November 11, 2015

Mental health “Be Safe” app

Zain Ismail, Manager of Innovation and Partnerships, Connie Martin, Executive Director of Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services, and Cheryl Deter, Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, addressed Council on Monday evening, Nov. 9 to inform them of the demand for their Neighbourhood of Care mental health services. Seven days a week, children under 18 in crisis can be in contact with a mental health professional at the hospital, and, if necessary, can be admitted to Maryvale.

Another indicator of the need for these improved services is the level of illicit drug use in Leamington — it is a ‘hot spot’ in the Windsor-Essex region. Police statistics indicate 122 infractions here versus only 27 in Kingsville, 33 in Essex and 26 in Tecumseh. The mental health response team is important in this regard.

Highlights of the update about hospital activities included the following:

• 10 rehabilitation beds will be opened at the hospital starting Dec. 1.

• A 24-hour café will be opening at the front of the hospital in mid-December.

• The Emergency Department is at risk of losing up to $800,000 in funding if it fails to meet its target number of visits. The Emergency Room must reach 29,000 visits by the end of the year and is currently about 3,400 visits short of that target

A final announcement is that on November 24th the launch of the “Be Safe” mobile app will be launched at Leamington District Secondary School at 10 a.m. The public is invited to be part of this exciting health innovation’s reveal.

Marina park named Rick Atkin Park

By Sheila McBrayne

Approximately 100 current and past municipal staff, family and friends of Rick Atkin gathered on a beautiful November day, Wednesday, November 4 in front of Leamington Marina to dedicate a park in the late Councillor’s name. Atkin was a past employee with the Municipality of Leamington having contributed greatly to the creation of the park area at the marina as well as the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Atkin then became a very popular Councillor for the Municipality. Atkin passed away suddenly in April of this year.

Leamington Mayor John Paterson talked of Atkin’s many contributions to the Municipality in both roles. Essex County Council Warden Tom Bain talked about Atkin as his partner training and racing horses. Bain shared a couple of funny stories characteristic of Atkin. “He was my friend above all else and I miss him,” said Bain.

David Dillon, President of the Leamington Lions Club, also remarked on Atkin’s dedication to his community. Atkin was a longtime dedicated member of the club. “Probably one of the hardest workers we had… I never met anyone who had a bad word to say about him,” said Dillon.

Along with local supporters were members of Rick’s family who came for the tribute. Rick’s brother-in-law Wayne Rochon spoke on behalf of the family. “I met Rick in high school. I was his friend before I knew his sister… He was a special guy; he did special things for this town… I couldn’t think of a more fitting place to have something named after Rick than right here at this marina. He spent a lot of time here with his mother and sister just walking,” said Rochon.

Among those in attendance were several retired managers and administrators from the Municipality who came to show their support.

An official dedication of Rick Atkin Park was held on Wednesday, November 4. From left to right are Mary and Wayne Rochon, Mayor John Paterson, David Dillon and Tom Bain.

Right - A large rock bears this plaque recognizing the many contributions of Rick Atkin.

(SUN Photos)

Progress on organizational review

By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent

One of the last things Leamington’s former Council did was hire a consultant to study and recommend changes to the administrative structure of the municipality. The goal was to optimize efficiency and to reduce compartmentalization of the various departments. The changes that were endorsed in principle by Council have been slowly phased in over the years since the work was done.

In a report presented to Council Nov. 9, CAO Peter Neufeld has recommended further changes, to quote the report, “the recommendations have been modified to best suit the skill sets required to meet Council’s needs and expectations in 2016 and into the future.” In the report, Council is asked to approve new full-time positions in principle, contingent on approval in the 2016 budget.

One proposed position is in Finance and Business Services where unpaid overtime due to short staffing has reached 1,744 hours this year, and 1,536 hours in 2014.

The second position is in Information Technology, where advancements in technology and reliance on computer retrieval of data has created a critical need for additional human resources and new specialist knowledge.

In Legal and Legislative services there is a need for a deputy clerk (who would also be a by-law enforcement officer) to help ensure that administrative regulations are being observed, especially in the areas of zoning, property standards, land maintenance and signs.

Finally, with the emphasis Council has placed on enhancing tourism, the CAO is recommending a tourism officer to develop opportunities to use such facilities as the waterfront, soccer complex, sports complex, and agro-tourism.

Altogether, these four new positions could add in the range of $400,000 to the municipal payroll, so the report is explicit in restricting a binding decision to after the budget review of the departmental budgets. Later on, Mr. Neufeld added, “sometimes the cost is the cost of driving a vision forward.”

Questions from Council centered on resistance to such expensive expansion.

Councillor Larry Verbeke indicated that he could clearly see the importance of three of the positions, but not all five.

Councillor Tim Wilkinson expressed concern about the complexity of the report, but then concentrated on the by-law enforcement area and the need for stronger rules to make measurable changes to the appearance of the municipality, rather than the need for more enforcement personnel. He also indicated that the position of a tourism officer seems premature.

The CAO responded that there may be no problem with the by-laws and the problem more likely may be one of assertiveness in enforcement.

Councillor Bill Dunn questioned how a tax and revenue specialist could help lower taxes. He was told that a more detailed report would be forthcoming, but for now it is important to know whether the assessment matches the current condition of the home or business. By having a person who specializes in working with MPAC to insure that the maximum taxes are collected from fairly assessed properties.

Councillor John Hammond asked administration to consider whether or not a contract person could fill the need for enhanced by-law enforcement, or moving to shift-work to stretch by-law enforcement hours. He also highlighted the problem with weak assistance from the regional tourism body (TWEPI). Opting out of TWEPI would free up money to spend on Leamington’s own tourism officer.

Deputy-Mayor Hilda MacDonald emphasized that a principle difficulty for her is the large salaried positions being proposed when there are so many in the community trying to get by at very, very low wages. Were these positions more basic and lower-paid, the decision would be easier. She also indicated that if the new finance positions are added, she would like to see a report that shows a dramatic reduction in unpaid overtime.

When it came to a vote, the assurance that everything would be returning at budget time made the difference. Council passed the recommendation.

Councillor Wilkinson did not support it for the reason that he felt that at least two of the positions would be premature in 2016.

Councillors Hammond and Verbeke also opposed the motion.

OPP joins local business to Keep Kids Warm

By Bryan Jessop

The Leamington detachment of the Essex County OPP has set its sights on giving the ‘boot’ to the upcoming winter chills.

The local Ontario Provincial Police service is teaming up with Walmart Leamington and Retco Advertising in an effort to provide the children of the community’s underprivileged families with winter clothing to help keep their heads, hands and feet warm. Together and with donations from other local businesses and individuals, 1,000 winter hats and pairs of gloves and mittens are being purchased for distribution to municipal Leamington’s nine elementary schools within the public, Catholic and French boards.

The partners involved in the first annual Keeping Kids Warm Campaign are also asking members of the public to donate gently-used pairs of children’s winter boots, also to be distributed to Leamington’s elementary schools. Last week, Leamington OPP constable and community services officer Kevin O’Neil had letters sent to students who in turn sent them to parents asking them to search through closets and garages for pairs of youth-sized winter boots no longer being used. These boots can be dropped off at Leamington’s Walmart, the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex or the Leamington detachment of the OPP on Clark Street West. Each of the three locations will have boxes marked for Keeping Kids Warm.

“If you’ve got boots at home that aren’t being used, we’ve got kids who can put them to good use,” O’Neil said. “Unfortunately, there are families that have a difficult time being able to provide their kids with proper-fitting winter boots. We want kids to be prepared for winter.”

Boots, gloves, mittens and hats will be distributed evenly to the nine local elementary schools in sizes appropriate for students from junior kindergarten to Grade 8. Teachers who notice students without winter attire or with boots, hats or gloves that are worn out and/or illfitting will be able to offer free items provided through Keeping Kids Warm.

The boot collection part of the campaign officially began Friday, Nov. 6 and will conclude at the end of

the month. The project received an early jumpstart after Brian Turner paid a visit to each local secondhand store to purchase a combined total of 80 pairs of boots, which he in turn gave to Keeping Kids Warm. Anyone wishing to make confidential donations to the project may contact O’Neil at 519-326-2544

ext. 7255 or e-mail him at kevin.o’neil@opp.ca.

“If

you’ve got boots at home that aren’t being used, we’ve got kids who can put them to good use.”

— Kevin O’Neil

Fundraiser for community Christmas Parade this Friday

The annual Christmas Parade Fundraiser at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens is this Friday, November 13. Tickets are $15 and include dinner from 5-7 p.m., golf, silent auction, special guests from the North Pole and unlimited rides from 6-9 p.m. for the kids. Toys for Tots will also be collecting gifts for this year’s campaign.

All of the money raised from the auction will be going toward Leamington’s Christmas Parade.

This fundraising event helps cover the cost of bands, fireworks, decorations and miscellaneous items that help the parade run smoothly.

Tickets are available at Leamington Chamber Office (318 Erie St. S.) and Blackburn Radio (100 Talbot St. E.). Call the Chamber office at 519-326-2721 or email info@ leamingtonchamber.com to reserve a spot for your family.

The 2015 Community Christmas Parade is Saturday, November 28 at 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “Light Up the Night and Celebrate Christmas Around the World!”

Two charged after home invasion

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two males after a home invasion that occurred in Leamington on November 1.

At approximately 7:30 a.m., two men broke into a residence on Elliott Street and proceeded to assault a male occupant of the residence with a hammer. The victim sustained various injuries, none of which were life threatening. He was treated at an area hospital for those injuries.

The accused parties and the victim were known to each other and it appears that the assault was drug related.

A 29-year-old Leamington man was charged with break and enter with

intent to commit an indictable offence, robbery with violence, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and failure to comply with a probation order (x2).

A 51-year-old Leamington man was also charged with break and enter with intent to commit an indict-

able offence, robbery with violence, assault with a weapon, uttering threats and failure to comply with a probation order, as well as failure to comply with a recognizance.

Both were taken into custody and held for a bail hearing.

Leamington WalMart manager Jimmy Rivera and Leamington OPP detachment Constable Kevin O’Neil reveal a Keeping Kids Warm sign as part of a campaign to collect winter boots for local youths. WalMart, the Leamington OPP and Retco Advertising of Leamington are partners in the project.

Let the season begin!

“City sidewalks, busy sidewalks….”

Well, it’s almost Christmas time in the city, isn’t it?

I’ve seen a few front yard displays popping up the past few days as people get ready for that crazy season we call Christmas.

MARK RIBBLE

Rib’s Ramblings

As the holidays progress into that time before Christmas, we all tend to finally get into the spirit, even those Scrooges among us who have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the season.

Staff parties and family get-togethers tend to loosen everyone up and get those Christmas vibes flowing throughout the land.

eye and get them interested in some of those great holiday traditions.

Christmas music has begun on some stations and with the passing of Remembrance Day, that will all ramp up too.

Some of those songs are just plain dreadful.

I prefer the old standards if I’m going to listen to Christmas songs.

This is also the first November in many years that I am not going north to hunting camp. Having started this new job in May, I’m skipping this year and hoping that next year affords me the opportunity to get back up there.

Silver Bells, The Little Drummer Boy and others just bring me back to Christmases of old and that’s a good place for me.

I can almost smell the turkey roasting and the pumpkin pie baking in the oven. My mom always did Christmas baking and I’ve tried to keep up some of that tradition too.

Deb says I’ll be miserable all week next week, while my hunting buddies spend the week in a cabin, but I think I’ll be okay. Ask me next Wednesday how I’m doing.

This year will be the first Christmas in a long time that we’re not entertaining on a large scale. Apartment living has its conveniences, but entertaining is not one of them. So we will be travelling on Christmas Day. I’m hoping for just a dusting of snow to make everything white while not impeding our plans.

She normally uses the time I’m gone to decorate for Christmas. This year, we’ll be able to decorate together, spawning arguments about what goes where, I’m sure. In the end, the tree will be up and we’ll relax by our fake fireplace with a glass of wine or cup of hot chocolate, taking in the sounds of the season and enjoying each other’s company.

Without all of the hot peppers, pickled eggs and smoked fish in my system, I likely won’t be as gassy as usual, which can only be a good thing, right? I’m sure she thinks so.

Of course, it’s time to hand over the reigns to others, starting new traditions for new families as they put their own twist on Christmas celebrations.

Who knows, we may someday go back to house living and manage to re-create some of our Christmas celebrations of old. For now, we will happily participate in those put on by our families, and lend a helping hand where required.

I’m looking forward to sitting in a big chair with my grandkids and watching some of the classic Christmas shows and movies. I hope they get excited about them.

Sure, Rudolph is not Paw Patrol and Frosty the Snowman doesn’t compare to Super Why, but maybe it will catch their

As the weather turns colder in the next few weeks, I suppose most of us get into the Christmas spirit. Even my coworker Nick Cervini will eventually find the spirit. We tease him because of his ‘humbuggedness’, but he usually comes around, adorning his desk with all sorts of Christmas-type stuff. When all is said and done, there’s a reason we call him St. Nick.

So, here we go, whether you like it or not. The most commercialized season of the year has begun and we are all a part of it in our own small way.

You might as well enjoy the ride.

The right way to uncork wine

Please submit wine-related questions for publication and I will also share my experiences with local wines. You can reach me at grapeaspirations@gmail.com and on Twitter at @ gr8grapz.

This month’s question comes to us from Tom in Tilbury: I know this may seem like a stupid question, but could you tell me what is the right way to remove the cork from a bottle of wine? Tom, thanks for your question. It may seem like a “no-brainer” to some, but uncorking a bottle of wine can be a challenge.

First, we have to remove that foil; don’t try to remove the cork without removing the foil first. Take a sharp knife and cut around the underside of the lip at the top of the neck of the bottle. Once you have cut all the way around, cut a line straight up from the underside to the top or the neck. You should be able to pull the top part of the foil right off. If the bottle has no lip, just cut a straight line up from the bottom of the foil to the top and pull it all off.

Now that the top of the cork is ex-

Let’s Wine Together

posed, take your corkscrew and insert the tip of the screw (technically called the “worm”) into the centre of the cork. Turn the corkscrew to drive the worm into the cork until you reach the last spiral; you don’t need to go all the way through the cork. Now, using the arm on the corkscrew to provide leverage, slowly work the cork out of the bottle. If you do this step too quickly, the vacuum caused inside the bottle may actually cause the wine to splash out when the cork comes out. If your corkscrew has no arm, just work it out slowly using a side-to-side motion until the cork comes out. Ideally, you want the cork to make as little noise as possible when it does come out of the bottle. Sparkling wine can be a bit more of a challenge as the contents are under

pressure. Step one is the same; remove the foil. There is usually a tab sticking out about halfway down the foil; pull it and remove the top portion of the foil. Now for the fun part. Carefully loosen the cage that holds the cork in place. You should easily locate the spot where the bottom wire of the cage is twisted together; just un-twist it. Since the contents of the bottle are under pressure, try to keep one hand gently on the top of the cork at this point so it doesn’t go flying off. While this may seem like a good laugh, that cork can cause serious damage should it hit someone, or something breakable (like a window, for example). With the cage removed, keep one hand on the cork and pick the bottle up, holding the bottle by the bottom with your other hand. SLOWLY twist the bottle – not the cork – while keeping the cork secure in your hand. You should very quickly find the cork coming loose. Keep twisting the bottle and the cork will pop out of the bottle with a slight popping sound. Again, the idea is to have the cork make as little noise as possible when it exits the bottle.

CARMEN DANNER

Randy Holland photo

Your right and privilege

Normally, we expect words of wisdom to come from people in their “golden years.” It’s a reasonable assumption to make, since our seniors are the ones who’ve seen it all, lived it all and done it all.

Sometimes, however, an insightful comment will come from someone much, much younger than we’re accustomed to accepting advice from. During September’s visit to Hillman Marsh by David Suzuki, the president of Leamington District Secondary School’s Eco Team — Grade 12 student Carlos Pena — stepped up to the podium to offer a few words.

Pena expressed a certain degree of disappointment in the fact that he wouldn’t be old enough to vote in the then-upcoming Oct. 19 federal election. He went on to describe the process of voting as both a right AND a privilege.

In most applications, that wouldn’t make sense — for one thing to be both a right and a privilege is as contradictory as something being both hot and cold, bright and dark or fast and slow. Pena, however, hit the nail right on the head. Voting, at least in Canada, is a right that citizens 18 years of age and older cannot be denied so long as they haven’t been living abroad for too long (that last condition is another matter for which this column doesn’t have enough space).

At the same time, however, voting is a privilege. Why? Because so many people on this Earth are not permitted to have ANY influence on who will become their next national leader. Millions of people across the globe have died trying to have their say in such matters. In the few short minutes it took me to cast my own vote on Oct. 19, I saw several seniors with limited mobility make their way in and out of the same polling station to do the same. So why would someone who has to give it everything they’ve got just to get out of bed go to the trouble of traveling across town just to vote when hordes of 100 per cent able-bodied people can’t be bothered?

Because they know firsthand the sacrifices that had to be made to cast those votes, that’s why.

To offer a warning of sorts, some of the upcoming words in this column might be kind of tough to read. I briefly considered watering down some of its contents, but since I’m trying to illustrate what Canada’s war veterans have gone through for OUR well being, I decided against it.

A couple years ago, I covered an East Mersea Public School class trip to the Wheatley Royal Canadian Legion, where students heard firsthand accounts of what our region’s veterans experienced during WWII and in Korea. One such veteran described a mission where he and fellow Canadian troops searched a bombed-out French town — house by house — for the presence of remaining German soldiers.

In one home, they noticed a peculiar, raised “pattern” on some of the walls. Initially, they figured it must have been some bizarre, European home-decorating trend. Upon closer inspection, they realized that they were looking at the shredded remains of human flesh and organs — most likely the result of the house being hit by a bomb while the occupants were tragically unaware of the raid that had arrived.

Those soldiers were not playing a modern video game, nor were they watching a movie with graphic special effects. Most of us would faint, vomit or simply freak out. Those members of our armed forces didn’t have any of those options — they had a job to do and human lives (including, but not only, their own) depended on them doing it successfully.

It should go without saying that war brings out the very worst of what the human race is capable of. Some forces (i.e. the Nazis, ISIS) are responsible for it while others — including Canada’s military — have been made responsible for putting a stop to it. If every person on Earth was given the choice to have one image forever erased from their memory, I’d chose one I stumbled upon about this time last year while doing

some online fact-checking for 2014’s Remembrance Day column.

To preamble a bit, countless photos were taken by both sides during WWII. At one end of the spectrum, I was delighted to find a photo of the corvette my grandfather spent much of the war on during his active service with the Royal Canadian Navy — the HMCS Chilliwack. The one I wish I could “unsee” was a photo of a German soldier with his rifle pointed at a Jewish woman trying to shield her child from the impending bullet(s).

I realize that the ‘net’ is bursting at the proverbial seams with Photoshopped and other ‘fake’ pictures and I’d love to believe that this was one of them (unfortunately, I don’t). Technically and statistically speaking, the photos more routinely seen on war documentaries of mass graves full of Holocaust victims covered in lye are worse — as are photos of Normandy and Juno Beaches covered in Allied fatalities. That one photo however struck a nerve with me, most likely because of the child that it included. To think that Canada’s war veterans witnessed those sorts of things firsthand — as it happened, not just in pictures — is something I find very difficult to contemplate. Add the fact that each and every one of them was a constant target living in deplorable, freezing, mud-soaked conditions makes it that much more important to at the very least honour them every Remembrance Day.

Prior to the centennial of its start, I recall watching a documentary referring to WWI as “The Forgotten War,” which is a term more commonly used to describe the Korean War. At the time, I figured the film’s producers and/or writers were perhaps being a bit dramatic — nobody on this continent actually forgets about WWI, right? A work assignment earlier this year proved that I was wrong. In March, I stopped by the Canadian Heritage and Transportation Museum to get a few photos of the Gun and Sportsman Show. One of the vendors had a small portion of his WWI and WWII collection on display and for sale. Included inside the glass and wooden cases were a number of medals from WWII and a couple from WWI.

As it turns out, WWI medals can actually be traced to their original owners because their names and service numbers are inscribed along the edges. The vendor explained to me that on a few occasions, he was able to track down family members of the service personnel whose names were still legible on the WWI medals he had acquired. Astonishingly, some of them were not interested in taking ownership of these items. The thought of such apathy left me speechless.

Many historians describe WWI’s battle of Vimy Ridge as the moment that truly defined Canada as a nation. Capturing the vital and strategic site left about 3,600 Canadian troops dead and another 7,000 wounded. In all, WWI claimed more than 60,000 Canadian lives — about 10 per cent of those who enlisted. To put things in perspective, about 7.5 per cent of Canada’s

ENTIRE population put their lives on the line to serve the Allied forces during WWI.

Remembrance Day is routinely associated with WWI and WWII (and rightly so), but the sacrifices made by military service personnel from this county didn’t end in 1945 by any means. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and countless peacekeeping missions have brought the number of fatalities well beyond the 104,000 that died during the World Wars. Even those who return home without any physical wounds often suffer from severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) — again, all for the well-being of 33 million people they’ve never even met, not to mention the millions more whom they’re trying to free and protect from persecution, torture, starvation and even genocide.

For the most part, we as Canadians have no idea how good we have it in the global scheme of things. For one, we have an abundance of natural resources that oppressive regimes from other corners of the globe would love to take from us. The Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz included a room used to store the valuables confiscated from prisoners as they arrived. That space was referred to as “das Kanada Zimmer” — “the Canada room” — because the Nazis knew of our country as a land of plenty.

With that in mind, it’s difficult to believe they wouldn’t have invaded us had they not been pre-occupied with trying to repel Allied (including Canadian) forces. It’s something to think about the next time you consider whether or not to part ways with that $5-bill in exchange for one of the poppies offered by a local Legion member at the front entrance of your nearest grocery store.

BRYAN JESSOP

Jessop’s Journal

New banners illustrate Leamington’s unique and beautiful elements

By Pat Bailey

For graphic designer Patty Kristy, all projects are important – she takes her work very seriously. But it takes on a whole new meaning when your work will be on display in the uptown core in your own community.

“I loved having the chance to work on this project for the BIA,” said Kristy, owner of Graphic Gourmet, “at a time when Leamington is redefining itself.”

“It’s easy to focus on the economic blows this town has had to endure in recent years,” she added, “but it’s only from focusing on our strengths and working as a community that Leamington will become the vibrant town it once was.”

Kelly Baillargeon, member of the Leamington BIA Board, said Kristy was hired to design images for banners to help beautify the uptown core for two main reasons – because it was important for the BIA to choose someone local – and Kristy has an excellent reputation and came highly recommended.

She said the board has been working on this huge undertaking for over a year in an attempt to beautify and revitalize the uptown core. She said the project involved countless hours from the volunteer board and a strong partnership with the municipality and the public works department.

She said their vision included the design of metal shields to adorn the uptown poles because of their longevity, cost effectiveness and wow factor.

This, she said, Kristy managed to capture perfectly. The banners were unveiled at the Leamington Arts Centre last Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4.

“Patty really captured what we envisioned as a board,” said Baillargeon, “she gave it life.”

Kristy said the banners are a means to celebrate and illustrate some of the unique and beautiful elements of the town – everything from monarch butterflies to ethnic diversity.

Having grown up in Leamington, Kristy said, “there’s a certain charm to being able to walk down the streets of your childhood and see work that you’ve put your heart into, proudly on display through a series of bright, beautiful, visual reminders of the wonderful community we all share.”

Baillargeon said she expects the banners to be installed by the Public Works Department within the next couple of weeks.

The banners, which all include the newly designed BIA logo, include:

• Baltimore Oriole on Sassafras Branch; chosen for its distinctive beauty and familiarity to most, its summer presence in the area and the sassafras tree is a Carolinian species unique to this area.

• Marina at Sunset; it encapsulates a classic sunset at the waterfront, with the additional beauty of a sailboat in the distance.

• Fruits and Vegetables Cornucopia; shows the variety of fruits and vegetables grown locally, clearly represents both field and greenhouse farming, and includes a Leamington sunrise and a small Essex County silhouette as a ‘Locally Grown’ sign completes the image.

• Monarch on Milkweed Plant; a symbol of Leamington, Monarch butterflies are known to migrate through the region, stopping over in Point Pelee, and the municipality is focusing on an initiative to increase habitat/population through the planting of milkweed along trails and in public gardens.

• Welcome to Leamington; a sign which celebrates the diversity of community and languages spoken here, including Anishinaabe, the language of the Caldwell First Nation.

Several members of the Leamington BIA Board attended last week’s unveiling of the new banners that will greet visitors to Leamington’s uptown core, designed by Patty Kristy. They included, left to right, Shelly Gabriele Gale, Patty Kristy, Kelly Baillargeon, Shawn Bodle (in back), Ursula Tiessen, Gary Dolphin (past member), Bill Dunn (Council representative on the board), Pat Vance and Lisa Bradt. Absent from photo: Deputy-Mayor Hilda MacDonald, Jacqui Galy, Gerard Rood, Stephan Viselli, Amy Allan Ingratta, Wendy Parsons.

The new banners that will greet visitors to the downtown core were unveiled on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Arts Centre. Designed by Patty Kristy, the banners include a welcome to Leamington, Monarchs on Milkweed, Marina at Sunset, Baltimore Oriole on a Sassafras Branch and Fruits and Vegetable Cornucopia.

Toy drive returning to Leamington

By Bryan Jessop

The second annual installment of ‘Help Carlos Stuff the Bus Toy Drive’ will return to town with a bigger bus and bigger expectations.

Carlos Delgado is planning to follow up a successful drive from 2014 with an even bigger event this year. Delgado hopes to surpass last year’s sum of 520 toy donations as well as monetary contributions of about $500 and is also accepting canned goods and winter coats this year. He will again be set up at the Leamington Tim Hortons parking lot on Erie Street South, this time in a slightly larger bus borrowed courtesy of Coppola Farms. The bus was offered to Delgado for the 2015 drive shortly after last year’s event by cousins Frank and Tony Coppola.

This year’s drive will officially begin at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 and will run until — as the event’s name suggests — the moment the bus is stuffed full of toys. Last year, the campaign ended 52 hours after it started.

“It went really well,” Delgado said. “The only bad part was the weather. I woke up one morning washing my face to freezing rain. The Friday night was horrible — I had seven blankets on and a heater on my face the whole night.”

Once again, the Erie Street South Tim Hortons will offer free $2 gift cards to each person making donations while 2 For 1 Pizza will also be distributing gift cards. Produce from Coppola Farms will also be offered while Delgado is assisted by Tim Hortons operations manager Tracy Hunter and Tina Gatt of the Children’s Aid Society. The event is again being promoted by Leamington Stands Strong, which is announcing Help Carlos Stuff The Bus details on its Facebook page.

“Anything that helps the community is something that we’ll help spread the word on,” noted Leamington Stands Strong member Katie Omstead.

The event is also being brought to the public’s attention by Tim Hortons assistant manager Michelle Matias, who is approaching local schools, churches and Leamington District Memorial Hospital for support. In the meantime, Delgado is visiting local businesses to help expand awareness of his cause. Last year, 700 flyers highlighting the program were distributed.

Additions from last year may include a Saturday visit from Santa Claus from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and a free hot chocolate booth courtesy of Tim Hortons. The bus will be accompanied by a trailer Delgado will be borrowing courtesy of Royal LePage Binder to store coat donations. All toy, money, canned good and coat donations will be distributed to families within the Leamington area.

Carlos Delgado (middle window) will embark on the second annual Help Carlos Stuff the Bus Toy Drive starting at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Tim Hortons restaurant on Erie Street South in Leamington. This year, in addition to toy donations, Delgado will also be accepting monetary donations as well as canned goods and winter coats. This year, he’ll be borrowing a bus from Coppola Farms. The event will again be conducted along with the Children’s Aid Society and Leamington Stands Strong, represented in the photo by Katie Omstead (far right).

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, things go well in your love life this week, especially after you let go of the reins for a little while. You will be surprised at what comes when you accept change.

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Resist the urge to feel slighted when others don't pay you the attention you think you deserve, Taurus. Your efforts are being noticed, and they will pay dividends in the long run.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Put your worries aside, Gemini. This week you will be floating on a cloud. Something special comes your way, and the next week should be filled with laughter.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Don't allow indecision to keep you from your ultimate goal this week, Cancer. Do your best to keep an open mind and have confidence in your ability to make the right call.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

You are spurred on by other people's energy this week, Leo. The more social engagements you can set up the better off you will be. Host a party or enjoy a night on the town.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, stay busy this week with tasks that keep your mind occupied. You can use a few pressurefree days, and staying busy will prevent you from worrying.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Things may reach a critical point this week, Libra. How you react in tough situations will give others a good indication of how reliable you can be.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, take a few deep breaths when confronted with an issue. Taking a step back can provide a new perspective that can help you solve a problem that's puzzled you to this point.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Now is a great time to tell family members that you love them, Sagittarius. Open up your heart and share your feelings. You're bound to feel better for having done so.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, connect with creative people this week and delve into projects that inspire your own creative energy. Even though you're being crafty, you still will be productive.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

This is a good week to make a bold move, Aquarius. Keeping your feelings inside will not produce results. Take action and you will be glad you did.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Tasks may need a little more attention this week, Pisces. If things seem to take a bit longer, exercise patience and you will solve the problem.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

NOVEMBER 8

Riker Lynch, Musician (24) NOVEMBER 9

Chris Jericho, Wrestler (45) NOVEMBER 10

Miranda Lambert, Singer (32) NOVEMBER 11

Leonardo DiCaprio, Actor (41) NOVEMBER 12

Anne Hathaway, Actress (33) NOVEMBER 13

Jimmy Kimmel, Comic (48)

NOVEMBER 14

Travis Barker, Musician (40)

whole family.

Best Western Plus hosts grand re-opening; $4.5-million in renovations

By Pat Bailey

Leamington Mayor John Paterson attends grand openings and ribbon cuttings on a regular basis. But last Thursday’s grand reopening of the Best Western Plus Leamington Hotel and Conference Centre, following extensive renovations, was anything but typical for Paterson.

It was an emotional night for the mayor.

Sure there were the usual politicians offering their congratulations and wishes of prosperity, including greetings from the mayor himself – but this one held a special place in Paterson’s heart. You see, it was his dad, Don Paterson, who built the original Pelee Motor Inn.

He saw it through two bankruptcies – but the elder Paterson had a vision.

“I think he was a little ahead of his time,” said the mayor of his father’s idea.

Thursday evening the mayor was finally able to see that vision before him and he was thrilled.

“This was my dad’s dream when he built this place,” said Paterson, “my dad would be over the top.”

“They’re (the Gupta family) doing what he envisioned,” he added, “making a destination for tourists to come.”

Paterson said the Sunray Group, owned by the Gupta family, will certainly play a major role when the municipality’s grand plans for enhancements to the waterfront are complete.

He said the recent announcement of the purchase of waterfront properties and plans to link Seacliff Park to the Leamington Marina will draw tourists to the area, who will certainly be looking for accommodations.

While touring the newly renovated hotel, Paterson said he was certainly impressed with the facility and saw it as a welcome complement to the town’s plans.

For Ray Gupta, President

and CEO, Sunray Group, it was an evening about 18 months in the works.

After putting the final puzzle piece into place, Gupta, who owns 25 hotels and employs about 1200 people in Ontario and Quebec, spoke of the history of the purchase of the hotel which began with a meeting with hotel general manager Carolyn Tann Jacobs in March of 2013.

A short time later, Gupta said he believes he shocked Tann Jacobs when he actually decided to purchase the hotel.

It was then the real work

began, including an extensive $4.5 million dollar renovation – an extreme makeover. His vision, he said, was to turn the hotel into a “destination catering to families and business travellers”.

He said the renovations began in 2014 and were completed in May of 2015.

While the major upgrades are complete, Gupta said he is certainly not done yet. He said in the coming years he plans on further upgrades to the 13.4 acre property, including the installation of hot tubs and an outdoor patio to utilize the beautiful

property to its fullest.

“We are Leamington’s only full-service hotel,” said Tann Jacobs, that, she said, is because the Guptas “took a chance and dreamed the big dream.”

As well as an evening of celebration which included an official ribbon cutting, a wine tasting, speakers, hors d’oeuvres, a video and tours, it also featured entertainment by Bob Gabriele and Dan Wood.

Gabriele, coincidentally, was also the first to hold his wedding in the original Pelee Motor Inn 38 years ago.

A view of the new two-storey play centre which includes basketball, badminton and an arcade – fun for the

Ray Gupta places the final puzzle piece to signify the completion of the renovations to the Best Western Plus Leamington Hotel and Conference Centre.

The newly refurbished indoor salt water pool, which includes two waterslides.

Lake Erie binational public forum held in Leamington

By Bill Chaplin

On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7, an important meeting was held at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre on the Bevel Line concerning Lake Erie. Held under the auspices of the Great Lakes Executive Committee of the International Joint Commission, it presented information related to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and its Lake-wide Management Plan that is currently being updated.

The forum was facilitated by Theresa Hollingsworth of the Upper Thames Conservation Authority, and Adam Rissien of the Ohio Environmental Council.

John Marsden of the Great Lakes Issue Management and

Reporting Section of Environment Canada opened the presentations with an update of efforts to update and develop a lake-wide action and management plan (LAMP) for Lake Erie. It is due in 2018 and must be updated every 5 years. Two key features of these agreements emerged from his presentation. First, Canada and the United States must agree on what is needed and what the targets for remediation will be. Second, while water quality agreements going back as far as 1987 were focused on critical pollutants, today they are much more complex using an entire ecosystem approach.

Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy of the U.S. EPA Great Lakes Program Office then addressed the nearshore conditions, especially in Lake Erie. The term “nearshore” has a very specific, two-part meaning when it comes to water quality research and recommendations. The first part is defined as extending from the ordinary high water mark to the mean 3 metre depth. Of all of the Great Lakes, this region is hugely impacted by human development and activities. The second part of the nearshore definition is from that 3 metre mark out to where the thermocline — the point where frigid bottom waters and warm surface waters meet — intersects with the lake bottom. For most of the Great Lakes that is about the 30 metre level, but for the western basin of Lake Erie, most of the central basin and a large part of the eastern basin, it includes the entire lake.

In the western basin the conditions are grim. Sandra George, Great Lakes Program Co-ordinator from Environment Canada, referenced the roughly 8 billion gallons of raw and treated sewage that flows into Lake Erie, the problem of “Bio-available Phosphorus”, expanding areas of hypoxia (low or no oxygen in the water to support life), and the continuing problem of Cladophora blooms in the eastern basin that cannot be cured unless improvement can be made in the conditions in the central and western basin.

Water Quality agreement set limits on total phosphorus entering Lake Erie: no more than 15 micrograms per litre as represented by spring averages, and no more than 11,000 metric tonnes of total phosphorus per year. (For Lake Superior it was set at 3,400 t, for Lake Huron 2,300 t, and for Lake Ontario the limit was set at 7,000 t.) To try and reach a goal of improvement in 9 out of 10 years, the proposal is for a 40% reduction: a 40% reduction in the phosphorus load being carried by the Maumee River (a major source), and a 40% reduction to 6,000 t in the central basin of Lake Erie.

Each country is responsible for actions that will be used to achieve these targets. In Canada, only the Federal Government and Province of Ontario have to set the rules. Here in Leamington, for example, thousands are spent each year to add ferric chloride to the treated sewage effluent so that phosphates are precipitated into the sewage sludge and not released out into the lake.

The situation is more problematic on the south shore of Lake Erie where City, County, State, and Federal jurisdictions and laws overlap. Also, the population tied into the lake is huge compared to Ontario. However, significant efforts and reductions have started.

On Saturday morning a presentation was made to acquaint attendees with the new Ontario Great Lakes Protection Act. It received royal assent on November 3 and has just come into force. This legislation is designed to bring together all relevant legislation related to the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Basin to try and improve water quality, regulate land use to the benefit of the health of the lakes, protect habitat of native species and to prepare for climate change mitigation. Its motto about Great Lakes water is “drinkable, swimmable, and fishable”.

HAPPIER MOMS- A time for moms and children. If you’re feeling down or stresed out, or need some ideas on how to manage those rollercoaster feelings, come out on Wednesdays, November 11, 18 & 25 to Faith Mennonite Church, 269 Sherk St. Leamington. 9:30 a.m. - Coffee and Play. 10:30 a.m. - Coping Strategies. 11:00 a.m. - Moving Our Bodies (bring your strollers and we’ll all go for a walk). For more information call 519-3266391.

STUDIES IN THE PROPHECIES OF DANIEL -every Sunday at 7:00 p.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 220 Erie St. N., Leamington. Topic this week: The Life and Times of Nebuchadnezzar. Study material available. All welcome. Info: 519-322-1644.

FAMILY KNIT/LOOMING CLUBSaturday, November 14, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at Leamington Library. The public is welcome. All skill levels. This family knitting club teaches kids to make a baby hat for donation to a baby in hospital. Parents and grandparents encouraged to attend too.

SIXTH ORCHID SHOW & SALENovember 14 & 15 at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens hosted by the Essex County Orchid Society. Open Sat. & Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday Lecture, 1:30 p.m. "Growing for Success" & Re-potting at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Re-potting 12:30 p.m. and Lecture at 1:30 p.m. on "Lady Slipper Orchids". Photographers hour, Sunday, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Tripods permitted. Free Admission

LEAMINGTON LIBRARY FAMILY STORYTIME - Mondays to November 16 at 11:00 a.m. A program to encourage a lifelong love of reading. Stories, bounces, tickles, songs, rhymes, activities. Ages 5 and under with caregiver. Register online at essexcountylibrary.ca or in person at Leamington Library, 1 John St. COATS FOR KIDS DISTRIBUTION will take place at SECC's Leamington office, 215 Talbot St. E. on the following dates: Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Monday, November 16 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, November 17 from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information visit www.secc.on.ca.

ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY MEETSSunday, November 15, 1:30 p.m., in the Cactus Room at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens, 1550 Rd. 3 E., Kingsville. All are welcome to come and learn how to grow Lady Slipper Orchids with an expert grower from BC. More info at www.essexcountyorchidsociety.webs.com

L EAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 p.m., Leamington United Church. Speaker: Susan Ross. Topic: "TeaNot Your Granny's Cuppa". All welcome for an evening of horticultural fellowship. Refreshments served. Info: Ken Clark 519-3250769.

SUN PARLOR HOME AUXILIARY BAKE SALE & RAFFLE - Friday, November 20, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tea and coffee will be served in the Garden View Cafe at the Sunparlor Home for Senior

Citizens, 175 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Proceeds to support new mobility bus.

BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE hosted by Imperial Chapter #21 Order of Eastern Star, Saturday, November 21, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at Masonic Temple, 1 John St., Leamington. Soup & sandwiches available.

FOOD & FELLOWSHIP SUPPER, Monday, November 23, 5:006:00 p.m., Leamington United Church, 9 John St., welcomes those who are alone or having trouble making ends meet. No charge.

Little Tomato Children’s Theatre announces AUDITIONS FOR PETER PAN JR. Saturday, November 28, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S. Leamington (back entrance). No appointments necessary. Calling all singers, dancers and actors - children and teens ages 5-19. Prepare one minute of a Disney or Broadway show age appropriate song sung a cappella or a dance. Performance dates are May 5, 6, 7 & 8, 2016 at UMEI Theatre. For further information please contact Sharon, 519-3265649.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MALLSaturday, November 28 at the Sun Parlor Home for Senior Citizens, 175 Talbot St. East, Leamington. 60+ vendors offering something for everyone. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free admission, free parking, free gifts for the first hundred shoppers through the doors after 9:00 a.m. Proceeds from this event go towards the purchase of a new mobility bus for the residents.

Community Calendar is a FREE service for FREE events. Please see the COMING EVENTS section in the CLASSIFIEDS for events with admission charges.

Back in 2012 as an interim target the Great Lakes

BANK THEATRE NOTES

What makes this legislation especially important to Leamington is its provision for “Geographically Focused Initiatives”. When a public body like the Essex Region Conservation Authority, the City of Windsor, the County of Essex or the Municipality of Leamington raises a concern specific to their region, the act requires a body called the Great Lakes Guardian Council to do a “pre-consultation” which is an evaluation of the problem or concern. If it is found to be valid, they will direct the development of a “proposal” to address the problem. At this point the matter goes for ministerial evaluation, and that leads to development of a full program. This goes to Cabinet for approval, and then implementation.

10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P.O. BOX 434

LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805

GORDON LIGHTFOOT II TRIBUTE

NOVEMBER 14TH SHOW IS A SELL-OUT. SECOND SHOW ADDED FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2:00 P.M.

Following on the success of his Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Concert in 2013, David Light will once again take the stage to present a new set of Lightfoot material. Tickets are $15 each and available at Wharram's Jewellery and Counter Effects.

BLEACHER BUMS

NOVEMBER 19, 20, 21 @ 7:30 PM, 22ND AT 2:00 PM

Come and join the die hard fans of the Chicago Cubs as they sit up in the "cheap seats". LDSS students Dawson Wigle, Ian Webber, Dylan Dundas, Steve Sartori, Kenzie Selwood, Tatum Davison, Julia Dick and Nay Moo Shar perform Bleacher Bums under the Direction of Joel Lewsaw. Tickets are $10 each, available from Counter Effects or at the door.

THE JOB IS 2/3 DONE!

Thank you, but The Bank Theatre still needs your help to get it finished. Please donate what you can, every dollar counts. For information on how to donate please visit our webpage at www.banktheatre.com or contact one of the members of our Fund Raising Committee: Rick Taves 519-326-6988, Larry McDonald 519-825-4576, or Dennis Dick 519796-2697

The beauty of the legislation is hidden in the Great Lakes Guardian Council. It will include every minister whose responsibilities impact on the Great Lakes. In addition, it will include scientists, stakeholders, First Nations representatives and consultant specialists. The make-up is dynamic and allows complete focus on each problem brought to them.

For more information, visit www.binational.com

the family is displaced.

Craft beers meet spareribs

By Lloyd Brown John Declared by renowned sparerib connoisseur Dr. Robert Agranoff of Bloomington, Indiana, to be “the finest spareribs in North America – if not the world!”, Leamington’s Ray’s Rib House will host the 2nd Annual ElderCollege course on Ontario Craft Beers and Spareribs on Wed. Nov. 18. The course will explore both fascinating new Ontario craft beers and match them with appropriate ribs, sauces and much more. You will have an opportunity to learn about styles of beers from blonds to lagers, ales, India pale ale, porters and stouts, and how hops and grains and roasting affects the style and tastes of beers.

A talk on beer history and the incredible story of the Great London Beer Flood of 1814 will also be discussed.

Canterbury ElderCollege courses are open to persons 55+. To register for courses or for more information call 519253-3000 ext. 4944.

County Classic Chorale presents A Choral Christmas Card

Christmastime is celebrated with a wide variety of holiday traditions and celebrations, and on Nov. 28-29 the County Classic Chorale will combine two of those long-standing traditions – caroling and sending Christmas cards – in its holiday concerts entitled A Choral Christmas Card.

The program to be sung at Leamington United Church, 9 John St., will include beautiful renditions of wellknown carols and create images of Christmas carolers spreading joy with their music. Carols will include Angels We Have Heard on High, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night and God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen. The program will also feature choral music by John Rutter and Benjamin Britten, and the centerpiece of the program will be a performance of Kirke Mechem’s Seven Joys of Christmas, a sequence of carols from different countries that describe various aspects of joy associated with the holidays. Guest accompanist will be harpist Anita Leschied.

The County Classic Chorale has been singing in the community for 32 years. It is a 60-member volunteer choir made up of singers from Leamington, Wheatley, Kingsville, Cottam, Harrow and Windsor, directed by Paul Wharram and accompanied by Elaine Penner. Flautist Andrea Turner, organist Adriana Reynolds and guest pianist Jan Atkinson will also participate in the program.

“I am excited about A Choral Christmas Card,” says Paul Wharram. “Some of the finest and most beautiful choral music ever written celebrates the themes of

Christmas and singing these classics for our audiences, families and friends is our way of saying both Merry Christmas and Thank you! It’s like sending a Christmas card – but with music.”

The concerts are Sat. Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at Wharram’s Jewellery or Thomson Pharmacy in Leamington, or at the door. For more info visit www. countyclassicchorale.com

Labour survey update

Monday evening, Nov. 9, Municipal Council was updated on the research into local labour and the challenges and opportunities Leamington’s situation poses. Wendy Parsons, General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and Denise Ghanam, the Labour Market Specialist hired to do the research, presented an update on the work to date.

Ghanam outlined the process taken in the program. A demographic snapshot of the population was followed by identifying key areas of employment focus: Tourism, Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Small Business needs. Once the model is put together, public consultation will precede a final report.

A preliminary Market Report has been completed and focus group sessions have been recorded. One goal that is being neared is a forecast of labour demand in one, three, and five years.

The research has already revealed that a small population decline appears to have limited economic growth. In addition, Leamington has a far larger rate of population speaking a language other than Canada’s two official languages — higher than any other municipality in Canada. Leamington’s population also has a significantly lower level of educational achievement than was anticipated.

The consultant emphasized some key strategic strengths that Leamington shows. Cultural diversity, community willingness to collaborate, growth in key sectors that is already happening, and a lot of positive energy from entrepreneurs.

A final report is anticipated before the end of March.

Deputy-Mayor Hilda MacDonald praised the research and its practical basis. She congratulated both Ms. Ghanam and the Chamber.

Councillor John Hammond added his congratulations and complemented the Chamber on their Business Excellence Awards night.

Councillor John Jacobs asked for some more information about the areas that are already showing positive signs, and was told about the strengths in manufacturing and agri-business, as well as indicators of a positive outlook in areas doing a lot of refurbishment and capacity expansion.

Residential Fire on Chestnut St.

Unattended cooking is believed to be the cause of a house fire Nov. 3 on Chestnut St. Leamington Fire Service along with Leamington OPP and Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded. Chestnut St. between Oak St. W. and Askew St. was closed while fire crews tended to the blaze. Damage is estimated at $110,000. There were no injuries, but

November 11, 2015 - Page 13

Queen of Peace donates to Haitian mission

By Bryan Jessop

Students at a local elementary school have developed a clear ‘vision’ on how to support the residents of a Caribbean developing nation.

All grades at Queen of Peace Catholic Elementary School participated in a project to help collect eyeglasses for underprivileged youths and adults in Haiti as part of its own social justice program. Through the month of October, the school’s 279 students collected about 200 pairs of eyeglasses, ranging from corrective prescription pairs to sunglasses.

The Grade 7 class of Barb Gaspard was treated to a photo presentation of past Haiti missions as attended by local optometrist Dr. Julie Ricci, a local Rotary Club member who practices out of Hager Optometry at 225 Erie St. South in Leamington.

“I think it’s wonderful that students can get involved with something like this,” said Ricci after discussing with Gaspard’s class a recent water well installation mission in Haiti organized through the Rotary Club. “They’re now a part of a project that helps others, which shows them they can make a difference in others’ lives. It also helps them to appreciate what they have in this great country of ours.”

Queen of Peace’s effort to support Ricci’s mission was done as part of a

video contest known as ‘How Our School Lives the Gospel’.

Ricci expects to bring about 450 pairs of glasses in total to Haitian citizens during a oneweek trip to the neighbouring Dominican Republic in December of this year. Ricci and a team of associates have been to Haiti four times since 2007, but will have to set up in the Dominican Republic next time because of the current political situation in the nation occupying the western side of the island. Ricci’s most recent visit to Haiti was in January of 2014.

In December, Ricci will be included in a team of 10 Canadians embarking on the upcom-

ing mission, along with others from Ottawa, Chatham and a nurse practitioner from South Carolina. Bringing the collection of eyeglasses including those from Queen of Peace, Ricci will set up in a Dominican Republic school to perform eye exams on Haitian patients and issue pre-labeled and categorized donations based on each recipient’s results.

Anyone interested in donating a pair of used eyeglasses can drop them off at Hager Optometry up to the end of this month. Ricci explained that before her departure for the Caribbean, donated corrective glasses will have to be coded to ensure that they are given to patients with the same prescriptive needs.

The Queen of Peace Catholic Elementary School Grade 7 class of Barbara Gaspard present a portion of the roughly 200 pairs of eyeglasses collected by students and picked up by local optometrist Dr. Julie Ricci Monday, Nov. 2. The glasses will be among the approximately 450 pairs Ricci will bring with her to the Dominican Republic in December of this year to give to Haitian children in need.

OBITUARY

Ken Cranston

Ken Cranston, 86 years, of Comber, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Franklin Gardens, Leamington.

Beloved husband of Dolly (Fox). Loving father of Garry Cranston (Lina Murarotto), Janice (Ron) Rody, Betty Cranston, Joanne Cranston (Steve Rider), and Carol (Dale) Bauhaus. Dearest grandfather of Rob Cranston, Jennifer (Aaron) Jahn, Kyle (Amanda) Rody, Keith Ringrose, Aleisha Bauhaus, and Tyler (Brittany) Bauhaus. Cherished great-grandfather of Rayne, Steven, Evan, Rose, and Greyson; Sam; and Aubree. Dear brother of Maxine (late Jim) Barry, Allan (late Marion) Cranston, Wilbert (late Lillian) Cranston, late Bruce (Laura) Cranston, and Anne (Fred) Green.

Following cremation, visitation is at Paul Reaume Funeral Home, Comber, from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Parvaim Central #395 Masonic Lodge service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorial Service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Colin Swan officiating.

Memorial donations to St. Andrew’s United Church Building Fund, Franklin Gardens Residents Fund, or Heart and Stroke Foundation appreciated.

Online condolences may be shared at www.reaumefh.com

OBITUARY

Ruth Knowlton

1921-2015

Ruth Knowlton (nee Whale) passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital.

Beloved wife of the late Clark (1999). Survived by her loving family, daughter Betty and husband Stuart Young; son Bill and wife Kerry Ann; her four grandsons Christopher, Spencer, Neil and Mackenzie; her brother Brock Whale and wife Bertha; her niece Margaret and husband Tony Dama; her nephew Brock Whale and wife Cindy and their families. Predeceased by her sister Mary Whale (1990).

Ruth was born and raised in London, Ontario, educated at the University of Western Ontario and taught high school home economics in Windsor and Kingsville. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was active throughout her life in her church and her community.

Visiting is at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 2 p.m. until time of the Memorial Service to celebrate Ruth’s life at 3 p.m. Rev. Paul Rodey officiating.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Hospital Foundation or the local charity of your choice.

Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

OBITUARY

Harlan Nash

BIRTHDA ANNIVERSARI

Harlan B. Nash, 80 years, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Windsor Regional Hospital, Ouellette Campus.

Beloved husband of Ann Marie Nash (Ives). Dear father of Dale and Luanne, Jamie and Crystal, and Julie Leroux. Loving grandfather/ papa of Nicki (Jim), Kyle (Shannon), Nathan, Evan, Tanya (Greg), Jeremy, Jessica, Darrin, Quinton, and great-grandfather of Sophia, Daniella, Gabriella, Hudson. Dear brother of Milan (Millie) and Erle (Evelyn), and brother-in-law of Gordon Ives (Judy) and Bruce Ives (Carole). Harlan will be missed by several nieces and nephews.

Visiting is at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., and on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Leamington United Church, 9 John Street, from 12 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service to celebrate Harlan’s life at 1 p.m. Rev. Paul Rodey and Rev. Thomas Kay officiating. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Hospital Foundation (Hospice) or the charity of your choice.

Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

In Memoriam

Born in Transcona, Manitoba December 21, 1920, he attended high school in Leamington Ontario from 1934 to 1940, while working seasonally for H.J. Heinz in 1938 and 1939. He enlisted in Windsor in 1940m where he commenced his flight training in May 1941. Upon graduation he was promoted to Sergeant, transported to England, and assigned to the Royal Air Force.

In the fall of 1942 he joined other Canadians in the RAF’s 81st Squadron in North Africa as a fighter pilot flying Spitfires. He saw considerable combat in the ensuing months. He survived being shot down twice and in February 1943 was awarded the Distinguish Flying Cross. By the fall of Tunis in May 1943 he was an acknowledged “ace” with 5.5 included in his official record.

He was returned to Canada where he established himself as a highly regarded flight instructor. However, in the spring of 1944 the Allies were desperate for experienced fighter pilots as air combat intensified in the build-up to the D-Day invasion of Normandy. As a result, F.O. Fenwick was reassigned to the RCAF’s 401st Squadron in Britain. He survived less than a month in his renewed combat role, being shot down for a third and final time on June 21, 1944 – an apparent victim of “friendly fire”. His family was living in Sioux Lookout, Ontario at the time of his death.

Flying Officer Fenwick was obviously a brave, determined young man who answered the call with dash and vigour. A lot of life was packed into 23 short years. Although we can’t thank him, we can’t forget him, he did his part to make ours one of the world’s great countries.

F.O. Fenwick was one of the first to be buried in the Beny Sur Mer Canadian War Cemetery. His gravestone reads: In kind remembrance of one who gave all for his country, you and I and peace.

IN MEMORIAM CARL QUICK

June 17, 1916 - November 9, 2013

Two years have come and gone so fast. Cherished memories of you forever last. We miss your caring thoughts and ways. You're in our hearts each passing day.

MissyouDad.

LoveCarolyn,Paul & families

With great sadness we regret the passing of our precious poodle, Pierre. A true friend and walking partner was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his Mommy & Daddy.

IN MEMORIAM In Memory of

Remembering Steve... It has been one year that you have been gone, but in our hearts it seems like yesterday. As if time stands still, or so it seems, we want to stay in a moment of a happy memory. Like coffee visits with Mom and you singing funny songs. Each time you held a new nephew or niece you would just beam! Playing Santa under the Christmas tree, looking for names and gifts to hand out. In your short life you had some dark days. Memories of your heartache still break ours. One year, another Birthday, and another Christmas is upon us. We will think of you and remember your laughter. We will remember family times. There may be tearful memories of you Steve, a life that was part of us. There is a truth we know... you touched many lives. God gave you grace to shine through your darkness and there was light.

Happy Birthday & Merry Christmas our dearest Steve. Loving you forever & missing you always. Mom, Jim & Liz, Sara, Devon, Kayla, Kylie, Colene & Mina And many friends.

Flying Officer Harry E. Fenwick DFC

November 12th, 2014

Daniel Eben Balkwill December 6th, 1965

OBITUARY

Roach, Shirley Belle Roach (nee Pinch), born October 8, 1926, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital.

It is with profound sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear Mom, Grandma, GreatGrandma and Great-Great-Grandma. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald M. Roach (October 1997). Cherished Mom to Marilyn Roach and John Rolph, Janice and Richard Pulley, and Bonnie Roach (the late Mario Cervini 2009). Dear Grandma of Jennifer and Ken Rocheleau, Joe Totten, Marcie and Jeremy Glajch, Ian and Tanya Pulley, and Jared and Mandy Pulley. Dear Great-Grandma of Josh and Alyssa Rocheleau, Jeremy Rocheleau and Ashley Anger, Katie Rocheleau and Ray Soucie, Jenna, Jonah, Annie, Julia, Lucie, Sofie and Agnes Belle Glajch, Kyle Gagnon and Mason Pulley. Dear Great-Great-Grandma of Logan and Lacey Rocheleau. Dear sister of Audrey Churchill (the late Bruce) and Wilma Dibbley (the late Allan) and dear sister-in-law of Eleanor Preston. Many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.

Shirley worked diligently next to her husband on the farm for over 50 years. “Rest in peace Mom, we have so many wonderful memories.”

Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington.

Funeral Service took place on Friday, November 6, 2015. Pastor Dave Bretzlaff officiated. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Hospital Foundation (Hospice).

Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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Rudolf Seefuss

Seefuss, Rudolf Walter Seefuss, born August 28, 1928 and passed away on November 6, 2015 at the age 87.

Beloved husband of the late Sara (nee Untch) for 61 years. Loving father of Karen Harris (Mark), Maryann Seefuss (Doug Cowdrey), Christine Dunmore (Paul), and Victoria Dick (Dave). Loving grandpa of Matthew (Amy), Luke (Ann Marie), Michael (Raha), Katie (Trevor), Jessica, Adam, Alexander, Patrick, Daniel, Julia and great-grandpa of Liam, Reed and Avery. Predeceased by his parents Maria and Alfred Seefuss, siblings Ruth and Alfred. Survived by sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Rudy loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, who enjoyed his sense of humour. Rudy lived most of his adult life on Concession 7, Leamington, where he and Sara farmed. He was a high school teacher and an entrepreneur who owned several businesses. He also enjoyed his volunteer work at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Leamington where he was a founding member and at the Rhine Danube Club. Rudy’s family wishes to thank the staff at Royal Oak, Kingsville Court, the Alzheimer Society, Dr. Peter Kelton and a special thanks to caregiver Hildegard Boose for all the care shown to Rudy.

Visitation was held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk St., Leamington, on Tuesday November 10, 2015 from 11a.m until time of Funeral Service at 1 p.m. Pastor Sylvia Swiatoschik officiated. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made by cheque to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County.

Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Speeding concerns

A Lutsch Ave. resident addressed Council Monday night, Nov. 9, regarding his concerns about dangerous driving at the intersection of Orange Street and Lutsch Avenue. He spoke of repeated incidents putting young students in danger. He had been told a speed and traffic count would be done, but is impatient at the delay.

His concerns were addressed by the municipal engineer and he was assured that the department will be looking closely at this problem in its turn — this type of work is already underway in two other locations.

Mayor John Paterson assured Council that the police board will be informed of this as well.

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Don Unrau

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Susan Thibeault

Don Unrau, 79 years, passed away surrounded by his family at Met Hospital on Sunday, November 8, 2015. Beloved husband of Rita (Enns). Dear father of Jeffrey (Suzan) and Eric (Amy). Loving grandfather of Jamie (Kathryn), Kirsten (Justin), Ryan, and great-grandfather of Tanner and Colin. Dear brother of John (Jane). Predeceased by brother David (Pat) and sister Mary Unrau. Dear brother-in-law of Ruth Woodsit (Bill), Bill Enns (Julie), and the late John and Pete Enns. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Cremation. Visiting is at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

Memorial service to celebrate Don’s life held from the funeral home on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 11 a.m. Rev. Ruth Boehm officiating.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Flooding to be addressed

Water from the Milo Road right-of-way is running overland to Wheatley Harbour, flooding neighbouring lands. After studying the problem, Allan Botham, Leamington’s Manager of Engineering Services, comments in his report, “The subject segment of Milo Road requires improved drainage infrastructure as soon as possible, which should

Susan Joan Thibeault passed away peacefully with loved ones at her side at University Hospital, London, on Thursday November 5, 2015 in her 62nd year. Wife of the late Wayne Thibeault and companion Don Johnston. Dear mother of Richard (Leanne) of Zurich, Amanda of London, Mary Curry (Mike) of Thunder Bay, Sarah (Brandon) of Leamington, and Joanna Dawson (Mark) of Wheatley. Loving grandmother of Addison, Graydon, Sophia, Spencer, Audrey, Jordan, Sean, Easton, Jade, Brent, Evan and Arley. Sister of Stephen Wells (Nancy) of London, Cathy Cook of London. Best friend of Jane Hartman. Predeceased by her brother Michael and her son-in-law Brad Dixon.

Cremation has taken place. A private service will be held.

Expressions of sympathy and donations (Salvation Army) would be appreciated and may be made through London Cremation Services 519-672-0459 or online at www.londoncremation.com

collect and convey surface water to the Pulley Road Municipal Drain.”

After reviewing four different approaches to solving the problem, the recommendation is to do improvements to the system that might cost in the range of $36,000. Council authorized the work at the Mon. Nov. 9 Council meeting.

Shirley Roach

The Bank Theatre: dream is slowly but surely becoming

By Pat Bailey

It began as a dream for the Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre but is ever so slowly becoming a reality – in the form of The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place.

For Players’ vice-president Ursula Tiessen, who is admittedly not a ‘theatre person’, that dream is much broader than a wish for a suitable venue for local talent to perform. Her dream includes a much wider scope, a dream of an uptown resurgence — a draw for tourists, economic benefits, a little culture for local residents and a fun night on the town for residents of the surrounding communities.

While she admits her involvement began about four years ago because of son Nick’s interest in music and theatre, Tiessen has thrown herself into the project in an attempt to help make The Bank Theatre a place to meet, a destination, in the core of uptown Leamington.

During her tenure with SPP, she admits there have been some real challenges, but is proud of how far the group has come and excited about a future full of possibilities for the old bank that is gradually being transformed into a showplace.

While it may have seemed like ‘a steal’ five years ago when it was purchased from the town for a nominal fee, it’s been a dream of Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre for years and ever so slowly that dream is becoming a reality. To date, more than $1 million has been invested in the venue – in both grants and through a lot of fundraising.

Work on the building began the following year, with the

gutting of the inside.

The group has proceeded bit by bit as money has become available – from the addition of seating (which eventually has become tiered seating for up to 125 guests), to removal of the vault, a new heating and cooling system, raising the roof, stage placement, washrooms, fire code updates – and the work continues with a focus on fire safety.

It continues to be “a work in progress”, according to Tiessen.

From the opening show, “Steel Magnolias”, to the monthly coffee houses, SPP president Penny Gil said it has been well received. She said they have also presented “Calendar Girls”, “The Last Five Years”, “The Odd Couple”, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”, “Shirley Valentine” and “Queen Milli”, to name a few.

The group’s next big event is the performance of Gordon Lightfoot’s music by David Light on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tiessen said the Saturday show is virtually sold out, with a handful of tickets left, so they have added a Sunday afternoon performance as well at 2 p.m.

For Tiessen, as the mother of a former Leamington District Secondary School grad who loved to perform, a relationship that has developed between the theatre and the high school is exciting.

She said it began three or four years ago and has not only included drama students taking to The Bank Theatre’s stage for performances but also includes music and art students.

Tiessen said students have performed at their coffee houses and art students have completed some backdrops.

A recent bit of exciting news for the theatre followed a Dale Butler coffeehouse in late September. She said one guest was so inspired by the event, the theatre received an anonymous donation of $75,000 for the naming rights of the ‘green room’.

And for Tiessen and Gil, donations such as this inspire them and give them hope for the dreams they continue to

have – amidst the seemingly

never-ending fundraising efforts.

But they continue to be optimistic that eventually the efforts of a very loyal group, board members and volunteers, who have made “what looks impossible, possible”, will pay off with a topnotch venue that offers area actors and musicians a chance to experience being in the spotlight, while giving theatre lovers a place to be entertained, while staying right in their own town.

Sun Parlour Players vice-president Ursula Tiessen (left) and president Penny Gil show off the backdrops created by Leamington District Secondary School students for an upcoming show.

Queen Elizabeth School takes part in RAK Day

By Bryan Jessop

Residences neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Public School ‘raked’ in the benefits of generosity associated with this year’s Random Acts of Kindness Day.

Each class within the local Greater Essex County District School Board facility came up with its own approach to recognizing the international, annual day, also observed at other schools in and around Leamington. Each class discussed ideas presented by its respective students before picking a specific mission.

The Grade 4 class of Amanda Quiring took to the front yards of surrounding homes to voluntarily rake fallen leaves to the curb for municipal pick up on Thursday, Nov. 5. The activity was conducted one day in advance of actual RAK Day in anticipation of inclement weather conditions on the following Friday.

A total of 22 students, along with Quiring and educational assistant Anne Hayes, travelled from lawn to lawn with rakes in hand while letters were deposited in mailboxes and at front doors that read as follows:

“Knights to the Rescue! You have been touched by a Random Act of Kindness by your neighbourhood Queen Elizabeth Knights! Please return the favour and perform your Random Act of Kindness today!”

The class cleaned up the autumn leaves of about 30 front yards along neighbouring lots on James Street to the west, Maxon Street to the north and Sherman Street to the east. The Knights of the Green Table Eco Team routinely plans and maps out area garbage clean up as part of Random Acts of Kindness Day. Quiring’s Grade 6 class from 2012 performed a similar Act of Kindness.

“Anything that can help out parents and our local neighbourhood is something that we’ll do,” Quiring explained. “With the weather being so nice, we thought we’d take advantage of it.”

The Grade 4 class spent about an hour

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Fellow Leamington GECDSB school Gore Hill celebrated Random Act of Kindness Day with announcements that included suggestions on what students could do for parents, teachers, neighbours and friends. The rural school made a week-long list of activities for RAK Day, ending Friday with randomly drawn names for each student who had the duration of the day to say or write a positive comment to or about the fellow student whose name they had picked.

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Annie Unger (left) and Alexi Guenther begin raking leaves on the front yard of a James Street residence as a Random Acts of Kindness Day gesture on behalf of Queen Elizabeth Public School.

From left to right, Lucas Medeiros, Jamie Tiessen and Ameen Al-Dallal rake leaves on the front yard of a James Street residence as a Random Acts of Kindness Day gesture on behalf of Queen Elizabeth Public School. The 22 students of Amanda Quiring’s Grade 4 class raked up the yards of about 30 homes Thursday, Nov. 5 in anticipation of inclement weather on Random Act of Kindness Day — Friday, Nov. 6.

Ocean Chayer (left) and Hannah Pollett join forces to rake the leaves of a front yard on James Street as part of Queen Elizabeth Public School’s Random Acts of Kindness Day.

WSO brings World Premiere to Leamington

The Windsor Symphy Orchestra (WSO) and conductor Robert Franz will bring a World Premiere plus two of Haydn’s famed Paris Symphonies. The WSO will perform Haydn’s Symphony no. 85, “Le Reins,” and Symphony no. 82, “The Bear,” with the premiere of a new work titled Classical Follies by David Carovillano.

The concert, Haydn in Paris, takes place on Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. E.

Classical Follies is a work that pays homage to the traditions of Western Classical orchestral music, particularly in its form and harmonic language. Carovillano drew on a wide range of influences, including 18th century German composers, French Impressionism, Russian nationalists, and a little George Gershwin.

Paired with this new work are two of Haydn’s Paris Symphonies. The Paris Symphonies are a set of 6 symphonies commissioned by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, who conducted the premieres of all 6 beginning in 1786.

Symphony no. 85 became a favourite of Marie Antoinette and was the nickname “La Reins” in her honour. Symphony no. 82 was dubbed “the Bear” due to a recurring feature from the last movement in which Haydn imitates bagpipes with a low, sustained drone.

Ticket info at 519-973-1238, online at windsorsymphony.ca, or in person at Southland Insurance, 98 Talbot St. W. in Leamington.

Veenshoten accept a cheque for $6,645 from TD Canada Trust branch manager Giovanni Chimienti and TD FEF board member Tracy Samson. (Submitted photo)

Invasive species legislation receives Royal Assent

The Province of Ontario is taking further action to protect communities from the significant social, economic and ecological impacts of invasive species by passing the Invasive Species Act. The Act received Royal Assent November 3, following its passage in the Legislature on October 21, 2015.

This legislation will support the prevention, early detection, rapid response and eradication of invasive species. It will also:

• Give Ontario the tools to ban the possession and transportation of certain invasive species.

• Allow for earlier intervention and rapid response to keep invasive species from spreading, for example by preventing the movement of contaminated firewood.

• Help ensure compliance through modernized inspection and enforcement measures.

Globally, costs to the environment, agriculture and communities from invasive species are estimated to be $1.4 trillion — the equivalent of 5% of the global economy and 7 times the cost of natural disasters.

To report invasive species sightings, please call the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or email info@invadingspecies.com. Download the free EDDMapS app to identify and report invasive species from your smartphone.

Former Soldier With Local Ties Dies in Syria

A Canadian fighting the Islamic State group in Syria killed in a suicide attack last week was identified as John Robert Gallagher, age 32.

Gallagher has been quoted as saying he was from Windsor, but also spent several years during his later teens living just east of Wheatley. He was the son of Valerie Carder, Wheatley.

Gallagher is described as a former infantryman with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, who went into Syria in July to fight with a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia known as the YPG.

A posting on Gallagher’s Facebook page, accredited to his mother Valerie, stated that he “thought this was such an important fight and he has always been a man of principle, who believed very strongly in human rights and justice.”

MPP Randy Hillier rose in the Ontario Legislature to honour Gallagher on Thursday. His son had also fought with Kurdish forces against the Islamic state. He received a standing ovation.

Active Transportation Plan

public information centre Nov. 21

Since March 2015, the Municipality of Leamington has been working with MMM Group to develop a long-term Active Transportation (A.T.) Master Plan. The master plan builds upon the County’s 2011 Active Transportation Study to establish a network of on and off-road walking and cycling routes within Leamington.

Over the past 8 months the project team has been working through the project’s 3 phases and is nearing the completion of the A.T. network and master plan. The master plan is expected to be completed by February 2016.

The master plan is being completed consistent with Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. The project team met with the public (March 2015) and stakeholders (May 2015) to review potential A.T. routes and facility types. Preferred A.T. routes, facility types and implementation priorities have been identified. Residents are invited to provide input on the draft Active Transportation Master Plan.

Have your say on the future of walking and cycling at the second and final Public Information Centre (P.I.C.) being held at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex foyer, 249 Sherk St., on Sat. Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The purpose is to review the draft A.T. network proposed facility types, implementation priorities and other master plan recommendations.

Can’t make it to the P.I.C? You can get involved in a couple of other ways. Visit the www.leamingtonatplan.com and provide your comments, or email members of the study team with questions or comments: John Pilmer at jpilmer@ leamington.ca or Dave McLaughlin at mclaughlind@mmm. ca

Please note that comments and information regarding this project are being collected in accordance with the requirements of the Environment Assessment Act (E.A.). With the exception of personal information, all other information received may be included in project documentation and become part of the project record. Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request. Contact 519-326-5761 ext. 1304

LDSS vs. Kingsville senior boys volleyball quarterfinal

Daniel Warkentin of the Lions tips the ball above two Kingsville Cavaliers blockers during a WECSSAA 2A senior boys volleyball quarterfinal match at LDSS Monday, Nov. 9. The Cavaliers won the first two sets 25-21 and 26-24 to put Leamington on the brink of elimination, but the hosts bounced back with wins of 25-23, 25-15 and 15-13 to advance to the semifinals. The Lions will host the semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 11 against the Essex Red Raiders, starting at 4 p.m. The junior Lions were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Riverside, who dropped the first set 2523, but won the next three in scores of 25-20, 25-20 and 25-13.

Today, there are more than 10 million Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes.

With more than 20 Canadians being newly diagnosed with the disease every hour of every day, chances are that diabetes affects you or someone you know.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic, often debilitating and sometimes fatal disease, in which the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Diabetes leads to high blood sugar levels, which can damage organs, blood vessels and nerves. The body needs insulin to use sugar as an energy source.

What is the pancreas and what does it do?

The pancreas is an organ that sits behind the stomach and releases hormones into the digestive system. In the healthy body, when blood sugar levels get too high, special cells in the pancreas (called beta cells) release insulin. Insulin is a hormone and it causes cells to take in sugar to use as energy or to store as fat. This causes blood sugar levels to go back down.

What is type 1 diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and kills the beta cells of the pancreas. No, or very little, insulin is released into the body. As a result, sugar builds up in the blood instead of being used as energy. About five to 10 per cent of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes generally develops in childhood or adolescence, but can develop in adulthood.

Type 1 diabetes is always treated with insulin. Meal planning also helps with keeping blood sugar at the right levels.

Type 1 diabetes also includes latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), the term used to describe the small number of people with apparent type 2 diabetes who appear to have immunemediated loss of pancreatic beta cells.

What is type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body can’t

properly use the insulin that is released (called insulin insensitivity) or does not make enough insulin. As a result, sugar builds up in the blood instead of being used as energy. About 90 per cent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes more often develops in adults, but children can be affected.

Depending on the severity of type 2 diabetes, it may be managed through physical activity and meal planning, or may also require medications and/or insulin to control blood sugar more effectively.

What are the complications of diabetes?

Having high blood sugar can cause diabetes-related complications, like chronic kidney disease, foot problems, non-traumatic lower limb (leg, foot, toe, etc.) amputation, eye disease (retinopathy) that can lead to blindness, heart attack, stroke, anxiety, nerve damage, and erectile dysfunction (men).

Diabetes-related complications can be very serious and even life-threatening. Properly managing blood sugar levels reduces the risk of developing these complications.

Key elements in diabetes management

Education: Diabetes education is an important first step. All people with diabetes need to be informed about their condition.

Physical activity: Regular physical activity helps

your body lower blood glucose levels, promotes weight loss, reduces stress and enhances overall fitness.

Nutrition: What, when and how much you eat all play an important role in regulating blood glucose levels.

Weight management: Maintaining a healthy weight is especially important in the management of type 2 diabetes.

Medication: Type 1 diabetes is always treated with insulin. Type 2 diabetes is managed through physical activity and meal planning and may require medications and/or insulin to assist your body in controlling blood glucose more effectively.

Lifestyle management: Learning to reduce stress levels in day-to-day life can help people with diabetes better manage their disease.

Blood pressure: High blood pressure can lead to eye disease, heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, so people with diabetes should try to maintain a blood pressure level at or below 130/80. To do this, you may need to change your eating and physical activity habits and/or take medication.

Lions wrap up football season

By Bryan Jessop

A frustrating season of WECSSAA football may have ended on an equally frustrating note, but the Leamington District Secondary School Lions are focusing on a brighter future.

Leamington officially finished the regular season with a record of 1-6 following a 44-0 loss to the Essex Red Raiders Friday, Nov. 6 at LDSS. WECSSAA originally considered a bowl game for each of the eight senior teams that didn’t advance to the playoffs, but most of those teams did not express an interest

in scheduling a post-season match.

“I thought it would be nice to end the season with a decent game at the end of the year,” said LDSS head coach Jason Primeau.

Primeau expressed dissatisfaction with the new WECSSAA senior football season format, which divided the 20 participating schools into two divisions instead of offering a third division — the Arnott — for smaller schools with less advanced programs.

“There’s usually more

parity and a more balanced schedule,” he noted. “This didn’t do anything for the smaller schools with smaller programs.”

Primeau noted that the divisional format will likely be revisited and voted on for next year prior to seasonopening games.

Leamington’s lone win was officially a 1-0 forfeit decision over the Assumption Purple Raiders, who folded their team after discovering that the Arnott division was being discontinued.

Despite finishing their season with only 36 points for and 223 against and regardless of next year’s division format, the Lions will set their sights on improving the program for upcoming years. Primeau noted that the school is considering the introduction of a junior team for upcoming seasons. To lessen the impact a junior team would have on senior team player numbers, the LDSS coach is considering a junior squad made up entirely of Grade 9 students while those in Grades 10 to 12 will make up the senior roster.

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Primeau explained that the idea could come to fruition if each team can include a minimum of 18 to 20 players, with a long-term goal of generating enough interest to field lineups of 30 to 40 per team. Current WECSSAA rules allow a junior player to take part in only one senior game per season. If that player suits up for a second game with his school’s senior team, he must remain with that senior squad for the remainder of the season.

Primeau also pointed out that the school needs a permanent, full-time teacher to help recruit players and isn’t certain if Eric Muscedre will be available again as cocoach for next year.

“Right now, we can’t compete with schools that have 30 seniors when we have 20 players — half of them being juniors,” said Primeau, a sales representative with Ives Insurance.

Most of this year’s senior Lion key players — including Kenny Levesque, Thomas Livingstone and Mojtaba Mehry — have the option of returning to LDSS next season for a fifth year.

In Friday’s game against Essex, the Red Raiders scored touchdowns on their first two possessions for a 14-0 lead to start the second quarter. A pass into the end zone, a 12yard dash and a two-point safety brought the score to 30-0 at halftime. One major per quarter in the second half — including a 58-yard dash in the third — completed the scoring.

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“Essex has a strong program and we’re just not at that level right now,” Primeau said. “With the exception of L’Essor, we wouldn’t have played any of these teams in the past two years.”

Cordell Friesen of the Lions tackles an Essex running back during the first half of a WECSSAA senior football game at LDSS Friday, Nov. 6. The Lions lost 44-0 to finish the season at 1-6 in the Newman/Wilson West Division.

By Bryan Jessop

football team.

The Newman/Wilson West Division campaign ended with a 45-22 loss for the Cougars at home field, bringing their record to four wins and three losses for fourth place among the group’s 10 teams. The General Amherst Bulldogs finished with an identical record, but the tiebreaker favoured the Cougars because of a head-to-head win on Oct. 2.

Cardinal Carter charged out to a 4-0 record by midseason, but with multiple injuries per game, was forced to field less experienced players and subsequently dropped the last three contests against Holy Names, Essex and Brennan. The Cougars had to address the shortened senior team roster by folding their junior team and suiting up a handful of Grade 9 and 10 players as members of the older team.

Cardinal Carter’s offense gained more yardage than in a home field loss to Holy Names on Oct. 22, but still came up short against healthier, more veteran opposition.

“We were struggling out there,” said Cougars head coach Chris Church following the loss to Brennan. “We still have some all stars out there, but they’re mostly linemen. They’re really frustrated with the whole thing. We had high expectations at the beginning of the season.”

Junior call-ups included Grade 10 student Adam McLellan and Grade 9’s Tony Saba, both of whom impressed Church with their performances against older, bigger players. What remains of the original roster is now relying heavily on the likes of Zach Benson and Brian Gilbert, the later of whom recently returned to action after addressing injuries of his own.

A Brennan penalty put the Cougars in scoring position early in the game, allowing Gilbert to make a two-yard dash into the end zone to start the scoring. The Cardinals closed the gap with a 23-yard field goal at the end of the opening quarter.

The Cardinals owned the second quarter, where they started with a five-yard sprint to take

a lead they would not relinquish. A 43-yard pass and run play expanded the gap and was followed by an interception at the Brennan 40 that ended on the Cougars’ five-yard line. The lengthy carry was followed by a touchdown on the next play to bring the halftime score to 24-7.

The second half began with a short pass and long run to give the Cards a 31-7 advantage, followed by a

one-yard push to make it 38-7. Benson appeared to add to the home team’s score with a run that began at his own 38-yard line, but an offside call negated the play. Benson later found the end zone following a four-yard charge to make it 38-14. Brennan responded with another short run to regain the 31-point spread, but a 31-yard pass by Benson to find Emerson Gendron in the end zone made it 45-20. A two-point conversion attempt was successful, as Benson connected on a pass to Tony Saba in the end zone to finish the scoring.

By finishing fourth, the Cougars will meet the Catholic Central Comets in the Wilson semifinals Friday, Nov. 13 at the University of Windsor, starting at 5 p.m.

The Cougars’ Brian Gilbert collides with a Brennan tackler during a WECSSAA senior football game at Cardinal Carter Thursday, Nov. 5. The Cardinals won 45-22 to bring the Cougars’ record to 4-3. Cardinal Carter will face the Catholic Central Comets in the Wilson Division semifinals at Windsor Stadium Friday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.

James Saba gains yardage during a second-half play in WECSSAA senior football action at Cardinal Carter Thursday, Nov. 5 against the Brennan Cardinals.

First Shift program

off to a good start

The Southpoint Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) gave new players a chance to better equip themselves for their first-ever season.

A new program offered by Bauer Hockey and Hockey Canada, dubbed First Shift, was made available to SMHA players who’ve never played minor hockey prior to this season. The program offered enrolled players six on-ice instructional lessons as well as a full set of new equipment to eligible youths.

The program was launched in 2012 after Hockey Canada conducted surveys in Ontario and Nova Scotia communities to pinpoint the reason for declining enrollment numbers across the country. The nation’s governing body of minor and junior hockey discovered four primary reasons for the reduction in player totals — a perception that the game isn’t

enjoyable, demanding time commitments, safety concerns and escalating costs. The pilot program three years ago included associations in Hamilton and a handful in Nova Scotia at a fee of $199 per player. With the Ontario Hockey Federation since stepping forward to offer additional support, the fee has since been reduced to $125 per player. Last year, nearby communities including Windsor and Chatham took advantage of the program.

Instructors conduct perplayer analysis through a series of fun drills and help develop fundamental skills from there. Representatives from Bauer fit each registered player with a full set

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REGISTER Now for the Winter 1 session. View the Activity Guide online for all the details www.leamington.ca/recreation. The Complex offers so much diversity for all ages in your Family!

NEW - All Fitness and AquaFitness Classes are included in ANNUAL membership - including Zumba, Spin Classes, Bosu and the new TRX!! We’ve had amazing response to all of our new fitness programs plus the tried and true! Complex Fitness Instructors, Personal Trainers and Nutrition & Wellness Coaches are certified and here to help you reach new goals this Fall!

Rock ‘n Swim – Fri. Nov. 13th Complex Pool 7:15 pm – 9 pm Swim to the sounds of your favourite music played by Chuck Reynolds DJ Service - Thanks to UMEI Christian Highschool for sponsoring the DJ music. Bring the family! “Within Arms Reach” Policy applies.

FREE Skate – Fri. Nov. 20th (P.A. Day) 1:00 - 3:00 pm Unico Arena. We’re also celebrating National Sports Jersey Day Nov. 20th so wear your favourite sports Jersey and skate FREE from 1 – 3 pm!

FREE Swim – Sat. Nov. 21st Complex Pool. Thanks for your patience while the Pool was closed in September during the installation of the new UV Light filtration system. We’re also celebrating National Sports Day in Canada on Nov. 21st so bring the Family and swim FREE from 4:30 - 7:30 pm!

Complex Pool - have you considered becoming certified as a Lifeguard? The Complex is always looking for more lifeguards. It’s a well-paid, part-time career. Ask us for more details. Adult Recreational Swimming - see the Rec.

of new equipment. Weekly lessons started Sat. Oct. 31 at the Complex.

The First Shift is a component of Hockey Canada’s Grow The Game program, intent on introducing the sport of hockey to 1 million new players within a period of 10 years.

Five-game streak for Gillett Bantams

The Southpoint Gillett Sheet Metal Bantams played host to Harrow Blue on Nov. 6.

The first period ended scoreless with a lot of action at both ends of the ice. Camron Taouil gave the home squad the lead with an assist from Reese Hyatt halfway through the period. The home team got itself into some penalty trouble and surrendered the tying goal to make the score 1-1.

Late in the second, after a little help from Caeden Hutnik, Taouil again scored to give the lead back to Southpoint.

Harrow continued to press in the third, eventually finding the equalizer with about 5 minutes left.

With the game still tied at 2-2, Harrow was pinning the Gillett Sheet Metal squad in their end but the home team held on for a 2-2 tie at the final buzzer.

Southpoint paid a visit to Essex #1 Green on Saturday night, Nov. 7. With backup goalie Eric Wright between the pipes, the boys played a tight game through the first period with Eric making some good saves.

Reese Hyatt scored the game’s first marker halfway through the period on a nice shot from the right wing, assisted by Cameron Impens.

Essex tied the game early in the second; however, Camron Taouil gave the lead back to Southpoint soon after with a goal assisted by Reese Hyatt. A mere 14 seconds later, Taouil again connected with assists from Caeden Hutnik and Cameron Impens to push the score to 3-1. Essex scored to make it 3-2 on a power play late in the period.

The third period was a back and forth affair with chances at both ends, but neither team could find the back of the net. The Southpoint boys took some late penalties, and Essex continued to press for the equalizer. With the Essex goaltender on the bench for the extra attacker, Eric Wright made some key stops to preserve the victory for Southpoint.

This win extended Southpoint’s unbeaten streak to 5 games with 3 wins and 2 ties.

Peewee LL lose tough one

Centennial Windows Southpoint Peewee LL (11) lost a tough game to the visiting Kent #6 team on Saturday, Nov. 7. Southpoint scored first with an unassisted goal by Nathan Pilmer. Kent replied with a goal and the game was tied at the end of the first period. SP goaltender Joseph Gruber played outstanding and made terrific saves to keep the game close.

SP battled hard which kept the game close, but Kent goals in the second and third periods proved too much and SP was handed a 3-1 loss.

Paige Derbyshire, Lucas Ingratta, Jordan Simpson and Zack Dault were big contributors to the game for SP. Keep working hard SP!

Sun Stars win in London

The Southpoint Sun Stars Midget girls travelled to London to face the Devilettes on Sunday afternoon.

The Stars and Devilettes played a scoreless first, and midway through the second the Devilettes found a loose puck at the side of the Stars goal and were out front 1-0. The Stars responded quickly as Morgan Brown scored from Sarah Schincariol and Kennedy Hodgson just 14 seconds after the Devilettes opened the scoring to tie the score at 1.

The Stars would score again with little time remaining in the second to take the lead. Grace Hyatt scored on a rebound at the side of the net with assists going to Claire Phibbs and Lauryn Gradwell.

The Stars shutdown defense would take it from there and escape London with a 2-1 victory. Alyee Church played a strong game in net earning the win.

The Sun Stars next game action is Saturday in Wheatley for a double header against the Ingersoll Ice. Check the website for exact times and location.

Go Stars Go!

Southland Bantams

take

over first place

Southland Bantams Team 5 took on Essex Ravens Red at Unico arena Tuesday evening.

The first period was scoreless and the second period saw Essex score to take a 1-0 lead.

Coach Walt of Southland got his team fired up in the third and they scored 4 goals, starting with Mason Cabral passing over to Owen Lindsay, who fed Alex Jones, who wristed a hard shot past the Essex goalie to tie the game. Captain Owen Lindsay took charge after that, going endto-end twice and scoring slap shots to take a 3-1 lead. With only a couple minutes left, Mason Cabral pushed up a pass to Alex Jones who shot it off the goalie, and Ryan Cherneski tucked in the lose puck to end the game at 4-1

Friday night at Unico arena was the place to be to watch Southland Team 5 take on Southpoint Team 10 for first place. It was end-to-end action with Nathan Jacobs and Nicholas Driedger stopping every shot.

It wasn’t till the end of the first when Branden Shagget dug the puck out of the corner and fed Mason Cabral, who did the spinarama and fooled Driedger and scored his first of 3 goals of the night. Alex Jones made some moves and passed over to Mason Cabral, who shot and hit the goalie in the chest. Ryan Cherneski picked up the rebound and tucked it in the back of the net. Mason Cabral again broke over the blue line, went behind the net and made an incredible behind-the-back pass over to Ryan Cherneski, who roofed a shot over the stunned goalie for his second of the night.

Southland was not done yet as Branden Hewer made a sweet move over the blue line to feed Mason Cabral, who ripped a one-timer past a stunned goalie.

With only 30 seconds left in the game, Mason Cabral won the faceoff over to Ryan Cherneski who broke over to the blue line and fed an open Mason Cabral, who ripped a shot for the hat trick.

Southland won 5-0 and took over first place. Nathan Jacobs recorded his first shutout of the season.

Sunbrite peewees

win 4-3 over Essex

Southpoint Sunbrite Peewees took on Essex Orange on Saturday at the Highbury Canco rink. Both teams came to win. It was a fast-paced game with few scoring chances. With just two minutes left in the first period, Marcus Stanley scored the first goal, assisted by Evan Ouellette, to put Sunbrite on the board.

The pressure continued in the second period as both teams were eager for the win. Massimo West wound up for a shot and shook up the goalie when the puck hit him right on his cage. Halfway through the second period, Evan Ouellette scored a goal for Southpoint assisted by Marcus Stanley. Just seconds later, Massimo West scored another goal, assisted by Evan Ouellette, to give Sunbrite a 3-0 lead. Nick Baeini made some sweet glove saves for Sunbrite. Defensemen Joshua Saad and Matteo Fortuna battled hard to keep the puck out of the zone.

It was not over yet, as Essex Orange took a shot on Nick Baeini, who deflected it with his glove, but it flopped just inside the goal line to put Essex on the board.

In the third period, Essex came out strong. Although Southpoint’s Jackson Cinicolo and Mitchel Defrancisco made some great plays they could not get the puck to the back of the net. Defensemen Wyatt Stewart and Ethan Hill worked hard to keep Essex out of their zone. Corrigan Heinrichs assisted with a huge save and fought hard to keep the puck away from the net. Ben Morin and Malcolm Klassen made some great plays and had a couple of scoring chances, but Essex stayed strong. Tyler Swaddling and Dawson Collison had a few breakaway chances but were shut down by the Essex defensemen.

The players were getting exhausted and penalties started to fly. Essex capitalized on a power play and scored another goal. They kept the momentum going and scored yet another to tie up the game.

The game was coming to a close, but Sunbrite kept driving the net. Massimo West took a shot which was heading for top shelf but it hit the nub on the goalie’s stick and was deflected. He took another shot and caught his own rebound, not once but twice, and put the puck on the goal line. Marcus Stanley was quick to react to push it over the line for the winning goal.

Sunbrite is really coming together and playing as a team. They took a well-deserved 4-3 win. Way to go, boys!

Rhine Danube bowling results

The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for Oct. 26. Games Over 200: Ozzie Wolf 224, Gary Garnham 201, Kevin Kosempel 206, Heinz Kosempel 203-225221, Alex Smith 248-220, Chris Kosempel 220-226206, Willy Fittler 213, John Fittler 212, Eric Zimmer 211, Mauro Paglione 213228, Brent Bishop 257-279, Jack Valade 269-225.

Series Over 550: Ozzie

Wolf 578, Gary Garnham 563, Kevin Kosempel 564, Heinz Kosempel 649, Alex Smith 595, Chris Kosempel 652, Willy Fittler 574, John Fittler 558, Manfred Dickau 573, Aaron Dickau 603, Eric Zimmer 557, Mauro Paglione 618, Brent Bishop 729, Jack Valade 654. High Handicap Games:

Alex Smith 317, Jack Valade 304, Brent Bishop 297. High Handicap Series: Alex Smith 802, Brent Bishop 783, Heinz Kosempel 778.

Standings: Dickau Construction 33, Del Fresco 28, Fittler Farms 28, Weil’s Food 26, Taki’s 19, Rhine Danube 13.

Novice Red wins

12-3 in Essex

On Saturday, Nov. 7 the Southpoint Novice Red team travelled to Essex for an exciting game. The team came ready to play and immediately lit up the scoreboard. Essex had a hard time containing Southpoint’s explosive offence led by Kaleb Jardim, Zack Liebrock, Landen Bradley, Nicholas Brophy, Owen Daneau, Ethan Barnewall and Eli Driedger.

Essex had a difficult time scoring due to stellar goaltending from Tony Tannous. Tony received lots of help in front of him from solid defense provided by Caiden Fuller, Aleyviah McAndrews, Liam Ouellette and Charbel Tannous.

Team Red played an excellent game, showing great positioning and passing. Their next game is in Leamington this Saturday at noon. Come out and cheer them on.

Southpoint Ford Atom LL played another solid game on Saturday, skating to a 3-0 victory over Kingsville #10.

Jack Thomas recorded his second consecutive shutout. Drennan Vince led the scoring for Southpoint, notching 2 goals in 8 seconds. Owen Jeffery scored the other goal while shorthanded. Jeremy Dueck, Luke Scratch and Nathan Ribble each had two assists.

THREE DAYS GRACE WITH SPECIAL GUEST HALESTORM Saturday, November 14

DONNY & MARIE A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH THEIR CLASSIC HITS Saturday, November 28

OF SUGARLAND PLAYING WITH

TOUR WITH

GUESTS BRANDY CLARK & RYAN KINDER Sunday, November 15

KENNY ROGERS ONCE AGAIN IT’S CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS & HITS FEATURING LINDA DAVIS Sunday, December 6

CELTIC WOMAN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS THE SYMPHONY TOUR OPEN TO ALL AGES Thursday, December 10 STYX Saturday, December 12

THE S’AINTS SLEIGHING HUNGER A CHARITY CONCERT BENEFITING LOCAL FOOD BANKS OPEN TO ALL AGES Sunday, December 20

THE TENORS UNDER ONE SKY TOUR Tuesday, December 22

TRACY MORGAN: PICKING UP THE PIECES

Saturday, February 6

BILL ENGVALL

Saturday, February 20

Tickets on sale November 13!

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Friday, February 26

Tickets on sale November 13!

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Saturday, February 27 4pm & 9pm

Tickets on sale November 13!

JOHNNY REID

EDDIE MONEY & STARSHIP Saturday, January 16 Tickets available at the Box Office, CaesarsWindsor.com, ticketmaster.ca

Saturday, March 19

Tickets on sale November 13!

Novice Blue shuts out K’ville 13-0

Sat. Nov. 7 the Leamington Chrysler Southpoint Novice Local League Team Blue faced the Kingsville Kings Red Team at Highbury Canco arena.

Southpoint dominated the game right from start. Goalie Dylan Marchand did a great job between the pipes, recording a shutout as he led Southpoint to a 13-0 win!

Mason Dault and Cohen Kimball both had great games, while Hayden Epplett scored a nice goal from the point. Nathan Omar scored a hat trick, while Mateo Santos, Dayne Di Milo, Matteo Periera and Andrew Demant popped in a few beauties themselves. Chase Simpson, Carson Koehler, Lucas Grilo and Rowen Arthurs all played a big part in the win.

Southpoint Blue made several amazing passes and extended their winning streak to four in a row! Keep up the great work!

Come support the local Novice Southpoint teams Saturday mornings at Highbury Canco rink.

Stars weekend results

The Community Trophy Peewee girls team travelled to Chatham on Saturday and came away with a well-deserved 4-0 victory. Alexa Taylor scored the first goal on a pass from Meagan Derksen. The next 2 goals were scored by Meagan. Mya Brown assisted on both. The final goal resulted from some great D to D passing – Erin Hopper to Shannon Harris who sent the puck in to Alyssa Lamb. Alyssa put it away. Courtney Jeffery earned a shutout.

The second game of the weekend saw Community Trophy play an undefeated Amherstburg team. Southpoint often dominated the play but Amherstburg caught a break and scored first. In the second the Southpoint pressure earned them a goal. Meagan Derksen was again in the right spot and put the puck in. The assist went to Alexa Taylor. Amherstburg scored twice in the third. Southpoint demonstrated improvement in passing with quite a few cross-ice passes and the forwards were moving the puck back to the defence in the offensive end.

The Naples Pizza Southpoint Bantam Stars played the Lakeshore Lightning on Saturday. This was an exciting and close matchup right to the final buzzer. However, Lakeshore edged out the Stars in this game by a score of 1-0. Caitlin Preston played a solid game in net for the Stars as she held the Lightning to a single tally.

The WFCU Southpoint Intermediate Stars played host to the Windsor Wildcats on Sunday. The Lady Stars pressured the Wildcats for most of the game in the offensive zone. The Stars Jillian Iles scored the game winning goal unassisted as she carried the puck through the neutral zone and wired a laser like slap shot just inside the blue line that undoubtedly buried itself into the back of the net. The final score was 1-0 and Erica “The Wall” Taylor absolutely shut the door in net for the Lady Stars getting a big shutout for her team!

The Leamington Kinsmen Southpoint Intermediate Stars tangled with the Lakeshore Lightning at the Atlas Tube Centre on Friday night. The Stars Kayla Collison paced the attack scoring two goals in a 3-0 victory. Lea Marshall scored the other Stars goal. Scoring assists were Kasia Dyck, Abbey Gualtieri, Paige Thompson and Cris Pearce. Sam Hartleib was again outstanding between the pipes as she recorded yet another shutout!

Atoms win 5-2

In Atom hockey this past weekend, Southpoint Weil’s Food Processing took on Harrow Blue.

The first period was pretty quiet with both teams playing strong. Weil’s Logan Jardim snuck in a goal at the end of the first, assisted by Josh Tiessen, to put them on the board.

Cian Tiessen started the scoring in the second period with an assist from Alessia West. Just a minute later, Logan Jardim passed to Gavin Garcia who snuck in the third goal for Southpoint.

Luca Rino and Alessia West played hard and kept driving the net. Cody Konrad, Erik Heinz and Joel Stockwell made some nice plays for Weil’s. Cian Tiessen had a breakaway right through Harrow but couldn’t get the puck to the back of the net. Weil’s all-girls line of Emma Weil, Leah Youssef and Alessia West battled hard and made quite a few plays, but Harrow was on their game. Leah Youssef scored just as the second was about to end, assisted by Emma Weil.

In the third period, Harrow turned up the pressure and scored a goal. Weil’s Josh Tiessen came right back to score an unassisted goal. Abel Teichroeb had a few scoring chances too, but Harrow’s defense put up their guard. Weil’s defensemen, Josh and Cian Tiessen, Abel Teichroeb and Adriana West played hard to keep the puck in Harrow’s zone. Finally Harrow broke through and managed to score one more goal, but it was not enough to catch up.

The game was well-played by both teams. The final score was a 5-2 win for Southpoint.

Bailey Atom girls meet their match

Bailey Machining Atom girls took on Lakeshore Blue at home on Sunday. It was a fight for the top position in the league.

Lakeshore had several scoring chances in the first period but Evan Gualtieri and her defense team of Megan Derbyshire, Raegan Woodiwiss, Adriana West and Bricelyn Koehler shut them down. Evan made some fantastic butterfly saves and had the crowd roaring! With less than two minutes left in the first period, Lakeshore managed to get through and mark the first point of the game.

There were several scoring chances for the Stars in the second period for Danika Romanyk, Alessia West and Abbey Mazzella, but Lakeshore’s goalie was on her game. Towards the end of the second period, Lakeshore scored another goal to take a 2-0 lead. That fueled the fire for Adriana West as she looked for her opportunity to break away from behind her net and dangle right past every player to score for Southpoint and put the Stars on the board.

Bailey’s came out strong in the third period. Every player put their heart into the game and made several good plays. There were more scoring opportunities for the Stars for Megan Derbyshire, Alessia West, Leah Youssef, Raegan Woodiwiss and Adriana West. Blair Bailey, Mila Pereira, Daesa Minaudo and Meghan Simpson kept driving the puck to the net. Bailey wingers Sienna Gale and Brooke DaCosta really worked the corners. The Stars kept driving and taking shots and really turned up the pressure, then Megan Derbyshire passed the puck to Alessia West, giving her a breakaway opportunity and taking the puck straight to Lakeshore’s zone. As Leah Youssef came up behind her, she scooped up the puck and scored to tie the game for Baileys. The game resulted in a 2-2 tie.

Sharks stun 73’s in overtime

By Bryan Jessop

Discipline trumped shots on goal in the most recent Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ hockey game at Wheatley Area Arena, as the Wheatley Sharks handed a rare extra-minutes loss to the league-leading and defending provincial champion Essex 73’s.

Veteran forward Brett Bowman tapped a bouncing puck between the legs of 73’s netminder Matt Klink and over the goal line from close range to break a 3-3 deadlock with 1:41 remaining in the fourth. The final goal was scored exactly 40 seconds after Essex took a roughing after the whistle penalty to give Wheatley a five-on-three advantage. The Sharks were outshot 39-23, but benefited from a brilliant performance by rookie goalie Eric Morneau to improve to a .500 record of 8-8-1-1.

“We were outshot, but a lot of character was shown by our guys tonight,” said Sharks head coach Ken Galerno. “We put a young goalie in net against a talented, experienced team, but we’ve got confidence in him (Morneau).”

The three-on-three overtime session was the first for the Sharks since a 5-4 loss to the Amherstburg Admirals on Monday, Oct. 5.

“Three-on-three is something we actually practice along with four-on-four,” Galerno explained. “All these guys have played three-on-three before. You don’t dump the puck and you have to be patient. Fortunately, we were able to capitalize on some frustration penalties.”

Essex controlled the majority of the first period, making it difficult for the Sharks’ defense to clear its own zone on several occasions. Morneau stopped 13 of 14 shots while Trevor Wheaton faced only two at the other end of the rink. The only goal through the introductory period was scored during a 73’s power play. A Matt Zelko shot was deflected by Luke Gecse into the lower left corner, just out of reach for Morneau’s left pad.

The 73’s were called on one minor penalty while the Sharks were assessed three. Essex got away with several seconds of six-on-four play during a Wheatley penalty at mid period without being issued a bench minor for too many men.

The second period bore little to no resemblance to the first, as the Sharks’ offense started applying pressure on the Essex net both at even strength and during power plays. Kristian Brockelbank tied the game for the Sharks by swatting a loose puck into the 73’s net at ice level before Trevor Wheaton could clear it away from in front of his crease. Andreas Gossmann and Brian Johnson drew assists.

On a delayed Essex penalty, Nick Tavolieri-Essex took hold of a loose puck and potted it from the right side of the net for a 2-1 Wheatley lead. Wheaton was ejected following the goal, taking a five minute major and a game misconduct for roughing. The Sharks had a five-on-three advantage for about 90 seconds, but couldn’t open a clear shooting lane against Klink.

The 73’s had a chance to plant the equalizer in the dying seconds with a twoon-zero breakaway, but the ensuing shot missed the net by several feet.

The Essex attack took over again for much of the third, where the visitors outshot the Sharks 11-3. Johnson, however, made it 3-1 after releasing a wrist shot while flying in from the boards to the right of the 73’s net, finding the far side of the goal in an unassisted effort. Dallas Pereira closed the gap for Essex 42 seconds later, backhanding a point-blank shot past Morneau during a two-on-one rush. Adam Gaiarin tied the game at about the midway point of the third with a shot from the point that was deflected in the Sharks’ crease.

Wheatley outshot the 73’s 7-5 in overtime and went one for five on the power play while Essex was one for four. Gossmann and Mitch Lantin assisted on the game-winning marker. With exactly half of the

regular season behind them, the 73’s have lost only four games — two in overtime and two in regulation.

On Saturday, the Sharks made their way to Mooretown, where they snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Flags 3-2 in regulation. The Lambton team struck first with a Ryan Lyle tally 88 seconds after the opening faceoff. Calyn Kir evened the score less than a minute later after being set up by Johnson.

The Flags took their second lead on a Cameron Rannie goal, beating Sharks goalie Adam Leboeuf in an unassisted effort. Gossmann brought Wheatley back to even terms by sending the puck past Brandon Johnson after taking a feed from Brockelbank. With 6:40 on the first-period clock, Bowman buried the game winner. Johnson earned his second assist of the game and period.

The following 40 minutes were scoreless for both teams. By the final buzzer, the Sharks had outshot their hosts 4437. Wheatley went zero for one on the power play while Mooretown was held to zero for two.

“We’ve won and lost nine-goal games, but that’s not the kind of team we are,” Galerno said. “We’re a 3-2, 4-3 kind of team. Those are the kind of games we have to win.”

The Omstead Sharks’

next home game will be played Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. against the Dresden Kings.The contest will be their third in four days, starting Friday, Nov. 13 in Lakeshore, followed by a Sunday, Nov. 15 tilt in Blenheim.

The Sharks’ Lucas Raffoul reaches for a loose puck while being checked by Anthony Cristofaro of the 73’s behind the Essex net during a Monday, Nov. 9 game at Wheatley Area Arena.

Cole Bulter of the Sharks prepares to race around the Essex net while Matt Zelko of the 73’s gives chase during a Great Lakes Junior C game at Wheatley Area Arena Monday, Nov. 9. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime.

Novice LL takes 12-7 win

On Sat. Nov. 7 the Southpoint Novice LL Community Muffler team played host to the Kingsville Kings Gold.

Southpoint came out strong and got on the board early in the first period as Tyler Franklin was quick to score a hat trick with assists from Logan Lefaive and Seth Jensen. Lucas Debroazi scored for the Kings, and then Grant Symons assisted by teammate Carson Stadler found the back of the Kings net.

Both teams battled it out in the second period. Holden Bailey and Megan Derbyshire played tough defensively for Southpoint. The Kings were able to score 5 goals; however, Southpoint fought back with Tayler Insley scoring 2 goals assisted by Liam Brown and Seth Jenzen. Grant Symons was eager to use his strong wrist shot to score 2 more goals, giving him a hat trick as well. The assist went to Julian Pereria and Nicholas Beaudoin.

Owen Pimentel played strong between the post in the third period, allowing the Kings to slip just one goal past him. Tyler Franklin and Grant Symons were on fire as they each scored 2 more goals for Southpoint to take the win 12-7.

Golden Years mini golf

Thirty-seven Golden Years mini golfers managed 68 aces on Nov. 5 at Colasanti’s.

Results were not available by press deadline. The junior Lightning hosted the WECSSAA 1A final against Lajeunesse earlier that day.

LDSS at UMEI senior girls

basketball

Annabelle Heys of the Lightning races past Monitha Leng of the Lions toward Leamington’s basket during a Monday, Nov. 2 Tier II WECSSAA senior girls basketball game at UMEI. Leamington led 11-9 at the half on their way to a 26-21 win to finish the season at 7-1 to secure first place. Danielle Slingerland led the Lions with eight points while Olivia Toews led the Lightning with 10. In the battle for second place, UMEI finished its regular season at Maranatha.

Leading the ace parade with 6 was Bill Mayville, followed closely by Barry Sweet and Julia Kos with 5 each. Dropping 4 each were Laurie Hylton and Bill Taylor. Three dropped for Dorothy Cascadden, Gary Honey, Lloyd Honey, Eva Kah, Barb Murphy and Mavis Rutter. Delivering 2 apiece were Mike Binder, Cathy Dewhurst, Murray Hartford, John Murphy, Andy Orsini, Colleen Pearse, Art Sweet, Bill Ward and Bryon Walker. Chipping in with 1 each were Madeline Butler, Murray Cascadden, Tom Dewhurst, Eileen McIntosh, Betty McManus, Bob McWilliam, Moe Scratch and Al Stockwell.

Low score of 16 for 9 holes was manufactured by Gary Honey and Julia Kos with Andy Orsini, Julia Kos and Bill Ward close by with 17. Registering 18 were Laurie Hylton (2), Bill Taylor, Mavis Rutter, Julia Kos, Bill Ward (3), Barry Sweet and Lloyd Honey.

Leading the way with 35 for 18 holes were Bill Mayville and Julia Kos. Bill Mayville, Julia Kos and Bill Ward each had 36, while Laurie Hylton, Andy Orsini, Murray Cascadden and Lloyd Honey each notched 37.

A strong 71 for 36 holes was carded by Bill Mayville and Julia Kos, followed by Laurie Hylton with 74, Bill Ward 75, Lloyd Honey 76, Andy Orsini, Gary Honey and Mavis Rutter with 77.

Taking 1st place with an excellent 225 was Team 4 (Mavis Rutter, Bill Mayville, Gary Honey). Second place with 239 was shared by Team Aces (Rose Taylor, Laurie Hylton, Murray Hartford, Bill Taylor) and Team 5 (Art Sweet, Julia Kos, Cathy Dewhurst). Third and final spot went to Team 7 with 244 (Barb Murphy, John Murphy, Bill Ward).

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

Southpoint Novice LL in action on Saturday morning.

Queen of Peace delivers cukes and kindness

“It’s teaching me how one small thing can impact you as a person.”

— Marielle Nehmetallah

By Bryan Jessop

Random Act of Kindness day proved a good opportunity for Queen of Peace Catholic Elementary School to be a good neighbour.

Students from

all grades delivered packages of mini, seedless cucumbers to homes throughout the area surrounding its own Ellison Avenue address on Thursday, Nov. 5. School staff decided to observe the annual event a day early in anticipation of inclement weather on actual Random Acts of Kindness Day — Friday, Nov. 6.

This year marked the third that Queen of Peace actively observed RAKD, starting in 2013 with the local deliveries of potted flowers. Last year’s switch to cucumber packages was well received, encouraging the school to offer the same,

no-cost deliveries for 2015.

The Churches of Leamington and District Welcome You

ANGLICAN

St. John The Evangelist

60 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-326-3111

Sunday Worship Services

8:30 & 10:30 am

St. Mary’s Church

East West Road, Pelee Island

1st & 3rd Sundays from June to September at 10 am

Calvary Church

North Shore Road, Pelee Island

1st & 3rd Sundays from October to May at 10 am

BAPTIST

First Baptist Church

3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-4372

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Heritage Baptist Church

555 Talbot St. W., Wheatley

519-300-1400 Pastor Francisco Penner

Sunday 11 am & 7 pm, Wed 7 pm

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

Sunday School 9:00 am Worship 10:30 am

CONGREGATIONALIST

Faith Everlasting Congregational Church

589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994

Sunday Worship 11 am

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

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

LUTHERAN

St. Paul’s LutheranEvangelical Church 311 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-3966

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am (Eng)

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

Sunday Worship Services 9:15 am (German), 10:45 am (English)

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Church

108 Mersea Rd 3, Leamington 519-322-9915

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Leamington United Mennonite Church

78 Oak Street East, Leamington 519-326-2727

Sunday Worship 9:45 am

Summer Worship Services 10:00 am

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

1 Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am

North Leamington United Mennonite Church

625 Mersea Rd 6, Leamington 519-326-7928

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

South Point Community Church 475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington 519-322-1858

Sunday Gatherings 10:30 am

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Iglesia La Buena Semilla 269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-733-0342

Sunday Worship 6:30 pm

Leamington District Memorial Hospital

194 Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-326-2373, Chaplain’s Office ext. 4443

PENTECOSTAL

FGT Family Church

285 Talbot St. E., Leamington Free bus rides available 519-322-2316

Service Sunday 9:15 am & 11 am am

Leamington Christian Centre 98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

English/Spanish 6:30 pm

Templo Christiano De Leamington

MENNONITE

Faith Mennonite Church

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391

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

39 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-325-9654

Sunday Worship Services 3 pm

Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel

6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031

Sunday Worship 7:30 pm

United Pentecostal Church

312 Erie St. St., Leamington 519-326-7056

Sunday Worship Services 11 am

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church

58 Erie St. S., Leamington 519-326-4541

www.pccweb.ca/knoxleamnington/

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Parish

29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

NO MASSES FROM JULY 14 TFN

St. Joseph’s Church

310 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Saturday Mass: 5 pm (English)

Sunday Masses: 7:30 am (English)

9 am (Italian, English) 10:30 am (English)

12 Noon (Portuguese)

3 pm (Spanish), 7 pm (English)

St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite)

280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282

Sunday Masses 9:30 & 11 am (Lebanese, English)

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Citadel

88 Setterington Street

Leamington 519-326-4901

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Leamington United Church

9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Mersea United Church 1301 Mersea Road 8, Wheatley 519-825-4157

Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am

Olinda-Ruthven United Church

1907 Queen Blvd., Ruthven ON 519-326-3138

Sunday Services at 9:30 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda

2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352

Sunday Service 10:30 am

“If people weren’t home, we’d leave a package on their doorsteps,” explained Queen of Peace Grade 8 teacher Rima Mastronardi. “In the following days, we received a lot of letters, emails and phone calls from those homes thanking us.”

The packages of cucumbers were offered to the local school free of charge courtesy of TopLine Farms. Each pre-wrapped package contained four of miniature, seedless vegetables — for a total of 1,200 — which Mastronardi’s Grade 8 class labeled and decorated the day before they were dis-

tributed. Each adhesive label read “From our family to yours, thank-you for being a great community,” along with the Queen of Peace Royals logo.

For Queen of Peace and other schools, Random Act of Kindness Day is a chance to observe November as mental health awareness month.

“Doing good for someone makes you feel good, which is important for mental health,” Mastronardi noted. “This is a tool we use to mo-

tivate kids to be involved in their community and to make efforts to help others — it’s something that also ties into November as anti-bullying month.”

The impact that participation in RAKD has had on students at Queen of Peace has been evident since it began in 2013.

“It’s teaching me how one small thing can impact you as a person,” said Grade 8 student Marielle Nehmetallah. “It clears your mind and lets positive energy in as far as mental health goes.”

Mastronadi’s Grade 8 class will also be responsible for planning and preparing for the school’s 10th annual Christmas Carnival, held each year in the school’s gymnasium on Tuesday, Dec. 8. In the past, the carnival has raised money for Free The Children’s Adopt a Village program. Last year, the fundraiser supported the youth centre to be built as part of the new St. Michael’s parish in Leamington.

Grade 8 students at Queen of Peace Catholic Elementary School decorate and label cucumber packages to be delivered to local households for Random Act of Kindness Day. Three-hundred packages donated by TopLine Farms were sent by students to area homes on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Queen of Peace student Daeca Minaudo delivers cucumbers to a grateful resident on Ellison Avenue. Some residents were home and others found the surprise on their doorstep, each bearing a tag reading “From our family to yours, thank-you for being a great community! – Queen of Peace Catholic School with French Imersion”.

Windsor-built 1949 Ford pickup on Vancouver Island

Fraser Kaye of Saanich, B.C., is the proud owner of a fully restored 1949 Ford F-47 pickup truck built in Windsor. It was sold new to a school board in a small town near Nelson, B.C., as a maintenance truck. Around 1974-75, a man bought it with the intention of restoring it. Then he passed it on to his son, who intended to restore it. The son sold the truck to a friend of Fraser and by now it was painted white with a brush.

The truck was still driveable and complete when Fraser saw his friend driving it around in 1992. That’s when Fraser, an auto mechanic by trade, bought it and treated it to a total frame-off restoration in his shop, including a complete rebuild of the 239 cubic inch flathead V8 engine and drive train. He had no trouble getting parts because he knew everyone he needed to contact, having been in the hobby for years and having assisted with hundreds of other restorations before doing one of his own.

All the work was finished by 2013 when Fraser put the truck back on the road. It has now been driven nearly 1000 miles as a brand new truck. The white paint applied with a brush is now long gone and replaced with a sparkling red finish.

The truck has no radio (an option) but does have a heater. The single windshield wiper is vacuum-powered off the engine. When the truck was new, it had only one taillight. Fraser has added a second taillight for safety. The front bumper had been broken and welded at least 6 times during the truck’s earlier history. It was originally painted black and both bumpers are now stainless.

Almost identical to Fraser’s 1949 truck was the new 1948 Ford truck, the first new postwar vehicle from the Ford Motor Company. Gone was the “waterfall” grille and two-piece windshield of the ’47s, now replaced with a modern looking grille with horizontal bars and recessed headlights as part of the grille design. The large one-piece windshield gave excellent visibility and the spare tire was now under the pickup bed.

The new, all-steel “Million Dollar” cab was longer, wider, and higher than before and featured as standard equipment a sun visor, ash tray, glove compartment, and adjustable seat. Level-Action cab suspension insulated the cab from frame weave, vibration, and noise. The instrument panel included a speedometer, temp gauge, oil pressure gauge, and electrical charge indicator.

Fraser Kaye is an active member of the Early Ford V8 Club Regional Group #109 based

in Victoria, BC. Visit their website at www.EarlyfordV8victoria.com

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

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, Nov. 2: North/South - 1st Helen Preyde and Nina Towle, 2nd Pauline Mikolash and Vi Major, 3rd Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven. East/West - 1st Mame Nicholson and Dave Derbyshire, 2nd Al Morrison and Derek Parry, 3rd Agnes Fraser and Frank Duransky. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, Nov. 4: North/South - 1st Derek Parry and Ron Martin, 2nd Roy Trowell and Shirley Plant, 3rd Pauline Mikolash and Jeanne Manners. East/West - 1st Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Jack Warmenhoven and Frank Duransky, 3rd Dave Derbyshire and Al Morrison. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

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Fraser Kaye’s 1949 Ford F-47 pickup truck like new again.

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The Chatham Maroons have been on a roll as of late, but ran into a formidable ‘Wall’ during their most recent visit to Highbury Canco Arena.

The Leamington Flyers rebounded from a 5-2 loss in London one day earlier to hammer the second-place Maroons 8-0 Thursday, Nov. 5. The win at the time earned the Flyers a five-point lead over London in the West and a fivepoint cushion over the Maroons. The Southpoint Minor Hockey Night game allowed 1,088 total spectators to witness the Flyers become the first team to score more than six goals against Chatham in one game this season.

The Flyers did all the first period’s damage, where the Maroons spent much of the 20 minutes on their heels trying to kill penalties. Scoring began on a Leamington five-on-three power play, with a blast from the point that was deflected sharply upwards as the puck reached the crease. Luke Sanko scored the goal on assists from Mitch Amante and Derek Elliott.

The hosts continued to swarm the Chatham net from there and were rewarded four minutes and 19 seconds later when Elliott unleashed a quick wrist shot from the left side of the M’s net during an odd-man rush. The puck found the top right corner to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead. Zak Parlette and Liam Hogan were credited with assists. Leamington’s lead expanded further during a scramble in front of goaltender Brendan Johnston’s net. With Flyer forwards on the doorstep, several jabs at the puck were taken before Hogan sent it bouncing over a sprawled goalkeeper and across the goal line for his first tally as a Flyer. Sanko drew the lone assist. “It was a relief to finally get the mon-

key off my back,” Hogan said. “It was nice to finally get one.”

Leamington outhsot their guests 14-8 over the first 20 minutes.

The Flyers’ offense ramped it up another couple notches for the second period, where they added another five goals for an 8-0 lead. Matthew Opblinger was credited with an odd goal 53 seconds after the opening face-off. Johnston made the save on the initial short-handed shot, but misplayed the puck from there to let it slide into the right corner of his own goal. Amante and Parlette took the assists. From a few steps inside the blueline, Joe Urbanic took a Cale Phibbs pass and sent a high wrist shot that soared past Johnston and knocked the cap off his water bottle, sending the contents gushing onto the ice below. Johnston was relieved by his team’s bench in favour of Parker Butler, who wasn’t significantly more fortunate against the Leamington attack. Taking a ricocheting puck

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netminder. J.P. Grindeau also earned a helper on the play.

A case of opportune timing led to

off the back boards, Amante sent the puck across the crease where Phibbs was quick to snap it past the backup

the next Flyer goal, as Thomas Virban had just left the penalty box to be set up by a long forward pass by Amante. Virban swarmed in on the Chatham net, burying a close-range wrist shot and knocking the same hapless water bottle off the net and onto the ice. While stationed at the right side of the net, Amante quickly took a Mark Gangnon pass and stretched the twine for an 8-0 Leamington lead. Cale Allen also assisted.

Tempers began flaring as the second period wore on, triggering a number of fights, misconducts and ejections as well as a steady parade of players to both penalty boxes. Chatham ended up zero for seven with the man advantage while the Flyers chased in on two of five.

The final frame ended scoreless for both sides, earning Wall his third shutout win of his rookie season. The Flyers outshot the Maroons 37-26.

“We were as good tonight as we were bad last night,” said Leamington head coach Tony Piroski. “After last night, we had to come out hard. Some early goals got our confidence up and we had some solid defense.”

“We got out to a quick jump and just went from there,” Hogan added. “We shut them down and the momentum kept going our way.”

Sanko and Colin Moore scored the third and final goals of the previous day’s loss in London to the Nationals. Leamington established a modest 32-27 shots advantage, but went zero for six on the power play while the Nats were one for seven.

The Flyers paid a visit to the Sarnia Legionnaires Tuesday, Nov. 10. Results were not available by press deadline.

Rest of the West

Tuesday, Nov. 3 ended in a 5-4 regulation victory for the Lambton Shores Predators over the LaSalle Vipers, who rebounded the next day with a 5-3 victory against St. Thomas. On Thursday, Sarnia handed a 4-1 loss to the St. Marys Lincolns. St. Thomas defeated Lambton Shores 10-1 on Friday while St. Marys came out on top 5-4 against Strathroy in overtime. Sarnia beat Lambton Shores 5-3 on Saturday while London came out on top in a 6-4 decision over Strathroy. Chatham won 5-3 at home on Sunday against LaSalle.

UPCOMING HOME GAMES: Thu., Nov. 12 vs. St. Marys, 7:10 p.m. Thu., Nov. 19 vs. LaSalle, 7:10 p.m.

UPCOMING AWAY GAMES: Sat., Nov. 14 vs. Lambton, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 22 vs. Chatham, 7 p.m.

Travis Campbell of the Flyers keeps Chatham’s Michael Levesque at bay while advancing with the puck during a Thursday, Nov. 5 GOJHL game at Highbury Canco Arena. (Sun photo)

Cale Phibbs of the Flyers tries to stop Chatham’s Jordan Winter from backhanding the puck out of the corner. Phibbs had a goal and an assist in Leamington’s 8-0 win. (Sun photo)

Leamington’s Joe Urbanic tries to pass the puck to the front of the Maroons’ net while being dragged to the ice by Chatham’s Jordan Winter during the first period of a Thursday, Nov. 5 game at Highbury Canco Arena. Urbanic scored once in the Flyers’ 8-0 victory. (Sun photo)