Council to review taxi regulations
Leamington council has voted to have administration bring further reports on the current taxi by-laws in Leamington after a lengthy discussion at the July 9 meeting.
Administration brought forth four options for council to choose from:
Option#1 — that the current taxi by-law and regulations continues as is.
Option #2 — Repeal the by-law altogether.
Option #3 — Repeal the by-law, but require taxi companies to register with the municipality to better regulate safety.
Option #4 — Bring forward a further report on the bylaw before coming to a conclusion.
Councillor Heather Latam said she had some concerns with some of the options.
“A regulated taxi driver is vetted and I know they’ve been licensed. I feel safer.” she said. “The current cab situation in Leamington — where they park and they wait — that stresses me out. It just seems unsafe.”
Councillor Tim Wilkinson said he’d vote for Option #3, which would deregulate the taxis for the most part.
“It’s a booming, invaluable service,” he said. “We tried our best to perfect it.”
Wilkinson said he’s had these conversations at the Police Services Board level and with the by-law department.
“The ghost taxi industry in this town is rampant and they tell me they can’t do anything about it unless they are caught red-handed exchanging cash inside the vehicle,” he added. “So for me, it’s Option #3.”
Councillor Paul Tiessen agreed somewhat with Councillor Wilkinson, saying that the taxi thing has been a thorn in council’s side for some time now.
“I still think we do need some regulation,” he said. “If we leave the vetting up to the taxi companies, it’ll not get done.”
Tiessen said he’d vote for Option #4.
Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke was puzzled why the town has to tell the taxis what their fares would be and said he would be okay with just deregulating them.
Taylor O’Connor, from the municipality’s licensing department, told council that there are currently two fare zones — uptown and out-of-town.
The uptown rate is $7.50 and outside of town it’s $7.50 plus $1 per km travelled outside the uptown.
The Deputy Mayor gave an example of why he thinks those fares aren’t good.
“Someone comes into the marina in a boat. They want to go to a restaurant near the library,” he said. “They pay $7.50. But if they want to go to a restaurant next to Mersea Park, they have to pay $13.50, even though it’s closer.”
Councillor Anthony Abraham said he’s a big fan of deregulation, but there needs to be some sort of regulation in place.
“Do I think it’s over-regulated? Absolutely,” he said.
When the vote was taken, council voted 5-1 to have further reports brought forward before making a decision.
and the Bank Theatre, focused on adding a greater number of family-friendly features this year.
Buskers from Velvet Edge Entertainment performed throughout the night including Shorty, above, who was a big hit as he juggled his way around the crowd. See more photos of the Mill Street Market on page 4. SUN photo by Paul Forman
Leamington Council awards tender for Rick Atkin Park upgrades
Leamington Council has awarded the refurbishing of Rick Atkin Park to Barrineti Construction.
The bid came in at $1.75 million and was the lowest of three bids.
A new improved washroom facility is the biggest improvement involved in the refurbishing, along with making the promenade more accessible from the Marina parking lot.
In addition, a brand
new nautical-themed wooden playground set has been ordered to replace the current pirate ship-themed one.
Leamington’s Director of Public Works, Ken Brown, told council that the project will be about $389,000 over budget, funded through development charges and the waterfront reserve.
Brown said that wooden playground structures
are much harder to find now and the new one will be about 10 feet longer than the existing one, made of Robinia wood, which comes with a 15year warranty.
Work is expected to get underway in the coming weeks, with completion of the amenities by the end of 2024 and the playground installation expected to take place next spring.
Ribble inducted into Ontario newspaper Hall of Fame
With Southpoint Sun editor Mark Ribble on vacation this week, we wanted to turn the tables and share some news about him.
After nearly 40 years working in the community newspaper industry, Southpoint Sun editor Mark Ribble has been recognized for his hard work and dedication by being inducted into the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Hall of Fame.
Mark’s community newspaper career began in 1985 at the Leamington Post where he worked for 27 years. He was initially hired to work as a pressman/ compositor and, over the years, Mark’s role with the Post shifted to working in sales and eventually reporting.
While reporting for the Leamington Post, Mark’s photos and stories were frequently picked up on the newswire and featured in a number of other publications throughout the province and nationwide.
After the Leamington Post closed in 2012, Mark ended up staying in the newspaper industry working in the circulation department at the Windsor Star before coming back to his roots in 2015 to work for the Southpoint Sun in his hometown of Leamington.
Mark’s initial job with the Sun was mostly in advertising sales, however, he also contributed to the editorial department by writing his popular column “Rib’s Ramblings” and by helping out with reporting as needed.
In March 2020, when then-editor Sheila McBrayne decided to leave
the newspaper business, Mark was appointed to his current role as Editor of the Southpoint Sun.
In true community newspaper fashion, Mark’s role isn’t limited to just being the editor as he also still handles a select number of advertising clients and he also performs production tasks including laying out the ads and editorial in the paper each week, and providing ad design support as needed.
The OCNA Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made exemplary contributions to Ontario’s community newspapers.
A virtual presentation was held earlier this year announcing the 2024 inductees and the formal awards presentation will take place this fall.
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Southpoint Sun editor Mark Ribble
Local author tells his story about life in Russian Military
A local author has written two books in quick succession, both outlining his time spent in the Russian military and his escape to come to Canada.
Serge Pospelov released his newest book, History of Disease: Escape, just last week and it follows on the heels of his first book, History of Disease: Army, which was released in May.
Pospelov says that it was really meant to be one book, but because it was loaded with information and contained lots of pages, they opted to publish in two volumes.
The self-published books tell the true story of Pospelov’s time spent in the Russian Army and his eventual disillusionment with life
in the Russian Federation, due to corruption, disorganization and unprofessionalism in the Russian Army.
After enlisting in the Azerbaijani Army to facilitate a move to another country, he sought to immigrate to Iraq and Norway and eventually Canada.
He was being investigated by the FSB (formerly KGB) throughout the process and he managed to escape from Russia to Belarus, and then to Poland, ultimately reaching Canada.
He settled in Leamington after obtaining a job in 2000.
Some 22 months later, he managed to get his wife and daughter out of Russia and over to Leamington.
The first book covers his time in the Russian Army and the hardships and trials and tribulations associated with that, including being jailed on suspicion of espionage.
The second book details his escape from Russia and the steps that brought him to Leamington, where he now works at Nature Fresh Farms.
The books are both available on Amazon or from Pospelov’s website spospelov.com
OPP warn of cypto currency scam
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Investigators are warning
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Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent United Way unite
A unified United Way now serves the communities of Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex.
Now known as United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex Chatham-Kent, the larger organization expands the service region once served by two separate entities – United Way Chatham-Kent and United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County.
The announcement was made June 26 at the Tilbury Information & HELP Centre. It was also announced that Lorraine Goddard, the current CEO for United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County, will lead the new organization.
United Way has a mission-driven commitment to local community building.
“Our dedication to providing what the community needs is unwavering. A regional, unified United Way will be a more efficient, effective and sustainable organization,” said Lorraine Goddard, CEO United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County.
“We understand the importance of local support and the unique needs of each community. That’s why we want to be very clear that all donations made in Chatham-Kent will stay in Chatham-Kent just as the donations made in Windsor-Essex will stay in Windsor-Essex. If it’s raised here, it stays here!”
The decision to unify was born from more than a year of discussions about the long-term strategy for United Way in the area and a collective desire to amplify positive community impact across Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.
United Way Centraide Windsor-Essex Chatham-Kent will maintain office space at 300 Giles Blvd. E. in Windsor, 425 McNaughton Ave. W. in Chatham and the Tilbury Information & HELP Centre at 26 Queen St. N. in Tilbury.
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Serge Pospelov in his early days of the Russian Army. Serge today, happy to be in Leamington and being able to tell his story.
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The young and the not so young engaged in some circus play offered by Velvet Edge Entertainment. Trying their hand at some plate spinning were, from left, Dawson Omstead, Jackson Cowan and Everett Hillier. SUN photos by Paul Forman
Pictured on the left is Beckett Ribble, along with his brother Lucca, as they purchased some edible crystals from Colleen Scott of Freeze Dried Candy Land.
Mary Newland and the Blue Bayou Band drew a large crowd as they headlined on the Shotton Park stage between Mill Street and Talbot Street West.
opinion ~ expression ~ and other musings
Memories of school and summer break RIB’S
Wow, summer is just flying by, isn’t it?
Funny how as we get older, time just marches on and no matter how much we’d like to slow it down, it really does fly.
When I was a kid, summers seemed to last forever.
That last day of school was always a celebratory day, coming home with the few things left from that school year — an HB pencil, the beat-up cloth pencil case, maybe a protractor and compass inside a little metal box.
Of course, you can’t forget the pencil crayons, otherwise known as coloured pencils. That debate takes centre stage on social media once in awhile and I can honestly say I’ve called them both.
The Laurentian Coloured Pencils that we bought every year in the ’60s said just that on the label, but they got the name ‘pencil crayons’ somewhere along the way.
And I remember our first pencils were those fat red ones. We didn’t grad-
uate to the normal sized pencil until about Grade 3, probably because our little hands couldn’t close around those skinnier versions.
Do they even have pencils anymore at school?
I honestly don’t know, but those pencils were commonplace when I was a kid.
We’d need a rubber too, but most people called them erasers. I could never figure out if they were called rubbers because they were made of rubber, or because you had to rub
1956 Dodge with local history
If you attended the Annual Sun Parlor Home Classic Car Show in Leamington in 2016, you saw local resident Don Pearce with his 1956 Dodge Regent two-door hardtop bought new by Shirley Ternan who, along with her sister Phyllis, was a teacher at the Leamington District Secondary School. Shirley probably purchased the car from Jack Forster’s Dodge-DeSoto dealership at Nelson and Wellington. It was yellow and white when
new with a flathead six engine and three-speed column-shift transmission. At the car show, the odometer showed just over 73,000 miles and a delete plate occupied the centre of the dash where a radio would go.
THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE
Bill Sherk
The late Murray Reid of Wheatley acquired the car many years ago and proceeded with a restoration. Don Pearce later bought the car from Murray. Don displayed two li-
cense plates at the show: the 1972 Ontario plate on the car when Shirley stopped driving it and an original 1956 Ontario plate to match the year of the car. The Sun Parlour residents were thrilled to see all the classic cars that showed up for their viewing pleasure.
them on your paper to erase something. A mystery that might never get solved.
Back in those days — prior to the popularity of backpacks — we took a lunch pail, or maybe a paper lunch bag, along with a thermos to school and also carried our readers and any other required books.
How in the world did we do it?
Kids these days come off the bus with one item — a backpack filled with everything from leftover lunches, snacks, homework and sometimes a change of clothes.
I’m too young to remember ink wells, but our desks at Gore Hill had remnants of the ink wells sometimes, depending on which classroom you were in.
We had regular Bible drills too. I’m not a real religious guy, but I thoroughly enjoyed religion class, which was abolished by the time I was
done with elementary school. I don’t know, it never hurt us to learn the stories from the Bible.
RAMBLINGS
Mark Ribble
Music class was always fun for me, and Mrs. White’s music class jumpstarted my interest in being musical. It was the early days of Grades 2 and 3 music that prompted me to want to explore playing the guitar.
Particularly around Halloween, music class became much more interesting for me, as Mrs. White often brought all of the Halloween songs. This was before Monster Mash came out, so it was not included.
Halloween at Gore Hill in those days was a sight to behold. Every classroom was decorated and we brought our costumes on Halloween day if it fell on a school day. Everyone dressed up and then paraded through all of the classrooms collecting candy along the way.
And I’ve been workin’
This month, in 1964, Parlophone Records in Great Britain released the soundtrack of the new film, “A Hard Day’s Night”. Not only was it fun to watch, it was great listening to and also well liked. Its title song went #1 in many countries around the world.
The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier, on June 26, 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing that included selections from George Martin’s film score. In contrast to the Beatles’ first two albums, all 13 tracks on A Hard Day’s Night were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, showcasing the development of their songwriting partnership.
A Hard Day’s Night is the third studio album by the Beatles, released on July 10, 1964 by Parlophone, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film of the same name.
The album includes the song “A Hard Day’s Night”, with its distinc-
Now, I think its black and orange day at most schools.
Anyway, summers were long for me, living at Point Pelee with no air conditioning, but my Windsor and Detroit summer friends kept it interesting. We’d always have lots to do to help pass the time.
When Labour Day weekend came and it was time for them to leave, it would be a melancholy type of day, but it made me look forward to seeing them again the following summer.
And we’d go all winter without communicating, then suddenly their car would come down the driveway in June and we’d start all over again. Those were the days, my friends. We thought they’d never end… but they did.
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tive opening chord and “Can’t Buy Me Love”, both transatlantic number-one singles for the band. Several of the songs feature George Harrison playing a Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar, a sound that was influential on the Byrds and other groups in the emerging folk rock and jangle pop genres.
It was also the Beatles’ first shot with the Academy Awards, too. Although they didn’t personally win any awards for their first film ever, it did receive two nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Score. And while none of the Beatles had any experience as actors, it surprised many critics and received several positive reviews of just how well they performed.
Musically, it was a tremendous success. Along with the title track “A Hard Day’s Night” going all the way to the top on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, four other singles
that August also made the charts. They included “I Should’ve Known Better”, “And I Love Her”, “If I Fell” and “I’ll Cry Instead”. That made for a very busy summer on the airwaves. Two more new songs that separately charted in the next month of September included “Matchbox” and “Slow Down”. How many other groups or acts have seven songs on the Hot 100 charts at that time? None. Their next number #1 song, “I Feel Fine” wasn’t far behind, debuting as a two-sided hit with “She’s A Woman” on December 5. And, hey, don’t forget that the movie, A Hard Day’s Night, was cool and funny at times. When I saw it back then, the whole theatre crowd watching it was alive and cheering it at times.
Don Pearce with his 1956 Dodge in 2016.
FLASHBACK RADIO with Chuck Reynolds
Concert series kicks off
By Paul Forman
Hits from the likes of Neil Young, Bryan Adams and Gordon Lightfoot were featured in a ‘Canadian Goldrush Unplugged’ July 13 concert by Richard Janik at Seacliff Park’s Sunset Amphithteatre.
Janik not only showed his chops on both the acoustic guitar and the
keyboard, he mixed in some of his original tunes spanning the past 40 years.
Sponsored by the Municipality of Leamington and presented by the Bank Theatre, Janik’s appearance marked the first of three free music events that make up this year’s Music on the 42nd series and further celebrates the
town’s 150th birthday.
Corey Robertson of the Bank Theatre was asked to describe this year’s series.
“You’ve got such a diverse difference in musical genres,” said Robertson. “Richard Janik brings a singer/songwriter feel, he’s been doing it for decades. James Gibb is next, doing Elvis with a band. It will be nostalgic, which fits in perfectly with the town’s birthday. Finally, the Windsor Symphony makes another appearance at the Sunset Amphitheatre. To have that quality of music, a classical feel, is a great way to end our family-friendly events.”
For those who love ‘The King of Rock ’n’ Roll, James Gibb & Mystery Train Bank, an Elvis Tribute, will perform at the Sunset Amphitheatre on July 20 at 7 p.m.
The series at the park ends with the melodious music of strings and horns as the Windsor Symphony Orchestra takes the amphitheatre stage at 7 p.m. on July 27.
Richard Janik commanded
stage at the Sunset Amphitheatre at Seacliff Park with his repertoire of original music and Canadian rock covers. SUN photo by Paul Forman
Free admission to Ontario Parks on Friday, July 19
Ontario Parks will feature free entry to all parks on Friday, July 19, including Wheatley Provincial Park, as part of the provincial government’s Health Parks Healthy People initiative.
“I invite all Ontarians to take advantage of this free pass to Ontario Parks, an opportunity to immerse yourselves in the joy and wonder of exploring the great outdoors,” said Andrea Khanjin, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. “Whether you’re looking to get some exercise or seeking a fun and affordable day with your family, I hope this free day will give more people the opportunity to explore everything that their local provincial park has to offer.”
To guarantee access on Healthy Parks Healthy People Day, visitors are encouraged to obtain a daily vehicle permit in advance, at no charge, for the 75 Ontario parks that offer this service.
For more information and to see a list of all participating Ontario Parks visit OntarioParks.ca
Kingsville Block Party this Saturday
The town of Kingsville will be hosting a Block Party this Saturday, July 20 from 5 pm to 10 pm at the intersection of King Street and Chestnut Street. The theme will be Christmas In July and will feature food, drinks, entertainment and vendors.
The Kingsville Block Party will be held again on Saturday, August 17 with a Country Night theme and again on Saturday, September 21 with a Glow Night theme.
Chamber to announce Business Excellence Awards Finalists
The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce will be announcing the finalists for the annual Business Excellence Awards at next week’s Business After Hours networking event.
The Business After Hours event will be held at Apple Self Storage in Leamington on Wednesday, July 24 from 5 pm to 7 pm and will include an opportunity to explore the facility, the awards finalists announcement, light drinks and refreshments. Register by July 17 at leamingtonchamber.com
Gibb’s looking forward to bringing Elvis back to Leamington
By Mark Ribble
For Harrow’s James Gibb, this will be his first time performing on the Sunset Amphitheatre stage at Seacliff Park, but it’s certainly not his first time on a big stage.
After years of competing in various Elvis Festivals across Ontario and the U.S., James is a seasoned veteran who can conjure the King of Rock
and Roll with ease.
“I’ve loved Elvis since I was 13,” he said. “But my start (as an Elvis tribute artist) didn’t happen until 2006.”
James said his wife, Lisa, knew of his love for Elvis and — unbeknownst to him — signed him up to compete in the Windsor Elvis Festival that year.
“She signed me up and didn’t tell me until about
six weeks before the festival,” he told the Sun last week. “I spent that time getting my outfits ready and practicing.”
He says he bombed.
“It was awful, but from that point on, I decided that I wanted to improve,” he said.
That’s when he sought the help of Windsor’s Pete Palazzolo, who gave him voice lessons and taught him proper breathing techniques. That made all the difference in the world.
“I enjoyed it so much, I just kept doing it,” he said.
In fact, he’s won the Collingwood Elvis Festival twice in recent years and competed at the much heralded Niagara Falls Elvis Festival this past April, where he was a finalist.
As for playing on the Amphitheatre’s outdoor stage with the lake in the background, he says he’s looking forward to it.
“That venue has got me pumped,” he said.
He will be joined on stage by the Mystery Train Band, who will play backup for the show.
His usual band, the Silvertones, has previous commitments, so he reached out to Mystery Train for their availability and they said yes.
The band, out of Toronto, has played backup for James on a couple of nostalgic cruises in the past. He promises a show ranging from the 1950s Elvis to the 1970s Elvis, complete with a costume change — maybe even a little leather.
And he’s not lost on the rumours that Elvis spent time in Leamington in the 1970s, although he’d love to see a picture of the King from those visits, just to wrap his head around that.
The show starts at 7 pm at the Sunset Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 20 and admission is free. The Kinsmen Kanteen will be open for refreshments and fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and your dancing shoes.
The LTGO bus hours will be extended until 11 pm to accommodate the extra traffic.
Community Calendar
SATURDAY, JULY 20
SUNSET SINGERS – The Sunset Singers will perform at the Leamington Arts Centre from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. The Sunset Singers are a drum group started by Roxanne White and have 12 members. They perform contemporary, ancient and sacred aboriginal songs. They often drum together on the shores of Lake Huron at sunset.
SUNDAY, JULY 21
TWO CREEKS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – British Beat 66 at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy the music of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Moody Blues, Bee Gees etc. Admission is free - pass the hat donation appreciated. Scouts food & drink booth. Bring lawn chairs/blanket. One km north of Wheatley on Kent Rd. 1. More info: twocreeks.ca.
SAT. JULY 20 & SUN. JULY 21
TAKE WHAT YOU NEED CLOTHING ANGEL CUPBOARD - Sat. July 10 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Sun. July 21 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Clothing available for men, women & children. St. John the Evangelist Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, 519-326-3111.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
WONDERBROADS 3rd ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT4-person scramble, 18 holes w/cart, hotdog & beverage. Register your foursome at 2024wonderbroadgolf. golfgenius.com. Fundraiser in support of Wonderbroads Dragonboat Racing Organization which is comprised of breast cancer survivors from Windsor/Essex County.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
OPEN HOUSE - THE SWEET ADELINES, an award-winning ladies acapella barbershop chorus, is hosting an Open House on at 6:30 pm at St Mary’s Parish Hall, 12048 County Rd. 34, in Maidstone (Hwy 3, south of Manning Road). Everyone welcome.
ONGOING
URSA MAJOR’S LITTLE BEAR CAFE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST every Monday (except holidays), 1860 Division Rd. North, Kingsville. Ursa Major Day Support Program’s community breakfast awaits with free coffee, tea, and simple eats — available while supplies last. Open to the whole community. We welcome everyone to join in the good food and fellowship. For more details, visit www.UMLSC.org or email contact@umlsc.org.
WESTOVER - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Pre-treatment or aftercare program for substance misuse. Do you, a friend or family member struggle with substance misuse? Come learn about the solution process. Drop-in group session. No registration required.
SOUTH ESSEX COMMUNITY COUNCIL - ADULT DAY PROGRAM - Join us at Faith Mennonite for a day service providing social, recreational and personal support to clients and respite. For more information or to register, call SECC at 519-326-8629 or visit our website at secc.on.ca.
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. East, for those who enjoy morning coffee/tea and conversation, the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in church auditorium. All welcome, no RSVP required.
IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-9991234.
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.
ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS MEETING at 6:30 pm every other Wednesday at the Leamington Library, 1 John St., Leamington. Summer dates are July 17, 31, Aug. 14, 28. Visit for free! Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores.toastmastersclubs.org.
STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH? Reach out to Hope 4 Me Peer to Peer Support Group. Virtual and in-person meetings available. Contact Tracy, Sue or Nancy at hope4mepeer@gmail.com for information about the group.
THE KINGSVILLE FRIENDLY CLUB meets every Tuesday to play Cribbage, Euchre & Bridge at 12:45 in the Unico Community Centre at 37 Beech St. in Kingsville, and every Friday to play Bridge, Euchre & Pepper at 12:45. Come early if you want to play a particular game and have your choice of a seat.
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? AlAnon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www.alanonwindsoressex.com
TAI CHI - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Gentle physical exercises and stretches. Each posture flows into the next. Tuesday geared to beginners. No registration required.
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.
COMMUNITY ANGEL CLOTHING CUPBOARD OPEN WEDNESDAYS - appointments preferred, walk-ins are welcome 11:00 am - 2:00
WHEATLEY BAPTIST CHURCH - 47 Talbot St. E. Everyone is welcome to come worship with us. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Bible study Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Adult fellowship Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. For more info call 519-825-7433.
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James Gibb will be performing as Elvis at the Sunset Amphitheatre in Seacliff Park on Saturday, July 20.
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Maxine Sylvia Lougheed
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Maxine Sylvia Lougheed, 83, at her home in Kingsville, ON, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Born in Laurenceton, Newfoundland, on August 8, 1940 to Kate and Wesley Jefferies.
Beloved mother of Ginger Wiken and Crystal Jacobs (Daniel Jacobs). Grandmother to Ginny Wiken (Shane Hellowell), Hailey Wiken, Cole Jacobs, Kate Jacobs and Hope Jacobs. Cherished Great-Gran to Marren Hellowell. Survived by siblings Fred Jefferies (Alma Jefferies), Angela Dodge (Gerry Dodge), Thomas Jefferies (Carol Mercer-Jefferies), Linda Jefferies, Donna Cooze (Pearce Cooze), Brian Jefferies (Jocelyn Jefferies) and predeceased by Shirley Nicholas (Bob Nicholas), Judy Etsell (Frank Etsell), Barbara and Maisie Jefferies, and Jack Jefferies (Nina Jefferies)
Maxine lived a quiet life full of faith and devotion. She courageously battled Type I Diabetes since age 12 and was a proud cancer survivor.
A private family service has been held to celebrate her life and memory.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association by contacting Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, 519326-2631.
John Nicholson
Peacefully, surrounded by loving family, on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Afton Park Place, John Nicholson passed away at the age of 98. Beloved husband to the late Joyce Nicholson. Loving father to John “Mark” Nicholson (Anne), Scott William Nicholson (Cathy), and daughter-in-law Susan Nicholson. Cherished grandfather to Heather Kingdon (Jake), Christopher Nicholson (April), Laura Nicholson and Stacy Nicholson (Calab). Treasured great-grandfather to Chanceé, Anthony, Jason, Adam, Ariella, Isla, Reigns and a baby boy on the way. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents John and Hilda Nicholson, his brother Howard Nicholson, and his best friend Jim Chute.
Bud was a proud lifetime member of the Lions Club of Sarnia.
The family would like to extend a thank you to the staff, nurses and PSW at Afton Park Place and daughter-in-law Sue, who cared for John over the last few years.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London Line, Sarnia, on Friday, July 19, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. with family and friends being received one hour prior.
Sympathy may be expressed through donations to the Lions Club of Sarnia, Heart and Stroke or the Canadian Cancer Society (cheques only at the funeral home please). Memories and condolences may be sent online at www.smithfuneralhome.ca
Mark Randall
Mark Randall, 59 years, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
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Loving son of Finley “Ned” (1994) and Beverley Randall (2023). Dear nephew to Beth James (2024). Mark will be missed by his fur baby Sunshine, along with his many friends.
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A special thank you to his dear friends Carl, Howie, Nelson, Debbie and Liz for their friendship, dependability, kindness and patience.
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Mark was an afternoon regular at Crazy Moe’s where you could always find him in his corner on his favourite chair. He loved his Boston Bruins, his Budweiser’s and enjoying time with his friends.
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Visiting is on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Funeral Service to celebrate Mark’s life will be held from the funeral home on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1 p.m., with visitation one hour prior. Cremation to follow.
Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice.
Family and friends may share their condolences and memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Trudy Dianne VanEsse
Trudy Dianne VanEsse (Cudney), formerly of Thamesville, passed away peacefully at Erie Shores Hospice, Leamington, on Monday, July 8, 2024 at the age of 64. Born in Chatham, Ontario.
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Daughter of the late Maurice and late Barbara (Deline) Cudney. Beloved spouse of Tom Hodgson. Loving mother of Peter (Alicia) and Matthew (Chantal). Cherished grandmother to Kyler, Kade, Kole, Holton and Hailey. Dear sister of Tracy McEachran (Harvey), Terry Clark (Rick), Tom Cudney (Cathy) and Toni Ivison. (Carey). Lovingly remembered by Tom’s family, Darlyne Hodgson (late Bob), Chris Hodgson (Rosalie), James Hodgson (late Wanda), Allison Siddall (Bill), Sherry Chambers (Doug), Tracy Buchenauer (Joe), Lana Laplante (Philip), Randy Hodgson (Christine), Leslie Nantais (late Andy) and Stephanie Lafeber (Richard). Also survived and missed by many nieces and nephews.
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At Trudy’s request, cremation has taken place. Interment Dresden Cemetery.
A Celebration of Trudy’s life was held on Monday, July 15, 2024 at the Thamesville Sertoma Club.
If desired, donations to Erie Shores Hospice (197 Talbot St. W., Leamington, ON, N8H 1N8) or Thamesville Sertoma Club (c/o P.O. Box 344, Thamesville, ON, N0P 2K0) would be appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to the John C. Badder Funeral Home, Thamesville.
Condolences and memories can be shared online at www.badderfuneralhomes.com
Martin Teskey
It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Martin Teskey, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 67 years of age.
Loving husband and soulmate of Martha with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Proud and devoted father of William “Billy”, Mark and Amanda Dunn (Jeff).
Cherished grandfather “Grumpy” of Serena, Dara and Austin. Dear brother of the late Marvin, Marilyn (late Cecil), late Phil, late Garry, late Donald, late Loretta, late Morris and Dawn Marie. Brother-in-law of Maureen (Doug), late John Morris (late Gloria) and Matthew (Laura). He will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
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Martin was a proud and dedicated employee of H.J. Heinz Co. for 35 years. He will always be remembered for his kind heart, loyalty and gentle soul.
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Visitation will be held at Reid Funeral Home Ltd., 14 Russell St., Leamington, 519-326-2631, on Friday, July 19, 2024 from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
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Visitation will continue on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. Cremation to follow.
In memory of Martin, memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Robert Whitney Manery
July 13, 1934 – July 4, 2024
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Robert Whitney “Bob” Manery passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 90 years of age. He was surrounded by the love of his family and is now in a beautiful, deep, peaceful sleep in Jesus’ house.
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Predeceased by his wife, Gloria (2011), and his parents, Marjorie (2002) and Whitney (1972). Loving father of Leisa (Dirk), Derrick (Monique) and Shannon (John). Cherished grandpa and great-grandpa of Scott, Laura (Stan), Stephanie (James), Nick (Ashley) with their children Nolan, Addisyn and Mason, Vanessa (Jay) with their children Zaya, Declan and Bennet, Justin (Andria) with their children Evelyn and Reginald, Kenysha (John), Syerra (Neil) with their son Logan, and Kylar, Kalysa and Kia. Missed by his brother Bill (Barb), sister Linda (Cam), brothers-in-law Herb Ascott (Caroline), Kevin Ascott (Brenda) and sister-in-law Nancy Hill.
Bob was an entrepreneur for the majority of his working career, but his biggest hobby and dream was piloting planes. He earned his private pilot licence in 1953 and spent as much time as he could in the skies, with Gloria as his first passenger.
Bob was a loving and devoted husband and an amazing caregiver to Gloria in her final 15 years as she battled Alzheimer’s. He loved his family deeply and treasured being a dad, grandpa and great-grandpa. He was a devout member of the First Baptist Church in Leamington. He loved to sing, play his harmonicas and volunteer his time at Gleaners. He cherished the many friendships he made there and at his Leamington Mennonite Home community.
Bob had a great appreciation for the beauty of the outdoors as he admired the trees and birds that he would see as he frequently walked around Leamington. He was excited to enter Erie Shores Hospice and enjoy their beautiful gardens and gazebo.
We were all touched by the staff and volunteers and extend a huge thank you to everyone at Erie Shores Hospice for making his last four weeks so very special.
At Bob’s request, cremation has taken place, and a public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Donations in Bob’s name would be appreciated to Erie Shores Hospice, First Baptist Church or Leamington Gleaners.
Arrangements entrusted to Cremation First (Leamington), 519-398-9188.
Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.cremationfirst.ca
Province opens call for applications for funding to help improve the health of the Great Lakes
The Ontario government is helping communities and local organizations take action where they live to protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes by investing an additional $1.8 million in the Great Lakes Local Action Fund.
From protecting native species to cleaning up shorelines and establishing community-based water monitoring initiatives, this program has funded many projects that have helped improve the health of the Great Lakes watershed.
To be eligible for funding as part of the 2024-2025 program, community-based organizations, municipalities, conservation authorities and Indigenous communities must propose projects that help increase climate change resiliency and protect or improve water quality in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Examples of the types of eligible projects include:
• Planting native species (e.g., trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers)
• Preventing shoreline erosion and silt build-up in natural creeks, streams or rivers (e.g., shoreline protection using natural solutions, re-vegetating buffer strips, mulching and seeding).
• Managing invasive species.
• Reducing the use of road salt and its impacts on waterbodies.
• Preventing plastic pollution from entering waterbodies and removing plastic from waterbodies (e.g., shoreline cleanups).
• Reducing household pollution from entering waterbodies
The deadline to apply for project funding is 2 p.m. on September 26, 2024.
Twenty percent of the world’s fresh water is found in the Great Lakes, making it the largest lake system in the world. The Governments of Canada and Ontario recently signed the ninth Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, which sets out specific actions each government will take to protect and restore the Great Lakes.
British Beat 66 will invade Two Creeks Conservation Area in Wheatley on Sunday, July 21 at 6pm. If you love the music of the British Sixties including the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dave Clark Five, Herman’s Hermits, Moody Blues, the Bee Gees etc., you will thoroughly enjoy the concert. Admission is free, but the hat is passed. Food and drinks are available. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket. Two Creeks is on Kent Rd. 1, a kilometre north of Wheatley. For the full summer lineup, check out www.twocreeks.ca
Puppy Pilates raises awareness for Second Chance Animal Rescue
By Deanna Bertrand
Two full-hour “puppy Pilates” classes were held on Saturday, July 13 in Kingsville at Howe Fit with just over half a dozen foster dogs of various sizes and breeds, all who are awaiting adoption.
The puppies may have had an edge when it comes to Pilates pose “downward dog”, but they were more interested in traveling around the room, tails wagging, giving many wet kisses on cheeks or interrupting poses for a belly rub, causing much laughter.
Karly Bondy-Grant adopted her dog Baker from Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) Windsor-Essex County three years ago and says the non-profit charity is very near and dear to her heart.
Bondy-Grant, who works at Howe Fit in Kingsville, says she had seen other places hold puppy Pilates and wanted to hold an event.
“We are all dog lovers here,” she said at the gym Saturday morning.
She said her dog Baker often joins her behind the counter at the gym and is a favourite greeter of gym goers.
Registration for the class was $25 each and it was all donated to Second Chance Animal Rescue, she said.
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SCAR’s mission is to rescue and provide necessary medical care to animals (dogs and cats) in need, then to place them in loving forever homes, according to Carrie Standel of the Windsor-Essex County SCAR.
“We don’t get any funding and we rely solely on adoptions, donations and fundraising for money,” Standel said at the gym.
“This money helps with vetting, transporting these rescues to Windsor, and any beds, special food, treats, belly bands, etc., that our rescues need when they get here.”
“A lot of our dogs do come from shelters in Texas,
but we do have some local surrenders too,” she said.
“We have quite the extensive screening program,” she said, and they want to make sure they fit the right dog with the right family.
She said that each adoption includes spay/neuter, microchip, up-to-date vaccinations, heartworm testing and prevention.
Although the local SCAR group does not have its own facility, the animals are fostered while awaiting forever homes.
More information can be found at www.scarescue. org, on facebook @scarsecondchanceanimalrescue, instagram @scarwindsoressex and on twitter @scarescue or by email at info@scarescue.org
Kingsville Friendly Club cards
President Bob Bell welcomed 36 members out to play cards at the Unico Centre on Tuesday, July 9.
Scores in Bridge: Kim Hamm 4600, Roy Trowell 3800, Bert Patrick 3340. Euchre: Dawn Tizzard 103, Dave Malley 93, Nancy Taylor 92. Most lone hands: Dawn Tizzard and Dave Malley 6. Cribbage: Sue Girardin 944, Nancy Cassels and Bob Bell tied with 906, Marie Geeves 876.
Door prize winners were Bert Patrick, Brenda Anger and Robert Boose.
There were 45 out to play cards at the Unico Centre on Friday, July 12, welcoming Cathy Ribble.
Bridge: Bert Patrick 4050, Jean Kuipers 3520, Alta Van Vliet 3400. Euchre: Ken Marinuik and Fred Sleiman 87, Rene Everaert 85, Dave Snider 81. Most lone hands: Dave Malley 5. Pepper: Kathy Hedge 324, Barbara Boston 304, John Bigley 236. Most peppers: 4 each for Maggie Hansen, Rose Foldesi and Winnie Moore.
Door prize winners were Robert Boose, Kathleen Wigfield and Helen Todman.
Thanks to Kim Hamm and Alta Van Vliet from the Bridge group for the delicious snacks.
OUT OF CONTROL: S. Gibb, S. Collins, J. Chappus, R. Draisey
S.H.E. IS HEALING: Suellen Evoy-Oozeer
Book Signing: Sat July 20, 1-4pm
LEAMINGTON MERSEA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Images of the Past (Free Admission)
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NEW DATES: Sat July 27, 10-6pm & Sun July 28, 10-4pm
The 30th annual Arts @ the Marina outdoor arts and crafts show. dozens of artisans on display, live m usic, food & more. Vendor App: leamingtonartscentre.com-arts-at-the-marina
MILL ST. MARKET: AUG 9 & SEPT 13
OVER 50 VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC, STREET PERFORMERS +MORE! Food Trucks Wanted. All Vendor Types Welcome. Vendor App: leamingtonartscentre.com/mill-st-market
Friday, July 19 there will be a meeting at noon, followed by pizza. Cards will follow at 12:45.
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Laurie Taveirne, left, gives rescue dog “Wookie”, a Terrier Mix, a belly rub while Grace Flood, centre, laughs and Tania Radu-Berry, right, shares her mat with another rescue dog. SUN photo by Deanna Bertrand
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WORD SCRAMBLE
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Secrets that have been troubling you may come to a head this week, Aries. Try not to let your emotions get the best of you right now; otherwise, relationships could be damaged.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your mind is all shaken up right now, so it should come as no surprise that you are distracted. The days ahead should see things settle down and you’ll be able to refocus.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
This week is likely to be fairly quiet for you, Gemini. You may have to drum up your own excitement. Start looking at event calendars or live music venues for a distraction.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, use this week to think about your professional future. Many ideas are coming together and you just have to pick the route you would like to travel at this point.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
There is little time for daydreaming right now, Leo. Things will come at you at a fast and furious pace and you might have to scramble to keep up. Keep your wits about you.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, you may feel like you are being hit with many obstacles from all directions. You might need to give yourself more time to devote to all of the tasks you take on. Ask for help if you need it.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Do not expect people to follow you blindly, Libra. You will have to give them reason to follow you and come around to your way of thinking.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, with so much going on around you, and after juggling various projects, concentrating can be very challenging. However, you must get your head in the game or risk mistakes.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Life isn’t a spectator sport, Sagittarius. To really feel you are experiencing all you can right now, you must get right in the middle of the action. Friends can lead the way.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
The path you are supposed to take is finally coming into focus, Capricorn. Your excitement will only increase as you start making plans for the future. Share your joy with others.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
You don’t need to completely reinvent yourself to make a change, Aquarius. Even small modification can make a big impact in the long run. Start gradually and build up.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Even though there is a challenging prospect on the horizon, you have all of the information you need to start navigating this new stage in your life, Pisces.
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Remembering Jerry Ogle
By Marilyn Armstrong-Reynolds
With the passing of Jerald (Jerry) Ogle on July 7, 2024, the Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society (KGHS) has lost its longest serving member who spent 44 years researching and preserving the history of Kingsville.
His love of education, library science, and history was fostered in his hometown of Blenheim.
Upon graduation from London Normal School in 1953, Jerry began his 35-year teaching career in a one-room school near Blenheim. Between 19621967, Jerry was Principal of the Gosfield South Area Public School (renamed Jack Miner Public School) and a Grade 8 teacher. Former student Gaye Stevenson recalled how Mr. Ogle “fostered her love of history.” During his principalship, Gosfield Township erected a five-classroom addition so that neighbouring rural schools could be permanently closed.
Jerry graduated with a BA in Philosophy and History from the University of Western Ontario (1964) and obtained a Library Science degree from the University of Toronto (ca. 1967).
He worked as a Librarian at Northern Collegiate Institute in Sarnia and later, Kingsville District High School (19741988).
Around 1990, Jerry was hired as Copy Editor for the Kingsville Reporter. He wrote the popular ByGone Days column, and supervised the weekly delivery of mailed copies. Reporter co-owner Greg Sims recalled that Jerry’s “invaluable knowledge of Kingsville history”
played a major role in the production of the newspaper’s local history booklet, Millenium Milestones.
A founding member of the KGHS (1975), Jerry served continuously as a volunteer for 44 years. His greatest achievement was the microfilming and indexing of over 100 years of the Kingsville Reporter. As a member of the Kingsville 1790-2000: A Stroll Through Time book committee, Jerry photographed, researched, drew maps, wrote draft sections of the book, and proofread.
After the Kingsville Archives opened (2010), Jerry donated thousands of photographs and postcards, which became the foundation for the Kingsville Archives photograph collection.
Jerry and his wife Joan attended Epworth United Church until 2001, when they transferred to the Church of Epiphany.
Jerry is remembered for his cheerful disposition, his gentlemanly demeanor, and his unassuming manner. He preferred to work diligently in the background than be the centre of attention. Blessed with a quick wit, he would often jest with his friends.
In June 2019, Jerry and Joan Ogle moved to Strathroy to be closer to family. His tireless work to document the history of Kingsville is invaluable today and will be appreciated for generations to come.
Marilyn Armstrong-Reynolds is the former Archivist of the Kingsville Archives, Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society.
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Clippings from the Wheatley Journal
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Leamington’s Past courtesy of the C. Scott Holland Collection
July 1994 - The Wheatley Branch of the Royal Bank ran a one-week contest as part of their 125th anniversary celebration. Fourteen baby pictures of the staff were posted to have them named. Over one hundred entered the contest and four people successfully guessed who belonged to each photo. Ed Middleton presented Pat Reynaert and Pam Pulley with coin sets for their effort. The other two winners were Mary Ann Baldwin and Bev Penfold and they received a 125th tee shirt from the bank.
Doug Layman Sr. and Doug Layman Jr. at Greenfield Village, July 1949.
The east side of Erie Street South looking northward towards the four corners in 1963. On the northwest corner of Erie and Talbot Streets was Paterson’s Dry Goods. Where the Pita Place is today was the Sun Parlor Camera Shop, and closer to where this photo was snapped were Elliott’s Shoes and Morris’s Barber Shop.
The late Jerry Ogle filing some old photographs.
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IRWIN PLUMBINGResidential rough-ins and repairs. Starting April 2nd 519-825-7245 will be changing to 519-324-2202. A text is preferred if capable. Call if not. ja6-tf
ELECTROLUX SALES & SERVICE: Complete line of vacuums and shampooers/ floor polishers. Will provide free estimate on Central Vac installations. Contact Dan Bailey. 519-322-8625. tf
FARM FOR SALE
FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of Lot 27, Concession 4, Geographic Township of Romney, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
OWNER: Christine Marie Peck
ACREAGE: 48.5 acres more or less.
PROPERTY/BUILDINGS: The property is vacant, systematically tiled, and has access to municipal water and natural gas, however, it is zoned to prohibit the construction of a residential dwelling.
LOCATION: The premises are situate on the south side of Goodreau Line (Fifth Concession Line), west of the King & Whittle Road, and will be identified by signage on the property.
EASEMENTS: The title to this property is subject to an existing subsurface easement in favour of the adjoining property for the use, maintenance and repair of a geothermal heat ground pipe system.
TERMS OF TENDER: Sealed tenders, which need only contain the tendered price and contact information, will be received by the undersigned until 4:30 p.m. on August 16, 2024, with the highest, or any, tender, not necessarily accepted. No deposit is required with the tender, but the successful tenderer will be required to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale without conditions, except as to title, by August 23, 2024, and submit a deposit of $10,000.00 at that time. Transaction to close on or before September 13, 2024, with vacant possession on that date. The property is being sold in all respects in “as is” condition.
Interested parties may contact the undersigned to obtain any further information
JAY A. JOHNSON, SOLICITOR
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40 QUEEN STREET SOUTH, P.O. BOX 459
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TELEPHONE NO. 519-682-0164 (EXT.7)
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GOLD + SILVER ALL COINS - BUYING - 57 years Experience. Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 at Essex Railway Station, 87 Station St. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Cash paid for all gold + silver, **old coins, Canada, USA, World War medals, windup watches, Mintsets, old paper money Free estimates, no obligation. Locally owned - 57 Years of satisfied customers. Always paying more $$$. House calls also available for larger amounts. Dan Jones B.A.B.Ed. 519-818-1805.
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270 SHERK ST., LEAMINGTON, ON 900 sq. ft. spacious modernized apartment with hardwood floors. Two bedrooms, one bathroom, fridge, stove. Common area laundry room. Secure entrance. One parking space included. Outdoor balcony/patio. On-site manager. Excellent location, nearby amenities. $1895 per month. Water, heat and hydro included. Request an application by email gourmetgreens@gmail.com Text or call 519-791-6751. Leave message at 519-326-2208
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
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
- 14 bins full. Lights, bulbs, wreaths, nutcrackers, dishes etc., some newnever used. Low, low prices. One day only, Sat. July 20 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 32 Horwath Ave., Kingsville. jly17
PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $16.55/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. No experience or education required. Please apply via email: careers@pinnacle-acres.com
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING REGARDING THE FUTURE OF SCHOOL PROPERTIES
The Town of Kingsville is holding a Public Information Meeting at Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre on Monday, July 29, 2024, starting at 6:00 pm to discuss options for the three permanently closed school properties in Kingsville. This meeting will also be live streamed on our website.
Town Administration will be making a presentation and providing options for consideration. The Mayor and Council will be attending to observe only. Council members will discuss and make decisions at a future Council meeting in the fall.
Residents are invited to attend, listen to the presentation, provide comments and ask questions of senior administrative staff.
The presentation will include the following:
· Information about the provincial legislative process that determines how these school properties are sold by the school board, at what price, and to whom · Advantages, disadvantages and pitfalls for the Town of Kingsville purchasing one or more of the school properties from the school board
The discussion will continue on the Town’s online citizen engagement portal, HaveYourSayKingsville.ca with an online project page available starting Tuesday, July 30, 2024. We will continue collecting public feedback until the end of August.
The Town hopes to see a huge turnout both in person and online to determine whether there is public appetite for purchasing and redeveloping these properties.
The meeting starts at 6:00 pm on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre, 103 Park Street. Please save the date.
CHRISTMAS SALE
THE STUDY
The Union Water Supply System (UWSS) is Towns of Kingsville and Essex, the Municipalities of Lakeshore and Leamington UWSS has completed a ‘Schedule C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study to provide additional capacity for the UWSS water system. The results of a recently completed water infrastructure needs assessment identified water system capacity limitations that are constraining growth and development. As such, additional capacity of the UWSS is recommended to meet current and projected water demands. The purpose of the Class EA Study was to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to provide additional water system capacity.
THE PROCESS
The Class EA Study was carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule C projects as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2023), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The recommended alternative solution was presented at the first Public Consultation Centre (PCC) on November 22, 2023. Following input received from the PCC and consultation with stakeholders, the preferred alternative solution of the Study was determinedadditional treatment capacity at the existing Ruthven Water Treatment Plant (WTP) housed in a new building within the existing property limits (located at 1615 Union Avenue, Kingsville). Subsequently, the recommended alternative design concept alternative design within this solution was presented at the second PCC on March 7, 2024. Following input received from the PCCs and consultation with stakeholders, the preferred design concept was determined - conventional dual-media gravity filtration system housed in a new, separate building within the existing WTP property.
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD
By this notice, the Environmental Study Report, which documents the planning process undertaken and conclusions reached, will be available for public review from June 27, 2024 to July 27, 2024, in accordance with the Municipal Class EA process. The Environmental Study Report is available online at If you have any questions or concerns following review of the Environmental Study Report, please follow the below procedure.
Contact either of the following Project Team members to discuss your questions or concerns: Rodney Bouchard, Union Water Supply System 1615 Union Ave, P.O Box 340 Ruthven, ON N0P 2G0 rbouchard@unionwater.ca
Vincent Laplante, P. Eng., Project Manager Associated Engineering Ltd. 165 Commerce Valley Unit 200 Markham, ON L3T 7V8 laplantev@ae.ca
If concerns arise regarding the EA component of this project, which cannot be resolved through discussion with the above-noted team members, a person or party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (Part II Order). Requests must be received by the parties identified on Part II Order Request Form (minister, the Director and the above-noted team members) by July 27, 2024. Additional information regarding Part II Orders can be found online at, Class environmental assessments: Section 16 Order | ontario.ca including the Part II Order Request Form.
Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public records.
NOTICE – INDEMNITY DEPOSIT REFUND
Persons holding an outstanding Building Department Permit issued by the Town of Kingsville prior to January 18, 2017 must notify the Planning and Development Services Department in person, on or before January 18, 2025 if they wish to inquire about a refund of any Indemnity Deposit balance being held.
An Indemnity Deposit is an amount paid to meet all or a portion of all the cost and expenses of remediating or repairing any damage to Town Property or infrastructure, including, but not limited to roads, sidewalks, curbing, paved boulevards, water or sewage works, caused as a result of the use of such property or infrastructure or as a result of carrying on of construction or demolition or other works on adjacent property.
In order to obtain a refund you must:
• Have obtained a permit from the Town of Kingsville Building Department and paid an associated Indemnity Deposit prior to January 18, 2017 and have not previously received a refund of that deposit.
• Provide proper identification to identify yourself as the permit holder or authorized agent if the permit is in a company name.
• Obtain a satisfactory Final Inspection from the Town of Kingsville for all work covered by the permit.
Upon satisfying all of the above conditions, a refund cheque will be mailed to the permit holder.
All indemnity deposits for Building Permits collected by the Town prior to January 18, 2017 that remain unclaimed after January 18, 2025 will be forfeited to the Town of Kingsville as per Council Resolution. For further information, please contact
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Erie Shores 9-hole ladies golf
The Erie Shores Tuesday morning ladies golf league has had a good start to the year with 11 members. The first day, April 30, was rained out. The following are the winners so far this year.
May 7: Drop Best Hole - Flight A was Erika Grabb, Flight B was Val Gherasim.
May 14: Putting for Points - Flight A was Erika Grabb, Flight B was Marlene Alderson.
May 21: F & Ts - Flight A was Mary Hrynewich, Flight B was Val Gherasim.
May 28: Throw High and Throw Low - Flight A was Erika Grabb, Flight B was Elaine Harron. Peggy Anthony had a chip-in on #5.
June 4: Low Putts - Flight A was Mary Hrynewich, Flight B was Marlene Alderson.
June 11: 10’s for Drives on Fairway - Flight A was Peggy Anthony, Flight B was a tie between Elaine Harron and Val Gherasim. Marlene Alderson had a chip-in on #14 and Val Gherasim had a chip-in on #13.
June 18: 3 Hidden Holes - Flight A was Mary Hrynewich, Flight B was Marlene Alderson.
June 25 was rained out.
July 2: Drop Worst Hole - Flight A was Mary Hrynewich, Flight B was Marlene Alderson. Marlene Alderson had a chip-in on #8.
Kreuger fires a 36
By Bob McLean
On Tuesday, July 11 there were fifty-nine Talbot Trail senior golfers participating in league play. Despite a very humid day, everyone enjoyed the challenging, manicured course.
In the 50-69y division, Ken Kreuger dominated with an excellent 36. Jamie Arquette placed second with his terrific 42. Both Dave Clark and Gerry Van Deven merited impressive 43s. Frank Van Nie and Phil Humphries shot superb scores of 44 and 45 respectively.
The CP winner on #9 was Trigger Dibbley. His scintillating shot ended up within two feet of the pin. Carl Robinson drained an excellent 12-foot putt on #2 to win the LP.
In the 70-79y division, Dunner fired an excellent 39 to lead the way. Three players ( Dutchy, Pearcie and Tricky) all tied with outstanding 40s. Paul Carioli shot a marvelous 41. BW played well, scoring an impressive 43. Superb 45s were achieved by Chopper and Hillier.
In the 80-85 y grouping, Joe Vrtel shot an impressive 47. Both Ray Foster and Ron McCracken tied for second place with their very commendable 48s. Ron Will produced a satisfying 49.
In the 86y+ silver division, Tom Hyatt led the way with his noteworthy 51. Both Walter Balsam and Neil Adamson achieved commendable results of 54 and 55 respectively.
The Super Seniors played the gold tees played very well. Gerry Becigneul scored a solid 55. Carl Robinson also earned a praiseworthy score of 56. Putter Nash had another inspiring golf round.
Thirty-eight of the TT senior players thoroughly enjoyed their golf excursion to the Willow Ridge Golf Course.
A good golf partner is one who’s slightly worse than you!
Junior golf tour shines at Erie Shores Golf Club
The Unico Primo Junior Golf Tour held its second tournament of the season on Friday, July 12 at Erie Shores Golf Club.
In the Junior Girls division, Ella Harris (Essex) emerged victorious with a score of 78, besting Alyssa Cowling (Ambassador) who shot 80, and Kassandra Rombouts (Maple City) and Madeline Young (Kingsville), both finishing with 83.
Justine Gorham (St. Clair) and Vanessa Ardovini (University of Windsor) tied for the top spot in the Collegiate Women’s category, each scoring 82. They outplayed University of Windsor teammates Kennedy Fremlin (85) and Molly Harris (88).
The Junior Boys category witnessed a spectacular performance by Ben Buchner (Sutton Creek), who finished with an outstanding score of 65. Cole Labadie (Tilbury) secured second place with an impressive 68, and Andrew Baker (Kingsville) rounded out the podium with 71.
Kevin Teichroeb (Kingsville) once again dominated the Collegiate Men’s division, finishing with a round of 69. Austin Brancaccio (Detroit Mercy) secured second place with 74, while Nathan White (Kingsville) and Brandon Allen (Kingsville) tied for third, both shooting 78.
For more information about the tour and future events, visit jamiesonjuniortour.ca/.
Leamington Bridge scores
The following are the top-scoring teams in recent Bridge games at the Leamington Half Century Centre. Bridge lessons are available. If interested, call 519-7384939.
July 8: 1st Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Kate Comiskey and Frank Duransky, 3rd Shirley Morel and Sharon Lutz.
July 12: 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Frank Duransky, 2nd Al Morrison and Sue Duransky, 3rd Sharon Lutz and Shirley Morel.
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TEAM PHOTOS
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• Be sure to include team name and names of players/coaches
• Jpegs are preferred
• Cell phone photos are fine, please send as large as possible (high resolution)
WRITE-UPS
• Send in your game or tournament write-ups by Mondays at 8am
• Please limit your submissions to 150 words
• We recommend having one person responsible for write-ups throughout the season (i.e. team manager or parent)
Barons win 6-3
The Leamington Barons continued their hot streak on Friday night, rallying late to secure a 6-3 victory over the visiting Tecumseh Seniors.
Starting pitcher Dawson Iles set the tone for the Barons, delivering a strong seven-inning complete game performance.
The Barons held a 3-1 lead going into the seventh inning and the Tecumseh Seniors battled back to tie the game 3-3.
In the bottom of the seventh, Derrick Antunes was hit by a pitch and Brett Enns followed with a single to advance Antunes to second base. That set the stage for Kyle Wall who delivered a towering 340 foot three-run walk-off home run to seal the Barons’ 6-3 victory.
Other highlights of the game included a two-run home run by Kam Wall in the first inning and Ryan Wiper’s excellent defensive grab and throw to home to save a run in the second inning.
The Barons have now won four in a row and take on two tough Woodslee teams this week. Wednesday night they play in Woodslee against the Seniors and Friday night they host the Woodslee Juniors in Leamington.
Erie Shores 18-hole ladies golf
The Erie Shores Tuesday morning 18-hole ladies golf league began their season with a rain-out on April 30, but they still enjoyed a nice gathering with both the 9-hole and 18hole groups together at the beginning luncheon meeting. Then, they had seven weeks of great golf weather before another rain-out on June 25.
Over that time, the ladies “spread the wealth” with no repeat winners in either of their weekly longest putt contests and 50/50 draws.
The LPCs average pot was $27 and the winners were Muriel Davey, Mary Hrynewich (9hole), Carol Cornies, Marianne Wisternoff, Carolyn Kelly, Kathy McKnight and Deb Vlodarchyk. The 50/50 draw paid off for Lisa Sawatzky, Jean Pen-
ner, Diane Penner, Paula Ouellette, Patricia Dean, Marianne Wisternoff and Tym Brannagan.
The seven scheduled games members played earned everyone participation points, as well as game points within each flight - 100 for a win, 90 for second place, etc.
The dreaded Tens: In spring, the rough is tough, and for some odd reason, many drives find it when the group plays Tens! By flight winners: Carol Cornies, Deb Kobayashi, Vi Gillett and Deb Wiseman.
Putt for Points: Deb Dunmore, Diane Penner, Jo-Anne Smith and Muriel Davey.
Drop Worst Hole Per Nine: Linda Segedin, Carol Quinn, Patricia Dean and Diane Parkinson. Manning Low Ball (team game): The top team was Jo-Anne Smith, Brenda Ruiter, Paula Hudders and Annie
Pump.
Two-Two-Twos: Lisa Sawatzky, Carol Quinn, Carolyn Kelly and JoAnne Smith tied, and Paula Ouellette.
No Putts: Carol Cornies, Kathy McKnight and Jean Penner tied, Brenda Ruiter, Vi Gillett and Deb Wiseman.
Better Nine: Kathy McKnight, Deb Kobayashi, Marianne Wisternoff, and Gloria Thiessen, Deb Vlodarchyk and Paula Ouellette tied.
Chip-ins earn 10 points each and 20 ladies excelled around the greens with 29 chip-ins, the most (3) achieved by Deb Kobasyashi.
Heading into July, the point board leaders per flight are: A - 620 Carol Quinn, B - 590 Marianne Wisternoff, C - 555 Patricia Dean and Jo-Anne Smith tied, D645 Muriel Davey.
U11 Whitecaps to host six-team tournament
The Leamington Whitecaps U11 girls fast pitch team will host a six-team tournament this weekend at the Kinsmen Ball Diamonds.
Action kicks off Friday, July 19 at 6:30 pm on Diamond 1 as the host Whitecaps face LaSalle Gold. Each team is guaranteed four games with the semi-finals and finals set for Sunday afternoon.
The Leamington Whitecaps are 12-9-1 so far this season and are looking for a good showing in this tournament, welcoming some strong competition.
Other teams include LaSalle Green, LaSalle Gold, Corunna, Chatham and Wyoming.
Leamington also plays at 12:15 and 3:00 pm on Saturday.
SCHEDULE
Fri. July 19
6:30 pm: LaSalle Gold vs Leamington White Caps, diamond 1
Sat. July 20
10:00 am: Chatham Golden Eagles vs Wyoming Lady Wranglers, diamond 2 LaSalle Green vs Corunna Lady Giants, diamond 4
12:15 pm: Chatham Golden Eagles vs Leamington White Caps, diamond 2 LaSalle Green vs Wyoming Lady Wranglers, diamond 4
12:30 pm: LaSalle Gold vs Corunna Lady Giants, diamond 1
3:00 pm: LaSalle Green vs Leamington Whitecaps, diamond 1
3:15 pm: Chatham Golden Eagles vs Corunna Lady Giants, diamond 2 3:30 pm: LaSalle Gold vs Wyoming Lady Wranglers, diamond 4
5:30 pm: Quarter-finals, Team 2 vs Team 3, diamond 1 6:00 pm: Quarter-finals, Team 2 vs Team 3, diamond 2
Sun. July 21
10:30 am: Semi-finals, diamonds 1 and 2 1:00 pm: Finals, diamond 1
Erie Shores senior men’s golf results
The results of the Leamington Erie Shores senior men’s golf league for July 8 are as follows.
The draw winners were Bryce Phillips and Stefan Kowal.
Closest to the hole on #3 was Doug Brown and on #16 Dave Binder.
The longest putt was by Ron Tremblay on #7 and Jerry Mallard on #17.
The three low net winners were Bryce Phillips 66, Jamie Arquette 66, and Brent Metz 67.
In first place at 116 were Kevin Shaften, Doug Brown, Herb Grundner and Matt Dick. Second place at 118 went to Ken Luxford, Ken Steingart, Bob Sutherland and Randy Stroesser. In third place at 119 were John Rutgers, Randy Bradley, Brent Metz and Francis Balsam. In fourth at 120 were Ian McIver, Wayne Quinn, Richard Reive and Jim Pick.
Low rounds for the day belonged to Ken Steingart
76, and Jerry Mallard and Ken Segedin 78. Jamie Arquette and Francis Balsam birdied #1, Claudio Sabelli #2, Kevin Shaften #2 and #16, Tom Klassen and Doug Brown #3, Ken Steingart #3 and #8, Dave Wilkinson #4, Jerry Mallard #4 and #17, Wayne Wiseman #9, Dave Binder #9, #11 and #16, Dan McQueen #10, Bill Gherasim and Tom Miehl #12, and Ian McIver rounded out the birds with his on #13.
