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Two car stories with no left turns The photo you see here was taken in the summer of 1937 in the Otton family driveway at 39 Elliott Street in Leamington, Ontario. The car is a 1930 or ’31 Model A Ford roadster. The driver is Doug Otton (born 1918) with sister Dorothy (1921) beside him. He appears to be telling his brothers Bill
(1923) and Bob (1927) in the rumble seat to settle down before they go for a drive. Bill Otton began driving that summer when he was 14. He was nervous and his big fear was a head-on collision with another car, especially when making a left turn. To play it safe, he only did
THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE Bill Sherk
right turns. Every Sunday, Bill drove his grandmother, Rachael Walker Otton, to St. John’s Angli-
can Church, where she had her own pew. They headed north on Elliott Street, turned right onto Clark Street and east to
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Erie Street, where Bill let Grandma off at the Anglican Church. Another right turn and Bill headed south on Erie Street, another right turn west on John Street, another right turn to get back onto Elliott Street, and a right turn into the family driveway. Home at last, safe and sound! Our second story comes from Douglas Ogle of Brighton, Ontario, who visited Russia in the early 1970s and rented a Russia-built Volga automobile to get around. “Driving in Russia was a little different,” Doug
recalls. “I found out the hard way that in city traffic, it is illegal to make a left turn at an intersection. You have to drive ahead and turn right three times until you are going in the direction you want. I was ticketed twice by the police and paid a two-ruble fine each time.” Bill and Doug would enjoy all the left-turn lanes we now have, and with an advance green, you get ahead of oncoming traffic instead of hitting another car! I’m always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca.
Pet of the Week ANGUS
“Settle down or we stay at home!”
Virtual kids’ talent contest launches this week REGIONAL — The Windsor-Essex Compassion Care Community has launched the first annual Windsor Essex Kids Got Talent contest and they are calling on all kids from 0-18 to submit an application. “Even though we can’t be physically together, our community wants to celebrate you and your talent,” says organizer Joe Perry. “I’m looking for a cute baby that has cutest smile or blows the best bubbles. Definitely not your traditional contest.” The contest is open to any child 0-18 years of age, living in Windsor or Essex county. Any and all talents are welcome. You can register now at https://
www.weccc.ca. Submit a short video showcasing your talent. Contest rules and instructions will be provided at registration. Videos will be accepted until midnight May 31. Winners will be determined by a volunteer panel of celebrity judges and will be announced on June 23, through a virtual broadcast hosted by John Fairley. At least three winners will be selected for each age category. “The more money we raise, the more we’ll give away to the kids in our community,” said Perry. Each winner will receive a prize package of lessons or equipment to pursue their passion. Where pos-
sible, local artisans negatively impacted by COVID will be employed to provide lessons. “In a compassionate community, people can share their time and talent with others, and children are supported by their community to thrive,” added Perry. The contest is dedicated to the memory of Bill Pillon, a great father and grandfather. It’s also dedicated to the memory of everyone who has died in the past year — whether related to COVID or not — since many in the community have not been able to participate in services to honour loved ones due to the pandemic.
5 years old - Male - Hey, my name is Angus, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I love to be pet when I’m not pre occupied with other things and I am never shy (nor quiet) about asking around for attention either. I like to spend time around you and I prefer to keep all four paws on the floors. Though I can be a tad demanding for attention I can still be independent while you’re busy or away. I like to keep myself busy exploring high and low, investigating everything around the house or just simply lounging around. When I’m not running around begging for affection I do prefer to be left unbothered and will let you know when I’m ready for more again. I’m looking for a loving child free home that will know when I need my space and time to relax undisturbed, and I would like to be the only cat please. If you are interested in adoption my handsome self, please submit an adoption survey today!
Windsor/Essex County Humane Society 519-966-5751 windsorhumane.org
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