Southpoint Sun - February 1, 2023

Unique egg reveals double surprise

By Mark Ribble

Egg-sactly what did you expect?

Eugene the egg was finally cracked on Wednesday, January 25 at Simpson Orchards. The giant egg, which was just five grams off the Canadian record, was laid a couple of weeks ago by an ISA Brown hen that has yet to be identified.

Simpson’s owners Corrie and Jason Adamson vowed to break the egg open at a later date when The Sun ran the original photo in the January 11 issue.

They did a Facebook Live event on the 25th as the anticipation grew as to just what was inside the giant egg.

When it was finally opened, a regular size yolk and lots of egg white emerged, but there was also another component — a whole brown egg intact — inside the giant shell.

Corrie was quick to crack open the second egg, commenting that the shell on that one was a lit-

tle tough, and it was just a regular egg inside.

“We had a feeling that there was something like that inside,” said Corrie. “I shook it a couple of times and it felt different.”

As for the poor chicken that laid the egg, Jason says he’s not been able to identify the hen among their flock of about 100 birds.

“There is one that’s moving a little different than the others, but I can’t say for sure that’s why it’s walking funny,” he said. “We did get a couple of big eggs since this one was laid, but nothing close to it.”

The couple were quick to name the egg “Eugene” and give it a special place in the cooler for all to see. They fielded calls from all over, including Texas and other parts of Canada.

When asked what they’d do with Eugene now that it was open, Jason said he’d scramble both eggs and eat half.

“I’ll give the other half to the dog,” he laughed.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL

Pickleball action is fast and furious at Leamington’s Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Complex during these winter months. Eight courts are seeing steady play on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings in the complex gymnasium. The fastest growing sport in the world is very popular in this region and is still attracting new players. Above, local players Linda Nesbitt and Herb Grundner return a volley in a game on Monday, January 29. Players rotate among the courts to play with different partners and opponents throughout the morning.

Kingsville to see $87 tax hike per average household

After two separate budget deliberation meetings, Kingsville Council has voted in the 2023 budget.

The approved budget will see a taxation rise of $87.51 per household for an average appraised property of $250,000. Keep in mind that homes in Kingsville were last appraised in 2016, on which the tax increase is based.

Plenty of discussion during the meeting on January 18 and the second meeting on January 25 resulted in items being removed from the draft budget and others being added.

The original draft budget came in at about a $90 increase when it was released in December.

During the meeting on

December 18, Kingsville’s Director of Finances and IT Services, Ryan McLeod, said the most challenging part of the budget process this time around is a rise in the rate of inflation around 6.8 per cent, creating a rise in costs of goods and services.

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Jason and Corrie Adamson cracking open their giant egg at Simpson Orchards on January 25 with help from their son, Engel. Sun photo

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“It’s something we really cannot avoid,” said McLeod.

McLeod said in his outline that about 38 per cent of the budget’s operating expenses are wages and benefits, but recommended the hiring of three new staff — one each in parks and recreation, public works and office support.

Among the additions was a motion by Councillor Sheri Lowrie to add $200,000 to the budget for additional hiring of personnel, which council approved by a 5-2 count.

New capital expenses include a new floor cooling system for the arena, which will need to

be started as soon as ice rentals cease in April to meet next fall’s ice season. The total cost for the arena floor is $1.8 million, with $600,000 financed through reserves and the balance financed internally over the next four years.

It was felt that the arena project could not wait due to the building being about 50 years old.

In the end, Mayor Dennis Rogers was pleased with the result.

“We invested in our administration,” he said, “we invested in our community. To me that’s a win. Well done.”

CELEBRATING 102 IN STYLE

Chartwell Leamington resident Lily Peck was in her glory on Wednesday, January 25 as she celebrated her 102nd birthday with other residents and staff. Lily, who is said to have a daily joke for everyone, had no trouble with a nice piece of birthday cake as fellow residents sang Happy Birthday in the retirement residence’s main lobby. When asked what the secret to her longevity is, Lily replied, “Doing everything wrong.” SUN photo

Now more than ever, charities and non-profits are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social prob-

lems faced by all Canadians.

The Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF) is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery.

The Chatham-Kent Community Foundation is proud to be working with community foundations across Canada as part of the CSRF.

This fund is a collaboration between Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada and United Way Centraide Canada to provide

funding to community service organizations including non-profit organizations, Indigenous governing bodies and registered charities located in Canada.

The CSRF responds to what charities and non-profits need right now and supports organizations as they adapt to the long-term impacts of the pandemic.

“Charities and non-profits are at the forefront of addressing communities’ needs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many of them are struggling to recover and adapt their services to the changing needs of

the Chatham-Kent community,” said Chris Pegg, Executive Director, Chatham-Kent Community Foundation. “Through the Community Services Recovery Fund, the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation will be able to give organizations the support they need to serve our community.”

Community service organizations can apply until February 21, 2023. Visit www.communityservicesrecoveryfund.ca to find out more about how to apply, explore resources for applicants, and sign up for upcoming webinars.

Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment in charities and non-profits

Light shed on ‘pending disaster’ at Hillman Marsh

By Wayne King Leamington Shoreline Association

Trending lower water levels in Lake Erie created the conditions for

yet another unforeseen ecological setback for the Hillman Marsh.

Over the recent threeday period of December 22-24, most of Southwest-

ern Ontario experienced a severe weather event with bitter cold and west/ southwest winds blowing more than 50 mph. Consequently, the water in Lake Erie was pushed by the winds easterly towards Buffalo and the Niagara region, where water levels increased over six feet and 20-30 foot waves were experienced.

Meanwhile, in the Western Basin of Lake Erie record low lake levels were seen, with almost a seven-foot drop. (Water level statistics were obtained from media reports from Buffalo, NY, and Toledo, Ohio). Although there are no exact measurements for the Point Pelee Peninsula area, it was probably in the range of two to three feet lower.

Due to the current 1,500-foot breach in the barrier beach, Hillman Marsh is now fundamentally a bay of Lake Erie. During the storm, two to three feet of

Announcement

Baker Tilly Trillium is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Ouellette to managing partner. Overseeing five offices in Aylmer, Dorchester, Essex, Leamington and London, Ouellette brings proven leadership, strategic insight and client‑focused perspective to his new role.

“Patrick has consistently demonstrated his dedication to clients and colleagues alike, enabling all to reach their goals,” says BT Trillium partner Ron VanderVecht. “I, along with our entire partnership group, eagerly look forward to the dynamic and meaningful impact Patrick’s leadership will have on the firm.”

Patrick Ouellette

Beginning at Baker Tilly as a co‑op student, Ouellette has steadily advanced in his career by contributing to the firm’s growth and success, including driving new initiatives, supporting staff development and, above all, ensuring exceptional client service. In addition to his role as managing partner, Ouellette also joins Baker Tilly Canada’s Board of Directors as his firm’s representative.

“Patrick was simply the most logical choice for this managing partner appointment,” adds VanderVecht. “Beyond his strong leadership and desire to build lasting relationships, he is especially skilled in adapting to meet the changing needs of our clients, all while ensuring our firm’s culture and values are maintained.”

water was siphoned from the marsh, leaving shallow areas of the marsh dry, stranding fish and wildlife in those areas.

During a recent walk of the Hillman Marsh beach area, exceptionally large quantities of dead fish were observed along the north edge of the recently formed sand spit. The entire length of the spit was lined with hundreds upon hundreds of dead carp and catfish, dying when the water drained from the shallows, leaving them high and dry and exposed to the bitter cold. Also, large numbers of invertebrates, mollusks and clams were washed

ashore in the same area. (The photos were taken two weeks after the event and do not show the total extent of the kill).

I also received reports from other residents who witnessed the same devastation along the Road 1 berm and I am sure most of the shallow areas of the marsh were affected in the same way.

If the Lake Erie water levels continue to drop as predicted, events like this will happen more frequently and Hillman Marsh will become nothing more than a stagnant cesspool of rotting stinking wildlife and vegetation.

When you combine this issue with the previously detailed high water risk of a Road 1 berm breach that would flood thousands of acres of farmland, homes and businesses, this is a very serious consequential issue that requires prompt attention.

The Province and Federal governments must come to the table to support the Municipality of Leamington in their efforts to secure funding through the Disaster Mitigation Adaption Fund (DMAF) to implement the measures needed to save this unique and valuable wetland before it is too late.

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Hundreds of dead fish washed up on Hillman Marsh shoreline in recent weeks. Low water levels combined with the breach into Lake Erie cause such events to happen.

Photo courtesy of Wayne King

Wheatley Hort Society holds annual meeting

By Greg Coulter

With notes from Donna Matier

Outgoing President

Donna Matier addressed members and guests at the Wheatley Horticultural Society’s annual meeting on January 24 at the Wheatley Friendship Club.

She expressed extreme gratitude to the many community businesses, charitable foundations, volunteers, horticultural members and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

The Society’s focus for the year was the Wheatley Arboretum and Learning Trail. With dignitaries from Chatham-Kent present, this project kicked off with a flag raising at the arena complex to commemorate the Year of the Garden. This ambitious project earned the group a Community Improvement Award from District 11 of the Ontario Horticultural Society.

Abridged Opera to present He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Not a fan of football?

Skip the big game and join Abridged Opera at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Leamington on Sunday, February 12 at 3 p.m. for their “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not” concert.

The concert features the voices of hometown singers Erin Armstrong, Alyssa Epp, Kaitlyn Clifford, Christine Turingia and Jael Hernandez, joined by Chatham-based tenor Andrew Derynck and members of

Abridged Opera Youth.

Concert selections incorporate a number of fan-favourite pieces from across the operatic and musical theatre repertoire and include the “Habanera” from Carmen, “If I Can’t

Love Her” from Beauty and the Beast, and “Stupid With Love” from Mean Girls.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.abridgedopera.com or by calling 226346-8372.

This past summer, with the assistance of a Together CK Funding Grant, they hosted their first ever and well received Garden Tour.

With assistance from Together CK, supplies, tools, planters, plants and plant materials were obtained to assist in com-

munity clean-up projects and bring some life to the downtown as the streets reopened after the catastrophic explosion.

Romney Wind EDF, a Talbot Trail Golf Club golf tournament and a Christmas centrepiece fundraiser all were instrumental in raising funds for tree and equipment purchases. The club was an active participant in the revived and hugely successful Christmas parade as well.

A total of 171 trees were planted at the Arboretum. With the assistance of CK grants, it is hoped that this year’s focus will allow for outdoor workout equipment, garbage cans and benches at the site, as well as continued ongoing street planter decorations. Last year, in an exceptionally dry summer, growing plants and newly planted trees were kept beautiful with the painstaking care of local resident Scott Makey.

In 2022 the club boasted 260 members. Memberships are $5 that includes a 10% discount at Moody’s Flowers and Degoey’s.

They are active on Facebook at: Wheatley Horticultural Society – “making Wheatley beautiful, one flower at a time”.

The new board of directors for the Wheatley Horticultural Society are, front row, left to right: Mary Jonson, new president Sophie Jefferson, Deb Wenzler. Back row: Barb Carson, Holly Omstead-McRae, Gary Moody, Past President Donna Matier, Julie Mills,Treasurer Kim Robinson. Absent: Secretary Crystal Bilkinski. SUN photo by Greg Coulter

Comet putting on a decent show

By Gary Boyle

The Backyard Astronomer

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) put on a decent show in northern skies throughout January.

This ice mountain was discovered in March of 2022. At first, astronomers believed the tiny, distant object was an asteroid. However, it quickly brightened as it passed the planet Jupiter on its way to the inner solar system to round the sun.

At this distance, the sun’s influence begins to react with the comet’s fro-

zen elements, compounds and water ice causing it to sublimate from a solid to a gas. The comet now begins to glow and in most cases forms an ion (gas) and sometimes even a dust tail. Now it was classified as a comet.

The comet appears green in colour and is the result of the breakdown of a reactive molecule called dicarbon and is sporting a faint ion tail only.

Unlike a meteor that streaks for a fraction of a second as it vaporizes in our atmosphere, comets are interstellar visitors

that slowly move against the background stars from night to night and are located millions of kilometres away.

Its closest approach to the earth will occur on February 2 at a safe distance of 42 million kilometres. There is a finder chart on my website: www.wondersofastronomy.com.

In general, comets are unpredictable. Even though calculations suggest it will be visible in the dark countryside on a clear moonless night, it could easily fizzle away.

Kingsville Friendly Club

President Bob Bell welcomed 24 members out to play cards on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Kingsville Friendly Club. Welcome back to Rose Foldesi and Mario Florino.

Scores were: EuchreDavid Snider 102, John Gerhardt 93, Nancy Taylor 87. Most Lone Hands

- John Gerhardt 6. PepperCliff Trombley 242, Glen Bryan 237, Sue Girardin

228. Most Peppers -Roy Trowell 8.

President Bob Bell welcomed 35 members to play cards on Friday, Jan. 27, along with visitors Della Dyck, Mario Florino, Charlene Florino and Leighton Horner.

Scores were: BridgeBob Bell 3570, Jean Kuipers 2570, Alta Van Vliet 2370. Euchre - Margaret Fittler 81, Sharie Blythe

80, David Snider 78. Most Lone Hands - David Snider 4. Pepper - Mario Florino 225, Ken Salter 217, Cliff Trombley 209. Most Peppers - Maggie Hansen 6. Snacks for Coffee & Conversation were supplied by Sue Girardin and Maggie and Moe Hansen from Pepper. Thanks all.

A long-time member and past Club Officer, Sue Child, passed away

As my long-time friend and comet hunter David Levy says, “Comets are like cats: they have tails, and do precisely what they want.”

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is estimated to have last returned to our neck of the cosmic woods some 50,000 years ago. This was the period of the early homo sapiens. Unfortunately, the Neanderthals became extinct some 10,000 years after the last approach of this comet.

Known as “The Backyard Astronomer”, Gary Boyle is an astronomy educator,

Jan. 22. Condolences to her family. A Celebration of Life for Sue was held at the Kendrick Funeral Home on Friday, Jan. 27.

If you are a senior looking for an activity on Tuesday and/or Friday afternoon, come join the card players at the Unico Centre, starting at 12:45. Arrive early to find a good seat and your game of choice from Bridge, Euchre and Pepper. February birthdays will be celebrated next Friday.

Former rail line protected for future trail use

In late December, following years of negotiations, the former Canada Southern Railway (CASO) section that stretches 47 kilometres through Essex County was successfully protected for public use, thanks to a partnership between ERCA, the County of Essex, Town of Tecumseh, Town of Essex, Municipality of Lakeshore, and funding support from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

The CASO corridor dissects all major watercourses which outlet to Lake St. Clair. This corridor has a significant regional watershed management value related to potential mitigation of natural hazards for flooding and drainage issues.

Once funding has been acquired to develop this property into a trail system, it will connect Chatham-Kent trails to Leamington’s Greenway, the Chrysler Greenway, Cypher Systems Group

Greenway and the Herb Gray Parkway trails – ultimately completing the long anticipated, multi-use trail loop through the region. In addition, this system will support the County Wide Active Transportation System (CWATS) initiative.

Federal and Provincial recovery strategies have noted abandoned rail corridors as important areas to protect. In addition to protecting Species at Risk, this corridor provides for long-term protection of the only habitat linkage between existing fragmented forests and wetlands. There are 21 separate natural areas that are connected through this acquisition.

“The County of Essex is proud to be a partner in protecting for public benefit this valuable corridor connecting natural areas and community hubs,” said Hilda MacDonald, Essex County Warden and Mayor of Leamington. “This investment will enhance the quality of life in our region for generations to come.”

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The Golden Jet spent lots of time in this area

Well the Golden Jet has flown off to that big rink in the sky.

The hockey world lost another Hall of Fame player as news broke Monday morning that Bobby Hull had died at 84.

The prolific goal scorer who made his mark with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1950s and ‘60s then jump started the World Hockey Association’s fleecing of NHL talent.

Hull’s 10 year, 2.75 million contract was a record at the time and it opened the flood gates for 66 other established NHLers to jump to the new league in 1972.

Hull did return when the WHA merged their remaining four teams into the NHL and he was part of the Winnipeg Jets.

Although I’ve been a life-long Leafs fan, I was gifted a book when I was about nine years old called Hockey is My Game by Bobby Hull. I still have that book and my brushes with the Golden Jet in later years failed to garner me an autograph on the cover of that old possession.

Back in the early 2000s, Bobby Hull spent a considerable amount of time in Wheatley as he was buddies with John Omstead and the two spent a lot of time together.

One November Sunday morning about 20 years ago, we arrived home from our annual deer hunting trip, ready to cut and wrap our deer and Bobby showed up to help us.

He wasn’t much help but the guys all enjoyed having him around.

He approached me as I was packaging up some burger in my brother Dennis’s front yard on Pier Road with that ever-present grin on his face and a cigar in one hand.

I shook his hand and introduced myself as the youngest of the three Ribble brothers, since he was quite familiar with both of my older brothers.

He shook my hand but immediately made a disparaging comment about my Leafs hat.

“Hate those guys,” he said.

Then he proceeded to tell me that they cost him a fortune in 1962 and he’s hated the Maple Leafs ever since.

The Blackhawks had won the 1961 Stanley Cup and were poised for a repeat in 1962 despite finishing in third place in the regular season behind Montreal and Toronto.

At a time when only four of the six teams made the playoffs, everything went quickly when the Blackhawks upset the mighty Habs in six games and

1909 Model T had no front doors

THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE

Bill Sherk

Our friend Bill Myers had his picture taken last fall at a car show in Bobcaygeon. The owner of this 1909 Model T Ford inherited it from his father, who bought it from Ron Fawcett in Whitby, who bought it from the original owner. This car has had only three owners in 114 years!

The first year for the Model T Ford was 1909. You could buy a four-passenger touring for $1,150 with rear doors but no front doors. That made it easier for the driver to climb in and was also cheaper to make.

By 1914, you could buy a new Model T Ford with four doors, but the driver’s door on cars built in the U.S. was a false door to encourage the driver to enter from the passen-

the Leafs had dispatched the New York Rangers in similar fashion.

Hull told me that they thought they had the series in the bag, but the Leafs had other ideas and despite Hull, Mikita and Glenn Hall leading the Stanley Cup playoffs in almost every category, the Leafs won the cup in six games and sent Bobby and his gang home unhappy.

“They cost us a bonus and a ring” he said.

Despite his dislike of my hat, he gushed about how much he admired my brother and subsequent trips to Wheatley sometimes found Mr Hull rubbing elbows with my oldest brother.

His reputation off the ice was sometimes as famous or infamous as his stardom on the ice and many people feel his off-ice troubles should completely negate anything good he did for the game of hockey, but that’s a debate for another time.

There are reports of questionable behaviour and statements that will forever tarnish his legacy but his stats speak for themselves.

His scoring prowess stands out as one of the best of the golden age of hockey and they can’t take that away. His stats — added to his son Brett’s stats — will

RIB’S RAMBLINGS

Mark Ribble

long be a father-son scoring combination that won’t be matched anytime soon. Their combined 2,561 points in the NHL is only surpassed by Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe, who had a combined 2,623 points. Hull’s jump to the WHA in ’72 prompted Gordie to come out of retirement and play seven years there before returning to the NHL at the age of 51 in 1979-80.

Good old 2023 has started out with a lot of bumps, losing several famous people in the first few weeks. From David Crosby to Jeff Beck to America’s one-time sweetheart Cindy Williams and the list keeps growing.

Bobby Hull won’t be the last hockey star to pass away, but it’s certainly a notable loss for the hockey community and there are quite a few people in the village of Wheatley who will have memories of hoisting a beer or a whiskey shot with the Golden Jet.

ger side. Model Ts built in Canada had both front doors opening because some provinces still drove on the left side of the road.

On the 1909 model, the rear doors kept the rear seat passengers from falling out. If the front seat passenger fell out, the driver would stop the car to pick up him or her. And if the driver fell out, the car would probably keep going because the gas pedal was a lever on the steering wheel.

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From the Leamington Post January 26, 1972

A new approach to erosion control is being undertaken along the west branch near the tip of Point Pelee National Park. Dozens of gabion mats are being fabricated for installation along 1,000 feet of shoreline north of the area, which is already protected by 3,000 feet of armoured rip-rap rock. The wire cages will be filled with rock and set into place to bear the brunt of Lake Erie’s wave action on the beach.

Leamington District Memorial Hospital is expected to graduate its sixth and last class of registered nursing assistants in June. An indication that the course of instruction would be phased out was given Tuesday night at a meeting of the hospital board. Administrator J.A. Ritchie said that St. Clair College in Windsor was being encouraged to develop a similar program which would replace courses now offered at Leamington and IODE Memorial Hospital.

Leamington District Minor Hockey League officials said this week they were well satisfied with the response to the annual observance of Minor Hockey Day here over the weekend. The event represents one of the major fundraising projects of the league during the winter with all proceeds from the sale of admission tickets devoted to operating the minor hockey program. Six teams from Agincourt journeyed to Leamington to participate in a series of exhibition games with their Leamington counterparts Saturday. Leamington Atoms, Bantams and Midgets posted victories, which the Novices, Peewees and Juveniles went down to defeat.

Dr. Mel Kaspardlov has been elected as president of the medical staff at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. He succeeds Dr. L.J. Pearson in the position. Dr. Rennie Brown is vice president and Dr. R.J. McGee secretary-treasurer.

Selkirk Public School captured the girls’ volleyball championship for Leamington junior elementary schools with a record of three wins and one loss. Members of the team were Edith Lehman, Shelly Adams, Gayle Langille, Kelly Hillman, Susan Neufeld, Susan Wickham, Sandra Mitchell, Monika Schmidt, Debbie Harris, Janet Rose, Eleanor Dyck and Sharon Coyle. Coaches from Mill Street Centennial Senior Public School were Mark Neufeld and Pat Hillman.

From the Kingsville Reporter

January 27, 1972

Bandmaster E.L. Robinson handed over his cap and baton to James Barnett, who is taking over the Kingsville-Essex Associated Band as bandmaster. Mr. Robinson will be honoured at a testimonial dinner at the Legion Ballroom on Saturday evening.

It turned out to be a delightfully sinister evening for those who attended the performances of Speaking of Murder presented by the Kingsville Little Theatre on Friday, January 21. The pleasant “she-dunit” story revolved around a

scheming private secretary played by Kathy Keating, whose actions turn full force against her employer’s new wife with intention of murder. The wife and husband roles were played by Jody Harris and Joe Fuller. Madeline McDonnell, Robbie Harris, Mary Beth Cowan, Jim Forsythe and Karen Baker rounded out the cast.

On Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm, the 1971 addition to the Jack Miner Public School will officially be opened. The open house following the ceremony will provide opportunity to tour the building. Of greater importance will be the activities and demonstrations of the pupils and teachers throughout the building. They aim to give the visitors some impression of what the school is like for them day to day.

The opener of the night in Essex County Juvenile hockey featured the Essex Jr. Bombers against the Cottam Clippers with Essex taking the victory. In the second game, Anderdon Bruins battled to a 2-2 tie with the Harrow Skippers. In the nightcap, Kingsville and Maidstone battled it out with Maidstone winning 2-1. Rick Lounsbury got Kingsville’s only goal.

20 Years Later

From the Wheatley Journal

January 29, 1992

They’ve been waiting for eight years for snow. Real snow, the white stuff you can play in. Wolf Cubs from 13 packs around the county gathered at the Kingsville Lions Park on January 18 for their 10th annual Winter Fun Day. The theme for the weekend was working together and team spirit. A total of 123 boys, all 8-10 years old, spent the day trying 10 winter oriented activities.

When you reach the ripe old age of 40 and the whiskers begin to grey, some people may compare a person to an old goat. Larry Will has some “friends” who thought that way and he received a unique birthday gift last week. They bought him a goat. The matching beards presented a bit of a problem, according to Chopper Lamb.

The local fire department will function for a short time without a deputy chief. Vaughn Morgan tendered his resignation effective December 31 after a good number of years of service in all capacities. Following the resignation of Chief Don Harris, Mr. Morgan served as interim chief from August 1991 until the announcement was made November 13 that Terry Harris had been appointed Fire Chief of the Mersea-Romney-Wheatley department.

The A-K Marine Canadians recently took part in a tournament in Lambeth and played their way to the finals before losing 9-2. A big part of their success was the play of Tom “Space” Howe. He was chosen as the tournament MVP and was presented with a food processor for his efforts. Many observers said he played like the old Omsteads days and friends just might get a demonstration from his prize if they stop by for a visit.

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

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.

Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives

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.

Photo of a group of friends,

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

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

Feb 1987 - Nine Scouts and two leaders have been selected to attend the World Jamboree at the end of the year. The nine are all from from Essex County. They are, back row: Kevin Ellwood, Mike Tessier, advisor Betty Ellwood, staff member Fred Cross, Jason Cross, Tyler Hardy. Front row: David James, Jim Tellier, Shawn Ellwood and Bob Ippoliti. Absent: John Dent.

Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989

February 2023 - Special assignment teacher for the Enrichment Beyond the Classroom Program in Kent County, Shirley

Submarine cycling 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!

was in Wheatley last week to present Jenny Hickson with a special award she won in a math challenge. Fifty-four

probably at Lakeside Park, in the early 1940s. Left to right: Doug Ringrose, Joe Fuller (killed in Italy in 1945), Bruce Fields, Pearl Adams, Eileen Ramsay, Carol Ringrose, Marj Gordon, Mary Tofflemire. Photo was likely taken by Mary Beth Wilkinson. Courtesy of the Kingsville Archives. kingsvillearchives@gmail.com

Sewell,

students from across the county took part in “Tomorrow’s Math Today” and the Grade 6 student from Wheatley captured the trophy. The math challenge was for problem solving without the aid of pencil and paper and progressed in an Olympic style with students moving from event to event.

Next birthday bash February 11 BRANCH 324 LEGION NEWS

Wheatley Legion is hosting its next monthly birthday bash on Saturday, February 11 from 8 p.m. to midnight at Talbot Trail Golf Course. Entertainment will be Jim and Kris, a piano and guitar duo.

There will be a General Meeting at 7 p.m. on

Wednesday, February 15 at the Wheatley Friendship Club. Members, there are some important issues to be heard and voted on. Please try to attend.

Meat draws continue every Saturday at Talbot Trail Golf Course. Tickets go on sale at 3 p.m. and

the draws are every half hour from 3:30 to 5:00.

The Jan. 28 Meat Draw winners were Craig Howe, Linda Parsons (2), Julie Reid, Deb Amyote, Ricky Simpson, Jerry McCormick, Teresa Coulter and Jim McClellan. Gift certificates were won by Jan Watson and Michelle

In Loving Memory of James “Jim” armstrong

February 2, 2021

It’s hard to believe you’re no longer here, We think of you, you feel so near. In a small way, every single day, Memories of you come our way. We miss you Dad. Love Ken & Cheryl

Kirchhoefer, and Chris Ouellette won the donated Tim Hortons gift card. Michelle Kirchhoefer also won the 50/50 draw. The Friday Night Fun Darts group had 19 players out on January 27 – a good crowd considering the roads weren’t that good. Recorded wins were as follows: Amy Kendel and John Balkwill

(6); Lynn Scott and Glenn Brooker (6); Bonnie Evoy and Dave Leili (4); Sherry Chambers, Larry Evoy and Jim McClellan (4); Cara Flaming and Cookie Klooster (2); Laura Smith and Doug Stevenson (2); and Jo-Ann Smith and Brad Lutz (2).

Lady doublers were Amy and Luanne.

Everyone is welcome to join the dart players for a fun night. If you don’t have any darts don’t worry, they will find you some.

PROFESSOR TALKS ABOUT FISH SOUNDS WITH SWOC

Dr. Dennis Higgs, Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of Windsor, gave an interesting and informative presentation Tuesday night, January 17 at the Comber Legion to an audience of about 50 Southwest Outdoors Club members and area residents. While his presentation focussed on how local fish species communicate and the impact human activities have on our local lakes and waterways, he and his students have conducted research in Atlantic Canada, New Zealand, USA, Norway, Japan and the Bahamas in a quest to understand and help protect fish and fisheries. For more information, you can check out fishsounds.net and dosits.org and learn about how fish communicate with each other.

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February

ERCA honours award winners

Seven organizations and individuals were honoured with Essex Region Conservation Awards for their contributions to creating a sustainable future of the Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island region.

“It’s very inspiring to have the opportunity to celebrate so many organizations and individuals who have made an incredible impact on the environment,” said Jim Morrison, who was

elected as ERCA’s Chair.

“Following the challenges faced over the past few years, it is a pleasure to honour and recognize those who are making a difference to our local environment.”

Winners included:

• Quinlan Farms: Conservation Farm Award for their commitment to sustainable farming through Best Management Practices that protect soil health.

• Harrow Early Immi-

grant Research Society (HEIRS): John R. Park Homestead Award for 50 years of preserving and encouraging research into local history, artifacts and buildings in the Harrow area and the greater Windsor/Essex region.

• Mike St. Pierre: Education Award for 30 years of inspiring student and school-wide stewardship, environmental consciousness, outdoor education and experiential learning across the Windsor-Essex

Catholic School Board.

• Pelee Island Butterfly Sanctuary and Teaching Garden: Education Award for engaging hundreds of learners of all ages about the importance of pollinator and habitat conservation and protecting endangered butterfly species.

• Friends of Ojibway Prairie (FOOP): Volunteer Award for more than 30 years of undertaking protection, restoration, and education for the Ojibway Prairie Complex, and advocating for its inclusion as a National Urban Park.

• ENWIN Utilities Inc.: Environmental Achieve-

ment for numerous sustainability priorities, including the conversion of one of its fleet vehicles to an electric vehicle, the introduction of the Green Button program to support energy savings, and incentivizing customers to switch to e-billing to reduce the operational carbon footprint while supporting tree planting.

• Collavino Family: Environmental Achievement for the donation of 150 acres of wetland habitat to create the Collavino Conservation Area.

• Ashley Gyori, ERCA Regulations Analyst: Dennis Chase Staff Award for

her dedication to protecting the community from natural hazards in a manner that is conscientious, hard-working, thoughtful and extraordinarily kind to permit applicants, her colleagues and the broader community.

The Collavino family also announced a donation of $100,000 to the Essex Region Conservation Foundation to support the ongoing management of this important wetland and assist with the creation of laneways, parking and trails to allow the public to enjoy in the future.

Essex Region Conservation Authority’s award winners are, from left: Sue Desjarlias (ERCA Vice Chair), Ashley Gyori (ERCA Regulations Analyst), Cherie Dillon, Rob Spagnulo (ENWIN), Mike St. Pierre, Chad Quinlan, Mike Fisher, Claire McAllister (both from FOOP), Loris Collavino, Lorrie Stephenson (HEIRS), Jim Morrison (ERCA Chair). Submitted photo

Community Calendar

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 & 16

TURKEY SOUP - Winter temperatures are here and we have some turkey soup lunches to warm you up! February 2nd and 16th, 11am-12:30pm, $6 for soup, crackers and a piece of apple cake. Eat-in or Takeout while quantities last. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd N.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

SWEET AS CANDY - Karen's craft this month is Sweet as Candy, 10:00 a.m. at Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd N. Supplies not included. Limited seating. register at: kim@kingsvillecentre.com Supply list will be emailed upon registration.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

ESSEX COUNTY FIELD NATURALISTS

CLUB MEETING - at 7:30 am at Ojibway Nature Centre, 5200 Matchette Rd. Speaker: Laura Foy, well known for her gardening abilities to foster native plants, birds, insects. Topic: Habitat at Home. Meetings are free, the public is welcome.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

LEAMINGTON UNITED MENNONITE

CHURCH - FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE, 78 Oak St. E. For those who enjoy morning coffee/tea over conversation, please join us at 10:00 a.m. in the Church Auditorium. All are welcome and no formal RSVP is required.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Essex County Naturalists provide opportunities to observe nature alongside members keen to impart their knowledge at ‘Pop-up’ events. The next pop-up is at Point Pelee National Park. Meet at the Tip parking lot, event is 8:30 am to noon. All welcome.

TUES., FEB. 18 & FEB. 28

GPAR - GOLF PERFORMANCE & REHAB - 11:00 a.m. 45 minute class with body weight movements and resistance band exercises, injury prevention education, mobility and strength training. GPAR team consists of chiropractic, physiotherapy and massage therapists. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd N.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15

ESSEX CO, ONTARIO ANCESTORS

WEBINAR, at 7:00 p.m. DNA Does Not Lie. Unexpected DNA results highlighted by Jane Teskey. Free & open to everyone! Visit https://essex.ogs.on.ca for Zoom link to register.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE

SUPPER (WITH SAUSAGE) - from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Cost is by donation. Takeout available (call ahead preferred but not necessary). More info: 519-326-3111.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER at 1:00 p.m., hosted by St. Paul’s Luteran Church, Sherk St., Leamington. Service prepared by the women of Taiwan. All are welcome.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

CLOTHING SWAP 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd North. $5 - take all you need. Now collecting Ladies items - clothing, accessories, shoes. Drop off at rear door before March 3rd.

ONGOING

GRIEF SHARE CLASSES will meet every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. There is no charge for these classes. Call 519-326-2521 to register or call Cliff at 519-816-5449.

SUNDAY MEALS EVERY SUNDAY from noon to 1:30 pm at Princess Centre parking lot, 33 Princess St., Leamington.

Info: shelterhelpersleamington@gmail.com or 226-784-1609.

THE VILLAGE RESOURCE at 108 Talbot St. E. In Wheatley is hosting free one-onone Tech Support sessions each Monday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bring your phones, tablets, iPads and questions!

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.

DO-IN - Join us for this lovely gentle practice with Anne Robinson, Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. Learn to use pressure, tapping, breathng, stretching and self-massage for vital organ fiunctions and better health. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N.

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. Next meetings: Feb. 1 & 15. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores. toastmastersclubs.org.

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.

CORNHOLE - Drop in Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. No fee. No registration.

MILK BAG CREATIONS - Kingsville

Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays 10:00 am to noon. Help turn cleaned milk bags into woven mats and more to be used by those in need. We have a spare crochet hook and the time to teach you how to use it. Join us!

YARN SOCIAL TIME - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays, 10:00 am to noon. Bring your project and enjoy time with others! Get tips and tricks, show off your work, share patterns and more.

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.

RUMMIKUB CLUB - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Thursdays, 10:00 am. Come learn and play this fun game for 2-4 players that combines rummy and mahjong. No registration required.

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.

PLAY THE UKULELE WITH LIONEL

KNIGHTS - Every Thursday from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm at St. John’s Anglican Church in Leamington. Bring a music stand and your own uke if you can. There will be limited ukes available for use. Cost is $5 per session, which goes to the St. John’s kitchen to help with their programs. Call Lionel at 519-398-9645 for more info.

Leamington Fair sets date for 2023

After being a Father’s Day weekend staple for many years, the Leamington Fair changed weekends last year and will once again change weekends in 2023.

This year’s version of the fair will be held Thursday May 25 through Sunday May 28.

According to Agricultural Society secretary Jen Robinson, Thursday will be open 4-10, Friday 4-11, Saturday all day and Sunday 11-6.

World’s Finest Amusements will once again

supply the midway and Robinson says that tribute bands Destroyer and Bon Jovi Forever have already committed to providing entertainment.

In addition to the fair, the Ag Society will be hosting a Renaissance Festival on May 13-14, which will feature jousting, sword fights, and birds of prey. The Knights of Valour will put on two shows a day as well.

For more information on either event, call the office at 519-326-8082.

Scam hitting close to home: multiple incidents in Leamington and Kingsville

Once again, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Detachment is reminding the public to be vigilant and always verify information after residents from the Leamington and Kingsville areas have reported multiple incidents of the

emergency scam to police over the past two days.

These circulating scams are referred to as Emergency Scams, or sometimes “Grandparent” or “Grandchild” scams. These scams usually involve a phone call to the victim claiming that a

Elvira Cacciavillani

November 9, 1954 – January 25, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Elvira Cacciavillani announces her peaceful passing at the age of 68 at the Erie Shores Hospice in Leamington on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Beloved daughter of Bruna and the late Floyd. Dear sister of Jane. Survived by her brother Ercole (Nina). Dear aunt of Nicole Capogna (Ryan), Erica Coco (Anthony) and Cory Cacciavillani (Sharday), and great-aunt of Alessandro, Rocco, Chiara and Rocky. Granddaughter of the late Corrado and Elvira Cacciavillani and Ercole and Fedela Mastronardi. Cherished by aunts and uncles Gino and Rosina Cacciavillani, the late Sylvia Mastronardi (late Tony), the late Fenesia Noble, John Cacciavillani, Mery Savoni (late Dan). Elvie will be deeply missed by her extended family and countless friends.

Elvie herself was deeply grateful for the kind and loving support given her by a group of special friends, family and caregivers who helped her through her cancer journey.

If desired, memorial donations can be made by cheque to the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation or Erie Shores Hospice.

Visitation was at the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Visitation continued at St. Michael’s Church, 29 Elliott Street, Leamington, on Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. until Mass of the Resurrection at 10:30 a.m.

Friends and family are asked to please share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

loved one is in trouble either with the police or courts and some form of payment is required to help them out.

The OPP encourages the public to stay educated and informed to reduce the risk of being a victim of fraud. Knowl-

edge is power.

If you have been targeted by this fraud, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

The Little Black Book of Scams can be found online at https://www. competitionbureau.gc. ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/ eng/03074.html

Harold John Lapoint

It is with great sadness that we announce Harold’s peaceful passing on Friday, January 27, 2023, with his family by his side at Erie Shores HealthCare.

Loving husband of 66 years to Margaret Lapoint (nee Sinclair). Dear father to his five daughters: Karen Kennedy (Sandy), Peggy Coppola (Andy), Patti Gilmour (Brad), Aimee van Meurs (Eric) and Kim Everett (Jeff).

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Thanks.

Proud Papa of Janine Turnbull (Tim), Carolyn Rickman (Derek) and Brad Kennedy (Jamie); Jeremie (Jen), Simon (Michela), Jacob (Bobbi) and Paul Silvestre; Nick (Jackie), Mark (Clarie) and Eric Gilmour; Andrew and Brayden van Meurs; and Adam Everett; and to 13 great-grandchildren. Harold will also be remembered by two sisters, Doris Breault and Marlene Brown; brother and sister-in-law, Bob Sinclair (Diane) and Cathy van Bunderen (Gerry); also by his many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Predeceased by his parents, Percy and Ova Lapoint, and siblings Gerald, Percy, Ray, Elmer, Bill, Archie, Evelyn Simard and Ellen Gauthier.

Visitation for Harold will be held at Kendrick Funeral Home (91 Division St. S., Kingsville) on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Visiting continues Thursday, February 2, 2023, from 10 a.m. until the funeral service to celebrate Harold’s life at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Greenhill Cemetery, Kingsville.

If you wish, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Haiti Mission Project. Please make checks payable to the Haiti Mission Project and mail to Ruthven Pastoral Charge, Box 370, Ruthven, ON N0P 2G0.

Condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.Kendrickfuneralhome.com

Water gun action at last year’s Leamington Fair.

READ ALL ABOUT US! CELEBRATING 13 YEARS!

We’re in the business of telling other people’s stories but we thought it was time to share ours. Who is the Southpoint Sun and Southpoint Publishing? What all do we do? Read on to find out.

Bringing News To The Community For Thirteen Years

The origin of the Southpoint Sun goes back to February 2010 when the editor of the Wheatley Journal — Sheila McBrayne — collaborated with Journal Owner/Publisher Jim Heyens to create a new weekly newspaper for Leamington.

On February 3, 2010, the first copies of the Southpoint Sun hit newsstands with the inaugural front page covering the annual Polar Bear Dip and a preview of that fall’s municipal election.

During the first year in publication, front page stories included the June 2010 tornado, the 60th anniversary of the Leamington hospital (then called Leamington District Memorial Hospital), the 25th annivesary of the Leamington Marina, the municipal election and OPP taking over police services in Leamington.

When the Leamington Post closed its doors in December 2012, the Sun became

Leamington’s only community newspaper.

The Sun and Wheatley Journal were initially produced as two separate products, with the Journal being a paid subscription and the Sun being free distribution, but in 2018 the sister publications became one free publication taking on the name of the Southpoint Sun-Journal for a short period of time before returning to being called the Southpoint Sun.

Over the years it was decided that the publication should reflect the entire readership area and Kingsville was added to the mix, with coverage of news and community events in all three municipalities — Kingsville, Leamington and Wheatley.

The Sun has thrived as a threecommunity local paper and a lot of that is because it is independently owned and operated by locals who care about the community they live in.

Over the years, Southpoint Publishing introduced several specialty print publications including the Southpoint Business Card Directory, Southpoint Tourist Guide and Southpoint Living magazine.

In 2016, Southpoint Publishing also acquired the River Town Times in Amherstburg, which continues to operate under the Southpoint Publishing umbrella to this day.

Southpoint Publishing Staff All Together Again

After a few years with a number of employees working remotely, and most recently with the Southpoint Creative Group team working out of an office on Oak Street, all Southpoint Publishing employees are working together again at the Sun office on Talbot Street in Leamington. A neighbouring business recently left their space which

presented the opportunity to expand on the Sun’s current office, allowing for all Southpoint Publishing staff to be able to work together under the same roof again for the first time since March 2020.

The office is located at 194 Talbot Street East, Unit 2 in Leamington and is open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4:30pm and Friday from 9am to 12pm.

Jim Heyens and Sheila McBrayne remained at the helm together until March 2020, when Sheila left the business and handed the editor’s pen over to Mark Ribble, a week before the COVID pandemic shut down the world.

Although it was definitely a challenge, the Southpoint Sun has emerged from the pandemic as strong as ever and remains the community newspaper in Kingsville, Leamington and Wheatley.

“We’re proud of our high readership,” says editor Mark Ribble. “High readership not only benefits us, it benefits the advertisers who entrust us with their message.”

Melissa Hopper took over the Publisher’s job from owner Jim Heyens in the spring of 2022, as Heyens assumed an ownership-only role at that time.

“We know there are many people who believe that print is dead,” Melissa says. “However we know there is still a large readership who look forward to getting the paper each week and also a large number of advertisers who rely on the paper to get the word out about their businesses. We’re grateful to our readers and advertisers, and we’ll continue to do what we do for them.”

Thank you!

Thank you to our loyal readers. While there are some people who believe that print newspapers are no longer in demand, we can assure you that they are just as in demand now as they were when this newspaper was started.

Thank you to our advertisers - for without you, we wouldn’t be able to print this newspaper and share the news and so many great stories with our community.

Thank you to our drivers who work so hard each week to deliver the Sun to the community. SOURCE: News Media Canada

The June 9, 2010 front page of the Sun with coverage of the tornado that touched down in Leamington

Southpoint Sun founders Sheila McBrayne (left) and Jim Heyens (right), recipients of the Leamington Chamber of Commerce Sponsor’s Choice Award in 2015.

DID YOU KNOW?

PICK UP LOCATIONS

Wondering where you can pick up the Southpoint Sun? You can find it at these locations throughout our community:

LEAMINGTON

CONTACT US

519-398-9098 sun@southpointsun.ca

194 Talbot St. E. Unit #2, Leamington, ON N8H 1M2

HOURS Monday: 9am - 4pm Tuesday: 9am - 4pm Wednesday: 9am - 4pm Thursday: 9am - 4pm Friday: 9am - 12pm

• 7-11

• Canadian Tire

• Circle K

• Erie Shores HealthCare

• Esso Double 7

• Johnny’s Gas Bar

• Daisy Mart (Division)*

• Daisy Mart (Main)*

• Freshco*

• IDA*

• Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre

• Real Canadian Superstore

• Shoppers Drug Mart

• Thompson Guardian Drugs

KINGSVILLE WHEATLEY

• King’s Convenience*

• Kingsville Arena*

• Super 7*

• Town Square*

• Adamson Guardian Drugs

• Circle K

• Hub Building*

• Mercer’s Service Centre

• Tourist Booth*

• Village Resource Centre

• Wheatley Library

• Circle K

• Cottam Gas & Variety • Foodland

*newspaper box

E-SUBSCRIPTIONS

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where is the Southpoint Sun office?

Our office is at 194 Talbot Street East, Unit 2 in Leamington and we’re open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4pm and Friday from 9am to 12pm.

When is the paper available each week?

Each Wednesday, the Sun is available to be picked up at our office typically by 9:30am. It is also delivered to stores and newspaper boxes in Leamington, Kingsville and Wheatley on Wednesday and to driveways in Leamington on Wednesday and Thursday. Our digital e-subscription email gets sent every Wednesday at 8am with a link to view the paper online.

Where does the paper get printed?

The Sun gets printed at a large printing facility in Wyoming, Ontario. It used to be printed in Kingsville at the Kingsville Reporter facility and we also operated our own press in Leamington for a few years.

When does the newspaper go to print?

The newspaper goes to print every Tuesday morning.

How can I put a classified ad in the paper?

To place a classified ad, you can call, email or visit our office. The cost is $20/week.

How can I put an ad in the paper?

If you would like to place an advertisement in the Sun, please contact Keira Janisse at keira@southpointsun.ca

How much does it cost to put an advertisement in the paper?

The cost of an advertisement depends on the size of the ad and whether you want it to run in colour or black and white. Our advertising rep Keira will gladly work with you to find an ad size that fits your budget! She can be reached at 519-990-9409 or keira@southpointsun.ca

How can I put an announcement in the paper?

If you would like to put an announcement in the paper (i.e. anniversary, birthday, birth, in memoriam) please call 519-398-9098, email sun@southpointsun.ca or visit our office at 194 Talbot Street East, Unit 2 in Leamington. We have three different sizes to choose from. You provide us with the wording and a photo to go with it, and we’ll put it together and send you a proof so you can see what it looks like before it goes in the paper. The cost varies from $50 to $75 depending on the announcement size.

How can I get coverage of an event in the paper?

If you have an event coming up and are interested in having it covered in the Sun, please let us know the details and we will see if we have a reporter available to cover your event. While we wish we could cover every event, unfortunately there are often times that we are unable to attend events and should that happen, we may ask that you take a photo and send it in.

Why don’t you do investigative reports or cover more hard-hitting news?

There are a few reasons we don’t focus on those types of stories. The first is that stories of that magnitude take a lot of time to produce with extensive research and interviews, and we simply do not have the resources to commit to more hard-hitting news. The second reason is that those types of stories are more commonly suitable to the 24-hour news cycle (i.e. radio, television, daily newspapers) rather than a weekly community newspaper. We like to think of ourselves primarily as the “good news” paper - your local source for mostly feelgood, human interest stories that you aren’t likely to find in other media outlets.

More Than Just A Newspaper

While the foundation for Southpoint Publishing began with two community newspapers, the business has grown over the years to include a wider range of services.

In addition to the weekly Southpoint Sun newspaper, Southpoint Publishing also produces the annual Southpoint Business Card Directory and Southpoint Tourist Guide.

Southpoint Living magazine was launched in 2019, bringing to the community the first ever lifestyle magazine focused specifically on Kingsville, Leamington and Wheatley. And not long after that, Southpoint Creative Group was born.

“In early 2020, many local businesses were pivoting their marketing plans to include digital marketing,” said Mallory Wright, Creative Director of Southpoint Creative Group. “We enhanced our services to accommodate our clients’ growing needs which has allowed us to work with our clients on a full service marketing plan that includes both print and digital.”

MEET THE SOUTHPOINT CREATIVE GROUP TEAM

Mallory Wright Creative Director

Rylee Wallace Digital Marketing Specialist

Mackenzie Dresser Print Marketing Specialist

Tom Warwick Graphic Designer

Jim Heyens Owner

Mark Ribble Editor

Melissa Hopper Publisher

Keira Janisse Print Advertising Specialist

Allison Siddall Editorial Assistant

Roberta McCarty Office Manager

Lori Gouin Graphic Designer

Deanna Bertrand Reporter/Photographer Greg Coulter Reporter/Photographer

Paul Forman Reporter/Photographer

LAND WANTED

LAND WANTED TO

SHARECROP - Call Ryan at 519-982-4826. ja4-fe22

VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEERS WANTED -

The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary is looking for help with: events, museum help, gardening, lawn care etc. If interested please email volunteer@jackminer. com au18-tfn

HOUSE FOR SALE

TWO BEDROOM HOUSE FOR SALE - on large lot, large shed, on County Road 31, south of County Road 8, 2744. Call 519-995-4450 or 519-982-4826. ja4-fe22

WANTED TO BUY

LOOKING TO BUY OLDER

GIBSON OR FENDER

GUITAR. Call or text 519567-4446. ja19-tfn

FOR RENT

LEAMINGTON LAKEFRONT APARTMENTS

Upscale and affordable apartments for rent in Leamington’s ONLY waterfront rental apartment building, overlooking Leamington Marina and Park. Minutes from the beach. Amenities include:

•Library and social rooms

•Coin-less Laundry

•Beautiful lobby

•Underground parking available

•Outdoor balconies with water or city views

•FREE utilities

•Secured access and 24-7 onsite management

Call Mike & Kevin for leasing information 519-326-8819 or visit www.ska-apartmentrentals.com

IRWIN PLUMBING - New homes, renovations,

repairs. Same or next

HELP WANTED

GROOMING BY DANIELLE - CPPS Certified Groomer in Leamington. 13 years experience. For all your pet grooming needs, please call or text 519-564-9620 or message me on Facebook. COVID-19 certified & compliant. ja11-fe1

CONFIDENTIAL PREPARATION OF personal, senior and farm income tax returns. Regular or E-filing. Pickup and delivery as well as contact free service available. Over 35 year’s experience. Call Tim Mousseau 519-9752414 or toll free 1-855-9752414. fe1-ap19

SUDOKU ANSWERS

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

Southwestern Manufacturing Inc is looking for (5)CNC

Machinist

Minimum of 40-50 hours per week

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SUDOKU ANSWERS

Minimum 5+ years experience in a machining environment Minimum 5+ years experience operating CNC horizontal/vertical milling machines, CNC Experience in 2D machining • Extensive knowledge of tooling and tooling operations • Proficient specifically in Fanuc controls • Must be proficient in manual G code programming Secondary(high) school and postgraduate certification Must work both days & afternoon shift rotation Duties: Able to read drawings, spec & engineering info Setting and operate CNC machines • Fitting and assembling components and machine parts to close tolerances • Verifying dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specification using precision measuring instruments Full benefit comes with Extended health care Vision Care Dental Care Company Pension RRSP, DPSP Apply now: jobs@southwesternmanufacturing.com Starting at $28.00/hr 519-985-6161

Inc

(5) 1st & 2nd Class Welder

of

40-50 hours per week

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PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $15.50/hr 50+ hours, 7 days/wk. Must be available Saturday & Sunday. Work site: 333 County Rd 18, Leamington ON, rural setting, must have own transportation. Crop maintenance and harvesting, other duties as required. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40lbs on a repetitive basis, fast paced environment, strong work ethic, punctual, reliable. Please apply via email: careers@pinnacle-acres.com No experience or education required. de4-tf

Experienced Intermediate to Senior LEVEL welders Minimum of 5 years’ welding experience

Duties:

• Read and Interpret welding blueprints, drawings spec Interpret welding process specifications

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

Full benefit comes with Extended health care Vision Care Dental Care Company Pension RRSP, DPSP Start at $23.00/hr Apply now: jobs@southwesternmanufacturing.com 519-985-6161

• Operate manual, semi-automatic, automated welding equipment

We are seeking GREENHOUSE ASSOCIATE

• Compensation is $15.00/hour

• Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays)

• No education or experience required.

• Duties include hand-trimming, taking cuttings, hand harvesting, watering and cleaning of greenhouse. Please apply at: careers@tilray.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 2000 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4

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NOTICE

Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Water and Wastewater Master Plan (Approach #1)

Notice of Public Information Centre #1

The Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, through its consultant AECOM has initiated 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 will document existing conditions, provide population forecasts, complete water, and wastewater modeling, engage key stakeholders and the general public and evaluate potential shortand long-term alternative water and wastewater servicing strategies over the next 30 years, including high level costs.

Public Information Centre (PIC) #1

A PIC will be held for the study to introduce the project, present work completed and underway since the completion of the 2012 Water and Wastewater Master Plan, provide information on the existing water and wastewater systems including opportunities and constraints, present the Problem and Opportunity Statement, and describe the next steps in the process.

This PIC will be held in an online format and is scheduled to be available for viewing on January 25th, 2023 with the comment period closing on February 10th,2023. The information presented at PIC #1 will be available for the duration of the study. To access the PIC materials, please visit the ‘Lets Talk’ Chatham-Kent at https://www.letstalkchathamkent.ca/chatham-kent-water-and-wastewater-master-plan.

How to get involved

The PUC invites anyone with an interest in the study to provide feedback and help inform the decision-making process. To provide feedback, request more information or if you want to be placed on our mailing list for updates, please contact us at:

Dhana Niriella, PhD, P.Eng., P.E. Project Manager

Chatham-Kent PUC 226-312-2023 x4338 dhanan@chatham-kent.ca

Paul Adams, CPT Environmental Planner

AECOM

519-963-5873

Paul.adams2@aecom.com

Additional comments and questions can be received throughout the project and will be further encouraged following PIC#2 and PIC#3 which are scheduled for August and October 2023 respectively.

With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record of the Study.

This Notice was Issued on January 16, 2023.

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NOTICE

OF INTENTION

TO PASS A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

APPLICATION: ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION ZBA-2022-20 (Section 34 and Section 35.1 of The Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13)

APPLICANT(S): Town of Kingsville

LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Town-Wide

ZONING OF PROPERTY: Any Zoning District which permits Single Detached, Semi-Detached, or Townhouse dwellings

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION:

Following recent updates to the Planning Act through Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, the Town of Kingsville has initiated a Zoning By-Law amendment to update Zoning By-law regulations relating to Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) and accessory buildings that may contain them.

The municipality is required to allow up to three units associated with any Single Detached, Semi-Detached, or Townhouse dwelling. These units can be arranged in several different ways, including allowing three units in the main building, or allowing two units in the main building, and one unit in a detached accessory building (a backyard cottage for example).

A PUBLIC MEETING OF COUNCIL will be held on:

WHEN: February 27th 2023

WHERE: VIRTUAL MEETING ON ZOOM OR Town of Kingsville, Town Hall, Council Chambers 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

The Town of Kingsville and Council encourage your input, either in support of or in opposition to the above-noted application. Additional information and material about the proposed bylaw will be available on the ‘News’ section of the Town website, www.kingsville.ca

Your comments on these matters are important. If you have comments on this application, they may be forwarded by phone, email (planning@kingsville.ca), or mail to the attention of: Town of Kingsville, Planning Services, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9. Comments and opinions submitted on these matters, including your name and address, may become part of public record, be viewed by the general public, and be published in a Planning report, Council agenda, and minutes of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact planning@kingsville.ca

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Flyers rally in final minutes, then beat London in OT

By C. Scott Holland

With 974 fans looking on, the Leamington Flyers took everyone on a roller coaster ride that certainly had its ups and downs last Thursday night. But by the end of the ride, the Flyers had emerged with a 3-2 overtime win and sat alone in first place.

“It was a great character win,” said head coach Dale Mitchell. “We have not been in the position often this year playing from behind. We had a great first period and then came out flat in the second. We knew if we came with that same effort we had in the first that we would give ourselves a good opportunity to win the game.”

“Many guys stepped up with the Macphersons and Reid out (playing in the St. Andrew’s College tournament in Aurora),” he added. “It showed we can handle adversity.”

The visiting London Nationals and Flyers battled for nearly 20 minutes of scoreless hockey before the Flyers grabbed a slim 1-0 lead. During that first frame, the Flyers defense and goaltending were superb, permitting only five Nats’ shots on starter Bryce Walcarius. Joe Ranger turned aside 14 in the Nats’ net.

Cody Brekke opened the scoring for the Flyers when Nick Mahy set up Billy Van Sumeren for a shot on net and Brekke was parked near the left post, whisking the

rebound past Ranger at 17:28.

In the second it was a completely different story as the Flyers’ defense allowed the Nats 17 shots and two powerplay goals to take a 2-1 lead.

The Nats knotted the game 20 seconds after Griffin Grundner was sideline for interference.

The play was very similar to the Flyers’ opening goal.

At 17:29 London’s Carter Duarte and Leamington’s Nolan McKibbin tangled just outside the penalty box. Duarte received a two-minute check-from-behind and game misconduct while McKibbin was off for four minutes due to head contact. The result was the Nats having a two-minute powerplay on which they tabbed the go-ahead goal.

With the score 2-1 heading into the third, neither team generated many scoring opportunities during the third period’s first half.

Two London penalties gave the Flyers a golden chance to take the lead midway through the period. A tripping call was handed to London’s Jackson Bunker, and on the heels of that, Lucas Chard was given a five-minute major match penalty for kicking.

On the resulting fiveon-three, the Flyers set up well but couldn’t get the equalizer, but as the major penalty was dying down, Gabe Piccolo and Thomas

Grossi hooked passes to Brekke who rifled a shot behind Ranger from the left lane, tying the contest late.

In the overtime, it didn’t take long to decide a winner as Anthony Ciaramitaro collected a feed in the neutral zone and skated into the Nats’ end unmolested and hit the

top of the slot where he unleashed a hard wrist shot that bounced off Ranger. The puck came right back onto his stick and Ciaramitaro immediately gunned it into the top corner for the game winner, which was met with a loud cheer from the crowd.

Walcarius halted 29

London shots while Ranger stopped 36.

Next game is February

2 vs. Komoka Kings at 7:10 p.m.

Sleiman gets baseball scholarship

Leamington’s Andrew Sleiman is attending Junior College in Michigan on a baseball scholarship and hoping to parlay that into a spot at a Division 1 college.

The 18-year-old business major and graduate of Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School is currently attending Macomb Community College on that scholarship and looking forward to suiting up on March 6 for the Monarchs as they visit Bryan College in Tennessee.

The outfielder played his way up through Leamington District Minor Baseball Association, which culminated with a 2019 OBA championship before spending the past two summers with the Windsor Selects.

“My real goal is to go to a four-year division 1 school,” he said.

Sleiman is the first Canadian to play ball at Macomb in quite some time.

He’s the son of Betty and Tommy Sleiman of Leamington.

A Flyers player is taken down in the London zone as Adrian Bosev (#5) focuses on the play. The Flyers won the game 3-2 in stunning fashion as they tied it late in the third and got the winner from Anthony Ciaramitaro early in the overtime. Scott Holland photo

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Sharks take decisive win

By Greg Coulter

The Wheatley Omstead Sharks put forth a Jekyll and Hyde performance Saturday night, January 28, at home en route to a 6-3 victory over rival Lakeshore.

The visitors struck early in the first and controlled the play for half the period. Matt Carvalho hit pay dirt at the nine-minute mark as the Sharks clawed their way back to even things out to end the period.

The second frame saw a relentless Shark attack and they were rewarded with a commanding 4-1 lead by the midpoint. Lakeshore added a powerplay marker at the 13-minute mark and the refs put away their whistles, with the tilt penalty free for the remaining time.

The Sharks tightened up their defensive play and garnered little offensive threats after that. The absolute stellar net-minding of Ethan Handley was the difference as Lakeshore threw everything they had at the net.

In the third, the Sharks made the best of their opportunities, scoring twice on only five shots, while Handley handled 17 of 18 thrown his way. Final shot total was 44-26 for the visitors.

CURLING CLUB

HALF-SEASON CHAMPS

The Sun Parlour Curling Club recently held its men’s recreational league half-season playoffs. In the final, the champions narrowly beat the runners-up by a 7-6 score. From left to right are champs Sean Davey, Matt Dick, Joe Drummond and MVP Dan Ouellette, and runners-up Nic Willemsma, Bryan Pearce, Rob Squire and Andrew Dick. The champs donated their winnings to the Salvation Army.

Veterans Matt Carvalho (2 goals, 1 assist) and Braedon Caetano (1 goal, 2 assists) led the way, with Josh Chauvin (1 goal, 1 assist), Blake MacNally and Trent Amaro rounding out the scoring. Sylvain Lessard with two, Kyle Greene, Shannon Olson, and Devin St. Pierre added helpers.

With Coach Josh Carnevale away, GM Tom Grubb filled in behind the bench, saying, “We have tons of firepower, we need to continue to tighten up on our defensive zone play. The two points keeps us in the hunt for second place.”

February starts off with a key home game tonight (Wednesday) against Essex and a trip to Amherstburg on February 5. There are two home games on random nights of Tuesday, February 7 versus Mooretown and Saturday, February 11 versus Wallaceburg.

Leamington men’s hockey league

The Leamington Chrysler squad continued their winning ways as they topped Gillett Roofing

8-5. Reid Funeral Home topped Gualtieri Farms

8-5 in the Leamington Men’s Senior Hockey League.

The regular season has only two weeks left.

CHRYSLER 8

GILLETT 5

For two periods it was all Leamington Chrysler before Gillett rallied to pull to within one goal.

Gillett was paced by a pair from the stick of Kyle Bowman, while Chad Jeffrey, Nick Rivait and Cam Dawson planted one

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The Chrysler offense was sparked by pairs from Andy Anthony, Steve O’Neil and Brian Santos. Brock Larade and Brandon Kubis pumped one apiece.

REID 8

GUALTIERI 5

Reid Funeral Home took a 2-0 lead and upped the margin in period two, keeping the lead until the end.

Gualtieri Farms’ Calyn Kir notched a hattrick, with Steve Sonoski and Brett Bowman firing one each.

Reid’s offensive performance was spread out as Jordan Hooker and Greg Mastronardi led the way with a pair each. Cody Cabral, Kyle Quick, Dawson Iles and Dustyn Woelk netted one apiece.

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The LAC Presents the 25th Annual Juried Student Art Show open to all Secondary Students from across Essex County with NO ENTRY FEE. $2000 in CASH PRIZES across 8 categories.

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U13s drop Silver Stick semi-final in triple overtime

The Essex Southpoint (ESP) U13 hockey team travelled to Port Huron, Michigan, this past weekend to compete in the International Silver Stick AA U13 Finals.

The first team ESP faced was the #1 ranked AA team in Ontario, the Vaughn Rangers.

ESP came out playing hard and skated away with a 4-2 victory. Austin Goudie scored two in the win, while Derek Dunn and JoJo McLeod added singles. Kevin Ondic made numerous big saves to record the win.

Later in the day, ESP

found themselves facing off against the Texas Tigers and skated right with this team, resulting in a 3-2 victory. Ben Liebrock paced his team with a hat trick and Trent Chevalier earned the win in net.

Saturday morning’s opponent was the Ogden Jr. Mustangs from Utah. In a back and forth game, ESP came away with the 4-3 win. Jonathan Recker, JoJo McLeod, Nash Fuerth and Austin Goudie each potted goals for their squad in this contest.

A 3-0 record after round

Golden Years mini golf report

Forty Golden Years mini golfers braved the wind and slippery roads to shoot 54 holes-in-one at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens on January 26.

Leading the scoring with four holes-in-one were Linda Lavender and Bill Ward. Following closely with three aces each were Perpetua Hildrop, Linda Chiasson, Dave Labonte, Randy Nash, Theresa Decaluwe, Bill Mayville, Lloyd Symons, Ray Foster and Mike Binder. Scoring two were Joanne Law, Jamie Arquette, Bill Taylor, Armand Decaluwe and Walter Balsam. A single ace was recorded by Tony Hudvagner, John Murphy, Nick Penzari, Betty McManus, Shran Collins, Tom Bondy, Carol Gagnon, Bob Springthorpe and Colleen Pearse.

Leading the pack over 18 holes were Bill Ward with 33, Theresa Decaluwe with 35 and Randy Nash with 36. Tom Hyatt scored 37 and 38, while Bill Mayville, Walter Balsam, Tom Bondy and Bill Ward also had 38.

Top scores for 36 holes were recorded by Bill Ward with 71, Tom Hyatt with 75 and Randy Nash with 76, while Walter Balsam, Bill Mayville and Tom Bondy all had 77. Armand Decaluwe with 78 and John Murphy and Theresa Decaluwe with 79 finished the top scorer’s list.

First place went to Team 6 (Theresa Decaluwe, Shran Collins and Tom Bondy) with a team score of 243, followed closely by Team 10 (Armand Decaluwe, Glen Bryan and Tom Hyatt) with 244. Third place was Team 2 (Linda Lavender, Ray Foster and Bill Ward) with a score of 246.

Play continues on Thursday, February 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s mini golf course.

robin play and leading their pool set up a quarterfinal matchup with the Mississauga Terriers. With 5:42 left in the first, Nash Fuerth kept the puck in at the line and fired a shot on net. Austin Goudie, just off to the side of the crease, knocked the rebound out of mid-air to open the scoring.

With 10:40 left in the middle frame, Derek Dunn worked the puck back to Kayden Cook at the line and he wired his snap shot on net. In the ensuing scramble, Ben Liebrock pushed the loose puck over the line to increase the lead.

Mississauga scored on a power play about two minutes later, but that was as close as they would come as ESP iced this win 2-1. Kevin Ondic stopped most everything shot his way to earn the victory in net.

In the semi-final matchup, ESP faced off against the Belleville Bulls. This fast-paced game went back and forth with both teams trading numerous scoring chances.

Finally, with four minutes remaining in the second period, Austin Goudie gave the puck to Derek Dunn and he sent it right back to Goudie, who roofed the powerplay snapshot to take the lead.

Belleville scored with six minutes remaining in the game and that’s the way it stayed, sending both sides to sudden death overtime.

Both teams traded scoring chances as the play went from end to end in this physical battle, but two overtimes solved nothing.

Then midway through

the third overtime period on a questionable call, ESP found themselves facing adversity.

The Bulls scored the triple overtime winner while on a five-on-three

powerplay, ending ESP’s hopes to repeat as International Silver Stick Champions. Trent Chevalier played fantastic in net despite the disappointing loss.

U9s LOSE HEARTBREAKER IN TITLE GAME

The U9 MD Essex-Southpoint (ESP) team played in the 2023 Annual Doug Robinson All Star Challenge this past weekend in West Niagara. Although they started with a tie with West Niagara and 2-1 loss to Dorchester, they rallied and won their next two games decisively, 8-2 and 6-0. This put them into the championship final where they faced Dorchester again. ESP played well and dominated the play and shot attempts, but a solid goalie for Dorchester held them without a goal and they lost the final 1-0, with Dorchester scoring with less than three minutes remaining in the game. Players from left are Luke Enns, Brayden Bellaire, Bentley Kaiser, Miles Hall, Alessandro Capogna, Travis Colenutt, Clayton Beikx, Heath Geelen, Emmett Quinlan, Alexander Rutgers, Keaton Campeau, Travis Friesen, Karter Bell, Lucas Toth, Dax Glasier and Fabrizio Capogna. Coaches from are Greg Enns, Riley Enns, Justin Geelen, Dylan Enns, Daryl ‘Duff’ Glasier. Photo submitted

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