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By Mark Ribble REGIONAL — The winter storm that crippled parts of Ontario on Wednesday and Thursday, February 2 and 3, narrowly missed the Kingsville-Leamington-Wheatley corridor, but still provided enough of the white stuff to cancel school buses for three days.

The forecast called for about 30 cm of snow by the time it was said and done, but the warmer temperatures on Wednesday morning produced rain for much of the day in Leamington, Kingsville and Wheatley.

Snow had started falling in Windsor by late morning, but did not begin on the southern shore of the county until about 4 pm.

That delay saved the area from experiencing the massive storm that was predicted.

Still, it was plenty of snow for outdoor enthusiasts young and old to take advantage of.

And those snow removal companies — they may have just salvaged their season in a three-day span.

By the time the snow stopped Thursday evening, the south shore had received about 18 cm, which is about seven inches.

High winds on Thursday afternoon created whiteout situations in rural areas, especially where there were open fields.

Drifting snow caused traffic issues as well.

County and city school buses were cancelled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but schools remained open.

The total accumulation was likely the highest amount of one-event snowfall in the area in a couple of years, prompting residents and businesses to dust off those snowblowers, shovels and garden tractors.

By the weekend, traffic was back to normal and sidewalks were bustling with people.

The large snowfall provided mountains of snow in the area parking lots and these youngsters took advantage of that during their second snow day of the week on Thursday. From left are brothers Mason, Ivan and Logan Schmitt of Leamington, as they tackle the hill of snow in the Mill Street parking lot.

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At Two Creeks in Wheatley, best buds Ellie and Morgan took advantage of ideal conditions to enjoy a snow day from school. The 10-day forecast, with temperatures at or below freezing, will provide for many favourable outdoor activities.

This municipal sidewalk plow had a couple of busy days in Leamington’s uptown core, as snow about seven inches deep accumulated on the storefront sidewalks.

Crews were kept busy through all three days.

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Many local residents young and old enjoyed the wintery scene at Kingsville’s Lakeside Park Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6. From taking a slide down the hills to taking a walk around the scenic trail, there was something for everyone. Shown enjoying the hill are Maria Papoulias with two-year-old Julia and six-year-old Shahana Shanmigam.

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LEAMINGTON — Although the 2022 budget allowed for the purchase of a new tanker for Leamington Fire Services, recent problems with Engine 144 has prompted Fire Chief Andrew Baird to ask council for a change in plans.

In November of 2021, council approved a request to replace the current tanker truck at a cost of $500,000 in 2022.

The tanker, having reached its life expectancy of 20 years, was due to be replaced based solely on the age of the vehicle.

Since that time, Chief Baird says that Engine 144’s reliability has waned with numerous issues arising.

He came to council on January 25 to ask about changing the replacement of the tanker to the replacement of the engine apparatus.

Engine 144 is the frontline apparatus used by the department when a fire call comes in.

“It’s important for the firefighters to have confidence in the vehicle they are taking,” said Chief Baird. “This is our go-to vehicle.”

In recent weeks, the engine has experienced electrical issues, a fuel leak and

even caught fire during a call. The fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters.

The cost for a new engine to replace Engine 144 sits at about $700,000 for the base model.

Baird says that they know the engine won’t make it to 2026 when it would normally be replaced due to the age of the apparatus.

After a brief discussion, council unanimously approved the extra expenditure, which will come out of reserves and not affect the 2022 tax budget.

Leamington CAO Peter Neufeld explained that assets are normally replaced due to their age, but the municipality is moving toward a new asset management plan, which will take the condition of the asset into account over the age of it.

The tanker is still in good shape despite its age and the hope is that it will last another five or ten years.

As for the new engine, if there is not one available off the production line in the coming months, it may take up to 500 days to have one built.

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Wheatley experts enter final stage of investigation WHEATLEY – At a virtual meeting held on YouTube and Facebook Live Saturday, February 5, municipal and provincial officials said the investigation is in its final stages and mitigation of the issue in Wheatley could begin in about eight weeks time.

Mayor Darrin Canniff, Thomas Kelly, CAO Don Shropshire, April Rietdyk and Fire Chief Chris Case represented Chatham-Kent, while Jennifer Barton and Helen Collins represented the province at the meeting. Sean McFarland of Golder Associates was also on hand to answer questions.

“We want families and businesses to know that we have their backs,” said Mayor Canniff in his opening statement.

“Working together, we’ll get through this.”

Barton, who is the As-

sistant Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, spoke briefly about the work currently being done in Wheatley and indicated that a large amount of work has been carried out since the November 3 meeting with residents.

She said they are confident they now understand how the gas entered the basement of the former Pogue restaurant.

They are currently concentrating on two wells in the immediate vicinity and expect the investigation to wrap up over the next eight weeks.

An additional six weeks is expected to fix or mitigate the issue.

“You have our commitment that we will get to this solution as soon as possible and have folks get back into their homes and businesses,” she said.

APEC 3 is one of three wells being targeted by the investigation. Expert crews continue to work on pinpointing the source of the Hydrogen Sulphide gas that caused the explosion on August 26.

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Helen Collins, who represents the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, answered questions regarding the Wheatley Residents Assistance Program, which has come under fire recently for not meeting the needs of those evacuated.

She pointed out that every household that applied received a $3,000 lump sum payment plus an additional $1,500 for each member of that household.

“The largest household got as much as $15,000,” she said.

The other phase of funding is extra assistance for those not covered by insurance and she indicated that anyone who received insurance money would have that money deducted from any funds in this program.

“Disaster assistance programs across Canada are all set up this way,” she said.

Collins did indicate that they understand there may be some exceptions and that the program is scheduled to wrap up on March 31, so they are actively looking at that.

When asked if there

is a timeline for people to return to their homes, Ms. Barton indicated that outside of the 14-week estimate, they have no set timeline, as the investigation changes daily.

Thomas Kelly, Chatham-Kent’s Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, announced that 110 properties have been assessed and visited by homeowners to date, with about eight homes remaining.

“We expect to have only three remaining after this weekend,” he said, referring to this past weekend.

“Working together, we’ll get through this.”

— Darrin Canniff

Kelly did say that anyone requiring a second visit to their home should call 3-1-1 and let them know.

“We will do our best to accommodate you when it is safe to do so.”

Kelly admitted there were several homes that did not get winterized prior to the temperatures dropping drastically before Christmas.

Sean McFarland, who is leading the investigative team for Golder Associates, outlined a more detailed plan than any of the residents had heard to date.

He explained the wells, how they got to be where they are, and what the steps were to make sure this disaster doesn’t re-occur.

“We don’t want a band-

aid, “ he said. “We want a safe and lasting solution.”

McFarland outlined the amount of experts on site — naming some of them — and explained their expertise in the gas and oil industry and how they’ve come to the conclusions that they have.

Still, he said, some questions remain.

“Is one well the main source and feeding the others?” he asked. “Or are they all emitting gas individually?”

He said they are very close to determining this, and once they have that information the work will begin to fix the issue.

Mayor Canniff announced that they will be holding another in-person meeting with residents in the very near future.

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Chris Glassford, organizer and owner of Summit Shows Canada, organizers of the Leamington Ribfest, says that the event will go on, with hopes that it will be allowed full capacity.

The Leamington Ribfest last appeared in 2019 at Seacliff Park, but was scheduled for a venue change to the Leaming-

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That event and the 2021 event were cancelled due to COVID restrictions.

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The event will carry forward the vendors and ribbers, as well as entertainers that were scheduled for the 2020 event.

More details can be found on the Leamington Ribfest Facebook page.

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Did you watch the NHL all-stars?

I’ve written in this space before about the terrible format the current NHL uses for its all-star weekend and how they really miss the boat for us traditional hockey fans.

While the Breakaway Challenge and the Save Streak events are cute, they’ve devolved into a spectacle unbefitting of the great game of hockey.

Now, to prove I’m not the old fuddy-duddy you may think I am, I was thoroughly impressed with Trevor Zegras’ display of stick-trickery on his attempt in the Breakaway Challenge event.

If you’ve not heard of Zegras, try googling Trevor Zegras Michigan goal (he’s scored two of them) and you’ll see what the buzz is about. The kid can do unimaginable things with his stick.

As spectacular as his move was, he lost out to Alex Pietrangelo’s less-than-spectacular straight breakaway (albeit with a drum line on the ice), where Pietrangelo failed to score.

The goalies were 49-year-old Manon Rheaume, the first ever female professional goalie (she played two exhibition games with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in 1992) and actor Wyatt Russell, the 35-year-old son of Kurt Russell and

Goldie Hawn, who played some college hockey years ago.

And the game itself was actually three games. The Metropolitan Division beat the Pacific Division 6-4 and the Central Division defeated the Atlantic by and 8-5 score. Then the Metropolitan guys beat the Central 5-3 to take the $1 million prize.

Look, I realize they are trying to sell our game to the American public, but certain things need to change.

Trevor Zegras, mentioned above, probably deserved to be an all-star but wasn’t voted in and was brought in simply for a berth in the skills competition.

The three challengers to Victor Hedman’s hardest shot title were guys not known for their blistering slapshots.

While the skills event done from the middle of the Bellagio fountain was quite unique, it was short, sweet and over quicker than you could say Alexi Ponikerovsky.

The event on the Vegas strip — 21 in 22 — was terrible, plain and simple.

The fastest skate competition, won by young Jordan Kyrou of the St. Louis Blues, was probably the best event of the night and it was over in less than three or four minutes.

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It almost seems like maybe the players themselves are starting to balk at doing some of these ‘extras’ Mark Ribble on All-Star weekend and it shows.

Perennial fastest skater favourite Schmautz.

Connor McDavid looked uninGilles Villemure and Eddie Giacomin, spired and finished fourth or fifth in that the long-time Rangers tandem, split the event. game in goal for the East, with Giaomin I long for the days when Phil Esposito led the East Divison all-stars against the getting the W. For the West, Tony Esposito and Rogie West led by the likes of Bobby Clarke.

Vachon got the nod.

The 1973 game, played in Madison In spite of the Bobby Orrs, Dave KeSquare Garden, was a true spectacle befitting the location of the game. The ons and Bobby Clarkes not scoring in East defeated the West by a 5-4 score this game, I remember watching from and relatively unknown Greg Polis of the edge of my chesterfield.

Leamington-born Randy Manery the Pittsburgh Pengiuns was named MVP. That’s it. A full 60-minute game, played defence for the West Division in then the presentation of the trophy (and that game as the sole representative of I believe Polis won a car, too) and then the fledgling Atlanta Flames.

I tell you, those games were worth everyone goes home.

The oddity of Polis winning the MVP watching.

Now we see skill competitions taking was that he was on the losing team. His the limelight and getting a lot of attentwo goals, however, towered over the tion over the All-Star weekend. single markers put out by some of the If those skills competitions were taken so-called stars of the game. seriously and stocked with the top talent In fact, outside of Frank Maholivch, in each category, the new NHL all-star Rene Robert and Jaques Lemaire, the weekend might just be worth watching. other goals scorers were run-of-the mill Until then, I’ll stick to the classic NHLers in the persons of Paul Hendergames on Sportsnet. son, Pit Martin, Terry Harper and Bobby

1951 Lincoln was named for a president THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE Bill Sherk Toronto resident Paul Denter purchased a beautiful 1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan sedan in Seattle, Washington, in 1990 (now nicknamed Cosmo).

He drove the car 3,700 miles home with minimal problems, “which

was good as I’m not a mechanic. It has been rechromed as it was originally nickel-plated because of the Korean War. I’ve also had the car repainted after a Fedex truck hit the front fender.”

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change the spark plugs and install new six-volt batteries from time to time. The tires have been replaced with correct bias ply 4.5 inch Firestone 820X15s.

“The serial number tells us this car was the 30th built,” says Paul. “I’ve combed the rosters of the various Lincoln clubs to find a serial number lower than the one on my car but have yet to find one.”

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“He said because my car was fourth off the line on the second day of production, it was probably passed by the line

inspectors about 7:20 a.m. on Monday, October 9, 1950.”

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Essex County Council gets COVID-19 update from WECHU health officials

By Ron Giofu Members of Essex County Council received an update on the issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) and also discussed the possibilities on how to move ahead.

Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, acting medical officer of health with WECHU, and CEO Nicole Dupuis appeared at last Wednesday night’s virtual meeting to provide the update as it pertains to the region.

Nesathurai told County Council that “COVID still remains a challenge in the Windsor-Essex health district.” He said approximately 11,500 died of COVID-19 in the province as of last Wednesday night’s meeting with about 550 in Windsor-Essex County. Fifty-three people died locally in January, 27 people died in December and seven last

November.

“Death is at least one measure of COVID-19 in the community,” he said.

About 40 per cent of people on a ventilator across the province was due to COVID-19, he told County Council members last Wednesday.

“My first point is when we look at the metrics and the data, COVID still remains a significant challenge,” said Nesathurai.

“My second point would be that the current level of burden of disease is in part related to the public health measures that have been instituted, the vaccination status and the co-operation and commitment of the people of the health district.”

Nesathurai said some provincial health measures were relaxed as of Jan. 31 and predicted it would take a least a week to see the impact on the burden of disease.

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pandemic, we don’t have testing capacity. If we don’t have testing capacity, then we can’t use case counts, meaning the number of people who actually tested positive as a clear metric of disease, because we are restricting testing to a subset of the community,” he said.

“As we move forward in the pandemic, we’ll have to use other measures such as hospitalizations, the number of people in ICU, the number of people on a ventilator as well as data from wastewater sampling to make an assessment on the burden of disease.”

The strategy moving forward, Nesathurai added, is to try to reduce and manage the burden of disease so people who are ill don’t “saturate” local hospitals.

“I think the data would suggest that Omicron is probably causing, on an individual level, less se-

vere disease but, in the aggregate, more people are getting infected because it is more infectious therefore the proportion of people that present severe disease, the people that need hospitalization and ICU admission or ventilator support, is actually the risk we’re trying to mitigate,” he said.

Nesathurai added there is “still a senseless burden of death” in unvaccinated people and he urged people to get vaccinated, if not for themselves then for their families. He said people are dying in the prime of the lives from a “preventable disease.”

Many of those who are vaccinated and dying have other significant health issues already, he added.

“One thing I think we have to consider as a culture is how do we return to a level of normality,” he said. “I don’t believe, in looking at the data

overall, that COVID is going away. If it was going away, it would go away by now. It’s been two years. I think any observer would say it’s likely we’re going to have Omicron and other variants going forward.”

Things may not go back to the way they were prior to March 2020 for a while, he cautioned, and public health measures may have to be modulated to whatever risks are out there. He also said that as things normalize, how the hospital system can be reorganized to manage surges and additional demands.

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Pursuant to paragraph 7(2) of the said Act, The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has deposited with the Minister of Transport, on the on-line Common Project Search Registry (http://cps.canada.ca/) under the NPP File Number 2021-404483 a description of the following work, its site and plans: MTO anticipates the dredging work will commence as early as July 2022. This dredging work will include dredging accumulated sediment and disposing of this dredged material.

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The work will occur in, on, over, under, through or across Lake Erie at Leamington, Ontario directly adjacent (to the south) of the Leamington Ferry Terminal and within the inner harbour and channel. There will be approximately 60,000 m3 of accumulated sediment dredged from the navigation and harbour channels of Leamington Harbour. This dredged material will be disposed of along ~ 300,000 m in the Lake Erie littoral zone along the west shore of Point Pelee.

Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation can be sent through the Common Project Search site mentioned above under the Comment section (search by the above referenced number) or if you do not have access to the internet, by sending your comments directly to: Navigation Protection Program – Transport Canada 100 S Front St, 1st Floor Sarnia ON N7T 2M4 Transport Canada (TC) will not make your comments on a project available to the public on the online public registry. However, any information related to a work is considered as unclassified public record and could be accessible upon legal request. As such, the information and records provided should not contain confidential or sensitive information. If you want to provide confidential or sensitive information that you think should not be made public, please contact TC before submitting it.

However, comments will be considered only if they are in writing (electronic means preferable) and are received not later than 30 days after the publication of the last notice. Although all comments conforming to the above will be considered, no individual response will be sent.

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Community grant to support mental health care at CKHA

“The cure was killing her faster than the disease,” he said.

Meloche drew parallels to what is happening now with the virus. He said his mother entered a longterm care facility that faced lockdowns shortly after she entered “and I see the same thing again.

The cure is worse than the disease in the mental health aspects and the care of these individuals and the separation from the families. How do we try and balance that?”

Nesathurai stated health officials try to balance risks versus benefits and “in certain cases, the potential cure is worse than the underlying illness.” He said there are “assertive steps” need-

CHATHAM-KENT – Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation (CKHAF) was recently awarded a $10,000 grant through the Chatham Kent Community Foundation (CKCF) to support mental health care at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA).

The grant will help fund the future revitalization of CKHA’s Inpatient Mental Health Unit.

Mental health illness has become prevalent in Chatham-Kent and countless other communities over the past few years. It has been further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions and mandates.

CKHA has recognized a steep upward trend in acuity of mental health patients, highlighted by an increase in registered high-risk events. Cases are becoming more complex, and CKHA has identified mental health care as a significant need for the Chatham-Kent community.

This plan features the development of therapeutic spaces where outside stimulus is eliminated. The new rooms will focus on a recovery-based model of care, incorporating empowerment, hope and meaning in life, while building on the current patient-centred approach already instituted at CKHA. Currently, the Inpatient Mental Health Unit treats over 500 patients annually.

ed to ensure the hospital system doesn’t get overwhelmed and believes everyone has to discuss the “appropriate goals of treatment” and what is trying to be accomplished by them.

Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos asked if there is any pre-planning or additional reviews being considered if more variants or other issues happen so that the public can be educated on measures as well as to avoid future closures.

Nesathurai said WECHU has shared “a reasonable suite of approaches” and evaluation is needed as to what the goals are for society. Some of the questions that have to be asked in that eval-

uation would be tough questions, he believed.

“I think moving forward, one of the difficult decisions we’re going to have to make is what is the burden of disease we’re willing to accept in the community, what are the level of hospitalizations we’re willing to accept?

Are we willing to assign the resources to build and have the bed capacity to take care of the patients?” he said. “I think it’s going to be a combination of all of those things.”

LaSalle Deputy Mayor Crystal Meloche wondered about more PCR testing and the accuracy of rapid testing.

Nesathurai said laboratory testing is managed by the province but they

should do “everything we can humanly do to increase testing capacity” in the province. He said he remains hopeful testing capacity will be expanded going forward.

Warden Gary McNamara, who also chairs the WECHU Board, thanked the staff members and said, “We owe a great debt to our public health officials across the country and across the world for bringing good science, good judgement and good leadership. I could just imagine if we didn’t have the expertise on the ground in all of our communities, what the end game or results would have been.”

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IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

Peter J. thiessen March 15, 1942 - February 14, 2012

In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Mom & Dad

Ida Moauro & Frank Moauro Sr.

Happy Valentines Day to the Love of my life

James armstrong

February 6, 2010 February 19, 2009 We are sending a dove to Heaven with a parcel on its wings, Be careful when you open it for it’s full of beautiful things.

Inside are a million kisses, wrapped in a million hugs, To say how much we miss you, and to send you all our love.

We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

Look down upon us from above and continue to guide us with your love.

We think of you every day and wish you were here.

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I think of you and miss you every day, but I am thankful for the 40 years we had together.

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Valentine’s Day is the 10th Anniversary of the day that I lost you And for a time I felt as though my life had ended too.

But loss has taught me many things, and now I face each day With hope and happy memories to help me on my way.

And though I am full of sadness that you are no longer here, Your influence still guides me and I still feel you very near.

Forever remembered, dearly loved Gloria, Mark, Andrew and Krissy Jak, Carly Joni and Nate

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Always loved, Never forgotten, Forever missed.

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Province easing visitor restrictions at long-term care homes ONTARIO — With key public health and health care indicators continuing to show signs of improvement, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously and gradually lifting temporary public health measures at longterm care homes starting February 7, 2022.

“Our government responded swiftly to the

Omicron variant to protect the health and safety of residents and staff in long-term care homes,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Long-Term Care.

“With public health and health care indicators now improving, we are cautiously lifting these measures so our residents can spend time with more friends and family that play such an important role in their health and

wellbeing.”

Effective February 7, the maximum number of designated caregivers per resident increased from two to four, and will continue to be subject to a limit of two per resident at one time. In addition, residents who have had at least three doses of COVID-19 vaccine wereable to resume social day trips.

Effective February 21,

general visitors five years and older who have had at least two doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be able to resume visits to long-term care residents.

The number of visitors at a time, per resident, will also increase from two to three, including caregivers. In addition, all residents, regardless of vaccination status, will be able to resume social day trips, and residents who have

Erie Shores names new chief of staff ESSEX COUNTY - The Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC) Board of Directors recently announced that long-time ESHC physician Dr. Luther Heys has been appointed the hospital’s new Chief of Staff.

Dr. Heys assumes the role from Dr. Ross Moncur, who retired from the role effective February 7.

“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Heys into this important role,” said Kris Taylor, ESHC Board Chair. “As the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) and a practicing physician at ESHC, the Erie Shores Family Health Team and an area longterm care home, Dr. Heys has a strong understanding of our role as a com-

munity hospital.”

As Chief of Staff, Dr. Heys will provide medical leadership to the hospital’s clinical programs.

He will also provide administrative oversight, ensuring physicians and physician learners are appropriately credentialed and in step with the necessary professional standards of practice and that quality medical services are managed effectively, consistent with ESHC’s strategic plan.

“This is a critical role at the hospital,” said ESHC President and CEO Kristin Kennedy. “Beyond COVID-19, we have an ambitious plan to continuously improve the health care experience for

the people and communities we serve, as well as to build on our staff engagement, retention and recruitment. I look forward to working with Dr. Heys in this new role.”

Dr. Heys, a General Practitioner Anesthetist at ESHC for over 15-years, trained and practiced in South Africa before moving to Canada.

He has also worked in High Prairie and Vermillion, Alberta.

Most recently, in his role as CMIO, Dr. Heys was a crucial part of implementing ESHC’s electronic hospital information system, Cerner Millennium.

“I am excited to be part of the team at ESHC and build on the work done by

my predecessor, Dr. Moncur,” said Dr. Heys. “Significant strides have been made under Dr. Moncur’s leadership over the last few years regarding the safety and quality of patient care. My vision is to build on this foundation and enhance the impact of Erie Shores both locally and regionally.”

Dr. Heys will maintain his family practice at the Kingsville location of the Erie Shores Family Health Team and will continue to be part of the physician group at Chartwell Royal Oak Long-Term Care Residence.

Dr. Heys will also remain a member of the Department of Anesthesia at ESHC.

had at least three vaccine doses will be able to enjoy overnight social absences.

The return of general visitors to homes will mean adult day programs can resume, along with the return of entertainers and external personal care services in the homes. Social group activities should remain

small, with up to 10 individuals.

Testing requirements for all staff, caregivers and visitors continue to be in place. The government will closely monitor the situation in long-term care homes and continue to adjust measures as necessary to keep homes safe for residents and staff.

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Ninah Lois Wilkinson August 9, 1923 – January 31, 2022

Ninah “Lois” Wilkinson (Stickles) (nee Rymal), 98 years, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at Rosewood Erie Glen.

Beloved daughter of the late Art and Flossie Rymal. Loving wife of the late Dwain Stickles (1962) and the late Clarke Wilkinson (2000). Loving mother of Gaye Burdick and husband Dan, and Roger Wilkinson and late wife Christine.

Dearest grandmother of Shannon, and predeceased by her grandchildren Dwain Burdick (August 2020) and Blythe Wilkinson (March 2021). Great-grandmother of Dan Marmus, Lauren, Hannah and Ryan Keller, and Gaia and Avian Burdick. Loving aunt and Godmother of Hal Leitch who was so good to Mom, taking her on drives and getting treats of ice cream which she loved.

The family would like to extend gratitude to Dr. Holloway and the staff at Rosewood Erie Glen for the wonderful care Mom received. To Maryanne Feist, a special thank you for going above and beyond, and to the staff – many, many thank yous for all the help. Your kindness and compassion will always be remembered.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society or charity of choice by contacting Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631).

Family and friends are invited to share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Louis Bruce Cowan OASW, RSW, MA, BSW, BA, CGC

November 2, 1944 – February 3, 2022 After an extraordinary and courageous fight against cancer, Louis “Bruce” Cowan sadly passed away peacefully in his home with his wife Mary and family by his side, on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

Loving husband of 55 years to Mary Cowan (Vanek).

Beloved dad to PJ and Mark (Carolyn), and chosen father to Ginny, Lori and Kelli. Cherished brother to Parry, Paul and Mark. Brother-in-law to Joe and Kathy Vanek. Uncle and great-uncle to many nieces and nephews. His pride could be seen in the faces of his grandchildren, Sarah ( Jason), Cameron (1993), Rachel (Martin), Joshua (Nikki), Ashley (Kevin) and Melissa (Nathan). His joy spread in the hearts of his eight great-grandchildren. Lilianna, Amelia, Valor, Clara, Jorja, Emily, Jewlia and Hannah.

Bruce accomplished many great things in his life. After 22 years in Police Services, at the age of 44 he set off on his next chapter in his life, spending 33 years as a social worker, finally retiring February 3, 2022.

Most would say Bruce’s greatest achievements were found at local baseball fields and hockey arenas, as he coached, mentored and loved everyone he came in contact with. He will be greatly missed. His wisdom and advice will live on in our hearts.

Husband, Father, Dad, Pops, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, BopBop, brother, uncle, friend, buddy and mentor are a few of the names that we can use to describe Bruce. But the most deserving is “LOVED”.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service.

Celebration of Life to be held on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Please contact PJ at pjlamoure@gmail.com for more information.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to local minor sports.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

CKPL winter reading contest C H AT H A M - K E N T The contest started Feb– There is no place like ruary 1 and runs until home on a cold winter March 31 for ages 16+. day! Chatham-Kent PubTo participate, pick up a lic Library invites patrons punch bookmark at the liProof obituary run Wheatto participate in its of Winter brary –to including Reading Contest. ley Library’s temporary

branch at 108 Talbot St. E. – and receive a punch for every visit you make.

Three punches will get you the opportunity to enter the contest.

Each branch will have a

‘snow-tastic’ winter prize pack featuring warm and fabulous locally featured items.

To find out more about programs and events at CKPL, visit www.ckpl.ca.

February 9, 2022 Southpoint Sun $200, plus $26 HST = $226 Any changes please email sun@southpointsun.ca Thanks.

Dean Williams

With broken hearts we announce the passing of Dean Williams, 67 years. Passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Predeceased by his parents, Lewis and Shirley Williams.

Loving father of Shantelle (Roger) and Kim (Gordon). Dear grandfather of Bianca, Lloyd, Kyle (Carlie) and Kaullin (Melissa). Dear brother of Renee Riley (Clare), Mark Williams, Louann Williams. Loving uncle, great-uncle and great-great-uncle to many nieces and nephews. Special family friend Lynn Gillanders.

Cremation has taken place. A private family service was held.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Heart & Stroke Foundation by contacting Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631).

Friends may share memories and make donations at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Proof of obituary to run February 9, 2022 Brian Geddes Southpoint Sun

September 24, 1943 – January 31, 2022

$200, $26 = $226 It is with great plus sadness thatHST we are announcing the loss of Brian Geddes at the age ofAny 78. Hechanges left us peacefully please email on Monday, January 31, 2022. sun@southpointsun.ca Cherished husband of Carolyn Thanks. (nee Binks) for nearly 60 years.

Loving father of Sean and Lynn Geddes, and Lorianne and Joe Granger. Proud and loving papa of Tanner and Jaycie, and Sarah and Amanda, and great-grandpapa to Emmerson and Enna.

Brian was a lifelong resident of Romney Township and enjoyed working the family farm at Coatsworth. Through his work as a mechanic, he built lifelong friendships with coworkers and customers. He had a great love for the game of hockey, was a devoted Leaf fan and was the #1 fan watching his grandchildren on the ice. Saturday morning crop tours were a weekly highlight for Brian, coupled with his frequent coffee meetings with many friends where world problems were often solved.

Cremation has taken place, as per Brian’s wishes, and a private family service will take place at a later date.

Our family extends a sincere and heartfelt thanks to the staff and nurses of Erie Shores Hospice for their tremendous care and kindness towards Brian and the family.

For those who wish, memorial donations can be made to the Erie Shores Hospice or charity of choice.

Family and friends are invited to share their memories at www.reaumefh.com

Gloria Brenda Sove

April 30, 1948 – January 30, 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Gloria on Sunday, January 30, 2022.

Gloria Brenda Sove (nee Allan) was born in Windsor on April 30, 1948 to the late Thomas and Brenda Allan.

Predeceased by her husband Todd. Gloria was a loving of obituary to run mother toProof her daughter Cindy Nicholson and a devoted sister to Julie Bonneville. Gloria was adored by her nephew and niece Scott and Jennifer Bonneville, February 9, 2022 and her greatnieces and great-nephew Sarah, Stephanie, Thomas, Emily Southpoint Sun and Audrey, and her family in England. $200, plus $26 HST = $226 Gloria had a special place in her heart for animals and opened her home to many cats and dogs over the years.

In lieu of Any flowers,changes donations please can be made in her memory email to Safe Haven Farmstead and Rescue, and the Humane sun@southpointsun.ca Society.

Thanks.

As per Gloria’s wishes, cremation has taken place.

Arrangements entrusted to Simple Choice (Leamington) 519-254-2585.

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

Maria Dos Anjos Mendonca

Maria Dos Anjos Mendonca, 72 years, passed away peacefully at the Leamington Mennonite Home on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Daughter of Proof of obituary to Maria run Ameila Dias. Beloved wife of the late Jose Mendonca for 52 years.

Loving February 9, mother 2022 of the late Paul George Mendonca, Frank Southpoint Sun Mendonca ( Janice) and Jeannie $200, plusVan $26Kempen HST = $226Cherished (Tony).

Avo of Kayla (Riley), Josh and Emma, great-Avo of Kashlyn, Any changesand please email Aiden and Lennon. Dear sister of Celina Almeida, Fatima sun@southpointsun.ca Costa, Adelaide Botelho and the late Elias Dias. Maria will Thanks. be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A special thank you to all of the staff of the Leamington Mennonite Home for your love, care and compassion.

Maria immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s. She had a huge heart and loved her family, especially her grandkids.

Family was the most important aspect of her life. Maria touched many people and made a big impact on their lives.

A private family service was held with entombment at Erie Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Michael’s Parish or the Leamington Mennonite Home by contacting the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631).

Share words of comfort or make a donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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C-K approves 2.79% budget increase

CHATHAM-KENT — Following two online community consultations and four Budget Committee meetings, on Wednesday, February 2, Chatham-Kent Council passed the 2022 municipal budget.

The 2.79% budget increase includes service enhancements within both ambulance and police services and an increased investment in senior services, transit, debt reduction and sustainable investments in many services.

The increase after the

provincial download is under the 2021 Canada inflation rate of 3.4%. The overall budget increase represents a tax impact of approximately $84 on an average home assessment of $173,700.

The budget passed by an 11-7 margin.

Voting in favour were Mayor Darrin Canniff and councillors Mark Authier, Anthony Ceccacci, Marjorie Crew, Joe Faas, Aaron Hall, Melissa Harrigan, Karen Kirkwood-Whyte, Clare Latimer, Jamie McGrail and Brock McGregor.

Voting against the budget were councillors Michael Bondy, Amy Finn, Carmen McGregor, Steve Pinsonneault, Doug Sulman, Trevor Thompson and John Wright.

Prior to the draft budget being completed, the municipality launched a budget survey to seek input from the residents on areas of focus that were of importance to the public.

The survey had over 200 responses, providing the municipality with residents’ ideas and opinions.

After the recommenda-

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LEAMINGTON — The Ontario government is distributing up to 5,500 free HEPA filters to improve ventilation in agrifood congregate living settings.

This will add an additional layer of protection to keep agri-food workers safe and reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks on farms and in workplaces across the food supply chain.

HEPA filter units, in conjunction with other prevention and control strategies, can help control and remove harmful

airborne pathogens and improve air quality.

Farms and agri-food businesses that employ and provide housing to international agri-food workers are eligible for one HEPA filter unit per employer-provided congregate living setting.

These units will be deployed in partnership with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services at no cost to employers through the voluntary Registry of Employers International Agri-food Workers.

“We appreciate the On-

tario government’s commitment to delivering another tool that will assist greenhouses in keeping their workers safe and mitigating COVID-19 risks,” said George Gilvesy, Chair of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers. “Access to these HEPA air filters will help to support local food production and ensure that fresh vegetables are on grocery store shelves and our tables.”

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The online consultations resulted in greater public education and understanding of the operations of the municipality, and were well viewed with over 2,500 views.

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“Over the course of the public input and budget sessions, there were many ideas expressed,” he said.

“We are a stronger community when we consider all options and find common ground. I’d like to thank the public, councillors and staff for the hard work and input.”

Mayor Canniff said the

budget is a reflection of the times.

“If inflation was at zero, we would have a 1.6-percent tax decrease,” he said. “We were able to find savings throughout everything else. As well, we added to ambulance service and are spending $4 million more on capital.

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PLAY ROTARY TV BINGO GAMES Tuesday nights, live on TVCOGECO from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Can only be viewed in ChathamKent viewing areas. Support the community and purchase your cards from Adamson Guardian Drugs, Wheatley. Pick up your cards early! Play 5 different games on 3 faces in 1 hour. $3 for 15 ways to win and $2000 in prizes.

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12734 TALBOT TRAIL, MORPETH

$4,499,900

Greenview Aviaries Park & Zoo MLS #22000120/0122 | Home to over 450 mammals, birds & reptiles, this thriving familyowned & operated business is looking for new ownership! Well known throughout Southwestern Ontario, Greenview Aviaries’ 50-acre zoo includes a souvenir shop, Duffy’s Bar & Grill, water gardens, a picnic & play area, jungle villages, splash pad, basketball courts, ziplines & picnic tables plus 3 pavilions that can seat 150+ for outdoor gatherings & much more!

Custom built lakefront home built to ERCA standards.

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VACANT LAND LOT 26 GRANDVIEW AVE., KINGSVILLE

$449,900

669 HERITAGE ROAD, KINGSVILLE

$1,350,000

Incredible Lakefront Property - Immediate Possession MLS #22000497 | An incredible opportunity to buy over 106’ of private sandy beach just east of Cedar Island in Kingsville. This unique property offers many potential uses as it’s a very deep, double lot serviced by sanitary sewers, town water and gas. Plenty of width and depth to build a dream home or 2, maybe renovate the existing 3 bedroom home or just enjoy it as a cottage with lots of extra space!

Sought-after Building Lot in Timbercreek Estates!

MLS #21022098 | Here is your opportunity to build your dream home in Kingsville’s most prestigious neighborhood – Timbercreek Estates.

Measuring approximately 97.60’ x 164.04’, it is one of the larger lots in the latest development phase of these executive homes. One of the only vacant/undeveloped lots remaining in this sought-after neighborhood.

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LOT 127 VILLACANAL DR., KINGSVILLE

$1,250,000

683 McCRACKEN RD, KINGSVILLE

$1,199,900

To Be Built: Beautiful 1 ½ Storey Home MLS #22001056 | Beautiful 1 1/2 storey home ready to be customized and built for you! This home is perfect for today’s lifestyle with an open concept main floor, dining area, great room with a fireplace, three bedrooms including a primary bedroom with ensuite including a soaker tub & double sinks. With an unfinished basement, this home offers plenty of opportunities to customize your dream home!

Lakefront Tranquillity on Private Road MLS #21021163 | 120’ of frontage on beautiful Lake Erie located on a private road just east of downtown Kingsville! This year-round home includes 3 beds, 2 baths and stunning views throughout. From a primary residence to a lakefront vacation home or income property (long or short-term rentals), this adorable home is sure to impress!

John Kraus

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519.890.9143

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Thinking of buying or selling a home?

We are here to help.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may be feeling romantic lately, but there will be little time to act upon it. Bide your time for a week or two until you can spend time with a special someone.

LOUIE SAAD, P.Eng. Broker/Owner 519-919-7223

BECKY SAAD

CONRAD BABKIRK

Sales Representative/Owner Sales Representative 519-919-7223 519-818-4435

KEVIN BABKIRK Broker of Record 519-818-4432

LISA FOULON

ED REGEHR

Sales Representative 519-322-8643

BILL BAIRD

Sales Representative 519-817-4348

Broker 519-564-6515

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, craft an eclectic guest list for an upcoming party you’re hosting. The more points of view you can hear, the more engaging the event will be.

GARRY CRANSTON

Sales Representative 519-818-4393

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

TWYLA CARDER

Sales Representative 519-257-0207

VACANT LAND MERSEA ROAD E.

NEW G LISTIN

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Someone in your life could be at a crossroads, Virgo. Lend an open ear if he or she needs to talk. Your support will be well-received and recriprocated when the time comes.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your talents will be in high demand in the days and weeks ahead. Take things one task at a time and embrace the responsibility and trust.

5 MAXON AVE., LEAMINGTON

Attention Retirees & First time Buyers! Brand new Ranch home all on one floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large open concept living room and kitchen with dining area. Also features large laundry room with access to high & dry full concrete crawl space, great for plenty of storage. This home is waiting for you.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you usually are outgoing, but this week you may feel shy and reserved. Stick closer to home if you’re not feeling the social scene right now.

CALL KEVIN @ 519-818-4432

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, now is the time to spread a little good cheer. Let others know how much you care and encourage them to do the same. This will have a positive effect on everyone’s mood.

800-802 TALBOT E, LEAMINGTON

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Be your own Boss! Retail Store with convenient corner location between Leamington and Wheatley, many updates, bright and clean storefront with paved parking lot.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Activities that have you working in a group go as planned, Capricorn. Your willingness to work with others and set a good example is highly valued.

CALL BECKY OR LOUIE @ 519-919-7223

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a brief separation from someone special in your life has you feeling melancholy. Surround yourself with friends to brighten your mood as much as possible.

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FOR LEA

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Treat yourself to a meal at a favorite restaurant or go on a little retail therapy spree. You deserve a little pampering.

Office space available-high visibility, municipal parking, common areas.

Up to 1200 sq ft at $12/sq ft gross lease in a busy real estate office.

Ideal for mortgage broker, insurance or lawyer.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 7 - Ashton Kutcher, Actor (44) FEBRUARY 8 - Vince Neil, Singer (61) FEBRUARY 9 - Michael B. Jordan, Actor (35) FEBRUARY 10 - Chloë Grace Moretz, Actress (24) FEBRUARY 11 - Kelly Rowland, Singer (41) FEBRUARY 12 - Josh Brolin, Actor (54) FEBRUARY 13 - Randy Moss, Athlete (45)

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CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may need to tighten the purse strings in the days ahead. Limit purchases only to the necessities for the next few weeks until you feel more secure.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, bring people together is your specialty.

Put your talents to use and encourage friends and family to get together for some fun. The party will be welcomed by all.

2 1/2 acres of vacant land with rich soil.

Ideal for the Hobby Farmer.

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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, a loved one needs you and you’re the right person for the job. Find a way you can lend a hand. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed and pitching in will prove its own reward.

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Century 21 Erie Shores Realty

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An incredible opportunity to buy over 106’ of private sandy beach! With endless possibilities, the current home features 3 beds, 1 bath & more!

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Measuring ~ 97.60 X 164.01, the oversized lot is fully serviced and ready to build!

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4,499,900

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1st-time sale of a thriving family-owned/ operated park & zoo! Home to over 450 mammals, birds and reptiles, this 50-acre property includes a souvenir shop, Duffy’s Bar & Grill, picnic/play area, splash pad, 3 pavilions, single-family home, several outbuildings & more.

Virtually everything on site is included!

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May 15 event

Lifewalk gets name change LEAMINGTON — The Erie Shores Health Foundation’s signature spring event will undergo a transformation this year, with LifeWalk now becoming RUN & ROLL. According to a release on Monday, February 7, the RUN & ROLL will now stretch across the Lake Erie shoreline as far as Colchester.

The event will be held on Sunday, May 15.

“With public safety measures already in place, this will be a safe, fun and exciting way to raise money for a great cause,” said the release on social media. “Whether you’re looking for a recreational challenge, racing against the clock or walking in memory of a loved one, there is something for everyone.”

You can choose to run, walk or bike while raising funds for a special cause.

Participants will have several options from the 5K Recreational (untimed), to the Half Marathon race (timed), 5K Run Race (timed) and 5K Run Recreational (untimed). Also this year is a new 70K Advanced Bike Tour and a 25K Recreational Bike Tour.

All proceeds benefit the local Hospice Erie Shores Campus.

Last year’s event raised $124,500 thanks to participants, donors and generous sponsors.

To register, visit runandroll.raceroster.com.

LANDING GEAR DOWN

KINGSVILLE — The creek running through Kingsville’s Lakeside Park is partially frozen, but these mallard ducks found a spot to enjoy the open water on Sunday, February 6.

SUN photo by Deanna Bertrand

E-mail or call in your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 2, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept E-TRANSFER, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD

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PORTRAITS

GROOMING BY DANIELLE - CPPS Certified Groomer in Leamington. 13 years experience. For all your pet grooming needs, please call 226-526-7971 or message me on Facebook COVID-19 Certified & Compliant. fe2-23

PAINTED PORTRAITS Give a unique, personal gift! Birthdays, Mother’s or Father’s Day! Will paint people, animals, special places. Starting at 11x14, up to two subjects. $175. Send me your photo and I’ll do the rest. Check my website. http://www.ruthdriedger. com. Contact: rad019@ yahoo.com or 519-325ja26-mr16 0933.

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CASH FOR GOLD SILVER JEWELRY + All COINS Free Estimates - Thurs. Feb. 10 at Kingsville Arena, 1741 Jasperson Drive, Kingsville.

Fri. Feb. 18 + Sat. Feb. 19 at Roma Club, 19 Seacliffe Dr East Leamington, 9 am 4 pm Private appointments available. All gold + silver jewelry, even some costume. Any gold (even teeth), old coins, Canada, USA, World War Medals, windup watches Mint sets, pocket watches, old guitars.

House calls also available, Dan Jones B.A.B.Ed. 54 years experience 519-818fe-9 1805.

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ELECTROLUX SALES & SERVICE: Complete line of vacuums and shampooers/ floor polishers. Will provide free estimate on Central Vac installations. Contact Dan tf Bailey. 519-825-7698. ____________________________

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. au18-tfn com _____________________________

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E-mail or call in your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m.. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 2, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept E-TRANSFER, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $15/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.

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LOCAL TRUSS ASSEMBLY PLANT is hiring full time truss builders. Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays during busy season.

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Deadline for classified advertising in the Southpoint Sun is Friday at 4:00 p.m.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We are seeking

GREENHOUSE ASSOCIATE

Executive Director of The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation

• 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.

The Board of Directors of the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation in Kingsville, ON is seeking an Executive Director. This full-time position has broad responsibilities and is a challenging and high-profile leadership opportunity to grow one of Canada’s oldest charities.

Strong education credentials, an excellent track record managing a complex organization (including managing: financial resources, fund development, programs and services, volunteers and staff, facilities); passion for and knowledge of wildlife conservation, land husbandry, local history; strong interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills; a record of success in working effectively with a volunteer Board of Directors, is required.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit an application to recruitment@jackminer.ca.

Deadline for applications is February 15, 2022

Ground Maintenance Assistant for The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary

SUDOKU ANSWERS

The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Kingsville, ON is seeking a Ground Maintenance Assistant. This full-time position will assist the Director of Parks and Recreation and has many responsibilities to help maintain and beautify one of the oldest migratory waterfowl sanctuaries.

Post-secondary education is required. Knowledge of wildlife conservation, land husbandry, woodworking, landscape work and equipment repair considered an asset. Must be able to work in variable extreme weather conditions, available weekdays, weekends, and nights.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit an application to recruitment@jackminer.ca.

Deadline for applications is February 15, 2022

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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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 school doses (including Ruthven) willfor sale as well be done at the school. Pre-school chil-as providing dren will be done at the Scout Hall ona luncheon February 14 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. withmenu. Speed surnames from A to L being taken first.boat rides were available Surnames beginning with M to Z willfrom the Cedar join a line. It’s estimated that there willBeach Drug be over 600 children of that age to inoc-Store for 50 ulate. Parents are reminded that no vac-cents a ride for summer cine can be administered until a consentvisitors renting form is signed. a cabin or for —— cottagers not The Kingsville High School Juniorowning a boat.

Girls basketball team recently beat Riv-The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in erside by a score of 64-26, with Audreyphotograph the late or earlyof1950s.

This1940s is a photo teacher Jerry Ogle’s Grade 8 class, 1962-63, from Gosfield South Area

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From the Leamington Post February 7, 1957 A town planning board proposal that any further extension of Danforth Avenue be 20 feet wider than it is at the present time has been met with firm opposition from the owner of the property through which the road would pass.

Board members spent the entire meeting trying to convince W.W. Danforth that a wider road was necessary, but they made little headway.

—— Roy Furey of Wheatley was elected President of the Leamington and District Branch of the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society at their annual meeting last week at Knox Hall. He succeeds Morgan Brown of Leamington.

—— The Leamington Flyers will meet either the Dresden Lumberkings or the Windsor Hiram Walkers in a best-of-five semi-final series for the Southwestern Ontario Hockey Association championship. First game is scheduled for the Recreation and Agriculture Centre here on Saturday night at 9 pm.

—— Residents of the Wheatley area are keeping a close eye on the current session of the Ontario Legislature hoping that a plot of land just east of the village will be chosen for a proposed multi-million dollar hospital for developmentally challenge children. Last fall, surveyors visited the site four miles east of the village along Highway 3 to take measurements. The farms, totalling 300 acres, belong to George Liddle, Mrs. Ed Bell and Harvey Wharram.

—— Damage estimated at roughly $8,000 was caused by a fire that destroyed a two-storey frame house south of Highway 3 about two miles east of Leamington on Friday night. The family of Leonard Preston lost most of their belongings in the fire. They had just sat down for their dinner when they heard a sound upstairs and discovered the fire. Thankfully a neighbour had already seen the smoke billowing out of the upstairs window and called the first department.

Other neighbours arrived on scene and started a bucket brigade which saved the nearby garage.

—— Local residents who complained about the recent January temperatures can be happy it didn’t come close to that of January 1918, which still holds the record for coldest temperatures in this area.

January 2018 was the coldest month ever recorded by B.E. Ellis, who has been manning the federal government’s meteorological station on the Ridge since 1916. Mr. Ellis reported that the temperatures reached a low of minus 3 on January 17. The 1918 report indicated that February 5 of that year, the mercury dipped to 20 below zero (Fahrenheit).

From the Kingsville Reporter February 7, 1957 Supplies of Poliomyelitis vaccine are now available from the Department of Health and should be used as follows: the third dose for those who received the vaccine in 1955 and 1956 will be given at the Scout Hall on February 7. Township

Pegels scoring an amazing 44 points in the game. The senior girls lost to Riverside by a 27-26 score, with junior call-up Carolyn Brundage scoring 17 points in her debut for Kingsville.

—— Cedar Island is getting a new bridge to the tune of about $69,000, as voted on by the Gosfield South Township council last week. Douglas Scratch also appeared in front of council to apply for the position of dog catcher. Mr. Scratch will be paid $3.00 per dog and 50 cents per pup. Anyone wishing for an animal to be disposed of should call the town clerk, who will then notify Mr. Scratch. Council also approved the purchase of a new 16” Royal typewriter for the township office.

Public School, celebrating Valentine’s Day by skating on the big pond behind the Playfair Stadium at theat Jack Miner Sanctuary.

Jasper Miner joined them the photo.Holland Please contact us A Look Leamington’ s Past courtesy of C.in Scott at kingsvillearchives@gmail.com or 226-348-6377 if you can identify any of these students.

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.

29 Years Later From the Wheatley Journal February 5, 1986 Although not all the problems that beset the Wheatley Minor Baseball program were solved at the open meeting held Wednesday night, the executive reFeb. 19, 1998 - A new pond was created to the left of Orchard View Golf course’s #10 ceived sufficient support to carry on. The fairway and another pond was made near #18. Here the pond at #10 is seen. program, which has been so successful Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989 for so many years, is now facing some Clippings from the Wheatley Journal difficult times due to lack of people getting involved. President Randy Robinson told the 14 people who turned out that the program is feeling the pinch. The Bill Beattie Memorial Peewee Tournament and the Garnet Johnston Memorial Bantam Tournament have both been big draws over the years, but without people to run them, they may have to cease.

A vote was taken and it was decided to hold one tournament combining both divisions.

—— Students at East Mersea Public School held their annual Public Speaking Contest last Friday morning. Ken Wigfield took top honours in the intermediate divisions with his speech on superstiFebruary 1992 - The Junior Girls’ Volleyball team from Wheatley Area Public School enjoyed tion. Jennie Krueger won the junior dia busy but successful seasonrose this year.

They placed 4th in thethe county wide tournament.

Front cycling - Ditches foot after foot following Thursday evening rainfall vision for her speech on Lake Louise.Submarine row: Jenni St. John, Jenny Harvey, Jillianinventing Taylor, LeeAnn Wright, Vanessa Jones. cycling”. If and these young lads wasted no time a new game, “submarine Runners-up were Rob Schartner, Tracy Back row: Trisha Pulley, Erin Omstead, Nancy Casimiro, Rochelle Jones, Elodie Farrington, else,Girard, it’s a quick to wash a ten-speed bicycle!

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—— The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has announced that Cartwright Valu-Mart of Wheatley is among the winners of awards of merit in the Foodland Ontario Retailers competition. Cart170 OAK ST. W. LEAMINGTON wright’s Valu-Mart is among 66 independent and chain food stores to be hon1-877-511-2927 • 519-326-9052 oured with the awards for 1985.

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were stymied by Dobrich for the period’s first half.

At 7:25, Connor McCracken cruised down the left lane and flung the puck towards the Chatham net, catching the Maroons’ goalie off guard. On the heels of that tally, Uturo scored his second of the game to knot the score at 3-3. Jason Daraiche’s goal less than two minutes later gave the Flyers a 4-3 lead.

The Flyers’ lone lapse of the period came at 18:05 when Cameron Welch netted a rebound for his second of the night, knotting the game up again.

Mitchell thought his team looked much better in the second.

“We made some adjustments after the first period that the players executed well and it gave them the opportunity to come back in the game,” he said. “Our depth guys really stepped up tonight, which was really nice to see.”

The Flyers’ defensive prowess returned in the third and a couple of timely goals aided the cause.

After having served a minor penalty, Gabe Piccolo redeemed himself by cashing in the handiwork of Wyatt O’Neil and Noah Prudhomme.

By the midway point, O’Neil and Connor MacPherson set up Gavin Grundner’s left lane shot and the Flyers found themselves up 6-4.

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Flyers jump to first place with win over Chatham

By C. Scott Holland LEAMINGTON — After nearly a six-week layoff, it was a return to Jr. B hockey action for both the Leamington Flyers and Chatham Maroons as they played here on a night when weather conditions were very nasty.

The Flyers looked sluggish at the outset, regrouped in the second, and played strong defensively in the third to take a 7-5 victory which vaulted them into sole possession of first place.

Flyers’ head coach Dale Mitchell reflected on his team’s performance postgame.

“It’s no secret that with the long layoff there would be some rust to shake off,” he said. “Our first period was not pretty at all, as expected.”

In the opening frame, a small crowd of about 150 watched as Flyers’ goalie Ryan Polidori was victimized for three tallies. Cam Symons got Chatham on the board 38 seconds into the game, and then Cameron Welch’s screen shot from the point eluded Polidori.

The Flyers battled back when Andrew Uturo drilled the puck past Maroons’ netminder Luka Dobrich before Chatham regained a two-goal edge on a powerplay late in the period, with Symons collecting his second of the game on a scramble around the net.

The Flyers looked more comfortable in the second frame, although they

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A scramble for a loose puck occurs in the Flyers’ zone last Thursday night in a contest played here. The Flyers rallied to win the game 7-5.

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cas Fancy tabbed a goal that came on a third rebound at 12:50, narrowing the Flyers’ lead to 6-5.

The Flyers defense then

shut down the Maroons for the remaining eight minutes, including the final 45 seconds when Chatham lifted Dobrich for an

extra attacker.

Gavin Grundner tabbed an empty-net insurance goal in the final seconds after he had fallen to the

ice.

The Flyers next home game is Thursday, February 10 at 7:10 p.m. versus the London Nationals.

Senior men’s league resumes play

By C. Scott Holland After a three-week hiatus, the Leamington Senior Men’s Hockey League resumed play and began the second half of the season.

Reid 7 Gualtieri 3 It was all Reid as they surged out to a 3-1 lead while Gualtieri wasted plenty of chances to narrow the gap.

The highlight was a skirmish near the Reid net with about five minutes left in the contest.

Gualtieri’s marksmen were Dylan Impens, Pat Sonoski and Mike Toth.

For Reid, Cody Cabral and Cale Phibbs each drilled

a pair. Kalan Ricci, Kyle Quick and D. Enns notched one each.

Chrysler 4 Gillett 2 This contest was fast-paced and featured plenty of end-to-end action. Either team could have won it.

Gillett got single goals from Mitch Prudence and Brian Whaley.

Chrysler’s offensive thrust was supplied by Brian Santos who triggered two, while Andy Anthony and Curtis Anderson gunned one each.

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U12 Ravens take two games

The Otton & Malott Blues won the 1971-72 Bantam championship in Leamington.

Back row, from left: Wayne Johns, Jerry Rougoor, Werner Schmidtgall, Doug Seili, Brian Edwards. Middle row: coach Bert Richmond, Mark Neufeld, Doug Fletcher, Jerry Omstead, Scott Wilson, Rob Hiller, coach Jerry Woltz. Front row: Eric Lynn, Mark Williams, Al Harris, Tracy Rekuta, Chris Duncan, Rick Zwiers, Randy Foldesi.

Overtime win for Blues in 1972

LEAMINGTON — Werner Schmidtgall scored with a slapshot from the blueline in sudden death overtime to give Otton & Malott Blues a 2-1 victory over the Rotary Club Saturday night at the Leamington Arena.

The win gave the Blues the Leamington District Minor Hockey Association Bantam House League title.

Schmidtgall’s tally at 6:40 of the extra period broke up what observers generally conceded was the best contest of all the final games.

Only a single point had separated the two teams in the regular season standings and they played that way on Saturday.

The two-way action featured the great work of both goaltenders — Tracy Rekuta of the Blues and Joe Wickham for Rotary.

The officials called 13 penalties with eight against the winners, who played much of the third period shorthanded.

The Blues went ahead in the dying seconds of the second period as Jerry Omstead uncorked an

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Eric Lynn feed and beat Wickham with a slapshot on the powerplay.

Rotary pulled even early in the third when Paul Jeffery’s pass sent Goddard in all alone on Rekuta, and he made no mistake.

That set the stage for Schmidtgall’s heroics in overtime.

Otton & Malott: Rekuta, Omstead, Neufeld, Hillier, Schmidtgall, Lynn, Harris, Duncan, Rougoor, Wilson, Williams, Edwards, Seili, Johns, Fletcher, Foldesi, Zwiers.

Rotary: Wickham, Hutchins, Beaupre, Tuffin, Quick, Harder, Jeffery, Marentette, Gillan, Stockton, Goddard, Reid, Murphy, Nicholson, Masciotra.

The Essex Southpoint Ravens U12 hockey team opened their playoff round robin this past weekend after an extended break.

On Friday night, Feb. 4 in Essex, the Ravens hosted the Erie North Shore Storm. The game started slowly as it appeared that both sides needed to shake the rust off.

The Storm opened the scoring five minutes into the middle frame, which seemed to be the catalyst to wake up the hometown boys.

With six to go in the second, Derek Dunn, off the draw, chipped the puck past the D and out-skated his chasers, finishing by burying his wrister.

One minute into the third, Nash Fuerth hit Austin Goudie at the side of the net and he banged it in to take the lead. Four minutes in, Lucas O’Neil grabbed the puck at mid ice and skated wide right, firing his snap shot in blocker side. Less than a minute later, Tyler

Thomas passed to Goudie who hit Fuerth midstride and he wired his shot in to make the final score 4-1. Trent Chevalier secured the win in net.

On Saturday the Ravens travelled to Windsor to face off with the Riverside Rangers. The team had a little more jump in their legs on this day.

With four left in the first, Ben Liebrock made a move left around the D and slid the puck back to Nash Fuerth, who one timed it home to take the lead.

Riverside tied it early in the second. But less than 15 seconds lat-

Owen Derksen of the Essex Southpoint Ravens U12 takes a slap shot against Riverside.

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U9 LL plays first full ice game Finally, back to hockey again, and the Southpoint U9 Local League team played their first full ice game. There is a lot to take in and adapt to moving from half ice to full, but they managed.

Their opponent Erie North Shore Blue proved to be the stronger team, scoring seven goals.

Although the play was

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by Nik Sawyer and Ryker Pannunzio. Ryan Lumley made quite a few stops as the Southpoint goalie.

Evan Williams played a strong game offensively and defensively, breaking up a number of Erie’s attacks and rushing down

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It was a challenging game but the team responded well. Their game as a team will steadily improve.

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World Cup ’22 may have Leamington connection

By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — Two former Leamington brothers have made a big splash on a big stage in the world of soccer.

Mauro and Stephen Eustaquio, former students at St. Louis Catholic Elementary, left Leamington several years ago, but still have fond memories of their former hometown.

Jessica Antunes of Leamington spoke to the Sun last week about how the brothers miss the area.

Her husband Raul is their uncle.

“Stephen hasn’t been back since he left at seven years of age,” she said.

“All he wants to do is drive by the Plumbrook

apartments where they used to live.”

She said Stephen has good memories of playing in the neighbourhood and playing minor soccer in Leamington.

Stephen is currently a main player in the resurgence of Canada’s national soccer team.

The midfielder just missed a couple of games of the World Cup qualifiers due to being diagnosed with COVID, but has returned to the lineup and helped them to a big victory over the USA on Sunday, January 30.

Canada, on an unprecedented run during the qualifiers, is poised to take the World Cup by

This local contingent was there to root on Stephen Eustaquio in Toronto last fall as he took to the field for Team Canada. From left are Jessica Antunes, Cristiano Antunes, Alessia West, Valessa Antunes, Soraya Antunes and Katherine Boncardo.

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the boys’ soccer careers has been exciting and this past September, the family made a trek to Toronto to watch Stephen play for Canada — sporting a sign that said ‘Leamington Proud’.

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storm next fall in Qatar.

They’ve won the last five qualifier games and have no losses so far during the tournament.

If they continue to play as well as they have, they will qualify for November’s 2022 World Cup. Stephen Eustaquio is considered one of Canada’s top players. The midfielder played minor soccer here before the family moved back to Portugal when he was seven.

His older brother, Mauro, was 11 or 12 when the family moved away, so he remembers Leamington a little more vividly.

“I’ve been back a couple of times to visit family and have fond memories,” said Mauro in an interview with the Sun. Mauro has recently signed on to be the assistant coach with York

United in the Canadian Premier League. That follows a stint as the academy manager at Foothills Soccer Club in Calgary.

“I’m happy to return to Ontario,” he said. York United is based in Toronto.

Mauro was an accomplished player in his own right, having played for Canada’s national under-23 and under-20 teams, as well as professionally here and abroad.

Stephen recently signed with FC Porto in Portugal’s top professional league and his presence on Canada’s national team is a boost to his teammates.

For their relatives in Leamington — the Antunes family — following

Mauro and Stephen Eustaquio when they attended St. Louis School in Leamington. The pair has gone on to play world-class soccer all over the globe.

Sharks return to action

After a month and a half layoff and little time to practice, the Wheatley Omstead Sharks returned to league play Sunday in Amherstburg dropping a hard fought 3-2 decision.

After a scoreless first, they fell behind 2-0 after two.

Third period saw the gap narrowed 2-1, then 3-1 before scoring in the last minute.

Goal scorers were Matt Carvalho and Dallas Anderson. Ethan Handley stopped 22 shots.

The Sharks face a busy schedule to prepare for the playoffs. They are home to Essex February 9 and have a rare Sunday afternoon match on the 13th at 1 pm.

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Leamington Interconnect: Approximately 12 km of new pipeline, 16 inches in diameter, adjacent to or within an existing road allowance on public or private property to connect the existing Leamington North Lines to both the Kingsville East Line and Leamington North Reinforcement Line, located in the Municipality of Lakeshore, Town of Kingsville and the Municipality of Leamington.

Several distribution pipelines varying in diameter and length to connect new large-volume customers to the Panhandle Transmission System.

A preliminary preferred route was presented for the Panhandle Loop and a preliminary preferred route and alternative routes were presented for the Leamington Interconnect during the first virtual information session, held between November 17 and December 3, 2021. Upon consideration of the feedback received during the session, the proposed routes were evaluated further, which has resulted in the selection of preferred routes. Information about these routes will be available at a second virtual information session.

Since the first virtual information session, preliminary preferred routes for the proposed distribution pipelines have also been selected and will be presented in the second virtual information session as well. The Wheatley Interconnect, which was previously presented during the first virtual information session, is now represented with the other distribution lines and this segment of pipeline has been selected as the preferred route.

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Big, juicy, meaty, and heavy; some weigh as much as four pounds. They have a classic tomato flavour and can range in color from pink to vibrant red to orange, depending on the variety.

Beefsteaks are perfect for slicing and adding some fresh flavor to sandwiches, burgers and more!