Southpoint Sun August 27, 2014

Chestnut Park renovated for reality show

By Bryan Jessop

Kids’ television production companies can’t seem to keep their eyes off Leamington.

For the second time in just under a year, the Tomato Capital of Canada found itself in the TV camera’s lens — most recently as the feature community for an episode of TVO Kids’ reality show “Giver.” Produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, Giver allows half-a-dozen youths ages six to 12 to plan, design and help build or reconstruct a playground facility in their own home town.

The 11-person production crew, along with its own team of three contractors, arrived in Leamington to conduct a complete make over of Chestnut Park’s playground equipment Wednesday, Aug. 20 and Thursday, Aug. 21. Mayor John Paterson led a grand reopening of the facility — originally built in 1988 — following its completion on Friday, Aug. 22.

Filming began 356 days after Balestra Productions recorded an episode of TFO’s “Les Jumelles” (The Twins), which officially began at Lloyd Wilkinson Park — about a two-kilometre drive southeast of Chestnut Park.

An estimated 220 communities from across Ontario submitted applications to become the focal point for one of 10 episodes of Giver’s third season. Leamington was informed of it’s being selected for season three in April. The closest community to also offer a successful bid was Sarnia for season two.

Karen Driedger, who lives within close proximity of Chestnut Park, prepared and submitted the first of two necessary ap-

plications in March of this year. Sinking Ship Entertainment quickly whittled the list of hopefuls down to 15 before requiring a second round of requests. Support from potential communities had to be confirmed within the second application, which Leamington municipal council agreed to via the sum of $5,000. Sinking Ship provides each of the 10 successful host communities with an additional $10,000.

In Leamington’s case, the balance of required funds are being offered by local businesses and organizations. To date, such groups have stepped forward with a combined total of nearly $7,000. The 26-year-old equipment at Chestnut Park was removed by Public Works employees about a week prior to the creation and installation of new at-

tractions. Leamington manager of Public Works Ken Brown explained that the new playground is about twice the size of the original.

“Lots of people going by have been slowing down to take a peak,” Brown noted. “It’s exciting to have something like this come to the area.”

In addition to funding, groups throughout Leamington have stepped forward to volunteer with the project by supplying materials, food and in the case of four individuals with construction backgrounds, their efforts and expertise. In total, about 70 volunteers from across Leamington including parents, children, service organizations and church groups offered their time to help make the three-day project a reality.

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than 200 applicants to have a new or

built as part of the Sinking Ship Entertainment

took place Wednesday, Aug. 20 to Friday, Aug. 22.

Giver host Michael Lagimodiere offers instructions to Leamington episode participants Keyana Gillett and Mayson Gomez during filming of the show’s ninth episode for season three. Leamington was one of 10 communities picked from more

rejuvenated park

show. Filming

Pictured here, from left to right, GIVER host Michael Lagimodiere, Matthaus Quiring, Mayson Gomez, Keyana Gillett, Rylan Colenutt, Hailey Schroeder and Cody Guiterrez cut the ribbon to officially open the newly renovated Chestnut Park on Friday afternoon, August 22. (SUN Photos)

Committee struck for library expansion study

Monday evening, Aug. 25, Leamington Council established the terms of reference for a Library Building Steering Committee. This stems from a Council resolution back in February agreeing to earmark $30,000 from the library reserve to fund a study for an expanded facility.

Administration has recommended to Council that the committee assist the consultant by seeking out and communicating community support and opinions about the library. Besides two municipal Council representatives (Councillors Hilda MacDonald and Rick Atkin) and a representative from the County library system, administration recommended three community representatives: one from the Leamington Chamber of Commerce, one student representative, and one member appointed from the community at large.

Deputy-Mayor Charlie Wright spoke against having a study done by a consultant as a waste of money.

In response to a question from Councillor Larry Verbeke, administration indicated that the committee will have a hand in selecting the consultant who will do the work.

In a recorded vote, all of Council supported creating the committee with the exception of the Deputy-Mayor.

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The welcoming capacity of Windsor-Essex

The results of a research project into the welcoming capacity of Windsor Essex were presented to Municipal Council on Monday night, Aug. 25, by Carolyn Warkentin, executive director of the South Essex Community Council. This was research supported by the Trillium Foundation and supported by the University of Windsor.

The research looked at six benchmarks of a welcoming community. The generally positive attitudes were marred because of examples of racism and discrimination, and this makes it difficult for newcomers to break into the community.

Besides noting defects in attitudes, the report suggests actions that may ameliorate the problems. As for the links between major players aspect, it was noted that there is little help for newcomers who wish to volunteer, or who need assistance getting employment. There are many religious institutions and ethnic organizations— although not particularly for Islamic cultures—and that is a great help. It allows newcomers to interact and merge with an established, receptive group.

Public spaces and leisure opportunities is another area researched. Public spaces are heavily used by immigrants because of their affordability, but congregations of newcomers can generate anxiety in established residents because of ignorance of the economics of this use of outdoor, public spaces.

The report by Ms. Warkentin concluded with an outline of the next steps that can help build a more welcoming community. She invited all who are interested to contact her.

New soliciting, private coaching ban at Recreation Complex

The first administrative report Leamington Council had to deal with Monday night, Aug. 25, was the return of the proposal for a new policy that would ban soliciting and private coaching at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Back in June, Council rejected the original draft because it proposed a blanket ban on soliciting that would have excluded worthy local non-profit groups from fundraising at the Complex.

Background to the new proposal makes one intent of the policy clearer: “Use of the LKRC for personal gains will be prohibited and face to face direction, instruction and guidance deemed as private coaching, private personal training or other related activities, regardless if payment is being accepted, will be prohibited.”

With regard to fundraising, Councillor Rick Atkin questioned where schools fit into the definition of permitted fundraising groups. When administration admitted that schools did not qualify, Municipal Council insisted that they be included.

Robert Lavoie spoke to Council about coaching competitive swimmers, especially his son. He spoke about all the fathers and other volunteer coaches that try to guide children toward excellence, and the hardship that would result from the absolute, draconian ban on coaching by anyone other than Complex staff.

His presentation was supported by letters from youth, and the adult supporters who want a more personal, humane approach to not-for-profit coaching. He cited specific activities he has done and urged Council to permit him to simply help eager children.

Andrew Planke spoke to Council on behalf of the Leamington Lasers Swim Team on the topic of the policy too. The team has a lot invested in competitive swimming and is in support of the proposed policy. When private coaching does not pay, it creates an uneven situation. Using the open swim times for private competitive coaching offends the team that spends a lot of money to rent the pool.

Ultimately, Council relied on the principle embodied in the policy, and relied on the judgment of administration to enforce the policy in an even-handed, sensible way.

Mayor John Paterson added that if there is a problem with the policy he expects to hear back.

Rezoning passed at public meeting

On Mersea Road 5, two farms have been combined into one operation. To accommodate that change, an excess dwelling needs rezoning from A1 to A5. There were no objections to the new 20Ha farm (that required a rezoning of the parcel from A3 to A1) nor to the rezoned lot, so the public meeting held Monday night, Aug. 25, was quick. The change was supported and the rezoning was passed at the end of the meeting.

The next regular meeting of Leamington Council is Monday, September 8 at 6 p.m.

Michael and Gary Honey presented a cheque for $110,000 to Cheryl Deter, Integrated Director Patient Services, LDMH & Hospice Erie Shores Campus.

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Honey Foundation gives $110,000 to Hospice

The Honey Family Foundation presented Ross Barnwell, Executive Director, Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation, and Carol Derbyshire, representing the Hospice of Windsor & Essex County, Erie Shores Campus, with a cheque for $110,000.

Barnwell was pleased with the timing of the grant.

“Fundraising for the project has been strong since the groundbreaking ceremony June 5th. Receiving a significant grant now from the Honey Family Foundation adds to the campaign’s momentum,” he said.

Honey and family agreed they would allow their donation to be used to name the foyer in honour of their family. “We are pleased to support such an important project and having the naming rights to the foyer is a bonus we just didn’t expect,” Michael commented at the presentation.

“The generosity of the people in South Essex County never ceases to amaze me,” said Carol Derbyshire, Executive Director of the Hospice of Windsor Essex County will be providing hospice services at the Erie Shores Campus in Leamington.

Masters for Moe golf tourney raises $96,000 for Hospice

Julie DiSchavio, left, and Sandy Mastronardi, right, presented a cheque to Cheryl Deter, Intergrated Director of Hospice Erie Shores Campus. The cheque is the proceeds from a golf tournament held Friday, August 8 at the Kingsville Golf and Country Club, followed by a dinner party at Mastronardi Estate Winery. 2014 Masters for Moe was a huge success, raising $96,000 for Erie Shores Hospice. A patient room will be named in memory of Maurice (Moe) DiSchavio. Much appreciation goes to Julie, family and friends who spent countless hours making sure this day of honour was a success, and to the people who attended and supported such a worthy event. For more information about hosting a fundraising event for the Hospice Erie Shores Campus, contact the LDMH Foundation office at 519-326-2373 ext. 4143.

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Leamington Municipal Election 2014

The following is a list of those who have filed their papers to run in the 2014 Municipal Election - Monday, October 27 - in Leamington.

Municipality of leaMington

Mayor (1 to be elected):

• John Paterson

Deputy-Mayor (1 to be elected):

• Hilda MacDonald

councillor (5 to be elected):

• Rick Atkin

• Robert A. (Bob) Bradt

• Chris Chopchik

• Bill Dunn

• Derek Friesen

• John Jacobs

• Keith Klassen

• Judy Lear-Zylstra

• Robert Tatomir

• Larry Joseph Verbeke

• Tim Wilkinson

School BoarD truSteeS

English Public Trustee:

• Jessica Mastronardi

• Rick (Richard) Taggart

French Public Trustee: Gérard Malo

English Catholic Trustee: Mary Di Menna

French Catholic Trustee: Doris Sauvé

These entries are as of Monday, August 25

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Just buying a card

I got thinking about technology again on the weekend and just how things have changed in the retail sector.

What prompted this thought was an awkward disagreement I had with a self-scan checkout at a grocery store in Tecumseh. Don’t get me wrong, I love the self-checkouts for their quickness, but this particular day I was in a hurry and the self-scan actually slowed me down.

I simply wanted a greeting card.

took each item and punched in the price of it, then pressed another button to tell the register if it was taxable or not. So you kind of had to know your stuff when running a till.

Rib’s Ramblings

Now I will digress a little here. When it comes to picking out greeting cards, I firmly believe there are two types of greeting card pickers: male and female. Men choose cards, like I do, in about two minutes flat. Women, well they take a lot more time to pick out a card.

I had very little time to spare, so I ran into the store, promptly found a card and was at the self-scan in less than a minute. I was making record time and was quite proud of myself as I approached the machine.

There was no debit. We took cash or cheques, but if your name was on that dreaded NSF list behind the till, we weren’t allowed to take your cheque. We had chequecashing cards that you had to present if you wanted to pay by cheque.

Carryout carts awaited each customer as we bagged your groceries in paper bags or boxes and wheeled them to your car. Now, that was service. I don’t think anyone provides that anymore.

Ever since this store began their points program, you can’t just start scanning your stuff. Now, you have to answer a series of questions about whether you are a member or not before you can begin. A minor annoyance that I was prepared for anyway.

We were open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. and if you were lucky enough to be on the late shift, you had to sweep and wash the floors every night. We weren’t open Sundays in those days and I’m glad I got out of retail before those Sunday hours came into effect.

So I scanned my $2.69 greeting card and set it down on the bag carousel, and pressed “pay for my order”. I guess the card was too light to be recognized as being in (or near) the bag, so the machine said “place the item in the bag”. So I held my hand down on the carousel as I pressed the “pay for my order” button once again. Still the machine repeated “place the item in the bag.”

Frustrated that I had now spent more time at the self-scan than I had picking out the card, I tried again and again.

I spent five years in the grocery biz and likely would have stayed there if I hadn’t taken an ill-timed leap of faith into management at the ripe old age of 22 at the Harrow IGA. That lasted only a short time before the owners changed direction and got rid of all of the management at once to run the store themselves. I ventured into real estate for a couple of years before settling into the newspaper business.

We had some good times back at that old Leamington IGA. We spent most breaks and lunch hours in the restaurant at the Metropolitan store, harassing Marty Lewis and her staff.

Seeing that the attendant was nowhere to be found, I took drastic measures, which likely had my fellow shoppers wondering if I was right in the head. Here I was balancing on one foot while hoisting my other foot up onto the carousel to fool the machine into thinking the card was there (which it was). After two more tries in this precarious position, the thing finally sensed that I had placed the card in the bag and let me pay for my order.

As I moved out of the downward dog position and exited the store, I couldn’t help but shake my head and think back to the good old days when I worked in the grocery business fresh out of high school.

Outside of the store, in the halls of the mall, was a video game called Asteroids. I’d love to have all of the quarters back that I spent on that machine. I had the high score on occasion, but co-worker Paul Smyth would usually come along and beat it.

Nowadays, I walk through the stores and I’m amazed by the variety of goods for sale and the quickness at which the merchandise moves through the cashiers. I remember trying to decide between Kool-Aid and Freshie. Now, there are several other brands of drink mixes and most are little individual liquid bottles.

When I started at what was then called Sunshine Market Gardens in Leamington, I was 18 and the manager of the store, Ted Bewley, was my baseball coach. He hired almost every player on the team, which made for a skeleton crew on nights when we had ball games.

Back in those days, the cash registers had buttons. We called them ‘tills’. As people came through the line, you

I used to be pretty fast with a pricing gun, but those, I suppose are obsolete now. Even corner convenience stores have scanners now. As with everything in life, technology has made our trips to the grocery store more convenient and has given us more choices than we could ever imagine. Speed and convenience are all wrapped into one. That is, unless you’re trying to buy a simple greeting card at the self-scan.

Steaming…

hindering my search for supplies. What a mess!

No story is realistic without a downside. It’s not my nature to share too much of the negative side of things, because getting caught in that rut makes me feel like I’m just spinning my wheels. That gets me nowhere.

My wheels on the island are either a golf cart, a John Deere Gator or a bicycle. I prefer walking or using one of the bicycles unless I need to carry something heavy. Sometimes the heat gets the best of me, so Charlie and I hop on the cart to catch some breeze. Since we have arrived, the temperature has averaged between 32ºC and 35ºC. By simply standing outside motionless, you are quickly soaked. Needless to say, I haven’t seen this many wet t-shirts since Lauderdale in the late seventies!

There are lovely ways to cool down including taking a dip in the ocean or enjoying a cool sip of coconut water fresh from the nut. Twice now I have been gifted with one of these treats from Diesel, a member of our work crew. He tells me the water from the green coconut is not only tasty and very nutritious, it helps to cool your body temperature. Every day the crew guys each drink one that has been cooled overnight in the refrigerator. Good planning! Diesel is from Haiti. He lives here all year round, with the exception of a trip off the island every sixth week, when he goes to Nassau to replenish his food supplies. His wife and two children live in Haiti, so he tries to get home annually to visit them. Similar to the offshore workers in Leamington, Diesel has forfeited his family time in hopes of bettering their lives.

This past week my project was to start painting the interior of our house, with high hopes of settling there soon. For two days I procrastinated and finally determined that it was the disorganization inside the little paint shed that was

Finally I started hauling everything that didn’t have anything to do with painting or tiling out of this 12x16-foot space. Buckets of nails, two old sinks, a large box of electrical switches, old used paint rollers and many more things were all strewn out front. Unfortunately, I added to this pile over 15 one-gallon pails full of paint. They had rusted so badly I was unable to open some, while on others the entire rusted lid had collapsed into the paint. In the end I salvaged 39 plastic 5-gallon pails of paint and some other large containers of enamels, waterproofing, new rollers, sanders, as well as enough tiles to do both of our bathrooms at least!

On an island, for the most part you have to use what is available. I chose Hampton Green (which is more yellow than green) to paint our hallway. I mixed a little coffee colour into my white, making it a little less stark for the trim and ceiling. It took me three entire days to finish this small space. Mark can attest to the fact that at times I became more than a little overwhelmed! Mind you, with four doorways, a pantry with a slated bi-fold door, and a 13-foot vaulted, beamed ceiling under my belt, I’m hoping the next five rooms will roll on a little quicker. One, two or more things that I learned while working on this project are: good music makes all the difference and I have a great respect for all professional painters. I’m not one!

Steaming... Credit card mayhem

Among many impositions in life, there are two things for which I have neither love nor respect. One is credit cards and the other is banks which issue credit cards. Ironically, it all began one day recently – the same day I recovered about 20 credit card receipts on our front lawn that likely originated in a bag of garbage lying in the middle of our street. The bag of garbage appeared to belong to a rather bashed up plastic garbage container lying visibly abused on the side of the road, a product of a collision with a car, I assumed.

I’ve never entirely understood why people treat credit card receipts so casually, but then I’ve never fully understood the necessity for credit cards. Nor do I have any interest in one of those automated bank machines where so many people seem to casually throw away receipts, thereby informing the curious among us that they still have $17 remaining in their bank account.

I concede I do have a credit card with a limit of $500. That sum is way beyond my monthly needs as I find my $20 weekly allowance more than enough to get by.

LLOYD BROWNJOHN

Cobweb Corner...

Anyway, on the day of the credit card receipt lawn harvest I received an all-new exciting credit card that was accompanied by some strange explanation about “swiping my card”. Naturally, I called our bank instantly to tell them that I had not swiped this credit card and that it came to our mailbox without my ever asking and I planned to return it to the bank. (My old friend Albert once swiped his mom’s credit card, but the liquor store caught on quickly when he did not for a moment appear to look like his mother, Martha, whose name was on the card. Lesson learned as an OPP officer explained that swiping cards was a bad thing to do.)

I was trying to sort that swiped card out when lo! – there was another envelope filled with green credit cards from an entirely different bank. I gathered that my original bank’s business had been gobbled up by another bank, or at least my modest accumulation of air miles had been swallowed by a competing bank, and like some traded hockey player I was now the property of a bank for which I had neither familiarity nor interest.

I called my “new” bank and rather tersely told some automated voice that “I’m not joining your green team.” I didn’t want to play credit card holder with their mega-bank in any case.

A real voice intervened and I was told, “Sorry sir, but you will have to come into our branch and cancel your account.” And thereafter began two of the most frustrating days of my slowly ebbing life.

Let me be clear about this: I do not do banks – I avoid them like a plague. Nothing personal about the staff at any bank I’ve had to visit. They were, for the most part, friendly and tried to assure me that my concerns were shared with them. I just do not like banks and I’m too old to change! But thereafter, for two days I trudged between banks, making several visits to each one.

“Well, you see your new credit card from your new bank has some charges against it,” I was told.

“Sure, now how do I pay off your bank’s credit card account so I can activate another credit card with another bank? What is it about ‘I don’t want to do business with you that you do not understand?’ ” I felt trapped as in a tar-pit.

Several telephone calls later, some fancy fiddling on a couple of computers, more trips than I care to remember and bemused faces (was that laughter I heard?) of numerous bank employees in far too many banks, eventually a letter informed me that my new credit card was no longer valid. However, my swiped card apparently was now acceptable at Tim Hortons for coffee and donut bonus points and, if our first-born was willing, the bank would hold her as hostage until I paid down another account I never even knew existed.

Every time I travelled up and down Erie St. I looked longingly at two credit unions and wondered if my life could be any more confused it I wandered into one of their establishments. But then how would I earn those vital air miles so essential to the prospect of future misery of enduring airports and the absence of decent in-flight meals.

So now I have one credit card that earns me no points for anything. Yesterday I nailed it to a post out back in the garden that we call the “Post of Scorn” (an ancient Viking tradition) which has some unprintable curses on it so now the squirrels can enjoy it and I need never again enter a bank.

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With colours like Aurora Borealis, Giggle Peach, Lahaina Skies, and Banana Split just waiting to be used up, I can’t help but make a colourful sundae of colours! I’ve named the yellow in our hallway “Mamie’s kitchen”. I can practically smell the famous, homemade, wheat germ banana muffins that my grandmother made there. The colour for our bedroom trim turned out very similar to the pale blue-green that you find on some antique pieces of furniture. While listening to Dire Straits, Simply Red and more, I felt like a chemist coming up with these perfect colour cocktails.

On Sunday we flew off island in a small twin engine plane to Nassau, where we took a commercial flight to Lauderdale. I will stay there for the week and restock our grocery supplies, as well as pick up miscellaneous items for the island. Our little dog Charlie stayed on the island with Arthur, Diesel, Cruz and Butler. He has settled in well and can’t tolerate another small plane flight. Meanwhile, Mark headed on to Alberta with his buddies for the Canadian Seniors Games. He brought his hockey stick to the island to practice but unless ‘youknow-where’ or the runway

freezes over, there’s no ice time to be found here. He stays fit dragging me on the bike to circuit the island every night. The hills get our heart rates up and startle my quads into action, as the sea air freshly fills our lungs.

The heat is on and I look forward to a little rain and cooler nights so that we can open our windows and let the fresh air in. I’ve been told that the salt air is harsh and to expect the elastic in our clothing to quickly break down. Perhaps this is the reason why we see people in the south wearing natural fabrics with drawstrings and why I need to shop for some sensible clothing.

So much to share but

many more weeks to do so. Until then, stay healthy, cool and enjoy your days!

Clarification

Re: The article

“Unique in-pool therapy available in Leamington” that appeared in the Wednesday, Aug. 14 edition of The Southpoint Sun.

Clarification: The people enrolled in the WaterART program are participants, not patients as stated in the article. The Southpoint Sun apologizes for any confusion that may have occurred as a result.

Chestnut Park renovated for reality show

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During the more labour intensive segments of construction, the six participating youths embarked upon a field trip with camera crews to provide local background to the episode. The six youths selected to appear in the episode were selected from a group of about 30 who auditioned in May for a role in the playground’s recreation. The six Leamington youths chosen for season three’s ninth episode of Giver are all between nine and 12 years of age — Matthaus Quiring, Mayson Gomez, Cody Guiterrez, Keyana Gillett, Rylan Colenutt and Hailey Schroeder. The group, which offered numerous ideas and photos for the project, decided upon “Pizza Park” as their own theme. With the twist on construction selected, the playground’s theme — which also includes a tomato motif — includes an outdoor pizza oven.

The first auger hole at Chestnut Park was dug at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with the building process wrapping up at roughly noon on Friday. Giver co-producer Rennata Lopez explained that such a tight schedule often presents an atmosphere of controlled chaos, but determination and unwavering teamwork consistently prevail.

“Every build has its challenges,” said Lopez, who noted that Chestnut Park is the 32nd build in the series. “There’s always troubleshooting that has to be done on the spot, but it works out when everyone’s working toward the same goal. It’s chaotic, but it’s always rewarding in the end — the kids really get involved and they’re proud of themselves.”

The day before filming began in Leamington, the Giver crew wrapped up what will be season three’s eighth episode in Amherstburg. Sinking Ship Entertainment and its crew created the new Libro Credit Union Centre on Meloche Road and slotted its grand opening about 19 hours before construction began in Leamington. Because of the unprecedented proximity between the two communities, television and construction crews were able to complete consecutive episodes and playgrounds in six straight days for the first time ever.

The third season of Giver will premier on TVO in April of next year.

tOP PHOtO: Karen Driedger, community member, and Ken Brown, Public Works Manager, Municipality of Leamington, address the large crowd gathered for the grand opening of the newly-renovated Chestnut Park on Friday, Aug. 22.

Centre PHOtO: Cody Guiterrez, left, and Matthaus Quiring, third from left, and a handful of Sinking Ship Entertainment and volunteer workers slide a section of climber frame into its auger holes during filming of the kids’ reality TV show Giver.

BOttOM PHOtO: A team of volunteers prepare the ground at Chestnut Park for the installation of new playground equipment for the kids’ reality TV show Giver. Leamington was one of 10 communities picked from more than 200 applicants to have a new or rejuvenated park built as part of the Sinking Ship Entertainment show. Filming took place Wednesday, Aug. 20 to Friday, Aug. 22.

Cop Camp reaches milestone

By Bryan Jessop

The Essex County OPP has been paying it forward to local youths for a full two decades.

The 20th annual Cop Camp brought 85 Grade 6 students from across Essex County’s OPP-policed regions — Leamington, Kingsville, Lakeshore, Tecumseh and Essex — to Camp Gesstwood in Essex from Sunday, Aug. 10 to Thursday, Aug. 14. As per tradition, the five-day retreat featured a full schedule of activities within the camp and outings across the county. With several non-stop hours of rainfall, much of the week’s schedule was reshuffled, although the youths were still able to enjoy the full line-up of events.

“This is the most it’s ever rained during Cop Camp,” explained Essex County OPP community services/media relations officer Stephanie Moniz, one of the camp’s organizers. “We’ve had to make some adjustments, but the kids are having a blast. It keeps them busy.”

Each year, one Cop Camp recruit is selected from each Grade 6 classroom in OPP-policed communities by their respective teachers prior to the conclusion of the preceding school year. Teachers select students based on their leadership skills, positive attitudes and enthusiasm.

Students were accompanied by 10 OPP officers taking on counsellor roles, assisted by 10 teen junior counsellors. Each officer volunteered his or her time to the camp.

“A huge thanks goes to the officers who gave their own time to be here,” said Moniz. “They use their vacation time to do this.”

Students arrived at the camp on Sunday afternoon and after bidding farewell to their parents and caregivers, became acquainted with one another through a series of ‘icebreaker’ games and activities. Monday featured a fitness workout led by Olympic boxer Mary Spencer. Later that day, camp participants painted 10 metal garbage cans dropped off by the Town of Tecumseh to be returned to the municipality’s parks and athletic establishments. The day ended with a dinner sponsored by the Ciaciaro Club and a movie at Lakeshore Cinemas.

Tuesday was re-worked to send the youths to Empire

Lanes for bowling, followed by a Cop Camp Has Talent competition back at Gesstwood. Wednesday was re-slotted for a visit to Kingsville’s Cedar Island Marina for about half the students while the others took part in the camp’s ROPES program. While at the Marina, the 37 youths who made the trip were treated to a fishing excursion by Chante Fishing Charters, who have been involved with the camp since its inception in 1994. Using three boats while sponsored by the Cedar Beach Yacht Club, the budding fishermen were di-

vided into three groups that also learned how to apply and make their own lures, cast and reel in a catch — all courtesy of Just Fishin’ Friends. The morning of activity also included a visit by representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources, who discussed tips, expertise and rules with the students.

“A lot of these kids have never been on a boat before,” Moniz explained. “It’s so exciting for them to catch their first fish.”

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Claudio Gaiarin of Just Fishin’ Friends teaches a group of Essex County Cop Camp participants how to set and create lures Wednesday, Aug. 13 at Kingsville’s Cedar Island Marina.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, exercise caution when expressing your needs. It can be difficult to stop when you are drumming up so much excitement. Now is not the time to take a risk.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, you may have overextended yourself this week. You didn't realize you had taken on so much until it was too late, but there is still time to backtrack.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, committing to a daily routine can have a strong impact on your overall health. Consider tailoring a new routine for yourself, and you'll reap the healthy rewards.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Take things slow with a budding relationship this week, Cancer. You don't want to go too fast and find yourself in over your head. Let things develop gradually.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, carefully consider any offer that seems too good to be true this week. While the person making the offer is not ill-intentioned, you still must exercise caution.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Big ideas sweep in this week and leave you with a lot of inspiration, Virgo. Don't get too lost in fantastical ideas, though. Wait a little bit before finalizing plans.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Err on the side of caution with regard to spending this week, Libra. You have to save up for a bigger purchase that's on the horizon, so try to save as much as you can now.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, only now do you realize how much you have on your plate. Think about postponing a getaway until your schedule is less packed and you can enjoy the trip even more.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, turn work into play and things will move along that much more quickly. Split up the tasks at hand with a friend or colleague, and the week will fly by.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, even though you don't have much time for yourself, you feel compelled to spend more time with others. Make some time for yourself as well.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, you secretly enjoy when others come to you for advice. Think carefully before making any suggestions, and your friends will be more appreciative because of it.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Now is the time to further your studies, Pisces. Figure out how to finance a return to school and make the most of the opportunity.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

AUGUST 24

John Green, Author (37)

AUGUST 25

Blake Lively, Actress (27)

AUGUST 26

Melissa McCarthy, Comic actress (44)

AUGUST 27

Cesar Millan, Dog Trainer (45)

AUGUST 28

LeAnn Rimes, Singer (32)

AUGUST 29

Jay Ryan, Actor (33)

AUGUST 30

Cliff Lee, Athlete (36)

Salvation Army Food Bank needs your help

The shelves are ex-

tremely low at the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank.

“I don’t think that it’s more demand, I think it’s just less donations,” said Captain Charlene Vincent, Corps Officer andFamily Services Director.

All food donations are appreciated, but there is an urgent need for peanut butter, jam, tuna, cereal and canned fruit.

“We accept all non perishable donations, as well as monetary donations to help us run our programs. Our food bank also provides bread, fresh produce, meat, milk and eggs,” said Captain Vincent.

Some of the programs that The Salvation Army, offer, in addition to the food bank, include: clothing and furniture vouchers; bi-weekly community dinners; emergency disaster services (helping at fires and disasters); emergency shelter (for people with nowhere to stay); school supply distribution; and Christmas hampers. The Leamington Salvation Army also sends approximately 20 local youth to summer camp.

“Our stocks are really low, and we need help now,” said Captain Vincent.

The Salvation Army Food Bank is located inside the church at 88 Setterington Street, Leamington. The office number is 519-326-0319.

Cop Camp celebrating 20 years

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The marina visit was one of the week’s few activities where the campers did not ‘compete’ against one another as members of 10 different teams. Each team was named after a different OPP policing unit — canine, traffic, identification, investigation, rope squad, marine, drug enforcement, TRU (Tactical Response Unit), Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit and ERT (Emergency Response Team). Many activities — in addition to cabin inspections — were based on points systems with the winning group earning McDonald’s gift certificates.

The final day included ERT and canine unit demonstrations followed by motivational

speeches by two Windsor Spitfire players. The camp concluded with awards presentations, an expanded event this year that included appearances by regional headquarters superintendent Greg Skinner and detachment commander Insp. Glen Miller.

Awards included the Happy Camper Award, given in memory of Nicole Ringrose, who died shortly before she was to attend Cop Camp in the mid-late 1990s. The award is presented by her grandfather Hector Ringrose, who also makes a donation to the camp on Nicole’s behalf.

Sponsors for this year’s Cop Camp included Pepsi and three local bus companies that offered their services to the program free of charge — Sharp, Switzer-Carty Transportation and Stevenson.

VON

Pelee Island Nursing Station now offering virtual consultations

VON Windsor-Essex is committed to offering consistent and standardized care at the VON Pelee Island Nursing Station, and has announced the new opportunity to provide consultations for patients on the island with their primary care provider located at Leamington & Area Family Health Team and Harrow Health Centre. Consultations will take place using the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) over a secure, virtual private network (VPN).

“The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is pleased to be a partner with the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), Harrow Medical Clinic and the Leamington & Area Family Health Team to enable greater access to primary care services for the residents of Pelee Island,” said Lori Feltz, Regional Director, Southwest Region, OTN. “Innovative care delivery systems like this partnership on Pelee Island are pointing the way to the future with programs that enhance care, enable chronic disease management in the home and save lives through virtual care. OTN is proud to be a part of the community of care.”

“The ESC LHIN is happy to be a part of this great opportunity – an opportunity that will ensure residents and visitors of Pelee Island have access to their primary care provider, especially in times of inclement weather when leaving the island is not possible,” said Gary Switzer, CEO, Erie St. Clair LHIN. “Without the hard work and dedication of our local health care partners, services like this would not be possible. Together, we’re ensuring all residents in Erie St. Clair receive better care, better experiences, and better value from our local health care system, closer to home.”

VON Windsor-Essex is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that has been delivering quality primary care services to the residents and visitors on Pelee Island since July 2012. Currently the VON Pelee Island Nursing Station Improvement Campaign is underway to raise funds for enhanced services, foot care clinics, wellness clinics, and further renovations and upgrades that are not covered by government funding. In support of this campaign the Nursing Station hosted a fundraising Open House on Aug. 23. Donations by mail are also accepted and can be sent to: VON Windsor-Essex, 400-4520 Rhodes Dr., Windsor, ON, N8W 5C2.

Chante Fishing Charters and the Cedar Beach Yacht Club provided fishing excursion opportunities for Essex County OPP Cop Camp participants from Kingsville’s Cedar Island Marina Wednesday, Aug. 13. Heavy and consistent rainfall forced organizers to juggle the five-day itinerary this year. (SUN Photo)

Policy Manual housecleaning

There are 119 policies of various ages in the Leamington Municipal Policy Manual. At the Monday, Aug. 25 Council meeting, members of Municipal Council reviewed the progress administration had made in tidying, updating and unifying these policies.

The work has involved removing material that is not ‘policy’ but rather guidance and clarification for methods used during construction (for example), ensuring the policies reflect current Provincial and Federal legislation, and ensuring that all policies are written with a single organizational style to make them easy to use and cross reference.

Monday evening, Council was presented with fourteen policies relating to the office of the Chief Administrative Officer for their comment and endorsement. Council voted to confirm these policies in their new format.

BANK THEATRE NOTES

10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P.O. BOX 434

LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805

People have been mentioning that there is not as much to do in Leamington anymore. Hopefully, events at The Bank Theatre will provide you with the entertainment and social outings that you have been missing.

The Music Series will be returning to The Bank Theatre this September. Saturday, September 6th at 7:30 p.m. Dale Butler will perform at The Bank Theatre and there will be the added excitement of his releasing his new CD.

OCTOBERFEST

(A Fundraiser for The Bank Theatre)

Saturday, September 20

Where: The Rhine Danube Club

Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 6:45 p.m.

Cost: $30 per person

The deejay for the evening promises to provide a great combination of traditional German music and modern music. Special Table of Silent Auction items will be available. (Do your Christmas shopping early and have the extra advantage of not paying taxes because it is for a charitable organization.)

Tickets are available at: Thomson Guardian Drugs, 20 Talbot Street East; Counter Effects, 2 Iroquois Road, Leamington and The Party and Discount Store, Talbot Street, Wheatley.

Monday, October 20th...

Please plan on having lunch or dinner at the A – 1 Chinese Restaurant

Fifty-five per cent of your meal will be donated to The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place. For those of you who are allergic to MSG, there is a solution. Just order off the menu instead of choosing the buffet. That way you can tell your waitress to exclude any MSG from your order. Last October we received a donation from the restaurant of one thousand and seventy-six dollars. With your help and support we fully intend to increase that amount and reach two thousand dollars this year. Expect to see some very interesting Halloween characters at the door and throughout the restaurant.

WRONG FOR EACH OTHER

by Norm Foster

Friday, October l7 & Saturday, October l8 at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, October l9 at 2:00 pm. The play, “Wrong For Each Other” by Norm Foster will be performed. This is a drama, not a musical. But it is a drama that is ninety percent laughter, and only ten percent tears. A chance meeting in a restaurant, after four years apart, sends a couple flashing back the the highs and lows of their courtship and marriage. It is an hilarious and often heart-breaking look at the rollercoaster ride of a relationship. The play will be performed the following week-end also, Friday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 p.m. Cost - $l5.

Follow The Bank Theatre on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheBankTheatre Email: banktheatre@gmail.com Website: www.banktheatre.com

New initiative to showcase partnerships

With financial support through a Green Shield Canada Foundation partnership, Community Living Essex County will launch a new initiative, “Together, One Dream”, which will showcase through educational presentations the successful partnerships between Community Living Essex County, Ensemble (family leadership consultants) and New Day, Leaders of Today (leadership self-advocate group), a partnership that began over 13 years ago.

The partnership model, its information and its benefits will be packaged in an interactive training module to be shared in order to establish similar partnerships throughout communities locally, throughout the region and across the province.

The goal of Community Living Essex County is to share

this model with the Developmental Services Sector in Ontario. “Over the years this model has made a tremendous impact and positive change in the lives of people who have an intellectual disability and their families in Essex County,” said Nancy Wallace-Gero, executive director of Community Living Essex County.

The model increases collaboration between stakeholders, service providers, families and self-advocates, creating opportunities to connect to families and resulting in flexibility in service delivery.

The initiative recognizes, respects and honours the value of “lived experiences” of people with developmental disabilities and their families. It promotes shared values and a recognition that supports and services need to be tailored .

Tenders awarded for sewer work, sidewalks

The first tender awarded at the Aug. 25 Municipal Council meeting was the work on the Erie Street South storm sewer outfall. Since the opening that

keeps on clogging is under water near the federal dock, the bids had to be from companies qualified to work underwater. The contract was awarded to Dean Construc-

tion Company at a total cost of just under $160,000 (not including HST).

The second contract awarded was for the 2014 sidewalk program. This

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3Blood Donor Clinic, 1:00 - 7:00 p.m., Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St. Can you spare an hour of your time to help save a life? Bring a friend and donate. Call 1-888 2366283 for info and to book your appointment. New donors and walk-ins welcome.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3Shooters Photography Club meeting, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., Colasanti's Tropical Gardens (west parking), Willow Room, 1550 Rd. 3E, Ruthven. Visit facebook.com for meeting and club info. For more details contact George at gshiefer@cogeco.ca. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 - The Ont. Purple Martin Assoc. final meeting for 2014, 9:00 a.m., at Orchard View Golf Course, 1357 County Rd. 34 (old Hwy 3), Ruthven. Bring stats for your colony. Everyone welcome. For more info call 519-738-3476.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - Essex Branch Ontario Genealogical Society 35th Anniversary Open House 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Whether you're new to family history or a seasoned researcher, join members of the Essex County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society in celebrating their 35th Anniversary. Tour our library collection, hear about the branch history, our plans for the future, meet members of other family history groups and, of course, enjoy some cake and conversation! Our meetings are free and open to the pub-

lic. Windsor Public Library, lower level 850 Ouellette Avenue Windsor, Ontario N9A 4M9. www.ogs.on.ca/essex.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Volunteer Information Open House, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 6:008:00 p.m., at South Essex Community Council, 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Find out about SECC programs at www.secc.on.ca.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Voices of Youth In Community (VOYC) is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 program. All youth ages 14-18 are welcome to join. Meeting is Wed. September 1, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St. Change starts here! Can we count you in? Download application at www.accesscounty.ca/programs/v oyc. Contact Wandra Rodrigues 519-733-8983 ext. 22 or wrodrigues@accesscounty.ca

BE A CHAMPION FOR YOUTH! Become a volunteer mentor at Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC). It only takes 4 hours per month. You must be at least 25 years of age to apply. Applications online at www.accesscounty.ca/programs/v oyc. Contact Wandra Rodrigues 519-733-8983 ext. 22 or wrodrigues@accesscounty.ca for more into.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - Erie Shores Quilter’s Guild Quilt Show ‘A Quilter’s Legacy’. The show

takes place Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 28 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at U.M.E.I. High School, 614 Mersea Road 6, Leamington. Quilt raffles to aid Leamington Hospital - Women’s Unit. See hundreds of quilts, our boutique, contests, vendors, tea room, door prizes and much more.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 - The Pelee Past Questers will assemble 9:00 a.m., at RCSS in the SW corner of the parking lot to carpool to Windsor Doors Open Ontario, a program organized by Ontario Heritage Trust with 30 sites participating. Guests are welcome. Any questions call Jackie 519-3261361. Pelee Past Questers is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education.

IF YOU HAVE PARKINSON and would like to join our group for information, exercise and support, come by Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. to the Half Century Club, 160 Talbot St. E. Leamington.

THE LEAMINGTON KIWANIS CLUB IS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION. Meetings are held twice a month, the first and third Thursday. If you are a non-profit organization and would like a meeting place on weekdays, or if you are interested in learning more about our organization, or to have us involved in your community, please contact Leo at 519-3250953.

Community Calendar is a FREE service for FREE events. Please see the COMING EVENTS section in

included pouring new sidewalk along Plumbrook and Pickwick, the removal and replacement of pavers along Talbot Street (with stamped cement), and the construction of seven new transit bus stop pads. The low bid for this contract was from Pierascenzi Construction. Councillor John Jacobs was concerned that there were so few bidding on the contracts. Administration pointed out that the first time the contract sidewalk project was put out to tender there were no bidders, and there is a concerted effort to get bids on the jobs.

Members of Community Living Essex County receive a Green Shield Canada Foundation sponsorship in support of a new initiative to showcase partnerships. Bill Hammond (left) of Hammond Insurance Leamington assists Michael Huson, Client Service Representative (centre), and Michelle Mastellotto (next to cheque) from Green Shield Canada in presenting the cheque to Brigette Gagnon and Ray Renaud of New Day and Marilyn Godard and Michelle DiCarlo of Ensemble, along with Nancy Wallace-Gero, Executive Director of Community Living Essex County, and Board President Diane Bourbeau.

Classic Cruisers support War Amps

By Bryan Jessop

Tomato Festival Sunday proved something for a national and a local charity to get revved up about.

The Leamington Classic Cruisers Alumni, responsible for organizing each year’s Tomato Festival car show at the Roma Club, made a donation of $500 to The War Amps’ Child Amputee (CHAMP). The donation was accepted on behalf of CHAMP by 14-year-old Belle River native Noah Campeau, who has been enrolled with War Amps since losing his left foot in a lawnmower accident in 2006.

The LCCA collected funds for the donation through the sale of 50/50 tickets and bottled water throughout the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. show, held Sunday, Aug. 17. Registration fees for each entry are directed toward the Tomato Festival committee to help offset costs incurred over the annual weekend of celebrations and events. The Alumni also made a $500 contribution to Miss Lizzy’s Tea, a program raising funds for the garden

room of Leamington’s future hospice. Miss Lizzy’s Tea, founded and led by Liz DelCiancio, has also supported cancer programs across the Windsor-Essex County region. To date, the organization has raised in excess of $40,000 in support of cancer patients facing financial challenges relating to being diagnosed with the disease. DelCiancio herself is a breast cancer patient. For more information on the organization’s fundraising efforts, visit www.misslizzystea.com.

In the past, the car show’s committee has also made donations to Leamington District Memorial Hospital and the Make A Wish Foundation.

The annual car show’s 50/50 draw and water sale proceeds were a first for War Amps, who solicit donations only through annual key tag and address label programs. The Canada-wide, non-government funded organization uses contributions to help children with amputated or missing limbs afford pros-

thetic replacements. These artificial limbs are custom fit for each recipient.

Depending on the specifications, artificial limbs can cost anywhere from $2,000 for basic replacements that run on small pulley systems to $25,000 for electronic, computerized versions. War Amps focuses primarily on children in need of prosthetics, as costs can escalate quickly.

“A lot of people don’t realize that children outgrow these limbs like a pair of running shoes,” War Amps administrator Olivia Grimoldby explained. “Since we don’t fundraise, we’re very lucky to have groups like the Cruisers pick us as their charity of choice.”

The War Amps also provide special ‘recreational’ limbs that allow young amputee patients to participate in physical activities such as hockey, golf and competitive running. The organization also uses funds to provide counseling, regional seminars and awareness campaigns such as Playsafe. The War Amps have been rated as a top charity throughout Canada, with a higher-than-average portion of contributions going directly to its programs. The group’s mandate does not allow for more than 10 per cent of funds to support administrative costs. Recent statistics reveal that 93 per cent of funds received are directed toward limb replacements and other programming.

All donations made to War Amps remain within the province of origin. For more information on the group’s history, objectives and services, visit the website www.waramps.ca.

War Amps

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Noah Campeau of Belle River and Raymond Grassi, both beneficiaries of War Amps program support. The contribution will be used to support child amputees in Ontario with counseling and the purchase of prosthetic limbs.

Tomato Festival Cruisin’ ’14 Car Show chairman Gino DelCiancio (left) presents a cheque of $500 to

CHAMP

bassador

(SUN Photo)

Leamington Tomato Festival Cruisin’ ’14 Car Show chairman Gino DelCiancio presents a cheque of $500 to Liz DelCiancio, founder of Miss Lizzy’s Tea. The organization will put the donation towards the construction of the Erie Shores hospice to be built in Leamington.

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Migrant league wraps up second season

By Bryan Jessop

The Migrant Worker Community Program has proven that sequels can be as successful as their predecessors.

The second season of Leamington’s Migrant Worker Baseball League turned out to be as popular as the first, with sponsors climbing aboard to help make the 2014 campaign possible. Lorraine Gibson, chairperson and program supervisor of the MWCP, again served as the convenor of the four-team league.

This year, the four teams were sponsored by Nature Fresh Farms, jemd, Babkirk Tax Preparation and Mucci Farms. Each team was made up of roughly 15 players, for a league total of 60.

The Nature Fresh team met jemd in the championship game on Sunday, Aug. 17, where the teams were greeted by a large gathering of enthusiastic spectators. Nature Fresh came out on top with a 6-5 win, requiring enough extra innings to make for a three-and-a-half-hour game.

“It was so much fun to watch the fans on each side,” Gibson explained. “It was a great experience for everyone.”

The inaugural 2013 season was played more informally than this year’s schedule of games. When asked for

suggestions to improve the league between last year and this season, players requested an elevated level of officiating and the use of wooden bats exclusively. In response, minor baseball umpire Mike Impens offered his services.

Gibson explained that there have been a few challenges regarding the differences between fastball in Mexico and the same sport as it is played in Canada. A dispute over an umpire’s call at midseason was resolved during a postgame meeting, where players were informed that in Canada, an umpire’s decision is final and is not open to debate.

There is no registration fee for the migrant workers’

league as of yet, although Gibson noted that field rental is expensive and MWCP discovered that insurance coverage will also come at a significant cost. The league is primarily funded through the Ontario Greenhouse and Vegetable Growers with smaller grants provided by the Town of Kingsville and Municipality of Leamington. Individual companies in the region also contribute to offsetting the program’s expenses.

“We try to reach out to companies that service the greenhouse industry,” Gibson stated. “We’re always looking for sponsors, with expenses going up. This is something that the workers deserve.

region’s migrant workers as well as local residents. To sponsor future seasons of the league, contact the Migrant Worker Community Program at 519-325-0876. (Submitted photos)

They work so hard.”

Darpa Systems Technologies stepped forward this year as a sponsor, followed by last season’s $1,000 contribution by Jakait Transport. For the third season in 2015, Cintas will climb aboard as another corporate supporter.

This year’s season wrap-up was followed by a trip to Toronto for the league’s players to take in a Sunday, Aug. 24 Blue Jays game. Operations manager Claudia Suarez also took a busload of players on a visit to Niagara Falls.

Although the local league was established for the Leamington area’s migrant workers

— some of whom also participate in an Essex County Senior Men’s League — sign-up is open to anyone interested in participating.

“Whenever we can get migrant workers and the community together, it’s a good thing,” Gibson explained.

The league’s season begins in May, featuring backto-back Sunday afternoon games on Kinsmen Field’s Diamond 7.

Leamington’s Migrant Worker Baseball League concluded for the 2014 season with a Sunday, Aug. 17 final between the Nature Fresh Farms and jemd teams at Kinsmen Field. Nature Fresh won 6-5 in a three-and-a-half hour marathon that ended at approximately 11 p.m. The league is open to the

says Ipsos Reid

A new Ipsos Reid poll, commissioned by Historica Canada, reveals Canadian attitudes on Canada.

The poll aimed to measure knowledge and attitudes related to Canadians and how they perceive themselves. The findings show we embrace the fact that we are cool (89%), polite (92%), and proud of our heritage (89%).

Other findings include:

• 1 in 10 (11%) incorrectly believe the first lines of Canada’s national anthem “O Canada” begins with something other than “Oh Canada, our home and native land…”

• Just over half (56%) correctly said that Canada’s 150th birthday occurs in 2017.

Notably, the online survey of over 1,000 respondents showed immense support for Canada’s 150th anniversary. Most Canadians (71%) plan to attend a ‘Canada 150’ activity or commemoration three years from now.

IN MEMORIAM

DOROTHY A. WIPER

Aug. 29, 1914 - Aug. 30, 1998

In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother.

The love of a wonderful mother Is something that always lives on, Filling the days with sweet memories Long after her presence is gone.

You still feel the warmth of her caring, Her wisdom will never depart, For the love of a wonderful mother

Forever lives in your heart.

Lovingly remembered on your birthday. Love you always and forever, Morris, Kathy and family, Marilyn and Doug

Happy 30th Anniversary Happy 30th Anniversary

• 4 in 5 (81%) Canadians ‘agree’ (34% strongly, 47% somewhat) that “Canadians should express more patriotism,” while 1 in 5 (19%) disagree.

• Canadians are free to express who they are in Canada (93% agree).

• Canada’s diversity is a strength (86% agree).

• Canada is welcoming towards minority cultural groups (93% agree).

Grandma & Grampy Hunter Love Lauryn

CARD OF THANKS

Glenn Dawson

The family of the late Glenn Dawson would like to thank Dr. Eaton, Cindy & Nancy, Dr. John Mathews, the nurses of the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre, and his CCAC case manager Christina Clarke Reaume for all their help. Special thanks to nurse practitioner Siobhan & the nurses of BayshoreLauren, Linda, Tiffany, Tracey & Mary - and personal support workers Tracey & Pat for all their TLC. Your wonderful care made taking care of him during his last weeks at home possible & we are so grateful. Also we'd like to offer our most heartfelt gratitude to Lyle & Audrey Dawson & Junior Churchill for all their help & support over the past couple of years. Many thanks also to Dan Hammond & the Hammond Funeral Home for their caring support & professionalism during this most difficult time and to Rev. Dr. Janet Brigham who officiated at his memorial. To all those who sent floral tributes, made donations, provided food, sent cards & attended the visitation & memorial service, we sincerely thank you. Your kindness & generosity will be long remembered.

Thank you. Bonnie, Gregg & Amy

August 3, 1946 - August 26, 2005

I thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, And days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories And your picture in a

OBITUARY

Winifred ‘Peggy’ (nee Begley) Kettle

Peggy passed away peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Royal Oak in Kingsville at 97 years of age. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (nee Reid) Begley. She celebrated nearly 52 years of marriage with her beloved husband the late Gerald ‘Gerry’ Kettle (1989). Peggy was loved and will be missed by her children Don (the late Dona, 2007) (Mary), Ron (Joan), Cliff (Helen), Elaine Chartier, Linda Verhoeven (Servaas) and Larry (Nancy). She was the cherished grandma and great-grandma to Debbie and Rob (Nicole), Janan and Kevin (Madison, Spencer), Krista and Darin (Brett, Brady), Jenny and Greg (Riley, Dawson, Jaxon), Jay and Cindy (Hannah), Candi and Dan, Sherri and Jerome (Bailey, Blake), Amy and Mike (Zayne, Zander, Zoey), Andrew and Amanda, Jeremy and Kaitlin, Matt and Holly (Brinley and Harper). She was predeceased by her brothers and their wives, Cecile Begley (Vera) and Clifford Begley (Irene, Rita), and by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law Glen Kettle (Ruby) and Gladys Knight (Bert). She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Peggy spent many hours perfecting her euchre game, word searches and puzzle completion. She left her children and grandchildren with many of her handmade quilts, afghans, slippers, dishcloths and wonderful memories. She took pride in her family and loved them dearly, and she will be missed by all.

Peggy’s family would like to thank the staff at Erie Glen and Royal Oak for their exceptional care of Mom over the past seven years.

Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631).

Funeral Service celebrating Peggy’s life was held from the funeral home on Friday, August 22, 2014. Liz Chaplin officiated. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

If you wish to donate in memory of Peggy, the family has requested donations (made by cheque) go to the Leamington Hospital Foundation “Hospice” or Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Family and friends may share their memories of Peggy at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Thanks from William and Kate

Ilene Derbyshire faithfully sends cards to members of the Royal Family to mark special occasions such as the Queen’s birthday, births, weddings and milestone anniversaries, and has received many pieces of correspondence over the years thanking her for her thoughtfulness. Ilene is pictured here with the thank you card and photo she recently received from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge acknowledging the birthday card Ilene sent to their son, Prince George, to mark his first birthday on July 22. The message on the reverse side reads: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are most grateful for the kind message you sent to Prince George on the occasion of his first birthday. It really was most thoughtful of you and most appreciated.”

Two Creeks concerts wind up summer series with Winterline

Two Creeks has enjoyed a wonderful Summer Concert Series despite the variable weather. The number of people attending has exceeded all past years and includes a wide range of age groups. This has been a great summer of talented entertainment. Even when it rained, concert-goers managed well under the pavilion.

To cap the season, starting at 6:30 p.m. on August 31, Two Creeks again welcomes Winterline – “a great final blast!” says Rick Taves of Wheatley Two Creeks Association.

This hard driving group covers everything from the Beatles through country and rock, but their heart is in bluegrass – sparkling, foot stomping or tear jerking bluegrass – and no one does it better. As a group, at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards they have nominations as best instrumental, best vocal and best group overall. And recently, individual nominations went to Bernie Caron as best mandolin player, Ken Robichaud as best dobro player, and Gabe Gagnon as best male vocalist.

This powerful, talented, energetic band was a featured act at this month’s 30th Annual River Valley Bluegrass Jamboree, and comes to Wheatley ready to lift the roof at Two Creeks. A treasured opportunity to be thrilled. It’s the last of concert of the season – a barn-burner, a blast, a don’t-miss show.

Two Creeks is located just north of Wheatley on Erie Street, (a.k.a. Kent Road #1). If the weather doesn’t co-operate, the concert is moved into the large pavilion area. Be seated under the sky or under cover. Bring your own chair or use one of the benches provided. There is no set fee, but the hat is passed to give what you want, if you want. Snacks and drinks will be available from Wheatley Scouts.

$850 raised for ALS

Staff and management at Sun Parlor Home in Leamington took the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) ice bucket challenge last week. Pictured at right were staff members from housekeeping and two managers who accepted the challenge. Below are Maria Gomer, Manager of Food and Nutrition Services, left, and Sharon Beggs, Clinical Inforatics Supervisor, right. Ten members of the laundry staff also did the challenge. The group raised a total of $850 for the ALS Society.

(SUN Photos)

Ornamental kale provides autumn colour

As the summer season cools down, there are many plants with brilliant blooms and colourful foliage to enjoy. Kale is in the same family as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. This plant is a form of cabbage but doesn’t form a head like ornamental cabbage. The teal green leaves are feathery or crinkly and form a large inner rosette that, depending on the variety, can be cream, pink, rose, purple or even red in color.

These plants will grow to a mature height of 12 to 18 inches with a diameter of 12 inches across.

I like starting my plants from seed in mid June, approximately 8 weeks before transplanting and no later than the first week in August. Plant the seedlings close together to encourage the roots to grow deep. Plant them in the ground up to their first set of leaves. This will help with upright growth and prevent the plants from falling over. When transplanting, take special care not to damage the delicate roots.

Ornamental kale prefers full sun and welldrained soil.

SEPTEMBER 2

BBQ School - Kingsville Location @ 6:30 pm

SEPTEMBER 4-7

Shores of Erie Wine Festival in Amherstburg

SEPTEMBER 6

September September

At the Pavilion – Live Entertainment with James O.L & Vilians

SEPTEMBER 9

BBQ School - Kingsville Location @ 6:30 pm

SEPTEMBER 13

Harvest Dinner on the Island

Once the seedlings have matured, thin the plants out to 10-12 inches apart. Lightly fertilize until they mature or they won’t reach their full colour potential.

Kale prefers cool, moist soil, but not wet, and will not reach full colour until the temperatures stay below 60ºF (15.5ºC).

SEPTEMBER 13-14

At the Pavilion – Live Entertainment with Phil Chalet

SEPTEMBER 14

Summer Sundays (Kingsville Location) - Tara Watts

SEPTEMBER 21

Summer Sundays (Kingsville Location) - Robinet Duo

SEPTEMBER 27

Wine Tourism Day!

During fall cleanup is the perfect time to transplant the kale in planters and flowerbeds to make a refreshing change from the summer annuals. Now you can enjoy continued colour during the fall and even through to the first snowfall.

Ornamental kale is often used by restaurants as garnish, but it is not very tender or tasty

In your landscape designs use the kale the same as any bedding plant for colour and texture. When planting them in groups, use a mixture of colours to create a brilliant contrast.

Many garden centres are selling larger selections for fall such as sedum, ornamental grasses, spikes and herbs such as sage, lavender, and rosemary to maintain attractive displays as the weather changes.

If you don’t have the time to grow kale, plants are also available from August through September at any local nursery or garden centre.

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Erie Ramblers celebrate 60 years

By Bryan Jessop

The Wheatley-based Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club has put three-fifths of a century in the history books.

The club honoured its 60th year of existence with a three-day schedule of celebration and activities starting with a social gathering Friday, Aug. 15 on its 53-acre grounds on Deer Run Road a few kilometres southwest of Wheatley. Festivities also included a poker run with 14 motorcycles and 23 participants, a parade into Wheatley, a barbecue, movies and a Sunday afternoon golf tournament at Talbot Trail Golf Club. The organization’s barbcue on Saturday attracted a crowd of about 100 people.

“It went great. Everybody had a good time,” said Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club member Paul Gradwell, who joined the organization more than 30 years ago as an 18-year-old.

The anniversary barbecue was supported by Faubert Meats of Wheatley and Di Ciocco Farms in Leamington.

The club was formed by founding members Erwin Fischer, George Ramsdale, Cliff Garant, Jim Robinson of Robinson Motorcycles, Lewis Jones (Bev Robinson’s brother) and Ron Brown. Fisher served as the ERMC’s first president. Fred Wright, Norbert Gisi, Ken Connick, Ron Ross and Chuck Shires were also among the earliest members. The name Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club was officially adopted in September of 1954, with the Viney Pit east of the Leamington Town Line serving as home grounds. The club relocated to the Gosfield South Pit west of the Leamington Townline two years later and also called the MacPherson farm west of Kingsville home before settling into the B.L. Watson farm — its current location — in 1969.

Members were quick to build the scrambles track and quarter-mile oval track through 1969 and 1970 with grandstands constructed for quarter-mile spectators three years later. The scrambler track includes both natural and manmade hills and jumps and the short track was resurfaced in 2001. The first clubhouse was built in 1976 and was rebuilt along with the addition of a new machine shed in 2006. The current picnic shelter and kitchen were added in 1995.

In 1991, a corporation of shareholders was formed to purchase the B.L. Watson farm from his son Jon Watson who leased the property to the ERMC. The club was reorganized with a new set of bylaws in 1966, followed by the introduction of a new club pledge three years later. In 1973, the ERMC was incorporated as a non-profit organization under a provincial charter. Two years later, it formed an affiliation with the Canadian Motorcycle Association.

Trophies and acknowledgements have included the Travelling Piston trophy and “goof shirts,” both introduced in 1956. Ladies and men’s field meet trophies, activity awards, the Upside Down trophy, Missing Link award, Golden Wrench award, High Mileage trophy, Three High Points trophies and Jesse Phibbs Ideal award have also since been bestowed upon members. The Jesse Phibbs award was established in honour of the member of the same name who died in the autumn of 2010 as the result of a collision on the Indy Mile in Indianapolis.

Currently, the club includes about 120 members, ranging from youths to some in their 70s — Murray “Pappy” Ferris of Kingsville is the oldest member as of now, at the age of 79. Although many members are from Wheatley, others hail from across Windsor, Essex County, Chatham-Kent and in one case, Michigan.

From 30 to 40 racers 16 years of age and up take part in club competitions each year. Most are recreational riders, although a few compete in touring circuits across Ontario and beyond each summer.

Still to come this year will include the fourth of four inclub motocross races, followed by the season’s second installment of Thunderfest. Both Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 dates will be hosted by Erie Ramblers. The Sept. 13 date will include the Jesse Phibbs Dash for Cash. Featuring national races, Saturday will feature the organization’s first-ever night racing. Sunday’s races will be based on regional competition. Usually, back-to-back Thunderfest dates are split between the Erie Ramblers track and the Leamington Fairgrounds.

Superbikes will arrive at ERMC Sept. 21 with a Thames Valley Riders competition Sept. 28. The 100 Lapper Race — once conducted without interruption — will take place Sunday, Oct. 5. The annual event is now split up between heats of 30 laps and a final of 40 laps.

Over the years, the Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club has supported numerous charitable programs, including race-day 50/50 fundraisers for the hearing impaired and Canadian Cancer Society. The organization also sponsors one of Wheatley’s minor soccer teams.

“We try to help out in the community as much as we can,” explained Gradwell, whose father Bill joined the ERMC in 1957.

For more information on the Erie Ramblers including their season schedule of events, visit the website www.erieramblers.net.

website at www.uwindsor.ca/canterbury/eldercollege or give us a call for more details 519-253-3000 ext 4944 Courses held all over Windsor, Essex County and Chatham-Kent!

Above: Members of the Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club, which celebrated its 60th anniversary over the Aug. 15-17 weekend, pose for photos along Talbot Road, west of Wheatley.

Right: Members of the Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club prepare to hit the open road.

Letter to the Editor

Kudos for keeping Tomato Fest alive

Kudos to the Mastronardi Family, Sunset Brand, and Mastronardi Produce! It is wonderful to see local business and huge employers like Mastronardi Produce step up to the plate. This family has, for four generations, been good corporate citizens and generous community-minded people. They sponsor teams, buy event tickets, donate prizes, donate money, donate produce, and help whatever cause comes knocking on their door. The idea of “GIVING BACK” was long ago exceeded. They never seem to suffer from donor fatigue. Their hand-outs at the parade and booth were exceptional. Many thanks to Paul and Marne, Donnie and all family members for their generosity in keeping the Tomato Festival alive, and from the members of the South Essex area who enjoyed the events of Tomato Fest weekend, a big THANK-YOU. May the SUNSET TOMATO FESTIVAL continue for many years ahead.

– Sincerely, Joan McSweeney

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

Calvary Baptist Church

475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington 519-326-0876

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

First Baptist Church

3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-4372

Sunday Worship 10 am starting June 1

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 School 9:00 am Worship 10:30 am

CONGREGATIONALIST

Faith Everlasting Congregational Church

589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994

Sunday Worship 11 am

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)

Oshawa-built 1956 Pontiac brings back fond memories

General Motors introduced the Pontiac in 1926 as a companion car to the Oakland. The Oakland soon faded away but the Pontiac remained as a popular nameplate and was in production for 30 years when the feature car in today’s column was built.

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 9:30 am (German), 10:15 am (English)

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 55A Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-322-1858

Sunday Gatherings 10 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

Services Sunday 9:15 am, 11 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

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church

58 Erie St. S., Leamington 519-326-4541

www.knox-leamington.com

Sunday Worship Services 11 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 9:30 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda 2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352

Sunday Service 10:30 am

Richard Marion of Shawville, Quebec, purchased a 1956 Pontiac 2-door with a 265 V8 under the hood and automatic transmission in 1958. That car is long gone but when he saw an ad recently in “Old Autos” newspaper for a 1956 Pontiac 2-door hardtop, he couldn’t resist. Now he drives a car almost identical to the one he drove as a teenager

His “new” 1956 Pontiac has a 261 cubic inch six cylinder engine with three-speed manual transmission (“three on the tree” we used to say).

It is one of only 1165 built in Oshawa, Ontario. The colour code is 2409: India Ivory and Twilight Turquoise. The trim is 901: Charcoal and Starfrost.

“After a number of weeks of negotiation,” recalls Richard, “I finally purchased the car in 2011 and have enjoyed the memory of owning a 1956 Pontiac again. My current 1956 Pontiac is different in that it does not have a model emblem anywhere on the car. Most 1956 Pontiacs have a Laurentian or Pathfinder nameplate on the fenders or trunk lid. General Motors of Canada listed this car as Model 2037, 2-door hardtop.

“A gentleman from Perth, Ontario, saw my car on the front cover of the March 18/13 ‘Old Autos’ and called to say he has a 1956 Pontiac 2-door hardtop but his Pontiac has the crests on the body. My 1956 Pontiac seems to be rare in the fact that it has a six cylinder with standard shift instead of a V8 with automatic, and that it does not have any model nameplates on it. I have looked for other 1956 Pontiacs at car shows and in car magazines that are the same as mine and I have found none to date.”

A previous owner, Mr. T. McDermott of Bridgenorth, Ontario, wrote to the Vintage Vehicle Services at GM in Oshawa in 1995 and was informed that Richard’s car is a 1956 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe and, like other Canadian-built Pontiacs, his car was built on a Chevrolet chassis. It was built in Oshawa on April 18, 1956 and shipped to an unknown dealer the same day. With this story now published, we might hear from the person who bought it new. Stay tuned.

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.

1956 Pontiac 2-door hardtop owned by Richard Marion, Shawville, Quebec. Note streaks on hood, a Pontiac trademark since 1935.

Erie Shores hosts club championships

The annual Erie Shores Men’s and Ladies Club Championships were played over the past weekend with the highest turnout in many years. In fact, along with 70 males golfing, the ladies set a new record for the best weekend participation ever with 26 playing in the three flights set up.

Leading the way in the Men’s Championship was former champion Ken Steingart who put together solid rounds of 71 and 72 for a one over par total of 143 which gave him a decisive five-shot victory over Ward Hutchins who had of pair of 74s for a six over par tally of 148. Finishing another stroke back at 149 was Ryan Harder who also opened up with an even par 71 on Saturday before ballooning to a seven over par 78 on Sunday to end up alone in third place.

But in spite of Steingart’s comfortable margin of victory until the 14th hole, all three players were within a stroke or two of each other with the outcome very much up for grabs. However, that was before Ken rattled off two straight birdies followed by a two-putt par on the 16th hole that gave him a lead that would not be surrendered.

With this victory a brand

new record that was set which will surely never be matched by anyone in the future was the amount of years between Steingart’s last championship win and this one: over four decades ago – 43 years apart, back in 1973 as a 23 year-old –Ken defeated Don Dunmore in the Club Championship final. From junior to senior, this win is one for the ages!

In other top finishers in the Championship flight, Neil Sawatzky’s total of 153 (77 and 76) left him alone in fourth place, one shot ahead of Kevin Babkirk (80-74), Matt Klein (76-79) and Darryl DiMilo (78-76) who all had 154 totals. Junior Club Champion Kyle Humphreys (83-75) was next at 158.

In the ‘A’ Flight Division, Andy Herring shot a one over par 72 on Sunday to go along with his first round 78 for a total of 150 to cap a come from behind victory over Geoff Dunmore whose 75-76-151 total left him one stroke shy in second place. They were also the only two golfers who managed to break 80 in the final round. Finishing alone in third spot with his 75-80 total of 155 was Ken Segedin with a five-shot bulge over Ed Schachowskoy who was

next with his 79-81 total of 160. Tim Tiessen (78-84) and Mike McDonald (80-82) tied for fifth place with their 162 totals, while Jim Dunlop (80-83) was another stroke back in seventh place at 163 and Kevin George (85-81) next at 166.

Lucas George was in the lead from start to finish in the ‘B’ Flight Division with his 80-79 total of 159, while Greg Dunmore (80-82) and Kevin Sawatzky (82-80) were tied for second place three shots back with their totals of 162.

Will Peters (84-81) and Steven George (83-82) were next in fourth place at 165, while Matt Dick (85-82) and Brian Moore (87-80) were tied for sixth place at 167. That was five better than Ron Koop (88-84) and Gary Alderson (90-82) who both had two day totals of 172.

In the ‘C’ Flight Division, Ken Luxford led the way with his 78-82 total of 160, giving him a four-shot victory over Les Young (80-84) and Dave Wilkinson (84-80) who finished tied for second at 164.

Other top shooters included Troy Dutot (82-85-167) in fourth place, Ross Clark (8487-171) and Mike Herbert (83-88-171) tied for sixth

place, and Tom Miehl (8686-172) and Robert Hudders (85-87-172) another stroke back tied for eighth place.

In the ‘D’ Flight, Henry Hildebrand (88-79-167) shot a whopping seven strokes lower than runner-up Bob Dick (80-94-174) to the win the title. Finishing another seven strokes back in third spot at 181 was Brian Plumb (91-90), while Barry Miller (90-93) and Bill Conn (8895) were next at 183.

Ron Koenigsberg (90-95) and Wayne Quinn (92-93) were tied for sixth place at 185 and George Bergman (93-93) was next at 186, one better than Bill Slater (9889) who finished in at 187.

In the Ladies Club Cham-

Erie Shores senior golf results for 8/25

Fifty-four senior golfers came out to enjoy a warm sunny day of golf on August 25.

Low round was shot by Kevin Shafton with a fine 78. Right behind were Dave Wilkinson and Heinz Kosempel each scoring a 79.

Frank Mazzara not only parred #13 for a 3 net 1 but did it again on #16 by parring it with a 3 net 1. Way to go, Frank. Ron Koop accomplished this feat on #13 with a birdie 2 net 1. Chuck Weyrauch and Vic Paglione parred #3 with a 3 net 1, while Ken Luxford birdied #3 for a 2 net 1.

Some of the senior members did well in the closing championship flights over the weekend. Ken Luxford won the C flight while Les Young finished second and Dave Wilkinson finished third. In the D flight, Henry Hildebrandt finished first with Bob

Dick coming in a close second. Great shooting, guys. Final senior golf results are as follows.

50/50 draw: Dave Wilkinson 1st for $16, and Chuck Weyrauch 2nd for $11.

Closest to pin: Dave Beaupre on #3 for $13, and Bob Park on #16 for $13.

Longest putt: Alden Warner on #2 and #11 with $13 for each hole (what a hog; however, great putting Alden).

1st place was a 3-way tie with each player earning $8: Ken Luxford, Brett Madden, Bob Park and Frank Mazzara; Mike Getty, Richard Leslie, Will Patkau and Frank Garant; Ron Koop, Bob Sutherland, Fred Klassen and Rick Metz.

4th place: Gary Alderson, Barry Miller, Dave Wilkinson and Roger Hodgson. Great shooting, guys.

pionship, reigning champion Debbie Dunmore made it eight years in a row, capping off Saturday’s opening round of 83 with an impressive four over par 76 on Sunday giving her a two-day total of 158 and 19 shots lower than runner-up Linda Segedin (86-91-177) and another one ahead of third-place finisher Lynne Towle (89-89-178).

What’s even more impressive is that Debbie Dunmore has now been the Erie Shores ladies club champion for 15 of the past 16 years.

In the ‘A’ Flight Division, Tymara Brannagan was the

winner with her two rounds of 93 for a 186 total that was good enough for a two-shot advantage over runner-up Lisa Sawatzky (99-89-188) and another shot better than Ann Johnson (96-93-189). Linda McAnally led all players in the Ladies ‘B’ Flight Division, shooting rounds of 106 and 108 for 214 total and a seven-stroke victory over runner-up Mary Lappan who finished with a 110-110-221 total. Leita Vines (109-114) finished alone in third place another shot back at 189.

Erie Shores held Club Championships on the weekend with one of the highest number of participants turning out to take part. From left to right are: Ward Hutchins, men’s runner-up; Linda Segedin, ladies runner-up; Debbie Dunmore, ladies club champion; Ken Steingart, men’s club champion. (Submitted photo)

UK Soccer wraps up in Leamington

By Bryan Jessop

UK Soccer Camp finished a strong season on a high note for 2014.

The instructional program’s six-week ‘tour’ concluded in Leamington Friday, Aug. 22 with the World Cup challenge, as practiced in the five previous Essex-Kent communities. With 2014 serving as a World Cup year, attending UK Soccer Camp students were divided into the international tournament’s semifinalists — Germany, Argentina, Brazil and Holland — instead of the four UK nations — England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

This year’s Leamington camp averaged 27 to 28 students per day, reaching 30 on Tuesday. With an average of about 22 per day in 2013, Leamington became the fourth weeklong camp this year to boast a registration increase. Blenheim, Wheatley and Kingsville were all treated to higher attendance numbers this year while coaches David Methven, Nick Husbands, Luke Husbands and administrator Karen Husbands were greeted to the same turnout in Cottam as in 2013. Kingsville, which ran the week prior to Leamington’s five-day session, brought 70 registered students to the fields adjacent to the town’s arena — the highest-ever attendance in the program’s four years.

“It’s really been great,” said Karen. “We’re in demand this year.”

This year marked the first for the four-year program to expand into Tilbury. If other communities get their way, 2015 will expand yet again. Interest in hosting UK Soccer Camp weeks has been expressed by groups in Stoney Point, Windsor and London. Representatives of the program hope to accommodate new hosts in 2015, although they are not yet certain if next year’s schedule will make it possible.

“We want to be accessible to as many kids as possible,” said UK Soccer head coach Dave Methven, a professional instructor in England and former MLS player. “It’s the only way to expand the sport’s profile.”

Organizers led a one-day camp in Stoney Point earlier this year, giving the former Tilbury North community a taste of what the program has to offer.

This year’s Kingsville camp was challenged by two days of inclement weather, but Methven and his team of assistant coaches were able to offer the large group a modified series of lessons under a covered shelter nearby. When selecting locations to host camps, the small team of organizers seeks out fields with nearby pavilions or other structures where offering refuge from the rain are available.

This year’s UK Soccer itinerary will include a five-to-six-week autumn program starting in October, in what Karen Husbands describes as a chance for kids to maintain their skills and what they’ve learned through the summer. Coaches will also once again be offering indoor camps at Kingsville’s Migration Hall in January. For more details on either program, visit www.uksoccer.ca and send an inquiry under ‘Contact Us’.

Above: Leamington UK Soccer Camp students perform a victory dance after winning a competitive drill Wednesday, Aug. 20. The camp took place at the Kinsmen Field pitch behind the Sun Parlour Community Curling Club Monday, Aug. 18 to Friday, Aug. 22.

Left: Drennan Vince catches the ball after it is kicked by a player from an opposing team.

Below: Nick Baeini tries to make a save during a ‘Coaches vs. Students’ penalty kick competition. (SUN Photos)

Manager of Community Relations with Community Living Essex County, and self-advocate Scott Legault of Leamington (centre), present the annual Municipal Cup trophy to Team LaSalle members Joe Milicia, Mayor Ken Antaya, Town of LaSalle CAO Kevin Miller, and Councillor Marc Bondy. (Submitted photo)

Charity golf classic raises $17,000

Community Living Essex County played host to the 24th Annual Charity Golf Classic at Fox Glen Golf Club in McGregor on July 16. A field of 126 golfers, including representatives from municipalities from across Essex County, enjoyed a fun day of golf and raised a total of $17,000 for Community Living Essex County in support of people with an intellectual disability and their families.

Highlights of the annual best ball scramble tournament included both a live and silent auction, and 18 holes of golf were followed by a dinner reception where awards and prizes were presented to the participants.

The winning team was from the Town of LaSalle and included Mayor Ken Antaya, Councillor Marc Bondy, CAO Kevin Miller and Joe Milicia. For the fourth consecutive year, Team LaSalle beat out teams from the municipalities of Amherstburg, Leamington, Lakeshore and Kingsville, Essex and Tecumseh all vying for the coveted “Municipal Cup” and bragging rights for the municipality with the lowest overall team score.

RECREATION EVENTS RECREATION EVENTS

POOL CLOSED - for capital tile re-grouting renovations until Sunday, September 14. After 29 years of continued pool usage, these major renovations to the saltwater pool will allow us to continue to safely and effectively serve our patrons for decades to come. Complex Day Camp - ages 4-7 and 8-12. What a fantastic summer we had! Thanks to all the kids who joined us for Day Camp Fun! Don’t forget to join us for the upcoming P.A. Day Camps during the school year.

During the P.A. Day from school – register in advance! Home Alone Training Course for ages 9-13 years, Fri. Sept. 26, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Babysitter Training Course for ages 11-15 years, Fri. Sept. 26, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Red Cross First Aid Training - individual courses as well as corporate bookings. See the schedule of upcoming training and recertification courses being offered at the Complex. View the New Fall Activity Guide online: www.leamington.ca/recreation

The Fall Session (land programs) begin the week of Sept. 2. The Fall Aquatic programs begin the week of Sept. 15. Register your entire family. Commit to be Fit – Commit to Exercise! Children, Youth, Teen Programs: Parent/Tot Indoor Soccer, Youth Indoor Soccer, Sporty Tots, Tee Ball, Power Tumbling, Kindernastics, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Racquetball, Basketball, Velocity Volleyball Academy, Red Cross Swim Lessons, Red Cross Babysitter Training, Home Alone Training, Yoga for Youth.

New: Two Sunday Play Days – a great introduction to recreational fun! New Lifesaving Sport Club for ages 8-12 years on Tuesdays from 5:00 - 6:00 pm includes relay, obstacle course and fitness swimming. Keep your muscles firm & toned! Work out in the Weight & Cardio Rooms. Pump some iron and increase your cardio heart rate! Try out a fitness class: Sunrise Spin; several Yoga styles; Strong Bones/Lean Body; 20-20-20 a combo circuit class; and returning in Fall: ZUMBA on Mon. and Wed. evenings 7:00 - 8:00 pm!

Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic – Complex Gym Wed. Sept. 3. Call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283).

Beautiful weather for TT senior golf

By Bob McLean

Tuesday, Aug. 19 was a magnificent, warm summer day for the 71 golfers participating in the third league scramble. Despite the excessive rainfall that we’ve endured, outside workers led by Derek Brown have maintained the Talbot Trail golf course in excellent playing condition.

Last Tuesday was the Guardian Drugs senior scramble day. The regular scramble format was used. Fourteen teams of 5 players took part. Every player in a group had to have at least one drive used during the 9 holes of play. The teams were very even as there was only a four shot difference between first place and last.

Four teams tied with 33s, but the ties were broken by using numbered coins. First place winners of $25 gift certificates were T2G1 players Linus Bachmeier, Larry Hillman, Dick Mackenzie, Joe Vertel and Dutchy. Second place winners of $20 certificates were T9G1 players Jim Pearson, Gary Benninger, Bob Freure, Dave La Bonte and Mac Hyatt. Third place winners of $15 certificates were T1G2 Neil Adamson, Mark Vickers, Bill Adams, Dan Tymec and Paul R. Brown. Mark and Neil handed out the gift cer-

tificates to the winning participants.

Fourth place winners of 6 balls were T7G1 players Kevin Jordan, Fred Takaki, Andy Orsini, Bill Ward, Stan Brophey and Ken MacPherson. Because there was a 3-way tie for second place with 34s, coins were used again to break the ties. T5G2 players who ended up in fifth place to win 4 balls each were Dave Krueger, John H. Dick, Ed Woelk, Larry Schmidt and Bob McLean. T1G1 sixth place winners of a sleeve of balls were Bob Lee, Murray Knox, Paul Harrison, Herb Reid and Ross MacIntosh.

T4G2 finished in seventh

spot to earn two golf balls each: Jim Omstead, Mike Wright, Tom Sasso, Ron Steingart and Martin Girash. T3G2, the Most Honest team, won two balls each: Gord Chadwick, Al Zanuttini, Richard Humber, Steve Price and Gary Wilson.

Terrific shots came from the same group on #7 and #9. The closest to the pin winner on #7 was Neil Adamson. Neil’s playing partner, Paul R. Brown, won closest shot on #9. Neil and Paul received a sleeve of golf balls each and $100 to share with the rest of the players of T1G2. Long hitting Mike Wright showed that putting can be very rewarding as he converted the long putt on #2 to win himself a sleeve of golf balls and $25 to share with his team mates of T4G2.

The draw winners of TT gift certificates were Al Stockwell $35, Dave Krueger $25, Al Matthews $20 and Hal Wigle $15. Winners of the Guardian Drugs donated golf balls were Steve Price, Tom Sasso, Fred Takaki, Wayne Cowan, Mike Getty and Andy Orsini.

Special thanks to Tom Dunn, barbecue chef, for his superb work. Thank you also to Deanna, Marcie and Ryan for keeping the hungry and thirsty seniors satisfied. Extra special thanks to Greg Coulter, golf course manager, for all his hard work and effort in helping to make the league scrambles so successful.

The Doc McLean Senior Invitational will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 10. This year the league will be honouring Doug Dunmore, one of the original founders of the golf course. There are still a few spots open to this player friendly tournament so sign up soon. The sheets are at the golf course on the west wall of the clubhouse. Call for info at 519-8254521.

From left to right, Mark Vickers, Bob McLean and Neil Adamson at the Guardian Drugs Talbot Trail senior scramble. (Submitted photo)

As part of the 24th Annual Charity Golf Classic, Tony DeSantis (far left),

Four Laker teams to compete for OBA championships

All four Leamington travel teams will compete this weekend for their respective OBA championships.

The Leamington Rookie Lakers, sponsored by Policella Farms, will travel to Cobourg to compete in the OBA Rookie “C” championship. Coach John Knelsen and his team are hoping to continue what has been a very successful season.

The 10-team tournament will include Amherstburg, Belle River, Cobourg, Essex, Kingsville, Leamington, Port Hope, Tillsonburg, Thorold and Wyoming.

“The Rookie Lakers have had a phenomenal season,” said Knelsen. “The coaches have appreciated the chance to coach this group of kids. The players are all very excited about the opportunity to represent Leamington.”

Knelsen and his coaching staff have spent the last couple weeks tweaking their batting order looking for just the right mix in preparation for what will be a very competitive weekend.

The Leamington Mosquito Lakers are off to Wallaceburg to vie for the OBA “C” championship. Head coach Kevin Gale along with fellow coaches Steve O’Neil, Nick Neufeld and Gary Minaudo and the team have worked hard to get ready for the OBAs.

“We only have two returning players from last year’s team that lost in a heartbreaker in the OBA finals held in Leamington, so we are hoping these 9 new players come in with a fresh approach guided by the leadership of Austin Neufeld and Thomas Jennings from their experience a year ago,” said Gale. “These 11 kids are definitely talented enough to win but we all know in base-

ball you need the occasional bounce to go your way to win the OBAs.”

The Mosquito team, sponsored by Harder’s Heating & Cooling, will meet Belle River in their opening game. Other teams in the tournament include Amherstburg, Essex, Essex (2), LaSalle, Pelham, Tillsonburg, Tillsonburg (2) and Wallaceburg.

The Leamington Pee Wee Lakers, sponsored by the local Knights of Columbus, won’t have to travel far as they are hosting the Pee Wee OBA “C” championship. They play Delaware at 3:00 p.m. on Friday at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex.

Other teams in the nineteam tournament include Amherstburg, Corunna, Essex, Kincardine, Tecumseh, Thorold and Tillsonburg.

The Leamington Bantam Lakers will be visiting Stratford in their quest for an OBA “B” championship.

The team, sponsored by Howie’s Custom Coating and coached by Chris Lamotte and John Wall, have tuned things up a notch with a string of late season exhibition games in preparation for the move to “B”.

Teams the Lakers may face in the seven-team tournament include Ancaster, Belle River, Essex, Stratford, Waterdown and Woodstock.

“I am expecting our pitching and defense to carry us on the weekend,” pointed out Lamotte. “To date we have won over 30 games this season, so we know we can play with anyone.”

Labour Day weekend, exciting baseball, Leamington Lakers, good competition and OBAs – it sounds like the perfect mix.

Leamington to host OBA Pee Wee C tourney

The diamonds are groomed, schedules finalized, volunteers in place, and all systems ‘go’ as Leamington District Minor Baseball Association (LDMBA) prepares to host the Baseball Ontario Pee Wee “C” championship over the Labour Day weekend, Aug. 29-31.

Nine teams from across Ontario – Amherstburg, Corunna, Delaware, Essex, Kincardine, Leamington, Tecumseh, Thorold and Tillsonburg – will battle for top honours. All games will be played at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex on Seacliff Drive East.

“This weekend is what these teams have played all season for,” said Kevin Gale, LDMBA travel convenor. “The drills, the extra practises, the hard work – it all comes down to this weekend.”

The Leamington Pee Wee Lakers, coached by Joe O’Neill and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will be the local entry in the tournament. “We have had a reasonably successful season and have a good chance in the OBA tournament,” pointed out O’Neil.

The tournament is a double-knockout format played under the rules and regulations of Baseball Ontario. Play starts Friday with games at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., continues all day Saturday with the semi-final and championship games on Sunday.

Game Schedule

Fri. Aug. 29: 3:00 p.m. - Leamington versus Delaware, and Kincardine versus Tillsonburg; 6:00 p.m. - Corunna versus Tecumseh, and Thorold versus Essex.

Sat. Aug. 30: 9:00 a.m. - Amherstburg versus winner of Kincardine/Tillsonburg, play continues at 9:00 a.m., 12-noon, 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Sun. Aug. 31: Games at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (if necessary).

Bantams finish strong

The Leamington Bantam Lakers wrapped up their regular season with two wins and a tie on the weekend. The three exhibition games were in preparation for this weekend’s OBA “B” championship tournament in Stratford.

On Thursday, Aug. 21 the Lakers visited Kingsville and handed their neighbours an 11-2 defeat. On Friday they travelled to Tecumseh and beat the Rangers 5-1 and early Saturday afternoon battled to a 1-1 draw with Essex in a very competitive battle.

It was “All Wall’ in the game against Essex. Kameron Wall threw seven innings of impressive ball, holding a strong Yellowjacket team to only four hits, while striking out four. Ryan Wall belted a long triple with two out in the second inning and Kyle Wall plated him with a single down the right field line.

Dawson Iles had two of the Lakers seven hits in the game.

Brandon Teichroeb paced the locals with a three-for-three performance at the plate in the win over Tecumseh. Ky. Wall and Lucas Lamotte had two hits each. A four-run fourth inning was the difference in this game.

Aidan Massad earned the win throwing a three hitter. James Hiebert got the save, blanking the Rangers in the seventh.

R. Wall and Teichroeb combined to hold Kingsville to only two runs while striking out nine in six innings in a late game under the lights.

The Bantams finished their season with an overall record of 32 wins, six losses and two ties.

James Hiebert

Coach Chris Lamotte

Quick rebounds to win fifth feature of season

South Buxton Raceway

A week’s worth of work into the wee hours of the morning paid off for Rob Quick. After suffering one of the hardest hits of his career, Quick rebounded with his fifth feature win of the season on Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway.

“We actually got the car back better than what it was,” Quick said after taking the Tirecraft Mini-Mod feature checkered flag.

A week earlier, Quick slammed head-first into the turn four cement wall in his heat race. It was the same spot on the track where he hit the wall in the Aug. 9 feature, both times after incidental contact with Chatham’s John Pinsonneault.

But Quick absolved Pinsonneault of any blame in last week’s crash, as two tow trucks were needed to remove his demolished No. 18 from the track.

“We were racing hard, our video showed I broke loose, I just touched Johnny and went right into the wall,” Quick said. “My foot was stuck on the throttle so I went in there wide open, it was a pretty hard hit… but it wasn’t Johnny’s fault at all,” Quick said. He escaped serious injury, “but I was stiff all week… I don’t want to do that too many times. This body can’t take that,” he said, with a laugh.

By Mike Bennett

Quick’s race team worked until three in the morning four consecutive nights and right to 4 p.m. on Saturday to get the car ready for the night’s action. He quickly showed the car was back to form by winning his heat race before leading all 20 laps of the feature.

Quick built a good-size lead over Blenheim’s Trevor Jones as the front-row starters ran one-two the entire race. “I don’t know how big of a lead I had, but I thought it was pretty good,” Quick said. He threaded the needle between two lapped cars at one point then shot to the bottom to clear two more slow vehicles just before the first of two cautions came out on lap 11.

“I got into lapped traffic and thought I wasn’t going to fit, we kind of bounced off each other but made it through,” he said.

Quick went into the night 26 points behind Jones in the division standings but was only able to trim 5 points off the deficit as the 16-year-old Blenheim driver held on for a second-place feature finish and also won his heat.

Kingsville’s Larry Hart finished 5th, Cottam’s Denis DeSerrano was 9th, Essex’s Tom Reimer 12th and Amherstburg’s Denver Orum 15th.

Tilbury’s Kyle Patrick picked up his second sprint win in three weeks at South Buxton, taking the checkered in the Ontario Topless

Sprints feature after winning the Southern Ontario Sprints feature on Aug. 2. It was Patrick’s first career winless victory.

Merlin’s Joe Brosseau led all 25 laps to win his second straight Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds feature.

Belle River’s Mario Toniolo posted his second runner-up finish among his 11 top-fives in 16 features this season.

Clayton Smith, formerly of Woodslee and now resides in Taylor, Mich., was 3rd, followed by Leamington’s Joel Dick and Merlin’s Jeff Daniels.

DeSerrano, who did double duty, finished 9th with Essex’s Gerald Martin 10th and Windsor’s John Sylvester 14th.

Merlin’s Eren Vanderiviere won his fifth Tirecraft Sport Stocks feature, holding off a challenge from Essex’s Doris Lajeunesse and Kingsville’s Rob Young in the waning laps.

Harrow’s Patrick Lajeunesse led the first eight laps but a late accident ended his night as he finished 12th.

Cottam’s Tiffany Ellis and Ruthven’s Brad Bloomfield finished 8th and 9th respectively.

The Lajeunesse brothers finished one-two in their heat, with Doris collecting his 5th checkered flag of the season.

Chatham’s Gregg Haskell won his third Westside Performance Plus UMP Late Models feature while Blenheim’s Austin Pickering won his first in the Autotech Bombers.

Sharks host Blue-White Game

By Bryan Jessop

With the regular season just over two weeks away, the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Wheatley Sharks are getting closer to forming a complete roster.

The team hosted its annual Blue-White Game at Leamington’s Unico Arena Thursday, Aug. 21. The main camp contest featured a mix of veteran players and rookie hopefuls split evenly between the two sides. Although no cards were signed following Team White’s 5-2 win, about half a dozen releases were made prior to the introduction of the preseason schedule two days later

“If we’re sure about certain players not making the team, we’re not going to hold onto them for nothing,” explained Sharks head coach Ken Galerno. “We don’t want them to miss any other opportunities they might have before the season starts.”

This year’s Blue-White lineups were arranged as follows:

• Team White — forwards Scott Florence, Cale Phibbs, Austin Thompson, Brendan Anger, Eric Prudence, Frankie Ciacelli, Michael Travis, Quinton Adams, Eric Taylor, Nolan Gardiner, Jared Myers, defensemen Antonio Ciampa, Bailey Loveless, Cameron Dawson, Matt Taylor, Layne Gouin and goalie Jake Walton.

• Team Blue — forwards Shawn Hope, Brett Bowman, Dylan Enns, Lucas Raffoul, Jimmy Ciaccelli, Ryan Zsebok, Jack Lefeve, John Vandehogan, Brendan O’Brien, defensemen Mike Reid, Matt Zelko, Riley Enns, Peter Mosher, Steve Vandehogan, Clayt Kraynack and goalie Daniel Klinck.

The two lineups included five 16-year-olds — Gardiner, Prudence, Myers, Loveless and Kraynack. Ontario Hockey Association rules only allow one 16-year-old per Junior C team. Picking their youngest player won’t be the only difficult decision for the Sharks’ coaching staff, as Galerno noted that several individuals at this year’s main camp are making serious efforts to join the roster.

“I’m impressed by the compete level I’m seeing out there,” Galerno explained. “They’re making some really difficult decisions for us to make, and that’s a good thing.”

The Sharks may leave a few cards open until after the regular season has begun, as most Junior C teams — including Wheatley — are awaiting decisions to be made in local Junior B camps. Galerno and his coaching staff took another step toward a complete lineup after a Sunday, Aug. 24 pre-season exhibition tilt in Blenheim. Again, the Sharks put a combination of last season’s regular and affiliate players on the ice along with a majority of potential 2014-15 rookies. Wheatley’s power play made the difference, vaulting the guests into a 4-3 regulation victory. The Sharks scored on three of six man advantages while holding the Blades to one through five opportunities.

Taylor led the way on the scoresheet with a goal and two assists while Dylan Enns — an AP during 2013-14 — chipped in with one of each for two points. Kir and former Blade Shawn Hope added the other two tallies while Gardiner and Raffoul posted single assists. Walton and Klink split goalkeeping duties virtually 50/50 — Walton stopped all seven shots he faced while Klink turned away 11 of 14. Wheatley fired six unsuccessful shots at Will Verberg while four of 17 found their way past KJ Teron.

Wheatley acquired goaltender Adam Leboeuf from the Blades over the weekend in addition to signing Gouin as its first 2014-15 rookie. Leboeuf, of Woodslee, started last season with the Belle River Canadiens, earning a save percentage of .892 and 3.35 goals against average over 14 games. In three contests with the Blades, his save percentage stood at .911 with a goals against average of 2.81.

Gouin, a left-handed 17-year-old from Windsor, played last season with the midget ‘AAA’ Windsor Junior Spitfires.

The Sharks will visit the Admirals for a Friday, Aug. 29 exhibition contest starting at 7 p.m. before hosting the same opponents Friday, Sept. 5 starting at 8 p.m. at Wheatley Area Arena. Saturday, Sept. 6 will bring the Blades into Wheatley for a 7 p.m. pre-season match — the Sharks’ last before starting the regular season Saturday, Sept. 13 at home against Alvinston at 7 p.m.

Mike Reid of Team Blue carries the puck around his squad’s net with Scott Florence in pursuit during the Wheatley Sharks’ annual Blue-White Game at Unico Arena Thursday, Aug. 21.

Age against the machine

Once hockey season rolls around, my Thursday nights are usually associated with the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Leamington Flyers. Last week, however, it had more to do with their Junior ‘C’ neighbours, the Wheatley Sharks. Strangely enough, the Sharks’ Blue and White game and Flyers’ Red and White game — both pivotal annual events for rookies hoping to fill voids in the roster for the upcoming season — were held on back-to-back nights at Unico Arena. Nothing like late-August hockey, with curious fans and spectators lined up along the rink’s perimeter, peering through the glass while wearing t-shirts and shorts, watching the near future of their local teams take shape before their very eyes.

Following this year’s Blue-White game, I found myself in familiar surroundings, waiting outside the coaching staff’s room for the opportunity to take in thoughts and comments from the bench leaders for a story in the following week’s paper. Not so familiar was the line-up of players also waiting to hear feedback from the coaches.

While checking both work and personal e-mail and doing a bit of window shopping on Kijiji, I couldn’t help but overhear snippets of conversations going on just a few feet away from the other side of the door. There were a few laughs over Ice Bucket Challenge bloopers seen on what I assume was YouTube (apparently, one poor soul had the bucket itself smashed to pieces over his head).

Eventually, the topic shifted to commentary regarding the khaki shorts worn by one of the players in the line-up. If you’ve ever played hockey in your teens, it should come as no surprise that one individual saw his cohort’s choice of attire as an opportunity for some good-natured ribbing.

“What’s with the khakis?” the observational player asked with a laugh. “What are you, 35?”

Ouch.

That, in a nutshell, was the latest chapter in my own personal and proverbial book of “You Know You’re Getting Old When...” Yup, you know you’re getting old when you overhear someone take a jab at another person’s wardrobe by suggesting it makes him look twice his actual age — which is still a half-decade younger than YOU. If someone ever points out an article of clothing I’m wearing and says it makes me look 35, I’ll probably rush back to the store where I bought it and immediately buy all the remaining duplicates in my size.

As many a hockey fan is aware, Mr. Elbows (Gordie Howe) retired from the NHL at the age of 52. The year was 1980, with the Hartford Whalers. Howe later went on to do the unthinkable, signing a one-game contract with the now defunct IHL’s Detroit Vipers. Playing a single shift, he became hockey’s only player to suit up professionally in six different decades. His final game of pro hockey was played at the tender age of 69.

Needless to say, not all players make such a lengthy career out of professional sports. More than half of all NHL players lace the skates for less than 100 games — 92 is the average. Today, that’s one full regular season followed by not enough remaining games to get you into the conference finals (or even the conference semis, if the first series goes the full seven games). When calculating stats going back as far as the 1917-18 season, the most common retirement age in the NHL is 24. Twenty-four.

If the same rate applied to reporters, I’d have hung up the camera and notepad 16 years ago. That was 1998 — the year I landed my first newspaper job. Now THAT would have been a short career. Strangely enough, it’s

not exactly unheard of... in the NHL. This is the league where five per cent of all careers have lasted one — that’s right, ONE — game.

Could you imagine? Sounds like a sketch comedy routine. Random guy shows up for his first day on the job, HR manager gives him the office tour — here’s your desk, here’s the break room, the coffee maker, the water cooler, don’t use the microwave ‘cause it’s on the fritz, washroom’s the last door on the left at the end of the hallway. Couple hours of orientation, lunch break, tech guy sets up your new e-mail address and hooks your computer up with the WiFi for the printer and then voila... the in-office retirement party. Susan from sales wheels in your surprise cake with one lit candle in the middle while everyone starts singing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” you read the card full of wisecrack comments that everyone signed (“don’t let the door hit you on the way out!” writes Brad from accounting), unwrap a dozen mugs with “Happy Retirement!” printed on them and then off you go to fritter away your Golden Years with Tuesday afternoon golf outings, Thursday evening bingo at the community centre and every January soaking up the rays in Orlando.

And you’re 24.

It seems a little extreme and far-fetched (most short careers end upon being released, not actual retirement), but it almost goes without saying that careers in professional sport are a lot shorter than they are in most other fields. Twenty per cent of all Major League Baseball careers last a single season. On average, a rookie can look forward to a career of just over 5.5 years. Allegedly, the average retirement age in the NFL is 28. Might was well retire in your 20s, as the average life expectancy of an NFL player is, according to some sources, 58. In the NBA, you can expect to hit the big 3-2 before you call it quits. It seems the average of all professional sport brings an average retirement age of 33.

I’ve heard numbers suggesting that a person reaches his or her physical peak at the age of 21, although there are power lifters, endurance runners and triathletes in their 50s who put competitors in their late 20s to shame. To at least a certain extent, wisdom and experience can compensate for dwindling speed and strength. Really, what can there possibly be left to learn once you’re 24?

Bridge Results

Kingsville Bridge Club, Aug. 20: North/South1st Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 2nd Roy Trowell and Shirley Plant, 3rd Bob Branton and Jack Warmenhoven. East/West - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 2nd Ernie Jackiw and Anne Reffle, 3rd Marg Koeman and Vi Major.

Bridge is played every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For further info call 519-738-4939.

Golden Years golf league enters 19th season

The Golden Years Mini Golf League kicks off the 19th year of operation on September 11. Play begins at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday at Colasanti’s Tropical Garden’s 18-hole miniature golf course amid a setting of tropical plants and marine life.

The league provides an outlet for activity during the long winter months at minimal cost. Once the number of players is known each week, teams are randomly chosen by card draw. This provides the opportunity to play with different members each week, promoting equality in play as well as camaraderie between members. The league is non competitive with a maximum of 4 shots per hole. There is a minimal annual fee for membership in the league, plus a small charge each week for 36 holes. You don’t have to own a putter as Colasanti’s will provide one at no charge. If you would like to experience how the league operates, your initial week will be at no charge.

Golden Years Mini Golf still has active members who were instrumental in the league’s formation 19 years ago.

Remember, you’re never too old to participate in the league. Come on out and have some fun! Want more information? Contact Bill at 519-776-1409 or Lloyd at 519-324-1513 or lloydcolleen@cogeco.ca.

Right: The staff and resident volunteers welcomed the community to an outdoor festival open house at Chartwell Kingsville on Friday, August 15. The day consisted of entertainment, antique cars, vendors, games, food and fun. Pictured here are volunteers and sisters Betty Gamperl, left, and Fran Brouillette, right, with Elvis (Fred E. Cross).

At left: James Cook, Sales Consultant with Chartwell Kingsville, and resident volunteer Helene Godin watch as guest Ruth Ann Bonkink tries her hand at mini golf. “We’re having lots of fun,” said Bonkink.

(SUN Photos)

Flyers begin recruiting for 2014-15

By Bryan Jessop

With a lot of big skates to fill, the process of finding the right feet for them is well underway for the Leamington Flyers.

The GOJHL’s defending Western Ontario Conference champions put the search for the upcoming season’s rookies in high gear starting with main camp, which began Monday, Aug. 18 at Unico Arena. Before the fourth session began on Monday, Aug. 25, the Flyers’ coaching staff refined the search by making roughly 20 releases. The latest round of cuts followed the team’s annual Red-White game played Friday, Aug. 22 at Unico Arena. The game featured numerous midget travel players from the 2013-14 season as well as current Junior C players including Daniel Mainella, Dallas Pereira, Tyler Scott and AP Travis Campbell of the Essex 73’s, Thomas Virban, Cale Phibbs, Scott Florence and Austin Thompson

of the Wheatley Sharks and Amherstburg Admiral Kyler Carter.

In the meantime, the Flyers are awaiting Ontario Hockey League main camp decisions. Last season Flyers regulars and affiliates Eric Henderson, Alex Friesen, Brett Markham, Cale Allen and netminder Trevor Wheaton are all looking to find positions in OHL lineups.

Leamington’s head coach Tony Piroski estimates that 10 players from last year’s roster will return for the 2014-15 campaign. Without having seen the other eight Western teams in pre-season action, he explained that it’s difficult to predict how his team will fare in the upcoming season.

“We’ll have to let it play out,” Piroski explained. “We’ll be competitive and

we’ll have a hard-working team again.”

Thus far, the Flyers have signed cards to Michigan natives Kyle Perkowski — a forward — and defenseman Alex Derksen. Ohio’s Matt Opblinger, the younger brother of the team’s secondranked 2013-14 point getter Nathan Opblinger, has also been signed as a forward.

“It’s been a good camp,” said Piroski, who noted that Florence and Phibbs are among the remaining hopefuls with a good chance of finding a spot on the roster. “The intensity level is high and we’re looking at a good group of young players. They’re really getting competitive.”

The focal points of Leamington’s main camp will again be a home and away exhibition series against the LaSalle Vipers. The teams will face off in LaSalle Wednesday, Aug. 27 with a 7 p.m. start, followed by a Friday, Aug. 29 contest at Unico Arena starting at 7:30 p.m. The Flyers plan to reduce the list of players vying for one of 22 cards to 25, offering no guarantees as to who will represent the club as the regular season arrives.

“Even with the guys we’ve committed to — the ones who’ve been handed a sweater with their names on them — it’s up to them to keep them,” Piroski said. “Making the last few decisions will be really, really tough.”

Upon the completion of the 2013-14 season, Leamington lost eight regular players to the OHA Junior ‘B’ age limit. Forwards David Dalby, Alex Seguin, Dylan Seguin, Nathan Opblinger and Tony Spidalieri, defensemen Cole Chevalier and Graham Kelsey and goalie Austyn Roudebush played their final games of junior hockey in the GOJHL semi-final loss to the St. Catharines Falcons. Dalby, the Seguins, Opblinger and Spidalieri scored 101 of the team’s 232 regular season goals last season and took five of the top six team positions in points. Chris Scott finished fourth with 46 points.

The regular season will kick off for the Flyers Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7:10 p.m. in Sarnia, followed by their home opener Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7:10 p.m. against the St. Thomas Stars.

The Leamington Flyers held their annual Red & White game on Friday, August 22.

Beach volleyball league crowns champions

The Velocity Volleyball Wednesday 2 on 2 Beach League crowned its champions on August 20. With 18 teams in the league, prizes were up for grabs in men’s, women’s, mixed and youth championships.

League play started on May 28 running weekly through the summer as teams battled it out for the final week of play. Here are the final results:

Men’s Tier 1 Champions: Cameron Branch and Russell Wickert. Men’s Tier 1 Runner-Up: Devin Foldesi and Sheldon Foldesi. Men’s Tier 2 Champions: Kirk Hansen and Clayton Schroeder. Mixed Champions: Karlee Driedger and Jesse Driedger. Youth Champions: Blake Harnadek and Juliana Harnadek. This was a great season of 2 on 2 play as the league continues to grow and attract players from throughout Essex County and Chatham-Kent.

Next up for Velocity Volleyball is the Thursday Mixed 6s Championships on Thursday, Aug. 28. The public is welcome to join in the fun with championship matches starting at 6:45 p.m. at Seacliff Beach. The end of season party will include live music, prizes and other fun activities at Gilligan’s starting at 8:45 p.m.

For more information about upcoming programs visit www.velocityvolleyball.ca

Wednesday Men’s 2 on 2 Tier 1 Champions: Cameron Branch (left) and Russell Wickert.

Men’s 2 on 2 Tier 1 Runners-Up: Devin Foldesi (left) and Sheldon Foldesi.

Men’s 2 on 2 Tier 2 Champions: Kirk Hansen (left) and Clayton Schroeder.

Youth 2 on 2 Champions: Blake Harnadek and Juliana Harnadek.

Mixed 2 on 2 Champions: Karlee Driedger and Jesse Driedger.

Team Blue tops scoreboard in progs golf

Humidity and warmer temperatures greeted 45 Erie Shores progs golfers on Aug. 19. After being rained out the previous week, everyone was eager to get going again. The teams were divided by colour. Each team was to wear their shirt with the team colour. Any player that did not conform was penalized a stroke. The proggers run a tight ship here. The four colours were red, blue, white and green. There was a lot of teasing by Greg Dunmore about shades of colours. Like he’s a fashionista!

After all was said and done, Team Blue topped the scoreboard with a +5. The men in blue were comprised of Ed Schachowskoy, Brett Madden, Willie Krahn, Gord Anderson, Jeff Brown, Andy Herring, Wayne Quinn, Matt Dick, Roger Cote, Larry Roberts, Ken Segedin, Ron Gagne and Garth Dennerley. Each member collected $10 for their efforts.

Heinz ladies hold skills night

The Heinz Ladies Golf League held their Skills Night on Aug. 18 at Erie Shores Golf Course, followed by dinner at Flamingo’s. Here are the names of the women that won in their handicap division:

Low Net: Carolyn Kelly, Elfie Miehl, Nina Young. Longest Putt: Leita Vines, Bev Brown, Gwen Tonery. Longest Drive: Emily

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Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone that participated in this year’s Skills Night.

The best score was registered by Ron Koop with a +11. His drives lit up the sky and put on a display as exciting as the Freedom Festival fireworks. Wayne Quinn wasn’t too far behind with a +7, posting an 81, his best score of the year. Both of them are gearing up for the club championship. Ed Schachowskoy and Ken Segedin tied at third with +5s.

In the skins game, eight $8 prizes were handed out. Ron Koop netted 2 skins, while singles were earned by Tom Miehl, Ron Tremblay, Bill Stackpoole, Jeff Brown, Mike Her-

Aside from Ron Koop’s fireworks and Wayne Quinn’s timely chipping and putting, Tom Miehl had the shot of the day. Tom notched an eagle on hole #1. After a so-so drive that bounced over the right-hand side bunker that landed in the rough, Tom used his sky caddie to determine the distance to the flag at the back: 115 yards. A 9-iron seemed to be the best weapon for the occasion. Tom set up and lofted a straight shot towards the green, clearing

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the bunker, and rolled to the stick. The ball rattled the stick but it held firm, allowing the ball to drop. No green was injured with a ball mark, which was a relief to Ward Hutchins. The amazing part of this is the ball went straight. No pull to the left with a wild kick to right off a hill, or a fade/slice that bounced off a rake towards the hole. All of this happened on his 49th shot. Tom went on to birdie the next hole, getting 10 points in 2 holes, eclipsing the 7 points he mustered over the first 9 holes. After the birdie, presto change-o, back to bogey golf.

Winners of the Heinz Ladies Golf League’s Skills Night, back row left to right: Gwen Tonary, Emily Oldenburg, Leita Vines, Carolyn Kelly, Elfie Miehl, Beth McMullin, Mary Ann Sherman. Front: Bev Brown, Nina Young. (Submitted photo)

SOUTHPOINT SUN

LEAMINGTON LAKEFRONT

Upscale and Affordable in Leamington’s ONLY waterfront rental apartment building overlooking Leamington Marina and Park and minutes from the beach. Amenities include: • library and social rooms • new Smart Card “no coin” laundry

beautiful lobby

underground parking • outdoor balconies • FREE utilities and window coverings

• Fully secured and 24-7 onsite management. Ask us about our limited time “New Tenant” incentives. www.ska-apartmentrentals.com Call Mike or Kevin 519-326-8819

ERIE APARTMENTS

137 Erie St. South

2 bedroom units available. 2nd & 3rd floor. 13th month free. Available immediately. Call Bob at 226-936-1676

CAMELOT SHIRES APARTMENTS

Beautiful, secure building in a good location. 2 bedroom available. Utilities and parking included. Call Georgina 226-348-9261 English & Spanish spoken.

KINGSBRIDGE MANOR IN Kingsville (senior building), 2 bedroom apartment for rent, $680 per month. Fridge, stove, air conditioner included. Elevator in the building. No pets. Call 519-326-1577 or 519-322-0920. jn25-tf

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1 -

Well maintained spacious

900 sq. ft. 1 bedroom lower townhome unit w/central air, large living room, kitchen w/eating area, 3 pc. bath, private laundry room. $700/month includes fridge, stove, all utilities and cable TV. Contact Kattie @ 519326-7253 or 519-322-9282. au20-tf

FOR RENT

GOING FAST!

Leamington Heights

Let us WOW you. Call today!

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT

Approximately 420 sq. ft., single story building on Talbot Street West, in the downtown core. Renovations in process and could be completed to suit your requirements. Ideal for office space. $350.00 per month plus utilities. Lease required.

Contact Lisa at: 519-326-5718 ext. 226 or: lisa@rers.ca.

2 BEDROOM UPPER

$795/month + utilities. Appliances included. Laundry room in apartment. 1st and last required. Available immediately. 13th Month Free. 519-324-6987 jn18-tf

2 BEDROOM APT., fridge and stove included, $620 plus utilities. 171 Robson Road, Leamington. Call 519398-8107. au20-se3

CLEAN, COMFORTABLE

ONE bedroom house in the country. Suitable for 1 or 2 persons only. Forced air gas furnace, central air, four appliances. $650 per month plus utilities. First, last and references required. Call 519-326-1125 daytime. au27-se3

APARTMENT FOR RENT in Leamington, centrally located. 2 bedroom upper with balcony, fridge & stove included. $570/month plus hydro. Available September 1st. Call 519-326-3423. au6-27

2 TO 3 BEDROOM HOUSE plus garage in Leamington, close to town. Newly renovated. Available immediately. Call 519-816-0068. au27

ST. JOHN'S PIG ROASTLeamington Marina, Friday, August 29, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Tickets - adults: $15, children: $6. Cash bar. Tickets available from Church Office: 519-326-3111 or by calling 519-326-4042. au20-27

1992 PARK MODELtrailer in Sturgeon Woods. 1 bedroom, pull out couch, Florida room with electric fireplace, $7,000. Season paid. 519990-5974. au27

IN-HOUSE GARAGE SALE

Sat. Aug. 30, Sun. Aug. 31 and Mon. Sept. 1. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Household items, dishes, furniture, antiques. 158 Talbot Street West, Leamington (the pink house). au27

MOVING SALE - 1649

Fairlea Crescent, Ruthven. Thurs., Sept. 4 - 4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m. Fri., Sept. 5 and Sat., Sept. 6 - 8:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Furniture, antiques, dishes, grandfather clock, pool table accessories, surround sound system and other items too numerous to list. au27

HUGE FAMILY GARAGE

Sale - 18 Lithgow (off Bennie) in Leamington. Fri., Aug. 29 and Sat., Aug. 30. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Books, toys, dvds, dolls, lamps, colored glass, Barbies, Wade figurines, 1980's Norman Rockwell, afghans, purses, pots & pans. Practical and collectable. au27

YARD SALE - SATURDAY, August 30. 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 33 Ashley Crescent, Leamington. Furniture, tools, harrowgate, etc. au27

MOVING SALEFURNITUREand other household items (dining room table & chairs, sofa bed, 2 pressed back chairs), etc. Call 519-322-4893 for full list and/or opportunity to view. au27

YARD SALE - SATURDAY, August 30 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 2503 County Road 31 (5th house north of the bypass). Quilts, quilt rack, quilting frame, material, pictures, books. Lots of good stuff. Rain date: Sat., Sept. 6. au27

INDOOR/OUTDOOR CARPENTRY - renovations and repairs, windows (full warranty), doors, painting, flooring, basements, drywall, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, fences, sheds and roofing. Free estimates. 35 years experience. We install windows and doors year round (senior discount). Call Bill, 519-566-8408. jl30-au27

Matt’s Home Renovations

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Additions, Decks, Fences, Electrical Plumbing 226-346-3704

m8tter@gmail.com

Owner: Matt Laliberte

SOUTHPOINT SUN

GREENHOUSE WORKERS

Permanent • Full Time • Day • Weekend (30 Vacancies)

• Candidates will be working in the greenhouse as harvesters, crop workers and packers.

• Experience not necessary. Repetitive tasks, bending, crouching, kneeling.

• Salary: $11.00 hourly, 40 hours per week.

Apply by Mail: P.O. Box 61 Leamington, ON N8H 3W1

Apply by Fax: 519-326-6130

Apply by Email: humanresources@amcogroup.biz

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED, LICENSED

TECHNICIANS IN ALL FIELDS

Immediate positions available. Benefits and pension. Must forward resume with references, school transcript and MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) to:

Mail or Drop-off: 238 Talbot Street W. Leamington, ON N8H 1P1

Email: grossi@grossiplumbing.ca Fax: 519-326-3632

One Floral is seeking candidates for the position of: Greenhouse General Labour

$11.00/hr. Must be available 7 days a week. Physically demanding & repetitive tasks. Fast paced, hot, non-smoking environment.

Please submit all resumes to: jobsleamington@onefloral.com

HEINZ CANADA

Seasonal Agricultural Research Technicians Leamington, Ontario

Heinz has temporary positions available in August for 6-10 weeks, assisting with harvesting fruit samples. Experience in food processing kitchens, agriculture and research are assets.

For more information & to apply: www.heinztalent.com - requisition #2423BR by September 3, 2014.

Armstrong Top Pack Ltd. is hiring 50 permanent, full time vegetable packers for its Leamington location to start as soon as possible. The wage rate is $11.00 for 44.0 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

HELP WANTED - LADY with references to vacuum and dust every 2 weeks. 2 bedroom senior home, on one level, in Kingsville. Call 519560-7119. au27

GREENHOUSE FARM

LABOURER wanted. Wages $11/hour. Min. 40+ hours Mon-Sat. Must be able to maintain attendance, vital for harvesting. Repetitive tasks, handling heavy crates 40 lbs, working in hot conditions. Send resume to: Ingratta Farms, 341 Morse Road, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5 or fax 519-326-1082. au13-se3

CUCUMBER PACKERS

2078 Talbot Rd.Ruthven ON NOW

HIRING TRUCK DRIVERS

Seasonal Full 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.

LEAMINGTON

ORNAMENTAL IS looking for 2 full-time employees. General labourers required for production and finishing of aluminum castings. Foundry experience an asset, will train. 40 hours per week. Apply in person - 326 Erie Street North, Leamington. au20-27

GREENHOUSE GROWER

ASSISTANT - Start date: as soon as possible. Applicant would be responsible for assisting in the growing of hot house cucumbers. Assist in labor management and training greenhouse staff. Assist with fertilizer & chemical applications. General duties as directed by grower. 6 days/week, occasional Sunday. Long hours during busy season. Pay will be negotiated on experience. Experience: 2 years (willing to train). Chemical application certificate or license an asset. Must have own transportation, full license. Apply by email: stevevanltd@gmail.com. au27-se10

WANTED immediately. Full time 55 (+ or -) hours per week @ 11.00. Must have own transportation. Tasks are repetitive, standing for extended periods of time and physically demanding. You must be able work well with others. Apply in person only from 8:00 - 5:00 at 422 Mersea Rd. 7, Leamington. au13-se3

JEM FARMS IS looking for greenhouse workers. $11 per hour, 45 hours per week. Please fax resume to 519326-9570. au20-se3

Requirements:

• Must possess a valid driver’s license (G)

• Valid CPR & First Aid

• Minimum 2 years experience

• Experience working with seniors

• Casual, Part-time

Please forward resume and cover letter to: info@community supportcentre.ca

Closing Date: September 10, 2014

PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR, WELDERS, QC PERSON AND GENERAL LABOURER

Apply in person, or by fax: Klassen Custom Fab. Inc. 5140 Ure Street Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0 PH 519-737-6631 FX 519-737-1833 Custom Fab. Inc.

Truck Driver/Labourer (Maintenance Operations Division) Full Time Positions

The Roads/Engineering Department of the County of Essex provides for the construction and maintenance on the roads and bridges in the County Road System. The Essex County Highway network is comprised of 730 km of paved roadway and 90 bridges.

Reporting to the Manager Maintenance Operations, the Truck Driver/Labourer will perform general labourer work such as road maintenance, minor equipment maintenance, flagging traffic, repairing shoulders and potholes, cutting brush, picking up debris and grading ditches. Fill in as a tractor operator and loader operator as required. Operates winter control equipment.

Qualifications:

• Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)

• Experience in road construction and snow plowing

• Valid Class DZ license (with successful completion of a County of Essex driving test prior to being interviewed)

• Able to work in all weather conditions

• Able to be on call 24 hours a day during winter months

• Able to work nights during winter control season

Salary: $25.83 per hour with a comprehensive benefits package, based on 40 hours per week.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume, quoting file #16-14 no later than September 5, 2014 to: Director, Human Resources Corporation of the County of Essex 360 Fairview Avenue, Suite 214 Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6 Fax: 519-776-5688

E-mail (Microsoft Word or pdf document): careers@countyofessex.on.ca

Verification of candidateʼs ability to meet above qualification(s) may be done by way of physical fitness testing based on physical requirements of the job, a police clearance check and driverʼs abstract. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be acknowledged. Personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only. The Corporation of the County of Essex supports diversity in the workplace.

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Nature Fresh Farms is looking for full time general labour positions in Leamington ON. Possible openings are crop maintenance and sorting/packaging. Workdays are most likely Monday to Saturday and hours will vary according to the season & production. Candidates must be willing to work in warmer climate conditions as well as unpredicted hours. No education is required however any type of agricultural expierience is an asset.

Please apply within at: 634 Mersea RD #7 Leamington ON via email at: jobs@naturefresh.ca or via phone at: 519-326-8603 ext. 1323

PRESTEVE FOODS

LIMITED needs at least 15 permanent fish plant workers. Willing to train new workers. Initially minimum wage. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $14.10 + benefits. Position requires either operating processing machine, lift up to 50 lbs on repetitive basis, packaging. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com.

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PRESTEVE FOODS

LIMITED needs at least 15 permanent fish cutters. Experienced fish cutters are paid by piece work. Willing to train new workers. Initially minimum wage. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $14.10 + benefits until worker can make significantly more through piece work. Position requires ability to filet fish at a fast pace. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com.

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Nature Fresh Farms is looking for full time greenhouse supervisors ASAP. Workdays are most likely Monday to Saturday and hours will vary according to the season & production. Spanish is a big asset.

Please apply within at: 634 Mersea RD #7 Leamington ON via email at: jobs@naturefresh.ca

NOTICES NOTICES

HOSPICE OF WINDSOR ESSEX COUNTY – ERIE SHORES CAMPUS

Will be accepting Applications for the Pre-Qualification of Sub-Contractors for services required for the construction of the new Hospice to be built in Leamington ON.

Applications accepted for: Framing, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Flooring, Masonry, Drywall, Roofing, Painting, Asphalt and Site Servicing contractors.

Successful applicants will have demonstrated experience working in a Healthcare environment and be familiar with the requirements of CSA Z317.13-03 Infection Control during Construction or Renovation of Health Care Facilities.

The full Pre-Qualification package (Hospice SubContractor Package) is available for download on the main page of Leamington District Memorial Hospital www.leamingtonhospital.com.

Applications for Pre-qualification will be received by LDMH Foundation’s Project Manager until September 6th, 2014 at 2:00 PM.

Properly executed documents are to be sent to: Leamington District Memorial Hospital 194 Talbot Street West Leamington ON N8H 1N9

Attention: Jason Keane

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD, YOUTH VOLUNTEER AWARD AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AWARD

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington appreciates and acknowledges the many volunteers who come forward to aid their community with their time and expertise.

Council will accept submissions for the “Citizen of the Year Award”, “Leamington Youth Volunteer Award” and “Service to the Community Award”.

Citizen of the Year Award - is defined as an individual who has contributed their time and effort to the community. Names submitted should be residents of Leamington.

Youth Volunteer Award - is defined as an individual whose primary residence is in Leamington, is eighteen (18) years of age or younger and who has participated as a volunteer in activities that benefit the residents of Leamington. Volunteer activities may include activities undertaken with other individuals or groups but do not include activities where the nominee receives payment or obtains an educational credit.

Service to the Community Award - is defined as a group, whose single contribution brings the greatest benefit, comfort or hope to the community. A project may extend over more than one year, but may only be proposed in the year during which the benefit to the community is realized.

Please forward written submissions, with supporting background information to Jennifer Bavetta (jbavetta@leamington.ca) before Tuesday, September 5, 2014. Nomination forms are available at the Municipal Office, 111 Erie Street North, or on the Municipality’s website www.leamington.ca .