January 20, 2016

Thanks a million - literally

By Pat Bailey

January 16 of 2016 marked 16 years for the Annual Polar Bear Dip and organizer Kim Cavers has one thing to say – thanks a million!

“We couldn’t have been so successful without the support of a small community,” she said.

While some may think living in a small town might be a hindrance while trying to raise funds, Cavers has found just the opposite. She said knowing people on a more personal level in a small town like Kingsville has definitely helped her cause over the years.

This year’s dip marked a milestone, eclipsing the $1 million mark in funds raised to benefit local charities ChildCan and ACCESS with an estimated $1,050,000.

For Cavers, it was personal. She began the fundraising efforts after her son Keegan battled cancer as a baby and she saw firsthand the toll it takes on families, both emotionally and financially.

But she didn’t do it alone – it took an entire ‘community’.

There have been about 2500 dippers willing to brave the frigid waters of Lake Erie over the years, including Cavers herself who has endured the icy plunge on six occasions.

Saturday, about 200 enjoyed the rather ‘balmy’ temperatures for the dip, raising between $65,000 and $70,000.

Whether they raced into the icy waters, strolled leisurely, tiptoed or belly flopped in, the dippers all displayed their own unique style. Year after year, the event has relied on those hearty souls for its success.

In addition to the dippers, Cavers has also relied on some volunteer support as well. She said the Southshore Dive Club has been essential to the success of the event.

In addition to being in the water during the dip, Cavers said they have members on site from Friday until the end of the dip on Saturday. She said they ensure the safety of the site, make sure the tents are up, and are there in case anyone struggles in the water.

“I wouldn’t, and couldn’t, do it without them,” she said.

In addition, she said Knight’s Sanitation and Excavation volunteers their time to clear the dip site to make it safe and the Kingsville Fire Department often had firefighters on hand to assist if necessary.

As for the future of the dip, it’s uncertain right now. With all the time, effort and planning that goes into organizing this event, Cavers is unsure if Saturday’s dip just may have been her finale.

Valle representing Canada at World Miss University

Twenty-two year-old Catherine Valle of Leamington has been selected by the Miss Universe Canada organization to represent Canada at the 27th World Miss University competition in Beijing, China from January 11-27, 2016.

World Miss University is an international competition for university students, with focus on environmental, global, and economic issues, academic standing, public speaking and volunteer work.

Catherine competed at Miss Universe Canada in 2015, placed in the top 12, and won Miss Congeniality at Miss Universe Canada Southwestern Ontario.

She currently holds an Honours Bachelor of Medical Science Degree from the University of Western Ontario and is completing her Master of Science this

year from Queen’s University, studying Aging and Health.

She has contributed to raising $75,000 for Children’s Health Foundation through CAISA Fashion Show, as well as over $120,000 for Operation Smile along with her fellow Miss Universe Canada delegates.

“As you can imagine, I’m very excited for the trip. It is an honour to be an ambassador for Canada abroad. I’m looking forward to being immersed into a new culture and to meet girls from around the globe with the same drive and ambition that I have. Go Canada Go!” Catherine stated in an email.

The final competition is on January 27.

Catherine Valle

There were a couple of Go Pro waterproof cameras like this one at this year’s dip... Can you imagine those pictures? (SUN Photo) (MORE POLAR DIP PHOTOS ON PAGE 4 )

Life goes by in a flash

I was reminded of my senior status several times last week. I spent a couple of hours arranging the movement of my old pension plan from one place to another and realized that I could possibly start drawing some of that as income when I turn 55 in March. It would be deemed retirement income.

happened in the 1960s, which is now considered half-a-century ago.

As I exited the bank and made my way to the car, it hit me that ‘retirement’ was a word I hadn’t given any thought to before. For so many years, I’ve gone to work every day and plodded along, kind of oblivious to the whole retirement thing.

I still feel relatively young, but things keep happening to bring me back to reality.

She recalled how much she loved my mother’s butter tarts and I reminded her that my aunt Jane makes a pretty mean butter tart to this day. I remember helping mom roll out the dough for her tarts, which is likely where my sweet tooth and love of baking both took root.

Just the other day, I ventured into the local drug store to pick up some Advil and was offered the senior discount. I guess the look on my face told the story. The cashier, who appeared older than I was, quickly rescinded the offer and mumbled something about not meaning to offend anyone.

The truth is, I’m less than two months away from legally qualifying for that discount anyway, so my look of surprise was misconstrued as a look of disdain.

People often ask me how I can remember all of that stuff from my childhood. My initial reaction is that I’m not that far removed from my childhood, but in reality I am. Often, our minds don’t want to accept what the body already has given into.

Of course, my time with the Wheatley Oldtimers hockey team serves me a reminder every week of just how old I am. Once the young buck on the team, I’m kind of middle-of-thepack now. Several of my hockey teammates are well into their retirement and enjoying every minute of it.

I explained that I have two months to go and then she can offer up that discount any time.

I guess I could have just accepted the 20% off and been on my merry way. Advil costs enough as it is. But I’ll await the next purchase on a Thursday and hope that my expression doesn’t give me away, at least until the big 5-5 comes in March.

I haven’t progressed to the ‘Alex Crane Stand-Up’ hockey bag yet, but I’m gradually getting to the point where I’d put up with the ribbing to have that convenience.

Alex takes a lot of abuse for his state-of-the-art hockey bag. It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen, complete with Bluetooth speakers and compartments for stashing just about anything. I often wonder if there is a karaoke machine or wet bar in there somewhere. Or perhaps a showgirl or two.

Being the senior member of the team, he’s entitled I guess. I can only hope that when I reach that status, the bags will actually pull themselves out of the car and carry themselves into the dressing room. That would be a big help.

Late last week I got a phone call from Joy Balkwill, who was one of my mom’s closest friends when I was a youngster. She knew me when I was a mere toddler. Her son Terry had passed away on New Year’s Day and she was entrusting me with arranging his obituary for this paper. I was honoured and flattered and although I barely remember Terry from my time at Point Pelee, I was happy to help her get that published. We spoke for some time about the old days at the Point and some of the fun and crazy things my mom used to do. I hadn’t seen her in over a decade and it was nice to catch up. The visit reminded me of just how old I am. We spoke of things that had

For me, as long as the bones aren’t creaking too badly, I will postpone the walker purchase and leave the remote control power lift chairs to the older generation for the time being. I’ll put away the Metamucil and A-535 and try not to complain.

As long as I get my discount, I’ll be happy.

Where to begin and where to end

So much has happened in the last month that I don’t know where to begin. Perhaps I’ll begin where I left off.

As with most teams, it is not always a ‘dream team.’ Ours consisted of a staff of 15 that started off catering to a group of 6 guests and then built up to a crescendo of 17 with our New Year’s charter group.

Our New Year’s group (with the exception of two couples and one toddler) were repeat visitors from last year. Even so, each guest was sent out a preference list to check off the foods they like and the ones they don’t. It is also the time to alert us of any allergies they may have as well. From this information, I prepared the wine, beer and spirit order. Meanwhile the chef and sous chef put together their menu and grocery list.

Finally we received all the items to get us through our charter. We had an abundance of some ingredients and a shortage of many others, but our talented chefs lived like true islanders and utilized what they had!

The charter was a great success! The meals were the highlight of each day, starting with a colourful breakfast which included a juice of the day made by Laila, mouthwatering fruit platters and granola, as well as an abundance of eggs, meats and more extras made to order.

The menu was forwarded on to the gentleman who was once again treating his group of friends to another island adventure. After a few subtle changes, the food order was created and I placed the order. This had to been done in a very short time since Chef Phillip was not only brought in to replace the chef we had to let go, but he was already in the kitchen busily cooking three meals a day for the owners and their friends.

Our regular provisioner in Fort Lauderdale has working hours that do not include the afternoon of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day. This was a huge stumbling block since our charter group was arriving the afternoon of Dec. 27. For this reason I chose to go with another recommended provisioning company.

To make a long story short, I should have adhered to Arthur’s words of wisdom, “don’t change a good thing.” We received our first delivery of goods early on the 24th. These were to be our dry goods. The fresh foods were to follow on the 26th. I knew we were in trouble when our first shipment contained wine, lettuce and berries. The quality of food did not meet the standards we have become accustomed to. I was unable to make sense of the orders being sent as the matching customs invoices did not match what we were receiving. I quickly called the provisioner and was told in a nonchalant fashion, “Oh you must have received someone else’s order,” as if this was a routine occurrence.

We received the second scheduled shipment on the 26th and I was forced to schedule a third and fourth flight on the 27th and 29th. Definitely a costly addition to my expense sheet!

I have the wonderful job of making sure everyone is happy, including each and every member of our staff. Thankfully our guests came to me with only welcome compliments. The staff, on the other hand, utilized me as their sounding board. Whether it was the endless standing in the kitchen, running around the entire island catering to everyone’s whim or long hot hours of ironing in the laundry room, each and every staff member had his or her moment. It is amazing what a few positive words of reinforcement and a hug can do to bring a smile to a face and provide the energy to keep on plugging.

Hump day, the middle of a charter, is always welcome. By this time, the entire crew has found the flow that gives us the momentum to fly through to the end. On day 6 of the eight-day charter our guests took a day trip to the Exumas Cays to swim with the pigs. Check out online, ‘Swim with the pigs at Staniel Cay’ to envision this better. With a bit of a reprieve, we all took time to regroup. Our chef sailed a little laser boat around the island while others collected beach glass or caught some rays. I gathered up stained work shirts and set up a tie-dye table in our home. A few staff members made time to stop in and create their own shirt. For those who were unable to find the time, a couple of us enjoyed doing some extras for them.

New Year’s Eve was the highlight for each and every one of our guests. A 12-course tapas meal started out with caviar displayed on an ice bar that Chef Phillip created.

MARK RIBBLE Rib’s Ramblings

Cardinal Carter hosts ‘stellar’ exhibit

By Bryan Jessop

A unique presentation to local elementary schools allowed students to reach for — and beyond — the stars.

Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School hosted The Ontario Planetarium for a two-day set of tours for elementary students hailing from its feeder schools in the Leamington-Kingsville area. The tours took place Wednesday, Jan. 13 and Thursday, Jan. 14 and were conducted by The Ontario Planetarium co-administrator, founder and owner Peter McMahon.

McMahon is an awardwinning science journalist who has had articles published with enRoute magazine, Canadian Geographic, Today’s Parent and Sky News. He has also worked for CTV News, the Discovery Channel, the Toronto Star and MSN.ca. McMahon founded the touring company in 2013 and has since expanded the operation to include another more tourist-driven mobile planetarium based in Jasper, Alberta.

“It’s usually a one-day thing, but when it comes to the Windsor, Essex County area, it’s an overnight endeavor.”

- Peter McMahon

The most recent Leamington visit was arranged by Cardinal Carter science teacher Sue DiLaudo. The planetarium — measuring 16 feet in diameter by 10 feet in height or shorter for lower ceilings — was set up in the school’s library and included 30- to 45-minute ‘tours’ in both morning and afternoon sessions on both days.

The dome-shaped device can accommodate up to 30 adults or 35 children and can be set up and dismantled and folded up like a tent in about two hours. The current Ontario planetarium was acquired third-hand and has made trips to Windsor Essex-County locations between 20 and 30 times over the past two years. Last year, it was presented at Point Pelee National Park during one of its Dark Sky Nights.

The Ontario Planetarium is usually scheduled for presentations that span an entire day, although four-tofive stop, week-long tours have also been arranged.

“It’s usually a one-day thing, but when it comes to the Windsor, Essex County

Where to begin...

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The stewardess had collected small clamshells, and after boiling them clean they were displayed to use as the seaside spoons. Celebrations began with a second annual wagon ride to the sea glass beach. Mark and I had decorated it with lanterns hung on swagged roping. The focal point was the beautiful surf and the huge bonfire that Engine and Cruz had prepared. Champagne corks and Japanese lanterns flew through the air and took with them the wishes and dreams for the upcoming year. It has been two weeks since our guests departed with promises to return. Our entire crew saw them off in an array of colourful tie-dye outfits. Shortly after the guests left, the housekeepers/babysitters were anxious to head home to their families and friends. Our chefs and stews, however, chose to stay for a couple of extra days of relaxation. We all departed that following weekend. Mark and I enjoyed a quick but well needed weekend in New Hampshire where we caught a couple of our son Cheyne’s hockey games. We arrived back with provisions at the same time the owners returned for another week on LWC.

Without the additional helpers, standing in the kitchen from 7:30 in the morning until 10 at night has taken its toll on both Mark and me. We are very proud of a successful two months of activity but happy to claim both the island and our routine back!

area, it’s an overnight endeavor,” McMahon explained. “It’s really kind of a new thing. With the digital age, there’s been a real renaissance in planetariums.”

McMahon’s business is based from a location just south of Peterborough and has become a popular service for schools and libraries from Windsor to Ottawa.

“The reactions are always very positive,” he noted. “It’s exciting for kids to have something like this come to their schools. Until recently, you had to go to a science centre to visit a planetarium.”

The mobile system employs LCD production technology and astronomy software that has been available for the past five years to project three-dimensional imagery onto the interior projection surface. Different shows have been developed for students ranging from kindergarten to high school. For four- and five-year-old students, a 15-minute program dubbed ‘The Adventures of Robot Space Puppy’ is presented while high school students can utilize a ‘Choose Your Own Ad-

venture’ process for lengthier tours. More recently, the mobile planetarium has started becoming popular at seniors’ residencies. Groups interested in booking visits from The Ontario Planetarium can contact McMahon at 905885-9471 or e-mailing bookings@ontarioplanetarium.com. More information is available on the website www.ontarioplanetarium. com.

Students from Queen of Peace Catholic Elementary School take a look at a small portion of stars in the Milky Way from “space” during a presentation by The Ontario Planetarium at Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School Wednesday, Jan. 13.

(SUN Photo)

This group seems to have found the frigid water quite exhilarating.

Here Jordan Durocher of ‘Fit Dippers’ charges out of the water after giving one of his teammates a little ‘help’.

Some dippers couldn’t contain their excitement.

This sailor seems to enjoy just floating into shore.

Polar Bear Dip

(SUN photos by Pat Bailey)

Pelee Past Questers enjoy the area’s interesting and

historical places

Education is one of the reasons for the Pelee Past Questers’ existence. The group enjoys local field trips to interesting places in the area. The following are examples of their latest meetings.

The Pelee Past Questers dined at a restaurant in Kingsville. After lunch, Lydia Miljan presented an outline of the role of the Kingsville Heritage Municipal Advisory Committee. Lydia then guided the group to three of the many historic properties in the area.

The architectural diversity of the homes on the tour included the French Empire style of the Jonas Wigle House, the Cape Cod style of the Jasperson House, and the Craftsman and Mission style of the Will Levington Comfort House and Stone Study.

Included in the tour were histories of the past owners of the homes.

Will Levington Comfort was a correspondent and novelist, Lt.-Col. Jasperon settled in Kingsville after being held as a prisoner of war during WWII, and Jonas Wigle was a successful farmer whose name is well known in the area.

It was a unique opportunity to share in the rich heritage of the Kingsville community Pelee Past Questers group also travelled to Amherstburg to tour the Pollard Cottage located in the Navy Yard and maintained by the Amherstburg Historical Site Association.

The Pollard Cottage is currently being used as a tinsmith shop, but at one time housed the Pollard family. Mathew Pollard, along with approximately 83 qualified British pensioners, settled in the area with their families as part of Lord Grey’s Pensioner Scheme.

Marianne Beckstead, a descendant of the Pollard family, presented a brief outline of the Pensioner Scheme and how it impacted the local community by creating one of the first “planned” subdivisions in Upper Canada.

After the presentation the group was treated to a personal tour of the Park House by its curator, Stephanie Pouget-Papak. The Park House, located next to the Pollard Cottage, has been restored to reflect a Victorian era home for a wellto-do family. As well, the house has rooms exhibiting the historical importance of fur trading in the area as well as a temporary exhibit commemorating lifestyles during WWII.

During the winter months the Pelee Past Questers meet at the Windsor Family Credit Union, 318 Erie St. S. in Leamington. The next meeting is Thursday, January 28 at 7 p.m. Jackie King will be speaking on her collection of antique irons. Everyone is welcome.

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Pelee Past Questers enjoyed a tour of Park House and Pollard Cottage at the Navy Yard in Amherstburg. Pictured are Stephanie Pouget-Papak (left), curator of Park House, and Marianne Beckstead, a descendant of the Pollard family.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, do not allow distractions to keep you from completing tasks that need to get done. Use your ability to focus to plow through your to-do list and finish in record time.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, this week you may be tempted to take risks you never would have considered before. Just don’t let excitement get in the way of common sense.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Something totally unexpected will grab your attention in the next few days, Gemini. Trust your intuition to take things slowly and put out all feelers before you forge ahead.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, although you have a plan to reach all of your goals, do not put success ahead of others’ feelings. Be considerate of others even if their efforts are not up to par.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, proceed with caution in a new friendship or partnership. Test the waters before you devote yourself fully. This approach will ensure you made the right decision.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, if the potential to be criticized scares you, you may not be inclined to express yourself honestly. Worry less about what others think of you and be confident in yourself.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, if you’re feeling on edge lately, it may be because you haven’t had a chance to relieve stress. Exercise can be a surefire fix to what ails you, so get up and go.

ANSWERS ON PAGE 27

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, an opportunity presents itself in the weeks ahead, and this will be too good to pass up. Embrace the changes that this opportunity offers.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, your social life is bustling, but sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with all of the things filling your calendar. You may want to take a few days off.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Career obstacles may pop up from time to time, but you have the commitment to see things through for the long haul. Keep up that perseverance this week.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

You can’t always play the peacemaker, Aquarius. Sometimes you just have to let others fight their own battles and then offer support to those who need it.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, there is more going on than meets the eye. You have to pay attention to the subtle undercurrents to figure out fact from fiction.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

JANUARY 17

Jim Carrey, Comic Actor (53)

JANUARY 18

Dave Batista, Wrestler/Actor (47)

JANUARY 19

Dolly Parton, Singer (70)

JANUARY 20

Gary Barlow, Singer/Composer (45)

JANUARY 21

Hakeem Olajuwon, Athlete (53)

JANUARY 22

Alize Cornet, Athlete (26)

JANUARY 23

Richard Dean Anderson, Actor (66)

Terry Balkwill

Former Leamington Flyers defenceman Terry Balkwill passed away suddenly in Florida on January 1, 2016. He was 70.

OBITUARY

Diego Mastronardi

Cisaltina Pimentel

Cisaltina Pimentel, 82 years, passed away peacefully Monday, January 11, 2016 at Erie Glen Manor in Leamington.

Born in Leamington, Terry grew up in and around Point Pelee and loved the outdoors and playing hockey. He patrolled the blueline for the Flyers from 1962-64, until an injury midway through the ’63-’64 season cut his career short. Known by his teammates as “Boomer”, he wore number 5 for the Flyers, who played in the Border Cities Jr. B League.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corp in late 1964, serving two tours over a 6-year period in Vietnam until a serious injury earned him an honourable discharge. He received a number of badges and medals for his service and was recognized for saving the life of a 10-year-old girl. Upon his discharge, he moved to Florida in 1970 and married his wife Elaine there in 1974.

In 1975, Terry, Elaine and their young daughter, Heather, moved back to Leamington, where they lived for 17 years. Their son, Jason, was born during this time. They moved back to Florida in 1992, where Terry eventually formed Terry Balkwill Painting until his retirement in 2010.

Terry was always known as the life of the party, spreading his humour, compassion and caring ways with those who knew him. He was a true family man. He called his mother in Leamington every Sunday. He is survived by wife Elaine, daughter Heather and son-in-law Cary Berg, son Jason and three grandchildren, Haley, Hannah and Harmony Berg.

He is also survived by his mother, Joy Balkwill of Leamington, two brothers, Larry, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Danny of Leamington. He was predeceased by his father, Cecil Balkwill.

A memorial visitation was held at Terry’s home in Vero Beach, with another memorial to be held this spring in Leamington.

Donations and condolences can be made through Seawinds Funeral Home at www.seawindsfh.com

OBITUARY

David MacVicar

A resident of Leamington, David MacVicar died Friday, January 15, 2016 at his residence at the age of 68. David was born in Windsor and was the son of the late Arnold and Marjorie MacVicar. Father to Sean, Todd and Stacy. Brother to Mary Beth. Uncle to Chris and Scott Valentine. David will be remembered by his good friend Gary and friends at the Roma Club. David was a retired employee of Heinz. In keeping with David`s wishes, cremation has taken place with private family arrangements.

Arrangements entrusted to Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519 326-2631).

Diego Mastronardi, 76 years, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. Beloved husband of Ascenzina (Ricci). Dear and devoted father of Angela Mota and husband Baltazar, Domenic and wife Rima, Diane Pisani and husband Jamie. Adored Nonno of Liam, Domenique and Delaney Mastronardi. Dear brother of Annina Battista (late Amelio), Amedeo Mastronardi (Maria), Franca Palomba (late Guido), Augustino Mastronardi (Ida), Remo Mastronardi (Silvana), sisters-inlaw Rosina Mastronardi, Livia Mastronardi and Lucia Ricci, brother-in-law Virginio Ricci (Amelia). Predeceased by brothers Alesandro Mastronardi (late Gina) and Antonio Mastronardi, brother-in-law Pasquale Ricci and sister-in-law Filomena Palomba (late Giovanni). Survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Monday from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Mass of the Resurrection held at St. Joseph’s Church, 310 Sherk St., Leamington on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 10 a.m. Friends are encouraged to gather with the family at the funeral home Wednesday morning after 9 a.m. to drive in procession with the family to St. Joseph’s Church. Entombment at Erie Memorial Gardens.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations made by cheque to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Beloved wife of the late Manuel (1999). Loving mother of Frank (Janice) of Belleville, Michigan; Suzette Scurto (Ben) of Wheatley. Proud and cherished grandmother of Tiffany, Hayley and Daniella. Dear sister of many brothers and sisters. Always remembered by her many nieces and nephews.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Thursday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., and on Friday at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Middleton Line, Wheatley from 9 a.m. until time of Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. Interment at Fairview Cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations made by cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society, Alzheimer Society or Mass Intentions for St. Michael’s Parish would be appreciated.

Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Name Correction

In the photo of LDSS accounting students involved in the Investment Challenge at the Odette Financial Markets Lab in last week’s Southpoint Sun, Courtney Klassen was incorrectly identified as Courtney Enns.

Our apologies for the misidentification.

Hoops marathon supports local charity

By Bryan Jessop

Basketball players from around the county hoping to one day play in the NBA have shown their support for the NCA.

The first-ever Hoopin’ Around The Clock fundraiser kept Kingsville’s Migration Hall busy for 24 consecutive hours, all the while offering financial assistance to the Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance. The hall was the site of 24 basketball games of about one hour in length each, bringing in a total of 325 players hailing from across Windsor and Essex County. After each participant paid a registration fee of $25, the event raised a total of about $8,100. A combined 2,496 points were scored.

The fundraiser kicked off at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 with a game featuring the municipal councils of Kingsville against Leamington. Other games of particular interest to spectators — who were able to watch matches with no admission fees — included Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex recreational league players against players from a Windsorbased league, the Essex County OPP against the Windsor OPP, Leamington District Memorial Hospital staff against Century 21 staff, Hub International against Ives Insurance and to conclude, alumni teams from Kingsville District High School against Essex District High School. Other participants included the junior and senior girls’ and boys’ KDHS teams and members of the Kingsville Class, a basketball club geared toward elementary school-age youths.

They were missing their Stephen Curry and LeBron James type players, but the Municipality of Leamington ruled on the court in a hard-fought battle with their Kingsville counterparts. It was a nailbiter, but Leamington prevailed 35-34 in Friday night’s Hoopin’ Round the Clock game. Members of the local team were, front row, left to right: Allan Botham, Gaspare Graziano, Lucy Simpson, Tracey Pillon-Abs and Danielle Truax. Back row: Councillor John Hammond, George Youssef, Councillor Bill Dunn, Councillor Tim Wilkinson, Councillor Larry Verbeke and Lu-Ann Barreto.

The basketball marathon was organized by a committee of six led by Matt Isaacs of Hub International in Leamington and HighRise Basketball administrator Reid Innes. Others on the committee include Mark Scherer of Century 21 Leamington, Jack Miner Elementary School teacher Al Affleck, St. Clair College men’s basketball team head coach Jimmy Parsons and Rene Villavecer of Windsor Pinoy Athletics. The group was assisted in the preparation of the tournament by Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance volunteers and KDHS students.

“It was a huge success and all the participants had a great time,” Isaacs stated. Hub International Leamington — where Isaacs is employed as an account executive — and Leamington Chrysler stepped forward as the event’s primary sponsors. Other supporters included Pelee Island Winery, Spirol Industries, Kent and Essex Mutual Insurance,

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Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos and Leamington Councillor Larry Verbeke battle for the ball.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank announces 14 projects totaling $5 million

Over 250,000 people in six countries will benefit from 14 projects totaling $5 million committed by Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

The projects are being implemented by Foodgrains Bank members ADRA Canada, Canadian Lutheran World Relief, Emergency Relief & Development Overseas (ERDO), Mennonite Central Committee Canada, Nazarene Com-

passionate Ministries, and World Relief Canada, with financial support from The Salvation Army and in collaboration with their local partners.

One project, through Foodgrains Bank member ADRA Canada, is responding to the needs of conflictaffected people in South Sudan. As the conflict in South Sudan continues, people continue to flee their homes to safer parts of the country. This disrupts their ability to earn a livelihood and produce their own food. Food imports from neighbouring countries have also been affected.

Canada, through ADRA South Sudan, is providing an emergency food distribution to 2,334 vulnerable

households (about 14,000 people), in Central Equatoria State. The project total is $500,000.

In Wolaita, in the central part of the country, the past two crops seasons have failed. Livestock have died, and water sources are drying up.

Through their local partner the Wolayta Kale Heywet Church, World Relief Canada is responding through a project worth $315,000 that will provide 6,000 households (about 30,000 people) with emergency food rations in return for their work rehabilitating degraded community land.

THE ESSEX COUNTY CONNECTION TO CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK

There are several growing projects within Essex County that support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

• Sun Parlour Growing Project

North Site

Led by Henry Klassen, 8 acres soybeans in 2015, planted into wheat for 2016.

South Site

In response, Foodgrains Bank member ADRA

Another project, through Foodgrains Bank member World Relief Canada, is responding to the effects of the drought brought on by the El Nino weather system in Ethiopia.

Projects supported by Canadian Foodgrains Bank are undertaken with matchingfinancial support from the Government of Canada.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working together to end global hunger.

In the 2014-15 budget year, the Foodgrains Bank provided over $41 million of assistance for 1.1 million people in 39 countries.

Assistance from the Foodgrains Bank is provided through its member agencies, which work with local partners in the developing world.

Led by Dave Epp, 5 acres corn in 2015, soybeans planned for 2016.

• Harrow Growing Project

Led by Karl Neudorf, 10 acres of soybeans in 2015, planted into wheat for 2016.

• Essex Growing Project

North Site (Puce Site)

Led by Ed Reeb, 30 acres unplanted in 2015 due to extreme wet weather, planted into wheat for 2016.

South Site

Led by Henry Denotter, 10 acres unplanted in 2015 due to extreme wet weather, status for 2016 unknown as ownership change in land occurring.

• God’s Acre Growing Project, St. Andrew’s United Church

South Buxton

Led by Eric Skillings, 1.5 acres soybeans in 2015. corn planned for 2016.

FREE 12-WEEK PARENTING CLASS - hosted by Windsor Essex Community Health Centre, every Tuesday until March 29, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. E. Topics: nutrition, child development, discipline, safety, health & wellness. Prizes & giveaways. Free childcare provided. For more info or to register call Nicole at 519-258-6002 ext. 503.

CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM AND HERITAGE VILLAGE (CTMHV) ON THE ARNER TOWN LINE IS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS to help with kids programs such as 'Pioneer for a Day', special events, shows, meetings, or in the museum, log cabins and period buildings, etc. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help out, contact Judy Anderson, Education and Volunteer Coordinator at CTMHV, 519-776-6909 or email education@ctmhv.com

LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS - Wednesday, January 20 , 7:30 p.m., at Leamington United Church. Speaker: Peter Scorrar. Topic: Fascinating Insects and Horticulture. Come out for an evening of horticultural fellowship. Refreshments served. For more info call Peter Scorrar 519-3268529.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY UPCOMING SOUTH ESSEX

EVENTS: Build Information Sessions - Monday, January 25, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Donation and Volunter Drive - Saturday, February 13, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. South Essex Restore Grand Opning - Saturday, March 5, 10:00 a.m. All events occur at Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex’s newest location: 1 Iroquois Road, Unit #2, Leamington. For more information please call 226-345-2488.

SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS Wednesday, January 27 , 6:30 p.m., in the Cactus Room at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens. Concerned about Lyme? All are welcome to learn, share and support.

PELEE PAST QUESTERS (PPQ)

MEET Thursday, January 28, 7:00 p.m., at WFCU, 318 Erie St. S., Leamington. Speaker: Jackie King. Topic: "The Other Type of Iron". All are welcome to come and see how easy we have it nowadays. PPQ is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education. Info: Jackie 519-326-1361.

ARE YOU REGISTERING YOUR CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FOR KINDERGARTEN? Parents can speak with other families and professionals about the school experience at the free ‘School Entry Event’. Wednesday,

February 3 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at ACCESS in Kingsville. Childcare available. Contact Windsor Essex Family Network to register 519974-1008.

LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - First Wednesday of every month. Next clinic is Wednesday, February 3, 12:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Leamington Kinsmen and Recreation Centre, 249 Sherk St. Walk-ins welcome or phone 1888-236-6283 to book an appointment.

MONDAYS - SENIORS DROP-IN, 1st and last Monday of the month only at 10:30 a.m. at Leamington United Church. Guest speakers, refreshments, games, exercise. It's free, fun, and wheelchair accessible. All seniors welcome. ARE YOU AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE'S DRINKING? The Wheatley Serenity Al-Anon Family Group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club (north entrance), 171 Erie St. N.

DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING AND MEETING PEOPLE? South Essex Community Council in Leamington is currently looking for volunteers for Meals on Wheels Delivery. If you are interested in volunteering during the morning for about 1 hour per week or as a back-up volunteer, please call Noreen or Susan at SECC519-326-8629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.

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Byrne Bursary helps students kick-start post-secondary schooling

When Michelle Haifa’s father died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 44, just two months shy of her high school graduation, she felt the need to step up as the oldest sibling in her family. But that wasn’t easy.

“It was a very stressful time,” said Haifa, who graduated in 2007 from Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School in Leamington. “My mom wanted to take care of me like she always has, but I needed to be more independent.”

On graduation day, when she was going up to accept her diploma, she was surprised to learn that she was the recipient of a scholarship from the Byrne Bursary Foundation, a local organization that awards university or college bursaries to graduating high school students who are financially challenged due to the loss of a parent.

Haifa said the bursary helped cover a significant portion of her first semester’s tuition when she entered the drama program at the University of Windsor, relieving a great burden at an extremely difficult time in her life, and providing her with a tremendous start to her post secondary education.

“It was so hard for me to focus, heading into that part of my life, so it really helped me move forward,” she said

Hoops marathon supports local charity

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Belfor Restoration, First Choice Restoration, TD Bank, the Town of Kingsville, Windsor Essex County Insurance Brokers Association, Century 21, Mark Scherer and Noah Fleming Consulting. Food throughout the fundraiser was provided by Vern’s Tap and Grill. Prizes were offered by CHYR, who broadcasted live from the event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included among prizes for the tournament were tickets to a Detroit Pistons NBA game.

“It’s something a lot of people have been looking forward to,” said Isaacs the day prior to Hoopin’ Around The Clock’s kick off. “Even our staff (Hub) sees it as something fun and they’re not basketball players. It’s something different for a lot of people.”

The tournament was added to existing Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance fundraisers including a golf tournament hosted by the Kingsville Golf and Country Club and a gala dinner held at the Lakeside Park Pavilion. This year’s gala will take place Saturday, Apr. 9 while the golf tournament has been slotted for Saturday, Sept. 24. Thus far, $130,000 has been raised for the organization through past golf tourneys and galas. In the likely event that the basketball tournament also becomes annual, its upcoming editions may bolster funding through pledges collected by participating players.

The NCA was founded in 2012 by Isaacs and a handful of other residents from across the county. The organization assists local families with the costs involved in treating loved ones

of the bursary. “It meant a lot to me emotionally that there were people out there willing to help out someone in my kind of situation.”

The foundation was established by the six sons of Hank Byrne, a local autoworker who died unexpectedly in 2001. His own father died tragically when he was run over by a coal truck on Christmas Eve when Hank was only 12. Due to the family’s financial constraints, Hank never had the opportunity to fully complete his formal education.

“Education was always a priority for my parents, and they took good care of us, so we wanted to establish something that would honour their commitment to lifelong learning,” said Rick Byrne, one of Hank’s sons. “We never thought the need would be so great, and we’re really proud of the number of people we’ve helped so far.”

To date the foundation has awarded 16 bursaries to WECDSB students, totaling

more than $36,000. Many bursary recipients provide the founders with progress updates and express how important the bursary was as they began their postsecondary education.

Haifa, for instance, graduated from university in 2011, and then earned a Bachelor of Education degree in 2012. She’s currently working part-time as a bank teller, but was recently offered a job at a new private school.

“Those kinds of success stories are music to our ears,” said Rick. “Giving people the head start they need is what we’re all about.”

The Byrne Bursary Foundation will hold a fundraiser on Jan. 22 at the Fogolar Furlan Club called the Summer in January Fun-Raiser. There will be plenty of door prizes and raffles, cash bar and music by Bigg Wiggle. For ticket information or to make a donation, contact byrnebursary@gmail.com

diagnosed with a serious disease or illness and also supports school breakfast programs. Recently, NCA provided financial support to the family of a local man killed on the job. Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance members consider cases discovered through word of mouth, local newspaper stories and on Facebook. A committee of 10 volunteers studies and votes on specific cases for funding.

For more information on the Kingsville-based NCA, visit the website www. neighbourhoodcharitablealliance.com.

Michelle Haifa, who graduated from Cardinal Carter in Leamington, is one of 16 WECDSB students to date to receive a scholarship from the Byrne Bursary Foundation, an organization that awards bursaries to graduating high school students who are financially challenged due to the loss of a parent. She is pictured here at the Jackman Centre for Dramatic Art at the University of Windsor, where she earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 2011.

Parking spot to be eliminated

Acting on a complaint that it is difficult to exit the alley south of Talbot Street West onto Fox Street, Leamington’s engineering technologist, John Pilmer, has recommended the removal of the one parking spot closest to the mouth of the alley.

Council voted in favour of the recommendation at the Jan. 18 meeting, and the parking spot will be removed.

Trailer storage discussed at public meeting

On Monday evening, Jan. 18, the regular Leamington Council meeting began with a public meeting to receive comment on the Canadian Tire Store’s application for a temporary use by-law that would permit them to use truck trailers to store stock. The manager of the store doesn’t have enough room in the warehouse to store all of the stock he wants to have immediately available to customers. The original request for temporary use was for a three-year period, but Council objected to that

A Season of Caring: Stuff the Bus Assists 46 Families

Local families who receive services from the Children’s Aid Society were the beneficiaries of the second annual Stuff the Bus event. Leamington’s Carlos Delgado spent cold days and nights Nov. 20-22 waiting on people to stop by and donate toys to help ensure that no child in the community would go without a Christmas gift. As a result, 627 toys were donated. These toys assisted 46 families who live in Leamington and were referred to the holiday program for support. The generosity of many businesses and individuals in the community combined to make this event a success. Pictured with Santa are Carlos Delgado (left) and Jay Marchillo from The Mix 96.7.

length of time and reduced the possibility to one year. There were three presentations opposing the temporary use. Besides concerns that the trailers are an eyesore, delegates pointed out that this situation has already gone on for more than a year, and it is not a temporary inventory problem but rather a storage problem

that may be permanent if the store is not expanded or local storage can be rented.

Mayor John Paterson attempted to assuage the concerns of the delegations by mentioning that the one year term represents a compromise, that landscaping to mitigate the view of the trailers would be necessary, and that this gesture of help

was a better alternative than a flat refusal to consider the idea and facing the probability of a big empty store in town.

The public meeting was adjourned, and the recommendation of administration will be considered, along with an implementing bylaw, at a future meeting.

Jim Robinson’s 1940 Mercury rebuilt 60 years later!

In 1954, the OPP condemned a 1940 Mercury convertible off the road. Motorcycle dealer Jim Robinson of Wheatley bought the car and rebuilt it over the winter of 1955. He removed the body, mounted it on axle stands, and completely rebuilt the entire chassis: flathead

V8 engine, transmission, rear end, brakes, steering, exhaust system, wiring – everything!

To help with the bodywork, Jim found two new rear fenders at a Ford dealer in Windsor. Originally dark blue, the car was repainted red. It was back on the road in the spring of 1955, now a mild custom with side trim removed, and hood and trunk lid shaved. The car was lowered with a dropped axle and a new red-and-white vinyl interior with black piping was installed at Vic Cousin’s upholstery shop in Leamington.

In 1956, Jim Robinson sold the car to work on a 1951 Monarch convertible. The ’40 Mercury passed through four more owners until I bought it in 1959. I sold it in Toronto in 1962 and lost track of it for the next 32 years, during which time it deteriorated. I found it near Belleville in 1994 and bought it back in 2001.

Needing too much work, I sold the car in 2003 to Scott Wood of Toronto, who has completely rebuilt it with a late model 302 Ford V8. The outside is almost identical to how it looked when Jim Robinson rebuilt it 60 years earlier. The car is once again “tomato red” as befits a car with a Leamington-Wheatley heritage. If Jim Robinson were still alive, he would give his ’40 Mercury a “thumbs up!”

Jim Robinson’s 1940 Mercury when I owned it in Leamington in 1959.

The same 1940 Mercury convertible today (serial #1D5955).

(Submitted photo)

Hometown Heroes banner project gaining momentum

By Pat Bailey

It was during a vacation and a visit to a small fishing village in New Brunswick that something caught Trudy Brown’s eye. Lining the streets, in all their glory, were banners honoring those who have fought for our freedom and those who continue that fight.

This majestic sight stayed with the Wheatley resident for months. She thought about it and asked herself, ‘why not Wheatley?’

It was an overwhelming idea, one Brown dared not tackle on her own. But it was at a Christmas party in 2014 that she shared her idea with a well-known Wheatley resident, a man known for his tenacity and knowledge, a man she knew “would get the ball rolling” – Grant Bowman. And she was right.

Barely one year later, that idea has blossomed. The Wheatley Hometown Heroes Project has plans this summer to begin the process of honoring its military heroes as well.

To date, they have 20 sponsored banners depicting a variety of military vets and servicemen who have sacrificed for the freedom of all Canadians.

One of the most recent banners, sponsored by a local coffee club, features the picture of John Robert Gallagher. Gallagher, a former Wheatley resident, was killed by a suicide bomber while fighting ISIS in Syria in November. He was 32 years old and a former member of the Canadian military.

The Hometown Heroes Committee, which includes Brown as the chair, Bowman as the government liaison, Bill Siddall as the Royal Canadian Legion liaison, Drew Bowman as the youth member, and committee member Bill Sutherland, has enough brackets to fly 40 such banners.

The banners cost $200, are 18” by 48”, top quality vinyl/canvas, double sided and feature a photo of the military service member, the words ‘Lest We Forget’, their name and rank, and the words ‘Hometown Hero’ alongside the Legion emblem. The banners will be printed through a Chatham company, Magnum Signs.

Ideally, when residents and visitors alike drive through downtown Wheatley, the group is hoping the banners lining the road will remind them of something many Canadians have taken for granted – those who have sacrificed for our freedom.

In addition to serving as a tribute to these men and women, the group also hopes it helps to educate the people on the veterans and get more young people involved.

Bowman is currently working with Wheatley Area Public School to do just that.

Siddall, the historian and archivist for the Legion, said, “You can count the number of World War II vets still with us on one hand.”

He said dating back to the War of 1812, the number of veterans from the Wheatley-area is about 1,000.

Brown herself admits she has learned a lot through the process, especially how young

these young veterans were when they sacrificed their lives.

She said anyone can sponsor a banner, even if they or the service member are not from Wheatley. It’s just a matter of filling out an application and release form, providing a photo of the service member (she said in many cases Siddall can locate one if the family doesn’t have one), and submitting the sponsorship fee. Brown said a committee member is on hand at the Legion every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. to answer any questions a prospective sponsor may have.

She said the banners are expected to be installed on the poles from July to November Brown said response to the project has been excellent and she would be thrilled if visitors have the same reaction as they drive through Wheatley that she had when she drove through St. Georges.

It may also trigger three new R’s being taught through this group’s lesson – respect, remembrance and recognition.

Hugo & Greg Tiessen

Trudy Brown, Grant Bowman (centre) and Bill Siddall show off just one of the banners that will line the streets of downtown Wheatley from July to November.

(SUN Photo)

Garden Group Supports Local New Business With Cash Mob

On Sat. Jan. 16, members of the Facebook group Essex County Gardeners made a surprise Cash Mob visit to Squeeze & Freeze on Erie St. S. in Leamington. Cash Mob is a group of people who assemble at a local business to make purchases. The purpose of these mobs is to support both the local businesses and the overall community. Amanda Allossery, owner of the Squeeze and Freeze, was pleasantly surprised at the almost 20 people that came in at one time for lunch. The garden group hopes to make this a monthly event, surprising local businesses around the county. Later on, as the weather warms up, they also plan on making Cash Mob visits to small garden centres in the area. (Submitted photo)

2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Best wishes only, please.

How Taoist Tai Chi can improve your overall health

By Eugene Ryzer

The most powerful benefit of Taoist Tai Chi is that, with practice, it helps people regain a sense of control over their health. Our health can decline quickly through acute illness, or slowly as we get older. Disability and discomfort can gradually erode our ease of movement. It is a great irony that until our health is lost, we hardly notice it at all.

Movement is essential to maintaining good health. This involves not only the movement of muscles and bones, but also the coursing of blood to and from the heart, the flow of air in and out of the lungs, the transmission of electrical impulses along nerves, the propulsion of food through the intestines, and the ebb and flow that occur within each of the body’s organs. The word “circulation” describes this omnipresent ebb and flow.

Circulation refers to more than just the movement of blood through the arteries and veins. Taoist Tai Chi was developed as part of the Taoist Chinese system of health maintenance, along with techniques like meditation, acupuncture and herbal remedies. Improving movement and circulation through the practice of Taoist Tai Chi can improve health and slow down aging.

Those who have experienced a prolonged or severe illness may find it difficult to recover fully. Illness is usually accompanied by a reduction in physical activity and results in weak or stiff muscles, tendons and ligaments. Even the supposedly normal process of aging can slowly erode strength and mobility. It is challenging to return to a previous level of activity when your joints are stiff and your strength decreased.

Taoist Tai Chi can give back hope and health by providing a gentle but powerful therapeutic tool, which works by restoring strength, flexibility and balance, thus improving movement and circulation throughout the body.

The body and mind are intertwined in many ways affecting health. To work on one without the other is to solve only part of the problem. Taoist Tai Chi is different from other disciplines because it begins with the premise that the most effective therapy is one that will improve the functioning of

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JANUARY 23RD @ 7:30 PM

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THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW

These four talented local musicians bring to the stage the original sound and look of "the man in black". Tickets are $15 and are available at Counter Effects, Thomson Guardian Pharmacy, Wharram's Jewellery, The Lesson Lounge and at the door.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH @ 7:00 PM

DALE'S LAST FRIDAY COFFEE HOUSE

Come and enjoy an evening of acoustic music, refreshments and Community. There is no cover charge but we do pass the hat for a free will offering in aid of local charities and The Bank Theatre. Doors open at 6:30. Your hosts will be David and Sharon Light.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31ST @ 3:00 PM

THE SOLI DEO GLORIA SINGERS

We are pleased to announce the first choral concert to be held at The Bank Theatre featuring local choir 'The Soli Deo Gloria Singers'. This is a benefit concert for The Bank Theatre. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $10 for Students and are available at Thomson Guardian Pharmacy and Wharram's Jewellery.

AUDITION CALL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH @ 2:00 PM

We are bringing back, by popular demand, THE FARM SHOW. Production run is late May and early June. We require 3 or 4 females and 3 or 4 males. All ages. Actors will play multiple roles. Some group singing. Auditions are being held Saturday, February 6, at 2:00 pm, at the Bank Theatre, 10 Erie Street South, Leamington. Please enter through the back stage door. Bring a short prepared reading (2 minutes). Our Director is Rick Taves. Call him at 519-324-6988 or email at rftaves@gmail.com for more information.

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the entire system of body and mind. The quiet practice of Taoist Tai Chi is an efficient and enjoyable way to work on the entire body and to calm the mind’s turbulence as well at the same time.

Beginning with modest effort, those students practicing the art of Taoist Tai Chi will usually begin to experience steady improvements in strength, balance and flexibility. The greater the effort of the student to practice the art, the more profound will be the improvements.

Taoist Tai Chi emphasizes balanced stretching and turning. It is a form of exercise that helps to relax and strengthen the body and mind. It is gentle and anybody can practice it, regardless of age or physical condition. Even seated practitioners can receive great benefit from continuous training. With practice, the body will change gradually. Tendons and ligaments that have tightened and contracted through disuse will become more elastic; muscles will become fuller and more able to bear body weight. As strength increases, it will be possible to stretch further, and this will lead to increased flexibility. With improvements in strength and flexibility, balance and walking skill will improve.

Relaxed turning and stretching, which is common to all Taoist Tai Chi movements, allows the spine to loosen and move more freely. For those who are able to do the exercises standing up, the legs will strengthen to support the spine. As the student learns to more effectively transfer his or her body weight, turning it slowly and smoothly from one foot to another, a sense of balance will develop and the joints of the arms and legs will stretch out and move more fully.

Regardless of whether they are able to do the movements standing or sitting, most students will become aware of the subtle changes created by the practice of Taoist Tai Chi, such as warmer hands, stronger legs or greater endurance.

The gentle turning and stretching used in Taoist Tai Chi

differs from traditional Western forms of exercises, increasing circulation and mobility more effectively and with less stress on the body.

It wasn’t the most appealing game of the season, but was good enough to give three Flyers a second reason to celebrate.

Goaltender Tyler Wall, defenseman Zak Parlette and forward Mitchell Amante each celebrated a birthday Thursday, Jan. 14, marking the occasion with a 5-3 win over the visiting St. Thomas Stars at Highbury Canco Arena. Wall celebrated his 18th birthday by stopping 25 of 28 shots while Parlette commemorated his 20th with an assist and Amante his 21st with a goal to help their team notch its 10th consecutive win.

“It wasn’t our best performance for the first half of the game,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “We were a bit sloppy. “We got better, especially in the third, which is what good teams do.”

Leamington carried an offensive edge through the majority of the first period, testing St. Thomas netminder Dan Black 14 times while the Stars sent nine shots at Wall. Cale Phibbs started the scoring on an unlikely goal, bouncing the puck off the back of Black’s right leg from behind the goal line after the goalie made the initial save on a breakaway shot. Fellow former Wheatley Sharks

Thomas Virban assisted, as did Parlette.

Carson Brookshaw evened the score just over two minutes later, moving in from the Leamington blue line about 20 feet before sending a wrist shot into the right side of Wall’s net at about waist height. Scott Florence potted his seventh of the season to regain the Flyers’ lead after taking a Phibbs pass, again from behind and to the right of the Stars’ net. Nicolas Mainella was credited with the second assist.

St. Thomas’s forwards proved to be more of a handful in the second period, where they outshot the hosts 14-13. Derek Elliott made it 3-1 Flyers after taking hold of a Virban rebound and firing it into the right side of the Stars’ net before Black could get back on his feet. The guests pulled to within a goal during a power play when Matt McJannet caught Wall looking the wrong way for a split second, stuffing the puck inside the left post undetected.

St. Thomas evened the score during a delayed Leamington penalty as Jake Reed snapped a screened ice-level shot from directly in front of the net. The Flyers regained the lead late in the period on a J.P. Grineau slap shot from the point that found its way through traffic before eluding a screened Black. David Storey set up the game-winning goal.

Leamington’s denfese clamped down in the third, where it offered the Stars five shots on goal. Amante registered the only tally of the final 20 minutes during a shorthanded effort, the Flyers’ 11th of the season. After charging deep into St. Thomas territory to the left of the net, Grineau dropped a pass off for Amante,

FLYERS FEND OFF STARS

BY BRYAN JESSOP

kind of slow, but we picked things up in the third to make a good game out of it,” Grineau explained. “This team is really tight when the guys come together.”

who swarmed in on the net, made a quick fake and backhanded the puck at ice level from the goal’s right side.

The Stars were one for six on the power play while the Flyers were zero for one.

“Our first two periods were

The victory put the Flyers 10 points ahead of the London Nationals and 13 ahead of Chatham and St. Thomas with two games in hand over all three teams.

Twentyfour hours later, the teams completed a home-andaway series in St. Thomas where the Flyers posted a 4-0 win.

Scoring for Leamington were Phibbs with the first two, followed by a Mark Gangnon marker in the second period and a shorthanded empty netter by Scott Emerson late in the third. Wall earned his fourth shutout of the season.

For the second consecutive Sunday, the Flyers hosted the Sarnia Legionnaires for a game sponsored by Domino’s Pizza — all spectators were given a coupon for a free Domino’s pizza, courtesy of Domino’s Canada president Mike Schlater. Leamington again went on to defeat Sarnia 3-1. For the second straight match, Phibbs contributed with two goals including the game winner. Elliott added the final goal near the midway point of the third frame.

The win put Leamington 13 points ahead of Chatham, who passed London for second place.

Rest of the West

The LaSalle Vipers tripled the St. Marys Lincolns 6-2 Wednesday, Jan. 13 while the London Nationals and Sarnia Legionnaires settled for a 5-5 tie. The Nationals won the rubber match the following day in a 5-3 decision. On Friday,

of the Lincolns in an 11-2 victory. The Chatham Maroons defeated Lambton Shores 9-4 on Saturday while the Legionnaires handed a 6-5 double overtime loss to the Strathroy Rockets. On Sunday, Chatham came out on top in a 6-2 final against Strathroy.

UPCOMING HOME GAMES: Thu., Jan. 21 vs. Strathroy, 7:10 p.m. Thu., Jan. 28 vs. Chatham, 7:10 p.m.

UPCOMING AWAY GAMES: Wed. Jan 20 vs. LaSalle, 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 24 vs. Chatham, 7 p.m.

the Vipers again got the best

Mark Gangnon of the Flyers is chased by St. Thomas’s Matt McJannet as he carries the puck deep in Stars’ territory during the third period of a Thursday, Jan. 14 GOJHL game at Highbury Canco Arena. The Flyers won 5-3 to extend their winning streak to 10 games. (Sun photo)

where Nathan Ferris and Cal Horvat of the Stars move in toward Scott Florence of the Flyers to challenge him for possession of the puck. (Sun photo)

Flyers’ goaltender Tyler Wall smothers the puck before the Stars’ Alex Turco arrives. (Sun photo)

during a WECSSAA Tier II girls hockey game at Unico

scored all five Aigles goals in her team’s 5-0 victory.

Cougars fall to L’Essor sniper

By Bryan Jessop

The Cardinal Carter girls’ hockey team has utilized a strong defensive core so far this season, but it “cinq” (sank) after running into the division’s newest superstar.

The second-place Cougars and first-place Aigles met at Unico Arena Tuesday, Jan. 12 for a WECSSAA Tier II regular season tilt, won 5-0 by undefeated L’Essor. The number 5 on the back of Maggi Dewolf-Russ’s jersey summed it up, as the Grade 9 student scored all five goals in her team’s ninth win in as many games. The Cougars were the first and so far the only team to keep the rest of the Agiles’ roster off the game sheet’s scoring column, but had trouble covering the fast and agile forward for most of the game’s first half.

“We knew what we were up against going into the game, but she’s still really good,”

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By Pat Bailey

At only 18, Alyssa Getty has received awards and accolades year after year – this past year is no exception.

The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) freshman, who’s attending on a golf scholarship, was recently named the recipient of the Golf Association of Ontario’s 2015 Order of Merit as the number one ranked female golfer under 19 in Ontario.

In addition, Golf Canada awarded her the Sandra Post Award for her ‘top 10’ national ranking on the C.N. national Junior Girls Order of Merit.

Home for a visit on winter break, Getty said she has adjusted well to university life and continues to work on and off the course on her golf game.

While balancing life as a student athlete, Getty was also able to maintain a 4.0 grade

Alyssa Getty recently received the Golf Association of Ontario’s 2015 Order of Merit as well as the Sandra Post Award. point average in the classroom. Currently taking general studies, Getty said she plans on majoring in communications.

Taylor Taouil of the Cougars picks up the puck as she and teammate Myah DiLaudo battle L’Essor’s Maggi Dewolf-Russ for control

Arena Tuesday, Jan. 12. Dewolf-Russ

The All-Star Shame

Anyone who remembers the network television sitcoms of the 1980s and ‘90s will probably remember how desperately some of their writers tried to make those shows “new again.” They’d introduce major seasonal plot twists, new characters, etc. At best, these tactics were stays of execution that would postpone the inevitable (the program’s cancellation) for a short period of time.

The National Hockey League is more or less doing the same thing with the annual All-Star Game, slotted this year for Jan. 30-31 in Nashville. Remember when the game was just that — a regulation format, 60-minute match pitting the best from the Wales Conference against the best from the Campbell Conference? Yup, I’m going to say it… those were the good ol’ days.

In 1990 (I believe), they added the Skills Competition to make a two-day event of the more-or-less mid-season break. It seemed like a good idea and it was fun to watch. No actual game had ever determined who was the fastest skater, the most accurate shooter or anything of the sort.

Eventually, they started adding new elements to the competition, transforming the attraction into a sort of NHL Olympics. Some fans loved it, some grumbled “enough already!”

Then the game started changing. North America vs. The World. Then back to Conference vs. Conference. Then it became a pick-up game, where two pre-selected captains took turns choosing teammates from a pre-determined pool. Now, there are four teams — each made of players representing

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Friday, January 22 4pm & 9pm

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Saturday, February 6

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their respective clubs’ divisions — that will play 20-minute All-Star semi-final contests before the winners meet in the ‘final’. So yeah, it’s going to be an All-Star TOURNAMENT… I guess.

But that’s not all! The games will be played three-onthree, with each roster being made up of only 11 players. It’s definitely a dramatic twist — similar to when the Huxtables, Keatons and Ceavers welcomed new members to their respective families — although I’m not sure how much hang time the new format’s going to get before it gets stale and comes crashing back down to reality.

But wait, there’s more! This time around, one player from each division/team was voted in by the “fans.” For the Pacific team, Arizona Coyote enforcer (goon) John Scott has been chosen. That’s right, why pick an outstanding puck-handler who’s on pace to finish the regular season with 100 points when you can deploy a sin bin resident who’s collected zero goals and one assist so far this season? Do the “fans” who’ve voted him in as Pacific captain actually think he’s going to drop the gloves in the All-Star Game?

Oh, but it gets even better. My Habs took Scott and Victor Bartley in a three-team deal and immediately sent them to the AHL’s St. John’s Ice Caps. The conspiracy theorists (I’m usually one of them) believe the ‘trade’ was orchestrated by the NHL as a clandestine measure to get Scott out of the All Star Game. While that wouldn’t surprise me, it’s not the first time Montreal’s pulled this sort of less-than-blockbuster tactic — the Canadiens seem more preoccupied with bolstering their AHL affiliate’s roster than their own (which has gone from first overall to ‘gee, I wonder if we’ll make the playoffs’ seemingly overnight). But would even the Habs nab a 33-year-old trade and send him to the AHL? It does seem a little fishy.

Scott, who’s NHL career includes five goals, six assists and 542 penalty minutes in 285 games, refused to give up his spot in the All Star Tournament. As each member of the championship team will evenly split a cool $1 million, Scott stood a one-in-four chance (presumably) to add an extra $90,900 to his $575,000 salary this season.

Cougars fall to L’Essor sniper

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said Cougars coach Chris Church of Dewolf-Russ. “They’ve had a solid team to begin with and we’re missing four players. It’s hard to play as well as we did earlier when we’ve only got four defensemen instead of six.” Missing from the Cardinal Carter lineup were Brooklyn Sarkis, Rayvenne Sarkis, Charly Demers and Chloe Mastronardi — two tending to concussions, one with a wrist injury and another sidelined by an injury sustained in gym class.

Dewolf-Russ scored the first goal and game winner at roughly the midway mark of the opening frame, sending a quick wrist shot under the crossbar after netminder Alyee Church had fallen to the ice. She added her second of the day 56 seconds later after evading multiple Cougar defenders on a charge toward the net that ended with a jaunt across the crease and an ice-level shot over the goal line. The unassisted effort was followed by a wrist shot from in front of the Cardinal Carter crease after DewolfRuss had fallen to her knees.

The scoring sensation scored her first second-period goal 61 seconds after the opening faceoff, backhanding a rebound past Church with traffic in front of the net. The game’s final tally — also unassisted — came 56 seconds later, again with the Aigles’ starting centre maneuvering around a string of opponents before burying a shot from close range.

The game’s final 19 minutes and 53 seconds were scoreless for both sides, although both teams narrowly missed out on a handful of opportunities to add to the scoreboard.

“We are such slow starters,” Chris Church noted. “We woke up later and started playing better and we had our chances. Overall, I think we played great. We just couldn’t beat her (Dewolf-Russ) or their defense.”

I suppose the All-Star Game/Weekend/Tournament was never really meant to be taken seriously. When both teams break double digits on the scoreboard, it’s pretty obvious we’re not watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Still, someone like Scott being voted captain to an All Star team seems quite inappropriate. The NHL is also unhappy about his impending presence in the upcoming tournament, but that’s what you get when you allow thousands of socalled fans who don’t understand icing or offside to weigh in on the rosters. However, even though he wasn’t a suitable pick, the league should have honoured the fans’ choice and let him play. The honourable thing to do would have been to bite the bullet, let him play and kibosh the fan voting system from 2017 onward.

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DeWolf-Russ added two more goals in a Jan. 13 6-0 win over Essex, bringing her total to 36 in 10 games.

The Cougars continued to struggle offensively in a Wednesday game against Tecumseh Vista Academy, losing 2-1 to suffer two consecutive losses for the first time this season. Bryanna Rodrigues scored the lone Cougars goal, assisted by Paige Thompson and Gioia Diciocco. Cardinal Carter’s regular season will end Thursday, Feb. 4 against St. Joseph’s with a 3 p.m. start time.

in a frenzy about the upcoming game. One kid was holding a sign that said “Break up the Sedins!” (or something like that), referring of course to the twin brothers Henrik and Daniel who play for the Canucks. My first (and still current) assumption was that a network-employed public relations hack brought the sign along, put it in the kid’s hands and told him to wave it around when the cameras came his way. Yes, I’m that suspicious of such depth of pro hockey knowledge south of the Indiana/Kentucky border. When I was working for The Wallaceburg News, a co-worker was telling the rest of us about a family member who scored a few tickets to a Stanley Cup final game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers. As the story goes, this family member was approaching the arena in Raleigh with tickets in hand when he noticed television network reps scurrying about handing out FREE tickets for the upcoming game to anyone who’d take them. There were, after all, only so many Oilers fans with the means to get to North Carolina to catch a game. They couldn’t very well air a Stanley Cup final tilt with empty seats in the background, could they?

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Sun Stars take two from Wildcats

This past weekend the Southpoint Sun Stars Midgets played a pair of games against the Windsor Wildcats. With just one week of regular season games left, the Stars were looking to move up the standings and secure a high seed in playoff round.

On Friday night the Stars hosted the Wildcats in Leamington. The Stars were buzzing all around the Wildcats zone and 5 minutes in Bryanna Rodrigues beat the Windsor goaltender to put the Stars out front 1-0. Emily Hyatt drew the assist on Bryanna’s goal. With time winding down in the second period and the Stars on their heels, Bryanna Rodrigues scored a short-handed goal when the Wildcat goalie and defence mishandled the exchange. Bryanna, on the forecheck, stole the puck and slipped it into the empty cage to put the Stars up 2-0.

The Stars controlled play in the third, limiting the Wildcat opportunities and closed this one out with a 2-0 victory. Alyee Church played well in net, earning the shutout win.

On Saturday afternoon at Forest Glade arena in Windsor, the Stars were in another low scoring, tight checking battle with the Wildcats.

The first period went scoreless with both teams trading chances. Midway through the second period, Sarah Schincariol raced down the wing and fired one high over the glove of the Wildcats goalie and the Stars were out front 1-0. Kylie Murracas and Bryanna Rodrigues drew the assists on Sarah’s goal. That was all the scoring in this game as Natalie Edmondson played well in earning the shutout for the Stars and the sweep of the weekend series against the Wildcats.

The Stars next game action is Friday night in Leamington against the Wildcats at 8 p.m. The Stars then host the London Devilettes on Saturday at 2:50 p.m. in Wheatley. The Stars close out the regular season on Sunday with a game in Ingersoll against the Ice. Go Stars Go!

Atom LL tie it up

Atom LL Southpoint Ford and Weil’s Food played to a spirited 2-2 tie with Weil’s scoring the equalizer with mere seconds to play.

SP Ford took an early lead in the first period when Joey Caradonna scored on a breakaway. The game was evenly matched and there were few scoring opportunities for either team.

Just as the third period started, Zander Grilo took a pass from Adriana West to put Weil’s on the board. A few minutes later, Owen Jeffery broke through to score another goal for SP Ford to take the lead again. With just minutes left in the game, Weil’s pulled their goalie. Finally, with just seconds left in the game, Cian Tiessen scored for Weil’s to tie the game.

Jack Thomas kept Southpoint Ford in the game with some showtime glove saves. Everyone played a fantastic game for the 2-2 tie.

Stars weekend results

In their first Tier 2 playoff game, Southpoint’s Community Trophy took on Lakeshore White. During the first period, Southpoint applied pressure on Lakeshore but very few shots taken were on net. With 2 minutes left, Lakeshore put the first goal in.

During the second and third periods the play swung in favour of Lakeshore. They scored their second goal midway through the period. With time running out, Southpoint pulled the goalie and the move paid off as Southpoint’s Shannon Harris scored at the 1:48 mark. Assists went to Erin Hopper and Tarez Raheb. Following some frenzied play, Brienna Tiessen sent the puck low and into the corner of the net to tie the game. Shannon and Tarez assisted on the goal and the game ended in a 2-2 tie.

The Naples Pizza Southpoint Bantam girls welcomed the Chatham Outlaws to the Unico Rink on Sunday. The game remained scoreless after two periods. Both teams exchanged goals midway through the third period. With a minute remaining, Chatham found the back of the net. The game ended at 2-1. Hannah Chacko scored the lone Stars goal with Abbey Brissette and Brigitte Klassen scoring the assists.

Saturday afternoon saw the Leamington Kinsmen Southpoint Intermediate girls travel to Tecumseh to do battle with the Tiger Cats. This hard fought matchup saw two even teams exchange goals right to the end. Kim Goyeau paced the attack scoring two unassisted goals to secure a tie for her team.

Sunday afternoon the Leamington Kinsmen Southpoint Intermediate Stars tangled with the WFCU Stars in Tier 1 Essex-Kent playoff action. The Kinsmen Stars scored the first 5 goals of the game. WFCU Stars notched two in the third. The game ended 6-2. Kim Goyeau netted 3 goals and 2 assists, Kelsey Babkirk scored a goal and added 2 assists, while Jenn Fehr and Kayla Collison scored goals also. Other assists were by Angelica Ouellette, Mckenzie Mahon and Allison Chopchik. Jill Iles and Chase Cabral scored goals for WFCU, and assists were by Connie Weibe, Kate Derbyshire and Jada Schiefer.

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Novice Grey wins two

It was a busy weekend for the Community Muffler Southpoint Novice Grey team as they took on the Kent Cobras Black on Sat. Jan. 16 at the Highbury Arena and then the Essex Ravens Black on Sun. Jan. 17 in Wheatley.

On Saturday, Southpoint’s Owen Pimentel scored the only goal in the first period with an assist from Tyler Franklin. Megan Derbyshire and Logan Lefaive did a great job on defense, while Liam Brown was the netminder.

In the second period the Essex Ravens played well, scoring two goals in the first few minutes. This fuelled Southpoint’s offence. Defenseman Carson Stadler picked up the puck behind the net and worked it over to Owen Pimentel. Owen was able to get it to Grant Symons, who showed off his backhand shot to beat the Essex Ravens goaltender to tie up the game.

The third period found both teams working hard to win the game. Southpoint defense Julien Pereira and Holden Bailey did not let anything past them. With 3 minutes left in the period, Tyler Franklin had a clean shot to Owen Pimentel who took a hard wrist shot and found the back of the Ravens net. Southpoint won the game 3-2.

On Sunday, Southpoint Novice Grey was on fire! They were quick to score 6 goals in the first period. Grant Symons earned a hat trick with assists from Holden Bailey, Carson Stadler and Logan Lefaive. Tayler Insley scored with an assist from Owen Pimentel. Tyler Franklin scored two goals assisted by Seth Janzen and Meghan Derbyshire.

The remainder of the game was scoreless, giving Southpoint Grey another win. Awesome goaltending by Nicholas Beaudoin.

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Southpoint Novice Grey took on Kent Cobras Black on Jan. 16.

Bantams play to a draw

Sunday, Jan. 17 the Southpoint Gillett Sheet Metal Bantams paid a visit to Essex #11. The visitors got off to a very quick start when Andrew Verhaeghe potted a goal in tight with only 30 seconds off the clock. Coleton Ippoliti and Eric Wright drew assists.

Very early in the second period Essex drew even off a long shot from the blue line, and at the second intermission the score remained 1-1.

The game’s outstanding player was Southpoint goaltender Tyler Dibbley. Despite relentless pressure, Dibbley turned away everything Essex could muster in the third period. Dibbley made the game-saving stop on an Essex breakaway with only 25 seconds left, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Peewees take a win

Southpoint Sunbrite Peewees took on Centennial Windows in a fast-paced game. Goalies Nick Baeini (Sunbrite) and Joseph Gruber (Centennial Windows) made some excellent saves.

In the first, Nathan Pilmer scored for Centennial. Dawson Collison put Sunbrite on the board to tie the game.

Sunbrite goals in the second were by Marcus Stanley (2), Joshua Saad, Massimo West and Evan Ouellette. Centennial’s goal was by Zack Dault.

Sunbrite’s Massimo West and Dawson Collison scored in the third. Sunbrite took an 8-2 win.

Novice Blue adds two wins

The Southpoint Novice Blue team had continued success on the weekend, adding another 2 wins to the column and bringing their season record 12 consecutive wins.

On Saturday they faced Essex Blue and came out with a 10-1 victory. The game was action packed with Andrew Demante making some great saves between the pipes, even stopping a penalty shot. The team worked hard to keep Essex off the board and come out with the win.

On Sunday in Wheatley they faced Essex Orange. Dylan Marchand was solid in goal for Blue helping them come out with a 7-1 victory.

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Men’s Curling - First Half Winners

Select 7 shakes Spitfire ice with tie game

The Scotiabank Southpoint Select 7s played the Windsor Spitfires on Saturday evening, Jan. 16 at WFCU Centre main bowl. It was quite the experience for the players, coaches and families to be a part of a game on the Windsor Spitfires home rink.

Last week, Southpoint Novice Blue team was awarded the AM 800 Team of the Week for their outstanding season and hard work. They all received certificates and a mini stick, and will be treated to a team breakfast for their efforts.

Southpoint was still warming up in the first period when Windsor snuck in two goals. Southpoint felt the pressure moving into the second period, and with the help of defensive players Caidon Fuller and Aleviyah McAndrews, Zack Liebrock went in with Landen Bradley and scored Southpoint’s first goal of the game, cutting the lead in half. Grant Symons assisted on the tally.

Windsor retaliated with two more goals in the second period, but in a team effort led by defence Owen Deneau and James Sonoski, Liebrock tallied his second of the night for the Scotiabank Capitals. Symons drew his second assist of the night, along with Liam Brown. During the third period, Andrew Demant wasn’t allowing anything in Southpoint’s net. With the help of defensive players Carson Koehler and Logan Lefaive, most of third period was played in Windsor’s zone. Mason Dault, Nicholas Brophey, Holdyn Bailey and Dylan Marchand all had their chances to pick away at the Spitfires lead to no avail. Southpoint had to turn it up! Liebrock flew in, stealing another goal and making a beautifully played hat trick to draw within one of the Spits. Less than a minute later, with the goalie pulled, Symons scored the final goal to tie up the game for Southpoint. As the buzzer sounded to end the game, Demant made one last phenomenal save to keep the game even at 4 apiece.

Bailey Atom girls win, lose

The Essex-Kent Girls Hockey League started playdowns last weekend. Southpoint Bailey Atom Girls took second place in the regular season by a single point.

On Friday night they lost 1-0 against Lakeshore Blue.

Bailey’s took on Harrow Blue on Saturday. Harrow took the lead in the first.

Blair Bailey and Raegan Woodiwiss each scored for Bailey’s and the game ended in a 2-1 win for Bailey for Southpoint.

The winners of the Sun Parlour Curling Club Monday men’s league for the first half of the curling season was the team of, left to right, Andrew Dick, Tim Stevenson (skip), Dan Hammond and Richard Humber (absent from photo). The team chose to donate the money from the prize pool to the Community Kitchen Program at St. John’s Anglican Church in Leamington. (Submitted photo)

Sharks take edge off Blades

By Bryan Jessop

The Wheatley Sharks have proven that playoffbound teams can also play a spoiler role.

The third-place Blenheim Blades paid a visit to Wheatley Area Arena Monday, Jan. 18 for a match-up between two teams riding two-game winning streaks while also being involved in tight positional races in the standings. With a 3-1 victory, the Sharks improved their odds of finishing sixth and diminished the Blades’ chances of claiming second.

With the win, Wheatley pulled two points ahead of the Dresden Kings — still with two games in hand — and officially dashed Alvinston’s hopes of avoiding the Essex 73’s in the first round. The loss kept Blenheim one point behind the Amherstburg Admirals. Both teams have four regular-season games remaining.

On Monday night, the Blades dominated most of the first stanza, where they spent the majority of the time in the Sharks’ zone.

Matt Clark started the scoring just prior to the fiveminute mark, taking a pass from Dustin Maines to move in on the Wheatley net alone before sending a low wrist shot into the right side of the net.

Eric Morneau made several key saves to keep his team within arm’s reach of tying the game, although the Sharks managed only six shots on Klinton Kenney by the time the first buzzer sounded off. Morneau used virtually every piece of equipment to stop 17 of 18 shots to keep the score at 1-0 going into the second period.

The Sharks’ offence turned things up a notch in the second frame, where they outshot their guests 10-8. The penalty boxes were kept occupied for a large portion of the middle 20 minutes, as a total of 10 minor penalties were called.

Wheatley took advantage of one of those penalties with an ice-level blast from Andreas Gossmann at the 5:13 point. The slap shot was released after Gossmann was set up by Brian Johnson and Brett Bowman. Another laser from the point nearly put the Sharks ahead, but instead hit the right post hard enough to knock the net off its moorings.

The Blades consistently attempted using their size to intimidate the smaller Sharks, but to no avail. Both goalkeepers had to be sharp in the second, which was more of a back-and-fourth affair than the first.

Although Wheatley struggled on the power play through most of the game, the home squad was effective enough with the fiveon-four advantage to notch

the win. About a minuteand-a-half past the third period’s midway point, Nick Tavolieri-Essex shovelled the puck to Bowman, who rushed toward the Blenheim net along with Jack Leafeve. Bowman sent a forward pass to Leafeve, who tapped it through the five hole backhanded while being harassed by a Blades’ defenseman. From there, Wheatley essentially deployed five defenders to protect the onegoal lead and kill time on the clock. Blenheim called a timeout with 80 seconds remaining after an icing call brought the face-off into Shark territory. The play resumed with an empty Blades’ net and six skaters for the visiting team. Tense and frantic play deep in Wheatley territory ended when Mitch Prudence took a helper from Bowman and flipped the puck from near his own blue line down the

length of the ice and into the visitors’ goal as the clock ticked down to 38 seconds.

Blenheim outshot the Sharks 34-22 and went zero for seven on the power play while Wheatley managed two for 11.

“We played the first period in awe of them,” said Sharks head coach Dave Wiper. “Our guys responded starting in the second and we had incredible goaltending. The goalie has to win some games for his team and that’s what ours did for us tonight.”

“We had a slow start, but the boys came out battling after that,” Morneau added. “My teammates played hard and blocked shots for me — the results showed that tonight. It was a real team effort.”

Wheatley will again host the Blades Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m., making up for a game cancelled by a power outage on Monday,

Dec. 28. The Sharks’ final regular season home game will be played Monday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. against the Mooretown Flags. The game will be preceded by Wheatley’s traditional ceremony paying tribute to its graduating-age players.

Sharks goaltender Eric Morneau prepares to face a backhand shot from Blenheim’s Nick Delyzer Jan. 18 at Wheatley Area Arena. Morneau stopped 33 of 34 shots to help his team earn a 3-1 win and take sole possession of sixth place. (Sun Photos)

The Sharks celebrate a game-tying goal by Andreas Gossmann during a Monday, Jan. 18 game.

LDSS swim team gearing up for WECSSA

The swim team members of Leamington District Secondary School have been steadily practising their craft at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex 2-3 times each week since October.

They have completed two league meets and are gearing up for the WECSAA championships mid-February.

The 20 member team already has 12 members with SWOSSA qualifying times.

Each week the Lions train with members from the Kingsville High team. “It’s really become a great learning environment for everyone, all members have gotten to know one another and learned a lot about how to swim and the improvement everyone has shown has been huge!” commented one of the coaches.

This is a special year for swimmers in this area as both SWOSSA and OFSAA are being hosted at the Windsor Aquatic Centre.

Fiona Tiessen of the Lightning sends the ball toward the LDSS side of the court while the Lions’ Tatum Davison jumps to block during a WECSSAA Tier II senior girls volleyball match at UMEI Thursday, Jan. 14. The Lions won the first set 25-17 before the Lightning replied with a 25-23 victory. The third and deciding set was won 25-16 by Leamington.

The Lightning’s Olivia Toews and Lions’ Alison Fehr meet at centre court in attempts to push the ball toward the opposition’s side of the net.

The Lions’ Macy Hodgson taps the ball toward a L’Essor blocker during a WECSSAA Tier II junior girls volleyball match at LDSS Tuesday, Jan. 12. Leamington won the first set 2519 but dropped the next two 25-13 and 29-27. Afterwards, the senior Lions were swept in scores of 25-13, 25-18 and 25-19. The Lions’ junior and senior teams hosted Walkerville Tuesday, Jan. 19. Results were not available by press deadline.

The Lightning’s Josh Isley charges toward the Ste. Cecile basket to complete a layup during the first half of a WECSSAA Tier III senior boys basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 13 at UMEI. The Lightning’s slow start led to a 17-4 Ste. Cecile lead after the first quarter en route to a 50-26 victory for the guest team. Gibson Fulmer led both teams with 11 points.

Christian Wuerch of the Lightning makes his way around a Ste. Cecile player as he approaches the visiting team’s basket during the first half of a WECSSAA Tier III senior boys basketball game at UMEI.

Chris Tannous of the Cougars charges toward the Walkerville basket during the fourth quarter of a Thursday, Jan. 15 WECSSAA Tier II senior boys basketball game at Cardinal Carter. The Tartans won 45-35. Tannous led his team offensively with 10 points.

LDSS swimmer Isabel Gossen gets ready on the blocks. From left to right, Cal Epp, Alvaro Moraga and Arturo Orzope from the LDSS swim team.

Rhine Danube bowling scores

The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for Jan. 4. Games Over 200: Kevin Kosempel 218, Heinz Kosempel 216-219, Chris Kosempel 244-241, Richard Dickau 213, Aaron Dickau 203-260-211, Dan Dalimonte 235, Wayne Abbott 213, Jack Valade 225, Eric Zimmer 208-204. Series Over 550: Kevin Kosempel 588, Heinz Kosempel 623, Chris Kosempel 651, Aaron Dickau 674, Dan Dalimonte 606, Wayne Abbott 551, Jack Valade 568, Eric Zimmer 602.

High Handicap Games: Dan Dalimonte 291, Jamie Arquette 281, Aaron Dickau 279. High Handicap Series: Dan Dalimonte 774, Jamie Arquette 757, Jerry Popa 745. Standings: Dickau Construction 10, Taki’s 9, Fittler Farms 9, Weil’s Food 7, Del Fresco 5, Rhine Danube 2.

The Churches of Leamington and District Welcome You

ANGLICAN

St. John The Evangelist

60 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-326-3111

Sunday Worship Services

8:30 & 10:30 am

St. Mary’s Church

East West Road, Pelee Island

1st & 3rd Sundays from June to September at 10 am

Calvary Church

North Shore Road, Pelee Island

1st & 3rd Sundays from October to May at 10 am

BAPTIST

First Baptist Church

3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-4372

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Heritage Baptist Church

555 Talbot St. W., Wheatley

519-300-1400 Pastor Francisco Penner

Sunday 11 am & 7 pm, Wed 7 pm

Wheatley Baptist Church

47 Talbot St. E.., Wheatley 519-825-7433 Pastor Richard Smith

Sunday School 9:00 am Worship 10:30 am

CONGREGATIONALIST

Faith Everlasting Congregational Church

589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994

Sunday Worship 11 am

220 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-322-1644

Saturday Services: Bible Study 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am

LUTHERAN

St. Paul’s LutheranEvangelical Church

311 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-3966

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am (Eng)

MENNONITE

Faith Mennonite Church

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391

Sunday Worship Services

10:50 am (Summer 10 am)

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church

1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington 519-326-9734

Sunday Worship Services

9:15 am (German), 10:45 am (English)

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Church 108 Mersea Rd 3, Leamington 519-322-9915

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Leamington United Mennonite Church

78 Oak Street East, Leamington 519-326-2727

Sunday Worship 9:45 am

Summer Worship Services 10:00 am

Meadow Brook Fellowship 219 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-326-3605

1 Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am

North Leamington United Mennonite Church

625 Mersea Rd 6, Leamington 519-326-7928

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

South Point Community Church 475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington 519-322-1858

Sunday Gatherings 10:30 am

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Iglesia La Buena Semilla 269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-733-0342

Sunday Worship 6:30 pm

Leamington District Memorial Hospital

194 Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-326-2373, Chaplain’s Office ext. 4443

PENTECOSTAL

FGT Family Church

285 Talbot St. E., Leamington Free bus rides available 519-322-2316

Service Sunday 9:15 am & 11 am am

Leamington Christian Centre

98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

English/Spanish 6:30 pm Templo Christiano De Leamington 39 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-325-9654

Sunday Worship Services 3 pm

Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel 6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031

Sunday Worship 7:30 pm

United Pentecostal Church

312 Erie St. St., Leamington 519-326-7056

Sunday Worship Services 11 am

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church

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

www.pccweb.ca/knoxleamnington/ Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Parish 29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

NO MASSES FROM JULY 14 TFN

St. Joseph’s Church

310 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Saturday Mass: 5 pm (English)

Sunday Masses: 7:30 am (English)

9 am (Italian, English) 10:30 am (English)

12 Noon (Portuguese)

3 pm (Spanish), 7 pm (English)

St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite)

280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282

Sunday Masses 9:30 & 11 am (Lebanese, English)

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Citadel 88 Setterington Street

Leamington 519-326-4901

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Leamington United Church 9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Mersea United Church

1301 Mersea Road 8, Wheatley 519-825-4157

Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am

Olinda-Ruthven United Church

1907 Queen Blvd., Ruthven ON 519-326-3138

Sunday Services at 9:30 am

Wheatley United Church

59 Talbot St. W., Wheatley ON 519-825-4157

Sunday Services at 10:30 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda

2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352

Sunday Service 10:30 am

Holiday spirit alive at Community Living gift wrapping booth

From November 26 to December 24, Community Living Essex County utilized well over 100 dedicated volunteers in operating the annual Gift Wrapping Booth fundraiser at Devonshire Mall in Windsor.

Each year for the past 23 years the gift wrap booth not only raises a significant amount of money in support of people with intellectual disabilities and their families, but also provides a unique opportunity to acquaint literally thousands of holiday shoppers with an increased understanding of the goals of Community Living Essex County.

With the help of a variety of local service clubs, church groups, students, businesses as well as families, staff and those supported by Community Living Essex County, the 2015 Gift Wrapping Booth raised a total of $17,000.

“We are extremely appreciative and thankful for the support we receive each year from Devonshire MallWindsor, all of our volunteers and the public for keeping the holiday spirit alive,” said Tony DeSantis, Manager of Community Relations and Resource Development with Community Living Essex County.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, Jan. 11: North/South - 1st Vi Major and Pauline Mikolash, 2nd Shirley Plant and Jeanne Manners, 3rd Roy Trowell and Ron Martin. East/West - 1st Dave Derbyshire and Mame Nicholson, 2nd Buddy Ellwood and Derek Parry, 3rd Agnes Fraser and Al Morrison. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, Jan. 13: 1st Sandy and Joyce Gammie, 2nd Bill Chaplin and Frank Duransky, 3rd Marie Ellwood and Derek Parry. East/West - 1st Roger Cote and Dave Derbyshire, 2nd George Hildebrandt and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Al Morrison and Eileen Edwards. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

Volunteers lending a helping hand at the Community Living Essex County Gift Wrapping Booth fundraiser at Devonshire Mall in Windsor.

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GREENHOUSE WORKER Day Shift - Weekends

•Candidates will be working in the greenhouse as harvesters and crop workers with other duties as assigned

• Ability to do repetitive tasks, work in a hot environment and attention to detail with 40 plus hours a week including weekends

• Salary: 11.25/hour, working 40 plus hours a week including weekends and holidays

Please forward your by email to hr@orangelinefarms.com (627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)

We are a vegetable greenhouse that focuses on high quality healthy greenhouse products and looking for FULL TIME PACKING/GRADING STAFF

Job Details:

• Full-time permanent

• Monday to Saturday

• $11.25 to start with the ability to advance

• Healthcare Benefits Responsibilities:

• Packing and grading of produce as directed by Line Leads

• Maintain product quality standards that meet product specifications

• Maintain a sanitized and organized department that meets all food safety requirements

• Respect all other employees and work in a professional manner at all times projecting a good company image

• Other duties as assigned

• Ability to work in the greenhouse as required

• Flexibility to work extended hours, including Saturdays

• Follow all policies and procedures as it relates to Human Resources, Health and Safety and Food Safety

It is vital that you have a positive attitude, great energy, excellent attendance and punctuality.

Additional Important Key Attributes:

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• Work in various positions at the required speed of service and with the desired sense of urgency

• Ability to communicate any issues or concerns

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• Excellent multi-tasking skills under pressure and manual dexterity

• Ability to lift up 20 lb boxes

• Ability to work as a team or independently

• Must be able to work in cold and hot environment

• Requires standing, and walking on a regular basis for prolonged periods

• Visual and audio sensory are needed

If you possess these attributes, please forward your resume to: hr@orangelinefarms.com

Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT

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NOW HIRING - GENERAL LABOURER.Must have greenhouse work experience. Duties include: picking, clipping, de-leafing, packing, etc. for tomato crop. Standing for extended periods, bending, crouching and must be able to lift 30 lbs. 6 days per week - daily hours vary. Wage: $12 per hour. Reply by email to ridgefarms@sympatico.ca

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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

A growing and innovative greenhouse company is looking for a full time greenhouse scout. The candidate must have a keen eye to spot pests/diseases and good communication skills to report to the growers. Job details include: working in an environment with bees, most time spent in greenhouse, during crop turnover help with cleanout process, walking and operating a scissor cart. Winter temperatures in a greenhouse are very pleasant but note summer climates can be very warm. Wage will be based on experience and performance. Work week will most likely be Monday to Friday with occasional Saturdays. Hours will fluctuate according to season. Please note which position you are applying for to jobs@naturefresh.ca

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 and/or fork lift 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 be capable of working all three shifts. Successful candidates must pass a standard test and interview process.

Applications must be received NO LATER than February 12, 2016. Qualified applicants are requested to send their resumes 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

WAREHOUSE MANAGER NEEDED

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Pure Hothouse Foods Inc. GENERAL LABOUR POSITIONS AVAILABLE

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Able to maintain attendance, attention to detail, repetitive task, team environment

Worksite: 459 HWY 77 LEAMINGTON ONTARIO Come be a part of our innovative team! Apply by email: margaret@pure-flavor.com Fax: 519-326-3642

In person: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Agriville Farms Ltd. is currently recruiting for the following positions: General Labourer / Greenhouse Workers

• $11.25 per hour

• Monday - Saturday

• Grade, sort and package produce (cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant) per customer specifications.

• Steady shifts (days, afternoons and/or midnights)

Forklift Driver

• $13.00 per hour + benefits

• Swing Shifts (Mon. - Sat.)

• Load/unload trucks, material handling

• Produce or warehouse experience preferred

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS OF COUNCIL

COMMENCEMENT OF 2016 MUNICIPAL BUDGET DELIBERATIONS

Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will hold Special Meetings for the purpose of budget deliberations as follows:

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., if necessary

All meetings will be held at the Municipal Office Council Chambers, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville.

Dated this 12th day of January, 2016.

J. Astrologo, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Rd. N. Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 www.kingsville.ca

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF ANNA LEILI

All claims against the Estate of ANNA LEILI late of the Municipality of Leamington, in the County of Essex, who died on or about the 9th day of May, 2014, must be filed with the undersigned personal representative on or before the 12th day of February, 2016. Thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

Dated: January 4th, 2016

Matthew M. Caron PEARSALL, MARSHALL, HALLIWILL & SEATON LLP. Barristers and Solicitors 22 Queens Avenue Leamington, Ontario N8H 3G8

Notice Special Meeting of Council

2016 Budget Review

Take Notice that Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington will review the proposed 2016 Budget on:

• Shoppers Drug Mart• Canadian Tire • Blondie’s• 7-11

• Thomson Guardian Pharmacy

• Johnny’s Gas Bar• Dairy Mart

• Mac’s • Parkdale Store

• Erie Convenience• Esso Double Seven

KINGSVILLE

• Kingsville Variety• Sam’s Shell

• King’s Convenience• Daisy Mart/Naples

• Super 7 Variety• IDA Pharmacy

• Kingsville Arena

• Daisy Mart, Division St. S. & Elm

WHEATLEY

• Adamson Drugs• Mac’s

• Kim’s Convenience• Faubert Meats

• Mac’s at Union • Cottam Gas & Variety

• Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, Ruthven • Sunflower Country Store, Blytheswood

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 commencing at 9:00 AM and if necessary

Thursday, February 4, 2016 commencing at 9:00 AM and if necessary

Friday, February 5, 2016 commencing at 9:00 AM in

Council Chambers, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington.

Proposed Budget documents will be available for inspection at the Municipal Office, 111 Erie Street North, between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM by Monday, February 1, 2016.

You may view a copy of the agenda on our website at www.leamington.ca agendas, meetings and minutes.

Thirty-seven golfers sank a respectable 68 aces on Jan. 14 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Leading the pack and sharing the lead with 6 aces were Cathy and Tom Dewhurst. Following close behind with 5 was Julia Kos.

Four dropped for Colleen Pearse, while Caroline Ascott, Bill Mayville, Bob McWilliam, Andy Orsini and Art Sweet each managed 3. Chipping in with 2 each were Mary Binder, Kathy Bradley, Eunice Cascadden, Pete Daudlin, Norbert Gisi, Lloyd Honey, Barb Murphy, John Murphy and Gerrit Vriesen. Rounding out the ace parade with 1 apiece were Dorothy Cascadden, Murray Cascadden, Jack Gisi, Wanda Hayes, Perpetua Hildrop, Laurie Hylton, Eileen McIntosh, Al Speed. Marilyn Speed, Barry Sweet, Rose Taylor, Bill Taylor, Bill Ward and Ernie Vandenberg.

Low score of 17 over 9 holes went to Julia Kos, Cathy Dewhurst (3), Lloyd Honey and John Murphy. Shooting 18 were Art Sweet, Bill Ward, Bill Mayville, Bob McWilliam, Eileen McIntosh, Gerrit Vriesen, Laurie Hylton and Betty McManus.

Low score with a strong 34 over 18 holes went to Cathy Dewhurst. Manufacturing 36 was Julia Kos, with Laurie Hylton in close pursuit with 37. Thirtyeight went to Bill Ward (2), Norbert Gisi, Bob McWilliam, Rose Taylor, Art Sweet, Lloyd Honey and John Murphy.

Continuing her strong play was Cathy Dewhurst boasting a 73 over 36 holes, followed by Julia Kos with 75, Bill Ward 76, Laurie Hylton and John Murphy 77, and Bob McWilliam and Art Sweet with 78.

First place bragging rights went to Team Aces (Nancy Hill, Caroline Ascott, Bill Ward, Murray Cascadden).

Second place was awarded to Team 7 (Marilyn Speed, Cathy Dewhurst, Barry Sweet).

The morning produced a three-way third place tie between Team 6 (Rose Taylor, Colleen Pearse, Barry Sweet), Team 9 (Laurie Hylton, Art Sweet, Perpetua Hildrop) and Team Jacks (Mike Binder, Murray Hartford, Betty McManus).

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