Southpoint Sun - January 21, 2015

SUV crashes through Talbot store window

By Bryan Jessop

While it’s well known that driving doesn’t do much for fitness, it also didn’t do much good for a local fitness centre.

The Spartan Nutrition and Fitness Centre at 127 Talbot St. West in Leamington was the site of a single-vehicle crash on the morning of Friday, Jan. 16 when a Honda Pilot driven by a 60-year-old woman smashed through the business’s front window and completely into the building before coming to a stop. The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, sustained minor injuries and was removed from the SUV by emergency service responders.

The central of three stores residing in the plaza suffered significant damage, although the precise value of losses will not be determined until examined by the business owner’s insurance representatives. One employee was the only person inside the building at the time — she was not struck or injured as a result of the collision.

“It went flying right through the middle of the window,” said Gabi Brkovic — the employee working at Spartan at the

time of the incident — of the SUV. “I’ve never seen anything like that, except on TV or in the movies. I felt really lightheaded after it happened. I thought I was going to pass out.”

Brkovic had just made her way to the counter at the east end of the store’s interior and began working on a laptop computer at the time of the crash. She explained that she heard a thud when the vehicle’s front tires struck the sidewalk in front of the plaza followed quickly by the crash while she looked up to see what caused the first noise.

“It was a quiet day,”

Brkovic said of the morning just prior to the crash.

“It was loud,” she said of the vehicle’s impact with the front window. “I’m just glad that nobody was seriously hurt.”

Cervini expressed similar sentiments.

“Right now I’m just so shocked,” she said shortly after the vehicle was removed from the store. “I can’t even think right now. The safety of everyone around is my main concern — the store and its products are replaceable. This is the one time that I’m happy there were no customers in the store.”

She explained that the most recent customer left the building about 10 minutes before the collision occurred. While employees of the neighbouring Subway restaurant called emergency services, she contacted business owner Lora Cervini at 10:28 a.m. Brkovic began work at 9:30 a.m. that day, about an hour before the crash. She explained that as a full-time student, she normally works Saturdays at the Kingsville location, but was called into the Leamington store at the last minute to accommodate a co-worker who was unable to tend to the shift.

Cervini has owned the Leamington location of Spartan Nutrition for the past 19 years and opened the Kingsville branch in July of 2013.

The early stages of the Ontario Provincial Police investigation indicate that the crash was caused when the vehicle’s driver accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal, allowing the Honda to accelerate and advance over the sidewalk before breaking through the double-pane window. Police have not yet indicated if charges will be laid.

Emergency services were called to 127 Talbot St. West in Leamington on the morning of Friday, Jan. 16 after the driver of a Honda Pilot SUV crashed her vehicle through the front window of Spartan Nutrition and Fitness Centre. The driver sustained minor injuries while no other casualties were reported.

As the rooster crows

I can’t help grinning as I write my column to the sound of roosters crowing, hens clucking, while watching our three geese waddling up to our front door to see if Mark is home to feed them. Who would have thought this time last year that we would be living on an island? Not us.

Most days, Mark and I just go about doing what needs to be done on the island. Not a day goes by though, when I don’t stop and think about where we are. I always dreamed of living somewhere warm and tropical and can’t help but believe that those visions somehow influenced the fact we have ended up here.

As I have mentioned in past columns, this is neither Mark’s nor my favourite part of our job, but it is a very important one to ensure that we are able to communicate off island. Heck, without Internet access I would have to mail in my columns and the mail system here is still a far cry from the pony express. Let me tell you how that works!

Although the island is idyllic most of the time, it’s not perfect. What place is? Presently, our biggest dilemma is Internet usage. Prior to arriving on the island, we were pleased to find out that there was both Wi-Fi and unlimited international calling. These two conveniences allow us to stay in contact with family and friends. This is made possible through a satellite dish system that provides access to the Internet and VOIP (voice over internet phone) system. Anyone we have spoken with on the phone has witnessed the delay in our voices. Technically speaking, it is an upload of our voice and a download of the other person’s voice in return.

Our monthly contract includes 10 GBs of usage. During a regular month, Mark and I use around 6 GB. However, during the first week of December and the first week of October over 10 GB were used up by the fifth of the month. Mysteriously, both of these high usages happen to occur while we were ‘off island.’ With the owner’s family visiting over the holiday and soon after they left, a charter group arriving, December posed the biggest dilemma. There was no way to avoid exceeding our limit and in fact we went over by 30 GB! It was a very costly over-usage.

January didn’t start off any better and had us looking ‘off island’ at some boats that were anchored for a few nights offshore. Could they somehow get into our unlocked modems? Could the Wi-Fi reach that far, and if so, still, how were they able to bypass the password?

With these questions unanswered, after our guests returned home, we were able to shut down the modems that may have been jeopardizing our system, a quick fix at best. We have scheduled a visit with the technician who installed the system over 10 years ago. Hopefully, he can provide us with some answers, and better yet, perhaps a new, improved system that will be easier to troubleshoot. Nothing comes without a big cost when flying people or equipment to the island. This man’s visit for the day, plus his flight on and off the island, will be exorbitant, as you can only imagine!

Honestly, we are not quite sure, but sometime around mid-December, Mark, the owner of the island and Arthur headed up to Great Harbour Cay to renew our boat license. While there, a lady at the licensing office said, “It seems to me that we have mail here for you and do you mind taking the mail to Chub Cay too?” That is how we ‘luckily or not’ ended up receiving our mostly junk mail. We haven’t returned to Great Harbour since and Chub Cay has never delivered mail to us, so unless our mail has our P.O. box number on it, it’s probably collecting dust on someone else’s Cay.

Mark and I are always finding chores to do. This week I started painting the main house kitchen, as Mark began preparing a crew house for the arrival of six men who will be repairing our harbour. This group was supposed to arrive last April and now has given us the arrival date of January 17. That date has come and gone, so we really don’t know when or if they will show up. They are on Bahamian time.

Cruz found the mother load of conch and loaded up his boat with 150 of them. This is not something that Mark and I promote. All were a good size though, and with Cruz’s intent to clean them and sell the meat in Andros when he arrives home, we felt his endeavors were quite entrepreneurial. Who are we to hinder that?

Sunday is still Sunday here. It is no different than any other day, but on this island Sunday is meant to be a day for rest and relaxation. No one sets a business day schedule for us, but we still conform to these old habits. We love the relaxation that the seventh day of the week brings (or the first day or eighth day in some other beliefs.)

Some down time to enjoy reading or a game of tennis together follows a late breakfast including eggs, coffee or tea. It refreshes us for the week ahead.

Wishing you the best. “Here, There and Everywhere.”

A Norman Rockwell-style moment on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 17, at Leamington Marina. This photo was submitted by John Garton of Leamington.

Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex recreation facility coordinator

Complex receives anonymous donation

By Bryan Jessop

Although a source isn’t revealing its identity, it has certainly made its appreciation of Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex services known.

An anonymous donation of $12,000 was made to the LKRC through the Windsor Essex Community Foundation, which officially presented the contribution at the Complex Thursday, Jan. 15. The funds were directed to the Complex through the Foundation’s MRH Fund and presented to LKRC recreation facility coordinator Dave Orshinsky at the Sherk Aquatic and Fitness Centre.

“We’re very thankful — it’s a great gift,” said Orshinsky. “We had no idea it was coming. It was a great surprise and we’re honoured that they recognize what we do.”

The $12,000 will be used to fund new youth and adult programming at the Leamington facility. Specific programs to benefit from the donation have not yet been selected, as several ideas for new attractions are currently being considered.

“The intent for this money is more about programming than maintenance or other expenses like that,” Orshinsky said. “We’re going through new ideas now for programs that we previously didn’t have the money to buy equipment for.”

On the morning the donation was presented, Orshinsky toured WECF executive

Robbery in Leamington

On Wed. Jan. 14, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Leamington OPP were dispatched to a variety store on Mill Street West.

It is a reported that a lone male, approximately 20 years of age, entered the store brandishing a large knife and demanded money. The lone employee turned over a small quantity of cash to the suspect, who fled on foot. No one was injured during this event.

The Essex County Crime Unit and Forensic Unit and the Essex County OPP K-9 Unit attended the scene with no results.

The suspect is described as wearing dark clothing, a scarf, a toque and gloves, and had his face concealed.

The OPP is asking anyone that may have information to contact the Leamington OPP Crime Unit. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

director Lisa Kolody and administration and grants coordinator Kyrsten Solcz through a variety of LKRC facilities and programs.

“They were very impressed by what they saw,” Orshinsky explained. “They were thrilled by how wellutilized everything is — now they have a better idea of what we’re all about. They were amazed.”

The Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex was constructed 30 years ago and now has about 2,500 members making use of its recreational facilities and programs.

Staff at the LKRC were made aware of the donation just prior to Christmas when a mailed notice arrived at

the Complex’s offices.

“I had to call the Foundation to make sure it was really for us and to see what it was about,” Orshinsky explained. “This sort of thing hasn’t happened here before — that’s what’s so incredible about it.”

The WECF, Orshinsky explained, is in the midst of making efforts to increase awareness of its services in the county. People interested in supporting community groups and establishments can do so through wills and other legal documents, a process through which the Foundation offers assistance. The WECF is an ongoing community trust that manages donations, creates grants to support commu-

nity programs and projects and accommodates relationships between different organizations.

Since the Windsor Essex Community Foundation was created in 1983, it has granted $5.3 million to organizations throughout the county. It has directed other donations to local groups including Little Tomato Theatre ($761.28), East Mersea Public School’s class printer project ($296.80), the Pelee Island Bird Observatory ($2,500) and ACCESS — then the Youth and Family Resource Network — to the tune of $2,000.

For more information on the Foundation, visit the website www.wecf.ca.

Dave Orshinsky accepts a cheque donation of $12,000 from Windsor Essex Community Foundation executive director Lisa Kolody while a 55-plus badminton league takes place Thursday, Jan. 15. The money will be used to introduce new youth and adult programs to the Complex. (Submitted photo)

Fernando DaCruz of 105 Wilkinson Drive, Leamington wasted no time making a recent snowfall into these beautiful sculptures. Fernando welcomes visitors to come and see his work. (Photos submitted)

JAMES MACAULEY, AT CHARTWELL SINCE 2011. It’s been three years since James decided to move out of his house and into one of our residences. Read the whole story and discover why he chose to write the next chapter at Chartwell. CHARTWELL.COM *Conditions

A Call For Classics includes Casablanca

As an introduction to a new film series being offered by the Leamington Arts Centre (LAC), this month’s exhibit – Call For Classics – will have the added bonus of a showing of Casablanca.

This classic 1942 black and white romance film featuring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is the first in a new film series being offered by the Arts Centre. The film will be shown free of charge on Thursday, February 12 during the opening reception of the Call For Classics exhibit, 7-9 p.m.

In response to the Media Arts Program survey completed last year, a number of respondents indicated an interest in a film series. Following up on the MAP recomendations, funded through an Ontario Trillium Grant, the Leamington Arts Centre Board has created a film committee who will be presenting a summer (April, June and August) and winter (October, December and February) film series to be held on the second Thursday of each month. The Arts Centre will be featuring films and documentaries from the National Film Board.

The Call For Classics is a new exhibit, which focuses on the classic people, places, things and themes throughout history.

Anything from movie and music icons, vintage cars, tractors, motorcycles, classic moments, classical architecture, artwork, culture, fashion, home décor, crafts… If it’s a classic, share it with the Gallery as they celebrate all those things we just love and call classics!

This exhibition is open to all amateur and professional visual artists. All mediums accepted in 2D and 3D. All artwork submitted must be in the theme of a classic. No limit on the number of entries per artist. Giclées and prints of the artist’s original works are accepted for this exhibition.

Entry forms are available at the LAC when artwork is dropped off with a $10 per entry fee for members, and $12 for non-members. The deadline to enter is Saturday, Jan 24, 4 p.m. and the exhibit will run February 3 to February 28.

Amateur Photo contest continues to grow

The Anything’s Possible 2015 Amateur Photo Contest continues to grow each year with this year’s final tally at 139 entries.

Leamington Arts Centre Director Chad Riley was pleased to see the number of entries increase year after year. “Some exhibits have seen decreases in entries, but this one continues to grow in popularity. We beat last year’s record of 121 entries by 18 entries and we had 51 photographers, which was up from 35 last year,” said Riley.

The Amateur Photo Contest is divided into three categories for nature, wildlife and cities. This year’s judges – Dorit Girash (Dove Bay Art), Eric Naylor (Enchanting Environments) and Sheila McBrayne (Southpoint Sun) – had a difficult time ranking the top three entries in each category.

Sponsors for the show are Brian Cornies of Speedprint who provides the prizes for all winners, which includes various sizes of canvas prints or dry mount on foam core, and Anna Lamarche Boudreau of Photography & Framing by Anna who matts all entries and provides a custom frame for the People’s Choice winner.

The winning entries were announced during an awards reception held at the Leamington Arts Centre on Friday, January 9. The winners are:

NATURE

Hourouable Mention – “Nature Walk” by Mike Gosselin 3rd – “Tranquility” by Andrea Loubert 2nd – “Thistle” by Michael Mastronardi 1st – “Yellow and Blue” by Laura Arce WILDLIFE

Hourouable Mention – “N/A’ by Brooke Skinner 3rd – “Pretty in Red” by Mike Labonte 2nd – “Butterfly” by Samantha Szcyrek 1st – “Night Stalker” by Rosemary Chaput CITIES

Hourouable Mention – “RenCen” by Sandra Fox 3rd – Knight Takes Queen” by Lina Schatz 2nd – “N/A” by Brooke Skinner 1st – “Deprivation Contemplating the Opulent” by Martha Chorbda

French Catholic high school curricula enable students to master both of Canada’s official languages and promote an awareness of world issues, leading to excellent employment prospects, not just locally and nationally, but also internationally.

From left to right are Brian Cornies of Speedprint, Laura Arce, Michael Mastronardi, Sandra Fox, Rosemary Chaput, Mike Labonte and Brooke Skinner. (Photo submitted)

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Take a leadership role on a work assignment, Aries. If your interest in work has been waning of late, a more active role may help you change your perspective.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, there is nothing you cannot accomplish this week. The sky is the limit in terms of your potential. All you need to do is focus your energy on a particular task.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Let something that's been bugging you cool off for the time being, Gemini. There's plenty of time to revisit the situation later, and you will be glad you took some time away.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

You're willing to give a loved one the benefit of the doubt when that person makes a proposal that seems to come out of nowhere. Your patience will be appreciated.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Expect to be surprised by good news, Leo. Share your good fortune with others this week, and you will realize the good news will prove even more enjoyable.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

You may benefit from a change of scenery, Virgo. If you have the time, book a getaway to an exotic locale and make the most of this time to rest, relax and recharge.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, rest assured that a broken heart or bruised ego will not last too long. There are big changes ahead in your personal or professional life, so keep your eyes open.

ANSWERS ON PAGE 24

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Taking charge comes naturally to you, Scorpio. In fact, you thrive in this role. But this week you may have to play second fiddle for the good of the team.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

You seem to be operating on autopilot this week, Sagittarius. Your routine has become so ingrained that things are automatic. Make a few minor changes to liven things up.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Spend the week in as much quiet contemplation as you can manage, Capricorn. You have a few big questions to work out and can only think when you have private time.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, dissatisfaction at work has you wondering if things would be different elsewhere. Sometimes a change of attitude can give you an entirely new perspective.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, a loved one comes to you seeking guidance this week, but don't be bummed if they ultimately do not heed your advice.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

JANUARY 18

Brett Lawrie, Athlete (25)

JANUARY 19

Jodie Sweetin, Actress (33)

JANUARY 20

Gary Barlow, Singer (44)

JANUARY 21

Geena Davis, Actress (59)

JANUARY 22

Christopher Masterson, Actor (35)

JANUARY 23

Rutger Hauer, Actor (71)

JANUARY 24

Ed Helms, Actor (41)

Understanding site plan control

Since new members of Municipal Council are on a bit of a learning curve trying to understand some of the technical aspects of their jobs, it’s possible that the public, too, might like to better understand some of the motions they make. Since the agenda for the Monday, Jan. 19 Council meeting included two matters related to site plans, let’s start there.

Site Plan Control is a municipal authority that is exercised even before the building permit stage. Anyone planning construction of an office building, warehouse, industrial building, greenhouse, or a myriad other structures must begin by submitting detailed site plans (not structural plans but site plans of everything outside of the building) to the planning department of the municipality.

An administrative committee reviews these plans to ensure that they comply with simple, technical aspects of Leamington’s restrictions like set-backs from boundaries and unobstructed traffic sight lines. The plans are also evaluated to ensure that municipal services are available and sufficient for the development. Then, all of the public areas of the property are studied for safety, protection of neighbours, and adequate design considerations.

Finally, administration includes in the agreement such financial aspects as security deposits, parkland dedication (or cash-in-lieu of parkland), development charges and obtaining all of the necessary permits prior to construction.

If there is a problem (like the building being shown 10 centimetres too close to the road, or there being insufficient parking provided for the intended use and size of the structure), then administration negotiates with the proponent to fix the problem.

Once everything is ironed out, administration brings the Application for Site Plan Control Approval to a Council meeting for Municipal Council to approve. This is also an excellent way to ensure all members of Municipal Council are aware of all development that has been approved for the municipality.

On Monday evening, there was an application for an industrial building on Iroquois Road and a production facility on County Road 18. In both cases, the planning department recommended approval of the agreement, and Council agreed.

Changes to smoking restrictions

As of January 1, 2015, new amendments to Ontario Regulation 48/06 made under the Smoke Free Ontario Act came into effect which supersede some of the smoking restrictions in the municipal by-law and prohibits smoking in restaurant and bar patios. As a consequence, the municipal bylaw (311-13) that prohibits smoking in certain places must be amended to be compliant with these changed Provincial restrictions.

Most of the changes are fairly minor. For example, Leamington’s by-law prohibited smoking within 15 metres of playgrounds; the Provincial restriction says no smoking within 20 metres, so Leamington does not have to refer to playgrounds at all in the by-law. Some parts of the by-law

will remain in effect. For example, no smoking within 9m of the entrance or exit of a municipal building. In addition, the Province will supply signs that the municipality will post.

The new regulations will be enforced by the local health unit, and the fine for a first-time offence will be $365 (versus the $300 that was in Leamington’s by-law).

The amendments to the by-law were passed by Council at the Jan. 19 meeting.

Leamington gets $195,000 from Gas Tax Program

The Provincial Government has a “Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation” program that diverts 2¢ per litre from the Provincial Gas Tax to municipalities based 70% on ridership and 30% on population.

This funding must be used to “increase public transportation ridership and to support renewal and expansion of public transportation systems.”

In order to access its share of this money, Municipal Council is required every year to endorse a letter of agreement for the use of the funds.

Last year, the amount Leamington received was just short of $160,000. This year the amount is just over $195,000.

Report on council’s closed sessions

Leamington’s Director of Legal and Legislative Services, Brian Sweet, prepared a report for Council’s perusal Monday evening, Jan. 19 on how much time Leamington’s Municipal Council spends in closed session (as opposed to open council meetings).

There are less than 10 legitimate reasons for Municipal Councils to meet behind closed doors legally. As spelled out by the Province, these include discussions relating to: a) the security of the property of the municipality; b) personal matters about an identifiable individual; c) proposed acquisition or disposition of land; d) labour relations/negotiations; e) matters of litigation; f) receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; f) consideration of a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; or g) an educational or training session.

In spite of the many justifications for closed meetings, Leamington held only 11, averaging 30 minutes to deal with a total of 23 agenda items over the course of the year. The total time spent in camera was 5 hours and 36 minutes. Contrast that with the nearly 96 hours the Municipal Council spent in open, public session — a total of 38 meetings dealing with over 250 agenda items.

Reconstruction on Erie hits snag

The reconstruction of Erie Street from Oak to Askew has hit a snag: 17 of 18 properties that would be affected by constructing a new sanitary sewer under local improvements have objected to the project. The argument from most is that the new sanitary sewer would benefit the entire town, and not just them. The residential properties would be assessed in the range of $5,800 to $8,600.

The Jan. 19 report to Council requests direction to administration to proceed obtaining Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) approval for the installation of the sewer. Questions from councillors revealed some interesting points of confusion among the residents: the new storm sewer will flow north to Robinson, and the new sanitary sewer will flow north to Marlborough; neither will flow south to Oak Street.

The recommendation was moved and supported. Administration is now authorized to get permission to continue.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - Page 9

Burton, Sweet release Freddy Farmer 2 children’s book

By Bryan Jessop

A local artist and local author have again teamed up to offer the second installment of a successful children’s book.

Freddy Farmer has again made his way onto the shelves of local businesses and organizations following a collaborative effort between Leamington artist Harold Burton and Kingsville author Brian Sweet. Work on the newest offering began shortly after Freddy Farmer was completed during the spring of last year. Having enjoyed bringing the original book to life, the duo started working on Freddy Farmer Book 2 at about the same time the first book began selling at $10 per copy. Both the writing and paintings were completed in late August of 2014. Burton was hoping to see publication and printing wrapped up in time to offer copies for the Christmas season, but instead had to wait for the first full week of January. The publishers, Nickelwood Press of Kitchener, had to make colour changes to some illustrations before the latest offering could be printed.

Freddy Farm Book 2 is selling at $12 per copy and is available at Setterington’s Gift Shop, the Leamington Arts Centre, the Leamington branch of the Essex County Public Library, Sweet’s home in Kingsville and Burton’s studio at 138 Talbot St. West. The book can also be purchased at Crafters Plus on Walker Road in Windsor.

Burton worked on the illustrations for a few hours at a time between other artistic projects and teaching classes at his studio.

“It’s a lot of work and it takes a while to do, but I enjoy doing it,” he explained.

Burton approached Sweet with the idea of doing a second book and the two began collaborating shortly thereafter. While the first book focused more intently on the animals living on Freddy’s farm, the second installment is mostly centered around Freddy himself.

“It’s a cute little book,” Burton said. “The character (Freddy) deserves to be in a second book.”

Freddy Farmer was first created by the then-Windsor resident in 1972. Burton approached Sweet with the idea of putting Freddy in the pages of a children’s book in the spring of 2013 and the first of the two publications was finished about a year later. The original book has sold about 500 copies.

“It went pretty well,” Burton said. “You’ve got to find places where it will sell.”

Burton has taken the book and other works to a variety of public art shows and other vendor-driven events including the antique show hosted by the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.

Sweet and Burton are not yet certain if a third version of Freddy Farmer will be created and offered for sale to the public.

“I know I’d like to,” Burton said. “It’ll depend on if we can get some good ideas.”

Local artist Harold Burton poses along with illustrations and his Freddy Farmer figurine after the second Freddy Farmer children’s book was made available to the public for purchase.

BANK THEATRE NOTES

10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P.O. BOX 434

LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5

519-326-8805

THE BANK THEATRE AND SUNPARLOUR PLAYERS COMMUNITY THEATRE WOULD LIKE TO THANK BOB JACKSON for his very generous donation to the Bank Theatre. The donation was gratefully received from both Jini and Bob Jackson

DALE BUTLER’S LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH COFFEE HOUSE

FRIDAY, January 30th at 7:00 p.m. at The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place

Dale Butler’s Last Friday of the Month Coffee House is actually taking place the last Friday of the month in January. The coffee house is so much more than a bunch of people singing. It is part Yuk Yuk’s meets the Grand Ole Opry. In other words, the jokes, the camaraderie, and the positive vibes are just as much a part of the evening as the music.

December’s coffee house turned out to be a lovely Christmas concert where people didn’t want to leave. David and Sharon Light will host the January show with the help of many marvelous musicians.

It looks as if this January is going to be a cold one. By the end of the month, get rid of that cabin fever and come to The Bank Theatre, Friday, January 30th. at 7:00 p.m. The coffee house will be sure to warm you up. Donations are welcome.

QUEEN MILLI OF GALT

Playwright Gary Kirkham

Director Rick Taves

The five actors in Queen Milli of Galt were given the Christmas season off, and now rehearsals are going full steam ahead in January. There is something special about a play based on actual events. Just look at the line-up of Oscar-nominated films. About half are based on true stories. It is especially satisfying when that actual event upon which the play is based took place in Canada. Here is a very short description of the play. In l972, the Duke of Windsor died. Two weeks later, a tombstone appeared in a cemetery in Galt, Ontario, engraved with these words: Millicent Milroy, wife of Edward V111, Duke of Windsor. We return to 1919 to explore what may have happened in Galt that autumn. It is part comedy, part history, but totally entertaining.

Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. DRESS REHEARSAL (open to the public on a pay as you can basis)

Friday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March l at 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $15 adults and seniors; $10 students

Tickets are always available at the door one half hour before the performance. Further information concerning tickets outlets will be forthcoming.

Follow The Bank Theatre on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheBankTheatre

Email: banktheatre@gmail.com Website: www.banktheatre.com

Jean-Claude’s 1960 Oldsmobile Pace Car replica

Jean-Claude Marcoux of Mont-Ste.-Hilaire, Quebec, recently purchased a beautiful white 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible from an older couple in Brantford who had owned it for 25 years. But why did Jean-Claude want an Olds convertible and why that particular year?

Jean-Claude is now a retired chiropractor who, as a young man, studied for his profession in Indiana. While there, he attended the 1960 Indy 500 in Indianapolis in May of that year and graduated from his studies the following month. While watching the 1960 Indy, he saw and greatly admired the Pace Car for that year: a white 1960 Oldsmobile convertible with the appropriate “pace car” lettering on the

HIGH QUALITY LICENSED CHILD CARE

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21Leamington Horticultural Society's monthly general meeting, 7:30 p.m., Leamington United Church. Speaker: Gerry Hansen of Oak Farms. Topic: “Care of House Plants and Indoor Gardening”. Attendance is free. Guests welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For further info call Ken Clark 519-325-0769.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21Writers Salon II meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., starting Wed. Jan. 21. Workshop is for both established and aspiring writers to meet and share under the guidance of Windsor writer Paul Vasey. The program is free and is held at the Kingsville Public Library, 40 Main. St. W. Writers will learn how to improve their work and share information about editing and publishing. For more info contact info@acwr.net or 519-252-2787.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 - Pelee Past Questers will meet at 7:00 p.m., at WFCU, 318 Erie St. S., Leamington. Members will be sharing their best find or purchased item. Guests are welcome and are invited to share their collectable. For more info call Jackie 519-326-1361. The Pelee Past Questers is an organization for the

study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee meeting, 6:00 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church. Discussion to include 10th Anniversary celebration. New members are welcome. For more info call Carolyn Reid at 519-3266776.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28Concerned about Lyme? Sun County Lyme Awareness Support Group first general meeting at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, at 6:30 p.m. Learn how Lyme affects our area.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 - Merlin United Church Apple Pie Fundraiser. Pies are being made on Thursday, January 29 at Merlin Community Hall. $8.00 each ~ ready to be baked or frozen. Pies will be available for pickup at the hall between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Contact Ruth Haddock at 519-689-4953 to place your order.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 - Health & Beauty Fair at the Leamington & District Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Come on out and see all the displays. Lunch will be available for

doors, never dreaming that he would own an identical car 54 years later!

Jean-Claude and his wife Lucille were driving to a car show in Vermont last summer in their very rare, low mileage 1954 Nash Ambassador Country Club 2-door hardtop. In the past two years, they had sold their ’52 Hudson, ’53 Kaiser, and ’61 Thunderbird, all beautiful cars. And so, as they were driving along, Lucille suddenly said: “Oh wouldn’t this be fantastic in a convertible!” That set the ball rolling and now they have their 1960 Olds Super 88 convertible.

Oldsmobile offered three open models in 1960: the Dynamic 88, the Super 88, and the Ninety-Eight. The rarest of the three is the Super 88 (which Jean-Claude has). Only 5830 were built. Convertible top colour selections included white, black, green, blue, beige, and turquoise.

General Motors discontinued the Oldsmobile in 2004 as part of their corporate restructuring. Exactly 100 years earlier, in 1904, Mr. Ransom Eli Olds of Lansing, Michigan, in a dispute with others in the company, left to form a rival company. Unable to no longer use the Oldsmobile name, he named his new cars with his initials, and that’s how the REO car was born! It flourished in car and truck form until the mid-1930s.

purchase. All welcome.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4BLOOD DONORS NEEDED. Leamington Blood Donor Clinic, 4, 1:00 -7:00 p.m., and the Sherk Complex, 249 Sherk St. Bring a friend and donate. Call 1-888-2DONATE for info or to book an appointment. New donors and walk-ins welcome.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4Shooters Photography Club will meet 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens, 1550 Rd. 3E, Ruthven, in the Willow Room at the food court. Please use west parking. Visit facebook.com for meeting and club info. For more details contact Mike at mtowne@sympatico.ca. Everyone welcome.

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.

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column receives a free autographed copy of my book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”

The original Indy Pace Car of 1960, a new Oldsmobile convertible at the starting line.

Jean-Claude Marcoux with his 1960 Olds Pace Car replica with lettering on magnetic signs. Jean-Claude, always a fan of authenticity, will be replacing the 15-inch mag wheels with original 14-inch tires and rims.

Health always an important issue for Leamington area

From our pioneer days to the present, the health of local citizens has always been a prevalent issue and having proper location and equipment for health care has been just as important.

In the earliest of times there were no hospitals. In 1910 Miss Maude Tisdale started a nursing home on Oak St. E. and by 1916 she moved the location to Erie St. South. Her hospital closed in 1930 when she passed away.

A graduate nurse, Miss Ada MacQueen, opened a second hospital next door to Tisdale’s in 1920. In 1923 she moved to Wilkinson Dr. where she could accommodate 7 patients. This hospital remained in operation until 1933.

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Mary Dinning, a Strathroy resident, started a private nursing home on Russell St. that same year and the following year took over a former hotel called the Russell House.

The new medical facility was named Hopewell Hospital and could handle 20 patients. As it grew, limited x-ray and laboratory facilities were added.

Dinning ran Hopewell Hospital until the 1940s when the Rotary Club purchased the equipment and continued to run Hopewell until the modern hospital was erected.

In March 1948 ground was broken for the future three-storey building which sat on a five-acre site on Talbot St. West. It opened in April 1950 and could serve 50 patients plus 16 newborn babies.

Soon the facility was deemed undersized and under-equipped. Alterations, advancements and expansions have been constantly made to Leamington’s hospital. Ever since its opening, improvements and updates have made it one of the finest in southern Ontario.

In 1963 the Essex County Health Unit opened a branch here in Leamington. Besides offering health care and advice, they also maintained a program of inspection of area restaurants and made regular visits to nursing homes, factories and schools.

The Health Unit had become as integral to Leamington as the hospital, so one can only imagine the consternation that arose when in December 1972 it was announced by the main Windsor branch that the Leamington unit would close and all 30 employees would be transferred to Windsor on July 1, 1973.

One of the main reasons was the fact that an oil company (Shell) had purchased the house at 83 Talbot St. W. which the Leamington branch used as their location.

Mayor Ralph Nicol at the time stated, “The excuse that there are no facilities available in Leamington (for the Health Unit) is a paltry one… Any argument which involves moving the Leamington branch is totally unacceptable.”

Mersea Township joined Leamington in strongly objecting to the move as well.

It was estimated that by closing the unit and reducing staff it would only save $13,000 of a $1.4 million budget.

The town offered the Essex County Health Unit an office at town hall for communication purposes, but by June 1973 Leamington District Memorial Hospital doctors had also agreed that the potential move would not serve the community well, and administrative staff at the hospital arranged for the Health Unit to move into the hospital on an indefinite basis.

By the 1st of July an agreement was reached by all parties and the Health Unit remained in Leamington.

In the mid-1909s, walk-in clinics began serving Leamington’s population and they have provided much-needed medical attention for many area residents as well. No matter what era of

Leamington one looks at, health is a primary concern. From doctor shortages to medical facilities, Leamington has managed to ensure that our population is well taken care of.

Canada Summer Student Jobs Funding

Leamington’s new Economic Development Officer Jeanine Lassaline-Berglund is reminding Leamington businesses that they may be able to get up to 50 percent funding for summer student wages through Canada Summer Student Jobs program.

Here are some of the highlights of the program to keep in mind:

• Provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students.

• Deadline to apply for Canada Summer Jobs 2015 is January 30, 2015.

• Private sector employers must have 50 or fewer full-time employees across Canada to be eligible. Full-time employees are those working 30 hours or more per week.

• private sector employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 50% of the provincial or territorial adult minimum hourly wage

• To be eligible, students must: be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment; have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school. If you require assistance with the application process, contact Lassaline-Berglund at 519-326- 5761, ext. 1601 or jberglund@leamington.ca.

Leamington District Memorial Hospital as it looked in 1960 after completion of its Evans Memorial wing.

The Leamington branch of the Essex County Health Unit used the 1859 house of J.S. Robinson at 83 Talbot St. W. until 1973 when Shell Oil bought the property.

Hopewell Hospital as it looked from 1930 to the mid-1940s. The landmark is still there on Russell St.

C. SCOTT HOLLAND

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Flyers get back at Vipers

The Flyers’ defense has beat the ‘L’ out of LaSalle’s offensive prowess.

By bryan jessop

Leamington’s Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League celebrated the arrival of its 1954-55 classic jerseys with a 2-1 regulation victory against county rival LaSalle, avenging a 5-3 loss at the Vollmer Complex eight days earlier. Prior to the game, original Flyer Jim MacKenzie — donning a copy of the jersey with his #16 on the back — performed a ceremonial puck drop to officially introduce the jerseys, bearing an upper case “L” behind a horizontal bar featuring the Flyers script in black cursive lettering.

“It’s been a long time,” MacKenzie said of the last time he has seen a Flyers’ jersey of the mid-1950s design. “It’s good to see them.”

The jerseys will likely be treated to a slight adjustment before the regular season ends. The “L” on the logo could be enlarged with a thicker white border, making it easier to see for spectators.

Neither team could muster much in the way of offensive threats through the first period, where Leamington’s Trevor Wheaton stopped eight while LaSalle netminder Paolo Battisti steered aside a mere six shot from the hosts. The visiting team’s forward attack was virtually shut down in the second frame, where it challenged Wheaton with only two shots.

Leamington veteran and team captain Mitch Amante scored the only marker of the game’s first 53 minutes during an offensive rush from the right side of the LaSalle goal. Amante beat Battisti on the short side with a waist-high wrist shot after taking feeds from blueliner Blaine Bechard and Chris Scott. The tally allowed the Flyers to go one for five on the power play.

The Vipers’ offense showed more signs of life in the third period, thanks in part to a pair of five-on-three power plays running 48 and 64 seconds, respectively. It was Leamington’s Kyle Quick however who was next to send the puck between the opposition’s pipes. After teammate Tyler Duarte forced a turnover deep in the Vipers’ zone, he offered the puck to Quick, who sent a point blank, ice-level shot into the left corner for the game winner.

“It was a good forechecking play by Dewie (Duarte) to bring the puck out for me,” Quick explained. “It

was a great team effort all around tonight. Everyone played well and our defense was really good.”

Penalty trouble for Leamington allowed LaSalle to pull Battisti for an extra attacker and set up a six-onthree in the final seconds of the game. The Flyers killed off the first of the two late penalties, but Brendan Harrogate spoiled Wheaton’s shutout bid with a wrist shot as

From left to right, Leamington Flyers captain Mitch Amante, Flyers president and co-owner Abe Fehr, 1954-55 to 1956-57 Flyers player Jim MacKenzie and LaSalle Vipers captain and former Flyer Brett Langlois perform a ceremonial puck drop in recognition of the Flyers’ introducing their classic jerseys for a Thursday, Jan. 15 game at Heinz Arena. The jerseys - modeled after those used in 1954-55 - will be worn for the remainder of the Flyers’ regular season home games and will be up for silent auction during Feb. 12 and Feb. 19 games against Chatham and Strathroy, respectively. (Sun photo)

the clock ticked down to 10.7 seconds. The late goal proved too little, too late however, as the Flyers posted a 2-1 regulation home ice win for the second consecutive week.

“We’ve got to win those 3-2, 2-1 games if we’re going to be successful in the playoffs,” explained Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “I’m happy with how we played tonight. They’re skilled offensively, but we bottled them up pretty good in the neutral zone.”

The win finished a winning streak of five games for the Vipers, who had won nine of their last 10 going into the Jan. 15 contest. The game was the first as a Flyer for forward Joe Ogden of Highland, Mich. Ogden made the move from the Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, where he accumulated 24 points in 19 games.

On Saturday, the Flyers travelled to Strathroy to take on the Rockets. Joey Seney opened the scoring for the hosts on the game’s first power play, but Duarte replied against his former teammates about four minutes later — also during a man advantage — to even the score at 1-1 going into the second. Eric Henderson assisted. Chris Scott potted the only goal of the middle frame, assisted by Zack Guilbeault and Ogden.

Stuart King evened the score for Strathroy 38 seconds into the final period, although Henderson registered his team’s second power play marker of the night on assists from Amante and Ryan Shipley, again during the power play. Quick once again scored the final goal of the match, assisted by Henderson with 1:14 remaining.

The Flyers’ next home game will be played Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:10 p.m. against the St. Thomas Stars.

Rest of the West

Wednesday, Jan. 14 results included a 3-2 win for LaSalle over Strathroy and a 4-2 victory for London against Lambton Shores. On Thursday, the St. Thomas Stars upset the Sarnia Legionnaires 4-3 in regulation before Chatham beat the Stars 5-3 and London cruised past St. Marys 7-1 on Friday. Lambton Shores blanked St. Marys 7-0 on Saturday and Chatham came from behind for a 7-6 shootout win against Sarnia on Sunday.

Upcoming Home Games: thurs jan 22 vs ST. THOMAS 7:10PM sun jan 25 vs Sarnia 4:10PM

Upcoming away Games: WED jan 21 vs LONDON 7:30PM sat jan 31 vs Lambton shores 7:30PM

Nick Gauvin and Mark Manchurek of the Vipers double up on Flyers puck carrier Colin Moore during a Thursday, Jan. 15 GOJHL contest at Heinz Arena. The Flyers won 2-1 in regulation, snapping a five-game Vipers’ winning streak. (Sun photo)

Leamington’s Kyle Quick tries to shove the puck past LaSalle netminder Paolo Battisti despite falling to the ice during the sec ond period of a Thursday, Jan. 15 GOJHL match at Heinz Arena. Quick scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 decision favouring the Flyers (Sun photo)

Oh, the joys of senior life

MARK RIBBLE

Rib’s Ramblings

Wow, it’s funny how some weeks the words just flow and some weeks they don’t. I guess that’s what they call writer’s block.

I’ve never professed to be a ‘writer’ in the true sense of the word. My ramblings here are just that. Thoughts that pop into my head and end up in the local paper. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes serious and sometimes they are just nothing more than a bunch of words on paper.

My eating habits will catch up with me at some point I’m sure. I said to my girlfriend last week that if I’m ever diagnosed with diabetes, I’ll be in trouble because I don’t think I can give up my sweets.

Everyone has their vices, mine is sugar.

I didn’t hold the Leamington Post paczki-eating record for nothing! Those apple and cinnamon ones were tasty and good old Lakeside Bakery always had the best ones. Oh, I tried the grocery store variety and the Timmies ones, but they don’t hold a candle in my book.

Last year, I drove all the way to Leamington just to buy paczkis. This year will likely be the same.

It’s almost that time of year. Fat Tuesday will be here before you know it.

I’ve been asked by people how long it takes me to come up with an idea for a column. Well, sometimes I just sit down and start typing and it comes to me as I go along. Other times, like the last two weeks, my mind is blank.

I can usually count on something outrageous or special happening to me the week prior and that usually provides me with an idea on what to write about.

I’ve had several newspaper carriers quit without notice in the past two weeks and you’d think that would spawn a column of me complaining that you can’t count on people anymore, but in reality, it is what it is. One guy, who had a small stroke in September, just came back to work on the 5th and then quit suddenly last week. He had nine paper routes. I covered his butt for over three months while he convalesced at home, then he came back and lasted one week before quitting with no warning.

You’re welcome.

So, I’ve been getting my morning exercise every day, but it hasn’t reduced my belly fat at all. My legs are the strongest they’ve been in years, but I still have that bowling ball under my shirt.

Everyone says I eat too much sugar and don’t drink enough water. They’re likely right about that. Water does nothing for me, except on a hot summer day. I’d rather open a can of pop.

I guess if that’s the worst of my vices then I’ll accept that. I don’t smoke and don’t really get a chance to drink that much. Don’t forget, bedtime is now 9:00, except on hockey nights when I travel to Wheatley to play with the Oldtimers and have a beer or two afterwards.

So my opportunities to imbibe are limited.

I’d like to say it’s a beer belly, but it’s really more of a donut-cookie-poptart-candy belly.

Age is just catching up to me.

I have hair in places where I’ve never seen it before. What’s that all about? My poor noggin is losing hair at a record pace, but it’s like a tropical jungle in my ears all of a sudden. I won’t even mention my nose or any other body parts. My head looks like a poorly planted alfalfa field but the rest of me is bigfoot.

But really, this is what we are rewarded with as we approach life’s end? Copious amounts of hair in places we weren’t expecting?

And the foot cramps and heel pain, they’ve just materialized out of nowhere. I can’t even bend over to tie my skates without my right foot going into a cramp. I’m falling apart, but getting hairy at the same time. Sort of like an old orangutan on its last legs in the zoo.

When the difficulty begins with writing my column, I know the mind is following the body as it tiptoes into the senior years.

At least I have my grandchildren now to keep me youngat-heart. I can’t wait for them to be running around and that will come soon enough. For one thing is certain: The older we get, the faster time flies.

As I reach over to tie my skates this weekend at our annual hockey tournament in Belle River, I’ll be reminded by a cramping foot just how old I am and just how fast that time is flying by.

Oh, and that ‘writer’s block’? Consider it removed, for now.

OBITUARY

Alberino Mastronardi

December 4, 1925 – January 15, 2015

Alberino Mastronardi, 89 years, passed away peacefully at Leamington District Memorial Hospital on Thursday, January 15, 2015.

OBITUARY

John Elvin “Reid” Atkinson March 20, 1917 – January 16, 2015

John Elvin “Reid” Atkinson, 97 years, passed away quietly, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, January 16, 2015 at his home in Leamington.

Golden Years mini golf

Forty-nine Golden Years mini golfers dropped 78 aces on Jan. 15 at Colasanti’s.

Beloved husband of the late Maria Vincenza (Totaro) (January 4, 2014) for 69 years. Loving father of Antonietta MastronardiCoates and husband Sydney Coates, Nick D. Mastronardi and wife Marjorie, Mike Mastronardi and wife Connie. Predeceased by son Gino (1961). Adored Nonno of Albert Mastronardi, Michelle Preston and husband Jeff, Benjamin Mastronardi, Christopher Mastronardi and wife Tanya, Loren and Steven Mastronardi. Proud great-Nonno of Alisha, Nicole, Mathew, Jax and Ella. Dear brother of Lina Guidice (late Guiseppe), Maria Mastronardi (late Pino), the late Ciro Mastronardi (Bambina), the late Beato Mastronardi (Maria). Adored brother-in-law of the late Marietta Totaro, the late Gaetano Totaro and late wife Maria. Special uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.

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

Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Joseph’s Church, 310 Sherk St., Leamington, on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 10 a.m. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery followed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made by cheque to the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation (Hospice), St. Michael’s Church Building Fund or the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

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

W.E. Care For Kids seeks SpokesKids

Auditions Feb. 7

The Windsor Essex Care for Kids Foundation is looking for 10 volunteer SpokesKids, ages 7 through 11, to represent the foundation in its upcoming advertising and fundraising campaigns. SpokesKids will be featured on the foundation’s website, promotional materials and represent W.E. Care for Kids at local media and fundraising events over the next 2 years. Auditions will be held at Devonshire Mall on February 7 at 11:00 a.m. Registration forms are available on the Devonshire Mall website at www.devonshiremall.com and on the W.E. Care for Kids website at www.wecareforkids.org

W.E. Care For Kids Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellness of children in Windsor and Essex County through fundraising initiatives. Since 1997, W.E. Care For Kids has raised more than $6.5 million in support of equipment for paediatric programs and services at Leamington District Memorial Hospital, Windsor Regional Hospitals, John McGivney Children’s Centre and the Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association.

Beloved husband of Wilda (Bell) for 73 years.

Dear father of Carolyn Burn (David), Doug Atkinson (Susan), daughters-inlaw Debbie Poole-Lester and Kay Atkinson. Adored grandfather of Jason Atkinson (Kristina), Jeremy Atkinson (Nadja). Proud great-grandfather of Amber and Nolia, step-grandfather of Steve (Ellen), Sandy (Barry), Alison (Al), Amanda (Dave), Charlene, and step-greatgrandfather of Taylor, Max, Danny, Jude and Avery. Special brother-in-law of Evedyne Brown and Jean Bell. Predeceased by brothers Glen, Elbert and Clayton, and sisters Marguerite Hegg, Edith Shearer and Ada Atkinson. Reid will also be greatly missed by his numerous nieces and nephews.

Reid farmed in Romney Township until his retirement in 1972 when Wilda and Reid began spending their winters in Florida and summers at Rice Lake, ON. Many hours were spent fishing, building birdhouses, hunting, travelling and visiting with family and friends.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Sunday from 2-5 p.m.

Funeral Service to celebrate Reid’s life was held at the funeral home on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 1 p.m. Bill Atkinson and Jim Poirier officiated. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery followed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made by cheque to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

LAERC to meet

LAERC – the Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee – will meet Tuesday, January 27 at 6 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church. Members will be putting on their thinking caps to discuss plans for LAERC’s 10th anniversary celebration in the spring as well as follow-up plans for the Access Nutrition Program

Also at this meeting, LAERC members hope to hear the news that there is a family available to sponsor. It is gratifying to welcome these refugees to a safe new home in Leamington. LAERC is always looking for new members to join their team. For more information contact Carolyn Reid at 519-326-6776.

Leading the ace parade with 4 were Mary Binder, Julia Kos, Art Sweet and Mary Anne Vickery. Following close with 3 were Caroline Ascott, Mike Binder, Eunice Cascadden, Tony Hudvagner, Tom Hyatt, Al Stockwell, Bill Taylor and Bill Ward. Dropping 2 apiece were Kathy Bradley, Lloyd Honey, Gail Johnson, Bill Mayville, Bob McWilliam, Betty McManus, Winnie Moore, John Murphy, Barry Sweet, John Vlodarchyk, Gerrit Vriesen and Bryon Walker. Singles were recorded by Jim Allan, Murray Cascadden, Dorothy Cascadden, Pete Daudlin, Murray Hartford, Nancy Hill, Lois Hudvagner, Floyd Johnson, Frank Lasi, Marie Lasi, Barb Murphy, George Schieven, Rose Taylor and Doug Vickery.

Low score for 9 holes, with 17, was shared by Mary Anne Vickery, Art Sweet and Dorothy Cascadden. Registering 18 were Bob McWilliam, Julia Kos, Bill Ward (2), Pete Daudlin, Bill Mayville, Art Sweet, Cam Keith, Betty McManus, Tom Hyatt (2) and Fran Clifford.

An excellent score of 35 for 18 holes was recorded by Art Sweet. Mary Anne Vickery and Tom Hyatt both managed 36. Cathy Dewhurst, Bob McWilliam, Bill Ward, Bill Mayville, Jim Allan and Eva Kah delivered 38.

Another strong showing of 75 for 36 holes was carded by Mary Anne Vickery. Tom Hyatt managed 76, with Bob McWilliam, Bill Ward, Bill Mayville and Art Sweet each recording 77.

First place with 235 was secured by Team Aces (Julia Kos, Cathy Dewhurst, Barry Sweet, Bob McWilliam). Taking second place with 244 was Team 2 (Kathy Bradley, Gail Johnson, Bill Ward). Following close in third place with 245 was Team 4 (Rose Taylor, Mary Anne Vickery, Moe Scratch).

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

Hometown matchup - Lions vs. Cougars

Mariaha Martinho of the Cougars jumps to get leverage on a spike during a WECSSAA Tier II junior girls volleyball match against the crosstown rival Leamington Lions Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Cardinal Carter. The Lions won the first two sets 25-15 and 25-20 before the Cougars salvaged a point with a 25-22 win in the third set. Two days later, the Cougars hosted Herman while the Lions took on Kingsville, also at home. Cardinal Carter won the Thursday match with a 25-13 win, 2514 loss and 27-25 tiebreaking victory while Leamington lost by scores of 25-12, 25-15 and 25-2. The Lions visited Herman Monday, Jan. 19 where they won 25-9, lost 25-19 and won 25-21. The Cougars visited Walkerville — also on Jan. 19 — where they lost by scores of 25-14, 25-21 and 25-20. (SUN Photo)

Keira Murracas of the Cougars carries the puck out of the Cardinal Carter zone with an Essex forward in pursuit during a WECSSAA Tier II girls hockey game at Unico Arena Thursday, Jan. 8. The Cougars held on for a 3-2 win to officially finish 2014 and start 2015 with victories.

Cougars win second straight

By Bryan Jessop

After nearly a season and a half without a win, the Cardinal Carter girls hockey team has made it two in a row.

The Cougars complimented a 2014-ending 4-0 win against Massey with a 3-2 victory over Essex to start the 2015 portion of the regular season. The Thursday, Jan. 8 contest started on a quiet note offensively for both teams, beginning with a scoreless first and little in the way of scoring chances early in the second.

The Cougars’ Louise Lapain opened the scoring 3:33 into the middle stanza on a harmless-looking play after she fell to the ice. Taking advantage of a loose puck that bounced her way, Lapain took a swing at it before getting back to her feet. The Essex netminder partially blocked the shot, but couldn’t reduce its momentum enough to prevent the opening, unassisted goal.

The contest’s next three goals came within the first third of the final period, starting with a knee-high, Kayla Collison wrist shot from the slot. Brooklyn Sarkis and Becca Fryer set up the goal to earn assists during the power play opportunity.

Gioia Diciocco buried the game-winner and made the score 3-0 after beating the Red Raiders goalie on the right side from close range with a backhand shot. Maddie Pardo and Sarkis drew assists.

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WFS Bantams on 9-game winning streak

The Windsor Factory Supply Bantams are on a 9-game winning streak! As they approach the last few games in regular season, they are also just 3 points out of first place. This team has gelled in a way that creates unique opportunities as they compete and challenge a league of balanced talent.

Friday evening WFS found themselves playing in Kingsville against #6.

WFS struck first with a well deserved goal by a hard-working Donnie Pardo, assisted by Dante Butera and Derrick Antunes.

The second goal was scored by the Magician (Ely Brian) who transitioned the puck from his skate to stick to finally lob the puck in the top corner

The third goal came in the second period from a hustling Derrick Antunes, assisted by linemate Aiden Rodrigues and Donnie Pardo.

Southpoint’s fourth goal came from Donnie Pardo who spearheaded the puck through the neutral zone to fire a rocket wrist shot past the Kingsville netminder. He was assisted by Derrick Antunes.

Kingsville scored the next goal to make it 4-1.

Finally, at the 5:45 mark, Dante Butera scored a nifty goal that beat the Kingsville goalie in the 5-hole, assisted by the dedicated and unselfish Derrick Antunes.

Southpoint was victorious with a final score of 5-1.

On Sun. Jan. 18 the WFS Bantams played host to Essex #9. If there was a game that showed pure dominance by a single player, it would have to be this one. Derrick Antunes posted 4 goals on the board to help Southpoint win this one 8-3.

While the goals were spread throughout the game and the score appeared to be a blow out, the game was played in a competitive fashion. Plenty of bump and grinding kept Southpoint active on the board.

The other 4 goals came from Aiden Rodrigues, assisted by Jordan Blake; a fine goal by Dante Butera, unassisted; Trevor Dyck with a rifle shot inside the blue line, assisted by Butera; and Ely Brian who slid one past the Essex netminder, assisted by Austin Tiessen and Butera.

Great game by the WFS powerhouse team. Next week will be challenging as they make their way to Essex to play the #1 team in the league with a 3-point advantage.

Southpoint

Stars recap

The Southpoint Stars Community Muffler team started the playoff season on a high note, defeating Windsor White 4-0. The Stars played very well both offensively and defensively. Late in the first Alexa Taylor opened the scoring and Alyssa Lamb picked up an assist. A minute into the second that same duo, applying a lot of pressure on the opposing team’s goalie, managed to put the puck in the corner of the net. Alexa had scored her second and Alyssa and Erin Hopper grabbed assists. Midway through the second, Halle Debono scored with assists from Adrian Gualtieri and Kendra Epp. The Stars picked up their final goal in the third. Alyssa scored and assists went to Abbey Brissette and Erin Hopper. Defensively the Stars did a great job keeping a lot of play away from their net. Courtney Jeffrey looked very comfortable redirecting shots into the corner and smothering shots that made it to the net. She picked up a well-deserved shutout.

The Naples Pizza Southpoint Bantam Stars battled the Windsor Wildcats on Sunday afternoon on the Heinz rink. The Lady Stars played their hearts out but in the end just couldn’t solve the Wildcat goalie despite several shots and offensive opportunities. The game ended with Windsor winning 5-2. Hannah Chacko and Cassie Bluhm scored for the Stars with assists going to Kaylie Goodchild (2) and Raine Schiefer.

The final contest of the afternoon saw the Leamington Kinsmen Southpoint Intermediate Stars kick off their playoff run against the Lakeshore Lightning. These two teams were very evenly matched as they each battled hard and had opportunities to score. Both goalies were outstanding for their respective teams and would not give up a single tally. This game ended deadlocked with a final score of 0-0. Shayna Augustine recorded another shutout!

The Lightning’s Camden Driedger tries to push a rebound away from a Ste. Cecile player during a Monday, Jan. 12 WECSSAA Tier III senior boys basketball game at UMEI. Neither team scored through the first four minutes and 45 seconds of the game, but a particularly slow start by the Lightning led to a 40-32 win for the visiting squad. Emilio Gomez led UMEI’s attack with 10 points. A busy week for the Lightning continued with a Wednesday, Jan. 14 match at Western against the Warriors and a Friday, Jan. 16 home court contest against Harrow. The UMEI team defeated Western 42-34 and then lost 38-32 at home against the Hawks.

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Whale of a disappointment

Okay, last time, I promise.

I couldn’t help but take a great deal of interest in the possibility of the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers pulling up stakes and making the move to Chatham-Kent. Well, it’s now pretty much a done deal — the team is moving to Flint, Mich.

The sale of the team by Peter Karmanos is all but in the books, with just the odd ‘t’ to cross and ‘i to dot. Specifically, the sale and relocation is awaiting league approval, which shouldn’t be a problem considering the alleged importance of a U.S. franchise presence.

Funny, I thought it was called the ONTARIO Hockey League.

Let’s be honest — a 17-year-old kid from Kalamazoo with the potential to go pro isn’t going to throw that opportunity away because he’ll probably end up in Peterborough or Kingston rather than Saginaw or Flint. The movie Youngblood is crammed full of Hollywood stupidity, but the scene where the kid’s dad tells him he’ll never have a chance at playing in the NHL if he doesn’t go through the junior system in Canada actually holds some water (yeah, I know NCAA hockey has produced some quality professional players, but the CHL has historically served as a more lucrative launching pad).

What’s kind of funny (not necessarily “ha ha” funny) is the fact that Karmanos would have kept the team if municipal administration in Chatham-Kent had been willing to get the new-arena ball rolling. A lot of people in C-K are quite ticked about the fact that said administration didn’t hop to it with plans for a new OHL-worthy arena, but let’s face it — a $50 million decision is not one that should be made hastily. That $50 million wouldn’t even cover the cost of finding/buying an appropriate chunk of land and all the legal paper shuffling involved. Hey, what about the Target building (I’m kidding)?

Still, losing out to Flint is a bit of a slap in the face. Nobody in C-K took them too seriously at first, since Flint was more interested in joining the USHL at one point (apparently, that league was a lot less interested in Flint than Flint was in the USHL). The city has made the top five in American’s most dangerous cities list several times, including first about a year ago. The arena isn’t in the worst part of town by any stretch and it can seat over 4,000 spectators — with about $3 million earmarked for improvements — kind of bewildering when you consider the crime-infested community’s decision to drastically reduce its police force because of the city’s current state of financial/economic hell.

I can so easily see the following scenario unfolding in dozens of households across both Ontario and Michigan;

16-year-old kid who wracked up a ton of points in the GOJHL or Tier II Junior A last season: “Hey mom, dad, I’ve been picked in the second round of the O’s priority draft — I’m playing in Flint next season!”

That kid’s parents, in unison: “Like HELL you are!!!!”

Despite having no part of the team’s future in Flint, Karmanos has stated publicly that he believes the team can succeed in its new home. He mentioned a natural rivalry with Saginaw, which makes sense. Allegedly, he also said Sarnia would be a great adversary for geographical reasons, stating that it’s just across the (St. Clair?) river. He might have been thinking of Port Huron, but hey, whatever.

Regardless, he’s responsible for relocating a team called the Whalers for the second time since 1997 — Hartford’s NHL team heading to Raleigh and being rebranded the Hurricanes being the first. Speaking of names, word has it that the Flint team will be dubbed the Generals in honour of a previous team that experienced significant success in the city. I’ve also read that the CHL wouldn’t allow it — Oshawa’s team will have beat them to the punch by about 78 years. I guess the league has no interest in subjecting itself to Roughriders

Jessop’s Journal syndrome.

Chatham need not look too far to find a neighbour that also had its relocation Target (yup, did that on purpose) hopes dashed. I recall getting pretty excited about hearing that the AHL’s Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were going to be purchased and moved to Windsor back in the autumn of 2006 (yes, I hate driving through cities with six-figure populations but it would have been worth it to see hockey of that calibre so close to home). That team wound up in Rockford, Ill. That dream also died a miserable death related to new arena ambitions that never came to fruition. The WFCU Centre opened about two years later.

Looking on the bright side, the OHL’s absence between Windsor and London won’t make life miserable for local Junior B and C teams who could do without the competition for fans and sponsors. Junior hockey choices for fans are still in abundance in this neck of the woods.

BRYAN

SPCC hosts

Don Emerson Memorial Bonspiel

By Gordon Wonnick

On Saturday, Jan. 17 the Sun Parlour Curling Club host-

ed the 5th Annual Don Emerson Memorial Bonspiel sponsored by Udo Renner Financial. Teams from Chatham, Windsor, Kingsville and Leamington participated in what turned out to be a very competitive fun day. Participants were blessed with a great ice surface and more importantly a great bunch of senior athletes

The Leamington team skipped by Wayne Quinn, supported by Will Patkau, Matt Dick and Jim Sudds finished first in the early draw. The Leamington team skipped by Brian Collins with Lionel Aasen, Don Bedore and Andrew Dick finished second. In the late draw the winning team was skipped by Lee Penfold, supported by Jerry Paine, Bob Keene and Sparky Belanger. The team skipped by Wally Ellsworth with help from Dan Musuronchan, John Couvillon and Chris Vilag finished second.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, Mon. Jan. 12: North/South - 1st Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven, 2nd Vi Major and Bob Branton, 3rd Roy Trowell and Ron Martin. East/West - 1st Derek Parry and Al Morrison, 2nd Roger Cote and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Mame Nicholson and Marilyn Robbins. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, Wed. Jan. 14: North/ South - 1st Ron Martin and Derek Parry, 2nd Marie Ellwood and Roy Trowell, 3rd Bob Branton and Jack Warmenhoven. East/West - 1st Roger Cote and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 3rd Mary Strachen and Patricia Sanford. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For more info call 519-738-4939.

Novices lose close one to Essex Red

The Leamington Chrysler Novice team faced Essex Red in Essex this past weekend. Southpoint was on their game right from the start. Goals in the first period were scored by Zander Grilo, Alessia West and Grant Symons. At the end of the first the score was 3-1 for the Caravan Kids. Essex started to gain momentum and tied up the game. By the third period, Essex was up 6-3! Southpoint realized it was time to step it up a notch. Daniel Saad and Abby Neufeld put in two more goals for the Caravan Kids, making the score 6-5. Essex was relentless and scored yet another goal. Zander Grilo managed to pop another goal in, making it 7-6.

There was a lot of excitement and action in the third period. Alessia West was on a breakaway and then passed to Colton Selwood who tipped it back to her. She shot the puck into the net just as the buzzer sounded. Unfortunately, the referee called it “no goal”. This was a hard fought loss for the Caravan Kids. The game resulted in a 7-6 loss for Southpoint. Way to go, kids – keep up the hard work!

Both of these teams were from Leamington. Not very often that all winners are from the home club but this was Sun Parlour’s year. If you are out and about some evening, come by the club and watch some good curling.

Don Emerson Memorial Bonspiel, second place in Draw 2. Front, left to right: Chris Vilag, John Couvillon. Back: Wally Ellsworth, Dan Musuronchan.

Don Emerson Memorial Bonspiel Draw 1 winners. Front, left to right: Jim Sudds, Matt Dick. Back: Wayne Quinn, Will Patkau.

Don Emerson Memorial Bonspiel, second place in Draw 1. Front, left to right: Lionel Aasen, Brian Collins. Back: Don Bedore, Andrew Dick.

Don Emerson Memorial Bonspiel Draw 2 winners. Front, left to right: Lee Penfold, Jerry Paine. Back: Sparky Belanger, Bob Keene.

Peewee Minors face Essex in playdowns

Spraytec Peewee Minors started their play downs this past weekend. The team was playing the Essex Ravens in the first round in this 4-point series.

Friday night brought Southpoint to Essex. The game was an exciting one. The level of play was unlike any other game played. The team had a mission and a plan. Changing their strategy was in the works for the last little bit and the boys seemed to respond.

The speed and quick reaction time of Evan Ouellette and Austin Neufeld kept the opposing team on their toes. The hard-working Thomas Jennings’ strong shot just missed getting in the net. Josh Saad and Thomas Chauvin made great passes out to Nate Pilmer who took the puck up and made a

great wrist shot to the upper left corner to put Southpoint on the board. Defensemen Chauvin and Saad pulled out all the stops and kept the Ravens away from Southpoint’s goalie as well. Adam Zylstra defended his net with all he had, having a stellar game. The Ravens popped a couple in the back door despite his great effort. Noel Hodgson’s pass helped Troy Tiessen answer the call with a well deserved goal after fighting through a couple of defenders. The Ravens pulled ahead and Southpoint couldn’t get it back.

Game two in the series was at Wheatley arena on home ice. Brennan Pulley and Noel Hodgson worked hard, making passes tape to tape and digging hard in the corners. Michael Vida’s determination was evident when the known Ravens goal scorer couldn’t even get a shot off. Alex Jadischke’s and Caleb Babkirk’s quick

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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

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Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Heritage Baptist Church

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

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Faith Everlasting Congregational Church

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

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

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Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am (Eng)

speed and rugged determination denied any chance of a breakaway by the Ravens. The shots on net were handled by a confident Adam Zylstra who was “in the zone”. Adam played the best game of the season.

The Ravens scored one in the last 2 minutes of play. The last few moments of the game, with the goalie pulled, many shots almost went in but just didn’t make it past the goal line. The game was so exciting, a real nail biter. The stands were filled with proud parents screeching and twisting in their seats.

Coach Vida’s quote says it all: “Every single player, without exception, played a significant role in our success this weekend.” You may ask “Success?”, but for this team, as Vida says, “The fun of the game, the fun in the dressing room, and the fun in the stands tells our success no matter what the scoreboard reads.”

MENNONITE

Faith Mennonite Church

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391

Sunday Worship Services 10:50 am (Summer 10 am)

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church 1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington 519-326-9734

Sunday Worship Services

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

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

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Leamington United Mennonite Church 78 Oak Street East, Leamington 519-326-2727

Sunday Worship 9:45 am

Summer Worship Services 9:30 am (German), 10:15 am (English)

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

1 Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am

North Leamington United Mennonite Church 625 Mersea Rd 6, Leamington 519-326-7928

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

South Point Community Church 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

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Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Parish

29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

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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)

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The Salvation Army Citadel

88 Setterington Street

Leamington 519-326-4901

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Leamington United Church

9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Mersea United Church

1301 Mersea Road 8, Wheatley 519-825-4157

Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda

2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352

Sunday Service 10:30 am

25-19 and 25-7. On the following Thursday, the Cougars hosted Herman and defeated the Green Griffins with wins of 25-10 and 25-16 before losing the third 25-20. On the same day, Leamington hosted Kingsville and dropped the three sets against the Cavaliers by scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 26-24. Both Leamington-based teams made road trips Monday, Jan. 19.

Cougars win second straight

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Madeline McCloskey brought Essex to within a pair after making an end-to-end effort, eluding Cougars’ defensemen and beating Alyee Church for the period’s third goal in 57 seconds. The Essex push for a comeback continued about three minutes later when Kaitlyn Fuerth grabbed a rebounding puck and sent an ice-level shot into the Carter net.

The Red Raiders continued to apply pressure for the equalizer, but were thwarted by Church, her blueliners and a curfew buzzer that sounded at the 2:51 mark.

“I thought we outplayed them in the first, but we just couldn’t find the back of the net,” said Cougars coach Chris Church. We played well in the first, then not as well in the second and then picked things up again in the third.”

The last two periods of the game had a physical presence not typical of girls’ hockey, as officials sent five Essex and three Cardinal Carter players to the penalty box over a span of about 12 minutes.

“There was a lot of grit out there today,” said Cougars co-coach Chris Lapain.

“We’re a finesse team for the most part,” Church added. “That’s a part of being a young team. We’ve got players who aren’t as confident with the physical part of the game.”

The match against the winless Red Raiders was of a more personal significance to a handful of Cougar players. Fryer had previously transferred from Essex District High School while Louise and Therese Lapain are residents of the county’s most central urban centre.

The victory vaulted Cardinal Carter into fourth place in the six-team Tier II division, good for a one-point lead over Massey and three-point cushion against Essex. The Cougars had 4-2-0 Tecumseh Vista Academy on their schedule for the following two games, starting with a Monday, Jan. 12 match at Tecumseh Arena. The Cardinal Carter winning streak ended, but the undefeated streak continued as the teams settled for a 1-1 draw. Collison scored

the lone Cougars goal, assisted by Paige Thompson. Cardinal Carter’s next game was played against the Vortex at Unico Arena Tuesday, Jan. 20 with a 3 p.m. start. Results were not available by press deadline. The final home game of the Cougars’ regular season will be played Tuesday, Feb. 3 against L’Essor, followed by a Wednesday, Feb. 4 road game in Essex against the Red Raiders.

Chloe Bell of the Lions (left) leaps in an attempt to block a spike by Kristin Luyten of the Cougars during a WECSSAA Tier II senior girls volleyball match Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Cardinal Carter. The Cougars swept the three sets with scores of 25-22,

The Cougars swept Walkerville 25-16, 25-14 and 25-12 while the Lions won 25-23, lost 25-14 and won 28-26 against Herman.

Lions blank Cougars in boys hockey

By Bryan Jessop

Leamington found itself breathing a little easier in the second installment of the Battle of the Big Cats. The second game of the 2014-15 season between Cardinal Carter and Leamington in WECSSAA boys hockey ended in a comfortable 4-0 victory for the latter — in stark contrast to the 3-2 barn burner where the Lions squeaked by the Cougars Dec. 17. Leamington’s offense took control of the first period during its early stages, doing more than enough damage by the first buzzer to secure the victory.

Damon Palichuk redirected a Mason Gow ice-level shot past Cougars goalie Brandon Lavidan for the game winner at the 6:20 mark. Tristen Tartaro also drew an assist. The game’s only power play goal came about three minutes later when Jack Towle picked up the rebound from a Noah Santos shot and sent the puck into the net from a sharp angle at close range. Dawson Wigle was credited with the other assist.

First-period scoring ended with just under two minutes remaining. After taking a feed from Wigle, Santos rushed toward the Cardinal Carter net from its right side and buried a top-shelf wrist shot into the left corner of the goal for a 3-0 Lions’ advantage.

The Cougars offense came alive in the second and third periods, but were still unable to solve Lions’ netminder Riley Fast. Two Cardinal Carter shots rang off LDSS posts and a clearing attempt by Fast after he sprinted out of his crease deflected off an incoming Cougar’s leg to bounce back and slide just wide of the net.

The only tally of the last two periods was scored by Santos on a breakaway for his third point of the day. In an unassisted effort, Santos zeroed in on Lavidan alone, backhanding a low shot that grazed the netminder’s pad before continuing on its journey into the back of the net.

The two teams once again opted to forego the secondintermission flood to ensure a full 15-minute third stanza. The lack of a break appeared to benefit the Lions, who had 12 extra skaters compared to the Cougars’ eight. Cardinal Carter’s decision to switch a few forwards to defense and vice versa appeared to keep Leamington’s offense at bay after Lavidan made two breakaway saves.

“We played as well as we could play today,” explained Cougars coach Ted Wigfield. “We did our best against a really good team. Lavidan was in his game today — he was very focused.”

Lions team captain Jesse Fast offered a few explanations for the difference between the close call in mid December and the more convincing win Jan. 19.

“We were mentally prepared for this one,” he noted. “We executed well and our defense was strong.”

Fast also described the large turnout of students from the two schools at the December game as a contributing factor in his team’s performance between the two matches.

“The crowd definitely made a difference,” he explained. “We felt pressured before. We had something to prove last time.”

The win brought Leamington to within a single point of third-place Riverside — the Lions still had two games in hand over the Rebels after the Jan. 19 game. With three regular season games to go, the quarterfinals for the Cullen

Above - Leamington’s Robert Botham and Cardinal Carter goalie Brandon Lavidan eye up a bouncing rebound during a WECSSAA boys hockey game at Heinz Arena Monday, Jan. 19. The Lions won 4-0 to improve to 5-2-2.

Right - Leamington goaltender Riley Fast is congratulated for his shutout win by Cardinal Carter’s Luc Ribble following a WECSSAA boys hockey game.

Conference could still pit LDSS against any of several different opponents.

“The focus for us is still one game at a time,” Fast said.

The Lions will visit Assumption at Aide Knox Arena Tuesday, Feb. 3 before the teams head back to the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Wednesday, Feb. 4 with a 3 p.m. start. The regular season will end for the Lions with a Wednesday, Feb. 11 home-ice game against Tecumseh Vista Academy, also with a 3 p.m. opening faceoff.

The Cougars will host Tecumseh Vista Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. before heading to Windsor for a Wednesday, Feb. 11 game against Herman. Cardinal Carter’s regular season

will end Thursday, Feb. 19 at Tecumseh Arena against undefeated L’Essor.

Regardless of whether or not the Cougars improve on their 0-8-1 record, they will still have a shot at a playoff appearance. At the end of the regular season, the Cullen’s eighth- and ninth-place squads will faceoff in a one-game qualifier. The winner will take on the first-place team in a one-game quarterfinal.

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Meet Kent Cobras in Playdowns

Matteo Pereira and Megan Derbyshire of Leamington did an outstanding job on defence! (Submitted photo)

Velocity Black Attack takes silver at tourney

Saturday, January 17 saw the 14U Boys Velocity Black Attack face their first tournament action of the season. With no previous tournament experience this season, the team came in ranked 7th as part of the 14U Boys Challenge Cup - Trillium A Group taking place in London. Velocity was pooled with top ranked SVC Cobras (Stratford) and the 6th ranked Chatham Ballhawks.

Velocity started off sluggish against the Cobras as they worked through their rotations and serve receive set-up for the first time, ultimately dropping the match in two straight sets

to the Cobras 25/16 and 25/4.

tournament held in London this past weekend

Next up for Velocity was the Chatham Ballhawks (6th), and with one match under their belts the team began to show progress. They took their first set tournament win 26/24 and went on to beat Chatham two straight with a score of 25/14 in the second set.

Velocity’s first win placed them in second place in their pool, setting up for a tough crossover with the 1st place and 4th ranked overall London Sharks (Great Whites) Team from Pool C.

With the playoffs under way the Velocity boys showed that they really came to play. The battle between the two teams was back and forth with neither willing to give during this crucial match. Velocity took the first set 25/22 but could not close out the second set as the Great Whites came back, taking set 2 by a score of 21/25. The third set was dominated by Velocity as they came out of the gates with 6 straight points with strong serves from Jacob Derksen and a great overall team effort. Velocity took the third set 15/5 as other teams, officials and parents started to take notice of the solid play by Velocity.

London Volleyball Club (LVC - Fire Heat) were the opponents for Velocity during the semi-finals and with newfound confidence and a desire to win the boys went to battle to see who would make it to the gold medal Finals. LVC is a wellrespected Provincial and National program and neither side wanted to give an inch with the ever-important Provincial

Championship Ranking Points on the line. When the dust settled, Velocity came out on top, beating LVC in 2 straight sets by a score of 25/22 and 25/19, sending them to the gold medal finals against the KW Predators Purple (Kitchener) ranked 2nd overall.

Velocity came out flat during the opening set, dropping it 11/25, but they did bounce back during the second set showing that they were willing to fight for the gold medal.

The second set finished 21/25 with Velocity falling to the Predators, but gave the team some much needed experience explained head coach Jim Konrad. “We came here today with the goal of growing as a team and learning our rotations,” said Konrad. “The boys impressed me and showed how much spirit and effort they were willing to give.”

With the top team only moving up to the Championship Division, the Velocity boys will get another chance for gold on February 21.

Velocity was led for the day by Caden Lear (Kingsville) with 21 kills, 13 service aces and 3 blocks. Jacob Derksen (Cottam) assisted with 32 assists, 12 kills and 9 service aces, and Blake Harnadek (Essex) and Allan Botham (Leamington) chipped in on the day with the addition of 15 assists, 9 kills combined and 5 service aces.

Velocity will be the 2nd ranked team going into the next OVA Tournament in February and is setting themselves up for a strong run at the OVA Provincial Championships held at RIM Park Waterloo April 24-26.

Playdowns begin, winning weekend for Atom Minors

It was a complete turnaround for the Southpoint Jose’s Bar & Grill Atom Minors. This past weekend showed true skill and determination to win from the boys.

In the first game versus the Flamborough Sabres the boys came out focused, skating strong, passing the puck and made continuous shots on net. A great first goal was scored by Joshua Chauvin, assisted by Cole Vaillancourt and Ethan Rodrigues.

In the second period the wall of defence kept the play in the Flamborough end as the Southpoint forwards kept shooting puck after puck at the Flamborough goalie, who kept it a 1-0 game.

After a great pass from Ben Omar, Southpoint forward Evan Derikx found the back of the net only minutes into the third period to make it a 2-0 game. The boys held strong and came out on top. Great playing boys, keep it up!

In the second game of the weekend, only minutes into the game, Southpoint forward Cole Vaillancourt shot and found the back of the Flamborough net with an unassisted goal. The second continued with short, quick shifts and hard work from all players in another fast-paced period of hockey that kept parents on the edge of their seats and Southpoint on top. Going into third, Southpoint stepped it up and continued to use the skills they have learned. With a great pass from Cole Vaillancourt to Evan Derikx, the puck found the back of the net to bring it to a 2-0 game.

Fabulous goaltending from Cole Bradley, who was outstanding between the pipes, gave him 2 shutouts in one weekend.

The next game is in Flamborough on Sat. Jan. 24.

15U girls volleyball team wins silver

The 15U Girls Velocity Rockets took to court for their first tournament of the season on Sunday, January 18 in Mount Morris, Michigan. In the 8-team tournament the Velocity girls looked to work on their communication and rotations as they build this relatively new team.

Pool play action placed the Velocity team against Great Lakes 16U Club (Utica, MI), Aerial Assault 15U VBC (New Baltimore, MI) and South Lyon 16U VBC (South Lyon, MI) in round robin play.

Velocity had a tough start with their first match of the day, dropping both sets to the South Lyon Dynamite 11/25, 15/25. The day continued to be tough

for Velocity as they also dropped both sets to Great Lakes Regional team with scores of 17/25 and 20/25.

With a match off to regroup, the Velocity Girls set their sights on Aerial Assault and came out ready to play. Velocity took both sets of the match winning 25/11 and 25/13, leaving them in third place in their pool and sending them to the Silver Division Playoffs.

After working out the jitters of being on the court for the first time, Coach Jim Konrad commented on the teams potential. “This is a committed group that has not had much time on the court at the club level. As girls start to gel I expect bigger and better things out of them,” he said.

The Velocity Rockets are led by captain Nicole Derksen from Cottam and co-captain Lauren Brown from Kingsville.

The lunch break prior to the start of playoffs provided time for Velocity to make a plan of attack for their first match against South West VBC (Stevensville, MI) where they came out ready to play. Velocity took the match in 2 straight sets 25/15, 25/17, which took them to the finals of the Silver Division where they faced off against Sports Solutions 16 VBC.

Velocity proved they wanted to play and took the first set 25/19. The Sports Solutions Team bounced back in set 2 winning 23/25 and also took the 3rd set 13/15 after an exciting final game.

Velocity Rockets were led on the day by Nicole Derksen (Cottam) with 17 kills, 12 service aces and 2 blocks. Stephanie Adams (Leamington) had 10 kills and 13 service aces. Newcomer Soleil Klassen (Wheatley) also chipped in at the Libero position while Kenna Shaw (Essex) made her setting debut with 26 assists, 1 block and 3 service aces. The Velocity Rockets are back in action in Mount Morris once again on Saturday, January 31 and look to build on their success from the first tournament of the club volleyball season.

On Jan. 17 the Scotia Bank Southpoint Capitals Novice AEs travelled to Chatham to take on the Kent Cobras (1) for the first game of the OMHA Playdowns.

Michigan Junior Volleyball Association Silver Medalists were Leamington’s 15U girls volleyball team, Velocity Rockets. Front row, left to right: Mayson Cornies, Megann Gillett, Kenna Shaw. Back row: Corinne Montpetit, Nicole Derksen, Lauren Brown, Soleil Klassen, Stephanie Adams, head coach Jim Konrad. Absent from photo: Assistant coach Gene Dueck, team manager Mariel Konrad. (Submitted photo)

The Ontario Volleyball Association silver medalist at a

was Leamington’s Velocity Black Attack team. Front row, left to right: Andrew Botham, Damon Proctor, Jacob Derksen. Back row: Head coach Jim Konrad, Caden Lear, Jack Marentette, Blake Harnadek, Spencer Campeau, Kyle Montpetit. Absent from photo: Coach Gene Dueck, team manager Mariel Konrad.

Sharks lose crucial game against Kings

By Bryan Jessop

Finishing the regular season in the top four of the Great Lakes Junior C hockey league’s standings just got a little tougher for the Wheatley Sharks.

The Sharks lost a crucial match against the Kings Saturday, Jan. 17, a 6-2 decision favouring Dresden that allowed the visitors to pull into a four-way tie for fourth place. The Sharks, Kings, Blenheim Blades and Alvinston Flyers had each collected 36 points as of Sunday morning in the scramble to rank among the top half of playoff-qualifying teams.

“We’ve just kind of been holding our own lately while the other teams are getting better,” explained Sharks head coach Ken Galerno. “We’re still making too many mistakes — it’s been a case of turnovers hurting us more than anything.”

The Jan. 17 game at Wheatley Area Arena included a lone Dresden goal through the first 20 minutes. Ross Krieger beat Sharks netminder Adam Leboeuf just over two minutes into the game to start the scoring, assisted by DJ Sapone. The Kings outshot their hosts 15-8 by the time the first buzzer sounded.

Lucas Raffoul scored his 10th goal and earned his 20th point of the season to tie the game early in the second on Wheatley’s only power play tally of the night. He beat Kings’ netminder Daniel Tonietto after being set up with feeds by Nolan Gardiner and Michael Travis.

Although the Sharks constructed a noteworthy 15-6 shots advantage for the second period, Dresden won the battle on the scoreboard, as Raffoul’s goal was answered by tallies from Dillon Liberty and John Montgomery, the latter during a Kings’ power play.

Dede Cato, a former Chatham Maroon and Tier II Junior A Toronto Patriot, scored the first insurance goal 39 seconds into the third frame on another Dresden power play. With

less than four minutes remaining, newest Shark Matthew Barnes brought Wheatley to within two, assisted by veteran forward Brett Bowman.

The Sharks pulled Leboeuf shortly afterwards for the sixth skater, but the Dresden victory was finalized by empty netters from Will Tetzlaff and Derrick VanEvery.

“We’ve got to get better defensively,” Galerno said of his team as they prepare for the 2015 playoffs. “We’re not the kind of team that usually scores six or seven goals in a game. We’ve got to be ready for those third periods.”

The Sharks held a slim shots advantage of 32-31 despite dropping the game as their fourth loss in the last five games.

The single win in that time span came Wednesday, Jan. 14 in Wallaceburg against the Lakers. The teams battled to a scoreless draw after 20 minutes, but the Sharks’ offense sprung to life from there, starting with a Brian Johnson goal at roughly the eight-minute mark. Raffoul and Travis assisted on the game winner.

Raffoul and Bowman completed scoring in the second,

where Barnes, Johnson (2) and Calyn Kir assisted. The Bowman marker was the only goal of the game scored on the power play.

Scott Florence and Bowman finished the scoring in the third. Johnson capped a four-point night by assisting on the Florence goal, where Bowman also drew a helper for a three-point game. Raffoul’s assist on the final marker also earned him a three-point effort. Florence also assisted on the last goal while Leboeuf stopped all 26 shots for the shutout. The Sharks challenged Wallaceburg goalie Joel Sowinski with 30 shots.

On Sunday, Barnes faced his former team for the first time as the Sharks visited the Amherstburg Admirals. The Sharks lost 6-5 in regulation while Dresden won 5-3 against the Lakers and the Blades upset the Lakeshore Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. The late weekend results pushed the Sharks down to a two-way tie for seventh with Alvinston, who has two games in hand over Wheatley.

“We’ve got to put up some points to keep home ice advantage in the playoffs,” Galerno said. “We have to stay focused on that, but it’s looking like it will be tough to do now.”

Bowman and Jesse Margerison scored in the first for the Sharks to take a 2-2 draw into the first intermission. Austin Thompson scored for a brief 3-2 Wheatley lead in the second before the Admirals scored the next two for a 4-3 second intermission Amherstburg advantage. Barnes scored against his former teammates to tie the game in the third before Amherstburg potted the next two. In a rare turn of events, Jordan Luciw’s empty-net, shorthanded goal stood as the game winner, as Jimmy Ciacelli brought Wheatley to within a goal with 36 seconds remaining.

First-round match-ups will likely pit the defending champion Essex 73’s as heavy favourites against the Mooretown Flags. The Admirals and Canadiens will finish second and third while the Sharks, Kings, Blades and Flyers continue to battle for fourth through seventh.

Wheatley will host Alvinston in a pivotal game Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. before hitting the road against Essex Tuesday, Jan. 27. The regular season will end for the Sharks Saturday, Jan. 31 at home against Blenheim in what could be another vital contest for playoff positioning.

Rhine Danube bowling scores

The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for Jan. 5. Games Over 200: Willy Fittler 210, Shawn Leclair 203, Wayne Abbott 204, Jack Valade 213, Ernie Purr 230, Gary Garnham 244, Aaron Dickau 212, Heinz Kosempel 246222, Chris Kosempel 233-216-246, Albert Salvati 216, Mauro Paglione 205-200, Dan Dalimonte 211-224, Shaun Garnham 289-203, Gary Smith 216, Eric Zimmer 201.

Series Over 550: Willy Fittler 577, Jack Valade 572, Ernie Purr 572, Gary Garnham 606, Aaron Dickau 577, Heinz Kosempel 658, Chris Kosempel 695, Albert Salvati 595, Mauro Paglione 571, Dan Dalimonte 620, Shaun Garnham 682.

High Handicap Games: Gary Garnham 306, Shaun Garnham 303, Heinz Kosempel 286.

High Handicap Series: Chris Kosempel 809, Gary Garnham 792, Heinz Kosempel 778.

Standings: Rhine Danube 17, Unico 14, Weil’s 12, Fittler Farms 10, Dickau’s 6, Taki’s 4.

The Sharks’ Austin Thompson approaches the Dresden net with Steven Funk of the Kings in pursuit during a Sept. 27 game at Wheatley Area Arena. The Sharks hosted Dresden again Saturday, Jan. 17, where the Kings won 6-2. (File photo)

SOUTHPOINT SUN

CALL NOW! FIORE TOWER

2 bdrm apartment and penthouse available in Leamington. Located near shopping. Util incl, on-site mgmt, secure building, laundry, elevator, party room. Call 519-326-4622 to inquire.

ITEMS FOR SALE

2006 FORD F350 Super Duty, 4x4, diesel. One owner. Call 519-791-1652. ja21-28

VESSEYS DELUXE 3 Tier

Light Garden (as seen in Vesseys Seed Catalogue.) Paid over $700, used 1 tier. Selling for $350. Call 519326-7129. ja14-28

SUPER VHS VIDEO Camera with blank cassettes, battery charger and battery pack - $50. Call or text Steve at 519-324-5879. ja14-28

CAMELOT SHIRES APARTMENTS

Beautiful, secure building in a good location. 1 & 2 bedrooms available. Utilities and parking included. Call Georgina 519-322-9526 We speak Spanish and English.

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

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent in Wheatley. Fridge, stove and laundry room. For more information call 519-324-2096. de3-tf

1 BEDROOM CONDO for rent - 44 Robson Rd Leamington. $750 plus util/month. No pets. Call Kathy 519-326-5786. de17-tf

2 BEDROOM HOUSEAvailable February 1st. $650/month plus utilities. Call 519-326-7726. ja14-21

SERVICES

CALL KAHL RECYCLINGWe come to you and haul away your junk. Scrap metal and appliances are free. Everything else has a fee. Call Ken 519-322-8305, 519-326-8559. ja14-tf

J J STITCHING - SEWING, alterations and repairs. Pants shortened $8.50 plus tax. (Some exceptions may apply such as lined pants.) If your clothing is too tight or too baggy, give me a call to see if it can be altered. Call Jean at 519-968-2261. 14 Johnson Avenue, Leamington. ja14-mr25

PLUMBING SERVICE

Repairs • Installations • Drain Cleaning

BUYING SCRAP GOLD + COINS -All coins, Canada, USA, World. Loose unsorted coins. Canada and US Mint sets, all collector coins, war medals, pocket watches. Gold rings, chains (even broken gold jewellery), gold teeth, sterling. Also buying all costume jewellery. Top prices. We simply pay the most. House calls available. 44 years experience, Dan Jones B.A.B.Ed 519-8191805. ja7-28

Notice

ONE & TWO BEDROOM apartment. Apply at 399 Erie Street South, Gaspards Cafe or call 519-326-5519. ja21-28

ROOMS FOR RENT - up to 2. Includes use of kitchen and washroom. Downtown Leamington. Available now. Call 519-567-6077. ja14-tf

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

WANTED: 30-40 FRUIT/ VEGETABLE Crates in reasonable condition for a class project. Willing to pay if reasonably priced. Please call 226-975-5323. ja21

COMING UP

KINGSVILLE LEGION BRANCH 188 Friday Night Dinners 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Weekly Specials $12.00 (Ribs or Perch). Other weekly menu items $10. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 p.m. Senior Dances every 3rd Sunday of the month. 519-733-5162 (office) or 519-733-9081 (bar). oc29-tf

• Excellent Rates

• 37 Years Experience

Ed Higginbottom 519-329-1779

eh48@hotmail.ca

Matt’s Home Renovations

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

m8tter@gmail.com

Owner: Matt Laliberte

Appointments to Boards and Committees

Take Notice that applications will be received until 4:00 PM on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Leamington Municipal building from any member of the Municipality who desires to have their name considered for an appointment to boards or committees of the Municipality of Leamington with terms to expire November 30th, 2018.

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

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

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

Kim Siddall

Manager of Legislative Services 111 Erie Street North Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9

Phone: 519-326-5761

FAX: 519-326-2481

ksiddall@leamington.ca

late of the

of Leamington, in the

of

who died on or about the 17th day of October, 2014 must be filed with the undersigned personal representative on or before the 30th day of January, 2015. Thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

Dated: January 15th, 2015.Elvey B. Marshall PEARSALL, MARSHALL & SEATON LLP. Barristers and Solicitors 22 Queens Avenue Leamington, Ontario N8H 3G8

SOUTHPOINT SUN

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

JNM TOOL & MANUFACTURE IN WINDSOR REQUIRES:

STAMPING TOOL & DIE MAKERS

STAMPING TOOL & DIE REPAIR

WIRE EDM OPERATORS CNC MACHINISTS

2nd & 3rd year apprentices required with press experience. Excellent pay with benefits and guaranteed perfomance bonus based on timely tool buy off.

Email Resumes to: careers@jnm.ca

WANTED

Experienced, Licensed:

PLUMBERS

Forward resume to:

238 Talbot St. W. Leamington, ON N8H 1P1 Email: grossi@grossiplumbing.ca • Fax: 519-326-3632

GREENHOUSE WORKERS

Permanent • Full Time • Day • Weekend (8 Vacancies)

• Candidates will be working in the greenhouse as packers.

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

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

• Start Date: April 1, 2015

Apply by Mail: P.O. Box 61 Leamington, ON N8H 3W1 Apply by Fax: 519-326-6130

Apply by Email: humanresources@amcogroup.biz

CERVINI

Crop Maintenance and Harvesting of fresh vegetables. Worksite: 307 Hwy 77, RR2, Leamington Apply: HR@lakesideproduce.com or

In Person: 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm 132 Elliott Street West, Leamington

ONE AZ DRIVER needed. Produce run to Toronto/ Montreal. Clean CVOR/ Abstract. 1 year experience required. Must be dependable. Call 519-851-2313. ja7-28

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

PINNACLE ACRES

REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers.

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

TRUCK DRIVER NEEDEDFull time, slip seat driverposition. Part time positions also available, weekdays and/or weekends. Minimum 3 years experience with an A-Z license & refrigerated equipment. Main corridorOntario/Quebec. Some U.S. runs. Must be able to cross U.S. border. Send resume/abstract to: P.O. Box 39, Ruthven, Ontario N0P 2G0 or email to trucking@goldenjem.com. ja21-fe11

627 County Rd. 14,

NOW HIRING A part time employee. Must be available for 2-3 shifts per week, Mon-Sat. Apply in person at Great Canadian Oil Change, 24 Seacliff Dr.E. ja14-21

FISHERMEN/WOMEN WANTED - Salary

$2,769.87 monthly with potential performance bonus. Operate fish vessel and select area for fishing using compasses, charts or electronic fish aids. Prepare, operate and maintain gill nets to catch and retrieve fish. Direct fishing operation. Record fishing activities. Maintain fishing gear and other equipment. Transport fish and other equipment to processing plants or fish buyers. 3 - 4 years of prior gill net work experience is mandatory. Apply by sending CV at sacofish@mnsi.com or drop it off at Saco Fisheries –21116 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario. ja7-28

GREEN VALLEY GARDEN Centre requires full time farm labourers. Must be able to lift at least 50lbs., working most of the time outdoors, light rain or shine. Fast paced environment. Crop maintenance, harvesting & other farm duties. 50+ hours per week, 7 days a week. Must have own transportation. Punctual, reliable, strong work ethic and enjoys working outdoors. $11.00/hr. Work site: 2025 Talbot Road Kingsville, ON. N9Y 2E4 Please apply via email: greenvalleyfarms@live.ca or fax 519-326-9646. No experience or education required. ja14-21

Advertise your Coming Event in the Classifieds for only $10 a week (word ads only)

RETAIL SALES

Retail Sales and Customer Service

Experience Preferred

Please drop off Resume Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm to: 238 Talbot St. W. Leamington, ON

HELP WANTED

Receptionist / Administration in busy physiotherapy clinic located in the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Part time with possibility of full time. Working knowledge of AbelMed Software an asset.

Please send resume to the clinic by fax: 519-324-9128 or email: cat@renewphysiotherapy.ca

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington HORTICULTURALIST (Seasonal Position)

Reporting to the Supervisor, Public Works, the Horticulturalist is responsible for planning and design of floral beds and planters, day to day maintenance of municipal shrubs and floral displays, training and supervision of an assistant and student labourers. For complete details regarding this position please visit our website at www.leamington.ca

Application deadline: 4:00 p.m. Monday February 2, 2015.

• Work cooperatively with all co-workers

Please forward your resume to hr@orangelinefarms.com

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

A growing and innovative greenhouse company is looking for a full time candidate to join their Human Resource department. The accepted candidate will be working with diverse cultures performing a variety of tasks that are dependent on attention to detail; solid computer knowledge and correspondence are a requirement. The employee will be actively involved throughout the whole greenhouse. Emphasis will be placed on being a team player and providing overall positive assistance. Work week will most likely be Monday to Saturday and hours will fluctuate according to the ongoing needs. Spanish will be an asset. Wage will be based on experience and performance.

Please send your resume to: jobs@naturefresh.ca or fax it to: 519-326-6356.

SOUTHPOINT SUN

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

519-733-2305

www.kingsville.ca kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca

Employment Opportunity Computer Technician

The Town of Kingsville currently has a Computer Technician position open to an experienced and motivated individual willing to become part of a dynamic administrative team working in the beautiful, historic and picturesque Town of Kingsville. The Town has a population of 21,500, comprising of the Town Urban Centre, the Village of Cottam and Hamlet of Ruthven. Located on the shores of Lake Erie, in the southernmost region of Canada, Kingsville is advantageously situated close to the international border and major urban centres.

A complete description of this position and duties is available on the Town of Kingsville website www.kingsville.ca. Applicants shall complete and return the Application Package (“Career Profile”) which is provided online.

The Town of Kingsville offers an attractive and competitive benefit package. Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume including the completed Career Profile, marked “Private & Confidential” by regular mail, personal delivery, courier or email to:

E-mail: ddigiovanni@kingsville.ca

Human Resources Department

Town of Kingsville

2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

The above package must be submitted by no later than Friday, February 6, 2015. All applications are appreciated, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information collected in the application is collected for the purpose of selecting a candidate for employment. Personal information is collected and disclosed pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to the Director of Corporate Services, The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 or 519-733-2305.

Fresh Sales is currently looking to fill a full time position of

MARKETING COORDINATOR (CONTRACT POSITION)

A minimum of 5 years' experience in marketing and communications.

Job tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Assist in the generation of marketing content to support consumer facing promotional initiatives, social media, assist with brand presentations.

• Assist in the coordination of tradeshows, cooperative marketing, product demo, & retail programs/events.

• Conduct monthly competitive analysis report.

• Produce industry research including regional and commodities facts

• Ability to travel if needed, valid passport required

Please apply in person or by mail at: 4 Seneca Drive Leamington ON, or by fax: 519-326-2070, or by email: employment@naturefresh.ca