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BRINGING THE HEAT LEAMINGTON — The rain subsided in time for the Leamington U-16 Whitecaps to defeat the Corunna Lady Giants 16-13 on Saturday, July 17 at the Kinsmen Baseball Diamonds. Here, Whitecaps pitcher Marissa Hiebert winds up to deliver a pitch during the game. Sun photo by Deanna Bertrand

Homelessness committee presents to council LEAMINGTON — The Leamington Homelessness Committee recently conducted a survey of the municipality’s homeless population and they’ve brought the results of that survey to Leamington Council. At the Tuesday, July 13 meeting, Alissa Enns and Carolyn Warkentin addressed council with a Powerpoint presentation outlining the struggles and barriers that the homeless face in the community. According to the presentation, the average monthly costs of housing someone while homeless are quite eye-opening. If that person is in hospital, the average cost of housing them is over $10,000. If they are incarcerated, the average cost is about $4,300 per month. A shelter bed costs an

These people would include peoaverage of $1,932 a month, while rental supplement would cost the ple who are couch surfing with governments about $701 a month friends or family, those who have and social housing even less at been incarcerated with nowhere to go once released, and those living about $200 a month. In Essex County, there are no in cars, church properties, hotels, emergency housing options for motels and abandoned buildings. Enns says that homelessness those experiencing homelessness, and there is also a lack of home- takes on a different look in the lessness services and the barriers county. “Navigating homelessness in for accessing shelter in the city are the county is vastly different from greater in the county. Of those experiencing homeless- homelessness in the city,” she said. Mayor Hilda MacDonald agreed. ness in Canada today, about 80 per Logo Versions “Their (Windsor’s) numbers are cent are experiencing what is called much higher and the homeless ‘hidden homelessness.’ population “These areThepeople whoin English, are living logo is available French and bilingual versions. has been much more temporarily with others but with- visible,” she said. Enns and Warkentin then providout guarantee of continued residency,” said Enns. “Nor do they have ed the data from their recent survey. prospects for accessing permanent See HOMELESS - Page 2 housing.”

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WHEATLEY — According to Chatham-Kent Fire, a hydrogen sulphide detector at 15 Erie Street North was activated just after 8 am Monday, July 19, prompting yet another evacuation in downtown Wheatley. As of press time, personnel from Wheatley and Tilbury fire stations are on scene along with Chatham-Kent Police. Both Enbridge and Entegrus had personnel on scene Monday to shut off natural gas and hydro to 23 residences and 13 businesses, displacing about 52 people. The cordoned-off area is larger than the previous incident, with businesses being affected on the south side of Talbot Street East this time, as well. The Provincial Hazmat Team from Windsor Fire and Rescue was on scene Monday, sampling gas for laboratory analysis. The evacuation order occurs exactly one month after the previous evacuation order was lifted. It was on June 19 that residents and all-but-two businesses were allowed back into their properties. The state-of-emergency declared on June 2 was then lifted on June 28. A further state-of-emergency had not been issued as of press time, but officials are asking residents to avoid the area. This comes as another blow to businesses who had just begun to recover from the last 17-day closure, especially restaurants who were recently able to open for indoor dining. The investigation is ongoing.

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There were 72 respondents to the survey. Of the 72 homeless people to respond, 41 were housed in one way or another, but 73 per cent of those were worried that they were going to lose their arrangements for shelter. The 31 remaining respondents had no place to call home at all, with 17 of them being absolutely homeless and 14 of them ‘hidden homeless.’ The Homelessness Committee is hoping that Leamington will enact some homelessness programs to help, as well as advocate to upper levels of government for funding and resources. “Now that we have this data, we can ask for some help from our partners at the city,” said MacDonald. “Thank you for this.” Currently, all resources from upper

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levels of government go to the City of Windsor and then are doled out to the neighbouring municipalities. Enns and Warkentin would like to see the municipality work with local stakeholders to establish a ‘made in Leamington’ solution, which would include developers, community services and businesses. A big part of that will be sustainable, affordable and transitional housing — something that council has been looking at with the old LDSS property on Talbot Street West. Alissa Enns says the final report will be forthcoming, and that final report will help local officials make the decisions necessary to help alleviate a lot of the barriers and challenges in this area.

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LEAMINGTON — The new pedestrian pier on the Leamington dock will now have its own concession on wheels. At the regular meeting Monday, Leamington Council approved the proposal from Twisted Sistaz to supply food on the pedestrian pier for the rest of this summer. A Request for Proposal was issued in June for any vendors wishing to supply food on the dock and the trio of Annie Klassen, Mary Klassen and Tina Wiebe answered the call. Twisted Sistazs will provide residents and visitors on the pier with familiar foods ‘with a twist.’ “They are offering fresh street foods, like corn-on-the-cob, tacos, hotdogs, fresh-cut fries and nachos,” said Leam-

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Islanders’ presentation at meeting helps ferry issue mer schedule that saw the Pelee IslandBy Mark Ribble PELEE ISLAND — A public meeting er II running every other week, while last week hosted by the West Region the much smaller Pelee Islander ran the Transportation Task Force appears to opposite weeks, due to a shortage of have been the tipping point to getting qualified engineers for the big boat. This presented a problem for busithe Pelee Island ferry issues solved. Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDon- nesses relying on visitors as the province ald is co-chair of the task force along emerged from under stricter COVID with Marta Leardi-Anderson of Owen rules. Julie Clifford, owner of The Bakery on Sound Transportation. MacDonald took Pelee Island, said the differthe chair for this particular ence in sales was often stagmeeting and said members “We shouldn’t gering. of the committee, includAbout the off-weeks, Clifing Leardi-Anderson, were have to keep ford said, “It’s the worst very impressed with the Islanders’ presentation. worrying about we’ve ever seen it. There’s just no one here.” “The residents did a wonClifford has tried to rederful job,” she said about transportation.” main positive as the ferry the presentation. “I was so — Dave Dawson bugs are worked out, but proud of them.” hopes for a more permanent It appears that meeting solution going forward. with Islanders may have Those sentiments were echoed by been the catalyst to a solution as MPP Rick Nicholls had been having ongoing Pelee Island Deputy-Mayor Dave Dawdiscussions with MTO officials for sev- son, who spoke to the Sun on Friday. “We’ve got 10 other priorities for suseral days leading up to it. On Sunday, July 18, the Ministry of tainability on Pelee Island,” he said. “We Transportation sent a text to Pelee offi- shouldn’t have to keep worrying about cials letting them know that a solution transportation.” Dawson is also the chair of Pelee Ishad been worked out regarding the ferland Transportation Committee and ries. The Pelee Islander II will now be run- says that Islanders have long been strugning on its regular summer schedule, gling with the ferry service. “This is not a new issue,” said Daweffective Monday, July 19. The good news quickly spread among son. “We’ve been dealing with issues for years.” island business people and residents. Among the issues facing Islanders are, Prior to the meeting on Wednesday, July 14, frustrations were running high of course, the lack of tourists getting to as Islanders dealt with a rotating sum- the island and also the movement of

CELEBRATING IN STYLE — INDOORS LEAMINGTON — Cured Craft Brewing Company celebrated its one-year anniversary with being able to open up to indoor dining as the province entered Step 3 on Friday, July 16. Here, Sue and Randy Tuck of Staples await friends for dinner at Cured on Saturday afternoon. SUN photo

farm machinery and crops when the big boat isn’t available. Farmers who are harvesting grapes, wheat and soybeans have to be able to get their equipment back and forth, which is something they can’t do on the smaller vessel. “Old faithful Pelee Islander, built in 1960, still makes the trips across for us,” said Dawson. “But it just doesn’t have the capacity of the newer boat.” MacDonald said she’s happy that a solution has been reached, but cautions that they don’t want to take their foot off the gas just yet. “There has to be a more permanent, sustainable solution,” she said. “It’s hard for anyone to plan anything long-term with the uncertainty of the ferries,” says Dawson. “People want to

build here but won’t make a commitment without a reliable ferry schedule.” For now, at least, Pelee Island’s bustling tourism industry, wineries and farms should be able to bounce back with the increased schedule, but as Dawson and MacDonald have said, Islanders have to know that they’ve got reliable transportation going forward. The 63-metre MV Jiimaan sits in Kingsville Harbour under a 30-year review and has not sailed under a regular schedule this year. The 67-metre Pelee Islander II, built for about $40 million in 2019, was pegged to replace the aging Pelee Islander, which was built in 1960. That same Pelee Islander has been handling half of the trips across Lake Erie so far this summer.

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Movie theatre reopening met with excitement By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — When the Southpoint Imagine Cinemas powered down their projectors in March 2020, nobody ‘imagined’ that it would take 16 months to get them back up and running. On Friday, July 16, that dream of reopening was realized, as the theatre welcomed patrons back

to their seats with offerings of three movies on their screens. General Manager Drew Smith had been waiting patiently for things to get back to the way they were prior to the COVID pandemic. “It’s exciting to be back,” he said. “It’s been a long time.” Smith and his assistant manager, Sydney

Bergeron, were joined by fellow employee Darrian Carter, as the three of them handled the influx of people on Friday afternoon. The smell of freshly popped corn filled the

theatre lobby as the first patrons — the Schmitt family of Leamington — purchased tickets to see Black Widow and rounded out their purchase with some popcorn, nachos and soft drinks.

According to Smith, they expected a brisk business, as many people had already purchased tickets online. The biggest difference is that all seating is assigned seating, so you can

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Cedar Beach Drug Store, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 owned by Red Morris, Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well as providing a luncheon menu. Speed boat rides were available from the Cedar Beach Drug Store for 50 cents a ride Mark Ribble for summer visitors renting game shows like Beat the Clock, What’sa cabin or for cottagers not My Line and the Let’s Make a Deal. When Barker left Truth or Consequenc-owning a boat. The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This es for the upstart Price is Right, everyone photograph of an unidentiﬁed family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. wondered if he’d made the right decision.

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The recycling of old TV game shows continues with an ultra-cheesy version of the Dating Game on Monday nights. This incarnation is a celebrity version that puts single celebrities on stage trying to pick a prospective suitor. People such as Carmen Electra, Taye Diggs and other B-list celebrities apparently have a hard time finding dates. Who knew? Zoey Deschanel hosts along with Michael Bolton, who ‘surprisingly’ sings all of his lines. Deschanel is an awkward host at best, who’s being fed cheesy lines from the teleprompter — lines that usually make her co-host break into song. I’ve been rather enjoying the other game shows of the past that have been recycled in today’s world but that just doesn’t do it for me. The modern versions of To Tell The Truth, Match Game, Family Feud and Card Sharks are all pretty entertaining. And of course Press Your Luck, everyone’s guilty pleasure from the 1980s, is back with those annoying Whammies on the game board. My first memories of game shows take me back to Truth or Consequences with Bob Barker as the host. I remember an early version of Concentration too that was always enjoyable. Before the days of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, there were some great classic

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The years have shown that he indeed made the right decision. Another game show I enjoyed was You Bet Your Life which was hosted by Groucho Marx. I only saw those in syndication because the show stopped airing three months after I was born, but it was still fun to watch years later when it aired on channel 20 late at night. Name that Tune was a favourite of mine as a kid with a young Kathy Lee Johnson (now Gifford) singing the melody to a lot of the tunes. It also aired in the 1950s with a live orchestra. The 2021 version is actually pretty well done, so if you enjoy music you’ll have to have a look at it. The Ellen Degeneres Game of Games is also fun to watch and I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a shout-out to Fear Factor, which aired for three or four years and had people eating live bugs or having a barrel of snakes dumped on them. It’s no longer on the air. They don’t make game shows like they used to… or do they?

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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.

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Helga Driedger

Helga Driedger (nee Neufeld), 91 years, passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 18, 2021. Loving wife of Abe for 68 years. Mom to Ruth, Joan (Todd) Phibbs, Sandra (Ed) Petryschuk and Dennis (Karen). Grandma to 10 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. The youngest of three sisters, Mom was predeceased by her sister Agnes Cornies on March 30, 2021 and is survived by her sister Helen Founk. Mom was a strong, hardworking and creative woman who always had a twinkle in her eye. She farmed beside Dad in their early years and in later years, right up to the present, made sure that the “men” always had some zwiebach or raisin bread for their coffee breaks. Mom had many hobbies including ceramics, making Father Christmases, knitting, making dolls and elaborate dollhouses. Mom and Dad enjoyed travelling to many places in the world, always accompanied by friends or family. Despite several bouts of cancer in the last decade, Mom came through those times and lived life to the fullest. We’ll miss you, Mom. We want to thank so many people for the care that was provided to Mom in the last three weeks of her life: the doctors and nurses at Erie Shores HealthCare, Caroline Hamm, the Home Hospice team led by Dr. Thomas Burgess, Stacy Tetzlaff and other VONs and PSWs, Home Instead, Care technicians who stayed overnight, Mariel Konrad, Charlene Epp and other LMH PSWs. We experienced such compassion and gentleness in your hands. Visiting is at the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Friday, July 23, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The Funeral Service to celebrate Helga’s life will be held at 11:45 a.m. Burial to follow at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Due to COVID restrictions, visitation is limited to a specific number of visitors. Only those with an appointment will be allowed in. Please book an appointment for visitation and Funeral Mass at www. reidfuneralhome.ca. Everyone must wear a mask. In Memory of Helga, memorial donations may be made by cheque to Erie Shores Hospice or Leamington Mennonite Home. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Graduates Class of 2021

Miguel Cruz

Jonathan Bueckert

Nickolai Dam

Anna Dawson

Conner Harder

Miguel Lazo

Hima Patel

Madison Selwood

Lily Stasko

Sabina Tillinger

Isabel Unger

Michael Vida

Anouk Weber

Although a full graduate composite photo was not created due to COVID school closures, LDSS was able to submit a composite photo for the IB grads, above.

IN MEMORIAM

Kevin Henry Slingerland

In Loving Memory of my Best Friend

April 17, 1968 - July 23, 1996

In loving memory of a dear and loving son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle who passed away 25 years ago. Our lives are forever changed since the angels called your name. So hard to believe another year has gone by since you left our side and we never had the chance to say goodbye. We wish we could talk to you, there is so much to say, life has changed in so many was since you went away. If only we could have one more day...forever missing you. Kevin, you will never be forgotten by your loving family... Mom, Dad, Stephen, Laurie, Christopher and Danielle

IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of

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

IN MEMORIAM

Chris Carder

April 22, 1969 - July 24, 2018

In Loving Memory of

Henry Darowski Your memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping We have you in our hearts. Love forever, Mom, Dad, Danielle, Larry, Rob and Yasuko

December 2, 1935 - July 23, 1999 It’s been 22 years since you passed away.

He is gone but not forgotten, and as dawns another year, In our lonely hours of thinking, thoughts of him are always near. Days of sadness will come over us, friends may think the wound is healed, But they little know the sorrow that lies within the heart concealed. Sadly missed but never forgotten. Wife (Irene), Ken & Marisa, Christine & Ron, Karisa, Devin & Dillon

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

LDSS grads and awards

Leamington District Secondary School

Zahra Al-Ali

Leamington District Secondary School Graduating Class of 2021 Ontario Secondary School Diploma Recipients Hasan Al Khaled Zahra Al-Ali Zeanb Al-Wishah Hunter Alaers Delphin Alimasi Abdul Alkawwaz Brandon Almeida Mont Almansury Braden Auckland Win Aung Anthony Barrios Melody Barron Heidi Bartsch Amanda Bergen Conner Bergen Spencer Bergen Duha Berriy Matthew Biggley Taylor Bishop Lainie Blemings Leanna Boldt Madison Bondy Aidan Bonham Izabella Borri-Hipp Brady Braun Keeya Braun Jonathan Bueckert Jonathan Buhler Cameron Camara Kim Chambers Elijah Chehade-Sherbert Madisyn Church Cole Ciotoli Colby Clark Evan Clement Ariya Coppola Miguel Cruz Jackson Cuthbert Nickolai Dam Anna Dawson Reynaldo De Guzman Lucas DeMelo Adam Dewhurst Cassia Di Menna Mason Durham Autumn Dyck Bill Dyck Johnny Epp David Fahringer Shelby Farkas Bailey Fast Cody Fehr Martika Fenn Brianna Ferreira Abe Friesen Brandon Friesen Derrick Friesen Jason Friesen Rachel Friesen Keyara Froese Morgan Froese Ricky Froese Tyler Froese Noah Garton Jaidan Gomez Emma Goulet

Abid Halil Conner Harder Lena Heinrichs Nick Heyens Nathanial Hiebert Erin Hopper Courtney Jeffery Ryan Johnston Matthew Keane Drew Keith Dakota Kinney Nicole Klassen Katelynn Krahn Alyssa Lamb Colby Landuyt Troy Lavadan Miguel Lazo George LeClaire Owen Lepp Phina Ly Michael MacDonald Abdalaazim Malik Meghan Malott Justine Martens Lisa Martens Piyawat Matsombat Marissa McInnis Tyler McKenzie Jude Mercer Mohamad Mohamad Lah Moo Sebastian Morgan Stephanie Munoz-Torres Tiana Munoz Keegan Murray Zack Murray Hasham Nasir Andy Neufeld Austin Neufeld Emily Neufeld Jessica Neufeld Kyle Neufeld Michael Neufeld Kevin Nguyen Cody Paquette Josh Parks Hima Patel Josh Pena Jessica Peters Kelly Peters Em-Mylee Poisson Victoria Pouget Vichuta Prasertsri Ryan Quick Luke Rahn Jason Redekop Cory Reimer Rachel Reimer Hannah Ribble Austin Ringrose Tyler Rino Caleb Robertson Joel Sawatzky Malaki Sawatzky Max Scheibner Claudia Schmitt Denise Schmitt Serenity Schroeder Madison Selwood Joshua Sharpe Lesly Silva Quintana

IN MEMORIAM When God was making husbands as far as I can see, He made a special soulmate especially for me. He made a perfect gentleman, compassionate and kind, With more love and affection than you could ever wish to find. He gave my darling husband a heart of solid gold, only my heart can hold. He was someone I could talk to that no one can replace, He was someone I could laugh with til tears ran down my face. Next time we meet will be at Heaven’s door, When I see you standing there I won’t cry anymore. I will put my arms around you and kiss your smiling face, Then the pieces of my broken heart will fall back into place.

In Loving Memory of my Soulmate

Larry Terron

December 2, 1945 - July 21, 2020

Love & Miss You So Much My Outlaw! Wife Dianne, Stepson Jamie, granddaughter Ashlynn, and families. Miss You Pa!!!

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LDSS grads, awards and bursary recipients

Continued from Page 8 Jorden Simpson Rachel Sinclair Braydyn Somkhong-Neang Kaedan Sova-Ford Lily Stasko Mark Stewart Ada Taing Alexa Taylor Milayah Thiessen Miranda Thiessen Chanica Thompson Rachel Thompson Troy Tiessen Sabina Tillinger Nikole Totaro Skylar Tremblay Abby Umana Isabel Unger Michael Vida Abby Walker Samantha Wall Anouk Weber Samantha Wickham Melanie Wiebe Sam Wiebe Savanna Williams Ewan Wilson Tyler Wiper Helena Wolfe

Specialist High Skills Major Red Seal Diploma Arts & Culture: Lainie Blemings, Brady Braun, Keeya Braun, Madisyn Church, Emma Goulet, Ada Taing. Business: Cole Ciotoli, Martika Fenn, Phina Ly, Mohamad Mohamad. Construction: Anthony Barrios, Abe Friesen, Brandon Friesen, Derrick Friesen. Environment: Zahra Al-Ali, Autumn Dyck, Courtney Jeffery, Milayah Thiessen. Hospitality & Tourism: Win Aung, Taylor Bishop, Madison Bondy, Nicole Klassen, Jessica Neufeld, Sam Wiebe. Transportation: Matthew Biggley, Aidan Bonham, Jackson Cuthbert, Bailey Fast, Ricky Froese, Zack Murray, Jason Redekop, Jorden Simpson. International Baccalaureate Diploma Zahra Al-Ali Jonathan Bueckert Miguel Cruz Nickolai Dam Anna Dawson Conner Harder

Miguel Lazo Hima Patel Madison Selwood Lily Stasko Sabina Tillinger Isabel Unger Michael Vida Anouk Weber

Ontario Scholars *Achieved average of over 90% Zahra Al-Ali Anthony Barrios* Melody Barron* Heidi Bartsch Amanda Bergen* Taylor Bishop* Lainie Blemings Leanna Boldt Keeya Braun Jonathan Bueckert* Elijah Chehade-Sherbert* Madisyn Church Cole Ciotoli* Evan Clement Miguel Cruz Nickolai Dam Anna Dawson* Adam Dewhurst Cassia Di Menna Autumn Dyck* Johnny Epp* Cody Fehr Keyara Froese* Morgan Froese Conner Harder* Lena Heinrichs Erin Hopper Courtney Jeffery Drew Keith* Dakota Kinney Miguel Lazo* Owen Lepp Phina Ly Michael MacDonald Lisa Martens Tyler McKenzie Jude Mercer Mohamad Mohamad Stephanie Munoz-Torres* Zack Murray Austin Neufeld Jessica Neufeld* Hima Patel* Josh Pena Victoria Pouget* Cory Reimer Hannah Ribble* Tyler Rino* Joel Sawatzky Claudia Schmitt* Madison Selwood Lily Stasko* Ada Taing* Milayah Thiessen*

Sabina Tillinger* Skylar Tremblay Isabel Unger* Michael Vida* Abby Walker Anouk Weber* Samantha Wickham Melanie Wiebe Savanna Williams Certificate of Accomplishment Neena Belanger Barbie Bianco Amber DeLaurier LDSS awards $58,735 in scholarships and bursaries Melody Barron: Visual Arts Award plaque. Amanda Bergen: French Department Award plaque. Taylor Bishop: DJS Award $200. Lainie Blemings: Dorothy O’Heron Memorial Award $500. Jonathan Bueckert: Don & Jean Newland Memorial Award $200, Morgan Brown Award $450. Elijah Chehade-Sherbert: Eileen & Trenholme Williams Scholarship $5,000. Madisyn Church: Leaminton Kinsmen Club Bursary $500. Cole Ciotoli: Lewis Wigle Memorial Award $175. Jackson Cuthbert: Essex Power Corporation Powering Future Leaders Award $500, Lowell Gallagher Technical Department Award $250 and plaque. Nickolai Dam: Elizabeth J. Fullerton Memorial Award $150, J.N. Hume Award $100. Anna Dawson: LDSS School Council Award $500. Autumn Dyck: Nelles & Dora Derbyshire Award $150. Johnny Epp: Dr. A.D. Froese Memorial Scholarship Fund $300, Mathematics Department Award $100 and plaque, Morgan Brown Award $450, Peachland Rebekah Lodge Award $250. Martika Fenn: Business Department Award $150. Keyara Froese: Canadian & World Studies Doug Lewis

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Award $200, Harvey & Dorothy Newman Memorial Scholarship $5,000. Emma Goulet: Municipality of Leamington Bursary $500. Erin Hopper: Lee Family Award $500, Physical Education Department Award $100 and plaque, Royal Canadian Legion Wheatley Br. 324 Bursary $500, Royal Canadian Legion Wheatley Br. 324 Ladies Auxiliary Bursary $300, Wheatley Lions Club Bursary $500. Drew Keith: Nelles & Dora Derbyshire Award $150, Rick Dumais Memorial Award $500, Royal Canadian Legion Wheatley Br. 324 Bursary $500. Katelynn Krahn: Edna Stuart Ross McWilliam Award $160. Miguel Lazo: Dr. A.D. Froese Memorial Scholarship Fund $300, James Wigfield Memorial Award $150, Joe Galos Memorial Scholarship - Medical $2,000, Mathematics IB Department Award $100 and plaque, Morgan Brown Award $450. Phina Ly: Music Award plaque. Tyler McKenzie: Peachland Rebekah Lodge Award $250. Jude Mercer: Drama Award plaque. Stephanie Munoz-Torres: Leamington Dental Health Center Scholarship Award

$500, Morgan Brown Award $450, Science Department Award plaque. Kevin Nguyen: Class of 2021 Valedictorian plaque. Hima Patel: Centennial Alumni Award $200, Kelly Davidson Memorial Scholarship $1,000, Morgan Brown Award $450. Josh Pena: Stella & Martin Eagen Bursary $500. Hannah Ribble: Wheatley Lioness Bursary $1,000, Wheatley Lions Club Ivan Coulter Memorial Bursary $500. Tyler Rino: Edith Skidmore Scholarship: $1,500, Morgan Brown Award $450. Madison Selwood: Edith Skimore Scholarship; $1,500. Lily Stasko: Dr. A.D. Froese Memorial Scholarship Fund $300, Governor General’s Academic Medal, J.N. Hume Award $100, Leamington Horticultural Society Bursary $500, Morgan Brown Scholarship $900, Rotary Club of Leamington $1,000, Sarah Mouland Memorial Award $500. Ada Taing: Edith Skidmore Scholarship $1,500, Lowell Gallagher Technical Department Award $250 and plaque, Morgan Brown Award $450. Sabina Tillinger: Edith Skidmore Scholarship $1,500, Rhine Danube Club $500,

Teresa Catherine Huy Memorial Award $500. Milayah Thiessen: Knights of Columbus Council 4501 Bursary $500, Leamington Dental Health Center Scholarship Award $500, Leamington Lions Club Edith Ferguson Memorial Bursary $500, Lee Family Award $500, Nathan Wolters Memorial Scholarship $2,000. Nikole Totaro: Michael Ascott Memorial Award $300, Stella & Martin Eagen Bursary $500. Isabel Unger: French IB Department Award plaque, Principal’s Award for Student Leadership plaque. Michael Vida: Joe Galos Memorial Scholarship - Medical $2,000. Anouk Weber: cOPPS for Charity High School Bursary $500, Edith Skidmore Scholarship $1,500, Knights of Columbus Council 4501 Bursary $500, Rhine Danube Club $500. Ewan Wilson: Municipality of Leamington Bursary $500, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 84 Leamington $300. Layla Bakaa (former grad): Eileen & Trenholme Williams Scholarship renewal $5,000. Huzafa Hyde (former grad): Eileen & Trenholme Williams Scholarship renewal $5,000.

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS BURSARIES Centennial Alumni, COPPS for Charity, Essex Power, Knights of Columbus Council 4501, Leamington Dental Health Center, Leamington Horticultural, Leamington Kinsmen Club, Leamington Lion’s Club, Municipality of Leamington, Peachland Rebekahs Lodge, Rhine Danube Club, Rotary Club of Leamington, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 84 - Leamington, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 324 - Wheatley, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 324 – Wheatley – Ladies Auxiliary, Wheatley Lioness Club and Wheatley Lions Club

FAMILY, ESTATE AND MEMORIAL BURSARIES DJS & Family, Don & Jean Newland, Dorothy O’Heron, Dr. A. D. Froese, Edith Skidmore, Edna Stuart Ross McWilliam, Eileen & Trenholme Williams, Elizabeth J. Fullerton, Harvey & Dorothy Newman, J.N. Hume, James Wigfield, Joe Galos Senior, Kelly Davidson, Lee Family, Lewis Wigle, Lowell Gallagher, Michael Ascott, Morgan Brown, Nathan Wolters, Nelles & Dora Derbyshire, Rick Dumais, Sarah Mouland, Stella & Martin Eagen and Teresa Catherine Huy

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Elsa Bateman

Ethel Janet “Jan” Whalen

A Beautiful Child of God Ethel Janet “Jan” Whalen, 60 years, of Leamington, died peacefully and into the welcoming arms of her heavenly Father, the Lord of her life and blessed Savior at 4:46 p.m. on Friday July 16, 2021. With Jan in her final moments were her soulmate (the beloved wife, gorgeous black-eyed beauty and steadfast partner to James ( Jim) Leo Whalen), with whom she spent 30 beautiful years in wedded bliss, comfort, love and care; her children Joni-Lynne Woods, of Springfield Illinois; Daniel Woods (Sammy) of Larder Lake, Ontario, all who mourn the loss of a devoted, generous and fiercely protective mother who was always available for late night calls, prayers and words of encouragement. Jan will be dearly missed by her grandchildren, Ashton Luke and Scarlett Claire Woods, who enjoyed not only the creative adventures that she loved taking them on, but her lessons in the kitchen where she shined and shared her superb talents. We cannot forget to mention that Jan was a furmom to Ceilihd, Sasha and the late Mossimo, treasured furbabies that will miss her as much as we all will. Jan carried with her (and passed along to her children and grandchildren) a proud Native American heritage passed along to her by her late grandparents Joseph and Claudia Runns of Carry the Kettle First Nation. The daughter of the late Brian Marten and Gloria Jean (Runns) Lascelles, and adored daughter-in-law to the late Joseph and Theresa Whalen of Sydney, Jan was also a dear sister to the late Karen, as well as Kevin Lascelles (Ruth Harder) of Saskatchewan, and Roger Lascelles of British Columbia; who, though miles apart, never forgot the bond they carried as siblings. Jan had the joy of being a proud aunt to her nieces and nephews, as well as a faithful godmother to her godson Derrick Demmans (Nikki Demmans). It goes without saying that Jan was loved by all. Jan was nothing but a dependable hard worker, whether it was as a plumber in her younger years, a stay at home mom during those tough teenage years that her children went through, or as a mail carrier in her golden years, you could always count on her to be there. Jan found her lifelong joy as a mail carrier and her professionalism and kindness did not go unnoticed by the many people who enjoyed seeing her on her route. An incredibly talented woman, Jan excelled in every area she put her efforts in. Whether it was sewing her own wedding dress to hosting dinner parties full of mouthwatering food in the midst of a warm and welcoming environment, you could count on Jan to put her best effort in everything she did. Yet, Jan’s legacy is marked with a deep and committed faith woven through every part of her life and heart. Her worn flowered bible cover housed a well-read Word of God, evidence of a deep love for her gracious Savior that sustained her faith during the hardest times of her illness. Jan dedicated her life to the church and you would find her behind the microphone singing her praises to her heavenly Father, or greeting people with an infectious and big, beautiful smile. A smile that is undoubtedly unwavering in a loving heavenly home that knows no pain, sickness or death. You are welcomed to visit with the family at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell St. Leamington (519-326-2631) Friday July 30, 2021 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Jan’s incredible life will be held at Lakepoint Family Church, 285 Talbot St. E., Leamington, on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Due to COVID restrictions, visitation and funeral service is limited to a specific number of visitors. Only those with an appointment will be allowed in. Please book an appointment for visitation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca http://www.reidfuneralhome.ca. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to Lakepoint Family Church would be appreciated. Family and friends are encouraged to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Mary Schauer (nee Krehling)

Mary Schauer, 88 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Sun Parlor Home in Leamington. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Schauer (2002). Loving mother of Willie and his wife Dolores, Richard and his wife Mary-Elizabeth. Adored Oma of the late Ryan (2015) (Erin), Jeffrey (Laura), Alex and Paul. Proud great grandmother of Bronson, Paisley, Luke, Emma and Levi. Survived by sister Christine Auinger. Predeceased by siblingsProof Heinrich, Gerhardt, Katharina of Elizabeth obituary to run Kirchner, Johann, Anna, Sigfried and Jakob. Special aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. July We would like to thank Dr.21, Gow2021 and the 3W Staff at the Sun Parlor Home forSouthpoint their compassionate Suncare. Private family graveside service to celebrate Mary’s life $100, plus $13 hst = $113 took place at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Pastor Sylvia Swiatoschik officiating. Anyofchanges As an expression sympathy, please memorialemail donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. sun@southpointsun.ca Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort Thanks. at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Roger Whittle

After a courageous fight, Roger Lee Whittle passed away, surrounded by his family, at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in his 75th year. Beloved husband and soulmate of Dinie for 51 years. Loving father of Eric Whittle (Tish Mouritzen). Dear brother of Cathy (Bernie) Hall and Sherry Whittle ( Joe Dorian). Predeceased by his parents, Lester and Erma Whittle of Blytheswood, Ontario. Roger lived life with a sense of adventure and a love for the outdoors. An avid skier, Roger skied close to 100 ski resorts in 51 years of skiing. An adventure enthusiast, Roger snorkeled in the Caribbean, whitewater rafted in Alaska, hiked the Grand Canyon, and skated the Rideau Canal. Roger loved travel and exploring new places. With family or on cruises, Roger visited Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Greenland and Iceland to name just a few. A lifelong history buff, Roger enjoyed nothing more than discovering the untold history in his own back yard of Southern Ontario. A lover of theatre, Roger was a regular attendee of summer productions at Ontario playhouses. A baseball player growing up, Roger passed on his lifelong love of baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays to his family. A kind and gentle man, Roger will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his family and friends. See you on the heavenly slopes. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Roger are asked to consider London Track 3 Ski School, St. Joseph’s Hospice of London or a charity of your choice. For donation information and online condolences, please visit www.westviewfuneralchapel.com

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It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Elsa Bateman at the age of 89 on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the Sun Parlor Home for Seniors. Beloved wife of the late William “Bill” Bateman for 65 years. Loving mother of Dean (Lynn), Janis Lott (Ken), Bill Jr., the late Jill Bateman Snider (2004). Adored grandmother of Wendy, Andrew, Jessica, Benson, Bree, Karly, Lee, Evan, Alec and Lauren. Greatgrandmother to their children. Sister of Alma (Alex) Foder, Helen (late George) Brown, the late Clara (Hank Slots). Sisterin-law to the late Bob (Laurie), the late Bruce ( Joan), the late NaomiProof (Wally) Wladarski, the late Jane Jerry (Dietrich), of obituary to and run Danny ( Jan) and Ray (Barb). Survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A special thanks to 21, Judy 2021 (Brown) Ropchan for all the July excursions, time spent and support till the end. The family Sunat the Leamington Sun wishes to thankSouthpoint the wonderful staff Parlor Home for their and compassion. $100, plustremendous $13 hstcare = $113 At Elsa’s request, cremation has taken place. A private family service will take place at a later date. Anydonations changes Memorial mayplease be madeemail by cheque to the MS Society by sun@southpointsun.ca contacting the Reid Funeral Home 14 Russell Street, Leamington at 519-326-2631 or www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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Marvin Bateman

He is greatly missed. …we sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. (1 Thessalonians 13-14) Marvin Bateman went home to be with his Lord in his 89th year on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Beloved husband of Lydia Bateman (nee Beleutz) for 68 years. Loving and patient father to Marcie (Gary) Kroeker, Mark (Wendy) and Patriciato (Michael) ProofBateman of obituary run Simpson. Grandfather to Matthew ( Jacquie), Danielle ( Joe), Brianne (Steven), Josiah and Jordan. Great-grandfather to Isaac, Benjamin and Jacob. As a21, grandfather, July 2021 Marvin wore many hats. While in Manitoba he spent Southpoint Suntime flying kites and building birdhouses with Brianne. He challenged Matthew $100, plus $13 hst = $113 and Danielle to tetherball in the backyard and shooting hoops in the church gym. He would spend hours building Lego towers andchanges Hot Wheels racetracks with Josiah and Any please email Jordan. With all his grandchildren, he spent precious time sun@southpointsun.ca reading from the “Character Sketches” book series; a series Thanks. devoted to creation, animals and developing good character and loving the Creator. Dear brother to Dorothy (Gord) Findlay and the late Belva Hollingsworth. He will be missed lovingly by many nieces and nephews. For 50 years Marvin served the Wheatley and Leamington community as a plumber, electrician and associate and at Lynn’s Pro Hardware. He was always ready to support and received great satisfaction in assisting in the needs of his clients. He served the Lord at Wheatley Baptist Church for over 65 years. He loved his family and friends and sharing the love of Jesus with everyone he met. Special thanks to the staff at Country Village Homes for their care. Visiting is at Wheatley Baptist Church, 47 Talbot St. E., Wheatley, on Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service to celebrate Marvin’s life at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Erie Cemetery in Wheatley. Due to COVID restrictions, visitation and funeral service is limited to a specific number of visitors. Only those with an appointment will be allowed in. Please book an appointment for visitation and to attend Marvin’s service at www.reidfuneralhome.ca. Everyone must wear a mask. Arrangements entrusted to Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell St., Leamington (519-326-2631). Memorial donations may be made to Billy Graham Missions or to The Bridge (Leamington Youth Resource Centre). Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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Enjoy over 1 acre of country living in staples. Easy access to Windsor from the 401. Home features 3+2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a grand foyer, maple kitchen w/granite countertops & chefs stove, gorgeous hardwood throughout, state of the art shower & sauna, built-in aquarium, 2 tier deck w/above ground pool, fireplace & a pizza oven. 32 x 56 heated garage, 20 x 24 workshop, 400’ paved driveway & bar!

Patricia Pedreira

519-919-1532

Broker

8 MORGAN, LEAMINGTON

$335,000

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Pie shape lot on a cul-de-sac in great residential Sandy Lake subdivision. Over 3000 sq. ft. of living space, this lovely house has newer kitchen main floor, 2 fireplaces. Lower level has mother-in-law suite, large family room with beautiful bar. 4 bedrooms & 3 baths, fenced yard, inground pool with auto cover, 2 piece bath at pool house, sprinkler, new flooring, large patio and much-muchmore to view. Contact Camille Elters 519-796-2453. Camille Elters

Cute as a button and a perfect starter home or for a retiree! This recently renovated 2 bedroom home is situated in the heart of beautiful Leamington. Main floor has been completely painted and has had new flooring throughout. Lower lvl partly finished and the rest is ready for you to finish or use as storage. Walking distance to shopping, banks, schools & recreation complex.

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Thinking of buying or selling a home? We are here to help. LOUIE SAAD, P.Eng. Broker/Owner 519-919-7223

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4445 COUNTY RD. 42, WINDSOR Bring your Commercial or Industrial Business to this High Traffic location across from the Windsor Airport. Approximately 35,360 sq. ft. available including 3,000 sq. ft. of office space. Onsite parking and warehouse has 18’ ceilings and 5 loading doors. CALL TODAY for more details.

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Welcome to 58 Askew !! Excellent condition, great location close to downtown in a quiet neighbourhood. Large 4 bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms with 4 floors of living space and many upgrades to the kitchen and cupboards and a lifetime steel roof etc. This has been a warm family home for many years and now it’s time for a new family to enjoy.

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6,000 sq. ft. of C1 commercial space available for lease. Space can be sub-divided to suit multiple businesses.

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699,900

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149,900

Custom built ranch situated on a little piece of paradise with 2+4 beds, 3 baths, open concept living, lower-level family room, 32’ x 40’ shop & treed yard!

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599,900

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479,900

Gorgeous renovated upper apartment with 1 bed, 1 bath, open concept living, all new appliances, in-suite laundry & immediate possesion available!

Beautifully restored Century-home with 3 beds, 2 baths, spacious living area, 2nd floor master suite, new wrap-around deck & located on a mature .5 acre lot!

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• $449,000 • 4 Bedrooms •1.5 Baths • Large workshop 24 x 32 • Fenced in yard Call Bill for details (Cell) 519-325-8123

As the world begins to realize its new normal, take a moment to appreciate your local Real Estate Professionals, who have remained active in a booming sales market since the pandemic began. The offices and agents that advertise on these pages, have continued to use this paper to keep you informed of their ongoing listings. Call them for any of your real estate needs.

•$449,000•3+2 Bedrooms •1.5 Baths•New Kitchen • Fenced Yard Call Bill for details (Cell) 519-325-8123

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WANTED TO BUY CASH FOR GOLD SILVER JEWELLERY, ALL COINS Thursday, July 22 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Unico Centre, Downtown Kingsville (next A1 Flooring). Private appointments available. All gold jewellery, any gold (even teeth). Old coins Canada, USA, World. Covid 19 precautions in place. Dan Jones B.A.B.Ed. 53 years experience. House calls available. 519-818jl121 1805.

Upscale and Affordable in Leamington’s ONLY waterfront rental apartment building overlooking Leamington Marina and Park and minutes from the beach. Amenities include: • library and social rooms • new Smart Card “no coin” laundry • beautiful lobby • underground parking • outdoor balconies • FREE utilities and window coverings • Fully secured and 24-7 onsite management.

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ELECTRICIAN - LICENSED ELECTRICAL contractor, semi-retired, looking for smaller wiring jobs and wiring repairs including additions, renovations. Call 519-326-7900. ECRA/ESA jl14-28 Licence #7013042.

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IRWIN PLUMBING - New homes, renovations, repairs. Same or next day service. Since 1999. Call Tim 519ja6-tf 825-7245. _____________________________

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. ____________________________

SOUTHPOINT PRINT: Envelopes, invoices, flyers, postcards, brochures, booklets, drivers logs, tickets, and many other custom print jobs. Call Mallory 519-984-1188 or mallory@southpointsun.ca. _____________________________

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LOCAL TRUSS ASSEMBLY PLANT is hiring full time truss builders. Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays during busy season. Benefits after 3 months along with a boot allowance. Experience an asset but not required. Call 519-962-9922 or email resume to cindyh@ rivardtruss.com. mr24-tfn _____________________________

PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $14.39/hr 50+ hours, 7 days/wk. Must be available Saturday & Sunday. Work site: 333 County Rd 18, Leamington ON, rural setting, must have own transportation. Crop maintenance and harvesting, other duties as required. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40lbs on a repetitive basis, fast paced environment, strong work ethic, punctual, reliable. Please apply via email: pinnaclejobs@hotmail.ca No experience or education required. de4-tf

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M&M FARMS LTD Greenhouse Worker positions available at our Leamington and Kingsville locations. Responsibilities: crop work, winding, pruning, harvesting, checking quality of harvested produce, other duties as assigned. Work Conditions: fastpaced environment, repetitive tasks, standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, kneeling, attention to detail, working at heights, hot environment. Hours: 45+ hours per week including weekends. Wage: $14.39 per hour, seasonal, full time. No education or experience required. Must have own transportation. Please forward resume to jobsmmfarms@outlook.com or fax: 519-322-0681. jn30-jl21

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GREENHOUSE WORKER full time position available, 60-65 hours per week, 7 days a week depending on harvest. Physically demanding, repetitive tasks, bending, hot conditions and must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Maintain attendance vital for harvesting. Job duties include harvesting, planting, cluster pruning, de-leafing. Wage $14.39 per hour. No education or experience required. Send resume to Moretto Ingratta Farms Inc. 341 Morse Road, Leamington ON N8H 3V5 or Fax 519-326-1082. jn23-au25

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• Compensation is $14.39/hour • Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays) • No education or experience required. • Duties include hand-trimming, taking cuttings, hand harvesting, watering and cleaning of greenhouse. Please apply at: careers@tilray.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 2000 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4

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GREENHOUSE WORKERS NEEDED Employees will be required to carry out all job tasks as specified by the operation manager. Specific duties include: Pruning, clipping, harvesting and cleaning work area. Repetitive task, standing for extended periods, hot humid conditions, comfortable working on scissor lifts, handling weights of up to 23 kg or 50 lbs, report signs of insect or disease damage. Permanent full time weekdays including weekends. $14.39 per hour. Will train the right candidate. Must be able to work within a group or on their own. Reliable and dependable. Must have own transportation. No educational requirements needed. Apply: Southshore Greenhouses Inc. 1746 Seacliff Drive Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2M6

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Vrtel tops 80y+ division in Talbot Trail senior golf play By Bob McLean Fifty-eight Talbot Trail senior golfers participated in their weekly league game on Tuesday, July 13. Despite the warm, overcast, humid day, everyone enjoyed playing the challenging TT layout. In the under 70 division, Nasher and Arky continued their excellent play by firing brilliant 40s. Both Russell Alliett and Shannon Wiper achieved terrific results of 41 and 42 respectively. Superb 44s were fired by Fuzzy and Gerry Van Deven. Other very commendable scores: Gary Hillier 46; Len Snively and Tim Stevenson 49s. In the 80-85 grouping, Joe Vrtel continued his impressive play by shooting an outstanding 40. Other solid results were the following: Gus Brown and Gary Honey 46s; Vic and Walter 48s; Andy Orsini, a nifty 50. Others who achieved praiseworthy results were Ken Womack, Neil Adamson and Conrad Babkirk. The inspiring Super Seniors Silver Division 86y+ played exceptionally well. Tom Hyatt and Bob Freure tied with masterful 46s. Enthusiastic players Ed Woelk and Bill Edwards scored very commendable results of 51 and 56 respectively. In the Super Senior Gold section, Carl Robinson proved he still hasn’t

lost his golfing touch by shooting a spectacular 44. Gerry Becigneul and Erle Nash played very well obtaining nifty 50 results. Bubbly Tarciscio hit his scintillating shot on #9 to within 8 feet to claim the closest to the pin. Oops! No one recorded the LP winner on #2. Masterful scores of 38 were fired by Dutchy and Pearcie in the 70-79 division. Chopper and Richard Humber followed up closely behind with brilliant 40s. Bummy and Paul Harrison scored terrific results of 42 and 43 respectively. Other noteworthy results: Ray and Bobo 44s; Dave Dent and Schmidty 45s; Tarciscio, Paul Carioli and Al Matthews 46s; Eugene 47; Dave Dibbley and Dave Chambers 48s; Cracker and OV 49s. Birdies proved challenging to obtain. There were only four: Pearcie #1 and #2; Richard Humber #1; Chopper #6. You’re golfing too much when… 1) you mark the salt shaker with a dime, 2) you ask the shopper ahead of you if you can play through, 3) you’re vaguely aware of living with a woman, allegedly your wife. In golf, you’re only as good as your last putt. – Doug Sanders Keep swinging! Just have fun!

Standardbred horses leave the gate at Leamington Raceway in 2020.

Harness racing season set to begin Aug. 8 By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — Work is currently underway to prepare Leamington Raceway for the upcoming harness racing season which starts Sunday, August 8. Lakeshore Horse Racing Association members, along with board members from the Leamington Agricultural Society, have had a busy spring and summer so far. “We’ve made upgrades to the grandstand, the paddock and are bringing in a new tote board,” said Lakeshore board member Tom Bain. The tote board itself will be a big change from recent years. The old tote board was torn down several years ago. According to Ag Society President Dan Wiper, the grandstand is getting a major facelift. “It’s been painted up top and underneath and we’re just waiting on new plexiglass for the ends,” he said. Renovations have been

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made possible through a grant from the provincial government to the tune of about $375,000. “Were also updating our website and the work in the paddock is really something to see,” said Bain. The Leamington paddock — a $300,000 investment a few years ago — now has an office and washroom/shower areas for the drivers. “It also has space for 10 horses,” said Bain. “Dresden only has space for one horse.” All of the paddock improvements will help to draw horse and drivers from all over Ontario and surrounding states, which will be a positive step for the raceway. Last year’s season was affected by no in-person attendance until about Labour Day weekend, and even then, only 100 patrons were allowed on the property due to COVID rules. This year, it’s looking like between 500 and DEL AVAILIVERY ABLE

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track.” Leamington’s track has long been considered one of the best half-mile tracks in the province. Now, with the paddock upgrades and the grandstand upgrades, Bain is hoping they can bring people out for some good old fashioned family entertainment. Most weeks will feature a 10-race card, with the maximum seven horses in each race. One big change this year is the opening post time for Race 1, which has been moved to 1:00 p.m. from the 1:30 p.m. start time. Race cards will run every Sunday through October 31. It’s only a matter of time before the PA system at Leamington Raceway is blaring, “And they’re off!”

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SOL LEAM CUP WINNERS COVID-19 wasn’t a match for this year’s Sol Leam Cup event at Erie Shores Golf Club. The Red and Blue teams played four hard battled matches over a six-week period to complete this year’s event. While the Red Team captained by Carol Quinn came out victorious, the Blue Team captained by Lisa Sawatsky never stopped their fight. The ladies expressed thanks to Lisa Fehr and Lisa Sawatsky for their generosity in sponsoring this event for 10 years. They also appreciate the efforts of Dave Hodgson and his staff at Erie Shores Golf Club for making the last day so much fun. The Red Team was comprised of, front left to right: Jo-Anne Smith, Carol Quinn, Brenda Ruiter, Tym Brannagan, Judy Butler, Lisa Fehr. Back row: Muriel Davey, Diane Penner, Deb Dunmore, Linda Segedin, Laurie Munro, Lynne Towle. Absent from photo: Deb Kobayashi. – Submitted photo

Barons double up on Amherstburg Seniors scoring with two runs in the top of the first, but Amherstburg countered back with five of their own in the bottom of the inning. That would be the end of Amherstburg’s offence. Once the Barons’ pitching settled down and the bats came alive, they regained their dominance on the

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Bee Gees took North America by storm As mentioned last week, the Bee Gees started off their North American and world-wide career with big numbers from the middle of 1967 through early 1969, having seven out of their first eight singles released break into the top 20 with the last two peaking at #8 and #6 on the Hot 100. However, for the next year and a half, after “First of May” stalled at #37 on April 19, 1969, the next four singles never even broke into the top 50. It was certainly not what they expected, but it opened their eyes to how tough it was getting airplay in North America. Fortunately, after that dry spell, the Bee Gees released “Lonely Days” in December of 1970. With its thunderous shifting from string orchestrations to piano and percussion and strong vocal harmonies, it sounded like the Beatles. Something that couldn’t hurt record sales. Better yet, while it peaked at #3 on Billboard, its follow up, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”, in 1971 became their first #1 hit, racing to the top in

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just seven weeks, spending four weeks there and was, at the time, their longest lasting single ever on the charts. After that, in 1972, the Bee Gees managed a couple of more ‘string enhanced’ ballads, “My World” and “Run to Me”, that reached the top 16 on the charts before having a single, “Alive”, stall at 34 and two more (“Saw a New Morning” and “Mr. Natural”) that disappeared in a few weeks. However, although Arif Mardin had produced the Bee Gees album, “Mr. Natural”, with a few R&B songs on it, the head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, suggested that they record a dance-oriented album with more emphasis on up-tempo soul music. At the same time, Eric Clapton told the Bee Gees they should move to Miami, Florida and record at Criteria Studios where they can re-

cord that up-tempo dance music. While the album, “Main Course” has its share of ballads and mid-tempo songs, the boys did work on some truly up-tempo disco dance arrangements. One of those, “Nights on Broadway”, changed everything while it was being recorded. Barry Gibb was singing at a higher pitch and raised his voice to a whole new level when it simply cracked open and shrieked! Everyone stopped and Robin asked, “What was that?” Well, Barry had suddenly found a new falsetto voice he never knew he had. Their first catchy single off the album, “Jive Talkin’”, bounced all the way up to #1 for two weeks in August of 1975, while “Nights on Broadway” hit the top 7 spot in December. The third single, “Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)”, with Barry’s falsetto melodies swirling about in its final minute, reached #12 in March of 1976. But it was their next hit, “You Should Be Danc-

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ONGOING MIRACLE MOBILE MARKET - The Mobile Market is a weekly travelling fresh produce market that offers packages of fruits and veggies. The suggested donation is $5 ( all donations go back into purchasing local produce for the Market project.) Join us in Wheatley on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 1:00 pm at the Wheatley Arena. Visit www.mobilemarketck.com or www.facebook.com/mobilemarketck for the latest info. ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS Meeting online at 6:00 p.m. every other Wednesday. Summer meeting dates are July 7, 21, August 4 and 18. Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores.toastmastersclubs. org and click on Contact Us. COMMUNITY TAKEOUT IS AVAILABLE at Leamington United Church, 4:00 - 5:00 pm every Monday. St. John’s Anglican Church also has takeout meals available every Wednesday from 4-5pm. Food and clothing are available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish, Salvation Army Food Bank, The warming Cross at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Food Cupboard at St. John’s Anglican church,

The Bridge (ages 14-24), Food Pantry at Parkdale Variety, neighbourhood pantry at Erie South and Marlborough and the Angel Pantry at St. John’s Anglican Church. All are free. All are welcome.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www. alanonwindsoressex.com IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234. RANDY ATKINSON FUND provides money for extras that OHIP doesn’t pay for or to help with unexpected expenses for cancer patients (e.g. hospital parking etc). If you, your group or organization would like to have a speaker explain the fund and its availability in this area, call 519-682-2580. PLAY ROTARY TV BINGO GAMES - Tuesday nights, live on TVCOGECO from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Can only be viewed in Chatham-Kent 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. MELO CLINIC & PREGNANCY CENTRE, 75 Erie Street South, Unit 103, Leamington, offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses. Pregnancy tests, STI testing & treatment. Call 24/7 for confidential support 519-326-0612. Business calls 519-326-3821. www.pregnancycentre.net.

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ing”, which opened with a thumping tom-tom delivery and truly carried that punchy falsetto voice above the instrumentation that found its mark reaching #1 in September 1976 with “Love So Right” right behind it, hitting #3 two months later. Along with recording many songs for the movie “Saturday Night Fever”, on an album that since 1977 has sold over 40 million copies, the Bee Gees went out with an incredible flurry hitting the #1 spot with their next six releases: “How Deep is Your Love” (Dec. 1977), “Staying Alive” (Feb.1978), “Night Fever” (Mar. 1978), “Too Much Heaven” (Jan. 1979), “Tragedy” (Mar. 1979) and “Love Inside Out” (June 1979). With this run of major hits, many soon forgot about the disastrous comedy musical film in the summer of 1978 called “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” that the Bee Gees and Robert Stigwood were heavily involved with in 1978 that tanked in a hurry. After that, from 1981

until 1999, they released only 10 singles and just three of them broke the Top 30. No doubt, the disco era was a phenomenal success for the Bee Gees and helped them become one of the richest singing groups of all time, but it may have also hastened the end of their careers. The irony here is that while there may have been many stations or programmers who blacklisted the Bee Gees music, the success and money they generated afterwards from the recording, writing, production and sales of the songs they did on the three multi-million selling albums for other singers, “Eyes That See In The Dark” (Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton),

“Guilty” (Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb) and “Heartbreaker” (Dionne Warwick) far outweighed any losses felt by many Bee Gees songs no longer being aired. Sadly, Barry Gibb is the only Bee Gee alive today to look back at this incredibly successful career. Maurice Gibb died of heart failure on January 12, 2003 and Robin Gibb died of cancer on May 20, 2012. Even kid brother Andy Gibb – who had his own very successful career from mid-1977 through mid-1981 with three consecutive #1 hits and another five top 40 songs – passed away 24 years earlier from heart failure in 1988.

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French sports car all-time favourite

1972 Renault Gordini R17 The lineup was several cars deep during the pickup time for the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation Wild Game Dinner. in the bottom photo, diners were entertained by the local band ‘No Drama’ under the gazebo on the south side of the road.

Miner game dinner big success KINGSVILLE — The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary benefited last weekend from a wild game dinner hosted by the Jack Miner Foundation. About 250 meals were prepared which included Water Buffalo meatballs, Pheasant stir fry, Venison sausage, Pickerel chow-

der and all the trimmings necessary to enjoy a great takeout game dinner. Cars lined up down Road 3, reminiscent of past years when cars lined the road to see the geese. About $10,000 was raised for the event. Diners could eat in their vehicle or spend time on

picnic tables across from the sanctuary grounds, where the local band No Drama played live music at the gazebo. Cash and cheque donations are still being taken at the sanctuary, if you’d like to support the cause. Visit jackminer.ca for details.

Jamieson Junior golf report

By Bryce Evon REGIONAL — With rain threatening to shorten the second Jamieson event of the season, players and volunteers were happy to see the overcast skies hold off at Willow Ridge Golf and Country Club on Monday. Cooler weather and a slight breeze made for ideal scoring conditions, but the challenging course layout and undulating greens tested all facets of the competitors’ games. In the Junior Girls division, Pointe West’s Kyla Charlebois emerged victorious, edging out Maple City’s Karolyn Rombouts by two shots. Charlebois used nines of 40-35, for a total of threeover-par 75. Her back nine included two birdies and one bogey to go along with six pars. Rombouts fired nines of 38-39, and Kennedy Fremlin (Essex) finished in third with a score of 83.

In the Junior Boys division, there was a tie atop the leaderboard between Ridgetown’s Marcus Jones and Pointe West’s Tyler Hurtubise. Jones used three birdies and one bogey to fire a two-under-par 70, and Hurtubise matched him with five birdies and three bogeys on the card. In second place was Jax Sisson (Pointe West) with a 73, and Steven Hill (Essex) finished in third with a 76. In the Collegiate Men’s division, Josh DiCarlo (Pointe West) finished first with a score of two-under-par, besting Willow Ridge’s Aidan Webster by one shot. DiCarlo used five birdies to go along with three bogeys on route to nines of 34-36, while Webster’s round included five birdies and four bogeys for nines of 35-36. Full results can be found at www.jamiesonjuniortour.ca

Nature Journal Club offers new program KINGSVILLE – The Kingsville Nature Journal Club is a new program offered through Kingsville Click & Play that brings Adults 50+ together to explore nature through writing and sketching. Nature journaling deepens our observation, thinking and memory skills, and exposure to nature positively impacts health and well-being. Each Tuesday in August, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., registrants will meet at a designated area in the community to write, sketch, ask questions and connect meaningfully with the world around them. Cost is $20 to register. Develop a deepened sense of stewardship towards the environment and make lasting connections with like-minded individuals in the community. Register at www.kingsville.ca/clickandplay today.

said: ‘May I join you?’ So as Canadians, we said sure. After a few minutes, Bill Sherk this guy kind of laughs and home, and purchased says ‘I love talking to Ca- one for myself. These cars nadians and I really like were ahead of their time. talking about cars,’ then They had front-wheelintroduced himself. He drive, fuel injection, a was race car driver Bobby 5-speed box and only a Unser. What a shock! 95 cubic inch engine but “He had heard me pumped out 126 horses in talking about the Gordini a light weight body. I had and threw his keys over my car on a track at 150 and said: ‘My Gordini is mph and it could still go in the parking lot. Don’t faster. take it off the lot but have “I owned my first one a go with it!’ We found for two years. The second out later he and his broth- one pictured here was er were sponsored by Re- purchased new in 1972 nault at that time. and sold in 1989 and still “I could not believe it! had lots of go.” Only went around the Always looking for stolot once and quickly re- ries. Email billtsherk@symturned the keys, came patico.ca

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Leamington resident Bruce Peacock writes: “Hi Bill. My favourite sports car was the Renault R17 Gordini. Back in the ’60s, I read about them and was caught by the engineering in them, originally designed by race car designer Alex Gordini for Renault. They were called the pocket rocket. “The first time I drove one was in Indianapolis while down there for a course on turbine engines. A group of us were spending a night at a bar at the hotel across from the Brick Yard. It was a week before the Indy, trials were going on and we got talking about cars. Most of our group were Canadians. “Well, the table next to us partly cleared out and the guy still there

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Nature Journal Club offers new program

Jamieson Junior golf report

Miner game dinner big success

Bee Gees took North America by storm

Police Briefs from Essex County OPP

Barons double up on Amherstburg Seniors

SOL LEAM CUP WINNERS

Harness racing season set to begin Aug. 8

Vrtel tops 80y+ division in Talbot Trail senior golf play

Celebrating in style - indoors

Bringing the heat

They're bringing back all the game shows

Community Impact Grants

Celebrate summer reading at CKPL

Movie theatre reopening met with excitement

Islanders’ presentation at meeting helps ferry issue

Food truck coming to dock

Wheatley evacuates again

Homelessness committee presents to council