




Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Auxiliary spent January 16th conducting a Lock It or Lose It campaign throughout the county. Three auxiliary officers started in Tecumseh and worked their way through Lakeshore, Essex, Harrow and Leamington. Pictured here OPP Auxiliary officer Ryan Smith cleared off the snow to look inside this vehicle in the Leamington Municipal parking lot to make sure there were no valuables in sight. Auxiliary officer Jason Ferris explained that the officers checked vehicles to make sure they were locked and left an information pamphlet for drivers to read. The hope is to get the public to remember to lock their vehicles and ensure that valuables are kept out of sight. The third auxiliary officer volunteering was John Koppes. (SUN Photo)
Heinz employees in Leamington will receive two weeks pay per year of service in a closure agreement reached last week.
According to a letter from UFCW Canada Local 459 which was sent to Heinz’ s 640 unionized workers employees last week, those with more than five years of service will receive 52 weeks of health care benefit continuation. Employees with less than five years will receive 26 weeks of health care continuation and a lump sum payout equal to the greater of five weeks’ wages or two weeks’ wages per completed year of service.
Rob Crawford, president of UFCW Canada Local 459, confirmed that the unionized employees will also receive a $2,500 productivity bonus when the plant closes. The plant is scheduled to close June 27.
The letter explained that current retirees of Heinz will continue to receive their monthly pension without interruption and, in due course, retirees will be notified that an insurance company has assumed responsibility for the payment of their monthly pension.
Leamington Mayor John Paterson stated that he was happy to see the employees treated fairly. “I asked Lisa (Granger) from Leamington’s HR department and she said that it’s usually 2 weeks for every year with a 24 or 26 weeks cap, so this is really good,” said Paterson. “And the fact that they are extending benefits for 52 weeks after closure is really excellent, almost unheard of… Other than giving them their jobs back, I think they (Heinz) were true to their word to treat them well,” said Paterson.
As part of the agreement with the UFCW, Heinz also agreed to contribute $500,000 to the Action Centre that is being established to assist employees with job transition, and to arrange job transition workshops to prepare interested Heinz employees to be successful in the job application process.
By Sheila McBrayne
According to his contract, Leamington’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Bill Marck has one last task to complete before he can retire later this year – replacing himself.
In a report to Council on Monday, January 13, Marck informed Council that in order to fulfill his contract one last duty included, “Assisting Council in developing a path/process to fill the vacancy created by the CAO’s retirement. After Council has adopted the method of hiring, the CAO shall remove himself from the hiring process.” Marck pointed out that it could take approximately four to five months to fill the position, and reminded Council that with this being an election year, he wished to start the process early in the year.
In his report the current CAO pointed out two options for Council –hire a consulting firm or use municipal staff - Human Resources Officer (HRO). Although consulting firms usually provide a guarantee that if after six months the CAO who was selected from the consultant’s pool of candidates is not acceptable to Council, then the consultants would generate a new list of candidates at their own expense. The downside of using a consulting firm is the cost – usually 30 to 50% of the first year’s salary of the position in question - in this case $45,000 to $75,000.
If the municipality were to use their own HRO, the report stated that it would be considerably less expensive than using a consultant. “The municipal HRO has the experience/expertise to take the lead in the job search,
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Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre and Theatre Ensemble
present the Leamington performances of “CALENDAR GIRLS” by
Tim Firth
at the Newly Renovated Bank Theatre 10 Erie Street South, Leamington
Evening Performances:
• Thursday February 13 at 7:30 pm / $20
• Spend Valentine's with the Calendar Girls on Friday, February 14 at 7:30 pm. Enjoy complimentary refreshments at a Meet & Greet with the actors after the performance / $50 includes a $20 charitable donation receipt
• Saturday February 15 at 7:30 pm / $20
• Sunday February 16 at 7:30 pm / $20
Matinee Performances:
• Saturday February 15 at 2:00 pm / $20
• Sunday February 16 at 2:00 pm / $20
Call the TICKET HOTLINE 519-326-8805 or order ONLINE www.banktheatre.com/calendargirls.html
A portion of the proceeds to support Hospice Leamington. This amateur production of “Calendar Girls” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD.
TBT’S OFF SITE MUSIC SERIES
Join BOB GABRIELE & FRIENDS on Saturday, February 1st for “By Request”. Bob Gabriele, former singer & keyboardist of Nemesis, has embarked on a solo show that features the music of Elton John, Billy Joel, The Beatles, The Eagles, and many other classic rock performers. Mix in some music of today’s artists including Adelle, Zac Brown, Howie Day, Bedoin Sound Clash any many, many more for a show that is up close and personal. Audience requests essential!
***NEW TIME*** Performance time 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
The Bank Theatre’s Off Site Music Series continues at Leamington’s Knox Presbyterian Church. Advance tickets are $12 each and available at Guardian Drugs and The Lesson Lounge in Leamington, in Wheatley at The Party & Discount Store and in Kingsville at Rebel Cowboy Music. Coming:
March 1, 2014: “Acoustic Roots & Blues” featuring Mr. Chill & Greg Cox
April 5, 2014: “Leamington’s Own” featuring Jody Raffoul & Special Guest Wes Buckley
WHAT’S ON WHEN AT THE BANK THEATRE
This Prison or: He Came Through the Floor - An eccentric prisoner has quite the surprise when a man in a suit digs up through his prison cell. Theatre of the Beat returns to TBT with a thought-provoking comedy filled with slapstick madness and tea-time philosophy. March 2014
The Sociable Plover - Nothing and nobody will stop Roy Tunt from searching for the Sociable Plover. Not the weather and not the mysterious stranger who joins him in the bird hide. A quirky two-person show with humour, tenderness and charm. May 2014
The Last Five Years - An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. May 2014
Follow The Bank Theatre on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheBankTheatre
Phone: 519-326-8805
Email: banktheatre@gmail.com Website: www.banktheatre.com
Growing cases in influenza activity have led to Leamington District Memorial Hospital (LDMH) issuing a temporary visitor restriction to protect vulnerable patients from unnecessary exposure to influenza.
LDMH hopes the news of severe influenza cases in the Windsor-Essex region will prompt unvaccinated individuals to get a flu vaccine for themselves and their children as soon as possible. Flu-like symptoms – fever, chills, sore throat, cough, runny nose, body aches, and fatigue – can come on suddenly and last for days.
It’s not too late to vaccinate. There is vaccine available at drugstores and doctors’ offices, and everyone over the age of 6 months should get the vaccine as this year’s regular seasonal flu vaccine protects against the most commonly circulating H1N1 strain, as well as others. Please note that pharmacists can only administer the flu shot to Ontarians five years of age and older. If you have children from 6 months to less than 5 years old, visit your doctor or health care provider.
Patients in the care of LDMH may have conditions that make them especially vulnerable to complications if they contract influenza. In keeping with the practices being followed at Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Windsor Regional Hospital and Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare, LDMH has implemented, effective immediately, the following visitor restrictions and staff guidelines as a proactive precaution to reduce the risk to uninfected patients:
Visitor restrictions and staff guideline precautions for influenza:
• People with flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, sore throat, cough, runny nose, body aches and fatigue should not visit their loved ones at LDMH or come with patients to appointments or emergency visits.
• Hand washing is the best way to stop the spread of infection. All visitors are asked to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer upon entering the hospital and frequently during your stay.
The following is a list of those who have filed their papers to run in the 2014 Municipal Election - Monday, October 27 - in Leamington.
Municipality of leaMington
Mayor (1 to be elected):
• John Paterson
Deputy-Mayor (1 to be elected):
• Hilda MacDonald
councillor (5 to be elected):
• Robert Tatomir
• Derek Friesen
School BoarD truSteeS
English Public Trustee:
French Public Trustee:
English Catholic Trustee:
French Catholic Trustee:
These entries are as of Municipal office closing on Monday, Janury 20 .
• Visitors will be limited to 2 at a time in the room.
• No children under the age of 12 will be allowed to visit hospital patients.
• The visitor requirement to wear a mask while visiting a patient may be put into place by the patient’s care team on a case-by-case basis.
• LDMH staff (employees, volunteers and medical/professional staff and affiliates) who have not been vaccinated against influenza will be required to wear a mask when they have patient contact.
By Pat Bailey
Leamington Council is hoping to attract a new CAO that will become involved in the community and plant roots here. And the majority of Council believe one way to encourage this is by advertising the position as a permanent full-time post.
But Deputy-Mayor Charlie Wright and Councillor Larry Verbeke disagreed. They opposed the motion at the Monday night, Jan. 20, Council meeting, speaking out in favor of a specified term contract.
Wright said he believed a four- or five-year contract post would attract talented and driven applicants.
Councillor Hilda MacDonald though, said she believed if the municipality opted to advertise the position as a contract position, it might lend itself to attracting applicants that had no plans of settling down in Leamington but those using the position as a stepping stone for future employment.
“I don’t want us to be a stepping stone,” said MacDonald, “I believe hiring permanent full-time would attract those who want to plant roots in this community.”
Mayor John Paterson said he, too, believes by making the position ‘permanent’, the new CAO might have a greater attachment to the community, while an applicant knowing he would only be in the community four or five years, would not.
For Councillor Rick Atkin, ‘being a part of the community’, was something he would like to ensure when they choose current CAO Bill Marck’s successor.
But Brian Sweet, director of corporate services, said the municipality can’t dictate where the applicant lives.
MacDonald said she realizes Council can’t specify the successful candidate live within the municipal boundaries – but she would hope they settle down within the greater community.
MacDonald also said she also believes by advertising the post as ‘permanent full-time’, it offers a greater sense of safety and security for those applying.
Councillor Chris Chopchik agreed that in the current climate of layoffs, a feeling of job security is extremely important.
Paterson said he believes the nationwide search for a new CAO will begin right away.
Lisa Granger, human resources officer, said she believes the process will take two to five months. She said depending on the number of applications, she will come up with a short list of candidates and assist the hiring committee in the interview and selection process. The committee is composed of Mayor John Paterson and councillors MacDonald and Verbeke.
(Continued from Front) and recommend (in conjunction with the mayor) a shortlist of candidates to the hiring committee,” the report stated. The municipality does not have a hiring policy for a CAO, but does have a hiring policy for directors. A Hiring Committee is comprised of two council members, the Mayor and the CAO. Based on that format it was recommended to set up a Hiring Committee with Mayor John Paterson, a CAO from another municipality and two members of council, selected by the Mayor. The names recommended were Councillors Hilda MacDonald and Larry Verbeke.
Mr. Marck also explained that Council would have to decide if they wanted the position to be a contract or a full time regular employment position.
Deputy-Mayor Charlie Wright asked for a recorded vote and opposed the motion, which recommended Council have the HRO commence the process of recruiting a new CAO; and that the Hiring Committee be charged with the responsibility of interviewing and recommending a new CAO.
During the Open Session of Council Wright told Council that he did not agree with how the Hiring Committee was chosen. “Picking of the committee should not be the CAO’s call,” said Wright.
Mayor Paterson explained that CAO Marck sent an email to Mayor Paterson, Brian Sweet, Director of Corporate Services and Lisa Granger, HRO, stating that a Hiring Committee should be chosen by them, so that he could include the names in his report to Council. In his email he stated, “I think it would be best to name those candidates you decide in my report.”
“I contacted Councillors Verbeke and MacDonald and they accepted and said they’d be honoured and I forwarded their names to the CAO to be included in his report,” said Mayor Paterson. “I have the email trail to prove it,” he added.
Between funny cat pictures and low-calorie recipes, the most popular items on Facebook seem to be these daily affirmations. Most are one line or two with a picture of a sunset or rainbow or some cheesy picture like that.
right to live their own life the way they want to – including you. (Be kind. Can’t we all just get along?)
SHEILA McBRAYNE
4. Do What You Love: Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! We spend a great deal of our life working. Choose a career that you enjoy – the extra money doing a job you detest isn’t worth it. (Amen!)
5. Enjoy Life: Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future. (Blah, blah… Slow down and enjoy what you have.)
I’m not particularly keen on receiving my life lessons from strangers, I mean, “friends” on Facebook. It has occurred to me that I may be getting cynical. With a birthday approaching next month to remind that I’m another year older, perhaps I could use a good dose of sappy, feel-good affirmations.
6. Forgive: Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. Forgive others for your own peace of mind. When you make a mistake – own up to it – learn from it – and forgive yourself. (The past is the past.)
7. Laugh: Don’t take yourself – or life - too seriously. Laugh at yourself – no one’s perfect. (Laugh at yourself before others do…)
I found a post on Facebook entitled the 21 points that happy people make a habit of doing… I couldn’t stand to read all 21 and I’m certainly not going to repeat all 21, so I’ll give you my abbreviated version of 10 good ideas to keep a positive outlook. I’ve added my own two cents in italics at the end of each one.
1. Appreciate Life: Be thankful for every day and all your loved ones. Don’t sweat the small stuff. (There is always someone worse off than you. Never take good health for granted.)
8. Invest in Relationships: Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. Nurture and grow your relationships with your family and friends by making the time to spend with them. (Your time is the best gift you can give anyone.)
9. Take Responsibility: Happy people know and understand that they are 100% responsible for their life. They take responsibility for their moods, attitude, thoughts, feelings, actions and words. They are the first to admit when they’ve made a mistake. (It is so much easier being imperfect...)
2. Choose Friends Wisely: Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. (Not to the point that you want to choke them though… And they must support your wine habit.)
3. Be Considerate: Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. Take care of you and your family. Don’t get overly concerned with what other people are doing or saying. Don’t judge. Everyone has a
10. Be Proactive: Accept what cannot be changed. Happy people don’t waste energy on circumstances beyond their control. Accept your limitations as a human being. See the glass as half full. Find the positive side of any given situation. Steer clear of negative thoughts. Take care of your mind, body and health. Get regular medical check ups. Eat healthy and work out. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water. (And listen to your mother.)
Most of the time it’s not easy, but if you can just get your feet to hit the floor, half the battle is over!
Motivating myself to swim at least two mornings a week is not easy. The thought of slipping into a frosted car, driving for 10 minutes, then donning a bathing suit and plunging into a cool pool leaves little to be desired. On the other hand, spin class (an exercise done on stationary bicycles) provides the opportunity to gradually work up to a great workout, all the while being entertained by the women in the back row.
the feelings I will experience after. Another plus is my first sip of the Timmies I reward myself with to enjoy on the quiet ride home. My goggle-imprinted eyes and the slight scent of eau de chlorine do not overshadow my endorphin filled body.
Closures caused by snow, the need for sleep and the fact that bed simply feels too good, have all either helped or hindered my cause by affording me innumerable excuses not to exercise. It’s easy to take advantage of these easy ways out, but suddenly the knowledge dawns on me that I have never finished any early morning workout and wished that I’d avoided it.
Swimming is a great exercise. Within half an hour, one gets a very good cardio workout that includes arms, legs and core strengthening, especially if you concentrate on your form. Another great part of swimming is that no one else knows the distance you swim, which muscles you are concentrating on, or what you are thinking about. During the first 10 or so laps I think, “Oh my, that was only just 10!” But before I know it I float into oblivion and soon I’m finished. Climbing out of the pool, I feel like a new person as I stand taller with a clearer mind. This newfound energy continues for most of the day.
I still never hop out of bed and say “woo hoo! I can’t wait to slip into that cool pool.” NOT! The only thing that gets me there is when I recall all the positive side effects,
The old saying “no pain, no gain” supposedly isn’t politically or athletically correct anymore, but who are we fooling? It hurts to jumpstart muscles back into action. A couple of weeks ago, I pushed myself to do a stomach workout. Two days later I was pretty sure that I had the flu. My abdominal muscles felt cramped and were tender to touch and I ALMOST had less of an appetite, but not quite. Then my gut instinct kicked in and I realized it wasn’t anything intestinal, just my muscles yelling because they’d been neglected for so long. My back is thankful as the abs strengthen, thus easing the stress and strain on it. When “you snooze, you lose.” Everything feels better when you get up and challenge yourself. Food tastes better knowing you’ve earned it and a cold beer is well satisfying and well deserved.
SHANNON MATHESON
Ok, now that I’ve almost talked myself into my big plunge, I hope I have inspired you to try a couple planks a day, do a few crunches, go for a walk or dance with some friends at a Zumba class. Exercise is personal, so do what you enjoy the most. Your body deserves it!
We get constant reminders of just how old we are and the past few weeks have been no exception. Whether it’s aching bones and muscles or reminders of things in our past, we just cannot escape the fact that we are an aging generation.
MARK RIBBLE
Rib’s Ramblings
In my case, I’ve come to the realization that I’m closer to the end of life than to the beginning.
I don’t know when we pass that threshold, but I think someday we just suddenly realize that we are getting old and life takes on a new perspective.
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped in to the local pharmacy to pick up some over the counter medication. When the young lady at the till rang it up, she gave me a senior discount.
Didn’t ask for I.D. or anything, just gave it to me. Maybe I looked poor, I don’t know. Maybe it was my thinning hairline. Or maybe my almost 53 years fooled her into thinking I was 55.
The fact that I used the word ‘till’ right there should tell you my age.
When I worked in the grocery business, every cash register was a till and yes, you were rung up, because the registers made all sorts of ringing sounds when you pushed the buttons and especially when the drawers opened.
The other day I was digging through a box at home trying to find some old photos and came across a couple of things that resonated with ‘oldness’.
First, I found one of those round yellow clips that went into the middle of a 45 record so you could put it on the spindle of a record player. We called it a record player when I was a kid. As I grew into adulthood, the name was changed to turntable, and then the vinyl record industry virtually disappeared overnight. It went the way of reel-to-reel tape recorders, 8mm movie cameras and eventually their descendants, the cassette tape and VHS camera.
My generation is a lucky one. We were born into a technology revolution.
When I was born, we had a black and white TV with rabbit ears, one per household. Now we have 3D TVs with flat screens that get 200 channels. VCRs have come and gone, as have 8-tracks and cassette tapes.
I often think of my parents’ generation and the technological advances that came during their lifetime. They went from going to silent movies for a nickel to paying $10 a movie for something in high definition colour and sound.
Pulling out some old photos, I found several of childhood friends and relatives who are no longer with us. Funny how photos capture someone’s image in life and when you think of them after they’re gone, those photos are the images you imagine.
My Aunt Polly passed away last week at 83. I never imagined she would be 83, even
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though the math in my head said so. She was five years younger than my late mother, who would have been 88 last June, so the years do add up.
I guess I still look at myself as a young man and had trouble reconciling that my mother would have been that old, or that my aunt would have been in her 80s at all.
That makes me an old man by many standards.
Of course, I feel it in my bones every day.
My taste in music likely gives it away as well. A lifelong Beatles fan, I fulfilled a dream of seeing Paul McCartney at Comerica Park a couple of years ago, a truly moving experience.
Of course, as a teenager, I spun a few edgier acts on my ‘turntable’, like Journey, Styx and the Doobie Brothers. Those were edgy for me. Some of my peers were listening to Black Sabbath and AC/DC but I hadn’t acquired a taste for that yet.
Later on, I would come to appreciate the AC/DCs of this world.
Now, as I settle into my twilight, I’m happy to listen to the mellow stuff produced when I was a kid, like Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ or Burton Cummings’ ‘Stand Tall’.
Things change and life goes on I guess.
Being a sucker for nostalgia, I find myself watching old TV shows and chuckling at the sight of Fred Sanford or Archie Bunker. These are shows that our kids wouldn’t even likely find funny, but the feeling I get when watching them is a good one all around.
As I take to the ice this weekend with my Wheatley Oldtimer teammates at our tournament in Belle River, I can’t help but think about those cold mornings in the old Leamington Arena, getting dressed at home and having my dad tie my skates with the yellow waxed laces, an Export cigarette dangling from his mouth. As I stepped onto that ice for the first
time with my leather helmet and hand-me-down everything, I marveled at the way my breath showed up in the air.
This weekend, my worries will be more about having the breath to get through a shift against some stiff competition.
Life has a funny way of reminding you just how old you are.
By Bryan Jessop
Cardinal Carter students set aside the traditional blue and gray for a day in favour of orange, orange and more orange.
The local high school established Wednesday, Jan. 15 as a fundraising launch for seven-year-old Aubri Andre, a Leamington girl who was recently diagnosed with two forms of leukemia — acute lymphoblastic leukemia and later chronic myelogenous leukemia. Although the latter was later re-diagnosed as high risk with chromosomal transmutation, her expected term of 2.5 years of treatment has been lengthened to 3.5 years.
The idea to organize a fundraiser for Aubri began during Cardinal Carter’s annual Grade 11 Faith Day, held just prior to the Christmas holiday break. During the event, students watched a video describing the young girl’s situation and afterwards were asked to come up with ideas on how they could assist her and her family. The Grade 11 leadership class responded with the fundraising initiative that began Jan. 15.
For that day, Cardinal Carter students were given the opportunity to make a minimum donation of $2 in exchange for permission to replace standard school uniforms with orange attire — the official colour of leukemia.
The majority of the school participated and collected about $1,000 to help Aubri’s family offset the costs involved with treatment, which is being conducted in Calgary. Fund-
raising and donations by staff and students will continue until the end of February with a combined goal of $2,000.
Cardinal Carter chaplain Judy Butera, the main coordinator for the ongoing fundraiser, was pleased with Day 1’s results.
“It’s just great to see,” Butera said of the classrooms and hallways filled with orange garb. “There aren’t many without orange. One student even showed up with a construction uniform. I’m thrilled to see us half way to our goal on the first day. The staff and students
here are very giving when it comes to the community.”
Donations will continue to be collected prior to Ash Wednesday (March 5) through the collection of day-to-day contributions and weekly Friday Mission Collections.
In an additional showing of support, Cardinal Carter students have fabricated and are donning makeshift orange ribbons. These ribbons have been fabricated using a large supply of tubing donated by Oak Farms.
Butera’s organizational efforts are being supported by leadership course students and campus ministry. Students led by Paula Zimmerman and Christine Pedro have led promotional efforts by creating and hanging posters.
For updates on Aubri’s treatment progress, visit the website www.aubrisangels.ca
By Sheila McBrayne
Organizers with the Leamington Stands Strong movement are asking the public to show off their town in art.
“We’re looking for photos, art, 2-D, 3-D, anything that sends a positive message about Leamington,” said Leamington Stands Strong co-founder Katie Omstead.
The call for submissions began January 13 with a deadline of March 1, and there is no entry fee. The exhibit is open to all ages with categories for ages 4-8; ages 9-13; ages 14-18; and 19 and older. This is a non-juried exhibition. All artwork submitted meeting the guidelines will be displayed - one entry per artist. The exihibit is sponsored by CrozierBaird, Engineers, Planners, Architects.
Entries may be dropped off at the Leamington Arts Centre. The exhibit opens in the small gallery on Tuesday, March 4 and runs until Saturday, March 29. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, March 22.
“We’d really like to see the schools and children be involved in this,” said Omstead.“It’s a way for people to express themselves. It’s a really great way to showcase and share the positive message that Leamington is vibrant.”
“We want to show the depth and pride this community has,” she added.
The Leamington Stands Strong exhibition’s focus is the sharing of a positive message about Leamington. The exhibition aims to focus on the unique and vibrant aspects of our community including its history and future in food growing and production.
This exhibition is open to all amateur and professional visual artists. All mediums accepted - painting, photography, sculpture, textile, printmaking, and installations. All artwork must be related to the theme of Leamington being a strong and vibrant community. All artworks must be originals and not copies, derivatives or artworks based in any way on other copyrighted or published artistic works.
Gary McInnis - President gmcinnis@peleelighthouse.ca
Ryan Harder - CFP rharder@peleelighthouse.ca
Andy Anthony - Broker aanthony@peleelighthouse.ca
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, your tendency to say what you feel can come across as being impolite. Many, however, appreciate your honesty and unwillingness to mince words.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
A loved one needs some help, Taurus. This week you will have to figure out a way to assist this person and still tend to your own pressing affairs.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, focus your energy on someone important. This may be a friend, family member or even a romantic partner. Brush up on your relationship skills in the meantime.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
You have a natural charm that immediately puts others at ease, Cancer. If you are wooing a client, they will be putty in your hands. Just open your mouth, and you will win them over.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, your stubbornness comes into play this week, and it could cause a rift with friends or colleagues. Try to see their point of view, and put off any serious disputes for another time.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, spend a little time this week plotting your next getaway. You tend to be happiest when you're on the move and exploring. Everyone needs an escape now and then.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Enjoy some local culture this week, Libra. Take in a concert, an art show or a theater performance. Just enjoy anything that will educate and entertain at the same time.
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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you may find that someone you thought was weak is much stronger than they appeared. This person may not need as much of your assistance as you initally thought.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, analyze any problems you may have by breaking them down into smaller tasks. Then you can tackle one thing at a time and come to a happy resolution.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, your children or the youngsters in your life will be the center of your universe this week. Make the most of this time and enjoy kids' carefree natures.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
This week may be a little boring, Aquarius. Make the most of your down time, as you could use a few slow days to recharge your batteries and plan your next move.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
You are bubbling with energy, Pisces. Make the most of this energy by exercising, partying or taking a day trip.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
JANUARY 26
Anita Baker, Singer (56)
JANUARY 27
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dancer (66)
JANUARY 28
Elijah Wood, Actor (33)
JANUARY 29
Oprah Winfrey, TV mogul (60)
JANUARY 30
Christian Bale, Actor (40)
JANUARY 31
Justin Timberlake, Singer (33)
FEBRUARY 1
Heather Morris, Actress (27)
Bill Hutchinson turned 90 on January 7 and has been spending a lot of his spare time at The Bank Theatre helping in the renovation.
Now that the roof has been put back on the theatre, the work has begun inside. Last week Hutchinson was busy jack-hammering tiles in the auditorium to prepare the floors for refinishing.
“There’s a lot of work to get done and we’re running out of time before our first show,” said Hutchinson.
The rush to finish the interior of The Bank Theatre is for the upcoming production that Hutchinson’s wife, Audrian, is featured in. She’s one of the several local ladies in the Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre and Theatre Ensemble (of Windsor)’s production of Calendar Girls, which opens on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m, $20/person.
On Friday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. is a special Meet and Greet with the actors after the performance, complimentary refreshments and a $20 tax receipt for your $50 ticket.
Saturday and Sunday, February 15 and 16, there are two shows each day. Matinees are at 2 p.m. and evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. All weekend tickets are $20 each. To order tickets call the ticket hotline at 519326-8805 or order online at www.banktheatre.com/calendargirls.html
Other local performers include Suzanne McCraig, Jane Toppi, Laurie Neifer, Ray Silvius, Chris Fazekes, and various actors from Essex County and Windsor area.
“Until we acquired this building we never had a home of own,” said Hutchinson who has been involved with Sun Parlour Players since 1973. “It’s been very satisfying to work on this and see it all come together… I can’t wait for the day it’s finished,” said Hutchinson.
This is the second phase of The Bank Theatre project with phase three, which includes seating for 200 and all the amenities to support this increased seating capacity.
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
Leamington Half Century Centre, Mon. Jan. 13: North/South1st Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven, 2nd Shirley Plant and Jeanne Manners, 3rd Ernie and Sonia Jackiw. East/West - 1st Al Morrison and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Nina Towle and Helen Preyde, 3rd Don Branks and Bob Branton. Games are each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
South Essex Community Council (SECC) has completed a Community Needs Assessment and is releasing the report to the public. The official report was reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. SECC last conducted a needs assessment in 1994. The Board of Directors felt this was an important activity to include in its strategic plan in order to help inform the continuing work of SECC and build the next strategic plan for 2014-17. The needs assessment consisted of research and review of literature, a survey conducted in the community and various focus groups. The key findings of the SECC Community Needs Assessment included:
• Issues around employment, affordable housing, access to health care and activities for youth are prevailing concerns for residents in the communities of Leamington, Kingsville, Wheatley and Essex
• Transportation was identified as a gap in service as well as a barrier to accessing community and social services
• Services for women, particularly an emergency shelter, was identified as a gap in service
• Counselling and support groups, along with education and prevention in the areas of mental health and addictions were identified as critical needs.
The SECC Community Needs Assessment identified a number of recommendations, including:
1. Conduct additional research on the needs of area youth;
2. Develop a business plan to expand transportation services for those who need it;
3. Develop better partnerships with area schools and Economic Development;
Martin Istefan, Client Account Manager
4. Advocate for at-risk and vulnerable populations and be a voice for those living in poverty;
A couple of dangers of preparing and having published a comprehensive “final” thank you are the possibility of overlooking the unique contribution of an organization or individual, or having donations come in after the thank yous are sent for publication. The Goodfellows would therefore like to add to their previous thank yous, an expression of gratitude to the Sir Winston Churchill I.O.D.E. who once again in 2013 provided a sizeable donation by directly purchasing peanut butter for the baskets, and to T-Murr Siding and Trough, Uni-Fab, and Ronald and Marlene Regehr for donations received after the previous thank yous were submitted for publication.
5. Advocate for better mental health and addictions services in the County; and
6. Further explore the need for an emergency shelter and engage suitable partners.
Bryon Gero, Board Chair, stated that the community needs assessment “will assist the Board to adjust its Strategic Plan to better address the key issues and required service needs identified in the report.”
The report is available to the public by visiting the SECC website at www.secc.on.ca. Requests for electronic copies or hard copies can be made to Sharlene Jacobs at sjacobs@ secc.on.ca or 519-326-8629. Requests for formal presentations of the report can be made to Carolyn Warkentin, Executive Director, at cwarkentin@secc.on.ca. Hard copies can also be obtained at SECC’s Leamington and Kingsville sites.
Did you know that almost all illnesses people suffer today with are reversible! That’s right – cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, high cholesterol etc. HOW? – the same intelligence within you that heals a cut and mends a broken bone can also cure you of your current health issue when you learn how to remove the TOXICITY and DEFICIENCY issues that created it and replace it with PURITY and SUFFICIENCY.
It is an unfortunate fact that many of us could do a lot more to ensure we have OPTIMAL HEALTH and therefore greater QUALITY OF LIFE. The main thing holding us back is not being quite sure of what we can do and where to start.
On Wednesday, February 26th, at 5:00 pm, I am inviting you and your family & friends to join us at Colasanti's Willow
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Following the presentation by Dr. Buzek DC and Helen Hamm RMT, there will be a Question & Answer period followed by a delicious dinner by Colasanti's. Tickets are only $10 and the information you will gain is priceless! If you are interested in creating wellness and achieving your optimal health potential, CALL TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - Page 13
By Bryan Jessop
The details of an upcoming, first-of-its kind fundraiser for Leamington are quickly taking shape.
The Windsor Express professional basketball team will take on a select group of all-stars from the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Thursday night men’s league Friday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. The LKRC will host the event — a fundraiser for the Canadian Tire Jump Start program and United Way Centraide of Windsor and Essex County — in the main gymnasium with tickets available for the first 600 buyers.
Although the precise number of tickets sold for the event so far have not yet been added up, they are finding buyers at a consistent rate.
“These tickets are selling steadily,” said LKRC recreation facility coordinator Dave Orshinsky. “The feedback from the public has been very positive. People are excited about it.”
The LKRC Thursday Night Men’s League has been preparing for the big game since it was announced. The host team’s league coordinators selected 13 players — to be led by three coaches — for the unique match. The Thursday Night League players selected to take on the local National Basketball League of Canada team are as follows:
• Adam Rempel - #32;
• Kris Klassen - #4;
• Reid Innes - #3;
• George Bergen - #12;
• Willie Wiebe - #23;
• Jake Neufeld - #2;
• Lucas George - #44;
• Andrew Hopkins - #17;
• Val Mascaro - #24;
• Matt Balkwill - #34;
• Nick Chevalier - #11;
• Brian Klassen - #10;
• Andrew Mallott - #20.
The baker’s dozen roster was selected from a league of eight teams, each made
will appear at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Friday, Jan. 31 for a charity game against the Leamington Thursday Night Men’s League selects, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the LKRC.
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up of an average of eight players for a total of about 64 players. The players selected for the half time three-pointer and slam dunk contests will be determined just prior to halftime of the 60-minute game. These players will also likely include members of the Cardinal Carter and Leamington District Secondary School
senior boys teams, who will face each other prior to the Express vs. Thursday Night all-star game at 5 p.m.
Spectators will also have the chance to participate in the half-time contests. How select fans will be picked to take part has yet to be determined. Spectators will also have the chance to win a variety of door prizes and giveaways. Tickets are available for $10 per adult and $5 per student and senior 65 years and older. Children five and under receive free admission. Contact the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex at 519-322-2337 or visit the LKRC at 249 Sherk Street to purchase tickets.
here are several of the participants in the three Late Career Nursing Initiative projects funded at
Parlor Home. From left to right are, Theresa Mastronardi, RPN; Isabelle West, RN; Judy Rayner, RPN; Kathy Knox, RN; and Claire Cazabon. Absent were: Shane Vanroie, RN; Juliette Jeremias, RN; Becky McNab, RN; and Barb Deter, RN.
The Sun Parlor Home in Leamington is the recipient of almost $31,000 to support the implementation of a Late Career Nursing Initiative. The launch of the initiative was held on Wednesday, January 8.
The Late Career Nursing Initiative funding is awarded to
organizations in the hospital, long-term care and home care sectors through an annual application process made available through the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s Nursing Secretariat. Linda Desjardins, Nursing Management/Victoria Street Manor, prepared the application on behalf of Sun Parlor Home.
Permanent full time and permanent part time Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) who are 55 years of age or older and providing direct patient care at the Home are eligible to participate.
The objective of the initiative is to assist organizations with the retention of late career nurses. It provides opportunities for these nurses to take on less physically demanding roles that utilize their knowledge, skills and expertise to advance projects that improve resident care and/or the quality of work environments. Part-time RNs and RPNs will be offered additional shifts paid for by the Late Career Nursing Initiative to back-fill shifts scheduled for the nurses to complete their project work.
Sun Parlor Home received funding to support three projects:
• Advancing the Palliative Program with Enhanced Pain Control: Lead - Isabelle West RN, Theresa Mastronardi RPN – Management Link - Kim Everett.
• Expanding the Use of Behavioural Supports for Responsive Behaviours: Lead - Shane Vanroie, RN, Kathy Knox RN, Judy Rayner RPN – Management Link – Sharon Beggs.
• Falls Program Enhancement – Digging Deeper: Juliette Jeremias RN, Becky McNames RN, Barb Deter RN, Claire Cazabon RPN – Management Link – Sharon Beggs.
The funding made available to the Home is to cover salary replacement dollars for the time that the late career nurses participate in less physically demanding roles. Sun Parlor Home RN and RPN part-time staff will be scheduled additional shifts at straight time to replace the late career RNs and RPNs for up to 20% of the RN or RPN’s regularly scheduled work time in order to carry out the awarded projects. The Late Career Nursing Initiative started in December 2013 and will conclude by March 31, 2014.
JANUARY UNTIL
MARCH 5 - Family Storytime at Leamington Library at 10:30 am. Ages 0 - 5 years old & caregiver. Register online or at the library January 3 - February 25.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22Voices of Youth in Community Meeting in the Heinz Arena meeting room at the Leamington Recreation Complex. Meetings are 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. All youth ages 1424 are welcome to join. For more information contact Wanda 519733-8983 ext. 22 or email wrodrigues@accesscounty.ca.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 - You are cordially invited to the Art Society of Kingsville's second in a series of four "Fourth Fridays" art talks 7:00 p.m.,at the Pelee Island Winery, 455 Seacliff Drive. Hosted by the Art Society of Kingsville. Second of a 4-part series. Speaker: Mandy Salter, MFA. Topic: Art as an investment. Admission is free.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 - Are you registering your child with special needs for Kindergarten? Free School Entry Session presented by parents and professionals. 9:30 - 11:30 am – ACCESS (23 Mill St.) in Kingsville. Childcare available. Contact Windsor Essex Family Network to register, 519974-1008.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29Windsor/Essex Canadian Cancer Society open volunteer Q & A session to find out different ways to volunteer or get involved. Two sessions, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., WFCU, 2800 Tecumseh Rd. E., Windsor. Everyone welcome. RSVP to 519-254-5116 by Jan. 24.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29Beyond Abuse - Emotional, Sexual, Physical (BA-ESP) Annual Board Meeting, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Essex County Civic Centre, 360 Fairview Ave., Room E, Essex. Everyone welcome.
WEDNESDAYS JANUARY 29APRIL 23 - DivorceCare, a free weekly support group for those who are divorced or separated, Wednesday evenings, Jan. 29 until
MONDAY, JANUARY 27 - Free Community Dinner at 5:00 p.m. for anyone in need of food and fellowship. Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington.
Apr. 23, 7:30 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 475 Bevel Line Rd., Leamington. For more info call 519-326-0876.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - Ont. Purple Martin Assoc. will meet 9:00 a.m., at Colasanti's in Ruthven. Everyone interested in these wonderful birds that migrate all the way from Brazil are welcome to attend. For more info contact Paul 519-738-3476.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5Leamington Blood Donor Clinic, 1:00 - 7:00 p.m., Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Walk-ins welcome. The snowstorms at the beginning of January forced closure of some northern clinics so blood collection is needed at all clinics to help with the shortfall. Come out to support the blood services and save a life!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 -
Voices of Youth in Community Meeting in the Heinz Arena meeting room at the Leamington Recreation Complex. Meetings are 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. All youth ages 1424 are welcome to join. For more information contact Wanda 519733-8983 ext. 22 or email wrodrigues@accesscounty.ca.
Every year on January 27, Family Literacy Day encourages families to participate in literacyrelated activities together. This year’s Family Literacy Day theme, 15 Minutes of Fun, promotes the importance of parents making time every day for learning with their children, enjoying reading and other learning activities together. By spending at least 15 minutes a day, parents can make a huge difference to the development of their child’s literacy skills, and can help improve their own skills as well. The Family Literacy Day website www. familyliteracyday.ca includes storytelling tips, games, events, articles, the HSBC Learning Activity Centre and lots of other family literacy resources.
To make a real difference to children’s learning, try to make every day family literacy day.
Ben Koop of Leamington purchased a
He owned
to Florida with Marg, his new bride, on their honeymoon. In 1960, Ben sold the car to buy a truck, but the memories of that ’52 Meteor lived on.
One day last summer, Ben was driving eastbound along Hwy #3 toward Leamington when he suddenly saw a maroon 1952 Meteor 4-door sedan going in the opposite direction. He was tempted to turn around and chase after it but he thought a man in his late 70s just doesn’t do that. He later told me about the Meteor he saw, and so I ran a letter in Old Autos newspaper asking if any readers knew the owner. The phone rang a few days later. It was Jack McLeod calling from nearby Chatham to say he was the owner and he was the one who drove past Ben on the highway.
Arrangements were made for Ben and me to see the car at Leisure Lake campground a few miles north of Leamington and to meet Jack and his wife Donna. Ben was thrilled to see the car up close and slowly walked around it, drinking in every nostalgic detail.
Jack bought the car recently from a man in St.
Marys. It had previously been found in a barn near Hanover with only 24,000 miles on the odometer. Jack and Donna recently drove their Meteor to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and it drove flawlessly there and back. The serial number 0173H52-23565 indicates the car was built in Windsor (“H” standing for home plant). Ford of Canada moved its production to Oakville the following year.
The 1952 Fords and Meteors were noteworthy in having the first year for a one-piece curved windshield, the gas filler neck behind the rear license plate, and pendulumstyle brake and clutch pedals. The Meteor Customline had a Mercury dashboard and a Mercury flathead V8 of 255 cubic inches and 120 horsepower under the hood. Ben’s Customline 2-door sedan when new cost $2333 and Jack’s 4-door was $2405, with the extra two doors costing an extra $72.
While Liz and Frank are enjoying a busy lifestyle today, they appreciate the peace of mind in knowing that Chartwell offers flexibility and choice to help with changing care needs in the future. Until that time, they’ll continue to follow where the music leads in their new Chartwell home.
By Bryan Jessop
Voices of Youth in Community is once again having a ‘ball’ raising funds for its annual Community Camp Retreat.
The youth members and mentors of VOYC have announced their Second Annual Dodge Ball Challenge, scheduled for Saturday, March 22 at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex gymnasium. Representatives from VOYC — an ACCESS County program and partner of the Windsor-Essex United Way — decided to make an annual event of last year’s tournament after receiving consistent positive feedback on the fundraiser.
For 2014, VOYC hopes to register their maximum of 20 teams to nearly double last year’s turnout of 12. The group also hopes to double last year’s fundraising total of about $540. The group will begin seeking corporate sponsorship in early February.
The LKRC gym will once again be divided into two courts for simultaneous games. Perhaps the biggest change for the second installment of the tournament will be a more structured schedule. Last year, teams that won in the first round had to wait for other winning squads to play their following matches.
This year, organizers and VOYC mentors Scott Mosey and Steve Sullivan will map out a rotational game-by-game format prior to the day of the fundraiser, with both the schedule and standings to be displayed throughout the tournament.
The tournament will again be supported in part by participACTION Teen Challenge, which has stepped forward to pay for the entire gymnasium rental fee of just under $500. This contribution will allow for a longer tournament of 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. instead of last year’s 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., allowing for the extra teams.
“It’ll run a lot smoother this year,” said VOYC program coordinator Wanda Rodrigues. “Everyone had a lot of fun and there was a great turnout last year. We’d like to build on that for this year.”
Rodrigues hopes to see the tourney begin at 11:15 a.m. or earlier.
Like the inaugural event, this year’s fundraiser will wrap up with the presentation of the winning team and the best-dressed team. A new feature will be added following the championship match where participants 18 years of age and younger will have the entire gym floor to engage in a ‘free for all’. The
individual winner will win the ‘Last Person Standing’ award. All three category winners will be presented with trophies. Proceeds from last year’s tournament helped fund the VOYC Community Camp Retreat, a leadership program for youths hosted by Point Pelee National Park’s Camp Henry. The retreat is an opportunity for participating youths to develop leadership, life and coping skills through a series of workshops and activities.
Early registration costs for the tournament are $8 per player with a minimum age of 14 and between six and eight players permitted per team. Early registration sign-up sessions were held at the LKRC lobby Jan. 16 and 18 with future sessions — also at the LKRC — scheduled for Thursdays Jan. 23 and 30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays Feb. 1 and 8 from noon to 3 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. From Feb. 14 to the deadline of March 7, registration will be $10 per person.
Registration forms can be downloaded by visiting www.accesscounty.ca under ‘Special Events’, where a list of rules can also be found. Participants unable to attend sign-up sessions at the LKRC can mail or deliver payments of cash, cheque
or credit card to ACCESS at 23 Mill St., Kingsville, N9Y 1W1, phone 519-7338983 ext. 22. Dodge Ball Challenge updates can be found on the Facebook page YOVC non-profit organization.
Henry P. Dueck of Coaldale, Alberta, writes: “Here is the story of my first automobile. It was the summer of 1951, I had recently sold my Harley 45, and I had about $300 which was burning a hole in my pocket. My friends were driving cars and I felt left out.
“One Sunday afternoon, a fellow drove into our farm yard and offered to sell me his 1947 Morris sedan. It wasn’t much of a car but it had four wheels and it ran. We negotiated a price, and I think it was about $290. I made a few minor improvements and come next Sunday, I took my friends for a ride.
“Driving down Hwy #3 east of Lethbridge, an Austin A50 passed us, so I decided to overtake him and pressed the gas pedal to the floor. After a kilometre or so, I heard this terrible bang and looking out my rear view mirror, I saw something bouncing on the road. We pulled over and lo and behold, it was a connecting rod. It blew a hole through the cast aluminum oil pan and took a piece of the block with it.
“We towed the car home to the farm, and the next day I went looking for parts. They of course had to order them from England and I waited 6 months for a new oil pan and a new piston and connecting rod. The block I was able to have welded. I finally had it running again by the spring of 1952. I made a quick trip and traded it in on a 1948 Ford sedan, a beautiful car and also our honeymoon vehicle.
“Cars have been my passion. I have restored two Studebakers, a 1949 Starlight coupe and a 1962 Lark sedan as well as a 1957 IHC half-ton. I am presently working on a 1971 VW Bug. I also own a 2002 Sebring convertible as well as a Ford Windstar van.”
Henry’s 1947 Morris was built one year before the company launched its famous Morris Minor, built from 1948 to 1971 and the first British car to exceed a production run of over one million vehicles. Morris cars were named after William Morris, an Oxford cycle and motor agent who built his first car in 1913, a Mor-
Congratulations To JESSICA MAE BEKAAN
Bachelor of Science, Honours in Biological Sciences - June 2009
Bachelor of Commerce, Honours - with Distinction - Oct. 2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Honours - with Distinction - June 2013
Jessica is currently pursuing her Quest of Excellence at the Markham-Stouffville Hospital.
Proud parents are Kathryn and Karl. Proud grandparents are Tom and Reta Bekaan and Christina and Dr. C.F. Rhoads.
Congratulations Jessica from your whole family!
Rudolf & Elizabeth Baumann married on February 1st 1964 at St.Paul’s Lutheran Church in Leamington. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren Please join us to celebrate with an Open House on Sunday, February 2 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens in the Hibiscus Room • 2:00 - 4:00 pm Best Wishes only.
Words cannot express our gratitude and thanks to so many.
you to the EMS and Wheatley Fire Department for your
response. Your kindness and support at that difficult time was beyond the
of duty. A very special thank you to the nurses and doctors and the Leamington Hospital Emergency room and the Cardiac Care Unit at HotelDieu Hospital. Thank you for your compassion and care of our dear Grant. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Hammond Funeral Home for their compassion and guidance and The Wheatley Friendship Club for the beautiful luncheon. Thank you to Jack Glover for the heartfelt service and the beautiful tribute to Grant. Thank you to all who sent floral arrangements, donations, food and prayers. Your many acts of kindness will never be forgotten. We were all so proud to call this incredible man - Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Brother and Friend. He was loved so much and will be sorely missed.
Mae Hodgson, John, Mary Beth, “forever” Dick and families
Dear Mom,
For a long time now I have been thinking, how can I write anything, when I think back to one year ago and I still feel very sad? Then the words came to me and this is what I want to write. Mom is just a word, and only some deserve to be called ‘Mom’. Mom, you were always there for our family, whether it was to take care of us when we were sick, or for us to have clean, ironed clothes without the luxury of an automatic wash machine and clothes dryer, or for making every occasion and holiday the best because you put so much gracious effort into it, or the love you put into baking and cooking, or your patience helping with homework, or opening your home to many relatives and friends for the day or a week or two, or for being organized so that our home ran smoothly around Dad’s work shifts, or that you never put yourself first, or for your deep love with sternness but fairness that gave me room to grow and mature so that I may become the best I could be when it was time to leave the nest. Mom, thank you for teaching me so many valuable life skills. The upbringing you and Dad gave me was a special gift. Your love and wisdom then went to your grandchildren and you deserved to be called ‘Grandma’. So that is why every time we ended a phone call or visit I told you, “I love you and thanks for being my Mom.” Because I have so much respect and love in my heart for you, I believe you deserve to be called ‘Mom’. I am one
Anna Wiebe
Anna Wiebe (nee Lange), 86 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Leamington Mennonite Home.
Luigi Abbruzzese
Luigi Abbruzzese, 80 years, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Hospice Residence.
Pauline Gow
Pauline “Polly” Gow (nee Sovie), 83 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Leamington Hospital.
Beloved wife of the late Peter (2002). Dear mother of Helen and Rick Hamilton, Irene and Bruno DiMenna, Henry Wiebe and Elaine Ranney, Peter and Elizabeth Wiebe. Loving grandmother of David DiMenna, Evelyn Wiebe and Eric Wiebe. Dear sister of the late Heinrich Lange. Loving aunt of Lydia Gruber and Jake Lehn and the late Arvid Wiebe.
Visiting was at the Leamington Mennonite Home, 35 Pickwick Drive, Leamington, on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Henry Regier officiated. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Mennonite Home.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Fifty players managed a very respectable 95 aces in mini golf on Jan. 16 at Colasanti’s.
Leading the ace parade with 6 was Andy Orsini, followed closely by Floyd Johnson and Gerry Wilkinson with 5 each. Four dropped for Gord Ellis, Laurie Hylton, Steve Vigh and Bryon Walker. Dropping 3 each were Madeline Butler, Bill Mayville, Barry Sweet, Ernie Vandenberg and Eleanor Wilkinson. Recording 2 each were Colleen Pearse, Moe Scratch, Jim Allen, Eleanor Brook, Murray Cascadden, Eunice Cascadden, Fran Clifford, Pete Daudlin, Gary Honey, Lois Hudwagner, Toney Hudwagner, Gail Johnson, Julia Kos, Marie Lasi, Winnie Moore, John Murphy, Art Sweet, Bill Taylor, Doug Vickery and Bill Ward. Sinking 1 each were Dorothy Cascadden, Cathy Dewhurst, Lloyd Honey, Tom Hyatt, Frank Lasi, Betty McManus, Al Stockwell and Pat Womack.
Low score for 9 holes with 16 was shared by Bill Ward and John Murphy. 17 was recorded by Floyd Johnson, Murray Cascadden, Byron Walker, Barry Sweet, Andy Orsini, Gord Ellis, Gerry Wilkinson, Gary Honey and Laurie Hylton.
Low score for 18 was captured by Bill Ward with 35, followed closely by Art Sweet, Andy Orsini, Gord Ellis, Gerry Wilkinson and Gary Honey with 36. Managing 37 was Tom Hyatt, Barry Sweet and Laurie Hylton (2).
Low score for 36 holes went to Bryon Walker and Laurie Hylton 74. Carding 75 was Bill Ward and Gerry Wilkinson, followed closely by Andy Orsini and Gord Ellis with 76. Notching 77 was Tom Hyatt and Gary Honey. First place and bragging
Beloved husband of Nancy (Carlesimo). Dear father of Tony (Cindy), Lynda Ware, Peter (Silvana) and Lucy Abbruzzese. Loving grandpa of Lea and Lauren Ware, Stephanie and Deanna Abbruzzese, Rachel and Ryan Abbruzzese. Dear brother of Joe (Mamie), Andy (Maria), John (Teresa) and Eugene (Nancy). Dear brother-in-law of Maria Vitelli (the late Enrico), Alfredo Carlesimo (the late Rosa), Luigi Carlesimo (Angelina). Predeceased by a sister, Lucia DeLellis. Several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.
Luigi was a founding member of the Leamington Roma Club and a retired employee of the H.J. Heinz Co.
Visiting at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Mass to celebrate Luigi’s life held from St. Michael’s Church, 21 Elliott Street, Leamington, on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 10 a.m. with Fr. Ben Huyge officiating. Entombment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Hospice of Windsor or charity of your choice.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
rights with 239 went to Team 2 (Dorothy Johnson, Ernie Vandenberg, Steve Vigh, Tom Hyatt). A tie for second place with 240 was shared by Team Aces (Bill Taylor, Cathy Dewhurst, Floyd Johnson, Bill Mayville) and Team 6 (Barry Sweet, Bill Ward, Moe Scratch). Another tie, this one for 3rd place with 244, went to Team 4 (Murray Cascadden, Gail Johnson, Bryon Walker] and Team 16 (Laurie Hylton, Gary Honey, Tony Hyatt).
Tee off continues on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Beloved wife of Cecil for 63 years. Dear mother of Dean Gow (Liz) and Diane Tofflemire (Rob). Loving grandmother of Adele Gow, Shannon Hibble (Andrew), Jessica Tofflemire and Brent Tofflemire. Dear sister of the late Betty Ribble (the late Carl), Robert Sovie, the late Joyce Kirst (Robert), the late Dewar “Sonny” Sovie, Jane Pursel (the late Robert) (Murray Loop), and Jerry Sovie (Bernice). Several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.
Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington on Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Memorial Service to celebrate Polly’s life was held from the funeral home on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert Lemon officiating. Cremation.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Hospital Foundation or Salvation Army “Leamington Corps.”
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
By Bryan Jessop
The Belle River Nobles continue to find ways to beat their 2A rival Leamington Lions in WECSSAA’s 3A/4A division.
The Lions hosted the Nobles in their first game of 2014 at Heinz Arena Thursday, Jan. 9 and after the first two periods, appeared poised to solve their Lakeshore-based adversaries. The 3-1 advantage Leamington built to start the third frame however quickly dissolved into a 4-3 deficit. The Lions appeared to deadlock the game with 0.9 seconds remaining, but the Nobles net was dislodged from its moorings by a Belle River player just before the puck was fired into the open right side of the net.
“That one hurt,” said Lions head coach Bob Clifford. “The girls played well, but a couple things slipped on us.”
Belle River started the scoring three minutes and 11 seconds into the first period when Krystin Lawrence fired a rebound past LDSS netminder Brittany Stevenson. The Lions came up with the equalizer less than two minutes later when Erin Reid took a perfect pass from Jillian Iles and after the Nobles goalie made the initial save, buried her own rebound.
Leamington netted the go-ahead goal approximately two-and-a-half minutes later when Lauryn Gradwell made a lengthy rush during a Belle River power play and was eventually stopped by the opposition’s defense. Iles however picked up the loose puck and buried it to bring a 2-1 advantage into the second period. Chelsea Hickson was credited with the
second assist.
The middle stanza looked as though it would end scoreless until Iles fired a slap shot just inside the blue line during a one-on-one rush that hovered just above the surface of the ice and into the Nobles’ net. Claire Phibbs and Danielle Slingerland drew assists on the goal.
Although the Lions controlled most of the first two periods, the Nobles took control in the third, burying three unanswered markers beginning with a Katherine Carter tally on a wrist shot that Stevenson partially intercepted with her glove. Lawrence took over from there, leading several rushes including a short breakaway with just over seven minutes remaining. Baring down on Stevenson, Lawrence found the back of the Leamington net with a high wrist shot.
Lawrence struck again with just over two minutes remaining. Stevenson attempted to smother the puck with her glove after stopping a long-distance shot with her stick, but was unaware that the disc had bounced to her left just before covering it with her glove. Lawrence stormed in and snapped the loose puck into the net for the game-winning marker. Including a pre-season tournament, the Lions have lost three of four games against Belle River — the fourth ended in a draw.
“They’ve got our number this year, it seems,” said Clifford.
On Wednesday, the Lions dropped a 1-0 score to St. Anne, bringing their record to below .500 for the first time this season. On Monday, Jan. 20, the Leamington team faced off against Massey. Results were not available by press deadline.
The regular season ended Tuesday, Jan. 21 with a road game against Sandwich. Results were not available by press deadline.
By Bryan Jessop
The Wheatley Sharks collected two crucial points in the race for second place in the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ loop, defeating the visiting Wallaceburg Lakers 3-1 Monday night.
The ninth- and last-place Lakers formed a somewhat effective trap against the Sharks through Wheatley’s final regular season Monday home game for 2013-14, although the guests pieced together little in the way of scoring opportunities. During several plays in the opening 20 minutes, Wallaceburg positioned all five skaters on Wheatley’s blue line once the Sharks took possession of the puck deep in their own end.
“I’ve never seen anything quite like that before,” said Sharks head coach Ken Galerno. “Usually, it’s something you do when you’re protecting a twogoal lead with five minutes left in the game. They might have been trying to keep the score down while hoping for a few bounces. It kept the score close.”
Wheatley struck first after just under four minutes of play when Brett Bowman redirected a Zach Wilson shot from the point to change the puck’s direction just enough to beat Laker netminder Ben Vankessel. Austin Thompson drew the other assist.
The Sharks foiled several Lakers attempts to clear their own zone, although Vankessel remained sharp while his defensemen were mostly successful in blocking the shooting lanes. Wheatley’s defensive game, however, was even more impressive, allowing only five shots in the first period and three in the second. Bowman’s goal was the only mark on the game sheet through the first
40 minutes until the Lakers took a tripping penalty a fraction of a second before the second buzzer.
The Sharks made the most of the game’s first power play, when feeds from Mike Reid and Cale Phibbs sent Scott Florence on a short breakaway that started at the Wallaceburg blue line. Florence utilized some fancy stick work to catch Vankessel off guard before sending a backhand shot into the mesh for the game winner.
The Lakers cut the lead in half just over six minutes later when Scott Lubbers led an offensive attack and sent an ice-level shot past Everett Omstead to spoil the rookie goalie’s shutout bid.
Wheatley reclaimed its two-goal cushion 42 seconds later when Thomas Virban fired a cannon-like slap shot at the visitors’ net from the point, grazing the left post before the puck found the top corner. Assists went to Florence and Tyler Liboiron.
The Sharks’ special teams played a sturdy game during the rare instances they were called upon, efficiently killing off their only penalty while going one for two on the power play. Wheatley remains the least penalized team in the Great Lakes league.
Although the Sharks outshot their guests 29-13, Galerno wasn’t surprised to see the game end with a mere two-goal differential.
“With the coaching change in Wallaceburg, they’ve done some good things,” he noted. “I congratulate them on how they’ve turned things around.”
The victory gave Wheatley sole possession of second place with 46 points, two ahead of Belle River, three ahead of Alvinston and four ahead of Blenheim. The Sharks have three games remaining — Sunday, Jan. 26 in Amherstburg, Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Essex and
Thursday, Jan. 30 at home against Alvinston. Prior to the game against Alvinston, the Sharks will honour graduating-age players Brett Babkirk and Jon Woelk in a
traditional on-ice ceremony. Wheatley should be mostly healthy come playoff time, as defensemen Evan Makaric and Devin Shannon are expected to soon be
back in action after tending to injuries. Babkirk, who served a suspension stemming from a Friday 4-2 loss in Alvinston, will also return to the roster.
The UCCU Atom Stars were all offense Sunday afternoon on the Heinz rink as they took on Lakeshore in playoff action. The Atom girls filled the net en route to a 7-0 win. Courtney Jeffery paced the attack scoring a hat trick and adding an assist. Brienna Tiessen scored
2 goals and added 2 assists, and Alyssa Lamb scored 2 goals. Scoring the other assists were Tara Tiessen (3), Tarez Rahib (2), Alexa Taylor, Ava Hildebrandt and Erin Hopper. Hana LeClaire was absolutely amazing between the pipes getting the shutout!
Saturday, January 25
9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Kinsmen Rec Complex
In other Southpoint Stars hockey action… The Community Trophy Southpoint Peewee Stars battled the South County Kingsville girls. This was a close hard fought contest; however, the Lady Stars came up a little short losing 2-0.
The Rhine Danube Southpoint Intermediate Stars faced a strong Tecumseh team in playoff action. The Lady Stars were unable to put one past a strong Tecumseh netminder and lost this game by a final score of 5-0.
The Lions Club Southpoint Intermediate Stars battled the treacherous snowy roads when they travelled to Ridgetown to take on an undefeated Kent County Fillies team. The Lady Stars lit the lamp first in this matchup as Taylor Babkirk sauced a nice pass right on the tape of Kim Goyeau’s stick, and Goyeau went in and made no mistake depositing the puck behind the Fillies goalie. The KC Fillies tied the game up a short time later. This was an extremely hard fought contest as both teams had several chances to score; however, the game ended in a 1-1 tie. Shayna Augustine was again solid in net, holding the Fillies to a single tally!
3-Month New Year’s Shape-Up Membership Special – $115 + HST on sale until Jan. 31. Access to: all recreational swim times • walking & jogging track • core fitness and aqua fitness classes • weight room and cardio equipment rooms • personal play racquetball and squash • public skating. The Complex is here to help you reduce stress and reach your fitness goals! The Weight & Cardio equipment are a great way to keep your body fit through all stages of life!
Winter 2 Session - Early Registration runs Jan. 20 – 26; Regular Registration Jan. 27 – Feb. 3 -add on extra fee
Check out the New Winter 2 & Spring Activity Guides. Complete listing of programs for children, youth, teens, adults & seniors in the Activity Guide: www.leamington.ca/recreation
Learn to play RACQUETBALL with Danny Bateman. Wed. nights 7 - 8 p.m. Co-ed lessons to learn basic rules of racquetball. Racquets can be rented or bring your own. Teens: Join the Volleyball House League ages 14 – 16 on Monday nights!
Youth Leadership HIGH FIVE PHCD Training is offered one day: Sat. Feb. 1stages 14 & up. A pre-requisite for youth who want to be employed as a Day Camp Counselor for the Municipality. $65 - Register in advance.
New! Lifesaving Sport Club - Complex Pool ages 8 - 12 yrs. Tuesday nights 5:00 – 6:00 pm
The Complex Pool is delightfully warm! And the weather outside is frightfully COLD, so Bring the Family for a Tropical Fun Outing!
The WINDSOR EXPRESS of the National Basketball League of Canada will play in Leamington! Charity Basketball game vs. Leamington’s Thursday Night Men’s League All Stars on Friday, January 31 at 7:00 pm Sherk Complex Gym. Prior to that at 5:00 pm: LDSS vs. CCSS in Senior Boys WECSSAA Basketball action! Tickets $10 for adults; $5 students & seniors (65+); children 5 & under enter free. Halftime dunk contest; 3-point shooting contest; doorprizes & more! Tickets available at Complex Front Reception Desk. Net proceeds to United Way Centraide of WindsorEssex County & Canadian Tire Jumpstart !
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Having never been even close to talented enough to play junior hockey, I’ve often wondered what goes through the minds of graduating-age players as they wrap up their tenures in the OHL, GOJHL, Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ or what have you.
I can only assume that there are thousands of 20- and 21-year-olds who while not being picked up by professional teams are unquestionably still good enough and ambitious enough to play competitively. While it’s great that recreational leagues can fill the void for many, I’m sure there are others who still long for the structured and competitive nature of ‘this town versus that town’ league hockey.
BRYAN JESSOP
bfischer@leamington.ca
It looks like the Ontario Hockey Association, the governing body of junior leagues including the local Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League and Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ loop, is working on an answer. That answer could be the revival of an intermediate level, a sort of stepping stone between junior and senior hockey.
The intermediate loop wouldn’t compete for junior players, as minimum age would be 20. Players up to age 25 would be eligible, with some exceptions for participants up to 30 — what Junior ‘C’ teams might refer to as over-over-over-over-over-agers. Over time, like the junior system, A, B and C levels/leagues could form within the intermediate group. It would stand to reason that such teams should be formed in towns that are currently void of junior franchises for the sake of avoiding competition for fans, advertisers, ice time etc. Last month, the OHA released a bulletin that in part explained intermediate games would be scheduled on weekends, presumably to accommodate jobs that most 20-somethings must establish as top priority in their day-to-day lives.
It’s difficult to say where these intermediate teams would be formed. The concept may very well be limited, at least initially, to communities in the north of London, south of Toronto region (the association is looking to get things started for the 2014-15 season). In the not-too-distant future, it would be nice to see teams formed in our neck of the woods in hubs like Tecumseh, Kingsville and Tilbury. The pitfall of course would be the travel time required after finding enough teams to form a division… we might be talking about a division that would also include Petrolia and if possible, larger centres that could accommodate both junior and intermediate teams (Windsor, Chatham, London, etc.) as well as ‘regional’ teams like Elgin, South Middlesex, Lambton and so on.
The intended byproduct of intermediate hockey’s resurrection, as suggested, would be support of senior ‘AAA’ hockey. The league has dwindled down to six teams, partly because there’s been a severe lack of junior graduates to draw from. Many of these graduates are hesitant to join a league that includes former pro and semi-pro players and who can blame them? The lack of support for the league led to the recent downfall of the Petrolia Squires. These are among the teams that compete for the Allan Cup, a national amateur championship that once generated a great deal of fanfare from coast to coast.
I suppose it might be little more than a pipe dream, but I’d love to see a local team surface at the intermediate level. Then again, Essex-Kent is home to three Junior ‘B’ and seven Junior ‘C’ teams, not to mention a handful of players who might decide to stick around after
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Jessop’s Journal wrapping things up with the Spitfires or University of Windsor teams. It’s just such a shame to see so many talented, entertaining players hang up their skates because they’ve got nowhere to compete once they’re old enough to buy a case of beer south of the border. I could make a list of such players I’ve seen grace the ice surfaces in Leamington and Wheatley alone, but that would be a long list. Kyle Brothers comes to mind. Playing his last year of junior hockey, he leads the 27-team GOJHL with 88 points in 34 games (as of Jan. 14) and registered hat tricks in five consecutive matches. Some would-be investors of OHA intermediate hockey might be reminded that the league of 20-somethings had its chance in the 1980s and ‘90s. Still, OHA Intermediate Hockey 2.0 could be a success. A second chance has been working out nicely for the Winnipeg Jets (at least off ice), although that might be a bit of an apples-tooranges comparison. The bottom line is that more than 500 OHA players reach the point where they can no longer play at the junior level each season. Add OHL players and any others with the talent and interest to get involved, and you’ve at least got the potential for success with another crack at intermediate hockey
Leamington’s Quinten Adams sends Bailey Stein
day, Jan. 14 WECSSAA boys
By Bryan Jessop
The first win of the 2013-14 season continues to elude the Leamington Lions boys hockey team.
For the second time in three games, the LDSS squad wrapped up a regular season contest with a 2-2 stalemate, most recently to the neighbouring Kingsville Cavaliers at Heinz Arena Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Lions held 1-0 and 2-1 leads, but couldn’t fend off Kingsville’s offense long enough to ensure a two-point performance.
Leamington also finished a Wednesday, Dec. 8 game against L’Essor in a two-all decision.
The Lions struck early against the Cavaliers, as Mason Fritsch approached the visitors’ net and released a wrist shot that found a puck-sized hole on the short side to beat goalie John Prout. Assists went to Noah Morris and Matt Taylor.
Kingsville replied with nine seconds remaining in the opening period, as Brian Whaley released a shot that struck LDSS netminder Jim McClellan and rolled over the goal line before he could turn around and smother the puck with his glove. The goal was scored during Kingsville’s only power play of the game. The Lions had an opportunity to add to their lead shortly after the opening goal, but couldn’t capitalize on a 71-second five-on-three advantage.
Justin Church gave the Lions their second lead of the match during a scramble in front of the Cavaliers’ net, swatting a rebounding puck past Prout near the middle stanza’s midway mark. Assists were credited to Eric Taylor and Brandon Stahl.
Kingsville again evened the score during the final minute of the period, when Alex Mackie foiled a Lions’ defensive clearing attempt and rushed toward McClellan to bury a top right wrist shot.
The third period failed to produce a winner, although both teams generated chances to gain the upper hand on the scoreboard.
“It was a better game and a complete game,” said Lions coach Butch Rickeard. “We competed from the first to the third and I thought we controlled most of the play. A couple
bounces our way would have helped us. One thing we need to do is get more traffic in front of their net.”
The Lions continued from there with a busy week, hosting St. Anne the following day (Wednesday, Jan. 15), followed by a match on the road against General Amherst on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Kingsville game was rescheduled from a game slotted for the previous week postponed by inclement weather conditions.
Leamington and St. Anne split the two points with a 3-3 stalemate. Lions goals were scored by Evan Mastronardi, Quinten Adams and Kyle Dama. On Thursday, the Bulldogs defeated LDSS 8-1. Dawson Wigle scored the lone goal for Leamington.
The final two games of the regular season will also be as guests for the Lions. The team will visit Belle River on Thursday, Jan. 30 and then wrap up the regular season Monday, Feb. 3 against Brennan.
Snyder Conference playoffs in the 1A/2A Division will pit second against seventh, third against sixth and fourth against fifth in the quarterfinals. Undefeated Belle River appears poised to finish first to earn the firstround bye, but with fifth through seventh-place teams separated by two points, the Lions could face General Amherst, Essex or Brennan in the quarterfinals.
On Sat. Jan. 18 the Southpoint Sun Stars played host to the B.A.D. Blazers from Aylmer. After a long losing streak that reached 6 games the Stars were able to put some offense together and get back in the win column.
Kennedy Hodgson got things started midway through the first period when she scored on a rebound, putting the Stars out front 1-0. Assisting on Kennedy’s goal were Abbey Hopper and Charly Demers.
The Blazers tied the score at the 8-minute mark of the second period and the game was back up for grabs.
The Stars responded well on this day and went up for good at the 4-minute mark of the second period when Chelsea Hickson took the puck in the slot and beat the Blazers goalie to go up 2-1. Corinne Jackson and Sarah Schincariol assisted on Chelsea’s goal.
The score remained that way until the Stars iced this one with the Blazer goalie pulled in the final seconds of the game. Bryanna Rodrigues scored on the empty net after receiving a pass from Grace Hyatt. Final score Stars 3, Blazers 1.
Alyee Church played a strong game in goal for the Stars, giving up just the one goal and allowing the Stars to get back on track. The losing streak was over and the Stars were back in the win column.
On Sun. Jan.19 the Sun Stars travelled to Ilderton to play the Jets.
The Stars opened the scoring at the 3:59 mark of the first period when Sarah Schincariol beat the Jet goaltender through a screen to go up 1-0. Assisting on Sarah’s goal were Emily Hyatt and Chelsea Hickson. That turned out to be all the scoring the Stars would need on this day. The Stars played a great road game and kept the Jets off the board and went away with a 1-0 victory.
Natalie Edmondson played a strong game in goal for the Stars, earning the shutout victory.
Next game for the Stars is Fri. Jan. 24 in Leamington at 8:15 p.m. versus Kent County. Go Stars go!
The following are the Rhine Danube’s bowling league scores.
Games over 200: J. Dalimonte 216-219, H. Kosempel 235-214-204, G. Garnham 207, C. Brennan 209, W. Abbott 210, C. Sabelli 200-223, A. Dickau 220, C. Kosempel 246 -212-214, W. Fittler 204, J. Paliwoda 224, K. Kosempel 212.
Series Over 550: G. Garnham 580, C. Sabelli 593, M. Paglione 558, A. Dickau 558, J. Valade 577, J. Dalimonte 621, H. Kosempel 653, C. Kosempel 672.
Standings: Weil’s 10, Fittler Farms 9, Rhine Danube 9, Unico 7, Taki’s 5, Dickau’s 2.
The members of the Leamington Laser Swim Team are proving themselves to be a strong force as the season progresses.
The Lasers competed in the Division III Provincial Team Championships for the first time ever on the weekend of Dec. 13-15 and landed in 17th spot overall amongst 27
teams across Ontario.
Highlights of this meet include: Kalin Lougheed (9) 3rd - 50 back; Ryann Child (12) 3rd - 50 free; and girls relay team (11-12) Ryann Child, Emme Zanuttini, Brooke Hillman, Megann Gillett 3rd - 200 medley relay.
This past weekend, Jan. 18-19, the Lasers followed up competing in the 12 & Under Celebration in London.
Highlights include: Allison Ware (11) 1st - 50 breast; Kalin Lougheed (9) 1st - 200 free; Lucas Moavro (8) 3rd - 50 back; Carter Matthews (9) 3rd - 50 breast; Joshua Sharpe (10) 3rd - 50 breast.
Next competition is back in Windsor at the new aquatic centre on Jan. 26, where they face fierce local competitors Windsor Essex Swim Team.
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monwealth Trials. These will take place in Victoria, BC, in early April. Cody’s times in the 50 and 100 breast, as well as 200 IM and 200 back, are officially the fastest male times ever in the Windsor/Essex/Kent region, regardless of club affiliation.
Maddy Lavoie also had a solid competition in Ottawa. Maddy medaled in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, as well as the 200 IM. Her times in the breast stroke, 1:16 for the 100m and 2:44 for the 200m, qualified Maddy for the Ontario Provincial Championships, the Canadian Jr. Nationals in Winnipeg and the Canadian Eastern National Swim Championships, as did her personal best swim of 2:31 in the 200m IM.
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Cody Lavoie was recognized with the prestigious Gold Cap, which very few swimmers (Cody being the only male swimmer from this region) have ever attained. The cap is awarded for swimming 25m, which is the length of a standard competition pool, underwater, using only dolphin kick, in less than 12.5 seconds. Cody swam this in 12.21 seconds.
Next up for Cody and Maddy is the Western Ontario Championships, followed by the Eastern Nationals, Provincial Championships, and then off to Victoria for Cody for the Pan Pacific and Commonwealth Trials.
The Southpoint Bantam Major hockey team, sponsored by Jose’s Bar and Grill, ended their regular season on Jan. 10.
On Jan. 8 the Capitals travelled to Essex to take on the Ravens. Essex has really improved over the year and had something to prove to the Capitals. After the first period it was a 3-3 tie. Zack Dillen scored the first two Caps goals with assists going to Luc Ribble (2), Tristen Totaro and Brett Enns. Jack Hannigan scored a bullet with assists going to Luc Ribble and Evan Loveless.
The Ravens took over from there, scoring 3 in the second to run away with it.
Luc Ribble scored a pretty end-to-ender in the third to make the final score 7-4 for the Ravens. Zack Dillen and Austin Unger picked up the helpers on Ribble’s goal.
Two days later, the Caps took on the Amherstburg Stars at the Heinz arena for their final game of the regular season. The Stars are the regular season point leaders and are heavily armed offensively. The Stars struck first to take an early 1-0 lead until the Caps responded with a nice tic-tac-toe play. Brett Enns banged home a nice passing play led by Zack Dillen and Luc Ribble. The Caps went up 2-1 when Evan Loveless “roofed” a pretty goal with assists going to Dawson Iles and Jack Hannigan.
The good guys went up 3-1 after two periods of play when again Brett Enns made no mistake hitting twine. Helpers went to Zack Dillen and Luc Ribble.
The Caps were on their heels to start the third and the Stars made them pay with 2 goals (1 shorthanded) halfway through the third period to tie it 3-3. Two minutes later, Luc Ribble put a laser in the back of the cage for the winner. Assists went to Zack Dillen and Brett Enns. Final: Southpoint 4, Amherstburg 3. Tyler Dillen was excellent in net for the win.
This past weekend the Caps rolled into St. Thomas for their season playdown tournament. Six teams played a round robin tournament style schedule to see which two teams would go on to play a series to determine a local winner.
In the round robin were Amherstburg, Southpoint, Erie, Riverside, Essex and St. Thomas.
The Caps drew a first-round bye that pitted them to play against Erie on Saturday afternoon.
The kids came out very strong from start to finish against their Essex County rivals. Erie was never really in it for much of the game as the kids played strong defensively. Pickles Dillen again played great in net. The Caps struck first when Brett Enns banged one home with help going to Luc Ribble and Zack Dillen. The same three did it again for a 2-0 lead, Enns’ second of the period. Zack Dillen made it 3-0 when he nosed one in with assists going to Enns and Ribble. Brett Enns made it a “hatty” in the third when he tapped in a beauty feed from Ribble and Zack Dillen. Erie scored a late third period goal to make the final 4-1 for the Caps.
The win meant an early Sunday morning tilt against the leagueleading Amherstburg Stars who had dominated the St. Thomas Stars the day before.
The Stars entered the arena with their brand new vintage jerseys and matching pants and socks. It appeared the old Minnesota North Stars were in town.
The Caps weathered the first period storm and left no scoring by either team. The Stars struck first with a goalmouth scramble tally to make it 1-0 Amherstburg.
The second period was much kinder to the Caps. Luc Ribble fired home a laser from a defence screen to tie the score at 1-1. Zack Dillen helped out on the goal. Ribble and Brett Enns put a dandy in the net by playing keep-away and great passing back and forth when Ribble banged it in for a 2-1 lead.
The offensive explosion continued in the second as Zack Dillen took a nice fake shot feed from Luc Ribble and made it 3-1. Jessica Jeffrey thought she would like to get involved and blasted a point shot home with a nice feed from Brett Enns. Dillen and Ribble were up to their old tricks when Zack shoveled another goal in on a nice deke with help from buddy Luc.
The Caps took a 5-1 lead into the third period. The Stars scored 21 seconds into the third to cut the lead to 5-2 but the Caps would have none of it, scoring 2 more third-period goals. Brett Enns made a breakaway deke look easy for the sixth goal unassisted, and Zack Dillen completed the scoring with the assist going to Luc Ribble. Final: Southpoint 7, Amherstburg 2. Tyler Dillen was awesome in net again for the Caps.
The Caps now advance to a 6-point series against the Amherstburg Stars. Great job, Caps!
By Gordon Wonnick
Sun Parlour Curling Club
has much to report this week, starting with a report on the most prestigious event. Eighty-two teams participated in the 2014 Ontario Curling Association Master Men’s Championship. The final eight teams travelled to Gravenhurst Jan. 8-11 to determine the Ontario champs. I am happy to report that the Sun Parlour team of Dave Moncur (skip) supported by Will Patkau, Joe Drummond and Bob Keene was one of the final eight. They did not win the competition, but performed quite well as all their games were close and included an extra end game with the eventual winner. The club is extremely proud, as being among the 8
best in the province is quite an accomplishment.
Another good news story, a Sun Parlour team which included Julie Armstrong (skip), Joan Kettle, Darlene Graham and Joanne Julien participated in Roseland Curling Club’s annual Charity Bonspiel and ended up winning. Teams from Kingsville, Roseland, Detroit and Leamington participated in the event. Way to go, girls!
The first half of the Monday Night Men’s league is complete and a winner has
been declared. The winning team is Ryan Moncur (skip), Roy Armstrong, Matt Dick and Jerry Paine sparing for Gary McRae, also contributing by sparing several times during the first half was Lionel Aasen. The team chose to donate the money from the prize pool to the Salvation Army on behalf of the Sun Parlour Curling Club.
This past weekend the Sun Parlour Club hosted the 4th annual Don Emerson Memorial Bonspiel, sponsored by Udo Renner Finan-
cial. Teams from Kingsville, Roseland, Chatham, Forest and Leamington participated and the competition was really keen. Jim King from Roseland Club was the winning team in the early draw, with Wallace Ellsworth’s team coming in second. In the late draw, the Hyatt team from Forest was the winner and the Robertson team from Chatham came in second. All participants enjoyed some good curling, great food and good prizes. It is anticipated all will return for the fifth annual.
By Bryan Jessop
With head-to-head winning streaks on the line, it was the Leamington Flyers who marched to the dressing room after 60 minutes with an untarnished 2014 still intact.
The Flyers hosted the St. Thomas Stars for a Thursday, Jan. 16 Western Conference contest with both teams riding fourgame winning streaks. Immediately following a five-game losing streak, Leamington made it five wins in a row with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Stars.
Missing only rookie defenseman Nicklaus Pleshakov to the injured list, the Flyers took control of the game from the opening faceoff, although they were unable to put St. Thomas safely in the rear-view mirror until about the midway point of the third period. The Stars made use of a combination of both luck and skill to stay within striking distance until Nathan Opblinger came up with the first insurance goal after 49 minutes and nine seconds of play. Both Opblinger and Chris Scott had chances to open the scoring with short breakaways seconds apart from one another, but were both denied by the St. Thomas netminder.
leave him sidelined for the remainder of the season. Leamington had little time to savour the victory, as a road trip took them to St. Marys 24 hours later for a game against the Lincolns. The Flyers came out on top by a score of 3-0. Scott scored all three Flyers goals — including an emptynetter — following a scoreless first period. Scott’s effort marked the second time in less than a month where a Flyer posted a natural hat trick. Tony Spidalieri did the same — also with the first three goals of the game — during an 8-4 victory over Sarnia on Dec. 22.
“We hit a post and their goalie played well. St. Thomas is a good team and they’ve been playing good hockey,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. Leamington appeared to take the 1-0 lead 11:39 into the first period with a deflected wrist shot from the point that was redirected before grazing the bottom of the Stars’ crossbar and landing in the net. After discussing the play amongst themselves however, officials waved the goal off, explaining to the Flyers’ coaching staff that a high stick was used to redirect the puck.
The Flyers finally broke the scoreless draw with 30 seconds remaining in the opening frame. Dylan Seguin, perched in front of the Stars’ net, one-timed a pass from Alex Seguin with an ice-level snap shot that eluded Riley Brown for a 1-0 advantage at the first buzzer.
Reluctant to simply allow their winning streak to be broken, the Stars replied early in the second when Alex Morgan chipped a pass from John Warren past Trevor Wheaton. The stalemate ran a course of 17 seconds before Chris Scott released a knee-high wrist shot that beat Brown on the far side. Defenseman Ryan Muzzin accounted for the lone assist on the game winner.
Another even 27 minutes of play expired before Leamington struck again when Opblinger rushed toward the Stars’ net and potted a backhand shot past Brown after being set up by Mitchell Amante. The home team’s power play sprung to life from there, starting with David Dalby’s 10th of the season after he took a waist-high baseball swing at a rebounding puck that connected and sailed past the St. Thomas netminder. Amante and Opblinger were credited with assists.
Blaine Bechard completed scoresheet entries with an ankle-high wrist shot from the point that hovered by a screened Brown with just under two minutes remaining. An assist to Opblinger was his third point of the night while Dylan Seguin also earned a helper during the five-on-four advantage.
Dylan Seguin and Colin Moore assisted on the first goal while Kyle Quick earned a helper on the second. The empty-netter was unassisted. Leamington outshot St. Marys 41-18 and went one for seven on the power play. The Lincolns were denied on all four of their man advantages.
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the LaSalle Vipers pummeled St. Marys 12-5 while London blanked Lambton Shores 6-0.
Sarnia nipped London 2-1 in regulation while the Flyers were hosting the Stars. On Friday, the Chatham Maroons posted a 4-1 win against the Stars, followed by a 4-3 victory for LaSalle over Lambton Shores on Saturday.
Also on Saturday, Chatham lost 5-0 against Strathroy before returning home to defeat Lambton Shores 9-2 on Sunday.
“We played a complete game and played well in our own end,” said Piroski.
The Flyers have been healthier than usual as of late, although the team is unsure when Pleshakov will be able to return to the lineup. The blueliner has been sidelined by two concussions that could potentially
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Deng of the Cougars try to intercept an Osmerlin Garcia shot during a
Lajeunesse and Kingsville for fourth place. The Lions fell to 1-7 to remain in 10th in the 12-team division.
Sydney Klassen bumps the ball toward the Ste. Cecile half of the court during a WECSSAA Tier III senior girls volleyball match at UMEI Wednesday, Jan. 15. The two teams played a double-header to compensate for an earlier match that was postponed because of poor weather conditions. The Lightning won the first match 2-1, winning the first two sets 25-18 and 25-20 before dropping the third 25-23. UMEI swept the next match 3-0 with scores of 25-19, 30-28 and 25-17. The Lightning will visit Harrow on Monday, Feb. 3 before wrapping up the regular season at home Wednesday, Feb. 5 against Forster. The Lightning lead the four-team Tier III division with a 6-1 record. Ste. Cecile and Harrow are tied for second at 4-3.
Derek Toews of the Lightning goes airborne to block a Maranatha player’s shot during a WECSSAA Tier III senior boys basketball game at UMEI Monday, Jan. 13. Undefeated Maranatha won 71-34 despite a 12-point effort from UMEI’s Willy Janzen. The Lightning have one regular-season home game remaining, a Monday, Feb. 3 match against Western starting at 4 p.m.
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MGS Horticultural Inc. is growing! We are currently looking for 2 energetic, highly motivated individuals able to work in a team environment.
Description: The main responsibilities of this position will be coding AP invoices, and entering invoices into accounts payable module. This position will include reconciling vendor statements, contacting vendors regarding discrepancies, and assisting with weekly cheque runs.
The successful candidate will possess: • 1-2 years experience in Accounts Payable • Ability to learn a new accounting program with ease • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong data entry skills, keen attention to detail
Strong problem solving skills • Ability to work in a fast paced environment with on-going, tight deadlines
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Contract position
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• Self-disciplined, highly organized with an innate ability to prioritize • French bilingual would be an asset, but not required
Office/Health & Safety/Food Safety Administrator
Ensure that all Administration, Food & Health & Safety activities are being handled, communicated, and followed up on as per company policy. Administrator is responsible for handling all payroll and assist the general manager in all human resource paperworks. A key component of this job is an in depth understanding of the labour management system and managing the data within on a daily basis.
• College/University degree in Business/Office Administration
• Work experience 2-3 years an asset
• Greenhouse/farming industry experience an asset
• Proficiency in use of English language. Spanish is not required but would be an asset
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Pivot tables is seen as a must. Please send resume to: Mastron-HR@mastronardiproduce.com
CLEANING LADY WANTED every 2 weeks. $15 per hour. Call 519-326-3436.
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PRESTEVE FOODS NEEDS at least 15 permanent fish cutters. Experienced fish cutters are paid by piece work. Willing to train new workers. Initial wage is $10.25 an hour. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $13.90 + health benefits until cutter is able to make more through piece work. Position requires to filet fish at fast pace. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com.
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Seeks Community Representatives for the Board of Governors
St. Clair College is seeking to fill three positions on the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning on September 1, 2014. The College Board is comprised of 17 members, including 12 appointed from the community, the College President and an additional four members who are elected from the College’s student, faculty, support and administrative groups.
Responsibilities include policy setting and contributing to the College strategic directions. Board members are required to attend one regular Board meeting per month (normally scheduled on the last Tuesday of the month) between September and June with the meetings beginning at 5:30 p.m. Additional meetings are scheduled on an as needed basis.
St. Clair College serves the Windsor and Essex County areas as well as the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Community representatives are drawn from this region. St. Clair welcomes applications from representatives of the diverse multicultural communities that surround and enrich the College. St. Clair College serves 8,000 full and part time students and over 15,000 life-long learners.
Interested individuals are asked to send a resume, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014. Experience on community boards and knowledge of governance processes will be considered an asset.
Ms. Shelley Girard, Secretary, Board of Governors
2000 Talbot Road West (Box 30) Windsor, Ontario N9A 6S4
Fax: 519-966-3763
email: sgirard@stclaircollege.ca
For additional information call 519-972-2704
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PRESTEVE FOODS NEEDS at least 15 permanent fish plant workers. Willing to train new workers. Initial wage is $10.25 an hour. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $13.90 + health benefits. Position requires either operating processing machine, lift up to 50 lbs on repetitive basis, packaging. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com. ja15-fe12
Now Hiring - Leamington Branch DRIVER (Part-time) WFS Ltd (Windsor Factory Supply Ltd.)., a leader in the supply and distribution of industrial products, has an immediate opening for a Branch Driver at our Leamington branch. The driver will be responsible for transporting goods, doing a return trip from Leamington to London. Driving nightly approximately 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm. 10 to 30 hours per week. Experience is required.
Send all resumes to careers@wfsltd.com and quote #LEAM-DVR-0114 in the subject line of the e-mail. Must have D class license to apply.
Here We Grow Again! We are looking for a
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Nature Fresh Farms is looking for a full time greenhouse supervisor. Monday to Saturday. Hours will fluctuate according to the season and production. Spanish is a big asset.
Please apply within at 634 Mersea Rd #7 Leamington ON or via Email: jobs@naturefresh.ca.
A part time position available possibly leading into full time. Duties include scheduling appointments, phone calls, filing, general office duties and
The ideal candidate will be ambitious, reliable, friendly and outgoing. Strong customer service and communication skills are required. Attention to detail and accuracy is a must. You must possess the ability to learn quickly, be able to multitask and have good computer skills.
Please drop off cover letter, resume and references in person to our office.
All creditors and others having claims against the Estate of JEAN PAUL PRETTY,late of Leamington, Ontario, who died December 22, 2013 must send particulars of their claims to c/o C. OWEN SPETTIGUE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, Barrister and Solicitor, 57 Talbot Street East, P.O. Box 327, Leamington, Ontario N8H 3W3 before the 7th day of February, 2014, after which date the assets of the deceased will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received.
Solicitors
Take notice that pursuant to Section 34 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington at its regular meeting to be held Monday, February 3, 2014, 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, will consider a by-law to stop up and close Branton Drive south of Lyon Avenue and the most southwesterly portion of Grandview Crescent.
The proposed by-law will close the existing road to the public. Property owners whose only access to their property is the use of these roadways will be permitted to have the right to both vehicle and pedestrian passage over the closed road subject to certain conditions.
Council, at its regular meeting to be held February 3, 2014, shall hear any person who claims to be affected by this by-law and applies to be heard.
For further information please contact 519-326-5761.
Dated this 14th day of January, 2014.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MORRIS CLIFFORD COWAN late of the Municipality of Leamington, In the County of Essex and Province of Ontario, who died on February 16, 2013
Creditors and others having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of the same to the undersigned solicitors for the Estate Trustee on or before the 7th day of February, 2014 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.
Dated at Leamington, Ontario this 13th day of January, 2014.
SAWATZKY BALZER
Barristers and Solicitors 5 Russell Street Leamington, Ontario N8H 1T7
519-322-2341
Solicitors for the Estate Trustee
Brian
R. Sweet Director of Corporate Services
The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will hold a Special Meeting on:
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
for the purpose of conducting a strategic planning session, a review of the Town of Kingsville Strategic Plan, and a review of the Town of Kingsville Asset Management Plan.
In addition, Special Meetings for the purpose of commencing budget deliberations are scheduled for:
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., & Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
All meetings will be held @ the Unico Community Centre, 37 Beech St., Kingsville.
Dated this 16th day of January, 2014.
Ruth Orton-Pert, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 www.kingsville.ca
Amanda Ingratta of the Cougars (#9) spikes the ball past Lions players Ashley Malott and Kaitlin Davie during a WECSSAA Tier II senior girls volleyball match at Cardinal Carter Thursday, Jan. 16. The Cougars swept the three sets by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 26-24. The undefeated Cardinal Carter team remains in first place at 9-0 while the Lions fell to 3-5 for seventh in the same 12-team division.
Emily Wiebe of the Lions sets up her teammates as the Cougars’ Lily Silva prepares to block during a WECSSAA Tier II junior girls volleyball match at Cardinal Carter Thursday, Jan. 16. The Cougars swept the three sets by scores of 28-26, 25-14 and 25-22 to improve to 3-4 while the Lions, at 0-6 are still in search of their first match win.
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