Chamber of Commerce research presented to Council:
800 more jobs anticipated by 2020
By Bill Chaplin
The results and recommendations of a labour market study commissioned by the Leamington Chamber of Commerce was presented to Municipal Council Monday evening, Apr. 18.
Chamber General Manager Wendy Parsons introduced the project and the process followed. The author of the study, Dr. Denise Ghanam, a business consultant and lecturer at the Odette School of Business in Windsor, presented her report to Council, then reviewed key findings with them.
Highlighting some of the conclusions of the report, there is a forecast of about 800 jobs between now and 2020, but very little increase in the labour pool. The growth in jobs is anticipated to be in five economic sectors: agribusiness, manufacturing, health care, tourism and small business (entrepreneurship), but each sector has its own special needs for labour demand.
Councillor Tim Wilkinson asked who should take the lead in the feasibility study of developing a greenhouse centre of excellence.
Councillor Larry Verbeke asked for clarification concerning temporary labour, because he is aware of three categories of foreign workers that are employed locally and wanted to be sure that the consultant was precise in the report. He also pointed out that the suggestion in one figure in the report that there are only 1,800 employed locally in the agriculture industry might be wrong.
The response was that some agricultural workers are actually working in the processing, packaging and distribution of product, which would place them in manufacturing, wholesale trade, and retail trade.
Deputy-Mayor Hilda MacDonald asked how ‘in depth’ the work was that led to a recommendation in favour of a regional transport system set-up. The answer was that it was a somewhat late addition to the report and more a validation of a prior study.
Councillor John Jacobs wanted more detailed information about the deficiencies in local labour force. The response indicated that there were a wide variety of specifics: some were technical skills – like machinists or welders, some were basic skills – like literacy and numeracy, and deficiencies related to the fact that this is a small rural municipality and so cannot be expected to have a ready supply of highly trained professionals like BScN.s, M.D.s, or M.S.W.s.
Mayor John Paterson concluded comments with an observation that he values the report as a resource that the municipality can use as it works ahead in its cooperative, collaborative and leadership roles.
Leamington native wins Emmy
By Pat Bailey
Go ahead, tell Judy John she runs like a
top advertising agencies in Canada #likeagirl.
What was once the ultimate insult when it comes to sport is now being perceived
new light, thanks to the former Leamington resident and her team at Leo Burnett Toronto/ Chicago/London.
John, the creative lead, and her team were responsible for the extremely successful #likeagirl campaign for Procter & Gamble’s Always feminine products. In fact, the global campaign also earned John and her team the 2015 Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial last September in Los Angeles.
John said word of the nomination came to her in an email from one of her fellow team members. “I read the email three times in disbelief,” said John. “It was an incredible honour.”
She never even considered flying to Los Angeles for the ceremony, until her husband David was finally able to convince her just a week before the event.
“Going to the Emmy’s was a surreal experience,” she said. “I’d seen it on TV a few dozen times and now I was in it; walking the red carpet, seeing celebrities a few feet away, sitting in my seat in the great theatre —waiting for my category to be called.”
Busy filming on her phone, John was caught off-guard when they announced her commercial as the winner. “It didn’t occur to me we would actually win,” she said, “we were up against some great commercials.”
As for her big moment in the spotlight, “The rest of it was a blur to me,” she said, “the walk up to the stage, the Emmy being handed to me and the 30-second speech I made before the music started to say my time was up.”
“It was an incredible experience,” she added.
While reveling in the accolades and awards, John said she hopes the phrase #likeagirl becomes synonymous with the words positive and amazing.
It has already been responsible for some amazing things in her life, in addition to the Emmy. John said the video launched online, capturing 90 million views globally. Procter & Gamble then made the groundbreaking decision to air a 60-second version of the commercial for feminine products during the 2015 Super Bowl.
Former Leamington resident Judy John was one of the creative geniuses responsible for the Emmy Award winning #likeagirl ad campaign for Procter & Gamble’s Always feminine products. (Submitted Photo)
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UMEI Christian High School Comedy Café Fundraiser
UMEI Christian High School, along with South Shore Christian School, is hosting a Family Friendly Comedy Night on Saturday, April 23 at UMEI featuring the improv comedians “the Fidgets”.
“Since 2008, the Fidgets have been performing improv comedy (like what millions of people watch on the hit show Whose Line Is It Anyway?) all across North America. On Saturday, April 23, we will be bringing this show to UMEI,
with a twist. We have a special fundraiser that involves mouse traps,” stated John Hollingsworth, member of the Fidgets.
“Here’s how it works: throughout the evening of our performance we will be selling mouse traps. Our Fidget Guarantee is that evening for our last sketch we will take every mouse trap that has been sold and place it on the stage. Then we will take off our socks and shoes, put on blindfolds and
perform our last sketch on top of a stage full of set mouse traps. Yes, they are real. Yes, it hurts. But we have helped raise $104,000 for various charities across the country,” stated Hollingsworth.
Doors open at 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, call 519-7915082 or email umeicomedycafe@outlook.com.
Admission is by donation at the event. UMEI is located at 614 Mersea Rd. 6, Leamington,
Poetry Expo at Gore Hill
Last week, students from Mrs. Coristine’s Grade 3/4 class at Gore Hill Public School were eager to recite poems created by the Gators during a Poetry Expo held for parents and students. Prior to the expo, students created a variety of prose including Reverse Poetry, Popcorn Poetry, Scrabble Poetry, Baggie Haiku, Shape Poems and Newspaper Poetry.
Provincial money coming for cycling infrastructure
Ontario is providing $1.95 million to Southwest Ontario over the next two years to help build new, or improve existing, cycling infrastructure through the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program.
Locally, Kingsville and Chatham-Kent will be receiving $325,000 each to expand their cycling infrastructure, as well as the municipalities of London, Windsor, Tecumseh and LaSalle.
The Town of Kingsville will receive $325,000 to create 4.1 kilometres of cycling routes that include paved shoulders, an off-road path for cycling and walking and signed bike routes on shared roadways. The new facilities will provide a safe and comfortable cycling opportunity along the Town’s waterfront, linking residential areas to waterfront parks and other cycling routes.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent will receive $325,000 to install a new 4.35 kilometre painted bike lane that will connect to existing multi-use trails and form part of the Trans Canada Trail. It will be the first step in a larger project to develop the “Round the River Route”, a 21.5 kilometre loop west of the city of Chatham.
Public Works to purchase dump truck from Kitchener
Leamington’s Public Works Department is buying a 15-ton tandem dump truck.
Tender documents were delivered to suppliers within Leamington, Essex County and Chatham-Kent. Two tenders were submitted, one local and one from Kitchener.
The Kitchener bid came in at $130,369 (including HST and after trade in), over $3,000 lower than the local bid.
Council was advised to purchase the 2016 Freightliner from Kitchener.
Council accepted the low tender at the April 18 meeting of Council.
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“I was so excited to hear our spot would run during the Super Bowl, one of the biggest viewed events in the world — over 110 million people,” said John. “I learned I would be going to the game and could see the commercial run live on the jumbotron.”
“That was a day I’ll never forget,” she added. “And the Patriots winning the Super Bowl was the icing on the cake.”
John said the idea for the #likeagirl campaign stemmed from research that shows girls’ confidence drops significantly with the onset of puberty — and rarely is it regained.
“As a brand that champions girls’ and women’s confidence,” said John, “we knew we had to do something about this.”
“Girls feel like they
can do anything,” said John. “And then they hit puberty and they find themselves questioning everything — the idea came out of this insight.”
As the mother of an almost 15-year-old daughter, Kia, John said, “I hope I leave the world in a better place for her by removing barriers and opening up opportunities.” “I hope she sees there are no limitations to what she can do,” she added.
For girls in general, John urges them not to let anything hold them back — fear, excuses, other people.
“Be accountable, take responsibility,” she said.
“Don’t be a passenger in your own life,” she added.
“Get in the driver seat and drive.”
And drive she did.
First, she traveled the path from Philadelphia to Leamington with her family as an eight-year-old. Clear-
ing tables, waiting tables and serving up takeout at the family’s Happy In Restaurant, John’s work ethic developed early.
A television aficionado, John began her love affair with the advertising industry. As a student at Leamington District Secondary School, John served as the student council’s publicity director, handling the advertising for school dances, bake sales and several other school events. She went on to study film and theatre at Brock University but then realized the advertising business is where her heart was.
After attending Centennial College’s copywriting program in Toronto, which eventually led to jobs in the field of advertising, she joined the Leo Burnett agency in 1999 as chief creative officer and in March 2011 became CEO.
Grade 4 student Neveah Phelps shares a poem with her classmates and invited guests.
Grade 3 student Rebecca Shanks recites one of her original poems.
Local caricatures
Local artist and author Todd Stahl shared a few of the caricatures he has drawn recently with the Southpoint Sun for our readers to enjoy.
This one is Wes McDowell. Everyone around town knows Wes and his love for hockey, whether it’s the Detroit Red Wings or Leamington Flyers...
Watch for more in the coming weeks.
Todd Stahl, Author/illustrator, 40 Days in the Man Cave www.toddstahl.com
It all makes sense at half time
This past week has been full of ‘me’ time. Mark has been back home where he joined his team, the Pelee Penguins, at the CARHA World Cup Tournament in Windsor. Unfortunately they lost in the semis, but other local teams, including his brother’s “The Walking Dead”, took home the cup. While Mark was off island, I took advantage of cleansing and purging. Butler was more than happy to help and worked on the weekends. He looked forward to making some extra money and finally paying off his shop bill. Payroll is bi-weekly and recently our Nassau manager has offered auto-deposit. One of our crew chooses to get cash in hand, another half auto-deposit and half in hand while Cruz and Butler have chosen to get their entire pay deposited into their accounts back home. This often leaves them both island broke if they don’t plan well. While home every sixth week, they have to remember to return with money to cover their one-way flight, a cab if they need one, and any items that they purchase in the island shop. We all are going through some growing pains!
The owners and their sons arrive the day after Mark returns with the provisions I have ordered. I hope that I will have everything I need to fulfill the 10 days of menus created. It takes me a bit to get back in the swing of being in the kitchen all day. That is the beauty of this job. One day I can be gardening or laying a floor and the next week I am a fulltime cook. I enjoy the challenges and the rewards. Taking time for yourself should not be a luxury. I would strongly recommend spending extended amounts of time alone. Certainly it can seem scary at first because most of us are so use to adapting our days around schedules: work, workout, children and what works best for others. Who are you, separate from all the influences of friends, family, media, etc.? Do you eat what you want, schedule your day as you choose, and consequently find out what motivates you to be your best?
I chose to cleanse areas that have been haunting us since our arrival. Our first challenge was the parking garage where we store Mark’s gator and the two golf carts. Over the years, PVC piping has taken over the rafters, bags of wood chips on shelves, numerous boxes of gutter supplies piled on the floor, and more stuff here and there. One-third of the entire garage is taken up by an old Austin Bull Pup tractor. I think it is steam driven. There was no way we were moving that, so we blew the dust and dirt from around it instead. Within no time at all we filled a wagon with junk and relocated items to their proper storage areas.
Living with someone is give and take. A girlfriend and I chatted last week about this. The first quarter of our lives was focused on lots of fun and lots of mistakes. The second quarter has been dedicated to our children. Now it is time to focus on you.
On Sunday we tackled Daddy Gollock’s, the little building that I call the airport tavern. Located next to where the planes park, it is where we greet our visitors with either a rum punch or cold Kalik beer. Hidden behind the quaint shuttered doors was a mini dump. Things strewn here and there surrounded the tiny beer fridge, the only useful thing inside. We discovered a rusted set of golf clubs, an antique croquet set, wood field hockey sticks and cricket bats, as well as the mat, pole and stand for limbo dancing and 3 rusted children’s bikes. We relocated the antique sports equipment to the sport shop and the rest to the dump! By 3:00 that afternoon, Butler had applied a fresh coat of white paint to the walls and we were both celebrating with a cold Kalik and clean shop bill.
With help, I accomplished a lot during Mark’s week away. I was able to fit some important ‘me’ time in. I am midway through my fifth book, written by Canadian author Louise Penny. Every evening I spoiled myself with dinner on the couch while I watched at least a couple of episodes of ‘Good Wife’. Daily runs and walks around the island gave me time to focus on my surroundings and take pleasure in the moment.
This week I was reminded of the fact that I enjoy working out the most between three and four in the afternoon when I am full of energy. I actually enjoy the process, as opposed to first thing in the morning when I just want to get it over. I love to cook and eat what I cook. After preparing for the masses over the last couple of months, it was a refreshing reminder. Kneading bread is very therapeutic and giving it all away is even better! One glass of wine is better than two, and similar to the first sip of coffee in the morning it is a gift that I relish and feel is good for me in moderation. Sometimes I crave carbs and listening to my body is important. Picking the right carb is the secret. Although I love pasta, it makes me feel awful!
I missed Mark and look forward to his company and daily Dominoes battle. It has been an important part of our longevity to appreciate our time together and respect our time apart. Aside from our children, our friends are our biggest assets and time spent with them is invaluable. A few more days and I head to Lauderdale where I will meet up with a very special friend. You know its good when you can ‘just be’ with that person, conversation or not. Together we will celebrate the beginning of our next half century.
“The first half of my life I went to school, the second half of my life I got an education.” – Mark Twain
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Flyers - a first class organization
I am a parent of a player on last year’s Leamington Flyers Junior Hockey Team. I just wanted to say thank you to your organization from the top down. From the beginning of this year, when outside of playing men’s league hockey with Anthony Iaquinta, I didn’t really know much about the organization other than what you see from the outside looking in. I have to tell to you that from my wife’s and my perspective we saw nothing but an absolutely first class organization from the top down. I have seen many things in my years at all levels of hockey and I truly cannot find one thing that I would change – from the ownership, GM, coaches, Harold, trainers, volunteers, sponsors, season ticket holders – right down to the single game fans. Truly something special! I certainly think I made a mistake not investigating the Flyers program and suggesting it to Luke earlier than this year – in fact he really did the investigation this year himself from kids that he knew that were playing there already. That goes to show you the type of reputation the program is getting with kids in this area. He absolutely LOVED being part of this team and organization and I personally am sad that it has to end after only one year.
The last couple days have been very hard on him and his teammates but they have been together literally every possible minute they could be since Saturday and it is easy to see they really care for each other; this is a product of what your organization provides with the opportunity for these kids to play in Leamington and being treated in the manner they are. I’m sure they have created lifelong friendships, and really, if every kid who starts hockey can have this opportunity it’s really the most important thing the game itself and the organization can give to them.
I certainly have and will go out of my way to recommend your program to anyone that I may cross paths with. It has been our pleasure to be around your organization.
– Ron and Stephanie Sanko, Tecumseh
Anderson left a lasting impact
Leamington lost an ‘icon’ last week, and while many here never knew him they should know about his impact of over three decades.
That man was Jack Anderson, who died last week at the Sun Parlor Home. He managed what was once the Leamington Public Utilities Commission. And that was when it was composed of two services for Leamington residents –the hydro electric system and the water department.
While those tasks may sound straight forward the demands placed on the Leamington utilities and Mr. Anderson were not.
To provide hydro and water, he had to be ever mindful of the demands of the residents, as well work with the five-member utilities board and deal with the unionized workers from both departments.
Our hydro rates were among the top (lowest) in the county despite the fact the electricity had to be purchased from Ontario Hydro and the water through the Union Water System.
Mr. Anderson was a graduate electrical engineer but he had an inherent trait of diplomacy. When presenting a problem or issue to the board, they knew they were going to have all the information required from their manager.
Much of the solid infrastructure that is underground and overhead in urban Leamington today can be credited to Mr. Anderson’s tenure.
Leamington was fortunate to have a man of his ability and talents for so many years. And I am pleased that I knew him personally.
– Mike Thibodeau, Leamington
The toys of yesteryear
When I see the toys that my grandchildren are playing with, it really makes me think about the popular toys of my era and how primitive some of them seem now.
Not too many have survived.
Play-Doh has aged well over the years and is just as popular as ever with kids.
When I was a kid, I loved Silly Putty. I was amazed that you could press it down on a newspaper and the image would come off onto the Silly Putty.
There was also a Creepy Crawlers Maker and after several Christmas seasons of begging, I finally got one. There were plastic molds that you could fill with the goop and heat them up and then let them cool, which produced snakes and bugs in all sorts of colours to scare mom with.
I also begged for Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, but had to settle for Battling Tops.
Battling Tops was a cool game, but the robots would have been so much better. “I’ll knock your block off!”
I still have my first G.I. Joe. I got him for Christmas when I was about 6 and he still resides in a closet. He’s the solid plastic type with all the movable limbs and he’s survived all these years.
Of course, the Ribble household went through our share of Monopoly, Battleship and Mousetrap games.
Kerplunk actually gave us hours of fun, along with all of the other physical games like Tip-It, Don’t Break the Ice and Operation.
I did have my share of yo-yos. Never learned how to walk the dog or cradle the baby or anything like that. I never quite had the coordination for that or the hula hoop.
As with most kids, I had an Etch-A-Sketch or two. I remember getting a game called Rebound, which was basically a modified mini version of shuffleboard or curling. I spent lots of time playing that. I went through a couple of sets of Barrel of Monkeys.
I played a lot of Crazy 8s and Old Maid as a kid, and of course, Go Fish was always popular.
I remember keeping my marbles in a Crown Royal bag and we traded the steelies and cats-eyes and aggies on a regular basis. I don’t remember being very good at it but we played a lot in our early elementary years.
I had my own Viewmaster, complete with the Bambi discs and Jungle Book as well. I was amazed at how these bright scenes from the movies would be inserted into this personal viewer.
I also had two versions of the Spirograph, which
taught us young kids to make lots and lots of fancy circles. It wasn’t very durable, hence the two different sets.
Of course, Hot Wheels were just beginning to get popular and those pieces of orange plastic track were strewn all over the place for years. I did get that automatic feeder that you put the cars into and it propelled them onto the track and around the loop-de-loop but it didn’t last long, or we couldn’t afford the batteries.
We never had a crokinole board but I played a bit when we visited my aunt Eleanor’s house on Maple St. Boy there were some sore fingers when those games were finished.
Later in life, co-workers John Patterson (not the mayor) and Doug Edgar turned me on to crokinole once again and we had late-night tournaments. Mike Thibodeau and his spindly little fingers always managed to win his share of games.
So as I help my granddaughter with her talking tea set and rev up my grandson’s remote control pickup truck, it brings a smile to my face remembering those childhood toys, their simplicity and the hours of fun I had with all of them.
Scouts mark Good Turn Week
With our eyes glued to the screens of our phones we often miss out on the opportunity to connect with others. The potential for good deeds is all around us – just waiting to be discovered. Local Scouts are challenging the community to discover someone in need and perform a Good Turn during the 7th annual Scouts Canada Good Turn Week from April 22-May 1.
Initiated in 2009 by Scouts Canada, Good Turn Week isn’t
just for Scouts; it’s a national movement. Simply perform a Good Turn and encourage the recipient to pay it forward to help spark a cycle of goodwill across the community. Simple and easy to perform, Good Turns can change someone’s day, and are scientifically proven to have a host of benefits. In addition to making both the doer and recipient feel good, studies show that performing Good Turns helps those suffering from social anxiety to mingle more easily and has a positive impact on risk factors for cardiac
Step aside, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi, there’s a new king-of-the-hill. The big Kia K900, a Korean alternative to such premium luxury models as the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7-Series, scored an all-time high in the annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards study based on ratings submitted by over 66,000 U.S. new car buyers.
The Kia K900, the maker’s first true luxury model, took down such stalwarts as the S-Class and 7-Series. More notably, the K900 had the highest overall score in the history of the VSA - a benchmark last set in 2014 by the then-new Mercedes S-Class - taking AutoPacific’s President’s Award. The strong showing by the Koreans was not a fluke. Kia has been gaining ground in a variety of different studies in recent years. Only last month they surged to the top ranks in the closely watched J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, Kia landing second only to top-ranked Porsche.
disease. Plus, good deeds can also inspire others to perform their own good turn and it takes only one to spark a cycle of kindness.
Discover your bright side during Good Turn Week by: offering to help an older relative or neighbour with yard work or running errands; organizing a group to pick up litter in a park or woodland area; surprising colleagues with a tasty homemade snack or lunch; giving to the food bank or donating clothing and other useful items to those who need them. Find out more or share your Good Turn by submitting it via Scouts.ca/goodturnweek, or on social media by using #GoodTurnWeek and tagging @ScoutsCanada.
Hospice Erie Shores Campus Receives Gift of Art
the walls of the residential Hospice. In addition, the LDMH Foundation has received a painting from Bev Williams, who was inspired to create this piece based on her work experience in a hospice in western Canada. A recent donation of 10 quilts and approximately 150 handmade pillowcases from Erie Shores Quilters Guild and the donation of the painting are just a few examples of the generosity of the arts community in Essex County. (Submitted photo)
Local medical historian inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Leamington native Michael Bliss was one of six outstanding Canadians inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame at the Hamilton Convention Centre on April 14. The inductees are outstanding contributors to medicine and act as role models to young Canadians in pursuit of careers in the health sciences.
“With the Induction Ceremony we honour excellence, preserve history and connect generations,” said Dr. Jean Gray, chair of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. “These Canadian heroes have not only furthered health, but they serve as an inspiration to all Canadians and to our future health leaders.”
The preeminent medical historian of this era, Michael Bliss has introduced the heritage of medical research, health care, achievements and discovery to Canadians around the world. His awardwinning books, interviews and lectures have furthered international understanding and appreciation of the contributions of towering figures of Canadian medicine. Professor Bliss’s masterpiece The Discovery of Insulin is a timeless classic, beautifully recreating one of the great discoveries of medical history. Reinforced by Banting: A Biography, the definitive life of Canada’s only Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, his work became the basis of the
acclaimed mini-series Glory Enough For All. Other work includes Plague: A Story of Smallpox in Montreal, Harvey Cushing: A Life in Surgery and William Osler: A Life in Medicine - the latter a biography of the legendary Canadian physician who was one of the founding fathers of modern medicine. Lesser known is his contribution as author of the compelling final draft of the 1991/1992 Strategic Plan Investing in Canada’s Health for the Medical Research Council of Canada, an important catalyst in its transformation into the CIHR.
Other winners included: Dr. May Cohen, Dr. Gordon Guyatt, Dr. C. David Naylor, the late Right Honourable Sir Charles Tupper and Dr. Mark Wainberg.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, now is time to channel your energy in a creative way to inspire others. You can achieve great things when you work with others as a cohesive team.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, there is time for fun and there is time to get serious, and you may have difficulty distinguishing between the two. Find someone who can guide you.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, share your insight on a project if you have ideas on a different approach. If you keep your thoughts bottled up, frustration can fester and aggravate you.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
You need to take an intellectual approach to handling some trouble that has come your way. Thinking rationally can help you, as can taking time to find the best solution.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, let someone else take over the reins this week. You can use a break and this is a good chance to see what others around you are capable of accomplishing.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Consider a new approach to personal interactions, Virgo. By being more open to others’ opinions, you may get to see another side of the equation. It’s important to be receptive.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, do something spontaneous instead of weighing all of the options this time around. It’s good to be act on instinct once in a while. This could be just what you need.
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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, a disagreement could quickly boil over if you are not around to put out the flame. You thrive as a mediator, as many people look up to you and trust your opinions.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, spending too much time indoors is not good for you. Try to get out and socialize a bit more this week, taking in some new sights while you’re at it.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, you can see what you want to achieve just hovering in the distance, but right now you do not have the means to get there. A little patience is warranted.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, the more things have been going your way, the more you feel confident everything will fall in line this week. Just don’t get too ahead of yourself.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
If you want your ideas to be valued, you’ll have to speak up a little more, Pisces. Don’t be afraid to express confidence in your abilities.
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OBITUARY
Jack Anderson
OBITUARY
Margaret Honey
Jack Fenton Anderson, born December 19, 1920 in Exeter, Ontario, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Sun Parlor Home in Leamington. Predeceased by his parents Charles and Olive, and his beloved wife of 73 years, Doris Jean “Wynn” (February 6, 2016). Dedicated and loving father to Linda Rovere (Lorenzo) and Louise Dupuis (Don).
Jack met his bride-to-be, Wynn, in Scotland while training with the RAF. They married, and several weeks later he left for the war. As a Flight Lieutenant with the RCAF, Jack served his country during WWII, first training in Scotland and then as a commanding officer of several A.M.E.S. radar units in North Africa and Italy.
After the war he brought his new bride to Canada, completed 4 years of study at the University of Toronto and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Together Jack and Wynn established a home in Leamington and raised two loving daughters, Jack as manager of the Leamington Public Utilities and Wynn as manager of the home and family. Jack served on many municipal and provincial committees during his time at the PUC. He was president of two provincial electrical societies, the AMEU and the OMEA. He served Knox Presbyterian Church as an elder and for many years was on the board of trustees. Jack and Wynn had many wonderful friends with whom they traveled and socialized. His children, however, would consider his greatest achievement as being a wonderful father and a truly devoted husband. We know that Jack and Wynn are once again happy together. Theirs is a truly amazing love story.
The family would like to express its sincere gratitude both to the current and former staffs on 3 West at the Sun Parlor Home for their care, kindness and compassion shown during Dad’s time there.
A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Knox Presbyterian Church in Leamington or a charity of your choice by contacting the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) or online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Margaret Virginia Honey, born August 2, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, passed away surrounded by her family at Leamington District Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 9, 2016.
Margie was raised in Windsor, Ontario, by loving parents Alexander and Mary Lipischak, brother Robert (deceased 1957) and Frank (Del) Lipischak. Margie married the love of her life, Gary Bruce Honey, on October 12, 1963. They raised three boys in Belleville, Michael (Francine), Greg (Linda) and Tom (Kristi). Margie was the proud grandmother to Ella and Grantley Honey, and step-grandmother to Raphael and LouisPhilippe Joly.
Margie was proudly granted her Canadian Citizenship in Belleville, Ontario, in 1997. She was a longtime volunteer at the Belleville and Leamington Hospital Auxiliaries, and an avid worldwide traveler with a beautiful sense of humour.
Visiting is at the Hammond Funeral Home, 17 Little Street South, Wheatley (519-825-7741) on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Celebration Service at 11:00 a.m.
The family requests donations to the Leamington Hospital Auxiliary in lieu of flowers.
Margie’s cremated remains will lay at peace at Erie Memorial Gardens in Leamington. www.hammondfuneralhome.ca
Grant money to be used for Seacliff Beach area
Last June, the Municipality of Leamington applied for a grant under the new Canada 150 Infrastructure Program announced by the federal government. In January of this year the Municipality was notified that the project was approved for 50% funding up to a maximum of $125,000.
Monday evening, Apr. 18, Municipal Council voted to execute the contribution agreement, paving the way for work to begin on improvements to the Seacliff Beach area.
Speed limits in residential areas
My husband and I have lived on Clarence Avenue in Leamington since May of 2012. Clarence Avenue, along with the majority of residential roadways in the immediate area, have no sidewalks and are not wide roadways. My immediate community has many senior citizens and many young families, with children riding bicycles, skateboards and roller blades.
At 11:20 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, April 5 I was walking my dog Teddy to Wilkinson Park, north on the west side of Emerson Avenue, which, as noted above, has no sidewalks and it is not a wide roadway. Teddy’s lead was extended to 3 feet and he is a small dog.
A late model dark blue or black Dodge minivan was travelling south on Emerson at an accelerated rate of speed, by a male who was driving in such a manner as to “hug” the small curb on Emerson Avenue. There is a curve on Emerson as it comes abreast of Wallace, which is to the east, forming a “T” intersection.
The driver of the vehicle did not see me or Teddy, and I was required to leap out of his path or I would be struck by this vehicle. My dog yelped loudly in fear as I pulled his lead, and I rolled to the ground. I immediately jumped up to see if I could see the rear licence plate of the van, but the driver came to a rolling stop at Clarence Avenue, and immediately turned left and drove east on Clarence at a high rate of speed.
The driver of the vehicle took no notice or me, did not reduce his speed, and did not stop to see if I were injured in any manner.
I have written on a number of occasions to the Municipality of Leamington with a view to having the speed limit in our neighbourhood reduced. I was advised in February of 2014 that this was not possible. I submitted a letter, along with the form which the municipality requires to be completed. I never had a response to my correspondence either by email, surface mail or telephone call. I am technically a “senior
citizen” being over the age of 65, but am physically fit. I do comment, however, that if I had been looking at my dog, and not looking straight ahead, the driver of this van would have stuck me.
There is a sign posted facing north on Emerson Avenue indicating that children are at play, which would indicate that drivers should be more alert.
I am writing this letter with the hope that other residents will contact the Municipality of Leamington with a view to having the speed limits in residential areas reduced to a speed the same as that for blind children, autistic or deaf children, so as to be consistent through the community. Roadways such as Talbot, Erie, Seacliff, Oak, etc. could have their speed limits remain at the current speed of 50 km. It is very likely that I could have been hit by the driver and perhaps even killed. A young child would not have thought to jump out of the way of a moving vehicle.
– Charlotte Sexsmith, Leamington
LDSS famine fundraiser a success
By Bryan Jessop
Students at Leamington District Secondary School have again voluntarily gone hungry so others in the region won’t have to do the same.
The school’s Famine For ACCESS fundraiser began in the small hours of the morning Friday, Apr. 15 at participating students’ homes and wrapped up 30 hours later with a Saturday, 8 a.m. breakfast at the school with food donated by local businesses. Organizing teachers Heather Poublon and Justin Kritikos — along with their world issues and leadership classes, respectively — set out to surpass the 2015 pledge collection total of $3,000 as this year’s goal.
The two teachers and the team of about 90 students were successful, reeling in a total of $3,500 to be donated to ACCESS County for services that includes emergency housing, nutrition programs, the Kingsville Community Garden, after-school care and several other initiatives.
“It really was great this year,” Poublon said. “Everything just fell into place and the students really enjoyed it — it was a lot of fun.”
Participants ranging from Grades 9 to 12 were limited to rice and broth for lunch and supper at the school on Friday, although they were encouraged to drink liquids as often as possible. Remaining at the school following Friday after-
the school during this year’s 30-hour fasting fundraiser. A sum
programming.
noon dismissal, the fasters kept their minds off their stomachs with activities including three-on-three volleyball, dodgeball, ping pong, floorball, face and nail painting, video games, a dance and other games. At 11:30 p.m., Southpoint Cinemas opened its doors to treat the students to their own screening of The Jungle Book. The walk from LDSS to the cinema included a police escort to assure participants’ safety.
Games and activities resumed upon returning to the school, where some managed to stay awake to as late as 3 a.m. Girls camped out in the main hallway while boys were set up in the school’s gymnasium hall.
To take part, students were required to raise a minimum of $40 in pledges toward the ACCESS donation. Each participant was given a month prior to the event to collect contributions. The lead pledge seeker, Grade 9 student Natalie Wilson, raised $235. In return, she won the prize of an iTunes card from Shoppers Drug Mart, McDonald’s meal coupons and a pizza from Pizza Hut.
LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEET
April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Leamington United Church. Speaker: Philomene Rowen. Presentation: Video on Holland's Tulip Gardens. All are welcome to join the Society for an evening of horticultural fellowship. Refreshments served. Info: Peter Scorrar 519-326-8529.
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE - Friday & Saturday April 22 & 23 from 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon at First Baptist Church, 3 Fox St., Leamington. Lots of toys, gently used clothing, small household items, books home decor, jewellery and so much more!
ART SHOW, SALE & AUCTION to benefit the Mission Hall Project, Saturday, April 23, 11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. at Pelee Island Winery. Admission is free. Donations welcome.
MY "FAIR" HEALTH
INFORMATION DAY - Wednesday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Displays, door prizes, food available. Everyone welcome.
PELEE PAST QUESTERS WILL MEET Thursday, April 28, 7:00 p.m., at WFCU, 318, Erie St. S., Leamington. Speaker: Chief Louise Hillier. Topic: History and Future Plans of Caldwell First Nation. PPQ is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration or artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks, and education. Guests
are welcome. To reserve a spot call Jackie King 519-326-1361.
RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE at Epworth United Church, Kingsville, Friday, April 29, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 30, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Bakes sale is Friday only.
FREE SPRING BLUEGRASS MUSIC CELEBRATION - Sunday, May 1 from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Kingsville Lakeside Park Pavilion. Presented by Essex-Kent Bluegrass, Oldtime & Folk Music Assoc. Performers include Essex County Ramblers, Stay Tuned, Eddie Martin & Friends, Close Enough, Prairie Siding & Friends. BLOOM CELEBRATION AT DUTCH-CANADIAN FRIENDSHIP TULIP GARDEN,Thursday, May 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Rick Atkin Park next to Leamington Marina. Hosted by Leamington Historical Society which planted 700 red and white tulips last year to commemorate 70th Anniversary of the WW II liberation of Holland. Everyone is welcome.
SUN PARLOR HOME AUXILIARY
BAKE SALE - Friday, May 6, 10:00
a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Sun Parlor Home, 175 Talbot St E., Leamington. Baked goods, raffle, refreshments at Garden View Cafe. Proceeds to Mobility Bus Campaign.
LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY ANNUAL PLANT SALESaturday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. A variety of
plants, shrubs, trees, demonstrations, Trash-to-Treasure table and refreshments. For more info call Eileen Wonnick 519-326-4841.
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION
MUSEUM AND HERITAGE
VILLAGE (CTMHV) ON THE ARNER TOWN LINE IS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS to help with kids programs such as 'Pioneer for a Day', special events, shows, meetings, or in the museum, log cabins and period buildings, etc. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help out, contact Judy Anderson, Education and Volunteer Coordinator at CTMHV, 519-776-6909 or email education@ctmhv.com
MONDAYS - SENIORS DROP-IN, 1st and last Monday of the month only at 10:30 a.m. at Leamington United Church. Guest speakers, refreshments, games, exercise. It's free, fun, and wheelchair accessible. All seniors 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.
PREGNANCY & RESOURCE CENTRE, 33 Princes St. (Princess Centre) Suite 408, Leamington, offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses and trained volunteers. Free pregnancy tests. Call 24/7 for free and confidential support - 519-3260612. Business calls: 519-3263821.
This year’s famine was backed by a lengthy list of local sponsors. These supporters included Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, Food Basics, Gingerbread House Restaurant, Leamington Chrysler, Marie’s House of Fashion, Subway, Pizza Hut, Reid Funeral Home, Shoppers Drug Mart, Real Canadian Superstore, Teachers For Global Awareness, WFS Ltd., CUPE 27, McDonald’s and Lakeside Bakery.
“The sponsors were incredible this year,” Poublon noted. “They really donated a lot.”
A gathering of LDSS Famine For ACCESS participants enjoys a card game to pass the time at
of $3,500 was raised for ACCESS
(Submitted photo)
“Mozart” coming to Leamington
By Bryan Jessop
A classical piece of music’s 225-year journey is bringing it to Leamington. Windsor Symphony Orchestra will present Mozart & Grieg as part of an ongoing performance series to Leamington United Mennonite Church Saturday, April 23. Mozart & Grieg will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is to be preceded by a free 30-minute pre-concert discussion including WSO conductor Robert Franz, soprano singer Simone McIntosh and chorus master Dr. Bruce Kotowich starting at 6:30 p.m.
“The talks help give people an understanding of what they’re about to hear,” said WSO marketing, communications and sales representative Shelley Sharpe. “The biggest misconception that keeps people from attending performances like this is that they have to know the music.”
The show will feature a 21-member chamber orchestra including seven violins, three violas, three cellos, two flutes, oboes and French horns, one bass and an organ. The chamber orchestra will be joined by a chorus of about 60 community volunteers led by Kotowich and featuring McIntosh.
“The two choral pieces are just beautiful. They’re very melodic and uplifting — just the thing for spring, especially after this cold April.”
— Shelley Sharpe
The event will present two of Mozart’s sacred choral works, Ave verum corpus and Regina Coeli as well as his famed Symphony no. 29 in addition to Grieg’s Holberg Suite.
Mozart and Grieg will continue at Windsor’s Capitol Theatre Apr. 24 and conclude with the Masterworks season finale concert Mozartiana.
“The two choral pieces are just beautiful,” said Sharpe. “They’re very melodic and uplifting — just the thing for spring, especially after this cold April.”
The Leamington United Mennonite Church, at 78 Oak St. East, includes a capacity of 300 guests. As of last week, about 150 tickets had been sold for the ongoing WSO tour. Advance tickets — also available by logging on to www.windsorsymphony.ca — can be purchased by calling 519-973-1238 and will be available to buyers for pickup at the doors of the church. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the day of the concert.
Attire for the Mozart & Grieg performance is casual, a detail that Sharpe explained is another misconception about WSO events.
“Basically, it’s ‘no shirt, no shoes, no symphony’,” she said. “You can wear what ever you’d wear for a casual night out with friends.”
The WSO’s concert series normally include performances at Windsor’s Capitol Theatre, St. Anne’s Church in Tecumseh, LaSalle’s Vollmer Centre and the Mary Webb Centre in Highgate in addition to the Leamington United Mennonite Church.
Despite not being affiliated with the LUMC, the WSO has utilized the building for concerts for roughly the past decade. Leamington’s Mozart and Grieg was preceded by Neighbourhood Concerts at the Leamington Mennonite Home and The Roma Club in what Sharpe described as shorter samplers of music performed by the WSO.
In the past, WSO has sent string quartets to Leamington schools and arranged free outdoor concerts performed at Seacliff Park near the waterfront. Sharpe noted that Franz makes a priority of making appearances at all Windsor-Essex County schools with music programs. A schedule for the summer of 2016 hasn’t yet been created, but the WSO hopes to make return performances at Seacliff Park, weather permitting.
Performances by the WSO at LUMC typically draw crowds of 200, although Christmas concerts — often the orchestra’s fifth appearance of the year at the local church — are normally filled to capacity.
performance of Mozart & Grieg, to take place Saturday, Apr. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Leamington United Mennonite Church.
Road closures for upcoming events
June 11-12 the annual Leamington Triathlon Weekend is going to require some temporary road closures. On Saturday the 11th, from 9 a.m. to 12-noon there will be lane closures on Oak Street, Nicholas Street and Ellison Avenue for children’s races. On Sunday the 12th there will be a full closure of Robson Road between Erie and Cherry Lane and partial closure of Erie Street up to Seacliff, and Seacliff to Cherry Lane. On Sunday, May 29 there will be a motorcycle ride in support of prostate cancer research and treatment called Ride for Dad. The ride will be stopping at Freddy’s on Point Pelee Drive, so the portion of Mersea Road C across from the Mersea Park will be closed from 12-noon to about 4 p.m. to accommodate parking.
BANK THEATRE NOTES
10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P.O. BOX 434
LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805
DALE'S FRIDAY NIGHT COFFEE HOUSE APRIL 22ND
Dale Butler is back to host this month's coffee house and you are not going to want to miss it! We have a fantastic lineup, with a very special performance by David Light and guests. Also gracing the stage will be a few newcomers. If you haven't heard Sarah and Ryan Fontaine perform yet, you are in for a treat! Come out and enjoy an evening of acoustic music, refreshments and community.
Dale Butler & Gord Harwood
Jacqueline Cadarette
Sarah & Ryan Fontaine
Andrew Taves
Levi Morrison
Justin Latam
Denis Basterache
Matthew Olewski
Special Guests: David Light & Friends
idea to create children's music that the entire family can enjoy. Their music is chock full of bluegrass and country instruments as well as loads of wonderful harmony singing. Luther will be joined by his lady Mellie aka Ms. Marbles. http://www.lutherwright.com/
Doors Open at 6:30 pm. Music Starts at 7:00 pm. There is a free-will offering with proceeds going to local charities.
IAN SMITH PRESENTS
AN EVENING OF SMOOTH JAZZ
SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD @ 7:30 PM
Come out and enjoy the “cool and easy” jazz stylings of IAN McGREGOR SMITH accompanied by Ryan Fontaine, Kevin Venney, Ralph Brown and special guests Avonlea Smith and Jacqueline Cadarette. Tickets are $15 and available at Thomson Guardian Pharmacy, Wharram Jewellery and Counter Effects.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 9TH @ 7:00 PM
All are welcome to attend the Sun Parlour Players Annual General Meeting which will take place at The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie St S, Leamington at 7:00 p.m.
Windsor Symphony Orchestra conductor Robert Franz will be available for a pre-concert discussion one hour prior to Mozart & Grieg, on Apr. 23 at Leamington United Mennonite Church. (Submitted photos)
Soprano Simone McIntosh of Vancouver will join a chorus of about 60 community volunteers for Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s
Asleep at the wheel results in charges
Leamington OPP responded to a call reporting a male who was asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle on April 18 at approximately 11:20 p.m. at Oak Street and Erie Street. Officers responded and observed a grey Chevrolet sitting in the through lane at the intersection. The driver was issued a Roadside Screening Demand, which he failed. He was arrested at the scene.
A 52-year-old Leamington man was charged with Care or Control While Impaired and Exceeding 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content. He will appear in a Leamington court in May to answer to the charges.
Leamington Fire Services were called to Leamington Airport on Thursday, April 14 shortly before 5:30 p.m. for a reported plane crash. Upon arrival, a small PA38 Piper Tomahawk was located upside down near the runway. Reports indicate the lone pilot of the plane was landing when the plane went off the runway and flipped in a wet, muddy, grassy area. The pilot was taken to Leamington District Memorial Hospital with a minor head injury. The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating as well as the Transportation Safety Bureau. (Photo courtesy Leamington Fire Services)
Chemistry students complete molecule project
Grade 12 chemistry students at UMEI Christian High School were recently challenged to build a complex molecule found in everyday life as part of their required Ontario Curriculum independent study mark.
After learning the theory pertaining to the Atomic Structure and Organic Chemistry Units, the students could choose any molecule to construct that interested them as long as it could fit through the science room door after it was completed at home.
“They were very well constructed and atomically accurate with regards to shape and angles,” said chemistry teacher John Fittler.
“It took a lot of work to organize because we know how meticulous Mr. Fittler can be
about his projects but it was worth the effort,” commented grade 11 student Alex Epp who built Factor 540, an herbicide chemical used on his family farm.
Some of the molecules built were an antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, the hormone melatonin, the painkiller morphine, and Agent Orange used in Vietnam to defoliate trees.
“I was impressed by the size of the molecules the students built and the creative ways they came up with to display them,” said Admissions Director Chrissy Kelton. “The scale of this project was huge and the students delivered their best work.”
Carley Brissette and her molecule Testosterone.
Alex Epp and his molecule Factor 540.
Camden Driedger and his molecule Melatonin.
Annual CHYR reunion another hit
By C. Scott Holland
It is North America’s only yearly gathering of former radio station personnel and it has grown into an annual event where the former staff of Leamington’s former radio CJSP and CHYR gather to relive the glories of both AM and FM broadcasting. The annual get-together was held at Ray’s Ribhouse.
Some of those who were present are still active in the broadcast industry in other regions and this year’s reunion featured two special additions.
The first was a short tribute to one of the stations
biggest names – the late Don Brown. Don’s career began here, but in other cities like Windsor and Sarnia his voice became as well known as it was in Leamington. Don was a part of
CJSP and played a major role in making Harrow’s Shirley Matthews’ record “Big Town Boy” into a North American hit. Later in his long broadcasting career he was a deejay at CKLW
CARD OF THANKS
DAVID KULI
The family of David Kuli would like to express sincere thanks for the love and support of family & friends in our recent loss. Also for the acts of kindness, words of comfort, charitable donations, masses, on-line condolences, cards, flowers and food. A special "thank you" to Robert Hudders and staff at Reid Funeral Home, who go above and beyond in their care.
David, you may be gone but will forever live on in our hearts.
Chester & Ann Kuli and Diane Lapos
during the Music of Your Life years and then made a brief return to CHYR.
The crowd of 35 also had the chance to meet one of the few people from around Leamington who met Elvis Presley.
Al Simpson recalled that just a few months prior to Elvis’ death, he met the King. During the 1970s, Elvis made several trips to the area and apparently made several clandestine visits to Leamington. Some of those coincided with concerts he held in Detroit. Few people ever encountered him, and he travelled with a few associates. One day Simpson was approached by two guys who asked for a drink of water while journeying on Hwy 3 headed towards the newly opened Pelee Motor Inn.
“It was a once in a lifetime experience,” Al said. “He really liked the area’s solitude and asked about good fishing spots.”
The brief encounter was memorable to Al, and by listening to him, one might think the incident occurred
only yesterday.
As in previous years, most of the group was able to congregate and relive their memories of working at small community radio station which was as professionally operated as the ones in big market cities. The popularity of CJSP and CHYR still resonates with the former staff and many of the region’s listeners. The continued success of this event is due to the diligence of Bill Gay and Paul Bunnett-Jones (a.k.a. Chuck Reynolds) whose roles in local broadcasting were as important as that of each staff member. As a team, these people gave Leamington and the tri-county area, as well as Michigan and Ohio, the most up-todate news, weather and music, and back then CJSP and CHYR were among the kings of area radio stations.
Former staff of Leamington’s former radio CJSP and CHYR recently gathered for their annual reunion. Front row, left to right: Scott Holland, Paul Bunnett-Jones (“Chuck Reynolds”), Mary Ann (“Laman”) Melinz, Effie Roach, Heidi (“Hotz”) Nourse, Wally Dowhan, Tim Keele and Allan Simpson. Back row: Bill Gay, Jim Weir (“Y.R. Porter”), Marg Dama, Ted Cribbie, Vic Lehan (“Pete Summers”), Cheryl Sheik, Dave Sheik, Mark (“Allen”) Sivak, Ron Wilken, John MacKey, Dave Mather (“Dave Dawson”), Wayne McLean, Tim Keele, Dennis Rowley, Ted Lovell, Tony Everett and Tony Gossmann.
Salamander
sleuthing on Pelee Island
With the Pelee Island Bird Festival directing everyone’s attention toward the skies, animals closer to the ground may regrettably go unnoticed.
Join Ontario Nature at a Salamander Sleuthing Event to find and identify salamanders at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve. This free event is on Saturday, May 7 from 1-3 p.m. Help reptile and amphibian experts check under cover boards and scan the forest floor for these secretive creatures. There are 11 species of salamanders found in Ontario, one of which, the small-mouthed salamander, inhabits only Pelee Island in Canada. Sightings will be submitted to the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas, a citizen-science project that tracks distributions and spatial trends of reptiles and amphibians across the province over time to inform conservation work.
“Stone Road Alvar contains some of the most diverse and rare species in Ontario and Canada,” said Erin Mallon, the Conservation Biologist at Ontario Nature. During the twohour event, participants will be taken on a guided hike through this unique alvar habitat to explore an oak savannah, with trees that are well over 100 years old.
Alvars are home to species that are not found anywhere else in Ontario, and are teeming with a diverse range of flora and fauna. Some species that might be encountered along the guided hike include the blue ash, nodding onion, wild plum, eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies, and birds such as the yellowbreasted chat.
The event is open to people of all ages, including families and children. Registration is available online at ontarionature. org/events.
Baby Announcements
Tell everyone about the birth of your baby in the Southpoint Sun!
At the Monday, March 24 Leamington Council meeting, CiB chairperson Charlie Wright presented to Council the 2015 Best Blooming Street signs for Coronation Avenue and Mersea Road 7. Pictured with Charlie (centre) are Councillor Tim Wilkinson (left) and Councillor Bill Dunn. (Submitted photo)
Blue-spotted salamander.
Local race gaining popularity
By Bryan Jessop
The trails of Point Pelee National Park have been imprinted with a higher-than-usual number of ‘Footprints’ for this time of the year.
The ninth annual Southern Footprints made its way to the southern reaches of the park this year with nearly 500 participants. The runners and walkers chose between the 5 km run, 5 km walk, 10 km run and 20 km run and for its youngest entries, the Kids’ Dash of one kilometre. Last year’s installment of the annual fundraiser netted $3,000 for the Junior Diabetes Research Fund, the same cause that has been supported in previous Southern Footprints races. Representatives of JDRF attending last year’s race collected an additional $1,500 in pledges for a combined total of roughly $4,500. With last-minute registrations this year, the final head count reached 487. With contributions and expenses still being tabulated, the fundraising total is not yet available. Last year’s race attracted 378 participants. The 2016 edition of Southern Footprints had already accumulated 394 runners and walkers by early afternoon Thursday, Apr. 14.
Dave Campbell, who co-directs the race along with Mike Makhlouf, described the all-new Mucci 3 Pack Series as a major contributor to the increased number of entries this year. The series combines Southern Footprints, The South Shore Spring Sprint and Leamington Triathlon as a circuit where racers taking part in all three will receive a special award. The third annual SSSS will take place at the Leamington Marina promenade Saturday, May 28 starting at 9 a.m. while the Leamington Triathlon, Duathlon and 5 km — formerly the Tomatoman Triathlon — is scheduled for Sunday, June 12.
The three-race award is currently in the design process.
“We’ve got to give kudos to Mucci Farms,” Campbell explained. “They wanted to get involved and now they’ve given incentive for people to do all three races. That’s our goal — to increase the number of racers for all three events.”
The Mucci 3 Pac Series committee has also been busy networking with organizations across the county and is able to contact participants from past events through the internet registration site RaceRoster. The online program allows hundreds of running enthusiasts to be contacted in a matter of less than five minutes.
“We’ve been talking to a lot of running clubs,” said Campbell. “They love the trails here (Point Pelee).”
Point Pelee facilities have served as the site for Southern Footprints races for the past three years, a change of venue that has proven popular with local athletes despite poor weather conditions in 2014. This year, runners have made the (Continued on page 17)
The one-kilometre Kids’ Dash gets underway as the first race for the 2016 Southern Footprints, hosted by Point Pelee National Park Sunday, Apr. 17. This year’s event attracted 487 walkers and runners in 5 km, 10 km and 20 km male and female categories.
Right - Ten-year-old Lucas Moavro of Leamington sprints to the finish line in the 5 km race during the 2016 Southern Footprints fundraise.
Above - From left to right, Ann Diab, Christopher Diab and Evan Diab of Leamington complete the 5 km walk during the 2016 Southern Footprints fundraiser.
Entries in the one-kilometre Kids’ Dash make it through the final stretch of their race to start the 2016 Southern Footprints, hosted by Point Pelee National Park.
Leamington’s
Leblanc brings along a couple passengers as he nears the 5 km run finish line.
Local race gaining popularity
(Continued from page 16)
journey from as far as London as well as a group of nearly a dozen from Wallaceburg.
Admission to the park was free of charge to racers and the general public from 6 a.m. until the event concluded. As part of the registration fee — which also included t-shirts and medals for all entries — runners and walkers converged upon Freddy’s Park Stop for a chili lunch.
“What we really want to do is just have a good time,” Campbell noted.
The Mascot Race that was introduced to the Southern Footprints itinerary when it was relocated to Point Pelee was not included in the 2016 fundraiser, but could potentially return in upcoming editions of the event.
This year’s season-starting race was operated by a team of about 35 volunteers who took on duties ranging from set up and tear down to high school teams who distributed medals as participants crossed the finish line. Campbell and Makhlouf began preparation for this year’s Southern Footprints in November 2015 with meetings to discuss ideas for the race before making arrangements with the Municipality of Leamington.
Categories were divided into female and male divisions with no age-specific sub categories. Winners this year were as follows:
• female 5 km walk — Kaylie Goodchild (Leamington), 35:31.5;
• male 5 km walk — Caleb Babkirk (Leamington), 38:45.7;
• female 5 km run — Emily Bunda (Wheatley), 21:57.3;
• male 5 km run — Ryan Allison (Tecumseh), 17:25.1;
• female 10 km run — Alivica Acampora (Essex), 44:45.5;
• male 10 km run — Ryan Allison (Tecumseh), 36:21.4;
• female 20 km run — Kirstie Kniaziew (Leamington), 1:24:58.1;
• male 20 km run — Ryan Allison (Tecumseh), 1:17:05.6.
Allison became the first Southern Footprints participant to compete in — and win — all three running categories. He also won the 10 km event in 2014.
“I had no time expectations,” he said. “I’ve never done three in a row, so I didn’t know how to pace it. It was a different strategy.”
After completing the 5 km and 10 km races, Allison had to make a brief stop to take a new race bib, as each was colour-coded for specific distances. The 10 km route was the same as the 5 km circuit done twice while the 20 km racers completed the same course four times.
“There was no effort to the last 10 km,” Allison explained. “The weather was awesome and the trees block the wind for a nice, smooth run.”
Dave Campbell (far right) and Burt Mucci (second from left) present Southern Footprint race category awards to Leamington’s Kirstie Kniaziew in the female 20 km run division and Tecumseh’s Ryan Allison in the male 5 km, 10 km and 20 km runs Apr. 17 at Point Pelee National Park. Campbell is a co-race director of Southern Footprints while Mucci is spearheading the Mucci 3 Pac Series, which also includes the South Shore Spring Sprint and Leamington Triathlon, Duathlon and 5 km Weekend.
One of the entries in the one-kilometre Kids’ Dash receives a bit of guidance as she makes her way through the final stretch of the race as part of the 2016 Southern Footprints races.
Alivia Acampora of Essex approaches the finish line to win the female 10 km division of the 2016 Southern Footprints fundraiser.
Charles
LAERC welcomes three new families
Leamington
Area Ecumenical
By Wilma Lamb-Stewart
Refugee Committee (LAERC) is excited to sponsor and welcome another new family. This family is Syrian.
Since January, Leamington has become home to three new Syrian families. These families are sponsored by Faith Mennonite Church, Abe Fehr and Uni-Fab, and LAERC
Each family comprises a mom, a dad, elementary school-aged children and a baby. Each sponsoring group has had a house ready for them when they arrive, completely outfitted with furniture, bedding, food in the cupboards and fridge, lots of warm blankets, and even some clothes. Each family was welcomed with warm soup, tasty snacks and friendly faces. Interpreters have been invaluable since most sponsoring group members speak no Arabic.
All the newcomers have a lot of things to learn and so many new things to experience in a short time. Language is the first challenge, but also they have to figure out where to shop, how to bank, where to get medical care, where to register in school and for English classes, transportation, new customs, etc. So many people have stepped up to lend a hand in so many ways.
A big thank you to everyone in the community that is helping these refugees settle into their new home in Canada.
The families are so grateful to be in Canada and able to start a new life here, and they are very appreciative of everyone’s kindness and generosity.
LAERC’s next meeting is Tuesday, April 26 at 6 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church. Everyone is welcome – LAERC would be happy to have more people on the team.
The Churches of Leamington and District Welcome You
ANGLICAN
St. John The Evangelist
60 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-326-3111
Sunday Worship Services
8:30 & 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Church
East West Road, Pelee Island
1st & 3rd Sundays from June to September at 10 am Calvary Church North Shore Road, Pelee Island 1st & 3rd Sundays from October to May at 10 am
BAPTIST
First Baptist Church
3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-4372
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Heritage Baptist Church 555 Talbot St. W., Wheatley 519-300-1400 Pastor Francisco Penner Sunday 11 am & 7 pm, Wed 7 pm
Wheatley Baptist Church 47 Talbot St. E., Wheatley 519-825-7433 Pastor Richard Smith
Sunday Worship 10:00 am Children’s Program during Worship
CONGREGATIONALIST
Faith Everlasting Congregational Church 589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994
Sunday Worship 11 am L
220 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-322-1644
Saturday Services: Bible Study 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am
LUTHERAN
St. Paul’s LutheranEvangelical Church
311 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-3966
Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am (Eng)
MENNONITE
Faith Mennonite Church
269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391
Sunday Worship Services
10:50 am (Summer 10 am)
Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church 1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington 519-326-9734
Sunday Worship Services
9:15 am (German), 10:45 am (English)
Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Church 108 Mersea Rd 3, Leamington 519-322-9915
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Leamington United Mennonite Church
78 Oak Street East, Leamington 519-326-2727
Sunday Worship 9:45 am Summer Worship Services 10:00 am
Meadow Brook Fellowship 219 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-326-3605
1 Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am
North Leamington United Mennonite Church 625 Mersea Rd 6, Leamington 519-326-7928
Sunday Worship 10:00 am
South Point Community Church 475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington 519-322-1858
Sunday Gatherings 10:30 am
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Iglesia La Buena Semilla 269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-733-0342
Sunday Worship 6:30 pm
Leamington District Memorial Hospital 194 Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-326-2373, Chaplain’s Office ext. 4443
PENTECOSTAL
FGT Family Church
285 Talbot St. E., Leamington Free bus rides available 519-322-2316
Service Sunday 9:15 am & 11 am am
Leamington Christian Centre 98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504
Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am English/Spanish 6:30 pm Templo Christiano De Leamington 39 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-325-9654
Sunday Worship Services 3 pm
Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel 6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031
Sunday Worship 7:30 pm
United Pentecostal Church
312 Erie St. St., Leamington 519-326-7056
Sunday Worship Services 11 am
Youssef shoots big for Autism Ontario
By Bryan Jessop
PRESBYTERIAN
Knox Presbyterian Church 58 Erie St. S., Leamington 519-326-4541
www.pccweb.ca/knoxleamnington/ Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am
ROMAN CATHOLIC
St. Michael’s Parish 29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643
NO MASSES FROM JULY 14 TFN
St. Joseph’s Church
310 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-2643
Saturday Mass: 5 pm (English)
Sunday Masses: 7:30 am (English) 9 am (Italian, English) 10:30 am (English)
12 Noon (Portuguese)
3 pm (Spanish), 7 pm (English)
St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite)
280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282
Sunday Masses 9:30 & 11 am (Lebanese, English)
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army Citadel 88 Setterington Street
Leamington 519-326-4901
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Leamington United Church 9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461
Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am
Mersea United Church 1301 Mersea Road 8, Wheatley 519-825-4157
Sunday Worship Services 10 am
Olinda-Ruthven United Church
1907 Queen Blvd., Ruthven ON 519-326-3138
Sunday Services at 9:30 am
Wheatley United Church 59 Talbot St. W., Wheatley ON 519-825-4157
Sunday Services at 10:30 am
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda 2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352
Sunday Service 10:30 am
Directing his love of basketball toward a worthy cause, George Youssef had a ‘grand’ old time at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex late last week.
For the main attraction of a free throw event at the LKRC, the Blondie’s Restaurant and Variety owner made a three-quarter court shot on the westernmost of two basketball playing surfaces. To the delight of Youssef and the 30 supporters in attendance, he made the shot to add $1,000 to the Blondie’s Shooting Challenge fundraiser for Autism Ontario WindsorEssex. The business’s customers and supporters made a combined donation of $2,630 for a total contribution of $3,630.
“It was pretty unbelievable,” Youssef said of the successful shot. “I just put it up there and when it came down, that was it — it got pretty loud and crazy.”
The $1,000 that hinged on a successful three-quarter court shot — equaling an estimated distance of about 60 feet — was sponsored by local insurance agent Danny Farias.
“You don’t think it’s going in and then ‘bang’,” Youseff said. “It’s the kind of thing you see once in a blue moon on a hope and a dream kind of shot.”
Youssef organized similar fundraisers in 2013 and 2014 and while contemplating whether or not to host another event for Autism Ontario this year, was approached by Farias with the idea for a long-distance shot for an additional grand. The Blondie’s proprietor set a goal of $2,000 for this year’s fundraiser, but admitted that he was actually hoping to collect a sum of $2,500 — the targets reached in both 2013 and 2014.
“It’s not as big or as much money as some of the other fundraisers around here, but it’s better than zero,” Youssef explained. “I’d really like to thank those who made donations. The smaller amounts are what’s great. When people are tight on money but still give $5 or $10, that’s amazing. Local businesses gave a lot too, which is awesome.”
Donations at Blondie’s on Erie Street North were collected for about five weeks prior to the Shooting Challenge on Apr. 15 with most of the promotion being done on social media. Youssef was joined on the court by Leo Obeid and Andrew Mallott for support, although the $1,000 shot was his alone to make. The official attempt was preceded by three practice shots that Youssef requested, knowing that they wouldn’t count toward earning the extra money if made successfully. All three warm-up tosses were close to hitting the mark, as one hit the rim, another hit the backboard and the other hit both.
Plans are currently in the works to organize another basketball-related fundraiser for Blondie’s next year. Youssef explained that a bigger jackpot is a possibility, as is a more organized approached to the fundraiser. Potentially, a shooting contest could be featured for the 2017 installment.
“Since I made the shot, it’s been getting a lot of attention online,” Youssef explained, noting that a video can be seen on his Facebook page profile. “We’ll do something different for next year to make it interesting.”
This year’s Shooting Challenge was backed by assistance from Autism Ontario WindsorEssex volunteers Nicki Bergamin and Jillian Fenech, who helped Youssef with making ar-
rangements for the cheque, collecting donations and taking photos.
For each of the three weeks prior to the challenge, Youssef spent about one hour at the LKRC to practice the three-quarter shot, occasionally hitting his target.
“It takes so much out of you,” he noted. “Even in the three warm ups that day, I started getting tired, so I told him (Farias) that the next one would be it.”
From left to right, Leo Obeid, George Youssef and Andrew Mallott display a cheque of $3,630 for Autism Ontario Windsor-Essex. The $2,630 raised by Blondie’s customers and supporters was complimented by another $1,000 after Youssef sunk a three-quarter basketball court shot at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Friday, Apr. 15. (Submitted photos)
Advance care planning conference urges
By Pat Bailey
It may not be a comfortable conversation to have with loved ones, but medical professionals are urging their patients to get over the awkwardness and breach the topic.
That topic is one that will make tough choices a little easier when it comes time to life and death decisions.
“There are no excuses,” said registered nurse Lisa Durocher (nurse educator/clinical lead) at a special gathering of about 50 members of the Leamington and Area Family Health Team – from clerical staff, to nurses, to physicians – last week at the Best Western Plus Leamington Hotel and Conference Centre to help mark National Advance Care Planning (ACP) Day on April 16.
Durocher said ACP is “having conversations with your family, friends, most importantly with that person who will speak for you when you cannot about what makes life meaningful for you.”
She said it is so important to ‘speak up’ when it comes to making yourself aware of your loved one’s wishes in the event of a medical emergency or end of life crises, and the time to have those conversations, if not immediately, then whenever the opportunity presents itself, she added.
Durocher said the urgency is real because life is unpredictable and people can die suddenly at any age, whether it be an accident or an unexpected medical event.
Beginning about four years ago, Durocher said they began to look seriously at programs and information available to help their patients through this uncomfortable but necessary discussion and turned to ‘Speak Up’, an advance care planning workbook that is also available online at www.advancecareplanning.ca.
RN Linda Thiessen-Belch said the program focuses on identifying the decision makers and highlights the importance of these very difficult conversations based on the values, wishes and beliefs of their loved ones.
Dr. Ross Moncur, lead MD on the ACP project, said physicians often deal with those suffering more acute illnesses and witness the families forced into making decisions for someone who cannot make decisions for themselves.
Durocher said decision-making in times of crisis, if not discussed previously, can present a real emotional struggle for the loved ones making these life and death decisions.
“It’s never too early to have the conversation,” said Moncur, “even if it feels awkward.”
He said it’s important to know what measures you’d like the doctors to take in the event of a medical emergency. Moncur said families don’t have to go into detailed specifics — just general wishes.
It’s a big responsibility, a lot to carry, said Moncur and Thiessen-Belch, yet if you haven’t had the discussion, you may not feel equipped to make the necessary decisions.
Moncur said if it’s awkward or uncomfortable, you need
to take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself, whether it comes up while watching television, following the death of a friend or family member, in casual conversation or even while updating a will.
Thiessen-Belch said they are currently targeting older rostered patients (those 75 and over) to encourage them to talk to family members about their wishes.
“But people die at any age,” she said, “it’s not just for the older folks.”
While providing care for about 30,000 patients in Leamington and the surrounding area, Durocher said they have developed a robust ACP program.
“When we looked at the care we provide, from birth to death, there was a big gap in providing care that was
based on our patients wishes, values and beliefs,” said Durocher.
“In Canada there is a perception in health care that death means we have failed,” she said. “Why is it such a hard subject to talk about when 100% of us are going to die?”
“What if having the conversations early in life lead to better end-of-life care and decreased the guilt and grief caregivers face when having to make crisis decisions?” asked Durocher.
Also on hand to address the group were Dr. Sheila Horen, lead MD at the local FHT and MD representative for the Erie St. Clair LHIN, as well as the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, and Bruce Krauter, ACP partner and chief of the Essex-Windsor EMS, who spoke on the Vulnerable Patient Initiative.
The Advance Care Planning Workbook offers a wealth of knowledge regarding decision making and the importance of planning ahead.
It provides answers to the entire process from coming to terms with your wishes, learning about options and procedures, deciding who will make the final decisions on your behalf, information on Ontario laws regarding designated decision makers, beginning the conversation and documenting your wishes.
For further information visit www.advancecareplanning.ca
SECC would like to recognize the following people, businesses and community supporters for helping to make Chilifest 2016 a success. Because of your generosity $9,744 was raised in support of our Transportation Services program which provides affordable and accessible door-to-door transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities, plus student shuttle services to St. Clair College, Language Instruction for Newcomer Classes (LINC) and the SPARK After School Program.
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3 Alarm Sponsors: Bartel Machine, Leamington Chrysler, Libro, Produce Express, Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors
2 Alarm Sponsors: Auto Rezolutions, Brown & Tiessen Construction, Di’s Café, Franklin Fishery, Hager Optometry, John & Evelyn Woelk, OK Tire Leamington, Pete’s Paints & Parts, Security One Alarm Systems, Southpoint Pest Control, The Hair Café, The Strong Clinic, Thomson Guardian Pharmacy
1 Alarm Sponsor: H&J Tire Tyme, Tocara Independent Consultant Kristin Arthurs Participating Restaurants, Food & Service Suppliers, and Door Prize Donors: Adamson Guardian Pharmacy, AMA Plastics, Armando's, Bedrock's Bar & Grill, Best Western Plus Leamington & Conference Centre, Bill Sherk, Blondies Restaurant & Variety, Bowman Feed & Supply, Buzek Chiropractic, Canadian Tire (Leamington), Carmen's Catering, Carrie Renaud, Catherine RiedigerMary Kay Beauty Consultant, Chapman Signs, Chartwell Kingsville Retirement Residence, Chartwell Leamington Retirement Residence, Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, D&T Auto Parts, D.A.D.S., Double Diamond, Dutch Restaurant, Elite Media Works, Erie Glen Manor, Finders to Keepers, Flamingo Restaurant at Erie Shores Golf & Country Club, Food Basics, Frieda Woelk, Freddy's Park Stop, Fresh Co., Gilligan's Fire Grill, Graphics Express, Great Canadian Oil Change, Home Building Centre Leamington, IDA Kingsville/Sunshine Drugs, Inspirations Gift Shop – LDMH, International Hotel, Jackie and Moe Donais, Jack's Gastropub, Janzen Equipment, Jim’s Division Auto, Joey's Only Seafood, Jose's Bar & Grill, Keepsake Plants Ltd., Kingsville Golf & Country Club, Kingsville Home Hardware, Knights of Columbus, Lally Southpoint Ford, Leamington Chamber of Commerce, Leamington District Secondary School, Leamington Fire Services, Leamington Portuguese Community Club, Leamington Source for Sports, Leamington Tortilla, Lucky Wok Restaurant, Mettawas Station, Moody's Flowers, Municipality of Leamington, Naples Pizza, Oil Gard Leamington, Pam's Place, Pelee Bistro Bar & Grill, Peter’s Kitchen, Ray's Rib House, Real Canadian Superstore, Reis Appliance, Roma Club, Sherman's Station, Shoppers Drug Mart (Leamington),
About 50 health care professionals, from clerical staff, to nurses to physicians, gathered at the Best Western Leamington Hotel and Conference Centre last week to discuss their Advance Care Planning Program.
Fulmer Wins Gold in Badminton Tournament
The UMEI Christian High School senior badminton team recently competed in a Kent County tournament held at Pain Court Secondary School. Several players from UMEI had a good showing with grade 12 student Gibson Fulmer playing some of his best badminton so far this year in boys singles. Gibson went undefeated until the championship game where he met a skilled opponent from Pain Court, losing the match two games out of three. Since the tournament was a double loss elimination, Gibson had to replay the same opponent with the winner getting the gold medal. Gibson took the first game and Pain Court the second game, with Gibson finally sealing the victory 21-19 in the third.
(Submitted photo)
Gibson Fulmer defeated Pain Court to win gold at a recent Kent County badminton tournament.
Velocity Volleyball wraps up season with awards banquet
Velocity Volleyball Club held its annual end-of-season Banquet and Awards event on Saturday, April 16, marking the end of the indoor volleyball season for most of the teams.
The event started with a bowling competition at Empire Lanes and moved over to Jose’s Leamington for the awards ceremony, guest speaker and lunch as athletes, coaches, volunteers and families were all recognized for their hard work during the season.
Club director Jim Konrad referred to how important this event is to the club. “As we continue to grow, we really want to recognize the hard work that everyone involved puts into make this year such a success,” said Konrad. “It is a great way to come together as a volleyball family.”
This season saw Velocity expand its program from Leamington into Essex and Windsor with youth ages
8-19 represented in both girls and boys travel volleyball teams.
The following are the award winners in all divisions.
Team Spirit Award: Kaitlyn Simpson, Paul Schiller, Tristan McGuire, Leo Cabrera, Seth Sorell, Tyler Ruttle, Brayden Taves, Taj Deol, Joshua Hunt.
Rookie of the Year: McKenna Hodgson, Madison Vickery, Ryan Kramer, Andrew Klein.
Award of Excellence: Kira Hoskins, Ethan Robinson.
Most Improved: McKenzie Keaton, Nathan Hunt.
Team MVP: Avery Hodgson, Iseonna Silliker, Bran-
don Snippe, Josh Remigio. Team of the Year: 14U Girls. Team members are Avery Hodgson, Kaitlyn Simpson, Iseonna Silliker, Madison Vickery, Kira Hoskins, McKenzie Keaton. Jr. Female Athlete of the
Year: Avery Hodgson.
Jr. Male Athlete of the Year: Taj Deol.
Sr. Male Athlete of the Year: Josh Remigio.
The 18U Boys will host the Southwestern Ontario Championships in Leamington on Sunday, May 1 to end the indoor season.
The club will now be moving on to beach volleyball training and league play at Seacliff Beach in Leamington for players age 8-21 years.
Velocity Volleyball Team of the Year is 14U Girls. From left to right are Avery Hodgson, Lianne Sorell (coach), Kaitlyn Simpson, McKenzie Keaton, Jim Konrad (club director) Madison Vickery, Iseonna Silliker, Kira Hoskins. (Submitted photos)
Avery Hodgson, Jr. Female Athlete of the Year.
Taj Deol, Jr. Male Athlete of the Year.
Josh Remigio, Sr. Male Athlete of the Year.
Help make a baseball fieldhouse a reality
The Leamington Baseball Fieldhouse Foundation, in association with the Municipality of Leamington, is spearheading a major fundraising effort to build a much needed baseball fieldhouse, including washrooms, at the Leamington Kinsmen Baseball Diamonds.
The Municipality has scheduled a build for 2017, and your donation can help make this facility a reality! Donations are important as they not only emphasize community support, they are essential in making the baseball diamonds something to be proud of.
The contributions of donors will be publicly recognized by displaying the names on the Donor Wall which will be located in a prominent spot at the fieldhouse. For those wishing to have their organization, family or business recognized on the Donor Wall, there are four levels of contribution:
• Single - $100 to $500
• Double - $501 to $2,000
• Triple - $2,001 to $4,000
• Home Run - $4,000+
Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25 or more. Donations of more than $500 can be made by cheque, payable to the Municipality of Leamington. For more information or to secure your spot on the Donor Wall, visit www.leamington.ca/FundTheFieldhouse
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Jessop’s Journal
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is once again making decisions that will pave the way for a very different 2016-17 campaign.
Essentially, the league’s going to become somewhat younger from here on out. While not unanimously, a significant majority of the loop’s 26 clubs voted in favour of capping the maximum number of 20-year-olds per team to nine. Up to (and including) now, there has been no limit on the number of players of maximum age that a club can offer cards.
In some circles, this will quite literally be a game changer. First and foremost, the GOJHL wants to re-emphasize its purpose as a developmental league. Nothing wrong with that. The train of thought is that younger players with the potential to land post-secondary hockey scholarships or a spot on a Canadian Hockey League roster should be offered the best opportunity possible to showcase their talents and improve their game to the point where these objectives become feasible. This is where the league’s decision becomes justifiable — how can you give promising 17- and 18-yearold players a chance to prove their CHL worthiness when Junior ‘B’ teams are chock-full of 20-year-olds?
That’s the situation the GOJHL is trying to nip in the bud, so to speak. Some are calling it a knee-jerk reaction to the Caledonia Corvairs loading their team with the oldest (and most experienced) roster possible in order to make a run at an unprecedented third consecutive Sutherland Cup. Is it working? Well, let’s say I wouldn’t wager anything beyond the spare change I sometimes find in the bottom of the washer that ANYONE else will win this year’s Suthie. Sixteen of the 23 active, carded players that Caledonia is permitted to carry have turned or will turn 20 this year. You can find more teenagers in an episode of Antiques Roadshow. This new morsel of legislation is actually being nicknamed “The Caledonia Rule.”
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I read an online poll focusing on the new rule asking readers how many 20-year-olds THEY believe should be allowed per GOJHL team. Some actually answered ZERO. I can’t imagine what good that would do. The ‘non-developmental’ teams would simply stock up on 19-year-olds, meaning the league would be making things just as difficult for budding 17- and 18-year-olds. I suppose nine is as good a number as any. Had that limit been imposed one season earlier, the Leamington Flyers would have had to seek out one more rookie/newcomer, which of course means it would have had a minimal impact. If all eight 1996born Flyers stick around for next season, there’ll be room for one more.
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Registration begins for BikeTrek 2016
The Lung Association is inviting participants to join BikeTrek 2016, a cycling adventure along some incredibly scenic routes in Windsor and Essex County where “trekkers” will tackle from 25km to 160km in one day. Taking place on Saturday, June 4, participants will gather under the Pavilion at the Vollmer Complex in LaSalle to enjoy a light breakfast and warms ups to prepare them for their journeys. Along each route there will be checkpoints with snacks and beverages. Afterward there will be food, refreshments, massages, auction items and prizes for the top fundraisers.
If you’d like to be a part of BikeTrek 2016 and help fundraise to help those with lung disease breathe easier, register at www.biketrek.ca or phone 519-256-3433.
was working in Wallaceburg years ago, I tagged along for a tour of Michigan State University in Lansing along with the Junior C Lakers. One player asked where scouts start looking before offering scholarships. The MSU tour guide quite bluntly replied “Junior B.” Since the elimination of OAC (Grade 13), the number of 20-year-olds hoping to start university with a scholarship in hand has dwindled significantly.
Like certain prescription pharmaceuticals however, this douse of medicine might include a mild side effect or two. The trickle of players jumping from B down to C could become more of a steady flow (not a bad thing at all for Junior C organizations). If a 20-year-old is considering his options for the upcoming season and isn’t 100 per cent certain he’ll make the Top Nine among graduating age players, he may very well set his sights on a Junior C club instead — especially when it means he’s also got a crack at playing junior again the following season as an overager (21-year-old). It’s difficult for some of us to wrap our heads around the idea of a Junior C player who can outperform a trove of B skaters, but it’s a possibility.
So what impact will The Caledonia Rule have in seasons to come? The intended impact, for one. When I
Oh yeah, it’s also worth noting that every player who joins a GOJHL team for the first time (after Jan. 10?) following involvement in the CHL takes up TWO of the nine allowable spots for 20-year-olds. In a manner of speaking, this is Part 2 of The Caledonia Rule. I certainly see the point, but again, side effects are possible. When a team introduces a recent cut from the CHL — and that team is at the nine graduating-age player limit — he displaces not one but two players if he never donned a GOJHL jersey in the past. I guess that little detail is intended to make coaches and managers think twice about hauling in Major Junior A talent, but it also puts a ton of pressure on that newcomer. Many junior hockey teams are like families and if you’re in any way responsible for the release of not one but two of those ‘brothers’, you’d better be worth the transaction if you don’t want to be the target of bitter feelings in the dressing room or on the bus. Nope, no longer can a coach make room by simply sending a 17-year-old who’s struggling to adapt to the faster pace down to C (unless of course his team was utilizing seven 20s or fewer). This is going to be a big adjustment for quite a few teams. Making last-minute changes for a playoff run won’t always be quite as straightforward as it once was. For the most part, I see the new limit as a good thing, and not just for the sake of granting more chances for younger players to develop. It’ll be interesting to see if things become easier on teams that are perpetually rebuilding. For
2015-16, the Western Conference’s eighth- and ninthplace teams — St. Marys and Lambton Shores — had a combined sum of ZERO 20-year-olds. Seventh-place Strathroy had two. Suddenly, these struggling clubs become options to some of the league’s oldest players with nowhere else to go. Suddenly, teams desperate for more experience can attract that experience. Signing a handful of players because nobody else wanted them is a recipe for a tough season ahead. Signing a handful of players because nobody else had room for them is another matter altogether. Should be an interesting 2016-17.
Jump rope team shows well at provincial competition
The Essex Energizers Competitive Jump Rope Team travelled to Grimsby for their 2016 Provincials Competition. This competitive team is made up of 33 athletes ranging in age from 8-30 years from all over Essex County, including four from Leamington: Chad LeCoure, Emily Bateman, Keyara Froese and Marina Pannunzio
Months of practice and planning prepared them for their first competition of the year, some competing for the first time.
Day One of the competition, at the Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, brought forth all of the “team” competition. Athletes competed in groups of 4-5 members (depending on age), in a variety of speed, power, and freestyle events. All of the Essex Energizers made their way to the podium during the awards ceremony.
Brand new to the sport were the Energizers’ “Fantastic Four” (Avery Chaykowski, Pellar DelCol, Elle Gendreau, & Rachel Wilbee) who placed third, in the 10 and under age division, earning bronze medals overall. Also in the 10 and under division were the “Awesome Energizers” (Ava Bib, Reese Farough, Ava Jovanovski and Leah Pocock) who captured silver medals overall for their second place finish.
The Energizers had two teams competing in the 11-12 year division this season. “Purple Lightning” (Tia Bellaire, Olivia Jovanovski, Missy Letkeman and Marina Pannunzio) placed fourth overall, while their teammates “Fast & Furious Four” (Reagan Farough, Olivia Friest, Peyton Gendreau and Hannah Moncur) earned a gold medal finish.
In the 13-14 year mixed category, the Essex Energizers “King of Queens” (Megan Biscan, Keyara Froese, Reed Hewitt, Maddie Landry and Madison Letkeman) came away with a first place finish, also earning gold medals.
Competing in the 18-29 year mixed division for the first time, “We Should Run Laps” (Emily Bateman, Avery Bruce, Payton Hall, Grace Jubenville and Chad LeCoure) earned silver medals overall, while their teammates, the Energizers “Wolfpack” (Lucas Martin, Lindsay Nussio, Lauren Sulpher, Emma Teskey and
Melissa Thorton) placed first, clinching the gold.
The Essex Energizers group routine participants scored a first place finish in all three categories: novice, junior and open division.
A VERY successful day for the ENTIRE Essex Energizers team!
Day Two of competition was dedicated to all of the Master’s events, where individuals compete on their own, in speed, power and freestyle events. Several team members placed within the top three for the province: Peyton Gendreau (2nd) and Reese Farough (1st) in the 11-12 year female division; Reed Hewitt (2nd) in the 13-14 year male division; Chad LeCoure (1st) in the 15-17 year male division; Emma Teskey (3rd) in the 18-29 year female category; and Lucas Martin (1st) in the 18-29 year male division. Many others have also qualified to skip their masters events at the upcoming Nationals competition.
The Essex Energizers were also acknowledged for beating several Provincial and National records at this year’s competition.
The Essex Energizers are now gearing up for their 2016 Canadian National Rope Skipping Championships, in Calgary, scheduled for later this Spring.
Rhine Danube bowling scores
The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for April 4.
Games Over 200: Ernie Purr 234-222, Ozzie Wolf 207, Kevin Kosempel 211, Heinz Kosempel 254-215, Chris Kosempel 201, Jamie Arquette 232, John Fittler 224, Willy Fittler 210-223, Manfred Dickau 203, Claudio Sabelli 210, Dan Dalimonte 202-207, Brent Bishop 243245, Wayne Abbott 236, Jack Valade 218, Gary Smith 234, Eric Zimmer 212.
Series Over 550: Ernie Purr 608, Ozzie Wolf 573, Heinz Kosempel 662, Jamie Arquette 602, John Fittler 563, Willy Fittler 610, Manfred Dickau 564, Dan Dalimonte 557, Brent Bishop 685, Jack Valade 589, Gary Smith 604, Eric Zimmer 583.
High Handicap Games: Jamie Arquette 297, John Fittler 294, Wayne Abbott 289.
High Handicap Series: Jamie Arquette 797, John Fittler 773, Ernie Purr 770.
Standings: Taki’s 66, Fittler Farms 59, Dickau Construction 53, Del Fresco 47, Weil’s Food 46, Rhine Danube 44.
Congratulations to Taki’s for being second-half season points winners.
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Apr. 11: North/ South - 1st Sandy and Joyce Gammie, 2nd Nina Towle and Helen Preyde, 3rd Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven. East/West - 1st Derek Parry and Al Morrison, 2nd George Hildebrandt and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Patricia Sanford and Lily Shuster. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, Apr. 13: North/South - 1st Jack Warmenhoven and Dave Derbyshire, 2nd Marg Koeman and Vi Major, 3rd Roger Cote and Marie Ellwood. East/West - 1st Chris
Brennan and Bill Chaplin, 2nd Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Shirley Plant and Frank Duransky. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.
The Essex Energizers Competitive Jump Rope team sporting
Cardinal Carter vs. Catholic Central
Big month for local swimmer
Local swimmer and Leamington District High School alum, Cody Lavoie, has had an impressive month in the pool.
Cody, now a sophomore at Delta State University in Mississippi, recently competed at the NCAA swim championships in Indianapolis. Lavoie qualified in the 100 and 200 backstroke, the 200 and 400 individual medley, as well as the 4x100 medley relay and 4x200 freestyle relay. Lavoie set the all time school record in the 400 individual medley while also placing 7th in the nation! Both relays also set all-time school records and placed top 8 in the meet. Lavoie was awarded his first NCAA All American trophy in recognition of his achievements in the pool.
The 19-year-old Wheatley resident then hit the water and weight room for three weeks of heavy training for the recent Canadian Olympic Swim Trials in
Toronto. Cody’s grandparents, Wheatley residents, made a promise to Cody that if he qualified for Olympic Trials they would send him an airline ticket to get there.
“I am afraid to fly, but we were so happy to buy that ticket for Cody and bring our grandson home for Trials,” said Cody’s grandma Sandy Lavoie.
In Toronto, April 5, Cody had qualified in four events - the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 and 400 individual medley. The end result was Cody swam four all time personal best times, and qualified for finals in two
events. He finished with top 12 placings in Canada in the 200 and 400 individual medleys.
“The difference between being #10 and going to the Olympics was less than 2.5 seconds. It was intense! I’m only 19; I have room to improve and I have time,” stated Cody.
“All the hours in the pool and the weight room, I will be back home and training at the Sherk Complex again in May, for the summer,” stated Cody.
Talbot Trail senior golf to commence league play
By Bob McLean
Spring has finally arrived and members of the Talbot Trail senior golf league are eager to get on the golf course to test their skills. Derek Brown, Robert Gillespie and the rest of the outside crew have been busy getting the course in top shape. League play will begin at 10:00Am on Tuesday, April 26. Register between 9:00 and 9:45 p.m.
The league will attempt to keep the cost down as in past years. There were several ticket draws at the scrambles last year that went over well, so they will be done again this year. New golfers 50+ are welcome to join the league. Please provide your name and birth date so you can be placed in the proper age group.
The cost to join the league will be the same as last year, with 4 scramble barbecues and the chance to win some draws and prizes. More importantly, you get the opportunity to have fun and fellowship with the other league members. Everyone seems to enjoy the four scrambles that are held in June, July, August and September.
All the league members have appreciated the work that Murray Knox and Homer Vandervecht have done to make the league successful. Murray’s extra role, that he did so well, was to record everyone’s weekly score so that each player could tell how many strokes he had improved from one year to the next. Computer master Bill Derbyshire has consented to take over Murray’s role. The members commend Homer, who has taken on extra volunteering duties this year. Members still hope Murray and Homer will be able to join them at the table or be able to play some league golf games with them. Jim Ascott, Bob McLean, Jim Omstead and Bill Derbyshire will work at the tables to organize the weekly games.
Last year was a tough year on the league’s Super Seniors. As most of you are aware, Linus Bachmeier, the most senior super golfer, passed away recently. Linus was a real inspiration for all the golfers at the TTGC. Members also are thinking of Dick Mackenzie, John Dick and Al Stockwell, and hope they are able to rejoin them.
Welcome back Brenda Miller! The delicious food and beverages served up by Greg Coulter and his staff are always enjoyed!
Clean the clubs and practise your chipping in your back yards. Looking forward to seeing you on April 26 at 9 a.m. to register.
Cody Lavoie (left) with new Zealand swimmer Alex Peach at Olympic Trials in Toronto. (Submitted photo)
Katie Zuccato of the Cougars heads the ball while being challenged by a Catholic Central opponent during the first half of the WECSSAA Tier III senior girls soccer season opener Thursday, Apr. 12 at Cardinal Carter. The teams battled to a scoreless draw, with Kylie Cioci earning the Cougars’ shutout.
Curling – Wednesday Night Ladies Winners
Community Trophy Peewee girls win silver
Southpoint Stars Community Trophy recently faced Amherstburg in the Tier 2 Peewee championship game.
Southpoint started out playing evenly with Amherstburg; however, at the 5-minute mark of the first the Stars had some lapses in judgment and 3 minutes later it was a 4-0 game.
Southpoint had their chances throughout the game but couldn’t put the puck past the Amherstburg goalie, who snapped up 5 or 6 shots labeled for the upper corner glove side. In the third, with Amherstburg killing a penalty, Southpoint pulled their goalie and went with the extra attacker. They applied pressure but the puck eventually got out to an Amherstburg winger. From the top of her own circle she shot the puck down the ice and it just caught the corner of the Southpoint net. It was disheartening, but Southpoint kept battling on. Their next 5 shots sailed just over the crossbar and there were a few scrambles in front of the net.
The game ended 5-0 in favour of Amherstburg. Southpoint Community Trophy picked up silver to cap off a successful season.
LDSS boys soccer vs. Belle River
Belal Halabi charges toward midfield with the ball as a Belle River opponent tries to keep up during the first half of the Lions’ WECSSAA Tier II senior boys soccer home and season opener at LDSS Wednesday, Apr. 13. The match ended in a 1-1 draw with Leamington’s goal scored by Cesar Salan. The Lions hosted Herman on Monday, Apr. 18. Leamignton won in a 2-1 decision, with both goals scored by Salan.
Sun Parlour Curling Club’s Monday Night ladies league winning team is comprised of (left to right) skip Cathy Moncur, Sarah Filipchuk, Stephanie Heaton and Sue Markham with Amy Boughazale (far right), presenter of the Reid Funeral Home trophy. (Submitted photo)
Wednesday Night ladies league winners at Sun Parlour Curling Club were, left to right, Liz Jackson, Erna Wright, Lesley Keene and skip Linda Patkau. They were presented with the Reid Funeral Home trophy by Amy Boughazale (far right). (Submitted photo)
LDSS has excellent showing at badminton championships
1st Ladies Doubles: Monitha Leng and Dany Meng.
2nd Ladies Doubles: Madisyn Clark and Jordyn Clark.
1st Ladies Singles: Zeel
2nd Ladies Singles: Trella
2nd Mixed Doubles: Josh
and Cameron Adams.
3rd Men’s Doubles: Nick Jraige and Parker Garrod.
The Velocity 18U Boys are picking up right where they left off at this time last season after clinching first place overall in the South Western Ontario (SWO) 18U Boys League.
Velocity went undefeated in their final tournament, taking all 10 sets on the day.
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The Goderich Tournament was the final of league play with only the championships up for grabs on Sunday, May 1. The championship is being held primarily at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex starting at 10 a.m. The public is welcome to come out and watch as 10 teams from across Ontario compete for the title.
Club director Jim Konrad spoke about hosting for the first time. “This is a great time for our club and this team. We will be able to show off Leamington and our ability to host tournaments at this level,” said Konrad.
The SWO Championships will bring between 200-300 athletes, coaches and families to Leamington for the weekend.
Evan Lepp and Sean Leng won 1st in junior men’s doubles. From left to right are coach Sanjay Patel, Evan Epp, Sean Leng and coach Bobbie Hansen.
LDSS senior badminton team members, in front with plaque, Madisyn Clark (left) and Jordyn Clark. Front row, left to right: Coach Sanjay Patel, Agatha Driedger, Dany Meng, Monitha Leng, Zeel Patel, Trella Garcia, coach Bobbie Hansen. Back row: Jacob Driedger, Frank Driedger, Cameron Adams, Parker Garrod, Josh Bluhm, Nick Jraige.
Lena Driedger (left) and Chloe Jakob placed 1st in junior ladies doubles.
The County High School Badminton Championships took place Tuesday and Thursday, April 12 and 14 at St. Clair College in Windsor. The Leamington District Secondary School senior badminton team ran away with the team title.
Individual Senior Results
1st Men’s Doubles: Frank Driedger
Patel.
Garcia.
Bluhm and Agatha Driedger.
Junior Badminton County Champions
1st Junior Ladies Doubles: Lena Driedger and Chloe Jakob. (Photo of 2 Girls)
1st Junior Men’s Doubles: Evan Lepp and Sean Leng.
at the Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Team members, front row, left to right: Jordan Fehr, Andrew Botham, Josh Remigio, Calvin Wongsuna. Back row: Jim Konrad (club director), Andrew Klein, Tyler Friesen, Daniel Warkentin, Kevin Fehr, Robert Botham, Allan Botham, Ryan Botham (coach).
Charlie Wright’s 1967 Cougar: “I should have kept it!”
It wasn’t his first car but it was his favourite car. Charlie Wright, former Deputy-Mayor of Leamington, bought his first car in 1976 in Windsor when he paid $1,000 for a 1969 Pontiac Parisienne – the top-of-theline Pontiac in Canada at that time. It was a private sale and the car was in good shape. Charlie had taken his driver’s test on Dad’s 1966 Plymouth Gran Fury but now he was driving a GM product. And his favourite car was built by Ford, giving Charlie automotive connections with all the Big Three. He drove his ’69 Parisienne for a couple of years but scrapped it following an accident. His next car was a station wagon, ideal for him and his wife Carolyn to go camping. He doesn’t recall the make but thinks it was a
Ford.
Then, either before or after the wagon, Charlie purchased a 1967 Mercury Cougar for $500. It was white with lots of power and lots of luxury. Bigger than the Mustang, it handled just as well on its 111-inch wheelbase and was available only as a 2-door hardtop in its first year. It was marketed as a “personal luxury
car” and the Big Three rushed to fill the demand.
The Cougar was a sales success from day one and earned high praise as a car with lots of get-upand-go. Charlie’s Cougar had been owned by a Ford executive – and those cars received the best of care.
“It was the best car we ever had for having fun!” enthused Charlie. Unfortunately, the floor rusted out and the Cougar had to go. But had it not been for the rust, Charlie might still be driving his Cougar today.
exhausts, and 320 horsepower.
You could find excitement with your ’67 Cougar from front to back, with hidden headlamps automatically opening up whenever you turn the lights on. And the big taillights at the back featured “sequential” turn signals with three lights on each side which flashed one after the other to point toward the direction you want to turn
Golden Years golf report
April 14 was a good day for aces as 48 Golden Years mini golfers were able to sink 48 of them at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Bill Ward and John Murphy excelled on the course by dropping 6 aces each. Also having a hot hand were Rose Taylor and Marilynn Speed who managed 5 aces each. Carding 3 aces apiece were Tony Hudvagner, Julia Kos, Mavis Rutter, Norbert Gisi and Al Rutter. Two aces were achieved by 12 golfers, and 1 ace dropped for 10 golfers.
Best 9 holes of the day went to Bill Ward who had complete control of his putter and scored 2 rounds of 16. Bill also had a score of 17 along with John Murphy. Following with a score of 18 were John Vlodarchyk, Herb Ascott, Tony Hudvagner, Al Speed, Mike Binder, Julia Kos (2), Caroline Ascott, Barry Sweet (2) Norbert Gisi and Jim Allan.
The best 18 holes were by Bill Ward who continued to excel on the course with a low score of 32. His closest rivals were John Murphy and Julia Kos with 36. Bill also had a round of 36. Mike Binder, Norbert Gisi and Jim Allen had 37.
Best score for 36 holes with an outstanding score of 68 goes once again to Bill Ward. John Murphy, Mike Binder and Julia Kos managed to card 77. Other honourable mentions go to Caroline Ascott 78, Marie Lasi 78, Barry Sweet 79, and Norbert Gisi 79.
First place with 245 was a tie between Team #2 (Rose Taylor, Linda Walsh, Art Sweet, Herb Ascott) and Team #6 (Murray Cascaden, Mike Binder, Cathy Dewhurst).
The standard Cougar engine was the 289 V8 with 200 horsepower. A hotter version of the 289 was also available. And if you wanted a real tire squealer, you ordered the Marauder 390 GT V8 with 4-barrel carb, dual
I’m looking around for someone who owns a ’67 Cougar – and if they live not too far from Leamington, we will arrange for Charlie to be taken for a ride – and maybe the owner will even let him drive it. Stay tuned!
Second place was also a tie with 246 by Team #10 (Barry Sweet, May Binder, Marie Lasi) and Team #14 (Wanda Hayes, Eunice Cascadden, Bill Ward).
Third place with 248 went to Team #9 (Barb Murphy, Caroline Ascott, Bill Taylor).
Play continues every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s. The end of season banquet is May. 12.
1967 Cougar in sales brochure with headlamps hidden in grille.
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LINE DANCING - COME on guys & gals - get into shape for the summer. Great fun and cardiac workout. All ages welcome. Beginners welcome. Leamington Half Century Club, 160 Talbot Street East. Monday morning 9:30 - 10:30 am and Thursday Night 7:00 - 8:30 pm. ap6-20
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THE HARROW & COLCHESTER Chamber of Commerce presents Partners In Progress, Series II - Innovation, featuring guest speaker Julian Bowron, President/Owner of Vector Praxis and Inventor and Founder of VectorBloc Corporation. Julian will speak on how innovation is key to serving growth in the Harrow Business Sector. Thursday, May 5 from 5:308:00 p.m. at Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards, 1425 Iler Road, Harrow. Cost is $15. Sandwiches, salads, cash bar. RSVP by April 29, 2016 to djmarontate@bell.net. ap20
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Seasonal Full Time, Seasonal Part Time, Position for Class D license Position for Class AZ license Retirees welcome.
Apply In Person with Resume and Abstract. Mon thru Fri 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Armstrong Top Pack Ltd. is hiring 50 permanent, full time vegetable packers for its Leamington location to start as soon as possible.
Minimum Wage to start. 44 hours per week.
You should be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis and be able to sort and pack fruits and vegetables in a fast paced environment.
No education or experience is required.
Apply in person from 9:00 to 5:00 at 500 County Road 18, Leamington, N8H3V5 or by email jobs@toppack.ca
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EXPERIENCED SHORT ORDER COOK
REQUIRED IN A FAST PACED RESTAURANT
Must be able to work weekends. Apply with resume to:
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FAMILY RESTAURANT
32 Main St. W. Kingsville • 519-733-2395
AZ / DZ DRIVERS
Required for spring season. Full-time / part-time positions available. Border-crossing experience an asset. Retirees welcome!
Apply with resume & abstract to: 263 Talbot St.W. Leamington, ON N8H 4H3 or E-mail resume & abstract to: cf@cfgroups.com
EXPERIENCED APPOINTMENT CO-ORDINATOR
We are looking for an experienced Appointment Co-ordinator for our dealership. Responsibilities will include:
• Incoming and outgoing calls.
• Friendly outgoing personality.
• Ability to work independently in our upstairs office.
• Availability Monday through Friday plus some Saturdays.
• Job starts as part time, but could work into full time.
• Strong skill needed in appointment setting. NO CALLS PLEASE Accepting resumes IN PERSON ONLY 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Wages based upon experience. 108 Erie
We are currently seeking a
FULL TIME SALES ASSOCIATE
• Duties include working stock and cash plus cleaning and customer service.
• Also Required: a positive attitude and the ability to work a rotating flexible schedule with day, evening and weekend shifts involved.
• This is a good opportunity for a customer service oriented person. It may lead to a supervisory position for the right individual.
Please apply in person with resume by Thursday, April 28 to Graydon Walling, store manager, indicating you are applying for the position of Full Time Sales Associate Bulk Barn 288 Erie Street South, Leamington
Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario is seeking PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS / ATTENDANT SERVICES WORKERS IN THE LEAMINGTON AREA Applicants must possess:
- Personal Support Worker certificate or greater
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Current/valid Ontario driver's license and personal vehicle and full flexibility to assist consumers at their home(s) and/or other ALSO sites/programs in the community where service is required
- Demonstrated commitment to superior and flexible service with personal care, tasks of daily living and homemaking, provided under the direction of the consumer, a program supervisor and within the parameters of the service contract and/or approved policies and procedures of ALSO
- Excellent skills of communication, planning, tact, diplomacy, and the ability to develop a positive working relationship with consumers while taking direction Variety of shifts available.
Employment is subject to a police clearance and a fit to work medical form.
Please forward your resume by email to: LeoMuzzatti@alsogroup.org or fax to: 519-969-0390.
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Candidates with GM experience at a full service hotel or resort, proven ability to achieve performance improvements, lead an engaged team, and are passionate about serving others are invited to apply for this opportunity at our beautiful newly renovated resort hotel.
E-mail Christine Melnyk, Executive Director of Operations, Sunray Group of Hotels christine.melnyk@sunraygroup.ca
Thank you for your interest. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Contractor Sales Team Member - Leamington
The Contractor Sales Team Member meets contractor customers’ (includes trade, builder and ICG - industrial, commercial and government) expectations by writing sales orders, making product recommendations, and sourcing product. Responsibilities include but is not limited to: making cold calls to develop new business, keeping current on assigned contractor account projects, maintaining and updating accurate quotation report regularly, and preparing special orders. Position requires keeping current with building construction trends, products and application techniques, ability to read and interpret a blueprint, good communication, interpersonal and effective selling skills.
NO WALK-IN APPLICANTS PLEASE please email resume to denise.bain@rona.ca.
Night Crew Supervisor/Merchandiser - Leamington
The Night Crew Supervisor/Merchandiser provides work direction and monitors daily activities of night stocking staff while ensuring the store is stocked as well as aesthetically merchandised supporting all promotional and seasonal events to corporate standards. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting in managing the operation of receiving/stocking as well as equipment, moves/stores all goods received during the day/ night, ensuring all work is done in compliance to relevant health & safety policies, handling goods with care and replacing damaged goods. Position requires good communication skills and ability to work effectively with all staff, ability to motivate team and demonstrate good decision-making skills. Lift Truck license, First Aid training & prior Supervisory experience an asset.
NO WALK-IN APPLICANTS PLEASE please email resume to denise.bain@rona.ca
Night Crew Team Member - Leamington
The Night Crew Team Member ensures stock levels are replenished throughout the store and secures product from over-stock, ensures merchandise has a legible SKU or UPC code, and puts on shelves and/or bins that have been labeled with the proper product code. Responsibilities include receiving list of areas requiring stock and completing section walk-around to assess shelves that require merchandising, end caps, & promotional pads as per policy, and general housekeeping. Position requires good understanding of merchandising standards & policies, material handling and safety procedures, and ability to identify & locate products in computer systems. Forklift experience/Lift Truck license an asset. NO WALK-IN APPLICANTS PLEASE please email resume to denise.bain@rona.ca
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SATURDAY - SALES CLERK HELP WANTED
Looking for College or University student or anyone wanting to work extra hours on Saturdays in our Kingsville location.
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Apply with resume in person to our Kingsville or Leamington location.
313 MAIN ST. KINGSVILLE • 127 TALBOT ST. W LEAMINGTON
High volume Produce operation, is looking for a motivated individual to fill the following position:
BOOKKEEPER – FREIGHT
• Steady full time employment
• Prepare payroll for drivers under Federal Regulations including the submission of government remittances
• Preparation of IFTA and state fuel tax returns
• Maintain company records and driver files with regard to Ministry of Transportation requirements
• Administers records for fleet insurance
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All claims against the Estate of ANTONIOS NOHRA, also known asTOM NOHRA, late of the Municipality of Leamington, in the County of Essex, who died on or about the 20th day of March, 2016 must be filed with the undersigned personal representative on or before the 13th day of May, 2016. Thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed.
Dated: April 5th, 2016.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ERNEST CARL TOEẄS
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