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PREPARING FOR THEIR BIG NIGHT As opening night fast approaches, the cast of Spirit of Christmas was busy polishing up their performance on Monday, December 4 at The Bank Theatre. The musical review stars a cast of local children and adults and hits the stage Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 8, 9 and 10. Here, part of the cast perfects their percussion skills. Standing, from left, are Megan Sawatzky, Gray Wick and Everleigh Wiens. Sitting, from left, are Anthony Hernandez, Pearl Hamilton, Mae Hamilton and James Hernandez. An article about the play is on page A10. SUN photo

Official Plan open house draws about 45 residents A public meeting held on Thursday, November 30 attracted about 45 constituents according to Leamington’s Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke. The open house style meeting, held at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Complex, was for the public to view the

municipality’s Official Master Plan. Verbeke said that those who were there asked a lot of questions, but he was disappointed in the turnout. Dillon Consulting’s Amy Farkas made a presentation outlining Leamington’s Official

Plan which will map out Leamington’s potential growth over the next 30 years. The current Official Plan was adopted in 2009, but since that time, there has been plenty of growth and a wide range of projects have been completed and proposed.

The review offered at the open house was in accordance with the Municipal Act of 2001. The review process also includes residents staying informed via the Let’s Talk Leamington page at letstalkleamington.com, where a survey can be completed by noon on

December 7. Verbeke says many of the residents brought a number of concerns forward regarding other issues that are not in the Official Plan but it was good to hear from those residents who have a genuine interest in the community.

Wheatley Santa Claus Parade entertains hundreds of families

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By Greg Coulter A record amount of businesses, individuals and community groups put on a dazzling display Saturday night, December 2, showcasing their floats in the 2023 edition of the Wheatley Santa Claus Parade. The parade, presented by the Wheatley Fish Fest Committee, began at the Wheatley Area Arena and made its way down Erie Street to Middleton, where it finished up at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrement Church. Erie Street was wall to wall with spectators, young and young at heart, scrambling for numerous treats along the route. Fish Fest committee member Hilary Hodgson was blown away by the community support. “What a parade! The citizens of Wheatley never cease to amaze us with their support. This may have just been the largest parade ever put on in our village,” she said. “Special thanks to our volunteer fire department for traffic assistance, the Wheatley BIA for free hot chocolate and treats at the four corners and all the volunteers who help to make this a success.” More photos are on page 9.

The Wheatley Legion Branch 324 float featured local celebrities like, from left, Owen Schiefer, Everly Howe, Dougie Howe and Beau Drummond. SUN photo by Greg Coulter

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Leamington Fire Services annual Boot Drive raises funds for local charities

Four-year firefighter Iman Dominguez gathering donations at Talbot Street East and Lutsch Avenue. SUN photos by Paul Forman

Rookie firefighter Mahlia Rosati was busy collecting funds for the Boot Drive at Talbot Street West and Elliott Street.

By Paul Forman Firefighters from the Leamington Fire Services donned their gear and hit the streets of Leam-

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New books for fans of Rib’s Ramblings and trivia

Two new books will be released next week by Southpoint Publishing. The first is a book of Rib’s Ramblings columns, the popular weekly column by Southpoint Sun editor Mark Ribble. The collection of 38 columns span a variety

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of topics including nostalgia, sports, music and local topics. The second book is a collection of trivia, also by Mark Ribble, who is the host of numerous local trivia events. The trivia book consists of 500 questions and an-

swers and covers a wide range of topics for trivia lovers of all levels. The books cost $20 each (including taxes) and will available for purchase starting Wednesday, December 13th at the Southpoint Sun office, located at 194 Talbot Street East in

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East Beach crane mystery may have been solved In July 2023, the Southpoint Sun ran a story about a mysterious crane lost in Lake Erie along the East Beach corridor and the possible discovery of parts from the crane being identified by local residents Wayne King and Joe McLean. After the story ran, King was contacted by another local resident, John Stein, whose father once owned the property where the crane story originated from. And as the late great Paul Harvey once said, “Here’s the rest of the story.” “After you published the original story about the fabled lost crane of East Beach, I received a phone call from John Stein, whose father Cecil Stein owned the property where the crane was located for many years up to ERCA purchasing it from him in the 1970s,” said King. According to the conversation King had with John Stein, John spent a lot of time in his younger years at that location. He described to King how there used to be six buildings on that property, most of which were used as cottages or residences over time. He also

remembered well the excavator crane that was located about 100 feet west of the property in the Hillman Marsh where 15 or so feet of the boom was visible. Stein told of how he and family members would climb and play on the boom, saying that was pretty much all that protruded from the mucky marsh floor. According to John, his father sold the crane for scrap at some point many years ago, but he was not sure when. “So now knowing the fabled crane story was in fact true, I set out to research why the crane was there and why was it abandoned,” says King. “Over the next few weeks,

I made numerous snorkel trips in the area discovering more and more debris and a lot of brass fittings.” King also spent a considerable amount of time researching old Leamington Post and News articles looking for any information on the crane, but found nothing. His East Beach partner and friend, Joe Mclean, showed him a copy of the original development plan for the northern end of East Beach Road, then named Bonnie Brook Beach. The plan divided the area into eighteen 40 foot lots and one large irregularly shaped lot at the termination of the road — the lot that was later owned by Cecil Stein. “I cannot be sure of the

origin of the crane, but my best guess is that it was brought in at the time the property was developed in 1934 to groom and prepare the area for sale and development,” says King. “Because of all the brass fittings that we found and the time period, I also concluded that the crane was probably steam-powered, even though there was no boiler, but we did find what looked like a large

metal firebox. The large heavy metal frames that we originally thought were parts of the boom were probably lower parts of the framework that were sunk deep in the sludge and difficult to salvage at that time.” Why the crane was left abandoned is a mystery but King has a theory. “The year was 1934, and the crane was probably nearing its end of life

as steam technology had become obsolete with the much more efficient diesel and gas-powered equipment arriving on the scene around 1915,” he says. “So it was likely deemed of little commercial value and recovery from its swampy location would have been difficult and costly, so it was abandoned in its watery grave.” And that is the rest of the story.

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RIB’S I was running a trivia night in Cottam late. I quickly put the block on her and Boy the scammers are getting more RAMBLINGS when my phone went off. After I was fin- that was the end of that. bold, aren’t they?

Last Thursday evening I got a text out of nowhere from a number I didn’t recognize. I googled the area code and it was a Toronto number. The message was somewhat alarming. It simply said, “You’ll get it brother.” As much as I was tempted to answer back and ask who it was, I chose not to respond thinking someone likely had a wrong number. Sunday night, the same thing happened. Same message, but from a different number. Again, I refrained from responding — more or less due to having experienced something similar a few months ago. Needless to say, it was a little unnerving. I’m usually quick to answer unsolicited messages because the majority of them usually come from my nephew Jerry who, now retired, has all the time in the world to play his practical jokes. So back to the previous experience with a text scammer last summer.

ished with the trivia event, I checked my text thinking it was likely one of the kids or something. The message said something to the effect of “Hi Bill, it’s Regina. Call me when you get a chance.” It was innocent enough, so I sent back a message and said, “Sorry, I think you have the wrong person.” Regina answered with a very polite apology. “I am so sorry. Your number must be very close to my friend’s number. Please accept my apology for interrupting your evening.” I responded with an equally polite reply and thought the conversation was done. I said, “No problem at all.” Good old Regina then began to ask for my name and said she was originally from the Philippines but living in New York and she’d like to be my friend. It sounded interesting. At that point the red flags presented themselves, albeit a few moments too

Front-wheel drive in 1929 THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE Bill Sherk The car in the photo with the lady and her dog in Toronto is an L-29 Cord convertible, the first successful frontwheel-drive production car in America. Inspired by Harry Miller’s frontwheel-drive Indianapolis racing cars of the 1920s, the new Cord was introduced in September 1929 by Mr. Cord himself, who had purchased the

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That exchange made last week’s text messages all that more ominous once I realized these people were trying to make a connection for nefarious purposes. I consider myself fairly adept at recognizing these things but I know a lot of people who would fall for it — hook, line and sinker. I watch with great interest when someone on social media shares a post about an injured dog that’s been found locally and the poster asks them to help bump the post to spread the word. Many people I know have fallen for this scam. Many of them several times. The scammers look for the bleeding heart types and prey on their gullible personalities to further their scams. I see them every day on Facebook and just shake my head. The old “Ellen DeGeneres is giving away a million dollars at midnight” scams have all but disappeared, but I do still see some of those “we had a contest to give away this RV but the winner is underage” scams and watch people fall for it over and over again. I also know people who have fallen for the fake text that appears to be from a bank saying they want to deposit money in your account, or those that claim to be Netflix and you’ve got to update your payment info. The key is to be aware and be ready to take up their time needlessly. When those duct cleaner guys call, I try to have fun with it, graduating from say-

Mark Ribble ing I have chickens not ducks, to ad-libbing an elaborate story for them, which ends up frustrating them. They end up yelling a profanity at me and hanging up. Mission accomplished. I did that to the Canada Revenue Agency scammers too. “Hello, this is the department of security for the Canada Revenue Agency,” said the recorded call. “Your social insurance number has been associated with a major fraud and we will issue a warrant for your arrest if you do not contact us. Press 1 to speak to an agent now.” Being the curious type who loves to toy with these fools, I pressed 1. “Canada Revenue Agency enforcement department, how can I help you?” said the live voice. “Hello, you called me and asked me to press 1,” I replied. “No you called me,” said the voice. “Nope you just called me,” I said. “What is it you want?” “I need your name and social insurance number, sir,” said the fake agent. “You have my social insurance number because your message said it was used in a fraud,” I replied. “And if you have that, you already know my name.” After a very loud FU, he hung up. That makes my day. If only the grandparent scammers would call me. I’d love to play a game with them too.

Ode to Petula Clark

With the Beatles now firmly entrenched in North America and having played three consecutive weekends on the Ed Sullivan Show, it was interesting to note that on April 4, 1964, they held the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top five spots on the Cash Box’s Top 100 Singles Charts. Because of all the traffic at the top, it was impossible for the popular British band, Dave Clark Five, from Tottenham, once considered to be the Beatles closest competition in England, to jump any higher than #3 on the Billboard Charts with “Because” and their second hit, “Bits and Pieces” in 1964 stalled at #4. In fact, of all their 27 songs released in North America, only one, “Over and Over”, reached #1 for a single week beginning on Christmas Day in 1965. Having just a single vocalist, Mike Smith, with a powerful but gravelly voice belting out all their hits, probably grew tiresome to some listeners after a while. But something special happened to me back then as far as liking another singer who was a female. Her name was Petula Clark and, in my estimation, she had a beautiful voice. Probably too good for pop music. But, what I didn’t know then was, she was 32 years old. I just turned 12 years old. How I missed that was weird. Maybe because she was pretty and I just assumed she was in her twenties like the Beatles were. The point back then was I just loved

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her songs and her incredibly smooth voice. Mind you, I didn’t share those comments with my classmates. “Downtown” was beautiful and it went to #1 on the charts. “I Know a Place” was pretty cool and it got up to #3 and “My Love” in 1966 also went all the way up to #1 for two weeks. So many great songs, too, like, “A Sign of The Times” and “I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love” in 1966 and “Colour My World” and “This is My Song” in 1967. I sort of realized that it wasn’t cool at my age to be a fan of hers but with more hits like “Don’t Sleep in The Subway” and “Kiss Me Goodbye” who couldn’t help but like her. Getting back to the present, I recently read an article where the famous ‘Wrecking Crew’ drummer Hal Blaine explained that Petula Clark was “nice, courteous, ever smiling and the hardest working woman in film and records”. Blaine also said “all of the crew were nuts about her. She was beautiful, talented and had a great sense of humour. She was an incredible lady”. And Petula Clark just turned 91 on November 15. Unfortunately, her vocals have weakened and she is no longer singing publicly.

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Cuckoo’s Nest, Dracula coming to The Bank Theatre

By Mark Ribble Two very recognizable productions are making their way to The Bank Theatre in 2024. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, a play based on the 1962 novel by Ken Kesey, will take the stage in late April of 2024 with Corey Robertson directing. Robertson says it’s been a dream of his to bring Cuckoo’s Nest to the Bank Theatre stage. “I’m very excited for

2024 at the theatre,” he says. “It’s going to be a great year.” Robertson says that the play is based on the novel, but that the Academy Award-winning 1975 movie also followed the novel, so patrons will recognize the characters and scenes from memory. The film, which starred Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher in award-winning roles, took home all five major Oscars that year.

Auditions will be happening early in the new year. In addition, Robertson will also be directing Bram Stoker’s Dracula in the fall of 2024. He says that the play is more based on the original novel by Stoker, as opposed to more modern stories of vampires. The 1992 film starring Gary Oldman comes closest to the book, according to Robertson. The story will be told

on the Bank Theatre stage in late October to coincide with the Halloween season. For Robertson, the two productions will represent more than just a dream come true. “Both tell a story of a mental health journey,” he says. “It speaks to the importance of mental health and asks the question, how far have we come as a society in how we treat people?” The Bank Theatre will

also be holding their regular staples, from the monthly Dale’s Friday Coffee House, The Monarch Café, the second annual Battle of the Tacos, Music on the 42 to the monthly Improv Nights seniors acting classes,, trivia nights and the collaboration with The S’aints on their Labour Day Weekend concert. “We have a very busy year coming up and we have a great team,” says Robertson.

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Santa visits Cottam with help of Kingsville Fire The Cottam Rotary Club’s annual visit from Santa Claus took place on Friday, December 1 at Rotary Park in Cottam. Along with their annual Christmas tree sales, the visit kicked off the Christmas season for the Rotary Club, who were also accepting food donations during the event. Santa arrived in style, with a lift from the Kingsville Fire Department, who made no secret of their arrival

Santa spent ample time with each child who wanted to pose with him and Mrs. Claus. Here, 10-year-old Mya Tallent and her sister, eight-year-old Evie, enjoyed time with the Clauses during a visit to Cottam. SUN photo

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with full lights and sirens, much to the delight of the dozens of waiting children. The jolly old elf greeted families on his way into the pavilion and even stopped to turn on the Christmas display lights with a deft flick of the switch. He then settled in with Mrs. Claus to greet the kids one by one, with each getting a gift courtesy of the Rotary Club.

Point Pelee Park reopens to visitors

Point Pelee National Park reopened to visitors on December 2, resuming its daily winter hours of 7 a.m. to dusk. Parks Canada and Caldwell First Nation have completed the first week of operations for the deer reduction activity in the park as part of the Hyperabundant Deer Management Program. This program includes ecosystem monitoring, deer population monitoring, species at risk protection, and reducing the white-tailed deer population to sustainable levels based on the park’s goal to achieve ecological integrity – the health and wholeness of the environment and nature. The park will close again from January 19-26, 2024, inclusive, for the second week of the operation. As part of its commitment to reconciliation, Parks Canada is actively working with Caldwell First Nation whose traditional territory encompasses Point Pelee National Park. The Hyperabundant Deer Management Program provides opportunities for Caldwell First Nation to mentor youth and strengthen traditional connections to the land, in addition to sharing knowledge and expertise with Parks Canada. Parks Canada is responsible for protecting the ecological integrity of our national parks. Throughout Canada, protected areas like Point Pelee National Park have an important role to play in helping protect and restore healthy, resilient ecosystems and contributing to the recovery of species at risk. For information about winter visitor experiences, visit the park’s website at www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pelee, or contact Point Pelee National Park at pelee.info@ pc.gc.ca or 519-322-2365. For information about hyperabundant species in Point Pelee National Park, visit Hyperabundant species management - Point Pelee National Park (canada.ca) In Loving Memory of

Mark Peter Darowski November 25, 1966 – December 11, 2013

In Loving Memory of

Dean William Tiessen

Ten years ago our lives were changed forever. The world changes from year to year, Our lives from day to day, But the love and memory of you, Shall never pass away.

In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a space, That no one could ever fill.

October 20, 1967 - December 7, 2013

Forever in Our Hearts, Mom & Dad, Jason & Josey, Mykayla & Zach, and Kassidy

October 20, 1967 - December 7, 2013

Jenn, Julianne, Rachelle, Josh and Cian Mom and Ralph, Karen and Dennis and family, Todd and Joan and family.

Ten years have passed since that sad day, When one we loved was called away, God took him home – it was His will, Within our hearts Mark liveth still. Sadly missed but never forgotten. Mom (Irene), Ken & Marisa Christine & Ron

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WHEATLEY SANTA CLAUS PARADE

Eva Durocher and Tracy Loop tended to the BIA’s hot chocolate station at the four corners.

Realtor Patricia Pedreira’s float was animated and colourful at this year’s Wheatley Santa Claus Parade.

Skate Wheatley was well represented in the parade, with these three young ladies leading the charge.

Gerhard Taves and his combine made another appearance at Wheatley’s parade this year.

The Grinch was almost all smiles as he made Sunny the Southpoint Sun mascot stopped to trade his way through the parade route. high fives with a lot of the children.

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It’s a Wonderful Life hits the Migration Hall stage this weekend By Paul Forman Prepare to be transported to the heartwarming town of Bedford Falls this weekend as Kingsville’s Migration Hall presents Marty Bufalini’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ The Radio Show. Unlike a traditional stage production, this radio play relies on the power of sound to paint a vivid picture of the fictional town’s charm. The talented cast of voice actors, accompanied by expertly crafted sound effects, will present George Bailey’s life unfolding in a series of poignant moments, encourage the audience to root against the villainous Mr. Potter, and cheer for Angel Second Class Clarence as he attempts to earn his wings by helping George realize that our lives really do matter and that joy is right in front of us if we just open our eyes and hearts.

Julia Burgess is once again at the helm as the director, having done this same show back in 2015. “People kept asking me, can you bring ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ back to the stage and we did by popular demand,” Burgess said. This innovative approach to storytelling brings a new layer of intimacy, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the narrative as part of a 1940s studio audience. The combination of nostalgia and modern technology promises an experience that will resonate with both longtime fans and newcomers alike. Burgess was asked about the process in putting a radio play on as opposed to a straight play or musical. She replied, “I cast people that could do different voices and would be able to play two or three different parts. I really tested

the actors to see what their range was.” “Improv is used in the crowd scenes to make the conversation seem more natural,” added Burgess. Migration Hall has the distinct honour of utilizing some historical sound effects equipment for this production, including an original scale sound effects’ door from the old WXYZ studio that was used in the broadcast of The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet. The cast is led by some seasoned Migration Hall thespians, including David Sivak as a troubled George Bailey, Ray Silvius as a wicked Mr. Potter, Norm Ross as an absent-minded Uncle Billy and Mitch Snaden as a lovable, aspiring angel named Clarence. The seating for the radio play will be ‘cabaret style’, which will include complimentary hot drinks, finger foods and desserts. A

cash wine bar will be serving holiday refreshments at the Friday and Saturday night performances and entertainers will warm up the audience as they pro-

vide their holiday vocals during the pre show. Performances are December 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. and December 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 each or

Entertaining the crowd with their four-part harmonies are, from left, Ray Silvius, Andy Carscadden, Laurie Niefer and Tom Grimes. SUN photo by Paul Forman

Spirit of Christmas at Bank Theatre this weekend If you’re looking for something to put you in the holiday spirit, adult and youth performers from the community will be presenting Spirit of Christmas – A Musical Revue at The Bank Theatre on December 8, 9 and 10. For many years The Bank Theatre and Faith Mennonite Church have partnered to bring a Christmas production to the theatre. Director Linda Collard said, “Spirit of Christmas is a musical revue, with lively songs and fun Christmas-themed skits presented by an intergen-

erational cast. Guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit.” Linda is joined by musical director Janice Founk, assistant musical director Mary Kraus, and Penny Gil is the producer. Patrons are also asked to bring donations of canned, paper, hygiene, feminine and baby goods for The Bank Theatre’s annual food bank drive and or hats, mitts and socks for the warming drive to show the love for the needy in the community. This event is sponsored by the Municipality of Leamington, Rotary Club

of Leamington, Chances Gaming, Speedprint and OG Pizza Leamington. Spirit of Christmas runs Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9 beginning at 7 p.m., and Sunday, December 10 at 2 p.m. Sunday is sold out with Friday and Saturday also nearing sell out. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. Admission is by free will ‘pass the hat’ donation during the show. Proceeds will go to charities or organizations in need. Patrons must register in advance during Box Office hours Thurs-

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Christmas Jingle & Mingle SAT. DEC. 9 & SUN. DEC. 10 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM Leamington Fairgrounds Activity Centre 194 Erie Street North, Leamington Over 25 Vendors for all your unique Christmas needs! • Breakfast with Santa • • Bring a new unwrapped toy for the Toys 4 Tots Sleigh • Sponsored by Leamington District Agricultural Society

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POOR BOY LUNCHEON RAISES FUNDS FOR AIR CADETS The Poor Boy Luncheon hosted by the 535 Squadron Archer Air Cadets at the Leamington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, November 29 drew plenty of local supporters. The event, held as a fundraiser for both the Air Cadet Squadron and Toys for Tots, featured the standard poor boy meal of wieners and beans, along with a fresh bun, drink and dessert. In the photo on the left, volunteer servers Olivia Mancini and Christian Azzopardi serve up hot wieners and beans to customer Joe Oswald. In the photo on the right, a good time was had at this table which included, from left, Linda Baird, Shirley Read, Bob Read, Warren Dunford, Cheryle Dunford and Bill Baird. Proceeds to the Air Cadets will go toward their building fund. SUN photos

Local resources for homeless in the cold Below is a list of key services available for people experiencing homelessness locally. • Leamington Emergency Shelter Program: Shelter beds for eligible single men, women and families. Call 226-7878805, answered seven days a week from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. • Essex County Homelessness Hub (ECH2): Daytime services offering housing supports, health and other supports, and a place to rest and stay warm, 215 Talbot Street East, Leamington. Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 519-

326-8629 ext. 395. • Leamington Community Hope Centre: Evening meal program, other supports and a place to stay warm, 58 Erie Street South, Leamington. Open seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Call 519326-9280.

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Kingsville storm damage gets disaster relief funding

CATHOLIC PARISHIONERS KICK OFF ADVENT WITH FESTIVAL This past weekend, the Erie Shores South Catholic Family of Parishes organized Festive With Our Faith. Over 150 parishioners participated in a pizza lunch followed by games, crafts and a Carol Sing to kick off the advent season. In photo on the left, Jack Morgan creates a special tree ornament. In the photo on the right, Olivia Radigan proudly displays her Nativity snow globe. Photos submitted

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It was a great weekend – the meat draw was a success and the Christmas Parade was fantastic. The meat draw winners were Hilary Hodgson, Terry Stevenson, Garry Marentette, June Epplett, Pennie Hyatt, Susan Dufour, Julie Reid, Judy Pickle, Jim

Bell and Karen St. John. The next meat draw will be held at Lil Hil’s Coffee Shop in Wheatley on Saturday, Dec. 9. Bring in an unwrapped gift and receive your meat draw tickets free. Tickets go on sale at 3 p.m. with draws to follow every half hour from 3:30

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meat draws go to Wheatley Community Chest. A huge thank you to the colour party for their participation at the Christmas Parade, and also to everyone who helped in any way with the Wheatley Legion and Ladies Auxiliary float. Ken Chadwick was the lucky winner of the Early Bird dues draw. Congratulations Ken. Members looking to pay their dues ($45) can contact Membership Chair Laura

mail to Wheatley Legion, Box 729, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0. You can also renew online at portal.leg ion.ca. The 50/50 draw for the Wheatley Legion Hometown Heroes banner project is February 19. Up to $10,000 can be won. Tickets are available from Bowman Feeds and Lil Hil’s Coffee Shop in Wheatley, the Southpoint Sun office in Leamington, or any executive member.

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Photos from Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society 1790-2000 A Stroll Through Time

Cedar Beach Drug Store, owned by Red Morris, Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives 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. 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.

A Look atKingsville Leamington’ s Past courtesy of C. Scott Holland The old CSX Railway Station, before restoration, December 1989. kingsvillearchives@gmail.com

Leamington’s Past courtesy of the C. Scott Holland Collection April 1973: Buckingham Real Estate edged Gulliver Insurance 2-1 to win the Midget hockey trophy. At left is captain Ken Dick who scored both goals with coach Randy Critchlow.

December 1987 - Mike Trudelle (right) was one of 300 blood donors who participated in the bi-annual clinic. Ludmila Coleby (left) of the London Red Cross unit takes his blood sample.

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November 1993 - On Friday, November 19 the Optimists hosted a Youth Dance at Wheatley

Submarine cycling - Ditches rose foot after foot following the Thursday evening rainfall Area Public School. Admission was free with the donation of canned goods. The canned and these young lads wasted no time inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”. If goods were presented to Nancy Taylor by Optimist member Patty Dierckens and Vice nothing else, it’s a quick way to wash a ten-speed bicycle!

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From the Leamington Post December 8, 1966 Mersea Township Clerk Lynn Foster was in charge of his first municipal election on Monday as township residents elected Clinton Tofflemire, Minto Noble and Russell McKeen to council. School board chairman Robert Hatt was returned to his seat, along with vice-chairman John H. Dick. Three others were elected in John Newland, Russell Bailey and Harlan Nash. Reeve Fred Armstrong and Deputy Reeve Leonard Campbell were both acclaimed. —— Several changes in the executive of the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce were announced at Tuesday’s meeting of the organization. Douglas Fletcher, first vice-president, was advanced to the presidency to succeed George Shipley, manager of the CIBC, who is being transferred to Hamilton. Gord Minhinnick was appointed as secretary, carrying on the duties relinquished by W.E. Gunn, who recently resigned. —— A two-way race for the reeveship of Wheatley was assured Monday night when councillors Ken Knutson and Ken Robertson both qualified to contest the office. The election is scheduled for December 12. Mrs. Doris Cresswell was re-elected to council. She is joined by newcomer Mac Higgins. John Baeker, Thomas Hyatt and Mr. Robertson were also nominated but did not qualify. Reeve Frank Bailey was nominated to seek another term but declined. —— The Wheatley Bruins and MD Bennie remained tied for first place in the Leamington Minor Hockey Atom house league after Saturday’s game as the two teams played to a 2-2 draw. Ricky James gave MD Bennie the lead when he pumped home the rebound from Mark Wiltshire’s shot. They added a second goal when Bobby Taylor found Jimmy Ciliska in the clear and Jimmy scored on the breakaway. The Bruins finally hit the scoresheet when Mark Bateman intercepted a pass and cruised in alone to make it 2-1. Jerry Omstead notched the tying goal when he tapped in Ken Feica’s centering pass. —— Leamington broke open a 2-2 tie with four unanswered goals to beat a short-handed Seacliff squad by a 6-2 score in Juvenile house league play. Dick Neufeld and Barry Windsor each scored twice for the winners with singles from Richard Ropchan and Rick MacKenzie. Rick Dutot and Bill Whittle scored for Seacliff. From the Kingsville Reporter December 8, 1966 The Kingsville Amateur Athletic Association concluded a very successful season last Saturday night with an awards banquet. Mickey Stahl, star Kingsville Pirates player, was honoured for having won the Essex County Junior Baseball batting championship, the first time a Kingsville player has ever won the title. Western Counties Baseball Association Championship crests were presented to the Juniors, Bantams and Tykes, who all won regional titles this season.

—— Kingsville voters went to the polls Monday and elected a new mayor, new deputy-reeve and two new school trustees. Councillor Fred DeSantis, with 677 votes, defeated Mayor Harold Cull by a 167 majority for the mayoral seat. For deputy-reeve, Councillor Raford Salmoni was elected over Councillor John Kubis by a majority of 123. Two new members were elected to the school board, with John Dodson and Ernie Neuman taking new seats alongside Rev. S.W.L. Gilbert, Bill Rumble, Reg Switzer and Dirk Wingerden. —— The Kingsville Business Women’s Club held their Christmas party at the Grovedale Tavern on Tuesday evening. The tables were decorated for Christmas with Miss Claudine Wigle presiding over the meeting. —— Monday evening, church boys from Essex County went to the polls to elect a representative for the county to Older Boys’ Parliament. Seven municipalities voted with Loris Humber heading the polls over Milan Milec and Bob Gallagher. 30 Years Later From the Wheatley Journal December 4, 1996 ‘Children Deserve to be Happy’ is a beautiful print featuring area skating star Shae-Lynn Bourne. Local children’s agencies across Kent County will each receive one. Shae-Lynn is the spokesperson for Kent County Child Abuse Coordinating Committee and copies of the print are being sold to the public for $25 to help raise awareness. Locally, the print may be purchased by contacting Mary Whitesell of Wheatley Day Care. —— The Journal has expanded the scope of its news pages to include two new columns on a regular basis. The scribes are well-known, highly talented guys familiar to many in the Chatham-North Kent area. Weese’s Pieces is written by John Weese and his presentation of a story will cover a wide range of topics, often on the humorous side. Peter Epp will be submitting interesting articles covering stories of general interest to folks who reside in Kent County. His column is dubbed Eppisodes. —— Mark, Carolyn and the rest of the staff at Omstead Valu-Mart would like to welcome Holly Hatch as the newest addition to the produce department. Holly has over 15 years experience with produce, having worked with Miracle Food Marts in London and Guelph. —— On Saturday afternoon, the Wheatley Kinsmen PeeWee AEs travelled to Tecumseh for an exhibition game and came up with a close 2-1 loss. Scoring the only Southpoint goal was Michael Elliott, assisted by Jesse Hickson. On Saturday, the team hosted Blenheim for a league game and shut them out. Ryan Sellon, Michael Elliott and Chris Manley scored the goals with assists to Brian Bradley, Tim Dawson, Denise Howe, Ryan Sellon and Jason Lamb. Deny Beresh and Allan Grundner shared the shutout.

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The article that appeared in the November 29 Southpoint Sun listing the newly elected executive of the Kingsville Horticultural Society contained an error. The president of the society is Annette Cooper, who was mistakenly published as Anne Cooper. The Sun apologizes for the error.

Thank You WINDSOR SYMPHONY PERFORMS HANDEL’S MESSIAH The Windsor Symphony Orchestra returned to the friendly confines of the Leamington United Mennonite Church on Friday, December 1 with a moving performance of Handel’s Messiah. The famous Christmas season concert featured Maestro Jeffrey Pollock conducting, along with the WSO Chorus and vocalists Caitlin Wood and Christopher Dunham. SUN photo

Community partners present at council Local community partner groups attended the Leamington council meeting on Tuesday, November 28 to make presentations leading up to next week’s budget deliberations. Each group outlined their 2023 success and outlook on the upcoming 2024 seasons. Representatives from

the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce included Wendy Parsons and Ursula Tiessen, while The Bank Theatre was represented by President Katherine Albuquerque, Michelle Fortier and Ursula Tiessen. Next up, Chad Riley and Katherine Albuquerque presented on behalf of the Leamington Arts

Centre, followed by the Leamington-Mersea Historical Society with presentations from Paul Bunnett-Jones, Jill Nicholson, Scott Holland and Sharon Martin. In addition, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) made a brief presentation to council, outlining their past year and the things

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The Poppy Committee of the Lt. Col. F.K.Jasperson Branch 188 of the Royal Canadian Legion wishes to thank all those who participated in the 2023 Poppy Campaign. The support of the community and its residents as well as that of Legion members helped to make this year’s Remembrance Day a great success in honouring our Veterans. A special thanks goes out to our 2918 Army Cadets for their participation in making the day special.

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RETRACTION Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Water and Wastewater Master Plan (Approach #1) Notice of Master Plan The Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, through its consultant AECOM has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Master Plan study to develop strategies for water and wastewater servicing to accommodate existing service areas and future growth. The study documented existing conditions, population forecasts, water, and wastewater modeling, engaged key stakeholders and the general public, and evaluated short- and longterm alternative water and wastewater servicing strategies over the next 30 years at 5, 10, 20, and 30 year intervals, including high level cost estimates.

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Crave Pub and Grill part of Burger Battle ’24 Crave Family Grill and Pub is representing Leamington in the annual Burger Battle organized by the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland. On the heels of a successful launch of the Burger Battle 2023, the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland announces the official kick-off of Burger Battle 2024. Twelve locally-owned restaurants are competing for the title of “Best Burger Windsor-Essex”,

with six new restaurants joining the competition. The 2023 Burger Battle champ was Walkerville Eatery and they are back this year to defend their title. This time the event runs for 12 weeks, from January 2 to March 29, 2024. Passports are now available and can be purchased for $20 through the Rotary Club’s online sales at www.roselandrotary.com as well as the 12 participating restaurants

and some retail locations. The $20 Passport entitles burger lovers to enjoy a “two for one” burger meal at all 12 participating restaurants and customers are then encouraged to vote for their favourite burger. “This is a unique event that saw 68% of passport holders last year visit four or more restaurants,” said Aruna Koushik, President of the Windsor-Roseland Rotary Club. “This is not just a great fundraiser,

but it supports our local hospitality industry by encouraging people to get out and explore the incredible culinary fare our restaurants have to offer.” Proceeds from this fundraiser will be part of the Rotary Club’s Annual Giving program, which saw 18 local organizations share in $23,500 this year. Between the club’s two signature events – (Wines of the World and Lobsterfest) and Burger Battle, Rotarians work

hard to support local organizations in the important work they do to care for the community, from addressing homelessness and food insecurity, to mental health services and refugee resettlement. The twelve participating restaurants are Crave Family Grill & Pub (Leamington), The 519 Beer House (Windsor), Harbour House (Windsor), Harley’s Roadhouse (Windsor), Joe Schmoe’s (LaSalle), River’s Edge

Tap House (Windsor), Sandy’s Riverside Grill (Windsor), Smoke and Spice (Windsor), The Manchester (Windsor), Thirsty Butler (Windsor), Walkerville Eatery (Windsor), Wolfhead Distillery (Amherstburg) Passports are available at all participating restaurants or can be purchased online at www.roselandrotary.com and will be mailed out within three days of receipt.

Give the gift of pizza and give back to the community While the gift of pizza is sure to bring holiday cheer to most, this December it can also bring good will to those in need. Once again, Antonino’s is hosting their annual “$25 ‘Can’ Get You $30” Gift Card Food Drive.

Bring in a canned/dry good when purchasing a $25 gift card, and receive an additional $5, bringing the total to $30. Greater increments are available. Donations of canned soup, peanut butter and more will be collected

across all five Antonino’s locations in support of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Their mission is to alleviate suffering and its many causes through programs and services including food assistance, donation

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bum is out now. Building on recent career momentum, Rockets In My Boots, Volume 1 is Honey’s most daring record yet. The past two years have brought her significant peer recogni-

Francine Honey’s new album, Rockets In My Boots.

tion. She won the 2022 Buddy Holly Educational Fund Scholarship Award and was named the Austin Songwriter Group International’s 2023 Songwriter of the Year. Honey has established herself as a seasoned songwriter, known for her transformative company theme-song writing workshops and proven ability to create custom and personalized songs. Now, in her triumphant return from 2021’s I Carry On…, she is sharing her own story on Rockets In My Boots, Volume 1, making it a natural testament to how empowered women know how to keep getting back up. Because Honey knows a thing or two about com-

ing back swinging. She was born the daughter of small-town Tweed, Ontario’s beloved local barber, a legacy she pays tribute to on track four, “Come Sit In My Chair”. Though she always had a passion for songwriting, she initially took a more linear path in life, getting her university degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and working in that sector for several years. Tragedy struck when her then-husband fell into a deep struggle with mental illness, and Honey was forced to relocate and start her life over again. But with classic country girl grit, Honey maintained a job with the federal government while raising her children alone. Though

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her music had seemingly taken a backseat, she never stopped writing songs, even through her toughest days. In 2013, she made the bold decision to leave her full-time job to pursue her music. She earned a songwriting certificate at Berklee and cut her teeth studying alongside seasoned pros in Nashville. Her first album ReDrawn was released in 2014, followed by her first full-length album To Be Continued... in 2018. To Be Continued… captured her six-day collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Neilson Hubbard, recording live-offthe-floor in Nashville. The collaboration with Grammy-nominated Hubbard has continued

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Flyers offense comes to life vs Canucks and Patriots

By C. Scott Holland The Leamington Flyers offense found a cure for what ails them and it came in the form of the visiting Niagara Falls Canucks — the other former Jr. B team that made the jump to OJHL this past summer. The Canucks were short-handed as five players recently opted to return to Jr. B. A total of 10 players were scratched and six additions — including two affiliated players — filled those spots. The Canucks were no match for the Flyers, who won 6-2. The Flyers then followed that up with a 4-2 road win over the Toronto Patriots. On Thursday, Canucks’ new goalie lain Wintle turned aside 12 Flyers’ shots in the first period to keep the game scoreless heading into the second. Head coach Dale Mitchell stated, “I thought we played a really good game. We created a lot of chances and found a way to score on the powerplay which was good. Plus, only giving up 18 shots at home was great to see as well. It shows our level of commitment to the defensive side of the puck.”

Although the Canucks took a 1-0 lead on a powerplay at 4:31 of the second, the Flyers immediately regrouped and soon Leamington’s puck control, combined with some excellent bodychecking, allowed the Flyers to tie the game and surge into a lead they would not relinquish. At 5:22, Cameron Arquette and Kyle Kussman set up Ray Hamlin’s top of the slot screen shot which knotted the score. From the ensuing faceoff, Alex Cunningham and Anthony Ciaramitaro worked the puck from the left corner of the Canucks’ zone to Darian Anderson,, who spun around in the slot and unleashed a cannon shot that whistled by Wintle for a 2-1 lead. Midway through the frame, Arquette and Landon Bernard laid the groundwork for Kyle Kussman’s left-point screen shot goal during a powerplay. The Flyers headed into the third outshooting the Canucks 34-16 and holding a 3-1 lead. Down a man due to a minor penalty, the Flyers’ Alex Cunningham showed why he is the team’s top goal scorer.

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Cunningham took a Faust pass and raced down the right lane before snapping a bullet that left Wintle frozen in position and put the Flyers ahead 4-1. Continuing an excellent night, Hamlin and Trey Wandall got into the scoring act. At 9:14, the two sent Griffin Grundner to Wintle’s doorstep where Grundner flipped the puck into the back of the net. Half a minute later, Wandall went from the left corner to the slot and let a blast go that ended

Wintle’s night. Sebastian Gatto faced only three shots in the final period and had a rather easy night, stopping 16 of 18 for the victory. On Saturday, the Flyers faced the Toronto Patriots and were down 1-0 heading into the final period. Max Anderson knotted the game early in the third before the Patriots grabbed a 2-1 lead. But the Flyers shocked the Patriots by notching three goals in just under three minutes to win 4-2.

Knights. The Flyers will be without the services of Sebastian Gatto from Dec. 10-17 as he plays for Team Canada East in the World Jr. A Challenge in Truro, NS. He will be one of 12 OJHLers on the squad. The tourney features five teams: Canada West, Canada East, Sweden, Slovakia and the United States. Schedule: Thurs. Dec. 7 vs Oakville Blades at 7:10 pm; Sun. Dec. 10 vs Brantford 99ers at 5:10 pm.

Although the photo may have the appearance that a player’s legs are near another player’s head, that’s not the case as the skates in question belong to a Niagara Falls teammate (#4) who was injured on the play. The Leamington Flyers forwards are circling the Niagara Falls net, seemingly unaffected by the prone opponent. Scott Holland photo

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Alex Cunningham tied it, then Cayden Faust connected at 19:47 and scored an empty-net goal just five seconds later. Gatto stopped 21 shots to get the win. Notes: The Flyers’ hockey club is sending getwell wishes and prayers to trainer Donnie Mouck who was hospitalized recently. Everyone wishes him a speedy recovery. Flyers forward Darian Anderson has committed to the NCAA DI school Clarkson Golden

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The Leamington Lions volleyball team, back row, from left: Coach Youssef, Zakarai Augustine, Cole Martineau, Brandon Wiebe, Coach Matlack. Front row, from left: Erick Romero, Nick Mastrometteo, Grant Mills, BJ Williams, Abdul Adam Yahua, Landon Fortin, Kevin Huynh, Carter Knelsen, Shaban Alaliwi. Photo submitted

Lions volleyballers tackle OFSAA By Lisa and Sara Driedger Two weeks ago, the Leamington Lions senior boys’ volleyball team made their way to Stratford to compete in the 2023 OFSAA tourney. They started the tournament with four round-robin style games. The boys had a rough start, losing their first two games against Francis Libermann CHS and ESC Beatrice-Desloges on November 23. The next day they went on to win against Aurora HS 2-1, and Lorne Park SS 2-0. This put them in the

consolation bracket, meaning they could only get ninth place or below. Despite this, the boys went on to win their next game 3-0 against Chippewa SS the same day. They managed to keep this momentum, winning their game against St. Joseph HS 3-0, taking them to the consolation finals. On Saturday, November 25, the team played in the consolation finals against North Park. Though they gave it their all, they were unable to beat North Park. In the end, the team finished as the tenth-

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Leamington Flyers forward Darian Anderson has made a commitment to Clarkson University to play NCAA Division 1 hockey. “I felt comfortable with the coaches at Clarkson right away,” Anderson says. “When I visited, it felt like the perfect place for me as a student athlete to develop with my goal of being a professional hockey player one day. I would not be in this position without the great coaches and teammates that I have had, especially here in Leamington.” Anderson, a Brighton, Michigan native, has nine goals and five assists in 25 games with Leamington this season. He is also second on the team in power play goals with four.

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U14 Blazers win Motor City Cup The Talbot Trail Blazers U14 hockey team travelled to Michigan this past weekend to participate in the Motor City Cup and found themselves challenged by playing against U15 teams from the USA and Canada. They rose to the occasion, winning the championship. On Friday afternoon, the Blazers first game was against the Indy Jr. Fuel and despite some hiccups with a few minor rule changes, they skated away with a 4-0 win. AJ Youssef, Austin Goudie, Ben Liebrock and Nash Fuerth were the scorers and Trent Chevalier earned the shutout win. Late Friday, Talbot Trail faced off against the Walkerton Capitals. The long layoff between games proved troublesome as the Blazers did not put forth their best effort. The result was a disappointing 2-1 loss. Liebrock scored the lone tally for his squad.

On Saturday, the Blazers found themselves playing the Evansville Thunder, and it was apparent from the opening face-off that the cobwebs from the previous night were gone as they scored early and often en route to a 6-1 victory. Brayden Foster, Kelton McCabe, Liebrock, Fuerth, Youssef and Goudie each potted a goal, while Chevalier stood tall in net to earn the win. This win set up a rematch in the final against the Walkerton Capitals. The Blazers were the much better team on this day. Five minutes in, on the power play, Liebrock sent the puck back to Owen Derksen at the line and he wired his slap shot under the bar to take the lead. Shortly after that, Lucas Gualtieri fought hard along the wall to get the puck to Liebrock and he roofed his snap shot to go up by two.

Three minutes later, Youssef went cross-ice to Liebrock and his shot pass was deftly tipped by Fuerth to increase the lead. Early in the second, Foster slid the puck to Lucas O’Neil, who tapped it to Goudie and he easily went wide around an outstretched goalie to wrap it in. Midway through the period, Foster stopped the puck at the line, sending it to O’Neil who stepped in and fired his shot over the goalie’s shoulder. A few minutes later, Liebrock chipped the puck to Fuerth and he onetimed it home. Finally, a minute later, Gualtieri cleared the puck to Jonathon Recker and he fired on net. Nathan Mariuz, following the play, slapped in the rebound to complete the scoring. Kevin Ondic recorded the 7-0 shutout win to claim the Motor City Cup.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 WHEATLEY TWO CREEKS ASSOCIATION WILL MEET at 6:00 pm at Wheatley Friendship Club (north entrance), 171 Erie St. N. Everyone welcome. Membership $5.

SAT. DEC. 9 & SUN., DEC. 10 THE COUNTY CLASSIC CHORALE PRESENTS “WINTER WITH YOU”, Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 pm. Faith Mennonite Church 269 Sherk St., Leamington. Suggested donation: $15. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 RING IN THE HOLIDAYS VI with the Essex Community Concert Band on at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 146 Talbot St. S., Essex. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Go to eccband. com or email contacteccb@gmail.com for more info. MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE ALONE OR WHO WILL GO WITHOUT - at St. John’s the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Dine-in 12 noon. Takeout 1:00 p.m. Delivery available for shut-ins in Leamington, Wheatley & Kingsville only. Call 519-326-311 by Dec. 24 at noon to register. Registration required for pickup and delivery also. No cost or obligation. ONGOING FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. E. For those who enjoy morning coffee/tea over conversation, you are welcome at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month in the church auditorium. Upcoming dates: Dec. 6 & Jan. 10. All welcome, no formal RSVP required. ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS MEETING in person at 6:00 pm every other Wednesday at the Leamington Library, 1 John St., Leamington. Fall meeting dates are Dec. 6 & 20 Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores.toastmastersclubs.org. THE VILLAGE RESOURCE CENTRE - 108 Talbot Road East, Wheatley, is hosting: Erin's Yoga for Living each Tuesday 7:00-7:50 pm, $12 Drop-in - No registration. THE SALVATION ARMY is looking for volunteers to help with the Christmas Kettles this year which runs from November 17 to December 23. Locations available throughout Leamington and Kingsville. To volunteer, contact Veronica Costa, Volunteer Coordinator at 519-999-2108. . 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. WHEATLEY BAPTIST CHURCH - 47 Talbot St. E. Everyone is welcome to come worship with us. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Bible study Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Adult fellowship Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. For more info call 519-825-7433. VOLUNTEER TUTORS NEEDED for the On Track to Success Program. United Way is looking for individuals to help tutor high school students in Leamington. Volunteer shifts available Monday to Thursday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. If interested contact Maia Williamson at mwilliamson@weareunited.com

THE KINGSVILLE FRIENDLY CLUB meets every Tuesday to play Cribbage, Euchre & Bridge at 12:45 in the Unico Community Centre at 37 Beech St. in Kingsville, and every Friday to play Bridge, Euchre & Pepper at 12:45. Come early if you want to play a particular game and have your choice of a seat. KINGSVILLE HISTORY WITH VERONICA BROWN at Union Hall, 37 Beech St., Kingsville. Wed. Nov. 8 at 10 am is the History of Kingsville’s Main Street; Wed. Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. is History of Kingsville’s King Family. Admission by donation, refreshments available. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234. YOGA - at The Village Resource Centre, 108 Talbot Road East in Wheatley, is hosting Erin's Yoga for Living each Monday 7:00-7:50 pm, $12 Drop-in - No registration. 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 pm. Food is available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish 226-340-7233, Salvation Army Food Bank 9:15 - 11:45 am. 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. TAI CHI - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Gentle physical exercises and stretches. Each posture flows into the next. Tuesday geared to beginners. No registration required. THE PET PANTRY at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church stocks (as available) dog and cat food for struggling pet owners. Take as needed or add pet food to share with others. Monetary donations are gladly accepted and appreciated on Wednesday mornings from 9am-noon or by calling 519-326-3966 and leave a message. KINGSVILLE MILITARY MUSEUM, is open Tuesday to Friday, 9am-1pm & Saturday 9am-12pm, 145 Division St. S. (in Legion parking lot). Closed Sunday, Monday & holidays. Displays include medals from Boer War, WWI, WWII, Korea, and much more. Admission by donation. More info: kingsvillemilitarymuseum.ca 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 WEDNESDAYS - appointments preferred, walk-ins are welcome 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. 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. JOIN THE KINGSVILLE FRIENDLY CLUB TO PLAY CARDS every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, 12:45 pm, 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.

Special guests helped with the official puck drop on Wednesday, November 29 as the Sharks made their $458 donation for Breast and Prostate Cancer Awareness. From left, in back, are Jenn Dawson, Christina Richardson, Angie Cronheimer, Sue Weaver, Larry Gibbons. Ryan Cronheimer took the puck drop for Lakeshore and Braedon Caetano for Wheatley. Sharks photo

Sharks get two key road wins By Greg Coulter The Wheatley Omstead Sharks learned a hard lesson over the past week on the importance of not competing to their best ability in every period. Putting out a solid effort in eight of nine frames saw them gain two road wins, while dropping a pivotal home game to the Lakeshore Canadiens 5-2 last Wednesday night, November 29. On Wednesday the visitors stormed out of the gate and grabbed a commanding 4-0 first period lead. The Sharks cut the lead in half early in the third but couldn’t pull the trigger despite mounting a furious comeback effort. Darby Droulliard and Braedon Caetano drove home the goals with assists to Isaac Legood

(two), Shannon Olson and Jason Maleyko. Ethan Handley put in a solid 38-save effort and kept the Sharks within striking distance. The next night at Walpole, the Sharks let loose with four unanswered tallies in the second and added an early third marker en route to a 6-2 victory. They put up a defensive wall that only allowed two third-period shots while sending a game total of 35 at the Walpole goaltender. Jackson Drysdale with 15 saves garnered the win. Balanced scoring was led by Braedon Caetano (two goals, one assist), Lukas Boudreaux (one goal, one assist), while Vito Alfano, Isaac Legood and Jaydon Ferguson added singles. Shannon Olson notched three assists. Saturday, Dec. 2, with lo-

cal minor hockey players representing the Sharks at the Wheatley Christmas parade, the locals edged Mooretown 2-1 with a fine defensive effort. Adding goals in the first two periods, they shut down the home team in the final frame to escape with the victory (one goal, one assist) and Jake Easton (with the winner) carried the offence. The coaching staff summed up the week with the importance of never taking the foot off the gas. “We can’t afford any shifts off against anyone if we want to keep pace with the other three at the top of the division,” said coach Josh Carnevale. “Big game Wednesday against Blenheim. We need to compete for a full 60 minutes.” Puck drop Wednesday is at 7:30 p.m.

Golden Years mini-golf report Thursday, November 30 saw 64 golfers sink 90 holes-in-one at Colasanti’s. The ace parade was led by Tom Hyatt, Barb Fick, Bill Ward and Dave Labonte with four each, followed by Tony Hudvagner, Linda Chiasson, Monique Benfield, Mike Binder, Bill Taylor and Denise Munson with three. Two holes-in-one were recorded by Betty McManus, Tom Bondy, Penny McMurphy, Anne Marie Wszol, Theresa Decaluwe, Ron Fick, Carolyn Dufour, Al Munson, Donna Bileti, Mike Mousseau, Kaz Wszol, Danielle Kovac, Mavis Rutter, Bill Mayville, John Murphy and Jamie Arquette. Single ace were scored by Ray Foster, Gail Tuck, Giselle Lapointe, Roger

Shires, Erle Nash, Carol Hylton, Shran Collins, Kathy Bechard, Zena Raymond, Nancy Springthorpe, Bob Springthorpe, Lloyd Symons, Perpetua Hildrop, Armand Decaluwe, Debbie Clinton, Mary Binder, Joanne Law, Bryon Walker, Laurie Hylton, Rosemary Heisler, Pam Piccinato, Keith Hopper, Colleen Pearse and Bill Edwards. Top scores over 18 holes included Tom Hyatt with 34, Bill Ward with 35, Debbie Clinton, Jamie Arquette and Tom Hyatt with 37, Barb Fick, Lloyd Symons, Tom Bondy, Mavis Rutter, Theresa Decaluwe and Randy Nash all with 38, and seven golfers with 39. Best 36-hole scores went to Tom Hyatt with a scorching 71, Bill Ward with 74, Barb Fick, The-

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