Our Lady Peace to headline Hogs For Hospice weekend
New this year, Hogs for Hospice™ will have live band acts both Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5.
Friday night will kick off with a bang as Seacliff Park concert area hosts Hairball—The Band. Hairball is a rock ’roll experience you won’t forget. Some bands put on a concert—Hairball puts on an event! The lights, sound, video screen, smoke, fire, blood, bombs, confetti, spiders, snakes and monsters (oh my) and the screaming of hordes of rabid Hairball fans create and event—an event that hits you so hard, it’ll take a few days to recover!
Saturday night will feature Our Lady Peace, a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur as lead guitarist, and Jason Pierce on drums.
The band has sold millions of albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards— the most MMVAs ever awarded to any artist or group.
Our Lady Peace is one of Canada’s most popular bands and is one of the few Canadian rock acts that managed to achieve success in both the 1990s and 2000s.
Tickets are now available for sale online at www.hogsforhospice.com or at Leamington Ticket Headquarters: Speedprint, 45 Industrial Rd.; Jose’s Bar & Grill, 215 Talbot St. W.; CIBC, 69 Erie St. S.
Hogs for Hospice™ is a sanctioned event under the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation and is a community-led event to support Hospice and Healthcare initiatives in the community. This exciting 3-day motorcycle rally in Leamington includes a variety of different activities tailored to the motorcycle community, families, and riders and non-riders alike. There is something for everyone at this event.
Expansion of the entertainment for Hogs for Hospice has been made possible through the funding provided by the Government of Ontario.
For more information visit www.hogsforhospice.com/
Leamington Skating Club
“Dancing the Night Away”
It was all about teamwork Saturday afternoon, April 8, while preparing to dazzle the crowd at the Highbury Canco Arena when the Leamington Skating Club presented its 63rd Annual Ice Skating Show ‘Dancing the Night Away’. Ryder Michaud looks around for his fellow skaters in Saturday afternoon’s show.
(More photos on Pages 20 & 21 )
How are you going to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday?
This July 1 marks Canada’s 150th birthday and Leamington has a full day of activities planned to celebrate it!
Starting at 4 p.m. is the Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce Canada Day Parade. The parade will form at the Leamington Fairgrounds. The weekly Farmer’s Market will be staying open late this Saturday in case parade participants are looking for snacks or treasures. The parade will travel south along Erie Street to the Roma Club.
Grab a bite to eat at the Roma Club before heading to Seacliff Park where Commitment Ceremony activities start at 6 p.m. welcoming new Canadaians.
There will be musical entertainment and fireworks at 10 p.m.
Thee are also events being planned for uptown Leamington.
If you are interested in putting in a float or entering this parade, please contact the Chamber office by June 27 at 519-326-2721.
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER AMBASSADORS
The Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce is also looking for volunteers to serve as Ambassadors at the Leamington tourist booth (the Big Tomato). There is a training session planned for April 26 at the Half Century Centre. If you have some spare time and can help, please contact Wendy at the Chamber office.
Our Lady Peace will play at Seacliff Park on Saturday, August 5.
Erie Shores Hospice helps
149 families in first year
One year ago on April 6, 2016 the Erie Shores Hospice campus officially held its ribbon cutting ceremony at the newest location in Leamington.
The project received an outpouring of support and went from conception to completion in a little over two years.
Over the past year, 149 families have called the $6+ million dollar facility their temporary home.
“My family and I spent a week with our mother at the Erie Shores Campus of Hospice Windsor Essex, and the experience was amazing. Everything from the staff, volunteers, the property, the facility
and even the food were exceptional. We are so very fortunate to have such a wonderful facility like this in our community,” said Jim Gaffan of Kingsville.
Erie Shores Hospice is a 10-bed facility that offers compassionate, end-of life care to residents and their families at no charge. Services are provided by Hospice of Windsor & Essex County, and all operational funding is provided by the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation. Donations are used to cover operational expenses including: medical equipment, utilities, staff, housekeeping, and supplies.
“Erie Shores Hospice
has truly been a community supported facility. It is heartening to hear the stories of families who have used Hospice and expressed their gratitude for the service they received,” stated Ross Barnwell, Executive Director of LDMH Foundation.
To celebrate their first year, the LDMH Foundation is planning the 1st annual Erie Shores Hospice LifeWalk to take place on Sunday, June 11. The event will be a familyfriendly 5 km walk around the LDSS track, followed by a barbecue celebration. More information is available at www.ldmhfoundation.ca
The Southpoint Sun office will be closed on Friday, April 14 for Good Friday. Happy Easter everyone.
Canner on its way to Leamington
By Bryan Jessop
With a very similar objective, the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners will again serve as the ideal place for volunteers of an annual charitable tour to ‘meat’.
The Mennonite Central
will gather at the Gleaners for the second consecutive year. Leamington has been an MCC mobile meat canner destination since 1999, setting up the portable system at the former Heinz grading station on Sherk Street until
— who’s been on the committee since the canner’s first arrival in Leamington 18 years ago — of returning to the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners for the second straight year. “It’s such a good fit. We really like it there. We’ve got a lot of amazing volunteers and people who donate to this project.”
Committee’s mobile meat canner will make its way back to Leamington for a three-day visit spanning Tuesday, Apr. 18 to Thursday, Apr. 20, where an estimated 400 volunteers will converge to fill, wash and label cans with turkey. Four certified and licensed canner operators will oversee the canning of approximately 22,000 pounds of turkey during their stop in Leamington.
the one-year hiatus in 2015.
The local stop on the North American tour is organized by the Meat Canner-Leamington committee, a group of about 30 volunteers from local churches including Catholic, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, Mennonite and United Church faiths.
Anyone interested in volunteering for this year’s mobile meat canner stop in Leamington can contact committee volunteer coordinator Peter Fiss at 519999-8855. Each year, volunteers range in age from 16 to some who are into their 80s. Donations to help fund the local effort can be sent to the Kindred Credit Union (formerly the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union, 519-326-8601) at 243 Erie St. South. Contributions are accepted year round and any excess money raised is placed in an account to help finance the following year’s meat canner appearance in Leamington. Some local churches accept donations from members of their congregations and in turn deliver them to Kindred Credit Union. Income tax receipts are available to those who make contributions.
High school students, church members of several denominations and other general public volunteers
The organization is led by co-chairs Jake Neufeld and Marlene Schmidtgall, who are working with a budget of roughly $80,000 to finance the expenses of the canner’s Leamington visit.
“We’re really excited about it,” said Schmidtgall
Once the Meat CannerLeamington operation is completed, the MCC will take care of shipment and storage duties of the canned meat until a destination is determined. Once it departs from the Tomato Capital, the canner will head to Elmira — its final stop for the 2017 tour. Each year, the type of meat canned is determined by availability and price. Once again, the Leamington event is using meat purchased by Tender Choice Foods Inc. of Burlington, Ont. For the first-ever set up at the Gleaners last year, chicken was the meat canned for impoverished regions of the world. Both meats are high sources of protein, an element lacking in the diets of underprivileged populations in several countries.
Marianne Dyck and Kathie Lyn Kroslak box labeled cans of chicken for the Mennonite Central Committee’s annual canning ‘tour’ stop in Leamington Wednesday, Apr. 20 last year. (SUN File Photo)
New Acute Stroke Unit established
Specialized care unit will include patients from LDMH and Met Campus
Windsor Regional Hospital has established a new 16-bed Acute Stroke Unit at its Ouellette Campus, a move that concentrates all Windsor-Essex stroke patients in a dedicated unit providing specialized care for better patient outcomes.
This new stroke unit is staffed by an inter-professional stroke team with a specialized interest in stroke care, including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists.
The move transfers stroke services to the 8th Floor West at Ouellette Campus, which was already accounting for most local stroke patient volume, requiring the transfer of a smaller number of stroke patients from WRH’s Met Campus and Leamington District Memorial Hospital to this specialized unit.
“Rather than having patients dispersed throughout the region, this unit allows us to concentrate our local stroke care expertise on one floor, on one unit, to realize better patient outcomes,” said Denis St. Louis, Coordinator, District Stroke Centre – Windsor-Essex. “It supports the Ontario Stroke Network strategy to care for all stroke patients in one unit.”
Concentrating stroke patients in one unit is a best practice included in an Ontario Stroke Evaluation Report (2011), which recommends that there be efforts made to transport persons with stroke to hospitals with specialized stroke units (also known as “designated stroke centres”) to continue a trend of reduced mortality of Ontario patients due to a stroke.
“Research has shown that patients admitted to a dedicated stroke unit have better survival rates and reduced lengths of stay in hospital,” said Dr. Michael Winger. “We know that specialized care in dedicated units improves the ability of the patient to return home with regained independence.”
Windsor Regional Hospital is the District Stroke Centre for Windsor-Essex and provides leadership, development, implementation and integration of stroke care for residents throughout their Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network, and includes all points of the spectrum of stroke care from promotion and primary and secondary prevention, to acute care, rehabilitation and home care.
“The Windsor Regional Hospital District Stroke Program believes that the citizens of Windsor-Essex deserve and have a right to access of a specialized Acute Stroke Unit with an aim to create a collaborative stroke strategy with a team that is committed to ongoing improvements in stroke care and stroke patient outcomes,” said Janice Dawson, WRH’s VicePresident, Critical Care, Cardiology and District Stroke.
Name change name to Erie Shores Health Foundation
The Leamington District Memorial Hospital (LDMH) Foundation has announced that its name will be changed to Erie Shores Health Foundation as of June 1, 2017.
The LDMH Foundation was incorporated in 1992 and was created to raise funds for Leamington hospital to pay for capital projects, new equipment, room renovations and more.
In April 2016, with the opening of the Erie Shores Hospice Campus, the LDMH Foundation has also taken on the responsibility of fundraising to cover operational costs for the campus. Through community donations the residents of Essex County are able to access services at Erie Shores Hospice at no charge.
As a result, to better reflect the work that the Foundation fundraises for, it was agreed a new name should be implemented:
• ‘Erie Shores Health Foundation’ will reflect the two main organizations that the foundation fundraises for: Leamington District Memorial Hospital (becoming Erie Shores Healthcare) and Erie Shores Hospice Campus.
• ‘Erie Shores Health Foundation’ better reflects the catchment area that donors live in and includes surrounding communities such as Wheatley, Kingsville, Harrow, Essex and beyond.
• ‘Erie Shores Health Foundation’ is easy for people to understand and reduces donor confusion.
“The Foundation has gone through major changes in the past four years, and although raising funds for the local hospital is still very important, that isn’t the only cause that we fundraise for,” said Chair of the Foundation, Sheila McBrayne, who is very excited about the change. “The new name better represents our fundraising efforts and I believe will go a long way to relieving any confusion the public may have related to our endeavor.”
The Foundation’s Board of Directors has approved the name change to Erie Shores Health Foundation. The Foundation plans to launch its new name pending the receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals.
Leamington man among 12 people charged in large cocaine seizure
A joint investigation involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Kitchener Detachment, Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has resulted in the seizure of 38.5 kilograms of cocaine.
Project OWING, as the investigation was named, commenced in the spring of 2016 and focused on the importation of cocaine into Canada from the USA via commercial motor vehicles, organized by a group of individuals from the Waterloo region.
Police allege that the accused were involved in the logistical side of the importation, arranging for the transportation of the cocaine through the USA and across the border and into Canada by hiding it in loads of legitimate cargo.
Charged with various offences including but not limited to, Importation into Canada of a Controlled Substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Conspiring to Import a Controlled Substance contrary to the CDSA thereby committing an offence contrary to section 465(1)(c) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Last week, police executed a total of 14 search warrants in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, Toronto and Leamington. Twelve people were charged, including a 42-year-old Leamington man.
The investigation continues and more charges are anticipated.
“The importation of illicit drugs poses a significant threat to the health and safety of communities across the country and the RCMP along with our partners are steadfast in our determination to disrupt and dismantle these groups,” said Superintendent Jamie Jagoe of the RCMP.
“What you see here today is not just thousands upon thousands of doses of a dangerous narcotic, but also the cause of countless instances of crime, violence, victimization, overdoses, and suffering in both the United States and Canada,” said Melissa Ruiz, Ottawa attaché, Homeland Security Investigations.
SOURCE: Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Those old TV shows
My earliest television memories bring up a cloudy array of oddball shows, many of them that lasted only a season or two.
catch in syndication too because its initial run ended before I was born.
Of course, the typical sixties shows that went from black and white into colour were the standards by which I set my TV bar.
Among the most obscure to grace my TV screen was a show called ‘It’s About Time’.
It had a catchy theme song and could have easily been the predecessor to another show I liked as a kid, ‘Land of the Lost’.
It was about two astronauts who accidentally travelled back in time to prehistoric times. Imogene Coca, who had gained fame on Sid Caesar’s ‘Your Show of Shows’, starred in it. You may only remember her for a later role in National Lampoon’s Vacation, where she played the annoying aunt who died on the trip and ended up strapped to the top of that old Woody station wagon.
Gilligan’s Island, I Dream of Jeanie, Bewitched, My Three Sons and the Beverly Hillbillies all graced our old black and white set, and then once my mom earned enough money from the mink farm to buy a colour set, I saw them in colour.
Petticoat Junction, The Brady Bunch and Green Acres came along later.
And of course, there was Batman. The show from which I measured every other show I ever watched. My crush on Barbara Gordon/Batgirl still exists to this day.
As far as kids programming went, we had lots to choose.
Popeye was always a favourite, in those old black and white days, along with Mighty Mouse and Bugs Bunny
Other early TV memories include The Patty Duke Show, another with a catchy theme song. Patty played cousins who were total opposites in that sitcom.
Of course, everything was wholesome back then.
We’re talking black-and-white television where June Cleaver and Donna Stone slept in separate beds from their husbands.
Felix the Cat, Magilla Gorilla and Quickdraw McGraw all made their way across my TV screen.
Of course, the big ones like Rocky and Bullwinkle, Porky Pig and Casper the Friendly Ghost were also fun to watch.
Later, I’d get into Rocket Robinhood, Johnny Quest and The Mighty Hercules.
Leave It To Beaver was just finishing up its initial run when I was barely old enough to walk, but I watched that show a lot in syndication.
My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space and The Outer Limits all touched on time or space travel just like It’s About Time, but they all had longer runs and better ratings.
The westerns of the day kind of ruled the roost, so to speak.
The amount of animation available on one TV set was phenomenal.
I don’t think today’s animated shows can hold a candle to those ones from TV’s heyday.
Gunsmoke ran 20 years on CBS, while others tried to emulate but never matched its success. Bonanza came close. Rawhide was a great series, as were The Virginian and Lone Ranger.
My Saturday mornings were filled up and then there was Bozo. I faithfully watched the Bozo show for what seemed like decades. I had watched Milky the Clown a fair amount too. What’s the magic word? Twin Pines!
Old Oopsy never really did it for me, although I was getting older when Oopsy and his potted plant hat became popular.
It’s always great to go back and re-watch some of these shows, although the opportunity rarely presents itself.
Later came Big Valley, High Chaparral and Wild Wild West. At any given point in the sixties, all three networks (yes, there were only three then) were running westerns almost any point throughout the evening.
Back to sitcoms, I have early memories of Make Room for Daddy. Father Knows Best was something I had to
I only touched on a few. There were so many more, and I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch, but it’s at least fun to reminisce.
Studebaker dealership in Leamington, circa 1950
In 1852, the Studebaker brothers of South Bend, Indiana, began building covered wagons to cash in on the westward tide of settlement following the discovery of gold in California in 1849. For the next fifty years, their company built horse-drawn vehicles.
Then in 1902, they started building electric cars. J.M. “Wheelbarrow Johnny” Studebaker was the company president and thought gasoline-powered vehicles “clumsy, dangerous noisy brutes (that) stink to high heaven, break down at the worst possible moment, and are a public nuisance.”
Arner Town Line. Well worth visiting. Phone 519776-6909 for information.
Competition from the Big Three gradually eroded Studebaker’s market share. The South Bend, Indiana, plant closed in 1964 and the Hamilton, Ontario, plant in March 1966, ending a company that built wheeled vehicles for 114 years.
But by 1911, the company was building gas-engine Studebakers at the South Bend, Indiana, plant. And by 1913, Studebakers were also built in Walkerville, Ontario (now part of Windsor) with over 3,000 built that first year.
Around 1949, Studebaker dealer Gerald Scratch found a 1913 Studebaker touring in original condition in southwestern Ontario and parked it in his showroom on Talbot Street East in Leamington, where it became a popular local attraction.
Mr. Scratch took great delight in showing prospective customers the swivel license plates on this car, with Ontario and Michigan plates mounted back-to-back. In 1913, motorists from Ontario who crossed the Detroit River on a car ferry to Michigan had to buy Michigan plates to drive on Michigan roads. The same rule applied to Michigan motorists who came to Ontario.
This came to an end in May 1916 with joint Canada-U.S. legislation known as Reciprocity in License plates as a stimulus to the tourist trade.
Gerald Scratch often drove his 1913 Studebaker in the local Tomato Festival parades. The car is now on display at the Canadian Transportation Museum at Heritage Village on the
MARK RIBBLE Rib’s Ramblings
1913 Studebaker touring, Canadian Transportation Museum.
Studebaker dealership in Leamington. Photo courtesy Glenn Young and Canadian Transportation Museum.
Chanelle Pinard is a Grade 12 student at Leamington District Secondary School who intends to pursue a career in journalism. For the month of April, Chanelle will be contributing a weekly article that features a local business or organization that works to enhance the environmental sustainability of our community.
Imagine if 7 billion people around the world had easy access to food. Imagine a life where those around us are not suffering from malnutrition. Organizations such as the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners work towards solving world hunger. This local non-governmental organization (NGO) is located on 40 Industrial Road in Leamington and is a volunteer-based operation. Their main mission is to reduce starvation around the world by providing free dehydrated soup mix and dehydrated fruit to relief agencies; their secondary goal is to reduce local waste.
“We’re trying to use those vegetables that are considered seconds and turn them into food rather than waste,” said office administrator Alison Klassen.
Vegetables such as potatoes, onions, peppers, and carrots are the most common donations from local greenhouse and field crop farmers.
“Last summer we had a local farmer and the contract that they had for these potatoes required a certain size, so all those lovely little baby potatoes that we would normally pay a lot of money for in a grocery store were going to be thrown back into the fields to rot. We took all those potatoes, diced them up and made the soup mix out of them,” explained Alison.
A majority of these vegetables are perfectly fine to consume, but because they don’t meet the market standards, roughly 25 million pounds of local fresh fruits and vegetables are frequently disposed of. Two thousand pounds of this produce will provide 6,500 individual soup servings to those in need. Most of the food is shipped overseas to third world countries, and last year a bulk of the product was sent to orphanages in Haiti and the Ukraine.
“A new venture for us is that we’ve been trying in Ontario and into those Northern communities that don’t have access to fresh vegetables. Because they are diced and dehydrated, we’re turning 25 pounds of fresh vegetables into 3 pounds, this makes it very easy to store, ship and saves money,” added Alison.
The United Nations has stated that if food waste was a country, it would be the third leading contributor of greenhouse gases, after China and the United States. The mission of the Gleaners improves the environmental sustainability of our community through helping prevent greenhouse gas emissions. When vegetables rot out in the open fields, greenhouse gases are released and this contributes to climate change. Salvaging food is not only helping people but our planet as well.
“Some of our waste goes to the bio-digester here in town. So then they’re creating fertilizer and energy from it, which is definitely better than composting,” states Alison. “What we’re doing takes care of only a very small percent-
age of the vegetables being wasted. Somehow we are going to have to make this better because we produce enough food in this world to feed everyone but we are wasting so much in Canada and the United States just because we’re picky.”
As part of a National Climate Inquiry project with Green Learning Canada, a Grade 10 Science class at Leamington District Secondary School (LDSS) has been researching the connection between food waste and climate change. They have been researching the various sources of food waste in Leamington and also some of the solutions; this led to a partnership with the Gleaners. Every Wednesday after school, 20-30 LDSS students walk to Gleaners to volunteer for two hours. I have joined this group of volunteers on several occasions and I always find the experience so rewarding. Many of the LDSS volunteers are newcomers who have recently arrived in Canada but are already finding ways to help their new community. These young students are also earning community involvement hours toward their high school diploma.
Our school applied for a Community Connected Experiential Learning Grant from the Ministry of Education to send nutritious food from the Gleaners to a food insecure First Nations community in Northern Ontario. We were thrilled to learn that we were approved for $3,000. In May, we will ship food and other necessary items to these Canadians in need. Community members are welcome to contribute to this initiative by donating nutritious non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products, which can be dropped off at the main office at LDSS.
Volunteering at the Gleaners usually involves cutting out any bad spots from the vegetables. The vegetables are then washed, diced and placed into a dehydrator. The finished product is then stored in air-tight containers until it is ready to be mixed and shipped. We have even had the opportunity to package the finished product for shipment. The soup Gleaners creates is nutritious and delicious – our volunteers were able to sample it just last week. Before LDSS got involved, there were only morning shifts available, assisted
primarily by local seniors. We hope that young volunteers and seniors are able to volunteer together in the summer, providing a rich learning experience for all.
As community members we have the power to make a difference by getting involved in a number of ways. We can donate our time through volunteering, farmers can donate unmarketable produce and monetary donations are always welcome and appreciated. If you are able to help the Gleaners in some way, please contact them at (519) 326-SOUP (7687).
Next week my article will feature Seacliff Energy, our local anaerobic bio-digester.
Habitat For Humanity ReStore
In last week’s article about the Leamington Habitat For Humanity ReStore an old phone number was published. The phone number in Leamington is 519-3224483.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
To Advertise in the Southpoint Sun
Hearing Professional Makes Hearing Healthcare More
Accessible with Out Clinic
Brandy Breault, Hearing Instrument Specialist at ListenUP! Canada
Brandy Breault is a Hearing Instrument Specialist from ListenUP! Canada who recognizes the need for more accessible hearing healthcare in Leamington. ListenUP! Canada has a hearing healthcare clinic at 313 Main St. E in Kingsville that is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 - 4:30, but for some in Leamington, this may be a distance to travel. So, every other Monday, Breault drives to the Leamington out clinic at the South Essex Community Council at 215 Talbot Street East to provide free, no obligation hearing tests, a broad selection of brand-name, digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices at affordable prices,tings, cleanings and repairs. These out clinic services
help those who need hearing healthcare, but are unable to travel to the nearest clinic to get the help they need.
“I basically offer the same hearing healthcare services provided at any other clinic location,” says Breault. “People may not have a driver’s license. A clinic may be too far for people to travel outside of Leamington. People may not be well enough to travel and it may be easier for loved ones to bring them to a clinic closer to home.”
While completing her Speech and Language Sciences degree at Brock University, Breault took some audiology courses that sparked her interest in the
pursue a career in audiology and obtained her Hearing Instrument Specialist diploma from Conestoga College. Breault started her student placement with ListenUP! Canada in 2014 and has been with the company ever since – helping clients treat their hearing loss and reconnect with the world around them.
Breault will be at the out clinic on Monday April 24th from 9 - 5. To book an appointment, please call 1-888-364-5419.
MS Walk returning to Leamington
By Bryan Jessop
Locally, steps will once again be taken both literally and figuratively to support patients of Multiple Sclerosis in Canada.
The annual Mandarin MS Walk in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada will take place Sunday, May 7 for chapters of the organization across the country, including the newly amalgamated Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex division. For supporters in the southeast corner of Essex County and southwest Chatham-Kent, the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex will again serve as the meeting point and start/finish location for the fundraiser, scheduled to get underway at 10 a.m.
Participants for the Leamington walk-a-thon will begin checking in for either the 2 km or 5 km route starting at 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the event. Promotion for this year’s
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socially responsible investments to global impact GICs,
From left to right, Mastronardi team co-captain Sayde Arbagi, local MS executive member and team captain Lloyd Arner, MS Chatham-Kent Windsor-Essex fund development coordinator Jackie Putterman, Leamington MS Walk-a-thon committee chairperson Jack Brush, Becky Drouillard and daughter and team captain Courtney Drouillad and Mastronardi Produce team co-captain Maria Rubino reveal promotional material for the MS Society of Canada during the Mandarin MS Walk Media Day and Team Captain Event at Colasanti’s Tropical Garden Friday, Apr. 7. Leamington’s 14th annual MS Walk-a-thon will take place starting at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Sunday, May 7 starting at 10 a.m.
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Cardinal Carter honours Vimy anniversary
By Bryan Jessop
They may not be old enough to remember the services of Canadian forces during WWI, but Cardinal Carter students proved themselves plenty capable of paying tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice a century ago.
On Monday, Apr. 10 — 100 years plus a day after Canadian armed forces launched the four-day Battle of Vimy Ridge — students at Cardinal Carter performed multiple presentations before guests and fellow students to mark the centennial of the military conflict many historians credit as Canada’s coming of age. The memorial was emceed by social sciences department head Marco Antonuzzo, who welcomed an auditorium full of pupils and visitors starting with a 10-minute video documenting the military significance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge to both Canada’s identity and the strategic impact its capture had favouring Allied forces.
What followed was a three-part presentation where students illustrated the tragic costs that came with removing Vimy from German occupation, starting with a 25-minute rendering of Voices of Vimy, a play presented by the senior drama class of Melissa Ciotoli, written by John Conlon. Afterwards, a slam poetry piece performed by Alexandra Saba, Meghann Gillet and Sydney Youssef speaking out against racism, violence and bigotry was presented.
After a musical piece backed by original vocals from teacher Chris Mazar, the senior dance class of Maggy Sonoski performed to a rendition of Simon and Garfunkel’s Sound of Silence.
“The one thing we wanted to do was pay tribute through the arts,” explained Antonuzzo. “We wanted to show the human side of the sacrifices made at Vimy Ridge.”
Planning at the school for the Vimy memorial presentation
began just prior to Christmas last year. The performances of students were backed by the guidance of Ciotoli, Sonoski, Gerlyn O’Brien with poetry and the Voices of Vimy script and Lindsay Longpre with costumes, including an authentic reproduction of a WWI uniform worn by Lucas Faddoul as the lead role of “Joey.” Displayed on the stage during presentations was a piece of limestone from Vimy Ridge loaned by Kingsville Historical Park Museum curator Kevin Fox.
“Trying to get an important point across is what it was all about,” said Antonuzzo. “We’re very passionate about what we do here at Cardinal Carter. The students really got a sense of what it all meant.”
Among the guests who witnessed the school’s memorial to Vimy was Captain Beth Dykeman of the Windsor regiment of the Royal Canadian Armored Corps. A retired teacher from St. Anne Catholic High School who organized Remembrance Day ceremonies while employed there, Dykeman was moved by the presentation at Cardinal Carter.
“It was excellent,” she said. “The entire thing was just very well done. “The message they’ve presented is extremely important. I give the teachers a lot of credit too. It’s obvious they have a great passion about the subject and the way they used the arts to explain it.”
The Battle of Vimy Ridge involved 100,000 Canadians, 7,000 of whom were injured during the campaign while another 3,600 were killed. In total, 66,000 of the 650,000 Canadians who served during WWI were killed while another 170,000 were wounded.
Cardinal Carter senior drama student Rahim Denton plays the role of a Canadian soldier during Voices of Vimy as part of a memorial dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the capture of Vimy Ridge by Canadian armed forces in 1917. Students and guests gathered in the school’s auditorium Monday, Apr. 10 to witness the 25-minute play as well as poetry, song and dance presentations performed and arranged by Cardinal Carter staff and students.
The Cardinal Carter senior dance class of Maggy Sonoski performs a routine to the Simon and Garfunkel song Sound of Silence as part of a memorial dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the capture of Vimy Ridge by Canadian armed forces in 1917. (SUN Photos)
Cardinal Carter senior drama student Lucas Faddoul as “Joey” grieves after killing a German solider portrayed by Caitlyn Massad during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in the class’s portrayal of the play Voices of Vimy.
On Sunday, April 9, Wheatley Legion held a memorial service at the Cenotaph to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Branch padre David Derbyshire led the service, which included remarks from comrade Bill Siddall. The names of five local men who paid the Supreme Sacrifice at Vimy Ridge
were called out. The ceremony also included a flyover of two World War II training aircraft – DeHaviland Harvard and DeHaviland Chipmunk – by the Canadian Historical Aviation Association based out of Windsor, and Last Post, Lament and Reveille by bugler Glen Sellick and bagpiper Michael Hicks. The service concluded
with the laying of a wreath by Legion Zone A2 president Bill Robertson and Wheatley Legion president Jan Watson, and the laying of poppies in remembrance of the fallen.
The service included the following remarks:
One hundred years ago, on April 9, 1917, at 5:30 a.m. French local time, 1,000 siege guns and hundreds of machine guns opened fire on Vimy Ridge and approximately 15,000 Canadians went over the top following a lifting barrage. By the end of the day, most of the ridge was taken. By April 12 the ridge was completely in Canadian hands. Four Victoria crosses were awarded. Only one of those men survived the war. The numbers are staggering: 3,598 men died, 7,004 were wounded.
Five brave soldiers from this area were Killed in Action at Vimy Ridge:
• April 9, 1917 – Pte. Arthur Ernest Beattie, age 34 –4th Battalion (Leamington).
• April 9, 1917 – Lt. Thomas Newell Vickers, age 28 – 78th Battalion (Wheatley).
• April 9, 1917 – Pte. Lorne Gordon Lane, age 19 – 26th Battalion (Ruthven). Received the Military Medal.
• April 11, 1917 – Pte. Ronald Ray Morris, age 23 – 20th Battalion (Leamington).
• April 15, 1917 – Pte. Roy Henry Lumley, age 23
– 21st Battalion (Wheatley). Died of Wounds.
On April 9th we honour not only these soldiers, but all the people who have served and/or died for our country. It is a debt that can never be repaid, but we, and our children and our children’s children will always remember and never forget.
For the Fallen
By Laurence Binyon
They went with songs to battle, they were young Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted
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They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
Collision involving motorcycle
On April 9 at approximately 6:00 p.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a twovehicle collision involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Essex County Road 27 and North Talbot Road, Kingsville.
A Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by a 57-year-old Lakeshore man and his passenger, a 54-year-old Lakeshore woman, were struck by a brown Ford operated by a 22-year-old Romney Township man. Both the driver and passenger of the motorcycle were transported to an area hospital with lifethreatening injuries.
The driver of the Ford received minor injuries.
The OPP’s Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) were at the scene and the intersection was closed for several hours. The investigation is continuing.
Korean War veteran Robert Wallace laid a wreath in remembrance of those who lost their lives 100 years ago at Vimy Ridge.
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The ceremony also included a flyover of two World War II training aircraft – DeHaviland Harvard and DeHaviland Chipmunk – by the Canadian Historical Aviation Association based out of Windsor.
MS Walk returning to Leamington
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fundraiser was highlighted through a media Day and Team Captain Event hosted by Colasanti’s Tropical Garden Friday, Apr. 7, where organizers and group leaders met to publically encourage participation in the yearly gathering.
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Karen Hansen
Karen Hansen passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017.
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Hugh Heaney
“In smaller areas, it can be a more personal situation — everybody knows each other. Getting together like this has been a wonderful thing for us.”
— Jackie Putterman
The Leamington walk has been a part of MS Society fundraising efforts since 2004 and has raised close to $700,000 through the first 13 installments. Last year’s local walk reeled in just nearly $50,000 for MS research and patient support. The $50,000 mark has been established as this year’s goal for the Leamington walk, led by chairperson Jack Brush with support of local chapter fund development coordinator Jackie Putterman. As of noon on Monday, Apr. 10, 57 walkers and six teams had pre-registered online for the Leamington event, raising just over a fifth of the 2017 target with $10,235. On average, a dozen teams and 100 total participants — a small portion of who choose to sprint through one of the two distances — join the Leamington MS fundraiser each year, depending on weather conditions. Although walkers can sign up as late as the day of the event, organizers encourage interested individuals and teams to register as early as possible in order to prepare the appropriate amount of food for the fundraiser’s completion. Brush, who has led the Leamington effort for the past 13 years following more than half a dozen years of involvement in the Windsor MS Walk, began preparing for 2017 with committee meetings every two to three weeks beginning in January. Volunteers and committee members make arrangements for police escorts, walk-a-thon marshalls stationed at various locations, port-a-johns, checkpoints and booking of the LKRC well in advance of the actual event.
“It gets easier and easier every year,” said Brush, who noted that many of the same volunteers help organize the walk from one fundraiser to the next. “Everything just seems to fit into place — it’s like chewing gum now.”
In mid January of this year, Putterman nominated the Leamington 2016 fundraiser as a nominee for the MS Society’s All Ontario Best Walk Award. On Tuesday, Apr. 4, it was announced that Leamington was selected as the winner from among an estimated 160 MS walks across the province.
“We’re a small community, but we’ve got such great support,” Putterman said of Leamington and its efforts. “In smaller areas, it can be a more personal situation — everybody knows each other. Getting together like this has been a wonderful thing for us.”
For the past several years, team efforts in Leamington have been led by Mastronardi Produce, which raises a significant portion of the money generated by the local walk. The local company also steps up as a sponsor from year to year, a list of groups for 2017 that also includes Weston’s, Hayters, No Frills in Amherstburg, Blackburn Radio, the Harrow News, Kingsville Reporter and Southpoint Sun.
“Mastronardi Produce has been such a huge, huge part of what we’ve done,” Putterman said. “Without support like theirs, there’d be less money for research and local services.”
Individuals or groups wishing to register in advance can visit the website
“Grandma Karen”, as she was known to many, was a 90-year-old fun loving, lively woman, full of spirit. She spoke her mind, could talk your ear off, and easily made close friendships with many who will miss her dearly. Family was important to her and she to them. That family will miss her – her daughter and son-in-law Hanne and Frank Hotz, her grandchildren Sara and Kristina, their husbands (her honorary grandchildren) John Blackwood and Matt Markl, her great-granddaughter Lillian Markl, her son and daughter-in-law Fred and Shelia Hansen, and her siblings Esther Poort, Henry Wind and Rigmor Lange, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to Leamington Erie Shores Hospice or the Kingsville Horticultural Society.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
www.mswalks.ca, select Ontario among provinces, Southwestern Ontario among regions and then scroll down to select Leamington. To sign up, click on the black “Register” box. For more information, Putterman can be contacted at 1-888-510-7777.
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Hugh Heaney, 94 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Sun Parlour Home for Seniors.
Hugh is survived by his wife Margaret and her children Cathy Hutchins, Pat Sant (John), the late Donald Ives. Several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren also survive. Predeceased by his daughter Maureen, his parents Edward and Janet Heaney, and his sister Jean DePorter (the late Albert). Hugh is survived by nephews Douglas DePorter (Jon) and Dennis DePorter (Vone), as well as nieces and nephews of Margaret.
Hugh worked at Clyde Hatch Clothing Store in Leamington for 46 years and was an elder at Knox Presbyterian Church.
Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington.
Funeral Service celebrating Hugh’s life was held on Monday April 10, 2017. Pastor Mike Sealy officiated.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Knox Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or Sun Parlour Home for Seniors.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
The Bank Theatre presents Saints and Sinners CD release tour
The Bank Theatre will present an intimate evening with Karen Morand and Gina Horswood for the launch of their Saints and Sinners CD Release Tour on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie St. S. in uptown Leamington. Karen’s band BOSCO will also join Karen and Gina.
“The Bank Theatre is thrilled that these award-winning singer-songwriters will launch their tour on our stage in our intimate theatre!” said Sharon Light, programming committee head.
Award winning singer-songwriters Karen Morand and Gina Horswood met at a recent Folk Music Ontario conference in Toronto and soon found that their styles complimented each other. Although Karen hails from Windsor, and Gina is Aussie Canadian, living parttime in Canada and part-time in Australia, the two decided joining forces to tour in support of their new CDs made great sense and sounded fun! As they say, north meets south and links all of the miles in between.
Karen’s new release is entitled “Junkyard Heart,” the title track of which is deeply personal and Karen says is “much like a prayer.” Active in community service in the WindsorEssex region, Karen has seen the rough and tumble side of life through the eyes of those less
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KAREN MORAND & GINA HORSWOOD
“Saints and Sinners Tour” Kick-off concert April 22, Doors open @ 7:00 pm, Performance @ 7:30 pm
Come and enjoy the song-stylings of these award winning singer/songwriters Check out our website for more information about these two amazing talents Tickets are $20 and available online at: brownpaper tickets com; our ticket hotline 519-326-8805; Wharram’s Jeweller y and Counter Effects in Leamington and at the door if available
DALES FRIDAY COFFEE HOUSE
April 28 @ 7:00 pm
Details next week and on our website
CANADA 150TH BIRTHDAY BRUNCH & FUNDRAISER
Saturday, April 29 @ 10:30 am at The Car Barn in Wheatley
Come to our Canada 150th Bir thday Brunch and fundraiser Meet HRH Queen Victoria as well as Sir John A and Lady Macdonald Lots of fine food, prizes and music with a Canadiana flair! Cost is $30, advance sales only and available at Counter Effects in Leamington
KARI LYNN & ROGER HEWETT
Saturday, April 29 @ 7:30 pm
Doors open @ 7:00 pm
An intimate evening of music in "assor ted flavours" with Kari Lynn and Roger Hewett Tickets are $20, available online at brownpaper tickets com; at Counter Effects & Wharram's Jeweller y in Leamington; our ticket hotline at 519-326-8805 and if not sold out, at the door 30 minutes before
UPCOMING EVENTS
• May 5 - England’s RED DIRT SKINNERS
• May 19 & 20 - Mar y Newland & The Blue Bayou Band Music from the 70’s made famous by Linda Ronstadt Details to follow
• May 26 - Dale's Friday Coffee House
• May 27 - Gloria White’s student recital
• June 2 - An evening with Sean McCann, a founding member of Great Big Sea 7:30 pm, tickets $30 Tickets are selling quickly Check our website for details
• June 15 - Dinner and whiskey/beer tasting at the Wolfhead Distiller y A fun evening to benefit the Bank Theatre’s building fund (A per fect Father’s Day gift)
fortunate. Karen believes “there is something valuable and redeemable in every person,” and her new album speaks to that throughout. She is the recent winner of the 2016 Kingsville Folk Music Festival - Canada South Songwriting Contest for the song “Big Muddy,” also on this new release. Armed with original songs and feisty, powerhouse vocals, Karen Morand delivers a soul-stirring show. It’s lively, alt-folk enhanced with well-worn blues and gritty gospel on the side and reflects the strength and weaknesses she feels in her own journey of faith and life. Folk Roots Radio with Jan Hall says “Karen Morand’s development as a songwriter continues on her third album “Junkyard Heart.” Featuring songs with compelling lyrics that have more of a confessional revival meeting style than her previous efforts, it still retains the warm acoustic feel that we’ve come to associate with her band, Bosco.”
Quietly compelling, Aussie-Canadian singer-songwriter Gina Horswood is a musical force to be reckoned with, has traveled far and wide to share her music, is a modern troubadour, and is still searching her spiritual truth.
When Gina Horswood packed her life in a bag and bought a one-way ticket to the other side of the world, she had no idea what was in store for her or her music career. Since October 2011, she’s traveled to a whole new hemisphere, bringing with her a distinctive voice and songs inspired by her nomadic life.
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Gina’s debut “Our Way”, penned with sister Melanie, was released in 2006 and boasted two Top 10 country singles in Australia. “Porcelain” is Gina’s first full-length release since “Our Way” and the sound is rich, organic and compelling, inspired by her experiences around the world. No Depression Magazine contributor John Apice says of Gina and the album “seductive tone on the rim of country & blues with power.”
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Though neither claims to be a saint or a sinner, both carry attributes in their works of song craft and vocals. Both Karen and Gina offer powerhouse vocals, polished award-winning songwriting, at once warm and earthy, yet vulnerable and defiant. Karen and Gina will have you celebrating life in all of its joy and broken parts while leaving you inspired and wanting more.
THE SALVATION ARMY LEAMINGTON CC YOUTH DROP-IN CENTRE open every Tuesdsay, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church, 88 Setterington St. The centre provides a safe supervised location and use of our computer lab, movies, videogames or table tennis etc. For more info contact us at 519-326-4901.
COMMUNITY EASTER DINNER for those who will go without or be alone, Sunday, April 16 at 4:00 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Free of charge. Meals delivered to shut-ins in the Leamington, Wheatley and Kingsville area only. Transportation. To register or for more info call 519-326-3111.
LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. Speaker: Marlene Mastronardi from Anna’s Flowers. Topic: “Up and Coming Flowers”. All are welcome for an evening of horticultural fellowship. More info: Peter Scorrar 519-326-8529.
RUMMAGE SALE, Leamington United Church, 9 John St., on Friday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon.
ONT. PURPLE MARTIN ASSOCIATION MEETING - Saturday, April 22, 9:00 a.m., at Orchard View Golf Course,1357 County Rd. 34, Ruthven. Come out and learn about these amazing birds. Everyone is welcome. Info: Paul 519-738-3476.
ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY MEETS on Sunday of April 23, 1:30 p.m., at St Stephen’s Church, 5280 Howard Ave, Oldcastle. Topic: “Get the Scoop on Fertilizer”. Everyone welcome. Free admission.
LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, May 3, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New Donors and Walk Ins Welcome! To book an appointment, please contact us at 1-888-236-6283 / www.blood.ca / GiveBlood App
SOUTH SHORE HEALTH CENTRE OFFERS WEEKLY FREE RECOVERY PROGRAMS, 15 John St. (upstairs), Leamington: Yoga for Recovery on Monday at 5:00 p.m. with Melodie Queenen; Westover Recovery Support Group on Monday at 6:30 p.m.; SMART Recovery on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; Family & Friends on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
SOUTHWEST OUTDOORS CLUB MEETS the second Tuesday of every month (except August) in the upstairs hall of the Wheatley
Legion starting at 7:00 p.m.
DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE PARKINSON’S?
The Bank Theatre is located at 10 Erie St. S in Leamington, is accessible and has ample parking. Tickets are $20 per person and are available in advance by calling 519326-8805. Tickets may also be purchased at Leamington ticket outlets Counter Effects, 2 Iroquois Road, and Wharram’s Jewellers, 21 Talbot Street West. Online tickets are available at http:// karenandgina.brownpapertickets.com/. Tickets, if not sold out, are also available at the door 30 minutes prior to show time.
Parkinson’s Support Group meets every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.12 noon at Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Facilitators: Bob Prince and Laurie Stone. Note: Individuals are encouraged to call 1-888-851-7376 before attending their first meeting.
WINDSOR-ESSEX COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 33 PRINCESS ST. IN LEAMINGTON, IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS who are interested in supporting young children Monday mornings and afternoons, 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon or 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Dodie Wilson 519-253-8481 ext. 226.
VOLUNTEER TUTORS NEEDED. Are you a retired teacher or just enjoy working with youth? The On Track to Success Program is looking for volunteers to support high school students in Leamington with learning. Tutoring sessions are Monday to Thursday after school and in the evenings. Orientation and training provided. For more info contact Liam GIles-Hayes 519-258-0000 ext. 1181 or lgileshayes@ weareunited.com
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS Windsor-Essex from the Leamington and Kingsville area. If you believe that you can make a difference in a child’s life and can commit to a minimum of one year, for a few hours a week, check out the website and online orientation at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS WINDSOR-ESSEX ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS from the Leamington area to volunteer in a group mentoring setting called On Track to Success which takes place from September to June. Info at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe. ca/ or call 519-945-5232 ext. 23 to speak with Rose Culmone, Director of Programs.
SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS the last Wednesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Learn and share about Lyme Disease. Everyone welcome.
ARE YOU AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING? The Wheatley Serenity Al-Anon Family Group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club (north entrance), 171 Erie St. N.
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This concert is sponsored by the Municipality of Leamington. Special thanks to Speedprint and Bradt’s Butcher Block for your donations. For more information please visit www.banktheatre.com
Switzer-Carty completes first Spanish course
By Bryan Jessop
The language gap between Leamington-area migrant workers and the bus drivers who make their day-to-day lives easier has just been reduced.
Switzer-Carty Transportation’s Leamington branch introduced for the first time a 10-session Spanish language course to its employees in an effort to better communicate with offshore workers making use of their services. For the past several years, Switzer-Carty has been hired by local greenhouse operators and owners to provide busing services to banks and grocery stores for its workers. A comment made by a Switzer-Carty driver a few years ago about how he’d like to better communicate with migrant agricultural workers began coming to fruition in early January of this year with a language course arranged through the Migrant Workers Community Program.
“They’re able to speak with their riders already. I’m impressed with the sentences they can put together and what they can understand.”
— Karen O’Marra
“We can offer to work with everyone comfortably and safely now,” explained Switzer-Carty branch manager Karen O’Marra.
“I’m really proud of what they’ve (employees enrolled in the language course) learned. They’re able to speak with their riders already. I’m impressed with the sentences they can put together and what they can understand.”
A total of 13 Switzer-Carty Leamington drivers and internal staff enrolled in the company-paid for course, taught by MWCP representative Lili Salazar. Salazar, originally
from Columbia, paid 10 visits to the busing company’s Seacliff Drive location each Wednesday for two hours per session. Upon completing the course April 5, participating drivers were presented with certificates created by MWCP director Lorraine Gibson and were treated to a celebratory lunch at Salsa Caliente Mexican Grill on Erie Street South. The March Break closure and a snow day extended the start to finish period by an extra two weeks. Switzer-Carty charter drivers in Leamington have offered transit services to migrant workers on Thursday and Friday evenings with specific pick-up and drop-off points for the past several years. The amenity is available to the offshore workers from January to December, although summer months are typically the busiest time of the year.
County Classic Chorale sings of love and inspiration
It has been said, “There’s a song for every emotion”. It is in this spirit that the County Classic Chorale has assembled some of the most familiar and poignant songs of love and inspiration for its 2017 April choral concerts. The program for “Songs of Love and Inspiration” included music ranging from Shakespearean madrigals to contemporary pop songs, from medieval to modern times. Each song was chosen for its potential to rouse delight and affection, to communicate human emotion and to elicit inspiration and motivation.
The County Classic Chorale will perform in Leamington on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 23 at 3:00 p.m. at the Leamington United Church, 9 John St. Then on Sunday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. the concert will be sung at Epworth United Church, 56 Division St. S. in Kingsville. Tickets are available from Chorale singers, Wharram’s Jewellery and Thomson Pharmacy in Leamington or from Merlis Eatery in Kingsville. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Typically, drivers offer rides to hundreds of migrant workers each week.
The voluntary course featured lessons learned from printed materials given to each student, power point presentations, handouts, quizzes and even singing songs. O’Marra explained that she’d like to see the course made available to Switzer-Carty drivers every year, noting that some school drivers — many with Spanish-speaking and English as a Second Language students on their routes — took the initial course this year while others have also expressed an interest in learning the language in the future.
All Switzer-Carty drivers — more than 100 in total — will enroll in diversity training lessons as presented by the South Essex Community Council, starting with basic courses and moving on to different modules.
“Diversity has always been a part of our program with drivers,” O’Marra said, noting that similar learning opportunities have been ongoing at the company’s Mississauga branch since the company was formed. “Here in Leamington, it’s a natural fit.”
In addition to Leamington and Mississauga, the company
also operates in Brampton, Bradford and Etobicoke. Locally, the company participates in the Cultural Diversity Initiative the Municipality of Leamington introduced in July of last year. The program’s committee is lead by Jeanine Lassaline-Berglund and includes O’Marra as one of its members.
“As we have been preparing and rehearsing the music in Songs of Love and Inspiration, we have all be touched and moved in profound ways,” says Paul Wharram, Director of the Chorale. “The words and the music have touched our hearts and souls and we hope that our singing will communicate these same feelings to our audiences.”
For more information about the County Classic Chorale and its upcoming concerts, visit www.countyclassicchorale.com
Graduates of a 10-session Spanish course at Switzer-Carty Transportation reveal their certificates on the final day of lessons. The course was taught by Lili Salazar (far right) and was taken by charter and school bus drivers to allow better communication with migrant worker and ESL passengers.
ABOVE - This fun group of co-workers from Sun Parlour Home enjoyed their evening at the March Masquerade.
March
Masquerade
The Leamington Arts Centre welcomed approximately 50 patrons to the gallery on Friday, March 31 for the 4th annual March Masquerade. This fun evening is the Leamington Arts Centre’s major fundraiser for the year. Masks, music, silent auction and palm and card readers were among the evening’s entertainment.
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Velocity 15U boys take bronze at OVA Provincial Championships
The Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) Provincial Championships took place this past weekend in Waterloo. Division 1 consisted of 32 teams taking part in the 3-day tournament. Rankings for this event are based on tournament play throughout the 2016-2017 Indoor Volleyball Season.
Velocity Volleyball Club (VBC) sent first timers to the championships and had to battle some tough teams along the way, explained club director Jim Konrad. “This is the biggest tournament of the season for our boys,” said Konrad. “They did a great job with all of the distractions of an event this size to bring home the bronze and we are very proud of them”.
Velocity played nine (best 2 of 3 set matches) on the weekend, finishing with a 5 wins/4 losses record. Top performers for the weekend included: Ethan Robinson with 29 kills, 14 service aces and 9 blocks; Bailey Rolph with 26 kills, 16 service aces and 7 blocks; and Brady DeWaal with 19 kills, 12 service aces and 9 blocks.
A team effort from all players helped to contribute to the bronze medal win. The team finishes off their season on Saturday with the club’s End of Season Banquet.
In May, Velocity Volleyball Club starts its youth development and competitive training for the beach volleyball season with brand new courts opening at Sea-
cliff Beach in Leamington and additional programs this summer at Colchester Beach and Essex Recreation Centre.
Velocity Volleyball Club 15U Boys, Division 1, Tier 4 Bronze Medalists, front row, left to right: Tyler Ruttle, Ethan Robinson, Taj Deol, Marco DiLaudo. Back row: Keaton Ruttle (team assistant), Mark Ruttle (assistant coach), Josh Isely (head coach), Cole Dumouchelle, Brady DeWaal, Bailey Rolph, Jim Konrad (club director), Mariel Konrad (team manager) (Submitted photos)
Brady DeWaal (#25) and Bailey Rolph (#13) make a block during OVA Provincial Championships at RIM Park in Waterloo this past weekend. Velocity 15U boys won bronze for Division 1, Tier 4.
Southern Footprints returning to Pelee
By Bryan Jessop
Another ‘step’ is about to be made in promoting physical fitness and supporting a worthy, local cause.
Southern Footprints will make its ninth annual installment on Sunday, Apr. 23, the fourth consecutive version of which will benefit the Windsor Essex County branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The yearly gathering was launched in 2009 hosted by Pelee Days Inn — now the Best Western Plus — but will again be returning to its more recent start and finish location, the Point Pelee Na-
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This year’s event will again feature a 1 km Kids’ Dash for younger participants to be followed by 5 km runners and walkers and 10 km and 20 km runners. The rain or shine fundraiser is again being co-chaired between Dave Campbell and Mike Makhlouf and will again serve as the first event in the Mucci Three Race Series. Anyone who participates in Southern Footprints, the South Shore Spring Sprint on Saturday, May 27 and Leamington Triathlon, Duathlon and 5 km Weekend on Sunday, June 11 will receive a special prize from local grower Mucci Farms Ltd.
Last year’s Southern Footprints raised $10,000 for the JDRF thanks in part to a late, unexpected match donation. Makhlouf noted that fundraising can be challenging, as a major sponsor has been lost this year and finding additional supporters can be a daunting task.
“We’re always looking for sponsors,” he explained. “It’s always tough, since there’s a lot going on around that time. For raising mon-
ey, we’ll just aim as high as we can.”
Once again, participants will be treated to a complimentary early lunch at Freddy’s Park Stop on Point Pelee Drive following the completion of races. At an estimated time between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., runners and walkers will be served chili, salads, veggies and beverages.
To register in advance of the event, participants must log onto www.southernfootprints.com and from the home page, click on the “Register To Race” button.
“We’re always looking for sponsors. It’s always tough, since there’s a lot going on around that time. For raising money, we’ll just aim as high as we can.” — Mike Makhlouf
Early bird rates for the 20 km and 10 km runs are $40 per entry while the 5 km walk and run will pay a fee of $35 each. Starting Apr. 16, rates for all three distances will increase by $5. Kids 1 km Dash entries will pay a fee of $15 each. Early registration online is available to all groups up to and including Thursday, Apr. 20. Day-of registration will be available, but will not guarantee individuals the free race t-shirt. Kids Dash racers don’t receive a t-shirt, but each will receive a medal upon
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completing their event. As of noon on Thursday, Apr. 6, 188 runners and walkers had registered for one of the Southern Footprints distances. Although many racers hail from Leamington and surrounding areas, others make the trek from the Greater Toronto Area and from U.S. locations including Detroit. Last year, 487 entries signed up for Southern Footprints. Makhlouf noted that for this year, organizers would like to see the number reach or exceed 500. Those signing up for the fundraiser will receive free admission into Point Pelee.
Businesses or organizations interested in offering sponsorship can visit the Southern Footprtins website and click on the “Become A Sponsor” button. There is also a link on the site’s home page for individuals interested in volunteering to assist in running the event.
The Leamington Midget Boys Red team was victorious versus their arch rivals Leamington Grey team. Both teams battled two Tilbury teams, two Kingsville teams
Harrow teams to finally match up in a vicious battle at the Highbury-Canco rink
Saturday, April 1. Team members are, front row, left to right: Jordan Blake, Satchel Brouwer, Tanner Granger, Curtis Driedger, Santiago Cabrera. Second row: Coach Walt Cherneski, Nick Friesen, Dante Butera, Derrick Antunes, Ryan Cherneski, Owen Lindsay,
Vangellecum, Devin Leili, Alex Stewart, Cade Price. Absent from photo: Tyler Blake, Austin Tiessen, coach Rick Butera, trainer Brett Blake, coach Noah Epp, coach Shawn Tiessen. (Submitted photo)
Leamington’s Charles Leblanc brings along a couple passengers as he nears the 5 km run finish line during the 2016 Southern Footprints fundraiser at Point Pelee National Park. This year’s races will return to the park for Sunday, Apr. 23 starting at 9 am. (SUN FILE PHOTO)
LDSS skaters achieve personal bests at invitational
The Leamington District Secondary School figure skating team competed March 23 at the High School Invitational. The team, consisting of one male and five females, held strong against many larger teams. They finished in 16th spot out of the 42 school competition and achieved many personal bests.
Rookies Shayna Harris and Autumn Jones both scored points in the dance events. Graduating skater Eric Lein, earned points in both his events. The dance duo of Hailey Bazala and Daniella Scurto was a very respectful 5th and finished in the top half of their individual events. Hayley Keith was also a point getter for her dance and had a great freeskate and interpretive.
The team is made up of members from two local skating clubs – Skate Wheatley and Tilbury Figure Skating Club.
Wednesday Fun Night Ladies Curling
Second Half Winners
Monday Night Ladies Curling Winners
LDSS Figure Skating Team. In front is Eric Lein. First row, left to right: Mrs. Gabert (coach), Autumn Jones, Shayna Harris. Second row: Hailey Bazala, Hayley Keith. In back is Daniella Scurto. Absent from photo: Coaches Krislyn Malott and Kristi Ellis.
Team Rickeard won the 2016-2017 Monday Night Ladies Skip's Entry at Sun Parlour Curling Club. Accepting the Reid Funeral Home trophy is (left to right) skip Krista Rickeard, vice Janan Alles, second Dana Waites and lead Janice Dawson. (Submitted photo)
Winners of the second half of the Wednesday Fun Night Ladies at the Sun Parlour Curling Club were, left to right, second Janan Alles, skip Julie Armstrong and vice Lisa Dick. (Submitted photo)
Friday Retirees bowling
The following are the April 7 high scores for the Friday Retirees Bowling League at Empire Lanes.
Men Over 180: Murray Clifford 191; Henry Vanvliet 186; Bob Sinclair 190, 189, 185; Ernie Purr 192, 194; Armand DeCaluwe 186, 197; Tys Schaafsma 184, 182, 198; Jamie Arquette 193, 192.
Women Over 150: Diane Sinclair 159, 160, 150; Gloria Robinson 152; Rosemary Heisler 163, 176; Mary Hornyak 152; Carolyn Campbell 150; Ann Murphy 174; Peggy Hillman 150, 170; Patti Clifford 171; Bernice Smith 166, 176.
High Handicap Games: Carl Robinson 270, Murray Clifford 268, Hank Vankempen 265, Ann Murphy 267, Carolyn Campbell 259, Bernice Smith 257.
High Handicap Series: Hank Vankempen 738, Carl Robinson 734, Henry Vanvliet 712, Carolyn Campbell 752, Sharon Dama 694, Rosemary Heisler 693.
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Apr. 3: 1st Henry and George Hildebrandt, 2nd Dave Derbyshire and Mame Nicholson, 3rd Ron Martin and Roy Trowell, 4th Marie Elwood and Roger Cote, 5th Helen Preyde and Nina Towle. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, Apr. 5: 1st Sean and Ken Pryke, 2nd Jack Waremenhoven and George Hildebrandt, 3rd Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 4th Joyce Gammie and Vi Major, 5th Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.
Golden Years golf report
After setting records the previous week, 40 Golden Years golfers combined for a modest 57 aces on April 6 at Colasanti’s.
Setting the pace with 4 aces was Art Sweet, followed by Cathy Dewhurst, Barbara Fick, Vicky Harris, Lloyd Honey (3 consecutive on 10, 11, 12) and Bill Ward with 3 each. Dropping 2 apiece were Mike Binder, Murray Cascadden, JoAnn Ferguson, Laurie Hylton, Marie Lasi, Bob Martin, Eileen McIntosh, Bob McWilliam, Andy Orsini, Colleen Pearse and Sharon Teskey. Chipping in with 1 each were Pete Daudlin, Tom Dewhurst, Ron Fick, Jack Gisi, Gary Honey, Tom Hyatt, Tony Hudvagner, Eva Kah, Bob Larsen, Bill Mayville, Barb Murphy, Al Rutter, Mavis Rutter, Ernie Vandenberg, Gerrit Vriesen and Bryon Walker.
Continuing his stellar play was Art Sweet who shot a 15 over 9 holes, 34 over 18, and 77 over 36 holes.
Recording 17 over 9 were Laurie Hylton, Bob Martin, Cathy Dewhurst, Bill Ward, Tony Hudvagner, Barbara Fick, Barb Murphy and Jo-Ann Ferguson. Managing 18 were Mike Binder, Tom Dewhurst, Eva Kah, Colleen Pearse, Al Rutter and Mavis Rutter.
Carding 36 over 18 holes were Bob Martin, Cathy Dewhurst, Bill Ward and Jo-Ann Ferguson. Colleen Pearse scored 37, while Laurie Hylton, Mike Binder and Tony Hudvagner delivered 38.
Low score for 36 holes was Bill Ward with 75, Cathy Dewhurst with 76, Laurie Hylton, Bob Martin and Colleen Pearse with 77, and Bryon Walker with 78.
First place bragging rights with 235 went to Team 6 (Bryon Walker, Eileen McIntosh, Bill Ward). Nailing down second place with 237 was Team 8 (Colleen Pearse, Eva Kah, Lloyd Honey). Third and final spot went to Team 5 with 238 (Jack Gisi, Tom Dewhurst, Cathy Dewhurst).
Play continues every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
BRYAN JESSOP
Jessop’s Journal
Unfamiliar territory
Yup, it’s that time of year again.
Mid April is upon us and with it comes the conference quarterfinals in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Like a lot of fans, I’ve become somewhat jaded by the off-ice all around BS going on behind the scenes in the NHL — Flames president, CEO and all-around scumbag Ken King’s public declaration that the team will move if the economically-battered taxpayers don’t flip the bill for a new arena (go ahead and TRY to find another available city that’ll support your team like Calgary, moron), the sideshows going on with the Coyotes in Arizona, Raleigh, Long Island and Florida, the controversy over the league’s choice to bow out of the 2018 Olympics, the list goes on and on.
Still, this year’s post season should be an interesting one, regardless of cities that could lose a team they’ve supported through good times and bad or those that will keep teams they don’t care about. The Red Wings will be hitting the links immediately after wrapping up the regular season for the first time since 1990. The Leafs will be making a playoff appearance for only the second time since the lockout. The Edmonton Oilers — the league’s best bet for finishing last in the west for the past several years now — were in the hunt for first in their division until the very last game. Last year, not a single Canadian team made the post season. This time around, five of seven have earned an invite to the big dance. It’s the Twilight Zone of NHL playoff seasons.
Sort of.
Perennial powerhouses like the Pens and ‘Hawks have again finished well above the 100 point mark and Anaheim won the Pacific for the fifth straight year. Winnipeg has again been denied a spot in the Top 16, although they finished up on a high note with seven straight wins.
So, anyway, here goes. Some of these predictions were made before a few of the match-ups were even determined, so I’m sort of taking shots at a moving target.
Eastern Conference Washington vs. Toronto — I’ve got to admit, Auston Matthews made a bigger impact in his rookie year than I anticipated. I figured the Leafs would do to him what the Oilers did to countless first-pick hopefuls by putting far too much weight on his inexperienced shoulders. However, he’s no Alex Ovechkin or Nicklaus Backstrom (at least not yet). The Caps have the cross to bear of the President’s Trophy Curse (finishing first in the regular season only to choke early in the playoffs), but let’s face it — this team is loaded and they’re up against a pileup of players with precious little post season experience. I’ll even go so far as to say that the Leafs will win the first game before doing some classic choking of their own. Caps in 6.
Montreal vs. New York Rangers — This one’s been set in stone for quite some time now. The Habs have struggled against also-rans like Detroit and Buffalo this year, but they’ve done alright against respectable teams like the Rangers. It should be a good series. Both teams lack superstar firepower but have reasonable depth. Montreal has the slight edge between the pipes. I may be guessing with my heart rather than my brain, but…. Habs in 7.
Pittsburgh vs. Columbus — Man, the Jackets sure went on a tear earlier
this year, didn’t they? They kind of cooled off in the final stretch though and that’s not good when you’re about to go head-to-head with the defending champs. Crosby’s presently in worthy-of-his-reputation mode, although Columbus has the goalkeeping edge. The playoffs are generally known as a clean slate for all qualifying teams, but that only takes a sputtering team so far, especially when they’re up against the league’s best offense. Pittsburgh in 6.
Ottawa vs. Boston — The Bruins were on the bubble there for a while, but that’s how it went for everyone in the East who wasn’t leading the less-than-impressive Atlantic Division or blazing a trail in the far more competitive Metro (still hate that name with a passion). Boston is a better team offensively and the Sens had the worst goal differential in the conference among playoff teams at an even-Steven “zero.” Marchand can and will be the difference, having served only a two-game suspension for a spearing infraction late in the season (a slap on the wrist consequence that only Bruins are entitled to). Boston in 5.
Western Conference
Chicago vs. Nashville — First against Worst (eighth) series aren’t supposed to be much to watch, but I think this one could be different. The ‘Hawks are only marginally better at scoring goals and they’ve been playing so-so hockey as of late. The Preds, like the Habs and Rangers, don’t have a lot of superstars, but they’ve got some reasonably good depth. I’ll probably be proven wrong in five games or less, but I’m calling this one as the biggest upset by far. Nashville in 7. Anaheim vs. Calgary — The Ducks have amongst the best defense in the West and Calgary notched the playoffqualifying ‘x’ beside its name in the standings largely because of an unexpected 10-game winning streak late in the season. The Flames have a collection of 14 players with 20 points or more, but Anaheim’s got moderately better goaltending. The Ducks are starting the post season with more than their share of momentum and I see no reason why it’ll end now. Anaheim in 5.
Minnesota vs. St. Louis — The Wild’s forwards are not to be taken lightly, having lit the lamp more often than any other team in the West. If Devan Dubnyk plays a consistent series in the Minnesota net, this could be a short one. This could be the year the Wild make an honest-to-goodness playoff run, perhaps even maneuvering their way into the finals against the Pens for a rematch of 1991. Minnesota in 5.
Edmonton vs. San Jose — What, the Oilers finishing with more than 100 points? What’s going on here? Connor McDavid’s handled the pressure of lofty expectations magnificently this season (100 points for Art Ross honours) and if he keeps it
Rhine Danube bowling scores
The following are the Rhine Danube bowling leagues scores for March 27.
Games Over 200: Wayne Abbott 203, Tys Schaafsma 231, Jack Valade 232, Willy Fittler 223, Richard Dickau 215-201, Manfred Dickau 210, Aaron Dickau 227-207, Ernie Purr 211, Gary Garnham 204, Ozzie Wolf 204, Kevin Kosempel 237, Heinz Kosempel 205-222, Chris Kosempel 248, Claudio Sabelli 214, Dan Dalimonte 225-203.
Series Over 550: Wayne Abbott 562, Tys Schaafsma 565, Jack Valade 593, Willy Fittler 575, Richard Dickau 596, Aaron Dickau 633, Gary Garnham 559, Ozzie Wolf 556, Heinz Kosempel 604, Chris Kosempel 615, Dan Dalimonte 593.
High Handicap Games: Kevin Kosempel 284, Tys Schaafsma 281, Chris Kosempel 279.
High Handicap Series: Richard Dickau 755, Karl Wachholz 747, Jason Dalimonte 740.
Standings: Fittler Farms 63, Del Fresco 57, Rhine Danube 56, S.W. Property 45, Dickau Construction 41, Weil’s Food 32.
up through the playoffs, his squad of post season newbies could do some damage. The Sharks’ roster has been through this rodeo many, many times before and will likely use that experience to make this a humdinger of a series. Edmonton in 7.
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Aries, others are wondering if you are up to the challenge of doing something different and out of your comfort zone. This seems like just your style this week.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, butting heads in a conflict is easy, but it’s not so easy to let things slide like water off a duck’s back. You will earn greater respect for being nonconfrontational.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, work on rebuilding a relationship that may once have taken a backseat to more pressing matters. You never know when you need to call in a favor.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, your stubbornness appears once you set your mind to something and get to the task at hand. This can have its pros and cons, especially at work.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, you have exerted all your energy and now you’re looking to lessen the workload. Now could be the time to delegate some of your responsibilities to others.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, accepting help is not a weakness. While you may want to be an independent person, accept the help others have generously offered.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, sometimes you want to play the role of the savior. While your efforts are generous, not everyone will accept your advice or your gestures.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Pick your battles, Scorpio, because not everything will necessarily go your way. There is no point in creating extra stress and grief for yourself.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, relax and open up to the ones you love. You may be surprised just how fulfilling and liberating this can feel, especially when you do it frequently.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, lean on friends and family when a difficult situation presents itself. Not everything has to be a secret this week; you can use some support.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, expect to see everything in black and white in the days ahead. This is alright, just avoid taking this perspective to the extreme. Sometimes you have to have faith.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, things are changing all around you and you’ll get left behind if you don’t make some attempts to catch up.
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On Saturday, April 1, students from Gore Hill Public School participated in the Kingsville Optimist Chess Tournament at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Seven members from the school’s chess team were at the tournament.
Students Zach Paine (left) and Barrett Enns play a game of chess during the tournament.
Grade 3 student Dylan Marchand placed third in his division.
Barrett Enns (left) and Jackson Harfmann won first place in their division at the Kingsville Optimist Chess Tournament held at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Dylan Paine (left) and Aden Letkeman challenge each other.
Cohen Chisholm plays against another student from the area.
Leamington Skating Club presents “Dancing the Night Away”
Herring and Victoria Murracas warm
Emily Janzen helps Kaleigh Woollven tighten up her skates prior to their performance.
Lexi Augustine, Lola Gaffan, Brooklyn Ciliska and Sophie Lakatos perform ‘Mambo #5’.
Alexia Dos Santos performs her solo to ‘How to Save a Life’.
(Southpoint Sun photos by Pat Bailey)
the second half gave the home team a 2-1 victory to improve their record to 1-1. On Tueseday, Apr. 4, the Lions’ season began at General Amherst with a 2-1 loss.
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past a Belle
defender and toward the Nobles’ net during the first half.
Wheatley Br. 324 Legion News
By Jan Watson
Those in attendance were blessed with sunny skies on Sunday for the beautiful service at the Cenotaph to honour the thousands of Canadians who fought, many of whom died, to free Vimy Ridge from the Germans during World War I. The good crowd and a three-time two-plane flyover by the Canadian Historical Aviation Association, based out of Windsor, Canadian Aircraft Association enhanced this special solemn service to honour those who paid a dear price for the freedom we enjoy today.
An awesome 21 players, that didn’t even include the skunk, shot Fun Darts on March 31. Patricia Suy, Steve Clements and Tim Moore led with 6 wins. Tied with 5 wins were Mary Robinson and Jim McClellan – Rosemary Duquette and Richard Howe. Nikole Clements and Tracey Bruner won 4 games followed by Debbie Seili, Bonnie Evoy and Gord Crook with 3 wins. Also tied with 2 wins were Carol Balestrieri, Doug Seili and Garry Hope – Kim Bruner, Larry Evoy and Todd Shaw. Teresa Shaw, Debbie Ouellette and Arnold Seili won one game. Lady doublers were Mary who was celebrating her 82nd birthday, Nikole Clements and Debbie Ouellette.
Join the Fun Darts players, this week, on Thursday evening. Play starts at 7:30 p.m.
There were 3 two-time winners at the Meat Draws that were run by Gerry Soulliere on April 1 – Wes Siddall, Mary Jo Wright and Dan Affleck. Other winners were Joanne Steckly, Rob Gillespie, Marilyn Lyons, Bill Derbyshire and Julie Reid. The Meat Draws are held every Saturday from 3:305:00 p.m.
Coming up at the Branch: Good Friday Fish Fry, 4:307:00 p.m.; Sat. Apr. 15 is the Pickle Mixed Dart Tournament in memory of Rick Pickle – a sign-up sheet is on the sports bulletin board; May 6 is the annual Tom and Annie Howe Memorial Dart Tournament – a signup sheet is also on the bulletin board; May 13 Zone A2 Golf Tournament at the Kingsville Golf & Country Club. All Legion members paid up and in good standing are eligible. Sign-up sheets are on the Sports bulletin board at the Branch and also at the Talbot Trail Golf Course. Deadline for entries is April 30.
attempt to block a Belle River midfielder’s kick during the first half of Leamington’s WECSSAA Tier II senior boys soccer home opener Monday, Apr. 10. The Nobles led 1-0 at the halftime break, but two goals by Yvenel Boileau in
Right - Cristian Santos of the Lions taps
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River
Volleyball Tournament Proceeds
Donated to The War Amps
Aaron Kuhlmann dreamed of a career designing prostheses to help make life a little easier for those missing limbs. Despite his tragic death on January 7, Aaron’s family has ensured their son’s wish of helping amputees continues. On Friday evening, April 7, they presented a cheque for $7,625, proceeds of the Leamington Area Recreational Volleyball League annual charity tournament, dedicated in Aaron’s memory, to The War Amps representative Kevin Delaney. Delaney, second from left, a graduate member of The War Amps Child Amputee Program (CHAMP), was on hand to accept the cheque from the Kuhlmann family including brother Jonathan (far left), mom Michelle and dad Mike. That cheque, combined with donations given by friends and family at the funeral home, total nearly $11,000 which will be used to assist someone locally who is in need of a recreational prosthetic device. (SUN photo)
Vehicle Replacement, colour
consistency
By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent
Six vehicles were tendered for replacement by listing the specifications for them on the municipal website and notifying local suppliers. As a result of the tendering process, administrations is recommending the purchase of a Ford F550 cab and chassis for $47,328, and a Ford F550 with a haul-all box for $139,684 for Public Works. Two Chevrolet Silverado 3500’s are proposed for the Water department at a combined cost of $62,385, one Silverado 2500 for the Pollution Control Centre for $36,502, and one Silverado 1500 for the Building Department at $29,848. Of course there will be extra costs for lettering and emergency lights.
There was one very surprising additional recommendation to Municipal Council in the report: “Currently, the municipal fleet consists of both red and white coloured vehicles. In an effort to standardize the fleet, administration recommends specifying all future vehicles to be white in colour.”
For many years municipal vehicles have been red (although water vehicles have been white). Why the move to standardize, and why white? Questioned by Councillor John Hammond, it was revealed at the meeting that this came about over time as a result of informal discussion with some members of council and development of a consensus amongst senior administration. Councillor Jacobs asked whether the logo would be changed too. The short answer is no.
With that the purchases and colour change were approved by council.
Newbaseball facility for Leamington’s Kinsmen diamonds
A report has reached council proposing to award Barrineti Construction a contract to build a new concession facility at the Leamington Kinsmen Baseball Diamonds.
The project will be funded with $50,000 from the Leamington District Minor Baseball Association, a $133,200 grant from Canada 150, $80,000 from designated reserve funds, and the balance from municipal revenues.
Administration awarded the contract to Barrineti from among five proposals responding to their request for proposals published on the municipal website.
The construction cost is expected to be $414,163 (including net HST). About $35,000 more is expected to be needed to bring services to the site.
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Happy 65th Birthday Bob Reid
Please join us to Celebrate Bob Reid’s 65th Birthday & Retirement at an OPEN HOUSE
Talbot Trail Golf Club - Wheatley Sunday, April 23 • 2:00 - 5:00 pm Hosted by Trish, Jeff & Michelle Reid Best Wishes Only Please
In Loving Memory of SAM HILL January 24, 1926 - April 16, 2013
We miss you in so many ways, We miss the things you used to say, And when old times we do recall, It’s then we miss you most of all.
Love your family
In memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather.
June 11, 1941 - April 12, 2012
and remembered.
and Matt This is the fifth year without you, But those we love never go away. They walk beside us every day. In my heart you will always stay Until I meet you again one day.
“Hope in Motion” the theme of Women’s Missionary Society annual meeting
On Tuesday, March 28 the Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) of the Presbyterian churches in Essex-Kent Presbyterial held their Annual Meeting at the Family Kitchen in Leamington. The theme for the meeting was “Hope in Motion, Together We Can Make A Difference”.
Tina Quiring was the guest speaker. She was one of the inspiring members who helped form the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners. Tina is the Board Chair of the organization. Gleaners is a not-for-profit charity whose mandate is to convert unmarketable produce into dehydrated vegetable soup mix and fruit snacks. The finished product is distributed free of charge to hunger relief agencies locally, nationally and internationally. All the unmarketable food in the farmers’ field is now being processed into food for the hungry. Even the cutoff bruises and scraps are processed into electricity by Seacliff Energy and fertilizer for the farms. Nothing is wasted.
Tina said there is so much waste in Canada. Farmers have to pay hundreds of dollars to dump their waste. Millions could benefit from the food we throw out. Now through the Gleaners, 2,250,000 servings of vegetable soup and dehydrated apple snacks have been shipped with their 12 distribution partners (VON, Canadian Food for Children, Street Help in Windsor, St. Vincent de Paul, to name a few). The Goodfellows receive food for their Food Baskets. Fresh vegetables were sent to Sandy Lake, a First Nation community in Northern Ontario. Food is sent to Africa, Haiti, Ukraine, Attawapiskat, Kurdistan and here in Essex County.
Tina encouraged members to come and help chop vegetables and be a part of this wonderful service to so many in need of food.
Canadian Food for Children picks up bags of food from the Gleaners. The group likes to send sleeping mats made from milk bags, balls for the children and shoes for all ages. This became Essex-Kent Presbyterial’s project: to collect bags, balls and shoes.
At the WMS annual meeting, the ladies from the Presbyterian churches in Dresden, First Church Chatham, Wallaceburg and Valetta presented Tina with numerous milk bags, 49 balls, 64 pairs of ladies shoes, 29 for men and 108 for children — a total of 201 pairs of shoes. One member from Wallaceburg said every child should have a new pair of shoes, so she bought 27 pairs of children’s shoes to send.
WMS members were overwhelmed to see all the items. Thinking of the theme for the day, there it all was — Hope in Motion, and all felt that together they were making a difference.
WMS will continue to collect milk bags for the Gleaners, who then send them to the Catholic Church in Wallaceburg where volunteers weave the plastic strips into mats. It is said that it takes 300 bags to make a mat. Carolyn Reid, President of Essex-Kent Presbyterial, is excited about the opportunity to be able to make a mat herself with the special group of ladies at the Anglican Church in Harrow.
After the closing, Tina offered to lead a tour at the Gleaners. A very fulfilling day for the WMS ladies of Essex-Kent Presbyterial.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Essex-Kent Presbyterial held their annual meeting Mar. 28 in Leamington. One of the group’s projects is collecting milk bags (that are made into mats), balls and shoes for Canadian Food for
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dehydrated vegetable soup mix and fruit snacks provided by Southwestern Ontario Gleaners. Pictured are Carolyn Reid (left), President of WMS ladies of Essex-Kent Presbyterial, and guest speaker Tina Quiring, of SWO Gleaners, in front of a large donation of collected items from Presbyterian churches in Dresden, Wallaceburg and Valetta. (Submitted photo)
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By-law 668-06
Representatives of the Municipality of Leamington will attend door to door selling dog tags commencing April 25, 2017. The cost of a dog tag is $40.00 per dog which includes the late fee. Each municipal representative will be identified with a Municipality of Leamington identification name tag.
Everyone who owns or keeps a dog within the Municipality of Leamington must register their dog by purchasing a dog tag. No one is allowed to own more than two dogs or keep more than two dogs on a property unless the property is licensed as an approved dog kennel. Anyone failing to comply with By-law 668-06 may receive a fine.
Information regarding Dog Registration including the Dog Tag Registration Form may be found on Leamington’s website www.leamington.ca/dogs
If you have not yet purchased dog tags, they may also be purchased at the Leamington Municipal Office, 111 Erie Street North.
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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEAMINGTON
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 10, 2017, at the Leamington Municipal Building, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington Ontario.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Leamington Municipal Building, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington. D
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Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
A fee of $10.00 + HST will be charged for each tender package.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Dolores Jeffery Tax Clerk The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington
Pinnacle Acres
24 Acre Greenhouse Cucumber Operation is seeking a progressive thinker with strong communication skills, superior organizational and leadership skills to join our team as a
LABOUR SUPERVISOR
The ideal candidate has the ability to lead a team effectively and efficiently, complete tasks with little or no supervision, strong math skills, and willingness to learn quickly. Salary based on experience, benefits available.
Please send your resume with the Title “Labour Supervisor position” to: pinnaclejobs@hotmail.ca
51 Acre Greenhouse & Packhouse Facility
We are currently seeking a candidate for the FULL TIME, PERMANENT POSITION of
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
• Maintain high quality standards in providing set up, tear down, and ongoing preventative maintenance services in all aspects of our operation.
• Salary and Benefits
• Website: www.sunsetgrown.com/about-us/careers/
To apply, send resume to: Via email: mastron-hr@sunsetgrown.com Or Fax: 519-326-0270
Pinnacle Acres
24 Acre Greenhouse Cucumber Operation is accepting resumes for the position of
ASSISTANT GROWER
• Interest and a passion for leaning is a MUST
• Punctuality, strong work ethic is a MUST
• Positive attitude is a MUST
• Experience in Agriculture is a plus
• Education in Horticulture is a plus
• No experience required, WE WILL TRAIN
• Salary based on experience, benefits available
PLEASE send your Resume with the TITLE ‘Assistant Grower Position’ to pinnaclejobs@hotmail.ca
Do you have a G Class driving license and are looking for regular part time employment?
We are currently accepting applications for school bus drivers. Training begins shortly and we are pleased to offer our employees:
• Competitive wages and benefits
• A family friendly environment where you are appreciated and treated with respect
• 72 and 20 Passenger local routes are available
• Free training available
At Switzer-Carty, we're more than a school bus company. We're a people company with a mission to provide the safest and most reliable transportation services.
If you are interested in joining our team don’t delay! Please apply on line at www.Switzer-Carty.com or call us at 519-326-2607 x 3.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
GAS TECH G2 preferred, experienced, good driving record, email resume to Morrell Heating and Cooling morrell@on.aibn.com or phone 519-736-1122. ap12-19
GROSSI PLUMBING, HEATING & HVAC Services accepting resumes in all areas: Plumbing, Sheet Metal, HVAC, Administration. Submit by - Drop in: 238 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON. Email: grossi@grossiplumbing.ca Fax: 519-326-3632. mr15-ma31
WANTED: SOMEONE TO fix the tension on a chain link fence in Wheatley. Call 519322-8401. ap5-tf
DINIRO FARMS NEEDS full time greenhouse general labourers. $11.40/hour, 45+ hours, 7 days/week. Must be available Saturday and Sunday. Duties include plant, crop maintenance, harvest and pack. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds on a repetitive basis. Please apply via email to: dinirofarms@wavedirect.net. eow-ap12
HIRING
Leamington GM is looking for SALES
ASSOCIATES
Please apply in person to 108 Erie Street North. You will need to bring your resume with references. Please allow a half hour to sit and have a quick introduction. Please ask for Cindy Garant when you come in.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/PAYABLES
Responsibilities include, but not limited to: Using Quick
Job Requirements: -
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anna@southwestdiesel.ca 519-326-7406
We are seeking
GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES
• Compensation is $12.00/hr
• Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays) Please apply at: careers@aphria.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 20009 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Crop work, winding, pruning, harvesting
• Checking quality of harvested produce
• Other duties as assigned
WORK CONDITIONS:
• Fast-paced environment, repetitive tasks, standing for extended periods
• Bend, crouching, kneeling, hand-eye coordination, attention to detail
• Working at heights, hot environment
WAGE AND HOURS:
• 40 plus hours a week including Saturdays
• Wage: 11.43/hour, seasonal, full time
Please forward your resume by email to: hr@orangelinefarms.com (627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)
GREENHOUSE WORKERS NEEDED
Employees will be required to carry out all job tasks as specified by the operation manager.
Specific duties include: Pruning, clipping, harvesting and cleaning work area. Repetitive task, standing for extended periods, hot humid conditions, comfortable working on scissor lifts, handling weights of up to 23 kg or 50 lbs, report signs of insect or disease damage.
Permanent full time weekdays including weekends $11.43 per hour. Will train the right candidate. Must be able to work within a group or on their own. Reliable and dependable.
Please forward resume to humanresources2@tscstores.com We thank everyone who applies but will only contact those we wish to interview.
STUDENT RESERVATIONS AGENT
Kingsville/Leamington Terminal
Permanent Part Time - May to September
Start Date: Saturday April 29, 2017
Responsibilities include:
• As a first point of contact to the public you work in our call centre providing information and assistance regarding all aspects of scheduling and ferry service. You respond to passenger telephone enquiries and reservation request using computerized reservation system. You determine customer needs, input and confirm passenger information, and provide professional, timely response to customer inquiries.
• Responsible for calculating fares from all passengers parking sale.
• Team player in providing cleaning of terminals and of Offices. The ideal persons should posess the following:
• Experience and knowledge of Computers and POS.
• Experience in communication with the public.
• Proven ability to speak, write and read French is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills with the public.
All resumes are submitted in confidence.
Pelee Island Transportation Service is an equal opportunity employer. Interested individuals should submit their resumes to:
Paul Mancini, Manager - Pelee Island Transportation Services
500 Erie St. South Leamington ON N8H 3W1 or email: paul.mancini@ontarioferries.com
• Packing and grading of produce as directed by Line Leads
• Maintain product quality standards that meet product specifications
• Maintain a sanitized and organized department that meets all food safety requirements
• Respect all other employees and work in a professional manner at all times projecting a good company image
• Work in various positions at the required speed of service and with the desired sense of urgency
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to work in the greenhouse as required
• Excellent multi-tasking skills under pressure and manual dexterity
• Ability to lift up 20 lb boxes
• Flexibility to work extended hours, including Saturdays
• Follow all policies and procedures as it relates to Human Resources, Health and Safety and Food Safety
If you possess these attributes, please forward your resume to: hr@orangelinefarms.com
Only a 10 Minute Drive from Staples, Comber, Wheatley and Essex
“There is a sign you will see when you walk into Orangeline Farms that says: “Our people make a difference” I love the camaraderie that is formed with co-workers. I love that teamwork is encouraged. Staff here is friendly and approachable. For me, this is what makes Orangeline Farms an AmaZing place to work”. Susanne Thiessen
LINESMAN
Kingsville/Leamington Terminal
Permanent Part Time - April 20 to Nov. 15
Daily duties and responsibilities:
• Respond to passenger inquires, provide schedule information and assistance.
• Handling of ships mooring wires and assisting in vessel docking and undocking.
• Security of terminals, monitoring of all point of entries into the terminals.
• Team player in providing cleaning of terminals and routine maintenance to terminal equipment.
• Up keep of all grounds with respect to grass cutting and weeding, cleaning of parking lots and compound.
• Cleaning of washroom and of terminal facility.
• Excellent communication skills with the public.
• Valid Driver’s Licence.
• Ability to speak French would be an asset. All resumes are submitted in confidence.
Pelee Island Transportation Service is an equal opportunity employer. Interested individuals should submit their resumes to:
Paul Mancini, Manager - Pelee Island Transportation Services 500 Erie St. South Leamington ON N8H 3W1 or email: paul.mancini@ontarioferries.com
Greenhouse Labour Positions Available Wage: $11.43 per hour Full Time Employment
40+ Hours a Week
Duties include Crop Work, Picking, Winding, etc. Fast paced environment,repetitive tasks, handling heavy boxes, bending, kneeling, attention to detail. Must have own transportation. Please send resume to: employment@wpgreenhouses.ca
2016 2017 FLYERS FALL TO NATIONALS
BY BRYAN JESSOP
Despite a valiant effort, the Leamington Flyers were again denied a Western Conference championship at the hands of the London Nationals.
One year less four days after defeating the Flyers in six games to capture the 2016 Bill Weir Cup, the Nationals eliminated Leamington from further contention for the 2017 Sutherland Cup by claiming the Western final four games to one. After the Flyers evened this year’s series at 1-1, London’s defense clamped down with two consecutive shutout wins before wrapping up the series with a 6-2 Game 5 victory at the Western Fair Community Centre Wednesday, Apr. 5.
The Nationals did most of the damage necessary in the final match before the sounding of the first-period buzzer. London outshot its underdog guests 24-8 after 20 minutes, setting the pace with a pair of goals by Austin Kemp and Michael Andlauer. The shots on goal gap narrowed to 14-11 favouring London in the middle frame, but the lead expanded with power play tallies by Brandon Glover and Ethan Nother before Max Vinogradov added one late in the period for a 5-0 advantage.
Leamington made a commendable effort to get back into the game in the third, where they outshot their hosts 146. Josh Pope-Ferguson snapped a team scoring drought of 172 minutes and 15 seconds — Leamington’s first goal since a Brett Vorshuk tally with about sixand-a-half minutes remaining in Game 2 — assisted by Liam Hogan and Nicolas Mainella. Forty-five seconds later, Cale Phibbs capped his final game of junior hockey with an unassisted goal. Scoring ended just past the midway point of the third with Nother’s second of the evening.
Cameron Zanussi stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Nationals while Noah Hedrick blocked 30 of 34 and Connor Meyerink intercepted eight of 10 for the Flyers. London went two for three on the power play while Leamington was denied on all four of its advantages.
With a five win, six loss playoff record over the past two rounds, the Flyers did not qualify for the Sutherland Cup’s
semifinal wildcard spot.
“There were a lot of positives from that playoff run,” explained Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “It sure wasn’t a lack of effort on our part. I’ve never been happier with a team than this one, this year. Our players overachieved — they did some things that a lot of people didn’t think they could do.”
After eliminating the Sarnia Legionnaires in the Western Conference quarterfinals four games to two, the Flyers faced the Western regular season first place LaSalle Vipers in the semis. Despite facing an older, more experienced opponent, Leamington accomplished what many considered the biggest upset of the 2017 GOJHL playoffs by eliminating their cross-county rivals in six games. The top three Western teams — the Vipers, Chatham Maroons and Nationals — spent the final weeks of the regular season making late trades to bolster their then upcoming playoff runs. London added the likes of Carson Brookshaw, Brandon Glover, Connor Schmalz, Harlen VanWynsberghe and Ian McKinnon from GOJHL, OJHL and CHL teams.
and Blake Bain and veterans including Zak Parlette and Zach Guilbeault were among the efforts that Leamington coaching staff considered going above and beyond expectations.
“Parlette was given a ton of ice time
year, he noted, players move on to pursue careers, post secondary education or tryouts with major junior A or other leagues.
“We’ve got our exit meetings tonight (April 6), but even some of the players themselves won’t know what they’re doing next year yet,” Piroski said. “It’s still up in the air right now.”
“All three were calling us and other teams to add a player or two,” said Piroski. “They all thought they had a chance to go all the way, but we knew we’re not chopped liver.”
Piroski noted that he was impressed by the efforts of his entire roster through the 2017 playoffs, explaining that players of all experience levels stepped up their games to bring the Flyers into the third round. Goaltending from both Meyerink and Hedrick, rookie performances by the likes of Pope-Ferguson
and he was solid back there (on defense),” Piroski explained. “Blake Bain was one of our younger guys who really stepped up for us.”
The Flyers will lose veteran forwards Scott Florence and Phibbs as well as blueliners Thomas Virban and Parlette to graduating age for next season. Otherwise, Piroski stated that it’s too early to determine who will be back and who will move on to other endeavours for 2017-18. Each
In the event that key rookies will be able to return for next season, Piroski described them as what will likely be key components starting in September.
“A year of experience in junior hockey is much needed,” he said. “Before, they were only used to playing against players their own age. This experience will do wonders for these guys. By the end of the season, they became older, stronger and better players.”
Piroski credited off-ice cohorts in addition to players for the success experienced by this year’s Flyers organization, highlighting the dedication of fellow coaches, management, executives and volunteers as crucial support in keeping the team competitive throughout 2016-17.
“I thank everyone who’s worked with me,” he said. “(Kevin) Hopper our GM, owner Abe Fehr, everybody — they all did a great job. It’s nice to have this kind of supporting cast.”
WESTERN FINAL PLAYOFF GAMES:
Game 1: London 5, Leamington 4
Game 2: Leamington 2, London 0
Game 3: London 4, Leamington 0
Game 4: London 2, Leamington 0
Game 5: London 6, Leamington 2
Zak Parlette of the Flyers attempts to shield the puck from approaching London forward Ethan Nother during the second period of Game 2 in the Western Conference finals at Highbury Canco Arena. Parlette played his final year of junior eligibility with the Flyers, who were defeated in the Western final four games to one. (Sun file photo)
Defensive partners Thomas Virban and Parker Jacques challenge the Nationals’ Connor Schmalz for control of the puck. (Sun file photo)
Dallas Maurovic of the Flyers checks the Nationals’ Jaimen Allison during the first period of Game 2. (Sun file photo)
