10 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
WAPS Archery Club attracts 25 students News out of the Southwest Outdoors Club has Tilbury District High (TDHS) School’s team winning the provincial archery title recently. Brad Newham from Tilbury High School also ran a successful archery club at Wheatley Area Public School this spring and took his team of 15 from TDHS to the provincials where they finished first overall and had four archers bring home individual medals. In the boys division, Daniel Knelson finished fifth, while Noah Friesen finished second. In the girls division, Julia Michaelas finished second and Jordan Sheehan finished first. Jordan was the highest scoring female in the entire province. The WAPS Archery Club attracted 25 students and Newham is hoping to run it again next year, due to the overwhelming response.
FIRE DEPARTMENT VISITS ST. LOUIS SCHOOL
Leamington Fire Services made a stop at St. Louis Catholic Elementary School on Tuesday morning, June 7 to visit with students from the SK1 and SK2 classes. The firefighters were there to show the students what a fire truck looks like up close and personal and share some fire safety tips. SUN photo by Greg Coulter
Always good to know when to call 911 911 is for police, fire or medical emergencies when immediate action is required: someone’s health, safety or property is in jeopardy, or a crime is in progress. Police are asking the public to use 911 responsibly. Call takers can’t provide information on the weather, power outages or municipal services. Don’t call 911 and ask for the non-emergency
phone number. You can dial directory assistance (411) to request a number. The 911 call takers and dispatchers are highly trained, dedicated professionals who will get you the help you need. Police offer the following examples of when to call 911: • Events that involve an immediate threat to a person or property: screams, attacks, gunshots, fires,
car accidents with injuries or any other medical emergency. • An in-progress crime. This includes fights, break and enters (if there is a suspect on the scene), or an impaired driver report. • A serious crime that has just occurred (i.e. sexual assault or robbery). • A suspicious circumstance that may indicate an imminent criminal act (i.e. prowler, vandal).
Citizens are reminded to stay on the line if you accidentally dial 911. Should you hang up, the call taker will assume it is an emergency and dispatch police. 911 hang-up calls consume considerable resources; therefore, police ask all cell phone users to “lock it before your pocket.”
St. Clair convocation
St. Clair College is holding its 55th Convocation live for the first time since June 2019 as the school celebrates the graduation of over 3,500 students over six sessions this week. On Monday, June 6, graduates from the Toronto Campus of Ace Acumen attended the first spring session at the College’s Chrysler Theatre in the Centre for the Arts in downtown Windsor. Tuesday, the Windsor campus sessions began at the WFCU Centre at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm daily.
The Chatham campus holds its convocation session on Thursday, June 9 at noon at the downtown Chatham’s Capitol Theatre. The tradition of having one of the College’s Alumni of Distinction speak to the graduating sessions continues this week. All convocation sessions will be live-streamed. The live stream link and all convocation session times and programs graduating at each session are on www.stclaircollege.ca.
Elsie Louise Neufeld
Elsie Louise Neufeld (nee Unger) born April 3, 1936 passed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Elsie is survived by her children Mark, Susan Neufeld Dick (Greg), Peter (Karen) and Paul (Linda), and her grandchildren Emma and Yasch, Sam, Mitchell and Abby, Spencer and Taylor, and Megan and Ryan, as well as great-grandchildren Tannin and Casey. Dear sister of Irma Janzen (late Henry), late Art Unger (Ingrid), late Jake Unger (late Kathy). Loving sister-in-law of both Neufeld and Rempel families. She will be missed by many nieces, nephews, and close friends. Elsie cared deeply about her family, friends, community, and church. While raising her children, Elsie worked as a secretary with the Public School Board at Selkirk School and then at Margaret D. Bennie school in Leamington. Elsie took great pride in her work, not only supporting the teaching staff, but also using her ability to speak German to help translate and communicate with the parents and students of German-speaking newcomers to Leamington at the time, making their transition to Leamington less stressful and welcoming. She enjoyed walking at the Marina, volunteering at Thrift on Mill, and singing in the Heritage Choir. Elsie could be seen often around town, both alone or with friends, enjoying her community. A graveside service was held at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 3 p.m. Elsie and her husband Alf (1988), and then her husband Ernie Rempel (2012) were great supporters of community initiatives and many local charitable organizations. In keeping with this theme, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to MEDA or the Bank Theatre in Leamington. Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
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Brian “Reidy” Reid
It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Brian “Reidy” Reid on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 61 years of age. Loving husband of Margaret with whom he shared 35 years of marriage. Devoted of Proof offather obituary to run Lauren Reid. Predeceased by his parents Clifford and Marion 8, Reid 2022 Reid. Dear brother ofJune Robert (Beth), the late Dean Reid and theSun late Southpoint Tom Reid (Susan). He will also be missed by his nieces and $200 plus $26 HST = $226 nephews. Brian was an avid outdoorsman and a lifelong farmer. changes When BrianAny was not farming,please he couldemail be found on the golf course, playing cards and board games, sun@southpointsun.caand enjoying a Detroit Red Wings Game with an ice-cold Coca-Cola. Thanks. Memorial visiting is at Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Friday, June 10, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. A Memorial Service to celebrate Brian’s life will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery to follow. As an expression of sympathy and to honor Brian’s love for dogs, memorial donations to the Windsor Essex County Humane Society or to Hospice of Windsor would be appreciated. Family and friends are encouraged to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
