Southpoint Sun - June 28, 2023

These youngsters had fun trying out the

GIVING IT A TRY

No shortage of things to do on Canada Day weekend

By Mark Ribble

If you’re thinking that the summer has started off slowly, it’s time to think again.

With Canada Day weekend upon us and the year officially half over, events are aplenty in the Kingsville-Leamington-Wheatley readership area.

Starting in the west, Kingsville’s Canada Day starts at 1:30 pm at the arena and baseball diamond complex with bouncy castles, live entertainment, pony rides and lots of children’s activities, culminating in a deluxe fireworks display at 10 pm at Lakeside Park.

In Leamington, the annual Arts at the Marina will start Saturday morning at Leamington’s Lakeside Marina and Rick Atkin Park. It will run until 6 pm on Satur-

day and from 10 am-4 pm on Sunday. Admission is by donation.

Later on Saturday, the Almost Famous Band will entertain live from the Sunset Amphitheatre stage following an opening act from the Walkerville Collegiate rock band. The music gets underway at 7:30 pm and will be followed by a fireworks display over Lake Erie.

In the village of Wheatley, a whole weekend is on tap with the annual Fish Festival kicking off Friday, June 30 and continuing through Sunday evening.

Friday will feature Wheatley’s own Ryan Bradley and Leamington’s Jody Raffoul on the Two Creeks Conservation Area stage, as well as kids events from 6-9 pm.

On Saturday, the focus will shift to Wheat-

ley Harbour, where the famous tug of war, tote box races and lots of other activity will take place, including food vendors and kids activities. The famous Fish Festival Fish Fry will take place Satur-

day evening at Wheatley Area Arena.

Sunday’s activities will include the annual Breakfast with the Ladies Auxiliary, uptown Fish Festival Parade, classic car show, and live music

with Johnny Rovere. The action will then return to the harbour for the boat parade at 7 pm and the fireworks at 10 pm. Check out all three events on social media for detailed schedules.

Tug of War course at the Kingsville Highland Games at Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, June 24. The kids were invited to try their hand at pulling the big rope under the watchful eye of members of the Essex-Kent Scottish Tug of War Team. The games attracted over 1,000 spectators in its first year at Jack Miner. More photos are on page 11. SUN photo by Deanna Bertrand

The 2022 Canada Day Fireworks off Seacliff Beach. SUN photo

Friday, June 30th Friday, June 30th

Nemesis kicks off Music On The 42 Summer Concert Series

By Paul Forman

Horns filled the beach air with a melodic groove as Nemesis headlined at the first event of the Music On The 42 Summer Concert Series at Seacliff Park’s Sunset Amphitheatre on June 24.

Local artist, Harrow’s own Max Marshall, was the concert’s opener serving up a set of acoustic music featuring his mesmerizing finger-styling on the guitar.

Music On The 42 has become an annual affair, and is presented by both The Bank Theatre and the Municipality of Leamington.

Corey Robertson of The Bank Theatre was clearly excited about the opening show.

Saturday, July 1st Saturday, July 1st

“What a fun way of getting our series started. In the case of Max Marshall, you are bringing in an incredible solo talent. Whether he’s playing it soft and slow or really digging into it, having him perform in Leamington is truly a treat. With Nemesis, they’re not just a cover band that has played for decades, but a real party band. You will know all the songs they play and what a perfect way to start off the series on the first weekend of the summer,” Robertson said.

Sunday, July 2nd Sunday, July 2nd

Lead vocalists from Nemesis, Dan Passador and Suzi Marsh, belted out the tunes and got the crowd dancing. SUN photos by Paul Forman

Max Marshall opened up the Summer Series with a hard-driving acoustic set.

Carrousel of Nations proves popular in Leamington

The annual Carrousel of Nations made its stop in Leamington on the weekend with villages set up on Friday and Saturday evenings.

On Friday, June 23, the Leamington Roma Club played host to the Italian Village, complete with bouncy castles, youth soccer games, bocce, live

entertainment and tons of Italian cuisine.

On Saturday, June 24, the Leamington Lebanese Club hosted both the Lebanese Village and the Ger-

man Village on behalf of the Rhine Danube Club. Both Saturday villages featured entertainment and traditional dance as well as the cuisine both

countries have become famous for.

The previous weekend, 22 other carrousel villages celebrated their diversity throughout the city of

Windsor.

The award-winning multicultural festival has been celebrating diversity in Windsor-Essex County since 1974.

Manning the prosciutto slicer and olive bar at the Roma Club were Kevin Black and Mike Sabelli.

The Italian Choir of Leamington was on hand to serenade visitors as they entered the Roma Club.

Paul Taouil, manager of the Lebanese Club is sporting traditional clothing, while Anna Marie Bewsher is wearing traditional German attire.

Charbel Saba provides the beat and lead for some Lebanese dance.

Youth soccer proved popular at the Roma Club on Friday evening.

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CARROUSEL OF NATIONS ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Reminder that golf carts are not allowed on roads

The Essex County Detachment of the OPP has issued a reminder to the public that golf carts are not allowed to be driven on Ontario roads. Though golf carts may resemble other low-speed vehicles, they are not typically equipped to meet the requirements for low-

speed vehicles as defined by the Highway Traffic Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). If you are caught driving a golf cart on a road, you may face fines for operating a motor vehicle without the required equipment, operating without a vehicle permit and/or op-

erating on a roadway without a driver’s license. Also, you could also face a fine for operating a motor vehicle on a roadway without insurance, which carries a minimum $5,000 fine.

There is an exception on Pelee Island where a 10year pilot program has been introduced that al-

lows those municipalities to pass by-laws governing golf cart usage on roads with a speed limit of no more than 50 km/hr.

In addition, if you are intoxicated by alcohol or drug, you could face impaired driving charges while operating a golf cart on or off the roadway.

The Leamington-based villages for the Carrousel of Nations were filled with entertainment and food. In the top left photo, fruit and vegetables were just the beginning of the food available at the Roma Club on Friday evening. A trip inside the club provided visitors with plenty of traditional Italian cuisine. In the middle photo, Renee Thompson and Bella Nohra serve baklava at the Carrousel of Nations Lebanese Village on Saturday. In the photo on the right, Justin Sayers serves up some schnitzel at the German Village of the Carrousel of Nations.

SUN photos by Deanna Bertrand and Mark Ribble

opinion ~ expression ~ and other musings

Nothing like the ballads of yesteryear

I’ve been picking up the old acoustic guitar quite a bit lately, trying to keep those finger calluses fresh and bringing back a boatload of memories at the same time.

Those classic ‘70s CKLW hits like Lobo’s I’d Love You To Want Me and Glen Campbell’s Rhinestone Cowboy come to mind when I think about songs from the ‘70s and I was fortunate enough to download a new app called Songbook Pro onto my phone, which gives me access to thousands of songs and their digital sheet music.

It’s nice to get reacquainted with songs I haven’t heard in a long time, or never imagined I’d play.

My love of music comes naturally, through my maternal grandmother’s side of the family, who made up a large part of the old Leamington Boys’ Band.

As a kid, my first musical

It’s hard to believe it’s been 56 years since the Beatles first released their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album on May 26, 1967. The album certainly caught many fans and critics by surprise with its incredible variety of music. With recording of it starting on December 6, 1966 and ending on April 21, 1967, it took over 400 hours to be completed.

Long considered Paul McCartney’s favourite album, mainly because it was mostly his idea, John Lennon also played a great part once it was set

RIB’S RAMBLINGS

memories consisted of popular songs like I’m Henry The Eighth I Am and She Loves You. My love of the Beatles — not unlike the guy whose column also sits on this page — began way back then and continues to this day. The evolution of music that they brought to the scene was amazing, especially in a time where everything was simpler and sounds were more raw than the auto-tuned industry we see today.

Along with my musical interests, I took a great interest in classic poetry, inspired by two great epic poems we learned at Gore Hill when I was young.

The first, The Cremation of Sam McGee, fascinated me from the first stanza. “There are strange things done in the midnight sun, by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold.”

in motion. This was truly an album shared by Lennon and McCartney, who were both at their finest in creating the music and lyrics for this soon to be pop music ‘masterpiece’.

Sgt. Pepper was also the first pop album mastered without the three-second gaps that are usually placed between songs. Instead, it often made use of two crossfades that blended two songs together, giving the impression of a continuous live performance.

Kicking it off with McCartney singing out, “It

Englishman Robert Service wrote that piece in 1907 and over the next 100 plus years, it’s been told around campfires and in schools, making kids like me, who would otherwise not take an interest in poetry, sit up and take notice.

I wonder if they still have ‘Sam McGee’ in their curriculum. Likely not as it talks about death and we don’t want anyone offended.

The other poem I was drawn to as a youngster was Casey At The Bat. Being a baseball fan, I couldn’t help but be drawn to this classic poem when I first heard it in grade 4. Our teacher — Miss Fagan — not only gave us written copies, but also brought in a Disney recording of it that made it that much more appealing. If you get a chance, listen to the James Earl Jones recording made in the mid-nineties. His booming voice adds a special

was 20 years ago today that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play…” and ending it later with a grand introduction for the one and only (imaginary) Billy Shears of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. With horns blasting, Ringo Starr comes in as Shears singing how he “gets by with a little help from his friends”.

John Lennon then eases in next with “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” that was simply inspired by a painting his threeyear-old young son Julian made of one of his

touch to the piece.

The poem was written in 1888 and surprisingly, many of the baseball references made in it would hold true today, except I’m sure they had no idea what a designated hitter was.

Mark Ribble

‘Casey’ was loosely based on the career of baseball player Mike “King” Kelly who had been sold to Boston by Chicago for $10,000 in 1887. That was a lot of money back then.

As for ‘Sam McGee’, it was a piece of fiction, but many of the places and names in the poem were from Service’s own experiences in the Canadian Yukon.

Along with my love for these two poetic ballads, came my love for musical ballads, many of which are not ballads in the classical sense, but in the storytelling sense.

American Pie comes to mind.

Don McLean’s 1971 telling of the Buddy Holly tragedy is a

classmates, Lucy O’Donnell. As a fan of Lewis Carroll and his “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, John wrote the perfect spacey piece to sing about it.

McCartney takes over for the next three songs with his positive number “Getting Better”, followed by another soaring up and down ballad called “Fixing A Hole” showing where his previous negative actions with his girlfriend are going away, and then finishing it up with another song where Paul and John sing back and forth with the drama and sadness of “She’s Leaving Home” that expresses how the lack of communication between the daughter and her parents in both directions leads to her permanent departure.

Lennon lightens things up next with “Being for The Benefit of Mr. Kite” (there’ll be a show tonight on trampoline) which brings up images

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classic story put to music. For a Canadian twist, how about the Tragically Hip’s Fifty Mission Cap — the story of the disappearance of Toronto Maple Leafs legend Bill Barilko. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is also a great song that tells a story — one that resonates with many of us living along the Great Lakes.

Suffice to say that today’s music falls far short in most cases when it comes to telling a story. Sure, there are some catchy tunes out there, but many are just knockoffs of what we heard 40 years ago, and most have no substance at all.

I may be biased, but nobody tells a story better than the folksy artists of the ‘70s and apparently nobody writes epic poems like the writers of the late 19th century.

FLASHBACK RADIO

with Chuck Reynolds

of the English circus and their producer George Martin noted that, “The Beatles definitely had an eternal curiosity for doing something different.”

Such was the case with George Harrison following it up with an East Indian flavoured song, “Within You Without You”, which was the second of Harrison’s many songs that included elements of Eastern philosophy.

Paul comes back with two more authentic tunes about English society beginning with “When I’m 64”, which is all about a loving couple that will enjoy celebrating their retirement years and may even “rent a cottage in the Isle of Wright if it’s not too dear.” Following that up with “Lovely Rita (Meter Maid)”, who is a real traffic warden by the name of Meta Davies who issued a park-

ing ticket to McCartney in front of Abbey Road Studios and he wrote the song in good humour about it.

John Lennon then returns with “Good Morning Good Morning”, which is the final tune before a reprise of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” leads into the sombre opening of “A Day in the Life”, which slowly picks up its pace with McCartney adding a section about “falling out of bed” and eventually getting on the bus where the orchestra reaches a peak that ends with a final orchestrated note that slowly fades out after some 50 seconds or more depending on how good one’s hearing is.

In a future column, we’ll look at some of the notable props and characters that appear on the Sgt. Pepper’s album cover.

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They’ve been going in and out of style

Wheatley Dairy: home of the 5-cent ice cream cone for a penny

By Stephen Wuerch

One of the oldest dairies in Essex/Kent County was Wrightside Dairy out of Wheatley.

Due to the scarcity of fresh milk in the village, Joseph Wright opened a very small milk business in 1891, selling milk from his farm. Wrightside Dairy served the Wheatley area very well until Joseph sold the dairy to Reg Willett in 1943.

Reg grew up in England, but was sent over to Canada as a British Home Child to work on the farms in Essex and Kent Counties. The British Home Children were boys and girls from the United Kingdom who were relocated to British colonies — including Canada — in order to have more and better life opportunities. More than 100,000 of these young immigrants came to Canada between the 1860s and the late 1940s, with Reg Willett being one of them.

Reg entered the dairy business as a young man by first working as a labourer for Arthur Poulters Dairy. While at the dairy, Reg became very interested in the industry and excelled at everything he was being shown and taught.

As it was a dream of Reg’s to own and operate

his own dairy business, he took some time off work and attended the Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) where he not only graduated in “Dairying”, but met his wife Isabelle. As both shared the same passion for the industry, they returned to Wheatley and bought out Wrightside Dairy and renamed it Wheatley Dairy. The dairy was located on Erie Street South, across from the Wheatley Hotel, at the corner of Chestnut St. Wheatley Dairy was a family operated dairy right from the beginning. Both of Reg’s sons — Tom and Don — worked in the dairy early as young boys with daughter Betty helping out in the Dairy Bar. As the years went by, Tom started to take a great interest in the dairy, working at least 60-70 hours per week, eventually enrolling in the Ontario Agriculture College himself in 1961.

Both Reg and Tom insisted that all the raw milk brought into the dairy plant had to come from local dairy farmers within a 20-mile radius. This was done by the way of milk cans that were picked up at the farm and then brought to the dairy and placed in cold storage until pasteurization later that day. The dairy building had two components – the dairy plant at the back and the dairy bar in the front.

While Reg continued with much of the administration, Tom spent the majority of his time working at the dairy plant where milk delivery, cooling of the raw milk, pasteurization, packing and shipping took place.

Once loaded onto the trucks and wagons, the milk was delivered to all of Wheatley proper and the surrounding area, which included Cedar Springs to the east and west to almost Leamington. Tom did all the town routes while, Howard Nicholson, Dan Johnstone and Bob Charlton did out of town. Archie Reed delivered with horse and

wagon.

So while Tom worked at the dairy plant, his wife Villa (married in 1953) worked every day managing the Dairy Bar where many local girls were employed. Villa was also responsible for picking up the milk samples from Lewis Dairy in Kingsville, as Tom also did the testing for that dairy.

The Dairy Bar sold a variety of dairy products including milk shakes, sundaes, cottage cheese, cream, chocolate milk and of course, a particular favourite with kids, the large ice cream cones for five cents!

The ice cream came in three-gallon cardboard buckets in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavours. Villa recalls that some of the funniest moments would be when many of the local kids would come into the Dairy Bar and order an ice cream cone. However, once received, they would promptly dig into their pockets and pull out a penny, smile and then put the penny on the counter knowing full well it wasn’t five cents. Villa and the other ladies would just laugh and smile and say, “Alright… that’s fine! Now go on and scoot and say hi to your mom and dad.”

Villa said it was all that most of the families in town could afford, “so this is what we did. It wSs our way of giving back to our community and the children of our community.”

Villa also noted that the Dairy Bar was open all year and was busiest Friday and Saturday nights because of the local dances and concerts.

During the late ’50s and early ’60s, the dairy business continued to serve the Willet family and the community of Wheatley very well.

However, by the mid ’60s the winds of change began to blow in the dairy business across Ontario as continued government regulations slowly put

a “financial squeeze” on the smaller town dairies.

Consequently, due to continued regulations, increased maintenance and overhead costs, plus the fact that Tom had been working nearly seven days a week for the last 23 years, it just wasn’t feasible for the dairy to stay in business.

As a result, the Willett family decided to sell the dairy plant (and Dairy Bar) to Purity Dairies of Windsor on February 1, 1966, bringing an end to one of the last locally

owned dairies in Essex County, with only Lewis from Kingsville and Lakeside Jersey from Leamington still remaining.

Following the closure of the dairy and dairy bar, Reg decided to retire while Tom continued to work for Purity, driving milk back and forth to Wheatley. Villa opened a hairdressing business out of their home.

Wheatley Dairy bottles came in round red quart, pint and ½ pint sizes and are very collectable and desirable today.

A very special thanks to Villa Willett, Craig Willett and the Wheatley and Area Heritage Society for all the assistance they provided.

If anybody has any other additional stories, memories to share regarding Wheatley Dairy for permanent record, please email sewuerch@ hotmail.com.

For more information on Essex County and other Ontario Dairies, visit Ontario Dairy Collectibles & History page on Facebook.

Community Calendar

THURS. JULY 13 - SUN. JULY 16 LDSS 45-YEAR REUNION - 1978 Grade 12 & Grade 13 classes, Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16. For event schedule go to LDSS1978.com. Contact: Brad Frederick 519-324-6790.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

WONDERBROADS 2ND ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT at Belleview Golf Club, 436 Belle River Rd., Woodslee. Funds raised will help keep the Wonderbroads’ boat afloat! For more info or to register, go to 2023wonderbroadgolf.golfgenius.com

ONGOING

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 VILLAGE RESOURCE at 108 Talbot St. E. In Wheatley is hosting free one-on-one Tech Support sessions each Monday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bring your phones, tablets, iPads and questions! No Tech help offered on Monday, July 3.

ANTI-STRESS PRACTICE - (called Do-In) - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Thursdays 11:00 am to 12 noon. Learn to use pressure, tapping, breathing, stretching and self-massage for vital organ functions and better health. Free program. For more info email Kim@ kingsvillecentre.com.

TAI CHI - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Gentle physical exercises and stretches. Each posture flows into the next. Tuesday geared to beginners. No registration required.

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 n person at 6:00 pm every other Wednesday at the LEAMINGTON LIBRARY, 1 John St., Leamington. Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! Next meetings are July 5th & 19th and August 2nd, 16th & 30th. For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores

Toastmasters or go to ErieShores.toastmastersclubs. org.

KINGSVILLE MILITARY MUSEUM, 145

Division St. S., Kingsville, open Tues. to Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon.

519-733-2803. Collection of military items from Boer War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Afghanistan War.

COMMUNITY ANGEL CLOTHING

CUPBOARD OPEN WEDNESDAYSappointments preferred, walk-ins are welcome

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 to book your appointment. All are welcome! Free! St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Donated gently used clothing for men, women and children of all ages.

CORNHOLE - Drop in Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. -

10:30 a.m. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860

Division Rd. N. No fee. No registration.

GUITAR WELLNESS - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Guitar lessons to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Group session. No registration required. Free program.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www.alanonwindsoressex.com

JOIN THE KINGSVILLE FRIENDLY CLUB TO PLAY CARDS every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, 12:45 p.m., at the Unico Community Centre, 33 Beech St., Kingsville. Tuesday is euchre, bridge, cribbage. Friday is euchre, bridge, pepper. Must be 50+ years of age to join. If interested, drop in any Tuesday or Friday.

IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234.

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 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food is available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish 226-340-7233, Salvation Army Food Bank 9:15 - 11:45 a.m. 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.

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 519326-0612. Business calls 519-326-3821. www. pregnancycentre.net.

SENIORS GAMES DAY - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Thursdays 9:00 am to 12 noon: Join us for Rummikub, crokinole, cornhole, puzzles and more. Drop-in. Free program. No registration required.

T.O.P.S. - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meetings are held every Tuesday evening at the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Weigh-in from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. First meeting is free. For more inforamtoin call Joan at 519-326-2388. Everyone welcome.

WESTOVER - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Pre-treatment or after-care 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.

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.

MUSICIANS AND SINGERS WANTED at the Leamington Half Century Club to join in the weekly singalong every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Drop in if interested (160 Talbot St. E.). Call 519-326-2521.

PLAY THE UKULELE WITH LIONEL KNIGHTS - Every Thursday from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm at St. John’s Anglican Church in Leamington. Bring a music stand and your own uke if you can. There will be limited ukes available for use. Cost is $5 per session, which goes to the St. John’s kitchen to help with their programs. Call Lionel at 519-3989645 for more info.

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 519682-2580.

Reg Willett sits at the Dairy Bar counter in Wheatley during its heyday.

The Wheatley Dairy on Erie St. South in Wheatley in 1944. Photos courtesy of the Willett family.

CALDWELL BOARDWALK OPEN

Caldwell First Nation opened their new nature boardwalk on Saturday, June 24 with some celebratory activities including face painting, vendors and magical princesses present for the opening. The boardwalk provides walkers with upclose views of Sturgeon Creek and some of the nature and wildlife habitat there. It is open to the public free of charge every day from 6 am to 8 pm. SUN photo

Happy 60thAnniversary

RADIO CLUB FIELD DAY

The Sun Parlour Amateur Radio Club participated in the annual American Relay Radio League (ARRL) field day on the weekend, as several members came together to test out equipment and frequencies on the Mousseau farm near Woodslee. The local club now has 50 members and they made contact with hundreds of amateur radio enthusiasts across North America. They have their own trailer for testing and were also using the Kingsville Fire Department’s Command Centre trailer over the weekend. The purpose of the annual field day is to make contact with as many operators as you can and the local club was making contact in four ways: through Morse code (CW), voice, digital and manual input. Amateur radio clubs across North America participate to hone their skills and record their contacts across several different bands in the event of an emergency. Municipalities are required to have an arrangement with local radio clubs in the event of a emergency. In this photo, former local Doug Reynolds, now of Sudbury, monitors the CW station with Kingsville resident John Charlton. SUN photo

1949 Monarch fit for a king

I found this 1949 Monarch parked behind a barn in eastern Ontario. The leaping lion hood ornament is a symbol for the British royal family.

Happy 50th Anniversary

THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE

Bill Sherk

The Monarch was built by Ford of Canada beginning in 1946 as an expression of patriotism following the end of World War Two.

A restored Monarch would be the perfect vehicle for King Charles III to ride in on his first visit to Canada after becoming our new monarch. His face will soon appear on our $20 bill.

Riding into Leamington in a Monarch will remind our new King of Leamington Spa in England. The Monarch could then take King Charles to Kingsville (a royal sounding name) and to Harrow, reminding our King of the Harrow School in England created by Queen Elizabeth I by Royal Charter in 1572. The next stop would be Essex, named after Essex County in England, then off in the Monarch to Windsor, reminding His Majesty of Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.

Mike Tassey

Treasured Memories on your birthday Brother July 3, 1953

I thought of you today, but that is nothing new, I thought about you yesterday and will tomorrow too. I think of you in silence and make no outward show, For what it meant to lose you, only those who love you know. Remembering is easy, I do it every day, It’s just the heartache of losing you that will never go away.

Your brother Derrick

With Canada Day rapidly approaching, a copy of this article is being sent to Buckingham Palace, inviting our new King to visit us at his earliest convenience.

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Windsor-built 1949 Monarch.

Sandra Jean Sample

March 30, 1962 – June 18, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Sandra Jean Sample announce her passing, peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Erie Shores Hospice. She is survived by her son Greg (Leisa), daughter Holly (Randy), grandson Logan, mother Mary Jane MacVicar (Derrick), father Denny Waghorn, sister Pattie (Jim) and her loving partner Andy.

As per Sandra’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.

The family would like to thank everyone at Erie Shores Hospice who cared for Sandra in her last days there.

Donations may be made in Sandra’s memory to Erie Shores Hospice at https://www.eshf.ca/donations/erieshores-health-foundation/

Arrangements entrusted to Cremation First (Leamington), 519-398-9188.

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

Reginald Vince Farquharson

Reginald Vince Farquharson of Tilbury passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2023.

Reg was the dear husband of Mary Jane (Shanks) Farquharson and the late Marlene (Lecocq) Farquharson (2002). He was the proud father of Paul Farqharson who predeceased him in 2008, Lee Ann Welch (Brent), Duane Farquharson (Barb) and Michelle Want, and will be remembered by his grandchildren Krista Clark (Tyler), Dustin Farquharson, Morgan McLaren (James), Kayla Farquharson (Brandon Corbett), Matt Welch (Amanda), Tyler Welch (Allison), Haley Welch, Denzel Welch, Aliya Welch, Faith Welch, Brittany White (Derek), Jordan Smith (Craig), Riley Farquharson, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Born to the late Alfred and Edna (Vince) Farquharson on July 2, 1935, Reg is survived by his twin brother Ray (Cherie) and his sister Betty Daymond. He was predeceased by his brothers Robert (survived by Evelyn) and John and Alice Farquharson. He will be missed by many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends who he made from near and far over the years.

Reg was a lifelong resident of Chatham-Kent. His career was in the life insurance and investment business with the North American Life Assurance Company/Manulife, beginning in 1960 until his retirement in 2000. He was an easy person to like. Honesty, integrity and loyalty were qualities of his that people admired. He was successful when he became a broker and a member of the ChathamKent Life Underwriters Association, serving as President in 1967. He earned many awards during his career, including the Life Underwriter Award for outstanding business for 32 consecutive years.

In his quiet times, he enjoyed farming, fishing and golfing. He sang for a number of years in the Friends of Buxton Men’s Community Choir and the Fletcher United Church Choir. He served as an elder in his church and was a Provincial Appointee, serving as the Vice-Chair of the Chatham-Kent Police Services Board from 2005-2011.

Family and friends are invited to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 28 for visitation from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will take place in Stewart Cemetery.

Friends wishing to remember Reg are asked to consider the Erie Shores Hospice Residential Home where Reg was cared so well for in his final days.

Online condolences and memorial donations may be left at www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com

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Beatrice Plato

October 12, 1933 – June 21, 2023

Beatrice Plato passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 89 years of age.

Loving wife of Pearce Plato. Mother of Duane. Predeceased by four siblings. Best friend of Sharon Reid. Cremation has taken place and arrangements entrusted to Victoria Greenlawn Funeral Home.

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Alma Koehler

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Alma Koehler, 97 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Leamington Mennonite Home.

Beloved wife of the late Johannes Koehler (1994). Loving mother of Elke Inkster (Tim), Doris Medel (Bill), Eva Wuerch (Stephen), and predeceased by Baby Boy Koehler. Cherished Oma of Rachel (Nathan) Albrecht, Melissa (Jared) Blair, Ryan (Natalie) Medel, Kurtis (Karissa) Wuerch, William (Katja) Wuerch, Nathan Wuerch. Loving Great-Oma of Abby and Evan Albrecht; Austin, Jackson and Connor Blair; Hudson and Callie Medel; Kai, Teijo and Maija Wuerch; Riley and Reeve Wuerch.

Alma came to Canada in 1953 where she and her husband worked diligently to make a home for themselves and their three daughters. Alma’s many hobbies included knitting, crocheting and sewing. She made lovely clothing for her girls. Her Zwetschen Knödel were enjoyed by all. She had a sweet tooth and loved sharing her favourite treat, cream puffs! Her love and care extended to her many grandchildren. “Oma” found pleasure in the beauty of flowers, the colours of autumn on country drives and the serenity of the lake. Alma was a woman of faith, who treasured time spent with family and friends. We love you and miss you, dearest Oma.

A special thank you to the staff of the Leamington Mennonite Home for their care and compassion.

As per Alma’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family celebration of Alma’s life will be held at a later date.

If desired, memorial donations made to the Leamington Mennonite Home would be appreciated by contacting the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631).

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SWANS DONATE TO CENTRE

June 14 was a gratifying day for the Wheatley Swans Club as members were able to support three very worthwhile projects. The club presented a $5,000 donation to Wheatley’s Village Resource Centre, $1,000 to Wheatley Two Creeks Association and $1,000 to Kids Help Phone.

Pictured from left to right are District President Joyce Mahovlich, Cathy Neroda, Dale Dierckens, Lorna Bell, Judy Malott, Susan Fulmer (founder of The Village Resource Centre), Daria Matheson, Beth McCready, Pauline Sample, Mary Mahovlich, Marjorie Jackson. Photo

Katherine Pretli

Katherine Pretli, 95 years, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at the Leamington Mennonite Home.

Dear mother of Richard Pretli (Andrea), Erwin Pretli (Judy) and Ken Pretli (Christine).

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Loving Oma of Michael and Jackson. Dear sister of the late Frank Hotz (late Katherine), late George Hotz (late Mary) and Mary Binder (Michael). Katherine will be missed by many nieces, nephews and family friends.

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Katherine’s family wishes to thank the staff at the Leamington Mennonite Home for their exceptional care. She was a proud member of the Morning Glories.

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Visiting is at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk Street, Leamington, on Thursday, June 29, 2023 from 10 a.m. until time of the Funeral Service to celebrate Katherine’s life at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Mennonite Home or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

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Randolph Joseph Morrison

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It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Randolph Joseph Morrison, “Porky”, announces his passing on Friday, June 9, 2023.

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Beloved spouse of Diane Rivait. Cherished father to Mathew Morrison and stepfather to Joel Rivait (Sara) and Kellie-Dawn Budge (Tom). Forever remembered Papa by his grandchildren Aria, Madilyn, Annabella, Gunner, Zeppelin and Cashlin. Predeceased by his parents Don and Girlie Morrison. Loving brother to Cindy DeCou (Dan), Art Morrison (Janet), Gwen McAllen (Royden), Val Quick (Doug), Murray Morrison (Shelley), Nicky Lanoue (Ron) and the late Dawn Morrison. Randy will be missed by many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

What Randy loved most was spending time with his grandkids and family. You could see him cruising around town in his golf cart/e-bike, hanging out in the Tim Horton’s drive-thru. He loved to make you laugh and enjoyed every minute doing it.

There will be a celebration of Randy’s life at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made on Randy’s behalf to Erie Shores Hospice.

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Highland Games attracts competitors, spectators

Under overcast skies on Saturday, June 24, the Kingsville Highland Games were held at the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary, with over 1,000 people attending.

The grunts of those wielding the heavy hammers and cabers gave way to the countless bag pipers and drummers whose melodies filled Ty Cobb Field.

Several food vendors were kept busy serving up food for those in attendance, including the athletes who traveled from all over the province to compete with fellow Highland Games competitors.

The annual Mayors’ Haggis Hurl was won by Essex Member of Parliament Chris Lewis, who edged out Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers and Essex Member of Provincial Parliament Anthony Leardi in a ‘toss-off’. The three haggis hurlers were in a dead heat tie after the initial round of tossing the Scottish delicacy, so emcee Jim Crichton announced a tie-breaking toss-off.

Over on the Tug of War course, the Essex and Kent Scottish defeated the Celtic Cannolis in the final to win the big trophy and cash prize. Six teams competed with everyone having fun.

Other events included Highland Dance, Heavy Events, Sheep Herding, Massed Bands and the 5k Kilt Run, which was held throughout Kennedy Woods.

Committee Chair Doug Plumb was thrilled with the results.

“The day was fantastic,” he said. “We couldn’t have asked for better weather, attendance and competitor participation. Positive comments continue to pour in. We certainly had a great event and next year will be even better.”

Jack Miner Foundation Executive Director Tom Coke was equally as happy with the turnout.

“As Executive Director, I was absolutely delighted to see the amount of people at Ty Cobb watching and experiencing the games,” said Coke. “It was a great day, the weather cooperated and as you toured around the area, you saw a lot of happy faces.”

Photos by Deanna Bertrand and Mark Ribble

David St. Germain, left, stays just ahead of fellow Windsorite Duncan MacFarlane as they emerge from Kennedy Woods on the last leg of the annual 5k Kilt Run.

One of the competitors lets the heavy stone fly in the ladies division.

Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers shows his haggis hurling form as Hilda MacDonald and Tracey Bailey look on.

The Massed Bands included pipers and drummers from all over and of all ages.

The entire haggis hurling roster surrounds winner MP Chris Lewis. From left are MPP Anthony Leardi, Tecumseh Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey, Kingsville Deputy Mayor and games committee member Kimberly DeYong, Lewis, Kingsville Councillor and game committee member Sheri Lowrie, Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers, LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche, Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy, Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald and Amherstburg Mayor Michael Prue.

Members of the Essex and Kent Scottish pull hard in the final against the Celtic Cannolis. The ‘Scottish’ won the event to claim the Tug of War title for 2023.

The sheep herding demonstrations were a popular event at the Kingsville Highland Games.

Highland dancers perform under the tent.

Brigadoon brings a wee bit of Scotland to Kingsville’s Migration Hall

By Paul Forman

As a perfect complement to Kingsville’s Highland Games, Lerner and Loewe’s Brigadoon took centre stage for three performances over the

past weekend at Kingsville’s Migration Hall.

A production by Migration Hall featuring Music Express, the musical is about love, sacrifice and the power of belief

as it follows two Americans who stumble upon a mystical village while hunting in Scotland. The village that the two find reminds us to live in harmony with people and nature, while always appreciating the many simple things in life.

Director Norm Ross said, “My heritage is Scottish. Brigadoon is a musical I always wanted to do, and with the Highland Games going on, it was a big weekend for Scottish culture. People came into town for the games for the weekend, and our musical provided entertainment at night so that they could continue their journey into culture and local theatre.”

The group’s next show is It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play which will be presented in late fall of 2023.

DELVITOS AT TWO CREEKS

All are welcome to Two Creeks Conservation Area on Sunday evening, July 2 starting at 6 p.m., to enjoy The Delvitos, a 1960s dance music party band. Be there or be square! Local Scouts will be on site offering food and drink, and there will also be Craft beer from Cured. No admission, but the hat is passed to help offset costs. In case of inclement weather, concerts are held in the pavilion. Two Creeks is located on Kent Rd. 1, a kilometre north of Wheatley. For the full summer lineup, check out www.twocreeks.ca.

On front left, Meredith Garswood playing Meg Brockie, on front right, Maria Harman playing Fiona MacLaren, along with the Brigadoon ensemble preparing for a wedding.

On left, lead Brett Hallick playing Jeff Douglas, and lead David Sivak playing Tommy Albright, listen to a reading of the legend of Brigadoon by Al Timmins playing Mr. Lundie. SUN photos by Paul Forman

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

Dusting off the memories

Cedar Beach Drug Store, owned by Red Morris, offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well as providing a luncheon menu. Speed boat rides were available from the Cedar Beach Drug Store for 50 cents a ride for summer visitors renting a cabin or for cottagers not owning a boat.

Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives

Looking back ...

From the Leamington Post

June 30, 1976

and Mrs. Gabriel Petrik, also received subject awards.

The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

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

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

edged Gulliver Insurance 2-1 to win the Midget hockey trophy. At left is captain Ken Dick who goals with coach Randy Critchlow.

Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989

Clippings from the Wheatley Journal

June 30, 1993 – Jack Baker of the Wheatley Lions Club was designated a Melvin Jones Fellow by the Lions Club International Foundation. The

Submarine cycling - Ditches rose foot after foot following the Thursday evening rainfall and these young lads wasted no time inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”. If nothing else, it’s a quick way to wash a ten-speed bicycle!

Dr. Peter Wilcox has recommended sweeping changes in his final report of the Essex County government restructuring study. The final report — 400 pages in length — was tabled last night at a meeting between County and City of Windsor elected officials. He has proposed that the City of Windsor and County of Essex be reunited in a two-tier system of government that would see the creation of seven municipalities, with Windsor being the eighth. The Leamington-Mersea-Wheatley municipality is designated as number five on the map that Dr. Silcox brought to the meeting. He also suggested that Harrow, Kingsville, Colchester South and Gosfield South make up a municipality of their own. County council and planning departments have promised to look seriously at the amalgamation.

The federal government’s policy on bilingualism and the imposition of the metric system came under attack at Monday’s council meeting. Councillor John Penner accused representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs of harassing small businessmen in Leamington on the question of packaging their merchandise. Mr. Penner said he’s had it up to his eyebrows with the government agency insisting all packages have bilingual labels and are measured in grams and kilograms. Councillor Gary Adams described the bilingual labelling as a “bunch of bunk”, and fellow councillor Tom Naeyaert said the metric system was coming “whether we like it or not.”

Mill Street Senior Public School held its annual graduation exercises on Monday evening, with Todd Hodgson taking the George Schartner award for top male athlete. Top female athlete, Karen Klassen, was awarded the Janna DeCristoforo Memorial Award. Ken Marley was the class valedictorian.

The Kingsville Fishermen’s Co-operative was fined $500 in Windsor Court last week for having pickerel during a mercury ban. Nearly five tons of yellow pickerel were seized by a Department of Natural Resources official when a fish catch was checked on July 3, 1975. About 75 per cent of the catch was later buried by the ministry after tests showed heavy mercury contamination.

From the Kingsville Reporter June 30, 1976

This is the golden anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion’s formation and the Lt. Col. F. K. Jasperson Branch 188 held the annual Memorial Service on Sunday June 27. Parade Marshall Bert Traynor led the colourful parade from the Legion grounds to the cenotaph for a brief service, then proceeded to Greenhill Cemetery for an impressive service and decoration of graves.

Michelle Popelas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Popelas, and Patty Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Reid of Cedar Island, achieved the highest combined standings in all subjects and were awarded general proficiency awards at the recent St. John de Brebeuf graduation ceremony. Karen Petrik, daughter of Mr.

Over 20 sports celebrities took part in the Freedom Festival Golf Tournament at the Kingsville Golf and Country Club last Monday. The entry fee was $50 for those who wished to play with the celebrities and all proceeds will be split between the Big Brother Association and the Windsor Cystic Fibrosis Committee. Some of the celebrities participating included Ted Lindsay, Red Storey, Marty Pavelich and Pit Martin.

The Chuckwagon Restaurant celebrated its first anniversary this week and a large ad in the Reporter outlined the staff and some of their favourite things. The bosses, Kitty Vegh and Barry Vegh, were featured prominently. Kitty’s favourite pastime is counting pizzas and Barry’s most famous saying is “I’ll be right back.” The staff also got in on the fun. Georgina Poublon (manager) said her last words would be “Would somebody answer that @#$%^ phone!” Head waitress Judy Fuller said her favourite pastime is making bacon. Waitress Kathy Fox is famous for putting coffee in the tea pots. Lou Ann Geauvreau is famous for being over-anxious and Peggy Geauvreau’s last words would be “Can I have Saturday off?” Nancy Hickmott’s last words would be “Need any peppers cut?” In the kitchen, Ben Kok is the head cook, with assistance from Darl Edwards, Tracey Kubis, Gord Gascoyne and Denice Bering.

10 Years Later

From the Wheatley Journal

June 25, 1986

It was 25 years ago that Campers Cove opened its gates for family camping and Tony and Mary Gerrish are still welcoming visitors with open arms, This weekend, Campers Cove and Wheatley Parks and Recreation will join forces for a weekend of festivities that will provide a good time and will raise funds for the local recreational programs in the village. It was in the late 1950s that the Gerrish family and friends were sitting atop the clay cliff gazing across the vast expanse of Lake Erie when someone mentioned the fact that those 34 acres just east of the mouth of Yellow Creek could provide the ideal family campground. Three men — Tony Gerrish, Larry Burr and Leo Hornett convinced their spouses that the idea was a great one and Campers Cove opened its gates in 1961.

The dedication ceremony at the Alma is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 27 and the public is encouraged to attend. The village has received funding from the federal government in the amount of $375 to offset costs of the Canada celebrations, to which Councillor Mary Lynn has suggested that the money be used toward the opening and dedication of the new Alma fishing boat tourist booth.

Applications are now available for the Wheatley Area Parks and Recreation Meadowfest #5 O.V. Regional Slo-Pitch tournament on July 25-26. The tournament will offer divisions in Men’s C, D and DD and Ladies D. Contact Mark Omstead or Steve Price for details.

fellowship is the foundation’s highest honour, conferred on persons who demonstrate practical applications of its motto “We Serve.” Left to right: Wheatley Lions Club President Ken Whitesell, award recipient Jack Baker and Joe Elliott, District Governor 1993-94.

June 1975 - A girls softball team from Mill St. Centennial Senior Public School captured a championship in a tourney held at Peterborough. Members were (l-r) front row: Gayle Langille, Lynn Ferguson, Brenda Founk, Monica Schmidt, Rhonda Traubert, Susan Aho. Back row: Coach Ken Bevington, Pam Symes, Abby Driedger, Vicki Harrison, Trudy Ives, Debbie Kettle, Brenda Ciliska and coach Roy Brady.

KDHS holds annual athletic banquet

The Kingsville Cavaliers Athletic Banquet was held at the Portuguese Club of Harrow on Thursday, June 15.

In attendance were 140 student athletes, 40 coaches and 100 parents. The evening included dinner and presentations by coaches that featured season highlights and the exceptional talents and character traits of their award-winning athletes.

The year, which was full of WECSSAA titles, SWOSSAA Championships and eight trips to OFSAA, was one worth celebrating.

The following are the award recipients:

Jr. Girls Basketball:

MVP Zoe Toews; Rookies

Arissa Jitani and Mady

Stanley.

Sr. Girls Basketball:

MVPs Molly Scherer and Jaida Rivard; Defensive Player of the Year Hannah

Raffoul; Dennis Ducharme Award Hudson

Woolgar.

Jr. Boys Volleyball: MVP

OT Ruggirello; Rookie of the Year Holden Wiley; Leadership Award Logan Hensen.

Sr. Boys Volleyball:

MVPs Wes Long, Ty Murray and Matteo Ruggirello;

Cross Country: Novice

MVP Kale Pucovsky; Jr.

MVP Sylvia Ross; Sr. MVP

Hayden Nurse; Most Dedicated Will Little; Most

Dedicated Naomi Poublon.

Golf: MVP Cale Marontate; Rookie of the Year Lucas DeLorenzi.

Tennis: MVP Luke Lear; Sportsmanship Evan Wuerch; Rookies of the Year Zoe Toews and Adam Klassen.

Jr. Girls Volleyball: MVP Zoe Toews; Rookie of the Year Piper Scherer; Most Dedicated Maddie Audet.

Sr. Girls Volleyball: MVP: Molly Scherer; Most Dedicated Clara Adamson.

Jr. Boys Basketball: MVP Logan Hensen; Most Dedicated Ottavio Ruggirello.

Sr. Boys Basketball: MVP Matteo Ruggirello; Most Dedicated Cooper Campbell.

Girls Hockey: MVP Teagan Handley; Most Dedicated Mikayla Axford.

Boys Hockey: MVP Kohen Colenutt; Most Dedi-

cated Quinn Brennan.

Swim Team: MVP Liam Toews; Most Dedicated Olive Rogers.

Curling: MVP Meghan Pouget; Rookie of the Year Leah Reid.

Jr. Girls Soccer: MVP Sofia Glass; Rookie of the Year Maddie Rowland.

Sr. Girls Soccer: MVP Teagan Handley; Most Dedicated Gabby Quenneville.

Jr. Boys Soccer: MVP Maxxim Bernardes; Most Dedicated Lionel Braga.

Sr. Boys Soccer: MVP Kohen Colenutt.

Girls Slo-Pitch: MVPs Molly Scherer and Kaitlyn Benko; Most Dedicated Emmerson Jadischke; Rookie of the Year Alex Booth.

Boys Baseball: MVP Ty Murray; Team Leadership Award Matteo Ruggirello.

Jr. Badminton: MVPs Mady Stanley and Natalie Mann.

Sr. Badminton: MVPs Ty Murray and Nate McKee. Track & Field: Novice MVP Lucas DeLorenzi; Jr. MVPs Sylvia Ross and Emmerson Jadischke; Sr. MVP Wes Long; Most Improved Ottavio Ruggirello.

The Brick Malott Dedication Award winners, from left, were Principal Bill Toews, Erika St Pierre, Brent Murray. Photos submitted

K-Shield Winners (28 points or more). Front row, from left: Zoe Toews, Molly Scherer, Jade Kirner, Clara Adamson. Back row: Luke Lear, Wes Long, Liam Toews, Ty Murray, Matteo Ruggirello.

K-Medallion Winners (Grade 9s who played three or more sports). Front row, from left: Austin Fraser, Lucas DeLorenzi, Brady Toupin, Quintin Stevenson, Kale Pucovsky. Back row: Julia Perrone, Maggie Roy, Mady Stanley, Piper Scherer, Sophie Lakatos, Arissa Jitani.

K-Plaque Winners (18 points or more). Front row, from left: Callie Prymack, Emmerson Jadischke, Sophie Brush, Emma Campbell, Teagan Handley, Addison Dyck. Back row: Maddie Audet, Hayden Nurse, Ashton Sim, Matthew Cornies, Evan Wuerch, Lucis Forest, Daniel Fehr, Ottavio Ruggirello, Wes Long, Cooper Campbell, Zoe Toews.

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

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Army of volunteers set to help Kingsville Golf host Women’s Championship

By Rob Hornberger of the Kingsville Observer

The Kingsville Golf and Country Club has a simple goal when organizing top-flight golf tournaments like next month’s Ororo PGA Women’s Championship.

The tournament is organized down to the finest detail so the pros playing in the July 3-5 event can concentrate on one thing and one thing only: playing their best golf and advancing their pro careers.

The stakes are high for the young women pros. The winner receives an exemption to the CP Women’s Open, an LPGA event scheduled Aug. 2127 at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in

Vancouver. They are also looking to gain promotion to the Epson Tour, a feeder tour one step below the LPGA.

To make sure there are few distractions, the club has organized accommodations, meals, a shuttle service from Windsor Airport to Kingsville, and $150 stipends to cover some expenses.

On the course, volunteers will register the golfers when they arrive and organize practice schedules to give the women as much time at the driving range and putting green as they need.

Forecaddies will locate errant tee-shots and a team of rules officials will be stationed through-

out the course to provide quick rulings.

There will be a central scoreboard, but online scoring will be provided so golfers can access the leaderboard on their cellphones.

If a golfer needs a caddy, one will be provided.

“We’ve got a ton of volunteers so (the golfers’) main focus is to go out there and concentrate on their game,” said Kingsville Golf general manager Doug Quick. “If we can provide them… a hassle-free environment that’s going to make their job much easier, they can concentrate on golf.”

Tournament chairperson Jean Page agreed.

“We certainly want the

young ladies to feel comfortable,” she said. “They want to do well so they can get to the next level. That’s their goal and we have to help accommodate that.”

The Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor is also hosting a PGA Tour Canada men’s event later this summer. Ambassador has no membership base, making it difficult to recruit volunteers.

Kingsville doesn’t have that problem.

It was able to quickly put together a team of 65 volunteers shortly after it was announced the club would be hosting the ladies tournament.

“They (Ambassador) don’t have the advantage that we have,” Page said. “We have a base of competent, experienced members.”

Kingsville has a long history of hosting top amateur tournaments. It has hosted many men’s and women’s amateur events and last year hosted the Under-19 Ontario Amateur Championship

Next month’s tournament will be its first PGA event.

“Every time you run a tournament you learn something different. I think the biggest thing you learn is how to become really efficient… we like to think we have a pretty good handle on things,” said Quick.

Quick and Page said

Kingsville members deserve credit, not only for volunteering, but also for giving up tee-times for three consecutive days — a pro-am July 3 and a two-day tournament July 4 and 5.

“I think one of the things that Kingsville Golf has done very well is promote the game of golf,” Quick said. “We’re providing our venue to allow these girls to continue to play golf and we’re doing our part to grow the game. I think that’s extremely important with young people and, in this case, a lot of young professional golfers.”

The tournament, which is open to the public at no cost, will have a purse of $6,500, with $1,000 going to the winner.

TOURNAMENT CHAIR A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN’S GOLF

In the 1960s, Jean Page was one of the few high school teachers teaching math in Windsor.

During the course of her career at Riverside and Massey — she retired in 2003 — Page, who has degrees in physics and chemistry, made a point of telling her female students they could also succeed in math and sciences.

“I hope that I had an influence on anyone who looked at me and said, ‘She can do math, so can I,” she said.

The Kingsville Golf and Country Club tournament chairperson takes the same approach with women’s golf —not as a player, but as a strong advocate for women’s golf.

“I’ve always been working in a world where women have had to promote themselves and this is what this (tournament) is doing. This is an opportunity to promote women’s golf in our community.”

The Ororo PGA Women’s Championship July 3-5 will have a field of 40 pro golfers, although that figure could increase closer to registration.

For Page, it’s all about role models like Canada’s top female pro, Brooke Henderson, and pros like Michelle Wie and Rose Zhang, who recently become the first woman golfer in 72 years to win an LPGA Tour event in her pro debut.

Page said Henderson played in the Ororo tournament early in her pro career.

“They are great role models and that’s what we want because there are males out there that are much more visible. The females aren’t and that’s just the reality of it. That’s why this PGA event is so important.”

Since her retirement Page has also worked as a rules official with Golf Ontario.

Jean Page is the tournament coordinator for Kingsville Golf and Country Club.

Photo courtesy of Rob Hornberger

On Monday, June 19 Leamington SC United U14 took a 4-0 win over Windsor team Ciociaro United on home turf. Goals were scored by Ryder Grossi, Christiano Antunes, Nikko Carmo and Dario Verissimo. Goalie Brent Pimentel earned his third shutout in a row. Pictured, LSCU’s Ryder Grossi (on right) battles for the ball. Gale Pimentel photo

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Dr. L. McKibbin, Frank Salive getting Hall of Fame inductions

By Mark Ribble

Two well-known local names will be inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in Mississauga in August of this year.

On Wednesday, August 9, the Class of 2022 and Class of 2023 will hold a double induction ceremony at the Mississauga Convention Centre, inducting Leamington-born Frank Salive into the hall, along with long-time Wheatley veterinarian, Dr. Lloyd McKibbin.

As for Dr. Lloyd McKibbin, his name is synonymous with horses all over Canada, but he was a beloved vet and friend of many in his chosen hometown of Wheatley.

‘Doc’ — as everyone called him — was a pioneer in the advancement of equine veterinary medicine and treated several big-name horses throughout his career. He was also among the very first people to advocate swimming horses for therapeutic purposes.

Born in 1921 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Doc McKibbin graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1952 and he set up practice in the village of Wheatley, where he endeared himself to horses and humans alike.

One of his more famous patients was Rambling Willie, an Indiana-born standardbred racing champion and three-time winner of the Canadian Pacing Derby.

Doc was an integral part of the Wheatley community, where he and his wife Connie raised their three children — Paul, Terry and Debbie.

He was named Wheatley’s ‘Man of the Year’ in 1979 and was inducted into Chatham-Kent Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1989.

His induction bio in

1989 included a note that

“Dr. McKibbin’s pioneering work first won the praise of horse owners in Kent County, then North America, and eventually the world.”

That pretty much summed up how the horse racing world saw Dr. Lloyd McKibbin and the announcement last month that he was being posthumously inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was welcome news to many members of his family who attended a President’s Reception in Mississauga.

Doc’s son Terry – who now lives just outside of Fergus, Ontario — is still involved in the horse racing industry as a trainer, and he says the family is looking forward to attending the induction ceremony in August.

“It’s one of those once in a lifetime deals,” he

says. “Something you don’t aim at, but if you work hard enough, this stuff kind of happens.”

Salive has worn many hats

Frank Salive was born and raised in Leamington and played minor hockey here, eventually going on to star in goal for the Peterborough Petes of the OHA. He was drafted by

the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1975 NHL amateur draft, before opting out of hockey and spending time as an on-air personality on Windsor’s CBC Channel 9.

During that time, he got his feet wet in calling horse races in the late ’70s and enjoyed a fulfilling and exciting career as the voice of Woodbine, Pompano Park, Western Fair Raceway and others. His most recent home track was Ocean Downs in Berlin, Maryland.

He figures he’s called over 200,000 races at 75 different racetracks over the course of his career.

Frank Salive as an outstanding goaltender with the Peterborough Petes, above and right, during his duties as track announcer in one of many racetracks across North America. Photos from the Scott Holland Collection

Dr. Lloyd McKibbin’s family gathered at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame President’s Reception in May of this year. From left are Talmadge Gilbert (granddaughter), Brenda and Terry McKibbin (daughter in-law and son), Joselyn Reid (granddaughter), Wayne Scott (nephew), Tom Reid (son in-law).

Photo courtesy of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame

Dr. Lloyd McKibbon performing cryosurgery on an equine patient.

Photo from the Standardbred Canada website

Talbot Trail seniors enjoy June scramble

By Bob McLean

On Tuesday, June 20, 62 Talbot Trail senior league members participated in the league scramble. The weather condition for golf was magnificent, and the golf course was in excellent playing condition.

cards for their respective teammates.

Two teams tied with excellent 32s, but Joe Drummond won a draw to win two sleeves of new balls for his teammates. The top teams were: T3 G1 Joe Drummond, Ross MacKintosh, John Hall and Paul H. Brown and T6G1 BW, Ed Fraser, Nick Peters, and Frank van Nie. Third place went to Erle Nash, Randy Nash, Dave La Bonte and Rick Thompson who shot 34. Two other teams also earned 34s. New golf balls were handed out as prizes.

Special thanks to Sammy for barbecuing the delicious food. Ray Foster deserves praise for doing an excellent job at selling the 50%-25%-25% raffle tickets. Nasher and BW were a big help in helping Wiz and myself with the team groupings.

Nick Peter’s spectacular shot on #7 won his team CP on #7. Larry Hyatt, using his own unique style, hit a masterful shot to within eight feet of the #9 pin to earn the CP. Dave Dibbley drained a 11.5 foot putt on #2 to take the LP. Nick, Larry, and Dave earned gift

After a bit of confusion, Bobo got the raffle started. Two lucky individuals each won $67.50 gift cards. Other gift cards of $25, $20 $15 and $10 were also handed out.

Everyone enjoyed the humorous jokes told by Joe Drummond, Carl Robinson and Dan Tymec.

As always, George had the carts tuned well. All the outside workers’ hard work was very evident.

Mya Brown and Sammy did an excellent job keeping the thirsty, hungry crew satisfied.

Keep swinging, laughing and enjoying the game we love to play!

Pet of the Week

Hello there friend, you can call me Blinko. I am a high energy husky who arrived to the shelter as a stray so I can’t give you any of my previous history but I would be more than happy to tell you about myself. I love to run around and play although I have to be careful and watch my activity levels and remember to take lots of breaks because I have this thing called heartworm. I love to settle down next to you and always love a good scratch from the humans. I’m fairly treat motivated and love to learn new things when yummy snacks are involved.

A couple of other things about me: I cannot be in a home with small animals including cats. They are just way too tempting to chase and play with. I also love kids. The issue with this is that I love kids so much and they make me way too excited that I don’t know what to do with myself! So I end up jumping on them and scratching them, sometimes I even put my mouth on them because kids are so fun and I just want to play with them so much! Because of this, I cannot go to a home with young children.

I don’t mean to hurt anyone, I just am way too excited to control my self and sometimes that gets me into trouble.

I really am a smart and super loving boy who just needs someone to give me a chance. I really hope that I can find my perfect forever home. BLINKO

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Erie Shores senior men’s golf

There were Erie Shores senior men’s league golfers in attendance on June 19.

The winning team with 141 was Tom Miehl, Cam Perrault, Jamie Arquette and Gary Harb. Second at 142 was Scott Maxwell, Jerry Mallard, Wayne Wiseman and Fred Klassen. Third at 144 was the team of Dave Binder, Dave Wilkinson, Ron Tremblay and Matt Dick. Fourth at 147 by retrogression was Gary Alderson, Randy Bradley, Ken Luxford and Derek Horop.

The draw winners were Wayne Quinn and Derek Horop.

Closest to the hole on #3 was Dave Binder and on #16 Dan McQueen.

The longest putt on #9 was Randy Bradley and on #18 Scott Maxwell.

Three low net winners were Jamie Arquette 63, Scott Maxwell 65 and Jerry Malott 67.

The low rounds of the day were shot by Jerry Mallard 79 and Matt Dick 80. Jamie Arquette was the big birdie shooter with four on holes #1, #2, #8 and #12. Terry McLauglin birdied #6, Jerry Mallard #7 and #15, Wayne Wiseman #9, Wray Pollock #14, Matt Dick #15, and Dave Wilkinson #17.

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The Reid Funeral Home Ladies Golf League held their annual Best Ball Scramble on Monday, June 12. There was a light meal afterwards at Erie Shores Golf Course where prizes were awarded to the top teams. The league has a total of 33 members this year. If you would like more information on joining the group, contact the pro shop at Erie Shores. The winning team was, left to right, Michele Koop, Barb Hofflick, Bev Brown and Mary Ann Sherman. Photo submitted

STOMPING GROUNDS: LAC Annual Regional Juried Exhibit

THE ISLAND: James Helmer HISTORICAL LANDMARKS: Paul Shaughnessy

This Weekend! ARTS @the MARINA

Sat July 1, 10am-6pm + Sun July 3, 10am-4pm Join us us on Canada Day weekend at the scenic Lakeside Leamington Municipal Marina, Rick Atkin Park. The 29th annual event features 90+ artisans on display, live local music, children’s activities, food, refreshments + much more!

Admission is by donation - your choice… $5, $10, $20 or more depending on your group size… Arts @ the Marina is a major fundraiser for your local art galleryLeamimington Arts Centre is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to create, sustain and celebrate the arts - Hope to see you there!

Leamington Minor Soccer wrapped up their house league season on Sunday, June 25 with a fun day for the players and families. Each team got to play at least one game and each player was treated to a free hotdog, bottle of water and a yearend trophy. Here, in the Boys U7 Timbits division, Team Black takes on Team Yellow.

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HOMESCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD DAY

KNIGHTS WIN LONDON 18U TOURNAMENT

The Kingsville Knights 18U Rep Baseball team recently competed in the annual London Badgers tournament. After going undefeated in pool play, the Knights defeated the North London Nationals 8-2 in the semis. In the championship game, Kingsville pulled off a close win against the Brantford Red Sox, 6-5. Team members are, front row, left to right: Jimmy Hildebrand, Tommy Wright, Matteo Ruggirello, Christian Verzosa, Ottavio Ruggirello, Emmit Paquette. Back row: Coach Richard Reive, Nathan Smith, Colin Brownlee, Riley Lu, Coach Brent Murray, Alex Archer, Ty Murray, Cooper Campbell, Nick Wright, Josh Mann, Coach Vince Ruggirello, Coach Greg Wright.

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Leamington Bridge scores

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The Homeschool Track and Field Meet was held on the grounds of UMEI Christian High School on Friday, June 16 with over 100 grade 3-12 students participating. Events for the day included 100m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m runs, running long jump, standing long jump, triple jump, softball throw and shot put. In the top photo, Karis Driedger and Klara Van Roie are neck and neck in the 100m dash. In the bottom left photo, Caleb Villeneuve gets airborne in the running long jump. Bottom right, Samuel Ripley competes in the running long jump.

Friendship Club returns to main meeting room

By Bonnie G. Dawson Hallelujah!

For Bingo on June 21, Wheatley Friendship Club members were able to return to the main meeting room rather than having it in the library. It was good to get back into the larger space with air conditioning since Adamson Guardian Pharmacy moved to their new quarters. Until recently, the Friendship Club had been sharing their meeting space with the drug store since the August 2021 explosion in uptown Wheatley.

The Bingo winners were Dorothy Bailey, Barb Siddall, Bonnie A. Dawson, Pat Matier, Mary Hairsine and Doreen Armstrong. Thanks to Linda Wigfield and Pauline Sample for looking after the Bingo.

The next Bingo will be held on Wednesday July 5, at 1:30 for a cost of $1.

The winners of the 50/50 draws were Pat Matier and Bonnie A. Dawson.

Thanks to Pat Matier who provided a delicious assortment of treats, all individually packaged, for club members on June 21. Doreen Armstrong will provide treats for the next session. Things are starting to get back to the way they were before Covid-19.

Quilting is on Mondays and Thursdays, and Eu-

chre is played every Tuesday from 1:30-4:00 for a cost of $2.

Starting on Thursday, July 6, from 1:30 until 4:00 there will be Pepper for a cost of $2. Rhoda Earl will be in charge of it.

The Treasure Room and Quilting Room (crafts) at the Friendship Club were open for the town-wide yard sale on June 18 and there was good turnout.

Thanks to everyone who helped out.

If members would like to book an appointment for foot care, call Jessica Rodzik-Couto at 519-9907308.

Also, Noelle Robinson is available for instruction on how to use tablets and computers. Contact her at nrobinson1loveyoga@ gmail.com for an appointment.

The following are the top scoring teams in recent Bridge games at the Leamington Half Century Centre.

June 21: North/West - 1st Pauline Mikolash

and Roger Cote, 2nd Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 3rd Sharon Lutz and Remi Fournier. East/ West - 1st Sally Bell and Bob Bell, 2nd Agnes Fraser and Frank Duransky,

3rd Dale Smith and Dave Derbyshire.

June 23: 1st Agnes Fraser and Frank Duransky, 2nd Roger Cote and Pauline Mikolash, 3rd Sharon Lutz and Shirley Morel.

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