Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Southpoint Sun - 11
Another gas event in Wheatley
WHEATLEY — As expected, the sulphide gas in Wheatley burped again on Sunday, November 21. This marks 44 days since the last detection on October 8 and has become an expected occurrence based on the four
previous events. One of those events was of course the explosion of August 26 and officials remain on scene investigating that event some three months later. Sunday’s event occurred at the centre of the
Cathy Churchill-Stone
Cathy Churchill-Stone, age 73, passed away in Tecumseh, Michigan, on Friday, November 12, 2021. Survived by siblings Eeda Bradt, Jr. (Pat) Churchill, and Vivian (Glen) Collard in Ontario. Also survived by husband Bill, children Wendy and Tim and their families, siblings Charles Churchill and Judy Pfaff, and sister-in-law Sharon Churchill, all of Michigan. Missed by several nieces, nephews and extended family. Predeceased by brother Mike Churchill of Michigan and brother-in-law Roger Bradt of Leamington.
Robert Fleming
With family at his side, Robert Neil Fleming passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at Windsor Regional Hospital, Metropolitan Campus. Husband to Dianne Fleming (nee Holdaway). Loving father of Malcolm Fleming (Kristen). Proud grandfather of Ellis, Lyle, Malcolm and Greer Fleming. Dearest son of the late Lyle and Bernice Fleming. Cherished brother of Jim Fleming (Irene Cybulsky), Kathy Petrolito (Angelo), Margie Fleming (Randy Hill) and Rosemary Tessmer (Glen). Bob will be missed by his niece and many nephews. Bob was lifelong friends with Blenheim Kinsmen Bantam “C” hockey team - 1959 OMHA champions. Bob grew up in Blenheim and Erieau, Ontario. He was an avid runner and loved to sail, fly and play hockey. After college he worked on the construction of the 401 and then joined the family business, L.J. Fleming Limited in Leamington. There, Bob worked closely with his father Lyle and, eventually, with his son Malcolm. After having a stroke in 2004, Bob persevered and remained independent. He continued to lead a fulfilled life – he rode his scooter around town, worked out at the Sherk Complex, and spent time at the business. Grandpa Bob enjoyed seeing his three grandsons play hockey – he was their number one fan! Bob’s positive outlook in the face of difficult challenges has been an inspiration to many. Malcolm will dearly miss his right-hand man. Bob’s family would like to thank neighbours, volunteers with meals on wheels, staff at Leamington complex and ACCOUNTANT library, and community membersACCOUNTANT who enriched Bob’s daily life with their interactions and support. Also thanks to Bob’s siblings and his Blenheim hockey friends, whose regular visits were so meaningful. Special thanks to Dr Gregory Leung and staff of 4N WRH Met Campus for their compassionate care. Jeff Kelly - Ron VanderVecht Tyler Chadwick Jason J. Melo At Bob’s request, cremationK.has taken place. A- celebration of life will be held at a later date. 203 Talbot Street West N8H 1N8 Memorial donations to HeartLeamington, and StrokeONFoundation would be appreciated. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared Fax 519-326-7008 at www.reidfuneralhome.ca E-mail: general@cbleamington.com
evacuation zone in the same location as the previous leaks. Residents quickly smelled the gas, which brought back memories of the previous events and had the village buzzing for several hours. Sunday services at the Wheatley United Church were cancelled due to the odour. The on-site gas monitors helped experts capture a gas sample and send it away to the lab. After about eight hours, the gas subsided and levLEAF CLEAN-UP UNDERWAY els went back to zero. REGIONAL — The annual fall ritual of leaf and brush cleanup is well underway in the area. “The evacuation zone Local municipalities offer different services and information is available on municipal webis now stable,” said a sites or Facebook posts. Chatham-Kent offers curbside vacuum pickup on a rotating weekly news release from Cha- basis. Leamington’s Facebook page has a specific schedule of days and street cleanup with curbside vacuum pick up and or bag pickup. All pickup ends on November 30. Kingstham-Kent. “The sched- ville offers paper bag pickup on a set schedule. There is one remaining date of November Proof of obituary to run In all areas, residents are reminded not to rake leaves onto the street; it is uling of appointments for 30 in Kingsville. homeowner temporary deemed unlawful and dangerous, as well as potentially blocking storm sewers in periods of heavy rain. Above, Ryan and Bryce Bailey, on their way to school, stop on Matier Avenue in access will proceed as Wheatley to inspect the cleanup work of CK public works staff as they finished off what was November 24, 2021 planned.” a mountain of leaves a short time earlier. The boys gave the workers two thumbs up.
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Bank Theatre will present ‘A Christmas Story’ “This has been a wonderful expeTheatre will present the beloved classic, ‘A Christmas Story’, on rience learning the ins and outs of December 2-5 and December 9-12, theatrical production,” said assisincluding Sunday matinees. tant director Katherine AlbuquerThis will be the first full theatri- que. “The crew behind the scenes cal production to hit the stage in has been amazing. The cast is full more than 20 months. of talented youngsters and adults Director Corey Robertson is ex- alike, some new to the stage, some Proof of obituary to run cited to bring this production to seasoned veterans, and includes Leamington. Taylor Bartel, Chris Harkness, “A Christmas Story is based on November 24, 2021 Logan Quiring, Breydan Quiring, the humorous writings of Jean Trystan Bartel, Kiarah Alexander, Sheppard, and Southpoint told throughSun the Mathis Quiring, David Light, Ad$100, = $113 narration of his plus older $13 self hst (Clinleigh Debono, Cassandra Debono, ton Anderson),” he said. “This be- Megan Sawatzky and Adelaide loved holiday follows theemail Quiring.” Any classic changes please wintery exploits of youngster RalRobertson has more than one phie Parker sun@southpointsun.ca (Max Wilkinson), who reason for bringing this play to Thanks. spends most of his time dodging The Bank Theatre stage. a bully (Brooklyn Ciliska) and “I wanted to bring A Christmas dreaming of his perfect Christmas Story to our stage because it tells gift, a Red Ryder air rifle. the story of one of the best ChristFrequently at odds with his mases that our protagonist, Ralph, cranky dad (Les McDonald) but has ever had. Caught up in the comforted by his doting mother hustle and bustle of his adult life (Linda Collard), Ralphie struggles he longs for a simpler time, in a to make it to Christmas Day with simpler place, when family values
mattered and spending time with family mattered even more.” “We’ve all been without our extended families for far too long because of this pandemic,” added Robertson. “Many of us have missed our families for too many Christmases in a row. This all-time Christmas classic will transport the audience back to a similar time in their memories, to that perfect Christmas they had long ago. A Christmas when it didn’t matter if you received that special toy or not, because you were surrounded by friends, family and loved ones. And in the final accounting, that’s what really matters.” Tickets are available in advance and online only, with both adult and student pricing and full information, including Ontario Covid-19 regulations, at https://banktheatre.com/project/a-christmas-story-production.
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