June 28, 2017

Leamington dock will be open for Canada Day festivities

By Pat Bailey

Visitors to Leamington’s Canada Day Fireworks will get a little more bang for their buck.

Well actually, they’ll get a chance to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary from an amazing vantage point for this year’s fireworks display.

In a marathon session of Council Monday night, June 26, CAO Peter Neufeld was delighted to announce the municipality has reached an agreement to lease the dock from the Minister of Transportation for the nominal fee of one dollar — beginning on June 27 — for a five-year term.

Neufeld said negotiations with the ministry began about two years ago, designed to include the dock as part of the municipality’s vision for the development of the waterfront.

The timing couldn’t have been better to help the municipality mark Canada’s 150th.

Neufeld said, following the Canada Day parade, which begins at the fairgrounds at 4 p.m. (and hosted by the Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce), everyone is invited down to the waterfront to take in live entertainment on stage, beginning at 6 p.m., with a commitment ceremony welcoming new Canadians, as well as a lineup dedicated to celebrating the community’s history of welcoming newcomers.

The fireworks will be launched from a barge this year, beginning at 10:05 p.m., to allow everyone a bird’s eye view of the display — one which promises to be spectacular.

But Neufeld was quick to say the opening of the dock is only for the Canada Day events. He said it will then be closed to allow the municipality to complete the work on it for a Spring 2018 opening.

The dock, which he referred to as “the 42nd Parallel Pier”, still has to be officially named and will eventually serve as a promenade and walking pier and may include a coffee or wine bar or other food and drink service, or it may be used for the arts, cultural or community events.

Other terms of the lease include: a term of five years, beginning in 2017, but after the first two years the minister may terminate with a year’s notice; a renewal option for one five-year extension; the municipality shall, during the entire term, release and indemnify the minister from loss or damage to any person and, at its sole cost and expense, take out and keep in full force and effect insurance with the minister added as named insured; the municipality shall, at its own cost, maintain, operate and manage the leased lands and improvements to the leased land in a clean and first class manner and shall make needed repairs and replacements in a good workmanlike manner with due diligence; and finally, the municipality may not assign the lease nor sublet, nor licence any part of the leased lands without the prior consent of the Minister Councillors, too, were thrilled by the news and applauded the CAO and his staff for their efforts.

Amphitheatre project taking shape

By Bryan Jessop

Municipal council is now confident it’ll be able to ‘raise the roof’ for the second annual installment of Hogs For Hospice.

The latest step in the process of revamping Leamington’s water front became visible for all to see on Tuesday, June 27 as the outdoor amphitheatre’s roof was raised and secured to its four support pillars before a crowd of onlookers that included members of municipal council and administration. The foundation of the stage was built roughly two months earlier and although the structure officially began taking on its basic shape upon installation of its 47,000 pound roof, Leamington director of infrastructure services Rob Sharon explained that there are still a handful of steps remaining on the project’s to-do list.

Although the amphitheatre will not be used for upcoming Canada Day celebrations, mayor John Paterson explained that it will be completed and ready for use upon the arrival of the second annual Hogs For Hospice from Friday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 6. The new stage’s first major act will be Our Lady Peace — the Hogs For Hospice headlining act for Saturday, Aug. 5.

The $1.2 million project is slated for completion in late July and will be able to seat a capacity of 5,000 spectators once an estimated 75 to 80 feet of concrete is poured across the flat surface at the base of the hill separating Seacliff Beach from Seacliff Park. The flat surface surrounding the stage will stretch from about 15 feet behind the stage to the base of the hill and extend to the fence that partially surrounds the building currently being leased by Burgess’s Restaurant immediately west of the new beach volleyball courts.

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The roof of Leamington’s new outdoor amphitheatre is lowered towards its support pillars by crane at Seacliff Park Tuesday, June 27. The phase of the project was delayed by one day due to persistent winds on June 26. (SUN Photo)

Leamington student 1 of 150 from across Canada chosen for trip to Ottawa

Chloe Jakob, a Grade 10 student from Leamington, is one of 150 youth between the ages of 14-19, chosen from across Canada, for a trip to Ottawa on June 24 for eight days of experiential learning, leadership development, and community engagement activities as part of Canada 150&Me.

Hearing Professional Makes Hearing Healthcare More

Accessible with Out Clinic

Brandy Breault, Hearing Instrument Specialist at ListenUP! Canada

Brandy Breault is a Hearing Instrument Specialist from ListenUP! Canada who recognizes the need for more accessible hearing healthcare in Leamington. ListenUP! Canada has a hearing healthcare clinic at 313 Main St. E in Kingsville that is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 - 4:30, but for some in Leamington, this may be a distance to travel. So, every other Monday, Breault drives to the Leamington out clinic at the South Essex Community Council at 215 Talbot Street East to provide free, no obligation hearing tests, a broad selection of brand-name, digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices at affordable prices,tings, cleanings and repairs. These out clinic services

help those who need hearing healthcare, but are unable to travel to the nearest clinic to get the help they need.

“I basically offer the same hearing healthcare services provided at any other clinic location,” says Breault. “People may not have a driver’s license. A clinic may be too far for people to travel outside of Leamington. People may not be well enough to travel and it may be easier for loved ones to bring them to a clinic closer to home.”

While completing her Speech and Language Sciences degree at Brock University, Breault took some audiology courses that sparked her interest in the

pursue a career in audiology and obtained her Hearing Instrument Specialist diploma from Conestoga College. Breault started her student placement with ListenUP! Canada in 2014 and has been with the company ever since – helping clients treat their hearing loss and reconnect with the world around them.

Breault will be at the out clinic on Tuesday, July 4 th & Monday, July 17 th from 8:30-4:30. To book an appointment, please call 1-888-364-5419.

The year-long project is aimed at starting a national conversation among youth about the greatest challenges and opportunities facing Canada for their generation. Juliana Willemsma, a Kingsville High School student, was also selected from Essex County.

Over the course of eight days, 150 youth will participate in a number of activities throughout the region, including attending the Governor General’s Awards on the Performing Arts; volunteering at the Gloucester Community Garden, Gatineau Park and Ottawa 2017’s ‘Picnic on the Bridge’; as well as visiting Parliament Hill and national museums. They will also have key roles to play in the Canada 150 celebrations, performing in the Canada Day noon hour show, and acting as National Gallery “teen docents for a day,” talking to visitors about their favorite pieces in the Canadian Art Collection.

While in Ottawa, the participants will present the collective results and recommendations from a series of Regional Forums that took place across the country, discussing the greatest challenges and opportunities for Canada’s future. An estimated 2,900 youth took part in the Forums, addressing subjects ranging from mental health, relationships with Indigenous People, LGBTQ rights, humanitarian assistance, the environment and sustainable development, social inclusion, diversity, education, the economy and the attachment to social media.

Chloe, daughter of Molly and Chris Jakob of Leamington, has a keen interest in Environmental Sciences. Inspired to make a difference by all the work and research she has been part of as a member of the LDSS Eco Team, she entered the 150 & Me contest in the Environment category.

“TD Bank Group has been pleased to support initiatives like the Canada 150&Me Youth Forums, that inspire young Canadians to consider how they can make a difference in the world around them,” stated Valérie Picher, AVP Community Relations, TD Bank Group.

Recommendations from each of the four regional forums will be presented to business and political leaders and government officials at the National Youth Forum in Ottawa on June 26 with keynote speakers. The 150 youth will present a series of eight 5-minute multimedia presentations they have worked on collectively to represent the main ideas and highlights from the forums they attended. Special guests include His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada; renowned author and historian, Charlotte Gray, C.M; National Chief Perry Bellegarde, of the Assembly of First Nations; and Will Amos, MP, Pontiac.

“We see Canada 150 as a milestone. It’s not only an opportunity to reflect on our past 150 years as a confederation, but it’s also an opportunity to put young people at the forefront of an exploration of the Canada we want for the next 150 years. So we started a conversation and challenged young people to help shape the future of Canada. We asked them to speak up, speak often and speak loudly,” says Deborah Morrison, President & CEO of

Experiences Canada. “Have they ever! Seeing opportunities and overcoming challenges are very much parts of their young lives. It’s often the small, early steps we take that can have a huge ripple effect. This will be our Canada 150&Me legacy – motivating thousands of young people to get more involved in their communities and to interest them in national public policy.”

Chloe Jakob

Union protests amphitheatre contract

By Bryan Jessop

The stage of Leamington’s newest attraction wasn’t quite set at the time, but the first note emitted from its vicinity was a somber one.

While contractors prepared to have the roof of Leamington’s newest amphitheatre raised at the south end of Seacliff Park, members of Ironworkers Local 700 stood outside the park’s eastern boundary in protest of the municipality’s decision to award the contract to a Dorchester, Ont. based company. Representatives of Local 700 gathered on the sidewalk along the west side of Forest Avenue carrying signs portraying messages of disappointment in response to council’s choice of a London-area company to build and erect the structure, situated at the base of Secaliff Hill between the beach and park.

Welding instructor and Ironworkers Local 700 executive board member Brian Hamlin explained that a bid from a Windsor-based company — TCI Titan Contracting — came in at $592 more than the winning bid by Aveiro Constructors Ltd., pegged at just under $1.17 million.

“We see so many out of town companies coming this way — why?” Hamlin said. “It’s not just Leamington. It’s happening in the city (Windsor) and all over the county. We’re not here to speak out against the company that was chosen, it’s about the decision that was made.”

Hamlin and his Local 700 cohorts who took part in the Monday, June 26 protest were not responsible for the delay of the amphitheatre’s roof installation scheduled to take place that morning. That stage of the project was delayed by heavy winds that would have made the joining of the roof and its supporting pillars too risky, a step in construction that was rescheduled for Tuesday, June 27.

“We know we can’t stop this; that’s not why we’re here,” said Hamlin. “It’s the principle of the thing, to let people know what’s going on. When these jobs go to local workers, the money is made and spent here — the economy needs that. What do we do with all the people coming back from out West now that the oil wells have slowed?”

Hamlin explained that about 20 Local 700 retirees live in Leamington, some of whom attended the Monday protest. The group intended to stage the same demonstration at the same location the previous Friday, but was met with inclement weather.

“There are local companies that could have manufactured this roof,” added Iron Workers District Council of Ontario organizer Jeremy Schembri, with the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers. “We’re just letting people know that we don’t think it’s right, especially after all the layoffs when Heinz shut down.”

“It would have been different if they were building a Tim Hortons, but for a city project where tax dollars are being used, it should have been local,” added Local 700 member Matt Ferguson.

Leamington Mayor John Paterson explained that Local 700’s issue with the selection related to their ongoing efforts to unionize its employees. He also stated that the Ontario government’s Municipal Act requires that the lowest bid be accepted rather than basing a choice strictly on the bidder’s geographic location.

“Unless there is a reason they can’t perform the job, we have to award the contract to the lowest bidder,” Paterson said. “It would be nice to always choose the local company, but when we’re using the taxpayers’ money, we have to think of cost. With the Municipal Act, there’s also the risk of being taken to court by the lowest bidder if they aren’t selected.”

Proposed ‘sister city’ in Mexico for Leamington

At its June 12 meeting, Leamington Council welcomed the city of Salvatierra, Mexico, to the family as a proposed ‘sister city’, following a report from Jeanine Lassaline-Berglund, manager of economic and community development, and a presentation from the Mexican Consulate, Consul Alberto Bernal, which included a letter from the city’s mayor, Jose Herlindo Velazquez Fernandez.

In the letter, the Mexican mayor told Council that they too are quite involved in the agriculture industry and their region is considered ‘the barn of Mexico’. He said they have 14,000 hectares of agricultural fields in which they grow a variety of produce including corn, beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, zucchini, onions, cantaloupe, watermelon, guava and sweet potatoes.

Lassaline-Berglund told Council that the size and economic landscape of the city mimics that of Leamington. As well, she said, a number of local migrant workers are from this area and the proposed ‘sister city’ relationship could open possibilities of co-operation

in the agricultural industry, tourism, culture and other areas that would provide mutual benefit.

She told Council that in the past, such designations were more ceremonial in nature, but believes this one could allow the municipality to pursue export development and access to markets for local industry partners in Salvatierra. She went on to say the Economic and Community Development Department will take a lead role in hosting and entertaining investment development from Mexico, in partnership with and support from the

Consulate of Mexico, the Windsor-Essex Economic Development Corporation and provincial partners.

Members of Council expressed their gratitude to Consul Bernal, and Deputy-Mayor Hilda McDonald commended him for extending the hand of friendship and the possibility of an economic development plan that could benefit both communities.

Bernal also thanked the municipality for its kindness and support following the recent death of an area migrant worker.

Members of Ironworkers Local 700 march along the sidewalk to the eastern perimeter of Seacliff Park Monday, June 26 in protest to the Municipality of Leamington’s decision to hire a Dorchester, Ont. contractor to build a new amphitheatre at the south end of the park. Members explained that a Windsor company was outbid by $592.

Be true to your school

The final walkthrough at LDSS on June 10 was certainly a blast from the past.

I met and talked to quite a few people I hadn’t met before and also ones who I hadn’t seen in years.

ago, and I suspect, the same as had been installed in 1952 when the school was built.

I ran immediately into Mike Vorkapich and his wife as I entered the gym. I’ve run into Mr. Vorkapich a few times over the years and we always have a good chat. Their son Steve was there with them and we talked for a bit too.

Mr. Vorkapich was my Grade 9 Science teacher and also my agriculture teacher. So I had him twice in the same day.

Those old work-table style desks with the round wooden seats that swung out from them were our place to be as we awaited instruction from Mr. Dueckman in those days.

Looking around the wood shop, not much had changed on the machinery end either. The old planer was still in the same spot, as was the band saw and drill press. Two or three lathes sat idle near the edge of the room.

As I walked through the hallways, the memories came flooding back like I had been there just yesterday. In fact, it had been almost 40 years. The layout of the building remained the same as I recalled.

The cafeteria was set up with a lot of memorabilia for sale, from the old sports pennants to Phoebus yearbooks and even old school uniforms.

A slideshow was being projected onto a large screen in the gym and smaller screens throughout the hallways.

On top of the large wood cabinets on one side of the room sat a few long-forgotten high school projects, including the dastardly miniature framed-in house that we all had to build in Grade 11.

It seemed to take me all year to build that. I wasn’t real adept at connecting all of those miniature joists, studs and rafters, but my house got completed on time nonetheless.

It was such a familiar feeling to be walking those halls again.

Not much has changed.

I ran into Mark Schmenk and his daughter Emily, who were taking the tour together. She is a current student, so she had a different perspective than us older people did.

And there in the front corner, sat Mr. Dueckman’s old desk, covered in books and other stuff that had accumulated over the years.

I could almost picture him sitting there with a big smile on his face, that big mustache stretching from one side of his face to the other.

We walked into the old Tech department, reminiscing about Mr. Blatchford coming out of his doorway to scold someone walking down the hall who was making too much noise. We shared stories with anyone who would listen about some of the things we did and classes we attended.

We talked about Mr. Lepp’s auto shop and Mr. Adamache’s antics in electricity class.

It brought a certain amount of sadness that he wasn’t there, knowing that he died several years ago at Point Pelee, saving a child from drowning.

Time has certainly marched on since our days at LDSS and LDHS before that.

Upon walking into the woodworking room, it brought forth some old feelings.

The desks were the same that had been there 40 years

It’s hard to believe that building is 65 years old. It was still a relatively young structure when I went there. I suppose that makes me old. Oh well, so many other things make me old these days too. I guess that should be no different.

Restored Internet and faith in our fellow Canadians

As our children get older and technology makes communication from a distance easier, fathers were celebrated on Sunday whether they were near or far away.

over a year, we enjoyed the best Internet service since we had arrived and up to 30 GB at less than half the price for satellite reception.

We awoke Sunday morning to Father’s Day wishes from our children to Mark. This was a pleasant sound for many reasons but especially since it was a sign that our Wi-Fi system was still up and running.

Many of you live in an area that a consistent Internet has become something that you expect, and for the most part may take for granted. Here on Little Whale Cay, not only has this been an exception, but in reality a time-consuming focus of mine.

When we arrived 3 years ago, we were pleased to know that we would have access to the ‘World Wide Web’ albeit with limitations. A large rusted satellite dish was responsible for bringing us Internet. We were able to email and message our friends, but Facebook or streaming was something that we only explored if we knew that the owners or other guests were not coming to the island that month. Our allotted 10 GB was barely enough to get us by.

Things went so smoothly for a time that I got to focus on other projects around the island. We really got moving on our list of things that we wished to accomplish on the island prior to finally getting to a maintenance mode. Hurricane Matthew arrived in October and rewrote our list of to-dos and wreaked havoc on our Internet. Initially, all modes of communication went down, but even after Chub Cay tower, the one we get Internet from, was reestablished, our system never entirely came back. Wi-Fi has been inconsistent for almost a year, breaking in and out, and our phones totally unreliable. My stepmother is my witness, as she has had to endure many test calls that were horrible at best!

During both the owners’ family visits over the first Christmas on the island and a charter group that came for the week over New Year’s, we saw our Internet usage soar. Mark and I were both shocked by the overage charges that month and quickly realized that island communications needed to be our New Year’s focus.

At first we tried to reach out to the name of the IT tech that I found in our files left by the past managers. This guy had at one time orchestrated the set up of the Internet and phone systems over satellite. Although most likely efficient at the time, by the look of the rusted, dilapidated SAT dish, it was time for a change. Unfortunately, there was no response from the technician.

The Berry Island chain, although for the most part desolate, the few that do live in the area are a close-knit group. Our friends on Frozen and Alders were updating their systems at this time and shared the name of their tech. We arranged to share a plane and have him come out to visit both of our locations along with Big Whale Cay as well.

Bart arrived and some of you may recall the week that he stayed here. He had big stories and big promises. Many dollars later he finally left, and without complaint we had Internet service from a tiny SIM card from our local Bahamas telecommunications. The rusty old satellite dish is still connecting and available for backup if necessary. For well

In November we had another technician come all the way from Ohio. He, too, was scheduled to spend a few days on our island and then head up to Alders and Frozen. He arrived with boxes of new equipment and big promises. After a week, a good part of the equipment was installed and my fridge was empty. His departure, although welcome in many ways, left us with a less than par Internet service, passwords that did not work and a very large bill. During our 3 years here, over $30,000 had been spent on Internet equipment installation and this didn’t include the monthly billing.

Discouraged, I felt that my main job had become Wi-Fi technician and although I had learned a lot, my frustration at spending hours troubleshooting was exhausting. Batelco is the only act in the show and therefore there seems to be no rush to repair its infrastructure, let alone hire techs to answer the call centre in less than one hour. If my phone line lasted that long, I was usually connected to the wrong person and the call was then dropped while trying to transfer my call. Hence, the hair colouring!

I was very excited to finally connect to 3 technicians who came from Bahamas. Truly, I held hope that, with someone local with ties to the BTC, things would get done. Sadly, after three round trip flights to our island from Nassau, adding up to $3,000, our service totally shut down. I had to use

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Restored Internet and faith in our fellow Canadians

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my coconut, and not only was I talking about my noggin but the coconut tree outside our front door. That’s correct, I figured since I had a data plan on my iPhone, I could use the personal hotspot in the settings to at least run our computer. Within our concrete walls of the house I couldn’t get service, but if I set the phone in the orchid that I had strung to the side of the coconut tree, I was able to get up to 3 bars and the fastest Internet in months!

Although I was excited to be able to communicate again, I was realistic enough to know that with the upcoming owner visit, I may need to step it up a notch. Nick Stanton, a hometown boy from Leamington, was recommended to me from a friend back home. I reached out for his help and I am sure that after the first couple of chats via texts where I tried to explain our coconut communication system, he must have wondered if I was the nut!

Last week, Nick, at very short noticed, decided that he would take up my offer to return to the island with us after our weekend visit home. We landed on Little Whale Cay after an eventful return flight. Our routine landing on Chub Cay to clear customs became a not so routine stop when the pilot was unable to start the starboard engine because the mixer lever was jamming halfway. Nick found himself, along with Mark and the pilot, removing the engine cowling where Mark found that the idle mixture screw from the carburetor had fallen out, prohibiting the movement of the lever. Once the screw was secured back in its place, the cover was returned and we were off on our very short flight and descent to LWC.

Nick stayed from Tuesday until Saturday morning and I am very happy to report that we have great Wi-Fi service. The island is reconnected and now at the lower cost of only $70 a month for unlimited Wi-Fi. To top it off, I finally have a simple sheet that I have wished for, explaining the system. It includes all of the usernames and passwords needed. Nick, you have just given me another reason to be a proud Canadian! Thanks so much!

Finally, a Monday morning arrived when I was able to write my column and then get back to our list. Hurricane season has arrived and with it the rainy season. The island is the greenest that I have seen since the first season we arrived. Everything is growing out of control and with one man short because we had to let Clint go, we are short-handed. The owners arrive soon, which means provisions to order, beds to make and homes to clean, but knowing that I am able to connect with Nick for our technical issues, I may find time to play in the dirt too!

If you didn’t have to rely on technology because of distance, I hope you made time to physically be with your loved one to wish them a happy birthday, anniversary or Father’s Day!

Amphitheatre project taking shape

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“The biggest part of the design is to make it as universal as possible,” said Sharon. “It’ll be a good fit for big acts and local performers through the summer months.”

Once complete, rented, portable seating may be used for the level surface in front of the stage to accommodate major acts while smaller events featuring local performers will permit spectators to set up lawn chairs atop the flat surface between the stage and hill.

“The hill has a perfect grade and it’s a perfect venue with a bowl shape to it,” Sharon explained. “The location for something like this is great.”

The ampitheatre’s stage will be approximately 40 feet wide and sit a standard four feet high from ground level. The structure itself is 35 feet tall. Remaining elements of the project include the installation of a permanent electrical system, an outer membrane for the roof and an exterior ‘skin’ made of composite paneling with a wood grain appearance.

About 12 hours before the amphitheatre’s roof was picked up and lowered onto the stage’s pillars, Leamington council officially signed a lease for the dock situated at the other end of Seacliff Beach. Previously, the dock’s speed bumps were removed and its surface was cleaned up in anticipation of Canada Day fireworks. Afterwards, the dock will again be closed to public access and then re-opened again for the Sip and Savour weekend August 18-20. From there, the dock will again be closed for the addition of safety rails.

“We’re moving along really well,” explained Leamington mayor John Paterson. “Everyone’s really excited about this.”

“I’m really proud of council for what it’s accomplished already,” added Leamington CAO Peter Neufeld, who described the new amphitheatre and its surroundings to a ‘mini Pine Knob’. “Nobody would have expected anything like this after the closure of Heinz, but council made some courageous decisions and here we are.”

OPVG governance questioned

Editor:

For nearly four months, farmers in Ontario who grow processing vegetables have been silenced after the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission shut down our organization – Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG).

As a result, the Processing Vegetable Growers’ Alliance was formed to represent the interests of growers of the 14 different processing vegetables grown in Ontario, in the absence of OPVG. Our goal, as an alliance of growers, is to restore a fully elected OPVG board with the authority to negotiate prices, terms, conditions and contracts for Ontario’s processing vegetable growers.

But on June 15, 2017, the commission posted proposed amendments to Regulation 441 (Vegetables for Processing – Plan) that impact governance of OPVG.

We have very serious concerns about the proposed amendments that would effectively allow the government to take control of the OPVG board for another year. OPVG currently has no expert advisory staff or board, and is operated by a commission-appointed trustee.

Our sector is best served by the grassroots growers who produce the 14 different processing vegetables grown in Ontario. And a fully elected grower board is in the best position to accurately and adequately represent our sector.

The proposed amendments to OPVG board governance will put the voice of the processing growers at a minority, with government appointees making up the majority of the OPVG board until the end of 2018.

It is unacceptable that the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission intends to appoint more than 50% of the OPVG board positions (board chair plus four board members) with no requirement that these board members are active processing vegetable growers in Ontario.

We are encouraging all processing vegetable growers in the province to take the opportunity to comment on the proposed amendments by the July 31, 2017 deadline date.

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Francis Dobbelaar, Processing Vegetable Growers’ Alliance

Dangerous street crossing

The other day we went on our normal doggy walk to Seacliff Park via Sherk St. and Seacliff Rd. There is a recently installed traffic light with a “walk” light when the button is pushed at the corner of Sherk and Seacliff, which we are very appreciative of when crossing the road to the park. However, as we start walking, many times drivers on Sherk start to turn left toward us as we are walking. More than once, drivers have roared around in front of us or immediately behind us as we crossed on the “walk”.

On this day though, a car came right up to us and almost hit us before hitting the brakes as we crossed. We were stunned and shocked. One day someone is going to get hit! I don’t know why the green light for traffic on Sherk St. can’t remain red while the walk sign is flashing! This is very dangerous!

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Marilyn Fox, Leamington

• MILL STREET MARKET AND BLOCK PARTY – Friday, June 30, 5 – 11 p.m. $2 admission. Enjoy bands, beer and wine garden, local foods and vendors.

• Leamington’s Canada 150th Birthday PARADE, 4 p.m. starting at the Leamington Fairgrounds, proceeding down Erie Street and ending at the Roma Club.

• ARTS AT THE MARINA – Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many artists and vendors on display. Rick Atkin Park will be filled with approximately 60 different artists with everything from pottery, wood carvings, ironworks, painting, photography and much, much more.

• FIREWORKS at dusk from the Seacliff Park beach area.

• MILL STREET MARKET AND BLOCK PARTY – Friday, June 30, 5 – 11 p.m. $2 admission. Enjoy bands, beer and wine garden, local foods and vendors.

• Leamington’s Canada 150th Birthday PARADE, 4 p.m. starting at the Leamington Fairgrounds, proceeding down Erie Street and ending at the Roma Club.

• ARTS AT THE MARINA – Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many artists and vendors on display. Rick Atkin Park will be filled with approximately 60 different artists with everything from pottery, wood carvings, ironworks, painting, photography and much, much more.

• FIREWORKS at dusk from the Seacliff Park beach area.

FIREWORKS

SATURDAY

1 (RAIN DATE SUN. JULY 2) Join us at “Taylor Park” presentedby Friends at the End of West Creek

• Fireworks on Saturday, July 1 at dusk at Taylor Park near the end of Pier Rd.

Rain date is Sunday, July 2. All compliments of the Taylor family.

• Holiday Harbour is having fireworks on Sunday, July 2 at dusk.

Saturday July 1 - Coulter Park

• 12:00 - Opening remarks and re-dedication of Hometown Heroes Banners

• 12:30 - 2pm Community BBQ. While supplies last.

• 1- 3pm - Music by Dale Butler and John Moran

• 1-4pm - Legion Ladies Auxiliary kids fun afternoon games, bouncy castle, and more

Goodwill offerings: monetary or non perishable items collected for the Wheatley Food Bank. HAPPY 150TH CANADA! Wheatley Legion Branch 324 Canada Day Celebrations

June 29 - Monday

The village of Wheatley will have lots

Besides the numerous businesses and restaurants offering Canada Day festivities, the Royal Canadian Legion is hosting activities throughout the

The Legion will hold a re-dedication ceremony for the Hometown Heroes banners at noon on Saturday at Coulter Park.

A community BBQ will follow from 12:30 to 2 pm, while supplies last.

Musical enterainment by Dale Butler and John Moran will fill the air from 1-3 pm along with a kids fun afternoon hosted by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Bouncy castle, games and other activities will take place from 1-4 pm.

No admittance charge, only free will donation, monetary or non-perishable items.

On Saturday, fireworks will take place at dusk at Taylor Park near the end of Pier Rd. If it rains, they will be held on Sunday. All compliments of the Taylor family.

Holiday Harbour is having fireworks on Sunday at dusk.

OBITUARY

John Surowaniec

With great sadness we announce the passing of John Surowaniec on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Erie Shores Hospice Leamington.

OBITUARY

Landon Neil Johns

Liam Donald Johns

OBITUARY

Kevin Segave

Kevin John Segave, 62 years, passed away peacefully at his home in Leamington on Monday, June 26, 2017.

John was born in Poland on February 13, 1922. Predeceased by his wife Josephine in 2013 to whom he was married for 67 years, and predeceased by his son Edward in 1999. He is survived by his son Richard Surowaniec and daughterin-law Louise of London, and daughter Mary Del Greco and son-in-law Gino of Leamington. Proud grandfather to Chris and Laura Del Greco of Leamington, Dave and Melissa Del Greco of Leamington, Tim Del Greco and Amanda Padovan of Tilbury, Nathan Surowaniec of London and Kasia Surowaniec of London. Great-grandfather to Nicholas, Matthew, Michael, Luca, Nico and Mya Del Greco. Also survived by sister-in-law Marie Madej of Montreal and Anna Madej of Windsor, nieces and nephews in Canada and Poland.

John endured many hardships and challenges during WW II, then came to Canada in 1947. He worked within the farming community and then for the H.J. Heinz Co. for 37 years, mostly in the Quality Control Department. He was involved in and had a passion for the Scouting movement both in Canada and in Poland, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Aside from his love of family, he enjoyed the outdoors. He was well known for his gardening and for the very particular care he took of his property for as long as he could.

Thank you to the staff at Erie Glen Manor, Erie Shores HealthCare, and to the staff and volunteers at Erie Shores Hospice for the excellent care and compassion he was given.

Visitation was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Parish Prayers were Sunday at 4:45 p.m. and Knight of Columbus Council #4501 Prayers at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass to celebrate John’s life was held at St. Michael’s Church, 21 Elliot Street, Leamington, on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Friends were invited to go directly to St. Michael’s Church Monday morning for further visiting from 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass. Fr. Danny Santos officiated. Interment at Erie Memorial Gardens followed.

As an expression of sympathy, donations by cheque to St. Michael’s Church Building Fund or Erie Shores Hospice would be appreciated.

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

“His nature was loving and giving, his heart was made of pure gold, and to us who truly loved him, his memory will never grow old.”

It is with great sadness that Nathan and Ashley announce the passing of their beautiful baby boys, Landon Neil Johns and Liam Donald Johns, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at London Health Sciences Centre.

Baby brothers of Keyleigh Harper. Loving grandsons of Randy and Dawn Kimball and Wayne and Lynne Johns, and great-grandsons of Joyce Bastien and Donn Wigfield, Bob and Gayle Sherman, Jack Monaghan and the late Nan. Dear nephews of Amanda Kimball and Mike Greenhalgh, Ryanne Johns and Richard Youssef. Landon and Liam will be missed by many great-aunts and great-uncles, cousins, friends and family.

Friends and family attended a Graveside Service at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to Ronald McDonald House.

Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

OBITUARY

Else Thiessen

Else Thiessen, 84 years, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Erie Shores HealthCare.

Beloved wife of the late Victor J. Thiessen (2011). Dear mother of Paul Thiessen and wife Jeanne Wieler, Erik Thiessen and wife Sherri Steingart. Loving Oma of Myles Thiessen. Dear sister of Klara Bley (William), Ernst Widmer, Lia Euchner, Erna Fischer, and the late Wilma Widmer.

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

Funeral Service to celebrate Else’s life will be held at the funeral home on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11 a.m. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Loving father of Stephanie Segave (Ryan Tiessen) and her three sons, and the late Shawn Segave. Longtime partner and companion of Sally Stevenson. Dear brother of Carol Drouillard (late Randy), Gary (Sharyne), Wayne, Steve (Christina). Survived by his nieces and nephews.

At Kevin’s request, cremation has taken place. A private family service will take place at a later date.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to Erie Shores Hospice or VON Canada would be appreciated.

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

To place an obituary notice in the Southpoint Sun, please contact your funeral director or call our office at 519-398-9098

Through the sixties and early seventies, Ian and Sylvia Tyson produced thirteen popular albums and toured extensively in North America and Europe, sharing their manager, Albert Grossman, with such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary, The Band, and Janis Joplin. The duo went their separate ways in 1977.

Sylvia has continued to have a long and successful solo career. She has recorded ten albums, written over two hundred songs and has for the last twenty years also recorded and performed with three other well-known Canadian female singer-songwriters in a group called Quartette.

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This evocative and visually exciting theatrical production is written and directed by Barry Brodie and features Jeff Bastien. Tickets are $20 and available at Wharram’s Jewellery and Counter Effects; online via our website, www. banktheatre.com or our ticket hotline: 519-326-8805.

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JULY 24 - JULY 28 • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Ages 8-12. $75 per child or 3 children from one family for $200. A great price for the kids to enjoy freedom of expression through Dance instructed by Dimitria Liovas and Hand Drumming instructed by Janice Founk. Register on line via our website www.banktheatre.com.

THE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION ‘GRACELAND’

AUGUST 16 - AUGUST 20

If you can’t go to Memphis come to GRACELAND by Ellen Byron. ‘Graceland’ is a play about two women wanting to be the first to enter Elvis Presley’s mansion, Graceland, in June 1982.

Opening Night – 40th anniversary of Elvis’s death Wednesday, August 16. Includes – GRACELAND PLAY, Elvis fare by Ray’s Ribhouse and Elvis Karaoke with Doug Hunter, 7:3011:00 p.m., $25.

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Thursday, August 17 @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 19 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 20 @ 2:00 p.m.

Tickets available at Wharram’s Jewellery and Counter Effects; online via our website, www.banktheatre.com or our ticket hotline: 519-326-8805.

OFF SITE EVENTS

June 30 – Leamington BIA Mill Street Block Party, 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Step back in time for a Canadiana snap shot at our photo booth.

July 1 – Oh Canada eh! Coast to Coast – join us for this fun homegrown production by The Bank Theatre at Seacliff Park, Leamington, 8:30 before the fireworks.

Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Dec. 22, Dale’s Friday Coffee House. Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington, 7:00 pm, free will.

October 1 – “Duelling Duets” Classical Concert at Knox Presbyterian Church. Featuring a variety of duets – piano and flute, 2 flutes, piano and organ. Watch our website for details.

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 6:30 PM at THE BANK THEATRE, 10 ERIE ST S, LEAMINGTON. ALL ARE WELCOME. $5 MEMBERSHIP FEE.

Pelee Past Questers enjoy

June meeting

Pelee Past Questers recently enjoyed a delicious lunch in June at Birdie’s Perch in Leamington. Owner Kathleen Yetman shared the story of the eclectic restaurant including the very much intended double entendre of the name. The red double-decker bus, originally from England, is a Bristol low decker. The lower deck was necessary to allow the bus, which serviced rural areas, to pass under the railway bridges.

Since arriving in Canada it has had a long history of service as a food establishment. Transferred to Leamington, it underwent a year-long restoration. It has been bolted to the site so this is likely the last stop.

In inclement weather the upper deck has some seating. The site of the restaurant has also been subject to a thorough cleanup and the planting of 80 Carolinian species of trees. Recently the neighbouring Trading Post has been purchased, restored and also has food service and an assortment of gifts. A mister has been set up beside the pleasant outdoor eating area where birds and insects can enjoy the cool spray.

Pelee Past Questers next meeting is scheduled July 27. The group is meeting at the Real Canadian Super Store southwest corner at 10:15 a.m. to explore the historic and interesting sights in Lakeshore. Call 519-326-1361 to reserve your spot or for more information.

Choose any two: Soup, Salad or Sandwich (11:00am to 3:00pm)

Symbolic Flower Plantings

Mark 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

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LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St., Wednesday, July 5, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New Donors and Walk Ins Welcome! To book an appointment, please contact us at 1-888-236-6283 / www.blood.ca / GiveBlood App. 95 more blood donors still needed to donate blood in Leamington.

WHEATLEY TOWN WIDE YARD SALES - Saturday, July 8, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Drive around and find tresasures.

MUSIC MONDAYS AT LEAMINGTON MARINA from now until to August 28, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m., weather permitting, with Musical Mates Brad and Lynn Bailey, Jim Chorba and Brian Bailey. Come, sit, relax and sing along to a variety of secular and gospel music. Bring your lawn chairs. Info: 519-326-4825.

THURSDAY MUSIC NIGHT AT LEAMINGTON MARINA. Join Mike & Mary for delightful musical entertainment from 7:00-8:00 p.m. every Thursday evening until August 31, weather permitting. Everyone welcome!

THE SALVATION ARMY LEAMINGTON CC YOUTH DROP-IN CENTRE open every Tuesdsay, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church, 88 Setterington St. The centre provides a safe supervised location and use of our computer lab, movies, videogames or table tennis etc. For more info contact us at 519-326-4901.

MOODS DISORDER GROUP MEETS the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Leamington District Memorial Hospital, 1st Floor. Info: Nancy at 519-971-4050 or nrkolah@sympatico.ca

NEW FREE RECOVERY PROGRAMS at South Shore Health Centre, 15 John St., Leamington, side entrance, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday - Westover after care group. Monday - women’s only group. Tuesday - youth group. Wednesday - mixed SMART group. Thursdayfamily and friends education. Sunday - mixed group in Spanish. Call 519-990-2530 or see www.southshorehealthcentre.com

SOUTHWEST OUTDOORS CLUB MEETS the second Tuesday of every month (except August) in the upstairs hall of the Wheatley Legion starting at 7:00 p.m.

To mark the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, the Catholic Women’s League of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Ladies of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church met Monday afternoon, June 19 at St. Michael’s Church. After a short prayer service focusing on the Christian commitment to love, the CWL ladies explained that since Luther’s emblem is a white rose, they would plant a white rose bush to mark the occasion. Also, the Lutheran Ladies were offered a blue hydrangea to plant on their property to honour Mary, the mother of Jesus. Pictured, Monica Weil of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (left) and Mary Lapos of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church will oversee the care of the perennial plants at their respective churches to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. (Submitted photo)

DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE PARKINSON’S?

Parkinson’s Support Group meets every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.12 noon at Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Facilitators: Bob Prince and Laurie Stone. Note: Individuals are encouraged to call 1-888-851-7376 before attending their first meeting.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS WINDSOR-ESSEX ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS from the Leamington area to volunteer in a group mentoring setting called On Track to Success which takes place from September to June. Info at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe. ca/ or call 519-945-5232 ext. 23 to speak with Rose Culmone, Director of Programs.

SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS the last Wednesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Learn and share about Lyme Disease. Everyone welcome.

ARE YOU AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING? The Wheatley Serenity Al-Anon Family Group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club (north entrance), 171 Erie St. N.

DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING AND MEETING PEOPLE?

South Essex Community Council in Leamington is currently looking for volunteers for Meals on Wheels Delivery. If you are interested in volunteering during the morning for about 1 hour per week or as a back-up volunteer, please call Noreen or Susan at SECC - 519-3268629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.

PREGNANCY & RESOURCE CENTRE, 33 Princess St. (Central 33) Suite 212, Leamington, offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses and trained volunteers. Free pregnancy tests. Call 24/7 for free and confidential support - 519-326-0612. Business calls: 519-326-3821.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP? Join us, no charge, at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 for more information.

Gore Hill P.S. holds Gr. 8 graduation

Gore Hill Public School Grade 8 students celebrated their graduation at the Roma Club on Thursday evening, June 22. Nineteen students graduated from the school. Several students were also recognized with awards. The recipients are as follows. Valedictorian Award: Serenity Schroeder, Miguel Lazo. Academic Proficiency: Miguel Lazo. OPC Principal’s Award: Miguel Lazo, Serenity Schroeder. LDSS Lions Award: Miguel Lazo. Citizenship Award: Serenity Schroeder. Math Award: Miguel Lazo. Language Arts Award: Tabytha Knops. Science Award: Michael Neufeld. History Award: Melanie Wiebe. Geography Award: Tabytha Knops. French Award: Miguel Lazo. Music Award: Samantha Wickham. Male Athlete Award: Miguel Lazo. Female Athlete Award: Tabytha Knops. Drama Award: Serenity Schroeder. Visual Art Award: Melanie Wiebe, Tabytha Knops. SAC Community Spirit Award: Samantha Wickham. Gator Points: Bronze Plaque – Keeya Braun, Noah Garton, Ayden Goyeau, Michael MacDonald, Michael Neufeld, Rachel Sinclair: Silver Plaque – Miguel Lazo, Melanie Wiebe; Gold Plaque – Tabytha Knops, Serenity Schroeder, Samantha Wickham. University of Windsor Academic Award: Miguel Lazo, Michael Neufeld, Tabytha Knops, Melanie Wiebe. University of Windsor French Award: Miguel Lazo, Tabytha Knops. Council for Exceptional Children Award: Serenity Schroeder, Keeya Braun, Brady Braun.

The winners of the 20 bikes given away Saturday, June 17, at the Leamington Fair on Children’s Day.

Gore Hill Public School 2017 Grade 8 Graduates. Front row, left to right: Tabytha Knops, Haley Wilson, Rachel Sinclair, Serenity Schroeder, Ashley Gillett, Keeya Braun. Second row: Mr. Nolin (teacher), Nicolas Parsons, Connor Bering, Michael MacDonald, Samantha Wickham, Melanie Wiebe, Ayden Goyeau, Tyson Giroux, Mr. Cervini (Principal). Back row: Miguel Lazo, Brady Braun, Ben Fehr, Michael Neufeld, Noah Garton, Alex Nambiar. (Submitted photo)

Painting in pool area of Complex to begin in July

By Pat Bailey

Leamington Council once again voted to put its trust in the professionals they have enlisted to provide them with expert advice when making costly decisions in the municipality.

Last week, Council awarded a tender for the painting of the Leamington Recreation Complex pool ceiling to Performance Painting and Floor Coating at a cost of $292,635. The decision was based on the advice to apply a solventbased paint that will extend the lifespan of the project despite some concern expressed regarding the possible fumes associated with such paints. But Council was assured measures will be taken to keep the odors to a minimum throughout the Complex.

Council also approved recommendations by Terry Symons, manager of recreation services, to expand the ceiling project to include the installation of 125 feet of fire resistant drainage piping to replace a portion of the cast iron pipe currently in place while the scaffolding is in place for the painting portion. An additional $70,000 will be taken from the Kinsmen Complex reserves to help cover the over-expenditure which is expected to be nearly $66,000.

The project is slated to begin in early July. All summer programming at the pool has been cancelled in anticipation of the start of the project.

Child struck by vehicle

On June 22, at approximately 5:50 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Leamington Fire Services responded to a motor vehicle and pedestrian collision on Erie St. S. near Mill St. in Leamington.

An 8-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle and was subsequently transported by EMS to an area hospital suffering serious injuries.

The OPP’s Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) attended the scene and the investigation is continuing.

Erie St. S. between Mill St. and Russell St. was closed for approximately 3 hours.

Raising the roof: companies band together to redo roof at youth resource centre

Recently a group of roofing companies banded together to redo the roof of the former St. Joseph’s Church on Sherk St. This represented the start of renovations to the church site to create a youth resource centre for ages 1624. Twenty-two workers laboured over 5 hours, donating their time and materials to get this exciting project underway.

It is projected that all renovations will be completed by late summer with an official opening of the youth centre at that time.

The St. Joseph’s Church site was purchased earlier this year by a new local not-for-profit group, Building Bridges, with the vision of establishing this youth hub (to be named “The Bridge”) to assist disadvantaged youth in finding love and a hope for the future.

Through various support services, the youth will be positioned to become productive contributors to society. This centre will house kitchen,

recreation, homework, shower/laundry and chapel areas, plus offices for support workers to assist these youth in transitioning to a better environment.

Longer term phases include construction of both transitionary and permanent residential units.

A large emphasis will be placed on the surprisingly growing homeless youth challenge in the local communities. Building Bridges has governance provided by a Board of Directors comprised of individuals who are devoted to assisting those in need in the community. Prior research indicated the number was growing and was also unknown to many.

As the renovations proceed, the Board members will be seeking opportunities to partner with other community members to assist by way of in-kind donations, volunteer labour and/or financial support. If you are interested in learning more on how you can participate, contact George Bergen at 519-322-2264 or John Ferguson at 519-733-

0021.

Sincere appreciation is extended to the companies who support this cause and for getting the project off to a great start: T-Murr Exteriors, Home Shield Exteriors, Benz Metal Works, JK Roofing, Ruthven Roofing, Advance Home Improvements, Dave’s Home Renos, Pro Improvements, Countywide Roofing, Peter’s Roofing, Ideal Roofing, ATD Home Renovations, Heritage Roofing, Jacob Enns Roofing, Stewart’s Roofing,

Dancore Roofing & Construction.

Appreciation is also extended to Greg Wiens and Ben Dyck who organized this initiative.

The roof is on, but the roof is figuratively OFF this project as it moves forward in realizing the vision to provide love and opportunity to the youth in need. Let us all get involved in giving the young population a sound direction for life.

Several area roofing companies joined forces to re-do the roof at the former St. Joseph’s Church on Sherk St. The building is being renovated to create The Bridge, a centre that will assist disadvantaged youth. (Submitted photo)

The Leamington District Secondary School girls slo-pitch team was crowned provincial AAA champions after winning the SloPitch Ontario tournament in London, Ont. this season. Previously, the team captured the WECSSAA slo-pitch title for 2017. The championship game was played Tuesday, May 30 at CoAn Park in McGregor, where the Lions defeated the Essex Red Raiders 18-11. Earlier that day, the LDSS team defeated General Amherst 13-6 in the semifinals.

(Submitted photos)

ABOVE - From left to right, Leamington District Secondary School’s 2016-17 major athletic awards banquet winners included Dany Meng for the Unsung Hero Award, Danielle Slingerland for the Vice Principal’s Award, Shannon Fehr for the Principal’s Award, Brett Enns with the Coach’s Bursary Award, Anthony Fehr as Senior Male Athlete of the Year, Madisyn Clark as Senior Female Athlete of the Year, Chloe Jakob as Junior Female Athlete of the Year, Tatum Davison for the Mary Elizabeth Awrey Memorial Award and Billy Friesen as Junior Male Athlete of the Year.

Lions host athlete awards

By Bryan Jessop

Leamington District Secondary School has awarded student athletes following their final seasons based at 125 Talbot St. West.

The athletic awards for the 2016-17 campaign were declared and handed out Wednesday, June 14 at the Leamington Portuguese Club, where about 200 students, parents, coaches and other LDSS staff attended to discover who’d be among the last group of honourees prior to the opening of the new LDSS on Oak Street West. Athlete of the year awards, memorial awards and per-team accolades were given to athletes spanning Grades 9 to 12.

The occasion was also an opportunity to reflect on individual and team achievements accomplished during fall, winter and spring seasons for athletes donning Lion jerseys.

“It was a pretty successful season overall,” explained LDSS physical education department head Tony Nurse. “We saw success in a number of programs and now we’re looking forward to new facilities and moving ahead.”

Leamington District Secondary School athletes will compete within new accommodations that includes gymnasium and court surfaces that can be divided into three separate playing areas. Portable seating that can be extended at the push of a button will be able to seat nearly 1,000 spectators. Success Nurse referred to from 2016-17 included a first OFSAA appearance for the Lions’ senior boys volleyball team, two doubles teams advancing to OFSAA badminton and a WECSSAA championship for the girls slo-pitch team. The latter team was also crowned All Ontario AAA champs after winning a 32-team tournament in Dorchester during the spring of this year.

(SUN Photos)

2k2k Tutu Run and Ride supports ACCESS

By Pat Bailey

About 275 runners, walkers, bikers and rollerbladers braved the heat and humidity Saturday morning, June 17, to support the work of ACCESS County Community Support Services.

Donning an array of rainbow colored tutus, t-shirts, tiaras and wands, the participants of all ages expected to raise over $10,000 for their effort.

In its third year, the 2017 2k2k Tutu Run and Ride provided a family, community festival atmosphere for its supporters. Wendy German, development manager for ACCESS, was delighted with the community support.

RIGHT - Cory Bell crowns his princess, Charlotte Bell, prior to the 2017 2k2k Tutu Run.

Jessop’s Journal

Time and time again

The chronological landscape that is the final week of June and the first few glorious days of summer have changed somewhat since I was a kid.

Sure, it still means the introduction to summer vacation for millions of kids across the country. Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” was an anthem of sorts this time of year when I was a kid, although I doubt very much anyone in JK to 8 nowadays has even the slightest familiarity with “The Coop.”

If you don’t mind my slipping into another “back in MY day” old-man tirade, there are some things that have changed over the years. When I was a kid, the notion of the minor baseball season starting weeks ahead of the last day of school was a foreign concept… at least from what I recall. Minor soccer still seemed like a bit of a newfangled thing back then, but even at that point, the thought of the season starting before school let out wasn’t even considered, let alone the season ENDING prior to that long awaited final dismissal bell.

Yes, in many house league systems at least, minor soccer comes and goes in a two-month blink of the eye. My kid’s final game was played five days before his last day of school. The schedule made for some pretty hectic Wednesday evenings of scurrying home from work, tossing some hot dogs on the barbecue, throwing his jersey over his head, filling a snack bag and racing off to the fields for a 6 p.m. start. Won’t lie, I’m not going to miss that.

This seems to be where soccer sets itself apart from most other minor sports, at least in this neck of the woods. Within days after the house league system winding up, the travel machine fires up and begins roaring across pitches scattered throughout Essex, Kent and beyond. It’s an interesting concept for someone who’s more accustomed to sports where house and travel systems operate simultaneously.

And yes, it got me thinking… what if other minor sports associations applied the same scheduling strategy?

No doubt, it’d be a classic case of easier said than done. One advantage that comes to mind for the absence of parallel house and travel itineraries is the ease of playing surface availability. Nope, virtually no scheduling conflicts between the two groups that I could think of, save for the possibility of some overlap between travel tryouts and house league playoffs. The tradeoff of course was some pretty chilly late April Saturday mornings, where strong winds were capable of pushing the temps to a few scant degrees above freezing. On the flip side of that same coin, the house league divisions at least didn’t have much of the sweltering heat to deal with.

Additionally, the risk of ‘burnout’ is virtually nil for kids who enjoy soccer but aren’t completely obsessed with it. The house league kids get a stint of about 18 to 20 games in two months and then the options are available to pursue other interests, be it baseball, lacrosse, swimming lessons, cycling, the arts, the outdoors, you name it. For travel kids, those two months of house league are an ideal warm-up phase leading up to the more competitive half of their spring/summer. For kids dedicated to travel hockey, the sport is virtually non-stop. As much as I loved playing as a kid, I don’t think I could have went year-round without suffering hockey burnout. I can’t help but think that it has something to do with the fact that there are now more kids playing minor hockey in the U.S. than there are in Canada. Sure, the escalating costs of the sport have something to do with it and Americans as a whole have a bit more disposable income than us. Sure, they’ve also got a population 10 times higher than ours to draw from, but my suspicions remain — non-stop hockey is taking its toll. Even if a minor soccer kid plays both house league and THEN travel, that’s between four and five months per year combined. I suppose minor soccer players have indoor leagues to consider during the winter months, but that’s an entirely different variation of the game… kind of like comparing ice hockey to road or floor hockey

But alas, the drawbacks are certainly there too. Suppose a kid really wants to play soccer well into the month of August but lacks the talent to crack his home town’s travel system. That, in a nutshell, would be a real bummer — especially if his or her closest friends made the team. The situation could get awkward… “hey man, you wanna ride our bikes to the park on Saturday and go fishing (do kids still do that sort of thing)? Or hang out and play video games?”

“Sorry, I’ve got a soccer game in Tecumseh that afternoon.”

Bummer for the house

ES ladies

18-hole golf

The Erie Shores 18hole ladies league enjoyed a perfect day on June 20. Thirty-three ladies played “drop one hole per 9”.

Winners were: A Flight - Debbie Dunmore, Carol Cornies; B Flight - Carolyn Kelly; C Flight - Katy Klym.

Chip-ins were by Carol Quinn on #2, Ann Johnston on #8, and Marianne Wisternoff on #11.

Longest putt contest was won by Mary Lappan on #7.

Southpoint Men’s Softball League Standings

Rain out games from May 4 and 25 to be counted as double at your next encounter

Midget Lakers shut out Walker

Despite threatening skies on Tuesday evening, June 20, the Leamington Midget Lakers shut out the Walker Homesite Hawks 4-0 in Sun Parlour Midget League play.

“Dark and overcast, we got the game in just minutes before the rain hit,” said coach John Wall. “Great timing.”

Strong pitching and solid defense once again proved to be the story in this contest. The Lakers scored a single run in the second inning and 3 in the fourth inning, and then sat back and let the pitching and fielding seal the deal.

Mike Doyne started on the mound, pitched 4 innings, giving up only 2 hits and striking out 8 Hawk batters (averaging two an inning) to earn the win. Billy Friesen got the save, throwing the last 3 innings, facing only 10 batters and allowing only a seventh inning twoout walk.

Ryan Wall, and Lucas Lamotte led the way offensively with two hits each. Brandon Teichroeb, Anthony Fehr and Kyle Wall had single tallies. Teichroeb scored twice.

The Lakers have four games this week, hosting Chatham on Thursday, Tecumseh AA on Friday and Woodslee on Tuesday. They also travel to Walker Homesites on Sunday morning.

BRYAN JESSOP

Lions host athlete awards

(Continued from page 17)

Individual awards not based on specific sports for 201617 were awarded as follows:

• Unsung Hero Award — Dany Meng;

• Vice Principal’s Award — Danielle Slingerland;

• Principal’s Award — Shannon Fehr;

• Coach’s Bursary Award — Brett Enns;

• Senior Male Athlete of the Year — Anthony Fehr;

• Senior Female Athlete of the Year — Madisyn Clark;

• Junior Male Athlete of the Year — Billy Friesen;

• Junior Female Athlete of the Year — Chloe Jakob;

• Mary Elizabeth Awrey Memorial Award — Tatum Davison;

• Coach of the Year Award — Joe Youssef.

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• MVP — Kenny Levesque;

• Lineman of the year — Gage Gabriele;

• Rookie of the year — Josh Ribble; Tennis

• MVP, girls — Tiffany Schroeder;

• MVP, boys — Brett Enns and Brayden Klemens; Senior Girls Basketball

• MVP — Danielle Slingerland;

• Rising Star — Lauren Keller;

• Most Sportsmanlike — Olivia Symons;

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• Most Dedicated — Danielle Slingerland;

• Coach’s Award — Lauryn Gradwell;

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• MVP — Jeremiah Wiebe and Anthony Fehr;

• Most Improved — Sean Leng; Senior Boys Volleyball

• MVP — Dan Warkentin and Jorden Fehr;

• Unsung Hero — Tyler Friesen and Allan Botham;

Junior Girls Volleyball

• MVP — Alyssa Beleutz;

• Most Sportsmanlike — Chloe Jakob;

• Coach’s Award — Madison Baptista; Senior Girls Volleyball

• MVP — Mahlia Rosati;

• Most Improved — Kelsey Almasi;

Figure Skating

• MVP — Eric Lein

Junior Boys Basketball

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• MVP — Adam Albidery;

Senior Boys Basketball

• MVP — Anthony Fehr;

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• Leadership — Nick Klassen;

• Teammate Award — Marshall Garrod; Boys Soccer

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• Coach’s Award — Dany Meng and Rachel Stewart

Swim Team

• MVP — Maddy Lavoie;

• Most Improved — Reagan Chapman;

• Unsung Hero — Emily Bunda;

Junior Badminton

• MVP, girls — Chloe Jakob and Abby Wigle;

• MVP, boys — Nay Htoo Eh

Senior Badminton

• MVP, girls — Jordyn Clark and Madison Clark;

• MVP, boys — Steven Wiebe and Ming Ho Chen;

• Excellence — Dany Meng;

Boys Hockey

• MVP, defense — Ryan Wall;

• MVP, offense — Spence Wiebe;

• Rookie of the Year — Brayden Zuidema;

Girls Hockey

• MVP — Shannon Fehr;

Happy 90th Birthday! Johanna Jakob

Johanna was born on June 29, 1927 in Reinsbronn, Germany to Gottlob and Margarete Schmidt.

Wishing our Mom, Oma and Uhr-Oma a very special 90th Birthday with all our love!

• Rookie of the Year — Eh Ku Soe

• Offensive Player of the Year — Yvenel Boileau;

• Leadership — Cristian Santos; Girls Soccer

• MVP — Allison Chopchik;

• Top Defensive Player — Madison Baptista and Olivia Symons;

• Most Committed Player — Shannon Fehr; Track and Field

• MVP — Kierra Jackson;

• Most Improved — Arturo Lopez;

• Rookie of the Year — Allison Ware; Boys Baseball

• MVP — James Hiebert;

• Leadership — Ryan Wall;

• Teammate Award — Kameron Wall; Girls Slo-pitch

• Coach’s Award — Cassie Bluhm;

• Golden Glove — Morgan Brown;

• Rookie of the Year — Devon Gow.

Congratulations ISABELLA RIBEIRO

It seems like just yesterday you were starting JK and here we are celebrating your graduation! You've made us so proud. Enjoy the next chapter of your life in High School! Love Always, Pai, Mom & Tiago

IN MEMORIAM

We can't feel saddened over the loss of those we love without first remembering the joy of loving them.

The real sadness would have been never having had them in our lives at all. Remembering is a journey the heart takes, back into a time that was, and our thoughts are the only tickets needed to ride.

Martin & Suzanne Tiessen & family

J E F F B R A D L E Y

In loving memory of a dear nephew and cousin, in God’s loving care since July 2, 1995

Gone from our sight, But never our memories. Gone from our touch, But never our hearts.

Bob and Louise Cornies andFamily

E.S. Thursday night men’s league results

After a fun night event featuring a team scramble and a few holes of alternate shot play on June 15, the Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club got back on track with its regular league play on June 22.

Still leading the way with 114 points, the Sons of Pitches led by captain Tim Tiessen had a 22 point night to stave off Matt Iacobelli’s team, Primo, who had a 23 point gain, to now sit just a single point behind in second place with a total of 113.

The Bush Wackers, captained by Raoul Morin, had the biggest gain of all teams securing 23 points for a 89 point total and jumping 9 points past the Weapons of Grass Destruction who had the second worst night of all teams getting only 11 points to now sit in fourth place with 80.

Ward Hutchins’ team, Duffers and Bluffers, picked up only 10 points to remain in fifth spot with 76, while Geoff Dunmore and his Killer Tomatoes squad had a 14 point night to remain in sixth place a single point back at 75.

In individual scoring, Matt Iacobelli was the only player to break par on the back nine shooting a two under par 34 to finish two ahead of Tim Tiessen who had an even par round of 36. Brian Humphreys, Ryan Harder, Greg Zimney, Kyle Humphreys, Neil Sawatzky, Van Tan, Scott Wilkinson and Kevin Sawatzky all finished a stroke back with one over par scores of 37.

Gary Bondy led the way in the net play scoring, shooting a phenomenal seven under par net 29 to edge out, by a single stroke, Vic Tiessen who had a blistering round of six under par net 30. Heinz Kosempel and Joe Verhoeven finished tied for third with their five under par net scores of 31, while Bill Slater, Scott Wilkinson, Ross Clark, Tim Vreman, Jason Tiessen and Kevin Sawatzky were all next with four under par net rounds of 32.

It was a big night in the skins competition with a total of 11 winners including birdies by Neil Sawatzky, Mike Ferreira, Ryan Harder, Matt Iacobelli, Scott Wilkinson, Geoff Dunmore, Brian Higgins, Joe Moavro and Matt Dick in the gross flights.

In the handicap division, Gary McRae had a birdie skin while Neil Debacker had an incredible net double eagle 1 on the 14th hole.

To follow the league’s results and find out more about upcoming matches and fun nights, go to Erie Shores website at www.erieshoresgolf.com, click on the “Canadian Tire Men’s League Official Page”, hit “Statistics” and drop down to “2017”.

Progs golf report

Excellent conditions for 58 Erie Shores Proggers presented itself June 20. Believe that full advantage was taken by most golfers.

Todd Hodgson, unfortunately for his team, crawled in with a -11.

There were many plus scores and they collected them all on Team C. Team winners, with a combined +41, are Ken Segedin, Bill Conn, Gary Alderson, Orest Hrynewich, Ollie Mastronardi, Henry Hidebrandt, Les Young, Robert Hudders, Dick Segedin, Richard Reive, Vic Tiessen, Brian Plumb, Carl Grossi, Ron Tremblay and Ron Koop. $10 each was pocketed.

The high plus was recorded by Richard Reive with a +8 and along with that was $20. Tying for second place and $8 each were Bill Stackpoole, Carl Grossi and Ron Koop.

There were 4 skins winners. Ken Steingart, Ron Koop, Matt Dick and Steve O’Hara each pulled in $23 for their efforts.

June 28 was special for two individuals. First, Ken Steingart posted an eagle on the par 4 hole #2. Congratulations. Now stop crying that you don’t ever win skins. A special congratulations goes out to Ron Koop for his hole-in-one on the long par 3, hole #5. When I left the clubhouse, Ron was working on his perpetual smile with some thirsty friends.

A hole-in-one is more special than an eagle. I had an eagle about a month ago and would gladly trade it in for a hole-in-one. I always have this uneasy feeling that my wife will get one before me. I just can’t imagine having my picture taken with my wife beaming in absolute joy while I am standing there with a pained smile.

Mel Davey showed his putting skill by 4 putting to earn the snake. The league actually stops at 3 but Mel is a never quit kind of guy.

What is the difference between a duffer and a good golfer? Let us examine the game of Kevin Shaften. We started on hole #10. Kevin struggled and only got 5 of the 25 points needed to be even. This was not looking good. When we started the second nine, Kevin put on the determined face. It was like he was possessed by Brooks Kopeca, the US Open champion. Kevin birdied the first two holes, then parred the next two. He was in rare form with long drives and solid putting. Even though Kevin cooled off after that, he managed to beat the points needed by two.

This caps off a remarkable day at Erie Shores. More fun will be had next week.

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cards,

A big thanks go to the staff at the Wheatley Talbot Trail Golf Club for the wonderful job they did on the preparation of the food. Very much

Cindy and Ron Goyeau June 27, 2017

Wishing you many more wonderful years! Love Carly, Kim, Ryan and Family

Talbot Trail scramble enjoyed by seniors

By Bob McLean

On Tuesday, June 20, the Talbot Trail senior golfers experienced beautiful weather and course conditions for the first league scramble. There were 71 enthusiastic participants. Members welcomed back Erle Nash to league play after his 3 year absence. I heard Erle’s excellent putting skills helped his team earn an impressive 33.

The closest to the pin on #7 was won by T6G2. Bob Scott’s outstanding shot helped his team mates (Vic R., Hal W., Tom H. and Gerry B.) each win $5. The closest to the pin victor on #9 went to T5G2. Dave Alexander’s terrific shot aided his scramble partners (Al Z., G. Hillier, Mike G., and Gary B.) each receive $5.

The long putt winner on #2 was T8G1 (George T., Dutchy, Dave K., Tom S., and Orville E.). George Toews made a dazzling putt to get $5 for each of his playing partners. Dave, George, and Bob also each received a sleeve of new balls for their fine individual efforts.

The draw winners of gift cards were: Ron Hillier $25; Larry Hughes $20; Gary Benninger $15; and Vic Reynaert $10.00.

Thank you to Scotty Westrop, Dan Tymec and George Toews who each entertained the members by telling very humorous stories.

There was a tie for first place between T1G1 and T5G3 as they both shot inspiring 32s. By a low numbered coin selection, T1G1 (Paul B., Richard H., Walter B., Paul Harrison, Jamie A.) were the winners and each player received 6 new golf balls. In second place winning 4 golf balls was T5G3 (Scratchy, Scoop, Tom W., Randy Z., and John L.).

Four teams tied with impressive 33s. Using the coins again, the third place team T5G2 (Al Z., Gary H., Mike G., Dave A., Gary B.) won 3 golf balls each. Fourth place winners were T5G1 (Neil A., Fred T., Gordie, Mike W., Gary B.). They received 2 new balls each.

The most travelled team T6G1 (Scotty, Ron H., Wayne H., Kevin J., Rivaits) took home 2 golf balls each.

Honourable mention goes to the other two teams that shot 33. These players were: T3G1Bill W., Erle N., Mac H., Larry S., Bummy; and T3G2 - Al M., Carl R., Fuzzy, Joe V., Art R.

Special thanks to Tom Dunn for his excellent cooking of the hot dogs and hamburgers. Steve Marshall, Libby and Irene also kept the thirsty and hungry seniors very satisfied.

The next scramble will take place on Tuesday, July 18. There are 9 groups signed up for the Blenheim excursion which takes place on Friday, July 14.

CILISKA EXCAVATING

So You Want to Win: A group of golfers are looking for one of their playing partner’s golf ball in the very deep rough. After a few minutes, the golfer who had hit the errant shot declared that he had found his ball. His playing partner loudly yelled out that he’s a darn liar as I have his golf ball in my pocket.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, June 19: North/South - 1st Shirley Plant and Jeanne Manners; 2nd Helen Preyde and Nina Towle; 3rd Pauline Mikolash and Vi Major. East/ West - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and George Hildebrandt; 2nd Roger Cote and Jim Perkes; 3rd Mame Nicholson and Dave Derbyshire. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, June 21: North/South - 1st (tie) Elizabeth Joyce Moran and Frank Duransky, George Hildebrandt and Jack Warmenhoven; 2nd Vi Major and Sharon Lutz; 3rd Joyce and Sandy Gammie. East/West - 1st Joyce Bear and Roger Cote; 2nd Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee; 3rd Moira Escott and Mary Strachan. Bridge is played every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

Harrow Bridge Club, June 22: North/South - 1st Pat DeNapoli and Teri Ford; 2nd Al Morrison and Pauline Mikolash; 3rd (tie) Sandy and Joyce Gammie, Sally and Bob Bell. East/West - 1st Jan Cooper and Frieda Birch; 2nd (tie) Cathy Comisky and Ann Pascoe, Morley Hofer and Elaine Mowat; 3rd Penny Stuart and Nan St. John. Bridge is on Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m.

Leamington’s Essex County Senior Baseball League team took on the Amherstburg Cardinals Wednesday, June 7 for a road game, losing by a final score of 15-9.

(Ron Giofu photos)

Cardinal Carter combines award ceremonies

By Bryan Jessop

The Cougars may officially represent a ‘1A’ school, but they’re now making a ‘Triple A’ effort to honour their most exceptional students.

Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School held its first annual Evening of Excellence Awards to celebrate the accomplishments of students in three separate departments — academics, arts and athletics. The first of its kind ceremony for the local Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board facility took place in its own amphitheatre Wednesday, June 7 before a crowd of 300 students, staff and family members.

In previous years, the three elements of the September to June school year honoured their greatest achievers on separate occasions. New Cardinal Carter physical education department head Judith Brown, who assumed the position following the retirement of Mark Renaud, took on the task of organizing the Evening of Excellence Awards, which will take place in the same format for upcoming school years.

“Being able to see everyone as a whole through the entire student body is a nice way to do things,” said Brown, who spent the previous 19 years with the staff at F.J. Brennan Catholic High School in Windsor. “People will get used to it. I really think it’s going to grow.”

Student of the Year nominees were highlighted in video montage format throughout the evening in a style that Brown compared to Oscar nominees for each category. Prior to the awards ceremony, staff members made a list of candidates for Student of the Year and from there, whittled the field down to a short list of five, each of whom were featured during the Evening of Excellence Awards. The finalists were introduced alphabetically starting with Liam Bergeron, followed by Hannah Iacobelli, Dimitria Liovas, Domenique Mastronardi and Sharon Rodas Roldan.

Presentations began with Individual Awards, announced as follows: • Leadership — Mia DiCiocco and Melissa Gebrael;

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Members of the Cardinal Carter A Club — students who maintained an average of 90 per cent or higher in 26 courses — are awarded during the school’s first annual Evening of Excellence Awards.

Winners for Cardianl Carter’s autumn sports teams accept their awards during the first annual Evening of Excellence Awards Wednesday, June 7 in the school’s amphitheatre. The event was the first of its kind for Cardinal Carter, where academic, arts and athletic awards were announced and distributed simultaneously. (Submitted photos)

Cardinal Carter’s dance team is recognized for its achievements during the first annual Evening of Excellence Awards Wednesday, June 7 in the school’s amphitheatre.

Submitted to Hugo Tiessen

Warm weather with sunny skies and great course conditions prevailed for the 15th annual charity golf tournament organized by the Leamington Mennonite Home at Leamington’s Erie Shores Golf & Country Club on Saturday, June17.

This has become one of the largest fundraising tournaments in Essex County as 143 golfers played and $57,000 was raised. Over the past 15 years, this tournament has raised a total of $536,000. The proceeds this year were earmarked for the Robert Schmidt Long Term Care Renewal Project.

The tournament featured a number of skills competitions and contests. A highlight for the past few years has been the putting contest. This year the $500 prize was won by Karen Schmidt, Greg Schmidt, Nicki Schmidt, and Jim Allison.

The winning men’s, women’s and mixed teams received restaurant gift certificates.

For the women, the team of Lisa Sawatzky, Diane Reidy, Joanne Austin and Lucille Kraus were victorious. The winning men’s team included Bobby Dick, Dan Dawson, Joe Friesen and Chris Guenther. Additionally, the team of Jim Konrad, Mariel Konrad, Darcy Warren and Dan Schnekenburger was the best mixed team.

The longest putt was won by Joe Friesen for the men and Lucille Kraus for the women. Raoul Morin won the longest drive for the men and Marjorie Friesen was the women’s winner. The straightest drive was won by Paul Guilbeault for the men and Lisa Fehr for the women.

A cash prize was awarded for the closest to the pin and Dan Schnekenburger won for the men while Joanne Austin won for the women. Prizes were awarded for the closest to the Pepsi bottle on the first fairway. Harold Thiesen for the men and Bea Krueger for the women were the victors.

An exciting feature this year was the awarding of Gallery Restaurant gift certificates to the best dressed team. The winners were Diane Penner, Bea Krueger, Jean Penner and Lori Kelly.

The Leamington Mennonite Home has served the needs of seniors in Leamington for 52 years and is the only not-forprofit charitable long-term care facility in Windsor-Essex County.

The winning men’s team at the 15th annual Mennonite Home Charity Golf Tournament, from left to right, Dan Dawson, Chris Guenther, Joe Friesen and Bobby Dick.

Mennonite Home Charity Golf Tournament first-place ladies team are, from left to right, Diane Reidy, Lisa Sawatzky, Lucille Kraus and Joanne Austin.

The winning mixed team at the Mennonite Home Charity Golf Tournament, from left to right, Jim Konrad, Mariel Konrad, Dan Schnekenburger and Darcy Warren.

From left to right, Karen Schmidt, Greg Schmidt, Nicky Allison-Schmidt and Jim Allison won the putting contest at the Mennonite Home Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 17.

Best dressed team at the Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Mennonite Home was, left to right, Diane Penner, Jean Penner, Bea Krueger and Lori Kelly.

Demo Derby at Leamington Fair

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enjoy front row seats at the demolition derby Saturday, June 17.

While Cole enjoys the action, his headphones help keep the loud noise to a minimum.

Leamington Fair Highlights

SUN Photos by Pat

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Packing

Greenhouse

• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings • Dig up wrapping root balls of trees and shrubs

Tomato Stomp - First place

Tomato Stomp - Second place

Tomato Stomp - Third place

After taking a big hit, this van went on to win the division.

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Petrolia

Jace Adams of Forest

In the van competition, the blue vehicle is hit and rolls over. The driver manages to get out, the vehicle is righted and he went on to win.

John Atlas jumps out of the ring to high five a few of his fans in Friday night’s wrestling event at the Leamington Fair.

Big Bruce is flyin’ high before landing on his opponent Rob rage.

ABOVE - Fairgoers check out the work submitted by hundreds of local elementary students.

RIGHT - A Canada 150-themed red ribbon winning cake featuring a maple leaf and the lyrics of ‘O Canada’ on display at Leamington Fair.

Cardinal Carter combines award ceremonies

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• Math Awards — Michael Thachuk (Grade 9 Pascal and Fryer), Evin Resendes (Grade 10 Caley), Jordan Avelar (Grade 10), Sami Lambier (Grade 11 Fermat and Hypatia);

• Top 25 per cent of 700-1,500 students, Math Awards

— Evin Resendes and Jordan Avelar (Grade 10, Cayley), Jordan Avelar and Alexia Resendes (Grade 10, Galios);

• 4932 Award for Robotics — Hannah Iacobelli;

• Al Linnell Arts Award — Sharon Rodas Roldan;

• Spirit of Arts Award — Anthony D’Aversa;

• Tech Crew Leadership Award — Caitlyn Massad;

• Tech Crew Member of the Year — Devin Anastasio.

Afterwards, individual sports team awards for fall, winter and spring seasons were presented by coaches to the following:

Cross Country

• Rookie of the Year — Abby DiLaudo;

• Junior MVP — Brianna Zakaria;

• Most Improved — Carly Demers;

• Coach’s Award — Katie Zuccato; Junior Football

• MVP — Thomas Saba;

• Offensive Player of the Year — Matt Carvalho; Senior Football

• MVP — Dante D’Andrea; Senior Girls Basketball

• MVP — Katrina Ingratta and Kylie Murracas;

• Coach’s Award — Delaney Ribble and Veronica Daoud; Junior Boys Volleyball

• MVP — Alec Symons;

• Coach’s Award — Luca Quenneville; Senior Boys Volleyball

• MVP — Charbel Nohra;

• Coach’s Award — Daniel Daoud; Junior Boys Basketball

• MVP — Matt Carvalho;

• Coach’s Award — Nico Gualtieri; Senior Boys Basketball

• MVP — Ryan Raffoul;

• Coach’s Award — Soloman Sleiman; Junior Girls Volleyball

• MVP — Darigan Chambers and Oana Balint;

• Coach’s Award — Kylie Cioci; Senior Girls Volleyball

• MVP — Megann Gillett; Girls Hockey

• MVP — Gioia DiCiocco and Kayla Collison; Junior Hockey

• MVP — Matt Carvalho; Badminton

• Senior MVP — Ashley Najem;

• Junior MVP — Evan Nassif; Senior Boys Soccer

• MVP — Rookie of the Year — Rickelmy Lima;

• Commitment Award — Michael Moavro and Nick DiCoarlo; Senior Girls Soccer

• MVP — Katie Zuccato;

• Coach’s Award — Kylie Cioci; Junior Soccer

• MVP — Camron Taouil; Baseball

• MVP — Lucas Lamotte;

• Most Improved — Mitchell Demelo; Track and Field

• Coach’s Award — Daniel Mafra;

• Most Improved — KeAnn Laliberte;

• MVP — Julia Pearce; Gymnastics

• MVP — Julia Pearce.

Next on the evening’s itinerary were awards for various categories in the arts, presented as follows:

Drama

• Most Promising Junior

Actor — Alex Morin;

• Most Promising Senior

Actor — Costa Liovas;

• Outstanding Performer

— Liam Bergeron; Visual Arts

• Most Promising Junior

Artist — Carline Bemben;

• Most Dedicated Artist

— Sharon Rodas Roldan;

City-County Track and Field

At the final City-County Track and Field Meet, Gore Hill Public School students Lily Steinhoff placed third in the girls 1500 metre (10 year old girls) and Tyler Wilson placed third in the 100 metre (11 year old boys). Students from both public and separate schools were eligible to participate in this final event.

Music

• Most Valuable Junior Musician — Rowan Massad;

• Most Valuable Senior Musician — Diane Tannous;

• Junior Vocalist of the Year — Nathan Correia;

• Senior Vocalist of the Year — Sami Lambier; Dance

• Most Dedicated Dancer — Dimitria Liovas;

• Most Promising Dancer — Kiana Dobson;

• Most Valuable Junior Dancer — Olivia Stanton;

• Most Valuable Senior Dancer — Kelsey Augustine.

Presenters then acknowledged Cougar athletes nominated to First Team All Star status, including Ryan Raffoul (basketball), Marlee LaSala (volleyball and soccer), Katie Zuccato (soccer), Amber Martinho (volleyball), Megann Gillett (volleyball), Gioia DiCiocco (hockey), Alyee Church (hockey), Kayla Collison (hockey), Michael Moavro (soccer), Nico Gualtieri (soccer) and Aidan Massad (base-

ball). Also lauded were the school’s dance team for six first place finishes at the All Ontario Dance Competition, the junior boys basketball team as WECSSAA and SWOSSAA champions, the senior boys soccer team as WECSSAA and SWOSSAA winners and Julia Pearce as an OFSAA bronze medalist.

Moving on to academics, achievement awards went to the following students for attaining a minimum 90 per cent average in the first se-

Erie Shores senior golf

Sixty-seven Erie Shores senior golfers played a game of straight golf by flights on June 26.

The 50/50 winners were Bob Park and Guy Mcintrye. Closest to the pin on #3 was Mike Wright and on #16 it was Dave Wilkinson. Longest putt on #4 was made by Brent Metz and on #14 by Ron Koop.

The winning team with a score of 258 was Mike Wright, Keith Brown, Richard Leslie and Dan Dalimonte. In second place at 165 was the team of Ron Tremblay, Herb Grundner, Don Mensch and Keith Greenhill. In third at 274 was the team of Ron Koop, Rudy Dyck, John St. James and Rick Metz. In fourth spot at 277 was the team of Frank Gow, Barry Miller, Wayne Mckeen and Don Chalcraft.

Low scores for the day were made by Mike Wright and Ron Koop, each firing a great round of 78. Three players managed to birdy two holes: Keith Brown on #6 and #18, Jim Jones on #1 and #18, and Richard Leslie on #3 and #7. Rudy Dyck and Matt Dick birdied #2, Henry Hildebrandt #3, Ross Clark #4, Ron Koop #6, Barry Miller #8. Norm Beatie and Mike Wright birdied #9, Ed Schachoskoy #10 and Herb Grundner #12, while Rick Metz rounded off the birds with one on #16.

Don’t forget to sign up for next week’s golf if you have not yet done so. It starts at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 3. See you then!

mester, midterm and second semester;

• Grade 9 — Olivia Stanton, Abby DiLaudo, Skylar Whitney and Marielle Nehmetallah;

• Grade 10 — Evan Nassif, Sydney Youssef, Alexia Resendes, Myah DiLaudo, Oana Balint, Fadi Naom;

• Grade 11 — Caleb Coulter, Sami Lambier and Diane Tannous.

A Club Awards for an average percentage of 90 or higher in 26 courses went to Liam Bergeron, Domenique Mastronardi, Matthew Prebeg, Hannah Iacobelli, Kirsten Molliconi, Maud Van Gellecum and Katie Zuccato.

Student athletes of the year were Abby DiLaudo and Eric Taveres in Grade 9, Kylie Murracus, Nico Gualtieri and Matt Carvalho in junior and Marlee LaSala and Michael Moavro in senior. Major C Awards were granted to Hannah Iacobelli, Domenique Mastronardi, Dimitria Liovas, Matthew Prebeg and Katie Zuccato.

To conclude the event, Student of the Year was awarded to Liam Bergeron, presented by principal Dwayne Brunet.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE ESTATE OF YVONNE LUCILLE MORRISON

All claims against the Estate of YVONNE LUCILLE MORRISONlate of the Municipality of Leamington, in the County of Essex, who died on or about the 4th day of January 2017, must be filed with the undersigned solicitors for the personal representative on or before the 14th day of July, 2017. Thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

Dated: June 9th, 2017

Amanda L. Camlis PEARSALL, MARSHALL, HALLIWILL & SEATON LLP. Barristers and Solicitors 22 Queens Avenue Leamington, Ontario N8H 3G8

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

In the estate of Florence Amelia Jane Beal a.k.a. Florence Jane Dobbins, Teacher, Deceased.

All persons having claims as creditors against the estate of the above mentioned, late of the Municipality of Leamington, in the County of Essex, who died at the said Municipality of Leamington, on June 17, 2016, are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before July 31, 2017.

After that date the Public Guardian and Trustee will proceed to distribute the estate, having regard only to the claims of which s/ he then shall have had notice.

Anyone having knowledge of a Will dated later than May 10, 2010 of the above-mentioned is also requested to contact the undersigned.

DATED at Toronto on June 22, 2017.

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE, ESTATE TRUSTEE 595 BAY STREET, SUITE 800 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2M6 File: 837716-014

We are seeking GREENHOUSE

PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES

• Compensation is $12.00/hr

• Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays)

Please apply at: careers@aphria.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 20009 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4

PART TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Local health care office is accepting applications for part time administrative assistant position (25-30 hours per week). Candidate must be highly organized, possess strong computer and customer service skills.

Please submit resume in person to the office of Dr.McCormick & Dr.Molzan

375 Main St. E., Unit 2, Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A7

Via Verde Hydroponics Ltd. is looking for:

GREENHOUSE WORKERS

• Job duties include plant crop, harvest crop, crop maintenance, greenhouse cleanup, other farm duties as assigned, clean work area, check product for quality assurance, transplant crops, vegetable propagation, sort, pack and stack produce.

• Job requires standing, bending, kneeling for long periods of time, repetitive tasks, working under hot, humid conditions in greenhouse.

• Salary: $11.43 per hour, minimum 45 hours/week including weekends and holidays. Permanent full time job. Email resume to: hr@sunritegreenhouses.com Fax: 519-733-5290

BOEM BERRY FARMS INC.

Greenhouse Workers & General Labourers

• Steady day shift 50-60+ hours per week

• Monday - Saturday

• Working in the greenhouse and/or the warehouse

• Harvesting, pruning and picking the strawberries

• Current wage is $11.43/hour

• No experience and/or education needed

If interested please forward resume to: careers@muccifarms.com

GREENHOUSE

WORKERS NEEDED

Employees will be required to carry out all job tasks as specified by the operation manager.

Specific duties include: Pruning, clipping, harvesting and cleaning work area. Repetitive task, standing for extended periods, hot humid conditions, comfortable working on scissor lifts, handling weights of up to 23 kg or 50 lbs, report signs of insect or disease damage.

Permanent full time weekdays including weekends $11.43 per hour. Will train the right candidate.

Must be able to work within a group or on their own. Reliable and dependable.

Must have own transportation.

Apply:

Southshore Greenhouses Inc.

1746 Seacliff Drive Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2M6

MUCCI PAC LTD.

General Labourers & Produce Packers

• All three shifts, 48+ hours per week

• Monday - Saturday

• Working in cool temperatures

• Packing, grading, weighing

• Current wage is $11.43/hour

• No experience and/or education needed

If interested please forward resume to: careers@muccifarms.com

Resource Assistant Position

Leamington Community Team Essex County Library

The Resource Assistant reports through the Community Supervisor to the Manager, Community Services. The Resource Assistant assists with the delivery of information and resource services and programs to the community.

applicants with disabilities reasonable accommodation during the interview process.

For further information, please follow the “Careers” link on our website at: www.essexcountylibrary.ca

Apply by: July 16, 2017

Attention: Linda Lynn, Human Resources by e-mail: careers@essexcountylibrary.ca (Word or PDF document)

Reference: Job Posting 17-07-SUB

ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR consideration in all areas: Plumbing; Sheet Metal; HVAC. Journey Persons to provide proof of License with OCOT (Ontario College of Trades). Prefer experience with construction trades. Please forward all resumes including references, transcript of schooling, drivers abstract to: Grossi Plumbing, Heating & HVAC Services - 238 Talbot Street W., Leamington, ON . Email: grossi@grossiplumbing.ca. Fax: 519-326-3632. jn28-au30

AGRIVILLE FARMS LTD.

Greenhouse Workers & General Labourers

• Steady day shift 50-60+ hours per week

• Monday - Saturday

• Working in the greenhouse and/or the warehouse

• Harvesting, pruning and picking the vegetables

• Current wage is $11.43/hour

• No experience and/or education needed If interested please forward resume to: careers@muccifarms.com

The Highbury Canco Corporation in Leamington is currently seeking qualified individuals for:

SEASONAL FACTORY WORKERS

- $12.25/hour

- Applications available on our website at: http://www.highburycorp.com/jobs/ or in the Human Resources lobby Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 148 Erie Street South, Leamington, ON

Full time, permanent position now available at our Mastron greenhouse facility in Kingsville. Apply now and join the leading greenhouse company today! Apply now:

E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:30 p.m. 194 Talbot

Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@mnsi.net

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

GENERAL GREENHOUSE

LABOUR - Full time and full time part time positions available. 40-48 hours per week, weekends/holidays.

Physically demanding work, load lifting required, hot humid environment. Minimum wage to start. Apply by fax: 519-326-6702 or email: hriprfms@gmail.com. my10-jn28

Z C O M P D R I V E R S : Dedi ca ted Home DAILY FAST Drivers avg $300/Day!!

Apply online at: www.mtstrans.com or Call: 855-395-4582

MUCCI FARMS LTD. Greenhouse Workers & General Labourers

• Steady day shift 50-60+ hours per week

• Monday - Saturday

• Working in warm temperatures

• Harvesting, pruning and picking the vegetables

• Current wage is $11.43/hour

We are currently seeking an experienced candidate for the FULL TIME, PERMANENT POSITION OF FABRICATOR/ GENERAL LABOURER

Wages negotiable. Willing to train the right candidate.

Please forward resume in person to: 229 Talbot St. W. Leamington between the hours of 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. Or by email to: leamingtonglass@bellnet.ca

Greenhouse Worker

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Crop work, winding, pruning, harvesting

• Checking quality of harvested produce

• Other duties as assigned

WORK CONDITIONS:

• Fast-paced environment, repetitive tasks, standing for extended periods

• Bend, crouching, kneeling, hand-eye coordination, attention to detail

• Working at heights, hot environment

WAGE AND HOURS:

• 40 plus hours a week including Saturdays

• Wage: 11.43/hour, seasonal, full time No Education Required. No Experience Required. Please forward your resume by email to: hr@orangelinefarms.com (627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)

• No experience and/or education needed If interested please forward resume to: careers@muccifarms.com

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HIRING

GENERAL LABOUR

At our Mastron greenhouse facility in Kingsville.

Position includes picking, clipping, de-leafing, etc., lifting 30-50lbs. Hours vary daily, 6 days/week. Must be able to work independently and be part of a team; will train. Wages start at: $11.43/hour

A group of admirers of various ages stop to admire the 1922 Model T of Mark Ouellette during the third annual Cruise Down Memory Lane car show at the Sun Parlor Home Wednesday, June 21. A total of about 50 classic vehicles gathered for the event, sponsored by Leamington Medical Supplies.

(SUN Photos)

Classics return to SPH

By Bryan Jessop

Instead of Sun Parlor Home residents heading out to take part in the latest activity, the latest activity has again come to them.

Residents of the Talbot Street East retirement home, members of their families, SPH staff and local auto enthusiasts celebrated the first day of summer with the third annual Cruise Down Memory Lane car show, an admission-free gathering that for this year, was greeted by ideal weather conditions. A sum of about 50 classic and custom cars and trucks converged on the SPH parking lots, bringing their owners from across the Kingsville-LeamingtonWheatley corridor as well as Dresden, LaSalle, Harrow, McGregor, Chatham and other surrounding communities.

The show was again organized by Dave and Michelle Taves, Joe and Lisa Sabelli and Sun Parlor Homes’ volunteer coordinator Bev Chambers and life enrichment aide Lucy Incitti. The group was assisted in the show’s organization by about a dozen SPH volunteers and a small team of others who also pitched in to prepare for and help operate the gathering.

“I think it’s great — the residents are loving it,” said Incitti, who approached Dave and Michelle Taves with the idea for an on-site car show before its inaugural rendition in 2015. “Everyone’s done a wonderful job. When they (the residents) come out to see the cars, the looks on their faces is worth every minute.”

Each year’s Cruise Down Memory Lane is held with SPH residents in mind, said Michelle, who explained that she and Dave began fielding inquiries about this year’s show as early as March.

“This show isn’t about money, it isn’t about prizes and it’s not about trophies — it’s about smiles,” she noted. “It’s really a group effort.”

Classic vehicle owners attending this year’s show were treated to hot dogs, burgers or sau-

1947 Ford built at Ford plant in Vancouver

Chris Chown of Victoria, B.C., is the editor of the Rumbles Newsletter for the Early Ford V8 Club Regional Group #109 on Vancouver Island. This club is devoted to the preservation and restoration of all Ford, Mercury, Meteor, Monarch, and Lincoln cars equipped with Henry Ford’s legendary flathead V8 engine from 1932 to 1954.

Chris is the proud owner of a 1947 Ford Tudor Deluxe built at the Ford assembly plant on Kingsway Avenue in Burnaby, B.C., right next door to Vancouver. The serial number on Chris’s car contains the letter “V” for Vancouver. Cars built in the Ford plant in Windsor at that time had the letter “H” in their serial numbers signifying the home plant of Ford of Canada.

I emailed Chris to request information on his car:

“Hi Bill. I purchased my ’47 Ford from Don McPherson in 2016. The car was residing in Parksville, B.C., when I got it. The condition at time of purchase was excellent with an off-frame rebuild completed several years earlier.

Ford Deluxe now 70 years old but looking brand new!

“The work done since buying the car includes replacing the oil pan from a ’51 Mercury truck to a ’51 Mercury passenger vehicle pan. This was done to lower the front end and solve a bumping issue between the drag link and the oil pan. It also improved the rake so appearance is closer to original.

“I replaced the distributor with an upgraded version and rebuilt the Stromberg ‘94’ carb. I replaced all wheel cylinders and master cylinder. I replaced the chrome reverse rims with standard steel Ford rims. I also changed the tires to original profile G78s with wide whitewalls. I sandblasted the rims and then applied epoxy primer and sprayed them with a metallic burgundy paint. The final dress for wheels includes beauty rings, custom chrome valve caps, and reproduction chrome Ford hubcaps. Looks much better in my opinion.

“Work soon starts on replacing the 3-speed standard column shift transmission with a T5 out of a Chevy S10 truck. This is a pretty big job but when done, the ’47 will have 5 forward gears that are all synchromesh. The shift will be on the floor and the shifter is custom with the knob being from a dirt bike motorcycle.

“I want to express appreciation to Fraser Kaye and the other members of the EFV8 Club who helped me with all the work on my ’47. Fraser in particular has been instrumental in navigating me through some very difficult procedures.

“I look forward to hitting the road this spring for months of fun driving on my own and with the EFV8 Club. Car shows and road tours top the list!”

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2.

sages with beverages and chips courtesy of the SPH activation department. Live music was provided by Leamington’s own Phil Charette through the afternoon, which was free of the heavy rainfall that marred last year’s Cruise Down Memory Lane event. Last year’s show attracted just over 30 classic vehicle owners. Owners of this year’s vehicles were also treated to goodie bags, sponsored by Leamington Medical Supplies.

Dave Taves explained that he and fellow organizers make efforts every year to attract a balance of vehicles to ensure that the majority can be parked on pavement, ensuring that residents with limited mobility can access the lineups of classics for an up-close view.

“We want this to be something that everyone can enjoy,” he said. “It’s about appreciation for the Home and the people living there.”

1947

A trio of enthusiasts stop to admire the 1929 Nash of Dan Burdick during the third annual Cruise Down Memory Lane car show at the Sun Parlor Home.

STATIONERY

• Labels

• Letterheads

• Envelopes

• Business Forms

• Presentation Folders

• Report Covers

• NCR Forms

• Journals & Workbooks

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL

• Flyers

• Brochures

• Booklets

• Calendars

• Adhesive Notepads

• Memo Pads

• Numbered Tickets

• Bookmarks & Rulers

• Magnets

• Door Hangers

• Table Tents

• Stickers

• Vinyl Banners

• Car Magnets

• Large Format