World Day of Prayer was held on Friday, March 6 at Faith Mennonite Church with eleven other churches involved in the program written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of The Bahamas. Pictured here are representatives from each participating church. In front, from the left: Liz Baumann, St. Paul’s Lutheran; Anita Taves, Faith Everlasting Congregational; Mary Lou Malott, First Baptist Church; Carolyn Reid, Knox Presbyterian Church; Captain Charlene Vincent, Salvation Army; Faith Moffatt, St. John’s Anglican Church; and Catherine Riediger, Faith Mennonite Church. Back row: Alfred Lehn, North Leamington United Mennonite Church; Della Dyck, Meadow Brook Fellowship Church; Peggy Barrette, St. Michael’s Parish; Beth Magoffin, FGT Family Church; Ruth Boehm, Pastor of Faith Mennonite Church; and Susan Ross, Leamington United Church. World Day of Prayer offerings support project grants to benefit women and children in need around the world. World Day of Prayer is coordinated by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada.
Leamington lighting up blue for autism
By Sheila McBrayne
Leamington and surrounding areas will soon be lighting up blue for autism.
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day and local ‘blue sisters’ Ann Diab and Paula LaSala Filangeri are preparing for the 3rd annual local celebrations.
“We started this with a vision to bring families closer together and it has. Families feel more empowered,” said Diab. Diab, whose son Christopher has autism, says she is continuously amazed at how the community has supported the Blue for Autism campaign.
“Last year our walk raised $7,000 for Autism Ontario. That is incredible. And all the businesses and schools with their signs of support, blue lights, blue bows… it’s just been amazing,” said Diab.
LaSala-Filangeri is a speech-language patholo-
gist with the public school board and has teamed up with Diab as “Blue Sisters” in organizing the World Autism Awareness Walk set for Sunday, April 26 at Seacliff Park. Registration for the 5-10 km walk or run begins at 9 a.m. with the run starting at approximately 10 a.m. This year’s run/walk is a registered event with Walkers and Runners Around the County of Essex (WRACE). Online registration is available at www.wrace.org
Last year’s walk raised approximately $7,000 for Autism Ontario, which funds various support programs for families affected by autism. T-shirt sales have also been a large part of the fundraising effort. Local florist shops sell blue bows with part of proceeds being donated to Autism Ontario as well. “It’s really been a community effort,” said Diab.
(SUN Photo)
Spring is in the air
get destroyed by a pickup truck on Banwell Road early one morning.
With a much anticipated spring on the horizon, it’s nice to feel the warm sun on your face after such a cold winter. Soaking in all that vitamin D just makes us feel that much better.
With the arrival of the robins, tulips and daffodils comes so many other things.
I was amazed this past week with how quickly my yard went from two feet deep of snow to not a trace of snow in just a couple of days.
On Thursday before last when I put out my garbage I had to pile it up on top of the three-foot snow bank at the road.
This past Thursday I could actually tell the snow was beginning to recede because it was only about a foot deep at the road, with a little grass showing around the edges of the yard.
By Saturday, you’d have never known there was ever snow in my front yard. Not a trace of the white stuff that just a week ago completely covered it.
Nature can do amazing things in a very short period of time, when you think about it.
Of course, with all of that melting comes the potential for flooding so let’s hope that it’s kept to a minimum.
Also watched two garbage truck guys team up on a possum along Riverside Drive one morning. As I approached the stopped truck I noticed one guy had a rake and the other had a snow shovel in hand as they approached a full garbage can with a lid on it. They knocked over the can and dumped it upside down, spilling all of the garbage out onto the ground. I wondered why they were so cautious, and then saw a large possum scamper out of the plastic can and run up the driveway.
It’s one of those times I wish I had taken out my phone and recorded it.
It’s spring cleaning time in our house and on top of that we are preparing to move, so I’m trying be extra diligent with the carpet cleaner and everything else.
Did anyone else get invaded by ants during the cold winter?
With all of this nicer weather I’m sure all of those such creatures will be out in full force over the next few weeks. Soccer pitches and ball diamonds will begin to dry up in anticipation of little and large footprints dotting them.
Ditches will fill with water and muskrats will be swimming everywhere in those ditches.
Gardens will be turned over, planted and fed as we swing into summertime activities.
Two years in a row now, we’ve had the large black ants in our kitchen. I finally put some poison down and they are gradually disappearing. They seem to only show up during the winter months for some reason.
And the smell of freshly mown grass is not very far away either.
All of these things point toward summer, and this coming summer is one I am looking forward to more than any in recent years. I’ve had enough of polar vortexes and global warming. I need some sunshine.
Now before the animal rights people get in an uproar, know that no ants were harmed in the writing of this article. I can’t promise a few didn’t carry the powdered borax back to their nest on their spiny little legs though.
Speaking of pests, I’ve managed to see a few skunks just as the weather broke. One unlucky striped fellow must have still been drowsy from his winter nap because I saw him
Will I complain in mid-August when it’s unbearably hot and humid?
Of course I will.
That’s what I do best!
go blue for Autism 2015 on April 2!
Editor:
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is approaching – April 2nd, 2015 – and the Leamington-Kingsville community is excited for the 3rd annual ‘Go Blue’ initiative.
a 1km dash for children, youth fees for those
The support contributed by our local schools and businesses over the month of April has been outstanding in previous years and the proceeds raised from various activities such as Blue Bake Sales, Blue Hydrangea Sales, Blue Bow Sales, and Loonie to Wear Blue Sales, etc., has been most appreciated by our local Autism Ontario Windsor-Essex Chapter. Most of all, the families in our communities have been extremely touched by the Blue Bows, Blue Lighting, Blue Storefronts, Blue Fence Decorations, Blue Signs/Banners/Woodwork and ‘Go Blue For Autism Awareness’ marquis messages adorning the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of your buildings. We especially appreciate the people within your establishments who have volunteered their time to organize these efforts.
So, let’s do it again… in honour of the individuals and the families we support. We kindly ask that you please pass this message along to your staff, BIA members, families, etc. (i.e. email, websites, newsletters).
In lieu of shirt sales this year, in collaboration with WRACE and Autism Ontario Windsor Essex, we plan to raise funds through registration in our 3rd Annual 5/10km Walk-Run, which will take place on Sunday, April 26 at Seacliff Park in Leamington. There will be
students who wish to participate in the 5km, goodie bags for all of our registrants, food and refreshments. We hope to see you there! The online link for registration and details will be forthcoming, but for now our focus is April 2nd, World Autism Awareness Day ~ How blue will you go this year?! We can’t wait to see!
– Paula LaSala-Filangeri and Ann Obeid-Diab, Blue Sisters, Go Blue Together as Caring Communities
MARK RIBBLE
Sex-ed concerns from a mom
Dear Editor: In spite of what the government wants you to believe, this is not the first update to the sex-education curriculum since 1998. The first update after 1998 was brought out in 2010 and was the source of so much popular anger that it was immediately withdrawn.
Informal online polling done by CP24, CityNews, AM800 and the SUN news outlets, since the release of the 2015 curriculum, say that between 65% and 90% of the population thinks this new curriculum is not an improvement either. Unlike the last premier, Ontario’s new premier has kept a veil of secrecy over her intentions. Even though Kathleen Wynne says that parents across the province have been consulted, only one handpicked parent from each school has had any involvement.
After great numbers of Ontarians rejected the 2010 sex-ed curriculum because it promoted sexually explicit information to children at ages when it will only harm and confuse them, it is outrageous that the 2015 update is a carbon copy with even more disturbing additions. The curriculum consistently refers students to other people than their parents as authorities on sex, despite some pious words in the introduction paying lip service to the fundamental role of parents informing their children in moral decision making.
The president of Parents as First Educators (PAFE), Teresa Pierre, PhD, says: “PAFE absolutely and totally rejects this second attempt by the Liberal government to update the sex-ed curriculum because it infringes on the rights of parents to be the first educators of their children and will destroy the innocence of children.”
Some age-inappropriate examples that the Premier wants to teach our children are:
Gr. 1: The names of all body parts; inappropriate sexual touching.
Gr. 3: Gender identity and gender fluidity; sexual orientation; same-sex families.
Gr. 6: Endorsement of masturbation; rejection of words such as ‘husband’ and ‘wife’; will introduce the theme of sexual consent in relationships.
Gr. 7: Anal sex; oral sex; vaginal sex; contraception; STDs; students will be talked to about how pre-teens should make sure their partner consents to sex.
What is being proposed for our children to learn forces knowledge on them that they are not ready for developmentally, and this stands to do massive damage to children’s vulnerability. Street proofing a grade 1 child through the teaching of ‘private parts’ and learning to say ‘NO’ in regular living situations is quite different from giving detailed explanations of all the genitalia. Teaching sex to students who do not possess the emotional maturity necessary to navigate long-term romantic relationships, nor the possible consequence of pregnancy, may have long term emotional consequences of being immersed in our ‘hookup culture’. Surely parents would rather that schools teach pre-teens real-life skills, such as the importance of self-control and deferment of immediate gratification. In our culture it is vital that students understand the negative consequences of sexting, but surely middle school would be better than the proposed grade 4.
Opening the dialogue with all of Ontario parents (millions) versus the handful (5,000) that was hand-selected would allow strategies to come forth to prevent forcing material into schools that parents believe will harm students and violate parental rights to guide the education of their children on sensitive topics often involving deeply held cultural and religious beliefs.
As a sidebar – perhaps you are unaware that Ontario school boards are required to conduct anonymous online school climate surveys. That basically means questions are asked regarding bullying and feelings of safety with the strong underlying tone of sexual gender and orientation throughout the survey – to the point that it is impossible to answer many questions without committing to this bent. – H.L. Sharpe, Leamington
Body identified as missing local man
On Friday, Mar. 13, members of the Ontario Provincial Police Emergency Response Team along with uniform members of Essex County OPP located the body of a male in a gravel pit just outside of the Town of Leamington. The body was concealed in a marshy area heavily covered by brush and reeds.
The man has been identified as Jeffrey Orlando, age 32, of Leamington, who had not been seen or heard from since Tuesday, March 3, 2015.
A post mortem conducted on the weekend determined that Mr. Orlando died as a result of hypothermia. No foul play is suspected.
CCAC got paid: what about the home nurses?
Dear Editor:
Home care nurses are the ones on the front lines actually providing quality, hands-on care to patients, yet it was the CEOs of CCAC (Community Care Access Centre) who got up to 141% pay increases. The office “nurses” got their 1.4% increases after striking because they did not have a contract for one whole year! Wow.
Now it’s time for a little pay “equity”. My wife has been a home care nurse for 27 years and hasn’t had a new contract for 10 years! The McGuinty government originally prevented them from getting a new contract and nothing has changed in that time. Because home care nursing is an essential service, they are unable to strike like the CCAC case coordinators, and if you asked them, most would not go on strike anyways for fear they would jeopardize the care being provided to their patients.
My wife has had a few 1% increases over the last 10 years that still puts her below what her newly graduated daughter makes. The gas mileage she gets for travelling all across her region to see her patients is pitiful and puts her 20 cents lower per kilometre than her other daughter receives at a new summer job.
Salaries for the in-home nurses is ridiculous, it is based on a 2-hour visit which can sometimes take upwards of 5 hours if caring for a palliative patient. If my math is correct, that means for the standard visit (2 hours) she is making approximately $14/hour for 27 years of nursing experience. I will let you do the math if it was one of her 5-hours visits.
This is something all home care nurses are familiar with. In the hospital they are starting fresh from school at $33/hour and with experience like my wife has they would be receiving approximately $50/hour. Didn’t pay equity happen 20 years ago? There is something wrong here and it needs to be fixed.
Home care nurses are on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for their patients and sometimes a co-worker’s patients as well, to allow for some much needed time off. These home care nurses are doing everything you could possibly imagine any specialty nurse doing in any setting, but without doctors standing over their shoulder or co-workers by their side. They are utterly alone and in more ways than one.
The CEO of CCAC claims that there are so many “high-needs” patients coming on service that she needs to cut 33% of the “low needs” patient care in order to afford care for those “high needs” patients. In talking with my wife and other home care workers, this has
not been seen. Many home care nurses and PSWs have been forced to find second jobs or change employment in order to support their families.
I have a possible solution to this problem: do not give a CEO upwards of $280,000 per year out of a budget meant to help people stay in their homes and receive quality care!
– Terry Shanks,
Wheatley
The Bible Reveals the End of the World Friday, March 20, 7 p.m. Earthquakes, Floods, and Increasing Natural Disasters Saturday, March 21, 7 p.m. Left Behind - The Truth About The Secret Rapture Sunday, March 22, 7 p.m.
Life After Death - The Bible’s View Of Our Ultimate Future Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m.
Hell Fire - A Twisted Truth Untangled - Heaven, Hell, Limbo or Purgatory? Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m.
Satan’s Greatest Deception Revealed Friday, March 27, 7 p.m.
The Bible - Real Stories or Myths? Saturday Morning, March 28, 11 a.m.
The Battle of Armaggeddon Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m.
IODE Antique Show This Weekend
The members of Sir Winston Churchill Chapter IODE are busy this week in anticipation of their 50th Antique Show & Sale being held Mar. 21-22, 10 a.m., at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. This is the last year the group will be hosting the event. Multiple vendors will be on hand showcasing their wares. There will also be a raffle and a bake table. Proceeds from the raffle support IODE’s educational bursaries. Pictured is Sir Winston Churchill Chapter IODE member M. Reeb, who recently took her turn selling raffle tickets. – Submitted photo
Students receive SEA certificates
On Friday, March 6 the Leamington District Secondary School Society for Excellence in Academics (SEA) held a celebratory luncheon for students who placed in the top of their class at the conclusion of first semester.
LDSS students enrolled in Mr. Youssef’s Hospitality Program hosted the meal and student achievers were presented with certificates. They also had the opportunity to have an exclusive look at the plans for the new school building with principal Kyle Berard and vice-principal Peggy Bondy.
SEA is a newly founded organization at LDSS that aims to promote academic excellence and to provide enriched learning opportunities for students to enhance their academic portfolios in preparation for post-secondary education. SEA is lead by a multidisciplinary team of teachers, Mary Kay Gabert (Mathematics), Carrie Grossi (Modern Languages) and Lauren Omstead (Computer Science).
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Communities
Bloom presents street signs to Council
A presentation to Leamington Council was made by Charlie Wright on Monday night, Mar. 16, to show the 5-Bloom award that was won by the municipality last summer. Street signs for the two winning streets in Leamington were presented to Mayor John Paterson (centre) by the members of the CiB committee. These signs were designed, created and produced by Brian Turner at Retco, completely free of charge. Wright suggested that the dragon-tail pink begonia be the theme flower of the municipality. Pictured from left to right are: Bill Sherk, Eileen Wonnick, Edna Maclellan, Charlie Wright, Mayor John Paterson, Ken Clark and Greg Rice. (SUN Photo)
Council passes development agreement amendment
Regardless of the development-friendly climate Leamington Municipal Council has tried to create, subdivision developers must rely on the market for new homes to pace their progress. Nowhere is it more clear than in the request to amend the Golfwood Estates Subdivision Agreement.
This proposed subdivision is 217 single, detached dwellings and 75 townhouses on over 80 acres of land. The developers proposed creating it in 5 phases, and had reached an agreement with the municipality to begin with Phases 1 and 2. These would create 85 lots for houses and 4 blocks for 15 townhouse units.
The developers have now asked to amend the agreement to begin work on developing Phase 1 entirely, but to construct only the underground services for Phase 2 (water mains and sanitary and storm sewers).
As the report on Monday night, Mar. 16, explained to Council, “The request is being considered to allow the developer to realize cost savings when installing services for both Phase 1 and 2, and to delay the trigger for the payment of taxes on all the building lots in Phase 2 until there is a demand in the market.”
Phase 1 allows construction of 45 single family dwellings.
Members of Council raised some questions about the ability of emergency vehicles to access all of Phase 1, and about the timing Council could expect construction to start. Council passed the recommendation unanimously.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
A debate forces you to reconsider some long-held opinions. Use this time to reflect on your point of view and if there is anything you might want to change.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Life gets better and better as the week goes on, Taurus. Expect a few obstacles, but remember there's nothing you cannot tackle, especially when you get some help.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
A situation arises at work that evokes strong emotions among your coworkers. Stay neutral on the issue until you have had enough time to gather more information.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
A recently started relationship is going great, Cancer. Now might be a great time to take the next step with your special someone. Expect this person to share your feelings.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
A rush of adrenaline this week will help you sail through any projects that need completion, Leo. Take a break every now and then so you don't burn out.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, you and a superior at work are seeing eye-to-eye this week. This could mark the beginnings of a great partnership, so continue to work hard.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, you will sort out a complex problem in due time. Don't let any initial struggles to find a solution keep you down. Continue to focus on the bigger picture.
ANSWERS ON PAGE 24
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, use this week to address an unresolved issue. Tackle every project thrown your way head-on and with vigor. Others will notice your efforts.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, try not to over-think things this week. Sometimes the simplest solution to a problem is the best solution. Keep this in mind at the office.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, a distraction this week proves so fascinating that you neglect other responsibilities. While you may like a challenge, don't let it consume your life.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
You yearn for privacy this week, Aquarius. Make the most of any opportunity to seek out a quiet corner and spend some time deep in reflection and thought.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Chores are completely unappealing this week, Pisces. But they must get done one way or another. Delegate some tasks.
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Love potion and other garden discoveries
Spring is here! It seems amazing to me that with the little bit of rain we have received the blossoms are sprouting, the few bare trees are growing fresh new leaves, and the birds are singing as they build their nests. For Mark and I this means another phase of maintenance.
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This past week, after our friends left to go home, we decided that we would pinpoint one area of landscaping. We decided to focus on the main house with hopes to have it looking spruced up before the owners’ arrival at the beginning of April.
On the west side of the ‘big’ house there is a palm-lined entrance that leads from the back door down to a fountain. Mark has resealed the slow-leaking fountain with ‘Geco’, re-plumbed the spout to make it a little more discreet and put on a fresh coat of white paint.
Around the fountain is a circle of old yet lovely paving stones and one side is rimmed with shrubs, vines and trees of all sorts. Unfortunately, lacking a few years of proper maintenance, everything has grown together, shading each other. The lack of sun has made it nearly impossible for each plant to thrive and show its individual glory.
The lovely and normally carefree fan palms have been stunted by the overhang from larger and more lush green trees. These trees each have a large centre trunk with many smaller shoots coming from the ground around them. In time, these all grow together forming one large trunk. Each branch, with its shiny green leaves, aggressively reaches straight up to the sky. I have had no luck identifying this tree on any Bahamian website and therefore think that it may not be native. Instead I will have to be patient and await Arthur’s return from his week off and tap into his wisdom. It is an asset to the garden landscape because it remains lush and green all year. Unfortunately it is to the detriment of everything else around it.
I began my attack with small hand clippers and larger ratchet-style hand shears. The bougainvillea had used its thorns to claw its way through the green mass of trees, trying to reach the sunlight 10 feet above. With some space now cleared around it, I cut it right back to less than half, hoping that it would now have the strength to fill out and showcase its ever-bearing blooms. I am thankful that along with the thorns come gorgeous flowers.
The hedge that has always been neatly groomed will fill in on its own with the added sunlight. The hibiscus also received a well-needed trim, and by the next day rewarded me with many peach-coloured blooms.
Mark chipped in with the chainsaw, and I must admit that I envied his use of this equipment. I so wanted to delve right in and start cutting but Mark refused to give it to me. Probably a wise decision, since I tend to get a little excited and a chainsaw is a testy tool. It is meant to be used methodically and with awareness, all of which I tend to lose when I get on a roll.
With the help of Butler we loaded at least 10 wagonloads of brush and hauled it to the dump. Raking the area clean left us with a fresh palette!
In April we have some friends coming, one of whom is a ‘master’ gardener. I look forward to getting insight on how
I can make this area the five-star garden that it should be. Until then, I will be patient and continue to propagate some more hibiscus and bougainvillea in the shade house, prior to planting in the ground just before the rainy season.
After our two full days of work I had twigs in my hair, scratches on both my forearms and legs. My shins felt as if I had played a season of ball-hockey, complete with welts and bruises. It was time for some relaxation. Mark insisted that we join Arthur, Butler and our friends Harry and Andrew from Big Whale Cay.
An hour at the dock with a couple of cold beers and this group always guarantees entertainment that is full of interesting stories and many belly laughs. This week’s tale started when I asked if the red antlike bugs on the sand beneath my chair would bite me. “No man, those are love bugs. They are always joined with another one!” Harry said. And that’s where it all began. The tale of ‘love potions’.
Bahamians have used indigenous plants for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. They call this ‘bush medicine’. People may poopoo this, but we cannot ignore the fact that many, if not all, pharmaceutical drugs are derived from plants grown all around the world. Most North Americans very well know about aloe vera, especially after lying in the sun for too long. Here in the Bahamas the plant is often ingested when the locals want to boost or calm their digestion system. The active ingredient in aspirin is derived from willow bark. For the people that have lived their lives on these islands far from any local pharmacy, using plant materials to soothe their aches and pains is a way of life!
The men of the island love talking about their favourite remedy that of course has only ever affected a buddy they know, not them individually. Bahamian ‘love potion’. This potion can be made from a mixture of plants that happen to all grow right over on our neighbouring Big Whale. Love vine, five finger, and stiff ‘something’ are all combined together with water and steeped to make a tea. Mixed with sweet milk, either coconut or the canned sweet and condensed, the inflicted is instructed to drink a very small cupful each day. Those who are less patient have downed a jugful, and there ends the tale – in the emergency room where the doctor instructs that no female nurses are allowed to tend to the patient!
Well, imagine four Bahamian-accented men talking over each other to tell their version of this story to Mark and me. We both were bent over laughing to say the least.
Similar to all fish tales, we have learned to take these stories with a grain of salt, but imagine my shock at finding a packet of a quarter of a cup of ‘love potion’ at a quaint little shop in Nassau one day selling for $15!
Our days on the island, like our garden, are what we make of them. We are lucky to be surrounded by people who bring out the best in each other and in us. By respecting our space, never overshadowing and with just a little over-talking once in a while, a wonderful atmosphere is created.
Richard Wyma, general manager of Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA), and Len Janisse, vice-chair of ERCA and Lakeshore councillor, were present at the Monday, Mar. 16 meeting of Council to present the proposed budget and the 2014 Annual Report video.
The report highlighted the blue-green algae blooms of last summer and the response to this challenge. Many initiatives and programs were mentioned covering the spectrum of conservation and protection efforts as well as education.
ERCA will develop a comprehensive watershed planning book in 2015. Stormwater management plans will be developed to try and create a consistent approach across the area that restricts phosphorus seepage into the lake. A long series of planned activities was presented, creating the impression of an extensive, intensive year to come.
When the opportunity to ask questions or make comments was opened up to Council, Councillor Rick Atkin was well prepared to describe the great value Leamington gets from its levy. He also emphasized the concern ERCA staff has to ensure that the Authority is sustainable long into the future.
Councillor Larry Verbeke gave Richard Wyma the opportunity to clarify the source of problem phosphorus so that it could be made clear that the problem is not solely farming, but rather essentially all land uses making contributions of phosphorus.
Janisse (left),
Colasanti’s supports Little Hands
By Bryan Jessop
With a helping ‘hand’ from Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, a local group is hoping to turn Good Friday into ‘Great’ Friday.
Little Hands – Kids For A Cause will present its next fundraiser Friday, Apr. 3 at Colasanti’s as part of its ongoing mission to assist local youths who’ve been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses.
All admission proceeds from the facility’s Good Friday Easter Scavenger Hunt will be donated to Little Hands. The event will begin at noon and run until 2 p.m. and is open to kids 10 years of age and under for an admission fee of $1 per child. Entries will participate in an indoor straw obstacle course, bean bag toss and rubber ducky game. They will also receive prizes and candy and have a chance to meet the Easter Bunny, who will offer each Scavenger Hunt participant a free gift.
In the meantime, Little Hands – Kids For A Cause volunteers, about 20 Junior Committee members and Little Hands Heroes will be on site running a lemonade stand and t-shirt sales. Junior Committee members are volunteers under the age of 18 while Little Hands Heroes are local youths dealing with life-threatening medical conditions who volunteer for and represent Little Hands.
There are currently 18 Little Hands Heroes living throughout Windsor and Essex County.
raiser — depending on how many are not in hospital at the time of the event. The organization does not have a specific fundraising target for the April 3 Colasanti’s gathering, although Mastronardi explained that she’d like to see $500 raised.
“It would be nice to raise at least $500, but we’ll also be there to spread awareness of the group,” she explained.
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Leigh Ann Mastronardi, one of five core members of Little Hands who helped create the group, estimates that five or six Little Hands Heroes will be attending the Good Friday fund-
Little Hands Kids For A Cause held a Halloween fundraiser at Colasanti’s Tropical Garden last year in support of local families with children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Pictured here are three Little Hands Junior Committee members. Colasanti’s has invited the organization back to conduct another fundraiser for Good Friday this year. (Submitted photos)
Two Junior Committee youths pour lemonade for customers at Colasanti’s Tropical Garden in support of a Halloween fundraiser for Little Hands Kids For A Cause. Colasanti’s has invited the organization back to conduct another fundraiser for Good Friday this year.
Prom Project returns this Friday
Graduation and prom season is quickly approaching. Do you have your dress yet?
If you’re looking for the perfect dress at the perfect price – just $10 for every dress in stock – check out the one day prom dress sale on Friday, March 20 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Leamington United Mennonite Church at 78 Oak Street.
The 5th annual Prom Project features gently warn dresses for prom or graduation in all sizes, all lengths and colours, all are $10. There are also some accessories available.
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Will once again be hosted by Sharon and David Light. The lineup for this coffee house is amazing. Performing for you will be: Robert Stark (Michigan); Andrew Taves; Gregger Botting; Jacqui Cadarrette (Windsor); Nancy and Merrill Mills; Francine Leclair; Jamie Willms; Megan McGill; and a Special Surprise Guest who will be singing one tribute song. The weather should be fine, so bring a friend who has never been to the Last Friday of the Month Coffee House. This is a “pass the hat” event.
THE BANK THEATRE IS ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL
Pay close attention to these terrific musical guests. MUSIC SERIES RETURNS
Saturday, April ll at 7:30 p.m. THE RUSSELL deCARLE TRIO - Presented by the Kingsville Folk Festival and The Bank Theatre. Russell deCarle was a founding member of the acclaimed Canadian country band, Prairie Oyster. This band garnered multiple gold and platinum albums, a string of number one Canadian singles, multiple Juno and Canadian Country Music Awards, and legions of fans worldwide. They played together for over 30 years. In recent years, however, deCarle has focussed on music which he describes as “more of a torchybluesy affair.” Russell has relished the opportunity to explore styles away from the country sound. The Russell deCarle trio is comprised of Steve Briggs, famous accordionist, Dennis Keldie, and Russell deCarle. Tickets are $20. For ticket info call 519997-7777. Tickets are also available at the door one half hour before the show.
Friday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. THE LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH COFFEE HOUSE - Dale Butler returns. With his return, comes his special brand of humour and love. Thanks once again to Sharon and David Light who hosted while Dale was away. You two were great. We can hardly wait until you become Leamingtonians.
Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. KAREN MORAND AND BOSCO - This wonderful band is no stranger to The Bank Theatre Stage. The band features Aaron Verhulst on mandolin and guitars, Benny Santoro on cajon and Janet Dixon on harmonies, percussion and kazoo wizardry. Together with Karen on lead vocals and guitar, they perform a collection of her original songs alongside folk and contemporary songs. They are the best alt-country-hillbilly-gospel band around. Tickets are $15 and are available at Thomson Guardian Pharmacy (Leamington) and at the door one-half hour before the show.
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Leamington’s Catherine Valle is vying for the title of Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario on Saturday, April 11, but she’s not focusing on herself right now.
Valle has been selected to compete in the Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition on April 11, 2015. In preparation for the event, she will be hosting an all-ages Princess Ball on Saturday, March 28 from 3-8 p.m. at the Leamington Lebanese Club.
The Royal Affair begins at 3 p.m. and will include: hair station, nail station, sash station, face painting, jewelry making, popcorn, snacks, games, story time and dancing.
At 5:30 p.m. there will be a Royal Dinner with a special dinner theatre by popular princesses in attendance including Princess Anna and Queen Elsa, Belle, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Tinkerbell, Jasmine, and Sophia the First!
All young princesses will have opportunity to meet with each princess, take pictures, get an autograph, and win special princess prizes.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to Operation Smile Canada. Operation Smile Canada provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children around the globe.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at Willabee’s, Unforgettable, Gabriele’s Furniture, Windsor Beauty Supply, La Dolce Vita Spa by Mary Porrone, Salone Angolie and Polished.
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Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 - See the World Through An Artist's Eye at Leamington Library, 10:30 a.m. Travel the world through arts and crafts. Ages 6-10. Register online or at the library.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18Leamington Horticultural Society will meet 7:30 p.m., at Leamington United Church. Speaker: Terri Dent. Topic: Container & Patio Planting. All are welcome to come out for an evening of horticultural fellowship. Refreshments served. For more info call Ken Clark 519-325-0769.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 - Lego Break at Leamington Library, 11:00 a.m. Take a trip to the library this March Break to design and build a Lego creation. Share your tips and tricks. Ages 4-10. Parents welcome too! Register online or at the library.
MARCH 20 - 28 - Free Bible Prophecy Seminar, nightly at 7:00 p.m. at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 220 Erie St. N., Leamington. Topics include: How close to the end are we?; What about natural disasters?; How secret is the secret rapture?; Is there life after death?; What about hell?; Is there hope for us? Attendees receive a free copy of "The Great Controversy". All are welcome. Info: 519-322-1644.
MONDAY, MARCH 23 - Food & Fellowship Supper, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Leamington United Church, 9 John St., welcomes those who are
Little Hands
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“We’ve been pretty successful in making people realize how prevalent it (life-threatening childhood illness) is. We’re all about kids helping kids. We’re doing a little bit at a time, but that’s okay.”
Colasanti’s Good Friday event — which carries on Saturday, April 4 to benefit P.J. Girls Relay For Life — is not the first time the business has reached out in support of Little Hands. The organization was invited to set up t-shirt sales and lemonade tables during a Halloween celebration last year, during which time they received the invitation to return for the upcoming Good Friday gathering. Little Hands raised about $400 through the spring event.
“We’re all about kids helping kids. We’re doing a little bit at a time, but that’s okay.”
alone or having trouble making ends meet. No charge.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 - Sun County Lyme Awareness Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Cactus Room at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens. All About Lyme Disease! Learn, share, support.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26 - Dads Matter Workshop Free. 6:308:30 p.m. at Access - County Community Support Services, 23 Mill St. W., Kingsville. Topic: “Sibling Sanity” with speaker Mike Morency. To register or for more information call Connection Early Years Family Centre at 519-2529696 or email info@smflc.ca.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26 - Past Pelee Questers meet 7:00 p.m., at WFCU, 318 Erie St. S., Leamington. Presenter: Marg Ross. Topic: Primitive rugs. All are welcome.PPQ is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration or artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education. For more info call Jackie at 519-326-1361.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28 - Pro-Life Youth Conference, 8:30 a.m.3:00 p.m., St. John's Hall, 1782 Oriole Park Dr., Woodslee (West Belle River Rd.). Speaker: Lila Mills, spokesperson for Teen Defenders and Student Life Link, and founder and director of True Choice. Youth 13-25 are invited to attend this free event. Sponsored by Leamington Area Right to Life
“It turned out really well,” Mastronardi said. “Hopefully, we can increase that amount this time.”
Little Hands – Kids For A Cause began as a lemonade stand during a yard sale at the Mastronardi residence in Kingsville in July of last year. The inaugural event raised $90, at which time the organization had one Little Hands Hero. Little Hands now has 18 Heroes and honours two Superheroes — local youths who have since passed away from complications relating to their illnesses. The core group of five charter members — which became four after one moved away from the area — is now part of an organization of 12 that is heavily involved in organizing fundraisers, in part via monthly committee meetings.
Windsor and Essex County families with children battling serious illnesses that are in need of assistance can access more information on the group through its Facebook page or website www.littlehandskids.org. The families of new Little Hands Heroes receive t-shirts with “My daughter/son/ sister/brother is my hero” printed on the back.
“We got so big so fast,” Mastronardi noted. “There are
519-325-0929.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31 - My Home, My Choice - free event! Learn about supporting individuals with disabilities on living in their own home setting and living more independently. 5:30 - 9:00 p.m., Place Concorde, Windsor. Dinner included. Must RSVP at 519-974-1008 or windsoressexfamnet.ca/upcoming-events.
WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 1 TO MAY 20 - Family Storytime. Family Storytime is a program for families of parents with children under 5 years of age to encourage a lifelong love of reading. This program includes stories, bounces, tickles, songs, rhymes and activities at 10:30 a.m. Ages 5 years old & under and caregiver. Register online or at the library.
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 - 519326-8629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.
— Leigh Ann Mastronardi more Heroes now and we’re committed to helping them.”
Little Hands – Kids For A Cause has been considering the long, complex and costly process of becoming a registered charity, a procedure lawyers and accountants have advised its membership to hold off on for the time being.
“We’re in the works toward getting there,” said Mastronardi. “It’s something that takes some time and we’re not big enough yet.”
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Council Report for March 16
Greenhouse Expansion Approved
Leamington Council has received an administrative recommendation to enter into a Site Plan Control Agreement with N. Sawatzky Farms Inc. to allow Phase 2 of their greenhouse expansion plan to proceed.
This will result in over 9 acres of new greenhouses near the Wheatley-Tilbury town line.
Since the entire farm is about 120 acres there is plenty of room for Phase 2, so the Site Plan Agreement will centre mainly on adequacy of services for the expansion.
All of the water will come from Chatham-Kent, so Councillor Larry Verbeke thought it was wrong to charge them the water portion of the greenhouse development charge.
The recommendation was passed without dissent at the Mar. 16 meeting of Council.
Change in Bus Loading Zones
Requested
Switzer-Carty Transportation has requested changes to bus loading zones at two schools.
The first is to add area along Mill Street East to the north of Mill Street School to allow the students to board and exit the buses on the asphalt walkway there.
The second is to let the municipality know that the existing bus loading zone on Lutsch Avenue at St. Louis School is no longer in use and may be removed. It is being recommended that this short strip be converted into a “no stopping” zone.
Trucks Being Replaced
Local dealers did not submit bids low enough to get vehicle replacement business from the municipality. Administration has recommended replacing two 4x4 pickups with trucks from Oxford Dodge Chrysler in London, and one 4x4 1500HD with an F250 from Victory Ford in Chatham.
The result of tendering is to bring the purchase of the three vehicles in at more than $20,000 under budget.
At the Monday, Mar. 16 Council meeting, Councillor Tim Wilkinson asked about a ‘buy local only’ tendering policy to generate business for local tax-paying vendors.
Mayor John Paterson was sympathetic to the suggestion, but pointed out the pitfalls of such a policy.
In addition, Councillor John Jacobs pointed out that all of
the warranty work is done by local dealers, so they aren’t completely out of the process.
In response to a question by Councillor Larry Verbeke, Rob Sharon, Leamington’s Director of Infrastructure Services, pointed out that all bidders get a list of minimum requirements that must be met by the vehicle being offered.
A discussion of the tendering process will be done when Councillor John Hammond is present.
Official Plan Review
Administration has recommended hiring Jones Consulting Group Ltd. to initiate the 5-year review of Leamington’s Official Plan. The plan was due to be done in 2013, but a series of major events resulted in the work being delayed until now. Jones Consulting is being recommended because of the significant savings that will be realized since this company did the work on the County Official Plan and has done background work on the Leamington Official Plan.
The report presented to Council on Mar. 16 explains, “The five (5) year review of the OP, as set out in Section 26 of the Planning Act, was to be undertaken in 2013. The municipal review was held back to ensure the completion of the County of Essex Official Plan and the review of the Provincial Policy Statement. The revised PPS 2014 came into effect on April 30, 2014 and all planning decisions must be consistent with the direction of the policies pertaining to matters of Provincial interest.
“The County of Essex Official Plan was adopted by County Council on February 19, 2014 and received final approval by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) on April 28, 2014. There were no appeals to the Notice of Decision by the MMAH and the policies of the County OP are now in effect.”
In addition, the County has begun the required farm lot study to determine the appropriate minimum and should be done before the Leamington Official Plan must be adopted by Leamington Council.
There was some concern about ‘single sourcing’ this project, especially whether or not there is a policy that covers this situation, but there appears to be nothing precluding sourcing it out, doing it in house, or letting it out for tender. In this situation, 90% of the work had been done by Jones Consulting and it would be expeditious to have them do the work.
Councillor Rick Atkin asked why this was not in this year’s budget and how the information generated by Jones is not in Leamington’s possession.
CAO Peter Neufeld pointed out that a new planner would not want to rely on someone else’s work, and would want to re-do and verify the information. Mr. Neufeld explained that
he did not pick up on this as a budgetary matter since funds were available in reserves to finish the Official Plan.
Responding to the comment by Mr. Neufeld, Councillor Atkin pointed out that it seems unfair to new players on the planning scene and creates an undue reliance on a specific planner. Mr. Neufeld agreed in principle, but stated in this particular instance going to tender would not be in the best interests of the municipality, but that administration would willingly do whatever Council directs them to do.
Council accepted the recommendation to use Jones Consulting, but the vote was three to two. Deputy-Mayor Hilda MacDonald and Councillor John Hammond were absent.
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ACCESS program to be discontinued
By Bryan Jessop
Although it isn’t necessarily at a loss for words, ACCESS County Community Supporter Services is losing its VOYC. The Windsor-Essex group includes youth from Leamington and Kingsville and the surrounding area.
The organization’s Voices of Youth in Community program will officially be dissolved as of Tuesday, March 31 — the date when the signed funding agreement between ACCESS and the United Way Centraide of Windsor-Essex County comes to an end. United Way funding commitments are made on five-year terms. The 27 current half-decade programs funded by the local United Way began on April 1, 2010 and expire March 31 of this year.
Decisions on the renewal or discontinuation of UW funding for each program are based on the recommendations of the organization’s Community Impact Council, made up of volunteer-donors with expertise in various professional and social sectors. The council also includes members of the United Way’s board of directors, which makes final decisions on the CIC’s suggestions. Formerly, funding decisions for ongoing programs were made on an annual basis. United Way Centraide of Windsor-Essex County chief executive officer Lorraine Goddard explained that the old process made establishing stability difficult for the supported groups, prompting the expansion of commitments to five years. Goddard admitted that decisions to discontinue funding for programs such as VOYC are difficult to make, but also explained that the local United Way’s support of Leamington-area initiatives is not coming to an end.
“There will be new investments in Leamington,” she explained. “We’re not abandoning Leamington. The United Way recognizes the need for investments to be made there, and that will continue.”
Although announcements will not be made until later in April of this year, Goddard hinted that funding in the near future is being earmarked for Leamington-based programming.
“We’re confident the community will be pleased when those announcements are made,” she stated.
For the soon-to-end five-year cycle, a sum of between
$400,000 and $500,000 has been directed toward VOYC through United Way funding.
In October of last year, VOYC teamed up with WindsorEssex Children’s Aid Society to help spread awareness of child abuse through a purple balloon and message release at Queen of Peace Catholic Elementary School. The group supported a similar event at Harrow Public School.
Voices of Youth In Community was officially formed in April of 2010 and included a planning and preparation process before it began operating in September of that year — the program’s season runs during the school year, from September to June. Humble beginnings of one youth member and six mentors quickly grew to a current membership that fluctuates between 25 and 30 youths, still with about half a dozen mentors. The division of ACCESS — then still known as the Youth and Family Resource Network (YFRN) — began as a Kingsville and Harrow-area operation before expanding to Leamington in 2013. An average of between nine and 12 VOYC members have attended twice-monthly gatherings in Leamington over the past two years, thanks to an arrangement made by Dave Orshinsky to have meeting space donated at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. The Harrow-Kingsville half of the group has been meeting at the Harrow Youth Centre.
Involvement in community programs spanning the Harrow-Kingsville-Leamington corridor has included several activities for VOYC members and volunteers. The group’s first initiative was the revitalization of the McAffe Park playground in Harrow, later followed by Back Alley Beautification Projects in Kingsville (2013) and Harrow (2014). Other operations to benefit from VOYC volunteer hours have included the John R. Park Homestead, the WindsorEssex County Humane Society, the Kingsville Festival of Light’s Dinner With Santa, Leamington’s Santa Claus Pa-
rade and the annual Kingsville Polar Bear Dip. Over the past two years, the VOYC Polar Bear Dip team has raised about $4,000. The group’s youths also built and installed park benches for Kingsville’s Community Garden. Also in Leamington, VOYC members played a pivotal role in the creation of the Leamington Youth Centre at 94 Talbot St. East. The group was able to bring the establishment to life thanks to support and donations from Gabriele’s Brand Source, Habitat For Humanity, Computers For Kids, the Et Cetera Shoppe, Monarch Basics and Value Village. The organization also led the Leamington-Kingsville Mayors’ E-Waste Challenge, collecting discarded computers and other electronic devices. The 2013 and 2014 events allowed VOYC to raise about $3,000 for camp programs and to help fund computer purchases for other youths.
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Nature Fresh™ Farms To Unveil eat brighter!™ Theme at Southern Exposure Event
With the start of the Canadian greenhouse season just a few weeks away, Nature Fresh™ Farms is putting the final touches on their new brand packaging with help from Sesame Workshop and the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) eat brighter™ movement.
“We are very excited to take part in the eat brighter! movement, it is an opportunity for Nature Fresh™ to assist in an industry wide education initiative to help increase fruit and vegetable consumption,” said Ray Wowryk, Director of Business Development. Using primary Sesame Street characters Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Elmo, Nature Fresh™ is transforming all of its primary brand packaging to include the eat brighter! brand and help increase awareness of the program in both USA and Canada.
“In PMA’s initial program launch announcement, it was stated that the eat brighter! tagline draws parallels between the characteristics of the Sesame Street brand and fresh produce – using adjectives like healthy, brilliant, alive – with a clear call-to-action that drives consumers toward a brighter, healthier future. We believe that increasing fresh consumption across all fruits and vegetables ensures a healthier future for everyone; we are getting behind this initiative 150%,” stated Wowryk. Nature Fresh™ unveiled a variety of the company’s new eat brighter! packaging at the SEPC’s Southern Exposure Conference and Tradeshow in Florida, February 26 – 28.
Stop sign proposed at Fox and Askew
MWCP presents program overview to council
ACCESS program
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George Mravik spoke to Leamington Council on Monday, Mar. 16, recommending a stop sign at the corner of Fox and Askew to try and slow traffic.
He was prompted to speak subsequent to the death of a family member who passed away as the result of being struck by a vehicle on Fox Street in January of this year.
Mr. Mravik’s suggestion was taken very seriously by both Council and administration. A study of the matter is required in order to make the change.
Mr. Mravik was also receptive to the possibility of reducing the speed limit along Fox Street.
Lorraine Gibson, chair and program supervisor for the Migrant Worker Community Program (MWCP) appeared as a delegation before Municipal Council Monday evening, Mar. 16, to provide an overview of the programs her group is able to provide.
Gibson made it clear to Council that MWCP is not in existence to deal with labour issues, but rather with the very human needs that the workers have to improve life in Leamington.
Gibson gave Council an overview of the financial considerations she and her 30 volunteers deal with. Without the volunteers and private sponsors the work would be impossible. The Migrant Worker Community Program is now the go-to program people approach when they don’t know where to go. It is as if a special social services department exists for the migrant workers, and it is entirely volunteer.
Regardless of whether it is providing athletic outlets, medical liaison, and welcoming and receiving these visitors to the community, the MWCP provides essential services on behalf of Leamington. Workers are less ‘on the outside looking in’ than they used to be, thanks to their efforts.
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of a dear father, who passed away March 17, 2001 God took him, it was His will But in our hearts We love him still, His memory is as dear today As in the hour He passed away, We often sit and think of him When we are alone, For memory is the only friend That grief can call its own. Alwaysrememberedinourhearts, Kathleen and Jim, DougandMarilyn
Voices of Youth in Community also supported the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society awareness campaign with a purple balloon and message release at Queen of Peace Catholic Elementary School in Leamington and Harrow Public School. Most recently, the group held its third annual Dodgeball Challenge at the LKRC, where it was able to collect 1,000 items for local food banks and the ACCESS Emergency Housing Support Program.
“Nothing we’ve done could have happened to the magnitude it has without community and business support — it’s been outstanding,” explained VOYC programming coordinator Wanda Rodrigues. “We’re very grateful for all the community support we’ve had over the years. The whole experience has really made a positive impact on these youths.” Rodrigues, who has led VOYC projects for the past threeand-a-half years, spent her last day at the ACCESS office in Kingsville Friday, March 13.
“…I learned of this last night (March 11) at our Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee meeting and as with everyone else in attendance, was totally caught off guard, shocked and disappointed,” announced Leamington mayor John Paterson after learning about the impending discontinuation of VOYC. “If there was one singular program that has shown excellent results for the money and time invested, it was most assuredly the VOYC under (Wanda Rodrigues’) leadership.”
Internally, VOYC members have embarked on self esteem-building camp retreats through financial support of $2,500 from Gen Next. Additionally, each season ends with a leadership retreat which will also serve as a program farewell celebration this year at Windsor’s Adventure Bay on March 28. To keep in touch through their summer vacations, VOYC members have also held Summer Jam Series at Leamington’s Seacliff Park and Kingsville’s Lakeside Park.
“A lot of them describe it as their extended family,” Rodrigues explained.
To fill the void in development of leadership skills and community involvement, some VOYC members have already turned to Firehorse Leadership Organization, based in Amherstburg. Founded by former YFRN executive director Michelle Stein in 2013, FLO is a non-profit program designed to instill confidence, self-awareness and integrity through horsemanship. For more information on the program, visit the website www.firehorseleadership.com or call 519-796-3929.
Romance fraud continues to claim hearts, dollars
Huge losses during emotional rollercoaster rides
Losses due to romance and dating scams continue to mount, say members of the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch.
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), in 2014 there were 1,467 complaints from Canada of romance fraud. Of those complaints, 998 victims were identified and their combined financial losses exceeded $13.9 million, second only to wire fraud.
The criminals seek potential victims online, generally single or recently unattached people. Usually this form of mass marketing fraud occurs through singles and dating-related ‘meet’ websites, social media platforms, or e-mail blasts. In some cases, prolonged interaction with individuals has cost some victims tens of thousands of dollars before the ‘relationship’ ends, usually without ever meeting in person.
Avoid being a victim of a romance scam:
• Ask yourself – “Would someone I have never met really declare their love for me after only a few letters or emails?” If the answer is no, report it to police.
• Don’t give out any personal information in an email or when you are chatting online. Educate yourself. Check the person’s name, the company name, and the addresses used.
• Never send money, or give personal credit card or online account details to anyone you do not know and trust. A request to send money to a foreign country to someone you have never personally met should be a red flag.
• Checking website addresses carefully. Scammers often set up fake websites with addresses that are very similar to legitimate dating websites.
Romance scams cause victims severe financial hardship and personal embarrassment, which inhibits their decision to report the crime.
If you suspect you or someone you know has been a victim of romance fraud, or if you have already sent funds, don’t be embarrassed – you’re not alone. Contact the local police service or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at https://www. tipsubmit.com.
LTVCA budget approved for 2015
The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) held its Annual General Meeting in February at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. John Kavelaars was elected as Chair and Linda McKinlay Vice-Chair. Mr. Kavelaars is a Municipal Councillor for Southwest Middlesex and Mrs. McKinlay is a Municipal Councillor for the Town of Lakeshore.
The 2015 budget of $2,784,687 received approval at the meeting. Funding sources include: 18.48% grants; 6.03% matching general levy; 17.88% direct special benefit levy, 23.65% non-matching general levy, 25.3% general revenues; 2.01% grants and revenues from the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation; and 6.64% reserves.
The 10 member municipalities of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority include Chatham-Kent, Leamington, Lakeshore, Dutton/Dunwich, London, Middlesex Centre, Southwest Middlesex, Southwold, Strathroy-Caradoc and West Elgin. Each municipality appoints a director as their representative to the LTVCA Board for up to a 3-year term.
The LTVCA staff made presentations and reports at the meeting including the 2014 Annual Report, and a water management report on the state of the watershed.
Highlights of the year included the recognition of the contributions made by over 900 volunteers who gave over 2,600 hours of their time and the $850,000 of support given by private, corporate and government grants and donations to conservation works.
Emphasized were the benefits of the investment in the flood control structures of the Lower Thames watershed and the monitoring of watershed conditions during a potentially high flood prone year.
Over 70,000 trees were planted, with 35 hectares reforested, 18 hectares of prairie planted and 84 hectares of wetlands constructed in Chatham-Kent.
Local stewardship initiatives were highlighted, along with the various education and outreach programs offered by the Conservation Authority.
The LTVCA is a watershed-based partner, working with the local community, providing services and information to efficiently protect and enhance the environment for present and future generations.
Flashback 1959
This photo taken in 1959 shows some Leamington
The photo was sent in to the Southpoint Sun by Paul Balkwill of Ridgetown whose first job was as an apprentice hydro lineman in Leamington. Anyone recognize this distinguished group?
Is In The Air
politicians and Public Utilities staff.
With one quick slap shot, one enviable streak came to an end while a far more frustrating skid surfaced for the Leamington Flyers.
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Western Conference semifinal series between the London Nationals and Flyers started on a disappointing note for Leamington, who dropped Game 1 in a 3-2 double overtime decision. The outcome marked the second time in the past two meetings between the teams where the Nats won in overtime, dating back to a Jan. 21 contest in London. The loss also ended Leamington’s winning streak at Heinz Arena, which stood at 24 games. Previously, the Flyers’ most recent defeat at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex took place Thursday, Sept. 18 in a 3-2 regulation loss against the LaSalle Vipers.
The Flyers dominated most of the Thursday, March 12 series opener against the Nationals, but had trouble solving London netminder Justin Tugwell. Over 83 minutes and 27 seconds of play, the home team peppered the Nationals’ net with 72 shots while the visitors were successful on three of 34 shots directed at Michael Barrett’s goal. Leamington’s coaching
Flyers down 2-1 against nationals
By bryan jessop
time would be out of reach for the home team. Rai Di Loreto opened the scoring for London about seven-and-a-half minutes into the opening frame, tapping the puck past Barrett from in close while standing to the left of the Flyers’ net.
staff however took little comfort at the numbers on the shot clock.
“It really doesn’t matter,” head coach Tony Piroski said of his team’s six-dozen shots. “We didn’t score, we couldn’t bury our chances. We played alright, but this is Junior B hockey — nobody’s going to give you a win just because you made a good effort. They’ve (the Nationals) got a lot of confidence now. Saturday is a must-win for us.”
Tugwell kept Leamington off the scoreboard for nearly 48 minutes, making it seem as though over-
Leamington outshot the Nats 3514 through the first 40 minutes and despite several narrowlymissed opportunities, couldn’t respond to the Di Loreto tally. At the 4:19 mark of the second stanza, Ethan Cocurullo beat Barrett with a low shot during one of the few odd-man rushes London mounted against their opposition’s defense. Surprisingly, the full-length period with London’s best performance on the shot counter was the Flyers’ most productive on the scoreboard. Leamington registered a slim 11-9 shot advantage for the third, but outscored the Nationals 2-0 to force overtime.
Cale Allen made the most of his 5’ 11” stature to cut London’s lead in half, reaching ahead to deflect a Zack Guilbeault shot past Tugwell at the 7:56 mark. With just over three minutes left in regulation, Tugwell inadvertently fired the puck over the glass to take a delay of game penalty. The Flyers cashed in on their fifth and final power play, as Tyler Duarte slid an ice level shot just inside the left and far post from a sharp angle. The unassisted marker was Duarte’s fourth of the playoffs.
Despite building an overwhelming 24-7 shots advantage in the first overtime session, Leamington was unable to beat Tugwell for a third time. The London goalie gave up a handful of rebounds, but Flyers forwards could not gain control of the puck before Nationals’ blueliners cleared the slot.
It was just shy of the three-and-a-half minute mark of the fifth period when Tanner Ferreira one-timed a rebound into the lower right corner of the Leamington net to give his team the 1-0 series advantage.
The Flyers went one for five on the power play while the Nationals were zero for three.
“We’ve got to be ready to play,” Piroski said. “We’ve got to start scoring more goals.”
Leamington played the game without defensemen Jacob McGhee and Zak Parlette as well as forward and team captain Mitch Amante, each completing their two-game suspensions from a
series of fights in Game 3 against Lambton Shores in the quarterfinals.
On Saturday in London, the Nationals came out on top by a 3-0 score to take a 2-0 series lead. The Flyers suffered their first shutout loss since Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 — a 3-0 defeat in St. Marys early in the 2011-12 season. Trevor Dulong scored the game winner in the first period and added an empty netter in the third. Kyle Robinson added a London goal with one second remaining in the middle frame. Leamington outshot the Nats 45-29 and went zero for six on the power play while London was held to zero for eight.
Coming back to Heinz Arena on Sunday, the Flyers won Game 3 in a 2-1 regulation outcome. Amante opened the scoring with three-and-a-half minutes left in the opening period during a power play. Assists went to Chris Scott and Duarte. London tied the game 85 seconds later on a Justin Murray tally, also during a man-advantage opportunity.
Kyle Quick scored the game winner exactly seven minutes into the second period, assisted by Duarte and Eric Henderson. Amante had the chance to put the game away after being awarded a penalty shot with 2:32 remaining in the third period, but was denied by Tugwell.
The Flyers had a modest shots on net advantage of 30-24 while going one for seven on the power play. The Nationals were one for six. Barrett earned the win in net.
Game 4 will bring the teams back to London Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Game 5 will be played at Heinz Arena Thursday, March 19 with a 7:10 p.m. start. Games 6 and 7 are scheduled for Friday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in London and Sunday, March 22 in Leamington at 7:10 p.m.
Rest of the West
In the other GOJHL Western Conference semifinal series, the LaSalle Vipers struck first in Sarnia against the Legionnaires Thursday night with a 5-4 regulation victory. Sarnia replied Saturday with a 5-3 victory to even the series at one apiece before winning again 2-1 the next day to gain a 2-1 series lead.
The Flyers’ Eric Henderson fires a sharp-angle shot at London goalie Justin Tugwell while under pressure from Anthony Kotsovos. The Nationals gave up a 2-0 lead. (Sun photo)
Flyers defenseman Blaine Bechard carries the puck deep into the London zone with Mitchell Kreis giving chase during the second period of the Western Conference semifinal opener at Heinz Arena Thursday, March 12. The Nationals took a 1-0 series lead with a 3-2 double-overtime victory. (Sun photo)
Cale Allen of the Flyers and Justin Murray of the Nationals race for the puck during the Western Conference semifinal opener. Allen scored the first of two Leamington goals to force overtime. (Sun photo)
Kyle Perkowski of the Flyers and Colin Wilson of the Nationals battle for control of a loose puck in Colin’s skates during the second period of the Western Conference semifinal series opener. The Flyers lost after more than 83 minutes of play, their second consecutive overtime loss to the Nationals. (Sun photo)
Despite the frigid temperatures outside, there was a lot of heated volleyball action inside at the 2015 Charity Volleyball Tournament held Saturday, Feb. 28 in Leamington. It was an amazing day filled with smashes, digs and team effort as 28 teams from the Essex County and Windsor area participated at this year’s tournament, benefitting ACCESS and the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank.
The teams played at four local venues, Cardinal Carter Secondary School, Queen of Peace and St. Louis schools, and the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. With the range of talent this year there were three divisions, Competitive, Semi-Competitive and Recreational, playing for the day.
The Recreational Division finals came down to two local teams, Westmoreland and Suck ’N Blows, with Ryan Whittle’s Westmoreland coming out on top with two straight wins.
The Semi-Competitive Division had returning champions Team Gleaners facing That’s What She Set, and with each team winning a game in the final round it came down to a nail-biting third game. Unfortunately Team Gleaners lost a player to an injury and was closely edged out with That’s What She Set taking the top spot.
The Competitive Division had two strong Windsor teams, Volley Lama and The Way She Goes, going headto-head in a thrilling final with John Parr’s The Way She Goes taking both games to go home the victors.
This was the 4th tournament organized by Ryan Whittle, Karen Repko and Leasa Barkovsky with the focus of giving to the community the priority once again. The team worked closely with Jenna Foley and Michelle Findlay from ACCESS in Kingsville to promote the range of social services programming provided since 1994 across the entire region, from Leamington to Lakeshore to Amherstburg. These include youth programs, leadership development and afterschool programs, housing and homelessness support, food security initiatives, a bicycle refurbishing social enterprise, and an Ontario Early Years Centre.
The day would not have been a success without all the participants and the tremendous generosity of sponsors and donors within the Leamington and Windsor area.
After the kneepads came off and the Ben Gay was applied, $4,600 was collected along with 218 items of food and goods for ACCESS and the Food Bank.
Competitive Division Winners – The Way She Goes. From left to right are Amanda Fernandes, John VanVelzen, Gerry Seguin, John Parr, Ryan Le, Lise Parent. Recreational winners – see page 18.
Stars weekend update
The Community Muffler Peewee girls played two exhibition games last weekend. The first game saw the Southpoint Stars matched up against the South County girls. The Stars passed the puck well and back checked aggressively. This helped them achieve a 2-1 win. Both goals were scored by Alexa Taylor. Assists came from Alyssa Lamb and Halle DeBono.
In the second game the Stars lost to Tecumseh. The team played well at times, but the passing was off. Tecumseh had too many odd man breaks which led to a few goals. Stephanie Wiebe stepped into net for the first time since November and made a number of good saves, particularly at the end of the game.
Sunday afternoon the Naples Pizza Southpoint Bantams and the Leamington Kinsmen Southpoint Intermediates mixed up their teams for some fun Lady Stars action. This was a fast-paced, tough battle that ended in a 3-3 tie. Kayla Collison led Team White with a pair of goals. Kelsey “The Glock” Babkirk wired a shot from the blue line just under the crossbar to round out the scoring for Team White. Kim Goyeau led the way for Team Red scoring 2 goals, with Morgan Amicone scoring the other.
The WFCU Southpoint Intermediate Stars welcomed the Windsor Wildcats to the Unico Rink on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Stars played a great game with just 8 skaters due to March Break. Windsor scored the first two goals of this game; however, the Stars got on the board with Claire Phibbs scoring an unassisted goal. This game ended with a score of 2-1. Ally Church played a strong game in net for the Lady Stars.
RECREATION EVENTS RECREATION EVENTS
Weight equipment, Cardio equipment, and free weights (dumbbells & barbells) to help you achieve results! Work-out at your own pace or meet with a Personal Trainer! Plus, try out over 50 Fitness & AquaFitness classes each week, and Spinning, Zumba, the indoor Track, & Swimming Pool!
March Break Day Camp - plan ahead and register your children ages 4 - 7 & 8 - 12 will enjoy taking part in loads of fun activities - swimming, skating, crafts, games and a different Theme each day.
March Break Activities: for Youth - all ages! Public Swimming daily 3 to 5p.m., Rec Gym daily 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and FREE Public skating (Mon. & Wed. only) from 1:003:00 p.m.
FREE SKATE - sponsored by Katie Omstead - Federal Liberal Candidate for Chatham-Kent-Leamington. Saturday, March 21 from 1:00 - 2:20 pm. Please bring one canned good per skater to donate to our local food bank.
Leamington’s 50th annual IODE Antique and Art Show takes place in the Complex Gym March 21 & 22.
Leamington’s 15th annual Home & Garden ~ Food & Drink LIFESTYLES Showcase - March 27 thru 29. Home renovation specialists, Interior design, faux & chalk paint techniques, vintage chic, and landscape ideas! Do it yourself or hire the professionals! Presentations & demos on the stage throughout the showcase! Sample gourmet foods paired with local wines, plus Leamington’s Deputy Mayor Hilda MacDonald will lead the food and drink vendors in “Cooking Chats!” If you’re building a new home, renovating, or doing some back yard Patio renovations & landscaping – come see the professionals all under one roof!
Almost time for Spring Registration. Don’t be disappointed – register during the first week of Registration which starts on Monday, March 30 at 7:00 a.m. Visit the Complex website: leamington.ca /link to Recreation to view the Spring Activity guide and drop off or email your Early Registration form.
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Having an early April birthday is kind of a bummer.
Basically, it means license plate sticker fees, health card and driver’s license renewals and income tax filing all at basically the same time. When I was a kid, it meant the end of the hockey season. Now, it also means coming face to face with the adverse effects of middle age while various levels of government scream “Happy Birthday, give us more money!” at the same time.
Really, a card would have been more than enough, thanks.
There’s a “historic” moment that is soon approaching in the NHL. Some say an expansion team in Las Vegas is anything but set in stone, but once Uncle Gary gets an idiotic idea in his head, the tunnel vision protects that idea from rational thought processes at all costs. Thirty-six days after the Vegas season ticket drive OFFICIALLY began (sales reps began scurrying about casino floors begging patrons to sign up for season passes a couple weeks before the launch date), they’ve reached about 8,000 of the 10,000 targeted sales. It’ll have been 36 days of course if you’re reading this column on it’s release date of March 18 — on that note, Happy Birthday, Mom!
To put things in perspective, the 13,000 season tickets that True North Entertainment had to sell before moving the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg were sold out in seven minutes. Seven MINUTES. It took longer to fill the gas tank on a pickup truck I used to have. It takes longer than seven minutes to put a coat, hat and boots on my three year old. Here’s another way to put that into perspective. If your car was in the Superstore parking lot at the east end of urban Leamington and you fired it up, put it in gear and immediately reached and then maintained a steady speed of 90 km/hr (good luck with that), you couldn’t quite make it to the traffic lights in Wheatley in seven minutes. If you were given 36 days at that same speed, you could drive the circumference of the Earth’s equator nearly twice.
To drive the point home even further, Jets fans had to commit to a minimum of three years and pay some of the highest prices in the league. Vegas “fans” can opt for a single season at a much lesser cost. The entire province of Manitoba has a population of just over 1 million. Vegas and its immediate surrounding area is well over 2 million.
Still, the NHL hopes to see Sin City team’s launch for the beginning of the 2016-17 season. I’m guessing the first season or two will be successful... and then the novelty will wear off and it’s back to the slot machines, blackjack tables and Wayne Newton shows.
Oh, there’ll be those who blame low attendance on the typically dismal performance that expansion teams are known for. I’m not so sure the team’s on-ice product will be all that bad. All teams are allowed to “protect” a certain number of players during an expansion draft, but this will be the perfect opportunity for many franchises to put some distance between actual payroll and the salary cap maximum. This will, after all, mark the first expansion draft since the cap was implemented following the 2004-05 lockout. So the Vegas team could face off for the first time with a few aces up its sleeve, if you’ll forgive the reference.
But this isn’t the only “bull” that certain hockey fans will have to brace themselves for. It was recently announced that the Ontario Hockey League’s Belleville Bulls will pull up stakes and head to Hamilton. It’ll leave Belleville without an OHL team for the first time since the team was founded in 1981. Why? Because FirstOntario Centre (formerly Copps Coliseum) needs a new tenant. Why? Because the Montreal Canadiens are moving its AHL affiliate — the Hamilton Bulldogs — to St. John’s. Why?
Good question.
You see, the Habs want their AHL club closer to home, so they’re moving the ’Dogs to The Rock.
“But St. John’s is 1,000 km FURTHER from Montreal than Hamilton,” you say. True, but St. John’s is just a temporary home while a new arena for the team is being built in Laval.
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So why not just keep the team in Hamilton until Laval’s arena is ready for business, you ask?
Because the Jets also want their AHL team — which is currently in St. John’s — much closer to home. That way, hockey fans on The Rock can lose their team twice (yeah, I don’t get it either).
So why didn’t the Jets just keep the Moose in Winnipeg in the first place?
I don’t know. There could very well be a reasonable explanation for all this team shuffling that is simply escaping me at the moment. Perhaps just as AHL players hope to one day move up to the National Hockey League, the AHL itself hopes to one day emulate the NHL’s penchant for nonsense.
It boils down to a day that several hockey fans won’t exactly greet with enthusiasm.
2015 Charity Volleyball Tournalment Recreational Winners – Westmoreland. From left to right: Ryan Whittle, Jillian Strong, Ryan Burger, Kelly Armaly, Nick Warkentin, Shelley Martin. Absent from photo: Tricia Stevenson. Story on page 17.
VOYC holds third Dodgeball Challenge
By Bryan Jessop
The third annual Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) Dodgeball Challenge has delivered a hit to hunger.
Thanks largely to a $5,000 grant from Libro Credit Union, this year’s Challenge was able to waive the entry fee for participating teams and instead set its sites on supporting local food banks including Leamington’s Salvation Army Setterington Street location. Other organizations benefiting from the event included Kingsville’s food bank, the ACCESS Emergency Housing Support Program and the Windsor Youth Centre.
“The community’s showing of support is outstanding. We never struggle to get prizes, from small business owners to corporations. It’s very rewarding for volunteers, players and everybody else who’s involved.”
— Wanda Rodriguges
Although the WYC is not associated with ACCESS, VOYC coordinator Wanda Rodrigues explained that the program’s need for a food supply was brought to her group’s attention during a recent meeting with Leadership Windsor Essex.
Instead of asking for a monetary registration fee, each team was instead asked to bring nonperishable food items or personal care items such as toilet paper, toothpaste, shampoo and other similar donations.
The flow of such items collected by VOYC volunteers on the day of the event — Saturday, March 7 — was steady from the beginning, when the youth division began pre-competition registration at the hosting Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.
“We should have up to 1,000 cans for the day, which is amazing,” Rodrigues said during the latter stages of the youth division segment of the tournament.
The estimate was almost right on the mark, as the six teams in the new 10- to 13-year-old division and 14 teams in the adult (14 and over) division made a combined contribution of 1,004 food items and hygiene products.
“This is our third year, so we know what we’re doing now,” Rodrigues added. “It runs pretty smoothly. The community’s showing of support is outstanding. We never struggle to
get prizes, from small business owners to corporations. It’s very rewarding for volunteers, players and everybody else who’s involved.”
A raffle ticket table featured a wide assortment of prizes for participating players in both divisions. Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens donated a bumper car/ mini golf coupon to each of the 170 entries of both age groups. Additional support for the prize table and other facets of the tournament came from Unforgettable Boutique, Point Pelee National Park, Jose’s Bar and Grill, Cindy’s Home and Garden, Cindy’s Two, Movati Athletic, Will Insurance Brokers, Blackburn Radio, On The Green, The Green Goose, Hub International, Wendy’s, Lakeside Bakery, Real Canadian Superstore, Valvoline Express Care, Leamington Fitness, Subway, Great Canadian Oil Change, CAA and Patrizia of Villa Ricci.
Once again, medal and trophy awards were given to
the winning team, best dressed/best team spirit and last player standing in each division. In the 10-to-13 group, Gym Class Heroes took top honours after round robin and playoff rounds. Elite Eleven took second place while T-Wrecks finished third. The Kingsville Chiropractic Dodgers won the best team spirit award while Troy Tiessen of the Titanium Bawlers won last player standing. Elite Eleven also made the most donations of any team in the youth division, chipping in with 199 of the age group’s 377 items.
In the adult division, The DWNOs emerged as winning team while 5 Guys Dodges and Dives claimed second place. The Jock Straps earned best team spirit while James Friesen of Second Will Do captured last player standing honours. The Jock Straps and Logarithmic Launchers joined forces for the most donations at 331 of the 627 items collected by the adult group.
This year’s tournament was organized by Rodrigues and 16 volunteers representing the VOYC as members or mentors. Currently, there are no plans for a fourth installment of the Dodgeball Challenge.
Spencer Neufeld of Warken Hard Eneuf leaps in an effort to avoid being hit by a 5 Guys Dodges and Dives throw during the round robin portion of the third annual VOYC Dodgeball Challenge in the 14-and-over division. Neufeld’s team placed second in its division.
A member of the Dodgeball Devils avoids a throw during the Last Player Standing event in the 10-to-13-year-old division of the third annual VOYC Dodgeball Challenge Saturday, March 7 at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Just over 1,000 canned goods and other nonperisihable items were donated.
Bowl for Kids Sake
On hand for Bowl for Kids Sake, in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters, were Vicki Hedge (left), foundation development assistant, John Sutton, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor-Essex, and Keeley Dunlop, event chair. The fundraiser was recently held at Empire Lanes.
Leamington Mayor John Paterson, front centre, with his team ‘Christmas Presents’. Leamington earned bragging rights over Kingsville for another year.
Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos (far right) headed up the Town of Kingsville’s ‘Team Awesome’.
Golden Years mini golf
Forty-two Golden Years mini golfers attacked the greens on Mar. 12 at Colasanti’s, resulting in 87 aces and some splendid scores.
Bill Ward continued his strong performances of the previous week and notched 7 aces to lead the attack. Dropping 5 were Tom Hyatt, Julia Kos and Winnie Moore. Contributing 4 each were Frank Lasi and Bob McWilliam. Three apiece were recorded by Cheryl Allan, Cathy Dewhurst, Murray Hartford, Laurie Hylton, Floyd Johnson, Gail Johnston, Colleen Pearse, Art Sweet and Barry Sweet. Chipping in with 2 each were Jim Allan, Mary Binder, Mike Binder, Cam Keith, Marie Lasi, Bill Mayville, John Murphy and Bill Taylor. Rounding out the day with 1 each were Kathy Bradley, Murray Cascadden, Dorothy Cascadden, Eunice Cascadden, Pete Daudlin, Norbert Gisi, Wanda Hayes, Perpetua Hildrop, Gary Honey, Lloyd Honey, Barb Murphy, Morley Scratch, Ernie Vandenberg and Bryon Walker.
An excellent score of 16 for 9 holes was shared by Tom Hyatt, Bill Ward (2), Winnie Moore, Laurie Hylton and Cathy Dewhurst. A score of 17 was recorded by Bill Ward, Pete Daudlin, Gary Honey, Cam Keith, Kathy Bradley, Cathy Dewhurst, Floyd Johnson and Marie Lasi. Managing 18 were Tom Hyatt (2), Eunice Cascadden, Bob McWilliam (2), Colleen Pearse, Winnie Moore, Art Sweet (2), Bill Mayville and Marie Lasi.
Building on his reputation and scoring 33 for 18 holes was Bill Ward. Tom Hyatt had 34, Bill Ward and Winnie Moore 35, Bob McWilliam, Laurie Hylton and Marie Lasi had 36, and Tom Hyatt, Colleen Pearse, Pete Daudlin, Cathy Bradley and Cathy Dewhurst 37.
Bill Ward continued his torrid pace by carding a 68 for 36 holes, followed by Tom Hyatt with 71, Marie Lasi with 74, Bob McWilliam with 75, Winnie Moore, Art Sweet and Floyd Johnson with 76, Laurie Hylton and Cathy Dewhurst with 77, and Gary Honey and Bill Mayville with 78.
Ties were the order of the day. First place went to Team Aces with 236 (Mike Binder, Bill Taylor, Tom Hyatt). Second place with 238 was shared by Team 5 (Barry Sweet, Jim Allan, Winnie Moore) and Team Kings (Floyd Johnson, Mary Binder, Marie Lasi). Another tie – 3rd place with 241 – went to Team 4 (John Murphy, Murray Hayes, Bill Ward) and Team 7 (Gary Honey, Cam Keith, Kathy Bradley).
The Golden Years league will not be playing during March Break. Golf resumes Thurs. Mar. 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
New Sharks owners start plans for 2015-16
By Bryan Jessop
The new owners of the Wheatley Sharks are wasting no time in getting ready for the next season.
The group of 13 owners paid now-former owner Bruno Carnevale for his entire share of the team last week and are now only awaiting paperwork. In the few days since then, they have picked half the coaching staff, established season ticket prices, arranged a date for the annual golf tournament, scheduled the spring camp and filled most executive positions. Group spokesperson Jamie Diniro has stepped forward to become the Sharks’ newest president while former team assistant coach Brad Hyatt is the new director of hockey operations and Pete Anthony has taken on general manager duties.
Anthony is replacing Kevin Fisher, who stepped away from the GM position to pursue other interests after the 2014-15 season came to an end. Anthony is no stranger to the title, as he was assistant coach and GM of the Sharks from 2002 to 2008 and GM of the Junior B Leamington Flyers in 2008-09 and 201011. Anthony also serves as Michigan and Southwestern Ontario scout for the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s.
Other positions filled include Thomas Grubb as assistant GM, Tom Hyatt as treasurer and Wes Brouwer as secretary. The group has not yet chosen a media relations rep and has yet to decide if it will select a vice president.
Anthony, Grubb and Brad Hyatt have been assigned to interviewing and selecting coaches for 2015-16 and thus far have decided to keep Ken Galerno on board as head coach and Josh Carnevale — a former player with the Sharks — as assistant coach.
“We quite excited to have Kenny coming back,” Diniro said. “He’s excited about coming back and he’s got a lot in the tank to offer. It looks like we could have a young but competitive team.”
The spring camp will take place at Unico Arena Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 at a cost of $80 per player four 4.5 hours of ice time. The schedule is available on the Sharks website www.wheatleysharks.com under the “2015 Spring
Camp” button near the top right corner of the home page screen.
Diniro explained that the group is not yet certain if a sum of four coaches will be assigned to the bench, if one will instead make observations from the spectators’ area or if another configuration will be utilized.
Anthony, the Hyatts, Brouwer, Josh Carnevale and Grubb are also among the members of the new ownership group, which could grow from the current 13 up to as many as 18 by the deadline of April 1 the organization has selected for additional owners to join.
The Sharks’ annual golf tournament will carry on without interruption. This year’s fundraiser will begin at 12 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at Talbot Trail Golf Club and conclude with a steak dinner. The entry price is not expected to change significantly — if at all — from the $125 per person in previous years.
Season tickets will sell at $100 per adult, $80 per student and $40 per senior or child 12 and under. These prices represent a discount of $40 per adult and $20 per student with valid student card compared to game-bygame admission to each of the 20 home-ice regular sea-
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son games. Individuals interested in volunteering for the Sharks, offering sponsorship, registering for the golf tournament or joining the ownership group can contact Diniro at 519-796-3862.
Midget LL moves on to semifinals
The Anthony-Keats Marine Southpoint Midget LL team has secured a spot in the Essex County Local League semi-final game to be played Mar. 29 in Leamington on the Heinz rink. The team is coming off a three-game winning streak and has been playing great defensively. The team has come together and is taking some great shots and scoring some great goals!
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Wheatley Sharks 2014-15 head coach Ken Galerno congratulates forward Brendan Anger as a graduating-age player prior to the final regular season game at Wheatley Area Arena.
(SUN file photos)
From left to right, then majority Wheatley Sharks owner Bruno Carnevale, general manager Kevin Fisher, assistant coach Dave Wiper, head coach Ken Galerno and assistant coach Josh Carnevale congratulate players and coaches with the Amherstburg Admirals on their quarterfinal series win at Wheatley Area Arena. Galerno and Josh Carnevale will be returning to fulfill their duties for 2015-16.
On Saturday, February 28, Leamington District Secondary School’s grade 12 leadership class hosted a “Smashing Lions” badminton tournament as part of a ParticipACTION Teen Challenge Event.
The grade 12s alongside their teacher Bobbie Hansen worked very hard to make the event a success.
The goal of the event was “Fun Through Activity”. Participants were from Tecumseh Vista, Riverside and Amherstburg Junior Clubs, and St-Michel and LDSS’s own junior team.
Team leaders took students through a lively warm-up to start the day. Students were then divided into teams of four with their grade 12 team leaders. Teams played doubles matches throughout the day to accumulate points.
Ryan Phan and Matt Warkentin provided an inspiring demo game at noon to encourage the young players.
Team medals were awarded at the end of the day. Gold medals went to the Tecumseh Vista team and LDSS team leader Jake Lewsaw. Silver medals went to LDSS’s Jacob Driedger, Jeremy Hansen, Cole Knopp and team leader Felishia Ferguson.
The grade 12 business class hopes to repeat the event next year.
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Mon. Mar. 9: North/South - 1st Nina Towle and Helen Preyde, 2nd Joyce Gammie and Sandy Gammie, 3rd Ron Martin and Roy Trowell. East/West - 1st Roger Cote and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Derek Parry and Al Morrison, 3rd Bob Branton and Frank Duransky. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome. Kingsville Bridge Club, Wed. Mar. 11: North/South - 1st Ron Martin and Derek Parry, 2nd Roger Cote and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Marg Koeman and Vi Major. East/West - 1st Roger Cote and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Al Morrison and Pauline Mikolash, 3rd Vi Major and Bill Chaplin. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For further info call 519-738-4939.
MCB Girls Win Bronze in Basketball
The Mount Carmel-Blytheswood Sharks girls basketball team won bronze medal honours at the Pronger Tournament which represents small schools in Essex County. The girls team defeated Colchester North to wind up a successful season. Team members, back row, left to right: Ava Vrucina, Lauren Keller, Macy Hodgson, Natasha Schartner. Middle: Megan Braun, Fiona Tiessen, Tania Islas. Front: Julianne Tiessen, Daniella Thiessen. (Photo submitted)
Tykes hockey action
Saturday morning the Southpoint Dodge Caravan Tyke White and Red teams faced each other on the Heinz rink. Goalies were Zack Liebrock for White and Cole Gossman for Red. These goalies did a great job with the end-to-end shots they faced. The defence for both White and Red was solid, doing their best to protect their ends.
The Red team took the lead in the first part of the game but team White battled back strong and tied it up 3-3. Both teams played an outstanding, enjoyable game!
Sunday night Tyke Red faced the Essex Ravens in Essex. The kids were excited and it showed – what a great game they played! Tyke Red had a very offensive game and scored some beautiful goals. Jordan Bonneau, Mason Dault, Nicholas Brophy, Carson Koehler and Logan Lefaive played great and ensured the Southpoint team came out with two big points on the road!
MCB Boys Bring Home Bronze
The Mount Carmel-Blytheswood Public School’s boys basketball team held on to defeat a talented Queen Elizabeth P.S. and bring home a bronze medal from the Pronger Tournament. The tournament represents small schools in Essex County. The boys team enjoyed a successful season this year. Team members, front row, left to right: Henry Banman-Wiebe, Matteo Quatrini, Matthew Klassen, Anthony Fehr, Nicholas Klassen, Mrs. Wiper (coach). Back row: Matthew Friesen, Eddy Neufeld, Tanner Grainger, Jeremiah Wiebe, Kaleb Tiessen. (Submitted photo)
Rhine Danube bowling scores
The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for March 2.
Games Over 200: Armand Decaluwe 220, Wayne Abbott 203, Jack Valade 230, Ozzie Wolf 216-205, Gary Garnham 204, Kevin Kosempel 231, Heinz Kosempel 220, Chris Kosempel 234, Alex Smith 213-203, Jason Dalimonte 202, Dan Dalimonte 208-203.
Series Over 550: Armand Decaluwe 586, Jack Valade 607, Ernie Purr 550, Ozzie Wolf 617, Heinz Kosempel 581, Chris Kosempel 617, Alex Smith 575, Dan Dalimonte 570, Eric Zimmer 551.
High Handicap Games: Lloyd Owens 285, Armand Decaluwe 274, Kevin Kosempel 272, Wayne Abbott 272. High Handicap Series: Ozzie Wolf 749, Armand Decaluwe 748, Tony Ingratta 744.
Involved in agriculture? Workshop encourages sharing farming story
The Farm & Food Care Foundation recently published the newest edition of The Real Dirt on Farming, and with it comes The Real Dirt on Farming Speakers’ Bureau training sessions.
A free course will be held at the Essex Civic Centre, 320 Fairview Ave. W., in Essex and space is still available. Lunch and all workshop materials will be provided.
For farmers and agribusiness people alike, the Speakers Bureau series of workshops is designed to encourage those involved in agriculture to tell their stories – what they do and why they do it – to non-farming audiences like school groups, service clubs, municipal councils and more. It’s a program set up to better equip those interested in engaging more urban audiences and help them clear up misconceptions about Canadian agriculture.
The program sessions run from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the scheduled day, and includes (but is not limited to); a review of Microsoft Power Point slides based on The Real Dirt on Farming; how to customize slides to include your story; speaking and presentation tips and techniques; how to answer the tough questions; and how to find speaking opportunities in your area. Participants will also be provided with copies of the latest Real Dirt on Farming booklet and other related resources.
The Essex County Federation of Agriculture is sponsoring the event. Space is limited, so register by Tues. Mar. 24 by email at ecfa@primus.ca or call the office at 519-7765159 if you wish to attend.
Help non-farmers get The Real Dirt on Farming. Speak up and tell your farming story. It’s important!
Agricultural Safety Week is Mar. 15-21
Currently in its 10th year, March 15-21 is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, a weeklong public education campaign that serves as an opportunity to reflect on the importance of farm safety and provide producers with the resources needed to make their farms safer.
Annual costs of farm injuries in Ontario are estimated at $116 million, including health care costs and lost productivity.
The province’s agri-food sector supports farmers, communities and the economy, employing more than 760,000 people and contributing over $34 billion to Ontario’s economy.
1948 Packard hailed as “Fashion Car of the Year”
For several years, Bob and Donna Dunsmore of Harrow enjoyed driving a restored 1948 Packard sedan. At first, they had a 1948 Packard station wagon with real wood along the sides. Bob had found it in Maryland and towed it home. It needed a lot of work, and rather than make mistakes restoring it, Bob decided to purchase a 1948 Packard sedan and practise on that one.
Time rolled by and Bob finally completed the restoration of the sedan. Did he now really want to tackle the station wagon? Common sense prevailed and the station wagon was sold to a Packard enthusiast in Montreal. This left the ’48 Packard sedan for Bob and Donna to enjoy.
And it really was a beautiful car. A big demand for new cars had built up because of World War Two, and the Big Three were happy selling warmed-over versions of their 1942 models. But the independent car companies felt the pressure of competition, and decided
to bring out their postwar cars as early as possible, hoping to get a jump on the big companies. Studebaker was quick off the mark, as was Packard with its smooth flowing lines and unmistakable “ox yoke” Packard grille, a styling trademark since 1904. The first postwar Packard rolled off the assembly line in August 1947.
Reaction was positive.
The 1948 Packard convertible was selected by the New York Fashion Academy as its “Fashion Car of the Year,” and the car earned similar honours from
automobile shows around the world. In a clever piece of public relations, the first Packards on display were convertibles. Talk about putting your best foot forward! And under the hood were three variations of the flathead straight eight engine ranging from 288 cubic inches up through 327 to a whopping 356 cubic inches which delivered a very impressive (for that time) 165 horsepower. Three series were available beginning with the bargain-conscious Eight, followed by the Deluxe Eight, the Super Eight,
and the Custom Eight at the top. The upper range included a 7-passenger limousine.
The Packard Motor Car Company began in November 1899 when James Ward Packard built his first few cars. All bodies were built by the Morgan & Williams Company of Warren, Ohio, a well-known manufacturer of horse-drawn wagons and buggies. From that modest beginning, the Packard name over the years became synonymous with wealth and luxury. Competition from the Big Three in the early 1950s forced Packard to merge with Studebaker. The last car to bear the once-proud Packard name was built in 1958.
I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in my column will receive a free autographed copy of my book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”
Bob and Donna Dunsmore’s 1948 Packard sedan, which has now gone to a new owner.
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J J STITCHING - SEWING, alterations and repairs. Pants shortened $8.50 plus tax. (Some exceptions may apply such as lined pants.) If your clothing is too tight or too baggy, give me a call to see if it can be altered. Call Jean at 519-968-2261. 14 Johnson Avenue, Leamington. ja14-mr25
PRINTING: BUSINESS ENVELOPES,invoices, flyers, business cards, custom print jobs, whatever your printing needs, call Mallory at The Wheatley Journal for quick and economical service, 519-398-9098. tf
CALL KAHL RECYCLINGWe come to you and haul away your junk. Scrap metal and appliances are free. Everything else has a fee. Call Ken 519-322-8305, 519-326-8559. ja14-tf
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50TH & FINAL Annual IODE Antique & Art Show & SaleSaturday, March 21, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. And Sunday, March 22, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Centre, 249 Sherk Street, Leamington. Admission $5. Leading Canadian dealers. Handicap accessible. mr11-18
KINGSVILLE LEGION BRANCH 188 Friday Night Dinners 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Weekly Specials $12 (Ribs or Perch). Other weekly menu items $10. Easter Brunch April 5th 9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 p.m. Senior Dances every 3rd Sunday of the month. 519-733-5162 (office) or 519-733-9081 (bar). oc29-tf
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Hiring for the position of FULL-TIME SEASONAL GROUNDS CREW LABOURER
Employment from April-November, $11.00/hr. @ 44 hrs./week
Interested Applicants can drop off resume or email to: miketoth.si@gmail.com Phone: 519-326-1054
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FLAMINGO'S RESTAURANT is hiring Servers. Apply within. 304 Robson Rd., Leamington. 519-326-0999 or 519-326-4231 ext. 23. mr18-25
Armstrong Top Pack Ltd. is hiring 50 permanent, full time vegetable packers for its Leamington location to start as soon as possible. The wage rate is $11.00 for 44.0 hours per week. You should be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis and be able to sort and pack fruits and vegetables in a fast paced environment.
No education or experience is required.
Apply in person from 9:00 to 5:00 at 500 County Road 18, Leamington, N8H3V5 or by email jobs@toppack.ca
FISHERMAN/WOMEN WANTED – Salary $2,769.87 a month with performance bonus. Operate fish vessel. Prepare, operate and maintain gill nets to catch or retrieve fish. Direct fishing operation. Maintain fishing gear and other equipment. Transport fish to processing plant or buyer. Apply by sending CV at sacofish@mnsi.com or drop it off at Saco Fisheries –21116 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario, N0P 2P0. fe25-mr18
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Curling Club hosts Sturling bonspiel
By Gordon Wonnick
Saturday, March 14 was a busy day at the Sun Parlour Curling Club as they hosted the annual Sturling bonspiel. Once again the club enjoyed having a full two-draw event. The competition was keen and the fellowship was an important aspect. Each team curled (“Sturling”) three games and enjoyed a nice soup and sandwich lunch.
In the early draw, Herb Grundner and partner Christian Redmann finished first. Jason Hebert and his dad Pat finished second, and Ron and Joan Kettle finished third. In the late draw, Jim Sudds and Lionel Aasen finished first. Chris Vilag and Sparky Belanger finished second, and Don Chalcraft and Dave McMurren finished third.
The big advantage of Sturling rules is that as a two-person team you only play 6 ends and the game only takes about an hour, which makes it easy to stage a three-game event. When Sun Parlour Curling Club first introduced the Sturling style of play it was expected to attract players, particularly seniors, who may have curled before but for physical reasons had to give up the game. Sturling rules prohibit sweeping between the hog lines, thereby almost eliminating the need to sweep, and rocks also can be delivered from the hack or with a stick, whatever you prefer.
Leamington has a reputation of being a good place for people to retire, so once you retire here and are looking for activities to keep busy and get a little bit of exercise, why not try Sturling? If you are interested you can email gordonwonnick@sympatico.ca to be put in touch with the appropriate contact at the club.
