Memories of... Kingsville, Leamington and Wheatley
16 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Dusting off the memories
Photos from Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society 1790-2000 A Stroll Through Time
Cedar Beach Drug Store, owned by Red Morris, Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well On April 4, 1935, He urged the police to start stoppingas providing a devastating fire them and giving out some warnings.a luncheon menu. Speed Chief MacKinnon said he would followboat rides destroyed portions up with his officers. of Epworth United were available —— from the Cedar Church. Both Wesley Almost 40 years after taking up a ca-Beach Drug Hall and Memorial sual suggestion to become a firefighter,Store for 50 Hall were saved by cents a ride Leamington Mersea Fire Departmentfor summer firefighters, three of Chief Murray Cascadden is bowing out.visitors renting whom are shown He will step down as fire chief at the enda cabin or for checking the fire of this year, having served 38 years, withcottagers not damage on the roof 28 of them as chief. Cascadden took overowning a boat. after the fire was The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This as chief from Archie Sanford. photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drugextinguished. Store, was taken in —— the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Looking back at 1994 From the Wheatley Journal September 28, 1994 The Wheatley Hockey Moms made their last donation as a final gesture upon dissolving the group last week. The Hockey Moms donated over $4,500 to the new Southpoint Minor Hockey Association to help with goalie equipment, TVs and VCRs and other equipment needed by the association. Hockey Moms’ President Bonnie Pugh, along with members Velma Armstrong and Carol Fuller, were on hand to present the cheque to Southpoint Minor Hockey’s new President, Dick Segedin. —— The LDSS Girls Golf Team captured the ECSSA title at Kingsville Golf and Curling Club on the weekend and Wheatley was well represented. The LDSS girls finished three strokes ahead of the girls from St. Anne’s. Jennifer Dobson led the LDSS team, with Jenny Omstead, Lindsay Gibbons, Shannon Wright and Sam Shanks forming the rest of the five-person squad. Nine girls tried out for this year’s team and they were all from Wheatley, which was a welcome relief for coach Jake Unger. —— Mrs. William Shanks presided over the September meeting of the Romney Women’s Institute at the Township Hall. Mrs. James Inrig did the secretarial duties while Mrs. George Tonks gave the financial report. There was a moment of silence in tribute to a deceased member, Mrs. Roy (Lena) Smith. —— Nash Tours blanked Hike Metal 6-0 in senior soccer play this week. Scoring for Nash were Albert Moniz with three, Tony Fernandez with two and Paul Pacheco with one. In a rough game, Maria’s defeated Mercer’s Sunoco by a 6-3 count. Kevin Cardoso scored three for Maria’s, with Marco Fonseca getting two and Daniel Fischer one. Tim Pimental scored twice for Mercer’s and Mario Amaral had one. —— From the Leamington Post September 27, 1994 There will be a three-way race for the Leamington Mayor’s chair in this fall’s municipal election. Councillor John Crump has announced his intention to run for the town’s top job in the November 14 election. He joins two other candidates in Jim Ross and Nasr Saad. He and his wife Ruth have three grown daughters and a son. —— The race for Leamington council is also heating up as three more people have announced their candidacy in Tim Lavender, Mateus Rafael and Cindy Reimer. This follows the announcement from Greg Gare, who threw his hat into the ring a day earlier. —— Leamington’s mayor wants the police to get tougher with cyclists on town sidewalks. Mayor Jim Ross told the Police Services Board that the problem is rampant. His concern is with adult cyclists riding in the downtown core. Ross said we saw a cruiser back up to accommodate three adult cyclists to ride through on the sidewalk on Oak Street.
The Clark Group defeated Gabriele’s to win the 1994 Leamington Men’s LobA Look at Leamington’s Past courtesy of C. Scott Holland ball crown last Wednesday night. The Clark Group took all three games in the best-of-five series by scores of 15-8, Leamington’s Past courtesy of the C. Scott Holland Collection 8-4 and 10-8. The final game featured some great play as the upstart Gabriele’s squad jumped out to a 5-0 lead April 1973: in the first. Clark put up a six-run secBuckingham ond to take the lead and never looked Real Estate back. Clark was led by JD Daniels with edged Gulliver a home run and single. Dan Siddall hit Insurance 2-1 to a triple, while Dale Willams, Pat Ribble, win the Midget Scott Wilkinson, Gary Baker, Jim Batke hockey trophy. and Steve Brown all had hits. Gabriele’s At left is captain was led by Mark Major, who went a perKen Dick who fect four-for-four, while single markers scored both went to Tim Wiper, Craig Garant, Ral goals with coach Morin, Tim Tetzlaff, Tracy Wiper and Randy Critchlow. Brad DeGroote. —— From the Kingsville Reporter September 27, 1994 On Tuesday, September 20, the Jiimaan’s docking facilities were officialSept. 30, 1981 - The Kiwanis club installed their new president as past-president Dick ly opened by provincial and local digniMacArthur (right) hands the gavel to new president Albert Bendig (centre) with Lieut.taries during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Governor of Division 3 Jack Gordon (of Sarnia at left) looking on. Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989 at the Kingsville Ferry Docks. —— Clippings from the Wheatley Journal The 15th annual Ruthven Apple Festival served up a little bit of everything this past weekend. For the first time in its 15-year history, the Apple Festival grew into a two-day event. The festival opened Saturday morning with their traditional parade, featuring 25 entries. The festival is operated by Essex County Association for Community Living. —— Gord Queen has announced that he will seek re-election as Public School Board Trustee with the Essex County Board of education. Gord has served the people of Kingsville and Gosfield South for the past three years. He resides in Kingsville and is employed by Ontario Hydro. September 1991 - Recently, the senior grades at Wheatley Area Public School voted to elect their Student Council Executive. Following a nomination process, the grade 6, 7 & 8 student —— cycling - Ditches rose foot after foot following Thursday body voted in 4 of their peers to serve the student and schoolthe needs. Shownevening from left rainfall to right Members of Essex County CouncilSubmarine and these young lads wasted no time inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”. are: Kim Cook, Treasurer; Ryan Langeman, President; Lorna Whittaker, Vice-President; andIf hotly debated the issue of amalgamation nothing else, it’s a quick way to wash a ten-speed bicycle! Jenn Cardoso, Secretary. during last Wednesday’s regular council session. The issue was introduced OF KINGSVILLE, LEAMINGTON & &WHEATLEY COURTESY OF ... by Strategy Strengthening Study Com-MEMORIES MEMORIES OF KINGSVILLE, LEAMINGTON WHEATLEY PRESENTED PRESENTED COURTESY OF ... mittee Chairman Lyle Miller. Gosfield South Reeve Henry DeYong argued that the committee should be looking elsewhere for savings, instead of amalgamating the municipalities. —— Legion Branch 188 hosted a special wine and cheese party on Thursday evening to commemorate their Legion 170 OAK ST. W. LEAMINGTON Week activities. Newly elected Branch President Shane Upcott welcomed a 1-877-511-2927 • 519-326-9052 group of about 150 to the Legion. www.leamingtonchrysler.com
