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Vaccine appointments now available for 18+ REGIONAL — The provincial government announced Monday that effective Tuesday, May 18, anyone in Ontario 18 years or older can now book their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

You must have turned 18 to qualify for the Moderna shot, but can receive Pfizer if you are turning 18 during this calendar year.

Currently, the Pfizer vaccine is the only approved vaccine for those under 18 years of age.

The news comes a week earlier than expected, as previous announcements pointed to those 18-plus being eligible starting next week. This would indicate that vaccine rollout in the province is well ahead of schedule.

In addition to Monday’s announcement, the province has also announced that youth aged 12-17 will be eligible to book a vaccine on the provincial booking system beginning next week.

As of last week, over 7.2 million doses had

been administered to Ontarians. More than 55 per cent of Ontario’s population over 18 have been vaccinated with at least one dose.

Locally, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reports that 46.4 per cent of the population have been vaccinated with at least one dose.

The age groups between 18 and 39 years have lagged in comparison to the older age groups. Portals for booking are open at Ontario.ca, wevax.ca and getyourshotck.ca.

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Administration recommends against police RFP bid LEAMINGTON — Leamington Council was faced with one of their more important decisions at Tuesday night’s special council meeting and, although results were not available before presstime, the agenda indicated that policing had come down to one candidate.

Windsor Police Service and Chatham-Kent Police Service were the only two local forces to submit a bid based on Leamington’s Request for Proposal that was issued in September of last year.

Leamington’s policing contract with the Ontario Provincial Police expires on June 9, 2021.

Just last week, council voted to dissolve the Leamington Police Services Board, anticipating the expiry of the OPP contract. Administration had recommended establishing a new Community Policing Advisory Board, which will consist of the Mayor, Councillor John Hammond and the three community members currently on the board.

A year ago, council — frustrated by what they deemed a lack of communication — voted to terminate the contract with the OPP. They were required to give one year’s notice, which they did.

The OPP did not submit a proposal as the “requirements detailed in the Re-

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While the Windsor Police Service (WPS) bid was considered the better of the two bids, administration recommended to council that neither of the two be accepted.

Current costs for OPP under the now-expired contract are about $5.7 million annually. The WPS bid was $9.5 million, which is a significant increase.

Based on estimated costs and inflation, it’s estimated that Leamington would pay more than $11 million more over the next five years.

If Tuesday’s council meeting resulted in denying the bid from Windsor, Leamington will continue to be policed by the OPP, based on provision of the Police Act. The report from administration said that, based on the enormous financial impacts, they cannot recommend council accept either proposal received, which would results in a substantial tax increase to ratepayers, or drastic cuts in current municipal services, or a combination of both.

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15th annual Mayors’ Luncheon goes virtual

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By Mark Ribble REGIONAL — The 15th annual Mayors’ Luncheon hosted by Community Living Essex County (CLEC) attracted about 75 virtual participants last Friday.

The Zoom-based meeting was the first virtual Mayors’ Luncheon put on by CLEC, but they’ve been holding virtual events for the past few months.

With May being Community Living Month in Ontario, several speakers, including clients of CLEC, talked of their experiences with various subjects

and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their everyday living.

“As a local not-forprofit organization celebrating 60 years, we are pleased to be able to share our stories of resilience with you,” said Sue Desjarlais, First Vice President of CLEC. We want to celebrate inclusion and inspire possibilities.”

The audience, which included mayors from all over Essex County, the media and other interested parties, heard stories about resilience and inspiration from all speakers.

With CLEC celebrating 60 years this year, Manager of Community Relations and Resource Development, Tony DeSantis, spoke about plans to also hold events to commemorate the big milestone, including a lottery, a time capsule event and of course the Ruthven Apple Festival,

which will once again be a virtual event.

Presentations were made by members of three of CLEC’s programs: New Day, Career Compass and Ensemble.

Brianne Taggart, the chair of New Day, an advocacy group made up of people with intellectual disabilities, spoke about

how the group adjusted to deal with the pandemic.

“We used Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings and learned how to reconnect,” she said. “It helped us take a new look at the structure of New Day.” Ensemble is a program that is a direct resource

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Expert says snakes are underappreciated

By Mark Ribble REGIONAL — Matt Ellerbeck, one of Ontario’s leading snake experts, says that the reptiles are underappreciated and that we should learn more about them.

“People don’t realize that snakes can be beneficial,” he says. “Those little garter snakes in your garden will help with pest control.”

Ellerbeck says that the small garter snakes and the De Kay’s Brownsnake both eat a lot of insects and snails.

And the larger snakes, like the Eastern Fox

Snake, eat a lot of rodents.

“We know that rodents carry a lot of disease and also carry a lot of ticks,” he said. “Snakes that eat rodents will take care of that problem.”

Ellerbeck says that a recent study of the Timber Rattle Snake showed that they will devour over 4,000 ticks in a season.

Speaking of rattlesnakes, the only rattlesnake in Ontario is the Massassauga Rattle Snake, which is extinct in these parts — except for Ojibway Nature Preserve in LaSalle.

The rattle snakes at

The De Kay’s Brown Snake is often found in gardens and small wooded areas. It’s usually a small snake, similar to a Garter Snake.

Ojibway are few and far Snake, the Milk Snake between and are seldom and Hog Snake, but they seen, but they are the only have disappeared down venomous snake in the there,” said Ellerbeck.

Raised near Brockville, province.

The Leamington-Point Ontario, Ellerbeck bePelee area is home to Gar- came interested in snakes ter Snakes, Wa“They get a bad as a child and often felt that ter Snakes, Eastrap because of the presentaern Fox Snakes how they are tion of snakes and others. portrayed.”

Pelee Island on television is home to the — Matt Ellerbeck and in the meLake Erie Water dia was a poor Snake and the Blue Racer, representation. both of which are consid“They get a bad rap ered species at risk by the because of how they are federal government. portrayed,” he said. “But “There was a time when in reality, snakes don’t your area was home to want to be around peothe Massassauga Rattle ple.”

Snake expert, Matt Ellerbeck with a Yellow Rat Snake.

He says that almost all snake bites occur when people deliberately try to pick them up or capture them.

“They are not out to get us,” he said.

Ellerbeck turned his interest in the reptiles into a career, and — prior to COVID — spent countless hours going to schools, camps and conservation areas to educate people about snakes.

Snake populations decrease mainly because of road incidents and from people who want to kill them. He reminds us to avoid harming them

where possible.

“If you see one on the road and can safely stop, please let the snake live,” he said.

“You’ll be helping their existence greatly.”

He feels that once people can look at snakes from a different perspective, they will be able to appreciate the benefits of having them around.

If you come across a snake in your yard, or would like to know more, you can visit his website at www.snakeadvocacy. com or his Facebook Page which is simply Matt Ellerbeck, the Snake Man.

The Eastern Fox Snake is this area’s largest snake.

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Kingsville, Leamington Memories of... and Wheatley Photos Kingsville, from Kingsville-GosfieldLeamington Heritage Society 1790-2000 A Stroll Through Time and Wheatley

Cedar Beach Drug Store, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 owned by Red Morris, Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well as providing a luncheon menu. Speed boat rides were available from the Cedar Mark Ribble Beach Drug of his time chasing Snidely Whiplash,Store for 50 was produced by the same studio ascents a ride for summer Bullwinkle. visitors renting It seemed a recurring theme of super-a cabin or for hero-types. Spider-man and Supermancottagers not always had animated versions floatingowning a boat.

The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This around, and later on, Batman did too. photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in But the real superheroes for this young the late 1940s or early 1950s.

Roger Ramjet, he’s our man I’ve had the pleasure of watching some of the new animated shows with the grandkids and can’t help but reminisce about the animated shows I watched when I was their age.

The animation today is leaps and bounds ahead of animation of the 1960s, but I have a soft spot for those cartoons of yesteryear.

The cartoons of today are nearly all computer-generated and some seem very real — unlike the old ones that were hand-drawn and hand-animated.

Most of my earliest memories are of black and white cartoons.

Popeye comes to mind right off the bat for me and when I looked it up online, they made 231 Popeye shorts over a 25-year period.

Of course, no 60s childhood would be complete without Mighty Mouse — one of my favourites at the time. I guess the superhero wannabee in me warmed up to Mighty Mouse a little more than the traditional Tom and Jerry or Heckle and Jeckle offerings.

I also remember a cartoon called Tom Terrific. It was short-lived and originally ran before I was born, but ran in reruns during the mid-sixties, as part of Captain Kangaroo’s morning lineup.

Tom was a kid who could change into whatever he wanted and fought villains alongside his mighty dog Manfred.

I guess I was a sucker for the more obscure cartoons, because I loved shows like Roger Ramjet, Magilla Gorilla, Quickdraw McGraw and Deputy Dog. Of course, The Flintstones played in primetime in those years and The Jetsons were a very similar creation.

Mr. Magoo always had a large following, as did Bullwinkle and Rocky. I believe Dudley Do-Right, who spent most

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boy’s life were Underdog, Courageous Cat and Speed Racer. And let’s not forget Felix.

Do you remember Touche Turtle or Tennesee Tuxedo? How about Lippy the Lion and Hardy-Har-Har, or Ricochet Rabbit? Who can forget Snagglepuss?

There were so many, it’s hard to keep track of, and although I haven’t seen them in many years, the theme songs, or even the voices, come back like it was yesterday. The Roger Ramjet theme song is now stuck in my head, and now, it’s stuck in yours. You’re welcome.

The Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Mickey Mouse shows were all great, but the staple of my youth had to be those obscure two-or-three season runs.

As I grew older, I was drawn to the mystery and adventure episodes, like Scooby-Doo and Johnny Quest. Even Journey to the Center of the Earth had an animated version.

Soon, the 1960s came to a close and along came Land of the Lost, and once I set my eyes on Holly Marshall, it was really tough to go back to the animated Saturday morning fare. But that’s a story for another week.

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Victoria Day,at May 1995. Queen s Victoria Wigle),of Prince Albert (Fred Marentette), A Look Leamington’ Past(Alvira courtesy C. Scott Holland Jean Page (lady-in-waiting) and several unidentified children.

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

May 18, 1988 - These three were among the 1987/88 Flyers award winners held at the team’s banquet. Winning the rookie honours was Greg Dries (left), top defenceman Dan Munroe (middle), and top scorer Garry Symons (right).

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ElderCollege running a spring online semester

By Lloyd Brown-John Canterbury ElderCollege, a volunteer based program of informative, interesting and useful courses for folks aged 55 and better, opened course registrations on Monday, May 17.

A total of 18 online courses (via Zoom) are being offered. Of those courses, 15 require fees while three courses are being offered free of charge.

ElderCollege, now entering its 11th year of offering courses, has delivered almost 40 courses online via Zoom during the Covid pandemic.

For two semesters, Autumn 2020 and early Spring 2021, ElderCollege was able to offer courses free of charge thanks to an almost $26,000 grant. The grant, administered by the Windsor-Essex Community Foundation, was funded under the Government of Canada Emergency Support Fund.

The much-appreciated grant permitted ElderCollege to develop an online learning platform and gain experience both for instructors and the

over 2,000 people who registered in the two semesters of courses.

The grant expired on March 31. and now, with sufficient experience, the online platform will permit Canterbury ElderCollege to continue offering its unique blend of practical, interesting and often entertaining short courses for seniors. The grant supported the online effort, now ElderCollege is on its own.

One aspect of the online experience so far for ElderCollege has been opportunities for people throughout Ontario, Canada, the United States and even abroad to enjoy. In this sense, ElderCollege certainly has gone “national” and even “global”.

Based at Canterbury College at the University of Windsor and supported by Canterbury College, which provides office space and basic financial support, ElderCollege has created amazing opportunities for those aged 55 and better to keep their minds active.

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CURLING PROGRAM DONATES TO HOSPICE

LEAMINGTON — The Sun Parlor Curling Club’s Youth Curling Program has had a year where they’ve been raising funds through bingos and have not had any curling to do, so they have made a decision to donate some of their fundraising dollars to local charities. The first to receive a $1,000 cheque was Erie Shores Hospice. From the left are the Curling Club’s Debbie Dunmore and Carol Quinn, Michelle Parker, manager of Erie Shores Hospice, Christine Colautti, Erie Shores Health Foundation Executive Director, and Melissa Parker, Senior Coordinator for Erie Shores Hospice.

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Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine plan is helping to stop the spread and save lives.

Thousands of people across the province are getting vaccinated every day.

As vaccinations continue, we need to stay the course to protect those we love. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep your distance.

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WHEATLEY — The Wheatley Area Food Bank is holding a drive-thru food donation event on Saturday, June 5 at the Wheatley Baptist Church parking lot.

The first ever drive-thru donation event starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m.

Organizers ask that you follow three easy steps: place your donation in the trunk of your car, drive to the church, and a volunteer will take your donation to the pantry.

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All Windsor-Essex nurses honoured with Lois Fairley Award REGIONAL — In recognition of the outstanding contribution nurses make in caring for residents throughout Windsor and Essex County, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (R.N.A.O.), Windsor Essex Chapter, recently awarded the 14th Annual R.N.A.O. Lois Fairley Nursing Award to ‘All Nurses in Windsor-Essex.’

The annual award recognizes a Windsor-Essex County “Nurse of the Year”, selected from dedicated and outstanding nurses who make a difference every day with their patients throughout the community.

Traditionally, this award was chosen

by R.N.A.O. Windsor Essex Chapter members and the Fairley family after reading through multiple nominations from the community, highlighting an amazing nurse in Windsor and Essex County.

“In 2021, our community continues to fight and respond to the pandemic; it has been reinforced over this past year, the nurse’s role as frontline as healthcare heroes,” said John Fairley, son of Lois Fairley. “This year we gratefully announce that ‘All Nurses Throughout Windsor and Essex County’ are the deserving recipients of the 2021 R.N.A.O. Lois Fairley Nursing Award.”

“This year, this award recognizes the extreme dedication, loyalty and hard work that all of our nurses are providing to ensure our community continues to be safe and healthy during this pandem-

ic,” said Crystal Hepburn, President of the R.N.A.O. Windsor Essex Chapter.

As a symbol of their service to the community, there will be a dedicated bench in Leamington’s Seacliff Park to recognize the valuable contribution of Windsor and Essex County nurses.

This is the second year this award has honoured nurses throughout Windsor and Essex County.

In May 2020, the selection committee members decided the award would be given to all nurses throughout Windsor and Essex County during the first few months of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Currently, there are two dedicated benches announced to recognize the important role of nurses in the region. One bench is at Windsor’s Jackson Park, and the other at the Amherstburg Health and Wellness Centre, near Centennial Park.

The award honours Lois Fairley, a graduate of Grace Hospital’s nursing program in 1955. Lois spent her career serving patients at Grace Hospital in Windsor as a nurse and head nurse. She also represented the nursing profession as a member of the Provincial Board of Directors of R.N.A.O., served as President of the Ontario Nurses Association and a member of the St. Clair College the Program Advisory Committee.

Lois passed away in July of 2007. The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (R.N.A.O.) instituted this award for Windsor Essex nurses in 2008.

John Fairley looks on as Crystal Hepburn, President of R.N.A.O. Windsor Essex Chapter, displays the Lois Fairley Award.

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Leamington seeks information for doctor recruitment request

By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — Leamington Council has sent a request from Erie Shores HealthCare and Erie Shores Health Foundation to administration for more information.

Erie Shores is looking for municipal dollars to help with their doctor recruitment initiative.

At its regular council meeting on May 11, council heard from Erie Shores HealthCare CEO Kristin Kennedy and Erie Shores Health Foundation Executive Director Christine Co-

lautti, who both appeared before council in their second of three stops at local municipalities, looking for partners in the initiative.

They were looking for a commitment of $20,000 per year for 15 years to help offset costs involved with recruiting new physicians to the hospital.

Kennedy explained that the ER at Erie Shores HealthCare has ranked in the top 10 of hospitals in the province for the past two years — with regard to wait times — and they’ve had significant increases in ER visits

“This support and partnership will serve as a vital catalyst intended to create further support from other municipalities, business leaders and individual donors.”

— Christine Colautti and inpatient occupancy.

This prompted the fund-

raising initiative, which they estimate would require about $80,000 per year to facilitate.

The Erie Shores Health Foundation will also be holding their signature fundraisers in conjunction with the initiative.

“This support and partnership, which we would promote broadly and proudly to our community partners, staff, patients and the media, will serve as a vital catalyst intended to create further support from other municipalities, business leaders and individual donors,” said Colautti.

Council had a short discussion and deferred to CAO Peter Neufeld, who stated, “We are going to have to revisit our budget to see if we can find $20,000 for this.”

Council passed the 2021 budget in December, keeping a zero per cent tax increase based on several cuts to programming expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s expected that administration will come back to council in the coming weeks with ideas on how to address the request.

Chatham-Kent Health Team looking for public feedback CHATHAM-KENT — The Chatham-Kent Ontario Health Team (CKOHT) is a collaboration

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Cannabis seized in Leamington bust

LEAMINGTON – On May 12, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) executed Cannabis Act search warrants at two residences and one greenhouse location on Hodgins Street in Leamington.

PJFCET, members of the Essex County Detachment, OPP Essex County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), along with members of the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and the Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit (PAFU), seized over 4200 cannabis plants, over 260 kilograms of processed cannabis, nearly 80 kilograms of marijuana shake and a large quantity of marijuana production equipment.

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The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Leamington at a later date.

The investigation is ongoing.

The PJFCET is responsible for enforcing the cannabis laws and investigating criminal enterprises that exploit or abuse the legal cannabis market.

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Alert store employee thwarts fraud attempt KINGSVILLE — On May 15, members of the Kingsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a fraud victim from Kingsville, who was contacted via phone by an unknown suspect. The victim was advised that their credit card was compromised and they were directed to purchase Google Play cards and to send them to the caller.

The victim was attempting to purchase the cards when an employee at a local business notified police of a potential fraudulent situation.

The OPP are encouraging businesses, retirement homes and long-term care facilities, financial institutions, social services and family members to have an open conversation about fraud and the fact that seniors are often targeted.

Essex County OPP would like to offer the following tips to prevent fraud: • Keep your personal information confidential and safe, and do not give

any information out over the phone, internet or through e-mail.

• Don’t be pressured or bullied by someone on the phone into providing personal information.

• Protect your PIN (Personal Identification Number) and passwords.

• Beware of unusual transactions and “too good to be true” offers.

For more information and tips on how to prevent fraud, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website at www. antifraudcentre.ca. FRAUD…Recognize it…Report it…Stop it.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

SECC offers virtual citizenship classes

By Abby Neufeld-Dick LEAMINGTON – Over the course of four weeks, South Essex Community Council’s (SECC) Welcoming Communities Worker, Pooja Lal, instructs and delivers lessons to permanent residents who are looking to become Canadian citizens.

A course has been developed based on the various subject matters that are incorporated into the Canadian Citizenship test. Subject areas include rights and responsibilities, history, geography, economy, government, laws and symbols.

Lal takes an interactive approach during the class, allowing students to ask any questions they may have and delves deeper into material when necessary.

“Teaching citizenship class is the highlight of my week,” said Lal. “It gives me the chance to

regularly connect and engage with our clients.

I cherish this opportunity to connect, especially in light of our pandemic related restrictions.”

Over the course of the pandemic, citizenship tests were held off for a while, and have now transitioned to an online test which allows for permanent residents to continue the process of becoming Canadian citizens. SECC not only instructs citizenship classes, it also provides supports for permanent residents, convention refugees, refugee claimants, naturalized Canadians and temporary visitors to help them identify and achieve their settlement goals.

To learn more about SECC’s Settlement Services or other available services, visit secc.on. ca or call 519-326-8629.

SECC continues to provide remote services during the pandemic.

PAVING THE WAY FOR SUMMER BALL

LEAMINGTON — After years of blowing dust, the Leamington baseball diamonds parking lot is getting a paved facelift. Above, the pavers put finishing touches on the main entrance to the ball diamonds. The new parking lot is part of improvements to the baseball fields, which included a new fieldhouse recently and new dugouts last year.

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EVERYTHING IS JUST DUCKY

LEAMINGTON — This curious mallard duck was busy delighting onlookers at the Leamington Dock on the weekend. People walking out onto the pier would have noticed him swimming up close to them, then taking off and then circling back toward the dock, probably hoping to be fed. Sun photo

Elizabeth Jean Ascott We mourn the loss but celebrate a long full life. Elizabeth Jean Ascott passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021.

Jean was born to Harold and Mabel Drummond on December 8,1926 in Tilbury West Township. It gives us comfort that she has been reunited with the love of her life – her beloved husband James Ernest Ascott who predeceased her on November 15, 2018.

Cherished Mom of Allen (Nov. 29, 2019) and Shirley(Getty) Ascott, Cathy (Doug, Dec. 17, 2012) Coulter and Julie ( Ed) Heinrichs. Proud and loving Grandma of Marnie (Curtis) Johnstone, Amy (Gregg) Dawson, Allison (Michael) Oyston, Aaron (Melanie) Coulter, Graham (Becky) Coulter, Corinne (Charles) Fung and Eric Heinrichs. Predeceased by granddaughter Tina Louise Heinrichs ( June 11, 1984). Dear Great-Grandma to Evan and Nathan Johnstone, Lennox Oyston, Emma, Grace, Joshua, Chad and Heidi Coulter, Olivia and Elizabeth Fung. Fondly remembered by Shirley’s family. Loving sister of Robert ( Jane) Drummond. Predeceased by sister Marilyn Dundas and brothers Lyle and Jack Drummond and their spouses. Fondly remembered by many dear nieces and nephews.

Mom was devoted to her family. She loved decorating her home and working in her gardens at 92 Baird Avenue in Wheatley, where family gathered and traditions were created. Time with friends, nature, travelling, sewing, quilting, painting, birdwatching with family and walking most days at Wheatley Provincial Park with Dad was part of her full life. Mom was a longtime member of Wheatley United Church. She was a member of UCW for over 50 years. She was involved in Scouting as well. She was our role model, always full of love and advice for all of us! Her magic touch of making a home comfortable will be so dearly missed!

Thank you to Mom’s friends and the staff at Chartwell Leamington. She enjoyed your company! Special thanks to Dr. Alex Gow. Mom so appreciated her professional knowledge and compassion to all of us.

A family Graveside Service was held at Fairview Cemetery, Wheatley.

Donations can be made to Wheatley United Church or Erie Shores Hospice by contacting Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631).

Friends may share memories and make donations at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

By Ron Giofu ESSEX COUNTY — Road projects within Essex County can now occur over longer stretches thanks to additional gas tax funding.

Essex County council received a report at last Wednesday night’s meeting which stated the additional funding can be used to extend road projects already approved over larger stretches of roadway.

Director of infrastructure services/county engineer Jane Mustac pointed out the county received additional gas

Herman, Helen (nee Kassa) God reached out to her and she followed him home, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Predeceased by her husband John Herman (1983). Survived by her adopted son, Kevin and his children. Daughter of the late Andrew and Ann Kassa and predeceased by herof brothers, John andto Bill.run Helen was Proof obituary so blessed to have her niece and nephew, Kelly Koren and Dave Bodi to take such special care of her. Helen led a life of strong faith and at herMay request a private 19, 2021 funeral mass was held at Holy Name of Jesus Church, Essex, followed by Southpoint Sun interment at Windsor Memorial Gardens. $100, plus $13 hst = $113 If desired, memorial condolences may be left online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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Roger Connel, 79 years, passed peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Erie Shores Hospice in Leamington.

Beloved husband of Carolyn Connel (nee Leslie). Cherished father of Victor ( Jennifer) Connel and Carrie (Andreas) Connel-Gripp. Adored grandfather of Nathan (Pamella) Connel, Alexandra (Danny) Archetti and Liam Connel. Great-grandfather of Luke, Oliver and Madison.

Survived by his brother Les (Penny) Connel. Predeceased by his brother Ken (Netty) Connel and sisters Arline (Ken) Peterson, Jean (Roger) Taillieu and Helen Mcmullin.

Roger worked for many years at Essex Auto Sales. In retirement, he refused to work on any cars and switched to woodworking. Roger and Carolyn got married in 1964 and enjoyed a wonderful life together.

The family wishes to thank the staff and volunteers at Erie Shores Hospice for their tremendous care and compassion.

Cremation has taken place. Memorial visiting was at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-3262631) on Monday, May 17, 2021 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A private family memorial service has taken place on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

Donations to the Erie Shores Hospice would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort or make a charitable contribution at www. reidfuneralhome.ca.

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tax funding. She said the funding will be used to supplement the county’s road rehabilitation program.

“The first (gas tax) allocation did help support our 2021 program,” Mustac told county council during the virtual meeting last Wednesday night.

“The additional funding available from the second round provides us with an opportunity to advance some of those sections that were planned in subsequent years from our five-year program.”

Mustac said that sections of roadways that were selected are extensions of work already approved under the county’s early release program.

“The top up adds an additional $2.2 million as the county share of the

funding,” she said.

A stretch of County Road 11 (Walker Road) in McGregor and a one-kilometre stretch of road from County Road 10 (Middle Side Road) to North Malden Road will be added to the project, which already saw an approval of a 0.9-kilometre stretch of road just north of that.

Other roadwork project extensions that will occur include another 2.4-kilometres on County Road 18 in Essex, an additional 1.3 kilometres on a County Road 22 project in Lakeshore, an additional 2.5 kilometres on a County Road 20 project in Leamington, an additional 1.9 kilometres to a County Road 34 project in Kingsville and an additional 1.8 kilometres to a County Road 50 project, also in Kingsville.

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KDHS holding food drive KINGSVILLE — Kingsville District High School is holding a Drop-off Food Drive on Thursday, May 20 at the front entrance of the school.

The drive runs all day and donors can simply pull into the front circle driveway and drop do-

nations on the table. The high school will take care of distributing the donations to Kingsville St. Vincent De Paul, Kingsville Food Bank and the Knights of Columbus Food Pantry.

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The Gallery Restaurant, Leamington

399,900

999,900

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Charming Century-home with 4 beds, 1.5 baths, breakfast bar, gas fireplace, enclosed porch & fenced-in yard!

Located at 11 Queens Ave., this turnkey operation is fully equipt; dining room, outdoor patio & lounge.

20923 fisherman, wheatley

875,000

224 talbot w., leamington

9.50/sq. ft.

$

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

1127 Campbell, kingsville

1,800/mth

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Including over a 100’ frontage on Lake Erie, this home features 3 beds, 2 baths, open-concept living & a treed lot.

High traffic location with great exposure! Perfect 16 x 19 space for a professional office, car rental, lawyer, accountant, etc..

only 2 units remaining!

38 erie n., leamington

1,200,000

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Hidden lakefront property with 2 beds, 1.5 baths, all furnishings, 2.5 car garage, boat dock, hot tub, ~.883 acres & more!

lakeside park place condominiums www.lakesideparkplace.com

We are pleased to be offering Virtual Open Houses for Lakeside Park Place Condominiums!

Every Sunday at 2:00 PM, tune in to our Facebook page for a Virtual Open House hosted by Cody.

SUNDAY, may 23rd, 2021 @ 2:00 PM PRIVATE showings ARE AVAILABLE by appointment only...

JOHN KRAUS cody KRAUS SALES REPRESENTATIVE broker (519) 890-9143 (519) 322-7105 3089 seacliff, kingsville

699,900

85 anfred, leamington

329,900

119 steven, essex

169,900

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Century-home with 4 beds, 3.5 baths, large family/sunroom, inground pool, 2.5 car garage & 261’ frontage!

Beautiful townhome with 2+2 beds, 3 baths, finished basement, gas fireplace, attached 1.5 car garage & more.

Mobile home with 3 beds, 1 bath, some recent renovations, new roof/siding & immediate possesion.

816 cottage grove, kingsville $

499,900

Raised ranch with 3 beds, 2 baths, finshied basement, gas fireplace, 2 sheds, fenced yard & located steps from Lake Erie!

3073 Centennial, Kingsville

1,249,900

496 Talbot, ruthven

1,485,000

1470 wellington union, ruthven

1,199,000

$

Stunning 2-storey family home with 5+1 beds, 4.5 baths, master suite, 2 fireplaces, 2 walk-in closets & Lake Erie views!

250 applewood, kingsville

399,900

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~1.3 acre lot with 4 bed & 4 bath home, enclosed sun porch, large landscaped yard & direct access to the beach!

Enjoy country living on a apple farm, with 27 high production treed acres, 4 bedroom house, cottage, barn & more

Clean & bright family home with 3+2 beds, 2 baths, updated kitchen, fenced yard & close to local amenities.

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Southpoint Trivia HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Welcome to Southpoint Trivia!

This feature may be included in the Southpoint Sun from time-to-time, giving our readers an opportunity to test their general knowledge and have some fun. Each round will get a little more difficult than the previous one. GOOD LUCK! ROUND ONE

ROUND TWO

1. Name the largest island in the world that is not also a continent.

1. Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

2. What does Ph.D stand for?

2. In 1952, this toy became the first toy advertised on television.

3. Spinach is high in what mineral?

4. This gem is known as the world’s hardest natural substance.

5. Which US state is known as the Lonestar State?

6. What 1996 movie launched the phrase “You had me at hello”?

7. “If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow” NAME THAT TUNE 8. This Ontario town boasts the world’s longest freshwater beach.

9. Who was the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs when they last hoisted the Stanley Cup? 10. Gary Burghoff played what iconic TV sitcom character?

3. “There she was just a walkin’ down the street” NAME THAT TUNE 4. Who starred as Robin in the 1960s TV show Batman?

5. In which country was the world’s largest T-Rex skeleton found?

ROUND THREE 1. What nut is used to make marzipan?

2. What is it called when a bottle of champagne is opened with a sword?

3. What type of weapon is a Falchion?

4. In which film did Humphrey Bogart say “We’ll always have Paris”?

5. Mount Everest is part of which mountain range?

6. What flavour is Cointreau?

6. August 31, 1997 is known for what tragedy?

7. What is the painting of La Gioconda more famously known as?

7. Name the French monk who is usually credited with inventing champagne.

8. Which James Bond film was the first in the famous movie franchise?

8. What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop?

9. “I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me” NAME THAT TUNE

9. Which team won the World Series in 1994?

10. Minnie Riperton had a hit in 1975 with “Lovin’ You”. Who is her now famous daughter?

10. Which Coen Brothers film has the main character hanging out in a bowling alley?

ANSWERS ROUND THREE 1. Almonds 2. Sabering 3. Sword 4. Casablanca 5. Himalayas 6. Orange 7. Mona Lisa 8. Dr. No 9. Norwegian Wood 10. Maya Rudolph

ROUND TWO 1. Brazil 2. Mr. Potato Head 3. Ooh Wah Diddy Diddy 4. Burt Ward 5. Canada 6. Death of Princess Diana 7. Dom Perignon 8. 18 inches 9. Nobody. There was a strike 10. The Big Lebowski

ROUND ONE 1. Greenland 2. Doctor of Philosophy 3. Iron 4. Diamond 5. Texas 6. Jerry Maguire 7. Somewhere Over the Rainbow 8. Wasaga Beach 9. George Armstrong 10 . Radar on MASH

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Hearing Clinics Clear Hearing Centre

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Denturist Shreve Denture Clinic

Heating & Cooling County Cooling & Heating

Kristin Shreve Swayze DD

Eean Houchen

Denturist

Heating and Cooling Specialist

197 Talbot St. W. Unit #303 Leamington 519-322-5900 www.shrevedentureclinic.com

Tasha Slater Realtor

141 Main St. E., Kingsville 519-796-3102 www.jumprealty.ca @tashaslater

Real Estate Royal LePage Diane Jraiche Realtor

519-819-8733 dianejraiche@hotmail.com www.royallepagebinder.com @Diane-Jraiche-Real-Estate

461 North Talbot Road, Cottam 519-839-6102 www.countycoolingandheating.com

Locksmiths Essex County Locksmiths

Denturist Shreve Denture Clinic Claudia Szynal DD

Jeff Gates

Denturist

Professional Locksmith

Real Estate Royal LePage

Patricia Pedreira Broker

Serving Leamington & Kingsville 519-971-8777 www.essexcountylocksmiths.ca @EssexCountyLocksmiths

197 Talbot St. W. Unit #303 Leamington 519-322-5900 www.shrevedentureclinic.com

Design & Creative Services Southpoint Creative Group Mallory Wright Creative Specialist

519-398-9098 www.southpointcreativegroup.ca SOUTHPOI NT CREATIVE GROUP

Real Estate Jump Realty

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Real Estate Jump Realty Stacey Diniro Broker

141 Main St. E., Kingsville 519-796-3891 www.jumprealty.ca @girlinthe_know

185 Erie St S, Leamington 519-919-1532 www.sellwithpatricia.com @patriciapedreira

Residential General Contracting JMW Construction Jamie Wenzler Owner/Operator 519-816-3926 jmwquotes@gmail.com @jmwconstruction

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E-mail or call in your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 2, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD

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PUBLIC NOTICE PESTICIDE USE The Town of Kingsville intends to control Noxious weeds along the following rural roadsides:

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Using a combination of the following pesticides: Clearview Herbicide Reg. #29752, containing the active ingredients Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt) and Metsulfuron-Methyl, Escort Herbicide 60% Dry Flowable Reg. #23005, containing the active ingredient Metsulfruron-Methyl, Hasten NT Spray Adjuvant, which contains active ingredients Methyl and ethyl oleate (esterified vegetable oil). PCP Registration Number 28277 under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).

We are controlling Noxious Weeds under Public Works Exemption of the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban to the promotion of public health and safety Commencing on June 1, 2021 weather permitting and ending July 31, 2021.

ELECTRICIAN - LICENSED ELECTRICAL contractor, semi-retired, looking for smaller wiring jobs and wiring repairs including additions, renovations. Call 519-326-7900. ECRA/ESA Licence #7013042. my12-26

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GROOMING BY DANIELLE - CPPS Certified Groomer in Leamington. 12 years experience. For all your pet grooming needs, please call 226-526-7971 or message me on Facebook COVID-19 Certified & Compliant.

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IRWIN PLUMBING - New homes, renovations, repairs.

Same or next day service.

Since 1999. Call Tim 519ja6-tf 825-7245. _____________________________

ELECTROLUX SALES & SERVICE: Complete line of vacuums and shampooers/ floor polishers. Will provide free estimate on Central Vac installations. Contact Dan tf Bailey. 519-825-7698. ____________________________

SOUTHPOINT PRINT: Envelopes, invoices, flyers, postcards, brochures, booklets, drivers logs, tickets, and many other custom print jobs.

Call Mallory 519-984-1188 or mallory@southpointsun.ca.

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WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY 9:30-4:30 Closed Monday & Tuesday for restocking. Closed Sunday.

• Quality used furniture, tools, houseware, books, electronics • Strict COVID-19 protocols in place • No public washrooms available • Check our website or Facebook for photos every Monday • Please practice social distancing & wear a mask

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LARGE MAIN FLOOR APT. - in town of Wheatley, newly renovated, 2 bedrooms, fridge, stove, sun porch. No pets. First and last required.

Phone 519-791-6770. my19

580 CASE BACK HOE Extend hoe. Good shape. $22,500. Call 519-326-3353.

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LEAMINGTON LAKEFRONT

Upscale and Affordable in Leamington’s ONLY waterfront rental apartment building overlooking Leamington Marina and Park and minutes from the beach.

Amenities include: • library and social rooms • new Smart Card “no coin” laundry • beautiful lobby • underground parking • outdoor balconies • FREE utilities and window coverings • Fully secured and 24-7 onsite management.

Ask us about our limited time “New Tenant” incentives. www.ska-apartmentrentals.com Call Mike or Kevin 519-326-8819

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USED HP DESKTOP COMPUTERS HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF, 23” monitor, mouse & keyboard, $250. Will deliver for small fee. 519-564-1613. ap28-ma19

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WANTED FOR CASH WANTED FOR CASH Gold, Silver, All Coins. Any gold jewellery + all gold (even teeth). All coins, mint sets + loose coins, windup watches, military!

Dan Jones B.A.B.Ed. 53 years Experience. House calls now available, 519-818-1805.

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For further information contact (collect calls accepted): Bark Buster Vegetation Management Dan (Bubba) Jones 519-999-4543

Ken Vegh, Weed Inspector Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305

Due to the Victoria Day Holiday on Monday, May 24th the deadline for classified advertising in the May 26th Southpoint Sun is this Thursday at 4:30 pm

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However, at this time our office is CLOSED to the public until further notice.

In the meantime, we can be reached at

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E-mail or call in your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 2, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@southpointsun.ca We accept CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We are seeking

GREENHOUSE ASSOCIATE

• Compensation is $14.39/hour • Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays) • No education or experience required.

• Duties include hand-trimming, taking cuttings, hand harvesting, watering and cleaning of greenhouse.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES LOCAL TRUSS ASSEMBLY PLANT is hiring full time truss builders. Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays during busy season.

Benefits after 3 months along with a boot allowance.

Experience an asset but not required. Call 519-962-9922 or email resume to cindyh@ rivardtruss.com. mr24-tfn _____________________________

Please apply at: careers@aphria.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 20009 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4

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H&A MASTRONARDI FARMS LTD - Full time Greenhouse general labourers to attend to tomato plants and harvesting.

2340 Graham Sideroad Kingsville ON. $14.39 per hour, 50 hours per week.

No Sundays. No experience or education required. Job requirements: Must have own transportation. Lifting 35 lbs crates. Working in a fast paced setting and at heights. Environment is hot during summer months. Good hand eye coordination. Reliable. Send resume to greenhousework@ gmail.com my12-26

PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $14.39/hr 50+ hours, 7 days/wk. Must be available Saturday & Sunday. Work site: 333 County Rd 18, Leamington ON, rural setting, must have own transportation.

Crop maintenance and harvesting, other duties as required. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40lbs on a repetitive basis, fast paced environment, strong work ethic, punctual, reliable.

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Hours: 45+ hours per week including weekends. Wage: $14.39 per hour, seasonal, full time. No education or experience required. Must have own transportation.

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HELP WANTED Foreman - Assemblers - Driver Production duties include: Assembling roof and floor trusses in an efficient and timely manner in a team environment and on an individual basis building wall panels using machinery specific to the task.

Foreman duties include: 1 year in a leadership role, preferably in truss assembly or shipping/receiving in a lumber/truss yard, directing production towards goals set by management.

Hours: Wed. to Sat., 7:00 am - 5:30 pm, delegating work duties in multiple departments, organize jobs and workflow based on production schedule, material stocking in all areas, learn various jobs to fill in as needed.

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GREENHOUSE WORKERS NEEDED Employees will be required to carry out all job tasks as specified by the operation manager.

Specific duties include: Pruning, clipping, harvesting and cleaning work area. Repetitive task, standing for extended periods, hot humid conditions, comfortable working on scissor lifts, handling weights of up to 23 kg or 50 lbs, report signs of insect or disease damage.

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During the current COVID-19 crisis, we will make an effort to supply you with extra puzzle options such as below, as long as there is space to do so. Thank You all for reading weekly.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, altruism is a noble trait, but remember to also devote some time to your own interests. There is a way to find a balance between all of your actions.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Travel plans may be on your mind, Taurus. Weigh all of the pros and cons of traveling before purchasing your plane ticket or booking that hotel.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, when opportunities spring up sometime this week, you may need to grab that golden ring quickly or it is bound to pass you by in a flash. Then regrets may sink in.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 It is easy to miss the forest for the trees, Cancer. Making decisions based on one detail will not do you justice. You have to look at the bigger picture before making a decision.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, after a few amendments to your plan, you will have some good options to go on. Scorpio can give a look as well and offer some advice on how to proceed this week.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if each day seems like a mental marathon, then you definitely need to find some “me” time to unwind and disconnect. Schedule time each day to devote to yourself.

Note: answers may use American spelling

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 It may seem productive to look at the world through rose-colored glasses, ANSWERS ON PAGE 19 Libra. However, repeatedly guarding

others from anything unpleasant can be a disservice.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Continue to stay on top of all the nuts and bolts of your daily life, Scorpio.

You have been a champ at managing schedules and deadlines for yourself and others.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Health news may bring a scare, Sagittarius. If anyone can whittle down the facts and get on a solid course, it is you. You’ll get through this challenge.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it is time to start looking for new hobbies to pass the time, especially if you’ve been spending a lot of time at home. You could transition into a new career.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Big changes are in store for you this week, Aquarius. You could get the news that you have been waiting for.

This may mean you will have to quickly rise to action.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, while others are taking in the scenery this week, you are getting down to business. This can set you on a productive path.

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Sports flashbacks: May 1966 Jack Stein shoots ace The first hole-in-one was reported at Erie Shores this season as Jack Stein of Wheatley hit the ace on the 155yard number 3 hole. Stein used a 7-iron for the feat and his wife was the witness.

Peewee Bs blank Kingsville The Leamington Peewee B Local 459 team rolled to a 10-0 victory over arch rival Kingsville at the Queen Elizabeth diamond. Jack Hills and Terry Ford combined for a one-hitter for Leamington, while Dan Reive sparked the offence with a pair of doubles.

Barons open season with shutout The Leamington Barons, under the watchful eye of new manager Mike Vorkapich, rode the shutout pitching of young Bob Derbyshire to a 1-0 victory over the Maidstone Shamrocks on Sunday. The only run was scored in the top of the first inning when Don Simpson led off the game with a walk, stole second and moved to third on Ray Brackenbury’s two-out single to right.

When right fielder Sam Dragich fumbled the ball, Simpson scampered home. Don Leonard took the loss for the favoured Shamrocks, allowing just three hits, while Derbyshire scattered six hits, fanned five and walked only one. Albert Jenkins and Art Verhaeghe had the other Leamington hits.

Minor Baseball set to start The Leamington Kinsmen Minor Baseball house leagues are set to get rolling with the first ever season on June 4 with teams in all divisions. The Atom and Squirt rosters have been published while the Peewee teams are awaiting coaches. Bill Bowden was elected the group’s first president, while Don Robinson was appointed Atom convenor. Terry Misener will handle the Squirts, Joe Lepine the Peewees and Roger Whittle the Bantams.

LDSS athletes capture titles Leamington District Secondary School failed in their bid to capture the team championship at the Essex County Secondary School Association “A” track and field meet in Essex last Wednesday, but they did take two individual titles. Leslie Haley captured top honours in the junior girls competition, while Jean McLean placed first in the senior girls division. Lorilee Matheson set a new record in the intermeditate girls javelin with a throw of 72 feet, 6 inches.

Juniors beat Maidstone 10-4 The Leamington Juniors registered their second straight victory with a 10-4 romp over Maidstone on the weekend. Leamington jumped to a 8-0 lead after two innings and never looked back. They collected 11 hits off two Maidstone pitchers. Third baseman Don Bruner carried the heavy stick, belting a double and three singles. Ron Haley had a double and two singles, while Dick Wales had two singles. Hugh Sheldon pitched in with three RBIs. Neil Bradbury pitched 8 innings to get the win, but needed help from Bob Lambier, who finished up.

Winners of the 1993 LDMBA Hit, Run and Throw competition were, front row: Kyle Ukrainyc (first place, 7-8), Justin Renner (second place, 7-8), Lance Tofflemire (third place, 7-8). Middle row: Colin Bigley (first place, 9-10), Shaun Adamson (second place, 9-10), Aaron James Balkwill, (third place, 9-10). Back row: re Leamington Honda rep Azar Malif, Matt Coulter (first place, 11-12), Jeremy Winter (second place, 11-12), Jason Feltz (third place, 11-12) and LDMBA vice-president, Ron Sellon.

Photo courtesy of the Scott Holland Collection

Honda Hit, Run and Throw

LDMBA players showed their skills in 1993

By C. Scott Holland In June of 1993, many of the Leamington District Minor Baseball Association’s players took part in the Honda Hit, Run and Throw competition, where they got to show their basic baseball skills of hitting, running and throwing.

The local competition was sponsored by Leamington Honda and was a part of a province-wide competition with the top three winners advancing to the next level in Lon-

don and ultimately, a shot at the finals which were held at Toronto’s Skydome.

The competition was not only a measuring stick to show each players strengths and weaknesses, but one which could be used by the players themselves and their coaches to improve their baseball game.

Divided into age categories of 7 and 8 year-olds, 9 and 10 year-olds and 11 and 12 year-olds, the competition was an immense success.

Of course, the players who competed dreamed of making the finals and going to the Skydome.

LDMBA produced nine winners who took first, second and third in the three age categories.

The winners were Kyle Ukrainyc, Justin Renner, Lance Tofflemire, Colin Bigley, Shaun Adamson, Aaron James Balkwill, Matt Coulter, Jeremy Winter and Jason Feltz.

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Here’s another clue for you all; the walrus was Paul It was at the very end of this week in May of 1970 that the Beatles’ last number one hit single, ‘The Long and Winding Road’, was released on the Billboard Hot 100 chart debuting at #35.

And just like its predecessor, ‘Let It Be’ — released two months earlier — and hit the #1 plateau a mere 3 weeks later in the second week of April, ‘The Long and Winding Road’ also hit the top of the charts in four weeks’ time. For those last two releases, that’s a lot of spots to climb over in such a short period of time.

But that was just business as usual for the Beatles as even their third last single release, which featured the double-sided hits ‘Something’ and ‘Come Together’, also both landed in the #1 spot in the last week of November of 1969.

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FLASHBACK RADIO with Chuck Reynolds However, in spite of that success, many of their fans and listeners from that era, along with anybody in the contemporary music industry, will sadly remember April 10, 1970, as the day when Paul McCartney publicly announced that he was leaving the Beatles for good – meaning the group as they knew and loved would no longer be. While the public may have been shocked and surprised, behind the scenes, animosity between McCartney and the other band members ran rampant.

A lot of that started early in 1969, when John Lennon asked Allen Klein, a ruthless but successful businessman, who was also manager of the Rolling Stones from 1965 to 1970, to handle his business affairs, which soon included handling George and Ringo’s business, too. At the same time, McCartney was lobbying for his soonto-be wife Linda’s father and brother, Lee and John Eastman, who were entertainment lawyers, to represent the Beatles.

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But, being outnumbered, Allen Klein took over and this certainly led to being the ‘proverbial’ straw that broke the camel’s back.

After making his announcement, Paul released his own solo album, “McCartney”, a week later on April 17th.

This recording was very much sort of a homemade effort originally

produced in the fall of 1969, when McCartney was recovering from a terribly depressed state of mind after John Lennon told him he was leaving the Beatles for good.

As expected, the media heavily criticized Paul’s solo record for having too many unfinished songs and being poorly produced. Despite that, it went to #1 in North America and #2 in England.

As for his depression, unbeknownst to the public after Lennon’s remarks, Paul had taken his family on an extend-

ed holiday to his private, and out of the public’s eye, farm home at Campbelltown, Scotland, where he gradually got himself into a better state of mind.

However, with him being missing from London and any other sightings for some time, it was then that the false rumours of Paul being dead and having been replaced by someone else took on a life of their own.

Upon returning to London, he privately worked on many new songs at his home on his Studer 4-track recorder and then secretly finished and pro-

Erie Ramblers held motocross race in 1981

By C. Scott Holland - Toby Stoll (Scarborough); (Chatham); and Large Wheel It is hard to believe, but in May 1981, Erie Mini Class - Matt Metcalfe - Sean Van Dongin (Clinton).

Ramblers Motorcycle Club held its own motocross (cross-country) races at their own track, which was situated approximately five miles east of Leamington, just outside of Wheatley, and about one mile south of Highway 3.

Their first event of 1981 featured hundreds of participants from Southwestern Ontario and the surrounding area. The riders competed in eight different divisions, which included two newly added (A and B) to the small wheel schoolboy class. The new divisions were created to give beginners an opportunity to compete against other riders of equal talent.

During the event, two of Erie Ramblers’ own members finished first in their respective classes. They were Jeff Sutherland and Matt Metcalfe.

The track had suffered heavy rainfall a week prior to the event, but the Erie Ramblers’ membership helped repair the mud and holes as best as possible and the event was held under good weather. Despite the work, the riders ended up becoming very mud splattered.

Their next local event was slated for early June and it was hoped that better conditions prevailed.

The race winners were: 125 Junior - Jeff Sutherland (Woodslee); 250 Junior - Eric Van One of the participants at the motocross races hosted by the Keulin (Wyoming); Open Junior - Rick Rogers (London); Veterans - Dick Sparrow (Jerseyville); Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club was Bruce Belford of Don Mills.

Schoolboy Class: A - John Sharp (Guelph); B Belford and his bike were as mud-encrusted as the other participants at the event. See event photo on page 23.

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duced it at Abbey Road Studios, which was just a walk around the block from his house. McCartney didn’t tell the others about his solo album until the spring of 1970 and they argued over whose LP should be released first.

Because of Paul’s anger the other three relented and let him release his album one month ahead the Beatles ‘Let It Be’.

On a happier note, in a couple of years, the other three Beatles were grateful for Paul suing Allen Klein as they lost money while being clients of his.

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1933 Graham coupe sold to buy a ring An email arrived recently from my good friend Kent Weale in Port Credit, Ontario: “Hi Bill. My friend Dave Waite found two photos in his family album. He thinks the car is a 1933 Graham 3-window coupe.

It was owned by Dave’s father and he sold the car to get the money to buy an engagement ring for his lady (Dave’s mom).

She was waiting for him to pick her up for a date when there was a knock on the door. There was no car in the driveway so

she did not know what to expect. He had to walk over because he had sold the car!”

And who built the Gra- Bill Sherk ham?

Three out their first cars with the 1928 Graham brothers in Detroit Graham-Paige. After 1930, all built trucks in the mid-1920s their cars were called Graham. and were very successful. EaIn July, 1931, the Graham ger to get into the car business, brothers opened a plant in they bought the Paige Motor Walkerville (now part of WindCompany in 1927 and brought sor) and built cars there until

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Dave Waite’s father with his 1933 Graham 3-window coupe.

the Great Depression forced them out in the mid-1930s.

My copy of the 1935 Used Car Sales Handbook of Features published by GM of Canada for its used car sales people devotes three pages to the 1933 Graham. Two models had six cylinders and one model had a straight eight. Only the Series 65 six cylinder Graham had a divided front bumper and that matches the car in the photo.

The Walkerville factory list price of the 4-passenger 3-win-

dow coupe with rumble seat was $1170 when a new Ford coupe had a Windsor factory list price of $590.

The 1933 Graham had advanced streamlining with its V-shaped grille. It also had hydraulic brakes, interior sun visors, and outboard spring suspension for a low centre of gravity. Restored examples are highly prized today.

I’m always looking for stories.

Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca.

The action was fast and furious at the Erie Ramblers Motocross event held in May, 1981.

Photo courtesy of the Scott Holland Collection

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