The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 19th Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by United Communities Credit Union.
“What an incredible group of nominees,” said Sally McDonald, General Manager of the Chamber. “The committee thoroughly enjoyed reading through the nominations! And with the addition of our first year of Directors’ Choice Awards, we are able to recognize people and their businesses that may not have fit into the award categories.”
“This is going to be a fun night,” added McDonald. “And I’m so happy to announce that Carol Normandeau, Vice President, Credit, at United Communities Credit Union is going to be my co-host for the evening!”
The following are the winners.
UCCU Directors’ Choice Award, sponsored by United Communities Credit Union: Scott Treanor, S.K. Cornerstone Group Inc., Ruthven.
Customer First, sponsored by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce: Greg Hutchinson, Economy Rental, Leamington.
Warm Welcome, sponsored by Point Pelee National Park: Danielle GrossiTartaro, Lakeside Bakery, Leamington.
Invest in a World Class Workforce, sponsored by Workforce Windsor/Essex: Pete Quiring, Nature Fresh Farms, Leamington.
Home Grown, sponsored by Bank of Montreal: John Omstead, John O’s Foods Inc., Wheatley.
Welcoming Accessibility, sponsored by Community Living Essex County: Ron Janzen, Janzen Equipment Ltd., Leamington.
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MD Bennie students made the short trip from their school to the walking trail beginning along the northern property of the neighbouring Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex for a sunny afternoon walk Wednesday, Oct. 9. The walk was part of the annual In Motion program, which ran each day last week in a series of different events and attractions.
Complex celebrates In Motion Week
By Bryan Jessop
Staff members of the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex and their partners have set the wheels ‘In Motion’ to encourage healthy lifestyles across the community. As a means of recognizing the national In Motion Week, the Complex and partners including the WindsorEssex County Health Unit, Centres For Seniors, the University of Windsor and others organized special events from Monday Oct. 7 to Friday, Oct. 11. Throughout the week, Complex members were encouraged to bring a guest for free access to facilities and classes. Each day of the week also featured a different theme presented as an expo located in the LKRC main lobby. Monday through Friday focused on the topics seniors/retirees, health and wellness, small businesses, ‘Nutritional News and Food Fanatics’ and on Friday, Kids’ Corner. The expos featured informational booths and displays by an assortment of local groups and organizations and included an indoor inflatable bounce castle for children on Friday. All expos ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, which coincided with a school P.A. Day, also included the LKRC’s Grand Prize Giveaway, prizes drawn including a family ski trip for four days and nights to Shanty Creek, Mich., sponsored by Shoreline Tours and valued at over $4,000. One adult and one youth membership were also awarded Friday. The week of expos, dubbed the annual Fall Open House Week, was organized by LKRC supervisor of marketing and special events Brenda Fischer.
“It’s good to bring in all the different professionals and allow them to share information on their products and ser-
vices,” said Fischer. “The Complex has so many varied programs running each day so this is a good way for the members and participants to be able to chat with the vendors, learn about new products and make informed decisions on all types of varied items.”
Wednesday also featured an In Motion walk along Leamington’s municipal walking trail starting at the north end of the LKRC property. Each Essex County municipality is an In Motion community, combining for a total of 17 walking sites across Windsor and the county during this year’s event, the third annual for Leamington.
While the entire student body of neighbouring MD Bennie Elementary School and a handful of Cardinal Carter students participated in the two-kilometre, noon walk on Wednesday (LKRC parking lot to Talbot Street and back), the Health Unit on Talbot Street East and Queen of Peace Catholic School also hosted walks. In total, Leamington hosted about 300 of the 1,000 Windsor-Essex County residents who participated in the walk.
“This is probably the largest response we’ve had in Leamington,” said the municipality’s manager of culture and recreation Amanda Smith. “It’s a good percentage for us.”
In 2010, Leamington was recognized as an Outsanding Communities In Motion partner. This year, the Health Unit has been recognized as a Community In Motion partner. Leamington has been an In Motion Community since 2007.
New this year was the distribution of In Motion t-shirts, a promotional tool sponsored by Play, Live, Be Tobacco Free, a county-wide Health Unit program.
Chamber awards
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Small Business Excellence, sponsored by Windsor Family Credit Union: Kim Quadrini, Green Goose, Kingsville. Innovation, sponsored by Municipality of Leamington: Kathleen Yetman, Birdie’s Perch, Leamington. Industrial/Manufacturing Excellence, sponsored by WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation: Darcey Grant, Classy Caps, Kingsville. Excellence in Food Service, sponsored by Cavendish Appetizers: Chad Robinson, Gilligan’s, Leamington. Youth Excellence, sponsored by Scotiabank: Michael Saad, Cardinal Carter Secondary School, Leamington. Directors’ Choice Awards, Leamington District Chamber of Commerce: Shawn Bodle, Leamington Source for Sports; Anthony Grossi and Carl Grossi, Grossi Construction; Harry Enns, Highline Mushrooms, Leamington. The event is being held at the Portuguese Club in Leamington on Wednesday, October 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. for networking and hors d’oeuvres, with the ceremony starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at Leamington District Chamber of Commerce by calling 519-326-2721 or by emailing wendyp@leamingtonchamber.com
Old photos donated to Leamington Fire Services
Leamington Council notes
(Monday, October 8)
Drainage Public Meetings
Three public meetings required under the Drainage Act were held Monday, October 7. Nobody commented, there was no controversy, and all resulted in permission to undertake the works. A new access to DiCiocco Greenhouses will be built over the Willan Drain, a bridge over the Reid Drain will be built for Union Gas, and improvements to the covered section of the Jefferson Wiper Drain will be done.
Public Meetings
Scheduled
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Local historian Scott Holland (right) donates a file full of hundreds of photos of the Leamington Fire Department to LFD captain Gerry Sleiman. Holland saved the large collection of file photos from being discarded following the closure of the Leamington Post in December of last year. Sleiman explained that the photographs — dating from 1972 to 2000 — will be used to create a book highlighting the local fire department’s history. Other collections of photos in Holland’s possession will likely be donated to the Leamington District Memorial Hospital, Leamington/Southpoint Minor Hockey and Leamington Minor Baseball for similar purposes.
A cluster of severances and farm sales have resulted in a whole raft of public meetings being scheduled for early November. Two on Mersea Road 7 are the result of farms being sold and the surplus dwellings being severed. One on Mersea Road 8 involves transferring some agricultural buildings from vacant farmland to an abutting hobby farm, and one on Mersea Road 4 involves transferring vacant farmland from the back of a greenhouse operation to the farming operation beside it.
Administration has recommended all of the applications can be supported and should go to the required public meeting phase.
New Van
In spite of hand delivering tender documents to all of the local car dealers and putting the tender on Leamington’s website, only a single tender was received to supply a new full-size service van for $24,000, plus taxes. When questioned at length about the lack of response to the tender administration was at a loss to explain the apparent lack of interest. The one bid was from Tilbury. Since the price seems reasonable, Municipal Council voted to accept the bid and buy the van.
Resurfacing Changes
Estimates of the cost of resurfacing on Mersea Roads 6 and 7 contained errors amounting to about $120,000, council learned Monday night. In an attempt to stay within budget, that means that two planned projects budgeted at $130,000 have been delayed until next year. Surface treatments planned for Mersea Road 12 (for $70,000) and Mersea Road 2 (for $60,000) had to be delayed.
Lease Renewed
Municipal Council voted to enter into a three year lease with Renew Physiotherapy who operate out of the recreation complex. It seemed curious that the new rental agreement was for less money until administration pointed out that the original three year lease included a surcharge to repay the complex for leasehold improvements, and this new agreement has an inflation value of 3% for both the second and the third years of the agreement.
The 2013 capital budget included $100,000 to replace the roof over the pool at the recreation complex. Subsequent study by a consultant revealed that a much more comprehensive undertaking is needed than originally anticipated. As a consequence, Monday night recreation administration asked for and received permission to do the roof over the courts this year and re-submit the pool roof next year.
Brief horse racing season ends with
By Bryan Jessop
The Lakeshore Horse Racing Association and Leamington and District Agricultural Society have made a convincing argument in their combined effort to bring harness horse racing back to Essex County.
The three follow up races were equally as successful and well-attended as the kickoff date of Sunday, Sept. 22 and from a gambling revenue perspective, even more so. Weeks 1 through 3 — Sunday races from Sept. 22 to Oct. 6 — brought in between $21,000 to $24,000 in wagers spent while the abbreviated season finale on Sunday, Oct. 13 generated $41,112 in bets. Race organizers, including Ontario Harness Horse Association director for Southwestern Ontario and Lakeshore Horse Racing Association president Mark Williams, established goals of $20,000 in bets for each of the four races to prove the viability of harness horse racing in Essex County.
“I thought I was being optimistic to shoot for $20,000 (per race),” said Williams. “It turned out absolutely fabulous. The response exceeded our expectations. There were more bets than virtually any track in Ontario. It’s proven comparable to London or any other place in the province.”
Weeks 2 and 3 generated $21,000 and $24,000 in betting revenue despite the threat of heavy rain after Week One’s $23,000. Williams explained that future success for the LHRA will depend on market share and the group’s ability to have a simulcast network established at Windsor and Essex County locations. The LHRA thus far has operated on a not-for-profit basis, with all money generated to be spent on future races. Establishing race dates in Essex County have been a strategy created in an effort to curb the negative effects of the provincial government’s decision to remove slot machines from horse racing facilities in Ontario.
“I don’t get paid a cent,” Williams said. “The right thing to do is to keep people working here. If the government did something to put 60,000 jobs at risk in the auto sector, there’d be a revolution.”
The LHRA’s executive will meet privately over the course of the next few weeks to determine its future course of action, which will likely continue with a push for several more race dates in Leamington in 2014.
“We tip our hats to the fans in Leamington. They’ve meant a lot to the success we’ve seen so far,” said Williams. “It’s been all about the fans, local businesses and the horse people. There has been strong support here for sure.”
Williams explained that a corporate sponsor was found for each of the 41 races — 10 for each of the first three weeks and 11 for the final date — as well as a steady stream of advertisers for racing programs.
Each of the four race dates in Leamington attracted between 2,400 and 3,000 spectators, a public response that pleased volunteers with the LDAS.
“It was just an awesome experience,” said LDAS president Tammy Wiper. “There were a lot of families there and we haven’t heard anything negative about it whatsoever. It was a lot of hard work between the two groups, but it paid off. If the government doesn’t see this, they’ve got a real problem.”
Wiper and fellow LDAS executive members began making preparations for each Sunday’s races immediately after the previous week of racing ended. The Oct. 13 races were the last venue of the year for the Leamington Fairgrounds’ grandstands.
“It’s always a sad time for us. Nobody wanted to leave,” said Wiper of the group of LDAS members.
Final duties for the Ag Society for the season will be winterizing facilities, a process of taking down equipment and storing supplies. In the offseason, the group hopes to collect enough funds for a repainting and to revitalize the old Raceway logo.
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Horse racing at Leamington Fairgrounds, September 2013. (File Photo)
Editor,
First of all, I am not a smoker!
I think this was a waste of time and words. I thought there was already some kind of “law” that made smokers have to be so many feet away from all doorways that are in public use. And that certainly isn’t upheld. For example, going into the coffee shop. They all stand around the doorway, especially in bad weather. Or walking uptown and they all stand around the doorways and smoke in between beers. And at big box stores, they all stand there in front of the doors having that cigarette before they go in shopping. This is just to name a few. How are they going to make people go sit in their cars to smoke? How ridiculous is that?
that it is a cause of many health problems and deaths and it puts a strain on our health care and hospitals. People are addicted. Some enjoy smoking and they will continue to smoke no matter what bans are put in place.
It’s like the law on cell phone talking and texting while you’re driving. I see people every day – kids, adults, law enforcement – talking on their phones while driving. People will continue to do it because there is nothing being done to charge them. So what and who will charge the smokers if they get caught?
Stopping people from smoking outside a facility with any play structures is ridiculous.
Just saying, from a non smoker,
Smoking has been around for centuries, and yes, I agree
Joanne Taylor, Leamington
A time to be thankful
I truly do have lots to be thankful for.
So far, this aging body is holding up well and I’m not yet living in a cardboard box. My kids are happy and healthy and my girlfriend puts up with me almost 100 percent of the time.
We had a 30-pound turkey this year. The damn thing barely fit in the oven, but the store only had 10-pounders and 30-pounders with nothing in between. I really wanted a 20-pounder at the most. I’m beginning to wonder if it’s a conspiracy.
“You can come back and try later in the week,” the meat guy said.
but it was quite tasty. It must have come from the tasty-but-large family of turkeys. Seriously, if a normal turkey is a Tom, this bird was Uncle Tom.
“No thanks, I’ll just take the pterodactyl,” I murmured as I walked away, struggling to get the gargantuan bird into my cart.
I didn’t have to buy that one, but I get nervous about not getting one at all.
Last year, when searching for a turkey for my deer hunting camp, I got shut out in the turkey sweepstakes. I’ve never noticed this before, but once Thanksgiving is over, turkeys disappear from the store shelves until Christmas. So, the hunting boys ate pork roast instead, which was good, but hard to stuff and it made the cranberries taste funny.
Since then, I’m not passing up the turkey that is offered on the day I’m shopping for it, even if it is the size of a small refrigerator.
Speaking of refrigerators, the monster took three full days to thaw. I already had the hair dryer rigged up with a coat hanger but the little woman said no. She muttered something about a guy name Sam Monella.
It finally thawed and after seven hours in the oven, we had turkey dinner.
You’d think a bird that big would be dry and tough
So, dinner went off without a hitch, and the pumpkin pie I made was a hit. I opted for Cool Whip as a topping this year, mainly because those spray cans of whipped cream usually tempt some of the less mature family members to start a whipped cream fight. I so prefer real whipped cream over Cool Whip but it just made things easier not having to chase people around with the squirt can, until someone took it away from me.
Americans think our Canadian Thanksgiving is a knockoff because it’s too early in the fall. I did some research and found out that the second Monday in October wasn’t chosen as our official Thanksgiving Day until 1957. Prior to that it was in November, and centuries ago it was held in the spring.
I guess there is no set time to be thankful for what you have and the bounty that is thrust upon you.
There’s lots to be thankful for, but there are those that are missed this time of year.
I think any family who has lost a family member misses them most at holiday time and our family is no different.
My parents are no longer living, but I took some time Monday, between wrestling the giant turkey into the pan and spooning out the Cool Whip, to thank them for all they did for me as they paved the way.
You really only do get one set of parents in life.
Have you thanked yours today?
This photo of an old wagon was taken during a September snow squall at Waterton National Park, Alberta
Heritage Open House a success
By C. Scott Holland
The turnout at the first open house hosted by Leamington’s Heritage Committee was deemed a success as the October 1st date had more interest than initially expected. Over 75 invitees attended the 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. session during which they could have many of their questions and concerns about heritage designation addressed.
The committee has worked diligently over the course of the past three years to ascertain what residences might be considered for a heritage designation and with the open houses the committee invited a large number of homeowners whose properties they thought might be significant for heritage designations.
Armed with a multitude of examples as well as the Ontario Heritage Act and perceived questions and answers, the committee’s selected homes and business owners were notified of the open house and invited to find out more about why and how their particular establishment could or could not become a part of Leamington’s designated heritage spots, of which there are currently four.
Of the 79 interested people who attended the session, most got a more in-depth understanding of exactly what entails a heritage designation and the requirements under the Ontario Heritage Act. The majority left either wanting to designate their structure designated or considering it. Only a very few walked away with no interest in becoming a part of the formal list.
With so many people interested in the heritage designations, the committee and Leamington Council are headed in the right direction; however, Council does have the final say on what buildings might be designated.
The four structures already designated as heritage sites within the municipality are Selkirk House (Clark St. W.), the MCR Train Station (MCR drive), the house at 13 Russell Street, and the
original Wigle Homestead at 135 Talbot. St. E. All but the MCR Train Station bear plaques indicating their designations. These four designated buildings were presented with photos from the past as well as current photos and a storyboard accompanying them.
Three of the designations occurred in 1985 and 1986, while the MCR Train Station is the most recent, having been done in 2005.
The Heritage Committee meets once monthly and is still in the process of defining what residences and structures are deemed noteworthy of heritage designation, but it is up the building’s owner(s) to apply.
Anyone who thinks their property might have architectural or historical significance can find out more on heritage designation by contacting Kim Siddall at Leamington Town Hall.
MCR Train Station (1960)
13 Russell Street (1974)
Selkirk House (1980)
Wigle Homestead (1986)
– Photos from the C. Scott Holland Collection
K.S. Crowder Enterprises along with all Restaurant Team Members and Management in Leamington and Essex, would like to congratulate the following members of our Team from Tim Hortons located at 185 Erie Street North in Leamington: (from left to right) Gina Geauvreau, Taylor Ives, Olivia Pallotta, and Erika Verissimo in winning the Tim Cup Challenge for South Western Ontario.
We wish them Great Success when travelling to Ottawa on November 18th to compete for the Tim Cup Champions of North America.
Good Luck Girls, Make us Proud!
St. Michael’s celebrates Year of Faith 2013 with Our Lady of Fatima Festival
The weekend of Oct. 4-6, St. Michael’s Parish Community in Leamington celebrated “Year of Faith 2013” with the Our Lady of Fatima Festival – Festa de Nossa Senhora de Fátima.
St. Michael’s Parish presented a live theatre production, “The Lady, the Children, and the Message”, based on the story of the apparitions of Mother Mary in Fatima, Portugal, that occurred in 1917.
This popular tradition is very well known in the community due to the large number of Portuguese families that live here.
The message of Fatima is one for today as well. It encouraged everyone to pray for peace during a time of war, violence and political instability. The message also encouraged people not to be afraid to let God into our lives and into the world, that despite our various cultural and religious differences, true peace and mutual understanding is possible.
Live performances of “The Lady, the Children and the Message” were presented Friday and Saturday night, Oct. 4-5, at Cardinal Carter Secondary School auditorium and were followed by a candlelight procession.
On Sun. Oct. 6 was a Feast Day celebration with Multilingual Mass at St. Joseph’s Church. Procession after Mass was followed by a reception at the Leamington Portuguese Club.
RONA Clowns
around for SickKids
Employees dress in their clown best to
help sick children
RONA staff members across Ontario donned wigs, noses and clown costumes on Saturday, October 12 to collect donations for The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
The one-day event was held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. across all participating locations in Ontario. Leamington’s RONA store at 274 Talbot St West offered kid-friendly activities throughout the day which included a barbecue, bake sale, fire prevention information, a special visit from Sparky the Fire Dog, and face painting.
“Last year’s event was a huge success, raising over $26,000, and our goal this year is to surpass that dollar amount,” said Krysta McCallum, Regional Communications Advisor, RONA. “A lot of people have been touched by SickKids, whether through their own family experiences or a friend’s, and I think that is what makes this event so successful – people can relate to the cause. SickKids does a remarkable job in providing medical care to the thousands of children they treat each year from across Ontario and RONA is proud to continue our commitment as a community supporter of this great organization.”
Clownin’ around...
Leamington Fire Services Deputy Chief Mike Ciacelli (above) was at Leamington RONA on Saturday, October 12 with a display for Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12. Staff at RONA were dressed like clowns as part of their Clownin’ Around For SickKids in-store fundraiser for SickKids Hospital.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, avoid making promises unless you intend to keep them. If you cannot commit your time or effort, then explain the situation rather than backing out later.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Others view you in an entirely different light than you view yourself, Taurus. Consider their perspectives and keep an open mind. It might just help you grow as a person.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Many ideas are running through your head, Gemini. But you have to stick with one idea and go with it. Though this may seem like trying to find a needle in a haystack, the focus will pay off.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Someone puts all of their faith in you this week, Cancer. Don't be nervous about living up to their expectations. Just operate the way you always do and things will work out.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, a number of things keep you occupied this week. The only difficulty will be narrowing down exactly what you want to do. Give this decision the attention it deserves.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, no matter how many times you voice your opinion, there seems to be one person who just doesn't seem to catch on to your line of thinking. Accept such differences of opinion.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, sometimes you put blinders on to situations that make you uncomfortable. It is your way of coping. But this week you need to keep your eyes wide open.
ANSWERS ON PAGE 36
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you do not have the patience for puzzles this week. Encourage coworkers and family members to be as concise as possible when declaring their intentions.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, this week you will have to do a number of things on your own. Make the most of this situation, as it might just prove to be a good test of character.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
A change of scenery could provide the change in perspective you need right now, Capricorn. The trouble is finding the right time to get away. Plan a weekend trip if you can manage it.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, even though you may not relish the role, you often have to be the voice of reason. Express yourself clearly but take others' ideas into consideration as well.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Channel all of your creative ideas into one big project, Pisces. Once you have taken that initiative, the project will take off.
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Penny Marshall, Director (71)
OCTOBER 16
Tim Robbins, Actor (55)
OCTOBER 17
Alan Jackson, Singer (55)
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Lindsey Vonn, Athlete (29)
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Jose Bautista, Athlete (33)
In media business for 50 years – Bill Gay saluted by friends and family
by C. Scott Holland
It’s not often a local personality hits a huge milestone, but on Friday, October 4 at Ray’s Ribhouse in Leamington, broadcaster and journalist Bill Gay was honoured for his 50th anniversary of being in the media business.
About 45 friends and family gathered to salute him on reaching the milestone. Among those present were local politicians Rick Atkin, Hilda MacDonald and Christine Chopchik, as well as former CHYR staff members and media members from Essex and Leamington.
Testaments of his character were given by master of ceremonies Paul Bunnett-Jones, Heidi Hotz and “The Auto Stop” co-host Bill Sherk. One thing about Gay’s career that resounded throughout the evening – Bill Gay handled every situation with professionalism and a sense of honour, while respecting everyone around him and making them feel as if they were a part of his family.
Some of the invited guests could not make it. One of them is Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Percy Hatfield who sent a signed certificate commemorating the occasion.
Gay began his long media career in the early 1960s with Leamington radio station CJSP, which later became CHYR. Bill told those present about how he began by helping out at CJSP record hops. Soon he was an on-air personality before becoming the station’s sales manager and ended his CHYR career as the last onsite station manager.
His media career was extended when he became the news anchor for local TV station CFTV. He has also covered Leamington town council meetings and has written articles for both the Essex Free Press and the former Leamington Post.
Gay is an active member of the Leamington and Mersea Historical Society and sits on the board of the Essex Train Station. Although his youth was spent in Essex, he has made Leamington his home for many years and spends many hours helping both communities.
Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk
this Sunday
Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Community Walk/Run is this Sunday, October 20, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Walk a 1-5 km outdoor loop from Visitors Centre at Point Pelee National Park, 1118 Point Pelee Dr. New this year: a 5k timed run. Registration for runners $35 and includes tshirt, medal, light refreshments. Walkers also need to register but no fee is required. Anyone raising $100+ wins long-sleeved t-shirt. Register as a team, individual or survivor. Pets welcome, but must be leashed.
Register at www.takingsteps.ca or call Deb at 519-326-6199 or 519254-5116.
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TBT’S OFF-SITE MUSIC SERIES
THE GORDON LIGHTFOOT TRIBUTE SHOW debuts on Saturday, November 2nd. Come enjoy a highly entertaining selection of Lightfoot's greatest songs from the first 30 years of his songwriting career as we recognize Gordon Lightfoot's 75th birthday. The show features singer/guitarist David Light and the Lightfoot Tribute Band (Wayne Durant on guitar/vocals; Dale Butler on bass/vocals and Stu Campbell on percussion/vocals).
David has loved Gordon Lightfoot’s music since he was a teen and his guitar and vocal stylings influenced David’s own musical development – David even named his firstborn child Gordon! Throughout his teen years and into adulthood, David has worked at his music skills, both as a teacher at various levels, as performer, as recording artist, as songwriter, arranger, and as a multi-instrumentalist -- all the while keeping up with the work of Gordon Lightfoot. His abiding interest in Lightfoot has simmered on the back burner, although he continued dreaming of one day putting together a quality tribute show. Then, late in 2012, circumstances brought this dream to the surface, resulting in the upcoming Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Show.
Tickets: $12 each at Guardian Drugs and The Lesson Lounge in Leamington, at The Party & Discount Store in Wheatley and in Kingsville at Rebel Cowboy Music.
LEAMINGTON’S THEATRE HISTORY – PART 3
Children of all ages were introduced to theatre in 2002 when Jeffery and Carol Scott moved to Leamington from Nevada and began the Little Tomato Children’s Theatre. Additionally, Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre, under the direction of Suzanne McCaig, has staged annual children’s productions, including the most recent production “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”. Six sell out shows were performed at The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place in 2012.
Although, Jeffery and Carol Scott returned to Nevada and Jeffery has passed on, the Little Tomato Children's Theatre still thrives and currently stages one show per year at UMEI. These plays are always enormously successful due to directors Terry and Lenore Raisbeck.
The Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, is alive and well, and is currently renovating The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place into what will be southern Ontario's cultural hub. "See you at the theatre!"
Bill Gay telling about his career - photo by Mary-Ann Laman
Sidewalk Construction
Municipal Council has voted to award the contract for sidewalk construction to Pierascenzi Construction, the low bidder for the work. The plan, outlined in the report to council recommending the bid includes • the removal of 200 square meters of existing concrete sidewalk on Orange Street and Victoria Street South • the construction of 400 square metres of new sidewalk on Marlborough Street East from Camelot to Sturgeon Meadows • the construction necessary for improvements to create accessible transit bus stops at Talbot West, Lutsch at Mill, Garrison Avenue at the Garrison Home, and Cherry Lane at Bruce • repairs/modifications to the sidewalk and approach (municipally owned) at the Roma Club. The cost for all this work will be just over $92,000. The subject of sidewalks prompted Councillor Jacobs to repeat that he is opposed to cutting out perfectly good driveways and replacing them with sidewalk. In spite of the explanations from administration that this was policy because of risk management, handicapped accommodation and policy endorsed by Municipal Council, Councillor Jacobs was adamant that wherever it was reasonable to avoid cutting driveways it should be done.
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Director of Marketing Corey Robertson says being a ULC listed monitoring station is great advantage for Security ONE. “Most cities and municipalities require that any occupied commercial premises, including residential low and high-rise, multi-tenanted buildings, be protected by a fire system monitored and serviced by a ULC-listed alarm company.” Robertson says this ensures that the proper responses and procedures are followed when fire alarms, fire troubles, and fire supervisory alarms are received, and that your system is in good working order.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 - The Pelee Past Questers (an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education) will meet at Ann Mocans, 884 Talbot Rd., Wheatley, 7:00 p.m. Program by author and historian Chris Carter. Guests welcome. For info call Jackie 519326-1361.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18& 19 - Leamington United Church Indoor Yard and Rummage Sale, 9 John St., Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 - 12 noon.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19Guatemala Hope’s 13th Annual Dinner Auction, at St. John’s Hall, Woodslee. For tickets call 519839-4151.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 - Fun, Frolic, 'N Faith, 3:00 p.m. An afternoon of hymn singing, camp songs, puppets, and just plain old fashioned fun. Join us at Sonshine Lutheran Church, 194 Talbot Street, Leamington (former Krazy Kelly plaza). Call 519-984-3553 for more details.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 - Food & Fellowship Supper, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Leamington United Church, 9 John St. would like to invite all those who are alone or having trouble making ends meet to come and share a meal together. No Charge.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23FREE Well Baby and Child Dropin Clinic, from 1:00-3:30 p.m., at Mill Street Ontario Early Years Centre, 134 Mill St. (Mill St. Public School), Leamington. The clinics are for healthy babies and children from birth to 6 years old. Meet with a public health nurse to have your baby weighed and measured. Caregivers will also be able to speak with a nurse about breastfeeding, growth and development, parenting and injury prevention.
No appointment needed. For more info or future clinic dates visit www.wechealthunit.org.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 & THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 - Free Disability Planning Seminars: Lawyer, Brendon Pooran, presents RDSP and Dollars & Sense to discuss legal and financial issues for individuals and families affected by disability. Essex County Civic Centre – Oct. 23 @ 6 p.m. at Place Concorde – Oct. 24 @ 9:30 a.m. Contact Windsor-Essex Family Network at 519-974-1008 or info@windsoressexfamnet.ca for details.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26Epiphany Anglican Church of Kingsville of 96 Main St West is having a Rummage Sale. Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm as well as Saturday, 9:00 am to 12 noon. Wheelchair accessible.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 - Annual Bake Sale at St. Michael’s Church, 29 Elliot St. Leamington. Apple and cherry pies, cookies, squares, etc. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26Caldwell First Nation Fall Fun Fair , 11:00 am - 6:00 pm at Caldwell Community Hall, 14 Orange St. Leamington. Learn a craft or two, buy a craft or three. Decorate a pumpkin, lift your spirits, live & laugh. Free your mind and focus on fun. For more information and to register a booth, please call CarrieAnn at 519-3221766.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27Anniversary Celebration - 22 years of worshiping together. Join Mersea United Church as they honour the past and celebrate the future. Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. Speaker: Jim Hatt. Potluck luncheon to follow.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 - A free community dinner will be provided at Knox Presbyterian Church,
Leamington at 5:00 p.m. for anyone in need of food and fellowship.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29Attention: There will be a meeting of the South West Chapter of the Bell Pensioners Group held at the Essex Retirees Hall located at: 32 Russell St. Essex, from 9:30 am –12:30 pm. All BPG members & guests are welcome! Refreshments will be available. All pensioners from BCE, Bell Canada, Bell Mobility, Bell Aliant, Expertech, BIMS, Bell TV and Télébec who are members of a defined benefit pension plan are eligible for membership in BPG. Driving Directions: Take Exit 21 off the 401, Manning Road/ County Rd 19 South. Turn left onto Talbot Rd/County Rd 34E. Turn right onto Centre Street. Take the 2nd left onto Russell; school/hall will be on the right. Parking is in the rear lot, behind the school, entrance is off Centre St.
SECC'S COATS FOR KIDS CAMPAIGN IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS of coats, hats, scarves and mitts for children and adults, with the biggest need being coats for boys. Drop off donated coats until October 31 at Fletcher's Cleaners, Kennedy Cleaners, Canopy Cleaners or SECC (215 Talbot St. E.) in Leamington. Distribution in November.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6FREE Well Baby and Child Dropin Clinic, from 1:00-3:30 p.m., at Mill Street Ontario Early Years Centre, 134 Mill St. (Mill St. Public School), Leamington. The clinics are for healthy babies and children from birth to 6 years old. Meet with a public health nurse to have your baby weighed and measured. Caregivers will also be able to speak with a nurse about breastfeeding, growth and development, parenting and injury prevention. No appointment needed. For more info or future clinic dates visit www.wechealthunit.org.
Security ONE has been locally owned and operated since 1978, providing peace of mind to Southwestern Ontario for over 30 years, and is a member of the Better Business Bureau, Canadian Alarm & Security Association (CANASA), and is listed with Underwriters Laboratories Canada (ULC).
Prep work important before painting
Painting a home’s interior can give it a completely new look and feel. A fresh coat of paint can make a room feel more vibrant and up-todate, creating a whole new attitude within the room without breaking the bank.
Whether creating an accent wall or painting each wall within a room, painting is a relatively easy and inexpensive home improvement project. But that doesn’t mean painting does not require a little prep work before the project can begin.
Address any holes or bumps on the wall
Holes or cracks in the wall will need to be patched with spackle, which then must dry before the wall can be given a new coat of paint. In addition, sand down any bumps until the walls are smooth and free of any unsightly abnormalities.
Wash the walls
Walls can get dirty, and that dirt may or may not be masked by paint. Before adding a new coat of paint, wash the walls and inspect them for dust. Dust can collect on molding, especially in rooms that get little natural air. When dust has collected on the molding and around doorways and trim, use
a damp cloth to wipe it away before adding any new paint.
Apply primer
Primer can serve many functions, not the least of which is its role as a bonding agent between the wall and the top coat of paint. Primer can also help conceal dark colours, prevent stains and increase the life expectancy of the paint job you are about to undertake.
Prepare
your paint
Preparing the paint is a simple task, but one novice painters may not be aware of. When opening a new can of paint, stir the paint before using it. In addition, even if you don’t plan to use a roller when painting, do not paint straight from the can, which can be heavier to hold than a small bowl, and a light bowl is less likely to be spilled than a potentially heavy can of paint. In addition, once paint has been removed from the can, replace the lid so dust and other impurities do not settle in the can.
Purchase painter’s tape
Painter’s tape can be especially valuable to novice painters. Painter’s tape makes it easier to paint smooth and clean paint lines, giving a
room a more professional looking coat of paint without the cost of hiring a professional painter. Painting can be an inexpensive and fun way to upgrade a home’s interior. But even though painting does not require the technical know-how of more large-scale home improvement projects, it still requires some prep
work and attention to detail to ensure the job is done right.
With fall soon to give way to winter, many people will soon be spending more time indoors. Winter weather can be harsh, and it can be difficult for fresh air to make its way into a home once the warmer temperatures of summer and fall give way to the cold days of winter.
Poor indoor air quality can cause multiple problems. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, poor indoor air quality can increase a person’s risk of developing pneumonia, and it also may aggravate existing respiratory conditions such as asthma. The EPA also notes that long-term exposure to indoor air pollution can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, respiratory diseases and even cancer.
Because indoor air pollution can be so devastating, many homeowners look for ways to improve their indoor air quality, especially before the arrival of winter, when residents of the home figure to
spend such a significant amount of time indoors. Fortunately, homeowners can take many steps to do just that.
Clean with soap and water
Soap and hot water can still clean a home effectively, and this ageold combination might be the healthiest way to clean as well. Many household cleaning products contain potentially harmful ingredients that can introduce toxins and irritants into a home. Avoid such cleaners and solvents when cleaning a home. If stains prove too stubborn for soap and water, be sure to open windows when using potentially harmful cleaners indoors.
Purchase an air filtration system
Air filtration systems vary significantly in size, cost and function. Some systems are designed to remove specific pollutants, and may not be effective at removing additional indoor air pollut-
ants. Larger models tend to be most effective at filtering pollutants like dust, but such units are more expensive than smaller units. If your home is especially dusty, then a large filtering system may prove a worthy investment.
Open windows and doors when possible
Introducing outdoor air into a home is a great way to improve indoor air quality. Of course, opening windows and doors might not be feasible in the middle of winter. But take advantage of any such opportunities when they present themselves. For example, after cooking a big meal, open the kitchen exhaust fan to allow fresh air into the home. Such fans are not large enough to cause a significant temperature drop in the home, but they can directly remove contaminants from inside the home, like those that might be emitted from gas stoves.
Insist guests and residents remove their shoes
Chemicals can find their way into a home in a variety of ways, and you and your fellow residents or guests may be tracking them into your home on your shoes. Keep a doormat inside all entryways, and insist guests and residents remove their shoes before
entering your home. This reduces the amount of potential pollutants brought into your home and also makes cleaning the home that much easier.
Break out the mop
Vacuum cleaners can be effective at picking up pollutants inside a home, but they also can leave things behind. When a vacuum cleaner seems to be leaving some dust behind, take out the mop and, with just a little water, address the areas where dust is still lingering. Water should be enough to do the trick, and, unlike some cleaning products, water won’t be introducing any additional harmful pollutants into the home.
Smoke outside
Smoking inside a home is inviting trouble, especially during those times of year when the windows cannot be opened. Secondhand smoke is a significant source of indoor air pollution, as cigarette smoke is known to contain more than 4,000 chemicals. Smoking indoors, whether an area is well- or poorly-ventilated, can be dangerous to smokers. Exposure to secondhand smoke puts adults and children alike at risk of several diseases, including asthma and cancer. If you or your fellow residents or visitors must smoke, do so outdoors.
How to improve indoor air quality as winter approaches
Mopping can remove pollutants the vacuum cleaner might have left behind.
Did you know?
According to a recent survey, kitchen renovations are the most popular home improvement projects.
Renovating a kitchen is a great way to increase the value and also the functionality of a home. The National Kitchen & Bath Association’s latest market report says that, in the first three months of 2013, the number of homeowners who started a kitchen renovation was up more than 50 percent from the previous quarter. A kitchen is a central gathering place and is one of the most popular family gathering spots in the house.
With traditional dining rooms being eliminated in favour of open, eat-in kitchens and entertaining spaces, more attention than ever is now placed on a well-designed kitchen. The average remodeling budget for a kitchen renovation exceeds $30,000. But there are ways to keep budgets in check.
• Do some of the work yourself to reduce money spent on labor costs.
• Consider laminate flooring and counters, which will look like real stone but at a fraction of the cost.
• Skip custom cabinetry in lieu of stock units. They’re more attractive than ever before and don’t require the wait time of custom-ordered cabinets.
• Choose less expensive, mid-range appliances that may function better than or equal to high-end models.
• Plan layout accurately and spend time reviewing your designs. Late changes in a remodel can quickly eat up a budget.
Seven inexpensive ways to update a home
Oftentimes, buying a home opens up a bottomless pit of opportunities for projects and improvements. While some homeowners engage in different repairs and fix-ups out of necessity, many others like to freshen up their spaces out of personal preference instead of need. But even the most well-intentioned projects can be waylaid if budgets are tight.
What many homeowners may not realize is that there are many ways to make updates and changes to a home that do not require a major overhaul or a large price tag.
1. Move around furniture. You may be able to change the look of a room without spending any money. Interior designers know how to arrange furniture for maximum appeal, but the average homeowner can do it, too.
2. Add lighting. Lighting at different levels in the room can create a vibrant impact. Many homeowners mistakenly put in a couple of table lamps and think that will be adequate. However, properly illuminating a room means varying the lighting to create different moods at different times.
3. Add new pillows or drapes. Changing a few aspects of a room can give it an entirely new look. New throw pillows can add a splash of colour.
4. Change knobs or small accents. Give a room a new look by focusing on the small details. Switch out cabinet knobs for something updated and modern.
5. Use plants. Empty corners or spots you’re not certain how to fill may benefit from a plant.
6. Hang new wall art. It may be time to look at your photos and artwork and make a few adjustments.
7. Try a new coat of paint. After you’ve exhausted other avenues, choosing a new paint colour may be the new look you desire.
Home improvement projects can add value to a home and do-it-yourselfers know the sweatequity that goes into such projects can give homeowners a greater sense of pride in their homes. But no two home improvement projects are the same, and homeowners should know that certain projects are best tackled during certain times of the year.
Fall is a great season to work on your house, as the weather is often at its most agreeable once the summer heat has gone and before winter weather arrives. The following are a handful of fall-friendly home improvement projects for homeowners looking to improve their homes.
Roof repair
Whether you’re repairing or replacing the roof, fall is a great time of year to dust off the ladder and get some work done on your roof for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, fall is ideal for roof work because you won’t have to be up on the roof with the summer heat bearing down on you. This can make the project move along more quickly, which is especially beneficial if you are paying labourers to work on the roof. The fewer hours workers are fixing your roof, the less you will be paying in labour costs.
In addition, fixing up the roof in the fall ensures those winter storms, be it rain or snow, won’t find their way into your home via leaks. A leaky roof in winter is hard to fix, as the roof surface could be treacherous in the winter and winter winds can
make it dangerous to be up on the roof at all. Addressing leaks in the fall can prevent damage to your home’s interior, which can mount up if a leaky roof is not addressed until the following spring.
Window work
When the weather outside gets frightful, poorly insulated windows can allow cold air into the home. That often has a trickle-down effect on finances, forcing you to turn up the thermostat in an attempt to offset the cold air pouring into the home. Whether you need your windows replaced or simply need to patch up any leaks, a proactive approach to leaky or older windows in the fall can save you from unnecessarily high heating bills come the winter. Addressing leaky windows also makes a home more comfortable for its inhabitants.
Fall is the ideal time to address a home’s windows because the temperature outside tends to be pleasant. This means you likely won’t have to make much of an effort to offset the elements, and open windows in the fall won’t make your home’s interior very hot or cold like they might if you were to tackle the project during the summer or winter.
Fixing the floors
Wood flooring is a hot commodity for many homeowners. But not all flooring can be added to a home at any time of year. That’s because certain types of flooring employ adhesives that need temperatures inside the home to be within a certain range, and that
range is often within 70ºF to 80ºF, which makes fall a great time to install such floors. Colder temperatures can make it difficult for the flooring to dry and bond, which will prove problematic down the road. What’s more, many people entertain friends and family come late fall and into the holiday season, and it can be difficult to do so if you are busy installing new flooring.
Painting projects
Painting is another home improvement project that seems tailormade for fall. A fresh coat of paint or a new colour scheme around the house can give a home an entirely new look and feel. But paint can be pungent and the aromas may last if it’s applied at a time of year when it can’t dry while the windows are wide open. Paint fumes inside a home can make the home uninhabitable, but painting at a time of year like the fall, when you can keep the windows open during and after the project, can help air the home out.
But interior painting isn’t the only painting project homeowners can tackle in the fall. Many exterior paints are temperature-sensitive and need the temperature outside to be above 40ºF. Paint that freezes won’t dry properly, and homeowners might be left with a costly and unsightly mistake on their hands. Fall temperatures tend to be amenable to both interior and exterior painting projects, just be sure to check the weather forecast before making your first brush stroke.
Home improvement projects perfect for fall
How to winterize your lawn
Every weekend of the last few months you have spent mowing, weeding, edging, and trimming your lawn so that it will look its best. In order to ensure your lawn makes a complete recovery after winter hibernation, you may want to spend the fall taking steps to help your lawn survive the winter months ahead.
Winterizing a lawn varies depending on where you live and how harsh a typical winter is. There are certain key tasks to complete before you can rest for the winter season.
• Remove fallen leaves and debris. Leaf cleanup is among the tasks homeowners dread the most. Raking leaves can be arduous, but it is well worth the effort. Fallen leaves can smother the grass and lead to dead spots and decay next season. Wait until
the majority of the leaves have fallen from the trees before you begin to rake; otherwise, you could find yourself repeating the process throughout the fall. Mulched leaves can be added in small amounts to garden beds to provide rich organic material for next year’s crop of flowers.
Be sure to pick up any twigs and other debris as well. Additional debris can become up trapped under snow and hinder grass growth when spring arrives.
• Cut your lawn short. Unless the season is unseasonably wet and warm, your lawn shouldn’t grow too much in October and November. Continue to cut your lawn until there is no visible growth for about two weeks. It pays to give it a short cut before frost arrives so that long piles of dead grass will not smother any new growth in the spring. Also, long grass tends to bend down upon itself, trapping moisture that can lead to fungal diseases like snow mold.
• Aerate the lawn. Soil can be compacted over time, especially in yards that see heavy foot traffic. You can rent an aerator from a lawn supply store so that water and fertilizer can reach the soil.
ing, the roots will remain viable and the lawn will still be sending out rhizomes and tillers to produce new grass blades in the spring. These can easily encroach on garden beds. Edge now so you will have less work to do in the spring.
• Fertilize. Now is the time to give the lawn fresh food to overwinter and also replenish the strength of the root system. All summer long the lawn has been depleting the soil of nutrition, but autumn presents a great opportunity to strengthen those roots. Consider a slow-release formula designed for winterizing that will feed the lawn all winter long.
• Edge the garden beds. Take advantage of the cooler weather and slow-growing grass to re-edge around flower beds. Even though the grass above the surface of the soil will stop grow-
* Trim hedges and trees. If there are any overhanging tree branches or shrubbery blocking sunlight from reaching the lawn, cut back these areas once the foliage has thinned. Take advantage of your town’s leaf and twig pickup services.
* Seed bare patches. Scour the lawn for bare patches and put down some seed in these areas. The cooler weather will enable the seeds to germinate without having to compete with weed growth.
Once you have prepared your lawn for the winter you can bring in any lawn tools that need repair and have them set and packed away for the spring.
FALL BACK...
Don’t forget that Daylight Savings time ends on Sunday, November 3.
Be sure to set your clocks back one hour.
Calling all do-it-yourselfers
Calling all do-it-yourself fans – you can now transform furniture from drab to fab easier (and safer) than ever before!
Paint made from clay, chalk and minerals has been popular for years, and now you don’t have to travel far (or order by mail) to get started on your own project. This paint is all natural with no volatile organic compounds, eco-friendly and solvent free. There are no acrylics, no fungicides, and no co-polymers. The best part is, under most circumstances you will not have to sand or prime before you start painting, as it is basically a self-priming paint that adheres to wood, metal, glass, and even fabric!
Another fabulous feature is that you don’t need to have a special place to paint. Because of the natural qualities of the product, you can use it anywhere –inside your apartment or condo, or right where the furniture already sits in your home. There are no odours/ or fumes that will disturb neighbours, pets or the family.
The product is thick and yummy paint that doesn’t splash and splatter, so the mess is minimal. Like the trendy “distressed” look? You won’t need sandpaper and you won’t make a dusty mess achieving the look – this paint can be distressed with what we call the “wet” method. If you don’t have access to running water where you’re working, use baby wipes. It looks much more natural than sanding - a truly timeworn end result that you will love!
Perhaps you have a flea market find (better yet, a roadside freebie that you have rescued from the landfill) or even a family hand-me-down (or handme-ups!) that just doesn’t meet up to your idea of a great addition to your decor. Wash it down, paint it up and put a protective wax or topcoat finish on it, then stand back and admire your work. If you want to be even more creative, add one of the five new mica powders to your finishing wax or topcoat for a
little sparkle and shine. Available in black, pewter, silver, gold and copper, these powders add depth, especially when concentrated around the lovely detail on many older pieces.
As for upholstery, we all know how expensive reupholstering furniture can be. Natural fabrics like silks, cottons and such will absorb this paint and be surprisingly beautiful and still useful once sealed with topcoat.
Feeling timid about trying this exciting new product? Don`t be. You can always visit an APC (American Paint Company) retailer for an overview of the products, or attend a paint workshop that covers a range of techniques and gives you the confidence to get started. Get your inspiration started by going to the American Paint Company website www. americanpaintcompany.com and/or their Facebook page – once you see the available paint colours, tips and tricks on using the complete product line and completed projects by people just like you, you’re guaranteed to be excited!
Time to prep your pets for cooler weather
It’s a fall ritual to get our homes, cars and even ourselves ready for the colder weather. How many of us, though, consider the impact of the changing season on our pets?
• Cooler weather usually brings dry air, so using a humidifier will help to keep the nose and throat of our dogs and cats from drying out. It’s the same for their coat and skin.
• Choose pet-friendly ice and snow melters that won’t irritate paws or stomachs, especially if your dog or cat licks its paws after being outside.
• Protect your dog’s paws with a wax product designed for this purpose by forming a dense, breathable bond, which helps prevent snow buildup during outdoor exercise. After walks, wipe away any snow or ice from your dog’s feet, legs and belly.
• Poor weather and decreased daylight may cause limited visibility for drivers at night, so take extra precautions, including using a leash, when walking your pets.
We’ve all heard of spring cleaning, but it’s just as important to get your house in shape for the cold weather season, before the temperature drops. To make sure your home is properly prepared for the elements, do a few simple checks.
Protect Pipes
Cold weather time is the prime season for freezing or cracking pipes. Protect your exposed pipes with foam insulated pipe covers to prevent damage during the winter.
Check the Furnace
Make sure your furnace is functioning properly before the cold weather sets in, so you won’t have to suffer through days without heat. Have a technician stop by to make sure it’s in good shape, or, at the least, install a new filter to ensure high performance during the cold weather.
Seal out Drafts
Keep your heating bill and thermostat down by sealing up drafts around doors and windows. Install foam seals or re-caulk around doors, and add an insulating film over windows. Don’t forget to install socket sealers too, since even electrical sockets can be a source of drafts.
Stock Up On cold Weather Supplies
Pick up plenty of salt for the driveway, buy a few new shovels and put some extra antifreeze in your
car so you’re prepared for the cold weather.
Accessorize – And Prevent Cold Air Leaks
Add some flair – and block out the winter chill –with curtains. Hang (and close) drapes in a heavy fabric to help prevent cold air from seeping in through your windows. For doors, a fabric-covered bottom that slides between the door and the threshold will prevent the frosty air from entering your home.
Use Seals to Combat the Chill
When you close and lock your windows and doors, there’s often a crack between the top and sides and the frame or threshold. Opt for seals to place along the inside perimeter of your windows and doors to prevent drafts from entering. For the easiest installation, choose seals that are self-adhesive. Popular options for this are the heavy-duty weatherstrip seals, made of durable EPDM rubber, or self-adhesive foam seals. Both are good choices for blocking drafts and they won’t freeze or crack in low temperatures.
Add Film to Block the Frost
Since windows can be found in almost every room, it’s worth giving them some extra attention. Use a clear film to create another layer of insulation on your windows. Simply tape a product like shrink film window kits to the window edges and then give the film a once-over with a hair dryer to seal the plastic and make it tight. For even easier set up, use the roll-on window kits. They come with a pre-taped edge for the simplest install.
Stop Drafts With A Storm Door
For an added barrier between the inside of your home and the winter weather, make sure you have a storm door installed. This extra amenity will provide an additional level of protection from the frigid temperatures of the cold weather season, allowing you to keep your thermostat – and your heating bill – low.
Prepare your home properly for the cold weather
Insulation Quality Can Save You A Bundle
Heating and cooling account for nearly half of your home’s energy consumption, so when renovating, be sure to bone up on the latest advancements. Proper insulation will ensure that the air you want inside doesn’t escape through the roof, floors or windows. As importantly, advanced insulation will make sure that all the money you spend on household fuel doesn’t go down the drain.
Since prospective buyers can now measure the energy efficiency of your house, it is worth paying close attention to the quality of every upgrade and renovation, Blyth points out.
“Not only does advanced insulation reduce home heating costs, it will reduce outdoor noise, drafts, and unexpected cold spots from room to room.”
Time for your home’s check-up
(News Canada)Have you booked your annual check up? HRAI (the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada) reminds us to schedule a furnace maintenance inspection and cleaning before turning the heat back on. A furnace is among the most expensive appliances in the home but it is easy to neglect, even more so when the weather is hot. During the spring and summer seasons, furnaces stand dormant in basements across the country, collecting hazardous dust, dirt and debris within blowers and electrical components.
Over time, this buildup becomes hazardous to a homeowner’s wallet and health, but it can easily be prevented by an annual visit from a licensed heating technician. Annual maintenance costs are modest and the financial and health benefits from a clean furnace are more than worth it.
Homeowners can take on some of the work themselves, like replacing filters seasonally, but a proper furnace cleaning and tune up should be done by a licensed technician. A qualified service technician can quickly and conveniently inspect and clean a heating system, ensuring it is safe and ready for the coming winter months.
Inspections performed by a licensed technician should include the following:
• A safety test for carbon monoxide (CO);
• Checking for hazardous debris in the chimney and flue;
• Cleaning of air filters and re-installing;
• Checking operation of thermostat and safety controls;
• Checking gas pilot safety system and cleaning as required;
• Cleaning the motor and fan;
• Checking the blower operation;
• Checking condition, tension and alignment of fan belt, and performing required adjustments
(on older systems);
• Cleaning burners and setting for proper combustion and ignition;
• Checking the gas piping to furnace. Yearly cleaning extends the life of a furnace, prevents the risk of expensive emergency repairs and improves air quality, leading to a reduction of allergies, asthma and other illness. A well-maintained heating system can also deliver greater furnace efficiency, which prevents energy waste and homeowners from getting burned by ever increasing heating costs.To make sure your heating system is up to handling another cold Canadian winter, book a checkup with a licensed contractor this fall.
By Yvonne Brixey
Your roof protects your entire house - are you covered?
Roofing. Even the word roofing sounds sort of coarse and painful to me. Roofing is not something that I think about very often, but after a huge windstorm, we found several pieces of our roofing all over the front yard. At first, my husband, having done some building in his day, thought he might be able to make repairs on the roof himself in order to save us some money.
After looking into all that is involved in roofing repair, the different roofing products, and the variety of roofing materials, it was becoming increasingly apparent to my husband that the job was bigger than he had anticipated. A roof is crucial when it comes to protecting your home. If the top layer of the roofing materials is gone, what is happening to the layers underneath? How many rainstorms before rainwater is dripping down on your bed? Also, time is of the essence. Trying to fix a roof on a part-time basis, after working a full day at his regular job, proved to be a bad idea. We didn’t want to put any other part of our house at risk while waiting on a long drawn out repair job.
By the time we found the roofing contractor we decided to use, we were more than happy to pay the cost involved in fixing up our roof. As it turned out, they were quite reasonable in their cost. Because they do this day in and day out, they have the roofing products, knowledge, and capabilities to get the job done in a seemingly short time. Then they were done and gone, as if they had never been there. There were no roofing materials lying around, no partially used products left behind, taking up space on a shelf in the garage.
They inspected the entire roof when they initially came out and explained to us the pros and cons of repairing the roof versus replacing the entire roof. They showed us where there may be problems in the near future. They explained that the cost of complete replacement of the roof would be less expensive than just two repair jobs.
Different types of tires make a difference
Drivers rarely think of the tires on their vehicles until they have a flat. But the type of tires on your vehicle can impact its performance. When choosing tires for their vehicles, drivers should consider a host of factors, including the terrain and driving conditions vehicles are likely to encounter.
Understanding tires and what makes some a better fit than others for certain vehicles can make for safe driving and improved handling.
All-season tires
The most common type of tire and arguably the best known is the standard all-season tire. Many vehicles come equipped with these tires, which are designed to be versatile enough to grip the road in various conditions. They are commonly made of a harder rubber that will not wear out quickly and will retain their tread. Most day-to-day driving can be done on all-season tires.
High-performance tires
People who live in dry climates or drive sports and racing cars can benefit from high-performance tires. These tires are specifically designed to grip the road better and offer superior handling under higher speeds. Because high-performance tires are made of a softer rubber compared to standard tires, they will not last as long as all-season tires.
Snow tires
People who live in snowy, icy conditions will benefit from the use of snow tires. These tires are designed with special treads to offer more traction in slippery conditions. The rubber used to manufacture the tire
can remain flexible even at extremely low temperatures. Winter tires are best reserved for extreme weather and not used all season long because they will wear out more quickly than others. They may not have the same level of traction on clear roads. In some cases, winter tires may have metal studs included to enhance traction in icy situations. People who do not want to switch tires when cold weather arrives sometimes invest in snow chains that improve traction on standard tires.
Mud Tires
Muddy areas can be just as slippery as snowy conditions. Mud tires are designed similarly to snow tires but will have extra grooves and a tread pattern that facilitates movement of mud away from the tires and road. Mud tires may be wider than standard tires as well.
Truck Tires
Drivers of trucks or sport-utility vehicles often need special truck tires. These tires can better handle the weight and size of a larger vehicle. Many drivers stick with the type of tire that originally came with their truck. Drivers who like to go off-roading may need an all-terrain tire to offer more traction when climbing hills or traversing different conditions.
Midgets go 4 and 0
Fri. Oct. 4 the WFCU Capitals Midget team hosted Amherstburg in an attempt to amend their 2-0 loss from a couple of weeks ago.
The first period was filled with exciting plays and big saves as both teams come out empty handed. The Caps finally opened up the game at the 4-minute mark on a nifty goal by Eric Taylor, assisted by Calyn Kir and Noah Nassif. Two minutes later Amherstburg evened the match.
With just over one minute remaining in the second, Eric Taylor scored his second of the night from Scott Florence and Tyler Dick.
Amherstburg pressed in the third as the WFCU Midgets had to kill off three consecutive penalties before putting the game home on the power play with 30 seconds remaining.
The final score was 3-1 with Eric Taylor capping off his trick from Florence. Mitchell Monaco played an exciting game between the pipes for the Capitals.
Fri. Oct. 11 the Caps made a late night road trip to Riverside to face off against the Rangers for their first time this season.
The Capitals opened the scoring midway through the first period on a goal by Kyle Dama from Noah Morris and Matthew Taylor. Less than a minute later, Dylan Enns fired a beauty past the Riverside netminder on the power play to make it 2-0 from M. Taylor. Riverside cut the lead in half late in the first period.
Southpoint came out of the second period up 4-1 on goals by Calyn Kir and D. Enns. Assists went to Morris, M. Taylor and Tyler Dyck.
Early in the third Riverside made it 4-2 but that was as close as they would get, making that the final score.
Brian Bradley played well between the pipes fresh off the IR.
Sat. Oct. 12 saw the Riverside Rangers come to Leamington for a matinee finish to their home and home.
Much like the night before, the WFCU Capitals opened the scoring midway through the first period on a goal by Dylan Enns, assisted by DJ Wales.
Scott Florence made the score 2-0 in the second period as he was set up by D. Enns.
This game was all Southpoint as they would add two more in the third to make the final 4-0. Goals were scored by Calyn Kir and Tyler Dyck, and assists went to D. Enns, Matthew Taylor, Noah Morris and Derek Toews.
Mitchell Monaco played steady in net.
Sun. Oct. 13, following a terrific Thanksgiving dinner put on by Big Ern and Nancy Glasier, the WFCU Capitals faced off against the Kent Cobras at Tilbury arena.
The Caps opened the scoring early as Ryan Zsebok scored in his return to the lineup from Scott Florence and Derek Toews. Midway through the first, Kent evened the score and then went ahead one minute later. Southpoint put two more up late in the first to regain their one-goal lead, 3-2. Goals were scored by Florence and Morris, and assists went to D. Enns, Toews, Calyn Kir and
Riley Enns.
The WFCU Capitals made it 4-2 early in the second with a goal by Florence with assists going to D. Enns and Zsebok. Kent made it 4-3 late in the second and that would be as close as they got.
Southpoint scored two unanswered goals in the third period, one by Florence (picking up his hat trick) and the other by Trevor Affleck. Final assists went to Zsebok, Morris (2) and Brandon
Turnbull.
Brian Bradley was impressive in goal during the 6-3 victory.
Make sure you come out and support your local minor hockey teams by checking out their schedules at www.southpointminorhockey.com.
Pictured is Mitchell Monaca in net for the WFCU Capitals Midgets. Brandon Turnbull (#7) and Matthew Taylor (#25) are the Southpoint defenders. Calyn Kir (#17) is looking on while the Amherstburg Avalanche presses.
Bantams take win against Essex
By Joline Driedger
On Tuesday, October 8 the Southpoint Southland Insurance Bantams played against Essex. The game was played really well with Southpoint coming out with 4-1 win. Everyone played great, especially with goals from Frank Cabrera, Derrick Antunes and two from Devin Mills. However, these goals couldn’t have been completed without assists from Cameron Richmond, Logan Impens and Derrick Antunes. Essex played hard against Southpoint but not hard enough to take the win away. Good game, guys!
Pickleball Rocks!
The Leamington Kinsmen Sherk Complex staff invited Southpoint Sun and Blackburn Radio staff to come try their hand at pickleball on Wed. Oct. 9, and what a fun drop-in sport it is! “It’s the fastest growing sport in Ontario,” says Brenda Fischer, Supervisor of Marketing at the Complex. “Check out the Pickleball Association of Ontario website for more details and then come drop in at the Complex where we’re offering six time slots per week (for people 18+) to play this new sport.” From left to right are: Shannon Matheson (Southpoint Sun), Keri Robinson and Michelle Derikx (Blackburn Radio), Ian Marshall (Sun team), Amanda Smith, Brian Vickers and Jodi Marchand (Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex), Arlene Sinasac (Blackburn). Front: Lorilee Matheson (Sun team).
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Recreation Events from the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex
Visit our website: www.leamington.ca /recreation
SWIMMINGFun Zone:
- Rock ‘n Swim – Fri. Oct. 18th 7-9 pm with Music sponsored by Dr. K. Archer-Family Dental Care.
- Swimming Theme Day – Spooktacular Splash – Sun. Oct. 27th 1-3 pm Complex Pool
CHILDREN’S Programs:
Red Cross Swim Lessons, Yoga for Youth ages 9 thru 12, Indoor Soccer, Tae Kwon Do, Volleyball Academy & Girls Night Out -for girls grades 6 – 8 on Monday nights. Plus some New Ontario Gov.’t funded programs for younger children ages 2 – 6 years.
TEEN Programs:
-- Indoor Cycling Class just for TEENS on Wed. nights.
-- Volleyball Academy- will be offering a new Teen Volleyball House League for Teens ages 14 to16 on Monday nights this Winter! Start to organize your Friends to enter a Team!
-- Are you looking to be a Day Camp Counsellor? The Complex is offering a one day course Dec. 7th for Youth Leadership Training for ages 14 plus – a requirement for employment.
Shinny Hockey - each Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 – 1:30 pm Unico Arena. A great noon hour work-out. Full equipment including helmets required. Goalies play for Free. $7.50 per visit or $150.00 & HST for the season’s pass.
Warrior Fit - the ultimate Training Boot Camp to prepare yourself for Windsor Regional Hospitals “Heart Breaker Challenge.” Led by certified Can Fit Pro Trainer Andrew Hopkins, on Wednesday nights 7-8 p.m.
Come Exercise and Bring along a Friend. Commit to be FIT! at Leamington’s Sherk Complex.
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Mon. Oct. 7: North/ South - 1st Don Franks and Bob Branton, 2nd Ed Sabga and Ross Mackintosh, 3rd Vi Major and Sharon Lutz. East/West - 1st Jim Perkes and Roger Cote, 2nd Mame Nicholson and Dave Derbyshire, 3rd Kay and Ken Pryke. Games are each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, Wed. Oct. 9: North/South - 1st Sandy Gammie and Joyce Gammie, 2nd Marie Ellwood and Jeanne Manners, 3rd Jack Warmenhoven and Bob Branton. East/West - 1st Derek Parry and Al Morrison, 2nd Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 3rd Sonia Jackiw and Ernie Jackiw. Games are every Wednesday at the Lion’s Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For info call 519-738-4939. Harrow Bridge Club, Thurs. Oct. 10: North/South - 1st Teri Ford and Pat DeNapoli, 2nd Doug Bertram and Don Gordon, 3rd Nancy Murphy and Jim Murphy. East/West - 1st Sally Bell and Bob Bell, 2nd Ann Pascoe and Jane Gollmer, 3rd John McGregor and Dorothy McGregor. Bridge is played every Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m.
In the cheat of the moment
One of my favourite on-the-job memories from this past summer was covering the Leamington and District Agricultural Society car show. For one thing, I love classic cars, especially ‘muscle cars’ of the 1960s and 70s. What struck me as exceptionally amusing during the second annual LDAS show was a specific moment of pre-recorded music played during the show. For the most part, a car-show traditional selection of 1950s rock and Motown Doo Wop was sent through the sound system. Nothing wrong with that — what could be more reminiscent for the scores of Baby Boomers than poking around under the hood of a ’57 Bel Aire or ’55 T-bird while listening to Buddy Holly rant about how smitten he is with Peggy Sue?
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What struck me as odd, surprising, amusing and just plain awesome was when out of the blue, the show’s DJ suddenly opted to spin Judas Priest’s ‘Breakin’ The Law’. Never before or since have I heard such a musical shift in atmosphere. I have yet to hear a radio station follow up on the likes of Elvis and Chubby Checker with early ‘80s heavy metal.
The video to Breakin’ The Law, by today’s standards, is hilarious. The members of Judas Priest storm into a bank, using their guitars as weapons to ‘rob’ the place (their singer’s name is ROB Halford, which makes it just a smidgen funnier). If you’ve got a few minutes to burn, look it up on YouTube. Ominous stuff 33 years ago, a true gutbuster today.
While most athletes don’t normally rob banks, some are as guilty as sin of bending the rules set out before them. It’s funny how many of these guilty parties believe cheating is no big deal — an illegal curve on a hockey stick isn’t the same as walking into a financial institution carrying a loaded gun (or Gibson Flying V) — but then deny it after they get caught. I suppose many are telling the honest truth when they explain that they were unaware of a specific rule they were breaking. Getting back to the illegal curve on a hockey stick, we were always told that if you can hold the blade against a flat surface and slide an upright quarter underneath it, you were risking a two-minute minor; otherwise, you were good to go. To this day, I don’t know if that is — or was — true or not.
On the pleading ignorance front, my sympathy goes out to volleyball players. Now THERE is a sport where abiding by the rules is a moving target. Even ignoring the evolution of the sport’s scoring system, it can be difficult to understand what’s going on. I remember when even grazing the top of the net with a serve was forbidden. Now, the play continues as long as the ball reaches the opposition’s half of the court. I also seem to recall an era when the guidelines for what constituted a ‘lift’ or ‘carry’ were far more stringent. I’ve seen teams forfeit a point and serve if certain players were standing in the wrong locations at the beginning of a play. There also seems to be some confusion as to when you can and cannot strike the ball with the palm of your hand. While recently covering high school volleyball, I was shocked to discover that kicking the ball is acceptable. Apparently, that’s another rule that changes with the weather.
When it comes to rule breaking in sport, the Olympics often become the hot topic. I was surprised to learn that alcohol was the first drug to get an Olympic athlete banned — a Swedish pentathlete in 1968. That’s a kettle of fish all unto itself. Some argue that alcohol and marijuana should be permitted, as they are by no means “performance enhancing” drugs. Canadian Ross Rebagliati was the first ever snowboarder to win — then lose — then get his gold medal back in Olympic competition. Traces of pot were found in his system, prompting the loss of his medal until someone brought up the oversight that the drug wasn’t on the ‘banned substances’ list (it has since been added to the list).
My favourite ironic name in sport goes to former Buffalo Sabre and Los Angeles King Larry Playfair. What a name for someone who wracked up 1,812 NHL penalty minutes in 688 regular season games — he even managed 402 minutes in the sin bin through 71 games during the 1977-78 WCHL season. That’s more than one-sixth of every game, excluding overtime, spent on the shorter of the two benches. Perhaps his middle name is “Doesn’t.”
Atom Minors fall 3-0
On Sun. Oct. 13 the Gabriele Brand Source Home Furnishing Atom Minors played host to the Tecumseh Eagles.
From the drop of the puck, Tecumseh came out and showed they where ready to play by firing 10 shots on net at Dane Price, who was up to the test. The Eagles found the back of the net once in the first.
The Southpoint Capitals fought back in the second period by fore-checking aggressively and forcing the play; however, the Capitals couldn’t put one past the Eagles goalie.
The Eagles pounced on a rebound to take a two-goal lead into the third. The third found more of the same as the second period, with tenacious fore-checking from both teams. The Eagles found the back of the net 6 minutes in, but the Capitals never gave up.
The Capitals had several chances to get on the board with chances on rebounds and some good shots on net, along with shots that trickled through the goalie but didn’t go in.
The Gabriele Brand Source Home Furnishing Capitals should hold their heads high as they played a very hard fought game.
The Capitals next see action on Sat. Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. versus LaSalle Sabres on the Heinz rink.
UMEI sr. boys volleyball
John Warkentin of the Lightning bumps a Belle River serve during a WECSSAA Tier II senior boys volleyball game Tuesday, Oct. 8 at UMEI. The Lightning dropped straight sets by scores of 25-12, 25-22 and 25-12. On Thursday, they fell to Forster by scores of 25-14 and 25-21 after winning the first set 25-19.
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Cardinal Carter junior boys volleyball
Above - Peter Najem of the Cougars spikes the ball onto the Harrow half of the court during a WECSSAA Tier II junior boys volleyball game at Cardinal Carter Thursday, Oct. 10. The Cougars defeated the Hawks in three straight sets by scores of 27-25, 25-9 and 30-28. Two days earlier, the Cougars defeated Tecumseh Vista Academy 25-15, 25-15 and then lost 25-14.
Left - Justin Faustino of the Cougars sets up the ball for a teammate
UMEI senior girls basketball vs. Maranatha
Above - The Lightning’s Jessica Epp grabs a loose ball before a Maranatha opponent can access it during a WECSSAA Tier III senior girls basketball game at UMEI Monday, Oct. 7. The teams were tied at 4-4 after one quarter and 14-14 at the halftime break. The Lightning led 21-19 to start the fourth and jumped out to a 2519 lead, but lost 27-25 following the Panthers’ go-head basket with about 30 seconds remaining.
Left: Hannah Toews goes airborne as she attempts to compelte a layup with a Maranatha player in pursuit.
LDSS sr boys volleyball vs CCHS
Above – Ryan Botham of the Lions spikes the ball toward the net where two CCHS blockers try to intercept during a WECSSAA Tier II senior boys volleyball game at LDSS Tuesday, Oct. 8. Leamington cruised to victory in the first two sets by scores of 25-11 and 25-5 before being taken to the limit for a 29-27 win for a three-set sweep. On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Lions travelled to Herman — results were not available by press deadline.
Right – Ryan Tilson of the Lions goes airborne to send the ball across the net and onto the CCHS Comets’ half of the court .
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Bantam Minors win hard-earned victory
This past weekend the Reid Funeral Home Minor Bantams traveled to Tecumseh to take on the first place Eagles. This was an action packed match with plenty of back and forth play at both ends of the rink.
The Capitals got off to a quick start with an unassisted breakaway goal from Stephen Wiebe at 6:20 of the first period.
The Eagles answered back at 9:27 of the second period to tie the game at 1-1. The Capitals got a chance at a go-ahead goal when Tyler Zsebok was awarded a penalty shot with 1:20 remaining in the second. Despite beating the goaltender, the puck rang off the left post leaving the score tied going into the third.
The third period was filled with tension as both teams battled for the winning goal. When the clock ran out the score remained tied thanks to solid goaltending from Tristan Edmondson who stopped 42 of the 43 shots by the Eagles.
On Sat. Oct 12 the Capitals hosted the Erie Storm at the Wheatley Arena. Erie opened with two goals in the first period. These were answered by the Capitals on goals from Brett Thomas, assisted by Mason Gow, and an unassisted goal by Mason to close out the first period at 2-2.
A tightly played second period left little opportunity for scoring by either team until Jeremy Oriet found the back of the net with some help from Jeron Kerr with only 0:14 remaining in the period.
An end-to-end third period had the Capitals taking a two-goal lead when Stephen Wiebe scored with an assist from Aiden Rodriguez. At 8:30 of the third, Erie brought themselves back within one goal, only to have Mason Gow add another minutes later with help from Brett Thomas to regain
Bantam girls shut out Belmont
The Southpoint Sun Stars bantam girls team travelled to Aylmer on Saturday, October 12 for a game against the Belmont Blazers.
The Stars carried the play for most of the game and the special teams did the job on this day with two goals on the power play.
In the first period the goaltenders won the battle keeping both teams off the scoreboard.
With time winding down in the second period and the Stars on the power play, Corinne Jackson fired the puck on net from the point and Bryanna Rodrigues was waiting for the rebound. After two or three whacks at the puck, Bryanna had the Stars on the board 1-0.
Midway through the third period, Grace Hyatt broke free to the net and redirected a pass from Claire Phibbs behind the Blazers’ goalie to put the Stars out front 2-0. With just under 4 minutes to play in the third period and the Stars on the power play again, Grace Hyatt notched her second of the game to close out the scoring and the Stars came home with a 3-0 victory.
Natalie Edmondson handled the goaltending duties for the Stars and recorded the shutout.
The Stars are at home on Friday night at 8:15 p.m. on the Unico rink to face the Sarnia Sting, then travel to Lambeth on Saturday afternoon to face the Lambeth Lancers.
Go Stars go!
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The Southpoint Bantam Major Hockey team, sponsored by Jose’s Bar and Grill, split a pair of weekend games and got the monkey off their backs with their first victory of the year.
On Friday night, Oct. 11, the Caps took on their cross border rivals from Erie. The game started evenly but started to fade in the second period. Erie took a 2-0 lead into the second when the Caps found the scoreboard with
Brett Enns banging home a rebound in front. The assist went to Luc Ribble. Erie broke it open in the second and the third and went on to win 8-1.
On Saturday night the Caps travelled to the land of the Ravens with only nine skaters and two goalies. They had players out with injuries, some out of town and suspensions and could have easily mailed in the two points to Essex who was full staffed.
But the Caps worked
their tails off instead! The Caps got on the board first with Zack Dillen firing one in that hit twine. Luc Ribble fed him a nice pass in the slot area for the helper. Essex responded with a goal from the corner to knot it up at 1-1 and the Caps took a 2-1 lead late in the second on a laser from Luc Ribble that went 5-hole. Jack Hannigan worked hard for the assist. Essex scored within the first 30 seconds of the third period to tie the score at 2-2. The Caps responded with the eventual game winner when Luc Ribble found where the peanut butter was hidden and went top shelf to regain the lead. Evan Loveless grinded out the assist even though he had tweaked his shoulder earlier in the game. Zack Dillen gave the Caps some breathing room when he re-directed a point shot from Lucas Lamotte for a beauty goal. Zack Dillen completed his hat trick by scoring a wrist shot with the help, again, of Luc Ribble. Cameron Stockton played very solid in net for the Caps and ensured the victory. Jackson Ingratta and Jack Hannigan played hard up front getting the puck out several times in key situations. Loveless showed grit by biting the bullet throughout the game. The back end also played solid with Lamotte, Tristen Totaro, Jared Hillier and Austin Unger grinding out some solid hockey. Great job, Caps!
Golden Years mini golf
Leading the ace parade was Art Sweet with 6, followed closely by Julia Kos and Gerry Wilkinson with 5. John Murphy and Murray Cascadden managed 4 each, while 3 dropped for Ken Brook, Fran Clifford, Betty McManus, Moe Scratch, Mavis Rutter and Mary Ann Vickery. Registering 2 apiece were Dorothy Cascadden, Pete Daudlin, Marie Lasi, Eva Kah, Murray Hartford, Colleen Pearse, Tom Hyatt, Bill Mayville, Andy Orsini, Donna Wiebe, Bill Ward,
Ernie Vandenberg and Barb Arner. Iggy Arner, Kathy Bradley, Lloyd Honey, Al Stockwell, Shirley Thiessen, Rose Taylor, Al Rutter, Bill Taylor and Steve Vigh each had 1 ace.
Low score for 9 holes went to Gerry Wilkinson (2), Art Sweet and Tom Hyatt with 17.
A strong 34 for 18 holes was recorded by Gerry Wilkinson, followed by 35 for Art Sweet, 36 for Gerry Wilkinson and Fran Clifford, 37 for Colleen Pearse, Ken Brook, Andy Orsini and Bill Ward (2).
Finally, a 36-hole score of 70 went to Gerry Wilkinson, with Art Sweet close behind at 73 and Bill Ward with 74. First place finish with 236 went to Team 10 (Art Sweet, Murray Cascadden, Marie Lasi). Second place was Team Jacks with 240 (Mary Ann Vickery, Al Stockwell, Al Rutter), and third place went to Team 7 with 241 (Eunice Cascadden, Gerry Wilkinson, Bill Ward). Play continues October 17 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
County Bridge results
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Leamington Half Century Centre
Results for Monday, September 30
North/South
1st - Don Franks and Bob Branton
2nd - Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven
3rd - Joyce Bear and Sharon Lutz
East/West
1st - Ken Pryke and Roger Cote
2nd - Nina Towle and Helen Preyde
3rd - Dave Derbyshire and Mame Nicholson
Games are every Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members always welcome. Kingsville Bridge Club
Results for Wednesday, October 2
North/South
1st - Al Morrison and Derek Parry
2nd - Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan
3rd - Roger Cote and Bob Branton
East/West
1st - Marg Koeman and Vi Major
2nd - John and Dorothy McGregor
3rd - Bob and Sally Bell Bridge is played every Wednesday at the Lion’s Hall in Kingsville. Start time is 7 p.m. For further info call 7384939.
Harrow Bridge Club
Results for Thursday, October 3
North/South
1st- Pauline Mikolash and Al Morrison
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2nd - Pat DeNapoli and Teri Ford
3rd - Don Gordon and Doug Bertram
East/West
1st - Jane Gollmer and Ann Pascoe
2nd - Dorothy and John McGregor
3rd - Sally and Bob Bell Bridge is played every Thursday at Harrowood, starting at 7 p.m. For further information call 738-4939.
Rhine Danube bowling scores
The following are the scores for the Rhine Danube Bowling League for Sept. 30.
Games Over 200: J. Dalimonte 244, R. Dickau 202, C. Brennan 204, A. Dickau 224, 202, W. Fittler 214, J. Valade 212, C. Kosempel 212, 220, 227, J. Paliwoda 233, 240, R. Nykyforuk 215.
Series Over 550: J. Dalimonte 554, G. Garnham 563, A. Salvati 550, R. Nykyforuk 594, A. Dickau 619, C. Kosempel 659, J. Paliwoda 620.
Above - Ashley Malott (32) and teammate Jillian Iles, along with an Essex opponent, eye up a loose ball during the first half of a Thursday, Oct. 10 WECSSAA Tier II senior girls basketball game at LDSS. Essex won 47-32. On the previous Tuesday, the Lions fell 52-22 to Catholic Central.
Left - Danielle Slingerland of the Lions’ senior girls basketball team performs a game-starting jump ball
against an Essex player during a WECSSAA Tier II game in Leamington Thursday, Oct. 10. Essex won 47-32. On the previous Tuesday, the Lions fell 5222 to Catholic Central.
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Hockey arena in the morning
I realize that this may sound a tad strange, but I once, long ago in my early years, had a singing and stage career. In my late teen years I even had a rock band which my hearing aid specialist assures me was a major contributing factor to my current much diminished hearing ability. Yes, I sport hearing aid devices if I have to!
Music has always been a key part of my life and some (males only) may recall that when I was permitted to swim at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Centre in Leamington, I regularly entertained myself and drove others nuts singing in the communal men’s shower.
Of course I do not have the courage to engage my voice with others in choral form. And the many fine singers in our area most assuredly would not welcome a discordant voice in full measure in their invariably harmonic choral groups.
I mention all this by way of background to an experience I sustained in a local hockey arena. As an aside, I do not play hockey nor am I remotely capable of managing to stay upright on ice skates. I do have a distant cousin who is a remarkable young hockey player for the University of British Columbia’s women’s hockey team. Hence, my failure to play hockey is not a family trait, just a decision based upon my inability to comprehend how one makes ice skates go backwards.
It was a hockey tournament for young males, perhaps age 12 to 14. We had a couple bunked down at our house from a team way north in Canada, like near Sarnia – Corunna or thereabouts. Because the lads had to be at some atrociously inhospitable and dingy ice hockey arena at 7:00 a.m. for a game in their tournament, naturally I had to accompany them. Moreover, as they were “from away”, I was expected to boisterously support them against an overwhelming local team’s horde of screaming parents.
Before the game began, the assembled relatives of young players on the ice were asked to rise for “O Canada”.
Now here was a song I both knew very well and tended to sing in full, perhaps baritone, voice. How was I to know that most parental hockey fans simply mimicked words as a prelude to a murderous scream announcing that the game had begun?
We all rose from our benches, the familiar music began, and I took myself (after all it was a hockey arena) into my deepest basso profundo voice and began to sing one of my favorite songs. (P.S. I can also do the United States anthem with equal vigor!).
As my voice more or less thundered across the arena’s ice, I realized I was singing solo. Seats once occupied beside me now became vacant as spectators distanced themselves from an old dude actually singing the national anthem.
Others looked askance
and mothers quietly warned accompanying children of the dangers of strangers and especially of strangers who sang in public. “Be wary my children, I suspect we have a weirdo in the arena,” and other kindred alerts.
A child cried and another bellowed as they were whisked spaces away from a stranger performing a song not laced with obscenities or primitive rap chants of lust and depravity Eventually the music and I completed our patriotic passage and the arena erupted in a most primaeval mass scream of “play hockey” and assorted other deprecations.
Thereafter I sat, alone, and listened as neighbors and other community minded citizens urged their assorted offspring to “hit ’em”, “use your stick”, “get up off the ice” and “Marvin, why didn’t you use the bathroom before you went out on the ice?”.
As for supporting the team of the lads we were hosting, and not being accustomed to the guttural sounds of gentle parental guidance of budding young NHL stars, I could simply quietly sit and watch and congratulate them upon their eventual victory Patriotism, I learned, frequently does come at a price as I was forced to clean the contents of a bag of buttered popcorn from my greying hair and balding skull.
Trophy-winning 1953 Pontiac Laurentian 2-door sedan
On Sunday, August 18, I attended the annual Tomato Fest Car Show in Leamington, the Tomato Capital of Canada. Over 300 historic vehicles showed up for this day-long event, and one of those vehicles brought back a flood of pleasant memories for me: a fully restored 1953 Pontiac Laurentian two-door sedan owned by Ted Diesbourg of Chatham, ON. I landed my first summer
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job at age 15 in 1957 washing used cars at our local Pontiac-Buick dealership for 50 cents an hour. One of the cars I washed nearly every day was a green 1953 Pontiac Laurentian twodoor sedan.
Ted bought his Pontiac Laurentian in 2002 from the daughter of the original owner, John Botek, who purchased the car from Finley Motors, a Pontiac-Buick dealership at Richmond and Lecroix in Chatham. Mr. Botek owned a variety store a couple of blocks from the dealership and did not drive his car very often. When he died in 1958, the car was passed on to his wife, who did not drive at all. Their daughter lived in Detroit and occasionally drove the car during her visits to Chatham. The car was last licensed for the road in 1967. For the next 35 years, the car sat in a damp semi-detached garage and suffered rust damage. Even the radia-
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tor and heater core had rusted out. When Ted bought the car in 2002, the odometer showed 30,184 original miles. He treated the car to a complete body-off restoration and completed the work 10 years later, in 2012. It is refinished in the original Regatta Blue, the same colour that was on the car when it rolled off the Oshawa assembly line 60 years ago. Ted contacted the Vintage Vehicle Service at GM in Oshawa and learned from George Zampora that his car was #853 of a total of 1,935 Pontiac Laurentian 2-door sedans built for 1953. All the numbers match on Ted’s car.
Ted’s father had purchased a two-tone blue 1953 Pontiac Laurentian two-door sedan in 1955 and it became the family car for the next 11 years. Ted learned to drive on that car and got his driver’s license in Tilbury. He now works as an auto mechanic on Park St. W. in Chatham. His dad passed away last year at age 96 but not before going for a ride in Ted’s restored Laurentian. He sat in the front seat and said: “I didn’t know the steering wheel was that big.”
I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my latest book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”
Rich, decadent comfort dishes reminiscent of slow-cooked meals made in mom’s kitchen and featuring wholesome ingredients has resurfaced in restaurants across the country. In this fast paced world of processed and take-out meals, diners are craving a slow down in how meals are prepared. That’s why the newly revamped Artist Café’s new menu has introduced classic comfort favourites that warm the soul.
Last month, Artist Café, one of our
most popular restaurants not only received a physical makeover as an ode to our fantastic Colosseum entertainment, the new menu made a successful debut and the clear favourites have been the Southernstyle classic comfort foods.
We had some fun naming the new dishes in ‘tune’ with the musical theme including the MacTastic
macaroni and cheese featuring our housemade creamy, cheese sauce and topped with crispy bacon, breadcrumbs and green onions it’s a must-try. Drums and Waffles is another popular throwback to Southern soul food featuring our popular Jackpot Chicken drumsticks atop freshly made bacon waffles and served with gravy and Canadian Maple Syrup.
The great advantage about ordering home-style cooking at the Artist Café, is that we do all the cooking and clean up, and you get the goodness of a slow-cooked meal in just a ma�er of minutes.
Come check it out and remember to bring your appetite! Artist Café is open at 7 am daily and 24 hours on weekends.
Drums & Waffles at The Artist Café
The Colosseum Wall of Fame at The Artist Café inside Caesars Windsor
by Caesars Windsor Executive Chef, Patrick McClary
Ted Diesbourg’s 1953 Pontiac Laurentian 2-door sedan at the Tomato Festival Car Show in Leamington on Sunday, August 18, 2013. It won the trophy for Best Original Restored Car 1949-1957.
Mill Street School – one of Leamington’s most beloved landmarks
Any history of Leamington would not be complete without the mention of Mill Street Public School, which originally occupied the site of the municipal parking lot across from the Princess Centre.
In 1872, only two years before Leamington would become a village, a tworoom brick building was erected at a cost of $5,000. That structure became Leamington’s first public school and was called the Union School. There were two teachers, one was principal J.E. Johnson and by 1877 Mrs. John McRobbie Selkirk also taught at the school.
By 1890 there were over 500 students situated in seven different classrooms. The school board had to rent rooms, which included two in the former grist mill that stood where today’s Arts Centre now sits. The original school was replaced in 1891 by a two-storey, eightroom brick building that cost $11,000, plus $50 for a school bell. J.W. Smith was its principal.
With growing enrollment, the school expanded in 1903 when two classrooms were added to its back side and again in 1904 when another two were added to the east side, thus bringing it to 12 classrooms.
One of the most remarkable things occurred in the
1950s. After several years of Leamington students and the mayor writing and talking via telephone with the students and mayor of Leamington Spa, England, an oak tree from Leamington Spa was planted in the Mill Street schoolyard. Mill Street remained a public school until September 1961, when it became a senior public school offering classes solely for grades seven and eight. The Leamington Public School Board saw the change as a way to ease the transition from grade school to high school via a broad curriculum. The school was the first of its kind in Essex County. However, by 1966 the old school was considered inadequate for science, industrial arts and home economics, and the decision to build a new, modern facility was made. Land was expropriated east of town between Mill and Marlborough Streets with compensation awarded to its owner Frank Lutsch Sr. Both streets would be extended and a 66-foot strip of land allowed access to the school grounds. The tender was awarded to C. Kehl Construction of Harrow. Its cost was estimated at $500,000 but was revised to $390,000. Its six-sided shape was unique and the new school opened on Sep-
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tember 6, 1967 with the name Mill Street Centennial School.
Rod Brown, who served as principal at the old Mill Street School, continued on in the same capacity at the new school and was principal until 1982-83.
The modern school was officially opened and dedicated on December 6, 1967.
Leamington Mayor Art Cullen, along with Donald A. Paterson (MPP for Essex South), Eugene Whelan (MP Essex South), F.A. Leitch (area superintendent of public schools), and Mrs. Flora Holton (chair of the Leamington Public School Board) were the dignitaries present. Rev. L.F. O’Neil dedicated the school and Gary Adams, Local 459 United Food and Allied Workers representative, presented the original Mill Street School bell as a memorial.
As a senior public school, Mill Street handled classes of grades 7 and 8 students until September 1987 when it reverted back to offering classes ranging from kindergarten to grade 8.
What many people re-
member as the original Mill Street School remained standing until about 1970 when it was demolished. Even before its demise, Leamington’s recreation board envisioned the area as green space or a park area while councillors saw it as another parking lot, which in the end it did become. Despite the loss of the landmark, its memories still thrive among our older residents.
The Leamington and Mersea Historical Society offers everyone a chance to explore the area’s rich culture and past. Anyone can be a member or join the meetings on the fourth Saturday of every month, except December. Watch the Southpoint Sun for more details.
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The Leamington Flyers have proven that it was wise of Western Conference personnel to choose them for two of three awards for the month of September.
After conference convenor Mark Tuck presented Jacob McGhee with defenseman of the month of and Trevor Wheaton with goaltender of the month — both for September — the Flyers delivered an 81 loss to the visiting St. Thomas Stars on Thursday, Oct. 10. The win was the third in a row for Leamington and the fifth consecutive game where at least one point was collected to remain two points behind the conference-leading LaSalle Vipers. The offensive assault on Stars’ netminder Jackson McIntosh began paying dividends after just over a minute of play when veteran Alex Seguin potted a wrist shot from the right of the St. Thomas net after taking a pass from Kyle Quick. Less than two minutes later, Mitch Amante took a feed from McGhee for a short breakaway that started at the Stars’ blueline and ended with a low backhand shot that stood as the game winner.
The barrage continued another two minutes later, when former LaSalle Viper and Wheatley Shark Kyle Quick found the back of the net with a close range, sharp-angle wrist shot. Seguin assisted on the goal, Quick’s fifth of the season.
puck into the lower right side of the Stars’ net. Shaw and Scott also got in on the multiple-point performances by drawing assists on the tally.
The most impressive goal of the contest came early in the third during a St. Thomas power play. As the only Flyer in the Stars’ zone, Scott took control of the puck to the right of the net, slid around both St. Thomas defensemen and with his back to McIntosh, tapped a five-hole backhand shot over the goal line.
Flyers shoot down Stars
By Bryan Jessop
The Stars’ coaching staff called a timeout after the goal, which managed to keep the Flyers from adding to the scoresheet for another 10 minutes and six seconds. From there, Kyle Shaw gave his team a four-goal lead after taking a clever pass from Chris Scott and scoring from just in front of the crease.
The 4-0 intermission lead came despite a 14-11 St. Thomas shots on net advantage and all five of the period’s penalties being assessed to the Flyers. The first penalty expired five seconds before the second infraction was called, later followed by a Stars’ five-on-three advantage that ran a full two minutes. The last three penalties were called over a span of 17 seconds.
Leamington continued to pour it on in the second, where they established a shots on net advantage of 22-10. Defenseman Daniel Robertson scored his first of the season during a Flyers power play, advancing from the point to release an ice-level shot from the left of the visitors’ net. Seguin and Quick assisted, each earning their third point of the night. Amante accounted for his second of the game and sixth of the season after a redirected puck bounced straight towards him. The veteran forward didn’t waste the opportunity, sending the
“I’m looking forward to seeing that one on the video,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski with a laugh. “Chris Scott’s game has really elevated. He’s playing outstanding hockey and he’s really complimenting his wingers.”
The Stars were granted another five-on-three advantage a few seconds later and the second time around, managed to solve Wheaton with a screened shot from just inside the Leamington blueline by Cam Garrow. The hosts recaptured their seven-goal lead at mid period when Graham Kelsey became the second defenseman of the night to score his first as a Flyer. Kelsey fired a waist-high laser from the point during a Leamington power play in the unassisted effort.
The Flyers outshot St. Thomas 42-31 and went two for four with the man advantage. St. Thomas was one for eight on the power play.
The win came with Ryan Muzzin, Cole Chevalier, Tony Spidalieri and Dylan Seguin on the injured list.
“You never like to deal with injuries, but it gave us a chance to look at some other guys,” said Piroski. “We don’t rely on two or three players to carry us.”
The awards to McGhee and Wheaton were presented prior to the opening faceoff. Wheaton had the best goals against average and best save percentage throughout the 27-team GOJHL for the month of September, where McGhee and his fellow blueliners also contributed to holding the opposition to just 11 goals in seven games.
“They were both well deserved,” Piroski said of the awards. “Trevor’s put up some really good numbers and Jake’s a stayat-home defenseman, which I like.”
Leamington called up a handful of junior and midget affiliates in the absence of injured regulars as well as permanently assigning Kitchener Rangers draftee Alex Friesen. Dylan Seguin returned to action for a Saturday, Oct. 12 GOJHL Showcase game against the Niagara Falls Canucks in St. Catharines. The Flyers won by a score of 6-2. Quick netted the only goal of the first period, with Nathan Opblinger and Scott adding to the lead before the Canucks responded. Scott followed up with his second shorthanded goal in as many games for a 4-1 Leamington lead at the second buzzer. Niagara Falls was the first team to strike in the third period, but Friesen and Daniel Robertson wrapped up the scoring late in the game. Austyn Roudebush and Wheaton split goaltending duties about 50/50, with Roudebush stopping 10 of 11 and Wheaton turning aside seven of eight. Leamington went zero for seven on the man advantage while Niagara Falls was also blanked, going zero for five.
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Flyers travelled to Sarnia where they posted a 4-1 victory against the Legionnaires. Shaw scored three of Leamington’s four goals while Jared Dennis accounted for the other. The Flyers outshot Sarnia 37-20 while being held to zero for two on the man advantage. Sarnia came up empty-handed on four power plays.
rest of the west
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Vipers doubled the Chatham Maroons 4-2 while the London Nationals squeaked by Sarnia 5-4. On a busy Friday, Oct. 11, LaSalle beat St. Marys 6-0, St. Thomas defeated London 6-3 and Strathroy handed Lambton Shores a 6-2 loss. Scores involving Western Conference teams during the annual GOJHL Showcase were as follows: Sarnia 4, Waterloo 0; St. Thomas 5, Cambridge 0; Brampton 7, St. Marys 3; Elmira 4, Strathroy 1; St. Catharines 4, London 1; Fort Erie 4, Lambton Shores 3; LaSalle 7, Port Colborne 0; Caledonia 4, Chatham 3 (OT). On Sunday, Chatham came up with a 7-5 win over Strathroy.
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Graham Kelsey (left) of the Flyers battles the Stars’ Chris Carreiro for control of the puck along the boards during second-period action of a Thursday, Oct. 10 game at Heinz Arena. Kelsey scored his first goal as a Flyer in Leamington’s 8-1 victory. (Sun photo)
Western Conference convenor Mark Tuck presents the Defenseman of the Month award for September to the Flyers’ Jacob McGhee prior to the opening faceoff of a game between the Flyers and visiting St. Thomas Stars Thursday, Oct. 10. (Sun photo)
Western Conference convenor Mark Tuck presents the Goaltender of the Month award for September to the Flyers’ Trevor Wheaton prior to the opening faceoff of a game between the Flyers and visiting St. Thomas Stars Thursday, Oct. 10. ( Sun photo)
Sharks seeking volunteers
By Bryan Jessop
Wheatley’s Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ hockey club is looking for a few more good volunteers.
The Sharks currently have between seven and nine dedicated individuals offering support with behind the scenes duties to keep the team running, but could use more to assist with regular functions, from a Smart Serve-licensed volunteer to assist with bartending to others to help equipment personnel with day-to-day responsibilities. Others are needed to help out with 50-50 draws, game-night security, acquiring jersey sponsors and team fundraisers.
The Sharks could use the assistance of about double the number of current volunteers.
“Between 15 and 20 would be nice so everybody we’ve got now can avoid getting overwhelmed,” said Sharks athletic director and owner Bruno Carnevale.
Although the team is already equipped with a bingo committee that does well with its duties, individuals are now needed to help organize the annual Christmas Draw. Plans for the yearly fundraiser began after Monday’s television raffle draw (results from the Monday, Oct. 14 game against the Essex 73’s were not available due to the Thanksgiving holiday press deadline).
The team could also use help with its executive and Booster Club, the latter of which is now operated exclusively by Larry McDonald. Although the executive positions are all accounted for and support also comes from parents of players, Carnevale explained that there is always a need for more directors. The executive and board of directors normally meet twice per year. Carnevale noted that he could benefit from assistance with seeking out jersey sponsors, a duty currently being taken on by only McDonald and himself.
He also said the team would be happy to have another trainer on the bench.
“We’ve got a good group, but it can be hard to be available for road games sometimes,” Carnevale said.
Carnevale explained that despite having received multiple offers to purchase the Sharks, he has no intentions of selling. Offers were made that could have seen the team relocate to Amherstburg before the Admirals’ current owners set their sights on the Kingsville Comets. Carnevale, however, stated that any and all information circulating on the sale and relocation of the Sharks are based entirely on meritless rumours.
“I’ve got no plans to have the team move,” he said. Anyone interested in volunteering to assist with Sharks’ functions can contact Carnevale at 519-796-2429.
ABOVE: Participants in the 18th annual Wheatley Sharks golf tournament at the Talbot Trail Golf Club head out on their cart rentals for the Saturday, June 1 shotgun start. The event is the team’s biggest annual fundraiser. The Sharks are currently in search of volunteers to assist with equipment duties and team fundraisers.
AT RIGHT: Players with the 2012-13 Wheatley Sharks take part in the 2013 Wheatley Fish Festival parade Saturday, Aug. 3. The Sharks are currently in search of volunteers to assist with equipment duties and team fundraisers. (SUN file photos)
Protecting flowering bulbs in the fall
Tulips are a favorite for squirrels and rabbits. One way to help prevent them from getting into your tulip bulbs is to lay chicken fence over the planted area, or place the bulb in a crumpled ball of fencing during planting. If this does not help, try planting crocus, daffodil, grape hyacinth or allium as these bulbs are least attractive.
No plant is totally safe if the animals are hungry enough. Bulbs like to be planted deep, rather than shallow. Use a bulb trowel, as this will have the proper depth marked on the blade for each type of bulb.
Bulbs like well drained soil. They can be planted from late August until the ground freezes in December. However, the earlier you plant enables the bulb to produce more healthy roots and produce more colour in the spring.
Most plantings require full sun, so even if you plant around bases of trees, most trees won’t be leafed out when the bulbs are blooming.
Watering is very important to ensure the root structure gets off to a good start. Water one to one-and-a-half inches deep until the ground freezes. Roots start to grow immediately after planting, making sufficient moisture necessary.
Like many plantings, plant a mixture of bulbs in different time schedules so you will have a longer display of colour from the first thaw until mid to late May. Usually, the smaller bulbs will bloom first and larger bulbs produce more colour. Plant bulbs in clumps of 6-8. This will provide a more natural look rather than in a row.
Dahlias should bloom until frost. This bulb can be saved from year to year by cutting the foliage off at ground level and placing the dug up bulb in a paper bag or box. Cover them with peat moss or vermiculite. Keep them cool in the basement, but not
In the back yard... where they could freeze. Repot in early March for a head start before transplanting in the garden after the last frost in the spring.
Many local garden centres and nurseries are still open with a large selection of quality bulbs and fall planting material.
MWCP supports artist
Arturo
Herrera at Leamington First Culture Crawl
As part of its mission that includes “building cultural bridges” the board of directors for the Migrant Worker Community Program agreed to be a community partner in support of artist Arturo Herrera’s project titled The Daily Bread – El Pan De Cada Día.
This partnership involves the fostering of a trusting relationship between the migrant workers and the artist and the direction of the project that will focus on the foods and communal meals the migrant workers’ communities prepare and eat together.
According to the artist,“Food is our major fuel to survive, is also a way of connecting and finding common interests. It can transcend culture, language and gender barriers, allowing us to find common ground and create shared experiences.” Arturo has attended the following MWCP events to establish relationships with the migrant workers that is based on trust, the Health & Information Fair in July, the Caribbean festival in August, and the fiestas Patrias festival in September.
Arturo participated in the Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl on Saturday, September 28 at the Leamington Arts Centre by making and cooking tortillas, with two of his fellow University of Windsor Master of Fine Arts students Pearl Van Geest and Aaron Moran and MWCP chair Lorraine Gibson.
Leamington was one of eight local communities where Life Chains took place on Sunday, October 6. Pro-life supporters of all ages lined the sidewalks of both sides of Erie and Talbot streets in Leamington’s 24th Life Chain.
During this one-hour peaceful, public awareness event, hundreds of passers-by saw the signs that delivered the message ‘Abortion Kills Children’. Life Chains were also held locally in Kingsville, Essex, Harrow, Belle River, and in communities all across North America on Sunday as part of International Life Chain Day for the pro-life movement. In total, 420 participated locally in Life Chains.
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than 20 countries. (Submitted photo)
Donations destined for overseas
Thanks to the generous people of Leamington, donations of clothing and other necessary supplies have been collected for starving children in over 20 African and South and Central American countries such as Rwanda, Ethiopia, El Salvador, etc.
Canadian Food For Children (CFFC) was founded in 1985 by Toronto physician Dr. Andrew Simones and his wife Joan. CFFC is an international non-profit charitable organization whose work is done by volunteers.
The donations of food items, dry goods and soap (always a priority), kitchen utensils, can openers, laundry products, medical supplies, baby needs, school supplies, tools and even Canadian Tire money help support desperate families.
One family here in Leamington collects these new and used items. The donations are sorted and the clothes washed and repaired, then delivered to the Chatham warehouse to be packed up and sent to the head office in Toronto. From there the items will be shipped to needy countries. In 2009, over 12 million pounds of food and other items were transported overseas.
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“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― André Gide, Autumn Leaves
Your are invited to a M E M O R I A L S E R V I C E in memory of
( N E E : M A T T H E W ) Louise passed away on June 6th, 2013 in Toronto. The Service will be on Saturday, October 19th, 1:00 p.m. at the Olinda Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda, 2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven.
Carolyn Mercer
Carolyn Ellen Mercer, 73, of Wheatley, peacefully passed away at University Hospital, London, ON, on Thursday, October 10, 2013.
Survived by her husband of 56 years, Jack, her son Tim (Stephany) of Wheatley, her daughters Penny (Randy) of St. Thomas, Susan (Greg) of Paris, and Jill (Clair) of Wheatley. Survived by 13 grandchildren, Jaclynn (Brent) of Wheatley, Paul of Wheatley, Bob (Amy) of Newmarket, Jennifer (Anthony) of Stratford, Ryan of Kitchener, Melissa (Paul) of Ingersoll, Cassie (Ian) of Paris, Derek (Nicole) of Wheatley, Travis (Ashley) of Paris, Curtis (Lauren) of Wheatley, Tiffany (Ryan) of St. Thomas, Richmond of St. Thomas, Jared of Wheatley. Carolyn is also survived by 7 great-grandchildren, her sister Beverly of Novi, MI, her brothers Jim (Patricia d. 2010) of Grand Bend, Charles (Patricia) of Thorndale, and Bruce (Diane) of Arkona, as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Charles and Florence Redman, and her younger sister Donna Sevigny.
Our family sends a special thank you to Madeline Shanks of Wheatley Homecare Services, the dialysis clinic health care professionals at Leamington District Memorial Hospital, the health care professionals on the 4th floor transplant clinic and the teams of professionals at University Hospital in London, ON.
A Celebration of Carolyn’s life will be held at FGT Family Church in Leamington, ON. Visitation will be held on Sunday October 20, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. with a service to follow at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Nathan Albrecht officiating.
Donations may be made to Leamington District Memorial Hospital’s dialysis unit www.ldmhfoundation.ca, the transplant program at London’s University Hospital www.lhsf.ca specifically to the (MOTP) Multi Organ Transplant Program, or to the Kidney Foundation www. kidney.ca
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Partial List - Coins & paper money & rings, side by side fridge freezer, electric stove w/fryer, upright freezer, small fridge, treadmill, sets of dishes, patio set, collector tea pots, small appliances, plastic ponds, stereo system, speakers, lamps, records, turntables, 2 small safes, lots of Christmas decorations, lights & large nativity set (old),
COMING EVENTS FOR SALE
United Church, 9 John St., Saturday, November 2, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Adults $15, children ages 7-12 $8, children 6 and under free. Advance tickets only. Cut off date October 31st. No take-out dinners. For tickets call church office 519-326-9461. Menu: turkey dinner with homemade pie. oc16-23
LAERC - LEAMINGTON AREA Ecumenical Refugee Committee Pasta Dinner, *gluten free available. Friday, October 25, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Adults $10, family $25. Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk St., Leamington. oc16-23
FOLD AND GO solid ultra light scooter. Perfect condition with accessories. Price is right. Please call 519326-6363. If no answer, leave message and phone number. oc9-de11
ELECTRIC SCOOTER WITH battery charger, electric start, up to 25 miles without charging, 2 baskets, holds up to 450 lbs., $1600. Also 3 bath tub chairs. 519-687-2899 se18-tf
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING GOWN with crinoline, trendy mother-of-the-bride dress and additional formal dresses and shoes. Must see to appreciate. Call 519326-3120 or 519-564-2422 (leave message). au28-oc30
SOUTHPOINT SUN
NOTICES
FORM 1
AGGREGATE RESOURCES ACT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE
ERIE SAND AND GRAVEL LIMITED.
P.O. BOX 627 LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3X4
Hereby, give notice that application has been made for a Category 1 Class “A” Licence to excavate aggregate from a pit of 17.60 hectares, located in: Part 1 Concession 3, Geographic Township of Mersea, Town of Leamington, County of Essex.
Application is for a new pit or quarry.
Annual Tonnage Condition applied for is 300,000 tonnes.
A detailed site plan and report(s) for the proposal may be examined at the local county or municipal offices and at the district office of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Any person(s) wishing to object to this application must send in writing, their objection with reason(s) to the Applicant and the district office of the Ministry of Natural Resources at the addresses below. Note: E-mail submissions are acceptable however they must contain the objector’s complete postal mailing address where a response can be delivered. E-mail objections which do not contain a postal address will not be considered acceptable.
The Applicant: P.O. Box 267, Leamington, On N8H 3X4; and MNR: 615 John Street North, Aylmer, ON N5H 2S8
The last day on which objections may be filed with the Applicant and Ministry is the 29th day of November, 2013.
Note: All information in respect to this application including written objections, the names and addresses of any objector(s) is available for public review for the purpose of this application under the Aggregate Resources Act. In submitting a written objection an objector consents under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to its disclosure for purposes of the application.
FORM 2
AGGREGATE RESOURCES ACT NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION
ERIE SAND AND GRAVEL LIMITED. P.O. BOX 627 LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3X4
Hereby, give notice that a Public Information Session will be held on: November 7, 2013 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Erie Sand and Gravel Limited, Main Yard/Woolatt Pit, 230 County Road #31, Leamington, ON.
The purpose of the information Session is to present to the public, the details of the application for a Category 1 Class “A” Pit Below Water.
The location of the proposed Pit is: Pt Lot 1, Concession 3, Geographic Township of Mersea, Municipality of Leamington, County of Essex.
John O's Foods Inc.
is a seafood processor and distributor. Our marketplace includes North America, Europe, and Asia. The Omsteads have been processing seafood in Essex County for over 100 years.
Job Title: Inventory Coordinator / Accounting
Position Description:
• Monitor all inventories at all production and warehouse facilities.
• Record and reconcile inbound and outbound inventory transactions.
• Costing of production transactions.
• Track and enter production data.
• Maintain inventory lot information for product traceability.
• Sales and inventory reporting and analysis.
• Border crossing/customs paperwork.
• CHEP pallet reporting.
• Work with Finance Manager to ensure proper inventory costing and valuation.
• Work with Production Manager to ensure accurate entry of transactions.
Target Group:
• B. Comm Degree in Accounting/Logistics/Business Administration
• Business Admin Diploma in Accounting/Finance
• Skills: cost accounting, data entry, strong computer skills, strong MS Excel skills, great team player, solid problem solving and organizational skills. Sage Accpac ERP knowledge a plus. NormanJensing/UTI knowledge a plus.
Salary range:
• Range between $30,000 and $42,000 based on experience
• Full benefits
• Pension Please forward resumes to Jon Trothen by November 1st, jtrothen@johnofoods.com
ONTARIO, CANADA
The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington REQUEST FOR TENDER
Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Partial Roof Replacement – Sections D
Tender applications will be received by the Municipality of Leamington at 111 Erie St. N Leamington, Ontario, N8H 2Z3 attention: Amanda Smith up until the hour of:
11:00 am Thursday October 24, 2013
for “Partial Roof Replacement – Sections D” at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.
Request for Tender forms can be directed to Remlap Building Services at 519-738-3458 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm or online at www.leamington.ca
A mandatory site meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 17, 2013 at 11:00am at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.
Public Opening is scheduled for Thursday October 24, 2013 at 11:05am at Council Chambers.
The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest bid will not necessary be accepted.
Ms. Amanda Smith, Manager of Culture & Recreation or Mark Chorba, Facilities Coordinator are the municipal contacts.
Mr. Chris Palmer, Remlap Building Services is the consultant.
For more information, please call (519) 322-2337 or visit: www.leamington.ca
(up to 10 weeks)
*Applies to Non-Business Classified Ads Only
PRESTEVE FOODS
NEEDS at least 15 permanent fish plant workers. Willing to train new workers. Initial wage is $10.25 an hour. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $13.90 + health benefits. Position requires either operating processing machine, lift up to 50 lbs on repetitive basis, packaging. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com.
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PRESTEVE FOODS
NEEDS at least 15 permanent fish cutters. Experienced fish cutters are paid by piece work. Willing to train new workers. Initial wage is $10.25 an hour. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $13.90 + health benefits until cutter is able to make more through piece work. Position requires to filet fish at fast pace. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com.
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BUSY RV & MARINE dealer looking for RV Tech and Boat Mechanic. Contact 519-326-1156 or fax resume to 519-326-6567. oc16-tf
GENERAL GREENHOUSE
LABOR - Full time and full time part time. 48 - 60 hrs./ week. Weekends/holidays. Physically demanding work load. Lifting required. Minimum wage to start. Apply by fax: 519-326-6702 or e-mail: hriprfms@gmail.com oc2-23
PART TIME CARE required for elderly man. No nights. 519-322-2409. oc16-23
PART TIME EXPERIENCED bartender with Smart Card required for evenings and some weekends, approximately 16.5 hours a week, for a small club located in Leamington. Please send resume by e-mail to curlingspcc@yahoo.ca. Only those being interviewed will be contacted. oc16
Orangeline Farms Limited is seeking General Labour workers to fill positions in our greenhouse, 627 Essex Rd 14, Leamington.
• Monday - Saturday, 48+ hours
• $10.25/hour, hours can vary with minimal notice
• General crop work
• Be able to work in hot and cool temperatures Apply via fax: 519-322-4733
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A-Z DRIVER Who is 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: jrw@bellnet.ca.
IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A LICENSED TRUCK/COACH MECHANIC or a 3RD/4TH YEAR APPRENTICE STEADY FULL TIME DAYS
Please email resume to: rob@leamingtoninternational.com
