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By Mark Ribble C H AT H A M - K E N T — Leamington-born Ed Dickson knows very well what the situation in Ukraine is doing to the locals in cities and towns across the European country, because he is practically one of them. Dickson’s involvement with the Loads of Love charity dates back 25 years to when he first arrived in Ukraine to answer a calling that came to him in a dream. “I was living in Guelph working for the university, when I woke up one night and it came to me that I needed to head to Ukraine,” he said. “I had recently returned to the church and knew this was my calling.” Born on a tomato farm in Mersea Township, the alumnus of Gore Hill Pub-

lic School had felt he needed to get to the Ukraine to help the people there, particularly the children. His involvement in Loads of Love has brought him much satisfaction and pride over the years as the charity regularly helps children who cannot help themselves. Approximately 2,000 Ukrainian kids normally get help from Loads of Love and Ed Dickson is a big part of making that happen. He and his family generally spend two years in Ukraine and one year in Canada, alternating to make the best of their travel schedule. They are currently in the middle of their one-year Canadian residence. The charity supports 20 government-owned orphanages, which includes

Ed Dickson, centre, poses with four of the Ukrainian orphans he supports, during their annual visit to McDonalds for McJoyful Christmas. This photo was taken in December 2019. Photo courtesy of Ed Dickson

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that they get water heaters installed. Part of the Loads of Love program involves taking the orphan children to McDonalds for McJoyful Christmas every year to enjoy a Happy Meal.

Volunteers at the Royal Lepage office drop-off location were busy packing boxes and applying Canadian flag stickers to them on Sunday, March 6. From left are Mike Diab, Deanna Diab, Mandi Quiring (with daughter Addy), Andy Stanton, Dustin Kossom, Ann Evers, Christy Irving, Michael Sharron and Tracy Sharron. SUN photo

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By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — In a little less than one week, the plan for the Fill a Plane for Ukraine relief effort came together nicely, with overwhelming support from the local community. On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 1, Mandi Quiring was watching events unfold in Ukraine and remembered a story her grandmother had told her about being allowed only one pair of shoes during the Second World War. That memory prompted her to want to help those in need over there. “I wanted to see what I could do to help,” she said on Sunday, March 6. “I can’t believe this grew to what it is.” What happened from there was nothing short of amazing, as Mandi set the wheels in motion to organize a groundswell of support from area residents that surpassed all expectations. SEE FILL A PLANE — Page 2

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Dickson just returned from a two-week trip to Ukraine around Valentine’s Day, so he was aware of the Russian build-up, but at the time, he says, they thought it to be a bluff by Putin. “It’s crazy,” he says. “We really didn’t think he would do an all-out invasion.” Glad to have his family with him in Chatham, Dickson has been busy helping those left behind by any means necessary, including manning the phones for hours on end. “We’ve got about 40 workers on the ground in Ukraine, distributing food aid and medicine to those in need,” he says. “It’s awful when there are about 60 or 70 people sleeping on church floors.” Some of the families that he knows are evacu-

ated from their homes and some have already lost their homes in the Russian bombardment. He says store shelves are getting empty and people are looking for other ways to get food. Loads of Love has already helped move women and children out of harder hit areas. “Over a thousand kids have been able to move,” he says. “Some on trains and others just getting across the border.” Through it all, Ed Dickson has faith in humanity, particularly his fellow Canadians. “That’s the real Canada right there,” he says. “Canadians always step up when needed.” Southwestern Ontario Gleaners have offered two full shipping containers of dry soup mix to the cause

and Dickson is pleased that they’ve come forward with this offer. “That will feed millions!” he said. Chatham-Kent Leamington MP Dave Epp — a fellow Gore Hill alum — has stepped in to help Dickson coordinate shipping a container of donations to Ukraine by air. “The ocean shipping takes about four weeks,” he said. “Ukraine doesn’t have that kind of time.” Loads of Love is taking monetary donations to help the people of Ukraine with as much humanitarian aid as they can muster. You can donate by heading to their website at www.loadsoflove.org where you can click on the donate button or read the bios to learn more about Ed Dickson and his life’s work.

FILL A PLANE — From Page 1

Her thought was to fill a truck with donations and she contacted DeGoey Flowers, who agreed to supply a truck and a place for rural donors to drop off clothing, sleeping bags and medical supplies. Soon, the Municipality of Leamington came aboard offering the Complex as a drop-off point and the plan came together quickly. By Friday, March 4, Quiring had contacted Meest, an international shipper located in Toronto, about getting goods delivered to Ukraine. Mike and Deanna Diab got involved and added their expertise and networking skills to the mix as well, handling lots of promotion and leg work. Local realtor Patricia Pedreira once again stepped up to the plate to offer the Royal Lepage office on Erie Street South in Leamington as a drop-off location. St. Michael’s Church also opened its doors for donations and soon the area was abuzz with Quiring’s growing idea. The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers also came on board. “I wanted to show my kids what you can do as a community,” she said. “This community is so beautiful.” A large donation of brand-new clothing — valued at about $20,000 — came in from BDL Shopping Centre in Windsor, which put them over the top. “We’ve got a lot of stuff here,” said Quiring, whose four children were also

helping out at a couple of different dropoff locations. “I’m just overwhelmed with good emotion.” Diab says the area community is so generous. “Once again, the area residents have come through in a big way,” he said. “What a community we have here!” All volunteers at the drop-off locations were treated to free Dominos pizza courtesy of Dominos Leamington, keeping them nourished as they worked hard throughout the weekend. According to reports, many of the area stores were sold out of medical supplies and toiletries as local shoppers flocked to make purchases to donate. The plan over the weekend was to sort and pack items and have them ready for a Tuesday trucking to Toronto, where they would be taken over by Meest and loaded onto an aircraft heading to Ukraine. Dozens of volunteers stepped up to help at the drop-off locations and Mandi Quiring was grateful for all of them. “These people are amazing and have really pulled this off,” she said. “All I did was come up with an idea and put it in motion.” Quiring’s idea grew in the course of one week and allowed local residents — who have all felt helpless as they watched the battle unfold in Ukraine — a sense of pride in doing what they could do to help.

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Arts at the Marina returning on Canada Day weekend

LEAMINGTON — After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the popular Arts at the Marina will return to the Leamington Lakeside Marina on Canada Day weekend. “The Leamington Arts Centre is pleased to announce the return of the 28th Arts at the Marina,” said Arts Centre Curator and Director Chad Riley. “This is a major community event for Leamington and a major fundraiser for the Leamington Arts Centre.”

The two-day event, held July 2-3, will feature dozens of artisans on display with live local music, children’s activities, food and refreshments galore. “Arts at the Marina is a family tradition and our volunteers and staff remain committed to the show’s strong reputation,” says Riley. Exhibitor spaces are now open for booking and sponsorship opportunities abound in various forms.

Province extends Wheatley residents assistance program WHEATLEY — The Provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that it is extending the housing assistance program for Wheatley residents affected by the evacuation order. April Rietdyk, Chatham Kent’s General Manager of Community Human Services, said the announcement is welcome news. “The uncertainty of accommodations has understandably been a cause of great anxiety for residents,” she said. “This program will provide some stability in terms of residents’ ability to having accommodation costs covered.” Rietdyk said those participating in the program are being contacted by the province, and urged residents to continue to work with the case workers who have been assisting with their claims.

The event normally attracts about 5,000 patrons to the marina park. “There are many sponsorship levels and opportunities to show your support for the arts and the wellness it brings to so many lives,” says Riley. “The arts and culture need your support.” Riley can be reached at 519-326-2711 or by emailing info@leamingtonartscentre.com. The show will run on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 from 10 am until 5 pm. the@ 2019 Artson atthe theweekend, Marinaenjoying enjoyed a weekend sunshine. Crowds took inCrowds this year’sat Arts the Marina a variety of worksoffrom dozens of vendors from paintings and woodworking SUN to filejewelry photoand photography.

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Cook-off, held on Friday, March 4, attracted nine participants and various chili recipes were enjoyed by about 50 local diners. Celebrity ladlers came from many walks of life and included Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald, Chatham-Kent Leamington MP Dave Epp, Leamington Councillor Bill Dunn, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Ciacelli, OPP Constable Katherine Burt, Chartwell Leamington’s Nadia DiDomenico, Rosewood Erie Glen’s Melissa Loeppgy and Home Instead’s Stephanie Gill. Pots of steaming hot chili were provided by Cardinal Carter Secondary School, Chartwell, Home Instead, Knights of Columbus, Leamington District Secondary School, Leamington Fire Department, Leamington Half Century Centre, Rosewood Erie Glen and Seacliff Manor. Three esteemed judges

— Councillors Paul Tiessen and John Hammond, and Deputy Fire Chief Derrick Clark — were sequestered in the back room and challenged with coming up with first

and second place winners through a blind taste test. Patrons in the dining area all got to vote for the People’s Choice as well. When the chili powder settled, the Leamington

Fire Department took first place honours, with LDSS in the runner-up position. People’s Choice among the 48 diners went to Knights of Columbus.

Leamington residents Shirley and Bob Read were first in line to enjoy the various chili recipes as ladlers Hilda MacDonald and Dave Epp looked on.

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Birthdays and music go together for me The music we associate with our birthdays, or at least our milestone birthdays, can bring back a lot of good memories for many of us. It was my birthday on the weekend and although I’m not really into a lot of today’s music, I did manage to play a few of my favourites in the car as we drove around wasting as much black gold/Texas tea as possible. Seriously, someone needs to do up a 30-year amortized mortgage that can be used for gas. But that’s for another week. I can’t even think about gas getting up over two bucks a litre at this juncture. I guess to talk about milestone birthdays, we’d need to define them. For me as a kid, my 10th birthday was a bit of a milestone as I reached double digits for the first time. As we reached those double digits, none of us really knew that most would never likely reach triple digits, so it’s a lifelong commitment to be in the doubles. My 10th birthday occurred in 1971. I was in Grade 4 when I turned 10 and remember a combined birthday party with my classmate Ed Dick at his parents’ farm on the Bevel Line. He invited a few relatives and friends and so did I. In fact, most of our friends were mutual anyway. My birthday was on the 5th and his was on the 8th. Our mothers had spent time together in the hospital when we were born. The Beatles had already split and despite my early fandom of the Fab Four, I had turned my attention to the pop

sounds of AM radio. It would be a few years before I’d cozy up to the true rock and roll sounds of FM radio. A little research showed me that Joy to the World by Three Dog Night was the number one song of 1971. The opening line of “Jeremiah was a bullfrog” had me interested right away. I was a fan of those off-beat songs that somehow told a story. A couple years later, I’d be a fan of Bad, Bad Leroy Brown. The quirky songs on my K-Tel “Goofy Greats” records would come a few years later when I joined the famous Columbia House Record Club. I guess I was a slave to CHYR and found myself enjoying music from the Osmonds, Jackson Five and yes, even Tony Orlando — much to the later chagrin of my baseball teammate Jamie Nash. I guess by the time I hit my next milestone, my musical taste changed once again. When I turned 21, I was on the verge of moving out of my parents’ house and getting married. My musical tastes ranged from Journey to Steve Miller to REO Speedwagon and Supertramp. These big stadium bands caught my ear when I bought my first new car and had a stereo custom installed (by me). WRIF out of Detroit became my go-to station in those days and I got introduced to music I previously wasn’t interested in — like KISS, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. Deep in my heart, though, I was still a Beatles fan — something that has not

ever changed through all of the milestones. I recently grabbed the Beatles White Album for the car and my poor wife — who had never heard a lot of those obscure album cuts — wondered what had possessed Mark Ribble me. Rocking along to Glass Onion The recent watching of the Beatles and Why Don’t We Do It In The Road documentary, Get Back, brought me and then settling into Happiness is a back to the Beatles once again, culminatWarm Gun, she didn’t know what to ing with a weekend birthday gift from say except, “Wow, they had some really my oldest two granddaughters, who weird stuff.” gave me a new guitar strap and a Beatles Anyway, I digress. Easy Guitar book. My next milestone birthday was As I attached the strap to my guitar, I when I turned 40 and although that was asked them what their favourite Beatles a weird and sad time in my life, I felt song was, expecting the seven-year-old myself drawn to country music a little and four-year-old to look at me like I bit, with an interest in Garth Brooks and had grown a second head. Vince Gill and the like. I felt that I was They quickly responded, “Here mellowing a bit as I grew older, although Comes The Sun”, not knowing that it I did spend much of my 40th year ‘club- was one Beatles’ song that I could actubing’ in the bars of Windsor, listening to ally play. I attached the capo to the sevall sorts of wild R&B stuff as I tried to enth fret and began picking the opening dance like no one was watching. notes and watched as their eyes lit up. The big 5-0 brought me back to my I credit both of my sons for instilling roots, where I’ve been ever since. Tech- a love of the older music into their kids, nology has allowed me to listen to so as my grandsons also have a favourite many songs of my childhood — those Beatles song in Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da. ’70s AM radio hits that I was so fond of. But as I hit those George Harrison Friends actually gave me a CD pack- notes in Here Comes The Sun and saw age that included about 100 of the ’70s those little faces look on in amazement, songs — many of which I had complete- it brought me full circle — on my birthly forgotten. It was nice while it last- day. ed, but now a lot of the newer vehicles It was a long way from 1969, but it don’t have CD players, so they are now was worth the wait. a beautiful set of coasters.

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Pink and white 1947 Mercury coupe.

Jerry Mills was a body and paint man at Jackson Motors, a Ford-Monarch dealer in Leamington in the 1950s. He bombed around town in his pink and white 1947 Mercury coupe with fender skirts and wide whitewalls with the

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original flathead V8 still under the hood and dual exhausts with cut-outs just ahead of the rear wheels. Look closely and you can see the white paint around the side windows. This colour highlighted the pink paint even more. Starting in 1955, you could buy a new Ford or Meteor in pink or purple or almost any other colour. Jerry had access to lots of pink and white paint in the body shop where he worked. His car was dazzling! He bought the car in the town of Essex with the

THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE Bill Sherk original grey finish. What a difference in pink with white trim. Jerry moved to Exeter and we met again in Leamington at a car show about 20 years ago, where he gave me this black-and-white photo. I recently sent the photo to the Early Ford V8 Club which they published in their February 2022 newsletter.

I asked if any club members with a ’46-’48 Mercury coupe could repaint their car to look exactly like the one in the photo. If anyone takes up this challenge, you’ll read all about it right here. And if the girl on the front fender is reading this story, we would love to hear from you too! Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca

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Free tax help available at Half Century Centre LEAMINGTON – Filing your income tax and benefit return before the deadline is important to make sure your benefit and credit payments aren’t interrupted. Aren’t sure where to start? You could be eligible for free help. If you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, a volunteer from the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program may be able to complete and file your income tax and benefit return for you for free. Free tax clinics are run by organizations and volunteers who are ready to help. Locally, there is a free tax clinic at

Leamington & District Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. The clinic is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., from March 10 to April 22 (closed during lunch). Returns prepared at the Leamington site are by document drop-off for current as well as prior years. The location is wheelchair accessible. Service is in English. The client must provide all tax slips and receipts. There are six volunteers who work at the tax clinic. To enquire about the free tax clinic, contact Christine Lehn at 519-326-2521 or email halfcenturycentre@cogeco.net.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Next meeting is March 16. This year’s theme is ‘Using Native Plants Instead of Invasive Plants in Our Gardens. Email LeamingtonHorticulturalSociety@gmail. com to get the Zoom link. Members hope to be able to meet in person soon. Watch for updates. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 ANNUAL WHEATLEY LEGION ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY - at Talbot Trail Golf Course, Wheatley. Hosted by Roberta Dibbley and Sandra Wolf. Meat draw tickets go on sale at 3:00 p.m. First draw at 3:30 p.m. Everyone welcome to join the fun.

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Ted Bradford August 3, 1940 - March 11, 2013 In Memory of “Teddy The Bear”

TUES. APRIL 5 & FRI. APRIL 8 GRIEF SHARE CLASSES will meet Tuesday, April 5 and Friday, April 8, 1:30 p.m. both days, at the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. There is no charge for these classes. Call 519-326-2521 to register or call Cliff at 519-816-5449. ONGOING COMMUNITY ANGEL CLOTHING CUPBOARD OPEN WEDNESDAYS by appointment only, 11:00 a.m. 2:30 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.

In Memory of a Loving Husband and Father

Mark W. Wigle

May 17, 1964 – March 10, 2021 Those special memories of you will always bring a smile, If only I could have you back for just a little while. Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do, You always meant so very much to me and always will too. The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain, But you’re forever in my heart until we meet again. Love Always, Diane, Aidan and Keenan

Not far from our thoughts, Forever in our hearts, Sadly missed and never forgotten. Your Loving Family “See you later”

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 for more info.

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In Loving Memory of our Brother-in-Law

John Fast

September 10, 1956 - March 12, 2019

March 11, 2021

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 519326-2388. Everyone welcome.

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In Loving Memory of

Shirley & Murray Setterington

Along the road of suffering you found a little lane That took you up to heaven and ended all your pain. You may be out of sight, we may be a world apart But remember dear brother, You are always in our daily thoughts and forever in our heart.

Always loved, never forgotten, forever missed. It has been a long year without you two.

Love - Bill & Sharon

Your Loving Family

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Cornelia de Jong

July 1, 1928 to March 6, 2022

Early in the morning of Sunday, March 6, 2022, Cornelia “Corrie” de Jong, aged 93, passed away peacefully at Erie Shores HealthCare. Recently celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary, Corrie was the devoted wife of Rev. Peter de Jong of Leamington. Loving mother to Jim (predeceased 2016) ( Judy), Rick (Deb), Everett (Pat), and Peter (Audrey). Doting Oma to Richard (Katey), Martin (Farrah), David (Laura), Kristin (Paul), Ashley (Sam), Nicole (Dave), Micah, Mackenzie, Corey, Elliott, Tineke ( Jason), and James (Karli), and proud great-grandmother of Jacob, Hannah, Abagayle, Leah, Makayla, Sarah, Daphne, Ella, Micah, Luke, Anna, Amelia, Evelyn, Kelsey, James and Maya. From a large family, Corrie is survived by sisters Dickje and Sjaan, and predeceased by parents Evert and Dirkje Keus, and siblings Co, Cor, Ann, Martinus, Leen, Evert and Geer. Born in Den Haag, the Netherlands, Corrie and Peter endured the uncertainty and hardships of war. Hunger, especially during the devastating Hunger Winter, drove young Corrie, her sister Geer, and dad to frequently leave home to bicycle and walk many kilometres to barter for food from farmers and carry their heavy loads home in support of their family. A reminder to never waste food became Corrie’s message over her lifetime. Shortly after the war ended, Corrie met Peter and soon were interested in each other, fell in love, and became an engaged couple. During their engagement, Peter served for three years in the Dutch military in Indonesia before returning home in 1951. In a short time, the young couple married and, in just 10 days, were on their way to Canada, as immigrants, to establish their new life together. While Peter studied for the ministry, Corrie tended to four busy boys, worked part-time as a cleaner and made ends meet by washing and ironing clothes for college students. It was not an easy, early life, when pennies desperately mattered! Yet, through their determination to start a new life together, their faith in God’s guidance, and their strength as a couple, their life firmly took root as Dutch-Canadian immigrants. Assisted by the grateful support of dear friends like the de Vries, the van Horns, the Blous, and others, Corrie and Peter answered calls to minister in Winnipeg, in Kingsville at Faith Reformed Church, and in Valetta at Valetta Presbyterian Church. Corrie was actively devoted to these congregations participating in the choir, the Women’s Society, Bible Study, visiting the sick, fundraising, etc., all in support of Peter’s important congregational work. Their retirement in 1995 to their beautiful home on Lake Erie, designed and built by their son Jim, drew some of these lifelong responsibilities to a close. After 93 unique, challenging, and rewarding years, Oma will be forever remembered for innumerable qualities, but three stand out: 1) Oma and “Pop” were a team, united early in life, united by purpose, and united in their genuine belief and confidence in each other; moreover, they possessed an unwavering commitment to the grace of our Lord. Their faith was steadfast, and their rock on which they shared the important work of His church over many fruitful years. 2) Oma was a skilled tailor, an amazing cook, baker, housekeeper, and money manager! Her talents in the kitchen yielded fresh homemade bread and buns, canned fruit and vegetables, delectable pastries, Dutch-styled desserts, and meals that were whipped up no matter who came calling. With 12 grandkids and 14 greatgrandchildren, the family particularly welcomed her culinary talents and took full advantage of her generosity; finishing everything on one’s plate was never a chore! 3) Finally, Oma had a deep, deep love for Pop, their four boys, their spouses, and the children of their children. Oma was exceedingly proud of her family, made sure they knew they were cherished, and gave of herself to ensure their happiness and comfort. Oma expressed this many times when we gathered and used her quiet sense of humour, energy, and enjoyment of the moment to show her unabridged love. Although the pain of Oma not being present is real, we are comforted by the knowledge that Oma’s suffering is over and that she lies safely in the arms of our Lord and Saviour who says “Come thou good and faithful servant.” Visitations was held Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, Ontario, N8H 1T8, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Reformed Church, 1115 Seacliff Drive, Kingsville, Ontario, N9Y 2L8. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Garden Cemetery, 366 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario, N8H 4H4, to follow the service. On behalf of the family, sincere expressions of gratitude are extended to Leamington’s first responders, and the doctors, nurses and administrative staff of Erie Shores HealthCare. In lieu of flowers, donations may be gratefully directed to Faith Reformed Church, 1115 Seacliff Drive, Kingsville, Ontario, N9Y 2L8.

Elsie Dick

Elsie Dick, 87 years, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Erie Shores Hospice. Beloved wife of Walter Dick. Dear mother of Leonard Dick (Donatta), Michael Dick (Kim). Loving Oma of Ainsley and Kailey. Dear sister of Art Tiessen (Hedy), Victor Tiessen (Hilda), and Ron Tiessen (Lynn). Elsie will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Elsie worked at the Bank of Montreal for 32 years and was manager at Kindred Credit Union for seven years. She was a faithful member of Leamington United Mennonite Church for 70 years. Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Funeral Service to celebrate Elsie’s life was held at the Leamington United Mennonite Church on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial donations be made by Proof of may obituary to cheque run to Erie Shores Hospice. Friends may share memories and make donations at March 9, 2022 www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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Robert Dean “Bob” McCracken, 91 years, passed away Thanks. peacefully on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Erie Shores Hospice in Leamington. Dear husband of Shirley (Nelson) for 69 years. Dear father of Jim (Denise), the late Douglas (1993) and the late Richard (2017) and his wife Jo Ann (Srigley). Proud grandfather of Luke ( Judy), Jerome (Madeline), Stephanie (Blair), Jesse, Nick (Kristie), Kyle (Holley), Victoria ( Josh), Tammy, Doug (Lisa), Will (Stacy), Dan (Cassandra), Jill ( Justin), Brittany (Chris), 16 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by brother Harold and his wife Audrey, and sister Velma McIntosh and her husband Don. Brother-in-law of Douglas Nelson (late Marion), Marj Nussey and her husband Howard, Bev Bryan and her husband Lyle. Special uncle to numerous nieces and nephews. Bob lived his whole life and farmed on the family farm where he was born. Bob also retired from Union Water System. He was a proud historian and co-author of two books with Dorothy St. John. He belonged to the Leamington Mersea Historical Society, Comber Historical Society, and Essex County Steam & Gas Museum. He spent many hours going to fairs and shows with his cider press and rope maker to teach children about the pioneer days, and he also demonstrated pioneer artifacts in schools. Bob was most proud of the stagecoaches and prairie schooner he built and with which he participated in parades with his grandchildren. He enjoyed woodworking and operating his sawmill for many years. Auction sales and coffee shops were his passions and where he would visit with his friends. He was truly proud of teaching and mentoring his grandchildren. Bob was voted Citizen of the Year in Leamington in 2009. Visiting at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell St., Leamington (519-326-2631) on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. until time of Memorial Service to Celebrate Bob’s life at 8 p.m. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the Leamington District Historical Society or Comber & District Historical Society Museum or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrances at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

March Break programs being held in Kingsville

KINGSVILLE — The town is running several March Break programs throughout next week at the Kingsville Arena on Jasperson Lane. Beginning Monday, March 14, hourly programs are available such as adult skate, pickleball, shinny hockey, homeschool skate, homeschool shinny and public skating. Kindergym, parent and tot skate and badminton are other activities being held at the arena. Public skating will be held every day at 2 pm at the arena. Kids can also take part in the Kids Art Workshops at the Carnegie Arts and Visitor Centre. Masks must be worn and participants must be symptom-free. Proof offorobituary to run Visit Kingsville.ca a full schedule and to register.

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Geraldsun@southpointsun.ca Harry Dauphinee Thanks. March 25, 1952 – March 6, 2022

Gerry passed peacefully at Erie Shores Hospice in Leamington on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Those who knew him also knew what a great guy he was. He will be missed by so many. As per Gerry’s wishes, there will be no service or memorial. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Simple Choice (Leamington) 519-2542585. If you wish to make a donation in his memory, please donate to the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County (Erie Shores Campus) as they were wonderful to him. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.simplechoicecremation.ca

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Mary Lou9,Johnston, March 2022 88 years, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Southpoint Sun Erie Shores HealthCare. $200, plus $26 HSTwife = $226 Beloved of the late Beve

Johnston (1973) and the late Paul Lenahan (2016). Dear mother of Any changes please email Robert “Specs” Johnston (Terry), sun@southpointsun.ca Ronald Johnston, and Randy Thanks. Johnston. Loving grandmother (Mimmie) of Jason Johnston, Kelly Vermast (Dustin), Holly Kettle (Matt), and great-grandmother of Kale, Layne, Hadley, Brinley and Harper. Dear stepmother of Dwayne Lenahan (Charlene), Kim Wolters (Bill) (late John), Terry Lenahan (Cindy), Sue Lenahan ( Jay), Mike Lenahan (Melanie). Loving grandmother of Calvin Lenahan, Kelly Wolters (P.J.), Danny Wolters, Lacey Wolters (Ryan), Susan Gaspar (Mike), Bre-Anne Lenahan (Mitch), Brittany Lenahan, Jane Dutka (Kyle), Matthew Lenahan (Brinley), Michaela Lenahan, Morgan Lenahan (Logan), and great-grandmother of Dylan (Myranda), Hailey, Gemma, Brooks and Wolfgang. Dear sister of the late Ann Horne and Pattsie Bailey (Bill). Mimmie loved her family; they always came first. Her quick wit and humour were with her till her last day and will be remembered by all. She was very generous to both her family and many charities. She will be missed by all her critters. At Mary Lou’s request, cremation has taken place. A private Graveside Service was held at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Downtown Mission or Salvation Army by contacting the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631). Friends may share memories and make donations at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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A tribute to Bob McCracken

Dr. Lloyd Brown-John, Professor Emeritus and founder of ElderCollege Special to the Sun Sometimes you meet a person who almost instantly impresses you with their enthusiasm. We first met Bob McCracken and his delightful life partner Shirley over 25 years ago when we joined the Leamington-Mersea Historical Society. As western Canadians and thus newcomers to the Kingsville-Leamington area, we decided we had to learn about the

history and people of the region. Many of those we enjoyed time with at the old church/museum at Albuna are now gone. Regrettably Bob McCracken has now joined that heavenly entourage. Bob was unique. An avid local historian and raconteur or marvelous story teller. He was also skilled and his talents translated into the world’s largest ironing board, a life-size operational stage coach and a wonderful historical monument recording Leamington’s history on

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the rings of a slice from a fallen tree. It is rumoured that he had a small experimental still tucked away in a barn. Rumour never was confirmed! At one time he volunteered to hold the salvaged remains of a sunken ship, the “SS Nessen”, on his farm. At the time, he and several others were involved in seeking to have the remains of the ship — dredged from Leamington harbour — converted into a Leamington waterfront memorial to all the ships that vanished and all those who died in and around Point Pelee and nearby Lake Erie. Bob was also responsible for another remarkable tribute. At some point in the distant past, I convinced the Historical Society to establish an annual Heritage Awards program. The idea was to acknowledge those who contributed to Leamington and Mersea as pioneers, as preservers of heritage buildings and as innovators within the community. Bob McCracken and his

brother-in-law designed and constructed a steady stream of hand-crafted plaques, which were awarded annually to those nominated and selected for awards. The plaques were astonishing as they incorporated a rainbow of local woods in varying natural colours and a small metal slice from an old railway track. These award plaques are retained by so many deserving people in Leamington and area. A unique award in a entirely unique form. I’ve not had much contact with Bob McCracken these past most immediate years. I’ve been very focused upon ElderCollege and our seniors community. Yet, in some respects, it was a person like Bob McCracken who helped trigger development of ElderCollege. His passion for local history, including a co-authored book on Staples, led me to develop road trips to historical places in southwestern Ontario. Many of those road trips subsequently translated into ElderCollege heritage bus trips. But it was also Bob’s enthusiasm for history. It was his remarkable

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

Cedar Beach Drug Store, owned by Red Morris, Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs 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. 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.

Kingsville High School Cheerleaders from around of 1964. namesHolland please? A Look at Leamington’ s Past courtesy C. Any Scott Kingsvillearchives@gmail.com or 226-348-6377.

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.

March 9, 1993 - The Women’s World Day of Prayer was celebrated by women from many area churches with services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Among those participating were Colleen Dietz, Linda Cincurak and Rose Marie Hogan.

Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989 Clippings from the Wheatley Journal

March 1992 Top Sea Scout Racers Back row: Dennis Barclay (2nd Best Finish), Leader Gil Beleutz (with Mike Harrison’s car, Best Finish), Jason Goodison (1st ‘B’ Flight). Middle row: Jamie Thomas (2nd Most Original), Ben Smith (2nd ‘A’ Flight). Front row: Jordan O’Sullivan (Most Original), Tony O’Sullivan (3rd Finishrainfall and Submarine cycling - Ditches rose foot after foot following the Thursday Best evening 1st ‘A’ Flight), and these young lads wasted no time inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”. If Shawn Whittle nothing else, it’s a quick way to wash a ten-speed bicycle! (2nd Best Design).

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From the Leamington Post March 7, 1989 Pelee Island doesn’t want to lose 500 acres deemed to be some of the best pheasant hunting area, and it hopes the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) will agree. Pelee Island has two areas — Lighthouse Point and Fish Point — that are deemed nature reserves as of January 1 of this year. Pelee Reeve Bill Krestel has asked ERCA to take over the reserve areas, which would free them up from the MNR ban on hunting in these areas. —— The F.T. Sherk Recreation Complex hosted a fitness Ontario Leadership Program on the weekend, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. A total of 16 instructors from as far away as Kitchener took part in the program. —— A proposed parking lot for a Leamington restaurant has met with stiff opposition from residents. Owners of the Tropicana want to build a parking area on an empty lot on the north side of Coronation Street — opposite the lot behind the restaurant — to hold about 345 vehicles. A 53-name petition was circulated at a public meeting last week. The Tropicana is seeking a zoning change to allow the parking lot to go forward. —— The Leamington Derbyshire-Healy Express split a pair of Peewee exhibition games at Leamington Arena this past weekend. The Express skated to a 9-2 victory over Wheatley on Friday night, and then dropped a 5-2 decision to Windsor on Saturday. The locals spotted Wheatley a 2-0 lead then roared back with nine straight goals. Mike Garganta, Jason Cornies and Tony Youssef each scored twice in the win. Singles went to Mike Raffoul, Richard Morris and Mike Ropchan. Darrin Lamb and Noel Jackson scored the Wheatley goals. In the second game of the weekend, the Express skated with the Windsor club, except for a short lapse in the second period, which allowed Windsor to ice the 5-2 win. Shawn Tiessen and Cornies each scored for Leamington. —— The Happy Inn got back on the winner’s side with a 5-2 win over Etna Foods Sunday in the Wheatley Men’s Hockey League. Dale Ribble and Jimmy Quick scored two goals each for Happy Inn with Jamie Arquette adding the single. Jerry Peralta and Jim McRae scored the Etna goals. Wheatley Chiefs remain unbeaten in the round-robin playoffs as they crushed Belle River 7-4 on the strength of Dave Romualdi’s hat trick. Jamie Medeiros had two while Joey Tavares and Rich Desjardins each scored one. The Leamingotn Axmen also remained unbeaten as they edged the Essex County Stars 3-2. Chuck Andary had two for the winners. Eric Reis scored once. The Stars were led by Mike Salive and Luke Champagne. Richie Young (Ax) and Stewie Froese (Stars)each played fantastic in the nets. From the Kingsville Reporter March 7, 1989 A waterfront development meeting

was recently held in Kingsville with County Planner Ed Cornies outlining the major components of the plan which will range from Lakeside Park to the harbour. Focus was on the Barrie property, which is immediately west of the Lakeshore Hotel and is a 6.5-acre parcel of land. The intent is to re-zone to medium density for residential development and for the flats below the Lakeshore Hotel to be included, as well as town property for a proposed major marina. Studies have shown that the town can support a 300-berth marina. —— The 1989 Ice Carnival for the Kingsville Gosfield South Figure Skating Club took place on the weekend and the theme was “It’s About Time.” A wide variety of skaters took part with numbers such as ‘The Time of My Life’, ‘When I’m 64’, ‘Mickey’s Birthday Bash’, ‘Smurfettes’, ‘The Land Before Time’ and ‘Old Saloon Days’. —— A first-time entry in the Wild Goose Bonspiel from Aylmer Curling Club took the top spot in the ‘A’ event recently. Skip Ann DeRyk, Vice Carolyn Cooreman, second Liz Vanderweiss and lead Bertha Strickland won the Colasanti’s Trophy over Windsor. Kingsville’s Betty Pindera, skipping for Joan Harder, Donna Arnold and Shirley Lumbard won the “A” flight consolation. —— Shane Nelson, 16, recently competed in his first boxing match after training for only four months. He knocked out his opponent — Ontario bronze medallist Dave Clark — in the first round recently. He is a member of the Kingsville-Gosfield South Boxing Club. From the Wheatley Journal March 8, 1989 Romney Central now boasts the champion speaker in the Kent County public speaking competition. Lynne Segedin, a Grade 5 student, competed against top speakers from elementary and separate schools across the county and won the judges over with her creative talk on tornadoes. Lynne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Segedin of R.R.#1 Wheatley. —— For three consecutive years, the 1st Wheatley Sea Scouts have been the power in the Essex District Kub Kar Rally. This year, their hard work earned them first and second in the “A” flight and second in the “B” flight against nearly 70 other scouts. Team members included Danny Paine, Mike Hodgson, Danny Derbyshire, Jeremy Haskell and Derek Beleutz. Tom Hatt and Gilbert Beleutz were their leaders. Marathon Ford’s invincibility continued in the Wheatley Senior Friday Night Hockey League as they upended Brian’s Sports by a 12-8 score. Rob Johnston led Marathon with the hattrick, while Tim Tetzlaff, Terry Pugh and Greg Guyitt scored twice each. Kurt Schroeder, Kevin Dierckens and Terry Taylor added singles. Gary Miller, Jeff Kloosterman and Jim Mills each scored twice for Brian’s with Jamie Stickney and Art Hickson getting singles.

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of Lot 21, Concession 10, Geographic Township of Mersea, Municipality of Leamington. OWNER: Estate of William Murray Gillanders ACREAGE: 25 acres more or less PROPERTY: This property is vacant, and has frontage on a paved road with access to municipal water. LOCATION: The premises are situate on the north side of Mersea Road 10, west of Kent Road 1, and will be identified by signage on the property. TERMS OF TENDER: Sealed tenders, which need only contain the tendered price and contact information, will be received by the undersigned until 4:30 p.m. on March 18, 2022, with the highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted. No deposit is required with the tender, but the successful tenderer will be required to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale without conditions, except as to title, by March 25, 2022, and submit a deposit of $10,000.00 at that time. Transaction to close on or before April 22, 2022, with vacant possession on that date. The property is being sold in all respects in an “as is” condition. Interested parties may contact the undersigned to obtain any further information. ESTATE OF WILLIAM MURRAY GILLANDERS c/o Jay A. Johnson, Solicitor Taylor Delrue 40 Queen Street South, P.O. Box 459 Tilbury ON N0P 2L0 Telephone No. 519-682-0164 E-mail - jjtaydel@cogeco.net

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, the universe is subtly trying to tell you to slow down a bit. Don’t ignore those nagging feelings that you should take breaks whenever you can manage them. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Prioritize your goals and put yourself first for the time being, Taurus. All eyes will be on you and you want to be sure that you are presenting the best version of yourself this week.

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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, take every opportunity to foster growth in your professional ambitions. Network as much as you can and explore continuing learning offerings through your job. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Something surprising may help you feel more connected to the universe around you, Cancer. Sensory overload can be enhanced by spoiling yourself with something special. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, the small steps you are taking lately will eventually cover much distance, so keep up the progress. Some things take time and right now it’s a lesson to learn. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if things seem like they are a bit out of control, find ways to put yourself in a good place Slow down and stay grounded as much as you can. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, only a few months into the new year you may be having trouble staying motivated with your resolutions. A partner or cheering squad can keep you going. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Physical affection is a great way to showcase your love right now, Scorpio. Take advantage of all the hugs, kisses and subtle touches you can muster in the days to come. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, space out your tasks so the week doesn’t seem like it is rushed early on. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to get everything done immediately. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Look for ways to delve into the arts this week, Capricorn. Explore unique hobbies or visit a museum with a new exhibit. Work with your hands as much as you can. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, invest in your home space with some upgrades that will add warmth and a feeling of coziness. Creature comforts can have a profound impact on your mood. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 This week you will need to assert yourself at work, Pisces; otherwise, others may overlook your contributions. Get what you deserve. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MARCH 6 - Shaquille O’Neal, Athlete (50) MARCH 7 - Jenna Fischer, Actress (48) MARCH 8 - Freddie Prinze, Jr., Actor (46) MARCH 9 - Bow Wow, Rapper (35) MARCH 10 - Sharon Stone, Actress (64) MARCH 11 - Terrence Howard, Actor (53) MARCH 12 - Malina Weissman, Actress (19)

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Team Rickeard of the Sun Parlour Curling Club in Leamington advanced to qualify for the Senior Ladies Provincials taking place March 16-20 in Whitby. Submitted photo

Local curling team qualifies for provincials This winter, Covid 19 restrictions have greatly limited any competitions for curlers to participate in, but a team from the Sun Parlour Curling Club has beaten the odds and won. On February 19-20, Team Rickeard – consisting of Krista Ricke-

ard, Kim Newman, Jen Nugent and Janan Alles – from the Sun Parlour Curling Club competed in the Senior Ladies qualifying round in Ingersoll. The ladies lost their first game but came back to win the next two. The team will now represent the Sun Parlour

Curling Club as they compete against seven other teams from Ontario at the Senior Ladies Provincials held in Whitby from March 16-20. The winner of this competition will become Team Ontario and compete in the Nationals to be held in December.

Close action in senior men’s hockey By C. Scott Holland Only one week remains before the Leamington Senior Men’s Hockey League starts the round-robin playoffs and the recent action was close. Gualtieri 5 Chrysler 2 If not for a few goal posts, the outcome of this contest might have been different. Chrysler’s offensive sputtered as Curtis Anderson and Brian Santos cracked the armour of Gualtieri’s Adam Howe. Gualtieri got an unexpected lift as vet Paul Omstead drilled a pair, while Pat Sonoski, Dylan Impens and Ian Faubert gunned one apiece.

Gabriele’s 4 Gillett 2 This contest was as even as any could be and featured plenty of back-and-forth action. Gabriele’s won it late in the third. Gillett’s offense was supplied by Spencer Neufeld and Calyn Kir, who triggered one each. Gabriele’s squad adjusted to life without all-star forward Kyle Kudroch with the addition of vet Dustyn Woelk. Kyle Dietrich paced the team by ripping two goals including an empty-net insurance marker. D. Taylor and Z. Halwachs netted singles.

Council going to closed captions LEAMINGTON – The Municipality of Leamington is improving the accessibility of Council meetings with the addition of closed captioning technology to live streams of meetings. Automated closed captioning for streaming media is a method of displaying text of spoken content within a video. This service improves accessibility for audiences with impaired hearing. When a viewer watches a live stream

of the Council meeting, the text will automatically appear on the screen below the video. Closed captioning is captured through artificial intelligence, so there may be inaccurate spellings or interpretations of words, depending on the speaker’s speed, accent and word pronunciation. To view live Council meeting webcasts, visit leamington.ca/live

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lowed. It did not take the Flyers long to use a Nats’ turnover for a two-on-one break. Ryan MacPherson got the steal and fed Andrew Uturo, who buried the puck for the victory at 2:48. Ryan Polidori made 27 saves to get the win. Nearly 500 fans watched Thursday in Leamington as vaccination restrictions were eased, witnessing a close contest for two periods before the Flyers’ offense went to work and secured a 6-3 win over St. Marys. The Flyers opened the scoring versus St. Marys but came out of the first down 2-1. Jack Cotter laid the groundwork for Leamington’s first tally when he gave Koen Taves a shot on net. Taves’ shot skipped off Lincolns’ netminder Bryce Walcarius, and Jason Daraiche was perched on the left doorstep to whisk it into the net with a backhander. At 12:07, Flyers’ starter Ryan Polidori kicked out a rebound which bounded out into the slot area where Spencer Hazell blasted it past the Flyer netminder. Off the ensuing faceoff, the Lincs struck again as Thomas Harbour’s shot vaulted them into the lead. “We talked at the intermission and challenged the boys,” said Mitchell. “They responded. We came out strong and evened up the game.” In the second period, on a powerplay, Connor MacPherson deftly converted the puck into the

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net with a tip in that knotted the game. Luka Milosevic helped out on the Flyers’ third tally when Connor MacPherson drilled the puck past Walcarius. But a late period powerplay given to the Lincolns resulted in Harbour netting his second of the game for a 3-3 draw. In the third, the Flyers struck for the goahead tally and eventual game-winner near the two-minute mark when Wyatt O’Neil unleashed a blazing shot that clanged into the net after hitting a post. Midway through the frame, Andrew Uturo got the insurance goal when he stole the puck off a Lincs’ players’ stick and went on a breakaway. With 3:46 left in regulation, St. Marys lifted Walcarius for an extra attacker. The Lincs kept their goalie out until Connor McCracken and Jack Cotter got the puck to Gabe Piccolo who skated down ice and slipped it into the vacated net at 19:43. Saturday in Komoka, the Flyers surged to a 3-0 first period lead and after 40 minutes led 6-0. Boe Piroski earned the shutout by halting 22 shots, while the Flyers put 50 on two Kings’ goalies. Scoring for Leamington were Gabe Piccolo with two, while Gavin Grundner, Connor McCracken, Ryan MacPherson and Blake McNally netted one each. Schedule: Thurs. March 10 vs. Strathroy Rockets at 7:10 pm.

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Flyers win three in-a-row

By C. Scott Holland LEAMINGTON — The Leamington Flyers have entered their final month of regular season play and have a grueling schedule ahead. They’ll play a total of 16 contests in the span of 30 days. Last Wednesday night they traveled to London and topped the first-place Nationals 3-2 in overtime, then returned home for a 6-3 win over the St. Marys Lincolns. On Saturday in Komoka they blanked the Kings 6-0. The three wins leave them three points behind London with a game in hand. Regarding the road game at London, head coach Dale Mitchell said, “ I thought we came out slow. It wasn’t until they scored that we started to play well and do the right things. The second period was a battle of special teams. We killed for the first ten minutes and then were on the powerplay for the latter half. We got a power-play goal but it wasn’t good enough for our club.” In London, the Flyers were down 1-0 to the Nationals after 20 minutes then ended the second by tying the game at 2-2. Gavin Grundner put the Flyers on the scoreboard nine minutes into the second, and with a powerplay advantage during the last minute of the second frame, Wyatt O’Neil drilled the tying goal. Neither side scored in the third and a seven-minute overtime fol-

The Sharks honoured players in their last year at their final home game of the season, along with last year’s players who did not get a ceremony due to COVID. From left are former coach Dave Wiper, Braydon Davis with parents Jamie-Anne and Brian, Brett Thomas with parents Jeff and Tracey, Mason Gow with mom Jenn, Dallas Anderson with parents Sherry and Chip, Drew Denomey with uncle Robbie Denomey, Dawson Iles with mom Debbie, Brett Enns with parents Susan and Jeff, team manager Thomas Grubb, team services Ken Dawson. Submitted photo

Sharks wrap up regular campaign

By Greg Coulter WHEATLEY — After finishing the regular season above .500, the Wheatley Omstead Sharks now prepare for a playoff tangle with the Amherstburg Admirals. The Sharks finished fourth, tied with the Admirals, but Amherstburg obtained home ice advantge. The schedule is below. The Sharks closed out the season with a complete game Sunday in Blenheim, outshooting their opponents 38-22. Two quick goals gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead after one. They traded markers in the second with the Sharks closing out the game with three in the third. Matt Carvalho (3G-1A) and Braedon Caetano (1G-4A) led the way with Daniel Aguilar and Liam Sinasac rounding out the scoresheet. Ethan Handley stood tall between the pipes. Last Wednesday at home, the Lakeshore Canadiens jumped out to a commanding early 3-0 lead and settled in for a 4-1 victory. They added an empty net goal in the third with Ashton Anderson spoiling the shutout late in the game. Ethan Carlone was busy throughout the

night with 33 saves. In a pre-game ceremony, the Sharks honoured 2021-22 overage players and families of Braydon Davis, Dallas Anderson, Brett Thomas and Mason Gow and included from last year’s shortened season — players Dawson Iles, Brett Enns and Drew Denomy. The coaches and players are excited to be heading into the playoffs, adding, “We expect a long physical series. We are evenly matched with identical records as we look to our players to elevate their game to the next level.” Playoff Schedule Game 1 - Wed., March 9, 7 pm at Amherstburg. Game 2 - Sat., March 12, 3pm in Wheatley Game 3 - Sun., March 13, 7 pm at Amherstburg. Game 4 - Tues., March 15, 7pm in Wheatley Game 5 - Thurs., March 17, 7 pm at Amhherstburg. Game 6 - Sat., March 19, 3pm in Wheatley Game 7 - Sun., March 20, 7 pm at Amherstburg.

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HOSPICE TOURNAMENT WINNERS

REGIONAL — Both the Southpoint Capitals U11 Blue team and the Southpoint Stars U13 squad won their respective divisions of the recent Hockey for Hospice event in Windsor. In the top photo are the U11 Blues, from left, Nolan Garnett, Nathan Verissimo, Luke Schmidt, Landen Tiessen, Zack Taylor, Carter Borges, Finn Bradley, Crawford Kimball, Nathan DiMilo and Cole Collins. In the bottom photo, the Stars, front row from left, are Portia Steel, Zoey Williams, Chloe Taylor and Isla Thiele. Back row, from left: Alexa Thiele, Ava Carreiro, Selina Gualtieri, Payton Insley, Grace Bedard, Taylor Lefaive, Natalie Edwards and Marla Amaral. Photos submitted

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ting started. Alex Antonios scored 3:21 into the game, assisted by Alex Reissner and Landen Tiessen, followed a minute later by Levi Kuchta-Blatz, unassisted, and another by Michael Miller, assisted by Antonios. Shortly into the second period, Levi Kuchta-Blatz netted his second goal, the game winner, on a pass from Nash McMurren, and McMurren put in one more, unassisted, a few minutes later. LaSalle pushed in the third period, scoring three goals, but thanks to goaltender Aiden Morgan they were unable to catch the Ravens, who will now play in the OMHA Tournament in Barrie April 1-3.

U15 Stars face Chatham, London LEAMINGTON — The U15A Southpoint Stars recently lost 3-0 to Chatham for the first time. On Sunday, Feb. 27 they travelled to London and played the London Minor Devilettes twice. The team won the first

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Lindsay Memorial produces memorable games LEAMINGTON — The annual Southpoint Stars Keith Lindsay Memorial Hockey Tournament was held on the Highbury and Unico rinks this past weekend, with 32 teams competing under the banner of the Ontario Women’s Hockey League. The tournament featured 15 different centres among the four divisions — Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 22. The Southpoint Stars entered teams in the U11, U13 and U22 divisions. Sunday morning’s U11 semi-finals saw the Lucan Irish defeat Sarnia Lady Sting by a 2-1 score

Ravens goalie Kevin Ondic is ready to make a save against LaSalle. Photo submitted

U12 Ravens win a pair of games

REGIONAL — The Essex Southpoint U12 Ravens continued their quest on the Road to Redhats this past weekend by winning a pair of games. On Saturday, the Ravens travelled to Harrow to face off against the Erie North Shore Storm. After a two-week layoff the locals came out a little sluggish, but midway through the second, Tyler Thomas chipped the puck to Derek Dunn who skated in wide left and zipped his wrist shot in just below the bar. Two minutes later, AJ Youssef grabbed the puck behind the net and slid it out to Austin Goudie, who made no mistake burying his chance blocker side. The Storm scored next, but Dunn found the puck in the high slot and backhanded his shot over

the goalie’s outstretched glove. Ben Liebrock chipped the puck past the defence and sent Brayden Foster in alone with a pass, where he fired in his shot low glove. Nash Fuerth finished up the scoring as the Ravens won 5-1. Trent Chevalier stood tall in between the pipes earning the win, which punched the Ravens’ ticket to participate in the OMHA Championship Tournament in April. On Sunday the Ravens hosted the LaSalle Sabres in the Bluewater League playoffs. Four minutes into the game, the Ravens ended up giving up a short-handed goal to trail early. Two minutes later, Nathan Marius tipped the puck to Dunn who skated in and rifled his wrister in top shelf to even

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Lakeshore Lightning White edged Tecumseh Tiger Cats 1-0, while the Windsor Wildcats edged the Stoney Creek Sabres 2-1 in overtime. Lakeshore won the championship with a 2-1 win over Windsor. In the U22 division, the Stoney Creek Sabres shut out the LaSalle Sabrecats 2-0, while the Tecumseh Tiger Cats beat the Southpoint Stars 2-1 in a shootout. The only championship game to be decided by more than one goal followed, as the Tecumseh Tiger Cats beat Stoney Creek by a 5-3 score.

Blue U13 team beats Essex LEAMINGTON — In their third playoff game, Southpoint U13 Blue took on Essex Orange and came away with a 6-1 victory on a solid team effort. The Capitals applied a good deal of pressure right from the start but only managed to score one goal in the first period. Essex coughed up the puck in front of their own net and Southpoint’s Sean Amaral promptly put it away in the top corner. Essex matched that score, but that was the last goal they were going to get. Gavin Butiniello scored next off a Cristiano Antunes pass from behind the Es-

sex net. Jordan Beaudoin picked up a goal after putting in a rebound from a Sean Amaral shot. Butiniello scored again when he picked up a loose puck at centre ice, skated in and lifted a backhand shot into the top corner. Amaral scored his second on a scramble in front of the net. Andrew DeGoey had an assist on the play. Butiniello rounded out the scoring and picked up a hat trick when Jackson Weil dropped the puck back to him in the high slot. Gavin’s slap shot found the back of the net.

U9 squad drops game to Erie North Shore

LEAMINGTON — The Southpoint U9LL played Erie North Grey on the weekend. ENS won by quite a few goals, but that didn’t deter Southpoint from playing hard through to the end of the game. Southpoint had a number of players whose per-

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the score. Kayden Cook then stopped a clearing attempt at the line and wired his snapshot in to take the lead. In the third, Cook found Fuerth in the slot who slid a pass across to Marius who shot, then banged in his own rebound. Midway through the third, Foster, from along the wall, passed to Liebrock, who found Lucas O’Neil at the side of the net and he pounded it in to make it 4-1. Maxim Pyne kept the puck in at the line to Fuerth, who skated in and back-handed his shot high blocker. LaSalle scored to edge closer, but Fuerth stole the puck at the blue line and went in alone to make it a 6-2 final. Kevin Ondic was on his toes in helping his team to the win.

in overtime, while the LaSalle Sabrecats Yellow beat their cross-town rival, LaSalle Sabrecats Black 1-0. Those games set the stage for the U11 final which saw LaSalle edge Lucan 3-2 for the championship. In the U13 division, the hometown Southpoint Stars beat the South County Blues by a 5-2 score, while the Ayr Rockets shut out the Mooretown Lady Flags 2-0. In an exciting final, Ayr beat the Southpoint Stars 2-1 in a shootout to take home the championship. In the U15 division,

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Yesterday, Tuesday March 8th, was 2022’s International Day of the woman. This week, we wanted to celebrate and acknowledge all the women who work in the Ontario Greenhouse Growing community, as well as all of the women in our community. It truly does take a village, and Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers with a team of over 4000 across Ontario, work year-round to bring fresh, nutritious veggies to restaurants and grocery stores across our province and beyond. Women play an instrumental role across the Ontario Greenhouse sector, bringing fresh veggies from farm to plate. Opportunities in all levels of farm operations have provided career paths that fit a wide spectrum of skills and talents. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program invites people from countries across the world, including many women who come to work

Did you know? Another veggie that is typically grown in Ontario greenhouses is eggplants !

in the Canadian agriculture sector. This week, we spoke with Venus, originally from the Philippines who after several years traveling to Canada to work on a local farm has now settled as a permanent resident in Kingsville along with her husband. Growing up in the Philippines, Venus spent many years working in field farms harvesting tomatoes and eggplant, and after finishing school her family supported her decision to enter the program to come and work in Canada. She began working with Prism Farms in 2017. While here in Canada, she met her husband at church, he was also participating in the temporary foreign worker program on a different farm. With the support of their employer, they had the opportunity to apply for permanent residence and are happy to now call Canada home. They welcomed their first child, a baby boy in December and purchased a home in the Kingsville area shortly thereafter. Venus says that she prefers the greenhouse farming environment, as there are more

They can be large . . .

. . . or mini

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opportunities to learn about the different stages of the growing process. She currently spends most of her time in the packaging department. When she first came to Canada to work, she lived on the farm with women from the Philippines and Jamaica, and in addition to the friendships she formed, she welcomed the opportunity to meet people from different cultures and they would share food, music and supported each other as being away from home, friends and family is difficult, she recalls tearful nights missing home. She and her husband, while the opportunity is rare, and is long, difficult, and expensive, are excited to work on becoming Canadian citizens within the next year. Life in the Philippines is hard, and while the work here is challenging, especially when it will be balanced with life with a new baby, they are excited to build a life here in Canada, and working with our farms is the way to provide for their new family. She mentioned how grateful she and her husband have been for the warmth and kindness of the people she has met in her time here, and we are so lucky to have her and women like her, as part of our Greenhouse Farming Family.

. . . and can range in colour from nearly white, to dark purple… or aubergine! Eggplant provides a good amount of fiber, vitamins and minerals in few calories, and adds a unique texture and mild flavours to many tasty recipes!

Help for Ukraine

Pathways Spotlight

Warehouse Department Oversees quality, shipping and organization in the warehouse. • Ensure the packing team is working efficiently and that all supplies are in place. • Coordinate with production, packing and logistics to ensure shipments are processed efficiently. • Monitor all warehouse equipment to ensure it is functioning well and that the process is moving efficiently. • Assess and develop new process flows to maintain quality. • Ensure all safety and cleanliness standards are met. Skills: Problem solving, organization, communication, time management, information technology, planning, team player. Spanish language skills an asset. Qualifications: Diploma/degree in biology/horticulture/agriculture an asset.

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As the world looks on at the turmoil happening overseas, OGVG and our members keep the people of Ukraine in our thoughts. We hope for a peaceful resolution to the current occupation. Until March 18th, the Canadian Government has announced that they will match dollar for dollar donations to the Canadian Red Cross in their humanitarian work being done presently in Europe. With the matching fund contribution, the Red Cross will support preparedness, immediate and ongoing relief efforts, and other critical humanitarian activities as needs of people affected by the conflict in Ukraine arise, including support to populations that have been displaced.If you care to donate; information can be found at: https://www.redcross.ca/donate/ appeal/donate-to-the-canadian-red-crossfund#a0650cb6-ce29-4c40-b663-e749a0a9163f

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Articles inside

U12 Ravens win a pair of games

U9 squad drops game to Erie North Shore

Blue U13 team beats Essex

Lindsay Memorial produces memorable games

U15 Stars face Chatham, London

Ravens advance to OMHAs

HOSPICE TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Sharks wrap up regular campaign

Flyers win three in-a-row

Council going to closed captions

Close action in senior men’s hockey

Local curling team qualifies for provincials

Province increasing seniors community grant funding

A tribute to Bob McCracken

March Break programs being held in Kingsville

Free tax help available at Half Century Centre

Chili cook-off at Half Century Centre remains popular

Province extends Wheatley residents assistance program

Arts at the Marina returning on Canada Day weekend

Local donations fill a plane for Ukraine

Leamington native brings ‘Loads of Love’ to Ukraine