January 24, 2018

Record crowd attends mayors’ breakfast

By Pat Bailey

Just a few short years ago, Leamington was facing a rather bleak future with the departure of the H.J. Heinz Company, but the future is more than bright now – it is brilliant, according to Leamington mayor John Paterson.

Paterson offered his predictions for 2018 at the Thursday morning, January 18th Mayors’ Breakfast at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. He was joined by Kingsville mayor Nelson Santos. The event was hosted by the Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce.

Known as the Greenhouse Capital of Canada, the Monarch Butterfly Capital of Canada, the mecca for birders, the most southern tip of mainland Canada, and more recently the Cannabis Capital of Canada – the mayor said he prefers the title of ‘My Home Town’ above all the others.

“In my 15 years on town council, this group of council members has been the most caring, open-minded, forward thinking group of people I have had the pleasure of working with.”

- Leamington Mayor John Paterson

Paterson told the record crowd of about 150 guests that the municipality has planned well for the future, taxed appropriately, and is now in a very healthy position to take advantage of its allotment of government funding under its new grant structure funding to help improve and upgrade its infrastructure.

“Looking forward,” said the mayor, “it is possible that Leamington could receive grants totaling $4-million per year, each year, for the next 10 years.”

He said the upside to this — it allows the various municipal departments to do some long-term planning for roads, sewers, sidewalks and other infrastructure needs.

That said, Paterson said it also means the future councils and administration must also budget 25 per cent of that, or $1 million per year, from property tax revenue so they can make use of the funding allotted.

“And from continued investments in infrastructure which these new and guaranteed funds will provide,” said the mayor, “comes economic growth — jobs.”

Which translates to commercial and industrial property tax revenue, he added, and a healthy and vibrant community.

Paterson said in the past four years, new investments have risen from $37 million in 2013 to a record amount of nearly $160 million in 2017.

He said the new investment didn’t just happen — it was a result of hard work by administration and staff, municipal financing to attract the maximum amount of grant funding and improvements to the infrastructure which had a direct impact on new growth in Leamington.

Paterson pointed to the sewer line project on Bevel Line and Point Pelee Drive, the largest single sewer line project ever undertaken by the municipality.

Despite the $12 million dollar cost, Paterson said it will mean the elimination of raw sewage being dumped into Lake Erie for about 200

properties along the waterfront.

“Not only will it improve the health of our greatest natural resource, Lake Erie,” said Paterson, “but it will open up the possibility for business and employment growth, some of which, I can tell you is working its way through our planning and building departments right now.”

He did admit, however, the cost for the project far exceeded its original estimate, causing frustration for both the staff and the residents affected by the price increase.

“But the project has met its schedule so far,” he said, “and there is but one more section to be completed before the big 100th birthday celebration takes place at Point Pelee National Park.”

“In the end, Leamington residents can know that we have done all that we can to keep our waters clean and safe for now and into the future,” he added.

Paterson said they have also invested a significant amount of money for improvements at the Kinsmen Recreation Complex — in the pool area and throughout the complex to make the facility more cost efficient and more enjoyable for its users.

The waterfront revitalization, he said, is a prime focus of council and administration and includes the addition of the new amphitheatre on the beach at Seacliff Park, the professional level beach volleyball courts, the new boardwalk, and the offer of paddleboard and kayak rentals on site for the coming season.

He told the group that the municipality will invest $30 million in capital spending in 2018, including the start of some new projects and the completion of others.

“Some of the things you will see include continued investment in our waterfront,” he said, “a new pedestrian pier, enhancements to Seacliff Park, a new skateboard park at the Kinsmen Ball Diamonds and the never-ending sewer separation and expansion projects, currently taking place in several locations around town as we speak.”

Paterson said the municipality has finally come to an agreement with the county and will construct bike lanes along Seacliff Drive from Sherk Street to the town line and along Fraser Road.

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Leamington mayor John Paterson addresses the crowd at the Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual Mayors’ Breakfast held Thursday morning, January 18 morning at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. (SUN Photo)

Hearing Professional Makes Hearing Healthcare More

Accessible with Out Clinic

Brandy Breault, Hearing Instrument Specialist at ListenUP! Canada

Brandy Breault is a Hearing Instrument Specialist from ListenUP! Canada who recognizes the need for more accessible hearing healthcare in Leamington. ListenUP! Canada has a hearing healthcare clinic at 313 Main St. E in Kingsville that is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 - 4:30, but for some in Leamington, this may be a distance to travel. So, every other Monday, Breault drives to the Leamington out clinic at the South Essex Community Council at 215 Talbot Street East to provide free, no obligation hearing tests, a broad selection of brandname, digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices at affordable prices, as

cleanings and repairs. These out clinic services help those who need hearing healthcare, but are unable to travel to the nearest clinic to get the help they need.

“I basically offer the same hearing healthcare services provided at any other clinic location,” says Breault. “People may not have a driver’s license. A clinic may be too far for people to travel outside of Leamington. People may not be well enough to travel and it may be easier for loved ones to bring them to a clinic closer to home.”

While completing her Speech and Language Sciences degree at Brock University, Breault took some audiology courses that sparked her interest in the pursue a career in audiology and obtained her Hearing Instrument Specialist diploma from Conestoga College. Breault started her student placement with ListenUP! Canada in 2014 and has been with the company ever since – helping clients treat their hearing loss and reconnect with the world around them.

If you are interested in booking an appointment please call 1-888-364-5419.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, Jan. 15: North/ South - 1st Roy Trowell and Ron Martin, 2nd Helen Preyde and Nina Towle, 3rd Vi Major and Pauline Mikolash. East/West - 1st George Hildebrandt and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Bill Chaplin and Jack Warmenhoven, 3rd Dave Derbyshire and Mame Nicholson. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome. Kingsville Bridge Club, Jan. 17: North/South - 1st Shirley Plant and Jeanne Manners, 2nd Frank Duransky and Sue Duransky, 3rd Eliz Joyce Moran and Marilyn Robbins. East/West - 1st Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin, 2nd Derek Parry and Ron Martin, 3rd Henry Hildebrandt and George Hildebrandt. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

Anything’s Possible photo contest attracts record number of entries

The awards reception for Anything’s Possible: 2018 Amateur Photo Contest was held Friday evening, January 12 at the Leamington Arts Centre (LAC).

The year’s contest had a record number of entries with 253, surpassing all previous years (121 in 2014, 139 in 2015, 120 in 2016, and 208 in 2017). There were also a record number of photographers with a total of 76 who entered their work (35 in 2014, 51 in 2015, 43 in 2016, and 67 in 2017).

The exhibit featured striking photographs in 3 categories: Parts & Pieces, Insects & Animals, Rain or Shine.

The contest was sponsored by Speedprint (Brian Cornies and staff) and Photography & Framing by Anna (Anna Lamarche Boudreau).

Judging of the entries was based on visual impact, creativity, technical quality, and use of theme/category. The judges were Mark Caza of Mark Caza Photography and Eric Naylor of Enchanting Environments.

Prizes included canvas print or dry mounting on foam

Point Pelee Park reopens

Point Pelee National Park reopened to the public on January 23.

Parks Canada and Caldwell First Nation have completed the deer population reduction in the park as part of a multi-year plan to restore the forest and savannah ecosystems at Point Pelee National Park.

In managing national parks, Parks Canada has a responsibility to maintain or restore ecological integrity.

core of photos courtesy of Speedprint for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, an award certificate for Honourable Mention, and the People’s Choice winner will have their photo custom framed courtesy of Framing by Anna.

The exhibit will be available for viewing at LAC, 72 Talbot St. W., until January 27. The following are this year’s winners.

Insects and Animals: 1st - “Horse’s Soul” by Peter Hack; 2nd - “Winter Warrior” by Rosemary Chaput; 3rd - “Green-Eyed Monster” by Tatyana Dungy; Honourable Mention - “Charlotte’s Web” by Brittany Rushlow.

Parts and Pieces: 1st - “Ready For Flight” by Alex Pierzak; 2nd - “Dis-Assembly Zone” by Peter Hack; 3rd - “Old School” by Ann George; Honourable Mention - “I Hate Mondays” by Frank LeJeune.

Rain or Shine: 1st - “Float” by Dilinaer Aiyireti; 2nd“Sunrise at Mesa Arch” by Lesley Dawson; 3rd - “Pelee in the Mist” by Rosemary Chaput; Honourable Mention - “A Spectacular Day in Glacier Bay” by Sherry Kornelson.

Throughout Canada, protected areas like Point Pelee National Park have an important role to play

The deer population reduction is only one of a number of ongoing projects to minimize threats to these fragile ecosystems, including planting native Carolinian species and removing invasive plant species.

in helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change by protecting and restoring healthy, resilient ecosystems and contributing to the recovery of species at risk.

From left to right are some of the winners in the 2018 Anything’s Possible

Amateur Photo Contest: Tatyana Dungy, Peter Hack, Rosemary Chaput, Ann George, Brittany Rushlow. Absent from photo: Alex Pierzak, Frank LeJeune, Dilinaer Aiyireti, Lesley Dawson, Sherry Kornelson. (Submitted photo)

RIB’S RAMBLINGS

Mark Ribble

Time for school

Well, my two oldest grandchildren are officially registered for school.

Now there’s a sentence I wouldn’t have imagined writing for a long time.

Beckett will attend Gore Hill (my alma mater) and Bradley will go to Mount Carmel-Blytheswood in the fall.

When I went to Gore Hill, I remember knowing of only two other schools: Selkirk, where my cousin Diane Gow went, and Queen Elizabeth, where we played most of our baseball in the summer.

The others, like East Mersea, Mount Carmel, Blytheswood, M.D. Bennie and Ridge, only came up at track and field time, and since I was not a track athlete, I seldom heard of them.

I never knew that St. Louis and Queen of Peace even existed until I got to Grade 7 at Mill Street.

I guess I led a sheltered life as a child.

In those days, all of the house league sports teams were formed by school, so we didn’t fraternize much with the kids that were not from our school.

Somewhere along the line, the powers-that-be changed

LIFESTYLES

Shannon Matheson

Orhan Pamuk, author, “My Name Is Red”

all of that and we were able to branch off and meet new friends.

So back to the grandkids.

It seems like just yesterday I was talking about being way too young to be a grandfather.

Now, just days away from grandchild number four arriving, the original two grandbabies are set to start their school careers.

I remember my first day of school, with my G.I. Joe lunch pail and thermos, I set off on that bus from Point Pelee, where we snaked along Roads E and D and finally made our way to the school.

We didn’t have backpacks in those days and I think I broke my thermos that very first week. I remember all of the glass inside shattering and it made a funny noise when you shook it. What a waste of chocolate milk that was.

I expected the school to be on a hill, since it was called Gore Hill. There was no hill.

I’m thinking that maybe at one point there was a slight crest in the roadway, which prompted the name. It’d be cool to find out.

The most interesting thing in those days was the water stop across the road from the school, where farmers stopped to fill their irrigation tanks with fresh water.

The Dick family lived directly across the road from the school as well. Their trip to school each morning was a short one. Phil and Andy Wiper, who I’d later know as base-

ball and hockey teammates, lived in a house to the east of the school, so their walk was a short one too.

Nervous but excited, those hallways seemed to go on forever for a little six-year-old who hadn’t ventured out much.

My Grade 1 classroom was in the front hall of the school, where Miss Wass waited with anticipation for her new charges.

Soon, we’d be picking up those ‘See Jack Run’ books and learning to read. We’d also learn that Lester B. Pearson was our Prime Minister. We had to stand for the Lord’s Prayer and God Save The Queen, which was the standard song before O Canada became the go-to anthem in the schools.

A couple hundred flash cards later, we could add and subtract small numbers and we were off to the races.

Things are a little different now. The world has changed and so has the way we conduct our daily routines.

I’m sure that their first day of school will be very different from what I experienced back in the day.

Of course, what hasn’t changed is the excitement they will feel on that first day, accompanied by the sadness and anxiety of their parents as they board that first bus, just as I did when my boys first boarded the school bus.

As kids, we are just excited for something new.

Those are life experiences we all remember, regardless of how old we all are.

Charlie, our reliable little island dog

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” –

It’s about time that I highlighted our little dog Charlie in a story, since he is the one thing that is a constant by our side, literally. Ironically, if Charlie spoke more he would talk about his owners because that’s what dogs do.

Ever since Charlie was a tiny little pup that fit into the palm of my hand and up until this moment, he has ridden around on my left hip. After nearly 14 years I am not certain whether his 5-pound plus body has curved to my hip or my hip has hollowed out perfectly to fit him.

Constantly, I have people commenting on how comfy he looks as he sleeps with his little head on my side and his four paws dangling straight down. It has become such a habit that I have been known to forget that he’s even there. At the airport I point him out as we board the plane, figuring that if he costs $100 I at least want to make sure that the stewards notice him. Many think that he is just a stuffed toy!

While speaking with my daughter Michaela last week, I announced that I hadn’t seen Charlie in a while. Please try to

keep a straight face as I share with you the drama that ensued while I went from room to room in the great house looking for our little dog. I ended up telling Michaela that I would have to let her go while I went outside to look for him. Had I set him out the back door to take a pee and forgot?

Just over two years ago this wouldn’t have been a problem. Charlie, by then, had gotten to know the island well. A couple of times a week he would go with Mark and I on our morning runs and stay right by our side for the entire four laps. After, he would finish the water in his bowl and find his place on his favourite pillow and quickly fall asleep. If he looked content I would head up to the main house without out him, but in no time he would awaken and know that I had gone. He would hop off the couch and bark at the door, hoping that Mark would let him out, and if he did, like a bandit he would take off straight to the kitchen. Arthur says it best: “Charlie goes diggity, diggity, diggity until he finds you!”

Two years later and coming up to his 14th birthday in May, Charlie is blind and deaf but he sure doesn’t lack anything in the smarts department! He leaves the dumb up to me, but thankfully loves me anyway.

As I was writing this paragraph, once again Charlie went missing in the main house. He slipped into the great room while Mark and I were serving poached eggs to the owners

out at the waterfront. Mark found him wandering around the large dining room table looking for us.

Charlie’s day is filled with sleeping and eating, sleeping and peeing, and then repeating. His sense of smell has become more acute, making it harder than ever for me to sneak out on him. Mark is very careful not to let him out if I am gone now because he will endlessly search for me. Our fear is that he may fall into the water.

Right after New Year’s 2016, we were shocked into the reality that Charlie had lost most of his sight. At the end of a busy charter week, our staff celebrated by walking down to the end of the runway to watch the sunset. On arrival, we all stopped but Charlie kept going right off the end of the airstrip. He fell into the swelling surf at high tide. Without taking time to think, I jumped in after him before the waves pushed him against the concrete wall.

I’m embarrassed to admit that it took yet another fall into the water at the dock before we truly realized that Charlie was totally blind, and to top it off, he was deaf as well! He knew the island terrain and had memorized where each concrete path led so well that we didn’t realize how bad it was until that day. While seeing some friends of ours off at the dock, Charlie stepped off the harbour edge and plunged at

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Kathleen “Kay” Levchuk

Kathleen “Kay” Levchuk (nee Lowry), Reg.N., 91 years, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Franklin Gardens.

Beloved wife of Nickolas Levchuk for 59 years.

Loving mother of Joseph Levchuk, David Levchuk and Vicky Boughner, Nickole Levchuk and David Welacky, Ted Levchuk.

Cherished Nana of Alex, Peter, Stephen and Eric. Will be missed by Nakita.

Daughter of the late William and Edith Lowry. Dear sister of the late Bill and Anne Lowry, the late Eileen and Doug Hawkins, the late “Red” and Janisse Lowry, the late Hubert Lowry. Sister-in-law of Sandra Lowry, Nina and the late Edwin Edward, the late Maria and Bill Hill. Fondly remembered by nieces, nephews and friends. Kay graduated from Soldiers Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Orillia, class of 1948. She had worked for the Red Cross in Northern Ontario for many years and eventually retired after over 20 years as Nursing Supervisor from Leamington District Memorial Hospital. She was an active member of St. John’s Anglican Church in Leamington, the Lioness Club in Wheatley, and hobbies included bowling, knitting and baking. Her passion in life was her family and her nursing career.

Visiting is at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Visitation continues at St. John’s Anglican Church on Friday, January 26, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until the Funeral Service to celebrate Kay’s life at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Andrew Wilson officiating. Interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

If desired, memorial donations made by cheque to Franklin Gardens Long Term Care Centre or Erie Shores HealthCare Foundation would be appreciated.

Share words of comfort or make a donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

BUSINESS PROFILE

Nehmetallah Nehmetallah

Nehmetallah Nehmetallah, 88 years, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Beloved husband of Theresa for 66 years.

Loving father of Joseph (Hasna), Haifa (Assaad) Badaoui, Renee (Joseph) Abbas, Laurice (Paul) Tawil, Jim (Diane), Diane (Fred) Boutros, John (Paula), Heidi (Tony) Nader. Loving Jidu of 30 grandchildren and 32 greatgrandchildren. Dear brother of Sarkis (the late Theresa) Nehmetallah. Predeceased by parents Youssef and Dalal Nehmetallah, grandson Tony Badaoui (1992) and sister Haifa (Assad) Gebriel.

Nehmetallah retired from Chrysler Canada.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Monday, January 22, 2018 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

The Mass of the Resurrection was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at St. Anthony’s Church, 280 Talbot Street East, Leamington, at 10:00 a.m. Entombment followed at Erie Memorial Gardens.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to Erie Shores Hospice.

Share words of condolence or make a donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

ARTS CENTRE

Talents abound in Leamington and surrounding area

Luckily for local residents, the municipality offers the perfect venue to showcase these talents – the Leamington Arts Centre (LAC).

The heritage building, located in the heart of uptown Leamington, underwent an extensive renovation in 2009, transforming it into a state-of-the-art showcase for artistic works in virtually every medium. The centre boasts four exhibition spaces with a 400 linear feet of wall space and 2700 square feet of gallery space.

While giving local artists and artisans a beautiful venue to display their talent, the arts centre offers so much more. It also houses a quaint gift shop, featuring unique, one-of-a-kind items for those hard to buy for.

LAC director Chad Riley said in addition to original artworks, the gift shop also offers jewelry, candles, greeting cards, wooden items and an ever-expanding line of art supplies. Riley said they carry oil, acrylic and watercolour paints, as well as canvases of all sizes, palettes, frames, coloured pencils, graphite pencils and sketchpads. For those looking for a specific item, Riley said they are more than happy to place special orders. It's all about helping local artists purchase their supplies without having to look outside their own community.

For those looking to purchase local history books, motivational or inspirational books, children's books and a wide variety of other books penned by local authors, the gift shop offers the local place to purchase those books written by those within their own community.

The LAC offers up to 40 different exhibits on display throughout the year, with exhibitions changing monthly and no admission charged. Currently, the gallery is showcasing the works of Anything’s Possible - its amateur photo contest - with a record 253 entries, sponsored by Speedprint and Framing by Anna.

Another popular exhibit, said Riley, involves the works of local up-and-coming artists in April's Juried Student Art Show, sponsored by the Rotary Club and Kiwanis. The talent displayed by local high school students, said Riley, is absolutely amazing.

“it’s all about helping local artists”

As technology advances, so do the categories in the student show. Riley said the show features nine categories, including those for digital and film works. He said last year's show included 240 entries and he expects this year's competition to expand even further.

While catering to the local arts’ community is the number one priority, Riley said the LAC also offers several special evening events, such as the upcoming Cork and Canvas and the March Masquerade.

With so many events scheduled, Riley said they can always use volunteers to lend a helping hand. Anyone interested in the arts is encouraged to donate a little time to plan events, set up for events or assist with security at the centre's events.

In addition, the LAC is also available for rent for bridal showers, baby showers or meetings.

For further information call the Arts Centre at 519-326-2711 or visit the website at leamingtonartscentre.com. The LAC is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30

Anna Braun

A resident of Leamington, Anna Braun (nee Toews) passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Leamington Mennonite Home at the age of 102. She was born in Schoenfeld, Russia, and was the daughter of the late Jacob Toews and Susanna Toews.

Loving wife of the late John Braun. Dear mother of Rita Loewen and her husband Don, John Braun and his wife Mary. Predeceased by her son Ernie. Proud grandmother to 6 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.

Family and friends were received at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street Leamington (519 326-2631) on Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

A Funeral Service to celebrate Anna’s life was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Leamington United Mennonite Church at 1 p.m. Interment followed at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Leamington. Memorial donations to the Leamington Mennonite Home would be appreciated by the family.

Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Plans to get together with friends this week could be delayed by other responsibilities, Aries. Do not feel the need to cancel; just reschedule your plans.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, financial issues may force you to work a little harder right now to make some extra money. Make a concerted effort to save more and take care of your financial obligations.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, you may need to wait a little longer to receive some news you have been anticipating. Don’t let this get you down. Change is on the way and will come soon enough.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, treat yourself to a brief respite from the daily grind. Spend time with the family and enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation in the days ahead.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, make a concerted effort to open a line of communication with someone who means a lot to you. He or she may need a helping hand, and you are just the person to provide that assistance.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Treat yourself to a present this week, Virgo. A nice dinner, an unexpected luxury or even a spa treatment is the kind of pampering that can go a long way.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, make an effort to lift the spirits of a loved one this week. Responsibilities may be weighing on them, and you can lighten their mood just by being there for them.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, sometimes you may feel as if you are the only person getting things done. Just keep up your hard work and the rewards will come. Others are taking notice.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, if your patience is wearing thin, try to embrace distractions that can help you pass the time. This can make things less stressful.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you have been doing well financially, but you still hope to do better. Speak with a planner or a knowledgeable relative on how to make your money work harder.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Engage in activities that make you feel good and boost your self-confidence this week, Aquarius. This may be as simple as hitting the gym for a workout.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Phone a friend and set up a time to get together, Pisces. Reconnecting and sharing a laugh or two will be a boon to both of you and raise your spirits.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

JANUARY 21

Jerry Trainor, Actor (41)

JANUARY 22

Diane Lane, Actress (52)

JANUARY 23

Doutzen Kroes, Model (33)

JANUARY 24

Neil Diamond, Singer (77)

JANUARY 25

Xavi, Athlete (38)

JANUARY 26

Eddie Van Halen, Musician (63)

JANUARY 27

Patton Oswalt, Actor (49)

Charlie, our reliable little island dog

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least 10 feet down into the water. This time the tide was very low, so my jump was big and my climb back up with Charlie on my hip was a challenge. When I put him down, he immediately turned towards the harbour again. Thankfully Mark nabbed him before he went for his second dip.

Since then, if we are out and about Charlie is on my hip, a leash or the golf cart beside me. At our home, we are able to set him out on the front porch so he can go do his business. From there, he steps down and into the great unknown that he knows VERY well. Off he goes to our front yard in search for just the right spot. Sometimes on the way back he plays pinball on the only coconut palm in his way. As soon as he crosses over the stone pathway and hits the grass again, he realizes that he needs to go back, and from there he zigzags his way to our porch and safety.

Some visitors try to save him the work by picking him up and bringing him back into the house. However, I encourage them to leave him to find his own way. I believe the moment we take that instinct away, he will have to rely on us 100% and if he ever got out he would be totally lost!

The peacocks that he chased when we first arrived to the cay over 3 years ago still remember him and are guarded. Ironically, they now all hang out in the front yard just feet from each other and Charlie has no idea they are there. No longer does he playfully bark and show them he’s boss, but they remember. Sometimes I sit and marvel as I watch him maneuver around the interior of our home. He knows where everything is. In the morning, we awake to his bark at the end of the bed telling us that he needs a lift down. He gets himself to the front door, and if on his way he gets disoriented he goes back and recounts his steps from our bedroom to the door again.

His second bark in the morning is to let us know he is ready to go out, and then one more as he patiently waits on the front step for us to open the door for his return.

Rearranging furniture sets him back for a day or two, but he doesn’t get angry or hold a grudge against us ever. After dinner, like clockwork, he barks at the couch just to remind us that it’s time to cuddle and watch a show.

Many hours out of Charlie’s days are spent either on my hip or on his favourite pillow on a small couch in our kitchen. It’s his safe place between the door and me. If I sneak by to go out, my scent washes over him and his head perks up, and I’m caught again!

After hanging up the phone with Michaela to go and search for Charlie, I glanced down to my left side and saw Charlie looking up at me, no doubt thinking, “Where else would I be?”

I called Michaela right back and she, along with her father, had quite a chuckle on my behalf!

We love our little dog, but have no doubt that he loves us even more. What did we do to deserve that?

“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.” – John Grogan, author, Marley & Me

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AUDITION CALL - “LOVE, SEX, AND THE IRS”

Thursday, January 25 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie St. S., Leamington. Enter at stage door back of theatre. Synopsis and info visit www.banktheatre. com

DALE’S FRIDAY COFFEE HOUSE

Friday, January 26. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7:00 p.m. Admission - pass the hat. Knox Hall - Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington.

SOME LIKE IT HOT

Fundraiser Gala Presented by Friends of The Bank Theatre to complete The Starlight Stage project in memory of Frederick W. Omstead. Saturday, February 3 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Entertainment 8:00 p.m. Dancing 9:00 p.m. Entertainers - 2017 Canadian Ballroom Dancing Champions - Claire Hansen & Richard Tonizza. Renowned actor & singer - Mischa Aravena. Tribute artists - Marilyn Monroe & The Rat Pack. Tickets $100 - Tables of 8 and 10 available. Tax Receipt $65. Silent auction & door prize. Tickets at Counter Effects, 2 Iroquois Rd., Leamington or online https://somelikeithotbanktheatre.bpt.me/

THE BANK THEATRE BOARD MEETING Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 pm - back door at 10 Erie St. S., and downstairs. Membership $5. All welcome!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Dale’s Friday Coffee House February 23, March 23, April 27, May 25. Offsite Knox Hall - Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington. Windsor Symphony Orchestra Neighbourhood Concert Series - Thursday, March 22 - more info TBA. Love, Sex, And The IRS - Production - April 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 - more info TBA.

Thank you to all for attending the A-1 Chinese Fundraiser. The event was successful and your support means the world to both arts organizations!

RENOVATIONS

During renovations at The Bank Theatre upcoming events will be held at offsite locations. Visit our website for updates. www.banktheatre.com

THE BANK THEATRE MATCHING FUND CAMPAIGN

The Municipality of Leamington will match dollar for dollar, all private and corporate donations within a 6 month deadline. Naming rights, individual and corporate giving options and information is available on our website. A canvassing campaign by The Bank Theatre volunteers has begun. To learn more visit our sponsorship pages at www. banktheatre.com

Leamington Fire Service and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to a call at the A1 Chinese Restaurant on Erie Street South in Leamington regarding a vehicle that had crashed into the building around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, January 23. There were no details available as of press time.

ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH ANGER? Is anger interfering with your work and home life? The CommUnity Partnership is offering a Coping With Anger group. This 7-session program is designed to give a better understanding of anger and provide positive coping strategies. Bi-weekly groups will run Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Erie Shores HealthCare. This session starts January 24 and is free of charge. For more information contact CommUnity Partnership at 226-348-4548 or email info@cupartner.ca

NEW YEAR, HEALTHIER YOU! WELLNESS SEMINAR. TOPIC: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, Wednesday, January 24 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Seacliff Manor Retirement Residence, 30 Seacliff Dr. E., Leamington. Free. Learn about a variety of health conditions and how to manage them. Refreshments and giveaways. Everyone welcome.

FREE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA WORKSHOP - Thursday, January 25 from 6:007:00 p.m. at SECC, 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Presentation: A brief overview of dementia and an opportunity to ask questions. Refreshments provided. Register with Katja Wuerch by Wednesday, January 24 by emailing kwuerch@secc.on.ca or by calling 519-326-8629.

PELEE PAST QUESTERS MEET Thursday, January 25, 7:00 p.m., at Windsor Family Credit Union, 318 Erie St. S., Leamington. Speaker: Rosa Lind Knight on her book about Mettawas Hotel. Guests welcome. Info: Jackie 519-326-1361. PPQ is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education.

BLUEGRASS BRUNCH WITH THE LAWS - Good food, good music, good times at the Car Barn Hall, 23 Talbot Rd. E. Wheatley. Sunday, January 28, serving 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. $15 per person. Enoy a “Kentucky Coffee” special.

SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP - New to Lyme disease or know someone who has it? There is an information sharing evening at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens to learn what you need to know about this debilitating illness. The next meeting is on Wednesday, January 31 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome!

DO YOU FEEL ALONE? ARE YOU FEELING BLUE? Are you overwhelmed with feelings of depression? The CommUnity Partnership is offering a DayBy-Day Depression and You support group. This 16-session program provides an opportunity to learn about self-care and self-compassion, coping and relaxation techniques, and creates a network of peer support. The group will run bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. beginning January 31 and is free of charge at the Leamington and Area Family Health Team Centre. For more information contact CommUnity Partnership at 226348-4548 or email info@cupartner.ca

NEW YEAR, HEALTHIER YOU! Wellness Seminars at Seacliff Manor Retirement Residence, 30 Seacliff Dr. E., Leamington. Seminars presented by: Kidney Foundation - Wednesday, January 31 at 1:30 p.m.; Hearing Clinic - Wednesday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m.; Heart & Stroke Foundation - Wednesday, February 14 at 1:30 p.m. Learn about a variety of health conditions and how to manage them. Refreshments and giveaways. Everyone welcome.

LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, February 7, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New donors & walk-ins welcome! To book an appointment or for additional information, please contact us at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) / www.blood.ca / GiveBlood App.

THE FUNG LOY KOK TAOIST TAI CHI will be hosting two open house events in Leamington to demonstrate how you can improve your circulation and balance, increase your strength and reduce stress. Visitors will learn how to focus on the well-being of the body and mind through the practice of Taoist Tai Chi. Thursday February 1, 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. and Wednesday February 7, 6:307:15 p.m. at the St John’s Anglican Church 60 Erie St. N., Leamington.

CONNECTIONS EARLY YEARS FAMILY CENTRE’S 8TH ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT & CHICKEN/PASTA DINNER - Friday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 143 (1570 Marentette Ave., Windsor). Includes bake sale, 50/50 draw, raffle, door prizes. $20 per person. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/connections-trivia-night-2018 or 519-252-9696. Proceeds support programs for children 0-6 in WIndsor-Essex County i.e. play sessions, parenting courses, literacy, numeracy, pre-school speech and language, infant hearing and Blind Low Vision Programs.

BOXERCISE FOR PARKINSON’S. Free class for Parkinson’s patients. Now accepting registration. Open to residents of Essex County. Call Andre 519-551-0539.

Wilfred & Karen Goron are proud to announce that Travis completed his Ph. D. in Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph in 2017 and was awarded a Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship.

(I know you met and handpicked Ariyah in Heaven, thanks Papa!)

Purple, pink and white 1956 Dodge in sales brochure.

His purple,

pink and white 1956 Dodge Royale

By Bill Sherk

The Old Car Detective

Ken Jeffery was born in 1949 and works today in the Service Department of Leamington Chrysler. He purchased his first car in 1964, a Windsor-built 1956 Dodge Royale 4-door sedan purple, pink and white inside and out.

An elderly couple on Orange Street owned it, probably from new, and when the car was 8 years old they traded it for a Chevrolet at Clarence Holmes General Motors dealer just north of town. The car had been driven only 24,000 miles and no one had ever sat in the back seat. The salesman was Murray Hartford (Ken’s uncle) and he swung the deal so Ken could buy the multicoloured Dodge for $300.

Ken had saved his money by pumping gas at the Texaco gas station operated by another uncle, Jack Hartford, on Talbot Street East. Ken couldn’t drive his car right away because he was only 15. But a back alley near where they lived ran from Marlborough Street to Talbot Street East, and this is where Ken learned to drive his car.

Under the hood was a Dodge Red Ram V8 with 313 cubic inches feeding power to a 2-speed automatic transmission with push buttons on the dash.

In 1965, Ken turned 16 and took his driver’s test from Jack Sanford at what was then the new arena at the north end of town. He passed and started driving his multi-coloured Dodge all over town for the next year and a half. The car was easily recognized because the lower part was purple, the hood and trunk were pink, and the roof was white.

In 1966, Ken sold his ’56 Dodge Royale to Brad Simpson for $300, thereby getting back what he paid for it.

With the Dodge gone, Ken bought a blue 1961 Ford Fairlane 500 2-door sedan with a 351 Cleveland V8 from Mike Sherman, who had installed a racing cam, dual exhausts and a 3-speed Hurst shifter on the floor. This was Ken’s first car with a stick shift and his rear tires wore out much faster than his front ones. He was very thankful that his mother worked at the local Canadian Tire store.

More of Ken’s automotive adventures are coming soon. Stay tuned!

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca

MYAC hosting mental health conversation

The Leamington Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee (MYAC) is hosting We Are Here – a mental health conversation panel – on Thursday, February 8 at the Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St., Leamington. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for free refreshments and seating, with conversation from approximately 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is by donation. RSVP through Eventbrite www.goo.gl/HhiiAg. Contact kiaclem@hotmail.com for more information.

The MYAC’s mission is to have an open conversation regarding mental health in an attempt to bring awareness, fight the stigma and show support. Their vision is to have an open conversation regarding wellness and mental health topics via a panel of people from various backgrounds and qualifications.

Although designed to attract youth in the community, MYAC hopes that people from all age groups will take part

in some way. MYAC has selected six panelists from a group of volunteers who have had mental health related issues: Dylan Dundas, Meagan Marie Marton, Rebecca Lynn, Justine McNeil, Lindley Crispo and Melissa Augustine. Money raised will be donated to The Bridge: Leamington Youth Resource Centre.

Leamington’s Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee (MYAC) consists of a group of motivated youth who meet regularly with Mayor John Paterson to voice ideas, concerns and suggestions of the youth in the community for the youth in the community. The group believes that giving youth a sense of communal belonging will only enhance their personal development and, arising from that, the economic and societal well-being of Leamington in coming years.

Habitat resto project reaches out to Essex County

By Bryan Jessop

In efforts to revive pollinating insect populations in Southwestern Ontario, program leaders consider the Leamington area a good place to ‘bee’.

Pollinative Pathways founder and director Rick Tusch, along with a team of project cohorts and fellow guest speakers, paid a visit to Colasanti’s Tropical Garden in search of supporters to help rejuvenate native bee populations. The public information session was hosted by Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens Wednesday, Jan. 17 and was attended by a crowd of about 40 local visitors. The event was the first of its kind for the ecosystem development and restoration program in Essex County, where Tusch and his volunteer team hopes to expand on their plans to secure acreage for planting native species of wildflowers. Tusch, a farmer hailing from the Delaware area, has been on the lookout across Southwestern Ontario for the use of one to two acre plots along or within close proximity to 400 series highways to serve as a migratory route for the province’s rapidly declining bee populations.

“Even if we could get an acre per country block, it would make a positive impact,” he said.

Public meetings like the one at Colasanti’s have been

Son and father duo Bill and Rick Tusch reveal samples of ‘Bee Bricks’ as part of a display at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens prior to a public forum on their efforts to restore local insect habitats through the ongoing project Pollinative. About 40 visitors attended the event on Wednesday, Jan. 17, where they learned about how the Delaware-based family is promoting a resurgence of bee populations in Southwestern Ontario.

known as part of the Save Our Bees series of information sessions, where Pollinative Pathways is also seeking out sponsorship and support from regional companies, community groups, service clubs and municipalities. Sponsorships would help cover the expenses involved with the removal of invasive species including Phragmites, hogweed and buckthorn as well as the purchase of seeds. Sponsors will be promoted through signage at the project’s sites as well as on its website, www.pollinative.ca. Groups or individuals interested in supporting the program through sponsorship or offering the use of land for habitat development can do so by visiting the website.

that has stepped forward to help bolster Pollinative Pathways. Rick stated that local Remax real estate agent Ralph Scase was instrumental in setting up last week’s public meeting at Colasanti’s.

Tusch hopes to have 30 to 40 native wildflower sites by the spring of this year. There are currently eight in the Pollinative Pathways system as well as another 10 to 15 along 400 series highways for a combined total of about 27 acres. Another plot is undergoing development for the project along the Thames River.

“We’ve got a strong presence in the Woodstock area — it’s been going really well,” said Bill Tusch, Rick’s son.

The father-son duo explained that bee habitats in Ontario have been reduced to three per cent of its former coverage area as a result of land development and flourishing invasive species. One of the strategies brought forth to combat the effect include ‘Bee Bricks’, samples of which were on display and explained by Rick and Bill during their presentations. The structures feature from 10 to 1,000 cavities, each of which can host between three and 10 larvae of various solitary bee species. Bill explained that there are about 400 species of solitary bees native to Ontario, although Pollinative Pathways is focusing primarily on varieties such as Mason and leafcutter bees. The Tusches noted that solitary bees, which do not sting, are far more efficient as pollinators than the honeybees that were introduced to the region by European settlers.

In addition to the members of the Tusch family, ecologists Alan Arthur and Steve Timmermans spoke to the crowd of guests at Colasanti’s about environmental conditions that have devastated insect and bat numbers across the province.

“With climate change, we’re seeing some extreme events with precipitation,” said Timmermans, who operates a farm in the Sparta area. “Water quality is being influenced by what we do upstream in places like Chatham-Kent and Essex County — there’s a lot of agricultural drainage to maintain high yields. We need to take measures such as using cover crops, which can also help yields. “

Like Rick, Timmermans noted that involvement from multiple sources will help make the restoration objective a notable success.

The program is also seeking land use and support from real estate companies and land development corporations. Farhi Holdings, which owns property across Ontario including the Windsor area, is one company

“My support for Pollinative Pathways is a common sense approach — working with municipalities and corporations on their sites to a bigger scale,” he said. “There are a lot of opportunities in the private sector that haven’t been taken advantage of.”

Natalie T. Pomerleau-Perron, Cremation Specialist

Erie Shores Health Foundation Gala Saturday, January 20

By Pat Bailey

Pictured, left to right, are members

with the Caribbean models from Carnival Spice in Toronto: Susan Liovas, Jill Taouil, Alycia Bento, manager of community engagements and donor relations for the foundation, Shelly Gabriele Gale, Tania Iacobelli and Lily DiCiocco, board representative. Absent from photo: Committee member Betty Sleiman.

Above - This group represented Southland Insurance Brokers Inc., a major sponsor in Saturday night’s hospital gala. Seated, left to right: Rick Durocher, Carly Petrozzi, Brandon Petrozzi, Kris Brown. Standing: Kathy Durocher, Antonietta Brown, Joan Wilson, Shane Wilson, Councillor John Jacobs.

Right - Hospital supporters and members of Hogs for Hospice once again showed their support at the Erie Shores Health Foundation Gala. Representing the group at Saturday night’s gala are, left to right, Donny Pacheco, Joe Oswald and Benji Mastronardi.

The grand prize winner at the gala evening was Penny Mastronardi, who a trip for two to Aruba and a beautiful set of luggage. Gala committee members with Mastronardi, left to right, Jill Taouil, Shelly Gabriele-Gale, Lily DiCiocco, winner Penny Mastronardi and Tania Iacobelli.

Record crowd attends mayors’ breakfast

(Continued from Front)

Residents will also see a major $1 million facelift along Mill Street and the mayor is hoping the Community Improvement Plan sees enhancements to the town as well.

Mayor Paterson said with investments to the three pillars of the arts — the library, The Bank Theatre and the Leamington Arts Centre — the rejuvenation of the uptown core is well underway.

But he said all of this work and good news would not be possible without a dedicated council and municipal staff. While he admitted the council and administration doesn’t always agree, he said through level-headed discussion, everyone explains their personal positions, they listen to each other and move forward after a decision is made.

“In my 15 years on town council, this group of council members has been the most caring, open-minded, forward thinking group of people I have had the pleasure of working with,” said the mayor.

He also gave tremendous credit to CAO Peter Neufeld and the municipal staff. He said it is because of their knowledge, skills and abilities that council members have the confidence to do the job they were elected to do.

“Leamington is very lucky to have these profession-

Local golfer relocates to Delaware State University

By Bryan Jessop

Accomplished Wheatley golfer Erin Kopinak has packed up her clubs and made an 1,800 km trip eastward to continue onward with her athletic pursuits.

After a year and a half at Alcorn State University in western Mississippi, Kopinak — who recently celebrated her 20th birthday — made the transfer to Delaware State University, where she plans to spend the remaining 2.5 years of athletic programming eligibility. She cited a number of advantages at her new school, but described the women’s golf team coaching scenario as the primary reason for the change of scenery.

the air. If golf is going well, I could attend qualifying school for the LPGA.”

In her first year at Alcorn, the local golfer finished 12th in the Southwestern Atlantic Conference championships and was voted the Braves’ Most Improved Player in women’s golf. Although her first 2018 tournament with Delaware won’t take place until late March, she has already had meetings and other opportunities to meet with teammates.

als working alongside council as we move the town forward,” he said.

Despite all of the successes, there were a few disappointments in 2017, he said. The Sip and Savour event, he admitted, fell short of its expectations and will be shelved for the near future.

Frustrations on Danforth Avenue, he believes, will be lessened with the new redesign of the street and the slowing of traffic on the north/south ‘race track’.

Borrowing a phrase from Director of Infrastructure Services

Rob Sharon, ‘Mess is Progress’, the mayor said Leamington is definitely making progress.

“All in all,” he said, “I think many of you here today will agree that there has never been such a high level of activity and new investment in this town for a very, very long time.”

Both Paterson and Santos agreed, the key to the success of both Leamington and Kingsville is ‘working together’.

“I wanted to keep trying to get the best chance possible at pursuing something with golf.”

— Erin Kopinak

“Our coach at Alcorn left to go to a different school and I was shocked by that,” Kopinak noted. “I decided to reach out to other schools including Delaware, which is also better for internships. I wanted to keep trying to get the best chance possible at pursuing something with golf.”

The Delaware State Hornets women’s golf team is coached by Scott Thornton, who joined the Mid Eastern Atlantic Conference university in 2011 and played a major role in building its reputable golf program.

“He has no plans to leave and that sat very well with me,” said Kopinak. “That’s one of the things I was looking for.”

The former Tilbury District High School student officially started at Delaware State Monday, Jan. 8 following the Christmas/New Year’s holiday break, during which time she visited with family and friends back in the Wheatley area. At her new school, she is continuing onward with sports management courses with long term goals of becoming an agent or general manager for a professional team or organization.

“It’s a pretty broad degree, so there could be several different opportunities if I don’t end up pursuing something specific to golf,” Kopinak explained. “Being an hour away from Philadelphia and an hour and a half from Washington D.C. is a bonus. Right now, my plans for after graduation are up in

“It looks like it’s going to be a great fit for me — that was my biggest concern,” Kopinak said. “I’m meshing really well with teammates. It’s a more intimate setting and everyone gels together very well. I really want to improve as an individual, but if I can help my team win, that’d be great too.”

For 2018, Erin’s main goal will be a conference championship with Delaware, which she pointed out also takes part in more and bigger tournaments than Alcorn. These will include the PGA Minority tournament to take place in Florida in May.

Upon returning home for the summer break, she may enter the Jamison Tour or the Maple Leaf Junior Tour.

Head-on collision on Hwy 3

On January 22 at approximately 7:20 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Kingsville Fire Department responded to a head-on collision on Hwy 3.

A pickup truck with a lone male driver travelling westbound on Hwy 3 and a tractor-trailer unit, also with a lone male driver travelling eastbound, collided between County Rd. 18 and Graham Side Road.

The tractor-trailer unit caught fire upon collision. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. The driver of the pickup truck was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being extricated from the vehicle. Any person with information regarding this collision is asked to contact Essex County OPP at 519-723-2491. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Erin Kopinak of Wheatley goes through a few putts on the practice green before a tournament with Alcorn State University in Mississippi. Kopinak has made a transfer to Delaware State effective this month, where she will join the women’s golf team.

Flyers stick donated to Rec Complex

By Bryan Jessop

Two decades later, a piece of Leamington Flyers memorabilia has made it back to their home rink.

While doing a vigorous round of house cleaning earlier this month, Gino Del Ciancio discovered a goalie stick he had signed by the Flyers roster during the 1998 playoffs. Believing it may serve as a motivator for the current Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League team, he contacted Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex manager of recreation Terry Symons to offer the keepsake as a donation.

Del Ciancio was cleaning out his garage to make more room for two recently purchased 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air two-door sedans when he found the stick. Late in the 199798 Western Ontario Hockey League season, Flyers goalie Rob Belleau tossed the stick over the glass as a souvenir for Del Ciancio’s youngest son Chris, who attended the game with him. After the game, the father-son duo paid a visit to the team’s dressing room, where each player signed the stick in black marker.

“The kids are moved out and I thought I’d just clean the garage right out,” Gino explained, noting that the stick had spent years in a trophy case before going into storage. “I

thought ‘this is interesting — I can’t throw this out’.”

Del Ciancio made arrangements with Symons to accept the 20-year-old memento early last week. Symons, who played for the Great Lakes Junior C Wheatley Sharks and occasionally served as an AP with the Flyers, plans to contact the Junior B team’s director of hockey operations Harold Konrad to offer the stick back to the organization. In the event that there is no room in the team’s dressing room for it, the stick will likely be displayed in the office beyond the east end of the LKRC’s main lobby.

The 1997-98 WOHL season was played in the old arena at the present Leamington Fairgrounds site on Erie Street North, across from Tim Hortons and Valvoline Express Care. That year, the Flyers finished the regular season second in the league’s West Division — behind the eventual WOHL champion Chatham Maroons — and third overall, also behind East Division leading St. Thomas. Leamington’s 52-game record ended at 29 wins, 19 losses, three ties and one overtime loss for 62 points. The team’s 189 goals for ranked them eighth in the 10-team league for offense, but its 171 goals against was bested only by the Maroons.

Belleau, who tossed the stick to the Del Ciancios, was a draft pick of the Ontario Hockey League’s Detroit Junior Red Wings, who went on to become the Plymouth Whalers and eventually the Flint Firebirds.

The WOHL’s 1997-98 campaign included some team names no longer familiar to the GOJHL’s Western Conference, including the Alymer Aces — now a Junior C club —the Petrolia Jets — who have since relocated to Lambton Shores and more recently Komoka — the Tecumseh Bulldogs — now the LaSalle Vipers, and the Sarnia Steeplejacks — who changed their name to the Blast and then the Legionnaires. Flyers alumni from that season include Shawn Mather, who went on to play hockey for Michigan State University and then the Windsor Spitfires before playing in the ECHL and AHL, prior to playing professionally in Europe. Others included Joel Gardiner, Kyle Gabriel, captain Phil Fraser and Aaron Setterington, the later would later coached Chris Del Ciancio’s novice team. The Flyers were coached by Kevin Hamlin that year.

Gino, who began playing hockey at the age of 14, recalled trying out for the Flyers during their Junior C years.

“It was just one practice,” he explained with a laugh. “I never made it. I couldn’t keep up with them.”

Gino Del Ciancio (left) presents a goalie stick from the 199798 Flyers to Leamington manager of recreation Terry Symons at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Wednesday, Jan. 17. The stick was given to Gino and his son Chris following a 1998 playoff game by Rob Belleau, a draft pick with the OHL’s Detroit Junior Wings.

Cougars win, tie home games

By Bryan Jessop

As suggested by scoreboard numbers, the Cardinal Carter girls hockey team continues to show signs of improvement.

The squad extended its ongoing undefeated streak to three and four games over the past week starting with a 7-1 home ice win over the General Amherst Bulldogs and continuing two days later with a 2-2 draw against the Kingsville Cavaliers.

The Monday, Jan. 15 contest against the Bulldogs started with a power play marker by Bryanna Rodrigues, who fired a wrist shot from near the point that was deflected into the left side of goalie Jaiden Stiles’ net. KeAnn Laliberte drew the only assist. With 50.6 seconds remaining in the opening frame, Rodrigues struck again, this time releasing a shot from the left side of the net that snuck under Stiles’ left pad and just over the goal line. Laliberte and Myah DiLaudo were credited with assists on the game winner.

With 11.6 seconds to go, the Bulldogs pulled back to within one, as Sydney Doyle snapped a rebound past Therese Lapain during a forward attack by the visitors. From there, Lapain closed the door on further General Amherst scoring efforts to keep her team on the winning side of the scoreboard.

Just over a minute into the second period, Tarez Raheb sent a quick, waist high wrist shot into the mesh for the Cougars’ first insurance tally. Abbey DiLaudo and Gioia DiCiocco set up the goal. Just beyond the period’s midway mark, DiCiocco registered the first goal of her hat trick after navigating her way through defensive traffic for a low shot into the left side of the Bulldogs’ net. Kylie Murracas earned the lone assist. Sixty-six seconds later, DiCiocco took a feed from Abbey DiLaudo and quickly snapped it into the right side of the goal before Stiles could cross the crease.

With 20 seconds to go before the second buzzer, a two-on-one rush for Taylor Taouil and DiCiocco ended with a pass from the latter to the former for a shot into the top left corner. With just under eight minutes expired from the third, DiCiocco wrapped up the scoring with a sharp angled wrist shot from the left side of the goal after being set up by Laliberte and Lexy

Iacobelli.

The curfew buzzer sounded with 3:59 showing on the time clock.

“We dominated and finally, the puck started going in the net,” explained Cougars head coach Lisa Hedges. “We’re keeping possession of the puck with better passing and cycling behind the net. Everybody is getting involved — nobody is being selfish out there.”

On Wednesday, the Cougars hosted the Cavaliers, one of two teams leading them in the Tier II standings. DiCiocco opened the scoring 35 seconds after the opening faceoff, assisted by Laliberte. Kingsville’s G. Bezaire tied the score in the final minute of the second period during a Cavs power play, sending an ice level shot under Lapain before she could smother the puck. About two minutes into the third, Abbey DiLaudo gave the Cougars another lead after being set up by DiCiocco and Paige Thompson. Kingsville tied the game about three minutes later on a M. Shepley marker. Both teams pushed for the tiebreaker, but the game was called off on the curfew deadline with 3:50 showing on the clock.

DiCiocco appeared to net the game winner with a backhand shot about a minute before the game ended, but officials waved off the goal. Despite protests from the Cardinal Carter bench, referees declared that the net had been dislodged from the goal line before the puck crossed the line.

“We had our chances and we were outshooting them, but we were pretty unlucky,” said

Hedges.

The Cougars played their final regular season game on the road against Massey Monday, Jan. 22 — results were unavailable by press deadline. From there, Cardinal Carter began a lengthy waiting game to discover where they’ll be ranked for the WECSSAA 2A girls hockey playoffs, as some teams still have games remaining following the yearly winter exam break from athletics. Prior to Monday’s match against the Mustangs, the Cougars’ record sat at four wins, two losses and three ties — two points behind Kingsville and three behind the Essex Red Raiders in Tier II. Tier I 2A teams will receive double points toward playoff rankings, with the top eight combined schools from the two divisions advancing to the quarterfinals. Cardinal Carter will likely finish between fourth and sixth in the playoff standings.

The Cougars’ Chloe Mastronardi chases Abbie Drouillard of the Bulldogs as she takes control of the puck to the left of the net during a WECSSAA Tier II girls hockey game at Unico Arena Monday, Jan. 15. Cardinal Carter won 7-1.

The Lions’ Shayna Harris sends the ball over the net and into Lajeunesse territory during the first set of a WECSSAA Tier II junior girls volleyball match at LDSS Thursday, Jan. 18. Leamington lost the first two sets 25-9 and 25-8 but won the third 25-22. On Tuesday of last week, Leamington was swept by Brennan 25-5, 25-18 and 25-22.

Novice Blue takes a win

On Sat. Jan. 20 the Southpoint Capitals Novice Blue, sponsored by Leamington Chrysler, traveled to Essex to take on Essex Ravens Orange. The Caps were short benched as they had players out with broken bones and batting the flu.

The Ravens were quick to score but some fine defensive play by Brady Walker, Logan Konrad and Kyle Bradley kept the Ravens from adding to their lead. An open-ice rush from Brent Pimentel tied it up for the Capitals.

In the second period, Chase Collins scored a short-handed goal with the assist going to London Hildebrand and Sean Amaral.

In the third period, Collins converted a perfect pass from Jackson Weil and Jack Williams for the Caps’ winning goal.

Capitals Braydon Hutchingame was on fire between the pipes.

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Southpoint Novice Blue netminder Braydon Hutchingame. (Submitted photo)

LEAMINGTON MINOR SOCCER

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Stars tangle with Sabre Cats

The Southpoint SwitzerCarty Bantam Stars tangled with the LaSalle Sabre Cats Sunday evening in Wheatley.

What’s theirs is hours

The wording is different, but we hear the same message frequently — time is the most precious thing we have.

JESSOP’S JOURNAL

Bryan Jessop

I don’t want to get on a philosophical tirade or anything, but in the grand scheme of things, each and every one of us has but a nanosecond of time on this Earth to make the most of the experience that is life. You might think living for 100 years is a long, long time — it’s not. Scientists believe the Earth is somewhere around 4.54 billion years old. If you were to live for one tenth of one per cent of that time, you’d eventually die at the ripe old age of 4,540,000 — yup, a little over four-and-a-half million years. Good luck to your friends and family in finding THAT birthday card for you.

Unless you’re an immortal jellyfish (yup, they’re real — they can revert back to infant/polyp form when they get old, sick, injured or find themselves in danger of starving to death), you have precisely a zero per cent chance of living anywhere near that long. With that in mind, it comes as little surprise that many of us don’t have the time (never mind the money) to take in a “Big Four” (hockey, football, baseball, basketball) sporting event.

The average Major League Baseball game is about three hours and five minutes long. An NFL game will run about three hours and 12 minutes long. An NHL game requires significantly less of a time investment at about two hours and 19 minutes — NBA games last about three or four minutes less than that. To anyone with even a passing interest in those four sports, those numbers come as no surprise. Hockey and basketball move along at a much quicker pace than football and baseball and with the latter, steps are being taken — or at least considered — in addressing the fact.

By now, most of us have heard of the sacrilegious proposal to place a runner on second base to start extra innings. I’ve made no effort to conceal the fact that I’m an old fashioned “purist” when it comes to professional sport, so I won’t mince words on this one — it’s a horrible, horrible idea. It’s worse than hockey’s shootout and removal of the two-line pass rule combined. Major League Baseball could allow a full rotation of designated hitters and it STILL wouldn’t be as stupid as this rule.

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These two teams matched up evenly throughout most of this game and after two periods it was still deadlocked at 0-0.

This remained the same throughout the final period until LaSalle found the back of the net with just 35.2 seconds remaining in the third period.

The Stars lost this game by a close score of 1-0.

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The next two “let’s speed things up” rules under consideration in MLB aren’t nearly as bad. I honestly have mixed feelings about both of them and honestly can’t decide how I’d vote on them if I were granted the privilege of doing so. The first is the no pitch intentional walk. Baseball fans and players have seen the IW a thousand times — the pitcher lobs four tosses to his catcher (who stands for each throw) well outside the strike zone to load the bases, making it possible for a third out at any base.

It is, at times, a necessary risk. What it ISN’T is exciting to watch… and yes, it takes more time. With the no pitch intentional walk (I keep thinking of no bake cheesecake for some reason), the pitcher would basically just signal to the home plate umpire that he wants the upcoming batter to take his place on first base. This of course would have to be requested while the count is still 0-0.

Some fans hate the idea because it eliminates that one in a hundred chance that either the pitcher or catcher screws up and allows a base runner to advance. Once in a rare while, that intentional outside pitch isn’t as outside as intended and the batter catches everyone off guard for an RBI hit. It’s one of those situations where I really can understand both sides of the argument.

The other rule proposal is the timed pitch. It’s pretty self explanatory — the pitcher would have a specific limited time to deliver a pitch or a ball will be added to the batter’s count. I’m actually leaning toward supporting this one, although I’m still not 100 per cent convinced of it’s urgency. Nobody in baseball is put through more physical strain than the pitcher. In hockey, there’s one backup goalie. In football, there’s usually one backup quarterback and NO backup kicker. In baseball, a roster usually includes about a dozen relief pitchers — and for very good reason.

The beauty of baseball has always been that it’s one of the few sports not influenced by a timer. If you’re up by a run or two, there’s no clock to save you — force that last out or suffer the consequences.

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The purists are arguing that if you don’t have the attention span to sit through an entire baseball game, then either leave early or don’t show up in the first place — the game need not be altered because of your impatience. With lucrative network television contracts, the leagues don’t always feel the same way. The seconds spent between pitches could go towards commercial breaks that translate into big bucks for broadcasters. If those networks aren’t shoveling in piles of cash, they’re not going to offer the big leagues massive contracts to televise their games.

Remember when King Weasel (NHL commissioner Gary Bettman) toyed with the idea of eliminating the three period format in favour of a single intermission (“halftime”) and two half hour periods? Having probably never worn a pair of skates in his life, he obviously has/had no idea what 20 to 30 minutes of wear and tear can do to the surface of the ice. You might as well try to skate across a concrete floor covered in a razor thin layer of spilt Slurpees.

Sadly, time isn’t only precious, it’s money.

Atom Grey starts playoffs with a win

On Sat. Jan. 20 the Southpoint Capitals Atom Grey faced the Essex Ravens Orange at home. From the opening puck drop, the Capitals were relentless in their pursuit of the puck and defensive play.

The Ravens were first to get on the board but Capitals struck back with Carson Stadler scoring his first goal of the season, assisted by Chase Simpson. Chase Simpson also scored for the Caps.

The Caps’ 2-1 lead energized the game into an aggressive and spirited battle as the Ravens tried to stay close. Stellar defense and focused team play stymied any Ravens’ attack. Max Youseff put the game out of reach with an empty net 3-0 wrister from the point with less than

Southpoint Atom Grey netminder Jozef Zieba. (Submitted photo) a minute to play.

Excellent passing, defence and positional play led to a dominant win for the Capitals. Great teamwork and an excellent start to the playoffs.

Kinsmen Stars shut out Essex

The Southpoint Intermediate Leamington Kinsmen Stars travelled to Forest Glade to battle the Windsor Wildcats in Essex-Kent playoff action. The Wildcats jumped out to an early 2-0 lead; however, the Kinsman Stars battled back in the final period scoring two big goals to tie this game 2-2. Kayla “Killer” Collison and “Angry” Amber Tazzmen scored for the Stars. Scoring the big assists were Syd Dries, Adrian Gualtieri and Kayla Collison.

The Kinsmen Stars tangled with the Essex Thunder Sunday afternoon at the Atlas Tube Centre. The Kinsman Stars controlled the game from the drop of the puck as they scored four unanswered goals en route to a big 4-0 win. Paige “Sniper” Thompson and Kayla “Killer” Collison powered the Stars offence, scoring two goals apiece. Assists were by Abby Gualtieri, Kelsey Babkirk, Taylor Babkirk and Amber Tazzman. Alyee “Show Stopper” Church absolutely shut the door in this contest, posting a big shutout!

LDSS senior girls volleybal

The Lions’ Alyssa Beleutz taps the ball past Lajeunesse blockers during the third set of a WECSSAA Tier II senior girls volleyball match at LDSS Thursday, Jan. 18. Leamington was swept in straight sets of 25-22, 25-21 and 26-24. Two days earlier, they lost 2-1 against Brennan, losing 25-14 and 25-15 before winning the last set 25-6.

Novice AEs win, lose

On Saturday afternoon at the Highbury Canco ice pad, the Southpoint Capitals L.J.Fleming Ltd. Novice AE team hosted the Amherstburg Stars.

Both sides looked tentative in the first period, and the Capitals seemed like they couldn’t get their legs moving with no real good scoring chances for either team.

The second period was a different story as the home team started to skate and generate numerous scoring chances. Finally, midway through the second, their hard work began to pay off. Ben Liebrock made a nice defensive play at his blue line, stopping a rush, and Aidan Pulley was able to chip the puck to Jonathan Recker. Recker took the puck from his line and skated in firing a hard shot through the Stars’ goalie, giving the Caps their first advantage. Three minutes later Brayden FosKayden Cook getting ready to shoot. (Submitted photo) ter made a nice pass up ice to Tyler Thomas who managed to work the puck over to AJ Youssef. AJ picked it up, went around the Amherstburg defenseman and fired it in low glove side to give to give the home squad a 2-0 lead heading into the third.

Four minutes into the third, Jonathan Recker, from the face off, took the puck and on a nice solo effort weaved his way in, potting a hard shot, glove side. Then, with a few minutes remaining, after some hard work in the offensive zone, Charlie Ketler shot one to the front of the net where both Aidan Pulley and Kayden Cook were patiently waiting. Both players swiped at the puck with Cook being the one who knocked it home. Southpoint eventually found their game and skated away with a 4-0 victory with Karly Franklin earning the well-deserved shutout.

On Sunday afternoon the Capitals travelled to LaSalle to take on the regular season first place team, the Sabres. The Capitals again failed to start on time in this game. They didn’t have their legs moving and seemed to chase this game a little. After the Caps narrowly missed a goal in LaSalle’s end, the Sabres charged back and scored on a questionable play – a non icing call. The Capitals were still only down 2-0 after the first period though.

As the game continued, the Southpoint squad could just not seem to get it going. They were able to sprinkle in the odd scoring chance here and there, but were unable to generate any sustained pressure. The bigger and older Sabres slowly started to pull away in this game, scoring throughout. The only bright spot happened with about 5 minutes remaining. Isaiah Georges kept the puck in and fired a hard shot on net. AJ Youssef and Brayden Foster both banged away at the rebound until Foster scooped up the puck, skated behind the net and slid it in on the wraparound, breaking LaSalle’s shutout bid.

Final score was a 6-1 defeat. In a game where the Capitals were outskated and outplayed, all they can do now is regroup and look forward to coming back ready to play in their next game.

Peewee Stars face Lightning

The Southpoint Bailey Machining Inc. Peewee Stars welcomed the Lakeshore Lightning to Wheatley Arena in Essex-Kent playoff action.

The Bailey Stars were firing on all cylinders in this game as they scored goals in each period en route to a big 6-1 win. Blair Bailey and Daesa Minaudo powered the offence, scoring two goals apiece. Single goals were by Charlie Liebrock and Leah Youseff. Scoring assists were Sienna Gale (2), Abbey Neufeld (2), Mila Pereira (2), Meaghan Simpson and Alexa Derikx.

Lillian St. Pierre played amazing in net for the Lady Stars as she made many key saves to hold the Lakeshore offence to just a single goal.

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Wheatley

There is a different scene around Wheatley Harbour this winter. At Hike Metal Products, there are a number of fishing tugs high and dry for the winter in his shipyard. The giant I-Beam cradle mounted on wheels was built in 1977 to accommodate fishermen who desired their tugs out of the ice for the winter. Tugs pulled out for the winter require little attention until spring and the fishermen don’t have to continually use hydro to keep things from freezing up.

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Journal, January 19, 1978

Prime Minister

Luncheon

Robert Daudlin, M.P. for Kent-Essex, is most pleased to announce a visit of Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Pierre Trudeau to the riding on January 20, 1978. In honour of the occasion, a free fish fry and informal luncheon will be held at the Leamington Lebanese Club on Highway 77 north of Leamington, on Friday at noon, January 20th.

No tickets will be sold and admission to the premises, which are limited, will be done on a first come, first serve basis. Doors will be open at 11:15 a.m. All clubs and associations are being encouraged to inform their members of the event, and to advise all constituents in the riding that they are welcome to attend.

The Prime Minister is due to arrive at noon. He will be greeted and proceed into the Lebanese Club where he will deliver a brief speech, have a brief lunch, and spend the remaining time of his one and one half hour visit here meeting and talking to as many people as possible.

Wheatley Lions Club President, Brad Bailey, presented John Reder of Leamington with a cheque for expenses and tickets to Florida at the club’s regular meeting last week. The draw was for a trip for two persons,

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Is now accepting applications for Temporary & Part Time Greenhouse Workers

Job Duties: Planting, sorting, spacing, packing and other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: Physically demanding, hot or cold conditions, bending, lifting and carrying. Wage: $14 per hour - hours vary according to season. Email resumé to: denise.murray@keepsakeplants.com or drop off at: 268 Seacliff Dr. W., Leamington

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• Candidate must be a good people person.

• Computer skills an asset.

• This is a seasonal position. Drop off resume in person at: Sturgeon Woods RV & Marine, 1129 Mersea Road C, Point Pelee Drive, Leamington or call: 519-326-1156 or fax: 519-326-6567

2078 Talbot Road, Ruthven NOW HIRING GREENHOUSE TRANSPLANTERS

Seasonal Full Time. Retirees Welcome.

Apply In Person with Resume. Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A-Z DRIVERS AND OWNER OPERATORS

Who are trustworthy and experienced, for local and long haul trips. Reefer experience and ability to cross border required. Driver abstract, CVOR and Police Clearance must be provided. Please fax resume to: 519-687-3105 or email to: ed@edtenterprises.ca.

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• Wage: 14.00/hour, seasonal, full time

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GREENHOUSE WORKERS NEEDED

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Position includes picking, clipping, de-leafing, etc., lifting 30-50lbs.

Hours vary daily, 6 days/week. Must be able to work independently and be part of a team; will train.

Wages start at: $14/hour Apply

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.

Permanent full time weekdays including weekends. $14.00 per hour. Will train the right candidate. Must be able to work within a group or on their own. Reliable and dependable.

Must have own transportation.

Apply: Southshore Greenhouses Inc. 1746 Seacliff Drive

E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: journal@mnsi.net or sun@mnsi.net We accept CASH, CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD

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PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $14.00/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 40 lbs on a repetitive basis, fast paced environment, strong work ethic, punctual, reliable. Please apply via email: pinnalcejobs@hotmail.ca

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LOCAL RETIREMENT

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PALLET SHOP IN Wheatley area seeking reliable full time help. Knowledge is an asset but not required. Wage is negotiable depending upon experience. Contact Ron at 519-999-0195. Email resume to krwoodproducts@ hotmail.com. ja24-fe14

M&M FARMS LTD - Greenhouse Worker positions available. Responsibilities: crop work, winding, pruning, harvesting, checking quality of harvested produce, other duties as assigned. Work Conditions: fast-paced environment, repetitive tasks, standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, kneeling, attention to detail, working at heights, hot environment. Hours: 45+ hours a week including weekends. Wage: $14.00 per hour, seasonal, full time. No education or experience required. Must have own transportation. Please forward e-mail to mmfarms@bell.net or Fax: 519-326-8047. jan10-31

General Labourers for 2018 Processing Season

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NOTICES

Leamington Uptown Master Plan

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2

The Municipality of Leamington has retained the services of RC Spencer Associates Inc, Consulting Engineers, to undertake the Leamington Uptown Master Plan in order to develop a ‘fresh look’ for Uptown Leamington.

A second Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held to obtain feedback from the general public on draft recommendations, prior to Council consideration.

DATE: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

TIME: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Leamington Art Gallery, 74 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Tofflemire, Project Manager, P.Eng.

RC Spencer Associates Inc, Consulting Engineers 18 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON 519-324-0606 jtofflemire@rcspencer.ca

Alexander N. Del Brocco, C.E.T. Engineering Project Manager Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, ON 519-326-5761 ext 1369 adelbrocco@leamington.ca

E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:00 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E.

NOTICES

TAKE NOTICE that The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will consider amendments to the following By-laws:

• Fees and Charges By-law 9-2017

• *Water Rate and Sewage Rates By-law 10-2017, and

• Building Services By-law 11-2017 (Permits Fees and Fees for Other Services)

at its Regular Meeting to be held on:

Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Kingsville Council Chambers, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville

*The proposed Amendment to the Water Rate and Sewage Rates By-law includes an increase to the sewage rate and an increase to the water rate.

A Summary of the Proposed Amendments pertaining to each of the above-mentioned By-laws will be available online at www.kingsville.ca on Friday, February 2, 2018. Anyone wishing to appear before Council to speak to this matter may advise the Clerk in writing not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Comments which are made at the meeting or in writing will become part of the public record which is available for anyone to view on the Town of Kingsville website.

DATED at Kingsville, Ontario this 19th day of January, 2018.

Jennifer Astrologo, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 www.kingsville.ca

Peewee B tourney

The Unico sponsored Southpoint Minor Hockey Association peewee Blue team played in this season’s Hockey For Hospice tournament, where they captured first place in the ‘B’ division. Bench staff coach Kyle Gabriele, assistant coach Ed Rodrigues and trainer Ryan Ribble explained that they were extremely proud of the team for the money the players raised for Hospice as well as by the team spirit displayed both on and off the ice. Pictured here are (front row, left to right) Luca Rino, Abel Teichroeb, Nathan Ribble, Zander Grilo, Nick Dubroy, Dominic Monteiro, Chase Wiatrowski and (back row, left to right) Kaden Gabriele, Ethan Rodrigues and Jack Tiessen. Missing from the photo are Brodey Sawyer and Moritz Scheibner. (Submitted photo)

UMEI junior girls volleyball

Kendra Epp and Kathe Warkentin leap simultaneously in an effort to block a Walkerville return during a Tier II junior girls’ volleyball match at UMEI Tuesday, Jan. 16. The Lightning won the first set 25-23 and lost the next two in scores of 25-16 and 28-26. Next up, the senior Lightning were swept by the Tartans in scores of 25-14, 2518 and 25-14. The week’s hectic schedule concluded the regular season for the junior girls with 25-18, 25-21 and 2520 losses at Catholic Central on Wednesday and 25-11, 2523 and 25-11 losses at home versus L’Essor Thursday. The seniors lost 25-18, won 25-23 and lost 25-22 against the Lasers on Wednesday and lost 26-24, won 25-21 and lost 2523 to L’Aigles on Thursday.

Cameron Taouil of the Cougars juts across the Massey crease for a shot on net under the watch of Noah Harper and goalie Nolan Baker during the first period of a WECSSAA Tier II boys hockey game at Highbury Canco Arena Thursday, Jan. 18. Cardinal Carter pulled to within a goal late in the third period, but lost 6-3 following two Mustangs empty netters.

Mustangs outrun Cougars

By Bryan Jessop

The Cardinal Carter boys hockey team made a valiant effort against their division’s top team, but had to con-“ten”d with a formidable opponent.

A particularly slow start and a lethal Massey forward — #10 Brayden Mahler — proved the Cougars downfall in a 6-3 loss at Highbury Canco Arena Thursday, Jan. 18. The loss brought Cardinal Carter’s record to two wins and four losses to keep them in sixth place in the eight-team WECSSAA division, although they had between two to six games in hand over most of their Tier II cohorts at the time.

Brayden Mahler scored his first of five goals on the afternoon during a rush at the Cougars’ net just beyond the five-minute mark, snapping a five hole shot past rookie goalie Adam Zylstra. As the first frame ticked down to 26 seconds, an undetected Nicholas Beneteau took a cross-crease pass and buried a waist high shot into the right side of the goal. Mahler assisted on the only Massey goal he didn’t score.

The game’s offensive flow took a back seat in the second period, where the only goal was scored shorthanded after Zylstra got caught out of his net while sprinting out of the crease to jab at a loose puck gliding to his right side. A Mustang forward found Mahler out front alone to set him up with what was essentially his first of three empty net goals.

Jed Boisvert, who also made a skate save in the crease to keep the score at 3-0 during the second period, opened the scoring for Cardinal Carter 13 seconds into the final stanza. From the point, Boisvert took feeds from Dylan Taylor and Carson Mastronardi before sending a wrist shot through a sprawling goalkeeper Nolan Baker. Six minutes and 20 seconds later, Mahler got the goal back with sending a quick wrist shot past Zylstra and under the crossbar.

The Cougars bounced back with two goals scored 39 seconds apart late in the game. Mastronardi made it 4-2 by releasing a wrist shot from 10 feet inside the blue line, beating Baker on the glove side during a power play. Boisvert and Taylor assisted on the goal. After pulling Zylstra for the sixth skater, Sam VanGellecum brought the home team to within a goal after receiving helpers from Taylor and Luke Tatomir. From close range, VanGellecum took hold of a rebound and snapped a low shot over the line into the net’s right side.

Mahler put the game away with two empty netters, first after turning the puck over in his own team’s zone and the second after initiating a rush along with a line mate.

“We played a lot better in the third period than in the first two,” said Cougars head coach

Ryan Coristine. “Our guys played a nice, clean game and worked hard — I can’t ask for more than that. There were some bounces that didn’t go our way, but those are the bad breaks you get sometimes and you learn from them.”

Cardinal Carter will return to the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Monday, Feb. 12 for a match against the rival Leamington Lions at 3 p.m.

Lions earn tie with Lajeunesse

By Bryan Jessop

An unimpressive first period, average second and better than average third translated into another deadlock for the LDSS Lions boys hockey team.

Leamington managed to keep its undefeated record intact against the visiting Lajeunesse Royals despite falling behind early in the Wednesday, Jan. 17 match at Highbury Canco Arena. A 3-1 deficit to start the third frame was swept away in exchange for a more favourable 3-3 tie, bringing the LDSS team’s record to 5-0-3 while the Royals went an even 3-3-3. The stalemate brought the Lions into a two-way tie for first place in the Tier II group with 6-1-1 Massey. It marked the second draw of the season between the two teams, including a 5-5 score at Central Park Athletics in early December.

“We battled back hard in the third,” said Lions’ coach Tony Nurse. “They kept clogging up the middle of the ice and we were trying to go through them.”

“We told them between (the second and third) periods that we have to play better,” explained co-coach Butch Rickeard. “We came back with a good effort and pushed for the win, but we just ran out of time.”

Lajeunesse wasted no time establishing an early lead, as Quinn Simard sent the first shot of the game past LDSS goalkeeper Matt Ciliska. Leamington captain Mason Gow evened the score about eight minutes later, drilling a quick wrist shot into the top left corner during an offensive rush from the left side of the guests’ net. Andrew Verhaeghe set up the tally for the only assist.

The tie was short lived, as Julien Gervais countered by taking hold of a rebound and sending the puck into the right side of Leamington’s net 23 seconds after Gow’s equalizer. Matters became worse for LDSS with just over a minute to go in the period, as Ciliska poke checked the puck away from an attacking Lajeunesse forward, only to have the puck land on the stick of Adrien Risdale. The Royals’ fellow attacker promptly zeroed in toward the goal and planted a wrist shot over the line for the 3-1 advantage. Earlier, Cameron Symons sprinted in on the Lajeunesse goal for a breakaway opportunity, but was stopped by netminder Spencer Morin.

“We came back with a good effort and pushed for the win, but we just ran out of time.”

— Butch Rickeard

Both teams were unsuccessful in efforts to make scoresheet additions in the middle frame despite one two-minute power play per side. The only man advantage marker registered during the contest came about six minutes into the third, when Gow potted his second of the afternoon by blasting the puck home during a scramble in front of the visitors’ goal. Brett Thomas and Symons were credited with assists.

Almost exactly three minutes later, Gow completed his hat trick by one timing a pass from behind the net by Symons. Gow snapped the puck into the short, left side of the mesh before Morin could slide across the crease following a passing play from Symons and Verhaeghe.

The Lions continued to apply offensive pressure in search of a game winning goal, but were denied in part by a curfew buzzer that sounded when the clock ticked down to 3:07.

The LDSS squad will play its next three games on the road against Massey, Riverside and Tecumseh Vista Academy before returning to the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex for a Monday, Feb. 12 tilt against rival Cardinal Carter at 3 p.m. The Lions’ regular season will end two days later at home against Tecumseh Vista Academy, also with a 3 p.m. start.

Flamingo bowling scores

The following are the Flamingo Restaurant bowling leagues scores for January 8. Games Over 200: Ernie Purr 200, Manfred Dickau 222, Aaron Dickau 215-206-259, Mauro Paglione 231, Wayne Abbott 214, Jack Valade 211, Heinz Kosempel 236-212, Jamie Arquette 225-214.

Series Over 550: Ernie Purr 563, Aaron Dickau 680, Heinz Kosempel 597, Jamie Arquette 622.

High Handicap Games: Mauro Paglione 285, Jamie Arquette 280, Aaron Dickau 279. High Handicap Series: Jamie Arquette 787, Ernie Purr 764, Chris Brennan 743. Standings: S.W. Property 12, Dickau Construction 10, Rhine Danube 9, Fittler Farms 7, Weil’s Food 4, Del Fresco 0.

The Lions’ Cameron Symons eyes the point for the pass while Lajeunesse goalie Spencer Morin protects the right side of his net during the second period of a WECSSAA Tier II boys hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Highbury Canco Arena. Symons drew two assists in the 3-3 draw.

2017-2018

By Bryan Jessop

Flyers split with Rockets D

omino’s gave away 335 pizzas during the Leamington Flyers most recent home game, but the Strathroy Rockets weren’t feeling nearly as generous.

The Flyers surrendered a two-goal lead they built to start the third period en route to a 5-4 regulation loss at Highbury Canco Arena Thursday, Jan. 18 The eighthplace Rockets stunned the home team and a crowd of 2,115 — more than 7.5 per cent of Leamington’s population — with a four goal effort in a span of less than 13 minutes to hand the Flyers their second loss in as many nights.

Leamington established a moderate upper hand in momentum through most of the opening period, where they outshot the Rockets 11-8. The only mark on the scoresheet came courtesy of Nathan Skulley, who while charging in toward the Strathroy net from its left side, set loose a shot that Joshua Diamond partially intercepted with his glove. The puck however continued onward with enough force to bounce through the crease and over the line for a 1-0 Flyers lead. Skulley was sent on his way via passes from Andrew Thoms and Josh Pope-Ferguson.

Leamington formulated multiple scoring chances deep in Rockets’ territory, but come up just short against Diamond. At the other end, Connor Meyerink was forced to stay sharp on a few Strathroy attacks.

“We started alright, but it came down to a lack of effort,” said Skulley after a one goal, one assist night that ended with a fight late in the second frame. “To play the way we did was inexcusable. It’s frustrating — we can’t play like that.”

The two game home and away series against the Rockets continued Saturday, Jan. 20 in Strathroy, where the Flyers had a chance to redeem their loss on home ice.

“We’ve got to put in more of an effort on Saturday — we’ll have to come out flying for that one,” Skulley noted. “We’re going to need a full commitment from all 20 guys.”

Despite a counterproductive first period, the Flyers won the Saturday contest 7-4. Cameron Rombouts and Allen made it 2-0 after 20 minutes for the Rockets, but Skulley and Kade McKibbon replied to tie the game early in the second. TJ Harris put the home team back up front with a power play goal against Noah Hedrick, but Jake Nimmo replied for Leamington for a 3-3 tie after 40 minutes.

“We had the lead, but we definitely didn’t play well enough to win.”

The Flyers’ dominance was somewhat more evident in the second period, where they tested Diamond even more consistently than in the first. Kenny Styles widened the gap on the scoreboard to 2-0 during Leamington’s first power play chance, unleashing a wrist shot from the point to the right of the Strathroy net that found the right side on its way past the Rockets goalkeeper. Jaydon Fetter and Skulley set up the goal. The Rockets cut the advantage in half during a power play of their own 14-and-a-half minutes later, when Spencer Allen one timed a pass over the left shoulder of Meyerink from point blank range.

- Flyers head coach Tony Piroski

A minute and 22 seconds later, the home team got the goal back when Griffin Robinson wired his 21st of the season just under the crossbar from inside the faceoff circle to the right of the Rockets’ net. Assists were drawn by Blake Bain and Maddux Rychel.

Through the middle frame, the Flyers doubled their guests on the shot clock 12-6.

Strathroy switched momentum into their favour in the third, starting with two early goals potted 62 seconds part. Emmett Pierce was credited with his team’s second goal after the puck took a few random bounces in the crease through heavy traffic before TJ Harris tied the game with a wrist shot that deflected off Meyerink’s inner post.

Zach Guilbeault temporarily put Leamington ahead with an ice level shot three seconds after a Rockets minor penalty expired. Assists were provided by Levi Tetreault and Thoms. Strathroy again replied with a man advantage tally, this time on a waist high shot deflected into the right side of the mesh that stood as Pierce’s second of the period.

Allen buried the game winner while charging at the right side of the Flyers’ net, firing a shot that deflected off the side of Meyerink’s helmet and over the line. The Leamington bench pulled their netminder for the extra forward with exactly two minutes to go and spent the last 75 seconds on the power play, but couldn’t force overtime. Leamington outshot their guests 35-30 and went one for three on the power play as the Rockets were two for four.

“I don’t think we were very good all night,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “We had the lead, but we definitely didn’t play well enough to win.”

In contrast to Thursday’s game, the Flyers did the majority of scoring in the third with four straight by Robinson, Cody Schneider, Nimmo and another tally by Robinson. Pierce finished the scoring for Strathroy. All five goals were scored within threeand-a-half minutes. The Flyers outshot their hosts 34-27 and were zero for four on the power play while the Rockets were one for four.

On the previous Wednesday night, the Flyers lost a crucial game in the race for second in the West with a 5-2 final in Lasalle against the rival Vipers. Manny Silverio opened the scoring against Noah Hedrick, followed by a power play marker by Kory Silverio to make it 2-0 later in the first frame. Griffin Robinson brought Leamington back to within a goal via a shorthanded effort against Dershahn Stewart about a minute and a half later, but that was as close as the Flyers would get to salvaging a point.

LaSalle’s Aaron Shaw netted the only goal of the second period. Kory Silverio and Shaw each added their second of the night in the third period to put the game away. Dylan Weston added the game’s final marker for the Flyers, who were outshot by a modest 34-32 margin. Leamington’s power play struggled — going zero for four — while the Vipers were one for three.

Rest of the West

On Wednesday of last week, the London Nationals handed a 4-1 loss to the St. Thomas Stars. Thursday action included a 5-4 win for the Sarnia Legionnaires against the Komoka Kings, followed by an 8-0 win for the Nationals over the St. Marys Lincolns and a 5-3 victory for St. Thomas against LaSalle. On Saturday, the St. Marys Lincolns came out on top 4-1 against the Kings. Two Sunday games ended 6-3 favouring the Legionnaires against the Chatham Maroons and 6-1 for St. Thomas versus the Rockets.

The Flyers’ Nathan Skulley and Rockets’ Braeden Bowers square off in a late second period fight. Skulley had a goal and an assist before the bout. (Sun photo)

Kade McKibbon of the Flyers checks Rockets forward Nicolas Grandy behind the Leamington net during the third period. (SUN Photo)

Kenny Styles of the Flyers approaches the Strathroy net from its left side under the watch of defenseman Brady MacDonald during the second period of a Thursday, Jan. 18 GOJHL match at Highbury Canco Arena. The Flyers led 3-1 to start the third period, but lost 5-4 in regulation. (SUN Photo)