Southpoint Publishing Inc., publishers of The Southpoint Sun and The Wheatley Journal, has added one more publication into its fold – the Southpoint Real Estate Review.
Southpoint Real Estate Review will replace the former Professional Real Estate Guide. “Southpoint Publishing distributed the Professional Real Estate Guide, owned by Postmedia, through the Southpoint Sun for the past 5 years, but we really wanted to serve the real estate market ourselves,” said Southpoint Publisher Jim Heyens.
“We acquired the Professional Real Estate Guide from Postmedia and have made a decision to change the name to Southpoint Real Estate Review.”
The acquisition resulted in the hiring of one full-time employee, Mark Ribble, a newspaper veteran in the Leamington area, and additional hours for others at our office.
“I always like when we can add to our work force. We’ve been very fortunate to have grown to employ 11 full-time staff and one part-time,” added Heyens.
This week is our first issue of the Southpoint Real Estate Review. They are distributed in Harrow, Kingsville, Cottam, Leamington through the Southpoint Sun and once again in Wheatley through the Wheatley Journal. As well, the Southpoint Real Estate Review will be available online weekly at www.southpointsun.ca.
Hike Metal snubbed from bidding on Pelee Ferry contract
The Ministry of Transportation released its plan to build a new ferry to service Pelee Island on Thursday, June 11 amid much criticism from Essex County and Chatham-Kent politicians, residents, and a local ship building company.
The criticism is not about the Ontario government’s investment in a new ferry, but is directed toward who was awarded the $40 million contract to build the vessel - ASENAV, a ship-building company located in Valdivia, Chile.
Andy Stanton, President and CEO of Hike Metal Products of Wheatley, was livid that his internationally renown shipbuilding company was disqualified during the pre-bidding process.
After being cut from the pre-qualifying process, Hike Metal Products teamed up with a Quebec shipbuilding company (they pre-qualified to tender on the contract) to put forward a work-share bid between the two Canadian companies. That bid was also not accepted. The province awarded the contract for a new ferry that will help transport the more than 60,000 visitors and residents that travel to the island each year to a Chilean company
“I will be demanding answers as to why they awarded this to a company in Chile,” said Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls. “I want to know why Hike Metal was excluded from the bidding process; why they didn’t ‘make the cut’ in pre-qualifying to tender and didn’t say why,” added Nicholls. “This was a missed opportunity for an economic boost to southwestern Ontario,” said Nicholls. The contract would have created 300 person years of employment, which equates to 75 direct full-time jobs for two years and 50 indirect jobs for two years.
The new ferry will replace the M.V. Pelee Islander, which is 55 years old and has capacity for 196 passengers and 10 vehicles. The M.V. Jiimaan, in operation since 1992, will also continue to service Pelee Island with capac-
ity for 399 passengers and 35 automobiles.
The new ferry will be able to carry a maximum of 399 passengers and either 34 cars or 16 cars and four tractor-trailers, and will service the existing docks at Pelee Island, Leamington and Kingsville. The $40 million contract will see the new ferry in service in 2018.
On Friday morning AM800 discussed the news that the contract was not given locally, but rather to a Chilean company. On air, Stanton called the whole process corrupt as they were disqualified from bidding on the contract. He stated he was livid that the contract went to Chile. He was also upset that no reason was given for why they were disqualified. They are entitled to a debriefing from the Ministry of Transport in mid July. He stated that they would be investigating their legal and political options.
“The whole process is proposterous... it seems to be stacked against small and medium sized businesses,” he stated during the call in show Stanton was not available for an interview in time for this week’s paper.
A petition is available to sign at MPP Taras Natyshak’s Essex office and will be online on Taras’ website - http://www.tarasnatyshak.com/ - under the “Petitions” tab on Tuesday afternoon, June 16.
(See letter from Natyshak on Page 5)
RCMP seize cocaine in Leamington
During the early evening of April 15, Windsor RCMP investigators executed search warrants at a residence on Princess Street in Leamington. As a result, a 54-year-old man and a 52-year-old man, both Leamington residents, were arrested and face criminal charges. Both were charged with Conspiracy to Import Cocaine, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, and Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking.
Windsor RCMP investigators executed search warrants as a part of an ongoing investigation into a criminal organization believed responsible for importing drugs into Canada. As a result of the investigation, police seized approxi-
mately 1.9 kg of cocaine, mobile communication devices, electronic devices and documentary evidence.
RCMP continue to pursue their investigation into the criminal enterprise believed responsible.
“The RCMP remains committed to disrupting the importation and distribution of controlled substances that continue to threaten our communities’ safety,” said Insp. Kevin Keane, Officer in Charge, Windsor Detachment.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation or any other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the local police, RCMP at 1-800-387-0020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Cocaine concealed within a metal auger.
Lots of ‘kidding’ around at Leamington Fair
Fair Days June 19, 20, 21
By Bryan Jessop
Visitors to the 167th annual Leamington Fair will be having fun until the cows come home.
“Kids R Us” will be the theme of this year’s popular annual event — the 167th of its kind — coming to the Leamington and District Agricutlural Society Fairgrounds from Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21. Organizers will present, among dozens of other attractions, an ‘interactive cow’ — a popular draw with children when it last made an appearance several years ago. Fairgoers will have a chance to milk the cow while kids can create crafts inspired by the bovine visitor.
Carter Shows Midway will again bring a wide selection of popular games and rides including new additions never before seen at the Leamington Fair. The Vendors’ Alley will also be open for business, with many booths to be set up under the Fairgrounds’ new pavilion.
Under the grandstand, Championship Wrestling will feature renowned World Wrestling Federation legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan and several others including the Mighty Minis Wrestling Team, who bring an anti-bullying message to kids in the audience. Ringside seats on the track will be available for a donation of $5 with proceeds to benefit the Leamington Toys For Tots. Wrestling will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday.
The Greenhouse Competition — formerly known as the Hottest Tomato event — will feature growers from across Canada. Entries will bring their best produce for judging and awards — a reminder that the site will offer visitors the chance to buy the freshest fruits and vegetables that the region has to offer.
Saturday — designated as Children’s Day — will include the annual Pet Show at 10 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., the Off Kilter Trick Riding Team will perform in front of the grandstand to wow audiences with performances by a gathering of horses and local riders.
“It’s a wonderful group and they’re great for the kids,” explained LDAS president Tammy Wiper, who noted that Off Kilter will officially kick off the half-mile track’s 2015 sea-
son. The unique horse and rider demonstration will be followed by a draw for 20 new youths’ bicycles and helmets at noon. The showing of classic and antique farm machinery will commence at 6 p.m. with the Lyndy Wiper Memorial Tractor Parade. Among new displays this year will be a Tae Kown Do demonstration starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, con-
“There’ll be a lot of vendors and a lot going on. We’ll be making some noise at the
north end of town.”
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Tammy Wiper
ducted by local students and teachers from KI Moo Gwan Martial Arts School in front of the Jeanette Mulholland Activity Centre.
The Centre will also host a Cinderella carriage built by Bob McCracken, where young children will be able to have their pictures taken and hear stories told by Cinderella. A variety of princess and superheroes will be dispersed throughout the Fairgrounds, offering security services to youths who become lost or separated from their caregivers.
Harness horse racing — a much-anticipated, no-extra admission attraction for bettors and non-bettors alike — will move to its new date and time of 1 p.m. Saturday. This year’s harness races are being dedicated to Rick
Atkin, a Leamington municipal councilor and horseracing advocate who died suddenly earlier this spring. Moving from its usual Sunday slot, a new-andimproved demolition derby will start under the lights at 7 p.m. Saturday in front of the grandstands. A number of adjustments have been made to the derby, which is expected to be even bigger next year with larger cash prizes. More information on the demolition derby is available on its Facebook page.
“We’ve had lots of phone calls about it,” Wiper said. “People are excited about having it under the lights this year.”
Teenage Midnight Madness will take place from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Hundreds of studentmade works of art will again be on display throughout the weekend at the Janette Mulholland Activity Centre, this time with the addition of high school entries. Home crafts and culinary arts — housed by the Farmers’ Market building — will also return as a popular visual attraction.
London, Ontario’s Killer Allan Coulter sends N8 Mattson of Detroit, Mich. flying during a Classic Championship Wrestling match at the 166th annual Leamington Fair Saturday, June 14. This year’s Championship Wrestling matches will take place Friday at 7 p.m. and include wrestling legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan and the Mighty Minis Wrestling Team.
The midway, exhibits, vendor booths and on-site buildings open again at 10 a.m. Sunday — the same time as on Saturday morning. The third and final day of the fair will also include Southwestern Ontario Lawn Tractor Racing Association (SOLTRA) races, taking place on the track’s infield starting at 1 p.m.
“There’ll be a lot of vendors and a lot going on,” Wiper stated. “We’ll be making some noise at the north end of town.”
Arrangements, set-ups
and preparation for the Leamington Fair is largely arranged by the LDAS team of volunteers, who chip in with hundreds of combined hours to bring the show and its attractions to visitors from around Essex County and beyond.
“The Society is so fortunate to have the pleasure of
working with these wonderful volunteers,” noted Wiper.
For more information on the Leamington Fair as it becomes available, visit the website www.leamingtonagriculturalsociety.weebly.com or call 519-3268082.
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It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature
that business.
Do you think we can buy a break from the rain?
As I write this on Monday morning, the forecast for the afternoon calls for another dumping of rain and storms in Essex County, following up Sunday’s drenching at the hands of Mother Nature.
Now, I spend my daytime hours in an air-conditioned office, or in my car, where I’m on the go most of the day.
My plans to build an ark have been put on hold for the time being, but I’m at the ready just in case the rain doesn’t slow down.
As a kid whose grandfather was a farmer, I know how much they hope for rain at certain times of year to help those crops along. I also know the devastation that can occur from the torrential downpours we’ve experienced. It’s normal to get a little extra rain as spring turns to summer, but this is overkill.
I heard that downtown Essex was completely flooded on Sunday after the big storm went through. I saw a picture on Facebook of Silver City parking lot in Windsor with water halfway up the car tires.
The amount of water in the fields and ditches is amazing after one of those storms swings through.
Yet, folks in Leamington didn’t feel it as much. Maybe we lucked out a little.
I was on Highway 3 returning from a day-trip to Rondeau Park when the storms hit just before dinnertime. It was raining really hard but the skies to the north over Stoney Point and Belle River looked ominous.
We should really be thankful that we live in a relatively well-drained area where a lot of the water can run off into surrounding waterways. Otherwise we could be in a disaster area, waiting for help on rooftops and things like we see on TV.
So let’s hope the summer sunshine comes and stays, at least for awhile.
We’ve had a couple of soggy weeks and it makes me thankful I’m not working in the daily paper distribution business anymore. Those mornings of wet paper calls are long gone, thank goodness.
In some ways, rain affects the morning paper delivery worse than snow ever could.
I have to wonder if someone fooled old Mother Nature by giving her margarine instead of butter. Her wrath seems to be extra harsh lately.
The winter was the second in a row of extra-low temperatures and whacks of snow, and now the spring has been rainy.
I see the arrival of those pesky May Flies, or June Bugs, or Fish Flies (pick a name) is finally upon us too.
Carriers were basically instructed to bag the papers on rainy days. Some did and some didn’t. Some picked up their soaking wet, five-pound paper and stuffed it into a bag and delivered it, thinking they were doing the right thing.
Common sense doesn’t seem to run rampant in that business.
I suppose a drought is in order for the dog days of summer. It would only be fitting, right?
Calls would pour in from unhappy customers, most waiting at their door with their soaked paper, asking the same question: “Why would they deliver this?”
Oh yes there were others who had a slightly damp paper who would usually cause the biggest ruckus. They couldn’t imagine that ‘a little rain’ would render their paper unreadable, which it wasn’t.
So the common sense door actually swung both ways in
I don’t remember these types of rains as a kid but I’m sure they were there. My mind was occupied with pretending I was Jim Palmer and throwing balls against our house where I had painted a chalk outline of the strike zone. Or maybe I was arranging my Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars into a giant demolition derby. My Beach Boys station wagon usually lost out to my Munsters roadster. Or I could have been catching leopard frogs or baby painted turtles and trying to make pets out of them. All without the benefit of air conditioning.
Mother Nature seemed so much gentler back then. Maybe she was happier in her younger days.
Timeless bricks and mortar
It is hard to believe that just over one year ago Mark and I visited Nassau and then the island that we now live on. The poinciana trees were blooming then and are again now. The beautiful coral-coloured flowers will always remind me of our first trip here. Arthur tells us that “their flower signifies the time to catch mutton fish in the Bahamas every year.”
One year has brought a lot of change. Our eldest daughter and son-in-law will soon celebrate their first anniversary, as well as his promotion to be vice-principal at a school outside of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Our youngest has established herself as an Albertan and enjoys the schedule her vet tech job allows for travel and enjoying life. Cheyne is entering his final year of college and will graduate next spring. Change can be good!
serving breakfast outside overlooking the beach, lunch poolside, and I set up for dinner in the main dining room. That didn’t last long, as they wandered into the kitchen shortly after 6 in the evening to enjoy a cocktail, nibbles and conversation around ‘the block’ and ended up staying there with us for dinner.
On my return to the island after a little over a week away, I immediately noticed some changes. While I was gone the owners enjoyed 5 days with Mark. He worked additionally hard to cover parts of my job as well as maintain his own work schedule. Dishes were done daily and the laundry was kept up when needed. The greeting I received by the entire island entourage, including Charlie and the owners, was a more than pleasant welcome back. Charlie’s reception won the prize with his body and tail wags, leaps and kisses. I was told that he’d experienced some disappointments during the week as planes arrived without me on them. Sadly, he’d watch the passengers disembark, then turned his back and walked away with his tail between his legs.
That evening when I arrived the owners suggested a champagne toast to welcome my return and my recent birthday. We celebrated by sitting around the kitchen chop block for a dinner together. This had seemingly become the relaxed routine while I was gone. Mark had joined them daily for meals eaten while sitting on simple stools around the kitchen workspace. His easygoing way had certainly worn off on them. It was the first time that I witnessed them feeling so content in their own environment. Kudos to Mark for treating them no differently than if they were his boys, our hockey billets.
The next morning I jumped right back into the routine,
The owners were on the island for 15 days. It was the longest in years for them. They have already booked their return and told us they will be coming back more often.
I am not nervous about cooking for them anymore; consequently, I’m freeing up my creativity. Putting together their plates has become fun and allows me to play with my artistic senses. Thankfully I’ve found that side of myself, as I was sure that my sisters all seemed to have received that entire gene! The highlight of the week food-wise was without a doubt the crab cakes and fish chowder that I prepared. The chowder contained both mahi and scallops with an additional Thai flare made with coconut milk along with some local spices.
Every other morning I grab my machete sitting at the front door and skillfully chop the top off a coconut. One nut releases approximately two cups of water, enough for two days worth of smoothies. That took a lot of practise! If the coconut meat is still a green jelly, I add that to the mix as well. Otherwise, when the coconut has formed a brown nut I further split it into pieces, grate and save, or remove the white meat and soak it in very hot, almost boiling water. When it cools I blend it into milk and store the liquid for a few days in the fridge or freeze for future use in rice or chicken dishes or in a yummy soup.
Who would have known a year ago that I would be wielding a machete? Every day when I head out Mark forewarns
Open Letter to Premier Wynne
Re: Pelee Island Ferry Construction Contract
Dear Premier:
I am writing to you today to convey the outrage of my community, and echo that of communities throughout Southwestern Ontario with respect to the announcement that the contract to construct the long-awaited new ferry vessel for Pelee Island has been awarded to an overseas company.
Premier, as you are well aware, the Province of Ontario has lost 300,000 manufacturing jobs in the last 10 years. The weight of that dismal record is borne disproportionately in the southwest. My community of Windsor-Essex has been at the epicentre of the decline of domestic manufacturing, and that is reflected in an unemployment rate that is now above 11% and has been near the top of that ignominious category for the entire nation for much of the last 10 years.
To add insult to injury, a local firm which has many years of history in the ship building industry was shut out of the tender process.
Your government often speaks about making investments to grow our economy, but here with an opportunity to use public procurement with public dollars to ensure more than 300 person years of work building a public infrastructure asset, your process will see that money and those jobs go overseas.
Working people in Windsor and Essex County want to know why their government would choose to support the ship building industry in Chile, rather than support the very skilled and productive workers and industry we have right here in Southwestern Ontario. Further, Hike Metal Products Ltd. deserves an answer as to why they were disqualified from this process.
Can you provide these answers to the people and businesses here in Southwestern Ontario and assure us all that your government will conduct a transparent review of the process to spend $40 million on a public infrastructure asset without regard for the local workforce?
– Sincerely, Taras Natyshak MPP Essex
Frustrated with progress of signalled pedestrian crossing
Letter to the Editor:
I, as a member of the Leamington community, conclude that no one cares about road safety for pedestrians in Leamington. How do I come to that conclusion?
Well it is pretty simple really, because last year I sat before the mayor and town councillors and explained that as a pedestrian crossing the “courtesy crosswalk” at Seacliffe Drive it was more a case of playing Russian Roulette as drivers tended to speed up when anyone was crossing and then blast their horns reminding the world they are in charge. I was assured by the mayor and several councillors that they too were concerned enough that a signalled crossing would be put into place, and the city engineering department confirmed it would likely be early 2015.
Fast forward to May 2015 when I approached the Municipality of Leamington again, only to be told that it had now been postponed to possibly 2016!
Pedestrians, cyclists and hikers of Leamington, I am proposing setting up a citizens’ group to bring pressure to the Municipality of Leamington to follow through and implement the signalled crossing at Seacliff Drive.
If you would like to be part of this group and place pressure upon our municipality to get this installed NOW, I would ask you to sign a petition and get others in and around your area to do the same. Sadly, this seems like the only way we are likely to make a change in our community.
Canada is attempting to prompt healthy lifestyles, and we have some amazing trails put into place around our beautiful town. But trying to get from one section
to another relies on “courtesy crosswalks” where drivers don’t have to stop. Seacliff Drive is a busy and fast street where traffic sometimes exceeds the speed limit, making it impossible for people to cross the street. I see children on bikes, parents with strollers and many people, like myself, who feel blessed to be able to walk and pick up groceries just a short distance away. Sadly, because I am not an Olympic sprinter, I refuse to place myself in the line of oncoming traffic,
sometimes waiting up to 5 minutes before it is safe to “run” across the road before the next vehicle roars into view.
Just so you know, I am aware that there are other areas within the town that should have signalled crosswalks installed so I look forward to hearing from anyone with concerns in other areas too.
Please email me at LeamingtonCourtesyCrossings@ gmail.com
– Deborah Powell, Leamington
Timeless bricks and mortar
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me, “Be careful, keep your fingers back!” So far, all digits remain. Knock on wood. We all celebrated Mark’s birthday together. The owners, Arthur, Cruz and Engine were happy to have a dinner out. ‘Easy’ was my motive, so we all enjoyed penne with meat sauce, Caesar salad and my Aunt Donna’s famous chocolate cake that I purposely undercook slightly to make it very moist. I stirred the meat sauce into the noodles. The owners don’t eat burger and Arthur is watching his beef intake, so I served them a light dish. Each of the crew received an extra large dollop of sauce on top. It didn’t take a moment before the ‘Mrs.’ was up and topping her plate off with sauce, too. You just don’t know sometimes.
A year ago we quietly served dinners in a sterile dining room environment. Now we find ourselves sitting around the prep table together in the kitchen with music playing in the background. Conversations range from personal to political and beyond and is enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. departed mid-week, a day earlier then they had planned. Mark and I both agreed that although we had a great time we were tired and relieved to have ‘our’ island back. The following Saturday, Arthur took us on an adventure to Bird Cay just a short boat ride across the shallows. There we walked the deserted island and wandered the ruins of Arthur’s past. Three-foot thick walls with 3-inch thick, beautifully constructed wood doors still held together the remnants of opulence that a true craftsman had built back in the ’40s. Arthur and his mother both worked there during the ’50s. He was proud to show us his mother’s tiny home that was smaller than many walk-in closets back home.
A stone wall is still witness to the separation between the blacks and the whites. Arthur had not returned in years and we were lucky to share these steps down memory lane with him. He was especially happy to find the sapodilla tree that he was searching for and exclaimed, “Shannon I know this is hard to believe but this tree was here when I was a little boy!”
Time brings change but the structures that you have built and continue to build, whether in time well spent with family, sitting around the kitchen table with friends, or the mortar and bricks skillfully placed to form a wall that will last forever. Decay and rot only happen with neglect.
Donation sends thousands to national park
By Bryan Jessop
Thanks to the generosity of an unknown supporter, several elementary school students from Leamington and surrounding areas have learned that not all worth-
while lessons come from textbooks and classrooms. A contributor requesting anonymity has paid the entry and tour fees along with busing costs for about 7,000 elementary school children
Sunsational EVENTS
from the Essex, Kingsville, Leamington and Wheatley areas to learn numerous outdoor lessons at Point Pelee National Park. The same individual also provided participating students, teachers and other adult supervisors with pizza lunches during their respective three-anda-half hour visits.
Leamington Marina Hosts
Friday Night, Patio Nights...
Live Patio Music 7:30 - 9:30 pm
June 19 - Mike Beggs - Acoustic
June 26 - Jen Knight - Acoustic Rock
July 3 - James Daniel - Jazz
July 10 - Crystal Gage - Country
July 17 - Chris Gignac - Acoustic/Pop
July 24 - Roger Cortina - 70s & 80s Pop
July 31 - Karen Morand - Folk/Pop
Aug. 7 - Lori Sheppard - Country/Folk
Aug. 21 - Gord Ciliska - 50s-80s
Aug. 28 - Dale Butler - Easy listening
Sept. 4 - David Light - Acoustic/Pop/Jazz/Folk
Rick Atkin Park Hosts
Sunday Summer Serenades 2 - 4 pm
July 12 - The Big Creek Band
July 19 - Ryan St. Denis & Crystal Gage
July 26 - Champagne Bay
Aug. 2 - Dale Butler Band
Aug. 9 - Bob Gabriele
Aug. 16 - Chapter Three Band
Seacliff Park Hosts
Beach Concerts 7 - 9 pm
July 4 - Francine LeClair Band
July 11 - Dale Butler Band
July 18 - Paying Cash
July 25 - SkyBlue
Aug. 1 - Echo Steps
Aug. 22 - Lady J’ai Mac
Aug. 29 - Johnny & The Lawmen
Seacliff Park Presents
Outdoor Movie Nights - Showtime 9 pm
Sat., June 27 - Back to the Future II
Wed., July 15 - TMNT
Wed., Aug. 5 - Maleficent
Wed., Aug. 26 - The Avengers Free Admission. Bring a lawn chair.
Brought to you by: Municipality of Leamington
Upon the unknown person’s request, Parks Canada staff did not reveal his or her identity, although they described the individual as a frequent visitor of Point Pelee. Having witnessed numerous students enjoying class trips to the facility, the donor decided to make the experience available to other local youths. After the park was contacted, each of the 25 schools invited for the outdoor educational experience accepted and took turns visiting three Point Pelee sites of interest — the Marsh Boardwalk, Visitors Centre and the tip.
Some schools sent specific grades while smaller schools sent their entire school bodies from junior kindergarten to Grade 8. Point Pelee staff has introduced divided groups of students to customized tours with the assistance of student and Parks Canada guides.
Although the dollar value of the entire contribution hasn’t been disclosed, the park entry fees for students alone sits at a combined total of more than $27,000. With as many as 500 students visiting per day and limited time to show and explain the details of each location, staff created a hybrid of standing programming and guided hikes and shuttle services for their elementary guests.
“We’ve developed a program for these kids that’s giving them the best of what Point Pelee has to offer,” explained park superintendent Karen Linauskas.
“It’s truly a no-cost opportunity for these schools,” added acting visitor experience manager Monique Oltrop. “It helps schools a lot to in turn help kids come out and visit us.”
Elementary school guests included 500 students from Queen of Peace Tuesday, June 9 and more than 200 from St. Louis Catholic Elementary School the next day. With visits from schools not included in the local donation taking place at the same time — bringing the time frame’s classroom total to about 9,000 — groups were arranged into a 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. schedule Oltrop compared to a golf tournament shotgun start.
“It’s been very busy, but fun at the same time,” she
noted. “There was some trial and error in the first few days, but we’re pretty efficient now. It’s a very tightly-choreographed day where the timing is down to a science.”
While some students enjoyed their free pizza lunch at Blue Heron — a short walk from the Marsh Boardwalk parking lot — others took their mid-program
break in an area near the Visitor Centre parking lot.
“There are a lot of happy, smiling faces and lots of excitement,” said St. Louis Grade 1 teacher Paulette Bondy of her students’ reaction to the tours. “It turned out to be a wonderful day and the staff here at the park have been super with the organization. They’ve been great. Kudos go out to the park staff and a huge thanks to the donor for making it possible. We were surprised to find out that this is the first visit to the park for some of these kids.”
The donation-based visits began May 20 and will continue until June 24 — the second last day of school before summer vacation. On June 17, Wheatley Area Public School students will be treated to an altered version of the visit, as the Pan Am torch will be carried to the tip by Leamington resident and Domino’s Pizza Canada CEO Mike Schlater.
The Municipality of Leamington in Partnership with Leamington Minor Soccer is seeking proposals from individuals or organizations looking to enhance their brand and reputation through a naming rights opportunity for the Leamington Soccer Fieldhouse and Soccer Complex. This opportunity will be available until Friday July 3, 2015. Please visit our website at www.leamington.ca Leamington Minor Soccer
Leamington Soccer Fieldhouse Naming Rights Opportunity
Parks Canada interpretive coordinator Karen Harris (right) explains the purpose of an experiment where plant life is added to small dishes of marsh water while summer student Kelsey Sleiman scoops some flora out of the water during a St. Louis Catholic Elementary School visit to Point Pelee National Park’s Marsh Boardwalk. (SUN Photos)
Taking a closer look
Coalition brings seniors’ healthcare message to Leamington
By Bryan Jessop
Ontario Health Coalition representatives calling for improvements to seniors’ health care across the province may be volunteers, but their efforts to introduce a standardized system make them as crucial as any ‘chair’ person.
Volunteers with the OHC made a stop in Leamington Thursday, June 11 to spread the message about current provincial shortfalls in seniors’ long-term care as part of a tour that includes the display of a 10 ft.-tall rocking chair. The chair was set up along the eastern boundary of Seacliff Park near the intersection of Forest and Conover Streets, where volunteers both local and from across Ontario offered literature and petition cards to interested passers by.
“People who don’t yet need long term care don’t know about the problem. For those who will soon need it… look out.”
- Peter Boyle
“The rocking chair is a symbol of contentment in the later years,” explained OHC volunteer Peter Boyle. “Our seniors built our schools, hospitals and took care of us, but we’re not doing the same for them in return. The grandparents of Ontario aren’t in a very good situation right now when it comes to long-term care. They’re not getting the attention they deserve.”
Boyle was joined by OHC volunteer cohorts Don Arkell and Leamington residents Rene and Mary Vidal and their daughter Rosie Vidal. Boyle and Arkell have been touring around Ontario with the giant rocking chair in a two-year campaign to bring the Coalition’s message to nearly 50 communities. Boyle explained that there have not been minimum standards for senior care in long term care homes since the provincial government abolished such legislation in 1996.
“They need different levels of help,” he noted. “Some need help turning over in bed to prevent bed sores, some need help getting out of bed, cleaning up, going to the bathroom or eating breakfast. We’re hearing from long term care home administrators, nurses, support workers and families who know there’s a problem. That’s why we’re trying to raise awareness of the issue. People who don’t yet need long term care don’t know about the problem. For those who will soon need it… look out.”
The OHC is advocating for a minimum standard of four hours of care per patient per day, a level of attention that Boyle explained is well above what seniors currently experience.
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From left to right, Skylar Quinlan, Colin Quinlan and Layne Redekop take a seat in the Ontario Health Coalition’s 10 foot tall rocking chair Thursday, June 11 at Seacliff Park. The chair is touring 25 locations throughout Ontario this year as a means of promoting the need for improvements in seniors’ health care across the province.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, assess a situation before acting. Only then can you have a clear view and map out an appropriate course of action. Find a friend who can help with your plan.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, relationships are challenging but well worth the effort. Nurture an existing relationship and do your best to see things through the other’s perspective.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, a hectic week makes it hard to keep track of all the things you need to get done in the coming days. Focusing on being organized will go a long way.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, solutions to a difficult problem become more clear when you take a break and find a new perspective. This break is just what you need to crack that egg.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, others are looking to you for advice, so do your best to provide thoughtful suggestions. Your point of view and demeanor make others very trusting of your advice.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
The only person who can help you this week is you, Virgo. Be optimistic and trust your instincts as you tackle the tasks at hand over the next several days.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Happy times are on the horizon, Libra. You just have to make it through a few more obstacles before you can reach the finish line and relax.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, when it rains it pours, but this week there is not a cloud in sight. Enjoy the next several days as everything seems to be going your way and turning up roses.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, provide some support and encouragement when a friend comes to you for help in the coming days. Just being there to listen might be all your friend needs.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Things are completely out of your hands this week, Capricorn. While you thought you would feel helpless, the experience may actually prove liberating for you instead.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, you have some time off coming up and you can’t wait to make the most of this downtime. Start making your list of planned excursions.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
A helping hand will help you get out of a sticky situation, Pisces. You are lucky to have this person on your side.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
JUNE 14
Lucy Hale, Actress (26)
JUNE 15
Neil Patrick Harris, Actor (42)
JUNE 16
Phil Mickelson, Golfer (45)
JUNE 17
Venus Williams, Athlete (35)
JUNE 18
Paul McCartney, Singer (73)
JUNE 19
Zoe Saldana, Actress (37)
JUNE 20
Nicole Kidman, Actress (48)
LAERC celebrates 10 years
On Sunday, June 7 the Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee (LAERC) celebrated 10 years of sponsoring United Nations approved refugees.
The open house at Knox Presbyterian Church was enjoyed by all. Attendees enjoyed a variety of sandwiches and delicious cookies, viewed a video of all the LAERC events, and viewed pictures, posters and handcrafted items made by the group’s talented people.
The highlight of the day was Dr. Gerhard and Nancy Klassen joining LAERC in celebrating this special time. They both were instrumental in getting the committee organized in 2005.
Also attending the open house were Elizabeth Walton and her husband Howard. Elizabeth was the former refugee coordinator of the Anglican Diocese of Huron.
Following a Service of Thanksgiving in the sanctuary, Rev. Del Stewart led in worship and in the responsive Litany for refugees. The Scriptures were read by Ian Panton and Sister Elaine Cole. Richard Ba Thain, sponsored in 2007, played his guitar and sang. Everyone enjoyed singing “This is the Day” and “There’s a Spirit in the Air”.
Wilma Stewart, chair of LAERC, thanked committee members for all the work they do for each family. In addressing the gathering she said, in part: “Ten years is a long time to maintain your commitment to an undertaking this involved. In 2005, representatives from seven local churches met and agreed that together, in faith, they would begin the process to sponsor one refugee family… So far, we have sponsored 12 family groups – Buddhists, Muslims and Christians – that’s 54 people, babies to grandparents, from three different, dangerous parts of the world…
“In 2005, I don’t think we ever realized how time con-
suming and complicated all the paperwork would be or how many times we would scrub and clean and set up another complete household. We celebrate the energy of all the committee members and helpers and their time given freely to make things ready for each family…
“We celebrate the work of all the individuals who have helped the newcomers with unfamiliar maintenance –for installing a doorbell, restarting a pilot light, for hanging some curtains. For painting and repairing things. For instructing and teaching how…
“We celebrate that we have been able to financially support each family for one year after their arrival and that we continue to stay in contact with most of these family members as they become self sufficient…
“We celebrate that Leamington is a generous and caring community. We celebrate the support we get for our various fundraisers…
“We celebrate the courage and strength the parents show in leaving everything familiar – relatives, food, customs and so on – to make a new, safe life for their family in Canada. A place where the food, the language, the housing, the clothing, the schools, the climate, the customs and the culture are all unfamiliar…
“We celebrate that these families no longer need to live in fear but can now live in peace and hope, with a future of opportunities to pursue their dreams. We celebrate our small role in assisting them to achieve this…”
Following the service the committee enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant. Wilma made a surprise presentation of plaques to each of the committee members.
The LAERC committee members feel that they have been led to help so many families find a safe new home and at the same time have made many new friends.
Coalition brings seniors’ healthcare message
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On average, the time a senior in Ontario spends on the waiting list to be admitted to a long-term care home after being released from hospital is two-and-a-half months. Those looking for a bed in a long-term care home directly from their current residences can expect the wait to reach five months.
Boyle noted that the situation in Ontario is the worst in Canada, often forcing seniors to move as much as 100 km from their home communities and families to find a vacancy in a long-term care facility. While 77,000 such beds exist in Ontario, there are currently about 20,000 seniors on a waiting list to have access to one — a number that has remained steady for the past decade.
Boyle and his OHC associates are quick to pinpoint where the pressure for improvements in senior long-term care must be directed.
“This isn’t something that our doctors, nurses and families can fix,” said Boyle. “Only our MPPs can fix this. This is really something that communities promoting themselves as retirement destinations should take seriously.”
The petition cards — which address Ontario premiere Kathleen Wynne directly — are available at any Ontario Health Coalition-supporting location. Leamington’s OHC representative Tod Ouellette, who was unable to attend the local demonstration, can be contacted at 519-326-0752 or by e-mail at touellette5@aol.com.
The OHC also points out the fact that if a senior in a long-term care facility is admitted to a hospital for 30 days or more, they are returned to the waiting list where they can expect another two-and-a-half month wait to return.
The rocking chair tour came to Leamington after spending the morning of the same day in Windsor. From there, it moved on to Ingersoll and the Cambridge/Guelph area and will continue to the Niagara region. The chair, which can be assembled or disassembled in seven minutes, is pieced together using a number of slots and eight screws. It travelled more than 2,000 km last year and will likely have moved an additional 2,000 to 3,000 km before the tour ends later this year.
KESTEREN
Members of the Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee were presented with plaques at LAERC’s 10th anniversary celebration held at Knox Presbyterian Church. Front row, left to right: Joyce Gammie, Sandie Hutchinson, Sister Elaine Cole, Glenna Lane. Back row: Ian Panton, Norma Panton, Grace Folkeringa, Carolyn Reid, Wilma Stewart, Sandy Gammie. Absent from photo: Nancy McNeil, Stewart Folkeringa.
CIB: Pay it Forward
Communities in Bloom chairman Charlie Wright gave Leamington Council an update on their activities and initiatives at Monday night’s (June 15) Council meeting. One such initiative is this year’s new “Pay it Forward” signs shown in the picture. The Pay it Forward contest was very popular last year and the signs are about to once again grace the lawns of deserving residential front yards throughout the Municipality. From left to right are Eileen Wonnick, Kathryn Brooker, Greg Rice, Mayor John Paterson, Charlie Wright, Joan McDonald, Edna MacLellan and Bill Sherk.
Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years
An opera featuring two sopranos and a chamber ensemble. You do not have to travel to Windsor, Toronto, Detroit or New York to hear live opera. You need to simply travel to Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie Street South, Leamington. Saturday, June 20th at 7:30 p.m. to hear the opera, PAT and EMILIA. This opera is based on the lives of two Windsor women, photographer Pat Sturn and opera singer Emilia Cundara. The libretto (words) for Act Two of the opera, PAT and EMILIA, was penned by Windsor poet, Marty Gervais. Chamber Opera: Act One - Music: Bel Canto Aria. Monologues: Sourced from The Windsor Star, arranged by Tara Sievers-Hunt with Jocelyn Zelasko. Act Two - Music: Jeff Smallman. Libretto: Marty Gervais. Tickets: adults $25, students $15. Available at Thomson Guardian Drugs, 20 Talbot Street East, Leamington, and at the door. For more information: 519-8394347, Facebook: thepatsturnproject
SUMMER CAMPS AT THE BANK THEATRE
DRAMA CAMP- July 6 to July 17. Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 13. Family rates are available. For more information: melinda.lewsaw@publicboard.ca.
DANCE AND DRUM CAMP - July 20 to July 24. Mornings only from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ages 8 - 10 and 1113. The talented Morgan Malott will be the dance instructor (hiphop) and Janice Founk, who started a very successful drumming club at the school where she taught, has graciously agreed to be our drumming instructor. For more information: 519-8394347.
Follow The Bank Theatre on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheBankTheatre Email: banktheatre@gmail.com Website: www.banktheatre.com
DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING AND MEETING PEOPLE? South Essex Community Council in Leamington is currently looking for volunteers for Meals on Wheels Delivery. If you are interested in volunteering during the morning for about 1 hour per week or as a back-up volunteer, please call Noreen or Susan at SECC - 519326-8629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.
HELP AN ADULT LEARN ENGLISH. South Essex Community Council is currently looking for tutors for adults learning English. One afternoon or evening per week. Training/materials provided. Qualification: Fluency in English. Great for high school seniors too! Call 519-326-8629 ext. 381 or email volunteer@secc.on.ca
WEDNESDAYS JUNE 17 & 24Happier Moms - a program for moms and children, Wednesdays in June (10th, 17th, 24th) at Faith Mennonite Church, 269 Sherk St. Starts at 10:00 a.m. with coffee & play, 10:30 coping strategies, 11:00 a.m. Moving Our Bodies. Join the discussion on how to manage those rollercoaster feelings or feeling down and stressed out. Info: 519-326-6391.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 - Pan Am Torch Relay, mid-day celebration at Leamington Marina Park, Robson Road. Mark your calendar and bring the family!
MONDAY, JUNE 22 - Food & Fellowship Supper, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Leamington United Church, 9 John St., welcomes all those who are alone or having trouble making
CiB: Nominate a garden to receive
“Best Blooming” award
By Catherine Riediger
The Leamington Communities in Bloom (CiB) committees are busy gathering pictures and data for the Profile Book and Judges Tour as well as organizing Pay It Forward signs, Door Hangers and promoting the Municipality’s June Clean-Up Challenge.
The Municipality of Leamington is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Leamington Clean-Up Challenge. Recruit a Clean-Up Champion and friends/volunteers from your school, business, service club or community group and select a park, trail, street or neighbourhood to clean up. Choose a date and time during the month of June, and call the Recreation Office at 519-322-2337 to register your organization, the date, time and location of clean up. Windsor Factory Supply has generously donated gloves and garbage bags. A clean community will assist with the CiB campaign and Judges Tour on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26.
A “Pay It Forward” sign will be displayed at your home to recognize your beautiful property. The sign is displayed on your front yard for two weeks and then you pass it along to another home or business you think has great “curb appeal” or contact Greg Rice at 519-990-2805 to move it to a new location. This year’s sponsors for the “Pay It Forward” program are: The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington, Home Building Centre, Southpoint Sun and Home Hardware.
If you are one of the lucky citizens to have a door hanger placed on your doorknob, you are being recognized by the CiB committee members for your beautification efforts and gardening endeavours. You are also eligible for a 10% discount at Home Building Centre, Home Hardware and Simona’s Flowers and Home Accents. On the back of the door hanger is the criteria for nominating your property or another property in the Communities in Bloom “Best Blooming” Awards Competition.
ends meet. No charge.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 - S un County Lyme Awareness Support Group meets 6:30 p.m. at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens. Learn and share about Lyme disease. Last meeting until September. Everyone welcome.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27 - 3rd Annual St. Anthony's K of C Car & Bike Show, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 280 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Swap meet, food & drink, door prizes, awards, live entertainment by Rob Sef. Free admission.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27 - Ont. Purple Martin Assoc. meets 9:00 a.m., at the home of Dennis Shady, 155 Ambassador Beach, RR #3 Harrow. Bring a lawn chair. All are welcome. For more info call Paul 519-738-3476.
SUNDAYS: JUNE 21, JULY 19 in conjunction with a car show in the park, September 27, October 25, November 8. Marketplace/Flea Markets at Kingsville Lakeside Park Pavilion, 315 Queen St., 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Collecting non-perishable canned goods for the Kingsville food bank. Free admission. Vendor inquiries welcome, 519-733-9191.
MONDAY NIGHTS - The Windsor Classic Chorale is looking for new members. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. in South Windsor. We perform 3 - 4 concerts a year. Call the director at 310-292-8444.
TUESDAYS - Epilepsy Support group meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m. -
12:00 noon, at the Windsor United Way office, 300 Giles Blvd. E., Windsor. New members welcome. Info: Windsor/Essex Epilepsy Support Centre, 519-890-6614, epilepsywindsor@epilepsysupport.ca or visit the website at www.epilepsysupport.ca.
WEDNESDAYS - Are you looking for food and fellowship? Join us, no charge, at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 for more information.
The categories are: Best Blooming Street – Rural; Best Blooming Street – Urban; Fabulous Residential Curb Appeal – Rural; Fabulous Residential Curb Appeal – Urban; and Fabulous Business Curb Appeal. Anyone can nominate a property or business, whether you receive a door hanger or not. You may nominate in each category. Members of the CiB committee are not eligible. Entries will be judged by members of the CiB Committee. If possible, submit a picture with the street address and/or business name and email to cib@mdirect.net. Deadline for entry is September 1st.
IF YOU HAVE PARKINSON’S and would like to join our group for information, exercise and support, come by Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. to the Half Century Club, 160 Talbot St. E. Leamington.
THE LEAMINGTON KIWANIS CLUB IS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION. Meetings are held twice a month, the first and third Thursday. If you are a non-profit organization and would like a meeting place on weekdays, or if you are interested in learning more about our organization, or to have us involved in your community, please contact Leo at 519-325-0953.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED in the Wheatley area for South Essex Community Council's Friendly Visitors program for seniors and persons with disabilities. Commitment is 1 hour per week. If you are interested in volunteering or know of someone who could benefit from these services, call SECC at 519-326-8629.
OBITUARY
Harold G. Beacom
Harold G. Beacom, 76 years, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital.
Beloved husband of Jean (Milkins). Dear father of Michele Beacom. Loving grandfather of Dylan, Naomi and Maya Cant. Dear brother of the late Lorne Beacom, the late Ken Beacom, the late Willis Beacom (the late Sandra), the late Wesley Beacom (the late Gladys), Grant Beacom (the late Norma), Allan Beacom (Joanne), Ross Beacom (the late Donna), Charles Beacom (Marilyn), Doug Beacom (the late Jean), Maxine Emery (Bob), and brother-in-law of the late Michael Milkins (Debbie), Terry Moore, Ron Moore (Pat), and Sharon Moore. Harold will be missed by many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Harold’s life will be held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre (519-326-2631) on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 11 a.m. Rev. Liz Chaplin officiating. Interment of cremated remains at Lakeview Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Knox Presbyterian Church.
Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
OBITUARY
René Guilbeault
In loving memory of René Maurice Guilbeault, 83 years, who passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Health Sciences North, Sudbury.
Orangeline cleaning up
Orangeline Farms is taking their commitment to promoting healthy and active lifestyles to the next level. The company recently adopted a one-mile stretch of Highway 77 that spans across their greenhouses. On Saturday, June 6, Orangeline leadership, along with employees, participated in their annual cleanup of the highway. “The residents, the municipality and the region supports our continued growth and success. The decision to participate in the adopt-a-highway program is one small way we can give back and show our appreciation,” said Vice President of Sales & Marketing Jordan Kniaziew.
Beloved father of Pauline Gobeil (predeceased 2007) (Raymond), Jeannine Guilbeault, Wilfred Guilbeault (Denise), Thérèse Bertrand (Claude), Germaine Rowbotham (Larry), Louise Gilbeault (Gary) and Alice Guilbeault. Will be sadly missed by his 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents Joseph and Marie-Anne (nee Bérubé) Guilbeault.
Memorial Funeral Mass will be held at St. Christopher’s Church, Whitefish, Ontario, on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Friends may gather at the church after 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Interment of cremains at the Whitefish Catholic Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Lougheed Funeral Home, 252 Regent St., Sudbury.
Donations to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine would be appreciated.
Coun. Dunn to fill several vacancies
In a final matter of business at the meeting of Council on Monday evening, June 15, a report from administration was presented that intended to fill vacancies created by the death of Rick Atkin.
Councillor Bill Dunn is now an official representative of Municipal Council on the Erie Shores Community Transit Committee, the Leamington Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, the Leamington Library Building Steering Committee, the Property Standards Committee, and a representative to the Leamington Uptown Business Improvement Area. That is all in addition to the appointments he has already received.
Orangeline is currently looking to take on a bigger role in promoting the region as well as encouraging healthy living. This includes plans to support a number of healthy living initiatives as well as helping to promote the importance of supporting local growers. Earlier this month Kniaziew represented Growers in Windsor-Essex County at an annual conference for Foodland Ontario, where he spoke of the quality product generated from Essex County, as well as the importance of being involved in organizations like Foodland Ontario to help build a regional brand that is synonymous with quality produce.
Orangeline Farms is an award-winning, boutique grower of specialty greenhouse products marketed under the Zing! Healthy Foods brand. The familyowned business operates year-round in Leamington. (Photo submitted)
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Local students to be ‘On Track’ for test project
By Bryan Jessop
The United Way Centraide Windsor-Essex County has announced a project that will be tested in Leamington before being ramped up to full capacity.
The organization’s CEO Lorraine Goddard and board chairperson Dave Hitchcock — along with several of the UW’s partners involved with the program — announced the upcoming launch of ‘On Track to Success’, a new project being implemented to offer more high school students the opportunity to pursue a post-secondary education. The program offers the chance for select students to earn up to $4,000 to put toward post-secondary tuition and other expenses, free tutoring, social and recreational activities, opportunities to volunteer for community projects and events, career-building and mentor opportunities and personalized support.
The local United Way is investing $150,000 into the oneyear Leamington pilot program. The organization is banking on community support to help introduce a new Grade 9 ‘cohort’ each year until the ongoing project expands to the point where it can involve 80 students over a four-year time period.
“It’s focused on creating a level playing field for students by providing them with opportunities to help them achieve their full potential,” said Goddard. “Our goal is to increase graduation rates of high school students and increase the number of students who enroll in a post-secondary educational program.”
Partners involved in the project include the Greater Essex County District School Board, Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, South Essex Community Council (SECC), ACCESS County Community Support Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex. The project is being modeled after a similar venture in Toronto called Pathways to Education, which Goddard described as a significant success.
The launch announcement took place Friday, June 12 at the Leamington municipal office council chambers, where speakers included Goddard, Hitchcock, Leamington District Secondary School principal Kyle Berard, mayor John Paterson, SECC executive director Carolyn Warkentin, United Way donor and board member Dr. Ross Moncur and Joyce Zuk of Family Services Windsor Essex.
Prior to getting the program underway, UW representatives worked with a team of local partners who
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United Way CEO Lorraine Goddard addresses a crowd of guests gathered at the Leamington municipal council chambers Friday, June 12 to discuss plans for ‘On Track to Success’, a program that will begin with a test project focusing on Leamingtonbased high school students.
A group of Windsor-Essex United Way Centraide representatives and their partnering organizations reveal the logo for the new ‘On Track to Success’ program, to begin with a one-year, Leamington-based test project
Council Report for June 15
Amendment to greenhouse site plan for sewage treatment
A greenhouse operation on County Road 14 has applied for an amendment to its site plan to construct a storage building and a sewage treatment facility. Brian Norg, Operations Manager for Nature Fresh Farms, was on hand at the Monday, June 15 meeting of Council to answer any questions Council had.
Councillor John Jacobs asked for clarification about the sewage treatment plant.
Norg explained all of the sewage needs of the existing operation and proposed expansion. He explained the requirements of the Ministry of the Environment and indicated that the final liquid effluent would be able to be released into the municipal drain serving the farm. Several units that Mr. Norg toured had absolutely no odour problems.
Councillor Tim Wilkinson
asked if there was another system that was comparable to the one the farm intends to install, and was told that there is an identical unit in Woodslee and on a nearby golf course.
The application was granted.
Temporary second dwelling okayed
The property owners of 463 Talbot Road East are planning to construct a new home on their farm, and have applied to be allowed to continue to use the existing house for a period of one year during construction.
The application was passed by Council at the June 15 meeting.
Updated rooftop solar panel resolution passed
In 2012 Leamington Council passed a blanket resolution that would permit the construction and operation of rooftop solar panels in Leamington under Feed in Tariff version 2.0. That resolution has now expired, and the FIT program now in force is version 4.0. Consequently, administration has
Local students to be ‘On Track’ for test project
(Continued from page 13) formed an implementation committee to discuss ideas and strategies to make On Track to Success as efficient as possible. The planning process ran a course of about two years.
“We know that the need unfortunately is growing and we wanted to take bold action to create sustainable change for all the communities across Windsor-Essex County,” Goddard said.
“One of the myths about United Way is that all of the funds raised are used to support city programs,” Hitchcock added. “I’m here to tell you that that’s just not true. United Way is partnering with many providers in the county to make sure that county residents are not forgotten. We’re not investing in bricks and mortar, but we are investing in people. United Way is building strong neighbourhoods and helping kids be all that they can be, moving people from poverty to possibility.”
Hitchcock went on to explain that last year, United Way programming assisted more than 11,500 county residents — a 10 per cent increase over 2013. The local UW group saw a need for helping high school students earn their Grade 12 diplomas and attain a post secondary education, as Goddard explained that youths growing up in lowerincome environments are three times more likely to drop out than students backed by greater financial stability.
“The United Way believes that your postal code should not determine whether you go to college, university or pick up a trade,” stated Goddard, who also explained that living in the county can present educational obstacles including availability of transportation and support service access.
Currently, the local United Way is in the process of reviewing student referrals. The group expects to work with 20 students in the first year, starting later this summer. For the following school year, the organization hopes to secure funding necessary to bring another 20 student cohorts on board. Over the next four years, the United Way plans to involve 80 students in On Track to Success.
“In order to grow this program, we will need the support of the community. Every donation counts,” Goddard declared.
Goddard and Berard began discussing the program about a year ago, when the principal was on the staff at Harrow’s high school.
“I’m very excited to be here and very honoured to be a part of this,” Berard said. “It’s well worth the time.”
The Windsor-Essex United Way worked with the county’s school boards and researched the income demographics of different areas to identify some of the most atrisk zones relating to a lack of resources for students to fulfill a complete education. Goddard noted that Leamington stood out as one of the three neighbourhoods in need of educational support programming, leading to the group’s selection of the southeastern county area as the pilot project’s host.
recommended a replacement resolution.
The report explains, “Under the Green Energy Act,
municipalities have little authority to regulate where rooftop solar projects are installed. With Municipal Council Support Resolutions they do however have the opportunity to support or not support the construction and operation of these projects within their municipalities. The ‘priority points’ achieved with municipal support not only expedite projects through the application process but also are critical in determining whether or not an application will be successful.” Note that this has nothing to do with whether or not the construction is approved under municipal requirements, such as the building code.
The new resolution is almost identical to the former resolution, but updated with minor wording changes.
Councillor John Hammond commented that there is no way to shut off the power being generated by these panels, so if a fire breaks out in a building with these solar panels the firefighters may not enter the building because of the risk of electrocution.
Responding to a question from Councillor John Jacobs, the Director of Community and Development Services, Tracey PillonAbbs, made it clear that this blanket resolution is not for personal type solar panels, but rather for large, commercial ‘for-profit’ rooftop installations.
Leamington Council passed the resolution at the June 15 meeting.
Leamington & District Agricultural Society and Fair: one of the province’s oldest
The Leamington & Mersea Agricultural Society has a long history, and among its endeavors is its annual fair which is hailed as one of the province’s oldest. Except for a short span of time about 30 years ago, the fair has been one of the area’s annual highlights.
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The Leamington Fair dates back to the founding of Mersea Township in 1848 when it was mostly an agricultural event lasting a single day. Along with competitions for best crops and baked goods, there was always horse racing and a few games played amongst the men. Some of those games derived from Scottish highland events like arm wrestling, log splitting and tree climbing.
From its inception until around 1900 the fairgrounds were on land in the northeast section of town. That property spanned the entire block between Nelson and Clark St. E. and went as far as the future Victoria St. N.
In 1874, when Leamington was granted village status, it was known as the Leamington and Mersea Agricultural Society. In January 1907, Gosfield South was added to its name, thus expanding its region. Its first president was George Russell, who was first reeve of Mersea Township and first mayor of Leamington.
The moniker “fair” was actually given in 1874 and in those days admission was 10 cents. Among the directors in the 1880s were prominent names like M. J. Malott and William Shelson. Many other names like Noble, Chamberlain, White, Sellars, Stobbs, Hairsine, Bowman, Wigle, Scratch, Peterson, Baker, Lamarsh and John McRobbie Selkirk would grace the list of directors during the early portion of the last century.
An added feature in 1881 was an exhibition baseball game, one of the earliest on record in Leamington.
The “new” fairgrounds site, which was across from where the current Leamington town hall sits, was on the north side of the former railway line, and in 1909 a new road from Talbot St. northward (which was named Victoria St. N.) was created as an entrance to the fairgrounds.
At their annual meeting in January 1910, the Society sought “a mortgage, a sufficient sum of money to defray expenses of erecting buildings on the fairgrounds of the Society (and) to build a new grandstand since the old one was unsafe and an eyesore.”
Work began on a new grandstand measuring 100 by 26 feet. The old structure was moved to the north end of the grounds for the use of horses.
The Society’s next project was a new exhibition hall. Despite being needed around 1910, it wasn’t until 1915 that the new building situated on Erie St. N. would be erected. That structure is still in existence today, although it has undergone many renovations throughout the years. Today we know it as the Rhine Danube Club.
In December 1918, five of the society’s flags and some bunting were stolen from the exhibition hall. They were distinctive and easily identified with markings of “A.S.” on them. A newspaper ad pleaded for their return.
A three-day fair was tried in 1905, but afterward the Society reverted back to a two-day affair. However, by the 1920s the fair experimented with four and five day runs and by 1923 an acre of land on its north side was converted to an automobile entrance. The land size increased by another 9½ acres in 1927, although the estate of Forest Wigle battled the Society over the purchase price in court. An additional four acres would enlarge the grounds the next year. That same year it was noted that the Society owned $50,000 in property, $24,000 worth of land, and buildings worth $29,000.
In 1931 Selkirk resigned as the Society’s secretary-treasurer and Miss Emma Atkins was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Depression certainly affected the fair and the Society. In 1932 the board sought a government grant for the first time. They applied to the Dominion (of Canada) Agricultural Department. Simultaneously, the number of fair days was cut back to three. Within a few years the Society began to have problems. One year the carnival company backed out and not long afterwards the Society sought to increase membership to over 1,000.
The Leamington and District Agricultural Society name was created in 1938 to reflect the area it was drawing from, and in 1942 the main building was equipped with a kitchen and dining area. By its centennial year in 1947, the Society began planning for the future.
In 1953 the grandstand was demolished and a new one erected. The following year the directors endorsed a bylaw to allow an arena plus agricultural centre to occupy some of the Society’s land. Although some financial difficulties occurred, the Society made a major change in 1957 which would permit some prosperity. The Soci-
ety moved its dates from September to August and in 1960 its boundaries grew again with the addition of another 10 acres.
Its grandstand was replaced in 1965 by a local firm, but on Nov. 9, 1972 disaster hit as the grandstand was leveled by fire. The Society’s insurance and debt situation did not allow them to replace the grandstand, but eventually, with the support of Leamington area citizens and service clubs, a new facility which would hold 2,800 soon graced the site. The grandstand would be utilized greatly as the Society and Kinsmen Club sponsored harness racing for quite a number
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George Russell was the first reeve of Mersea Township, the first mayor of Leamington, and the first president of the agricultural society.
The Leamington, Mersea and Gosield South Agricultural Hall shortly after being built in 1915. The site may appear familiar to modern residents since the Rhine Danube bought and converted it circa 1960.
C. SCOTT HOLLAND
Leamington’s past...
Sun Parlour Home car show
Right below – A couple of car enthusiasts admire the custom air induction system atop the engine of Tim Allison’s 1976 Chevrolet
Service of remembrance and butterfly release
On June 24 the 14th annual Butterfly Release and Interfaith Memorial Service will be held at the Baby Butterfly Garden at Erie Memorial Gardens. This service is for anyone who has been affected by the grief of miscarriage, stillbirth or loss of a newborn. This special remembrance is to honour all babies.
The project is the joint effort of LeeAnne Setterington, owner of Erie Memorial Gardens, the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Spiritual and Religious Care Committee and the Maternal/Newborn Unit.
In this visual and spiritually touching celebration, dozens of Monarch and Painted Lady Butterflies are provided to each family to be released after a brief eulogy, prayer and musical interlude.
The service and butterfly release will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at the Baby Butterfly Garden, directly behind the mausoleum, at Erie Memorial Gardens, 215 Erie St. S., Leamington. A reception and refreshments will follow.
For more information contact Rebecca Ismail, LDMH Program Director, Maternal-Newborn Education, at 519326-2373 ext. 4142.
Right - Bill Campbell and Julie Beaul admire the 1922 Ford Model T of Mark Ouellette.
Laguna S3.
UMEI students have science class in the sky!
UMEI’s annual off-campus trip to the Leamington Airport to fly airplanes was a huge success and exceeded students expectations. The tradition started when UMEI Science teacher John Fittler first got the idea to show students what agriculturally rich Essex County looks like from the air. Grade 9 science teacher Wesley Shuttleworth thinks the fieldtrip is a fantastic learning opportunity. “It allows students to have the opportunity to witness our ecosystems from a new perspective,” said Shuttleworth. “Instead of viewing the ecosystems from the ground, students have an aerial view that gives a more encompassing understanding of our ecosystems. This allowed them to tie in the classroom material to the outside world.”
Flying around in a Cessna can help keep the interest flowing when energy for academics is running low at the end of the year.
“Seeing a different perspective of how Essex County
Science students at UMEI had the opportunity to
looks was awesome!” said grade 9 student Nathan Toews. “I was surprised to see how the marsh at Point Pelee looked – it looked like a real swamp.”
It was during an off-campus education trip to the Leamington Airport that UMEI graduate Mackenzie Brunato realized that she wanted to fly. Mackenzie pursued her pilot’s license in post-secondary and now flies ORNGE Global Air,
an organization that provides medical transport for ill and critically injured patients all over Ontario.
“These unique off campus education trips are important. There are so many directions that UMEI graduates head in, and to have students tell us that they found their passion because of something the school did – that is what education is about,” said Chrissy Kelton, UMEI Admissions Director.
UMEI students, from left, Christian Wuerch, Stephen Farfanick and Emilio Gomez enjoyed science class at Leamington Airport.
From left to right, Emma Bedal, Elle Klassen and Alyssa Krueger during UMEI science class’s field trip to Leamington Airport.
view agriculturally rich Essex County from the air on a recent field trip.
1942 Dodge disappeared. What a shame!
Bernie Richard of Essex writes: “Back in the ’70s, my brother Jim and I went to a junkyard in Harrow that was going out of business. We looked around and bought a 1942 Dodge because it looked cool. It was a 2-door sedan with a 6-cylinder flathead engine and a 3-speed transmission with optional Fluid Drive.
“Fluid Drive was an attempt at an automatic transmission. It could be driven as a standard 3-speed or just put it in third and step on it. It made a really interesting whooshing sound as the fluid swirled around inside the transmission. It also had an AM radio. We paid 50 or 75 bucks for it and hauled it home. After some tinkering, it was running but had a lot of rust. A shop in Blenheim made some replacement panels and we installed the floor and rockers with pop rivets (money was tight).
“We drove it on the back roads around McGregor but it was never licensed. And we never got caught even though the neighbours were all watching us. Then life got in the way of doing any more work on the car so it was sold to a neighbour. He had it for a while and then it was sent to a junkyard again.
“What a shame. We tracked it down to a junkyard outside
Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words, And missed beyond measure.
Love you forever, Betty, Dixie, Harry, Steven, Monica, Landen, Zack, Nolan, Brian, Stacey and Jarod, Dennis, Tamara and Judy, Danielle, Brad, Nathan, Ashley and Sean
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remembered by Daddy, Opa and Oma Cornies, uncles, aunts and cousins. “He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart”.
McGregor, but it disappeared before we could scrape together the funds to buy it back. I hope someone bought it and restored it. If any readers of this column know of anyone who bought a 1942 Dodge from Vallahora Auto Parts on Walker Road south of McGregor in the late ’70s, I would love to see the old car again.
“This car was rare, an early 1942 model with full chrome. In February 1942, most civilian production of autos ceased so the plants could produce equipment for the war. The later 1942 models had painted bumpers and trim to conserve resources for the war.”
The Canadian-built Dodge for 1942 came as the modestly priced Kingsway and the more expensive Special Deluxe. Both series had the same 117-inch wheelbase as the Plymouth and utilized the same 217 cubic inch flathead six. If Bernie’s car turns up, you’ll read all about it right here, where we bring old cars back to life.
DAVID MARENCHIN
May 9, 1973
June 20, 2014
David, I feel like a part of my very soul is missing I think of you every day
Your memories are everywhere I can picture you taking care of your garden where everything is growing perfect If only we could see the splendor of the land to which you were called And could hear the welcome you received from old familiar voices all so dear And know that some day we will be re-united Forever In Our Hearts! Love, Mom
Above - Bernie Richard’s 1942 Dodge 2-door sedan in the 1970s.
Left - Interior of Bernie’s 1942 Dodge.
Leamington Fair history
(Continued from page 15) of years.
The Society’s financial situation became so dire that in 1986, after 137 consecutive years, the annual fair was cancelled as in the board’s opinion they “should get out of the fair business.” To help the Society get out of red ink, a sixmember special committee was appointed to oversee financial affairs over the course of a five-year term.
After a three-year absence the annual fair returned in 1989 with dates in June. That was one of many that revived the LDAS and the three-day fair with its midway have remained as popular as ever.
The LDAS maintained a high profile during the 1990s, working with community groups and aiding a local gymnastics club by donating use of the building which today houses the Farmers Market. A public contest was held in 1994 to design a logo for the Society and the winning design
The 1980 Leamington Fair midway. by Patty Kristy was unveiled in August.
The LDAS may not be as prevalent as it was in Leamington’s early days, but it is a vital part of our community. Disasters of horse barn and grandstand fires and inclement weather during fairs have not deterred the board from serving the community. Events like bingos and race meets helped sustain them, and more recently they have provided a home for the Leamington Farmers Market plus the return of horse racing. And their annual fair promises to be funfilled with entertainment and displays for everyone.
would like to wish my son Joshua, a happy 10th
Love Mommy, Ashley, Papa, Grandma, Carter and Auntie Tammy
A look at the Leamington fairgrounds grandstand during the 1950s as a crazy game of baseball was played during the Tomato Festival.
Subsidy for bridge
The tender bids to reconstruct Bridge #8 over Big Creek Drain on Mersea Road 10 have come in, and administration is recommending the contract be awarded to Henry Heyink Construction for $378,038.40 (including net HST).
The municipality will receive a substantial grant from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture of $360,000 and will supplement that with reserves based on the Federal Gas Tax. Construction is planned for July to early August.
Councillor Larry Verbeke raised the issue of water ponding in the road, and suggested that while the road is closed it might be a good time to fix the problem of insufficient crown on the road.
His suggestion got a response from the Director of Infrastructure Services, Robert Sharon, explaining how heat and time are expected to self-correct the problem, but an eye is being kept on it.
Setterington Line Drain court of revision
The Court of Revision was adjourned the last time it met to review two items of contention over the assessment for the construction of the new Setterington Line Drain. Those having been reviewed, the Court was re-convened June 15 with an appeal.
The drainage engineer began by testifying to changes that have been made to the individual assessments and the reasons for them, as well as the methodology used to arrive at the distribution of assessments.
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One change that was made was to reduce the assessment on one property that was found to have a second drainage outlet.
An appeal was lodged with the engineer’s report based on two points: Section 76 (special benefit cost) and Section 78 (consideration of the special use of the land). There was considerable back and forth between the landowner and the engineer, at least in part due to difficulties created by the former owner of the land. The current owner is of the opinion that he does not need the ditch (drain) that separates his property from the green-
MedLINCS students at LDMH
Having just finished their first year of Medical School, Chris Hillman and Jen Fournier will be completing a six-week elective through Leamington District Memorial Hospital and for five weeks will offer secondary school students a health-related camp held at the Leamington Marina Pavilion. The camp has run successfully in the community for 10 years and teaches participants a host of health-related topics and procedures. The MedLINCS camp in Leamington, supported by the local Community for Doctors Committee, has had the most secondary students further their studies and enroll in Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry among all the other camps in the province. From left to right are
Dr. Rob Stapleton, Lead Physician, MedLINCS.
houses on the neighbouring property because the property is graded to drain to a private infiltration pond at the northwest of the property.
The drainage engineer was called upon by the court to see if anything had changed his opinion. The engineer stuck to his opinion with the proviso that further information could have some impact. The court was curious whether this would ‘lock in’ the property owners, or whether or not the appeal could be dealt with by another authority. The drainage superintendent indicated that the drainage tribunal could handle an appeal.
The decision of the court was to dismiss the appeal and to let the assessment stand.
Yvonne Bauer, Clinical Facilitator, MedLINCS, Chris Hillman and Jen Fournier. Absent from photo is
Familiar winners for Tomatoman
By Bryan Jessop
The rain threatened but failed to follow through, although the reign delivered once again for the main event of this year’s Leamington Triathlon Weekend.
Harrow’s Lionel Sanders once again emerged as the overall winner of the Tomatoman Sprint Triathlon, leading a field of 87 entries to the finish line with a combined time of 54:43. Sanders did not participate in the 2014 event, but also took top overall honours in 2012 at 57:24 and in 2013 with a time of 57:21. Sanders hasn’t been denied the first overall medal since finishing third in 2010.
Leamington’s Kirstie Kniaziew placed first among all women for the fourth time in the past five years, this time finishing the race 1:02:50 after starting the 750 m swim. She also finished as the top overall woman in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Kniaziew did not participate in 2012.
Garrick Loewen of Windsor was the only other athlete this year to finish the three disciplines in less than an hour, at 59:03. Prakash Pandya of LaSalle rounded
out the top three overall men’s honours at 1:02:29. Blaire Kniaziew Gervais and Kelly Grossi of Windsor and Leamington finished as second and third overall women at 1:05:11 and 1:06:33, respectively.
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From left to right, Kelly Grossi of Leamington, Blaire Kniaziew Gervais of Windsor and Kirstie Kniaziew of Leamington finished third, second and first overall among female entries in this year’s Tomatoman Sprint Triathlon.
From left to right, Garrick Loewen of Windsor, Lionel Sanders of Harrow and Prakash Pandya of LaSalle finished second, first and third overall among male entries in this year’s Tomatoman Sprint Triathlon, held Sunday, June 14.
Teaming with trouble
From what we’ve all heard, a heck of a Stanley Cup final just wrapped up this year. Because of our press deadlines, I won’t have much of an opportunity to discuss it this week. The first five games have all been decided by a single goal, although overtime failed to test our patience or our ability to function at work the following morning. There was so much hype about this year’s final that Garth Brooks has cancelled a tour stop in Tampa Bay this month… hmmm, maybe there’s something to be said for hockey in the southern U.S. after all.
CILISKA EXCAVATING
At the same time, however, another matter pertaining to the NHL is stealing the spotlight. It seems the city of Glendale, Arizona — the home of the Coyotes — has finally developed a spine (and perhaps even a collective brain) and told the team it no longer wants to be robbed, blackmailed, bullied and threatened into supporting a rich boys’ club’s hobby. Earlier last week, Glendale city council told the team to take its 15-year contract and stick it where the desert sun doesn’t shine.
Said contract is only about two years old, but the city just might have found itself a loophole enabling it to pull it off without too much in the way of legal backlash. State legislation in Arizona allows such a contract to be nullified in the event that a government body staff member or representative of some sort is found to be working in cahoots with the other party during the contract’s negotiation process. Glendale claims that one of it’s lawyers — who resigned but was still on payroll at the time — did exactly that.
The biggest bone of contention with this contract is the arena management fee — a whopping $15 million per year for the Coyotes to “run” the city-owned Gila River (formerly Jobing.com) Arena. Running the arena includes the responsibility of finding non-hockey related events to fill seats beyond the 41 regular season games when the ‘Yotes are playing home games. The team has done a miserable job of it, thus denying both sides desperately-needed revenue to keep their heads above water in the red-ink gushing ocean that is this lousy excuse for an NHL franchise.
That’s where the conflict lies — the city can’t afford to hand over $15 million per year for a facility that doesn’t make them any money and the Coyotes can’t survive without that money. This is a team that sells $25 million in tickets per season where the average team reels in about $45 million.
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So why did council representing a city only about three quarters the size of London, Ont. agree to fork over $15 million per year to a team that has long since proven incapable of making such an investment worthwhile? Basically, because they were idiots. Scary Gary Bettman threatened to have the team moved to Seattle if council voted “no” on the contract and they fell for it hook, line and sinker. Seattle, incidentally, is to this day several months (possibly years) away from agreeing to BEGIN construction on an NHL-worthy arena. Glendale is on the verge of becoming the next Detroit, having no choice but to cut one public service after another to avoid bankruptcy. The city has asked over and over again if the arena management fee (AMF) can be reduced, to which the Coyotes (owned by a collection of debt-ridden “millionaires” called Ice Arizona) have repeatedly said “no.”
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ue honouring the contract, IA has filed a restraining order against the city. This restraining order is not to be confused with the worthless sheet of paper that’s supposed to stop a mentally-deranged scumbag from harassing his ex-wife or girlfriend. It’s basically intended to “restrain” Glendale from running the contract through a paper shredder that it likely had to haggle down to $5 on Kijiji or Craigslist. A judge has agreed to administer this restraining order, albeit only until late this month.
The two sides began meeting behind closed doors last week. Some say it’s to renegotiate the AMF. Others think it’s Glendale council taking the opportunity to apologize for growing a backbone — the NHL and IA have successfully pushed them around since just before the contract was signed about two years ago, so why would they stop now?
There are some who think the two sides are working on an agreement to keep the team in the Gila River barn for one more season so IA has time to find the team a new home in Las Vegas, Seattle, Quebec City, Hamilton, Portland or God knows where… they might even bunk up with the NBA’s Suns in Phoenix. This is where the rumour mill kicks in to high gear. If you’ll recall the three qualifications a host city needs to host an NHL team that I mentioned a few months ago (interested ownership, a suitable arena and an avid fan base) it may seem as though the Nordiques will soon be born again.
Not so fast.
Remember that the conferences suffer a 14-16 imbalance as it is; such a move would worsen matters to 13-17, unless the Nords would be okay with playing in the west (much like the Jets played in the Eastern Conference for a couple years after leaving Atlanta) until the Wings and/or Bluejackets can be convinced to return to the West. Let’s also keep in mind how much Gary Bettman hates Canada. He’d force a team into a west Texas truck stop before allowing it to find a home in the Great White North.
Personally, I think the team’s staying in Glendale. Seattle won’t build a suitable arena until it lands an NBA team first (and that league has no plans for relocation or expansion unless the Milwaukee Bucks’ new arena plans fall through), nobody’s interested in Kansas City, Paul Allen will put a team in Portland’s ready-to-go arena only at a super-bargain price and Vegas… well, I don’t want to get into that again.
In response to Glendale’s sudden refusal to contin-
Locally, the Great Lakes Junior C League is back to nine teams after the shortest franchise run in its history. Less than two months after Tecumseh was given the green light by the OHA, the OHF sided with the five teams that voted “no” in the first place and told the Chiefs “too bad, so sad.” I’ve got mixed feelings about the decision. On one hand, minor hockey registration numbers are on a downward spiral nationwide — it’s hard enough as it is for some associations to ice travel midget teams without another junior squad eyeing their players. Recruiting isn’t easy for existing C teams in this neck of the woods and another team would in fact water down the talent pool.
On the other hand, Junior C hockey is meant to be a launching pad for players looking to move on to Junior B or higher. The more opportunities available for them to do that, the better. Also, the “North vs. South” imbalance should be addressed. The last time someone other than Essex or Belle River won the Great Lakes was 11 years ago. The Dresden Kings COULD have told the whole world about it on Facebook, but nobody was on the social media site — it was about two months old at the time. Anyway, whether it’s the NHL or local Junior C, the franchise situation is what it is. Appeals, injunctions and other legalese might or might not change things, but as fans, we’ve got little choice but to either agree with these decisions or just roll with the punches. Apparently, there was a humdinger of a Stanley Cup final that’s available as discussion fodder anyway (Chicago in six, just like I said!).
Wolters wins first career feature at South Buxton
By Mike Bennett South Buxton Raceway
Going into the 2015 season, Dylan Wolters had a modest goal – win a heat race at South Buxton Raceway. He accomplished that career first last week. This past Saturday night the 15-year-old Kingsville native made that achievement a mere footnote. Wolters led all 20 laps for his first career feature win in the Tirecraft Mini-Mods, a very popular win with the large crowd.
“No, I never expected to win one so soon,” the secondyear driver told the appreciative fans in his post-race interview. “I was happy with last week’s (heat race) win, then to win the heat again tonight... and now a feature, this is great.”
Wolters started in the second row but took the lead on the first lap thanks to a big run on Blenheim’s Kyle Hope.
“I thought the 73 (Hope) would get me off the jump but I pulled him,” said Wolters, who built a good-sized lead for the first caution-free 13 laps. “I didn’t know how much I was out front until I started lapping cars, then I realized I must be doing good,” said the Grade 9 Kingsville District High School student.
Wolters also didn’t realize who was running second until the caution waved on lap 13 when he looked over and saw Kingsville’s Rob Quick, a car he worked on as a youngster with his father P.J. Wolters.
“It made me a little nervous,” said Wolters when he saw his friend and mentor beside him. “I knew it was going to be a good finish so I gave him the thumbs up.”
Wolters kept Quick at bay for the next four laps before the caution waved again with three to go.
The youngster bobbled coming out of turn two on the restart and moved up the track just as Quick was about to attempt a pass on the high side.
“My hands got caught in the wheel and I slid up the track... I was thinking the worst,” Wolters said.
“I had to hit my brakes, if not we both would have been in the wall,” said Quick, who won the feature the previous Saturday night.
But Wolters regained control and held off Quick for the final three laps to earn his first career feature checkered.
Many, including Wolters himself in his post-race interview, thought Quick was more concerned with protecting the youngster in the waning laps than going for the win himself.
“I think maybe he let me win,” Wolters told the fans.
But in the pits, Wolters changed his tune. “I think I underestimated myself, he said I won it fair and square,” Wolters said after talking with Quick.
The 51-year-old Quick bristled at the suggestion he let Wolters win. “There was no protecting... I’m out there to win, I don’t give races away,” Quick declared.
“The young guy raced his heart out, I gave it all I had. He had the lead, I tried everything, I couldn’t pass him,” he said.
“These cars are equal, and we proved it tonight,” Quick said of the one-two-finish for the P.J. Wolters prepared cars.
Hope finished third, followed by Dresden’s Matt Sorrell and Kingsville’s Larry Hart, who won his first career feature on opening night.
Windsor’s Gerald Underwood finished sixth and Essex’s Tom Reimer was 10th.
Reimer won his heat race, the first of his career, while Hart was also a heat race winner.
Leamington’s Joel Dick extended his feature win streak to three in a row in the Schinkels Gourmet
Meats UMP Modifieds.
Dick started on the pole and led all 20 laps, with Belle River’s Mario Toniolo in tow the entire distance.
Toniolo was able to stay with the leader in the second half of the race after a lap-10 caution.
“The car tightened up pretty good the second half,” said Dick, who had built a sizable lead before the caution.
“It’s a tire game here, we went with the same set-up as last week but the track had a little more moisture in it tonight,” said Dick, who started fourth last week and took the lead at the halfway mark when his tires came in. “It was a little bit of a misread by me tonight.”
Dick won five straight features to start the 2014 season and wound up winning 11 times including the season championship race en route to his first points title. His dominance the last three weeks, however, has not sparked any pointstitle repeat thoughts.
“We’re just going to try and win races, that’s it. If that (points title) comes, that’s great,” said Dick, who also won his heat race earlier in the night.
Cottam’s Denis DeSerrano finished third, his best since moving to the modifieds last year.
Clayton Smith, formerly of Woodslee and now resides in Taylor, Mich., was fourth.
Windsor’s Dan McIntyre and John Sylvestre, Essex’s Gerald Martin, Windsor’s Rick Harrison, Wheatley’s Justin Mills and Woodslee’s Shawn Gillis finished 12th through 17th.
Merlin’s Cale Johns, another 15-year-old driver, won his first career Autotech Bombers feature.
Windsor’s Jamie Beau-
lieu was second and Kingsville’s James Kelly, last week’s feature winner, finished fourth.
Merlin’s Steve Shaw won his first feature of the season in the Tirecraft Sport Stocks, taking the lead from Ruthven’s Brad Bloomfield on lap five and held off a strong challenge from Kingsville’s Rob Young.
Young finished third while Essex’s Dillon Moody was fifth.
Essex’s Doris Lajeunesse was credited with an eighth-place finish as he wound up on his roof after a rollover accident on the final lap just yards short of the finish line. Bloomfield finished third on the track but was disqualified when he failed to report to the weigh scales after the race. He won his heat race earlier in the night, the first career checkered for the second-year driver.
Ridgetown’s Dale Glassford won his fourth straight Westside Performance Plus UMP Late Models feature. The Late Models will run the Don Hendricks memorial race this Saturday.
South Buxton officials announced the start time of races has been moved up to 6:30 p.m. for the rest of the season, with the gates opening at 4 p.m. The track will race on Sundays, starting at 5 p.m., in case of rainouts on Saturdays.
Dylan Wolters, a 15-year-old from Kingsville, won his first career feature at South Buxton Raceway in the Tirecraft Mini-Mods on Saturday night.
TT senior golf – controversy on #9
By Bob McLean
With the improved weather conditions there were 70 senior golfers who played their weekly league round of golf on June 9.
The long putt winner was steady-handed Bill Adams who sank a superb lengthy putt of approximately 16 feet. The closest to the pin on #9 had some controversy that caused declaring a proper winner somewhat challenging. On the sheet it said that Bummy, Mr. Jim Omstead, had beat out Wiz, Mr. Bill Derbyshire. This had to be a really crushing blow to Wiz as he was only one foot away from attaining a hole in one. You certainly wouldn’t expect anyone to beat that shot, would you?.
It will come as no surprise to most that Dutchy, once again, led the whole field by firing a spectacular 36. Jim Pearson, who is also in the 50-69y division, was also on top of his game. Jim seems to be closing the gap on Dutchy as he fired a brilliant 37. Herb Reid has got his swing into top form as he carved out an excellent 42. Three golfers who recorded superb 43s were Ross Clark, John Liddell and Bob McLean. Bill Derbyshire and Pat Hill recorded very praiseworthy 44s. Five golfers who fired very commendable 45s were Larry Schmidt, Larry Hughes, Mike Getty, Kevin Jordan and Al Matthews. Ray La Pierre and Mac Hyatt achieved very gratifying 46 and 47 scores respectively. Jim Omstead earned a very satisfying 48. Fine scores of 49 were produced by Paul Harrison and Terry Scratch.
In the 70-79y division, Joe Vertel led the field with a brilliant 39. Mike Wright and Doug Langlois, who just recently turned 70, fired excellent 41s. Robert Shaw continues to get his game into top gear as he shot a terrific 42. Both Paul Brown and Vic Reynaert earned outstanding 43 results. Gratifying 44s were produced by Gerald Rivait and Bill Ward. Ron McCracken played well achieving a superb 45. Bob Patchett produced a very praiseworthy result of 46. Both Don Willan and Garnet Fox played very well to merit gratifying 47 and 48 respectively. Al Zanuttini and Tom Sasso produced very commendable 49s. The sole nifty 50 went to Larry Hillman. Other golfers who earned fine results that were less than 55 were: Tom Bondy, Pete Daudlin, Walter Balsam and Ron Steingart.
The 80-85y division was closely contested by four golfers. Leading the way was Tom Hyatt who scored a brilliant 46. Gerry Becigneul was a mere two shots back with a very impressive 48. He was closely followed by Dave la Bonte and Murray Knox who scored excellent 49s. Bob Freure earned a superb nifty 50. Other praiseworthy results: Dave Krueger 53, Bill Edwards 56, Fred Takaki 57, Bill Adams 59. In the 86y+ division, members welcomed back Dick Mackenzie who fired an impressive nifty 50. Orville Ellwood played very well as he achieved a terrific 54. Both Steve Haas and Ray Allen also played well. Hopefully there will be even more of the 86y+ group out in the future!
Wheatley women’s ball hockey action underway
The Wheatley Women’s Ball Hockey season started on Monday, May 25 at Wheatley Arena with last year’s defending champions Johnston Net & Twine taking on AnthonyKeats Marine.
The first goal of the year was netted by Johnston’s Amy Bell, unassisted. Nicole Jackson tied the game for AnthonyKeats with an assist from Andrea Symons. Donna Matier turned away lots of shots in the Johnston net and Terri Koehler kept all but one out of Anthony-Keats’ net. Final score was 1-1.
The second game of the night saw the Car Barn Cuties take a quick 2-0 lead with goals by Angele Stammler and Lisa “Derb” Brouwer.
Kathy Gradwell of the Journal received the first penalty of the season (the second in the league’s five-year history… and both to the Journal…). The new red Journal shirts inspired two back-to-back goals in the second half. Christine Hopper put the Journal on the scoreboard and Cindy Osadzuk tied the game at 2. Before the Journal girls could enjoy the tie, Angele netted the winning goal and Lindsey Turner put in the insurance goal. Final score was 4-2 for Car Barn.
On Monday, June 1 it was Johnston Net & Twine facing off with the Car Barn at 7 p.m. This game was a close one ending in a 1-1 tie. Kristi Kennedy scored for Car Barn in the first half, assisted by Lisa “Derb” Brouwer. Kenzie Higgins, unassisted, tied it up in the second half. In net were Elsie Leili and Theresa McDonald.
In the second game, goaltending duties were shared by Mandy Pearce and Terri Koehler for Anthony-Keats, while Cindy Osadzuk wore the pads for the Journal. Journal scoring started with Lindsay Walker. Brenda Vink scored three goals; Marianne Vergeer added two goals and two assists; Kayla Lindsay one goal; and Janet Hannigan had one assist.
Johnston Net & Twine defeated the Journal 4-3 in the first game of the evening on June 8. Scoring for Johnston’s were Kellie Rodrigues with two and single goals to Amy Brown and Lianne Imeson added the game winner. Denise Howe had three assists and Charlee Cabral had one assist. Wendy Degroote was in net.
Timbits soccer: week of June 8
Timbits #1: Lorenzo Perciballi was the captain and Nicholas Magri got the team’s last minute goal!
Timbits #2: Timbits Blue played a strong game against a shorthanded Team #7. For Blue, Cade Grossi made a great pass to Landyn Fazekas who put the ball in the net. Damien Williams moved the ball to the net on several occasions. Lincoln Kniaziew scored a goal. Connor Mackell scored for Blue before being moved to Team 7 to help them out.
Timbits #3: Team #3 had a great warmup and played hard during the game. Cristian and Nate showed great passing as they kept the ball between each other to go down the field.
Journal goals went to Brenda Vink, Kayla Lindsay and Marianne Vergeer. Assists were credited to Marianne and Kathy Gradwell. Janet Hannigan played net for the Journal.
This is a ten-week league with a final night of championship games planned for Monday, July 27. After playing each team once, here are the standings:
1. Car Barn – 2 wins, 1 tie = 5 pts
2. Johnston Net & Twine – 1 win, 2 ties = 4 pts
3. Wheatley Journal – 1 win = 2 pts
4. Anthony Keats – 1 tie =1 pt
Top 5 points players (goals and assists)
1. Marianne Vergeer – 6 pts (Journal)
2. Brenda Vink – 3 pts (Journal)
Timbits #6: There was lots of running by Timbits #6 players. Brody Church had lots of energy and played great defence!
Timbits #9: Adrian Rodriguez scored both goals for Timbits #9. Andrew Degoey had a good game. It was good to see Braden Rodriguez, Jeffrey Saad and Joshua Saad get into the action and mix it up.
3. Lisa “Derb”Brouwer – 3 pts (Car Barn)
4. Angele Stammler – 3 pts (Car Barn)
5. Denise Howe – 3 pts (Johnston’s)
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, June 8: North/South - 1st Sharon Lutz and Shirley Plant, 2nd Derek Parry and Al Morrison, 3rd Jack Warmenhoven and Eileen Edwards. East/West - 1st Don Franks and Joyce Bear, 2nd Jim Perkes and Roger Cote, 3rd Cookie and Frank Duransky. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, June 10: North/South1st Shirley Plant and Roy Trowell, 2nd Marie Ellwood and Roger Cote, 3rd Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin. East/West - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 2nd Ron Martin and Derek Parry, 3rd Theresa Flynn and Shirley Morel. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.
E.S. senior men’s golf
Once again the weatherman played havoc on the Erie Shores senior men’s golf outing June 15 as no electric carts were allowed on the golf course, keeping the numbers of golfers playing at only 36.
That didn’t seem to bother Ron Tremblay’s game any as he shot a nifty round of 77. He carded not only a low front 9 of 39, but also had the low back 9 of 38 for a fine round of 77. Henry Reimer was the closest golfer behind with a round of 80, he also birdying #2.
Rudy Dyck had a birdie on #9. Heinz Kosempel also birdied that hole and #11. Gary McRae had birds on #2 and #12, Ron Koop and Ed Schackoskoy birdied #2 and #13, John Rutgers and Bill Gherasim birdied #10, Gary Alderson had a bird on #2, followed by Fred Klassen’s bird on #5.
Fifty-fifty winners were Fred Klassen and Gord Robertson. Dan Dalimonte beat out Ron Tremblay for closest to pin on #3, while Barry Miller outshot Dave Robinson for closest on #16.
Longest putt on #18 was had by Ernie Schmidtgall, while Ed Schachoskoy beat out Neil Reimer’s putt on #9. First place team went to Ron Tremblay, Gary McRae, Bill Patkau and Brant Metz. Second place to Ron Koop, Gary Alderson, Gord Robertson and Dave Robinson. Third place finishers were Ed Schachoskoy, Brent Madden, Tom Klassen and Dan Dalimonte. Fourth place finishers were Neil Reimer, Heinz Kosempel, Rudy Dyck and Rick Metz.
Hopefully the weather will co-operate next week so most of the golfers can get out on the course. If you have not yet signed up, please do so before Friday if you can. See you next week.
Thursday night men’s golf league results
The Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club got back on track with its regular league play this past week and Team Jack Nicklaus, led by captain Ward Hutchins, continued to outplay all of its opponents coming in with an impressive 165 point total.
Ryan Peltier and Mike McKinnon tied for low gross with their 1 under par rounds of 34, while Roger Cote had the lowest net score with a 6 under par net 29. In other individual categories, Dustin Wright was closest to the pin on hole #5 and Greg Dunmore was a double winner hitting it closest to the pin on hole #3 and making the longest putt on the hole #8.
In the skins game, Henry Penner moved up the ladder into first place on the Official Money List with a total of $53.33, with Richard Lowes nearby in second spot with $46.67. Standing along in third place with $35 is Ken Cobby, while Wray Pollock, Bill Gherasim, Chris Warkentin and Claudio Sabelli are tied for fourth spot with $17.50.
To follow the League’s results and find out more about upcoming Matches and Fun Nights, simply go to the website at www.erieshoresgolf.com and click on the “Canadian Tire Men’s League Official Page” site.
Lakers
win
one, lose one
The Leamington Minor Midget Lakers played a pair of baseball games last week against the Tecumseh Minor Midget Rangers in Sun Parlour Midget league play.
On Friday evening at home the locals played one of their best games of the year beating Tecumseh 8-2. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, they dropped a 4-3 decision in Tecumseh.
Aidan Massad went the distance on the mound to earn the win, holding Tecumseh to only two hits. A bloop single in the sixth inning put an end to his no-hitter attempt.
Brandon Teichroeb and Ryan Wall led the charge offensively with three hits each. Brett Enns and Massad had a pair of safeties. Tiechroeb (2) and Wall included long doubles in their offensive totals. Anthony Fehr knocked in a pair of runs with a timely double in the fifth inning.
On Tuesday evening the Lakers fell victim to a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh that plated two runs and handed Tecumseh a come from behind 4-3 victory.
Leamington came out strong and built a 3-2 lead after two innings and nursed the lead only to fall victim to the Rangers’ last at-bat heroics.
Enns paced the Lakers with a pair of singles. Kameron Wall, R. Wall, Teichroeb, Jared Klein, Kyle Wall and Kyle Nesbit added single tallies.
Klein and Enns shared the pitching duties holding Tecumseh to only one earned run.
The Lakers next home game is Friday, June 19 against the Dresden Tigers at 7 p.m. on Diamond #7 at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex.
Two Creeks welcomes Andrew Taves
Those who know him, perhaps from enjoying previous engaging performances, will look forward with delight to Andrew Taves and friends entertaining at Two Creeks Conservation Area on Sunday, June 21.
Andrew is a young man, now developing his musical career after releasing his first successful fulllength album in 2012. While some male voices hit you like trumpets and others seem more like a scream, Andrew has one of those smooth, comfortable, stressfree voices, perfectly paired with acoustic instruments, which gently calls to the soul and engages it with a story. Usually in folk rock style, Andrew writes songs that reflect his road trips, love, life and travels in Canada’s natural world with titles like ‘Lost in the Prairies’ and ‘Kingston Nights’.
The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but the hat will be passed just before intermission. Bring a lawn chair if you prefer.
Two Creeks is a natural, open-air amphitheatre located just north of Wheatley on Kent Road 1. The website lists all of the performers for the summer and all the info you might need at www.twocreeks.ca
Ladies 18-hole league plays low putts
Tuesday, June 9 was a glorious day for golf at Erie Shores and 25 ladies in the 18-hole league did their best to roll that little white ball into the hole. The game was Low Putts and the winners in each division were as follows: A Flight - Diana Jones with 26 putts; B Flight - Ann Johnston and Mary Hrynewich with 29 putts each; C Flight - Dorothy Mastronardi with 30 putts.
Chip-ins were: Emily Oldenburg on #14, Judy Butler on #1, Linda Segedin on #5, Diana Jones on #2, Mary Lappan on #2. Congratulations, ladies. Well done!
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Age-gender category winners for each Sunday, June 14 race were as follows:
1.5 km open water swim
• 20-24 women — Victoria Whiteside (New Hamburg), 30:26;
• 65-69 men — David Murphy (Leamington), 32:04;
• 40-44 women — Deanna Galbraith (Belle River), 34:15.
3.0 km open water swim
• 19 and under men — Devlin Kukhta (Windsor), 44:24;
• 25-29 women — Samantha Whiteside (New Hamburg), 50:07;
• 19 and under women — Allison Ware (Wheatley), 1:06:20;
• 35-39 women — Jennifer Fox (Leamington), 1:06:20.
5 km run
• open age men — Michael Vida (Leamington), 22:22;
• open age women — Sarah Wardrope (Hamilton), 26:05. Sprint duathlon
• 30-34 men — Ryan Allison (Windsor), 59:53;
• 45-49 men — Saide Eid (Tecumseh), 1:07:38;
• 50-54 men — Larry Mullins (Woodslee), 1:09:12;
• 45-49 women — Anna Fiorito (Amherstburg), 1:10:53;
• 35-39 women — Stephanie Moracci (Leamington), 1:12:18;
• 40-44 men — Mike Benard (Windsor), 1:12:58;
• 65-69 men — Bernie Collins (Kingsville), 1:13:17;
“It was smooth, calm and we’ve got a very experienced committee. We’ve all been a part of this for the past 10 years, so it was a smooth race. The weather cooperated too… barely.”
— Ben Balkwill
• 55-59 men — Michael Wilson (Belle River), 1:14:37;
• 25-29 men — Forest Frair (Windsor), 1:14:52;
• 60-64 men — Mike O’Brien (Newcastle), 1:14:58;
• 30-34 women — Amanda Tiessen (Kingsville), 1:15:13;
• 35-39 men — Dan Van Schalkwyk (Windsor), 1:18:07;
• 10-11-year-old boys — Lucas Moavro (Leamington),
28:00.
Leamington’s Linda Penner takes the final few steps of the Tomatoman Sprint Triathlon Sunday, June 14. Penner was second in the 65-69-year-old female categtory.
plained Leamington Triathlon Weekend committee member and organizer Ben Balkwill. “The cold weather we’ve had hasn’t offered much time for training and a triathlon is a big undertaking for someone who’s new to it.”
Despite the lower than average turnout, Balkwill described the 29th annual Leamignton Triathlon Weekend as a great experience for athletes and organizers alike.
“It was highly successful,” he noted. “It was smooth, calm and we’ve got a very experienced committee. We’ve all been a part of this for the past 10 years, so it was a smooth race. The weather cooperated too… barely.”
Light and brief showers didn’t give way to a steady rain until the awards ceremonies began about two hours after the 7:30 a.m. horn sounded the beginning of the duathlon and triathlon.
New this year was the five-kilometre run.
Kids of Steel 12-13
• 12-13-year-old girls — Emma Lazenby (Ilderton), 441:25;
• 12-13-year-old boys — Jack Biggar (Sarnia), 42:54.
• 14-15-year-old boys — Trent Hartleib (Kingsville), 56:59.
For further results within all categories of the two-day event, visit the website www.chiptimresults.com/results/?y=2015 and scroll down to the Leamington Triathlon Weekend events.
This year’s online, pre-registration closed June 10 with 218 participants. Day-of registering athletes brought the number up to about 240 — about 50 shy of last year’s combined entries. “There are so many races that people can do now,” ex-
The two-day string of competitions is usually centered around Father’s Day weekend, but organizers decided to hold this year’s event a week earlier to avoid scheduling competition with Toronto Triathlon Fest and Guelph Lake Triathlon that are centered around the upcoming Pan Am Games. Sponsorship packages to support the weekend and offset its expenses were offered at gold ($1,000 and up) silver ($500 to $999) and bronze ($250 to $499) levels. Mucci Farms, in addition to being one of four gold sponsors, provided the inflatable start/finish line and offered packages of fresh produce to each participant.
The event’s nine-member committee was backed by a group of about 80 volunteers, taking on duties from lifeguards, kayaking guides, water distributors, police and marshalls, to registration personnel and set-up and take-down workers. The committee begins planning for each Triathlon Weekend in January, when online registration begins.
“We always encourage everyone to register as soon as possible so we know what kind of numbers to prepare for,” Balkwill said. “The same goes for any race — it really helps with the planning. If you want a race t-shirt, you better sign up early.”
Although details have not yet been worked out, the 30th annual Leamington Triathlon Weekend may be based on a retro theme.
The sprint duathlon competition for this year’s two-day Tomatoman event gets underway Saturday, June 14. A total of 47 male and female athletes participated in this year’s individual duathlon.
One of 20 entries in the Kids of Steel eight-and-nine-year-old division completes the swimming portion before heading into transition at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Saturday, June 13.
One of 87 entries in the 29th annual Tomatoman Sprint Triathlon emerges from the water to transition into the biking portion of the event Sunday, June 14.
Dashiel Sheeler pushes his bike through the transition area after completing the swimming portion of the Kids of Steel six-and-sevenyear-old division Saturday, June 13 at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Sheeler finished second in the division behind fellow Leamington athlete Kniaziew.
Hudson Bartel gets a high five as he enters the final stretch of the Kids of Steel triathlon in the sixand-seven-year-old division.
Mitchell Moracci makes his way through the final stretch of the Kids of Steel triathlon in the sixand-seven-year-old division
Leamington’s Taylor Insley makes her way through the transition area before jumping on her bike in the Kids of Steel triathlon’s eight-and-nine year old division.
Larry Mullins of Woodslee prepares to dismount his bike as he heads for the running portion of the Tomatoman Sprint Duathlon Sunday, June 14. Mullins finished first in the 50-54-year-old male division.
Leamington’s Pauline Kniaziew takes first place in the 65-69-yearold female division of the Tomatoman Sprint Triathlon Sunday, June 14.
25th annual Charity Golf Classic welcomes golfers
Community Living Essex County is holding its 25th annual Charity Golf Classic at Fox Glen Golf Club in McGregor on Wednesday, July 8 with an 11 a.m. shotgun start.
All proceeds from the annual golf tournament benefit Community Living Essex County in support of people with an intellectual disability and their families across Essex County Highlights of the best ball scramble tournament will include a live and silent auction for items including Detroit Tiger tickets. Prizes will be awarded to teams with the best overall low gross – men’s, women’s and mixed. Prizes will also be awarded for the longest drive, closest to the pin and more. All participants will receive a prize.
As part of the tournament, Community Living Essex County has again invited municipalities from across Essex County to participate in the 7th Annual Municipal Golf Challenge. Municipalities will again be vying for both the “Municipal Cup” and bragging rights for the municipality with the lowest overall team score. The Municipality of LaSalle will again attempt to defend their 2014 title.
Community Living Essex County welcomes the community to join in the fun and golf for a great cause. To register for the tournament, or to find out more about outstanding sponsorship opportunities, call Tony DeSantis, Manager of Community Relations, at 519776-6483, ext. 246, or e-mail at tony@communitylivingessex.org
Last year nearly $18,000 was raised for Community Living, largely in part due to the generous support of local corporate sponsors from across Essex County
Gesstwood Camp launches fundraising campaign
On June 5, Gesstwood Camp & Retreat Centre launched its awareness and fundraising campaign with team building activities for the volunteer project team members – the High Rope experience.
To keep up with increasing demands of its growing program rosters, Gesstwood is fundraising in order to upgrade facilities and expand learning elements for the young leaders of tomorrow. The wish list includes: upgrading overnight facilities and washrooms to offer overnight camping all year round to enjoy activities like snowshoeing in the winter; enhancing programs like their canopy tour; and opening the camp to families on weekends.
Over 7,000 students and 70+ adult groups a year unplug and participate in outdoor education programs that allow leadership skills to be developed naturally. Learning through experience, program participants discover the roles that they take working within a group, what skills they bring and areas of improvement.
Located in the heart of Essex County, Gesstwood features 62 acres of playing grounds, beautiful forest and meandering streams.
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The rehabilitation of Highway 3 from 0.3 km east of Essex Road 8 easterly to Essex Road 34, 19.4 km is anticipated to commence on June 15, 2015.
During construction, traffic from Highway 3 will be diverted to a local road detour. The work will be staged in three parts so that the entire 19.4 km length of Highway 3 is not closed all at once.
Access across Highway 3 at the sideroads will be maintained for local traffic and emergency services. Speed limits will be reduced to 60 km/hr within the construction work zone.
The Ministry will work to minimize impacts to the travelling public wherever possible, however, drivers should expect delays.
If you have any questions regarding this Notice contact Lisa Scerbo, Contract Administrator, Parsons Tel. 519- 919-4677.
PARSONS
LEAMINGTON ONTARIO, CANADA
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE ESTATE OF Murray John Loveless
All persons having claims against the Estate of Murray John Loveless, formerly of Wheatley, Ontario who passed away on or about the 12th day of July, 2014, are hereby notified to send in to the undersigned Personal Representative of the said deceased on or before the 3rd day of July, 2015, full particulars of their claims, thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said Estate having regard only to the claims then filed.
DATED at Leamington, Ontario this 28th day of May, 2015. The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company One London Place 225 Queens Avenue, Suite 2370 London, Ontario N6A 5R8
By its solicitors: C. OWEN SPETTIGUE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, Barrister and Solicitor, 57 Talbot Street East, P.O. Box 327, Leamington, Ontario N8H 1L1
Municipality of Leamington PUBLIC NOTICE
PESTICIDE USE
The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington intends to control weeds under The Weed Control Act, R.S.O., 1990 along municipal rural roads within the Municipality of Leamington.
The Municipality will be treating rural roadside ditches using TURBOPROP Emulsifiable Concentrate containing the active ingredients Dichlorprop 300 g/l (present as 2 – ethylhexyl ester) and 2,4-D 282 g/l (present as 2 – ethylhextl ester) { Registration #27967} registered under the PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT (CANADA) commencing May 20, 2015; weather permitting and ending August 31, 2015.
The Municipality will be treating urban curbs using ECOCLEAR Fast Acting Weed and Grass Killer which contains acetic acid 25% w/v 250 g/l (Registration # 25528) registered under the PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT (CANADA) commencing May 20, 2015; weather permitting and ending August 31, 2015.
For further information please contact Ken Brown, P.Eng, Manager of Public Works at 519-326-5761. Collect calls will be accepted.
