Caldwell tradition is vibrant
By Pat Bailey
It was a spectacle steeped in aboriginal tradition, heralding the beautiful colourful regalia, the traditional dancing and drumming.
More importantly, it was an event – the first of its kind in Leamington – that offered an assurance that the future of the aboriginal heritage and the continuation of its traditions is in good hands.
The Caldwell First Nation Rejuvenation of the Spirit 2016 PowWow, held on the Caldwell’s recently purchased parcel of property on Bevel Line, was a colourful celebration of their culture and heritage, as well as a repatriation ceremony.
The event attracted about 6,000 people from throughout North America and featured singing and dancing competitions, vendors selling traditional wares, and of course, the Grand Entry.
And grand it was. Over 300 dancers of all ages, sporting beautiful traditional regalia, made their way around the circle as Charging Horse provided the drumming and singing.
Veterans and dignitaries, too, joined in the ceremony.
Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky welcomed the guests to the celebration. “Today, we are truly fortunate to have several nations gathered here in peace, as well celebrate the repatriation of ancestral (Continued on Page 22)
The Grand Entry of the Caldwell First Nation Rejuvenation of the Spirit 2016 PowWow on Friday night certainly lived up to its billing. Over 300 dancers in their resplendent regalia, accompanied by veterans and dignitaries, entertained the thousands of guests as they danced, while singers and drummers showcased their skills.
(SUN Photos)
Kingsville Folkfest 2016
Thousands attend Folk Festival
By Pat Bailey
The rain may have sporadically poured down over Lakeside Park throughout the weekend, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits of thousands of festival goers.
The music lovers, some wearing rain ponchos, others sporting gar-
bage bags or carrying umbrellas, refused to let Mother Nature interfere with their love of folk music.
Despite the weather, the bands played on.
The 3rd Annual Kingsville Folk Music Festival opened Friday evening, Aug. 19 with about 50 drummers, followed by greetings from Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos and Leamington Mayor John Paterson. And then the founders of the festival, John and Michele Law, along with Jason Dennie, took to the stage to signal the beginning
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Buffy Sainte-Marie was Saturday night’s headliner at the Kingsville Folk Festival at Lakeside Park. Sainte-Marie is well-known for 1960s protest anthems and her storytelling.
The founders of Kingsville’s Folk Music Festival, Michele and John Law (The Laws), along with Jason Dennie (left), opened the weekend festivities Friday evening. (SUN Photos)
Quique Escamilla entertains the audience Saturday night.
results of a forensic post-mortem to identify the deceased in order to notify the next of kin. No further information is available, although there is no suspicion of foul play. Police are seeking anyone with information on the incident. Anyone with information pertaining to the fatality wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS) and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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Poor Boy
Lunch is Sept. 14
Mark your calendars… Wednesday, September 14 is the annual Leamington Poor Boy Luncheon from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Roma Club, 19 Seacliff Dr. E.
Advance tickets are available at any local real estate office and at the Roma Club. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Funds raised will support Erie Shores Hospice and local Toys 4 Tots.
Pay-what-you-can concert at Merlis’
Kingsville songwriter Allison Brown is teaming up with Newfoundlander Ian Foster for a dinner concert and a collaboration for a video for Brown’s recent song, “Invisible Line”.
Newfoundland native Ian Foster comes from a place of stories, and he knows how to tell them. He’s a road worn troubadour who has been described as having a keen poetic sense and a searcher’s infinite wisdom in his writing, and yet can make you laugh between songs. He writes in a modern folk style and exudes a love of storytelling. He’s coming to the region to shoot a video for Allison Brown’s song “Invisible Line”, which you can find at www.allisonbrown. ca and thought it’d be great to perform in Kingsville while he’s in the area.
Ian and Allison will perform on Wednesday, August 31, 6 – 9 p.m. at a pay-what-you-can dinner concert at Merlis’ Coffee House & Eatery in Kingsville.
MARK RIBBLE Rib’s Ramblings
Oooh ooh that smell
It’s funny how certain smells bring back memories that have long been buried in the back of your mind.
butter both sides of it and fry it in a cast iron skillet on their camp stove inside their cottage.
It was crispy, greasy and delicious, especially when she spread strawberry jam on it.
Instant coffee in a freshly opened jar brings back the times as a kid when my parents only drank instant coffee. That was before the days of Joe Dimaggio promoting the Mr. Coffee machines that everyone had to have eventually. Nowadays a certain number of people still drink instant coffee but not like they used to.
When she was frying it, the smell was unbelievable to this little country kid who was used to regular toast from the old Westinghouse. Good times and healthy eating!
During those summers, I’d spend a fair amount of time at the fishery where the smell of fish guts permeated the air. Certain fish had a certain smell and sheephead were the worst. During smelt season, the little silvery wonders had their own distinct odour too.
That reminds me of the Nestle Quik I used to love as a kid. The square can with the pop-off tin lid was always a popular item in our cupboard. It never fully mixed in with the milk, but that was part of the allure.
Then came the Nestle syrup and it spoiled everything.
The tarring of the fishing nets also made my senses jump. It kind of burned your eyes, but the smell was great for a little kid. Passing through a road paving crew always brings that smell back to me.
My parents were both heavy smokers when I was a kid and that smell of the freshly lit cigarette still sits in my nostrils. The cigarettes of today don’t smell the same. My mom and dad smoked Export A and Players. I don’t think you can find those brands anymore.
I’m not a smoker, but once in awhile I’ll get a whiff of someone smoking and it reminds me of the smoke that billowed through our house (and our car) back in the day.
The beach always brings that fresh Lake Erie air, especially on windy days. It’s a smell that you don’t get in uptown Leamington or anywhere else along the interior of the county.
The American cigarettes that my parents’ American friends smoked had a distinct smell that was so much different than that of the Canadian brands.
Rural smells always bring back memories of growing up in the country. Burning leaves, horse manure and other farm-like smells are always familiar. Chicken coops always had a distinct smell. My mom worked for Norm Chesterfield at his mink farm and that smell was a little hard to handle.
Of course, Christmas time will bring certain smells that harken us back to our childhood years. Roasted turkey, fresh baked cookies and of course the smell of a fresh Christmas tree, are all great reminders of that season that’s not very far away.
Mary Ingersoll, who spent many summers at Point Pelee when I was young, was a friend of my mom, and she smoked those 10-inch cigarettes that stunk to high heaven. She always seemed to have one in her hand, and a cold beverage in the other, if you know what I mean.
She used to make ‘camp toast’ and that’s something I haven’t had in years.
She had thick cut homemade-style bread and she would
We’d all like to believe we can hold on to our senses for as long as possible. As my vision fades and my hearing gets questionable, I can always count on my nose to get me through.
Reader enjoys Rib’s Ramblings about CHYR
Dear Editor,
Loved Mark Ribble’s reflections on the past glories of CKLW and CHYR in “Rib’s Ramblings” and how, among other things, many of his friends and contemporaries worked at CHYR before going on to get “great placements in other fields”. It certainly was a good steppingstone for many, as one thing it truly taught was working within a well thought out format and plan with discipline involved.
As for “the Big 8”, it was a hugely respected and listened to Top 40 station in the 1960s through the mid-’70s thanks to its incredible 50,000 watt clear-channel signal which reached several states including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania during the day and another 10 states at night. That, along with their gifted music director Rosalie Trombley, who had the unique talent of picking singles and album cuts to became blockbuster hits, really helped make CKLW rise as high as the seventh most-listened-to radio station in North America during that period.
On the other hand, Leamington’s CHYR, then known to listeners from 1955 until 1967 as CJSP, operated only as a 1000 watt Top 40 daytime music station, but had good air coverage in Detroit and Windsor and southwestern Ontario, and that brought many of the American record reps over the border to visit program director Lou Tomasi in the late ’50s through the early ’70s on a bi-weekly basis in hopes that he would play their artists songs. In fact, during the day its signal could carry as far away as the London, Kitchener and Waterloo areas.
CJSP’s biggest disadvantage was having a daytime signal only at 710 AM which basically ran from sunrise to sunset – meaning that they were at the mercy of these
times each month with the maximum on-air time in the month of June and July running approximately from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., while the minimum on-air time in December and January was at a low running only from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The reason CJSP only had a daytime signal was because WOR 710 in New York carries a 50,000 watt class A clear-channel signal on the same AM frequency and, as a clear-channel station licensee, no other station in North America can interfere with its signal which would technically occur after sundown if CJSP were allow to use that signal 24 hours a day. However, in 1967, the same year they were sold to Rogers Radio Broadcasting Limited, CJSP changed its call letters to CHYR 710 with eventually 10,000 watts and added the new 730 nighttime frequency license with 500 watts and called it CHIR. With those two sets of call letters, both could be easily pronounced as “Cheer” or, as they became known and referred to by so many from that time on, “Cheeradio”. That’s why all those blue bumper and radio stickers and advertising material from then on that didn’t state “Cheeradio”, they simply read “CHYR 7”.
Mind you, the technical marvel of applying two separate signals to get the station around the problem it faced of not being able to be on the air for 24 hours a day was the dedicated work and ingenuity of Roger’s Ron Turnpenny and CHYR’s Ted Cribbie. This plan was nothing short of a miracle as no other station before or after this, who had the same dilemma, has ever become a full-time station.
– Chuck Reynolds a.k.a. Paul Bunnett-Jones, Leamington
Arrived alive but not finished yet
“We have never arrived. We are in a constant state of becoming.” – Bob Dylan
I love thinking this way because it makes sense of every moment of our life, including all that we would label as good, bad or indifferent.
Mark and I returned to Little Whale Cay almost a week ago after a whirlwind three weeks home. The hospitality of friends and family overwhelms us again and again; however, we hope that as time passes it doesn’t grow old, we don’t overstay our welcome, or that the memory of us will fade like an old picture.
Home is where the heart is, and while visiting our “hood” we discovered that it was the neighbours we longed to see, not our home that we lived in for over 22 years. It didn’t feel weird at all when our tenants invited us for dinner there. Instead, it was wonderful to see a new young family building their own memories.
I doubt that we could have fit much more into our three weeks vacation, but another morning on our friends’ back deck oasis would have been my wish! Our first two weeks were spent at our friends’ cottage on Pulley Road in Wheatley. The lake was like glass and early in the morning we heard the chug chug of the fishing boats leaving for their catch of the day. Soon after they were followed by smaller boats headed out to reel in the big one, hoping for a winner in the fishing derby.
Highlights during our time at the cottage would include time with Cheyne, Anna and their friends. Dinner and a sleepover with Mark’s sister Lorilee, brother-in-law Ian and brother Jim was tons of fun to say the least! If smiling and laughing honestly add days to your life, we all will live a few more days!
One of our biggest surprises was the visit of a couple from Toronto who we have become friends with in the Berry Islands. Beth and Kent flew into the small Leamington airport later Friday afternoon. It was a small jaunt compared to their flight from Toronto Island to Big Whale Cay! I am sure that we overwhelmed them with a whirlwind tour of the area, where they met as many family members and friends that we could possibly squeeze in. They have since told us it was their most memorable 24 hours yet this summer!
From the cottage we headed to Hillside Ave. where we were welcomed “home”. The serenity found in our friends’ home mirrors that of our island. The owners, although not Bahamian, capture the spirit of island living well.
“Home is not a place, it’s a feeling.” – Author Unknown
We fit in the Fish Fest and Hogs For Hospice, as much fresh perch as we could eat, local tomatoes and a hockey
team golf party, along with walks, talks and aquafit with my girlfriends.
Towards the end of week three, I was happy that I hadn’t committed to going to Nashville with Mark for a hockey tournament, so I happily shoved him out of bed early Thursday morning and relished some “me” time. By four that afternoon I was in a small plane headed to Pelee Island with the pilot and two others. Never known to let me down, Pelee continues to offer wine samplings, wonderful food and adventure! We arrived back onto the mainland’s terra firma shortly after eight the next morning. My personal autopilot took me straight to Timmy’s for two coffees and then to my mother’s.
My mother has just moved to her new home on Seacliff. If you have never met anyone who has loved every place she’s ever lived in, then you haven’t met my Mom. Her homes, continually downsizing, have always been lovely, but even if she lived in a shack, loveliness would still surround her. Her social life is astounding and yet she finds the energy to get up every morning and exercise in the condo pool. I have no doubt she will be leading classes soon.
Both Mark and I were ready to return to the island, far away from the horn honking and hustle and bustle that people surround themselves with. It is difficult not to feel the tempo when you are surrounded by a panic to keep going. I noted that since we left southwestern Ontario two years ago, grocery stores are now opening at seven in the morning, even on a Sunday. Are they open because people go, or do people go because they are open? Shouldn’t you be at the beach? Even chasing Pokemon with your family is more meaningful, as long as it is mindful.
We arrived for our charter flight from Lauderdale to Little Whale just in time to witness shock and bewilderment on the faces of our pilot and staff at the hanger. Moments earlier our plane was hit by a delivery van rushing to get nowhere. Hitting the left wing so hard the van crushed it good, while swinging the entire plane 45 degrees and smashing the tail into the forklift with the driver still on it. Fortunately, no one – including the pilot who was loading the plane – was hurt, but this plane was going no where soon!
The staff found a replacement plane for our provisions, and one for Mark and I as well. Miraculously, we arrived back on the island only two hours later than scheduled with provisions intact, missing only some fruit that was left behind in a refrigerator. Thank goodness we were in time to pick my first pineapple. Being able to ripen until golden on the vine, it awarded us with the gift of sweetness.
Our docks are finally finished! A couple piles of sand and gravel still need to be dealt with, but without all of the rusty equipment sitting here and there, we are inspired to begin our third year here.
I am lucky to be sharing this dream with my best friend and hope that when we return someday we are able to continue living the life we are learning to live here. It is difficult not to get caught up in the rat race of life, but do yourself a favour and work on enjoying today, leave yesterday behind, and gracefully ripen on your vine.
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” – Anne Lamott
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, you know how to lay on the charm to get a job done, and you might need to work your magic this week. Some might scoff, but the end results will be positive.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, your work ethic is recognized by superiors this week. Accept this well-earned praise, but keep working hard to maintain your reputation.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, while you may have one foot on the ground, your head seems to be up in the clouds. Make an effort to regain your focus so you can finish the tasks at hand.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Problem-solving does not interest you this week, Cancer. You just want things spelled out to you in black and white. If things become too complicated, ask for clarification.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, the pressure to make decisions is easing up, and you can finally relax and focus on entertaining things. Take some time to strengthen an important relationship as well.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, ideas in your head are developing so quickly that you can’t pin one down. Your creativity is a feather in your cap, so make an effort to sort out your ideas.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Decisions that seemed so easy to make just a few days ago now seem like uphill battles. Don’t sell yourself short, as you can handle the challenges ahead.
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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
You have an ability to attract power and love, Scorpio. Make the most of this power and try to help others as much as possible. You will be glad for having done so.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, recent contributions on the job are finally getting you some special attention. Your efforts paint you as a team player, and others are taking notice.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, a big decision has you mulling all of the potential outcomes. Take a few breaths and some extra time to reevaluate your priorities in the next few days.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, beauty is everywhere if you just look for it. Pay attention to the little details that can show you the potential of others. You may be surprised at what you find.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, you are much more comfortable when surrounded by a close network of friends. Organize a get-together with your social circle.
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Local philanthropists give $1 million to Erie Shores Hospice
By Pat Bailey
It was the gift that kept giving.
Four years ago on Christmas morning, Henry and Lina Iacobelli opened a very special gift from their children – a donation in their name to Windsor Hospice. For the Iacobellis, it was exactly what they had hoped for. For years they had quietly been going about their philanthropic business.
Apparently their children had been paying attention. They had witnessed firsthand their parents generosity within the community and realized nothing would make them happier than giving back to the community they had become an integral part of.
According to their daughter, Dee Remark, there was nothing her parents needed, so a charitable donation just made sense. And with a family friend passing at that time, Remark said the siblings agreed hospice was the charity of choice.
Following a tour of the Windsor facility, the entire Iacobelli family fell in love with the idea and realized the importance of such a facility for those nearing the end of their lives, as well as their families, and the annual gifts became a tradition of sorts.
“I lost my heart, mind and soul, so here we are,” said Lina Iacobelli on Monday evening following the announcement of a $1 million donation by the Iacobelli family to the Erie Shores Hospice Campus.
“Hospice is one of the most wonderful works of mercy,” said Henry Iacobelli. “Everybody deserves a hospice when their time comes. It allows them pride and dignity in their final days.”
The Iacobellis admitted they’re not comfortable in the spotlight when it comes to their charitable donations, but decided to go pub-
lic with this one in an effort to encourage others in the community to follow suit.
“We are fortunate to be in the position we’re in to make this donation,” said Henry, “but each and every one of us has a responsibility to give back to our communities and set an example for the next generation.”
“It’s about everyone doing their part,” he added.
Henry said he realizes most people aren’t able to give such a large donation, but the amount isn’t important because every donation matters.
In fact, he added, there are several other ways to give.
“If you can’t donate money, give of your time,” said Henry, one of the owners of Sun-Brite Canning Ltd. “I have no time.”
“This is just phenomenal,” said Carol Derbyshire, executive director of the hospice. “We’re absolutely floored that the Iacobellis chose us to give such a sizeable donation.”
“They are true champions of hospice values in this
community,” she added.
Following the announcement, family and friends were invited to the unveiling of the two plaques naming one wing of the facility “The Iacobelli Family” wing, while the other was named the “Sun-Brite, Unico, Primo” wing.
Joan McSweeney, member of the hospice board of directors, said the Iacobellis didn’t hesitate when she sought their support in 2013 while doing a feasi-
bility study regarding the possibility of constructing a residential hospice here in Leamington.
“Their generosity is overwhelming,” said McSweeney of the Iacobellis. “You make our hearts smile.”
McSweeney said their donation put them “so close to our goal I can taste it”.
But, she added, there are still naming opportunities for seven of the 22 gardens surrounding the hospice.
Lina and Henry Iacobelli and their family in front of the new Iacobelli wing of the Erie Shores Hospice Campus.
Henry and Lina Iacobelli address the crowd following the announcement of their $1 million donation to the Erie Shores Hospice Campus. (SUN Photos)
Meet SUNSET’s Sliced Leamington finalists
This year’s finalists for the second annual SUNSET® Sliced Leamington cooking competition have been announced. Sliced Leamington takes place this Saturday, August 20 at the new Sip & Savour Festival. Applicants were asked to submit a video of them creating their favourite tomato recipe. Finalists were selected based on their kitchen skills, creativity and pizzazz.
The youth finalists are: Matteo Furfaro of Puslinch; Claire Resendes of Kingsville; Robert Winand-Bacon of Emeryville; and Madison Young of Amherstburg. The adult finalists are: Christine Bedard of Leamington; Nicole McElroy of Leamington; Anthony Orlando of Windsor; and Mike Soulliere of Windsor. SUNSET® Sliced Leamington will be hosted and judged by celebrity chef and Food Network star Roger Mooking. The youth competition will take place at 1 p.m. and the adult competition will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The Sip & Savour Festival is being held at the waterfront by the docks in Leamington.
Leamington Man Wins Big
Leamington’s Joseph Wall was the lucky winner of $13,602 in the CNIB’s 50/50 raffle. Tickets were sold at 21 CNIB lottery centres across Ontario. All proceeds will support CNIB programs and services for Ontarians who are blind or partially sighted. From left to right are: Kimberly Oswald, operator, Tecumseh Mall CNIB Lottery Centre, winner Joseph Wall, and Rob Gaunt, executive director, CNIB Western Ontario. (Submitted photo)
CiB selects July Fabulous Garden winners
By Catherine Riediger
I am very glad I am not on the Communities in Bloom (CiB) Floral and Landscape committees. Deciding the monthly Fabulous Garden Display winners must be very difficult, indeed. Driving around town I see so many beautifully landscaped gardens and as the summer progresses they get even better for colour and variety.
The two winners of the July Fabulous Garden Display Awards are:
• Deb Amoyote – 368 Robson Road. Deb has a beautiful lakefront property which she has planned and developed with landscaping and gardens over the past 20 years. She has included a wide variety of plants which blend together to create a spectacular display of colour, with a variation in height and bloom time. The display of huge red begonias is most impressive for size and colour.
Deb has also included in her design a pond with many fish and as you stroll through her garden that runs along the front/side of the house to the lake you come across some
very interesting and unique garden décor.
It is obvious that Deb loves to garden and she spends many hours each week caring for her plants… it is truly a labour of love.
• Dennis Tatomir – 41 White Street. Dennis has created, with the help of his friend Nelly HuFanda, a fabulous display of flowers and water features at his home.
Over the 10 years he has lived here he has changed the look of the property with wonderful results. He has added water features such as bubbling rocks, a waterfall and a pond, as well as a variety of blooming shrubs and over 60 pots of very colourful flowers. He has even planted flowers around the trees on the boulevard!
Dennis’ home is on a corner and he has landscaped around the entire house with flowering shrubs and flowers. It is obvious that he gets great enjoyment from gardening.
This home is definitely worth a drive-by to see the water and floral display for yourself.
Permission for temporary use extended
Leamington Municipal Council granted permission for temporary use of a large trailer in front of St. Joseph’s Church on Sherk Street about two years ago, to be used during the construction of the new St. Michael’s Church. It was anticipated that the need would have been over by February of this year.
Since the original 18-month temporary permission has expired, the Roman Catholic Diocese of London has applied for another temporary use permit, this time for 12 months.
Before such permission can be granted, a public meeting is required to determine if there is serious objection to the move, and that public meeting took place Monday evening, August 8 at the regular Council meeting.
One opposition voice was noted by the planner, but there were no opponents at the meeting.
Because they judged an extension to be in the public interest, Council voted to pass the new by-law for temporary use.
Communities in Bloom July Fabulous Garden Display Award winner Deb Amoyote, 368 Robson Road.
Communities in Bloom July Fabulous Garden Display Award winner Dennis Tatomir, 41 White Street.
Essex County Library workers remain on strike
Surpassing the 50-day mark of the Essex County library strike, 58 CUPE Local 2974 employees remain on the picket line over the issue of a new sick time policy.
On Monday, August 8, after several hours of negotiations, talks between the Essex County Library Board and CUPE 2974 broke off.
The Library Board’s latest offer included wage increases and a signing bonus, changes in contract language, the implementation of the new sick plan which includes 8.5 sick days a year with a cash out option at the end of the year for unused time; claims for sick time in excess of three consecutive work days will be adjudicated and administered by a 3rd party provider at 75% rate of pay. With the implementation of the new sick plan, library staff can keep and continue to use their existing accumulated legacy sick time banks (including bank use to top-up their rate of pay to 100%, should they make a claim to the 3rd party provider).
CUPE Local 2974 sub unit chair Lori Wightman stated the union also came forward with a new proposal but management would not accept the negotiation.
“We are extremely disappointed that we were unable to come to a resolution today” said Library Board Chair, Richard Meloche. “We value our employees and want them back to work to serve our communities, but we also need to be mindful of the taxpayer. We are ultimately trying to provide a contract that is fair and reasonable to employees, while being prudent with public funds and taking steps to implement a more contemporary sick leave program”.
The new proposed sick plan remains a key issue at the table. “The current short-term sick plan is an antiquated system that hasn’t been reviewed or revised in close to forty years” said Meloche. “We are looking to implement a new plan that is fair, that will protect employees in times of illness, but one that is also modern and more in alignment with best practices and other public sector plans”.
There are no future negotiations scheduled.
Legion News
Br. 324 Wheatley
By Jan Watson
Fifteen players shot Fun Darts on August 5 at Wheatley Legion. Bonnie Evoy, Mary Robinson and Tim Moore tied with Debbie Seili and Larry Evoy with 5 wins each. Julie Reid and Jim McClellan won 4 games and they were followed by Velma Hope and Debbie Ouellette with 3 wins. Also tied with 2 wins each were Garry Hope, Rosemary Duquette and Gord Crook – Winnie Simpson, Richard Howe and Arnold Seili. The ladies were hot – doubling out 7 games. Way to go Bonnie, Mary, Debbie S., Julie, Velma, Debbie O. and Rosemary! Also, it’s nice to see that the skunk has been absent lately! Join the Fun Darts players on Friday evenings. Play starts at 7:30 p.m. George Church won 3 times at the Meat Draws on August 6 that were run by Lori Gouin. Chris Dundas won twice and single winners were Carol Balestrieri, Karen Siddall, Mary Robinson, Julie Reid and Joanne Mailloux. Lori Gouin won the 50/50 draw. We thank the Church family for celebrating a family birthday with us on Saturday afternoon.
Labour Day weekend the Branch is hosting its last 2016 Outdoor Patio of the summer on Friday and Saturday.
Prior to the start of Monday’s Municipal Council Meeting on August 8, a baker’s dozen CUPE workers were picketing outside the municipal building in an effort to raise the awareness of council members, administration, and the public attending the council meeting about the plight of the library workers. No vehicles or people were blocked or interfered with by the picket line.
Pictured here are library workers before the council meeting, from left to right are Laurie Pearce, Laura Wilkinson, Leslie Stephenson and Sue Tuck. (SUN Photo)
Dale Butler & Friends return to Two Creeks
The silken voice of Dale Butler, accompanied by a selection of his many friends, will again fill the natural amphitheatre at Two Creeks Conservation Area starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 21.
Dale is a consistent and valued contributor to many events in Ontario.
With consistent energy but as smooth in voice as John Denver, Dale is accomplished in folk, country, gospel and bluegrass. He and his friends sing popular songs from all of these styles, including some of their own. Dale is a talented and prolific composer who brings his ‘gentleman’ nature to reflect on topics as diverse as memories of 1812 with “And I March” and helping Alzheimer’s patients remember with “That’s Who You Are”.
Rick Taves notes that Dale is “one of our areas most beloved singers and songwriters. A local treasure. You’ll love his music”.
Two Creeks is located just north of Wheatley on Kent Road #1. There is some bench seating available, or you can bring your own lawn chairs or blanket. Concerts are free, although the hat is passed to help offset costs. Refreshments are available from 1st Wheatley Scouts.
Impaired driving continues to rise
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have reported another weekend strewn with impaired driving occurrences across Essex County.
A total of six impaired arrests and one three day licence suspension were processed over the weekend in OPP policed communities in Essex County.
On August 12 at approximately 9:20 p.m., Leamington OPP was dispatched to a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 3 and Morse Road. A black Jeep failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a black Audi, resulting in minor injuries to the driver of the Audi. A roadside screening device was administered, resulting in a fail. A 25-year-old Leamington woman was been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).
On August 12 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Leamington OPP received a complaint of a grey Dodge swerving on Erie St. Officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of the A&W restaurant on Erie St. S. south. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested. A 45-year-old Leamington man was charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams BAC.
On August 13 at approximately 10:05 p.m., Leamington OPP responded to a possible impaired driver who had just left the Circle K Convenience Store on Seacliff Dr. W. in a black GMC pickup truck. The vehicle was located minutes later on Erie St. S. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested. A 25-year-old Wheatley woman was charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams BAC.
On August 14 at approximately 2:10 a.m., Leamington OPP members stopped a red Chevrolet on Seacliff Dr. W. The driver exhibited signs of impairment. A roadside screening device test was administered resulting in a fail. A 37-year-old Leamington woman was charged with Exceed 80 Milligrams BAC.
PELEE PAST QUESTERS MEET Thursday, August 18 at Peter's Restaurant, 161 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Following lunch and the meeting is a tour at the Mennonite Museum and a lecture on the community's history. Call Jackie King at 519-326-1361 to reserve a seat. Pelee Past Questers is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration or artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks & education.
INTRODUCTION TO LAWN
BOWLING at Leamington Lawn Bowling Club. Free instruction and play on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Next to the United Church at 7 John St, behind Masonic Temple. Parking lot entrance is just off Erie on Clark St., across from Police and Fire stations. Info: Jackie 519-3261361.
FREE MUSIC MONDAYS at the Marina, Monday evenings until September 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with Musical Mates Brad and Lynn Bailey and other musicians on some evenings. Bring lawnchairs and insect repellant, sit, relax and sing along to a variety of secular and gospel music. Info: 519-3264825.
LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR
CLINIC at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, September 7, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New Donors and Walk Ins Welcome! To book an appointment, please contact us at 1-888236-6283 / www.blood.ca / GiveBlood App
SUMMER CONCERT WITH DALE BUTLER AND FRIENDS at St. Andrew's United Church, Sunday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m., 4625 Main St., Comber. Freewill offering. Refreshments to follow in church hall.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
WINDSOR-ESSEX from the Leamington and Kingsville area. If you believe that you can make a difference in a child’s life and can commit to a minimum of one year, for a few hours a week, check out the website and online orientation at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
WINDSOR-ESSEX ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS from the Leamington area to volunteer in a group mentoring setting called On Track to Success which takes place from September to June. Info at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca/ or call 519-945-5232 ext. 23 to speak with Rose Culmone, Director of Programs.
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.
DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING AND MEETING PEOPLE? South Essex Community Council in Leamington is currently looking for volunteers for Meals on Wheels Delivery. If you are interested in volunteering during the morning for about 1 hour per week or as a back-up volunteer, please call Noreen or Susan at SECC - 519326-8629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.
HELP AN ADULT LEARN ENGLISH
- South Essex Community Council is currently looking for tutors for adults learning English. One afternoon or evening per week. Training/materials provided. Qualification: Fluency in English. Great for high school seniors too! Call 519-326-8629 ext. 381 or email volunteer@secc.on.ca
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.
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On August 13 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Kingsville OPP arrested and charged a 39-year-old Windsor man with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams BAC. Lakeshore OPP charged a 54-year-old Leamington woman with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams BAC on August 13 at approximately 2:42 p.m. The same day, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police also responded to a single motor vehicle collision when a vehicle struck a curb while failing to properly negotiate a righthand turn. A 25-yearold Tecumseh man was issued a roadside screening device test, resulting in a 3 day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension.
Accomplished Ontario musician and choir master, Curtis Dreidger, will be performing a benefit concert for The Bank Theatre, entitled "My Puny Life". Primarily a piano concert he will also be performing on mandolin, guitar and violin. All proceeds go to The Bank Theatre. Tickets are $15 and available at Wharram's Jewellery, Thomson Guardian Pharmacy and Counter Effects or online at brownpapertickets.com
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SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
Under the direction of Joel Lewsaw, the Sun Parlour Players present this wonderful classic play. Further details and ticket information to follow.
Upcoming events include Allison Brown in concert, October 14, followed by the comical musical production of "The Addams Family" October 20 - 23. Ticket info to follow.
Dale Butler & Friends will take to the Two Creeks Stage this Sunday, Aug. 21.
OBITUARY
Mary Frances Biekx
July 6, 1917 – August 13, 2016
Mary Frances Biekx (nee Burke), in her 99th year, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Erie Shores Hospice on Saturday, August 13, 2016.
Predeceased by her loving husband and guarding angel “Joe” (1999). Dear mother of Audrey McConnell of Leamington, Shirley White and late husband Larry (2011) of Wheatley, Joan and husband Bill Bonham of Leamington, Pat and husband Greg Fevreau of Wheatley. Loving grandmother of Jordy, Cindy, Shelley, Tracy, Kaitlyn, Carly, Dale, Willy, Nathan and Adam. Great-grandmother to Brandon, Troy, Brett, Matthew and Madison. Also survived by a sister Marg of St. John’s, Newfoundland.
A private Funeral Service was held for the family on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Hammond Funeral Home, 17 Little Street South, Wheatley (519-825-7741), with Rev. Liz Chaplin officiating. Interment Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Leamington.
If you so desire, donations made by cheque to Erie Shores Hospice would be appreciated by the family. www.hammondfuneralhome.ca
OBITUARY
Norma Derbyshire
Norma Doreen Derbyshire (nee Carder), 82 years, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Erie Shores Hospice.
Beloved wife of Bill.
Dear mother of Bill (Kathleen), Garnet (Jackie), Ken (Barbie) and Laurie Sanger (Brian). Loving grandmother of Ryan and Stephanie Sanger, Jaclyn Sanger (Hamza Jafri), Alexander and Kristen Derbyshire, Lucas, Emily and Michael Derbyshire, and step-grandmother of Matthew and Nicholas McIntyre. Predeceased by a sister Alva Tippett (Ralph) and a brother Ellery Carder (Betty). Norma is also survived by brothers-inlaw, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, on Thursday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Service to celebrate Norma’s life was held from the funeral home on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11 a.m. John Cats officiated. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Erie Shores Hospice, Hillman United Church, Leamington Mennonite Home or charity of your choice.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
OBITUARY
Mary Neufeld
Don Chambers
Don Chambers, 92 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2016.
Mary Neufeld was born in Port Rowan, Ontario, January 21, 1931 and passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Leamington Mennonite Home. Beloved wife of the late George Neufeld (2005). Loving mother of Judy and Paul Cornies, Jeff and Ruth Neufeld, Jim and Lisa Neufeld, Shelley and Ken Krueger. Cherished Oma of Heather and Noah Fleming, Steven and Hilary Neufeld, Holly and Stephen Shuttleworth, Scott and Sarah Neufeld, Craig and Lindsay Krueger, Samantha Krueger, Lee-Ann Neufeld, Josh Neufeld. Adored Omee of Avalon, Ella, Henry, Sasha, Gemma and Emily. Dear sister of the late Jake Woelk, the late John Woelk, Anne (the late Dave) Kroeker, Walter (the late Irene) Woelk, the late Katie Hamm, Elvira (Ernie) Brown. Dear sisterin-law of Helen Woelk, Frieda Woelk, Jake and Erika Hamm, the late Nick and Liz Neufeld, and the late Elvera Neufeld. Will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Mary spent most of her life on the family farm in Ruthven. She enjoyed volunteering her time at the Et Cetera Shop and the Mennonite Home.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Leamington Mennonite Home for their loving care.
Family and friends were received at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631).
A celebration of Mary’s life was held at the North Leamington United Mennonite Church on Monday, August 15, 2016. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
If desired, memorial donations made to the Leamington Mennonite Home or UMEI would be appreciated. Condolences may be shared at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Southwinds Subdivision securities reduced
The Municipality of Leamington’s planning department received a request from the developers of Southwinds Subdivision to reduce the amount of securities being held by the municipality against the completion of the roads and services of Phase 1 of the development.
After considerable discussion, Council approved the reduced securities at their August 8 meeting.
Beloved husband of Betty for 67 years. Dear father of Gwen Armstrong and Judy Wigfield. Loving grandfather of Sheila and Tammy Armstrong, Chris Wigfield and Kim Cruel. Also survived by greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by two brothers, Glen and Keith Chambers, and by three sisters, Leita McDonald, Eleanor Ware and Betty Emerson. Many nieces and nephews also survive. At Don’s request, a private family graveside service was held. Rev. Liz Chaplin officiated. Friends may send condolences to www.reidfuneralhome.ca
OBITUARY
Frederika “Frieda” Watkins, 88 years, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 13, 2016.
Beloved wife of the late Jan (2006). Dear mother of Paul (Janet) and John (Laurie). Loving Oma of Shalana, Christopher and Rebecca. Dear sister of Thea Verbunt (the late Jon) of the Netherlands. Dear lifelong friend of Arie and Corrie Hoeflaak of Stoney Creek. Many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive in the Netherlands.
A private family funeral service was held at the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Leamington Hospital Foundation. Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
Frederika Watkins
Cop Camp back in Essex County
By Bryan Jessop
representatives are again teaching youths the ‘ropes’ in attaining crucial life skills.
The 22nd annual Essex County OPP Cop Camp featured 70 11- and 12-year-old youths from across Essex County who hail from communities serviced by the local provincial detachments. Campers were graduates of the Grade 6 Values and Influences in Peers (VIP) program hosted by schools across the county, with one per class being selected by their teachers based on criteria suggested by Essex
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County OPP officers.
This year’s camp, like those in the past, was hosted by Gesstwood Camp in Essex. The 2016 edition was kicked off Sunday, Aug. 7 with the arrival of the 70 participants, who bid farewell to their families and spent the rest of the day getting acquainted with one another through a series of games and activities. On Monday — the first full day — the camp’s fitness motif began with a workout led by special guest Brandon Kersey of Kersey’s Kickboxing. A ‘Pay It Forward’ activity was then followed by a trip to the Silver
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Tee Golf and Virtual Gaming Centre for a few sessions of mini golf and zombie dodgeball. Day 2 ended with a dinner hosted and donated by the Ciociaro Club of Windsor and taking in the new Star Trek movie at Lakeshore Cinemas.
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A popular stop in the five-day schedule brought the campers to Kingsville’s Cedar Beach Marina for Day 3, where the group was split into two and took turns sailing and learning the basics of fishing courtesy of Fishin’ Friends. The outing was sponsored by Chante Fishing Charters — which has been involved with Cop Camp since it was launched in 1995 — and the Cedar Beach Yacht Club. Evening activities brought the campers back to Gesstwood for a talent show including OPP councilors and youths alike as well as a performance by magician Ron Gudel and the live music of local teen band Disaster Strike, which includes one member who is a former Cop Camp participant.
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The next-to-last day of camp again split the group into two, rotating them between a few games of bowling at Empire Lanes in Ruthven and the Challenges For Success ROPES Program, held at Gesstwood. ROPES is a team- and trust-building exercise where those taking part develop their abilities to overcome fears and work together while maneuvering through a rope-themed course. Later, the two groups met up again at the camp for a dance by DJ Josh and then a fireworks display by K&H Fireworks.
“The fireworks is an amazing display,” said Essex County OPP constable and communications officer Jim Root. “It sounds crazy, but it rivals the one on the Detroit River.”
The final day was spent entirely on the campground, starting as a continuation of the ROPES program — where youths are secured to harnesses while being observed by supervisors — where campers reached new heights both literally and figuratively. Swimming, games and a demonstration by the Essex County OPP Emergency Response Team and K-9 Unit took place before a 6:30 p.m. graduation ceremony was conducted in front of the VIP graduates’ family members. The final ceremony included the display of team shields created earlier in the week. Ten teams were created, named after divisions of OPP forces including the E.R.T., Canine Unit, Marine, Traffic Enforcement and others.
“They’re loving it,” said Root. “It’s like that every year. It’s an action-packed five days and they’re having a blast. It keeps us all busy.”
The camp was manned by a full-time kitchen crew of five retired and active OPP staff while 15 Essex County OPP officers and civilians stepped forward to serve as councillors. Also taking on leadership roles were 10 junior councillors, most of whom were former Cop Camp participants.
Cop Camp is funded each year through annual events including groceries bagged at stores by OPP officers throughout the county and the cOPPs For Charity Challenge golf tournament in Kingsville, which drew 220 entries this year in mid July.
Anthony Pimentel of Leamington makes his way to the line before releasing the ball during the 22nd annual Essex County OPP Cop Camp Wednesday, Aug. 10. The annual program’s five days of activities included bowling at Empire Lanes for the camp’s 70 youths and some of their OPP volunteer councilors.
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Thousands attend Folk Festival
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of a weekend of virtual non-stop music.
Friday night included music from The Laws, Gordie Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane, Amanda Rheaume, Tony Gouveia, Qristina and Quinn Bachand, Alysha Brilla and Garnet Rogers.
On Saturday there was family entertainment by Butterfingers and Jangles the Magical Clown, Magoo, Rebel Cowboy Music School students, and, of course, Dale Butler. Karen Morand of Windsor was also named the winner of the Canada South Songwriting Contest.
Morand, who submitted three songs, was thrilled with the win.
“I was just thrilled,” she said, “and I’m hoping this opens a few doors for me.”
She said it was especially sweet to win a contest “in her own backyard”.
She admits to some nerves awaiting her turn, since she was the last of five finalists to perform, and was quite pleased with the quality of songs performed by her fellow contestants.
Saturday evening, Morand was on the main stage performing that song. She was followed up by Kaia Kater, Rob Lutes, Connie Kaldoor, Union Duke, Irish Mythen, Quique Escamilla and headliner Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Family fun, a Sunday morning gospel and a real mix of musicians performing on stages scattered throughout the park continued on Sunday. Performing on the final evening were The O’Pears, Maneli Jamal, the Boxcar Boys, a tribute to Willie P. Bennett (hosted by Jaxon Haldane), Bill Bourne and Alex Cuba.
However, the festival wouldn’t have been possible without more than 200 volunteers – they worked the gate, they answered questions, they took pictures, and they fed the musicians and fellow volunteers.
Right - Two-year-old Gia Edwards shows of her ‘little mermaid’ balloon specially made for her by Jangles the Magical Clown. A little rain didn’t stop these two from enjoying the show at Kingsville Folk Fest.
Despite a little rain, this group of youngsters joined in the fun during Butterfingers’ performance Saturday at Kingsville Folk Festival.
Union Duke, a folk quintet based in Toronto, entertained the audience with their blend of indie rock, bluegrass and country music Saturday evening.
Local dancer a global success
By Bryan Jessop
Claire Hansen and her partner have had plenty to dance about over the years.
Born and raised in Leamington, Hansen and her Australian ballroom dancing partner Richard Tonizzo have had a competitive impact in Essex County, across Canada, North America and around the world. The duo is currently ranked second in Canada and 17th internationally in competitive ballroom dancing, having captured several notable titles both before and after becoming each other’s partner in late 2003.
Hansen developed an interest in dancing at the age of 10, starting with Scottish Highland Dancing. While taking a break from it to recover from an injury, she rented the movie Strictly Ballroom and quickly developed an interest in what is now her current hobby and profession.
“Looking back now, it’s a pretty cheesy movie, but I loved it as a kid,” Hansen said with a laugh. “That was how it all got started for me.”
A short time later, her mother noticed an ad for an upcoming ballroom dancing competition and the two went to Windsor to pique Claire’s interest. Hansen explained it was that point where she fell in love with it and decided to pursue it over all other forms of dance. She was a student at Leamington District Secondary School in Grades 9 and 10, where she also spent some of her spare time swimming.
The remainder of her education was done through correspondence, as she decided to move to Europe at the age of 16 to find a committed dance partner and further focus on her goals in ballroom dancing.
Hansen started out with a partner hailing from France for the first eight months
and then an English partner for about a year-and-a-half when she was 17 and 18. She began dancing with Tonizzo after the two met as competitors while both living in London, England. Their respective partners at the time parted ways with them to become a new dance couple, after which point Hansen and Tonizzo decided to pair up following the Under 21 Blackpool Standards.
“I decided that if I was going to give it a go, I had to do it while I was young and had a partner. If it didn’t work out, I could always go to University. For ballroom dancing, it had to be then or never.”
— Claire Hansen
At that point, Claire decided to strive at ballroom dancing full time over taking University courses.
“I decided that if I was going to give it a go, I had to do it while I was young and had a partner,” she explained. “If it didn’t work out, I could always go to University. For ballroom dancing, it had to be then or never.”
The two began dancing professionally in 2009, three years after starting their own school in Windsor dubbed Ballroom At Its Best. Although they specialize in standard rather than the Latin format, Hansen
and Tonizzo teach several styles of ballroom dancing to students of all ages and experience levels in both group and private lessons. Their lessons take place in Windsor twice per week and three times per week across the border in Michigan. More information on the school can be found at www.ballroomatitsbest. com.
Since going pro, the duo — now living in LaSalle — has participated in a lengthy list of major, worldranking events taking them to locations across North America, England, Japan and Hong Kong. Over the last weekend of July, they took part in the Canadian Nationals in Toronto, where they finished second overall. Hansen and Tonizzo were national champions in 2008 and the amateur North American champions in 2009 in Columbus, Ohio, for an event known as the Ohio Star Ball.
The next competitions for the local duo will bring them to Orange County, California, on Sept. 3 and then to Orlando, Florida, for the U.S. Open. Both are world-ranking events that will attract several couples from across North America. Afterwards, they will make a trip to England for the World Championships in November.
International events in Europe and Japan often include 200 to 250 couples,
while U.S.-based events commonly feature between 30 and 40.
On some occasions, students of the duo will pay them a fee to compete together in Pro-Am events, mostly in the United States. Competitively, Hansen and Tonizzo — who is currently applying for his Canadian citizenship — are sponsored for their attire and shoes, but pay for all other expenses themselves. The two decided to live in Canada rather than Australia based on the former’s closer proximity to major competitive scenes in the U.S. and Europe.
“It keeps us pretty busy,” said Claire, noting that they on occasion find time to work out at the gym and perform pilates to compliment their dancing. “Competing takes a lot of our time.”
ES senior men’s golf
Fifty Erie Shores senior league golfers turned out for another great day of golf on August 8.
Ron Tremblay and Willy Patkau were the 50/50 winners. Ken Luxford was closest to the pin on #3, and Henry Hildebrandt matched that feat on #16.
The longest putt on #9 was sunk by Don Chalcraft. On #18 Wayne McKeen’s was the longest.
The players were split into flights and in a game of straight golf the four flight winners were Ken Luxford, Herb Grundner, John St. James and Don Mensch. Second place winners were Richard Reive, Ross Clark, Willy Krahn and Carl Young. Third place went to Ron Tremblay, Les Young, Bob Park and Ray Ozorio. Fourth place went to Neil Reimer, Bob Sutherland, Tom Bondy and Rudy Dyck. Ken Luxford shot low round of the day with a 77. He was followed by Ross Clark’s 78 and Herb Grundner’s 79. Three players managed to birdie two holes. They were Ron Tremblay, Ken Luxford and Les Young. Ross Clark and Herb Grundner birdied #2, John St James and Ron Gagne #3, and Richard Leslie #5. Keith Brown, Francis Garant, Matt Dyck, Tom Miehl and Richard Reive birdied #9. Tim Dobson, Rick Metz and Willy Patkau birdied #12, Heinz Kosempel #13 and Bob Sutherland #14. Don Chalcraft rounded off the birds with one on #15. Don’t forget to sign up for golf. Send an email to esseniorleague@gmail.com
Canadian medal podium: No Man’s Land
Okay, so I’ve been watching snippets of the Olympics this year.
I haven’t exactly been glued to the TV every waking hour, but I have seen enough to know that between Michael Phelps of the United States and Penny Oleksiak of Canada, most other swimmers are green with envy… or maybe it’s just the pool water.
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In case you haven’t heard, a cool 1 million gallons of pool water had to be drained and replaced because of a murky, green tinge it took on after a contractor dumped a bunch of hydrogen peroxide into the system. I’m no chemist, but it’s my understanding that hydrogen peroxide is a commonplace pool cleaner — as long as there’s no chlorine currently in the water. It seems the two substances work just fine independently of one another, but once combined, cancel each other out. In such an event, algae and other discolouring elements have a field day with the water and often make it smell as bad as it looks. At any rate, 47 gallons (enough to fill the average car’s gas tank three times) of H2O2 being dumped into one of the two main pools was the reason we were treated to a visual throwback of the Chicago River on St. Patty’s Day. Anyway, it hasn’t been all doom and gloom, evidently. Canada has at least remembered to send the female half of its Olympic team to the Summer Games this time around and hey look, we’ve already doubled our gold medal count from 2012 as of the moment I began typing these words (about 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14). Yes, one of the two O’ Canadatriggering medals was once again earned in the discipline of trampoline, a word to this day that I have to make a conscious effort to avoid pronouncing “tramampoline” since a certain episode of The Simpsons first aired nearly 23 years ago (D’oh!).
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In case you’re keeping tabs, the other Canadian gold medal was earned by Oleksiak in the women’s 100 m freestyle swim. For the first time ever, I see the point in messing with the lyrics of our national anthem. “In all thy SONS’ command” hardly seems appropriate when it’s Canada’s daughters that are making ALL the Great White North’s podium appearances. I’d say something to the effect of “hey guys, step it up a notch, eh?” but no word of a lie, I finished scarfing down about 30 Timbits before I started this column. Elsewhere, I took in most of the women’s quarterfinal soccer game between Canada and France. I think Canada was maybe a bit more than a little lucky to advance to the semis against Germany, although the game’s only goal was a highlight reel doozie if there ever was one. Sophie Schmidt launched what us
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hockey folk would call a waist-high one-timer into the mesh to effectively send a one-finger salute to everyone who looked down their noses at them as the 10th-ranked national team.
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I hate to continue criticizing my own gender here, but it seems that women don’t dive quite as often in competitive soccer. France did it far more often than the Canadians, but even they weren’t as bad as many of the men’s teams I’ve seen in action. One of Canada’s players took a yellow card on a play that looked like it should have earned France a free kick at most. Apparently, Canada has collected nearly enough yellow cards to complete 25 per cent of an Uno deck (not including the wild cards) since these 2016 Games began, an offence worthy of a one-game suspension for any player ‘guilty’ of triggering two of them in successive matches. Instant replay seemed to suggest that all a player had to do to earn a free kick or even a card for the opposition was fall to the ground when situated anywhere NEAR someone from the other team. I can’t really isolate soccer in regards to this spectacle, as I’ve seen it in hockey about a billion times.
That same evening, I also witnessed part of a women’s beach volleyball match between Germany and Brazil. Both teams seemed to defy basic principles of physics, whereby one form of matter cannot occupy two places at the same time. Still, the answer to my question “why do they only have two players on the court per team?” was provided several times per minute. Miraculous diving saves, as it turns out, are pretty much routine in this sport, likely because loose sand is more forgiving to the elbows and knees than laminated hardwood. Had each team sent six players to the court as in standard volleyball, we’d probably still be awaiting the final results of the 1996 games.
Speaking of women’s beach volleyball, it seems the Egyptian team has captured more than its share of the media’s attention. The duo is kind of this Olympiad’s version of ski-jumping Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards or the Jamaican bobsled team, albeit for slightly different reasons. Sure, the Egyptians aren’t exactly expected to make a podium appearance, but its their on-court attire that’s catching all the attention. The pair is fully dressed from head to ankle, with long sleeves, long pants and for one of them, a hijab. Their uniforms are a stark contrast to the sport bikinis worn by the other teams, which somehow seems to have sparked both controversy and a lack thereof at the same time.
Some are saying they should don the standard attire or not be allowed to play. Others laud them for honouring their cultural/religious expectations while at the same time taking part in one of the Olympics’ ‘hippest’ games. The Egyptian outfits don’t seem to give them any unfair performance advantage, so I don’t personally see the problem. Initially, I thought they exposed themselves to the risk of heat ex-
haustion, but it seems the temperatures in Rio aren’t as overwhelmingly hot as some of us would have expected (soccer fans have been seen bundled up in blankets and sweaters).
Honestly, if they’re not looped up on steroids or other PEDs, they’re already far easier to respect than some athletes.
BRYAN JESSOP
Journal
Ladies 18 hole golf
F & T Net Score was the game played by the Erie Shores Ladies 18 Hole Golf League on Tuesday, August 9. Net scores for holes beginning with F or T were recorded.
Winner for Flight A was Lynne Towle, while Cindy Brown, Carolyn Kelly and Judy Butler shared the honours for Flight B, and Lynda Mastronardi had the best score for Flight C.
Chip-ins were had by Anne Badz on hole #9, Lynda McAnally on hole #5, and Lori Kelly on hole #13.
Team B clobbers
other progs teams
Fifty-two Erie Shores progs golfers endured another hot day on August 9. You would think we were living in Texas, with all this heat and humidity. Regardless, the league has golfers that really like this heat. Claudio Sabelli heated up with a tidy 72 and a +14. That was good for $20.
Les Young posted an impressive +9. Les said he was close to shooting his age – somewhere in the mid to low 70s. That’s something we all strive for, unless you’re 100. Les collected $15 for his great effort.
Collecting $3 each for their +7s were Ward Hutchins, Joe Verhoeven and Neil Sawatzky. Ward mastered the course with a 68, while Neil snuck behind him with a 69. In the luck of the draw game, Team B clobbered all the other teams. They had so many plus scores that it was obvious all the other teams would leave disappointed. Team winners are Greg Dunmore, Matt Dick, Neil Sawatsky, Ed Schachowskoy, Bill Slater, Henry Hildebrandt, Harry Badz, Orest Hrynewich, Claudio Sabelli, Roger Cote, Kevin Shaften, Jack Martin and Tim Towle. $10 was added to their bulging wallets.
In the skins game, each skin was worth $10. Orest Hrynewich and Claudio Sabelli each had 2 skins. Collecting one skin apiece were Mel Davey, Bill Kelly, Bob Park and Dave Wilkinson.
I had the pleasure of golfing with two outstanding octogenarians – Jack Martin and Garth Dennerley. Both gentlemen had plus points. Jack had his points after 9 holes, but faded in the heat on the back 9. Garth was steady with his putter and had claimed his total long before the end of the round. At any age, these two pillars of golf continue to amaze and teach us that this is a lifelong game.
Tom Miehl discovered that he is the holy trinity of golf. This means 3 golfers in one person. There was the supreme with back-to-back birdies on #10 and #11 with 5 pars. There was the average guy with 5 bogies. Finally there was the lost and forlorn, hitting around a dozen bunkers, missing short putts and ending up with 6 double bogies. It sounds too incredible to be true.
Dick Segedin learned a valuable lesson last week. On hole #11, Dick was putting for birdie. He missed that putt and tried for his par. Dick left the putt just short. Dick bent over and snatched up the ball. That is no-no. He realized too late and said “Oops”, or something like that. Instead of getting at least a point, he suffered with a double bogey.
Big Boyz Fishing Tournament
The annual Southwest Outdoors Club Big Boyz Fishing Tournament was held July 22-31. The tournament was based out of Wheatley Harbour. Cash prizes of $1,000 were awarded for longest rainbow trout and longest walleye. Second place prizes were $500 and third place was $250. Daily prizes for longest salmon, perch walleye and rainbow were also awarded. Over $7,500 was given out in cash and prizes.
Brittany Bourgeois caught the largest rainbow trout (32-8/16”) of the tournament. Brian Robson landed the largest walleye (30”). (Patty Kristy photo)
Trevor Hendricks (left) won the cash prize for longest salmon in the Big Boyz Fishing Tournament. Ron Bell (right) won for largest perch. (Patty Kristy photo)
Alexa Derikx waited anxiously with her brother Evan Derikx as Southwest Outdoors Club member Don Wigle measured her catch. Alexa’s fish was just ¾” short of being the longest walleye on Day 9 of the Big Boyz Fishing Tournament.
(Peter Wood photo)
Midgets double
Tecumseh 6-3
The Leamington Midget Lakers claimed regular season top honours in the Sun Parlour Midget Division with a 6-3 win over the Tecumseh Minors on Tuesday evening.
Kyle Fehr’s single in the top of the fourth inning broke a 3-3 tie, plating two runs and giving the Lakers all they needed to defeat the Tecumseh team.
Fleet-footed second baseman Anthony Fehr scored twice and had a pair of singles. Ryan Wall, Lucas Lamotte and Dawson Iles also had two hits each. R. Wall included a seventh inning solo home run over the fence in right field in his offensive totals
R. Wall started on the mound for the Lakers, pitching 3 innings and earned the win. James Hiebert came on in relief, throwing 3 innings and recording 5 strikeouts. Iles closed the game out, fanning 3 in the seventh.
The Lakers, sponsored by Howie’s Custom Coating, finished with a 20 win and 2 loss record. The Sun Parlour Midget league includes teams from Amherstburg, Belle River Major, Belle River Minor, Chatham, Dresden, Essex, LaSalle, Leamington, Tecumseh, Walker Homesites, Woodslee and Wyoming.
No charges laid in motorcycle/pedestrian fatality
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified the deceased from a fatal pedestrian crash involving a motorcycle that occurred on August 7 at 9:35 p.m. on Fraser Road in Leamington.
Three pedestrians walking on the roadway were struck by a southbound motorcycle, resulting in the death of one male pedestrian.
The deceased has been identified as Hector Gonzalez, age 41 of Mexico. The other two pedestrians and the motorcyclist received non-life threatening injuries as a result of the collision.
No charges will be laid.
Jamieson Jr. Tour plays Erie Shores
The Jamieson Junior Tour held its ninth of 10 events on August 10 at Erie Shores in Leamington. This event was also the second day of the two-day “Widdifield Cup” named in honour of the tour founder Eric Widdifield. The first round was played Monday, August 8 at Pointe West.
Ninety junior and collegiate golfers competed in four divisions on the beautifully conditioned Erie Shores Golf Club.
In the Junior Boys Division a playoff was required to settle the title. Graham Byrne of Essex and Matthew Charron of Roseland tied with 2 under 69s. Graham took the title with a par on the second hole. It was his 3rd win in four events. Josh Dicarlo of Pointe West and Austin Friesen of Kingsville tied for third with even par 71s. Graham also took the two-day Widdifield Cup with 1 under 142.
The Junior Girls title went to Hannah Meloche of Sutton Creek who won her second consecutive event with a 79, edging Megan Schauer and Melanie Burgess by 2 strokes. Hannah also took the two-day title with a 156 total.
In the Collegiate Men’s Division, Zak Hart of Adrian University and Beach Grove won his first event with a 4 under 67, beating Thomas DeMarco of Essex and Morehead State by 3 strokes.
Leading the Collegiate Women was Alyssa Getty from UNLV and Kingsville Golf and Country Club with a 71.
Complete scores and tour standings are at www.jamiesonjuniortour.ca/
La Bonte hot TT senior golfer
By Bob McLean
The hot, muggy weather continued on August 9, but it didn’t deter the 62 participants or Dave La Bonte’s game as he fired a masterful 41. The other two super seniors, Bill Westrop and Murray Cascadden, also had very inspiring results.
In the 68-73y division, Dutchy’s impressive 38 was one shot better than Bob McLean’s terrific 39. Mike Getty and Rick Thompson achieved excellent 41 and 42 results respectively. Bill Ward and Pat Hill earned superb 43s, while Ray La Pierre merited a solid 44. Commendable 46s went to Larry Haggitt, Al Matthews and Bob Lee. George Toews and Larry Schmidt produced praiseworthy 47s. Ray Foster and Ross MacKintosh came in with nifty 50s. Al Zanuttini, Martin Girash, Gary Benninger and Gord Chadwick earned satisfying 51s. Other fine results came from Dave Dent, Richard Humber, Jerry Paine, Rick Epplett, Ron Steingart, Dan Tymec and Bryon Walker.
In the 50-67y division, Herb Reid and Jim Pearson emerged with terrific 41s. David Alexander played superbly to earn a brilliant 42. Wiz, shooting a solid 44, was one shot better than Jamie Arquette and Bummy. Dave Overholt and John Liddell scored commendable 46s. Other praiseworthy results went to Steve Longeway 48 and Art Regehr 49. Fine results were earned by John Blood, Howard Mulrain and Randy Zeray.
In the 74-79y division, Mike Wright’s outstanding 39 was one shot better than Vic Reynaert’s impressive 40. Bob Scott fired a superb 43 while Bob Patchett and Don Willan merited very praiseworthy 44s. Joe Vertel produced a solid 45. Both Tom Sasso and Gerald Rivait shot very gratifying 48s. Other commendable results were achieved by Gary Wilson, Larry Hillman, Terry Bee, Pete Daudlin, Andy Orsini and Ron Nicholls.
Walter Balsam led the 80-84y group with an inspiring and superb 44. Tom Hyatt achieved a very solid 45. Carl Robinson and Ed Woelk produced commendable 47 and 48 results respectively. Bob Freure scored a nifty 50! Fred Takaki and Gerry Becigneul also earned satisfying results.
Bob Patchett’s outstanding shot to within three feet of the pin on #9 was the winner. Pat Hill slammed home a 12-footer on #2 to win the long putt.
The league’s condolences are extended to members Terry Scratch on the loss of his father, Howard Mulrain on the loss of his mother, and Gary Wilson on the passing of his brother.
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Aug. 8: North/South1st Jack Warmenhoven and Roy Trowell; 2nd Ron Martin and Derek Parry; 3rd Nina Towle and Helen Preyde. East/ West - 1st Elizabeth Moran and Frank Duransky; 2nd Ken and Kay Pryke; 3rd Jim Perkes and Roger Cote. Bridge games are played every Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, Aug. 10: North/South - 1st Pat
and Frank Duransky; 2nd Ron Martin and Sue Duransky, Yvonne Vulling and Shirley Plant; 3rd Marg Koeman and Vi Major, Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin. East/West - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee; 2nd Roger Cote and Joyce Bear; 3rd Sally and Bob Bell. Bridge is each Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Harrow Bridge Club, Aug. 11: North/South - 1st Frank Duransky and Pat DeNapoli; 2nd Helen Jenner and
DeNapoli
Jenny Cornwall; 3rd Ron Martin and Elaine Mowat. East/West - 1st Joyce Stewart and Mary Strachen; 2nd Bob Friend and Paul Blair; 3rd Pat Bedard and Suzanne Cyr. Bridge is on Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m.
1953 Buick Custom with
original miles
Alfred Lehn of Leamington is the proud owner of an Oshawabuilt 1953 Buick Custom 4-door sedan with only 26,000 miles on the odometer. The car was bought new by the mayor of a resort town in Quebec who drove it for two years and then put it away. The original finish is called Oshawa Blue. Alfred’s father-in-law bought the car around 1972. It has no radio and no Dynaflow and the 3-speed manual gearshift is mounted on the steering column. The interior and exterior are in excellent shape with only the occasional scratch or ding.
The Buick Custom is equivalent to the Buick Special and these two Buicks in 1953 were the only ones to still have the overhead-valve straight eight engine first introduced by Buick in 1931 – with the 1953 version having 263 cubic inches and 125 or 130 horsepower (depending on whether the transmission was stick or Dynaflow). The Super and Roadmaster for 1953 were equipped with the first V8 engine offered by Buick – in this case 322 cubic inches. The Super version produced 164/170 horsepower depending on the transmission. The Roadmaster with Dynaflow had 188 horsepower.
The Buick name goes back to the turn of the previous century when a Scottish gentleman in the United States named David Dunbar Buick invented a way of adding a porcelain finish to bathtubs. He then decided to enter the new automotive market with a car named after him. Right from the beginning, all Buicks had engines with overhead valves. Those early Buicks sold well and Billy Durant drew the company into General Motors when he formed it in 1908. At one point, Mr. Buick had a falling-out with the others in the company and left. He died in obscurity in 1929.
Nineteen-thirty-six was an important year for Buick when Series numbers were replaced with names still familiar today: Special, Century and Roadmaster. The Super came along in 1940. The Century disappeared after 1942 but was revived in 1954, one year after our feature car was built. These names were replaced in 1959 with LeSabre, Invicta, and Electra (in ascending order of price).
All older Buicks of any era are considered highly collectible today.
I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column receives a free autographed copy of my latest car book, “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”
Alfred Lehn’s 1953 Buick Custom 4-door sedan at the 2nd annual Sun Parlor Home Classic Car Show in Leamington, June 16. Note the “shark tooth” grille, a Buick trademark for years.
Caldwell First Nation
Rejuvenation of the Spirit 2016 PowWow
(Continued from Front)
lands to the Caldwell First Nation,” said Gretzky. “By joining together in celebration, the many nations represented here today show their willingness to build relationships with one another.”
“This event is a testament to the unwavering dedication and perseverance of the Caldwell First Nation,” she continued. “For over 200 years you have fought to reaffirm your rights to these lands, and in doing so, you have also taught Canadians from all walks of life the value and impact of your traditions to our shared history.”
Essex County Warden Tom Bain was on hand, not as a spectator, but as a dignitary invited into the circle for the grand entry, as well as a judge for the junior dance competition.
An admitted newcomer, Bain said he was a little nervous about judging but had gone through a training session in preparation for his assignment.
Caldwell First Nation Chief Louise Hillier said the decision to host the powwow came about quite suddenly in April.
Chief Hillier credited Lonnie Dodge with getting the ball rolling and gathering a tremendous group of volunteers to tackle the incredible amount of work involved in planning a powwow in just a couple of months.
The co-operation was unbelievable as well, said the chief
— especially with the municipality.
She said the powwow was a social gathering that helped showcase and share cultural traditions and ensure these traditions are passed on to the younger generations.
Chief Hillier said it was a celebration to let everyone know that the Caldwell First Nation is alive and well and flourishing culturally.
“It’s a beautiful sight,” she added, as more than 300 registered dancers in full regalia danced in the circle prior to competition.
Emily Kechego was on hand, attending her first powwow.
The mother of six-month-old Royce was busy dressing her
The Grand Entry of the Caldwell First Nation Rejuvenation of the Spirit 2016 PowWow on Friday night certainly lived up to its billing. Over 300 dancers in their resplendent regalia, accompanied by veterans and dignitaries entertained the thousands of guests as they danced, while singers and drummers showcased their skills.
son in traditional buckskin flaps, moccasins and a breastplate. Travelling about 90 minutes from Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Kechego said she was starting early when it came to teaching her son about his heritage.
As far as the powwow, Kechego said she was glad they made the trip and was especially happy that the powwow was at night, which allowed her to enjoy it while escaping the stifling heat.
It may have been a 10hour drive from his home in Oneida, Wisconsin, but Bradley Grandquist said it was certainly worth the drive. Grandquist, who was competing in the smoke dance, was anxious to introduce his daughter, four-month-old Nohea, to some of his traditions.
Caldwell First Nation Chief Louise Hillier stands back enjoying the Grand Entry festivities.
This group, ‘Charging Horse’, provided the drumming and singing for the Grand Entry on Friday night, August 12.
Six-month-old Royce French-Kechego gets dressed in his leather buckskin flaps, moccasins and breastplate at Friday night’s PowWow. Royce’s mom, Emily, said they believe in teaching her young son early the importance of his heritage and culture.
Miles Sutherland, 17, and Bodie Nordwall, 13, sport their beautiful regalia while preparing to compete in the grass dance competition.
Olivia Sprague, 8, and Naiyana Harris, 8, both of Dearborn, Michigan, were ready to compete in the junior girls jingle dance competition.
All ages dance
Dancers
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ORANGELINE FARMS LIMITED is a vegetable greenhouse that focuses on high quality healthy foods and an opportunity exists for an ambitious well-organized career minded person in the position of:
Greenhouse Worker
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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• Other duties as assigned
WORK CONDITIONS:
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• Hot environment
WAGE AND HOURS:
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• Wage: 11.25/hour
• Seasonal Full Time
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ORANGELINE FARMS LIMITED is a vegetable greenhouse that focuses on high quality healthy foods and an opportunity exists for an ambitious well-organized career minded person in the position of:
Sales Office Administrator
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintaining a high level of service to customers; responding promptly to requires for delivery and after-sale service
• Keeping accurate records and reports with respect to sales and prospects as instructed to prepare
• Create bills of material, work orders and invoices as needed from customer orders
• Manage customer orders
• Responsible for logistics and customs
• Ensure all costs are properly entered into the system and adjustments of orders done in a timely manner
• Ensure customers receive invoices in a timely many via email or fax
• Creating and maintaining customer specification sheets
• Responsible for customs paperwork and clearance
• Qualifying new business prospects – filling out credit applications and all necessary paperwork for customers
• Working as part of team to create orders as per customer specifications
• Answering the door for visitors
• Assist other departments as required
• Other duties as assigned
SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Communication with cross-functional teams
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to multi task
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Knowledge of Microsoft office and Outlook
• Excellent typing and data entry skills
• Ability to work Monday through Saturday
If you have ambition, initiative and drive and want to be part of a dynamic team and full benefits, please forward your resume and salary expectations in confidence to hr@orangelinefarms.com
It is vital that you have a positive attitude, great energy, excellent attendance and punctuality.
RURAL DELIVERY DRIVERS
The Southpoint Sun is Leamington's weekly community newspaper and is seeking drivers on a contract basis for our rural delivery routes. We take pride in having our newspaper delivered in a timely and professional manner. We are looking for reliable individuals with a good work ethic. If you have prior newspaper motor delivery experience and are available Wednesdays all day please contact us.
Requirements:
• Previous motor delivery experience required.
• Must be available all day Wednesday.
• Must have reliable delivery vehicle (minivan ideal) and valid insurance and licence.
• Must be physically able to lift newspapers and flyer bundles. If you are interested in becoming a rural delivery driver for the Southpoint Sun please call: 519-398-9098 or email: sun@southpointsun.ca
2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305
www.kingsville.ca
kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca
PUBLIC SKATING MONITOR
The Town of Kingsville is seeking applications for a Public Skating Monitor position in the Parks and Recreation Department. The Public Skating Monitor provides supervision of the general public during scheduled Public Skating sessions to ensure participant safety and enjoyment. Successful applicants must be able to pass a Skating skills test. Hours of Work: 3 hours per week (subject to exception). Evening and weekend shifts required.
Rate of Pay: $12.50 per hour.
A complete description of the Public Skating Monitor duties and Application Form are available online at www.kingsville.ca under the Employment Opportunities heading or may be obtained at the municipal office at the address below. To be considered for this position the Application Form must be completed.
Offers of employment are conditional upon the successful applicant providing the municipality with a satisfactory vulnerable sector check.
Interested applicants shall submit a completed Application Form no later than Wednesday, September 7, 2016 by 4:00 p.m. Completed Application Forms will be accepted by regular mail, personal delivery or email to:
Human Resources Department
The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 E-mail: alonsbery@kingsville.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. Personal Information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.
Accommodations under the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) will be provided upon request.
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Nicholls questions hunting ban
Chatham-Kent Essex
MPP Rick Nicholls is calling on the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to stand up for hunters after a large energy company instructed landowners to ban hunting on their properties in response to two incidents of vandalism last winter.
Hunters in Southwest Ontario rely on private landowners to hunt due to a lack of Crown land available.
MPP Nicholls is the PC Critic for Community Safety and understands the need to keep people and property protected and believes that vandals should be held accountable for their actions.
“Restricting the rights of responsible hunters who had nothing to do with these incidents is not going to stop vandals who are already breaking the law to begin with,” Nicholls said. “Vandals should pay the price for vandalism, not responsible hunters.”
With a large number of industrial wind turbines in the region, MPP Nicholls is concerned a move to ban hunting near turbines will have a significant impact on local hunting.
“In this area alone we have nearly 500 industrial wind turbines. If hunting is banned for an undefined distance around turbines, will hunting be allowed anywhere in ChathamKent?” Nicholls said.
RCMP Musical Ride in Essex
The RCMP Musical Ride is touring through Ontario this summer and fall. In the local area, the Musical Ride will take place in Essex and Dresden.
Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association will play host to the 32 world-renowned horses and riders on Sat. Aug. 20 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Sun. Aug. 21 at 3:30 p.m. at 3323 North Malden Rd., Essex.
The Musical Ride provides the public with an opportunity to experience the heritage and traditions of the RCMP. It also helps raise funds for local charities and initiatives across Canada.
