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By Mark Ribble WHEATLEY — The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has announced that the clean-up of debris within the immediate area of 15 Erie Street North in Wheatley is complete. Tons of debris were cleaned up and taken away in large disposal bins last week as investigators continue to search for the hydrogen sulphide gas leak that has eluded them so far. A media call held last Thursday cleared up some rumours and speculation about the future of the remaining Erie Street North buildings in that area. “The structural integrity of buildings in the vicinity of the blast has not been determined as of yet,” said Chatham-Kent CAO Don Shropshire. “Municipal officials will take the appropriate action regarding structures when it is safe to do so.” Shropshire warned that people sharing photos and speculating on social media as to the future of the block are hindering the investigation. “We count on the media to get our message out and we trust them to do so,” he said. “Facebook rumours cannot be trusted.” Shropshire thanked the media for helping them get accurate information to the community and reiterated his pleas for everyone to stay away until the leak is found and dealt with. The debris that filled the street and nearby alleys has been taken away with precautions taken due to possible asbestos and other contaminants in those old buildings. A clear picture is starting to emerge of what remains and that should help investigators in their quest to find the elusive leak and get it plugged. A technical advisory group — including municipal emergency, building, engineering and utilities — along with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office and the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, is examining how best to determine the source of the leak. Private sector officials are providing technical advice as well. A strong odour drifted through many parts of Wheatley on Saturday, September 11, prompting speculation that the gas leak had returned, but gas level monitors detected no gas. It was eventually thought to be lake inversion, which happens when the warm surface water cools quickly and the warm water underneath rises to the surface. Municipal officials were busy on the weekend going door-to-door in the village, answering questions and giving out pertinent information to over 300 residents. Meanwhile, the community continues to wrap its arms around those residents directly affected by the blast.
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BALLOON FUN AT FESTIVAL OF NATIONS
LEAMINGTON — Jangles the Clown had a very busy evening making balloon creations for the kids at the annual Festival of Guest Nations on Sunday, September 12 at Seacliff Park. Here, Jangles hands a skeleton balloon creation to a very excited youngster. A full story on the festival is on page 3. SUN photo
Election on Monday, Sept. 20 REGIONAL — With the federal election only days away, local candidates — as well as those on the national level — are scrambling to make last minute pleas for votes. Many advance polling stations were busy this past weekend, with a good voter turnout expected in this election. Let this serve as a reminder to get out and vote on Monday if you haven’t already done so. In the riding of Chatham-Kent Leam-
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The reception centre at Wheatley Arena is approaching 200 visits from 100 unique households. The centre is open from 10 am to 2 pm daily. Anyone in need can call 519-351-8573 and ask to speak to a Wheatley Crisis Case Manager. After hours, you can call 519-354-6628. Currently, about 12 families remain in accommodations provided by the municipality. For those wondering about the Royal Bank, RBC has set-up a mobile bank in the Wheatley Arena parking lot with bank employees on-site during regular business hours. Adamson Guardian Drugs is operating out of the Thomson Guardian Drugs location in Leamington. Wheatley customers should still call the Wheatley number at 519-825-4111. Wheatley mail is still being handled in Leamington until further notice. Basic food items such as bread and milk, etc., are available for purchase at
Mercer’s Service Centre, on the corner of Talbot St. E. and Little St., and at Heidi’s Eats & Sweets and Dockside Fisheries at 913 Drovers Rd. (3rd Concession). As reported in last week’s Sun, the Wheatley Area Food Bank is up and running at 108 Talbot Street East for anyone in need of food. Community efforts are still being coordinated through Active Citizens of Wheatley, Wheatley BIA and the Food Bank. The GoFundMe page set up by Lauren Anderson and Kim Grant has more than doubled its goal by raising over $40,000 for the Disaster Relief Fund. The Wheatley Strong fish fry on Sunday, September 12 was a huge success with parked cars overflowing onto Kent Rd. 1 as locals gathered to help the cause. As investigators continue their efforts to find and solve the gas leak issue, the people of Wheatley and surrounding areas continue their efforts to come together as one.
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Festival of Guest Nations draws hundreds to park LEAMINGTON — The annual Festival of Guest Nations, hosted by the Migrant Worker Community Program (MWCP), was held on Sunday, September 12 at Seacliff
Park. The event offered music and entertainment for migrant workers and local resident alike, who flocked to the Sunset Amphitheatre to hear the music and join in the cel-
ebration. The MWCP took the opportunity to introduce the new Mexican Consul in Leamington, Vanessa Calva Ruiz. The Latin Power Band,
The crowd on the hill enjoyed the shows below.
made up of several local migrant workers from different farms across the region, entertained the crowd, which was made up of migrant workers and many local residents
eager to immerse themselves in the culture. Local dignitaries were on hand, such as Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke, Councillor Bill Dunn and OPP Constable Katherine
Burt. Local musicians Mary Newland and Richard Baker also took the stage to entertain those in attendance.
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The Latin Power Band, pictured to the left and the right, is made up of numerous migrant workers who work at a variety of local farms. They get together and practice nightly after their shifts in the greenhouses. The group played traditional latin music mixed in with some pop music as they thoroughly entertained the crowd onhand. SUN photo
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A cheque presentation was made at the Lions Club Community BBQ Lunch. From left are Chef Casey Van Den Heuvel, Lions member Joe Gibson, Lions member Wendy Durante, Mayor Nelson Santos, Lions member and chairperson Fred Cross, Lions member Cathy Mastronardi, Lions Club President Debbie Cross and Deputy Mayor Gord Queen.
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Chef Casey Van Den Heuvel prepares hotdogs on the barbecue for the Lions Club Community Lunch on Friday, September 10. Lions member Joe Gibson helps out. SUN photos
Kingsville Lions Club raised $83,195 for playground
By Mark Ribble KINGSVILLE — Fred Cross couldn’t be happier with the final tally for the Kingsville Lions Club’s ‘Play It Forward’ campaign. As the chairperson of the campaign, he said they set a goal of $65,000. When the total got to $83,195, they decided it was time to get that money to the Town of
Kingsville for playground upgrades at Lions Park. The club held a free lunch barbecue at the four corners of town on Friday, September 10 to thank the community and make a cheque presentation to Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos. The Play It Forward campaign arose when the Lions Club saw a need for an inclu-
sive playground. “We felt it important for the new equipment to be accessible to every child,” said Cross. The town planned a playground upgrade and the Lions Club came forward with their idea. “We said we’d raise the money if it could be an inclusive playground,” he added. So last December, the group
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set out to raise $65,000 to cover the cost and ended up raising $83,195 from December to June of this year. “That’s a good amount for six months,” said Fred Cross. He and his wife Debbie, who is the Club President, were on hand for the cheque presentation. “It’s a great community,” she added. “They always come
through.” Mayor Santos also brought with him a certificate of appreciation for the Lions Club and thanked them for all that they do. About 500 hot dogs were prepared and offered to passersby and anyone who wanted a free lunch on Friday.
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Neighbours come out in droves to support village By Mark Ribble WHEATLEY — Over 600 people showed up to support the village of Wheatley on Sunday, September 12 as the community fish fry fundraiser raised about $23,127. The event at Two Creeks Conservation Area ran from 4 pm to 6 pm and volunteers didn’t take a break until everyone was fed. For a donation (minimum $20), patrons got a pickerel dinner complete
with onion rings, fries and salad. By 4:15 pm, the parking lots had overflowed onto Kent Rd. 1 as hundreds lined up for their fish dinner. “The turnout was absolutely amazing,” said Mike Renwick, one of the organizers. The Car Barn’s Catering trailer and Faubert’s Catering trailer were both kept busy through the afternoon, preparing the food, while dozens of vol-
Volunteers prepare the takeout containers for the fish fry. SUN photo
unteers helped with serving, packaging and getting hungry patrons fed. The Wheatley Band Together musical group played tunes on the Two Creeks stage and attracted a large crowd who brought lawn chairs to enjoy the music while dining on some Lake Erie pickerel. Local businesses supplied everything — from food, to utensils to manpower — all free of charge, effectively creating a fundraiser with no expenses incurred. Renwick says they couldn’t have pulled it off without the volunteers, donors and those who came to eat. “It was way more than we expected,” he said. “The people showed up, the volunteers came together. It’s what we do in Wheatley.” From the outset, the idea grew rapidly and Renwick credits the local merchants and businesses that made donations. “Everybody was reaching out, asking what can they do, how can they help,” he said. Renwick and his wife Erika, joined with How-
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Wheatley Band Together played tunes to entertain the patrons.
ard Gabert, Barry Broadbent and Duane Faubert to organize the event. The challenge now will be funnelling that money into the direction it needs to go. “How can we help the most amount of people? That’s the question,” said Renwick. Among the businesses contributing to the event were Faubert Catering, Car Barn, Renny’s Smoke
House, Lil Hil’s Coffee Shop, Eric from Lucky Wok, Simmons Fishery, Loop Fisheries, Cronheimer and Sons Fishery, Tiessen Fisheries, Rutgers Fisheries, Franklin Fishery, John O Foods, Taylor Fisheries, Gordon Food Service, Morton Food Service, Cavendish Farms, Pure Flavor, Leamington Real Canadian Superstore, Bowman Feeds, Lucier Glove
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and Safety, H&H Wood Products, Pepsi Co, Coca Cola, Authier Print and Promotional, Wheatley United Church, Wheatley Area Arena, Wheatley Two Creeks Association, Wheatley Fire Department, Wheatley United Church. Wheatley Band Together consisted of Tim Fischer, Mark Dawson, Terry Lobzun, Whit Thiele and Mike Authier.
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Yes, I’m a fuddy-duddy when it comes to fashion Throughout history, there have been fashion trends that have been popular with the masses, but not so much with the older crowd. From the bikini to the mini skirt, parents and grandparents lost their minds in the 60s when the youngsters wore these ‘risque’ items of clothing. In the 70s, we had bell-bottoms, feathered hair and painter pants, along with platform shoes and tube tops. While I never donned the latter two (that I’ll admit), I certainly had my experiences with bell-bottoms and painter pants. I also remember wearing my share of
cut-offs, usually created when my jeans got a hole in the knee and my mom would improvise and make cut-offs out of them. A few years ago, we watched the whole saggy jeans era and I still see some young men walking around with their underwear higher than the jeans, and the crotch of the pants hanging below their knees. Over the years we’ve also seen blue jeans with that distressed look, maybe even with some holes in them, strategically placed in the name of fashion. That’s now been taken to the extreme. The last couple of weeks, I’ve seen
two different young ladies walking around wearing jeans with the whole entire front legs out of them. So, they are intact in the back, but cut out in the front of the leg, from the thigh down to the ankle. On a windy day they actually flop in the wind. As they walk, their legs move freely, and so do the pants. Can’t imagine it would be comfortable. And I can’t for the life of me figure out if they are buying a new pair of jeans and cutting the fronts out of them
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1931 Chrysler Imperial Limo stops for gas THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE Bill Sherk An email arrived from Lance Rayner, who grew up in Harrow. In 1974, after attending high school, he joined
the RCMP and began 35½ years of service, mostly in Manitoba, where he still lives and still subscribes to the Harrow Times. Lance writes: “As I was gassing up at the local Co-op gas bar the other day, I was next to a fellow
and his 1931 Chrysler Imperial Limo. We spoke for about 10 minutes and the gentleman’s name is Robert Rostecki of Winnipeg. He bought the car about 20 years ago in Connecticut and it is still a work in progress. “It has the limo crankup window behind the front seats, a four-speed floor shift and a 385 cubic
inch straight eight that he says runs best on premium gas. “To me, with an inexperienced eye, his restoration is near original. He spoke of the roof being rotted out and taking him nearly two years to build ash rafters to support what I’d call the landau roof and find a material to weather-proof the interior. “I’m sending you this email for the fact it is a
or buying the jeans already cut. If they’re buying them already like that, I hope they are getting a large discount, because the savings on denim is substantial. And yes, I officially sound like my dad.
90-year-old car on the road and was built in Detroit. He pulled away as I finished gassing up and his Chrysler was every bit as quiet as my 2016 Chrysler T&C van.” Lance gave me the contact number to reach the owner and I phoned him a few days later. I also mailed him a page from a 1935 Used Car Sales Handbook of Features with a full page devoted to the 1931 Chrysler Im-
perial Limo. Features for the 1931 Limo include hydraulic brakes, automatic radiator shutters, and a 145-inch wheelbase. The Windsor factory list price for Mr. Rostecki’s Detroit-built car was $4150 when you could buy a new Model A Ford for $515. I’m always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca
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Dear Editor: In the 1950s, east of Kingsville and south of Hwy 20, there was a wire cage with a small brown bear in it. The cage was approximately 200 feet from the highway, as I remember. Three of us kids from Leamington, two males and a female, would hitchhike from the corner of Erie Street. As kids, something to do instead of diving off the dock was Harris’ horse stables, skating at Casper’s – meeting new girlfriends and a reason to hold hands, playing ball at Seacliff or watching someone playing the pinball machine in the pavilion. Walking down the dirt road, we’d gather up a few tomatoes or cucumbers to feed the bear through
the wire fencing. Now at 82 years old, I reminisce about the days of fishing or swimming off the Heinz dock. Sometimes climbing up and diving off the Pelee boat. Watching the forklift trucks loading the freighters of Heinz goodies, the metal warehouse had a memorable odor of canned goods. Sometimes we’d dive off the breakwater or carve our initials in the wood portion of the dock. The ultimate was collecting a few pop bottles worth 2 cents each and buying an ice cream cone from Burgess! Oh my goodness… the days of innocence. – Regards, Tom Rogers
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Charlie Watts: the antithesis of the Rolling Stones FLASHBACK RADIO with Chuck Reynolds No sooner did I read last month about the Rolling Stones getting ready to start their American tour in St. Louis on September 26 with drummer Steve Jordan filling in for Charlie Watts, who was recovering from recent surgery, when I heard about Charlie passing away peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family on August 24, 2021. Watts was 80 years old and had been the Rolling Stones drummer for over 58 years. He was well liked and respected by all of his peers in the music industry. Accolades and sympathies came from many different artists and friends, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Brian Wilson. Mick Fleetwood, Steve Winwood and Ray Davis. Perhaps Graham Nash said it best when he told Rolling Stone magazine, “Without question, Char-
lie Watts was one of the greatest drummers in the world. His secret – the same as Ringo – is heartbeat. Charlie Watts was the heartbeat of the Rolling Stones.” Surprisingly, Charlie’s first love was not rock and roll music but rather jazz and, as a young teenager, he spent many hours in his bedroom listening to artists like Charlie Parker, Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Rich and Gerry Mulligan. He once said, “The only rock ’n’ roll player I ever liked when I was young was Fats Domino.” The first instrument Watts played was a banjo, but he found it to be too difficult to play and his parents then bought him a drum set when he was 13 years old. He quickly mastered it as he played along to all his favourite jazz records. He may have drummed all those years afterwards with one of the greatest rock bands of
all time, but his first and true love was always jazz. While he was still in school, Charlie excelled in the arts program and got a job with an advertising agency as a graphic designer. However, despite his artistic abilities, at night he started drumming in local pubs and nightclubs whenever he had the opportunity. His big break came in 1961 when he was hired by Alexis Korner to play in Blues Incorporated. Another member in that group was Brian Jones, who eventually left and joined a band soon to be called the Rolling Stones, who by 1963 also needed a drummer. Back then, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Dick Taylor and drummer Tony Chapman made up the group. Apparently, Brian Jones was speaking to a writer from Jazz News who asked him what his band’s name was and, seeing a Muddy Waters Record lying nearby that had a track on it called “Rollin’ Stone”, he gave him that name. The next month, on July 12, they played their first gig as
Community Calendar SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
St. John’s Community Clothing Angel Cupboard is hosting TAKE WHAT YOU NEED EVENT Sunday, September, 19 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Free clothing for men, women & children. St. John the Evangelist, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, 519-326-3111. Covid-19 precautions (masks, social distancing). ONGOING Wellness Together Canada offers FREE, 24/7 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT WITH NO WAIT TIMES for Canadians of all ages, in every province and territory and in both official languages. Funded by the Government of Canada. More info at https:// wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA. Phone counselling available 24/7 at 1-866-585-0445. MIRACLE MOBILE MARKET - The Mobile Market is a weekly travelling fresh produce market that offers packages of fruits and veggies. The suggested donation is $5 ( all donations go back into purchasing local produce for the Market project.) Join us in Wheatley on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 1:00 pm at the Wheatley Arena. Visit www.mobilemarketck.com or www. facebook.com/mobilemarketck for the latest info. ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS Meeting online at 6:00 p.m. every other Wednesday. Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. Meeting dates in September are the 15th and 29th. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores.toastmastersclubs.org and click on Contact Us. COMMUNITY TAKEOUT IS AVAILABLE at Leamington United Church, 4:00 - 5:00 pm every Monday. St. John’s Anglican Church also has takeout meals available every Wednesday from 4:00 5:00 p.m. Food is available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish 226-340-7233, Salvation Army Food Bank,
The warming Cross at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Food Cupboard at St. John’s Anglican church, The Bridge (ages 1424), Food Pantry at Parkdale Variety, neighbourhood pantry at Erie South and Marlborough and the Angel Pantry at St. John’s Anglican Church. All are free. All are welcome. ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www.alanonwindsoressex.com IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234.
RANDY ATKINSON FUND provides money for extras that OHIP doesn’t pay for or to help with unexpected expenses for cancer patients (e.g. hospital parking etc). If you, your group or organization would like to have a speaker explain the fund and its availability in this area, call 519-682-2580. PLAY ROTARY TV BINGO GAMES - Tuesday nights, live on TVCOGECO from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Can only be viewed in Chatham-Kent viewing areas. Support the community and purchase your cards from Adamson Guardian Drugs, Wheatley. Pick up your cards early! Play 5 different games on 3 faces in 1 hour. $3 for 15 ways to win and $2000 in prizes. MELO CLINIC & PREGNANCY CENTRE, 75 Erie Street South, Unit 103, Leamington, offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses. Pregnancy tests, STI testing & treatment. Call 24/7 for confidential support 519-326-0612. Business calls 519-3263821. www.pregnancycentre.net. DONATE BLOOD - Leamington Blood Donor Clinic - at the Leamington Lebanese Club, 447 Hwy. 77 Leamington. 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Book ahead. Book now. Visit: blood.ca or call 1-888-236-6283.
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“The Rollin’ Stones” in London at the Marquee Club. In December 1962, Bill Wyman replaced Dick Taylor as bass guitarist and Charlie Watts took over as drummer on January 12, 1963. By this point, the only members remaining in the Stones were Jagger, Richards, Jones, Wyman and Watts. Other changes have happened over the years, with Brian Jones leaving them shortly before he drowned in 1969. He was
replaced by Mick Taylor. He lasted until 1974 when Ronnie Wood took over for him, and finally, in 1993, Darryl Jones replaced Wyman. Besides being the best dressed Rolling Stone, often wearing three-piece suits when he wasn’t behind the tubs, no one else in the band had the class, style and respect that Charlie had. You could easily say he was the antithesis of the rest of the group. And, unlike any of them, Charlie’s grace car-
ried over in his personal life where he remained faithful and dedicated to his wife, Shirley Shepherd, since 1964. Remembering that sentimental pop song written by Alan O’Day that the Righteous Brothers sang in 1974, “If you believe in forever, then life is just a one-night stand. If there’s a rock and roll heaven, well you know they’ve got a hell of a band.” God bless you, Charlie. They’ve been waiting for a new drummer.
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A donation on behalf of the members of the Italian Choir of Leamington in the amount of $1,000 was recently made to Saint Michael’s Church. The choir raises funds through volunteering at Chances Gaming Lounge. Representing the Italian Choir of Leamington is Bruno Ingratta (left) pictured with Father Tom Ferrera from St. Michael’s Church, Leamington. Photo submitted
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Editor’s Note: This column is part of a monthly report being submitted by members of the Leamington Seniors Advisory Committee. This month’s article has been submitted by Mayor Hilda MacDonald. September 2020 This past month, the Seniors Advisory committee finished up with putting final touches on the resolution going before council in support of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and their recommendations regarding improving the Long Term Care Outbreak response in Ontario. The recommendation is “that Leamington Municipal Council support the exploration of implementing continuum person centered care across various care models, including alternative level of care and long term care”. The committee discussed at length the forty-nine recommendations made by AMO to the Long Term Care COVID-19 commission. These recommendations were broken into topics that were further detailed into finer points. The Vision topic discussed such points as developing a Centre of Excellence; homes should not be treated or operationalized as health care institutions; post-secondary training curriculums should include infection control measures and long term care culture. On the Public Health and Safety side, the report stressed prioritizing vaccinations for LTC residents, staff and essential caregivers, as rapidly as possible, and where feasible, facilitate vaccinations on site as well as increasing funding and resources for Personal Protec-
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tive equipment for staff to assist homes in event of an outbreak. The rest of the document deals with overall funding, staffing measures, care for residents and inspections, enforcement and compliance. These recommendations were made by AMO’s own Health Task Force and Expert Working Group. The intent was to focus on what was needed for municipal homes to provide safe and high quality services in a home setting in a sustainable manner. The intent was not to comment on the system as a whole, but as to what municipalities are responsible for. After several meetings and lots of discussion, including emails to AMO for clarification, The Seniors Advisory Committee agreed that the recommendations on improving long term care were adequately covered. It is expected that council will discuss the resolution and hopefully forward on their support to the provincial government. Next month we are on to other interesting topics of discussion that involve seniors living in our community.
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Michelle Wright at Sunset Amphitheatre on Saturday
LEAMINGTON — The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with The Bank Theatre, will host its second free concert at Sunset Amphitheatre, Seacliff Park on Saturday, September 18 at 8:00 pm. This concert features one of Canada’s most widely recognized and awarded country artists, Michelle Wright. Growing up in Merlin, Ontario, a small Canadian farming community near Chatham, Michelle Wright heard the rhythm & blues and Motown hits coming out of Detroit. But especially, she heard the strains of country music since her parents were both country performers. “My earliest memories of music are singing in the car or spending the weekend with my father after my parents separated and watching him put on a rhinestone-studded suit to perform in,” she says. As a young girl, Michelle tagged along to countless shows. “We were never a family band, but I got a lot of inspiration and encouragement from my mother,” she added. “That’s where my love of country music really began.” With the hopes that the pandemic is coming to a close, Michelle Wright is ready for her return to the road and is poised for the next phase of what has already been a stellar international musical career, one that has seen her grace concert stages around the world and earned her 25 Top Ten radio hits, more than 40 major awards (including her 2011 induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, Juno, Country Music Association of Ontario and Government of Canada Diamond Jubilee Awards). Michelle continues to show her fans that the feisty girl from rural Merlin is here to stay. Or, as she says, “What a way to make a living! I plan on making and playing music for a long time to come.” Local country blues musician Ryan Bradley opens the show at 8:00 pm. Ryan’s bluesy delivery and traditional approach to his brand of country music is turning heads. Ryan has placed in the Top 25 of the Music City Songwriting Competition with his self-penned song, ‘Rural Route 4.’ His first two radio singles, ‘Next Weekend’ and ‘Wish You Could’ve Seen Your Face’, both reached the Top 100 and established his place in the Canadian country music community. Ryan has notably worked with producer Danick Dupelle of Emerson Drive and his latest single, ‘Kissed Me Back’ was co-written by Dierks Bentley. All are welcome to attend these free, un-ticketed outdoor events. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and get set up on the lawn for the show. Concert goers must adhere to Ontario COVID-19 regulations including wearing a mask or face covering unless seated with members of their own household.
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LEAMINGTON — The Bank Theatre welcomed patrons back for a live show for the first time in months as they presented My Friend Irma on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 10, 11 and 12. The shows are episodes in a series with more episodes being presented in late October. In the top photo, a scene with Roger Hewett, Scott Berry (Live Foley), David Light, Allison Still, Jennifer Blom, Rick Taves, Jamie Flannery and Lyn Still. In the bottom photo, cast members Jamie Flannery, David Light, Allison Still, Jennifer Blom, Rick Taves and Lyn Still take a bow. Photos courtesy of Sharon Light
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September 5, 1959 - September 9, 2021 It is with heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of Dawn Marie Jeannette Pinto on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. Loving wife of Laz for 43 years. Beloved mom of Jennifer (Sheldon) and Albert (Stacy). Proud and loving grandma of Ethan, Hunter, Nora and Joey. Dear sister of Peter (Linda), Richard ( Janis) and Jack. Loving daughter of Martin and the late Jean. She will be deeply missed by her cousins, niece Danielle, and her many, many friends. Dawn will be remembered for her caring, and selfless nature; she loved her family deeply and always put them first. In kindness, donations may be made to Breast Cancer Society of Canada. Dawn will be sadly missed, always remembered, and loved forever. As per her wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Simple Choice (Kingsville) 519254-2585. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.simplechoicecremation.ca
William Lynn Hyatt
May 1,1946 - September 12, 2021 Bill hit his longest home run on earth and followed it to Heaven where God called him safe at Home. Beloved husband and best friend of Jo-Ann (McKinlay) for 55 years. Loving and devoted father to Cindy (late Robert) Harris and Brad (Darci) Hyatt. Proud and loving Papa to Grace Hyatt, Shayna and Shannon Harris. Survived by sister Donna (Harry) Moody and brothers-in-law Fred (late Marg) McKinlay, Jack ( Jeannette) McKinlay, Dick (Linda) McKinlay and Art Wright. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Harvey and Mary Hyatt, parents-in-law Bob and Ilene McKinlay, siblings Bertha (Gene) Getty, Clare (Madeline), Ralph (Mildred), Violet (Erwin) Fisher, Evelyn Wright, Jerry, Clark, and niece Cathy (Fisher) McFadden. Bill was an accomplished athlete. He excelled in high school track and hockey, but his passion was baseball. He often laughed saying, “The only reason I went to school was to play ball during recess!” He worked at H.J. Heinz Company for 37 years, retiring in 2001 to begin a new career as a full-time Papa. He loved his family and was especially proud of his three granddaughters. We will always carry his memory in our hearts. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Reaume Funeral Home, Tilbury. Cremation has taken place, per Bill’s wishes. A private graveside service for family will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Erie Cemetery, Wheatley. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Wheatley Relief Fund, the community Bill loved, or a charity of your choice is appreciated. Online condolences may be shared at www.reaumefh.com
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Daryl Snider, 91 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Sandra (Sandy) Snider (2014). Dear father of the late Michael (2015), Geoff of Leamington, Duane and Lee of Ohio, and Kevin and Natalie of Leamington. Loving grandfather of Justin, Sara ( Jordan), Christopher, Nicolette and Deanna. Proud greatgrandfather of Ayden and Avery. Predeceased by brother Mervyn (Duke) (late Lorna) and sister Loreen McConnell (late John). Dear uncle to his nieces andto nephews. Proof of obituary run Daryl was a longtime employee at H.J. Heinz Co. where he retired after 37 years. He was an original member of the September Sun Parlor Curling Club and 15, also 2021 a member of the Erie Shores Golf & Country Club. Southpoint Sun Cremation arrangements to Reid Funeral $100, plus $13entrusted hst = $113 Home & Cremation Centre, 14 Russell St., Leamington (519-326-2631). Any changes please email As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to St. Michael’s Church would be appreciated. sun@southpointsun.ca Friends may share memories or make a charitable Thanks. contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Maria Marcovecchio December 28, 1938 - September 10, 2021
Maria Dorina Marcovecchio passed away at her home at the age of 82 years. Beloved wife of Luigi for over 60 years. Loving mother of Nick Marcovecchio. Cherished Nonna of Isabella and Sophia. Daughter of the late Raffaele and Lucia Orlando. Dear sister of the late Filomena (late Gugliermo) DiCiocco, late Dina (late Giovanni) Del Papa, Angiolina (late Michele) DiMenna. Will be missed by many nieces and nephews. MariaProof retired from Heinz Company after 23 years of of H.J. obituary to run dedicated service. Maria enjoyed her cooking, gardening and spending time with family and friends. September 2021Home, 14 Russell Visitation was at the Reid15, Funeral Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Monday, September Southpoint Sun 13, 2021 from 2-5 plus and 7-9$13 p.m.hst = $113 $100, Mass of the Resurrection was held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at St. Michael’s Church, 29 Elliott Street, Anyatchanges email at Evergreen Leamington, 10:30 a.m.please Entombment Memorial Park Cemetery. sun@southpointsun.ca If desired, memorialThanks. donations made by cheque to the Alzheimer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Share words of comfort at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Beverly Sexton Beverly Jean Sexton, 90 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Harold Sexton (1997). Loving mother of Michael (Kathy) Sexton, Deborah Lauer, Patrick (Mary Ann) Sexton, Tim (Lynn) Sexton, Mary Beth Sexton (Rick Beglau). Cherished grandmother of 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Daughter of the late Stanley and Myrtle Smith. Dear sister of Alma (late Al) Demartino. Daughter-in-law of the late Michael and Alberta Sexton. Sister-in-law of Shirley (late Frank) Goethals, Phil and Pat Sexton. Will be missed by many nieces and nephews. The family thanks Lambton Meadowview Villa for their care and compassion. A private interment has taken place. A celebration of Beverly’s life will be held at later date. If desired, memorial donations made to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by contacting the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631).
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Evelyn Greenwood Evelyn Greenwood died unexpectedly on Monday, September 6, 2021 in Kingsville at the age of 69. Evelyn Proof is survived by her of obituary to run husband Kevin Greenwood and her three children, Corynn Billing (Steve) of Elora, Ontario, Ryan Pickford (TJ Blanchard) September 15, 2021 of Cochrane, Alberta, and Ben Greenwood of Calgary, Southpoint Sun Alberta. Dear sister of Robert (Lois), Edna and Harvey (Virginia) Konrad. $100, plus $13 hst = $113 Evelyn was born in Leamington, Ontario, to George and Hilda Konrad. She married Kevin 37 years ago and began a lifelong dedication to creating lastingemail memories and to Any changes please helping otherssun@southpointsun.ca achieve their dreams. She was a proud and dedicated Oma to her grandchildren Jack and Nathan Thanks. Billing and Ellery and Kade Pickford, teaching them the importance of big hugs and pursuing creative outlets. Evelyn was energetic, creative, and accomplished at bringing people together. When she saw you, you were met with a warm, infectious smile that instantly brightened your day. She spent much of her time volunteering and was often found on the business end of a gardening tool. She was a generous, witty and dedicated individual who loved her family and who was passionate about volunteering with various Mennonite Church organizations. Cremation has taken place. Visiting was at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak Street, Leamington, on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 6-8 p.m., also on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak Street, Leamington, from 1:30 p.m. until time of Memorial Service to celebrate Evelyn’s life at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Leamington United Mennonite Church Peace Garden, UMEI or Proof of obituary toappreciated. run Leamington Mennonite Home would be Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
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We are deeply share email Any saddened changestoplease that Lynda Louise (Bothwell) Cole, sun@southpointsun.ca passed on peacefully in her 75th year Thanks. at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, close to her loved ones, on Friday, August 27, 2021. Loving wife and best friend of the late Barry Cole. Proud mom to Karen and her husband Piero Menicucci of Toronto, and Jeffrey and his wife Kate Cole of Oakville. Special Grandma to Noah and Emily Menicucci and Sophie and Charlotte Cole. Sister-in-law of Wayne and wife Eileen Cole, Maizie and husband Mac Gamble, Barbara Cole and Bill Cobbledick. Sister of Bob and wife Pam Bothwell. Predeceased by parents John (2001) and Beulah (2005) Bothwell, father-in-law and mother-in-law George (1989) and Myrtle (1998) Cole, brother-in-law Ernie Cole (2012) and sister-in-law Janet Cobbledick (2020). Born in Owen Sound on May 3rd, 1947, Lynda grew up in the tight-knit farming community of Woodford, Ontario. Lynda met Barry at a dance in Sauble Beach and they were dancing together ever since. After marrying Barry in 1967, they moved to Leamington where they connected with dear, life-long friends. They contributed to their community through service with the Kinsmen, K40 and Kinette Clubs. Proof of obituary to run Lynda was also dedicated in her work at the Leamington United Church and volunteered with the Leamington Ambassadors and SECC Meals on15, Wheels programs. September 2021 Lynda was happiest when she was together with her Southpoint Sun family. Lynda will be deeply missed by her loving children $100, plus = $113 and grandchildren. Lynda will$13 also hst be lovingly remembered by extended family and friends. Family andAny friends are invited to share their words of changes please email comfort and remembrance by emailing the following sun@southpointsun.ca address: Remembering.Lynda.Cole@gmail.com Thanks. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Kin Canada Foundation at https://www.canadahelps.org/ en/charities/id/88735 or Leamington United Church at 9 John Street, Leamington, N8H 1H1, 519-326-9461, or SECC Meals on Wheels program at secc.on.ca would be appreciated. A private committal service will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Owen Sound at a later date.
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Jack Miner hosting family weekend KINGSVILLE — The Jack Miner Foundation is hosting a Family Week-
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end Bash this weekend at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary on Road 3 in Kingsville. The weekend kicks off with a movie night on Friday, September 17. At 7 pm, they will present an outdoor presentation of Fly Away Home from 2007 and at 9 pm they will present another family movie yet to be announced. On Saturday, September 18, they present a music night featuring Jody Raffoul, No Drama, John Flood and a Band Bash that starts at 6 pm. Sunday’s events are still to be announced. The events are free. Bring a lawn chair and blanket. Food and drink will be available for cash only. Donations are gladly accepted. Visit jackminer.ca for more information.
—— POLICE BRIEFS —— LEAMINGTON Wed. Aug. 25: A 36-year-old Leamington man was arrested and charged for shoplifting at the Real Canadian Superstore. Fri. Aug. 27: Break and enter at a business on Oak St. E. A subject was observed inside by OPP officers but was able to escape prior to police finding his access point. Numerous discarded items were located nearby. Tues. Aug. 31: Break and enter overnight to several storage units at 50 Peter Ave. Police have no suspect information at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
Thurs. Sept. 2: Stolen ATV reported to police, from Talbot St. W. and Erie St. N. There are no suspects at this time. The investigation is ongoing. The ATV is a TAO 125, black, with light camouflage. KINGSVILLE Fri. Aug. 27: Single motor vehicle collision on County Rd. 27 in Kingsville. There were no injuries. A 31-year-old male driver from Kingsville was arrested and charged for impaired operation. Saturday, August 28: Motor Vehicle Collision on County Rd. 29 at County Rd. 18. A 28-year-old female driver from Windsor was arrested for impaired driving and charged accordingly.
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27th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Penelope Gil, centre, is flanked by local artist Todd Stahl, left, and Blackburn Radio’s Cordell Green as she accepts the Alf Bennie Award. SUN photos
Jen Knight and Mark Mailloux entertained the outdoor crowd prior to the event.
Alf Bennie recipient caught off-guard on awards night By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — This year’s recipient of the Alf Bennie Award was expecting someone else to win the award, but she soon made the connection and realized she was the winner. “Oh, bloody hell,” said Penelope Gil when she first realized she was the 27th Alf Bennie Award winner. “I thought it was Hilda.” For the Alf Bennie Award, those in attendance were able to watch the winner’s face unfold in a time-lapsed video on the big screen. Local artist Todd Stahl was commissioned to do caricatures of each winner and as his
drawing of Penelope Gil took shape, it became apparent to everyone there. The 27th Annual Leamington District Chamber of Commerce Awards took place once again at the Roma Club parking lot as a drive-in event, Wednesday, September 8. Chamber Manager Wendy Parsons welcomed everyone to the outdoor event and Chamber President Jen Dawson furthered that message by unveiling the evening’s theme, Businesses Are Our Heroes. VIP ticketholders had been treated to a VIP tent with hors d’oeuvres and the music of Mary Newland and Richard Baker.
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Outside, general admission ticket holders were entertained by Jen Knight and Mark Mailloux. The awards portion kicked off with the Young Entrepreneur Award, sponsored by Cogeco Connexxion and presented by Cogeco Manager Terry Doyle. The nominees were Craig Marentette (Red Lantern Coffee Co.), Caylin Kir, Jeron Kir and Mitch Monaco (My Grind Coffee), and Nicole Anderson (Ricci, Enns, Rollier & Setterington LLP). The winner was Nicole Anderson. Next up was Youth Excellence, an award that was kept secret for a special reason. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leamington, Captain Rotary, dressed in full superhero attire, presented this award to Chamber of Commerce intern Isabel Unger, who was also caught off-guard and accepted the award very graciously. Isabel just graduated from the International Baccalaureate program at Leamington District Secondary School and is a young community leader. She’s leaving for Amsterdam next week.
Marion Fantetti of Invest Windsor-Essex, left, presents the Industrial/Manufacturing Award to Carrie Quenneville, centre, and David Delgreco of Fort Dearborn.
The Positive Professional Award, sponsored by RBC Royal Bank, was presented to Nat Milana of Milana’s Men’s Wear. Nominees included Shelby Foster from HoriZEN Bed and Breakfast, and Troy Loop from Jack’s Gastropub. The Warm Welcome Award, sponsored by Parks Canada and Point Pelee National Park, was presented by Superintendent Maria Papoulias. The finalists included Cured Craft Brewing Company, Kingsville BIA and Sunsets by the Bay. The winner was Kingsville BIA. The Industrial/Manufacturing Excellence Award was sponsored by
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Invest Windsor Essex and presented by Marion Fantetti. The finalists were Fort Dearborn Company, Caxton Mark Inc. and Thermo Energy Systems. The winner was Fort Dearborn and the award was accepted by Carrie Quenneville and Dave Delgreco. The Welcoming Accessibility Award was sponsored by Community Living Essex County and was presented by Community Living representative Debby Degroote. The finalists were South Essex Community Council, Southwestern Ontario Gleaners and Switzer-Carty Transportation. The winner was South Essex Community Council and the award was accepted by Carolyn Warkentin. The Small Business Excellence Award for businesses with 1-9 employees was sponsored by WFCU Credit Union. The finalists were Flood’s Nursery Farm, Impact Fitness and Speedprint. Tim Willkinson accepted the award on behalf of
Speedprint. The Small Business Excellence Award for businesses with 10-50 employees was sponsored by Scotiabank. The finalists were Leamington Home Hardware, Seacliff Manor Retirement Residence and Shopper’s Drug Mart Leamington. The recipient was Seacliff Manor and the award was accepted by General Manager Kari Sleiman. The Customer First Award was sponsored by CIBC and presented by Leamington CIBC Manager Joe Oswald, who made a passionate speech prior to naming the finalists, who were Abraham Orthodontics, Paul’s Basement Waterproofing and Libro Credit Union. Local managers, Paul Thompson and David Debergh, accepted the award for Libro. The next award up was the Invest in a WorldClass Workforce Award, which was sponsored by Workforce Windsor-Essex and presented by BusiCONT’D ON PAGE 13
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27th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Michelle Fortier of The Bank Theatre, centre, accepts the Director’s Choice Award from Paul Thompson, left, and Lori Atkinson, right, of Libro Credit Union.
Isabel Unger, left, accepts the Youth Excellence Award from Captain Rotary, who presented on behalf of the Rotary Club.
Nat Milana of Milana’s Men’s Wear, accepts the Positive Professional Award from Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons.
Continued from Page 12 ——— ness Excellence Awards Chair, Charlene Houle. The finalists were Erie Shores HealthCare, Erie Shores Family Health Team and the Leamington Mennonite Home. The winner was Erie Shores HealthCare and the award was accepted by CEO Kristin Kennedy. Next up was the Innovation Award, sponsored by the Municipality of
Leamington and presented by Mayor Hilda MacDonald. The finalists were Cindy’s Home and Garden, Iron Kettle Bed and Breakfast and Nature Fresh Farms. The winner was Nature Fresh Farms. The Excellence in Food Service Award, sponsored by TD Canada Trust, was presented by Kevin Verburg. The finalists were Booster Juice Leaming-
ton, Ray’s Ribhouse and Starbucks Leamington. The winner was Ray’s Ribhouse. BMO Bank of Montreal sponsored the Grow South Essex Award, presented by Brad Meredith. Finalists were Highbury Canco, John O’s Foods and Plant Products. The award went to John O’s Foods. Another surprise was
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Tim Wilkinson of Speedprint, right, accepts the Small Business Excellence Award for 1-9 employees from Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons.
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The end of the evening culminated in Blackburn Radio’s Cordell Green presenting a very surprised Penelope Gil with the Alf Bennie Award. Penny is originally from England — and is affectionately known around here as the Queen Mum — but made Leamington her home many years ago. She retired after 48 years of running her own Montessori pre-school here. She’s involved in
The Bank Theatre, Little Tomato Children’s Theatre, Thrift on Mill and also helps the community through St. John’s Anglican Church. She’s spent countless hours helping others. “Penny’s love for the community and humanity shines through,” said Bank Theatre Manager Michelle Fortier. As mentioned at the outset of this article, Penny was genuinely
shocked and surprised. “I am honoured to win the Alf Bennie Award from the Leamington Chamber,” she said. “Thank you to Blackburn Radio for sponsoring the award and to Todd Stahl for the beautifully framed caricature. I love Leamington and it’s a privilege to volunteer and give to our lovely community. Congratulations to all nominees and winners.”
We are so thankful for the support of our wonderful community and are honoured to receive an award from the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce.
The crowd sit in anticipation of the 27th Annual Business Excellence Awards.
Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons, with Kevin Verburg of TD Canada Trust, who presented the Excellence in Food Service Award. It was won by Ray’s Ribhouse, but Ray was unable to attend.
Brad Meredith of BMO presents the Grow South Essex Award with the help of Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons. The award recipient was John O’s Foods, but a representative was unable to attend.
We are excited about serving the community as we add Wilkinsigns under our umbrella and become the Speedprint Group. G R O U P Kari Sleiman, right, General Manager of Sealiff Manor, accepts the Small Business Excellence Award for 10-50 employees from Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons, left.
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27th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Erie Shores HealthCare CEO Kristin Kennedy, left, accepts the Invest in a World Class Workforce award from Business Excellence director Char Houle.
Carolyn Warkentin, Executive Director of the South Essex Community Council, left, accepts the Welcoming Accessibility Award, presented by Community Living Essex County’s Debby Degroote.
Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons, left, holds the Innovation Award with Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald. The recipient was Nature Fresh Farms but a representative was unable to attend.
CIBc’s Joe Oswald, centre, is flanked by David Debergh, left and Paul Thompson, right, who both accepted the Customer First Award on behalf of Libro Credit Union.
Maria Papoulias, right, Superintendent of Point Pelee National Park, displays the Warm Welcome Award with Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons, left. The winner was Kingsville BIA. A representative from Kingsville BIA was unable to attend.
Wendy Parsons, left, presents the Young Entrepreneur along with Cogeco Connexxion’s Terry Doyle. The award was won by Nicole Anderson of Ricci, Enns, Rollier and Setterington LLP. Nicole was unabe to attend.
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Suspect nabbed in break-in KINGSVILLE – On Friday, September 10 at approximately 4:30 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kingsville Detachment responded to a 9-1-1 emergency call for a break and enter in progress on County Road 31 in Kingsville. Officers arrived on scene and observed someone attempting to flee on foot. After short foot chase, a male was arrested without incident. Investigators determined that the accused
was also involved in another break and enter on September 9 in Kingsville. Police have charged a 22-year-old Windsor man with: break, enter a place with intent to commit an indictable offence; possession of break-in instruments; and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice
Leamington in October. Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-3101122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (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.
School boards dismiss cohorts
NEW SPEED BUMPS INSTALLED
LEAMINGTON — The Municipality of Leamington has installed speed bumps and reduced the speed limit along Park Street in the southern end of town. The one-way street has been plagued by speeding motorists coming off of Forest Avenue, especially on weekends. The measures were put in place after residents voiced concerns that pedestrians would be in danger if the situation did not improve. SUN photo
Kingsville sets vaccine mandate KINGSVILLE — A mandatory vaccination policy has been implemented by the Town of Kingsville — a policy that will apply to all employees, members of council, members of committees of council, firefighters, students and volunteers. The policy was voted on at Kingsville Council’s regular meeting on Monday, September 13 and was passed by a 4-2 vote margin. Only councillors Laura Lucier and Tony Gaffan voted against the policy — both citing their own personal reasons for the vote. Lucier believes that higher levels of govern-
ment should be responsible for setting the mandate, while Gaffan felt that the policy created a slippery slope. Both are fully in support of vaccinations, but don’t believe the town should get involved in mandating them. They each suggested amendments to the policy that would allow for certain exemptions, but the amendments were not passed. New employees will also be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Employees who remain unvaccinated due to a substantiated Hu-
man Rights Code related accommodation request may be required to take additional infection and prevention control measures, including providing proof of a negative COVID-19 test, as well as self-isolating if exposed to COVID-19. Those employees can request an accommodation and those who are claiming a medical exemption must provide information from their doctor or nurse practitioner. The deadline for the first dose is September 30 and the second dose must be administered by October 30.
Vehicle leaves roadway with tragic results KINGSVILLE — A tragic motor vehicle crash in Kingsville has claimed the life of a 69-year-old wife, mother and grandmother. Evelyn Greenwood was in the front yard of her home on Labour Day, September 6, when she was struck and killed by a vehicle that left the roadway on Heritage Road, west of town.
Evelyn Greenwood was born in Leamington and was involved in many community groups, including volunteering with the Mennonite Church. She led an active lifestyle and, according to friends and neighbours, enjoyed spending time gardening and always had a smile on her face. The crash occurred around noon and OPP
had Heritage Road closed for about five hours while they investigated. The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is continuing and the police ask anyone with any further information to contact OPP at 1-888-3101122.
REGIONAL — Three area schools have had students dismissed due to COVID precautions in the first week of school. Two cohorts at Cardinal Carter Catholic School totalling 39 students, were dismissed on Friday, September 10. A cohort of 20 students was dismissed on the same day from St. John De Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School in Kingsville. According to the WECDSB website, Leamington District Secondary School also had a confirmed case of COVID-19 as of Saturday. The school board assure parents that they are cooperating with the Health Unit and doing everything we can to make sure that we continue to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for their children.
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1470 wellington, kingsville
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6,000 sq. ft. of C1 commercial space available for lease. Space can be sub-divided to suit multiple businesses.
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Cozy bungalow on a ~140’ deep treed lot with 2 beds, 1 bath, living room with fireplace, country kitchen, attached single car garage & more!
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699,900
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399,900
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469,900
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269,900
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546,569
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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 laughter and music, as well as extractiveand souvenirs Earlene (Quick) Kiss stores and neighbourhood gossip. for sale as well and Irma (Horne) Everyone in Wheatley agrees that itas providing a luncheon MacIntosh, two was Jack Dean who supplied the vitalizmenu. Speed employees of the ing spark, which set the Saturday Nightboat rides motor to turning over. Quick Grocery were available “A live wire, if ever there was one,” isfrom the Cedar Store pose in the the term the admiring villagers use toBeach Drug store’s entryway. describe Jack Dean, and it is a peculiarlyStore for 50 This building was cents a ride apt one, since he owns an electrical ap-for summer (and still is) at the pliance store in the village and also isvisitors renting northwest corner of manager of the Wheatley Hydro System.a cabin or for Division and Main Jack Dean called in those other twocottagers not owning a boat. Street West. Photo globe-trotters, Clayte Wilson, his school The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This chum, and Lyle Kennedy, his brother in-photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was believed to in was taken law. Between them they started a cam-the late 1940s or early 1950s. have been taken in
Looking back at 1938
Editor’s Note: The excerpts seen here are from a MacLean’s Magazine article written by Frederick Edwards in November of 1938. The entire article has been circulating on social media and if you’d like to read the entire article, visit archive.macleans.ca/article/1938/11/15. Wheatley Saturday Night A few weeks ago, this reporter travelled to a village in southwestern Ontario to track down rumors of an astonishing civic phenomenon. Where other villages of similar size in the same territory were waging losing battles against bankruptcy, this place, the rumors had it, was solvent, was paying off its debentures, had brought its $93,000 waterworks to a point where it was practically self-supporting. All summer long on fine Saturday evenings, this village was bringing together within its compact boundaries, crowds of from 1,500 to 3,500 people, most of them cash customers for its shops. Here, these rumors ran, was one crossroads hamlet that knew nothing of a depression, which laughed at competition from larger towns nearby, and maintained staunchly the community spirit of its founders. Wheatley, Ontario is a village incorporated in Kent County, although part of it is in Essex, and the county line, running north and south, bisects it neatly in the middle. The 1931 Dominion census records Wheatley’s population as 790 men, women and children, so the local claim for “about 800” cannot be called an exaggeration. The village has no industries of major importance. There is a planing mill, and a mile or two away on the shores of Lake Erie, fresh-water fisheries flourish in good seasons, and manage to get by when weather or water conditions cut down the size of the catch. The flat fertile farm lands surrounding Wheatley provide its chief reason for being where it is. The farmers grow tobacco, corn, green vegetables, especially tomatoes, cucumbers, sugar beets and fruit. Straight through Wheatley village, Ontario’s King’s Highway No. 3 flows broad and smooth and white. Here is the main route between Toronto and Windsor and Detroit. Most of the oldtimers will tell you that the transformation of Saturday night in Wheatley from a time of gloomy yearning for the good old days to a gay period of profitable enjoyment for all, started back in the summer of 1932, with the Old Boys’ Reunion held that year. The brothers, Dick and Frank Epplett, who publish the Wheatley Journal every Thursday, trace the movement from that event. Even Jack Dean, who serves the cause as impresario, director, stage manager and master of ceremonies at the Wheatley Saturday Nights, is inclined to think that the idea sprouted from the Old Boys’ Reunion.. Business was pretty dull in Wheatley in 1932. The farmers from Romney and Mersea and Port Alma and Blytheswood and Staples and half a dozen other districts were driving right through Wheatley along that broad highway, going to Leamington, to Windsor, even to Detroit, where there were lights and
paign to finance the organization of a the 1940s. village band and the movement was on. A Look at Leamington’s Past courtesy of C. Scott Holland The Wheatley Community Band was organized in the fall of 1932, soon after the Old Boys’ Reunion, and made its Leamington’s Past courtesy of the C. Scott Holland Collection first public appearance in the summer of 1933, playing for a 12th of July Orange April 1973: celebration. There was no bandstand or Buckingham public park in Wheatley up to that time. Real Estate The musicians—there were 20 of them by then — were hauled around in a moedged Gulliver tor truck, and did their stuff wherever it Insurance 2-1 to seemed most convenient at the moment. win the Midget Sometimes they gave concerts in Oddhockey trophy. fellows Hall. At left is captain Later in 1933 the village authorities Ken Dick who agreed to permit the construction of a scored both bandstand on a vacant lot about fifty goals with coach yards off the highåway — a bit of land Randy Critchlow. the village had taken over for delinquent taxes and didn’t know what to do with. A year later a patriotic Wheatley woman turned over to the village the corner lot adjoining. The bandstand was moved back, and benches were made to Sept. 13, 1988 - The Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) program kicked off their 1988/89 fill in the open space in front of it. year with a party at the house of leader Caroline Reid (back row left). It was that summer when Jack Dean Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989 got his grand idea. Amateur programs were on every radio station. Why not an Clippings from the Wheatley Journal amateur program in connection with the band concerts? “The show goes on from a stage, complete with footlights, built in front of the bandstand. Floodlights illuminate the square, which is located on a corner one block off the main highway, and other floodlights set at the corners of the square light up the audience. Performers and speakers talk into a microphone; and a public address system, installed by young Jack Kennedy, a radio enthusiast who is Jack Dean’s nephew, carries the words and music to the far edges of the audience. Parking laws are suspended for the time being. The Wheatley Community Band deserves special attention. Today, at full strength, it numbers 45 musicians. The Submarine cycling Ditches Stickney rose foot after Thursday evening September 1991 -- Stephan was the foot luckyfollowing winner of the the Monroe Shock bicyclerainfall draw bandmaster is Ivan Coulter, a music and these young atlads wasted no time inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”. If held recently Mercer’s Sunoco. Stephen was more than ready to test drive the “Monroe teacher and choirmaster of Wheatley nothing else, it’s a quick way to wash a ten-speed bicycle! Special” when he was called to pick up his prize. United Church. The bandsmen range in age from around six to close to 60, OF KINGSVILLE, LEAMINGTON & &WHEATLEY COURTESY OF ... and they come from all over the district,MEMORIES MEMORIES OF KINGSVILLE, LEAMINGTON WHEATLEY PRESENTED PRESENTED COURTESY OF ... about half of them from Wheatley village and half from outside points. Ken Whittall, who plays the clarinet, and Bill Hodgins, one of the drummers, drive in from Staples, eight miles away. For the Show, Jack Dean acts as master of ceremonies, wisecracking and ad libbing. Well, there’s the story. Wheatley, with 800 people, 250 telephones, 290 wa170 OAK ST. W. LEAMINGTON ter services, 70 of them in the summer cottages, a volunteer fire department of 1-877-511-2927 • 519-326-9052 20 men, and one policeman—a typical www.leamingtonchrysler.com Canadian village if ever there was one.
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Flyers fall to Maroons in first exhibition By C. Scott Holland LEAMINGTON — For the 140 fans who turned out for the first Jr. B action where fans were allowed, it was not quite the same as in previous years. Everything is different, with masks being worn, vaccination protocols to enter and social distancing, as well as no canteen service. For the team’s volunteers, photo IDs were done to allow quicker access and the first exhibition contest wasn’t without some behind-thescenes headaches. “We’re going to be a young team and there is much to learn,” said new Flyers head coach Dale Mitchell. The learning curve for the young players and new head coach and new assistant coach Mark Ridout is high and it will be especially hard to replicate the team’s success from the last decade. Like the Flyers, the other eight teams in the west have few veterans and for many of the teams, it is a rebuilding process. The two new coaches came to the team recently after Kyle Makaric — who was slated to be the head coach — left to take on head coaching duties with the Ottawa Junior Senators. During the game, both sides showed some nervousness at the outset and Chatham surged ahead on the game’s lone
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The Flyers’ defense had their work cut out for theme as they try to contain a Chatham scoring attack. Here Flyers’ goalie Tre Altiman eyes the play and tries to track the puck. Scott Holland photo
Flyers name new coaching staff prior to season LEAMINGTON – Four former Windsor Spitfires will be manning the bench for the Leamington Flyers this season. The Flyers recently announced that Dale Mitchell will lead the team as their head coach for the 2021-22 campaign. The two-time Memorial Cup champion returns to the area after playing seven years of professional hockey in Europe. Six of those years were spent in Denmark with the Odense Bulldogs. Mitchell scored 294 points in his Ontario Hockey League career and scored 12 points in 10 career Memorial Cup tournament games, winning the CHL’s top trophy in 2008-09 and 2009-10. He was also selected in the third round, 74th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2007 NHL draft. “After getting to know Dale this summer, it became obvious he
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Kingsville ladies league has interesting summer By Rosalind Knight Some interesting competition was had during the latter half of the golf season for the Kingsville 18-Hole Ladies League. On August 24 the league held the Sectional Championships which meant they added together the gross scores for two games over two consecutive weeks. The following are the top two in each flight. Silver: Marlene Sinclair, 178; Wali Forster, 181. A Flight: Lucille Kraus, 195; Jean Page and Mary Jo Laforet, tied with 206; B Flight: Rosalind Knight, 200; Cindy Morel, 202. C Flight: Gwen Perry, 222; Kathy Soulliere, 230. Low Putts and Beat the Pro were the games played on August 31. Alyssa Getty met each group as they arrived at #9 Red tee to challenge each golfer as they played this par 3 hole. Alyssa showed the group some spectacular shots and was most affable. Members appreciated her time with them as well as the treats/prizes awarded by Captain Fran Wasyliniuk. The outstanding putters were Becky Glidden with 30 putts; Janice Hillcoat and Lucille Kraus, 31; Maria Rocca, 32. Field Day, held this year on September 7 on the Red and White courses, is traditionally a special event with some special prizes awarded. Congratulations to the following: low gross for the field, Marlene Sinclair and Sandy Hernandez, tied with 89 (also Silver low gross). Low net for the field, Maria Rocca, 67. Silver low net: Wali Forster, 76. A Flight: low gross, Jean Page, 99; low net, Lucille Kraus, 77. B Flight: low gross, Maureen Nefs, 100; low net, Becky Glidden and Rosalind Knight tied with 76. C Flight: low gross, Gwen Perry, 101; low net, Stephanie Lytwyniuk, 71. Closest to the line: Silver, Janice Hillcoat; A Flight, Jean Page; B Flight, Bev Miller; C Flight, Fran Wasyliniuk. Closest to the hole: Silver, Marlene Sinclair; A Flight, no one; B Flight, Cindy Morel; C Flight, Gwen Perry. Finally, many of the ladies played in the 9-Hole Ladies Invitational on September 9. Their president Jane Hughes and tournament director Gwen Perry welcomed league members to their “Tee Party” (get it?). The incredible decorations on the table, walls, and even on the first tee were the creations of style maven Sandra Meredith, along with helpers Laurie Kovacs and Nadine Brimner. Thanks especially to Gwen for her organizational prowess and Sandra for her relentless attention to detail. Kingsville’s turn next year!
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The Guardians of the Children spent Saturday afternoon, September 11, enjoying some baseball with the neighbourhood children as they converged on Wilkinson Park. Above left, club member Dave ‘Pops” Augustine rounds the bases with his granddaughter Raylynn. In the photo on the right, Parry “Pickles” Rickert hits the ball off the tee. The children and adults enjoyed themselves immensely. SUN photos by Deanna Bertrand
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