in Kingsville, Tony Bennett was no longer on my radar for some time.

However, from time to time over the years, I’d follow up on Tony Bennett and that’s when I learned, when reading a bio on him, that Bob Hope gave him his show name.

Tony had performed as Joe Bari and when he told Hope his real name was Anthony Dominck Benedetto, Hope said, “We’ll call you Tony Bennett.” And that name’s been with him ever since.

My favourite memory of Bennett was seeing him

on a film segment of his sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York from 2015 where he sang with Lady Gaga. At one point, during his set, instead of his full band and orchestra, he had a single guitarist come out to join him for “Fly Me to the Moon.”

After the song started, into the second verse, Tony softly placed his microphone down on top of a piano and sang so strong and clear without any amplification for the rest of the song. Talk about really wowing the crowd at the Music Hall that night.

By 2021, in August, while Tony was fighting a losing battle with Alzheimer’s disease, he made his last public appearance, again with Lady Gaga. At this point, with all the trouble he had with his memory (except for remembering his songs), after weeks of only calling her “sweetheart”, he finally had a moment of recognition when he shouted out, “That’s Lady Gaga! And that thrilled her too!

It was August 16, 1945 and the war in the Pacific had finally come to an end, bringing with it the end of World War Two. This 1937 Dodge convertible with rumble seat was on Yonge Street in Toronto with a carload of people glad the war was over!

THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE

Bill Sherk

front. But the car was running and that’s all that mattered.

The driver is a young woman, not surprising when you consider most of the young men had been overseas in uniform for several years with women taking over many jobs previously done by men.

The car itself is showing its age with some rubber missing from the running board on the driver’s side and a bent bumper guard at the

Under the hood was a flathead six-cylinder engine with 217 cubic inches and 87 horsepower connected to a three-speed floor shift transmission. When this car was new, it had a Windsor factory list price of $1,070. Check out those whitewall tires and fender skirts. This car also has two cowl-mounted radio antennas. Probably only one was hooked up to the radio while the other provided a place to attach another flag.

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1937 Dodge convertible on V-J Day

A very happy day – this carload of people were celebrating the end of the Second World War.

CHARTWELL WORKERS PICKET

Unionized employees of Chartwell Leamington took to the streets with picket signs on Wednesday, August 2 to protest what they believe are unfair working conditions. Unifor Local 2458 President Tullio DiPonti was on hand to support the 30-40 workers — mostly PSWs — who say that their hours have been cut and it’s affecting patient care. The union has been without a contract for about a year according to DiPonti and they want to negotiate a new contract, but Chartwell has opted for arbitration. It’s unknown when the arbitration hearing will take place.

Lutsch Avenue drug bust nets three arrests

On August 9 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leamington Detachment with Essex County OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant in an apartment at an address on Lutsch Ave. in Leamington

During the search warrant, police seized a quantity of illicit drugs suspected to be cocaine and fentanyl, electronics, and currency totaling over $4,480. Three people were

taken into custody without incident.

A 58-year-old Leamington man faces three charges of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine, opioid other than heroin, and other drugs).

A 33-year-old Leamington woman has been charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance (opioid other than heroin) and failure to comply with release order other than to attend court (two counts).

EDDIE’S BAR HOLDS RIBBON-CUTTING

A 42-year-old woman, also of Leamington, was charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance (cocaine).

The accused were released and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor at a later date.

The investigation is ongoing. If you have information on this crime, OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-3101122.

OVER 30 VENDORS

The official grand opening of Leamington’s newest bar was held on Saturday, August 12 as Eddie’s Bar held their official ribbon cutting. Eddie’s is open seven days a week and is located at 319 Erie Street South. Staff and family members gathered for the ribbon cutting. From left are Diana Malenant (Leamington Chamber of Commerce vice-chair), Jessica Dyck (Chamber board member), Bill Stymiest (family), Kim Andrade (co-owner), Edmund Medeiros (co-owner), Chris Sanger (Eddie’s employee), Mike Haifa (Eddie’s employee), Darlene Stymiest (family), Paul Tiessen (Leamington council), Ursula Tiessen (Chamber representative). SUN photo

Mill St. Market this Friday

The next Mill Street Market is this Friday, August 18 from 5-10 p.m. Don’t miss this one-ofa-kind, family-friendly outdoor night market featuring delicious food,

drinks, arts and crafts, shopping and live music on Mill Street in Leamington.

Admission is free.

Donations to the Leamington Arts Centre would

be gratefully accepted. The LTGO Transit will be running until 11 p.m. for those who need transportation.

Community Calendar

ONGOING

STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH? Reach out to Hope 4 Me Peer to Peer Support Group. Virtual and in-person meetings available. Contact Tracy, Sue or Nancy at hope4mepeer@gmail.com for information about the group.

THE VILLAGE RESOURCE at 108 Talbot St. E. In Wheatley is hosting free one-on-one Tech Support sessions each Monday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bring your phones, tablets, iPads and questions! No Tech help offered on Monday, July 3.

TAI CHI - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Gentle physical exercises and stretches. Each posture flows into the next. Tuesday geared to beginners. No registration required.

KINGSVILLE MILITARY MUSEUM, 145 Division St. S., Kingsville, open Tues. to Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am12 noon. 519-733-2803. Collection of military items from Boer War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Afghanistan War.

INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE ASSESSMENTS TO ENTER TREATMENT

PROGRAMS FOR ADDICTIONS can contact Ian MacNeil, Social Worker with Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare, located at 33 Princess St. (1st floor) in Leamington, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. You can leave a message 24/7 at 519-984-2531. Contact Ian at this number for more information.

COMMUNITY ANGEL CLOTHING

CUPBOARD OPEN WEDNESDAYSappointments preferred, walk-ins are welcome 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 to book your appointment. All are welcome! Free! St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Donated gently used clothing for men, women and children of all ages.

GUITAR WELLNESS - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Thursdays,

4:00 to 5:00 pm. Guitar lessons to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Group session. No registration required. Free program.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www.alanonwindsoressex.com

JOIN THE KINGSVILLE FRIENDLY CLUB TO PLAY CARDS every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, 12:45 p.m., at the Unico Community Centre, 33 Beech St., Kingsville. Tuesday is euchre, bridge, cribbage. Friday is euchre, bridge, pepper. Must be 50+ years of age to join. If interested, drop in any Tuesday or Friday.

IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519999-1234.

COMMUNITY TAKEOUT IS AVAILABLE at Leamington United Church, 4:00 - 5:00 pm every Monday. St. John’s Anglican Church also has takeout meals available every Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food is available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish 226340-7233, Salvation Army Food Bank 9:1511:45 a.m. The warming Cross at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Food Cupboard at St. John’s Anglican church, The Bridge (ages 14-24), Food Pantry at Parkdale Variety, neighbourhood pantry at Erie South and Marlborough and the Angel Pantry at St. John’s Anglican Church. All are free. All are welcome.

ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS

MEETING in person at 6:00 pm every other Wednesday at the LEAMINGTON LIBRARY, 1 John St., Leamington. Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! Next meetings are August 2nd, 16th & 30th. For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores. toastmastersclubs.org.

MELO CLINIC & PREGNANCY CENTRE, 75 Erie Street South, Unit 103, Leamington,

offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses. Pregnancy tests, STI testing & treatment. Call 24/7 for confidential support 519-326-0612. Business calls 519326-3821. www.pregnancycentre.net.

WESTOVER - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Pre-treatment or after-care program for substance misuse. Do you, a friend or family member struggle with substance misuse? Come learn about the solution process. Drop-in group session. No registration required.

CENTRE CAFE - Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am to noon. Have a coffee & a snack on us! Use computer to work on resume, print documents, surf web. Free Wifi available. 1860 Division Rd. N. Kingsville.

COOKING WITH CHARTWELLKingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd.; 3rd Thursday of every month. Step by step cooking class with Chef Henry. Samples served. Spots are limited. Register kim@ kingsvillecentre.com.

T.O.P.S. - Take Off Pounds SensiblyMeetings are held every Tuesday evening at the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Weigh-in from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. First meeting is free. For more inforamtoin call Joan at 519-3262388. Everyone welcome.

MINDFUL MOTION - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd., Thursdays 11am to noon, use pressure, tapping, breathing, stretching and self-massage for vital organ functions and better health. Gentle stretching seated and standing. No registration required

MEMORY CAFE - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd., 2nd and 4th Wednesdays join the Alzheimer's Society for a FREE gathering place for people living with dementia, their care partners, families, and friends to relax, and enjoy refreshments. It provides socialization, discussions, and entertainment all in a coffee shop environment.

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Kingsville Terry Fox Run set for Sunday, September 17

This year marks the 43rd anniversary of Terry Fox runs across Canada.

Once again, the Kingsville site is virtual with an in-person option of meeting at Lakeside Park (off Cull at the parking lot entrance) at 10:30 am on Sunday, September 17.

Maps and participation certificates with decals will be available. Please collect and submit your donations online prior to the run.

Terry Fox t-shirts are on sale at the Willow Tree Market (adults $25 and youth $20).

Wristlets are also being sold for $5 there and at Pelee Island Winery’s tasting bar.

Last year, the Kingsville site raised almost $8,500.

It is hoped that, in addition to the $1,660 raised in an online auction and online fundraising, Kingsville and neighbouring

communities and businesses will take up the challenge to raise over $10,000.

You can run, walk, bike, skateboard, urban pole or any other activity anywhere, anytime you choose, or join the group at Lakeside Park.

The theme this year is “Dear Terry”, highlighting all the letters he received during his Marathon of Hope and in the

hospital.

Register as a participant or create a team (family, friends, work) and/or make a donation at terryfox.org (Kingsville site) today.

If you’re looking for a team to join, you can choose Marilyn Farnworth’s MFit team. Farnworth says she is looking forward to doing her 43rd run and seeing you on Sept 17.

OPP launches new automated text messaging tool

The public may now receive automated text messages from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) through a new engagement tool it has implemented.

The OPP has carefully curated a limited list of event types that are eligible for messages to be sent through the tool, the majority of which are events reported after the fact and events where no suspects are present.

When someone con-

tacts the OPP through an SMS-enabled device, and their call is categorized as one of these eligible event types, the following sequence will occur:

The caller will receive a text message with their event number, e.g., E0123456789. Some messages might also include additional information related to a specific call type. For example, messages sent in response to calls relating to some motor vehicle collisions

might include information on Collision Reporting Centres.

After the call is cleared by the responding officer, if/as required, the initial caller will receive an invitation to a brief voluntary survey to provide feedback on their experience with the OPP.

The information collected through the automated surveys will be used to assist the OPP in identifying opportunities to better serve the public

and protect the citizens of Ontario.

Messages will be available in both English and French, and recipients can easily opt out of receiving any additional texts from the system.

For more information on the new technology tool, visit opp.ca.

If you are concerned that you have received a fraudulent message, contact the OPP’s non-emergency line at 1-888-3101122.

New all-way stop coming at Ellison and Carter

At its August 8 meeting, Leamington Council approved the installation of a new all-way stop and pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Ellison Av-

enue and Carter Avenue. The project is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 29.

The all-way stop and pedestrian crossing are

being installed to improve the overall safety and functionality of the intersection.

Drivers and pedestrians are strongly urged to ex-

ercise additional caution when navigating through the intersection.

Kingsville closes outdoor washroom facilities for summer

In late July, unforeseen plumbing issues resulted in town staff closing the outdoor washrooms at the Kingsville Arena

Complex.

After conducting a thorough assessment of the situation, it was discovered the issue is too

Leamington Bridge scores

The following are the top scoring teams in recent Bridge games at the Leamington Half Century Centre.

August 11: 1st Kate

Comiskey and Frank Duransky; 2nd Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt; 3rd Dave Derbyshire and Derek Parry.

complex to resolve within three weeks.

As a result, the town is keeping the outdoor washrooms at the Kingsville Arena Complex closed for the remainder of the season.

To accommodate user groups and visitors, they have placed four additional porta-johns near the outdoor washrooms, and will be installing two

extra portable washrooms on Thursday, August 17.

These will remain open until the end of the season. There are also four porta-johns available along Kratz parking lot and by the soccer fields.

During major tournaments, the town says they will also make every effort to offer a washroom in the arena while staff is on duty.

In Loving Memory of my Best Friend EilEEn “CECE” StoCkwEll

Who passed away 12 years ago. Time does not change our thoughts of her, Love and dear memories linger still. Sunshine, grasses, shadows fall, But true remembrance outlasts all. There is no trial more severe, Than to part with her we love so dear. Friends for life - Jo Evans

Marilyn Farnworth, local coordinator for the Terry Fox Run.

GREENWAY JAM CROWD ENJOYS MUSIC, STORIES FROM ENTERTAINERS

The annual Greeway Jam enjoyed a stellar weekend despite the occasional rainfall along the Kingsville waterfront on August 11, 12 and 13.

The weekend was packed with music of many genres in the form of concerts, performances and workshops at four different stages throughout Mettawas

Park.

Friday night, festivities kicked off inside the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre as the rains chased concertgoers inside, but that didn’t deter audience members or the performers as they pivoted perfectly to perform.

John and Michele Law of the Kings-

ville Music Society put together a group of hard-working volunteers who patrolled the park helping performers and spectators enjoy the weekend. Highlights included several workshops put on by performers about songwriting and performing. Many stories were shared along with the songs.

Headliners included Toronto rock band The Sadies on Friday night and The Paul Langlois Band on Saurtrday night. Other acts, such as Valdy, Steve Poltz and Joel Plaskett were popular acts sought out by spectators.

The May Fund (Music and Arts for Youth) was established in 2014 providing scholarships for students pursuing post-secondary studies in the arts. Pictured, from left, Greenway Jam volunteers Mark Summerville, Sheri Lowrie, Tim Seech and scholarship winners Colin Gronert and Abbey Macleod. Gronert, who performed on Sunday at the Jam, is working towards a Masters in Jazz Performance at Wayne State University, while Macleod will begin a joint degree in Visual Arts and Built Environment at the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy.

Photos by Paul Forman and Mark Ribble

Paul Langlois, middle, with his band as Saturday night’s headliners.

The Sadies perform Friday night with a tribute photo of their lost band member Dallas Good hanging in the background.

Valdy, Steve Poltz, Travis Good, Paul Langlois and Joel Plaskett participate in a songwriting/story-telling workshop inside the Grovedale on Saturday afternoon. Poltz had the rest of the panel in stitches with his stories of the road.

Michele and John Law of the Kingsville Music Society at the Grovedale on Saturday afternoon.

Canadian-born, American singer-songwriter Steve Poltz was one of the most popular performers at the Greenway Jam.

The Accidentals are based out of Nashville and have been performing high energy indie folk/rock together for 12 years. On the left is Katie Larson and on the right is Sav Buist.

Nova Scotia-born singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett played on the main stage on Saturday night.

Juno Award winner Valdy was on-hand to share his songs and stories on the main stage on Saturday evening.

Four-year-old Jacques Plante of Windsor, is showing great patience while getting his face painted by volunteer Morgan DeYong on Saturday at the Greenway Jam.

GREENWAY JAM HAD EVERYTHING

The Kingsville Music Society’s Greenway Jam provided festival-goers with a variety of entertainment over the weekend including The Vaudevillian, top photo. The unique sounding couple entertained music lovers on Saturday afternoon with their Vaudeville sound and creative lyrics. In the bottom photo, the Arts Society of Kingsville was also a big part of the festival. Here, Kingsville’s Andrea Kubis was one of the artists at Mettawas Park painting images seen on the site. She is pictured here painting the refurbished lighthouse that had its beacon light on for the first time Saturday night. SUN photos

OPP investigate Kingsville crash

On August 13 at 6:07 p.m., Kingsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a two-vehicle collision on McCain Sideroad at Road 3 West in Kingsville. Officers attended with members of the Kingsville Fire Department and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services

(EMS).

Three people were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

McCain Sideroad was closed at the scene for the protection of emergency responders.

The investigation is ongoing. Kingsville OPP is

Larry Edward Dick

Larry Edward Dick, 80 years, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023.

Beloved husband of Terri Lynn. Loving father of Jessy and his wife Kristy. Adored Grandpa of Hailey and Lincoln. Predeceased by his parents Dietrich and Joy. Dear brother of the late Ron (2023) and his wife Gloria, Terry and his wife Judy. Larry will always be remembered and never forgotten by his brothers and sister-in-law Judy Crumb (Lance), Philip, Dave, Mark, Jamie (Sheri), Kevin (Tamara) and all his nieces and nephews.

Larry owned and operated D. Dick & Sons Construction since 1970.

Visiting at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Funeral Service to celebrate Larry’s life will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 11 am. Interment to follow at Erie Cemetery, Wheatley.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the London Health Sciences Centre or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

requesting anyone with information to call 1-888310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure webtip at www.catchcrooks. com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Kingsville Friendly Club

President Bob Bell welcomed 31 out to play cards at the Unico Centre on Aug. 1. Welcome back to Corrine Ingall and welcome to Pauline Mikolash and Alister Morrison.

Scores in Bridge: Roy Trowell 3740, Carolyn Brown 3530, Bob Bell 2730. Euchre: Carrie Schultz 99, Sandi Campbell 97, Sharie Blythe 94. Most lone hands: Willy Fittler and Sharie Blythe 6.

August birthdays were celebrated on August 4: Bob Bell, Carolyn Brown, Anne Burrell, Sandi Campbell, Dave Patterson, Dennis Peters and Lila Withers with cupcakes and ice-bream sup-

Hillard Keith Bernard

July 9, 1940 – August 2, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Hillard Keith Bernard announces the passing of a loving spouse, stepfather and Pappy on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the age of 83.

plied by Anne Burrell’s family. Thanks for sharing Anne’s special 80th birthday!

Scores in Bridge: Pauline Mikolash 4770, Mandy Hric 4670, Roy Trowell 3930. Euchre: Robert Boose 115, Lila Withers 104, Carrie Schultz 101. Most lone hands: Robert Boose 7. Pepper: Bill Fielding 276, Winnie Moore 236, Anne Burrell 233. Most peppers: Bill Fielding, Anne Burrell, Maggie Hansen and Winnie Moore with 6 each.

There were 33 card players out on Aug. 8, welcoming Debbie Everaert.

Scores in Bridge: Roy Trowell 5060, Bob Bell/

Case Mulder 4920, Jean Kuipers 2900. Euchre: Sharie Blythe 89, Dan Kir 85, Robert Boose 84. Most lone hands: Willy Fittler and Dan Kir 4.

Thirty-two members played cards on Aug. 11. It was pizza day and those who attended enjoyed this treat.

Scores Bridge: Bert Patrick 3660, Bob Bell 2960, Mac Stanley 1430. Euchre: Donna LeGrow 84, Sharie Blythe 74, Nancy Taylor 72. Most lone hands: Donna LeGrow, Kathleen Wigfield and Brenda Anger with 3 each. Pepper: Bill Fielding 327, Moe Hansen 259, Kathy Hedge 213. Most peppers: Darlene Trombley 7.

Evelyn Jane Wood

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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our mother Evelyn Jane “Eve” Wood on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the age of 72. She passed peacefully with her fami-ly by her side.

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Beloved partner of Sheila O’Neill. Cherished stepfather of Jeff (Kate) O’Neill and Danna (Jeff) Dierckens. Forever remembered and loved by his grandchildren Mitchell and Ryan Dierckens, and Liam O’Neill. Predeceased by his parents Mildred and Harry Bernard and six siblings.

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Keith was a long-time employee of Ford Motor Company, retiring in May 2001. He enjoyed golfing, crossword puzzles, riding his bike, and his daily trips to get coffee and his newspaper. Keith loved his grandchildren and they brought him much joy.

Special thanks to nurse Shelly White-Lavadan for providing Keith comfort and compassion while in the ER at the hospital.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes Canada or charity of your choice.

As per Keith’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Simple Choice.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.simplechoicecremation.ca

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She is survived by her three children, Michael Nelson (Kelly), Katherine Nelson (Brenden) and Kevin Nelson (Durga), and her beloved grandchildren Aiden, Raija, Jacob, Narayan, Cyan and Anara. She is survived by her siblings Dickson (Penny), Tony (late Cheryl) and Beryl.

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Eve was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has lived beside or near water her whole life. Eve had a passion for knitting, crafts and artwork, including sweaters and socks which are enjoyed by her children and grandchildren. Often her creations reflected elements of her love of water, birds and nature. She was an active member of her church wherever she lived, and she enjoyed volunteering her time and energy into her community. Her chil-dren and her grandchildren will carry on her love of water and nature. Eve was known for her kindness, compassion, and joyous laughter. She will be deeply missed by her fami-ly.

As per Eve’s wishes, there will be no visiting or service at this time. Arrangements en-trusted to Cremation First (Leamington) 519-398-9188.

Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.cremationfirst.ca

ASHLEY LYNN EXPERIENCE AT TWO CREEKS

Hold on to your hats when the Ashley Lynn Experience takes to the stage at Two Creeks Conservation Area on Sunday, August 20 at 6:30 p.m. Their high energy, rockin’ good time country, rock and R&B party music will take your breath away. No admission, but the hat is passed to help offset costs. Food and drink available from the Scouts, as well as craft beer from Cured. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. In case of rain, the show will go on in the pavilion. Two Creeks is on Kent Rd. 1, a kilometre north of Wheatley. For the full summer lineup, check out www.twocreeks.ca.

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SECC Summer Camp hosting Vendor Fair on August 17

South Essex Community Council’s (SECC) Summer Camp has been bustling this summer with up to the maximum of 60 participants per day.

Children in grades 1-7 have been busy with fun activities, countless field trips, hot lunches from local restaurants, and making jewellery, crafts and other items to sell at their upcoming Vendor Fair.

On Thursday, August 17 from 11am-2pm, some of

SECC’s youngest clients will be hosting a Vendor Fair. This will take place at SECC’s Leamington office located at 215 Talbot St E (right beside Giant Tiger). The public is invited to attend and purchase beautiful hand-crafted items.

All purchas-

es are by donation, and proceeds will be donated to SECC’s Children and Youth programs.

Memories of... Kingsville, Leamington

and Whea ey

Photos from Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society 1790-2000

Dusting off the memories

Cedar Beach Drug Store, owned by Red Morris, offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well as providing a luncheon menu. Speed boat rides were available from the Cedar Beach Drug Store for 50 cents a ride for summer visitors renting a cabin or for cottagers not owning a boat.

A Stroll Through Time

Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives

Looking back ...

From the Leamington Post August 16, 1967

gust 1966 and was to have run out this month.

The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

Principal J.H. Hume said last week that Leamington District Secondary School had a record number of Ontario scholars this year, with 13 students achieving an average of 80 per cent or better. The Grade 13 class was led by Robert Howard, 19, who had an average of 92.4 per cent, including a perfect 100 in two subjects. Other Ontario scholars include Robert Vodarek (90.6%), Ruth Driedger (88.8%), Robert Casper (88.0%), Dorothy Hildebrand (87.5%), John Bailie (85.6%), Irene Rosen (84.7%), Garth Phibbs (83.0%), Marlene Dick (82.5%), Byron Haley (81.4%), Karl Beyer (80.4%), Elizabeth Janzen (80.0%) and Jena Dirksen (80.0%).

Trying for their fifth straight Western Counties crown, the local tykes were rudely jolted last Thursday at Lions Park as Blenheim came to town and went home with a 13-2 victory over our Kingsville lads. However, on Saturday, the tykes came back to score two runs in the seventh inning and went on to defeat Petrolia 6-5 in the oil city. The tykes now have one win and one loss in round-robin play.

A Look at Leamington’s Past courtesy of C. Scott Holland

Leamington’s Past courtesy of the C. Scott Holland Collection

August 14, 1990 - In preparation for the upcoming Tomato Festival Anne Stepfarnoff judges one of the uptown window displays. Winners of the display contest were: Modrigal, Feldman’s Men’s Wear and Newland’s Flowers. Honorable mentions went to: Wharram’s Jewellery, Dynasty Gift Shop and Energy Express.

Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989

Clippings from the Wheatley Journal

Liquor violations, especially those involving teenagers, continue to dominate the docket at summer sessions of magistrate’s court in Leamington. Magistrate Joseph McMahon convicted eight young men for drinking under age and fined them a total of $330 in court last Friday. The legal drinking age is 21 in Ontario.

Lake Erie is a study in contradictions. It is aging rapidly, yet it abounds in life. According to Dr. A.D. Misener of the University of Western Ontario, Lake Erie certainly isn’t dead. It produces more tons of living matter than any of the other lakes, but it isn’t necessarily the type of living matter we want. He said the problem with Lake Erie is people, but he’s optimistic about the lake’s future, but man must simply stop discharging waste into the lake.

The Leamington Legion made the most of every scoring opportunity to whip Sarnia 11-1 in a Western Counties Baseball Association playoff game in Sarnia on Saturday. Leamington now has three points in the four-team round-robin that also involves Riverside and Windsor MAA. Jack Hills went the distance on the mound for the Legion, tossing a brilliant three-hitter. He struck out nine and walked only one. His teammates got six hits off Sarnia starter Danny Healey and two relief hurlers. Kris Manery got the offence going with a solo home run in the fourth inning. Teammate Ross Whaley’s grand slam in the seventh broke the game wide open. Brian Plumb, Terry Quick, Pat Ribble and Brian Sellon all had hits to support the cause.

When the fishing boat Scuffy — owned by Paul Royka — caught fire at 6:30 Friday morning off Colchester, both Mr. Royka and crew members Clarence (Turk) Brown received painful burns. Mr. Royka received burns to the face and had his hair singed. Mr. Brown had his hands, arms and face burned. The burns are not considered serious. Mr. Brown jumped overboard and was rescued by a boat put out from Colchester, operated by William Lankin and Wayne Ferguson. Another tug owned and operated by Henry Rutgers and crewman William Johnston went to the rescue and used a deck hose to extinguish the fire. The fire started in the engine compartment. Damage is about $1,000. Dr. Wren of Harrow tended to the two men in his office.

Principal L.E. Goyette recently announced the top students for Kingsville District High School for this year. Anita Toews led all students with an average of 86 per cent. Tom Valentine’s overall average of 77 per cent was buoyed by his mark of 96 in history. In total, 29 students received a Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma.

40 Years Later

From the Wheatley Journal

August 15, 2007

The 4th annual Wheatley Idol Talent Competition featured the maximum number of 40 performers allowed to enter. Generous cash prizes and numerous gifts were presented to the 13 winners selected in various age groups. This year’s celebrity judges were Nicole Barron, recording artist, Cordell Green, 96.7 CHYR FM on-air personality, and Mike Thibodeau, editor of the Leamington Post. This year’s overall winner was 22-year-old Jen Knight of Kingsville.

Submarine cycling - Ditches rose foot after foot following the Thursday evening rainfall and these young lads wasted no time inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”. If nothing else, it’s a quick way to wash a ten-speed bicycle!

Happy Acres Band at the John R Park Homestead, Blueberry Festival, August 12, 2000. kingsvillearchives@gmail.com MEMORIES

August 1993 - The Wheatley Men’s Lobball Association recently gave the local girls’ baseball program a boost with a $1,000 cash donation. At an earlier date the group supported the boy’s house league with a $723 donation of much needed equipment. The cash donation came as the result of a successful raffle for tickets and cash to see the Toronto Blue Jays at the Skydome. Minor ball president Peter Anthony, centre, was presented the cheque by Dennis Pinch, left, and Gene Pulley, far right. Absent from photo Bill Taylor, convenor for girls division.

Dick Segedin pitched and batted Sun Parlour Co-Op to a convincing 19-2 victory over Sportsman Hotel Monday night in a Leamington District Fastball League game at the fairgrounds. Segedin tossed a fine three-hitter in posting his seventh win of the season. His 19 strikeouts equalled a nine-inning high set earlier this season by Russ Miller of Tann’s Garage. Segedin also enjoyed a hot night at the plate, driving in five runs with two homers, a triple and a single.

From the Kingsville Reporter

August 16, 1967

The stabilization price of 10 cents a pound for perch caught in Ontario waters will be extended to Canadian fishermen to March 31, 1969, as announced by the Ministry of Fisheries. The original stabilization program came into effect in Au-

It was one of the hottest days of the summer, but that didn’t stop many local junior golfers from raising funds for a really good cause. About 86 golfers from the Talbot Trail Junior Golf League participated in the inaugural Kids Fore Kids Golf-a-thon in support of the Easter Seals Society. The group that raised the most money included Eric Taylor, Matthew Taylor, Darren Taylor, Donald Tetreault and Courtney Reid.

Harold “Butch” Reekie of Wheatley was on top of the leader board when the Big Boyz fishing tournament came to an end. His 12.56-pound rainbow trout earned him the $1,000 prize for biggest trout. About 500 anglers took part in the tournament.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Do not fight your emotions over the next few days, Aries. You need to embrace your feelings or you might not grow in your relationships. Show everyone the true you.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, capture all of your great ideas on paper or in digital form to refer to later on. You’re feeling creative right now, and soon you can turn this into projects that have legs.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Time isn’t on your side right now, Gemini. You may wonder how you can add hours to the day, but you must make due with the time you have.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, you are seemingly more irresistible than ever before and you’re not quite sure what to do about this newfound attention. You may want to retreat, but enjoy the limelight.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, roll with whatever energy you feel coming off of the people around you. If everyone is subdued, then take that cue. If others are revved up, then you will want to light your own fire.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Hush your inner critic, Virgo. You are doing the best possible job you can at this time. You’re simply too hard on yourself and you need to cut yourself some slack.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

People do not operate as efficiently when they are running on fumes caused by stress, Libra. It’s time to slow down and let others handle things for a change.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, lately you have taken on the role of project manager and it fits you perfectly. Even though you’re juggling multiple tasks and details, somehow things will work out fine.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

You’re usually content being the world explorer, Sagittarius. However, lately you find the most comfort sticking closer to home. Do whatever makes you happy.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, fantasy keeps moving closer to reality for you this week. Don’t count out any of those dreams you have been having as they may be inspiration for new plans.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

You cannot help being unusually focused on all of the little details, Aquarius. It could be a way to quiet your mind, which has been running nonstop for a few weeks.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

This could be your chance to indulge a little more, Pisces. Whether it’s a big purchase or a night out on the town, do not resist the opportunity to get out and have fun.

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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.

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Sale Order : Friday, August 25th; Yard and Garden Furniture, Seasonal decorations, kitchenware and much more!

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Public Notice of Pesticide Use

The Municipality of Leamington intends to control weeds on curbs, trails and rural bridges beginning on May 8, 2023, weather permitting, and ending October 20, 2023. The application of pesticide will be completed for the promotion of public health or safety per section 7.1(2) of the Pesticides Act.

The Municipality of Leamington will be using the following pesticides registered under Pest Control Products Act (Canada):

Curbs and trails will be treated with AXXE Broad Spectrum Herbicide (Registration #32719), which contains the active ingredient Ammonium Salt of Fatty Acid

Rural bridges will be treated with Roundup Ultra2 Liquid Herbicide (Registration #28486), containing the active ingredient Glyphosate, present as potassium salt.

Questions or concerns? Please contact:

Ken Brown, Manager of Public Works Municipality of Leamington 519-326-5761 (Collect calls will be accepted)

Boxing coach hangs up the punch mitts

By Mark Ribble Kingsville boxing coach

Doug Patterson’s retirement earlier this summer probably went unnoticed in the sports pages of local papers, but the sixtime Canadian gold medal coach is happy to slip quietly into retirement and enjoy his life.

“I have great memories that I’ll treasure forever,” he said in an interview this past weekend. “It was the Irish in me that loved the fight game.”

Patterson — a retiree from Heinz — was born and raised in Windsor, but was drawn to Kingsville as a 22-year-old, where he set up shop in 1975 in his Union-OnThe-Lake garage, training several local boxers under the Kingsville Boxing Club name.

Patterson had boxed a bit as a youngster with the Windsor Boxing Club, but didn’t do much fighting outside of the club.

“The Windsor Boxing Club at the time was only fighting in the gym, with the odd trip to Detroit,” he says. “So when I moved to Kingsville, I was determined to form a club that could travel around.”

That determination was the basis for the Kingsville Boxing Club.

One of his first boxers was Ray Taylor from Harrow, who won the Detroit Golden Gloves title under Patterson’s tutelage.

Throughout the 1980s, Patterson honed his craft, picking the brains of the top managers, trainers and coaches and getting some great tips from them.

“If you want to be a world class coach, you’d

better talk to a worldclass coach,” he said.

In 1985, Patterson dabbled in being a promoter as he and a Sudbury-based coach set up the first Northern Ontario versus Southern Ontario boxing card, which was won by Patterson’s Southern Ontario team on both occasions.

While the 1988 Canadian Olympic team traveled to Seoul, South Korea, Patterson was asked to coach the Canadian National Amateur team in Trinidad and Tobago. He took along a pair of boxers from Kingsville and they both did well.

In 1992, he took the Canadian Amateur team to Barbados for the Barbados Cup, which also included five boxers from his Kingsville Boxing Club.

Kingsville won five gold and a silver medal at the annual Brampton Cup in 1992, which is considered the top amateur tournament in Canada.

One of Patterson’s biggest thrills came in 1994, when he was invited to attend the Cuban boxing system’s Boxing Academy in Havana, Cuba.

“I still have my diploma here,” he said. “It was a big deal for me.”

He credits that monthlong stay in Havana with much of his success.

“We learned from the best in the world at that time,” he said.

It was then that Kingsville boxer Gil Balteiro came to the forefront of the boxing world after winning the bronze medal at the world amateur boxing championships in Istanbul.

Balteiro soon turned pro with Patterson as his coach and manager and went 9-1-1 as a professional.

“He was ranked as the number one Canadian cruiserweight at the time, but they wouldn’t give us a world title shot,” he said.

That wasn’t Patterson’s first foray into the professional ranks, as he’d managed Al York in 1984, who had a fight that ended up on the Wide World of Sports.

“The biggest fight I was involved in was as chief second for Alex Hilton in Montreal in 1999 versus Eric Lucas,” says Patterson. “That was a big payper-view.”

The years have flown by for Patterson, now 73, who lives in Kingsville with his wife Jacky.

He’s had brushes with fame along the way — a 2000 bout between Laila Ali and Crystal Arcand at Casino Windsor where he was the cut man for Arcand comes to mind immediately.

“Laila wasn’t very nice,” he says with a laugh. “You can’t print the word I’d like to use.”

He even told about a brush with famous actor Warren Oates, who was starring in the 1983 film Tough Enough with Dennis Quaid at the time.

“In 1982, I was coaching Brian Cox at the time and the producers asked for a heavyweight for the fighting scenes,” he said. “They also asked me if I could hunt down some Cuban cigars to bring to the States for Warren Oates.”

Doug was named the unofficial Cuban ci-

gar supplier for Warren Oates, whom he only met the once, because Oates passed away suddenly of a heart attack months later.

The draw to the ring also brought him into the world of MMA fighting, where he handled Jo Petahtegoose, who eventually became the U.S. Amateur MMA champion.

As his career wound down, he continued to spend time training world-class boxers and Gil Balteiro’s son Tiago became his next big thing.

Tiago was chosen as one of two boxers to

represent Canada at the 2021 World Youth Boxing Championships in Poland, but he and Patterson were forced to miss it because Canada decided not to send a team due to the pandemic.

Andre Courtemanche, a good friend of Doug’s from Kingsville, was his corner man for many years.

This past spring, Doug finally made the decision to retire from the boxing game.

“Being bounced around in a gym at 73

with punch mitts on isn’t fun anymore,” he said.

“I’ll be happy passing on my experience to younger coaches.”

And he said his phone has been busy with more than a few calls from coaches wanting to bend his ear.

“I’m glad to be wanted,” he said. “I’ve been fortunate. I’ve seen all parts of the world through boxing. The USA, Barbados, Europe, Trinidad and Tobago. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

In the top photo, Gil Balteiro pictured with coach Doug Patterson in the mid-90s.

In the photo to the right, Doug Patterson and his wife Jacky at their home in Kingsville as they enjoy their retirement.

Photos courtesy of Doug and Jacky Patterson

LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST

22U Barons take silver medal at OBA finals in Simcoe

Over the August 1113 weekend, the Leamington Uni-Fab Barons 22U (formerly Junior) team participated in the 22U B OBA championship tournament in Simcoe. The Barons used a combination of outstanding pitching and overpowering hitting to dominate their opponents and go undefeated in their first five games, scoring a total of 48 runs to 16.

They began the tournament on Friday afternoon with a 7-2 victory over St. Thomas and followed that with a 16-4 thumping of the Orangeville Bengals on Friday night.

On Saturday morning

Leamington Lions would like to thank the Friends of Hospice who made our breakfast benefitting Hospice such a success:

•Home Hardware

•Tim Hortons

•Real Canadian Superstore

•Kingsville Lions Club

•Lions volunteers

•John from Cottam Cold Storage

•Economy Rental

•Hogs for Hospice organizers

A Special thanks to the Residents of Leamington and The Motorcycling Community.

Pet of the Week

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I hope the heartworm diagnosis doesn’t scare you off - I’m certainly not bothered by it and it hasn’t stopped me from being my extra loving, silly boy self. The rescue had treated my heartworm before I came to WECHS (thankfully)! It is recommend I stay on heartworm prevention monthly to keep me feeling my best, but don’t worry it isn’t too expensive ($55 for a 6 month supply if you come to WECHS wellness program)! I am also on a once monthly injectable medication (Librela) to help my golden oldie hips feel young and spry (did I mention I really LOVE walks and sniffs - I’m also awesome on leash)!

I know I am a bit of an older (seasoned) boy but I hope you can find a special place in your heart and your home to take me in and give me the best years of my life!

they squeezed by Halton Hills 7-6 with an exciting rollercoaster comeback victory. The Barons went on to steamroll local rivals Essex Yellowjackets with a commanding 12-3 victory.

nament record of four wins and one loss.

They continued their climb to the finals by disappointing the hometown fans with a 6-1 victory over the Simcoe Giants leaving the Barons the only undefeated team.

In the finals, the Barons met up with the Mitchell Astros, who had a tour-

The Astros used timely hitting, speed, and defense to win 6-3 resulting in both teams having a 5-1 record. In the tie-breaking final, the Astros continued their timely hitting and rode an outstanding pitching performance to a dominant 9-1 victory over the Leamington squad

Although they didn’t win gold, the OBA Silver Medalist Barons proudly represented Leamington Minor baseball. The team was coached by Gerry Ingratta and Matt Chorba and managed by Shelley Ingratta.

Dunn fires 35 for Talbot Trail Seniors

By Bob McLean

On August 8, there were 62 senior men’s league members tackling the challenging Talbot Trail golf course layout on a somewhat windy day. Tom Dunn was on fire as he shot a spectacular 35.

Fred Michano’s excellent CP winning shot on #9 ended up 18 feet from the pin. The challenging wind won the day as not many hit the green. Rick Thompson drained a marvelous 36-foot putt

on #2 to take the LP.

In the 70-79y division, Dunner seemed to be playing a different course than the rest of the golfers. Coming second to Tom were three players –BW, Rick and Joe Drummond – who fired terrific 40s. Chopper and Bobo played well, earning superb results of 42 and 43 respectively. Other very commendable results: Doug Langlois and Bummy 44 and 46 respectively; Schmitty, Ray, Scoop, and David Tonks 47s;

Wayne Humber 48, Paul Carioli and Ross Mackintosh 49s, Mac Hyatt nifty 50.

Fred Michano led the 50-69y group by shooting a brilliant 39. Fuzzy and Arkey received excellent 40s. Nasher continued his superb play with a 41. Phil Humphries and Dave Clark earned very praiseworthy results of 44 and 45 respectively. Trigger Dibbley enjoyed his solid 48.

In the 80-85y division, Mike Wright’s terrific 44 nipped Chuck McKenzie’s well played 46. Cracker shot a noteworthy 47. Tarciscio scored a nifty 50. Other noteworthy results were achieved by Gary Wilson, Ray Foster, Ron Will, Andy Orsini, Eugene A., Walter Balsam, Terry Bee and

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The 86y+ division was led once again by Tom Hyatt who shot an impressive 51. Neil Adamson came second with a superb 53. The gold division was led by Carl Robinson who scored an outstanding 45.

The inspiring super senior 90-year-old players earned impressive results: Gerry Becigneul 47, Dave LaBonte 48, Murray Cascadden 51.

Special thanks to Richard Humber for his excellent barbecuing of the burgers.

“Talking to a golf ball won’t do you any good. Unless you do it while your opponent is teeing off.” – Bruce Lansky. Keep swinging and have fun!

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The 2023 OBA silver medalist Leamington Uni-Fab Barons are: front row, from left, Jonathan Fehr, Colin Wall, Brandon Friesen, Mike Wiebe, Tyler Wiebe, Thomas DeSantis and Curtis Chorba. In the back row are Jason Friesen, Troy Tiessen, Thomas Jennings, Mike Neufeld, Lucas Ingratta, Billy Friesen, coach Gerry Ingratta and coach Matt Chorba.

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Flyers enter OJHL Cottage Cup

By C. Scott Holland

The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and its defending champion Collingwood Blues recently announced details of the annual Cottage Cup Showcase, which will be held in Collingwood at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena August 28-30.

It’s a premiere preseason tournament that features eight teams, including squads from the OJHL, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League and Germany.

“The Eddie Bush is the perfect venue to kick off this pre-season event,” said OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy. “We’ll be in beautiful Collingwood with its amazing lakes and scenery and top-level preseason hockey prior to the 2023-24 season.”

The main goal of the Cottage Cup Showcase is to give an opportunity for all eight teams in the tourney and their multiple players to come together in one location, display their skills, talent and character, plus play in a premiere level Junior A hockey pre-season event. The event’s games will take form as a modified two twenty-minute period game using Hockey Canada and OJHL rules and regulations.

OJHL teams competing include the host Collingwood Blues, the Toronto

Jr. Canadiens, Trenton Golden Hawks, Buffalo Jr. Sabres and one of the OJHL’s newest teams, the Leamington Flyers. The reigning champion Timmins Rock is representing the NOJHL, while the CCHL Carleton Place Canadians and the touring Jungadler Mannheim U20 team from Germany round out the teams.

“The Collingwood Blues are happy to partner with the OJHL on the Cottage Cup,” said Collingwood Blues Owner Dave Steele. “This event will expose all of our young athletes to NCAA Division 1, U SPORTS and professional scouts. Collingwood is happy to welcome teams from across the province and beyond to our gorgeous town in South Georgian Bay.”

The event’s format consists of a round-robin with three games on Monday, nine games on Tuesday and seven games on Wednesday with a semi-finals and finals.

The participating teams in the 2023 Cottage Cup Showcase are placed in two divisions:

Division A: Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL), Timmins Rock (NOJHL), Toronto Junior Canadiens (OJHL) and Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL).

Division B: Buffalo Junior Sabres (OJHL),

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Collingwood Blues (OJHL), Leamington Flyers (OJHL) and Jungeradler U20 (Germany).

The Flyers will play once on Monday and twice on Tuesday.

Advance passes can be purchased online at collingwoodbluestpro. ticketpro.ca.

Flyers Cottage Cup schedule:

Mon. Aug. 28: 6 pm Buffalo vs Leamington

Tues. Aug. 29: 10 am Collingwood vs Leamington; 4 pm Leamington vs Jungadler

Wed. Aug. 30: 9:00 am quarter-final 1 - 1st A vs 4th B; 10:30 am quarter-final 2 - 1st B vs 4th A; 12:00 pm quarter-final 3 - 2nd B vs 3rd A; 1:30 pm quarter-final 4 - 2nd A vs 3rd B; 3 pm semi-final 1 - QF 1 winner vs QF 3 winner; 4:30 pm semi-final 2 - QF 2 winner vs QF 4 winner; 6 pm final - SF 1 winner vs SF 2 winner

The OJHL regular season begins Sept. 7 when Leamington hosts the Buffalo Jr. Sabres at 7:10 pm.

WIN 11U INTERLOCK TITLE

Leamington’s UE Enclosures 11U baseball team took top honours in the Interlock championship tournament this past weekend in Leamington with an exciting 10-1 victory over Kingsville Blue in the final. The team finished the regular season with a 10-1-1 record. During the weekend they won three games heading into the final and had a tie that was stopped due to rain. Team members are, in front, left to right: Landon Banman, Parker Renwick, Blake D’Amico, Ethan Prior. Middle row: Michael Vincent, Nathan Verissimo, Brett Jadischke, Cooper Lamb, Caleb Neufeld, Ryder Barry. Back row are coach Neil Van Roie, coach Len Janzen, Brody Van Roie and coach Mike Renwick. Absent from photo: Jayden Wall.

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Erie Shores senior men’s golf

Forty-one Erie Shores Senior Men’s League golfers enjoyed a great day of golf of August 9.

The first-place team with a score of 115 was Jim Dueckman, John Rutgers, Ollie Mastronardi and Rick Metz. In second at 115 by retrogression were Tom Miehl, Don Chalcraft and Jerry Meloche. In third at 116 were Norm Beattie, Richard Reive, Jim Pick and

Record handle at Raceway

By Nathan Bain

It was a packed house Sunday, August 13 for opening day at Leamington Raceway, as fans were chomping at the bit for live racing to return.

The Prospect Series was also in town for two-yearold pacing colts and fillies. So many horses came for this series that it needed four divisions.

The first colt division was won by Watch Your

largeon, who took the lead and never looked back, stopping the clock in 2:01.1.

Mario wasn’t done yet as he took the other colt division as well with Jayport Beach Boy in another wire-to-wire fashion. He was also the trainer on this horse.

Next up were the fillies. Mario sent another horse right down the road, this time being McPaisley who he trains. This

two-year-old daughter of Mcwiked paid $3.50 to win.

The final division was won by Well Assessed and Nick Steward in an off-the-pace victory, in a winning time of 2:01.0 for local hall of fame trainer Bob McIntosh.

The total handle for the 10-race card was $72,982, which is an all-time record handle for Lakeshore Horse Racing Association at Leamington Raceway.

Ron Tremblay. Fourth place at 118 went to Brent Metz, Guy McIntyre and Gary Alderson.

The draw winners were Peter Harb and Wayne Quinn.

Closest to the hole on #3 was Ron Tremblay and on #16 Tom Miehl.

The longest putt on #7 was Jamie Arquette and on #17 Scott Maxwell.

The three low net winners were Cam Perrault at

66, Jim Pick 67 and Jerry Mallard also 67.

The low scores for the day were Jerry Mallard with 73, and John Rutgers and Bill Ruiter at 76.

Gary Alderson had a bird on #1, John Rutgars #2 and #9, Dan McQueen and Peter Harb #3, Richard Leslie #9, Tom Miehl #9 and #16, Jim Dueckman #10, Norm Beattie #11, Jerry Mallard #11 and #12.

Wheatley Legion news

There were 17 players out on August 4 for Wheatley Legion Friday Night Fun Darts, hosted by Kingsville Legion. There was a visitor from Ottawa who had never played darts before and did well.

Recording wins were: Bonnie Evoy and Dave Vermeiren 6; Jo-Anne Smith, Christina Nash and Jim McClellan 5; Laura Smith, Dennis Kiss and Larry Evoy 4; Julie Reid, Tracy Tracey Crabtree and Neil Handspiker 3; Sherry Decaluwe, Dave Leili and Gord Crook 2;Jean Teylouni, Ben Balter and Richard Howe 1.Lady doublers were Jo-Anne,

Julie, Tracey and Sherry.

Sixteen players enjoyed a night of darts August 11. Michelle Webster, Dennis Kiss and Larry Evoy 5; Bonnie Evoy and Jim McClellan 4; Julie Reid, Gord Crook and Ben Balter 3; Jo-Anne Smith, Neil Handspiker and Tim Paquin 3; Laura Smith and Ted Allen 3; Jean Teylouni, Dave Leili and

Dave Vermeiren 3. Lady doublers were Michelle, Bonnie, Julie, Jo-Anne and Laura.

Wheatley Legion has partnered with Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club and Hudson Motorcycles for the second annual dirt bike raffle. First prize is a 2023 Kawasaki KX250 and second prize is a 2023 Kawasaki KLX110L. The draw will be held Saturday, August 26 at Erie Ramblers club grounds. Tickets are $30 and available by contacting Tom Brown 519-890-6041, any Erie Ramblers club member or Hudson Motorcycles 519-682-2430

Watch Your Mouth (1) holds off Wild Doc Holliday (5) at the wire in Race 2 of Sunday’s card at Leamington Raceway. The race was the first of four Prospect Series races for two-year-olds. SUN photo