Attempted murder in Leamington
On April 16, 2017 at approximately 2:50 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident in the vicinity of Oak St. E. and Plumbrook Dr. in Leamington.
A 42-year-old Leamington man is in an area hospital with life threatening injuries as a result of the incident.
The OPP’s Essex County Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit (K-9) and Forensic Identification and Photographic Services Section (FIPS) attended the scene.
A 32-year-old male has been arrested for attempted murder. He appeared in a Windsor court on April 17 and has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder.
The investigation is continuing under the direction of OPP Acting Detective Inspector Randy Wright of the OPP’s Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
Any person with information regarding this incident or the person(s) involved should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Council
to expropriate land for pumping stations
By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent
The sanitary sewer collection system for Pelee Drive and the Bevel Line Road requires pumping stations to lift the effluent to the Pollution Control Plant. One of the sites desired could not be purchased, so administration has told Council it wishes to expropriate the land.
By way of explanation, the report elaborates: “Following the service of notice of the expropriation upon the owner of the lands and before taking possession of the lands, the Municipality must make an offer of compensation to the owner without prejudice to the owner’s right to have compensation determined by the Ontario Municipal Board. The offer of compensation is based upon a report of an appraiser. In the event that the owner is not satisfied with the compensation, the owner may serve notice upon the Municipality and upon the Ontario Municipal Board to have the amount of compensation determined by that Board. When land is expropriated, the expropriating authority must pay compensation to the owner. In addition to the value of the land and any damages as described in the Expropriation Act, the expropriating authority is also responsible to pay the reasonable legal, appraisal and other costs actually incurred by the landowner. These costs, our own legal and appraisal costs, and the amount payable to the landowner in connection with the value of land will be allocated to the Pelee/Bevel Sanitary Sewage Collection System project.” Council assented to the expropriation (as the expropriating authority) at the April 10 meeting of Municipal Council.
OPP raise money for Cop Camp
By Bryan Jessop
Members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police have once again taken a break from filling out tickets to fill up grocery carts.
Detachments from across the county sent officers and civilian employees to five grocery stores located in OPP-patrolled regions Thursday, April 13, again in an effort to help fund their annual Cop Camp retreat. Leamington’s Real Canadian Superstore was joined by Zehrs Great Foods branches in Tecumseh and Kingsville, Foodland in Essex and Tetreault’s Valu-Mart in Belle River as grocery stores welcoming OPP staff to bag groceries at checkout counters in exchange for donations from customers. Contributions are collected and used in support of the week-long series of activities and events (Continued on Page 2)
Essex County OPP sergeant Shawn Diewold assists with the bagging of groceries at the Real Canadian Superstore in Leamington as part of fundraising efforts for the upcoming 23rd annual Cop Camp. The Superstore was one of five locations throughout the county on Thursday, Apr. 13 where OPP officers and civilian employees assisted customers with bagging groceries in exchange for donations to support Cop Camp. (SUN Photo)
Naturalist Visits
Gore Hill Public School
Recently, the Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) visited classes at Gore Hill Public School. Using local species as examples, students learned about habitat requirements, biodiversity, and impacts of humans and technology on the environment. Students also learned about PIBO’s work monitoring migratory songbirds and the Species at Risk studies on Pelee Island. Naturalist Sarah Keating discussed features of birds and their habitat with Gore Hill Kindergarten students.
(Submitted photos)
OPP raise money for Cop Camp
(Continued from Front) students who’ll attend this year’s Cop Camp.
“It’s a huge part of our fundraising for this year’s camp,” explained
Stephanie Moniz. “We’re so appreciative to the
— we couldn’t honestly offer the camp if they didn’t allow us to do this for the day.”
About 70 OPP officers and other employees took shifts bagging groceries for eight hours at four of the five locations, including the Leamington Superstore. The Thursday before Good Friday is strategically chosen as the date for the fundraiser, as it is typically one of the busiest days of the year for each location.
This year’s Cop Camp — the 23rd annual — will again be hosted by Gesstwood Camp near Essex, through the second week of August. Approximately 80 Grade 6 students who graduated from the Values and Influences and Peers (VIP) program in elementary schools located within OPP-policed regions attend each year’s camp.
Teachers from each Grade 6 class select one student to attend the camp, where the youths are taught the importance of teamwork, leadership abilities and other life skills through lessons, demonstrations and activities arranged within and beyond Gesstwood’s limits near Essex. The camp is organized by a committee of nine OPP volunteers, with others stepping forward as cooks and councilors. Ten Essex County OPP personnel volunteer their time as leaders of 10 groups of students, who are also guided with the assistance of junior counsellors — teens who are usually past VIP graduates and Cop Camp participants.
Traditional activities for this year’s camp will include a fishing and sailing excursion hosted by John Sim of Chante Fishing Charters and the Cedar Island Yacht Club, both based in Kingsville. Moniz explained that Sim has always been eager to provide both lessons and equipment to the participating youths, making his contribution to the camp a popular destination for the Grade 6 groups.
“He’s very passionate about it,” Moniz said. “The kids really get into it — it’s always their favourite day.”
Other destinations will be Ruthven’s Empire Bowling Lanes and Silver Tee Golf and Virtual Gaming in Tecumseh, among others. At Gesstwood, students will embark on swimming, rope climbing and obstacle course adventures as well as fireworks, a dance and live music by local band Disaster Strike. Demonstrations from different OPP units at the camp are also on the week-long schedule.
The other major Cop Camp fundraiser each year is a golf tournament hosted by the Kingsville Golf and Country Club. This year’s tourney will take place Wednesday, July 12. The event has taken place in support of the camp for the past 11 years and usually draws an average of 200 participants, having recently topped off at 250.
To make Cop Camp donations, contact the Essex County OPP non-emergency office at 519-723-2491.
Essex County OPP staff sergeant Stuart Bertram assists with the bagging of groceries at the Real Canadian Superstore in Leamington as part of fundraising efforts for the upcoming 23rd annual Cop Camp.
Seacliff Energy: taking a problem
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.
The environmental organization featured for this week’s article is the local Seacliff Energy Corp. This non-governmental organization (NGO) is located at 1200 Mersea Road 1 in Leamington. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Seacliff Energy Manager Dennis Dick, who was able to provide detailed insight and knowledge on the organizations overall goal and process. This abridged interview begins with the description of their organization, how they improve the environmental sustainability of our community and how everyone is capable of educating themselves and making a difference.
Chanelle Pinard: “Can you briefly describe your organization?”
Denis Dick: “Our organization is an anaerobic digester facility and what we do is we take organic food that is from food processing companies, grocery stores and greenhouses that can’t be used or might not be suitable for marketing. We de-package this food, make it into a slurry and then feed it into a hydraulics tank. It’s a two stage fermentation process. First we pasteurize it and then we ferment it; from there it becomes bio gas. This is burned in an engine that turns a generator to create electricity and that electricity is fed back to the grid and is enough to power 12 to 15 hundred homes. We then recapture the heat from the engine and we use it in my greenhouse farm and in the process of the pasteurization phase.”
Seacliff Energy not only reuses the heat to support adjacent greenhouses, but they also take this feedstock and create fertilizers. Between 150 to 200 tons of organics are brought to the digester each day. It is estimated that roughly 95 percent of these organics are brought into the fields daily to fertilize; this is capable of growing over 2000 acres of corn. Dennis explained that this fertilizer by-product is organic, pathogen-free, and rich in nutrients, which replaces commercially produced fertilizers.
Chanelle Pinard: “How does your business improve the environmental sustainability of our community?”
Dennis Dick: “By taking in the organics that would normally be sent to the landfill, we’ve diverted about 57 hundred semi-loads of waste since January of 2011. We’re taking a problem and turning it into an asset. We not only contribute to landfill diversion but we displace fossil fuels using the heat from the engine in our greenhouses and our facility, this allows us to use our own renewable resource so we don’t have to buy natural gas. We are also lessening greenhouse gas emissions by capturing methane.”
Dennis and I shared an engaging conversation about all the waste that is produced not only in Leamington but all over the world. Most people take the food we have for granted and don’t recognize how food waste is a main contributor to their carbon footprint. “Because we can, we waste,” said Dennis. Due to the easy access to all food sources, it isn’t seen to be a severe issue when throwing away scraps. If our food was managed better, it would lead to the decrease in prices at grocery stores and a less harsh future both environmentally and financially. I learned that Seacliff Energy recently processed 2 boxes of (Continued on page 11)
Seacliff Energy Corp
Sixty years ago this week….
It’s well known by folks who read this column that I enjoy reminiscing about the old days in this area.
This week, I took a look at old news around this area from 60 years ago.
In April of 1957, four years before I was born, there seemed to be a lot of action locally, according to that week’s edition of the Leamington Post and News.
but thankfully tragedy was averted. There’s a name I know. Elsewhere within the paper, K&W Furniture had the all new Travel-Lloyd sleeper strollers and six-way baby carriages in stock.
Paterson’s Dry Goods was carrying girls’ coats for $17.95, just in time for Easter.
It’s funny how things were so simple then. Looking back, even playing cards at Mrs. Smith’s on a Saturday night made the news in those days. It had a true small-town feel to it.
Recreation Director Tom Dickson announced that Leamington Minor Baseball had 250 kids signed up and ready for baseball season.
The Queen Elizabeth “squirt” team won the championship in that division for the Leamington District Minor Hockey Association. Some familiar names that I recognized were George and Mike Sherman, Johnny Hammond, Danny Vickery and little Bruce King.
Leamington Minor hockey also honoured Lorne Jackson of Wheatley for his tireless work with the Wheatley-based minor hockey teams.
Back on the hockey rink, the South Essex League AllStars beat the Leamington Flyers 9-8 at the Arena, in a benefit game held for Mrs. Cliff Begley, who lost an eye after being hit with a puck while attending a game last season. I remember Cliff Begley. He manned the park gates at Point Pelee when I was a kid.
The good old A&P store had hams for 52 cents a pound and turkeys for 49 cents a pound.
Hospital room rates at the Leamington Hospital jumped to $13.50 a day for private rooms, $11.50 for semi-private and $8.50 for ward. Children’s ward rooms were $7 and $8, depending upon the child’s age.
Irving Cantor, chair of the hospital board’s finance committee, blamed ‘spiraling costs of operation’ for the increase.
Leamington’s newest furniture store opened their doors and held a grand opening that week. Beaul’s was located at 34 Erie St. North, where Willabee’s is now located.
In Wheatley ‘News of the Week’, SS No. 1, the Watson School won a number of musical awards under the direction of Mrs. Grace Julien.
Leamington received a safety citation for going the entire year of 1956 without a traffic fatality in the municipality. In fact, the town had gone more than three years at that point without a traffic fatality. That’s quite a record by today’s standards.
It’s interesting to read some of the small news snippets that made the papers in those days.
The Canadian Army Recruiting Team was holding a three-year recruitment seminar at the Leamington Legion. Only 11 years removed from the Second World War, apparently they were trying to beef up the military with some fine local people.
Young Randy Armstrong of Leamington escaped with a broken leg when chasing a baseball onto the street from Mill Street School at recess. In doing so, he was hit by a car,
So as you can see, there was a lot happening in our little area back in the mid-fifties. No mention of cell phones, computers or machete attacks, but obviously, lots of memories, nonetheless.
Sampling wines at wineries
Many people ask me about the “correct” way to sample wines at a winery. The staff at the tasting bar should be trained to guide you through this, but in case they are not or are busy and forget to do so, here’s the recommended approach to get the most out of the experience. This is, as usual, a recommendation. You are free to sample in whichever order you prefer, but let me explain as we walk through it.
If there is a sparkling wine on the list, start there; it will fire up your tastebuds and make you thirsty for more. If there is more than one sparkling wine on the menu, start with the white and then the red.
Next, dive in to the white wines — dry, young and crisp before fuller-bodied and older or sweeter. For example: Riesling to Pinot Gris/Grigio, then Sauvignon Blanc, then Gewurztraminer and finally Chardonnay.
On to the reds… again, try the young and light-bodied ones before the fuller-bodied or older ones. Start with rosé if they offer one. If they happen to have more than one rosé, start with the lightest and work your way up to the sweetest. Then progress from Pinot Noir to Merlot, then Shiraz/Syrah, then Cabernet Franc and end with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Last but not least, sweet/dessert/ice/fortified wines. Same thing here, always start with white, progress from lighter to fuller-bodied (late harvest to icewine and then fortified wine or port) and then enjoy the reds in the same way.
This progression will keep your palate happy and keep
the individual wines from tasting sour and toe-curling (in a bad way). Were you to start with a sweeter wine, the others would come across as being more acidic than they actually are, and chances are you would not care for them. Likewise, were you to start with a heavier or fuller-bodied wine, your senses would be over-stimulated and not able to enjoy the more subtle, lighter wines.
It also helps to cleanse your palate with a sip of water or some unflavoured and unsalted cracker or bread between wines, especially when moving from whites to reds. Above all, enjoy – and enjoy responsibly by finding a designated driver. With over 15 wineries, several breweries and a distillery all within a 30-minute drive of each other, Essex County is indeed bountiful and there’s a lot to explore. Take your time… spread them out and visit a few each weekend now that the blessing of nice weather is upon us.
Please submit wine-related questions for publication and I will also share my experiences with local wines. You can reach me at grapeaspirations@gmail.com and on Twitter at @gr8grapz.
CARMEN DANNER
Let’s Wine Together
Cardinal Carter math scores catch provincial attention
By Bryan Jessop
There are virtually countless equations in mathematics, but at a local high school, a major “plus” has become a theme of sorts.
Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School was one of seven high schools in Ontario to receive recognition from the Education Quality and Accountability Office for significant improvements made in academic and applied math test scores for Grade 9 students over the previous five years. In 2012, the percentage of Cardinal Carter Grade 9 math students who met or exceeded the provincial standard at the applied level was 21 per cent. By 2016, the rate increased to 66 per cent. Over the same time frame, the school’s academic level of testing for Grade 9s meeting the provincial standard moved upward from 68 per cent to 93 per cent.
The EQAO defines the provincial standard as results meeting Level 3 — a minimum score of 70 per cent. The academic and applied levels — once known as advanced and general, respectively — are based on the same curriculum, only taught at a more rigorous and complex rate at the academic level, where equations are often written as fractions.
Both the EQAO and Cardinal Carter staff credit the use of numerous incentives applied to Grade 9 math courses for the success experienced from 2012 to 2016. Cardinal Carter mathematics department head Sue Latour explained that correspondence with elementary school teachers within the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board also played a role in improved EQAO test results, noting that Grade 7 and 8 math courses have since been tweaked to better prepare those students for the Grade 9 curriculum.
“By better engaging students in the learning process, we’re changing their attitudes toward math,” Latour said. “We’ve implemented different incentives, introduced new smartboard activities and we’re making use of technology like iPads. When they enjoy math,
there’s more effort.”
At Cardinal Carter, EQAO tests were taken by Grade 9s less than a week before the exam break. Latour described the tests as being similar to exams for both applied and academic students. About 23 per cent of Cardinal Carter students work within the Individual Education Plan for those facing learning challenges such as anxiety. Teachers at the school assist IEP students by working with their strengths to overcome individual challenges.
“At the applied level of math, there’s a high percentage of students with IEPs. We face that head on and tackle it,” Latour said. “We help them move ahead with different strategies.”
“By better engaging students in the learning process, we’re changing their attitudes toward math.”
— Sue Latour
The EQAO noted that Cardinal Carter identifies struggling students early and assists them with a variety of interventions including supplemental instruction during lunch breaks, additional in-class support and an eight-week, twice-weekly after school numeracy program.
“It’s about communication too,” Latour added. “We’re getting the parents on board and it’s making a big difference. We also owe a lot of credit to Grade 7 and 8 teachers for preparing their students. We’re really proud of what we’ve done here. It’s something we’re very happy about and we hope we can keep up the momentum.”
Youssef taking another shot for Autism
By Bryan Jessop
George Youssef will once again put his basketball accuracy skills to the test for a good cause.
This time around, however, he’s also waiting to see if a yet-to-be-determined raffle winner will be inaccurate enough to support the same organization.
Youssef, owner of Blondie’s Restaurant and Variety at 77 Erie St. North in Leamington, will embark upon his fourth Shooting Challenge fundraiser in support of the Autism Ontario’s Windsor-Essex chapter Thursday, Apr. 27. Youssef will try to once again sink a three-point shot from threequarter court distance at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, this time with twice as much money at stake. Last year, he successfully bucketed the one shot attempt from about 60 feet to add $1,000 to the charitable cause, sponsored by local insurance agent Danny Farias.
This year, Farias is again stepping forward in support of the one-chance shot as an agent with My Insurance Company, a Windsor-based company that recently expanded into Leamington. If Youssef is again successful on the lengthy shot, he will add another $2,000 to the local Autism Ontario donation as part of Autism Month.
This year’s fundraiser will also feature a new twist involving the winner of a draw. Tickets for a chance to win $500 with a standard free throw shot — also Thursday, Apr. 27 at the LKRC court — are now being sold at Blondie’s at $20 each. The contest is open
to anyone 18 years of age and older. The owner of the winning ticket will be given one chance to shoot a free throw for $500. If the draw winner misses the shot, the $500 will go to the WindsorEssex branch of Autism Ontario, along with any other donations made towards this year’s fundraiser.
“There are a lot of things going on in April, so I’m just trying to raise as much as possible,” Youssef explained. “Right now, we’re just trying to push the tickets. I know $20 is high, but it builds up quickly and it’s generating money for a great cause.”
Tickets will be available at Blondie’s during regular
business hours until they are sold out or until the day of the event at the LKRC, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Youssef took delivery of 100 tickets on Thursday, Apr. 13 and has since sold about half of them.
Youssef’s efforts to raise funds for Autism Ontario began in 2014 based on a challenge where he tried to sink as many free throw shots as possible. From there, the event expanded to include similar shots being made by friends and supporters and last year featured the three-quarter court shot. The challenges raised roughly $2,000, $2,000 and just shy of $4,000 in their first three years, respectively. Youssef
explained that he’d like to see the combined total surpass the $10,000 mark upon the conclusion of this year’s challenge.
Members of the general public are invited to attend this year’s event at the LKRC gymnasium.
THE COUNTY CLASSIC CHORALE presents SONGS OF LOVE AND INSPIRATION
Director: Paul Wharram - Accompanist: Elaine Penner
SATURDAY, APRIL 22 - 7:30 PM SUNDAY, APRIL 23 - 3:00 PM
Leamington United Church, 9 John St., Leamington SUNDAY, APRIL 30 - 3:00 PM
Epworth United Church, 56 Division St. S., Kingsville Tickets: Adults $12/Students $6 Advance tickets: Wharram’s Jewellery, Thomson’s Pharmacy Leamington & Merlis 4 Main St. W. Kingsville - www.countyclassicchorale.com
in the
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, maintain your composure in light of a sticky situation that you are called upon to handle in the next few days. Others will notice your calm demeanor.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, emotions can be a little distracting this week as sparks fly in a new relationship. Avoid going overboard but enjoy this exciting time in your life.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, you are content to take it easy and to follow a familiar routine for now rather than branching out into new things. Take a flier on new friendships and you will be glad you did.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Try not to take things too per sonally when you start receiving feedback, Cancer. Everyone has an opinion, and most people share theirs with good intentions.
step up to the challenge.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you can daydream about being on your own personal island, but the tasks that need to get done will still be waiting for you. Face things head-on.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, a trusted friend is willing to hear your side of the story and offer a new perspective and some advice. You need to win this person’s trust back.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Your presence is a gift to someone who needs you even if you get tongue-tied and don’t know what to say, Capricorn. Let your company serve as support. Things will fall in place.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
The truth will ultimately set you free, Leo. Seek the truth when handling a difficult problem and this will eventually make the solution easier to find.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
You might want to hold off on an ambitious project for another month, Virgo. This will give you more time to develop a plan to complete the project.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, you may need assistance, but no one is stepping up as a candidate at this juncture. Wait a bit longer and someone is sure to
Aquarius, you may find yourself falling back on old habits in the days ahead. Do your best to avoid these habits, remembering why you kicked them in the first place.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, friends and family often look to you for support because you can be such a calming presence. Share this gift with as many as you can.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
APRIL 16
Bill Belichick, Coach (65)
APRIL 17
Jennifer Garner, Actress (45)
APRIL 18
Melissa Joan Hart, Actress (41)
APRIL 19
Maria Sharapova, Athlete (30)
Leamington’s Director of Legal and Legislative Services, Ruth Orton, has proposed to Municipal Council that two adjoining parking spots near the OPP Station in the Clark Street parking lot be set aside as a special area where residents conducting business with strangers on internet websites (like Kijiji) can conduct their business in a public location in an effort to “deter criminal activity”.
The report says that “The OPP have reported that since January 1, 2012, there have been in excess of 195 incidents of theft or fraud reported to the Essex County OPP referencing the online marketplace Kijiji; however, statistics show that only 5% of thefts or frauds are reported.”
It was pointed out that this is a courtesy area only, and there are no fines associated with parking there. With that understanding, Council passed the recommendation at the April 10 meeting.
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Spencer West delivers inspirational message
By Pat Bailey
Spencer West is a man of tremendous stature, yet he stands only 2’7”.
He has scaled the summit of Africa’s highest mountain — Mount Kilimanjaro, he has completed a 300-kilometre journey from Edmonton to Calgary, he has served as an international facilitator in countries around the world, he has flipped and cheered his way to a state championship as a high school cheerleader, and he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
All of this, despite being born with a genetic disorder that resulted in the amputation of his legs by the time he was five.
Doctors gave his parents little hope, telling them their young son would never walk, sit up or be an active member of society. But the Wyoming-born West, who now calls Toronto home, has defied the odds, overcoming one challenge after another in a world fraught with obstacles.
On April 11, the motivational speaker urged those in attendance at a special presentation at Cardinal Carter Secondary School to ‘redefine possible’.
West told the group that he never felt different — until he went out in public and faced the stares and questions of those he encoun-
tered. But he never let his disability define him. “I’d rather be known as Spencer West — son, grandson, uncle”, student, athlete, musician and an advocate for others.
“Those are the things that make me who I am,” he said, and he would like others to see past the disability.
He said that has been his biggest challenge to date.
West urged those in the audience to face each challenge as a learning experience — to not always take the easy way out, to suffer through and then figure out what you were supposed to learn. He said each of these life lessons “helps us grow”.
In search of high school popularity, West told the group he tried out for the cheerleading squad as a high school junior — a sport that lacked funding because it wasn’t recognized as a sport.
So that summer, West, who admits he had serious tumbling skills, said they worked tirelessly raising funds to attend camp and buy new uniforms.
Despite being teased for being a member of the cheer squad, West looked at the bright side of spending countless hours training with a group of predominantly female teammates. “I never had a problem finding a date for any dance,” he
laughed.
He also got the last laugh and silenced his critics when his team brought home the State Championship title in 1999 in the co-ed division. That win also resulted in school funding for the cheer squad the following year.
“It was the first time I recognized I could provide value to my community and make a difference,” he said.
West went on to university and managed to secure a job afterward that allowed him the ‘American dream’, to purchase all ‘the good things in life’. Things he soon learned really had no value or meaning to him — he wanted more.
“I wanted to create value every single day,” he said. “I wanted to know I did everything I could to make the world a little better.”
And it was a life changing trip to Kenya in 2008 with WE (Free the Children) to build a school that really awakened his need to inspire and empower others to help their community.
That, he said, would’ve never happened if he hadn’t learned the importance of asking for help when you need it.
After returning to North America, West said he stalked the WE website until a job opportunity posting in Toronto appeared online. It was a position he believed suited him perfectly — am-
bassador of social change.
Since securing that job, West said WE has given him the tools and opportunity to help him and hundreds of others make a difference in the world to help break the cycle of poverty.
Like the 11-day, 300 km ‘WE Walk 4 Water’ event, held to raise funds to provide clean drinking water for developing countries.
One of his biggest challenges, tackling Mount Kilimanjaro, was a grueling journey but one he completed with two of his best friends at his side, Alex
Meers and David Johnson, in 2012.
After training for a year in preparation, West said it was a climb that forced him to ask for help when he needed it. He said he walked on his hands 80 per cent of the climb, while being pushed in his wheelchair and carried by his friends the remaining 20 per cent of the time to the 18,000-foot summit.
“Hand over hand, foot over foot,” said West.
When they reached the summit 8½ days later, “we cried and we celebrated,” he
said.
West has been on stage alongside dozens of dignitaries and celebrities — including Demi Lovato. In fact, he opened for her during her 2014 world tour. Their friendship, he believes, has upped his ‘cool factor’.
West concluded with a Dr. Seuss quote, “Today is your day, your mountain is waiting — so get on your way!” and challenged those in attendance to make a difference in their community every day.
From left, students Lucas Delorenzi, Lily Delorenzi and Masyn Colenutt with Spencer West following his presentation at Cardinal Carter Secondary School on April 11. (SUN Photo)
Record number of entries at Student Art Show
By Bryan Jessop
Despite reaching its last year as a teenager, an annual exhibit is still going through a significant growth spurt.
The 19th Annual Juried Student Art Show at the Leamington Arts Centre marked the approach of its midway point with its public awards ceremony, revealing the decisions made by judges following their lengthiest decision process thus far. This year’s Student Art Show included a combined 246 entries, surpassing the event’s record of 220 set last year. The total number of participating high school artists dipped slightly from 163 to 159 from 2016 to 2017, although the number of creators was still well up from the 2015 mark of 105.
A panel of judges, included retired art teachers, selected top three winners and an honourable mention for each of nine categories — sculpture, mixed medium, oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolour painting, drawing, digital illustration, photography and film. The show is sponsored by the Leamington Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club, the former offering cash prizes of $25, $15 and $10 to the first, second
and third place winners in the first eight categories, the latter offering $350, $250 and $150 prizes for the top three winners in the film division and both offering support to allow students to enter free of charge. Each top three entry and honourable mention also received a certificate.
“It’s a record year and our sponsors, the Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club, are a big part of that,” explained LAC director Chad Riley. “The fact that we passed last year’s total is incredible. It took all our staff and volunteers to categorize, label, do inventory and lighting for this show.”
Each year, the Student Art Show is the LAC’s largest exhibit, filling all three of the Talbot Street West facility’s three galleries. It is the centre’s only show larger than its photography exhibit in January and officially opened Tuesday, Apr. 4. The exhibit will wrap up Saturday, Apr. 29.
The awards ceremony for this year’s Student Arts Show — presented by the South Essex Arts Association — was also well attended. A crowd of local art enthusiasts, judges, teachers and students from the eight participating WindsorEssex high schools gathered in one of the centre’s three galleries to hear Riley announce the winners of each category Thursday, Apr. 13. Winners for each medium were declared as follows:
• acrylic — Andrew Wiebe of Western Secondary (first for “Panning”), Isabel Gossen of Leamington District Secondary School (second for “10 Meters”), Thayue Paw Eh of LDSS (third for “Meditation”) and Anna Chadwick of Sandwich Secondary (honourable mention for “For Your Safety”);
• oil — Courtney Gregorian of Sandwich Secondary (first for “Shiver”), Caroline Bemben of Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School (second for “Bliss”), Andrew Wiebe of Western Secondary (third for “Cabin”) and Marife Boycott of Sandwich Secondary (honourable mention for “Mauve Winter”);
• watercolour — Spencer Ginn of Sandwich Secondary (first for “Great Lake”), Marife Boycott of Sandwich Secondary (second for “Multi Colour Meyhem”), Megan Morency of Sandwich Secondary (third for “Fresh Air”) and Emme O’Rourke of Sandwich Secondary (honourable mention for “April Showers”); (Continued on Page 10)
Leamington District Secondary School student Allison Ware is given a certificate by South Essex Arts Association board chairperson Mary Jane Nohra for finishing second in the mixed medium category during the 19th annual Student Art Show awards reception at the LAC Thursday, Apr. 13. An event record of 246 pieces were entered in nine medium categories this year, eclipsing last year’s mark of 220.
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Isabel Gossen of Leamington District Secondary School is congratulated by Leamington Rotary Club president Martin Varela as the second place winner in the acrylic category during the awards reception for the 19th annual Student Art Show,
Record number of entries at Student Art Show
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• drawing — Corinne Garrett of Walkerville (first for “Dali Kahlo Van Gogh”), Camryn Bolohan of Walkerville (second for “A Madonna’s Marilyn”), Ashley Kerr of Sandwich Secondary (third for “Rohrer’s Roar”) and Quinn Liang of Sandwich Secondary (honourable mention for “Seven”);
• mixed medium — Mack Petro of Villanova (first for “Ejectionarphotoelectrons”), Allison Ware of LDSS (second for “Reality”), Ariel Shearer of Sandwich Secondary (third for “Shattered Self”) and Charie Canuto of Sandwich Secondary (honourable mention for “Reflected Past”);
• sculpture — Kendra Bosse (first for “Emergence”), Olivia Conlon of Walkerville (second for “Music of Life”), Emma Litschko (third for “The Children”), Anthony Little of Sandwich Secondary (honourable mention for “Tower of Power”);
• photography — Sydney Pruyn (first for “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”), Megan Morency of Sandwich Secondary (second for “Rainbow Daydream”), Rachel MontschMarentette of Sandwich Secondary (third for “Waasa-Inaabidaa”) and Sydney Cremasco (honourable mention for “My Inner Light, Self-Portrait”);
• digital — Nick Dyck of LDSS (first for “Mask”), Victoria Brown of Sandwich Secondary (second for “Disbeleaf”), Charie Canuto of Sandwich Secondary (third for “Motherland Memories”) and Andrew St. Denis of Sandwich Secondary (honourable mention for “Ocean View”);
• film — Chanelle Pinard and Kenzie Selwood of LDSS (first for “To Be”), Hayden Moon of Essex District High School (second for “Hydrogen Slush”), Ashley Kerr of Sandwich Secondary (third for “White Flag”) and Hunter Lapain of EDHS (honourable mention for “After Hours”).
The awards concluded with the presentation of the Future Artist Award by longtime LAC supporter Marg Ross on behalf of the late Don Ross. The award is granted to a student with plans to enter a post-secondary education in the arts and this year was awarded to Walkerville student Maria Jose.
“I’m truly honoured,” said Jose, who’s Art by Maria Jose is featured at www.facebook.com/artistmariajose. “There’s so much talent in this exhibition. I’ve always had such a passion for art and to be recognized for that is truly amazing.”
While Sandwich Secondary School students took home more awards and certificates than those of any other participating school, the local contingent of art on display for the show made several positive impressions.
“Our kids have had such a fantastic year,” said LDSS art teacher Carrie Grossi, noting that senior art students put on an exhibit dubbed “Bloom” at the LAC in February. “It’s so exciting. It’s great for us to see what other students are doing — it helps us grow. We’re very pleased to be a part of the show.”
Another award — the People’s Choice — will be awarded after the exhibit concludes at the end of April. Visitors will be able to cast a vote for their favourite submission in any category during LAC operating hours.
Leamington District Secondary School student
Nick Dyck is presented with the prize for first place in the digital category by Leamington Rotary Club president Martin Varela during the 19th annual Student Art Show awards reception at the Leamington Arts Centre Thursday, Apr. 13. An event record of 246 pieces were entered in nine medium categories this year, eclipsing last year’s mark of 220. Sponsored by Leamington Rotary International and Kiwanis International, this year’s awards were distributed to a total of $1,200.
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Marg Ross presents the Future Artist Award on behalf of the late Don Ross to Maria Jose during the awards reception to the 19th annual Student Art Show. Jose specializes in oil and acrylic paintings and features her works at www.facebook. com/artistmariajose
Seacliff Energy: taking a problem and turning it into an asset
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ginger from China through their de-packaging machine, “we have things come from all over the world and sometimes it’s quite demoralizing and disappointing, I feel badly for the food that’s wasted,” explained Dennis. So how can you as a community member reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to Seacliff Energy’s overall mission?
Dennis Dick: “You can recycle, reuse and reduce. You can talk to Town Councillors at the municipality and ask them about what’s being done about the waste in our town and ask if they’ve considered residential green box pick up. A company called Progressive Waste Solutions provides restaurants with bins to fill with food waste. These bins are collected every week and delivered to the digester.” This system could
also be implemented regionally.
There are little things that can be accomplished to positively influence our environment and community. Students can get involved by working at Seacliff Energy through a Co-op placement. Many community members compost their food waste, which has a positive impact if it is used to enrich the soil. Contributing your food waste to the anaerobic digester will provide an even greater overall benefit.
At the end of our interview, Dennis provided some lasting words of wisdom that I would like to share with you. He stated, “Let’s not waste our waste.” This should be a motto for our entire community.
Stay tuned for next week’s article as I will be sharing my interview with Staples Canada.
Let your shopping experience in Uptown Leamington be “unforgettable”!
As the owner of Leamington's fashion forward ladies' boutique, Laurice Tawil wants your shopping experience in uptown Leamington to be 'unforgettable'.
"Our customers are like family" said Laurice, "and excellent customer service is the number one priority."
At Unforgettable, their goal is to fit each woman (or young lady) in the perfect outfit, in the ideal colour that is most flattering to her figure.
And for prospective customers of all ages, Unforgettable Ladies Boutique offers something for every fashion conscious woman –from business wear, to casual wear, to those special occasions that require a little more glitz and glam.
They carry an extensive collection of special occasion gowns in their recently added 'gown gallery'. Whether you're the mother-of-the-bride, attending your prom, your graduation, a wedding guest, or a guest at one of Leamington's fundraising galas, Unforgettable has the perfect gown for any occasion.
But it doesn't stop there; they offer one-stopshopping. After selecting the perfect gown, you need go no further to complete the look. They also offer a fabulous selection of jewelry, shoes and handbags.
Unforgettable offers a large inventory of designer lines for every day wear as well, a specially designated Joseph Ribkoff section and an extensive line of Michael Kors
clothing, coats, shoes and accessories. Laurice has been an anchor in the uptown core since purchasing her shop in 2001. In 2007 she relocated from her Erie Street storefront to her current, much larger, Talbot St. West location. Customer demand resulted in the addition of her gown room in 2013.
For all of your fashion needs, visit Laurice and her staff – the experience will be unforgettable.
Laurice Tawil, owner of Unforgettable
Members of Leading the Pack Canine Services Wagging Tail Club participated in a Canine Easter Egg Search on Saturday, April 8 at Point Pelee National Park. A total of 18 dogs participated with 10 going home with extra special prizes! Prizes were provided by Pet Valu (Leamington and Kingsville) and Ruffin’s Pet Centre of Leamington. (Photo submitted)
BANK THEATRE NOTES
10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P O BOX 434
LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805
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
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre/The Bank Theatre will be holding their AGM on Wednesday, May 24 at 7:00 pm, at The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie Street S , Leamington All members and interested public welcome
UPCOMING EVENTS
• May 5 - England’s RED DIRT SKINNERS
• May 13 - Windsor's Opera Abridged and 4th Wall Music present the opera "Hansel and Gretel" One per formance only Details to follow
• 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)
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.
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 AREA ECUMENICAL REFUGEE COMMITTEE (LAERC) MEETS Tuesday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church. Those interested are encouraged to join with LAERC in helping refugees settle in their new home. More info: Carolyn Reid 519-326-6776.
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
BICENTENNIAL BRANCH MAY MEETING, Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 96 Main St. W., Kingsville.
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.
Essex Power Corporation makes donation to youth in Leamington
For the fourth consecutive year, Essex Power Corporation is making a $40,000 donation through its Youth in Community Fund.
This year’s contribution will be evenly distributed amongst each of its four shareholders; the Municipality of Leamington, the Town of Amherstburg, the Town of LaSalle and the Town of Tecumseh, and will be used to advance local, youth related investment. To date, Essex Power has funded a total of $160,000 youth driven initiatives in the communities it serves.
On Monday, April 10th Joe Barile, General Manager of Essex Powerlines, attended Leamington Council meeting and presented Council with a $10,000 cheque.
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? 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.
“We thank Essex Power Corporation for their continued support and generous sponsorship to our recreational programs and cultural activities for our Leamington youth,” said Terry Symons, Manager of Recreation at the Municipality of Leamington. “Through the Youth in Community Fund, we have been able to provide our Grade 9 students with the opportunity to participate in fitness activities through memberships to the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. This along with the Grade 5 in Motion swim pass and public skating events have been funded, allowing for many to get active,” said Symons. Essex Power is committed to being a good corporate citizen and being socially responsible. The events and programs receiving the funding have elements of education, fitness, art-cultural, or social responsibility.
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.
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.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP? Join us, no charge, at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 for more information.
of Essex Power, General Manager Joe Barilo and President Ray Tracey
cheque for $10,000 to the Youth in Community Fund. They emphasized that the significant majority of electricity increases is directly attributable to the province.
OBITUARY
Mervin Kirkness
Mervin Malcolm Kirkness, 83 years, passed away peacefully at Leamington District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
OBITUARY
Clarisse Hamel
Ron Janzen
Ron Janzen, 67 years, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Erie Shores Hospice.
Beloved husband of the late Cecile (2004). Loving father of Angela Comhaire (Robert), Daniel Kirkness (Connie), Lyne Trealout (Jason). Adored grandfather of Katrina, Jonathan, Rebecca, Taylor, Randy, Emily, Sitara, and greatgranddaughter Lilly. Dear brother of Doreen Welch (Clint), Wayne Kirkness, Margie Hood (late Albert). Predeceased by siblings Jarvis, Bernice Draper (Les), George (Mary), Bernard (Sylvia). Survived by several nieces and nephews.
Mervin was a horseman for many years and was involved with harness racing throughout many provinces.
Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell St., Leamington (519-326-2631) on Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service to celebrate Mervin’s life at 11 a.m. Interment at Erie Memorial Gardens followed.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations made by cheque to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
Family and friends are invited to share their stories, words of comfort or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Support The Bank Theatre
Canada 150th Birthday Brunch fundraiser:
On Saturday, April 29
The Bank Theatre and Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre are celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday with a Canadiana Brunch.
The Car Bar in Wheatley, located at 23 Talbot St. E., will house the event, preparing their delicious brunch fare with many additions of some uniquely Canadian cuisine. Festivities begin at 10:30 a.m. and brunch starts at 11 a.m.
Attendees will also have the chance to win Canadiana prizes, as well as a beautiful quilt crafted by Diane Tofflemire and donated by Mr. and Mrs. Fekete.
This year’s event is a takeoff on last year’s very popular celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday held at the Flamingo Restaurant. Attendees will recall Audrian and Bill Hutchinson portraying Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, arriving in a Rolls Royce, and the festivities rolled on from there. The event was such a success that a larger venue is needed for this year’s celebration.
As many know, The Bank Theatre is about to undergo the next building phase toward implementation of state-of-the-art facilities, as the group continues to strive to become a premiere destination for the very best in live, local, national, and international theatre productions and concerts at
On the holiest weekend of the year, a loving and caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and greatgrandmother, Clarisse Charlotte Hamel (nee Skipper), was called home to heaven on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the age of 90 years.
Canada’s most southerly dedicated theatre. This fundraiser is for the purchase of lobby furniture.
And who is coming to this brunch? Well, there is Queen Victoria, Sir John A. Macdonald and his new bride Susan Agnes, and a letter has been sent to a certain gentleman in Ottawa!
Don’t delay! Tickets are selling quickly and are expected to sell out. Tick-
On that date, she was greeted by her husband Creighton Joseph Hamel (December 1991), and her parents Dr. Sydney Skipper (May 1959) and Elizabeth (Betty) Skipper (December 1988). Survived by daughter Jane Anne Sheppard (Bill). Clarisse was so loved by her grandson Craig (Jane) and her great-grandchildren Kai and Nina from Banff, Alberta. They loved their G.G. She will be missed by her friends on and from Pelee Island and Leamington.
Clarisse spent the majority of her life on Pelee Island. It is fair to say, it was the only place she ever called home. It was so close to her heart, a true Pelee Islander. All the staff that worked on the third floor at the Leamington Mennonite Home were so very caring over the four and a half years Mum lived there. A special thank you to a wonderful doctor, Randy Holloway.
Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will take place at a later date at St. Mary’s Anglican Church on Pelee Island. The church held so many memories for our family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leamington Mennonite Home or a charity of your choice by contacting the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631). Family and friends are invited to share stories, words of comfort or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
“Goodnight, God Bless You…”
ets are available IN ADVANCE ONLY at Counter Effects, 2 Iroquois Rd. in Leamington or online at http://150brunchfundraiser. bpt.me/
For more information please visit www.banktheatre.com
Beloved husband of Judy for 41 years. Dear father of Marcus. Dear brother of Marlene Regehr (Ron). Cherished uncle of Tammy Warkentin (Phil), Kim DiLaudo (Nick) and Janice DiLaudo (Dino). Ron owned and operated Janzen Equipment Ltd. in Leamington for 37 years. As well as his family, Ron will be dearly missed and forever remembered by his “Janzen Equipment Family.”
Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington.
Funeral service celebrating Ron’s life was held from the North Leamington United Mennonite Church, Concession 6, Leamington, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Erie Shores Hospice.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Server Randi Fields shows off the treats available at the candy bar at Saturday night’s NCA ‘Spring Bling Gala 2017’ at Lakeside Park Pavilion in Kingsville.
By Pat Bailey
It sold out in just five days and on Saturday evening, Apr. 8, about 300 guests converged on the Kingsville Lakeside Park Pavilion to celebrate ‘Spring Bling 2017 Gala’.
The Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance hosted the third annual event to help raise funds to help support local families experiencing financial burden due to illness or suffering hardships. Committee member Gloria Cavenago said they hoped to raise $75,000 through the gala to add to the $200,000 they’ve raised to date. The evening included entertainment by Jen Knight, Peter Raffoul, The Ciao Band, an auction for gift packages, dinner and dancing.
The Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance hosted Spring Bling 2017 Gala Apr. 8 in Kingsville. Funds raised will help local families experiencing financial problems due to illness or hardship. Committee members are, left to right, Ian Murray, Tony Gaffan, Brady Thrasher, Gloria Cavenago, Carrie Pinard, Shawn Chapman, Matt Isaacs, Linda Jeffery, David Halliwill, Tim Dobson, Harold Konrad and Kim
Lewis.
Julie Kowalik, Brandy Lee and Irena Studnicka smile for the camera at Saturday night’s Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance gala fundraiser.
Left - Shane Jeffery, Brian Hillman, Karey Lewis, Kim Lewis, Shelley Buzek, Peter Buzek and Shannon Chapman take time out from the festivities at the Spring Bling Gala for a photo.
Right - Mike and Kristy Kassian and Nicole and Jeff Miller dressed in their finest, at Saturday night’s gala fundraiser in Kingsville.
The annual end of season banquet for Velocity Volleyball Club took place on Saturday, April 15 at Empire Lanes in Ruthven. Awards were handed out for all ages groups and categories as the indoor volleyball season comes to an end. Club director Jim Konrad referred to the event as a highlight of the season. “We have had so many great things happen this season and we want to recognize the hard work by our athletes, coaches and parents who make all this happen,” said Konrad.
Award recipients for the 2016-2017 season are as follows: 11U Teams
MVP: Corbin Spicer.
13U Girls
Team Spirit Award: Paige Lofthouse, Tabby Knops, Kenna Hodgson, Fionna Tar.
Rookie of the Year: Ava Augustine. Award of Excellence: Avery Hodgson.
Most Improved Athlete: Emma VanKampen and Lilly Stasko.
MVP: Jordan Beneteau.
13U Boys
Team Spirit Award: Cole McKane, Connor Scott, Wes Long, Hunter Hoskins.
Rookie of the Year: Noah Mastronardi.
Award of Excellence: Ryan Kramer.
Most Improved Athlete: Tristan McQuire and Josh Hunt.
MVP: Nathan Hunt
15U Boys
Team Spirit Award: Bailey Rolph, Tyler Ruttle.
Rookie of the Year: Marco Dilaudo, Cole Dumouchelle.
Award of Excellence: Brady DeWaal.
Most Improved Athlete: Taj Deol.
MVP: Ethan Robinson.
16U Girls
Team Spirit Award: Iseonna Silliker, Payten Cervini, Soliel Klassen, Maple Kumar, Kira Hoskins.
Rookie of the Year: Shae Sorrell.
Award of Excellence: Sophie George.
Most Improved Athlete: Ray-Ann DeMers.
MVP: Chelsey Tremblay.
Team of the Year: 13U Girls.
Jr. Athletes of the Year: Avery Hodgson, Ryan Kramer.
With the completion of the awards banquet, Velocity Volleyball Club officially moves into its beach volleyball programs with youth and adult leagues taking place at the brand new courts at Seacliff Beach and Colchester Beach. Details about beach volleyball programs can be found by visiting www.velocityvolleyball.ca
Velocity Volleyball Club 2016-2017 Athletes of the Year, left to right, Chelsey Tremblay, Ethan Robinson, Ryan Kramer, Avery Hodgson.
Velocity Volleyball Club 2016-2017 Team MVPs, left to right: Chelsey Tremblay, Ethan Robinson, Nathan Hunt, Jordan Beneteau.
Sr. Athletes of the Year: Chelsey Tremblay, Ethan Robinson.
Lasers attend long course invitational meet
By Anthony Policella LLST Reporter
The weekend of April 7-9, twenty-two swimmers represented the Leamington Lasers Swim Team at the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre for the WAC Spring Long Course Invitational Meet.
During this meet, many personal records were broken as swimmers got to swim in a 50m competition pool. Congratulations to the newest long course regional qualifier, Mady Kendrick!
Many LLST team records were also broken. Congratulations to the following swimmers.
Girls 8-9: Taya Hutchison - 50m fly, 50m back, 200m back, 50m breast, 200m breast.
Girls 10-11: Rylee Gillett - 100m fly; Rose Chapman - 50m fly, 50m breast, 100m breast; Lila Kendrick - 200m back, 50m free.
Boys 10-11: Lorenzo Flores - 50m free; Lucas Moavro - 100m fly, 100m free, 200m free, 200m IM.
Girls 12-13: Alia Flores - 100m fly, 400m free.
Boys 12-13: Lucas Hillman - 200m breast.
Girls 15+: Alison Ware - 1500m free, 400m IM.
1st Place Winners: Allison Ware (F14) 1500 free; Lorenzo Flores (M10) 50 breast.
2nd Place Winners: Brooke Hillman (F15) 50 back; Lorenzo Flores (M10) 50 Free; Lucas Moavro (M11) 100 fly.
3rd Place Winners: Kendra Bosse (F17) 50 back, 200 breast, 100 fly; Lucas Moavro (M11), 200 free, 1500 free.
Upcoming Event: LLST is hosting the SEAL championship meet on April 22 (11 and under) and April 23 (12 and over) at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. All 8 teams will be in attendance for this final SEAL meet of the swim season. Good luck to all swimmers!
See you on deck.
Rhine Danube bowling scores
The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for April 3. Games Over 200: Willy Fittler 203, Manfred Dickau 203-256-226, Kevin Kosempel 201-211, Heinz Kosempel 218-224, Chris Kosempel 255, Wayne Abbott 209, Tys Schaafsma 205.
Series Over 550: Willy Fittler 586, Manfred Dickau 685, Kevin Kosempel 604, Heinz Kosempel 636, Chris Kosempel 631, Dan Dalimonte 551, Tys Schaafsma 552. High Handicap Games: Manfred Dickau 308, Chris Kosempel 286, Bob Barnet 286. High Handicap Series: Manfred Dickau 841, Kevin Kosempel 748, Nick Levchuck 743. Standings: Fittler Farms 68, Del Fresco 59, Rhine Danube 58, S.W. Property 47, Dickau Construction 46, Weil’s Food 37.
Congratulations to Fittler Farms for winning the second-half season champs. They will now face Dickau Construction for overall season winners.
Leave it to the non professionals
Well, after a complete quarter century, it finally happened. For the first time since 1990 — since a good two to three years before any of us had even heard of the Internet, the Stanley Cup Playoffs have kicked off without the Detroit Red Wings. That was the most recent championship for the Edmonton Oilers, their first and only without The Great One on the roster. It was the year I bought my first guitar… a Kramer XLII, if I remember correctly, a fairly generic Stratocaster knock-off with three flimsy little springs inside too weak to keep the bridge in place and a trio of gutless, low output single coil pick ups that made duplicating Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” a real uphill battle. As I type these words on the evening of Easter Sunday, the Nashville Predators are making me look like a genius and the St. Louis Blues are making me look like a tool (as far as playoff predictions go). The Habs, Leafs and Sens were all recent winners of crucial, Game 2 overtime victories and the Pens are in the midst of making quick work of the Blue Jackets, much as the majority of us expected.
Still, despite what many diehard hockey fans consider “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” now being upon us, something doesn’t quite seem right. Something seems amiss. No, it’s not the half-hearted hype regarding the NHL’s 100th anniversary. No, it’s not Flames CEO Ken King trying to blackmail the city of Calgary into building him a new arena as his team embarks upon what seems destined to be a brutally short post-season run. Nope, it’s not even the first snippet of “I told you so!” evidence that the NHL is doomed to fail in Las Vegas (apparently, they can’t seem to give away a network TV contract for the team’s upcoming inaugural season).
What seems to have distracted more than a few fans and even players is a recent announcement that the National Hockey League will not in fact be sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. It’s got nothing to do with that nation’s proximity to one of the world’s most volatile governments (North Korea). As far as I can tell, there are a lot of moving parts here and as such, a lot of fingers pointing in different directions (well, okay, MOST are pointing at the NHL itself). For one, the IOC (International Olympic Committee, Incantation Of Corruption, take your pick) will no longer help flip the bill for insurance.
Needless to say, many are livid. The NHLPA (players’ union) for one has expressed utmost disappointment with the league’s decision. Several of the players themselves are upset with the announcement, some going so far as to declare — consequences be damned — they’ll participate in the Olympics nonetheless. Word has it that Alexander Ovechkin has already drawn such a line in the proverbial sand.
To the best of my knowledge, the NHL hasn’t actually BANNED any of its players from participating in the 2018 Olympics. That, as it seems, will be a decision made on a team-byteam basis. The league has simply decided to forego the two-week break it has provided to accommodate the international event each year since 1998. Remember that? Nagano, Japan. Everyone went crazy about the idea of professional hockey players representing their respective nations in the Olympics… now THAT was some major hype. The media blitz, the network ad campaigns, that commercial with Eric Lindros spooking a confused Russian player over the arena PA system — and then of course Canada, pros and all, couldn’t add so much as a bronze to our medal count.
Oops.
BILL ENGVALL
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So now what? Will the world’s “lesser” professional leagues such as the AHL, KHL and ECHL et al be more collaborative with their schedules in icing national teams? Will “U20” junior players take the stage? Will Ovechkin be joined by enough fellow mavericks that we don’t really notice the difference? Will NHL players even be invited/allowed to take part in the 2022 games in Beijing? Does it really matter?
If you’re a major television network that’s already spent an arm and a leg on broadcast rights it certainly matters. Yeah, in comparison to the past six installations, most expect viewership of men’s hockey to drop like a rock for the next Winter Games. Big names draw big audiences, simple as that. Will anyone still watch? Yes, hockey purists — many of whom might actually welcome the change — will still tune in. I will, if I can figure out how to access live sports on my bloody Android box by then (tick, tock, tick, tock…).
Some fans, myself included, aren’t actually certain they should be all that miffed about the whole thing. Sure, the Olympics have long since become a competition where each country’s best is pitted against the best from every OTHER country in the hunt for supreme glory. Some will argue that we shouldn’t exclude professionals because hey, the best are the best regardless of whether or not they’ve made a living at their sport of choice, right? I’m not totally sold on that line of thinking. The Olympics were originally intended as an opportunity for amateur athletes to shine on the world stage. The true Olympic spirit, some will argue, has been compromised by allowing professional athletes to compete. Well, it’s also been compromised by corrupt judges and officials, performance enhancing drugs, politically motivated bias and boycotts, bribery and a myriad of other scandals, but I do get the point. I say let’s give this NHLless Olympic thing another go… see what happens. Let’s leave it to the nonprofessionals.
BRYAN JESSOP
Jessop’s Journal
École St-Michel Senior Badminton Players Win
Overall Team Standings
École St-Michel senior girls/boys badminton team won the overall team standings for the first time at a tournament held at the St. Denis Centre on April 4. Twenty French Catholic Schools from Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent participated in the annual event. Awards were given to Nicholas Baeini/ Lucas Ingratta (2nd place), Meagan Derksen/Annika Mastronardi (4th place), Kyan Nguyen/Caleb Babkirk (4th place). Team members are, front row, left to right: Olivia Derbyshire, Annika Mastronardi, Sarah Lutsch. Second row: Meagan Derksen, Hana LeClaire, M. Daniel Tremblay (assistant coach), Nicholas Baeini, Andrew Sleiman, Lucas Ingratta, Curtis Chorba. Third row: Claire Resendes, Chantal Janik, Alia Flores, Delaney Mastronardi, Elise Stammler, Mme. Evans (coach), Mme. Lutsch (assistant coach). Fourth row: Caleb Babkirk, Luke Tatomir, Marcus Dorcely. Back row: Bram Janssen, Paul Sleiman, Kyan Nguyen, Anna Daher, Chris Baeini.
(Submitted photo)
Talbot Trail senior golf league opener is Apr. 25
By Bob McLean
The Tuesday morning senior golfers will commence their league play on Tuesday, April 25 with a starting tee time of 10:00 a.m. Please be at the Wheatley Talbot Trail course no later than 9:30 a.m. as league payments will be collected. As always, organizers will be making up the various groups.
This is a fun league started by Doc McLean, Jake Reid and Jack Baker many years ago. It gives everyone an opportunity to make new friends while enjoying the beautiful, challenging TT golf course. Members look forward to welcoming back all past players and also eagerly look forward to adding many newcomers to the league.
The Talbot Trail Golf Course number is 519825-4521. If you are from out of town you can call the golf course to check the status of play (i.e. golf path only, walking only, 90 degree angle, regular cart play). You could also check the TT web site as Greg Coulter, the hard working manager, posts updates. Be sure to give him your e-mail address so you can be on his list.
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Filipino basketball league gaining popularity
By Bryan Jessop
Easter may have recently come and gone, but a group of offshore workers in Leamington are focusing on an entirely different kind of ‘basket’.
The fourth Migrant Worker Community Program Basketball Tournament officially kicked off at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Sunday, Apr. 2 and has already shown significant signs of growth in comparison to its initial launch in 2015. This year’s tournament — stretched out over a course of seven weeks — features six teams with a combined 70 Filipino migrant workers employed by agricultural operations located throughout the Leamington region.
The tournament is funded through registration fees of $240 per team, sponsorships from local growers, RIA Money Transfer and the MWCP. The latter, founded in 2006, is in turn funded through the councils of the Town of Kingsville and Municipality of Leamington and the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG).
Each team — DT Enterprise, Lakeside Produce, Mucci Farms, Policella Farms and two multi-employer squads dubbed the Outlanders and Enns Leamington — plays one round robin game per week on Sundays where the rental of
half the LKRC’s gymnasium is available. Upcoming matches will be held 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 30, May 7 and May 14 before the finals take place 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. With free admission, members of the general public are encouraged to attend the games as spectators.
“The smaller they are, the higher they fly,” explained MWCP director Lorraine Gibson. “They’re very passionate about the game and they’re all great sports — if someone is knocked down, they’re all there for that player.”
Gibson explained that basketball is the national sport of the Philippines, where a stadium to accommodate 55,000 fans has been built.
“It’s a cheap, inexpensive game,” Gibson noted. “There, every kid gets a basketball. They sometimes play the same way the sport started, using baskets with the bottoms cut out.”
In 2014, the MWCP-backed league started out in smaller numbers with games played in the basement of the Leamington United Church on John Street. The second tournament began in late 2015 and concluded with the finals in February of last year. The third event of its kind wrapped up with the championship in October of 2016. Inaugural seasons included players as members of the tournament’s organizing committee, although schedules with the group were difficult to arrange alongside working hours. Currently, the MWCP is assisted with the system’s organization by
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missed by wife Jean, children Julie, Jerry and Brenda, and grandchildren.
The Migrant Workers Community Program’s first Filipino league championship is celebrated in the basement of the Leamington United Church in 2014. Since then, the tournament’s games have been relocated to the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.
Reynaldo, Ma’am Lorraine Gibson, Sr. Pastor Arnel and Pastor Genesis gather prior to the start of the 2017 Migrant Worker Community Program Basketball League at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Teams made up of players represented by sponsors DT Enterprise, Lakeside Produce, Mucci Farms and Policella Farms with smaller operations also involved will play follow-up games on Sundays Apr. 30, May 7, May 14 and championships on May 21. Admission for spectators is free of charge.
Photos courtesy of Bark (Ralph) Jaoaen
Filipino basketball league gaining popularity
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the Christ The Living Stone Fellowship, a church where many of the tournament’s players are congregation members. Christ The Living Stone provides medals and trophies for the local basketball group, while certificates are given to players courtesy of the Migrant Workers Community Program.
For each Sunday’s trio of games, workers and their cohorts bring their own sound system where announcers provide live play-by-play. Breaks and intermissions between halves and games feature live entertainment for players and spectators alike. The group plans to rent a second-floor room at the LKRC following the championship day in May, where a celebration will include a cooked pig and other meal items.
Gibson explained that the tournament has caught attention elsewhere in the community, further noting that the Mexican workers have expressed an interest in playing organized basketball as well as badminton and volleyball. Whether or not those sports can be added to presentday baseball and soccer leagues will depend on the availability of resources in upcoming years.
They’re very passionate about the game and they’re all great sports — if someone is knocked down, they’re all there for that player.”
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Lorraine Gibson
A “Pledge of Sportsmanship” is made to start the Migrant Workers Community Program Basketball League at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. (Photos courtesy of Bark (Ralph) Jaoaen)
Scorekeepers, timekeepers and announcers are photographed for the Migrant Worker Community Program Basketball League at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.
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County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Apr. 10: North/South - 1st Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven, 2nd Helen Preyde and Nina Towle, 3rd Joyce and Sandt Gammie. East/ West - 1st George and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Agnes Fraser and Roy Trowell, 3rd Patricia Sandford and Lily Shuster. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Kingsville Bridge Club, Apr. 12: 1st Nancy Murphy and Shirley Plant, 2nd Patricia Sandford and Mary Strachan, 3rd Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 4th Jeanne Manners and Pauline Mikolash. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville,
The Lions’ James Hiebert goes through his windup for a pitch against the Riverside Rebels in his team’s WECSSAA boys baseball season opener Tuesday, Apr. 11 at Kinsmen Sports Field. (Southpoint Sun Photos by Bryan Jessop)
Brett Enns of the Lions makes a throw to first base for an out in the first inning of Leamington’s home and season opener in WECSSAA boys baseball at Kinsmen Sports Field Tuesday, Apr.
Taylor Taouil of the Cougars chips the ball away from an incoming Kennedy opponent during the first half of Cardinal Carter’s Tier III senior girls soccer season and home opener Thursday, Apr. 13. The Cougars led 2-1 at the halftime break on goals by Katie Zuccato and Kylie Murracas and then put the game away in the second with tallies by Yessica Raffoul and Gioia DiCiocco for a 4-1 victory.
The Cougars’ Kylie Murracas kicks a successful penalty shot to give her team a 2-0 lead in a Thursday, Apr. 13 WECSSAA Tier III senior girls soccer game at Cardinal Carter against the Kennedy Clippers. The goal was preceded by a Katie Zuccato goal and followed by the only Kennedy marker for a 2-1 Cougars lead at the break.
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The Cougars’ Nico Gualtieri jumps to head a falling ball away from a Riverside opponent during the season opener for both teams at Cardinal Carter Tuesday, Apr. 11. Gualtieri scored both Cougar goals in what ended as a 2-2 draw.
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Cougars battles
Riverside defender
control of the ball in the first half of Cardinal Carter’s home and season opener in WECSSAA Tier senior boys soccer action Tuesday, Apr. 11. On Thursday, the Cougars traveled to St. Joseph’s to face the Lasers in what ended as a 1-0 final favouring the hosts.
Golden Years golf report
Thirty-three Golden Years golfers combined for a strong showing with a total of 65 aces on April 13 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Leading the charge with 5 aces was Pete Daudlin, followed close by Andy Orsini and Cathy Dewhurst with 4 each. Three dropped for Gary Honey, Bob Martin, John Murphy, Mavis Rutter, Moe Scratch, Barry Sweet and Ernie Vandenberg. Sinking 2 each were Laurie Hylton, Julia Kos, Betty McManus, Bob McWilliam, Al Rutter, Tom Dewhurst, Murray Hartford, Art Sweet, Rose Taylor and Bill Taylor. Chipping in with 1 each were Eva Kah, Marie Lasi, Bill Mayville, Eileen McIntosh, Colleen Pearse, Faith Reidy, Mary Binder, Mike Binder, Lloyd Honey, Barbara Fick and Ron Fick.
Leading the pack with 17 over 9 holes were Eva Kah, Cathy Dewhurst, Moe Scratch and Pete Daudlin. Recording 18 were John Murphy (3), Bill Taylor, Bob McWilliam, Pete Daudlin, Cathy Dewhurst, Colleen Pearse, Al Rutter, Barry Sweet, Bob Martin (3), Bill Ward, Julia Kos (2), Gary Honey (2), Eileen McIntosh, Laurie Hylton, Art Sweet, Mavis Rutter and Mary Binder.
A strong 35 over 18 holes was claimed by Cathy Dewhurst. Netting 36 were Gary Honey, Bob Martin and John Murphy. Colleen Pearse and Pete Daudlin delivered a 37, while Laurie Hylton (2), Mary Binder, Julia Kos, Murray Hartford, Bill Ward, Barry Sweet, Al Rutter, Eva Kah and Pete Daudlin each carded 38.
Managing a 36-hole total of 75 were Bob Martin, John Murphy and Pete Daudlin. Laurie Hylton shot 76, Julia Kos, Bill Ward, Barry Sweet and Cathy Dewhurst 77, and Gary Honey and Moe Scratch 78.
An excellent score of 232 nailed down first place for Team 6 (Murray Hartford, Bob Martin, Bill Ward). Second place with 236 went to Team Jacks (Bill Taylor, Eva Kah, John Murphy). Third and final spot with 238 went to Team 5 (Julia Kos, Gary Honey, Bill Mayville).
Play continues every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s.
Please note: May 11 will be the final golf date for this year. It will be followed immediately by the league’s annual banquet at Colasanti’s. Members may register and pay $5 no later than May 4. Members wishing to bring a guest must register that guest and pay $10.
1951 Plymouth convertible in high school
Wes Ball of Amherstburg writes: “I purchased my ’51 Plymouth convertible from a fellow in Windsor and was told it was once owned by the daughter of the local Chrysler/ Plymouth dealer in Windsor. It was pretty basic, powered by a flathead 6-cylinder engine and standard transmission. The car was painted a creamy yellow but that was quickly changed to shiny black.
“The car I believe was built in the U.S. What led me to think this was the shorter engine block compared to the engines in the Windsor assembly built Plymouths. My suspicions were confirmed because, when my buddies and I were swapping out the original engine (due to a wrist pin knock), we had to move the radiator support forward to accommodate the longer Canadian block.
“The power top mechanism was too slow to my liking so I disconnected it to make it manually-operated. This was much faster. I did enjoy the car in the summer, but it was cold in the winter because of a poor heater.
“The car served me through high school, and I remember during a very snowy day, with the top down, we piled all the guys into the car and cruised uptown to school. As we passed the police station, the chief was standing outside and he just shook his head as if to say, ‘Crazy bunch of kids!’
“I didn’t take really good care of the ’51 and one day did a power shift from first to second, but when I popped the clutch, both rear springs broke. Oh well, fix it and don’t do that again. Lesson learned!
“I finally sold the car to a neighbour, took the cash plus more money and purchased a ’58 Chev convertible from Kennedy Chevrolet in Amherstburg. Hindsight is 20-20, and wish I had them both back, but that’s another story.”
The first Plymouths rolled off the assembly line in July 1928 and were registered as 1929 models. This was Walter Chrysler’s entry into the low priced field to compete with Ford and Chevrolet. The new Plymouth was a sales success right from the start and kept the Chrysler
Corporation afloat all through the Great Depression of the 1930s, when several car companies went bankrupt. By 1951, the original 4-cylinder engine from 1928 with 45 horsepower had been replaced with a flathead 6-cylinder with 97 horsepower. Not a lot by today’s standards but still enough for a teenager to get a speeding ticket!
I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, P.O. Box 255, 25 John Street, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2.
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JUNIOR SISK & Ramblers
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HAM & SCALLOPED
POTATO Supper. Friday, April 28 at the Masonic Temple, John Street, Leamington. Serving from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $15.00 - tickets at the door. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Order of Eastern Star. ap19-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MASSONG late of the Municipality of Leamington, In the County of Essex and Province of Ontario, who died on January 13, 2016
Creditors and others having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of the same to the undersigned solicitors for the Estate Trustee on or before the 1st day of May, 2017 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.
Dated at Leamington, Ontario this 6th day of April, 2017.
SAWATZKY BALZER
Barristers and Solicitors 5 Russell Street Leamington, Ontario N8H 1T7
519-322-2341
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THE COUNTY CLASSIC CHORALE presents Songs of Love and Inspiration. Director: Paul Wharram. Accompanist: Elaine Penner. Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. And Sunday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. at Epworth United Church, 56 Division St. S., Kingsville. Tickets: adults $12; students $6. Advance tickets: Wharram’s Jewellery, Thomson’s Pharmacy Leamington, & Merlis, 4 Main St. W., Kingsville. ap12-19
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6 Municipal Act, 2001
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.
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Roll No. 37 06 580 000 05700 0000; 273 Mersea Road 15, Leamington; PIN 75098-0146 (LT); Part Lot 233 Concession South Talbot Rd Mersea as in instrument R446356; Leamington. File No.15-19 M
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:
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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.
US Ecology, located in Tilbury is looking for:
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• Competitive wages and benefits
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• 72 and 20 Passenger local routes are available
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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.
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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
WELDERS REQUIRED
Ability to weld steel and stainless steel.
GENERAL LABOURERS REQUIRED
Apply in person to:
Fab. Inc. 5140 Ure Street, Oldcastle • Fax: 519-737-1833
JOB DETAILS:
• Full-time permanent • Monday to Saturday
• Wage based on experience. • Healthcare Benefits
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• 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
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
• Job duties include plant crop, harvest crop, crop maintenance, greenhouse cleanup, other farm duties as assigned, clean work area, check product for quality assurance, transplant crops, vegetable propagation, sort, pack and stack produce.
• Job requires standing, bending, kneeling for long periods of time, repetitive tasks, working under hot, humid conditions in greenhouse.
• Salary: $11.43 per hour, minimum 45 hours/week including weekends and holidays. Permanent full time job.
Email resume to: hr@sunritegreenhouses.com Fax: 519-733-5290
Greenhouse Worker
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.
Must have own transportation.
Apply: Southshore Greenhouses Inc.
1746 Seacliff Drive Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2M6
SEASONAL HELP WANTED
• Seasonal Full Time Positions Available • Day & Night Shifts
• Wage: starting at $12.50/hour
• Duties include: sort, pack, products/materials,
PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR & LASER OPERATOR REQUIRED
GENERAL LABOUR
Nature Fresh Farms is continuously looking to fill 15 permanent full time (40 hours per week or more) positions for General Labour at $11.43/hour; starting immediately.
Job Description: Variation of greenhouse and warehouse duties, including but not limited to packing, planting, string tying, pruning, de leafing, twisting, clipping, picking, sorting, picking, crop clean out, bio control and machine operating.
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