Southpoint Sun - December 3, 2014

OB at LDMH to stay open while Panel reviews its viability

By Sheila McBrayne

At its Thursday, November 27 Board Meeting, the Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network directed Leamington District Memorial Hospital to keep the obstetrics unit open until further notice as a newly established advisory panel reviews the viability of obstetrical service in Leamington. The OB service was scheduled to end March 31, 2015.

Board Chair for the ErieSt. Clair LHIN Martin Girash stated LDMH will be getting a waiver to exempt the hospital from its financial responsibility to not run a deficit budget.

A Review Panel is being selected. Bonnie Adamson has been named as chair with other experts being vetted. “We expect to have the panel in place within the next two weeks,” said Girash. “We’re just firming up potential candiates now,” he said.

Adamson has an extensive career in healthcare. “She’s a nurse by training. She’s actually a former worker at Leamington before her graduate studies,” said Girash. Adamson, with family ties to the area, has held several pivitol positions as a former President and CEO at

Santa arrives in style

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus were once again the main

held Saturday, Nov. 29. The parade took its traditional

at the Sherk Street grading station, moving east on Georgia Ave. and making its way northward along Erie Street. Santa’s sleigh and float had an overhaul this year thanks to Santa’s helpers at DiMilo Auto Body, Southpoint Fabrication, Hill’s Fabricating, Speedy Auto Glass, Northern Reflections, Uni Fab Enclosures, Glen Young and Gabriele Brand Source Home Furnishings. (More photos on Page 16)

North York General Hospital (2002 - 2010) during the SARS outbreak; President and CEO at London Health Sciences (2010 - 2014); and as the President and CEO of the Huron and Perth Hospitals Partnership, which saw two medium-sized rural hospitals align services.

Girash explained that the Expert Panel will consist of experts representing obstetrics, physicians, EMS, midwifery, and community contributors. “I can’t say for sure, it hasn’t been finalized but I think we’ll be taking the mayor up on his of-

fer of the town’s CAO Pete Neufeld, but again, it hasn’t been finalized,” said Girash.

At the November 27 Erie St. Clair LHIN meeting, the board asked for the addition of two specific additional panel representatives - one representing the low German speaking Mennonite community and one individual knowledgable with minority groups in rural communities.

The review panel will have up to 120 days to provide its input and report back to the Erie-St. Clair LHIN on OB service in Leamington. “I’d like to clarify the objective

of the Expert Panel, it’s not looking to repeat the work of the consultant’s report... this is more of a reactionary to the community’s concerns of safey,” he said.

With the Expert Panel expected to report back to the Erie St. Clair LHIN in April, then the LHIN board will take time to review the Expert Panel’s submission.

“Three things need to happen. We will make an initial decision after reviewing the report, then there is a 30-day period for additioanl submissions from the community and then a final decision

will be made,” said Girash. When the LDMH Board passed its decision to close the obstetrics unit at LDMH, the LHIN Board had three options: 1. support and close; 2. keep status quo; 3. if not status quo, then what? “If not as it currently exists, then what? What do we really need to keep it safe and sustainable?” stated Girash.

The Expert Panel is expected to be named in the next two weeks. “We should know the membership of the panel by Christmas,” said Girash.

Packages and bows, tied up in string

ing that we won’t have to deal with it on a regular basis anymore.

One may think that we are talking about our Christmas preparations, but instead it was our ‘prep’ for our return to the island that had us wrapping and taping. I didn’t sleep well Monday night, wondering how we were ever going to fit everything into our return plane. What would I leave behind for the next flight on the 20th of December if we couldn’t squeeze it all in?

No way was I leaving my tiny little Christmas tree that we’d just purchased! Mark said the Heineken was coming, too. We would not be off island again for 12 weeks, so that fact made us re-evaluate our priorities. Groceries were the first to make the cut and there were lots! Next on our list was our computer, then 10 new strands of lights, lawn mower tires, a couple of new doors, and the rest? Whatever fits into corners here and there!

Both of our stomachs churned for several reasons. We not only faced grey, rainy skies that we may be flying in, but also the sobering thoughts of spending our longest stint on the island yet! This would be a true test. Our holiday season will start as soon as we return, and it is promising to be a very busy one. We are sure that this busy-ness and return to routine will help us both deal with the reality of leaving again.

While I had access to unlimited internet, I downloaded some of my favourite Christmas albums: Kenny G –“Miracles”, Amy Grant – “Home for Christmas”, Céline Dion – “These Special Times”, and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” are a few. Each song brings great memories from past Christmas celebrations and will add a familiar touch to our new home.

I know I have forgotten things that I will need, but my perspective of need has changed. I was able to overlook purchasing too many ‘things’ to adorn and deck our halls, and look forward to digging deep and finding my creative side. There won’t be boxes and boxes to pack away after, that’s for sure!

It feels as if our visit to New Hampshire was in the distant past. The few days in Lauderdale flew by as we filled them with provision lists, shopping and flight details for the many visitors who will be coming and going from Little Whale Cay over the holidays. With both American Thanksgiving and Black Friday landing on our time away, we found ourselves dodging traffic and standing in line-ups. Mark was more patient than I have ever seen him in the mayhem, but I figure we both took advantage of the festive hubbub, know-

No regrets for taking time while in Lauderdale for a haircut and colour. What a treat! It was the first ‘do’ in 13 weeks and I went drastic, letting the French stylist cut off many inches. My hair now sits on my shoulders and is much more fitting to our lifestyle. I am still able to pull it back into a ponytail, which works well in the heat.

I have posted many pictures on Facebook, but if you are like me, sometimes the picture painted in your mind is the best. Have fun with your family and friends. We will be thinking of all of you, too!

Letter to Editor;

Congratulations to Ms. Heather Poublon and her wonderful Leamington District Secondary School students for all their hard work on a recent famine fundraiser event. Recognizing that hunger exists around the world, including in our own backyard, all of the funds raised from

this event were donated to benefit Access County Community Support Services (ACCESS). ACCESS works with individuals and families who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness across Essex County, but the demand in Leamington is particularly strong The ACCESS Housing team works every day

with people in our community who don’t have a safe place to sleep or enough to eat. Every dollar donated through the famine fundraiser will be used to give food supports to youth, adults, and families in crisis. Congratulations to the individuals and businesses that supported these students in their activities. At

this time of year, turning cold and full of holiday chaos, it is heart-warming to know that there are young people out there working to make the world a better place. Their actions are inspiration to us all!

Jenna Foley Executive Director, ACCESS

Thoughts on the music world

fact, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons recently proclaimed that rock and roll is dead.

I’ve professed my love for the music of yesterday on many occasions, preferring it to the stuff they put out today.

Not that today’s music doesn’t sometimes have that magic moment, but it doesn’t hold a candle in the wind to old time rock and roll.

As the autumn leaves vacate the trees and the weather becomes cold as ice, I can’t help myself, but reflect on yesterday, when I was young.

Without the warmth of the sun, we’d surely be flirting with disaster, and as November rain turns to thoughts of happy holidays, I find myself tuning in to those classic tunes every day, sometimes all by myself.

I find those songs release me from whatever mood I’m in, even if I’m a bit down in the boondocks.

If I’m in the mood for love or just want to get down tonight, I know I can get a lift when I play that funky music. Allow me to ramble on.

As I drive my car, I can tune in to whatever song my foolish heart desires and if I so desire, I can rock around the clock.

Life is a long and winding road, so you have to go wherever it takes you, even if it’s just somewhere in the night.

One fine day you could be a lonesome loser, another you could be king of the world.

I heard it through the grapevine that many of these classics would not survive the electronic age.

For what it’s worth, I think rock and roll is here to stay, especially in the mind of this old man.

Sure, I will always have rainy day people who always want to create misery in my life. In those cases, I can chalk it up to experience and conclude that we just disagree.

But if we all come together it can be a wonderful world regardless of our taste in music.

My generation will always love the old songs, memories of the way we were.

Meanwhile I will keep on rockin’ in the free world, hoping that with the new year fast approaching, I will survive all of the hoopla of being home for the holidays. Life’s been good to me so far.

After all, we should all be happy together, especially in this crazy world we live in.

Now, a little challenge for you: re-read this column and count the number of classic songs mentioned in my otherwise meaningless babble. There should be 50. Can you find them?

And here you thought I was just a ramblin’, man!

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MARK RIBBLE Rib’s Ramblings

Libro funds Bank Theatre addition

By Bryan Jessop

The Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre’s efforts to expand the space of a former financial institution has been met by a massive showing of support from a current one.

During Libro Credit Union’s recognition event held Thursday, Nov. 27 — the first of its kind in the Essex-Kent region — support for 10 local organizations was announced to the combined tune of $255,000.

The SPPCT’s Box Office Building project was the recipient of not only the largest grant among the 10 Chatham-Kent/WindsorEssex groups, but also the biggest throughout Libro’s operating range spanning Southwestern Ontario. For 2014, the Libro Community Builder Awards Ceremony included 39 organizations from Windsor to Kitchener, receiving grants from the $3,265 to Community Café in Belle River to the SPPCT’s $105,000.

The $75,000 contributed to FilmCampForKids.com in Windsor and the Camp Klahanie Comfort Station in Goderich were tied for the second-largest grants.

“It’s tremendous to know that the community is behind us in this way,” said SPPCT vice president and fundraising chairperson Barbara Martens. “It means we can keep a foyer that is spacious and useable. It also means the 200 seats will fit better.”

The SPPCT funds will be used to purchase the building immediately north of The Bank Theatre. Formerly the home of Grant and Schiefer Tax Services, the facility at 6 Erie Street South — to be named The Libro Box Office — will include TBT’s box office and washroom area on the ground floor and office space on the second storey. The acquisition will add a much-needed 1,000 square feet to The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place’s floor space.

The suggestion to submit an application for a Libro grant was made by Libro Leamington’s Barb Grieve, who Martens described as

being instrumental in helping SPPCT acquire both the regional and corporate grants. The $105,000 contribution started with the decision by Libro’s Community Investment Panel to offer the Sun Parlour Players group one of the three $75,000 corporate grants. From there, the credit union’s Leamington branch added another $15,000 while Libro in Amherstburg chipped in with another $10,000. The final $5,000 will be made available in March of next year, when more funding from Libro will become available.

“It’s a huge thing for them (SPPCT) and a huge thing for Leamington,” said Libro Credit Union Community Investment Panel member and Leamington Libro ownership representative Margaret Snow. “They’re a group of volunteers that works very hard. They deserve it. If we support people and the community, we can make Leamington a destination like Grand Bend or Petrolia. It really takes a village to do it.”

The SPPCT will publically recognize the Libro contribution Friday, Dec. 5 at The Bank Theatre at 7 p.m. Recognition will take place in conjunction with Leamington District Secondary

School’s performance of One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest.

With Libro and United Communities Credit Union merging in January of this year, the Libro Community Builder Awards event was a first of its kind in the Essex-Kent region — one of five represented by a board council of five to nine members who processed a combined 111 applications for grant funding. Applications were received online for two weeks prior to June 15 and were reviewed in the following months before decisions were made.

Each of the five Libro Credit Union regions is allotted a specific amount of money to distribute among applicants as they choose. The amount given to each selected recipient group is based partly on the sum they’ve requested. The

SPPCT was one of three groups chosen at the corporate level — the other seven were selected regionally.

“We’re hitting all corners of the county tonight, where we’re representing many walks of life,” said Libro Credit Union marketing administrator Skye Fairlie.

One of the seven EssexKent causes picked to receive a grant from the local level was Voices of Youth in Community’s third annual dodgeball tournament. The ACCESS initiative received $5,000 to help finance the event, which will be free to the first 16 teams to register in each of two divisions — youths 10-13 and adults 14 and up. Registration forms for the Saturday, March 7 event — again to be held at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex gymnasium — are available at www.accesscounty.ca.

(SUN Photo)

Hospital Christmas card campaign underway

Christmas season is upon us and the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation has begun its annual Christmas card holiday appeal campaign, now in its 16th year.

This year’s Christmas card is being mailed to 7,000 homes throughout south Essex County. The success of this annual campaign has raised approximately $1.3 million.

“The Foundation’s holiday appeal campaign selects the unique combination of art and poems each year from submission by one of the area’s four local high schools on a rotating basis assuring a new high school is featured each year. Each year is distinctive, which has become an annual collector for our Foundation donors and a wonderful gift item. Since inception 33 students have taken part supplying amazing artwork and equally impressive season’s greetings,” said Ross Barnwell, Director of Development, LDMH Foundation.

The winning students each receive 25 cards of their own to be distributed to family and friends. Cardinal Carter Secondary School students Megan Kuli provided the artwork, while Sage Connell provided the writing for the holiday poem and Jacqueline Komsic wrote the greeting for this year’s Christmas card holiday appeal campaign.

With the effort of the students, high schools and the teachers, the Foundation has supported major equipment procurement such as the Dialysis Unit and the recent Women’s Centre.

The cards were mailed November 21. For those who do not receive a card, email rbarnwell@ldmh.org or call the Foundation office 519-326-2373 ext. 4143 to have a card mailed to your home. The design can also be seen online at www.ldmhfoundation.ca

Authors at Arts Centre

Come to the Leamington Arts Centre today, Wednesday, December 3 at 7 p.m. for the signing of three new local history books from Biblioasis!

All authors will be in attendance, including Craig Pearson and Daniel Wells (From the Vault: A Photo History of Windsor), David Newman (Postcards from Essex County), and Patrick Brode (The River and the Land: A History of Windsor to 1900).

Admission is free, books will be available for purchase, and complimentary refreshments will be provided. The Leamington Arts Centre is located at 72 Talbot Street West.

Arrest made for possession of stolen cell phone

OPP in Leamington arrested a 15-year-old Leamington youth after he tried to sell a cell phone back to the owner shortly after it went missing.

On November 23 a 17-year-old male had been assisting police by providing a statement for a motor vehicle collision he had just witnessed. After providing the statement he realized he’d lost his cell phone. While searching the area for the phone, he was approached by another male and told him that he had lost his phone and gave this male his girlfriend’s phone number in case it was found.

Shortly after that his girlfriend’s phone rang and the caller told the owner of the lost phone if he wanted it back he had to pay $250. The owner of the phone then proceeded to the OPP Detachment in Leamington. While there, his girlfriend’s phone rang and was answered by an OPP officer who did not identify himself as a police officer. He told the male that he would get the money and meet him at a restaurant in Leamington. The male with the phone said that he would be wearing a “Thug Life” sweatshirt.

Police attended the scene and located the male with the phone. He was arrested for possession of stolen property and released.

Frog

Pizza Hut in Leamington collected $408 in donations from patrons during October in support of World Hunger Month. The local donations were passed on to the Community Meal Program at St. John The Evangelist Church on Erie Street North. Each Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m., St. John’s offers a free meal for those in need. An average of 80 meals are handed out, including those sent to shut-ins and those given to children in attendance (about 15-20) for their next day’s lunch. Pictured here, from left to right, are Marina Kok, Area Manager, Pizza Hut; Brianna Jackson, Pizza Hut employee and volunteer at St. John’s Church; and Debbie Wilson-Safa, Deacon of St. John’s The Evangelist. The church also offers a Clothing Cupboard, which takes donations of clothing and is opened to clients twice a month on the Wednesdays.

Vehicle fire claims a life

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Fire Marshall’s office assisted the Coroner in investigating a fire that has claimed a life.

At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28 a passing motorist noticed a vehicle on fire in a driveway at a residence on Mersea Road 6 in the Municipality of Leamington. Leamington Fire Services was dispatched and when the fire was extinguished a body was found inside.

The OPP have identified the man Kevin Michael Ascott, 29, of Leamington.

Police have concluded their investigation and have determined that the fire is non-suspicious and foul play is not suspected.

Leamington Ag Society/Farmers Market give $2,000 to Toys 4 Tots

(SUN Photo)

The Leamington Agricultural Society and the Farmers Market recently donated $2,000 to the Toys 4 Tots program, as well as a large collection of toys gathered at the market. In front, from left, are Kristi Benjamin, Ag Society secretary, Lorne Bradt, Toys 4 Tots, Tammy Wiper, Ag Society president, Leanne Bradt, Toy 4 Tots, and Dan Wiper, Ag Society vice-president. In back are Ag Society Board members, from left, Kim Dupont, Martha Teskey and Martin Teskey. Tammy has also been busy making bulb wreaths and trees and selling them for $20 each at the Farmers Market (Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from now until December 19, Fridays 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Leamington Fairgrounds. Toys 4 Tots will be collecting toy and monetary donations right up until Christmas. With increased demand, there is a need for more donations. (SUN Photo)

OPP investigating two suspicious fires

Member of the OPP Crime Unit are investigating two suspicious fires that occurred in Leamington on Nov. 27.

At approximately 8:45 p.m. Nov. 26, police received a call to attend an address on Victoria Street South for a fire on the back steps of a residence.

At approximately 9:50 p.m., while investigating the first fire, police were called to a residence on Erie Street South for another suspicious fire. Upon arrival, police found that someone had set fire to the siding on the south side of the building. In both incidents the fires were quickly extinguished,

damage was minimal and there were no injuries.

Police are asking that anyone who saw anyone or anything suspicious in these two areas of town at the

times of the fires to please call the Ontario Provincial Police at 519-326-2544 or Crime Stoppers at 519-258TIPS. Remember when calling Crime Stoppers that no

one will ask your name, you will not be required to go to court and you could be eligible for a cash reward.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, expect to be called into action several times this week. You may prefer to avoid the spotlight, but that won't be the case this week. Make the most of this opportunity.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, all of a sudden you are so busy it can be difficult to find a few moments to rest. Thankfully, you are able to keep up with all of the activity.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, seek advice from a trusted confidante as you contemplate a major lifestyle change. This person will provide valuable insight as you look to make the best decision possible.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, going solo on a project may not seem like the ideal situation. But you don't want to be distracted this week, so going it alone is the best way to tackle the tasks at hand.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, following your gut may not always work out, but this week everything works out for the best. Curb impulsiveness as much as you can, though.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, although you might be dreaming of a lavish vacation and an escape from the daily grind, it's just not possible at this time. Start saving for this dream excursion.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, although it's noble to offer assistance to everyone you meet, you may be struggling to take care of yourself in the process. You must put your needs first.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

A desire to detach from others and be entirely self-sufficient can have some challenges, Scorpio. You don't need to give up independence to have the support of others.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, your energy levels are high and there is nothing you can't accomplish this week. Avoid extra caffeine because you're already buzzing.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Find a balance between caution and carelessness, Capricorn. You cannot control every situation, and this week you may have something unexpected come your way.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, if you're on the lookout for new work opportunities, look no further than your own supervisor for guidance. He or she may be your biggest ally.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

You have boundless creativity, Pisces, and this week you get to channel it into a special project. Don't overextend yourself until everything gets done.

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Carlos Gomez, Athlete (29) DECEMBER 5

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Local farmer wins Minister’s Award

By Bryan Jessop

A new machine created by a Wheatley-area agricultural operation may not harvest tomatoes directly, but it has harvested provincewide attention.

A. Driedger Farms Inc. has been selected not only for one of 50 Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Awards for 2014, but also the Minister’s Award. The Minister’s Award, representing Agriculture and Rural Affiars minister Jeff Leal, is bestowed at a value of $50,000 and is one of the ‘top five’ awards handed out each year. The others are the Premier’s Award valued at $75,000 and three Leaders in Innovation Awards worth $25,000 each.

The machine developed by Dennis Driedger is a self-propelled field opener that allows tractors and full-sized transport trailers to be brought onto the field for loading directly from the harvester. Traditionally, mechanical vine trainers — devices that look like small corner headers attached to a tractor — push tomatoes and vines out of the furrows and into nearby planted rows. The operation frequently inflicts severe damage to crops, crushing tomatoes to an extent where they are no longer desirable to processors.

Driedger’s machine, while not a harvester, is based on an old tomato harvester that was stripped down to its frame and axles. From there, it was fitted with a discharge elevator on its left side and counterweights to the right using a welder. The device is powered by a 414 cubic-inch International diesel engine and controlled with an operator’s platform and traditional steering and pedal controls. Using no vine diverters or push units, the machine measures about 8.5 feet in width by roughly 24 feet in length.

The leading end of the creation is equipped with a disc head assembly that allows the tomatoes and vines to be lifted carefully and placed three rows over. From there, the harvester can pick up six rows —

about five-and-a-half feet wide each — at a combined 33 feet in width. The process eliminates the need for double handling onto wagons or dump carts before the tomatoes are placed in trailers that are then transported to the factory.

Driedger and a hired hand built the machine in the farm shop over a course of about two years. Most of the work was done the first year with the following time dedicated to fine tuning. The majority of the labour took place in six-to-seven week periods in January and February. The device has been used for both of the past two summers.

“It keeps the value pack quality,” Driedger ex-

plained. “This was something we decided to do after getting feedback that the load quality wasn’t as good as it should be. It’s something that could be used for any vegetable crop that needs to be opened up.”

The local innovator also explained that the machine eliminates the need for the manual pulling back of end rows by hand. Combined, harvest time is reduced by about 20 per cent on the Mersea Road 7 farm. Since Driedger first put it to use, a few fellow farmers have developed similar devices.

The family was notified of Agri-Food Innovation accolades about a month ago by Leal himself.

“We were thrilled about

Leamington Council sworn into

office

Leamington Council was sworn in on Monday, December 1 in a special inauguration ceremony and reception which started in the Council Chambers at 7 p.m. Mayor John Paterson retained the top seat for Leamington with Hilda MacDonald as deputy-mayor. Councillors for the next four years are: Rick Atkin, John Jacobs, Larry Verbeke, Tim Wilkinson and John Hammond.

Watch next week’s paper for photos and excerpts from the new Leamington Council.

it,” Driedger recalled. “We were just overwhelmed. At the time, I was somewhat speechless.”

The 50 provincial awards were presented Friday, Nov. 21 in Ingersoll. The top five awards were offered to their recipients at the Premier’s Summit on Agri-Food Thursday, Nov. 27.

Jesse Driedger, MPP Kathryn McGarry, Abe Driedger and Dennis Driedger (Photo provided)

1973 Mustang Mach I helping find a cure for cancer

Doug Fernick of Grimsby is very pleased to see his 1973 Mustang Mach I displayed in dazzling yellow in the 2015 “Detroit Muscle Cruises for a Cure” calendar produced by Ray Vella of Mississauga (info@rayvellaphoto.com). All proceeds benefit the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, one of the top five cancer research centres in the world. Ray photographed 12 muscle cars in colour for his 2015 calendar. Doug’s 1973 Mustang Mach I is the feature car for October. It was built in Dearborn, Michigan, in May 1973 and the original delivery was to Kansas City, Missouri.

Doug’s car features a 351 cubic inch Cleveland V8 with 4-speed floor shift manual transmission,

3:25 axle ratio, and 266 horsepower (the highest for Mustang of that year). It was the last of the full-size Mustangs. The roof is half vinyl, an option on the ’73 Mustang. Other features include power steering and power brakes, AM radio, tinted glass, two-tone hood paint, NASCAR hood, original yellow paint, and 70x14 raised white lettered bias ply tires. The first Mach 1 arrived as a 1969 model with high performance to compete with GM’s Camaro.

Doug initially found his Mach 1 on eBay, but before he could buy it, someone in Grimsby had purchased it. Doug figured the car had been sold to Wayne Hampton from Classic Car by Hamp-

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ton. Doug contacted Wayne and before he knew it, Doug was the new owner of the Mustang Mach 1. This was the start of a great friendship between Wayne and Doug and now they regularly attend cruise nights together.

In the past 6 years, Ray Vella and his wife have raised over $45,000 for cancer research, with more than half coming from their Classic Car Calendars. “When we started our fund raising back in 2009,” says Ray, “I participated in my first Ride to Conquer Cancer. This epic cycling journey, which began in 2008, now attracts over 5,000 cyclists making the 2-day trek from Toronto to Niagara Falls.

“Inspired by this Ride, I began photographing classic cars and producing calendars. It has been a year round effort from arranging shoots, editing and selling the calendars at cruise nights, swap meets, and word of mouth… and 100% of all sales go to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.”

Doug Fernick is often there to help promote sales by displaying cars from his collection of vintage Mustangs with matching numbers, a 1999 Corvette convertible, and a Jaguar XK convertible purchased by Doug for his wife on their 25th anniversary. Their first date was in Doug’s 1985 300ZX.

Santa Claus Parade this Sunday in Wheatley

Take the short drive to Wheatley this Sunday, December 7 at 12:30 p.m. to watch the Wheatley Santa Claus Parade organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Wheatley Branch 324.

The parade begins on the corner of Chestnut and Erie St. S. and heads north on Erie Street to the Wheatley Area Arena.

This year Santa will be downstairs at the Legion to greet the children after the parade. The visit with Santa is hosted by the Lioness and sponsored by Wheatley service clubs.

Doug Fernick’s 1973 Mustang Mach I featured for October in Ray Vella’s fundraising 2015 Calendar for a Cure for Cancer.

Sports Day in Canada a big success

The Leamington Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee, together with the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, hosted a Sports Day in Canada event on Saturday, Nov. 29. The community and all minor sports teams were invited to wear their team jerseys.

Mayor John Paterson paid tribute to all Leamington athletes and minor sports programs, their coaches, trainers and the team boards for all of the work that goes into running quality sport programs for local youth.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs player Jack Valiquette was the guest speaker, sharing stories and stats from his glory days playing with the Leafs. Valiquette also shared a very strong message for the youth “to practice hard and to respect yourself and others around you.” He went on to talk about drug awareness and sent an equally strong message to the youth to stay away from drugs – “sports is more fun!”

Resource materials were available from the Windsor Essex County Community Drug Strategy program for parents and youth to take home to open the family discussions on the perils of drug and alcohol addiction.

As well, the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee had stations for face painting, balloon animals, card crafts by Sylvan Learning Centre, and Skittles the Clown.

There were many winners of prizes supplied by Participaction, plus three grand prize winners:

• Authentic NHL Alumni Jersey with Certificate of Authenticity listing all Signature Names was won by Jace McGrail of Wyoming, ON, who was in Leamington on the weekend for the Capitals Cup Challenge Hockey Tournament.

• Winner of the Jack Valiquette #8 autographed jersey was Ken Hamm of Leamington.

• Photo of the Canadian gold medal winning team at 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, was won by Sierra Lapos of Wheatley.

A surprise guest Olympian at Saturday’s Sports Day in Canada event was Suzanne Gavine-Hlady, bobsled Olympian 2002-2006. She finished 13th in the two-woman event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Organizers knew Gavine-Hlady was interested in coming, but last word had been that she wasn’t able to make an appearance. However, Gavin-Hlady, who resides in Belle River, took time from her busy life to surprise everyone with a passionate and inspiring talk. Gavine-Hlady’s strong passion for her sport left the crowd in awe.

Below: Suzanne Gavine-Hlady, Olympic bobsledder from 20022006, paid a surprise visit at Sports Day in Canada held at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex on Saturday. She is pictured here with some of the participants.

Sierra Lapos (left) won a photo of the 2014 Olympics Canadian gold medal winning hockey team. She is pictured with members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee.

Left: Ken Hamm (left) with Jack Valiquette, former player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, won an autographed Toronto Maple Leafs jersey.

Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Subsidy available. For details call 519-733-8202 www.discoverychildcareschools.com

BANK THEATRE NOTES

10 ERIE STREET SOUTH

P.O. BOX 434

LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST by Dan Wasserman, based on the novel by Ken Kesey

Dec. 4, 5, 6 @ 7:00 pm & Dec. 7 @ 2:00 pm

Warning: Play has mature subject matter and coarse language

Tickets at the Door. $10 Adult; $8 for Students and Seniors Special Attractions: On Opening Night, Thursday, December 4th, a seat at The Bank Theatre will be presented to Mr. Wayne Noble to acknowledge the wonderful body of work he did for theatre in Leamington. Wayne directed five outstanding musicals at Leamington District Secondary School. These included: Anne of Green Gables; The Sound of Music; Fiddler on the Roof; Man of La Mancha and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The cast for Fiddler on the Roof included forty-five students. If you were in any of these musicals, why not see Mr. Noble again and attend the opening night of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. Witness for yourself the fact that Drama is alive and well at Leamington District Secondary School.

Free, Free, Free EVENT

Dr. Seuss’s HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

Friday, December l2 at 4:00 p.m.

Parents, why not bring your children to this event at The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie Street, South. You will get home in time for supper and that Christmas party you were invited to, after taking your children to a free event that will delight them and put them in a wonderful mood. There will be songs and a visit from Santa. This event has been made possible through a partnership with the Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre and the South Essex Community Council.

Dale Butler’s Last Friday of the Month Coffee House:

Friday, December l9 at 7:00 p.m.

Once again, due to the busyness of the week between Christmas and New Year’s, the coffee house is not actually on the last Friday of the month. Dale’s last coffee house, held on November 2lst was a great success with about seventy-five people attending. The audience enjoyed the new venue at The Bank Theatre and were blown away by the twelve entertaining acts. On Friday, December l9 at 7:00 p.m. you will enjoy music by Nicole Barron, Dale Butler, Gord Harwood and Paul Jones, just to name a few. Remember that there is no admission fee. Donations are welcome. The coffee house in January will actually live up to its title and take place on the last Friday of the month, Friday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m.

QUEEN MILLI OF GALT by Gary Kirkham, directed by Rick Taves Rehearsals are under way for this unique and refreshing Canadian play, which is based on an actual occurrence. In l972, the Duke of Windsor died. Two weeks later, a tombstone appeared in a cemetery in Galt, Ontario, engraved with these words. Millicent Milroy, wife of Edward Vlll, Duke of Windsor. We return to 1919 to explore what may have happened in Galt that autumn. Breezy, witty and warmly romantic. Play Dates: February 26, 27, and 28 and March 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m. *February 26 is the Dress Rehearsal open to the public on a pay as you can basis.

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Annual Soup & Salad Luncheon held Wednesday, November 26 at the Portuguese Club

There were plenty of volunteers from local business who ladelled out the soup that was donated by local restaurants. There were also lots of vegetables.

MONDAYS - Seniors Drop-In, every Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Leamington United Church. Guest speakers, refreshments, games, exercise. It's free, fun, and wheelchair accessible. All seniors welcome.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONSSPARK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - Free for children ages 7-12. Planned activities, homework help, snacks and recreation. Faith Mennonite Church, 269 Sherk St. Leamington 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Call Barry 519-326-6391. Also at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Call Trina 519-326-9461. Call South Essex Community Council for more information at 519-3268629.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3Leamington Blood Donor Clinic, 1:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m., Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St. Call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283) for information and to book your appointment. Blood donors needed. Bring a friend and donate blood. New donors and walk-ins welcome.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3Shooters Photography Club meeting , 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., at

Colasanti's Tropical Gardens, 1550 Rd. 3E Ruthven, Willow Room in food court. Use west parking. Visit facebook.com for meeting and club info. For further details contact George at gshiefer@cogeco.ca. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6Annual Christmas Bazaar, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Faith Reformed Church, 1115 Seacliff Dr., Kingsville (at Graham Sideroad). Bake sale, marketplace, bazaar, luncheon. Something for everyone!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6Christmas Cookie Sale, 9:00 a.m. until sold out, Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S. Leamington. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 - UMEI Christian High School presents “A Christmas to Believe in”, 7:00 p.m. Performances by UMEI Concert Choir, UMEI Junior Orchestra, UMEI Chamber Choir and UMEI Drama troupe. Admission is free.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7Christmas in the County - hosted by Kittenaide. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 37 Beech Street (Unico Hall), Kingsville. Crafts, baked goods, book sale.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 12 at 4:00. A free Kids Christmas at The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie Street South, Leamington, with a performance of “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”, singing and Santa Claus .

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13Family Knitting/Looming Club meets 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. at Leamington Library. All skill levels welcome. This family knitting club teaches kids to make a baby hat to donate to a baby in the hospital. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to attend. Everyone is welcome.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 - Jennifer Thomas Law Office, 268 Erie St. S. Leamington, is hosting a “Hiatus House Holiday Drive” - We will accept small appliances such as hair dryers, flat irons, toaster, etc. One size fits all pyjamas, toys, toiletries including personal items, hair brushes, toothbrushes, bath gift sets, etc. Gift cards from any one of our fine local businesses. Please drop off your donations to our offices by Friday, December 19 so we can get them to Hiatus House in time for the holidays.

James Cook, left, of Kingsville Chartwell and Ashley Tuffin of Leamington Chartwell served up soup during the annual luncheon, which raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Danielle Tartaro of Lakeside Bakery supplies fresh baked and sliced bread for the luncheon.

From left to right are Deb Parker (Century 21), and the girls from Hair Café Ashley Harrison, Jeni Derrig, Mel McCabe and Shelby Hunter.

LDSS academic awards celebrations held

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Leamington District Secondary School (LDSS) recognized its honour roll students from the 2013-2014 academic school year with a dinner and awards presentation for over 350 guests at the Portuguese Club.

Students who obtained an overall standing of over 80% received recognition, with a special principal’s medallion going to those who earned over 90%.

Special acknowledgement went to the student who obtained the highest mark in each grade – Shannon Fehr for Grade 9, Judith Knelsen for Grade 10, and Alyson Skidmore for Grade 11.

Principal Kyle Berard handed out the awards and viceprincipal Peggy Bondy acted as Master of Ceremonies. All in all, over 170 students from these three grades received recognition for their dedication to academics and personal achievements.

“How to become media safe” workshop

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Queen Elizabeth Public School opened its doors to support a Media Safe workshop presented by Ryan Richardson. Richardson, a lawyer turned public speaker, faces the issue of being media safe head-on. In his presentation, Richardson helps the audience understand that it is not necessary to know everything about the digital world before taking on the problems associated with it. He pointed out that what is important is having some strategies in place to help children navigate the pitfalls – the cyber-bullying, twitter wars, Facebook fights and privacy issues, just to name a few.

Richardson also walked the audience through the vocabulary of the digital world and the hurdles this young generation faces.

Richardson, a father himself of teenagers, was able to reach his audience with some of his own personal experiences, explaining the need to setting boundaries and sometimes filters on devices to promote safety for his children from the subtle attacks of on-line strangers.

Richardson has also published a book, ‘Saving Face (book)’, that complements his presentation. Undoubtedly, there is a concern in churches, schools and community groups to empower parents, leaders, and educators to do all they can in helping keep children media safe. Richardson endeavours to do just that. There is light at the end of the tunnel, but we all need to be involved in the solution. BeMediaSafe.com

The workshop was hosted by Ccap (Citizens Concerned About Pornography), a local group committed to helping and supporting advocacy for children and youth, recovery and support programs, education/awareness and networking. ccap. leamington@gmail.com

Alyson Skidmore, highest mark in Grade 11, and LDSS principal Kyle Berard.

Shannon Fehr, highest mark in Grade 9, and LDSS principal Kyle Berard.

Judith Knelsen, highest mark in Grade 10, and LDSS principal Kyle Berard.

Fletcher’s celebrates milestone anniversary

Fletcher’s Cleaners is celebrating a milestone this week –its 75th anniversary!

Since 1939, Fletcher’s Cleaners has served Leamington and surrounding area with all their dry cleaning, shirt laundry and garment care needs, provided leather and suede care, area rug cleaning, full service repairs and alterations. The public is invited to drop by on Friday, December 5th to help Fletcher’s celebrate the anniversary. Join them for a nibble and hot refreshments, and pick from their Christmas Prize Tree – everyone is a winner! Gift’s include free dry cleaning, garment steamers, Tim Cards and much more.

Festive Choral Celebration of Christmas comes to Leamington

The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) presents Holiday Brass, a concert in Leamington celebrating the Christmas season with special guests the Windsor Classic Chorale and the Belle River Public School Choir. The concert is led by WSO Chorus Master Lana Lysogor and takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Sat. Dec. 6 at Leamington United Mennonite Church.

A portion of the proceeds from this performance will benefit the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners.

the Pavao farm in the summer. The family acknowledges the sponsors and those who attended for supporting their effort. Pictured here, from left to right are: Stephanie Pavao, John Pavao, Rina Pavao, Quinn Chevalier, Cheryl Deter (Erie Shores Hospice), Vanessa Cervini, Jennifer Chevalier and Nelson Carvalho. (Photo Submitted)

The WSO Brass Quintet and piano will accompany the choruses in a concert filled with traditional holiday favourites both sacred and secular. The finale includes an invitation to the audience to sing along with some of Christmas’ most popular carols.

Beloved Christmas standards including “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Silver Bells,” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” will be performed with timeless classical works such as Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” and Mendelssohn’s “Weihnachten.”

For ticket information contact Southwestern Ontario Gleaners, 40 Industrial Dr., Leamington, 519-326-7687. Tickets also available at the door.

$1,102

Raised for Gore Hill P.S. Library

Gore Hill Public School’s Parent Council co-chair Jodi Foster (left) proudly presented teacher-librarian Terri Hamm with a cheque for $1,102.20 from a fundraiser sponsored by A1 Chinese Restaurant. The funds will be used to refurbish and replace library materials for the school. (Submitted photo)

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Sister

DIANE BOWMAN

June 21, 1952 - December 7, 2013

Loved with a love beyond telling. Missed with a grief beyond all tears.

Loved & deeply missed by Jim, Anne, Chris, Jack, Liz, Ty, Thomas, The Bowman's, Beecham's & Letwin's.

Golden Years mini golf

Forty-seven golfers hit the course on Nov. 27 and aces were hard to come by with a total of only 64.

Leading the way was Marie Lasi with 5 aces, followed by Cathy Dewhurst with 4 aces. Next, with 3 aces, were Andy Orsini, Eunice Cascadden, Murray Hartford and John Vlodarchyk. Dropping 2 aces were Barry Sweet, Tom Hyatt, Julia Kos, Gerry Wilkinson, Doug Vickery, John Murphy, Bill Ward, Jim Allan, Frank Lasi, Art Sweet and Al Stockwell. Closing out the ace parade were 21 golfers with an ace apiece.

Best 9 holes of the day goes to Andy Orsini with a score of 16, followed by Marie Lasi, Cathy Dewhurst, Mike Binder (2), Bill Ward, Jim Allen and Art Sweet with 17. A score of 18 was achieved by Eva Kah, Barry Sweet, Andy Orsini, Tom Hyatt, Betty McManus, Cathy Dewhurst, Gerry Wilkinson, Murray Hartford, John Murphy, Cheryl Allan, Gerrit Vriesen, Ethel Ferguson, Art Sweet (2) and John Vlodarchyk.

Best 18 holes for the day goes to Andy Orsini and Art Sweet with a score of 35. They were closely followed by Bill Ward with 36. Recording 37 were Gerry Wilkinson, Cathy Dewhurst, Mike Binder, Murray Hartford, Cheryl Allan and Eileen MacIntosh. Scoring 38 were Marie Lasi, Tom Hyatt, Gerrit Vriesen and John Vlodarchyk.

Best 36 holes for the day goes to Andy Orsini and Art Sweet with a score of 74, followed by Bill Ward with 75 and Gerry Wilkinson with 76. Scoring a 77 were Marie Lasi, Cathy Dewhurst, Eileen MacIntosh and John Vlodarchyk. A 78 was recorded by Mike Binder and Murray Hartford, and finally, with a score of 79, were Tom Hyatt and Laurie Hylton.

First place goes to Team 2 with 232 (Barry Sweet, Andy Orsini, Marie Lasi, George Schieven). Second place was won by Team 15 with 241 (Art Sweet, Steve Vigh, John Vlodarchyk). Third place went to Team 4 with 243 (Eunice Cascadden, Gerry Wilkinson, Betty McManus).

Play continues every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of

JULIETA FREITAS CARVALHO

December 3, 2013

May the winds of heaven blow softly, And whisper in your ear.

How much we love and miss you, And wish that you were here.

Forever loved and sadly missed. Your Family

Our family circle has been broken, A link gone from our chain; But though we’re parted for a while, We know we’ll meet again.

We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, What would we give to hear your voice And see your smile again.

Your memory is a keepsake With which we’ll never part. God has you in His keeping We have you in our hearts. No matter how our lives may change, No matter what we do, We’ll never forget those precious years, The ones we had with you.

Sunshine passes Shadows fall Loves remembrance outlasts all.

Mom & Dad, Jason, Josey, Mykayla & Kassidy

CARD OF THANKS

The family of Gertrude Sallmen would like to extend our sincere thanks for all the thoughts and prayers at the time of her passing. Thanks also to the staff of the Seniors Alternative Care and the nurses and staff of 1 and 2 West at the Sun Parlor Home for the love and care shown to our mother for the last 10 years. Special thanks to Reid Funeral Home, the pallbearers, and Rev. Paul Rodey. Your gifts of food, flowers, cards and memorial donations were greatly appreciated. The kindness of so many will be cherished always.

The Sallmen Family

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of M I K E

S A M S O N

June 1958 - December 4, 2011

We know you are with us everyday, In our hearts you have never left.

You are our husband, dad and friend. Dearly missed. Love, wife Jane and daughter Kate

LDSS helps ‘stack up’ to world record

By Bryan Jessop

The World Sport Stacking Assocation’s cup runneth over, thanks in part to students at Leamington District Secondary School.

Thursday, Nov. 13 was an official Guinness World Records Day with 35 countries around the globe chipping in to set a new record for the most people involved in sport stacking in a single 24-hour period. Participants take aim at setting a new Guinness record in sport stacking every year, with sights set on eclipsing 2013’s mark of 555,932 entries. Of the 35 nations involved, only the United States organized more institutions — mostly elementary and secondary schools — to get involved. Leamington District Secondary School was one of 92 organizations in Canada to take part. Initially, 40 students had committed to get involved in cup stacking events in the school’s main gymnasium. By the time the competitions began at 10 a.m., the number more than doubled to 85.

“It’s a sport where anybody can achieve success,” said LDSS athletic department head Tony Nurse, who organized the Leamington school’s involvement in the international event. “You don’t have to be an accomplished athlete. It’s a great hand-eye coordination developer and it’s been popular with musicians, gamers, you name it.”

Nurse explained that several professional sports teams have set up sport stacking stations in their weight rooms as a training routine. While the official cups of speed stacking resemble typical plastic drinking cups, only Speed Stacksmanufactured copies serve as official equipment for the sport, sanctioned globally by the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA). Stack Mat Pro Timers are also official equipment, deemed necessary by the WSSA to establish new records in the three different disciplines of the sport.

This year’s “Stack Up!” challenge declared a goal of 600,000 participants. Although that total had not yet been officially reached by the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 1, the previous record set in 2013 had been surpassed with a then to-date sum of 592,192 verified entries. As of that point, more than 200 participating organizations from around the world had yet to confirm their actual entry numbers.

Locally, Mill Street Public School also participated, contributing 40 stackers towards the new record. Of the hundreds of schools and institutions around the globe, Deretchin Elementary School of Texas offered the highest entry total of an even 1,200. Canada’s highest total came from Paradise Elementary School in Newfoundland.

Sport Stacking takes place in three different categories — 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle. In the first, individual participants must ‘stack up’ three vertical towers of cups into three pyramids of three from left to right or right to left and then ‘stack down’ into the same three vertical arrangements they started with in as little time as possible, starting and ending with their hands on specific locations of the timer mat. The 3-6-3 category works the same way, only with the middle section to be stacked up and then down into and out of a pyramid of six cups. The Cycle starts with a 3-6-3 stacked up and then down followed by the same procedure for a 6-6, 1-10-1 and then finished with the same 3-6-3 vertical towers with which the entry began.

Sport stacking also includes relay (teams of four) and doubles categories.

“It’s a sport where people in their early teens are often more successful,” said Nurse. “It’s about speed, focus and technique — you can’t grab the cups too tight or you’ll pick up too many at once.”

The world record in all three main categories is currently held by 15-year-old American William Orrell, who set a 3-3-3 record of 1.424 seconds and a 3-6-3 record of 1.863 seconds on June 7 this year in Philadelphia. His Cycle record of 5.280 seconds was set in August of this year in Des Moines, Iowa.

at Leamington District Secondary School Thursday, Nov. 13. About 85 students participated in a 35-nation attempt to set a world record for simultaneous cup stacking competitors. The goal was to arrange 600,000 people around the world to take part in the sport at the same time.

At LDSS, Nurse guided the gathering of entries along with assistance of student and sport stacking veteran Dylan Dundas. Dundas began sport stacking in 2006, the same year the annual Stack Up! Event began. That year, a worldwide participation sum of 81,252 was reached. Dundas’s personal records are 2.71 seconds in the 3-6-3, 3.63 seconds in the 3-6-3 and 6.82 seconds in the Cycle.

For the LDSS portion of the international competition, entries squared off in one-on-one 3-3-3 best-of-three events until the crowd was whittled down to two finalists — Kelsey Almasi and Hayden Mitchell. The winner — Mitchell — won a Subway gift card and the right to challenge Dundas in a best-of-three grand finale. Dundas won in two straight matches.

From there, entries arranged themselves in relay teams of five per group, also for prizes. The school ramped up interest in the competition by hosting demonstrations during the lunch hour about a week earlier.

OBITUARY

Elizabeth “Beth” Knister

Elizabeth “Beth” Knister (nee Ford), formerly of Leamington. It is with great sadness that on Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 60, after a sudden and brief illness, Elizabeth passed away peacefully.

Elizabeth embraced life and what was offered to her graciously. Her happiest moments were sought as she tended to her garden or hung her clothes to dry, and more recently when she held her grandchildren. Daughter of the late Edith and Murray Ford. Elizabeth leaves behind her sister Esther Lockhart; brother Daniel Ford; children Robert and Russell Knister; six grandchildren, Kaleb, Daphne, Benjamin, Elliott, Lily and Lidia; extended family and friends.

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Kyle Dick and Kylee Lisowski compete head to head in a cupstacking match

Leamington Santa Claus Parade,

The Realty House float featured an appearance by Frosty the Snowman, complete with bubble-dispensing machine.

Marching bands got into the Christmas spirit for the annual Leamington Santa Claus Parade Saturday, Nov. 29. The parade took its traditional route, starting at the Sherk Street grading station, moving east on Georgia Ave. and making its way northward along Erie Street.

DiMilo Auto Body brought along a 1:1-scale Christmas present — a 1968 Dodge Charger — to this year’s Leamington Santa Claus Parade .

Sun County Realty Inc. brought Tigger along with them to celebrate the annual Leamington Santa Claus Parade.

A Nativity scene is portrayed during the annual Leamington Santa Claus Parade.

Mastronardi Produce/Sunset included some unique costumes.

A few of the younger participants in the Freshco float of the Leamington Santa Claus Parade went “bananas” as the entries made their way north along Erie Street.

Maddy Lavoie off to International Children’s Games

By Sheila McBrayne

Wheatley’s Maddy Lavoie was brimming with enthusiasm as she spoke to her former classmates at Wheatley Area Public School last week about competing in the International Children’s Games (ICG) in Australia.

Maddy, 14, has been swimming most of her life and most recently was chosen as one of eight swimmers (four girls, four boys) from the Windsor-Essex area to compete at the International Children’s Games. The Windsor-Essex athletes, who include swimmers and boys and girls soccer teams, left for Australia on Monday, December 1. The International Children’s Games run December 6 to 11 in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales.

Maddy, now a Grade 9 student at Leamington District Secondary School, told her elementary school alumni that she wasn’t always a great athlete, but with hard work and determination, she has reached the level of competition she is currently at. “When I was sitting where you’re sitting today, I never dreamed I’d be swimming in Australia… Even if you’re not the best at what you do, you can accomplish many things… Keep trying and stay fit because one day it could be your day,” said Maddy to her young audience.

Maddy has medaled in both provincial and national level competitions and swims with the Windsor Essex Swim Team.

Maddy was accompanied for the presentation by Paul Scott, Head of the Windsor-Essex Delegation for ICG, and the ICG mascot. Scott is also the coach of the soccer team that is competing. Similar presentations have been made at 12 schools throughout the area to talk about the International Children’s Games and the importance of physical fitness. Windsor hosted the 2013 International Children’s Games, and as a past host is invited to the ICG around the world in subsequent years.

Maddy will be competing in the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke and 200 IM and two relays – freestyle and medley.

Maddy was presented with a WAPS Warriors sweater by Student Council Prime Minister Abby Resendes.

On Friday afternoon, November 28 Maddy received notice that she will be the Windsor-Essex delegate to represent the region in the official handover of flags from Windsor Essex to Lake Macquarie.

“I have selected Maddy Lavoie to do this. She will represent

Windsor-Essex County and all competing athletes. This is an ‘Olympic tradition’ comparable to the passing of the torch from previous Games host (Windsor-Essex County) to present host (Lake Maquarie, Australia),” stated Scott in his email.

Left - From left to right are Paul Scott, Head of the Windsor-Essex Delegation for ICG, the Windsor ICG mascot and Maddy Lavoie.

Below - Maddy Lavoie, left, receives a WAPS Warriors sweatshirt from Student Parliament Prime Minister Abby Resendes after her presentation at the WAPS Awards and Recognition Assembly on Thursday, November 27. (SUN Photos)

Novice LL faces

Essex Orange

The Leamington Chrysler Novice team faced Essex Orange this past weekend. Kaylie MacInnis was in net for the Caravan Kids and was on her game.

It was neck and neck for awhile until Kingsville started to lift the puck to get past Kaylie. Kingsville scored a couple of goals, but Southpoint was not giving up.

Zak Liebrock, Zander Grilo and Alessia West had some good scoring chances but couldn’t get the puck to the back of the net.

The kids were playing excellent defense and were not letting anymore pucks through.

Abby Neufeld and Danika Romanyk made some great plays for the Caravan Kids.

In the third period, Coleton Selwood chalked up a beautiful goal for Southpoint. This totally changed the momentum for the kids. Just minutes later, Grant Symons scored another goal, assisted by Zander Grilo. Unfortunately, it was not enough to catch up, but Southpoint played hard and played well. Great game, kids!

Sun Stars blank Panthers

On Saturday, Nov. 29 the Southpoint Sun Stars Bantam team traveled to St. Thomas for an afternoon tilt with the Panthers.

At the 9-minute mark of the first period, Kennedy Hodgson jumped on a turnover in the Panthers zone and fired a wrist shot that beat their goaltender high on the blocker side for an unassisted tally.

With time winding down in the second period, Bryanna Rodrigues raced down the left wing and fired a shot high over the shoulder of the Panther goalie to put the Stars out front 2-0.

The Panthers played a strong game, but the Stars defensive efforts limited their chances and the game ended with a 2-0 Stars victory.

Natalie Edmondson earned the shutout for the Stars, stopping all shots fired in her direction.

The Stars are playing on the road the next two weekends and return home for a game against the Ilderton Jets on Dec. 20 at 5:00 p.m. in Leamington. Go Stars Go!

RECREATION EVENTS RECREATION EVENTS

Don’t just Work-Out!…..SHERK-OUT! at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. QUIT procrastinating! The Sherk Saltwater Pool and the Complex Weight & Cardio equipment will have you in shape and energized in no time! You can work-out at your own pace or meet with a Personal Trainer and raise the bar!

Fitness Instructors lead amazing cardio and strength classes. View the fitness schedules and take part in group exercise! It’s fun and it’s invigorating. And there’s always opportunities for you to try out Pickleball, Recreational Gym, Badminton, Walking/Jogging track and Rec. Skating! You Benefit with so much diversity when you have a SHERK COMPLEX Membership!

The Complex is HIRING!.. both Pool and Land Fitness Instructors....Keep yourself inshape and motivate others with a part-time job in Fitness!

Give the Gift of Healthy Living with a membership to the Sherk Complex this Christmas

…. Stocking Stuffers and Gift Certificates are available in any $ increment.

• 3 Month New Year Shape-Up Special $115 + HST

• Youth Swim/Gym/Skate/Racquetball Pass

• Adult Flex Pass, Program Cards

• Student Memberships

Blood Donor Clinic - Wed. Dec. 3rd 12:30 - 7:00 p.m., Complex gym, call 1-888-2366283 to Donate!

Rock ‘n Swim - Fri. Dec. 12th from 7:15 - 9:00 p.m. Bring the family and listen to the sounds of all your favourite tunes. Music sponsored by UMEI Christian High School.

Tim Horton FREE Skates! Bring the Family to the Unico Arena 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Dec. 22; Dec. 23; Dec. 27; Dec. 29; Jan. 2; Visit the website: leamington.ca – link to Recreation and View the Complex Activity Guide. LIKE and Share our Facebook!

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Lions shut out by Saints

By Bryan Jessop

The LDSS girls hockey team made some big defensive strides in its third game of the season, but at the same time ran into an even more miserly defense in St. Anne.

The visiting Saints posted a 2-0 victory over the Lions during a Tuesday, Nov. 25 visit to Unico Arena, maintaining their first-place status in Tier I with a 3-0-1 record. With the loss, Leamington’s record slipped to below .500 at 1-2-0.

St. Anne’s offense dominated in the opening period, although persistent LDSS defenders and a commendable performance by Natalie Edmonson — the youngest starting goalie in WECSSAA girls hockey — kept the game scoreless at the first buzzer.

Jessica Spratt of the Saints scored an unlikely game winner at roughly the midway point of the second period, racing the length of the ice from Edmonson’s left side and releasing a sharp angle shot while falling to the ice. While the Lions goalie tried to avoid a falling teammate, the puck was deflected and continued onward with just enough momentum to cross the goal line.

The third period also featured a single tally. St. Anne’s Taylor Reaume pulled the puck out of a pileup of players in the Leamington crease and while undetected during the scramble, flipped a wrist shot into the mesh from the net’s left side. The Lions had sporadic offensive attacks in an attempt to pull within a goal, but were consistently steered aside by the Saints’ blueliners and goalie Vanessa Despinic.

“We played really well today,” said LDSS assistant coach Jordan Davison. “A couple different bounces here and there and it could have been a tie game really quickly.”

The Lions’ bench was shorter than usual to start the game and became shorter still after Abbey Hopper was sidelined by an injury sustained early in the second period. Involved in a collision in front of the Leamington net, Hopper described headache-like symptoms and was kept off the ice for the remainder of the game by coaching staff, who were concerned with a potential concussion.

Left with three defensemen, the bench staff put a forward on the blueline. The game was also played without Kiera Jackson, who was left off the roster while battling a case of influenza.

Compared to a 7-1 loss to Villanova a week earlier, LDSS skaters appeared more confident with the puck. The Leamington team’s defense opted to carry the puck more frequently instead of making hasty clearing attempts, effectively reducing the number of turnovers from the Nov. 18 game.

“Our younger players are starting to realize they can play with the older students,” Davison said. “They’re getting more confident with every game.”

“We’ve got some really good Grade 9s this year,” added fellow assistant coach Janine Deneau.

The Lions made pre-season preparations in part through a tournament hosted by the Sandwich Sabres at Vollmer Arena in LaSalle. Leamington lost its first game 4-2 to the Belle River Nobles, fell 4-1 to General Amherst and finished by defeating the hosting Sabres 3-2.

On Thursday, Nov. 27, the LDSS girls played Game 4 at Lakeshore Arena against the Nobles. The Lions moved back up to .500 with a 2-0 win. Kim Goyeau and Shannon Fehr scored for Leamington while assists went to Lauryn Gradwell and Joline Driedger. Leamington’s next home game will be played Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. against General Amherst.

Leamington blueliner Danielle Slingerland chases a St. Anne puck carrier as she carries the puck toward the Lions’ end of the rink during a WECSSAA girls hockey game at Unico Arena Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Saints won 2-0.

Trained and equipped to win

Regardless of the sport you happen to follow, you’ll find that tournament organizers often do their best to offer something unique... something that the scores of others over the course of the season just can’t provide.

Most tournaments are pricey to sign up for, so it goes without saying that most teams keep a close eye on the portion of the budget set aside for games and travel that don’t contribute to regular season standings in one way or another. Many over the years have offered keepsakes/souvenirs of one kind or another. I’ve got a pretty impressive stack of patches lying around in a closet somewhere collected from one end of the 1980s to the other, depicting the names, hosts and dates of various minor hockey and baseball tournaments.

BRYAN JESSOP

Jessop’s Journal

Over the past weekend (Nov. 28-30), Southpoint Minor Hockey offered tournament participants something far less common than custom-painted pucks or lapel pins (although I always enjoyed getting those too). As if again stepping forward as the main sponsor for the fifth annual Capitals Cup Challenge wasn’t enough, Derrick Beleutz Chiropractic offered the business’s services to any player who suffered a muscle sprain or injury during a game. It turns out that the idea was put to good use — a number of parents, coaches and players from visiting teams were quite impressed with what was a very “Capital” (sorry) idea.

Bumps, bruises, scratches, cuts, sprains and sometimes far, far worse are all in a day’s work for many team trainers and physicians (Beleutz is also a trainer with the Junior ‘C’ Wheatley Sharks). In contact sports like hockey, they’re almost always the first ones to address a concussion. If you remember the horrifying sight of Buffalo Sabres’ netminder Clint Malarchuk’s throat being cut open by a wayward skate in 1989, you’ll certainly be cognizant of a trainer’s importance.

The graphic incident caused several players and fans who witnessed it to either faint or vomit. Athletic trainer Jim Pizzutelli knew that he had no such option. Thinking quickly, the former Vietnam War army medic stuck his thumb and fingers into Malarchuk’s open throat and pinched off the severed carotid artery until doctors arrived to stabilize the wound and transport him to the nearest hospital.

While not all trainers have saved lives, they’re certainly all important. In many leagues, a game cannot take place unless at least one of the participating teams has one — and for very good reason.

While I’m at it, I’ll also take the opportunity to tip my hat to the equipment personnel. They too quite often go unappreciated, at least until a player can’t find a roll of tape, a spare shin pad or a screwdriver to adjust an ill-fitting helmet. I hate to admit it, but as a player, I usually took the equipment rep (who usually doubled as an assistant coach and/or “door guy”) for granted. Upon skating by our bench for the first time to start a pre-game warm up, we’d all toss our spare sticks over the boards without a second look or thought — by the time the last player did so, the floor of the bench looked like the aftermath of an explosion at a lumberyard. These of course were the days when most sticks were still made of a now obsolete substance called wood. They could also be purchased at the wallet-friendly price of $10 apiece.

Pre-game preparation for teams sans equipment personnel could get downright pathetic. More often than not, half the players on my team (myself included) spent several minutes looking around for a teammate from whom to mooch a few pieces of sock tape. Eventually, I became tired enough of the search to simply stop using it. Instead, I’d use a half dozen elastic straps with velcro ends to wrap around my shin pads under my socks. One season (I can’t for the life of me remember which), our coach bought each of us a roll of sock tape for Christmas. I believe it was mid January when the all-too-common question “anyone got any sock tape?” was again heard from one end of the dressing room to the other These, of course, are the reasons trainers and equipment managers have their names inscribed on the Stanley Cup. Without them, most goalies would probably be using folded

Novice ‘A’ games recap

The Southpoint Novice ‘A’ Thiessen Orchards team is working extremely hard. Despite much heartfelt effort they were unsuccessful against Erie North Shore on Nov. 1. Many nice plays were made by Jak Thiessen, Vito-Anthony Alfano, Aidan Brown and Owen Matthews which racked up the shots on net. Erie North Shore’s goalie stoned Southpoint on many shots made by Kyle MacMillan, Cameron Arquette, Andrew Marchand and Tristan Pillion. On defense, Alyia Price, Nash Poisson and Ben Recker hustled on the back check and with a steady effort from goalie Erik Heinz, Erie North Shore was still able to find the back of the net. The only Southpoint goal was a hard one-timer shot made by Nathan Ribble. Hard hat of the game went to Tiago Riberio for his fast skating, and rock solid defense.

Southpoint Novice A played hard versus Essex at home and away on Fri. Nov. 7 and Sat. Nov. 8.

At home on Friday, Southpoint was defeated 8-3. Goals were by Vito-Anthony Alfano (2) and Carson Murracas, assisted by Jak Thiessen (3), Vito-Anthony Alfano, and Carson Murracas.

Discouraged by the loss Friday night, Southpoint rallied and won 8-1 in Essex on Saturday night. Goals were scored by Vito-Anthony Alfano (4), Kyle MacMillan (2), Jak Thiessen, and Cameron Arquette, assisted by Jak Thiessen (3), Tiago Ribeiro (2), Carson Murracas (2), Vito-Anthony Alfano and Owen Matthews. First-time goalie Carter Murracas stoned Essex in net and won the hardest player hat of the game.

The Novice ‘A’s played in Riverside on Nov. 9 and lost 11-4. Goals were by Jak Thiessen (2), Vito-Anthony Alfano and Carson Murracas, assisted by Vito-Anthony Alfano (2), Kyle MacMillan and Jak Thiessen.

Southpoint Novice A’s were defeated 5-2 in their next game which was at home versus the Belle River Canadiens ‘AA’. Goals were by Cameron Arquette and Vito-Anthony Alfano. Cameron Arquette also got an assist. Aiden Brown is back between the pipes and made fantastic saves to keep this game within arm’s reach. The heartfelt effort by Alyia Price earned her the hardest player hat of the game.

The Southpoint Novice ‘A’s suffered a tough 9-2 loss against the Riverside Rangers at the WFCU Centre Sunday afternoon, Nov. 23. Goals were scored by Cameron Arquette and Vito-Anthony Alfano, and both goals were assisted by first-time forward Tiago Ribeiro. Aiden Brown won the hardest player hat of the game.

up pizza boxes held in place with tape (STICK tape, not sock tape) as blockers and their brothers’ baseball mitts as trappers. In short, most teams would be no better equipped than the kids in your neighbourhood playing road hockey. Along with arena staff, be thankful to these people the next time you watch a game where you had to pay admission. They’re the reason someone’s shoes aren’t being used as posts (I’d hate to be THAT goal judge).

CHAPMAN GORDON GARDIN STEWART LLP

WFS Bantams win 4

Southpoint’s Windsor Factory Supply Bantam team accomplished 4 for 4 wins in a very busy week of hockey.

The games started Tuesday evening in Tilbury with a 5-2 victory over Kent #8. Goalie Tyler Dibbley shone, allowing 5 goals in 4 games, hosting his first shutout of the season.

The first goal was by team captain Dante Butera, unassisted. Aiden Rodrigues pounded in the next goal, assisted by Derrick Antunes and Dante Butera. Butera fired in the next goal with steady hands from Antunes and Rodrigues. Rodrigues rushed the puck, charging the offensive zone and fired a rocket in the top corner, assisted by Tyler Blake and Butera. Finally Butera sealed a hat trick with a beautiful pass from Cade Price and Jordan Blake jumping up in the play from defense.

Game #2 was on Friday evening in Wheatley, and Old Man Winter added

challenging driving conditions. Despite the weather the WFS team remained a powerhouse and blew by their Leamington #3 in a 5-0 victory.

With great goaltending by Kyle Cervini (Leamington #3’s goalie) the offensive punches were wicked and consistent. Tyler Dibbley remained solid in net for WFS, hosting a well-deserved shutout.

The first WFS goal came from Matthew Durocher at 5:15 in the first, assisted by Tyler Blake, both taking a beating in front of the opposing goal. Then Aiden Rodrigues earned real estate in front of the net, taking several punches to score the second goal assisted by Butera. Rodrigues then scored another, assisted by the defensive powerhouse Austin Tiessen and linemate Derrick Antunes. Austin Tiessen sealed the deal, hammering a slap-shot from the point, assisted by his partner Ely Brian. Last goal came from the magician

Pets of the Week

himself, Ely Brian, who stepped up from the point, eloquently defaced 3 of the opposing players and found the bottom corner of the net.

Game #3 was Saturday evening against Essex #9 in Essex. With an 8-2 victory the WFS team was just getting warmed up. A goal came from a grinder in Trevor Dyck, assisted by linemate Donnie Pardo, who is consistent in driving the neutral zone, and Tyler Blake following the pack. The second goal came from Dante Butera, assisted by Caeden Hutnik giving 130% and Cade Price with some nifty hands. Butera fired in the next goal assisted by Antunes and Price. Cade Price parked in front of the net and put one top shelf, assisted by Butera and Antunes. Antunes dazzled his way through a pair of defensemen to score the next goal, assisted by Butera and Rodrigues. Matthew Durocher was in the right place at the right time and put in goal #6, assisted by Butera. The 7th goal came from Trevor Dyck with fast footwork, assisted by linemate Tyler Blake. The final goal was by Aiden Rodrigues with a snap shot, assisted by Butera and Antunes.

Game #4 of the week

Peewee Minors take on Riverside

Spraytec Peewee Minor traveled to the WFCU on Saturday, Nov. 27 to play Riverside Saturday.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it... Noel Hodgson had a hat trick! If only there was a gap in all that protective netting that surrounds the rink, the hats would have been flying!

Teammates Michael Vida, Troy Thiessen (2), Thomas Jennings, and Caleb Babkirk all earned assists on Hodgson’s goals. Troy Thiessen had a goal as well that brought his game total to 3. His goal was assisted by Noel Hodgson and Michael Vida.

Evan Ouellette popped one in on a solo effort!

Nash Perry played his heart out for his team. Perry stopped a record high for himself. Way to go, Nash!

The game ended in a 6-5 loss.

showed great offense and defense. WFS defensive crew Ely Brian, Brock Siddall, Jordan Blake and Austin Tiessen were solid. Standing in the line of fire and blocking several shots for Dibbley helped WFS seal a 6-1 victory. Goals were by Matthew Durocher, Aiden Rodrigues, Dante Butera (2), Tyler Blake and Derrick Antunes. Assists were by Donnie Pardo and Derrick Antunes (3). What a fantastic week of hockey! The parents and coaches are proud of this WFS Bantam team.

Atom Majors win 1, lose 2

This past weekend the F.M. Nassif Atom Major hockey team played 3 hard-fought games at the Capital Cup tournament‎. They came out with one win and two losses and did not advance to the next round of the tournament on Sunday. The team played very well and the coaching staff is noticing much improvement amongst the players. Goaltending is keeping the team in the games – good job to Dane Price and Jarret Boisvert.

F.M. Nassif faces Amherstburg next, on Friday, Dec. 5 in Leamington at the Unico ice pad. Puck drop is 7 p.m. Come out and support the team.

Rhine Danube bowling scores

The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for Nov. 17.

drove & stayed long hours and made the move possible!

Games Over 200: Willy Fittler 211, Jack Valade 221, Ozzie Wolf 204-214, Kevin Kosempel 200, Heinz Kosempel 226-213, Chris Kosempel 235-257, Alex Smith 226-257, Jason Dalimonte 204, Albert Salvati 234-211, Dan Dalimonte 223-209.

Series Over 550: Willy Fittler 570, Jack Valade 553, Ozzie Wolf 594, Kevin Kosempel 576, Heinz Kosempel 599, Chris Kosempel 674, Alex Smith 673, Albert Salvati 613, Dan Dalimonte 575.

High Handicap Games: Alex Smith 316, Chris Kosempel 303, Albert Salvati 292.

High Handicap Series: Alex Smith 850, Chris Kosempel 812, Albert Salvati 787.

Standings: Rhine Danube 42, Weil’s 41, Taki’s 39, Unico 39, Dickau’s 37, Fittler Farms 33.

Peewee Minors team captain Michael Vida takes the shot that Noel Hodgson capitalized on to complete his hat trick.

Sharks squeak by Kings

By Bryan Jessop

Perhaps these’s something to be said for Sunday afternoons.

The Wheatley Sharks snapped a two-game losing skid by holding back the visiting Dresden Kings to earn a 5-4 regulation home-ice win Sunday, Nov. 30. The victory allowed the Sharks to wrap up November on a positive note after being outscored by a combined 15-1 in their previous two road losses.

The Sunday matinee game started with a slight upper hand for the Kings, who finished the opening 20 minutes with a 14-12 shots on net advantage and a 1-0 lead. Will Tetzlaff scored the only goal during a Dresden power play.

Austin Thompson tied the score after five minutes of action in the second with a man-advantage goal for the Sharks, his 11th of the season. Veterans Brett Bowman and Brendon Anger assisted. Anger added his second point of the night about three-and-a-half minutes later — again during a power play — with Bowman and Thompson assisting to give Wheatley its first lead of the match.

The Kings’ Ross Krieger responded with the contest’s first even-strength goal, beating Adam Leboeuf to deadlock the score at 2-2. Bowman answered back 31 seconds later with a shot that beat Scott Tricker for his third point of the game. Shawn Hope and Brian Johnson were credited with assists.

Frankie Ciacelli gave the Sharks a two-goal lead with helpers by Jimmy Ciacelli and Mike Reid, but Dillon Liberty brought Dresden within a goal with 39 seconds left in the middle frame — also during a power play.

Frankie Ciacelli chipped in with his eighth of the season, second of the night and second game-winner of 2014-15 5:43 into the third period. Nolan Gardiner and Scott Florence assisted.

The Kings pulled Tricker for the extra skater late in the third and were rewarded with a Taylor Sisson tally as the clock ticked down to 1:50. Leboeuf and his defenders however held the visitors back to preserve the crucial two points.

The Sharks outshot the Kings 40-36 and went three for eight on the power play. Dresden managed two for seven during the man advantage. The victory allowed Wheatley to take sole possession of fifth place with 26 points, two ahead of Dresden. Both teams have played 24 games.

The win followed a crushing defeat at the hands of the hosting Essex 73’s four days earlier. The defending league champions posted a 10-0 thrashing of the Sharks for what was easily the most lopsided loss of the season for Wheatley. Tyler Turner, Tyler Scott and Jordan Ryan scored two each for Essex, who were also supported by singles from Eric Shaw, Dan Mainella, Michael Vieira and Matthew Hebert.

The Sharks stumbled out of the gate en route to a shots on net ratio of 44-20 favouring the 73’s. Essex went two for six on the power play while Wheatley was blanked at zero for six.

“We were never engaged since the drop of the puck,” said Sharks head coach Ken Galerno. “Things went from bad to worse — our guys just weren’t prepared. We fell behind early and had to take chances that backfired on us.

While Galerno acknowledged the fact that the 73’s are once again the team to beat in the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ loop, he didn’t accept the team’s depth as an excuse for the results.

“We’re the team that has to keep things close from period to period,” he explained. “With (goaltender) Conner (MacKinnon) serving a suspension, Adam was under a lot of pressure since he hadn’t started in a while. At the end of the day, we really let him down.”

The Sharks will see action next Friday, Dec. 5 in Alvinston against the Flyers. Wheatley’s next home game will take place Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. when they take on the Mooretown Flags.

Wins silver and gold in Duplicate Bridge

A number of Leamington and Kingsville residents were medal winners in the recent Windsor-Essex 55+ playdown series for Duplicate Bridge held at the Wheatley & District Friendship Club.

Duplicate Bridge is one of the many events offered as part of the Windsor-Essex District 32 games.

The top three winners were Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee (gold), Jeanne Manners and Shirley Plant (silver), Wanda Faccer and Pat Garant (bronze).

The two top teams are eligible to attend the 2015 Winter Provincial 55+ Games Feb.17-19 in Haliburton.

The Ontario Senior Games Association 55+ Games are composed of 41 districts throughout the province with over 10,000 participants that take part in a variety of summer and winter activities. These events are available to anyone over the age of 55. Regardless of your age, gender or athleticism, there is an activity that is right for you.

Derrick VanEvery of the Kings tries to stop Sharks veteran Brett Bowman during a Saturday, Sept. 27 match at Wheatley Area Arena. The Sharks hosted Dresden again Sunday, Nov. 30 in what ended as a 5-4 regulation win for Wheatley. (SUN file photos)

Duplicate Bridge gold medal winners Bob Lee (left) and Henry Hildebrandt.

Duplicate Bridge silver medal winners Jeanne Manners (left) and Shirley Plant.

Skaters Enjoying Program

The CanSkaters of Skate Wheatley are enjoying their Saturday mornings at the rink. Brand new ideas and items, such as the parachute, are getting the kids up and moving and SKATING! Programming for the second half of the skating season begins in January. Visit the rink and inquire about getting involved in Skate Wheatley’s one-of-a-kind program. For more information, email skatewheatley@hotmail.com.

‘Tis the Season...

SMHA tourney a success

By Bryan Jessop

It may have been somewhat smaller than previous installments, but the fifth annual Capitals Cup Challenge was still very well received by guest teams, parents and fans.

The event was again organized in honour of Jerry Brooks, Grandpa Kirk and Fred Epplett and was hosted by the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex rinks Friday, Nov. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 30. This year, the tourney brought in a total of 20 teams — eight in the novice group, eight in the atom division and four in the peewee age bracket. With no bantam or midget divisions this year, Southpoint Minor Hockey Association reps opted not to utilize the ice at Wheatley Area Arena.

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“With bantams and midgets, we’ve got to spread the games out to keep the ice from getting chewed up,” explained SMHA president and main Capitals Cup Challenge organizer Greg Liebrock. “We weren’t getting many bantam and midget teams this year, so we cut those groups out earlier on so they’d have time to find other tournaments if they wanted to.”

Liebrock was assisted in the organization of this year’s CCC by his wife Tara Liebrock, brother Randy Liebrock, SMHA vice president Greg Dries and director of travel Brian Ford. Without ample time to prepare, this year’s Capitals Cup Challenge was not linked with a charitable cause. In previous years, it doubled as a fundraiser for the local chapter of the Make A Wish Foundation.

“I’m hoping to have it set up to benefit a charity group again next year,” explained Liebrock. “Right now, it’s hard to say how it’ll work out.”

For the 2014 CCC, team entry fees paid for the costs associated with running the event. Dr. Derrick J. Beleutz DC chiropractic clinic again served as the tourney’s main sponsor, with division sponsorships provided by James Taylor Fishery (novice), Four E Farms Inc. in memory of Ken Epp (atom) and Reid Funeral Home (peewee).

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The Capitals won 8-3.

The Southpoint atom Capitals’ Milana Butera carried the puck toward the Dayton end of the rink with the Stealth’s Carson Evrard giving chase during a Friday, Nov. 28 Capitals Cup Challenge round robin game at Heinz Arena. Southpoint won 8-0.

Beleutz also set up a station at the LKRC for players who sustained muscle sprains and injuries. The service was put to use by multiple players and left a positive impression on the tournament from visiting families and coaching staffs.

“We’ve had good feedback,” Liebrock said as Saturday round robin games were wrapping up. “People seem happy and are telling us it’s being well run.”

Each of the 20 teams also received an Igloo cooler with containers of Gatorade mix. Each player also received a skate towel and tournament program as keepsakes, courtesy of the event’s sponsors.

The novice group was split into two pools of four teams, where a round robin schedule preceded semifinals and the championship game. The hosting Southpoint Capitals started with a 9-1 win over the AE Tecumseh Eagles, followed with a 4-0 shutout victory over the neighbouring Erie Northshore Storm. Their round robin play ended with a 7-6 win against the Mooretown Jr. Flags. Finishing first in Pool A, the Caps faced Pool B’s second place Riverside Rangers. The Rangers won 7-3 and went on to defeat Strathroy 5-3 in the title game.

The atom group used the same format as the novices, where Southpoint was pooled up with the Petrolia Oilers, Waterford, Ont. Wildcats and Ohio’s Dayton Stealth. The tournament began with a 8-0 blanking of the Stealth, who made the most of the trip to Essex County by watching a Windsor Spitfires game Friday night. The Capitals lost Game 2 5-3 to Petrolia and dropped Game 3 6-3 against Waterford. Finishing third, Southpoint did not advance to the semifinals. London defeated Strathroy 4-3 in the championship game.

The peewee Capitals started the three-day gathering with a 4-1 loss against Petrolia. From there, they were defeated 9-3 by the Amherstburg Stars. They finished round robin action with an 8-3 win over the Mooretown Jr. Flags, but were defeated 6-0 by Petrolia in the semis. Amherstburg took the championship with a 3-2 win against Petrolia.

Windsor Spitfires.

The Caps, along with their coaches and trainers, started the evening with a meet and greet in the Spits locker room. The kids were quite impressed with the size of the room and the hot tub.

The Caps were then escorted to the Spitfires bench where they got to sit with a front row view. They watched the Spits warm up, took in some up-close hockey, and admired the size and strength of the players.

Once the game started the Caps returned to their seats to cheer on the Spitfires as they took on the London Knights. It was a very exhilarating evening, one they will never forget!

Jack Thomas, Max Youssef, Chase Simpson. Second row: Nathan Omar, Tyler Franklin, Owen Pimentel, Mateo Santos, Luca Rino, Kaleb Jardim. Back row: Nicholas Mastromatteo, Evan Tavares, Hayden Epplett, Megan Derbyshire.

Braeden Epp

Southpoint peewee Capitals celebrates his first-period goal against the Mooretown Jr. Flags Saturday, Nov. 29 at Unico Arena.

Aigles spoil Cougars’ season opener

By Bryan Jessop

The Cardinal Carter Cougars boys hockey team is not

The Cougars hosted the L’Essor Aigles (Eagles) at Unico Arena Wednesday, Nov. 26, where the first-place Cullen Conference team marched to a 6-1 victory. The game was the third of the season for L’Essor, who remained undefeated at 3-0-0 and improved its goal differential to 15 for and three against.

“We just ran out of steam,” said Cougars coach Ted Wigfield. “Penalties killed us in the third. Overall, I thought it looked more like a 3-1 game. We’re a physical team, although there are a few guys who aren’t used to the speed.”

Although less than half a dozen players on the Cardinal Carter roster also compete at the travel level in the OMHA, Wigfield noted that he is confident his team will be able to stand up to most opponents through the regular season.

“I really think we’ll be okay,” he said. “I was a little worried before the season started because we’ve got a lot of newbies and no Grade 12s. Now, I think we’re going to be there.”

The vast majority of the Cardinal Carter roster is represented by Grade 11 students, who are being joined by three Grade 9 players. Although no cuts were made, the team’s 14-player roster wasn’t finalized until the final pre-season practice a day before the match against L’Essor.

Chris Ferris opened the scoring for L’Aigles with a backhand shot into the left side of the net that made its way just beyond the outstretched glove hand of Branden Lavidan. The goal — scored about three-and-a-half minutes after the opening faceoff — stood as the only mark on the scoresheet through the opening period. The Cougars mounted a handful of offensive charges throughout the opening 15 minutes, but L’Essor’s forwards controlled most of the stanza.

Jean Francois Brule came up with the game winner early in the second, turning the puck over inside the Cougars zone and sprinting toward the net for a short breakaway before finding the top right corner. Gerrid LaSala brought the Cougars to within a goal after taking a pass from Luc Ribble. All alone, LaSala buried a wrist shot into the right side of

Our Thanks & Holiday Best!

The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce and the Community Christmas Parade Committee would like to thank this year’s parade sponsor Collins Barrow Leamington LLP. Other major sponsors include: The Municipality of Leamington, Leamington Uptown BIA, Southpoint Sun, and Blackburn Radio. Our Reindeer sponsors this year were Leamington GM & Unifab. We would also like to thank our other sponsors for their generous donations to help run the 2014 Annual Community Christmas Parade; Toys for Tots, Realty House Sun Parlour, O.P.P., Leamington Fire Department, Anna’s Flowers, CF Greenhouses, Canada Post, DeGoey’s Nursery & Flowers, Enchanted Adventure Parties, Express Canada, Highbury Canco, Leamington Agricultural Society, Leamington Lions Club, RBC Royal Bank, WDS, Dundas Sanitation, Leamington Chrysler, Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, Gilligan’s, JEM Limousine, Speedprint, Southern Logistics Inc and Twin Oaks Towing.

Thank you also Mike Ciacelli from Public Safety Services for donating the radios for the use of communication for the parade. A special thank you for the crew at the Public Works department for all their hard work preparing the town and parade for this wonderful night.

Thank you also to all the sponsors who donated gifts for the Christmas Parade Fundraiser, it is because of you that we can keep the community parade so successful! And also to all that joined us for our A-1 fundraiser.

The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce & Christmas Parade Committee say thank you and wish to thank Cordele & Keri for their expert emceeing.

Thank you to our judges this evening…Tracy Sincock, Northville Chamber of Commerce, David Campbell – President of Leamington District Chamber of Commerce & Diane Lien, long time parade volunteer.

Thank you very much to the Municipality of Leamington for bringing Santa and Mrs. Claus in on this spectacular float. Thank you to Glen Young, Tim Hill - Hills Fabricating, Mark DiMilo and Paul Spano - DiMilo AutoBody, Brad Lutz - Speedy Auto Glass, Rick Latam - Northern Exposure, Neil Sawatsky - Uni Fab Enclosers, Gabriele Brand Source Home Furnishings for fixing Santa’s sleigh.

Thank you to ALL the volunteers, public works, and to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the 2014 a successful Community Christmas Parade. We couldn’t have done it without you!

And finally thank you to all the participants – all your hard work on the floats is truly spectacular! A Christmas Parade is always a great way to bring the community together.

Thank you again to this great community for all your hard work and be sure to mark your calendars for the parade in 2015 - November 28th - 6:00 pm.

the Aigles’ net past goalie Pierce Dubrowski. Riley Vineau also assisted on the first Cardinal Carter goal of the season.

Despite a remarkable performance and several big saves from Lavidan, the Aigles replied with five more goals, including four in the third. Two of the goals in the last frame were scored during power plays. Brule added his second of the game on a penalty shot after being tripped up during a breakaway.

“Lavidan had an amazing game,” Wigfield said. “He probably faced 45 shots.”

The Cougars visited Kennedy Monday, Dec. 1. Results were not available by press deadline. Carter will return home for a Monday, Dec. 8 contest against the Herman Green Griffins starting at 3 p.m.

The Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore

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• Minimum Grade 12 education

• Class "B" Refrigeration License or equivalent

Subject to the terms of a Collective Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and its Local 636. Qualified applicants should submit a detailed resume in confidence to the undersigned not later than December 31, 2014: Carol Nussey

Cougars goalie Branden lavidan slides across his crease to make a save during a Wednesday, nov. 26 WECssAA game against the l’Essor Aigles. l’Essor won 6-1 to bring its perfect record to 3-0-0.

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IN LEAMINGTON, 2 BEDROOM duplex with large living room, kitchen and full bath. Fridge and stove. Full unfinished basement. Available immediately. $650/month plus utilities. Call 519-326-8015. no26-tf

3 BEDROOM DUPLEX in Leamington. Fridge & stove. Big backyard. $850/month plus utilities. Available immediately. Call 519-3262200 and leave a message. de3-10

2 BEDROOM HOUSEfor rent in Leamington. $700/month plus utilities. Available immediately. Call 519-990-2980. de3

3 BEDROOM DUPLEXin

Leamington. Fridge, stove and dishwasher. $850/ month plus utilities. Available immediately. Call 519-326-2200 and leave a message. de3-10

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT including laundry room. No pets. Bevel Line Road next to Pelee Days Inn. $525/month plus utilities. Call 519-326-8365. de3

2 BEDROOM UPPER apartment in Leamington. $650/month plus hydro. 1st and last required. No pets. Call 519-733-6418. oc22-tf

1 BEDROOM HOUSE on highway 3 near Kopegaron Woods. For more information call 519-825-4755. oc8-tf

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent in Wheatley. For more information call 519-324-2096. de3-tf

ITEMS FOR SALE

D&R SALE - 2 FOR 1 on all peeled tomato products. Fridays only 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. While supplies last. Weil's Food Processing, 483 Erie St. N., Wheatley. 519825-4572. no19-de10

POTATO SALESMEERSSEMAN FARMS, 803 East Road 6. 10 lbs

$3.00 / 20 lbs $6.00 / 50 lbs

$15.00. Reds, Yukon Gold, Superiors, Gold Rush, Kenebec. Open Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open all week by chance. de3

COMING UP

LADIES YOU ANDyour family, are cordially invited to a “Family Christmas Dinner Evening” on Monday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Tickets: adults$16, and children 6-12 $7.50 The inspirational speaker & soloist is Donna Fawcett. Her theme is “Challenged to Go Beyond”. Kid’s crafts with Carolyn, ages 6-12. Also, join our fun gift exchange with a small gift of $2 or less. Please call Sharon, 519-326-0421 or Darlene, 519-733-5595 for reservations by Friday, Dec. 5. Evening presented by Leamington After 5 – affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries. Visit us at iaminvited.to. no26-de3

CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTY - Hosted by Kittenaide. Sunday, December 7, 10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. 37 Beech Street (Unico Hall), Kingsville. Crafts, baked goods, book sale. de3

KINGSVILLE LEGION BRANCH 188 Friday Night Dinners 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Weekly Specials $12.00 (Ribs or Perch). Other weekly menu items $10.00. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 p.m. Brunch every 2nd Sunday of the month 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Senior Dances every 3rd Sunday of the month. 519-733-5162 (office) or 519-733-9081 (bar). oc29-tf

KINGSVILLE FARMERS

MARKET indoors for the winter! Find us at the Lions Hall 21 Mill St W Kingsville. Open Sat. 9-1pm for fresh produce, fish, baked goods, arts & crafts, pet treats and more. For info: 519-7338162 or www.kingsvillefarmersmarket.com oc22-de24

SERVICES

J J STITCHING - SEWING, alterations and repairs. Pants shortened $8.50 plus tax. (Some exceptions may apply such as lined pants.) If your clothing is too tight or too baggy, give me a call to see if it can be altered. Call Jean at 519-968-2261. 14 Johnson Avenue, Leamington. no19-de31

CALL KAHL RECYCLINGWe come to you and haul away your junk. Scrap metal and appliances are free. Everything else has a fee. Call Ken 519-322-8305, 519-326-8559. ja15-tf

INDOOR/OUTDOOR CARPENTRY - renovations and repairs, windows (full warranty), doors, painting, flooring, basements, drywall, kitchens, bathrooms. Free estimates. 35 years experience. We install windows and doors year round (senior discount). Call Bill at 519-566-8408. no26-de10

PRINTING: BUSINESS ENVELOPES,invoices, flyers, business cards, custom print jobs, whatever your printing needs, call Mallory at The Wheatley Journal for quick and economical service, 519-398-9098. tf

EMPLOYMENT

We are growing!!

Seeking to fill full-time packing positions Wages: $11/hour, 48+ hours, Mon-Sat Skills: Able to maintain attendance, repetitive tasks, distinguish color, team environment Rotating weekly shifts (Days/Afternoons) COME MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! Apply via: HR@lakesideproduce.com QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF LAKE ERIE MANAGEMENT INC., CLIFFORD PRODUCE SALES INC., AND CLIFFORD PRODUCE PACKING INC. OF THE CITY OF RUTHVEN, IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Notice is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Lake Erie Management Inc., Clifford Produce Sales Inc., and Clifford Produce Packing Inc., formerly carrying on business as a packaging, marketing and shipping produce company, located at 1593 Essex County Rd. 34, Ruthven, Ontario occurred on the 18th day of November, 2014; and that the First Meeting of Creditors will be held on the 4th day of December, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock AM at Deloitte Restructuring Inc., 150 Ouellette Place, Suite 200, Windsor ON N8X 1L9.

Dated at Windsor, Ontario this 24th day of November, 2014.

DELOITTE RESTRUCTURING INC., TRUSTEE 150 Ouellette Place Suite 200, Windsor ON N8X 1L9, Canada

Attention: Wendy Santoro Telephone: 519-967-7714

Fax: 519-967-0324

SOUTHPOINT SUN

NOTICE

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington Notice

Appointments to Boards and Committees

Take Notice that applications will be received until 4:00 PM on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Leamington Municipal building from any member of the Municipality who desires to have their name considered for an appointment to boards or committees of the Municipality of Leamington with terms to expire November 30th, 2018.

Further information on the boards and committees and application forms are available at the Municipal Office, 111 Erie Street North or on our website www.leamington.ca. All submissions shall be addressed to the undersigned and will be accepted by mail, facsimile, hand delivery or email.

Accessibility Advisory – One (1) resident of Leamington who is a professional with an interest in accessibility and three (3) residents of Leamington with disabilities, to maintain the Municipality’s accessibility plan.

Committee of Adjustment – Three (3) members of the public to consider applications for minor variances to Leamington’s zoning by-law and for severances to existing lots, who can remain objective and make decisions based on evidence produced at the hearing.

Economic Development Advisory – Four (4) members of Leamington’s business community, two (2) representatives from the arts/culture/education sector and four (4) residents of Leamington who are not members of Council or an employee of the Municipality.

Essex County Library Board – One (1) resident to serve on the Board who is an owner or tenant of land in Essex County, a Canadian citizen, at least eighteen (18) years old, not prohibited by law from voting in a municipal election and not an employee of the Essex County Library Board or The Corporation of the County of Essex. Please complete the separate application.

Leamington Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee – Five (5) members of the general public, as prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act, to assist with the preservation of Leamington’s heritage, including evaluation of properties and areas worthy of conservation.

Police Services – One (1) person, who is a resident of Leamington and not a member of Council or an employee of the Municipality, to serve according to Section 10 of the Police Act.

Skateboard Park Committee – One (1) member from any service group; one (1) member appointed from the business community at large who is broadly reflective of the business community; three (3) high school students (ideally one from each high school); and three (3) high school teachers (ideally one from each high school) to provide advice and recommend direction to Council respecting the construction of a skateboard park; to educate and raise community awareness of the proposed construction of a skateboard park; and gauge the level of community support.

Kim Siddall

Manager of Legislative Services 111 Erie Street North Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9 Phone: 519-326-5761

FAX: 519-326-2481

ksiddall@leamington.ca

LOOKING FOR 20 PRODUCTION WELDERS

To join one of the major manufacturers in Ruthven, ON

• 50 hours/week (Mon-Fri)

• Permanent (Full-time)

• Day and Night shifts available

• $13-17/hour based on experience

• Must have own car and be able to perform a weld test

Contact Kyle if you wish to apply at: Office: 519.997.2867

Mobile: 519.890.4154

Email: kyle@devinepersonnel.ca

New hires are expected to start immediately.

PRESTEVE FOODS

LIMITED needs 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. no12-de3

STURGEON WOODS RVis looking for a full time or part time salesperson. Fax resume to 519-326-6567. no12-tf

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

www.kingsville.ca

kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca

ALTERNATE CROSSING GUARDS

The Town of Kingsville is seeking applications for Alternate Crossing Guard positions. Alternate Crossing Guards must be available to work daily shifts throughout the school year on an on-call basis.

Crossing Guards are responsible to escort school children who walk to and from school safely across various intersections in Kingsville during the morning, lunch hour and dismissal times. Crossing Guards must be reliable, able to travel to assigned crossings and willing to work outdoors in sometimes adverse weather conditions.

Offers of employment are conditional upon the successful applicant providing the Town with a satisfactory vulnerable sector check. All applicants must complete and submit an Application Form no later than Friday, December 19, 2014. Application Forms may be obtained at the municipal office at the address below or from our website at www.kingsville.ca.

Completed Application Forms will be accepted by regular mail, personal delivery or email to:

Human Resources

Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9

E-mail: scoussens@kingsville.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. Personal Information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.

HEDGE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED

We are looking for good reliable AZ drivers to haul produce to the USA. Must have 23 years experience and clean driving abstracts. Reefer experience is an asset. Please fax resume to: 519-326-1328 or email to johnhedge@hotmail.ca

STRAWBERRY PICKERS

AND general labour help wanted for spring 2015. Please send resume to: raymontsberries@live.com. de3-17

PINNACLE ACRES

REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $11.00/hr, 50+ hours, 7 days/wk. Must be available Saturday and Sunday. Work site: 333 County Rd. 18 Leamington ON, rural setting, must have own transportation. Crop maintenance and harvesting, other duties as required. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs on a repetitive basis, fast paced environment, strong work ethic, punctual, reliable. Please apply via: email pinnaclejobs@hotmail.com or fax: 519-326-9253. No experience or education required. oc15-tf

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

WELDERS, FITTERS / FABRICATORS REQUIRED

Hike Metal is currently accepting resumes from individuals who have experience in the metal/ fabrication industry. This is not a production line environment, therefore, initiative, operational experience of press brake, shear and blue print reading are considered strong assets, however, we will train selected candidates.

• 5 years experience necessary

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Straight days and overtime available Fax or Email resume to: Attn: Frank Baptista - Plant Mgr Fax: 519-825-7572

Email: frank@hikemetal.com

SOUTHPOINT SUN

WANTED

Forward resume to:

238 Talbot St. W. Leamington, ON N8H 1P1

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

Join Orangeline Farms Limited, in Leamington, Ontario

We are a vegetable greenhouse that focuses on high quality, healthy greenhouse products and looking for full time:

Responsibilities include:

• Trouble shoot and repair greenhouse, warehouse and equipment issues as they arise while maintaining production levels

• Develop, implement and fully execute an all-encompassing preventative maintenance program

• General facility maintenance, including irrigation, welding, low voltage/battery powered electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics and controls

• Promote an atmosphere of team work at all times

• Recommend and participate in continuous improvement activities

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

• Work in compliance with all health and safety and Food Safety requirements

• Completion of any other duties as assigned

Successful candidate has experience in facilities maintenance, an aptitude to learn, strong communication skills, both verbal and in writing, with all levels of staff and management, and is able to work extended hours during peak seasons; schedule flexibility to meet changing deadlines and project needs. Compensation will be based on experience.

Please send your resume, wage expectations and position applying for to: hr@orangelinefarms.com Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

The Highbury Canco Corporation located in Leamington, Ontario is currently looking for a: Quality Assurance Technician

This position is a unionized position. The overall goal is to ensure compliance with company, regulatory and customer quality requirements and provide technical support related to manufacturing quality control.

The incumbent must meet the following criteria: Degree/Diploma in a related science field or equivalent work experience; familiarity with GMP, HACCP requirements, experience in food manufacturing an asset, attention to detail, accurate record keeping, excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent time management skills, solid computer skills and capable of working all three shifts.

Qualified applicants are requested to send their resumes no later than Friday, December 10, 2014 to:

Highbury Canco Corporation Human Resources Fax: 519-322-4102

Email to: hr@highburycorp.com

Or drop off your resume or mail to: 148 Erie Street South, Leamington, ON N8H 0C3

Highbury Canco is committed to employment equity. We wish to acknowledge all interested candidates; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

The Highbury Canco Corporation located in Leamington, Ontario is currently looking for:

General Labourers

These are full time unionized positions; benefits and pension available upon completion of probationary period. $12.50 per hour to start; $15.00/hour once probationary period is complete.

Preference will be given to candidates who have previous manufacturing experience. Experience in the Food Processing Industry would be considered a definite asset. The incumbent must possess a Grade 12 diploma or equivalent. The incumbent of this position must also be willing and able to learn and perform all tasks pertaining to the job and in compliance to quality standards, as well as capable of working all three shifts. Successful candidates must pass a standard test and interview process.

Qualified applicants are requested to send their resumes no later than Friday, December 10, 2014 to:

Highbury Canco Corporation Human Resources Fax: 519-322-4102

Email to: hr@highburycorp.com

Or drop off your resume or mail to: 148 Erie Street South, Leamington, ON N8H 0C3

Highbury Canco is committed to employment equity. We wish to acknowledge all interested candidates; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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STEEL BUILDINGS

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Flyers win battle of top two teams

A busy weekend wrapped up on a positive note for the Leamington Flyers, who put some distance between themselves and the second-place Legionnaires with a 3-1 win.

The rare Sunday afternoon home game pitted the Western Conference’s best defense against its best offense Nov. 23 at Heinz Arena. In this case, defensive prevailed as the Flyers came out on top by a final score of 3-1.

Leamington outshot Sarnia by a 43-23 margin, seemingly unimpressed with the Legionnaires’ forwards being the most productive in the 26-team Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

“I think that was one of our better games so far,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “We showed our speed and our physical sense while our defense moved the puck well. We were good in all facets of the game today.”

The Flyers opened the scoring less than two minutes after the opening faceoff after Sarnia netminder Hunter Johnson stopped a Chris Scott blast from the slot. The puck rebounded directly onto the stick of Mitchell Amante, who made no mistake, sending the puck into the mesh from the right side of the net. Cale Phibbs also assisted on the goal.

The rest of the opening period was quiet on the scoring front, despite the Flyers testing Johnson a total of 16 times before the first buzzer sounded. The balance of scoring chances was similar for the second frame, where Leamington posted a 14-7 shots advantage compared to the 16-7 ratio from the first 20 minutes.

Persistence finally paid off with the game winner when Scott pickpocketed a Legionnaire defenseman and upon closing in on Johnson all alone, snapped a quick shot into the right side of his net. The unassisted marker was complimented by Amante’s second of the afternoon 41 seconds later. Swooping in on the Sarnia net, Amante also decided to go stick side with a low wrist shot for his 14th goal of the season. Michael Barrett’s shutout bid was spoiled with 1:23 left in the third when Ryan Vendramin caught the goaltender committing early to a low shot that was instead flipped under the crossbar to pull Sarnia within two. The late reply to the Flyers’ attack proved too little, too late to prevent the host team’s sixth consecutive win.

Both teams were unsuccessful on the power play, each going zero for four.

The Sunday game officially vaulted the Flyers into the second half of the regular season with a record of 20 wins, five losses and zero overtime/shootout losses. The team’s 109 goals for and 61 goals against made for a differential of plus-48 — the best in the Western Conference.

By bryan jessop

The win against Sarnia placed Leamington six points ahead of the Legionnaires and seven ahead of Chatham in the race for first place. Sarnia at the time had one game in hand over the Flyers while the Maroons had two.

“There are some things we’ve got to get better at, but I’m still happy with where we’re at,” Piroski said in reflecting on the first half of the 2014-15 campaign. “Going back to the day after last season ended and thinking of where we’re at now, I’m 100 per cent surprised. Even after camp, we’re in a better spot now than I thought we would be.”

Among the Flyers’ rookies who have now completed their first half-season of GOJHL hockey is defenseman Thomas Virban, who played 2013-14 with the neighbouring Junior ‘C’ Wheatley Sharks. The Windsor native noted that the switch from the ‘C’ to ‘B’ level of the game has presented a significant contrast.

“Everything is different,” he explained. “It’s faster, there’s a more physical style of play and puck movement is quicker. With no overagers, everyone’s closer in age and that seems to make a big difference too. It’s really competitive, especially when you’ve got guys coming down from the O (Ontario Hockey League).”

The Flyers’ only game of the Nov. 24-Nov. 30 week was a Wednesday, Nov. 26 stop in LaSalle to take on the Vipers. Leamington won the match 5-2, starting with early first-period goals by Amante and

Matthew Opblinger — assists went to Phibbs, Scott, Kyle Quick and Tyler Duarte. Graham Pickard responded for the Vipers, but Quick reestablished the two-goal lead for the first intermission with the help of assists from Duarte and Opblinger.

Amante struck again with the game’s only power play goal 67 seconds into the second frame with assists going to Quick and Ryan Muzzin. Duarte potted his second for the final Leamington goal with an assist going to Quick for his fourth point of the night. Nathan Savage replied for LaSalle, but netminder Trevor Wheaton slammed the doors shut for the last 26 minutes of the game. The Flyers outshot their hosts 33-29 and went one for five on the power play while the Vipers came up empty handed on a trio of man advantage opportunities.

With the victory in LaSalle, Leamington achieved its 13th win in its last 14 games.

The Flyers did not play Thursday, Nov. 27. Their next home game will be a Thursday, Dec. 4 tilt against the London Nationals. The following home game — Thursday, Dec. 11 against Chatham — will feature the Flyers’ annual Teddy Bear Toss. Spectators are encouraged to bring lightly-used stuffed toys to toss onto the ice immediately following Leamington’s first goal against the Maroons.

Rest of the West

The London Nationals made the most of back-to-back games against the conference’s bottom two teams, first with a 4-2 win against the Lambton Shores Predators Tuesday, Nov. 25 and a 5-0 victory against St. Marys the following day. On Thursday, Sarnia defeated Chatham 6-5, followed by Friday scores of 64 for Sarnia over St. Thomas and a 5-4 Lambton Shores win against St. Marys. Saturday’s only WOC game wrapped up with a 6-5 victory for Strathroy against LaSalle. On Sunday, Chatham suffered a 32 loss at the hands of St. Thomas.

Upcoming Home Games: thurs dec 4 vs london 7:10PM thurs dec 11 vs chatham 7:10PM

Upcoming away Games: sat dec 6 vs lambton shores 7:30PM sun dec 7 vs st. thomas 7:30PM

Tyler Duarte of the Flyers reaches ahead in an attempt to steal the puck from Sarnia’s Cameron Clarke during a Sunday, Nov. 23 match at Heinz Arena. Duarte had an assist in Leamington’s 3-1 win.

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Flyers’ goalie Michael Barrett handles the puck to the right of his net as teammate Jacob McGhee and Sarnia’s Jake O’Donnell ap proach during the second period of a Sunday, Nov. 23 GOJHL game at Heinz Arena. The Flyers won 3-1 to extend their winning streak to six games.

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